Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Scotland, PA ***, Little Shop of Horrors ****, Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation ***, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical ** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 23, 2019: A trio of quirky tuners have just opened Off-Broadway while a small family show transfers from Off to on. Both Scotland, PA at Roundabout’s Laura Pe…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:04PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Did Critics Flip Over New Musical Scotland, PA? by Playbill Staff

Macbeth set in a burger joint, the world premiere opened at Roundabout's Laura Pels Theatre October 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13PM

How The Language Of Emojis Evolves by Artsjournal

Emoji sink or swim on less democratic tides. They aren’t quite words, of course, though they’re certainly word-adjacent. (Three out of four Americans regularly deploy emoji in text messa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06PM

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Master of Arts in Visual Arts Administration at NYU Steinhardt by Artsjournal

Bring your love of the arts to leadership positions with arts institutions through NYU Steinhardt's MA in Visual Arts Administration. Prepare for a dynamic career in the commercial or non-pr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06PM

Review: Double, Double, Burger and Trouble in ‘Scotland, PA’ by Jesse Green

When “Macbeth” meets McDonald’s, a meaty new musical is born.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06PM

Scotland, PA **1/2 by Barry Gordin

Little Shop of Burgers By: Samuel L. Leiter October 23, 2019: Pop quiz: what current Off-Broadway musical contains all the following? A plot inspired by a cult movie. A setting m…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:00PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet’s ‘Glacier: A Climate Change Ballet’ and other works

The Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY.September 23, 2019. To me, dance art is different than dance in an inclusion of other art forms — music or other sounds, costume design, lighting,…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:49PM

Review: Theatrical Outfit world premiere “Safety Net” humanizes the opioid epidemic by Kelundra Smith

Turn on TV or the radio, scroll through any newsfeed, and it’s... The post Review: Theatrical Outfit world premiere “Safety Net” humanizes the opioid epidemic appeared first on ARTS AT…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:48PM

Scotland, PA: A Mostly Fair-to-Middling Musical Dishes Out Murders Most Foul by Michael Sommers

★★★ Smart staging and good performers make the most of a so-so new musical The post Scotland, PA: A Mostly Fair-to-Middling Musical Dishes Out Murders Most Foul appeared first on New Y…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:01PM

Molly Sweeney ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 23, 2019: Brian Friel’s 1994 drama, Molly Sweeney, is so thoughtful, inspired and profound one wonders why it is not revived more often. Fortunately, Keen…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:00PM

Scotland, PA: Shakespeare’s Scottish Play as an Updated So-So Tuner by David Finkle

★★ The McBeths, as they're now called, in a Lonny Price-directed Macbeth musical with an Adam Gwon score The post Scotland, PA: Shakespeare’s Scottish Play as an Updated So-So Tuner ap…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM

Review: ‘Scotland, PA’ at the Laura Pels Theatre by Deb Miller

If you need proof of the universality of Shakespeare’s themes, Scotland, PA – a whacked-out new musical comedy adapted from the eponymous cult film (original screenplay by Billy Morrisse…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Molly Sweeney: Brian Friel’s Drama About Sight Has Vision by David Finkle

★★★★★ Jonathan Silverstein directs the deceptively quiet three-hander with surgical care The post Molly Sweeney: Brian Friel’s Drama About Sight Has Vision appeared first on New …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Only Human to End Off-Broadway Run by Olivia Clement

The musical comedy, which stars Gary Busey, will play its final performance at Theatre at St. Clements in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59PM

Last Night on the Bowery! by Trav S.D.

A wunderbar time was had by all at our special launch event for Archeophone Records’ recent release of century-old Weber and Fields recordings, featuring myself, along with Archeophone’…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:48PM

Review: for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf at curtainup.com/ by Dan Rubins

CurtainDirector Leah C. Gardiner has crafted a production nourished by the affection shown and attention paid across this rainbowed community

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:34PM

Editor’s View: Is Paul Jepson right? Are we facing a crisis in regional jobs for creatives? by Alistair Smith

Regional theatre has been in a state of impending crisis for as long as I have been writing for The Stage –

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

Paul Jepson: Regional theatre faces big questions. Time they were answered by Paul Jepson

A year after his departure from Exeter Northcott Theatre, Paul Jepson says regional theatre is in a worsening state and we need

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Scotland, PA Review: Macbeth as a 1970s fast food musical comedy by Jonathan Mandell

There is one spectacularly funny moment in this musical comedy version of “Macbeth,” which is based on Billy Morrissette’s 2001 movie, and is set in a fast-food restaurant in the “po…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:47PM

Fibres review – rail against asbestos entwines personal and political by Mark Fisher

Paisley Arts CentreA shipyard electrician and his wife suffer the debilitating effects of a preventable, man-made disease in Frances Poet’s play In 1898, factory inspector Lucy Deane Strea…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42PM

Increases In Productivity Mean We Don’t Have To Work So Hard. And Yet We Do. Why? by Artsjournal

“If today’s advanced economies have reached (or even exceeded) the point of productivity that Keynes predicted, why are 30- to 40-hour weeks still standard in the workplace? And why does…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:33PM

What It Takes To Tour Politically-Charged Works To Places Where The Message May Not Be Welcome by Artsjournal1

“Touring with a message is not for the faint of heart. From considerations about how to market the work to concerns about safety, touring to cities where, in general, that message may not …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:33PM

2017 Tax Law Cost Artists Because They Lost Expense Deductions. Now They Want It Changed by Artsjournal

In the past, many actors would list these expenses as miscellaneous itemized deductions on their taxes. But the 2017 tax reform law eliminated that provision, affecting thousands of performi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:33PM

The Novel Is Dying? Please, Get Over It! by Artsjournal

“I do not agree that the novel is doomed to become a marginal cultural force – but I can see why writers whose first successes came in the pre-digital age may think so. Gone are the days…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:33PM

US Publisher Cancels Naomi Wolf Book After Accuracy Issues by Artsjournal

In June, days before the book was expected to go on sale in the United States, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt postponed the publication and recalled copies from retailers, an unusual and costly m…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:33PM

Netflix Reveals What Its Audience Is Watching. Here’s What We Learned by Artsjournal

Although we’re still starved of the bottom end of the list and, disappointingly yet tellingly, any box-office data for its theatrical releases, we can start to see what is and isn’t work…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:33PM

UK Musicians Union Says Harassment, Sexism Is Rampant In The Industry by Artsjournal

In a survey conducted by the union – which represents more than 31,000 musicians, 90% of whom are freelancers – 48% of respondents said they had experienced workplace harassment. More th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:32PM

Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders Join SISTER ACT London Revival

Whoopi Goldberg, and British comedy legend, Jennifer Saunders have joined the cast of a new London revival of the hit musical, Sister Act!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Tony Winner Leslie Odom, Jr. Has Announced Upcoming Tour Dates

Grammy and Tony Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, author and actor Leslie Odom, Jr. will be hitting the road as his heavily anticipated new album, titled Mr., drops November 8th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Sarah Brightman HYMN: IN CONCERT FILM Will Be Released Nov. 15

The world's most successful and best selling soprano Sarah Brightman will unveil her much anticipated HYMN In Concert film, released on DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD and Digital Formats and digital on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Ramin Karimloo, Samantha Barks & More Will Lead CHESS in Japan

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Ramin Karimloo (Anastasia, Les Miserables), Samantha Barks (Pretty Woman), Luke Walsh, and Takanori Sato will lead a production of Chess at Osaka's Umeda …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Review: “Linda Vista” at Second Stage Theater’s Helen Hayes Theater by David Roberts

The sharp and witty dialogue of the latest dramedy penned by playwright Tracy Letts is foreshadowed by the title “Linda Vista” which means “pretty view” in Spanish. The midlife crisi…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 05:45PM

Theater Review: “Jordan” — Technology Packs a Sucker Punch by Susan B. Apel

Cyberspace begins to look like a hostile place for women, as dangerous as a frat party. Females log-on at their peril. The post Theater Review: “Jordan” — Technology Packs a Sucker Pun…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:18PM

Harvey Fierstein Talks Politics, Resisting, Sexism, & Changing the World in These Clips from MTC’s Bella Bella

Check out scenes from Bella Bella, the new play written by and starring Harvey Fierstein.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:03PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Blue Man Group’s Speechless tour is loud and furious, but says nothing by The Know, Barbara Ellis

"I have no idea what I just saw," one audience member said. And that about sums it up.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:53PM

The Wrong Man, Starring Joshua Henry, Gets Another Extension Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

MCC Theater has announced an additonal extension, through November 24, for Ross Golan's world premiere musical The Wrong Man. Thomas Kail directs the off-Broadway production, which began per…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Moulin Rouge! Triple Threat Robyn Hurder on Damn Yankees Dreams, Working at the 'Broadway Bakery' & More on Show People by Broadway.com

CURTAIN CALL: Robyn Hurder takes her opening night bows in "Moulin Rouge!" (Photo by Emilio Madrid) When Robyn Hurder takes the stage as the fiery Nini in Moulin Rouge!, every eye-popping …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Show People with Paul Wontorek: Robyn Hurder of Moulin Rouge! by Broadway.com

Robyn Hurder discusses starring as fiery Nini in Moulin Rouge!, her home life away from the spotlight and more.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Odds & Ends: Broadway League Sets Date for 12th Annual Jimmy Awards & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Broadway League Sets Date for 12th Annual Jimmy Awards Get ready to experience a display of the best young talent in America!…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Kristin Stokes on Breaking Ribs and 'Breaking Ground' with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical by Caitlin Moynihan

Chris McCarrell and Kristin Stokes in The Lightning Thief (Photo: Jeremy Daniel) Kristin Stokes has been bringing Annabeth Chase to life on stage for the past three years, and now she's ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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How Long Before You Can Only Participate If You Bring A Phone? by Joe Patti

I was scanning an article on Arts Professional website and might have quickly moved on except the phrase “not for someone like me” caught my eye. That was a phrase that appeared in the l…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 03:42PM

Livestreaming Contemporary Circus

By . The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presents Contemporary Circus livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network on Monday 28 October 2019 at 1 p.m.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:39PM

Blue Man Group returns to Bay Area with Speechless tour by Jim Harrington

Get tickets to see Blue Man Group on the Speechless tour, which touches down Nov. 1-3 at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:35PM

“Othello” Explodes! at African American Shakes, S.F.      by Robert M. Gardner

Carl Jordan Makes Shakespeare for Today by Robert M. Gardner Don’t miss L. Peter Callender as Shakespeare’s Othello. In the 30th anniversary year of African American Shakespeare Company,…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:04PM

How Does Chicago Keep Its Busy Storefront Theatre Scene Going? Hard Work, Low Pay, Grit, And Community by Artsjournal1

“Whether traditional black boxes or nontraditional spaces, often in residential neighborhoods, Chicago storefront theatre prides itself on more intimacy, as well as edgier material, than a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

Date Set for 2020 Jimmy Awards by Logan Culwell-Block

The 12th annual ceremony will honor the best in high school musical theatre nationwide.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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The best family theatre for Christmas 2019 by Chris Wiegand

An exciting new adventure for Tiny Tim, a penguin chick with two daddies and a furry green grouch’s plot to steal Christmas are among the jolliest shows to unwrap this festive season Scrun…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54PM

Future Traditions: Theorizing the Native Avant Garde

By . Emerson College's Media Art Gallery presents Future Traditions: Theorizing the Native Avant Garde,​ a talk by Emerson College professor Dr.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:53PM

Think He’s a Jerk? Then He’s Doing His Job by Alexis Soloski

As the self-involved, self-lacerating womanizer in the play “Linda Vista,” Ian Barford aims to offer the audience just enough reasons not to give up on him.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:48PM

12th Annual Jimmy Awards Will Celebrate on June 29th, 2020

The Broadway League announces that the 12th annual Jimmy Awards will take place on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 7:30pm at the Minskoff Theatre, 200 West 45th Street in Manhattan. The ceremon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Berkeley Rep Taps Rachel Hauck, Susan Hilferty, and More as Creatives on SWEPT AWAY

Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the five award-winning artists who will lead the creative team for the world premiere of Swept Away.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Livestreaming the Mixed Reality Performance Symposium

By . Toasterlab and Sensorium: Centre for Digital Arts and Technology present the Mixed Reality Performance Symposium livestreaming on the commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:23PM

Photo Flash: Original Disney on Broadway Leading Ladies Stop in at THE VIEW

Disney on Broadway continues its 25th Anniversary Celebration with a special performance on The View. For the first time on national television, six women who originated some of Disney on Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:21PM

Inside the Classic Stage Company Gala Honoring Tony Winner Anika Noni Rose and Ted Chapin by Nathan Skethway

Performers included Victoria Clark, Judy Kuhn, and Eddie Cooper.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM

VIDEO: Andy Grotelueschen Gets Help from TOOTSIE Castmates to Record a Very Special Solo Album

Andy Grotelueschen is no stranger to profanity, as he gets to perform the now iconic 'Jeff Sums It Up' in Broadway's Tootsie every night at the Marquis Theatre. Now he's taking his character…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

TCG National Conference Heads to Phoenix for 2020 by American Theatre Editors

Theatremakers from all over the country and the world will gather in the Valley of the Sun next June 4-6.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:10PM

THE WRONG MAN Extends Again Now Through Nov. 24

MCC Theater announces that the highly anticipated World Premiere production of The Wrong Man, the new stage musical written by Ross Golan, has extended again by popular demand.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

A Look at Matt Williams’ New Psychological Drama Fear Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Veronica Mars' Enrico Colantoni, Obi Abili, and Alexander Garfin star in the world premiere at the Lucille Lortel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Check Out Scenes From The Music Man Starring Adam Pascal by Nathan Skethway

The Meredith Willson musical continues through October 27 in Thousand Oaks, California.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Peter Dinklage and the Cast of CYRANO

Get a first look at The New Group's Cyrano currently playing a limited Off-Broadway engagement through December 22 at The Daryl Roth Theatre

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM

David Byrne's American Utopia Gets Monthlong Extension on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

David Byrne is sticking around on Broadway. The iconic singer-songwriter's celebrated Broadway concert American Utopia has received a four-week extension at the Hudson Theatre. Originally an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kristin Stokes of The Lightning Thief by Broadway.com

Kristin Stokes stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Lightning Thief and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

VIDEO: David Byrne Performs AMERICAN UTOPIA's 'One Fine Day' With Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Last night, David Byrne, who's show American Utopia is currently on Broadway, performed the song 'One Fine Day' with The Brooklyn Youth Chorus the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Jimmy Kimme…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

Ye Gods! Meet Zaneeta and Tommy Of 5-Star’s “The Music Man” by Cary Ginell

In 5-Star Theatricals’ current production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, acrobatics worthy of an Olympics gymnastic meet are turned in nightly by Antonia Vivino, who plays starry-…

SOURCE: vconstage.com at 01:42PM

Robert Provine, America’s Great Scholar Of Laughter And Hiccups, Dead At 76 by Artsjournal1

“[A neuroscientist,] Dr. Provine embodied the spirit of the popular scientist, one who takes his or her pursuits out of the laboratory and into the public square, from university libraries…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Orlando’s Soon-To-Open Performing Arts Center Is Finally Settling Rent Dispute With The Groups It’s Being Built For by Artsjournal1

“The Orlando Ballet signed a contract with the [Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts] on Tuesday morning after protracted negotiations that saw accusations of unreasonable demands a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

US Department Of Education Allowed Student Aid To Art Institutes That Lost Accreditation by Artsjournal

“We’ve known for a long time that the Art Institutes lied to students about losing accreditation. Now, we know that the Department of Education misled them, too,” said Eric Rothschild,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

How To Neutralize The Ugly Chinese Stereotypes In ‘Nutcracker”s ‘Tea’ Dance by Artsjournal1

Phil Chan And Georgina Pazcoguin have become the go-to advisors on this subject since then-NY City Ballet chief Peter Martins asked them to address it in the company’s Balanchine Nutcracke…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Why America’s Professional Theatres Are Broken by Artsjournal

“The effect of this legacy for mixed metaphors and a lack of public funding of the arts is a numbing of artistic innovation and an enlivening of artistic repetition. Companies often opt fo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s hit production of Evita transfers to the Barbican Theatre

Following its success at the Open Air Theatre, Jamie Lloyd’s fresh interpretation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Evita will transfer to London’s Barbican Theatre for just eight …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 01:30PM

David Byrne Extends Broadway Engagement Into February by Greg Evans

David Byrne is extending his Broadway engagement by nearly a month, producers announced today. David Byrne’s American Utopia will now run through Sunday, February 16 at the Hudson Theatre.…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:26PM

Constellation’s “Little Shop” Puts the Horror Back in Horticulture by Bob Ashby

From its beginnings as a very low-budget 1960 Roger Corman B-picture horror flick (a young Jack Nicholson had a minor role), Little Shop of Horrors has been an irresistible salad of corrupte…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:20PM

Review: Everybody, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ sunny, stunning journey from Life to Death by Jayne Blanchard

Everybody is a wonder. Brilliant visuals, arresting acting, ingenious direction by Will Davis, a searching script by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and an overall generosity of spirit tha…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:06PM

How Matthew McGee, Little Shop’s puppet master, created new, more terrifying Audrey IIs by Daniella Ignacio

In a season with high profile productions of Little Shop of Horrors on Broadway and across the country,  the DMV is getting its own taste of the Alan Menken sci-fi musical theatre classic t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:06PM

‘Little in the way of pre-Halloween excitement’: FRANKENSTEIN – Touring by Thom Dibdin

Confused in its execution, this touring version of Frankenstein has high production values but offers a rushed retelling of the story that fails to work in practice.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

@ This Stage Podcast, Ep. 1 by @ This Stage Staff

We're so excited to be kicking off our @ This Stage Podcast with Jer Adrianne Lelliott, Founding Artistic Director of Coeurage Theatre Company. Hosted by our very own Julia Stier! The po…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:00PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Check Out Photos of Cyrano, Starring Peter Dinklage, Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The musical adaptation, directed and co-created by Erica Schmidt, will officially open at the Daryl Roth Theatre November 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

Basil Twist and Zohra, The Giant Spider to Grand Marshall 46th Annual Village Halloween Parade

Zohra the Giant Spider and its creator, Master Puppeteer Basil Twist, will be celebrating 30 years with the Parade as Grand Marshall of the iconic New York event. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

AMERICAN UTOPIA Extends Through February 16

The critically acclaimed David Byrne's American Utopia has been extended by popular demand. Originally scheduled to run through January 19, the show opened to rave reviews on October 20 and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Check Out Eden Espinosa, Karen Olivo, and More in the 15th Anniversary Concert of Brooklyn: The Musical by Nathan Skethway

