Friday, November 2, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Waverly Gallery ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons November 2, 2018:  At one point in Kenneth Lonergan’s “The Waverly Gallery,” Howard Fine tells his mother-in-law, Gladys, “It’s no fun growing old,” to whi…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:49PM

Review: A ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ That’s More Speedy Than Dreamy by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The Mobile Unit of the Public Theater focuses on the play’s comic side in this energetic production.

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Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Recap: Child Stars by Allie Pape

Even Crazy Ex-Girlfriend diehards could be forgiven for forgetting that Rebecca has a 13-year-old half-brother named Tucker. He’s only been mentioned a couple of times on the show: in the …

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: We Believe in Fairies by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Though it be but little, it is fierce. The Mobile Unit’s made-to-travel Midsummer doesn’t skimp on the laughs or the fairy dust. The post A Midsummer Night’s Dream: We Bel…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘King of the Yees’ at Baltimore Center Stage by David Gerson

“You don’t have use? You don’t have power? They will erase you from your own story.” -Larry Yee Lauren Yee has a problem. And it’s kind of a big one. Not Lauren Yee the writer, wh…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:53PM

Ute Lemper Talks About Rendezvous with Marlene by Sandi Durell

  by Ron Fassler   I recently had the pleasure of putting a few questions to the versatile singer and actress Ute Lemper, who is bringing her cabaret show Rendezvous with Marlene t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:41PM

The week ahead in SoCal theater, Nov. 4-11: 'In a Booth at Chasen's,' 'Measure for Measure' and more by Matthew Cooper

THEATER Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings jackbenny Sibling musica…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison and Shoshana Bean Join Forces in Fundraiser for the Arts in Dallas Public Schools by BroadwayWorld

According to the Dallas Observer, Jane Lynchis trying to save funding for the arts in Dallas Public schools.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM

Photo Flash: First Look at the Groundbreaking New Technology in the 2018 CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR by BroadwayWorld

The large scale integrated drone performance featured in the brand-new finale scene, Christmas Lights, will mark the first-of-its-kind for live theater and for Intel, the global leader in dr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM

Ashley Brown Joins The New York Pops for UNDER THE MISTLETOE this December by BroadwayWorld

The New York Popscelebrates the holidays withUnder the Mistletoe, onFriday, December 21 and Saturday, December 22 at 800 p.m.in Stern Auditorium Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. The orchest…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Film Adaptation of The Color Purple Musical in Development by Ryan McPhee

Steven Spielberg joins the musical's original producers Oprah Winfrey, Quincy Jones, and Scott Sanders for the Warner Bros. project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:42PM

BWW Album Review: Lena Hall's OBSESSED: NIRVANA is a Bewitching Treat by David Clarke

Lena Hall's second to last entry in her ambitious year-long EP series is OBSESSED NIRVANA. When this project was first announced, I figured the novelty and gimmick of it all would wear thin …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42PM

Melissa Errico a ‘Sublime’ Interpreter of Sondheim by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell   If you’re fortunate enough to attend a Melissa Errico concert, then you can truly understand the meaning of the term genuine! Yes, she’s the r…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:39PM

New Yorkers get their dance on with tap class to pop music by Ap, Ap, Ap

Broadway dancer Beth Nicely spends her nights off from “Chicago” leading enthusiastic New Yorkers in a joyful ritual: Tap dancing to pop music and calls the one-hour lesson POP T…

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:32PM

Sing her Song of Life: A Prayer for Ntozake by Bt

Court Theatre has linked with FRESHH Inc Theater Company to create an opportunity and space for our communal prayers for Ntozake Shange's ascension to ancestor. We wish to honor and preserve…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 07:04PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Oprah Winfrey & Steven Spielberg Teaming Up on Color Purple Movie Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Celie is headed back to the big screen, and this time she's singing out. Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have announced the production of a movie musical version of Alice Walker&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Caitlin Kinnunen of The Prom by Broadway.com

Caitlin Kinnunen stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Prom and more with Caitlin Moynihan.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

A Family Affair: Torch Song's Michael Urie, Mercedes Ruehl & More Pose in the Broadway.com Portrait Booth by Lindsey Sullivan

Following an acclaimed off-Broadway run last year at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater, Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song is back on the Great White Way. This time, stage-and-screen star…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Oprah and Spielberg Have THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical in the Works by BroadwayWorld

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Oprah and Steven Spielberg, along with Quincy Jones and Scott Sanders, have plans to produce a movie musical of the sweeping Broadway show The Color Purp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Review: ‘Anastasia’ at The Kennedy Center by Chuck Leonard

Will you be swept up into the legend of Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia? When her family was executed during the Russian Revolution, the rumor spr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:31PM

Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Georgetown University by Allie Press

Last night I had the pleasure of visiting a 167-year-old drama society. Georgetown University’s Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society was established in 1852, making them the “oldest continuo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:19PM

Still No Idea review at Royal Court, London – ‘vital viewing’ by Rosemary Waugh

In 2010, Lisa Hammond and Rachael Spence performed No Idea at the Young Vic, a show based around asking the general public

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00PM

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ could follow historic Emmy wins with historic Golden Globes breakthrough by Daniel Montgomery

Live TV musicals have been hits since they came back into fashion in recent years, and a few of them were multiple-Emmy winners like “Hairspray” and “Grease.” But the…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Troye Sivan talks ‘Boy Erased,’ drops Queen cover for AIDS charity by Chuck Arnold

Troye Sivan is highly visible right now. In the new drama “Boy Erased,” which hit theaters Friday, the pop singer plays one of the young men undergoing gay conversion therapy alongside s…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:48PM

Broadway Replacement Stars That Left Us Stunned: Wicked Star Jessica Vosk

In our new photo and interview series, BroadwayBox spotlights 10 incredible Broadway replacement stars. Next up, Wicked's 15th Anniversary Elphaba, Jessica Vosk.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:42PM

Karen Olivo on Going from Moulin Rouge! to Fun Home: ‘Comfortable Shoes and One Costume Is Quite a Gift!' by Paul Wontorek

In just two months, Karen Olivo went from the high-glamour world of courtesan Satine in the smashing Boston run of the Broadway-bound Moulin Rouge! The Musical to the quieter life of cartoon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

The Prom Star Caitlin Kinnunen Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway alum Caitlin Kinnunen, who is currently delighting audiences as Emma in The Prom, will lead Broadway.com's new vlog, Dance with Me, beginning on November 8. The vlog will follow…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Bid to Meet Corbin Bleu and Receive 2 Tickets to ANYTHING GOES at the Arena Stage in Washington DC by BroadwayWorld

Enjoy 2 tickets to the Arena Stage's production ofAnything Goes,starring Corbin Bleu and Soara-Joye Ross, along with a meet amp greet with Corbin after the show

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

Chekhov's First Play review – a pure theatrical thrill-ride by Miriam Gillinson

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonDead Centre take a wrecking ball to poor 18-year-old Chekhov’s first work, in this wildly playful piece about the elusiveness of meaningTake Chekhov’s first …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36PM

InterAct Theatre Company presents Josh Wilder’s ‘Salt Pepper Ketchup’ by Mark Cofta

Philly native Josh Wilder's 'Salt Pepper Ketchup' at InterAct Theatre Company contains the ingredients for a powerful gentrification drama but they never truly satisfy. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:34PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Chad Austin Named Artistic Director of Abingdon Theatre Company by Olivia Clement

Austin, previously the associate director, succeeds Tony Speciale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

Wilma Theater presents Anne Washburn’s ‘Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play’ by Mark Cofta

The Wilma Theater’s 'Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play' challenges audiences to think about big issues through post-apocalyptic survival and 'The Simpsons.' Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:44PM

How a Chance Encounter Between Billie Holiday and a Young Danish Girl Became Dael Orlandersmith’s New Play by Thomas Connors

The playwright reveals the making of her Lady in Denmark, now playing at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

Bruce Springsteen on Broadway: Official soundtrack to be released in December by Asbury Park Press, Chris Jordan, Asbury Park Press

The show's "Land of Hope and Dreams" is available now.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:36PM

LOVE AND GRIEF by Jeremy Gerard

In Moisés Kaufman’s uneven but moving production, the cast doesn t quite measure up to the original.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 04:36PM

Kaley Ann Voorhees to Take Over as Christine Full-Time in The Phantom of the Opera by Andy Lefkowitz

Kaley Ann Voorhees, the silver-voiced star who currently serves as the Christine Daaé alternate in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, will assume the regular slo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Kaley Ann Voorhees, Eryn LeCroy, and Kelsey Connolly to Join THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by BroadwayWorld

Producers Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group announced today principal cast changes for the longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

Start Your Career in the Theatre with the Great Jobs in the BroadwayWorld Classifieds, 11/2 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 1112018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

How Imogen Heap Conjured Her Magical Tracks for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jackson McHenry

At first, Imogen Heap wasn’t even aware that her music was being used for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. In early rehearsals for the play, the show’s movement director Steven Hoggett…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:31PM

First Look: The Prom by Iris Chan

The Prom, Broadway’s new musical comedy—with issues—follows four Broadway stars on a hilarious mission to change the world and get a little publicity for themselves. So when they hear …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:25PM

Standup Comedy’s Killer Weapon? PowerPoint by Artsjournal

PowerPoint has long been employed onstage by established comedians like Eugene Mirman and long-running shows like Drunk Education in New York (which Refinery29 explored, among other PowerPoi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:02PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera Will Welcome 3 New Principals by Andrew Gans

The longest-running production in Broadway history continues at the Majestic Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

She's baaack: Nora returns in Arden's 'A Doll's House, Part 2'

Lucas Hnaf's Tony-winning sequel to the Ibsen classic got to the Arden very quickly after its glittery Broadway run, and the Arden requites it with a sharp, edgy production. There's no closu…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:52PM

32 Witch Movies To Add To Your Watch List

With the new Suspiria in theaters, here’s a look at the history of onscreen sorcery. View Entire Post ›

SOURCE: www.buzzfeednews.com at 03:48PM

Two Tracks Released From The Prom Broadway Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

The new musical is now in previews at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Join a New Will Eno Play at the Signature Theatre Company

The Signature Theatre Company is casting two Equity male actors for an untitled show. The play will bring together playwright Will Eno and director Oliver Butler. The two previously worked t…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:30PM

The Maria Irene Fornés Playlist by American Theatre Editors

How my teacher led me home.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:27PM

I Believe! The Book of Mormon Becomes Longest-Running Show at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Congratulations are in order! With the November 2 performance of The Book of Mormon, the nine-time Tony-winning mega-hit will become the longest-running production in the history of the Euge…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Tony-Winning Springsteen on Broadway to Be Recorded on Album by Andy Lefkowitz

Good news, Bruce Springsteen fans! The sold-out hit Springsteen on Broadway will be preserved on an audio album, according to Rolling Stone. The recording will be released on December 14, on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

The Broadway.com Show: Harvey Fierstein, Michael Urie & More Celebrate the Return of Torch Song on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Michael Urie, Harvey Fierstein and the cast of Torch Song hit the red carpet at the Broadway opening.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

The Family Is Back! Harvey Fierstein, Michael Urie and the Torch Song Cast Celebrate Opening Night on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

The first Broadway revival of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song officially opened at the Hayes Theater on November 1. Led by Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl, the remount of Fierstein…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Up on the Marquee: RUBEN AND CLAY'S FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW by Walter McBride

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken join forces for a monumental, one-of-a-kind Holiday spectacular Broadway show. Meghan McCain took to 'The View' today to make the exclusive announcement of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Eden Espinosa Returns to ELENA OF AVALOR by TV News Desk

Eden Espinosa and Richard Kind return to Elena of Avalor asOrizaba and Cacahuate, respectively, in the new episode premiering Saturday,November3 at 1130 a.m. ETPT on Disney Junior and Disney…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

VIDEO: Watch Krysta Rodriguez and Lauren Marcus Sing Jonathan Larson's 'White Male World' by Stage Tube

Jonathan Larson wrote RENT and tick tick BOOM, the former a landmark Broadway game-changer and the latter a beloved musical gem. He was a brilliant, groundbreaking creator of musical theatre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Listen to Two New Tracks from THE PROM Plus Pre-Order the Album Now by BroadwayWorld

Available now to stream and download are two brand new tracks from theORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDINGofTHE PROM, set for digital release December 14thand physically January 11thvia Sony Mas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Carrying the Torch: How TORCH SONG Set Broadway on Fire and Ushered In A New Era of LGBTQ Representation on the Great White Way by Alexa Criscitiello

This season, Harvey Fierstein's seminal Broadway classic, Torch Song has made its way back to Broadway 36 years after its original run, in a brand-new production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

BroadwayWorld Announces the Winner of the KING KONG Ticket Giveaway! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

After a week-long contest, BroadwayWorld is excited to announce the winner of our King Kong ticket giveaway Lauren McMillen from West Virginia is our lucky winner She is aproducer at a local…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Shaina Taub Lovers Rejoice! ‘As You Like It’ Lands at Keegan by Nicole Hertvik

I’m a big fan of composer Shaina Taub. Her unique blending of socially conscious theater and pop-folk tunes has brought her great acclaim in recent years. After adapting and musicaliz…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:23PM

Theatremaker on a budget: Who Manages to be a Full-Time Creative? by Holly Bond

I was recently at a director’s workshop with ten others who had all come together on a rainy Monday to learn about dramaturgy skills and the director’s process, with an artistic director…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:18PM

VIDEO: Anthony Ramos Talks A STAR IS BORN, MONSTERS AND MEN, and More on LAST CALL WITH CARSON DALY by Stage Tube

Anthony Ramos was a guest on last night's episode of 'Last Call with Carson Daly.' During the interview, Ramos talked'A Star Is Born,' 'Monsters and Men,' and much more.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:16PM

My Name Is Gideon: I’m Probably Going To Die, Eventually to Return to NYC by Olivia Clement

Gideon Irving’s musical solo show will be remounted at The Brick Theater in the fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Eva Noblezada and More Perform at West End Bares by Hannah Vine

The annual fundraiser played two shows at the Shaftesbury Theatre October 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

Tamika Lawrence, Lesli Margherita, Alice Ripley, More Strip Down With the Skivvies for Halloween by Hannah Vine

The Halloween Hootenany concert took place at The Green Room 42 October 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

Casts of Be More Chill, Dear Evan Hansen, Mean Girls, Anastasia, More Will Be Part of Free Broadway Under the Stars Concert Series by Andrew Gans

The holiday concert series at the Shops at Columbus Circle will kick off November 12 hosted by George Psomas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

How to “Deep Work” by Jonathan Eifert

While many of us know what we want to achieve, it’s often derailed because of numerous factors. Some might be external (caused by others), but I’ve found many are internal (caused by my…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 02:19PM

Laura Benanti, Danny Burstein Among MY FAIR LADY Stars Set for BroadwayCon by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayCon announces that Lincoln Center Theater's award-winning production of Lerner amp Loewe's My Fair Lady has joined the MainStage lineup. As part of MainStage programming, this exclus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Bryna Turner's Bull in a China Shop Will Be Part of the National Theatre's Courage Everywhere by Olivia Clement

The event will feature five plays with themes of suffrage, courage, and the fight for political equality in the U.K. and around the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

Sheldon Harnick and Stephen Schwartz Honored by Museum at Eldridge Street by Hannah Vine

The awards ceremony took place November 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

You're Invited! Check Out These Fab, Fun Photos from Broadway's New Musical The Prom by Lindsey Sullivan

Get your corsage ready! The Prom has arrived on Broadway. The new musical comedy, which features Broadway favorites Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas, Christopher Sieber, Angie Schworer and mor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

BE MORE CHILL, ALADDIN, and More are Coming to a Screen Near You in BWW's November Stage-to-Screen Report by TV News Desk

There have been many announcements in the last few weeks about upcoming stage to screen adaptations. The first official teaser for ALADDIN was released, a BE MORE CHILL movie was announced, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:11PM

Bury the Dead review at Finborough Theatre, London – ‘quietly moving’ by Julia Rank

The centenary of the end of the First World War offers the ideal opportunity to look at this period of history from

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:03PM

A foreboding score for the antiwar film Maudite soit la guerre at the Queen Elizabeth Hall

Olga Neuwirth’s music to accompany the 1914 movie had its London premiere

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MISSED THE BOAT: Fleabag by Debbie Gilpin

Thankfully, Nick Hern Books has published the playtext of Fleabag, so I thought it was about time I made the most of that for this series of posts.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

Will ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Green Book’ or ‘Vice’ be the 6th film to sweep the male acting Oscars? by Joyce Eng

Our predicted Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee lineups cover 10 people (obviously), but only across seven films. Three films — “A Star Is Born,” “Gr…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Only Human Rock Musical Gets Oklahoma City Workshop by Adam Hetrick

The musical was previously developed under the title Lucifer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM

BariToned “I Hate Men” Plays at Birdland Theater on Wednesday, November 7 at 9:45 PM

The vocal trio BariToned will be in concert on Wednesday, November 7 at Birdland Theater at 9:45 pm with their show I Hate Men—a tribute to the strong women of musical theater. Starring Ed…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:41PM

Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Francesca Hayward Boards Cats Film by Adam Hetrick

Her character, the white kitten Victoria, has been added for the film adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Broadway’s The Book of Mormon Plays Record-Breaking Performance November 2 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical becomes the longest inhabitant of the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM

Production news round-up: Young Vic announces new season and West Side Story to be reimagined with new choreography by Giverny Masso

This week’s production news includes a season announcement from London’s Young Vic and a reimagining of West Side Story with new choreography.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:33PM

Off-Broadway Review: “India Pale Ale” at Manhattan Theatre Club’s New York City Center Stage I by David Roberts

“India Pale Ale” remains a stalwart attempt to “see” and “understand” and to stay woke to the social injustices extant just outside (and most likely within) the doors of the thea…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 01:29PM

‘Torch Song’ Legacy Celebrated at Play’s Revival Opening Night by Marc Malkin

Thursday night’s performance of “Torch Song” at the Hayes Theater was both a premiere and a homecoming. Harvey Fierstein’s “Torch Song Trilogy” first arrived on Broadway on the s…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:29PM

National Ballet of Canada announces its ninth operating surplus in a row by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

Season that included the Norman McLaren ballet Frame by Frame and the company’s return to Paris ended $257,000 in the black.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:14PM

Elyse Dodgson obituary by Katharine Viner

Prime mover in bringing international theatre to the British stageElyse Dodgson, who has died aged 73 of heart failure, helped playwrights around the world find their voice, and was a powerf…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM

Matthew Gardiner, directing Billy Elliot, admits the lead would have been his dream as a boy dancer. by Keith Loria

Before becoming a prominent director in D.C., Matthew Gardiner, Signature Theatre’s associate artistic director, was a promising ballet dancer. Gardiner studied at The Washington Ballet st…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:12PM

Anastasia: highly entertaining historical hooey by Alexander C. Kafka

Pour Disney princess movies, Nicholas and Alexandra, Dr. Zhivago, Annie, My Fair Lady, and An American in Paris in a mixer, hit blend, and you’ll end up with Anastasia, a historically and …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:12PM

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - Michael Urie in TORCH SONG! by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Emily Kristen Morris of SOMETHING ROTTEN Tour Takes Over Instagram Tomorrow! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

Go behind the scenes of the national tour of Something RottenwithEmily Kristen Morrisasshe takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, November 3rd Follow along as Morris shows you her …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Bid to Win Two House Seats to THE CHER SHOW on Broadway, Signed Playbill by Cher & Swag! by BroadwayWorld

Experience the thrill of The Cher Show on Broadway with 2 house seats. Complete with Cher memorabilia, this experience includes an autographed Playbill by Cher from The Cher Show's run at th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Lauren Molina and More Join Friedman's THE STATE OF THE UNION SONGBOOK by BroadwayWorld

THE GREEN ROOM 42 in association with THE CIVILIANS, is proud to present Michael Friedman's The State of The Union Songbook to benefit The Civilians Michael Friedman Legacy Fund on Election …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Photos: THE PROM is Getting the Party Started! Check Out Brand New Photos from the Show by BroadwayWorld

THE PROM is now in performances at Broadway's Longacre Theatre and officially opens on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Check out all new photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Ray Walston: More Than a Martian by Trav S.D.

Funny thing about Ray Walston (Herman Raymond Walston, 1914-2001): the second half of his career was supposedly overshadowed by his stint as Martin the Martian on My Favorite Martian (1963-6…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:04PM

‘There are clever elements & ideas’: INTARSI – Touring by Katharine Kavanagh

With a company of four male performers, inTarsi seeks to tenderly examine ‘the strange beast that is the human being’ through a blend of acrobatics, contemporary dance and physical theat…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Rattlestick Extends Samuel D. Hunter’s Lewiston/Clarkston by Olivia Clement

The two plays, which are performed together in a single evening, will now continue through December 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

8 Broadway Shows Where Puppets Are the Stars by Logan Culwell-Block

As King Kong prepares to bring puppets to Broadway on a giant scale, we examine seven other plays and musicals that use puppetry to tell their stories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

First Look at The Prom on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs the new musical comedy, which began performances October 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

News: Stage Guild World Premiere Goes to Hollywood by Self-Post News

Washington Stage Guild Presents World Premiere of All Save One by Area Playwright Greg Jones Ellis Award-Winning Comedy-Drama Lifts the Veil on the Secret Lives of Hollywood  Opens November…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:51PM

Distant Deception: ‘Marnie’ at The Met by Matthew Wexler

Composer Nico Muhly, librettist Nicholas Wright, and Broadway director Michael Mayer take on the captivating novel 'Marnie' as source material for a new opera.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:42PM

After $30 million overhaul, Soldiers Memorial shines for its grand reopening by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The building opened on Memorial Day 1938 to honor the 1,075 service members killed in World War I.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:42PM

Q&A: 'The Gospel at Colonus' puts unique spin on Oedipus by Calvin Wilson | Post-Dispatch Theater Critic

Black Rep presents concert version of acclaimed musical.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:42PM

Shakespeare meets WWII in 'Into the Breeches!' by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Delightful comedy-drama captures the meaning of being an American.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:42PM

The Little Drummer Girl — Florence Pugh in beigey 1970s John le Carré

Acting, lying and spying seem moral equivalents in a BBC thriller that hopes to repeat the success of The Night Manager

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Louis Theroux goes in search of the ‘thrupple’ in Altered States

The BBC presenter explores the power dynamics of polyamory in Portland

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:22PM

Make Me Up, BBC4: brilliantly incendiary feminist sc-fi by Rachel Maclean

The artist skewers the male art canon, the beauty industry, vlogging, Girl Power and more

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:20PM

Meat Loaf Musical Bat Out of Hell Postpones North American Tour by Andy Lefkowitz

Days following the announcement of an eight-week summer run at New York City Center, the North American tour of the Meat Loaf musical Bat Out of Hell has been put on hold. Following its curr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

BWW TV: TORCH SONG Lights Up Broadway Again! Inside Opening Night with Michael Urie & Company by Tv - Opening Night Special

BroadwayWorld was there for the big night to chat with Urie and company. Check out what they had to say after the curtain came down below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

VIDEO: Billy Porter Talks to Wendy Williams About Marriage, Coming Out and AMERICAN HORROR STORY by Stage Tube

Billy Porter was a guest on 'The Wendy Williams Show' on Thursday November 1st. During his interview, Porter dishes about his role on 'American Horror Story' and 'Pose'.Billy goes on to talk…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Future of Royal Vauxhall Tavern secured following 20-year lease deal by Georgia Snow

LGBT+ cabaret venue the Royal Vauxhall Tavern has signed a 20-year lease, securing the future of the endangered entertainment club. The south

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:05PM

Mark Gatiss: ‘The League of Gentlemen was a premonition of Brexit’ by Arifa Akbar

After a turn on stage as George III, the co-founder of the League is returning to horror to recreate Dracula for TV. What he finds ‘frightening and debilitating’ now, though, is leaving …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:04PM

Fiona Gibson joins Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse as chief executive by Matthew Hemley

Bolton Octagon’s Fiona Gibson has been appointed interim chief executive at the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, replacing Deborah Aydon. Gibson has most

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Hamilton Announces New Block of Tickets by Mark A. Robinson

Hamilton, the blockbuster musical that has audiences coming in droves, shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Producers have just announced that a new block of tickets has been release…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:01PM

Bat Out of Hell Tour Put on Hold by Olivia Clement

Just days after announcing a New York engagement, the North American tour of the Meatloaf musical has been postponed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

‘A complete sensory overload’: MOOT MOOT – The Yard Theatre ★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Moot Moot is an incredibly unique experience and whilst I was confused and at times, a little disoriented, I am glad to say that I’ve witnessed such a spectacle of a performance. It really…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Industry Editor Exclusive: Tony Awards Voting and the Flaw in the System by Cara Joy David

The Tony Awards policy has always been that in order to vote in a certain category, you needed to have seen all the shows nominated in that category. If, for example, you missed one show tha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:57AM

First Look at Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

Jack O'Brien directs the Lincoln Center Theater production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

SNL seems ready to address the Pete Davidson-Ariana Grande split by Bethonie Butler

In a promo for the show's upcoming episode, Davidson jokingly proposed to musical guest Maggie Rogers.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:48AM

Hound of the Baskervilles review at Barn Theatre, Cirencester – ‘an enjoyable spoof’ by Jeremy Brien

Even the most devoted Sherlock Holmes fans will find much to enjoy in this three-handed comic spoof on The Hound of the

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Snapshot: Akira Sato in ‘Ravens & Red Lipstick: Japanese Photography Since 1945’

The Japanese photographer was known for his stylised black-and-white photographs of the female form

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Barbra Streisand: Walls

The grand dame of American pop positions herself as a unifying figure, ‘building bridges to a better day’

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MCC's School Girls Remount Extends Off-Broadway Due to Popular Demand by Olivia Clement

Jocelyn Bioh’s acclaimed comedy will now continue through December 9 at Lucille Lortel Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

No it’s not a ghost you see but @G_RhysJones who will star as Scrooge in #LMTOChristmasCarol along with @luciejones1 @MiriamTeakLee @iamcedricneal �

Following sell-out performances in 2016 and 2017, the London Musical Theatre Orchestra returns to the Lyceum Theatre for three performances of Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens & Mike Ockrent’s A C…

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Bruce Springsteen Will Release Springsteen on Broadway Album by Adam Hetrick

The record-breaking Broadway run ends December 15. Listen to a track from the album now.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

Marianne Faithfull: Negative Capability

The last bohemian standing has the last laugh with powerful songs and self-mythologising

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:26AM

Bernstein: Wonderful Town

This Simon Rattle-led performance by the London Symphony inspired Barbican audiences to conga down the aisles

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:26AM

Charles Mingus: Jazz in Detroit

Fizzing 1973 recordings include three songs rarely heard in the bass player’s repertoire

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The Furrow Collective: Fathoms

The folk supergroup reunite for a gory exploration of the traditional songbook

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Nao: Saturn

Consistent album of smooth R&B draws from astrology and John Coltrane

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On digital: Incredibles 2 / 2001: A Space Odyssey

The focus shifts on the female members of the digimated super-family while Stanley Kubrick’s chilly vision of a future gets a 4K UltraHD makeover

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Seeing Whistler in a new light

An eye-opening exhibition reveals less familiar aspects of the exiled American’s work in Paris and London

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‘Springsteen On Broadway’ Album Release Set; Soundtrack To Netflix Special Will Include Story & Song by Greg Evans

A two-CD Springsteen On Broadway soundtrack will be released Dec. 14, two days before the Netflix launch of a filmed performance of the sold-out Broadway show. Springsteen has released a sin…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:20AM

The eroticism of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele

London’s Royal Academy showcases rare erotic works on paper

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Satyagraha, Brooklyn Academy of Music — consistently excellent singing

Sight and sound seemed better integrated, and the orchestral playing sounded magnificently lush and sure

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The immortal (hologram) Maria Callas

The great opera singer is about to return to the stage — despite having died more than 40 years ago

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The long-overlooked black figure in modern art

From the interracial Paris of Manet to today, black female subjects have often been absent from the story of modern art

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:15AM

Composer Nico Muhly Discusses His Marnie Opera by Matt Dobkin

Running at the Met through November 10, the new opera (inspired by the book and Hitchcock film) is directed by Michael Mayer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

Documentary Maria By Callas in Theatres November 2 by Hannah Vine

The new movie tells the story of the legendary opera singer Maria Callas—from her perspective.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Culturalist Challenge! Rank the Top 10 Shondaland Stars Who Should Come to Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we're challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Watch James Corden & Barbra Streisand Sing Funny Girl's 'Don't Rain on My Parade' & More in Latest Carpool Karaoke by Broadway.com

The newest Carpool Karaoke is here, and it's unforgettable. On the November 1 episode of The Late Late Show, James Corden paired up with Funny Girl icon Barbra Streisand for what just mi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Tony-Winning Springsteen on Broadway to Receive Original Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

Good news, Bruce Springsteen fans! The sold-out hit Springsteen on Broadway will be preserved on an original cast recording, according to Rolling Stone. The album will be released on Decembe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

HAMILTON Releases New Block Of Tickets On Broadway Through November 10, 2019 by BroadwayWorld

Don't throw away your shot to snag a ticket to Hamilton The show's producer Jeffrey Seller has announced that a new block of tickets for the Broadway production will be made available on Mon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Norm Lewis Will Release a Christmas Album by BroadwayWorld

Norm Lewis took to Twitter today to announce that he will be releasing a Christmas album this year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

THE BOOK OF MORMON Becomes Longest Running Show at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, November 2, 2018, Broadway's THE BOOK OF MORMON will play its 3,183rd performance, at which point it will become the longest running production in the history of the Eugene O'Neill …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Victoria’s Knickers review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘a superbly funny performance’ by Fergus Morgan

Remember the name: Alice Vilanculo. She’s a brilliant, naturally comedic actor, and easily the best thing about Victoria’s Knickers, the second instalment

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:01AM

BWW Interview: Up Close and Personal with TORCH SONG's Michael Urie by Joseph F. Panarello

Michael Urie chats about Vanessa Williams, Mercedes Ruehl and TORCH SONG

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

My 5 Friday Finds: The Biggest Dramatic Event of the Year is Coming Up.

Here are five things that fancied me this week: The most dramatic event of the year. Tuesday, November 6th. Election Day. I don’t care what your politics are. But I do care if you …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Rumorville: ‘The Meg’ and ‘Pitch Perfect’ May Have Sequels on the Horizon + More Projects to Watch

Welcome to Rumorville! Here you can learn about casting news that’s about to break in Hollywood. These speculations might be only rumors, but that doesn’t mean you can’t fo…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:00AM

‘Joyously chaotic homage’: THE FULL BRONTE – The Space by Liz Dyer

Scary Little Girls’ two-hander “literary cabaret” The Full Brontë is a joyously chaotic homage to the famous writing family, which features song, dance, storytelling, Kate Bush, Black…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Questions, singalongs, Harry Potter sneak peeks and a lot more – the week in theatre by Carly-Ann Clements

Find the biggest theatre stories and features of the week. From a sneak peek behind the Harry Potter curtain to rock 'n' roll behaviour from Bat Out Of Hell The post Questions, singalongs, H…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:56AM

‘Springsteen on Broadway’ Album to Be Released Later This Year by Jem Aswad

To the surprise of basically no one, an album of Bruce Springsteen’s Tony-Award-winning one-man show “Springsteen on Broadway” will be released on December 14. The autobiographical sho…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:54AM

Bury the Dead review – fallen soldiers refuse to lie down by Michael Billington

Finborough theatre, London Six dead men do not want to be buried in Irwin Shaw’s expressionist but schematic anti-war play from 1936You can applaud a play’s intentions without enjoying i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM

Felicity Ward: ‘When I was nine I was certain an undercut would change my social standing' by Harriet Gibsone

The Australian standup and Radio 4 regular on the things that make her laugh the mostEddie Pepitone had this routine about auditioning for a laundry commercial where the casting agent said h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM

Russia Locked Him Up. But He’s Directing an Opera 1,400 Miles Away. by A.J. Goldmann

Kirill Serebrennikov, under house arrest in Moscow, is staging a production of “Così Fan Tutte” in Zurich through a process closer to espionage than traditional theater.

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Wars Of The Roses: Henry VI & Richard III by Barry Gordin

November 3. 2018:  Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Executive Director) announced that due to popular demand they will be presenting Tony nominated theatre luminary Austin Pendleton…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:40AM

New Block of Tickets for Broadway’s Hamilton Will Be Available Beginning November 12 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical continues at the Richard Rodgers Theatre through November 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Broadway’s Billy Porter Talks American Horror Story, Pose, and Kinky Boots Closing by Ruthie Fierberg

The Kinky Boots Tony winner shares memories and how his character on FX's Pose was created just for him.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

GOOD GRIEF - Talkin' Broadway's Review by David Hurst

Following her wondrous exploration of a Nigerian woman's emotional reckoning with her country, her family and herself in The Homecoming Queen last January at Atlantic's Stage 2, playwright N…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:34AM

Steve Kazee, Carrie Manolakos, Justin Sargent, More Set for Love Actually Live by Andrew Gans

The multimedia celebration of the holiday film will play Los Angeles’ Wallis Annenberg Center this December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

A Professional Fact-Checker Checks Broadway’s ‘Lifespan Of A Fact’ by Artsjournal1

Christopher Swetala, the fact-checker for This American Life:”I just never have dealt with a writer so outlandish as the one played by Bobby Cannavale. … I don’t know any s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:08AM

Laura Benanti and the Self-Care Paradox

(Photo: Nina Westervelt) Imagine the surprise of my patients when I tell them that the most important part of my job as their psychologist is my own self-care. The natural confusion comes fr…

SOURCE: www.drdrama.com at 10:02AM

What’s Debbie looking forward to in November 2018? by Debbie Gilpin

Big openers include Pinter 4 (Moonlight/Night School), the return of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Piccadilly Theatre), Caroline, or Change at the Playhouse and Hadestow…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Friday Playlist: Midnight At The Never Get Star Sam Bolen Shares Timeless '60s Recordings

Sam Bolen shares 15 '60s standards his Midnight At The Never Get character would just adore.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:00AM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Top New York Stage This Week: Cher Musical, Elton John, Ferryman by Mark Beech

New York has another musical biography in town. “The Cher Show” is starting previews. Three actresses portray the star in a sequined spectacular that follows jukebox tributes to the like…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:58AM

Torch Song Revival, With Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl, Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The Second Stage Theatre revival of Harvey Fierstein's Tony-winning landmark portrait of gay life in the late 1970s opened at the Hayes Theatre November 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Dance Review: William Forsythe’s Mind/Body Art Show by Marcia B. Siegel

One thing I liked so much about this show, besides the mental and physical challenges, was its use of really simple and mundane materials.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:54AM

Theater Commentary: Jukebox Musicals — The Trend Continues, Alas by Robert Israel

Producers are tapping into a specific demographic: predominantly white audiences that are flush and who crave the thrill of hearing – and seeing – their favorite tunes performed live.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:54AM

VIDEO: Listen to Panic! At The Disco's Version of ?The Greatest Show? by Stage Tube

Grammy-nominated band Panic At The Disco released their incredible version of The Greatest Show from Atlantic Records' highly anticipated THE GREATEST SHOWMAN - REIMAGINED album today. Liste…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

VIDEO: First Listen- Katy Perry Sings DEAR EVAN HANSEN Anthem, Plus Cut Songs on Deluxe Album! by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Records just released 'DEAR EVAN HANSEN ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING - DELUXE ALBUM,' a newly expanded edition of the GRAMMY-winning companion to the Tony Award-winning musical.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

Abdellatif Kechiche of ‘Blue Is the Warmest Colour’ Fame Accused of Sexual Assault by Blouin Artinfo

The director of the critically acclaimed film “Blue Is the Warmest Colour,” Abdellatif Kechiche, has been accused of sexual assault recently. “Blue Is the Warmest Colour” direct…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:51AM

Soul singer Candi Staton diagnosed with breast cancer by Blouin Artinfo

78-year-old soul singer, Candi Staton, has been reportedly diagnosed with breast cancer.The Alabama-born soul singer was preparing for the summer tour promoting her 30th studio album, Unstop…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:49AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, November 2, 2018 by Susan Grace

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Cardi B & Nicki Minaj Feud: Cardi B Reveals About Death Threats to Daughter by Blouin Artinfo

The feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj continues as Cardi B spoke out on instagram about death threats to her daughter allegedly due to Minaj leaking the fellow rapper’s phone number to …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:45AM

2017-18 Silver Palms Recipients Announced, Gala in December by Bill Hirschman

Thirty individuals and organizations will receive the South Florida Silver Palm Theatre Awards this December, founded eleven years ago to honor theatrical excellence, the organization announ…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:42AM

40 Theatre Terms Every Thespian Should Know by Kailey Hansen

You nearly missed your call time, were thrown into a cold read and are hoping for a callback for that audition… and your non-theatre friends have officially stopped listening. As with any …

SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 09:40AM

Hookworms Split Following Abuse Allegations against Band’s Singer by Blouin Artinfo

Matthew Johnson, the singer of the Leeds band “Hookworms,” has been accused of abusive behavior on Twitter.Hookworms front-man Matthew Johnson has been accused for his abusive behavior t…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:38AM

Leeds Is Channel 4’s New National Headquarters by Blouin Artinfo

British public-service television broadcaster Channel 4 has chosen Leeds as its new regional base. Channel 4 has recently announced Leeds as its new regional base and city beats like the Man…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:37AM

Ariana Grande claps back at Pete Davidson by Usa Today, Usa Today

Pete Davidson appears to joke about rushing to propose on a 'Saturday Night Live' promo. And former fiancée Ariana Grande is not amused.       …

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:34AM

Review: Bury the Dead at Finborough Theatre by Hailey Bachrach

The living dead: Hailey Bachrach writes on Rafaella Marcus' new production of Irwin Shaw's 'strange, spiky' WW1 play. The post Review: Bury the Dead at Finborough Theatre appeared first on E…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 09:31AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 1012: Annie Harrison Elliott by Adam Szymkowicz

Annie Harrison Elliott Hometown: Kennesaw, Georgia Current Town: Atlanta, Georgia Q:  What are you working on now?  A:  Many projects involving powerful women in unusu…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:30AM

‘The Favourite’ by Yorgos Lanthimos dominates BIFA 2018 by Blouin Artinfo

Yorgos Lanthimos’s absurdist Restoration-era comedy has emerged as the favorite in the British Independent Film Award, BIFA 2018, nominations.‘The Favourite’ by director Yorgos Lanthim…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:29AM

Breast Cancer Survivor Is One of the Honorees of Women Poets' prize by Blouin Artinfo

The first Women Poets’ Prize, launched by the Rebecca Swift Foundation, upholds empowerment of women by honouring a breast cancer survivor.Poet, and breast cancer survivor Claire Collison …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:29AM

Listen to Katy Perry Sing Dear Evan Hansen’s ’Waving Through a Window’ by Andrew Gans

The pop star covers the Benj Pasek and Justin Paul song from the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

Why Lea Salonga Is Amazing by Mac McDonald

It’s been nearly 30 years since the London premiere of Miss Saigon launching the career of now internationally famous actress, Lea Salonga. Even before her debut as Kim on the West End…

SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 09:11AM

Luca Guadagnino — from Call Me by Your Name to the ultra-violent Suspiria

After wooing the world with gay romance last year, the director is back with something entirely different

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‘Even McDonagh cannot make this feel exciting’: A VERY VERY VERY DARK MATTER – Bridge Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Martin McDonagh is a good writer. I have to state this because based on this production of A Very Very Very Dark Matter at the Bridge Theatre audiences may not be so convinced.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Times critics reflect on how the Great Recession affected theater, music and the arts by Christopher Knight, Charles McNulty, Mark Swed

Times critics Christopher Knight, Charles McNulty and Mark Swed take a closer look at how the Great Recession impacted the art world, theater and classical music in and beyond Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM

Pushing the Envelope and Pulling Back by American Theatre Editors

Readers respond to a provocative play about race and to a searching essay about theatrical heartbreak.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM

Meet Charlotte Charke, the cross-dressing heroine and first female Hamlet by Nick Smurthwaite

Charlie Ryall was introduced to 18th-century theatremaker Charlotte Charke at the age of 10 by her father, actor David Ryall. She tells

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Times critics reflect on how the Great Recession affected theater, music and the arts by Christopher Knight, Charles McNulty, Mark Swed

Times critics Christopher Knight, Charles McNulty and Mark Swed take a closer look at how the Great Recession impacted the art world, theater and classical music in and beyond Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Why novels feel smaller at the movies

The recent adaptation of ‘London Fields’ was a failure because the screen can’t match the page as a portal into other humans

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Today on Broadway: Friday, November 2, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Reviews are in for “Torch Song” on Broadway, the Delacorte to Undergo Renovations, and Riedel Talks “Company Transfer “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Mo…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:53AM

La MaMa Puppet Festival Is Not The Lion King by Jonathan Mandell

Food for the Gods is about the killing of black men; Exodus addresses the current refugee crisis; Blind is a solo work about disability. These may not sound like typical subjects for puppet …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:49AM

The Week in Arts: Bryan Cranston in ‘Network,’ Lucas Hedges in ‘Boy Erased’ by The New York Times

Ah, fake news and fury — a Broadway adaptation, starring Cranston, of the 1976 film feels rumblingly prescient now.

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Letter from the Editor: On Why We Have Political Content by Victoria Myers

Have you ever wondered why The Interval, a theatre site, has political content? Editor Victoria Myers explains why The Interval considers spotlighting the politics of the community part of a…

SOURCE: The Interval at 08:44AM

Letter from the Editor: On Why We Have Political Content by Victoria Myers

Have you ever wondered why The Interval, a theatre site, has political content? Editor Victoria Myers explains why The Interval considers spotlighting the politics of the community part of a…

SOURCE: The Interval at 08:44AM

BWW's On This Day - November 2, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 2 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

VIDEO: Barbra Streisand Belts it Out With James Corden on CARPOOL KARAOKE by Stage Tube

In a bind, James Corden calls on Barbra Streisand for a ride to work. In addition to singing her classics and music from her new album, 'Walls,' Barbra demonstrates how she failed her drivin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

VIDEO: Listen to 'Land of Hope and Dreams' From SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY - Album To Be Released December 4! by Stage Tube

Springsteen on Broadway, which plays its final performance on December 15, will release an album on December 4, according to NJArts.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

La Bayadère review – Marianela Núñez dances with heart-rending beauty by Lyndsey Winship

Royal Opera House, LondonThe loose plotting of the love story is offset by performers who elevate the melodrama to mesmerising levelsLet’s take a moment to appreciate the genius of Mariane…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM

More than half of Britons support offering arts on prescription to tackle loneliness – YouGov poll by Georgia Snow

More than half of those responding to a YouGov survey have backed giving GPs the power to offer arts on prescription as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:42AM

Eddie Nixon to replace Richard Alston as artistic director of the Place by Georgia Snow

London dance organisation the Place has appointed Eddie Nixon as its new artistic director. He takes over from Richard Alston, who leaves

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:42AM

Yorkshire theatres unite in scheme to diversify theatre boards by Giverny Masso

Yorkshire-based venues including Hull Truck Theatre and Leeds Playhouse have joined together in a new initiative to improve the diversity of theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:42AM

Broadway Review: “Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song” at Second Stage’s Helen Hayes Theater by David Roberts

The journey to achieving Arnold’s commendable goals is a universal one as are the hopes and dreams of the characters in “Torch Song.” One wishes for even more relevant themes for the L…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 08:40AM

Hey, don’t make me perform! Sometimes, interactive theater goes too far. by Peter Marks

As our critic notes, not everyone wants to get in on the act.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:36AM

Houston’s Alley Theatre Hires New Artistic Director by Artsjournal1

Rob Melrose, who begins his tenure early next year, “is the founder of the Cutting Ball Theater, an experimental, avant-garde theater based in San Francisco. His hire comes at the end …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:31AM

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for new musical showcase Looking for Gatsby by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Monday 12 November 2018, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to the writers behind new F Scott Fitzgerald-inspired musical Looking f…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

When Words Fail by Ed Vulliamy — soundtrack of salvation

A war reporter’s ‘musical memoir’ seeks a better world amid scenes of horror

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How to grow a fringe festival: Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival by Promoted Content

Discover how a small group of friends created the Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival from scratch, and in less than three years, grew

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:19AM

Theatre Makers of the future assemble!: Kadhija Raza, Set & Costume Designer by Robin Johnson

We’ve asked the six inspiring theatre makers who front the TheatreCraft 2018 campaign to give some insights into their chosen careers. The post Theatre Makers of the future assemble!: Kad…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:19AM

The Friday 5: 5 Best Title Songs: 1970 - 1982 by JK

Thanks for making last week's Friday 5 such a big success! (For those of you how asked, YES!, I will be glad to do a title song list prior to 1964.) We left off with 1970. And I put Com…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:04AM

Torch Song review at Helen Hayes Theatre, New York – ‘a stirring revival’ by Mark Shenton

Thirty-six years since its Broadway debut, Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song returns to its original home, now owned and operated by Second Stage

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Taylor Iman Jones encourages you to believe in yourself by Serena

Two months after arriving in NYC, Taylor Iman Jones made her Broadway debut in the ensemble of Groundhog Day. Now barely two years later she takes center stage as Mopsa in the new musical, H…

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 08:00AM

‘Stubbs gives a stunning performance’: HONOUR – Park Theatre by Jonathan Baz

‘There’s no fool like an old fool’ is an adage that sums up much of Honour, now playing at the Park Theatre. The play introduces Henry Goodman and Imogen Stubbs as married couple Georg…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Rocks Off “A Star Is Born” at UK Box office by Blouin Artinfo

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” has emerged to Box Office leader topping the UK Charts, knocking “A Star Is Born” off the list. It has just been two weeks s…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:55AM

Carey Mulligan demands on-set childcare for film industry by Blouin Artinfo

Carey Mulligan, The Great Gatsby actress, has called for on-set childcare in Hollywood.English actress Carey Mulligan has spoken out about how discriminatory the gender dynamics are, on set,…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:55AM

Royal Ballet’s Francesca Hayward joins big-screen Cats adaptation by Georgia Snow

Royal Ballet principal Francesca Hayward has joined the cast of the forthcoming film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. It is understood

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:35AM

Review: The Wolves, Theatre Royal Stratford East by Dovydas Laurinaitis

Within cushioned walls that at once both recall an American sports centre and a psychiatric padded cell, a girls’ soccer team on the cusp of adulthood gather in episodes of pre-game warm-u…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:32AM

Actor-director Paul Dano: ‘If I get bored, I get sad and I don’t want to do that’

The star of ‘Little Miss Sunshine’, ‘War & Peace’ and ‘There Will Be Blood’ talks to Henry Mance about his directorial debut ‘Wildlife’

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:23AM

La Bayadere review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘mesmeric and moving’ by Anna Winter

First performed in St Petersburg in 1877, Marius Petipa’s La Bayadere is a grand Imperial classic set to broadly danceable tunes by

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AM

‘Quite often breathtaking’: EAR FOR EYE – Royal Court Theatre by Ian Foster

Ear for eye, Debbie Tucker Green’s new play for the Royal Court, is ferocious and uncompromising and challenging and quite often breath-taking.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: The Cast of TORCH SONG Takes Opening Night Bows by Walter McBride

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song opened last night, Thursday, November 1 at The Hayes Theater 240 West 44th Street. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos of the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 11/2 - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, FUN HOME and More! by Bww Special

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…

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Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of TORCH SONG by Walter McBride

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song opened last night, Thursday, November 1 at The Hayes Theater 240 West 44th Street. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from t…

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Photo Coverage: Inside The TORCH SONG Opening Night Celebration by Walter McBride

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song opened last night, Thursday, November 1 at The Hayes Theater 240 West 44th Street. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from t…

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‘A powerful, explosive & compelling piece of storytelling’: SOLDIER ON – The Other Palace ★★★★ by Anne Cox

This transfer of Soldier On, which has toured the UK and won public and critical acclaim, is a powerful, explosive and compelling piece of storytelling from a former soldier-turned-actor, no…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Sunday Routine: How Randy Rainbow, Singing Political Satirist, Spends His Sundays by Alix Strauss

The viral musical theater performer often goes thrifting for costumes in Astoria, Queens, and usually meets his “girls” in Hell’s Kitchen for brunch and cocktails.

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Wake Up With BWW 11/2: The Music Of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Released, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories get the music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, now available, and more

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Reimagined West Side Story to form centre of Royal Exchange’s new season by Matthew Hemley

West Side Story is to be reimagined at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, in a production the venue claims will be the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:30AM

Winter Theatre Preview: Teen Angst and a Gender-Bending “King Lear” by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman on “Kiss Me, Kate,” at Studio 54; “Be More Chill,” at the Lyceum; “About Alice,” at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center; and more.

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Friday, November 2, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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‘SNL’ promo: Pete Davidson pokes fun at breakup with Ariana Grande by proposing to Maggie Rogers [WATCH] by Marcus James Dixon

After making headlines for their summertime romance, “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson and pop sensation Ariana Grande called off their engagement last month. The ex-coupl…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30AM

'It's like a cult': how sexual misconduct permeates the world of ballet by Alexandra Villarreal

The #MeToo movement has slowly started to have an effect on the men who’ve abused their position with ballet dancers but there’s still a long way to goWhen Alexandra Waterbury was a stud…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM

Honour, Park Theatre review - an assault on complacency by Rachel Halliburton

This scalpel-sharp drama anatomises marital breakdown with cold-eyed clarityAdultery seldom looks less adult than in the form of the mild-life crisis – that much-satirised condition in whi…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:24AM
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Mark Shenton: Critical disagreement can be a very very very healthy thing by Mark Shenton

Critics have their opinions, but ultimately, it’s always the reader who decides whether or not to act on them. That decision may

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Howard Sherman: Discovering ‘longitudinal opera’ on the New York High Line by Howard Sherman

If, as the saying goes, writing about music is like dancing about architecture, what is one to make of an opera co-created

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Friday, November 2, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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TORCH SONG - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Marc Miller

It's been a lot of years.

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Theater Review: In Germany, Shakespeare Gets Revered, Rewritten … and Eaten by A.J. Goldmann

No playwright is more respected in Germany than Shakespeare. Some productions just have a strange way of showing it.

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Othello at the Old Vic - archive, 2 November 1951 by P. H.-W.

2 November 1951: Douglas Campbell’s portrayal of Othello, his magnificent voice, his generosity, and his feeling for the words, won the dayLondon, ThursdayWe now have two Othellos in Londo…

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Friday, November 2, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Natalie Aroyan by Arts Review

Who is Natalie Aroyan? Natalie Aroyan always wanted to be pop singer, but was convinced to take the journey of an Opera singer and has never looked back since. She was born in Sydney and is …

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Artissima opens a new sound art section

The Turin art fair’s separate venue gives the works the space they need

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Martine Franck comes out of the shadows at Fondation Cartier-Bresson

The photographer stood ‘in the shadow of a great tree’, her husband Henri Cartier-Bresson, but a Paris exhibition aims to change that

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Old art responds to new media

Plus: Instagram makes sales at Tefaf; virtual reality in Lagos; Ropac to represent Judd Foundation in Europe

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Autumn collecting 2018

The events, people and trends shaping the art market this season

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Netflix Inks an Overall Deal with Writer-Producer Chris Van Dusen by Blouin Artinfo

Writer-producer Chris Van Dusen has signed a brand new, multi-year series overall deal with Netflix.Chris Van Dusen, who has worked on several Shondaland series, most recently as c…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:05AM

Bono, David Adjaye and Theaster Gates discuss their Red auction

The contemporary art sale will support Aids programmes in sub-Saharan Africa

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The Nutcracker's Mackenzie Foy Reveals First Celeb Crush In Game of Firsts

The Nutcracker's Mackenzie Foy Reveals First Celeb Crush In Game of FirstsWe're sitting down in the Young Hollywood Studio with 'The Nutcracker and the Four Realms' star Mackenzie Foy as she…

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The Nutcracker's Mackenzie Foy Talks Holiday Faves & Her Favorite Realm

The Nutcracker's Mackenzie Foy Talks Holiday Faves & Her Favorite RealmYoung Hollywood kicks off the Holiday season in epic fashion when the lovely Mackenzie Foy returns to the Studio to tel…

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Friday, November 2, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song by Brian Scott Lipton

Michael Urie Lights Up Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song

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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras reveals a fearlessly fabulous 2019 program by Arts Review

Having celebrated their 40th anniversary and looking back on the years that were in 2018, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras returns in 2019 with a program that marches fearlessly into the fu…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:19AM

The Ferryman *****, India Pale Ale **, Girl From The North Country *** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward November 2. 2018:  Families reacting to crises are the fodder for three current productions, one on Broadway and two Off, two of them are originally from London and one a…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:06AM

Oratorio Society Of New York Presents Handel's MESSIAH At Carnegie Hall this December by BroadwayWorld

The Oratorio Society of New York has the distinction of having performed Handel's Messiah every Christmas season since 1874, and at Carnegie Hall every year the hall has been open since 1891…

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Upcoming Auditions for Little Shop of Horrors, The Play That Goes Wrong, Buyer & Cellar, and More by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with this selection of upcoming auditions in New York City and around the country.

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What Makes Stephen Sondheim's Music ‘Sublime’? Melissa Errico Explains by Ryan McPhee

The Tony nominee celebrates the release of her new album, Sondheim Sublime, with a return engagement at Feinstein's/54 Below.

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It May Not Be True, But It Feels Real - Ngozi Anyanwu stars in her new play 'Good Grief' at the Vineyard Theatre

Ngozi Anyanwu stars in her new play Good Grief at the Vineyard Theatre---Media depictions of black folk frequently flatten out their complexity. The relentlessly chipper black neighbor on th…

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Barbra Streisand Releases New Album Walls November 2 by Andrew Gans

The Columbia Records release features several original songs.

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Dear Evan Hansen Deluxe Album, Including Cut Songs and Katy Perry’s ’Waving Through a Window,’ Released November 2 by Andrew Gans

Listen to a portion of the original first act finale, "Part of Me," performed by the current Broadway company.

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Have a Nice Day Starring Billy Crystal, Annette Bening, and More Released on Audible November 2 by Ruthie Fierberg

Hear an exclusive clip from the cast recording of the play at Off-Broadway’s Minetta Lane Theatre.

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U.K. An American in Paris Broadcast on PBS November 2 by Andrew Gans

The Great Performances series also features The Sound of Music plus documentaries about Latin History for Morons and Harold Prince.

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