Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Zayn Malik and Becky G. Give Sneak Peek of ALADDIN Music Video by Linnae Medeiros

We're heading to a whole new world with this sneak peek of a special music video for Zayn Malik and Becky G.'s take on the Disney classic 'A Whole New World' from the live-action remake of A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

DVR Alert: The Cast of THE PROM to Perform on THE VIEW by TV News Desk

Set your DVRs, because ABC's The View has announced that on Friday, May 31 there will be aperformance by the cast of Broadway's Tony-nominated The Prom

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

Be More Chill Celebrates Journey to Broadway with Special Ticket Offer by BroadwayWorld

To celebrate four years since the musical's world premiere and an unparalleled journey to the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway, the producers of the new musical sensation Be More Chill today annou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

BWW TV: Watch Maurice Hines Sing from GUYS & DOLLS in New Show at Feinstein's/54 Below! by BroadwayWorld TV

Maurice Hines, best known forEubie, Uptown.It's Hot, andHot Feet, returns to Feinstein's54 Below June7-8 inTappin' Thru Lifewith the internationally acclaimedAll Female Jazz Orchestra DIVA. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

Business Manager, Facilities Manager, Production Manager Positions in this Week's BroadwayWorld Classifieds by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5232019 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

IFC To Air Sing-Along Version Of COMPANY-Inspired Episode Of DOCUMENTARY NOW! by BroadwayWorld

OnFriday night, June 7 at 1AMSaturday morningIFCwill air a sing-along version of Original Cast Album Co-Op. The special episode will also be available on demand and on the IFC app. Snubbed b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

Photo Flash: Stephen Schwartz Toasts THE PROM Composers Matthew Sklar & Chad Beguelin by BroadwayWorld

LegendaryWickedcomposerStephen Schwartzled a toasttoTHE PROM's Tony-nominated songwriting duo,Matthew Sklar amp Chad Beguelin, who are celebrating 25 years workingtogether this year as their…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

Photo Flash: Anaïs Mitchell, Rachel Chavkin and More Appear at Broadway Association Honors by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Association hosted its annual awards luncheon on Wednesday afternoon, May 22, 2019, at the New York Marriott Marquis. Check out the photos

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

Music Legend Barry Manilow To Begin Broadway Residency This July by Alexa Criscitiello

Worldwide music superstar Barry Manilow will take up residence on Broadway this summer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

VIDEO: WAITRESS Actor Brad Standley Collaborates With Broadway Buddies On New Music Video For 'Antarctica' by Stage Tube

Brad Standley, In Transit veteran and current diner patron on the National Tour of Waitress, is releasing his new singleAntarctica,accompanied by a stop motion music video on Sunday, May 26t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

Broadway Pop-Up Museum Currently In The Works by Alexa Criscitiello

Broadway producer Julie Boardman and marketing executive Diane Nicoletti are currently at work ona state-of-the-art, pop-up museum experience which will chronicle the history of Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

Anika Larsen And Colin Donnell Lead Readings Of ALMOST FAMOUS by Alexa Criscitiello

Broadway and music industry luminaries gathered for a reading that featured Tony-nominee Anika Larsen Beautifulportraying Elaine Miller the mother of the film's protagonist, William. Therole…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

Vincent Namatjira wins $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize 2019 by Arts Review

Vincent Namatjira has been named the winner of the Ramsay Art Prize 2019 – Australia’s most generous prize for young people, with his work Close Contact. “The Ramsay Art Prize sets out…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:42PM

MATING DANCE by Jeremy Gerard

Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon star in this revival that perplexes as much as it delights.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:06PM

REVIEW: Oklahoma! by JK

Review of the Sunday, May 19, 2019 matinee performance at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. Starring Will Brill, Damon Daunno, James Davis, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Allie Stroke…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 11:03PM

Emily Atack review – I'm a Celebrity star on her roaring 20s by Hannah J Davies

The Grand, Clapham, London The Inbetweeners’ actor gears up for her 30s with a look back at her regrets and a plea for us all to be nicer to one another Emily Atack isn’t your regular st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Proof of Love *** by Barry Gordin

“Change Partners” By: Samuel L. Leiter May 23, 2019: Constance Daley, an elegantly put-together, well-educated, middle-aged African American woman, has a big problem, several in f…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:25PM

Lone Star by Barry Gordin

May 23, 2019: Back by popular demand, the acclaimed revival of James McLure’s comedy LONE STAR begins performances Thursday, June 6th at the 13th Street Repertory Theatre (50 W 13th St- b…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:10PM

Are Social Media Influencers Undermining Theatre? by Artsjournal

Showmanship likes to reveal itself as such and often in some sort of great theatrical caper. In contrast, this marketing approach – for obvious reasons – prefers to stay in the shadow…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03PM

Washington DC’s Mayor Wants Her City To Be An Arts Mecca. The City’s Artists Aren’t Happy by Artsjournal

The mayor has instrumentalized culture as an economic driver of the capital’s fortunes ever since taking office in 2014 and embarking on the creation of her Cultural Plan one year later.…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03PM

Virtue Versus Utility: Do We Need To Change The Framework For How We Address Issues? by Artsjournal

While virtue theory – the construction of a moral framework around the ideal of “the good life” and related character traits – dates back to Ancient Greece, it has been commonly asso…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:03PM

We Live in Cairo: An Arab-Spring Awakening by Bob Verini

★★★★ Two gifted first-timers, the Brothers Lazour, find melody and hope in recent historical events marked as much by defeat as by triumph The post We Live in Cairo: An Arab-Spring A…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Batsheva Dance Company’s ‘Venezuela’: Audience experience in mind by Admin

Boch Center Shubert Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts. April 5, 2019. Dance can be quite intellectual, and quite intellectually fascinating — through elements of structure, timing, concept, e…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:40PM

'Live From Here' host Chris Thile gets a full-circle moment with Powell Hall show by Daniel Durchholz | Special To The Post-Dispatch

When “Live From Here,” the radio variety show produced by American Public Media and heard locally on KWMU-FM, is performed onstage Saturday at Powell Symphony Hall, it will close a kind …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:36PM

Watch conservators restore Mississippi panorama at St. Louis Art Museum by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Believed to be the only existing panorama of the Mississippi Valley, the 19th-century painting is 350 feet long. Now, the St. Louis Art Museum is having its final three panels restored.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:36PM

Shubert Organization Suffers Data Breach by Marc Hershberg

Someone snuck into the Shubert Organization.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:30PM

Today on Broadway: Friday, May 24, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Barry Manilow is Coming to Broadway! Mary-Louise Parker is Coming to Broadway! “Magic Mike” is NOT Coming to Broadway! [display_podcast] “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monda…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:12PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Cogent classicism made modern: ‘Benita Bike’s Dance Art’ by Admin

The Dance Complex, Cambridge, Massachusetts. March 30, 2019. “I am a classicist,” wrote Benita Bike in her program letter. I did indeed see classicism in her work, but also evident were …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:22PM

Broadway Museum in the Works by Marc Hershberg

Instead of spending a night at the theater, Broadway buffs might soon choose to spend a night at the museum.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:00PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Almost Famous’ musical is almost ready to rock Broadway by Michael Riedel

