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Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Jane Fonda to Receive Producers Guild’s Stanley Kramer Award by Blouin Artinfo

Veteran actor, producer, and activist Jane Fonda will be honored with the Producers Guild of America's (PGA) 2019 Stanley Kramer Award, as reported by Women and Hollywood.According to the Ho…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:57PM

Adam Lambert Brings Cher to Tears With Moving Performance of ‘Believe’ (Watch) by Shirley Halperin

One of several highlights of the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors, which aired on CBS on Dec. 26, was Adam Lambert’s moving tribute to Cher. The “American Idol” alum and current …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:51PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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How to have a warm and stretchy winter

Have you noticed that it is more difficult to stretch your muscles when you feel cold? Or that it takes longer for you to feel “on?” This is not your imagination! When it’s cold out, …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:09PM

Life’s no dress rehearsal: Shelby Finnie in Broadway’s ‘The Prom’

“One thing’s universal: Life’s no dress rehearsal.” That line could literally be every dancer’s personal mantra. But it’s actually a lyric from one of the newest musicals to hit …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:01PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Abingdon Theatre Gala 2018: "Closer Than Ever" honoring Donna Murphy by Adam Rothenberg

"Call Me Adam" goes backstage at the Abingdon Theatre Gala honoring two-time Tony winner Donna Murphy! Hosted by Randy Rainbow, the gala features an all-star concert performance of Tony Awar…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:55PM

Spotlight on the Teacher: Richard Pierlon

As part of Dance Informa’s new series, Spotlight on the Teacher, we feature jazz, theater and lyrical teacher Richard Pierlon, who teaches regularly at Steps on Broadway. He has a contagio…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:54PM

New year, new goals

‘Tis the season for some time off, family, treats and cozy nights in. But it’s also the time of year to reflect on the past 12 months and think ahead to the next 365 days. What do you wa…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:42PM

Radix: Dancing on the edge 

There’s an exciting convention in town, and its name is Radix. Derived from the Latin word meaning “root”, “core” or “primary source”, Radix promises to help dancers get to the…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:15PM

SUMMER's Storm Lever To Take Over Instagram Tomorrow! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

Go behind the scenes of Broadway's Summer The Donna Summer Musical with Storm Lever, as she takes over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, December 28th Follow along as Lever takes you beh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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“To Kill A Mockingbird” Sets New Broadway Box Office Record by Artsjournal

The new Broadway adaptation from Oscar winner Aaron Sorkin made Broadway history for the week ending December 23, taking in $1,586,946 at the box office, shattering the house record at the S…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:04PM

Roxane Gay’s Radical Honesty by Artsjournal

It is hard to read the abuse Gay gets for her size. If there is anything useful in the experience it is, she has said, in the way it engenders empathy, for other lives, for difficult lives, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:04PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Will be Part of CNN New Year’s Eve Live by Sandi Durell

  Here’s a chance to catch up on theater mini-style on New Year’s Eve watching CNN Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen as they welcome Broadway’s best and biggest…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:49PM

WICKED, TOOTSIE, THE BAND'S VISIT, PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, AND COME FROM AWAY To Ring In The New Year On CNN by BroadwayWorld

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will check-in on Broadway's biggest hits on New Year's Eve when they ring in 2019 on CNN's 'New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen' airing Mon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:48PM

Neil Simon and other Broadway legends we lost in 2018 by Michael Riedel

Broadway lost some boldface names in 2018. Let’s give them an encore, in their own words. William Goldman made his name in the movies, writing the screenplays to “Butch Cassidy and the S…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:42PM

Token Theatre Friends: You Saw 253 Shows?! by American Theatre Editors

The Friends look back on their favorite shows of 2018, and have an announcement about BroadwayCon!

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:37PM

CNN's New Year's Eve Live Will Spotlight Broadway's The Band's Visit, Pretty Woman, Tootsie, More by Andrew Gans

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen host the annual telecast December 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Anacostia Playhouse Suffers Robbery, Spurs Fundraising Efforts by Nicole Hertvik

The Anacostia Playhouse community is reeling after a December 26th robbery in which burglars broke into the theater, ransacked the offices and stole thousands of dollars worth of supplies. T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:55PM

7 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend by Alexis Soloski

Our guide to plays and musicals coming to New York stages — and a few last-chance picks of shows that are about to close.

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

A Record Year Worldwide For Movie Box Office by Artsjournal

That would mark a healthy 2.7% gain from last year, with most of that hike coming from North America. Year-end projections released Thursday by Comscore predict that domestic grosses will hi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:48PM

Turkish TV Is Hot. But Can It Export Internationally? by Artsjournal

The shows are a phenomenon in the Middle East and Latin America, and have become such a symbol of Turkish soft power that they have been used as counters in political disputes. On March 1, f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:48PM

Favorite Music, Popular and Beyond, of 2018 by Arts Fuse Editor

Our critics offer their musical highlights of 2018.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:42PM

VIDEO: On This Day, December 27- Remembering Carrie Fisher by Alexa Criscitiello

Fisher was a beloved cultural icon, best known for her role as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

From ‘Harry Potter’ to ‘King Kong’: Theater’s hits and misses of 2018 by Joe Dziemianowicz

Tina Fey, King Kong and Harry Potter all made their marks in New York theater in 2018, with varying degrees of success. There were no perfect musicals. On Broadway, Fey’s sly humor made �…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:36PM

8 Ways to Spend A Theatre-Themed New Year's Eve in NYC by Cleo Aukland

From concerts starring Aaron Tveit and Renée Fleming, to chic masquerade balls—kick off the New Year with some of the best entertainment New York City has to offer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Special by Lara Altunian

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A Carol Christmas by Lara Altunian

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Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Danny Bacher Swings “Still Happy” at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Dan Kassell

Whaling City Sound picked singer-soprano sax player-composer, Danny Bacher to record, and Danny picked Allen Farnham (piano), Dean Johnson (bass), Samuel Martinelli (drums), Harry Allen (ten…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 04:50PM

2018: More TV Than Ever (And It Just Keeps Expanding) by Artsjournal

Television, already bursting at the seams with peak programming and lots of filler, finally blew apart this year, fragmenting into a dizzying constellation of nearly 500 new original series …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM

Ethel Ayler, Stage Veteran Known for Her Role on The Cosby Show, Dies at 88 by Adam Hetrick

Ayler was an original Broadway cast member of August Wilson's Fences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

Top Theatre Stories: Thursday, December 27, 2018 by Roberto Araujo

The latest on Mary Poppins Returns, Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

Write-In Voting Ballot: MD Theatre Guide’s Best of 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards by Mark Beachy

This is your chance to acknowledge the many wonderful performing arts organizations that enrich our lives throughout the year by submitting your write-in choices for the Readers’ Choic…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:05PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Naked Boys Reading (Yes, This Is An Actual Literary Event) by Artsjournal1

This “cheeky literary salon” (ahem) has been taking place for six years in an east London gay bar: curators pick readings on a particular theme and willing audience members (of v…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

Theatre And Critics Are Not On Opposite Sides by Artsjournal

The artist–critic war of attrition is boring. It’s a cliché — and if there’s a common enemy that all artists and all critics should share, then cliché is that enemy. When people gi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

You Don’t Own Your Tattoo Art (The Artist Does). That Can Be A Problem by Artsjournal

Any creative illustration “fixed in a tangible medium” is eligible for copyright, and, according to the United States Copyright Office, that includes the ink displayed on someone’s s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

12 Most Memorable Off-Broadway Plays & Musicals of 2018 & What We Loved About Each

Let's talk about what an amazing year it was off-Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:34PM

BWW Interview: Erik Lochtefeld Takes His Lumps in a Jaw-Dropping KING KONG by Naomi Serviss

You've never seen a Kong like this, but there's more at play than Beast Meets Girl in the latest incarnation of the 1930s classic.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

#TBT To Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway Debut in IN THE HEIGHTS by Jeffrey Vizcaino

The last few weeks have been pretty epicfor New York's own,Lin-Manuel Miranda With the success and rave reviews fromMary Poppins Returns, receiving a Kennedy center honor for Hamilton and no…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

Education Spotlight: HEAD OVER HEELS' Andrew Durand by Julie Musbach

Education takes center stage in BroadwayWorld's new Education Spotlight education series. Continuing with the cast of Head Over Heels, next up is the charming Andrew Durand.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

The Best of the Best: The Shows that Ruled 2018 by BroadwayWorld

As we count down the last days of 2018, New York City's top theatre critics have been taking stock of the theatre season- deciding on their personal choices for their favorite productions of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Study: Important World Heritage Sites At Risk In Climate Change by Artsjournal

The vast majority—47 of the World Heritage Sites studied—were found to be potentially threatened by coastal erosion or storm surges by the end of the century. Specifically, 37 of the sit…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:32PM

The 15 Biggest Art History Stories Of 2018 by Artsjournal1

There were new finds of art from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Mesoamerica, as well as discoveries of art tens of thousands of years old in Indonesia and South Africa. Two stolen painting…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:32PM

Final Weekend To Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! by BroadwayWorld

There's just one weekend left to vote for the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Disney's Film Chief Says THE LION KING Will Be New Form of Filmmaking by TV News Desk

Sean Bailey, Disney's live-action studio chief, Sean Bailey sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk all things coming up in the live-action film world ofDisney.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Broadway Grosses w/e 12/23/2018: The Holiday Wind Up

The penultimate week of the year typically bears gifts and this year did not disappoint.  Despite many shows choosing to play seven performances this week (and nine in the following week), …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 02:15PM

Off-Broadway Review: WICKED CLONE, OR HOW TO DEAL WITH THE EVIL: THE CINEMA MUSICAL (Indiggo Twins at the John Cullum Theatre) by Anna Hulkower

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY CLONES It’s hard to react to the details of this show with anything but resigned bemusement. So, while some of what I’m about to say may sound like I hated Wick…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:04PM

Aretha Franklin Tribute Concert to Include Céline Dion, Patti LaBelle, John Legend, and More by Dee Lockett

The remembrances for Aretha Franklin are nowhere near over. Clive Davis has finally announced the details for his all-star tribute concert to the Queen of Soul, partnering with the Recording…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:01PM

Hey, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ fans: Here’s why D.J. ‘Shangela’ Pierce isn’t nominated with ‘A Star Is Born’ cast at SAG Awards by Marcus James Dixon

Forget Lady Gaga. The real breakout star of “A Star Is Born,” Warner Bros’ romantic musical that’s poised to take awards season by storm, is D.J. “ShangelaR…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PM

BWW Overview: A Look-Back at Opera's Many-Colored Dream Coat of Performance Highs in 2018 by Richard Sasanow

Well, it's that time of the year again--time for a look-back on what was worth making note of during the calendar year that's about to come to an end. It's from a totally personal, subjectiv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: “Clueless, The Musical” by Elyse Trevers

Some movies are better left on the screen. However, that doesn’t stop producers from trying to make shows out of them.  Based upon her 1995 movie “Clueless”, Amy Heckerling has create…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:57PM

Edward Gorey And Frank O’Hara Were The Lucy And Ethel Of Harvard’s Postwar Gay Underground by Artsjournal1

“Insatiable in his cultural cravings, all-embracing in his tastes, unreserved in his opinions, O’Hara was in many ways Gorey’s intellectual double, down to the fanatical ba…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Creative Publications Are Being Swallowed By New Digital Publishing Realities by Artsjournal

In one sense, “the end of Rookie represents another nail in the coffin of small, independent internet publishing. But in another sense, it is an object lesson in how voraciously creati…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

BWW EXCLUSIVE: See How STAN & OLLIE Make Comedic Movie Magic by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive clip from STAN amp OLLIE, which shows how the stars created their film magic behind the scenes.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

The Metropolitan Opera's New Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin Has the Opera World Buzzing by Matt Dobkin

With the start of the 2018–2019 season, Nézet-Séguin became a central part of the company, taking on the role of the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PM

The Year in Brief: 2018 in review(s) by Mark Shenton

Some of the shows I missed in 2018 -- and some of the shows I loved.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 01:08PM

The 22 shows of 2018 which made our ‘favorites’ list by Lorraine Treanor

Perhaps the toughest assignment of the year is to pick out the favorite productions of the year from among the  464 plays seen in our area.  We’d love to know which shows emerge as …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:06PM

As the Vietnam War defined a generation, does Miss Saigon reveal ours? by Susan Galbraith

This is not a review.  Rather, it’s a memory of an event that caused a kind of metastasized growth inside and, until now, kept me from ever being able to attend a performance of the Broad…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:06PM

Anacostia Playhouse robbed on Christmas Day. Recovery support needed for the Playhouse and Theater Alliance by Lorraine Treanor

As reported by Prince of Petworth:  “Today, December 26th, the day after Christmas, our friends at the Anacostia Playhouse came to work and discovered they had been robbed. Thieves b…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:06PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Golden Globe nominee Billy Porter returns home to help his community heal by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Tony- and Grammy-winning star of “Kinky Boots” and “Pose” on FX headlines a concert for the Tree of Life congregations.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:57PM

2018 Wrap-Up: Broadway.com Picks the Top Debuts of the Year by Broadway.com

Though we love the return of a Broadway veteran, one of the highlights of any year of theatergoing is being introduced to performers making their debuts on the Great White Way. This year was…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

THEATRECAT TAKES A BREAK by Libby Purves and Friends

NOT YET DEAD CAT BUT…  Since I stopped being The Times Chief Theatre Critic  it has been five years:  on this site there have been  930 posts,  over half a million words, all stil…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 12:22PM

The Complicated Story Of Frankincense And Myrrh by Artsjournal1

The plant-based aromatics are known to most people through the story of the Three Magi and the Christ Child, and frankincense is known to some through the incense used in some churches, but …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18PM

Why Boys’ Choirs? Why Not The Girls? by Artsjournal

“Every Christmas I sit down to watch Carols from Kings, which is broadcast around the world, and every year I wonder where the girls are,” Lesley Garrett said in a telephone interview. …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18PM

Celine Dion, John Legend to perform at Aretha Franklin tribute concert

Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and John Legend will be among a host of singers to perform at a tribute concert for the late Aretha Franklin in January, the Recording Academy an…

SOURCE: Reuters at 12:16PM

The Most Anticipated New York Theater of 2019 by David Rooney

The Hollywood Reporter looks ahead to the busy pipeline of productions opening from January through summer, on Broadway and off.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:14PM

Debut of the Month: Once Upon a December Debut - ANASTASIA's Cody Simpson by Caryn Robbins

In our December Debut of the Month, Australian singer-songwriter Cody Simpson speaks to BroadwayWorld about making the transition from arena rock concertto the lights of Broadway in ANASTASIA

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

BWW Exclusive: Ben Platt, Michaela Diamond & More Lead Michael Arden-Helmed PARADE Reading by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learned that just last week, Roundabout Theatre Company held a star-studded reading of Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's Parade, helmed by Tony nominee Michael Arden and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Photo Flash: See the HAMILTON Cast, Kristin Chenoweth, Adam Lambert and More at the Kennedy Center Honors by BroadwayWorld

The 2018 Kennedy Center Honors aired onCBSNetwork for the 41st consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special last night, Wednesday, December 26 at 8 p.m. ET.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

‘The best fun you can have with your clothes on this Christmas’: OEDIPUSS IN BOOTS – Bristol ★★★★★ by Kris Hallett

The Wardrobe has done it again. Oedipuss In Boots is the best fun you can have with your clothes on this Christmas season, an adult festive delight that finds the specificity in silliness an…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Rest in Peace: Theater Community Members Who Died in 2018 by Jonathan Mandell

Below are some of the people from the theater community who died in 2018.

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:52AM

Dick Whittington review at Garrick Theatre, Lichfield – ‘warmth, wit and charm’ by Neil Bonner

The Garrick’s panto might not be the most innovative around but it boasts high production values and a fine pair of comic performances.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AM

‘What if Desdemona was guilty? The story kept popping into my head’: Writer-director Ché Walker on Time Is Love’s European premiere by Featured Content

After relocating to Los Angeles, writer-director Chè Walker returns to London, and the Finborough Theatre, with the European premiere of his latest stage play, Time Is Love / Tiempo es Amor…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:33AM

Hamilton Cast Reunites at the Kennedy Center Honors for Belated Holiday Present by Devon Ivie

Once again, for the easy joke, we can be in the room where it happens without dropping $600 on a mezzanine seat. We love the fiscally responsible Kennedy Center Honors! Hamilton co-creators …

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:31AM

Cher Cries, Doesn’t Disturb a Speck of Makeup, During Adam Lambert’s ‘Believe’ Cover by Dee Lockett

There go those pesky Kennedy Center Honors reducing people to tears again. At the 2018 ceremony, which aired on Wednesday night after taking place earlier this month, Cher was among the hono…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:22AM

Dick Whittington review at Prince of Wales Theatre, Cannock – ‘makes the most of limited resources’ by Neil Bonner

In terms of monetary outlay, it’s fair to say that PMA Productions is at the other end of the scale to big

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:19AM

The Year In Socially Conscious Art (Oregon) by Artsjournal

More and more artists across all media are addressing pressing social issues in their work. “What struck me in compiling this year-end reading list on socially engaged art in Oregon is…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:18AM

A Symphony Orchestra In Kinshasa Changes Congolese Lives by Artsjournal1

A reporter travels to the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to meet the conductor and musicians of the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra and its choir as they rehearse Mendelssohn…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:18AM

The Art And Science Of Hollywood Prosthetics (Or, How Christian Bale Was Metamorphosed Into Dick Cheney) by Artsjournal1

“Bale’s startling transformation is just the latest step forward in Hollywood for a booming prosthetics industry. For years, prosthetics were deep in the uncanny valley, making a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:18AM

Redhouse Arts Center Names Hunter Foster New Artistic Director by Olivia Clement

The Tony-nominated actor, director, and writer began his role earlier this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

The Cast of BBC's LES MISERABLES Discuss the Lasting Impact of the Story and What They're Doing Differently by Stephanie Wild

BBC One's Les Miserables series is coming soon to PBS. According to Variety, the cast recently chatted at a premiere event about the lasting impact of this timeless story, what they're doing…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, John Legend and More to Perform at ARETHA! A GRAMMY CELEBRATION FOR THE QUEEN OF SOUL by TV News Desk

The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures, Clive Davis, and CBS will pay tribute to the legendary career of 18-time GRAMMYwinner and 2008 MusiCaresPerson of the Year honoree Aretha Frankli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Jersey Boys Star John Lloyd Young Sets Feinstein’s/54 Below Return in January by Adam Hetrick

The Tony and Grammy Award winner returns for an evening of Broadway standards and his own original material.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

The 19 Best Horror Films Of 2018

Horror has always been about trauma — this year, everyone seems to be catching on. View Entire Post ›

SOURCE: www.buzzfeednews.com at 10:48AM

This Day in 1932: The First Show at Radio City Music Hall by Trav S.D.

We were delighted to see “Radio City Music Hall” trending on Twitter this morning and to realize that today (December 27) was the anniversary of that storied venue’s 1932 o…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AM

Haroon Mirza at the Ikon Gallery, Birmingham — a brilliantly coherent show

Sound, shamans and magic mushrooms appear throughout the artist’s exhibition

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Inside the Making of Mary Poppins Returns’ ‘Trip a Little Light Fantastic’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about his 11 o’clock number in the new Disney movie musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Jennifer Hudson, Patti LaBelle, More Will Be Part of Aretha Franklin Tribute Concert for CBS by Andrew Gans

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul will be presented at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Chris Jones look back on Chicago theater in 2018 by Chris Jones

This was 2018 in Chicago theater. “Joseph” camped it up in Las Vegas, upsetting family audiences at Drury Lane. Kelly Felthous lit up suburban musical theater. E. Faye Butler finally got…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:15AM

In Search Of The Real Individuals Shown In Historic European Paintings Of Black People by Artsjournal1

When Denise Murrell noticed that art historians’ discussions of Édouard Manet’s painting Olympia always mentioned the model for the naked white courtesan and never mentioned the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

Could Banksy’s Painting-Shredding Stunt Lead To Revealing His Identity? by Artsjournal1

Sure, the purchaser of Girl with Balloon Love Is in the Bin claims to be happy with the unexpectedly altered work for which they paid $1.4 million. But, as certain observers point out, the s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

When Lin-Manuel Miranda Brought Hamilton To Puerto Rico (And Things Got A Bit Complicated) by Artsjournal1

As rare as it is for touring Broadway shows to visit the island, there was little doubt that Miranda would take his hit to the place where his parents were born and raised and where he visit…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

Music Year End Feature: The Dead Lives! — In So Many Ways by Scott McLennan

The Grateful Dead’s music is moving forward with the help of musicians who are OK with the occasional look back over their shoulders.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:06AM

Ford's Theatre and Kennedy Center Will Continue Performances Despite Government Shutdown by Stephanie Wild

Despite the partial government shutdown, performances will go on as planned at Washington, D.C.'s Ford's Theatre and Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

Three on the Aisle: The Best (and Worst) of 2018 by American Theatre Editors

The year in theatre, according to our critics.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM

Text of the Day: One Jewish Boy 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
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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A Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of Show Boat by Marc J. Franklin

Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern’s musical adaptation of the Edna Ferber novel opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre December 27, 1927.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

Robert Greig: Gave Us All “Hives” by Trav S.D.

Australian character actor Robert Greig (1879-1958) rarely got more than a few minutes of screen time per picture but he always left a big impression. Most of us who are his fans first knew …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:36AM

Eddie Boland: Almost A Comedy Star by Trav S.D.

A few fragments today on the career of minor screen comedian Eddie Boland (1885-1935). Originally from San Francisco, Boland had six years of theatrical training prior to going into films. H…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:36AM

FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: Jay Parsons starts the new year In Conversation with Graham Norton by Featured Content

From 8 January 2019, Jay Parsons reprises his performance in Simon Perrott's new one-man play In Conversation with Graham Norton at London's Hope Theatre, where it had two tryouts in Septemb…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

Watch Complete Kennedy Center Honors, Featuring Performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kristin Chenoweth, Adam Lambert, More by Andrew Gans

Cher, Reba McEntire, the creators of Hamilton, and more were celebrated at the 41st annual ceremony in Washington, D.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:14AM

Past Tense: Josephine Premice and the Tightrope of Race and Talent by Susan Fales-Hill

Photographs of the actress show a New York star who outshone the roles Hollywood offered black women of her era.

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New Project Aims To Recover Historic Writing By Forgotten Women Of Europe by Artsjournal1

“Carme Font, a lecturer in English literature at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, has been awarded a €1.5m grant by the European Research Council to scour libraries, archives …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

Deborah Zall, Who Portrayed Great Women In Solo Dance Works, Dead At 84 by Artsjournal1

“Ms. Zall was known for vivid portrayals of women drawn from history, including Mary Queen of Scots and the French author who wrote under the pseudonym George Sand, as well as fictiona…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

‘Building A More Inclusive American Theater’: The New Director Of The Long Wharf In New Haven by Artsjournal1

Jacob Padrón: “When I’m thinking about what plays to put on stages I ask: one, does the story reflect the community I am in and, two, is the story in conversation with the world…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

San Marco In Venice Accuses Italian Government Of Failing To Protect It From Floods by Artsjournal1

“On 29 October, for only the fifth time in the church’s thousand-year history — but the second since 2000 — water penetrated its main body, covering the inlaid marble floor i…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

Cleveland Orchestra Is Making Digitized Archives Accessible In Two Ways by Artsjournal1

First, the orchestra is gradually making all its historic scrapbooks (with concert flyers, program booklets, newspaper articles, etc.) available online. Second, a new touch-screen terminal c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

Sono Osato, Star Of Ballets Russes And Broadway, Dead At 99 by Artsjournal1

“[She] toured the world with the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo, performed with the Ballet Theater in New York and then gained acclaim on Broadway in the World War II-era musicals One T…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

What a meh year for movies by Ken Levine

This is the week in LA and New York when movies that hope to be contenders for the Oscars must run in theaters. Being a member of the WGA and DGA, I’ve received a lot of screeners of the …

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM

A third London season at the Eventim Apollo beckons for Nativity! The Musical

Don’t be sad that all the presents have been unwrapped and the mince pies are running out, as there is already festive theatre news! Nativity! The Musical returns to Hammersmith’s Even…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 09:00AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: The Critics Weigh in on DEAR EVAN HANSEN in Los Angeles, Arizona, and San Francisco! by Review Roundups

'Dear Evan Hansen' is currently playing at the Curran in San Francisco, following its tour stops in Denver, Los Angeles, and Arizona. Let's see what the critics are saying about the recent t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

BWW's On This Day - December 27, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

I Make Plays. I Write Criticism. I’m Not My Own Enemy. by Sara Holdren

I never thought I’d be a writer.No, that’s not true. For most of middle school, I thought I’d be the next Lloyd Alexander or Ursula Le Guin. I used to come home from school and write f…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:30AM

Through Venezuela’s Chaos, Dance Company For Disabled Carries On by Artsjournal1

“Caracas-based AM Danza works with 50 young Venezuelans who are pursuing their passion for dance despite limitations like broken spines, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or blindness.R…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:04AM

Mr. and Ms. Broadway 2018 by JK

All year long, we celebrate the people of Broadway who influence, create and represent the very best of the art form. Mr. and Mrs. Broadway 2018 are the very definition of the best. This tim…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:04AM

‘We should be celebrating the greatness of circus in its enduring glories’: CIRCUS 1903 – Royal Festival Hall by Katharine Kavanagh

Review from: Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London; 20th December 2018 ‘Circus 1903’ at the Southbank Centre IMAGE: Manuel HarlanThe inter-continental spectacle of Circu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Today on Broadway: Thursday, December 27, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: A Deep Dive into the Holiday Grosses, Lena Hall Gets Engaged, the Original Schuyler Sisters Reunite at the Kennedy Center “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through F…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:00AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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No-holds-barred singing from Alice Coote at Wigmore Hall, London

Despite some bumpy moments, this was a recital notable for its passionate engagement with the music

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:51AM

“Hair” at Badisches Staatstheater, Karlsruhe by Blouin Artinfo

“Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical,” with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and Galt MacDermot’s music will be on stage at Karlsruhe’s Badisches Staatstheate…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:48AM

National Tour of SPAMILTON Officially Opens Dec 27 by BroadwayWorld

The North American tour of the acclaimed musical comedy, Spamilton An American Parody celebrates its official Tour Opening at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH on Thursday, December 27 at 73…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48AM

VIDEO: Watch the Full 2018 Kennedy Center Honors, Celebrating HAMILTON, Cher, and More! by BroadwayWorld

The 2018 Kennedy Center Honors aired on CBS Network for the 41st consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special last night, Wednesday, December 26 at 8 p.m. ET. Missed last night's broadca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48AM

Lea Salonga Returns to ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Today, December 27 by Stephanie Wild

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, Lea Salonga steps back into the role of Erzulie in Once On This Island, beginning today, December 27.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48AM

Patton Oswalt & Friends at Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Peter Oswalt & Friends are all set to raise a funny hell at Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles on January 13, 2019.Stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and voice actor Oswalt, is best known …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:41AM

WATCH: Who are the doppelgangers of the cast & director of Chasing Bono? by Featured Content

Soho Theatre's alternative Christmas show is the world premiere of Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement's new stage play Chasing Bono based on Neil McCormick's memoir I Was Bono's Doppelganger. H…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:30AM

Almanac: Henry James on snobbery by Terry Teachout

“It is a mistake to suppose it is only the people who would like to be what they are not who are snobs.” Henry James, “The Solution” (courtesy of Levi Stahl)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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‘Theatre has been the lodestar’: A Top 10 of Theatre in 2018 by Not Exactly Billington

“The inheritance of wisdom, community and self” – Matthew Lopez. Each year, around March, I think of a brilliant way to start the Best of the Year list. Each year, around December, I f…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:08AM

10 theatre videos from 2018 you have to watch again  by Eleni Cashell

As the end of 2018 approaches, and we all start panicking about the fact it’s nearly over already, it’s time to reflect on what has been a spectacular year for Theatreland.From unforgett…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:00AM

Chicagoans of the Year: Directors of Manual Cinema have created a whole new art form by Chris Jones

In the 1950s, Chicago pretty much invented improv. Decades later, a wildly innovative Chicago performance group called Manual Cinema imagined another daring idea, one that would combine the …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM

Chicagoan of the Year: Nan Giordano stays behind the scenes in her all-out dance company by Lauren Warnecke

Nan Giordano doesn’t like the spotlight. She’d rather not give curtain speeches, preferring to greet her guests from Row R at the Harris Theater, across the aisle from R1, a seat adorned…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Making the concert-to-commercial leap: Three artists’ stories

The concert dance life is no easy road; the physical, energetic, mental and financial challenges can feel constant. For some, this is the only life in dance that is for them, and they find w…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:37AM

Wake Up With BWW 12/27: TRUE WEST Begins Previews, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's top stories True West begins previews, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Trading Places + Jason Mcniff Live at Genesis Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

The film “Trading Places,” combined with Mcniff’s quiet and intimate vocals comes as the ideal Christmas treat for Londoners at the Genesis Cinema from December 21-January 24, 2019.Acc…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:30AM

Memorable Moments From 2018  by Leigh Scheps

This year has us “waving through a window” and saying goodbye already! In 2018, not only did Bette Midler say “So long, dearie” to Broadway, but audiences welcomed her back to the Ha…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:11AM

Michael Sheen Steps In to Protect Banksy's 'Season's Greetings' by Blouin Artinfo

BBC reports that Banksy's latest work in South Wales has been covered with a protective plastic screen.The artwork that appears on a garage in Port Talbot depicts a child enjoying snow falli…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:02AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Critic’s Choice 2018 – Sophie Adnitt by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt BritishTheatre.com reviewer Sophie Adnitt selects her 2018 Theatre Highlights. This post Critic’s Choice 2018 – Sophie Adnitt first appeared on British Theatre. …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:41AM

Josh Arbour +Lilli & the Honey at Troubadour, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Josh Arbour +Lilli & the Honey will be joined by Therese Curatolo and Marissa Barbalato for a spectacular evening of music at LA’s Troubadour on January 4, 2019.Troubadour’s website …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:32AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Gräns at Max Linder Panorama, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Winner of Un Certain Regard at Cannes 2018 and many other festival honors, Ali Abbasi’s “Grans” will be on the screens of Paris’ Max Linder Panorama from January 9, 2018.Tina, a cust…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:44AM

The Belle Vue Circus opens for Christmas – archive, 27 Dec. 1938 by Ds

27 December 1938: The final dress rehearsal is a free Christmas treat for children and old folks Related: Welfare of circus animals at Westminster: from the archive, 17 February 1965 The ten…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18AM

Tour of the Marvel's Runaways Underground Mansion

Tour of the Marvel's Runaways Underground MansionStrike your best superhero pose and join Young Hollywood on the set of Marvel's "Runaways" where we get a tour of the underground mansion set…

SOURCE: younghollywood.com at 01:00AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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True West Returns to Broadway with Ethan Hawke & Paul Dano by Andy Lefkowitz

A new Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's True West arrives at the American Airlines Theatre on December 27. James Macdonald directs the production, scheduled to officially open on January…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM

Lea Salonga Dances Back into Once On This Island by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Lea Salonga returns to the role of Erzulie for a final engagement in the Tony-winning and Broadway.com Audience Choice Award-winning revival of Once On This Island beginning on D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM

After You’ve Gone — Marion Harris’s dramatic song was a New Year hit 100 years ago

The singer moves between self-pity and spite in a tune that has been widely covered right up to the present day

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

The Top 7 Theatre Stories of 2018 by Ryan McPhee

Look back on the headlines and milestones that rocked Broadway this past year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Look Back at 15 Years of The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festvial by Marc J. Franklin

Before the annual downtown festival returns January 2019 (with works by Ifeoma Fafunwa, New Saloon, Flaco Navaja, Tania El Khoury, and more) we reflect on 15 impactful past productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

North American Tour of Spamilton Officially Opens in Ohio December 27 by Andrew Gans

Gerard Alessandrini’s parody of the Pulitzer Prize–winning musical began performances December 20 at Playhouse Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony Winner Lea Salonga Returns to Broadway’s Once On This Island December 27 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning revival will continue through January 6, 2019, at Circle in the Square Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Revival of Sam Shepard’s True West Begins December 27 by Olivia Clement

Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano star in the Roundabout Theatre Company production, directed by James Macdonald.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What's happening in Pittsburgh this weekend, Dec. 27-30

The Christmas spirit extends through the weekend.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Reconceiving 'Coppélia' for the 21st Century - Director-choreographer Chase Brock premieres his first dance-theatre work Off-Broadway

Director-choreographer Chase Brock premieres his first dance-theatre work Off-Broadway---After 15 years of assisting on or contributing to Main Stem productions, Chase Brock is about to make…

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