The October 21 performance benefited the Covenant House Foundation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

London Theatre News Today: Wednesday 23 October by Kitty Underwood

It's been a busy day in theatreland today. Take a look at our daily round up of all the news from your favourite shows and some exciting new ones coming up! The post London Theatre News Toda…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:43PM

Take a Musical Tour of The Actors Fund’s Friedman Health Center by Ryan McPhee

Company-bound Bobby Conte Thornton and more appear in the new music video for the theatre district clinic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

The Barbican announces ‘Inside Out’ programme for 2020 by Kitty Underwood

The Barbican has announced Inside Out; a year exploring the relationship between our inner lives and creativity.The theatre will showcase the work of artists who have found interesting and n…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:39PM

Ashley Blanchet, Christopher Sieber, Andrew Kober, Lead Paper Mill's RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA

Paper Mill Playhouse announces the full cast of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Frozen's Spencer Clark on How Rejection and an Obsession with Cats Made Him into a Successful Broadway Dancer by Caitlin Moynihan

Born in Seattle, Washington, Spencer Clark always knew he was destined for the stage. As early as the third grade, he began performing in abridged Shakespeare shows in the park and spending …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Broadway-Bound Six Triumphs at Chicago's Equity Jeff Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

Six is picking up trophies before heading to the Great White Way. The cheered musical was honored with three Equity Jeff Awards this week for its run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Six too…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

U.K. Music Star Peter Andre to Play Two-Week Guest Stint in West End's Thriller Live by Andy Lefkowitz

Peter Andre, an award-winning global media star with a successful music and television career, will step into the hit Michael Jackson musical Thriller Live for a two-week limited run this ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's Evita Will Move to London's Barbican Theatre in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's recent sell-out staging of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony-winning musical Evita is getting a longer life. Director Jamie Lloyd's cheered production …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Ashley Blanchet, Christopher Sieber, Dee Hoty Set for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella at Paper Mill by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming wintertime staging of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Paper Mill's Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee will direct th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Go Inside Opening Night of For Colored Girls… Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The revival of Ntozake Shange’s choreopoem, directed by Leah C. Gardiner with choreography by Camille A. Brown, opened at the Public October 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

David Byrne's American Utopia Extends Broadway Run by Andrew Gans

The theatrical concert reunites the Oscar- and Grammy-winning musician with Here Lies Love’s Alex Timbers and Annie-B Parson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

VIDEO: New Music Video Goes Inside The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts

The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced today the release of a new music video that tells the story of The Fri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Billy Crudup Is Jealous Jimmy Fallon Got Offered a Cameo in the Almost Famous Musical by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner and star of the 2000 movie dropped by The Tonight Show October 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

The Subtext Podcast by Adam Szymkowicz

I got to talk to Brian James Polak a couple months ago.  Listen here.  Wallace interrupts! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 12:30PM

‘American Utopia’ extends Broadway run through February by Caitlin Huston

“David Byrne’s American Utopia” has extended its Broadway run through Feb. 16. The show, which opened at the Hudson Theatre on Oct. 20, was originally scheduled to end its run on Jan. …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:27PM

People You Should Know . . . Jeannette Rizzi by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Joe La Russo) JEANNETTE RIZZI found her calling in comedy at the age of 23, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream. Inspired by the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Whoopi Goldberg …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:24PM

Tony Winner Leslie Odom, Jr. Announces Solo Tour as New Album Drops by Ruthie Fierberg

The Hamilton alum and star of the upcoming film Harriet will embark on his Stronger Magic Tour this spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

Chicago’s Equity Jeff Awards Announce 2019 Winners by American Theatre Editors

The annual Chicago theatre awards honored Remy Bumppo Theatre Company and Court Theatre with five awards each,

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:22PM

Huntington Theatre Company Names New Playwriting Cohort by American Theatre Editors

The four playwrights will complete a two-year residency in Boston.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:20PM

Actors claiming to be owed thousands speak out following collapse of Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre by Giverny Masso

Actors who worked for the collapsed Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre have spoken out for the first time, revealing they feel “really angered and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PM

Government launches £5m academy to boost arts on prescription by Georgia Snow

Nearly one million people will be referred for singing or art activities by doctors under a £5 million plan to roll out

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PM

Leading North East arts organisations join forces to boost actor opportunities in the region by Giverny Masso

Two leading North East arts organisations have announced a partnership that aims to boost training and job opportunities for actors in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PM

POTTED POTTER Returns to the Broadway Playhouse Dec. 11-Jan. 5 by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Broadway In Chicago, Starvox Entertainment and Potted Productions are delighted to announce the return this [...] The post POTTED POTTER Returns to the Broadway Playhouse Dec. 11-Jan. 5 appe…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:12PM

Shut Up and Drink Your Champagne: The Impossible Life of the Impossible Elaine Stritch by Jason Robert Brown

In “Still Here,” a biography by Alexandra Jacobs, Stritch comes across as a matchless talent and a hopeless neurotic.

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

HAMILTON Performances Begin Tonight at Milwaukee’s Marcus Center by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Producer Jeffrey Seller, Johnson Financial Group Broadway at the Marcus Center and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee [...] The post HAMILTON Performances Begin Tonight at Milwaukee’s Marcu…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:12PM

Erica von Kleist Premieres ‘Songs of Womanhood’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway musician debuts her solo show October 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Adam Grupper, Leslie Alexander, and More Complete the Loverly Cast of MY FAIR LADY on Tour

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming North American tour of Lincoln Center Theater's critically-acclaimed production of Lerner & Loewe's MY FAIR LADY. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

How To Write A Resume For Actors

Building and perfecting a resume can be a tedious, confusing task. It's full of random questions like a?oewhat credits should I list first?a??, a?oewhy will the spacing on this document not …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:07PM

Theater Review: “Trayf” — By the Book of Numbers by Bill Marx

Evaluated as an empathy workout, Trayf never asks us to break a sweat. The post Theater Review: “Trayf” — By the Book of Numbers appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Drew Gehling Returns to Waitress and to Close the Diner by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

As Waitress begins to wind-down its hit run at Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre, exciting news has been revealed that one of the musical’s original cast members will return to the see …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:58AM

What Do Critics Think of Sweeney Todd in Manila, Starring Lea Salonga? by Dan Meyer

The Hugh Wheeler-Stephen Sondheim musical currently plays the Philippines' Theatre at Solaire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

“Piano Bar Live!” at Brandy’s – Monday, Oct. 28th @ 7pm – Nancy Timpanaro, Sharon McNight, Kristine Zbornik & Adam Rennie Join Host Michael

ScoBar Entertainment has announced another evening of PIANO BAR LIVE! at Brandy’s Piano Bar on the Upper East Side, Monday, October 28 at 7pm. Joining Piano Bar Maestro, MICHAEL McASSEY at…

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Ashley Blanchet, Christopher Sieber, More to Star in Paper Mill Playhouse’s Cinderella by Andrew Gans

The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical will begin performances at the New Jersey venue November 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

“Piano Bar Live!” at Brandy’s – Monday, Oct. 28th @ 7pm – Nancy Timpanaro, Sharon McNight, Kristine Zbornik & Adam Rennie Join Host Michael

ScoBar Entertainment has announced another evening of PIANO BAR LIVE! at Brandy’s Piano Bar on the Upper East Side, Monday, October 28 at 7pm. Joining Piano Bar Maestro, MICHAEL McASSEY at…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:55AM

Tony Winners Donna McKechnie and Tonya Pinkins, More Launch New Podcasts With the Broadway Podcast Network by Ruthie Fierberg

The original A Chorus Line star kicks off with an ACL reunion, and Pinkins tackles Slave Play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53AM

Fibres review at Paisley Arts Centre – ‘cleverly constructed and staged with precision’ by Thom Dibdin

Frances Poet’s well-crafted new play for Stellar Quines and the Glasgow Citizens Theatre, touring as part of the Citizens Women Season, explores

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:41AM

By the Grace of God — Catholic child abuse drama is sober to a fault

François Ozon’s truth-based film is worthy, well-acted and grey

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:29AM

April Armstrong to Star as President Carter in Off-Broadway Premiere of Confidence (and The Speech) by Olivia Clement

Susan Lambert Hatem’s play explores the confidence of a president, a nation in chaos, and women in politics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Full Cast Set for My Fair Lady Tour Ahead of December Launch by Ruthie Fierberg

See who’s joining Shereen Ahmed and Laird Mackintosh in the North American touring company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Royal Ballet triple bill — machine-stitch footwork, drill-bit pirouettes

Tutus are out in force for three 1960s productions played with relish by Pavel Sorokin at the Royal Opera House

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Monos — a bewitching tale of animalism unleashed

Death and violence are only ever a trigger-itch away in Alejandro Landes’s prize-winning tale of teenage soldiers

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:07AM

Review: Bella Bella at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Harvey Fierstone's biographical solo play is filled to the brim with Bella Abzug's trenchant wit and wisdom. For older theater goers, it's a trip down memory lane…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:02AM

‘Radio Golf’ at Everyman better than par for the course by Cybele Pomeroy

Everyman Theatre’s current production, billed as August Wilson’s Radio Golf, as though his name is part of the title (it isn’t), doesn’t have much golf in it. It’s not even about g…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:02AM

Is it curtains for Linda Hamilton and Arnie in Terminator: Dark Fate?

Hybrid cyborgs, high-octane action and drapes in Tim Miller’s new addition to the franchise

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:01AM

Renata Carvalho: ‘I’ve never known a play to raise discussions in so many places’ by Nick Awde

Being outspoken about trans rights is dangerous in an increasingly conservative Brazil. Nick Awde speaks to trans actor Renata Carvalho about her

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Finn Wittrock, Charlaine Woodard, More Join Al Pacino-Led Simply Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alums will take part in the reading, which also features Lily Rabe, Geoffrey Rush, and Hamish Linklater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Last Black Man in San Francisco — an arch, bootleg adventure

The cinematography is gorgeous in Joe Talbot’s whimsical debut starring Jimmie Fails and Jonathan Majors

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:56AM

Less Than A Decade Ago, The Detroit Symphony Seemed Doomed. Now, It’s Thriving by Artsjournal1

On top of a declining audience and debt, the orchestra had to weather a huge loss of endowment value during the Great Recession, a very bitter 2010-11 strike, and the city of Detroit’s ban…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:48AM

Seems France Thinks ‘Salvator Mundi’ Might Still Arrive For Part Of The Louvre’s Big Leonardo 500 Show by Artsjournal1

Just last week, the French government amended the document indemnifying all loans of artwork for the exhibition to cover Salvator Mundi if it arrives anytime before the end of this year. Wha…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:48AM

One Of Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Rooms Is At The Center Of A $14 Million Lawsuit by Artsjournal1

“The lawsuit [filed in Miami-Dade County] concerns a group of works that Miami dealer Inigo Philbrick and his gallery are allegedly withholding from Fine Art Partners (FAP), a Germany-base…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:48AM

Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘Between The World And Me’ Is Now A Play, And It’s About To Tour The U.S by Artsjournal1

One of the first things that Kamilah Forbes did when she became executive producer at the Apollo Theater in Harlem was contact Coates, an old friend from college, and ask to adapt his award-…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:48AM

Zawe Ashton: On Broadway and Off Broadway, All at Once by Julie Bloom

Suddenly all seems to be going the British actress’s way: A first book, an Off Broadway production of her play and a starring role opposite Tom Hiddleston in “Betrayal.” If only it wer…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:48AM

Why 120-Frames-Per-Second Ruins The Cinema Experience by Artsjournal1

“Our suspension of disbelief — the very thing that we need for the art form to work — dissipates. The smoothness and clarity of the image doesn’t make us feel like we’re sitting in…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:48AM

Read all about it: Why Disney owns the live stage, too by Peter Marks

As the entertainment giant marks 25 years on Broadway, Arena Stage brings back “Newsies.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:36AM

Review: What to Send Up When It Goes Down, coming soon to Woolly Mammoth by Jeffrey E. Banks

Aleasha Harris, author of What to Send Up When It Goes Down wrote: “The idea was to hold people accountable, be confrontational, let it be messy, let it be angry, and let it tread as absur…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:36AM

Never Forget by Anita Martin

Troupe visited by man behind Laramie Project character The post Never Forget appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 10:27AM

Concerto/Enigma Variations/Raymonda Act III review at Royal Opera House – ‘vibrantly danced triple bill’ by Anna Winter

The Royal Ballet proudly displays its heritage in a triple bill featuring works by founder choreographers Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan, rounded

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:26AM

Little Baby Jesus review at Orange Tree Theatre, London – ‘a lyrical triptych’ by JN Benjamin

Three youngsters, all alike in identity, on the asphalt of the school playground where they lay their scene. Joanne, Kehinde and Rugrat

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:18AM

Will Arbery’s Heroes of the Fourth Turning Extends Again Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The world premiere is directed by Danya Taymor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Broadway’s Basil Twist Tapped as Grand Marshal for NYC Annual Village Halloween Parade by Dan Meyer

The Drama Desk winner will lead the parade with his giant spider Zohra.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Second Stage’s The Underlying Chris Meets the Press by Marc J. Franklin

The world premiere, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, will begin performances at the Tony Kiser Theater October 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Catch Ana Gasteyer's Return to The Goldbergs as Ms. Cinoman by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alum plays the eccentric drama teacher, who is trying to mount a production of Romeo and Juliet this time around.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

See Harvey Fierstein and More Celebrate Bella Bella's Opening Night Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The Tony winner stars as Bella Abzug in his new monologue play at MTC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

The Inbetweeners Star Hannah Tointon Will Join London Cast of Waitress by Andrew Gans

The Sara Bareilles musical continues at the Adelphi Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

Lyn Gardner: Madani Younis’ swift departure raises serious concerns about Southbank Centre by Lyn Gardner

The news that Madani Younis has left his role as creative director at the Southbank Centre after fewer than 10 months in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:07AM

Diary: Case clothed – all’s well that ends well for Gypsy after costume robbery by Tabard

A bit of yin and yang for you this week, readers. The Royal Exchange in Manchester was the victim of a depressing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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David Byrne Performs ‘One Fine Day’ With Brooklyn Youth Chorus by Dan Meyer

The American Utopia star brought his show to Brooklyn Academy of Music October 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Madani Younis to leave Southbank Centre after less than a year by Matthew Hemley

Madani Younis is stepping down as creative director of the Southbank Centre after less than a year in the post. Younis, who

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:48AM

Hannah Tointon to join West End Waitress cast by Ruth Comerford

Waitress the musical has announced that Hannah Tointon will join the West End cast in the role of Dawn. She will take over

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:48AM

Matinees to catch with the kids this half term by Kitty Underwood

If you're struggling with things to keep the kids occupied this half term, check out our list of matinées in London that you and your family can all enjoy. The post Matinees to catch with …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:43AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Photo Coverage: Go Inside Opening Night of MTC's BELLA BELLA

Manhattan Theatre Club's World premiere of Bella Bella, written and performed by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Casa Valentina, Torch Song, Hairspray) and directed by Kimberly Senior (D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Harvey Fierstein in BELLA BELLA!

Manhattan Theatre Club's World premiere of Bella Bella, written and performed by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Casa Valentina, Torch Song, Hairspray) and directed by Kimberly Senior (D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s Evita Will Transfer to the Barbican Theatre by Andrew Gans

Jamie Lloyd directed the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:35AM

A Look at Rehearsals for the 2019 Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes by Roberto Araujo

The annual show at Radio City Music Hall kicks off the holiday season November 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

Colchester’s First Fringe Festival – Applications are now open. by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies spoke to Cameron Abbott-Betts about the first-ever Colchester Fringe Festival in May 2020. Applications are now open. This post Colchester’s First Fringe Fes…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:25AM

Strictly champion Ore Oduba to host first Black British Theatre Awards (BBTA)

It has just been announced that Strictly Come Dancing star Ore Oduba is set to host the inaugural Black British Theatre Awards (BBTA), which will be held at The Old Finsbury Town Hall in I…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:25AM

Five unusual things to do for Halloween 2019 in the Seattle area by Tantri Wija

If you are reading this, you are too old to trick-or-treat. I know it seems unfair — when children knock on strangers’ doors wearing masks it’s cute, but when adults do it, someone jus…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AM

Maybe it’s time to ban movie-to-stage adaptations – your views, October 24 by The Stage

Next February, the curtain will rise on a stage adaptation of Back to the Future. The project has been cast, a score

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Were not-for-profit tax breaks really ‘illogical and unjust’? – 75 years ago in The Stage by The Stage

October 26, 1944: Prior to the formation of the Arts Council, the not-for-profit theatre sector was still in its infancy and was

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Drag, Disco, and the Donkey by James Montaño

By James Montaño. James Montaño discusses The Donkey Show, cross-gendered performances vs. drag, camp as an aesthetic concept, and more.

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘Looks at the big picture through the small detail’: THE GIRL WHO FELL – Trafalgar Studios ★★★★ by Shyama Perera

Trafalgar Studios, London – until 23 November 2019 We can only judge the dead through the narratives of others. When those narratives contain a level of both culpability and finger-pointin…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:55AM

Britain’s Got Talent’s Mark McMullan to star in Joseph on tour. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Britain's Got Talent finalist Mark McMullan makes his musical theatre debut in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Doncaster Dome this Christmas. This post Br…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:45AM

The Stage/Spirit Young Performers Company scholarships winners 2019 by Paul Vale

The Spirit Young Performers Company has announced the winners of The Stage Scholarship 2019. Musical theatre company scholarships have been awarded to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:34AM

In One Week After Winning The Booker Prize, Bernardine Evaristo Doubled Her Lifetime Book Sales by Artsjournal1

Seems having to share the award with Margaret Atwood wasn’t so bad after all. “New sales figures from Nielsen BookScan show that, in the five days following its win last Monday, Girl, Wo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:24AM

REVIEW: Translations, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt Sophie Adnitt reviews Brian Friel's Translations now playing at the Olivier Theatre at the National Theatre. This post REVIEW: Translations, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:17AM

Fame musical to transfer to the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre this Christmas

After its eighth West End run at the Peacock Theatre was met with widespread acclaim, the hit touring production of Fame The Musical is set to run at London's Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:15AM

LOGOS: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical by JK

Sometimes simple is best. Simply the best, you might say. If you are a Tina Turner fan, you might have giggled at that last sentence. But it remains true. Simple can also be elegant, and th…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AM

Royal Ballet mixed bill review – a trio of 60s flashbacks by Lyndsey Winship

Royal Opera House, LondonLauren Cuthbertson and Reece Clarke’s masterclass in clarity is the highlight in a night of Macmillan, Ashton and Petipa It’s a seemingly random selection that m…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM

Little Baby Jesus review – Arinzé Kene's thrilling teens triumph by Miriam Gillinson

Orange Tree theatre, LondonStandup, storytelling and poetry combine in this brilliant show about an inner-city trio on the verge of adulthood Here is a play that will be racing through you, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM

Glue Factory Project dancers take on #MeToo by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"The World as We Know It -- by 6 Women of a Certain Age" features six solos woven together with choreography by Beth Corning. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 by James Marino

“Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated:Ashley Steves [email protected] | …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Classical CD Reviews: Seattle Symphony plays Strauss & Langgaard, Offenbach’s “Folies symphoniques,” and Salonen conducts Beethoven & St by Jonathan Blumhofer

The Seattle Symphony does right by Langgaard but not Strauss; Esa-Pekka Salonen's Beethoven is micromanaged to death; Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester offers an ideal off-the-beaten-path Of…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:48AM

Manchester’s new LGBTQ+ theatre festival to receive funding from ACE by Ruth Comerford

A new LGBTQ+ theatre festival is to run at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre, featuring four new commissions funded by Arts Council England.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:27AM

Tell Us In 10: Amaka Okafor by Kitty Underwood

This week, the talented - and very funny - Amaka Okafor tells us all about herself and her career in 10 simple questions. The post Tell Us In 10: Amaka Okafor appeared first on Official Lond…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:16AM

Not Too Tame announces major partnership to develop theatre in Warrington by Giverny Masso

Theatre company Not Too Tame is to take up residency in Warrington, as part of a new partnership that aims to engage

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:08AM

On the Couch with Shanul Sharma by Arts Review

Who is Shanul Sharma? Someone who loves music and it’s power. He is also an Indian born Australian former heavy metal singer turned opera tenor who has just returned from singing Rossini�…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:06AM

The middlewoman of modern art by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column, I write about Edith Halpert, whose career as a pioneering gallery owner who specialized in modern American art is memorialized in a n…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:03AM

The twenty-five record albums that changed my life (7) by Terry Teachout

Various forms of the records-that-changed-my-life meme have been making the rounds lately, so I came up with my own version, which I call “The Twenty-Five Record Albums That Changed My Lif…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:02AM

Snapshot: Gene Kelly and Sugar Ray Robinson dance a duet by Terry Teachout

Gene Kelly and Sugar Ray Robinson dance a duet in the opening sequence of “Dancing: A Man’s Game,” an episode of Omnibus hosted by Alistair Cooke and originally telecast by NBC on Dec…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: Alfred P. Sloan on power and responsibility by Terry Teachout

“You are a senior executive of a big company and you know the first rule: authority and responsibility must be congruent and commensurate to each other. If you don’t want authority and s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

‘Its emotional integrity shines through the writing at every point’: OUT OF SORTS – Theatre 503 by Aleks Sierz

Winner of this venue’s 2018 International Playwriting Award, Out Of Sorts is a movingly-written and deeply felt drama.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Careers Clinic: What’s the best way to network? by John Byrne

I haven’t had a holiday in two years, so the winter months closing in helped me make my mind up that now

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Dear West End Producer: Is there really no business like showbusiness? Or for actors, is it more business now than show? by @westendproducer

Is there really no business like show business? Is it really still a show business? Or for performers is it more business

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

A couple finds themselves in a creepy cabin in the woods in Grey House by Catey Sullivan

Levi Holloway's horror show for A Red Orchid Theatre gives a feminist makeover to a familiar genre. Onstage or -screen, the tropes of horror (teens in peril, dem…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Marginalia centers on two women and their "ferocious, rambunctious way of being" by Irene Hsiao

Khecari's new duet debuts at Links Hall. Two women begin with motion that is rapid and unrelenting, fearlessly yielding to momentum, whirring limbs about the axi…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Hollis Resnik is big, but the score stays small in Porchlight's Sunset Boulevard by Albert Williams

A great star turn can't quite overcome the limitations of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1993 musical. In a city whose theater scene is rooted in an "ensemble" aesthetic,…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Kentucky puts the "blue" in the Bluegrass State by Kerry Reid

Leah Nanako Winkler's raucous and poignant family drama gets a stellar local premiere with the Gift Theatre. The homecoming prompted by weddings and funerals is …

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

The Effect asks if passion is real in an age of pharmaceuticals by Josh Flanders

Strawdog's production leaves a mark in this Chicago premiere. In Nick Hornby's High Fidelity, Rob Fleming asks, "What came first—the music or the misery? Do al…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Check Out Photos of Let’s Do Broadway! With Jelani Alladin, Phylicia Rashad, and More by Marc J. Franklin

The Broadway League’s multicultural influencer night was celebrated October 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM

Why theatre should get into the Halloween spirit by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

At this time of year, it’s not surprising that plays like “Yaga” and “Ghost Quartet” have earned such positive response. The mystery is why more theatres don’t embrace the spooky…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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London’s Royal Court pledges to become net-zero carbon venue in 2020 by Georgia Snow

The Royal Court in London has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions over the course of next year. The theatre said it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AM

Seymour Felix: Oscar Winning Choreographer by Trav S.D.

Here’s a story about an unjustly forgotten vaudeville veteran who made good — all the way to the Oscars. Seymour Felix (Seymour Simon, 1892-1961) started out in vaudeville as a hoofer at…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:54AM

Velvet, Iron, Ashes by Arts Review

Exploring the surprising connections between some of Victoria’s greatest stories, State Library Victoria presents a major new exhibition, Velvet, Iron, Ashes, on display in the new Victori…

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

VIDEO: Julie Andrews Chats Live With Viewers About New Memoir 'Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years'

On social retail platform, talkshoplive®, Julie Andrews interacted with viewers LIVE for the first time EVER in celebration of her new book a?oeHome Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years,a??…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM

Review Roundup: Harvey Fierstein in BELLA BELLA - What Did the Critics Think?

MTC has officially opened Bella Bella, written and performed by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Casa Valentina, Torch Song, Hairspray) and directed by Kimberly Senior (Disgrace…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM

Review Roundup: The Public Theater's FOR COLORED GIRLS... - What Did the Critics Think?

The Public Theater presents a major New York revival of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, written by legendary playwright/poet Ntozake Shange. Let's see…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36AM

Hannah Tointon cast in the West End’s Waitress

Cast changes seem to occur as often as Jenna invents a new pie with Waitress in the West End. So, once again, we have more cast change news for you! Aprons will be passed over, mixed bouque…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:30AM

Obituary: Leah Bracknell – Emmerdale actor who played the first lesbian character to feature regularly in a British soap by Michael Quinn

Leah Bracknell’s 16-year spell as vet Zoe Tate in ITV’s long-running Emmerdale saw her create television history as the first regular, openly

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:13AM

Wake Up With BWW 10/23: SCOTLAND, PA Opens, and More!

Today's top stories: Scotland, PA officially opens tonight, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:10AM

Deadhouse: Tales of Sydney Morgue by Arts Review

After a stellar inaugural season last year, Deadhouse: Tales of Sydney Morgue – a true-crime, immersive theatre experience, is back this October and November with a new show and housed in …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:04AM

Obituary: Stephen Moore – ‘versatile actor who was a stalwart of the RSC and National Theatre’ by Michael Quinn

Stephen Moore was one of the most versatile and reliable actors of his generation. A vital, always intelligent presence on stage, his

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:02AM

Lungs with Claire Foy and Matt Smith at Old Vic, London – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

Talk about timely. With Greta Thunberg shaming the world’s political leaders at the UN, and Extinction Rebellion protests causing chaos in London

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Actor Fiona Rodrigo: My first TV role taught me to make every moment count by John Byrne

It took a while after leaving drama school to land my first role despite serious hustle. I was ecstatic to say the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:55AM

First Look: Translations at London's Olivier Theatre, National

First-look photos have been released for Ian Rickson's highly praised production of Translations, which has returned to the National Theatre in London to play a strictly limited season i…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:55AM

London theatre to ban visitors from bringing single-use plastic bottles by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Royal Court crackdown forms part of mission to become net-zero-carbon venue in 2020 Audience members at the Royal Court theatre will be banned from taking in single-use plastic bottles as pa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

Electra, Oresteia and an execution: the daring designs of Hildegard Bechtler – in pictures by David Jays

The theatre designer on creating a family dinner at Agamemnon’s, an election night Oedipus and the night Fiona Shaw got stuck ‘You never know anything, you can only do your best.” Hild…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

Hedda Gabler review at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff – ‘a very human Hedda’ by Natasha Tripney

“Am I unnatural?” Hedda Gabler herself asks in tones most women will recognise. Chelsea Walker’s production of Ibsen’s play cuts to the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AM

Jane Eyre by Arts Review

Charlotte Bronte’s Gothic classic, Jane Eyre was first published in 1847. It is the tale of an unfortunate but brave orphan whose courage, integrity and vision prevails over her dimmest of…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:32AM

Open Air Theatre’s Evita announces Barbican transfer as part of new season by Giverny Masso

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s production of Evita is to transfer to the Barbican next year as part of the venue’s new

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:18AM

“Lady Matador’s Hotel” Evokes Latinx Cruelty & Magic, at Central Works, Berkeley by Lynne Stevens

Cristina Garcia Weaves a Sparkling, Surreal Ghost Story by Lynne Stevens In the tradition of Grand Hotel, but with a strong Latin twist, “The Lady Matador’s Hotel” by Cristina Garcia�…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:16AM

NLP Theatre artistic director Scott James Kyle: ‘The harder I work, the luckier I get’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre? I had a brief taste of drama at school. Then, following a five-year stint working

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:15AM

Jermyn Street Theatre announce 2020 season by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Jermyn Street Theatre have announced their season for 2020 with an array of work that ranges from world premieres to rare revivals, theatre legends to new talent and liter…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:13AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Lungs at Old Vic Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Lungs, starring Matt Smith and Claire Foy.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Briefs: Close Encounters returns to Arts Centre Melbourne by Arts Review

After its hugely successful run earlier this year, Briefs Factory are back by popular demand with a return season of their dazzling show, Briefs: Close Encounters – taking over the Playho…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:51AM

The Boy Friend announces further casting for Menier Chocolate Factory run

Further casting has been announced for the forthcoming Menier Chocolate Factory production of The Boy Friend. The new cast members are set to join the previously announced Adrian Edmondson, …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:50AM

The twenty-five record albums that changed my life (6) by Artsjournal1

It scarcely seems possible, but I’ve been listening to this album, which introduced me to the music of Mozart, for fifty years. – Terry Teachout

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:18AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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A MUSEUM IN BAGHDAD Swan, Stratford upon Avon by Libby Purves and Friends

TWO CURATORS,  ACROSS EIGHTY YEARS     The little Swan , a jewel-box of a theatre, often sees the new plays the RSC does best: immaculate technique and careful clarity elucidating complex…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 03:34AM

‘We want to make a Mischief movie next, that’s the dream’ by Tim Bano

From pub theatre to a global franchise, Mischief Theatre has perfected the art of making things go wrong in the right way.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Begins in San Francisco October 23 by Dan Meyer

The Tony- and Olivier-winning play, a continuation of J.K. Rowling’s popular series, runs at the Curran Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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David Benedict: What’s the most illuminating thing for an actor? Sit in on a casting session by David Benedict

I’m not exactly sure of the precise Venn diagram between readers of The Stage and viewers of Doctor Who but I think

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Will the new West End revival of Mary Poppins prove to be 'ahead of the #MeToo curve'? by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

First seen at this address 15 years ago, the production arrives after a spate of works have complicated and enriched the Mary Poppins phenomenon, writes Paul Taylor

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:54AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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My Favorite Suicide by Lara Altunian

The post My Favorite Suicide appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:16AM

Rich, poor, sexy and sad: William Hogarth’s London

The 18th-century artist’s surviving works paint a nuanced and recognisable story of the capital

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Zizi Strallen, Charlie Stemp, and Petula Clark Star in London Revival of Mary Poppins Beginning October 23 by Andrew Gans

The Disney-Cameron Mackintosh musical plays the Prince Edward Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of New Musical Scotland, PA Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Adam Gwon and Michael Mitnick’s new musical opens October 23 at Roundabout Theatre Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM