Classic Stage Company, New YorkLast summer, at least three different Uncle Vanyas bestrode New York stages. Recent years have also witnessed fields of cherry orchards, a small flock of seagu…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32PMDANCE, BALLERINA, DANCE: THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE
By: Samuel L. Leiter
May 23, 2018: Recently, a playwright/director friend who often accompanies me to the theatre as my plus-one expres…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:19PM★★★ A radiant Lois Smith leads a supple cast in a not-always-fresh look at family dysfunction and mortality.
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:03PM★★★ The wonderful Lois Smith, directed by Lila Neugebauer, in Lily Thorne's well-cast death watch
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:02PM Review by Sandi Durell John Kander (Cabaret, Chicago, The Scottsboro Boys) is an endless well of musical talent that suddenly surprises with something so extraordinary t…
SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:02PMAn imaginative, lyrical, and bittersweet stage adaptation of Henry James’ heartbreaking novella of 1903, The Beast in the Jungle reunites the celebrated team of John Kander (music), David …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00PMHenry James would probably die all over again if he could hear one of his characters describe the looming, intangible something that dominates his life, that he’s in search of and afraid o…
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1. “The Book of Joseph” at Everyman Theatre. “The Book of Joseph” plays through June 10, 2018, at Everyman Theatre – 315 West Fayette Street in Baltimore, MD. For…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:58PMReaction occurs in three distinct stages to “The Beast in the Jungle,” an unusual new show at Vineyard Theater, inspired by a novella by Henry James, with music composed by John Kander. …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:49PMBroadway Veteran and Two-Time Tony Nominee Charlotte d'Amboise is featured in an original movie musical produced by New York Film Academy. Have a first look at the trailer below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36PM★★★ John Kander's score and Susan Stroman's choreography soar; the play does not
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:21PM★★★ Susan Stroman, David Thompson and John Kander get Irina Dvorovenko, Tony Yazbeck on their toes
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:20PMThis past week I have been dipping my toe in and out of the livestream for the ArtPlace America Summit. One of the plenary sessions I went back to listen to more fully was a discussion ArtPl…
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The Betty Amsden Foundation has given $1 million to Melbourne Recital Centre for a dedicated families and children’s program, acknowledging the late Betty Amsden’s commitment to music ed…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:56PMWell acted, nicely staged but flawed new play from the New Group.
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:50PMThe sublime cast of dancers headed by two stars from Broadway and the classical Ballet World beautifully evokes the glad, sad and and scary elements of this half a century spanning …
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:50PMLily Thorne treads familiar ground in her new play, Peace for Mary Frances. Estranged members of a family gather due to the death of a parent. Old grudges are revisited, old wounds are reope…
SOURCE: Show Showdown at 08:48PMAn exasperating evening filled with unlikable characters.
SOURCE: Theater Time at 08:34PMAs she did with John Weidman in Contact at Lincoln Center in 2000, director and choreographer Susan Stroman is breaking the musical theatre form again with The Beast in the Jungle at The Vin…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:11PMIt is both significant and problematic that Lily Thorne was a documentary film producer for many years before penning Peace for Mary Frances, her debut play having its premiere in a producti…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:11PMCreators John Kander, David Thompson and Susan Stroman previously collaborated on "The Scottsboro Boys.'
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This labored adaptation of a James short story, starring Tony Yazbeck, features a boldface creative team that includes John Kander and Susan Stroman
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:48PMEvery triple threat on this list of 2018 Tony Award-nominated musical stars put in a lot of work acting, singing, dancing, and auditioning to get to this point. While some are making their d…
SOURCE: Backstage at 07:42PMBy: Iris Wiener
May 24, 2018: Who better to host an award show celebrating the best in theatre than an actor who personifies it? Over the past year, two-time Drama Desk Award winner Mi…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:21PMThe Sacramento Ballet announces the 2018-19 season “Roots and Wings” under new Artistic Director Amy Seiwert on May 23, 2018 at Sacramento City Hall. … Click to Continue »
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 07:19PM“We don’t want you to suffer and die,” one of her granddaughters says to Mary Frances (Lois Smith), as she lies in bed. “We just want you to die.” “Yeah,” agrees Mary Frances w…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:16PMWe’ve had a couple of enlightening anecdotes this month from artists revealing how they stumbled into a career in theatre by accident.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PMTwo years ago, Amber Massie-Blomfield set off on a hunt for the UK’s most unusual venues. As she explains, the treasures she
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PMWho is Anna O’Byrne? A human person! What would you do differently to what you do now? Get more sleep. Who inspires you and why? My family, because they are all exceptional people. Wh…
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Things got weird on Drag Race as we the ladies made their acting debuts on Breastworld. And Haireola Grande and I are here to break it all down for you!To listen to the podcast, visit iTunes…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:18PMJagged Little Pillbegan previews on Saturday, May 5at the Loeb Drama Center,64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA, and plays throughJuly 15.Opening isMay 24. Check out brand-new production shots …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PMTony nominee Ari'el Stachel stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Band's Visit and more with Beth Stevens.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PMThe one-woman show starring Kate McCauley Hathaway uses writer Bombeck's own words to paint a picture of her life. The Cape May Stage production runs May 24 to June 22.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 06:02PMThe Best Actress Prize goes to the three performers who played the role of Alison Bechdel in the acclaimed Toronto production of Fun Home.
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The June 1 event will also feature performances from the Broadway musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PMThe Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 5/23/18. TheaterWorks presents "The Invisible Hand"; Barrington Stage premieres "The Royal Family of Broadway". "Love Never Dies" at The Bushnell, and more …
SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 05:09PMKarl will appear in the New York premiere of Pretty Woman on Broadway this summer.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PMBroadwayWorld has a first look at the newest cast members journeying their way to the Broadway stage in Anastasia, check out the photos belowThe new cast members include Zach Adkinsas Dmitri…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PMTurner Classic Movies TCMwill pay homage to the glittering world of Hollywood musicals withMad About Musicals,a special month of programming celebrating timeless movie musicals such asThe Wi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PMOn day 12 of 30 Days of Tony, we honor a Best Direction of a Play nominee, the man at the helm of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, John Tiffany
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PMThe 'Notes of Florida State University brought the southern heat to Broadway Sessions recently. He extremely talented 2019 graduating class performed alongside dynamic alumni Tanisha Moore F…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Beautiful Star Chilina Kennedy Launches New Theater Company
Chilina Kennedy, the power-voiced current star of Broadway'…
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Three-time Tony Award-nominee Andy Karl will join the Broadway-bound production of Pretty Woman: The Musical, replacing Steve Kazee who is departing the production for family reasons. Karl w…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:48PMThe City Council approved an $11 million renovation of Sacramento Memorial Auditorium so it can host Broadway plays, ballet performances and other events while the Community Center Theater u…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 04:42PMSince April, the Chicago Human Rhythm Project has been traversing the city, bringing percussive dance into neighborhoods far and wide as part of a two-month festival called Stomping Grounds.…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:40PMIt’s a big surprise this afternoon: for the upcoming musical version of “Pretty Woman,” the role of Edward– the millionaire playboy businessman Categories:
Featured…
SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 04:32PMIn “City of Lies,” Johnny Depp once again dons his signature lack of signaturism, transforming into L.A.P.D. detective Russell Poole, as he attempts to solve the mystery sur…
SOURCE: Backstage at 04:30PMThe celebration will include 90 films, 45 of which have ties to stage productions, including Cabaret, Show Boat, Gypsy, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PMAdkins succeeded Derek Klena in the role March 27.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PMWatch below as Clint tells us all about want this nomination means to him, how he's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more
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Seven years ago, it was announced that Lauren Ambrose would be playing the coveted role of Fanny Brice in the Bartlett Sher-directed Broadway revival of Funny Girl. Though the production nev…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PMRobert Redford is headed June 1 to the Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods in north suburban Riverwoods, where he and his wife, German-born environmental activist and multimedia artist Sibylle…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:50PMFROM AWAY began performances on February 18, 2017 and officially opened to critical acclaim on March 12, 2017 at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre 236 West 45th Street, and earlier today,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PMSara Topham talks about audience expectation at Travesties, advice on mastering Shakespeare, and her rich experience in Broadway's The Importance of Being Earnest.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:43PMAhead of the play's Off-Broadway premiere at The Public, the playwright and performer explains how the iconic NYC spot inspired her newest piece.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PMDancers from the American Ballet Theatre offer their views on everything from The Red Shoes to Red Sparrow.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PMSacramento’s historic Memorial Auditorium is about to get another run in the spotlight. The City Council on Tuesday approved an $11 million renovation of the theater so it can host ……
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:16PMWhen Tina Fey was writing her first Broadway musical — “Mean Girls,” now nominated for 12 Tony Awards — she sometimes felt a little at sea. “There were definite…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:06PMPlaywright Luigi Pirandello’s celebrated and controversial “Six Characters in Search of an Author,” written and first performed in 1921, was a drama within a drama and chock full of ex…
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BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Lerner and Loewe's multiple Tony Award-winning musical Camelot. Directed by STC Associate Artistic Director …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PMPlayed as older than either Viola or Sebastian, Elizabeth Heflin is charmingly eccentric as the strong cougar who becomes lovesick and yielding at the sight of Cesario and then Sebastian. In…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:49PMMy friend William Perrie, who has died aged 78, was a soloist with London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) and the Royal Ballet, and shared the stage with many of the greats inc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48PMThe 2016 Tony nominee has landed a recurring role on the second season of the Golden Globe-winning series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PMBy Cynthia DeCure, Marissa Chibas. Announcing the Celebrando Fornés/Celebrating Fornés initiative, a year-long event to raise awareness of Maria Irene Fornés’s impact on theatre and pre…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:33PMLauren Yee's play kicks off its New York premiere at Atlantic Theater Company May 23.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PMHenry James would find the nearest string of pearls and clutch them if he saw what’s been done to his 1903 novella 'The Beast in the Jungle.'
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:30PMThe singer opened up on Twitter Wednesday about her relationship with the rapper in response to a Twitter user who criticized her for breaking up with him.
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SOURCE: USA Today at 02:29PMThe Tony-nominated actor will replace Steve Kazee, who departed the production several months before it was to begin previews on Broadway.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PMErin Markey and Peter Smith will co-star in this all-new production of the rarely produced 1950 Broadway musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PMThe Lila Neugebauer-directed production opens May 23 at The Pershing Square Signature Center.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PMDavid Staller will direct the reading as part of the Project Shaw series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PMDavid Staller will direct the reading as part of the Project Shaw series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PMThe gorgeous, deceptively calming bedroom set that frames Three Tall Women at Broadway’s John Golden Theatre loses none of its beauty with the lights way up and the house empty (save f…
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:10PMDisabling prejudice: Athena Stevens' play about the social politics of disability impresses on its revised return.
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Happy Birthday, Randy Graff! The Broadway Blog salutes the Tony Award-winning performer with a tribute to our favorite roles.
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:54PMOlivia Vinall and Edward Hogg take the roles of Rosalind and Orlando in Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s As You Like It, with Keziah Joseph and Beruce Khan in the roles of Celia and Oliv…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:50PMLos Angeles-based entertainment industry power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen shelled out $9.02 million — a bit more than the $8.995 million asking price — for a triple mint, “v…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:49PMA handsome production of a maddening play.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:42PMAs her 1986 drama Leave Taking is revived at the Bush, the playwright talks about the pain of being neglected, the barriers faced by writers of colour – and her new play about London‘I a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PMBrains and guts beneath glitzy excess: Sh!t Theatre's love letter to Dolly Parton is gloriously chaotic fun.
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SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 01:39PMThe writers of the Tony-nominated "Mean Girls" -- book writer Tina Fey, composer Jeff Richmond and lyricist Nell Benjamin -- take us behind the scenes of their fetch new musical.
SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 01:38PMThree-time Tony nominee Andy Karl has been announced to take over the role of Edward Lewis from Tony winner Steve Kazee in the Broadway-bound Pretty Woman: The Musical. Kazee, who played the…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PMBrittany Pollack is currently making her Broadway debut in the dance-heavy role of Louise in the Tony-nominated revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel. She has been a member of …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PMRecent Lucille Lortel Award-winning actor Jason Tam has joined the upcoming off-Broadway premiere of Be More Chill, featuring music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and a book by Joe Tracz. Tam will…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PMSt. Louis' beloved outdoor theater The Muny has announced the full 50-member cast set to appear in the company's centennial-season mounting of Tony-winning musical revue&nb…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PMThe Muny announced today its full cast, design and production teams for the theater's opening centennial season show,Jerome Robbin's Broadway. In its first production ever in the world since…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, star of stage and screenZachary Levi is set to join Amazon's hit seriesTHE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL. He is cast in the recurring role of an eccentric doctor…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMBelow, meet CMU alumni and 2018Tony nominees Grey Henson Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Mean Girls and Jamie deRoy producer of Tony nominated showsAngels In America, T…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMBroadway'sJason Tamjoins the company of this summer's hotly anticipated musicalBe More Chill. Assuming the role of 'The Squip,' Tam joins previously announced cast members from the 2015Two R…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMThree-time Tony Award nominee and Laurence Olivier Award winner Andy Karl will star as 'Edward Lewis' in PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL on Broadway. Karl will assume the role from Steve Kazee who …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMYesterday, the 2018 Tony Award nominees gathered at the Rainbow Room in New York City, to toast each other and their nominations. The luncheon was hosted by three outstanding past Tony Award…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMBroadway’s red-light district has a new John — actually, Edward.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:36PM"Pretty Woman: The Musical" will be changing leading men for Broadway. The producers announced Wednesday that Steve Kazee, who played the lead role of Edward Lewis during the show's pre-Bro…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:20PMMY FAIR LADY and CAROUSEL reviewed.
SOURCE: Popdose at 01:19PMThe 2018 Tony Award nominees gathered at the Rainbow Room in New York City May 22.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PMThe Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz musical heads to the New York stage this summer.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PMAfter Ariana Grande and Mac Miller announced their separation earlier this month, a fan’s tweet about their relationship went viral. “Mac Miller totalling [sic] his G wagon and getting a…
SOURCE: Vulture at 01:01PMThe West End production of Nina Raine’s Consent continues previews at the Harold Pinter Theatre with its opening night on 29 May 2018. Directed by Roger Michell and originally co-produced …
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 01:00PMThree-time Tony Award nominee Andy Karl, last seen on Broadway in Groundhog Day, has been cast as the male lead in the upcoming Pretty Woman: The Musical. He’ll play Edward Lewis (Rich…
SOURCE: Deadline at 01:00PMAndy Karl will play the leading role of Edward in “Pretty Woman: The Musical” on Broadway, taking over the part from Steve Kazee. Kazee, who played the role in the show’s C…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:00PMIt was a star-studded night at Steppenwolf Theatre Company's annual gala, where 675 guests joined the company's ensemble members to celebrate 42 seasons. The May 12 event, held in an enormou…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00PMAt its heart Priscilla Queen of the Desert is a tremendously extravagant celebration of acceptance, draped in a kaleidoscope of colour and fun!
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Karl will appear in the New York premiere of the musical alongside his wife, fellow Tony nominee Orfeh.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PMThe production will launch the outdoor venue’s centennial season beginning June 11.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PMFrom her couch in Massachusetts, Judith Durant oversaw production of the sweaters worn in the Broadway revival, knitting 13 of them herself.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48PMAn A-list team – including scriptwriter Diablo Cody and director Diane Paulus – are determined to make Jagged Little Pill more than just a juxebox musical
SOURCE: The Independent at 12:42PMThe Olivier Award-nominated production of Peter Pan opened to previews last week and you can now get a wee look at the other-worldly show.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:33PMJust heard that Clint Walker (b. 1927) passed away a couple of days ago. Walker was a star I particularly liked. It’s hard to articulate why — he wasn’t a tremendously goo…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:24PMThe Tony-nominated revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel, directed by Jack O’Brien and featuring choreography by Justin Peck, has been preserved for posterity with a new cast alb…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:18PMThe outgoing artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville talks about new plays, directing vs. interpreting, and his impressive beard.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:17PMUltimately, #BeMoreMartyn celebrates the life of one extraordinary person who touched the lives of so many people.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMAfter three years in post as artistic director of Leicester’s Curve, Nikolai Foster is in the curious position of having delivered bigger
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PMU.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith is among the acclaimed poets who will appear when the Sunken Garden Poetry Festival presents its 26th season outdoors in the beautiful gardens on the ground…
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The new John Kander and David Thompson dance play is directed by Susan Stroman at the Vineyard Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM by Sandi Durell A most unexpected pleasure is the debut of film icon Kathleen Turner at the sumptuous Café Carlyle. One doesn’t have to look at the stage, but just…
SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 11:51AMOnce upon a time, I used to be a wee lad who from time to time spiraled into a deep depression, even at a very young age. Eventually, I came to realise that the best way to recover from dep…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:43AMPlaywright Ken Urban’s absorbing new play starts strong and keeps you hooked during most of its snappy real-time runtime before slogging down in a closing exhalation and then abruptly comi…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:36AMProducers Roy Furman and Scott Rudin announced today that the critically acclaimed revival of Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Carousel, now nominated for 11 Tony Awards, will release a new cast re…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AMThe Lily Thorne play receives its world premiere in a production from The New Group, directed by Lila Neugebauer.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AMPerformances begin May 23 at the Massachusetts venue.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AMSongwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty take listeners into the creative process behind the score to their beloved Once On This Island, nominated for eight Tony Awards.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AMWatch Adam Kaplan take on 20 questions about A Bronx Tale, Newsies, Kinky Boots, dream roles & more.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:27AMLaurie Metcalf on the reboot of 'Roseanne,' Broadway's 'Three Tall Women' and 'The Big Bang Theory.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMMean Girls will launch a National Tour in the Fall of 2019 beginning at Shea's Buffalo Theatre. The show will also tech and rehearse at Shea's in the weeks preceding public performances. Mea…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMJust yesterday The Band's Visitmade history as the first Broadway cast to perform for NPR's Tiny Desk series. Click here to watch Tony nominees Katrina Lenk, Tony Shalhoub and more perform s…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMGet ready to experience Joshua Henry's soul-stirring "Soliloquy" on repeat. The Tony-nominated revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel has announced an original Bro…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AMThe album for the Tony-nominated revival will be available to stream and download in June.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AMCheo Bourne and Lena Moy-Borgen are teaming up for a new variety cabaret show, Moy-Borgen & Bourne’s Office Party, at Don’t Tell Mama on Saturday, June 2nd at 7 PM. Watch them curate an …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:13AMA new network for storytellers that will address issues specific to the role – including a lack of formal contracts and no
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:01AMI don’t think it matters whether you’re writing for a national newspaper, your own website or a small organisation which doesn’t pay for reviews. The important thing is that you can, a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWhen I launched the theater industry newsletter Broadway Briefing about 3 years ago, I sent the first edition out to about 20 friends. I never could have imagined how quickly it would grow &…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMRussia to host World Congress of critics RUSSIA/ST PETERSBURG In partnership with the Europe Theatre Prize, the 29th World Congress of the International
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MAC and Bistro Award winning vocalist, Marieann Meringolo, will celebrate her latest recording, Between Yesterday and Tomorrow: The Songs of Alan & Marilyn Bergman (BluJazz Records), with a …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:58AMAmbitious plans to turn the former Reading Gaol into a theatre space have moved a step closer, after campaigners secured access to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:54AMWigan’s Royal Court, which has not been in use as a theatre for more than 40 years, is being brought back to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:53AMThe London production will begin performances next month as part of the venue’s 200th anniversary.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AMA second performance of Starring Opposite You will take place July 17 at Sony Hall.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AMBy Caitlin Cassidy. Caitlin Cassidy discusses ten principles and practices she's learned as an artist working at the interesction of arts and cross-cultural exchange, and as one of Georgetow…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:43AMChita Rivera, Tommy Tune, and other Broadway favorites were part of the cast of 100 at the St. Louis venue.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AMHarris Doran's award-winning film Beauty Mark, starring Laura Bell Bundy, has been released by The Orchard and is available nationwide On Digital and On Demand. The film, which premiered at …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AMMenier Chocolate Factory, London Four applicants undergo a gruelling selection process while tricks are played on the audience in Jordi Galceran’s dramaSince its Barcelona premiere in 2003…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AMSara Bareilles and Andrew Lloyd Webber team up for an intimate performance of "I Don’t Know How to Love Him" from NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.
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SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:29AMEsang De Torres, a contestant on the Philippines television show Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids, impersonated Lea Salonga, performing a rendition of On My Own from Les Miserables.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMJason Alexander will direct the season opener, Karen Zacarias’ Native Gardens.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AMMovie fans who know and love James Gleason (1882-1959) as a crusty character actor in such films as Meet John Doe (1941), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) ma…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AMIt has just been confirmed that award-winning Irish actor Andrew Scott is set to star in critically acclaimed monologue Sea Wall, which was written by English playwright Simon Stephens.�…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:06AMSimon Evans directs the London production, which began performances May 18.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AMIn celebration of its 200th Birthday, The Old Vic today has announced a special additional production to its Bicentenary season. The acclaimed Paines Plough production of Sea Wall, by Simon …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:01AMRandom and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
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Kemp will succeed Cuba Gooding Jr. as Billy Flynn.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AMThe new play, directed by Estefanía Fadul, will begin performances May 31.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AMThere are 43 incredible shows to choose from this year. Explore some of the shows and plan your Kids Week right here, right now.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:48AMToday, we're thrilled to announce the return of Kids Week. This August, there will be FREE children's tickets to more than 40 hit shows throughout the month. Tickets go on sale on 12 June at…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:47AMThe journalist Can Dundar wrote the book “We Are Arrested” while imprisoned in Turkey. Now, Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company has turned it into a play.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:32AMSince taking a prominent role in our everyday lives, the cellphone has been considered a nuisance in Broadway theaters. It was just three years ago when Patti LuPone snatched a phone from th…
SOURCE: Backstage at 09:30AMMatilda The Musical, which has been running at the Cambridge Theatre for an astonishing 8 years, has just announced an extension.
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:26AMBroadwayWorld has a first look at The Muny's centennial celebration gala performance Check out the video featuring Heather Headley performing the 'Sadie, Sadie' from Funny Girl
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMHome, Manchester Scottee’s show is an act of ‘fat rebellion’ with a cast who share their stories and consider their identities through dance A large bearded man is dancing centre stage…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMThis is a play I’m a bit conflicted about. Initially I was sure I was going to hate it. By
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SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:12AMThe latest press night parties, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures.This week’s highlights include the press nights of Red at
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMSome of us can’t look at Anthony Hopkins without seeing Hannibal Lecter, so convincing was he in the role of the flesh-eating
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMSpare a thought for the good people of Strode Theatre in Somerset, who this week had to say goodbye to Harvey, the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMThis is not a debate that can be easily settled. Training institutions find themselves the meat in a decidedly awkward sandwich. On
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMH.R. Haitch is a brilliant example of the future of musical theatre in Britain and walks a playful line between politics and humour that provides an important dialogue about the ridiculousne…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThe Tony nominee reveals the four ingredients she mixed to create the electric world of Bikini Bottom on Broadway.
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Christopher Durang's acerbic world-premiere "Turning Off the Morning News" shines at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:55AMEnglish actor, musician, and director Martin Kemp (Let It Shine judge, Celebrity Big Brother 2012, EastEnders, The Krays) has been confirmed to be taking over the role of Billy Flynn fr…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:37AMHello and welcome to one of our shoutouts for projects casting around the U.K. As always there’s a mix of opportunities for all ages, abilities, and locations but do remember to check …
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:30AMTracy Letts’ black comedy thriller, Killer Joe, opened to previews on Friday 18 May and you can now have a sneak peek at the action.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:18AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AMFollowing in the footsteps of Cuba Gooding Jr, the actor & musician will be playing the smooth-talking, razzle-dazzling lawyer from 2 July until 1 September 2018. Now we’re wondering who i…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:11AMHarrison is a failed architect turned maths teacher, and at the beginning of Schism, is preparing to end his own
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SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:06AMWhen I was first told that this production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe would be made up of an all-
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SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:06AMGig theatre is an evolving form that myself and fellow members of the PUSH THINGS FORWARD Collective (Middle Child, nabokov
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SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:06AMShortly after they announced that a musical version of Disney's Frozen was coming to the stage, the powers that be came up with several possibilities. (You can see all o…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:06AMFelicity Huxley-Miner's new mental health play In the Shadow of the Mountain gets its world premiere at the Old Red Lion Theatre in May. Have a watch of this new teaser trailer - and then ge…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:02AMA bold & multicoloured take on a well-loved classic, with comedy and music running through the entire piece – and an unforgettable Pyramus & Thisbe.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMWhen spring comes so late, we know it’s even harder to take time away from beaches and barbecues, street fairs and sunshine. But great theater happens year-round in Chicago. Here are 25 pi…
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The University of the Arts London has announced major expansion plans under which a “total performance school” will be created in west
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:40AMMartin Kemp will star as smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in the multi-award-winning Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End from Monday 2 July for a limited season until Satu…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:36AMJust 14% of primetime TV dramas are written by women, a new report has found. It also reveals that less than a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AMA former public toilet in Worcestershire, thought to be the UK’s smallest theatre, has had its future secured by a local college.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AMProducer Adam Blanshay has launched his own company to focus on bringing French works to the UK, in a bid to “temper
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AMLabour MP Tracy Brabin has warned that parents are at risk of being forced out of the theatre industry because of a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AMJuan Francisco Villa and Daniel K. Isaac, the stars of The Gentleman Caller, talked to us about playing legendary playwrights Tennessee Williams and William Inge, in Philip Dawkins’ se…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:33AMSimon Stephens’ Sea Wall, starring Andrew Scott, is to be revived for a limited run next month. The monologue was first produced
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:31AMFrom Taylor Mac to LED pigeons, LIFT’s guest director David Binder speaks to Nick Awde about how his cross-Atlantic experiences have helped
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AMJordi Galceran's black comedy about the group interview from hell has been produced in 60 countries around the world
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:12AMThe Wembley site that hosted The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and Pop Idol is to be reopened as a 2,000-seat theatre this autumn. Award-winning temporary venues pioneer Troubadour Theatr…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:12AMAthena Stevens' Schism is a bold and candid two-hander about ambition, power and determination, played out over 20 years in a stormy relationship that is more Machiavellian than true romance.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMMy mum was a professional musical theatre actor back in the 1980s, and inspired me to go to stage school. Over the
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Martin Kemp is currently practicing his jazz hands because, from 2 July, he will star as smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn in the multi-award-winning Chicago at the Phoenix Theatre.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:49AMMartin Kemp will take over from Cuba Gooding Jnr as Billy Flynn in the West End production of Chicago, it has been
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AMWho is Kurt Elling? An American Jazz singer. Husband for one. Father for two. Brother for three. What would you do different to what you do now? You mean if I couldn’t sing? Probably a…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:22AMFour job applicants enter a room. They think they’ve been called there for the final phase of a job interview for a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:05AMMichael Yale directs new play 3Women, exploring what it means to be a woman in the 21st century by Katy Brand. Here Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMIt is without a doubt one of the biggest shows ever written. HAMILTON feels like it's been around for decades but that's not actually the case. It all started in 2009, when writer Lin-Manuel…
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Listen: Shoshana Bean, Susan Blackwell, and More Join Off-Center Season, “Come From Away” Goes Above and Beyond, and Merle Dandridge to Return to “OOTI”! “Today…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AMAndrew Garfield, currently starring in Angels in America on Broadway, appeared on last night's Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He talked about why the show is still relevant 25 years later, …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54AMGood morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories The Beast in the Jungle and Peace for Mary Frances both open off-Broadway today
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54AMThe choreographer’s first American Ballet Theatre commission is the latest attempt to stage ‘The Rite of Spring’
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:34AMA new adaptable venue that can seat up to 2,000 people is to open in north-west London, headed by the team that
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:32AMPower and identity come face-to-face with contemporary ballet and live music as Collusion Music and Dance Ensemble in partnership with the Brisbane Powerhouse, presents Turbine for a limited…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:07AMThe Sacramento Ballet introduced new artistic director Amy Seiwert to the public at a windy event outside city hall Wednesday afternoon. Seiwert, who was a Sacramento Ballet dancer for eight…
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“Africa Utopia,” a festival celebrating African music, dance and literature, will take place at Southbank Centre in London, July 20-22. “Championed by Senegalese singer and human right…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:48AMBBC Arts’ decision to launch first-time playwright initiative, ‘Debut’, to create work for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, was something of a PR
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:40AMThe singer-songwriter Genevieve Dawson will perform at The Old Queen’s Head, London, backed by her full band, on May 24. Dawson brings “together a frank lyrical style with a warmth and s…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:34AMWe have a thriving theatre culture in the UK, both on professional stages and with more than 2,500 amateur dramatic companies, which
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMHaving been a director of more than 70 plays, an actor, writer, producer and at one time a lighting designer of my
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Das Schweigende Klassenzimmer, the Silent Revolution (English) is a true life account of how the The 1956 Hungarian Revolution inspired a few East German teenagers to stage a wordless protes…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:38AMOne of the world’s most popular new live entertainment destinations, Pop-up Globe, has announced it will be popping up in Sydney later this year. Pop-up Globe – the world’s first f…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:15AMAlicia, PennyMaria, and Jose on what we’ve seen on the stage lately: Dance Nation by Clare Barron at Playwrights Horizons (02:13) Follies by James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim at Astoria…
SOURCE: Maxamoo at 01:00AMCandace Cameron Bure Talks Running Into Old FlingsThe lovely Candace Cameron Bure is back in the Young Hollywood Studio where she gives us some tips on how to handle certain awkward social s…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMRachel Bloom Reveals Her Intern Stories at SNLYoung Hollywood is lakeside at SXSW in Austin with the wonderfully hilarious Rachel Bloom to talk about her indie comedy noir film 'Most Likely …
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMFuller House's Candace Cameron Bure Reveals Her Classy SecretWe're excited to welcome the one and only Candace Cameron Bure back to the Young Hollywood Studio to scoop us on the upcoming 4th…
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The Tony Awards mark Broadway's biggest night. But what does the ceremony mean in a year without a hit like 'Hamilton'?
SOURCE: Forbes at 12:20AMThe Tony nominee, who has appeared in the two-part play at select performances, succeeds Amanda Lawrence.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AMWatch the Mean Girls Tony Award nominees celebrate their Tony-winning director-choreographer.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AMIn A Dance Enthusiast's A to Z: F is for Pepper Fajans and Kristen Foote, Fajan says on his greatest achievement, "Having a daily personal practice. It’s always shifting but includes exer…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMThe new cast members begin performances May 23 at the West End's Palace Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe 2018 Tony nominee opens up about the inspirations behind his scene-stealing character.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMA few years back, the Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival was renamed the Connecticut LGBT Film Festival. This year, the “T” in LGBT is placed front and center. The 31st annual Hartf…
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