Friday, June 14, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Hybrid form of performance art unfolds in 'Origami' at Three Rivers Arts Festival by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A bright red container that housed a fearless woman who embraced the slowly moving parts beneath her.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:56PM

The Torrents by Arts Review

A newsroom comedy that rivals George Bernard Shaw, Black Swan and Sydney Theatre Company presents the WA premiere of Oriel Gray’s The Torrents in the Heath Ledger Theatre from 15 June, bef…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:30PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2019 a huge success for young audiences by Arts Review

Gruffalos, robots, puppies, bears, giraffes, silent discos and more entertained thousands of South Australian children as part of Adelaide Festival Centre’s DreamBIG Children’s Festival …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:38PM

Does Owning A McMansion Make You Happier? by Artsjournal

To be clear, having more space does generally lead to people saying they’re more pleased with their home. The problem is that the satisfaction often doesn’t last if even bigger homes pop…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:24PM

Evening Standard’s Sacking Of Its Theatre Critics Doesn’t Mean Criticism Is Going Away – It’s Just Moving On by Artsjournal

“Mainstream theatre criticism is unlikely to disappear. But professional, full-time critics, whose only real job is to review plays, may be a dying breed. It is unfortunately possible for …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:24PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Music Preview: Cellist Helen Gillet — Blending Chaos and Creativity by Clea Simon

Helen Gillet's music welcomes loops of all sorts and plays with the happy accidents that create new melodies and rhythms that reach beyond borders. The post Music Preview: Cellist Helen Gill…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:24PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Who’s the man behind Toronto’s Dear Evan Hansen by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

Robert Markus goes for a walk with Debra Yeo and talks about getting the ‘behemoth of a role’ and the Stratford Festival show that kindled his love of musical theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:35PM

Don’t Miss: Susan Lucci and Broadway Sings for Pride! by Matthew Wexler

Susan Lucci, Telly Leung and Cady Huffman lead an all-star cast in the annual benefit concert presented by Broadway Sings for Pride. The post Don’t Miss: Susan Lucci and Broadway Sings for…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:33PM

Announcing a New Blog: Kevin Kennison Tracks the 2020 Presidential Candidates on the Importance of Arts and Arts Funding

We at NiteLifeExchange.com are extremely concerned about the future of the arts and arts funding in the US. The upcoming election in 2020 is crucial to this issue, particularly the stance of…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 07:22PM

Get sun and fun with summer theater that’s way off-Broadway by Barbara Hoffman, Zachary Kussin

See quality productions at shore, lake and mountain theaters not far from NYC.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:04PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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2019 Tony Wins by Stagelight

Best MusicalAin’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The TemptationsBeetlejuiceHadestownThe PromTootsie Best PlayChoir Boy by Tarell Alvin McCraneyGary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus by Ta…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 06:36PM

Learn About Broadway's Sea Wall/A Life, Starring Jake Gyllenhaal & Tom Sturridge by Broadway.com

After a sold-out run at The Public, stage and screen star Jake Gyllenhaal and Tony Award nominee Tom Sturridge bring this thrilling night of storytelling to the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Watch Starr Busby & the Cast of Dave Malloy's Octet Perform the Moving Number 'Glow' by Broadway.com

Watch a performance from the off-Broadway cast of Octet, Dave Malloy's new musical that explores the addiction to 21st century technology.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Ain't Too Proud's James Harkness on Becoming a Lord, His 'Stupid Talented' Cast & More by Caitlin Moynihan

The cast of Ain't Too Proud (Photo: Matthew Murphy)James Harkness is fresh off of performing at The 73rd Annual Tony Awards with his Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

James T. Lane, Bonnie Milligan & More to Star in Encores! Off-Center's Promenade by Andy Lefkowitz

Initial casting has been announced for the upcoming Encores! Off-Center staging of Al Carmines and Maria Irene Fornés' 1969 musical Promenade. The previously announced two-night production…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Odds & Ends: The Cast of The Prom to Perform at New York's TrevorLIVE Gala & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. The Cast of The Prom to Perform at New York's TrevorLIVE Gala It's time to dance! The mega-talented company of the Tony-nominat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Aladdin's Josh Drake on 'Proving People Wrong' and His Journey to Agrabah by Caitlin Moynihan

Josh DrakeFor the past two years, Josh Drake has been a singing and dancing resident of Agrabah in Aladdin on Broadway. The hit Disney musical marks the standout dancer's Broadway debut, so…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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This Coming Monday: The Necromancers Do Laurette Taylor, et al by Trav S.D.

This coming Monday, June 17, 8 p.m., I’ll be performing once again in Necromancers of the Public Domain , the terrific monthly series produced by Theatre of the Apes. This month we will …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:48PM

Diversionary Theatre Announces Season of Identity by Atintern1

The lineup features two musicals, plus a world premiere play by Sylvan Oswald.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:38PM

Handbagged Review: Queen Elizabeth vs. Margaret Thatcher by New York Theater

Moira Buffini’s inspired, inventive play about Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher — two women born six months apart and forced to deal with one another for the 11 ye…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:37PM

How The Internet Has Changed (Is Changing) Book Culture by Artsjournal

“The personal touch sometimes takes some of the critical edge out of books conversation online. Like many outlets, Bustle is fazing out professional book reviews, and Electric Literatur…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

A New Funding Model For Opera, Ballet In Europe That Aims For Younger Audiences by Artsjournal

“Since 2014, Fedora has awarded €1 million to help launch 10 new opera and ballet projects, co-produced by 64 cultural institutions across Europe. To do this, they’ve tested new model…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

Palm Beach Opera Director Daniel Biaggi Stepping Down by Artsjournal

When Palm Beach Opera promoted him to general director in February 2009, the company was struggling. It was posting unsupportable deficits and the chief administrator job was a revolving doo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

Theatre Review: ‘Gypsy’ by 2nd Star Productions by Norah Dick

The audience at last Saturday’s Tony Awards Ceremony were treated to a karaoke performance of “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” sung by the indelible Billy Porter. The number was a lov…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:09PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Magic Time!: ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ at Round House Theatre by John Stoltenberg

How do I love this play? Let me count the ways. My colleague David Siegel’s review heaps accolades on the Round House Theatre production of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2, now pl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:44PM

Review: Octet by Elyse Trevers

My friend recently posted on Facebook, “I love/hate being addicted to my phone.” Dave Malloy’s beautiful new musical “Octet,” at The Pershing Square Signature Center might provide …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:44PM

Yellow Is the Colour of Sunshine review – bright young things by Catherine Love

Seven Arts, LeedsChildren’s theatre company Tutti Frutti use physical playfulness and ingenuity to tell a story about the importance of communication and friendships Friendship, as adults …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:33PM

Choreography As Conflict Resolution — A Retired Dancer Becomes A Professional Mediator by Artsjournal1

Dana Caspersen, William Forsythe’s wife and a former member of his company, Ballett Frankfurt, “develops choreographic methods that let groups address differences in nonverbal ways. Many…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:03PM

The Bauhaus Was Built On Ambitious Ideas (That Both Succeeded And Failed) by Artsjournal

This new vision for an art school was explicitly intended to combine knowledge of modern techniques for making things with a medieval attitude toward how and why you are making them. Gropius…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:03PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Queens Theatre Launches ‘Theatre for All’ Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The NYC theatre will make its building and programming accessible for audiences and theatre artists with disabilities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:40PM

2019 DanceAfrica DC. Elders and youth gather to celebrate the African Diaspora through dance by Kayla Harley

DanceAfrica DC is a week long celebration of the African Diaspora in Spirit, through Dance, Art, Music and Culture. It takes place every year in the Washington, DC Brookland area. This year�…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:33PM

Review: Southern stereotypes get tested in Byhalia, Mississippi by Alexander C. Kafka

For the South of Evan Linder’s play Byhalia, Mississippi, both the American flag and the Confederate one should be replaced by one reading “Bless This Mess.” It’s racist, classist, m…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:32PM

Four Sisters at Luminato plays with time and delivers some hope by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The culmination of Susanna Fournier’s Empire Trilogy gives up control (narratively, physically, historically) to restore a bit of hope to a dark world, writes Carly Maga.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:30PM

ROGER HENDRICKS SIMON – NEW YORK’S OWN by Robert Shuman

By Tania Fisher Sitting down with Roger Hendricks Simon is always an interesting experience.  Director Oliver Stone put it most succinctly when he referred to Roger as “that wonderful act…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:22PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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‘A Great Realist Novel’: Salman Rushdie On Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’, 50 Years On by Artsjournal1

“It tells us that wars are hell, but we knew that already. It tells us that most human beings are not so bad, except for the ones who are, and that’s valuable information. It doesn’t t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

How Do You Put An Ayahuasca Trip Onstage? by Artsjournal1

You cast an actual Peruvian shaman, of course. And you get the entire rest of your cast do ayahuasca rituals furing the rehearsal period. Lyndsey Winship talks with Peruvian director-choreog…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

Why Medieval History(!) Has Become A Modern Battleground by Artsjournal

Last week The New York Times reported in detail on YouTube’s recommendation algorithm, which is “capable of drawing users deeper into the platform by figuring out ‘adjacent relations…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

‘This Is Heroic Criticism, Warrior Criticism, Live-Ammo Criticism’ — Six Film Writers Give Their Takes On Pauline Kael by Artsjournal1

David Thomson: “The shrewdest thing to say about Pauline Kael – beyond recognising that she was essential – is that she was kind of crazy. Yet determined to seem rational or in control…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

Baltimore Symphony Musicians Lobby Governor To Release Money For The Orchestra by Artsjournal

“We put $8 million into the BSO,” Governor Larry Hogan said. “They received the most money of any arts group in the state, 74 percent higher than any other arts group. . . . We con…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ Has Turned The Actual Town Into A Tourist Mecca by Artsjournal1

“In a strange turn more than three decades after the meltdown, the exclusion area around Chernobyl is gaining a following as a tourism destination, apparently propelled by the popularity o…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

Redefining London Culturally by Artsjournal

“More of us than ever consider ourselves culturally engaged, and we are now expanding the definition of culture “possibly to the point of extinction”. ‘Big c’ and ‘small c’ cul…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

How Conservateurs Dismantled And Reassembled An Angkor Temple To Save It by Artsjournal

“In recent decades a shift in the flow of water across Phnom Bakheng amid heavy tourist traffic had jeopardised its long-term viability, prompting the WMF to seek a solution. Devotional sh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

Tony Winner André De Shields, Jordan E. Cooper, and More Join Summer Pride Plays by Olivia Clement

The festival unveils casting for its closing-night reading: Terrence McNally's Some Men.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda joins the cast of his In The Heights movie adaptation by Ruth Kinane

Oh, que calor!  Lin-Manuel Miranda is heading to Washington Heights — with a cart in tow. On Friday, the Broadway guru announced he will take on the small bit part of Piragüero in the up…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 02:17PM

Magic as Medium by Vanessa Cate

Magic as Medium Reviewed by Katie Buenneke Underground Annex Through June 28 RECOMMENDED Almost every time he does a trick, magician Siegfried Tieber seems as delighted and surprised as…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:11PM

Denzel Washington-produced 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' aims to film in Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The August Wilson play, set in 1927, is set to be made into a film for Netflix.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:11PM

Rider McDowell’s Musical Play Fringe Deaths Begins Performances June 28 by Dan Meyer

The show will officially open July 26 at St. Luke’s Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch This Exclusive Clip From the New Musical Film Starring Ann Harada, Justin Matthew Sargent, and More by Ruthie Fierberg

From the writer of Daddy Long Legs comes the new musical No One Called Ahead.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Ed Harris to succeed Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch in Broadway's To Kill a Mockingbird by Nick Romano

Jeff Daniels‘ time as Atticus Finch in Broadway’s To Kill a Mockingbird is officially coming to an end. Producer Scott Rudin announced Friday that Ed Harris, the four-time Oscar-nominate…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 01:51PM

Paris Is Burning Documentary Begins Two-Week NYC Screening at Film Forum by Adam Hetrick

Jennie Livingston’s landmark documentary about Harlem’s drag ball scene in the 1980s has been newly restored by Janus Films.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

The Narcissist Next Door by Vanessa Cate

The Narcissist Next Door Reviewed by Stephen Fife Table of Fun Productions Through June 2 If you’ve ever wondered why sitcoms are only 30 minutes rather than an hour or longer, then dr…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:47PM

Dada meets Dostoyevsky: William Kentridge in Basel

A retrospective of the South African artist tells his own life story alongside his country’s history of apartheid and transition to democracy

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:44PM

Virgil Abloh teams up with Vitra

Best known for his fashion lines, the multitalented designer presents new furniture designs in Switzerland

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:44PM

Why The Lion King and The Book of Mormon can still pack theatres by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

The Lion King enthralls with its design, music and performance while Mormon delivers risqué material ‘with a heart,’ theatre experts tell Karen Fricker.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:36PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 1049: Carole Real by Adam Szymkowicz

Carole Real Hometown: San Anselmo, California Current Town: I’ve lived in LA for twenty years but am moving back to New York City in the fall. Q:  Tell me about your play in the EST Ma…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:36PM

25th anniversary for Disney's Beauty and the Beast by Simon Saltzman

Gorgeous production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:25PM

Profile Theatre to Present Lynn Nottage and Paula Vogel Season by American Theatre Editors

Each playwright will receive three productions at the Portland theatre over two seasons.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:19PM

Ed Harris is replacing Jeff Daniels in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Barbara Hoffman

Broadway’s next Atticus Finch has blue eyes. Ed Harris, a four-time Oscar nominee and star of TV’s “Westworld,” will take over from Jeff Daniels in Broadway’s “To Kill a Mockingb…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:14PM

Nora’s back in ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2.’ Lucky for us, she’s played by Holly Twyford. by Peter Marks

Round House stages the Washington-area premiere of Lucas Hnath’s Broadway play.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:12PM

5 Questions With Alex Boniello of Dear Evan Hansen by Morgan Steward For Broadway Direct

Alex Boniello has hit the big time on Broadway, but his career didn’t always look so promising. Take, for instance, his turn as Lumière in his high school’s production of Beauty and the…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:09PM

Watch Broadway’s Jackie Burns and Jon Robert Hall Sing ‘You’re the One That I Want’ by Dan Meyer

The former Wicked star just finished playing Rizzo in a limited run of the ’70s musical at the Pittsburgh CLO.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:09PM

Plenty review at Chichester Festival Theatre – ‘engaging, if chilly revival’ by Natasha Tripney

The title of David Hare’s 1978 play has never felt more ironic. Visible signs of the impact of austerity can be seen

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:08PM

Production news round-up: Once announces first UK tour and Singin’ in the Rain to be revived by The Stage

Musicals Folk musical Once has announced it will return later this year for a UK tour. This production premiered last year at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:06PM

Edinburgh International Festival facing ‘accelerated decline’ due to planned 10% cut by Thom Dibdin

Edinburgh International Festival is facing a 10% cut to its grant from the city council, prompting fears of “accelerated decline”. The planned

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:06PM

Ed Harris to take over role of Atticus in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Caitlin Huston

Ed Harris, a four-time Oscar nominee and a Tony Award nominee for his role in “Precious Sons,” will take over the role of Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Harris takes over …

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:02PM

Rise Up: Flat 4 Theatre wants to see women being more than one thing on stage by Sophie Garrod

“We started the company because we agreed that theatre isn’t telling women’s stories the way women deserve,” says Flat 4 Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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See Tony Winner Cady Huffman in Miss Peggy Lee: In Her Own Words and Music by Marc J. Franklin

The solo show, written and directed by Will Nunziata, premiered at The Green Room 42 June 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Up and Over the Rainbow: The Impact of Judy Garland on the work of Tyler Houchins by Henrik Eger

From being bullied to falling in love with Judy Garland. Tyler Houchins takes us down the yellow brick road.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 12:56PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Play Piragua Guy in His In the Heights Movie by Andy Lefkowitz

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tony-winning songwriter and original star of In the Heights, has announced that he will take on the role of Piragua Guy in the musical's upcoming film adaptation. Eliseo …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Jonathan Goddard: “I find the darker characters easier to play” by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Man of many talents, Jonathan Goddard talks to Josephine Balfour Oatts about his exciting new, Arthur Pita helmed dance piece, The Mother. Luckily, the pillar-box-red seating in Meeting Room…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:42PM

Go Inside Opening Night for The Secret Life of Bees Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The world-premiere musical based on the best-selling novel features a book by Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage and a score by Tony winner Duncan Sheik and Susan Birkenhead.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Cast of in In the Heights Movie by Olivia Clement

In a final casting announcement, the creator reveals he won't just be off-camera for the upcoming movie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Cast of In the Heights Movie by Olivia Clement

In a final casting announcement, the creator reveals he won't just be off-camera for the upcoming movie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Love! Valour! Compassion! Reading Will Feature Dan Amboyer, Conor Ryan, Mark Junek, More by Andrew Gans

The reading is part of an evening to benefit the Tyler Clementi Foundation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

The Cast of The Prom and Daya Set to Perform at TrevorLIVE New York by Dan Meyer

Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Jonathan Tucker, Miss J Alexander, Geena Rocero, and Debi Mazar will also make appearances at the June 17 event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

THE DEVIL MADE THEM DO IT: ‘HADESTOWN’ RAISES PRICES by Philip Boroff

EXCLUSIVE: With investors to repay and resellers on the prowl, the producers of Hadestown  increased ticket prices by as much as 47 percent, coinciding with the show’s best musical win a…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 12:19PM

New Georges Is Approaching 30 Years Strong and Has a Message for the Theatre Community by Olivia Clement

Co-founding artistic director Susan Bernfield looks back on the last 27 years—as well as forward, at the explosion of new artists on the horizon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

A Sneak Peek at Rock of Ages Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The 10th anniversary production, starring original Broadway cast member Mitchell Jarvis, is about to take over New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Check Out Four Scenes of Annie Parisse, Lee Tergesen, Kelly AuCoin & Alex Wolff in The New York Premiere of the Family Drama Long Lost

Get a glimpse at the New York premiere of Donald Margulies' new family drama, Long Lost.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:09PM

Jason Robert Brown to Play Barrington Stage Concert by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning Parade and Bridges of Madison County composer-lyricist will perform from his new album, How We React and How We Recover.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

Joe Iconis Joins the Be More Chill Cast at Playbill’s Sing For Hope Pride Piano by Dan Meyer

Will Roland, Gerard Canonico, and Troy Iwata performed three numbers, accompanied by the show's composer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Review: Magic Theatre’s barrio ‘Oedipus’ dazzles a decade later by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Magic Theatre powerfully revives Luis Luis Alfaro's "Oedipus el Rey," an adaptation of the Greek tragedy set in L.A.'s violent gang world.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:00PM

CD Review: Company 2018 London cast / Follies 2018 National Theatre cast by Edward Seckerson

We should celebrate the fact that within the space of a year London has played host to stagings of not one but two Sondheim masterpieces that have all but redefined them in theatrical terms:…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Flies review at the Bunker, London – ‘tedious, awkward and incoherent’ by Fergus Morgan

In 1943, a young Jean-Paul Sartre wrote The Flies (Les Mouches, in French), a retelling of the Electra myth designed as a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:58AM

Why Andrew Lippa Waited for the Miracle With The Man in the Ceiling by Andrew Lippa

With a world premiere recording, featuring Gavin Creel and Kate Baldwin, now available, composer Lippa looks back at the decades-long process of bringing the Jules Feiffer book to musical li…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Oliver Savile, Daniel Boys & More to Lead European Premiere of Falsettos by Andy Lefkowitz

London's Falsettos has found its tight-knit family. Initial casting is set for the European premiere of the beloved musical by William Finn and James Lapine. The previously announced product…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles Cancels Broadway Return Engagement by Andy Lefkowitz

The recently announced return run of the celebrated concert Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles has been canceled. The show had initially been scheduled to play the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre from Ju…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Richard E. Grant Cast as Former Drag Queen Hugo in Movie Musical Adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie by Andy Lefkowitz

The upcoming movie musical version of Everybody's Talking About Jamie has selected Oscar nominee Richard E. Grant, standout star of Can You Ever Forgive Me?, to play the role of Hugo—also…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Convention by Darryl Reilly

Regrettably these achievements are marred by hollow tangents, diluting the play’s potential power. Having come up with a such a novel premise, Rocco is carried away by a concern with form …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:44AM

Punchdrunk expands into TV production with Sky series starring Jude Law by Georgia Snow

Immersive theatre company Punchdrunk has announced a move into television, with a drama series written by Dennis Kelly and starring Jude Law.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

Disused Manchester train depot to become large-scale cultural venue under new proposals by Georgia Snow

A former train depot in Manchester that has lain empty for more than 30 years could be brought back to life as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

Watch Come From Away Celebrate the 73rd Tony Awards by Playbill Staff

The cast of Come from Away, along with a few special guests, cheered on the nominees with nods from the show like a Cod Kiss Cam and sports classics like the wave.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

The best sing-along songs for kids from theatre by Robin Johnson

Singing along is the perfect way to entertain your little ones, so we've rounded up some of the best sing-along songs for kids from the world of theatre. The post The best sing-along songs f…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:40AM

New music Friday: Springsteen, Swift, and Billy Porter preaches 'Love Yourself' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Taylor Swift’s new single, “You Need to Calm Down,” includes the line, “Can you just not step on his gown.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:38AM

A Look at Grace McLean's In the Green Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The LCT3 musical, written by and starring The Great Comet's McLean, is currently in previews at Lincoln Center's Claire Tow Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

What did you think about the 2019 Tony Award Telecast? Survey says . . .

Hey, all you Tony Awards viewers! There has been a lot of chatter about this year’s Tony Award telecast, and I was super curious about what you, the people who read The Producer’s Perspe…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:30AM

AstonRep Theatre Company announces 2019-20 season by Hannah Herrera Greenspan

On Thursday, AshtonRep announced its production lineup presented at its new artistic home, The Edge Theater in Edgewater. The season opener will be “Equus” by Peter Shaffer (Sept. 27-Oct…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:30AM

Beatles Tribute Band Rain Cancels Broadway Residence by Greg Evans

Beatles tribute band Rain has canceled its week-long Broadway residence, producers announced today. “The tour of Rain was scheduled to conclude its Summer engagement in Sioux Falls and is …

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:24AM

Looking for Regional Jobs? Hamilton, Kiss Me, Kate!, West Side Story, and More Are Casting by Playbill Staff

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

The Pygmalion Effect by Joel Benjamin

By placing his ballet in the realm of the high-strung ballroom world, Eifman supplied himself plenty of excuses to make dances that bounced about the stage to his score of a parade of waltze…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:22AM

Ian McKellen On Stage Will Play West End This Fall by Adam Hetrick

The international stage and screen star is currently touring to 80 venues across the U.K.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Oliver Savile, Daniel Boys & More to Lead European Premiere of Falsettos by Andy Lefkowitz

London's Falsettos has found its tight-knit family. Initial casting is set for the European premiere of the beloved musical by William Finn and James Lapine. The previously announced product…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:14AM

Rain—A Tribute to the Beatles Cancels Broadway Engagement by Andrew Gans

The group's The Best of Abbey Road Live! was scheduled to be part of the In Residence on Broadway roster at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

The Secret Life of Bees — Elizabeth Teeter shines in Sam Gold’s tarnished production

A book by Lynn Nottage can’t save this misfiring musical at the Linda Gross Theater, New York

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:12AM

Beatles tribute band ‘Rain’ cancels Broadway engagement by Caitlin Huston

“Rain – A Tribute to the Beatles” has cancelled its Broadway dates. The tribute band was scheduled to play the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre at the end of July as part of the “In Residence …

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:08AM

Huge Number Of Works In East Germany’s Museums Were Stolen From Citizens: Report by Artsjournal1

“Starting in 1945, East German art owners fell victim to an array of inventive methods of expropriation. … In each of the four collections [studied], between 200 and 1,500 objects were d…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AM

Why Is Google Street View Blurring The Faces On Philadelphia’s Murals? by Artsjournal1

“Of a random sampling of 30 Philly murals that included people, about three-quarters had some degree of facial blurring applied in Street View.” Why? According to a Google spokesperson, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AM

A Choir For The Homeless Changes Lives In Rio De Janeiro by Artsjournal1

Streetwise Opera, the British company for people struggling with homelessness, founded the choir Uma Só Voz/With One Voice for the 2016 Olympics, and the city has kept it going. Two AFP rep…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AM

Plagued By Construction Problems And Controversy, Berlin’s Humboldt Forum Postpones Opening by Artsjournal1

“The museum, one of Europe’s most ambitious and expensive current cultural projects, has been burdened … by accusations from academics and activists that it hasn’t done enough to det…

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Mexican Government Calls Out Fashion Designer For Cultural Appropriation, Calls For U.N. Involvement (?!) by Artsjournal1

Alejandra Frausto, Mexico’s secretary for culture, wrote an official letter to designer Carolina Herrera and her creative director, Wes Gordon, about a recent Herrera collection that Fraus…

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Bill Wittliff, Screenwriter And ‘Primary Texas Cultural Lightning Rod’, Dead At 79 by Artsjournal1

He’s known to the wider world primarily as the writer of the TV series Lonesome Dove and the films Raggedy Man and The Perfect Storm, and he was a book author and photographer himself, but…

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The Mainstream U.S. Theater World Is Finally Starting To Diversify — Do We Still Need Culturally Specific Theater Companies? by Artsjournal1

In a word, yes. As one such producer puts it, “There’s layers of conversation of what diversity really means in a cultural arts landscape. … We have the opportunity to go deep within m…

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Clarence Thomas Claims That Smithsonian Exhibit (Which He Hasn’t Seen) About Him Is Wrong (Which It Is Not) by Artsjournal1

“Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hasn’t visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture, but he cited one of its exhibits last week to explain how Washington’…

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Jazzercise, At 50, Is Big Business by Artsjournal1

“Countless workout fads have come along since the heyday of Jazzercise: Tae Bo, Pilates, Zumba, boxing, spinning, pole dancing. And yet Jazzercise persists: today, according to the company…

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Anna Netrebko, ‘Aida’, And Why Opera Just Needs To Drop Blackface Already by Artsjournal1

The diva posted a photo of herself in her dressing room at the Mariinsky, all done up as Verdi’s enslaved Ethiopian princess, and one commenter wrote, “Beautiful singing! But is the blac…

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Allen Ginsberg Annotates Gay Pride March Photos by Artsjournal1

On the backs of pictures that photographer Hank O’Neal took of the marches in the 1970s, Ginsberg commented in Ginsbergian style. “Black white brown boy girl what idealism! — Wearing t…

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Fun Palaces showcase: How Joan Littlewood was inspired to bring pleasure to the people by Nick Smurthwaite

As well as directing work for the stage, the theatremaker was passionate about spaces for everyday recreation. Now these Fun Palaces are

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‘I’m very proud of the work we’ve made’: Arrows & Traps – The story so far by Liz Dyer

Over the last five years, 13-time Offie-nominated Arrows & Traps have become a regular fixture both on the London Fringe scene and on this blog. And the good news is they’re not going …

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A trip to Cannes, Big Little Lies and the ‘wife guy’

The secret life of a film critic. Plus: unpacking the changing role of the housewife

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Friday, June 14, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Casting is announced for the European premiere of Falsettos at The Other Palace

Have you seen the cast for the European premiere of Falsettos? It’s looking pretty awesome with Natasha J Barnes, Daniel Boys, Matt Cardle, Gemma Knight-Jones, Laura Pitt-Pulford and Olive…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:55AM

Mildred’s Umbrella Announces A Mobile 2019-20 Season by Atintern2

The female-focused company will mount its season in venues across Houston.

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Support The Banjo Project! by Trav S.D.

It’s been my good fortune to get to work with scholar L. Marc Fields recently on the liner notes for the CD release of Archeophone Records’ Joe Weber and Lew Fields: The Mike and Meyer F…

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

Billy Porter Releases New Single, 'Love Yourself' by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony- and Grammy-winning Pose and Kinky Boots star's new track is available to stream and as a digital download.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Yoga in Chiantishire

Wellness in Tuscany and growth in Glasgow

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The Spice Girls bring warmth, cheek and wobbly vocals to Wembley Stadium

Even the absence of ‘Primark-wearing’ Posh could not dull the fans’ rowdy party spirit

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Complete Casting Announced for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate at Donmar Warehouse by Dan Meyer

The Ola Ince-helmed play, starring Monica Dolan, will begin performances August 16.

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FIRST LOOK: Take a peek at the view from the edge of the dancefloor with images of BoxLess Theatre’s Hedgehog by Featured Content

Drinking, dancing, matching outfits and small puppet people, these production photos give a hint at what to expect from BoxLess Theatre's Hedgehog, which is already turning heads at the Lion…

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The Joyce Season Taps Misty Copeland, Camille A. Brown, Kyle Abraham, and More by Olivia Clement

The upcoming season will feature artists from both the U.S. and around the world.

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Book Review: The Critic as Wildean Artist — Peter Schjeldahl’s Elements of Surprise by Robert Israel

Peter Schjeldahl debunks (and praises) works of art, while also acknowledging the strategic importance of beauty. The post Book Review: The Critic as Wildean Artist — Peter Schjeldahl’s …

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Alex & Chana by Alex Borinsky

Alex Borinsky & Chana Porter interview each other

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WATCH CLOSELY: Black Mirror S5: Now More Digital Than Ever! by Peg Aloi

All three episodes have intriguing storylines, with plenty of human pathos and drama: but I admit to finding the first and third episodes a bit too digitally-focused for my taste. The post W…

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Video Game Review: “Rage 2” — Time to Rage on by Michael Costa

This wide-angle richness -- a world filled with things to do, myriad side-distractions -- is the mark of exceptional game design. The post Video Game Review: “Rage 2” — Time to Rage o…

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What to Do in New York This Weekend by Nicole Herrington

There’s something for everyone, from classical music in the park to Alvin Ailey at Lincoln Center and four must-not-miss art shows spotlighting women.

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Danielle Brooks Is Ready to Be a Love Interest by Kathryn Shattuck

She talks about playing the leading lady in “Much Ado About Nothing,” saying goodbye to “Orange Is the New Black,” and being a role model.

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Read Reviews for The Secret Life of Bees Musical Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The Atlantic Theater Company world-premiere features a book by Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage and a score by Tony winner Duncan Sheik and Susan Birkenhead.

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Opening dates for Lungs at the Old Vic announced along with ticket details

In the springtime came the announcement of Artistic Director Matthew Warchus’s fifth season at London’s Old Vic which included star-studded casts galore, confirming that the bar will be…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:10AM

Harris to Succeed Daniels in To Kill A Mockingbird by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The Aaron Sorkin Broadway adaptation of Harper Lee’s perennial classic To Kill A Mockingbird has found its next Atticus Finch. When Jeff Daniels, Broadway’s current Atticus, departs the …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:00AM

‘Gloriously heartwarming & sincere’: ANNIE – Touring ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Family musical Annie, with its sheer enthusiasm, joy and optimism, is exactly what we all need in these gloomy times and with Nikolai Foster’s gloriously heartwarming and sincere productio…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

A Red Orchid announces 2019-20 season by Hannah Herrera Greenspan

A Red Orchid announced its 2019-20 lineup including two Chicago premieres and one world premiere. The 27th season begins with the world premiere of Levi Holloway’s “Grey House” (Oct. 1…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:00AM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: The Flies, Bunker Theatre ✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews The Flies - Les Mouches by Jean-Paul Satre presented alternatively in French and English at the Bunker Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: The Flies, Bunk…

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Lincoln Center White Light Festival Announces Multicultural Line-Up of Performances by Dan Meyer

The 10th edition of the multicultural artistic showcase begins October 19 and includes DruidShakespeare: Richard III, and works by Wynton Marsalis, Vivaldi, and Wagner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41AM

Ian McKellen’s solo show gets West End transfer by Robin Johnson

Having sold out over 80 theatres with his solo show, which marks his 80th birthday year, Sir Ian McKellen is now bringing it to the West End. The post Ian McKellen’s solo show gets West En…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:39AM

Singin’ in the Rain Will Play London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre by Andrew Gans

Adam Cooper will return to the role of Don Lockwood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:38AM

Ed Harris To Succeed Jeff Daniels As Atticus Finch In Broadway’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’: Report by Greg Evans

Westworld actor Ed Harris will succeed the departing Jeff Daniels in Broadway’s record-breaking To Kill A Mockingbird in November. Though an announcement from producers has not been made, …

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GRACE NOTES: Friday, June 14, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Five Questions with Angela Lovelace by Christa Skiles

ITO urges dreaming with eyes wide open The post Five Questions with Angela Lovelace appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

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‘The Agitators,’ about the decades-long friendship of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony, unfolds like a scrapbook by Brendan Kiley

"The Agitators," a 2017 play by Mat Smart and directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, currently at West of Lenin, unfolds like a scrapbook, with snippets of conversation between Douglass and Anth…

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 09:00AM

‘Roars with generations of unheard black voices’: WOKE – Battersea Arts Centre by Laura Kressly

Apphia Campbell performs the two central characters in Woke at Battersea Arts Centre, embodying their passion and anger through storytelling and song, in this lightning-strike of a show.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Celebrate Boy George's Birthday With a Look Back at Taboo on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The musical, inspired by George's life and featuring lyrics by the singer himself, opened on Broadway in November 2003.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

Watch a Clip From the Metropolitan Opera's Carmen, Airing on PBS June 16 by Ryan McPhee

Clémentine Margaine sings the title role in the filmed presentation of the Richard Eyre production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Adam Cooper & Ashley Shaw in The Red Shoes’ return by Robin Johnson

It’s certainly looking like a busy year ahead for Adam Cooper. Having just this morning been announced as returning to Singin’ In The Rain next year, he’s also amongst initial casting …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:54AM

A Midsummer Night’s Dream review at Nevill Holt Opera – ‘an enchanting evening’ by George Hall

Thus far, the 2019 country-house season has been partially stymied by the weather, which remains doggedly uncongenial for pastoral picnics or parkland

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:50AM

NEWS: Jack Albert Cook makes Lion & Unicorn debut with first full-length play, Fast Love by Featured Content

Associate Artist, Jack Albert Cook, makes his Lion and Unicorn Theatre debut in July, when his tale of mental health within the gay community, Fast Love, runs at the Kentish Town venue. Book…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:29AM

Luedji Luna: Um Corpo No Mundo

The Brazilian singer-songwriter examines colonial and personal histories on her new album

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Theo Croker: Star People Nation

The trumpeter combines Bobby Hutcherson vibes with contemporary R&B vocals

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Barber: Vanessa

The 2018 debut of Samuel Barber’s ‘Vanessa’ delivered heady romantic music and psychodrama

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Sharon Horgan, Richard E Grant and Sarah Lancashire cast in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie film by Georgia Snow

Richard E Grant, Sharon Horgan and Sarah Lancashire have been cast in the big-screen adaptation of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. The film

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:27AM

The Friday 5: 5 Times Broadway Had Puppets by JK

In honor of the closing of Avenue Q and the Tony-winning King Kong, we use this week's Friday 5 to celebrate the art of puppetry. Over the years, we've seen some awesome, jaw-dropping stuff…

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Playwright Dylan Coburn Gray: ‘Poetry is stillness, drama is rupture’ by Natasha Tripney

Citysong, Dylan Coburn Gray’s Verity Bargate award-winning play, is coming to Soho Theatre. Natasha Tripney talks to the playwright about his inspirations,

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Anna May Wong was stereotyped 100 years ago: what's changed? by Daniel York Loh

Despite enormous strides in UK theatre, east Asian actors are missing on our screens – or expected to sound like Fu Manchu In the 1920s, a group of Chinese students protested to parliament…

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Plenty review – David Hare's epic of despair has a Brexit echo by Michael Billington

Chichester Festival theatreRachael Stirling is excellent in Kate Hewitt’s invigorating production of a play about individual and national unease There seems a cunning plan to Chichester’…

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Year of the Rabbit, Channel 4 — a pleasantly silly Victorian whodunnit

A group of detectives go on the trail of a killer in this farcical London caper

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On digital: All is True / Instant Family

Shakespeare returns to his family after the infamous Globe Theatre fire; a couple adopts three Hispanic children from a damaged home

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BBC3’s Hometown — an unflinching look at the faultlines of a Muslim community

Investigating the shooting of a young Muslim father in Huddersfield, Mobeen Azhar’s documentary uncovers a web of secrecy and self-deception

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George Clooney’s Catch-22 recaptures the humour and horror of the novel

Glossy, visceral and with an exceptional cast, the satirical mini-series conjures a paradox-laden second world war

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‘This sets the (trapeze) bar very high indeed’: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – Bridge Theatre by Ian Foster

Nicholas Hytner gives us an utterly inspired take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre, with Gwendoline Christie in stupendous form.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Get Your First Glimpse of Beautiful's New Headliner Vanessa Carlton Singing Carole King's "Beautiful" on Broadway

The three-time Grammy nominee is Broadway's new Carole King beginning June 27.

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Taylor Mac’s Gary Is More Traditional Than You Think by Olivia Clement

The Broadway play by avant garde artist and Tony nominee Mac takes Greek tragedy and Shakespeare to a new level.

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Friday, June 14, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Snapshot: ‘Kaleidoscope’ at Somerset House

Artists on show explore themes of identity and immigration in modern Britain

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Jewels from the Windrush: Get Up, Stand Up Now at Somerset House

A powerful London show displays the pervasive impact of black creativity on British culture

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Antony Gormley’s haunting sculptures on the Greek island of Delos

How the artist’s mesmerising show ‘Sight’ inscribed his place in history

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NEWS: Culture clash comedy Sushi Girls arrives at Theatro Technis by Featured Content

Sushi Girls, Tony Leliw's new comedy about a pair of Japanese students living in London, will bring its tale of cultural confusion to Theatro Technis in July. Book your tickets now!

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:30AM

Mark Ronson on his new album ‘Late Night Feelings’

After producing Adele and Lady Gaga, it’s time for ‘a vulnerable performance’ of his own

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Matt Cardle, Laura Pitt-Pulford and Daniel Boys lead cast of Falsettos by Matthew Hemley

Matt Cardle, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Natasha J Barnes and Daniel Boys are to star in Falsettos at the Other Palace in London. They

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Ian McKellen announces West End dates for one-man show by Georgia Snow

Ian McKellen will bring his one-man show, which is being staged in celebration of his 80th birthday, to the West End later

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Musical Theatre Academy investigated over safeguarding concerns by Matthew Hemley

The Musical Theatre Academy in London is being investigated by the Charity Commission over concerns about its safeguarding and governance arrangements. The

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Kully Thiarai announces departure from National Theatre Wales by Georgia Snow

Kully Thiarai has announced she is stepping down as artistic director of National Theatre Wales after three years in the job. She

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REVIEW: Sweat, Gielgud Theatre London ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Lynn Nottage's award-winning play Sweat which is now playing at the Gielgud Theatre, London for a limited season. This post REVIEW: Sweat, Gielgud Thea…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:22AM

Psychedelics, dance steps and giant snakes: inside the ayahuasca show by Lyndsey Winship

Ino Moxo, Peruvian choreographer Oscar Naters’s new show, aims to faithfully recreate the ritual experience of taking ayahuasca – so much so the performers took the hallucinogen in rehea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM

Ian McKellen announces 80 West End dates for 80th birthday show by Chris Wiegand

The actor’s one-man show includes a reading from Lord of the Rings, anecdotes about his Shakespeare days and a revival of his panto dame Widow Twankey A West End run has been announced for…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM

‘An impressive cast but lacks direction’: PLENTY – Chichester by Matt Merritt

We’re told Plenty is viewed as a modern classic. For the life of me I have no idea why and the sterling work of this excellent cast can do nothing to dissuade me.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Matt Cardle amongst full casting for Falsettos by Robin Johnson

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming European premiere of Falsettos. And it'll star Matt Cardle, Daniel Boys, Laura Pitt-Pulford, and more! The post Matt Cardle amongst full cast…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:26AM

NEWS: Fall Prettier gives Medea a glittery make-over at The Space by Featured Content

New international performance collaboration Wet Paint brings its first production, Fall Prettier, to The Space later this month, promising a wacky, brutal and glitter-dusted take on appropri…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:25AM

Adam Cooper returns to the role of Don Lockwood when Singin’ In The Rain has London season in summer 2020

When the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Singin’ in the Rain transferred to the West End in 2012 it went on to be a hit with audiences and receive four Olivier nominations. Now i…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:20AM

Ed Baker-Duly is cast opposite Jenna Russell in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of The Bridges of Madison County

Ed Baker-Duly will play Robert to Jenna Russell’s Francesca in the Menier Chocolate Factory’s UK premiere production of The Bridges of Madison County, Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norma…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:15AM

The Future review at Battersea Arts Centre – ‘entertaining musical comedy about artificial intelligence’ by Ka Bradley

Anyone who has ever seen a TED Talk will be familiar with the mannerisms used by Little Bulb in its new show

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Adam Cooper to star in revival of Chichester’s Singin’ in the Rain by Matthew Hemley

Chichester Festival Theatre’s production of Singin’ in the Rain is to return to London, with a run at Sadler’s Wells starring Adam

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Once announces first major UK tour by Georgia Snow

Folk musical Once has announced it will return later this year for a UK tour. The musical ran in the West End

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The Secret Life of Bees review at Linda Gross Theater, New York – ‘delicate and powerful’ by Nicole Serratore

Adapted from Sue Monk Kidd’s novel, The Secret Life of Bees is a coming-of-age story that portrays African-American faith and community with

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:05AM

Primp up the patio with these pots and planters

Look lush with a stylish selection of accessories

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‘Riveting piece of theatre’: THE POPE – Northampton ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Anthony McCarten has put together a top-notch drama in The Pope which is brought to life by the outstanding performances of gifted character actors, Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Ghost signs: a look at advertising’s fading messages

The painted words on brickwork are worth preserving, even if they hark back to products that have long disappeared

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What I learnt about gardening with children

When one writer called in an expert, the family’s muddy urban patch became a thriving kitchen garden

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Architect turns to showpiece set design

David Rockwell creates spectacular interiors for theatrical productions, from ‘Tootsie’ to ‘Hairspray’

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Here’s why I hate orchids

Uptight, malicious — and usually sold in offensive pots

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Friday, June 14, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Singin’ In The Rain will be back in London for a summer season at Sadler’s Wells in 2020 by Press Releases

Chichester Festival Theatre’s Olivier Award-nominated production of Singin’ in the Rain will play a strictly limited five-week season at London’s Sadler’s Wells in the summer of 2020…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:57AM

They’ll be Singin’ In The Rain at Sadler’s Wells 2020 by Robin Johnson

What a glorious feelin’, I’m happy again! Chichester Festival Theatre’s Singin’ In The Rain is coming back to London in 2020, with the Olivier Award-nominated production lined up for…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:50AM

Kate Tempest: The Book of Traps and Lessons review – living poetry amid the chaos of 2019 by Aimee Cliff

(American Recordings/Fiction)Producer Rick Rubin has pared back the effects, giving Tempest’s songs about trying to love and dance through our current crises room to reach out Kate Tempest…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

Bill Ward to take over the role of Loco Chanelle in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Bill Ward, Emmerdale and ex-Coronation Street star, is set to replace Bianca Del Rio in the role of Loco Chanelle in the West End’s smash-hit musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. The…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:30AM

NEWS: Adam Cooper & Ashley Shaw return to New Adventures’ The Red Shoes by Press Releases

Adam Cooper and Ashley Shaw will star in the return of Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning production of The Red Shoes for New Adventures.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:27AM

How Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka Spend Their Sundays by Shivani Vora

‘There is no consistency to our routine except that we’re together and spending quality time with the kids.’

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Samantha Boshnack’s ‘Seismic Belt’ by Artsjournal1

During her years in Seattle, trumpeter Samantha Boshnack has become intrigued not only with volcanoes but with the overall seismic behavior that continues to be a major and often disruptive …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12AM

Calder & Noguchi Air Balls: SFMOMA Lobs Some Foul Shots for the Golden State Warriors by Artsjournal1

Having controversially deaccessioned a classic Rothko (given to it by the artist himself) in order to fund future acquisitions, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is now raiding its coll…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12AM

Eye On San Diego – For Art! by Artsjournal1

San Diego is not only the eighth largest U.S. city by population, but also among the fastest-growing. And it has a lot to offer in art — and if the current exhibit at the San Diego Museum …

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Secret Cinema Presents Casino Royale review – ‘ambitious world-building’ by Rafaella Marcus

There’s something brilliant about sanctioned playtime – dress up, get a fake name, pretend you’re on a life or death mission, play

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Full casting is announced for Tennessee William’s The Night of the Iguana

The highly anticipated announcement of the final casting for the great Tennessee William’s The Night of the Iguana is finally here! Following the previously announced cast that includes C…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Ian McKellen brings his hit one man show to the Harold Pinter Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ian McKellen's continues with a limited season at London's Harold Pinter Theatre. 80 years, 80 venues, 80,000 tickets sold and now 80 more shows announced today all to raise …

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Once the musical UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Once the musical UK Tour announced! One of the most celebrated musicals of our time, Once will embark on its first major UK tour from January 2020. This post Once the musical…

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Edinburgh festival 2019: 50 theatre, comedy and dance shows to see by Mark Fisher, Lyndsey Winship and Brian Logan

There’s a Belle and Sebastian play, a show in a hair salon, Frances Barber performing Pet Shop Boys songs and top comics including Josie Long and Stephen Fry. Here’s our guide to the wor…

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Ian McKellen's one-man show On Stage to run at the West End's Harold Pinter Theatre from September

Sir Ian McKellen is set to bring his hit touring production, Ian McKellen On Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and You!, to London's Harold Pinter Theatre this September, it has been …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:01AM

Singin’ In The Rain returns for limited Sadler’s Wells Season in 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Acclaimed musical Singin' In The Rain starring Adam Cooper will return for a limited Summer season at Sadler's Wells London in Summer 2020. This post Singin’ In The Rain r…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:00AM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Red Shoes UK Tour starring Adam Cooper and Ashley Day by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following an acclaimed record-breaking tour, Matthew Bourne's New Adventures will reprise The Red Shoes UK Tour by popular demand with Adam Cooper and Ashley Day in the cast.…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:22AM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Howard Sherman: Shakespeare ‘translations’ can be a gateway drug to the real thing by Howard Sherman

When the Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced, in the autumn of 2015, that it would be commissioning translations of all of Shakespeare’s plays,

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Andrzej Lukowski: Newspaper theatre criticism is bloodied, but unlikely to disappear by Andrzej Lukowski

Let’s be clear: there is no upside or silver lining to the Evening Standard’s decision to let go of its theatre critics

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Friday, June 14, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Spoleto Festival USA seeks an Executive Assistant and Board Liasion by Artsjournal

The position supports the General Director, managing correspondence, including drafting letters and transcribing dictation; facilitating communication with the board of directors as well as …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33AM
Friday, June 14, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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“Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga,” Set to Launch in 2020 by Blouin Artinfo

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games along with The LEGO Group, and Lucasfilm announced “Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.” This will be a brand-new console game where play…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:52AM

On the Couch with Harley Mann by Arts Review

Who is Harley Mann? I am a Waka Waka man from Queensland. I grew up in Sydney on Gadigal Country. As a performer, I specialise in aerial rope and diabolo. When I’m not studying the Bachelo…

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Coleridge, Wordsworth and their year of marvels by Adam Nicolson

A naturalist study of the famous meeting between the two poets creates an exciting new literary form

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Two on the Night Train by Arts Review

Making its premiere at Gasworks Arts Park 14 – 22 June, Glassbreaker Productions’ Two on the Night Train is an existential play in the tradition of Beckett, with a strong emphasis on lig…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:03AM

World Aquarium on Laclede's Landing closes after city condemns building by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Aquarium has troubled past; was kicked out of City Museum in 2015.

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Best of the new London theatre shows: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Wife and The Sweet Science of Bruising

Gwendoline Christie in a joyous, immersive take on Shakespeare; time-travelling twist on Ibsen; Victorian women come out fighting

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The rise of the middle-aged screen queen

From ‘Killing Eve’ to ‘Big Little Lies’, TV’s most intriguing characters are freewheeling, fearless — and over 40

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Roksanda Ilincic’s dream home

It could be yours for £7.75m

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Plan Your Next Summer Getaway Around Theatre - 17 shows to see at lauded out-of-town venues in Hudson Valley, the Berkshires and beyond

17 shows to see at lauded out-of-town venues in Hudson Valley, the Berkshires and beyond---While there are still plenty of productions to see in New York over the summer, this is the season …

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She Loves Doing New Work, Even Though It's Fraught with Disappointment - Megan Hill stars in the world premiere of 'Open,' her third new play in six m

Megan Hill stars in the world premiere of Open, her third new play in six months---It's fitting that Megan Hill is currently playing a magician of sorts because over the past six months she'…

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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