Possibly because I’m not a YouTube junkie, I first heard about comedian Pablo Francisco in the 2018 Melbourne Fringe guide. The blurb there promised “a stand-up show that more resembles …
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September 27, 2018: As indicated by the title of this dully undramatic but musically interesting play—well, not really a “play”—Emily Dickinson is the latest …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:51PMWhile Beth Genné proffers a terrific take on dance and its social context, she exhibits a shaky grasp of musical-theater history.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:18PMCindy looks after her widower Dad in a small town. Dad’s started to worry about Cindy’s disinterest in men, and gives some young tradies at work the OK to pursue his “Princess”. A sh…
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British playwright Richard Bean made a riotous Broadway debut six years ago with the knockabout farce ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS, but his newest hit to cross the Atlantic, The Nap, while full of g…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54PMConnect. Educate. Empower. These three words should inspire so much of your marketing, and today, I want to show you how to do just that as together we explore three non-scary ways to do you…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:53PMUnless you don’t have a funny bone in your body – or if you have a serious case of narcolepsy – it’s impossible to fall asleep during the first act of Richard Bean’s Brit-com “Th…
SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:27PMUntil someone adapts The Great British Baking Show into a musical using re-lyricized Beatles songs (seriously, the possibilities are limitless: “While My Soufflé Gently Sinks,” �…
SOURCE: Vulture at 10:26PMKinky Bootsannounce today that Emmy-nominated and two-time 'Dancing with the Stars' champion Mark Ballas will take over the role of 'Charlie Price' in the Tony Award-winning musical beginnin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24PMRichard Bean’s comedy about a wayward attempt to fix a snooker match tickles its audiences into contentment.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18PMListen: Critics are Mixed on MTC’s “The Nap,” “Wicked” to Celebrate 15 Years on Broadway with an NBC Concert, and Jeanna de Waal Cast in Princess Diana Musical…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:16PM“I am a fish and snooker is my sea,” says Dylan Spokes, an aspiring marlin of a player in “The Nap,” the delightfully loopy comedy by the “One Man, Two Guvnors” playwright Richar…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:06PMThe Nap, Broadway’s latest laugh from London, tries to fool us and sometimes does, though not in ways playwright Richard Bean might have intended. Teased with the appealing prospect of…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00PMSnooker, anyone? Anyone? British plays may be as abundant on Broadway as mushrooms in a rain-soaked forest, but “The Nap,” by Richard Bean, may seem exotic even to the most obsessive the…
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I may not wear make-up, but I love it. I am fascinated what make-up can do for a person. It can make one feel beautiful, sexy, and grown-up. I also love the magic of filmmaking. The stories …
SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:45PM★★★★ One Man, Two Guvs author returns with another very funny play
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PMThe latest from 'One Man, Two Guvnors' playwright Richard Bean doesn't quite make the jump from northern England
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:29PMBaz Bamigboye talks to Bradley Cooper about his directorial debut A Star is Born also starring Lady Gaga (pictured). The film is due out on Wednesday.
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It may seem necessary, before an American audience, to provide a primer on snooker, that English variant of billiards. But the unseen, bone-dry play-by-play snooker announcers in Richard Bea…
SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 08:57PMBritish playwright Richard Bean has developed a story about the world of professional snooker into a darkly comic crime caper
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:56PMThe Nap celebrates its opening night tonight at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Street
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48PMRichard Bean’s new play provides a kind of tear-inducing laughter that is in short supply on Broadway.
SOURCE: Theater News Online at 08:36PMNever mind that Sarah Bernhardt — the towering actress of her day — was scarcely more than 5 feet tall. Janet McTeer stands nearly 6-feet-1, but that hasn’t stopped her from playing Be…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:32PMPeople's Light's ambitious original production 'Such Thing as Vampires' falls short trying to portray post-apocalyptic danger in a safe way. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:25PMSprings Community Theater will present Cinderella: The Tale of the Glass Slipper, a musical by Janet Yates Vogt and Mark Friedman.
October 1, 2018: The Springs Community Theater will pres…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:22PMSee what critics think of Richard Bean's newest comedy, which opens September 27 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:21PMThe world has waited long enough. Fetch is finally happening.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18PM"You wanna play snooker? Well, chalk up your cue."
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:03PMWhat a sparkling production of Born Yesterday at Ford’s Theatre. Written in 1946 as the United States was standing powerful after the carnage of WWII, Garson Kanin’s script is delightful…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:03PMSnooker isn’t pool, any more than it’s billiards. The widespread confusion annoys us aficionados of the noble cue sports on both sides of the Atlantic. Any number of snooty leisure activ…
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Lady Gaga's performance as an aspiring singer who makes it big in "A Star is Born" might seem to be modeled on her own rise to fame, but Gaga says nothing could be further from the truth.
SOURCE: Reuters at 07:56PMThe Bradley Cooper-Lady Gaga movie, and its soundtrack both come out on Oct. 5.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:55PMWhen Amy Seiwert returned to the Sacramento Ballet this summer, she did not come across a toothy red imp, a trustworthy pack of wolves nor a ferryman with a riddle. … Click to Continue…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 07:47PMThe latest odd hybrid by the Ensemble for the Romantic Century, combining a one-woman show about the poetry and life of Emily Dickinson with a chamber music concert of 19th century composer …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:42PMFilming for theElton John biopic Rocketman is well underway and this evening we got our first glimpse of starTaron Egerton in full Elton drag on the set of the film. See the first photo below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42PMThe American Theatre Wing threw a jolly bash Monday night honoring Andrew Lloyd Webber, who’s endowed a program to bring arts into schools. Lloyd Webber had the best line of the night when…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:18PMHe was the go-getter police detective of Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman.” Now John David Washington, 34, is back in blue as the conflicted cop of “Monsters and Men.” Out Friday, the S…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:15PMEmily Dickinson, the near-reclusive nineteenth century American poet, is the focus of Because I Could Not Stop, the Ensemble for the Romantic Century's latest and, to my mind, the most effec…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:13PMBaz Bamigboye gives an exclusive insight into the new Rocketman film starring the likes of Taron Egerton (pictured as Elton John) and Bodyguard star Richard Madden.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 07:09PMTimeLine Theatre Company and Firebrand Theatre partner to present Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner's powerful musical.
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:06PMBy Mark Ludmon
Tickets go on sale today (27 September) for the new West End stage adaptation of classic movie All About Eve starring Gillian Anderson and Lily James at the Noel Coward Theatr…
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Bradley Cooper drives around Jenkintown, and talks about his upbringing there influenced his new movie 'A Star is Born.'
SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:52PMBroadwayWorld has a first look atPaper Mill Playhouse's The Color Purple, directed by Tony Award-winnerJohn Doyle. The Color Purple is the Tony Award-winning musical revival based upon the n…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:48PM"This is a circus," roared the furious Judge Brett Kavanaugh, reflecting how we often respond when a seemingly controlled life of achievement devolves into escalating chaos that we discover …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:45PMWe need a satire that takes Trump's radical threat more seriously than Vicuña.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:42PMFor her biggest hit “Believe,” which turns 20 on Oct. 19, all the way to “Dancing Queen,” her new album of Abba covers that drops Friday, Cher has enlisted Mark Taylor as her go-to p…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:41PMStarvox Touring, Inc. presents Jamie Allan’s iMagician, a show combining trickery and illusion with technology, and [...]
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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:36PMProducer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago announced today that a new 18 week block of tickets for HAMILTON at CIBC [...]
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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:36PMThis Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 9272018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PMBroadwayWorld has a first look at Paper Mill Playhouse's The Color Purple, directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle. The Color Purple is the Tony Award-winning musical revival based upon the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PMLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's 'Shallow,' the first single from their 'A Star Is Born' remake, has arrived. Karaoke night may never be the same again.
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SOURCE: USA Today at 06:11PM'Once,’ at Arden Theatre Company, offers a wistful, musical look at fleeting romance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:10PMBroadway.com has learned exclusively that Dancing with the Stars champ and Broadway alum Mark Ballas has extended his engagement as Charlie Price in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PMAnastasia stars Lila Coogan, Stephen Brower, Jason Michael Evans and more preview the touring production of the hit musical.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PMMark Ballas stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about starring as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PMTickets are now on sale for the upcoming revival of Shakespare's King Lear, arriving at the Golden Theatre on Broadway in 2019. Sam Gold will direct the gender-blind production, schedule…
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Their works marked theatrical "firsts" in Broadway history.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:45PMTonight, we're going LIVE on the opening night red carpet at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Tune in at 630pm to watch
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PMEdward Albee’s Thriller Breaks All Rules by Barry David Horwitz Some productions just go beyond our fondest expectations. That magical moment happens when superb, thoughtful acting, skille…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:41PMTake the journey The North American tour of the critically-acclaimed Broadway production of ANASTASIA will launch at Proctors in Schenectady, NY on October 9, 2018 and will go on to play 30 …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PMThe Wendy Wasserstein-Cy Coleman-David Zippel musical was delayed decades by the untimely passing of two of its creators, but has finally been given life at New Jersey's Two Rivers.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PMOn the afternoon of Thursday, September 27, 2018, you may have felt a great disturbance, when millions of voices suddenly cried out in jubilation that Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s “Sha…
SOURCE: Vulture at 05:10PMArin Arbus will direct the three-act reading, presented by 92Y’s Unterberg Poetry Center.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM“Will Bradley Cooper be submitted for Best New Artist?” jokes our forum poster Mr Brightside. He and his co-star Lady Gaga are already Oscar contenders for “A Star is Born,…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMOf the various book-to-film adaptations, these eight titles — including “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “The Sisters Brothers” and “The Hate U Give” — are worth reading before …
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Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today.
Erich Bergen Adds Patina Miller, Betsy Wolfe & Mark Ballas to Star-Studded Concert
Erich Bergen, the star of stage an…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PMJoin Pretty Woman star Samantha Barks as she has a chinwag with Andy Karl, Orfeh and more about Brit slang. Plus, singing dogs and more shenanigans!
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PMBy Julio Martinez
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The 5th annual Cabaret is Alive and Well and Living in Los Angeles, in support of The Actors Fund, will take place over three nights, featuring thre…
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:42PMThe original Rent star sings the solo version of the anthem on Idina: Live.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PMIt’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. When I was a kid, it was the only TV show I was allowed to watch. (I’m not kidding, ask my mother.)…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:32PMSpecial guests have been announced to appear in concert with the Madam Secretary and Jersey Boys star September 20.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PMMonday, November 12, 6-8PM Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier800 E. Grand Ave. The Chicago Theatre Intern Networking Event brings together interns and apprentices in the Chic…
SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:24PMAfter a critically-acclaimed showcase presentation last winter, Pop Punk High (with original book by Anderson Cook, music and lyrics by Ben Lapidus, and direction by Felicia Lobo) has return…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:16PMFollowing an acclaimed premiere last summer, Heidi Schreck's play is remounted as the first show in NYTW's new season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PMAnthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson reunite in their third collaboration and lead an all-star cast for Shakespeare's KING LEAR, adapted and directed by BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning director…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PMIt's a good thing that Jennifer Simard looks great in pink...Following a triumphant run as the hilarious Ernestina in Hello, Dolly, the Tony nominee has just taken over not one, but three ro…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PMLady Gaga rocked an Elizabethan look from Alexander McQueen complete with a lace collar, on the red carpet at the London premiere of "A Star Is Born."
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SOURCE: USA Today at 04:08PMCheck out the Tony-winning, Tony-nominated, and all around iconique musicals helmed by Michael Mayer.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:06PMThe special concert series from New York Theatre Workshop will kick off in the Connelly Theater October 10.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM
Fake news! Daniel Radcliffe has read about himself and other things we learned in The Lifespan of a Fact rehearsal room.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PMWe're just about a week away from the release of the new film remake of A Star Is Born, starring Tony nominee Bradley Cooper and music superstar Lady Gaga. The movie hits cinemas on Octo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PMThe Grey’s Anatomy star will be joined by Alexandra Silber, Edward O’Blenis, Cristina Panfilio, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PMCasting has been announcedfor the 2018-19 national tour of Cinderella launching in November.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PMSony took to Twitter today to release a photo of Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers for the upcoming film YOU ARE MY FRIEND. The film stars Hanks, Matthew Rhys, and Chris Cooper. See the tweet below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PMThe cancellation last season of “Scandal” has proven to be a boon for Broadway. First Kerry Washington signed to star in “American Categories:
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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:33PMThe post Ring of Red: A Barrio Story appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:32PMFor the first show of the fall season, the critics discuss the demise of the TV show Theatre Talk and interview Bedlam theatre's Eric Tucker.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:13PMDubbed “The Crown Prince of New York Cabaret,” veteran performer, Steve Ross, dons his beret for An American in Paris, a musical trip to the “City of Light” at Birdland Jazz Club on …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:11PMThe Richard Eyre-helmed adaptation will be available to stream on Amazon Prime beginning September 28.
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On Thursday, Drew DeSantis, producer at Drury Lane Productions, Jim Jensen, Drury Lane, Royal George, Commercial Theater Producer and General Manager, Mark Michelson, MJA Ventures Chicagolan…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:55PMEddie Izzard’s comedy can be a little surreal. A little disconnected. He goes off on tangents. Sometimes, his tangents have tangents.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:42PMAfter years of hopping from city to city, the Miss Gay America organization has put down roots in St. Louis for its national competition.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:42PMJenifer Lewis, “The Mother of Black Hollywood” and co-star of ABC’s “Black-ish,” will appear at Harris-Stowe State University on Oct. 9.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:42PMThe former Miss New Jersey tells her kids to "put your crazy into the universe."
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:42PMNew Line Theatre tweaks a Gilbert and Sullivan classic.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:42PMHolbrook’s enduring youthful presence, twinkling charm and commanding vocal authority make him the ideal vessel to channel Lerner’s monumental achievements. Through his concisely informa…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:40PMBecky Gulsvig, Andrew Samonsky, Megan McGinnis and the cast of the Come From Away tour gather together to preview the production.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PMNational Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced initial casting for the 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26, 2018 at Ne…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PMThe heart of NYC's theatre district will be filled with Broadway stars, fans and unmissable theatrical treasures this Sunday, September 30, 2018, for the 32nd Annual Broadway Flea Market amp…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PMHe represented hundreds of shows on Broadway and off and had a long association with Joseph Papp, whom he helped battle to keep Shakespeare free.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PMThe ceremony took place at the 74A East 4th Street venue September 25.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PMBehind the scenes with the "Dear Evan Hansen" cast as the Tony-winning Broadway sensation debuts its national touring company in Denver
SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:12PMKerry Washington is doing American Son, Katie Lowes is in Waitress, and now Tony Goldwyn is joining Network — let the Scandal takeover of Broadway begin! Goldwyn will play Max Schumacher, …
SOURCE: Vulture at 02:07PMActor and SingerSongwriter Erich Bergen, best known as Blake Moran on the hit CBS drama Madam Secretary recently renewed for its 5th season, will be performing live at the recently unveiled …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PMLady Gaga wenton Apple Music's Beats 1 radio on Thursday to premiere the single 'Shallow' from her upcoming film A STAR IS BORN. She also released the accompanying video for the song. Watch …
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Comedian and former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart surprises construction workers at a New Jersey performing arts theater with a free lunch
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:54PMThe Grammy nominee will play the New York venue in February 2019.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PMA new Broadway season is gearing up, and there are currently three productions of musicals (all new) set to open this fall. Could we be seeing any of them contend at next year’s Tony Award…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:48PMThe new song has already become a breakout favorite before the film's October 5 release.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PMGet a sneak peek of the upcoming debut of Ken Urban's bittersweet erotic thriller, A Guide For The Homesick starring Douglas Booth and Clifford Samuel.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 01:34PMWatch below as we get to know the new company, plus Christy Altomare and the rest of the Broadway cast bid dasvidaniya as they get ready for a new journey
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PMLeading ladyPatti Murin recently stopped by the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, where she of course chatted all things Frozen and even joined the entire morning show crew for a special per…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PMThe Original Broadway Cast Recording of the new musical comedy Gettin' The Band Back Together will be available in digital and streaming formats on Friday, September 28. Get an exclusive fir…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PMThe Broadway actor and recording artist will play the Kennedy Center as part of her Fall in Love tour.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PMWe’re far from the shallow now. You know that song that’s been stuck in your head; the one that Lady Gaga belts out when Bradley Cooper brings her up on stage in the trailer for …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:14PMThe second instalment of Wagner’s ‘Ring’ overcomes its cluttered set with outstanding orchestration and singing
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:10PMLast week I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of Mountview’s jaw-dropping new £28m building in Peckham – just 48 hours before Mountview management were granted full possession and…
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It was the wail heard ’round the world — “HAAA AH AH AH AH, AAAH AAAH, AH AH AH AH HAAA” — and now you get to hear the whole thing. After teasing us with a snippet of Lady Gaga’s…
SOURCE: Vulture at 12:55PMThe Barbican is launching the Life Rewired season for 2019 exploring what it means to be human in a world where technology is evolving fast.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:44PMThis Friday, Cher releases a new album of ABBA covers, “Dancing Queen,” inspired by her appearance in the “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again” sequel this summer.
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SOURCE: USA Today at 12:43PMAs the show on democratic principles opens at Ford’s Theatre, good luck leaving politics at the door.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:42PMEight new musicals will be presented at the 30th annual festival at New World Stages.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PMWe often imagine Lincoln to have been an amiable, principled man, worn down by war and illness. Perhaps his own and, certainly, that of his sons and wife. Which is why Brandon McCoy’s Fran…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:32PMThe Broadway smash hit Anastasia is about to hit the road with its national tour production. The production, starring newcomer Lila Coogan, Broadway faves Tari Kelly and Edward Staudenmayer …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PMThe Head Over Heels star will pay tribute to the female artists who inspired her own career.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM"A Shayna Maidel" ✭✭✭✭ Barbara Lebow's 1980s play "A Shayna Maidel" is a much richer work than I ever realized, especially in director Vanessa Stalling's exquisitely acted production…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PMLorin Latarro will direct an industry presentation of the dark comedy, ALIVE The Zombie Musical on September 28. Leading the show are Betsy Wolfe Waitress, Ben Fankhauser Newsies, Lauren Zak…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PMVanity Fair reports Jeanna de Waal will star in La Jolla Playhouse's Diana, a world-premiere musical from the Tony Award-winning Memphis team Joe DiPietro book and lyrics and David Bryan mus…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PMVarious venues, SwanseaWarriors emerge from the waves of Swansea Bay at the start of an epic piece of theatre marking the end of the first world war‘Remembrance is not enough.” These sta…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PMAdam Gwon, a much-produced musical theater writer and songwriter, will see his musical, Ordinary Days, revived by The Keen Company, from October 2 through November 17 at the Clurman Theatre …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:17PMCome From Away's Astrid Van Wieren breaks your heart performing songs from Into the Woods, Next to Normal and You Are Here.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:16PMWarner Bros. has tapped Mel Gibson to co-write and direct a remake of the violent and influential Western movie “The Wild Bunch,” reports the Hollywood Reporter.Gibson will helm the prod…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:11PM‘The Illusionists” is an internationally touring multi-magician spectacle that shorthands its performers with such intriguing nicknames as The Manipulator, The Inventor, The Mentalist, T…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:10PMThe personal is political. Politics is personal. Few plays understand either statement as fully as “Antony and Cleopatra.” In showing us the private lives of politicians — the grea…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:09PMOne of Liverpool’s widest-reaching and most creative theatre companies, physical theatre specialists Tmesis, is returning with its latest show Beyond Belief.
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On Thursday, Chicago Shakespeare Theater announced the cast for its forthcoming production of “A Midsummer's Night Dream,” featuring former “Grey’s Anatomy” star T.R. Knight as Bot…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:55AMThe actor discusses the late humanitarian in a new video from La Jolla Playhouse.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AMHartford Stage has done a Shakespeare play, directed by Darko Tresnjak, every year since he became artistic director. This year is different. There will be a Shakespeare play, but instead of…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:48AMGood Chance Theatre is partnering with the Museum of Immigration in Paris to open a pop-up performance space that will be programmed
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AMThe Broadway-bound production of Network, adapted from the Academy Award-winning Paddy Chayefsky screenplay by Lee Hall (Billy Elliott), has revealed its complete cast. Joining the previousl…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:44AMSimon Godwin directs the London production of the Shakespeare tragedy.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AMLondon Theatre Direct announces today nine special Amazon Pay offers. Now you can save £5 on select West End shows when you book through our dedicated Amazon Pay deal page - this even inclu…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:35AMThe Bedlam show, stitched together from parts borrowed from Chekhov and Shakespeare, should perhaps be credited to Chekspeare.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:33AMFriday “Indecent”: By Paula Vogel, the show chronicles a 1923 Broadway debut of Jewish playwright and a play about a forbidden lesbian romance. Through Nov. 4 at Victory Gardens Theater,…
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SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:25AMThe awards, which recognize achievement in American theatrical design, will be presented October 22 in New York City.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AMBroadway alum Jeanna de Waal has been cast as Princess Diana in the upcoming new bio-musical Diana. The previously announced show will make its world premiere at San Diego's La Jolla Pla…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AMNew York theater audiences are preparing to say goodbye to two star turns, an off-Broadway play, a Tony-nominated leading lady and more. Broadway.com rounded up the hit stagings an…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AMTony Goldwyn has joined the cast of “Network.” The stage adaptation of the film classic is one of the year’s most hotly anticipated Broadway productions and boasts serious …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:18AMOver 100,000 tickets at all price points will be released on today at 1100 AM ET for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the fully renovated Ly…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AMLooking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AMPoise, polish and presence are just a few of the accolades deserved by Ann Hampton Callaway in debuting her latest show, The Songbook of Linda Ronstadt. The match is a good one. Ronstadt’s…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:16AMThe Brooklyn theatre re-imagines Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1943 classic in Bard SummerScape's acclaimed production.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AMAll of Shirkers demonstrates the wonderfulness of making cinema. I Am Not a Witch dramatizes the mystery and solidarity of accused witches.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AMNational Alliance for Musical Theatre Betsy King Militello, Executive Director is thrilled to announce initial casting for the 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thur…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05AMWHAT: The 2nd Annual Celebration of the Arts in Arlington WHEN: Thursday, October 4, 2018 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Enjoy live music from The Walkaways. Eat delicious food and desserts from 2…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:02AMOctober dance runs the gamut from whimsical to profound, narrative to abstract, in styles and genres to suit every taste.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 11:00AMBack in 2009, I wrote a blog that proved that shows that opened in the Spring had a better shot at winning a Tony Award over shows that opened in the Fall. You can read that blog here. Then…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe portrayal of early-onset Alzheimer’s in Still Alice, touring to the King’s all week, will certainly resonate with many, thanks largely to Sharon Small’s magnetic central performanc…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM“Museums are like icebergs,” Wayne Thiebaud said, looking at a mockup in his Sacramento studio of a show of works by artists he picked out from the San Francisco Museum … Click to …
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 11:00AM
The Tony-winning actors joined forces to deliver singing telegrams to a host of unsuspecting celebrants.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AMBy Mark Reed
Mark Reed reviews Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo in William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra now playing at the National Theatre.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:43AMBefore he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and e…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AMThe London smash by James Graham is making its U.S. debut at Olney Theatre.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:36AMRichard Bean's new comedy opens at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in a production from Manhattan Theatre Club.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AMThank goodness! Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, the original Elphaba and Glinda of the smash-hit Broadway musical Wicked, have signed on to toast the beloved show's 15th anniversary …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AMScandal star Tony Goldwyn and Tony Award winner Frank Wood are among the newly announced complete cast of Network, the highly anticipated stage adaptation of Paddy Chayevsky's iconic fil…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AMThe musical Wicked has been a megahit since it first opened at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre on October 30, 2003. With a score by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell) and a book by Winnie Hol…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:12AMGo behind the scenes with The Nap's Alexandra Billings today, September 27th as she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram to give a behind the scenes look at her day leading up to her Broad…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AMProducers David Binder, the National Theatre, Patrick Myles, David Luff, Ros Povey and Lee Menzies announced today that TONY GOLDWYN Scandal, Promises, Promises will join BRYAN CRANSTON All …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AMLet's face it Baby Shark is an undeniable force. James invites his guests, Sophie Turner, playing the role of Mommy Shark, and Josh Groban, taking on the role of Daddy Shark, for the definit…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AMRichard Bean's newest comedy officially opens September 27.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AMStephen Adly Guirgis has written a fine play about those who would blur their minds rather than admit just how tired they are.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:06AMStockhausen’s seven-opera cycle Licht aside, Wagner’s vast operatic tetralogy the Ring remains the most ambitious (and costly) project an opera house can
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:05AMThe Tony winner steps into the role of Eliza Doolittle in the Lincoln Center Theater production starting October 23.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AMTony Goldwyn will return to Broadway in Ivo van Hove’s much-anticipated production of Network, joining Bryan Cranston and Tatiana Maslany in the stage adaptation of the 1976 Oscar-winn…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00AMListen: Mike Birbiglia is Bringing his “New One” to Broadway, Tony Goldwyn will be on Broadway this Fall, but not with “Pal Joey,” “Spamalot” Film Might …
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:00AMTony Goldwyn is joining the cast of “Network,” playing alongside Bryan Cranston and Tatiana Maslany. Goldwyn, who recently completed seven seasons starring on the television show…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:00AMThe themes in Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre center around some of the most pressing questions of our time, and the room emotionally transforms as dancers physically interpret deeply personal m…
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AMThe Pint-Sized Playwriting Podcast exists to help emerging playwrights understand how to get ahead in the world of new theatre. This latest episode is with the excellent Imogen Sarre, litera…
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The first major stage production of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is to tour the UK in 2019.
This post Captain Corelli’s Mandolin UK Tour first appeared on British T…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:59AMThe complete cast is set for the Ivo van Hove-helmed staging.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AMThunderbirds are go, but not quite yet… It has just been announced that the immersive theatre experience, Thunderbirds: Beyond the Horizon, has been postponed due to technical reasons.
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:46AMThe Broadway musical based on the 1997 animated film will play Providence, Dallas, Denver, and more in its first year.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMListen to “Don't Lie to Me,” the first single from the Columbia Records release.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:38AMWelcome to the Rock, Jim Walton It was just announced that the Broadway veteran will join the company of Come From Away as 'Nick' beginning November 13. Jim replaces Lee MacDougal, who is a …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AMNBC’s love affair with Broadway isn’t limited to Christmas and Easter seasons: just in time for trick or treat, the network will broadcast A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 1…
SOURCE: Deadline at 09:27AMAnna Bergmann begins her role as the playhouse director of the Badisches State Theater in Germany with an all-female-directed season.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18AMAfter a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, three Drama Desk Award nominations, and a National Tour announcement of January 2019, The Lightning Thief The Per…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AMTo celebrate WICKED's 15th Anniversary on Broadway this October, NBC will throw a Halloween party for the ages with A Very Wicked Halloween Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway, airing Monday, O…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AMRebecca Scroggs is currently starring in Chris Bush’s new work Steel, examining women in politics. She spoke to Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon about the play…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMHas theatre wounded me as much or more than it’s healed me?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMLucas Hnath and his play “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” coming to Pittsburgh Public Theater, top American Theatre Magazine’s annual list.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AMAi Weiwei is weary from travel. The Chinese artist and human rights activist shuffles into the Marciano Art Foundation’s cavernous Theater Gallery — he arrived in L.A. from Berlin just l…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM“#YinzToo!” takes the stage at the Byham Theater Oct. 4, benefiting the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
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The TV special, celebrating 15 years of the musical phenomenon, will also feature performances by Ariana Grande and Pentatonix.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:53AMA brand new immersive theatre space is opening in Borough in November and its inaugural production is The Time Travellers' Ball
The post A brand new immersive theatre opens with The Time Tra…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:50AMSupreme lucidity and two commanding performances make for a moving productionYou always wonder about those final scenes of Shakespeare’s tragedies. Are they really needed dramatically; do …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:48AMWith the much-talked about London revival of the musical now arriving on Broadway, reporter Sopan Deb talks to director Marianne Elliott, co-producer Chris Harper, and star Rosalie Craig abo…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:47AMWe can hardly wait for Waitress to transfer to London’s West End next year in what is perhaps one of the most highly anticipated premieres the UK has ever seen. Though, some of the antic…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:47AMWith its main house takeover the Coliseum is offering smaller theatre companies, who normally occupy studio spaces, a shot at performing on
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:46AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AMJim Dodge’s comic novel Fup is beautifully transposed to Kneehigh’s home territory of Cornwall in this touring production. Grandaddy Jake has achieved
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:21AMDing-dong! The witch ain’t dead. Far from it, in fact.
Spellbinding West End musical Wicked celebrates 12 landmark years at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre today, 27 September 2018. Th…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:17AM“A decade ago, posters advertising glamorous theatrical productions lined Rue Pavée, a main road in [Port-au-Prince,] Haiti’s capital city. Local theatre was on the rise here un…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:16AMTonight: Thursday, September 27, 2018, 7-9pm Mabel Normand and Sailor’s Snug Harbor A fascinating look at the life of silent film actress Mabel Normand, who is famous for her roles a…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:12AMDescribed as the “father of American music,” Stephen Foster penned an oeuvre that includes “Beautiful Dreamer” and “Hard Times Come Again No More,” songs that helped weave the fa…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:12AMBonnie Langford makes her long-awaited musical theatre return in 42nd Street, a tale of financial depression, showbusiness and the uncertainty that comes with both.
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Stars of the West End’s Pinter at the Pinter season pick plays by the dramatist that changed the way they thought about theatre Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMThe NapOpening Night: Thursday, September 27, 2018Samuel J. Friedman TheatreCongratulations to the following cast members making their Broadway debut tonight!Alexandra Billings(Waxy Bush)&nb…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:42AMWe now have a monthly Letter from the Editor! This month's is about the need to view women as individuals who do not need to justify their existence in creative fields.
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SOURCE: The Interval at 07:39AMWe now have a monthly Letter from the Editor! This month's is about the need to view women as individuals who do not need to justify their existence in creative fields.
SOURCE: The Interval at 07:39AMSimon Godwin's production of the Shakespearian tragedy proves to be an astute and moving work
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:24AMBarbra Streisand has released 'Don't Lie To Me,' a new single from her upcoming album Walls, which will be released November 2nd.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24AMThomas Ostermeier and Krystian Lupa present works at the city’s major playhouses at the beginning of a new theater season.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:18AMFiennes excels but Okonedo steals the show in Simon Godwin’s cleverly staged version of Shakespeare’s witty epic
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:11AMKaren Archer plays Juliana in The Other Place, a scientist in pharmaceuticals who is trying to arrange a meeting with her estranged daughter and divorcing her philandering husband Ian (Neil …
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Olivier, London Simon Godwin directs a terrific and epic National Theatre production, filled with passion and delusionThis is the third production of Shakespeare’s tragedy on the Olivier s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AMThe first major stage production of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, based on Louis de Bernieres’ best-selling novel, has been announced for a UK
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:18AMThe world premiere of an interactive Thunderbirds show has been pushed back by a year, as producers continue to develop its “unique
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:18AMThe first major stage production of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, based on the best-selling novel by Louis de Bernières will tour the UK in 2019, 25 years after the book was first published.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:07AMThe question of ownership: Frey Kwa Hawking reviews Debris Stevenson's autobiographical ode to grime.
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SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:04AMLifeboat is a play that has the potential to say a lot about the human capacity for survival in life or death situations, and the extremes we can endure when faced with losing the ones we lo…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMEvery Broadway season boasts a show or two that promises big-screen thrills delivered on record-busting budgets. Back in 1987, the Shubert Organization swallowed the cost of structural reinf…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:00AMA music-heavy weekend is on tap, featuring Ed Sheeran, Maroon 5, the Highmark Blues and Heritage Festival and George Clinton, to name a few.
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If these characters sound familiar, they are based on real people who populated Albany politics four decades ago. "The True," a world premiere play by Sharr White ("The Other Place," "The Sn…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:35AMHere’s how and why to say “no”, because learning this is powerful and could change your life! You might think it odd that when beginning to consider the power of saying “no”, Dance…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:19AMWatermill, NewburyThe ‘blasphemous’ 19th-century pamphleteer William Hone is at the sharp end of destructive libel action in Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s dramaIan Hislop and Nick Newma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18AMSo many young dancers dream about it – that day they’ll be promoted to the corps of a major ballet company. It can only go up from there, right? Yet not all corps members become …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:14AMDJ Khaled Shares His Starstruck Story With Beyoncé & RihannaYoung Hollywood heads to Shoe Palace in L.A. where the one and only DJ Khaled is unveiling his new kicks collab with Air Jordan 3…
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Copyright may seem like a pretty dry subject, but the court cases that lead to the development of the law and theory surrounding copyright law can be pretty interesting. HowlRound posted the…
SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:48AMWho is Jenn Blake? A queer parent and a curator and producer of queer and contemporary art. What would you do differently to what you do now? Ride a bike. I actually went on a date with my w…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:38AMThe Nap, Olivier nominee Richard Bean's new comedy about the British game snooker, opens at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on September 27. Tony winner Daniel Sullivan directs…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12AMHamilton: An American Musical has become a phenomenon that has transcended Broadway and into main stream culture. With the enormous size of its track list, there are no shortage of ‘Aw…
SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 12:10AMAn honest portrait of modern Australia, Darlinghurst Theatre Company presents the Sydney premiere of Maggie Stone by Caleb Lewis at the Eternity Playhouse from 30 September 2018. Meet Maggi…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:08AMA dramaturg shares his ideas for making this post-show staple more engaging for audiences and artists---I'm a dramaturg. That term means different things depending upon whom you ask. But in …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMQueer|Art introduces the Eva Yaa Asantewaa Grant for Queer Women (+) Dance Artists. Applications for the grant is open until October 21th, 2018.
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMThe Festival of Firsts presentation marks the 25th anniversary of the Canadian troupe of theatrical circus performers.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AMThe Brooklyn theatre re-imagines Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1943 classic in Bard SummerScape's acclaimed production.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Roundabout Theatre Company production, which co-stars Hugh Dancy, kicks off in the Laura Pels Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe actor, writer, and former Daily Show correspondent will return Off-Broadway in his Obie-winning solo show.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe original cast member of the Harry Potter spinoff play reveals the tunes she and her castmates listen to before every performance.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTwenty-three hilarious and heartfelt stories about the ways the comedy master impacted their lives---Two weeks ago, we asked our readers to send in remembrances of the late Neil Simon and we…
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