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Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘True West’ at Rep Stage by Kristen Price

By the end of Rep Stage’s production of “True West,” the stage is littered with the remnants of an entire kitchen. Toast, silverware, empty beer cans and appliances cover the floor of …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:54PM

Concert Review: ‘Tchaikovsky with Balanchine’ by BSO and Baltimore School for the Arts by Brett Dodson

In an all-Tchaikovsky program, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra joined forces with the Baltimore School for the Arts, presenting a program that highlighted some of the more classic works of …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:44PM

Theatre Review: ‘Girlfriend’ at Signature Theatre by Norah Dick

“I wanna love somebody, I hear you need somebody to love,” sings Matthew Sweet on the titular track of his 1991 album, Girlfriend.  The track is also the title of the musical “Girlfri…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:40PM

Dandenong Ranges Open Studios set to inspire this weekend by Arts Review

Celebrating its 15th year in 2018, the Dandenong Ranges Open Studios experience is an annual weekend program in May that invites visitors to meet, greet, and learn from artists working in th…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:39PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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NSW Government needs to act now to save Theatre Royal by Arts Review

Live Performance Australia (LPA) has called on the NSW Government to urgently resolve the future of the shuttered Theatre Royal in the CBD. “This theatre is a very valuable part of our…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:36PM

Dance Review: ‘Andersson Dance and Scottish Ensemble: Goldberg Variations–ternary patterns for insomnia at The Kennedy Center by Mary Scott Manning

According to legend, Johann Sebastian Bach wrote “Aria with diverse variations for a harpsichord with two manuals” around 1741 to comfort a Russian ambassador suffering from inso…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:33PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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The Measure of a Man by Arts Review

A powerful, engaging, and highly entertaining work by one of Melbourne’s critically acclaimed artists, Gavin Roach presents The Measure of a Man at The 86 Cabaret Bar on Monday 30 April …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:35PM

Curio Theatre Company presents Joseph Heller’s ‘Catch-22’ by Mark Cofta

Director Claire Moyer's production of Joseph Heller's 'Catch-22' shows the classic anti-war novel hasn't lost its bite. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:20PM

Review: ‘Radium Girls’ at Rockville Little Theatre by Mark Ludder

Throughout history, the term ‘Cover-up’ has evoked feelings of frustration, sadness and often horror once the truth is brought to light. Public perception changed drastically about produ…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:14PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Where has Melbourne’s political graffiti gone? by Arts Review

On my daily commute from Brunswick to Hawthorn, I often look out the train window and ask myself, “Where has Melbourne’s political graffiti gone?” Growing up in Sydney in the 1970s, po…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:58PM

On artistic leadership and aesthetic values in a changed cultural context: A new keynote address by Diane Ragsdale

Last week I had the privilege, pleasure, and honor to give the keynote address at the Canadian Arts Summit–an annual gathering of the board chairs, executive leaders, and artistic leaders …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:38PM

Blanc de Blanc by Arts Review

Performed in the beautiful Fortuna Spiegeltent, the biggest of the spiegeltents currently touring Australia, and boasting a cast of world-class acrobats and dancers, all sporting seriously r…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:20PM

WATCH CLOSELY: “Roseanne” — In Trumplandia, Women are the Losers by Peg Aloi

For me, the experience of watching Roseanne is annoying and unpleasant.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:18PM

Concert Review: Boston Symphony Chamber Players by Steve Provizer

The Boston Symphony Chamber Players gave a very satisfying performance of eclectic musical material.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:18PM

Review: ‘THE RESTLESS HEART: A program of Old Russian, Gypsy (Romani) and Folk Songs of Passion, Longing and Love’ at The Embassy of France by Leslie Weisman

“This concert series is dedicated to Russian chamber vocal music, which is rarely heard in America,” states the program; a regrettably true state of affairs. The Russian Chamber Art Soci…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:08PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Neil LaBute: 'Better for me not to be a Mormon than a bad Mormon' by Ryan Gilbey

His first work Bash got him excluded from the Mormon church. Now, as its three plays are revived in London with a modified script, Neil LaBute talks religion and R-rated moviesIt is common f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33PM

“The Rabbits’ Wedding,” Inspiration for the Play “Alabama Story,” Turns 60 in 2018 by Kenneth Jones

This week marks a publishing milestone related to one of the more colorful and ugly footnotes in a cross-section of American subjects, from children’s literature to civil rights to censors…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 07:29PM

VIDEO: Laurie Metcalf Discusses Her Love of Theatre on The TODAY Show by Stage Tube

Laurie Metcalf appeared on The TODAY Show this morning, to talk about her career, as well as her love of theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24PM

The Iceman Cometh Review: Denzel Washington Disappoints the Drunks by Jonathan Mandell

Yes, Denzel Washington is the reason audiences are drawn to the fifth Broadway production of Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh, just as the hopeless drunks who inhabit Harry Hope’s sa…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:18PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Puerto Rican Comedy Troupe Aims To Lift Up Spirits Of Those Living On, Off The Island by Adrian Florido

Teatro Breve is a popular Puerto Rican sketch comedy group and that has been touring the U.S. mainland with an ironic take on how Puerto Ricans living off the island dealt with Hurricane Mar…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:54PM

The Iceman Cometh with Denzel Washington: Review, pics by Jonathan Mandell

Yes, Denzel Washington is the reason audiences are drawn to the fifth Broadway production of Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh, just as the hopeless drunks who inhabit Harry Hope’s sa…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:29PM

Lyric Opera’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ a glorious rock-opera celebration by Catey Sullivan - For The Sun-Times

This “Superstar” has a lush, glorious sound the likes of which you've never heard before.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 06:21PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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“HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD” at the Lyric Theatre by Richard Seff

If you are among those who are not familiar with the names Draco and Scorpius Malfoy, Cedric Diggory, Dudley Dursley, Uncle Vernon, Severus Snape, Amos Diggory, Albus Dumbledore, Aunt Petuni…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 05:32PM

The Life Of A Conflict Photographer by Artsjournal2

Andrea Bruce took a photography class for fun in the last semester of her undergrad degree in 1995, and since then, she's photographed some of the most challenging and conflict-ridden places…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:24PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Wilma Theater presents Christopher Chen’s world premiere ‘Passage’ by Mark Cofta

Christopher Chen's new play 'Passage' raises many questions about nationality and identity, but fails to follow through, in its Wilma Theater world premiere. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:43PM

Bay Street Theater by Barry Gordin

WORLD PREMIERE! MAY 29 – JUNE 17 A NEW PLAY BY JACK CANFORA DIRECTED BY MICHAEL WILSON Set during Hollywood’s notorious blacklist period, FELLOW TRAVELERS explores the complicated re…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:29PM

Michelle Wolf White House routine ignites backlash and defence of Sanders by Ed Pilkington

Reporters and conservatives condemn jokes about press secretaryMichelle Wolf shocks media with Sarah Sanders attackEven in a nation with a long and noble history of brutal comedy roasts, the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12PM

As Kansas City's American Jazz Museum Teeters On The Brink Of Closing, Is The City Pushing It Over The Edge? by Artsjournal2

The city has gone through various creative processes to fund its other attractions, including Union Station, the National World War I Museum, and the Kansas City Museum. "Why didn’t city o…

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 04:12PM

The Sackler Protests Continue, This Time In DC by Artsjournal2

On Thursday, the Nan Goldin-led group PAIN traveled to the capital to protest the Smithsonian's Sackler Gallery of Art. Goldin said, "We are here to call out all of the Sacklers. ... The Sac…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:12PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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REPLAY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

W, the intense yet moving character played by Nicola Wren in her one-woman show Replay, opening today at 59E59 Theaters, is an ambitious policewoman vying to be the youngest sergeant in her …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 03:15PM

You Think You're Waiting A Long Time To Publish? This Zora Neale Hurston Book Took Ninety Years To Get To Print by Artsjournal2

She first tried to publish the novel in 1931, but its genesis was earlier. "Hurston began researching Barracoon in 1927, when she first interviewed the former slave Kossola (later named Cudj…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:06PM

A Vocalist At The Intersection Of Classical And Blues by Artsjournal2

Nora Fischer, the daughter of the conductor Ivan Fischer and the recorder player Anneke Boeke, is mixing pop, the blues, and classical music in her performances and albums. "Her affinity wit…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:06PM

How Did Ferrero Rocher Become The Preferred Status Symbol For Immigrant Families? by Artsjournal2

Marketing - and the history of war. "Most Americans now know Ferrero Rocher by way of Nutella, but long before the hazelnut cocoa spread became an ingredient seemingly found in every trendy …

SOURCE: www.thrillist.com at 03:06PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘True West’ by Rep Stage by John Harding

America lost its most distinctive theater voice of the 1980s with the passing of Sam Shepard. But that voice still resonates through works like True West, getting a welcome return by Rep Sta…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:43PM

EU rule could leave theatres dark | Letters by Letters

The president of the Association of Lighting Directors warns that a new directive could make all existing equipment obsoleteI am writing to you as the president of the Association of Lightin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:04PM

Top AJBlogs Stories From The Weekend 04.29.18 by Artsjournal2

Leonard Bernstein at 100: An American Archetype My 5,000-word piece on the Leonard Bernstein Centenary, in The Weekly Standard this week, begins with a story you’ve never heard before: �…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:04PM

The First Kenyan Film To Debut At Cannes Is Banned In Its Home Country Thanks To Homophobia by Artsjournal2

The film, Rafiki, was banned, and the film classification board even issued threats. "The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) said the film 'seeks to legitimize lesbian romance.' KFCB war…

SOURCE: www.bbc.com at 02:04PM

Polixeni Papapetrou, Photographer Known For Whimsical And Eerie Images, Has Died At 57 by Artsjournal2

Her images (including one of her young daughter naked, sitting on a rock) often involved her children and her children's friends in odd and psychologically intense costumes, in the Australia…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:04PM

The 'Broadwaysted' Podcast Welcomes Tony Nominee Bryce Pinkham by Broadwaysted

We are thrilled this week to be joined by talented and amazing Bryce Pinkham On this episode, we're pouring out some Makers Mark...but Bryce is only drinking a LaCroix because he's currently…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

Exclusive Podcast: Go 'Behind the Curtain' with Tony Winner Karen Ziemba by Behind The Curtain

Are you willing to ride If so, then you will get to hear the enchanting Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba look back on her incredible career which includes show-stealing turns in And The World …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

Backstage with Richard Ridge: Joshua Jackson Is Speaking for Two Through His Broadway Debut by Richard Ridge

'For so many reasons this has been the single most challenging thing that I've ever done, but the most rewarding thing I've ever done.'Joshua Jackson, who makes his Broadway debut this seaso…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Henry V: Once More Unto the Breach by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit strips down the band-of-brothers play to a slick 105 minutes The post Henry V: Once More Unto the Breach appeared first on New York Stage Revi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:50PM

FGO’s Gloriously Romantic Florencia en el Amazonas (Plus A Little Bit Of Magical Realism) by Bill Hirschman

Even more unflinchingly romantic than those starving Bohemians in the garret or those Egyptians being buried alive, the unalloyed passion coursing through Daniel Catan's Florencia en el Amaz…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:33PM

Barbara Kingsley’s “Under This Roof,” a Tale of Disability, Family and Race, Gets World Premiere in Minnesota by Kenneth Jones

Under This Roof, Barbara Kingsley’s drama of unexpected connections in the racially divided Cleveland of the late 1940s, gets its world premiere May 4-20 in a Minnesota production by Full…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:08PM

Milton Jones review – pun-loving comedian's desert island adventure by Brian Logan

The Hawth, CrawleyThe shock-haired master of wordplay unearths some terrific one-liners in a comedy quest to revive his archaeology careerAudiences come to Milton Jones for one thing, and th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PM

Masterpieces review – misogyny is a badge of pride in 80s sexual violence drama by Lyn Gardner

Finborough, LondonMen openly tell rape jokes in Sarah Daniels’ 1983 play, which has renewed impact in the era of #MeToo, even if this revival could be sharperWhen Trump was caught on tape …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PM

‘A treat for the next generation of circus-goers’: PAULOS CIRCUS – York by Katharine Kavanagh

In a world of phones, tablets and games consoles, the next generation of circus-goers need live entertainment on their doorstep, and Paulos Circus delivers…candy floss or no candy floss!

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Mark Ruffalo movies: 12 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘Spotlight,’ ‘Avengers,’ ‘Foxcatcher’ by Chris Beachum

Although highly regarded as a theater star — he earned a Tony nomination in 2006 for “Awake and Sing!” and just returned to Broadway last season in “The Price” …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PM

How good is 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at the Lyric? Better than NBC's, perfect for millennials, as good a rock-album musical as it can be by Chris Jones

Composed by a pimply but prodigiously talented 23-year-old, conceived as a concept album headlined by the lead singer of Deep Purple and episodically eclectic all the way to its glittery boo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Women Who Will Run Venice's Architecture Biennale by Artsjournal2

The new "queens of Venice" are Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell of Grafton Architects, a practice that's been doing the work without getting starchitect status - but that could change now…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM

MoviePass Changes Things Up Right As Marvel's Long-Awaited 'Infinity War' Hits Theatres by Artsjournal2

First, MoviePass changed its plan so that new subscribers are limited to 4 movies a month instead of one movie per day. Then, on Friday, the day that Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War came out…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:54PM

VIDEO: Denzel Washington Talks THE ICEMAN COMETH and His Diverse Career on CBS SUNDAY MORNING by Stage Tube

Denzel Washington appeared on CBS Sunday Morning to talk about his current run in The Iceman Cometh on Broadway, as well as his incredibly long and diverse career.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

Lin Manuel Miranda Digitally Signed Hamilton Lyric Sheet Giveaway

You could win this Lin Manuel Miranda digitally signed Hamilton: An American Musical lyric sheet! Simply pick your favorite interview or article, tweet or post about it on Facebook, follow/f…

SOURCE: thedrbroadway.com at 12:40PM

Who Will Get Nominated? Predictions for the 2018 Tony Award Nominations by Beth Stevens & Paul Wontorek

Tony Award nominations will be announced bright and early on May 1. If you’re like us, you’re already obsessing about which shows, performers and more will be nominated for this …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Review: ‘Twelfth Night’ at Imagination Stage Acting Conservatory by Charles Green

Imagination Stage’s production of Twelfth Night is an inventive update of Shakespeare’s classic play. Adapted and directed by Randy Baker, the show features the teenage actors from the A…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:31PM

Tony Awards spotlight: Deborah Findlay tackles the apocalypse in ‘The Children’ by Sam Eckmann

Apocalyptic wastelands aren’t often presented on Broadway stages, but Lucky Kirkwood’s “The Children” presents audiences with life in the countryside after a nuclear fallout. Unlike …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:13PM

‘HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD.’ by Corine Cohen

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SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 12:06PM

This Week on Broadway for April 29, 2018: Emily Skinner by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Emily Skinner. Reviews include Summer: The Donna Summer Musical and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two  …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:01PM

INTERVIEW: Josefina Gabrielle is loving the ‘pure entertainment’ of the West End’s Chicago by Jonathan Baz

With Chicago returning to London, I spoke with Josefina Gabrielle who, as Velma, is sharing the show’s leading credits, about the piece and her career.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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On The Centenary Of Jerome Robbins, Master Choreographer Who Reshaped Broadway And Ballet by Artsjournal2

Robbins, who directed and choreographed On the Town, The King and I, West Side Story, and many more classic musicals, returned to ballet fully in 1969 - and changed American ballet as well. …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:48AM

REVIEW: Plastic, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Plastic arrived at the Mercury following a successful run at the Old Red Lion in Lion, and I am willing the theatre Gods to grant this extraordinary play further life. Best …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:46AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Apr. 29 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, April 29, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, Apr. 29 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, April 29, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

USO show is a homecoming for 'Stokes,' San Diego-bred Broadway veteran by James Hebert

It takes sacrifice, ambition, a little luck and a ton of raw talent to scale the heights of Broadway. It does not necessarily take a motto. But Brian Stokes Mitchell has one of those, too �…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:14AM

Wicked’s Hannah Shankman and Charlie by Told By Hannah Shankman

“Charlie was a reject from a breeder. He’s half long-haired Dachshund and half Maltese. They’re actually a really undesirable mix to breeders because they all come out different. I got…

SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 11:11AM

‘Very different from other musicals’: FREE SOLO – Drayton Arms Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Inspired by practitioners who climb rock faces without the aid of harnesses or other safety equipment, Free Solo tackles the subject of fear and whether one’s passions can sit side-by-side…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Saint Joan by Sandi Durell

    by Carol Rocamora     It’s been a season of strong women against great odds– from Albee’s aging matriarch in Three Tall Women to Medoff’s deaf protagonist in…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:46AM

Mississippi Gets A New Writers' Trail, Stretching From Faulkner To Ward by Artsjournal2

Eudora Welty and Richard Ford will also be getting markers in a new series stretching across the state. Will Richard Wright make the cut? That's yet to be decided.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:42AM

The New Lynching Memorial Is 'Gut-Wrenching And Beautiful' by Artsjournal2

"That’s the genius of the museum’s design. It neither shies away from nor revels in the horrors it asks you to contemplate. ... It grabs you by the throat but makes sure not to choke you…

SOURCE: www.vice.com at 10:42AM

Broadway at the Cabaret: Frances Ruffelle, Megan Mullally, John Lloyd Young & More! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

BWW TV: Watch John Lithgow, Ryan Silverman & More in Highlights from CANDIDE at Carnegie Hall! by BroadwayWorld TV

Just last week,Carnegie Hall presenteda one-night-only concert performance of Leonard Bernstein's Candide in Stern Auditorium Perelman Stage. The cast was led by Paul Appleby in the title r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

CD REVIEW: Twelfth Night (RSC 2017) – Music & Speeches by Debbie Gilpin

I was glad to see the RSC’s recent Twelfth Night (starring Adrian Edmondson and Kara Tointon) has become part of its CD collection, saving several musical performances and songs for eterni…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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A Work of the Body: Deconstructing Preconceived Notions of Disability and Dance in Piece by Piece by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Emily White. Emily White writes about Rebeccah Simone Bogue’s Piece by Piece , which was presented as a work in progress in New York City in February 2018.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:54AM

Polish Theatre Directors Push Back Against The Government's Hard Right Turn by Artsjournal2

Warsaw just hosted a theatre festival with five women directors and a lot of young, fiery daring. One of the glass-ceiling-breaking women: "I’m trying to sound some kind of alarm—that we…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:36AM

Sam Hamill, Poet And Founder Of Copper Canyon Press, Dies At 74 by Artsjournal2

Hamill also sparked a massive movement of poets against the war with Iraq after being invited to a White House symposium in 2003. "He built a website to present the poems he received, and th…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:36AM

Of Lennie Weinrib and “H.R. Pufnstuf” by Trav S.D.

It’s kind of crazy that I have written about most of the other major Sid and Marty Krofft shows so far, and have even written about Jack Wild and Billie Hayes, but still have not done …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:33AM

‘It is everything I want from my musical theatre’: SUNSHINE ON LEITH – West Yorkshire Playhouse & Touring by Ian Foster

Humourous and heartfelt, Sunshine on Leith is utterly joyous. It is everything I want from my musical theatre and I couldn’t recommend it more.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The week ahead in L.A. theater, April 29-May 6: 'The Baby Dance: Mixed' at Rubicon Theatre and more by Matt Cooper

Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Worst Ever Live Stage version o…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM

Daniel Brooks and Kim Collier’s performance piece is uniquely personal, but hard to enjoy by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

40 Days and 40 Nights is clearly personal and important to its mid-career, married creators, but shades of Orientalism and mandatory, intimate audience participation makes it uncomfortable a…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Peter Pan: Wendy, Peter. Peter, Wendy’ at Single Carrot Theatre by Cassandra Miller

The idea behind Single Carrot Theatre’s Peter Pan: Wendy, Peter. Peter, Wendy. is one of the most interesting and exciting concepts in recent Baltimore theater history. The company commi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:51AM

A Museum Devoted To One French Artist Just Discovered That More Than Half Of Its Collection Is Made Of Fakes by Artsjournal2

Étienne Terrus was a friend of Henri Matisse, and the museum devoted to his works had gotten the help of the town of Elne to buy many works over two decades. Then an art historian came to t…

SOURCE: www.bbc.com at 08:36AM

Thirty-One Hours Of Marvel Movies In One Theatre? Sure, Why Not? by Artsjournal2

Eleven movies, leading up to the newest Avengers show. A two-day movie marathon. "By the time Infinity War was on deck, 28 hours in, the excitement was palpable. When the 3D seemed to be mis…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:36AM

T.V. Revivals Have Become Dangerous, Lazy Replicants by Artsjournal2

Just stop already. "Each joke is played with a knowing wink, with countless call-backs to episodes of yore. It’s reminiscent of a breaking of the fourth wall, but done in a fashion so gran…

SOURCE: nationalpost.com at 08:36AM

BWW's On This Day - April 29, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 29 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

The Big Things Q&A photos and podcast: How can theatre better raise awareness about autism? by Terri Paddock

The Big Things, currently running at Barons Court Theatre, brings us into the world of Grace who, after meeting and falling in love with Malcolm and becoming a parent, is diagnosed with auti…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 08:23AM

‘Vintage comedy reinvented for a new generation’: PRESENT LAUGHTER – Chichester Festival Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Yes, the Present Laughter is a bit jokey and, as one critic has said, cartoonish, but perhaps that is just what audiences want. You can’t say that it isn’t entertaining.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Inspiration For The Set Of A Broadway Revival Came From A Disaster by Artsjournal2

How did the creative team of the Once on This Island revival make their set? They scouted in earthquake-ravaged, and rebuilding, Haiti.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:33AM

Frank Parker: Benny’s First Singer by Trav S.D.

Tenor and broadcast personality Frank Parker (Frank Ciccio, ca. 1903-1999) was possibly born on this day (some sources give July 1). Born in New York, Parker studied at the Milan Conservator…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:18AM

INTERVIEW: Lizzie Winkler on playing a host of characters in Quiz at the Noel Coward Theatre by Olivia Mitchell

Lizzie Winkler plays a variety of roles in Quiz at the Noel Coward Theatre, an immersive experience which examines the conviction of ‘the coughing Major’ in Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Pieces Of String, Mercury Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies The company of Pieces Of String, and the theatre, have poured their heart and soul into this musical, and the standing ovations are a worthy reward. Best to see it now, at t…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:59AM

FEATURED SHOW: The Gulf at Tristan Bates Theatre, reviews highlights & vox pops by Featured Content

Got your tickets yet for the European premiere of the award-winning American two-hander THE GULF? Critics and audiences have been mesmerised by Audrey Cefaly's truthful two-hander and Anna A…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

‘A meaningful but messy look at women in society’: MASTERPIECES – Finborough Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Not even an authentic and stylised production and strong performances can cover up a meaningful but messy look at women in society. With some editing, Masterpieces could be improved immensel…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: We Can Time Travel at Shoreditch Town Hall by Frey Kwa

A humanist affair: Frey Kwa Hawking reviews Dom Coyote's new solo work The post Review: We Can Time Travel at Shoreditch Town Hall appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:51AM

Review: A View from the Bridge at Tobacco Factory, Bristol by Lilith Wozniak

Timelessness: Lilith Wozniacki reviews a new production of Arthur Miller's classic play The post Review: A View from the Bridge at Tobacco Factory, Bristol appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:47AM

When ‘Hair’ Opened on Broadway, It Courted Controversy From the Start by Peter Libbey

When the rock musical opened on Broadway in April 1968, our critic called it the first “in some time to have the authentic voice of today.”

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‘Hair’ 50 Years Later: Readers Tell Us When They Let the Sunshine In by Eric Grode

The rock musical moved to Broadway in April 1968, and it quickly became an inescapable part of American culture. Readers share what the show means to them.

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BWW Review: Shaw's SAINT JOAN Gains Fresh Relevance As Condola Rashad Plays a Teen Inspiring a National Movement by Michael Dale

The title character of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan was burned at the stake nearly 500 years before the play premiered at Broadway's Garrick Theatre in December of 1923, but for many vie…

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Leslie Jones delivers fun, energetic, raunchy show at Touhill by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Comedian warns crowd that her standup will be nothing like SNL; most don't seem to mind.

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Midnight Company tells a story that demands to be remembered by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Actors shine in 'Judgment at Nuremberg.'

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Muny at 100: In a new millennium, theater tries new things onstage — and in the air by Judith Newmark • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Experiments include revues as other shows look to a younger generation

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‘This time the show is better than the writing’: ABSOLUTE HELL – National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The cast’s good work goes a long way to saving what is hyped as a classic, but is actually not such a very good play. Absolute Hell is fun, but this time the show is better than the writin…

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The Big Corner review – universal tales of Bolton life by Clare Brennan

Octagon, BoltonLawrence Till’s adaptation of Bill Naughton’s short stories makes a fitting final production before the building’s refurbishmentWhat is a theatre but a little world wher…

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The week in theatre: The Writer; Absolute Hell – review by Susannah Clapp

A thrillingly shifting feminist drama will send audiences out of the theatre arguing, but a plunge into postwar Soho is stiflingElla Hickson’s new play is an assault on the stage. The Writ…

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Toro: Beauty and the Bull review – taking gender identity by the horns by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonCarlos Pons Guerra’s unflinching reimagining of Beauty and the Beast could hardly be more timelyIn the six years since he founded the UK-based DeNada Dance Theatre,…

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Sunday, April 29, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Documentary film-maker Alex Gibney on why corporate corruption is hot right now

The Dirty Money producer’s documentaries and dramas expose the darker side of business

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See the 2017–2018 Broadway Season in GIFS by Hannah Vine

With all of the seaosn's shows officially open, look back through every show that joined Broadway this season.

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Where Is the Original Cast of Broadway’s Legally Blonde Now? by Ruthie Fierberg

Legally Blonde celebrates its 11th anniversary since opening on Broadway April 29, 2007. But where are the stars of the Tony-nominated Best Musical now?

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Your Week in Musical GIFs by Ruthie Fierberg

You might feel as “unhappy” as Leo Bloom on Monday, but come Saturday it’s all Mimi going “out tonight.”

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