Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Rubberband: “Ever So Slightly” by Joel Benjamin

Quite simply, Rubberband, the Montreal-based dance troupe’s season at The Joyce Theater was a spectacular success.  Directed by Victor Quijada, Rubberband performed his "Ever So Slightly,…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:54PM

Bridge Projects by Pauline Adamek

Bridge Projects is a new exhibition space with programming on contemporary art, art history, spirituality, and living religious traditions. Pictured above: Phillip K. Smith III10 COLUMNS…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 11:54PM

Yiddish Fiddler's Other Tevye by Angela Tricarico

by Angela Tricarico For Bruce Sabath, the opportunity to understudy Tevye in the off-Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof is like reuniting with an old friend, with one big difference: th…

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 11:37PM

"When Broadway Called" feat. Jagged Little Pill by Angela Tricarico

Today on our blog, we welcome some of the ensemblists from Jagged Little Pill to Broadway and learn about their journeys to the Great White Way. …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 11:37PM

Billy Porter Wins an Emmy by Jonathan Mandell

Billy Porter won an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for “Pose.” — the first openly gay black man to win the lead actor in a drama category “The category is love, y�…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:28PM

🍸 The Sound Inside (Through Jan. 12) by Theater With A Twist

Roundabout/Studio 54, West 54th Street, NY Dealing with difficult subjects in an often witty fashion, this play by Adam Rapp is well worth seeing.  The

SOURCE: theaterwithatwist.com at 11:21PM

Pose Star Billy Porter, Fosse/Verdon's Michelle Williams, and More Theatre Veterans Among 2019 Emmy Award Winners by Ryan McPhee

Recent West End star Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home three awards over the course of the night for Fleabag.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Invention of Tragedy (Mac Wellman Festival: Perfect Catastrophes) by Darryl Reilly

Halfway through the abstract hijinks there are fleeting references to terrorists, getting in trouble for bringing a little knife on an airplane and vague political debates as the tone grows …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:29PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Kerry Washington is desperate for answers in first American Son trailer by Chancellor Agard

Where the hell is Kerry Washington‘s son?! That’s what the Scandal actress wants to know in the tense first trailer for Netflix’s American Son, which was released Sunday night during…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 09:58PM

Menopause The Musical returns to Sydney in 2020 with all-star cast by Arts Review

Seen by nearly 15 million people in more than 500 cities worldwide, the original New York and Las Vegas hit Menopause The Musical returns to Sydney in May 2020 for a strictly limited seaso…

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

There Was 'No Chance Of Me Going Into The Arts,' Says Comedian Gina Yashere by Elizabeth Blair

When a teacher suggested Yashere become an actor, her mom said: "Actor? No, no, no. You can act like a doctor when you become a doctor." Yashere is now a co-creator of the sitcom Bob Hearts …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:24PM

Today on Broadway: Monday, September 23, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

“13” and “A Christmas Carol” Getting Movie Musicals, “Joseph” in Negotiations for Broadway, Incredible Cast for Public’s “A Bright Room Called Day” “Today on Broadway” …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:08PM

BETRAYAL 2019 by Peter Filichia

The Playbill doesn’t tell us in what year the new production of BETRAYAL is set, so theatergoers have every reason...Continue Reading The post BETRAYAL 2019 appeared first on BroadwaySelec…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 09:03PM

Director Stewart Laing on The End of Eddy by Gabi Bergman

Édouard Louis’ coming of age story shares his experiences living with a turbulent family while facing bullying, homophobia, and misogyny at school. His only option? To get out. Since its …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:00PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Shalhoub Wins the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Tony Shalhoub has won the 2019 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Abe Weissman on Amazon Prime's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The 71st Emmy Awards are air…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33PM

CEO Andrew Vamosi of unique boutique competition Leap! talks the competition scene

Leap! National Dance Competition is entering its eighth season, with fresh, fun and exciting dance experiences for all dancers – from the more recreational to the very competitive. It’s …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:29PM

All Broadway Theatres Will Offer 'My First Broadway Show' Stickers

The Broadway League is rolling out a new initiative for Broadway's first-time audience members!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:17PM

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (32) by Robert Shuman

“Lateness, laziness, caprice, hysterics, bad character, ignorance of the role, the necessity of repeating anything twice are all equally harmful to our enterprise and must be rooted out.�…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:04PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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“Latin History for Morons” by Pauline Adamek

John Leguizamo in “Latin History for Morons.” Photo by Matthew Murphy. With his spiky, snarky observations and occasional profane language, John Leguizamo brings his style of comedy-…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:54PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Attractions: September 22 through October 8 — What Will Light Your Fire by Bill Marx

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: September 22 through October 8 — What Wil…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:48PM

Inaugural Industry Minds Awards: winners in full by Giverny Masso

The inaugural Industry Minds Awards, which recognise work that promotes better mental health in the industry, took place in London on September

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:30PM

So long, and thanks for all the Fringe by Christopher Munden

A few shows continue into next week (hello Let Me Die and Late Night Snacks!), but today marks the official last day of the 2019 Fringe Festival. We hope it’s been as good for you as it ha…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 05:26PM

Platt, Porgy and a Rich Inheritance! 5 Must-Do Events for the Week of September 23 to 29 by Kathy Henderson

From buzzy new plays and the Met Opera’s glittering opening night to a Netflix-and-chill date with Ben Platt, there’s plenty to see and do this week. Get the scoop below on five must-do …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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A Secret Shofar, Blown On High Holy Days In Auschwitz by Artsjournal2

Is the account of this shofar credible? Holocaust historians say it definitely could be. “The impossible was possible, both to the bad and the good.” – The New York Times

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:54PM

How’s That Guardian List Of The Best Plays Of The 21st Century? by Artsjournal2

It’s “a deranged hodge-podge,” according to Andrzej Lukowski. The list of 50 shows “veers from resolutely mainstream to borderline obscure without a tremendous amount of sense or coh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:54PM

Review: Book ‘The Book Club Play’ at Silver Spring Stage by John Stoltenberg

Whether you’re an avid reader or a theater buff or both, there’s a supersmart, superfunny show up in Silver Spring that should be on your short list. Marking its 52nd anniversary (!), co…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:50PM

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN EXTREME ACTION MEETS ELUSIVE LANGUAGE? by Robert Shuman

(Gia Kourlas’s article appeared in The New York Times, 9/20; via Pam Green.) In Elizabeth Streb and Anne Bogart’s “Falling & Loving,” dancers and actors share the stage with the …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:16PM

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story review – klezmer life lessons by Kate Wyver

Wiltons Music Hall, London The affecting tale of Jews escaping persecution to find new beginnings in Canada a century ago is a rollicking piece of folk music theatre Old Stock is a pleasantl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03PM

Bianca del Rio review – startlingly mean drag star loves to hate by Brian Logan

Wembley Arena, London Though the timing is spot-on, the comedian’s outrageous swipes at every sexuality, race and even disability descend to cliche as their wickedness exceeds their wit I…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Zadie Smith On The Most Important Book Of The 21st Century by Artsjournal2

The author of White Teeth and Swing Time says we should all read a 700-page nonfiction book about technology and capitalism. “If a book’s importance is gauged by how effectively it descr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:48PM

Annette Kolodny, Ecofeminist Literary Critic And Scholar, Has Died At 78 by Artsjournal2

Kolodny, who specialized in incisive and groundbreaking – or perhaps ground-mending, to be a bit more ecofeminist about it – essays, “was a prodigious author and scholar with many ar…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:48PM

Review: Macbeth, Royal Exchange, Manchester by Shamima Noor

Review: Macbeth, Royal Exchange, Manchester3.0Overall ScoreMacbeth is the season opener at the Royal Exchange, in Sarah Frankcom’s final season as Artistic Director. Directed by Christophe…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:33PM

Review: In ‘Fern Hill,’ Scene-Stealing for the Common Good by Laura Collins-Hughes

John Glover lifts Michael Tucker’s otherwise convoluted and crowded dramedy of baby boomers contemplating life on a commune.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:06PM

The Book of Life is a powerful reflection on the Rwandan genocide by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Multimedia project by Odile Gakire Katese is a way of addressing momentous and challenging questions, writes Karen Fricker.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:05PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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New Study Predicts Changes to Come for Arts & Cultural Organizations in Houston, Texas by Artsjournal1

“Over the course of 2 years, we conducted a three-part study to determine the demographic make-up of arts and cultural organizations’ workforce and audiences compared to the demographics…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

Singing City Choir has made social justice core to its identity since its founding by Artsjournal1

Says artistic and music director Jeffrey Brillhart, “No single concert is going to change the world. But I think if audiences can be sensitized to the humanity rather than to labels, if th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

Oakland’s ‘museum of the people’ launches $85m capital campaign by Artsjournal1

“‘We are as close to a town square as Oakland has,’ says Lori Fogarty, the director and chief executive of the Oakland Museum of California, founded 50 years ago by the city as a ‘mu…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

How comic books centered on Native heroes inspire young readers by Artsjournal1

“Lee Francis IV is a self-proclaimed ‘Indigenerd.’ The comic book writer, a member of Laguna Pueblo, helped establish Albuquerque’s Indigenous Comic Con several years ago, and believ…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

L.A. high school revives Mexican dance tradition many parents left behind by Artsjournal1

“They may look like a professional dance company but they’re actually students from Esperanza College Prep, a high school located in the primarily Hispanic East Los Angeles. Students the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

Finding roles as trans and nonbinary actors in Chicago resembles a shuffle: one step forward, two back by Artsjournal1

“When nonbinary actor Rae Hamilton-Vargo first began their career in Chicago, they had two resumes: one with their pronouns, and one without. … These days, Hamilton-Vargo has one resume,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

Why Did American Classical Music ‘Stay White’ – Take Two by Artsjournal2

And why it’s a problem: “What we’re looking at right now, this extreme marginalization of classical music, is really the chickens coming home to roost.” – Joe Horowitz

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

‘No path is easy’: Black opera singers detail struggles by Artsjournal1

“More than 60 years after Marian Anderson broke the color barrier at the Metropolitan Opera, black singers still face unique obstacles in building their careers within the industry. … St…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

Music Composed In Response To The Brett Kavanaugh Hearings by Artsjournal2

Composer Kenji Bunch had what he called a weird idea while watching the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings: Why not create music in response to “such a fraught moment, a watershed event”? H…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

The Ghosts Of Black Los Angeles by Artsjournal2

The writer Ismail Muhammad says, “You can’t disentangle blackness and California” – and nowhere, he explains through books, movies, and memories, is that clearer than in the history …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

Why Lizst Is Better In The Catacombs Than In Carnegie Hall by Artsjournal2

Well, at least his “Poetic and Religious Harmonies.” Why? Pianist Jenny Lin: “This is definitely a very private Liszt, one who’s retreated to his inner self. … I don’t think you …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

Climate Change As A Positive? Uh, Writers, What Are You Thinking? by Artsjournal2

They’re thinking we don’t have a choice; we must adapt. But “while everyone is experiencing the effects of climate change, it’s easy to write ‘Our undoing is also the making of our…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM

German Jury Revokes Book Award Prize Over Author Kamila Shamsie’s Boycott Of Israel by Artsjournal2

Shamsie says it’s an outrage that her support of the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement would lead to this end. “The eight-member jury had decided on 6 September to make the British-Pak…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:33PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Danelaw Q&A video and photos: How do you find sympathy for white supremacists? by Terri Paddock

Can you be a racist if you don’t think you are? Is there a difference between racism and ‘racist attitudes’? How do you find sympathy for white supremacists? By finding sympathy are we…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 12:51PM

The Week in Arts: Antonio Banderas Returns; ‘Transparent’ Goes Out Singing by The New York Times

The actor stars in Soderbergh’s “The Laundromat” and Almodóvar’s “Pain and Glory”; and Jill Soloway’s TV series wraps up as a musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18PM

Review: The Lists We Live by in Daniel Fish’s ‘White Noise’ by Ben Brantley

This distillation of Don DeLillo’s 1985 novel, by the director who deconstructed “Oklahoma!,” catalogs the clutter of the American mind.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18PM

After Transforming Children’s Lit, Jacqueline Woodson Pauses To Give Adults A Novel Too by Artsjournal2

Not that Woodson hasn’t written for adults – she has. She’s written memoir, poetry, prose, essays, and just about everything else for every age, including a recent picture book that gr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18PM

Composer And Pulitzer Winner Christopher Rouse Has Died At 70 by Artsjournal2

Rouse advised the Baltimore Symphony, served as composer in residence for the New York Phil, taught at Juilliard and Peabody, and won a Pulitzer in 1993 for a concerto dedicated to Leonard B…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18PM

When You Come In Late To A Power Comedy Act, You’ve Got A Delightful Amount To Catch Up On by Artsjournal2

Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara are charming millions on the show Schitt’s Creek and are nominated for some major Emmys, but … what to say if this is the first time you’ve noticed t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18PM

What Have We Trained Artificial Intelligence To Think When It Sees Our Faces? by Artsjournal2

Hint: It’s just as racist, sexist, fatphobic, and all of the other problems as any human – but more so, because it’s been trained by a LOT of problematic human data. – The New York T…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18PM

N.O. Mustill: Master Collagist by Artsjournal2

Comparing a 1967 collage to a Photoshopped image in the current New York Times: Are both art? – Jan Herman

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:18PM

‘Catchy tunes & brilliant vocals’: MIDLIFE COWBOY – Pleasance Theatre ★★★★ by Luca Molinari

For the singing, humour and general feel-good production, Midlife Cowboy certainly ticks all the right boxes.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Cats’ at The Kennedy Center Opera House by Bob Ashby

Andrew Lloyd Webber catapulted to unprecedented West End and Broadway success with his musical extravaganza Cats, based on a 1939 collection of light verse by the otherwise modernist poet, T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:42AM

Music Commentary: Ken Burns’ “Country Music” — Superb Cinematic Storytelling by Daniel Gewertz

Country Music digs into the rich, deep dirt of a music with a complicated past, a hybrid genre soaked in soulful suffering, twangy glory, and times both high and tough. The post Music Commen…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AM

Theater Review: “Choir Boy” — Musical Grace by Robert Israel

Few of the numbers in Choir Boy fails to astonish. The post Theater Review: “Choir Boy” — Musical Grace appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AM

Hear All About Moulin Rouge!'s 'Sparkling Diamond' on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday, and this week Paige is treating audiences to some of Mou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Toni Basil’s Vaudeville Connection by Trav S.D.

  The story of singer, dancer, choreographer, actress Toni Basil (Antonia Christina Basilotta, b. 1943) is so broad-ranging and worthy of respect that I am going to bury the logical and cus…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:54AM

This Week on Broadway for September 22, 2019: Derren Brown: Secret by James Marino

Jena Tesse Fox, Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Jan Simpson talk about Derren Brown: Secret, Wives @ Playwrights Horizons, Make Believe @ Second Stage, Boynton Beach Club @ Surflight Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:52AM

Podcast Episode 195 – Broadway Group Sales Agent Stephanie Lee

http://traffic.megaphone.fm/BPNET2919832169.mp3 Don’t get me wrong, I love talking to Pulitzer Prize Winners, Tony Award Winners and all of the marquis names we’ve had on the almost 200 …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:31AM

Suzanne Whang, Actress, Comedian, And Enormously Popular Host Of ‘House Hunters,’ Has Died At 56 by Artsjournal2

Whang dealt with breast cancer for more than a decade, and she incorporated the resultant health care experiences into her comedy – while also hosting House Hunters International and actin…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

You’ll Need A Lot Of Coffee To Get Through All 50 Books On The National Book Award Longlists by Artsjournal2

All five longlists rolled out this week. Are you ready to read 10 books in each of the categories? Get your poetry, nonfiction, fiction, translated fiction, and young people’s literature r…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

2019 Broadway Flea Market Map and Selfie Schedule by Jonathan Mandell

Below is a map showing the location of the more than 50 tables at today’s 33rd Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Beneath that are t…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:03AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Film Review: Rude, Crude, and Enchanting, This Year’s New York Film Festival is a Helluva Ride by Erica Abeel

Three remarkable films that promise a bumper crop of world cinema yet to come at the NY Film Festival. The post Film Review: Rude, Crude, and Enchanting, This Year’s New York Film Festival…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:12AM

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Reaches Tentative Agreement, Could Perform Next Week by Artsjournal2

The union ratification vote is Monday, and the public won’t hear details of the proposed contract until then. But late Friday night, “a brief, joint statement by the BSO and the Musician…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12AM

Loving Los Angeles Enough To Tell Its Present, And History, In Books by Artsjournal2

Nina Revoyr’s books “juxtapose the jambalaya of Los Angeles’s people, neighborhoods, cultures, and social classes into complicated stories that surprise at every turn, entertain, and t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12AM

Hollywood Is Glum, But The Emmys Show Must Go On by Artsjournal2

A lot of new shows are constantly churning through the pipeline, Netflix and Amazon are awash in television bucks, and old sitcoms are doing nine-figure streaming deals because for some reas…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12AM

The Ten Best Emmys Acceptance Speeches by Artsjournal2

Will anyone join the list this year? (And can anyone ever top Merrit Wever’s 2013 acceptance speech?) – Los Angeles Times

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12AM

The Oldest Spinning Top Is About 5,500 Years Old [VIDEO] by Artsjournal2

Apparently, we can’t stop being fascinated with the momentary feel that perpetual motion could happen, if only we spun perfectly. – Aeon

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12AM

Radical Disruptions by Selina Thompson

By Selina Thompson.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Absolutely superb’: A TASTE OF HONEY – Touring ★★★★ by Libby Purves

The National Theatre does not disappoint with A Taste of Honey. The production is absolutely superb, with some of the cleverest staging imaginable.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Ron Hutchinson’s Vaudeville Telegrams by Trav S.D.

I stumbled across something great today while preparing my many talks for my San Francisco junket. It’s something I’d wanted to share for years, but misplaced. When I was researching No …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:03AM

Hobart Cavanaugh: From “State Fair” to “Stella” by Trav S.D.

Virginia City born Hobart Cavanaugh (1886-1950) was an early vaudeville partner of Walter Catlett. The mild-mannered, weak-chinned character actor broke into Broadway in 1916 with Mile-a-Min…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:03AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Lit, Omnibus Theatre by Blue Huseyin

Review: Lit, Omnibus Theatre4.0starsExiting the Omnibus Theatre, the audience brims with emotion. Some do not move immediately, still under the spell. By the door, a woman says “That poor …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:42AM

Review: Until The Flood, Arcola Theatre by Olivia Lunn

Review: Until The Flood, Arcola Theatre 3.0stars Dale Orlandersmith’s Until The Flood is a collage of personalities; it explores the way in which a moment is monumentalised. That moment wa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:42AM

To Kill A Mockingbird by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning American classic To Kill a Mockingbird comes to Broadway in a new adaptation by Aaron Sorkin, Directed by Bartlett Sher. This post To …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:13AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Sexy lamps, time travel and punchy comedy: Edinburgh festival 2019 – in pictures by Murdo Macleod

Our photographer Murdo MacLeod captures more of this year’s eclectic Edinburgh festival shows, featuring everything from black holes to Basil Brush Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

London Hughes: 'There are no black female household names in the UK, bar Naomi Campbell' by Ellen E Jones

From Lizzo to Prince Charles to race and the British standup circuit, the rising comic lets rip London Hughes is the talk of the town. Every town. At this year’s Edinburgh festival fringe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

Theatre seats: here's how to bag them at bargain prices by Rupert Jones

We reveal the tips and tricks that can get you into shows for as little as £10 – or even free You would like to go to the theatre more often, but you’re put off by the exorbitant cost. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

Review: How Love is Spelt, Southwark Playhouse by Madeline Lee

Review: How Love is Spelt, Southwark Playhouse 2.0stars How Love is Spelt is a naturalistic play exploring the themes of love among a series of bizarre modern relationships. It’s an intrig…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18AM

Review: Astana Ballet, Royal Opera House by Olivia Kiely

Review: Astana Ballet, Royal Opera House 4.0stars Some may like their ballet classical, some modern; you may prefer romantic, or dramatic – whatever your preference is, the Astana Ballet h…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18AM

Review: Anna Bella Eema, Arcola Theatre by Grace Patrick

Review: Anna Bella Eema, Arcola Theatre 4.0stars It’s something of a relief that Anna Bella Eema opens with an explicit warning that past, present and future are really only divided becaus…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18AM

Review: Conspiracy, New Diorama Theatre by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Review: Conspiracy, New Diorama Theatre 3.0stars That the press performance for Barrel Organ’s latest work Conspiracy falls on Friday the 13th, is an ominous symbol. This night feels ripe …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18AM

Review: Big The Musical, Dominion Theatre by Suzannah Ball

Review: Big The Musical, Dominion Theatre2.0starsBig The Musical, doesn’t feel big, it feels hollow. Big follows the journey of a young Josh Baskin (Jamie O’Connor) until, as Tom Hanks d…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18AM

Review: Werther, Royal Opera House by Grace Patrick

Review: Werther, Royal Opera House 3.0stars It’s important to me that I preface this review with the disclaimer that my knowledge of opera is limited. Really, really limited. This is the s…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The week in theatre: Faith, Hope and Charity; The King of Hell’s Palace; Chiaroscuro – review by Susannah Clapp

Dorfman; Hampstead; Bush, LondonAusterity bites at the National in Alexander Zeldin’s intense community centre drama, while a Chinese whistleblowing thriller is lost for words Alexander Ze…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Astana Ballet; Akram Khan’s Giselle review – Steppe to it by Sara Veale

Royal Opera House; Sadler’s Wells, LondonAstana’s springy young Kazakhs make their UK debut, while Tamara Rojo weaves her magic with Akram Khan’s insightful Giselle Astana Ballet, a yo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Reasons to Stay Alive review – hope beats the black dog by Clare Brennan

Crucible, SheffieldMatt Haig converses with his younger self in this engaging take on his memoir about depression The novelist Matt Haig wrote his award-wining, bestselling 2015 memoir about…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Sunday, September 22, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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2019 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction, Benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, Presented September 22 by Andrew Gans

The annual fundraiser in Shubert Alley features over 200 live and silent auction lots, more than 60 Broadway stars, and 56 tables of theatrical treasures.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mac Wellman's The Invention of Tragedy Opens at The Flea by Olivia Clement

The world premiere is part of a festival of Wellman works currently running at the downtown theatre through November 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM