Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Wrecked’ by Greg Kalleres at Contemporary American Theater Festival by Andrew Walker White

Ah, the perfect relationship – not yours, of course, never yours. I’m talking about the one that other couple has; you know who I’m talking about, they’re always such great fun, alwa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:25PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Chester Bailey’ by Joseph Dougherty at Contemporary American Theater Festival by Andrew Walker White

One of the true gems at this July’s Contemporary American Theatre Festival (CATF) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the premiere of Joseph Dougherty’s battle of heart and wit, Chester B…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:51PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Measure for Measure review – the best RSC show of the summer by Michael Billington

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonGregory Doran’s assured production offers a perfectly judged portrait of public hypocrisy and seething sexuality Gregory Doran is not the firs…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54PM

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

Listen: Martin Charnin Passes Away, “Pretty Woman” to Close, “Little Mermaid” Casting, “Mulan” Trailer, Pope Exits “Ain’t Too Proud,” Sondheim to Get Another Theatre “Tod…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:39PM

Amy Hollingsworth at Expressions Dance Company: warrior for the human condition by Deborah Jones

Amy Hollingsworth can’t be too specific about the first season she is curating as artistic director of Brisbane-based Expressions Dance Company – details for 2020 will be announced later…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 09:36PM

Review: ‘Hairspray’ by Rockville Musical Theatre by William Powell

Rockville Musical Theatre’s Hairspray is musical dynamite. The winning trio of Director T.J. Lukacsina, Musical Director Marci Shegogue, and Choreographer Rikki Lacewell make this show ova…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:21PM

Report From New York: ‘Toni Stone’ Hits A Home Run by Bill Hirschman

Live theater’s ability to transport us to different situations and show us others’ stories makes a solid home run in the play Toni Stone, now receiving a rousing, heartfelt production th…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:03PM

THE INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL: High School Musicals and Plays by Peter Filichia

There’s hope for America after all — as long as more and more kids teens become involved in high school...Continue Reading The post THE INTERNATIONAL THESPIAN FESTIVAL: High School Music…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 09:03PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Martin Charnin, creator of beloved Annie musical, dies at 84 by Rachel Yang

Martin Charnin, who created and directed the first production of the iconic Broadway musical Annie, has died. He was 84. Charnin’s daughter Sasha confirmed the news in a Facebook post on S…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 07:40PM

Six shows you should see at the Toronto Fringe Festival by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic,carly Maga - Theatre Critic

On top of the breakout solo shows and new musicals that populate the Fringe circuit, the Star’s theatre critics have ventured into more unexpected territory of audio plays, mime and puppet…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:07PM

The Red Ponytail Pass by Mo Brady

by Courtney Iventosch Courtney Iventosch (right, with Sterling Masters) …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 07:03PM

Rock and Roll Man: Tutti-Frutti, Mostly Goodie by Bob Verini

★★★ Rock'n'roll is here to stay, though we learn little about the man who made it happen The post Rock and Roll Man: Tutti-Frutti, Mostly Goodie appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:00PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Dog Man, The Musical ***** by Barry Gordin

“No Bones about It” By: Samuel L. Leiter July 17, 2019: There’s a new superhero in town and bad cats (the feline variety, not hipsters) had better watch out. His bite may not b…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:46PM

3-D printing recreates ancient sculpture destroyed by ISIS by Jill Lawless, Associated Press

A figure of a roaring lion, about the size of a loaf of bread, is the latest step in the fight to preserve culture from conflict.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:31PM

‘The Ferryman’ announces recoupment by Caitlin Huston

“The Ferryman” has recouped its investment on Broadway, the production announced Sunday.  The play, which won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Play, finished its run on July 7. Featuring a …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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What Artificial Intelligence Is Showing Us About How We Perceive The World by Artsjournal

The power to see the future was previously limited to psychics and shamans. Now researchers (and, increasingly, anyone with a computer) use pattern recognition to precognitive ends, feeding …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:48PM

Why A Prize For Books Without Violence Against Women Has Proven Controversial by Artsjournal

On its face and despite the criticisms, the Staunch Prize succeeded in doing exactly what it set out to do, “to draw attention to the plethora of violence towards women in fiction, and mak…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:48PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Ready Steady Yeti Go at curtainup.com/LA by Evan Henerson

Perpetually daring Rogue Machine Theatre Company's production at the Electric Lodge is not to be missed.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:45PM

Review: at curtainup.com/ by Rd Simmons

The prolific master came to be known as The Bard of Avon. If the theater company that bears his name keeps up the pace, of its opening production, one day we might call him The The Netf…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:45PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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New York Musical Festival NYMF 2019 Preview by New York Theater

In the 16th annual New York Musical Festival, or NYMF,  new musicals are inspired both by tall tales and true stories: A Native American sharpshooter who became a silent film actress;  an …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:17PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ at the Newtowne Players by Lindsey Pommerenck

This last Friday night, July 5th at 8 pm I was lucky enough to snag a ticket to go see “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” as performed by the Newtowne Players at Three Notch Theatre. …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:42PM

Increasingly, Donald Trump Is Showing Up In Opera Productions by Artsjournal

These appearances may seem like acts of protest or provocation, signaling a viewpoint that opera audiences abroad are likely to share, tapping into an easy laugh along the lines of “Saturd…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

What It’s Like To Try To Drag The 92-Year-Old Academy Of Motion Pictures Into The Present by Artsjournal

Eight years of change, controversy, criticism and occasional chaos have turned a Hollywood fixture, with all the pertinent connotations of calcification, into a roiling center of conversatio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

After 67 Years, Mad Magazine Will Stop Publishing by Artsjournal

It was subversive material at a time when there was not much out there. Early on, in the 1950s, it broke with other comic books in being satirical. And then when other comics were forced to …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Why Wealthy Art Collectors Are Turning Away From Abstract Art by Artsjournal

 The art that is doing well in the market provides a place of escape from society. Right now, that’s an escape to rules and boundaries and to easily digestible culture. But the inverse is…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Los Angeles Is Losing Its Dance Studios As Rents Rise by Artsjournal

Several L.A. dance spaces have faced displacement in recent months, posting pleas to save their studios on crowdsourcing sites like GoFundMe as rising rents create the same pressures that ha…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Review: Whitewash, Soho Theatre by Alexandra Wilbraham

Review: Whitewash, Soho Theatre4.0starsWritten by Gabriel Bisset-Smith, Whitewash builds itself brick by brick into a sturdy, generation-bearing wall. Spanning 30 years and moving us between…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:12PM

Review: Herstory, Gielgud Theatre by Madeline Lee

Review: Herstory, Gielgud Theatre 2.0stars Herstory is an evening uncovering history’s overlooked women through acoustic musical tunes and lyrical poetry. From three German women who kille…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:12PM

Theatre Review: ‘Hand to God’ at Wolf Pack Theatre Company by Kristen Waagner

The standard trappings of amateur puppetry (colorful felt, googly eyes, repurposed socks, etc.) are abundantly present at Wolf Pack Theatre Company’s rendition of “Hand to God.” But Se…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:11PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Harlem Rep Is Offering a FREE Show on Monday, July 8 for The Wizard of Oz Musical

Harlem Repertory Theatre’s The Wizard f Oz, a “Jazz Musical for All Ages” is FREE for patrons attending the noon show on Monday, July 8. The theatre’s special showing urges kids fro…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:50PM

Theater Review: HEAD OVER HEELS (Kokandy Productions in Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

GO-GO SEE THIS SHOW-SHOW It’s a marriage made in musical heaven: A ton of fun erupts from combining seemingly antithetical elements — a 16th-century fairy-tale/poem cycle by Sir Phillip …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:46PM

Martin Charnin Dies: ‘Annie’ Creator, Director And Lyricist Was 84 by Bruce Haring

Martin Charnin, best known for creating and directing the Broadway musical Annie, has died at 84. The Tony-winning lyricist, writer and librettist suffered a heart attack on Wednesday, accor…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:38PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for July 7, 2019: Martin Charnin by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Martin Charnin’s passing. Reviews include Jersey Boys in Atlantic City, Lee Squared: The Liberace and Peggy Lee Comeback To…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:39PM

Martin Charnin, Tony-Winning Annie Lyricist, Dies at 84 by Ryan McPhee

Mr. Charnin’s varied theatre career also spanned performing (including in the original West Side Story) and directing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Blind Dance Company brings talent into the light by Artsjournal1

“The Blind Dance Company currently has ten blind dancers, some of whom lost their eyesight later in life. ‘Many blind people love to dance, and stopped dancing when losing their sight,�…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Creating an Intersectional Future: A Report From The Deaf Theatre Action Planning Session by Artsjournal1

“Thirty Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing (DDBHH) theatre artists, administrators, and scholars gathered in Boston 15-17 March 2019 for the Deaf Theatre Action Planning Session (DTAPS).…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Employers who recruit graduates for entry-level jobs are preventing diversity in the arts – report by Artsjournal1

“Employers in the creative industries risk alienating diverse young talent by ‘needlessly asking for degrees’ for entry-level jobs, according to a new report. This was identified as on…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Nan Goldin’s P.A.I.N. Group Stages Anti-Sackler Protest at Louvre by Artsjournal1

“Artist Nan Goldin, her P.A.I.N. group, and other opioid activists staged an action at the Louvre in Paris this afternoon, calling on the museum to remove the Sackler name from one of its …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Celebrating African Music and Artists with the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice by Artsjournal1

“A key part of the Western musical tradition, opera is an art form that’s, unsurprisingly, associated mainly with white artists and white audiences. But, as with so many aspects of cultu…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Elizabeth Alexander, Mellon Foundation President, Reflects on Centering Community and Taking Diversity as a Value by Artsjournal1

“Addressing the important work of justice and labor to vision a better world, Alexander speaks to Mellon’s aims by ‘identifying the leaders, the scholars and thinkers and justice worke…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

The Vacant Former Home Of Cab Calloway In Baltimore Is Under Threat Of Demolition by Artsjournal

Five of Cab Calloway’s family members — including two of his three living children — recently issued a statement saying they are “building a coalition of partners and friends to crea…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

3000-Year-Old Bust Of King Tut Sells At Auction For $6 Million Despite Claims It Was Stolen by Artsjournal

“We think it left Egypt after 1970 because in that time other artifacts were stolen from Karnak Temple,” former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass told AFP. – The Daily Beast

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Did The Catholic Church Hide Art That Depicted Women In Liturgical Roles? by Artsjournal

A new scholarly paper focusses on early Christian artwork that, it argues, depicts women as priests and even bishops. “These images are especially important because of our limited evidence…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Mapping Artists And Geography The Whitney Biennial Has Included Over The Decades by Artsjournal

The New York area still supplies the lion’s share of participants. Los Angeles still runs a distant second. This year’s exhibition has no artists located in the Great Plains or Mountain …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Joao Gilberto – Master Of The Bossa Nova, 88 by Artsjournal

Starting with his 1958 single “Chega de Saudade,” Mr. Gilberto in his late 20s became the quintessential transmitter of the harmonically and rhythmically complex, lyrically nuanced songs…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

West End London Theatre To Be Renamed For Stephen Sondheim by Artsjournal

The composer will become the only living person to have a theatre dedicated in their honour in both the West End and on Broadway, which is already home to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. – T…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Thirty Years Ago A Wave Of Black Directors Hit Hollywood. So What Happened? by Artsjournal

“You think, ‘It’s O.K. — you’re like every other filmmaker,’ but then you realize, ‘No,’” she said. “It’s like they set us up to fail — all they wanted was to be able…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

‘Absorbing family comedy’: THE END OF HISTORY – Royal Court Theatre by Not Exactly Billington

What’s so great about Jack Thorne’s play The End of History (as well as his consistently interesting use of stage directions) is that it has made me pause to think but is all wrapped up …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Noises Off, Lyric Hammersmith by Olivia Gibbs-Fairley

Review: Noises Off, Lyric Hammersmith5.0starsWidely considered one of the funniest plays in the English language, Michael Frayn’s meta-farce, Noises Off, premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:48AM

Hear All About the West End Premiere of The Light in the Piazza and More in This Week's Episode of Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear from her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday, and this week is all about the London premiere of Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Review: ‘Alter Ego’ by Submersive Productions by Max Garner

Readers of DC Metro Theater Arts who are District-based are likely already familiar with immersive theater. Companies like TBD Immersive have recently begun presenting in nontraditional spac…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:20AM

Broadway Mourns Tony Winner Martin Charnin, 85, Co-Creator and Lyricist for “Annie,” Got His Start Acting in the Original “West Side Story” by Roger Friedman

Martin Charnin, 85, the co-creator and lyricist for “Annie,” has died. His daughter posted a notice to Instagram over night. Charnin and

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:06AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Local actor goes cross-country with ‘Book of Mormon’ by Anne Gelhaus

Jacob Ben-Shmuel has been touring with “The Book of Mormon” for almost two years, but there’s no guarantee that audiences will see him as Elder Cunningham when Broadway San Jose stages…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:34AM

Be More Efficient: Tips and Tricks for Time Management (Notes for any Entrepreneur) by Victoria Cairl

I have been running my own business for a little over a month now, so I’m starting a series on everything I learn: “Notes for any… Continue reading on The Startup Growth »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:22AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Why Are New Sports Arenas Installing Art? by Artsjournal

The answer has very little to do with game days and much more to do with ringing money out of the spaces in the off season. Art suggests high-end. And a high-end vibe, these stadiums hope, w…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

As Popular Cities Get Choked With Tourists, They Wonder: How Many Is Too Many? by Artsjournal

From now until the end of the summer season, Vancouver will be at 95 percent tourism capacity, according to Gwendal Castellan, manager of Sustainable Destination Development at Tourism Vanco…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

Raymond Hatton: Mirth-Making Mesquiteer by Trav S.D.

Raymond Hatton (1887-1971) enjoyed rather an amazing career for someone whose profile is so low today. He amassed over 400 screen credits on over 50 years in the business, and figures especi…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:03AM

Flint Center’s half-century run as Silicon Valley entertainment hub comes to an end by Thy Vo

The 2,400-seat theater, which opened in 1971, will be demolished and replaced with another building.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:00AM

Controlling the Narrative by Nora J. Williams

By Nora J. Williams. Nora J.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

Ep. 27: Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba Talks North Carolina Theatre, ANNIE, A CHORUS LINE, and More by Lauren Van Hemert

Hear what Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba (CONTACT) has to say about music, dance, her first Broadway show, A CHORUS LINE, and of course, the North Carolina Theatre production of ANNIE.  Abo…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 09:00AM

From the Archives: Tony Winner Paulo Szot on South Pacific by Robert Simonson

Shortly before winning a Tony Award for his performance in Lincoln Center Theater's revival of South Pacific, Szot spoke about how he almost didn't audition for the role at all.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘Deserves a great future’: FIVER – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Fiver is a heartwarming new musical that has great potential thanks to its catchy score and wonderfully uplifting spirit.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Fantasy, folly and fancy footwork: cosmic dance comes to Manchester by Sanjoy Roy

Dancers, actors and digital animation combine for a spectacle in an old railway depot, while Alphabus flexes its muscles at Manchester international festival The dance strand of the Manchest…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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West End shows & performers celebrate Pride In London 2019

The flags have been flying this weekend for Pride In London 2019 and West End performers and shows have been playing their part. Are you ready for a colourful collaboration between 9 To 5 Th…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:20AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Wrestling the Walrus review – boldness and invention by Clare Brennan

Royal Exchange, ManchesterThe Hodgkiss award winner by 154 Collective finds complexity in a simple encounter between two people Wrestling the Walrus is the winner of the latest Hodgkiss awar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM

The week in theatre: Europe; The End of History; The Color Purple – review by Susannah Clapp

Donmar Warehouse; Royal Court, London; Curve, LeicesterDavid Greig’s play on continental movement still resonates, while the makers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child can’t summon the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM

REVIEW: Bare, The Vaults London ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews pop opera Bare by Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere now playing at The Vaults in London. This post REVIEW: Bare, The Vaults London ✭✭✭ first appe…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:32AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Sunday, July 7, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Betty Buckley & Donald Margulies by John Simon

There are two ways to be an actor—either to disappear into the role, or to let the role come to you. In other words, to be a modest interpreter or an overwhelming personality. In still oth…

SOURCE: John Simon at 01:36AM
Sunday, July 7, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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My Fair Lady Revival, Starring Laura Benanti, Closes on Broadway July 7 by Ruthie Fierberg

Bartlett Sher directs the Lincoln Center Theater revival, with a national tour and West End bow on the horizon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony-Winning The Ferryman Ends on Broadway July 7 by Olivia Clement

Jez Butterworth’s acclaimed play wraps up its limited run at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ink Closes on Broadway July 7 by Olivia Clement

The Tony-nominated James Graham play, which charts the rise of Rupert Murdoch, wraps up its extended run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Breakdown of What It Costs to Produce an Off-Broadway Play by Olivia Clement

Playwright Winter Miller shares why and how she is mounting her drama No One Is Forgotten this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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