Just when Americans think we have a monopoly on political rancor, along comes a show from across the pond to remind us that we aren’t the only ones dealing with extreme political parti…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:57PMWritten and directed by Conor McPherson, the musical showcases healing power of song.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42PMThe Public Theaterpresents theNorth American premiere ofGirl from the North Country. Written and directed by Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nomineeConor McPhersonwith music and lyrics b…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36PMTrailing clouds of glory from runs at London’s Old Vic and on the West End, Conor McPherson’s Depression-era treatment of classic Bob Dylan material vividly transforms individual songs i…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:36PMConor McPherson’s bleak tale of a Minnesota boardinghouse in the Great Depression finds a luminous transcendence in the Dylan song book.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18PMUsing 20 songs that Bob Dylan composed over half a century, playwright Conor McPherson has fashioned a slow, sad, elliptical and occasionally exquisite theater piece set in a run-down boardi…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:11PM by Brian Scott Lipton The world is full of natural, if not altogether obvious matches. (Think chocolate and peanut butter, perhaps.) Now, add to that list the great Iris…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:09PMJim Byk And Shane Marshall Brown Open New Theatrical Publicity Office, The Press Room https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Jim-Byk-And-Shane-Marshall-Brown-Open-New-Theatrical-Publicity-Off…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:01PMUsing Bob Dylan’s song catalog, the Irish playwright Conor McPherson has written a play with music set in America. And to hear him tell it, and his characters sing it, we the people of the…
SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PMDylan songs sprinkle 'Girl From the North Country.' So do clichés.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00PMMining Bob Dylan’s unrivaled songbook – even if he’d never written a tune beyond the 20 or so included in Off Broadway’s Girl From The North Country, his contribution…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00PMThe late Charles Ludlam and his Ridiculous Theatrical Company provided the blueprint for David Cerda’s Hell in a Handbag Productions, purveyors of quality camp since 2002. So it’s perhap…
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Pay close attention as Mare Winningham sings Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" at the end of Act I of the bleak and stunning Girl from the North Country, opening tonight at the Public Theat…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:58PMWhat began as a mundane two-hander focused on stiff argumentative males in an investigative procedural play, develops into something pleasingly complicated, intense and raises contemporary i…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:57PM★★★★★ Depression-era Minnesotans find no shelter from their storms in Conor McPherson's adaptation Bob Dylan's songs
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM★★★★ Bob Dylan songs are artfully molded into a new musical of melancholy distinction
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:44PMAdventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) announces its grand reopening on October 15th in Glen Echo Park after seven months of renovations due to an electrical fire. Executives from Adventure Theatre…
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Once, music by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, book by Enda Walsh, directed by Terrence J. Nolen. Arden Theatre, Philadelphia, September 2018. For the second time this year, Terre…
SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 07:46PMBut big gains for a few hits masked a rough week for a number of smaller shows.
SOURCE: Forbes at 07:44PMSomething’s coming, something good for film fave Ansel Elgort. The Hollywood star has been cast as Tony in Steven Spielberg’s new big screen adaptation of West Side Story, accord…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18PMHarry Reid spent three and a half years making a name for himself in the popular British TV soap opera EastEnders and now the 25-year-old performer can be seen in the crucial role of Leonard…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18PM'A Star is Born' stars four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper 'American Sniper,' 'American Hustle,' 'Silver Linings Playbook' and multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PMSomething's coming It has been revealed that film star Ansel Elgort Baby Driver, The Fault In Our Stars has been cast in the leading role of Tony in Steven Spielberg's upcoming remake of the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PMThe Broadway engagement of Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, the critically acclaimed, wildly popular play directed by Sam Mendes, begins performances tomorrow at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre…
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The Baby Driver star will play Tony in the new movie.
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:53PMPhiladelphia is reaffirming that classical music has a legit place in 21st century American art, and anyone who cares about opera ought to pay attention.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:48PMThis is one world-premiere that satisfyingly defies the odds. The powers that be behind this pre-Broadway tryout made a wise move in hiring bookwriter Robert Horn to adapt the hit Dustin Hof…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:48PMBy Sophie Adnitt
Sophie Adnitt reviews Austentatious, the improvised Jane Austen Novel on the first of its dates at London’s Savoy Theatre.
This post REVIEW: Austentatious, Savoy Theat…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:36PMAnsel Elgort has been cast as Tony in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the Broadway musical “West Side Story.” Pulitzer prize winner and Oscar nominee Tony Kushner penned the r…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:27PMIf you think about it — that is, if you care to think about it, because it’s not the happiest thought — every relationship is kind of one long breakup. It’s pretty much assured that …
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:15PMJay Armstrong Johnson stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Phantom of the Opera and more with Beth Stevens.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PMThe 2018 Fringe Festival performances of Boris Charmatz’s manger, were part of a larger project, Philadelphia Museum of Dance, which concludes in a free public event at the Barnes Found…
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WAITRESS, the irresistible hit featuring the music of 6-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles 'Love Song,' 'Brave', is the perfect show to see on Broadway.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PMThe North American tour of Miss Saigon launched this weekat theProvidence Performing Arts Centerin Providence, RI. Check out photos from the red carpet below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PMNorth Shore Music Theatre's production of JEKYLL amp HYDE starring Constantine Maroulis and Diana DeGarmo is now on stage. Under the direction of Broadway's original Dr. JekyllMr. Hyde, Robe…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PMBroadway's most sensational onstage and offstage stars, passionate fans, avid collectors and animated bidders celebrated the biggest day for Broadway fans on Sunday, September 30, 2018, as t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PMThe grand total for the 32nd annual event was the second-highest in Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS history.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PMThe Kurt Vonnegut play moves uptown following an acclaimed, extended run at the Gene Frankel Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PMThe solo show was previously seen at the 2018 New Orleans Tennessee Williams Literary Festival.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:16PMTDF rolls out the change at all three locations October 1.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:16PMMAC Award-nominee Dorian Woodruff brings stories and songs about his lifelong, nosy fascination with interiors and all things opulent to Pangea for two performances on October 6 and 12 at 7:…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:12PMA trio of Dear Evan Hansen stars have been selected to lend their voices to the audiobook version of the upcoming Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel. Tony-nominated original cast member Mike F…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today and this weekend.
John Lloyd Young Will Return to Cafe Carlyle
John Lloyd Young, original star of Broadway's Jers…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PMBroadway.com #LiveatFive is a daily news show on Facebook Live, in which Broadway.com editors discuss what's going on in the theater community and chat with stage stars about their …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM By Sandi Durell Leenya Rideout left an indelible impression on me when I first encountered her on Broadway in Cabaret; a multi talent of instruments, voice and mo…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:04PMDo performers enjoy live theatre as much as the audiences? Absolutely! This video of interviews with the four stars of SummerLight Theatre's Much Ado About Salsa puts it perfectly. And what …
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On this day we're celebrating the birthday of the practically perfect legend of stage and screen, Julie Andrews
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PMAs BroadwayWorld reported in July, long-time theatre critic Joe Dziemianowicz parted ways with the New York Daily News following reports of cuts in the publication's editorial team. Now chan…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PMIn the age of streaming — and with studios like Disney and Warner Bros. taking over more theater turf — it’s clear that the landscape of American theater is changing. At Variety’s i…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:48PMThe hit musical at the Music Box Theatre played to over 100 percent capacity.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PMLiz Kerin and Azure Osborne-Lee each receive commissions for new works.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:44PMThe two theatre impresarios took part in a keynote conversation at Variety's inaugural Power of Broadway event.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PMThe venerable Chicago theater company presents an emotionally turbulent production of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Bruce Norris.
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:42PMWhat gives "A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur" its special cachet in the Williams canon is that its storyline and heroine called Dorothea very much suggest a prequel to A Streetcar Named Desir…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:34PM by Alix Cohen Behind the Music with Louis Rosen: Stephen Sondheim, American Modernist Beginnings: West Side Story, Gypsy and Forum (or Broadway Experiments…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:33PMCHICAGO — “Being a woman is no job for a man,” Michael Dorsey (Santino Fontana) concludes in the winning but inconsistent Broadway-bound musical comedy Tootsie, which ope…
SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 04:32PMBroadway was shaking off whatever summer blues lingered last week, with an expanding roster and a 12% jump in revenue from the previous week. Total box office for Week 18 (ending Sept. 30) …
SOURCE: Deadline at 04:30PMFollowing a brief hiatus, Bruce Springsteen's Tony-winning Broadway concert Springsteen on Broadway returned to the Walter Kerr Theatre this past week—and audiences packed the hous…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PMGENDER-SWITCHED REENACTMENT OF THE KAVANAUGH/FORD TESTIMONIES ONE NIGHT ONLY, TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 If you think the Senate hearings last week were high drama, imagine seeing them live in the th…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:01PMCory Jeacoma talks about making his dream come true with Jersey Boys, onstage mishaps, growing up a theatre nerd, and the musical he works out to at the gym.
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The playwright will take part in a signing and discussion in celebration of her newest work, Bernhardt/Hamlet, now on Broadway.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PMI brought my friend Maddie along with me to review the Adventure Theatre MTC world premiere production of “Blueberries for Sal.” While I have the experience of some years as an actor and…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:54PMPlaywrights Georgette Kelly, Dianne Nora, Marisela Treviño Orta, and Stacey Rose will join the residency program.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:51PMIn addition to the October 3 gala concert, MTT curates his second Perspectives series over the season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:49PMYasmina Reza’s tidy comedy has been produced in 45 countries and translated into 30 languages. How will it withstand a deconstruction by two experimental theater companies?
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PMIn case you missed it, last week the Broadwaysted crew was happy to be joined by one of the stellar cast members of Kinky Boots, Justin Colombo We poured out cider, Montelobos Mezcal, and Ko…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PMPlaywright Theresa Rebeck, who is currently represented on Broadway with BernhardtHamlet, will make an appearance tomorrow, October 2 5-630pm, atthe Drama Book Shop 250 W 40th St. The festiv…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PMBroadwayWorld 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 03:48PMWelcome 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 03:48PMGrosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 9302018.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PMThe company of the Tony-winning revival of Once on This Island took to the Circle in the Square stage recently to perform an unplugged version of 'The Human Heart,' led by Darlesia Cearcy. W…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PMBy ROY BERKO Susan Hill, author of the book “The Woman in Black,” the source of the play of the same name now being staged at the Cleveland Play House (CPH), relates: “The Suffolk coas…
SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 03:43PMWelcome 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 03:42PMThe world-renowned singer was seen on Broadway in concert a number of times throughout his long career.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PMThe line that nabbed some of the biggest applause at the last Off Broadway performance of Be More Chill on Sunday night was pretty much a throwaway, when a dorky theater teacher mentions his…
SOURCE: Vulture at 03:33PMTime For Romance: But Beautiful may qualify -- if I can even use the term now -- as seduction music.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:32PMTo an extent, The Niceties does probe a fault line between the Democratic Party and the left: a boundary that will rupture sooner rather than later.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:32PMMichaela Coel and Arinzé Kene co-star in the film adaptation.
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CHILD MOLESTERS GET A PLAY Some underdogs seem deeply deserving — which makes sympathy for devils a tricky proposition. Pulitzer-winning Bruce Norris has never shied away from upsettin…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:57PMThe world premiere from Ming Peiffer is set to begin performances October 11 Off-Broadway.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PMBroadway Across America’s Telly Award-winning collaboration with The Balancing Act, the award-winning morning show on the Lifetime Channel, continues season five of the five-part serie…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PMThe 32nd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction took place on September 30, and loads of Broadway stars gathered in New York City's Shubert Alley to help raise money f…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PMReproductive rights advocacy organization A is For once again brought together stars of stage and screen with Broadway Acts for Women A Star-Studded Night of Karaoke and Comedy on September …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMAs BroadwayWorld reported last week,Tony Award-winning actor Roger Robinson died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 in Escondido, California from a complicated heart condition. He was 78.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMTDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, has just announcedthat it is piloting a new way of posting available shows for sale at itsTimes SquareandSouth Street Se…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMAs BroadwayWorld reported last week,Joseph Masteroff, the Tony-winning librettist of the international musical classics, Cabaret and She Loves Me, died on September 28th 2018 at the Actors F…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMMusicals about young people embracing their truest selves are often delightfully engaging, and Broadway Records release of EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Original West End Cast Recording is…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMPitch Perfect stars Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp shared photos that may hint at an upcoming fourth installment in the hit franchise.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMWith most ticket sales, purchasing decisions, and fan experiences happening online, a Broadway show's digital presence is more important than ever. In this feature, each week I'll analyze ou…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMWe are still fairly early in the Broadway season, but it is never too early to start thinking of the Tony race. And what do people seem to be focused on Whether the Roundabout Theatre Compan…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMThe Theatre Development Fund will now display ticket prices, rather than percentage discounts at all of TKTS booths. The move, which began Oct. 1, follows a trial program that began at the L…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:13PMAlan Cumming will be honored during the evening.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PMAfter his revivals of Spring Awakening and Once on this Island plus directing a musical adaptation of the 1996 film The Preacher’s Wife, what’s next for Michael Arden? More
The p…
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Two-thirds of Sharon, Lois & Bram return to Young People’s Theatre with Sharon, Bram & Friends, a concert of old hits and a few new tunes.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:58PMAs if John Legend’s voice wasn’t already like listening to several thousand black angels sing in harmony, the musician is releasing a Christmas album filled to the brim with classics. A …
SOURCE: Vulture at 01:57PMThis week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth works with Liz Callaway, interviews Rory O'Malley, and gets the inside scoop on that infamous "Elephant" blooper from Vicki Lawren…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PMThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced today that Academy Award nominee Hugh Jackman will be honored with the thirteenth annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film.The…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM By Marcina Zaccaria Ensemble for the Romantic Century is known for producing theatrical concerts with an often brilliant blend of musicology and political awareness. The…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:53PMThe Snow Queen – like so many of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytales – is a dark story. A boy is kidnapped and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:51PMIn the baggy, emotionally fraught play, Heidi Schreck considers her ever-changing relationship with a seminal document.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48PMMorgan Stanley executive Nadine Wong has been appointed to the American Theatre Wing Board of Trustees. Wong, an executive director, private wealth advisor and global sports and entertainmen…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:43PMThe Oscar-nominated actor’s directorial debut was a passion project years in the making.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:42PMA decade after his death, and Harold Pinter is receiving a salutation to remember at the West End theatre that bears his
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:40PMLinda Lavin will guest star in the season five premiere of Madam Secretary, which airs on Oct 7. Lavin will play June, a veteran White House staffer, who used to be Russell Jackson's Zeljko …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMLeenya Rideout in ‘Wild Abandon’ at Irish Repertory Theatre. (Photo: Carol Rosegg) By Samuel L. Leiter Irish punk rock is playing when, a moment or…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:18PMThe production is scheduled to run September 20–October 28 at the Philadelphia venue.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PMOpening the 80th season of the refurbished Paper Mill Playhouse, the revival runs until Oct. 21.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 01:09PMLin-Manuel Miranda is teaming up with Prizeo once more to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a cause.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PMAlexis J. Roston fully embodies the beauty and tragedy of Billie Holiday in Congo Square Theatre's reprised production.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PMChoreographer Tony Adigun tries to take a new spin on a classic tale, but the story he tells cleaves too close to the original to fully do so.
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Wow. Just wow. Born Yesterday, a Tony-award winning play written in 1946 by Garson Kanin, feels likes a premonition come to fruition. Shortly after World War II, tycoon Harry Brock (Edward …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:54PMThe terrain looks familiar in a rom-com that goes from Blair to Brexit.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:54PMLook back at Ben Vereen, John Rubinstein, and the rest of the 1972 cast and what they're doing now.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PMEven ‘Tainted Love’ was given an unusual spin in a set that was not designed as a stroll through the back catalogue
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:46PMFrom revenge thrillers to Shakespearean comedies, from hungry caterpillars to neighborhood disputes, check out what is onstage this month.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:45PMPlaybill catches up with Mike Faist, Tavi Gevinson, Lauren Patten, Levenson, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PMDefinitely worth seeing, a fine night at the theater, with a great cast and fine acting, Theresa Rebeck's latest has too many ideas and pulls in too many directions at once.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:42PMBorealis - The House Theatre of Chicago at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. is offering discounted $20 Industry tickets for all shows now through October 21 Advance Industry Tickets …
SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:42PMLast week, it was reported that Almost Famous, the 1973-set film that chronicles the coming of age of a young music fan who lands an assignment from Rolling Stone, is being adapted into a mu…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PMBroadway legend Betty Buckley sits down for a chat about touring the country in Hello, Dolly!, taking on the character Dolly Gallagher Levi and more.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PMOn the day of its off-Broadway opening, the Public Theater has announced an additional extension for the U.S. premiere engagement of Conor McPherson and Bob Dylan's musical collaboration…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PMNevin Denham is a morose N.J. basement band guitarist whose estranged up and coming astrophysicist girlfriend Amy Leonardo moves to New York City to be an intern for Mr. Tyson at the Hayden …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:40PMThe Public Theater announced today a final two-week extension for the North American premiere of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PMBelow, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for October 1-7, 2018.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PMAccording to an Equity casting notice,LEMPICKA, which ran at the Williamstown Theatre Festivalthis summer, will have a future beyond Massachusetts. The new musical, directed by Tony nominee …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PMAfter an investigation, the Old Vic said it had received 20 complaints of inappropriate behavior by Spacey, who led the theater between 2004 and 2015. It said most of the alleged victims had…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:23PMGloria Williams’ new play Bullet Hole, which explores the issue of female genital mutilation, is running at Park Theatre in London until
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:18PMDavid Staller will direct the reading for Project Shaw.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PMSee our top theatre picks for October. We have 12 brilliant shows to choose from so there's something for everyone.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:07PMTickets are now on sale for the winter season that kicks off February 5 with Mizrahi.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PMDefinitely worth seeing, a fine night at the theater, with a great cast and fine acting, Theresa Rebeck's latest has too many ideas and pulls in too many directions at once.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:04PM"Sleeping Beauty" has kid appeal, but the music and movement keep the fairy tale interesting to grownups. The show will have performances Oct. 5-14.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:04PMAfter staring in TV epics such as Strike, The Musketeers and War and Peace, many would expect Tom Burke’s return to stage
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PMNikki Toombs of Atlanta's True Colors Theatre Company and Tanya Mote from Denver's Su Teatro share how engagement and education work fits their theatres' missions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PMJulie Andrews started singing at a very young age. So young in fact, that at age 13, she became the youngest performer ever to give a Royal Command Performance for then British monarch King …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PMIn La Tragédie de Carmen, Peter Brook, in collaboration with composer Marius Constant and writer Jean-Claude Carrière, condenses Bizet’s four-act original – and all its greatest hits �…
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The Kenneth Lonergan dark comedy entangles four lives in a murder investigation that tests their sense of what is right and just.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:57AMBy ROY BERKO God, or a facsimile thereof, in the form of Mike Polk Jr., who in his other life is a local comedian and Fox 8 personality, is appearing on the Beck Center for the Arts stage, i…
SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 11:48AMThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time playwright Simon Stephens’s two-person play, Heisenberg, is far from your typical love story. When Georgie (Rachel Zampelli), a 40ish…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:48AMHow well were you paying attention to the theater, and theater news, in September? Answer these 13 questions to find out. Keep abreast of what’s happening with my weekly summari…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:46AMThe ’70s have been good to Alice Cooper. Not just the 1970s, when the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer first achieved international success. It’s also his age. “I never thought I would be, …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:45AMThe castle is a natural fit for this campy attraction, but as truly chilling immersive theatre, it falls short, writes Carly Maga.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:38AMTickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of Tootsie, the new musical based on the beloved 1982 comedy flick. Previews will begin on March 29, 2019 with an opening set for April 23, …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AMSpend an unforgettable two-show day backstage at Broadway's Anastasia with Tony nominee Max von Essen.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:27AMCecily Strong and Martha Plimpton hosted the A is For fundraiser.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AMDublin theatre festivalA forgotten play by Seán O’Casey inspires Anu Productions’ immersive journey through a dilapidated block of flatsTwo or three return visits would be required to p…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AMTOOTSIE's world premiere pre-Broadway engagement officially opened last night, September 30,at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre. The show runs through October 14 before opening on Broadway …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMAretha Franklin, The Queen of Soul, who passed away on August 16th, will be celebrated in story and song at Feinstein's54 Below on Sunday, October 7th, at 930pm, in a concert directed and pr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMTony and Grammy award-nominated Michael McElroy and BIV launch Season Two of Broadway Our Way with Answer Me from the musical The Band's Visit, music and lyrics by Tony award winner David Ya…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMCheck out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre related CDs for October, 2018.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AMChichester Festival Theatre executive director Rachel Tackley is to step down after two years in the role, citing “different leadership styles” between
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:24AMSchreck's deeply personal and political play celebrated its official opening at New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM“Choir Boy” has set its full cast ahead of a new opening night date. In addition to previously announced cast members Chuck Cooper, Austin Pendleton and Jeremy Pope, the full cas…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:04AMWhen Richard Maltby, Jr. was asked to put together a revue for Manhattan Theatre Club, he said “yes,” even though he didn’t know what that actually meant. But he did it, …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMThe Grammy eligibility period ended on Sunday, September 30. The nominations won’t be announced until December 5, but everything that can be nominated has already been released. And as…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AMThere is really very little to fault in this Antony and Cleopatra. It is lush, epic and a piece of sheer class. Better than that, it’s that rare theatrical beast: a god production in the O…
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As backstage technology becomes ever more sophisticated, staff from leading schools tell Nick Smurthwaite how they are equipping students with the skills
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:58AMBob Dylan and Conor McPherson’s new musical celebrates its North American premiere.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AMInvisible women: Josephine Balfour-Oatts reviews Annie-B Parson's feminist dance response to Samuel Pepys' Diary
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SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:46AMMerritt David Janes will step into the leading role of Dewey beginning October 2 in Dayton, Ohio.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AMCasting is complete for the highly anticipated Broadway premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's 2013 drama Choir Boy, appearing at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre this winter. The previously …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AMAndrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit School of Rock - The Musical has announced new casting for the 2018-19 season. Merritt David Janes, previously from the original Broadway company and the Dewe…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AMFull casting has been announced for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AMPerformed in English and Scots and Irish Gaelic, this trilingual play from Scots Gaelic company Theatre Gu Leor in association with the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:24AMTarell Alvin McCraney’s play finds its complete cast.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AMAccording to the Guardian, French singer Charles Aznavour passed away today, October 1. He was 94 years old.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMFrom stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of October 1,2018
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMShe held one of Seventy-Six trombones, she heard about Hugo and Kim during The Telephone Hour, and she got to Sail Away with Elaine Stritch. She is Patti Mariano one of the Golden Age's busi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMNominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Regional productions, touring shows, community theatre and more are all included, honoring productions which opened betwee…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMReproductive rights advocacy organization A is For once again brought together stars of stage and screen with Broadway Acts for Women A Star-Studded Night of Karaoke and Comedy on September …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMLin-Manuel Miranda and Prizeo announced today that fans now have the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to attend opening night of HAMILTON in Puerto Rico on January 11, 2019. For more inf…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMNominations are now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards, honoring exemplary performers and productions in New York from the past season
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMIbrahim Miari's 'In Between' at the Walnut Street Theatre reveals the challenges of growing up with an Arab father and Jewish mother in Israel, but not how Miari overcame them. Mark Cofta re…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:18AMKelly Guiod is the vice president of the company, which will handle The Book of Mormon, The Waverly Gallery, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AMThe annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS flea market and auction returned for its 32nd year September 30.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AMIn the third part of Wagner’s Ring, which concentrates on the adventures of young Siegfried, there remain production elements that puzzle in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:13AMBianco is releasing her first live album October 6 before a concert series at Birdland in November.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AMThanks to the strong casting, there seems to be a new lease of life in this classic production of Ebb and Kander’s musical Chicago.
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The New York Landmarks Conservancy will honor the Broadway veteran in November.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AMFor four weeks only, David Ireland's award-winning play Cyprus Avenue is returning to the Royal Court from 14 February - 16 March 2019.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:40AMPRODUCTIONS
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SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:34AMhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/817488-episode-161-richard-maltby.mp3 When Richard Maltby, Jr. was asked to put together a revue for Manhattan Theatre Club, he said “yes,̶…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 09:29AMAs we’ve already announced, we are thrilled to be playing the title character in Edward Einhorn’s The Resistible Rise of J.R. Brinkley, October 12-28. October happens to be a for…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:24AMYesterday, September 30, the heart of NYC's theatre district housed what fans like to call 'Broadway Christmas,' otherwise known as the32nd Annual Broadway Flea Market amp Grand Auction, pro…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMLast night, Patti Murin took to Twitter to let her followers know that she was watching Frozen for 'the first time in forever.' Murin currently stars as Anna in Frozen on Broadway.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMBy Douglas Mayo
Casting has been announced for the musical revue Putting It Together featuring the songs of Stephen Sondheim at the Hope Mill Theatre.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:19AMLady Gaga proves a multidimensional powerhouse and Bradley Cooper can sing (really!) as the smoldering duo in the outstanding 'A Star Is Born' remake.
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SOURCE: USA Today at 09:14AMTOOTSIE's world premiere pre-Broadway engagement officially opened last night, September 30,at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre. The show runs through October 14 before opening on Broadway …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AMVeteran Broadway press agents Jim Byk and Shane Marshall Brown have created The Press Room, a new theatrical and entertainment publicity office now open in New York City. Founders Byk and Br…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AMParamount Pictures has released the first teaser trailer for ROCKETMAN,an epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John's breakthrough years, starring Taron Egerton…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AMIn Oh Come On, David Cross matches vulgarity with vulgarity but it’s not the only way to mock a political horror showI’m watching David Cross, but I can’t help thinking about Brett Kav…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMShakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents an uneven staging of ‘Buried Child,’ Sam Shepard’s disturbing domestic drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:06AMAs Brexit remains headline news across the country, People Like Us, a new comedy from writers Julie Burchill and Jane Robins, examines how this polarisation of political opinion has cut a sw…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMThe “Miss Saigon” star got her big break as a teen at the Jimmy Awards in 2013.
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Have you seen these hit West End shows yet? October is here and that means a handful of London’s must-see shows will, unfortunately, be closing. Whether you fancy dramedies, psychodramas, …
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:36AMFollowing on from one final, sold-out show at the O2 arena, comes news that the musical Tainted, featuring the memorable sounds of Marc Almond and Soft Cell, will have its first-ever public …
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:30AMBy Julian Eaves
Julian Eaves reviews Xara Vaughan sings Wanderlust – The Songs of Ty Jeffries at Crazy Coqs in Brasserie Zedel.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:24AMHaving done posts on the stars in favorite movies like The Wizard of Oz and It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, it occurred to me that I was well on the way to doing as much for another f…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:18AMBuon compleanno, Joe Kirk (Ignazio Curcuruto, 1903-1975)! The son of Sicilian immigrants, Kirk started out as a vaudeville comedian and emcee in the 1930s. His most fortuitous career move, h…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:18AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18AMWith a CV spanning Olivier and Tony award-winning productions, Sian Williams has forged a career in an often misunderstood role. She tells
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:05AMYou ignore what Ionesco has to teach us in The Lesson at your peril – the Hope Theatre is onto another winner here with a strong in-house production.
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Thelma Ruby returns to the role of Golda Meir in Momma Golda for a limited season at the King’s Head Theatre.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:00AMVeteran press agents Jim Byk and Shane Marshall Brown are launching a new theatrical and entertainment publicity office, the duo announced to Deadline today. The new company will be called T…
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New Line Theatre puts offbeat spin on Gilbert & Sullivan classic.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:42AMDavid Ireland’s critically-acclaimed black comedy Cyprus Avenue will return to the Royal Court for a limited four week run from 14 February to 16 March 2019 in the Jerwood Theatre Downstai…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:20AMJust a quick note on Alice Joyce (1890-1955), “The Madonna of the Screen”. Joyce’s film career worked in round numbers, stretching from 1910 through 1930 and consisting mos…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:12AMHOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: KING KONG EDITIONSo far, you've crowned THREE winners in the BROADWAY HEAT competition for …
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:12AM42nd Street, made famous by the 1933 film, is based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes. This glitzy, glamorous revival is set to make your heart soar, and have you tap dancing down the step…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMHow did an Irish playwright put an American icon's music on the stage? It helped to think a bit like a songwriter.
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Last week, Cameron Mackintosh unveiled plans to increase the number of toilets at the Queen’s Theatre, home to Les Miserables. A planning
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AMChichester Festival Theatre, English National Opera, Sheffield Theatres and the Society of London Theatre are among more than 50 organisations that have
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AMA weekend childcare scheme for parents working in theatre is being set up in the West End. Matinee Club is being described
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AMFeathery costumes, multi-colored makeup and East African instruments are packed into boxes, ready for shipping as Kenya’s National Theatre prepares to take its popular children’s show "T…
SOURCE: Reuters at 06:33AMDavid Ireland’s Cyrpus Avenue is to return to the Royal Court in London with Stephen Rea to reprise his role. Cyprus Avenue,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:32AMHow do you deal with homesickness? We're counting down to the European premiere of Ken Urban's taut American two-hander A Guide for the Homesick. Watch this stylish new trailer for Stage Tra…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AMOne of the most popular of all operettas, The Merry Widow follows the attempts of Baron Zeta, the Pontevedrian ambassador in Paris,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:16AMIn his debut column for New York Stage Review, the longtime Village Voice critic reflects on a season of no playgoing
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:00AMNews, reviews, interviews and farewells of the week in London, New York and the regions, including social media influencers, Pinter in the West End and more.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMIn Pittsburgh, administrators and board members can take advantage of resources such as the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management.
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Here’s art not for art’s sake, but for very little sake at all. Nick Dear’s portrait of a young, horned-up William Hogarth,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:59AMGood morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories The Public Theater's Girl From the North Country officially opens tonight, and more
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48AMFrom a feminist perspective, the character of Salome is seriously problematic. In Richard Strauss’s opera, based on Oscar Wilde’s play, she’s a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:10AMJanet McTeer is a frustrating performer. With “Bernhardt/Hamlet” she’s only starred in five Broadway productions since 1997. How is that possible? To Categories:
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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:04AMIt’s a tribute to both playwright and this production that there are so many laughs along the way in Ay Carmela! and that the outcome is triumphant.
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Theatr Clwyd, MoldWilliam Golding’s fable of desert-island anarchy is reinvented for the modern age in Emma Jordan’s brutal, bold productionThere’s a theory being pushed by the psychol…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33AMHottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, October 1, 2018 - Monday, October 1, 2018.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24AMChannel 4 has unveiled a network rebrand including a refresh of its digital channels and a brand new look for E4.The channel reveals that the network rebrand will unify the digital channel p…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:19AMWelcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Labeled by Lindsay Price can definitely be labeled a fantastic dramedy for high school students. It’s easy to stick a label on someone. You’re la…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMNolan Gould Sings Shawn Mendes & Talks Modern Family's Ending"Modern Family" star & good friend of ours Nolan Gould boards the Young Hollywood bus at Comic-Con where we cruise around San Die…
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Having your own personal actor website is very important in the times we’re living in. As a producer, the impact of casting those with a personal brand and influence is getting more and mo…
SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 12:52AMWith October’s arrival, fall feels like it’s finally in full swing! In addition to eagerly anticipated new Broadway productions, some beloved entertainers of the stage and screen…
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SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:32AMRise star Damon J. Gillespie will also take part in the November 3 concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AMTony Award–winning director Kenny Leon and Emmy-nominated actor Kerry Washington deliver authenticity and artistry in the new American play.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer recently made his Broadway debut in Carousel and talks about working in both dance worlds.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMAfter a year hiatus, the New York International Fringe Festival returns with lots of changes---"New York City should have the best Fringe festival in the world -- and that's not what we had,…
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