Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 4/28/2018

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 4282018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42PM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Saint Joan Review: Condola Rashad as Shaw’s Teenage Martyr Resurrected Once Again on Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

In the ninth Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Saint Joan,” director Daniel Sullivan has assembled a skillful cast of 19 to offer what feels like a straightforward history …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:53PM

‘To Dust,’ ‘United Skates’ Win Audience Awards at Tribeca Film Festival by Gordon Cox

“To Dust,” Shawn Snyder’s comedy starring Matthew Broderick, and roller-rink documentary “United Skates” have won the top audience awards at the 2018 Tribeca Fi…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:45PM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Why these kids love performing — and understanding — Shakespeare by Rob Nikolewski

William Shakespeare may have shuffled off his mortal coil 402 years ago this month, but his works still speak to high school senior Jaden Guerrero. “Shakespeare is the wackiest person you�…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:40PM

DISCO QUEEN by Bill Stevenson

This jukebox musical isn t perfect, but it s plenty entertaining, and LaChanze is fabulous in the lead role.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:32PM

Classical CD Reviews: Peter Oundjian conducts John Adams and Leonard Bernstein conducts Mahler by Jonathan Blumhofer

Peter Oundjian and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra deliver a great album, smartly programmed and played to the hilt. Leonard Bernstein’s live Mahler was often electrifying; this perf…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:12PM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Margaritaville by Barry Gordin

5 Reasons Not to Escape From Margaritaville By: Iris Wiener Yes, it was completely shut out of the Tony Awards race, and yes, critics have not been incredibly kind to the Jimmy Buffett ex…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:51PM

Tony Awards spotlight: Lauren Ambrose (‘My Fair Lady’) makes Eliza Doolittle by Sam Eckmann

Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” is a dream role for any soprano. The part allows the actress to showcase broad comedy, don lavish gowns, and croon Lerner and Loewe classics like “I C…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Inside Broadway’s cutthroat campaigns for Tony nods by Johnny Oleksinski

The Plastics want their gold. The four main ladies of Broadway’s “Mean Girls” — Erika Henningsen, Taylor Louderman, Ashley Park and Kate Rockwell — all have separate personal publi…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:42PM

Daybreak by Darryl Reilly

A speech of Madame Arcati’s from Noël Coward’s "Blithe" Spirit recited in Armenian is just one of the many highlights of Nicole Ansari’s awesome performance as Victoria.  The long-ha…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:34PM

Review: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ by the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Wendi Winters

Follow the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole for an enchanting Alice in Wonderland performance. It was a surreal evening on Friday evening, the Opening Night of Chesapeake Shakespeare Compan…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:12PM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Reaching Critical Mass: A Conversation With Nancy Keystone by Ashley Steed

By Ashley Steed For over 30 years Nancy Keystone has been the driving force behind Critical Mass Performance Group. The company is known for their devised work that embodies a multiplicity …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 02:54PM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Still A SMASH: Catching Up with the Stars of the Gone (But Not Forgotten) Musical Series by BroadwayWorld

Smash fans' dreams came true last week when Katharine McPhee made her Broadway debut as Jenna in Waitress So what's the rest of the star-studded cast of NBC's Smash been up to We took a look…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Review: ‘Goldberg Variations – ternary patterns for insomnia’ with Andersson Dance and Scottish Ensemble by Lisa Traiger

Making the extraordinary ordinary appears to be a notion we can’t shake. If it isn’t dumbing down, it’s taking down, mashing up or just plain copying. Thursday, April 26 at the Kennedy…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:48PM

BE MORE CHILL Cast Recording to be Released on Vinyl!

The cast recording for the?Joe Iconis?and Joe Tracz musical BE MORE CHILL will be released on vinyl from Ghostlight Records in July. The release will be timed with the cult musical's New Yor…

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 01:42PM

Tony Awards spotlight: LaChanze is the disco diva in ‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’ by Sam Eckmann

Donna Summer was the queen of the disco, remembered for her pulsating music and soaring voice. Broadway veteran LaChanze has stepped into the diva’s platform shoes in “Summer: The Do…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:30PM

Chicago Theater Review: RAISED IN CAPTIVITY (Right Brain Project) by Lawrence Bommer

“KICK ME” CHARACTERS Born to be bad, Nicky Silver is an acerbic gay playwright who has employed his outsider status to skewer the American family (Pterodactyls), relationships (The Food …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:16PM

‘Will make you laugh and your blood boil’: GAPS – Katzpace Theatre ★★★ by Scatter Of Opinion

Inspired by David Mamet’s play, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Woohoo Debbie’s Gap is a show devised around intimate and often confusing relationships.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Tony Awards spotlight: Hailey Kilgore makes a thrilling Broadway debut in ‘Once on This Island’ by Sam Eckmann

Most actors have to wait and “pay their dues” before contending at the Tony Awards, but Hailey Kilgore could buck that old industry adage and reap a bid for her Broadway debut in  ̶…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:48PM

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes with ME AND MY GIRL Director/Choreographer, Warren Carlyle! by Stage Tube

Encores final production of the Encores at 25 season at New YorkCity Centerwill beMe and My Girl. Choreographer Warren Carlyle gives us a behind the scenes look at the one particularly popul…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Photo Coverage: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND and ANASTASIA Composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty Celebrate Their! Sardi's Portraits by Walter McBride

This week, songwriting duoLynn AhrensandStephen Flahertycelebrated a Broadway milestone. The twosome, currently represented on Broadway by Anastasia and Once On This Island, celebrated the u…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Complete Cappies Nominations Released, Gala Set For May 22 by Bill Hirschman

Those who doubt that young people are no longer interested in theater should watch the hundreds and hundreds of teenagers producing a tsunami of enthusiastic cheering and celebrating they ge…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:36PM

'Carousel' Returns To Broadway

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel returns to Broadway for the first time in more than two decades. NPR's Scott Simon talks to opera star Renée Fleming, who has two showstoppers in the musi…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:32PM

In the Moment: ‘Girlfriend’ at Signature Theatre by David Siegel

Girlfriend is a sensitively constructed and gracefully performed coming of age musical about two late teen boys having an unexpected first crush that turns into love between them. Girlfriend…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:25PM

Ben Platt and Dear Evan Hansen Co-Stars Win Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award by Ryan McPhee

The original Broadway company was recognized for their April 2017 performance on The Today Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

The Shakespeare Conspiracy by Darryl Reilly

"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" is based on Ted Bacino’s novel of the same title that he and Rufus Cadigan have adapted for the stage. Their effort is not in the league of such highly skilled…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:17PM

The Metropolitan Room Unites at The Triad by Sandi Durell

  By Sandi Durell   Talk about living in the moment  . . . it was a déjà vu evening as The Triad sizzled with the memories and in the spirit of the best cabaret and jazz NYC nig…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:12PM

  The Shakespeare Conspiracy by Sandi Durell

  by Carole Di Tosti   For centuries scholars have raised questions about Shakespeare’s real identity because so little verified information is known about him. Shakespeare’s l…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:04PM

Text of the Day: Plastic by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ at the Lyric Theatre by Deb Miller

Amazing bursts of magic that dazzle in the darkness, distinctive characterizations of a host of eccentric, endearing, and evil personalities by an enthralling cast, a complex and compelling …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:43AM

Mamie Gummer And Joe Tippett to Lead Amanda Peet's OUR VERY OWN CARLIN MCCULLOUGH At The Geffen Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

The Geffen Playhouse today announced the full cast for its world premiere production of Amanda Peet's Our Very Own Carlin McCullough. The play will feature Mamie Gummer The Good Wife, True D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Anastasia & Once On This Island Music Makers Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty Receive Sardi's Portraits by Lindsey Sullivan

One of Broadway's most dynamic duos just reached a major milestone! Tony-winning songwriting pair Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty joined the ranks of Broadway's brightest on th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

‘These women are role models who celebrate individuality’: NO SHOW – Roundhouse by Katharine Kavanagh

No Show draws on themes of ignorance: of not knowing what circus is or how its done, and on patriarchy. The content comes from autobiographical examples but relate to much wider societal pro…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Blog: On Creating Intersectional Theatre by Natasha Brown

As someone who belongs to many socially constructed identities, my work as a theatre maker is inherently intersectional – I The post Blog: On Creating Intersectional Theatre appeared f…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:54AM

Review: Alleyne Dance/James Finnemore at The Place by Ka Bradley

Abstract and emotionally rich: Ka Bradley reviews a double bill of new dance works 'A Night’s Game' and 'TERRA' The post Review: Alleyne Dance/James Finnemore at The Place appeared first …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:50AM

Review: Moormaid at the Arcola by Lee Anderson

From death to rebirth: Lee Anderson reviews Marion Bott's new play about modern life in Berlin The post Review: Moormaid at the Arcola appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:36AM

Backstage with Richard Ridge: Bringing the Band to Broadway- How THE BAND'S VISIT Became a Bonafide Hit! by Richard Ridge

What makes a hit Broadway musical Not even the pros really know, as the cast and creative team of The Band's Visit proved in a recent conversation with Richard Ridge.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Ben Platt and Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Win Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Musical Performance on a Daytime Program by BroadwayWorld

The National Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences NATAS today announced the nominees for the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards and amongst the nominees was Ben Platt and the cast of Dear Ev…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

How Fabulousness Animates Queer Culture by Artsjournal

How to define a word that's so slippery yet so engrained in everyday use? It's a tricky task, but moore offers the four main characteristics of fabulousness: It doesn't have to be expensive;…

SOURCE: psmag.com at 10:36AM

Carolyn Jones: More Than Morticia by Trav S.D.

Exotic Texas beauty Carolyn Jones (1930-1983) was born on this date. She’ll always be best known for her role as Morticia Addams on The Addams Family (1964-66, and a tv movie in 1977),…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:36AM

You Pick the Nominees! Choose Your Favorites for the 2018 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Broadway.com

It's that time of the year! Award nominations are being announced almost every day, but at Broadway.com we want you to determine the season's best stars and shows. It's time for…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12AM

...And We're Off Into Awards Season 2018 by Jan Simpson

Let the games begin.  The spring theater season officially closed Thursday night with the opening of The Iceman Cometh, which means the Tony nominators will be toting up their scorecard…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:06AM

‘Celebrates the world of dancing to full effect’: STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL – West End ❤❤❤❤ by Emma Clarendon

This glitter filled and entertaining production of Strictly Ballroom might rely slightly too much on Will Young but is fun to watch unfold.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Jazz Interview: Composer/Pianist Anthony Coleman — On Being “Avant-Guarde” by Steve Provizer

As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, NEC commissioned Anthony Coleman to compose a large-scale work he has named Streams.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:18AM

Review: Broken at Old Red Lion Theatre by Hailey Bachrach

The mysteries of love: Hailey Bachrach reviews Matthew Lyons' puzzling, Shakespeare-inspired verse romance. The post Review: Broken at Old Red Lion Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:11AM

‘Will probably alienate as many people as it attracts’: MOORMAID – Arcola Theatre ★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Moormaid is a puzzling and pretentious play that will probably alienate as many people as it attracts – though visually striking, it struggles to tell an engaging story.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - April 28, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 28 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18AM

OFF BROADWAY: Catching up with an ‘ingenious take’ on Sweeney Todd ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Visiting New York offers a chance to catch up with the trans-Atlantic transfer of Bill Buckhurst’s ingenious take on Sweeney Todd, sited in a replica of Harrington’s eponymous Tooting pi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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'Nickelback-Feed the Machine Tour 2018,' at Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

This year rock band Nickelback is coming to Berlin with Seether as their special guest.Formed in 1995, the Canadian rock band comprises of Chad Kroeger, who is the lead vocalist and guitaris…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:26AM

Sunshine on Leith review – Proclaimers musical goes the distance by Catherine Love

West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsFeaturing 18 tracks by the Scottish duo, this spirited show is a thing of joy. By the time I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) comes on, resistance is futileWhisper it,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM

INTERVIEW: Umbrella Festival’s Peg Schuler-Armstrong on working with Oily Cart by Laura Kressly

New York’s Lincoln Center invited UK-based Oily Cart to be one of three theatres from outside the US to perform at the Big Umbrella Festival, the first of its kind dedicated to such audien…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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‘It is damn hard to be this damn funny’: THE PRUDES – Royal Court Theatre by Victoria Sadler

I would recommend anyone to see The Prudes, I really would. It is damn hard to be this damn funny. Believe me when I say you will enjoy this play. You may even love it, and I would totally g…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Overlooking Creativity Of Children Itself An Epidemic by Teresa M. Pelham

It makes sense that a parenting columnist would fall down a rabbit hole of TED Talks on education by Sir Kenneth Robinson, rather than get sucked into a “Sneaky Pete” marathon like the r…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Dawn French makes her pantomime debut in Snow White at the London Palladium by Press Releases

Dawn French and Julian Clary will lead the cast of Snow White when Qdos Entertainment brings pantomime back to the West End for a third year, playing at the London Palladium from 8 December …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Podcast 'My Brother, My Brother and Me' brings its earnest goofs to Peabody Opera House by Ian Froeb St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Brothers Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy will provide advice both sincere and hilarious at their May 3 live show.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:54AM

David Robertson and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra shine in Bruckner by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Violinist Christian Tetzlaff was astounding in the Widmann Violin Concerto

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:54AM

Closed for decades, renovated museum reopens at Missouri Botanical Garden by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Built in 1859, the building is one of the oldest in the city. It has been closed to the public since 1982.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:54AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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EGOT Watch: Ben Platt & Rachel Bay Jones (‘Dear Evan Hansen’) win Daytime Emmys, are now an Oscar away from grand slam by Daniel Montgomery

Ben Platt and Rachel Bay Jones won the 2018 Daytime Emmy Award for Best Musical Performance in a Daytime Program. They and their co-stars from the hit Broadway musical “Dear Evan Han…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:44AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Quickie View: The Shows and Leading Performers Hoping for 2018 Tony Nominations

A look at the 2018 eligible plays, musicals, revivals, and leading performers on video.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 01:26AM

2018 Chita Rivera Award Nominations for Dance in Theater by Jonathan Mandell

“Carousel” leads with six nominations for The Chita Rivera Awards for choreography and dance. The winners of the awards (formerly called the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards) will …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:18AM

What Skills Do You Need to Work on a Show? by Kerry Hishon

When students are looking to get involved in theatre, do they have the needed skills? We aren’t just talking about “hard skills.” Hard skills are the specific abilities or knowledge ne…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Silicon Valley Cast Describes Working With Dead Pigs by Young Hollywood

Silicon Valley Cast Describes Working With Dead PigsYoung Hollywood is at PaleyFest where we catch up with the cast of HBO comedy "Silicon Valley", including Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanji…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY Documentary Wins Tribeca Film Fest Albert Maysles Award by BroadwayWorld

Bathtubs Over Broadway is now playing in select theaters throughout the U.S. When he started as a comedy writer for the LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, Steve Young had few interests outside …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12AM

Clamour for fan ‘merch’ stretches to Madonna’s underwear

Fans’ must-have mentality is increasingly focused on memorabilia

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Look Back at Judy Kuhn and David Carroll in Chess on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The original production opened April 28, 1988, at the Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Breaking Down the Choreography of Rise and Its Spring Awakening by Ruthie Fierberg

Dear Evan Hansen choreographer Danny Mefford talks about staging movement for another set of high schoolers—this time on TV.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM