Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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After by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

You can hear a pin drop during Michael McKeever’s "After," an exciting, riveting play about the aftereffects of bullying. During the final scene in Jo Brancato’s production now at 59E59 …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:52PM

Broadway With the Callaways by Jk Clarke

      By Ron Fassler   Those swinging, singing sisters, Liz and Ann, in their new concert show, Broadway with the Callaways (at the Sony Concert Hall), brought screams of cheers to the t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:50PM

The Elephant Man by Lara Altunian

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

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 11:08PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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“Tom, Dick, or …Darry?” by Mo Brady

by Christine Cornish Smith Christine Cornish Smith I’ve come…

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 10:50PM

Writers Guild Posts Scathing Video Attack on Agency Packaging by Dave McNary

The Writers Guild of America, which is threatening to require members to fire their agents, has posted a scathing video attacking how major agencies conduct packaging. Titled “Agency Confl…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:40PM

Nantucket Sleigh Ride **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward March 26, 2019: John Guare takes us on a wild romp through personal ups and downs, toxic pop culture, murder mystery tropes, literary and cinema allusions in his off-ki…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:31PM

Daryl Roth, Jon Voight And More Named To Kennedy Center Board Of Trustees by BroadwayWorld

It was announced today that decorated theatre producer Daryl Roth will be named to the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Second Stage Announces THREE Broadway Shows for 2019-20, Creative Team for “Princess Bride” Musical Confirmed, “Guys and Dolls” Movie Announced (Again) [display_podcast] “T…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:58PM

Video: Kristin Chenoweth Celebrates Her 'Bell Tone' Legacy by BroadwayWorld

Most Kristin Chenoweth fans would point to her astounding vocal range and unmatched comic timing as her signature trademarks. But today on social media, Cheno revealed another common theme i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54PM

Review: ‘Smart Blonde’ Revisits a Classic Star of Old Hollywood by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Willy Holtzman’s play, with the storytelling quality of PowerPoint, offers a biography of Judy Holliday, an award-winning actress who died young.

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

Photo Flash: Laura Osnes Visits Broadway Workshop For A Master Class by BroadwayWorld

On Saturday, March 23rd, Broadway star Laura Osnes, taught a one-day Master Classat Broadway Workshop in New York City.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:44PM

“Deathtrap” Thrills and Kills, at Theatre Rhinoceros, S.F. by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes Ira Levin Deconstructs Murder Mysteries, Hilariously by Jordan Freed Early on in “Deathtrap,” a man seeking help moving a body shouts, “What’s done is done, I don’…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:38PM

Smart Blonde Reveals Judy Holliday in New Ways by Sandi Durell

  By Sandi Durell   When you think of the iconic Judy Holliday, the immediate visual is of that dumb blonde Billie Dawn in Born Yesterday for which she received both an Academy Award and G…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:15PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Smart Blonde: The Life and Times of a Beloved Broadway Funny Lady by Steven Suskin

★★★ Andréa Burns shines as the not-born-yesterday Judy Holliday The post Smart Blonde: The Life and Times of a Beloved Broadway Funny Lady appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PM

Agents Accuse Writers Guild of Threatening to Throw ‘Industry Into Chaos’ by Dave McNary

The dealmakers appear to be getting nowhere. Negotiators for Hollywood agents and the Writers Guild of America have achieved little progress at their seventh session on Tuesday, with a chaot…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:14PM

Tina Fey To Produce Adaptation of Carol Burnett's Memoir For the Big Screen by BroadwayWorld

It has been reported that comedy legend Carol Burnett's memoirCarrie and Me A Mother-Daughter Love Story will get a big screen adaptation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10PM

Two Chicago Ensembles Make A Mission Of Programming Female Composers by Artsjournal1

Oboist Ashley Ertz started the group 5th Wave Collective especially to perform and promote music written by women. “Since April 2018, the volunteer-based group of more than 115 musicians h…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:05PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway-Bound Faye Dunaway Will Be Guest of Honor at 2019 Annual Elliot Norton Awards by Andrew Gans

The 37th annual ceremony will be held in Boston in May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59PM

Theatre in the Age of Climate Change by Artsjournal1

“How does our work reflect on, and respond to, the challenges brought on by a warming climate? How can we participate in the global conversation about what the future should look like, and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:55PM

First Look at The Phlebotomist in London by Nathan Skethway

The Olivier-nominated play, written by Ella Road and directed by Sam Yates, is currently running at the Hampstead Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:50PM

The Recovery Orchestra – Service Organization For Recovering Addicts Starts Ensemble For Its Clients by Artsjournal1

“The Recovery Orchestra was set up by Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) to help individuals using their services. It encourages people to take up an instrument or use the skills they already had…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:45PM

Theatre Horizon presents Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘The Few’ by Cameron Kelsall

‘The Few’ considers the desolate lives of long-haul truckers, but Theatre Horizon’s production of Samuel D. Hunter’s play sets an inconsistent tone. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:28PM

A Splash Of Color And The Hope That One Day Prince Will Come by Joe Patti

I was half listening to a TED Talk given by Amanda Williams where she spoke about turning abandoned homes in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago into art. She would check the city’s regi…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 07:16PM

Rock Preview: A Salute to the New Wave That Followed on the Heels of the First Wave by Blake Maddux

Dino Cattaneo saw an opportunity to mark another ruby anniversary with the help of “killer” – his word of choice – local artists. The post Rock Preview: A Salute to the New Wave Tha…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:07PM

Off-Broadway Review: SMART BLONDE (59E59) by Anna Hulkower

BLONDE, YES: SMART? WELL… It’s tempting, if unfair, to compare Willy Holtzman’s Smart Blonde to the 1963 Broadway musical Funny Girl: both use flashback to frame the biographies of you…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:05PM

Trump Taps Jon Voight, Mike Huckabee for Kennedy Center Board by Ted Johnson

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump intends to appoint actor Jon Voight, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and Broadway producer Daryl Roth to the board of trustees of the John F. Kenned…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:01PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Happy Birthday Tennessee Williams: “Everybody is nothing until you love them.” by Jonathan Mandell

“Time is the longest distance between two places.” — Tennessee Williams, The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams was born on March 26, 1911, and died in 1983. Barely a season goes by wh…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:54PM

BWW TV: Watch Laura Osnes & More Perform at SDCF's Mr. Abbott Awards! by BroadwayWorld TV

Last night Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation SDCF, the non-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society SDC, hosted the annual Mr. Abbott Award gala and ce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:41PM

HIGH SCHOOL ‘ALIEN’ PRODUCTION WINS INTERNET RAVES by Robert Shuman

(Dave Itzkoff’s article appeared in The New York Times, 3/25.) There are those perennial stage works that are perfectly suited to be performed in high schools across the country every year…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:35PM

Kelli and Cole spark “Kiss Me, Kate” revival by Philip

Despite an occasional misfire, tailoring some shows to a performer in a particular role can be a gimme. Dolly Levi and Mama Rose, for example, come with the territory. Lilli Vanessi does not…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 06:13PM

Theatrical Outfit seeks Artistic Director by Artsjournal

Theatrical Outfit in Atlanta, Georgia seeks a visionary Artistic Director to lead, inspire, and drive the organization toward artistic excellence and financial growth.

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:13PM

Second Stage Announces Premieres From Tracy Letts, Bess Wohl, and More For 2019-2020 Season by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theater has announced five initial productions for its upcoming 2019-2020 Season, including two world premieres and three productions at its Broadway home, The Hayes Theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05PM

Sports Coaches’ New Problem: Their Players Are Obsessed With “Fortnite” by Artsjournal

“It was something that players were talking about during warmups or while they were dressing in the locker room rather than focusing on the actual hockey game that we were getting ready to…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:02PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Princess Bride’ Musical In Early Stages For Disney Theatrical by Greg Evans

Disney’s The Princess Bride has been flirting with Broadway for years, but the ever popular tale seems to be taking another step down – or at least toward – the aisle with the putting …

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:50PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Jenny Jules of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Broadway.com

Jenny Jules stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ by Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

With its annual spring Shakespeare production, the Lantern tackles ‘Measure for Measure,’ a notorious problem play still onstage in the #MeToo era. Jill Ivey reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:40PM

Carol Burnett’s Carrie and Me, About Her Relationship With Late Daughter Carrie Hamilton, Heading to the Screen by Andrew Gans

Ian and Eshom Nelms will pen the screenplay, with Tina Fey among the producers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Culture Shift: How Women Conductors Are Changing Orchestras by Artsjournal

In a world that expects hierarchy and venerates individual genius, some musicians prefer to see their conductor not as a collaborator, but as a dominant, almost dictatorial leader. Many male…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:29PM

TCG Celebrates Caribbean American Voices by American Theatre Editors

The 'Hear Her Call' festival will feature plays by Caribbean American women.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:16PM

Second Stage announces 2019-2020 Broadway season by Caitlin Huston

Second Stage has announced three Broadway productions at the Hayes Theater for the 2019-2020 season. The theater will start off its season with the Broadway debut of Tracy Letts’ “Linda …

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:12PM

Cleveland Public Theatre Announces ‘Call and Response’ Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes multiple world premieres and two new takes on 'A Christmas Carol.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:03PM

Bill T. Jones On The Artistic Struggle To Make Art Useful by Artsjournal

“I wanted to make a piece about a man who saves himself through art. I don’t want people to think he’s just a train wreck. The most important thing an artist has is the will to do some…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:02PM

Second Stage Theater Sets Broadway Debut Of Tracy Letts’ ‘Linda Vista’ by Greg Evans

The New York premiere of Linda Vista, the latest work from Pulitzer and Tony winning August: Osage County playwright Tracy Letts, will begin previews Sept. 19 in a Second Stage Theater produ…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:00PM

Plays by Tracy Letts and Bess Wohl Headed to Broadway by Scott Heller

A revival of Richard Greenberg’s baseball comedy “Take Me Out” will also be part of Second Stage Theater’s 2019-20 season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00PM

Take Me Out to Receive Broadway Revival as Part of Second Stage's 2019-2020 Season by Andy Lefkowitz

Batter up! Take Me Out, Richard Greenberg's Tony-winning play about a Major League Baseball player who comes out of the closet, will be revived on Broadway as part of Second Stage's 2019-202…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:00PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Christie Brinkley Discusses Playing Roxie Hart in CHICAGO at 65 by Stage Tube

Christie Brinkleywas a guest on today's episode of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan.' During the interview, Brinkleytalks about returning to 'Chicago' on Broadway and going on tour with the show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Successful Public Art Projects Can Transform A City (Sometimes In Not Good Ways) by Artsjournal

Take San Antonio, Texas: Advocates say that the “Decade of Downtown” policies launched under the administration of Mayor Julián Castro—who is now running for president in part on his …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:32PM

WP Theater Season to Debut New Plays by Alexis Scheer and Donnetta Lavinia Grays by Olivia Clement

The 2019–2020 programming will kick off this fall with Our Dear Dead Drug Lord.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Oklahoma! and To Kill a Mockingbird Receive Broadway League's 2019 New York Education and Engagement Grants by Logan Culwell-Block

Both productions will receive a $5,000 grant towards initiatives aimed at the growth and development of theatre education in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

Psalmeyene 24 on directing Richard Wright’s Native Son and writing a play in response to James Baldwin’s criticism by Keith Loria

Fans of Richard Wright’s iconic 1940 novel Native Son will want to head to Mosaic Theater Company in the upcoming weeks for the two plays, running in rep, which have emerged from the novel…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:24PM

VIDEO: On This Day, March 26- Barbra Streisand Is The Greatest Star On Opening Night of FUNNY GIRL by Alexa Criscitiello

Fifty fiveyears ago a little musical shot a young actress to super stardom. The musical was Funny Girl the actress wasBarbra Streisand, and today, we reflect on the show that launched her le…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

The Prom Set Designer Scott Pask Shares The Inspirations & Hidden Easter Eggs in Emma’s Bedroom

Tony Award winner Scott Pask talks about building the hyper-specific world of Emma's bedroom in Broadway's The Prom.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:19PM

Spring theater coming your way, Chicago! Especially for fans of the Cubs, drums, 'Jersey Boys' and The Ramones by Chris Jones

Back from spring break? Still got a week of rest ahead? Either way, the sun is shining as I write (not that it’s warm or anything) and Chicago theaters are planting bulbs. Let’s take a l…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:10PM

Disney Theatricals to Bring The Princess Bride to the Musical Stage by Mark A. Robinson

An on again/off again stage musical adaptation of the 1973 William Goldman novel and the subsequent 1987 film The Princess Bride appears to be on again and moving forward. Though the prospec…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:07PM

Backstage at Be More Chill with George Salazar, Episode 6: Cast Recording by Broadway.com

Be More Chill's George Salazar shows off what it's like to make an original Broadway cast recording!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Prescribing Art A Medical Treatment by Artsjournal

The museum prescription was inspired by a movement in what’s called social prescribing. This has kind of taken off more in the UK. And in looking at the literature, we see that doctors wer…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:01PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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From Joni Mitchell to James Taylor: How singing voices can get better with age by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Recent theatre productions starring mature singers have inspired theatre critic Paul Taylor to pay tribute to the nuances and joys – rather than fear – to be found in ageing voices

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:57PM

Sutton Foster to receive honorary doctorate from Boston Conservatory at Berklee by The Boston Globe

Tony Award-winning triple threat Sutton Foster is adding another honor to her impressive list of accomplishments.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:51PM

Trevor Wise Named Managing Director of Dobama Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Wise, currently on staff at Barrington Stage Company, will join the Ohio organization in May.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:42PM

Take a Look at Brand New Images From the Toronto Production of Dear Evan Hansen by Nathan Skethway

The first international production of the Tony-winning musical opens March 28 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PM

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE? by Review Roundups

Daryl Rothpresents the world premiere of Accidentally Brave, written by and starringMaddie Corman, opening Off-Broadway last nightat DR2 Theatre in Union Square.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:35PM

TV Exec And Collector Blake Byrne, 83 by Artsjournal

Before he got into collecting, Byrne “didn’t even know what I liked,” he recalled in a 2015 interview with Art+Auction magazine. New York dealer Jack Tilton suggested that he atten…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:27PM

‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Broadway Cast Album Now Available by Cleo Aukland

The 'Ain't Too Proud' digital album dropped on March 22, with the forthcoming CD on April 19, and a double LP vinyl version on available on June 7.  The post ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ Broadwa…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:26PM

OKLAHOMA! and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD to Receive Education and Engagement Grants by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League has awarded the New York Education and Engagement Grants to the Broadway productions ofOklahomaand Lincoln Center Theater'sTo Kill A Mockingbird. Each production received…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:21PM

More than skin deep: photos from the Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention by Pat Nabong

More than 5,000 tattoo enthusiasts and artists from the U.S., Asia, Europe, and South America gathered in Rosemont. Tattoos, because of what they stand for, are…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:15PM

Photo Flash: Get A First Look At The Toronto Production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the Toronto company of DEAR EVAN HANSENThe cast includes Robert Markus as 'Evan Hansen', Stephanie La Rochelle as 'Zoe Murphy', Jessica Sherman as 'Heidi Ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PM

Don’t Run The Forklift Through The Picasso: The Insane Logistics Of Moving Priceless Art From Museum To Museum by Artsjournal1

“Yet the mechanisms required … – loan agreements, insurance, packing, couriering, shipping, handling, installation – are delicate, expensive and complex. Behind every exhibition is a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

Media and Marketing Director, Office of Arts + Cultural Programming by Artsjournal

The Office of Arts + Cultural Programming at Montclair State University is seeking a full time Media and Marketing Director responsible for the promotion of each of ACP’s programs by effec…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

Opera News: When the Wall Becomes a Bridge: La Paloma at the Wall reaches across the border and across DC to forge community through opera by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Resonating with America’s cultural climate, the In Series is getting intensely political and deeply human, using music and drama to engage directly with today’s salient issues: human mig…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:01PM

Shine On: A Review of Bright Star at BoHo Theatre by Amanda Finn

This heartfelt musical by Steve Martin and musician Edie Brickell is a marriage of old and new.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 03:00PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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On the Horizon by Artsjournal1

Earlier this month I highlighted three factors fueling a growing international interest in community engagement and the arts: economics, demographics, and funders’ demands for much broader…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:56PM

Andy Martin Flies High by Artsjournal1

The jazz bands of the United States military services have long histories of impressive achievement. Let’s see and hear the veteran Los Angeles trombonist Andy Martin with the US Air Force…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:55PM

Photo Coverage: Robert Cuccioli, Jill Paice & More Sing the Musicals of 1943 & 1951 at BROADWAY BY THE YEAR by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The Town Hall just presentedBroadway By The Year Broadway Musicals of 1943 and 1951 last night, March 25th at 8pm. Created, written, hosted and directed by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall, th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

Review: Get Out of Jersey by Michael Block

By Michael BlockNew Jersey is more than just Italian mob families and rich housewives and booze-guzzling shore-goers. There’s a rich landscape of mountains and beaches and farms and garden…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:45PM

A Tennessee Tornado: 13,000 Words on Tennessee Williams by Trav S.D.

Some thoughts on Thomas Lanier “Tennessee” Williams (1911-83), lifted from my notebooks, in honor of his natal day. Most of these jottings were written about a dozen years ago when I mad…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:40PM

George Abud, Jack McCarthy and Huxley Westemeier Lead Cast of AUGUST RUSH by BroadwayWorld

Chicago audiences will be the first to see the world premiere ofAugust Rush The Musicala never-before-seen musical based on the original Oscar-nominated Warner Bros film about a musically gi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

Listen: How Phoebe Waller-Bridge Shocked Herself With ‘Fleabag’ by Gordon Cox

Both onstage and onscreen, the title character in “Fleabag” says things that are pretty outrageous — even to Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the woman who created her. Listen to this week’s po…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:30PM

Tchaikovsky – Experimentalist Avant Gardist? by Artsjournal

The idea that Tchaikovsky anticipated the experimentalism of the Symbolists and Surrealists runs counter to his conservatism as a person and as an artist, his reverence for the music of eigh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:29PM

Review: Dead Dog’s Bone: A Birthday Play by Kate Gorman

Nu Sass Productions’ Dead Dog’s Bone: A Birthday Play is about a girl and her dog and the messiness of growing up, but don’t think for a moment that means it is a story you’ve seen b…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:12PM

Smart Blonde Star Andréa Burns Shares Five Judy Holliday Videos Everyone Should Know

Smart Blonde star Andréa Burns shares her top five favorite Judy Holliday videos.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:10PM

Annapolis Shakespeare Company Artistic Director Sally Boyett Discusses ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ASC’s Current Season by Charles Green

Sally Boyett is the Artistic Director of Annapolis Shakespeare Company, which is making a name for itself with its clever productions of Shakespeare and the classics. She has directed many A…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09PM

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Original Cast Recording Receives RIAA Gold Certification by TV News Desk

DEAR EVAN HANSEN ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING, Atlantic Records' GRAMMY-winning companion to the Tony Award-winning musical, has been certified gold by the RIAA for cumulative unit sales…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:08PM

Red-blooded music in Die Walküre at the Metropolitan Opera

The second instalment of Robert Lepage’s Ring production is musically strong but yields no new insights

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:05PM

NEWS: Damsel presents The Amber Trap, their fifth female-led premiere, at Theatre503 by Featured Content

Women's voices are always centre stage for Damsel Productions. They now premiere their fifth female-led play, Tabitha Mortiboy's The Amber Trap, with a limited run season at London's Theatre…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:05PM

Maya Turovskaya, ‘The Soviet Susan Sontag’, Dead At 94 by Artsjournal1

She co-wrote the famous documentary Ordinary Fascism, which was seen by millions of ordinary Soviet citizens (and got past the censors because it was, on the surface, about the Nazis), but s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:04PM

The Real Reason Adam Pascal Asked Cindy Crawford Out After a Performance of Rent by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Adam Pascal remembers forgetting his Rent lyrics, Broadway animal trainer Bill Berloni saves the day, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Toni Collette, Jessie Buckley and David Thewlis Join Charlie Kaufman’s Netflix Movie (EXCLUSIVE) by Justin Kroll

Toni Collette, Jessie Buckley, and David Thewlis are joining the cast of Netflix’s film “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” sources tell Variety. Charlie Kaufman is writing and directin…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: Muriel’s Wedding the Musical in Melbourne by Simon Parris

Imaginatively conceived, ingeniously written and lavishly produced Muriel’s Wedding is surely the most impressive original musical ever created in Australia. Brimming with imagination, ins…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

2019 Artadia Los Angeles Awards Go to Carmen Argote, Ron Athey and Diedrick Brackens

The Artadia Awards were founded to fill the chasm in individual artist grants left by the dissolution of the National Endowment for the Arts program in the late 1990s. Argote and Athey will …

SOURCE: www.laweekly.com at 02:00PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'Ingenuity and imagination': New Jersey high school production of Alien goes viral by Dream McClinton In New York

With no drama department and no great funds to speak of, the costumes and sets were made largely from recycled materials Hollywood has a new town to scout for talent: Bergen, New Jersey. Th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59PM

High school’s Alien production wins internet raves by Dave Itzkoff - The New York Times

A New Jersey high school has found itself the unexpected recipient of online acclaim and viral attention for its recent stage production of the 1979 science-fiction thriller.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:57PM

Review: ‘Broadway by the Year: Broadway Musicals of 1943 & 1951’ at The Town Hall by Deb Miller

In the nineteenth season’s second installment of Broadway by the Year: Broadway Musicals of 1943 & 1951, director and host Scott Siegel took audiences on a retrospective journey along …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:56PM

There's an app for that -- even at the Pittsburgh Opera by Dan Gigler / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Patrons attending “La boheme” will be encouraged to use their smartphones during the Pittsburgh opera performance.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:40PM

BWW Flashback: Tony Winner Sutton Foster's Iconic Broadway Performances That Led to Marian The Librarian by Paul Smith

BroadwayWorld announced Monday that two time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster would star in the 2020 revival of The Music Man. She joins fellow Tony winner Hugh Jackman in the Meredith Wilson…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:38PM

These three Fountain actresses, now TV stars, stay close since forming bonds on stage by Fountaintheatre

Psychologist Carl Jung introduced the word “synchronicity”,  coining it to describe a “meaningful coincidence,” when unrelated events seem to happen for a reason.  Synchronicity is…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wpcomstaging.com at 01:38PM

Ruth Wilson on How The Affair Led to Broadway’s King Lear and Telling Her Wild Family Backstory on Screen by Ruthie Fierberg

The Golden Globe winner talks about playing two roles opposite Glenda Jackson in her first Shakespeare play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Photo Flash: Rosie's Theater Kids Hold Annual PASSING IT ON by BroadwayWorld

Founder Rosie O'Donnell and Artistic amp Executive Director Lori Klinger of Rosie's Theater Kidsrecently heldPASSING IT ON An Evening of Mentorship on Sunday, March 24 at 700 PM at The Kaye …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM

West End Review: ‘Emilia’ by Gordon Cox

We know next to nothing of the “Dark Lady of the Sonnets” — nothing beyond what Shakespeare tells us in 26 stanzas of overblown verse. Her eyes were nothing like the sun, of course –…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM

Why Everyone Is Hating On Hudson Yards’ “Vessel” (Or Whatever We’re Calling It) by Artsjournal

The Vessel has invited nearly universal vitriol, even amongst the politest architecture critics. It is an object lesson teaching us that, in our neoliberal age of surveillance capitalism—…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:29PM

GUYS AND DOLLS to Return to Big Screen with TriStar Remake by TV News Desk

TriStar Pictures is set to remake the Broadway musical 'Guys and Dolls' as a feature film, according to Variety.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

NEWS: Finborough Theatre revives forgotten play, Jane Clegg by Featured Content

St John Ervine's pre-First World War tale of a woman attempting to escape her marriage, Jane Clegg, will be revived at Finborough Theatre this spring, marking the first time the play has bee…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:25PM

See the Cast of Off-Broadway's Alice By Heart Hit the Recording Studio by Nathan Skethway

The original cast album of the new musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater will be released by Ghostlight Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:23PM

DO Look Back: A History of Jukebox Musicals on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

This is far from the first time that popular music has made its way to the Broadway stage. Below, check out a thorough history of jukebox musicals on Broadway. From The Beatles to The Bee Ge…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

Anastasia Star Christy Altomare on What She'll Miss About the Show and Her Advice for Future Anyas by Broadway.com

In the corporate world, employees leaving a job are often asked to sit through an exit interview with HR about their time at the company. That concept doesn’t exist for Broadway performers…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:10PM

“Tang Xianzu the Playwright in Concert” at the Sydney Opera House by Blouin Artinfo

Sydney Opera House is soon going to stage an original opera in concert, titled “Tang Xianzu the playwright in Concert.”  The opera will be staged on April 7, 2019.Announcing the opera, …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:09PM

You Know The Straw Man Fallacy — Here’s The Burning Man Fallacy (Which You’ve Definitely Seen In Action) by Artsjournal1

“It is not composed simply of a single distortion, but rather a slew of mischaracterizations bent on representing one’s opponents in the worst light. … In deploying the burning man fal…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:01PM

‘The itch certainly isn’t scratched here’: INTRONAUTS – Bristol by Kris Hallett

Intronauts, the new co-production from Green Ginger and the Nordland Visual Theatre is a work badly in need of a writer.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

The Band's Visit's George Abud Set for World Premiere August Rush Musical Directed by John Doyle by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for August Rush, a new musical adaptation of the beloved 2007 film, making its world premiere at Aurora, Illinois' Paramount Theatre this spring. The previously announced pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Band’s Visit's George Abud, Sydney Shepherd, and More to Lead World Premiere of August Rush Musical by Olivia Clement

John Doyle will helm the stage adaptation of the Warner Bros. film that will debut at Illinois' Paramount Theatre this spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Alexander von Zemlinsky’s “Der Zwerg” at Deutsche Oper, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Alexander von Zemlinsky’s renowned opera “Der Zwerg (The Dwarf)” will be on stage at the Deutsche Oper, Berlin. The opera will premiere on March 24 and will be on stage through April 1…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:56PM

Accidentally Brave by Darryl Reilly

“Everything is copy” was Nora Ephron’s maxim about the potential of all of one’s life experiences to be fashioned into narrative material if one has the cachet to be paid attention …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:56PM

Soprano Christine Goerke Talks About Singing Brünnhilde at the Met Opera by Jay Goodwin

The dramatic soprano reflects on the challenges of this epic role and how she plans to handle a Ring week, with three complete cycles running through May 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54PM

Wolfie review at Theatre503, London – ‘a fizzy, vivid debut play’ by Natasha Tripney

Ross Willis’ debut play takes the form of a weird, wild ride, a verbal helter-skelter. Twin girls burst into the world, eloquent

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:53PM

Scarlett Strallen, Tam Mutu, More to Record The New Yorkers Encores! Cast Recording by Andrew Gans

The Cole Porter musical played New York City Center in 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Photo Coverage: SDCF Honors Victoria Traube at Mr. Abbott Awards Gala by Walter McBride

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation SDCF, the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society SDC, last night presented the 2019 'Mr. Abbott' Award Gala,hos…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PM

Natasha Tripney: The Color Purple producers must learn from this debacle and make something celebratory with the LGBT community by Natasha Tripney

Now that Seyi Omooba is no longer part of the Leicester Curve and Birmingham Hippodrome’s production of The Color Purple, I suspect

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:45PM

Guys and Dolls Movie Remake in the Works by Andy Lefkowitz

The classic Broadway musical Guys and Dolls is headed back to the big screen. A new movie musical based on the stage hit is being developed and produced by TriStar, according to Variety. A c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Donya Washington produces her childhood dreams by Jim Farmer

Donya K. Washington was “that kid” — the kind who staged productions in her living room, invited her neighbors, picked costumes for the cast and even sold tickets. At a talent show whe…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:42PM

Broadway Q&A: Kerry Butler of ‘Beetlejuice’ by Jeryl Brunner

The former “Cool Mom” of ‘Mean Girls’ takes on a ghostly new musical

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 12:38PM

Carol Morley’s “Out of Blue” at the Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Director Carol Morley’s 2018 release “Out of Blue,” is soon going to be screened at the Barbican Cinema 3 from March 29 through April 4, 2019.  The film will also be up at the theater…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:38PM

The Exquisite Awkwardness Of Literary Parties by Artsjournal

 It must be that people don’t remember real parties well enough to re-create them with any accuracy. There’s too much missing information. Fictive parties evoke this sense of impaired t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:31PM

VIDEO: Christie Brinkley Talks Making Her Return to Broadway in CHICAGO by Stage Tube

Legendary supermodel Christie Brinkley was a guest on the fourth hour of TODAY on NBC. Brinkley satdown with Kathie Lee, Hoda and guest co-host Joel McHale to talk about returning to the par…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

New Guys and Dolls Movie in the Works by Ryan McPhee

TriStar Pictures has acquired the film rights to the classic Frank Loesser musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Look Back at Sutton Foster Singing 'Till There Was You' from The Music Man on Side by Side by Broadway.com

We're still over the moon from yesterday's news that Sutton Foster will return to Broadway next year alongside Hugh Jackman in The Music Man. The two-time Tony-winning Broadway favorite will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

The Fat Lady Sings by Mark Dundas Wood

Jean-Claude van Itallie, one of the key figures in New York’s Off-Off Broadway theater in the 1960’s, takes on Trumpian politics in his new play, "The Fat Lady Sings" (directed by David …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:16PM

La Rivista at Broadway Joe’s Steakhouse Is a Warm and Welcoming Eatery by Michael Barbieri

Several years ago, I was assigned to review La Rivista at Broadway Joe’s Steakhouse, a terrific little eatery on the stretch of West 46th Street known as Restaurant Row. Back then, I enjo…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:03PM

The 25 Years And Seven Serious Tries It Took Terry Gilliam To Make His Don Quixote Film by Artsjournal1

There were the NATO jets overflying the filming location. The prostate infection that took out the lead actor. The woman who claimed she could get financing from the deposed president of Tun…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:02PM

‘Guys and Dolls’ Getting Remade at TriStar (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

“Guys and Dolls,” the venerable Broadway musical, is set to return to the big screen. TriStar Pictures has purchased remake rights to the original Damon Runyon short stories about gamble…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM

‘There is no shortage of charm on display’: LOCAL HERO – Edinburgh ★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Local Hero, the Lyceum’s co-production with the Old Vic, has the authenticity and drive one would expect considering the source material, but fails to add much that is new.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

‘Dumbo’ review: Tim Burton makes Disney’s elephant fly again by Johnny Oleksinski

Disney kicks off another crop of live-action remakes of cartoon classics with “Dumbo.” Thankfully before slapping us with realistic singing lions and an indigo Will Smith later this year…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:00PM

5 Ways Bob Fosse Changed Broadway Ensembles Forever by Mo Brady

How the director-choreographer’s work impacted future musicals like Newsies, Come From Away, and Hamilton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Sex and the Single Girl: Fleabag by Jk Clarke

        by Samuel L. Leiter   I’ve been to the Soho Playhouse many times but never have I seen such a crowd of well-dressed, excitedly buzzing theatergoers standing outside on Vandam …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:55AM

In rehearsal: Sweet Charity by Eleni Cashell

Some sweet rehearsal images have been released of the upcoming production of Sweet Charity, starring Annie-Marie Duff and Arthur Darvill. The post In rehearsal: Sweet Charity appeared first…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:50AM

‘Black Widow,’ ‘Little Women,’ ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Among Most Tracked Female Directed Projects, IMDb Says (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” Cate Shortland’s “Black Widow,” Patty Jenkins’s “Wonder Woman 2,” and Elizabeth Banks’s “Charlie’s Angles” are among the ten most tra…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:45AM

SF Ballet: 2 world premieres emerge from classic music, art by Aimée Ts'ao, Correspondent

SF Ballet presents world premieres from choreographers Yuri Possokhov and Liam Scarlett, both of whom turned to classics to inspire their new ideas.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:44AM

Princess Zhaojun by Joel Benjamin

Produced in New York City by the China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd., "Princess Zhaojun" was performed by the members of the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater.  It was dire…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:43AM

May(Not)Flower – Strangers in the World by Jk Clarke

            by JK Clarke   The 1620 voyage by members of the Separatists (a Puritan sect) on the Mayflower to what is now New England was one of the most daring ventures ever. The tra…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:35AM

David Yazbek, Bob Martin & Rick Elice Join Writing Team for Disney's THE PRINCESS BRIDE Musical by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that three Broadway favorites are set to bring The Princess Bride to life onstage. A Disney Theatrical spokesperson has confirmed that that David Yazbek Tootsi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Between a Saint and a Sinner: A Review of Good Enough at 16th Street Theater by Mary Kroeck

This simple but hardly straightforward world premiere finds one woman speaking her truth with honesty and self-reflection.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 11:33AM

David Yazbek, Bob Martin & Rick Elice Writing Princess Bride Musical for Disney Theatrical by Andy Lefkowitz

A trio of Broadway mainstays are officially at work on a stage adaptation of The Princess Bride. A spokesperson for Disney Theatrical has confirmed the musical's development, as well as its …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

Opera singer asked to change pro-EU dress for London concert by Ben Quinn

Anna Patalong, performing at Royal Albert Hall, says free movement ‘essential’ for musicians An opera singer who was asked to change her EU-themed dress for a concert at the Royal Albert…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM

How A Medieval Costume Show Became 2018’s Most-Attended Exhibition Worldwide by Artsjournal

The show appealed to such a wide audience “because it put fashion in the context of the Medieval sculpture hall, and juxtaposed art with architecture to create an experience that was like …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:30AM

Hamilton’s Carvens Lissaint Takes Aim with His New Book of Poetry and Shares His Story of Rising Up by Paul Wontorek

"Young, scrappy and hungry" are the adjectives Lin-Manuel Miranda memorably uses to describe Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton, but he could have just as well been talking about the teenage yea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Wake Up With BWW 3/26: MAC Awards Celebrate Cabaret, Sutton Foster Joins THE MUSIC MAN, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Scroll down for the latest news. Want our morning repor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Broadway Unplugged: Beautiful Star Chilina Kennedy Sings Carole King & Gerry Goffin's "Smackwater Jack"

Beautiful Star Chilina Kennedy and Freddy Hall perform Carole King's folk favorite "Smackwater Jack".

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:08AM

‘Seismic Shift’: American Children’s Books Have Rapidly Become More Diverse by Artsjournal1

“Campaigners have hailed a ‘seismic shift’ in US children’s publishing after statistics showed that the number of kids’ books featuring African-American characters has more than do…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AM

Front Row: Hamilton's Carvens Lissaint Tells His Story by Broadway.com

Carvens Lissaint discusses his journey to Hamilton, the release of Target Practice and more.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM

Playwright Tariq Jordan: ‘I wanted to look at the relationship between Muslims and Jews’ by Giverny Masso

With his debut play Ali and Dahlia exploring a love story between an Israeli and a Palestinian, Tariq Jordan tells Giverny Masso

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM

Broadway Grosses w/e 3/24/2019: Ain’t Too Shabby

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending March 25, 2018. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

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

‘It will be performed entirely in the dark’: Kyla Morris on a new interpretation of Sarah Kane’s 4:48 Psychosis by Emma Clarendon

Actress Kyla Morris chatted to Emma Clarendon about the new audio immersive interpretation of 4:48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

London’s National Theatre Will Host A Conversation With Stephen Sondheim by Andrew Gans

A revival of Sondheim’s Follies recently reopened at the London venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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In rehearsal: Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Ashley Zhangazha and the Tina – The Tina Turner Musical cast by Eleni Cashell

The second-year cast of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical are rolling (rolling) into rehearsals, and it seems like the incoming Tina and Ike (Nkeki Obi-Melekwe and Ashley Zhangazha) are settl…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:57AM

Dear Evan Hansen's Andrew Barth Feldman Sings 'You Will Be Found' on Good Morning America by Broadway.com

TV viewers were given a special treat on March 26, as Dear Evan Hansen standout Andrew Barth Feldman and his fellow stars were welcomed onto Good Morning America to show off a song from t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55AM

See Anne-Marie Duff in Rehearsals for Sweet Charity in London by Nathan Skethway

The London staging, which also stars Arthur Darvill, will mark director Josie Rourke’s final production as Donmar Warehouse’s artistic director.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

Watch Andrew Barth Feldman and the Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Perform ‘You Will Be Found’ by Ruthie Fierberg

The new Broadway star leads his castmates in the Tony-winning musical’s anthem on Good Morning America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

Orgies, revenge, sex on a coffin: Australia's Dangerous Liaisons sizzles by Laura Cappelle

Liam Scarlett’s raunchy staging of the novel for Queensland Ballet is partly a response to its distance from London, he says It’s not often you see sex on top of a coffin on stage, but t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:46AM

Guthrie Review: "Cyrano De Bergerac" A Swashbuckling Romance through May 5th! by John Olive

In Joseph Haj's production, enjoy the spot on work of JAY O. SANDERS as "Cyrano" who makes the play with a terrific performance. Nice work also turned in by JENNIE GREENBERRY and ROBERT LENZ…

SOURCE: www.howwastheshow.com at 10:45AM

Watch Kiss Me, Kate's Corbin Bleu Teach Ryan Seacrest to Tap Dance by Ruthie Fierberg

The High School Musical alum discusses his latest starring role on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

See Who’s Joining Alice by Heart’s Nkeki Obi-Melekwe in London’s Tina—The Tina Turner Musical by Andrew Gans

Obi-Melekwe will succeed Adrienne Warren as Tina Turner beginning April 15 at the Aldwych Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

A Deaf Actor In The RSC’s Mainstage Shakespeare by Artsjournal1

Charlotte Arrowsmith, who’s played Cassandra in Troilus and Cressida, Curtis in The Taming of the Shrew, and Audrey in As You Like It, writes about integrating sign language into her perfo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:35AM

The Princess Bride Musical in the Works From David Yazbek, Rick Elice, and Bob Martin by Ryan McPhee

Disney Theatrical Productions is moving forward with a stage adaptation of the novel and 1987 comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Sutton Foster to Receive Honorary Doctorate From Boston Conservatory at Berklee by Olivia Clement

The two-time Tony winner, who will return to Broadway in 2020, will be presented with the doctorate in May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

My White Best Friend (And Other Letters Left Unsaid), The Bunker ✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser Tim Hochstrasser reviews My White Best Friend (And Other Letters Left Unsaid) which is now playing at The Bunker Theatre, London. This post My White Best Friend (And Othe…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:32AM

VIDEO: The Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN Performs 'You Will Be Found' on GMA by TV News Desk

This morning, the cast of Dear Evan Hansenperformed 'You Will Be Found' on Good Morning America

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

NBA Teams Are Creating Dance Squads For Dancers Over 50 by Artsjournal1

This season, the Washington Wizards introduced the Wizdom, a 20-member squad, all women 50 and older, who dance during timeouts. The crowd loves them. And a dozen other teams in the league h…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:04AM

Review: Sean O'Casey's "Juno & the Paycock" a Hard and Beautiful play at the Irish Rep by Bob Shuman

Starring the magnificent MARYANN PLUNKETT and joyous CIARAN O'REILLY as the "Boyles" Neil Pepe's lovely staging finally produces a keening that shrouds the eyes in mist.

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:01AM

Text of the Day: The Son 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

Towards a Sustainable Aesthetic Theory by Erin Mee

By Erin Mee. Erin B. Mee examines how using the Sanskrit aesthetic theory of rasa—rather than the aesthetic theory of catharsis—is a necessary step when it comes to creating sustainable …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Olivier Awards 2019 will be packed with performances from all the nominated musicals plus Lion King & Mamma Mia! celebrate 20 years in the West En

The anticipation is properly building in the run up to the biggest night in the theatre calendar and now it has gone up a notch with news that all the nominated musicals will be performing a…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 09:55AM

Olivier Awards 2019 will be packed with performances from all the nominated musicals plus Lion King & Mamma Mia! celebrate 20 years in the West En

The anticipation is properly building in the run up to the biggest night in the theatre calendar and now it has gone up a notch with news that all the nominated musicals will be performing a…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 09:55AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:40AM

Matilda The Musical announces summer relaxed performance by Robin Johnson

Following the sold-out success of the previous programme, Matilda The Musical has announced a sixth relaxed performance at the Cambridge Theatre. The post Matilda The Musical announces summe…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:37AM

Easy as Pie by Tammy Honesty

Creating fake food for theatre The post Easy as Pie appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:34AM

Why Arts Orgs’ Boycott Of Sackler Money Makes A Difference by Artsjournal1

Philip Kennicott: “What matters is that sometimes lightning strikes, and there is hell to pay, and suddenly a name is blackened forever. That kind of justice may be terrifying and swift an…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:33AM

The Actors Centre unveils season of queer theatre by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon A season of queer theatre is to run at The Actors Centre in London as part of its John Thaw Initiative to help artists develop new work. This post The Actors Centre unveils se…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:26AM

How Rasputin’s Daughter Became a Lady Lion Tamer by Trav S.D.

March 26 is the birthday of Maria Rasputina (1898-1977), a woman at the center of one of the most entertaining tales of all the White Russians. The daughter of the famous Mad Monk Svengali t…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:26AM

Kristin Chenoweth Among 2019 GRAMMYs On The Hill Honorees by TV News Desk

On April 9, the Recording Academy will unite the worlds of music and politics at the annualGRAMMYs on the HillAwards. The Awards will honor Tony- and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer Kr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

You can see Tiffany Haddish in Colorado for $30 by John Wenzel, The Know

The show will take advantage of the cellphone-bagging trend.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:19AM

What to Expect From Broadway's Tootsie Musical by Roberto Araujo

The new show from Tony winner David Yazbek and Robert Horn will begin performances March 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

Are We Now To Subject Every Major Arts Donor To A Moral Purity Test? by Artsjournal1

Mark Lawson: “What would count as an acceptable way of having become rich enough to have some spare to dish out to the arts? Sponsorship by BP and Nestlé has been questioned because of en…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:17AM

Call Redialed: NEW Christina Bianco Interview: "DIVA ON DEMAND" at The Green Room 42 by Adam Rothenberg

It’s been eight years & hundreds of DIVAS later since Christina Bianco & I have done an interview together! So I’m thrilled Christina answered my call again as she gears up to ma…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:05AM

Musical theatre stars for shows in Yorkshire and London by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Leading musical theatre stars are lining up for an evening of live music with a 32-piece orchestra in London and Yorkshire this summer. This post Musical theatre stars for sho…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:04AM

Stolen Picasso, Missing For 20 Years, Literally Brought To Art Detective’s Doorstep by Artsjournal1

Arthur Brand, a/k/a “the Indiana Jones of the art world,” has recovered Buste de femme (Dora Maar), a 1938 painting which was stolen from a Saudi sheikh’s yacht on the French Riviera i…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:02AM

Wolfie review – Sisters Grimm weave a fairytale with a social conscience by Michael Billington

Theatre 503, LondonRoss Willis’s surreal debut is driven by a concern for vulnerable children, but will be remembered for its two remarkable actors Ross Willis’s debut play is subtitled …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AM

Inside Indie Movie Theaters’ Battle to Survive by Alex Stedman

Nestled at the foot of a large hill on the edge of downtown Providence, R.I., Cable Car Cinema was known to local moviegoers as ”the one with the couches.” That was a charitable descript…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM

‘A stellar production of an intriguing play’: THE PRICE – West End ★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

The Price is a stellar production of an intriguing play about family tensions – the set is breathtaking and Miller’s insights remain as perceptive as ever.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 26, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Jennifer DiBella, 36 Director of education, Roundabout Theatre Co. Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40 by Miriam Kreinin Souccar

She has grown the department’s budget from $1.4 million when she started to more than $4.1 million in fiscal 2019, and has reached more than 230,000 people with an array of programs.

SOURCE: Crain's at 08:52AM

Orin Wolf, Producer, 39 Orin Wolf Productions Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40 by Miriam Kreinin Souccar

He is now president of Networks Presentations, one of the largest Broadway touring companies, with shows including Fiddler on the Roof and Les Miserables out on the road.

SOURCE: Crain's at 08:51AM

Philip Rapp: Begetter of “The Bickersons” by Trav S.D.

Here’s a fine how-do-you-do.I was about to do a squib on radio/tv/film scribe Philip Rapp (1907-1996), whose birthday it is, but here I find that my publisher at Bear Manor Media Ben Ohmar…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:47AM

Those Kids Whose Rich Parents Bribe Their Way Into Elite Colleges? Here’s What It’s Like To Teach Them by Artsjournal1

“I know, because I teach at an elite American university – one of the oldest and best-known … In this setting, where teaching quality is at a premium and students expect faculty to giv…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:46AM

Actors’ social media use in spotlight following Seyi Omooba case by Matthew Hemley

Actors have been warned to exercise caution when sharing on social media, following a tumultuous week in which performer Seyi Omooba left

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:31AM

This Is Why Columbus Dance Theatre’s Founding Director ‘Resigned’ Last Fall by Artsjournal1

Veach, who founded CDT in 1998, quietly stepped down in October, and he told the press in January that the reason was health-related. In fact, he was accused of “improper behavior” with …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:31AM

Ophelia Lovibond: ‘I enjoy spending weeks building a character in the rehearsal room’ by Nick Clark

Known for her TV roles in W1A and Elementary, Ophelia Lovibond’s theatre career has blossomed in recent years. She tells Nick Clark

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:30AM

China Allows Cinemas To Screen ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, But Only With The Gay Parts Removed by Artsjournal1

“Several minutes of footage were edited out of the film, including scenes of two men kissing and the word ‘gay’. There has been significant reaction to the film’s release online. ……

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:15AM

Opening of new immersive theatre venue Space 18 delayed by Giverny Masso

The opening of a new multi-million immersive theatre venue in London’s West End has been delayed by more than four months. Space

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:11AM

Opera singer forced to change pro-EU dress after audiences complain it is ‘too provocative’ by Georgia Snow

An opera singer who performed at the Royal Albert Hall wearing a pro-EU dress was forced to change it after receiving complaints

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:02AM

Victor Hochhauser, 95, Impresario Who Brought Great Performers From Behind The Iron Curtain To London by Artsjournal1

He was the first in Britain to stage operas for mass audiences in arenas, and his Sunday concerts at the Royal Albert Hall (though they irked critics) drew many newcomers to classical music.…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:00AM

‘Demands to be seen’: EMILIA – West End by Rachel Williams

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s script for Emilia at the Vaudeville Theatre is spectacularly good: funny, poignant, angry and inspiring. It’s an amazing piece of theatre, yes, but it’s also som…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Elliott & Harper’s Company and Shakespeare’s Globe’s Emilia win at third annual Tonic Awards by Press Releases

Elliott & Harper Productions’ Company and Shakespeare’s Globe’s production of Emilia are among the recipients of the third annual Tonic Awards which have been announced at a ceremo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:53AM

Virgin Trains to meet Equity after admitting social media responses were ‘ill-judged’ by Matthew Hemley

Virgin Trains bosses have agreed to meet with Equity following an unpaid voice-over competition it launched that sparked outrage among performers. In

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:48AM

Drunken Audience Member Convicted Of Assaulting Actor In All-Female ‘Othello’ by Artsjournal1

Mike Fox, a 56-year-old comedy promoter in London, was fined a total of £500 and sentenced to 50 hours of community service for shoving one of the actors in a 36-seat-theatre production of …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:44AM

The Country That Practices Extreme Modernist Architecture On Vacation Houses by Artsjournal1

“Rather than fading deferentially into the terrain that surrounds them, the houses that best exemplify the new Chilean architecture are, like Neruda’s impure poetry, emphatically man-mad…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:29AM

Gerald Du Maurier: The Original Captain Hook by Trav S.D.

From the standpoint of memory Sir Gerald du Maurier (1873-1934) has the mild misfortune of being a middle link in a chain that connects two behemoths. But if he is less remembered, it is pur…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:26AM

New York City’s Two-Way Street by American Theatre Editors

Not much makes it to the stage in our nation's putative theatre capital that didn't come from somewhere else.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:07AM

Laurie Metcalf and Her Double by American Theatre Editors

How one of our greatest living stage actors keeps it real, even when playing a not-quite-real Hillary Clinton.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:06AM

Celebrate the Revival of Burn This With a Look Back at Lanford Wilson on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Wilson's prolific Broadway catalog includes Fifth of July, Angels Fall, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:06AM

Uptown vs. Downtown? Tear Down This Wall by American Theatre Editors

Broadway first-timers Heidi Schreck, Daniel Fish, Taylor Mac, and Young Jean Lee aren’t so much joining the conversation as leading it.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:05AM

Us Against Whatever review at Everyman Theatre, Liverpool – ‘angry, compassionate, electric’ by Nigel Smith

Before the show begins the cast chats with the audience – some in English, others in Polish, ensuring that there isn’t a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:05AM

A New Golden Age for the Broadway Musical? by American Theatre Editors

With ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ at its back, the American musical is thriving like never before.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:04AM

Lookback: the story of “West End Blues” by Terry Teachout

From 2009: Everybody who knows about jazz knows about “West End Blues.” I doubt, though, that most people know where the song, written by Joe Oliver, Armstrong’s mentor, got its name�…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: Patrick Kurp on opinionated people by Terry Teachout

“The ego is an opinion-generating mechanism, one that calls into question the impossibility of perpetual motion.” Patrick Kurp, Anecdotal Evidence, Feb. 10, 2019

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

‘A timely reminder of the cost of political principles’: THE RUBENSTEIN KISS – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

All in all, Joe Harmston’s production brings James Phillips’ extraordinary empathy with his subject to a tender and sensitive conclusion in The Rubenstein Kiss whilst weighing up the nob…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

CD REVIEW: Waitress OBCR by JK

It is testimony to how much I enjoy Sara Bareilles' score for Waitress (well, most of it) that I'm going to try and limit my criticism of the show itself. Suffice it to say, I have several …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM

How Disney chooses its next Broadway musical by Caitlin Huston

Deciding which Disney property to bring to Broadway is a two-part process: there’s a brief, discerning look at the company’s empire, and then gut instinct takes over. “Alan Menken says…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 07:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Mamma Mia! celebrates 20 years in London with new booking period by Robin Johnson

Thank You For The Music, Mamma Mia! After two decades of the hilarious ABBA musical in London's West End, the feelgood show will turn 20 on 6th of April. The post Mamma Mia! celebrates 20 y…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:50AM

Othello review at Union Theatre, London – ‘elegant, accomplished and beautifully designed’ by Julia Rank

Phil Willmott’s elegant production relocates Shakespeare’s play to the Edwardian British Raj and makes Othello a conflicted collaborator in the British army.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:30AM

The Green Room: What’s your experience of the other side of the curtain? 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…​​​​​ Albert

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM

Production arts teacher Marc Fairclough: ‘It is such a male-dominated industry – it’s time that changed’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre? I’ve been involved in theatre since I was seven. I studied drama at college, then

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM

Lighting technician Chloe Anne James on her first theatre job: ‘I was in the right place at the right time’ by John Byrne

My first theatre job was as assistant stage manager on Peter Pan, at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre, in 2007. As the winter holidays

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Dr Vera Möller by Arts Review

Who is Dr Vera Möller? I am an artist living and working in Melbourne and on the Mornington Peninsula. Originally I studied Biology and Microbiology in Germany, but soon after my arrival in…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:48AM

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ With No Gay Scenes? Censored Film Angers Chinese Viewers by Tiffany May and Claire Fu

An altered version of the film, released in China last weekend, is only around three minutes shorter than the original. But it omits crucial scenes.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:42AM

The Last Five Years by Arts Review

Jason Robert Brown’s acclaimed 2001 musical, The Last Five Years returns to the Sydney stage in a new production at the Ensemble Theatre for a strictly limited season from 29 March 2019. I…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:07AM

BWW Review: Based On Her Own Experience, Maddie Corman's ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE Tests The Boundaries of Love by Michael Dale

'I should let you know I am not okay,' playwrightperformer Maddie Corman advises the audience at the outset of her completely absorbing solo piece ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE. 'This isn't one of thos…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04AM

Four books to guide you through explorations of the city’s built environment by Max Grinnell

Soon it’ll be warm enough to want to spend time outside again. When you read this, I have no idea what the weather will be like. Maybe it'll be snowing.…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Burping Girl, aka Margie Mays, advances to ‘American Idol’ Top 40 thanks to ‘Greatest Showman’ ballad [WATCH] by Marcus James Dixon

Margie Mays, who earned the nickname “Burping Girl” because of her penchant for belching when she sings, has advanced to the Top 40 of “American Idol” Season 17. The quirky 25-year-o…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:30AM

The Yard artistic director Jay Miller: ‘As soon as theatre becomes formulaic, it’s dead’ by Rosemary Waugh

As The Crucible opens at the Yard, artistic director Jay Miller tells Rosemary Waugh why this is a new era for the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM

How Phoebe Waller-Bridge Shocked Herself by Variety

The "Fleabag" and "Killing Eve" creator revisits her breakout stage role.

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Smart People Struggling To Make The Internet Help Them Be Smarter by Artsjournal

Today, the worries of 2008 look almost endearingly naive: Forget about the web making us dumber; let’s talk about how it has transformed us into tribalized rage monsters.  – Slate

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:28AM

Elise McCann talks life and The Last 5 Years by Matt Edwards

Elise McCann is fast becoming one of the Australian theatre industry’s most sought after commodities. As a producer, performer and creator, the self-confessed “control freak” is in hig…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:24AM

Catherine Kodicek: ‘Why is costume designers’ vital work seldom credited in reviews?’ by Catherine Kodicek

Reading reviews of theatre shows can be dispiriting as a costume professional because your work is seldom commented on or judged. At

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Theatremaker Nickie Miles-Wildin: Organisations must act to remove barriers facing disabled people by Nickie Miles-Wildin

Mike Oliver sadly passed away this month. Mike was a pioneer in the discovery of the social model of disability – that

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL (5-Star Theatricals in Thousand Oaks) by Tony Frankel

A VAULTING MATILDA Imagine Annie with psychokinetic powers, Nancy Drew as a mind-reader, or Cinderella acting as her own fairy godmother. Self-empowerment fuels this upbeat, knock-down, pell…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:21AM

The National 2019: New Australian Art by Arts Review

The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), Carriageworks and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) will present the work of 65 emerging, mid-career and established Australian conte…

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

0611: The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – Hat-Trick by MusicalTalk

In the first of a two part run, Thos and Michael Gordon Shapiro cast an impressed eye (or four) over the excellent annual presentations by the amazing Royal Conservatoire of Scotland at the …

SOURCE: musicaltalk.libsyn.com at 02:00AM
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Donald Glover sheds Childish Gambino alias with gripping show at O2 Arena

The TV and movie star showed off his wide-ranging musical side while expertly playing the London crowd

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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50 Shades! The Musical Parody by Arts Review

It doesn’t matter how you arrive at 50 Shades! The Musical Parody, it’s a terrific show. A fan of the books? It’s a terrific show. Loathe the books? It’s a terrific show. Don’t car…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:54AM

Beth Leavel, Corbin Bleu Win 2019 St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards by BroadwayWorld

The 2019 St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards were handed out tonight and among the winners were Broadway notables Beth Leavel and Corbin Bleu.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53AM

Theatre royalty, Ruthie Henshall, to premiere new solo show in Australia by Matt Edwards

West End and Broadway superstar Ruthie Henshall will bring her new solo show, Ruthie Henshall: Live & Intimate to Australia this June. The multi-award winning actress is best known for h…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:20AM

She Didn't Think She Was Right to Play Judy Holliday. She Was Wrong. - How 'On Your Feet!'s Andréa Burns became the star of 'Smart Blonde'

How On Your Feet!'s Andréa Burns became the star of Smart Blonde---Initially, when playwright Willy Holtzman approached Andréa Burns about starring in his Judy Holliday bio-pla…

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

Ariel Rivka Dance Turns Twelve! Artistic Director Ariel Grossman On Feminine Energy & More by The Dance Enthusiast

"I recently spent several days away from my children and really enjoyed the freedom! I think many parents often feel the same way, but are hesitant to admit those feelings. Admitting feelin…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Day in the Life of Dance: Behind the Byline — Theo Boguszewski on Writing Dance for The Dance Enthusiast by The Dance Enthusiast

In Day in the Life of Dance: Behind the Byline, "As much as The Dance Enthusiast aims to be a positive force in the dance world, I never feel forced to withhold my opinions or “put a pos…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

IMPRESSIONS: New York Theatre Ballet’s “Rep” with Merce Cunningham, Richard Alston, and Matthew Nash at Danspace by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: New York Theatre Ballet’s “Rep” with Merce Cunningham, Richard Alston, and Matthew Nash at Danspace, "While not everything is for everyone, something is for someone. T…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM