Monday, December 10, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Channel 4 Teams Up with Judge Rinder for 2018 Review Show by Blouin Artinfo

Channel 4 and Expectation are taking an uncompromising look at 2018 with everyone’s favourite TV judge, Rob Rinder in an end-of-year review show, “Good Year Bad Year,” announces Channe…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:55PM

Noura by Wendy Caster

I expected to like Noura, Heather Raffo's play at Playwrights Horizon. I knew it was about a Christian Iraqi family living in the US, which I found intriguing, and that it delves into assimi…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:48PM

AVENUE Q Will Close After 15 Years in NYC This Spring by BroadwayWorld

AVENUE Q winner of three 2004 Tony Awards including Best Musical will conclude its celebrated 15 year run in New York on April 28, 2019, it has been announced by the show's producers. Prod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46PM

Arts and culture you can’t afford to miss this Summer in Sydney by Arts Review

Sydney shines when it comes to outstanding exhibitions, festivals and premiere musicals and opera. With a jam-packed calendar of inspiring, upcoming events, there’s no better time to visit…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:39PM

Review: Madeline’s Christmas at Creative Cauldron by Debbie Minter Jackson

There’s something magical about Madeline  – the child who can handle every obstacle, can rectify any situation, and is adored by legions.  Creative Cauldron brings one of the belov…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:24PM

Everything in Life Is Only for Now: ‘Avenue Q’ to Close in April by Sopan Deb

The puppet-filled musical that became an unexpected hit on Broadway in 2003 will be ending its Off Broadway run on April 28.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18PM

Tony-Winning Avenue Q Will Close Off-Broadway in 2019 by Ryan McPhee

After concluding its Broadway stint in 2009, the musical moved to New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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‘A Renaissance Concert Thru The Years’ at Chesapeake Choral Arts Society by Mary Ann Johnson

This past weekend, the Chesapeake Choral Arts Society presented a beautiful program of seasonal music at Peace Lutheran Church in Waldorf, MD. The icing on this solemn and joyous program was…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:21PM

Review: Second City’s Love, Factually cheerfully skewers the holiday romcom by Kate Gorman

If you’re looking for a fun evening of holiday romcom parody, Second City’s Love, Factually delivers the goods. Lovers and haters of the 2003 British film Love, Actually will find a lot …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:18PM

Fire Breaks Out At Broadway Theater by Marc Hershberg

Several hours ago, a small fire broke out in the lower lounge of the Broadhurst Theatre.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:15PM

Music Review: ‘Susan Gaeta and Gina Sobel’ at The Mansion at Strathmore by Elle Marie Sullivan

To hear Sephardic music is to learn Sephardic history and culture. These are the songs that were passed down orally by the Jewish people in Spain and Portugal to their children where they se…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:10PM

Review: In ‘The Prisoner,’ Peter Brook Ponders Crime and Punishment by Ben Brantley

This gnomic tale from the fabled director portrays a man expiating a patricide outside a prison’s walls.

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Review: In ‘Noura,’ an Iraqi Refugee Leaves More Than Home Behind by Jesse Green

In her new play, loosely inspired by “A Doll’s House,” Heather Raffo is radiant as a New York architect caught between cultures.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06PM

Theatre Review: ‘She The People’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre by Mary Ann Johnson

‘She The People’ at Woolly Mammoth will make you stand up and roar for women’s rights and experiences. Playing through January 6, 2019, this is a tour-de-force production d…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:02PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine: Lynn Nottage on a Comic Escapade by Steven Suskin

★★★★ This early play by the two-time Pulitzer-winner is a comedy lark The post Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine: Lynn Nottage on a Comic Escapade appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at Everyman Theatre by Jv Torres

The witty, classic satire “The Importance of Being Earnest” takes jabs at the pretentious Victorian era on an alluring stage at Everyman Theatre. Their impressive production, under the d…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:42PM

Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine: Facing Your Not-So-Fab Origins by Michael Sommers

★★★★ Playwright Lynn Nottage's lighter side is nicely served by Signature Theatre's revival The post Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine: Facing Your Not-So-Fab Origins appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:40PM

Noura: On Marriage, Motherhood, Refugees, and Family by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Versatile playwright-performer Heather Raffo continues to explore her Middle Eastern heritage with a Christmas-set family drama The post Noura: On Marriage, Motherhood, Refugees…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:30PM

Concert Review: ‘The Holiday Show’ by Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC by Liz Ruth-Brinegar

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (just read my past reviews) and for good reason – their technically flawless vocals blend with humor and p…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:30PM

New Theatre reveals 2019 Season by Arts Review

Stories of love, friendship and betrayal, of the bond between mother and son, of manipulation and liberation, the clash of the political and the artistic, anarchy and urban terrorism, the qu…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:29PM

Noura by Sandi Durell

  by Michael Bracken   It’s Christmas, and Noura (Heather Raffo), the central character in Raffo’s eponymous drama at Playwrights Horizons, is coming apart. There is, after all…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:25PM

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest at Everyman by Jayne Blanchard

Bright as a boutonniere, Everyman’s production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is a strutting peacock of a show that portrays the mores of Victorian society with…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:12PM

Review: My Father’s Dragon, Synetic’s puppet-filled holiday gift by Tim Treanor

And so you are a cat (Sharisse Taylor) on Wild Island, which is all full of banyan trees and red vines, and one day you see an egg as big as a Galapagos turtle. Because you are a cat, you sn…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:12PM

Review: Noura at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

The American dysfunctional family drama gets quite a workout in Heather Raffo's new play. It even includes a riff on Ibsem

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:01PM

NOURA - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Marc Miller

Noura burns on a low flame.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:01PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Fire at the Broadhurst Theatre, Reviews for “The Jungle” and “Slave Play,” and Last Week’s Grosses! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday t…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:00PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Suzie Mathers returns to Australia to star in Barnum by Arts Review

One of Broadway’s most treasured musicals, Barnum returns to Australia in an all-new spectacular production. From visionary director Tyran Parke, this new production will play an exclusive…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:42PM

“Conference of the Birds”: A Flutter of Wisdom & Fun, at Ubuntu, Oakland by Carly Van Liere

Millennial Notes Sholeh Wolpé Transforms Church into Spiritual Nest by Carly Van Liere After filing up the long narrow staircase into the second floor aerie of the semi-abandoned Oakland ch…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:19PM

Six Questions for Tom Toce, New Producer for Urban Stages’ Winter Rhythms

In 2008, under Director of Musical Theatre and Producing Associate Peter Napolitano, Urban Stages became a home for musical artists every December with its Winter Rhythms Festival. This year…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 08:02PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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L.A. Weekly's First Cover Subject, Sandra Bernhard, on Her New Show, Sandemonium

Sandra Bernhard's fearless style made her a perfect first L.A. Weekly cover subject, along with other young groundbreaking female comedians making a name for themselves at local venues like …

SOURCE: www.laweekly.com at 07:42PM

Does sneaking ‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ into the drama categories at the Globes boost their Oscar chances? History says yes by Susan Wloszczyna

One of the oddities of this year’s Golden Globes nominees? That Fox’s Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Warner’s “A Star Is Born” requested to compete in the d…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:30PM

Jack DiFalco Brings Levity to Torch Song by Serena

After making his Broadway debut in Marvin’s Room last year, Jack DiFalco now tackles another complex role in the touching revival of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song. The post Jack DiFalco Br…

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 07:00PM

Gitta Jacobs dies at 85 — known for her support of Chicago theaters, few knew of her childhood flight from Nazi Austria by Chris Jones

Gitta Jacobs, whom her son Clay Jacobs said died peacefully in her Gold Coast home Friday at the age of 85, probably served as a director of more small Chicago theaters than any other single…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:00PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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La Jolla Playhouse's compelling 'The Year to Come' a grand family story set on rewind by James Hebert

In the first moments of “The Year to Come,” a woman named Pam shambles onstage, oxygen tank in tow, to offer what seems some deeply considered advice: “Only look ahead.” And if you t…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:45PM

Suzie Mathers returns down under for Barnum, 2019 by AussieTheatre

U.K based Australian musical theatre star Suzie Mathers will return home to Australia for Barnum in April 2019. The WAAPA graduate will play the Swedish Nightingale Jenny Lind in this Br…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:26PM

Review: Return to Elm House at Battersea Arts Centre by Frey Kwa Hawking

A magical immersion in the history of Battersea: Frey Kwa Hawking writes on Sarah Golding's 'gentle and very different Christmas show' The post Review: Return to Elm House at Battersea Arts …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:26PM

Snowflake review at the Old Fire Station, Oxford – ‘Mike Bartlett’s heart-warming new play’ by Hannah Greenstreet

There’ll be some politically fraught conversations round the table this Christmas. Snowflake, the Old Fire Station’s Christmas show by Mike Bartlett, explores

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:10PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Critic’s Notebook: Two Timely Takes on Hans Christian Andersen’s Tales by Laurel Graeber

These classics, performed at Theater Row, are not holiday stories per se, but they have much to say about greed and goodness.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM

Who Will Be the 2018 Broadway.com Star of the Year? Vote Now! by Lindsey Sullivan

The halls are decked, the Christmas cookies are frosted (and let’s be honest—taste-tested!) and “best of the year” props are being handed out left and right. Well now…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Ryan Spahn of Daniel's Husband by Broadway.com

Ryan Spahn stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Daniel's Husband and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

SNOWFLAKE Old Fire Station, Oxford by Libby Purves and Friends

  CHRISTMAS,  BREXIT,   GRIEF, HOPE      A few hours after Theresa May postponed the parliamentary vote and spun us down into another layer of Brexi-hell ,  the little OFS    –…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:52PM

Here’s Nicole Kidman As Gretchen Carlson With Not One But Two Handbags by Jackson McHenry

Nicole Kidman is currently filming the upcoming Roger Ailes movie that also stars Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, Margot Robbie as a producer at the news network, and presumably much hairspr…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:41PM

Tony Winner Heather Headley to Lead Woodstock 50th Anniversary Concert by Adam Hetrick

The Lion King and Aida star will headline A Celebration of Love and Peace on August 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:38PM

The New York Philharmonic Presents Handel's Messiah With Operatic Flair by Naomi Lewin

With a roster of great soloists, the orchestra presents this perennial favorite December 11–15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Return to Elm House review – kids let loose on BAC's magical history tour by Miriam Gillinson

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonChildren are given access all areas to explore the old town hall building in this story about Britain’s first female civil servant‘Why does it say ‘caution…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:18PM

Photo Coverage: New York Stage and Film Gala Honors Patricia Wettig, Ken Olin and Johanna Pfaelzer by BroadwayWorld

Just last night, New York Stage and Film held its annual Winter Gala, featuring performances and appearances by Tony Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Jon Robin Baitz, Tony Award nom…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

Photo Flash: First Look At Cody Simpson In ANASTASIA On Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Australian recording artistCody Simpsonmade his Broadway debut inAnastasialast as leading man 'Dmitry.' See all-new photos of Cody in the production below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

VIDEO: Tony Goldwyn Chats With Kelly & Ryan About Sharing The Stage With Bryan Cranston In NETWORK by Stage Tube

Tony Goldwyn sat down with Kelly and Ryan this morning to chat about NETWORK on Broadway Check out the clip here.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

A Look at Cody Simpson in Anastasia by Marc J. Franklin

The Australian music star stepped into the role of Dmitry at the Broadhurst Theatre November 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:09PM

SAG Awards predictions: ‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘The Favourite’ will be 18th and 19th films to get 4 nominations by Joyce Eng

“Four” will be the magic number for two films at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Per our combined odds, “A Star Is Born” and “The Favourite” are predicted…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Jingles $40M In Holiday Season Coin; ‘Cher Show’ A Sell-Out At $1.1M by Greg Evans

Broadway jingled with silver, gold and holiday season tourists last week, ringing up $40M at the box office – a solid 6% jump over the previous week and a whopping 34% better than thi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:57PM

A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Sandi Durell

    By Ron Fassler   When you enter the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage Theatre at the Irish Rep this holiday season, the stage setting of a cozy and inviting living room (im…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:42PM

See the Stars of The Prom & More Attend the New York Stage & Film Gala by Broadway.com

The New York Stage and Film Company hosted theater, film and television greats at its winter gala honoring artists and industry creatives on December 9. Broadway stars in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Exclusive: World Premiere of The American Tradition Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Sydney Cole Alexander will lead the cast of Ray Yamanouchi's New Light New Voices Award-winning play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

Grammys revenge: Will Taylor Swift or Ariana Grande win Best Pop Album after general field snubs? by Daniel Montgomery

Among the biggest surprises in the 2019 Grammy nominations were Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande being completely snubbed from the top four general field races, even with those categories expa…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30PM

Adrienne Haan’s Very Personal Approach by Sandi Durell

    By Myra Chanin   Adrienne Haan is a powerful actress and powerhouse cabaret performer who specializes in the music of the 1920’s and 1930’s. Her material runs the gam…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:20PM

