Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The Sound Inside by Joel Benjamin

On Broadway every once in a while writing, acting, directing and the technical production come together to profound, memorable effect.  Adam Rapp’s "The Sound Inside" at Studio 54 is a su…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:36PM

Debbie Allen’s ‘Hot Chocolate Nutcracker’ hits its 10th anniversary

With the encroaching cold weather comes a seasonal staple for dancers: The Nutcracker. But while some of us are relearning the same old Snow choreography, the students at the Debbie Allen D…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:33PM

From Artist to Artist dancewear brand connects artists worldwide

When Costa Rican dancer Lorena Pérez started From Artist to Artist, she didn’t expect the dancewear company to grow so fast. With a simple vision of connecting art and artists by printin…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:31PM

Things that dancers are good at: Stunt work

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

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:29PM

Collecting Comme opens at National Gallery of Victoria by Arts Review

Celebrating the innovative designs and ongoing influence of contemporary fashion label Comme des Garçons, the National Gallery of Victoria presents the first exhibition dedicated to the tra…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:28PM

Review: Little Shop of Horrors by Elyse Trevers

Long before puppets became common in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, (“Avenue Q,” “Hand of God,” “King Kong”) there was Audrey II, the star of “Little Shop of Horrors.” In a…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:22PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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A Woman of the World Opens at 59E59 by Barry Gordin

Kathleen Chalfant stars as Mabel Loomis in the World Premiere of Rebecca Gilman’s A Woman of the World” October 30, 2019: Kathleen Chalfant stars as Mabel Loomis Todd, Emily Dickenso…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:47PM

Perception Is More Powerful Than Money by Joe Patti

Today was the big day for our community’s On The Table discussion. If you aren’t familiar with the nationwide program, it is a day different groups in a community host discussions on any…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 10:42PM

Australian innovation adds new sheen to Old Masters by Arts Review

Masterpieces by Rembrandt and van Dyck housed at the National Gallery of Victoria have been restored to their former glory and protected for years to come thanks to a special resin developed…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:24PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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READ BETWEEN THE LIES by Brian Scott Lipton

Kathleen Chalfant embodies Mabel Loomis Todd, who s remembered for editing Emily Dickinson s poetry, in this solo play.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:42PM

David Suchet returns to the Australian stage in 2020 by Peter J Snee

David Suchet will be making his eagerly-awaited return to Australian stages in Poirot and More: A Retrospective in early 2020. The tour will travel across the country in January and February…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:28PM

VIDEO: Ewan McGregor Talks About Hiding His Obi Wan Return on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!

Ewan talks about his beard, dressing up for Halloween, trick-or-treating in Scotland, his favorite candy, keeping his return as Obi-Wan Kenobi a secret, reading William Shatner's book on the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Melanie Teichroeb by Zack Calhoon

Melanie Teichroeb is the following (in no particular order) - storyteller, playwright, performer, visual artist, mother, partner, friend, co conspirator, feminist, risk taker, nature lover, …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:18PM

Stephen Unwin: Peter Gill has real insight into what makes actors tick by Stephen Unwin

Founder of English Touring Theatre, and an experienced director himself, Stephen Unwin celebrates the director and playwright, who in his 80th year

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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SIX The Musical heads to Melbourne and Adelaide following Sydney season by Arts Review

Producers of the West End hit SIX The Musical have announced that the critically acclaimed musical will play Melbourne and Adelaide following its Australian premiere season at the Sydney Ope…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:39PM

A Woman of the World: Emily Dickinson Well Remembered, Almost by David Finkle

★★★★ Kathleen Chalfant radiant as poet Dickinson's friend(?) Mabel Loomis Todd The post A Woman of the World: Emily Dickinson Well Remembered, Almost appeared first on New York Stag…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:30PM

The Merchant of Venice remains an ugly play for ugly times by Kerry Reid

1938 Italy provides the fascist framework for this Invictus staging. With anti-Semitism on the rise in the U.S. and Europe, it might make perfect sense to revisi…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:15PM

Theater Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR (Pantages Hollywood) by Tony Frankel

50 YEARS SINCE ITS BIRTH AND JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR FINALLY RISES AGAIN Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar is given the rock concert treatment for its 50th Anniversa…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:04PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: Praxis Stage’s “Coriolanus” — Riled-Up Warriors by David Greenham

The audience members were as diverse as the cast, the show is not being staged in a traditional space in Boston, and the play is incredibly relevant. The post Theater Review: Praxis Stage’…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:48PM

Broadway Review: “The Rose Tattoo” at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway by David Roberts

Following in the footsteps of Maureen Stapleton in the original and first revival and Mercedes Ruehl featured in the second revival on Broadway comes Marisa Tomei as Serafina Delle Rose in t…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 06:38PM

André De Shields, Joe Iconis, Brandon Victor Dixon & Ali Stroker to Perform American Songbook Concerts at Lincoln Center by Andy Lefkowitz

A foursome of Broadway favorites are among the starry lineup of performers set to give concerts as part of Lincoln Center's upcoming American Songbook series. André De Shields, Joe Iconis,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kaila Mullady and Andrew Bancroft of Freestyle Love Supreme by Broadway.com

Kaila Mullady and Andrew Bancroft stop by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Freestyle Love Supreme and more. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

Hey, Lizzo! Kaila Mullady and Andrew Bancroft Want to Rap with You in Broadway's Freestyle Love Supreme by Caitlin Moynihan

Freestyle Love Supreme has been wowing audiences since with their improv and freestyle rapping for the past 15 years, and now they're doing it on Broadway. Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda, A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

Emily Walton to Join Uncle Jim Walton in Come From Away on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Come From Away is keeping it in the family. The hit musical has announced the addition of tour player Emily Walton to the Broadway cast in the role of Janice beginning on November 12. She'll…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

Primary Stages Postpones Clarence Coo's On That Day in Amsterdam by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Primary Stages has announced the postponement of the world premiere play On That Day in Amsterdam. The new work, written by Clarence Coo, was initially announced to begin prev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

Odds & Ends: Heidi Schreck & Joe Iconis to Headline Theater Conference in NYC & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Heidi Schreck & Joe Iconis to Headline Theater Conference in NYC Tony-winning Broadway producer Ken Davenport (Once On Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

Teatron: Chicago's Jewish Theatre Festival makes its inaugural bow by Kerry Reid

Shpiel Performing Identity produces this eight-day event as part of the Alliance for Jewish Theatre Conference. The attack on Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 06:30PM

VIDEO: Shoshana Bean Performs Rendition Of Sondheim's 'Finishing the Hat'

We're getting a peek inside Shoshana Bean's latest dressing room session, this time performing Stephen Sondheim's classic song 'Finishing the Hat' from Sunday in the Park with George. Bean s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

VIDEO: Watch a Sneak Peek of Amber Riley's New Character in LITTLE MERMAID LIVE!

TVGuide reports that Amber Riley will play an original character in 'The Little Mermaid Live' - an emcee.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

BWW TV: Watch Broadway-Bound Kristin Chenoweth Belt Out 'The Man That Got Away'

Kristin Chenoweth will return to the Broadway stage in a live concert celebrating the release of her new album FOR THE GIRLS (Concord Records, produced by Steve Tyrell), with Music Direction…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

John Stamos Will Star in BIG SHOT at Disney+

John Stamos has been cast in the lead role in the Disney + original series, a?oeBig Shot,a?? written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey and produced by ABC Studios, a p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Dear Evan Hansen's new British star: 'Things have really snowballed' by Hannah J Davies

Not long ago Sam Tutty was singing songs from the smash-hit musical for a handful of viewers on YouTube. Now he’s preparing for his West End debut – in the lead role Sam Tutty was a fan…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18PM

A fire that only flickers by Cogency

A Small Fire by Adam Bock. Directed by Joanie Schultz. Philadelphia Theatre Company, through November 10, 2019, at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia.   A smal…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 06:11PM

Soprano Julia Bullock Is Forging A Major Career Entirely Away From Standard Opera Repertory by Artsjournal1

“Instead of singing Mozart or Verdi, she has made a precocious impact on the concert stage and as a curator, serving as artist in residence last season at the Metropolitan Museum of Art �…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:03PM

To The Rest Of The World, Flamenco Says ‘Spain’. To The Spanish, Not So Much. by Artsjournal1

“Indeed, the world’s love of flamenco has long created problems within Spain, where the performance was once considered a vulgar and pornographic spectacle. Over the years, many Spaniard…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:03PM

Beloved NY Broadway Show Revival Series Gets A New Curator by Artsjournal

Lear deBessonet is best known as the founder of Public Works, a much-lauded program of the Public Theater that once a year stages a new musical adaptation of a classic story, which is perfor…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:03PM

Financially Troubled Portland Opera Names A New General Director by Artsjournal

Last week, the company announced that Sue Dixon, who has been acting general director since Christopher Mattaliano’s departure, will officially take on the job. – Willamette Week

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:03PM

That Terrible Last Season Of Game Of Thrones? Turns Out Creators Really Didn’t Know They Were Doing by Artsjournal

” They apparently kept being surprised at their experience, and not just through its now-infamous, unseen pilot, which the duo has long admitted was a complete disaster. It just seems like…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:03PM

How To Write About Those Outside Your Own Experience? by Artsjournal

“Given all the excellent writing about the challenges of rendering otherness, someone who asks this question in 2019 probably has not done the reading. But the question is a Trojan horse, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:03PM

The Met Museum Attracts A Million People To Its Events Each Year. That’s Changing The Museum by Artsjournal

Sandra Jackson-Dumont: “I’m trying to move the idea away from people being visitors to the museum to being users. You to go to a library to use it, right? You’re not a visitor to the l…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:03PM

Mid-Century Classic House Lost In Getty Fire by Artsjournal

Southern California architectural historian Alan Hess called it a “real loss to the architectural heritage of Los Angeles.” “It was an early Ellwood design, but demonstrated all his di…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:03PM

Boston Landmarks Orchestra Seeks Executive Director by Artsjournal

Boston Landmarks Orchestra seeks an inspiring leader to advance the Orchestra’s mission of building community through innovative, free classical musical programming, accessibility and incl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:03PM

This Minneapolis Playwright Has Won $400,000 In Literary Prizes This Year by Artsjournal

“I always imagined I would be a playwright at night and a CPA or something in the day,” Lauren Yee said. “I’m pretty organized and disciplined. There are times when I’m thinking ab…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:00PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch all 4 current Evan Hansens come together for stirring new rendition of 'For Forever' by Maureen Lee Lenker

All we see is Evan Hansens for forever. In an unprecedented move, the producers of Dear Evan Hansen have brought together all four of the world’s current Evan Hansens to mark the opening…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 05:49PM

Brava,Bella! by Corine Cohen

  Harvey Fierstein is Bella Abzug and his one woman play is a delightful afternoon at MTC stage one. Listen to my podcast to hear more! The post Brava,Bella! appeared first on BroadwayShowb…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 05:47PM

Atlantic Theater Company Has Announced Casting for World Premiere Play PARIS

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) have announced casting for the world premiere production of Paris, written by Eboni Booth (Off-Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:44PM

A Woman of the World: Promoting a Poet, and Herself by Elysa Gardner

★★★ Kathleen Chalfant turns in a luminous performance as Emily Dickinson's editor in a new play by Rebecca Gilman The post A Woman of the World: Promoting a Poet, and Herself appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:29PM

Six The Musical announces Australian Tour by Gabi Bergman

The critically acclaimed West End hit SIX The Musical will premiere at Sydney Opera House in January, with the Australian producers now thrilled to announce seasons in Melbourne and Adelaide…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:17PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Samira Wiley to Star in Free Reading of Molière's The School for Wives by Olivia Clement

The two public readings will be held November 13 and 14 in Prospect Park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Let your imagination run wild with ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ at the Longacre Theatre by Deb Miller

Adapted from the best-selling young adult novel by Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, now in its Broadway debut at the Longacre Theatre (following a blockbuster Of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:42PM

Bernard Slade, creator of The Partridge Family, dies at 89 by Maureen Lee Lenker

Bernard Slade, the creator of The Partridge Family, has died. He was 89. Slade died on Wednesday from complications of Lewy body dementia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A seasoned …

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 04:20PM

Review: In ‘Monsoon Season,’ a Marital Squall Turns Ugly by Alexis Soloski

Bad things happen to bad people in Lizzie Vieh’s comedy, set in Arizona, about a couple who break up, crack up and make up.

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

Off-Broadway Review: “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf” at The Public Theater’s Martinson Hall by David Roberts

Since its premiere at The Public in 1976 and its subsequent transfer to Broadway later that year, much has happened to continue to impact the lives of the women of color celebrated by Ntozak…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 04:16PM

Review: Feasting on the New York Met’s extravagant four-opera weekend getaway by James L. Paulk

The Metropolitan Opera has added matinee performances on Sundays, an innovation that... The post Review: Feasting on the New York Met’s extravagant four-opera weekend getaway appeared firs…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:12PM

London run of Sister Act will star Whoopi Goldberg & Jennifer Saunders

Have you heard the heavenly casting for the London run of Sister Act The Musical when it plays at the Eventim Apollo from 29 July to 30 August 2020? For the first time on stage Whoopi Goldbe…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 04:10PM

Check Out Production Photos From North Shore Music Theatre's The Bodyguard by Nathan Skethway

The adaptation of the 1992 film began performances October 29 for a run through November 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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THE PLAY THAT MUST NOT BE NAMED by Jessica Branch

CSC’s minimalist staging of Shakespeare’s spookiest play takes the slippage between stage and reality to whole new levels.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 03:48PM

Review: Clever stage rom-com ‘Elevada’ sparkles in Berkeley by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Sheila Callaghan's clever rom-com "Elevada" -- featuring a great cast -- is presented by Shotgun Players at Ashby Stage in Berkeley.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:38PM

FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME's Kaila Mullady Will Host Beatbox Championship

Across November 8, 9 & 10, 2019, hundreds of contestants will gather in Brooklyn to participate in the Tenth Annual American Beatbox Championships (ABCX) for a mix of community networkin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Karen Akers, Ken Jennings, Walter Willison, More Set for Grand Hotel Reunion Concert by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Judy Kaye will be a special guest in the evening, dedicated to the memory of Liliane Montevecchi.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

ELEANOR’S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH-THE MUSICAL Debuts Nov. 19 at the Greenhouse Theater Center by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Tickets for the new family-friendly holiday production, Eleanor’s Very Merry Christmas Wish – The Musical, debuting [...] The post ELEANOR’S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS WITH-THE MUSICAL Debu…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:18PM

Full Cast Announced For Lyric Opera’s THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Fresh from critically acclaimed runs in LA and London, producers John Berry CBE and Anthony [...] The post Full Cast Announced For Lyric Opera’s THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA appeared first on S…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:18PM

Can You Guess These Broadway Stars From Their Childhood Halloween Costumes? by Ruthie Fierberg

Playbill asked actors to share their photos from years past. Do you know who they are?

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

Five Burning Questions with Linda Vista Star Ian Barford

Ian Barford talks starring as Wheeler in Tracy Letts' Linda Vista, working with Letts to create an unsympathetic lead character, and his dream experience with August: Osage County.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:05PM

Patrick Wilson and Dagmara Domińczyk Join 24 Hour Plays by Olivia Clement

The husband and wife will perform in the upcoming annual benefit at the Laura Pels Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Spektral Quartet lets audiences explore the space ‘in-between’ by Whitney Fishburn

Spektral Quartet’s Looking Skyward offers audiences opportunity to trust their instincts when approaching new music There was a time when I needed the cash, so I substitute taught high sch…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:03PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: DELIGHTFUL, SPIRITED “LAST DAYS OF SUMMER” A WORTHY OFFERING TO INAUGURATE NEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER by Ruth Ross

As its initial offering of the 2019-2020 season—and the inaugural production at the new state-of-the-art New Brunswick Performing Arts Center—you might say that George Street Playhouse h…

SOURCE: www.njartsmaven.com at 02:47PM

Emily Walton will join the Broadway cast of ‘Come From Away’ by Caitlin Huston

Alex Finke, who has been playing Janice and others in the Broadway company of “Come From Away,” will depart the musical on Nov. 10, the production confirmed Wednesday.  Emily Walton, wh…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:42PM

Theater Review: “Cambodian Rock Band” — The Rhythms of Betrayal by Bill Marx

At its best, Lauren Yee’s vibrant play with music offers a compelling exploration of survivor guilt, the urge for revenge, the deforming power of the past, and the impossibility of finding…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PM

Soprano Julia Bullock Makes Her White Light Festival Debut in Zauberland by Adam Wasserman

The stage work, inspired by Europe's migrant crisis, received its New York premiere and continues October 30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

Little Simz — spontaneity and speed at EartH, London

The rapper’s show was all the better for being unpredictable

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:36PM

Dirty Crusty review – sex, secrets and ballet test the body's limits by Miriam Gillinson

The Yard, LondonClare Barron plays with what a dancer can do by showing a young woman in crisis using dance moves, sex games and drunken nights to liberate herself Dirty Crusty is about ball…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PM

Humanity wins out in Sorry We Missed You

Ken Loach’s film about a gig economy driver rages on behalf of capitalism’s left-behinds

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:34PM

Doctor Sleep — a lacklustre sequel to The Shining

Ewan McGregor stars in this Stephen King-based supernatural thriller

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:33PM

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound is a star-studded documentary

Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and David Lynch are among the interviewees in this fascinating film

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:33PM

Beetlejuices, Beetlejuices, Beetlejuices, All Over Broadway by Nancy Coleman

Costumed fans have flocked to the Winter Garden Theater for a weekly contest that colors the audience black and white and deathly green.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:33PM

Brittany Runs a Marathon — a boldly indefinable film

Jillian Bell stars in an indie movie that avoids pitfalls

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:32PM

Streaming TV — What the Dickinson?

WhatsApp sues NSO, Facebook drops Cambridge Analytica appeal, 5G phones

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:30PM

Emily Walton Will Join Broadway Cast of Come From Away by Andrew Gans

The musical continues at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

Is There a Black Acting Method? A Symposium Makes the Case by American Theatre Editors

A gathering last month in Georgia lifted up the work of Sharrell D. Luckett and Tia M. Shaffer, and their mentor, Freddie Hendricks, in developing empowering approaches for Black actors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:26PM

Check Out These Eerie Production Photos From the London Premiere of Dave Malloy's Ghost Quartet by Nathan Skethway

The musical from the Tony-nominated Great Comet composer opens the newly restored Boulevard Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

Without Michael Bennett’s choreography, is it still ‘A Chorus Line’? by Peter Marks

Signature Theatre rewrites the road map of a storied Broadway show.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:12PM

London Theatre News Today: Wednesday 30 October by Kitty Underwood

A bunch of casting announcements today. And don't forget to head over to our instagram for Wicked's wicked takeover this evening... The post London Theatre News Today: Wednesday 30 October a…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 02:02PM

‘It is with a heavy heart that you have to leave the characters behind’: A TASTE OF HONEY – Touring by Not Exactly Billington

Bijan Sheibani’s production of A Taste Of Honey is entertaining without being flashy, showcasing Shelagh Delaney’s text in all its humour, honesty and melancholia.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Jodie McNee and Danny Lee Wynter to star in Faustus: That Damned Woman by Ruth Comerford

Jodie McNee and Danny Lee Wynter have been cast in Faustus: That Damned Woman at the Lyric Hammersmith. The gender-swapped production will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:56PM

Despite Difficult Conditions And Sniping From Tabloids, British Theatre Companies Continue Their Work In Prisons by Artsjournal1

“Last year The Sun ran a story that started: ‘Convicts at a drug-plagued prison performed a lavish version of musical Les Misérables for the public – to boost lags’ morale.’ Two y…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM

Berkeley Symphony’s New Conductor On His Transformative Career Encounter With Marin Alsop by Artsjournal

Joseph Young: “I went up to her and said ‘I really want to go to grad school for conducting’ and she said ‘why don’t you come study with me.’ That moment changed my life. Before …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM

John Killacky – Artist-Turned-Legislator Changes His View On Arts Advocacy by Artsjournal

“Since being elected to the Vermont House of Representatives last fall, my perspective has dramatically changed as to how best advocate for the arts and, in fact, how siloed arts organizat…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM

A Deep Dive Into The Inheritance Standout Star Andrew Burnap

Get ready to become obsessed with The Inheritance star Andrew Burnap.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:35PM

PHOTOS: First look at Isabel Allende’s bestseller The House of the Spirits onstage by Featured Content

Three generations and 500-odd pages of Isabel Allende's best-selling 1982 novel The House of Spirits come to life onstage at London's Cervantes Theatre in Paula Paz's brand-new bilingual pro…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:32PM

Review: Trigger Warning, Camden People’s Theatre by Grace Patrick

Review: Trigger Warning, Camden People's Theatre 3.0stars Trigger Warning takes the approximate form of a ‘pre show announcement’ for what sounds to be quite probably the most ambitious …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:24PM

Review: Nothing Special, Camden People’s Theatre by Blue Huseyin

Review: Nothing Special, Camden People's Theatre1.0starsIt is 9pm in the heart of Camden. Two people are rolling around on the floor, wailing and sloppily jamming bananas into their mouths a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:24PM

Magic Time!: Mosaic’s brazenly brainy ‘Theory’ is both a treatise and a treat by John Stoltenberg

Academia has inspired several thematically penetrating plays featuring female protagonists—the two teachers falsely accused of being lesbian lovers, for instance, in Lillian Hellman’s 19…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:03PM

Interview: Six Questions with Gerrilyn Sohn, Returning to Don’t Tell Mama on Sunday, November 3rd with “Something Cool”

NiteLife Exchange (NLE) celebrates Gerrilyn Sohn (GS) with Six Questions plus one: NiteLife Exchange: When did you realize you had the gift of singing and what were your early influences?…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:03PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Black British Theatre award-winners warn industry has ‘a long way to go’ for offstage diversity by Giverny Masso

Creatives including artistic director Lynette Linton, designer Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey and producer Tobi Kyeremateng have argued theatre still has “a long way to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:59PM

Where Are They Now? Ms. Broadway Update: Stephanie J. Block by JK

Six years ago, we named Stephanie J. Block as Ms. Broadway November 2013. At the time, she was starring in off-Broadway's Little Miss Sunshine. Between now and then, she's kept pretty busy w…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 12:54PM

BWW Review: LAST DAYS OF SUMMER – The New Musical at George Street Playhouse is a Sure-Fire Hit by Marina Kennedy

George Street Playhouse (GSP) is kicking off their 2019/2020 Season with a new musical that is a sure-fire hit. LAST DAYS OF SUMMER has everything going for it. The show presents a captivati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50PM

Fear Review: Fighting Evil…or Causing It? by Jonathan Mandell

  “How do we fight evil without becoming evil?” asks Ethan, one of the two adult characters in “Fear,” a play by Matt Williams.  “Isn’t that the central question of the age, th…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:44PM

Patrick Dunn, Preston Truman Boyd, & Michelle Dowdy Join LES MISERABLES On Tour

Cameron Mackintosh announced today that Patrick Dunn, Preston Truman Boyd and Michelle Dowdy will join the acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-win…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Mobile Rush Policy Has Been Announced For SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre

Producers David Carpenter, John Arthur Pinckard, and Hunter Arnold have announced that the Broadway return of the Tony-nominated, Olivier Award-winning international sensation SLAVA'S …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Lesli Margherita, Teal Wicks and More Set For Staged Reading of THE PECULIAR TALE

THE PECULIAR TALE OF THE PRINCE OF BOHEMIA AND THE SOCIETY OF DESPERATE VICTORIANS... is an off-beat, dark comedy adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's THE SUICIDE CLUB. A rock-influenced s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Casting announced for Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis at Park Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for Charlotte Jones' play Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis at the Park Theatre, London. Book Tickets! This post Casting announced for Martha, Jo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:40PM

The Truth Is, ‘Cats’ Is as Inscrutable as That Trailer by Louis Bayard

Why was the musical a sensation? What’s with the plot? Based on what we know of the show, here’s our guide to this unlikely mash-up of C.G.I. and T.S. Eliot.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:36PM

PHOTOS: First look at the world premiere of When the Crows Visit at Kiln Theatre by Featured Content

The world premiere of leading Indian dramatist Anupama Chandresekhar's When the Crows Visit has just officially opened at London's Kiln Theatre, where it continues until 30 November. Have a …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PM

Intersectional Friendship: Twice, Thrice, Frice… at Silk Road Rising and International Voices Project by Amanda Finn

A discussion about polygamy in modern Muslim culture gives way to an exploration of female friendship in this stirring though incomplete world premiere.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:30PM

Casting Set for Atlantic Theatre Company’s World Premiere of Paris by Dan Meyer

Eboni Booth makes her Off-Broadway playwriting debut with this look at race and isolation in a small Vermont town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

Getty Museum Safe From Fire, But Will Stay Closed Through Friday by Artsjournal

The Getty is still safe and secure, representatives said. But the fire, which has burned more than 650 acres and prompted mass evacuations, was only 15% contained Tuesday afternoon, and the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Chou Wen-Chung, ‘Godfather Of Chinese Contemporary Music’, Dead At 96 by Artsjournal1

“[He] left a relatively small body of compositions, but his fastidious and elegant works are filled with emotional eddies. He wrote mostly for Western instruments, but made them bend singl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

BBC ‘deliberately misled’ female employees on salaries, union claims

Broadcaster comes under fire from NUJ in landmark gender pay case

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LIGHT FALLS             Royal Exchange, Manchester by Libby Purves and Friends

NORTHERN GUEST REVIEWER HELEN GASKELL TIRES OF THE RELENTLESS GRIT…   A family of five, scattered across the North of England, are brought together by tragedy.  The play shows a picture …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 12:19PM

Welsh National Opera appoints first female chair by Ruth Comerford

Welsh National Opera has appointed Yvette Vaughan Jones as its new chair, alongside five new board members. She is the first woman

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:18PM

Cosplay Creations by Christa Skiles

Build your own costumes in five easy steps The post Cosplay Creations appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

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Ryann Redmond, Karen Ziemba, Nancy Anderson, More Set for The Passing Show of 2019 by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa will host.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Botticelli in the Fire at Hampstead Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Blanche McIntyre’s production of Botticelli in the Fire now playing at the Hampstead Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
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Lorne Campbell: Regional theatre cuts have led to great innovation and resilience by Georgia Snow

Sustained cuts to regional theatre in the UK has enabled the sector to prove its worth and resulted in “great innovation”, the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:59AM

Tony Winners Ali Stroker and André De Shields Part of Lincoln Center’s 2020 American Songbook Season by Ryan McPhee

The series returns in January with sets by artists from Broadway and beyond.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Show People with Paul Wontorek: John Benjamin Hickey of The Inheritance by Broadway.com

Watch Tony winner John Benjamin Hickey discuss his big year back on Broadway starring in The Inheritance and directing Plaza Suite.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Preston Truman Boyd & Patrick Dunn to Lead the National Tour of Les Misérables by Ryan Gilbert

Stage favorites Patrick Dunn and Preston Truman Boyd will join the touring production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon Les Misérables…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Andrew Garfield Confirmed to Star in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tick, Tick...Boom! Film for Netflix by Andy Lefkowitz

Following rumored reports this past spring, Andrew Garfield has now officially been cast in Netflix's screen adaptation of Rent creator Jonathan Larson's off-Broadway musical Tick, Tick...B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

John Benjamin Hickey on The Inheritance, Directing Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick in Plaza Suite & More on Show People by Broadway.com

John Benjamin Hickey is back on Broadway in a big way this season. A Tony winner for The Normal Heart, he has lent his talents to many seminal productions on Broadway, including his 1995 deb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

First Look at Michael Benjamin Washington in Fires in the Mirror Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Signature Theatre revives Anna Deavere Smith's documentary play, written in response to the 1991 Crown Heights riots.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Tabard’s Diary: Bolton pantomime turns into Mad Hatter’s tea party by Tabard

The local panto is usually a nice bit of organised fun for the family, where busy parents can take their kids for

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Top 5 West End shows for Halloween

All Hallows Eve is less than a day away. Maybe you don't feel like dressing up as a kooky witch but would be totally down for seeing Nikki Bentley do just that as she wiggles her ruby slippe…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:40AM

You Can Now Pick Up Your Very Own Arts Admin Merit Badges by Drew McManus

In response to the enormously positive feedback and requests asking where you can pick up actual Arts Admin Merit Badges, we decided to make them available for order. Expected shipping for R…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 11:34AM

Review: Theory at Mosaic Theater, freedom of speech on a college campus rings true by Daniella Ignacio

If you were given free reign to say whatever you want about anything you want…how far would you go? And if you were the moderator of that kind of environment, at what point would you inter…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:33AM

Inside Rehearsals for Touching the Void in the West End by Marc J. Franklin

The stage adaption of Joe Simpson’s memoir will begin performances November 14 in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Never Again is Now: A Review of I am Going to Die Alone and I am Not Afraid: A Furious History of the Holocaust at Prop Thtr by Amanda Finn

In this urgent and excellent devised piece, the Prop Thtr ensemble lays bare the personal costs of standing up to fascism.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 11:31AM

Andrew Garfield to Star in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tick, Tick…Boom! Movie by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner will play Jonathan Larson’s depiction of himself in the film adaptation of the semi-autobiographical musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

Time for SUPPER: Drexel presents award winning work on migration and movement by Smalley Bogg

SUPPER, People on the Move! explores the complex experience of dislocation through dance.

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Local stars to shine in Mo Willems world premiere at Kennedy Center by News Desk

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces the full cast and creative team for Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical!), a Kennedy Center-commissioned world pr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:19AM

Why American Son’s Kerry Washington Gave Out Her Phone Number by Ruthie Fierberg

The Netflix film adaptation of the Broadway play—starring Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan, and Eugene Lee—drops November 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

After Public Pushback, Eastman School Cancels Orchestra Tour Of China by Artsjournal1

Earlier this week, news broke that three musicians, all South Korean nationals, in the Eastman Philharmonia, the student orchestra of the Eastman School of Music, had been denied visas to en…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

What’s Becoming Of Condé Nast In A Post-Print World? by Artsjournal1

In a sort of sequel to last week’s New Republic article on how Mr. Condé Montrose Nast created the high-end glossy magazine industry, writer Reeves Wiedeman visits the (shrinking) Condé …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

13-Year, $90M Legal Battle Over Art And Cardboard Is Now Over by Artsjournal1

“The case was brought by the paintings’ owners, Stanley and Gail Hollander, in 2007. They sought more than $90m in damages in connection with a claim for alleged loss in value on the [Ma…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

Is This Comedy Quiz Show Responsible For Boris Johnson Becoming Prime Minister? by Artsjournal1

“An institution in Britain, Have I Got News For You began airing in 1990 and runs on Friday nights on the BBC’s main channel, averaging 4 million viewers. … Political guests are subjec…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

The Megahit TV Serial That Jump-Started India’s Hindu Nationalist Movement by Artsjournal1

A 78-episode adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana, broadcast every Sunday morning for 18 months in 1987-88 on what was then India’s only TV channel, was seen by up to 100 million people. …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

This Playwright Is Tackling Issues Her Indian Compatriots Would Rather She Left Alone by Artsjournal1

“Anupama Chandrasekhar isn’t one to shy away from a tough subject. The Indian playwright has written about acid attacks, sex tapes and her home country’s culture of patriarchal violenc…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

Can This Website Become An Amazon For Independent Bookstores? by Artsjournal1

This January, the American Booksellers Association Bookshop will launch Bookshop, “a mobile-friendly website with one-click ordering à la Amazon that … will sell physical books and digi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

Review: LAST DAYS OF SUMMER Has Heart and Chutzpah by Chuck O'donnell

George Street Playhouse's first production in the newly opened, $172 million New Brunswick Performing Arts Center - centered on a preteen Jewish boy who strikes up an unlikely friendship wit…

SOURCE: www.tapinto.net at 11:05AM

Aladdin and the Feast of Wonders review at the Vaults, London – ‘a fusion of immersive dining and pantomime’ by Paul Vale

Pantomime is constantly evolving. It’s steeped in tradition and yet it’s ripe for reinvention. While the major producers invest in big effects

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:04AM

Getting Into Character With Dear Evan Hansen’s Andrew Barth Feldman by Marc J. Franklin

The Jimmy Award winner, currently starring in the Tony-winning musical, gives Playbill an inside look at his pre-show routine.

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Building Community in Artistic Processes by Ilana Brownstein, Kirsten Greenidge, Dawn Simmons, Summer L. Williams

By Ilana Brownstein, Kirsten Greenidge, Dawn Simmons, Summer L. Williams. Ilana M. Brownstein talks with Dawn Simmons, Summer L. Williams, and Kirsten Greenidge about collaborating on new pl…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:01AM

Theater Top 5: November 2019 by Kevin Greene

A month of musical revivals and plentiful premieres.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 11:00AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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From Annie to Tina Turner, by Way of a Rock Star Turn by Naveen Kumar

How Adrienne Warren learned to stop fighting herself and interpret the musical role of a lifetime.

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When the Crows Visit review – an uncomfortable watch devoid of hope by Kate Wyver

The Kiln, LondonFor all its good intentions, Anupama Chandrasekhar’s play about patriarchal violence against women in India relies too heavily on shock I want to shed my skin and scoop out…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM

The Bunker Theatre London to close its doors in March 2020. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Bunker Theatre in Southwark has announced that it will close on 28 March 2020 due to redevelopment. This post The Bunker Theatre London to close its doors in March 2020. …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:52AM

Quarter of migrant arts workers considering leaving UK – survey by Giverny Masso

A quarter of migrants working in the arts are considering leaving the UK as a result of the government’s ‘hostile environment’ immigration

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:48AM

Jacqueline Novak to Move Back Into Off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel Theatre by Olivia Clement

Novak’s critically acclaimed solo show, Get on Your Knees, will return after two sold-out runs earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

REVIEW: Soho Cinders, Charing Cross Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Stiles and Drewe's Soho Cinders starring Luke Bayer and Millie O'Donnell now playing at the Charing Cross Theatre This post REVIEW: Soho Cinders, Charing…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:37AM

Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent to Star in New Art Heist Movie The Duke by Dan Meyer

Playwright Richard Bean, of One Man, Two Guvnors and The Nap, co-writes the script.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

The Prolific Zoe Akins by Trav S.D.

Here’s a delightful revelation for your day: Laurie Metcalf’s great aunt was an important American writer of the early 20th century. Her name was Zoe Akins (1886-1958), and she made her …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:24AM

From the Archives: Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth Took Audiences Behind the Rainbow in Wicked by Sheryl Flatow

Before the show became an international sensation, the two stars sat with Playbill for this 2003 interview about the multi-layered story they were telling at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

CTG Welcomes 7 Local Playwrights for L.A. Writers’ Workshop by Olivia Clement

Ngozi Anyanwu, Boo Killebrew, Kenneth Lin, and others will spend eight months in residence developing new work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

One Day Left For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Nominations Worldwide, Presented by TodayTix!

Tomorrow is the final day of for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Awards worldwide, brought to you by TodayTix! Make sure you've submitted your nominations so your local theaters and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

VIDEO: Kerry Washington Talks Taking AMERICAN SON on Broadway to Netflix

Kerry Washington sat down with TODAY's Hoda Kotb Tuesday morning to talk about the Netflix adaption of American Son on Broadway.  The film adaptation will debut on the streamer this Friday…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Why Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play Is Inextricably Linked to Rihanna by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright talks about Rihanna’s influence on the Broadway play, texting in the theatre, the price of theatre tickets, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Parenthood must not be a barrier to theatre work – your views, October 31 by The Stage

Emily Howlett’s experience of being turned down by an agent who feared she might “restrict her opportunities” is symptomatic of our industry’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

Building work starts on the National Theatre – 50 years ago in The Stage by The Stage

October 30, 1969: Work on the National Theatre’s new home on the South Bank began half a century ago this week. We

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Full Cast Set for Chicago Run of The Light in the Piazza, Starring Renée Fleming and Solea Pfeiffer by Ryan McPhee

The musical heads to Chicago's Lyric Opera House in December following London and Los Angeles engagements.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Toby Clarke: “I don’t have a lot of faith, but I have faith in humanity” by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Josephine Balfour Oatts talks to Toby Clarke about his experiences writing a piece on faith for Fatiha El-Ghorri, a standup comedian he has met once. This afternoon feels darker than usual. …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:48AM

Obituary: Noel O’Donovan – actor who was a mainstay of contemporary Irish theatre by Michael Quinn

Actor Noel O’Donovan was a mainstay of contemporary Irish theatre who also made memorable contributions to Ireland’s homegrown television and film industries

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:45AM

Gender-Flipped Faustus: That Damned Woman Finds Leads for London Production by Dan Meyer

A new play, which reimagines Faustus as a woman, will premiere at Lyric Hammersmith in 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:37AM

Playwright Mustapha Matura dies aged 79 by Giverny Masso

Playwright Mustapha Matura has died aged 79. Matura, who was born in Trinidad, is frequently described as one of the leading figures

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:36AM

Mosaic’s ‘Theory:’ an embodiment of ‘wokeness’ besieged by Bob Ashby

Canadian playwright Norman Yeung’s Theory, in its American premiere at Mosaic Theater, seeks to be, in the words of Mosaic’s press release, “a hot button play for our digital moment.�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:25AM

Colorblind Grant Evaluation Measures Aren’t by Joe Patti

There was an opinion piece on the Chronicle of Philanthropy website today by Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO of Nonprofit Finance Fund, discussing how the evaluative measures often employed by funde…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 09:24AM

Memorial for Broadway Actor Eric LaJuan Summers Will Be Held in November by Andrew Gans

Summers, an Astaire Award–winning actor and dancer, appeared in such shows as Kinky Boots and Motown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM

VIDEO: Jeremy O. Harris Talks SLAVE PLAY, Rihanna, and Making Theatre More Affordable on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

Jeremy O. Harris was a guest on Last Night with Seth Meyers to talk about his Broadway show, Slave Play. During the interview, Harris talks about his love for Rihanna, her music in Slave Pla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

In ‘Sugar in Our Wounds,’ Loving Freely Can Also Be Heartbreaking by Matthew Wexler

Chicago's First Floor Theater presents "Sugar in Our Wounds," an emotionally compelling play about unchartered love as the end of slavery nears. The post In ‘Sugar in Our Wounds,’ Loving…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:06AM

Dance Top 5: November 2019 by Sharon Hoyer

Dance offerings for November.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 09:00AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Marisha Wallace UK Tour – Book Tickets by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo West End star Marisha Wallace is heading out on her debut tour. Star of Dreamgirls and Waitress, the Marisha Wallace UK Tour is now on sale. This post Marisha Wallace UK Tour…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:53AM

Birmingham Royal Ballet review – noirish style and tragic love by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonGuests Ballet Black steal the show with Cathy Marston’s masterful The Suit, while newcomer Jack Lister offers little substance but plenty of style In an unusually b…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM

‘We wanted to stay true to our radical roots’: Owen Calvert-Lyons tells us about creating the Ovalhouse Demolition Party season by Featured Content

"We were determined that our final season should not be full of rose-tinted reverence for the theatre’s past; we wanted to ensure that we continued to tell the most urgent stories of our t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:36AM

The spookiest shows in town by Kitty Underwood

It’s late October, and that can only mean one thing. As we all know, it’s the spoooookiest time of the year. so check out our list of the spooky shows in London for some scary fun!FastPa…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:35AM

Election manifesto for theatre requests funding for school trips and energy efficiency by Georgia Snow

Schools should be given funding to take children on trips to see plays, the theatre industry’s key membership bodies have argued in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:33AM

Obituary: Alicia Alonso – ‘one of the greatest prima ballerinas of the last century’ by Michael Quinn

Hailed as one of the greatest prima ballerinas of the last century, Alicia Alonso was a force of nature who dominated American

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:20AM

The Good Scout post-show video and photos: How worried should we be about parallels between the 1930s and today? by Terri Paddock

While MPs were voting for an election that is likely to accelerate the UK’s lurch to the right, I was back at Above The Stag Theatre last night talking about the increasingly worrying pa…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 08:08AM

British Muslim productions for family audiences receive funding in new scheme by Giverny Masso

An initiative set up to address a lack of British Muslim stories for family audiences on stage is to provide development funding

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:04AM

London fringe theatre the Bunker to close in 2020 by Georgia Snow

The Bunker in London Bridge is set to close next year due to proposed redevelopment of the site, its management has announced.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM

The Man in the High Castle’s Joel de la Fuente Proves His Theatre Credentials by Ruthie Fierberg

The Amazon star takes to the stage to tell the story of an unknown American hero.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM

‘Certainly turns the classic tale on its head’: SOHO CINDERS – Charing Cross Theatre ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Soho Cinders isn't life-changing but it allows us to experience tongue-in-cheek, energetic performances which will entertain for the duration of the show.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 by James Marino

deBessonet Encores! The Kitchen Sink Five @ Theater Row, Raul SEARS, Kathleen Marshall is planning to shAme “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:59AM

NEWS: The Bunker Theatre will close its doors in March, after three years by Press Releases

The Bunker Theatre will close in the new year ahead proposed redevelopment of its London Bridge site. The Bunker will present its final show at 53a Southwark Street on Saturday 28 March 2020…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:50AM

Review: Nuclear Future, Camden People’s Theatre by Olivia Kiely

Review: Nuclear Future, Camden People's Theatre 3.0stars I suppose it’s something we all wonder about, what our future will look like. A future which is set to include turbulent politics, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:48AM

Review: Translations, National Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Review: Translations, National Theatre 5.0stars It feels a little bit silly to be writing a review of Translations after it’s sold-out run last year. Tickets sold like hot cakes, and now, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:48AM

Review: Little Baby Jesus, Orange Tree Theatre by Blue Huseyin

Review: Little Baby Jesus, Orange Tree Theatre 5.0stars Little Baby Jesus is the miraculous sort of theatre that plucks us completely out of ourselves, pries apart our ribs and speaks so dir…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:48AM

Review: Great Expectations, Southwark Playhouse by Blue Huseyin

Review: Great Expectations, Southwark Playhouse3.0starsFrames draped with fabric stand on either end of a long catwalk. Hannah Wolfe’s set is simple but it allows greater focus on the tale…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:48AM

Review: Art Heist, New Diorama Theatre by Grace Patrick

Review: Art Heist, New Diorama Theatre 4.0stars Having missed Art Heist in Edinburgh, I feel sort of relieved to have finally seen it in London. I unavoidably enter with expectations and hap…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:48AM

19 Fiendish Characters Who Definitely Love Halloween by Dan Meyer

These ghosts, witches, and monsters love to wreck havoc on stage.

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BEHIND THE SCENES: Take a look at the killer rehearsal images for Scena Mundi’s Murder in the Cathedral by Featured Content

Have you ever seen a more stunning rehearsal space than that being used for Scena Mundi's production of Murder in the Cathedral? Take a look at the awesome images, then book your tickets!

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:32AM

Light Falls review – Simon Stephens' guilt-ridden love letter to the north by Michael Billington

Royal Exchange, ManchesterSarah Frankcom says her farewell as the Exchange’s artistic director with this moving testament to the power of family life This has the air of an event. It is th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

As You Like It, Barbican review – uneven comedy lacks bite by Rachel Halliburton

  RSC transfers works best when it engages with the complex emotions of the play Even the most ardent Bardophile has to admit that most of the time the Fool doesn’t shine in a Shakespeare…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:18AM

WHEN THE CROWS VISIT Kiln NW6 by Libby Purves and Friends

ARROGANCE, ANGER ,   INDIA’S  SHAME     Hema’s is a house of women now.  The old grandmother is in bed below the tall screen doors ,  feeding  crows who move shadow-shapes behind…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:16AM

Soho Cinders review at Charing Cross Theatre, London – ‘uninspired revival of the Stiles and Drewe musical’ by Paul Vale

When musical theatre collaborators George Stiles, Anthony Drewe and Elliot Davis’ updated gay version of the Cinderella story premiered in 2012, its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:08AM

A conversation with Tracy Letts by Terry Teachout

The fortieth episode of Three on the Aisle, the twice-monthly podcast in which Peter Marks, Elisabeth Vincentelli, and I talk about theater in America, is now available on line for listenin…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:03AM

The twenty-five record albums that changed my life (12) 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: Henry Fonda plays Clarence Darrow by Terry Teachout

IBM Presents Clarence Darrow, a TV version of David W. Rintels’ one-man play, starring Henry Fonda and directed by John Rich. This performance, taped at a live performance of the show, was…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: Christopher Hampton on lies and truths by Terry Teachout

“I always divide people into two groups. Those who live by what they know to be a lie, and those who live by what they believe, falsely, to be the truth.” Christopher Hampton, The Phila…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

N gets lost in both sides’ debates over the use of racial epithets. by Sheri Flanders

Sturdy performances can't hide the faulty premise underlying David Alex's new play. N at the Greenhouse Theater is based on a faulty premise: that a white actor …

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

The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story finds the broken heart in the horror by Jack Helbig

Oak Park Festival Theatre's production promenades through the Cheney Mansion. Staged in various rooms throughout Oak Park's Cheney Mansion, David Rice's clever a…

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

Jimmy Carrane is back after 18 years with World's Greatest Dad(?) by Jack Helbig

He never got the big breaks, but the 1990s improv and solo stalwart has figured some things out. Jimmy Carrane first made a name for himself 28 years ago when he…

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

Incomplete Conversations makes us eavesdroppers at an awkward funeral by Max Maller

A new immersive show (with dialogue!) from Silent Theatre Company becomes an astonishing experience. Concentrate on the cookies. Practice your song.…

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

Alexandra Bachzetsis takes stock of exchange in Chasing a Ghost by Irene Hsiao

The choreographer's duets about changing partners takes over the Art Institute's Trading Room. On the northeasternmost edge of the Art Institute of Chicago, wher…

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

You Are Happy offers parallel plays by Kerry Reid

American Sign Language adds a cunning layer of commentary to Red Theater Chicago's dark romantic fable. Jeremy wants a girlfriend more than anything, but can't g…

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

I'm Not a Comedian . . . I'm Lenny Bruce captures the complexities of a comic genius by Jack Helbig

Ronnie Marmo's one-man show isn't hilarious, but it's arrestingly honest. In the painfully honest spirit of Lenny Bruce, let's begin with a couple of blunt obser…

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

I Am Going to Die Alone and I Am Not Afraid offers Holocaust stories of resistance with universal power by Dmitry Samarov

Prop Thtr's devised ensemble piece is a timely reminder of the importance of remembering the past. Anna Gelman directs the world premiere of I Am Going to Die Al…

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

Sugar in Our Wounds recenters forgotten stories of Black queer lives by Marissa De La Cerda

The first in a trilogy, Donja R. Jones's play tugs the heartstrings at First Floor Theater. I try not to show any emotion when I attend plays as a critic and not…

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

Accidental Death of a Black Motorist gives a contemporary spin to Dario Fo by Dmitry Samarov

Sid Feldman's adaptation has relevance on its side, but not brevity. Wm. Bullion directs Sid Feldman's update of a 1970 Dario Fo comedy about a chameleon-like ch…

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

Underscore Theatre's Proxy has some promise, but misses the heart of its story by Kerry Reid

A musical based on the true-life "Slender Man" attack raises more questions than it answers. Last week, Payton Leutner, the victim in the Wisconsin "Slender Man"…

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

The Tru show by Catey Sullivan

A new musical about mental illness provided its creators a chance to confront their own struggles. Mental illness as woman: It's a trope that keeps on giving. Fr…

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

31 Broadway-Inspired Costumes for #PlaybillHalloween by Felicia Fitzpatrick

We asked, you answered: Playbill's followers share their Broadway-themed Halloween costumes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Dirty Crusty review at the Yard, London – ‘an antiseptic production of an idiosyncratic play’ by Naomi Obeng

Time can feel long when you don’t know what you’re doing. Jeanine, drifts unmoored between sex with mask-making Victor and lessons with

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:58AM

‘Men are men until they err & then it’s the victims who are blamed’: WHEN THE CROWS VISIT – Kiln Theatre by Shyama Perera

Anupama Chandrasekhar’s tense and searching new play When the Crows Visit is a theatrical response to the 2012 Delhi gang rape of a young woman on a bus. These men walk among us, protected…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:45AM

NEWS: Rose Theatre Kingston appoints Christopher Haydon as artistic director by Press Releases

Rose Theatre Kingston today announces the appointment of Christopher Haydon as artistic director – the new creative lead for the company. Haydon takes up his role effective as of 1 January…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

Interview with CORDUROY Director JAMAL HOWARD by Michael J. Roberts

Emerald City Theatre Artistic Associate/Director JAMAL HOWARD discuss bringing the classic character CORDUROY from book [...] The post Interview with CORDUROY Director JAMAL HOWARD appeared …

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Footloose UK Tour starring Gareth Gates by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Footloose UK Tour is back starring Gareth Gates. It's time to cut loose as Footloose the musical tour comes to a venue near you in 2020. This post Footloose UK Tour starring …

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“The Daughters” Reminds Us of Coming Out, Past & Present, at S.F. Playhouse by Amelia Ortega

Patricia Cotter: Lesbians Love, Laugh, Liberate! by Amelia Ortega Focused on lesbian and queer community, “The Daughters” asks us to create new language for a new queer history.  Playwr…

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Sydney Festival reveals 2020 program by Arts Review

Set to engage minds, stir souls and transform the city over three big weeks from 8 January, Sydney Festival has announced its blockbuster 2020 program – inviting audiences to discover the …

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Inside story: Theatre in prisons and the fight for rehabilitation by Tim Bano

Though Britain’s jails are at bursting point, theatremakers are working with current and former prisoners to prepare them to rejoin their communities

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Light Falls review at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester – ‘a play of pain and heartbreak’ by Francesca Peschier

In her dying moments, Christine (Rebecca Manley) is granted the power to see her children, Ashe (Katie West), Jess (Witney White) and

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The twenty-five record albums that changed my life (10) by Artsjournal1

The track on this Duke Ellington LP that hit me hardest was “Sepia Panorama,” which featured Jimmy Blanton. I had only just started teaching myself how to play string badd, and Blanton w…

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The twenty-five record albums that changed my life (11) by Artsjournal1

It wasn’t until I sat down with this album from my father’s collection that I started to grasp that its star was far more than just a charming but old-fashioned minstrel-show entertainer…

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Harry Vetro’s New CD by Artsjournal1

The young Canadian drummer Harry Vetro has followed his debut album as a leader, Northern Ranger, with a shorter CD of four tracks. The new album has a similar title, Eastern Stranger, but p…

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Give thanks for some promising November live performances by Kerry Reid

The table is set this month with theater world premieres, dance works in progress, and comedy with cured meat. NOVEMBER THEATER PICKS (Kerry Reid) Laura and the …

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Film And Television Comic John Witherspoon Dies At 77 by Scott Neuman

He was a veteran of 1970s television comedies such as Good Times and What's Happening!!, but best known for his role in Ice Cube's Friday films.

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The New One by Lara Altunian

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Constantinople by Lara Altunian

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David Benedict: Food for thought – has Waitress missed a trick with its pies? by David Benedict

What is it we dream about? What brings on a sigh? Piled peaches and cream, about 6ft high… No, I’m not indulging

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Editor’s View: Is it time for a revolution in drama training? by Alistair Smith

In January, HighTide artistic director Suba Das posted an image on social media captioned: “The class of 2019… we’re here to fuck

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Concert Review: Skylark’s Rachmaninoff’s Vespers a.k.a. All-Night Vigil — A Beautiful Benediction by Susan Miron

Skylark continues to impress me with its distinctly beautiful sound, its dazzling control over dynamics and intonation, and its unusually compelling programming. The post Concert Review: Sky…

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Internationally recognized Archie Bray Foundation hiring Development Director by Artsjournal

Help the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts move into the next phase of organizational development as it builds off of the success of a recently competed capital campaign.

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Drew Gehling Begins Final Shift as Dr. Pomatter in Waitress on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Drew Gehling, the star who originated the role of Dr. Pomatter in Waitress, reprises his turn for a final stint in the Broadway musical beginning on October 30. He will remain with the hit…

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Rex Orange County interview: on the wings of the internet

The musician, real name Alex O’Connor, is a singer-songwriter rebooted for the digital age

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Who’s drawing the line at the line for the ladies’ room? by Alaina Johns

When we think about accessibility on the arts scene, are we forgetting something? Maybe we worry about bringing up bathrooms, but Alaina Johns thinks it’d be rude not to talk about it.

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Drew Gehling Returns to Waitress as Sara Bareilles Musical Nears Final Performance by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway alum steps back into the scrubs of Dr. Pomatter.

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Finding the Drama in Cooking and Conversation - Richard Nelson continues his poignant exploration of a changing America with his latest Rhinebeck Pano

Richard Nelson continues his poignant exploration of a changing America with his latest Rhinebeck Panorama play---Don't come to The Michaels hungry -- at least not for food. As with the prev…

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Broadway, Monsters, and Jazz Hands: Making the Macabre Sing and Dance for Halloween by Mark Robinson

It’s that time of year for spooks, witches, and the scary things that haunt us in our nightmares. It is Halloween, where the macabre makes us want to tap dance, the maudlin has us breaki…

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