Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The Rainmaker by Darryl Reilly

“Never judge a heifer by the flick of her tail” is just one of the many kernels of down home wisdom in playwright N. Richard Nash’s lovely piece of Americana, The Rainmaker. It’s bee…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:52PM

If Not Now …? Chamber Music of Timothy Brown by Jean Ballard Terepka

Brown called his concert, "If Not Now …?" implying, for himself and us, then, when? Removed by more than a decade from the kinds of composing in which he’s now typically engaged, the pie…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:02PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Hamilton: The Exhibition’ to debut in Chicago by Sun-Times Staff

The structure that will house the exhibition will allow for about 27,000 square feet of exhibit space.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 10:56PM

KPOP, Cost of Living, School Girls Among 2018 Lucille Lortel Award Winners by Ryan McPhee

The 33rd annual ceremony celebrated the best of the 2017–2018 Off-Broadway season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50PM

Ashley Park, Billy Crudup, Carrie Coon & More Win 2018 Lucille Lortel Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Off-Broadway League has announced winners of the 33rd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring outstanding achievement off-Broadway. Recent Meteor Shower stars Laura Benanti and Jeremy Sha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48PM

For Those Still Hungering for ‘Hamilton,’ a New Indulgence by Michael Paulson

Another way to relive the Broadway musical: a high-tech, interactive, traveling exhibition opening in Chicago in November.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:48PM

Livvy & Pete: The Songs of Olivia Newton John and Peter Allen by Arts Review

When artists become “award-winning”, audience expectation is raised, so when buying a ticket to see that artist perform, the expectation is that that artist will perform at a level above…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:40PM

2018 Lucille Lortel Award Winners: KPOP, Cost of Living, School Girls by Jonathan Mandell

KPOP won best musical and the best play was a tie between Cost of Living and School Girls, in the 33rd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. Full list:  O…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:22PM

Theatre Review: ‘South Pacific’ at St. Mark’s Players by Amy Juras

I thought I knew everything about this show, but learned that there was much more I didn’t. I had no idea that “South Pacific” was based on a book of fiction by James A. Miche…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:14PM

'Hamilton: The Exhibition' by Lin-Manuel Miranda and his team will debut in Chicago in November by Chris Jones

“Hamilton,” the phenomenally successful musical written and composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, brought so much posthumous celebrity to Alexander Hamilton that America’s first secretary of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:00PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Kiss Me Kate’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company by Kristen Price

Annapolis Shakespeare Company is one of the jewels of the Anne Arundel County theatre scene. Their productions are full of talented artists and are beautifully designed from set to the costu…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:49PM

The Harvard Dance Project spring 2018: Dance to make you think – and more!

Harvard Dance Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  April 26, 2018. Dance can dazzle our eyes, make our feet move in our seats and get right into our skin. Sometimes, it can make us laugh. Som…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:48PM

BWW Review: Marin Ireland Delivers a Must-See Performance in Tennessee Williams' SUMMER AND SMOKE by Michael Dale

Despite only three Broadway credits, Marin Ireland must be regarded as one of the absolute best actors to regularly grace New York stages during this century. Through her steady work Off-Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48PM

People You Should Know . . . Kim Sykes by Zack Calhoon

Kim Sykes-GBH’s Artistic Director, is a member of the Actors Center Workshop Company, the Women’s Artist Workshop (WAW) and Plays In Progress (PIP). In 2017 she guest starred on Showtime…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:42PM

Evita full cast announced by Matt Edwards

Today Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini along with producers John Frost and David Ian announced the full cast for the upcoming production of Evita. The production, which is …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:40PM

Melbourne Art Trams return for 2018 by Arts Review

Melbourne Festival, Creative Victoria, Public Transport Victoria and Yarra Trams have announced the sixth year of the Melbourne Art Trams project – which will see eight Melbourne trams…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:23PM

Full Cast announced for EVITA by Arts Review

Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini, Australian theatre producer John Frost and leading UK theatre producer David Ian today announced the full cast for their upcoming producti…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:17PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Awards Nominations Boost Broadway Box Office by Marc Hershberg

The Tony Awards nominations are already giving a boost to the Broadway box office.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:18PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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2018 Lucille Lortel Award Winners - Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway League are presenting awards in 19 categories for the 33rd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway and we're bringing you the winners live.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Laura Benanti Will Appear on Season Five of YOUNGER, Starring Sutton Foster by Stephanie Wild

According to TV Line, Laura Benanti will appear on Season Five of Younger, starring Sutton Foster. Benanti will appear in two episodes, playing a billionaire named Quinn, who pitches a book …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Younger Ups the (Broadway Darling) Ante With Laura Benanti’s Casting This Season by Devon Ivie

As fun as playing an exaggerated Melania Trump can be, pitching a book to Millennial just sounds so much more fun. Per TV Line, Laura Benanti will be appearing in a few episodes in the upcom…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:06PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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THE ARTS FUSE TURNS ELEVEN! — Our Spring Appeal by Arts Fuse Editor

THE ARTS FUSE TURNS ELEVEN! Help sustain substantial critical coverage of the arts. By Bill Marx ELEVEN YEARS of The Arts Fuse! Over five thousand reviews, commentaries, and features on arts…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:42PM

VIDEO: Playwright Mart Crowley Talks THE BOYS IN THE BAND on CBS Sunday Morning by Stage Tube

Playwright Mart Crowley appeared on CBS Sunday Morning to talk about his current Broadway play The Boys in the Band.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Peter & the Starcatcher, pure imagination by Cogency

Peter and the Starcatcher by Rick Elice, directed by Matthew Decker. Theatre Horizon in Norristown PA, May 2018.   The 2009 play Peter and the Starcatcher is, ostensibly, the story of h…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 06:23PM

Cabaret Preview: CHITA RIVERA and SETH RUDETSKY (The Wallis in Beverly Hills) by Tony Frankel

WEST SIDE GLORY It’s a relief that Chita Rivera, one of the last great holdovers from the Golden Age of Broadway is still performing today, and you’ll get only one-night — Thursday…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:18PM

Artists, story nearly upstaged by visual effects in otherwise haunting ‘Macbeth’ by Steven Oxman - For The Sun-Times

Overall this is an engaging and coherent concept: Shakespearean tragedy as horror movie, with a great modern look and feel.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 06:18PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Building the Wall (Not That One) in Aristophanes’ ‘The Birds’ by Ben Brantley

This rambunctious riff on an ancient Greek comedy, at St. Ann’s Warehouse, considers the crazier consequences of the quest for utopia

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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2018 Tony Award Winners — YOUR Pick? by Jonathan Mandell

Make your pick in the survey below for 15 of the 26 categories in the 72nd annual Tony Awards, honoring Broadway’s best. The awards ceremony will take place on June 10th at Radio Music Hal…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:16PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: A Secret History of Gay Life Uncovered in ‘217 Boxes’ by Jesse Green

Ain Gordon’s new play tells a powerful story of gay life in America from the unusual point of view of a psychiatrist most famous for wearing a mask.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PM

Exclusive Podcast: Go 'Behind the Curtain' with York Theatre's Artistic Director Jim Morgan by Behind The Curtain

For over forty years, Jim Morgan has been one of the most recognizable names in the New York theatre. For twenty years, Jim has served as the artistic director of the acclaimed Off-Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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How could a disruptive white man remain in the theater when black men get arrested at Starbucks for no reason?

Jaylene Clark Owens, a Barrymore Award-winning actor, was frightened when a man in the audience yelled out about a "Black Panther" party during a performance. He is white, she is black.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:52PM

#VaVaVoom Yourselves, my PoC by Fairyprincessdiaries

  Hey Y’all, TFP here…you know me… Anyway, there has been a ‘sitch’ over in the UK – an Agent, who is white, who reps a reputable agency, wrote on a …

SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 02:45PM

Review: ‘How I learned to Drive’ at Dominion Stage by Julia L. Exline

Dominion Stage presents Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive. This raw, piercing piece won Vogel the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1998, and after experiencing it at Dominion Stage, I un…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:19PM

Coming Attractions: May 6 through 22 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual arts, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:18PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review:The Columbine Project at curtainup.com/ by Evan Henerson

http://www.curtainup.com/columbineprojectla18.html Paul Storiale's play hits hard and offers little in the way of diplomacy. . . .

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Jack Wetherall Joins Cast of Skintight, Starring Idina Menzel by Adam Hetrick

The new play from Significant Other playwright Joshua Harmon begins Off-Broadway previews May 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Kate Rockwell Is Going Back to Her Roots with Her Debut Album! by BroadwayWorld TV

Kate Rockwellis currently bleaching out her brain cells in Tina Fey's hit Broadway musical Mean Girls, originating the role of pretty-but-dim Karen Smith. Off the August Wilson stage she jus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Theater Review: “Sex and Other Disturbances” — Rom-Com for the Aging by David Greenham

With sufficient revision, Marisa Smith's genial farce could well command the rom-com slot virtually every regional and community theater in the world yearns to fill.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:12PM

Pop Rock CD Review: Sloan’s “12” — By Jove, they’ve done it again! by Blake Maddux

Sloan is a brand that stands for high-quality, retro-flavored pop that is rarely hackneyed or derivative.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:12PM

‘Unsettling & difficult to ignore’: CREDITORS – Edinburgh ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Strikingly staged and worryingly contemporary, Creditors at the Lyceum is unsettling and difficult to ignore.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

2018 Tony nominees Laurie Metcalf, Amy Schumer, Tina Fey and more could earn Emmy love in same year by Kevin Jacobsen

It’s a good week for a whole slew of Broadway talent who were just announced as Tony Award nominees for the 2018 ceremony. Many of those nominated include actors and writers who have e…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Unexpected Joy Opens at the York by Barry Gordin

Three generations of female singers collide in Unexpected Joy, a witty new musical by Bill Russell and Janet Hood, testing the limits of their love. May 4, 2018: Unexpected Joy, a constantl…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:37PM

This Week on Broadway for May 6, 2018: 2018 Tony Nominations, Part 1 by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about some of the Tony Nominations. Our conversation will continue next week. Reviews include Summer and Smoke @ Classic Stage Com…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:29PM

Review: ‘The Rite of Spring’ by Pointless Theatre Company by Elizabeth Ballou

When The Rite of Spring, a ballet with a score by Igor Stravinsky, premiered in 1913, theater-goers were so shocked by Stravinsky’s relentless, stabbing music and Vaslav Nijinsky’s avant…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:22PM

Katie Mitchell on ROH's brutal new opera: 'There is optimism – for 10 seconds' by Andrew Male

Her last production contained cannibalism and was staggeringly successful. Could Lessons in Love and Violence top it? We sit in on rehearsals as the revered director grapples with some Danis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM

Broadway By Design: Scott Pask, Christopher Ash & Jane Greenwood Bring SAINT JOAN from Page to Stage by Nicole Rosky

In Broadway by Design, BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. Today, we continue the series with Scott Pask, Christopher Ash, and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

‘Absorbing from start to finish’: WHY IS THE SKY BLUE? – Southwark Playhouse by Laura Kressly

What effect is pornography having on young people’s sexual and mental development? This is just one of the questions raised in Abbey Wright’s brand new piece Why is the Sky Blue?

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Jack Wetherall to Join Idina Menzel in Joshua Harmon's Skintight by Andy Lefkowitz

New York stage veteran Jack Wetherall has been newly announced to take on the role of Elliott Isaac in Joshua Harmon's world premiere play Skintight, scheduled to debut off-Broadway this…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Jack Wetherall Joins the Company of Idina Menzel-Led SKINTIGHT by Stephanie Wild

Jack Wetherall will join the company of the upcoming world premiere production of Skintight, starring Idina Menzel. Wetherall will play the role of 'Elliott Isaac.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

REVIEW: Fox Hunting, Courtyard Theatre ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews David Alade’s Fox Hunting now playing at the Courtyard Theatre. This post REVIEW: Fox Hunting, Courtyard Theatre ✭✭✭ first appeared on Britis…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:27AM

Review: ‘Follow no strangers to the fun places’ by The Acme Corporation by Cassandra Miller

Seeing an Acme Corporation show is like attending a graduate class for which you never got the reading list, but still have to take the exam. Those who have studied theater academically will…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:15AM

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 6 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 6, 2018 for productions in your area and around the country.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

New SPRING AWAKENING Song Will Debut During Season Finale of RISE by Stephanie Wild

Spring Awakening fans, get ready After over ten years, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik have written a brand new song for the hit musical, that will debut in the season finale of Rise.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, May. 6 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, May 6, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

IOU Rear View, Brighton Festival review - imaginative odyssey around town by Thomas H.green

Mind-massaging travelogue of theatre, poetry and site-specific visual experienceYorkshire theatre company IOU have a tool in their armoury that most of their peers do not. It’s an open-top…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 11:04AM

‘Unabashed scrutiny of porn’s tropes’: WET – Theatre N16 ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Written by Grace Carroll and Bryony Cole, WET looks at two friends’ response to standard porn and how they would rectify it.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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See Broadway’s Shows Celebrate Tony Nominations With a Marquee Makeover by Hannah Vine

New signage has gone up all over town to celebrate the Tony-nominated shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

What Makes Legendary Costume Designer Ann Roth Such Magic by Mark Peikert

With 102 Broadway credits, nine Tony nominations for costume design, and two shows on the docket for next season, Roth isn’t slowing down.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM

See Carrie Underwood, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Radcliffe, More Visit Broadway by Hannah Vine

See who stopped by the Great White Way to take in shows this past month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM

How John Tiffany and Jack Thorne Got J.K. Rowling’s Blessing to Craft Harry Potter Onstage by Olivia Clement

With ten Tony nominations, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child expands the wizarding world with finesse, heart, and—of course—magic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Neon Trees Lead Singer Tyler Glenn Joins Broadway’s Kinky Boots May 6 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

An Ironic Intermission by Jan Simpson

The irony is that I've been seeing so many shows lately that I've fallen behind on just about everything else and so find that I don't have the time to tell you about them. I'm hoping to cli…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:42AM

Meet the Cast of the Moulin Rouge! Musical by Hannah Vine

Get to know the cast for the stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film, beginning in Boston June 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

How Max von Essen Brings His Own Gleb to Anastasia by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony Award nominee, currently starring as a menacing Soviet officer in the hit musical, shares how he makes the role his own.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

Broadway at the Cabaret: Natalie Weiss, Alice Ripley, Lesli Margherita & More! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

‘Worth a watch if you’re a fan of Bartlett’s work’: NOT TALKING – Arcola Theatre by Ian Foster

A treat here in the premiere of Mike Bartlett’s first-ever play, never seen before in a theatre. But something of a qualified treat, because 2005’s Not Talking was written as a radio pla…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Actors respond to agent’s complaint about BAME actors with #VaVaVoom by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon An agent’s complaint that black, Asian and minority ethic actors were putting “talented white performers out of work” has led to a social media backlash under the banner…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:58AM

REVIEW: An Ideal Husband, Vaudeville Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband starring Edward Fox, Freddie Fox and Frances Barber now playing at the Vaudeville Theatre. This post REVIEW: An Idea…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:20AM

‘Hilariously witty, tongue-twisting humour’: MOVE OVER MRS MARKHAM – Sonning ★★★★★ by Helen McWilliams

If you want a fun, light-hearted, albeit slightly complex belly laugh-inducing farce to get your teeth into – this is the one to go and see. I’d watch it again if I could!

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The week ahead in L.A. dance, May 6-13: Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre and more by Matt Cooper

Deborah Rosen & Dancers The SoCal-based troupe performs “Drifting ... A Suite of Dreamscapes.” Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. Sat., 4 p.m. Free. (818) 548-20…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM

The week ahead in L.A. theater, May 6-13: 'Hamilton,' 'Antigone' and more by Matt Cooper

Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Boeing Boeing Marc Camoletti’…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM

The Orphan in Me: Generational Trauma in Hyung Seok Jeon’s A Held Posture by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Dominick DeGaetano. Dominick DeGaetano reflects on Hyung Seok Jeon’s A Held Posture , which last performed at Theaterlab in New York City in January 2018.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Real Talk: Is it okay to shout ‘werk it’ at a student performer?

Dance Informa considers how our cheers really affect our dancers. If you’ve attended a number of dance competitions or recitals, at some point you have probably heard an adult cheer on a s…

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

REVIEW: Tomorrow At Noon, Jermyn Street Theatre ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Tomorrow At Noon, three one act plays responding to Tonight at 8.30 now playing at Jermyn Street Theatre. This post REVIEW: Tomorrow At Noon, Jermyn Stre…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:34AM

BWW's On This Day - May 6, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 6 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

Suicide Notes review at Shoreditch Town Hall, London – ‘intimate, intense, electrifying’ by Dave Fargnoli

Sex, death, and grubbily nostalgic Americana slosh together in all of Christopher Brett Bailey’s work. Suicide Notes, touring in support of a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:09AM

‘Masterful modern drama’: THE WHALE – Bath ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

There’s a lot to process in The Whale, sometimes too much, but make no mistake – this is masterful modern drama.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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How to hold a successful summer dance intensive at your studio

Summer dance intensives can be a huge success at your studio, if planned properly. Why not provide your students with an opportunity to learn, grow and have fun in the summer with new and …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:53AM

Creating a creative culture – by, and for, all!

Creativity – it’s certainly a loaded word, with many possible meanings. Many sectors in the modern world have begun to understand its essential part in innovation and pushing a m…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:39AM

So Dancers: Inspiring the next generation of dancers 

It takes more than just great physical dance skills to be a good dancer. It also takes dedication, a strong work ethic, artistry, athleticism, an undying passion and humility. For young danc…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:33AM

‘Surely a candidate for best play of the year’: MOOD MUSIC – The Old Vic by Aleks Sierz

Mood Music is all about the music industry and the pains of creativity. It is a powerful journey into the dark heart of music-making — and surely a candidate for best play of the year.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Fall review – millennial angst supplies short, sharp shock by Arifa Akbar

Southwark Playhouse, LondonThe mood grows ever darker in James Fritz’s play about a young generation increasingly burdened by their wealthy eldersThe Fall opens with a glee club-style choi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

Review: Mood Music at the Old Vic by Ed Nightingale

Creative control: Joe Penhall's new play is a look at the hard, cynical, sexist world of the music industry. The post Review: Mood Music at the Old Vic appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:45AM

Building the Wall: Park Theatre review - the nature of nightmare by Katherine Waters

Different Americas clash in engrossing two-hander set in Texas prisonWriter Robert Schenkkan’s Building the Wall imagines modern America in the not-too-distant future. The date is 22nd Nov…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:36AM

Review: The Fall at Southwark Playhouse by Simon Gwynn

Generational differences: James Fritz's play for the National Youth Theatre explores society's attitudes towards the old. The post Review: The Fall at Southwark Playhouse appeared first on E…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:21AM

Review: Not Talking at the Arcola Theatre by Rachel Nouchi

Keeping quiet: no-one talks to each other in Mike Bartlett's powerful and poignant first play. The post Review: Not Talking at the Arcola Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:20AM

Review: Moormaid, Arcola Theatre by Charlotte Irwin

Suicide. Terrorism. Adultery. The themes of Marion Blott’s Moormaid don’t suggest comedy, but Marion Blott’s script is at its most The post Review: Moormaid, Arcola Theatre appeared fi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:18AM

Review: The Prudes, Royal Court by Frey Kwa Hawking

A woman and a man are going to have sex. They need to have sex, in fact. It might be The post Review: The Prudes, Royal Court appeared first on A Younger Theatre.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:18AM

Review: 4.48 Psychosis, Lyric Hammersmith by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Clarity visits Sarah Kane between 4:48 and 6am, staying for a brief time before abandoning her in the dark. She The post Review: 4.48 Psychosis, Lyric Hammersmith appeared first on A Younger…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:18AM

Review: The Writer, Almeida Theatre by Alice Devoy

Writing about writing has been done before, countless times. But Ella Hickson’s new play, The Writer, transcends the usual preoccupations. The post Review: The Writer, Almeida Theatre appe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:18AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Nine Night at the National Theatre by Emma Clarendon

The National Theatre presents Natasha Gordon’s debut play Nine Night, directed by Roy Alexander Weise and stars Franc Ashman, Oliver Alvin-Wilson and Michelle Greenidge among the cast. Her…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Red | Theatre review by Michael Billington

Donmar Warehouse, LondonPlays about painters are fraught with difficulty. Either the hero preaches about art without practising it, or the Bohemian lifestyle supersedes the work. But John Lo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

On my radar: Matthew Bourne’s cultural highlights by Interview By Jem Bartholomew

The dance impresario on a tribute to his idol, Gene Kelly, his love of Tennessee Williams and why his local restaurant is a dog’s delightBrought up in north-east London, award-winning chor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

‘Has stood the test of time’: CHESS – West End by Shanine Salmon

Chess is also a musical about love, about honour, about freedom and about hard choices. It is when these come to the fore that the musical really shines.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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‘Scalpel-sharp hour of theatre with issues’: LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS, LEMONS – Bristol ★★★ by Kris Hallett

If the production backs up a hunch that it is not quite a modern classic, it’s still a highly enjoyable take on a play that shows language is a right that shouldn’t be taken lightly.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Company Chameleon: 10 review – theatrical but unoriginal by Luke Jennings

Drawn from a decade of the Manchester dance company’s work, this frustrating triple bill lacks focusCompany Chameleon was founded in 2007 by two graduates of the Northern School of Contemp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

State of play: David Hare and James Graham talk drama and politics by Kate Kellaway

The veteran playwright and the prolific young star, both masters of political theatre, reflect on the state of the nation – and contemporary culture – in the internet ageDavid Hare and J…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

The week in theatre: Mood Music; Chess; Nine Night by Susannah Clapp

Artist and producer fight over a song in Joe Penhall’s intricate new drama, a revival of Chess makes all the wrong moves, and a party of mourners lifts the spiritsThe lens through which we…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Othello review – a contemporary conundrum by Clare Brennan

Everyman, LiverpoolCasting a woman as Othello was a brilliant move, but setting the play in the present day undermines itSince a play is a world of make-believe, gender-blind and colour-blin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Orlando Ballet’s “Contemporary Wonders” Is Artistic Gold by Michael J. Roberts

Reviewed By: Michael J. Roberts As the curtain closed on a triumphant opening night of [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:42AM

Tyler Glenn, Lead Singer of Neon Trees, Makes Broadway Debut in Kinky Boots by Andy Lefkowitz

Tyler Glenn, lead singer of the multi-platinum rock band Neon Trees, takes his first Broadway bow as Charlie Price in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots on May 6 for a limited run through …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04AM
Sunday, May 6, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Podcasts: music isn’t the sole preserve of men

Lost Notes is a fascinating podcast series about popular music — though it is marred by the lack of women

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

LULU v. 7 reimagines retrograde treatment of women’s sexuality by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

In engaging with Frank Wedekind’s work, co-creators Susanna Fournier, ted witzel and Helen Yung work through anger to find love on the other side.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00AM