Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Top New York Performing Arts This Week: “Summer and Smoke,” Netrebko’s “Tosca” by Mark Beech

It’s your last chance to see Anna Netrebko in “Tosca” this week. Stars are everywhere on the New York stage: Denzel Washington in “The Iceman Cometh,” Renee Fleming in “Carousel,…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:59PM

News: Gaithersburg Book Festival Returns May 19 with Books, Poetry and Music by Guest Author

Singer-Songwriters and Poets Take the Stage at 9th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival Gaithersburg, Md. – May 4, 2018 – Singer-songwriters and poets will share their talents at the 9th An…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:52PM

Catch the August Wilson Monologue Competition + More NYC Events 5/4–5/10

New York is the city that never sleeps, and with so many events and activities each week across all five boroughs, it can be hard to know what’s actually worthwhile. Here are the event…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:30PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: BLUES IN THE NIGHT (The Wallis in Beverly Hills) by Tony Frankel

A BLUES REVUE A female-centric revue from 1980, Sheldon Epp’s Blues in the Night celebrates the melancholic but often very humorous songs of black American folk origin. The blues as we…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:57PM

Indivisible: Liberty and Justice for Who? by Barry Gordin

A SHOW ABOUT THE STATE OF OUR DEMOCRACY: Indivisible, written and performed by the cast, examines the political state of our nation and its epidemic of xenophobia, sexism, and racism. Ind…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:47PM

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Cast of GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER by Walter McBride

The band is getting back together Gettin' The Band Back Together, the upcoming new Broadway musical comedy,which is directed by Tony Award winnerJohn Randoand choreographed byChris Bailey, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18PM

Top London Stage This Week: “Red,” “Chess,” “Ideal Husband” and More by Mark Beech

“Chess” is back in London after decades away — just as the Cold War gets glacial again and ABBA reunites. Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” opens shortly before a Royal Wedding. There a…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:05PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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King Kong Broadway Announces Principal Cast by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Producers have announced that Christiani Pitts and Eric William Morris will lead the cast of King Kong the musical when it opens at the Broadway Theatre in November 2018. …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:43PM

VIDEO: Norbert Leo Butz Delivers a Special Message to Arts Students Performing BIG FISH by Stage Tube

Norbert Leo Butz, the Tony-nominated star of the current Broadway revival of My Fair Lady, took some time to deliver a special message and some insider pro tips to the cast of Orbit Arts Aca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Huey Lewis and the News Musical The Heart of Rock & Roll to Premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe by Adam Hetrick

The theatre’s 2018–2019 season will also include the West Coast premiere of Nia Vardalos’ Tiny Beautiful Things, Ken Ludwig’s The Gods of Comedy, and Danai GuriraR…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:39PM

Marilu Henner, Mitchell Jarvis & More Rock Out in a Gettin' the Band Back Together Sneak Peek by Broadway.com

The cast and creatives of Gettin' the Band Back Together got together with the press on May 4 in advance of the new musical's Broadway bow this summer. Broadway.com was on the scene …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:24PM

Theater Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL (National Tour at the Hollywood Pantages) by Samuel Garza Bernstein

KIDS RULE IN ENERGETIC ROCK There is an announcement before the start of School of Rock The Musical. After the expected exhortations against using electronic devices, we are assured that yes…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:13PM

NBC to Present ABBA: THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC, AN ALL-STAR TRIBUTE This December by BroadwayWorld

Paying homage to one of the most influential groups of all time, NBC is celebrating Sweden's most popular export with 'ABBA Thank You for the Music, An All-Star Tribute.' The two-hour specia…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07PM

Beth Malone Joins Cast of ANGELS IN AMERICA Full-Time by Alexa Criscitiello

It has been announced that Tony-nominated actor Beth Malone will assume the role of 'The Angel' in Broadway's Angels in America full-time beginning May 23rd.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Peter Pan The Arena Adventure Tour by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Martin Kemp is to play Captain Hook in Peter Pan The Arena Adventure later this year when this epic pantomime plays Belfast SSE Arena, Leeds First Direct Arena and Manches…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:51PM

The Best Plays and Musicals of 2018 (So Far) by Sara Holdren

From theater that’s questioning — or celebrating — the theatrical form itself, to theater that’s forging new takes on old stories, to angels and Westerns and wizards, oh my! — this…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:40PM

From Mix Tape to LP! Original Broadway Cast Recording of AVENUE Q Now Available On Vinyl by BroadwayWorld

Masterworks Broadwayis celebratingthe 15th anniversary of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Avenue Q with the release of the Grammy-nominated original Broadway cast recording on vinyl

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Theater Review: “The Women Who Mapped the Stars” — Heroines of the Creative Mind by David Greenham

At the heart of The Women Who Mapped The Stars is a drama about the desire of significant female astronomers to be heard and respected.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:24PM

Film Review: “Little Pink House” — Working Class Heroine by Peg Aloi

There is real suspense and pathos in this political drama, beneath the standard cinematography and pacing.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:24PM

The craziest Tony goes to a Bronx dry cleaner by Barbara Hoffman

And the Tony goes to . . . Ernest Winzer Cleaners? Spot on! On June 10, the Bronx dry cleaner that’s kept Broadway freshly pressed for 110 years, will receive an award for Excellence in th…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:18PM

The Broadway.com Show: Smash Vets Leslie Odom Jr & Katharine McPhee Have Advice for the 2018 Tony Nominees by Broadway.com

Smash alums Leslie Odom Jr. and Katharine McPhee dished advice on Tony nomination announcement morning.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

The Broadway.com Show: See the Cast of Off-Broadway's Puffs Roll Out the Red Carpet Ahead of Their Big Screen Debut by Broadway.com

Puffs will magically appear in theaters nationwide on May 9th and 12th, presented by Fathom Events. Learn all about the wizard comedy from the tight-knit cast.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Beth Malone to Play the Angel Full-Time in Broadway's Angels in America by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee Beth Malone will take over the role of the Angel full-time in Broadway's Tony-nominated revival of Tony Kushner's Angels in America beginning on May 23. Malone has …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Amar Ramasar of Carousel by Broadway.com

Amar Ramsar stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about bringing ballet to Broadway in Carousel and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Theatre Review: ‘Hamlet’ at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by Peter Orvetti

For a very limited run this week, Denmark by way of West Africa by way of Britain is in residence at The Kennedy Center. The Royal Shakespeare Company has created a sub-Saharan “Hamlet” …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:12PM

How Broadway Responded to #MeToo, #NeverAgain, The Past, in 2017-2018 Season by Jonathan Mandell

Some theatergoers objected to the changes in “My Fair Lady,” which made it more in line with the #MeToo era — Eliza more independent, and neither she nor Henry Higgins roma…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:04PM

Part rock opera, part Holocast memoir, ‘Iron & Coal’ ultimately disappoints by Celia Wren

World premiere at Strathmore heartfelt, but lyrics tend toward cliche.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:04PM

74th Annual Theatre World Awards Heads to the Beach at Circle In The Square by Stagelight

AN ISLAND CELEBRATION! 74TH ANNUAL THEATRE WORLD AWARDS CEREMONY HEADS TO THE BEACH AT CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 4, 2018 AT 2:00PM VICTOR GARBER TO RECEIVE 6TH ANNUAL JOHN …

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 06:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Bristol Riverside Theater presents ‘The Triumph of Love’ by Cameron Kelsall

A musicalization of Marivaux’s ‘The Triumph of Love,’ at Bristol Riverside Theatre, fails to balance the source play’s humor and pathos. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:53PM

Study Shows Women Still Under-Employed Off-Broadway by American Theatre Editors

The League of Professional Theatre Women report reveals that aside from costuming and stage management, many production jobs are still not close to gender parity.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:49PM

4th Wall Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The 4-show season will include plays by Stephen Adly Guirgis, Kate Hamill, Gina Gionfriddo, and Donald Margulies .

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:39PM

Julia Sweeney is quite happy being ‘Older and Wider’ by Misha Davenport - For The Sun-Times

Writer and comedian Julia Sweeney might be “older and wider” (as her new show proudly proclaims) than she was in her “Saturday Night Live” days, but she is still pretty darn funny. B…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 05:38PM

Beth Malone Will Step Into Broadway’s Angels in America Full-Time by Ryan McPhee

The Tony nominee currently plays the Angel on Wednesday performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

Huey Lewis and Clint Black Musicals Headline Old Globe Season by American Theatre Editors

Also on the slate are the West Coast premiere of 'Tiny Beautiful Things' and world premieres by CJ Lee, Laurel Ollstein, and Ken Ludwig.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:33PM

The Goodman announces casting for Suzan-Lori Parks' 'Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2, & 3)' by Kt Hawbaker

On Friday, the Goodman Theatre announced the cast for its Chicago premiere of “Father Comes Home From the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)” by Suzan-Lori Parks. The show was a 2015 finalist for the…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:20PM

Space Availability at Strawdog Theatre by Bt

Strawdog's beautiful 80 seat flexible black box space has limited rental availability for the 2018-2019 season. Available August 1 - 26, 2018 and March 25-April 27, 2019. Strawdog is located…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 05:18PM

Jon Jon Briones and Barrett Foa Join Laura Bell Bundy in Sweet Charity at Reprise 2.0 by Adam Hetrick

The Olivier Award nominee and NCIS star will co-star in the Kathleen Marshall-helmed staging of the Cy Coleman-Dorothy Fields classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

New York Drama Critics’ Circle Announces Best Play 2017-2018 by American Theatre Editors

The Drama Critics’ Circle has named 'Mary Jane' by Amy Herzog best play of the 2017-18 season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:12PM

Odds & Ends: The Plastics of Broadway's Mean Girls to Host Drama League Awards & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. The Plastics of Broadway's Mean Girls to Host Drama League Awards The Drama League has announced that Tony nominee Tayl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

Jon Jon Briones & Barrett Foa to Join Laura Bell Bundy in Reprise's Sweet Charity by Andy Lefkowitz

A pair of talented Broadway alums have been cast in Reprise 2.0's upcoming production of Sweet Charity, set to play UCLA’s Freud Playhouse from June 20 through July 1. The Los Ange…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

From a ‘Shoestring Budget’ to the Big Screen! The Fresh-Faced Stars of Puffs Prep for Movie Magic by Lindsey Sullivan

Puffs, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic was only supposed to play five performances at the People’s Improv Theatre in 2015. “We barely…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

The Broadway.com Show: Smash Alums Leslie Odom Jr. & Katharine McPhee Talk Tony Awards, Angels in America's Denise Gough & More by Broadway.com

We chat with Smash alums Leslie Odom Jr. and Katharine McPhee on Tony nom morning, talk with The Band's Visit scribe Itamar Moses and more. Plus, SpongeBob SquarePants designer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

Kiersey Clemons and Liz Mikel to Perform Eve Ensler’s Fruit Trilogy by Olivia Clement

Abingdon Theatre Company will present the three short plays at the Lucille Lortel Theatre this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Kate Rockwell & More Join Skivvies at Joe's Pub! by Stage Tube

The Skivvies are back Broadway's favorite scantily dressed duo returnedto Joe's Pub on April 30.The lineup includedDan Amboyer,Andrew Keenan-Bolger,Christian Dante White, Tamika Lawrence, Ka…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Spamilton Comes To Menier Chocolate Factory by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Following a critically acclaimed run Off Broadway, the Menier Chocolate Factory announces the UK premiere of Gerard Alessandrini’s Spamilton – a parody of Lin-…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:47PM

Upcoming Auditions for Hamilton, Kiss Me Kate, Oklahoma, Gypsy, and More by Playbill Staff

Here’s a selection of upcoming auditions in the New York City area and around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

BWW TV: Watch a Sneak Peek of Broadway-Bound GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER! by BroadwayWorld TV

The band is getting back together Gettin' The Band Back Together, the upcoming new Broadway musical comedy,which is directed by Tony Award winnerJohn Randoand choreographed byChris Bailey, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Title Track from Betty Buckley's New Album Now Available by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-winning Broadway legend BETTY BUCKLEY will release her inspiring and emotionally-compelling new live album Hope - a profound mix of Americana, pop, rock and standards - from Palme…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek at A.R.T.'s JAGGED LITTLE PILL by Stage Tube

A.R.T.'s highly anticipated production of Jagged Little Pill is on its way to the stage. Go behind the scenes in the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

BWW Album Review: Lena Hall's OBSESSED: P!NK Satisfies Fully by David Clarke

Lena Hall rings in May with OBSESSED PNK, a tribute to the diva who transitioned from mercurial party girl to a songstress giving the world healthy doses of resilient strength, love, and fem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

1812 Productions Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The comedy focused theatre will tackle rock 'n' roll and funny ladies in history next season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:08PM

Summer and Smoke Receives Extension at Off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company by Andy Lefkowitz

The cheered new revival of Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke has received an extension at off-Broadway nonprofit Classic Stage Company. Originally slated for a run through May 20, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

Mamie Parris, Bryonha Marie Parham & More to Join Drew Gehling in World Premiere Musical Dave by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of stage stars comprise the newly announced complete cast of Dave, a world premiere musical adaptation of the 1993 White House comedy flick of the same name. The previo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

Sway Those Hands! Here's a Sneak Peek at the Rollicking New Musical Gettin' the Band Back Together by Broadway.com

Gettin' the Band Back Together is scheduled to bow on Broadway beginning on July 19. Get a glimpse at the high-energy cast in rehearsal.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

York Joyfully Announces Week Long Extension of ‘Unexpected Joy’ by Stagelight

DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND, THE JOY CONTINUES!

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 04:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: MACBETH (adapted and directed by Aaron Posner and Teller at Chicago Shakespeare) by Lawrence Bommer

A LOT OF BLOOD WILL OUT Blood will have blood. It also sells tickets. And the theater’s thirstiest sanguinary spectacle remains the unspeakable Scottish tragedy. The darkest doings the Bar…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:54PM

Watch Highlights From the Tony-Nominated Choreography of Broadway’s Carousel by Ruthie Fierberg

See snippets of routines including “Blow High, Blow Low” and the famed dream ballet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:51PM

Review Roundup: Classic Stage Company's SUMMER AND SMOKE by Review Roundups

Classic Stage Company presents a new production of Tennessee Williams' SUMMER AND SMOKE, directed by Jack Cummings III, Artistic Director of The Transport Group,at CSC 136 East 13th Street f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Les Miserables summer shake-up sees Bradley Jaden’s return by Simon Fearn

Les Miserables is to bring back Bradley Jaden in the starring role of Javert, one of several cast changes over the summer.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:47PM

Casting announced for new musical drama San Domino by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Casting has been announced for San Domino, a new musical drama based on Mussolini’s infamous persecution of homosexuals by Tim Anfilogoff and Alan Whittaker. This po…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:45PM

See Phillipa Soo, Sarah Jessica Parker, and More at the New York City Ballet Spring Gala by David Gewirtzman

The May 3 evening included world premieres by Justin Peck and Warren Carlyle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Summer and Smoke Extends Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Tennessee Williams revival, starring Marin Ireland and Nathan Darrow, will continue through May 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Underscore Theatre and the Den announce casting for 'Haymarket' by Kt Hawbaker

On Friday, Underscore Theatre and the Den Theatre announced casting for a new staging of “Haymarket,” a folk- and blues-infused musical that chronicles the fallout of the 1886 Chicago Ha…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:40PM

Mamie Parris, Josh Breckenridge, and More Join Drew Gehling in DAVE at Arena Stage by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stage announces the full cast and creative team forDave.By Thomas Meehan, Nell Benjaminand Tom Kitt,Daveis inspired by the Academy Award-nominated American political comedy film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

BroadwayBox's Spring Photo Series: Spotlighting 13 Breakout Stars of 2018 Broadway Season

Say hello to the breakout Broadway stars of 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:09PM

Desperate Measures Celebrates at Sardi’s by Sandi Durell

    The cast, producers and creatives of Desperate Measures had a ‘family’ celebration at Sardi’s on April 27th as they ready to open on May 30th at New World St…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:07PM

Mamie Parris, Bryonha Marie Parham, More Will Join Drew Gehling in World Premiere of Dave Musical by Andrew Gans

Tina Landau directs the musical by Thomas Meehan, Nell Benjamin, and Tom Kitt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Free Yerba Buena Gardens fest kicks off with mariachi by Leslie Katz

It’s time for the 2018 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and that means free outdoor entertainment in The City from spring through fall. The festival’s 18th season begins at 1 p.m. » Th…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Your Cinco de Mayo Is Not Complete Without These New, Easy School of Rock Margaritas Recipes

Kick up your Cinco de Mayo with these delicious margs inspired by the hit musical School of Rock.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:52PM

WP Theater Will Honor Daryl Roth at Women of Achievement Awards by Adam Hetrick

The 40th anniversary gala evening will also honor Goldman Sachs treasurer Beth Hammack.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Signature Theatre's OUR LADY OF 121ST STREET by BroadwayWorld

Our Lady of 121st Street runs through June 10, 2018 with a Sunday, May 20 opening night on The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center 480 West 42nd Street between 9th an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

Liz Callaway And Tituss Burgess Guest Star With Broadway Inspirational Voices In BROADWAY OUR WAY ? LIVE by BroadwayWorld

After a sold-out engagement last year, BIV is back to present more Broadway Our Way - LIVE. For the first time ever, BIV will be at home on Broadway for a full-length concert. Special guests…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

Taylor Mac's 'History of Popular Music' show is indescribable -- but people keep trying to anyway by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

The McArthur Genius-grant awardee and Pulitzer Prize nominee will bring an abridged version of the 24-hour-long production to the Montclair Film Festival May 4. Mac will also sit down for an…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 02:36PM

Disaster's Maggie MacDowell and Phoebe by Told By Maggie Macdowell

"We got her in April, 2016. She was found under a park bench in Harlem. She was homeless, a little blonde, and walked 'zig-zaggy', so we named her Phoebe like the character from FRIENDS. I w…

SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 02:35PM

“Blues in the Night” at The Wallis, Santa Monica by Blouin Artinfo

Blues in the Night is a popular musical revue conceived by Sheldon Epps. It was first produced by Mitchell Maxwell, Fred H. Krones, Alan J. Schuster and M Squared Entertainment, Inc., with J…

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

LISTEN: Cast of RISE Sings 'The Dark I Know Well' From SPRING AWAKENING On New Episode Next Week by BroadwayWorld

Today, Atlantic Records has unveiled a brand new cast recording of a song that will be featured in next week's episode of Rise, NBC's new drama series from the producers of Hamilton, FridayN…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes with Denver Center's THE WHO'S TOMMY Starring Andy Mientus by Stage Tube

The DCPA Theatre Company presents 'The Who's Tommy' from April 20 through May 27 in The Stage Theatre. Go behind the scenes with the cast and creative including star Andy Mientus below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

The Theatre World Awards to Be Held at Circle in the Square; Victor Garber to Receive John Willis Award by BroadwayWorld

An afternoon Island Celebration The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors, Dale Badway, President, have announced, today, the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place at C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

Barrett Foa and Jon Jon Briones Join Laura Bell Bundy in SWEET CHARITY by BroadwayWorld

Single tickets are now on sale for the inaugural REPRISE 2.0 production ofSweet Charity.Directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, the classic Broadway hit plays fromJune 20 to July 1a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

2018 Theatre World Awards Will Honor Hello, Dolly!’s Victor Garber by Ryan McPhee

The 74th annual ceremony will be held at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Study of diversity and inclusion practices at American non-profit theatres by Bt

I'm currently working on my graduate capstone project, the final step in obtaining my master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from DePaul University’s School of Public Service! I am usin…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:04PM

Guilt and ambition have to fight it out in every 'Macbeth,' even this thriller by Teller by Chris Jones

For the last 412 years, “Macbeth” has been a great bear of a play to produce. I don’t mean because it’s boring (it’s not), or suffering of a deficiency poetical (hardly), or lackin…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Paper Mill Playhouse has a Dance Contest for you. by Stagelight

Millburn, NJ (May 4, 2018) — Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director), recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, will …

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 01:52PM

Star Sondra Radvanovsky’s vocals lead Canadian Opera Company to triumph with Anna Bolena by John Terauds - Special To The Star

Strong singing is the backbone of compelling Canadian Opera Company production, bringing the doomed story of Anne Boleyn to dramatic life.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:49PM

City Lit announces 2018-19 season, inlcuding a world premiere by Kt Hawbaker

On Friday, City Lit announced its 2018-19 season, with a roster of five different shows. Starting things off in the fall will be George Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man,” directed by B…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:45PM

“Sugar Baby” by Alan Harris at Soho Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The show “Sugar Baby” by Alan Harris will be on stage by Alan Harris at Soho Theatre, London.Among the whole load of delightful plays for 2018, “Sugar Baby” by Alan Harris is also on…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:40PM

“Crescent City” at The Industry, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Hailed as a game changer in its genre, Crescent City was the first production of The Industry that got instant success and "The Out West Arts," called it as a work of art which changed the f…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:39PM

Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘Hamlet’ doesn’t sizzle, but its star does by Nelson Pressley

A charismatic Paapa Essiedu stars in a modern version set in West Africa.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:36PM

Internships w/ Broadway Artists Alliance, Artists Rep, and Full-Time Jobs with NY Youth Symphony, RPM, and the McCarter Theatre Center in this Week's by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 532018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Look sharp! Ax-throwing venues offer an edgy new alternative to darts by Colleen Schrappen St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Much like the yellow-handled hatchets being thrown about at the Axe House in Valley Park, the quips come fast and furious.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:33PM

'A Streetcar Named Desire' pulls into the Grandel by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The 2018 festival is built around Tennessee Williams' great drama

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:33PM

‘Mean Girls’ was a movie before Twitter even existed. How did creators update it to be a modern musical? by Erika Milvy Los Angeles Times

Who knew you could make a Tony-nominated musical from a self-help book for parents?

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:33PM

“An Evening with David Sedaris” at The Soraya, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

One of America’s pre-eminent humor writers returns to The Soraya. Recently David Sedaris has also been in news for his new book Calypso. David Sedaris is America’s best-selling literary …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:31PM

London Theater Review: Topical Music Industry Play ‘Mood Music’ by Gordon Cox

To hell with harmony: “Mood Music” is all dischord. The first play in more than five years by Joe Penhall (“Mindhunter”) presents a sharp dissection of power in the music industry. A…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:13PM

What Makes A Great Translation? 10 Translators Weigh In by Artsjournal

It’s easy to say what a bad translation is. The ones that are accidentally jagged like the person wielding the scissors was drunk. The ones where someone has misunderstood the original, or…

SOURCE: scroll.in at 01:12PM

Happiness As A Medical Condition (Is This Really Desirable?) by Artsjournal

The absence of joy and pleasure—anhedonia—has, in its way, become a popular issue in the wake of the disease depression. A quarter of us are affected by it over the course of a lifetime,…

SOURCE: nautil.us at 01:12PM

The Old Globe Announces 2018-19 Season; TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS, FAMILIAR, and More by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe today announced its 2018-2019 Season, a marvelous array of world, American, and West Coast premieres that features hilarious, heartwarming, and provocative works that span eras…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Black to the future: afrofuturism hits the stage by Bridget Minamore

This year, Black Panther put afrofuturism in multiplexes – and there are plenty more artists of colour exploring inner and outer space, like artist and playwright Rachael YoungMore than ev…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PM

Don’t let the EU turn out the show lights | Letters by Letters

Bryan Raven adds his voice to the worry over a ban on much entertainment lighting, while Stephane Arditi says the directive can be amended. Plus letters from John Lincoln and Eleanor Levin, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PM

Call Answered: Peter Dobbins: "The Rainmaker" at The Sheen Center by Adam Rothenberg

Last year I saw the Peter Dobbins directed show Death Comes For The War Poets. I was so impressed with his directing that I was very excited for this opportunity to interview Peter about dir…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 01:01PM

‘A factory-produced moneymaker’: WAITRESS THE MUSICAL – US Tour ★★★ by Johnny Fox

The trouble with touring American musicals is… well, where do you start? First of all, they have to be de-skilled from the Broadway originals so that an associate director and a lower-cost…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Unexpected Joy, New Musical by Janet Hood and Side Show’s Bill Russell, Extends Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

Courtney Balan and Luba Mason are part of the York Theatre Company production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Driver Charged Over Death of Ruthie Ann Miles' Daughter by Broadway.com

Forty-four-year-old Dorothy Bruns was arrested and charged on May 3 following the tragic car accident that resulted in the death of Abigail Blumenstein, the four-year-old daughter of Tony wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Tony Nom Taylor Louderman on Missed Waxing Appointments, Christmas with a Cow and How Mean Girls Makes Her Feel 'Beyonce Fierce' by Broadway.com

Taylor Louderman isn’t just living her dream by playing Regina George in Mean Girls—she’s also one of Broadway’s newly-minted 2018 Tony Award nominees! Get to know mo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Illusionist Vitaly Beckman to Play Off-Broadway Engagement at Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Renowned illusionist Vitaly Beckman will make his first off-Broadway appearance this summer with the solo magic show Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders. The production will play the Westside Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Stereo Hideout Orchestra Will Blend Brahms and Radiohead in Brooklyn Concert by Ryan McPhee

Brahms V. Radiohead will be presented May 19 at Kings Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PM

Dom Coyote’s “We Can Time Travel” at Shoreditch Town Hall, London. by Blouin Artinfo

Dom Coyote’s “We Can Time Travel” is currently on stage at Shoreditch Town Hall, London. Coyote believes, “Time Travel is Real,” and spreads the word through the show.“Following …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:39PM

Lena Hall Releases OBSESSED: P!NK by BroadwayWorld

SKB Records has announced the fifth month of the groundbreaking new music and video series LENA HALLObsessed from the Tony Award winner and Grammy nominee. Obsessed Pnk - exploring the vibra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

BWW TV: Watch Justin Peck's Tony-Nominated Choreography from CAROUSEL! by BroadwayWorld TV

The company of Carousel had reason to celebrate this week, as the show picked up eleven Tony nominations. One of them went to the outstanding choreography of Justin Peck, who makes his Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Loverly-ish: ‘My Fair Lady’ by Matthew Wexler

Lauren Ambrose and Harry Hadden-Paton star in a revival of the Lerner and Loewe classic. Directed by Bartlett Sher.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:36PM

‘The Band’s Visit’ is the little musical that could by Peter Marks

In a season of blockbusters, a show with modest beginnings receives 11 Tony nominations.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:32PM

Genderquake, Channel 4 — prejudice aired and dispelled

Eleven young people, mostly gender-fluid and of various sexual orientations, move into a house on the Sussex Downs

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Safe, Netflix — ‘quality cast, slick script’

Michael C Hall stars as a widowed father of two daughters in a crime drama set within a gated community

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'Book of Joseph,' a play about the Holocaust and a Baltimore family, to get East Coast premiere at Everyman Theatre by Tim Smith

Working as a reporter for the Baltimore News American and WBAL-TV decades ago, Richard Hollander routinely followed leads. But when a dreadful incident in his own life — the 1986 death of …

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 12:30PM

Impro Theatre’s Dorothy Parker "UnScripted"at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica by Blouin Artinfo

Dorothy Parker once wrote that “Men don’t make passes at girls who wear glasses." During her illustrious career, Parker wrote numerous stories, screenplays, poems, epigrams, witticisms a…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:22PM

Mike Bartlett on his first stage play, Not Talking: ‘I like that my career has been out of control’ by Nick Clark

As the multi-award winning writer’s play Not Talking finally finds its way to the stage, 13 years after it was written, he

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:16PM

How Come From Away's Message of Kindness Has Spread Beyond the Show by Playbill Staff

For the cast and crew, the generosity in the show has become part of their everyday lives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM

Review: A Brief History Of Women at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Alan Ayckbourn's latest comedy is more the history of an ordinary man and an extraordinarily grand house

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In Children's Lit, Family Dramas Are Crowding Out Adventures, Warns Awards Judge by Artsjournal1

"The fictional children of the past frolicked on the heather-clad slopes of Kirrin Island or battled the armies of evil at Hogwarts, free from the restrictions of their parents. Today, accor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PM

New Thinking About The Context Of Classical Music by Artsjournal

Why does the classical music industry only look to its own professionals to solve its problems? I know musical enthusiasts whose opinions are no less informed or apposite than my own and wor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PM

Review: The Barber of Seville from Washington National Opera by Susan Galbraith

Washington, especially the State Department it seems, wants to get back its swagger (sic.) No need to look further than taking a cue from the newly landed stellar body in our midst, baritone…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:04PM

Review: Royal Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet: Fresh Prince of Elsinore by Christopher Henley

The RSC (Royal Shakespeare Company) has breezed into town (for a few days only) with its fresh, strikingly handsome, and wonderfully creative production of Hamlet. Simon Godwin, the play’s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:04PM

Take 5! with Helen Hayes Award nominated choreographers by Lorraine Treanor

A choreographer paints with bodies in space and in so doing, brings high wattage to a theatrical work.  Take Five! with Helen Hayes Award nominated choreographers Dell Howlett, Denis Jones,…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:04PM

‘What really elevates this show is Coyote’s haunting melodies’: WE CAN TIME TRAVEL – Shoreditch Town Hall ★★★★★ by Michael Davis

Dom Coyote’s latest show We Can Time Travel is a personal odyssey that wears its influences on its sleeve.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Unity Theatre’s Gordon Millar: ‘I want us to be a force beyond these walls’ by Catherine Jones

He was an audience member in his student days, now he’s the man at the helm. Unity Theatre’s artistic director talks to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

A New Revival of ‘My Fair Lady’ Dazzles…Until It Doesn’t by Rex Reed

A new production of 'My Fair Lady' delivers a different ending that is not exactly disastrous, but decidedly disappointing.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:00PM

Old Globe Theatre staging five world premieres in 2018-19 season by James Hebert

With two world-premiere musicals and three world-premiere plays, the Old Globe is going big on brand-new work for its just-announced 2018-19 season. And it’s also going big when it comes t…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:00PM
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Theatre Horizon presents Rick Elice and Wayne Barker’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ by Cameron Kelsall

Theatre Horizon offers a whimsical, wistful, and refreshingly feminist take on the popular ‘Peter and the Starcatcher.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:48AM

The Mother review at Posk, London – ‘grotesquery and sophistication’ by Yehuda Shapiro

Laurence Osborn, the 29-year-old composer of this new opera, writes in the programme of the claustrophobia of living with his mother until

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:47AM

Read Reviews for Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

See what critics think of the Classic Stage Company and Transport Group revival starring Marin Ireland and Nathan Darrow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

There is cool sh*t to do…but it can’t come to you! #AAPI Heritage Month by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess wants you to know it is May….of course you know to basic people, that means it is Justin Timberlake month, however it is…drumroll please – ASIAN AMERICAN…

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Spamalot Film Adaptation, Penned by Eric Idle & Directed by Casey Nicholaw, Fast-Tracked by Fox by Andy Lefkowitz

The 2005 Tony-winning musical comedy Monty Python's Spamalot is headed to the big screen. Fox is producing a big-screen adaptation of the show featuring a screenplay by the tuner…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Backstage at the Waitress Tour with Desi Oakley, Episode 3: Darling Antebellum Pie by Broadway.com

Waitress tour star Desi Oakley does a dance-inducing soundcheck, gives a quick-change tutorial and more!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Experience Justin Peck’s Stunning, Tony-Nominated Choreography of Broadway’s Carousel by Broadway.com

Choreographer Justin Peck received a 2018 Tony nomination for his work on Carousel. Check out these gorgeous clips of the revival's talented dancers.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Watch the Stars of SpongeBob SquarePants Sing 'Hero Is My Middle Name' on Today by Broadway.com

SpongeBob SquarePants is a newly anointed 12-time Tony nominee! Stars of the lively new musical have been celebrating the good news all week. To cap it off, the company of super talents…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - a once in a lifetime theatrical experience that must be seen to be believed and you may still find it hard to beli by Oscar E. Moore

Will leave you feeling stuffed and satisfied and somewhat bewildered at times. Yet full of wonderment and awe from witnessing some of the most incredible illusions and magic created by Jami…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 11:36AM

Second City, DePaul offer comedy filmmaking degree by Associated Press

Chicago's famed improv comedy theater Second City is teaming up with DePaul University to offer degrees in comedy filmmaking. The comedy troupe already has its own film school but is collabo…

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Carolee Carmello, Mean Girls' Kyle Selig, More Set for Broadway by the Year Concert by Andrew Gans

The evening will spotlight songs from shows that opened on Broadway in 1956 and 1975.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Friday Playlist: The Best Actor in a Musical Tony Winners

These guys and their epic performances have become a part of Broadway history.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:33AM

Taylor Louderman, Ashley Park, and Kate Rockwell Will Host the Drama League Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Leaguehas announced, today, that Taylor Louderman, Ashley Park, andKate Rockwell - the three Plastics from this season's production of Mean Girls - will co-host the 84th Annual Dra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

DVR Alert: Laura Benanti to Return as 'Melania Trump' on Tonight's LATE SHOW by BroadwayWorld

Benania returns Fans of Laura Benanti's take on Melania Trump should tune into tonight's LATE SHOW with Stephen Colbert

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Driver Arrested Following Crash That Killed Ruthie Ann Miles' Daughter by BroadwayWorld

Tragedy struck the Broadway community earlier this spring when Ruthie Ann Miles was the victim of a fatal car crash that took the life of her four year old daughter Abigail. According to USA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

Watch: The stars of Chess at opening night by Robin Johnson

Chess is back in the West End with a bang; we caught up with its stars after a stunning opening night performance at the London Coliseum. The post Watch: The stars of Chess at opening night …

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Snapshot: ‘Rosy-Fingered Dawn’ by Sarah Anne Johnson

The Canadian artist’s work turns photography into a psychological and emotional experience rather than a direct representation of reality

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English National Opera imposes ‘humiliating’ food and drink ban on musical theatre audiences by Giverny Masso

English National Opera is banning musical theatre audiences from bringing food and drink into the London Coliseum because patrons have been “picnicking”

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:20AM

Music Hall Monster: The Insatiable Mr Fred Barnes review at Wilton’s Music Hall, London – ‘richly charismatic’ by Paul Vale

The story of Fred Barnes is a theatrical tragedy just gagging to be brought to life on stage. In his heyday in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:08AM

Jon Hopkins: Singularity — ‘imaginative and supple’

An album themed around the concept of the psychedelic experience, with a strong narrative drive

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Fair favourites

New York’s thirst for African-American artists; Hodgkin prints at auction; Gagosian gallery sued

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Ballet’s Dark Knight, BBC4 — Kenneth MacMillan, relentless innovator

A portrait of the celebrated choreographer, his psychological make-up and personal tragedy

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Dobet Gnahoré: Miziki — ‘distinctive rhythmic foundation’

The album travels through a variety of musical styles with songs that celebrate pan-Africanism, women and youth

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Plan B: Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose — ‘overcooked clamour’

The singer/rapper continues to reinvent himself on an album with fist-clenched pop-soul, reggae and hip-hop numbers

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Grave Lines: Fed into the Nihilist Engine — ‘murky emotional palette’

An impressively glowering set of songs backed by slowly churning doom metal, grumbling riffs and powerful drumming

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Kenny Barron Quintet: Concentric Circles — ‘a blend of classic and contemporary’

A polished release from the astute arranger presents eight new compositions and three freshly reworked covers

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VIDEO: Hero Is His Middle Name! Watch the Cast of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Bring Bikini Bottom to TODAY SHOW by TV News Desk

Rounding out Today'sBest of Broadway week, the 12 time Tony nominated cast of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS THE MUSICAL bring it in a live performance of HERO IS MY MIDDLE NAME.Check out the appeara…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Carolee Carmello, John Easterlin and More Set For 'Broadway By The Year' At Town Hall by BroadwayWorld

Another all-star cast has been assembled for the third concert in this landmark 18th season of Town Hall's signature series, Broadway by the Year. The next concert in the series is on May 21…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Pärt: The Symphonies — ‘erratic but full of life’

Tõnu Kaljuste conducts the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic in a neatly packaged collection of the composer’s ouevre

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The New York Times' Chief Movie Critics Send Memos To Hollywood by Artsjournal1

"Every so often, ... Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott, fire off a number of thoughtful memos to the movie industry and the industry-adjacent. These messages are largely ignored, which does not …

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When The U.S. Sent Its Jazz Greats Abroad As Weapons In The Cultural Cold War by Artsjournal1

"By the mid-1950s, the civil rights movement in the US had become a major international news story. People were horrified by the brutality of Emmett Till's lynching in 1955, and by the mob v…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:04AM

‘Surprisingly life-affirming’: HAROLD & MAUDE – Charing Cross Theatre by Stephanie Ressort

Last week I was lucky enough to see the wonderful Harold and Maude at the Charing Cross Theatre.

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Libby Holman: Did She Do It? Lee Horwin May or May Not Know by Marilyn Lester

Lee Horwin has been fascinated by actress, singer and philanthropist, Libby Holman, for decades. So has actor/director/writer Walter Willison. The two have combined their shared passion for …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:00AM
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St. Louis: The Jigsaw City by American Theatre Editors

Theatre in Missouri's second largest city has variety and vibrancy, but does it cohere?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:54AM

When Simone Missick Had a Scheduling Conflict, Dominique Morisseau Stepped Into Her Own Play by Olivia Clement

The playwright was part of the cast of Paradise Blue May 3 at the Signature Theatre Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

'Joan Manuel Serrat' at L' Olympia, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Considered one of the most prolific figures of Spanish music, Joan Manuel Serrat is a songwriter, singer, recording artist and performer. He is a highly revered artist in popular and modern …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:51AM

Inside Rehearsals for the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Production of Peter Pan by Hannah Vine

Sam Angell and Dennis Herdman co-star in the J. M. Barrie classic at the outdoor London venue.

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Off-Broadway Review: Sensibility Reigns in "Summer and Smoke" at Classic Stage Company by David Roberts

Under Jack Cummings III’s careful direction, the cast captures the essence of Tennessee Williams’ seminal work in the Classic Stage/Transport production. Each member of the ensemble cast…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 10:48AM

Theater Review: “The Sound of Music” — A Robust Revival by Robert Israel

A resplendent and spirited revival of The Sound of Music in downtown Boston.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:48AM

Review: Stunning Lyricism in CSC’s ‘Summer and Smoke’ by Miles Harter

By Miles Harter, Contributing Writer, May 4, 2018 Summer and Smoke is a somewhat lesser-known work by the brilliant Tennessee Williams, but it also deserves nearly as much critical acclaim.…

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 10:41AM

Illusionist Vitaly Beckman Will Bring An Evening of Wonders Off-Broadway by Andrew Gans

The limited engagement will begin at the Westside Theatre June 13.

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Culturalist Challenge! Rank the Top 10 Broadway Inks of the 2017-2018 Broadway Season by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

Musical songs to put Spring in your step

It's Bank Holiday weekend, and to celebrate the extended break, here's two hours of musical tunes guaranteed to put a spring in your step and a grin on your face! The post Musical songs to p…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:35AM

Review: Little Eyolf, The Print Room by Dovydas Laurinaitis

Returning to London after eighteen years, The National Theatre of Norway brings Little Eyolf by Henrik Ibsen to the Print The post Review: Little Eyolf, The Print Room appeared first on A Yo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:32AM

Review: You Have A Match, The Bread and Roses Theatre by Lara Domke

Two best friends. Online dating nightmares. A-coming-of-terms-story of friendship and love in You Have A Match. Two Girls and a The post Review: You Have A Match, The Bread and Roses Theatre…

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Review: Mayfly, Orange Tree Theatre by Merel Van 't Hooft

Joe White’s debut play Mayfly at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond condenses the lives of four people in a The post Review: Mayfly, Orange Tree Theatre appeared first on A Younger Theatr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:32AM

All The Today Show Performances from Broadway Week: Band's Visit, Mean Girls, SpongeBob & Once On This Island

Let's talk about how awesome Broadway Week was on The Today Show this year.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:25AM

Stage Star Daniel David Stewart To Join George Clooney, Kyle Chandler & Hugh Laurie In Hulu's CATCH 22 by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline, eight new cast members have been announced to join the forthcoming Hulu original series CATCH-22. The new cast includes Daniel David Stewart Spring Awakening Revival, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

See Donna Murphy, Michael Urie, and More at the Opening Night of Summer and Smoke Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

The Tennessee Williams play officially opened May 3 at Classic Stage Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

A Boom in Filming Gives Atlanta Stage Actors Room to Maneuver by Kelundra Smith

Thanks to Tyler Perry’s studio and a flurry of big-budget movie shoots, theater performers have an easier time supporting themselves.

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From Three Troubled Lives, a Play and a New Family by Alexis Soloski

Lucy Thurber was inspired by two of her students when she wrote “Transfers.” The young men watch the play and then catch up with Ms. Thurber.

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Why is Washington theater so predictable? by Nelson Pressley

D.C. stage companies follow a formula when programming plays and musicals.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12AM

Chanel wows celebrities with ship for cruise show in Paris by Thomas Adamson | ap

Kristen Stewart, Ralph Fiennes and Margot Robbie all craned their necks up in awe.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12AM

The Cast of SpongeBob SquarePants Brings Bikini Bottom to Rockefeller Center by Ruthie Fierberg

The company of the Tony-nominated musical sings “Hero Is My Middle Name,” by Tony winner Cyndi Lauper.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

‘Makes for a really compelling play’: MASTERPIECES – Finborough Theatre by Aleks Sierz

This revival of Sarah Daniels’ 1983 feminist classic, Masterpieces, is Neil McPherson’s latest good idea. It’s a play that is often seen, in textbooks, as typical of a militant feminte…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Dressing Broadway: Costume Designer Ann Roth Talks Denzel, ‘Carousel’, Tall Women And Finding Soul In Patches by Greg Evans

Look closely at Carousel's dancing millworkers and you might see the patches. Maybe you’ll wonder whether the pipe-dreaming barflies of The Iceman Cometh scrub the collars of their thr…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00AM

Text of the Day: The Prudes by Aleks Sierz

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

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

The Slates Are Never Clean: A Review of The Madres at Teatro Vista by Kevin Greene

Starring Ivonne Coll (of "Jane the Virgin"), this world premiere at Teatro Vista is tragic and triumphant simultaneously.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM
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Academy Award and Tony Award-Winning Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones to Star in QUEEN AMERICA for Facebook Watch by BroadwayWorld

QUEEN AMERICA,a new scripted series starring multi-award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, has been given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order by Facebook's new video platform Facebook…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

BWW Interview: THREE TALL WOMEN'S Alison Pill Embraces a Statuesque Role by Naomi Serviss

Playing C, the youngest tall woman, was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity she couldn't refuse, Pill explains.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

Tony Nominee Carrie Coon Announced as Series Regular for Second Installment of USA Network's THE SINNER by BroadwayWorld

Carrie Coon, Natalie Paul and Hannah Gross have been announced as series regulars for second installment of USA Network's THE SINNER.Jessica Biel will Executive Produce Alongside Derek Simon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

Review: True West by Rep Stage goes for the comedy by Marshall Bradshaw

Sam Shepard’s obituary in the New York Times describes his plays as hallucinatory, though his Pulitzer Prize finalist, True West, is relatively close to naturalistic. Critics often count …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:54AM

Robots May Soon Have More Intellectual Property Rights Than Animals Do by Artsjournal1

The final court decision in the famous "monkey selfie" case reaffirmed that animals have no IP rights under U.S. law, which requires human authorship. For now, the same is true for any works…

SOURCE: slate.com at 09:54AM

Margaret McDermott, Giant Of Philanthropy In Dallas, Dead At 106 by Artsjournal1

With her husband Eugene, co-founder of Texas Instruments, and for decades after his death, she gave millions to educational, civic, and cultural groups, including virtually every major visua…

SOURCE: The Dallas Morning News at 09:54AM

The Original Laugh-Track Machine, And The Man Who Became Its Virtuoso by Artsjournal1

It was know as the Laff Box, and it was mocked up - jerry-rigged, almost - by mechancial engineer Charlie Douglass. You've heard it on everything from The Munsters and Gilligan's Island to C…

SOURCE: slate.com at 09:54AM

France Begins Multi-Billion-Euro Program To Revive Downtowns Of Smaller Cities by Artsjournal1

"France's city centers are about to get one of the biggest makeovers in their history. Following an announcement last month, the country is launching a vast €5 billion ($6.1 billion) plan …

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

Grotty review at the Bunker, London – ‘narrative flimsiness’ by Rosemary Waugh

Rigby, the young protagonist of Izzy Tennyson’s Grotty, has two girlfriends. One is Toad (Rebekah Hinds), a well-off woman who likes going

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♦ “Angels in America”: A Legendary Roy Cohn, at Berkeley Rep by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Stephen Spinella Slays Us as Prince of Darkness     by Tyler Jeffreys Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Part 1: “Millennium Approaches” At the Berk…

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Tom Davis: ‘Eddie Murphy’s Raw sits in my bedside drawer like a bible’ by Harriet Gibsone

The writer, standup and star of Action Team on the things that make him laugh the mostEddie Murphy Raw. A kid from school gave me a pirate copy when I was 12. I waited for my parents to go t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM

Visual Arts Review: Mary Lee Bendolph’s Amazing Quilts by Peter Walsh

Mary Lee Bendolph’s designs are stunning works of contemporary design, lacking any taint of provincialism, with as much visual sophistication as you would find in any New York gallery.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:42AM

Music Review: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2018 by Jon Garelick

Mostly the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival ends up being about the multiplicity and infinite variety of cultures and traditions, including generic funk.

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GRACE NOTES: Friday, May 4, 2018 by Susan Grace

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HARRY POTTER and the CURSED CHILD – J.K. Rowling’s magic show by Oscar E Moore

Are you up to the challenge?  Are you willing to commit both time and that all important commodity, money, into seeing this once in a lifetime theatrical experience? This is a stunner of a …

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 09:36AM

Review: CircusFest: The Bekkrell Effect, Roundhouse by Jessica Handscomb

When we think of the word ‘circus’, what springs to mind? A sad looking clown on a tiny bike? Acrobats The post Review: CircusFest: The Bekkrell Effect, Roundhouse appeared first on A Yo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:24AM

See The Band's Visit Celebrate Its 200th Performance on Broadway by Hannah Vine

May 4 also marks what would have been Umm Kulthum’s 114th birthday.

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A Gym Thing review at Pleasance Theatre, London – ‘an accomplished debut play’ by Anna Winter

At what point does a regime of self-improvement shade into self-destruction? How easily can a quest for bulging biceps descend into delusional

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:17AM

‘Truly involving & interactive storytelling’: FOR KING & COUNTRY – Colab Factory by Laura Kressly

Colab Factory excels at providing unconventional and immersive theatre experiences and For King and Country is no different.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

2018 Tony Award nominations: Reactions to major surprises and snubs in play categories [WATCH] by Sam Eckmann

“With 11 nominations it’s the most nominated play in Tony history.” I expected to be referencing the Broadway juggernaut “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” when making such a stat…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AM

Bet and Bare It with Broadway Cares by Stagelight

Broadway Bets May 14 Broadway Bares June 2 Broadway Bares June 17 Stars, Insiders and Fans to Show Their Hands at Broadway Bets Broadway Bets, Broadway’s official poker tournament, wil…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 09:00AM

The 99-Seat Beat: 'Improvised Musical' at Second City, 'Kitteridge' writer's adoption drama by Margaret Gray

This week in L.A.'s small-theater scene: "Opening Night: The Improvised Musical" moves to the Second City, "Cardboard Piano" plays in Long Beach, "Olive Kitteridge" writer Jane Alexander's "…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
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Brighton Fringe: Top 10 theatre shows to see by Natasha Tripney

The Brighton Fringe, England’s biggest fringe festival, opens today. Taking place in venues across Brighton and Hove, it runs until June 3.

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Modernists and Mavericks by Martin Gayford — a miraculous moment

A study of British painting is a compelling account of a great time in modern art

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A Modern Classic Takes on Epic Proportions: Constellation Theatre Brightens Brecht’s Manifesto, Adds Musical Makeover to ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle� by Ravelle Brickman

Last week, I decided to venture off my usual path and check out the Constellation Theatre, which performs at Source in the lively 14th Street corridor. What lured me there was the chance to…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:51AM

New Les Misérables casting announced by Robin Johnson

The world's longest-running musical, Les Misérables, has announced new casting to take effect at the Queen's Theatre, London, this Summer. The post New Les Misérables casting announced app…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:51AM

Review: Orwells’ 1984 by Scena Theatre by Jill Kyle-Keith

Time has long moved past the actual date of George Orwells’ classic novel, 1984, yet the future it envisioned when written in 1948 seems more prescient than ever. Director Robert McNam…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:48AM

There Will Be No Nobel Prize For Literature In 2018 by Artsjournal1

"The Swedish Academy ... announc[ed] Friday that the prize will not be handed out this year, on the grounds that the academy is in no shape to pick a winner after a string of sex abuse alleg…

SOURCE: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at 08:48AM

Alice Provensen, Award-Winning Illustrator Of Children's Books, Dead At 99 by Artsjournal1

"Mrs. Provensen, who also wrote several picture books, worked for 40 years alongside her husband, Martin Provensen, illustrating such works as The Color Kittens by Margaret Wise Brown, The F…

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Is The Pompidou Centre Becoming Another Guggenheim, Franchising Itself Hither And Yon? by Artsjournal1

"With outposts and partnerships either launched or pending in Metz, Málaga, Brussels, the Gulf, Shanghai and possibly Latin America, ... the Pompidou’s president, Serge Lasvignes, is bold…

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

Collector Sues Sotheby's For Selling, And Undervaluing, A Basquiat His Late Wife Owned by Artsjournal1

"The art masterpiece in question - Flesh and Spirit, a 12-by-12-foot painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat - is just days away from the auction block. It is a prized asset of the estate of [Huber…

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Othello review – lesbian Moor boldly puts gender under microscope by Lyn Gardner

Everyman, LiverpoolPlaying a female Othello who has bedded Desdemona, Golda Rosheuvel casts new light on both Shakespeare and societySamuel Taylor Coleridge famously talked of Iago’s “mo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM

Why contemporary art is having a fit of nostalgia

Art fairs and gallerists are looking back to the idealism of the 1960s as a remedy for today’s excesses

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A Prelude to The Shed, Hudson Yards, New York — ‘an impressive roster’

A free two-week teaser offers a hint of things to come, a year ahead of the Manhattan cultural centre’s opening

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The Whale review at Ustinov Studio, Bath – ‘an impressive performance’ by Jeremy Brien

Broadway actor Shuler Hensley wears a huge padded suit to play the lead in Samuel D Hunter`s intellectually challenging play The Whale.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:22AM

The Woman In Black enters 30th year with new casting by Robin Johnson

Susan Hill's The Woman In Black has announced cast changes to take effect from Tuesday 22 May 2018, ahead of the show's 30th West End birthday in June. The post The Woman In Black enters 30t…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:21AM

How Swan Lake got its tutu back

In 1987 the Royal Ballet controversially ditched the classical costume. Now, after painstaking effort, it is set for a comeback

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BWW's On This Day - May 4, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Photo Flash: THE BAND'S VISIT Celebrates 200 Performances and Umm Kulthum's Birthday by BroadwayWorld

THE BAND'S VISIT plays its 200th Broadway performance on Friday, May 4, 2018, which would have been Umm Kulthum's 114th Birthday. Check out photos from the celebration below

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A head for figures: Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece at the British Museum

A handsome exhibition traces how the French sculptor’s obsession with the Parthenon Marbles informed his work

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SUMMER AND SMOKE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by David Hurst

"The tables have turned with a vengeance," says Alma Winemiller in the penultimate scene of Summer and Smoke, Tennessee Williams' gothic potboiler now on view at Classic Stage Company courte…

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An Ideal Husband, Vaudeville Theatre review - unsettled evening leaves blood on Wilde's drawing-room furniture by Alexandra.coghlan

A strong cast can't quite pull off the author's most political playAcross London last night politicians waited anxiously to hear their fates, and things were no different at the Va…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:04AM

David Chipperfield: ‘Architecture is in a sort of crisis’

The esteemed British architect on his remaking of the Royal Academy and where today’s cities are going wrong

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Vitaly Beckman, Illusionist Who Fooled Penn & Teller, Books Off-Broadway Run In Theater Where Duo Got Start In ’80s by Dade Hayes

Illusionist Vitaly Beckman, who fooled magicians Penn & Teller on their CW magic show Fool Us, will have an Off-Broadway run in the same theater where the duo launched their career in th…

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In the Moment: Meet the 2018 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre eligible companies by David Siegel

For over three decades, Helen Hayes nominations and awards have represented the pinnacle of professional excellence in Washington, DC area theater. What began as public recognition of a smal…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM

She’s A Smooth ‘Operetta’: Vintage Spectacular “The Merry Widow” Waltzes Its Way On To DVD by Leo Buck

Lovingly restored to pristine digital precision—which guarantees a sharp, clean picture and impeccable sound quality, so even in Black-and-White the jewels still sparkle brightly and the s…

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‘Assured, fresh & modern interpretation’: THE CHERRY ORCHARD – Manchester by Liz Dyer

With this production of The Cherry Orchard, the Royal Exchange once again takes an important classic and makes it wonderfully accessible and relevant to the modern age. It is highly recommen…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Why Lin-Manuel Miranda is just like Apple by Chris Jones

The stock market closed lower Wednesday but stock in Apple soared. The reason was not growth in iPhone sales — in fact, analysts reported, the level of demand for the costly new iPhone X s…

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Just your typical stagey weekend! How many shows can our bloggers squeeze into one weekend?

Two of our extended #SFTeam, guest vlogger Alexa Putman and blogger Becky Wallis, recently enjoyed the ULTIMATE stagey weekend together with visits to Five Guys Named Moe, Les Miserables, Ba…

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Friday, May 4, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Gavin Henderson: Central embraces diversity and we must improve the ratio of applications by Gavin Henderson

A word from one of theatre’s dinosaurs being dragged into the 21st century! And so I am, apparently, in Lyn Gardner’s opinion.

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Mark Shenton: Brits fared well in the Tony nominations, but there were some surprises by Mark Shenton

In an admittedly sparser-than-usual year for Tony eligible shows – just 33 new shows opened on Broadway in the 2017/18 season, and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:52AM

Review: Othello at the Everyman, Liverpool by Eleanor Turney

Racism, misogyny and homophobia: Golda Rosheuvel has a lot to deal with as a gender-swapped Othello in Gemma Bodinetz's production. The post Review: Othello at the Everyman, Liverpool appear…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:51AM

Shakespeare's Globe On Tour To Various Venues Across the World by Blouin Artinfo

Shakespeare's Globe’s three plays written by William Shakespeare will be on tour to various venues across the world. The three plays are The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, and The Mer…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:50AM

“Tinderella”—Sexting, BART, & Lost Heels, at Custom Made, S.F. by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Rose Oser & Weston Scott’s Raw Lyrics Astound by Evelyn Arevalo “Tinderella” weaves more than a typical romance into its tapestry. Our modern princess is looking f…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:49AM

EU lighting proposals: Everything you need to know by Giverny Masso

What is the issue? The European Union is currently considering new regulations on the sale of lighting fixtures that would come into

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An Ideal Husband, Vaudeville Theatre, London, review: Edward and Freddie Fox create a delicious double act by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Oscar Wilde's comedy gets a shrewd, enjoyable revival from Jonathan Church

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The Friday 5: 5 Breakout Male Musical Performances from 2017-2018 by JK

THE FRIDAY 5: JEFF'S FAVORITE 2017 - 2018BREAKOUT MALE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES5. GREY HENSONDamian Hubbard - Mean GirlsI've been looking forward to Mean Girls for some time, and the review…

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An Ideal Husband review – Wilde's dandies and fat cats are played for laughs by Michael Billington

Vaudeville, LondonEdward and Freddie Fox, as a father and son, are the star turn in this stylish revival of Wilde’s send-up of a money-mad societyRailing against fashionable society’s ov…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

In British Movie Theatres, Polish Immigrants Are Now A Major Demographic by Artsjournal1

"Like Bollywood, Polish cinema has flourished" - with some titles even making the weekly top 10 at the box office - "in UK multiplexes rather than arthouses, without any help from the Britis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

Photo Coverage: Reeve Carney Debuts at The Green Room 42 by Walter McBride

THE GREEN ROOM 42 - Broadway's newest intimate concert venue - presented the debut of Reeve Carney on Thursday, May 3. Carney is best known for his portrayal of Dorian Gray in Showtime's 'Pe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

Opening Night-Unexpected Joy by Sandi Durell

  Photos: Magda Katz   Unexpected Joy opened at the York Theatre on May 3. The new pop musical has a book and lyrics by Bill Russell with music by Janet Hood and features Courtney …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:39AM

Agent apologises for saying casting call for BAME-only actors ‘stinks’ by Matthew Hemley

A theatre agent has apologised for a comment she made in a private forum that criticised a casting call for only black,

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Review: Creditors at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh by Christine Irvine

Angry and childishly misogynistic: Stewart Laing's new Strindberg adaptation doesn't challenge itself enough. The post Review: Creditors at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh appeared first…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:29AM

“Instructions for Correct Assembly” at Royal Court Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

“Instructions for Correct Assembly” by Thomas Eccleshare is currently on stage at Royal Court Theatre, London. The statement, “Maybe turn down the ‘opinionated’ dial?” sums up th…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:28AM

Eddie and the Slumber Sisters review at Corn Exchange, Haddington – ‘imaginative children’s theatre’ by Thom Dibdin

Children’s theatre company Catherine Wheels has never shied away from tackling big issues. In this immersive co-production with the National Theatre of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:27AM

Analisa Leaming of SCHOOL OF ROCK Releases Season Two of Podcast 'A Balancing Act' by BroadwayWorld

A Balancing Act The Podcast launched its second season on May 1st

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06AM

Menotti and Weill make an odd double-bill at Curtis Opera Theatre

The Medium and Mahagonny Songspiel both leave their characters gasping in an atmosphere detached from reality.

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REVIEW ROUND UP: Absolute Hell at the National Theatre by Emma Clarendon

The reviews are in for the National Theatre’s production of Rodney Ackland’s Absolute Hell, directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins (playing until 16 June 2018). Here, Love London Love Culture roun…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Guildford School of Acting student wins 2018 Alan Bates award by Simon Fearn

Eilidh Loan, a student at Guildford School of Acting, has won the Alan Bates award for the most promising actor in the

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On digital: All the Money in the World — ‘cohesive and watchable’

Christopher Plummer is outstanding as J Paul Getty, the oil mogul who refused to pay the ransom fee for his grandson

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Carrie Hope Fletcher meets the new Heathers band by Robin Johnson

80s cult classic Heathers - The Musical is back in class this summer, making its European premiere with a brand new band. The post Carrie Hope Fletcher meets the new Heathers band appeared f…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:52AM

The Iceman Cometh by Jk Clarke

        by JK Clarke   As any health or behavior expert can tell you, the root cause of substance abuse is rarely, if ever, the substance itself. Rather, it’s the …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:35AM

On the Couch with Meredith Turnbull by Arts Review

Who is Meredith Turnbull? I’m an artist and mother, living and working in Naarm, Melbourne. I’m a settler-Australian of Celtic (Welsh/Scottish), Sephardic Jewish (Portuguese) and Hugueno…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:21AM

Review: On Raftery’s Hill at Abbey Theatre, Dublin by Chris McCormack

Pain felt through generations: Marina Carr's play explores psychological trauma and family. The post Review: On Raftery’s Hill at Abbey Theatre, Dublin appeared first on Exeunt Magazin…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:18AM

Midsumma Festival launches new skills development program for LGBTQIA+ Artists with a Disability by Arts Review

Midsumma Festival is offering a new professional development program for creative LGBTQIA+ people who also identify as living with a disability. Midsumma Pathways aims to develop skills but …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:15AM

Review: The Gulf, Tristan Bates Theatre by Simon Fearn

A young couple are moored in the shallows off the Gulf of Mexico. Kendra (Louisa Lytton) fishes idly while Betty The post Review: The Gulf, Tristan Bates Theatre appeared first on A Younger …

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Review: Secret Life of Humans, New Diorama Theatre by Anna Zanetti

Secret Life of Humans is a journey into the (hi)story of mankind, striking for its visual, critical, and ambitiously universal The post Review: Secret Life of Humans, New Diorama Theatre app…

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Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 5/4 - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, RAGTIME, and More! by Bww Special

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…

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VIDEO: J.J. Abrams and Stephen Colbert Take THE LATE SHOW Audience to See THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG by Stage Tube

On a recent episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, J.J. Abrams appeared as a guest. When Abrams wouldn't share spoilers about any of his upcoming projects, he offered compensation by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06AM

School Of Rock kids auditions come to London this May by Robin Johnson

Do you know a junior chart-topper of the future? Then School Of Rock - The Musical could be their first step on the road to rockstar glory this May. The post School Of Rock kids auditions c…

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Robert Adams’ photographs of the Americans in the shadow of nuclear danger

Between 1979 and 1982, the photographer documented those living near a toxic weapons plant

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An Ideal Husband review at Vaudeville Theatre, London – ‘capable but too cosy’ by Natasha Tripney

The defining characteristic of Dominic Dromgoole’s Oscar Wilde season so far has been its almost defiantly old-fashioned approach to staging the plays.

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WATCH: #PalladiumPicks... "Tomorrow" from @AnnieMusicalUK

Spring is here! And the UK has been experiencing what can only be described as a heat wave (aka, a little bit of sun followed by some rain and lots of clouds). So we decided, what better cho…

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‘It’s really the music that steals the show’: CHESS – West End ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

If you've never seen Chess before then I think you'll love it. I urge you to see the show regardless of its faults, it’s got a beautiful score and a moving story that you can’t help but …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday, May 4, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Adam Feldman Discusses this Drama Critics Circle Decision Not to Award a Best Musical; Also, Chazz Palminteri to Join “A Bronx Tale” and Casey Nicholaw to Direct “S…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

“(B)old: Festival” at Southbank Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

“(B)old: Festival” will be on at Southbank Centre, London.Ever heard of festivals by and old people? Here’s one for you! “(B)old is a new festival profiling artists aged 65 years and…

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Brief 5/4: Aaron Tveit Sings From MOULIN ROUGE, Meet the Tony Nominees, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Aaron Tveit recorded a music video for 'Come What May' from Broadway-bound Moulin Rouge, the Tony nominees met the press, and more

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Barry Humphries: The Man Behind the Mask by Arts Review

Celebrated Australian performer Barry Humphries AO, CBE will take Australian audiences on a revelatory trip through his colourful life and theatrical career when he tours Australia this May …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:32AM

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for modern Gothic thriller The Yellow Wallpaper by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 13 June 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock returns to Clapham's Omnibus Theatre to quiz the team behind the modern Gothic thr…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM

Christophe Alévêque at The Centquatre-Paris. by Blouin Artinfo

Christophe Aleveque will perform at The Centquatre-Paris. Aleveque is a famous humorist and recognised columnist French. The world was blessed when he came into it on October 29, 1963 in Cre…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:20AM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Parts One and Two ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg May 4, 2016 - After a wham bam success on London’s West End, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Parts One and Two, has finally arrived on Broadway. And the ticket price…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:10AM
Friday, May 4, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“Iceage + Pardans” at Petit Bain, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Hailed as the leading figure of the new Danish scene, with quite a few hits under their belt like Communions and Lust For Youth,  IceAge are back with a new album.With their punk fury a…

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Maurice Ravel & Giacomo Puccini at Opéra Bastille, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Known as the Royal Opera's comic double bill, Ravel and Puccini return with “L'heure Espagnole/ Gianni Schicchi,” after a span of more than ten years. With Elaine Kidd overseeing Richard…

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'El Niño" y La Verdad' at New Morning, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

After winning the hearts of Cuban music fans, now El Niño y La Verdad has hit a chord with global audiences. Founded in 2013 by Emilio Frias; also known as "El Niño" who was 25 years old t…

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‘Orfeo Ed Euridice’ at The House of Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Considered a timeless classic Orfeo Ed Euridice is an opera composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck. The story is based on the myth of Orpheus and arranged in a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabi…

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On digital: The Ice King — ‘no frills are needed’

James Erskine’s documentary on the remarkable life of John Curry showcases the British skater’s blend of power and artistry

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On digital: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri — ‘never a dull moment’

There are some darkly comic set pieces as Frances McDormand’s grieving mother goes all out for justice for her murdered daughter

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Power to the people -- through clay

Since the 1960’s “ceramics” and “Bay Area” are forever linked in the history of modern ceramic sculpture. In a time of political, social, and cultural restlessness, consciousness r…

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Free art show celebrates Chicano culture - and love

Before he said his prayers, Raul Mejia would write the word 'love' in the condensation on his shower window. He had grown depressed over the state of his country when … Click to Contin…

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Full-throated if not quite fully staged, it’s ‘Tosca’

When it comes to opera, Giacomo Puccini is one of the genre’s most successful composers. And when it comes to Puccini, Tosca ranks as one of his most popular. On … Click to Continue …

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Friday, May 4, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mighty Melbourne by Arts Review

A nod to Melbourne’s vainglorious rise as a global city, a new exhibition at fortyfivedownstairs this May will features the work of artist Arthur Ted Powell in Mighty Melbourne. His proli…

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ALMOST ROMANCE by Brian Scott Lipton

Marin Ireland and Nathan Darrow make this rare revival worth the trip.

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Howard Sherman: Welcome back Wanda June, Kurt Vonnegut’s theatrical curio by Howard Sherman

When it comes to a list of theatrical curiosities, Kurt Vonnegut’s Happy Birthday, Wanda June would surely qualify, based on the author’s

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Friday, May 4, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Unexpected Joy by Wendy Caster

No doubt: the York Theatre Company is on a roll. Its last show, Desperate Measures, received a bouquet of nominations for best musical (Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, etc.) and will soon o…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 01:24AM

K-Pop's NCT 127 Plays TOUCH & Guess What’s Inside the Bag! PART 3 by Young Hollywood

K-Pop's NCT 127 Plays TOUCH & Guess What’s Inside the Bag! PART 3We're hanging out with the boys of K-Pop band NCT 127 in the Young Hollywood Studio, and in the spirit of their hit song "T…

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Friday, May 4, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Summer of the Seventeenth Doll by Arts Review

A story of love, heartache, hope and loss, Ray Lawler’s Summer of the Seventeenth Doll remains one of the theatrical canon’s most moving explorations of the fading of youth and dream…

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JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG • The Midnight Company by Andrea

Between 1945 and 1946 in Nuremberg, Germany, prominent Nazi officers were brought to account by the Allied Forces for war crimes after World War II. Abby Mann’s fictionalized account …

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Carrie St. Louis Joins the Cast of Tony-Winning Hit Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway alum Carrie St. Louis steps into Broadway's high-heeled hit musical Kinky Boots on May 4. The talented star takes on the role of Lauren, replacing Kirstin Maldonado, who played …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42AM

‘My Fair Lady.’ by Corine Cohen

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Broadway’s Spamalot Is Going To The Big Screen by Jordan Crucchiola

In a testament to the enduring appeal of Monty Python, Fox is putting a screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Spamalot on the development fast track. In addition to the good news tha…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:09AM

The pros and cons of donating works of art to the public and reducing inheritance tax

The Acceptance in Lieu panel decides whether owners of artworks, including archives, can reduce their inheritance tax bill

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The new wave of British guitar bands

Young indie groups are hitting the charts and selling out shows

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Kristine Nielsen, Robert Sella, John Pankow Star in Christopher Durang’s Turning Off the Morning News by Andrew Gans

The world premiere begins performances at the McCarter Theatre Center May 4.

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The Cher Show’s Stephanie J. Block Goes It Solo in May 4 PBS Concert by Andrew Gans

The Falsettos and Wicked star’s concert was filmed in December.

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Carrie St. Louis Joins Broadway's Kinky Boots May 4 by Andrew Gans

Neon Trees lead singer Tyler Glenn will join the cast of the Tony-winning musical May 6.

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World Premiere of Beast in the Jungle Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new John Kander and David Thompson musical at the Vineyard is directed by Susan Stroman.

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Joe Mantello Pivots From Three Tall Women’s All-Female Cast to The Boys in the Band’s All-Male Cast by Mark Peikert

The two-time Tony winner shepherds two revivals to Broadway in a two-month span.

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'Summer and Smoke,' Stripped-Down and Sexy - Why Jack Cummings III took a minimalist approach to the Tennessee Williams classic

Why Jack Cummings III took a minimalist approach to the Tennessee Williams classic---At first Classic Stage Company's revival of Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke looks a little curious. …

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