Monday, August 5, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Michael Cerveris Joins MINDHUNTER Season Two As Series Regular

In the latest trailer for season two of the hit Netflix crime drama Mindhunter, it was revealed that Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris has joined the cast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59PM

'Coriolanus' review: The Bard's brutal, stirring tragedy

William Shakespeare's rarely performed play comes to Central Park's Delacorte Theater and features vivid performances by Jonathan Cake and Kate Burton.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 11:24PM

Ensemble Theatre announces 2020 Season by Arts Review

From the entertaining to the enlightening, the spine-chilling to the side-splitting, the incisive to the inspiring, Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre has announced its 2020 season featuring forty …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:15PM

How The Semi-Colon Beat Out The Other Punctuation Marks by Artsjournal

The humanists tried out a lot of new punctuation ideas, but most of those marks had short life spans. Some of the printed texts that appeared in the centuries surrounding the semicolon’s b…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12PM

How The Toronto International Film Festival Needs To Evolve In The Streaming Era by Artsjournal

The same challenges apply: What are the films that can work theatrically, that can compel people to come? How can we make that collective experience really rewarding and transformative so th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12PM

Jazz Concert Review: Newport Jazz Festival 2019 — Exalting Diversity by Paul Robicheau

“It’s not something to be tolerated,” saxophonist Kamasi Washington said. “It’s something to be celebrated.” The post Jazz Concert Review: Newport Jazz Festival 2019 — Exalting…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:12PM

President and CEO – Arts Commons by Artsjournal

The President and CEO will be the chief visionary, strategic, and operational leader and will guide the ACT project as a champion for the diversification of varied programs and cultural offe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12PM

Book Interview: Susan Larson’s “The Murder of Figaro” — Mozart Goes Sleuthing by Debra Cash

Susan Larson's The Murder of Figaro is spiced with raunch, witticisms, and behind the scenes verisimilitude of rehearsal life. The post Book Interview: Susan Larson’s “The Murder of Fig…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:12PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

ABC “Little Mermaid Live” Back On, “Grand Horizons” Broadway Cast Announced, “SIX” Announces Even More Productions! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, pod…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 11:10PM

Coriolanus in the Park — a darkly ambivalent open-air production

Political discord overflows in this futuristic take on Shakespeare’s tragedy in Central Park, New York

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:04PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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MOTHER AND SON by Bernard Carragher

Jonathan Cake and Kate Burton shine at the center of this stirring production.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:24PM

Coriolanus: Private Feelings Versus Public Perceptions in a Raggedy Rome by Michael Sommers

★★★ Jonathan Cake has a sneer for every occasion as Shakespeare's most prideful Roman of them all The post Coriolanus: Private Feelings Versus Public Perceptions in a Raggedy Rome appe…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:15PM

Coriolanus: A Poor Case for a Rarely Produced Play by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★ The second open-air Central Park offering of the summer is a rare miss from usually on-point Shakespearean director Daniel Sullivan The post Coriolanus: A Poor Case for a Rarely Produ…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:14PM

Review: An Electrifying ‘Coriolanus,’ Addicted to War by Ben Brantley

Jonathan Cake finds the cracks in the macho surface of Shakespeare’s strangest tragic hero in Daniel Sullivan’s fiery production in Central Park.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Coriolanus **** by Barry Gordin

By: Bernard Carragher August 5, 2019: There is a rather extraordinary production of Shakespeare’s “Coriolanus” at free Shakespeare in the Park. “Coriolanus” is the is one of t…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:13PM

Share your BAME experiences of the Edinburgh fringe by Guardian Readers and Serena Bhandari

We want to hear from BAME people who are attending - or have attended - the festival. What has your experience been like? In the run-up to this year’s Edinburgh fringe, the biggest festiva…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03PM

Beach Body Ready review – laughing and loving beyond body shame by Catherine Love

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghIt’s not a new message but it’s made with charm and comedy in this three-hander about how women’s bodies are policed Remember that weight-loss product ad …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Answered: Adam Lindo: Netflix's "Orange is the New Black" The Final Season, Season 7 by Adam Rothenberg

Seven seasons has flown by in the blink of an eye! I can’t believe this is it for Netflix’s award winning series Orange is the New Black. I am so excited to have the opportunity to inter…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:48PM

SIX The Musical to storm the Sydney Opera House in 2020 by Arts Review

The critically acclaimed West End hit SIX The Musical will storm the Sydney Opera House this summer for its Australian premiere. A witty, pop-fueled musical drenched in satire and sass, SIX …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:42PM

Theatre Review ‘Fame the Musical, Jr” at Laurel Mill Playhouse by Susan Brall

“Fame the Musical Jr.” with book by Jose Fernandez, lyrics by Jacques Levy and music by Steve Margoshes, directed by Michael Hartsfield and produced by Maureen Rogers, is presently playi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:16PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Fashionable furnishings for the eco-friendly home

Sustainable can be stylish too, from recycled plastic made into rugs to waste marble tables

SOURCE: propertylistings.ft.com at 07:33PM

VENICE HAS A BIENNALE FOR THEATER, TOO by Robert Shuman

(Laura Cappelle’s article appeared in The New York Times,  8/2; via Pam Green.) Despite a history stretching to 1934, it feels like a David to the art exhibition’s Goliath. but its prog…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 07:27PM

Blak Whyte Gray (Boy Blue) by Joel Benjamin

Co-conceived by Asante and Kenrik “H2O” Sandy who choreographed and directed the production, "Blak Whyte Gray" was constructed in two parts and three sections.  Part I began with “Why…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:23PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Michael Cerveris' role in Pittsburgh-filmed 'Mindhunter' revealed by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor and singer became a resident of Sewickley while filming season two of the Netflix series last year. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:54PM

ABC's Little Mermaid Live Special Back on Track with Auli'i Cravalho as Ariel & Queen Latifah as Ursula by Andy Lefkowitz

ABC has announced a November 5, 2019 airdate for its live concert presentation of The Little Mermaid, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Auli'i Cravalho (Moana, Rise) will take on the ti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Broadway Grosses: Moulin Rouge! Sets New Box Office Record by Broadway.com

Moulin Rouge! is gaining strong momentum in the kickoff to its main-stem run. The splashy new musical surpassed its own box office record this past week, with an intake of $1,987,914.00, pa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Jackie Hoffman on Why Being in the Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof Is 'Oysergeveynlekh' by Caitlin Moynihan

