Friday, November 23, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Lookingglass Theatre) by Lauren Emily Whalen

Everything in The Steadfast Tin Soldier is memorable, thanks to director/creator Mary Zimmerman’s collaborative but uncompromising vision. As the lights came up, more than a few sniffles e…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:12PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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The week ahead in SoCal classical music, Nov. 25-Dec. 2: Gloria Cheng, Michael Tilson Thomas and more by Matt Cooper

Dover Quartet Works by Dvořák, Tchaikovsky and Mason Bates; presented by Philharmonic Society of Orange County. Samueli Theater, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Cost…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00PM

The week ahead in SoCal theater, Nov. 25-Dec. 2: Impro Theatre, Four Clowns and more by Matt Cooper

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 A Christmas Carol Dickens’ cla…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Woman in Black (Royal George Theatre) by Lauren Emily Whalen

This gothic ghost story in which a young lawyer dodges and confronts the eerie resident of a dilapidated coastal mansion, was adapted into a 2012 film starring Daniel Radcliffe. Stephen Mall…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:54PM

COSMIC JOKE by Bernard Carragher

Every time you see Beckett’s work can be a new experience, and this production is no exception.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:06PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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WATCH CLOSELY: The Coen Brothers and the Enchanting Western by Peg Aloi

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs demonstrates the Coens’ consummate skill for reinventing classic genre tropes, dovetailing deep affection with inspired re-interpretation.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:04PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Tonya Pinkins Brings Holiday Show NAUGHTY & NICE To The Green Room 42 by BroadwayWorld

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Tonya Pinkins and Brad Simmons in a new holiday show 'Naughty amp Nice' on Sunday, December 16 at 930 PM. The Tony, Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning actress T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM

Tom Pain (based on nothing) by Joel Benjamin

Hall is not helped by an over-zealous production that, for some reason, turns the Signature’s Irene Diamond Stage into a construction site, complete with drop cloths, ceiling netting and l…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:39PM

Head Over Heels' Bonnie Milligan Serenades Susan Blackwell with Celine Dion & Squirrels, Samples Snails & More on Side by Side by Lindsey Sullivan

She's got the beat! Bonnie Milligan plays belting badass Princess Pamela in Broadway's super splashy Go-Go's musical Head Over Heels. Before the standout talent made her Great Wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

Head Over Heels Beltress Bonnie Milligan Visits Her Old Gig, Sings Celine Dion & More on Side by Side by Broadway.com

Bonnie Milligan sits Side by Side by Susan Blackwell to chat Head Over Heels, hidden talents and more.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PM

AN HONOURABLE MAN                   White Bear, Kennington SE11 by Libby Purves and Friends

BREAKING THE MOULD….    Our politics is  partisan, quarrelsome, dated in its pattern of two-parties-plus-minnows.   A nest of weary careerists,  pointless betrayals and illogical loya…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:28PM

Review:Downstairs at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Tyne Daly and her bother Tim Daly do their best to make the thriller Theresa Rebeck wrote for them really thrilling

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:05PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: On This Day, November 23: Snow Falls On Broadway With Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 2008, the Broadway stage adaptation of the classic holiday film White Christmas opened on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:47PM

Matthew Broderick Joins Broadway Premiere of Celebrity Autobiography by Andy Lefkowitz

Matthew Broderick is returning to Broadway. The two-time Tony winner has joined the lineup of stars set to debut the hit comedy show Celebrity Autobiography on the Great White Way. Broderick…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Half Of England’s Endangered Theatres Are On The Coast by Artsjournal

Just under half of all UK theatres currently at risk are in coastal towns, the Theatres Trust has revealed, as it issues a plea for seaside venues to be “restored and repurposed”. By inv…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:22PM

Theatre Review: ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ at Signature Theatre by Norah Dick

On a cold, wet night in Arlington, Virginia, I had the pleasure of seeing a singularly heart-warming show, “Billy Elliot the Musical,” at Signature Theatre. This production felt …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:13PM

Exclusive Photo Coverage: Taylor Trensch and the Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Hear the Bells for Carols For A Cure! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Below, check out exclusive photos of Taylor Trensch and the cast of Dear Evan Hansen as they record their track, 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Go Inside Opening Night of The Hard Problem Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The production of Tom Stoppard’s play, directed by Jack O’Brien, opened at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi Newhouse Theatre November 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

A Look at Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn at Paper Mill Playhouse by Marc J. Franklin

The musical, Gordon Greenberg with choreography by Denis Jones, began performances in New Jersey November 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

Watch a First Look at Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch in Broadway’s To Kill a Mockingbird by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner talks about the iconic role on the upcoming 60 Minutes—plus a look at him onstage in the production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

Go Inside the SPACE on Ryder Farm Gala with Santino Fontana, Jocelyn Bioh, and More by Marc J. Franklin

The third annual event, hosted by Orange is the New Michael Chernus, celebrated the non-profit artist residency program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

Julie Andrews Reveals Role in AQUAMAN by BroadwayWorld

Not quite the casting news one would expect for a movie like Aquaman, but a thrilling revelation to be sure. According to EW, Julie Andrews will 'appear' in the upcoming film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Prom’ Director Casey Nicholaw Talks Turkey About Thanksgiving’s Big Broadway Smooch – Deadline Q&A by Greg Evans

Not even Santa Claus or gusty winds could compete. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade yesterday drew the kind of post-parade buzz usually reserved for balloon blunders or temperature …

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:54PM

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND's Hailey Kilgore To Take Over Instagram Tomorrow! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

Go behind the scenes of Broadway's Once On This Islandwith Tony nomineeHailey Kilgore,as she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, November 24th Follow along as Kilgore shows you …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Some Hot Stuff Arrives at Broadway Sessions with the Cast of SUMMER! by Ben Cameron

There was no shortage of HOT STUFF when the cast of Summer, The Donna Summer Musical visited Broadway Sessions recently. The multi faceted cast, including Storm Lever, Afra Hines, Wonu Ogunf…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

Matthew Broderick Joins Lineup for CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Nov 26 by BroadwayWorld

Celebrity Autobiography, the award-winning hit comedy show in which celebrities act out other celebrities' jaw-dropping memoirs verbatim, will come to Broadway'sMarquis Theatre210 West 46thS…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PM

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Echo Theater Company will be bringing three premiere works by acclaimed playwrights to L.A. audiences in 2019. The season kicks off with the Los Ang…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 02:12PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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She Believed She Could: ?sta Hostetter On Collaboration and Design by Amanda Prahl

When it comes to how I got here stories, sta Hostetter's is both incredibly unique and incredibly familiar. The costume designer, currently represented off-Broadway by Roundabout's Usual Gir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of CHOIR BOY on Broadway! by Walter McBride

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the Broadway premiere of Choir Boy, by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney Moonlight, The BrotherSister Plays and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM

VIDEO: They're About to Rise Up! Meet the Cast of the Third National Tour of HAMILTON by BroadwayWorld

As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, the cast of HAMILTON's three-week long engagement in Puerto Rico will launch a third national tour of the musical phenomenon. The show's creator, Lin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM

Music News: Agne G. from Chicago in Concert by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Agne G. from Chicago will be performing the only East Coast appearance of  her Christmas concert tour for her newly released CD, “Merry Christmas from My Heart,” at Epiphany Lutheran Ch…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:12PM

Fresh Face: Tom Glynn-Carney of The Ferryman by Broadway.com

Get to know The Ferryman standout Tom Glynn-Carney!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

The Ferryman's Tom Glynn-Carney on Returning to the Stage Post-Dunkirk and Singing Dear Evan Hansen by Eric King

As Shane Corcoran, the explosive young cousin of The Ferryman’s central family, Tom Glynn-Carney successfully hijacks the annual feast of the Harvest, as well as the second act of the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Review: Ballet Black at The Lowry, Salford by Aniqah Choudhri

Dances with difference: Aniqah Choudhri reviews Cathy Marsten and Arthur Pita-choreographed ballets for the all-PoC company Ballet Black. The post Review: Ballet Black at The Lowry, Salford …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 01:09PM

West End Review: ‘Summer and Smoke’ by Gordon Cox

It’s hard to imagine “Summer and Smoke“ in better shape. Rebecca Frecknall’s spare staging takes a lesser Tennessee Williams play and reveals the great drama at its core — a de…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:06PM

The Travelling Companion review at Town Hall, Lewes – ‘fine performances’ by George Hall

In recent decades there’s been a revival of interest in Charles Stanford – a leading light of the English musical Renaissance who

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:03PM

‘A lovely way to get into the Christmas spirit’: THE GREATEST SNOWMAN – Pedley Street Station by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon spent the evening getting into the festive spirit thanks to Funicular Productions latest dining and theatrical experience.  Filled with d…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Quiz: How well do you know Waitress? by Robin Johnson

The London premiere production of Waitress has named its Jenna, the magnificent Katharine McPhee - but how well do you know the show and its star? The post Theatre Quiz: How well do you kno…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:50PM

Comics @ Don’t Tell Mama by Barry Gordin

Stand up comedy returns to Don’t Tell Mama November 23, 2018: Don’t Tell Mama, a world famous destination in the theater district, will once again feature outstanding comics on Fridays…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:29PM

Social Media Roundup: How Broadway Stars Celebrated Their Thanksgiving! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

Broadway stars, they're just like us Many of your favorite Broadway stars traveled home for the holiday, welcomed family into New York or even had to perform on Thanksgiving BroadwayWorld ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Production news round-up: Katharine McPhee leads Waitress casting and Jamie Lloyd to direct Evita at Regent’s Park by The Stage

This week featured the news that Katharine McPhee, best known for her starring role in US series Smash, will reprise the role

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:21PM

Theatre projects among recipients of £1m virtual reality funding programme by Giverny Masso

Site-specific theatre company Dante or Die is among the recipients of £1 million in government funding to create new immersive experiences in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:06PM

Redundancy threat to RSC stage door staff lifts as in-house service is retained by Matthew Hemley

Stage door staff at the Royal Shakespeare Company are no longer facing redundancy after the theatre company vowed to retain an in-house

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:06PM

INTERVIEW: Mike Livesley returns to pay tribute to Vivian Stanshall’s Sir Henry by Vicky Anderson

He went from performing as one of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band to playing with the legendary group itself; now Merseyside actor Mike Livesley is reviving the show that started it all one last …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway stars Matthew Morrison and Kelli O'Hara pairing up again for a rare performance with San Diego Symphony by James Hebert

When the Broadway stars Matthew Morrison and Kelli O’Hara reunite for a concert with the San Diego Symphony next week, you can count on hearing their voices soar. There’s also a slight p…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:42AM

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB 11/23/18: Michael McKiernan from TheaterWorks and Max Harthorne from Gonomad Travel by Mark G Auerbach

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB. 11/23/18. TheaterWorks' Michael McKiernan previews "Christmas on The Rocks"and Gonomad Travel's Max Hartshorne shares places to go and things to do in The Hill…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:38AM

Book Interview: The Story of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices by Blake Maddux

The author’s combination of knowledge and experience has resulted in a boisterous chronicle of one of indie rock’s least probable but most luminous and unremitting stars.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:32AM

Snapshot: Still/Life, CSMVS Museum Art Conservation Centre, Mumbai

The show engages with the preoccupations of the still life while also providing a fresh focus on form and texture

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:30AM

Chuck D as Mistachuck: Celebration of Ignorance

Public Enemy veteran offers old-school hip-hop for a broken world

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:25AM

Afro Celt Sound System: Flight

After a bitter split, Womad favourites reform with a new live feel to their Celtic-Malian hybrids

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:25AM

Rita Ora: Phoenix

The singer emerges from legal disputes and gossip columns with a consistent pop album six years in the making

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:25AM

The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Associated Ensembles

Left-field jazz group’s expansive 21-CD retrospective traces their musical experiments over more than 35 years

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:25AM

Deena Abdelwahed: Khonnar

Rising Tunisian producer debuts with grimy techno that dismantles her Arab musical traditions

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:25AM

Leif Ove Andsnes: Chopin Ballades and Nocturnes

The Norwegian pianist plays a series of well-chosen pieces with exemplary skill but little free spirit

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:25AM

On digital: Mission Impossible — Fallout / Matangi/Maya/MIA

An action movie franchise set to Cruise control and a documentary about a Sri Lankan refugee turned global pop star

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:17AM

The Best Broadway Black Friday Gifts 2018 (aka our Official Holiday Broadway Gift Guide).

Happy Black Friday everybody! (And please excuse this interruption from my usual 5 Friday Finds, but this is gonna be oh so much better.) That’s right, today is the #1 Shopping Day of …

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

‘Genuinely joyous’: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL – Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Motown The Musical has a strangely conceived storyline but is carried along on a wave of wonderful music.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Have you seen who’s joining Kelly Price & Jerome Pradon for Aspects of Love in London?

Manchester to London is becoming a well-worn path for musical transfers from the Hope Mill Theatre. After Pippin in January, now another of director Jonathan O'Boyle's Hope Mill classic revi…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:58AM

U.S. Girls, Islington Assembly Hall, London — art-rock versus audience-rock

Frontwoman Meghan Remy is a clever pop musician, but this was a fatally inward-looking gig

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:56AM

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB 11/16/18: Kevin Winkler and Travis Daly by Mark G Auerbach

ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB for 11/16/18. Mark G. Auerbach chats with Kevin Winkler about his new book "Big Deal: Bob Fosse and Dance in the American Musical", and with Travis Daly, who pr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:55AM

The Greatest Snowman review at Pedley Street Station, London – ‘entertaining festive dining experience’ by Paul Vale

Despite the title The Greatest Snowman bears little resemblance to the hit 2017 movie musical in which Hugh Jackman plays PT Barnum.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:50AM

American Son Playwright Christopher Demos-Brown on Tackling Big Issues and Attracting Bold Names with His Broadway Debut by Beth Stevens

Christopher Demos-Brown is a Miami trial lawyer who is now a Broadway playwright with a starry production and a Tony-winning director, but don’t call the American Son scribe an overnig…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

Cody Simpson rebounds from Gigi Hadid with Broadway debut by Emily Selleck

Australian pop star Cody Simpson hasn’t made his Broadway debut in “Anastasia” yet, but he’s already getting fan mail at the Broadhurst Theatre. “I thought, ‘Don’t jump the gun…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:38AM

Ralegh: The Treason Trial — an awkward case comes to Shakespeare’s Globe

Oliver Chris’s verbatim drama struggles to reconcile fidelity to history with contemporary immediacy

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:34AM

We Will Rock You announces new UK and Ireland tour by Georgia Snow

Queen musical We Will Rock You is to be reimagined for a new UK and Ireland tour next year, it has been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:33AM

VIDEO: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Delivers Loverly Ladies, Lesbian Kisses, Giant Apes and More- Watch All of the Broadway Performances! by BroadwayWorld

A spectacle like no other marched through New York City yesterday for the 92nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, America's favorite tradition, kicking-off the holiday season. The MACY'S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AM

In rehearsal: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time by Robin Johnson

Curious you may be, as The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time begins previews at the Piccadilly Theatre next week. The post In rehearsal: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Ni…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:27AM

PHOTOS: Take a look at the Bush Theatre’s bouncy, puzzling Lands by Featured Content

What do you get if you mix two pals, a trampette and a puzzle? Antler's hit play about friendship and obsession Lands, as you can see from Helen Murray's fabulous pictures (below). Take a l…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:27AM

The Prom ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg November 23, 2018:  Arriving at a weekend matinee of The Prom, I eagerly anticipated seeing one of my favorite musical comedy stars, Beth Leavel in the lead role. The buzz…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:26AM

The Waverly Gallery ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg November 23, 2018:  What? Elaine May on Broadway? You bet - in the Broadway debut of Kenneth Lonergan’s The Waverly Gallery, which premiered Off Broadway in 2000. As …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:24AM

John Newland and One Step Beyond by Trav S.D.

Today a celebration of actor/director/producer/tv host John Newland (1917-2000), nowadays chiefly remembered, when at all, for the supercool ABC TV series he hosted and directed for three se…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:24AM

Concert Review: Tenacious D Returns by Deanna Costa

Jack Black and Kyle Gass were happily living out their nerdy, rockstar dreams; and their fans were loving it.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AM

Review: How to Catch a Krampus, Pleasance Theatre by Jacob Sarkisian

How to Catch a Krampus promises to be a “black-hearted antidote to all things cheery this festive season” – enough, apparently, to ‘ruin your Christmas.’ This is, obviously, to…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:24AM

McPheever hits London, Evita returns and more – the weekly round-up by Carly-Ann Clements

Get all of the week's theatre news in one handy place! This week, we talk US TV stars' West End debuts, the return of Evita, free theatre and more. The post McPheever hits London, Evita retu…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:23AM

Roundabout to Offer Major Cyber Monday Discounts on their Entire Season by Contests - Broadway

Now that we've made it through Thanksgiving, and are well intoBlack Friday, it's time to focus on the next major 'holiday,' Cyber Monday. On Monday, Nov. 26, the Roundabout Theatre Company w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23AM

Theater’s Latest Prompt: Don’t Act Your Age! by Eric Grode

In “Usual Girls,” “Dance Nation” and other plays, actors are playing characters that are sometimes decades younger than they are. Here’s how it works.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AM

Rialto Chatter: From Barbra to Beyonce- Will Broadway Host New Wave of Music Superstars in 2019? by Rialto Chatter

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Bruce Springsteen concludes his Broadway run next month, on December 15th, following three extensions. At the time of the closing date, he will have per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

‘We hope that the audience leaves with stimulated minds & a sense of unease’: Alexander Knott on Renaissance Men at the Old Red Lion by Liz Dyer

“On the face of it Renaissance Men is about three art school dropouts who discover a lost masterpiece in a charity shop in Streatham,” explains Bag of Beard co-director Alexander Knott.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Jason Robert Brown by Billboard

The Tony-winning composer and lyricist opens up about his creative process and his newest solo album, How We React and How We Recover.

SOURCE: play.acast.com at 10:00AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Has the art market found its limit?

New York auctions; Texas museum gets photo gift; Christie’s head of postwar art steps down; bother at Be Uri; Italian bank values its art

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:59AM

Thomas Gainsborough: inside the family album

The portrait artist of choice for the beau monde was inspired by his family

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:57AM

Front Row: Christopher Demos-Brown & Kenny Leon on American Son by Broadway.com

American Son playwright Christopher Demos-Brown and director Kenny Leon discuss their collaboration and tackling big issues in the gripping production.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM

Black Friday: Free Trials for Amazon Prime, HBO, Showtime, Starz, Audible, Etc by Jonathan Mandell

Click on any of the ads below to start the free trial in the entertainment service of your choice. Most of these offers are for Amazon Prime members, but there is also a free trial to become…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:36AM

BBC is having the wrong conversation about funding

It is losing younger audiences, who find much of its content unappealing

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:35AM

Review: RATS, Etcetera Theatre by Sebastian Calver

A dystopian, existential mare. RATS, written by Gaël van den Bossche, challenges our individuality by posing an idea that we would all function better and essentially be happier if we had a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:18AM

Review: The Unknown Soldier, The Royal Opera House by Madeline Lee

An unlikely mix of ballets that covers technical proficiency, intriguing narratives and stunning partner work. The whole show takes you through a versatile look at ballet over 70 years, with…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:18AM

Magic Planned For The Maltz’s Beauty & The Beast Is Puppetry by Bill Hirschman

By Bill Hirschman When the musical Beauty and the Beast works, theater magic flows from the stage. But it’s been done so often – a long run on Broadway, multiple national tours, the orig…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:12AM

THE PROM Makes History With First LGBTQ Kiss on Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Stephanie Wild

The cast of The Prom, the new hit Broadway musical, built more than just a prom on yesterday's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade...they built a legacy.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

‘Engaging & thought-provoking’: THE PAPER TRAVELLER – Westminster Reference Library by Shanine Salmon

Described as a ‘treasure hunt’ through a library, Marie Klimis’ The Paper Traveller is an individual, immersive experience which combines storytelling with handcrafted pop-up books, in…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Pop goes the orchestra: reviving past glories with a classical twist

Michael Hann analyses the trend of adding rock band music to a symphony orchestra

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Archie Shepp and Antonio Sánchez at the EFG London Jazz Festival

Firm soprano sax and strong throaty vocals along with be-bop fusion scat, keyboard trades and hi-hat wizardry

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The Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale review at Camden People’s Theatre – ‘a powerhouse performance’ by Ava Davies

“This is a show about value”, Haley McGee declares halfway through her one-woman show. Inspired by a conversation with Visa about her

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:53AM

Zara Larsson: ‘Pop could be a positive force’

The Swedish singer, at 20 already a veteran of global success, talks about power, feminism and socially-aware music

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:52AM

The Week in Arts: Alvin Ailey, the Internet and Florence Price by The New York Times

The dance company celebrates 60 years with new works and classics, and a neglected Price concerto is performed in New Jersey.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:48AM

Best books of 2018: Poetry

Maria Crawford selects her must-read titles

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:30AM

Best books of 2018: Classical music

Richard Fairman selects his must-read titles

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Best books of 2018: Arts and photography

Jackie Wullschlager selects her must-read titles

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Best books of 2018: Film

Danny Leigh selects his must-read titles

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‘A tonic for troops’: What British theatre did in the First World War by Nick Smurthwaite

UK entertainers played a vital role in the war effort, as a new book by Roger Foss explains. Nick Smurthwaite discovers how

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:24AM

Al Bernard, The Boy from Dixie by Trav S.D.

Often referred to as a “vaudeville singer” or a “singing comedian”, Al Bernard (Alfred Aloysius Bernard, 1888-1949) was primarily a recording artist, one who was both…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:12AM

Did you see @Songs4Nobodies’ Euro premiere at @WiltonMusicHall? Sneak a peek at #BernadetteRobinson’s tour de force ahead of #SongsWestEnd’s tra

We're counting down to the West End premiere of SONGS FOR NOBODIES, Joanna Murray-Smith's musical one-woman play in which Australian singer and actor Bernadette Robinson gives a tour-de-forc…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:10AM

The best way to get people to go to museums? Open them at night

Most museums open only during working hours, and our cities are suffering for it

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:07AM

La Clique Noel – Part Deux review at Festival Square Spiegeltent, Edinburgh – ‘dazzling skills’ by David Pollock

As Edinburgh steps up its game as a Christmas and New Year destination, and Underbelly’s management of the artistic programme taking place

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:04AM

BWW's On This Day - November 23, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04AM

Shop Holiday: See it live! by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Music, dance, theater ... there’s something for everyone on Pittsburgh stages. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

San Diego theater productions to help put you in the spirit of the season by James Hebert

When it comes to holiday stage happenings in San Diego, the traditional theater feast feels just a bit slimmed-down this year, with such notable absences as Lamb’s Players Theatre’s long…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:00AM

‘Glyndebourne should be commended for providing such an accessible operatic night’: LA TRAVIATA: BEHIND THE CURTAIN – Touring ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

As part of Glyndebourne’s 2018 touring season, they are offering Behind The Curtain performances where “the essence of opera is revealed” and audiences get a look at La Traviata as it�…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: How To Catch A Krampus, Pleasance Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Jennifer Christie

By Jennifer Christie Jennifer Christie reviews Sink The Pink’s Christmas offering How To Catch A Krampus now playing at the Pleasance Theatre. This post REVIEW: How To Catch A Krampus,…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:58AM

The Maids review – Jean Genet's would-be murderers set pulses racing by Catherine Love

Home, ManchesterThe playwright’s prison time inspires an all-male production that is dazzling, dangerous and captivatingly queasyJean Genet understood the essence of theatre: everything is…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

Historian Mathew Lyons: Hearing the dead speak in plays drawn from trial transcripts makes for gripping theatre by Mathew Lyons

Before its run in the Sam Wanamaker Theatre, Oliver Chris’ staging of Ralegh: The Treason Trial was put on in the Great

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:41AM

The Dark review at Ovalhouse, London – ‘richly textured elegy for Uganda’ by Dave Fargnoli

Pieced together from what author and poet Nick Makoha describes as fragments of “memory and imagination,” The Dark is a richly textured

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:26AM

The Friday 5: 5 Favorite Places to Christmas Shop for Theater Lovers by JK

Before you start your first day of Thanksgiving leftovers, you are probably going to do what millions of others will do - Christmas shop! I, like many of you, do most of my shopping online, …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:18AM

Almost nine out of 10 internships in the arts are unpaid – report by Matthew Hemley

More than 85% of internships in the arts are unpaid, new research has revealed. The finding is presented in the report Pay

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12AM

VIDEO: Daniel Radcliffe Explains Why He Won't See HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD by Stage Tube

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been taking the world by storm, but there is one person who we know will not be in attendance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AM

‘Performed to perfection’: DIETRICH: NATURAL DUTY – Wilton’s Music Hall by Emma Clarendon

Peter Groom’s fascinating and entertaining show Dietrich: Natural Duty highlights the extraordinary contribution Marlene Dietrich made during the war.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

L.A. Times critics' picks: The best 2019 tickets for giving the gift of live music and theater by Los Angeles Times Critics

There was a time, when smartphones were still a relatively new addiction and not a necessity to modern living, that live entertainment seemed an endangered pastime. But as our digital lives …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:00AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Cast announced for the West End transfer of Kevin Elyot’s Coming Clean by Featured Content

Cast has been announced for the King's Head Theatre's acclaimed 2017 revival of Kevin Elyot’s Coming Clean, which transfers to the West End's Trafalgar Studios 2 in January. Time to get bo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:57AM

Pitlochry Festival Theatre awarded £10m towards redevelopment by Thom Dibdin

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been awarded £10 million towards its £25 million redevelopment project. The announcement is part of the £700 million

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AM

Selladoor Worldwide wins contract to run two north Devon theatres previously threatened with closure by Matthew Hemley

Selladoor Worldwide is expanding into venue management after winning the contract to run two theatres in north Devon. The theatre company will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:52AM

Report: ‘Jingle ARRGH the Way’ by Encore Stage and Studio by Kendall Mostafavi

Nothing says Christmas like Pirates, am I right?! Well, Encore Stage & Studio’s production of Jingle ARRGH the Way follows Captain Braid Beard and his crew as they sail to the North Po…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:39AM

Casting announced for Anne Washburn’s Shipwreck at Almeida Theatre by Georgia Snow

Tara Fitzgerald is among the casting announced for Anne Washburn’s Shipwreck at the Almeida Theatre. In addition to Fitzgerald, who recently appeared

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:23AM

REVIEW: Gals Aloud, Christmas In Leicester Square Spiegeltent ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Douglas Mayo reviews Gals Aloud, now playing at the Leicester Square Spiegeltent as part of Christmas In Leicester Square. This post REVIEW: Gals Aloud, Christmas In Leiceste…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:19AM

On the Couch with Luke Gabbedy by Arts Review

Who is Luke Gabbedy?  I’m a baritone and I’ve been a Principal Artist with Opera Australia since 2006. I grew up in Perth and moved to Sydney in 2003. What would you do differently to w…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:09AM

NEWS: Full cast is announced for world premiere of Anne Washburn’s Trump comedy Shipwreck at the Almeida by Press Releases

The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast for the world premiere of Shipwreck by Anne Washburn (The Twilight Zone, Mr Burns), directed by the venue’s artistic director Rupert Goold, …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:09AM

Truth is stranger than fiction in BBC’s Mrs Wilson

Ruth Wilson stars in a dramatisation of her grandparents’ story of secrecy and the corrosive effect of lying

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:07AM

West End COMPANY Begins Recording Cast Album This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

We'll drink to that According to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail, the West End production of Company is recording its cast album this Sunday and Monday in London.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05AM

Spruce up the tree with the best Christmas baubles

Take a bough and transform your tree with a dazzling display of decorations

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Why should you see Caroline, or Change? by Debbie Gilpin

A couple of weeks ago I was one of the lucky few who was allowed into the Caroline, or Change rehearsal rooms for a sneak peek at how the show was coming along, as it prepared for its West E…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

50th anniversary Beatles ‘White Album’ concert features students, supports music education

Fifty years — almost to the day — after the Beatles released their eponymous classic commonly known as the “White Album,” the Harris Center for the Arts will host a … Click to …

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:00AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Wake Up With BWW 11/23: Watch Broadway's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories watch all of yesterday's Broadway performances on the Thanksgiving Day Parade, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54AM

Ronnie Wood on the art of the set list

The guitarist and other musicians reveal their secrets for the perfect gig running order

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:53AM

Q&A with actor Eddie Marsan

‘I don’t like ideologues. I much prefer skilful pragmatists’

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:53AM

From Luxleaks to asteroids: a photographer explores Luxembourg’s newest industry

Ezio d’Agostino documents the sources of the tiny country’s outsize wealth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:53AM

The Merry Widow set to dazzle Adelaide by Arts Review

Set against the lush and glittering backdrop of Art Deco Paris, State Opera of South Australia presents one of the most beloved operettas of all time, The Merry Widow, at the Adelaide Festi…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:47AM

Harriet review at Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield – ‘vivid new chamber opera’ by Amanda Holloway

The life of Harriet Tubman, African American freedom fighter and former slave, is a gift for an opera composer. Born on a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:44AM

A Hero of Our Time review at Arcola Theatre, London – ‘an energetic adaptation’ by Dave Hollander

With its compelling portrait of a ‘superfluous man’, Mikhail Lermontov’s novel 1840 A Hero of Our Time depicts a listless, resting soldier

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:17AM

‘Sharp & well-observed debut’: CUCKOO – Soho Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Lisa Carroll’s Cuckoo, her new debut play about Irish teens, has some exciting dialogue but its production doesn’t quite deliver.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Open Air returns to Andrew Lloyd Webber next summer, with Evita directed by Jamie Lloyd

It premiered in the West End in 1978 and features a chart-topping score, now Jamie Lloyd will direct a brand new production of Evita which will bring Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s 201…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for irreverent, all-female comedy Nuns by Terri Paddock

Sisters really are doing it for themselves! As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Friday 18 January 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock talks to the all-female company behind…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

Mapping Melbourne 2018 by Arts Review

Creating new perspectives, new possibilities and new expressions through a series of intercultural, multi-artform events across Melbourne, Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) presents Mappin…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:18AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Illusionists Bring Magic Back to Broadway as Latest Holiday Engagement Begins by Andy Lefkowitz

Acclaimed magic makers The Illusionists set up shop again on November 23 at Broadway's Marquis Theatre. The new show, titled The Illusionists—Magic of the Holidays, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Eurydice by Arts Review

Eurydice and Orpheus are very much in love and are planning nuptials. They promise each other the world and everything in it, in the way only the children of Gods can. Eurydice’s dead fath…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:20AM

It's behind you! York's panto dame bows out after 40 years by Chris Wiegand

Berwick Kaler, who says this year’s show at York Theatre Royal is his last, promises loyal local audience a night of ‘absolute rubbish’After hundreds of frock changes, decades of in-jo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AM

All the women players: cross-gender Shakespeare – in pictures

Kathryn Hunter is about to play the RSC’s first Lady Timon of Athens and next year the Globe is staging Richard II with a company of women of colour. Here’s a look back at some of the ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AM

Howard Sherman: Post-show panels can illuminate theatre’s contemporary issues by Howard Sherman

Speaking on a recent panel called Trans Visibility in the Theatre, actor Alexandra Billings said: “The number is only a handful, but

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Illusionists Brings Magic Back to Broadway as Latest Holiday Engagement Begins by Andy Lefkowitz

Acclaimed magic makers The Illusionists set up shop again on November 23 at Broadway's Marquis Theatre. The new show, titled The Illusionists—Magic of the Holidays, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04AM

How Honest Are The Truth About Christmas Stars?

How Honest Are The Truth About Christmas Stars?Young Hollywood sits down with the charismatic couple from Freeform's 'The Truth About Christmas', Kali Hawk and Damon Dayoub, to find out how …

SOURCE: younghollywood.com at 01:00AM
Friday, November 23, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Jon Petrie Joins Channel 4 as Commissioning Editor by Blouin Artinfo

Fiona McDermott, Channel 4’s Head of Comedy, announced the appointment of Jon Petrie as Commissioning Editor of Comedy. He will join the channel early in 2019.Petrie joins Fiona McDermott …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:35AM

When the West End and Broadway Came Together for Christmas by Mark Robinson

This week I was thinking about a holiday special that ran on Britain’s ITV that captured the beauty and spectacle of musical theatre in the late 1980s. Save the Children was the name of…

SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions for Beetlejuice, Tuck Everlasting, Godspell, and More by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with this selection of upcoming auditions for Broadway and shows and around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

London Revival of Fiddler on the Roof, Starring Judy Kuhn and Andy Nyman, Begins November 23 by Andrew Gans

Trevor Nunn directs the limited engagement at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Harold Prince: The Director's Life Debuts on PBS November 23 by Andrew Gans

The documentary is the final offering in the month-long “Broadway's Best” series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Illusionists Return to Broadway in Magic of the Holidays by Andrew Gans

Performances begin November 23 at the Marquis Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Presents the 2018 Holiday Gift Guide by Logan Culwell-Block

From Frozen ornaments to Dear Evan Hansen polos, here are 18 ideas to please the theatre fan on your list.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM