Monday, August 6, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Rosie O’Donnell & Broadway Stars Protest Trump With Show Tunes Of Resistance by Dino-Ray Ramos

Broadway made its way down from New York City to Washington D.C.’s Lafayette Park Monday when Rosie O’Donnell and company members from Hamilton, Wicked, The Phantom of the Oper…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:56PM

New Aussie musical Between the Sea and Sky takes home top honours at the New York Musicals Festival by Matt Edwards

New Australian musical Between the Sea and Sky has had huge impact at the 2018 New York Musical Festival. The production was nominated in 9 categories and won 5 awards including Best Musical…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:47PM

THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM • Stray Dog Theatre by Andrea

The stage at Tower Grove Abbey is set for some tale tellin' in Stray Dog’s season closer, Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman’s The Robber Bridegroom. The musical was based on a novel that wa…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 11:42PM

Theatre Review: ‘King John’ at Baltimore Shakespeare Factory by Jv Torres

As far as Shakespearean plays go, “King John” (directed by Tom Delise) is not only rare, it is virtually unknown, even for people who love Shakespeare. One might expect a theatre…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:17PM

Rosie O’Donnell Joins Broadway Performers for Anti-Trump Protest Outside White House by Ted Johnson

WASHINGTON — Rosie O’Donnell and cast members from Broadway shows sang show tunes just outside the White House fence on Monday, joining what have been nightly protests against Pr…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:12PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Jeremy Jordan to Join Jason Robert Brown in Concert by Ruthie Fierberg

The Newsies and Smash alum will be the September guest artist at Brown's SubCulture residency show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44PM

Moulin Rouge! The Musical wows critics at pre-Broadway Opening by Arts Review

Australian company, Global Creatures’ production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical has received rave reviews from critics in the US with many predicting the show will be a major worldwide h…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:31PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Our Market Is Everybody (Just Some More Than Others) by Joe Patti

Broadway Producer Ken Davenport is singing my song. I know you know this tune, but based on my experience, it bears reiterating. He talks about how he often gets pitched ideas for new Broadw…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:54PM

Theater Preview: THE MOST HAPPY FELLA (Musical Theatre West in Long Beach) by Jim Allen

ABBONDONZA If ever there was a reason to say, “Absolutely, positively, do not miss this event,” this is it. For one night only on Sunday August 19 at 7pm, Musical Theatre West…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:43PM

A Quick Chat with Erin Cornell by AussieTheatre

Australian vocal powerhouse Erin Cornell is back with a brand new show All of Me: An Evening with Erin Cornell, a spellbinding journey which will transcend musical genres – from Judy…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:07PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Winner of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE? Season 15 to Join Cast of RENT LIVE! by BroadwayWorld

On tonight's episode of the Fox dance competition seriesSo You Think You Can Dance, host Cat Deeley announced that the winner of the show's fifteenth season will also receive a spot in Fox's…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM

Johnny Depp’s Notorious B.I.G. Movie Has Been Pulled From Its Theater Release Date by Halle Kiefer

If we as a society are ever going to find out a conclusive answer to the question “Who shot Biggie Smalls?,” it’s starting to look like Johnny Depp won’t be the source of that long s…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:32PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Remembering Charlotte Rae: Her Voice Quavered, Her Comic Timing Didn't by Glen Weldon

Charlotte Rae snagged the role of Mrs. Garrett in 1978, a time when sitcoms were driven by catchphrases. But it was her delivery that turned a stock matronly character into a starring role.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:24PM

Montalbán Summer Movie Series by Pauline Adamek

Movies under the stars! Right in the heart of Hollywood is The Montalbán, presenting an outdoor 2018 film screening schedule for its preeminent rooftop event space in

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:18PM

Off-Loop theater company Polarity Ensemble shuts down by Chris Jones

After a 14-year run and 22 full productions, Chicago's Polarity Ensemble Theatre is calling it quits. In a statement Monday evening, the off-Loop theater company cited increased production c…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:00PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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8th graders can see R-rated movie ‘Eighth Grade’ for free this week by Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Actual 8th graders will be able to see the R-rated coming-of-age movie “Eighth Grade” in select movie theaters across the nation Wednesday. The film’s distr…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:43PM

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS at The Muny by BroadwayWorld

Meet Me In St. Louis began performances at the Muny August 4 and will run until August 12. Get a first look at the production in the photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM

Denis O'Hare to Exit Trump's America with Move to Paris by BroadwayWorld

Denis O'Hare is a familiar face both on screen and on the stage and an admirable advocate for social justice and political change. Fed up with the failings of the US and hopeful for the safe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM

Following sexual harassment allegations, Iron Crow Theatre pledges more supportive, structured response by Chris Kaltenbach

In the wake of charges of sexual harassment against Iron Crow Theatre’s artistic director that it continues to say were unfounded, theater officials are pledging more openness and a more s…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 06:30PM

Charlotte Rae has died at 92…She had roots in Cabaret as well as Broadway by Penny Landau

Although she was best known for her work on the sitcom “The Facts of Life,” Charlotte Rae had a six-decade career as a singer, Broadway performer and television actress, dating back to t…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 06:18PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Rachel Tucker by Broadway.com

Rachel Tucket stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about her upcoming show at Feinstein's/54 Below and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Broadway Grosses: Pretty Woman Struts Its Stuff at the Box Office During Seven-Show Week by Lindsey Sullivan

Pretty Woman: The Musical opens at the Nederlander Theatre on August 16, and the stage adaptation of the 1990 rom-com favorite, which began performances on July 20, has been having a steady …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Skylar Astin joins 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' as a 'reimagining' of an original character by Usa Today, Kelly Lawler, Usa Today

Skylar Astin is joining CW's 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' as original character Greg, who was played in the first two seasons by Santino Fontana.       …

SOURCE: USA Today at 06:11PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Shaking up Shakespeare in Central Park – and Shaw in Ontario wine country by Philip

There is so much about the The Public Works Shakespeare in the Park’s musical adaptation of “Twelfth Night” to praise, it’s hard to know where to begin. Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina T…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 05:45PM

Bob Mackie's Creations for Cher, Carol Burnett and More to Be Auctioned by BroadwayWorld

Julien's Auctions will celebrate the timeless glamour and inimitable style and genius of legendary fashion and costume designer Bob Mackie in Property From Collection Of Bob Mackie.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

VIDEO: On This Day, August 6- HAMILTON Revolutionizes Broadway on Opening Night! by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 2015, Hamilton officially opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers theater

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

Odds & Ends: Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel Hits the Road & More by Caitlin Moynihan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel is Going on Tour Dear Evan Hansen's Tony-winning creators Benj Pasek, Justin Paul an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Broadway B.O. Dips To $36M; ‘Pretty Woman’ Musical Stays In Millionaires Club by Greg Evans

Broadway’s Pretty Woman: The Musical passed the $1 million box office mark for the second consecutive week – no doubt the beginning of a habit – playing seven previews, inc…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:01PM

Grosses Analysis: A Bronx Tale Bids Farewell to Broadway on Box Office High by Ryan McPhee

The musical played its final performance at the Longacre Theatre August 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM

Free, fun, outdoor and short: This is a perfect pop 'Midsummer Night’s Dream' by Kerry Reid

Here’s something that’s hard to believe, but absolutely true: Chicago Shakespeare’s current Shakespeare in the Parks tour of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” marks the first time Barb…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:00PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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What did Pittsburgh look like through the eyes of Gene Kelly? Let's take a tour by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A question about where Gene Kelly resided during his 25-plus years in Pittsburgh sparks a tour of places where he lived, worked and played.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:53PM

This Ain’t No Disco by Carey

The lanky man in the blonde wig has the right idea. The lights in the club are suitably dim, but he keeps his sunglasses on for almost his entire time onstage. Audience members at This Ain�…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 04:46PM

Andy Karl and Orfeh Call It Kismet by American Theatre Editors

The Broadway duo return to the Great White Way together in 'Pretty Woman: The Musical.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:38PM

‘Watch Me Jump,’ by Jeremy Gable: theater as video game by Cara Blouin

Jeremy Gable's 'Watch Me Jump' world premieres his own play in video game format. Cara Blouin considers.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:38PM

Now Casting: Join the Broadway Cast of ‘Anastasia’ as an Understudy + 3 More Gigs

The Broadway musical “Anastasia” is now holding open casting calls for a male dancer and understudy for the role of Dmitri. Plus, HBO’s “The Deuce&rdqu…

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:33PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/6 by Bww Special

Welcome 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 04:32PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/5/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 852018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

How To Go About Creating A Harassment Reporting Process That Protects Employees by Drew McManus

The Washington Post published an article on 7/26/18 that reports allegations of sexual misconduct and assault against several leaders throughout the nonprofit performing arts sector. In a fo…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:24PM

Greenhouse Theater Center casts world premiere of 'Truman and the Birth of Israel' by Kt Hawbaker

On Monday, the Greenhouse Theater Center announced casting for its world premiere of David Cohen’s “Truman and the Birth of Israel,” directed by Will Rogers. Catherine Dvorak, Tim Koug…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:13PM

HERE Announces Leadership Transitions by American Theatre Editors

Executive director Kim Whitener will step down, and Meredith Lynsey Schade and Brenna Thomas will be promoted.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PM

Corey Cott to Lead ‘Last Days of Summer’ Musical + More Regional Theater News

You don’t have to be a Broadway baby to scratch your onstage acting itch. In fact, all around the country—and outside of it—there are bustling theater communities producing…

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:00PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/6

Welcome 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 03:54PM

The Actors Fund to Host Screening of Original King Kong Ahead of Broadway Musical by Shoshy Ciment

The new musical officially opens at the Broadway Theatre November 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PM

Watch Heidi Blickenstaff and Cozi Zuehlsdorff Perform a Number From Freaky Friday Movie Musical by Ryan McPhee

The two stopped by Good Morning America ahead of the Disney Channel premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

Review: Whimsy, Horror and Missing Bones in ‘Hunter John and Jane’ by Alexis Soloski

Two lost souls (one literally back from the afterlife) meet in a gritty city park in Amina Henry’s overstuffed but empathetic play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PM

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of The Muny's MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS With Dan DeLuca by BroadwayWorld

Go behind the scenes of The Muny's production of Meet Me In St. Louis in the video below from whenDan DeLuca took over our Instagram account this weekend Watch to take in the ins and outs of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Novel Will Launch Book Tour Featuring Levenson, Pasek & Paul by BroadwayWorld

Dear Evan Hansen will soon be turned into a young adult novel as authorVal Emmichteams with the musical's creators to create a page-turning work of fiction from the hit musical. In celebrati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Casts Skylar Astin to Play ‘Reimagined’ Greg for Final Season by Maria Elena Fernandez

When Crazy Ex-Girlfriend returns for its final season on October 12, the beloved character of Greg will finally be back in West Covina — but he won’t be played by actor Santino Font…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:16PM

Sticks and Stones review – language is a minefield in dystopian satire by Kate Wyver

Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghThe debate about what is offensive fuels Vinay Patel’s drama in which virtue signalling becomes a tangible actionChoose your words wisely. In this dystopi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PM

Skylar Astin to Step Into Santino Fontana's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Role in Final Season by Lindsey Sullivan

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is always full of surprises, but this is quite the switcheroo! According to Deadline, Broadway alum Skylar Astin will replace Tony nominee and former series regular Santi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

‘Devastating emotion’: A WAR OF TWO HALVES – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★      by Thom Dibdin

The sincerity, emotional directness and beautiful staging of A War of Two Halves deserves to transcend sporting allegiances. This Is My Story and Nonsense Room’s site-specific performance …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Cynthia Erivo Sings With Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture August 6 by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner performs as part of Brown’s residency.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

How to Win a Walk-On Role in Kinky Boots, Tickets to Mean Girls, and More by Ruthie Fierberg

Prizeo launches its first Broadway Collection of prizes to benefit worthy causes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

ConeXión and Aesthetic Resistance at the 2018 Latinx Theatre Commons Carnaval by [email protected] (ramona)

By Regan Postma-Montaño. Regan Postma-Montaño reports on the 2018 Latinx Theatre Commons' Carnaval of New Latinx Work, which took place on the 19-21 July in Chicago, Illinois.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:44PM

New York Musical Festival Names 2018 Award for Excellence Winners by Ryan McPhee

The musicals were celebrated August 5 as the festival concluded its 15th annual season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Yesterday’s Coney Island Burlesque Talk by Trav S.D.

Yesterday’s talk on Coney Island and Burlesque at Coney Island USA was a smasheroo thanks to a full house and a great performance by performing partner Vexy Minx a.k.a Enshara, whom th…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:42PM

Spider-Man and Penny Dreadful Star Reeve Carney Will Play New York City Concert by Adam Hetrick

The star of the Broadway-bound musical Hadestown will perform from his award-winning rock album Youth Is Wasted at Green Room 42.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Seth Rudetsky, Rosie O’Donnell, Javier Muñoz, More Take Part in Protest August 6 by Playbill Staff

Cast members from Wicked, Hamilton, Beautiful, Phantom, and more have also traveled to D.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM

Call Answered: Daniel C. Levine: ACT of Connecticut, "Mamma Mia!", "Evita" by Adam Rothenberg

I was first introduced to ACT of Connecticut this past June when my friend Sheri Sanders & new friend Craig Ramsay co-starred in ACT of Connecticut's mounting of Mamma Mia!. I was so imp…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 02:22PM

VIDEO: Watch FREAKY FRIDAY Stars Talk New Movie Musical on GOOD MORNING AMERICA by Stage Tube

Cozi ZuehlsdorffandHeidi Blickenstaff, stars of Disney Channel's music-driven, contemporary body swap comedy 'Freaky Friday,' chat about the fifth remake of the iconic movie. on ABC's 'Good …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Town of Sayreville, NJ Becomes Co-Producer on GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER by BroadwayWorld

Gettin' The Band Back Together today announced that the town of Sayreville, NJ will join them as co-producers. Our whole show is a love letter to New Jersey, and specifically to Sayreville w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

BETWEEN THE SEA AND SKY, AN AMERICAN HERO, and More Win Big at NYMF by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Festival NYMFannounced today the winners of the 2018NYMF Awards for Excellence, which were awarded on Sunday, August 5, 2018 atHudson Terrace

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Watch Broadway Protest The White House LIVE on BroadwayWorld by BroadwayWorld

Rosie O'Donnell and many Broadway performers will take to the White House today to protest President Donald Trump and his administration today. Tune in to BroadwayWorld on Instagram and Face…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Women Center Stage, NYMF Award Winners, Singing Truth to Power: The Week in NY Theater by New York Theater

Ruthie Anne Miles performed for the first time after her terrible loss, Julia Roberts visited the musical adaptation of the movie that made her a star, Rosie O’Donnell is leading a bus…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:15PM

Skylar Astin Joins Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as a ‘Reimagined’ Greg by Ruthie Fierberg

The stage and screen favorite takes on a familiar character for the series' fourth and final season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PM

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Team on Series Finale, ‘Reimagining’ Greg by Danielle Turchiano

When The CW’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” returns for its fourth and final season this fall, it will do so with a “reimagining” of the character of Greg. Played origi…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:11PM

2018 New York Musical Festival Awards for Excellence by New York Theater

Four musicals in the 2018 New York Musical Festival tied for the most awards, five apiece: Between the Sea and the Sky, Emojiland, Interstate and Pedro Pan. Below the list of winners and no…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:04PM

The inspiration behind… Nichola McAuliffe’s Revenants at EdFringe by Michael Davis

Most people also know that in the days leading to the ‘November Revolution’ in Russia, his cousin Tsar Nicholas II and family weren’t allowed to enter Britain and were eventually execu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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The Fans Have Spoken! The Top 10 Movies You Want to See at the Rooftop Cinema Club by Caitlin Moynihan

It's no secret that there's something special about classic movie musicals, which is why our newest week's Culturalist Challenge is so exciting. Not only did yourank the flicks y…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Midsummer review at the Hub, Edinburgh – ‘expanded romcom loses some of its magic’ by Natasha Tripney

When David Greig and Gordon McIntyre’s joyous pocket romcom with songs premiered at the Traverse in 2008, it was a compact two-hander.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:46PM

Review: ‘Legally Blonde’ at Zemfira Stage by Jennifer Georgia

I came to Zemfira Stage’s production of Legally Blonde as a virtual newbie, having seen neither the musical nor the 2001 Reese Witherspoon comedy film on which it was based. I knew to expe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:40PM

If You Loved TV’s Rise, Then You Have to Check Out The New Musical Small Town Story

Check out songs from the new musical Small Town Story, about a small Texas town in an uproar over a high school production of Rent.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:35PM

Pre-Broadway Review: ‘Moulin Rouge!’ by Gordon Cox

Yes they can-can — they can transform Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 absinthe-tinged fantasia “Moulin Rouge!” into a socko stage spectacular. The story’s been strengthened in this splashy…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:24PM

Meet the Cast of King Kong on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The show will open at the Broadway Theatre November 8 following previews that begin October 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PM

Skylar Astin to Play Love Interest on Newest Season of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND by TV News Desk

Skylar Astin will be one of Rebecca's love interests on the newest season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, according to USA Today reporter Kelly Lawler, who's at the TCAs.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - August 6th - Gettin' The Band and Boys In The Band Top Growth! by Alan Henry

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Gettin' The Band Back Together 11.66, Head Over Heels 10.81, Summer 3.04, My Fair Lady 2.78 and Beautiful 2.12.The top growing current Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

The Actors Fund to Host Screening of KING KONG Featuring Creative Team of Musical by BroadwayWorld

The Actors Fund announced today that tickets are now on sale for a special screening of the original 1933 film King Kong, in partnership with the Jacob Burns Film Center JBFC as part of thei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

TICK, TICK... BOOM!, HAIR, FREAKY FRIDAY, and More are Coming to a Screen Near You in BWW's August Stage-to-Screen Report by Matt Tamanini

There has been a lot of news swirling around stage to screen adaptations in the past few weeks, from Lin-Manuel Miranda directing a TICK, TICK... BOOM movie, to Diane Paulus directing NBC's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Vanessa, Glyndebourne, East Sussex — a major achievement

Against the odds, Samuel Barber’s opera is the big success of the season

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:13PM

Incontri in Terra di Siena, La Foce, Italy — a Romantic week in Tuscany

A fiercely loyal chamber-music audience was treated to a programme that included works by Schubert and Brahms

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:13PM

Traverse Theatre: Edinburgh Fringe highlights

The theatre’s season is full of shows that respond to ideas of power and resonsibility

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:11PM

The Barber of Seville review – engaging Rossini reboot of sight gags and by Rowena Smith

Festival theatre, EdinburghA young ensemble cast fizzes in Laurent Pelly’s playful production, with Catherine Trottmann’s agile Rosina most memorableThere’s not a powdered wig or an 18…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PM

Jordan Brookes review – digressive, demented and deeply unsettling by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe self-proclaimed ‘riskiest comic in the biz’ is playing with our heads again, and this time the stakes are higher and the thrills greater‘I’m the ris…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:04PM

‘Waitress’ Review: A Musical Slice Of Sweet Joy Drizzled With Female Empowerment by Dino-Ray Ramos

In Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson’s stage musical adaptation of the feature film Waitress, there’s a purity and innocence baked into the sweet story which follows, like the t…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:00PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: Australian heldentenor Stuart Skelton in concert by Simon Parris

Escaping a wet, wintry Melbourne night, music lovers gathered before the warmly lit stage of Elisabeth Murdoch Hall to enjoy an all too rare appearance from mighty Australian heldentenor Stu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Paramount Theatre announces casting for season opener, 'Legally Blonde' by Kt Hawbaker

On Monday, Paramount Theatre announced casting for its new production of “Legally Blonde,” which will bend and snap open its upcoming season. Trent Stork will make his Paramount director…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:55PM

REVIEW: Killymuck, Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Kat Woods’ new play Killymuck at Underbelly Bristo Square at Edinburgh Fringe This post REVIEW: Killymuck, Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh Fringe…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:52PM

Bob Mackie Auction Will Feature Items Worn by Carol Burnett, Cher, Lauren Bacall, and More by Andrew Gans

Mackie’s designs are also featured in the Broadway-bound The Cher Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

See King Kong Stars Eric William Morris, Christiani Pitts & Erik Lochtefeld Prep Broadway Bow by Lindsey Sullivan

Something huge is coming to the Great White Way! King Kong, the stage adaptation of the monstrous myth immortalized by the 1976 film, begins performances at the Broadway Theatre on October 5…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Underbelly’s Circus Hub on the Meadows: ‘We programme the shows we think people need to see’ by Tim Bano

Despite controversially taking over Edinburgh’s Meadows site four years ago, Underbelly’s Circus Hub is now a near sell-out and is taking risks

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:44PM

MOMIX: 2018 Season by Joel Benjamin

It’s easy to see why MOMIX is one of the most popular dance troupes in the world.  Beauty, strength, ingenuity combine in often ingenious choreography.  A generous program of short works…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:41PM

First look: Alexandra Burke as Roxie Hart by Carly-Ann Clements

Be still out beating Hart! Actually, scrap that. You dance like the wind, Roxie! Last month it was announced that The X Factor and musical theatre star, Alexandra Burke will join Martin Kemp…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:30PM

Tribute bands facing bigger crowds, some with new music, some old standards by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

Tribute bands are big business. They give fans the opportunity to hear bands that no longer tour as well as album-perfect versions of their favorite songs. Another win? A lower price point.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:13PM

Exclusive Video: Emily Walton Performs 'The Boy Next Door' From MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS At The Muny by BroadwayWorld TV

Meet Me In St. Louis began performances at the Muny August 4 and will run until August 12. Check out an exclusive clip of Emily Walton performing 'The Boy Next Door'below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

BWW Album Review: DESPERATE MEASURES Revisits A Wild West by Amanda Prahl

There's a good reason that Measure For Measure is considered one of Shakespeare's problem plays. It's a weird blend between comedy featuring that immortal device of classical theatre, the be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Review: The Color Purple’s ‘Push da Button’ a showstopper at The Kennedy Center by Jeffrey Walker

Trimmed up and in glorious voice on all accounts, the national tour of The Color Purple has moved into the Eisenhower Theatre at the Kennedy Center. And Hamilton, packing them in next door i…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:06PM

Review: Dinner makes its devastatingly funny area debut at 4615 by Tim Treanor

Imagine that George and Martha from Virginia Woolf invited the squabbling couples from God of Carnage over for a spot of dinner and some Hitchcock-style mystery and you pretty much have Dinn…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:06PM

‘A cracking piece of writing & a thoroughly enjoyable new play’: HOME, I’M DARLING – National Theatre by Ian Foster

Katherine Parkinson is simply spectacular as Judy, a vision in froufy frocks and pin-up hair, a woman who has entirely reinvented herself, right down to the way she holds herself.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel to Launch Book Tour This Fall by Ruthie Fierberg

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Steven Levenson, and Val Emmich will hit ten cities across the U.S.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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First look: first day of rehearsals for Company by Carly-Ann Clements

From the moment it was announced, we've been counting down the days until Company opens in London. So any tidbit of information, any glimpse at the production is getting our temperatures ris…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:53AM

Tune in to WBAI Radio to Hear from Stars Of TEVYE SERVED RAW by BroadwayWorld

Two of the stars of Off-Broadway's newest hit TEVYE SERVED RAW are set be this week's special guests on WBAI Radio's popular "Cat Radio Cafe" today at 2 pm on 99.5 FM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53AM

Underground Railroad Game review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘fearless and explosive’ by Natasha Tripney

Featuring on the New York Times list of 25 best plays since Angels in America, Jennifer Kidwell and Scott R Sheppard’s play

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:45AM

Actors Centre to stage season of work by black female performers by Giverny Masso

A season of work by black and mixed-race female performers is to be staged at the Actors Centre in London. Blacktress UK,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

Charlotte Rae, The Facts of Life Star & Two-Time Tony Nominee, Dies at 92 by Lindsey Sullivan

Charlotte Rae, a star of the stage and screen, who garnered Tony nominations for her performances in Morning, Noon and Night and Pickwick, died on August 5 at her home in Los Angeles, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Meet the New Anyas Who Are Leading Anastasia Across the World by Broadway.com

Broadway's Christy Altomare introduces Lila Coogan, Jana Gómez and Judith Caspari, the three new Anyas who'll be leading productions of Anastasia across the globe.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Fairy Tale Comes True! Broadway's Christy Altomare Welcomes Three New Anyas to the Royal Anastasia Family by Ryan Gilbert

Wait till the girl walks in... and the girl walks in... and the girl walks in... with everything to win! Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Anastasia continues to be a beloved hit on Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Review: ‘Before We’re Gone’ Tackles Big Themes at 13th Street Repertory Theatre by Diana Mott

By Diana Mott, Contributing Writer, August 6, 2018 Before We’re Gone ended it’s run at 13th Street Repertory Theatre on August 5 with hopes of moving uptown and, with caveats, it…

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 11:33AM

Follies and The Inheritance up for Knight of Illumination Awards by Matthew Hemley

Follies, Summer and Smoke and The Inheritance have been nominated for this year’s Knight of Illumination Awards. The awards honour international video

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AM

Director Sara Joyce on the two shows she’s taking to Edinburgh Fringe – ‘Theatre is in a bit of a chokehold’ by Giverny Masso

Sara Joyce is directing two shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Hunch by Kate Kennedy and Tamar Broadbent’s Best Life.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:28AM

How the Pulse of Head Over Heels Is Inclusive by Leigh Scheps

If heaven is a place on Earth, The Go­Go’s have found it on Broadway. Their music is the basis of the new jukebox musical Head Over Heels, now playing at the Hudson Theatre. “They’re …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:09AM

Review: Legrand musical Amour by Jeffrey Walker

Perhaps you have never heard of Amour, the musical with a score by the prolific French composer Michel Legrand. Perhaps it was champagne when the masses wanted beer back in 2002 when it open…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:06AM

Finty Williams to Lead Pack of Lies Revival in the Role Originated by Her Mother, Judi Dench by Shoshy Ciment

Jasper Britton will also star in the London production of Hugh Whitemore's play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Mark recaps last week: Ruthie Ann Miles, Ian McKellen, Moulin Rouge, big openings & best reviews by Mark Shenton

From news headlines and Twitter gems to must-read columns and the biggest openings in London, New York and Edinburgh, Mark Shenton - currently resident in Provincetown, Massachusetts for the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Interview: Cynthia Mace Is Master of the Stairs in SKINTIGHT by Naomi Serviss

There is literally a lot of heavy baggage when a fashion industry icon gets a surprise visit from his neurotic daughter and her son.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Photo Flash: Cozi Zuehlsdorff and Heidi Blickenstaff Perform Live Version of New Song From FREAKY FRIDAY on GOOD MORNING AMERICA by BroadwayWorld

Cozi Zuehlsdorff and Heidi Blickenstaff, stars ofDisneyChannel's music-driven, contemporary body swap comedy 'Freaky Friday,' performed a special live version of 'At Last It's Me,' a new, or…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Maureen Lipman Is 'Up for It' review – big personalities, old jokes and smooth music by Brian Logan

Assembly George Square Theatre, EdinburghThe actor and comedian’s lucky dip of a show offers sketches, songs – and a controversial take on #MeToo‘Old-fashioned,” Maureen Lipman calls…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

Tamika Lawrence Brings You Backstage at Broadway's Original, New Musical Gettin’ The Band Back Together

Tamika Lawrence brings you behind the scenes at our August show of the month, Gettin’ The Band Back Together.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:47AM

Shall I Clothe Thee for a Summer’s Day? Costuming Outdoor Shakespeare by American Theatre Editors

Hidden freezer packs, light fabrics, optional layers: how costumers prepare for the wind and the rain (and the heat).

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:45AM

Charlotte Rae, Two-Time Tony Nominee Who Imparted The Facts of Life, Dies at 92 by Andrew Gans

Ms. Rae received Tony nominations for her performances in Pickwick and Morning, Noon and Night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

From Miss Adelaide to Miss Hannigan: Celebrating the Greatest Roles of Faith Prince by Hannah Vine

The Tony Award winner celebrates her birthday August 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Marianne Elliott’s New Production of Company Begins Rehearsals by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rehearsals began today for Marianne Elliott’s new production of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim’s Company. This post Marianne Elliott’s New Production of …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:35AM

Inside the First Rehearsal of London's Gender-Swapped Company Starring Rosalie Craig and Patti LuPone by Hannah Vine

Marianne Elliott’s production begins performances September 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Explore Brooklyn with SpongeBob SquarePants' Ethan Slater by Marc J. Franklin

The Tony Award nominee takes us inside one of his favorite Brooklyn neighborhoods and shows us how he’s been spending his summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

One Life Stand review at Roundabout, Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘boundary-breaking buzz’ by Fergus Morgan

Hull-based gig-theatre company Middle Child supplied one of the hits of the fringe last year with the frankly superb All We Ever

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:18AM

LGBTQIA Shorts Gone Wild 6 Comes Up A Little Short by Bill Hirschman

No one could accuse the cast of Shorts Gone Wild 6 of being low energy. They spend the production’s interstitial moments cartwheeling, performing splits, engaging in slapdash chicken danc…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:12AM

Actress Charlotte Rae, star of 'Facts of Life,' dead at 92

Charlotte Rae, the actress, singer and comedienne who won acclaim on Broadway and was best known for her starring role as a girls boarding school housemother on U.S. television's "The Facts …

SOURCE: Reuters at 10:01AM

‘It’s all about contrasts’: EIGENGRAU – Greenwich Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

If Eigengrau has anything to say, it’s that relationships are anything but logical pursuits, and that even with the most open of people, there is a tendency to not lay all of one’s cards…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The House That Will Not Stand’ by Matthew Wexler

In the heat of summer, Louisiana passed from France to the United States. On the eve of the transfer, in a house in mourning, freedom hangs in the balance for a steely widow and her three el…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:54AM

Meek review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘lacks dramatic momentum’ by Natasha Tripney

Penelope Skinner’s new play – one of two she’s presenting at this year’s fringe – is set in a society in which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:47AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, August 6, 2018 by Susan Grace

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NEWS: John Atterbury stars in new farce Seeds of Change, set in a sperm bank, at Camden Fringe by Featured Content

The latest offering in our Camden Fringe Featured Show is Samuel John and Mark Hayden's Seeds of Change, premiering this week at London's Lion & Unicorn Theatre, where it runs from 9 to…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:32AM

NEWS: Keith Allen & Bryan Dick share title role in Hogarth’s Progress double bill, Full casting by Press Releases

Keith Allen and Bryan Dick will star as William Hogarth, older and younger, in the double bill of Nick Dear's Hogarth's Progress at Rose Theatre, Kingston. Full casting is now announced.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

On Charlie Chaplin’s Mother by Trav S.D.

Charlie Chaplin’s mom (1865-1928) was born on August 6. The daughter of a London shoemaker, her birth name was Hannah Hill. At age 16 she went into music hall and changed her name to L…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:12AM

‘A high-standard revival of a passionate piece of musical theatre’: EVITA – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

When the idea of a musical based on the life of Eva Peron was first suggested back in the 1970s, many people were dubious about its chances of success… fast forward to today and it has bec…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Leslie Uggams talks 'Deadpool,' 'Empire' and returning to 'Millie' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh CLO’s season finale is a chance for young fans of the star’s onscreen roles to discover her as a singer. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Alex Brightman, Greg Hildreth, Kara Lindsay, and Elizabeth Stanley Join ASTEP Benefit At Joe's Pub by BroadwayWorld

Alex Brightman, Greg Hildreth, Kara Lindsay, and Elizabeth Stanley have joined the lineup for the upcoming ASTEP Benefit At Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

BWW's On This Day - August 6, 2018

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- Jason Robert Brown by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld 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 08:48AM

Edinburgh review: Fallen Fruit by Two Destination Language by Alice Saville

A society, torn down: Katherina Radeva's solo show asks questions about the kind of world we want to live in. The post Edinburgh review: Fallen Fruit by Two Destination Language appeared fir…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:44AM

Edinburgh fringe: six of the best shows for children by Chris Wiegand

Toilet-paper weaponry, cake-baking, nautical adventure and a drag pop concert … here are some of the festival’s most imaginative performances for young peopleSummerhall, 10am, until 26 A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM

Review: Lies at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Belgian Theatre Collective's innovative immersive theatre experience of thrills and spills in the world of high finance

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:33AM

Review: Othello at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

The much anticipated return of Mark Rylance to Shakespeare's Globe reinterprets Othello as a comedy

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:33AM

NEWS: EastEnders’ star Tameka Empson returns to Hackney Empire for 2oth anniversary panto Aladdin by Press Releases

Hackney Empire has announced the return of Olivier Award-nominated actress, television star and comedian Tameka Empson (EastEnders, The Big Life, 3 Non Blondes) for its landmark 20th-anniver…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018: A round-up of the Traverse shows by Lyn Gardner, Lyn Gardner

Lyn Gardner reviews The Greatest Play in the History of the World… (★★★★☆ ), Ulster American (★★★★☆), Underground Railroad Game (★★★★☆), Class (★★★☆�…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:24AM

Weird review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘energetic issue-led monologue’ by Rosemary Waugh

10, 12, 14, 16… 10, 12, 14, 16… Yasmin (Amy Doyle) like to count things. Or rather, the voice in her head

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:22AM

BROADWAY HEAT: Gettin' the Band Back Together: The BIG 8! by JK

HOT: (adj) on Broadway: fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.It's Gettin' the Band Back Together time! This week, we are going to narrow it down to The Fina…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:12AM

The Time I Met Charlotte Rae (R.I.P., Dear Lady) by Trav S.D.

Just got the news that Charlotte Rae has died at age 92. The jolly, effervescent, stout little ball of talent is best remembered for her character Edna the housekeeper on Diff’rent Str…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:12AM

‘Workmanlike but ultimately disappointing’: OTHELLO – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★ by Anne Cox

Mark Rylance turns Shakespeare's most sinister & Machiavellian of villains into a fawning clown in his wife's disappointing and workmanlike production of Othello at The Globe.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Livestreaming the Meet the Writers panel from Middle Eastern MixFest at Atlantic Theater Company in New York—Wednesday 8 August 2018 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) present the Panel: “MEET THE WRITERS” of Middle Eastern MixFest livestreaming …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:00AM

WATCH: #StageFavesSongOfTheWeek - "Old Man River" from Show Boat

It's absolutely one of the most iconic musicals of all time. SHOW BOAT, the 1927 musical about the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock workers on a Mississippi River show boat, was …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:00AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Sirens review at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh – ‘fun feminist shake-up of classical mythology’ by Rosemary Waugh

Hastings, 2018, and three glitter-covered women (Rosalind Hoy, Florence O’Mahony and Fleur Rooth) wash up on the beach. “Oi oi!” shouts a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:59AM

Review: The Petrified Forest at Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group review of "The Petrified Forest" at Berkshire Theatre Group. On the road to nowhere, a group of the disillusioned and dreamers converge at a roadside cafe. Superb produc…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 07:48AM

'Meet Me in St. Louis' closes Muny's centennial season in style

Classic movie musical inspires stage production.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:42AM

Daughter review at King’s Hall, Edinburgh – ‘revelations are few’ by Nicole Serratore

Theatre is by its nature manipulative. But in Daughter, written and performed by Adam Lazarus, such manipulation is not earned. Lazarus eases

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:39AM

A Clown Show About Rain review at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh – ‘gently poignant’ by Anna Winter

There are galoshes, buckets and cuppas galore in A Clown Show About Rain, a gently poignant piece of physical theatre about the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:21AM

Edinburgh review: Dracula by Let Them Call It Mischief by Crystal Bennes

Just plain fun: Crystal Bennes on a riotously camp version of Bram Stoker's blood-sucking horror classic. The post Edinburgh review: Dracula by Let Them Call It Mischief appeared first on Ex…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:18AM

Home Safe travel scheme launches at Edinburgh Fringe by Giverny Masso

A group of female comedians has set up a fund to ensure women and members of vulnerable groups can get home safely

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AM

Injury forces Ian McKellen to skip Lear and give audiences an impromptu Q&A instead by Matthew Hemley

Ian McKellen gave an impromptu ‘Audience with…’ event at the weekend, after an injury forced him to pull out of performing the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AM

Fresh woes for Peterborough’s Broadway Theatre as operator goes bust by Giverny Masso

Beleaguered venue the Broadway Theatre in Peterborough is once again in the spotlight, after its current operator went bust due to an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AM

Poll: Have you ever fallen asleep during a performance? by Matthew Hemley

Earlier this week, Fiona Mountford, theatre critic for the Evening Standard, tweeted: “I am so tired of seeing some male critics asleep

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AM

Edinburgh review: Games at Gilded Balloon by Crystal Bennes

Olympian struggles: Henry Naylor's play explores the histories of two female German Jewish athletes. The post Edinburgh review: Games at Gilded Balloon appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:03AM

‘Impenetrable looking mathematics has never been so entertaining’: WHAT DOES STUFF DO? – Appleby by Katharine Kavanagh

Robin Boon Dale graduated from Circomedia two years ago, and already his impressive debut solo show, What Does Stuff Do?, has garnered him two awards.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Can't get into #HamiltonLDN? Luckily, #Spamilton is here... & now extended at @MenChocFactory (...& standby for #HamiltonLewis at @KingsHeadTh

While Hamilton looks likely to book forever in the West End, Off-West End, demand is also running high for Gerard Alessandrini's loving parody SPAMILTON at the Menier Chocolate Factory, wher…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:00AM

Charlotte Rae: Theater world knew the actress could be so much more than just Mrs. Garrett by Craig Nakano

Charlotte Rae, “The Facts of Life” star who died Sunday at 92, may be inexorably linked to the muffin-baking, wisdom-imparting housemother she played on TV, but the actress did find a pl…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:00AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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User Not Found review at Jeelie Piece Cafe, Edinburgh – ‘a beautifully human story’ by Tim Bano

It’s strange to think that the nature of grief has changed over the years. It seems like one of those permanent emotions,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

Charlotte Rae, Star of ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes,’ Dies at 92 by David Belcher

A fixture on Broadway and television for six decades, the actress found her greatest success as a warmhearted, wisecracking housemother in two sitcoms.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:48AM

Club Swizzle review at Roundhouse, London – ‘a heady cocktail of cabaret and acrobatics’ by Neil Norman

The bastard child of Joel Gray and Liberace, Reuben Kaye is the Blizzard from Oz. There must be something about Australia that

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:35AM

NEWS: Antony Sher, Penelope Wilton, Russell Tovey & others join all-star Pinter at Pinter by Press Releases

Further all-star casting has been announced for Jamie Lloyd Company's Pinter at the Pinter, an unparalleled event featuring all twenty short plays written by Harold Pinter in the West End th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

After the Cuts review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘funny and fire-stirring’ by Fergus Morgan

Yikes. Gary McNair’s After the Cuts, one of a few shows about the NHS this Fringe, paints a pretty startling picture of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:26AM

What Girls Are Made Of review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘Euphoric autobiographical gig theatre’ by Natasha Tripney

Back in the 1990s, when she was 17, Scottish theatre mainstay Cora Bissett was in an indie band called Darlingheart. They were

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:23AM

Sitting review at the Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh – ‘weak and wearisome’ by Fergus Morgan

The Debut scheme – a programme of four shows by first-time writers, jointly produced by BBC Arts and Avalon – is the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:12AM

Vanessa review at Glyndebourne – ‘probing and spectacular’ by Yehuda Shapiro

It is 60 years since Vanessa’s successful premiere at New York’s Metropolitan Opera in New York, but this is the first professional

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:12AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Jasper Britton as he returns to the NYMT for The Beautiful Game by Emma Clarendon

Jasper Britton spoke to LLLC’s Emma Clarendon about the National Youth Music Theatre’s upcoming production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Beautiful Game at The Other Palace.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Making thoroughly modern choices about undeniably offensive classics by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh CLO’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is an example of adapting a musical to eliminate stereotypes, but the conversation continues.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, August 6, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Ruthie Ann Miles Returns to “The King and I,” Critics Rave about “Moulin Rouge,” and Rosie to Lead White House Protest Today. “Today on Broadway” …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Mark Thomas – Check Up: Our NHS at 70 review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘impassioned mixture of reportage and storytelling’ by Natasha Tripney

Mark Thomas’ new show does not set out to romanticise the NHS. He’s not blind to its failings. Globally there are far

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:39AM

Review: Breathe, Bunker Theatre by Charlotte Irwin

Breathe begins calmly, speeds up, overlaps, hits you in the face, and…reminds you that life can get out of control The post Review: Breathe, Bunker Theatre appeared first on A Younger Thea…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:32AM

Review: Broken Wings, Theatre Royal Haymarket by Jessica Handscomb

Khalil Gibran, begins Shakespeare and Laozi, is the third bestselling poet worldwide of all time. Bet you didn’t know that. The post Review: Broken Wings, Theatre Royal Haymarket appeared …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:32AM

Brief 8/6: MOULIN ROUGE! Reviews, BE MORE CHILL Sells Out, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories read all of the reviews for the pre-Broadway engagement of Moulin Rouge, Be More Chill sells out its off-Broadway run, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25AM

Edinburgh Festival 2018 reviews: Ulster American / Cold Blood by David Kettle

A brutal assault on liberal values, and exquisite dance/theatre/cinemaUlster American ★★★★★ 

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:18AM

Midsummer review – joyful tale of wild sex and terrible hangovers by Kate Wyver

The Hub, EdinburghIn David Greig’s delightfully expanded revival of a fringe show from 2008, a couple look back on an eventful night long agoA man stands with a microphone in one hand and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18AM

WATCH: We defy you NOT to sing along with Rachel Tucker as she defies gravity in concert

Here's some #MondayMotivation: we defy you not to sing along as RACHEL TUCKER belts Elphaba's anthem "Defying Gravity", a role she's played to award-winning acclaim in WICKED on Broadway and…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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John Stahl and Cathy Tyson Join Charles Lawson in “Rebus: Long Shadows” by Blouin Artinfo

Daniel Schumann, Lee Dean, and Cambridge Arts Theatre in association with Birmingham Repertory Theatre recently announced that John Stahl (Big Ger Cafferty) and Cathy Tyson (Siobhan Clarke) …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:44AM

Review: Club Swizzle at the Roundhouse by Freddie Machin

No names, no regrets, and no refunds: Freddie Machin reviews Reuben Kaye and The Swizzle Boys. The post Review: Club Swizzle at the Roundhouse appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:36AM

Listen in: Mates Terri Paddock & Mark Shenton present Stagedoor’s In House podcast by Featured Content

Mates co-founders Terri Paddock and Mark Shenton are amongst the presenters of Stagedoor's new weekly theatre podcast In House, which shines the light on the people behind London's most inno…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

Edinburgh Review: Kit Finnie: Mabel and Mickey at Underbelly Cowgate by Hailey Bachrach

Hailey Bachrach reviews Kit Finnie's solo show that promises 'a feminist ghost story'. The post Edinburgh Review: Kit Finnie: Mabel and Mickey at Underbelly Cowgate appeared first on Exeunt…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:26AM

Harry and Chris review – romantic pandas and ice-cream puns in jaunty comedy hour by Brian Logan

Just the Tonic at the Mash House, EdinburghSo long as you can avoid making the inevitable Concords comparison, this peppy musical duo delivers some pleasantly diverting songsJoke that you’…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Emma Sidi: 'You can only fully write a character if you can love them' by Ryan Gilbey

The character comic switches roles like a regenerating Time Lord in her new Edinburgh show, Faces of Grace – from a wannable Love Island contestant to a cat-loving lonerIt became clear to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:04AM

The Spinners review – goddesses on a quietly stunning odyssey by Anna Winter

Dance Base, EdinburghThe three Fates of Greek mythology preside over human destiny from a cosmic sweatshop in this captivating piece of dance-theatreThe Spinners, a collaboration between Sco…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:04AM

Daniel Evans: Should an artistic director direct, act or write? by Daniel Evans

In discussion with a writer recently, it was fascinating to hear their puzzlement at how someone could direct work while developing new

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (August 6-12) by Natasha Tripney

Midsummer – The Hub, Edinburgh Ten years after it premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, David Greig and Gordon McIntyre’s funny, romantic and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton: What’s the etiquette if a theatre critic falls asleep? by Mark Shenton

Earlier this week, Fiona Mountford, theatre critic for the Evening Standard, raised the question: “I am so tired of seeing some male

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Adam Deusien by Arts Review

Who is Adam Deusien? A theatre director, physical-theatre maker, and writer, Artistic Director of Bathurst-based interdisciplinary performance company Lingua Franca and, this year, Arts Prog…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:43AM

The Turk in Italy by Arts Review

With its cartoonish sets and candied costumes, Simon Phillips’ hilarious production of The Turk in Italy makes a triumphant return to the Sydney Opera House this August. Rossini’s operas…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:36AM

DAVE for President! by Peter Filichia

A warm and wonderful film is well on its way to becoming an equally impressive musical. Twenty-five years ago, DAVE...Continue Reading The post DAVE for President! appeared first on Broadway…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 01:25AM

Boundless Theatre’s ‘Extended Universe,’ Funded by Creative Europe by Blouin Artinfo

Boundless Theatre recently announced ‘Extended Universe,’ a two year project funded by Creative Europe where they will partner with three European theatre companies to develop new young …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:25AM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 8/5-8/6/2018

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, August 6, 2018 - Monday, August 6, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12AM

How Kristen Bell Cried Her Way Out of a Speeding Ticket by Young Hollywood

How Kristen Bell Cried Her Way Out of a Speeding TicketThe Young Hollywood Studio is so excited to welcome the wonderful Kristen Bell and the legendary Kelsey Grammer to get the scoop on the…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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IMPRESSIONS: The 46th Annual Dance on Camera Festival Shorts Programs at the Walter Reade Theatre by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: The 46th Annual Dance on Camera Festival Shorts Programs at the Walter Reade Theatre, 23 films chosen from 225 submitted shorts. Deirdre Towers shares her favorites.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

How Be More Chill’s Unprecedented Internet Fandom Led It to New York by Olivia Clement

The musical from Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz took a never-before-seen path to its sold-out Off-Broadway run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Did You Go to See Shows with Your School? - We want to hear your theatre education stories in honor of TDF's 50th anniversary

We want to hear your theatre education stories in honor of TDF's 50th anniversary---My husband and I grew up within a few miles of each other in New York City, but our experiences were world…

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