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Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live’: John Legend, Brandon Victor Dixon Score on Social Media by Cynthia Littleton

NBC’s Easter night telecast of “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” sparked more than a few hosannas on social media. Reaction to the live staging of the 1970-vintage r…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:58PM

MICF: James Veitch – Game Face by Arts Review

A former Apple Store “Genius”, English comic James Veitch has gained some life XP and returns to MICF following his sell-out 2017 offering on internet scams: Dot Con. Having missed that,…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:52PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Thoughts on JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE by JK

 I decided instead of a considered, thought out review of the broadcast of Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE on NBC, I'd jot down my thoughts as the show is happening.  I mean, if they h…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:39PM

Jesus Christ Superstar Live: The Highs and the Lows by Jesse David Fox, Gazelle Emami, Jackson McHenry, Jen Chaney

To celebrate the resurrection of Christ, NBC continued its annual TV musical tradition with Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert, a spirited staging that involved lots of guitar shreds, g…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:35PM

Theatre Review: ‘Newsies’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Mark Beachy

“When you got a hundred voices singing, who can hear a lousy whistle blow? And the world will know…” These rallying lyrics, as sung by Newspaper Boys or “Newsies,…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:33PM

Culturalist Challenge! Rank Your Favorite Performance from NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert by Lindsey Sullivan

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

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33PM

Review: ‘The Pavilion’ at The Hub Theatre by David Siegel

Aching and raw, sweet and lamenting, Hub Theatre’s production of The Pavilion is a master class of three DC-area actors in command of playwright Craig Wright’s lyrical, melodic language …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:27PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Jane Powell: The Oregon Victory Girl by Trav S.D.

Happy birthday to Jane Powell (b. 1929). Not to be confused with Eleanor Powell or for that matter Jane Russell, Jane Wyatt, Jane Wyman or Jayne Mansfield, not is she related to William Powe…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:43PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Watch a Young Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jesus in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Stage Tube

In honor of tonight's broadcast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live, Lin-Manuel Miranda shared a video of himself as Jesus when he was in college at Wesleyan University and the video is a must-se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The Cast of THE BOYS IN THE BAND Shares Group Photo From First Day of Rehearsal by Stephanie Wild

Band practice has begun The cast of The Boys in the Band, including Andrew Rannells, Zachary Quinto, Jim Parsons, and Matt Bomer, shared a photo from the first day of rehearsal today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:49PM

“Angels in America” at the Neil Simon Theatre by Richard Seff

Tony Kushner’s masterpiece has arrived on Broadway. As it did after its great success twenty-five years ago, it comes to us from London where it was received very well once again. In 1…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 06:42PM

Angels in America: Revisited by Nicole Serratore

Leaving Angels in America, I tingle. I am covered in tears and exhaling joy. The time has passed quickly. None of it has felt laborious. And I carry with me the feeling of religious devotion…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 06:41PM

2018 Emmy predictions by Experts: Claire Foy could steal Elisabeth Moss’ crown by winning for final season by Marcus James Dixon

Based on the Emmy predictions of our Expert journalists who have chimed in with their early picks, Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) is on track to win her second cons…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Film Review: “Unsane” — Stalking 2.0 by Peg Aloi

Despite some storytelling flaws, Unsane is ultimately suspenseful, terrifying, and rather haunting.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:42PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Trainspotting Live, The Vaults ✭✭✭✭ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke Trainspotting Live can’t boast the strongest plot line and doesn’t flesh out its characters quite enough to make this a five star show. But it will certainly give …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:35PM

Writing Asian America Without Tiger Moms by Artsjournal2

In Mary H.K. Choi's Emergency Contact, she writes about a young woman's love for her mother, and the young woman's falling in love, through texts, with a guy. "It’s a difficult balancing a…

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

Happy 28th Birthday, Fountain Theatre! by Fountaintheatre

Twenty-eight years ago today, on April 1st, 1990, co-founders Deborah Lawlor and Stephen Sachs opened the doors of the Fountain Theatre. What began as a dream and an empty building on Founta…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 04:19PM

Review:Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story at curtainup.com/ by Paulanne Smmons

http://www.curtainup.com/.html A well-told and sung Klezmer inflected love story

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:06PM

Can Theatre In A Small City Recover From A Serious MeToo Accusation? by Artsjournal2

The Harlequin Theatre in Olympia, Washington, was hit hard a couple of weeks ago when a Seattle Times story revealed that one of its founders ignored harassment accusations because he was "s…

SOURCE: www.theolympian.com at 04:00PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Top AJBlogs From The Weekend Of 04.01.18 by Artsjournal2

Sultanof Arrangements, Part 2 Today, Rifftides offers the second installment of scholar, teacher and historian Jeff Sultanof’s essay on pleasures and challenges in the craft of correcting …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:45PM

The Jerome Robbins revolution: He found his angels on the Manhattan streets by Sarah L. Kaufman

The common man and common woman got their due in the New York City Ballet’s tribute program performed at the Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:42PM

How Live Nation Rules The Music World, Including, Some Say, With Threats by Artsjournal2

Want to know how the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster affected the entire music industry, from management to tours to sponsorship and owning venues? The NYT explains, and explains the …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:30PM

Q&A video and podcast: How did Miss Nightingale fly into its perfect venue at the Hippodrome? by Terri Paddock

When I chaired my first post-show Q&A at Miss Nightingale a year ago, I thought its home then was ideal: The Vaults, in its labyrinth beneath Waterloo Station, so like an air raid shelte…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 03:28PM

How did @Nightingale1942 fly into its perfect venue at @hippodromeLDN? My most recent Q&A #photos & #podcast with @MrBuggPresents & co here! by Terri Paddock

When I chaired my first post-show Q&A at Miss Nightingale a year ago, I thought its home then was ideal: The Vaults, in its labyrinth beneath Waterloo Station, so like an air raid shelte…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 03:28PM

Wit And Wisdom, Life And Death Spar in Dramaworks’ Premiere of Edgar (Poe) & Emily (Dickinson) by Bill Hirschman

Edgar & Emily, the premiere at Palm Beach Dramaworks, is a fascinating and funny fantasia about the dead Edgar Allan Poe visiting Emily Dickinson late one night dragging his coffin behi…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:25PM

Roseanne and the Great American Catharsis… by Penny Landau

I don’t know about you, but I needed an emotional break from “This is Us,” which has ripped my guts out this season. Back in the day (I really hate that term, but it is what it is), my…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:07PM

London's Hamilton Explains Why He Loves 'Black Panther,' And Gives Book Recs As Well by Artsjournal2

Jamael Westman says that "Wakanda forever" is part of what he says when parting from friends now - "It becomes a state of mind" - and talks about why he likes playwriting podcasts: "Amazing …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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British (And Commonwealth) Authors Want The Booker To Ban Americans Again by Artsjournal2

They're fed up and don't want to take it anymore, after the last two years of the prize have resulted in wins from U.S. authors. "The crescendo of frustration may have reached a peak. A grou…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Read, render, realize by Christopher Dills

A step-by-step guide to set design The post Read, render, realize appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 01:46PM

Social Media May Well Be Our New Oral History, As The Shrimp Fried Rice Thread Shows by Artsjournal2

Seriously: "Fewer and fewer people look to old stories for real enlightenment these days, and for many, questions of right and wrong can seem old-fashioned. But that's not to say there isn't…

SOURCE: www.vice.com at 01:30PM

DCTS’ best fake news: Trump buys naming rights to Kennedy Center and other heart-stopping stories by Tim Treanor

MEMO TO SELF DATE:           March 31, 2018 RE:                 DCTS April Fools Story All right, dammit, think! It’s two hours from April Fools, and you have…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:06PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: In the Heights in Sydney by Simon Parris

It’s Sydney’s turn to discover the joys of In The Heights, and this electric new production is the ideal introduction.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Bringing Ta-Nehisi Coates' Book To The Stage In A Crystallized Moment Of Intense Pain by Artsjournal2

Though Coates said he was "really tired and kind of suspicious" as the book became a bestseller and cultural touchstone in 2015 - and he resisted his friend Kamilah Forbes' ideas about turni…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Stop Trying To Make Spanish-Californian Architecture 'Mexican,' Please by Artsjournal2

The style has its roots in colonialism, and in a place that hasn't been Mexico for quite some time. Carolina Miranda has the story: "The architectural style known as Colonial Californiano is…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:30PM

The Only April Fools’ Prank Worthy of Your Time Is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s The Room Broadway ‘Adaptation’ by Devon Ivie

Well, this certainly gives new meaning to The Room where it happens. (Do whatever it takes to get his adaptation on the Richard Rogers Theater floor, hey!) For a few glorious minutes before …

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:13PM

Take A Sneak Peek at Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Starring John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and More by Marc J. Franklin

NBC’s presentation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical is set to air April 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

The Brooklyn Museum Hires Two White Curators For Its African Collections, And Backlash Is Strong by Artsjournal2

The problem isn't these two curators, specifically (though the "Black Panther" references are flying thick and fast on Twitter), it's this widespread institutional issue: "African-Americans …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 12:00PM

‘Bernadette Robinson has an extraordinary voice’: SONGS FOR NOBODIES – Wilton’s Music Hall ★★★★ by Johnny Fox

Fearing ‘yet another’ one-woman show about Judy Garland, I almost missed out on Songs for Nobodies, but three things conspired to make it rather special.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Apr. 1 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, April 1, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Easter trivia

Happy Easter! Here's a quiz to celebrate the occasion

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Upcoming CD Releases for April 2018

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related CDs for April, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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April Fool’s: Lin-Manuel Miranda Announces Broadway Adaptation of ‘The Room’ by Erin Nyren

Fans of “The Room” and “Hamilton” unite! Lin-Manuel Miranda has announced that he will be adapting Tommy Wiseau’s infamous film for Broadway. Just kidding. The …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:52AM

The future, by design by Kate Morgan

Traditional fine arts in the digital age The post The future, by design appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 11:50AM

The Power Behind The Plays At Humana by Artsjournal2

Amy Wegener is the literary director for Actors Theatre of Louisville, and she's the leader of the pack when it comes to finding scripts, reading plays, and getting everyone - artistic direc…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:30AM

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert on NBC: Dress Rehearsal Pics by New York Theater

Below are a dozen images from the dress rehearsal of the NBC live broadcast tonight at 8 p.m. ET of “Jesus Christ Superstar” the rock opera about the final week in the life of Je…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:20AM

This Week on Broadway for April 1, 2018: Andrew Keenan-Bolger by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Andrew Keenan-Bolger about Kris Kringle The Musical. Reviews include Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and Perestroi…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 11:13AM

The Story of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by Jeffrey Kare

Tonight, NBC will air its fifth live musical production. Following in the footsteps of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, and Hairspray, the peacock network will be presenting Tim Rice …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

Broadway at the Cabaret: The Skivvies, Christine Ebersole, Natalie Weiss & More This Week! by BroadwayWorld

What good is sitting alone in your room this week If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlight…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Just Judases: Get Heaven on You Mind in Preparation for JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT! by BroadwayWorld

Hallelujah The big day is here at last. Tonight on NBC 87c, live musicals rise again with a one-of-a-kind live staging of the iconic 1971 Broadway rock opera, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Musicians In Britain Have Been Hit Hard By A 'Management Scam' by Artsjournal2

The firm Band Management Union charged artists up to £4,000 for services, did nothing for the artists - and has now closed its website and email addresses and canceled its phones. One artis…

SOURCE: www.bbc.com at 11:00AM

Student showcases are like mini-parties, I aim to review as many as possible by Susan Elkin

I used to review large numbers of graduating student showcases for The Stage. Then last year an editorial policy decision was made at the Stage not to cover them any more. So I didn’t go t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: 'That's it I quit'

After a particularly harrowing day, our box office mole has had enough

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Nathan Lane is Monumental in Angels in America by Sandi Durell

  by Barbara and Scott Siegel   When the history of contemporary American theater is written, Nathan Lane will surely dominate in any chapters about our actors — and he’ll domi…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:58AM

Why Are Movie Adaptations Of Popular Games Still So Terrible? by Artsjournal2

Yes, OK, part of it might be the source material. And yet even objectively terrible adaptations like 2016's World of Warcraft show that "there’s clearly money to be made here, which explai…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:30AM

Photo Flash: Inside Dress Rehearsal For JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE, Starring John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and More by BroadwayWorld

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert airs tonight on NBC, and we have your first look inside yesterday's dress rehearsal Check out images of the cast, featuring John Legend, Sara Bareilles…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

‘The chemistry between is palpable’: VINCENT PARK – Park Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Philip Ridley's Vincent River, directed by Robert Chevara, is in many ways a contemporary retelling of Tennessee Williams’ Suddenly Last Summer.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

A New Statue In Denmark Celebrates A Revolt Against Colonialism by Artsjournal2

The statue of a Black woman in a country where 98 percent of statues are of white men, is nearly 23 feet tall and was inspired by Mary Thomas, Queen Mary, a 19th-century rebel queen who led …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AM

#GetSocial: 10 of our #TopTweets so far from this year's #OlivierAwards nominees > #HappyEaster, it's only one week to go til the big day...

It's not only Easter Sunday. More importantly, in the theatre world, it's only one week to go until this year's Olivier Awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall. Congratulations again to all…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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A Nonprofit Group Says The Museum Of Natural History In New York Can't Expand, At Least Not Legally by Artsjournal2

Yikes; "Community United is asking a Manhattan Supreme Court judge to vacate the approvals for the museum’s planned 203,000-square-foot Richard Gilder Center in Theodore Roosevelt Park, cl…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:30AM

The Small-Town Welsh Actor Set To Become The Next Bollywood Star by Artsjournal2

University student (and English major) Banita Sandhu grew up in Caerleon, Wales, but she had to go to India to find commercial actiing success. "While Bollywood is traditionally perceived as…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AM

‘Worlds change forever when a terrorist bomb goes off on a crowded Tube on 7/7’: OUR BIG LOVE STORY – Hope Theatre ★★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

A year on from the terrorist attack on Westminster bridge, Our Big Love Story came to the Hope Theatre, a play set around a teacher and four students in the wake of what became known as the …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Theatre News: Simon Cowell buys Theatre Royal Haymarket

The talent show boss and music producer will complete the purchase this month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:00AM

BWW's On This Day - April 1, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Coney Island’s Fantastical History: What Love Never Dies Leaves Out by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Kitty Drexel. Kitty Drexel writes about the failure of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies to accurately represent the performers with disabilities that made Coney Island famous.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: The Damned United, West Yorkshire Playhouse ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Perhaps one of the best elements of this highly successful show at the West Yorkshire Playhouse is the fact that The Damned United is a local story, provoking a local attenda…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:51AM

Can The Practice Of Dance Be Medically Useful? by Artsjournal2

Aimee Meredith Cox, an associate professor at Yale, might say so. "While working in Brooklyn, Detroit, and Newark, Cox noticed communities, particularly communities of women, gathering toget…

SOURCE: yaleherald.com at 08:30AM

Stephen Sondheim To Make Guest Appearance, Premiere New Song, On Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by Michael Dale

Broadway's legendary composerlyricist Stephen Sondheim will be making a guest appearance next season on Rachel Bloom's musical romantic comedy television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in an epi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:27AM

A Conversation With Playwright Tony Kushner About 'Angels In America' - And Surviving Trump by Artsjournal2

As "Angels" gets major revivals on both coasts (and "Caroline, or Change" transfers to the West End in London), Kushner says he's tried to get his most famous work out of his head - but he j…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM

‘Try to beg, borrow or steal a ticket’: IOLANTHE – London Coliseum ★★★★ by Helen McWilliams

Before the curtain opened, we were entertained by the sarcasm and wit of Captain Shaw (Clive Mantle) who appeared as the resident Fireman, his job being to undo the pyrotechnical mayhem caus…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Gallery That Some Saw As A Sign (And Cause) Of Gentrification To Close by Artsjournal2

Whew: "Tensions over the role of galleries in the gentrification of the predominantly working-class Boyle Heights neighborhood have often swirled around 356 Mission, one of the district’s …

SOURCE: hyperallergic.com at 07:30AM

Anita Shreve, Author Whose Literary Novels Were Painted As 'Commercial' After Oprah Chose One For H71er Book Club, Has Died At by Artsjournal2

Shreve enjoyed putting her protagonists, usually women, in stressful situations. She "drew critical acclaim and a large following with books like 'The Weight of Water' (1997), an intricate s…

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

INTERVIEW: Carrie Hope Fletcher on her new album When The Curtain Falls by Olivia Mitchell

Carrie Hope Fletcher must be one of the busiest people in the West End. During the last few years she’s managed to write four books (and a novella), perform in various shows and concerts, …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Tez Ilyas review – cheeky chappie takes on British Muslim identity by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonHis new show Teztify is a jumble of familiar, subversive and incongruous humour, put it all pulls together for a powerful denouementTez Ilyas’s touring show Teztify beg…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM

Review: The Mikado, King’s Head Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

The Mikado, a comic opera written by legendary duo Gilbert and Sullivan, was first performed at the Savoy Theatre in 1885. Set in the fictional Japanese town of Titipu (yes, Titipu), we foll…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:30AM

How two seedy old bars inspired a Broadway classic by Michael Riedel

The most depressing place in American drama may well be Harry Hope’s Saloon, where “The Iceman Cometh,” Eugene O’Neill’s descent into dipsomania, takes place. “It’s the No Chan…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:24AM

‘A format which has long passed its sell-by date’: A SPOONFUL OF SHERMAN – Touring by Johnny Fox

Side by Side, Sondheim on Sondheim, A Spoonful of Sherman, a Shovelful of… Schwartz, Songs from the Shows, a somewhat unenchanted evening with – may the gods preserve us from compilatio…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Arts And Culture Are Key Contributors To Connecticut's Economy by Stephen Singer

As an industry, arts and cultural events and productions pumped $9 billion into Connecticut’s economy in 2015, generating more money than utilities and construction, according to new figur…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Pride Lands & Chill: The Lion King Will Be The First Musical To Ever Play Antarctica by Andrew Shade

The Lion King is set to go where no show has ever gone before. One of Broadway’s longest-running musicals has played on every continent except one but soon that will change. Disney t…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 05:56AM

Review: Coraline at the Barbican by Maddy Costa

A magnolia paint job: Maddy Costa reviews the Royal Opera's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's story. The post Review: Coraline at the Barbican appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:45AM

Ballet Lorent: Rumpelstiltskin review – sensual retelling of Grimm fairytale by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler’s Wells, LondonPoet laureate Carol Ann Duffy and director Liv Lorent join forces for a twisted tale of beauty and crueltyFolktales are stories spun of twisted threads – beauty and…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:29AM

‘Instructive for a whole new generation’: THE INHERITANCE – Young Vic ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

In its incorporation of Howards End and the conversation between its fictional literary inspiration and its contemporary – Matthew Lopez – The Inheritance manages to create something who…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and ‘The Child in Time’ by Andrew R. Chow

John Legend steps into the sandals of Jesus. And Benedict Cumberbatch stars in a new movie about grief and loss.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Under The Skin, The Old Red Lion Theatre by Lara Domke

How can one of the darkest hours of history be faced? How can it be told if remembering is unbearable, yet essential? The past and the present merge in Yonatan Calderon’s play Under the Sk…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:30AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Love Me Now at the Tristan Bates Theatre by Ed Nightingale

A widescreen battle of the sexes: Ed Nightingale reviews Michelle Barnette's new play about modern relationships The post Review: Love Me Now at the Tristan Bates Theatre appeared first on …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:48AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber hits to be performed in space by West End stars by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber will become the first living composer to have musical-theatre songs performed live in space when he helps to launch

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AM

The week in theatre: The Inheritance; Frankenstein: Making a Monster – review by Susannah Clapp

Young Vic; Battersea Arts Centre, LondonMatthew Lopez’s seven-hour, Forster-inspired epic of New York gay life rewards patience. Plus, BAC’s thrilling beatbox Mary Shelley remake“You c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mass review – Robert Clark’s challenging invitation to connect by Luke Jennings

Building 17, Woolwich Royal Arsenal, LondonThe audience engage directly with the dancers in an intense and intimate performanceIncreasingly, choreographers see themselves as initiators, as c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Where You Want To Be! 5th Annual The New Black Fest at The Lark by Andrew Shade

The New Black Fest at The Lark is here! The 5th annual theatre festival founded by J. Holtham, Jocelyn Prince, & Keith Josef Adkins will take place April 9th – 13th, 2018. The…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:32AM

Theatrefolk Featured Play – We Are Masks by Lindsay Price by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. We are excited to feature We Are Masks by Lindsay Price – a one-act dramedy that challenges performers and audiences alike to examine the masks…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Theater News: EXCLUSIVE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Working on Musical of Tommy Wiseau's The Room

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tommy Wiseau's The Room: The Broadway Musical is on the road to Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Sunday, April 1, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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How Wicked Costume Designer Susan Hilferty Put Her Own Twist on Oz by Adam Hetrick

The inside story on how Hilferty made Glinda, Elphaba, Madame Morrible, and their fellow Ozians some of Broadway’s most instantly recognizable characters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10AM

Coraline, Barbican, London — spooky sounds, creepy special effects

Mark-Anthony Turnage’s opera brings Neil Gaiman’s children’s story to life

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Watch Our Favorite Clips from 'Jesus Christ Superstar' - Highlights include "What's the Buzz," "Hosanna," and "Everything's Alright"

If you're a fan of live TV musicals, you were probably glued to the television for NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar, which starred John Legend, Waitress' Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Hamilton a…

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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 3/31/2018

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 3312018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Look Back at Jan Clayton, John Raitt, and More in Carousel on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The original production opened April 19, 1945, at the Majestic Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The 41 Shows That Hold the Record for the Longest Run in Each Broadway Theatre by Hannah Vine

See which shows ran the longest in each Broadway house.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why Oscar Winner Glenda Jackson Returned to Broadway for Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women by Mark Peikert

The acting titan comes back after 30 years to star in the Pulitzer Prize–winning drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Colman Domingo Proves His Theatre Credentials by Ruthie Fierberg

Before Fear the Walking Dead, the TV star earned a Tony nod and now returns to Broadway with Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Starring John Legend, Airs on NBC April 1 by Andrew Gans

Sara Bareilles, Alice Cooper, Norm Lewis, and Jason Tam co-star in the TV presentation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Dance News: CUNY Dance Initiative Announces 2018−19 Residency Artists by The Dance Enthusiast

CUNY Dance Initiative Announces  2018−19 Residency Artists. From July 2018 to June 2019, thirteen CUNY colleges will host 23 artists representing a range of dance styles and genres.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
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