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Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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IRISH THEATRE IN 2019: A DRAMATIC YEAR THAT LEFT THE FUTURE UNCERTAIN by Robert Shuman

(Peter Crawley’s article appeared in the Irish Times, 12/7.) Theatre in Ireland this year was bookended by two crises, a state of play mirrored by the work   It was a dramatic year for th…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:15PM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER (Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre) by Tony Frankel

NOT A SEVEN-COURSE DINNER, BUT FILLING JUST THE SAME While on a Midwest lecture tour, arrogant and overbearing critic and radio commentator Sheridan Whiteside slips on an icy doorstep, injur…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:40PM

Six with Six – Vidya Makan is Catherine Parr by Gabi Bergman

SURVIVED. Six The Musical is taking the world by storm. Part pop concert and part musical, the show tells the stories of Henry VIII’s wives, and sides of the story that most are not famili…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Michael Mott and Nathan Wright Discuss The Song 'Her Embrace' From New Musical IN THE LIGHT With Jeremy Jordan

It was recently announced that composer Michael Mott and book writer Nathan Wright plan to create a full-length concept recording for their new musical, In The Light, A Faustian Tale, inspir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

VIDEO: Star of ALADDIN in the UK Proposes to Co-Star On Stage

Something truly magical happened on stage after a performance of Aladdin at De Montfort Hall in the UK. Matthew Pomeroy, who plays the title role in the production, got down on one knee in f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Don Imus was abrupt, harsh and a one-of-a-kind, fearless talent by Michael Riedel

If you tried too hard to be funny, Don Imus wouldn’t help you with fake laughter. If you tried to poke fun at him and he wasn’t in the mood, he’d flatten you.

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:29PM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Alfie Allen: ‘The only competition on Game Of Thrones was over who had the best six-pack’ by Martha Hayes

The Emmy-nominated actor (and Lily’s little brother) talks new films, family and fatherhood When Alfie Allen was nominated for an Emmy earlier this year, for his performance in Game Of Thr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM

Review: Sandra Bernhard, A One Woman Celebration of Life, Greets the New Year with Her 10th Anniversary at Joe’s Pub by Regina Weinreich

“Welcome to Kremlin West!” Aglitter in a sequined sheath, Sandra Bernhard took the Joe’s Pub stage like a bat outta hell, that

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:18PM

Squigs Picks His 10 Favorite Broadway.com Illustrations of the Past Decade by Broadway.com

Howdy, folks! Justin Robertson, a.k.a. Squigs, here! December 29 will mark the 10th anniversary of my very first Broadway.com illustration. Plus Tony night 2020 will mark the decennial of ou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

‘Little Italy in the Great War’ by Richard N. Juliani by Pamela J.  Forsythe

Richard N. Juliani’s new book reveals troves of immigrant stories preserved in Philly’s early 19th-century newspapers, and pieces together an often-forgotten piece of the American home f…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:03PM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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We’re Back At East High With A Brand New ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ by Jeryl Brunner

Meet Broadway’s Kate Reinders who plays passionate drama teacher Miss. Jenn

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:03PM

The Metropolitan Opera presents Alban Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’ by Cameron Kelsall

The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Alban Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’ too often favors visual flourish over storytelling, but music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a revelatory rea…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:00PM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'Fresh Air' Favorites: 'Hamilton' Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda by Terry Gross

This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. Terry Gross spoke to Miranda in 2017 about how his "mixed tape" musical came together.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:03PM

'Fresh Air' Favorites: 'Book Of Mormon' Creators Trey Parker And Matt Stone by Terry Gross

This week, we're listening back to some favorite Fresh Air interviews from the past decade. In 2011, Terry Gross spoke to the creators of South Park about their Broadway hit.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:03PM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Remembering Jerry Herman: ‘He Called His Shows His Children’ by Scott Heller

Harvey Fierstein, Betty Buckley and more on the sunny songwriter behind “Hello, Dolly!” and “Mame,” who hoped that even a flop would find a second life.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:42PM

Elton John, Giles Terera & Stephen Mear are named in the New Year Honours list

What a Christmas present for Olivier Award winners Giles Terera (well known to musical theatre fans for playing Aaron Burr in the original West End production of Hamilton) and director and c…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:35PM

Remembering Philadelphia’s Beloved Broadway Star: Ann Crumb, the down-to-earth diva from Media by Henrik Eger

Media Theatre hosts a memorial service for Ann Crumb, December 29

SOURCE: phindie.com at 12:27PM

Best of Not My Job 2019 by NPR

It's the end of 2019, so we're looking back on some of our favorite guests from the year; José Andrés, Marin Alsop, Steve Earle, Jennifer Weiner, and Anthony Anderson.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Top Posts and Best Reads of 2019: Hamilton Reconsidered, Nicole Fosse on Fosse/Verdon, André De Shields in Gay August Wilson Play; Mrs. Maisel’s Br by Jonathan Mandell

Here are the 10 most popular posts of NewYorkTheater.me from 2019, and below that some good reads from the year. Then: the top five posts of the decade! 10 Most Popular Posts From 2019 Poll:…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:43AM

Lou Jacobi: Gem by Trav S.D.

A brief celebration today of character actor Lou Jacobi (Louis Jacobovitch, 1913-2009). Jacobi grew up in Toronto’s Jewish community, getting his first performing experience as a tummler a…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:24AM

John Amos: From the Gridiron to Good Times by Trav S.D.

Quick words of tribute for actor John Amos (b. 1939). Newark native Amos graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in sociology. But he was also a star of Colorado State’s foo…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:24AM

Theatre actors, writers and directors awarded New Year honours by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Actors, writers and directors have been recognised for their work with awards in the 2020 New Year honours list. This post Theatre actors, writers and directors awarded New Ye…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:13AM

NEWS: Elton John, Sam Mendes, Natasha Gordon, James Graham & Giles Terera feature in the New Year Honours List by Press Releases

Elton John, Sam Mendes, Christopher Hampton, Natasha Gordon, James Graham, Giles Terera and Stephen Mear are among the list of theatre and showbusiness luminaries who feature in this year’…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:12AM

The Best Theater of 2019 by Dan Rubins

This was the year of playwrights saying what they mean. The post The Best Theater of 2019 appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 11:09AM

‘Brilliantly revitalised’: SOHO CINDERS – Charing Cross Theatre ★★★★★ by Elaine Chapman

For the next three and a half weeks we see Robbie and Velcro now take centre stage with two new very strong and talented lead characters Matthew Mather and Livvy Evans in Soho Cinders. Be as…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Year in Review: Phindie’s most-read articles of 2019 by Christopher Munden

The most popular articles of the last year.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 10:54AM

Broadway Will Dim Its Lights for Tony-Winning Composer-Lyricist Jerry Herman by Andrew Gans

The writer of Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and more died December 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Year In Review by Adam Szymkowicz

2019 So since 2007, I've been doing a version of these posts.  So that whole 10 year thing, end of a decade look where I am now is possible, in a way. In 2009, I was 2 years out of …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:33AM

2019 Wrap-Up: Best London Shows of the Year by Matt Wolf

Arthur Miller may have been ubiquitous on the London stage this year, but there was no shortage of homegrown British talent—from that fearless octogenarian Caryl Churchill at the Royal C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

Legendary Broadway Composer Jerry Herman, Who Wrote Hello, Dolly! & La Cage aux Folles, Dies at 88 by Broadway.com

Tony winner Jerry Herman, the celebrated compose/lyricist who made his mark on Broadway with award-winning scores to an array of musical comedies, died on December 26 in Miami. According t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

Photo Flashback: Rita Hayworth Attends Opening Night of SUGAR BABIES in 1979

Today, we're taking a look back into our archives with a flashback photo of Rita Hayworth!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

The Best Theatre of 2019 – As Chosen by the Broadway Stars of 2020 by Ruthie Fierberg

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Phylicia Rashad, Matt Doyle, Paula Vogel, and more look back on the year of theatre before their own shows bow in 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Thank you to ... my ex-boyfriend, who is kind to his very core by Lou Sanders

In this series writers celebrate a person who changed their lives. Lou Sanders thanks Nick, who made her a better person – and taught her to share cake Dear Nick, People teach us all the t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:54AM

Broadway Will Dim its Lights For Jerry Herman on January 7

Yesterday, BroadwayWorld was saddened to report the loss of composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, who passed away on December 26, 2019 at age 88. To commemorate his life and work, the Committe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AM

‘Make sure you see it’: POTTED PANTO – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★★ by The Family Stage

Do you love panto? Potted Panto is the panto for you. Make sure you see it.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Vibrating Borders: a Conversation with Kate Kremer by Jerry Lieblich

what I'm doing is, by cutting things the way that I'm cutting them, and by putting them in the proximity that I'm putting them in, I'm trying to make more audible the patterns that you would…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 08:24AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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10 plays from the past 10 years that stand out by Rev Stan

Here is a snapshot of my favourite theatre from the past 10 years, the plays that stand out most in my memory, the ones I talk about if people ask.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Celebrate 75 Years of On the Town With a Look Back at the Original Broadway Production by Nathan Skethway

The musical opened on Broadway on December 28, 1944.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM

A Look at How Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Beetlejuice, and More Celebrated the Holidays in 2019 by Marc J. Franklin

Take a look backstage as Broadway shows celebrated the holiday season with their theatre families.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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CRITIC’S CHOICE – Mark Ludmon picks his highlights of 2019 by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon BritishTheatre.com critic Mark Ludmon looks back at his theatre highlights of 2019. This post CRITIC’S CHOICE – Mark Ludmon picks his highlights of 2019 first appeared on …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:37AM

NEWS: Kinky Boots struts into 650+ cinemas across the UK & Ireland on 4 & 9 Feb by Featured Content

Kinky Boots returns to the big screen in February. More2Screen has announced the cinema release of the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning West End and Broadway musical based on the hi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: The immersive Wolf of Wall Street closes in January 2020 by Press Releases

Stratton Oakmont Productions Ltd has announced that The Wolf of Wall Street immersive production will cease dealings on 19 January 2020.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM

Dearly departed in 2019 by The Stage

June Whitfield, 93. Click here to read full obituary. Albert Finney, 82. Click here to read full obituary. Carol Channing, 97. Click here

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Best of 2019: Theatre by Matt Wolf

The classics got a shake-up, while provocative new writing came mostly from America Political dysfunction and societal distress led many amongst us to the brink this year, so where better th…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:24AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Light in the Piazza at Lyric Opera of Chicago by Bob Bullen

A year ago I’d read that Renée Fleming had signed on to play Margaret Johnson in The Light in the Piazza in London. I may have peed a little. One of our greatest sopranos singing one of t…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 03:24AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Exercise: Year-End Reflection by Kerry Hishon

We always ask our drama students to reflect on their experiences, and for good reason. Reflecting helps students gain a deeper understanding of the lessons taught, skills learned, and experi…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, December 28, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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BWW Blog: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama's Joel Anderson on What Dramaturgy Is and How it is Taught

Dr Joel Anderson is an author, reviewer, researcher and a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader in MA Theatre Criticism and Dramaturgy at London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Throu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Miss America’s Ugly Daughter Begins Performances Off-Broadway December 28 by Olivia Clement

In the new monologue play, Barra Grant navigates her relationship with her mother, Bess Myerson, the first and only Jewish Miss America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Women Who Wrote for the Stage and the Book You’ll Want to Own by Mark Robinson

Fans of theatre and those with a respect for the women who have created it will want to add the book From Aphra Behn to Fun Home: A Cultural History of Feminist Theater to their collec…

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