Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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All the Rage by Christopher Caz

Both Moran and his script are disarming, captivating, touching, and thought-provoking. The audience cranes to hear his every truth-packed word, feeling his moments of joy and triumph as well…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:28PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Sincerity Forever & Bad Penny (Mac Wellman Festival: Perfect Catastrophes) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The Flea Theater is honoring one of its co-founding members, playwright Mac Wellman, with a five play festival called “Perfect Catastrophes” which includes two world premieres and three …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:53PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Redialed: NEW Michael Longoria Interview: "Like They Do In The Movies" CD by Adam Rothenberg

Michael Longoria is getting ready to release his third solo album, Like They Do In The Movies. I have been a fan of Michael’s since seeing him on Broadway in the Tony Award winning musical…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:48PM

In ‘God Is a Woman,” Luisa Omielan Gets the Last Laugh by Matthew Wexler

British comedian Luisa Omielan takes on patriarchal religion, cancer and more in her one-woman show, "God Is a Woman" playing through Oct. 6 at SoHo Playhouse. The post In ‘God Is a Woman,…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:33PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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The Invention of Tragedy Review by Jonathan Mandell

There are three ways of looking at Mac Wellman's “The Invention of Tragedy” that offer some satisfactions – as a political parable, as a metaphor for Western theater,  or as entertain…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:48PM

NiteLife Exchange Picks of the Week

The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to announce singer Natalie Douglas will continue her “Tributes” series with a celebration of the songs recorded and performed by Miss Nan…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 07:31PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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How Broadway Can Avoid Its Own Shane Gillis Fiasco by Marc Hershberg

Broadway producers might want to avoid the drama.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:31PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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FIRST LOOK: Midlife Cowboy, Pleasance Theatre London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Some great First Look production photos by Adam Trigg of new British musical Midlife Cowboy now playing at the Pleasance Theatre London. This post FIRST LOOK: Midlife Cowboy,…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:41PM

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (31) by Robert Shuman

“All disobedience to the creative life of the theatre is a crime.”  (MLIA)

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 05:14PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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SUSAN SONTAG’S AGAINST INTERPRETATION by Robert Shuman

Listen on BBC Radio 4   Lauren Elkin, Lisa Appignanesi and biographer Ben Moser debate Susan Sontag’s life and ideas with presenter Laurence Scott, focusing in on her 1966 essay collecti…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:21PM

Review: ‘The Great Wave’ barely makes a ripple at Berkeley Rep by Karen D'souza

Hoping to make a splash, Berkeley Repertory Theatre launched its first season under new artistic director Johanna Pfaelzer with “The Great Wave,” a political nail-biter about Japanese an…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:14PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: THE KING’S SPEECH (The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare) by Lawrence Bommer

MY FAIR MONARCH We love levelling. Mark Twain’s prince and the pauper, Queen Victoria and her Scottish and Indian boyfriends, Queen Anne and her favorites, a British schoolteacher and the …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:59PM

It’s a hard-knock life, but often a funny one, in August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ at Arena. by Peter Marks

Production directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson reincarnates a Tony-winning 2017 revival.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:33PM

Review: Novenas for A Lost Hospital at curtainup.com/ by Dan Rubins

Small miracles bookend Rattlestick Theater's Novenas for A Lost Hospital in Greenwich Village.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:25PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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“Piano Bar Live!” Interactive Streaming Piano Bar Experience Sunday, September 22 @ 6:30pm at The Duplex with Host Michael McAssey & Guests Rick C

ScoBar Entertainment has announced that PIANO BAR LIVE! the interactive streaming Piano Bar experience will return to The Duplex on Sunday, September 22 at 6:30pm. Joining host extraordinair…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:55PM

American Moor by Sandi Durell

  by Carol Rocamora   What does it mean to be black in America? What does it mean to be an actor? What does it mean to play Shakespeare? Huge questions, each worthy of a play itself – nu…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:49PM

BWW TV: Step Into the World of Hal Prince at New Exhibit at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Few people have helped to define the American musical today more than Harold 'Hal' Prince. His resume includes some of the most important titles of the past century: West Side Story, Fid…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Musical Boca Bound Is Totally For Condo Dwellers It Portrays by Bill Hirschman

The world premiere of the musical Boca Bound written by, about and for well-heeled senior condo residents of what is called here a “country club” summons up a raft of adjectives intermit…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:42PM

Theatre Jobs: What Does a Broadway Music Director Do? by Ruthie Fierberg

Having worked with David Yazbek on Tootsie and The Band’s Visit, Andrea Grody reveals the unknown impact music directors have on the finished scores of the musicals we love.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

How ‘Average’ Howard Barnes Became an Above-Average Musical by Leonard Jacobs

Composer Michael Kooman and book writer/lyricist Christopher Dimond celebrate their "average" world-premiere CD. The post How ‘Average’ Howard Barnes Became an Above-Average Musical appe…

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 01:25PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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White Christmas at Dominion Theatre cast announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Full casting has been announced for Irving Berlin's White Christmas at the Dominion Theatre. This limited season runs from November 2019 - February 2020. This post White Chri…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:37PM

‘A useful reminder of how we got here & what’s required to fix it’: THE PERMANENT WAY – The Vaults by Shanine Salmon

If the devil is in the detail, David Hare’s old polemic against rail privatisation, Permanent Way, is a satanic ejaculation.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Zach Galifinakis by NPR

Zach Galifinakis, comedian, joins us along with panelists Bobcat Goldthwait, Roxanne Roberts, and Alonzo Bodden.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Jen Brister: ‘My mother-in-law once served us chicken pie and custard’ by Harriet Gibsone

The standup, author and actor on the things that make her laugh the most Has to be Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris. I read it on holiday with a mate and laughed so hard I annoyed her…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:42AM

Review: ‘Jitney’ at Arena Stage by Ramona Harper

When the opening moments of a play are a super loud blast of bluesy music and a checkers game on the verge of anarchy, you know you are in for a lively ride. But it was the acting in Jitney,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:30AM

Glass pumpkin patches sprouting in the Bay Area by Linda Zavoral

Los Gatos sale is this weekend; Palo Alto next weekend; Danville in late October

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:00AM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Kite Runner UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Kite Runner UK Tour returns by popular demand in 2020. Khaled Hosseini's novel is faithfully adapted for the stage by Giles Croft. This post The Kite Runner UK Tour first…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:26AM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Ghost Stories UK Tour – Book Tickets Now by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo After record-breaking, sell out productions around the world, the first ever Ghost Stories UK Tour will begin in January 2020 following its West End run. This post Ghost Stor…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:41AM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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“Admissions” Explodes ‘Elite’ Schools with Flair, at Los Altos Stage Co. by Bdhorwitz

Joshua Harmon’s Witty Comedy Fuels First-Rate Acting by Barry David Horwitz At Los Altos Stage Company there’s a surprise waiting for you. A spectacular production of “Admissions” by…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:36AM

REVIEW: The Permanent Way, The Vaults London ✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews David Hare's play The Permanent Way now playing for a limited season at The Vaults Theatre in Waterloo. This post REVIEW: The Permanent Way, The Vaults L…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:05AM

‘Who knew a song about the delights of Swindon could be so entertaining?’: MIDLIFE COWBOY – Pleasance Theatre by Kirsty Herrington

Midlife Cowboy is infectious and entertaining, with a brilliant soundtrack to boot. With a little work it could be a hit.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Celebrate Billy Porter's Birthday With a Look Back at His Tony-Winning Turn in Kinky Boots by Nathan Skethway

Porter celebrates his birthday September 21, the eve of the 2019 Emmy Awards; he is currently nominated for Pose.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Old Stock, Wilton’s Music Hall London ✭✭✭✭ by Helena Payne

By Helena Payne Helena Payne reviews Old Stock, presented by Canadian-based 2b Theatre now playing at Wilton's Music Hall. This post REVIEW: Old Stock, Wilton’s Music Hall London ✭✭✭…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:08AM

On the Couch with Sarahlouise Younger by Arts Review

Who is Sarahlouise Younger? Questions like this always stump me. A part of me hopes I never have the answer to this question as I am always evolving and finding different ways to answer it. …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:02AM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Melbourne Fringe: Yuck Circus by Arts Review

The Melba Spiegeltent circus program is bulging, and thanks to something down their dacks, so are the women of Yuck Circus at the start of their eponymous Melbourne Fringe offering. Taking t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:31AM

A tribute to Alan Friedman, 71, beloved theater volunteer by Jayne Blanchard

Local theater lobbies just got a bit colder with the passing of Alan Friedman, 71, on September 19.  Along with his husband Lou Altarescu, Alan was a fixture in the Washington theater scene…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:12AM

Review: Surfacing from ExPats Theatre by John Geoffrion

Sometimes theatre amuses, sometimes it entertains, sometimes it moves. Oftentimes we get caught up in the protagonist’s journey, sometimes we are dazzled by technical brilliance. Then ther…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:12AM

Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats, the Cronut of musicals, still works its spell by Alexander C. Kafka

Recent research has shown that humans’ domestication of dogs has altered canines’ brains. I have a theory — it has not yet been borne out by science, but I am confident that it will be…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:12AM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Melbourne Fringe: Moi by Arts Review

Moi is an offering from the class of 2019 ‘adult students’ of CircArts, based in Geelong. The byline for the show was “It’s all about me…” and circus buffs in the audience will p…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:56AM

Top Gun! The Musical by Arts Review

Singing. Satire. Subtext. All at Mach 3! Salty Theatre presents the Australian premiere of Top Gun! The Musical as part of the 2019 Melbourne Fringe for two-nights-only at Chapel Off Chapel:…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:15AM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Game Masters: The Exhibition by Arts Review

Following a 6-year international tour and more than 1 million visitors, Game Masters: The Exhibition returns to Australia, making its Canberra debut at the National Film and Sound Archive of…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:06AM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Bec Reid by Arts Review

Who is Bec Reid? Bec is an Australian based performer, producer, director, choreographer and engagement specialist. What would you do differently to what you do now? In addition to what I do…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:21AM

Accountability: In Rehearsal, the Classroom, and as a Citizen by Kerry Hishon

Accountability is an important skill for students to practice, not only as drama students and production participants, but as citizens in their schools and communities. Accountability means …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, September 21, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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New musical has enough warmth, witty lines and catchy tunes to win its own fangirls by Arts Review

Comedy often succeeds where tragedy fails. Fangirls, the pop musical which has premiered in Brisbane, is not the first drama to explore our fascination with the wild, uncontrollable power of…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:30AM

What Actually, Is Cancel Culture? by Artsjournal

“Like many phrases and ideas in 2019, this one has been appropriated, bastardized, and misused to the point of not only betraying its original definition and its usefulness in checking the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18AM

Cheyenne Jackson, Rachel Bay Jones, Wayne Brady, More Are Part of September 21 Concert for America by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley host the benefit at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Peter Nichols' A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Begins in the West End by Olivia Clement

The London revival, directed by Simon Evans, begins performances at Trafalgar Studios September 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Remembering Tenderloin by Mark Robinson

The Broadway composing team of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick were behind some of Broadway’s most beloved musical scores, having crafted the character-driven showtunes for musicals such …

SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AM

Dance News: Disability Arts Ensemble Kinetic Light Announces Fall 2019 Tour by The Dance Enthusiast

Disability Arts Ensemble Kinetic Light Announces Fall 2019 Tour!

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Dance News: New York City Center Announces Full Programming for 2019 Fall for Dance Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

New York City Center Announces Full Programming for 2019 Fall for Dance Festival, featuring four world premiere commissions by choreographers Kyle Abraham, Kim Brandstrup, Sonya Tayeh, and C…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM