Monday, July 29, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ by Wildwood Summer Theater at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn  by Andra Abramson

How do you spell “talented”? This summer it’s spelled W-I-L-D-W-O-O-D. Wildwood Summer Theater is the DC area’s only all-youth musical theater company. Everyone associated with the g…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:58PM

This Is Not The World We Planned For by Joe Patti

When the topic of strategic plans is discussed, there is often an admonishment actively reference the planning documents throughout the plan period rather than drop it on the shelf until it …

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 11:06PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews are in for Hannah Gadsby’s “Douglas,” Shubert Launches Telecharge Assured, “SIX” Announces Minnesota Stop “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:40PM

NYIT Award Nominations 2019: Off-Off Broadway’s Finest by Jonathan Mandell

Below is the list of nominations announced tonight for the 15th annual New York Innovative Theater Awards, which celebrates the best of the city’s independent theater — aka Off-Off Broad…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:22PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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AN EVENING WITH VICKIE SHAW by Pauline Adamek

AN EVENING WITH VICKIE SHAW Comedy Show & After Party! Saturday, August 10, 2019 8pm The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center and Andrea Meyerson Prod…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:42PM

Jacob Boehme on his autobiographical Blood On The Dance Floor by Gabi Bergman

Diagnosed with HIV in 1998, Jacob Boehme was lost. A descendant of the Narangga and Kaurna nations of South Australia, he turned to his ancestors for answers. But no one wanted to speak. Wit…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:30PM

Fire alarm goes off before Jake Gyllenhaal’s Broadway show by Ian Mohr

“Strobe lights. Buzzers. The whole nine yards,” one theater pro told us.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 08:18PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Hannah Gadsby wields connoisseurship, comedy and gender politics in her new show Douglas

The creator of Netflix hit Nanette returns to more light-hearted material at New York’s Daryl Roth Theatre

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:54PM

Jake Gyllenhaal, Barry Manilow Attempt To Fill Dave Chappelle's Broadway Shoes by Lee Seymour

Chappelle made $3 million in his Broadway debut, off just 10 performances. Can Gyllenhaal and Manilow pull the same numbers?

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:08PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Class Notes: From “Broadway Bounty Hunter,” Alan H. Green by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to Alan H. Green, cast member from “Broadway Bounty Hunter” playing off-Broadway at the Greenwich house Theatre. Class Notes actively covers New York…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:00PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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A Voice That Can Kill: ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ by Matthew Wexler

Annie Golden stars in 'Broadway Bounty Hunter,' Joe Iconis's musical about a middle-aged actress recruited to go on a secret mission to South America to capture a drug lord. The post A Voice…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:42PM

Famed dancer and Commack ballet school founder Frank Ohman dies at 80

Frank Ohman of Centerport, who danced with the New York City Ballet and founded the Frank Ohman School of Ballet in Commack, died on July 22.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:36PM

SPARKLING MOMENTS by Brian Scott Lipton

Three generations of Irish women tell their stories through alternating monologues in this engaging piece.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 05:32PM

Sasquatch Books’ Gary Luke Retires After 25 Years: The Secret To Regional Publishing by Artsjournal

“I think that it was possible to thrive as a regional publisher in the Northwest because we have a very healthy bookstore ecosystem. In other parts of the country, you don’t have that. L…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

M. Owen Lee, 89, Longtime Voice On The Met Opera Broadcasts by Artsjournal

Father Lee was a scholar by training. His field was the classics. But he did not sound particularly dry or academic on the radio as an opera quiz panelist or as a commentator explicating cha…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

David Brooks Plays Art Critic, Decries Politicization Of Art by Artsjournal

“Artists have always taken political stands, but in some eras there’s more of a conviction that beauty yields larger truths about the human condition that are not accessible through poli…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

Woman Breaks World Record For Singing Lowest Note by Artsjournal

Helen Leahey, the aptly named ‘Bass Queen’, sang from a D5 to a D2 note at an incredibly deep 72.5 hertz(es) in her attempt at the Music School Wagner in Koblenz, Germany. – Guinness W…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

Forgotten How To Read? Utility Fights Pleasure by Artsjournal

Many of us who fell in love with reading at a young age then have to adapt to reading for utility – extracting information to serve some purpose. Then we forget how to read for pleasure. H…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

Next Gen Reality TV: Kinder, Gentler? by Artsjournal

Fire up Netflix and you’ll see sweet-natured shows such as Queer Eye, which kicked off its fourth season with a public school teacher getting an enthusiastic makeover, and a slew of food p…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

Finally Seeing Through Silicon Valley’s Shameless Ideas Of Disruption by Artsjournal

“As if your moral responsibility could stop at the metaphorical front door, where food, cars, packages magically arrive for your use. We are discovering what a world devoid of moral respon…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

HBO Officially Declines To Remake Ending Of “Game Of Thrones” by Artsjournal

HBO programming president Casey Bloys explained that the network never had any intention of caving to the fan petition requesting that HBO hire new writers to do season 8 over — despite th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

See Krysta Rodriguez, Jennifer Damiano, and More Cover Selena Gomez at Feistein's/54 Below by Nathan Skethway

The Broadway Loves Selena Gomez concert, held July 22, also featured The Prom's Isabelle McCalla and Anastasia's Zach Adkins.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:09PM

Speech and "Debate" by Mo Brady

by Jason Forbach Mike Iveson (center, with Thursday Williams and Heidi Schreck) in What The Constitution Means to Me (P…

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 05:05PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Patrice Johnson to Lead Cast of Runboyrun and In Old Age at New York Theatre Workshop by Olivia Clement

The two plays by Mfoniso Udofia, part of the playwright's nine-play cycle, will play back to back in a single evening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

Patrice Johnson Chevannes to Lead Cast of Runboyrun and In Old Age at New York Theatre Workshop by Olivia Clement

The two plays by Mfoniso Udofia, part of the playwright's nine-play cycle, will play back to back in a single evening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

Tituss Burgess Has New Music, A New Movie, & No Time For Mess + The Preacher’s Wife Musical Update by Broadway Black

On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Tituss Burgess gave us an update on his musical adaptation of the 1996 movie, The Preacher’s Wife – starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Hou…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:47PM

Backstage at Aladdin with Michael James Scott, Episode 5: Disney Love! by Broadway.com

Aladdin star Michael James Scott takes us behind the scenes at the all-Disney Bryant Park concert! So good!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Can't Go Back! Samantha Barks Reflects on Her Time in Broadway's Pretty Woman by Beth Stevens

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

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Broadway Grosses: Jake Gyllenhaal & Tom Sturridge Play to Sold-Out Crowds as Sea Wall/A Life Begins Main-Stem Run by Broadway.com

The moving two-hander Sea Wall/A Life made a splash at Broadway's Hudson Theatre this weekend as performances kicked off. The sobering pair of monologues, performed by Jake Gyllenhaal and T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

See How Wonderful Life Is with These Exclusive Portraits of Karen Olivo, Aaron Tveit and the Stars of Moulin Rouge! by Caitlin Moynihan

Moulin Rouge! truly had a spectacular, spectacular opening night on July 25. After taking their bows to a cheering crowd and hitting the red carpet to talk about the dazzling show, the cast…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Dylis Croman Reprises Turn as Roxie Hart in Chicago on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Triple-threat Broadway veteran Dylis Croman steps back into the Tony-winning revival of Chicago beginning on July 29 for a limited run through August 18. She succeeds Desi Oakley, who took h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Theater Review: YOU CAN’T FAKE THE FUNK (A JOURNEY THROUGH FUNK MUSIC) (Black Ensemble Theater in Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

PUTTING THE FUN IN FUNK Taking us as far from death as is humanly possible, some shows just reward you for being alive. In perhaps their most joyous musical celebration yet, the 43-year-old …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:23PM

Dancing Boys and a Bloodthirsty Plant Sidle Up to Shakespeare by Jesse Green

Better known for its classics, the Stratford Festival has long presented fine-tuned versions of Broadway musicals. This year: “Billy Elliot” and “Little Shop of Horrors.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:18PM

RECOMMENDATION: GRACE McLEAN’S “IN THE GREEN” by Jason Robert Brown

Last night I went to Lincoln Center to see Grace McLean‘s thrilling musical, “In The Green.” I have been a fan of Grace’s for years, and she was my guest at a particularly wild SubCu…

SOURCE: Jason Robert Brown at 04:08PM

Review: New Jeanine Tesori/Tazewell Thompson opera Blue at Glimmerglass Festival by Susan Galbraith

The Glimmerglass Festival offers a unique opportunity to singers and audiences alike to be around living composers. The “live relationship” creates a work that breathes and where new dis…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:06PM

Review: Cirque du Soleil’s high-flying, death-defying Volta under the Big Top in Tysons, VA by Keith Loria

There are plenty of oohs and ahhs to be heard under the big top in Tysons, VA as Volta, one of Cirque du Soleil’s most daring shows to date, brings plenty of imaginative and original acts …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:06PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 7/29

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/28/19

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 7/28/2019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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15 Soaring Video Performances of “Maria” from West Side Story

Before West Side Story returns to Broadway, take a deep dive into these incredible video performances of "Maria".

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:41PM

Grosses Analysis: Broadway's Sea Wall/A Life, Starring Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal, Gets an Early Rush by Ryan McPhee

With two stars, two monologues, and only two previews so far, Broadway’s newest arrival is poised to join the box office frontrunners.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

James McAvoy to Headline New West End Staging of Cyrano de Bergerac by Andy Lefkowitz

James McAvoy is returning to the West End in a plum role. The Golden Globe- and Olivier-nominated actor will portray the title character in a new mounting of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Berge…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

The Height of the Storm, Starring Jonathan Pryce & Eileen Atkins, Completes Casting for Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is set for Florian Zeller's The Height of the Storm, a new play slated to arrive on the Great White Way following an acclaimed debut in London's West End. The previously anno…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Preview 2019. Book Tickets by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon More than a thousand plays pack the schedule of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, from solo shows to full-scale dramas. It is the world’s biggest showcase of new writ…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:24PM

6 standout moments from the Hollywood Bowl's starry Into the Woods by Lacey Vorrasi-Banis

Magic was cast over the weekend in Los Angeles when the Hollywood Bowl went Into the Woods with Sutton Foster, Patina Miller, Skylar Astin, Gaten Matarazzo, Chris Carmack, Cheyenne Jackson, …

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 03:11PM

5 Debut Questions - Ain't Too Proud's Jamari Johnson Williams by Mo Brady

This week, we welcome Ain’t Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations’ Jamari Johnson Williams to the Main Stem and learn about his journey toward making his Broadway debut. …

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

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Norman Lear to Produce Rita Moreno Documentary for PBS by Logan Culwell-Block

The film will illuminate the life and career of the EGOT-winning actor with interviews from Whoopi Goldberg, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Terrence McNally, Chita Rivera, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Patience by Mark Dundas Wood

Unfortunately, Daniel’s ambivalence proves to be an impediment to the success of Patience. It would be one thing if he were a strong character, torn about which path he’ll take moving fo…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:03PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Music Preview: Tribute to Jerry Garcia — An Homage to his Musical Spirit by Scott McLennan

“They created an alternative to the pop music model, and it’s been very powerful. It’s a whole world unto itself.” The post Music Preview: Tribute to Jerry Garcia — An Homage to hi…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:54PM

Theater Review: “On the Exhale” — Wild, Angry, and Powerful by Helen Epstein

On the Exhale is one of the most powerful and uncompromising one-person shows I’ve ever seen. The post Theater Review: “On the Exhale” — Wild, Angry, and Powerful appeared first on …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:54PM

A Brilliant Bublé Wows New York Fans at The Garden by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III – “The People’s Critic” [All photos property of ThePeoplesCritic.com  Click any photo to enlarge] As the full-house crowd at Madison Square Garden eagerly a…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:18PM

‘Miss Saigon’ Ages Horribly In Era Of #MeToo And Authentic Representation; Broadway Classic Needs A Makeover by Dino-Ray Ramos

Miss Saigon in 2019 is not the Miss Saigon I remember from 1997. With music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. and Alain Boublil, Miss Saigon is inspired by the …

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:15PM

Lisa O'Hare and More Join Cast of MTC's THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM

MTC announces complete casting for the American premiere of The Height of the Storm

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

HADESTOWN Eliminates In-Person Rush Tickets

HADESTOWN is launching a new rush ticket policy. Starting tomorrow, July 30, rush tickets will be sold via Lucky Seat Digital Lottery. Standing room policy remains the same.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Cristin Milioti To Star In HBO Max Series MADE FOR LOVE

Cristin Milioti is set to star in HBO Max's new series Made for Love, according to Deadline. The half-hour series is an adaptation of Alissa Nutting's tragicomic novel of the same name.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Kraftwerk win 20-year battle over ‘sampling’ rights

ECJ ruling for German techno pioneers has implications for music industry

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:00PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Jazz in July Pays Tribute to Clifford Brown with Plenty of Brass by Marilyn Lester

The wall of sound that brass can create in simultaneous play is an experience high on the scale of titanically thrilling. This adrenaline rush is exactly what trumpet masters Jeremy Pelt, Wa…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:57PM

UP on the Marquee: THE INHERITANCE

Directed by multi Olivier and Tony Award-winner Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, Netflix's 'The Crown') and designed by Olivier and Tony Award winner Bob Crowley, THE INHERITANCE will begin pre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

In ‘Volta,’ Cirque du Soleil riffs on street sports by Celia Wren

Great visual beauty trumps mysterious wispy narrative.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:48PM

Caissie Levy, Faith Prince, John Lloyd Young, and More Join Upcoming Playbill Cruises by Playbill Staff

The Broadway stars and pianist-arranger Tedd Firth will perform on upcoming Playbill Travel cruises in Europe and America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Broadway Direct Partners with the Hollywood Pantages by Broadway Direct

Broadway Direct, your official source for all things Broadway, is delighted to announce a ticketing partnership with the iconic Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. The partnership…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:41PM

Complete Casting Announced for MTC’s The Height of the Storm by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

Christopher Hampton, the playwright behind Les Liaisons Dangereuses, will see the American premiere of his play The Height of the Storm take shape at Manhattan Theatre Club this fall. Under …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:40PM

Full cast announced for ‘The Height of the Storm’ by Caitlin Huston

Four additional cast members have been announced for Florian Zeller’s “The Height of the Storm.” Joining the previously announced Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins are Amanda Drew and …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:40PM

The Writers Guild Is Deadlocked In An Argument With Agencies – And Now Some Want New Leadership by Artsjournal2

The upheaval hasn’t ended – it’s barely begun: “Shonda Rhimes, Ryan Murphy and Ava DuVernay are among more than 300 writers who have declared their support for dissidents in upcoming…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

The Paris Bookstore That Gets Unrivaled Tourist Attention by Artsjournal2

The foot traffic to Shakespeare and Company has only increased since nearby Notre Dame closed for fire repairs. But the bookstore is a monument in and of itself. “Through the narrow aisles…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Location Sharing Apps Were Supposed To Be Cool by Artsjournal2

Instead, we’re all living in an age of terrible anxiety over constant surveillance. What went wrong? – Wired

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

It’s That Weird Moment, Butter Sculpture Season, In The United States by Artsjournal2

And this time, one butter sculptor decided to honor the 50th anniversary of the first moonwalk. But how to explain those cows looking on? – Space

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

After Forty Years Of Marketing Broadway, A Legend Retires by Artsjournal2

Sam Rudy, an actual farm boy who moved to the city and made good, has created publicity for everything from the deeply bad musical Shogun to Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

The UK Is Having A Jazz Renaissance, Sparked By Young Fans by Artsjournal2

One DJ explains it this rather charming way: “If you’re 21 now, you can get all kinds of music much faster. You can stream it or listen to it via YouTube … My generation had to buy the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

WeWork Is Now The Top Leaser Of Commercial Space In New York. It’s Changing The Way We Work by Artsjournal

Co-working spaces are the spatial expression of the casualisation we see in the labour market. In theory, they cater to the “digital nomad”, offering a place and a community as an antido…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Countertenor David Daniels Indicted On Sexual Assault by Artsjournal

A grand jury indicted Daniels in Harris County District Court on July 25. Also indicted on the same charge is Daniels’ husband, William Walters, who goes by the name Scott. In Texas, sexua…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Curtis Institute Apologizes For Response To Story About Sexual Assault by Artsjournal

Curtis President Roberto Diaz: “Yesterday we communicated with all of you in a way that was not consistent with our values. We have understandably lost your trust and for that I am profoun…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Curtis Institute Asks Its Community Not To Talk About Story Of Sexual Abuse by Artsjournal

“Out of respect for all those involved, we request that you refrain from discussing this matter publicly, online, or on social media,” Curtis spokeswoman Patricia K. Johnson wrote in an …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and More to Offer Autism-Friendly Performances by Ruthie Fierberg

The 2019–2020 Broadway season will feature adjusted performances of Wicked, The Lion King, and more made possible by TDF.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Lisa O'Hara and More Join Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins in The Height of the Storm on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Florian Zeller's work, translated by Christopher Hampton, will play Manhattan Theatre Club in the fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Lisa O'Hare and More Join Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins in The Height of the Storm on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Florian Zeller's work, translated by Christopher Hampton, will play Manhattan Theatre Club in the fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Peter Sellars brings a message of love to Mozart’s Idomeneo at Salzburg Festival

There’s plenty to admire at the Felsenreitschule, but the evening belongs to soprano Ying Fang

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:15PM

Womad festival, UK — rebel music, Salif Keita’s farewell and Cornish cheese

This year’s event was a typically eclectic mix of styles, rhythms and nationalities

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:13PM

People You Should Know . . . Brian Morvant by Zack Calhoon

Brian Morvant is an actor with TV credits on “Gotham” (Fox), “Blue Bloods” (CBS) and “Delocated” (Adult Swim). On film, Brian has been seen in THE DEN (IFC Midnight), Pod (Ver…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:03PM

Text of the Day: The End of History by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Now Opening: ‘Moulin Rouge’ Arrives on Broadway by Ron Fassler

The Broadway musical of the hit film incorporates over 70 pop songs

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 12:55PM

ArtsEmerson Hosts a World Premiere, Denis O’Hare, and South African Take on The Magic Flute for 10th Anniversary Season by Dan Meyer

The 2019–2020 lineup will feature 10 productions, highlighting stories from all over the world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Next to Normal’s Alice Ripley and Jennifer Damiano to Reunite at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Damiano will be Ripley’s special guest for the August 29 and 30 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

Tony Winners Stephanie J. Block and LaChanze to Play San Francisco’s Venetian Room by Adam Hetrick

The Bay Area Cabaret’s 2019–2020 season also includes Tony nominee Max von Essen and Maurice Hines.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PM

NiteLife Exchange Celebrates Joan Jaffe with Six Questions

NiteLife Exchange celebrates Joan Jaffe with Six Questions and one more!: NiteLife Exchange (NLE): When did you realize you had the gift of singing and what were your early influences? Joa…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:43PM

Dave Malloy to Portray Author Herman Melville in His Moby-Dick Musical at A.R.T. by Andy Lefkowitz

Dave Malloy is headed back to the stage in his latest musical. The acclaimed creator of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 will play "Melville," a role inspired by Moby-Dick autho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Gizel Jiménez of Wicked by Broadway.com

Gizel Jiménez stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Wicked and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Wicked's Gizel Jiménez on How Her Nessarose Is Different & Her Superhero Fantasy by Caitlin Moynihan

It's been quite the year for Gizel Jiménez: She earned Drama Desk and Lortel nominations for her star turn in off-Broadway's Miss You Like Hell, joined the cast of Avenue Q as Kate Monste…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Director Jon M. Chu Names Newborn Son After His Latest Film Project, In the Heights by Andy Lefkowitz

This will no doubt be the sweetest news of the week! Jon M. Chu, the acclaimed Hollywood director currently at work on the screen adaptation of In the Heights, perked up the ears of theate…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Photo Flash: Barry Manilow Takes Up Residency on Broadway

Barry Manilow returns this summer to Broadway for an exclusive limited engagement from July 26 through August 17 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

SIX The Musical Announces Twin Cities Run; EVER AFTER At The Ordway Postponed

BroadwayWorld has learned that SIX the Musical will now play the Ordway in St. Paul, replacing the scheduled run of EVER AFTER.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

TDF Announces Season of Autism-Friendly Performances; WICKED, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, and More

TDF today announced its ninth season of autism-friendly performances of Broadway shows for families with children and adults on the autism-spectrum and other developmental disabilities.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Opinion: Publicizing goats, puppets and Founding Fathers on Broadway by Jeremy Gerard

Some shows pose a greater challenge to a press agent than your run-of-the-mill Broadway musical or boulevard comedy. One might feature copulating puppets with an irrepressible urge to sing, …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:40PM

Review Roundup: Hannah Gadsby's DOUGLAS

Due to overwhelming ticket demand, HANNAH GADSBY'S latest solo show, DOUGLAS, has extended its New York engagement for a second time, adding two additional weeks of performances. DOUGLAS wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Six Continues American Conquest With Ordway Engagement This Fall by Dan Meyer

The story of Henry VIII's wives continues to thrill audiences in Chicago and London, with Boston and Canadian bows due this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

7 Broadway Musicals That Have Had a Night at the Opera by Dan Meyer

From Porgy and Bess to Sweeney Todd, there’s no shortage of musicals that segue from the musical theatre stage to the opera house.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

HAMILTON: THE EXHIBITION Moves Up Closing Date in Chicago to 8/25

HAMILTON: THE EXHIBITION will conclude its 5-month residency on August 25. Inspired by the revolutionary musical, HAMILTON: THE EXHIBITION takes visitors deeper into the life and times of fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM

Shubert Ticketing Launches Telecharge Assured to Guarantee Fair Access

Shubert Ticketing has just launched Telecharge ASSURED- a new platform designed to facilitate fair access to individual ticket-buyers when seats go on sale to the general public. The succe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:26PM

Photo Flash: SIX Writer Toby Marlow Fills in for Catherine Parr

Toby Marlow, one of the writers of smash-hit West End musical SIX, proved to be The Greatest Showman yesterday when he stepped in to save two performances of the show threatened by cast illn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PM

BWW Album Review: Raising Our Cups to HADESTOWN Again and Again

If we already know how the story ends, why do we come back again and again? That's the question at the heart of Hadestown, 2019's Tony-winning best musical, whose full Broadway cast recordin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

SEA WALL/A LIFE's Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge Decorate the Hudson Theatre With Inside Out Project Artwork

Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge just started previews of Sea Wall/A Life at Broadway's Hudson Theatre, and the duo recently took to 45th Street to help cover the back of the theatre with a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

A First Look at Manilow Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Barry Manilow began performances for his Broadway engagement at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre July 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

‘Secretive’ Edinburgh Fringe employers still advertising exploitative positions – campaigners by Georgia Snow

Edinburgh Festival Fringe workers are still be subject to “shameful” practices from employers, despite increased scrutiny on exploitation at the festival, activists

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:18PM

Exclusive Photo Coverage: Bahiyah Hibah Takes Home the Legacy Robe for MOULIN ROUGE!

On Thursday night, July 25, Moulin Rouge celebrated opening night at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, and following in the great Broadway tradition, ensemble member Bahiyah Hibah was awarded the L…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:17PM

Review: Tiger Style! at Olney Theatre Center by Meaghan Hannan Davant

Blame their parents. Albert and Jennifer Chen are failing at life.  Sure, they both graduated top of their class from Harvard. And, yes, Jen went on to get a medical degree and PhD (both fr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:03PM

From Massachusetts: The Skin of Our Teeth and Tell Me I’m Not Crazy by Bob Verini

Two American dramedies, one classic and the other newly minted, affirm humanity’s indomitable ability to renew in the face of chaos. The post From Massachusetts: The Skin of Our Teeth and …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:00PM

Designer Laura Léonard: ‘If you know how to design a house, you can design a stage set’ by Nick Smurthwaite

From Parisian hotel interiors to Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows, designer Laura Léonard can put her hand to anything. She tells Nick Smurthwaite

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

Museo Italo Americano exhibit in SF will make you feel like you’re in a Fellini movie by Robert Taylor, Correspondent

The great Italian films from the decade after World War II — such as “Bitter Rice,” “Bicycle Thieves” and “La Strada” — weren’t just the inventions of directors gaining int…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:00PM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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FEATURED SHOW: Crystal Clear’s accessibility impresses critics & audiences alike by Featured Content

With Crystal Clear, "White Deer have mounted something big theatres don’t even try and attempt". The company's efforts to ensure the production is accessible to visually impaired audiences…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:56AM

Chicago’s Hamilton: The Exhibition Pushes Up Closing Date by Ryan McPhee

The pop-up museum packs up early as the musical continues in the Windy City through the end of the year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

John Kevin Jones to Return Off-Broadway in Killing an Evening With Edgar Allan Poe by Olivia Clement

In the solo show, the actor performs Poe's haunting stories, including "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

How Broadway’s Christopher Fitzgerald Nearly Played the Doctor Instead of Igor in Young Frankenstein by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Fitzgerald—plus Liz Callaway’s The Nanny connection and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Theatres urged to employ more British BAME actors instead of “unthinkingly” casting international performers by Giverny Masso

Theatres are being urged to employ more British actors from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, rather than “unthinkingly making requests for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AM

‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ Is Setting a Theatrical Precedent by American Theatre Editors

Women and people of color, along with artistic originality, should not be considered commercial risks.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:29AM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Midsummer: A Banquet Scene-Stealer Charles Osborne

Charles Osborne talks about starring in the immersive Midsummer: A Banquet, how to make Shakespeare feel and sound contemporary, and how he made history in North Carolina.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:28AM

Music adds punch to A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Bard’s Bus Tour by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The music gives Shakespeare’s text that extra flair that is a Driftwood Theatre signature, but the commentary on our social-media, phone-obsessed culture feels shoehorned in, writes Carly …

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:25AM

Moulin Rouge! The Musical to Open in Australia in 2021 by Andy Lefkowitz

Moulin Rouge! is headed Down Under. The new Broadway sensation will receive an Australian staging at Melbourne's Regent Theatre in 2021, producers have announced. An exact performance sched…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

‘Proves valuable & illuminating’: SOUTHERN BELLES – King’s Head Theatre by Maryam Philpott

As the conclusion to a strong season of unusual Williams revivals, Southern Belles proves valuable and illuminating, concluding with an important moment of solidarity that leaves the audienc…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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James McAvoy to open Jamie Lloyd season in Cyrano De Bergerac by Eleni Cashell

James McAvoy and director Jamie Lloyd are reuniting for a production of Cyrano de Bergerac, which will open a season of shows at the Playhouse Theatre. The post James McAvoy to open Jamie Ll…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:56AM

James McAvoy to Headline New West End Staging of Cyrano de Bergerac by Andy Lefkowitz

James McAvoy is returning to the West End in a plum role. The Golden Globe- and Olivier-nominated actor will portray the title character in a new mounting of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Berge…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:44AM

He Once Shilled for ‘Shogun.’ Then ‘Hamilton’ Came Along. by Michael Paulson

Sam Rudy, whose career covers generations of Broadway history, is leaving show business — and New York City — after 40 years as a theater publicist.

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Poll: Are actors being asked to prepare too much for auditions? by The Stage

In an interview with The Stage last week, Jenna Russell spoke about the changing nature of auditions, in which actors are increasingly

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Rent Tony Nominee Adam Pascal to Star in The Music Man by Adam Hetrick

Meredith Willson’s Tony-winning musical begins performances October 18 in Thousand Oaks, California.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Watch Mean Girls’ Ashley Park and Amanda Seyfried Duet on an Apt Taylor Swift Song by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway’s Gretchen and the original movie’s Karen took the stage together at Williamstown Theater Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

James McAvoy to Star in London Cyrano de Bergerac by Ryan McPhee

The His Dark Materials and X-Men star will headline the West End production this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Read Reviews for Hannah Gadsby's Douglas, Now Extended Through September by Olivia Clement

The Nanette star is back Off-Broadway with her newest solo show, playing at the Daryl Roth Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Bookfilter’s July Pick of the Month by Michael Giltz For Broadway Direct

Every month, BookFilter picks the best new theater book, exclusively for Broadway Direct readers. THE BLUE DOOR SERIES By Pamela Brown $12.95 each in paperback, Pushkin Children’s Books Th…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:20AM

SIX Composer Toby Marlow Steps into the Role of Catherine Parr for Two Performances

It was a special day at Six in London on July 28, when the show's composer, Toby Marlow, stepped into the role of Catherine Parr for two performances.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Photos/Videos: Krysta Rodriguez, Zach Adkins, Ana Villafane, and More Perform at BROADWAY LOVES SELENA GOMEZ at Feinstein's/54 Below

The Broadway Loves series returned to Feinstein's/54 Below on July 22nd when over a dozen of Broadway's most distinctive voices celebrated the multi-platinum career of millennial icon Selena…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Vaudeville, in pictures

Thank you to all who attended!

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Watch a Sneak Peek of Chance at New York Musical Festival by Roberto Araujo

Cast member Terry LaVell performs from the upcoming show, which begins performances July 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Actor and writer Bethany Heath: ‘We all wear a mask. If you’re an actor, that is even truer’ by Giverny Masso

Bethany Heath quit her full-time job in entertainment PR in 2015 to pursue a career in acting. She tells Giverny Masso about

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Monday, July 29, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Burnt and Raw: A Review of Roast at The Comrades by Hugh Iglarsh

This morbid tragicomedy is unable to land its punchlines.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 09:53AM

Anne Hathaway, John Gallagher Jr., Tina Fey, Brandon Victor Dixon, and More Tease Amazon's Upcoming Modern Love by Dan Meyer

A teaser trailer for the upcoming anthology series was released ahead of its October 18 debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

Festivals Score. Sondheim Soars. Faye Dunaway Sours. Harry Connick Jr. Sings Cole Porter. #Stageworthy News of the Week. by Jonathan Mandell

Other New Yorkers may view midsummer, with its heat waves and general malaise, as time to get out of the city. Theatergoers know it as festival fever. These include some of the familiar annu…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:46AM

Broadway Horoscopes: Cats Edition by Felicia Fitzpatrick

In honor of the Cats trailer, find out which Jellicle cat you are according to your astrological sign.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

Call Answered: Chris Mann: "A Night With The Phantom at Feinstein's at Vitello's" by Adam Rothenberg

When I heard Chris Mann sing “Music of the Night,” I melted. His voice is so rich & powerful! I wish I could have seen him in the 25th Anniversary Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:42AM

Toby Marlow stands in for the show he co-created; SIX

Co-writer and composer Toby Marlow along with his fellow creator Lucy Moss have put their "all" into SIX, and the hugely popular, critically- and publicly-acclaimed show has more than proved…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:40AM

PHOTOS: After sell-out London previews, Hitler Youth play The Good Scout heads to Edinburgh by Featured Content

After two sell-out previews at London's Above the Stag Theatre, Glenn Chandler's The Good Scout, the first-ever play written about the Hitler Youth and Boy Scouts exchange in the 1930s, is n…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:38AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, July 29, 2019 by Susan Grace

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L-E-V: Parts of Love review – carnal desire without the come-on by Lyndsey Winship

Bold Tendencies, LondonUltra-stylised sensuality and magnetic aloofness are among the hallmarks of choreographer Sharon Eyal’s compelling creations This reminds me of Berlin, says my frien…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM

This Wednesday: I’m in a Yiddish Play? by Trav S.D.

I’ve been dancing around the vicinity of Allen Lewis Rickman now for over 15 years. I reviewed his 2003 production of Yiddish playwright Leon Kobrin’s The Woman Next Door at the Folksbie…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:18AM

FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for Sherlock Holmes & The Invisible Thing by Featured Content

It opened to the press on the hottest night of the year, but raised temperatures didn't dampen critics' enthusiasm for Sherlock Holmes and The Invisible Thing, which brings Holmes home to Ma…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:11AM

A New Frontier, 1960-1979 by Gregory Bossler

Celebrating 90 years of Thespians The post A New Frontier, 1960-1979 appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:09AM

REVIEW: The Bridges Of Madison County, Menier Chocolate Factory ✭✭ by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt Sophie Adnitt reviews Jason Robert Brown's musical The Bridges Of Madison County now playing at The Menier Chocolate Factory, Southwark, London. This post REVIEW: The Bridge…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:09AM

Peter Pan, Troubadour White City review - off to a flying start by Tom Birchenough

New West London venue opens with a zestful spectacular to suit all ages London’s Troubadour White City theatre has got off to a, literally, flying start.

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:06AM

Disney Smashes Its Own Box Office Record And It’s Only July, So Everything Is Fine by Artsjournal2

Listen, y’all, Frozen 2 hasn’t even come out yet. “After this weekend, the company has surpassed $7.67 billion worldwide, smashing the benchmark previously set by Disney in 2016 with…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

Ain’t No Party Like An Existentialist Party by Artsjournal2

When you’re partying during what feels like some pretty dark times, take inspiration from the French existentialists of the 1940s. “Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre spent a lot of…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

We’re In A Climate Emergency, So Could We Ban Glass Skyscrapers? by Artsjournal2

They’re expensive to build, expensive to maintain, and very expensive – to the planet – to cool. “Energy used on cooling has doubled since 2000 and accounts for about 14% of all ener…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

The Many Languages Of Paris by Artsjournal2

That is, of its refugee population – and of their radio station. – NPR

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Teslas Will Soon Be Able To Stream Netflix And YouTube by Artsjournal2

But – or so Elon Musk claims – that access to streaming video will only happen while the car is parked. – The Verge

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

The Voice Of Minnie Mouse Has Died by Artsjournal2

Russi Taylor, 75, began performing as Minnie for Disney in the mid-1980s – and then she met and married the voice of Mickey. She voiced many other roles for Disney, and also for The Simpso…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

Where Candyland Came From, Or, How Medical Needs Drive Culture by Artsjournal2

In short, the board game came from the need for kids isolated in polio wards to have something to do. “Abbott set out to concoct some escapist entertainment for her young wardmates, a game…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

Who Owns Teddy Roosevelt – And, Honestly, Who Would Want To? by Artsjournal2

Various U.S. political parties and politicians love to claim kinship with the president who created the National Park System and busted up monopolies. For instance: “Roosevelt’s welfare-…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

Thanks To Climate Change, The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Considers Changes To Its Outdoor Theatre by Artsjournal2

Before a grassfire up the Rogue Valley shut down this weekend’s outdoor performances – and moved them inside to a local high school auditorium, as planned in case of smoke – the Oregon…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06AM

‘Refreshingly inclusive’: CRYSTAL CLEAR – Old Red Lion Theatre by Laura Kressly

The performances are the strongest feature of this production of Crystal Clear at the Old Red Lion Theatre, along with its access provisions.

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What You, Theatremaker, Can Learn from Theatre for the Very Young by Alex Ates

By Alex Ates. Alex Ates reflects on the Toddler Takeover at Atlanta, Georgia’s Alliance Theatre and shares what the growing field of theatre for the very young can teach adult theatremaker…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Six Composer Toby Marlow Steps in at Sold-Out Shows After Cast Illnesses by Ruthie Fierberg

The show’s co-creator played Catherine Parr for two performances of the London smash.

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Pittsburgh CLO tries a change of pace with quieter, gentler 'Once' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Tony Award-winning best musical of 2012 features a director and a handful of actors from the show’s Broadway run.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:30AM

Rodney Allen Rippy: More Than a “Former Child Star” by Trav S.D.

Rodney Allen Rippy (b. 1968) had excellent representation. Much like the slightly older Mason Reese, Rippy was not so much a child actor as a “personality”. Like Reese, he came to fame …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:12AM

Southern Belles review at King’s Head Theatre, London – ‘uneven Tennessee Williams double bill’ by Joe Holyoake

You can see why director Jamie Armitage has paired these two Tennessee Williams one-act plays together for King’s Head Theatre’s Queer Season.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:09AM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Spirit of the 90s by Mo Brady

by Anna Altheide The cast of Aladdin at Broadway at the W The …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 07:51AM

Cirque Berserk!: The global circus family thrilling Edinburgh crowds by Nick Awde

Cirque Berserk! began with a mission to bring big-top circus to theatre spaces across the UK. Now the company is bringing a

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Peter Pan review at Troubadour White City Theatre – ‘joyful and funny’ by Rosemary Waugh

Filling the vast, cavernous space of the new Troubadour White City Theatre is no easy task. But Sally Cookson’s Peter Pan, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:20AM

‘An entirely compelling evening’: EQUUS – Trafalgar Studios by Tom Bolton

Ned Bennett has created an entirely compelling evening, which reveals new layers to Peter Shaffer’s play Equus that we can now only see because we have changed as a society since it was fi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Lena Headey and Enda Walsh among judges for inaugural Popcorn Group playwriting award by Giverny Masso

Game of Thrones actor Lena Headey and playwright Enda Walsh are among the judges of an inaugural award celebrating new writing at

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Monday, July 29, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Ready to launch! The 14th annual Camden Fringe opens with 300+ shows over four weeks by Featured Content

Today's the day! This year's Camden Fringe launches today. We only wish we could clone ourselves to see every show whose artists we met at the recent launch party. Check out launch photos an…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:56AM

Six writer Toby Marlow steps in to save performance after cast illness by Georgia Snow

Six co-creator Toby Marlow stepped in to appear in the musical last night after illness struck the show’s cast. Marlow, who co-wrote

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

REVIEW: Beetlejuice by JK

Review of the Saturday, July 20, 2019 evening performance at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City. Starring Alex Brightman, Sophia Anne Caruso, Kerry Butler, Rob McClure, Leslie Kritze…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AM

James McAvoy to play Cyrano de Bergerac in new Jamie Lloyd West End season by Georgia Snow

James McAvoy is to star in a new version of Cyrano de Bergerac in the West End’s Playhouse Theatre, the first in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:06AM

Walkabout: The Roxian Theater gets a second life by Diana Nelson Jones / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The new Roxian itself is worth the price of going to a show. Everything original is beautiful again.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Sean Weatherly by Arts Review

Who is Sean Weatherly? Sean Weatherly is also known as Noodles The Clown and has several clowns working for him. He trained as an actor and singer but has now delved into writing. He also co…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:45AM

NEWS: New Jamie Lloyd West End season begins with James McAvoy in Cyrano de Bergerac by Press Releases

Golden Globe and Olivier Award nominated James McAvoy is to lead the company of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, the first in a new Jamie Lloyd season at the Playhouse Theatre from Nov…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:44AM

Ofcom proposes rules to protect reality TV participants

Broadcasters under scrutiny after suicides prompt rise in complaints

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: The View UpStairs at Soho Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Discover what critics have made of the the European premiere of new musical The View Upstairs now playing at the Soho Theatre…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The Red Tree by Arts Review

Australian artist, writer and filmmaker Shaun Tan’s award-winning picture book, The Red Tree, will be brought to life on stage in a new musical theatre work at Arts Centre Melbourne from 3…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:47AM

Q&A video and photos: What happens when audience & cast are shipwrecked together in The Tempest? by Terri Paddock

After chairing events for London transfers of Creation Theatre’s The Pit and The Pendulum and Dracula, I was chuffed to be invited to see them on their ‘home turf’ in Oxford and host a…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 04:30AM

15 facts about The Very Hungry Caterpillar you probably didn't know

One of the greatest children's books of all time is now 50 years old. Having sold over 50 million copies worldwide since its release in 1969 — the equivalent to one copy sold per minute�…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:20AM

What's on at the Bush Theatre for the 2019-20 season?

Calling all London theatre completionists. Lynette Linton has officially announced her first season as the Bush Theatre's Artistic Director. The newly announced programme marks the UK debu…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:00AM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The Ghetto Cabaret by Arts Review

Revealing the black humour, courage and wit of a people fighting to survive, fortyfivedownstairs in association with Kadimah Yiddish Theatre presents The Ghetto Cabaret by Galit Klas in a li…

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

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (July 29-August 4) by Natasha Tripney

The Worst Witch – Vaudeville Theatre, London Emma Reeves’ ambitious adaptation of Jill Murphy’s much-loved novels about Mildred Hubble and her experiences at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Andrzej Lukowski: Content advisories are fine – just don’t call them ‘trigger warnings’ by Andrzej Lukowski

It is rare that stories about theatre make the mainstream news. ‘Celebrity to star in a play’ is reasonably common, with ‘Mobile

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Lyn Gardner: Edinburgh Fringe pay study shows how theatre’s gender divide is embedded early by Lyn Gardner

With less than a week to go before the start of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, another report has just been published that

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Monday, July 29, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Executive Director by Artsjournal

Lead an organization that our peers have deemed "the model for the world...expanding the idea of what is possible."

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33AM

“Kill Move Paradise” Explodes, Enlightens, at Shotgun Players, Berkeley by Bdhorwitz

James Ijames Ships Black Myths to Hell by Robert M. Gardner & Barry David Horwitz One after the other, we meet four intriguing, intelligent, young black men, ranging from age 15 to 30, e…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:25AM

Summer Shorts: Series A by Wendy Caster

In Series A, the first part of Summer Shorts at 59E59, all three plays circle around death. This is a lot for a 90-minute evening.The first show, Interior, is the most fully realized of t…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 01:12AM
Monday, July 29, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Western Edge Youth Arts announces co-Artistic Directors by Arts Review

Western Edge Youth Arts (WEYA) has announced that Penny Harpham and Tariro Mavondo and will join the organisations as co-Artistic Directors – bringing together multifaceted artistic experi…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:51AM

Watch Lauren Elder and Nick Adams Sing a Duet From Mary & Max by Dan Meyer

The pair sing "I Found My Words Around You" in a video by Reel Artistry.

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People You Should Know . . . Dmitri Barcomi by Zack Calhoon

Dmitri Barcomi is a theater director-creator from New York City. His artistic interests include working with unusual source materials, exploring technology/multimedia in performance, and ho…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:03AM

Whiteley by Arts Review

During one of the most lyrical arias in this opera, gazing from the balcony of their home overlooking Lavendar Bay, Wendy sings to Brett Whiteley, Don’t look at me. Look at what I see. It�…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:00AM

Hurt — Trent Reznor’s ‘valentine to the sufferer’ was deepened by Johnny Cash

This bleak Nine Inch Nails track became the country singer’s swan song

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Akshay Kumar: Bollywood’s $65m man

He’s one of the highest-paid actors in the world — but sets about his craft with humility. He discusses his latest movie ‘Mission Mangal’

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The Office! A Musical Parody begins its tour in Toronto by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

Creators Bob McSmith and Tobly McSmith say you don’t have to be a fan of the TV show The Office to enjoy the musical theatre version.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00AM