Photo Flash: First Look at RUBEN & CLAY'S CHRISTMAS SHOW On Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Ruben StuddardAndClay Aikenjoin forces forRuben amp Clay's First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Showaka Ruben amp Clay's Christmas Show,the monumental, one-of-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:10PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 12/10 by Bww Special

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/9/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1292018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Phoenix Awards! by Bww Staff

There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

VIDEO: Watch KISS ME, KATE's Kelli O'Hara & Will Chase Exchange Holiday Gifts! by Stage Tube

Kiss Me, Kate is coming back to Broadway with favorite Tony winning soprano Kelli O'Hara leading the cast alongside Will Chase. Below, watch as Chase gets in the holiday spirit by wrapping g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Three Weeks Left To Vote For the BWW Minneapolis Awards! by Bww Staff

There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Top Theatre Stories: Monday, December 10, 2018 by Roberto Araujo

The latest about Jessie Mueller, Rent: Live, and Choir Boy in today's news.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:53PM

Grosses Analysis: The Ferryman Surpasses $1 Million in Best Week Yet by Ryan McPhee

The West End hit opened on Broadway in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

The Talkie Comedy Shorts of Laurel and Hardy by Trav S.D.

This post is the sequel to our earlier one about Laurel and Hardy’s silent comedies. It covers all of the team’s talkie shorts for Hal Roach from 1929 through 1935, excluding the…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:42PM

Exclusive! Watch Kelli O'Hara, Patrick Wilson & Stephanie J. Block Sing from Brigadoon for a Glorious New Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

It's hard to believe that a year has passed since New York City Center toasted Lerner & Loewe's Brigadoon with a luminous 70th-anniversary gala staging of the classic musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Broadway Grosses: The Ferryman Shows No Signs of Stopping as Box Office Surpasses One Million by Broadway.com

Jez Butterworth's sprawling drama The Ferryman is the talk of the town. Under the direction of Sam Mendes, the 30-plus-member cast at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre is stirring audiences …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Stephanie Torns to Play Monthlong Return Run as Jenna in Broadway's Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Waitress understudy Stephanie Torns will return to the role of Jenna full-time beginning on December 11 for a limited run through January 6. Torns will play the role in the interim betw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Well worth seeing 'Santaland Diaries' before department store elves are gone forever by Chris Jones

During the peak holiday weeks, the Goodman Theatre likes to have an irreverent seasonal attraction on the smaller of its two stages — something to attract a young adult audience less inter…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:20PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 12/10

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

MEAN GIRLS On Broadway To Hold Open Call For Female Replacements by BroadwayWorld

Think you have what it takes to navigate the halls of North Shore High Telsey casting announced today that the Broadway production of Mean Girls will be holding an open call for future femal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

Rob Bowman Returns to Broadway’s Chicago as Music Director by Adam Hetrick

The veteran music director has returned to conduct the long-running musical after Leslie Stifleman steps down.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Back to SCHOOL (OF ROCK): A History Lesson of a Broadway Hit! by BroadwayWorld

School is still in session, but it won't be for longAs BroadwayWorld previously reported, School of Rock, which opened to rave reviews on Sunday, December 6, 2015, will play its final Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Hope Mill Theatre Manchester Announce 2019 Musicals Season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Hope Aria announce their 2019 season including a new version of Stephen Schwartz’s Rags, the first UK revival of Mame starring Tracie Bennett and a new festival musical…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:50PM

THE CHER SHOW with its Chers and Chers Alike by Peter Filichia

How many non-theatergoers – the ideal audience for a musical called THE CHER SHOW – will be furious after they...Continue Reading The post THE CHER SHOW with its Chers and Chers Alike ap…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:44PM

Review: ‘The Importance Of Being Earnest’ at Everyman Theatre by Cybele Pomeroy

The Importance Of Being Earnest, often touted as a perfect comedy, plays at Everyman Theatre in downtown Baltimore through the end of the month. Oscar Wilde’s final play, as performed by E…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:41PM

This Week's #LiveAtFive Guests Include Wicked's Winky Prince, the Radio City Rockettes & More! by Caitlin Moynihan

Broadway.com #LiveatFive is a daily news show on Facebook Live, in which Broadway.com editors discuss what's going on in the theater community and chat with stage stars about their …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

See the Stars of The Prom & More Attend the New York Stage & Screen Gala by Broadway.com

The New York Stage and Screen Company hosted theater, film and television greats at its winter gala honoring artists and industry creatives on December 9. Broadway stars …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Jake Gyllenhaal shows love for City Center on 75th anniversary by Rob Bailey-Millado

“This is a theater for the people,” says Jake Gyllenhaal in honor of New York City Center’s 75th anniversary. The Oscar-nominated film actor leads the well wishes in a new …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:36PM

Need some laughs? The Second City is in town with two shows. by Celia Wren

“She the People,” at Woolly Mammoth, is fiercely funny; “Love, Factually,” at Kennedy Center, spoofs rom-coms.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:36PM

Sleeping Beauty Dreams Combines Dance and Technology to Create Something You’ve Never Seen Onstage Before

In the new show Sleeping Beauty Dreams, dancers dance in real time with their own huge digital avatars.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:29PM

Review: ‘A Christmas Carol 2018’ at Wolf Pack Theatre Company by William Powell

This isn’t your mother and father’s A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. In this present day version, Ebenezer Scrooge’s father Andrew runs the charitable Scrooge Family Foundation. T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:21PM

Review: ‘The Nutcracker’ at Ballet Theatre of Maryland by Charles Green

Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s production of The Nutcracker is a colorful sensation, with beautiful costumes and lovely dancing mixed with inventive lighting and a charming set. Choreographe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Delware Theatre Company presents ‘A Sign of the Times’ by Gail Obenreder

It’s a long way back to the 1960s with 'A Sign of the Times," and DTC makes it a tuneful trip. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:46PM

Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by Julia L. Exline

The Providence Players of Fairfax and The Young Hearts present Charles Dickens’ beloved classic A Christmas Carol, in an inventive adaptation by Rob Zapple. Set in the outskirts of St.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:42PM

It's the dancing that saves 'Tidings of Tap' at the North Shore Center for the Arts by Lauren Warnecke

Returning to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Sunday, Chicago Tap Theatre (CTT) once again delighted Skokie’s dance audiences with the company’s annual holiday special, “…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:30PM

What’s Problematic, the Play or the Process? by Maddie Gaw

By Maddie Gaw. Maddie Gaw examines the idea of the “problematic” play and Z Space’s inaugural Problematic Play Festival, which aimed to investigate why certain plays cause gatekeepers …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:25PM

Robert Townsend’s ‘The Five Heartbeats’ Is Now Broadway Bound by Anita Busch

EXCLUSIVE: The Five Heartbeats, Robert Townsend’s story about the trials and tribulations of a band of five talented guys in a musical group during the rise of Motown, is on its way to…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:25PM

In rehearsal: Celia Imrie, John Simm and more in Pinter Six by Robin Johnson

We've been lucky enough to look into a rehearsal room that currently houses the likes Celia Imrie, John Simm and more stars, ahead of Pinter Six. The post In rehearsal: Celia Imrie, John Sim…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 01:15PM

NEWS: Tiny Room brings new version of depression drama Loop to London at the Lion And Unicorn Theatre by Featured Content

Following sell-out runs in the Camden Fringe and at the Brewdog in Leicester, Tiny Room returns to London in January with an extended version of Loop. This updating of Peter Mulligan's play,…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:03PM

Snow White review at Towngate Theatre, Basildon – ‘pitch-perfect pantomime’ by Paul Vale

Consistently punching above its weight, the Towngate pantomime in Basildon may not boast the star names and lavish budgets of Qdos’ offering

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:01PM

Christmas shows and all who sail in them by Susan Elkin

This year, for the first time in decades, I decided that I’d choose my own Christmas shows and arrange to review them rather than waiting for editors to impose them on me. And I’m having…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Into the Woods – Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) at Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson in Evanston, is offering half-price industry tickets on December 22, 28 and 31 at 8pm, and…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:54PM

Over the Top review – suffragettes panto staggers from music hall to front line by Kate Wyver

Belgrade theatre, CoventryA well-intentioned comedy show about female war heroes unintentionally undermines its own ambitionsWhen a panto’s biggest laughs are canned, it is not a great sig…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM

HQ: (I Feel So Mezzaniney) review – follow the warped French maids! by Lyndsey Winship

Second Home, LondonDisaffection trumps dynamism in Steven Warwick and Carlos Maria Romero’s site-responsive piece staged in a co-working spaceThe minimal electro beat ramps up and a gaggle…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:54PM

Heather Raffo's Noura Opens at Playwrights Horizons December 10 by Olivia Clement

Raffo also stars in the New York premiere, directed by Joanna Settle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Live From Lincoln Center Rings In 2019 With New York Philharmonic Featuring Ren�e Fleming by BroadwayWorld

This New Year's Eve, Live From Lincoln Center rings in 2019 by celebrating the beautiful intersection of classical music, popular musical theater, and dance. Marking the beginning of Lincoln…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

Jessie Mueller Will Star as Marian in Kennedy Center's THE MUSIC MAN by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learned Tony Award-winning actress Jessie Mueller Waitress, Carousel will reunite with Beautiful director Marc Bruni Broadway Center Stage How to Succeed... for the Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

The Prom - is much more than the sum of its parts. It is a feel good musical. Better still, it is a feel good about yourself musical by Oscar E. Moore

A clever, tuneful, original, uproariously funny, sweet and chock full of show-stopping numbers that is at the Longacre Theatre.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:48PM

DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT Oxford Playhouse by Libby Purves and Friends

 I WENT TO THE PANTO.  O YES I DID.       The great thing about the proud tradition of Oxford Playhouse panto is that while cannily aware of the  audience’s likely cultural uplift, …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 12:42PM

Operation Ouch! review at Apollo Theatre, London – ‘engrossing live version of the popular CBBC show’ by Theo Bosanquet

For the uninitiated, Operation Ouch! is a CBBC show that offers a – literally – warts-and-all look at the human body. There’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:39PM

Go Inside the New York Stage and Film Winter Gala by Marc J. Franklin

The December 9 event honored Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig and outgoing Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Musical Theater Grammy Nominees. Faye Dunaway Back on Broadway. Apollo Expanding. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

  Nominees for the Grammy for best musical theater album of the year: The Band’s Visit (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel My Fair Lady (…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:35PM

The Philosopher’s Wife interrogates the danger in valuing one belief system over another by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The play is the first in Susanna Fournier’s Empire Trilogy and evidence of a journey worth completing, writes Carly Maga.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:31PM

Andrzej Lukowski: Theatre’s Instagram experiment stumbles over its analogue roots by Andrzej Lukowski

Say what you like about Ed Hall – and plenty have – but his tenure at Hampstead Theatre has seen some serious

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:30PM

Renée Fleming to Ring in the New Year for Live From Lincoln Center by Ryan McPhee

The Grammy-winning opera star, nominated for a Tony earlier this year, will sing with the New York Philharmonic on New Year's Eve.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

Olivier Nominee Catherine McCormack to Join The Ferryman on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Catherine McCormack, a talented Olivier-nominated actress, will make her Broadway debut as Mary Carney in The Ferryman beginning on December 18. McCormack reprises her London turn in Jez But…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Jessie Mueller to Join Norm Lewis in The Music Man at The Kennedy Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Jessie Mueller has signed on to star as Marian Paroo in the Kennedy Center's upcoming staging of the Tony-winning tuner The Music Man. Directed by Marc Bruni, choreograp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Pretty Woman: The Musical Cast Album to Be Released on Special 2-LP Red Vinyl Edition by Andy Lefkowitz

Get ready to listen to Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance's first musical-theater score on a fancy pair of records! A special 2-LP red vinyl edition of the cast album to Pretty Woman: The Musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Review: She the People, Second City’s raucous, racy, irreverent sketch comedy by Lorraine Treanor

The patriarchy has fallen. Women are in charge. At Woolly Mammoth, anyway (sorry to get your hopes up).  The all-female cast of Chicago’s Second City has taken on the mantle of power and …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:24PM

Casting coup: Jessie Mueller to play Marian in upcoming ‘Music Man’ at Kennedy Center by Peter Marks

Tony winner to join Norm Lewis as Harold Hill in February installment of Broadway Center Stage series.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:24PM

'Les Mis' to hit Chicago in 2019 for one tour more by Kt Hawbaker

On Monday, Broadway in Chicago announced the return of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical “Les Miserables” — direct from a two-and-a-half year ru…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:23PM

Johanna Day to Lead World Premiere of Joan Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Tony nominee will star in the new play by Emmy-nominated writer Stephen Belber, directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

THE PROM – Love thy neighbor and love this show by Oscar E Moore

  Make a date.  Take a date.  With a friend.  A lover.  A teenager or person of a certain age who remembers what “musical-comedy” was in its prime.  Better yet take someone who…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 12:18PM

Beauty and the Beast review at Theatre Royal Winchester – ‘charmingly old-fashioned’ by Lesley Bates

Theatre Royal Winchester’s Beauty and the Beast might not have the most glittering sets or the greatest number of costume changes but

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:15PM

‘Cost of Living’ playwright Martyna Majok asks you to support the Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

Friends of the Fountain, Thank you for bringing Cost of Living to Los Angeles. This is the first production the play has received after its NYC premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club in June …

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 12:11PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas' Cindy Lou Who, Mackenzie Mercer

Mackenzie Mercer talks about touring the country as Cindy Lou Who in How The Grinch Stole Christmas, what she hopes Santa brings this year, and her Hamilton obsession.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:10PM

Jessie Mueller to Star Opposite Norm Lewis in The Music Man in Washington, D.C. by Ryan McPhee

The Kennedy Center production, as part of the Broadway Center Stage series, will run in February 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Chicago theater openings Dec. 14-20

Friday “Fantastic Mr. Fox”: From Roald Dahl’s classic book, Mr. Fox knows he must be clever to save his family from spiteful farmers, but he winds up saving the entire forest and becom…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:05PM

‘Anything but washed out’: ALADDIN – Hackney Empire ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Writer/director Susie McKenna delivers her 20th festive production – Aladdin – with a show that captures the diversity of her London patch, yet cleverly avoids cultural appropriation and…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Glenn Close Says Sunset Boulevard Film ‘Inching Closer’ to Reality by Andrew Gans

Close won a Tony Award for her performance as Norma Desmond in the original Broadway production and reprised the role in the 2017 revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of THE JUNGLE at St. Ann's Warehouse? by Review Roundups

St. Ann's Warehouse presents the U.S. Premiere of The Jungle, the immensely acclaimed Good Chance Theatre co-production with the National Theatre and Young Vic. The show officially opened la…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

New York’s Lark theatre laboratory: ‘We ask writers for raw, personal work. We don’t care if it’s good’ by Nicole Serratore

It’s all about the work for New York’s Lark theatre laboratory, which has helped develop Pulitzer Prize-winning plays and the careers of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AM

'Dance will never be the same' – celebrating the legacy of Arthur Mitchell by Alexandra Villarreal

The late dancer and choreographer was remembered at a memorial in Harlem for the enduring influence he’s had on bringing diversity to balletArthur Mitchell and Cicely Tyson didn’t have m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM

Free reading/workshop space available at The Boxcar at Steep Theatre by Bt

The Boxcar will be a home for new plays this winter. We’re opening up the space at no cost to the theatre community on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights for play readings and workshops…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:48AM

NEWS: Playground Theatre hosts world premiere of Martin Luther King drama Dream of a King by Featured Content

New one-man play Dream of a King, set on the night of Martin Luther King's assassination, will explore the man behind the legend when it opens at the Playground Theatre in 2019. The solo pla…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:47AM

How Sutton Foster Performed in the Funny Girl Concert and Thoroughly Modern Millie In the Same Night by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories about Foster, his trip to Mexico with Gavin Creel, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

The Lower Depths: ‘Downstairs’ by Matthew Wexler

Real-life actor siblings Tyne and Tim Daly appear in Teresa Rebeck's thriller about a family’s troublesome history and a foreboding danger threatening to break the thin bonds holding them …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:42AM

PRETTY WOMAN Will Release Cast Recording on Vinyl by BroadwayWorld

Pretty Woman the Musical is continuing to break box office records at the Nederlander Theatre.It was just announced that Atlantic Records will release PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL ORIGINAL BROAD…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Review Roundup: Read the Reviews For New York Theatre Workshop's SLAVE PLAY by Review Roundups

New York Theatre Workshop presents the world premiere of Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris Daddy, Zola, directed by two-time Obie Award winner Robert O'HaraBootycandy, which will now play addit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

WHITE CHRISTMAS in In Depth: The Story of a Christmas Classic! by Stage Tube

Curious about how a popular song became a cherished film and a Broadway musical We've got the full story Check out our in-depth timeline of how White Christmas came to be below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

BWW Review: Jeremy O. Harris' Extremely Daring SLAVE PLAY Explores Sexual Dissatisfaction Caused By Racial Issues by Michael Dale

It was over fifty years ago when designer Boris Aronson famously let a large mirror hang from the set of CABARET, forcing audience members to see their own reflections to bring home the poin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - December 10th - THE CHER SHOW and NETWORK Top Growth! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

The top growing current Broadway musicals wereThe Cher Show23.09,The Prom3.13,King Kong1.89,Once On this Island1.85 andMy Fair Lady1.85.The top growing current Broadway plays wereNetwork14.0…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Olivier Award Nominee Catherine McCormack Joins THE FERRYMAN December 18 by BroadwayWorld

Olivier Award nominee Catherine McCormack All My Sons, Braveheart will join the company of Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes, beginning Tuesday, December 18. McCormack w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Observer dance critic Luke Jennings to leave after 14 years by Georgia Snow

The Observer’s dance critic Luke Jennings has announced he is stepping down from the role after 14 years. Jennings provided regular reviews

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AM

City Theatre’s Long History With the Short Play by American Theatre Editors

For 23 years this Miami theatre has made short-form theatre a priority, a specialty, and something of a superpower.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:34AM

New musicals about addiction, marriage and gambling getting public readings at Goodspeed by Christopher Arnott

New musicals about addiction, marriage and a lethal gambling club get single readings at the 14th annual Festival of New Musicals, hosted Jan. 18 to 20 at Goodspeed Opera House in East Hadda…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:30AM

Catherine McCormack to Join The Ferryman on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Olivier Award nominee will step into the role of Mary Carney that she first played in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

South Pacific Gala Concert, Featuring Carmen Cusack, Alex Newell, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Presented December 10 by Andrew Gans

The Broadway Dreams benefit also includes Isabel Leonard and Eden Espinosa.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

Theater Review: Slave Play Blends the Terrifying and the Tantalizing by Sara Holdren

To really talk about Jeremy O. Harris’s supercharged, fearsome, and often terribly funny Slave Play, I have to begin with a spoiler alert: If you’re seeing the play — and there are ple…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:07AM

Stranger Things Parody Will Return to New York for Encore Performance by Ruthie Fierberg

Stranger Sings! An Unauthorized Parody Musical will play Feinstein’s/54 Below in 2019 with Christina Bianco channeling Winona Ryder.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Code Grey - The Code - Play Review

The Code - Green Thumb Theatre in the Studio at Young People's Theatre - Toronto, ON - **** (out of 5 stars) Written by Rachel Aberle, Directed by Patrick McDonaldRuns until Dec. 14th 2018,…

SOURCE: tapeworthy.blogspot.com at 11:03AM

Podcast Episode 170 – Max Grossman

https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/882959-episode-170-max-grossman.mp3   Agents get a bad rap.  They’re like lawyers and IRS agents. But they’re nothing like those folks. I …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:02AM

What’s It Like To Direct A Historic Black Theatre Company In The 21st Century? by Artsjournal2

Just after Jamil Jude was announced as the incoming artistic director of the True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, he talks with Sarah Bellamy, who is the artistic director of St. PaulR…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AM

‘What brings the show to life are the well-defined characters’: THE BOX OF DELIGHTS – Wilton’s Music Hall ★★★★ by Michael Davis

For those seeking an alternative to pantos and Peter Pan for family entertainment over Christmas, look no further than this enchanting tale: The Box of Delights at Wilton’s Music Hall.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Podcast Episode 170 – Literary Agent, Max Grossman

Agents get a bad rap.  They’re like lawyers and IRS agents. But they’re nothing like those folks. I can’t imagine that an IRS agent gets into this business because he or s…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Read Reviews for The Jungle at St. Ann's Warehouse by Playbill Staff

The immersive production, set in a refugee camp, debuts Off-Broadway following a hit West End run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Review: Orpheus at Battersea Arts Centre by Emily Davis

And all that jazz: Emily Davis reviews Little Bulb's metatheatrical take on the Orpheus myth, set in a 1920s jazz bar The post Review: Orpheus at Battersea Arts Centre appeared first on Exeu…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:54AM

From the Archives: Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, and John Gallagher Jr. of Spring Awakening Reflect on 'Surreal' Success by Christopher Wallenberg

On the anniversary of its Broadway premiere, Playbill revisits a 2007 interview with the three young stars of the musical following its victory at the Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Choreography the highlight of less-than-well-conceived ‘Shrek’ at Beck by Alan Smason

By ROY BERKO Jeanine Tesori (music) and David Lindsay-Abaire (books and lyrics) developed the creative Shrek: The Musical from DreamWorks Animation’s film and William Steig’s book of the…

SOURCE: TheatreCriticsm.com at 10:45AM

National Theatre Wales to showcase homegrown talent after backlash by Steven Morris

Programme for 2019 features array of Welsh artists amid accusations of English biasNational Theatre Wales, which has been accused of favouring English artists, has announced a 2019 programme…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM

VIDEO: Watch Kelli O'Hara & Patrick Wilson Hit the Recording Studio for BRIGADOON! by BroadwayWorld

Lerner amp Loewe's Brigadoon - New York City Center 2017 Cast Recording, featuring Tony Award-winner Kelli O'Hara and Patrick Wilson, was just released last week. Below, watch was O'Hara, Wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

What's Playing on Broadway: December 10-16, 2018 by Bww Special

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for December 10-16, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36AM

Nativity! The Musical to return for third run in 2019 by Susie Browning

Nativity! The Musical is to return with a UK tour in 2019. It will open at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton on

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:32AM

Ariana Grande Adds Multiple Dates to ‘Sweetener’ Tour by Jem Aswad

Ariana Grande has added multiple dates to her “Sweetener” world tour, which is scheduled to launch in March. Second arena shows have been added in major cities including Chicago, Philade…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:28AM

Christine Lahti by Barry Gordin

Gloria: A Life: Feminist Activist Christine Lahti Channels Feminist Activist Gloria Steinem  By: Ellis Nassour In a superb, don’t miss performance,  stage, TV veteran, and …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:26AM

Read Reviews for Slave Play Off-Broadway by Playbill Staff

The world premiere from Jeremy O. Harris, directed by Robert O'Hara, opened December 9 at New York Theatre Workshop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Theater Review: “Man in the Ring” — A Precipitous Fall by Matt Hanson

Acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Michael Cristofer’s script is very open about portraying Emile Griffith’s sexuality.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18AM

WATCH: The Cast of Broadway's Choir Boy Performs 'I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray' by Roberto Araujo

The Manhattan Theatre Club production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s play begins performances December 12 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

WINNING the ‘Net – FDS Red Bucket Follies, SOME Theater Co, RIP Rodney and…a concert by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess would like everyone reading to know that her buddy, Actor and Activist, and all around Mr. Little Tokyo, Rodney Kageyama died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday. TFP does n…

SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 10:05AM

A gaudy production of La traviata at the Metropolitan Opera, New York

Fine singing by Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez compensates for a staging that’s short on ideas

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Text of the Day: I’m Not Running by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Michael Cerveris and Loose Cattle Will Play NYC Concert by Andrew Gans

A Very Loose Cattle Christmas Redux will be seen at Hill Country BBQ.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Candide at the Barbican, London — the end of a hugely enjoyable journey

This semi-staged performance of Bernstein’s work concludes his centenary year celebrations

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:54AM

Poll: Do you agree that the regions are overlooked in favour of the West End? by Georgia Snow

Regional theatre leaders have claimed actors are turning down work at their venues to keep themselves free for West End jobs and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:51AM

A Look at Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The world premiere play, directed by Robert O'Hara, opened at New York Theatre Workshop December 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, December 10, 2018 by Susan Grace

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BWW TV: MEAN GIRLS and WICKED Continue the Holiday Season at Broadway Under the Stars- Watch Live at 5pm! by BroadwayWorld TV

Later today, December 10,The Shops at Columbus Circle10 Columbus Circle will continue its third year of Broadway Under the Stars, a five-week series of free public performances taking place …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

BWW Album Review: Lena Hall's OBSESSED: CHRIS CORNELL is Vivid and Stirring by David Clarke

Lena Hall's ambitious and successful year long EP project - Lena Hall OBSESSED - comes to end this month with her lovely tribute to Chris Cornell, the iconic front man of Soundgarden and Aud…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and TOOTSIE's Lilli Cooper by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Fiddler on the Roof at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London — joy and sorrow

Trevor Nunn’s production bursts from the stage — but there’s a chill wind blowing, too

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Dan Blocker and “Bonanza” by Trav S.D.

Dan Blocker (1928-1972) was probably my first celebrity death. The sad and unexpected event was nothing in scale like the death of Elvis five years later, but it did cause more of a stir tha…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:12AM

David Hunter talks about A Christmas Carol by Eleni Cashell

With the festive season truly here and numerous doors already opened on advent calendars, it’s never been a better time to get into the Christmas spirit with a trip to see A Christmas Caro…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:08AM

Sneak Peek: Andrea McArdle & Donna McKechnie To Celebrate Sondheim & Hamlisch by Sandi Durell

  Andrea McArdle represented herself and Donna McKechnie at the recent meet and greet at Feinstein’s/54 Below. They are two of Broadway’s most endearing leading ladies. They sta…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:05AM

‘Joyously festive to experience’: A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Chickenshed Theatre by Liz Dyer

A Christmas Carol at Chickenshed is theatre for everyone, by everyone – and if it doesn’t get your Christmas spirit going, then frankly I suspect nothing will.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Cinderella and the Beanstalk review at Theatre503, London – ‘screwball energy’ by Anna Winter

Cinderella and Prince Charming have bonded over a shared passion for DIY and bathroom sealant, Rumpelstiltskin is on the rampage and the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Behind the Curtain: Mozartian precision is all about the strings by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In other arts news, January is National Choreography Month, and Broadway’s “Harry Potter” is keeping a Carnegie Mellon grad busy.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM

Join Faves founder Terri to quiz the musical improv masters at Showstopper!

Guaranteed: when you see SHOWSTOPPER!, you'll see a new musical that you have never seen before. Join Faves founder Terri Paddock for the performance at The Other Palace on Wednesday 30 Janu…

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Monday, December 10, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Where Harper Lee meets Aaron Sorkin in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Caitlin Huston

Despite penning multiple award-winning television series and films, Aaron Sorkin still feels more at-home writing plays. “To me, corny as it sounds, theaters are like cathedrals and the Sh…

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Kiln Theatre fundraiser to be hosted by Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter are to host a special one-off cabaret event to raise funds for the Kiln Theatre in March 2019. This post Kiln Theatre fundraiser to be hosted b…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:47AM

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri & Ex Nihilo for Dialektikon’s world premiere at the Park Theatre by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, this Wednesday 12 December 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock joins Ex Nihilo Theatre Group at Park Theatre for the world premiere of Jack…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:40AM

Jack and the Beanstalk review at Exeter Northcott Theatre – ‘struggles to connect’ by Ben Kulvichit

At its best, panto can be a joyful shared experience in which the performers are truly present with, and constantly responding to,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:39AM

Jonny Woo: “For such a divisive topic we are not overrun with Brexit shows” by Erin Cobby

In our final Q & A of 2018, Erin Cobby chats Brexit with Jonny Woo as he brings his all-star cabaret to the majestic Coliseum in London. Erin: What was the purpose of the cabaret? Jonny:…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:36AM

Doctor Faustus review – devilishly smart show is a hell of a lot of fun by Miriam Gillinson

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonJocelyn Jee Esien and Pauline McLynn are on glorious form and bring out the glee in Marlowe’s macabre classicWhen asked why she decided to make Doctor Faustu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM

NEWS: In Conversation with Graham Norton returns to Hope Theatre for full run next month by Featured Content

After an acclaimed try-out in September, the world premiere of Simon Perrott's debut play In Conversation with Graham Norton returns for a full new year season at London's Hope Theatre. Time…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:24AM

BWW's On This Day - December 10, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 10 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

Making Theatre in Non-Traditional Venues by Callie Nestleroth

By Callie Nestleroth. Theatremaker Callie Nestleroth discusses devising a show for a library space and shares the process she developed when approaching new site-specific projects.  

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:22AM

Broadway on TV: Bryan Cranston, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken & More for Week of December 10, 2018 by TV News Desk

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of December 10, 2018

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A Christmas Carol review at Tramway, Glasgow – ‘strong ensemble work’ by Thom Dibdin

Dominic Hill’s production, first seen at the Citizens in 2014 and revived by the company for its sabbatical at Glasgow Tramway, revels

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:15AM

The Prophet Arrived: Heidi Schreck by Victoria Myers

Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me is an extraordinary, singular work of genius. It's electrified the New York theatre, and speaks to the past, present, and future all at once…

SOURCE: The Interval at 08:01AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Cinderella review at Churchill Theatre, Bromley – ‘flat and uninspired’ by Dave Fargnoli

There’s a fine line between embracing tradition and going through the motions. Stripped back to the barest plot beats, this glitzy but

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AM

WATCH: Perry O'Bree hangs out with Take That & cast at The Band's gala night

StageFaves’ Perry O’Bree attended the West End charity gala opening of The Band at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, a special night raising money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Perry wa…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:30AM

Drew McOnie: ‘British musicals need longer workshopping periods’ by Giverny Masso

Choreographer and director Drew McOnie has called for longer workshopping periods for new British musicals, arguing that American creatives are given more

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12AM

National Theatre Wales addresses recent controversy with new season of work by Georgia Snow

A new play by Welsh writer Ed Thomas and a collaboration with learning-disabled theatre company Hijinx, to mark 50 years since the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:08AM

Aladdin review at Cambridge Arts Theatre – ‘sweet and warm-hearted’ by Rosemary Waugh

Every town or city has its own take on pantomime and the Cambridge Arts Theatre’s festive offering is neatly suited to its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AM

Broadway Heat: The Cher Show (Round 1!) by JK

HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: THE CHER SHOW EDITIONHas there ever been a time when Cher wasn't hot? She is the …

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Slave Play — a raunchy exploration of interracial relationships at the New York Theatre Workshop

Jeremy O. Harris’s new play explores murky psychological territory

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Just because: the original cast of Godspell sings “Day by Day” by Terry Teachout

Members of the original off-Brodway cast of Godspell sings “Day by Day,” by Stephen Schwartz, on The Mike Douglas Show. This episode originally aired on April 29, 1973: (This is the late…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Band at the Theatre Royal Haymarket by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Tim Firth’s Take That-inspired musical The Band which has arrived in the West End for a limited season.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Almanac: Eric Hoffer on instant gratification by Terry Teachout

“One wonders whether a generation that demands instant satisfaction of all its needs and instant solution of the world’s problems will produce anything of lasting value. Such a generatio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Noma Dumezweni backs new £10k Edinburgh Fringe award to support black independent artists by Georgia Snow

Touring company Eclipse has teamed up with Edinburgh venue Summerhall to create an award dedicated to helping black artists at the fringe.

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Mortal Engines — more steamclunk than steampunk

Philip Reeve’s YA novel comes to the screen as a boilerplate tale of good versus evil

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Peter Pan review at Theatre Royal, Nottingham – ‘high on spectacle but low on story’ by Pat Ashworth

J M Barrie might ponder where the story had gone in this, a cheery nod to the adventures of Peter Pan. Whether

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:33AM

REVIEW: National Youth Theatre Monologues, Nick Hern Books ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews National Youth Theatre Monologues compiled by Michael Bryher and published by Nick Hern Books. This post REVIEW: National Youth Theatre Monologues, Nic…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:32AM

Sleeping Beauty review – futuristic panto for the Fortnite generation by Michael Billington

Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonCharles Perrault meets Doctor Who in this lively production about a cockney martial-arts princess who travels through timePantomime survives by being infi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM

NEWS: Star Trek’s Marina Sirtis makes West End debut in Dark Sublime, directed by Andrew Keates by Press Releases

Mate Andrew Keates (The Show People Podcast) directs the premiere of debut play Dark Sublime, centring on fans of British sci-fi and starring Star Trek's Marina Sirtis, which will open at th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:22AM

Wake Up With BWW 12/10: Signature Theatre's FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE Opens Tonight, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Signature Theatre's FABULATION, OR THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE officially opens tonight, and more

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Aladdin review at Forum Studio Theatre, Chester – ‘solid seasonal entertainment’ by Catherine Jones

Tip Top Productions’ Aladdin proves you don’t need a lavish budget or star names to stage a successful Christmas show. Promising “magic,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:01AM

‘Not so much one note as one emotion’: HOLE – Royal Court Theatre by Rev Stan

Hole, by Ellie Kendrick, is a mixture of speech, song, movement and music exploring female anger through a series of stories, themes and metaphors.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Four leg injuries later, 'Nutcracker Suite & Spicy' leaps back onto the stage by Susan Dunne

When CONNetic Dance’s “Nutcracker Suite & Spicy” bounds onto the stage at Wadsworth Atheneum for its shows on Dec. 21, 22 and 23, it will be an especially sweet night for four members …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Chloe and the Colour Catcher review at Bristol Old Vic – ‘detailed, vibrant show for young children’ by Ben Kulvichit

Imagine a world drained of colour – grey cereal, grey clothes, grey skies. That’s the austere world Chloe lives in, presided over

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:41AM

Sleeping Beauty review at Theatre Royal Stratford East – ‘beautifully designed’ by Paul Vale

The Theatre Royal Stratford East pantomime has always featured a degree of experimentation. That’s part of its appeal. It might not always

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:30AM

Rubbed review at Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London – ‘rather tame’ by Paul Vale

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern boasts a rich and diverse cabaret history that continues to this day, with its small stage regularly playing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:17AM

The Contested Legacy of Atticus Finch by Casey Cep

Casey Cep on Harper Lee’s beloved father figure, who became a talking point during the Kavanaugh hearings and is now coming to Broadway.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 05:00AM

Critics are raving about... Hot Gay Time Machine at Trafalgar Studios

Seven isn't the only thing that comes after SIX! Reviewers have been having 'so much bloody fun' at HOT GAY TIME MACHINE, the latest West End offering from Six co-writers Toby Marlow and Luc…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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A Christmas Carol review at Chickenshed, London – ‘brilliantly staged’ by Stuart Gidden

Forget Simon Callow’s one-man Christmas Carol in the West End; Chickenshed’s enchanting, joyous adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic veers to the opposite,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:56AM

Review: The Borrowers at Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol by Lilith Wozniak

The little things: Lilith Wozniak writes on the detail and scale of The Borrowers. The post Review: The Borrowers at Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:25AM

Queer Migrant Takeover by Frey Kwa Hawking

As Brexit looms, a series of live art parties are creating space to explore multicultural LGBT+ experiences. The post Queer Migrant Takeover appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:24AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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All roads lead to Woodford this Summer by Arts Review

Continuing its reputation for blending tradition with discovery, Woodford Folk Festival once again brings together music, art, circus, cabaret, yoga, dance, comedy and ceremony, in its 2018/…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:44AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Andrea Dunbar's life story to be staged in Bradford pub by Chris Wiegand

New drama Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile looks back at the life of the playwright who wrote Rita, Sue and Bob TooA new drama is to revisit the life and early death of Andrea Dunbar, the p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:04AM

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (December 10-16) by Natasha Tripney

The Scarlet Pimpernel – The Egg, Theatre Royal, Bath Created by the team behind last year’s Little Mermaid – winner of the best

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Maggie Brown: My Brilliant Friend bewitches as it sets standard for overseas TV by Maggie Brown

With 2018 drawing to a close, I took myself off to California for a bit of escapist hiking in the Sierra Nevada

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Lyn Gardner: Is Liverpool Everyman the canary in the coal mine for regional theatre? by Lyn Gardner

Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse’s request to withdraw from Arts Council England’s national portfolio as it reviews its business model will attract enormous

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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“Welcome to Marwen” at Cobble Hill Cinemas, New York by Blouinartinfo

Directed by Robert Zemeckis, “Welcome to Marwen” is based on a tragic true story of Mark Hogancamp, who was nearly beaten to death by a group of men, after he told them he was a cross-dr…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:41AM

Classical Music CD Reviews: H&H’s Haydn & Mozart, Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony, and Berlioz’s Roméo et Juliette by Jonathan Blumhofer

Handel & Haydn Society's Haydn and Mozart is about as good as it gets; Martyn Brabbins’ recording of a Sea Symphony is one of the year’s best releases; and for elegance and technica…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:32AM

Cleverman: The Exhibition by Arts Review

Celebrating the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed Indigenous superhero series, ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) presents the world premiere of Cleverman: The Exhibition, c…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:27AM
Monday, December 10, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 12/9-12/10/2018

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, December 10, 2018 - Monday, December 10, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55AM

Netflix, Chris Columbus, 1492 Pictures Enter into a First-Look Deal by Blouin Artinfo

Netflix has announced to have entered into a multi-year first look deal with Academy Award nominated filmmaker Chris Columbus and his 1492 Pictures partners, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcl…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:40AM

Take Me to the River is a strange tale of religion, sex and fish

Al Green earned royalties from various cover versions — and from its use as the voice of Big Mouth Billy Bass

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Getting a New Identity for Christmas - Heather Raffo on writing and starring in the Iraqi immigrant tale 'Noura'

Heather Raffo on writing and starring in the Iraqi immigrant tale Noura at Playwrights Horizons---Heather Raffo says she grew up as a "sheltered Michigan girl -- a really nice, open, conserv…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM

60 Years of Ailey Ascending at City Center : "LAZARUS" a World Premiere by Hip Hop Artist-in-Residence, Rennie Harris by The Dance Enthusiast

In 60 Years of Ailey Ascending at City Center : "LAZARUS"  a World Premiere by Hip Hop Artist-in-Residence, Rennie Harris: Each of us bears a responsibility in a great divide –to carry e…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine Opens December 10 by Olivia Clement

Signature Theatre revives two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage's 2004 satirical tale, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How a Game of Mario Kart, a Neil Diamond CD, and a Guitar Led to Off-Broadway’s Hit The Other Josh Cohen by Mark Peikert

The Drama Desk-nominated musical, directed by Hunter Foster, returns to Off-Broadway—and is better than ever.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards