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Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 5/5/2018

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 552018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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“Hello Dolly!” At the Shubert Theatre on Broadway by Richard Seff

Once again, Dolly is back where she belongs, lighting up the sky with her dazzling radiance distilled through the many gifts of Bernadette Peters who is her current inhabitant. Ms. Peters re…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 10:10PM

Paul Simon bio looks at his complex life as music days wind down by Jacqueline Cutler

After 60 years in the music business, Paul Simon is ready for the sound of silence.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:09PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: The Cast of GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER Has a Band Jam Session! by Walter McBride

The cast of Gettin' the Band Back Together met the press During the event, the cast held a band jam session. BroadwayWorld was there for the big event and you can check out photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48PM

Review: ‘Iron & Coal’ at Strathmore by John Stoltenberg

The sheer magnitude of the concert event was enough to inspire wonder and awe. More than 200 musicians packed the Strathmore stage and a balcony above—two orchestras, three choirs, a rock …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:08PM

SLSO conductor laureate Leonard Slatkin to undergo heart bypass, cancels performances by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

He'll miss the Chamber Music Society of St. Louis' 10th anniversary gala.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:06PM

A look back as music director Robertson nears his St. Louis Symphony Orchestra finale by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This weekend's concerts conclude Robertson's 13-year tenure as music director of the SLSO

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:06PM

Even after 10 years, the St. Louis Cinco de Mayo parade manages to stay weird by Erin Heffernan St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The People's Joy Parade has kept its rebellious streak all these years.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:06PM

Music review: Robertson leads his final programs as music director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra shine

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:06PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Redialed: NEW Seth Sikes Interview: "The Songs That Got Away" at Feinstein's/54 Below by Adam Rothenberg

"Come on get happy!" Seth Sikes is returning to Feinstein's/54 Below with an ALL NEW Judy Garland tribute show. This time around Seth sings The Songs That Got Away! Seth will be singing Judy…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:45PM

Up On the Marquee: GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER by Walter McBride

Gettin' The Band Back Together, the upcoming new Broadway musical comedy, which is directed by Tony Award winner John Rando and choreographed by Chris Bailey, will begin preview performances…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM

VIDEO: Watch Stephanie J. Block's Full Live From Lincoln Center Concert by Stephanie Wild

Show-stopping, two-time Tony-nominated performer Stephanie J. Block unleashes her immense voice and bold charisma for an unforgettable night of career spanning songs in the Appel Room. Andre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER by Walter McBride

The cast of Gettin' the Band Back Together met the press BroadwayWorld was there for the big event and you can check out photo coverage below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

2018 Tony Awards outrage: Which nominations snub makes you the angriest? [POLL] by Sam Eckmann

There was plenty to cheer about when the 2018 Tony Awards nominations were announced on May 1. Deserving performers like Michael Cera (“Lobby Hero”), Deborah Findlay (“The …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Success Of Primal Forces’ New ‘An Accident’ Is No Accident by Bill Hirschman

The prickly problematic mutual attempts to heal physically and emotionally by an auto accident victim and the offending driver make an intriguing and rewarding drama at Primal Forces' An Acc…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:48PM

Cast Announced For Judy Upton’s Confidence At Southwark Playhouse by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Casting has been announced for Judy Upton’s play Confidence which is being presented in May at the Southwark Playhouse by Boundless Theatre. This post Cast Announced…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:02PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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“Father Comes Home from the Wars” Unlocks a Worker’s Worth, at ACT, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Suzan-Lori Parks Updates Civil War Slavery and Freedom by Barry David Horwitz In “Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts I, II, III)” Susan-Lori Parks alarms us with a slave named Hero w…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:59PM

London Theater Preview: KILLER JOE and KING LEAR (Trafalgar Studios and Duke of York’s Theatre) by Frank Arthur

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT THIS SUMMER WITH TWO BIG SHOWS The West End, one of the great epicentres of the Theatrical world, is undergoing something of a renaissance these days. It has always popula…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:55PM

  A Brief History of Women by Sandi Durell

    by Carole Di Tosti   A Brief History of Women written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn is a profound and humorous delight. Its symbolic nuances surprise and its deep parall…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:49PM

2018 Billboard Music Awards performers: John Legend and Kelly Clarkson join the lineup by Daniel Montgomery

We’re approaching the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 20, and the show has announced two more performers who will take the stage: John Legend and Kelly Clarkson. They join a…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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“The Cosmo Cinema Festival” at Theatro Technis, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Cosmo Cinema festival aims to be the international meeting point for indie film makers from across the world. Also, the Festival aims to be the crossroad between West and East for the fi…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:47PM

REVIEW: Mood Music, Old Vic Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mood Music is an entertaining satire on the music industry with plenty of laugh-out-loud jokes and intriguing insights This post REVIEW: Mood Music, Old Vic Theatre ✭✭✭�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:25PM

"Issac came from the Mountain" at Theatre503, London by Blouin Artinfo

Writer Phil Ormrod and director Carla Kingham together create a riveting theatre experience.Carla Kingham Productions in association with Theatre503 present "Issac came from the Mountain." I…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:20PM

“An Evening of Meat” at The Vaults Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Vaults is long known as an arts platform for the bold and fearless.Their mission has been to collaborate and conspire, and endeavor to embrace artists from all walks of life to come toge…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:02PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Adams Family’ by Rooftop Productions by Guest Author

Full Disclosure? The Addams Family was a wild romp for the whole family! I made my way down to Oldtown Manassas to see Rooftop Productions’ take on The Addams Family. The story feels l…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:45PM

Review: ‘Hamlet’ by the Royal Shakespeare Company by Sophia Howes

The fabled Royal Shakespeare Company brought its Hamlet to the Kennedy Center this week, in a production fully worthy of its glittering reputation. The RSC Hamlet is lavish, bursting with fr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:37PM

‘An accomplished piece of directing’: A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE – Bristol ★★★★★ by Kris Hallett

The View From the Bridge is the show to proclaim loudly that Tobacco Factory Theatres is in safe hands and ready to sail into a golden future under its artistic director Mike Tweddle.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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“Christopher Atzinger” at The Red Hedgehog, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Red Hedgehog is elated to present an evening with master musician Christopher Atzinger.The man is known for his abundant energy, powerful fingers, big sound, and natural musicality The S…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:32PM

BroadwayRadio Special: Interview with Lea Salonga by James Marino

James Marino and Matt Tamanini talk with Lea Salonga about her Broadway career and new album “Bahaghari” (traditional songs of the Philippines) Guest: Lea Salonga   Known across the…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:16PM

“Urban Death” at Zombie Joe's Underground, North Hollywood by Blouin Artinfo

It's just half the celebrations but full of jitters for those who are looking for the fear factor. Ever heard of half halloween or half Christmas for that matter. Exactly six months bef…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:10PM

Backstage with Richard Ridge: It's a Broadway Super-Clique! A Chitchat with the Ladies of MEAN GIRLS by Richard Ridge

This is a cautionary interview...Don't be fooled by the characters they play.The ladies of Mean Girls are tight, and we've got the proofRight before the show's whopping twelve Tony nominatio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

CIRCUS DIARIES – May’s Circus Scoop by Katharine Kavanagh

This month’s UK circus guide was filmed from Toronto, giving it a unique DIY aesthetic! You can also follow my adventures in Audio Description for circus which led me to Canada on The Circ…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Summer and Smoke Review: Marin Ireland in Tennessee Williams’ Play About Longing by Jonathan Mandell

“Summer and Smoke,” Tennessee Williams’ ripe Southern Gothic tale about a preacher’s daughter and her lifelong longing for the doctor’s son next door, is being given a minimalist c…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:51AM

West End Les Miserables Star David Thaxton on the Joy of Returning to the Role of Javert by Matt Wolf

David Thaxton won the 2011 Olivier Award for his stunning performance as Giorgio in Stephen Sondheim’s Passion, but the performer has been spending much of his career returning to Les…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Photo Flash: Paige Davis and CHICAGO Star Bianca Marroquin Join Reeve Carney at Green Room 42 Debut by BroadwayWorld

THE GREEN ROOM 42 - Broadway's newest intimate concert venue - presented the debut of Reeve Carney on Thursday, May 3. Paige Davis and Chicago star Bianca Marroquin joined Carney at his debu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

The 2017-18 Season: The Dramas by Sandi Durell

Part 2: The 2017-18 Season – The Dramas     By Barbara & Scott Siegel   Like this season’s Broadway musical revivals, as detailed in our last column, the Broadway …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:35AM

Review: Not Talking at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Mike Bartlett's first play gets its first staging from Defibrillator .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:19AM

Les Musicals UK Tour with Jonathan Ansell and Rhydian Roberts by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Jonathan Ansell and Rhydian Roberts brings some of the greatest musical showstoppers to a theatre near you with the Les Miserables UK Tour. This post Les Musicals UK Tour …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:18AM

VIDEO: Laura Benanti's 'Melania Trump' Recaps the White House State Dinner by Stage Tube

On last night's LATE SHOW, The First Lady Melania Trump Broadway's Laura Benanti recapped highlights of the White House State Dinner, and talked about why the wax figure of her in Madame Tus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

My Fair Lady by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   This has always been, in my estimation, Lerner & Loewe’s perfect musical. With Bartlett Sher at the helm, it once again resonates with the grand hi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:03AM

‘The immersive theatre experience to end them all’: FOR KING & COUNTRY – Colab Factory ★★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Posted on April 30, 2018 by DebbieFor King and Country Photo credit: Owen KingstonJust when you think you’ve got your head around the concept of immersive theatre, a company comes alon…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Visual Arts: Augmented Reality at Boston Cyberarts Gallery and More by Mark Favermann

Local examples of immersive aesthetic and sensual experimentation as forms of cultural experience.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:48AM

Tony Nominee Lauren Ambrose Finds Her Own Eliza Doolittle by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor shares her personal connection to the journey she takes each night in the Tony-nominated revival of My Fair Lady.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Angels in America's Denise Gough on Bringing Harper Pitt Home, Her 'Smizing' Skills & More by Beth Stevens

Irish performer Denise Gough almost gave up acting out of frustration. Before she won Laurence Olivier Awards for People, Places & Things and Angels in America, a turn which she is now r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

‘Hilariously brilliant night at the theatre’: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN – West End ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

This show is funny beyond belief and a real joy to watch. If it’s a feel-good show you want, then Young Frankenstein is the one for you.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Cast Announced For World Premiere Of Europe After The Rain by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff The Mercury Theatre Colchester has announced the full cast for the World Premiere of Oliver Bennett’s new play Europe After The Rain. This post Cast Announced For Wo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:56AM

The Iceman Cometh **1/2 – Saint Joan **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward May 5, 2018 - Two massive works by dramatic theatrical giants Eugene O’Neill and George Bernard Shaw are making rare appearances on musical-heavy Broadway. The fact that…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:48AM

Book Review: George Szell’s Reign — Behind the Scenes with the Cleveland Orchestra by Jonathan Blumhofer

George Szell’s Reign is ultimately an accessible, often sociable, but sometimes perplexing fan’s history of the Orchestra and its storied music director.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:42AM

Condola Rashad Talks Joan Of Arc On Broadway

Condola Rashad stars in St. Joan on Broadway and tells NPR's Scott Simon that Joan of Arc will always be fascinating as a woman who did what she believed and led thousands of soldiers to vic…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:12AM

INTERVIEW: Tiger Lillies on their ‘emotional rollercoaster ride’, Devil’s Fairground by Emma Clarendon

Tiger Lillies spoke to Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon about their upcoming show Devil’s Fairground, playing at London’s Wilton’s Music Hall from the 15 to 26 May 2018.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - May 5, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18AM

Liz Callaway Returns to 54 Below with ‘A Hymn to Her’ by Sandi Durell

Favorite Liz Callaway returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below with a brand new show entitled ‘A Hymn to Her‘ about the women who have been inspirational in her life. Still in the p…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:17AM

Review: ‘The Barber of Seville’ at the Kennedy Center by David Friscic

The current production of the Washington National Opera –Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville plays like a frenetically captivating musical dreamscape of schemers, clowns, and roman…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:02AM

‘A fast-moving tour de force’: TUMBLE TUCK – King’s Head Theatre by Liz Dyer

Tumble Tuck is an uplifting and often hilarious study of a young woman as she comes to the realisation that true empowerment comes from within, not from the validation of others.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Nous saluons le retour!! French musical #NotreDameDeParis returns (briefly) to London next year

Twenty whole years after its Parisian debut (GASP), French musical NOTRE DAME DE PARIS is back in the UK for an extremely limited run at the London Coliseum next January 2019.

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:00AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Broadway.com Show: A Fantastical Photo Shoot with Angels in America Tony Nominee Denise Gough by Broadway.com

Get to know Angels in America Tony nominee Denise Gough.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18AM

‘Vivid characterisation & an often-striking resonance’: ABSOLUTE HELL – National Theatre by Ian Foster

There’s little sense of an over-arching plot in Absolute Hell which may turn some off but Hill-Gibbins proves that it isn’t needed, the connective tissue that holds them together is the …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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NoFit State Circus present Lexicon, Brighton Festival review - a wild eye-boggling jamboree by Thomas H.green

Vivid big top action makes a hugely enjoyable opener to Brighton Festival 2018When an acquaintance heard my first review of the Brighton Festival was a circus event they snorted, “Oh dear.…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:42AM

WATCH: Katy Brand discusses the inspiration for her playwriting debut 3Women by Featured Content

What motivated award-winning comedian Katy Brand to make her playwriting debut with inter-generational, feminist comedy 3Women? Find out with this fantastic video interview with Brand at Tra…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

Building the Wall review at Park Theatre – ‘bold and breathless’ by Fergus Morgan

When Robert Schenkkan wrote Building the Wall in the autumn of 2016, it was probably a unsettling, insightful and important analysis of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AM

‘There is so much to love in this show’: NINE NIGHT – National Theatre by Victoria Sadler

Nine Night is a piece of feel-good theatre that continues the (at times, glacially slow) movement towards more diverse representation on stage and off.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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‘An evening of stunning musical theatre’: CHESS – West End ★★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

If you can get (or afford) a ticket, go and see Chess, if only because the score is unlikely to be played quite so sumptuously ever again. The whole production makes for an evening of stunni…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Moniker Art Fair by Barry Gordin

By:Janet Lehr May 4, 2018 -Art is Forever…and Moniker Art Fair is just two Ferries from Frieze, at 73 West Street, in the historic “Greenpoint” neighborhood of Brooklyn. For ‘land…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:32AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Harmonies Spring Into Greenroom 42 by Michael Block

by Michael BlockUnless you’ve been stuck under a rock then you know that Stephanie’s Child is the hottest thing to happen to New York City’s drag scene. They blew up even more after th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:04AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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So, What Does a Producer Do, Anyway? by Kerry Hishon

The role of the producer is often a mysterious one and hard to define. No two producers are alike, and each producer sees his or her job differently. In the simplest terms, a producer’s jo…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, May 5, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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West End Les Miserables Star David Thaxton on the Joy of Playing Javert On and Off for 13 Years by Matt Wolf

David Thaxton won the 2011 Olivier Award for his stunning performance as Giorgio in Stephen Sondheim’s Passion, but the performer has been spending much of his career returning to Les…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM

The Undeniable Sound of Right Now

Thru Sun, May 27 @ Keegan Theatre, presented by Keegan Theatre

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 12:18AM

Abingdon’s The Gentleman Caller, About Relationship Between Tennessee Williams and William Inge, Begins May 5 by Andrew Gans

Billions’ Daniel K. Isaac co-stars opposite Juan Francisco Villa in Philip Dawkins’ two-hander.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
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