Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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WAAPA leader to exit stage left in 2019 by Arts Review

Bringing to a close a distinguished career in the performing arts, Professor Julie Warn AM, Executive Dean of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) has announced she will…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:44PM

SNUBBING ‘MEAN GIRLS’ & ‘SPONGEBOB,’ CRITICS’ CIRCLE SKIPS MUSICAL AWARD by Philip Boroff

The New York Drama Critics’ Circle voted not to give a prize for best musical this season, implicitly endorsing The Band’s Visit‘s Tony Award ambitions and rejecting Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 11:41PM

Composer Alan Menken Invites Us to Be “Part of His World” with NY Pops by Sandi Durell

    by Matt Smith   “I can’t tell you just how many of my childhood dreams are coming true right now.”  Such is the sentiment expressed by standout New York Pops conduc…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:13PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Wheeler Centre announces an unprecedented new way of supporting writers by Arts Review

Across the country – in our regions, in our suburbs, in our cities – there are aspiring writers with stories to tell. But getting those stories heard is not easy. And the commercial mark…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:57PM

VIDEO: HAIR Creator Jim Rado and Florence LaRue Talk the Musical's History on the Pop Charts by Stage Tube

This is the 50th anniversary of the love-rock musical Hair, which took the Broadway stage in April 1968. James Rado, co-creator of Hair as well as an original Broadway cast member, was in hi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24PM

VIDEO: First Look at Stephanie J. Block in LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER by Stage Tube

Show-stopping, two-time Tony-nominated performerStephanie J. Blockunleashes her immense voice and bold charisma for an unforgettable night of career spanning songs in the Appel Room. Andrew …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24PM

News: Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, VA, Presents ‘Always…Patsy Cline’ by Guest Author

Emmy Award-winning actress Sally Struthers returns for her fifth engagement at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as Louise Seger in Always…Patsy…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:20PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week in LA Stage by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS L.A.-based playwright Tom Jacobsen has chronicled the troubled history of Bimini Baths (1902-1951)—the premiere but segregated hot springs resort …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 09:45PM

Tony Award Winner Stew To Debut New Musical With LaGuardia Community College's Theatre Program by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winner Stew is collaborating with LaGuardia Community College award-winning Theatre Program to launch a brand new musical called 'Columbus is Happening.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42PM

How Sexy Movie “Maine” Pushes Boundaries, by Hot Producer Summer Shelton: Interview by Patrick Pacheco

It’s little wonder that “Casablanca” is among the all-time favorite films of Summer Shelton. After all, the 37-year-old film producer is drawn to stories about people who don’t expec…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:32PM

Unexpected Joy – Unresolved Issues by Sandi Durell

  by Alix Cohen     On the one year anniversary of his passage to “rock and roll paradise,” Jump’s common law wife Joy (Luba Mason) is planning a memorial concert. The t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:24PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review:Unexpected Joy at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

a big-voice femal quartet in a timely if not groundbreaking musical about issues dividing modern American families

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:47PM

Review:Summer And Smoke at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Even in a disappointing production like this, Williams's language still gives Marin Ireland, this Alma, an opportunity to break our hearts.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:47PM

'Jerome Robbins 100' Is A Centennial Celebration Of Timeless Choreography by Jeff Lunden

Robbins directed and choreographed many of Broadway's biggest hit musicals, including West Side Story. Now, New York City Ballet, the company he helped co-found, is throwing a festival in hi…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:36PM

Chicago Theater Review: TO CATCH A FISH (TimeLine) by Lawrence Bommer

A ROTTEN KIND OF GUN CONTROL It’s an inhuman term, “collateral damage.” Usually it’s reserved for supposedly dispensable victims, necessary sacrifices for a nobler cause. But…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:25PM

Mary Jane, Hangmen Win 2018 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards; Cursed Child Receives Special Citation by Andy Lefkowitz

The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named Mary Jane by Amy Herzog best play of the 2017-18 season. Hangmen by Martin McDonagh was named best foreign play. No award was given for best …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:24PM

William Friedkin dishes on the original ‘Boys in the Band’ by Michael Riedel

An all-star cast began previews this week in “The Boys in the Band,” Mart Crowley’s 1968 play about a group of gay men who throw a party — and plenty of bitchy zingers. So it seemed …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:22PM

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: ‘Summer and Smoke’ by Matthew Wexler

Jack Cummings III directs a searing new production of Tennessee Williams' 'Summer and Smoke,' starring Marin Ireland.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:12PM

Katharine McPhee And The Cast Of WAITRESS to Sing Sara Bareilles at The Green Room by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's newest intimate concert venue - will present the cast of Broadway's hit musicalWaitress- including new starKatharine McPhee- celebrating the music of the show's composerSara Barei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PM

Driver charged in crash that killed Broadway's Ruthie Ann Miles' child by Associated Press, Colleen Long, Associated Press

Two small kids, including daughter of a Broadway star, were killed in horrifying Brooklyn collision; now driver has been charged with manslaughter.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:06PM

Noises Off by Steven Morris

The post Noises Off appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 08:06PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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AN IDEAL HUSBAND Vaudeville, WC1 by Libby Purves and Friends

OSCAR AT HIS MOST EARNEST   Worth going to Jonathan Church’s  latest Wilde “Classic Spring”revival if only for a feast of Foxes: patriarch Edward as  old Lord Caversham and his …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:58PM

Liz Callaway Will Salute Inspiring Women in All-New Act at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

A Hymn to Her, the new solo from the Tony Award nominee, will pay tribute to Eydie Gormé, Barbara Cook, Carole King, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:54PM

My Fair Lady ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg May 3, 2018 - Resurrecting the male gaze is splendidly alive in this Lincoln Center revival of Lerner and Loewe’s classic, My Fair Lady. Indeed, voyeurism, scopophilia …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:52PM

Review: Marin Ireland, on Fire in ‘Summer and Smoke’ by Jesse Green

Even a riveting central performance isn’t enough to release the potential of Tennessee Williams’s follow-up to “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:48PM

Review: ‘Unexpected Joy’ Is a ‘Me’ Generation Musical by Laura Collins-Hughes

The show had its premiere on Cape Cod two summers ago. It has been revised, but it retains its primary strengths and its fatal weaknesses.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:48PM

Theater Review: Summer and Smoke Has That ‘Immaterial Something’ by Sara Holdren

“I’m afraid we have a bad connection,” says the doctor’s son to the preacher’s daughter. They’re speaking over the telephone, but the interference they’re battling isn’t real…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:30PM

Chazz Palminteri to Join Cast of Broadway’s A Bronx Tale by Ryan McPhee

The Oscar nominee returns to his autobiographical story—this time, in the musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:18PM

Chazz Palminteri to Join the Cast of His Broadway Musical A Bronx Tale by Andy Lefkowitz

Chazz Palminteri will join the cast of the celebrated musical A Bronx Tale—based on his play and subsequent film—in the role of Sonny beginning May 24. In an unprecedented castin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18PM

Summer and Smoke: Ireland, Darrow Set Fire to Williams’ Hot Drama by David Finkle

★★★★★ Jack Cummings III stunningly directs the play that established the very idea of off-Broadway The post Summer and Smoke: Ireland, Darrow Set Fire to Williams’ Hot Dra…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:15PM

Summer and Smoke: Sparks Fly High in a Soulful Romance by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Passionate performances by Marin Ireland and Nathan Darrow ignite Tennessee Williams' rarely-staged romantic drama The post Summer and Smoke: Sparks Fly High in a Soulful Roman…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:14PM

NY Drama Critics' Circle Names No Best Musical; MARY JANE Best Play of 2017-18; Additional Awards Announced by BroadwayWorld

The New York Drama Critics' Circle today namedMary Janeby Amy Herzogbest play of the 2017-18 season.Hangmenby Martin McDonagh was named best foreign play. No award was given for best musical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

One of the Great Ones! Chazz Palminteri to Join the Cast of A BRONX TALE on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri will join the cast of his new hit musical A Bronx Tale in the role of Sonny beginning May 24, marking the first time an actor has played the same parti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

SPAMALOT to Venture to the Big Screen; Casey Nicholaw to Direct! by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline, Fox is working on an upcoming screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning hit musical, Spamalot.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

UNEXPECTED JOY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Marc Miller

Unexpected Joy has a cast of four women and possesses a chick-flick plot that, while original, might have been lifted from a Lifetime Movie of the Week. Wait, wait, don't go away.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:05PM

Unexpected Joy: A Show Paved With Good Intentions by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★ A four-character, all-female musical at the York Theatre is an Unexpected disappointment The post Unexpected Joy: A Show Paved With Good Intentions appeared first on New York Stage Re…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:01PM

Penguins—They’re Just Like Us: A Review of Birds of a Feather at Greenhouse Theater Center by Erin Shea Brady

This Chicago premiere at Greenhouse Theater Center is sure to waddle its way right into your heart.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:00PM

Unexpected Joy: Mothers, Daughters Vie, Singing Joyful Tunes by David Finkle

★★★★ Bill Russell writes the songs, Janet Hood the book for a maybe likely story of tolerance The post Unexpected Joy: Mothers, Daughters Vie, Singing Joyful Tunes appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM

Review: ‘Unexpected Joy’ at The York Theatre Company by Deb Miller

Though gynocentric themes featuring lead roles for women are a welcome new trend in contemporary theater, there’s little new or unexpected in Unexpected Joy, an original musical by Bill Ru…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:00PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Movie Adaptation of Spamalot in the Works, Taps Casey Nicholaw as Director by Ryan McPhee

Monty Python’s Eric Idle, who penned the Tony-winning musical’s book and score, is also attached.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:56PM

https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/ob/05_03_18.html by Marc Miller

Unexpected Joy has a cast of four women and possesses a chick-flick plot that, while original, might have been lifted from a Lifetime Movie of the Week. Wait, wait, don't go away.

SOURCE: at 06:50PM

Chazz Palminteri Joins Cast Of Broadway’s ‘A Bronx Tale’ Musical by Bruce Haring

Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri will join the cast of his Broadway musical A Bronx Tale in the role of Sonny beginning May 24. Written by Palminteri, A Bronx Tale features music b…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:43PM

4000 Ancient Artifacts Smuggled Into US By Hobby Lobby Are Returned To Iraq, by Artsjournal

The event marked the end of to the international investigation of black-market antiquities and the evangelical Green family, the owners of Hobby Lobby and collectors of biblical material who…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:36PM

The Dangers Of Absolutist Thinking by Artsjournal

In our research – and in clinical psychology more broadly – absolutist thinking is viewed as an unhealthy thinking style that disrupts emotion-regulation and hinders people from achiev…

SOURCE: aeon.co at 06:36PM

‘Once’ celebrates the unrelenting power of love, music despite too big a space by Catey Sullivan - For The Sun-Times

If it’s music you’re after, you could do far worse than the bittersweet “Once.” The script has troubles. The score is extraordinary.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 06:31PM

ConeXión! The LTC Announces Twenty-four New Latinx Plays as Finalists for Carnaval 2018 by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Lisa Portes. Announcing the twenty-four finalists for the 2018 LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Work, which will be held 19-21 July 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:12PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kyle Selig of Mean Girls by Broadway.com

Kyle Selig stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Mean Girls and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Nick Dillenburg & David Aaron Baker Complete the Cast of Tracy Letts' Mary Page Marlowe by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the New York premiere of Mary Page Marlowe, a play by Tony and Pulitzer winner Tracy Letts. Lila Neugebauer directs the production, slated to begin previews on June 1…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

VIDEO: Broadway's HAMILTON Answers the #SoYouThinkYouHamDance Challenge by Stage Tube

The cast ofHamiltonChicago kicked off a new challenge that has the whole Ham Fam dancing away. This week the Broadway castof the show issued their own response to the challenge. Check out th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PM

Will Brian Tyree Henry’s Tony nomination for ‘Lobby Hero’ lead to Emmy love for ‘Atlanta’ Season 2? Experts say yes by Marcus James Dixon

On Tuesday Brian Tyree Henry received the first Tony nomination of his career, for the Broadway revival of Kenneth Lonergan‘s “Lobby Hero.” Henry earned rave reviews for p…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The can’t-miss shows of the Kennedy Center’s unprecedented Cuba festival by Peggy McGlone

400 artists will be taking part in “Artes de Cuba: From the Island to the World.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:54PM

Interview: Actress Gayle Carney Discusses her Off-Broadway show ‘The Promised Land’ by William Powell

Gayle Carney has played a myriad of roles in her many years as an actress. She’s been seen most recently in The Dog Must Die at Highwood Theater in Silver Spring, Maryland. That play is a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:37PM

'Ofrenda': 'Home' and 'offering' get the distinctive Albany Park Theatre treatment by Kerry Reid

The young artists of Albany Park Theater Project have explored the theme of “home” many times in the past, including in their celebrated production of “Home/Land,” which looked at th…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:30PM

2018 Tony Nominees Meet The Press: Photographs by Jonathan Mandell

Some of the 2018 Tony Award nominees who spoke to (or at least pose for) the press. The winners will be announced on June 10th. Click on any photograph to see it enlarged, and find out who t…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:21PM

VIDEO: On This Day, May 3- Chita Rivera Returns to Broadway in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 1993, the legendary Chita Rivera returned to Broadway in the musical Kiss of the Spider Woman.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

VIDEO: Watch as Jane Krakowski Sings in New Promo for UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT! by BroadwayWorld

It's a miracle Today, Netflix unveils a first look at season four of the Emmy-nominated UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT with a sneak peak at the opening sequence of the first new episode of the be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

MARY PAGE MARLOWE Announces Complete Casting, Tickets Now On Sale by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theater Carole Rothman, Artistic Director Casey Reitz, Executive Director has announced complete casting for the New York Premiere of TRACY LETTS' acclaimed play, MARY PAGE MARL…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

David Aaron Baker and Nick Dillenburg Complete Cast of Tracy Letts’ Mary Page Marlowe by Olivia Clement

The Second Stage production, directed by Lila Neugebauer, features an 18-member cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:16PM

Watch Billy Porter & MJ Rodriguez in a Fierce New Trailer for the FX Series Pose by Broadway.com

We can hardly wait for the debut of FX's Pose, a new series by Ryan Murphy featuring stage stars including Kinky Boots Tony winner Billy Porter and Rent standout MJ Rodriguez. The previo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Producer Neil Meron (‘Jesus Christ Superstar’) on the ‘raw’ rock opera & the ‘mystical list’ of shows he’d still like to make [EXCLU by Daniel Montgomery

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice “always conceived [‘Jesus Christ Superstar’] as more raw, stripped-down,” says producer Neil Meron about his approach to the rock ope…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Columbus Is Happening, New Musical From Passing Strange Tony Winner Stew, Debuts by Andrew Gans

Performances are scheduled for May 8–12 at LaGuardia Community College's The Little Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

Read Reviews for the World Premiere of Mood Music at London's Old Vic by Olivia Clement

See what critics think of Joe Penhall’s play about power, passion, and the price of creativity.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

'Jerome Robbins 100' Is A Centennial Celebration Of Timeless Choreography by Jeff Lunden

Robbins directed and choreographed many of Broadway's biggest hit musicals, including West Side Story. Now, New York City Ballet, the company he helped co-found, is throwing a festival in hi…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:37PM

See Matt Doyle, Kate Rockwell, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, More Strip Down With the Skivvies at Joe’s Pub by Hannah Vine

Cabaret duo Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina returned to the downtown venue April 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

Tony Winner Jane Krakowski Sings Homage to Mary Tyler Moore in New Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Promo by Ryan McPhee

The Netflix comedy, also starring Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, and Carol Kane, returns for its fourth season May 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM

Appreciating Poetry Requires Acts Of Archaeology by Artsjournal

The critic must reconcile history and poetry. A poem is a product of its time just as much—if the poem’s any good—as a triumph over its time. Many poems are so familiar we have forgott…

SOURCE: www.newcriterion.com at 04:24PM

Would You Ever Want To Be Able To Tap Into Someone Else's Memories? by Artsjournal

At some point in the future, could an A.I. company manufacture something akin to a neural bridge, allowing ordinary people to occasionally share their experiences? Maybe. Elon Musk recently …

SOURCE: slate.com at 04:24PM

Tony Winner Alex Sharp Joins Jenny Slate & Zach Galifianakis in THE SUNLIT NIGHT by BroadwayWorld

According to Variety, Tony Award winner Alex Sharp is set to star alongside Jenny Slate,Zach Galifianakis, Gillian Anderson, and Jessica Hecht in THE SUNLIT NIGHT. The film is based on the n…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2018 Theatre Highlights by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon sifts through the theatre highlights of Wandsworth Arts Fringe Wandsworth Arts Fringe is back, bringing a packed programme of shows to locations across the south L…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:08PM

Get a First Look at Billy Porter, MJ Rodriguez, and Angelica Ross in FX Musical Series Pose by Adam Hetrick

Ryan Murphy’s upcoming series about 1980s New York and the LGBTQ ball culture premieres June 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Mean Girls, The Band's Visit & More Shows Set for 2018 Stars in the Alley Concert by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway League has announced the lineup of shows set to perform at this year's Stars in the Alley event. Stars in the Alley is a free outdoor concert with live music that celebrates…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Jesus Is A Millennial: A Review of Jesus Christ Superstar at Lyric Opera of Chicago by Emma Couling

A rock musical about the crucifixion of Jesus playing at the world-renowned Lyric Opera is surprisingly and astonishingly youthful.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 04:00PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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19 recommended shows to see this week

"Birdland" ✭✭✭✭ Playwright Simon Stephens' "Birdland," the fabulous new show at Steep Theatre, is a totally gripping examination of what it's like to be a rock star. Can those who a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:55PM

VIDEO: Check Out Billy Porter, Evan Peters, & More in The Official Trailer for Upcoming FX Series POSE by TV News Desk

Introducing royalty. Pose, FX's new original series, premieres Sunday, June 3. Watch the official trailer below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Tony Nominees Gathering by Barry Gordin

May 2, 2018 The 2018 Class of Tony Nominees gathered yesterday in midtown to celebrate their Tony Nominations!   Marking 72 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards, hosted by Ton…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:42PM

‘The Office’ Parody Musical Announces Off-B’way Run + More 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 03:30PM

See Alicia Silverstone, Cheyenne Jackson, and More in New Trailer for American Woman by Olivia Clement

Mena Suvari and Jennifer Bartels also star in the ’70s-set TV series from Paramount.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM

Enough With The Standing Ovations! by Artsjournal

Call me old-fashioned, but I believe a standing ovation should be a precious thing saved only for that rare occasion where something is so extraordinary and superlative that you can’t help…

SOURCE: www.houstoniamag.com at 03:18PM

Go Behind the Scenes of the 2018 Tony Nominee Press Junket Day by Hannah Vine

This years Tony Award nominees gathered at the InterContinental New York Hotel May 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Light Shining in Buckinghamshire Extends at New York Theatre Workshop by Olivia Clement

The Caryl Churchill play, helmed by Great Comet director Rachel Chavkin, will play an additional week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Call Redialed: NEW Kim David Smith Interview: "Kim David Smith sings Kylie Minogue" at Joe's Pub by Adam Rothenberg

In 2017, Kim David Smith celebrated New Year's Eve with two concerts. In 2018, Kim returns to the stage, but this time he is celebrating Gay Pride, Summer, and the Pop Goddess herself, Kylie…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 02:53PM

Tony Winner Alex Sharp to Star in The Sunlit Night Movie by Olivia Clement

Jenny Slate, Zach Galifianakis, Gillian Anderson, and Jessica Hecht will also star in the film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM

Backstage at Mean Girls with Erika Henningsen, Episode 5: Getting Ready! by Broadway.com

Mean Girls star Erika Henningsen reveals what happens backstage before each show and more!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Julia Sweeney at Second City: 'Older and Wider' maybe, funnier and wiser for sure by Chris Jones

“Was I,” said Julia Sweeney at Second City on Wednesday night, “the Al Jolson of androgyny?” The reason for the sincere self-questioning — which is an especially funny part of Swee…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:45PM

Richie Goods at Yoshis, Oakland by Blouin Artinfo

Often hailed as a master musician, whose stint with many of music’s greatest names clearly has worn off on him, Richie Goods is considered as one of the most versatile and prolific bass pl…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:44PM

Broadway Bares Will Return to Fire Island in June by Andrew Gans

Michael Lee Scott will direct the annual striptease featuring iconic show tunes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

Photo Coverage: The 2018 Tony Nominees Are Ready for Their Close-Ups! by Walter McBride

Just yesterday the nominees flocked to the InterContinental New York Times Square Hotel, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will be br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

MEAN GIRLS, THE BAND'S VISIT, CURSED CHILD and More Join Annual STARS IN THE ALLEY by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League is pleased to announce that this year's Stars in the Alley will take place on Friday, June 1st at 100pm in Broadway's legendary Shubert Alley, west of Seventh Avenue betw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

Mean Girls, Frozen, SpongeBob, Summer, More Set for Stars in the Alley Concert by Andrew Gans

The annual June concert celebrates the close of the current Broadway season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Decca Gold Will Release Audra McDonald Live Album Sing Happy With New York Philharmonic by Adam Hetrick

The album captures the six-time Tony Award winner’s May 1 concert performance at Geffen Hall for the New York Philharmonic’s Spring Gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

'Yuja Wang in Recital' at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

As an artist, Yuja Wang has inducted herself among the world’s top keyboard virtuosos. While she is immersed in a solo recital, one can focus on each detail of her fantastic playing skills…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:22PM

The ’94 Club a problematic passion project for first-time playwright by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Thalia Gonzalez Kane’s play tells the story of a group of 15-year-old girls who start a sex club.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:17PM

Michael Feinstein: The Enchanting Lena Horne by Sandi Durell

    By Ron Fassler   Backed by a superb 17-piece band, Michael Feinstein was at his customary best last night, in the first of two evenings being presented at Jazz at Lincoln …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:13PM

Sotheby's High Tech Forgery Detector by Artsjournal

If Sotheby’s were a hospital, his department would be “the E.R. or a clinic.” One analysis is like an M.R.I., and another is like a CT scan. He described analyses as “noninvasive.”…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:12PM

Jayne Mansfield - Hollywood Starlet, Polyglot Intellectual, Or Practicing Satanist? (Or All Three?) by Artsjournal1

"Some of the best known lurid 'facts' about Jayne Mansfield, the American film star of the '50s and '60s, are based on rumour. So the directors of a new documentary about her short and scand…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PM

3 Theatremakers Poised for Major Career Breakthroughs by Ruthie Fierberg

Learn the names Tricia Brouk, Shaina Taub and Patricia Ione Lloyd before their work hits it big.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM

Jenn Colella, Jim Dale, Christine Ebersole, and Martha Plimpton Will Present Outer Critics Circle Awards by Adam Hetrick

The 68th annual awards ceremony will take place May 24 at Sardi’s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Angélique Kidjo's 'Remain In Light' at Theatre at Ace Hotel, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Angelique Kidjo is one performer who has never set any limits for herself.She just likes to stretch her wings and fly as far as she can go. Born. 1960 Angelique Kidjo is a Grammy Award-winni…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:01PM

‘Much of its satire proves to be deliciously enjoyable’: CHICAGO – West End ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Chicago remains fine Fosseian musical theatre. Strong story, stylish dance, and Kander and Ebb’s brilliant songs. Class, indeed.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'Chris Robinson: As The Crow Flies, Chris Robinson, Once and Future Band' at The Wiltern, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Rock and Roll band The Black Crowes that was once led by Chris Robinson will be recalling their good old times at The Wiltern. Born. 1966 Chris Robinson, an American musician was the singer …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:58PM

School's In! Full Casting Announced for Broadway's New Musical Comedy The Prom by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for The Prom, a brand-new musical setting up shop at the Cort Theatre this fall. The tuner will begin Broadway previews on October 21 with an official opening slated for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Sara Krulwich, Bessie Nelson and Ernest Winzer Cleaners to Receive the 2018 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre

2018 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will go to three outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry – New York Times culture photographer Sara Krulwich, costume beader Bessie…

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 01:48PM

Be More Chill's Joe Iconis and George Salazar to Release New Album by Logan Culwell-Block

Two-Player Game will be released digitally later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

Audra McDonald's New York Philharmonic Performance Set for Album Release by BroadwayWorld

Decca Gold is proud to announce the forthcoming release ofSing Happy, the live performance of the New York Philharmonic's 2018 Spring Gala starring Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award-winner Audra …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE by BroadwayWorld

Vineyard Theatre's Artistic Directors, Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern, release rehearsal photos before previews begin tomorrow, Friday, May 4 for the the world-premiere of THE BEAST IN THE JU…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Get A First Listen To 'Apex Predator' From MEAN GIRLS by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first listen to 'Apex Predator' from the Mean Girls Original Broadway Cast recording Hear the track below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Lin-Manuel Miranda by Carly-Ann Clements

You may know him because of the seven Olivier Award-winning Hamilton, but what else do you really know about him? Here are 10 facts you probably didn’t know about Lin-Manuel Miranda. The p…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 01:34PM

Taking a Deeper Look - Selfie - Play Review

Selfie - Young People's Theatre - Studio - Toronto, ON - **** (out of 5 stars)Written by Christine Quintana, Directed by Stephen ColellaRuns until May 11th 2018                   �…

SOURCE: tapeworthy.blogspot.com at 01:31PM

Moulin Rouge! Complete Casting Announced by Mark A. Robinson

The Broadway-bound production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, based on the popular 2001 Baz Luhrmann film, will begin performances at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston. The production wil…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:29PM

REVIEW: Prince Of Broadway, Broadway Cast Recording ✭✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo If you are a fan of Broadway then the Prince Of Broadway cast album is a must for your collection. It’s a fitting tribute for a man who has given his life and soul and …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:13PM

'Ink-Stained Pixels': The (Surprisingly Long) History Of E-Books Before Kindle by Artsjournal1

"The truth is that it took a long time for e-books to 'arrive'; Amazon was far from first. There, admittedly, was a comfort level that had to be worked out with the electronic book, which ga…

SOURCE: tedium.co at 01:06PM

Some Of The World's Best Art Has Been Destroyed (Here's Why It's Is Important) by Artsjournal

Noah Charney’s premise is fairly uncontroversial: He argues that our understanding of art history is skewed by survivorship bias and that to understand the art we still have, it’s criti…

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 01:06PM

Waste Land by Vanessa Cate

Waste Land  Reviewed by Paul Birchall  Collaborative Artists Ensemble  Through May 6 Playwright Don Nigro’s drama about the ill-fated romance between poet T.S. Eliot and his emotional…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:04PM

‘A production for lovers of musicals as well as Monty Python’: SPAMALOT – Touring by Liz Dyer

Well done Spamalot – it rips off the motion picture (as promised in the title) admirably. We were whistling “always look on the bright side of life” and grinning all the way home.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Making Imperialism Great Again: A Review of The Explorers Club at Citadel Theatre by Hugh Iglarsh

Nell Benjamin's play at Citadel Theatre attempts to pose reactionary nostalgia as feminist provocation.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM

Chicago SummerDance kicks off June 28 in Grant Park — here's the full schedule by Doug George

Come with your dancing shoes, come barefoot, come as you are, this summer's lineup for Chicago SummerDance begins in June 2018 in Grant Park. The June 28 to Aug. 24 lineup, announced Thursda…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Essay: Can’t we please just put away our cell phones and enjoy the show? by Jim Farmer

It’s happened — I imagine — to almost everyone who attends theater, film or other kinds of arts events on a regular basis. A patron nearby brings out a cell phone, starts texti…

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 12:59PM

David Henry Hwang: Backward and Forward by American Theatre Editors

This season, America’s leading Asian-American playwright revisited his most famous play, 'M. Butterfly,' and wrote a new musical, 'Soft Power.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:52PM

The Stars of Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony-Nominated Revival of Travesties Each Describe the Show in One Word

Unsure what Tom Stoppard's Travesties is all about? The cast of the Tony-nominated revival each describe it in a single word.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:50PM

Andrew Lippa Musical Epic About Gay Experience in America Sets San Francisco Premiere by Adam Hetrick

Spanning more than 100 years of American LGBTQ history, Unbreakable will premiere in June with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Cheyenne Jackson and Shoshana Bean Will Join Scott Alan for Los Angeles Concert by Andrew Gans

U.K. X-Factor winner Sam Bailey will also be part of the July concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Don Giovanni, Baruch Performing Arts Center, New York — Mozart with a perverse twist

The small opera company’s production is well sung but oddly staged

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:43PM

Mood Music, Old Vic, London — electrifyingly smart

Joe Penhall’s play investigates power and paradoxes in the pop music industry

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:40PM

Dorset Theatre Festival Postpones I’m Not Rappaport With Judd Hirsch by Olivia Clement

As Hirsch recuperates from back surgery, the season will now kick off with Molly Smith Metzler's play Cry It Out.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

Three on the Aisle: And Then There Were Two by American Theatre Editors

On this podcast, Peter Marks steps out and Lynn Nottage steps in. How is she as a theatre critic? Find out!

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:37PM

Broadway Cast Recording of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Now Available to Stream by BroadwayWorld

Beginning today, the New Broadway Cast Recording of Once On This Island is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. The album is currently available for purchase at www.BroadwayRecord…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Complete Casting Announced for THE PROM; Ticket Pre-Sale Begins May 23 by BroadwayWorld

Producers and Presidents of The Prom Committee Dori Berinstein, Bill Damaschke and Jack Lane announce today that the hilarious new Broadway musical comedy The Prom will star Tony Award Nomin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

The Alice-in-Wonderland Follies by Joel Benjamin

Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s two Alice books and cleverly choreographed by Keith Michael, the "Follies" was preceded by Byer’s usual pre-show, uplifting audience-participation talk on the…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:33PM

Frieze New York opens with strong sales in the lower price range

Work by overlooked artists from the 1960s and 1970s is proving popular

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:31PM

Get a Backstage Look at London’s Hamilton by Playbill Staff

Playbill goes behind the scenes at the Victoria Palace Theatre before a performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-, Pulitzer-, and Olivier-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Watch the Final Presentation of the 2018 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge by Sarah Jane Arnegger

Almost 200 high school-aged songwriters around the United States submitted songs for the competition from the National Endowment for the Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

From Page To Stage Festival of New Musical Theatre 2018 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Now in its 6th year, Aria Entertainment have announced details of the From Page To Stage Festival of New Musical Theatre 2018. Aria Entertainment’s thriving new musical the…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:24PM

Boy meets boy in ‘Girlfriend,’ and the audience falls for them both by Peter Marks

A modest but endearing coming-of-age musical is staged excellently by Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24PM

In 'Until the Flood,' Dael Orlandersmith voices feelings that came after the facts in Ferguson by Chris Jones Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO • In 2015, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis commissioned actor-writer Dael Orlandersmith — a warm-hearted and gregarious performer whose work I’ve been watching since her app…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:12PM

WATCH: Beth Burrows as Judy, Audrey & Marilyn in Sirens of the Silver Screen by Featured Content

Got your tickets yet for the return of Beth Burrows' "exceptional" one-woman cabaret Sirens of the Silver Screen? Watch this fantastic video trailer from the show's London premiere last year…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:09PM

Full Cast Set for Broadway’s The Prom by Ryan McPhee

The new musical, starring Beth Leavel, Christopher Sieber, and Brooks Ashmanskas, will open at the Cort Theatre in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

First Look at the U.K. Premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Describe the Night by Hannah Vine

The show is scheduled to run April 30—June 9 at the Hampstead Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

What do @Mrmatthenry, @kerryjaneellis1 & @KimberleyJWalsh have in common? They all appear at Live At Zédel this summer

Live At Zédel’s summer season is packed with your #StageFaves plus there’s also shows like I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical and Heart of Winter to look forward to.

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:06PM

Art Museums Are Becoming Addicted To Blockbuster Shows: Felix Salmon by Artsjournal1

"Major event" exhibitions like the Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirrors show and the traveling David Bowie Is show "achieve two important goals for any museum: They increase attendance, and they in…

SOURCE: slate.com at 12:04PM

How YouTube Has Become The New Pirate Radio by Artsjournal

The channels occupy a precarious space between YouTube’s algorithm and its copyright policing, drawing comparisons to the unlicensed pirate radio stations of the 20th century, recreated…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:04PM

Marc Camille Chaimowicz at the Jewish Museum, New York — interior life of an elusive figure

This show is a beguiling expedition through the artist’s domestic obsessions

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:03PM

Ilana Bolotsky – Broadway Dreams Come True

Ilana Bolotsky is currently making her Broadway dreams come true, although you won’t find her singing or dancing on stage. Bolotsky is behind the scenes as a Child Guardian at Once On …

SOURCE: thedrbroadway.com at 12:02PM

What’s Debbie looking forward to in May 2018? by Debbie Gilpin

An exciting couple of months coming up on the Fringe – this month I’m checking out Theatre N16’s new venue for a couple of shows, for one thing, and next month The Bunker Theatre will …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Goat Girl at the Garage, London — the spirit of misrule

One of the UK’s most promising new guitar bands play abrasive pop with a surreal streak

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:58AM

Opera Review: The Comic Ravings of a “Madman” — Opera As Political Pastiche by Katrina Holden-Buckley

The performance’s excellent musicianship and many amusing moments were at the service of a relevant evening of commentary on the lighter side of the current news cycle.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:54AM

Dance Review: “Have You Seen Me” – More Dance, Less Message by Mary Paula Hunter

An intriguing cross-disciplinary concept gave birth to a pallid, underrehearsed production.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:54AM

NEWS: Stage version of Ian Hislop & Nick Newman’s radio drama Trial by Laughter premieres at the Watermill before tour by Press Releases

Following the success of The Wipers Times in the West End and across the country, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman have once again taken inspiration from real life events for their new play Trial …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:49AM

Watch the Cast of Mean Girls, SpongeBob, and More Chita Rivera Award Nominees Greet the Press by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Yazbeck, Ashley Park, Gavin Lee and more on why you don’t want to miss the May 20 ceremony.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Linda McCartney photos donated to new V&A collection

Works gifted by ex-Beatle Paul will join national archive at London’s Photography Centre

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:46AM

Move Over Mrs Markham review at the Mill at Sonning – ‘precision engineered farce’ by Paul Vale

In the age of the sexual revolution, British dramatists used farce as a device to satirise the disintegration of old-fashioned social mores

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:44AM

Frozen Star Jelani Alladin Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Jelani Alladin, the charming young star who appears as Kristoff in the newly Tony-nominated musical Frozen, will lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, Icebreaker, beginning on May 8. The vlog…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Andrew Lippa's Musical Chronology of the Gay Experience, Unbreakable, to Make World Premiere in San Francisco by Andy Lefkowitz

Following the international success of I Am Harvey Milk, which played an acclaimed 2014 Lincoln Center concert, composer and lyricist Andrew Lippa will debut a new world premiere titled Unbr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Big time sensuality: hyper Björk ballet unveiled in San Francisco by Judith Mackrell In San Francisco

Arthur Pita’s show mixes eight of the Icelandic singer’s tracks into a cacophony of glamour, craziness and fairytale at the Unbound festival With 12 new works, two specially commissioned…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM

Predict the Winners with the 2018 Tony Awards Challenge!

A new interactive game from Audience Rewards invites theatre fans to make and share their Tony Award predictions

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 11:42AM

The Mix — Some cool things to do May 4-10, 2018 by Miriam Di Nunzio

CELEBRATE! Toyota Park in South Suburban Bridgeview is the place to be May 11-13 for the 2018 Cinco de Mayo Festival. The family friendly fest celebrates Mexican culture with live music, foo…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 11:37AM

Read Up With David Duchovny + More L.A. Actor Events

As an actor yourself, you might be jaded by celebrity but there’s something gorgeous about an iconic movie by a celebrity filmmaker, an actor who’s dabbling in another medium, an…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:30AM

Rediscovered Masterwork ONE OF THOSE To Be Presented May 14 by BroadwayWorld

Paula Prilutski's rediscovered masterwork ONE OF THOSE, a proto-feminist drama about an independent woman living in an unfree world, will be presented on Monday, May 14th at 7 pm at the YIVO…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM

The Iceman Cometh - Denzel Washington stars in this tragic revival by Oscar E. Moore

Spending four hours with this group of losers with their “pipe dreams” might even make a teetotaler desperate for a drink

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 11:24AM

Photo Coverage: Potter, Plastics, & More! The 2018 Tony Nominees Meet the Press by Jennifer Broski

Everything's coming up TonysSpring has sprung, awards season has begun, and the latter is all that really matters to Broadway fans everywhere. Earlier this week,Katharine McPheeand Leslie Od…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Signature Theatre Announces Free Special Events For PARADISE BLUE by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre Paige Evans, Artistic Director Harold Wolpert, Executive Director James Houghton, Founder will host several special events in connection with Dominique Morisseau's Paradise…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Andrew Lippa's UNBREAKABLE to Make World Premiere in San Francisco by BroadwayWorld

Following the international success of I Am Harvey Milk, the acclaimed and celebrated composer and lyricist Andrew Lippa returns to San Francisco's Nourse Theater with another world premiere…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Nativity the musical seeks children across the UK by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The producers of Nativity the musical are on the look-out for children across the UK to audition for the 2018 UK tour. This post Nativity the musical seeks children across th…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:22AM

Actress Denise Gough Pays Homage to Bygone Angels by Stuart Emmrich

The Tony-nominated actress, who plays Harper Pitt in “Angels in America,” visits the AIDS Memorial Park, near the now-demolished St. Vincent’s Hospital.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AM

The Tap Pack review at Peacock Theatre, London – ‘inspired tapping’ by Anna Winter

Australian quintet The Tap Pack produce a slick two hours of hoofing and honied vocals, interspersing their impressive dance routines with renditions

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AM

The Rise Of The Rural Creative Class (Yes, It's Real) by Artsjournal1

"A growing body of research shows that innovative businesses are common in rural areas, and rural innovation gets a boost from the arts." Richard Florida digests the data.

SOURCE: www.citylab.com at 11:04AM

'New Yorker' Writer Has To Postpone Book About Poker Because She's Making Too Much Money Playing It by Artsjournal1

"A little more than a year ago, New Yorker writer Maria Konnikova announced that she was diving into the world of professional poker as a new player, all for the purpose of writing a book ab…

SOURCE: deadspin.com at 11:04AM

Aaron Tveit Singing for the Moulin Rouge! Musical Is Just As Exclamation Point As the Movie by Jackson McHenry

In order to live up to your movie boyfriend Ewan McGregor, the forthcoming Moulin Rouge! musical has cast your theater boyfriend Aaron Tveit as Christian, a.k.a. the writer who is artistic a…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:01AM

What us Broadway folks can learn from the success of The Simpsons.

Earlier this week, The Simpsons celebrated its 30th anniversary on the air. That’s right, both The Simpsons AND The Phantom of the Opera started entertaining audiences in 1987. The …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

‘Clever, lighthearted & visually stimulating’: NATALIE INSIDE OUT – Jacksons Lane by Katharine Kavanagh

Technology is so often blamed for our woes in modern life, but in Natalie Inside Out it helps to bridge the gap between performers and spectators.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

'Soft Power' has a cast that's almost entirely Asian. Here's why that's a radical idea for American theater by Lisa Fung

Outside a Manhattan rehearsal studio, Francis Jue is seated on the floor, alone, script in hand. The actor who’s playing the character DHH — David Henry Hwang — is going over new lines…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

Oh Yes She Will!! @Dawn_French makes her pantomime debut this Christmas at @LondonPalladium

Dawn French (in her first ever panto!) and Julian Clary will lead the cast of SNOW WHITE when Qdos Entertainment brings panto back to London's West End for a third year. We can't even begin …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 11:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Rev. Mary’s Blues Jam Comes to Brooklyn at Freddy’s Bar & Backroom, Saturday, May 5th

Starting up in 2017 at the West End Lounge in Upper Manhattan, Reverend Mary’s Blues Jam, a lively, interactive event, gained success and momentum. The show is now branching out to Brookly…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:54AM

Artists in Partnership Presents 16th Annual Cabaret Festival in Long Island, NY Honoring the Great American Songbook, May 17–20, 2018

Artists in Partnership (AIP), a non-profit cultural arts organization, will host its 16th Annual Cabaret Festival, May 17-20 at the Long Beach Public Library, 111 West Park Avenue, Long Beac…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:50AM

Billy Crudup, Tony Yazbeck, Michael Cera, Steve Martin, More Set for Broadway Bets Poker Tournament at Sardi’s by Andrew Gans

The fourth annual tournament benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Mood Music review – Joe Penhall's clash of the hitmakers by Michael Billington

Old Vic, London A row over intellectual property is at the heart of a fascinating and topical drama starring Ben Chaplin and Seána KerslakeJoe Penhall is very good at showing how a crisis c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM

VIDEO: The Cast of the Tony Nominated MEAN GIRLS Musical Strut Their Stuff on THE TODAY SHOW! by TV News Desk

Continuing TODAY'sBest of Broadway week, Tina Fey is live on the TODAY plaza to introduce a performance by the cast of her Broadway musical Mean Girls, which has received a dozen Tony nomina…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Steve Martin, Michael Cera, Tony Yazbeck, and More Announced For BROADWAY BETS 2018 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway and television stars, theatre fans, poker pros and game-faced novices alike will come together when Broadway Bets, Broadway's official poker tournament, returns on Monday, May 14. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

VIDEO: Tina Fey Shares Her Tony Nomination Reaction on THE TODAY SHOW by TV News Desk

The 2004 film Mean Girls was written by Tina Fey. Now a Broadway musical version of the film has earned a whopping 12 Tony nominations. Fey tells TODAY that she was at the gym when she got t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

BWW Interview: Linda Lavin Is Living for Her Cafe Carlyle Debut! by Richard Ridge

For over five plus decades Linda Lavin has enraptured audiences on stage, screen and television. She won the triple crown- Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her heart -bre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Broadway in a Year of Reckoning by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Jonathan Mandell. New York critic Jonathan Mandell gives us a glimpse at the recently ended Broadway season, and reflects on how these shows have handled the past as a way to adapt to our…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:37AM

Broadway, Here I Come! Win a Trip to the 2019 Tony Awards Ceremony in New York City by Ryan Gilbert

What good is sitting alone in your room? Come hear the music play! Haven't you always dreamed of being a part of Broadway's biggest night? Then it's time to enter to win the 2018…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

Watch Moulin Rouge's Aaron Tveit Sing 'Come What May' in Thrilling Music Video; Full Cast Revealed by Andy Lefkowitz

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is heading to Broadway following a 36-performance run from June 27 through August 5 at Boston's Colonial Theatre. The new stage show based on Baz Luhrmann's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

Tina Fey's Mean Girls Offer Up a Today Show Performance That Is Totally Fetch by Broadway.com

Tina Fey and the company of the new Broadway musical Mean Girls awoke Tuesday morning to the news of a dozen Tony Award nominations! Tony-nommed book writer Fey and her dynamic cast con…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

'Peter and the Starcatcher' at Theatre Horizon: Unbridled, unpredictable, riotously funny

"Peter and the Starcatcher," through May 20 at Theatre Horizon in Norristown, is an endlessly inventive, fantastical depiction of the supposed "backstory" of "Peter Pan." Here, director Matt…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:29AM

See Tony Nominee Marin Mazzie and Other Broadway Stars Perform With Visible Ink by Ruthie Fierberg

The actors lent their talent to the drama therapy program at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Watch the Cast of Mean Girls Perform 'Apex Predator' by Ruthie Fierberg

Tina Fey and cast stop by The Today Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Presented by SeatGeek: May 3, 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 10:18AM

Megan Hilty, Cynthia Erivo, & More to Perform At The National Memorial Day Concert in D.C. by TV News Desk

On the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day, PBS' multi award-winningNATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERTreturns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol hosted by Tony Award-winnerJoe Mantegnaand …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

2 Tony Winners Try to Upend Rodgers and Hammerstein by Robert Ito

How David Henry Hwang teamed up with the composer Jeanine Tesori for “Soft Power,” a play with music — or maybe a play that becomes a musical.

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Wasted a new musical brings the Brontes to the stage. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Wasted, a new musical about the Brontes by Christopher Ash and Carl Miller is coming to Southwark Playhouse this autumn. This post Wasted a new musical brings the Brontes to …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:18AM

Online sales and art fairs: Tefaf New York gets digital

Artsy is helping art fairs — and galleries — to reach younger buyers

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Megan Hilty and Cynthia Erivo Will Perform on National Memorial Day Concert by Andrew Gans

The PBS broadcast will once again be hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

Gavin Creel Will Join Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award winners will perform together in concert at the downtown venue May 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Ocean’s 8, Eighth Grade, and More Movies on Our Radar This Summer by Jordan Crucchiola,hunter Harris

Summertime and the living is — well, not easy, but at least movie theaters are air-conditioned. From intergalactic bad boys to Silver Lake–set neo-noirs, Vulture has the rundown on all t…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:02AM

OFF–BROADWAY: ‘Intentions come from a good place’ for We Live By The Sea by Laura Kressly

Patch of Blue, the company responsible for We Live By the Sea, specialises in devised theatre that expands the conventional scope of audiences and here they share the life of a 15-year-old w…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Once Again And Better Than Ever: A Review of Once at Paramount Theatre by Noel Schecter

The Tony Award-winning musical gets its regional premiere at Paramount Theatre in Aurora.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM

Megan Hilty to perform at Jewish Association on Aging fundraiser by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

On stage, she’s been a “Bombshell, ” a gold digger and a good witch. When Megan Hilty performs May 14 to benefit Pittsburgh’s Jewish Association on Aging, however, she plans to just …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Eugenius Returns By Popular Demand by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo After a successful season at The Other Palace earlier this year, new British Musical Eugenius is back in September by popular demand. This post Eugenius Returns By Popular De…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:58AM

Bat Out of Hell teams up with the Invictus Games Foundation

Bat Out of Hell: The Musical has announced that they will be partnering up with the Invictus Games Foundation. The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for sick, injured or woun…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:56AM

Vandal Who Slashed $3 Million Painting Was Owner's Own Son, Say Police by Artsjournal1

Almost exactly one year ago, an unknown man jogged into the Opera Gallery in Aspen, walked up to Christopher Wool's painting Untitled 2004, cut it twice with a knife, and jogged right out. P…

SOURCE: Aspen Times at 09:54AM

Producer Of Diana Vishneva's 'Sleeping Beauty Dreams' Tour Questioned In Trump-Russia Investigation by Artsjournal1

"[The retired ABT star's] Sleeping Beauty Dreams, an avant-garde dance production about the internal world of the cursed princess during the one hundred years she was asleep, [is] premiering…

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 09:54AM

The Nobel Prize For Literature May Be Cancelled This Year by Artsjournal1

Yes, the fallout from the sexual harassment scandal has gotten that bad: "The Swedish Academy yesterday discussed the Nobel prize and came to no decision," said the head of the panel last we…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM

Here's One Corporate Foundation That's Increasing, Not Cutting, Its Support Of The Arts by Artsjournal1

"The list of regional art organizations receiving support from KeyBank includes Playhouse Square, the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Museum of Art, and now, the Cleveland-based Rock and Roll…

SOURCE: www.insidephilanthropy.com at 09:54AM

Ben Forster and Rachel Tucker to star in Alan J Lerner tribute by Matthew Hemley

Ben Forster, David Bedella, Rachel Tucker and Samantha Bond are among performers lined up to appear in a concert to mark the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:53AM

Kathie Lee Gifford to Write and Star in Feature Film Love Me to Death by Ryan McPhee

The Today Show host will also collaborate on songs for the movie, having previously written the book and lyrics for Broadway's Scandalous.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

First Look: Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Broadwaydirect

Moulin Rouge! the Musical presents "Come What May" featuring Aaron Tveit. See Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film come to life on stage. The pre-Broadway world premiere begins June 27 at Bosto…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 09:42AM

VIDEO: Aaron Tveit Sings 'Come What May' From Broadway-Bound MOULIN ROUGE; Full Casting Announced! by Stage Tube

Complete casting has been announced for Moulin Rouge The Musical, which begins rehearsals today for the Ambassador Theatre Group ATG's Emerson Colonial Theatre engagement of just 36 performa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Courtney Balan, Luba Mason Star in Unexpected Joy, New Musical by Side Show’s Bill Russell by Andrew Gans

Lyricist-librettist Russell collaborated with composer Janet Hood on the musical, which officially opens May 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM

Kapwani Kiwanga: shades of Mondrian at Frieze

The Artist Award-winner’s installation is a simple screen that is also rich in metaphor

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GRACE NOTES: Thursday, May 3, 2018 by Susan Grace

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EastEnders’ David Witts Will Make West End Debut in Wicked by Andrew Gans

The actor, seen on U.S. TV in Recovery Road and I Ship It, will step into the role of Fiyero.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM

Hear Aaron Tveit’s ‘Come What May’ Before Moulin Rouge! Musical Premieres in Boston by Ryan McPhee

The stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film begins at the Emerson Colonial Theatre June 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM

Ready for Their Close-Ups: Playbill’s Official Portraits of the 2018 Tony Award Nominees by Marc J. Franklin

From Tina Fey to Andrew Garfield, take a look at the newly announced nominees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM

THE ICEMAN COMETH – Eugene O’Neill, Denzel Washington & George C. Wolfe by Oscar E Moore

How wise was director Mr. George C. Wolfe in this long night’s journey into a bar – to cut it down somewhat, quicken its pace, mine it for its humor and to cast terrific supporting b…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 09:12AM

Anslem Kiefer’s mythological marvel lands in New York

The gigantic sculpture at the Rockefeller Center is loaded with historical, literary and philosophical meanings

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Why did Christine Quinn leave the Big Education and Arts Debate? by Susan Elkin

The thing is this: If I knew that many people in the performing arts industries are hostile towards, or despairing about (or both) what they see as the government’s dismissal of the arts i…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Make a #RoyalWedding date for #HRHaitch, starring @toriallenmartin at @theuniontheatre c/o @ShrapnelTheatre & @Iristheatre

Just in time for this year's Royal Wedding, right royal musical comedy H.R.Haitch gets its full-length premiere at the Union Theatre, where Tori Allen-Martin (who bears an uncanny resemblanc…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 09:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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David Witts joins the West End Wicked cast as Fiyero

Now that's the shiz! Starting on 23 July 2018, David Witts will be playing Elphaba's love interest Fiyero Tigelaar, who attends Shiz University with classmates Glinda and Elphaba. Wicked w…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:56AM

Review: "The Will Rogers Follies" at Goodspeed by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group Review of "The Will Rogers Follies" at Goodspeed. A star turn by David M. Lutken, dazzling choreography by Kelli Barclay, and Ilona Somogyi's sumptuous costumes make thi…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:48AM

Poland Has A New Chopin Competition - Using Strictly 19th-Century Pianos by Artsjournal1

"As Poland celebrates the centenary of its independence this year, the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in collaboration with Polish Television and Polish Radio has organised [the International Cho…

SOURCE: bachtrack.com at 08:48AM

Director Of Rome's Galleria Borghese Charged With Crime For Going To The Gym While Clocked In At The Office by Artsjournal1

"Anna Coliva, the well-respected director of Rome's Galleria Borghese, one of Italy's top museums, is to stand trial on charges of absenteeism and defrauding the public purse ... In total, s…

SOURCE: www.theartnewspaper.com at 08:48AM

Half Of Britain's Orchestral Musicians Don't Earn Enough To Live On, Says Musicians' Union by Artsjournal1

"Wages have stagnated as funding cuts take hold. Young musicians are particularly affected, with two-fifths of newcomers taking unpaid work in the last year. Forty-four per cent of players t…

SOURCE: www.bbc.com at 08:48AM

How Kyle Abraham Feels About Being NY City Ballet's First Black Choreographer In More Than A Decade by Artsjournal1

"Not only am I a black choreographer I'm a modern choreographer. I have a fear that if this piece is seen as a failure, they will never hire another black choreographer again. ... I just wan…

SOURCE: www.dancemagazine.com at 08:48AM

Review: Nine Night at the National Theatre by Bridget Minamore

Bridget Minamore writes on Natasha Gordon's debut play, an emotive, truthful exploration of black grief. The post Review: Nine Night at the National Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:42AM

The Longevity of Aline MacMahon by Trav S.D.

Earlier in my cinema education I had an idea that Aline MacMahon (1899-1991) was strictly an actress of the Pre-Code era, for I’d seen her in things like The Mouthpiece (1932) with War…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:42AM

Review: 10 by Company Chameleon by Rachel Elderkin

Between comedy and seriousness: the Manchester-based dance company celebrates its tenth birthday. The post Review: 10 by Company Chameleon appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:38AM

Chess at the London Coliseum – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

What a time to be alive, if you’re an Abba fan (and who isn’t?). Not only have the Swedish pop legends announced

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:33AM

PHOTOS: Sneak a peek at the set model & rehearsal shots for The Gift of the Gab by Featured Content

No rest for the wicked old-school grifters of The Gift of the Gab, even as we hurtle towards a Bank Holiday weekend. Preparations are in full swing for the premiere of Simon David Eden's lat…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:27AM

Tony Winning Actress Tonya Pinkins Directs Production of BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL by Stephanie Wild

Tony winning actress Tonya Pinkins will direct a production of Bring it On The Musical beginning next week at Black Spectrum Theater in Queens.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AM

BWW's On This Day - May 3, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 3 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AM

Jenn Colella, Christine Ebersole, and More Will Present at Outer Critics Circle Awards Gala by BroadwayWorld

Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, has announced that Broadway sta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AM

‘Plenty of fun amid the tears’: NINE NIGHT – National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

London-born actress Natasha Gordon’s warmhearted play, Nine Night, now making its first appearance at the National Theatre, is as much about family, music and mourning as it is about ethni…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

On Her Own: Judy Kuhn’s Solo Cabaret at Dumbarton Concerts by Geoffrey Melada

Maybe you can go home again. Broadway’s original Éponine from Les Miserables, Bethesda native Judy Kuhn, returns for a solo concert, A Broadway Cabaret With Judy Kuhn, 8 PM May 5 at Dumba…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Second Major Museum Of Contemporary African Art Opens In Cape Town - And It's Poached Staff From The First by Artsjournal1

Just last September, the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) opened in a repurposed grain silo on the Cape Town waterfront. And just last week, the Norval Foundation, funded by r…

SOURCE: www.theartnewspaper.com at 07:42AM

Alternative careers in dance: Becoming a Dance/Movement Therapist

Whether you are a retired professional, a young student just starting out or an individual with a passion for movement but not looking to make it in the competitive professional circuit, the…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:37AM

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE May Come to Broadway by Stephanie Wild

West End hit Everybody's Talking About Jamie could be coming to Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33AM

Lea Michele Hints at Broadway Return on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE by Stephanie Wild

Broadway veteran and GLEE favorite Lea Michele appeared on last night's episode of Watch What Happens Live, where she hinted at a possible return to Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33AM

Polka Theatre unveils full Techtopia Festival line-up by Robin Johnson

Peter Glanville, Artistic Director of Polka Theatre, has announced the full programme for Techtopia Festival, which comes to the venue later this month. The post Polka Theatre unveils full …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:27AM

MOOD MUSIC Old Vic, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

CREATIVES, C***TS AND  CONTRACTS     The theatrical repertoire has a new monster:   Bernard, created by Joe Penhall  and brought to scorchingly memorable,  sociopathically  irresi…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:09AM

‘Breathtakingly stunning’: CHESS – West End ★★★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

The beauty and simplicity of Chess allowed the audience to enjoy the sublime orchestration and performances. It really is a beautiful visual delight which shouldn’t be missed in this short…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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EastEnders actor David Witts to make West End debut in Wicked by Freelance

Former EastEnders actor David Witts is to make his West End debut in the leading role of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AM

Cardiff’s Other Room creates development scheme for emerging directors and producers by Matthew Hemley

Cardiff pub theatre the Other Room has launched a new development scheme offering paid roles to emerging producers and directors. The aim

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

Nuffield Southampton Theatres launches drive to uncover new writers by Giverny Masso

Nuffield Southampton Theatres is launching a writer’s group to develop local talent and create original work for its new studio space. NST

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

Henry V – Mobile Unit by Jk Clarke

      by JK Clarke   There are very few theater programs I am more fond of than The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit. I look forward to their twice annual, sparse but power…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:44AM

Meet The Tony Nominees Press Junket by Barry Gordin

By: Patrick Christiano May 2, 2018:  The 2017 Tony Award nominees were announced in 26 competitive categories on Tuesday May 1, and the following morning they attended a press junket at th…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:44AM

REVIEW: Sunshine On Leith, West Yorkshire Playhouse ✭✭✭✭ by Jonathan Hall

By Jonathan Hall Sunshine on Leith, the jukebox musical featuring the songs of the Proclaimers, is a foot stamping, hand-clapping barnstormer of a show that by the end had the audience up on…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:37AM

From Walford to @WickedUK: #DavidWitts is making his West End debut as Fiyero in July 2018

Ex EastEnder David Witts has been wooed back from three years in LA to play Fiyero in Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre this summer.

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:30AM

David Witts is West End Wicked’s new Fiyero by Robin Johnson

As far as West End debuts go, it's a spectacular one: former EastEnders star David Witts will take on the role of Fiyero in the global hit musical Wicked this Summer. The post David Witts is…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:02AM

NEWS: Former EastEnders star David Witts makes his West End debut as Fiyero in Wicked by Press Releases

Former EastEnders star David Witts is returning from three years in LA to make his West End debut as Fiyero in Wicked from Monday 23 July 2018.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Thursday, May 3, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Details Emerge about Princess Diana Musical, Julie Rants About the Tony Nominations, and “Angels in America Extends”! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday t…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Brief 5/3: UNEXPECTED JOY Opens Off-Broadway, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Unexpected Joy opens off-Broadway, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54AM

Berlin Festival Celebrates 25-Year Theatrical Reign With 7-Hour ‘Faust’ by A.J. Goldmann

Frank Castorf led Berlin’s Volksbühne for a quarter century. One of his last productions is being presented again in a showcase of the year’s best German theater.

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‘I’m still a Brighton boy to the bone’: Interview with The Gift of the Gab writer-director Simon David Eden by Featured Content

Got your tickets yet for the world premiere of 1970s Brighton-set The Gift of the Gab, opening this month at London's White Bear Theatre? We catch up with screenwriter turned playwright Simo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM

Amazing grace: 45 years of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre – in pictures

A Taiwanese company with a national day – 21 August – and a street named after it, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre combine dance, martial arts, meditation and calligraphy in beautiful visual sp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AM

'The Swell Virtual Tour' at The Smell, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

The Smell is celebrating its 19 year presence in downtown LA this month. They feel elated to announce the online premiere of their virtual reality tour as a free download. This interesting c…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:15AM

Review: Dames, Pleasance Theatre by Dovydas Laurinaitis

Dames by Siberian Lights, a female-centric theatre company, is an hour long messy and deeply comedic exploration of female friendships The post Review: Dames, Pleasance Theatre appeared firs…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:04AM

Review: Mountains: The Dreams of Lily Kwok, Stratford Circus by Saskia Coomber

In- Sook Chappell’s Mountains: The Dreams of Lily Kwok, tells the astounding true story of Lily’s fight to achieve her The post Review: Mountains: The Dreams of Lily Kwok, Stratf…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:04AM

Othello review at Liverpool Everyman – ‘a magnificent performance’ by Natasha Tripney

One of the many pleasing things about the recent spate of cross-gender casting in Shakespeare – apart from the obvious joy of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:04AM

How the ending of the ‘My Fair Lady’ revival came to be by Caitlin Huston

Director Bartlett Sher has not changed the ending of “My Fair Lady.” Rather he says he has “interpreted” the ending in a manner that Bernard Shaw, who wrote the source material the m…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:00AM

‘Fascinating examination of power in the entertainment industry’: MOOD MUSIC – The Old Vic by Maryam Philpott

Joe Penhall’s new play Mood Music is set in the music industry and examines the complex and tricky personalities whose deep and longstanding knowledge of how the ‘business’ works means…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Are you up to date on casting for @KnightsOfRoseUK, rocking at @ArtsTheatreLDN from 29 June?

KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE, an epic medieval tale featuring a timeless playlist of classic rock songs, will run at London's Arts Theatre from 29 June to 26 August 2018. Initial casting, including O…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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“Mad Hawkes, Rows, Nicky Blitz” at The Satellite, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Parts & Labor Records is all set to present what one can call a bit of mayhem mixed with dollops of new age music.  This is considered as the brain child of Nick Scapa, who likes to…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:51AM

WATCH: Christopher Green’s top character creations from Tina C to Ida Barr & the Music Hall Monster by Featured Content

Olivier Award-winning cabaret artist Christopher Green is performing as his latest stage creation, Music Hall Monster: The Insatiable Fred Barnes, at Wilton's Music Hall now. Have you seen s…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

For Idina Menzel, This Role is More Than Skin-Deep by Broadwaydirect

It can be hard to believe that it has been more than two decades since a then 24-year-old Long Island native named Idina Menzel shot to superstardom as the feisty bisexual Maureen in Jonatha…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:01AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“River Stage Festival 2018” at National Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

“River Stage Festival 2018” will be on at National Theatre, London. It’s a free outdoor festival.The big red festival returns to the theatre yet again with new fun this summer. It will…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:11AM

Fiona Shaw to host gala for new group supporting women in opera by Giverny Masso

Fiona Shaw is to an host an all-female concert marking the inaugural event of an organisation set up to support women and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Shaking Things Up at Shakespeare & Company by Olivia Clement

Artistic Director Allyn Burrows is on a mission to make The Berkshires synonymous with great theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57AM

On the Couch with Patrick Jhanur by Arts Review

Who is Patrick Jhanur? Notably, Vice Captain of the Kenmore Bears Under 12 Division 4 Minor-Premiers. Now that my junior AFL glory days are behind me, I’m a 22 year old actor for stage and…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:31AM

Judy Hegarty Lovett: Why put Beckett’s novels on stage if they were meant to be read? by Judy Hegarty Lovett

When staging a prose work by Samuel Beckett, one question frequently comes up: what is the point of putting his novels on

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Richard Jordan: The theatre industry has a duty of care to those experiencing mental health issues by Richard Jordan

Over the past month, four stories about the entertainment industry have made a deep impression on me. The first was Anne-Marie Duff candidly talking about

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Jamie Preisz wins 2018 Packing Room Prize by Arts Review

In his inaugural year as judge of the Archibald Packing Room Prize, having negotiated 52 per cent of the vote after Steve Peters retired from the Gallery in 2017, head packer Brett Cuthberts…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:34AM

If Anything, Measure of Arts & Culture Should Be Civil Societal, Not Economic Impact by Joe Patti

Lest you think Carter Gillies and I are lone voices arguing against the use of economic impact of  arts and culture as a measure of their value to society, in March the Global Education and…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:18AM

REVIEW: Kathleen Turner – Finding My Voice, The Other Palace ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Kathleen Turner: Finding My Voice The Other Palace, Friday 20th April 2018 5 Stars Tour details This is a terrific evening in the theatre, with a clutch of songs old and new…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:15AM

Brighton Fringe 2018: Our Pick Of Theatre Highlights by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Faced with a bumper 160-page brochure and a packed What’s On section online, we provide our selection of some of the theatre highlights of this year’s Brighton Fringe. Run…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:01AM

‘Hamilton’ Chicago extended through Jan. 20, 2019; new block of tickets on sale by Miriam Di Nunzio

The musical, which bowed in Chicago in 2016, is currently playing at the CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 01:01AM

New block of 'Hamilton' tickets to go on sale May 8 by Kt Hawbaker

Broadway in Chicago announced on Thursday that a new 20-week block of tickets for “Hamilton” will go on sale May 8 at 10 a.m. The tickets will be available for performances from Septembe…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM

NCT 127 Teaches Us How to Speak Korean and Answers Fan Questions! PART 2 by Young Hollywood

NCT 127 Teaches Us How to Speak Korean and Answers Fan Questions! PART 2 Taeyong, Taeil, Johnny, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Winwin, Mark, and Haechan of K-Pop group NCT 127 are in the Young Hol…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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18th annual Helpmann Awards to take place in Sydney over two big nights! by Arts Review

Live Performance Australia (LPA) has announced details of the 18th annual Helpmann Awards, which will see the stars of the Australian live performance industry come together for two remarkab…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:55AM

Lola Kirke to Star Opposite Ben Platt in the Feature Film LOVE & OATMEAL by Alexa Criscitiello

Deadline has reported thatactress Lola Kirke has signed on to join Tony Award-winningDear Evan Hansenstar Ben Plattin anupcoming feature film titled LOVE amp OATMEAL produced by Black Label …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36AM

Iron & Coal

Thru Fri, May 4 @ Strathmore, presented by Strathmore -- A powerful new theatrical concert by acclaimed composer and performer Jeremy Schonfeld. T

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 12:12AM

Playbill Mixtape: 2018 Musical Tony Nominees by Ruthie Fierberg

Celebrate the Tony-nominated musicals—like SpongeBob, Mean Girls, and more—and their stars—like Hailey Kilgore and Katrina Lenk—with this ultimate compilation playlis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Finding a Story of Hope in a Historic Holocaust - A new play focuses on two friends who survived the Armenian genocide

A new play focuses on two friends who survived the Armenian genocide---Over a decade ago a stranger approached playwright Joyce Van Dyke in the lobby of a theatre. "My name is Martin Derania…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM

Conrad Ricamora and Francis Jue Star in David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s Soft Power by Andrew Gans

Leigh Silverman directs the world premiere, which plays Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre before heading to San Francisco.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Summer and Smoke, With Marin Ireland and Nathan Darrow, Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Tennessee Williams play is revived by Classic Stage Company and Transport Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Get to Know Zach Adkins, Anastasia's New Dmitry by Olivia Clement

The actor dishes on his favorite Broadway shows and why going on last-minute as Dmitry was like “being shot out of a canon.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Denise Gough’s Cup ‘Runneth F*cking Over’ Between Angels in America and People, Places & Things by Ryan McPhee

After two vigorous roles—and two Olivier-winning performances—Gough has learned to keep the emotional intensity onstage and cherish the experience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM