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Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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White Company of PORGY AND BESS in Hungary Asked to Say They 'Identify as African-American' by Stephanie Wild

According to The Guardian, there is a production of Porgy and Bess happening in Hungary, featuring white actors, and the company is going to extreme lengths to get around the issue.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:56PM

Today on Broadway: Monday, April 8, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Critics Review “Oklahoma!” on Broadway, Patti LuPone Announces Broadway Return, 2019 Oliviers Awarded! [display_podcast] “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:37PM

Do You Feel Anger? by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In Mara Nelson-Greenberg’s new play, "Do You Feel Anger?," which had its world premiere at the 2018 Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, she has attempted…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:13PM

BWW Review: Director Daniel Fish Makes Sensational Broadway Debut Illuminating Contemporary Issues in Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! by Michael Dale

As with setting a Shakespeare comedy in outer space or a Wagner opera in a subway station, director Daniel Fish's jaunty riff on Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's 1943 classic Oklah…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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New chapter for Sydney’s Customs House by Arts Review

One of Circular Quay’s most important heritage buildings will remain in public hands after being purchased by the City of Sydney. The City has acquired Customs House from the Commonwealt…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:57PM

Critic’s Pick: Review: A Smashing ‘Oklahoma!’ Is Reborn in the Land of Id by Ben Brantley

Daniel Fish’s wide-awake revival of an American classic gives us an “Oklahoma!” for our own age of anxiety, without ever betraying its source.

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

Review Roundup: OKLAHOMA! on Broadway - Did the Critics Have a Beautiful Day at the Circle in the Square? by Review Roundups

Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Oklahoma officially opened tonight, April 7, at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre. It will play a limited engagement through Sunday, September 1, 2019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28PM

Photos: Flashing Back to Iconic Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon Moments in Honor of FOSSE/VERDON by Walter McBride

FX's 'FosseVerdon' premieres April 9 In honor of the anticipated new series, BroadwayWorld is flashing back to some of our archive photos of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. Check them out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25PM

VIDEO: THE BAND'S VISIT Gives its Final Curtain Call on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The 10-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Band's Visit played its final performance on Broadway tonight, April 7, 2019. The production played 589 regular and 36 preview performances at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:14PM

BREAKING: Patti LuPone Announces Plan to Return to Broadway in All-Female GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS in Fall 2019 by BroadwayWorld

Sunday was a very good day for Patti LuPone at the Laurence Olivier Awards. Not only did the recently closed West End revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's COMPANY will the award fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12PM

Come From Away & Company each win four honours at the Olivier Awards 2019

What a night for musical theatre at the Olivier Awards with Come From Away and Company each winning four prizes and awards going to the Sondheim show’s Jonathan Bailey and Patti LuPone. Al…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 09:10PM

ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE: It Still Counts as Brave by Peter Filichia

You might assume that when an actor cries on stage, the character’s predicament in the script is the reason. In...Continue Reading The post ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE: It Still Counts as Brave app…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 09:03PM

Read Reviews for Reimagined Broadway Revival of Oklahoma! by Adam Hetrick

The production comes to Broadway following a sold-out engagement at Brooklyn's St. Ann's Warehouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:01PM

Broadway’s Latest ‘Oklahoma!’ Revival Is a Gimmicky Travesty with Corn Bread by Rex Reed

The landmark 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein production that marked the beginning of a new era in American musicals has now been cheapened and vulgarized at New York's Circle in the Square Thea…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 09:01PM

Broadway's new Oklahoma! is gonna treat you great — once you get used to it: EW review by Tom Gliatto

The title number of Oklahoma! is a rousing, open-hearted vision of agrarian bliss, celebrating a land where the wind comes sweeping down the plain and the waving wheat sure smells sweet. In …

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 09:00PM

‘Oklahoma!’ review: Anti-gun revival of classic shot to hell by Johnny Oleksinski

The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye, and so is my blood pressure, thanks to the revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” In director Daniel Fish’s pretentious producti…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:00PM

A radical new Broadway ‘Oklahoma!’ says it’s not such a beautiful mornin’ in America by Peter Marks

Daniel Fish’s off-Broadway hit moves to musical-theater’s big tent.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:00PM

Review: A distracted ‘Oklahoma!’ skims the emotional surface by Charles Isherwood

The new Broadway revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” could be compared to a surrey with a little too much fringe on top, to swipe the nearest metaphor. It may get you wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:00PM

A shocking 'Oklahoma!' opens on Broadway — how you feel about it will depend on how you feel about America by Chris Jones

An "Oklahoma!" for an anxious, riven America unable engage in any kind of collective, cock-eyed optimism anymore, director Daniel Fish's Broadway revival at Circle in the Square Theatre is a…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:00PM

A shocking 'Oklahoma!' opens on Broadway — how you feel about it will depend on how you feel about America by Chris Jones

An "Oklahoma!" for an anxious, riven America unable to engage in any kind of collective, cock-eyed optimism anymore, director Daniel Fish's Broadway revival at Circle in the Square Theatre i…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:00PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Oklahoma!: Back on the Farm, but Without the Bright Golden Haze by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Daniel Fish's acclaimed new take on the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic offers plenty of ambition but not enough joy The post Oklahoma!: Back on the Farm, but Without the Bright Go…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:52PM

Oklahoma!: It May Not Be Necessary to 21st-Century-Update a Classic by David Finkle

★★★ Daniel Fish directs the Oscar Hammerstein II-Richard Rodgers musical with and without aplomp The post Oklahoma!: It May Not Be Necessary to 21st-Century-Update a Classic appeared f…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:51PM

Review: ‘Clothes for a Summer Hotel’ by Rainbow Theatre Project by David Friscic

Rainbow Theatre Project has presented a trenchant and exciting production of the rarely produced Clothes for a Summer Hotel. The dualistic themes of the great playwright Tennessee Williams a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:46PM

‘Oklahoma!’ Review: Daniel Fish’s Brash New Dive Into Old Territory by Greg Evans

Who knows if Harper Lee had Oklahoma! on her mind when she came up with the fate that befalls To Kill A Mockingbird‘s villainous Bob Ewell, but after seeing Daniel Fish’s astonishing rei…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:44PM

Do You Feel Anger? | Vineyard Theatre | Theater in New York by Raven Snook

Do You Feel Anger? provokes many emotions: amusement, sadness, terror, frustration. An absurdist comedy that cracks open to reveal oozing wounds, Mara Nelson-Greenberg's audacious Off Broadw…

SOURCE: Time Out at 08:40PM

Life Sucks. | The Wild Project | Theater in New York by Helen Shaw

Despite the lack of a samovar and wistful-looking birches, Aaron Posner’s engaging Life Sucks.—the period is part of the title—is closely mapped onto Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. In …

SOURCE: Time Out at 08:39PM

Oklahoma! | Circle in the Square | Theater in New York by Adam Feldman

Everything is not OK in a powerful revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical.

SOURCE: Time Out at 08:39PM

Broadway Review: ‘Oklahoma!’ by Gordon Cox

In Broadway’s new “Oklahoma!,” the audience is just a pounding heartbeat away from Daniel Fish’s revisionist treatment of this iconic American musical. There’s still “a bright go…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:34PM

American-themed plays sweep British theater prizes

Productions about gay men in New York City, friendship after the Sept. 11 attacks and love in Mississippi dominated Britain's prestigious Olivier Awards for best theater on Sunday.

SOURCE: Reuters at 08:05PM

After Edward, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse review - delightfully risky by Rachel Halliburton

A soaringly irreverent postmodern caper through shifting attitudes to homosexuality A loo with fuschia-pink carpet to catch splashback; an Archbishop of Canterbury who’s in it for the skir…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:00PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Though discussed at length, subject of ‘Leonard Pelkey’ remains a cipher by Kris Vire - For The Sun-Times

As American Blues Theater solo show recaps a gay teen's life, it focuses too much on his impact on the straight people.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 07:39PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Irina Kulikova closes St. Louis Classical Guitar season with style by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Russian-born guitarist has warmth to match her virtuosity

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:42PM

‘The Inheritance’ Triumphs at Olivier Awards, and So Does a Gender-Swapping ‘Company’ by Alex Marshall

A six-and-a-half-hour play about the legacy of AIDS in New York won best new play at the British equivalent of the Tonys. “Company” and “Come From Away” were also successful.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:22PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: "Girlfriend" at TheaterWork/Hartford by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group review of "Girlfriend" at TheaterWorks. A tender and poignant musical about coming of age and coming out, by Todd Almond with a score by Matthew Sweet. Directed by Rob R…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 05:52PM

Review: Curse of the Starving Class at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Bob Ashby

When we first see the Tate family in Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class, now playing at Frederick’s Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET), they are already doomed, they just don’t ful…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:30PM

NEWS: Come From Away, Company & The Inheritance are top winners at the Olivier Awards by Press Releases

Come From Away, Company and The Inheritance led the way with four awards each at the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard, announced at a ceremony tonight (Sunday 7 April) at London’s Royal…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:29PM

Julie Halston & Michael Urie to Announce Outer Critics Circle Nominees by Sandi Durell

                    The Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadwa…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:28PM

Gallery: The winners of the Olivier Awards 2019 by Robin Johnson

It’s a moment you work your entire career for. All the training, auditions, performances… and then the ecstasy of receiving of an Olivier Award with Mastercard. The kind of night all the…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:24PM

‘Come From Away,’ ‘Company,’ ‘The Inheritance’ Score at Olivier Awards by Henry Chu

A gender-swapped revival of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” the 9/11-related musical “Come From Away,” and a seven-hour gay-themed play, “The Inheritance,” each won four Olivier …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:19PM

June Is the First Fall by Darryl Reilly

The personable Alton Alburo as Don manages to make this underdeveloped character compelling with his charming presence. Playing his father David with easygoing humor and poignancy is the out…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:12PM

Cappies Review: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ at Poolesville High School by Guest Author

Review submitted by Sarah Bourgeois of Westfield High School. A brightly glowing spirit ascends from the heavens at the prayers of an entire town for one man. He’s alone, clinging to the r…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:01PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: MY LIFE ON A DIET (Renée Taylor at The Wallis in Beverly Hills) by Samuel Garza Bernstein

TAYLOR MADE If timing is everything with comedy Renée Taylor in My Life on a Diet is proof positive. This revival of her one-woman show, based on her 1986 memoir of the same title, is a mas…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:52PM

John Cameron Mitchell Podcast Anthem Will Drop April 23, Soundtrack Planned by Adam Hetrick

Glenn Close, Cynthia Erivo, and Patti LuPone appear in the first season of the music-driven anthology series from the creator and star of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Patti LuPone Wins Olivier Award for Company; Come From Away & The Inheritance Also Triumph by Andy Lefkowitz

A celebrated group of productions and stars were honored for their work on the London stage at the 2019 Olivier Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall on April 7. Leading the winners list is …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:52PM

Patti LuPone Wins Third Olivier Award for Company; Come From Away & The Inheritance Also Triumph by Andy Lefkowitz

A celebrated group of productions and stars were honored for their work on the London stage at the 2019 Olivier Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall on April 7. Leading the winners list is …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:52PM

Patti LuPone Wins Third Olivier Award for Company; Come From Away & The Inheritance Also Triumph by Andy Lefkowitz

A celebrated group of London stage productions and stars were honored for their work at the 2019 Olivier Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall on April 7. Leading the winners list is three p…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 04:52PM

Thinking small pays off big at Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz improv show by Steve Heisler | For The Sun-Times

Known for their comedy work on TV, the two actors need only a bit of the Chicago Theatre stage to make intimate theater, off the cuff.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:34PM

A New Miniseries Sets Out To Right An Imbalance In Dance History by Artsjournal2

Is Bob Fosse one of your artistic heroes? Perhaps it’s time to join NPR host Scott Simon in letting go of that idea, in learning more about Gwen Verdon, and in understanding how creative p…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:30PM

Olivier Awards 2019: the winners in full by Georgia Snow

Company, Come From Away and The Inheritance led the winners of this year’s Olivier Awards with four accolades each. Matthew Lopez’s The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:20PM

Olivier Awards 2019: Patti LuPone Wins for Company, West End Come From Away Takes Best Musical, More by Ryan McPhee

Come From Away, Company, and the new play The Inheritance each earned four awards at the London ceremony April 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

The Inheritance, Company and Come from Away win big at Olivier awards by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Subsidised theatre’s impact on West End highlighted by winning productions A sprawling two-part, seven-hour play about the lives of gay men in New York emerged as one of the biggest winner…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:15PM

Come From Away, Company and The Inheritance lead the way at the Olivier Awards 2019 by Eleni Cashell

A broad variety of shows were celebrated at this year’s Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard, with Come From Away, Company and The Inheritance taking home four awards each.Come From Away wo…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 04:09PM

***** WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME REVIEW – A FIVE-STAR BROADWAY TRIUMPH by Robert Shuman

(Alexis Soloski’s article appeared in the Guardian, 3/31; via Pam Green.) Shattering, galvanizing and very funny, Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me close reads an old tex…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:06PM

Natalia Osipova’s Pure Dance with David Hallberg by Sheila Kogan

The evening consisted of a number of short dances in varying styles, but the final piece, “Valse Triste,” was the most successful. Osipova wore a simple, off-the-shoulder, blue dress and…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:01PM

Here’s What Spotify Probably Should Know About Tencent Music by Artsjournal2

The Chinese media company is way more than “The Spotify of China” – it’s “a mash-up of music streaming and social networking, enabling users to listen to music, sing with friends, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:00PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The White Album,’ Joan Didion and the seismic shifts of California in the ’60s by Charles McNulty

Director and artist Lars Jan turns a classic Joan Didion essay, "The White Album," into a multimedia performance work featuring Obie-winning actress Mia Barron.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:45PM

Review: ‘The White Album,’ Joan Didion and the seismic shifts of California in the ’60s by Charles McNulty

Joan Didion’s 1979 essay “The White Album” is both a classic of new journalism and an artifact of the tumultuous period it chronicles. Composed as a series of high-resolution prose sna…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:40PM

The Writers Guild Deadline Gets Extended To Friday by Artsjournal2

The extension came right before the original deadline of 12:01 am on April 7th, “after a Saturday afternoon meeting with a small group of talent agents, at which the agencies said that the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:30PM

Critic’s Pick: Review: ‘Oasis’ Brings Childlike Whimsy to a Manhattan Mall by Laura Collins-Hughes

This charming new piece of site-specific theater from the company Third Rail Projects is staged on the steps of the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:24PM

Danny Dyer's 'shout out to the Duchess!' – the Olivier awards' best quotes by Chris Wiegand

Danny Dyer saluted royalty, Akram Khan told us to keep moving and Laura Wade remembered meeting her husband Olivier awards: list of winners Laura Wade (best new comedy, Home, I’m Darling):…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:23PM

Broadway Jukebox: Hum Along to the Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein by BroadwayWorld

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote some of Broadway's most beloved musicals throughout their seventeen-year partnership. From South Pacific to State Fair, Carousel to Cinderella, th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

A New York Club Founded In The 1970s By The Child Of Sharecroppers Is Still Going Strong by Artsjournal2

At the Sugar Hill Restaurant & Supper Club, owner Eddie Freeman and his family have seen every kind of music and dancing from disco to house music to whatever the white hipsters now gent…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:00PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Olivier awards 2019: list of winners

The Inheritance, Come from Away and Summer and Smoke are among the shows that have won so far. Keep up with the list of winners as they’re announced ‘Shout out to the Duchess!’ The Ol…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:58PM

THE DAY I BECAME BLACK: Interview with Bill Posely by Jacquelyn Claire

THE DAY I BECAME BLACK is currently running at The SoHo Playhouse to great acclaim and is created, written and performed by Bill Posley (CBS’s “The Neighborhood,” Netflix’s “Glow�…

SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 02:52PM

The Sad Suicide of Stanley Adams by Trav S.D.

Stanley Adams (1915-77) is well known to fans of the original Star Trek for his bravura, over-the-top performance as the unscrupulous trader Cyrano Jones in the episode “The Trouble with T…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:30PM

The Intense, Often Silent Relationship Of Authors And Their Translators by Artsjournal2

The dance of translation can be difficult and sublime, but the author and translator(s) can never forget (or sometime forgive) the fact that “translation is not only a two-way but a three-…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:30PM

The Latest: ‘The Inheritance’ named best new play in London by Associated Press

“The Inheritance” has been named best new play at British theater’s Olivier Awards

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PM

The Latin American Movie-Makers Rejecting Machismo by Artsjournal2

At Madrid’s Film for Women Festival, three directors agree that quotas aren’t ideal, but they might be necessary right now. “At least until there is some equality. ‘Or better, let’…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:00PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Concert Review: ‘Cirque Goes Hollywood’ at Strathmore Music Center by Leila Mire

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s premiere of “Cirque Goes Hollywood;” a collaborative show featuring Troupe Vertigo was an eclectic assortment of entertainment featuring singers, acrobat…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:51PM

The mirror in Richard II by Artsjournal2

What does it mean for the deposed monarch in the Globe’s new production to see the face of a Black woman? – David Jays

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:47PM

A Book As Artist’s Fever Dream by Artsjournal2

The book Flesh Film is as much the artist’s creation as the author’s. – Jan Herman

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36PM

Olivier Awards 2019 The Winners by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Olivier Awards 2019 are now underway at the Royal Albert Hall. We will be posting the winners to this page throughout the ceremony. Break a leg to all of the nominees. Th…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:31PM

As Movie Studios Keep Churning Out Superheroes, Who Is Shazam, Again? by Artsjournal2

Other than a fun lunkhead, Shazam – who, let’s just go for maximum confusing here, used to be called Captain Marvel – is one of comic books’ most important superheroes, historically …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:30PM

Olivier awards 2019: stars on the red carpet – in pictures

Gillian Anderson, Tom Hiddleston, Sophie Okonedo and Danny Dyer are among those arriving for the theatre awards at the Royal Albert Hall Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:27PM

Martha Graham and Beyond by Artsjournal2

A strenuous program of dances may have pleased the choreographer – if she only could have offered minor corrections. – Deborah Jowitt

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:25PM

Review: The Cradle Will Rock by Elyse Trevers

The original production of the 1937 play with music, “The Cradle Will Rock” by Marc Blitzstein was almost as significant as the show itself. The play, which was funded under the WPA’s …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:22PM

The Lehman Trilogy Review: 164 Years Of One Capitalist Family Minus The Dark Parts by Jonathan Mandell

The Lehman Trilogy, an inventively staged, extraordinarily acted, and historically blinkered theatrical epic, begins and ends with the collapse of the Lehman Brothers, the venerable financia…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:21PM

Scott Robinson’s ‘Tenormore’ by Artsjournal2

Whoa: “An out-and-out plug on Rifftides is rare.” – Doug Ramsey

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:15PM

Can US Dance Learn From Ballet Folklórico de México? by Stacie Williams

This kind of work could become prevalent in America. Why isn't it? The post Can US Dance Learn From Ballet Folklórico de México? appeared first on Clyde Fitch Report.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 01:01PM

BWW Flashback: KINKY BOOTS Takes One Final Strut on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Tony Award-winning, record-shattering Broadway production of Kinky Boots will play its final performance on April 7, 2019. At the time of its closin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PM

Dan Robbins’ Painting By Numbers Revolutionized Art by Artsjournal2

Robbins – who just died at 93 – changed the relationship of the average, at-home painter to abstract art through his homely scenes that, reduced down to color shapes with numbers in them…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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‘Fosse/Verdon’ Is Full of Broadway Legends. Here’s Who’s Who by Alexis Soloski

This series, which debuts Tuesday on FX, includes many midcentury Broadway and film personalities and their works. Here’s a cheat sheet.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48PM

This Week on Broadway for April 7, 2019: Jennifer Ashley Tepper and The Jonathan Larson Project by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Jennifer Ashley Tepper about The Jonathan Larson Project. We review The Cradle Will Rock @ Classic Stage Company, White Noise…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:48PM

This Norwegian National Ballet Principal Is Balancing A Career, Another Career, And Parenthood by Artsjournal2

Moving to Norway can focus the mind, or so says former Houston Ballet star Melissa Hough: “I had quite a few life revelations that took me by surprise. I began to ask myself a lot of hard …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:30PM

VIDEO: Jordan Roth Dons the Heels and Wig in KINKY BOOTS Tribute Video by BroadwayWorld

Jordan Roth is celebrating Kinky Boots in a big way, in honor of the show ending its run today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Coming Attractions: April 7 through 23 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: April 7 through 23 — What Will Light You…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:20PM

Review: Scary Bikers, Trafalgar Studios by Alexandra Wilbraham

Review: Scary Bikers, Trafalgar Studios5.0Overall ScoreGiven that Brexit has bagged itself a spot in the UK headlines for the past three years, and the last couple of weeks have felt as thou…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:04PM

Broadway at the Cabaret: Amanda Jane Cooper, Nick Cordero & 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 12:01PM

If You Judged By TV Shows, You’d Think Most Bisexual People Were Psychopaths by Artsjournal2

What’s up with the terrible representation, TV? Of course, “the sexually manipulative bi character is not so unique,” but Villanelle, Frank Underwood, and Annalise Keating’s characte…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00PM

Off-Broadway’s Signature Theatre Produces In a Way No Other NYC Theatre Does by Olivia Clement

Led by artistic director Paige Evans, the Signature operates on a model that cultivates playwrights and community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘King Lear’ at the Cort Theatre by Deb Miller

“’Tis the times’ plague when madmen lead the blind” (King Lear, Act IV, Scene 1) Based on the legendary Leir – ancient Celtic King of the Britons, whose story was recounted in Geof…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:49AM

Sara Bareilles Sings Waitress’ ‘She Used to Be Mine’ for a Dancing Theresa May on Saturday Night Live by Ryan McPhee

The Tony and Grammy nominee performed the tune as Kate McKinnon’s take on the prime minister experienced Brexit blues.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

The Return of the American Vaudeville Theatre! by Trav S.D.

As we announced here, our Stars of Vaudeville blog series turned ten years old this month. To celebrate we hope you will join us at this: April 16: The Stars of Vaudeville 10th Anniversary C…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:31AM

Does Australia Need Its Own Turner Prize? by Artsjournal2

Maybe. Australia seems to have prizes for everything in art, but none is a big national prize like the Turner in the UK. “A major, national contemporary art prize therefore needs two thing…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:30AM

Jazz Commentary: Pee Wee Russell — A Singular Voice by Steve Provizer

Despite the fact that clarinet (and occasional sax) player Pee Wee Russell was one of the most distinctive voices in jazz history, his name remains unknown outside of infra jazz circles. The…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:21AM

Go Inside the New York City Premiere of Suzan-Lori Park’s-Penned Native Son by Marc J. Franklin

The film adaptation of Richard Wright’s book, directed by visual artist Rashid Johnson, premiered on HBO April 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

VIDEO: Alex Brightman Talks BEETLEJUICE and More on the Elvis Duran Show by Stage Tube

Alex Brightman recently appeared on the Elvis Duran show to talk about his current role in Beetlejuice on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

BWW Flashback: A Look Back on OKLAHOMA's Broadway History by Stephanie Wild

Oklahoma is back on the Great White Way Oklahoma is no stranger to Broadway. In fact, it's been here five times before.Take a look back at the Broadway history of this iconic musical

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

The Man Who Was Called ‘Mr. Followspot’ by Artsjournal2

Linford Hudson worked at London’s Palladium Theatre for more than 50 years, and he just got a special Olivier award for his skill. “I was born to do the followspot,” he says. ‘A lot …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AM

'Sleepless in Seattle' Musical to Skip 'The City That Never Sleeps' by Marc Hershberg

The producers of 'Sleepless' must not be getting much sleep.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:00AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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🍸Ink by Theater With A Twist

🍸 Ink — In previews, opens April 24th —  at MTC’s Samuel Friredman Theatre Cast includes: Bertie Carvel, Jonny Lee Miller, David Wilson Barnes, Bill

SOURCE: theaterwithatwist.com at 10:44AM

VIDEO: Sara Bareilles Performs 'Fire' and 'Saint Honesty' on SNL by Stage Tube

Sara Bareilles was the musical guest on last night's Saturday Night Live. During the show, she performed two of her singles, Fire and Saint Honesty.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Netflix Suddenly Isn’t Casting To Apple TVs by Artsjournal2

Until very recently, you could start a Netflix video on your phone and then “cast” it to your Apple TV. Then, boom, it just … stopped working. That’s “a change Netflix says is due …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:30AM

VIDEO: Sara Bareilles Sings 'She Used to Be Mine' From WAITRESS in SNL Sketch About Theresa May by Stage Tube

In a hilarious new sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live, Sara Bareilles' voice is the soundtrack to Theresa May's bad day.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:28AM

Theatre News: Castaways Repertory Theatre Brings the Old and New to Prince William County by Peter Orvetti

Castaways Repertory Theatre has been bringing stage classics like “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and modern hits like “August: Osage County” to Prince William County audiences for nearly 40…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:13AM

🍸Oklahoma! by Theater With A Twist

🍸 Oklahoma!  Cast includes: Rebecca Naomi Jones, Damon Daunno, Ali Stroker, Patrick Vaill, Will Brill,  Mary Testa, Mallory Portnoy, James Davis, Anthony Cason, Mitch Tebo,

SOURCE: theaterwithatwist.com at 10:09AM

BWW Flashback: THE BAND'S VISIT Plays Final Broadway Performance Today by BroadwayWorld

Bye, bye Bet Hatikva As BroadwayWorld reported in February, the 10-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Band's Visit will play its final performance on Broadway tonight, April 7, 2019. U…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

As Corny as Kansas in August: ‘Sincerely, Oscar’ by Matthew Wexler

A new retrospective of Oscar Hammerstein's impact on musical theater uses "IceMagic" holographic technology but the revue lacks human chemistry. The post As Corny as Kansas in August: ‘Sin…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:00AM

How Did The Moomins Get So Popular? by Artsjournal2

For years, they were a secret of Finnish literature, guarded by those who loved them fiercely. Then the author died, the books were reissued, and the absolute flood of character consumer opp…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:00AM

‘Isn’t afraid to say what is often left unsaid’: KILLYMUCK – The Bunker Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Killymuck, looking at life for a Northern Irish working-class woman living amongst the Troubles, isn’t just a moving portrayal of the past but a worrying reminder of how little has changed…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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White Porgy and Bess cast ‘asked to say they identify as African-American’ by Shaun Walker In Budapest

Hungarian singers allegedly signed paper to bypass stipulation of all-black cast The Hungarian State Opera has come up with a dubious way around a stipulation that George Gershwin’s opera …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:59AM

Staffing Your Life: Is it time to re-org your friends? by Victoria Cairl

The candidate was perfect. I knew within five minutes, I wanted her for the job. She was driven by passion and not ego. She loved theater… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 09:49AM

Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center opens by Eduardo Contreras

The grand opening of La Jolla Music Society's $82 million venue begins a new era

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:30AM

The World’s Longest-Running Soap Opera Finally Features A Black Family by Artsjournal2

It’s been a long time coming for Coronation Street. “To many observers, the addition, while welcome, came astonishingly late for a show, known as ‘Corrie,’ that debuted in December 1…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:30AM

Classical CD Reviews: François-Xavier Roth conducts Mahler 3 and Benjamin Zander conducts Mahler 9 by Jonathan Blumhofer

Benjamin Zander conducts a conspicuously fine Mahler Nine; François-Xavier Roth’s new account of Mahler’s Symphony no. 3 proffers nothing particularly special. The post Classical CD Rev…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:26AM

Stars to celebrate British stage at Olivier theater awards by Associated Press

Actors and other theater professionals are preparing for Britain’s annual Olivier Awards ceremony, where musicals “Come From Away” and “Company” lead the nominations with nine apie…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:01AM

BWW TV: Broadway Hits the Red Carpet at OKLAHOMA!- Watch LIVE at 5:15pm by Tv - Red Carpets

Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Oklahoma is officially in previews at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre with an official opening on Sunday, April 7, 2019. It will play a limited engagement t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01AM

The TV Show That Revived Musicals Comes To An End by Artsjournal2

After four seasons, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is ending, but it began at a time when critics declared the TV musical utterly moribund after the decline and fall of Glee (and, earlier, Smash). But …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:00AM

Ep. 14: The Godspell Experience with Carol de Giere by Lauren Van Hemert

Hear what Carol de Giere, author of The Godspell Experience, has to say about the evolution of the show, the music, and Stephen Schwartz. About the Guest Carol de Giere is the author of two …

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 09:00AM

Playbill Calendar: Your Guide to Broadway, Off-Broadway and More April 8-14 by Roberto Araujo

A look at the week ahead.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

BWW's On This Day - April 7, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Harnessing the Combined Power of Theatre and TV by Camille Cuzzupoli

By Camille Cuzzupoli. Camille Cuzzupoli examines the themes present in Manual Cinema’s production The End of TV.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Mark Levine by Zack Calhoon

Mark Levine - His past plays include Catch A Falling Star at Intar 2 which was produced by Labyrinth Theater Company and directed by Paul Calderon. The production starred Academy Award-winn…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:59AM

People You Should Know . . . Nicholas Garr by Zack Calhoon

Nicholas Garr is an actor, writer, director. Last season he was the Associate Choreographer for Barrington Stage Company’s award winning production of West Side Story. He has appeared on …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:49AM

by Corine Cohen

The play is about a Mother who has dementia, is addicted to pills and is losing her mind. It’s a very sad play but Isabelle Huppert is giving the performance of a lifetime.   THE MOTHER A…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 08:45AM

People You Should Know . . . Caryn Osofsky by Zack Calhoon

Caryn Osofsky has a BFA in acting directing from University of Arizona. She also studied acting in London through FSU university, training with members of The Globe, as well as Simon McBurn…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:44AM

BWW Exclusive: Meet the Cast of LES MISERABLES on PBS - Jean Valjean by BroadwayWorld

We're counting down to Les Miserables on PBS In today's feature, meet Jean Valjean Andrew Davies' six-part drama adaptation of Victor Hugo's 19th century classic will delve deep into the man…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:40AM

Groundbreaking Writer Vonda McIntyre Has Died At 70 by Artsjournal2

The Nebula and Hugo-award winning McIntyre was a good friend of Ursula LeGuin’s, and founder of the Clarion West writers’ workshop in Seattle. She wrote feminist science fiction, includi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:30AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Top Girls at the National Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Lyndsey Turner’s revival of Caryl Churchill’s play Top Girls.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Choreographer Jared Nelson — set to debut his new 'Cinderella' — is leading California Ballet into a new era

Newly named as artistic director of California Ballet, Jared Nelson promises to reimagine San Diego's oldest dance organization

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:00AM

LACMA’s Director Defends The Incredible Shrinking Design by Artsjournal2

While an awful lot of art and architecture folks are asking what (the hell) happened to the original LACMA redesign, Michael Govan, as he must, defends the plan: “I’m just going to say, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:00AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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These NBA Dancers Spin, Shimmy And Twerk. And They're All 50 Or Older by Lindsey Feingold

Some things get better with age. Just ask the members of the Wizdom, a dance team for the NBA's Washington Wizards who are all 50 years old or older.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:38AM

New York Is Getting An Underground Green Space ‘Lowline’ To Go With Its High Line by Artsjournal2

What is this sci-fi word salad? The underground park will have a ventilation system and a year-round garden, “thanks to remote skylight technology that filters sunlight underground through…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

LIVE: Follow the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard! by Robin Johnson

It’s the day of the Olivier Awards 2019 with Mastercard – and we’ll be bringing you the very best of the happenings right here!Check back here from 4pm on Sunday 7 April to watch t…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:04AM

Instagram Seduces Booklovers With The ‘Seven Day Cover Challenge’ by Artsjournal2

Bookstagram – that is, reviewers and other book people on Instagram – are addicted to book covers, and book cover posting challenges. One fashionista/book lover: “I got out all the boo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Welcome to the Theater! The Broadway Debuts of Oklahoma! by JK

Today we celebrate the 8 cast members of Oklahoma! who are making their official Broadway debut tonight.Congratulations to everyone making their dreams come true! Here's to great reviews, …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Happy Olivier Awards Day! Have a look at some of the Tweets from the build-up

So the big day has arrived. Olivier Awards rehearsals have been taking place at the Royal Albert Hall, the set is beginning to take shape, all the nominees are picking out their sparkly outf…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:30AM

‘A sympathetic & respectful portrayal’: TONY’S LAST TAPE – Omnibus Theatre by Liz Dyer

Andy Barrett’s play Tony’s Last Tape is a sympathetic and respectful portrayal of a man who went into politics for the right reasons and who never wavered from his convictions.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Bennie Leonard: The Ghetto Wizard in Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

Jewish sports legend Benny Leonard (Benjamin Leiner, 1896-1947) also dabbled in vaudeville and silent film. Considered by many to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, he was the world …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:31AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Come from Away review – surprisingly uplifting 9/11 musical by Claire Armitstead

Phoenix, LondonMaking a song and dance of how Newfoundland took in thousands of diverted passengers after the World Trade Center attack is fun up to a point There’s a lot to love about Com…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

The Omission of the Family Coleman review – a family comedy with issues by Clare Brennan

Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, BathPunchy characters, great pace, prizes… but something doesn’t work in this play about dysfunctional relatives Claudio Tolcachir’s award-winning play, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

The week in theatre: Kunene and the King; Top Girls; Grief Is the Thing With Feathers – review by Susannah Clapp

Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon; Lyttelton; Barbican, LondonJohn Kani and Antony Sher are reunited in Kani’s powerful new drama. Plus, a timely revival of Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls and Enda …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

Alleyne Dance: The Other Side of Me review – brawn and poise by Sara Veale

Twin sisters Kristina and Sadé Alleyne’s taut, elegant double bill explores notions of imprisonment Vigorous athleticism and bold expression are at the forefront of a new double bill from…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Bonachela/Nankivell/Lane, Sydney Dance Company by Deborah Jones

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney, March 27 Bonachela/Nankivell/Lane ushers in Sydney Dance Company’s 50th anniversary celebrations with three works that foreground the dancers. There are ap…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 12:27AM

Against the Rules is a new podcast that asks: how fair is the world?

Moneyball author Michael Lewis presents a series in which politics, ethics and human stories collide

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 4/6/2019

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 462019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Celebrating 70 Years of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific by Ted Chapin

The original Broadway production, which won 10 Tony Awards, opened at the Majestic Theatre April 7, 1949.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Reimagined Oklahoma! Revival Opens on Broadway April 7 by Logan Culwell-Block

Starring Rebecca Naomi Jones and Damon Daunno, the production comes to Broadway following a sold-out engagement at Brooklyn's St. Ann's Warehouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony-Winning Best Musical Kinky Boots Ends Broadway Run April 7 by Andrew Gans

The hit musical by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper opened in April 2013 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Band’s Visit Closes on Broadway April 7 by Olivia Clement

The Tony-winning musical wraps up performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre ahead of its national tour this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

2019 Olivier Awards, Featuring Performances From Company, Come From Away, Tina, Presented April 7 by Andrew Gans

Jason Manford hosts the annual ceremony at Royal Albert Hall, which will be live streamed via Facebook.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Best Musical Tony Award Debate: 2004 by Mark Robinson

I find this particular Tony year the most oft-debated on social media. Of course, it was a year with incredibly diverse offerings, and the four nominated Best Musicals each had a great dea…

SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AM

Oklahoma! Opens in Immersive Staging at Circle in the Square Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Oh, what a beautiful day! The innovative new staging of Oklahoma! from director Daniel Fish officially opens at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre on April 7. The production will play a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
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