Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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New General Manager announced for Arts House by Arts Review

The City of Melbourne has officially announced Sophie Travers as the new General Manager Creative Programs for Arts Melbourne including Arts House. Following a rigorous international search,…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 11:39PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Eight outstanding artists honoured at 2019 Australia Council Awards by Arts Review

Three First Nations artists are among the impressive list of Australia Council Award recipients, including Rhoda Roberts who will receive the prestigious Ros Bower Award, along with Rachael …

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 10:39PM

Review: ‘Puffs: Or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic’ by Landless Theatre Company by Leandra Lynn

Ask just about anyone Gen-X and younger and they can (and will, gladly) tell you which House they would be sorted into, if we had the chance to attend a certain school of magic. For those of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:35PM

Call Redialed: NEW Marieann Meringolo: Between Yesterday and Tomorrow: The Songs of Alan & Marilyn Bergman at Don't Tell Mama by Adam Rothenberg

It’s so great to catch up with MAC Award winning recording artist Marieann Meringolo. We first spoke about Marieann’s cabaret show Between Yesterday and Tomorrow: The Songs of Alan &…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 10:20PM

Embracing Arlington Arts Fights Proposed Arlington Budget Cuts by News Desk

Over the weekend, County Manager Mark Schwartz submitted his recommended 2020 budget to the Arlington County Board. If implemented, it will prove to be devastating to the Arlington arts comm…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:14PM

‘Leaving Neverland’ Part One Recap: 2 Men Say Michael Jackson Used His Fame to Sexually Abuse Them as Boys by Elizabeth A. Harris

The first episode of HBO’s documentary aired Sunday night, describing how he became close to two boys and presenting detailed allegations that he repeatedly had sex with them.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole by Steven Morris

The post Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 09:55PM

Review: In ‘Recent Alien Abductions,’ Anguish Is a Driving Force by Laura Collins-Hughes

A dissection of an episode of “The X-Files” is the jumping-off point for an exploration of a fragile and tortured identity.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PM

No Place to Be Somebody by Steven Morris

The post No Place to Be Somebody appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 09:38PM

Review: ‘Oil’ at Olney Theatre Center by Bob Ashby

There are a few shows – very few – which on first viewing have left me breathless. The original productions of Sweeney Todd and Copenhagen come quickly to mind. To this small list add th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15PM

RESIDENCY SET LIST 2/11/19: THE LAST-MINUTE DIVAS (VILLAFAÑE, MILLIGAN & WEISS) by Jason Robert Brown

What do you do when a last-minute schedule change means your featured guest star suddenly cancels her appearance? If you’re me, you take to Twitter, ask your followers who they would be mo…

SOURCE: Jason Robert Brown at 09:12PM

Handling Injury, Part II: Carolyn Paine

“Out of adversity comes opportunity,” goes an old saying. Carolyn Paine, director/choreographer of CONNetic Dance (Hartford, CT), seems to have found the truth of that statement firsthan…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:07PM

Dying in Boulder: Linda Faigao-Hall’s Drama Dies More Than One Way by David Finkle

★★★ A Buddhist-style death wish is examined from a perspective not sympathetic to religion The post Dying in Boulder: Linda Faigao-Hall’s Drama Dies More Than One Way appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:01PM

Dying in Boulder: Karma, Conflict, and Cultural Appropriation by Michael Sommers

★★ A new play set in Colorado turns into a Rocky Mountain downer The post Dying in Boulder: Karma, Conflict, and Cultural Appropriation appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, March 4, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Faye Dunaway & “Tea at Five” to Play Boston, Rudin Offers Sorkin’s “Mockingbird” to Community Theatres, SNL’s Boedga Musical [display_podcast] “Today on Broadway”…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:55PM

Oscar Winner Faye Dunaway Finally Aiming for Broadway with Boston Production of One-Woman Katharine Hepburn Play by Roger Friedman

Faye Dunaway has tried to return to Broadway ever since her last stint in 1982. She tried and tried to mount a

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:34PM

‘Tea at Five’ delays Broadway bow by Caitlin Huston

“Tea at Five,” starring Faye Dunaway as Katharine Hepburn, has postponed its Broadway engagement until later this year. The play, written by Matthew Lombardo and directed by John Tilli…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:23PM

Update: Faye Dunaway Led TEA AT FIVE to Play Boston This Summer Pre-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has learned today that Tea at Five, which marks Academy Award-winning legend Faye Dunaway's anticipated return to the stage, has set a pre-Broadway engagement at Boston's Hunti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:21PM

Faye Dunaway to Star in Tea at Five at Boston's Huntington Theatre Before Broadway Bow by Ryan McPhee

Dunaway will play fellow Oscar winner Katharine Hepburn in the Matthew Lombardo play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:16PM

Theatre Review: ‘Oil’ at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Brall

“Oil” by Ella Hickson is now playing at the Olney Theatre Center directed by Tracy Brigden.  The play originally opened at the Almeida Theatre in London in 2016.  Describing the plot o…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:05PM

TOTO TALKS: A Hoot for Those Who Like Hoots by Peter Filichia

My, how Toto has changed over the years! You’d expect from the title TOTO TALKS that Dorothy Gale’s cairn terrier...Continue Reading The post TOTO TALKS: A Hoot for Those Who Like Hoots …

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 08:03PM

BWW Review: Irish Rep's Richly-Flavored Mounting of Sean O'Casey's THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN by Michael Dale

If a contemporary Hollywood screenwriter pitched the plot of Sean O'Casey's classic 1923 drama, The Shadow of a Gunman to a movie producer 'A struggling poet gets in over his head when he al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Time Stands Still’ at Reston Community Players by Mary Ann Johnson

“Time Stands Still” may have been a replacement for a musical in their line-up this year, but the Reston Community Players do full justice to it. From the phenomenally constructed and go…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:42PM

Revolutions: Records and Rebels to open exclusively at Melbourne Museum this April by Arts Review

Melbourne Museum has announced it will bring the internationally acclaimed exhibition Revolutions: Records and Rebels exclusively to Australia this April, exploring the momentous impact of t…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 07:37PM

Opera Review: ‘The Flying Dutchman’ at Baltimore Concert Opera by Jv Torres

The story has some familiar facets: a man cursed for sins of the past, doomed to remain in the purgatory of earthly surroundings until he redeems himself. Such is the undercurrent cadence of…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:28PM

Dance Review: ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ by The Washington Ballet at The Kennedy Center by Mary Scott Manning

The original St. Petersburg production of Marius Petipa’s “The Sleeping Beauty” was the Disney show of its time, complete with moving set pieces, gloriously painted backdrops, half a t…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:17PM

Theatre Review: ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’ at Rep Stage by Susan Brall

“Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” by Anna Deavere Smith and directed by Paige Hernandez presented by Rep Stage is now playing at the Studio Theatre of the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:12PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Canada Lee: The Boxer Who Played Banquo by Trav S.D.

I first learned about Canada Lee (1907-52) from Denise Oswald, my editor at Farrar, Straus & Giroux. One of the books ahead of mine in the FSG pipeline was Mona Z. Smith’s Becoming Som…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:39PM

Voting Ballot: ‘Best Community Theatre Company’ as Part of MD Theatre Guide’s Best of 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

In a recent poll, MD Theatre Guide readers were given the chance to submit their write-in nominations for the Best of 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. From the list of write-in submissions, …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:37PM

Review: Los Angeles Ballet turns ‘La Sylphide’ from 1836 on its #MeToo head by Lewis Segal

What a difference a hashtag makes. When Los Angeles Ballet presented August Bournonville’s two-act story ballet “La Sylphide” five years ago, the performance seemed an elegy to lost lo…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:35PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Tim Minchin Counts Down to His Tour With Videos From Past Performances by BroadwayWorld

Tim Minchin has started a countdown to his upcoming tour on Twitter For each day of the countdown, Minchin has shared a video of a past performance of his.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59PM

Save Up to $60 to See Rounadabout Theatre Company's ALL MY SONS on Broadway Starring Annette Bening, Tracy Letts by Contests - Broadway

Award-winning actors Annette Bening and Tracy Letts return to Broadway in the play that launched Arthur Miller as the moral voice of the American Theater. In the aftermath of WWII, the Kelle…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:47PM

Review: ‘Blood at the Root’ at Theater Alliance by John Stoltenberg

Raymond O. Caldwell kicks off his new Producing Artistic Directorship at Theater Alliance with a production of Dominque Morisseau’s Blood at the Root that is bursting with youthful exubera…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:43PM

Idris Elba Talks CATS and Working With Taylor Swift by BroadwayWorld

Idris Elba is gearing up for the upcoming Cats film, in which he will play the role of Macavity. He recently chatted with Variety at a screening of his new Netflix series, Turn Up Charlie, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

Review: It took 228 years, but L.A. Opera’s ‘Clemency of Titus’ proves worth the wait by Richard S. Ginell

Los Angeles Opera is a Mozart house, as any world-class house would be, and over three decades, the company has staged all of the genius’ seven major operas except one. James Conlon, the c…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:30PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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HAMILTON, HEATHERS Win Big at the 19th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards! by BroadwayWorld

At a ceremony tonight at the Prince of Wales Theatre hosted by Vicky Vox and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, the winners of the 19th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards were announced - the only major theatre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:41PM

WhatsOnStage Awards 2019: the winners in full by Georgia Snow

Aidan Turner, Sophie Okonedo, Carrie Hope Fletcher and Jamael Westman are among the winners of this year’s WhatsOnStage Awards, presented in London

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:36PM

Hamilton and Heathers celebrate big wins at WhatsOnStage awards by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Winning musicals also earn their lead actors prizes, while Company and The Inheritance also among winners Hamilton was the biggest winner at the only major theatre awards decided by the publ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM

Britain’s National Theatre Archive Gets A Quarter-Century Celebration by Artsjournal2

Some contributions to the celebratory exhibit are slightly more elaborate than others: “The security guard at the NT Archive, Slav Kirichok, who also happens to be a talented photographer …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:30PM

Opera Review: ARIODANTE (Lyric Opera of Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

HANDEL WITH CARE It’s hard to believe that, following its Covent Garden debut in 1735, this glorious opera seria endured 191 years of neglect. It returned to the boards in 1926, even mor…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:16PM

Pritzger Prize-Winning Architect Kevin Roche Has Died At 96 by Artsjournal2

Roche was a “Dublin-born American architect whose modernist buildings, at once bold and refined, gave striking new identities to corporations, museums and institutions around the world,”…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:00PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Azerbaijan And The ‘Worst Cultural Genocide Of The 21st Century’ by Artsjournal2

For 30 years, the country of Azerbaijan has “been engaging in a systematic erasure of the country’s historic Armenian heritage,” including a necropolis dating back to the 6th century. …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:30PM

Entrances and Exits is improv that delivers consistent laughs by Karenfricker - Theatre Critic

The fun conceit of Entrances and Exits is that five performers make up a theatrical farce on the spot based on audience suggestions.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:24PM

“Merrily We Roll Along” at the Laura Pels Theatre by Richard Seff

This Stephen Sondheim-George Furth musical first tried to roll along on Broadway in 1981. It did so–not so merrily–for just 17 performances; but the play on  which it was based was a su…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 03:11PM

Using Fiction To Reshape Our Understandings Of Los Angeles by Artsjournal2

Nikki Darling, author of Fade Into You, about her book and LA: “When communities of color are shown, it’s usually associated with violence and turmoil. In my lived experience, all sectio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:00PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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'Tear You Apart' at Rivendell Theatre is about millennial roommates, slowly breaking up by Chris Jones

Despite its misleading, click-baity title, “I Wanna (expletive) Tear You Apart,” now at the Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, is actually a variously sweet and (mildly) bitter play about roomi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:45PM

An HBO Film Gives Michael Jackson’s Accusers A National Stage by Artsjournal2

Jackson died in deep debt, but his estate is worried about the new HBO film that gives voice to two men who have long accused him (and who had also, at other times, given statements defendin…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:30PM

AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER WILL MOVE TO BOSTON WITH HELP OF $100 MILLION GIFT by Robert Shuman

(Michael Paulson’s article appeared in The New York Times, 2/28; via Pam Green.)   The American Repertory Theater, one of the nation’s leading regional theaters, is planning to move fr…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 02:26PM

Good Friday Review: Feminist Discourse Via Blood and Gunsy by Jonathan Mandell

Near the beginning of “Good Friday,” a play by Kristiana Rae Colon produced at The Flea with an all-female cast, crew and creative team, there’s something I’ve never seen on stage be…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:02PM

Tails of Broadway: Jamie deRoy Has a Purrrrfect Pair in Harpo and Chloe! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

After a long week of treading the boards, what better way for performers to unwind than with the affection of a furry friend In BroadwayWorld's Tails of Broadway, photographer Jessica Fallon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:01PM

Two Centuries Of Incorrect Labeling Made Us Think Gilbert Stuart Painted A Portrait Of George Washington’s Enslaved Chef by Artsjournal2

So the painting isn’t a Stuart, and it’s definitely not a portrait of a chef (and certainly not Hercules), say experts. What the heck? Errors of interpretation. “‘No American cook in…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:00PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Charlotte Henry: From Alice to Ecila by Trav S.D.

If Charlotte Henry (1914-1980) seemed to have appeared from out of nowhere, she nearly did. A child model from Brooklyn, at age 14 she was cast in a Broadway production called Courage in 192…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:51PM

What Will Happen To London’s Famous Whitechapel Church Bell Foundry? by Artsjournal2

Counterproposals – a boutique hotel with some space for small bell-making and artist and sculptor studios; or keeping the foundry as it is, with invitations to sculptors who work on a mass…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:30PM

Google’s Like ‘Oh, Let’s Just Go Ahead And Be Evil’ by Artsjournal2

In other words, no, they’re not going to remove an app that lets Saudi men track and monitor and control their wives and domestic workers. It doesn’t violate Google’s terms of service,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for March 3, 2019: Hurricane Diane and Alice By Heart by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Lolita, My Love @ York Theatre Company, Scott Rudin’s Mockingbird Compromise, Merrily We Roll Along @ Roundabout Theatre Compa…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:50PM

Intoxicated Revelry with a Taste of the Classics: ‘ShakesBEER’ at New York Shakespeare Exchange by Deb Miller

Before the advent of purpose-built theaters in Elizabethan England, the coach yards, covered balconies, and galleries of inns and taverns – historical forerunners of the British pub – ha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:45PM

Edwin Carewe: Landmark Native American Director by Trav S.D.

Edwin Carewe (Jay Fox, 1883-1940) is arguably the most significant and important Native American film director to come out of Hollywood: 58 films to his credit over a 20 year span (1914-1934…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:44PM

A Cameroonian Artist Who Was Told ‘Painting Is For Lazy People’ Now Has The Last Laugh by Artsjournal2

Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, like many artists (and non-artists, to be fair), got in trouble as a child for doodling in his schoolbooks. Now his huge, color-filled paintings of Douala (Cameroon’s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:30PM

Bombing the Culture by Artsjournal2

Has any artistic movement since been as all-encompassing as the counterculture of the 1960s? – Jan Herman

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:14PM

‘Delivers a thoroughly enjoyable & entertaining night out’: GHOST THE MUSICAL – Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

A refreshingly strong turn from Rebekah Lowings ensures that the latest touring production of Ghost The Musical is alive and vibrant at the Festival Theatre, despite the show’s cloying sen…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Actor Katherine Helmond, Beloved Matriarch Of Sitcoms, Has Died At 89 by Artsjournal2

Helmond was the star of Terry Gilliam’s Brazil and Time Bandits before becoming the affable matriarch of Soap, Who’s the Boss? and Coach – not to mention the voice of Lizzie in Disney�…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00PM

Look Back at Damn Yankees on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The 1994 production of the George Abbott and Douglass Wallop musical, which starred Victor Garber, Bebe Neuwirth, and Jarrod Emick, opened on Broadway on March 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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FRIGID Festival 2019 by Leah Richards

FRIGID Festival 2019 Leah Richards March 3, 2019 - 11:55 Topics Theater Review Tags off broadway …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 11:55AM

The Conveyor Belts (And Minds) That Bring Books To The New York Public Library by Artsjournal2

When you have infinite possibilities but not infinite storage, you have to figure out which books to take on, and which to weed. This is the story of the New York Public Library and its acqu…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:30AM

Brooklyn United Live by Karen McHenry

Brooklyn United Live’s Finale Piece Heart-pounding rhythms, precision choreography, a thought-provoking storyline, and a megadose of energy and enthusiasm. That’s what audience members e…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:21AM

Billy Williams: The Man in the Velvet Suit by Trav S.D.

Billy Williams (Richard Isaac Banks, 1878-1915) was an Australian star of music hall, starting from around the turn of the last century. Originally from Melbourne, Williams arrived in the UK…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:02AM

Broadway at the Cabaret: Betsy Wolfe, Katrina Lenk & Many More! by BroadwayWorld

What good is sitting alone in your room this week If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. After Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

A Grim, Weird On-Set Accident Puts A New TV Series In Jeopardy by Artsjournal2

The series L.A.’s Finest (a Bad Boys spinoff) was shooting its first season finale. An executive producer/showrunner and his co-showrunner were watching the outdoor scene on monitors when …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Film Review: “Greta” — A Tedious, Ugly Stalker Film by Gerald Peary

Greta is a slight, uninspired by-the-numbers genre film -- we’ve seen this paranoia-inducing tale too often. The post Film Review: “Greta” — A Tedious, Ugly Stalker Film appeared fir…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:55AM

A Period of Transition: How My Life is Changing with a New Job by Victoria Cairl

My desk as I head into my latest career moveStarting a new job is exciting, right? You get a fresh start. You meet new clients, partners, co-workers. You get to re-invent yourself while usi…

SOURCE: Medium at 10:53AM

Ambitious ‘Promises, Promises’ Still Makes Good On Some by Bill Hirschman

Ambitious is the word for the Levis JCC production of the musical Promises, Promises. Sometimes the commitment by everyone involved to make the show work helps it stay aloft, and, other time…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:42AM

Quartermark review – a classy medley from Richard Alston by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonClassical virtuosity combines with contemporary sensibility in this selection of highlights from a 25-year repertoire ‘How small a thought it takes to fill a whole …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:41AM

The Precarity And Rootlessness Of Adjunct Life Means Being A Professor With No Books by Artsjournal2

Ouch. “This one had the vague promise of turning into a tenure-track job. It’s a promise that hiring committees often make for naive reasons, knowing that they can’t keep it. I was awa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:30AM

VIDEO: Bill Sherman Discusses His Work on SESAME STREET and His Responsibility to the Children on TODAY by Stage Tube

For the past decade, Sesame Street music director Bill Sherman has written over 3000 original songs for the hit children's television series. Sherman recently satdown with the Today Show to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Book Interview: Tina Cassidy on the Woman Who Made Women’s Sufferage Happen by Blake Maddux

Tina Cassidy talks about her revealing and enjoyable new book about how a woman’s right to vote became enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. The post Book Interview: Tina Cassidy on the Woma…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:15AM

John Mulaney Brings Broadway Show Tunes to a Bodega Bathroom in Saturday Night Live Sketch by Ryan McPhee

The comedian and the SNL cast send up Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Cats, Rent, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Juanita Hansen: Poppies Will Make You Sleep by Trav S.D.

Juanita Hansen (1895-1961) was a local Los Angeles kid (originally from Iowa), who lucked out one day when she was cast in a supporting part in L. Frank Baum’s movie version of The Patchwo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:03AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Rosie's Theater Kids Make Some Noise in Rehearsals for Spring Benefit! by BroadwayWorld TV

In just under a month, Rosie's Theater Kids will present PASSING IT ON An Evening of Mentorship taking place on Sunday, March 24 at 700 PM at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College 68th Street…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

After Wave Of Criticism, Those Canceled ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Productions Can Go Forward Now by Artsjournal2

So it turns out that forcing theatres across the country to cancel or take down their productions of To Kill a Mockingbird just because a new one is on Broadway isn’t the most popular move…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:00AM

‘A concept made all the more powerful by its simplicity’: GREYSCALE – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

Lou and Jaz have met on Tinder and are going on a date. A simple premise, but in its use of different narratives, Greyscale highlights the complexities of relationships, sexual power and per…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Part music, part funny, 'Comedy for Musicians' at Metro is all deadpan Fred Armisen by Zach Freeman

Usually before a comedian takes the stage, the music quiets, the lights dim and — especially if they’re a headliner — someone announces them onto the stage. If the comedian has an open…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:00AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Sunday matinee of Pittsburgh Playwrights' "Savior Samuel" canceled by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The show will go on after March 3, through March 16 at the Trust Arts Education Center on Liberty Avenue, Downtown.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:58AM

Go Inside the Opening Night of Superhero Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Kyle McArthur, Kate Baldwin, and Bryce Pinkham lead the cast of the new John Logan and Tom Kitt musical, which opened February 28 at Second Stage Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

VIDEO: DIANA Director Christopher Ashley and Choreographer Kelly Devine Discuss the Musical's Journey by Stage Tube

The buzz around La Jolla's new musical Diana, about the life of Princess Diana, has been growing. Now, director Christopher Ashley and choreographer Kelly Devine are chatting with KPBS News …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

Is This Southern California’s Most Innovative Arts Space? by Artsjournal2

As Santa Ana’s Grand Central Arts Center turns 20, it’s got a lot of history to celebrate, and that’s because of the way the directors treats the artists they invite to residencies. It…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:30AM

MUST WATCH: SNL Parodies RENT, CATS, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, and More in New Sketch 'Bodega Bathroom' by Stage Tube

On last night's Saturday Night Live, the cast and host John Mulaney performed another iconic musical sketch. This time, they took on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Rent, Cats, and Little…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21AM

America Ferrera Says Everyone Deserves To See Themselves Reflected Onscreen by Artsjournal2

Ferrera, star of the How to Train Your Dragon series (movie and TV) and – relevant to this conversation – of Superstore, says, “The issues that we talk about on the show are timeless a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:00AM

I Ola ka Mo‘olelo by Tammy Haili‘ōpua Baker

By Tammy Haili‘ōpua Baker. Playwright and director Tammy Haili‘ōpua Baker talks about the history, practice, and importance of hana keaka—Hawaiian medium theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Ryan Adams’ Tour Canceled After Sexual Misconduct Allegations by Artsjournal2

The singer, perhaps most famous for being married to (and now famous for his alleged abuse of) Mandy Moore, or for re-creating a Taylor Swift album, faced requests for refunds from so many f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:30AM

Got Rhythm! The Gershwin Brothers – Rebecca Luker and More! by Sandi Durell

      Deborah Grace Winer presents The Classic American Songbook Series on March 24 at 7 and 9:30 pm featuring George and Ira Gershwin’s inimitable songwriting style and classic songs. …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:18AM

Steven Spielberg Wants Streaming Movies Knocked Out Of Academy Contention by Artsjournal2

Sure, Netflix’s Roma won three Oscars – or maybe because the film won three Oscars – Spielberg is not OK with streaming films competing with theatrical releases. “Steven feels strong…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:00AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Rip it Up at the Garrick Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Bringing the 1960s to life, find out what critics made of Rip it Up, now playing at the Garrick Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Ep. 10: 47 Years of North Carolina Theater History Theater Critic Roy Dicks by Lauren Van Hemert

Many people know Roy Dicks as a theater critic writing for 'The News & Observer' for nearly two decades. But he also became the purveyor of North Carolina theater history. Hear what Dick…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 3, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 3 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The 20-Year-Old Who Recreates Iconic Film Scenes On His Instagram by Artsjournal2

He plans for months but sometimes has to do things as prosaic as waiting for a train with the correct color poles, or taking a coastal bus to a random Welsh beach. “In the last 18 months, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Joanna Gleason’s “Out of the Eclipse” With a Song in Her Heart by Sandi Durell

    By Martha Wade Steketee   Deep moody melodies, a dark Yiddish lullaby, a few standards, and a smattering of singer-songwriter staples inform the splendid cabaret offering by veteran p…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:20AM

Hey City Ballet, Wait A Second: Why Isn’t Wendy Whalen Co-Artistic Director With Jonathan Stafford? by Artsjournal2

Great that Whalen and Stafford are leading New York City Ballet. Super. Getting closer to equality, clearing up some of the past months’ terrible news, and so forth. But … problem: “El…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Ladykiller, VAULT Festival by Alexandra Wilbraham

Review: Ladykiller, VAULT Festival5.0starsDo you ever think about how to kill someone and get away with it? Play the plan over and over in your mind until you snap out of it and laugh off th…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:51AM

‘Riveting & engrossing from start to finish’: JESUS HOPPED THE ‘A’ TRAIN – Young Vic Theatre ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Originally directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman and performed by LABrynth Theatre Company, Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Olivier-nominated Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train, returns to London in a stri…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Cast announced for Ghost Stories at Lyric Hammersmith by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for the revival of Ghost Stories by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman at the Lyric Hammersmith. This post Cast announced for Ghost Stories at Lyric Hamm…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:47AM

A devastating and credible “Leaving Neverland” will turn you off Michael Jackson for good by Hank Stuever, Washington Post

“Leaving Neverland” is the story of two men – noted pop choreographer Wade Robson, 36, and James “Jimmy” Safechuck, 41 – who each tell us that Michael Jackson sexually molested t…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:34AM

Cast announced for Intra Muros at London’s Park Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for Alexis Michalik's play Intra Muros at London's Park Theatre which features and is directed by Ché Walker. This post Cast announced for Intra M…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:08AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Work Bitch, VAULT Festival by Alexandra Wilbraham

Review: Work Bitch, VAULT Festival4.0starsFrom the start, Work Bitch portrays a sense of urgency. Waitress (Jessica Siân) strides onto the stage with the house lights on, background music p…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:18AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Fiona Shaw: ‘I’m delighted to be in with the young crowd!’ by Michael Hogan

After her icy spymaster role in Phoebe Waller Bridge’s Killing Eve, the acclaimed stage actor couldn’t resist a part in Fleabag. Finally, she says, women’s roles are improving For an a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:59AM

The Remains of the Day review – gorgeous but unsubtle by Clare Brennan

Royal & Derngate, NorthamptonNiamh Cusack and Stephen Boxer shine in a clunky adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Kazuo Ishiguro’s 1989 Booker prize-winning novel is narrated by Ste…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

The week in theatre: Tartuffe; The Son; Equus; As You Like It – review by Kate Kellaway

Lyttelton; Kiln; Theatre Royal Stratford East, London; Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonMolière’s anti-hero is a dodgy Highgate hippy, Florian Zeller dazzles with the latest …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

Andy Nyman: ‘I didn’t want any schmaltz in this Fiddler on the Roof’ by Interview By Sarah Crompton

The star of Trevor Nunn’s West End production talks heritage, horror and making magic with Derren Brown The versatile actor, writer and director Andy Nyman is about to play the harassed mi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

'I hate talking about class': Zawe Ashton on acting, privilege and being bullied by Martha Hayes

Best known for Fresh Meat, she now stars with Tom Hiddleston in Pinter’s Betrayal. Zawe Ashton talks about bullying, Michelle Obama and why she finds language such a turn on Zawe Ashton is…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Bon Voyage, Bob review – striving for significance by Sarah Crompton

Sadler’s Wells, LondonTanztheater Wuppertal’s magnificent dancers are let down by Alan Lucien Øyen’s stultifying meditation on loss What was it that made Pina Bausch so special? How d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59AM

‘S.N.L.’ Brings Back Ben Stiller and Bill Hader to Skewer Michael Cohen Congressional Hearings by Sopan Deb

Some old friends showed up at “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, including the host John Mulaney, who turned in another strong performance as host.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:37AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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'SNL' stages musical spectacular in a bodega by Usa Today, Jenny Cohen, Usa Today

"SNL" puts on a big musical moment about a bodega bathroom        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:19AM
Sunday, March 3, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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How Preston Max Allen Came Into His Identity as a Musical Theatre Writer and a Proud Trans Man by Ruthie Fierberg

A candid discussion with the writer-composer-lyricist of We Are the Tigers about his transition and how it impacted his Off-Broadway cheerleader horror musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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