Jackie Hoffman is currently playing Yente in the Yiddish production of Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Joel Grey. The production originally premiered at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Odds & Ends: Daveed Diggs to Play Frederick Douglass in Ethan Hawke's New Miniseries & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today and this weekend.Daveed Diggs to Play Frederick Douglass in Ethan Hawke's New Miniseries A pair of Broadway stars are teaming up…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Rock of Ages Extends 10th-Anniversary Return Run Through January 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Rock of Ages will keep on rockin' through the new year. The cheered encore run of the Tony-nominated hit, originally announced to play a limited run through September 29, will now conclude…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

NO REDEMPTION by Jeremy Gerard

Daniel Sullivan brings fresh thinking to this production while leaving the play s cynicism and thirst for power intact.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 06:24PM

Summer Shorts 2019: 13th Annual Festival of New American Short Plays: Series B by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Neil LaBute’s “Appomattox” is the most substantial of the three plays and deals with a topic new to his work. Two long-time friends, Frank, black, and Joe, white, are having a picnic i…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:11PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Psycho Donuts’ new ‘Wicked’ doughnuts channel Glinda the good witch by Jackie Burrell

The irrepressible South Bay doughnut shop has joined forces with Broadway San Jose with a doughnut-homage to Glinda, Elphaba and the hit musical.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:57PM

For The Past Decade This Not-For-Profit Performing Arts Program Has Brought Broadway Talent To Young People Around The World by Jeryl Brunner

Ten years ago Annette Tanner founded Broadway Dreams, a nonprofit performing arts training program.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:50PM

Hadestown’s Reeve Carney Will Star in Oswald Musical Concert by Adam Hetrick

Justin Matthew Sargent and Amy Spanger will also appear in the new work surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:33PM

Edinburgh Festival Artists, Fearing Brexit, Turn Down Pounds For Euros by Artsjournal

Speaking during its opening weekend, Fergus Linehan, a Dubliner who has been the festival’s director since 2015, said many performers had refused to be paid in sterling. – Irish Times

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

Curtis Institute Response To Sexual Harassment Charges Shows It Needs Outside Help by Artsjournal

“A credible and qualified professional from outside Curtis and the cultural community of which it is a part ought to take an unsparing look at what if anything happened, and why, and how a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

Adorno’s Theories Of Culture 50 Years Later by Artsjournal

It is hardly surprising that, especially in the United States, where the arts were expected to conform to democratic tastes, the demanding high Modernism of Adorno’s aesthetic philosophy h…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PM

Broadway-Bound Six Sets Australian Premiere by Dan Meyer

The tale of Henry VIII's wives, told through a pop score and a feminist lens, heads to Sydney in 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:08PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Union Accuses Arts Council England Of Not Enforcing Pay Rules by Artsjournal

According to Equity, theatre employers are not always paying industry standard terms and conditions on funded projects, despite it being a requirement of receiving a grant. It described the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:57PM

SCREEN OF CONSCIOUSNESS by Sandi Durell

  An Amusement Column                                                             by Harry Haun       THE LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS: T…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:43PM

‘Moulin Rouge’ Sets House Record As Broadway Holds Steady With $34M Box Office by Greg Evans

Broadway box office held steady last week, with grosses of $33,730,889 and a total attendance of 270,067 for the week ending August 4. Adding to the tally was the $956,611 from five performa…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:40PM

Rock of Ages Extends Off-Broadway Return Engagement by Ryan McPhee

The jukebox musical continues its run at New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Grosses Analysis: Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! Sets House Record by Ryan McPhee

The new musical adaptation of the 2001 movie grossed just shy of $2 million in the week ending August 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Playwright Starts Online Magazine, Page By Page by American Theatre Editors

The online Patreon community for theatre artists and patrons has new subscription pricing and benefits.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:46PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/4/19

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 8/4/2019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Reeve Carney, Amy Spanger & More Will Sing from OSWALD Musical at Green Room 42

Tony LePage (Come From Away, Rock of Ages) and Josh Sassanella (Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, Rock of Ages) will debut songs from their new musical Oswald on Monday, August 19, 2019 at 7.00…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/5

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 03:36PM

Al Blackstone’s stroke of genius in ‘Freddie Falls in Love’

The Joyce Theater, New York, NY.July 23, 2019. Freddie Falls in Love, a dance narrative presented by The Joyce Theater Foundation in association with Break the Floor Productions, was directe…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 03:31PM

How a 15-Year-Old Rita Rudner Was Cast in Zorba by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares backstage stories from Rita Rudner’s Broadway days, plus memories of the late Hal Prince.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PM

Broadway Flashback: Remembering Richard Burton by Matthew Wexler

Today marks the 35th anniversary of Richard Burton's death. The stage and screen actor appeared on Broadway eight times, perhaps most famously as Arthur in "Camelot." The post Broadway Flas…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:18PM

NYCharities Just Disappeared, Taking Thousand Of Small Dance Companies’ Dollars With It by Artsjournal2

This is not a pleasant story. “In theory, NYCharities was a small dance company’s dream. Free to use, the nonprofit acted as a clearinghouse for companies to accept credit and debit ca…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

On Sunday, A 6-Year-Old Was Thrown Off The Tate Modern’s 10th-Floor Viewing Platform by Artsjournal2

The 17-year-old who appears to have thrown the child – who was airlifted from the London museum in critical condition after landing on the fifth-floor roof – was arrested on suspicion of…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Some Ideology Can Kill, But How To Alter, Or Preferably Squelch, Those Ideas? by Artsjournal2

It’s a mess. “In political violence, as in so many other parts of modern life, inspiration comes from an ever more bizarre range of origins. Portions of the [alleged El Paso shooter’s]…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

What’s The Matter With Renoir’s Nudes? by Artsjournal2

Trying to sell Renoir as a progressive, or even a feminist … just no. – Hyperallergic

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Walter Benjamin Believed WWI Changed Human Nature, But Culture Gave A Little Hope by Artsjournal2

It seemed like a good time to republish this, LitHub decided. “In their buildings, paintings, and stories, humanity is preparing to survive culture, if it comes to that. And the main thing…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Listen To Cate Blanchett, And Don’t Let Your Creativity Lapse After Having Kids by Artsjournal2

Well, not Cate, actually, but her character in Where’d You Go, Bernadette? That character hasn’t been able to create anything for years. The movie’s director, Richard Linklater: “Cre…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Tarantino And Women by Artsjournal2

He doesn’t exactly have the best reputation when it comes to the women in his movies. And then there’s his exchange with a reporter at Cannes this year. “His curtness in dismissing the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Television Critics Love, And Award, ‘Fleabag’ by Artsjournal2

Everyone loved the first season of Fleabag just fine, but then the second season went and added a hot priest to the mixture. The TCA Awards responded. (The entire list of other winners – y…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

The Farewell May Be Culturally Specific, But The Issue Of Lying To Dying Relatives Is Cross-Cultural by Artsjournal2

A man who gained work in the movie business as an undocumented immigrant says that “it’s the element of migration and the severed intergenerational connections it creates that modify the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

The Hot Commodity For Celebrities: Scandal Insurance by Artsjournal2

Dick pic? Groping? Racist rant? It’ll be fine. There are now “plans to sell ‘disgrace insurance’ to entertainment companies and commercial brands, making the risk of celebrity downfa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Renée Fleming To Redesign And Co-Lead Aspen by Artsjournal2

Fleming and conductor Patrick Summers of the Houston Grand Opera will be co-artistic directors of the Aspen Music Festival and School’s opera program, redesigning it. “Fleming, who will …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Remembering Hal Prince, Gruff Truth-Teller by Artsjournal

No figure in Broadway history had a bigger influence on how shows looked and behaved in the second half of the 20th century. – Los Angeles Times

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Fifty Years On, The Ideals And The Reality Of Woodstock by Artsjournal2

On stage, musicians – the most famous of the era, the ones who would become even more famous from Woodstock – were flown in; extensive set changes occurred around frantic, angry, urgent …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Orange County’s Crystal Cathedral Reborn – But Music Still Doesn’t Work by Artsjournal

Tim Mangan: “To put it briefly, these were cathedral acoustics: echoey, murky, swimmy, with a decay time of several seconds. Aurally, it was like playing in a high school gymnasium or Carl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick For NEA Chair by Artsjournal

In a statement upon confirmation of her appointment, Mary Anne Carter said: “I look forward to continuing to lead a talented and dedicated staff of professionals in our important work of e…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Brain-To-Text: Neuroscientists Figure Out How To Decipher Words From Brain Signals by Artsjournal

With a radical new approach, doctors have found a way to extract a person’s speech directly from their brain. The breakthrough is the first to demonstrate how a person’s intention to say…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

The Digital Revolution That’s Hitting School Textbooks by Artsjournal

As more and more coursework winds up online, the Balkanization of teaching resources cuts ever deeper. – Wired

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Study Suggests We’re No Busier Than We Used To Be by Artsjournal

The authors find little proof of increasing busyness among the population. Yes, as expected, people were spending far more time on digital devices in 2015 than they were in 2000. But the dat…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

In Praise Of The Civic Plaza by Artsjournal

You sit in a ­plaza and it occurs to you that other people have been in your situation, whatever it is, and this knowledge is at the heart of civility. There are no answers, only stories—…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Blame Video Games For Violence? First, The Evidence Doesn’t Support It… by Artsjournal

Games have shifted from a broad cultural enemy—a gory medium that all types of people might hold responsible for social disgrace—to a political tool. Video-game violence was once a bipar…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:12PM

Burgerz review – chop chop, get wise to transphobic violence by Mark Fisher

Traverse theatre, EdinburghBreaking down a thrown burger into its constituent ingredients is a way of confronting assault in this sassy, humane show Behind Travis Alabanza is a container ful…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PM

Baby Reindeer review – Richard Gadd's solo theatre debut is a haunting hour by Brian Logan

Summerhall, EdinburghRecounting his experiences with a stalker, the comedian seems to live the horror afresh in a gripping show If you followed Richard Gadd’s career up to his Edinburgh co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PM

Titania McGrath review – Twitter avatar proves less substantial in 3D by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe incarnation of a woke social media caricature raises a few smiles but mostly pokes predictable fun at the softest of targets Only the terminally woke would…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PM

The Incident Room review – Yorkshire Ripper retelling puts police in the spotlight by Catherine Love

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghNew Diorama’s beautifully crafted play casts doubt on titillating tales of the notorious serial killer, but can’t escape the clutches of morbid fascination …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06PM

Why You Should See Every Show in Rave Theater Festival

And just like that, folks, Rave Theater Festival begins performances this Friday and several of the performances are already sold out! I can hardly believe it’s been five months since we …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 03:00PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Mandy Patinkin Will Embark on 30-City Concert Tour This Fall by Adam Hetrick

The Evita and Homeland star will perform songs by Stephen Sondheim, Randy Newman, and Rufus Wainwright with his new show Diaries.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

A White Man’s Guide to Riker’s Island by Jk Clarke

            By JK Clarke   Fish-out-of-water incarceration stories are nothing new. From the wrongfully imprisoned (Hugo’s Les Misérables) to the belatedly, unexpectedly indicted (…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:44PM

Rinse, Repeat by Sandi Durell

  by Michael Bracken   Rachel (playwright Domenica Feraud) is home for the weekend, and everyone is walking on eggshells. Well, not quite everyone. Her brother, Brody (a fearlessly direct …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:44PM

Review: Home Is No Haven in ‘Rinse, Repeat’ by Laura Collins-Hughes

In Domenica Feraud’s potent drama, hard-driving parents don’t recognize the examples they set for a daughter with anorexia.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:32PM

‘Native Son’ Review: A Big Story Made Smaller by Alexis Soloski

This fluid and nonlinear adaptation of Richard Wright’s novel is brisk, but its theatrics upstage its implications.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:32PM

The Lark Announces 2019–2020 New Voices Fellowship Recipients by Dan Meyer

Playwrights Xavier Galva and Ife Olujobi will each receive $15,000 to support career development.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

Uma Thurman on Her Summer Stage Adventure in Ghosts at Williamstown Theatre Festival by Paul Wontorek

Until recently, Uma Thurman had only flirted with the stage. As a teen, she headlined The Crucible at boarding school, which inspired a fruitful Hollywood career, but not one in the theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Michael Urie, Priscilla Lopez, Ashley Park & More Will Lead Grand Horizons to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Second Stage Theater has announced a talent-packed group of stars set to headline Bess Wohl's Broadway-debut play, Grand Horizons, arriving at the Helen Hayes Theatre this winter. The pre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Jackie Hoffman of The Fiddler on the Roof by Broadway.com

Jackie Hoffman stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about the Yiddish production of The Fiddler on the Roof and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

D.A. Pennebaker, Documentary Filmmaker of Original Cast Album: Company, Dies at 94 by Adam Hetrick

The pioneering filmmaker provided a rare portal into the process of recording an original Broadway cast album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with The Prom Star Courtenay Collins

Courtenay Collins talks about theatre people in Atlanta & New York, the perfect payoff of making her Broadway debut in The Prom, and why she loves the stage door.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:02PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Q&A: Tony Nominee Joe Iconis of ‘Be More Chill’ and ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ by Jeryl Brunner

Catch the Tony-nominated composer’s ‘Be More Chill’ before Aug. 11th

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 01:58PM

Prince of Broadway: 10 Unforgettable Musicals Directed by Harold Prince by Mark Robinson

The quintessential musicals helmed by the late, great director

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 01:57PM

Broadway Bound Grand Horizons Announces Cast by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The Broadway-bound production of Bess Wohl’s Grand Horizons, part of the exciting season curated by Second Stage Theatre, has announced a cast. Beginning previews at Broadway’s Helen Hay…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:51PM

Murdoch group takes control of Tribeca Film Festival

Media scion buys out other investors in business created by Robert De Niro

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:45PM

“The Time of Our Lies” Adds New Drama to Wartime Saga: Review by Mark Beech

“The Time of Our Lies” at the Park Theatre in London is a bold revival of a play that got an award nomination after debuting at the Edinburgh Fringe back in 2014. The story profiles Howa…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:41PM

Bay Street Theater Extends Annie Get Your Gun, Starring Alexandra Socha by Nathan Skethway

Sarna Lapine directs the production, which incorporates elements from Dorothy Fields’ original script.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

Better Policing Through Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Two programs use theatrical tools to foster communication and understanding among cops and the communities they serve.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:09PM

REVIEW: The Canary And The Crow, Roundabout, Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews The Canary and the Crow by Daniel Ward now playing at Roundabout Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2019. This post REVIEW: The Canary And The Crow…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:08PM

‘People need to take notice’: ALONG – Edinburgh Fringe by Katharine Kavanagh

The rhythms of TS Crew’s bounding, twisting, spinning bodies in Along are timed to perfection with the music, whether boy-band synchronised or splitting into physical polyphony.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Michael Urie, Thomas Sadoski, Maulik Pancholy Among Cast Of Broadway-Bound ‘Grand Horizons’ by Greg Evans

Michael Urie, Thomas Sadoski, Ashley Park, Maulik Pancholy and Priscilla Lopez have been cast in Broadway’s upcoming Grand Horizons, the Bess Wohl play to be directed by Leigh Silverman at…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:00PM

Priscilla Lopez, Thomas Sadoski and more to star in ‘Grand Horizons’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Bess Wohl’s “Grand Horizons” has announced principal casting for its Broadway run.  The play, which had its world premiere at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in July, will star Pris…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:00PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Michael Urie, Thomas Sadoski, Ashley Park, More to Star in Broadway’s Grand Horizons by Ryan McPhee

The Bess Wohl play heads to Second Stage Theater following its world premiere at Williamstown Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

5 Debut Questions: Phantom's Tanner Myles Huseman by Mo Brady

This week, we welcome The Phantom of the Opera’s Tanner Myles Huseman to the Main Stem and learn about his journey toward making his Broadway debut. …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 12:58PM

Like Animals review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘witty, poignant and very watchable’ by David Pollock

In the 1960s, a scientist named Margaret Lovatt attempts on behalf of NASA to teach a dolphin called Peter to speak, in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:54PM

Six Will Return to Chicago in Summer of 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Six, the Broadway-bound musical which recently concluded an acclaimed North American premiere run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, will head back to the Windy City in summer of 2020, a few m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

The Illusionists Will Return to Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre for New Holiday Engagement by Andy Lefkowitz

The Illusionists are gearing up to make magic again this holiday season. The acclaimed masters of illusion will set up shop at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre, where they previously delighted …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Arielle Jacobs, Broadway's Princess Jasmine, Sings a Moving Cover of 'Speechless' from the New Aladdin Film by Broadway.com

The beloved tale Aladdin has been the source of a number of hit adaptations. The Tony-nominated Broadway musical is a favorite of theater fans and the current movie remake is a smash hit in�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Ariodante at Drottningholm is a cocktail of mind-boggling dramatic feebleness

With singers taking the role of puppets, this new take on Handel is drained of joy — and substance

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:45PM

Look closely at Broadway’s “Anastasia” to see Colorado costume shop Redthreaded by John Wenzel, The Know

A Colorado costume shop is creating beautiful pieces in some big-time Broadway shows.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:42PM

REVIEW: You and I, Underbelly, Bristo Square, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews new musical You and I, a quirky contemporary musical from Colla Voce Theatre Company at the Edinburgh Fringe 2019. You and I Underbelly, Bristo Square, Edi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:36PM

LA Philharmonic opens Edinburgh International Festival with music from Vertigo, Star Wars and Harry Potter

The free stadium concert was part of efforts to widen the festival’s appeal within the Scottish capital

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:31PM

Olga Smirnova is flawless in the Bolshoi Ballet’s Swan Lake

Odile can be played as a puppet but Smirnova shows her scheming side at the Royal Opera House

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:30PM

The Secret River — a powerful confrontation with Australia’s colonial past

An Edinburgh International Festival highlight, the play explores the tensions between Aboriginal Australians and English newcomers

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:29PM

Artistic director Chay Yew: ‘Audiences come here wanting a dialogue about America’ by Howard Sherman

The award-winning playwright and director has scored a series of Broadway transfers from his Chicago theatre. He tells Howard Sherman why community-generated

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:24PM

Broadway’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Finds the Sweet Spot Between Kitsch and Glitz by David Cote

Remixed and retooled for Broadway, it turns out 'Moulin Rouge!' has some relevance left after all.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:21PM

Pizza Shop Heroes review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘energetic, knockabout ensemble’ by Fergus Morgan

Founded in 2015, Phosphorus Theatre has made a name for itself with a set of autobiographical shows created and performed by child

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:16PM

Arizona Theatre Company Launches New Works Program by American Theatre Editors

The lineup comprises new works by Steven Drukman, Steve Yockey, and Christopher Oscar Peña.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:12PM

Henry V review at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre – ‘Brexit-heavy reframing’ by Francesca Peschier

France becomes the EU and England becomes the worst of its lager swilling, hooligan stereotypes in Loveday Ingram’s interpretation of Henry V.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:03PM

Sound designer Jon Nicholls: ‘I could never sit in a room alone writing a symphony’ by Nick Smurthwaite

Whether he is adding electronica to Elsinore or recreating the bustle of Naples, Jon Nicholls’ soundscapes are much in demand. He tells

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Manilow Broadway—A Pure Delight— Delivers the Goods in a Big Way by Michael Barbieri

*A joyous spectacle! Hit after hit! Songs you know and love! Barry Manilow has begun a residency at New York’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre and this show delivers the goods! Whether you’re …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:53AM

Lovebirds return to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley with new plays to show by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's acclaimed New Works Festival, which kicks off Aug. 9, played matchmaker for these two writers.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:45AM

“The Time of Our Lies” Adds New Drama to Wartime Saga: Review by Mark Beech

Review of “The Time of Our Lies” at the Park Theatre in London by author and critic Mark Beech “The Time of Our Lies” at the Park Theatre in London is a bold revival of a play that …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:43AM

Phoenix review at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh – ‘a sweet slice of Americana’ by Tim Bano

Like a mirror image of A Star is Born, this one-man musical set in 1960s America follows Ash Phoenix as his hopes

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Theater Alliance Announces Third Annual ‘Word Becomes Action Festival’ by News Desk

  The third annual Word Becomes Action Festival launches Theater Alliance’s 2019-2020 season with six new works that ask us to confront the revolutions and moments of resilience within ou…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:39AM

Randy Rainbow to Perform at the New York Comedy Festival

The 2019 New York Comedy Festival has announced this year's list of names set to headline, including Randy Rainbow, Trevor Noah, and Stephen Colbert.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

VIDEO: Lesbian Couple Ties the Knot Onstage at THE PROM!

There was a very Broadway wedding at the Longacre Theater last night! A script coordinator for The Prom, Armelle Kay Harper, and actress Jody Kay Smith tied the knot onstage in a brief ce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

Inclusivity Win: Crew Member Joins Cast on Stage After Failing to Finish Set Change In Time by Broadway Beat

by Noah Pines. @noah.pines. ALTOONA, Penn. — A brief miscommunication paved the way for an unlikely lesson in inclusivity this week, as crew member Eddie Turner found himself on stage, joi…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:25AM

Watch: Inside the Real Onstage Wedding at Broadway’s The Prom by Ruthie Fierberg

After the curtain call, the couple was wed by book writer Bob Martin in front of the cast and a full house.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

‘The Illusionists’ To Conjure Fifth Holiday Season On Broadway by Greg Evans

The Illusionists – Magic Of The Holidays will return to Broadway for a fifth holiday season, producers announced today. The show, which this year will present seven illusionists, will run …

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:16AM

A new Judy & a new trailer as Chelsea Halfpenny makes her West End debut with 9 to 5 The Musical

This’ll get you tumbling out of bed (but carefully please!)… There’s a new Judy and a new trailer as Casualty star Chelsea Halfpenny takes over from Amber Davies in the West End cast o…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 11:09AM

THE ILLUSIONISTS - MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS Returns To Broadway This Winter For Fifth Year

The Illusionists a?" Magic Of The Holidays will return to Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre (250 W. 52nd Street) for a record fifth holiday season, playing from Friday, November 29, 2019 through…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05AM

Never-before-seen images of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, David Tennant and Helen Mirren to feature in major photography exhibition by Giverny Masso

Never-before-seen photographs of actors including Phoebe Waller-Bridge, David Tennant and Helen Mirren are to feature in a major new exhibition. Throughout his

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VIDEO: COME FROM AWAY's Sharon Wheatley Takes Over Instagram!

We were welcomed to the rock this weekend as Come From Away's Sharon Wheatley took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story at the show's 1000th Broadway performance. So in case you missed it (…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

‘Has the spirit of Zinn’: THE TIME OF OUR LIES – Park Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Bianca Bagatourian’s script adapts the life and work of Howard Zinn (who passed away in 2010) into this 65-minute long play.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Writer and performer Harry Josephine Giles: ‘My work is about political feeling’ by Giverny Masso

Harry Josephine Giles has created a show at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe exploring the symbolism of a drone. Giles tells Giverny

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM

Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace returns!

The initial season of Sunday Favourites at The Other Palace was a grand success, so it only makes sense that Lambert Jackson Productions are returning with an autumn season of exclusive, cl…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Michelle Williams, FLEABAG Among Winners at the 2019 TCA Awards

The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced the winners for the organization's 35th Annual TCA Awards. Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag won big with the Amazon comedy topping three …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:59AM

Will You Rule ‘The Lion King’ Musical Lyric Challenge? by Kailey Hansen

The post Will You Rule ‘The Lion King’ Musical Lyric Challenge? appeared first on Theatre Nerds.

SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 10:49AM

How Not to Drown review at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘insightful true-life account’ by Natasha Tripney

Dritan Kastrati was 11 years old when his parents sent him on a treacherous journey from his home in northern Kosovo across

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:43AM

Exclusive Podcast: Broadway's Backbone- A Broadway Debut Special with Becca Lee, Eric Anthony Johnson and Katerina Papacostas!

Third Annual Broadway Debut episode with Becca Lee (The Prom), Eric Anthony Johnson (Beetlejuice) and Katerina Papacostas (Tootsie). All three of the guest were at a turning point in their l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Kevin Kline, Daveed Diggs, Loretta Devine, More Tapped for Upcoming Drama The Starling by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony Award winner Kline will star opposite Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd in the movie, directed by Ted Melfi.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

What's Playing on Broadway: August 5-11, 2019

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for August 5-11, 2019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM

Hamilton Tony Winner Daveed Diggs to Play Frederick Douglass in Showtime Limited Series by Logan Culwell-Block

The Good Lord Bird will also star Tony nominee Ethan Hawke as abolitionist John Brown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

Review: Quantum's musical quest for Violeta Parra by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Through music, poetry and dance, a new folk opera is on a hunt for the essence of the enigmatic Chilean folk hero. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:30AM

Renée Fleming Tapped to Lead Aspen Music’s Opera Program by Dan Meyer

Houston Grand Opera artistic director Patrick Summer also joins the Rocky Mountain venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Playwright Jonathan Marc Sherman

In this week's episode, Ilana chats with Marin Ireland! Marin Ireland has been seen on Broadway in Big Knife, After Miss Julie, reasons to be pretty (Tony nom, Theatre World Award). Selected…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block Sets London Concert Return by Adam Hetrick

The Cher Show Tony winner will play Cadogan Hall next spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Broadway on TV: Josh Gad, Phoebe Waller-Bridge & More for Week of August 5, 2019

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of August 5, 2019!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17AM

The Illusionists Will Return to Broadway With 5th Holiday Show by Ryan McPhee

The Illusionists—Magic of the Holidays will play the Neil Simon Theatre, currently home to The Cher Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

Annie Get Your Gun @ Bay Street by Barry Gordin

Sarna Lapine’s delightful staging of the Irving Berlin classic, infused with Blue Grass Melodies, lights up the stage at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor. August 4, 2019: Sara Lapine’…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:14AM

‘The Illusionists’ return to Broadway this winter by Caitlin Huston

“The Illusionists — Magic of the Holidays” will return to Broadway for the fifth time this winter.  The holiday-themed show, featuring seven illusionists with varying specialties, wi…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:13AM

9 review at Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘physically intense choreography’ by Thom Dibdin

The monumental impact of being deaf is explored in Hélène Blackburn’s physically intense choreography for 9, performed by her company Cas Public

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:09AM

Michael Stuhlbarg Joins Bryan Cranston in Showtime's Your Honor by Ruthie Fierberg

The cast will also include recent Off-Broadway alum Sofia Black-D’Elia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM

Inside Rehearsal for Appropriate at the Donmar Warehouse by Marc J. Franklin

The London production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play is set to begin performances August 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Dorset (VT) Review:The world premiere of Heidi Armbruster's "Mrs Christie" Agatha's Disappearance becomes a Raucous Comedy at Dorset Theatre Festival by Jim Lowe

HEIDI ARMBRUSTER has created a beautifully and lovingly crafted - even irresistible - comedy about Agatha Christie, wonderfully produced by Dorset Theatre & perfectly directed by Giovanna Sa…

SOURCE: www.rutlandherald.com at 10:00AM

Stranded in a Strange Land: A Review of Come From Away at Broadway In Chicago by Brian Hieggelke

This Tony Award winner mines its parochial material for outstanding humor, showing these small-town residents as far more open-minded than their mostly big-city counterparts.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM

BWW Review: Heidi Armbruster's "Mrs Christie" at Dorset Theatre Festival BRILLIANTLY Tackles old things in new ways by Stacy Raphael

Whether you're an Agatha Christie aficionado or just like great art, this play has the power to move you - a love letter to writing, to theatre and to the mysterious & indomitable human spir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Channeling the Past: Eric Berryman on The B-Side by Seth Boyce

Three men—Eric Berryman, Jasper McGruder, and Philip Moore—listen to an LP of songs and speeches recorded in 1965 in segregated Texas state prison farms, singing and talking along with t…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 10:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Illusionists – Magic Of The Holidays to Return for the Holidays by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

Things aren’t always what they seem, especially amidst the magic of the holidays.  After a popular yuletide visit on Broadway in 2018, The Illusionists – Magic Of The Holidays will retu…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 09:57AM

Fleabag Sweeps and Fosse/Verdon’s Michelle Williams Wins at 2019 TCA Awards by Dan Meyer

The Television Critics Association showered love on the Broadway-adjacent shows August 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Stephanie J. Block Will Perform Concerts in London in 2020

Broadway star concert producers Club 11 London and Take Two Theatrical are excited to announce that Broadway star and the 2019 Tony Award winning, Stephanie J. Block will make a return Londo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

National Black Theater Festival. Six on Broadway. Mourning Hal Prince. #Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

I spent much of the week in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, attending the week-long 16th biennial National Black Theatre Festival, which presented 30 plays and musicals from black theaters in…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:53AM

Broadway-Bound Six Musical Will Play Chicago Return Engagement in 2020 by Ryan McPhee

The history lesson-meets-pop concert concluded its U.S. premiere run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater August 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Film Review: “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” — Chekhov’s Flamethrower by Jay Atkinson

Quentin Tarantino delights in exhausting his audiences as much as he does in entertaining them. The post Film Review: “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” — Chekhov’s Flamethrower app…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, August 5, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Such Filthy F*cks review at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh – ‘intelligent, nuanced exploration of pornography’ by Natasha Tripney

Luka likes porn. A lot. She watches it at work. She watches so much of it that her boss has started to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:43AM

SIX announces Broadway transfer to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre from February 2020 by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff SIX, the acclaimed musical by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss have announced the show will open on Broadway after some regional US seasons. This post SIX announces Broadway tra…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:27AM

A Broadway Musical Gets A Very Broadway Post-Curtain Call Event by Artsjournal2

Though no one gets married in The Prom, the musical celebrates same-sex prom-going even as it lampoons celebrity culture, with a glitzy finale set (obviously) at the prom. “But all that gl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:15AM

Where He Belongs by Christa Skiles

Grey Henson on being the person you want to work with The post Where He Belongs appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:06AM

Musicals made in Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

There’s a whopping 27 different offerings made in Edinburgh in this year’s musicals and opera section of the fringe programme.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Mark Linn-Baker and Mark Blum Join John Glover and More in Fern Hill Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new comedy, about a group of friends living out their golden years, will premiere at 59E59 Theaters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

Blurriness and Fragmentation with Julia Rhoads of Lucky Plush Production by Jeffrey Mosser

By Jeffrey Mosser. Julia Rhoads of the ensemble dance-theatre company Lucky Plush Productions talks to From the Ground Up about their sustaining efforts, strategies for developing work, and …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘It feels like an immense effort to even walk’: River in the Sky’s cast, Lindsey Cross and Howard Horner, tell us about starring in the play abo by Featured Content

As River In The Sky opens at The Hope Theatre for three weeks, Lindsey Cross and Howard Horner, who play Ellie and Jack, talk about their experiences during rehearsals and what it means to s…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:29AM

Edinburgh Festival 2019 reviews: Enough / Spliced by David Kettle

Two compelling examinations of femininity and masculinity at the Traverse Theatre Enough ★★★★    Immaculately turned out in winning smiles, navy and nylon, cabin crew Jane and T…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:24AM

Obituary: Joe Longthorne – ‘one of the biggest light-entertainment stars of his generation’ by Michael Quinn

Joe Longthorne, who has died at the age of 64, was one of the biggest light-entertainment stars of his generation, admired within

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:22AM

The Canary and the Crow review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘punchy gig-theatre’ by Fergus Morgan

Hull-based Middle Child Theatre is one of Edinburgh Fringe’s big success stories in recent years. Back at the Paines Plough Roundabout again

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:16AM

Paul Robeson’s American ‘Othello’ by Artsjournal2

A new play about the play, and the man, and his affair with the woman playing Desdemona (who happened to be Ute Hagen), and also her husband (who happened to be José Ferrer) … well, there…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:00AM

What’s Coming to Broadway This Fall by Dan Meyer

A glimpse at the shows and stars (Tom Hiddleston! Marisa Tomei!) coming to Broadway in the first part of the 2019–2020 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM

Hello to 'Dolly' at Pittsburgh CLO, and happy 50th anniversary to 'Dolly' on screen by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The musical starring Tony winner Betty Buckley puts an exclamation point on CLO’s 2019 summer season.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

George Takei on being called 'enemy,' 'Star Trek' and his love for Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The actor, writer and activist heads to Steel City Con with a new graphic memoir about his childhood internment as a Japanese American.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Baring It All with Call Me Adam Podcast: Episode #2: Singer & Associate Director Seth Sikes by Adam Rothenberg

In the second episode of my new podcast Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I interview Singer and Associate Director Seth Sikes. We discuss his return to Feinstein’s/54 Below singing the son…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 07:54AM

PHOTOS: Behind the scenes with Yasmin Paige & Simon Manyonda Actually rehearsals by Featured Content

It's nearly time for the European premiere of Actually, the new play by Photograph 51's Anna Ziegler. Sneak a peek at what Yasmin Paige and Simon Manyonda have been getting up to in rehearsa…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:39AM

Mr. Broadway August 2019: Beetlejuice's Alex Brightman by JK

We always admire an actor who has paid his dues. You know, worked his way up, learning his craft, and so forth. This month's Mr. Broadway is just that kind of actor. In a few short years, he…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:32AM

‘I saw Victoria Wood on TV doing funny songs & thought, I can do that’: Celia Delaney on her new solo show at Camden Fringe by Featured Content

Could there be a more perfect venue for solo show Celia Delaney is... Angelic? than the aptly named Angel Comedy Club? The fact that Victoria Wood, who inspired Delaney as a child, is on the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:30AM

Making The (Big) Leap From Edinburgh Fringe To Broadway by Artsjournal2

The musical Six is about – what else – the wives of Henry VIII, a musical inspired by Beyoncé and Ariana Grande. That makes it an obvious candidate for Broadway, right? Yep: “The show…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Time to step up recognition of movement direction by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon examines efforts to improve recognition for the work of movement directors in British theatre. This post Time to step up recognition of movement direction first ap…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:23AM

Poll: Has the cost of taking a show to Edinburgh stopped you going? by The Stage

As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe kicks off for 2019, the financial barriers to taking a show to working there have been widely

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:20AM

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019: Traverse Theatre round-up by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

The opening weekend brought some thrills, if no out-and-out smash hit

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:06AM

Edinburgh International Festival performers reject sterling payments over Brexit fears by Georgia Snow

Uncertainty around Brexit has prompted performers at the Edinburgh International Festival to ask for their fees to be paid in euros or

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:05AM

‘Writing a play is cheaper than therapy’: Tom Hartwell’s play Before 30 has a stint at the Edinburgh Fringe by Debbie Gilpin

Tom Hartwell’s play Before 30 is now making its way up to Edinburgh for a stint at the Festival Fringe prior to a one-off performance at the United Solo Theatre Festival in New York this N…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Spotlight on Luke Harding, author of A Very Expensive Poison

He's no whistleblower per se, but Luke Harding has certainly been flirting with espionage and corruption coverage (with an emphasis on Russian politics) ever since he became a foreig…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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La Reprise Histoire(s) du Theatre (I) review at Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘extraordinarily powerful’ by Natasha Tripney

One of the rules of Milo Rau’s manifesto for NTGent states that the goal of theatre is not to depict the world,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

Put on the best possible performance with Shure sound systems by Promoted Content

It’s every performer’s worst nightmare. You’ve got the part, learned your lines and rehearsed and rehearsed and rehearsed. It’s opening night and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

‘Gender inequality is alive and well, on every level, all over the world’: Zoë Guzy-Sprague, Caley Powell & Marta da Silva tell us about The by Featured Content

'The work we do in times of crisis as healers, storytellers and carers is lost because for years this work has never been associated with strength and power.' Camden Fringe drama The Net exp…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:48AM

On the Couch with Jake Fehily by Arts Review

Who is Jake Fehily? Me! I’m Jake Fehily! I currently spend most of my time playing Augustus Gloop in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. What would you do differently to what you do now? I�…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:47AM

How Not to Drown review – an adolescent adventure story of a Kosovan refugee by Michael Billington

Traverse, EdinburghDritan Kastrati’s journey as an 11-year-old to the UK with people smugglers is a survival story that speaks to what it is like to be caught between two cultures Dritan K…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM

For All I Care review – the spirit of Nye Bevan breathes life into NHS tale by Mark Fisher

Summerhall, EdinburghThis vivid production shows both sides of the care system through the eyes of a nurse and a patient The spirit of Nye Bevan floats over Alan Harris’s monologue for Nat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM

The Secret River review – pinpointing a crucial moment in Australian history by Michael Billington

King’s theatre, EdinburghAndrew Bovell’s adaptation of Kate Grenville’s novel about the collision between settlers and Indigenous Australians combines masterly storytelling with metaph…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM

Lucy McCormick review – caustically candid comedy about history's famous women by Kate Wyver

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghLucy McCormick rips up the rulebook with Post Popular, a hedonistic history lesson that is trashy, volatile ... and honest Utterly indelicate and completely unp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM

A Table Tennis Play review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘studded with moments of magic’ by Natasha Tripney

Walrus Theatre scored a big Edinburgh Fringe hit with 2015’s Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Sam Steiner’s deft, elegant play about relationships

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:39AM

Brainiac Live review at the Garrick Theatre, London – ‘explosive school holiday fun’ by Sally Hales

Based on the long-dead TV show of the same name, Brainiac Live has toured the globe with its stage show for young

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:19AM

Since Ali Died by Arts Review

Following sold out seasons at Sydney’s Griffin Theatre Company, including their inaugural Batch Festival, rapper, poet and award-winning author Omar Musa brings his electrifying show Since…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:17AM

The Borrowers review at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester – ‘magical retelling’ by Francesca Peschier

Grosvenor Open Air Theatre’s The Borrowers fully embraces the 21st century. It is truly a land of wonders with “two measures in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:16AM

Cats review at Kilworth House Theatre – ‘radical approach and outstanding delivery’ by Pat Ashworth

Nick Winston’s production dispels at a single magnificent stroke those habitual audience demurrals that, however showy and extraordinary it is, Cats doesn’t

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:14AM

Capitalism in song

Swampians give their all-time best songs about capitalism, money and business

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5 facts about Fiddler on the Roof you probably didn't know

No one could have predicted that a musical based on Yiddish fables would become such a cult phenomenon, yet Fiddler on the Roof continues to remain a staple on both sides of the Atlanti…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Renee Fleming to Become Artistic Director of Aspen Music Festival Summer Opera Program

Renee Fleming is returning to the Aspen Music Festival's summer opera program to help run it, according to The New York Times.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42AM

Wake Up With BWW 8/5: SIX Will Return to Chicago, and More!

Today's top stories: Six will return to Chicago, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42AM

Ausdance National announces its closure by Arts Review

Ausdance National has announced it will be winding up the association. The impact of shrinking government funding for the organisation, has resulted in dwindling reserves and severely limite…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:41AM

The Colours review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘moving verbatim theatre’ by Ka Bradley

Harriet Madeley’s verbatim play about palliative care and terminal illness takes its name from a visualisation exercise. For some exercises, the patients

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:40AM

‘We met while singing in a gospel choir’: Writer & co-star Wanja Sellers on how Lost Keys & Orgasms came about by Featured Content

Italian-American actors Alessandro Gruttadauria and Wanja Sellers wanted to perform a two-hander together. How did the London International Gospel Choir, a trip to Cornwall and the humble pa…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM

Best of the Blogs: The Mates give their verdicts on Peter Pan, The Worst Witch, Crystal Clear & more by Lisa Martland

Best of the Blogs: The Mates give their verdicts on Peter Pan, The Worst Witch, Shackleton’s Carpenter & more

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (August 5-11) by Natasha Tripney

Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation – Festival Theatre Studio, Edinburgh Writer and theatrical experimenter Tim Crouch presents a new piece for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Matt Trueman: Edinburgh Fringe is bigger and better than ever – despite its flaws by Matt Trueman

Every year, the cry goes up: the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is in mortal danger. It has sacrificed its soul on the altar

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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‘Sometimes a naked buttock passes our door’: inside Edinburgh rehearsals by Sam Steiner

In playwright Sam Steiner’s new Edinburgh festival show, the action unfolds over table tennis. In this diary, he recalls pulling all-nighters, rallying actors and waiting for balls from Ch…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18AM

Bystanders review – urgent memorial to society's most vulnerable by Mark Fisher

Summerhall, EdinburghCardboard Citizens’ gutsy and gut-wrenching stories of the homeless focuses on people instead of just grim statistics Someone at Cardboard Citizens has noticed a patte…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:18AM

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella gets UK concert premiere at Cadogan Hall by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella will recieveits UK Premiere when it is performed in concert at Cadogan Hall London on 20 October 2019. This post Rodgers and Hammerstein�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:11AM

Theatrefolk’s Top Program-Building Plays by Lindsay Price

Time for a Tfolk Top Plays List For…. Building a Theatre Program. You’ve had a large group of seniors graduate. You’re starting at a new school that doesn’t have a theatre program Yo…

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Theatrefolk Featured Play – Claque Attack by Lindsay Price by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Claque Attack by Lindsay Price is a fantastic class play that truly deserves a round of applause! The standing ovation. The regram. The cheer. The boo…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Monday, August 5, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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International dance journey at Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company

Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (KCDC) is a well-known Israeli company that was founded by Yehudit Arnon in 1970. The company has been directed by acclaimed choreographer Rami Be’er sin…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:09AM

Can starving artists save money, too?

NYC-based actor/dancer James Stevko was recently featured in Ramit Sethi’s book, I Will Teach You to be Rich, and learned how, yes, even artists can save for their futures. Stevko is curr…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:03AM

Fortunate Son — Creedence Clearwater Revival’s era-defining anthem of dissent

The 1969 song became a rallying cry against the Vietnam war and entrenched privilege

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Things that dancers are good at: Film

Dance Informa offers you the next installment in our series on alternative dance gigs! This month, we’re talking about dance film, and the various ways you, as a dancer, are perfect for th…

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Beth Malone, Laura Michelle Kelly, Mattea Conforti, Ann Harada Star in Matilda at the Muny by Andrew Gans

The musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s novel takes the St. Louis stage beginning August 5.

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Coriolanus, Starring Jonathan Cake, Opens in Central Park by Olivia Clement

The second Shakespeare in the Park production of the summer opens in the Delacorte Theater.

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Frances Barber Stars in New Pet Shop Boys Musical Musik Beginning August 5 by Andrew Gans

The solo show, with a book by Jonathan Harvey, features four new songs from the pop duo.

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Why I Obsessively See Certain Shows - For certain productions, once is not nearly enough -- but I have rules for returning

For certain productions, once is not nearly enough -- but I have rules for returning ---Back in 2015 I remember thinking to myself: I can do without the gym membership this month. Or pe…

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