It’s going to be Cameron Crowe vs. Alanis Morissette at the Tonys next year. Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill” begins previews in the fall at the Broadhurst Theatre. But it could be …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:49PM

King Hedley II starring Lenny Henry at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London – ‘an electric surge of rage’ by Tim Bano

The scope of August Wilson’s play is staggering. It spans the entire scope of the universe from the smallest speck – in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:27PM

Tickets Are Now on Sale for Tony Nominee Joe Iconis' New Musical Broadway Bounty Hunter by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the off-Broadway premiere of Broadway Bounty Hunter, a new musical comedy featuring an original score by 2019 Tony nominee Joe Iconis (Be More Chill), slated to a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

Exclusive! Grace McLean Sings from Her New Musical In the Green Ahead of World Premiere with LCT3 by Andy Lefkowitz

We're counting down the days till the debut of In the Green, a new musical written by and starring Great Comet standout Grace McLean, set to make its world premiere with Lincoln Center Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Lilli Cooper of Tootsie by Broadway.com

Lilli Cooper stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Tootsie and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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"Your Dream Came True." by Mo Brady

by Elliott Mattox Elliott Mattox As the ensemble greeted each …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 06:33PM

Theatre Review: ‘Mary Stuart’ at Olney Theatre Center by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

“Mary Stuart” – or more properly, “Maria Stuart” – is one of the key works of Friedrich Schiller and the German theatre, and audiences have a rare opportunity to experience this …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:24PM

Unearthing the Family Tree: ‘Curse of the Starving Class’ by Matthew Wexler

Terry Kinney directs a revival of "Curse of the Starving Class," which delivers visual theatrics but doesn't cast any spells with an emotionally uninvolved production. The post Unearthing th…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:18PM

Magic Mike The Musical cancels Boston run as producers say it's not ready by Lauren Huff

The show must go on… unless that show is Magic Mike The Musical. The producers of the stage adaptation — Channing Tatum, Steven Soderbergh, Gregory Jacobs, Nick Wechsler, Reid Carolin an…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 06:17PM

Betty Garrett: From Lady Cab Driver to Lady with a Tool Box by Trav S.D.

I first knew Betty Garrett (1919-2011) as a contemporary TV star in the 1970s. On All in the Family she played Irene, the neighbor Archie Bunker was suspicious of because she was handy with …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:06PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The Sarasota Symphony Wanted To Build A New Home In A Park. The Community Didn’t Like That Idea by Artsjournal

Hundreds of citizens attended the City Commission meeting Monday, and more than 70 of them spoke during public comment, which extended the meeting four hours beyond its estimated end. By the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

In 1880 A Symphony Pointed The Way To A Distinctly American Music. Then It Was Forgotten by Artsjournal

“It’s amazing that this landmark symphony could have been so easily forgotten. As with the other seminal New Englanders—George Whitefield Chadwick, Horatio Parker, and Edward MacDowell…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Trying To Combat Trolls, Rotten Tomatoes Changes Its Audience Rating Scoring by Artsjournal

The site’s standard user rating will now reflect only moviegoers who can prove they’ve bought a ticket to see it in a theater. – Variety

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Head Over Heels Star Peppermint and Cabaret Favorite Alexis Michelle to Headline Pride Month Concerts in NYC by Dan Meyer

The RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 sisters will take the stage on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:22PM

Residents invited to nominate someone special for art project on Sacramento waterfront

City officials Thursday invited Sacramento and West Sacramento residents to pay tribute to someone important in their lives with a special art project in the works for the Sacramento River �…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 05:12PM

Inside the 2019 Robert Whitehead Award Ceremony, Honoring Producer Tom Kirdahy by Nathan Skethway

Kirdahy is known for producing Broadway productions such as Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Hadestown, and Bandstand.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

Billy Kidd brings a droll and mystifying vibe to Liberty Magic by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

She will be performing at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Downtown venue through June 23.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:01PM

Here’s what people think of the Tech Museum’s new name by Sal Pizarro

Downtown San Jose influencers liked the Tech's new name, though San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joked, "It would have been nice to get a mayor's name in there somewhere."

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:00PM

25 Days of Tonys: Where Beetlejuice’s Scott Brown Found His Emotional Inspiration for the Show About Death by Ruthie Fierberg

One half of the Beetlejuice writing team shares his first role onstage, the show that affected him most, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Mojada, Luis Alfaro's New Play Inspired by Medea, Sets Full Casting at Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Mojada, a new play by Luis Alfaro (Oedipus El Rey) based on Medea, set to appear at off-Broadway's Public Theater this summer. The previously announced New York premi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Backstage at Hadestown with Eva Noblezada, Episode 3: Bake for Me by Broadway.com

Hadestown star Eva Noblezada offers up more backstage shenanigans, a trip to Live with Kelly and Ryan and alternate lyrics to "Wait for Me."

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

They Know All About Live Action! Watching the Disney Movie Redo With the Broadway Stars of Aladdin by Eric King

Fans of the classic 1992 Disney animated movie musical Aladdin have been gearing up for the live action remake since it was announced last year. Who wouldn't be excited for this redo, espe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Odds & Ends: Ari'el Stachel & Noah Galvin to Star in LGBT Romance Podcast The Two Princes & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Ari'el Stachel & Noah Galvin to Co-Star in LGBT Romance Podcast The Two Princes A new fiction podcast has recruited a cast…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Madeline Michel of Virginia to Receive Tonys' 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards have announced that Virginia educator Madeline Michel will receive the 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Michel is the theater director at Monticello High School i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

The Prom's Tony-Nominated Director Casey Nicholaw on Refraining from 'Sneak Attacks' & More by Caitlin Moynihan

Director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw just earned his 11th Tony nomination for directing the seven-time Tony-nominated new musical The Prom, which he also choreographed. "I have a shelf with…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ With a Real Teenage Evan by Jesse Green

Now in its third year, this Broadway hit has grown up by aging down.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:54PM

Watch Playbill's Ruthie Fierberg Take the Stage in Broadway's The Prom by Ruthie Fierberg

Senior Features Editor Fierberg shared a scene with Tony winner Beth Leavel in her one-night-only Broadway bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

Eye-popping Andy Warhol show comes to SFMOMA by Robert Taylor, Correspondent

Even if SFMOMA's new and vast Andy Warhol exhibit doesn't shed much new light on the artist, it is an impressive and colorful show.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:28PM

Lady Day at the Emerson Bar and Grill by Steven Morris

The post Lady Day at the Emerson Bar and Grill appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:27PM

2 Theatre Festivals to Showcase Work by Women This June by Olivia Clement

The Women in Theatre Festival, featuring two fully staged world premieres, will be followed by She NYC Arts Summer Theater Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

Listen to artist Joshua Sofaer explain the new art installation coming to Sacramento’s riverfront

The period where people can submit names they want honored in the project "River Crossing" opens May 25, 2019 and runs through July 10, 2019. … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 04:25PM

Broadway Showstopper Spotlight Series: Amber Gray Talks Her Long Road with Hadestown, Working with Rachel Chavkin, & The Trap of Playing Persephon

Tony nominee Amber Gray talks about her journey with Hadestown, the power of Anaïs Mitchell's music, and advice for future actresses playing Persephone.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:16PM

The Doll Play dramatizes the effects of sexual trauma through abused toys by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Joanne Sarazen’s play gets major points for imagination but loses the plot in its own make-believe world, writes Carly Maga.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:10PM

Advertising Agency SpotCo Joins Forces With Analytics Company Tanna Inc. for Ticketing Suite by Andrew Gans

The partnership will offer new services focused on revenue and inventory optimization.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

From the Archives: Joan Collins Made Her Broadway Debut in Noel Coward's Private Lives by William Wolf

In honor of Collins' birthday May 23, Playbill looks back at her interview from the February 1992 issue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:01PM

Now at Chicago Shakes, 'Six' gives these Tudor wives a voice and could be a huge hit by Chris Jones

Hit shows — and, make no mistake, the dynamic new pop musical “Six” has clear Broadway potential — invariably arise from great ideas that fit a moment. Get a load of this mighty shre…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Stephanie J. Block (‘The Cher Show’): ‘Ownership of myself’ playing ‘goddess warrior’ and pop icon Cher [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Sam Eckmann

“There has been more ownership of myself because I have been playing Cher,” reveals Stephanie J. Block. The Broadway veteran earned her third Tony nomination recently for playing the pop…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:30PM

The Amazing Hidden City Beneath Paris by Artsjournal

This invisible city follows different laws of planning to its surface counterpart. Its tunnelled streets often kink and wriggle, or run to dead ends. Some of them curl back on themselves lik…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:24PM

How Walt Disney Concert Hall Changed Both Its Orchestra And Its Neighborhood by Artsjournal1

Justin Davidson: “In 2003, [Frank] Gehry gave the Los Angeles Philharmonic its new home and showed that, every once in a while, a work of architecture can transform all it touches — in t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:24PM

Excellence in Theatre Education Award Announced by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The annual special Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education Award, co-sponsored by the American Theatre Wing and Carnegie Mellon University, seeks to celebrate a K-12 theatre educator …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:07PM

Watch Teaser for the Final Episode of Fosse/Verdon: ‘Providence’ by Logan Culwell-Block

As the limited series comes to a close, the Tony-winning choreographer reflects on his romantic relationships.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

VIDEO: Watch Samantha Massell and Jimmy Brewer Sing From THE FLAMINGO KID by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld has a first look at The Flamingo Kid at Hartford Stage In this new video, watch 'Never Met A Boy Like You' sung by Samantha Massell and Jimmy Brewer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

TBT: Patti LuPone Celebrates Opening of GYPSY on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

Everything's coming up roses this week because the original production of the legendary musical GYPSY is celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of its opening night To celebrate, we're looking…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

MAGIC MIKE Musical Cancels Boston Engagement Following Creative Team Exit by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld has learned that the scheduled Boston run of the Magic Mike musical has been cancelled following the exit of the original creative team. The production had originally announced…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peak at the Season Finale of FOSSE/VERDON by Stage Tube

FX has released a teaser for the finale of its latest limited series,FosseVerdon. In the episode, titled 'Providence,'Gwen looks ahead to an uncertain future, as Bob tells the story of his l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Laura Osnes, Alex Brightman, Christy Altomare and More to Work the Schmackary's Counter for BROADWAY BAKES by BroadwayWorld

Schmackary's, 'the official cookie of Broadway,' will host their 5th annualBROADWAY BAKESfrom May 27-31, 2019. Over twenty of the biggest names on Broadway, including 2019 Tony Awards nomine…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Toronto To Close Early On July 21st by Alan Henry

The Toronto production of DEAR EVAN HANSEN, which has recently extended into the fall, will now close early, on July 21st. The production will have played for 20 weeks, including preview per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Andrew Leeds Joins ZOEY'S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST Cast by TV News Desk

Andrew Leedswill have arecurring role on the NBCmusical drama seriesZoey's Extraordinary Playlist, according to Deadline.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Monticello High School's Madeline Michel to Receive 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Tony Award by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Awards announced today that Theater Director Madeline Michel from Monticello High School in Charlottesville, Virginia, will receive the 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Upcoming NYC Auditions for The Inheritance, Evita, The Rose Tattoo, and More by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with this selection of upcoming calls for Broadway and shows around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Producers cancel the worldwide premiere of 'Magic Mike the Musical' in Boston by Kevin Slane

They "don’t feel the musical is ready for production," according to a press release.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:44PM

We Applaud The Philanthropist Who Says He’ll Pay Student Loans. But This Is A Policy Failure by Artsjournal

Students are saddled with crippling debt. And generations will be encumbered by it. The generous philanthropist who says he’ll pay the Morehouse College graduating class’s student debt h…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Magic Mike Musical Cancels World Premiere Run in Boston by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated world premiere staging of the new musical Magic Mike has been scrapped. The show had been announced to play Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre from November 30, 2019…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Is Koons’ “Rabbit” Worth $91 Million? Value Isn’t Measured In Cash by Artsjournal

Andrea Scott: “It became an icon of eighties excess (and, thus, of white, male privilege): fuck like bunnies, make more money, the one with the most toys wins. It was an instant classic wo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Reviving Twyla Tharp’s ‘Deuce Coupe’, The First Ballet-Modern Dance Fusion by Artsjournal1

Gia Kourlas got Tharp and Sara Rudner, who danced in the work’s 1979 premiere, together with Misty Copeland and Isabella Boylston, who are performing in ABT’s upcoming revival. “It was…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Michigan Lawmakers Say There’s A Crisis With The State’s School Libraries by Artsjournal1

“Michigan ranks 47th in the nation for its ratio of students to certified librarians — it’s also in the bottom five in literacy. The two statistics have legislators like State Rep. Dar…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Tonys' 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award to Go to Virginia's Madeline Michel by Ryan McPhee

Michel, who serves as theater director at Monticello High School, will be presented with the honor at the 2019 Tony Awards June 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Sabina Zúñiga Varela to Star as Medea in The Public's Mojada by Olivia Clement

Luis Alfaro's Queens-set tale of an immigrant mother, inspired by the Medea myth, finds its cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

Come From Away's Caesar Samayoa Will Be Part of Green-Wood's 21st Annual Memorial Day Concert by Andrew Gans

The free Brooklyn concert will feature patriotic tunes as well as songs by Leonard Bernstein and Fred Ebb.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Watch Hamilton stars Jasmine Cephas Jones and Anthony Ramos get engaged at a castle by Lexi Vollero

Hamilton fans everywhere who stan real-life couple and Broadway musical costars Jasmine Cephas Jones and Anthony Ramos have been chomping at the bit to learn of the dreamy, romantic details …

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 02:21PM

IMPRESSIONS: Hilary Easton + Co’s “Nothing is perfect, nothing is finished.” at Gibney by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Hilary Easton + Co’s “Nothing is perfect, nothing is finished.” at Gibney, "Whatever is happening, wherever it is happening, Albrecht and Ingle watch each other — if…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 02:18PM

Critic’s Pick: Review: In ‘Feral,’ Gentrification Spoils a Seaside Idyll by Jose SolÍs

The Scottish troupe Tortoise in a Nutshell, using puppets and live video, conjures a town full of wonders in miniature. Until a megastore arrives.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:12PM

Lydia R. Diamond’s Toni Stone Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Stick Fly playwright returns with a new play about the first woman ever to play professionally in a men’s baseball league.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM

City Commissioners Fail To Override Mayor’s Veto On Coconut Grove Playhouse by Bill Hirschman

The Miami-Dade County plan to resurrect the iconic Coconut Grove Playhouse once again suffered a setback Thursday when the Miami City Commission failed to override its mayor’s veto. But co…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 02:06PM

25 Days of Tonys: What Show Confirmed Everything Tootsie’s Lilli Cooper Believed About Art? by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of the comedy musical shares her earliest theatrical experience, who she wants to work with again, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Magic Mike’ cancels Boston engagement by Caitlin Huston

The musical adaptation of “Magic Mike” has cancelled its Boston engagement this fall. The producers of “Magic Mike,” which include Channing Tatum and “Magic Mike” movie director…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:59PM

The Cher Show Star Jarrod Spector Performs Three Musical Dream Roles for His Broadway Bucket List

Watch The Cher Show star Jarrod Spector perform his dream roles from Les Miserables, The Last Five Years and High Fidelity.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:56PM

Broadway-Aimed Magic Mike Musical Cancels Boston World Premiere After Creative Team Shakeup by Ryan McPhee

The musical was slated to play the Emerson Colonial Theatre this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

NEWSical The Musical to End Off-Broadway Run by Olivia Clement

The long-running revue will play its final performance in June with original cast members Christine Pedi and Michael West.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:52PM

Theater Review: MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

THE MONSTER WITHIN It was a dark and stormy night. Escaping a tempest by seeking shelter in the Villa Diodati on a summer night in 1814, good friends Mary Shelley (as she would later be call…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:42PM

Rockstar! The Broadway Association Honors the John Gore Organization's Lauren Reid & More by Broadway.com

Congratulations are in order for John Gore Organization's Lauren Reid, who was honored at the Broadway Association's annual luncheon on May 22. Reid, who is the Chief Operating Officer of JG…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Step Inside Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theater, Home of What the Constitution Means to Me by Marc J. Franklin

Inside the Theatre, the photo feature series that documents Broadway’s historic playhouses, continues with the Hayes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM

Breaking: Mary-Louise Parker Will Lead Adam Rapp's THE SOUND INSIDE on Broadway; David Cromer Set to Direct by BroadwayWorld

Tony, Golden Globe, Emmy winner Mary-Louise Parker will star in the Broadway premiere of THE SOUND INSIDE, written by Adam Rapp Red Light Winter, directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

Mary-Louise Parker to Return to Broadway in ‘The Sound Inside’ by Michael Paulson

The play, by Adam Rapp, is about a professor, a student, and a terrible diagnosis. It is scheduled to begin performances in September and to open in October.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PM

What Should You Look for in Choosing a Summer Theatre Training Program? by BroadwayWorld

It will soon be summer. Time to sleep in and hang out with friends, unless looking to pursue a career in the dramatic arts. If so, then you're likely enrolled in a summer training program or…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

VIDEO: Naomi Scott Sings 'Speechless' in ALADDIN Music Video by Stage Tube

It's time to head to AgrabahDisney has just released a special music video for the new song 'Speechless' written for the live-action remakeof the classic Disney film Aladdin as a collaborati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez Laguna Playhouse announces its 99th season of shows.  Its 2019-20 offering begins with the 1999 jukebox musical Mama Mia by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus (lyrics and …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:00PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: The Production Company’s Lazarus by Simon Parris

Lazarus is unlikely to appeal to lovers of traditional musical theatre, but for those seeking theatre with an edge the production more than lives up to its tantalising promise.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Meet the Tony Nominees: Celia Keenan-Bolger of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ by Jeryl Brunner

Keenan-Bolger on her character: "Scout has meant so much to so many young women.”

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 12:55PM

Watch The Flamingo Kid's Samantha Massell and Jimmy Brewer in Music Video for 'Never Met a Boy Like You' by Andrew Gans

Darko Tresnjak directs the world premiere of the new musical at Hartford Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Southwark Playhouse by Gabriel Wilding

Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Southwark Playhouse5.0starsOccasionally, approaching a review is an absolute breeze, with very little to be critical of. This is a rare joy. The …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:48PM

Mary-Louise Parker Returns to Broadway in The Sound Inside by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

Mary-Louise Parker, a popular actress of stage and screen, will make her return to the Broadway stage this fall in Adam Rapp’s The Sound Inside. The production, which is slated to begin pr…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:43PM

Shows to see this May half-term by Eleni Cashell

Looking to entertain the family this half term? Check out our list of shows to see this May half-term, featuring shows with extra matinees! Book now on OLT. The post Shows to see this May ha…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:38PM

Three on the Aisle: David Yazbek Loves ‘Shaft’ by American Theatre Editors

This week the critics talk with the Tony-winning composer about his newest project: the gender-bending 'Tootsie.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PM

Norm Lewis and Shoshana Bean Will Join Broadway Inspirational Voices for 25th Anniversary Kickoff Concert by Andrew Gans

Telly Leung will host the evening, featuring the recently Tony-honored chorus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Tony Nominee Scott Ellis Talks Bringing Tootsie & Kiss Me, Kate to 2019, Star Casting, His Upcoming Take Me Out Revival, and Making the Leap from

Tony-nominated director Scott Ellis takes on seven questions about his two big Broadway musicals Tootsie and Kiss Me, Kate.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:36PM

The Marvelous McHughs by Trav S.D.

Just to clarify, this post is about a family of actors who happened to be marvelous, not a vaudeville act called the Marevelous McHughs. This is a blog on which the latter could well be the …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:36PM

25 Days of Tonys: What Motivates Oklahoma!’s Damon Daunno to Create a More Vulnerable Curly? by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award nominee also shares the would-be title of his bio-play, the show that most impacted him, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

REVIEW: Anna, National Theatre, London ✭✭✭✭✭ by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt Sophie Adnitt reviews Ella Hickson's new play Anna now playing in the Dorman Theatre at the National Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: Anna, National Theatre, London ✭✭…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:25PM

Stars Step Out to Celebrate Producer Tom Kirdahy's Robert Whitehead Award by Broadway.com

Tom Kirdahy, the Broadway producer behind shows like Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Hadestown, Bandstand, Anastasia, It's Only a Play, Ragtime and more, received the Robert Whitehe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Mary-Louise Parker to Star in Adam Rapp's Broadway-Debut Play The Sound Inside by Andy Lefkowitz

Mary-Louise Parker is returning to the Great White Way. The Tony- and Emmy-winning actress will headline The Sound Inside, a new play by Pulitzer finalist Adam Rapp, who will make his Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Alanis Morissette Musical ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Announces Broadway Cast by Greg Evans

Jagged Little Pill, the new musical inspired by Alanis Morissette’s 1995 Grammy-winning album, has announced its Broadway cast, with six performers reprising their roles from last summer�…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:23PM

Micaela Diamond and Antonio Cipriano Set for 54 Celebrates Amy Winehouse by Adam Hetrick

A portion of the proceeds from the June 23 concert will benefit the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

All Is True movie review: Defending Kenneth Branagh’s right to invent Shakespeare’s last years by Tim Treanor

We know very little about William Shakespeare, so we make stuff up. Thus we have Shakespeare in Love (John Madden–Tom Stoppard), which imagines the Bard falling for an aristocrat’s wife …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:12PM

Feral by Mark Dundas Wood

All of this is brought to life via digital camera, which captures the movement of the figures on a quickly assembled “set” that is, in effect, a whole miniature seaside town, with busine…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:07PM

33 Lessons From 33 Pros On How To Succeed As A Dancer by Artsjournal1

“Dance Magazine spoke to 33 people from all corners of the industry” — among them Paloma Herrera, Judith Jamison, Liz Lerman, David Dorfman, Meredith Monk, Donald Byrd, and Trey McInty…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

The Mozart Problem: Revolution In Tight Form by Artsjournal

Stephen Brown: “This is the problem that Mozart poses for our contemporary ears. His music is so balanced, clear, rational in its order, especially in comparison to the music that has come…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Four Quartets review – TS Eliot's poems brilliantly danced by Lyndsey Winship

Barbican, LondonWith unfussy, Cunningham-influenced movement alongside Kathleen Chalfont’s readings, Pam Tanowitz has distilled Eliot’s essence Choreographer Pam Tanowitz has been quiet…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06PM

Irish Rep's Summer Season to Feature Songs and Letters of Noël Coward Plus Elaine Murphy's Little Gem by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway theatre announces its July–August programming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Arts welcome axing of elite universities’ preferred A Level list that excluded creative subjects by Georgia Snow

A group of the UK’s top universities has scrapped its list of preferred A-level subjects, which did not include the arts and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:03PM

‘Hard to beat’: THE DUCHESS [OF MALFI] – Edinburgh ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

The blood-soaked events of The Duchess [of Malfi], a co-production between the Lyceum and the Citizens Theatre, are almost unwatchably intense at times. As a depiction of timeless and timely…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Mary-Louise Parker Sets Broadway Return In Adam Rapp’s ‘The Sound Inside’ by Greg Evans

Mary-Louise Parker will return to Broadway this September in Adam Rapp’s The Sound Inside, directed by The Band’s Visit‘s David Cromer. Parker will reprise her critically acclaimed Wil…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PM

Mary-Louise Parker returning to Broadway in new play by Adam Rapp by Ruth Kinane

Mary-Louise Parker is heading back to Broadway! This fall, the Tony, Golden Globe, and Emmy winner will star in the Broadway premiere of The Sound Inside, a new play written by Adam Rapp (Re…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 12:00PM

Mary-Louise Parker to star in ‘The Sound Inside’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Mary-Louise Parker will return to Broadway in Adam Rapp’s play “The Sound Inside.” David Cromer, director of “The Band’s Visit,” will direct the Broadway premiere of this product…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:00PM

'Stravinsky & Joffrey Ballet' will be a first-ever collaboration between the Joffrey and CSO by Lauren Warnecke

Choreographer Stephanie Martinez is a chameleon. She spent much of her performance career at River North Dance Chicago, and upon retirement began creating dances for contemporary and hip-hop…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:00PM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Fire Island Dance Festival to Feature Premiere From An American in Paris Tony Winner Christopher Wheeldon by Adam Hetrick

The festival celebrates its 25th anniversary with pieces by Emmy nominee Al Blackstone, Kyle Abraham, and the late Paul Taylor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Mary-Louise Parker Will Return to Broadway in Adam Rapp’s The Sound Inside by Ryan McPhee

The Band’s Visit Tony winner David Cromer directs the production, which premiered at Williamstown Theatre Festival last year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Photo Flashback: 2019 Tony Nominee Beth Leavel Stars in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN in 2008 by Walter McBride

Beth Leavel is a 2019 Tony nominee for The Prom In honor of this being a big year for Beth, we are flashing back to her run in Young Frankenstein in 2008

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Harold Wheeler by BroadwayWorld TV

How does Tony nominee Harold Wheeler go about creating his orchestrations He's telling us his secret

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Breaking: Elizabeth Stanley, Derek Klena, Lauren Patten, and More Will Lead JAGGED LITTLE PILL on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The original Broadway cast has been announced for JAGGED LITTLE PILL, a new musical inspired by the groundbreaking Grammy-winning album by Alanis Morissette, beginning preview performances N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

VIDEO: 30 Days Of Tony! Day 18- Ali Stroker Makes Tony History With The Deaf West Revival Of SPRING AWAKENING by Alexa Criscitiello

In 2016, the Broadway revival of Spring Awakening madehistory in more ways than one, but its most notable contribution was 2019 Best Featured Actress in a Musical nominee, Ali Stroker.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Presented by SeatGeek: May 23, 2019 by Bww Special

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Toronto Production of Dear Evan Hansen Will Close in July by Andrew Gans

Robert Markus stars in the title role at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Clubbed Thumb Review: Lunch Bunch, a chorus of lawyers obsessing on food by New York Theater

In the first play of Clubbed Thumb’s 24thannual  Summerworks festival at the Wild Project – the first summer theater festival of the season — the cast faces us a la A Chorus Line, ex…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:29AM

Lauren Patten, Kathryn Gallagher, Elizabeth Stanley, Derek Klena & More Set for Jagged Little Pill on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of the Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill. The previously announced production will play the Broadhurst Theatre beginning on No…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Alex Brightman, Laura Osnes, Derek Klena, More Set for Broadway Bakes Fundraiser at Schmackary's by Andrew Gans

The annual fundraiser at the Hell's Kitchen cookie shop will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

We’ve Already Got Broadway Shows Performed Live On TV. Soon We’ll Have Musicals Produced Directly For TV by Artsjournal1

Netflix has already done small-screen versions of Springsteen on Broadway and American Son, and they’re now working on feature versions of Broadway’s (recent) The Boys in the Band and (c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12AM

Allyson Currin’s Sooner/Later. A funny, brutally honest look at love, family, and loss by Ben Demers

Playwright Allyson Currin’s poignant new work Sooner/Later captures the messy reality of relationships and family in a funny and brutally honest way. From the crushing awkwardness of a fir…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:12AM

On The Tour Van With Shakespeare And Company by Artsjournal1

That would be the New England theatre troupe, not the Paris bookstore. “Every year since 1982, Shakespeare & Company has sent young performers on the road from early winter through lat…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12AM

See the Outer Critics Circle Awards Celebrate King Kong on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The mega-musical was presented with the Special Achievement Award for the show’s unprecedented puppetry after the May 22 performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

Bebe Neuwirth Was So Excited to Announce Mary Testa's Tony Nomination That She Had to Email Her About It by Dan Meyer

Testa, currently starring as Aunt Eller in Oklahoma!, spoke with NBC News 4 about her nomination and the new take on the musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Our Town review – Ellen McDougall's Wilder revival hits home with force by Michael Billington

Regent’s Park Open Air theatre, LondonThe classic snapshot of a community is given fresh life by a youthful production that stresses the story’s harsher moments Thornton Wilder’s 1938 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AM

Does My Bomb Look Big in This? review – fierce, witty study of radicalisation by Arifa Akbar

Soho theatre, LondonNyla Levy’s play about London schoolfriends, divided when one goes to Syria, is savvy, streetwise and energetic What makes a 15-year-old from Mitcham, south London, lea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AM

Matthew Warchus to introduce bisexual character to Noel Coward’s Present Laughter by Georgia Snow

Matthew Warchus is to gender swap several roles in his forthcoming production of Present Laughter, which will introduce a bisexual central character

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:03AM

The Top 25 Longest Running UK Productions: A By The Numbers Infographic! by Reilly Hickey

Jolly ho, there mateys! Wait.  that’s not British. That’s British meets some kind of weird Australian pirate or something. Anyway, what I meant to say is . . . Our Infographic series is…

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

‘Sad that this show wasn’t available years ago’: Rejoicing at her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself – Ovalhouse ★★★★★ by Michael Davis

Bella Heesom explores the subliminal messages that girls assimilate from a young age in Rejoicing at her Wondrous Vulva the Young Woman Applauded Herself at Ovalhouse.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Jessica Vosk, Amanda Jane Cooper, and Aisha Jackson Will Be Part of Broadway Sings Kelly Clarkson by Adam Hetrick

Corey Mach directs and produces the concert series that will offer its latest installment June 24 at The Green Room 42.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

New shows at West End LIVE 2019 by Eleni Cashell

West End LIVE 2019 is nearly upon us!The line-up is a great mix of classic favourites (warm up your vocals now for the Les Mis and Wicked sections in particular!), and brand-new shows, some …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:36AM

Jagged Little Pill Has A Cast by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

Jagged Little Pill, the musical inspired by Alanis Morissette’s hit album and making its way to Broadway this fall, has announced a cast. Producers Vivek J. Tiwary, Arvind Ethan David, a…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:29AM

Midsummer: A Banquet Will Turn Shakespeare Classic Into Immersive Feast by Adam Hetrick

The production is the latest work from the creators of Shake & Bake: Love’s Labour’s Lost.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Go Inside the 10th Annual Lilly Awards by Marc J. Franklin

The ceremony celebrating women of distinction in American theatre was hosted by Jenn Colella and Mia Barron at the Minetta Lane Theatre May 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

‘Jagged Little Pill’ announces Broadway cast by Caitlin Huston

“Jagged Little Pill” will come to Broadway with its principal cast from the American Repertory Theatre. The musical, set to open at the Broadhurst Theatre on Dec. 5, will star Elizabeth …

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 10:17AM

Washington National Opera’s glittery Gala 2019. Opera stars share stage with WNO patron John Pohanka by Susan Galbraith

What makes someone a devoted opera fan? Is it the “gilterati?”  If so, there was much in abundance Saturday night when the Washington National Opera hosted its Gala in the Opera House. …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:06AM

Conductor Alan Gilbert On The New York Philharmonic And The Hamburg Elbphilharmonie by Artsjournal1

“The 2019-20 season will be Alan Gilbert’s first with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester in Hamburg. On paper, a German radio orchestra, with the system’s long tradition of advocacy for…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06AM

London’s Philharmonia Orchestra Names Successor To Esa-Pekka Salonen by Artsjournal1

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, 33, begins his 10-weeks-a-year, five-year contract term at the start of the 2021-22 season. He is also chief conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony (which is the officia…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06AM

Hollywood Has Spent Lots Of Money Setting Up Production Facilities In Georgia. With Controversy Over Abortion Laws, Will The Studios Back Away? by Artsjournal1

“Georgia’s recent passage of a highly restrictive abortion law has turned its once cozy relationship with Tinsel Town into a fraught one, and put Hollywood’s liberal politics on a coll…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06AM

PBS NewsHour Gets $1.7 Million Grant To Beef Up Arts Coverage by Artsjournal1

The gift from the Knight Foundation will be used to expand NewsHour‘s Canvas program online and over the air. – ARTnews

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06AM

Jagged Little Pill Announces Broadway Cast by Mark Peikert

The Alanis Morissette musical will begin previews at the Broadhurst Theatre November 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

‘It could have been a piece of theatre magic & wasn’t’: DIDO – Unicorn Theatre by Libby Purves

Musically Dido is okay, especially Eyra Norman’s Belinda and the spirited chorales. But it could have been a piece of theatre magic, and wasn’t.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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I Interview Playwrights Part 1038: Daniel Damiano by Adam Szymkowicz

Daniel DamianoHometown: Point Pleasant, NJCurrent Town: Brooklyn, NYQ:  Tell me about your play in the EST Marathon. A:  The Lepers focuses on two recovering alcoholics at a diner in NY…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:57AM

Photo Coverage: KING KONG Receives Kong Sized 2019 Special Achievement Outer Critics Circle Award! by Monroe George

Last night, cast members from King Kong, as well as Kong himself, received a 2019 Special Achievement Outer Critic Circle Award for their thrilling work on the production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

Photo Coverage: Robert Whitehead Award Ceremony Honors Tom Kirdahy by Walter McBride

Multiple Tony Award-nominated Broadway producer Tom Kirdahy was presented The Commercial Theater Institute's Robert Whitehead Award for 'Outstanding Achievement In Commercial Theater Produci…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

BWW TV: Watch Liz Callaway Sing 'Since You Stayed Here' from Upcoming Show at Feinstein's/54 Below! by BroadwayWorld TV

Hot on the heels of her hit solo showA Hymn to Herand her history-making duet with Christy Altomare of Journey to the Past, Tony nominee and Emmy winnerLiz Callawayreturns to Feinstein's54 B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

BWW TV: On the Red Carpet at the 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards! by Tv - Red Carpets

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Outer Critics Circle Award winners have been announced and will be honored today, May 23, at the legendary Sardi's Restaurant. The big winner this y…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

VIDEO: John Lithgow Says HILLARY AND CLINTON is a Very Personal Play by Stage Tube

On Wednesday night's episode of 'Late Night with Seth Meyers,'John Lithgow was a guest on the show to talkabout his Broadway show,'Hillary and Clinton,' and his film 'The Tomorrow Man.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

Noah Galvin, Ari'el Stachel, Christine Baranski to Lead the Podcast Series THE TWO PRINCES by TV News Desk

Noah Galvinand Ari'el Stachel are set to star in the scripted podcast series 'The Two Princes,' playing two rival royal heirs who end up falling in love in, according to Variety. The cast al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

VIDEO: Beanie Feldstein Shares What Makes Her Pre-Show Ritual Different From Olivia Wilde's by Stage Tube

Beanie Feldstein was a guest on Wednesday night's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers to talk about her new film Booksmart. During the interview,Feldstein talks about Booksmart, describes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, May 23, 2019 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:37AM

Visual Arts Review: “Collecting Stories” — Yarns Worth Viewing by Kathleen Stone

Almost every painting here is a discovery worth making. The post Visual Arts Review: “Collecting Stories” — Yarns Worth Viewing appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:32AM

