Vivian Beaumont Theater, New YorkLauren Ambrose and Harry Hadden-Paton deliver standout performances in a crowd-pleasing new production of the classic taleA splendiferous layer cake with a b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:33PMTwo dozen nominations of outstanding actors, directors, designers and ensembles were announced today by The Boston Theater Critics Association for the 36th Annual Elliot Norton Awards, celeb…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33PMTwo landmark musicals with uncomfortable plots return to Broadway in the #MeToo era.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:33PMThe event this weekend in Forest Park strives to be zero-waste. Its organizers want to help other big gatherings go green, too.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12PM'Camming' has decentralized the business.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12PMOur staff picks the best things to do this week — with a look ahead.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12PMEarlier this year, Ellie Schwetye directed a bracing production of Lauren Gunderson's drama about a pioneering woman scientist, astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, at the West End Players Guild.Th…
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A week ago, I wrote about my problems with the current Broadway revival of a very well-loved musical. If shows like Carousel, My Fair Lady, and Kiss Me Kate want to avoid getting shelved, I …
SOURCE: Vulture at 10:54PMReview of the Saturday, March 24, 2018 evening preview performance at Lincoln Center Theater at the Vivian Beaumont. Starring Lauren Ambrose, Harry Hadden-Paton, Norbert Leo Butz, Dame Diana…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:54PMI think I could I grow accustomed to seeing this “My Fair Lady” on a weekly basis.
SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:51PMBroadway’s new “My Fair Lady” starring Lauren Ambrose is opulent and daring. Not every risk pays off equally.
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Center Theatre Group is inviting current high school students to attend Reimagine Your American Dream, a teen youth summit inspired by David Henry H…
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 10:36PMAPPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR CENTER THEATRE GROUP’S THIRD ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY AT THE KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE
Center Theatre Group Will Remount Three Local Productions for Block Party …
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 10:36PMThe New York performing-arts calendar this week includes the continuing Tribeca Film Festival, with a show by Patti Smith and her band. It’s your last chance to see “Yerma,” with Billi…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:14PMLauren Ambrose stars as a newly empowered flower girl in a gorgeous revival that transforms the classic musical into an ur-text for our #MeToo moment.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06PMLerner and Loewe’s 1956 version of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion has long provided the gold standard for musical adaptations. It both honours
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00PMImpeccable is the first word that springs to mind to describe the Lincoln Center Theater revival of Lerner and Loewe’s “My Fair Lady.” But that’s really no surprise. The director, Ba…
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Familiarity may not always breed contempt, but it generally does lead to an expectation of predictability.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:56PM★★★★★ Lerner & Loewe’s Masterwork Shines in a Masterful New Production
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM★★★★ Bartlett Sher directs Lauren Ambrose, Harry Hadden-Paton and an impeccable cast
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:44PMJoin Best Medicine Rep this Saturday at 1 pm for a free and funny celebration of arts education! New Plays/ New Voices, a second annual festival of work written by Montgomery County Pub…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:38PMWhile Carousel spins its gorgeous melodies and troublesome social politics in Midtown Manhattan, My Fair Lady, its lighter-hearted companion in the Big Book of treasured musicals toting outd…
SOURCE: Deadline at 09:38PMBB King’s Blues Club & Grill will close its doors on April 29th after 18 years in business on 42nd St. The reason given by management is what’s become a scourge for businesses (and indiv…
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If you’ve got it, flaunt it. The splendid Beaumont stage at Lincoln Center was made for great classic musicals like Lerner and Loewe’s “My Fair Lady,” and helmer Bartlett She…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:48PMPaper Dolls, the bittersweet new musical that opened at Mosaic Theater Company two weeks ago, has produced standing ovations—and laughter and tears—at every production so far. Yet the sh…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:43PMCitizens, GlasgowGeorge Costigan is magnificent as the patriarch of the fraught Tyrone family, imprisoned in a jail of their own making The Connecticut summer house of the Tyrone family in E…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36PMLincoln Center Theater'snew production of Lerner amp Loewe'sMy Fair Lady, officially opens tonightat the Vivian Beaumont Theater 150 West 65 Street.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33PMWhat did critics think of the Bartlett Sher-helmed Lincoln Center Theater production?
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:19PMThe booming behemoth is right at home in We Will Rock You’s old digsBack by feverishly popular demand, Jim Steinman’s mega-musical is no longer in danger of alarming unsuspecting operago…
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:12PMNick Benacerraf is a Founding Co-Artistic Director of The Assembly, and a designer, director, organizer, and scholar. Nick recently served as Environment Designer and Co-Lead Artist on UP AN…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:06PMAt the posh Lincoln Center, the young Cockney woman that professor Henry Higgins finds in Covent Garden is not the usual chipper and cheerily comprehensible flower girl you find in Alan Jay …
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They’re not going to sing and dance like Hugh Jackman or get big laughs like James Corden, but Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban just might expand the Tony telecast demographic beyond the…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:59PMThe 36th annual awards, celebrating theatre in the Boston area, will be held May 21.
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:41PMFor a decade now, Marvel Studios has consistently attempted to make each of its movies bigger, splashier and more star-studded than the last. But the 19th feature film in the Marvel Cinemati…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:39PMThe sequel to the 2001 cult flick took a long, winding path to theaters -- including through the Mile High City
SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:35PMThe evening will celebrate the Wing’s 101 years of supporting voices in the American Theatre as well as a musical tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s body of work.
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:33PMThe National Hellenic Museum (NHM) will hold its Annual Gala, “Connecting Generations,” Saturday, May 12, at the [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PMInterrobang Theatre Project is pleased to conclude its 2017-18 Season, exploring the urgent question “What is [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PM“Wild Women of Planet Wongo” (Wongo) invades Chicago starting June 8at the Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division, [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PMGeja’s Café, 340 W. Armitage, will treat all moms to a complimentary 5-minute massage and glass [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PMReviewed by: Matthew Perta Photos: Michael Brosilow Highly Recommended Thornton Wilder’s Our Town typically makes the distinguished [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PMSchiffer Publishing, Ltd. would like to introduce Fraver by Design: Five Decades of Theatre Poster Art [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PMChicago Shakespeare Theater welcomes back Ireland’s Druid theatre company—“one of the world’s greatest acting ensembles” [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PMKokandy Productions is pleased to present the final production of its fifth anniversary season: the Tony [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PMThis new musical adaptation of An Officer and a Gentleman, receiving its world premiere at Curve, makes no apologies for embracing the melodrama of the movie. In doing so, it delivers a poli…
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“If someone hands you a million dollars, they expect you to turn out an amazing product. It’s a huge thing to carry on your shoulders.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:42PMOn Broadway and beyond, a curtain can rise as quickly as it can fall; a star can be swapped as easily as Bernie Telsey can say, “That’s enough.” Theater is the beating hear…
SOURCE: Backstage at 06:36PMMean Girls star Erika Henningsen takes us backstage at the new musical for shenanigans ranging from terrifying Ashley Park to Taylor Louderman's "bathos."
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PMPhoenix Best stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Dear Evan Hansen and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
American Theatre Wing to Honor Andrew Lloyd Webber at Annual Gala
The American Theatre Wing has announced that iconic compo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PMMatthew Broderick is having a hell of a spring. Not only is the former Ferris Bueller playing the devil in off-Broadway’s “The Seafarer,” but you’ll find him suffocating a pig in the…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:22PMHow can anyone resist the iconic climax from An Officer and a Gentleman, with Up Where We Belong blasting and love finding
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:22PMThis Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 4192018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PMThe Broadway-Bound new musical Head Over Heels began performances at San Francisco's Curran Theater last week and had it's official opening night on April 18th
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PMThe novelty works, though, in the Dupont Underground show.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:04PMIt’s good to be back in Jim Steinman’s world, a world full of too much leather and picaresque songs in which the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00PMCynthia Zarin writes that the work of the English playwright Tom Stoppard, whose 1974 play “Travesties” opens on Broadway on April 24th, explores shifting identities.
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The American Theatre Wingis pleased to announce that it will celebrate the iconic composer, producer, and ardent philanthropist Andrew Lloyd Webber at its annual Gala, which will be held on …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59PMKinky Boots is thrilled to announce the winners of the A Kappella contest with the release of this special video showcasing two a cappella groups - The Cat's Pajamas and Backtrack.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:56PMAs a performer, Joshua Jackson is sober and endearing, projecting goodness.
The post Review: Joshua Jackson Soars in <em>Children of a Lesser God</em> at Studio 54 appeared first…
SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 05:51PMThe secret of an effective pricing strategy is differentiation and airlines do this on a number of levels, harnessing as many of the factors that affect demand for flights as they can.
SOURCE: www.artsprofessional.co.uk at 05:42PM“They killed my friend. So I’m gonna kill each and every one of them. And the only disappointment is that I only get to do it once,” Denzel Washington’s Robert McCall…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:32PMTwo-time Tony nominee Joshua Henry is bringing down the house as Billy Bigelow in the Broadway revival of Carousel. Not only is his "Soliliquy" one of the standout performance mome…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM By Marilyn Lester For a rousing hour-plus, the midtown chic of Feinstein’s/54 Below was magically transported to Little Italy for an ebullient Festa Italiana. That’s how it…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:18PMAndrew Lloyd Webber will be honored at the American Theatre Wing’s 2018 annual gala in September, the organization, which co-presents the Tony Awards, announced today.
"There was only …
SOURCE: Deadline at 05:10PMThe Tony-winning composer will be celebrated at the Wing’s annual Gala in September.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PMMain Street Players challenges itself and its audiences in This Random World, this 90-minute think piece that will make you question some of your own connections to the people in your life. …
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:06PMHe's here! The amazing Blake Zolfo joined me for an incredible episode of Block Talk where we talk about his incredible journey from midwest kid to big city dreamer!To listen to the episode,…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:06PMThis week on Broadwaysted, we're thrilled to be welcoming the Godfather of the Broadway Mix Belt, the hilarious and incredible Liz Callaway We're pouring out white wine and Maker's Mark whil…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04PMBroadwayWorld is going insideTheater Latte Da's world premiere musical FIVE POINTS. Check out the cast in action in the video below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04PMMarriott Theatre whips fresh wind into Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic.
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Musically, “Oklahoma!” still works. But the Marriott Lincolnshire’s revival sits uneasily in a contemporary context.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:59PMFrom his birth in Stratford-upon-Avon to family tragedy, friendship with the monarch and success at the Globe, explore the twists and turns in Shakespeare’s own storyOn 26 April, Stratford…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48PMThe August Wilson Center’s TRUTHSayers series presents Anna Deavere Smith in a solo show Friday at 8 p.m. The playwright, actor and educator was named a MacArthur “Genius” for creating…
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:44PMJoanna Murray-Smith's thriller, directed by Dan Foster, will receive its New York premiere beginning April 20.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM"Based on my reporting, my own experience, and interviews with more than a dozen writers, the current median price for a freelancer’s work is between 25 and 50 cents per word (though, to b…
SOURCE: Medium at 04:33PMIt’s sad but true that many people denigrate and distrust their own reactions to classical music out of fear that they don’t “know enough,” and that other, more sophisticated folks k…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:33PMIn our new era of Enlightenment, we need Romanticism again. In his speech ‘Politics and Conscience’ (1984), the Czech dissident Václav Havel, discussing factories and smokestacks on the…
SOURCE: aeon.co at 04:33PMDavid Gerard, Master Magician, Enchants & Seduces by Barry David Horwitz When personable, mysterious, lithe David Gerard re-enters the small stage at PianoFight, after having introducing…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:24PMThe Intimacy Effect Reviewed by Dana Martin The Lounge Theatre Through May 6th RECOMMENDED It’s too close for comfort at the Lounge Theatre. The Intimacy Effect, a sophomore effort b…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:24PMThe ¡Adelante, Cuba! Festival runs April 22–28 and features Acosta Danza, Arturo O'Farrill, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PMThe Da Capo Chamber Players’ recent concert at Merkin Concert Hall, billed as a celebration for composer Charles Wuorinen’s eightieth year, was an intimate, unexpectedly informal event. …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:20PMDon’t miss this “loverly” incarnation of a beloved Broadway classic.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PMOur ears perked up when two-time Tony winner Cynthia Nixon announced her run for New York governor. The Broadway veteran paid a visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on April 18 t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PMRomeo & Juliet Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian The Vagrancy at the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles Through May 6 RECOMMENDED Most of us know the story—boy meets girl, boy and gir…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:18PML.O.V.E.R. Reviewed by Julio Martinez Zephyr Theatre Through May 12In L.O.V.E.R., actress Lois Robbins chronicles her libido-fueled evolution from a teenage Long Island Jewish princes…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:06PMInstead of creating an issue drama, playwright profiles well-meaning people involved in the quandary of baking for a gay wedding.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:01PMThis story of a mother and daughter – both who have lost their ways and their centers – find their ways to break down all the walls that have separated them in the past and start over as…
SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 04:00PM
The concert is part of the annual Proms series at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM“Are they gonna try to turn the Roy in my play into a borderline psychotic narcissist like Donald Trump?” said Tony Kushner, the playwright.
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SOURCE: www.buzzfeednews.com at 03:42PMLandmark Theatres, a high-end chain known for its art-house offerings, has been quietly on the market for some time. But this week, two would-be buyers emerged as potential suitors: Netflix …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:41PMBroadwayWorld has a first look at Goodspeed's THEWill RogersFOLLIES Telling the life story of humoristWill Rogers, the Tony-Award winning musical features a book byPeter Stone, lyrics byBett…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PMThe North American tour of Disney's Aladdin celebrates its one-year anniversary today, April 19 in Denver, where the hit Broadway musical is playing The Buell Theatre through April 28, 2018.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PMDan Lauria boasts an extensive career both on stage and off. He took a moment to speak with BroadwayWorld about his experience in The Stone Witch and his upcoming projects including a recurr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM"Few people play instruments, and music at home emerges from digital machines, controlled by buttons that require no musical culture to be pressed. For many people, the young especially, mus…
SOURCE: www.futuresymphony.org at 03:36PMOne philosophy professor, Chen Bo of Peking University, conducted a survey along with Susan Haack of the University of Miami, at the behest of a Chinese publisher seeking important philosoph…
SOURCE: www.openculture.com at 03:36PMWearing a funereal suit, a black topcoat and a black fedora, Matthew Broderick as Mr. Lockhart has initial dry pleasantness giving way to chilling steeliness as he takes on the persona of a …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:31PMWhen I commented to Holmdel Theatre Company’s “Much Ado About Nothing” producer that I did not recognize any cast names (except hers) from prior community productions, she explained …
SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 03:31PMFor a 37-year-old guy from South Carolina, comedian JP Sears seems to have some parts of Sacramento figured out pretty well. Sears released a video skewering Sacramento this week ahead ̷…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:27PMThe April 28 fundraiser will also feature a cocktail reception, dinner, a live auction, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM Back to basics. Strong story. Gorgeous melodies. Smart lyrics. Uncomplicated sets. No projections. I’ve just about had it with projections. Incredibly creative choreog…
SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 03:06PMThe Public Theater has announced a two-week extension for the world premiere run of Mlima’s Tale, a play written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie win…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PMSummer: The Donna Summer Musical officially opens on the Great White Way on April 23. Leading ladies LaChanze, Ariana DeBose and Storm Lever all portray Queen of Disco Donna Summer at differ…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM
Cady Heron's wisecracking friend gets a fiery empowerment anthem in Tina Fey's new musical adaptation of her 2004 hit comedy.
SOURCE: USA Today at 02:54PMMr. Peck’s dances for the revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical on Broadway tick almost every box of dutiful choreography, if without force.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:42PMGet a first look at the opening night curtain call of the Broadway-bound production of the new musical Head Over Heels, which began performances at San Francisco's Curran Theater last week
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PMCheck out the new photos below ofCharles Busch's sold-out return to Theater for the New City in his uproarious new comedy The Confession of Lily Dare, directed by Busch's longtime collaborat…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PMSUMMER TheDonna SummerMusical is currently in previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, opening April 23, 2018. The three actresses who play the role of musical iconDonna Summerare Tony Award w…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PMAccording to Variety, Tyne Dalyhas joined the cast of the Murphy Brown revival atCBS.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PMThe Public Theater Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis Executive Director, Patrick Willingham announced today a two-week extension for the world premiere of MLIMA'S TALE. Written by two-time Pul…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PMEdith Piaf may have risen to stardom in the late 1930s, but she started out as a Parisian street singer, and that’s where Piaf! The Show (at FIAF’s Florence Gould Hall) begins. …
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:35PM“Civilizations,” like “Ways of Seeing,” is an attempt to update Clark’s series. But it’s also an unprecedented undertaking in the annals of television. Unlike “Civilisation,”…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:33PMA fond look at the life and career of the mathematician-turned-satirical-songwriter-turned-mathematician of whom The New York Times wrote, "Mr. Lehrer's muse [is] not fettered by such inhibi…
SOURCE: www.nature.com at 02:33PMThe new play by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner will now continue through June 3.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PMPoor Adina! The heroine of Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” (The Elixir of Love) must be the most neglected woman in opera.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:25PMThe new comedy plays Theater for the New City’s Johnson Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PMJackman and Friedman join Oprah Winfrey, Nicole Kidman, and more on Time's list of most influential people of 2018.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PMSpongeBob SquarePants has been delighting Broadway audiences since first arriving at the Palace Theatre last fall. At the center of the newly Drama League Award-nominated musical is a star-t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PMThis wrenching, rarely-performed drama from William Inge gets a stirring revival at Eclipse Theatre Company.
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The Queen of Disco's hits come to the Broadway stage in this bio-musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM By Brian Scott Lipton If the great composer Leonard Bernstein was still alive today, he’d be just a few months shy of his 100thbirthday. And I have little doubt he’d still …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:49PMYou’ve binge-watched “Breaking Bad,” “Orange is the New Black,” and “House of Cards.” So why not binge-watch the reign of England’s King Henry…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:48PMAn avant garde theatre is finding a way forward in a country facing war, poverty and corruptionA bow slides across cello strings, setting up an atonal motif. Drumsticks clatter staccato beat…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:34PMNew suit claims Aaron Sorkin adaptation may have to be scrapped over alleged differences between the play and novel, as producers offer to stage disputed work at federal courtIn a courtroom …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PM‘Even Disney princesses are terrified sometimes,’ wrote Patti Murin to explain why she missed the 17 April show of Disney’s FrozenBroadway star Patti Murin opened up about mental healt…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PMA great play is like a great voyage: terrifying in its vastness, simultaneously bewildering and thrilling. Such is the journey of Lindsey Ferrentino’s This Flat Earth at Playwrights Horizo…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:28PMNo, he's not a simple Sponge Watch below as Ethan Slater, who plays the title character in SpongeBob Squarepants on Broadway, records his Act 1 anthem, 'Just A Simple Sponge.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PMAntonio Banderas talks about his time performing in the musical 'Nine' and opening a theater in Spain to preview shows before bringing them to Broadway.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PMThe dancers displayed a new depth of expression, particularly in the world premiere “Espiritus Gemelos,” a sensitive, beautifully acted duet about a brief same sex encounter performed by…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:23PMAmong the many ways Rodgers and Hammerstein helped innovate the American stage musical was through depth of character. Their musicals, after all, featured some particularly memorable ones, m…
SOURCE: Show Showdown at 01:18PMPlaywright Chloe Hung's 'Issei, He Say (or the Myth of the First)' uses humor and emotion to explore the immigrant experience and the complexities that go with it while touching on modern th…
SOURCE: NJ.com at 01:15PMOne of the reasons the 17-movement work is so rarely performed, despite Zappa's celebrity, is the fiendishly tricky rhythm in some spots. (You know how triplets are three-notes-in-two? One s…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:12PM"Stories have been circulating for nearly 400 years about the apparently strange compulsion that led otherwise sensible merchants, nobles and artisan weavers to spend all they had and more o…
SOURCE: www.historytoday.com at 01:12PMAlso pairing up for the summer concert series are Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley and Crystal Monee Hall and Marcus Paul James.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PMHadestown will play the National before moving to Broadway in 2019.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PMComposer David Lang, who served on the committee that awarded Kendrick Lamar's album Damn a Pulitzer Prize earlier this week, won his own Pulitzer in 2008 for the vocal composition The Littl…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:06PMAs the composer reaches 50, she reflects on her career, her celebrated father, and her commission for this year’s Last Night of the Proms
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:01PMOriginally published on TDF Stages View this story online Irish Rep revives Conor McPherson’s Tony-nominated play The Seafarer, Conor McPherson’s tale of despair and redemption…
SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 01:00PMA fascinating programme of MacMillan’s work, curated and directed by former Royal Ballet star Viviana Durante
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:00PMJudy Garland et al may be captured, beautifully, in that flickering light beam and one may know the movie thoroughly, but Gabriele truly takes this score of The Wizard of Oz over the rainbow.
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The star of Nine has a new theatre project in the works.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PMTony-winning stage-and-screen star Hugh Jackman has made the 2018 Time 100, Time magazine's list of the most influential people in the world. The publication revealed the prestigiou…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PMSee the cast of SpongeBob in the recording studio in a newly released video.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PMEveryone, young and those of a certain age alike should see this production at the Imperial Theatre to remember or be introduced to what real theater songs sound like
SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:18PMHedges will begin the post in Maine next month.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:16PMMore changes are coming next season to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s roster. Beyond a number of departures and promotions, the company has hired two dancers to join as apprentices for 2018-1…
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:12PMBroadway Licensing releases the performance rights to PigPen Theatre Co.'s The Old Man and The Old Moon.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PMTIME has just revealedthe 2018 TIME 100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue has six worldwidecovers, each highlighting a member of the TIME 100Jennife…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PMRIVERDALE returned from its hiatus last night with the highly anticipated episode 'Chapter Thirty-One A Night to Remember'. As previously reported, The CW's high school dramaRIVERDALEwill be…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PMRIVERDALE returnedfrom its hiatus last nightwith the highly anticipated episode 'Chapter Thirty-One A Night to Remember'. As previously reported, The CW's high school drama RIVERDALE will be…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PMRose theatre, KingstonThe star plays Beatrice opposite John Hopkins as Benedick in a lively production set in a luxury Sicilian spa full of mafiosiThe Rose theatre marks its 10th anniversary…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PMCity National Bank continues support, as the Official Bank of the Tony Awards
SOURCE: Tony Awards at 12:12PMSection 2 is a new play by London-based playwright Peter Imms which addresses the sensitive subject of mental health. It’s been developed in collaboration with emerging theatre company Pap…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMPriscilla Wear Ellsworth, who lives in Salisbury, grew up on a farm outside Philadelphia. After receiving an M.A. in art history from Columbia University, she married, raised two children an…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00PMThe August Wilson Society gathers in Pittsburgh April 26 with the theme “Go Back and Pick Up the Ball.” Fittingly, it is a line chosen from Wilson’s “Two Trains Running,” when…
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00PMThe Hill District that August Wilson chronicled to global acclaim will be the site of multiple celebrations of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright during this, his birthday week. Wilson, w…
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As the great and good of the West End and Broadway were focused on the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend, pioneering Fringe innovators The Pensive Federation gathered more…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:54AMIn the run-up to H-Day, each local municipality had to deal with issues ranging from repainting road markings to relocating bus stops and traffic lights, and redesigning intersections, bicyc…
SOURCE: www.bbc.com at 11:54AMMatt Zoller Seitz: "Shonda Rhimes's Scandal, which ends its seven-season run Thursday night, is a rare revolutionary TV drama that never became full of itself. It dealt in controversy on the…
SOURCE: Vulture at 11:54AMBy Douglas Mayo
Olivier Award winner Rebecca Trehearn (Show Boat, City of Angels) stars in award-winning British song cycle Heart Of Winter as part of Live At Zedel’s programme at Crazy…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:52AMBritish actors Billie Piper, Noma Dumezweni and Andrew Garfield have been nominated for this year’s Drama League Awards in New York. They
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AMPlans for a permanent cafe in the foyer of the disused Burnley Empire Theatre could signal the end of the venue as
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AMSonia Friedman has been named among the 100 most influential people in the world, as part of the Time 100 list. Friedman,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AMNick Bagnall’s new production for the Everyman is astonishingly the first professional outing for Anthony Burgess’ 1980s stage adaptation of A Clockwork
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:43AMThe show officially opens April 23 at the Lucille Lortel Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AMPrior Walter (Andrew Garfield) gives his closing speech in Angels in America. Behind him: Louis (James McArdle), Hannah (Susan Brown), and Belize (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett).
Brinkhoff & Mö…
SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 11:42AMHer quizzers and yelps, the need of her sound, the holes in her anger revealed through the unsteady rocking of her delivery, created the tapestry that was her performance.
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:42AMDeborah Rutter, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts announced the Citizen Artists Initiative in 2016, and she has been bringing together a group of talented young artists ea…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:36AMAin't we proud! The beloved Broadway musical Bandstand, which ended its main-stem run far too soon, is getting a new life on the big screen. A filmed performance of Richard Obe…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AMIt can be difficult to balance a hectic audition, rehearsal, work, or class schedule with real life. But with this week’s slate of activities, you’ll be treating yourself to feel…
SOURCE: Backstage at 11:30AMTwo big crossover successes are the latest gambit to boost ratings for the awards ceremony, and an indication that Broadway is becoming ever-more friendly to big names from outside the biz.
SOURCE: Forbes at 11:26AMApril 19, 2018 - Acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist and playwright Benjamin Scheuer will release a limited edition 7-inch single featuring two new songs, “Hello Jemima” and “Silen…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:21AMDRESS OF FIRE, a new play by Nina Kethevan, starring Austin Pendleton, will begin performances tonight (Thursday), with the Opening Night set for this Sunday, April 22nd at 7 pm at the 13th …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AMKing Lear has announced that it will be broadcast live to UK and international audiences on 27 September in partnership with NT Live. Further casting is also announced for the West End trans…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:15AMAnaïs Mitchell’s acclaimed folk opera, directed by Rachel Chavkin, will transfer to Broadway for a 2019 opening.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AMDuo Shows At 54 is a summer series at FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW celebrating the special collaboration of two artists brought together, curated by Creative and Programming Director Jennifer Ashley …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AMLooking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AMMr. Washington, next in “The Iceman Cometh” on Broadway, and Mr. Jordan, the “Black Panther” star, discuss their idols, black superheroes and #MeToo.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:06AMShe was known for her hugs, her warmth and her charisma, as well as her musical prowess and onstage presence. Valerie Denise Payton, a popular local actress and musician, passed away unexpec…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 11:01AM“Do you know the four best words in the English Language?” said one Tony Voter to another. “No, what are the four best words in the English Language?” asked the seco…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMTwang!! is a camp and fabulous journey through Sherwood Forest but despite the high energy and filthy innuendo, there is something missing from this much-anticipated revival.
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Creator Darren Star, Miriam Shor, Molly Bernard, and more will appear at the June fest to offer a sneak peek at the upcoming fifth season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM"A 2017 European Parliament report floated the idea of granting special legal status, or 'electronic personalities,' to smart robots, specifically those which (or should that be who?) can le…
SOURCE: slate.com at 10:48AM"'Justin,' yelled the ballet master Patrice Hemsworth. 'Move your arms. Good, good, good. Boys, you look beautiful. Go girls. Use your shoulders.' She watched silently for another few beats …
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:48AMLondon performing arts this week has an avalanche of new musicals – led of course by “Bat Out of Hell: The Musical. A revived “Chicago” and “Chess” join “Tina Turner” and “…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:47AMThe musical comes to the silver screen via Fathom Events.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AMSee what critics think of Irish Rep's revival of the Conor McPherson play.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AMThe actor imagines his CBS series as a Broadway show.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AMSinger-songwriter’s alt-rock album “Girlfriend” is now the score to Signature’s “Girlfriend.”
SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:36AMThe Irish Rep production opened April 18.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AMBroadway Licensing releases the performance rights to PigPen Theatre Co.'s The Old Man and The Old Moon.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AMHadestown, the celebrated new musical by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, developed with and directed by Great Comet Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin, will play Broadway in 2019 following a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AMBy James Wyrwicz. James Wyrwicz reflects on how two shows, Say Something Bunny! and Margarete , use found audio and video recordings as the basis for storytelling.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:15AMBy Douglas Mayo
The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth will undertake a UK tour in 2018-19. The Macbeth UK Tour starts at the Lowry in Septe…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:13AMTony Award winnerDaveed Diggs stars alongsideRafael Casalin Snoot Entertainment's upcoming film Blindspotting,
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05AMThoughthey played their final Broadway gig last fall, the Donny Nova Band is getting back together-this time for the big screen. According to Forbes, Bandstand, which won a Tony Award last y…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05AMIrish Repertory Theatre just celebrated opening night ofTHE SEAFARER, starring two-time Tony Award winnerMatthew BroderickShining City. THE SEAFARER, written byConor McPhersonShining City an…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05AMUnencumbered by ambition or expertise, Secret Life Of Humans – which is written and co-directed by David Byrne – straddles the political and the personal. It’s inspired by the true sto…
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Matthew Broderick plays an understated devil in the Irish Rep's new production of Conor McPherson's Christmas play.
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:54AM"The new initiative - [called the National Alliance for Audition Support and] created by the Sphinx Organization, the New World Symphony and the League of American Orchestras - will train mu…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:48AMBillionaire Steve Cohen is donating Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary to New York's Museum of Modern Art. "The canvas stirred controversy at the Brooklyn Museum during the 1999 'Sensation' …
SOURCE: Bloomberg at 09:48AMOusted editor James Marcus says that his dispute with publisher Rick MacArthur was over Katie Roiphe's "The Other Whisper Network: How Twitter feminism is bad for women," the magazine's Marc…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:48AM"Cell phones in theatres may no longer be taboo. Well, at least in this case, where 12 Broadway theatres now offer GalaPro, a new app that expands accessibility services by providing audio d…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:48AMROME (Reuters) - With the help of lasers, dancers and music from British rock star Sting, Michelangelo's masterpieces are reaching new audiences outside the Vatican's Sistine Chapel.
SOURCE: Reuters at 09:43AMA major Broadway producer and the legal representative of author Harper Lee's estate square off in court over the fate of a stage version of "To Kill A Mockingbird."
SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:34AMEvan Yionoulis is happy to talk about her exciting career transition, from longtime Yale School of Drama faculty member to the new head of the theater program at Juilliard. She’s eager to …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:25AMFollowing a hugely successful opening that was well-received by fans and critics alike, TINA: The Tina Turner Musical has once again prolonged its run.
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:16AMTeenagers who love the theater have never been more fully, widely represented by popular culture than they are right now.During the past six months alone, Hollywood has put more drama-club k…
SOURCE: Vulture at 09:07AMBy HowlRound TV. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presents Two Days with Hans-Thies Lehmann livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AMROCK ON! Grammy-winners and new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Bon Jovi arrive April 26 at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison, as part of the band’s This House is Not For Sale tour…
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 09:00AMChicago is faultless, as always. There are no surprises from this revival but this multi-award-winning, slick and stylish, musical doesn’t put a foot wrong. Sublime musical numbers, choreo…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWhere the full cast and creative team of the Broadway revival My Fair Lady pursued their degrees.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AMThere’s something transformative about music. Listen to a song from 20 years ago, and chances are you’ll instantly remember a slice of life from back then.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM
Matthew Bourne is the latest choreographer to refuse to work in Russia. But if more British artists follow suit it might just make life harder for LGBT artists who oppose Putin• Jonathan J…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AMThere are intersecting storylines going on at Pittsburgh Public Theater right now, filled with intrigue, twisty plots and dramatic turns. And oh, they’re doing “Hamlet,” too.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:45AMBoy, oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! The state’s two gay men’s choruses are performing back to back: The first performance is a revue of classic pop songs and the other is a play about romance. …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:45AM"A play based on Adolf Hitler's youth is sparking controversy for an unusual opening-night deal: Audience members willing to wear a swastika (provided by the theater) during the performance …
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:42AM"Long before dealer Clyde Beswick established CB1 Gallery in Los Angeles, he spent 13 months in prison for embezzlement. Now, more than 20 years later, a group of artists is accusing the gal…
SOURCE: news.artnet.com at 08:42AMThe 64-year-old conductor will step down from the music directorship of the Norfolk-based orchestra at the end of its centennial season, 2019-20. (She is evidently staying on with her other …
SOURCE: www.dailypress.com at 08:42AM"The book, which was believed to have been written by [Alex] Malarkey with his father, Kevin, was pulled from print in 2015 after Malarkey, still a minor, recanted his story. Today, at 20-ye…
SOURCE: www.publishersweekly.com at 08:42AM by JK Clarke One of the drawbacks of theater or literature that deals with contemporaneously specific issues is that they run the risk of losing their rele…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:20AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AMThe Master at work...I make no secret of my love for the artwork of James McMullan. From the cool sophistication of his Anything Goes for the 1987 revival to the sensual heat of his Hel…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:06AMIn recent weeks, Hartford Stage has mourned the deaths of two people who guided the theater through periods of great expansion and artistic growth, and who are considered key figures in the …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:05AMSpring is a brave and beautiful adventure, a trip to the light fantastic. But, if you like a bit more meat on your bone, then the Gandini’s previous show Sigma offers much more depth and, …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMLondon's newest Jukebox success, TINA - THE MUSICAL opened on 17 April 2018 to rave reviews from many of the big publications. from a star-studded red carpet to a showstopping lead performan…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:00AM
Details have been released of the National Theatre’s season from May to September 2018. Highlights include the Uk premiere of Hadestown, with music, lyrics and book by Anaïs Mitchell, the…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:58AMThe Anaïs Mitchell musical “Hadestown” will play the National Theatre in London this November before transferring to Broadway in 2019, the show’s producers announced Thur…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:48AMBarbican Pit, LondonA programme of MacMillan’s early works by his former ballerina Viviana Durante is brimming with tricksIn the early 1950s, Kenneth MacMillan saw little in the world of b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AMLottie Briscoe (1893-1950), an interesting figure of stage, screen and vaudeville, was born on this day. She joins our Lotta Lotties: Lottie Gilson and Lottie Collins, not to mention Lotta C…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:42AMOlga Smirnova, one of the Bolshoi's biggest stars, and Jacopo Tissi, a La Scala Ballet alumnus who joined the Moscow company in 2016, were refused nonimmigrant worker visas to dance at a You…
SOURCE: pagesix.com at 07:36AMGoldsmiths University in London is building a £2.9 million performance centre and launching a new degree in musical theatre. The development will
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AMDates for the return of Stephen Sondheim musical Follies have been confirmed, with the production running in the Olivier Theatre from February
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AMI have a love for shows with shiny, sparkly packaging that, underneath this tinsel, have a web of big issues and questions. Instructions for Correct Assembly is just that type of play.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Nottingham Playhouse has announced it is partnering with National Theatre Live for the first time to broadcast its forthcoming production of The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:18AMThe musical “Hadestown,” a new take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, will open on Broadway after a run at the National Theater in London.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:06AMAlan Cumming appeared on last night's Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he talked about his current project, the television series Instinct. Then, Cumming combined his show with his Broa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06AMJohn Wilson will conduct a concert version of West Side Story, starring Sierra Boggess as Maria, at this year’s BBC Proms. It
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:05AMDespite closing on Broadway last September, theatergoers will soon have another chance to watch the original musical Bandstand.
SOURCE: Forbes at 06:02AMIt’s not often you see a touring production greeted with a standing ovation but as one of the many on their feet I can say it was thoroughly deserved for Titanic the Musical. Shows like th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMFor many of the students participating in this year’s Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards, it will be their first time performing at such a prominent event. Some of them also hope t…
SOURCE: artsatl.com at 06:00AM
In November, Britain’s ballet companies commemorated the 25th anniversary of Kenneth MacMillan’s death with a varied programme of his one act works.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:57AMListen: Tonys Names Some A-List Hosts, “Choir Boy” Reveals Broadway Principals, Drama League Nominations Announced, and Equity to Change Robe Name! “Today on Broadway”…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AMThere’s a modern Mafioso twist to Simon Dormandy’s busy production of Much Ado About Nothing, with Don Pedro and his men arriving
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:49AMGood morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories My Fair Lady opens on Broadway, and more
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33AMOverall, Tina the Musical at the Aldwych Theatre is an electrifying addition to the West End and is well worth a trip.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMAfter a sold-out run in 2014, All Star Productions – winner of the Best Producer in the Off-West End Awards 2018 – teams up in May with Trilby Productions and The Cockpit to stage a fres…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Riverdale star Casey Cott joined his brother, Broadway actor Corey Cott for an exclusive watch party in NYC April 18.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49AMHat tip to Nina Simon for calling attention to a post about how the Barnes Foundation is working toward changing their user experience. Even though the Barnes Foundation art collection was m…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:24AMWhy was the great actress Sarah Bernhardt, who performed in and/or produced more than 40 shows on Broadway, never even nominated for a single Tony — nor any other major New York theate…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:01AMThe Bartlett Sher-helmed revival stars Lauren Ambrose and Harry Hadden-Paton.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AMIrish Rep revives Conor McPherson's Tony-nominated play---The Seafarer, Conor McPherson's tale of despair and redemption on a drunken Christmas Eve, is a decidedly male affair. In fact, acco…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMYou might think you know the early aughts, but do you really know all of these milestone musicals?
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe director talks about the new play Bobbie Clearly and how he staged the daring documentary-style work.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Bartlett Sher-helmed revival officially opens April 19.
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