Monday, March 26, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Education by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

"Education," Brian Dykstra’s new play, is an incendiary investigation into censorship, free speech and responsibility in electric theater. It purports to be about Art as a Weapon but its t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:29PM

Jeremy Stanford: Rapture by Arts Review

After the success of his first book, Year of the Queen, Jeremy Stanford is back with his gripping and darkly comic debut novel, Rapture – which explores the fight for the ownership of…

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

Film Review: “Leaning into the Wind” — The Giving Tree by Peg Aloi

Watching this film, one is struck at how it is essentially a collection of moments that, taken together, create a satisfying portrait of a life.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:17PM

Classical CD Reviews: Lars Vogt plays Beethoven, James Ehnes plays Walton, Denis Kozhukhin plays Ravel & Gershwin, Francesca Dego plays Paganini & by Jonathan Blumhofer

Superb discs from pianist Lars Vogt, violinist Francesca Dego, pianist Denis Kozhukhin, and violinist James Ehnes on the viola.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:08PM

Review: Chris Evans and Michael Cera Star in Lobby Hero on Broadway

Kenneth Lonergan's 2001 comedy-drama opens Second Stage Theater's new Broadway home.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Small troupes win big at St. Louis Theater Circle Awards by Gail Pennington Special To The Post-Dispatch

Little won big at Monday night's St. Louis Theater Circle Awards, with small and midsize companies outscoring some of their bigger brethren.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:47PM

Review: The Doctor's In by Michael Block

By Michael Block Some say the best advice is to not take your work home with you. Why? Well, sometimes if you're focused on work all the time, it'll start to play tricks on you all the …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:46PM

Winds of War and Financial Ruin Accompany the Snow Geese at Meadow Brook by It's All Theatre

By Daniel Skora War changes everything, including the fortunes of the Gaesling Family in playwright Sharr White’s drama “The Snow Geese”, currently having its Michigan premiere at Mead…

SOURCE: itsalltheatre.com at 10:45PM

Yuri’s Night Los Angeles: Earthrise by Pauline Adamek

This year’s epic Yuri’s Night party will celebrate the historic mission that captured the famous Earthrise picture on Christmas Eve 1968. Come join the party on Saturday

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 10:18PM

The Cher Show Finds its Cher by Marc Hershberg

After months of searching, 'The Cher Show' has found its Cher.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:12PM

Broadway Review: Chris Evans in Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Lobby Hero’ by Gordon Cox

“Manchester By the Sea” didn’t come out of nowhere. The aching compassion for humanity in that 2016 Oscar winner is second nature to Kenneth Lonergan, going back at least to 2001, when…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:07PM

Photo Flash: ROCKTOPIA is Ready to Rock Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

ROCKTOPIA has released production photos of its six-week limited engagementat The Broadway Theatre 1681 Broadway. See the new images below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04PM

Lobby Hero: Longeran’s Law and Disorder Looks Timely by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Chris Evans and Michael Cera face off in a provocative study of shady behavior at the newly redone Hayes Theater

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM

Lobby Hero starring Michael Cera and Chris Evans – review at Second Stage Theatre, New York by Mark Shenton

Second Stage has just become the latest Off-Broadway company to establish a full-time Broadway home, while still maintaining two other addresses. It

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00PM

Lobby Hero: A Fine Revival of Lonergan’s Slight Comedy by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★ Film stars Michael Cera and Chris Evans face off in the character-heavy, plot-light play.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM

Review: ‘Lobby Hero’ is a small play about big ideas by Elizabeth Bradley

Life is never simple. Nor is trying to figure out what kind of lives we aspire to lead. Even if we can decide what it is we want to become, how to achieve that outcome remains an ongoing puz…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:00PM

Lobby Hero review – Chris Evans hits Broadway in tight, timely drama by Alexis Soloski

Hayes Theater, New YorkA stylish production of Kenneth Lonergan’s 2001 play is brimming with smart dialogue and fine performances Lobby Hero is a play about the way we justify ourselves to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00PM

Theater Review: Lobby Hero Comes Knocking Again by Boris Kachka

Is there anything more timeless than the lobby of an average doorman building? It’s a scuffed, eclectic oasis of permanence in a city that never sleeps—though its doormen sometimes do, d…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM

Review: From Gorbachev to Putin, A Walk in the Woods Looks Just the Same

The Barrow Group revives Lee Blessing's Cold War-era two-hander.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Stephanie J. Block to Star as Cher on Broadway by Marc Hershberg

After months of searching, "The Cher Show" has finally found its Cher.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Chris Evans and Michael Cera Tell Lies to Live by in ‘Lobby Hero’ by Ben Brantley

This astutely acted revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s play presents conversation as an ongoing act of deception and betrayal.

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

You Are Not Alone In Thinking It Can Be Good To Be Alone by Joe Patti

Last month the BBC had a story on their site about the creative benefits of being a loner. One reason for this is that such people are likely to spend sustained time alone working on their c…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:04PM

'Lobby Hero': Theater Review by David Rooney

Chris Evans makes his Broadway debut alongside Michael Cera, Brian Tyree Henry and Bel Powley in Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan's examination of moral conflict built around a murder investiga…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:03PM

‘Lobby Hero’ review: Chris Evans, Michael Cera shine on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

Chris Evans trades a Captain America shield for an NYPD badge in his deft Broadway debut in Kenneth Lonergan’s 2001 drama.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Rockin’ Memphis Has The Rhythm and The Blues by Bill Hirschman

Tight choreography, outstanding leads, a solid supporting cast and a fluid band infuse Slow Burn Theatre’s trip to Memphis. The rousing production hits the ground running in the opening sc…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:49PM

What musical theatre can teach us about how we respond to cancer by Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

The female experience of disease is at the heart of an extraordinary and moving showWhen Lara Veitch walks on stage in A Pacifist’s Guide to the War on Cancer – until then, a giddy, scat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26PM

Read Reviews for Lobby Hero on Broadway, Starring Chris Evans and Michael Cera by Olivia Clement

See what critics thought of Second Stage Theater's inaugural production at the Hayes Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:22PM

http://www.curtainup.comtjamielon18.html by Lizzie Loveridge

a star is born in this new London musical. . .

SOURCE: at 08:22PM

Block Talk: Episode 49- RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10 RuCap Episode 1 by Michael Block

Tens across the board! The season 10 premiere started off on a high! Vanna Deux and I are here to talk everything there is to talk about the season premiere!To listen to the podcast, visit i…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:13PM

Adelaide Cabaret Festival reveals 2018 program by Arts Review

With the theme, Eyes Open, the world’s largest cabaret festival returns to the Adelaide Festival Centre this June with a diverse program of music, comedy and cabaret. The 2018 Adelaide Cab…

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

Review Roundup: Chris Evans and Michael Cera Star in LOBBY HERO, Opening Tonight! by Review Roundups

Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero, directed by Trip Cullman and starring Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Brian Tyree Henry, and Bel Powley, officially opens tonight, Monday, March 26, at the newly re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02PM

'Hamilton' to greet 2019 in Pittsburgh in blockbuster Broadway series season by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Get ready to celebrate the new year in a big way. “Hamilton” arrives in Pittsburgh and stays for four weeks, Jan. 1-27, 2019.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Connie Britton to Star in Bravo’s Dirty John Anthology Series by Halle Kiefer

Do your vocal warm-ups now. You’ll be screaming, “Connie! No! Get out of there!” for at least one season, two if we’re lucky. Bravo revealed their upcoming two-part anthology series …

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:58PM

Beth Leavel Joins DUETS With The Write Teachers(s) Volume 6 at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Beth Leavel has joinedthe cast of DUETS with thewriteteachers.com Volume 6 on June 22 at Feinstein's54 Below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:57PM

'Angels in America,' the right play for our fractious times by Charles McNulty

For one critic recalling the experience of seeing "Angels in America" 25 years ago, the current Broadway revival is perfectly timed, proving the political prescience of playwright Tony Kushn…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:46PM

'Angels in America,' the right play for our fractious times by Charles McNulty

The superb new Broadway production of “Angels in America” from London brought back my first encounter with the work at the Walter Kerr Theatre in 1993. I had traveled from New Haven to s…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:45PM

Vanessa Y. Davis takes reins at touring presenter Broadway/San Diego by James Hebert

The curtain is rising on new leadership at Broadway/San Diego, which has announced that Vanessa Y. Davis is now general manager of the local touring-show presenter. Davis succeeds Joe Kobryn…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:30PM

‘The Chosen’ extended again! Now to June 10th at the Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

Steven B. Green in ‘The Chosen’ at the Fountain Theatre (photo by Ed Kreiger) The Fountain Theatre’s hit production of Chaim Potok’s The Chosen has been extended a se…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 07:21PM

‘A Taste of Things to Come’ lacks key ingredients to make it really zing by Misha Davenport - For The Sun-Times

In striving for universal truth, “A Taste of Things to Come” serves up a dish that is bland and generic.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 07:15PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/26

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 07:09PM

A WALK IN THE WOODS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by James Wilson

The experience of watching A Walk in the Woods, Lee Blessing's 1988 play in its current revival by the Barrow Group, is both simultaneously comforting and disconcerting.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:03PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Poll: Which Musical Should Get a Live TV Adaptation Next? by Alex Stedman

When “Jesus Christ Superstar” debuts next Monday on NBC, it will be only the latest in a long line of live TV musicals that have found varying degrees of success. Credit goes to …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:24PM

First Look at Rocktopia on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The concert event features performances by rock and opera vocalists, a five-piece rock band, a choir of 40, and an orchestra of 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:18PM

Philadelphia Orchestra Picks A New Top Exec by Artsjournal

Matías Tarnopolsky, 48, executive and artistic director of Cal Performances at the University of California, Berkeley since 2009, is set to become the Philadelphia Orchestra’s new presid…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:09PM

Big Gender Gap In Pay At Major UK Publishers by Artsjournal

The biggest disparity was seen at Hachette UK, where the median gender pay gap was 24.71%, and the mean gender pay gap was 29.69%. Hachette attributed the imbalance to issues including the h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02PM

“The Effect”—A Litmus Test for Love, at S.F. Playhouse by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Lucy Prebble Exposes Scientific Fallacies by Tyler Jeffreys At S.F. Playhouse, the West Coast premiere of Lucy Prebble’s “The Effect” artfully explores the mysteries o…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:02PM

Off-Broadway Theater Review: Admissions TOP PICK by Lauren Yarger

Jessica Hecht, Andrew Garman, and Ben Edelman Photo: Jeremy DanielAdmissionsBy Joshua HarmonDirected by Daniel AukinLincoln Center TheaterThrough May 6By Lauren YargerPeople of Color are goo…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 06:02PM

Theatre News: Chess full cast joining Michael Ball and Alexandra Burke announced

Philip Browne will play the role of Molokov in the production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM

Blogs: 250 years of circus: The death defying feats of early handbalancers

Handbalancer Sammy Dinneen shares the history of his circus discipline as part of our series to celebrate 250 years of circus

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Shaina Taub to Celebrate Album Release at Joe's Pub by BroadwayWorld

Award-winning singer-songwriterShaina Taubwill independently release her second full-length studio solo album,Die HappyonTuesday, May 1, 2018, it was announced today. The album will debut di…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:55PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Mark Edwards of Jersey Boys by Broadway.com

Mark Edwards stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Jersey Boys and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:45PM

Check Out the Closing Night Party for Grand Hotel at Encores! by Hannah Vine

The Encores! production concluded its run at City Center March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM

The Egyptian President's War On The Arts, Journalists, And Dissent by Artsjournal

Since he took power from the Muslim Brotherhood in a coup in 2013, the number of journalists and activists in jail has spiked as dissent against his regime has been roundly crushed; many o…

SOURCE: The Atlantic Subscription at 05:32PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Harry Potter’ Conjures Massive First Week Sales by Gordon Cox

Harry Potter only just apparated onto Broadway, and he’s already making magic. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” played its first six previews and levitated all the way u…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:32PM

Odds & Ends: Ben Platt to Star in New Film Run This Town & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Ben Platt to Star in New Film Run This Town Ben Platt has landed another new screen gig! The Tony-winning Dear Evan Hansen …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

Hartford Stage Announces 55th Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup features world premieres by Bess Wohl and Samuel Baum, plus a new musical.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:30PM

Scene City: Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane and RuPaul at the ‘Angels in America’ Opening

The Broadway revival of the seven-and-a-half hour masterwork opens with a starry crowd.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:17PM

VIDEO: Watch Brandon Victor Dixon Perform Title Sing from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR! by Stage Tube

Judas is in the buildingBelow, watch as Brandon Victor Dixon, who will play Judas, in NBC's upcoming presentation of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT, performs 'Superstar'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PM

Alan Arkin: The American Guinness by Trav S.D.

Somehow Alan Arkin (b.1934) managed to become one of America’s most acclaimed and accomplished actors, with a track record that is positively breathtaking, without (except for a brief …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:06PM

How Obesity Kills Your Ability To Taste Food by Artsjournal

Taste buds are actually a collection of roughly 50 to 100 cells that come in three varieties, (each responsible for detecting different tastes—salty, sweet, bitter, umami, and sour) and ha…

SOURCE: psmag.com at 05:01PM

Review: Review: Miss Nightingale (London Hippodrome)

The musical returns after running at the Vaults last year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Theater Review: Escape to Magaritaville by Lauren Yarger

Lisa Howard, Alison Luff, Paul Alexander Nolan and Eric Petersen. Photo:Matthew MurphyEscape to MargaritavilleMusic and Lyrics By Jimmy Buffett Book By Greg Garcia and Mike O’Malley&n…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 04:59PM

Photo Flash: Make Way! Clinton Greenspan Joins the National Tour of ALADDIN in the Title Role by BroadwayWorld

Clinton Greenspanwill star in the title role in the North American touring production ofDisney'sAladdinstarting onApril 7in Denver, where the hit Broadway musical will play a limited three-w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:56PM

Exclusive! Divine Portraits of Andrew Garfield & More on Opening Night of Angels in America by Broadway.com

After nearly eight hours of performing Tony Kushner's master two-parter Angels in America, the cast was ready for a party! The revival officially opened on March 25 at the Neil Simon The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:49PM

Jose Antonio Abreu, Founder Of El Sistema Youth Orchestra, Dies At 78

Jose Abreu, founder of El Sistema Youth Orchestra in Venezuela, died Saturday at 78. Alvaro Rodas, director of the Corona Youth Music Project, wrote his grad school thesis on Abreu and remem…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:37PM

'Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner' has racial complexity on the menu by Chris Jones

Just 17 days after the filming ended for Stanley Kramer’s beloved 1967 movie, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” its star, Spencer Tracy, died of cancer. Tracy’s mortality is very evi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:35PM

Plans For Obama Presidential Center In Chicago Face Pushback by Artsjournal

Since it was announced, the OPC has received strong pushback from people who say the Jackson Park location, which borders different neighborhoods, will destroy valuable green space while dri…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:31PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Welcomes Author and Historian Deborah Grace Winer by Behind The Curtain

Deborah's passion not only extends into the literary world, where she wrote Sing Out Louise 150 Stars of the Musical Theatre Remember 50 Years of Broadway, The Night and the Music Rosemary C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM

Escape to – or from – Margaritaville: It’s a tossup by Philip

In order to enjoy a jukebox musical, it helps to be a fan of the songbook going in, but that’s no guarantee.  ABBA-adoring fans kept “Mamma Mia” running for years on its easily replic…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 04:26PM

Livestreaming Anger / Appetite / Ambition / ART—a Symposium on Women Innovators in the Arts at Montclair State University, New Jersey—Wednesday 28 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Montclair State University in New Jersey presents Anger / Appetite / Ambition / ART—a Symposium on Women Innovators in the Arts livestreaming on the global, commons-based …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:25PM

'Broadwaysted' Podcast Welcomes Another Amazing Newsie, Ryan Breslin by Broadwaysted

When it comes to Newsies, we've 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' so this week we're thrilled to be joined by the amazing and talented Ryan Breslin We're pouring out Bribon Tequila amp Grapefruit and Hu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

News: An Experience to Remember at the March for Our Lives Rally in DC by Kristen Price

It’s hard to put into words how I feel about the March for our Lives on Washington. It is the largest rally I’ve ever been to and it was in protest of an issue I feel most strongly about…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:19PM

Whoopi Goldberg Will Join Tiffany Haddish in Upcoming Tyler Perry Comedy by TV News Desk

According to Variety,Whoopi Goldbergwill star withTiffany Haddish, Tika Sumpter and Omari Hardwick inTyler Perry's comedy The List.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:11PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/26 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 04:11PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/25/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 3252018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Jane Krakwowski & Maury Yeston Toast the Stars of Grand Hotel at Encores! by Broadway.com

On the final night of the Encores! presentation of Grand Hotel at New York City Center, the stars and notable guests celebrated the gem of a musical. Tony winner Jane Krakowski, who played F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Jane Krakowski, Maury Yeston, Brent Barrett & More Toast the Stars of Grand Hotel at Encores! by Broadway.com

On the final night of the Encores! presentation of Grand Hotel at New York City Center, the stars and notable guests celebrated the gem of a musical. Tony winner Jane Krakowski, who played F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Want To Own Michelangelo's House? by Artsjournal

That’s right, you can commune with the spirit of the Renaissance master in this Italian villa where Michelangelo Buonarroti once ambled through the garden, entertained his weekend guests…

SOURCE: The Daily Beast at 04:01PM

Review: Ease on Down the Road With The Wiz

Ford's Theatre brings a joyful production to the stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theatre News: Tyrone Huntley joins the cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Watermill

The Jesus Christ Superstar actor will play Lysander

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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'Noises Off' at the Walnut Street Theatre gets farce exactly (disastrously!) right

Michael Frayn's celebrated farce "Noises Off" is at the Walnut Street Theatre through April 29. It reaches frenetically for laughs through humor high and low, with a profusion of puns, sight…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:55PM

‘Translations’ is a deep dive into Ireland’s love of language  by Peter Marks

Brian Friel’s 1980 play gets a rare, and good, revival at Studio Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:54PM

Clinton Greenspan Will Take on the Title Role of Aladdin National Tour by Adam Hetrick

Adam Jacobs, who originated the title role on Broadway and on tour, will play his final performance March 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh In On IN THE HEIGHTS at the Kennedy Center by BroadwayWorld

The Kennedy Center's production of IN THE HEIGHTS concluded its run yesterday. Anthony Ramos, who originated the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Original Broadway Cast of Ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Comedian, Rock Star, Memoirist—Mike Westrich’s Dazzling Hedwig Is All Three by Bill Hirschman

It's fun -- and in the two hours of Outre Theatre Company's transportive production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, even somehow plausible—to believe that Mike Westrich always has been Hedw…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:42PM

Grosses Analysis: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Brings in the Galleons in Broadway Previews by Ryan McPhee

The two-part play grossed nearly 111 percent of its potential over six performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PM

Watch Brandon Victor Dixon Sing 'Superstar' from Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert by Broadway.com

We're less than a week away from NBC's epic presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. The Easter Sunday concert staging of the Broadway hit will feature a star-packed c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:34PM

The Planner Who Envisioned DC As The World's Most Beautiful Capital by Artsjournal

Franklin Webster “proposed one of the most grandiose schemes that has ever been seriously suggested. His intention was to transform Washington, D.C., into a capital of such beauty and cult…

SOURCE: The Daily Beast at 03:32PM

Tony Winner Ben Platt Joins the Cast of Upcoming Drama RUN THIS TOWN by TV News Desk

Deadline has exclusively reported,Tony-winning actorBen PlattDear Evan Hansen,The Vampire Diariesalum NinaDobrev, andMena Massoud, star of Disney's live-actionAladdinfilm, have signed on to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29PM

Ben Platt Tapped for Upcoming Film Run This Town by Ryan McPhee

The Dear Evan Hansen Tony winner will appear alongside Damian Lewis, upcoming live-action Aladdin star Mena Massoud, and Nina Dobrev.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

BWW Contest: Enter To Win Tickets To SCHOOL OF ROCK on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is giving you and a friend a chance to win tickets to SCHOOL OF ROCK on Broadway Enter the contest below for a chance to be in the band

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber by Barry Gordin

NBC Presents Salute to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Career Prior to Easter Sunday Live Telecast of Jesus Christ Superstar By: Ellis Nassour Ten-time Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and Golden Globe winner…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:09PM

Watch Andrew Garfield, Denise Gough, Tony Kushner, and More Reveal Secrets Behind Angels in America by Ruthie Fierberg

The company of the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning epic greet Playbill on their Broadway opening night red carpet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

Yarn/Wire: Catherine Lamb, “curvo totalitas” by Jean Ballard Terepka

After the four musicians connected by eye contact to exactly synchronize their ‘phones, the piece began; sound emanated entirely slowly – it seemed like almost a minute before a steady s…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:08PM

Paul Ehrlich: Collapse Of Civilization Is Imminent by Artsjournal

The world’s optimum population is less than two billion people – 5.6 billion fewer than on the planet today, he argues, and there is an increasing toxification of the entire planet by sy…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:01PM

Ibsen, Our Contemporary by American Theatre Editors

What gives this 19th-century Norwegian’s plays their lasting power? ‘Power’ is the operative word.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:00PM

The Fans Have Spoken! The Top 10 Two-Time Tony Winners You Want to See Run for Office by Lindsey Sullivan

Last week, two-time Tony winner Cynthia Nixon officially announced her candidacy for governor of New York. In honor of the big news, we asked you to rank other two-time Tony-winning performe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

Video: Exclusive: Carrie Hope Fletcher performs Frozen's "Let It Go" on her new album

Fletcher's new album coincides with her concert performances at Cadogan Hall

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

Theatre News: All-star cast announced for The Musical Marathon at The Other Palace

Paul Taylor-Mills is running the London Marathon for The Terrence Higgins Trust

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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FOLLIES Goes to High School by Peter Filichia

  “Why am I here? This is crazy!” That’s what Sally sings in “Don’t Look at Me” in FOLLIES —...Continue Reading The post FOLLIES Goes to High School appeared first on …

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:49PM

Become Your Organization’s Legacy Cost Hero by Drew McManus

Nonprofits are always looking for ways to control costs and stretch budgets, but it never ceases to amaze at how many groups overlook some of the juiciest low hanging fruit: Total Cost of Ow…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 02:38PM

Lawrence Ferlinghetti At 99 by Artsjournal

Yes, Ferlinghetti has scaled back his involvement with City Lights, where he shares an office with former City Lights Publishers editor Nancy Peters, co-owner of the store. But the celebrate…

SOURCE: www.sfchronicle.com at 02:35PM

Irving Berlin – Lyrics & Lyricists 92Y by Sandi Durell

  by Linda Amiel Burns     Irving Berlin: American, presented by 92Y Lyrics & Lyricist Series in celebration of the 100th anniversary of his composing the patriotic song �…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:31PM

Broadway Grosses: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Ignites the Box Office & Plays to Sold-Out Crowds by Broadway.com

The long-awaited New York transfer of the two-part epic Harry Potter and the Cursed Child arrived on Broadway on March 16, fulfilling the wishes of Potterheads and theater fans alike. In the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:14PM

Almost Six Decades Later, Barbra Streisand Looks Back on FUNNY GIRL by BroadwayWorld

Fifty four years ago a little musical shot a young actress to superstardom. The musical was Funny Girl the actress was Barbra Streisand. Today, she reflects on the show that launched her leg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

What's Playing on Broadway: March 26- April 1, 2018 by Bww Special

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for March 26- April 1, 2018

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:01PM

Our Brain's Internal GPS by Artsjournal

All of the brain’s place cells together represent the entirety of an animal’s environment, and whichever place cell is active indicates its current location. In other words, the hippocam…

SOURCE: nautil.us at 02:00PM

Theater News: Flight Extends at the McKittrick Hotel

Vox Motus's immersive theatrical work will soar for a little while longer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Ann Harada, Colin Hanlon, and More Join The Nerd

Larry Shue's Broadway farce will close out George Street Playhouse's 2017-18 mainstage season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Ever After Musical Joins the Alliance Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season

Ride the Cyclone will also make its regional premiere at the Atlanta theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Review: Review: Macbeth (Royal Opera House)

Russian diva Anna Netrebko returns to Covent Garden as the monstrous Lady M.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Theatre News: Exclusive: New site-specific staging of Beautiful Thing to run at GDIF

The full line-up for the open air festival has been announced

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Babette’s Feast’ Is Served, This Time Onstage by Elisabeth Vincentelli

A French cook demonstrates the art of living in the moment in this adaptation of an Isak Dinesen short story.

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“Chain of Fools” Turns Five by Trav S.D.

I musta been daydreamin’! My second book Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickleodeons to Youtube turned five years old several days ago and I missed the anniversary…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:53PM

Richard III review at Perth Theatre – ‘the thrill of villainy’ by Thom Dibdin

In a time of Facebook rumour, fake news and false narratives, director Lu Kemp’s Richard III provides a reminder that such lies

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:49PM

Andrew Garfield on why ‘Angels in America’ still resonates by John Carucci | ap

A bitter optimism is felt at the end of the marathon, two-part AIDS play “Angels in America” and one of its stars, Andrew Garfield, shares some of that hope, especially with so many youn…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:42PM

Art Basel: We Need To Use Our Platform To Help Smaller Galleries by Artsjournal

“Facebook is now starting to take responsibility for the impact of their platform. And because of the impact of our platform, we feel a responsibility towards sustaining the galleries that…

SOURCE: news.artnet.com at 01:29PM

Review: ‘Angels in America’ Soars in Stunning Broadway Revival by Christopher Caggiano

By Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, March 26, 2018 This spring, Broadway will host two different — extremely different, by all accounts — stage productions that will require vi…

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 01:26PM

Calamity Jane **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons In 1953, at the height of the American film and television industry’s fascination with the West, Warner Brothers released Calamity Jane, a musical loosely based on th…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:19PM

Theater Talk: Scott Elliott, Ed Harris and Amy Madigan on the New Group's GOOD FOR OTTO by Theater Talk

On this episode, playwright David Rabe, producerdirector Scott Elliott, Ed Harris and Amy Madigan discuss The New Group production of David Rabe's new work 'Good for Otto.' The play, in whic…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16PM

Richard Short Proves His Theatre Credentials by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of Mary Kills People shares a defining career moment alongside Mark Rylance and what to expect from his upcoming stage turn as Richard Burton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

Women not amused by lack of loos | Brief letters by Letters

Royal Shakespeare Theatre toilets | Women’s Aid | Karren Brady | MnemonicsRe your article “Time to end the queue for women’s loos” (G2, 22 March), when I visited the newly refur…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:09PM

Dear Evan Hansen's Rachel Bay Jones Lands CBS Comedy Pilot by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner will appear in the new comedy God Friended Me.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

Margot Robbie Producing New TV Series With Contemporary, Female Focus on Shakespeare by Olivia Clement

The Oscar nominee is currently at work on the new project in Australia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

NEWS: Full cast announced for revival of Chess at the London Coliseum by Press Releases

The full cast has been announced for the first West End production of Chess since 1986 which stars Michael Ball as Anatoly, Alexandra Burke as Svetlana, Murray Head as The Arbiter, Tim Howar…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:04PM

The game is on: find out who is joining the likes of mrmichaelball & @alexandramusic in the revival of @chessthemusical @LondonColiseum

Full cast details have been revealed for the star-studded London revival of Chess, the first West End production of Chess since 1986 – plus there’s a new rehearsal photo featuring the ca…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 01:04PM

Tonight's the Night! A Look Back on the Best of MCC's Miscast by BroadwayWorld

In anticipation of the big night, we've rounded up our ten favorite, most miscast, past performances below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

Seven Deadly Sins Of Philanthropy by Artsjournal

Whether these transgressions rise to the level of an offense against religious law is a debate best left to theologians. However, examining the worst sins of the philanthropic sector and pos…

SOURCE: nonprofitquarterly.org at 01:01PM

‘Mesmeric in its ability to transport’: YAYAYA AYAYAY – Southbank Centre by Laura Kressly

Performer Ultimate Dancer gives a fairly emotionless performance, but in the hyper-worldly circumstances this distinctive atmosphere evokes, it oddly fits.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theatre News: Bill Murray to perform debut 'theatrical album' at Southbank Centre

The actor will perform texts and songs from New Worlds

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Grand Hotel Makes a Grand Exit

The New York City Center Encores! production starred Brandon Uranowitz and Heléne Yorke under the direction of Josh Rhodes.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Watch a Scene From the Royal Ballet's The Winter's Tale by Gabriel Agosto

The romantic ballet, inspired by the Shakespearean classic, heads to movie theatres as part of the Royal Ballet’s Cinema Series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Chris Evans, Michael Cera & More in LOBBY HERO on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Kenneth Lonergan's Lobby Hero, directed by Trip Cullman and starring Michael Cera, Chris Evans, Brian Tyree Henry, and Bel Powley, officially opens tonight,Monday, March 26, at the newly ren…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Hamilton and Shuffle Along Star Amber Iman Will Make New York City Concert Debut by Adam Hetrick

Witness Uganda composer Matt Gould will music direct the concert at SubCulture.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Look Back at Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The show officially opened March 26, 1964, at the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

The dedicated, and the lucky, score tickets to ‘Hamilton’ at the Kennedy Center by Peggy McGlone

Hundreds waited in the cold at the arts center and tens of thousands waited online for seats to the blockbuster musical.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:36PM

Hymn to Love review at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick – ‘a compelling portrait of Piaf’ by Stephen Longstaffe

Theatre by the Lake’s first production of the year is a revival of a piece written nearly two decades ago for its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:36PM

Why Is "Angels In America" Still The Primary Theatre Piece About AIDS? by Artsjournal

"I’m a 40-year-old AIDS researcher who understands that Angels in America is not a particularly interesting or honest representation of those early years of the plague. Indeed, there hav…

SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 12:32PM

Immersive Trainspotting Live to Debut Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The stage adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s cult novel will arrive in NYC direct from a world tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

Paradise Lost review – Clifford Odets captures America's shattered dreams by Michael Billington

Silk Street theatre, LondonGuildhall School of Music and Drama students deliver a stirring revival of Odets’ forgotten state-of-the-union storySpurned by the New York critics in 1935, Clif…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:22PM

BWW TV: Flying High Again! Go Inside Opening Night of ANGELS IN AMERICA's Broadway Return by Tv - Opening Night Special

Twenty-five years after it rocked the world the first time, Angels in America is back on Broadway. The National Theatre's production of Tony Kushner's masterpiece opened just last night, Mar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Hookworms at the Electric Brixton, London — psychedelia rebooted

At their best, the Yorkshire band meld diverse influences to astonishing effect

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Bernstein and Stravinsky, Royal Festival Hall — polar opposites in spiritual harmony

The unlikely pairing of the two composers reflected a broach church of religious faith in music

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:18PM

Plot Your Move! Full Casting Is Set for the West End Return of Chess by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the highly anticipated new West End production of Chess. The tuner featuring music by ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, lyrics by Tim Rice and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

“Grand Hotel” by Encores! at City Center by Richard Seff

I wasn’t going to review this Encores! production because it was only presented for 7 performances and it will have closed (on March 27th) before you have a chance to see it. But I mu…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 12:05PM

6 minutes, 20 seconds ignited a student revolution. March for our Lives brought it to Washington, DC. This is just the beginning. by Kate Colwell

The opposite of screaming is silence. That silence can contain a multitude of meanings. If you see something wrong, and you do not speak up, silence is complicit. If you represent the dead, …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:04PM

Macbeth review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘well-cast, but unfocused’ by George Hall

As with several other unappealing Royal Opera productions, Phyllida Lloyd’s 2002 staging survives because at each revival the company can slot in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:03PM

Why Are The Salaries Of Netflix's Hottest Show Making So Much Less Than TV Stars? by Artsjournal

Stranger Things has proven to be the most popular streaming show in the world, leading all online offerings in average demand across nine out of 10 international markets. As Netflix’s f…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:01PM

‘Coming to terms with my past, as I look to my new future’: Childhood & Edinburgh by Chris Grady

It has been nearly two months since my last blog during which time Kath, her mother, and I have moved from Suffolk to the village of Blackness on the Firth of Forth to the west of Edinburgh.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Theater News: Ken Davenport, Kurt Deutsch Option Musical Rights for Broadway Vacation

The beleaguered Griswold clan of the Vacation film series may soon visit Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Clubbed Thumb to Honor Outgoing Board Chair Pam MacKinnon at 2018 Gala

MacKinnon becomes artistic director of San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater this summer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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At Encore, Devising with Disabilities by American Theatre Editors

The Wisconsin-based theatre has brought performers with disabilities together to tell more authentic stories about the disabled experience.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:54AM

The Winter’s Tale: A Sad Tale’s Best for Spring by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Arin Arbus and Theatre for a New Audience embrace Shakespeare’s bear of a play

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:42AM

Spotlight on Cuba Gooding Jr

Cuba Gooding Jr has enjoyed a very interesting and diverse acting career, to say the least. With the West End revival of Chicago premiering tonight, we are casting the spotlight on…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:42AM

Orlando Bloom to Lead Tracy Letts' Killer Joe in the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage-and-screen star Orlando Bloom will return to the West End this spring, taking on the central role of Joe Cooper in a new production of Tony and Pulitzer winner Tracy Letts' dark co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - March 26th - Frozen and Angels in America Top Growth! by Alan Henry

The top growing current Broadway musicals wereFrozen41.97,My Fair Lady7.13,Rocktopia7.04,Escape to Margaritaville4.94 andCarousel4.42.The top growing current Broadway plays wereAngels in Ame…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:39AM

EVER AFTER, RIDE THE CYCLONE & More Will Appear in Atlanta's Alliance Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season by BroadwayWorld

Atlanta's nationally acclaimed ALLIANCE THEATRE and Jennings Hertz Artistic Director Susan V. Booth just announced the productions of the Theater's 50th anniversary season. Since opening in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:38AM

Griswolds Take Broadway? Ken Davenport and Kurt Deutsch Option Musical Rights for Vacation Franchise by Ryan McPhee

The option was made by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Steven Spielberg: TV Is Engangering The Movie Business by Artsjournal

“I don’t believe that films that are given token qualifications, in a couple of theaters for less than a week, should qualify for Academy Award nominations,” he said. “Once you commi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:32AM

Lys Assia, The First-Ever Eurovision Winner, Has Died At 94 by Artsjournal2

Assia won the first competition in 1956 for Switzerland, and competed again in 1957 and 1958, when she came in second. "At the age of 87, she decided it was time to return as a contestant an…

SOURCE: www.independent.ie at 11:32AM

Ken Davenport And Kurt Deutsch Option Musical Rights To The Griswolds' 'Vacation' Story by BroadwayWorld

Ken Davenport and Kurt Deutsch announced today that they have optioned the musical rights to the characters from the hit film franchise Vacation by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Thea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM

BWW Review: ANGELS IN AMERICA Revival Flies In The Face of Trump Presidency by Michael Dale

It wasn't exactly a stellar weekend for Donald Trump. Nationwide protest rallies condemned his party's relationship with the NRA, a woman revealed on national television that her life was th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Assessment of the National Playwright Residency Program by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Holly Sidford, Alexis Frasz. Holly Sidford and Alexis Frasz report on the National Playwright Residency Program, a program funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and co-administered by…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:23AM

Admissions

Admissions Off Broadway, Lincoln Center Theater Reviewed by Dan Dinero BOTTOM LINE: A play about well-meaning white people illustrates just how difficult it can be to make the world a bett…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:19AM

Ann Hampton Callaway Seeks Fan Submissions for Music Video to Protest Gun Violence by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's Ann Hampton Callaway Swinghas announced plans for an upcoming fan participation music video project for her new song, 'Thoughts and Prayers.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

Tony Winner Rachel Bay Jones Joins CBS Pilot GOD FRIENDED ME by TV News Desk

DEAR EVAN HANSENstarRachel Bay Joneshas joined the cast ofGreg Berlanti's CBSpilot 'God Friended Me,' Variety has learned exclusively. Jones will appear as a guest in the pilot and will join…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

Richard Alston Dance Company review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘a rewarding celebration’ by Anna Winter

It’s been 50 years since contemporary dance doyen Richard Alston made his first work. Mid Century Modern is a fine celebration of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AM

Industry body formed to create opportunities for Scottish directors by Thom Dibdin

A new body aimed at developing theatre directors’ careers in Scotland is being launched. Theatre Directors Scotland will bring together members who

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at the ANGELS IN AMERICA After Party by Walter McBride

The National Theatre's production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America opened on Broadway last night, March 25, at the Neil Simon Theater. BroadwayWorld attended the big night, and you can ch…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Breaking: Stockard Channing Will Reprise Role in APOLOGIA in Roundabout's Fall Season by BroadwayWorld

New York City staple Roundabout Theatre Company has justannounced that Tony amp Emmy Award winner Stockard Channing will return to the New York stage in the Off-Broadway premiere of APOLOGIA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Many Scientists Seem Obsessive, But That Might Be Just The Way To Do Science by Artsjournal2

Heck, it's even hard to critique science and scientific studies without looking like someone possessed by a perfection genie. "Sometimes, though, this is the only way to effect change. It wi…

SOURCE: slate.com at 11:00AM

ENO warned of ‘simmering unrest’ among staff by Giverny Masso

Entertainment union BECTU has warned of a “simmering unrest” within English National Opera that can only be addressed by “real improvements to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM

Podcast Episode 151 – Tony Nominated Lyricist, Michael Korie

Last week I wrote about how so many fantastic musical theatre writers come from the advertising world, and one of the primary reasons why I postulated that they do was because they learned h…

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

Vacation Film Franchise Is Being Turned into a Musical Comedy by Andy Lefkowitz

Producers Ken Davenport and Kurt Deutsch have announced that they have optioned the musical rights to the Griswolds, the characters from the hit Vacation film franchise. The special arrangem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM

‘A whirlwind production’: TOSCA (Welsh National Opera) – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Tosca is a great introduction to opera. It has an incredible score, an excellent cast and an airtight story. Filled with love, murder and tragedy, it’s a whirlwind production sure to keep …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Orlando Bloom to star in Tracy Letts' Killer Joe at Trafalgar Studios

Bloom will play a policeman who is also a hired killer

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theater News: Stockard Channing to Return to the New York Stage in Apologia

Channing will reprise her role in Alexi Kaye Campbell's play next season at Roundabout Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Farinelli and the King Recoups as It Exits Broadway

Mark Rylance starred as King Philippe V in the historical play by Claire van Kampen.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Flamingo Kid Musical, Dominique Morisseau, Bess Wohl, and More Tapped for Hartford Stage by Olivia Clement

The Connecticut theatre unveils five of its upcoming six productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

‘Vacation’ The Musical? Producers Ken Davenport & Kurt Deutsch Option Rights To Film Franchise Characters by Denise Petski

Producers Ken Davenport and Kurt Deutsch are eyeing a Broadway musical version of the hit film franchise Vacation. The pair have optioned the musical rights to the franchise’s characte…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:56AM

Hit the Red Carpet with Glam Guests on Opening Night of Angels in America by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony Kushner's masterwork Angels in America is officially back on Broadway in a new production starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield. The play marked its opening night at the Neil Sim…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM

Island Def Jam & Universal Music To Honor Donna Summer with Release of SUMMER: THE ORIGINAL HITS by BroadwayWorld

On April 20, Island Def JamUMe is set to properly fete Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco and The First Lady of Love, with Summer The Original Hits. This catchy collection of Summer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. dishes on new book, mentorship, and knowing your worth

Although he's worked on the streets of New York City and in sun-drenched Los Angeles, actor and singer Leslie Odom Jr. credits Philadelphia in his new book, "Failing Up," as the source of hi…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:54AM

Podcast Episode 151 – Michael Korie

https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/667337-episode-151-michael-korie.mp3   Last week I wrote about how so many fantastic musical theatre writers come from the advertising world, and one…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:50AM

Review: ‘Angels in America’ on Broadway by Matthew Wexler

The National Theatre's epic revival of Tony Kushner's Tony Award-winning 'Angels in America' arrives on Broadway.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:49AM

Naomi Sheldon: Female voices have hit the arts mainstream thanks to one-woman shows by Naomi Sheldon

Navel-gazing, solipsistic, self-indulgent. These are all adjectives commonly used to describe a one-person show. When it comes to a one-woman show, the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:47AM

Animated Film 'Sgt. Stubby' Pays Homage To New Haven's Most Famous Dog by Susan Dunne

In the summer of 1917, a few months after the United States entered World War I, the men of Connecticut’s 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th division, were training on Yale Field in New Haven. …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:45AM

Misty, Bush Theatre, London, review: A tremendous performance by Arinzé Kene by Kaleem Aftab, Kaleem Aftab

The playwright and actor Kene stars in his own play that blends gig theatre, comedy, spoken work, live art and rap

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:44AM

Mark Rylance-Led Farinelli and the King Recoups Broadway Investment by Andy Lefkowitz

It's a hit! Farinelli and the King, Claire Van Kampen's new play which concluded its Broadway premiere engagement on March 25, made back its full main-stem investment, producers anno…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:44AM

Reasons to see: Vincent River by Robin Johnson

Last week we saw Vincent River at the Park Theatre – a Philip Ridley play, revived and demanding to be seen. Here's why you must. The post Reasons to see: Vincent River appeared first on O…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:43AM

Frozen Angels. Why I Pan. The Week in NY Theater. by New York Theater

This week, “Frozen” opened on Broadway the day after the latest blizzard, and  “Angels in America,” which includes scenes from Antarctica and co-stars Nathan Lane as…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:42AM

FARINELLI AND THE KING Recoups On Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Producers Sonia Friedman, Shakespeare's Globe and Paula Marie Black have announced that the Shakespeare's Globe production of FARINELLI AND THE KING, starring three-time Tony Award-winner an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM

Ken Davenport, Kurt Deutsch to develop ‘Vacation’ musical by Caitlin Huston

Ken Davenport and Kurt Deutsch are developing a new musical based on the characters in the “Vacation” franchise. Deutsch and Davenport announced Monday that they had optioned the…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:35AM

A Children's Book That Praised Hitler As An 'Amazing Leader' Has Been Pulled From Publication by Artsjournal2

The book, published in 2016 by an Indian publishing house, contained biographies of 11 "amazing leaders." "According to Pegasus’s description of the book, which also featured Napoleon Bona…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:30AM

Stage and Screen Legend Cicely Tyson to Be Honored with Hand & Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre by TV News Desk

Turner Classic Movies will honorCicely Tysonwith a hand and footprint ceremony at theTCL ChineseTheater in Hollywood during the ninth annual TCM Classic Film Festival on April 27, Variety re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

BWW Live Will Chat with ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE's Lisa Howard Tomorrow! by BroadwayWorld

Do you have a burning question for Lisa HowardOn Tuesday, March 27, 530pm EST BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with the Escape to Margaritaville star Don't fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

Calling All Theater Lovers! by Lauren Yarger

Centennial Memorial TempleYou are invited to an open house to see an art deco theater now available for rental in New York.The Centennial Memorial Temple on 14th Street is a step back into t…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 10:25AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- Back with Cara Buono! by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:15AM

Get to Know the 2018 Theatre Women Award Honorees by Olivia Clement

The theatremakers on what drives them, what the award means, and which artists are on their radars right now.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

BWW TV: Check Out the Trailer for NBC's RISE! Next Episode Tuesday, 3/27 by BroadwayWorld TV

From Jason Katims, executive producer and showrunner of 'Friday Night Lights' and 'Parenthood,' and 'Hamilton producer' Jeffrey Seller comes a heartening new drama about finding inspiration …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM

Lobby Hero, With Chris Evans, Michael Cera, and More, Opens on Broadway by Olivia Clement

Bel Powley and Brian Tyree Henry also star in Kenneth Lonergan’s drama at the newly restored Hayes theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM

Bats!, a ramble through the brambles of losing your mind (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith

Given a Sharpie and a table of paper at Bats!, Submersive Productions’ new show, participating audience members are given directions to write a haiku on the subject of bats, I penned …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:03AM

In Which We Celebrate “What’s Happening!!” by Trav S.D.

Happy birthday, Ernest Lee Thomas (born 1949). I celebrate him today for being the star of a sitcom I loved when I was a kid, What’s Happening!! (1975-1979). Culture matters. WhatR…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:03AM

Mid Century Modern, Sadler's Wells, London, review: A vivid celebration of Richard Alston's work by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

The choreographer celebrates 50 years of creating dances with a programme spanning his career

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:01AM

Feargus Woods Dunlop: ‘He pulled a knife on me, but I stayed in character’ by Giverny Masso

Feargus Woods Dunlop founded touring theatre company New Old Friends in 2008. He tells Giverny Masso about what it’s like to run

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

‘Big, bold & visually stunning’: DON’T STOP THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW – Chickenshed Theatre by Liz Dyer

Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow is a powerful call to arms that looks and sounds great, and also makes you stop and think about the careless way we treat our planet, and what the impact…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Theatre News: Avenue Q to embark on new UK tour

The puppetry comedy musical is back on the open road

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Theatre News: Margot Robbie to produce female-perspective Shakespeare TV series

The I, Tonya actress' production company Lucky Chap will film the series in Australia

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Tony Winner Stockard Channing to Reprise Starring Role in Apologia Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Alexi Kaye Campbell’s play will debut at Roundabout following its West End run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM

Stockard Channing to Star in New York Premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell's Apologia by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony and Emmy Award winner Stockard Channing will return to the New York stage this fall in the off-Broadway premiere of Apologia, a new work by Drama League-nominated playwright Alexi Kaye …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM

Stockard Channing Is Coming to Off Broadway Next Season by Jackson McHenry

Finally, your chance to see American treasure Stockard Channing as a left-wing radical turned art historian has arrived. The Roundabout Theatre Company announced today that it’s bringing A…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Cannes Has Banned Netflix Films From Competing At The Festival, And Here's Why by Artsjournal2

Netflix, which had the rules bent for Okja last year, can't get around it this year: The films have to be in theatrical release in France to be considered for awards at Cannes. Festival dire…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:45AM

The Broadway.com Show: Go Behind the Scenes at a Vibrant Photo Shoot with the Ensemble of Once On This Island by Broadway.com

The Once On This Island ensemble shows off their flashy moves in a colorful photo shoot.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AM

Broadway on TV: Leslie Odom Jr., Neil Patrick Harris, & More for Week Of March 26, 2018 by TV News Desk

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of March 26, 2018

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:37AM

Farinelli and the King, Starring Mark Rylance, Recoups Broadway Investment as Limited Engagement Ends by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway production played its final performance at the Belasco Theatre March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Read these Cuba Gooding Jr. facts before seeing Chicago The Musical by Carly-Ann Clements

The Oscar winner's making his UK stage debut in Chicago The Musical. Before you see it, here are 7 facts about Cuba Gooding Jr. you probably don’t know. The post Read these Cuba Gooding Jr…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:32AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, March 26, 2018 by Susan Grace

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In The Sentimental (And Not Very Good) Homage Cartoons To Dead Celebrities, We See The Dying Of Political Cartoons by Artsjournal2

Ouch: "We are instantly ready to be nostalgic about anything and anybody. Death tribute cartoons are a feature of a society constantly being made aware of what it has lost. They’re never f…

SOURCE: www.newstatesman.com at 09:30AM

Review: The Wiz at Ford’s Theatre by Kelly McCorkendale

Much like its storied source material, (Frank L. Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), The Wiz is an American cultural institution. Seven Tony Awards in 1975. Numerous revivals. A 1978 film …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:27AM

Liam O'Flynn, Founder Of Planxty And A Modern Master Of The Irish Uilleann Pipes, Has Died At 72 by Artsjournal2

O'Flynn collaborated with everyone from John Cage to Sinéad O'Connor - and even poets: "A further pairing was with the poet Seamus Heaney, who explained his love of O’Flynn’s playing: '…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:15AM

Orlando Bloom Will Star in Tracy Letts’ Killer Joe in the West End by Ryan McPhee

Simon Evans will direct the London production, beginning May 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

Orlando Bloom is set to star in Killer Joe this summer at Trafalgar Studios

Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom has officially been confirmed to lead the cast of Tracy Letts' Killer Joe this May. He will be starring as Joe Cooper, a policeman by day a…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:07AM

5 shows to look out for in April – Strictly Ballroom, Tina, Chicago & more by Emma Clarendon

As we speed towards the end of the month, here’s Love London Love Culture’s guide to some of the best shows opening in April…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 26, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Ever After Musical, 5 World Premieres, More Set for Alliance Theatre’s 2018–2019 Season by Ryan McPhee

The Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler musical will be the first production on the Atlanta company's new Coca-Cola Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59AM

Critical Condition: Why Be Negative? Don’t Ask “The New York Times” by Arts Fuse Editor

If the New York Times can’t make a reasonable case for the need for discrimination rather than salesmanship, we are in real trouble.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:56AM

Photo Coverage: The Cast of ANGELS IN AMERICA Takes Its Opening Night Bows by Walter McBride

The National Theatre's production of Tony Kushner's Angels in America opened on Broadway last night, March 25, at the Neil Simon Theater. BroadwayWorld attended the big night, and you can ch…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:51AM

NEWS: Orlando Bloom returns to West End to play Killer Joe for 13 weeks, TICKETS ONSALE by Press Releases

Orlando Bloom returns to the West End after more than a decade to star as a cop who moonlights as a killer-for-hire in a new production of multi award-winning Tracy Letts' blackly comic 1993…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:48AM

A French Comic Book Artist, Celebrated (And Questioned) In France, Crosses Into The U.S. And English This Spring by Artsjournal2

Yvan Alagbé: "What I’m interested in is work that renders visible what has previously been invisible. ...But you need to look long and hard before that can happen."

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

On Claude and Clarence: The Stroud Twins by Trav S.D.

The Stroud Twins, Claude and Clarence with a pair of identical Texas brothers born on March 26, 1907. When they were 19, they developed an acrobatic comedy act for vaudeville and toured the …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:44AM

The pits: why are no women leading West End orchestras? by Jo Caird

Women are few and far between when it comes to orchestras, but a recent snapshot of the West End showed no female

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:42AM

Photographers Combating Stereotypes by Artsjournal2

Two photographers talk about what they're doing in their shows at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles, and it's not what you'll hear in the news. "The shows tell a wildly different story about M…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:30AM

‘Farinelli and the King’ announces recoupment by Caitlin Huston

“Farinelli and the King” has recouped its capitalization costs following a limited run on Broadway, the show’s producers announced Monday. The play, which began previews at…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:25AM

Brief 3/26: LOBBY HERO Opens, MCC's MISCAST Gala, and More by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Lobby Hero opens on Broadway, and MCC holds its Miscast gala and concert tonight

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:21AM

In the Heights makes a brief stop at the Kennedy Center (review) by Roy Maurer

Referenced more now as “the first show from the guy behind Hamilton,” the decade-old In the Heights created by current cultural darling Lin-Manuel Miranda burst spirited and joyful durin…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:19AM

Religious Films Are Suddenly Doing Well At The Box Office by Artsjournal2

What gives? Faith and religion used to be the kiss of box office death. Now, as many other box office certainties fall, the film "I Can Only Imagine" has picked up pretty solid box office nu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM

Alliance Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature five world premieres, new musicals, and a series of theatre for the very young.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM

‘Feeling trapped’: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN – Menier Chocolate Factory ★★ by Johnny Fox

Has the Menier Chocolate Factory come to the end of the road? If you want to know how it feels to be trapped in some nightmare prison with no prospect of release, sit in the middle of a row …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

I survived 24 hours of Taylor Mac: a necessary 246-song attack on the heteronormative narrative by Mark Swed

Taylor Mac’s “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music” is a necessary and great American epic for our time. It is, on the surface, like nothing else, a queering of American history with t…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Edith Hallor: Follies Girl Who Lost Her Boy by Trav S.D.

Edith Hallor (1896-1971), born today, was the oldest of three theatrical siblings, the younger ones being Ray Hallor and Ethel Hallor,whom we wrote about here. Originally from Washington, D.…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:56AM

Orlando Bloom to return to West End to play hit man in Killer Joe by Press Association

The Lord of the Rings actor will star in Tracy Letts’ ‘adrenaline-fuelled’ 1993 play this summerOrlando Bloom will return to the West End to portray a policeman who moonlights as a con…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM

Review: Our Big Love Story at The Hope Theatre by Amelia Forsbrook

Love and hate: Stephanie Silver's play explores the impact of the 7/7 bombings on a group of teenage Londoners. The post Review: Our Big Love Story at The Hope Theatre appeared first on Exeu…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:38AM

The U.S. Art Establishment Dealt Badly With Post-War German Art, But Some Artists Now Shine by Artsjournal2

Though 21st century art history majors might not realize it, the entire second half of the 20th century was covered by the shadow of WWII. "The war, Nazi crimes, and their legacy inevitably …

SOURCE: The New York Review of Books at 07:30AM

Theatre boards: what do they do, and are they fit for purpose? by Amber Massie-Blomfield

Boards wield ultimate power at theatres, yet operate largely behind the scenes. Controversies in other sectors have highlighted the risks of such

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

Poll: Is the West End falling behind Broadway in creating original musicals? by Matthew Hemley

Last week, Andrew Lloyd Webber claimed the West End is not currently matching Broadway in terms of successes with original musical theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:29AM

An Orchestra Made Entirely Of DJs With Turntables by Artsjournal2

OK: "The piece is performed on Technics turntables, recreating the first ever pressed LP, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor by Nathan Milstein. Utilising groove screeching turntabli…

SOURCE: hhhhappy.com at 07:15AM

Renee Katz – Winter Awakenings by Sandi Durell

    by Matt Smith   “…Every step I take / Those I ventured long ago / Those I’ve yet to make / Things were so much different then / As they’ll never be again.” Such …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:02AM

‘Beauty Queen of Leenane’: Northlight revives McDonagh play with a light touch by Steven Oxman - For The Sun-Times

Wendy Robie, Kate Fry bring subtlety — if not much chemistry — to the mother-daughter lead roles in dark drama from writer of "Three Billboards ..."

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 07:00AM

‘Hugely affecting play’: THE GREAT WAVE – National Theatre by Victoria Sadler

Thanks to two blisteringly good performances from Kae Alexander and Kirsty as the two sisters, the key themes of faith, loyalty, and the role of sacrifice and self-sacrifice for the ones we …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Allegations Of 'Inappropriate Comments,' And A Sudden Retirement, For MassArts Photographer by Artsjournal2

Nicholas Nixon, known for his series "The Brown Sisters" - portraits documenting the same siblings over the course of 40 years- "abruptly retired from the Massachusetts College of Art and De…

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

OPINION from @wickedamanda: Are #jukeboxmusicals taking over the theatre world?

With Rock of Ages confirmed to return this year, amongst other current touring shows such as Jersey Boys, Cilla, Son of a Preacher Man, Beautiful and The Band (now announced for the West End…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:00AM

A year before Stonewall, there was The Boys in the Band, the first successful mainstream play with all gay characters

This year marks the 50th anniversary of many landmark cultural events (the original release of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the Broadway debut of Hair, the release of the Beatles' White Album, etc…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Black Men Walking at the Royal Court by Nabilah Said

A hero's journey: Yorkshire-based rapper Testament's play explores hiking and history. The post Review: Black Men Walking at the Royal Court appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:59AM

Writers’ Guild secures pay increase for playwrights in independent sector by Georgia Snow

Playwrights commissioned by independent theatre companies in the UK are set to see their pay rise by 2.9% from next month, as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AM

Antonio Banderas Shaves Head and Eyebrows to Play Picasso in NatGeo Miniseries by Blouin Artinfo

Antonio Banderas has metamorphosed into the character of one of the greatest 20th century artists Pablo Picasso for the second season of a NatGeo Miniseries. The series, titled “…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:54AM

Creative jobs expected to grow at double the rate of UK average, study claims by Georgia Snow

Jobs in the creative industries are set to grow twice as fast as the UK average by 2024, new research has claimed.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

Sadiq Khan: ‘London will become a dormitory city unless we protect cultural spaces’ by Giverny Masso

London mayor Sadiq Khan has warned the capital risks becoming a “dormitory” city unless more is done to protect cultural buildings from

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AM

Orlando Bloom to return to London stage after 11-year absence by Georgia Snow

Orlando Bloom will return to the West End stage later this year to star in the comic thriller Killer Joe. Bloom, who

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AM

Ruth Mackenzie named chair of Arts Council England’s London area council by Giverny Masso

Former Chichester Festival Theatre artistic director Ruth Mackenzie has been appointed the new chair of Arts Council England’s London area council. Mackenzie

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:41AM

Review: Miss Nightingale at London Hippodrome by Francesca Peschier

A good night out: Francesca Peschier on Matthew Bugg's bawdy wartime musical. The post Review: Miss Nightingale at London Hippodrome appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:27AM

Review: State of Exception at Project Arts Centre, Dublin by Chris McCormack

Voicing the fears of refugees: Catherine Young's new work explores the life of asylum seekers in Ireland. The post Review: State of Exception at Project Arts Centre, Dublin appeared first on…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:26AM

‘As theatre there are several memorable moments’: MISTY – Bush Theatre by Aleks Sierz

At the centre of the show is Arinzé Kene himself. Having just finished his part in Conor McPherson’s Girl from the North Country in the West End, he devotes all of his considerable charis…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, March 26, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Matt Discusses his New York Trip, Kelli Barrett Joins “Gettin’ the Band Back Together,” and Broadway at March for Our Lives! “Today on Broadway” is a da…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Orlando Bloom to play Killer Joe in West End by Robin Johnson

Orlando Bloom will return to the West End in the titular role of blackly comic thriller Killer Joe this summer, playing from Friday 18 May. The post Orlando Bloom to play Killer Joe in West …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:42AM

Significant Other, Inc: Tracing the managed decline of British industry by Featured Content

Greed is good? That was one of the mantras of the 1980s when, under Margaret Thatcher's government in the UK, British industry began a period of sustained, managed decline. The Pensive Feder…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM

And Scene #51 - Broadway Finds Religion by Andscenepod, Michael Salerno

Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast! We recorded this episode during a nor’easter, so apologies for some technical difficulties! In Act 1, we bring you the l…

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

Vincent River review at Park Theatre, London – ‘riveting performances’ by Tim Bano

When it premiered 18 years ago, Vincent River was seen as a departure for Philip Ridley. Moving away from the slightly fantastical,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:27AM

Review: Kiss of the Spider Woman at Menier Chocolate Factory by Brendan Macdonald

A passionless adaptation: this new version of Manuel Puig's story finds neither potency nor 21st century relevance. The post Review: Kiss of the Spider Woman at Menier Chocolate Factory appe…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:19AM

Can an App Track Sexual Predators in the Theatre? by Rebecca Mead

Rebecca Mead on Callisto, which functions like the “Shitty Media Men” list, without the vulnerability of a Google doc.  

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 05:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Exeunt’s (Mostly) Irrational Theatre Dislikes by Exeunt Staff

Exeunt's writers get together for a cathartic collective airing of their long-harboured, but deeply petty theatre-related gripes. The post Exeunt’s (Mostly) Irrational Theatre Dislikes…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:37AM

Misty review – vivid vision of the virus infecting city life by Michael Billington

Bush, LondonArinzé Kene’s one-man show rejects the urban jungle cliches in a heartfelt but too playful exploration of the role of the artistAs we know from One Night in Miami and Girl fro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Radio 2 marks Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 70th with series of special programmes by Matthew Hemley

Singers including Marc Almond, Ronan Keating and Rick Astley are to put their own stamp on Andrew Lloyd Webber songs, as part

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AM

Some quirky new characters could be coming to K Street in Sacramento

First came the mural festival that festooned buildings all over town with color. Now two new art projects aim to bring some more flare and whimsy to Sacramento's everyday landscape. … …

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:01AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Lyn Gardner: Slung Low shows how we must embrace the shock of the new by Lyn Gardner

Like many people, I find change hard. But I know that whenever change has been forced on me, it has turned out

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Matt Trueman: Audiences are like starlings – we react together by Matt Trueman

Have you ever seen a murmuration of starlings? If not, google it. Get it up on YouTube. It’s an extraordinary sight to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (March 26-April 1) by Natasha Tripney

Mountains: The Dreams of Lily Kwok – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester Based on Helen Tse’s memoir Sweet Mandarin, In-Sook Chappell’s new play charts

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 3/25-3/26/2018

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, March 26, 2018 - Monday, March 26, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55AM

On the Couch with Mark Yeates by Arts Review

Who is Mark Yeates? I am an actor, theatre producer, writer, hypochondriac, and cardigan enthusiast. What would you do di?erently to what you do now? If I was on a completely different caree…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:52AM

Stieg Persson: Polyphonic by Arts Review

Exploring the rich, complex and beguiling practice of Melbourne-based artist Stieg Persson, The Ian Potter Museum of Art brings together work spanning a thirty-year career in Stieg Persson:…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:28AM

Spend a Night in the Pridelands with a Walk On in THE LION KING on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

You will feel the love the night you join the marvelous Broadway cast of Disney'sThe Lion Kingonstage for one unforgettable walk-on performance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

Richard Alston Dance Company review – stillness, serenity and funk by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells LondonAlston’s latest programme is a touching testament to his half century in the rigorous pursuit of purity in movementFifty years ago Richard Alston was a fierce, skinn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM

‘People want to feel they might see an accident’ – how dangerous is the circus? by Simon Usborne

Cirque du Soleil acrobat Yann Arnaud’s fatal fall has cast a shadow over the world of circus on its 250th anniversary. Is audience demand for bigger thrills in the big top driving performe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM

Opening Night: Lobby Hero, Starring Michael Cera and Chris Evans, Opens Its Doors

Bel Powley and Brian Tyree Henry costar in Kenneth Lonergan's drama at Broadway's Hayes Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Monday, March 26, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Broadway: “Angels in America” Revival is So Good Now You See That it Was Always a Masterpiece by Roger Friedman

You watch “Angels in America” at the Neil Simon Theater and think– Pulitzer, Nobel, Tony Award who cares? You see now with Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:50AM

Distant Observer: Tokyo/New York Correspondence by Darryl Reilly

Noted theater artist John Jesurun wrote the opening sequence. From 2014 to 2017, Mr. Jesurun engaged in a collaboration with Japanese playwright and director Takeshi Kawamura. They each wrot…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:46AM

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Arts Review

Hugo Weaving makes his much-anticipated return to the Roslyn Packer Theatre stage this week as Sydney Theatre Company presents Bertolt Brecht’s 1941 classic, The Resistible Rise of Arturo…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:36AM

News: Alliance announces 50th anniversary season back home in its renovated theater by Scott Freeman

The Alliance Theatre will celebrate its 50th season with a newly renovated theater space and five world premieres. The theater announced its 2018–19 season today. After a year of performi…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:15AM

Inside the Opening Night of Angels in America, Starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield, on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Tony Kushner’s landmark account of a bewildered nation at the dawn of the AIDS epidemic opened on Broadway March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Podcast: Peak TV, from The Sopranos to Skam

Plus: how female showrunners are revolutionising the small screen

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:01AM

Angels in America, Neil Simon Theatre, New York — a dazzling revival

The cast led by Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane seem inspired by divine theatrical energy

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:01AM

Aretha Franklin’s Respect — urgency and firepower

Franklin turned Otis Redding’s call for wifely submission into a song for women tired of being disrespected by men

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Flip Through the Opening Night Playbill for Lobby Hero on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Kenneth Lonergan’s play, starring Chris Evans, officially opens March 26 at the Hayes Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lobby Hero, Starring Chris Evans & Michael Cera, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The first Broadway production of Kenneth Lonergan’s 2001 play Lobby Hero officially opens on March 26. Starring Chris Evans and Michael Cera, Lobby Hero is the first Broadway show…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Why Are Women Cheering at 'Lobby Hero'? (No, it's Not Chris Evans) - Director Trip Cullman explains why this 2001 play resonates more than ever

Director Trip Cullman explains why this 2001 play resonates more than ever---Director Trip Cullman had been trying to mount a production of Lobby Hero for years before Second Stage Theater a…

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

Ingrid Silva of Dance Theatre of Harlem Speaks About Artistry and Inclusion as she Prepares to Dance at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In Ingrid Silva of Dance Theatre of Harlem Speaks About Artistry and Inclusion as she Prepares to Dance at New York City Center, she says "I want children to see me not just as a dancer but …

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

WATCH: Backstage at Autism-Friendly Performances of 'Wicked' and 'Aladdin' - Broadway cast members share why they love doing these special performance

Earlier this year, TDF hosted autism-friendly performances of two beloved Broadway musicals: Wicked and Aladdin. Not only did the audiences have an amazing time, the performers did, too. Dur…

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

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