Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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“People’s History of Next”—Young Eyes, Epic Vision, at TheatreFIRST, Berkeley by Bdhorwitz

Jon Tracy Premieres Prophetic Youth Project by Maya Rath and Barry David Horwitz When we walk into Live Oak Theatre, it looks like a construction site. We see walls lined with giant plastic …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:25PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Soloman Howard: Southeast’s Operatic Superstar Reprises ‘The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me’ at the Kennedy Center by Whitney Fishburn

Growing up in Southeast DC, Soloman Howard had a godfather who saw to it that the young singer’s obvious basso gift did not languish for lack of training and opportunity. “My godfather, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:56PM

'Perfect Arrangement' is a smart, provocative tale of the '50s by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

R-S Theatrics presents darkly hilarious play at the Marcelle.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:54PM

Photo Flash: Broadway Dreams Celebrates the 70th Anniversary of SOUTH PACIFIC by BroadwayWorld

This week, Broadway Dreams and The Rodgers amp Hammerstein Organization hosted the70th Anniversary gala concert celebration of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award-winning musical triumph, Sout…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54PM

Theater Review: “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” — Rabbit Transit by Erik Nikander

The company's staging is dynamic and vivacious, and the unconventional seating arrangements give audience members the chance to place themselves in the center of the action.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:32PM

Middle8 by Lara Altunian

The post Middle8 appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 10:31PM

Review: ‘Ruben & Clay’ Reunites ‘Idol’ Rivals for Christmas Fun by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, who once competed on “American Idol,” banter, sing and try to upstage each other in this holiday revue.

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

‘Clueless: The Musical’ Review: The Film’s Charm Is Replaced by Sparkle by Ben Brantley

Amy Heckerling’s amiable but limp adaptation of her classic 1995 film suggests a peppy fan club putting on its own makeshift show.

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

Get Ready for Even More Cher in 2020 by Anne Victoria Clark

Can you ever have enough Cher? Hopefully not, because there’s about to be a lot more. Following the opening of the musical The Cher Show on Broadway, the actress and singer announced on Tw…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:14PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘A Rockabilly Christmas’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts by Julia L. Exline

This holiday season, Riverside Center for the Performing Arts presents A Rockabilly Christmas, co-created by Todd Meredith, Patrick A’Hearn and Jeremy Renner. For this production, Riversid…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:53PM

Clueless, The Musical by Sandi Durell

  By Iris Wiener   Did we need another musical adaptation of a beloved film? As if. No number of knee-high socks, candy-colored costumes and nods to the 90s can make the argument t…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:30PM

R.I.P. Cornelia Street Cafe by Trav S.D.

I know there’s always another shoe, and it’s always supposed to drop, but I didn’t know it would happen so quickly after this morning’s shoe. Cornelia Street Cafe sen…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:18PM

The Arden Theatre presents E.B. White’s ‘Charlotte’s Web’ by Alaina Johns

True to the best of children’s stories, the undeniable dark side of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ shows up onstage, but this production can’t quite capture the novel’s poetic and lifelike ve…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:08PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh-In On Dove Cameron in CLUELESS THE MUSICAL by Review Roundups

TheNew Groupis currently presentingClueless, the MusicalbyAmy Heckerlingin a world premiere production with choreography byKelly Devine, directed byKristin Hanggi. The show opens tonight Let…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47PM

Understudies From KINKY BOOTS, WAITRESS and More Announced for AT THIS PERFORMANCE.. At The Green Room 42 by BroadwayWorld

Stephen DeAngeliscontinues his ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates with its next edition ofAT THIS PERFORMANCEto be held onMonday, December 17th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

Review Roundup: Did Critics Have A Holly Jolly Christmas With RUBEN & CLAY? by Review Roundups

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-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

Film Review: ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ by Chris Willman

Hope you like the 69-year-old version of Bruce Springsteen’s face, because it’s virtually all you’re going to see for the two hours and 40 minutes of the filmed “Springsteen on Broad…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:32PM

Review: ‘The Panties, The Partner and The Profit’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by David Siegel

Just in time for an escape from too many holiday-spiked eggnog toasts for a better tomorrow to come, Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) provides an appealing, sugar-coated farce to indulge au…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:28PM

Clueless: As If… It Were Still the ’90s by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Amy Heckerling brings unapologetic nostalgia and joy to a musical adaptation of her '90s film, featuring Disney star Dove Cameron The post Clueless: As If… It Were Still the …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:25PM

Clueless, the Musical: Cher Horowitz Takes Manhattan, Awkwardly by Jesse Oxfeld

★★★ Writer-director Amy Heckerling tries turning her classic movie about a '90 Beverly Hills 'Emma' into a musical The post Clueless, the Musical: Cher Horowitz Takes Manhattan, Awkwar…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:20PM

Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show: American Idols Reunite for the Holidays by Michael Sommers

★★ Former rivals Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken get together to vocalize holiday songs The post Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show: American Idols Reunite for the Holidays appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:15PM

OKLAHOMA! Returns to Broadway in 2019!

"Oh, what a beautiful mornin'! Oh, what a beautiful day!"?Rodgers & Hammerstein's?Oklahoma! returns to Broadway in 2019!

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 08:04PM

The Way Harsh Truth About ‘Clueless, The Musical’: It Stinks by David Cote

'Clueless, The Musical' hoped we’d care enough about the heroine, Cher, to overlook its synthetic tackiness.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 08:00PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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DOCUMENT OF A DOCUMENT by Jeremy Gerard

Heidi Schreck’s engaging play may stick with you long after you ve left the theater.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:54PM

Shattered Globe Theatre and Theater Wit Present Chicago premiere of “THE REALISTIC JONESES” by Michael J. Roberts

 Shattered Globe Theatre and Theater Wit are pleased to present the Chicago premiere of Will Eno’s heartbreaking new comedy THE REALISTIC [...] The post …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:32PM

‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Vice’ Lead 2018 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Nominees by Margeaux Sippell

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) announced their nominees for the 8th annual AACTA International Awards on Tuesday. “A Star Is Born” and “Vice&#…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:30PM

County schools ‘starved’ of arts just got a $1 million grant – and a vow to restore programs

The Sacramento County Office of Education will receive a $1 million state grant to fund arts programs in schools, officials announced Tuesday. “We all recognize and acknowledge at the time…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 07:29PM

The Messiah review at the Other Palace, London – ‘some divine moments’ by Tim Bano

Patrick Barlow’s work has always managed to undercut the artifice of theatre while remaining immensely theatrical. That’s certainly true for this reworking

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:25PM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Clueless’ the Musical by Gordon Cox

How does a musical stage adaptation of Amy Heckerling’s 1995 film comedy of oblivious privileged teens, “Clueless,” play in the era of female empowerment and millennial engagement? Tr…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:24PM

Protesters Rally At The Whitney Museum Over Board Member by Artsjournal

The protest, organized by a group called Decolonize This Place, was to demand the resignation of the museum’s vice chairman, Warren B. Kanders, 12 days after it was revealed by the websit…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

City Versus Country: How Much Of The World Is Urban? by Artsjournal

The current level of global urbanization is high: It estimates the world to be 84 percent urban already. The EC research team, led by Lewis Dijkstra, used satellite images to assess the shar…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Gender Pay Gap In British Arts World Remains Serious Problem: Study by Artsjournal1

“Figures drawn from Arts Professional‘s 2018 online survey of pay and earnings reveal that on average, women in full-time employment in the cultural sector earn 10.6% less than m…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Man Attacks Art At The Denver Art Museum by Artsjournal

“Artworks were compromised,” museum spokesperson Shadia Lemus told Westword. “The individual was arrested at the museum and taken into police custody.” Whether the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Now That Belgium Has Opened Its New Africa Museum, Its Largest Ex-Colony Wants Its Art Back by Artsjournal1

The opening of the renovated and reorganized (with some input from Belgium’s African community) museum moved Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to call f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Documenting The Civil War Damage To Yemen’s Cultural Heritage by Artsjournal1

The good news is that there’s been very little ideologically-based destruction of the kind ISIS perpetrated in Syria and Iraq; the damage is almost entirely “collateral,” t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Meet Dance Magazine’s 25 To Watch In 2019 by Artsjournal1

This year’s list includes an amputee tap dancer, a young man whose star-making performance was partnering a wooden stool, and a dancer-cum-planetary geologist whose TED talk about chor…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Amazon’s Prime Video Channels Will Pull In $1.7 Billion This Year by Artsjournal1

That’s more than double the revenue from last year, and analysts say that the figure should more than double again by 2020. — The Hollywood Reporter

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

American Poetry Is Political Again. The U.S. Poet Laureate Looks At How And Why by Artsjournal1

Tracy K. Smith: “Political poetry … has done much more than vent. It has become a means of owning up to the complexity of our problems, of accepting the likelihood that even we the r…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

David Sedaris Shows Us Tidbits From The Archives He Just Sold To Yale by Artsjournal1

Among them, the handmade books he turned in as papers in art school and Macy’s behavior guide for Santaland elves. As he tells Jennifer Schuessler, “There’s no way I could …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

‘Crazy Money’ Has ‘Corrupted’ Architecture, Says Highly-Paid Starchitect by Artsjournal1

“In a keynote speech at the World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam [in late November], [David] Adjaye said that architecture should be the ‘arbiter of ideas’, yet many of…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Listener Suffers Cardiac Arrest Mid-Concert; Four Doctors In Audience Save Her by Artsjournal1

One Sunday last month, the Boston-area chamber ensemble Mistral was about to begin the third work on its program when 89-year-old Ingrid Christiansen slumped over in her front-row seat. Zoë…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Why Do So Many New Apartment Buildings Look Just Like Each Other? by Artsjournal1

Boxy shapes, flat windows, bland façades. How did American apartment architecture get conquered by the style one wag calls “Spongebuild Squareparts”? Reporter Patrick Sisson wri…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Can Art Help The Families Of Opioid Crisis Victims? This Museum Is Finding Out by Artsjournal1

“The Currier Museum of Art in New Hampshire has created an unprecedented program that uses art as a healing tool for those affected by the epidemic in a state that’s ranked third…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Tiny Books Are Another Symptom Of The Great Twee-ification Of American Culture by Artsjournal1

Katy Waldman (using the Dutch name under which tiny books have become popular in Europe): “A dwarsligger‘s teeniness is inseparable from its tweeness. But dwarsliggers embody twe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Caught In Plagiarism, Minneapolis Star Tribune Film Critic Colin Covert Resigns by Artsjournal1

A statement from the editors, who were first alerted by a reader, says that “the reviews by Covert in question span many years, but one was published as recently as November 1.” …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Artists Weigh In: What We Have Lost In The Contemporary World by Artsjournal

Because the ideologies of the past century have been largely discredited as false utopias, we are bereft of the notion of a better future. Whether the idea of a utopia ever returns will depe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Twin Cities Theatre Company Fires Director After #MeToo Complaints by Artsjournal1

Theater Mu, a St. Paul-based company focused on Asian-American work, cut ties with artistic director Randy Reyes after a board investigation “discovered conduct that did not reflect th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Getting Inside Our Obsession With Sleep (Or Lack Of It) by Artsjournal

According to the neuroscientist Matthew Walker—in his 2017 book, “Why We Sleep”—insomnia, strictly defined, is a clinical disorder most commonly associated with an overactive sympath…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

What We Learned Having AI Analyze A Book by Artsjournal

Using AI tools to analyze this piece of literature shed new light on key elements of emotion and memory in the book – but they did not replace the skills of an expert or scholar at interpr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Mathematically, Where’s The Center Of The Art World? by Artsjournal

We ranked each institution based on its “centrality” a mathematical concept drawn from Network Science and one that is at the core of the Google search ranking algorithm. We discovered t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

London Dance Critic Luke Jennings Steps Down From The Observer by Artsjournal1

The veteran journalist, who is also the author of the novels on which the TV series Killing Eve is based, tweeted that, after 14 years, “it’s time to step aside and pursue new pr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

What Arthur Mitchell Meant To Dance by Artsjournal

“Because of him, ballet could not exclude us,” said Virginia Johnson, one of Mitchell’s first dancers and the current artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem. “We were his army,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Boat People Of The Mediterranean Form A Theater Company In Sicily by Artsjournal1

Founded in 2013, Liquid Company, a troupe made up entirely of refugees and migrants from Africa and the Mideast who survived the dangerous sea crossing, has developed, scripted, and performe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

How Words Change Their Meaning by Artsjournal

Language is a system. Sounds, words and grammar do not exist in isolation: each of these three levels of language constitutes a system in itself. And, extraordinarily, these systems change …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

We Measure Attention – But Is Attention A Commodity? by Artsjournal

Conceiving of attention as a resource misses the fact that attention is not just useful. It’s more fundamental than that: attention is what joins us with the outside world. ‘Instrument…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

The 70s Hit That’s Now The Most-Streamed Song Of The 21st Century by Artsjournal

Boosted by the new movie Bohemian Rhapsody, the 1975 single and music video surpassed 1.6 billion streams globally, record company Universal Music Group said in a statement.

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

The Tension Between Voice And Form by Artsjournal

By way of continued labor, poets attempt to craft language that can carry their ideas beyond the passing moment, reframing their experiments as steps toward the ultimate realization of their…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

AI Will Make Humans Better But Cost Us Control by Artsjournal

The experts predicted networked artificial intelligence will amplify human effectiveness but also threaten human autonomy, agency and capabilities. They spoke of the wide-ranging possibiliti…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Marketing Manager, Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles by Artsjournal

The Marketing Manager develops and implements marketing strategies to help promote ticket, recruitment, and fundraising goals. Is responsible for setting and meeting annual attendance and re…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Theatre Review: Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

This Christmas season, as in all others since its 1843 publication, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is in vogue. What makes this season perhaps a little different is that many ver…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:14PM

Clueless the Musical review at Pershing Square Signature Center, New York – ‘contrived and heavy-handed’ by Nicole Serratore

Though the familiar characters and central romance remain in Amy Heckerling’s musical adaptation of her hit 1995 film, Clueless, the nostalgia factor

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

Review: ‘Ruben & Clay’s Christmas Show’ at the Imperial Theatre by Deb Miller

Well known to tens of millions of television viewers as the top two contenders on American Idol’s blockbuster second season in 2003, BFFs Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are celebrating the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:00PM

‘Ruben & Clay Christmas Show’ Review: American Idols Go Caroling And Kitsching On Broadway by Greg Evans

For their first Broadway Christmas show, American Idol rivals Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are dreaming of holiday TV variety specials of yore from the likes of Andy Williams, Sonny and Che…

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:00PM

'La Pastorela' takes on special meaning this year with playwright's illness by James Hebert

Nearly every holiday season for the past 27 years, San Diego’s Teatro Máscara Mágica has staged a fresh take on the Mexican Christmas tradition of the “Pastorela,” a play about the b…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:00PM

Review: Christmas gone wrong at ‘Ruben & Clay’ by Charles Isherwood

Toward the merciful end of “Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Show,” or as it is also called, “Ruben & Clay’s First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacula…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:00PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Wait Wait Naked and Ashamed: The Production Staff by NPR

On this week's episode, Faith talks with the show's staff about job hazards, and we discover Peter's favorite day of the week. With Ian Chillag, Michael Danforth, Robert Neuhaus, Lorna White…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:43PM

Laura Dreyfuss To Sit Down For A Live Podcast Event and Performance With Ilana Levine by BroadwayWorld

Dear Evan Hansenalumna Laura Dreyfuss will sit down for a live podcast event and performance with actress and Little Known Facts podcast host Ilana Levine on December 16that 600 pm.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:35PM

Sacramento County Office of Education announces $1 million arts funding grant

Sacramento County Office of Education announces $1 million arts funding grant … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:33PM

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of NOURA? by Review Roundups

Playwrights Horizonspresents the New York premiere of Noura, a new American drama from 9 Parts of Desire playwright and actorHeather Raffo, continuing her longtime collaboration with directo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:32PM

‘Roma’ Keeps Adding Theaters in Mexico by Brent Lang

“Roma,” Alfonso Cuaron’s deeply personal coming-of-age drama, is also a love letter to Mexico City. The sprawling metropolis — its cobblestoned streets, fading movie …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:20PM

The Truth About Santa by Christopher Caz

This nonsensical, broad comedy is penned by the clever Greg Kotis ("Urinetown"). Songs and arrangements by Steven Gross are whimsical and entertaining, and costume designer Whitney Locher pr…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:06PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Dark, Sexy, Reconceived Oklahoma! to Transfer to Broadway by Jackson McHenry

That classic musical Oklahoma! is coming back to Broadway, though in a form unlike any you’ve seen before (unless you had a really cool high-school theater teacher or something). Daniel Fi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:48PM

All-Female adaptation of David Williamson’s The Club hits Belvoir by Gabi Bergman

2018 has been a turning point for women. With the #metoo movement and a strong focus on the behavior of men towards women in general, it seems almost fitting for an all-female version of a s…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:41PM

Playing to the Gods, About Shakespeare Player Sarah Bernhardt, to Get Feature Film Treatment by Olivia Clement

Grey Gardens director Michael Sucsy will helm the movie adaptation of Peter Rader's book.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

Alvin Epstein, a Frequent Interpreter of Samuel Beckett, Dies at 93 by Ryan McPhee

Mr. Epstein appeared in the original Broadway production of Waiting for Godot, as well as numerous productions of Endgame.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PM

Broadway Inbound Dispels Broadway Group Tickets Excuses by Broadway Inbound

At Broadway Inbound, we're all about making it easy to book group tickets to Broadway shows, but we totally understand if you're on the fence. Well guess what You've got no more excuses

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Cock Logic: The story of Baxter, as an allegory for our theater by Steven Morris

Last week, I walked into the chicken run to spread a treat of wild bird seed from a red plastic Folgers coffee container. To my surprise, Baxter attacked the container while it was still in …

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:18PM

Ruben and Clay’s Christmas Show Review: Cheery, Cheesy American Idols on Broadways by New York Theater

At the very end of their Christmas show, running through December 30th at the Imperial Theater on Broadway, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken together sing the 19th century Christmas carol “O …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:16PM

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Spotlight Announced For BroadwayCon 2019 by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN has joined the BroadwayCon 2019 lineup. As part of the Spotlight series, the panel will feature Taylor Trensch the current Evan Hansen, M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

Playwrights Horizon presents Heather Raffo’s ‘Noura’ by Cameron Kelsall

‘Noura,’ at Playwrights Horizons in New York, uses Ibsen to explore the experiences of resettled Iraqi refugees in America. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:06PM

Randall Arney returns to Steppenwolf's 'True West', this time as director by Kt Hawbaker

On Wednesday, Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced that longtime ensemble member Randall Arney will direct its upcoming revival of Sam Shepard’s “True West,” the production that first…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:00PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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You don't know Isaac Gomez, but you will after his 'La Ruta' a tragic tale of life on the border by Chris Jones

Who is Isaac Gomez? If you live outside of the world of nonprofit theater, you may not know. As recently as 2013, Gomez was an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. He …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:45PM

Crazy for Theatre by Jacob Juntunen

By Jacob Juntunen. Jacob Juntunen, who has bipolar disorder, speaks with several other artists who struggle with mental illness about the realities and challenges working in the field.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:42PM

“Network” at the Belasco Theatre by Richard Seff

T’is the season of the Titans on Broadway: Janet McTeer has tackled the roles of  Hamlet and Sarah Bernhardt; Glenda Jackson is about to play King Lear; Elaine May is monumental as sh…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 04:34PM

Baltimore's historic Mayfair Theatre finally gets a developer; site will become apartments, dining and retail by Sarah Meehan

The Baltimore Development Corp. has selected a local design and construction firm to redevelop the historic Mayfair Theatre and an adjacent lot, according to Board of Estimates documents. Za…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 04:30PM

Alvin Epstein, Actor, Director and Master of Beckett, Dies at 93 by Diane Nottle

In a long stage career that took him from Yale to Broadway, he was steeped in the author of “Waiting for Godot,” acting in its Broadway premiere in 1956.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares Unreleased ‘Hamilton’ Song by Dino-Ray Ramos

Ever since Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton made its Broadway debut in 2015, it has become a cultural phenomenon. With numerous tours, a dope mixtape and tickets that people would sell t…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:21PM

Streaming Movie Review: ‘The World Is Yours’ Review: Isabelle Adjani Revitalizes the Comic Caper by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Adjani’s turn as a flamboyant con artist sends up her own aloof image in this fun and sophisticated comic caper from Romain Gavras.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:18PM

Not a Bad Idea! Stephanie Torns to Play Jenna in WAITRESS Through Jan 6 by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the Broadway hit Waitress have announced that original cast member Stephanie Torns will put on the apron in the role of Jenna from December 11-January 6, 2019. Sara Bareille…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

Exclusive Podcast: Go 'Behind the Curtain' with Tony-Winning Legend Tonya Pinkins by Behind The Curtain

She is as passionate offstage as she is on and her philosophy on life, art, and everything in between, makes Tonya Pinkins one of Broadway's fiercest artists. From her Broadway debut in Merr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

"The Winter's Tale" (now through December 30) at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey by Simon Saltzman

Jon Barker and Erin Partin (photo: Jerry Dalia)You can really feel the chill of winter in the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's production of Shakespeare partly morose, partly magical “A…

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 04:15PM

Oklahoma! to Return to Broadway by Mark A. Robinson

The innovative Bard Summerscape production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic Oklahoma!, that received critical and audience raves during its run at St. Ann’s Warehouse this fall, will…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:12PM

Situation’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide by Sit-Admin

Are you having a hard time thinking of unique gifts this year? Maybe you’re a last-minute shopper who doesn’t think […] The post Situation’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide a…

SOURCE: www.situationinteractive.com at 04:12PM

Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' puts new spin on racial injustice

Almost 60 years after it was first published as a book, "To Kill a Mockingbird" opens this week in a first Broadway theater adaptation whose themes of racial injustice are just as relevant t…

SOURCE: Reuters at 04:06PM

Phantom’s Ali Ewoldt to Star in World Premiere of Anne of Green Gables: Part I by Olivia Clement

Royal Family Productions is behind the world premiere, adapted by Chris Henry with choreography by Lorna Ventura.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Livestreaming Conversation about the Meet the Neighbours project

By . East European Performing Arts Platform (EEPAP) presents a livestreaming conversation about the Meet the Neighbours project during the Who do you work for? international symposium

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:57PM

Kenny Leon Takes On Seven Questions About American Son, Actors as Activists, & His Aida Dream

Kenny Leon talks about the role of actor's in today's political climate, how he chooses work, and his dream to bring Disney's Aida to a modern audience.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:57PM

See Alex Newell, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and More at the South Pacific 70th Anniversary Celebration by Marc J. Franklin

The gala concert, held at New York City's St. Regis December 10, was a benefit for the Broadway Dreams organization.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:53PM

Watch Scenes From Off-Broadway’s Clueless Musical, Starring Dove Cameron by Andrew Gans

The New Group production officially opens December 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Blue Surge by Lara Altunian

The post Blue Surge appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:26PM

Theater Review: THE FULL MONTY (Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in Evanston) by Lawrence Bommer

GET YOUR FULL For the sake of the butterfly we love the cocoon. The Fully Monty, a musical version by David Yazbek and Terrence McNally, is industriously inspired by the popular 1997 film a…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:22PM

See Alec Baldwin, Rachel Dratch, and More at Celebrity Autobiography by Marc J. Franklin

The stars came out to participate in the December 10 performance of the long-running comedy series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

30th annual Rhinofest lineup announced by Kt Hawbaker

On Tuesday, Curious Theatre Branch and Prop Thtr announced the 30th annual Rhinoceros Festival. The lineup will include six weeks of new plays, dance, devised works, variety shows, comedy, l…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:10PM

Noura

Noura Off Broadway, Playwrights Horizons Reviewed by Ken Kaissar BOTTOM LINE: An enchanting and poetic new play about Iraqi refugees that is perfect for the holiday season. What does it m…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:06PM

Photo Coverage: Mario Cantone, Susan Lucci & More Read Up Backstage at CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Monroe George

Celebrity Autobiography, the award-winning hit comedy show in which celebrities act out other celebrities' jaw-dropping memoirs verbatim, comes to Broadway's Marquis Theatre 210 West 46th St…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

BroadwayWorld Announces Message Boards Updates - December 2018 by Bww Staff

For more than 15 years, we here at BroadwayWorld have been committed to sharing our love of theatre through our unmatched global coverage of the arts in over 150 cities worldwide through new…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

BWW TV: It's a Beautiful Life! Watch Highlights from CLUELESS, THE MUSICAL! by BroadwayWorld TV

The New Group is currently presenting Clueless, the Musical by Amy Heckerling in a world premiere production with choreography by Kelly Devine, directed by Kristin Hanggi. Performances began…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

BWW Asks: What's The Next Broadway Musical Revival? by Jeffrey Vizcaino

As we reach the end of the first half of the 2018-2019 Broadway season, the BroadwayWorld team were discussing that only one musical revival Kiss Me, Kate is currently set to return to Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Matthew Barker completes cast of D H Lawrence’s The Daughter-In-Law at Arcola Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Matthew Barker – star of the National Theatre’s Husbands and Sons – returns to D H Lawrence, completing the cast of The Daughter-in-Law at Arcola Theatre. This post Mat…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:02PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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14th Season of Project Shaw Announced by Andrew Gans

The new season will kick off with Misalliance, featuring Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders, Jennifer Lim, and David Garrison.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

Classical CD Review: Best Opera Recording of the Year — Or Is it Best Musical? by Ralph P. Locke

None of the opera recording I have reviewed this past year beats this Cradle for dramatic vitality, musical imagination, and ongoing political relevance.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:48PM

Film Commentary: A Critical Dichotomy — Time to Resolve It by Harvey Blume

It's as if critics of silent films were barred from discussing talkies, or devotees of black and white were banned from discussing color.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:48PM

We Need A Little Christmas...Now! by JK

MERRY CHRISTMAS!#1968

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 02:48PM

Joshua Jenkins on Playing a Teen Again in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in the West End by Matt Wolf

Joshua Jenkins has spent a sizable chunk of his acting life playing Christopher, the teenager at the wounding and wounded heart of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The much…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

The Broadway.com Show: Cody Simpson Talks Making His Broadway Debut in Anastasia & More by Broadway.com

Cody Simpson talks about how his Broadway debut in Anastasia "was a blur" and why he relates to Dmitry.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Daniel Fish's Immersive Oklahoma! Will Transfer to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of an acclaimed production at Brooklyn's St. Ann's Warehouse, the innovative new staging of Oklahoma! from director Daniel Fish will move to Broadway's Circle in the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Acclaimed ‘Oklahoma!’ Brooklyn Production Plans Broadway Run by Greg Evans

The acclaimed production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! that sold out Brooklyn’s St. Ann's Warehouse this fall will transfer to Broadway in March, producer Eva Price announce…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:34PM

Acclaimed ‘Oklahoma!’ Revival Is Coming to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The darkly revisionist production, which was staged this fall at St. Ann’s Warehouse, will play the Circle in the Square.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:24PM

Review: Downward Mobility Is Upward Morality in ‘Fabulation’ by Jesse Green

A revival of Lynn Nottage’s 2004 satire puts an unexpected spin on the religion of American reinvention.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:24PM

Mortal Engines Is a Breath of Fresh Air by Emily Yoshida

The idea of escapism became a hobbyhorse in the years following the September 11, 2001, attacks, right on time for the first of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings adaptation, The Fellowship…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:14PM

UC Davis will demolish its oldest auditorium after relocating tenants from its basement

UC Davis officials have decided to demolish Freeborn Hall, a nearly 60-year-old auditorium on campus, rather than pour money into earthquake-proofing the building, the university announced t…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 02:12PM

‘Oklahoma!’ revival will transfer to Broadway this spring by Caitlin Huston

The off-Broadway production of “Oklahoma!,” last seen at St. Ann’s Warehouse, will transfer to the Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway this spring. The production, di…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 02:10PM

‘Avenue Q’ To Exit 15-Year New York Run: Closing Date Announced by Greg Evans

Avenue Q, the Tony-winning adult-friendly puppet show that played Broadway for six years before moving to its current Off Broadway home nine years ago, will close April 28, 2019. The departu…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:08PM

RUDY's Daniel 'Rudy'�Ruettiger Will Make Broadway Debut in One-Night-Only Show by BroadwayWorld

The Producers' Society, DicksNanton Productions, and Executive Producers Nick Nanton and J.W. Dicks have just announced the one-night only world premiere of Dream Big RudyRuettigerLive on Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Off-Broadway Stars Come Out to Shine at Broadway Sessions! by Ben Cameron

Broadway Sessions recently had a full on Off-Broadway Extravaganza We took a moment to shine a light on some of Off-Broadway's biggest, most hilarious hits, including The Book of Merman, Fra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM

Breaking: St. Ann's Warehouse OKLAHOMA! Will Open at the Circle in the Square in Spring 2019 by BroadwayWorld

Oh what a beautiful day it is for OklahomaAccording to the New York Times, the St. Ann's Warehouse production of Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Oklahoma, directed by Daniel Fish, will open on Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Chilina Kennedy Returns to Beautiful – The Carole King Musical by Mark A. Robinson

Producers of the hit Broadway musical Beautiful – The Carole King Musical have announced that Chilina Kennedy will return to the role of the singer-songwriter starting January 3, 2019. Ken…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:02PM

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga could end a 40-year drought at the Golden Globes with their acting wins by Joyce Eng

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga are aiming to be the first duo from the same film to win Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars in 21 years, but the “A Star Is Born” leads could end an …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PM

Aquaman — a wet and wild kitsch spectacular

Jason Momoa and Amber Heard star in an outlandish tale from deepest Atlantis

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:00PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Reimagined Oklahoma! Will Transfer to Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Bard SummerScape's acclaimed production heads to the Circle in the Square Theatre following an acclaimed run at St. Ann’s Warehouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

The Show Must Go On by Ryan Leeds

Recovering from live mishaps The post The Show Must Go On appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 01:49PM

‘Detroiters’ Canceled at Comedy Central After Two Seasons by Cynthia Littleton

Comedy Central has canceled its Motor City series “Detroiters” after two seasons. The scripted half-hour from Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video and Comedy Central Productions …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:48PM

Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger, Inspiration for 1993 Film Rudy, to Lead One-Night Solo Play on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, the man whose childhood experience as an aspiring football player was turned into the acclaimed 1993 film Rudy, has announced his Broadway debut in the one…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Some Kind of Wonderful! Chilina Kennedy Will Return to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Longtime Beautiful star Chilina Kennedy will return to the title role of Broadway's hit Carole King musical on January 3, 2019. Kennedy will succeed current star Abby Mueller, who will e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Welcome to the Diner! Broadway & TV Alum Richard Kline Joins the National Tour of Waitress by Ryan Gilbert

Broadway and TV favorite Richard Kline (Broadway's City of Angels, TV's Three’s Company, the national tour of Wicked) is joining the touring production of the Broadway musical …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

New York Giants Legend Tiki Barber Joins Kinky Boots by Mark A. Robinson

Former American Football running back Tiki Barber, who played for the New York Giants of the National Football League for ten seasons, is adding acting in a Broadway musical to his resume. B…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:26PM

SDC renews executive director Laura Penn’s contract through 2024 by Caitlin Huston

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has voted to renew the contract of executive director Laura Penn through 2024. Penn joined the union in 2008, following a 25-year career workin…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:25PM

Carnegie Hall Presents a Fresh Look at Early Music by Stephen Raskauskas

By exploring historical instruments and techniques to play them, pioneers of the early music revival have opened up new worlds of sound. A new series of concerts kicks off at Weill Recital H…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

Actually, We're F**ked to Debut at Cherry Lane by Olivia Clement

The world premiere by Matt Williams will begin performances at the Off-Broadway theatre in February 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

Network - disturbing and all too real - starring a brilliant Bryan Cranston by Oscar E. Moore

Lee Hall has adapted this eerie, frightening and pertinent production currently running at The Belasco Theatre

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:12PM

Inside the Opening Night of Slave Play Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM

Chilina Kennedy Returns to the Cast of BEAUTIFUL for Fifth Anniversary by BroadwayWorld

Chilina Kennedy will return to Beautiful The Carole King Musical starting Thursday, January 3 as the production prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

Chilina Kennedy Will Return to Broadway’s Beautiful by Ryan McPhee

The long-running Carole King heads back to the musical as it celebrates five years on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Richard Kline Takes Over the Diner as Joe in WAITRESS on Tour by BroadwayWorld

Joe's Pie Diner will be Opening Up with Richard Kline in the role of 'Joe' on December 14th when the tour is in Spokane, WA at First Interstate Center for the Arts. Waitress is the hit Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM

Review: Dialektikon, Park Theatre by Sebastian Calver

An unusual menagerie of consequential storytelling. Dialektikon follows Miranda, played by Mary Nyambura, a young girl defenceless and naive in a cruel world full of unknowns. Through the us…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:04PM

Painful Drama, Absurdist Comedy Commingle In Dramaworks’ House on Fire by Bill Hirschman

The script and the production of Palm Beach Dramworks need some refining, but when it’s most in the pocket, the world premiere of Lyle Kessler's House on Fire dances a delicate pas de deux…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:04PM

The Kilroys Welcome New Members by American Theatre Editors

13 new members will inherit the Kilroys moniker and mission to further representation of women and trans playwrights.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM

Stage and Screen Star Richard Kline Will Join Waitress National Tour by Andrew Gans

Recently seen in the new musical The Sting, Kline is best known for his work on Three’s Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Things Could Be Better ‘Round Here: A Review of The Full Monty at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre by Ben Kaye

Theo Ubique christens their new home in Evanston with a production that shows just how far they haven't come.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM

‘Wonderfully delightful production’: SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW – Toronto by Katharine Kavanagh

Slava’s Snowshow is an absolutely, wonderfully, delightful production. It is no surprise that it has been touring the world constantly since its premiere in 1996 at the Hackney Empire Thea…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

First Night Takeover: Just So at Cirencester’s Barn Theatre

Our #FirstNightTakeover series continues with Stage Door Joe attending the opening night of JUST SO at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester, a festive treat that brings an incredibly successful fir…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 01:00PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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7 things you probably didn’t know about Hugh Dennis by Carly-Ann Clements

You know his face but how well do you know the man? We've gathered seven facts you probably didn't know about Hugh Dennis. The post 7 things you probably didn’t know about Hugh Dennis …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:57PM

Sex, Trauma, and History Revealed: ‘Slave Play’ by Matthew Wexler

Playwright Jeremy O. Harris's antebellum fever-dream heats up New York Theatre Workshop in its world premiere.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:54PM

Musical Adaptation of The Invention of Hugo Cabret in the Works by Ryan McPhee

Author Brian Selznick is at work on the libretto for the musical, which is eyeing a 2021 London premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

NETWORK – starring a brilliant Bryan Cranston by Oscar E Moore

I’m pleased as punch and I’d like to take in this production again and again – all the time wondering why it has taken so long for this theatrical jewel to arrive and wondering if Padd…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 12:42PM

Theater Review: “Breath & Imagination” — An Indomitable Voice by Steve Provizer

The success or failure of this show rests primarily on the physical presence, voice and acting of the actor playing the celebrated lyric tenor Roland Hayes.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:36PM

Full Casting Announced for World Premiere Play Marys Seacole with LCT3 by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the world premiere staging of Marys Seacole, a new play by Jackie Sibblies Drury (Fairview) appearing as part of Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3 program at the Clai…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Robert Townsend's The Five Heartbeats in Development as a Broadway Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

The Five Heartbeats could soon be singing and dancing their way to New York. A stage musical adaptation of Robert Townsend's 1991 film The Five Heartbeats, about a fictional Motown-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Emilia to Transfer to West End by Olivia Clement

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s play will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre following a sold-out run at Shakespeare's Globe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

Paramount names cast for 2019 revival of "The Producers" by Kt Hawbaker

On Tuesday, the Paramount Theatre announced casting for its revival of Mel Brooks’ “The Producers.” Helmed by artistic director Jim Corti, music direction will be led by Tom Vendafredd…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:20PM

Let’s Hear It for the Ladies! Ranking Disney’s 12 Best Musical Moments for Women

A dozen memorable songs delivered by women in Disney musicals.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:10PM

Full casting announced for National Theatre’s Tartuffe by Georgia Snow

Olivia Williams will join the cast of Tartuffe at the National Theatre, it has been announced. Williams returns to the NT following

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:06PM

Fountain Theatre’s ‘Cost of Living’ hailed “Best in Theater in 2018” by Los Angeles Times by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre’s acclaimed west coast premiere of Cost of Living by Martyna Majok has been named by Los Angeles Times theatre critic Charles McNulty as “Best in Theater in …

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 12:05PM

Oliver Twist review – Dickens classic brims with energy and harmony by Mark Fisher

Hull TruckA sumptuous choral score is key to this slick, polished production featuring an impressive female Fagin and tightly drilled young companyThe statistics about the working poor in Th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:04PM

Death by John Simon

Herewith a number of lyric verse quotations about death or dying from books in my collection. Where the source is formal, rhyming verse, I tend to include the original; where it is prose or …

SOURCE: John Simon at 12:04PM

Aladdin review at Pavilion Theatre, Worthing – ‘lazily written’ by Bella Todd

The trend for gender blind casting has spread as far as the Worthing family pantomime, where musical comedian Vikki Stone is drawing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

‘Immensely entertaining & engaging’: CHEER – Cardiff by Emily Garside

The Other Room has established itself as the Channel 4 of Christmas in Cardiff, with its alternative Christmas show. And this year, up and coming company Big Loop is resident with Cheer.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Elisabeth Moss Is the Life of ‘Party of One’ in Video From Grammy Fave Brandi Carlile by Chris Willman

Brandi Carlile has some famous friends, and they seem to especially love her song “Party of One.” Recently Carlile released a duet version of the tune in which she’s joined by Sam Smit…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:59AM

Indicoe: Networking Organization Gets Artists from A to B by Nicole Hertvik

Whether you are an actor, a dancer or a painter – being an artist can be a lonely business, characterized by short-term jobs, self-doubt and a constant need to hustle. To remedy these …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:57AM

Read Reviews for the Off-Broadway Revival of Lynn Nottage's Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine by Playbill Staff

The Signature Theatre staging, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, continues its extended run through January 13, 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Full Cast Announced for Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Marys Seacole at LCT3 by Ruthie Fierberg

Find out who will be joining Quincy Tyler Bernstine in the new play directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

A Look at Clueless, The Musical Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The world premiere musical adaptation of the 1995 film is set to open December 11 with the New Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

NEWS: Denis O’Hare is joined by Kevin Doyle & Olivia Williams in National Theatre’s Tartuffe by Press Releases

Denis O’Hare, making his National Theatre debut as Tartuffe, will be joined by Kevin Doyle as Orgon and Olivia Williams as Elmire in a new version of Molière’s comic masterpiece by John…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:43AM

Listen: How Broadway Made Daniel Radcliffe a Better Actor by Gordon Cox

Acting onstage has been a regular part of Daniel Radcliffe’s career for more than a decade — and the “Harry Potter” star says there’s a good reason for that: It…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:42AM

The Elves and the Shoemaker review at the Mac, Belfast – ‘fresh and inventive’ by Jane Coyle

The moon is full, the sky is starry and the elves are out to play. Mischievous Dewdrop (Jolene O’Hara) is new to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:41AM

BWW TV: It's His Petersburg Now! Cody Simpson Talks Stepping In as ANASTASIA's New Dmitry by BroadwayWorld TV

Earlier this month, Australian recording artist Cody Simpson made his Broadway debut in Anastasiaas leading man 'Dmitry.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:38AM

The Subtext: Isaac Gomez by American Theatre Editors

The playwright talks about growing up the border and his play 'La Ruta,' currently running at Steppenwolf Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:38AM

He'll Raise You Up! New York Giants Legend Tiki Barber to Join Kinky Boots as Don by Andy Lefkowitz

Tiki Barber, a former American Football running back who played for the New York Giants for ten seasons, will take over the role of Don in the Tony-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Carol Burnett to Receive Inaugural Golden Globe Award in Her Name by Andy Lefkowitz

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced that Tony-winning stage-and-screen icon Carol Burnett will receive the first-ever Golden Globe television special achievement award, nam…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Backstage at The Cher Show with Jarrod Spector, Episode 2: Opening Night by Broadway.com

The Cher Show's Jarrod Spector gets us inside opening night of the new musical—from pre-show to party!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs review at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield – ‘jolly, high-energy show’ by Pat Ashworth

There’s enough energy coming off the stage here to power the whole of Mansfield, and most of it comes from Adam Moss

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:28AM

Finally Centerstage and Singing: The Hello Girls at 59E59 Theaters by Carey

It was the phrase “unsung heroes” that captured Cara Reichel’s attention. The hour-long PBS documentary spotlighting women in the military only devoted about two minutes to the Hello G…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:28AM

Cast Complete for 50th Anniversary Touring Production of Hair by Andrew Gans

The U.K. tour opens March 21, 2019, at the New Wimbledon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

What Changed for Network’s Bryan Cranston Between the London Production and Broadway by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-winning actor shares the epiphany he had playing Howard Beale in Ivo van Hove’s production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Premieres at Ailey, City Center, New York — steps in the right direction

New repertory from Ronald K. Brown and Wayne McGregor outshines older material

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:17AM

Go Inside Opening Night of Lynn Nottage's Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

Signature Theatre celebrates the revival, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Aladdin review at King’s Theatre, Glasgow – ‘lacks a sense of cohesion’ by Thom Dibdin

Alan McHugh’s Aladdin both subverts panto traditions and celebrates them. He’s ditched the racist overtones and made sure the love story between

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:04AM

Daniel ’Rudy’ Ruettiger to Bring Autobiographical Solo Show to Broadway for One Night by Olivia Clement

Dream Big: Rudy Ruettiger Live on Broadway will play the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

‘Tantalises rather than delivers’: MOUTHPIECE – Edinburgh ★★★ by Thom Dibdin

There is much to admire about the staging of Mouthpiece at the Traverse, and even more about how it is acted. In the end, however, the play tantalises rather than delivers.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Three Weeks Left To Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! by BroadwayWorld

Voting continues for three more weeks for the BWW Cabaret Awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Broadway Grosses w/e 12/9/2018: Holiday Shoppers Choose Broadway

Broadway Grosses w/e 12/9/2018: Holiday Shoppers Choose Broadway Broadway was back to business last week with the hustle and bustle we’ve grown accustomed to for December. Overall grosses …

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

Our picks for 2018's top 20 albums by Connecticut musicians by Chip McCabe

In case you hadn’t been able to surmise from all the coverage it received in various places, including this one, the Connecticut music scene had a fantastic year for new music. It wasn’t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:00AM

Our picks for 2018′s top 20 albums by Connecticut musicians by Chip McCabe

In case you hadn’t been able to surmise from all the coverage it received in various places, including this one, the Connecticut music scene had a fantastic year for new music. It wasn’t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Album Review: Sarah Brightman's HYMN To Faith And Music by Amanda Prahl

The intersection of Broadwayopera and sacred music seems like a natural fit. Both are often larger than life, both speak to a very specific message, and both use a wide range of instrumentat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

BWW Review: Heather Raffo's NOURA Takes An Ibsen-Like Approach To Iraqi Assimilation Into America by Michael Dale

The lack of visible doors in our view of the home of the title character of Heather Raffo's drama of an immigrant Christian Iraqi family in America, Noura, appears more and more to be a symb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

The Yard to produce gender-swapped version of The Crucible with female John Proctor by Georgia Snow

The Yard Theatre in east London will stage a new version of The Crucible next year, in which the lead character of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:42AM

Statuette of Roman goddess among haul by treasure hunters

Record-breaking finds include Bronze Age gold pendant and a pocket watch from 1645

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:37AM

NEWS: Shakespeare’s Globe production of Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s new play Emilia transfers to the Vaudeville in March 2019 by Press Releases

Following its sell-out run at Shakespeare’s Globe, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s new play Emilia, directed by Nicole Charles, will transfer to the Vaudeville Theatre for a strictly limited seas…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:31AM

Oscar Predictions: ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Could Be Music to the Academy’s Ears by Kristopher Tapley

So far the film awards season has largely been shaped by box office dollars from the moviegoing public and assessments from committees of critics, journalists and other professionals. The ac…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AM

Charles S. Cohen on Plans for the Newly Acquired Landmark Theatres by Alex Stedman

After seven years coveting fellow billionaire Mark Cuban’s Landmark Theatres, distributor, producer and real estate magnate Charles S. Cohen can finally call the chain of U.S. movie houses…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AM

Read Reviews for Noura at Playwrights Horizons by Playbill Staff

Heather Raffo’s new drama, directed by Joanna Settle, opened in the mainstage theatre December 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Visual Arts Review: “Living Objects — African American Puppetry,” Challenging Cultural Erasure by Debra Cash

Playful and political, eerie and goofy by turns, this exhibition brings together puppets, performing objects, masks, and puppet (and doll) performances on video.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AM

Review: ‘Madeline’s Christmas’ at Creative Cauldron by Julia L. Exline

This holiday season, Creative Cauldron reprises Madeline’s Christmas, with book and lyrics by Jennifer Kirkeby and music by Shirley Mier, based on the beloved children’s book by …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:22AM

Alice in Wonderland review at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough – ‘a high-energy production’ by Wendy Pratt

Nick Lane’s adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic takes aspects of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Alice Through the Looking Glass and reframes them

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:17AM

Exclusive: Watch Laura Osnes Sing ’Christmas, Will You Stay?’ With the Boston Pops by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee performs the Michael Mott holiday tune.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Role Call: Executive Director: Robert Serrell by Carey

Originally published in American Theatre Magazine View this story online  “I’m such a nerd,” laughs Robert Serrell, executive director of the Barrow Group Theatre Company and School,…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 10:06AM

Actor Lladel Bryant: ‘Kwame inspired me to act – he goes the extra mile to connect with people’ by Giverny Masso

A member of the Leeds Playhouse Ensemble, Lladel Bryant tells Giverny Masso how an encounter with director, actor and writer Kwame Kwei-Armah

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

Looking for some alternative festive fare? Debbie has some recommendations… by Debbie Gilpin

As you know, Mind the Blog is a Panto-Free Zone – but what if you want to find some alternative festive fare? Whether it’s family fun or something a little more grown-up, we have a selec…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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See Who's Joining Tony Winner Denis O'Hare in National Theatre’s Tartuffe by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin at the London venue February 9, 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases Another Cut Song From Hamilton by Ruthie Fierberg

This time the creator shares the lyrics and a demo for “George Washington’s Death,” cut from the Broadway smash.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Ivoryton Playhouse announces 2019 season of five musicals, new David Lutken project by Christopher Arnott

Five of the seven shows in the Ivoryton Playhouse’s 2019 season will be musicals — including an unnamed new project from “Woody Sez” creator David Lutken, about a yet-to-be-divulged …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:50AM

Beauty and the Beast review at Princes Hall Theatre, Aldershot – ‘polished and vibrant’ by Catherine Usher

Aldershot’s festive offering is a traditional, vibrant and very polished panto. There’s not a hint of smuttiness and the performances are all

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:46AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 by Susan Grace

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VIDEO: Tiki Barber to Join the Cast of KINKY BOOTS! by Stage Tube

Former football player Tiki Barber went on GOOD MORNING AMERICA this morning to announce that he has joined the cast of KINKY BOOTS for a six-week run starting at the end of February

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

VIDEO: Bryan Cranston Tells THE LATE SHOW How NETWORK Teaches Him About Feeling 'Mad as Hell' by Stage Tube

Bryan Cranston was a guest on last night's episode of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' During the interview, he told Colbert how current role as Howard Beale in the Broadway rendition o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

Football Great Tiki Barber Will Join Broadway Cast of Kinky Boots by Andrew Gans

The former New York Giants star will step into the role of Don.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:39AM

Carol Burnett to Receive Golden Globes' Inaugural TV Special Achievement Award by Ryan McPhee

The special honor will also be named after the stage and screen comedy icon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

Fabulation, or the Re-education of Undine — a mordantly funny drama

A PR woman experiences a blitz of misfortune in Lynn Nottage’s play at the Pershing Square Signature Center, New York

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:23AM

R.I.P. Sidewalk? by Trav S.D.

Well, I sure am glad I got to perform in Jason Trachtenburg’s Me and Lee at Sidewalk late last month, for I just read in EV Grieve that it may no longer be long for this world. I have…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:18AM

‘Patsy Ferran is phenomenal, it is a career-defining role’: SUMMER & SMOKE – West End by Nick Lambert

One of the toughest things for an actor to do is bring the audience with them when they have a life-changing epiphany which totally reverses their worldview; Patsy Ferran does this remarkabl…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:15AM

‘Thought-provoking & naturally entertaining’: BORDERS & GAMES – Arcola Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Plays that show a number of perspectives are generally more nuanced, thought-provoking and naturally entertaining. With this in mind, the double bill of plays by Henry Naylor at Arcola Theat…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Jack DiFalco Brings Levity to Torch Song by Joy

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.

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 09:00AM

A STAR IS BORN -- my review by Ken Levine

It seems like every twenty years or so someone remakes A STAR IS BORN. There was the original with Janet Gaynor in 1937, Judy Garland took the stage in 1954, and then Barbra Streisand in 1…

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review:Noura at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

The dysfunctional family drama is getting wuite a workout in Heather Raffo's new play

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:58AM

Review: Network at curtainup.com/

a high tech production of Paddy Chayevsky's movie with Bryan Cranston now telling us to be mad as hell

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:52AM

Carol Burnett to Receive First-Ever Golden Globe Television Special Achievement Award by TV News Desk

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association HFPA announced today that legendary TV iconCarol Burnettwill receive the first-ever Golden Globe television special achievement award, aptly named the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Feuding Fawlty Towers producers in dispute again over Only Fools and Horses live shows by Georgia Snow

A long-running feud between producers of two live shows inspired by Fawlty Towers has taken a fresh twist, after the rivals launched

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:48AM

Snowflake review – Mike Bartlett's Christmas drama for a divided Britain by Michael Billington

Old Fire Station, OxfordA masterfully written generational clash lies at the heart of this timely story rich in insight, poignancy and optimism It is a quite a coup for this bustling arts ce…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM

Avenue Q Will Close After 15+ Year Run by Sandi Durell

  We thought that AVENUE Q (winner of 3 – 2004 Tonys) would go on forever but it will be closing on April 28, 2019!  Produced by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vi…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:38AM

BWW's On This Day - December 11, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

LISTEN: Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases Demo For Washington's Death Song 'One Last Ride Reprise' From HAMILTON by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda took to Twitter today to share a demo he had recorded during the early days of Hamilton.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

Broadway Licensing Releases HEAD OVER HEELS Rights for School and Youth Programs by BroadwayWorld

Theatrical rights licensor Broadway Licensing, along with the Broadway producers of Head Over Heels led by Christine Russell, Louise Gund, today announced the immediate availability of 2019 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

Eastwood proud of Bradley Cooper by Ap, Ap, Ap

Clint Eastwood says "A Star is Born" is a "terrific" film and entrusting it to Bradley Cooper - who he has previously directed - was the right decision. (Dec. 11)     &#…

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:35AM

PHOTOS: The Barn’s revival of Stiles & Drewe’s musical looks Just So brilliant by Press Releases

The Barn Theatre's much-anticipated, actor-musician revival of Stiles & Drewe's 1984 family musical Just So officially opened in Cirencester last night (10 December 2018). Check out our…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:16AM

‘I think any women’s story is an important story to tell’ – Adam Small on taking a leap and staging Anomaly by Featured Content

New play Anomaly shines a light on three women affected by an abuse scandal - not those that have been abused, but the daughters of the abuser. Director Adam Small told us why he felt this w…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:15AM

The Prisoner – TFANA by Sandi Durell

  by Carol Rocamora     The Sound of Silence. Storytelling is an ancient art, as old as time, and Peter Brook is its undisputed master on the world stage today. This legendary…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:12AM

Review: A Wonder in My Soul at Baltimore Center Stage by Jayne Blanchard

“Laugh or cry; it’s up to you,” my mother used to say. At Baltimore Center Stage’s stirring production of acclaimed playwright Marcus Gardley’s play A Wonder In…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:12AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic by Emma Clarendon

Jack Thorne’s version of the classic festive story A Christmas Carol returns to the Old Vic Theatre with Stephen Tompkinson as Scrooge. Here’s what critics have made of it…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

SAG Awards 2019 nominations predictions by film: ‘The Favourite,’ ‘A Star is Born’ and ‘Vice’ will lead the way by Daniel Montgomery

Some new “stars” will be born when the Screen Actors Guild Awards pick their “favourites” on December 12, when their 2019 nominations will be announced. As you might …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00AM

Best theater 2018: A brave ‘Cost of Living,’ a radical ‘Fairview’ and a new star in ‘Evan Hansen’ by Charles McNulty

The Times' theater critic names his top productions of 2018, including Jefferson Mays' take on "A Christmas Carol," a daring "Streetcar," Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' ingenious "Gloria" and the s…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM

How to fill out the perfect UCAS application for a drama course by Susan Elkin

As the deadline for UCAS applications approaches, Susan Elkin speaks to the tutors who will be receiving them to find out what

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM

Best in Chicago Dance in 2018: Bold moves, Baryshnikov and old moves made new by Lauren Warnecke

This year, Chicago’s dance stages were filled with bold, ambitious programming, stunning revivals and work which responded to the present by reflecting on the past. It goes without saying …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00AM

Abracadabra! The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust conjures up a parlour magic theater by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Liberty Avenue “immersive arts experience dedicated to the art of sleight of hand and prestidigitation” will debut in February

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

All for one and one for all: Pittsburgh theater leaders often hire each other -- as actors by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For example, the cast of the current Bricolage production “Die Hard N’at” includes barebones’ Patrick Jordan.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

Best theater in 2018: A brave 'Cost of Living,' a radical 'Fairview' and a new star in 'Evan Hansen' by Charles McNulty

The year started strong with two revivals that invited us to listen anew to modern classics we thought we knew inside out. Richard Nelson’s production of Anton Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya�…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Daisy Wood-Davis, Jake Quickenden and Marcus Collins cast in Hair tour by Susie Browning

Daisy Wood-Davis, Jake Quickenden and Marcus Collins are to lead the cast for the 50th Anniversary production of Hair – the Musical. They

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:42AM

Cinderella review at New Victoria Theatre, Woking – ‘Craig Revel Horwood’s star turn’ by Paul Vale

Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood is very much the star attraction at this Qdos Entertainment production of Cinderella, the most beloved

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:40AM

Casting announced for Donmar Warehouse production of Berberian Sound Studio by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Donmar Warehouse today announces full casting for Berberian Sound Studio conceived for the stage by Joel Horwood and Tom Scutt. This post Casting announced for Donmar War…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:38AM

Just So review at Barn Theatre, Cirencester – ‘Gentle but joyful revival’ by Dave Fargnoli

Capping off the Barn Theatre, Cirencester’s first season with an enthusiastic musical revival, Just So puts a warm, light-hearted spin on Rudyard

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:20AM

Shane Richie joins the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Shane Richie will join the cast of the award-winning new musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in the role of Hugo from January 2019. This post Shane Richie joins the…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:15AM

Favorite Theater of 2018: The Hudson Theatre by JK

We had the great fortune of visiting many different theaters in 2018. The one we enjoyed the most this year is Broadway's newest (and one of its oldest), The Hudson Theatre. From the outside…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:12AM

‘CLUELESS’ AS IF!!!! by Corine Cohen

A Corine’s pick******

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Beauty and the Beast review at Town Hall, Loughborough – ‘original, fresh and funny’ by Pat Ashworth

Loughborough Town Hall consistently sets the benchmark for traditional panto in the East Midlands. This is the fifth successive panto from Morgan

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:07AM

Broadway Across America & DelKing Entertainment Announce Partnership at Showcenter Complex in Mexico by Broadway.com

DelKing Entertainment and Broadway Across America, part of the John Gore Organization, two leaders in live entertainment, have announced a partnership to begin programming productions at Sho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:04AM

Lookback: Louis Armstrong and Al Hirschfeld by Terry Teachout

From 2008: Louis Armstrong was not only a great artist but one of the brightest stars in the sky of America’s popular culture. One of the signs of his admittance to that pantheon was the f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: Eric Hoffer on the uses of caricature by Terry Teachout

“To think out a problem is not unlike drawing a caricature. You have to exaggerate the salient point and leave out that which is not typical.” Eric Hoffer, undated notebook entry (quoted…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

‘Fresh & mostly effective production’: CARMEN – Royal Opera House ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Twisting Carmen on its head, the Royal Opera House’s revival of Barrie Kosky’s production brings modernity, a narrator, simplicity and vibrancy together to create a fresh and mostly effe…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Emilia transfers to the Vaudeville Theatre by Eleni Cashell

One of literature’s first female voices will be celebrated in the West End in March 2019, when Emilia transfers to the Vaudeville Theatre for a limited run.The show tells the untold story …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:48AM

Mars attacks! War of the Worlds restaged for 'fake news' era by Chris Wiegand

New show links HG Wells’s sci-fi novel and Orson Welles’s 1938 radio adaptation and explores climate of fear preceding the US presidential electionIt is one of the most famous radio broa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:33AM

Aladdin review – all hail Clive Rowe's terrific Twankey by Chris Wiegand

Hackney Empire, LondonThis show has a dastardly villain in Jacob Peas Bogg and some spirited performances but there is nothing like its dameWriter-director Susie McKenna and composer Steve E…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:33AM

Shakespeare’s Globe’s Emilia announces West End transfer by Giverny Masso

Shakespeare’s Globe’s production of Emilia has announced a West End transfer. Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s play will run at the Vaudeville Theatre from

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:33AM

Wake Up With BWW 12/11: RUBEN AND CLAY'S CHRISTMAS SHOW Opens, CLUELESS Opens, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Ruben and Clay's Christmas Show opens, Clueless opens off-Broadway, and Christopher Fitzgerald returns to Waitress

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AM

Review: Borders and Games, Arcola Theatre by Sebastian Calver

We live in a society very ignorant of the conflict in Syria and its harrowing reality, which is often paved over by the short and sickly-sweet blanket term: “the crisis in Syria”. Th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:24AM

First look at Snow White, the all-star London Palladium panto by Robin Johnson

The first stunning snaps of this year's star-studded London Palladium pantomime, Snow White, are sure to get your heart welling up with seasonal glee. The post First look at Snow White, the …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:17AM

Dynamic duo: Bat Out Of Hell’s Falco & Sloane – Rob Fowler & Sharon Sexton – have released their new duet album Vision Of You

When Sharon Sexton & Rob Fowler were cast as Falco and Sloane in Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell in 2016, who knew how beautifully their voices would gel & what chemistry they would have. N…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:15AM

Peter Pan review at Park Theatre, London – ‘charming and entertaining’ by Rosemary Waugh

It’s easy to forget that JM Barrie’s Peter Pan was originally conceived as a work for the stage. However this year’s Park

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:04AM

So-Fi Festival Debuts Tonight! by Trav S.D.

A couple of months ago I flipped both for St. Kilda, Jody Christopherson’s new solo work, and for Torn Page, the space where it was presented, which I’d heard about for ages but …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:04AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Q & A: The Travels of Tony Shalhoub, From Paris to Austin by John Ortved

The “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” actor never tires of the City of Light, was fascinated by the Roman ruins in Lebanon and would happily spend the rest of his days in a certain Texas college t…

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

Jack and the Beanstalk review at Newbury Corn Exchange – ‘well-crafted, fairytale pantomime’ by Hannah Greenstreet

This is Phil Willmott’s 11th year of writing and directing the pantomime at the Newbury Corn Exchange and he has clearly hit

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:49AM

Review: Of Home and Each Other at Broadmead Shopping Centre by Lilith Wozniak

Someone else's shoes: Lilith Wozniak writes on the mechanics of empathy in an immersive audio experience in Bristol shopping quarter. The post Review: Of Home and Each Other at Broadmead Sho…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:43AM

Selladoor launches panto company to bolster its expansion by Giverny Masso

Theatre company Selladoor Worldwide has announced further expansion, with the launch of a new pantomime producer. The theatre company – which earlier this

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:32AM

Inaugural casting directors awards set for February 2019 by Matthew Hemley

A new awards ceremony honouring casting directors will hold its inaugural event in February next year. The Casting Awards, run by the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:32AM

The Green Room: What do you want for Christmas? by Jon Dryden Taylor

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details…​​​​​​​ Eoghan

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Stage school principal and actor Verity Rae Martin: ‘Those who work the hardest succeed’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre? I attended a dance school in Gravesend before joining the Brit School aged 14. What

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

‘Has lost none of its power here’: NINE NIGHT – Trafalgar Studios by Ian Foster

We celebrate the fact that Nine Night is the first play by a black British female playwright to make it into the West End, as Natasha Gordon’s debut makes the move from the National’s sm…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Actor Riz Meedin: ‘At the dress run for my first job, my bravado vanished, but I got through it’ by John Byrne

My first job was a 1989 production of Teechers by John Godber at the Technical and Vocational Education Initiative. That sounds like

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Fire Breaks Out at Broadway Theater by Marc Hershberg

Several hours ago, a small fire broke out in the lower lounge of the Broadway theater.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:57AM

FABULATION - Talkin' Broadway's Review by James Wilson

"Can I be honest with you?" These are the first words uttered by Undine Barnes Calles, a high-powered New York City publicist and the central character in Lynn Nottage's sweeping and satiric…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:57AM

Marie Windsor: A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing by Trav S.D.

The biggest bombshell about B movie queen Marie Windsor (Emily Marie Bertelsen, 1919-2000), best known for playing smoldering noir dames and dance hall girls in westerns, was that she was a …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:54AM

“Avenue Q” Spices Up the Holidays, at NCTC, S.F by Kim Waldron

Lopez & Marx’s Adult Sesame Street Meets Queer Musical by Kim Waldron “I love the lively ones,” said my friend, after seeing “Avenue Q.”  She’s right. Spirited and profane, …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:52AM

A Sparkling New Tootsie Is the Season’s Must-See Comedy Musical by Kathy Henderson

Tootsie came to life on screen in 1982 as a smash hit comedy about the ultimate transformation. A self-centered stage actor named Michael Dorsey finds the success he craves by posing as a fe…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:46AM

Santino Fontana and Lilli Cooper Bring Laughter and Love to Tootsie by Kathy Henderson

How far would you go to make your professional dreams come true? For Michael Dorsey, a New York actor whose egotism wrecked his career, a fresh start as “Dorothy Michaels” — an actress…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:42AM

First Trailer of Kenneth Branagh’s “All is True” Released by Blouin Artinfo

The first trailer of “All Is True,” Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of Ben Elton’s drama about the later life of Shakespeare has been released. Branagh directs the film as well as plays…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:35AM

One-woman romantic comedy In Search Of Applause comes to Old Red Lion Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo One-woman romantic comedy In Search Of Applause starring Maroussia Vladi comes to the Old Red Lion Theatre in February 2019. This post One-woman romantic comedy In Search Of …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:34AM

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri & Bernadette Robinson for one-woman tour de force Songs for Nobodies by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Friday 11 January 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock heads to the West End's Ambassadors Theatre to talk to Bernadette Robinson about h…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

New York Magazine Deletes Derogatory Article on Priyanka Chopra by Blouin Artinfo

New York Magazine has recently published an article on the wedding of actor Priyanka Chopra with musician Nick Jonas in the Cut website, whose target readers are women. The author labelled t…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:29AM

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE by Brian Scott Lipton

Cherise Boothe gives an excellent performance in this story of a woman breaking apart and trying to put it all back together again.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 04:24AM

Review: Doctor Faustus at Shakespeare’s Globe by Brendan Macdonald

Sinful pageantry: Paulette Randall's production of Marlowe's play brings out all its wicked humour. The post Review: Doctor Faustus at Shakespeare’s Globe appeared first on Exeunt Mag…

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Daniel Radcliffe by Variety

The former Harry Potter on how Broadway made him a better actor.

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“Santaland Diaries”: Hilarious Working Elf Reflects, at TheatreWorks, Los Altos by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Max Tachis, Jeffrey Lo Delight in Holiday Shenanigans   by Evelyn Arevalo What better way to finish off the year than treating yourself to Joe Mantello’s dramatization of…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:55AM

Wanda Cinema Upgrading China Theaters with RealD Screen Order by Patrick Frater

Wanda Cinema Line has placed an order for 100 RealD Ultimate Screens from visual tech specialist RealD. For RealD the deal, announced at the CineAsia convention in Hong Kong, is the largest …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:01AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Artistic director Robert Softley Gale: Panto offers best chance to break down barriers for the disabled by Robert Softley Gale

Last year, 2.9 million people in the UK went to a pantomime. It’s one of the most important ways that the UK

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Production manager Heather Doole: Women in technical theatre need allies, here’s what to do by Heather Doole

I love working in technical theatre and I feel lucky to be part of this knowledgeable and supportive community. But I don’t

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

0596: Our Love Never Dies for Phantom of the Opera by MusicalTalk

Nick recently shocked Tonia with news that he would be re-visiting Phantom of the Opera for the first time in over 15 years.  Listen to hear his thoughts, how it compares to Love Never Dies…

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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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“Pink Elephants” at Tilsiter Lichtspiele Kino, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Through their physical and emotional limits, the protagonists dance, cry and crawl their way to psychological metamorphosis in “Pink Elephants,” which runs at Berlin’s Tilsiter Lichtsp…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:55AM

Noura by Darryl Reilly

In 90 minutes, Ms. Raffo packs in a great deal. We learn about Iraq’s past and present, religious lore, marital conflicts, unrequited love and the hardships of immigrants. The stiff treatm…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:19AM

LES MISÉRABLES WILL PLAY BROADWAY IN CHICAGO’S CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE JULY 9-27, 2019 by Michael J. Roberts

Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, [...] The post LES MISÉRABLES WILL…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:12AM

Pantha Du Prince: Conference of Trees + Leifur James at Barbican Hall, London by Blouin Artinfo

In this extraordinaire audio-visual piece Pantha Du Prince (aka Hendrik Weber) lends musical voice to tree life which will be there for all to view at London’s Barbican Hall on January, 19…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:10AM

Who or What Would The Bumblebee Cast Transform Into?

Who or What Would The Bumblebee Cast Transform Into?Young Hollywood heads to the TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd for the star-studded premiere of 'Transformers' prequel, 'Bumblebee', t…

SOURCE: younghollywood.com at 01:00AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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“The Hard Nut” at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, New York by Blouin Artinfo

A BAM and Mark Morris Dance Group presentation, “The Hard Nut” based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original story will be on stage at New York’s BAM Howard Gilman Opera House from December 14…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:36AM

Christopher Fitzgerald Reprises His Tony-Nominated Turn in Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Christopher Fitzgerald, Tony-nominated original cast member of Waitress, returns to the role of Ogie in the Broadway production on December 11. Fitzgerald replaces Alex Wyse, who played his …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32AM

Tony Winner Avenue Q to End Off-Broadway Run at New World Stages in 2019 by Andy Lefkowitz

Everything in life is only for now. Avenue Q, winner of three 2004 Tony Awards including Best Musical, will conclude its off-Broadway transfer at New World Stages on April 28, 2019. This run…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32AM

Katie Rose Clarke & Jesse JP Johnson Return to Wicked on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A pair of Wicked alums head back into the hit musical at the Gershwin Theatre on December 11. Katie Rose Clarke steps into the role of Glinda, with Jesse JP Johnson taking on the role of Boq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32AM

Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken Ring In the Holidays as Their Spectacular Reunion Show Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

It's opening night for Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken! The American Idol alums open their new holiday concert run Ruben & Clay's First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32AM

The Theatre is Lying, the inaugural Macfarlane Commissions by Arts Review

The first in a new biennial series of commissions exhibitions supported by The Macfarlane Fund, The Theatre is Lying features five ambitious new works from leading Australian and internation…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:32AM

Kinda Silly Use of Geofencing by Joe Patti

I have written before about the ethics of geofencing since there are all sorts of questions raised about where data collection stops and stalking starts. One of the uses I had suggested migh…

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Christopher Fitzgerald Returns to Waitress on Broadway December 11 by Ryan McPhee

The Tony nominee steps back into the role of Ogie as Stephanie Torns dons Jenna's apron once more.

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The Innocent Man, Netflix — devastating true-crime series for those unsated by Making a Murderer

Six-part documentary series, adapted from a John Grisham book, probes two Oklahoma cases whose ripples were far-reaching

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Splendid dancing at every level in the Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker

Emma Maguire was among the stars of Peter Wright’s production

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IMPRESSIONS: “A Chorus Line” at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: A Chorus Line at New York City Center, "the show’s magic doesn’t lay in the catchy songs or even the slinky, Fosse-inspired dance numbers. The true poignancy is its dee…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Why Norm Lewis Put Some Unconventional Tunes on His Norm Lewis Christmas Album by Ruthie Fierberg

Plus, watch an exclusive performance of “My Favorite Things” in this fireside chat with Playbill

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Clueless Musical, Starring Dove Cameron, Opens December 11 by Andrew Gans

The New Group world premiere began previews November 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Katie Rose Clarke Returns to Broadway Cast of Wicked December 11 by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical recently celebrated its 15th anniversary at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How Do You Create a Drama About Peace? - Revisiting a magical moment of amity during World War I through stories and songs

Revisiting a magical moment of amity during World War I through stories and songs---In the early 2000s, playwright and director Peter Rothstein started working on a show about the Christmas …

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

You May Not Realize It, But Mean Girls Redefines the Idea of Pop Music on Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

Music director and arranger Mary-Mitchell Campbell fused theatrical storytelling with studio technology for a pop album that’s topping the Billboard charts.

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