Sherie Rene Scott and Norbert Leo Butz Will Return to Feinstein’s/54 Below This Summer by Adam Hetrick

After a sold-out spring engagement, the Last Five Years and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels co-stars will play a month-long engagement in July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

7 epic SF Bay Area things to do over Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-27 by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

Got your Memorial Day Weekend plans yet? Here's are 7 cool ideas, from a bevy of fairs and fests to BottleRock Napa to a Jack London journey.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:30AM

Sergio Trujillo (‘Ain’t Too Proud’ choreographer) on creating a ‘brand new vocabulary’ for The Temptations [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] by Sam Eckmann

“Everyone has an idea of what they think these icons are,” reveals Sergio Trujillo. The choreographer earned his second Tony nomination for “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of th…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:30AM

WATCH: John Lithgow Said No to a Hit Broadway Show, But Then Met His Wife by Dan Meyer

The two-time Tony winner dropped by Late Night With Seth Meyers to talk about Hillary and Clinton and his new movie, The Tomorrow Man.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:14AM

Political Protest Becomes Conceptual Art: Kazakhstan Police Arrest Man For Silently Holding Up A Blank Poster by Artsjournal1

The “culprit” was Aslan Sagutdinov, a blogger in the city of Uralsk. In a video taken of his arrest, he said, “I want to show that the idiocy in our country has gotten so strong that t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:03AM

Actor Geoffrey Rush Wins Largest Defamation Payout Ever Awarded In Australia by Artsjournal1

A federal court in Sydney ordered that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. must pay the Oscar winner A$1.98 million (US$1.36 million) compensation for economic loss on top of the A$850,000 (US$584…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:03AM

No One Can See Or Touch These Objects But Ordained Ethiopian Priests. The British Museum *Might* Take Them Out Of Storage And Loan Them To Ethiopia by Artsjournal1

The objects are called tabots, they’re plaques meant to respresent the Ark of the Covenant, and their presence is what makes an Ethiopian church a sacred space. The British Museum has 11 o…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:03AM

For The First Time, The Met Museum Will Put Sculpture In The Sculpture Niches In Its Façade by Artsjournal1

Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu is casting works to be displayed in the empty niches this fall, while Cree Canadian artist Kent Monkman is creating large-scale site-specific paintings f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:03AM

Cabaret Star Baby Jane Dexter Dead At 72 by Artsjournal1

“[She] first gained acclaim in the 1970s, when she appeared in New York nightclubs as a bluesy singer with a powerful voice and presence. She dropped out of show business for a decade befo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:03AM

From the Archives: Bernadette Peters Joined the Sisterhood of Roses With the 2003 Gypsy Revival by Andrew Gans

As Gypsy celebrates 60 years since its Broadway premiere, we look back at Peters' Tony-nominated performance in the Sam Mendes-helmed production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

‘Punchy, funny & ultimately quite uplifting’: SAD ABOUT THE COWS – Tristan Bates Theatre by Rachel Williams

First things first, how good a title for a play is Sad About The Cows? Pretty bloody good I would argue. It’s also a pretty bloody good play, as it happens.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

New to New Orleans / Venant d’arriver à la Nouvelle Orléans by Amelia Parenteau

By Amelia Parenteau. Amelia Parenteau, along with theatremakers Eva Doumbia and Marie Houdin, explores the similarities and differences of parades and protests.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

Arcade Comedy's fourth Sketchville festival gets an upstairs-downstairs twist by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A few surprised are embedded for people who see the three hour-long shows each night, May 24 and 25.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Noah Galvin, Christine Baranski, Ari’el Stachel, More Star in New LGBTQ+ Scripted Podcast The Two Princes by Ryan McPhee

The contemporary fairy tale–themed series from Gimlet launches June 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59AM

Upgrade your company and make it greater with Virtual Data Room by Kurt Gardner

  At this time, more than enoughmany|numerous} offices and partnerships turn to if you are a user of this method? Let’s check. Best Data Room is an app that supplies protected and soli…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:42AM

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 5/22/19 by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat for 5/22/19. Major openings at Hartford Stage, Barrington Stage and arts arts news for WMass and No.CT

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:35AM

Wallenda Family Members Will Attempt Times Square Highwire Walk For ABC by Bruce Haring

Nik Wallenda and his sister, Lijana, seventh-generation members of the Wallenda family highwire act, will attempt a walk of approximately 1,300 feet long and 25 stories above street level ac…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:30AM

Thespian Throwback: The People of Theatre — At War! by Garrett H. Leverton

Thespians encouraged to promote American traditions during WWII The post Thespian Throwback: The People of Theatre — At War! appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 08:25AM

I’d never been taught anything about deaf people throughout history by Paula Garfield

Paula Garfield, Artistic Director of Deafinitely Theatre writes about the importance of having deaf role models, real, authentic voices and creating a wonderfully gruesome show. When I grew …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:24AM

FIRST-LOOK PHOTOS: Julia Pascal’s Blueprint Medea premieres at the Finborough by Featured Content

Blueprint Medea, written and directed by Julia Pascal, receives its world premiere at the Finborough Theatre tonight (23 May 2019). Check out our first-look production shots gallery - and th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:18AM

Finale Of Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell Trilogy Has Official Publishing Date by Artsjournal1

Yes, that billboard in London was a piece of viral marketing. One day after it set social media atwitter (ahem), HarperCollins revealed that it will release The Mirror and the Light in March…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:06AM

Hoard review at Arcola Theatre, London – ‘a love letter to British Nigerians of the diaspora’ by JN Benjamin

Rafi, Ami and Bili are sisters. They’re independent women. They live their best lives. Their mother, Wura Bakare, is a hoarder. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:02AM

‘Plenty of panache & satirical social commentary’: OPERATION MINCEMEAT – New Diorama Theatre by Laura Kressly

The true story of a British intelligence operation is told with plenty of panache and satirical social commentary (and heaps of high camp) in smashing new show Operation Mincemeat.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Caroline Sheen returns to 9 To 5 The Musical by Eleni Cashell

There’s going to be a new addition to 9 To 5 The Musical, as Caroline Sheen is returning to the show on 4 July to play Violet. Book tickets to see her here. The post Caroline Sheen returns…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:51AM

Caroline Sheen to return to Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5 by Georgia Snow

Caroline Sheen is to return to the cast of 9 to 5 the Musical in July, replacing Louise Redknapp. Sheen took over

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AM

Wake Up With BWW 5/23: Outer Critics Circle Award Ceremony, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's top stories the Outer Critics Circle Awards ceremony will be held today, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Salt at the Royal Court Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Selina Thompson’s award winning play salt, now playing at the Royal Court Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Secret Cinema to present Stranger Things experience later this year

Secret Cinema is back at it again bringing an entirely new experience to London this summer. It has been announced that this summer Secret Cinema will bring an immersive Stranger Things expe…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:00AM
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Guidelines to address “lack of clarity” about director roles by Giverny Masso

A “lack of clarity” about the role requirements of assistant, associate and resident directors is to be addressed in a new set

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AM

Four Quartets review at Barbican Theatre – ‘anaemic response to TS Eliot’s enigmatic poem’ by Neil Norman

It is possible to make a non-narrative ballet from a literary classic, as Crystal Pite’s The Tempest Replica and Wayne McGregor’s Woolf

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:34AM

NEWS: Ned Bennett’s revival of Equus opens at Trafalgar Studios in July 2019 for a limited season by Press Releases

Award-winning director Ned Bennett’s bold revival of Peter Shaffer’s iconic psychological thriller Equus is transferring to the West End this summer. Following its successful run, the En…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

One-liners from ‘Tootsie’ scribe Robert Horn by Caitlin Huston

“Penguins can rotate their heads 360 degrees. But only once.” So goes one of the many zingers in the musical “Tootsie,” crafted by book writer and now Tony-nominee Robert Horn. When …

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Game of Thrones saved its grandest rhetoric for last

Daenerys’s speech lost none of its power for being delivered in two fictional languages

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American X-Factor & Broadway star Stacy Francis stars in Bare: A Pop Opera

Broadway star and American X-Factor finalist Stacy Francis plays a Catholic school nun in Julie Atherton's revival of coming-of-age and coming-out hit Bare: A Pop Opera at The Vaults this su…

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Children’s cast is announced for Adrian Mole musical in the West End

It’s going to be child’s play! Read on to find out which talented young performers have been chosen to play the pivotal roles of Adrian, Pandora, Barry and Nigel in the West End stage ad…

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#BeMoreMartyn: The Boy With the Deirdre Tattoo review at Pleasance Theatre, London – ‘moving verbatim performance’ by Paul Vale

Martyn Hett was 29 years old when he was killed, along with 22 others, in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017. Hett

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Chicago theater openings for May 24-30 by Doug George

SUNDAY "For Services Rendered": Unearthing W. Somerset Maugham’s 1933 play about the aftermath of war and its effect on survivors. Griffin Theatre Company at the Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwa…

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Summer theater 2019: Our top 25 shows to see by Kerry Reid

As always, it takes long enough to get here — and summer in Chicago can be gone before we know it. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make time for great theater, which never takes time o…

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‘It’s striking how relevant this play remains’: VINCENT RIVER – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Vincent River written by Philip Ridley is a thought-provoking, highly-moving play which focuses on hate crime in the LGBTQ+ community whilst delicately and truthfully studying grief.

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Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Computer Wars by Artsjournal1

Rifftides reader Orsolya Bene writes, “Listening to jazz on the radio after finishing chores. “North Of The Sunset,” by Thelonious Monk was just playing. Now, it’s the Denny Zeitlin …

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Does My Bomb Look Big In This? review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘engaging but uneven’ by Ava Wong Davies

Conceived after writer and actor Nyla Levy became frustrated with the types of ‘jihadi bride’ roles afforded to Muslim actresses, Does My

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PHOTOS: Alastair Hill & David Kerby-Kendall mirror each other in 20:40 rehearsals by Featured Content

In new two-hander 20:40, Alastair Hill and author David Kerby-Kendall are onstage together as the same man at two different points in his life. Sneak a peek into their preparations ahead of …

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Sharon D. Clarke sings Blues In The Night by Robin Johnson

Where do you go from a powerhouse performance which scoops you the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical? Straight into another contender, if you’re Sharon D. Clarke. She’s lending…

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‘The strength of the production is in its slow-build effect’: OUR TOWN – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre by Maryam Philpott

Thornton Wilder’s writing in Our Town feels as fresh and innovative as it must have done in the 1930s and taking an early season risk on a less conventional play ultimately pays off.

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London Theatre Review: Witness for the Prosecution at County Hall, London in Southbank

Agatha Christie plays are seemingly impossible to write about. Not because they're bad, but because the audiences are sworn not to reveal anything. In fact, as you leave County Hall after …

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Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The Lehman Trilogy, Piccadilly Theatre review - stunning chronicle of determination and dollars by Rachel Halliburton

A simultaneously sweeping and intimately human production Mammon and Yahweh are the presiding deities over an epic enterprise that tells the story not just of three brothers who founded a ba…

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Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“The View Upstairs” Honors Timeless Love, at NCTC, S.F. by Christine Okon

Max Vernon’s LGBT Musical Captures the Sweep of History by Christine Okon, reprinted from Theater & Such New Conservatory Theatre Center is celebrating 38 years as an LGBT themed theat…

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Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Christopher Jackson, Amber Riley, Patti LaBelle and More Announced For PBS' National Memorial Day Concert by BroadwayWorld

The all-star line-up will includeGrammy Award-winning legend Patti LaBelle multi-platinum selling singer, performer and songwriter Gavin DeGraw Broadway and television star Christopher Jacks…

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BWW Exclusive: Taylor Trensch Visits BE MORE CHILL For A Post-Show Performance With Joe Iconis by Stage Tube

Taylor Trensch Dear Evan Hansen, Hello, Dolly dropped by Be More Chill tonight for a curtain call surprise. Taking the stage with composer, Joe Iconis, Trensch who played the role of Jeremyi…

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Richard Jordan: Are ‘influencers’ infiltrating theatre to its detriment? by Richard Jordan

Downloading a press release from a UK theatre PR company’s website recently, I noticed the list of people who could access the publicity material. It

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Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Better Civic Pride And Well-Being Is Just A Short Walk Away by Joe Patti

CityLab ran an article from The Atlantic today discussing how the availability of amenities like libraries and cafes within walking distance of your home bolstered civil society and personal…

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More Creative Expression That Touches The Divine by Joe Patti

This is turning into a video heavy week with my posts. With all my talk about helping people recognize their capacity for creative expression, this seemed to be a ready made example. The BBC…

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Does Gazing Out From The Belly Of A God Provide New Perspective? by Joe Patti

There was an interesting video on Shanghaiist in the last week about a hotel whose architect designed three giant deities for the facade to combat rumors that the building was constructed on…

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Jason Mitchell Dropped from “The Chi” and Netflix Film over Misconduct Allegationsm over Misconduct Allegations by Blouin Artinfo

“Straight Outta Compton” star Jason Mitchell has been dropped by his agency UTA, Authentic Talent & Literary Management, Showtime’s “The Chi,” and the upcoming Netflix film “…

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Warner Bros. and DC Present “Batman: Hush” by Blouin Artinfo

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC present “Batman: Hush” — the next entry in the popular series of “DC Universe Movies.” The animated film rotates around a mysterious villain …

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Thursday, May 23, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Peter Dinklage to Play Cyrano in the New Group’s Fall Season by Gabrielle Debinski

The 2019-2020 lineup will also include adaptations of Chekhov’s “The Seagull” and “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice.”

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‘Jagged Little Pill’ announces original Broadway cast by The Boston Globe

Inspired by Alanis Morissette’s hit album of the same name, “Jagged Little Pill’’ is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus.

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Why Terrence McNally Handpicked This Director for 'Frankie and Johnny' - Arin Arbus talks about making her Broadway debut with a starry revival of the

Arin Arbus talks about making her Broadway debut with a starry revival of the romantic dramedy---Director Arin Arbus was surprised to discover that playwright Terrence McNally (Love! Valour!…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards