Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Art scene rises from the streets to international galleries

Auctioneers and gallerists are sensing a promising future for Ghanaian artists

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:30PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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What the Constitution Means to Me by Darryl Reilly

Though going off on tangents, the captivating performer Heidi Schreck’s self-written fascinating theatrical memoir "What the Constitution Means to Me" is a feminist-centric personal odysse…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:54PM

The Nap by David Kaufman

It isn’t revealing too much to say that the play culminates with a real Snooker match between two men vying ultimately for the world championship and ostensibly being watched by 23 million…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:11PM

Today on Broadway: Monday, October 8, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Wait, Lady Gaga and Rosie O’Donnell are Talking about Bringing WHAT Back to Broadway? “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:06PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Cybele Pomeroy

It’s the heartwarming story of a hapless boy and his exotic plant. No, wait, it’s a cautionary sci-fi allegory about human desire. Correction: it’s a fun doo-wop musical packed with ar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:02PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: There’s a Dark, Golden Haze in This Reclaimed ‘Oklahoma!’ by Jesse Green and Ben Brantley

A stripped-down, communal version of the 1943 musical reveals a great complex work of theater, with chili and cornbread included.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:54PM

Oklahoma!: Bright Golden Haze (and Darkest Night) on the Meadow by Steven Suskin

★★★★ A brave and mostly successful rethinking of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic The post Oklahoma!: Bright Golden Haze (and Darkest Night) on the Meadow appeared first on New…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:01PM

Study launches to assess the effect of arts education on young people by Giverny Masso

A study that will assess the effect of arts education on young people’s lives is being launched by partners including Leeds Playhouse

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

Oklahoma!: The Great Musical in 2018 Whipping-Down-the-Plain Take by David Finkle

★★★★ Daniel Fish and fine 12-member cast, 7-musician band revitalize the Rodgers-Hammerstein classic The post Oklahoma!: The Great Musical in 2018 Whipping-Down-the-Plain Take appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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In-Depth: State Cuts Will Affect What You See On Stage; Theaters Pledge To Fight Back by Bill Hirschman

Some South Florida theaters are scrapping some of what they plan to put on stage this season or next. Some are leaving support positions unfilled. Some plan smaller cast shows. Some have sid…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:54PM

Lightning Bolt Returns Again To Little Shop & Audrey II Too by Bill Hirschman

Lightning Bolt Productions,' Little Shop of Horrors delivers yet another merry recreation of one of the most amusing small musicals in the canon: an intentionally silly, unapologetically uns…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:54PM

Jordan Peele and Donald Glover Almost Starred in Sorry To Bother You by Hunter Harris

On the shortlist of would-be Sorry to Bother You leading men: Jordan Peele and Donald Glover, according to director Boots Riley. Speaking to Doreen St. Félix at the Directors Guild th…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:51PM

Oklahoma Review: Hip and Homey not Hokey, with Mixed Results by New York Theater

At the scaled-down, reimagined production of “Oklahoma!” at St. Ann’s Warehouse, they didn’t give us the program until after the musical was over – one of the signs that director D…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:45PM

Rialto Chatter: Is FUNNY GIRL Coming Back to Broadway With Lady Gaga and Rosie O'Donnell? by Rialto Chatter

Rumors have been circulating for awhile about a potential return of Funny Girl, but the latest rumor is that it could involve Lady Gaga and Rosie O'Donnell.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Laura Osnes & Tony Yazbeck – An Evening of Gershwin Greats & Other Favorites by Sandi Durell

    by Matt Smith   “Zoom zoom, zoom zoom / The world is in a mess…” Such are the words that begin An Evening of Gershwin Greats and Other Favorites, the latest “duo�…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:22PM

VIDEO: AMERICAN SON's Kerry Washington Discusses Her Road to Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning by Stage Tube

Kerry Washington is gearing up to star in American Son on Broadway. But, in an interview for CBS SUNDAY MORNING, she tells Michelle Miller that success wasn't a sure thing, and Washington le…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

VIDEO: Nick Kroll Reveals Which 'Kroll Show' Character He Wants to See on Broadway by Stage Tube

Nick Kroll recently did an interview with Vulture, where he was asked which character from his 'Kroll Show' he thinks should star in their own Broadway musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

THE LITTLE FOXES • St. Louis Actors' Studio by Andrea

The Southern home of the Giddens family has a whiff of new money to it, but siblings Ben Hubbard (Chuck Brinkley), Oscar Hubbard (Bob Gerchen) and Regina Giddens (Kari Ely) have a deep capac…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 06:06PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: In the Studio With the Cast of ANASTASIA, Singing Carols For A Cure by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

It's almost time for Broadway's Carols for a Cure album to arrive The cast of Anastasia recently hit the studio to record their track. Check out the photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Opera Review: ‘La Traviata’ at Washington National Opera by Brett Dodson

The Washington National Opera (WNO) turns again to one of Giuseppe Verdi’s beloved masterworks to begin their 2018-2019 season. Artistic Director Francesca Zambello is joined this season b…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:59PM

In 'Witch,' a wronged woman gets an offer from a handsome devil by Chris Jones

The Faustian myth — wherein some ambitious dude sells his soul to the devil to score some instant gratification — is one of literature’s most popular themes. There’s Christopher Marl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Banksy pranks auction by shredding million-dollar painting; now it may be worth even more by August Brown Los Angeles Times

At a London Sotheby’s auction of his 2006 spray-paint work “Girl With Balloon,” the artist rigged a secret shredding contraption into the base of the frame that destroyed the work via …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:42PM

Miss Gay America crowns 2019 queen in St. Louis by Gabe Hartwig | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Andora Te’Tee was crowned Miss Gay America 2019 on Saturday evening in St. Louis, the new host city for the annual competition.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:42PM

'Time to grieve.' Victorian-era funeral rites carry lessons for today, St. Louis group says by Nassim Benchaabane St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Recreating mid-19th century funerals is a hobby for the Mourning Society of St. Louis, but it's also a way for the group to teach history by connecting people with the past through a shared …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:42PM

Tom Hardy's 'Venom' breaks box-office record, but Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' still shines by The Associated Press, Jake Coyle, The Associated Press

'Venom' shrugs off bad reviews to shatter the October box-office record, while Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' soars to second place.   &#…

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:41PM

The Sweet Science of Bruising Q&A video and photos: Why’s now the right time for a play about Victorian female boxers? by Terri Paddock

This weekend, I got to enter the boxing ring at London’s Southwark Playhouse to chair a post-show Q&A at Troupe Theatre’s world premiere production of Joy Wilkinson’s…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 03:24PM

Venom and Lady Gaga Push Movie-Ticket Sales to an October Record by Brooks Barnes

Huge turnout for “Venom” and “A Star Is Born” gave Hollywood its best October weekend ever. “Venom” came in first place, but both films exceeded expectations.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:01PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Burt Reynolds will be Missed by Blouin Artinfo

Reynolds, who first appeared on-screen more than half-a-century ago, passed away at the age of 82. He had the personality of a star and became one too, but those were the days when the image…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:45PM

Ryan Gosling Starrer ‘First Man’ at MK2 Cinemas, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Ryan Gosling starrer “First Man,” a film based on the real life expedition of astronaut Neil Armstrong to the moon, will be screened at MK2 Cinema from  October 17. Directed by…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:36PM

Journey & Def Leppard at The Forum, Inglewood, California by Blouin Artinfo

The Def Leppard & Journey 2018 Tour reaches its final stage and will have its final performance at The Forum on October 7.Their ambitious tour started in Hartford on May 21, 2018 and the…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:20PM

Baltimore Concert Opera Delivers Glamour, Grandeur and Stunning Performances at Unique Historic Venue by Darby Dejarnette

From the time you enter the historic Garrett-Jacobs Mansion, also known as the Engineers Club, you feel as though you have taken a step back in time. Chandeliers, English Oak, Tiffany glass …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:19PM

Review: In ‘Evolution of Mann,’ Fumbling Cuteness Goes Only So Far by Elisabeth Vincentelli

An aspiring musical-theater writer is on the hunt for Ms. Right in this familiar romantic comedy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PM

Box office: 'Venom' launches to $80 million, 'A Star Is Born' draws $42.6 million

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - The unlikely dynamic duo of "Venom" and "A Star Is Born" have livened up the fall moviegoing season with the best October weekend of all time in North America.

SOURCE: Reuters at 02:10PM

Why ‘A Star Is Born’ Speaks to Our Time by Owen Gleiberman

“A Star Is Born,” Bradley Cooper’s justly celebrated remake of the venerable Hollywood romantic fable, starring Cooper as the bad-ol’-boy rock ‘n’ roller Jackson Main…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:06PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Banksy leaves credibility of art market in shreds

Stunt or performance art, fate of painting risks reinforcing suspicions over auctions

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:56PM

Mike Birbiglia Doesn’t Think ‘Just Having White Dudes’ in Comedy Is Good by Anne Victoria Clark

Comedian Mike Birbiglia sat with Emma Allen for a conversation during the New Yorker Festival this weekend and shared how the documentary National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead made h…

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:19PM

Will Lady Gaga in ‘A Star Is Born’ Flip the Script on Female Singers-Turned-Actors? by Shirley Halperin

To a much greater degree than their male counterparts, many of music’s top female singers have attempted to make the leap into the next frontier: acting. Yet only a few have managed t…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Great Opportunities for Writers, Performers, Designers, Administrators, Interns, More in Weekly BroadwayWorld Classifieds, 10/7 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 1042018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

BWW TV: Coming This Fall to Feinstein's/54 Below... Watch Previews from Lindsay Mendez, Kate Baldwin & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

Earlier today, Tony Award nominee Kate Baldwin October 16, 18, 19, 30 Tony nominated Melissa Errico November 1-3 Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez October 21, 27. 29 from 'The Jonathan Larson…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

REVIEW: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Gynaecologic,Finborough Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Jennifer Christie

By Jennifer Christie Jennifer Christie reviews A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynaecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City now playing at t…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:22PM

10 Soprano Audition Songs That Are NOT Princess Songs by Mac McDonald

Sopranos. The Classic ingenue or damsel in distress. Quite frequently sopranos are put into the box of being the princess. Even though most modern musical theatre songs are written for Mezzo…

SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 12:10PM

The Show People Podcast: Daniel Bolton from Bolton (1990 – 2018) by Andrew Keates

We have released our latest episode of The Show People Podcast in memory of Daniel ‘Dani’ Bolton (1990 – 2018). Thank you to everyone who sent in their beautiful stories about Dani Bol…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for October 7, 2018: Bernhardt / Hamlet by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Bernhardt / Hamlet, The Nap, Girl From The North Country @ The Public, Touch the Sky Benefit Honoring Chita Rivera @ Zankel H…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 11:45AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Oct. 7 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, October 7, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Box Office: ‘Venom’ Launches to $80 Million, ‘A Star Is Born’ Draws $42.6 Million by Dave McNary

The unlikely dynamic duo of “Venom” and “A Star Is Born” have livened up the fall moviegoing season with the best October weekend of all time in North America. Tom Ha…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:14AM

Kate Baldwin Returns to 54 Below in ‘How Did You Get This Number?’ by Sandi Durell

  by: Sandi Durell   The redheaded firecracker (as she is known) will be back on the stage of Feinstein’s/54 Below direct from her Tony nominated role in Hello,Dolly! along w…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Jughead’s Mom and Sister Are About to Stir Things Up in Riverdale Season 3 by Anne Victoria Clark

New York Comic Con hosted an epic Riverdale panel at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden on Sunday morning, and it turns out the Jones family Thanksgiving is about to fill out. Jughead…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:45AM

‘Full of vivid images & rapid changes of focus’: MRS DALLOWAY – Arcola Theatre by Aleks Sierz

This intelligent and sensitive adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s modernist classic Mrs Dalloway at the Arcola Theatre is a good example of current fringe creativity.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Is ‘A Star Is Born’ Campy, or Have We Forgotten How to Feel? by Kyle Buchanan

We’re so unused to romance and sincerity on the big screen that we’ve become suspicious of our reactions. Perhaps that‘s why some critics are calling it schmaltzy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00AM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Drip Feed, Soho Theatre by Grace Patrick

Drip Feed at the Soho theatre is, in a few different ways, painful to watch. I don’t mean this as a negative comment – the play knows exactly what it is doing, and it enjoys it. The …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:42AM

Strengthening Job Prospects Within and Beyond the Academy

By . Professor Noe Montez's keynote speech at the Fourth Symposium on Doctoral Programs in Theatre and Performance Studies.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - October 7, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

‘The tension created is very entertaining to witness’: PEOPLE LIKE US – Union Theatre by Laura Kressly

People Like Us at the Union Theatre follows a group of friends and their monthly book club. The show is split into two time frames: Pre-vote results and Post-vote results.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Fires of Coney Island by Trav S.D.

Fire Prevention Week begins today. Any study of history is to become aware of the frequency and the severity of fires in human existence prior to modern regulations and fire prevention metho…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:54AM

Why Getting Diversity In Theatre Is Complicated by Artsjournal

Surveying the acres of white faces (and mostly greying or balding heads) in the West End, it is hardly surprising that theatres have traditionally deliberately catered to them. But what happ…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Hamlet/Richard III review – Ruth Negga plays the Prince with priceless precision by Michael Billington

Gate/Abbey theatre, DublinYaël Farber’s Hamlet offers freshly minted thrills, while Aaron Monaghan brings demonic glee to the role of Richard IIIShakespeare, unusually, dominates the two …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

MusicWeb International – On The Cradle Will Rock contribution to American music theatre by Christopher

Terry Barfoot of MusicWeb International reviews the release of The Cradle Will Rock and discusses the contributions the work has made to American music theatre. [Marc Blitzstein’s] artist…

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 07:01AM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Side Show, Bussey Building by Olivia Lunn

Dom O’Halon’s musical Side Show pays homage to the Siamese twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, staging the tumultuous story of their upbringing, followed by the gloomy realities of celebrator…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:18AM

Review: A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Hospital Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City, Finbor by Hilary Webb

The European debut of Halley Feiffer’s play A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Hospital Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City is curren…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:18AM

‘Karimloo’s voice remains a thing of wonder’: BROADWAY @ LEICESTER SQUARE – Ramin Karimloo by Ian Foster

The Broadway @ The Leicester Square brand is one which surfaces infrequently but always pays rich rewards when it does. Having attracted Patti LuPone, then Audra McDonald and John Barrowman …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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West Side Story Principal Cast Announced by Arts Review

Opera Australia, GWB Entertainment and BB Group have announced the principal cast for the upcoming Australian production of West Side Story. The timeless theatrical classic will feature som…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:48AM

Start thinking about recital now: 8 Recital preparation tips by Admin

Planning and staying organized is one of my favorite things about life. I know that sounds corny, or crazy, but I thoroughly enjoy having everything in order. As a studio owner, you may be f…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:18AM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The week in theatre: Pinter at the Pinter; Sketching – review by Susannah Clapp

Harold Pinter theatre, Wilton’s Music Hall, LondonA double helping of short Pinter plays delivers the playwright’s trademark punch, while a series of London tales offers Dickens in the a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:04AM

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Fire & Fury review – fleet feet of flame by Luke Jennings

Birmingham HippodromeDavid Bintley begins his final season in Birmingham with a blaze of glory, in two pieces inspired by the past but facing the futureThis week, Birmingham Royal Ballet ope…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:04AM
Sunday, October 7, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Podcast: The Three-Day Effect — why the great outdoors is good for you

Florence Williams’s series casts a scientific eye over the idea that nature boosts emotional health

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Oklahoma! Opens at St. Ann's Warehouse October 7 by Olivia Clement

The production debuts Off-Broadway following a sold-out run at Bard College in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why Christian Borle Knew Popcorn Falls Was the Perfect Play to Mark His Directorial Debut by Ruthie Fierberg

The two-time Tony winner talks taking the leap into directing and what he sees for his future in theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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