Who is Romain Hassanin? I am impatient. I hate traffic, that’s what I imagine purgatory would be, perpetual traffic while needing to pee. I feel like I lie on the fringe of several discipl…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:59PMHypokrit Theatre Company presents a dystopian version of Shakespeare's classic love tragedy.
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The Road Theatre in NoHo is continuing its recurring The Word At The Road readings with Angela J. Davis’s The Spanish Prayer Book, inspired by tru…
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October 4, 2018: Musicals about New York singles looking for love in all the right places are not quite as common as plays about aging folks with Alzheimer’s but th…
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Listen: Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow to Play Hillary and Bill and Broadway this Spring, the DEH Moms Sing Together, and Robbie Rozelle Provides KickStarter Update! “Today on Broadw…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:55PMThe OED defines a “Trustee” as “A person into whose possession assets, property, etc., are put, to be held or administered for the benefit of another.” By the time the dust settles (…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:52PMHERE’S SOME GOOD NOOSE FOR YOU Amid the jukebox musicals and feel-good issue plays of the moment, thank the macabre heavens for two grippingly disturbing entertainments. The first is E…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:52PMBruce moves out, Bob moves in The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting that Conor McPherson'smusical Girl From The North Country is currently making moves toward Broadway's Walter Ker…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32PMPanic, desperation, and a ticking clock are not the best motivations for dating or matrimony, as evinced by Henry Mann, the titular character in The Evolution of Mann. The new musical rom-co…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30PMThe William Inge Center for the Arts is pleased to announce playwright Octavio Solis will be the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Achievement in the American Theater Award for his outstan…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24PMClint Eastwood is full of regret and sorrow in the first trailer for “The Mule,” returning to the screen for the first time since 2012’s “Trouble With the Curve.̶…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:19PM Review by Beatrice Williams-Rude The Evolution of Mann describes the Odyssey of Henry Mann from prolonged adolescence to hopefully fulfilling adulthood. It is a…
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Welcome to the Renaissance! Within the last 20 years plenty of new shows have reached the great white way. Here are some of the BEST musicals of the 21st Century. So far… More
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SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 07:53PMDavid Willinger (Book/Lyrics/Director) has written the book and lyrics for a musical version of Thomas Hardy’s famous novel Casterbridge with Christopher Beste in addition to The Tale of T…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:36PMBob Dylan has signed off on moving “Girl From the North Country,” a new musical fashioned around his song catalog, to Broadway in the spring, sources tell The Post. The musical, which de…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:18PMName: Dominick DeGaetanoHometown: West Babylon, NYEducation: BA, George Washington University; MFA, Stony Brook UniversityFavorite Credits: This is my first production as a playw…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:18PMPerforming-arts events worthy of your time and attention this weekend include season openers for the Los Angeles Ballet and Le Salon de Musiques, a pair of terror tales at a local mausoleum,…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:15PMThe Tony-winning musical is set to play the Noël Coward Theatre.
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Animal rights organization PETA will honor Bradley Cooper with its inaugural compassion in film award for casting his own dog, Charlie, in “A Star Is Born.” PETA said it gave Coo…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:55PMBefore he became Saul on TV’s “Homeland” — even before his Inigo Montoya pledged vengeance in “The Princess Bride” — Mandy Patinkin was a creature of the theater. With a tenor …
SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:54PMWhen a furious Brett Kavanaugh decried his United States Supreme Court confirmation history as a “circus,” he was using the word as a pejorative: He was describing what he believed to be…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:35PMIn one of my most chilling interviews to date, I’m thrilled to have been able to talk with RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 4 winner Sharon Needles about her upcoming Halloween show at The Laur…
SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:31PM by Matt Smith A regular face at the Kitano Hotel’s weekly jazz brunch, Tony Middleton’s persona emanates light from every angle. He is really, truly one-of-a-kind, and …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:23PMThere can be no future, Héctor Abad seems to be arguing, when everything you are is hidden away in a time you can never fully know.
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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:18PMBy Douglas Mayo
Douglas Mayo reviews Liberty Rides Forth! a new musical by David Kent now playing at Waterloo East Theatre.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:15PMIf it’s true, as F. Scott Fitzgerald said, that there are no second acts in American lives, then Carole King is one radiant exception: The pop composer co-wrote a string of enduring hits f…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:15PMBaz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail has just revealed that the Tony Award-winning best musical, Dear Evan Hansen, will make its West End debut at the Noel Coward Theatre in November 2019
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PMLaurie Metcalf and John Lithgow are poised to star as Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in a new Broadway play.
SOURCE: USA Today at 06:04PMPopcorn Falls stars Adam Heller and Tom Souhrada and director Christian Borle stop by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Beth Stevens.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PMJ. Stephen Brantley's 'Pirira' highlights our similarities and our differences. Luna Stage's new artistic director said it's the perfect way for her to open her first season.
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DIVORCED BEHEADED DIED – REVIVED! Took me a shameful while to catch up on this clever little riot of a feminist musical, down from an Edinburgh triumph and packing the Ar…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:54PMIt isn’t just having true-life musicians such as Lady Gaga and Lukas Nelson in “A Star Is Born” that adds to the film’s authenticity: Gaga and Bradley Cooper also made a pact to sing…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:53PMWhen Bradley Cooper saw Lukas Nelson — next-to-youngest son of country legend Willie Nelson — backing up Neil Young on guitar at the 2016 Desert Trip festival in Indio, Calif., the actor…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:51PMMORE LIKE A SILVER TICKET Saccharinity, like speed, can kill: The guilty pleasure of loving chocolate can, it seems, cover a multitude of sins. Harnessing “pure imagination” as well as a…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:49PMThe big theater, after a quiet 2017-2018, is opening the 2018-2019 season with its first full on-site production in 16 months. Can PTC come back?
SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:29PMWhether you are prepared for it or not, the Clintons are coming to Broadway. Scott Rudin has enlisted known workaholic Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow to star as the political power couple i…
SOURCE: Vulture at 05:04PMDon't worry: the five prototypical women in Jen Silverman's absurdist comedy aren't going to yell at you over the course of the 90 swift minutes that they're onstage at the Lortel Theater. T…
SOURCE: Show Showdown at 05:04PMThe entire cast is more than competent under the careful direction of David Saint who moves the evening along at a steady pace. Mr. Saint does what he can with the new and antiquated scripts…
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's "A Star Is Born" is racking up glowing reviews from critics. We rounded up what everyone is saying about the film.
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SOURCE: USA Today at 04:57PMThis week, Pretty Woman star Samantha Barks celebrates her birthday and gets a lesson is Staten Islandisms.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PMLea DeLaria appeared on the October 3 episode of Broadway.com's daily live Facebook news show #LiveAtFive to talk about starring in the off-Broadway hit Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Bett…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today.
Memphis Originals Montego Glover & Chad Kimball to Honor Joe DiPietro at Only Make Believe Gala
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SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PMGretchen Wieners must be happy because fetch has officially happened. On October 3rd, the cast and creative team of Broadway's new hit Mean Girls celebrated Mean Girls Day in the gr…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PMThe award-winning theatre expands its reach in advance of its 10th anniversary season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PMAct I as they set us up is quite a snooze. Act II zany. Don’t be snookered by all this malarkey.
SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 04:42PMOver the last five years or so, storytelling has caught fire. For all kinds of reasons, people no longer presume that stories are for kids, read by parents when tucking their children into b…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:40PMBefore the album is released digitally October 5, hear Daphne Rubin-Vega sing the show's "Mothers."
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM#WomenCrush Music is an international organization whose mission is to connect, educate and inspire rising women songwriters. Since its founding in early 2017, they’ve worked with little o…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 04:15PMKim is working with Greta Lee on the new comedy set in Los Angeles' Koreatown.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PMReview: Mrs Dalloway, Arcola Theatre4.0StarsVirginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway is, like much of her work, more interested in the complexities of the human individual than in the intricacies of …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:12PMThe exhibits continue through March 2019.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PMPlaybill ClubSEATS is giving you the chance to score a pair of tickets to the new play at the Booth Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PMOSF declined to name any of the jobs or people that were let go, but issued a statement saying “This summer’s smoke and air quality issues (led) to significant financial losses … T…
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Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow are returning to the stage this spring to star in the new Broadway production, “Hillary and Clinton.” The play, written by Lucas Hnath and directe…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:54PMSet in the throes of the 2008 presidential contest, “Hillary and Clinton” was first staged in Chicago in 2016.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:54PMTickets are now on sale for the new Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's True West, arriving at the American Airlines Theatre on December 27, 2018. James Macdonald will direct the productio…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PMTickets are now on sale for Fiasco Theater's new, reimagined production of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim's iconic musical Merrily We Roll Along, set to play Roundabout Theat…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PMWe're counting down the days till the release of Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel—the new book adaptation of the Tony-winning best musical—arriving on bookshelves on October 9. As…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PMVanessa Hudgens is throwing it back this Thursday paying homage to High School Musical with a new music video of 'Lay With Me' Watch below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PMThe multi-talented Common was a guest on today'sLive with Kelly and Ryan.' Common,who is just missing the T in EGOT, speaks to Ryan and Kellyabout his desire to do Broadway. Watch the video …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PMListen to the episode here: On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talks to Tony-nominated star of stage, screen, and (soon) podcasts, Daphne Rubi…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 03:45PMFrom solo shows to The Jonathan Larson Project, these performers and more hit the midtown cabaret venue this October and November.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PMWith a career spanning over 40 years, James Young discusses his newest role playing Grandpa [...]
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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:32PMIf 2018 has given us one blessing, it is the knowledge that Bradley Cooper is the world’s leading Little Monster. The Star Is Born press tour does not live up to the histrionics of the mov…
SOURCE: Vulture at 03:26PMHarvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning play returns to the New York stage after 35 years.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PMActor-writer, Dan Ruth, was, in 2018, the winner of the MAC, Award for Spoken Word, the Bistro Award for Solo Show and the Encore Producer’s Award at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June.…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:15PMOn Thursday, Hell in a Handbag Productions announced casting for its world premiere holiday production “SnowGirls – The Musical.” A parody of the classic cult film “Showgirls,” fea…
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At the New-York Historical Society, a glimpse of the folkloric, cultural and scientific influences on the magic of the popular series.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:48PMAnne Bogart directs a flashy production that puts ancient anxieties about women and power front and center.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:48PMBroadway will have to wait until December to see Cher's story onstage, but the legendary diva will release new music a lot sooner
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMThe diner will be Opening Up with Steven Good in the role of 'Dr. Pomatter' on October 26th when the tour is in San Francisco, CA at The Golden Gate Theatre. Waitress is the hit Broadway mus…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMAndrew Lloyd Webber announced today that the original West EndBroadway staging of the hit musical will make a return to the world stage in a new tour set to launch this February. No details …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMBroadwayCon announces that Andrew Rannells The Book of Mormon, HBO's Girls has joined the BroadwayCon 2019 special guest lineup.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMThe Broadway engagement of Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, the critically acclaimed, wildly popular play directed by Sam Mendes, is currently in previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre 242…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMThe Broadway engagement of Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, the critically acclaimed, wildly popular play directed by Sam Mendes, is currently in previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre 242…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMThis casting is pretty good idea, isn't it though? Stage fave and recording artist Steven Good (Broadway's Escape to Margaritaville) is joining the national tour of the hit Broadway …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM★★★ Anne Bogart stages a 2,400 year-old Greek drama with a few modern notes
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 02:30PMIntermission Beauty designs lipsticks inspired by shows like Hamilton and Rent and stars like Stephanie J. Block and Mandy Gonzalez.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PMThe newest version, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, hits theaters this weekend. But how does it stack up against the others? Here’s a scorecard.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:12PMThe new work by Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting winner Anna Jordan began performances September 20.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PMNoah Weisberg, the fine young actor playing Willy Wonka in the musical version of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” has a tough gig. He has to follow the late Gene Wilder, whose twink…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:10PMTwo-time Tony Award winner Laurie Metcalf (A Doll’s House, Part 2, Three Tall Women) and Two-Time Tony Award winner John Lithgow (The Changing Room, The Sweet Smell of Success) will join f…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:08PM“Roseanne” star Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow of “The Crown” are poised to star as Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in a new Broadway play
SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PMBen Rector’s national headlining tour brings the mesmerizing, piano-fueled pop of his latest album ‘Magic’ to The Chicago Theatre on October 4.Born in 1986, Benjamin Evans Rector is a …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:04PMHanson and two-time Bistro Award Winner, Amy Beth Williams brings her Great Ladies, Great Songs show to Don’t Tell Mama on Friday, October 26th, and again on Saturday, November 17th and F…
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The jewellery designer’s new pieces are arresting hybrids of ornament and object, industrial manufacturing and handmade artisanship
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:52PMIt’s very easy to pick a song from Les Mis for an audition. If you want to sing out all of your sad feelings here are 10 audition songs that are not “On my own”. More
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SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 01:49PMThe Game of Thrones star will make her stage debut in Lauren Gunderson's play.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PMThe two-disc album features tracks recorded live during her 2017 world tour.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PMAll The Bright Places, the adaptation of the YA bestselling novel of the same name, starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith starts principal photography in Cleveland, Ohio today.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMBefore last night's special fan performance for lucky lottery winners, New York City Commissioner of Media and Entertainment Julie Menin honored the cast and creative team of Broadway's new …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMSteppenwolf Theatre Company opens its 43rd season with a fiery, provocative new work from Pulitzer Prize-winning ensemble member Bruce Norris, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon. Do…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMThe 24 Hour Plays announced their cast and creative team for The 24 Hour Musicals premiere Broadway event, in partnership with The Lillys. The 24 Hour Musicals will take place on Monday, Oct…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMBill Irwin Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Finn O'Sullivan, and the creative team of On Beckett at Irish Rep celebrated their opening on October 3. Let's see what the critics have to say...
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMTwo-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf will join two-time Tony winner John Lithgow on Broadway in 2019 to star in Hillary and Clinton, a new play by Tony nominee Lucas Hnath (A Doll’s Hou…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PMJez Butterworth's The Ferryman has arrived on the Great White Way! The production, which won the Olivier Award for Best Play in London this past April, is running at the Bernard B. Jacob…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PMPair will play the couple during the 2008 primaries in Hillary and Clinton with the character of Obama referred to as ‘The Other Guy’Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow are set to play Hilla…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PMBen Rector’s national headlining tour brings the mesmerizing, piano-fueled pop of his latest album ‘Magic’ to The Chicago Theatre on October 4.Born in 1986, Benjamin Evans Rector is a …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:30PMThe stage and screen star will be honored in January 2019 at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PMThe screen adaptation of Jennifer Nivens’ New York Times YA best-seller about two high schoolers coping with mental illness will co-star Elle Fanning and Justice Smith.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PMThe Fellowship comes with a $625,000, no-strings-attached stipend to encourage continued creative endeavors.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PMThe work of Tmesis has always examined the stuff of life with style, precision, humour and heart, and the company’s latest show Beyond Belief is no exception.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMA technical apprenticeships scheme aimed at closing a skills gap in the sector is being launched by Trafalgar Entertainment Group, the company
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Getting tickets for "Hamilton" still seems like an impossible task, and of course at this point, it's impossible to see it with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda… or is it? Buzz60'…
SOURCE: USA Today at 12:50PMEnjoy another installment of Regular Girls VS Theatre Girls with Auna Kemp. Will the girls loath each other ‘for good’? Or, will their friendship Defy Gravity? Follow Auna on Fac…
SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 12:50PM‘There’s the challenge,” socially conscious choreographer Judy Dworin says. “How do I make this different from a news story you read on your phone?” Dworin has staged dance pieces …
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:50PMSet during the 2008 Democratic primaries, the play about the complex workings of a marriage reunites Metcalf with producer Scott Rudin and playwright Lucas Hnath, whose 'A Doll's House, Part…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:46PMHere's everything you need to know about the play starring Gillian Anderson and Lily James before tickets go on sale tomorrow, 5 October 2018.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:42PMOn Thursday, producer Scott Rudin announced that Steppenwolf ensemble member Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow will return to Broadway to star in “Hillary and Clinton,” a new play by Tony …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:40PMLucas Hnath’s “Hillary and Clinton” will be the first play with Mrs. Clinton as a protagonist to reach Broadway.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:36PMThe writer of 'Skeleton Crew' and 'Pipeline' will receive $625,000 over 5 years.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:34PMTwo-time Tony Award winner and three-time Emmy Award winnerLaurie Metcalf, and two-time Tony Award winner and six-time Emmy Award winnerJohn Lithgow, will return to Broadway to star inHillar…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PMThe Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen, still going strong on Broadway, just launched its national touring production at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. In celebration of …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PMLondon's National Theatre has announced the launch of a groundbreaking new technology: "smart caption" glasses, which will allow audience members to experience a production and…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PMTwo-time Tony winner Laurie Metcalf will join two-time Tony winner John Lithgow on Broadway in 2019 to star in Hillary and Clinton, a new play by Tony nominee Lucas Hnath (A Doll’s Hou…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PMNot long left to see one-woman play Dust, written and performed by Milly Thomas, in its West End premiere season, which must finish at Trafalgar Studios 2 on 13 October 2018. Love London Lov…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:25PMLaurie Metcalf and John Lithgow will return to Broadway next spring in Hillary and Clinton, a just-announced production by A Doll’s House, Part 2 playwright Lucas Hnath. To be direct…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:21PM"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 12:20PMThe world premiere of Jen Silverman's play at Writers Theatre is a must-see for anyone who has ever considered the value of burning it all to the ground and starting again.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:15PMFans of Ben Adams and Chris Wilkins’ high-energy 80s-inspired British musical Eugenius! The Musical will be ‘No Pants Dancing’ with excitement following the news that the show is to tr…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:15PMThe Olivier Award-winning production is set to open at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre October 21.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PMA comedy that mingles romance with politics and it’s not about porn stars and reality show moguls? Please let it be a breath of fresh air, I plea to the theatre gods, as I take my seat for…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:12PMLaurie Metcalf and John Lithgow will star in ‘Hillary and Clinton’ on Broadway this season. The play, written by Lucas Hnath, will be produced by Scott Rudin and directed by Joe …
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:08PMJoe Mantello will direct the production, set to open in spring 2019.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PMWhen a show has as many twists and turns as Glenn Chandler‘s KIDS PLAY, there are special challenges in live-streaming and live-tweeting a post-show discussion. Last night, Chander, …
SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 12:02PMFame the Musical, developed by David De Silva, is currently touring again to celebrate its 30th anniversary before a stint in the West End next year.
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Norris takes on the subject of pedophilia in his most controversial work yet.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AMWatch the trailer for the indie film, starring fellow stage alums Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AMThe Dublin Theatre Festival, now in its 61st year, takes place over 18 days in venues all around the city. This is
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:47AMThis collection of musings on what it means to be human in an increasingly technologically assisted age is certainly impressive on the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AMYet again, a drama critic has been attacked for making comments about actors’ bodies. The new headlines were generated by a 1991 review of “Will Rogers Follies” on Broadway. Why was th…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:43AM“Tina,” the musical based on Tina Turner’s tumultuous life story, is crossing the pond and moving to Broadway.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:42AM“I was living in Jersey City with my partner at the time and he really wanted a dog. I had dogs growing up and I love them but I know that it’s a lifelong commitment to have a dog. I was…
SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 11:41AMIn light of the three-time Tony nominee’s passing, Playbill releases these songs from the archives.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AMPREMIERES, the New York based music theater organization whose mission is to bring new music theater to light, presents this season's INNER VOICES 2018, the biennial series of solo works fea…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AMThe chocolate factory is coming to a city near you Full dates and cities have been announced for the upcoming North American tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The tour will launch a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AMGHOSTLIGHT RECORDS will celebrate the release of Miss You Like Hell - Original Cast Recording with a special concert at Joe's Pub on Monday, October 8. Meanwhile, get an exclusive first list…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AMGunpowder & Sky has acquired the domestic rights to Alex Ross Perry’s drama “Her Smell,” starring Elisabeth Moss as a tormented punk rock singer. The deal was announced Thu…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:34AMPerformances begin October 18 in Missouri.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AMThe Kurt Vonnegut play moves uptown following an acclaimed, extended run at the Gene Frankel Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AMA £10 million project to support the development of immersive technologies in the creative industries is being launched. Billed as a centre
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:15AMEvery month, BookFilter selects the best new theater book, exclusively for Broadway Direct readers. Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel By Val Emmich with Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Pau…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:12AMPlaywright Anthony Neilson has warned that social media can have a “dangerous” impact on the way theatre is received, arguing that it
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:08AMEditor’s note: Carrie Coon was an unknown Chicago actor before landing the role of Honey, the “pliant and sweetly sozzled soul” in Steppenwolf’s Whose Afraid of Vir…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:06AMI've never seen anything from A.R. Gurney as superficial and unfocused as 'Final Follies'
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:04AMA quiet fixture of L.A.'s theatre scene, Ong wrote a wide variety of plays and showed up to support even more.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:01AMThe October 4 reading is directed by Lorin Latarro.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AMThe Cold War surveillance drama Pack of Lies is interesting enough, but its old-fashioned qualities are not an unmixed blessing.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMIf your reaction to the news the Irish Rep's season opener is a new piece exploring the works of Samuel Beckett is one of trepidation, be not afraid.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:00AMBradley Cooper has probably been on cloud nine since his directorial debut “A Star Is Born” opened to gushing raves at the Venice Film Festival. “Nine” is also his ma…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AMLike stockbrokers, or more specifically, private equity investors, Broadway Producers, Broadway Investors, and even creatives are always looking for the next big hit. You know, the one that …
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Dawn King’s Foxfinder, which stars Game of Thrones’ Iwan Rheon, Poldark’s Heida Reed, Law & Order’s Paul Nicholls, and Call the Midwife’s Bryony Hannah, has just announced an early…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:59AMBy: Paulanne Simmons
The great French actress Sarah Bernhardt enjoyed a life that was as dramatic onstage as it was off. The daughter of a high-class Jewish prostitute and (probably) the …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:57AMThe play, inspired by the writings of celebrated playwright Samuel Beckett, opened October 3 at Irish Repertory Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AMBleu Beckford-Burrell, Sarah Einspanier, Keelay Gipson, and Else C. Went will serve 9-month fellowships at the New York City company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:38AMA Broadway legend and award-winning actor who received both a Tony (1967) and an Oscar (1972) for his role as the Emcee in Cabaret, Joel Grey is again garnering critical and popular acclaim …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:36AM“On Beckett” is about Bill Irwin’s process and the metacognition involved in that creative process as he shares the push-pull relationship he has with existentialism’s bard. This is …
SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 10:33AMHarry Lennix is releasing the gospel concert movie 'Revival The Experience' in theaters this December, according to Variety.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AMIt's the story of this woman who lives in this trailer park," says Clay. "She's very poor, and as a joke, she buys this really ugly painting from her neighbor. And the painting, it…
SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:31AMThere was a time immortality was the preserve of the famous. The rest of us were memorialised in the minds of friends
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:19AMBroadwayHD today announced that it will capture the electrifying musical A Night with Janis Joplin live during one of its final performances on October 4 at La Mirada Theatre for The Perform…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMLooking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMFor the first time ever, the moms of Dear Evan Hansen have teamed up to sing together
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMApparently lightning strikes thrice as Eugenius! announces today a West End transfer following the end of its second successful run at The Other Palace later this month.
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:16AMThe new show, written and performed by the Tony winner, is inspired by the writings of the celebrated playwright.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AMPerformances begin at the Florida venue October 23.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AMThe New York State Assembly also officially declared October 3 “Mean Girls Day” with a proclamation at the August Wilson Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AMDirector Jenny Koons re-imagines Shakespeare's classic as an NYC block party.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AMThe current stars of the Broadway production and the musical's national tour join forces on the Benj Pasek and Justin Paul tune.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AMToday show meteorologist Al Roker will make his Broadway debut as Old Joe in Waitress, now starring Nicolette Robinson as Jenna, beginning October 5 for a limited six-week run through Novemb…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:00AMFrom Jane Addams's co-founding of Chicago's Hull House to Jane Alexander as a fictional first female Supreme Court justice, October has been a notable month for theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AMRandom and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston's Philly-filmed The Upside now has a release date and first trailer after more than a year on the shelf following fallout from the sexual assault allegations of…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:56AMWe challenged the cast of The Importance Of Being Earnest, which is playing at the Vaudeville Theatre, to solve some of 'Prism's Patisserie Problems'.
The post Earnest cast tackle Prism̵…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:49AMI would love to report that it doesn’t matter if you don’t know heads or tails of the rules of SNOOKER – a game similar to billiards (pool) made famous by Paul Newman and Jackie Gleaso…
SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 09:48AMCuba Gooding Jr. returns to Broadway in Chicago as lawyer Billy Flynn beginning October 6 for a limited run through November 18 at the Ambassador Theatre. It’s the Hollywood star’s first…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 09:39AMJohn Legend, Ice Cube, En Vogue and more Denver concerts on sale this week
SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:36AMToday is Buster Keaton’s birthday. See my biographical article on the great silent comedian’s early years here and the Buster Keaton section of Travalanche, containing close t…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:36AMFor his current production — a present-day take on the van Eycks’ Ghent Altarpiece — Milo Rau, artistic director of NTGent in Belgium, placed a classified ad looking for jihadists.…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:34AM“How do you follow a blockbuster?” is the question that haunts many best-selling authors including, in this case, Daniel Defoe. Nick Perry’s
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:13AM'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 4 Winner Sharon Needles returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with another spookctacular show.
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:12AMDo 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 …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:09AMFrom a director of patron services in D.C. to a dramaturg in Illinois, here are some theatre folks you should have on your radar.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMThough the vast majority of the general public has yet to lay eyes on Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut A Star Is Born, one scan of Twitter indicates that thousands of people have already…
SOURCE: Vulture at 09:00AMAs a playwright, one of my main objectives is to see my plays produced. I have full-length, half-hour, and ten-minute plays. All comedies, some award winners. So in an attempt to make my …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AMBy Isaac Mafuel. Isaac Mafuel examines the role women have played in the theatre industry in Malawi, from its birth in the late 1960s until now.
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Today, TV star Alexander Vlahos has been confirmed as the spikey Captain Hook in Park Theatre's upcoming production Peter Pan.
The post Alexander Vlahos to star in Peter Pan appeared first o…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:53AMThe '80s-inspired musical currently plays The Other Palace.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:51AMThe criticism was led by theater major Bridgett Martinez, who had auditioned for Maria but was cast as understudy for the role. “If they didn’t have this diverse cast in mind, an…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:47AMI had originally scheduled this post for tomorrow, A Star is Born’s announced U.S. release date. But it already seems to be playing here in New York as of today, and critical word is a…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:32AMListen: “Tina- The Tina Turner Musical” Set to Roll Down the Hudson River to Broadway in 2019! And, TicketMaster to Offer Line of Credit for Tickets. “Today on BroadwayR…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:26AMThere’s admirable scope to Memoirs of an Asian Football Casual, Dougal Irvine’s fresh adaptation of Riaz Khan’s 2010 autobiography of the same
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:18AMIt’s not every day that you get to see the legendary Sophia Loren in person. Regarded by many as one of the most famous silver screen actresses of all time, the Roman-born Italian actress …
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:15AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AMWhy? Because “Royal” might make them seem elitist. Said (R)NT artistic director Rufus Norris, “This country is still very class divided and anything that adds to that perce…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:01AMSimon Callow's sell-out production is coming to 444 cinemas for one day only! See the specially created film on 11 December.
The post Simon Callow’s A Christmas Carol hits cinemas appe…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:00AM“You’ve got to grow old,” mused Irving Marcus, “to realize the potential of paint.” At 89, Marcus is having his first-ever retrospective at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at ̷…
SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:00AM
With Ian Rankin’s brooding Edinburgh tec making his stage debut at Birmingham Rep, we look back at some other theatrical sleuths Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMCurve, LeicesterHareet Deol and Jay Varsani are astonishing in this adaptation of Riaz Khan’s book about masculinity and identity “Growing up a young Pakistani boy in Leicester was tough…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AMVeteran actress Judi Dench, who has won an Oscar, BAFTAs, Golden Globes and various theater awards during her 60-year career, says her biggest achievement was to star in a movie - because sh…
SOURCE: Reuters at 07:38AMThe “Mimi” Award “is presented biennially to an American playwright whose body of work has made significant contributions to the American theatre.” Parks, who won the…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AMWhat better a choice for Halloween month's Mr. Broadway than a multi-talented actor who has played not one but two of the Main Stem's most notorious monsters? A few years ago, he played that…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:06AMVariety Theatre will present The Little Mermaid, October 18 through October 21 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center and they have a special guest to take on the role of King Triton, Terrenc…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AMThis year's West End Bares is almost upon us and this week it's been announced that comedian and TV star Tom Allen will be hosting the main event.
The post Tom Allen to host West End Bares: …
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:01AMThe 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 legend that is Chris Sonnex, t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Equity has come out in support of 40 Welsh theatremakers who criticised National Theatre Wales for failing to support homegrown talent. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AMAndrew Lloyd Webber has backed a Theatres Trust initiative aimed at protecting UK theatres, as the organisation launches a renewed fundraising drive
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AMBeverly enters the room like a star from Hollywood’s golden age, flinging open the double doors with outstretched arms. Though this glamorous
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:39AMAs it comes to the end of its 15-year deal with the National Theatre, Travelex should take a bow. It has been
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AMBy Mark Ludmon
Mark Ludmon tries out the new smart caption glasses launched by the National Theatre for people with hearing loss. The National Theatre has opened up access for people who ar…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:19AMThe National Theatre has unveiled the line-up for its 2019 season and opened bookings for its smart caption glasses system, which will transform access to theatre for audiences with hearing…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:18AMA brief nod to Borscht Belt comedian Jan Murray (Murray Janofsky, 1916-2006), whose birthday is today. Murray was a frequent television presence when I was a kid — the kind of entertai…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:18AMDue to phenomenal demand, Eugenius! The Musical is to transfer to the West End for a strictly limited winter season.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:16AMThe North American tour of the Tony Award - nominated Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof in underway. A beloved theatrical classic from Tony-winner Joseph Stein and Pulitzer Prize-winne…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15AMThe feel-good, 80s-inspired show will be concluding its second run at the Other Palace Theatre on 21 October before moving to the West End a week later.
The post Eugenius! transfers to the W…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:14AMTime is a funny thing. Days, months, years all blend together. Some moments you remember forever and others you forget completely. This thing, time, is fascinating, which is the reason I was…
SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 06:10AMWheelhouse Theater Company will stage a special return engagement of Kurt Vonnegut's rarely produced play HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WANDA JUNE October 18th - November 29th at The Duke on 42nd Street, …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06AMCamila Cabello is leading the pack of this year’s MTV European Music Awards nominations, it was announced Thursday. The singer-songwriter snagged six nominations including best song a…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AM“Torch Song” is heading back to Broadway thanks to an idea that almost simultaneously struck producer Richie Jackson and director Moisés Kauffman: Michael Urie should play Arnold. Write…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:00AMIt honestly doesn’t let up. At all. After an Edinburgh-focused August, and a ‘keep myself busy at all costs’ September (mostly to avoid the hell that is rush hour transport), October h…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMCharlotte Pence was impressed with Hillary Clinton, and other takeaways from her new book about her father, Vice President Mike Pence.
SOURCE: USA Today at 06:00AMThe sixth annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival and RAD Days continue, along with lots of Halloween festivities.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AMHere at StageFaves, we could spend hours arguing over our favourite musicals, performers and performances. YouTube channel MsMojo has put together their Top 10 list of the best Tony Awards p…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:00AM
Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Tina The Tina Turner Musical is coming to Broadway in the Fall of 2019, and more
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54AMAtlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group is proud to announce the full cast of the international premiere of the Tony-nominated musical WAITRESS. The show, which continues to run on Broadway …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54AMEugenius! The Musical is to transfer to the Ambassadors Theatre, where it will fill a slot that was initially taken by play
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AMBy Paul T Davies
Paul T Davies reviews Daniel Defoe’s Moll Flanders which is now playing at the Mercury Theatre Colchester.
This post REVIEW: Moll Flanders, Mercury Theatre Colchester …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:22AMA new training programme has been launched for visually impaired creatives aimed at addressing the “lack of accessible routes into theatre”. Pathways
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:12AMImpeccably acted and insightfully staged, Pinter Two a most effective double bill and a promising start to a season I may yet fall for more completely.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
The Melbourne International Arts Festival officially opened last night with a traditional welcome ceremony, Tanderrum – which saw thousands of people flock to Federation Square in a ce…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:34AMWho is Seth Drury? Actor. Singer. Lord of the Rings nerd. What would you do differently to what you do now? Differently to what I do now? I have always dreamed of being an airline pilot o…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:21AMThere is much pleasure to be had in rediscovering a show, an experience I recently had at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s revival
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMA poignant and uplifting story of life, told through the captivating contemporary dance, Expressions Dance Company presents Everyday Requiem in the Cremorne Theatre – QPAC from 12 Oc…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:00AMLast month marked the 41st year of the annual Plasa trade show. The Professional Lighting and Sound Association Show has long been
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Davies will preserve her electrifying performance as the soulful rock and blues singer who exploded onto the music scene in 1967, charting five singles before her untimely death at the age o…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59AMSoho theatre, LondonThe Mash Report host unleashes a high-octane, self-mocking political show brimming with exasperation and angerYou can tell it’s been two years since Nish Kumar’s last…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33AMBroadway's longest-running musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, makes a long-awaited return to Manila and will premiere at The Theatre at Solaire for a limited engagement from February 20, 201…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AMShark Tank’s Mark Cuban Pitches Himself As The Best Shark To Partner WithYoung Hollywood heads to the "Shark Tank" once more to catch up with Mark Cuban himself to dish on all things Seaso…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMDaymond John Talks Season 10 of Shark Tank & Favorite HighlightsYoung Hollywood is on the set of ABC's "Shark Tank" where we sit down with the one and only Daymond John to dish on the show's…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
The Rob Guest Endowment is delighted to announce the 2018 Rob Guest Endowment Finalists. Competing against over 200 applicants, six outstanding artists were chosen by an expert panel of judg…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:14AMIn Meet 2018 Bessie Nominees: Outstanding “Breakout” Choreographer, Hadar Ahuvia nominated for Everything You Have is Yours, "Vulnerability connected me to the focus of my work, which w…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMIn Meet the 2018 Bessies Nominees for Outstanding Production: Kota Yamazaki for Darkness Odyssey Part 2: I or Hallucination and David Thomson for he his own mythical beast, "I loved to orch…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMMacArthur today named its 2018 class of MacArthur Fellows, recognizing 25 exceptionally creative individuals with a track record of achievement and the potential for significant contribut…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMThe Tony winner mounts a singular tribute to the legendary writer at Irish Rep---Bill Irwin is not a scholar. He is not a biographer. He is a clown. Whether you know him as Mr. Noodle on Ses…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM'First Purge' on DVD, Twenty One Pilots album, 'The Walking Dead' Season 9 for release this week.
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