Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Princeton Summer Theater presents Paula Vogel’s ‘The Baltimore Waltz’ by Mark Cofta

Paula Vogel's The Baltimore Waltz by the Princeton Summer Theater reminds us of the 1989 play's enduring themes and Vogel's masterful writing. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:32PM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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CHICAGO National Tour Will Bring All That Jazz to Houston, Tampa, Detroit, and Many More Cities by BroadwayWorld

Chicago is continuing its North American tour with a slew of new dates announced across the country Check out the list below to see when the smash hit is coming to your city...and all that j…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Watch the Cast of THE BOYS IN THE BAND Take its Final Broadway Bow by Stage Tube

The Boys in The Band took its final Broadway bow yesterday, August 11, 2018. The limited engagement began previews on April 30th at Broadway's Booth Theater 222 West 45th Street and official…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Exclusive: An Ode in Praise of HEAD OVER HEELS, the Most Radically Queer Show in Broadway History by Christian Lewis

I'd like to propose something worthy of 16th century Arcadia an Ode in Praise of HEAD OVER HEELS. For those who don't know, last month a new musical, HEAD OVER HEELS, opened on Broadway. The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Exclusive Podcast: Go 'Behind the Curtain' with Emmy-Winning Composer Billy Goldenberg by Behind The Curtain

He might have written 'Fifty Percent' but today we get one hundred percent of the Emmy Award winning composer, Billy Goldenberg, who has worked with everyone from Bea Arthur to Barbra Streis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Happy Ending’ at Anacostia Playhouse by John Stoltenberg

Happy Ending is a one-act satirical comedy written in the 1960s by Douglas Turner Ward, co-founder of the Negro Ensemble Company. He had written an op-ed for the New York Times called “…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:29PM

REVIEW: First Snow, CanadaHub King’s Hall, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews First Snow, or Première neige, at CanadaHub at Edinburgh Fringe This post REVIEW: First Snow, CanadaHub King’s Hall, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭ firs…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:23PM

Gesher Music Festival returns, with music of Tin Pan Alley, protest and lost voices

It's the chamber music festival's eighth season

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:06PM

‘For a high concept like this to work, it needs to be believable’: COELACANTH – Cockpit Thetare by Shanine Salmon

Coelacanth, a dark one-act comedy which is part of this year’s Camden Fringe, is set in a world where assisted suicide has been legalised and anyone wanting it can find someone to kill the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Pushkin’ Squanders a Russian Poet’s Real-Life Drama by Laura Collins-Hughes

Jonathan Leaf sticks close to historical fact in his ambitious new verse play, but the action in this production always feels removed, like a diorama.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:48PM

Head Over Heels by Sandi Durell

  By Sandi Durell   You might be wondering what the music of the 1980s girl group the Go-Go’s has to do with Shakespearean iambic pentameter styling from Sir Philip Sidney’s 15…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:43PM

‘Wonderfully involving, enchanting & thought-provoking’: Don Quixote Unbound – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Michael Daviot’s Don Quixote Unbound at Sweet Grassmarket is a wonderfully involving, enchanting and thought-provoking example of the arts of storytelling and theatre-making.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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“The Rider” at Tilsiter Lichtspiele, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Berlin’s Tilsiter Lichtspiele Cinema is playing American western drama “The Rider” through August 15.The film is written, produced and directed by Chloe Zhao. It stars Brady Jandreau, …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:46PM

Film Review: “Momma Mia! Here We Go Again” — Momma Mia!! 2!! by Gerald Peary

I made a pledge last week to compromise my movie going, and in a silly, humiliating way.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:36PM

Donna Murphy Gets Ready to Say 'So Long Dearie' to Dolly- Five Things You Need to Know! by BroadwayWorld

From Anna to Ruth, Fosca to Lotte, Donna Murphy's stage resume is a long one. Now it includes a character that has been taken on by such legendary actresses as Carol Channing, Barbra Streisa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

‘A fitting tribute to bravery & sacrifice’: WAR HORSE – Touring New Victoria Theatre ★★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

The National Theatre production based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved book is stunningly beautiful to watch.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: “West Side Story” — Still Brilliant After All These Years by Helen Epstein

The Barrington Stage Company's moving and fiercely energetic production brings West Side Story back to the stage with a bang.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:32PM

Upsetting Resonances Make Cabaret Worth A Return Visit by Bill Hirschman

Area Stage Company's Cabaret underscores how this warhorse musical still serves, not as a cautionary tale, but as a flat out warning to our current socio-political climate: The production's …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:32PM

‘Bring all your feminist pals’: Fringe Wives Club’s Glittery Clittery – Edinburgh Fringe by Laura Kressly

“We’re not here for your pleasure.” “Consent is hot.” The Fringe Wives Club need some merch with these slogans on. Glittery Clittery has everything you need for a cult feminist dis…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for August 12, 2018: Twelfth Night by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review Twelfth Night @ Delacorte Theater, Wars of the Roses: Henry VI & Richard III @ HB Studio, Be More Chill @ Signature Center,…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 11:52AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Aug. 12 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, August 12, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

BWW Album Review: Donna Summer Fans Will Love To Love The Original Broadway Cast Recording of SUMMER by Tori Hartshorn

It can be tough out there for a jukebox musical. Many have come, few have stayed. Yet, it seems like Broadway can't get enough of them. Recent hits like JERSEY BOYS and BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Edinburgh review: Vertical Influences at Murrayfield Ice Rink by Eve Allin

Free skating: Far away from Edinburgh's city centre, Le Patin Libre's ice dance performance feels magical. The post Edinburgh review: Vertical Influences at Murrayfield Ice Rink appeared fir…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 11:44AM

Edinburgh review: On the Exhale at Traverse by Eve Allin

Holding your breath: Martin Zimmerman's monologue is a tense exploration of gun violence and trauma. The post Edinburgh review: On the Exhale at Traverse appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 11:33AM

Author’s Night 2018 by Barry Gordin

East Hampton Library’s 14th Annual Authors Night August 11, 2018:  The literary event of the Hamptons and one of our country’s leading annual literary celebrations began at 5 pm with …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:25AM

Review: West Side Story at curtainup.com/ by Gloria Miller

The iconic musical made even more relevant by our present global mass immigration and its subsequent cultural upheaval.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:01AM

FROM DOWN UNDER: Der Rosenkavalier at Melbourne Opera by Simon Parris

Brian Friel’s gift is humane ambiguity, refusing to allow tidy judgements on his characters. Or even – though his theme is Ireland’s history - on the social structures they inhabit.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh review: Blackthorn at Paines Plough Roundabout by Ava Davies

Intensely emotional: Charley Miles’ debut play is a love story set in a Yorkshire village. The post Edinburgh review: Blackthorn at Paines Plough Roundabout appeared first on Exeunt Magazi…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:54AM

Deaf and Blind Actors Perform CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD in Israel by Stephanie Wild

The 2018 Broadway revival of Mark Medoff's 1979 Tony Award-winning drama Children of a Lesser God closed in May, but it has inspired a new production in Israel

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Review: Off the Quill’s ‘Frankenstein’ by Jennifer Georgia

First, to avoid any confusion, let me state what this Frankenstein is not: It is not the Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein, with “Abby Normal” brains and creator and creation donning…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:31AM

Tommy McDonald, football star, & his childhood fan turned sportswriter by Cogency

Tommy and Me, by Ray Didinger, directed by Joe Canuso. World premiere by Theatre Exile, Philadelphia, 2016; revived at Media Theater, Media PA, August 2018.   This successful theater pi…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 10:28AM

REVIEW: Desperate Measures, Original Cast Recording ✭✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Douglas Mayo reviews Desperate Measures, the Original Cast Recording on Sony Masterworks. This post REVIEW: Desperate Measures, Original Cast Recording ✭✭✭✭✭ first …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:03AM

Text of the Day: One for Sorrow by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.The post One for Sorrow appeared first on Aleks Sierz.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Paramount Theatre's plans to triple number of shows 'a game changer' for downtown Aurora, developer says by Denise Crosby

Leland Legends may not have turned enough of a profit to keep its doors open the last couple of years, but the now-shuttered downtown Aurora restaurant has served up plenty of controversy la…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Little Death Club review at Underbelly Circus Hub, Edinburgh – ‘the best cabaret line-up in town’ by Paul Vale

If you are doing cabaret at the Edinburgh Fringe, chances are you have a couple of shows on the go. It’s an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:38AM

Should You Wait for It? When to Buy Tickets to a Broadway Show by BroadwayWorld

You're making plans for your first trip to New York City. Your travel is booked your hotel stay is confirmed your itinerary is underway, and you want a Broadway show to be on it. One questio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

West Side Story **** The Cunning Little Vixen **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward August 12, 2018:  Casts and creative staff trained in opera don’t always gel with musical theatre material. The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, NY, has sought to …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:35AM

Dan Curtis: “Dark Shadows” and Beyond by Trav S.D.

This post came out of a conviction that the name “Dan Curtis” ought to be a household word, at the very least as a horror auteur, beyond the small circle of aficionados who rever…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:04AM

‘You’ll never look at Curly Wurlys again in the same light’: SPIRAL – Park Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Five years ago, writer and actress Abigail Hood spotted a message printed in a free London newspaper: “Dear Steven, we love you, we miss you. We hope you found what you were looking for.”

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

How We Produced a Green Convening by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Ramona Ostrowski, JD Stokely. Associate Producer Ramona Ostrowski and Fellow JD Stokely reflect on how HowlRound made the Theatre in the Age of Climate Change Convening on 8-10 June 2018 …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Angry Alan review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘engaging but sketchy piece about the men’s rights movement’ by Natasha Tripney

In one of two plays she’s presenting at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, Penelope Skinner delves into the men’s rights movement. It’s far

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:57AM

REVIEW: Harpy, Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Philip Meeks’ new play Harpy starring Su Pollard at Underbelly, Cowgate at Edinburgh Fringe This post REVIEW: Harpy, Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh Fr…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:52AM

BWW's On This Day - August 12, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 12 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM

Fern Hill – New Jersey Rep by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell     The Farmhouse – – a gathering womb where three couples congregate to celebrate their good friendships, warm feelings and special occas…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:23AM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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On Diamond Jim Brady by Trav S.D.

A tribute today to that great New York character Diamond Jim Brady (1856-1917). I feel like I’ve known about this legendary personage my whole life; the only way I can imagine I’…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:36AM

Nigel Slater's Toast review – tender adaptation stirs the soul and senses by Catherine Love

Traverse theatre, EdinburghFood’s nostalgic power is captured with mouth-watering success in this poignant staging of the popular memoirFood tells stories. The homemade mince pies that whi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM

The Political History of Smack and Crack review – an unsparing portrait of addiction by Mark Fisher

Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghA desperate love story is set against a broader picture of government hostility in Ed Edwards’ gritty two-handerAccording to this urgent two-hander, the n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM

Review: The Three Musketeers, St Paul’s Church by Jess Watts

Thrilling in delivery, poignant in message and imaginative in production: The Three Musketeers is an experience bordering on magical. Although The post Review: The Three Musketeers, St Paul&…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:18AM

‘There’s no quick-fix upgrade to having a better life’: FACE 2 FACE – Edinburgh Fringe by Michael Davis

In this age of digital technology, it is perhaps paradoxical that aspects of genuine human communication have been lost. But nothing is irreversible

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Ektor Rivera Reprises His Broadway Role in ON YOUR FEET! Tour by Oliver Oliveros

Puerto Rican singer, actor, and visual artist Ektor Rivera, who made his Broadway debut playing Emilio Estefan in the hit musical 'On Your Feet' in 2016, has joined the same show's first nat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM

Chris Grady’s Edfringe diary: Love Light & Life by Chris Grady

Back from London after seeing my son in Imperium (proud dad), I packed in nine shows into two days and already the cream is rising to the top and some images and themes remain, whilst others…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS East West Players announces Counter-Culture, a new series of community conversations and readings, as part of its 53rd anniversary season, Culture S…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 05:34AM

Clarisse Teo in Recital at The Esplanade, Singapore by Blouin Artinfo

Witness and listen to Clarisse Teo as she explores lesser-known 20th Century solo piano works at The Esplanade on August 12. The works played at the concert are Mompou Variations sur un them…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:20AM

Inspired by Disney’s Fantasia: Interview with Sounds & Sorcery designer Doug Foster by Emma Clarendon

'We haven’t recreated the world of the film, but have attempted to reimagine it with fresh eyes and a modern approach': Emma Clarendon speaks to the video designer behind Sounds & Sor…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Schubert Songs at The Independent, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

Prolific Australian baritone David Greco joins AHE for a mesmerizing program at Sydney’s The Independent on August 12. Greco’s performance is interspersed with Schubert’s lieder and ch…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:39AM

Swallows and Amazons review – sadly lacking the magic of the original by Clare Brennan

Grosvenor Park Open Air theatre, ChesterThe fun moments cannot lift Bryony Lavery’s workaday productionSharks surge between the banked tiers of the temporary auditorium, dorsal fins glide …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM

The week in theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest; Lies – review by Rachel Cooke

Vaudeville; Almeida, London Farce is to the fore in a new West End revival of classic Wilde. Plus a Monopoly-style interactive rompSophie Thompson is a fine comic actor: when she’s on her …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM

Edinburgh fringe roundup: twists and stick for the old boys’ club by Rebecca Nicholson

Masculinity rather than #MeToo is a preoccupation this year, for male and female performers alike, along with race, nostalgia – and Harold WilsonWith more than 3,500 different fringe shows…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM

Carmen La Cubana review – a spirited ensemble by David Jays

Sadler’s Wells, LondonBizet and Hammerstein get a Cuban makeover, played out here with charm and flairCarmen, the heroine of Bizet’s opera, is restless. She won’t be stilled or silence…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Kate Berlant: Communikate review – the most vivid new comic voice on the fringe by Brian Logan

Assembly George Square, EdinburghThis pin-sharp satire on self-love doesn’t aspire to comedy so much as ‘connect’ with its audience, yet positively gleams with surprises and smart impr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54AM

Compare These 31 Original Playbills to Their Revivals by Hannah Vine

See how the designs changed from the first Broadway production to the most recent revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21AM
Sunday, August 12, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Win a double pass to Jersey Boys in Sydney by Matt Edwards

AussieTheatre has a double passes to giveaway to Jersey Boys at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday 29 August. The international blockbuster musical Jersey Boys will open its Australian tou…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:12AM

Erich Bergen Takes Final Bow in Broadway's Waitress August 12 by Playbill Staff

The Madam Secretary and Jersey Boys star made his Broadway debut as Dr. Pomatter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Podcast: The Great God of Depression — a poetic sensibility

Drawing on William Styron’s work, Radiotopia’s series is an electrifying study of mental illness

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Afterglow Ends Extended Off-Broadway Run August 12 by Olivia Clement

Following multiple extensions, the show plays its final performance at the Davenport Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Get to Know the New Playwrights Behind This Season's Summer Shorts by Olivia Clement

Claire Zajdel, Abby Rosebrock, and Chris Bohjalian offer up a few brief reasons why you should come to the annual festival of short plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Read This Exclusive Excerpt From Alexandra Silber’s White Hot Grief Parade by Ruthie Fierberg

Star of Broadway’s most recent Fiddler on the Roof and author of After Anatevka, shares her Stephen Sondheim connection in this chapter from her second book.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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