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Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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My Fair Lady review – dazzling Broadway revival is a sweet treat by Alexis Soloski

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 11:33PM

Boston Theater Critics Association Announces 2018 Elliot Norton Award Nominees; Huntington's MERRILY Leads with Seven Nominations by BroadwayWorld

Two 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 11:33PM

Women in classic musicals have to put up with a lot. Exhibits A and B: ‘My Fair Lady’ and ‘Carousel’ by Peter Marks

Two landmark musicals with uncomfortable plots return to Broadway in the #MeToo era.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:33PM

St. Louis Earth Day wants every festival to celebrate the earth by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The 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

Westport show evokes the style and music of Patsy Cline by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Bio-revue includes many of her hits

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12PM

In an industry that's gone online, Stormy is 'one of the last movie stars of porn' by Frances Stead Seller Washington Post

'Camming' has decentralized the business.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12PM

Best Bets: David Sedaris, Jack White, Curtis Sittenfeld, onesie 'pup' crawl, 'The Boys of Brookdale,' by Go! Magazine Staff

Our staff picks the best things to do this week — with a look ahead.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12PM

'Jesus Christ Superstar' powers through a power failure at Stray Dog by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The audience helps in a pinch

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12PM

Three comedies and a science drama come to West End next season by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Earlier 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…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:12PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: An Unaccustomed Approach to My Fair Lady by Sara Holdren

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 10:54PM

REVIEW: My Fair Lady by JK

Review 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 10:54PM

Review: My Fair Lady by Brian Scott Lipton

I think I could I grow accustomed to seeing this “My Fair Lady” on a weekly basis.

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:51PM

‘My Fair Lady’ review: Lerner and Loewe gem back on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

Broadway’s new “My Fair Lady” starring Lauren Ambrose is opulent and daring. Not every risk pays off equally.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:42PM

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS 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 10:36PM

Applications Now Being Accepted for CTG’s 3rd Annual Block Party at the Kirk Douglas by @ This Stage Staff

APPLICATIONS 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 10:36PM

Top New York Performing Arts This Week: Tribeca Film, Patti Smith, “King Lear” by Mark Beech

The 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 10:14PM

Review: Whose ‘Fair Lady’? This Time, Eliza’s in Charge by Jesse Green

Lauren 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 10:06PM

My Fair Lady review at Vivian Beaumont Theater, New York – ‘positively glows with class’ by Mark Shenton

Lerner 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 10:00PM

Review: ‘My Fair Lady’ is a beautifully polished antique by Charles Isherwood

Impeccable 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…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:00PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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MY FAIR LADY - Talkin' Breoadway's Review by Howard Miller

Familiarity may not always breed contempt, but it generally does lead to an expectation of predictability.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:56PM

My Fair Lady: Sher’s New Production, Warm and Tender As It Can Be by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Lerner & Loewe’s Masterwork Shines in a Masterful New Production The post My Fair Lady: Sher’s New Production, Warm and Tender As It Can Be appeared first on New Yor…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM

My Fair Lady: Shaw Goes Ibsen in Sher’s Appealing Revival by David Finkle

★★★★ Bartlett Sher directs Lauren Ambrose, Harry Hadden-Paton and an impeccable cast The post My Fair Lady: Shaw Goes Ibsen in Sher’s Appealing Revival appeared first on New Yo…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:44PM

Best Medicine Rep Presents ‘New Plays/New Voices’: A Festival of Plays by Students, (Gaithersburg, MD, April 21) by Guest Author

Join 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 09:38PM

‘My Fair Lady’ Broadway Review: Lauren Ambrose’s Eliza Brings Fair Fight To Professor Henry Higgins by Greg Evans

While 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 09:38PM

Another Club Closing: B.B. King’s Blues Club & Grill Will Shutter on April 29th by Nitelife Exchange

BB 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…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 09:23PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Review: ‘My Fair Lady’ by Gordon Cox

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 08:48PM

Living Dolls: A Conversation With the Five Actors Who Breathe Life Into ‘Paper Dolls’ at Mosaic by Ravelle Brickman

Paper 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 08:43PM

Long Day's Journey Into Night review – O'Neill's bruising classic hits home by Mark Fisher

Citizens, 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 08:36PM

Review Roundup: Did the Critics Have a Loverly Time at MY FAIR LADY? by Review Roundups

Lincoln 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 08:33PM

Read Reviews for Broadway’s Latest Revival of My Fair Lady, Starring Lauren Ambrose by Ruthie Fierberg

What did critics think of the Bartlett Sher-helmed Lincoln Center Theater production?

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:19PM

Bat Out of Hell, Dominion Theatre review - the Meat Loaf musical returns, batty as ever by Marianka Swain

The 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 08:12PM

People You Should Know . . . Nick Benacerraf by Zack Calhoon

Nick 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 08:06PM

No changes of heart at all in this chilly 'My Fair Lady' at Lincoln Center on Broadway by Chris Jones

At 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 …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Can hosts Groban and Bareilles stop a Tony ratings nosedive? by Michael Riedel

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 07:59PM

Huntington’s Merrily We Roll Along Leads Elliot Norton Award Nominations by Olivia Clement

The 36th annual awards, celebrating theatre in the Boston area, will be held May 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:41PM

Filmmakers could barely keep track of ‘Infinity Wars’ characters by Gregory E. Miller

For 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 07:39PM

Stoner comedy “Super Troopers 2,” opening on 4/20, has an unexpected Denver connection by John Wenzel, The Know

The sequel to the 2001 cult flick took a long, winding path to theaters -- including through the Mile High City

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:35PM

The American Theatre Wing Honors Andrew Lloyd Webber by Matthew Wexler

The 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 07:33PM

THE NATIONAL HELLENIC MUSEUM TO HOLD ANNUAL GALA “CONNECTING GENERATIONS” May 12 by Michael J. Roberts

The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) will hold its Annual Gala, “Connecting Generations,” Saturday, May 12, at the [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PM

Interrobang Theatre Project Presents “GRACE” May 4 – June 3 at The Athenaeum by Michael J. Roberts

Interrobang 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” INVADES CHICAGO SUMMER 2018 by Michael J. Roberts

“Wild Women of Planet Wongo” (Wongo) invades Chicago starting June 8at the Chopin Theater, 1543 W. Division, [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PM

Geja’s Café Pampers Moms with a Complimentary Massage on Mother’s Day by Michael J. Roberts

Geja’s Café, 340 W. Armitage, will treat all moms to a complimentary 5-minute massage and glass [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PM

Milwaukee Rep’s “OUR TOWN“ Brilliantly Shatters Stereotypes by Matthew Perta

Reviewed by: Matthew Perta Photos: Michael Brosilow Highly Recommended Thornton Wilder’s Our Town typically makes the distinguished [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PM

“Fraver by Design: Five Decades of Theatre Poster Art from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond” Available Through Schiffer Publishing by Michael J. Roberts

Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. would like to introduce Fraver by Design: Five Decades of Theatre Poster Art [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PM

Chicago Shakespeare WorldStage presents Ireland’s Druid theatre company’s “Waiting for Godot” May 23-June 3 by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater welcomes back Ireland’s Druid theatre company—“one of the world’s greatest acting ensembles” [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PM

Kokandy Productions “GRAND HOTEL” Runs Through May 27 at Theatre Wit by Michael J. Roberts

Kokandy Productions is pleased to present the final production of its fifth anniversary season: the Tony [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:18PM

‘Several moments of musical ecstasy’: AN OFFICER & A GENTLEMAN – Touring by Not Exactly Billington

This 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…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:17PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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When You Win $1 Million To Make A Movie... There Are Expectations by Artsjournal

“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 06:42PM

‘Hadestown’ Announces Broadway Run + More New York Theater News

On 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 06:36PM

Backstage at Mean Girls with Erika Henningsen, Episode 3: Backstage Shenanigans by Broadway.com

Mean 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 06:33PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Phoenix Best of Dear Evan Hansen by Broadway.com

Phoenix Best stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Dear Evan Hansen and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

Odds & Ends: American Theatre Wing to Honor Andrew Lloyd Webber at Annual Gala & More by Broadway.com

Here'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 06:33PM

Matthew Broderick: Cynthia Nixon will have to work for my vote by Barbara Hoffman

Matthew 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 06:22PM

An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical review at Curve, Leicester – ‘corny as hell, but loveable’ by Tim Bano

How 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 06:22PM

General Manager, Technical Director, Marketing, and Development Jobs in this Week's BWW Classifieds, 4/19 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 4192018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PM

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think Of HEAD OVER HEELS? Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

The 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 06:04PM

A play set on Metro’s Red line needs more drama by Savannah Stephens

The novelty works, though, in the Dupont Underground show.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:04PM

Bat Out of Hell review at Dominion Theatre, London – ‘ridiculous, overblown, baffling – and a joy’ by Tim Bano

It’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 06:00PM

Two Eggs with Tom Stoppard by Cynthia Zarin

Cynthia Zarin writes that the work of the English playwright Tom Stoppard, whose 1974 play “Travesties” opens on Broadway on April 24th, explores shifting identities.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:00PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Andrew Lloyd Webber to Be Honored at American Theatre Wing Gala by BroadwayWorld

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 05:59PM

VIDEO: KINKY BOOTS Releases Video Of 'A Kappella' Contest Winners Live On Stage by Stage Tube

Kinky 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 05:56PM

Review: Joshua Jackson Soars in Children of a Lesser God at Studio 54 by Henry Stewart

As 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 05:51PM

How Airline Ticket Pricing Could Be Applied To The Arts by Artsjournal

The 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

Denzel Washington Is Back in Action in ‘Equalizer 2’ Trailer by Tara Bitran

“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 05:32PM

Carousel Star Joshua Henry is a Total Jessie Mueller Fanboy, Has Music Man Dreams & More Takeaways from Show People by Broadway.com

Two-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

Christina Fontanelli – Love Italian Style by Sandi Durell

  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: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:18PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber To Be Honored At American Theatre Wing 2018 Gala by Greg Evans

Andrew 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 05:10PM

American Theatre Wing Will Honor Andrew Lloyd Webber by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning composer will be celebrated at the Wing’s annual Gala in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

MSP’s This Random World A Challenging Study In Character by Bill Hirschman

Main 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 05:06PM

Block Talk: Episode 57- Blake Zolfo by Michael Block

He'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 05:06PM

'Broadwaysted' Welcomes Broadway Legend Liz Callaway by Broadwaysted

This 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 05:04PM

VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek at Theater Latte Da's FIVE POINTS by Stage Tube

BroadwayWorld is going insideTheater Latte Da's world premiere musical FIVE POINTS. Check out the cast in action in the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04PM

A New Day For An Old Favorite: A Review of Oklahoma! at Marriott Theatre by Aaron Hunt

Marriott Theatre whips fresh wind into Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 05:00PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Not everything is OK with ‘Oklahoma’ at Marriott Lincolnshire by Catey Sullivan - For The Sun-Times

Musically, “Oklahoma!” still works. But the Marriott Lincolnshire’s revival sits uneasily in a contemporary context.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:59PM

Shakespeare timeline: follow the plot of the playwright's life by Andrew Dickson

From 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 04:48PM

Anna Deavere Smith brings her 'Notes From the Field' to Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The 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 04:44PM

New Play Switzerland, Inspired by Patricia Highsmith, to Debut at Hudson Stage by Olivia Clement

Joanna Murray-Smith's thriller, directed by Dan Foster, will receive its New York premiere beginning April 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

It's Now Impossible To Make A Living As A Freelance Writer by Artsjournal

"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 04:33PM

Classical Music's Insecurity Problem by Artsjournal

It’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 04:33PM

Why We Need A New Age Of Romanticism by Artsjournal

In 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 04:33PM

“Signs” Sends a Magical Signal, at PianoFight, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

David 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 04:24PM

The Intimacy Effect by Vanessa Cate

The 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 04:24PM

A Celebration of Cuba Through Dance and Music at New York City Center by Fernando González

The ¡Adelante, Cuba! Festival runs April 22–28 and features Acosta Danza, Arturo O'Farrill, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:23PM

Da Capo Chamber Players: Celebrating Charles Wuorinen’s 80th Year by Jean Ballard Terepka

The 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 04:20PM

Learn About Broadway's Lavish Revival of My Fair Lady, Starring Lauren Ambrose by Broadway.com

Don’t miss this “loverly” incarnation of a beloved Broadway classic.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Cynthia Nixon Likens Her Run for Governor to Three Tall Women Star Glenda Jackson: 'You Can Have More Than One Career in Your Life' by Broadway.com

Our 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 04:18PM

Romeo & Juliet by Vanessa Cate

Romeo & 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 04:18PM

L.O.V.E.R. by Vanessa Cate

L.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 04:06PM

‘The Cake’ a many-layered story of sympathetic people in conflict by Steven Oxman - For The Sun-Times

Instead 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 04:01PM

Off-Broadway Review: "Miss You Like Hell" Redefines Redemption at the Public's Newman Theater by David Roberts

This 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
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Sierra Boggess Will Be Maria in West Side Story Concert by Andrew Gans

The concert is part of the annual Proms series at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM

“Angels In America” Can’t Escape The Shadow Of Trump — But That’s Not A Bad Thing

“Are they gonna try to turn the Roy in my play into a borderline psychotic narcissist like Donald Trump?” said Tony Kushner, the playwright. View Entire Post ›

SOURCE: www.buzzfeednews.com at 03:42PM

Netflix and Byron Allen Could Be Getting Into the Movie Theater Business by Brent Lang

Landmark 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 03:41PM

Exclusive: Get A First Look At THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at Goodspeed Musicals by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld 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 03:36PM

ALADDIN North American Tour Celebrates One-Year Anniversary by BroadwayWorld

The 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 03:36PM

BWW Interview: Dan Lauria Talks Creative Madness in THE STONE WITCH, Joining THIS IS US, and More by Julie Musbach

Dan 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

Philosophically, Music Of Our Time Has Lost Its Way by Artsjournal

"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 03:36PM

Are These The Most Influential Philosophers In The Second Half Of The 20th Century? by Artsjournal

One 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 03:36PM

The Seafarer by Darryl Reilly

Wearing 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 03:31PM

NJ Community group has a successful go at “Much Ado About Nothing” by Philip

When 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 03:31PM

Comedian roasts Sacramento in video. Here’s where he’s performing in the city

For 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 03:27PM

Audra McDonald Will Headline McCarter Theatre Center’s Gala Benefit by Andrew Gans

The April 28 fundraiser will also feature a cocktail reception, dinner, a live auction, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

CAROUSEL – a brave new revival of a classic by Oscar E Moore

  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 03:06PM

Lynn Nottage's Mlima’s Tale Extends World Premiere Run at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

The 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 03:04PM

Throw It Back to the Days of Disco with These Fab Photos from Summer: The Donna Summer Musical by Broadway.com

Summer: 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
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive: Janis stands up to 'Mean Girls' in new song from Tina Fey's Broadway show by Usa Today, Patrick Ryan, Usa Today

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 02:54PM

Critic’s Notebook: ‘Carousel’ Dances Are a New Feather in the Enigmatic Justin Peck’s Cap by Alastair Macaulay

Mr. 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 02:42PM

Photo Flash: The Go-Gos And The Cast Of Broadway-Bound HEAD OVER HEELS Takes Opening Night Bows in San Francisco by Bww Special

Get 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 02:36PM

Photo Flash: Charles Busch Returns to the Stage in THE CONFESSION OF LILY DARE by BroadwayWorld

Check 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 02:36PM

Photo Flash: Diva, Disco & Duckling Donnas! First Look at SUMMER on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

SUMMER 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 02:36PM

Tyne Daly Joins The Cast of CBS' MURPHY BROWN Revival by TV News Desk

According to Variety, Tyne Dalyhas joined the cast of the Murphy Brown revival atCBS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

MLIMA'S TALE Extends Through June 3 by BroadwayWorld

The 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 02:36PM

Review of Anne Carrere in ‘Piaf! The Show’ by Erin Kahn

Edith 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

The Most Ambitious TV Program Ever About Art by Artsjournal

“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 02:33PM

Tom Lehrer At 90 by Artsjournal1

A 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 02:33PM

Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale Extends Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new play by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner will now continue through June 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PM

Pittsburgh Opera: On the sunny side with Donizetti's 'The Elixir of Love' by Robert Croan / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Poor 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 02:25PM

Take a Look at Charles Busch in Confession of Lily Dare by Hannah Vine

The new comedy plays Theater for the New City’s Johnson Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM

Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman Named to Annual Time 100 List by Andrew Gans

Jackman and Friedman join Oprah Winfrey, Nicole Kidman, and more on Time's list of most influential people of 2018.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

Soak Up Ethan Slater's Perfect Vocals in Brand-New SpongeBob SquarePants Music Video by Broadway.com

SpongeBob 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 02:05PM

Stuck On Desire: A Review of Natural Affection at Eclipse Theatre Company by Irene Hsiao

This wrenching, rarely-performed drama from William Inge gets a stirring revival at Eclipse Theatre Company.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 02:00PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Take a First Look at Summer: The Donna Summer Musical by Gabriel Agosto

The Queen of Disco's hits come to the Broadway stage in this bio-musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Candide by Sandi Durell

  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: theaterpizzazz.com at 01:49PM

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s next season: dramas and comedies inside and outdoors by Tim Treanor

You’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 01:48PM

'Our performances are a mirror': making art out of Ukraine's pain by Glen Johnson In Kiev

An 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 01:34PM

Broadway producers of To Kill a Mockingbird countersue Harper Lee's estate by Sian Cain

New 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

Broadway star opens up about missing show due to anxiety attack by Jamiles Lartey

‘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 01:33PM

Review of ‘This Flat Earth’ by Bill Crouch

A 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 01:28PM

VIDEO: He's a Contender and More! Watch Ethan Slater Record '{Just A) Simple Sponge' from SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS by Stage Tube

No, 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 01:24PM

VIDEO: Antonio Banderas Talks Performing in NINE, A Possible Broadway Return, & More with Kelly and Ryan by TV News Desk

Antonio 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 01:24PM

Ballet Hispánico: Spring Season 2018 by Joel Benjamin

The 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 01:23PM

Carousel by Elizabeth Wollman

Among 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 01:18PM

At NJ Rep, a world premiere set in the past with relevance to the present by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

Playwright 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 01:15PM

'The Yellow Shark', Frank Zappa's Astoundingly Difficult Suite For Orchestra by Artsjournal1

One 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

The Legend Of Tulipmania In 17th-Century Holland Is Way Overblown by Artsjournal1

"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 01:12PM

Avishai Cohen Quartet, Ronnie Scott’s, London — a shape-shifting soundscape

The trumpeter played with muscular edge and pinpoint focus

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:11PM

Melissa Errico and Ryan Silverman, Michael Feinstein and Christine Ebersole Will Be Part of Summer Duos Series at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Andrew Gans

Also pairing up for the summer concert series are Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley and Crystal Monee Hall and Marcus Paul James.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

National Theatre Will Welcome Return of Follies, Plus Exit the King, Hadestown, Pericles, and More by Andrew Gans

Hadestown will play the National before moving to Broadway in 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Facility Theatre transforms The Little Match Girl Passion from a vocal piece into a meticulously pitched spectacle

Composer 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 01:06PM

Roxanna Panufnik: ‘I have the courage to do what I want’

As 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 01:01PM

Navigating Through the Darkness in The Seafarer by Carey

Originally 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 01:00PM

Kenneth MacMillan: Steps Back in Time, Barbican, London — a trip into the archives

A fascinating programme of MacMillan’s work, curated and directed by former Royal Ballet star Viviana Durante

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:00PM

‘A timeless link to a beautiful history’: THE WIZARD OF OZ – London Palladium ★★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Judy 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.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Shame, Electric Ballroom, London — a magnetic performance

The London post-punk band have already outgrown venues such as this

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:57PM

Antonio Banderas Says He’s Coming Back to Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of Nine has a new theatre project in the works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

Tony Winner Hugh Jackman Named Among Time 100 Most Influential People by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-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 12:36PM

Watch Ethan Slater in a New Video for ‘(Just a) Simple Sponge’ by Olivia Clement

See the cast of SpongeBob in the recording studio in a newly released video.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM

Carousel revival sings and dances its way into our hearts by Oscar E. Moore

Everyone, 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 12:18PM

Penobscot Theatre Names John Hedges Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

Hedges will begin the post in Maine next month.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:16PM

More changes coming next season to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's roster of dancers by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

More 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 12:12PM

THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOON?from PigPen Theatre Co. is Now Available for Licensing From Broadway Licensing by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Licensing releases the performance rights to PigPen Theatre Co.'s The Old Man and The Old Moon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Hugh Jackman and Sonia Friedman Make Time's List of 100 Most Influential People by BroadwayWorld

TIME 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 12:12PM

VIDEO: The Cast of RIVERDALE Performs THE WORLD ACCORDING TO CHRIS and CARRIE from CARRIE: THE MUSICAL by TV News Desk

RIVERDALE 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 12:12PM

VIDEO: Watch the Cast of RIVERDALE Perform DO ME A FAVOUR From CARRIE: THE MUSICAL by TV News Desk

RIVERDALE 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 12:12PM

Much Ado About Nothing review – Mel Giedroyc blazes through Great Sicilian Bake Off by Michael Billington

Rose 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 12:12PM

City National Bank is the Official Bank to the Tony Awards

City National Bank continues support, as the Official Bank of the Tony Awards

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 12:12PM

INTERVIEW: Playwright Peter Imms discusses new play Section 2 at the Bunker Theatre by Liz Dyer

Section 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 12:00PM

A Time To Die And Be Reborn: Poems By Priscilla Wear Ellsworth

Priscilla 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 12:00PM

August Wilson Society's Pittsburgh conference keeps the playwright's words front and center by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The 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 12:00PM

Celebrating August Wilson: 'King Hedley II,' a block party are part of the birthday festivities by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The 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…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00PM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTOS: Significant Other Inc is open for business this week only at The Vaults by Featured Content

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 11:54AM

That Day 50 Years Ago Sweden Changed What Side Of The Road It Drives On by Artsjournal

In 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 11:54AM

'Scandal' Was Even More Groundbreaking A TV Series Than You Think by Artsjournal1

Matt 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 11:54AM

Rebecca Trehearn Stars In Heart Of Winter At Crazy Coqs by Douglas Mayo

By 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 11:52AM

Billie Piper, Noma Dumezweni and Andrew Garfield among UK talent up for Drama League awards by Matthew Hemley

British 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 11:48AM

Planned cafe in Burnley Empire entrance ‘puts cultural asset at risk’ by Giverny Masso

Plans 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 11:48AM

Sonia Friedman named one of the world’s most influential people by Matthew Hemley

Sonia 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 11:48AM

A Clockwork Orange review at Everyman Theatre, Liverpool – ‘focused and fired up’ by Nigel Smith

Nick 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 11:43AM

First Look at Lucy Thurber’s Transfers at MCC by Hannah Vine

The show officially opens April 23 at the Lucille Lortel Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

“Angels In America” Can’t Escape The Shadow Of Trump — But That’s Not A Bad Thing

Prior 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 11:42AM

YERMA Turns Audio Operatic – Aron Canter responds by Aron Canter

Her 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 11:42AM

The Kennedy Center Arts Summit 2018: imagining the ‘what if’s’ that could everything by Susan Galbraith

Deborah 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 11:36AM

Right This Way! Broadway's Bandstand Will Arrive in Cinemas by Andy Lefkowitz

Ain'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 11:33AM

Sharpen Your On-Camera Acting Skills + More Upcoming L.A. Events

It 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 11:30AM

Bareilles, Groban To Host Tony Awards In Broadway's Continued Shift Toward Pop by Lee Seymour

Two 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 11:26AM

Benjamin Scheuer by Barry Gordin

April 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 11:21AM

Performances Begin Tonight For New Play DRESS OF FIRE Starring Austin Pendleton by BroadwayWorld

DRESS 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 11:16AM

Ian McKellen’s King Lear announces NT Live screening and full casting by John

King 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 11:15AM

Hadestown to Play London's National Prior to Broadway by Olivia Clement

Anaïs Mitchell’s acclaimed folk opera, directed by Rachel Chavkin, will transfer to Broadway for a 2019 opening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Feinstein's/54 Below Announces Duo Shows Summer Series, Featuring Christine Ebersole, Marin Mazzie, and Many More by BroadwayWorld

Duo 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 11:06AM

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Presented by SeatGeek: April 19, 2018 by Bww Special

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Table for Three: Passing the Torch: Denzel Washington and Michael B. Jordan by Philip Galanes

Mr. 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 11:06AM

Remembrance: Actress Valerie Payton brought her kindness and joy to every stage by Jim Farmer

She 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

Is Long The New Short on Broadway?

“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 11:00AM

‘There is something missing’: TWANG!! – Union Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Twang!! 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.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Sutton Foster and Younger Cast Will Take Part in Q&A at ATX Television Festival by Ruthie Fierberg

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

EU Considers Law To Consider Robots To Be People (The Way Corporations Are) by Artsjournal1

"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

At New York City's Public School For Dance by Artsjournal1

"'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 10:48AM

Top London Stage This Week: “Bat Out of Hell,” “Manon,” Gregory Porter; “Ferryman” Nears End by Mark Beech

London 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 10:47AM

Broadway’s Bandstand, Starring Laura Osnes and Corey Cott, Will Hit Cinemas in June by Ruthie Fierberg

The musical comes to the silver screen via Fathom Events.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Read Reviews for The Seafarer, Starring Matthew Broderick by Olivia Clement

See what critics think of Irish Rep's revival of the Conor McPherson play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Tony Winner Alan Cumming Sings From ‘Instinct the Musical’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor imagines his CBS series as a Broadway show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

Remember Matthew Sweet? The ’90s rock star’s love songs inspired a musical about two gay teenagers by Geoffrey Himes

Singer-songwriter’s alt-rock album “Girlfriend” is now the score to Signature’s “Girlfriend.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:36AM

Inside the Opening Night of The Seafarer, Starring Matthew Broderick, Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

The Irish Rep production opened April 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

THE OLD MAN AND THE OLD MOOD?from PigPen Theatre Co. is Now Available for Licensing From Broadway Licensing by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Licensing releases the performance rights to PigPen Theatre Co.'s The Old Man and The Old Moon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Acclaimed Musical Hadestown to Play Broadway in 2019; London Run Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

Hadestown, 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 10:33AM

A Guide to Constructing Empathy by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By 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 10:15AM

Macbeth UK Tour – National Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By 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 10:13AM

VIDEO: Check Out the New Trailer for Upcoming Daveed Diggs Film BLINDSPOTTING by TV News Desk

Tony Award winnerDaveed Diggs stars alongsideRafael Casalin Snoot Entertainment's upcoming film Blindspotting,

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05AM

Breaking: Right This Way! Fathom Events Will Bring BANDSTAND to the Big Screen! by BroadwayWorld

Thoughthey 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 10:05AM

Photo Coverage: Matthew Broderick & Company Celebrate Opening Night of THE SEAFARER by Jennifer Broski

Irish 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 10:05AM

‘Straddles the political & the personal’: SECRET LIFE OF HUMAN – New Diorama Theatre ★★★★★ by Michael Davis

Unencumbered 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…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Seafarer at curtainup.com/ by Jacob Horn

Matthew Broderick plays an understated devil in the Irish Rep's new production of Conor McPherson's Christmas play.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:54AM

League Of American Orchestras Launches Program To Help Black And Hispanic Musicians Get Orchestra Jobs by Artsjournal1

"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 09:48AM

MoMA Acquires The Painting That Provoked Rudy Giuliani To Try To Shut Down The Brooklyn Museum by Artsjournal1

Billionaire 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 09:48AM

Harper's Magazine Fires Editor In Chief For (He Says) Opposing Controversial Article by Artsjournal1

Ousted 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

Broadway Introduces New App For Vision- And Hearing-Impaired Audience Members by Artsjournal1

"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 09:48AM

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpieces beamed to Rome theater

ROME (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 09:43AM

The battle royal that's threatening Broadway's 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by Peter Marks

A 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 09:34AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, April 19, 2018 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:31AM

Yale Rep Director Evan Yionoulis Says Goodbye With 'Kiss' by Christopher Arnott

Evan 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 09:25AM

Extended booking period announced for Tina Turner musical

Following 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 09:16AM

Theater Kids Are Everywhere on TV and in Movies by Jen Chaney

Teenagers 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 09:07AM

Livestreaming Two Days with Hans-Thies Lehmann at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City—Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 April 2018 by [email protected] (thea)

By 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 09:00AM

The Mix — Some cool things to do April 20-26, 2018 by Miriam Di Nunzio

ROCK 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 09:00AM

‘It would be criminal if this sensational show wasn’t a smash hit’: CHICAGO – West End ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Chicago 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 09:00AM

Schools of the Stars: Where My Fair Lady Cast and Creators Went to College by Sarah Jane Arnegger

Where the full cast and creative team of the Broadway revival My Fair Lady pursued their degrees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

STAYCEE PEARL dance project spring concert a mix of something old, something new by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There’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
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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An artists' boycott of Russia would simply play into Putin's hands by Judith Mackrell

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 08:48AM

Public Theater's 'Hamlet' is a finale for director Ted Pappas by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There 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 08:45AM

State's Gay Men's Choruses Play Back To Back Shows by Susan Dunne

Boy, 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

Free Tickets If You Wear A Swastika, Says German Theater (Outrage Ensues) by Artsjournal1

"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

Nine Artists Accuse L.A. Gallery Of Stiffing Them On Work Sold by Artsjournal1

"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 08:42AM

JoAnn Falletta To Step Down From Virginia Symphony by Artsjournal1

The 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

Subject Of Bestseller 'The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven' Sues Publisher For Defamation by Artsjournal1

"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

Children of a Lesser God by Jk Clarke

        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: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:20AM

BWW's On This Day - April 19, 2018

Here 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 08:12AM

LOGOS: My Fair Lady by JK

The 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 08:06AM

Hartford Stage Mourns Passing Of Two 'Pioneers': Paul Weidner And Janet Larsen by Christopher Arnott

In 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 08:05AM

‘Brave & beautiful adventure’: SPRING – ArtsDepot by Katharine Kavanagh

Spring 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 08:00AM

"Simply The Best!" - @TinaTheMusical celebrates West End opening by announcing extension

London'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
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: National Theatre season features UK premiere of Anaïs Mitchell musical & Patrick Marber version of Exit the King by Press Releases

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 07:58AM

‘Hadestown’ coming to Broadway in 2019 after West End run by Caitlin Huston

The 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 07:48AM

Steps Back in Time review – the magic of young Kenneth MacMillan by Judith Mackrell

Barbican 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 07:48AM

Lottie Briscoe: Star of Stage, Screen and Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

Lottie 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 07:42AM

Two Bolshoi Ballet Stars Denied Visas To Dance In US by Artsjournal1

Olga 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 07:36AM

Goldsmiths University launches musical theatre degree and unveils plans for new performance centre by Giverny Masso

Goldsmiths 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 07:06AM

Dates for return of National Theatre’s Follies confirmed by Matthew Hemley

Dates 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 07:06AM

‘Funny, charming & brilliantly executed’: INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT ASSEMBLY – Royal Court Theatre by Victoria Sadler

I 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
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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NT Live to broadcast Nottingham Playhouse’s The Madness of King George III by Georgia Snow

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 06:18AM

The Underworld Will Stop in London en Route to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The 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 06:06AM

VIDEO: Watch Alan Cumming Perform 'Instinct: The Musical' on THE LATE SHOW by Stage Tube

Alan 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 06:06AM

Sierra Boggess to star in West Side Story at BBC Proms by Georgia Snow

John 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 06:05AM

Bandstand Swinging to the Big Screen by Marc Hershberg

Despite closing on Broadway last September, theatergoers will soon have another chance to watch the original musical Bandstand.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:02AM

‘You should do everything in your power to see it’: TITANIC THE MUSICAL – Touring ★★★★★ by Matt Merritt

It’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 06:00AM

The Shuler Awards return for 10th year of celebrating high school musical theater by Jim Farmer

For 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
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Kenneth MacMillan: Steps Back in Time review at Barbican, London – ‘A superb, fascinating project’ by Anna Winter

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 05:57AM

Today on Broadway: Thursday, April 19, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: 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 05:55AM

Much Ado About Nothing review at Rose Theatre, London – ‘inventive Mafia-style staging’ by Paul Vale

There’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 05:49AM

Brief 4/19: MY FAIR LADY Opens, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories My Fair Lady opens on Broadway, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33AM

‘Much more than a tribute’: TINA THE MUSICAL – West End ❤❤❤❤❤ by Emma Clarendon

Overall, 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 05:00AM

#Sondheim classic #IntoTheWoodsPlay is reinvented for the 21st century at London’s @cockpittheatre ‏

After 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
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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WATCH: Cast of cyber-security play The Old Room share their own online scares by Featured Content

Have any of your online accounts been hacked before? How many times have you changed your passwords? Would you ever consider deleting your Facebook account? The cast of William Stanton's new…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Drama schools commit to ethical guidelines to tackle sexual harassment by Georgia Snow

Leading drama schools have agreed to adopt a set of ethical guidelines in a bid to safeguard students from sexual harassment. Following

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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London Theater Reviews: In ‘Tina: The Tina Turner Musical,’ a Pop Star’s Life as Victory Parade by Matt Wolf

Two London stage productions bring some razzle dazzle to the city: a musical biography of Tina Turner and the return of “Chicago.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:06AM

Richard Jordan: The arts can offer a blueprint to tackle antisocial behaviour by Richard Jordan

Over the past few weeks, our news has been preoccupied with the spiralling violence against young people on London’s streets this year. Among

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Andrzej Lukowski: When it comes to Earnest the stars are of little importance by Andrzej Lukowski

Revivals of Oscar Wilde’s deathless comedy warhorse The Importance of Being Earnest are not exactly uncommon: there were different West End productions

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Altar Boyz’ by Rockville Musical Theatre by Nicole Hertvik

Promoted as a hilarious send-up of Christian boy bands, Altar Boyz, with music and lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker, delivers witty lyrics sprinkled among twelve songs. The st…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:49AM

My Fair Lady, Starring Lauren Ambrose, Officially Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway's highly anticipated new production of Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady officially opens at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater on April 19. Tony winn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33AM

Iain Armitage Talks Loving Freddie Mercury & David Bowie with the Young Sheldon Cast by Young Hollywood

Iain Armitage Talks Loving Freddie Mercury & David Bowie with the Young Sheldon CastYoung Hollywood chats with the cast of CBS's "Young Sheldon" at PaleyFest, including Iain Armitage, Raegan…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Go Inside Playbill’s Exclusive Riverdale – Carrie: the Musical Watch Party by Marc J. Franklin

Riverdale star Casey Cott joined his brother, Broadway actor Corey Cott for an exclusive watch party in NYC April 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49AM

Respect The Authority of The Resource by Joe Patti

Hat 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 12:24AM

New York Theater Awards: A Guide by New York Theater

Why 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 12:01AM

My Fair Lady Officially Opens on Broadway April 19 by Ruthie Fierberg

The Bartlett Sher-helmed revival stars Lauren Ambrose and Harry Hadden-Paton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Navigating Through the Darkness in 'The Seafarer' - Irish Rep revives Conor McPherson's Tony-nominated play

Irish 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 12:00AM

Playbill Mixtape: Musical Theatre 101, 2000s Edition by Ruthie Fierberg

You might think you know the early aughts, but do you really know all of these milestone musicals?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why Will Davis Is Drawn to Making ‘Impossible’ Theatre by Olivia Clement

The director talks about the new play Bobbie Clearly and how he staged the daring documentary-style work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Flip Through My Fair Lady Opening Night Playbill by Hannah Vine

The Bartlett Sher-helmed revival officially opens April 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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