This was my first time seeing Michaela Burger. The title of her show was the draw card for me as I am also a child of migrants. It’s always intriguing to hear the stories of how and why pe…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:57PMCher swung by the out of town tryout of her new musical this week and went nose to nose backstage with the three actresses who share the mammoth task of portraying this American icon. Stepha…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54PMIn a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Feinstein. provided some rare details into the condition of entertainment legend Liza Minnelli ahead of their upcoming performance …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42PMRecognised internationally as one of the world’s great Lucia’s, Australian soprano Jessica Pratt is making a triumphant return to Sydney this winter for her Opera Australia debut, perfor…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:21PMThe tenth annual competition took place June 25 at the Minskoff Theatre.
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Fourteen projects in Victoria have received $160,000 in funding through the Australian Government’s highly competitive Regional Arts Fund, delivered in Victoria by Regional Arts Victoria. …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:44PMLast week I attended the Creative Placemaking Summit for the Appalachian region. As much as I have read and written about Creative Placemaking, I don’t think I fully understood the w…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:42PMDavid Ireland’s bruising drama presents a Northern Irish variation on a very topical archetype — the angry white male under siege
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12PMA quippy Jesse Tyler Ferguson stars in Jordan Harrison’s shapeless look at what happens when the L.G.B.T. alliance starts to turn on itself.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12PM★★★★ Jordan Harrison explores the challenges of moving forward in a provocative new play.
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:05PM★★★ Jordan Harrison's latest, starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, considers just about every issue in modern gay life, with some success
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:04PM by Brian Scott lipton As Bob Dylan wrote over 50 years ago, the times they are a changin.’ If the first question you might have asked a gay person three decades ago was “Ar…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:02PM★★★ A harrowing dark comedy regards a Belfast man driven mad by a lifetime spent amid violent social conflict
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:01PMIf ever a play should come with a heads-up trigger warning for potential audiences, it is David Ireland's devastating Cypress Avenue, opening tonight in a gut-wrenching presentation at the P…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:01PMLog Cabin is so stuffed with ideas, it feels foolish to try to unpack them all here.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:01PM★★ Did you hear the one about the baby who looked like Gerry Adams? Cyprus Avenue is a black comedy in search of a weighty punch line.
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PMThe easy step from bigotry and ideological entrenchments to outright madness gets a timely depiction in David Ireland’s Cyprus Avenue at Off Broadway’s Public Theater. Timelier, …
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'Modern Family''s Jesse Tyler Ferguson co-stars in a new play about a tight-knit circle of married gays and lesbians and the breakdown of empathy when we think our rights are secure.
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:54PMPARTING IS SUCH SWEET SORROW AFTER A PLAY THIS GOOD “What’s in a name?” Juliet famously asks. A lot, if the name is Ruff Yeager. Yeager, a co-founder of Roustabouts, has be…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:36PMSome may think that the western-genre-turned-arthouse-gimmick has been played out, but Damsel's fresh energy and pioneering spirit offers redemption.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:36PMNear the beginning of Log Cabin, four old LGBT friends are so struck by their sudden societal acceptance that one of them jokes “It’s here, the gay takeover we’ve been plotting all thi…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:36PMWatch the 10th annual Jimmy Awards, in 80 high school students from across America are competing for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as other honors and scholarships.
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:16PMStephen Rea stars in David Ireland's original and eerie drama; also reviewed: Idina Menzel in Joshua Harmon's new play "Skintight"
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World of Dance continued to keep pace as more hopefuls took the stage in hopes of making their mark and competing against some of the best dancers from around the world. Six more groups left…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:39PMThe JimmyAwards has announced the nominees that will compete for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as other honors and scholarships at the tenth annual awards ceremony.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PMNear the beginning of Log Cabin, four old LGBT friends are so struck by their sudden societal acceptance that one of them jokes “It’s here, the gay takeover we’ve been plotting all thi…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:12PMMarquis Theatre, New York, New York. June 20, 2018. I had the opportunity to see Escape to Margaritaville (the Jimmy Buffett musical) just days before it was set to close on Broadway afte…
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Neil Gaiman is a phenomenon for a reason - his stories contain a flawless blend of the fantastical and the deeply human. His book Neverwhere, adapted for the stage by Rebert Kauzlaric, is n…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:48PMThe question of graffiti’s status as expression or vandalism has served as a point of contention for decades of urban history. While modern New Yorkers may regularly encounter such works w…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:47PMLena Hall stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about her new album, upcoming concert and more with Paul Wontorek.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today and this weekend.
Gloria Estefan to Guest Star on One Day at a Time Reboot
Music legend Gloria Estefan, co-creator of the …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PMHe says it's possible the current times "will forever explode the cliché that when things are bad, it must be great for comedians."
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As a parent, it’s hard to watch yet another adaptation of Peter Pan without fixating on the fact that he essentially kidnaps children and leaves grieving parents (specifically mothers, con…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:56PMWhat was missing from a recent op-ed? A sense of how lighting designers actually work to tell visual stories and create stage space.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:42PMPlaybill ClubSeats is offering 10 tickets to the Tony Award-winning musical in celebration of its upcoming milestone.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PMDenis Arndt will replace Tom Skerritt in the Broadway production of “Straight White Men,” a few days before the production is set to begin previews. Skerritt is departing the pr…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:27PMJoe Mantello’s staging of Edward Albee’s Three Tall Women broke the 787-seat Golden Theatre house record for the fifth and final time last week, closing out its limited engagemen…
SOURCE: Deadline at 05:26PMOn this day, we want to wish a Happy Birthday to Tony Award-winner, Annaleigh Ashford
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PMShe's ba-aack! Mean Girls star Erika Henningsen offers up a bonus episode of cut material from the hit musical comedy.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PMBelly up to the bar in July—it's last call for two celebrated play revivals, a pair of Broadway leading ladies and, of course, we need to raise a pitcher to a certain Jim…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PMThe celebrated concert pianist performs a special, one-night only concert.
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This year I geeked out with fellow theatre folks, sampled local cuisine and culture, and took away a notebook full of practical tips.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:36PMThe Guardian reports that the Hungarian State Opera House has canceled 15 performances of the musical version of BILLY ELLIOT after ticket sales dropped due to a media campaign by the govern…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM Barnes and Noble presented the CD Signing and presentation of the newly released Lerner and Loewe MY FAIR LADY revival on the Broadway Label. (first revival after Melissa Errico an…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:32PMWelcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PMOn Monday, the Joffrey Ballet announced that it received a $5 million endowment gift from the Paul Galvin Memorial Foundation Trust in honor of Mary B. Galvin, one of the ballet’s founding…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:15PMWinners include Jocelyn Bioh, Charles Busch, Kirsten Childs, Isaac Gomez, R. Eric Thomas, and James Anthony Tyler.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:08PMStars from Anastasia, A Bronx Tale, Beautiful, and more perform seaside at the concert series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PMGrosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 6242018.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PMThe Stage 42 box office 422 West 42nd Street is now open for the new production of Smokey Joe's Cafe The Songs of Leiber amp Stoller, which begins preview performances on Friday, July 6 and …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PMWelcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PMTony nominee Denis Arndt has joined the company of the upcoming Broadway premiere of Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men. Anna D. Shapiro directs the production, which begins prev…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PMTickets are on sale for the Broadway premiere production of Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan's Pulitzer-finalist play The Waverly Gallery. The acclaimed work will begin previews at the Gold…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PMMean Girls might have walked away empty-handed on the night of the 2018 Tony Awards, but the new musical's enthusiastic Tony-night performance definitely made an impact on theatergo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PMOn Monday, Lifeline Theatre announced twenty added performances of its production of Neil Gaiman’s “Neverwhere,” adapted by ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric and directed by artistic di…
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At InterAct Theatre on Saturday, it was Dramatic Paws: A Day of Dogs Onstage. Theater fans were invited to bring their dogs to the Drake Theatre and unleash them on the proscenium stage.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:54PMThe Broadway revival of the Tony Kushner two-part drama has entered the Millionaire’s Club weeks after winning three Tony Awards.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PMSaturday “The Roommate”: Phylicia Rashad directs this odd-couple story of Midwestern Sharon and New Yorker Robyn, who find themselves in a midlife roommate situation. Through Aug. 5 at S…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:45PMThe charity event will benefit a cheek swab drive to promote bone marrow donors.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PMDenis Arndt, Tony-nominee for his performance in the Broadway production of Heisenberg, has joined the cast of Young Jean Lee’s Straight White Men. Arndt, who replaces Tom Skerritt who has…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:42PMTony Award nominee DENIS ARNDT Heisenberg has joined the company of the Broadway production of Young Jean Lee's dark comedy, STRAIGHT WHITE MENdirected by Anna D. Shapiro. Mr. Arndt will per…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PMThe National High School Musical Theatre Awards, a.k.a. the Tonys for teens, have become one of the musical theater community's most-anticipated annual events. Coaches Adam Kantor and Scheme…
SOURCE: play.acast.com at 03:30PMOn Monday, BoHo Theatre announced the lineup for its 2019 season, the first under incoming artistic director Stephen Schellhardt. The company also announced that it will become a permanent r…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:30PMMary Bacon, Janie Brookshire, Roderick Hill, and more will star in the 1936 family drama from the Little Foxes playwright.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:25PMDebra Monk, Cass Morgan, Jim Wann, John Foley, and John Schimmel will take part in the performances at Feinstein's/54 Below.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PMThe Heisenberg Tony nominee steps in before performances begin June 29.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PMGreenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you’ll find an opportunity to land an audition!
Michae…
SOURCE: Backstage at 03:06PMThis world premiere musical tells the story of the architect behind the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.
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What does it take to build a set for Broadway? We spoke to Edward Pierce, the Tony nominated scenic designer for Angels in America about the challenges of transferring a show from the West E…
SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 02:54PMThe former Bret Adams Artists’ Agency agent will bring her love of new works and early-career playwrights to the Off-Broadway theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PMOlney Theatre Center’s revival has a great Bernstein score, but it needs more seasoning.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:48PMRuby Rose Fox's artistic/political mission with Salt is clear: the singer wants to look back at and revamp the radicalism of the '60s.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:48PMThis week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth describes the whirlwind experience of putting together the star-studded concert fundraiser, plus stories from Frozen’s Patti Murin.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PMTerrific but little known musical theatre gems will be given the spotlight in Chris & [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:42PMThe casts of SpongeBob, Waitress, and more joined us in Times Square to celebrate the free public pianos.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PMThe Tony-winning Cabaret star premieres his latest show, Legal Immigrant.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PM By Myra Chanin Carole Cook, looking like a wealthy, handsome woman in her early ‘60’s, steps up on the dais of Feinstein’s/54Below on the arm of a handsome young …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:21PMWashington, DC—DC Metro Theater Arts, the most comprehensive source of performing arts coverage in the Washington, DC, and Baltimore metro areas, is pleased to announce a thorough redesign…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:16PMAlthough the advance publicity for Ben Josephson’s "The Property" refers to it as a comedy, there is nothing funny about it, neither jokes nor comic situations. In fact, the heroine’s de…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:12PM by Brian Scott Lipton One only has to watch the nightly TV news or read a newspaper to be aware of the plight of young black men in America being persecuted and even kil…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:11PMTDF’s season of accessibility programming will begin July 15 with SpongeBob SquarePants.
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He was standing around, minding his own business, Julian Rhind-Tutt tells Zoe Williams, when he got 'very, very lucky' and became an actor. Couldn't talent, she asks, have had something to d…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PMStoryhouse, ChesterGeraldine Alexander directs a slow-burning production of Arthur Miller’s play with a deeply unsettling performance by Leigh QuinnThe corruptive influence of power. The a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PMLater today, June 25, 130pm EST BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with star of stage and screen, Taye Diggs Don't forget to tune in to our official Facebook pa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PMThe top growing current Broadway musicals were Head Over Heels 7.89, Once On this Island 3.42, Summer 3.06, The Band's Visit 2.54 and Carousel 1.55. The top growing current Broadway plays we…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PMA star-packed lineup of talent has been announced to take part in Concert for America, an event benefitting families who are currently struggling at the border. The concert, created by …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMBefore Nick Scandalios began working with the Nederlander Organization more than 30 years ago, he spent some time in front of the footlights himself: He played Tony in his high school’s pr…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:29PMWithin a few notes of the orchestra starting up, and a deep-voiced chorus member exhorting me to “attend the tale of Sweeney Todd,” I knew I was safe. Which is a funny word to use regard…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:25PMMatt Pfeiffer's multifaceted ‘Twelfth Night’ at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival marks another masterful achievement for Philadelphia's accomplished director. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:17PMThis episode was recorded live at #TCG18 in St. Louis, where Midwestern theatre journalists Kerry Reid, Judith Newmark, and Rosalind Early talk about theatre coverage in the age of clicks.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:11PMCheck out a newly-releasedaudio clip of Cher, Andy Garcia, and the cast of Mamma Mia Here We Go Againperforming 'Fernando' from the upcoming sequel. Listen below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PMTDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts which is celebrating its 50th year of service, today announced its eighth season of autism-friendly performances of Broad…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PMOn Saturday, June 23rd BroadwayWorld took our Instagram followers behind the scenes of The Muny's production of THE WIZ with Jared Grimes on two-show day
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PMTonight's the night A record 80 high school students from across America will take part in the Jimmy Awards, to compete for Best Performance by an Actor and Actress as well as other honors a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PMEveryone -- and I do mean every single one -- of the 650 who gathered at Seawell Ballroom for this noontime fundraiser wore a hat.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:04PMIt’s an amazing time for diversity of style in “musicals” on both sides of the pond. Hamilton’s hip-hop, street poetry, storytelling, David Yazbek’s middle-eastern infused charmer …
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SpongeBob SquarePants star Lilli Cooper and Tony nominee Sarah Stiles are among the newly announced troupe of actors who have boarded the upcoming stage-musical adaptation of the 1982 comedy…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PMAnother week, another round of Culturalist Challenge results! In honor of James Corden showcasing the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber in a Crosswalk the Musical segment on The Late Late Show wit…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PMWe just can't wait! The Tony-winning musical The Lion King has announced that Bradley Gibson will join the long-running hit in the role of Simba beginning on July 2. Gibson&nbs…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PMOn Your Feet! tour star Mauricio Martinez will make his 54 Below debut on July 1! Get a sneak peek at his golden vocals.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PMA star-packed lineup of talent has been announced to take part in Concert for America, an event benefitting families who are currently struggling at the border. The concert, created by …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PMWhat happens when a young boy chases his Broadway dream relentlessly and attains that dream, only to see the dream go sour? Why, he becomes a psychotherapist, of course!
This is the true…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:46PMAustralian cabaret performer Kim David Smith salutes summer, NYC Pride and pop star, Kylie Minogue, with a cabaret-fantasia celebrating Minogue’s catalog, on Monday, June 25 at 9:30 PM at…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:46PMThe performances are part of the Broadway Buskers concert series, hosted by Ben Cameron.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PMFollowing its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Hamilton (Lewis) – a musical story about the most successful British F1 driver in the history of the sport Lewis Hamilton –…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:40PMTo put on a sweeping adaptation of the epic story of Peter Pan takes some faith, trust, and a little bit of pixie dust. Adventure Theatre in Tinker Bell, adds just the right touches of theat…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:36PMHappiness is Imagination Stage’s production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown: a musical that’s adorned with the silly antics and sticky-sweet nature of childhood. Director Aaron Pos…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:36PMThe Cher Show has begun previews in Chicago, and who better to catch an early look than Cher herself The superstar stopped by the Oriental Theatre for three performances this past weekend to…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PMBroadway's award-winning best musical, THE LION KING, is pleased to welcome Bradley Gibson as Simba beginning performances on Monday, July 2, 2018. Gibson joins the company from the original…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PMIn Eugene O'Neill's barroom tragedy, Blanchard gets to play one of her favorite types 'women who are struggling but really have fight in them.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PMFEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Pump Boys And Dinettes Reunion Concert featuring original castcreators Debra Monk, Cass Morgan, Jim Wann,John Foley, and John Schimmel, …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PMThe Portland Playhouse is casting equity actors for its upcoming 2018-2019 season. Auditions are taking place in Portland, Oregon for productions throughout the year.
The Portland Playhouse …
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:30PMThe new Jeanine Tesori-David Henry Hwang collaboration is currently playing the Curran Theatre following its world premiere in L.A.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PMGibson will step into the role of Simba at the Minskoff Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PMThe musical hits the small screen in August.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PMTee: I’m a standby in Mean Girls on BroadwayDavid: I own a bar called Bensons on the Lower East Side.Tee: “We decided that we wanted to get a dog a couple years ago and it took us a whil…
SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 12:07PMBritish-Brazilian choreographer Jean Abreu’s new dance piece, Solo for Two, is performed with dancer Rita Carpinteiro and a small robot named Macheba.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:06PMCasting has been announced for CONCERT FOR AMERICA starring Jorge Avila, Tina Fey, Mandy Gonzalez, Jeremy Jordan, Audra McDonald, Idina Menzel, Olga Merediz, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Andrew Ra…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PMThe Wooster Group’s Town Hall Affair is a beautiful, dedicated piece of craftsmanship, highly technically and artistically accomplished but in comparison with material in earlier years, it…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMKate Waters – or Kombat Kate – is one of the most respected fight directors in UK theatre. She tells Fergus Morgan
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PMVitaly Beckman brings his acclaimed magic show Evening of Wonders to NYC. Get to know the young, world-famous illusionist.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:00PMTwo new books, "Why To Kill a Mockingbird Matters" and "Atticus Finch: A Biography," look at the significance of Harper Lee's classic. A review.
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From swing to salsa to rock ’n’ roll, Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing features an array of live bands from June 26–July 14.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AMLilli Cooper and Sarah Stiles will star alongside Santino Fontana in the musical adaptation of “Tootsie,” premiering in Chicago this fall. Cooper, currently starring in “Sp…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:49AMEbullient vitality and energy: J.N. Benjamin reviews Mufaro Makubika's Nottingham-set play.
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SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 11:45AMThe pop-culture polyglot known as Cher snuck quietly into Chicago this past weekend. She was here to see three weekend preview performances of “The Cher Show,” a new Broadway musical abo…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:40AMThe musical adaptation of the 1982 film will feature a score by Tony-winning The Band’s Visit composer David Yazbek.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AMA column in a right-wing newspaper accused the musical of "unrestrained gay propaganda."
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AMJanie Dee, Danielle Hope, Ria Jones and Claire Sweeney are taking a show to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where each will
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AM“No diving. No running. Absolutely no cannonballs,” the pre-show announcement at Joe’s Movement Emporium orders. But get ready to dive deep for the world premiere of #poolparty as it u…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:26AMIndustry body Stage Directors UK is piloting a series of ‘hubs’ outside the capital – based in Wales, Glasgow and Manchester –
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:25AMThe world premiere of 'Soft Power' by David Henry Hwang play and lyrics and Jeanine Tesori music and additional lyrics will open at the Ahmanson Theatre on Wednesday, May 16. BroadwayWorld h…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMThe complete cast for the world premiere Chicago production of the new comedy musical, TOOTSIE has just been announced. Joining previously announced Tony Award nominee SANTINO FONTANA as Mic…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMOn Monday, Scott Sanders Productions and Broadway In Chicago announced complete casting for the world premiere of “Tootsie.” Tony Award-nominee and “Frozen” star Santino Fontana was …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:20AMLondon’s Roundhouse has announced plans for a £15 million centre dedicated to nurturing the next generation of creative talent. It is the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:19AMThe Henry Naylor play is a satirical attack on both celebrity culture and the West’s inertia towards the Syrian crisis.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AMIt’s a big day for Jamie and Aaron: their two-year anniversary as well as bonus day at Jamie’s banking job, and life
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:10AMFive minutes into Flood City — clearly as part of that play’s idiosyncratic plot — Theater Alliance Artistic Director Colin Hovde interrupted proceedings to announce, among…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:06AMCurrent cast member Darlesia Cearcy steps into the role of Erzulie full-time in the Tony-winning and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winning revival of Once On This Island on June 25. Ton…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AMTickets are now on sale for Bernhardt/Hamlet, a world premiere play written by Pulitzer finalist Theresa Rebeck, arriving at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre this fall. Tony nom…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AMThe off-Broadway production of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys welcomes newcomer Sam Wolf to the role of Tommy DeVito on June 25. Wolf succeeds original off-Broadway cast member Nichola…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AMTickets are now on sale for Apologia, a new play by Drama League-nominated playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell (The Pride) making its off-Broadway debut this fall. Three-time Obie winner Daniel A…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AMTickets are now on sale for the new Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate, beginning previews at Studio 54 on February 14, 2019 with an opening set for March 14. The production will feature dire…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AMThe Conspirators present a multi-level satire of just about everything in this sharp-edged and in touch production.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 11:00AMLast week I attended the 2018 Theatre Book Prize award ceremony. From a shortlist of five titles, Nicholas Hytner won with Balancing Acts (published by Jonathan Cape) – and the ever-engagi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
The Wiz is rocking its way down the Yellow Brick Road to The Muny's stage, through tonight, June 25. Watch a video of the cast performing 'Y'all Got It' below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMIndie Award-winning series 'Indoor Boys' returns today The series is created, directed, and starring Broadway's Wesley Taylor SpongeBob SquarePants NBC's 'SMASH' and Alex Wyse Spring Awakeni…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AMThe lineup will include comedies, magic, mysteries, and musicals.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:47AMHardwick will present the piece June 29 at the Billie Holiday Theatre at RestorationART.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AMSeason 2, set in NYC, sees a number of Broadway guest stars, including Carolee Carmello, Lilli Cooper, Krysta Rodriguez, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AMThe New London Theatre, which housed Cats for 21 years, has been officially renamed after former ballerina and renowned choreographer Gillian Lynne in a ceremony taking place on Friday. The …
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:34AMBy Corey Bradberry. Georgia-based theatremaker Corey Bradberry reflects on lessons learned after creating an immersive murder mystery play in a four-story historical theatre, and muses on ho…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:30AMIt was such a joy to be reunited with Oscar Hammerstein II’s adaptation of Bizet’s opera “Carmen” at its current production by the Classic Stage Company. Tucked away on the far east …
SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 10:30AMThe fundraiser will benefit organizations working to protect the rights of families at our southern border.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AMIs “You Can’t Take It With You,” that nuttiest of chestnuts in the classic American comedy canon, the play we need right now? Arguably, no. Given the current stakes for our democracy, …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:15AMThe 1974 musical concludes June 25 at the outdoor venue.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AMFeinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Richard H. Blake in Music of My Life on July 9th. Richard H. Blake is a Broadway veteran of 30 years and 15 Broadway shows with starring…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AMJapanese Taiko, aerial artistry and an annual tap festival take the stage in July.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AMLove London Love Culture’s Editor Emma Clarendon spoke to Amy Bethan Evans about her play Libby’s Eyes, playing as part of the Breaking Out season at the Bunker Theatre.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMDivorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded... #WestEndLIVE! The six wives of Henry VIII made history last weekend with a kick-ass performance at the annual two-day extravaganza in Trafalga…
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His problem (and my one caveat) is that he doesn't know when to stop writing.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 09:53AMThe Bartlett Sher-helmed revival's cast album was released June 8.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AMOn this episode, team of commentators Adam Feldman of Time Out New York, Jesse Green of The New York Times, actor Julie Halston, Michael Musto of NewNowNext.com, Patrick Pacheco of OnStage, …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AMIn this episode My Fair Lady'sCameron Adams grew up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and devoted her time to basketball and dance. At 16 years old, she was cast in Susan Stroman's The Music M…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AMNANTUCKET, Mass. — Andrew Heckler’s “Burden” and the documentary “Bathtubs Over Broadway” took top film honors at the 23rd annual Nantucket Film Festival.…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:42AMAfter the success of Broadway on the Danube With Michael Feinstein last year, the renowned concert performer returns for another unforgettable trip.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:38AM Lisa Dellarossa is Celebrating Lady Legends on July 25th, 2018. She brings you songs from lady crooners of yesterday and today featuring music from Judy, Liza, Barbara, Eydie, Bette…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:19AMIt is heart-warming that, in these “worst of times," playwrights like Carey Crim are working quietly to give us a look at new beginnings with humor and tenderness and hope.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:12AMBroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AMThe new season is off to a rockin' start already with Head Over Heels, which started previews last Saturday at the newest/oldest theater on Broadway, The Hudson. And the search fo…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:04AMThere are no overblown performances or histrionics in The Unexpected Guest, but, instead a pacey and engaging thriller with terrific turns by the entire ensemble.
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The actress on why we need to see more lesbian characters on stage and why – when it's done right – the musical can be our most powerful art form
SOURCE: The Independent at 08:54AMLater today, June 25, 130pm EST BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with star of stage and screen, Taye Diggs Don't forget to tune in to our official Facebook pa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 25 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AMDiana Rigg, currently starring in My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center, wrote a piece for The New York Times, in search of someone who she calls 'A Truly Good-Mannered Man.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AMFrom stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of June 25, 2018
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AMLena Hall has optimized her rocker brand and built up a large fan base on social media. The 2014 Tony winner is in the midst of rolling out her monthly Obsessed series, a year-long compilati…
SOURCE: The Interval at 08:43AMGreenwich and Docklands international festival, LondonSouthpaw’s open-air work combines the combative prowess of its performers with punchily rhythmic dynamicsNewcastle-based Southpaw Danc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMA rowdy, tuneful and somewhat sentimental mixture of the Bard and the Old West
SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 08:36AMIt’s shaping up to be a sun-blessed season for travelling troupes bringing live theatre to the nation’s parks and gardens. Mate Productions
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:34AMPerformances tailored to children on the autism spectrum have liberated families for some time, but in April the Lincoln Center in US
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:31AMWith the announcement of its New Voice Series, Synetic Theater is taking its own unique approach to the development of the richly talented pool of emerging theater-makers and budding theater…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:18AMThe Klump Company is a new international ensemble hailing from the famous Jacques Leqoc school in Paris. The four actors,
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SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:06AMAn insight into the stark realities of the film industry, the Finborough Theatre’s production of Finishing the Picture is a perfect mix of grit and comedy.
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More than a third of women working in backstage roles have experienced sexual harassment, a survey by entertainment union BECTU has found.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:58AMThe new season is off to a rockin' start already with Head Over Heels, which started previews last Saturday at the newest/oldest theater on Broadway, The Hudson. And the search for thi…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:54AMThis week’s production news includes casting for a season of Harold Pinter’s one-act plays in the West End, as well as the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:54AMFootballer-turned-artist Ahil Ratnamohan examines the 2022 Qatar World Cup from the point of view of its migrant workforce
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:48AMAt the age of 85, John Copley – Britain’s most experienced opera director – stages Mozart’s Turkish comedy The Abduction from the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:27AMLast week, it was revealed that Wayne McGregor is choreographing a big screen adaptation of Cats. The film will follow screen adaptations
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:23AM“We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” recently announced full cast for the smash-hit production which returns to the West End at Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue from July 4, 2018, ten years a…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:19AMRENAISSANCE! PLAYSUITS! Lilith Wozniak reviews a musical, double trouble performance by She Goat.
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SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:12AMProducers behind a musical theatre show at the Royal Albert Hall have been forced to apologise after coming under fire for promoting
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AMDeborah Bull, former Royal Ballet dancer and creative leader, has been made a peer for life in recognition of her work in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:07AMLight and frothy it may be, but there’s something about Stepping Out that strikes a chord and may even bring a tear to the eye. But all that aside, it’s also great entertainment.
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For young, aspirational performers, finding a way into the industry can be quite hard. Navigating schools, auditions, workshops and programmes can be daunting. So when something like the Na…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:56AMTemporary venue erected in car park in just 28 days
SOURCE: The Independent at 06:42AMMeet Sarah Louise Hughes, who, straight out of drama school, has been cast in the title role of Michael Strassen's major new production of Jim Cartwright's modern classic The Rise and Fall o…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AMWho is John Cameron Mitchell? One part Joan Cameron, my vivacious Scottish artist mum, one part Major General John Mitchell, my kind-hearted closet case Dad, and one part me, punk rock intel…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:30AMCharles Gounod’s second most popular opera (after Faust), Romeo et Juliette suffers from the composer falling in love with the sheer loveliness
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:15AMTunbridge Wells’ Assembly Hall Theatre recently announced the appointment of Carole Winter as first ever in-house producer through an official release. She joins the team in August 2018 an…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:06AMPUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic has just announced another extension to its season at the Alex Theatre St Kilda and will now play an addi…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:02AMLondon Classic Theatre recently announced the full company for their UK tour of Charlotte Keatley’s “My Mother Said I Never Should,”through an official release. Artistic Director of LC…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:01AMAn important hour of theatre that moves, amuses & informs in equal measure – exquisitely written and brilliantly performed.
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Listen: Catching up with Matt’s week in New York and looking forward to what’s happening in the theatre this week. “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Frid…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM“Giulio Cesare” is currently on stage at Glyndebourne, Lewes.David McVicar’s much-loved production “Giulio Cesare” makes a triumphant return. It is a revival of the Festival 2005 p…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:50AMUnderground Broadway have released the full cast list for their upcoming production of Spring Awakening, playing at Metro Arts from 23 August. Newcomer Harrison Aston will play Melchior Gabo…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:47AMGood morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories the Tenth Annual Jimmy Awards are held today, Log Cabin officially opens tonight, and more
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32AMAt a time when inner city artists’ studios are scarce and artists are being pushed further and further away from the city, TWT Creative Precinct in St Leonards has offered valuable studio …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:30AMFollowing the recent success with its Eugene von Guérard: Artist-Traveller exhibition, the Art Gallery of Ballarat presents the stunning international exhibition, Into Light: French mast…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:13AMKey to Sea Wall’s effectiveness is Andrew Scott’s ability to connect so entirely with his audience. Laughing and joking, we’re totally with him in the anecdotes of his ideal life.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMMichael Schulman writes about the film “Eighth Grade,” in which the former YouTube star turns on the medium that made him famous.
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Israel Galvan’s “Fla.Co.Men” will be on stage at Oper Koln, Germany.Israel Galvan is known to the public in Cologne for his political play on the relationship between romanticism and N…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:31AMThe whip-smart comic talks about mocking Piers Morgan and Donald Trump, mixing scorn with good cheer and moving from songs to satire‘Determined cheerfulness is something I happen to do ver…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AMA hallucinogenic exploration of the relations between human, animal, machine and spirit, Arts House presents the Victorian premiere of Carrion by Justin Shoulder in a limited season from 27…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:20AM“Lohengrin” is currently on stage at Royal Opera House, London.Wagner’s great Romantic opera is conducted by Andris Nelsons with a cast including Klaus Florian Vogt and Christine Goerk…
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Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” will be on stage at Oper Koln. The opera is presented in three acts. Libretto is by G. Adami and R. Simoni. It is based on the eponymous play by Carlo Gozz…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:50AMFollowing hot on the wobbly heels of the box office hit The Play That Goes Wrong, comes another triumphant disaster from London’s West End. If all goes to plan, Peter Pan Goes Wrong should…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:44AMWhich live performances and venues do I enjoy the most? This question came up in a recent conversation with a relative, who
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMJerusalem – Watermill Theatre, Newbury Jasper Britton has been cast as Johnny ‘Rooster’ Byron, the role famously and memorably played by Mark Rylance
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMMoney makes all the difference. Back in the 1990s, when I was travelling the country reviewing regional theatre, the evidence of years
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After watching THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY at Barrington Stage in Western Massachusetts, an obscure Frank Sinatra song kept going...Continue Reading
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SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 01:17AMHottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, June 25, 2018 - Monday, June 25, 2018.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12AMThis little essay was composed before the wonderful news from Roman Catholic Ireland: a thunderous yes to legitimizing abortion. Now if only other Catholic countries would share the pluck of…
SOURCE: John Simon at 01:06AMLiz, Aurin, and Jose on what we’ve seen on the stage lately: Fruit Trilogy by Eve Ensler at Abingdon Theatre Company (01:01) Everyone’s Fine with Virginia Woolf by Kate Scelsa at Abro…
SOURCE: Maxamoo at 01:00AMSteph Curry, Dwyane Wade, & NBA Legends Love Donovan MitchellOver the course of Donovan Mitchell's extraordinary rookie season with the Utah Jazz, many figures from the world of sports and e…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMKelly Clarkson & Meghan Trainor Talk Music at RDMAsYoung Hollywood is on the red carpet at the Radio Disney Music Awards where we chat with multiple-nominee Meghan Trainor about her opening …
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As a Props Master, you try and read through a script and see where the big “what ifs” are, but there is always a human factor that you just can’t predict. In Hamilton, one big …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:55AMEighty students take the stage for this year's National High School Musical Theatre Awards, hosted by Laura Benanti.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AMFind out the full lineup for the 46th edition of the Dance on Camera Festival this July 20-24, 2018!
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMThe new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison opens at Playwrights Horizons.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe acclaimed Abbey Theatre and Royal Court production opens Off-Broadway June 25.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMJack Cummings III directs the evening, hosted by original stars Jill O’Hara and Margo Sappington.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMHow Caitlin Kinnunen earned her spot at the center of this boisterous, new musical comedy.
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