Monday, December 30, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Vienna New Year’s Day concert severs link to Nazi era

Philharmonic to play new version of Strauss’s Radetzky March

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:00PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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What I Did This Decade by Trav S.D.

I’m not sure if I’ve ever done a decade-specific review of my own undertakings in the past, but social media is saturated with such-like at at the moment, and the results of my little su…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:54PM

Actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson and Actor Brandin Stennis Join Ron Brewington On "The Actor's Choice" by You Tube

Veteran Chicago and Los Angeles stage actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson and young Los Angeles stage and television actor Brandin Stennis share their experiences with Host Ron Brewington on "T…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:30PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Kelli O’Hara Coming To The Parker Playhouse with Rudetsky by Bill Hirschman

In the current Broadway stratosphere, several leading actresses belie the idea that there are no more Carol Channings or Ethel Mermans. But it’s hard to argue that other than Audra McDona…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:18PM

Broken Records Abound At Broadway Box Office - But Year Closes On A Diminished Note Overall by Lee Seymour

The billion-dollar industry closed out the year in sterling, if not historic, fashion.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:08PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Monday, December 30, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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2019 – A Year in Review by Gabi Bergman

And with that, another year is done! Before we say goodbye to 2019, we wanted to look over some of the amazing stuff that happened this year. This is just a snapshot at some of what we’ve …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:44PM

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

Newcomers and veterans were both given chances to shine on the London stage this year. Below, listed in no particular order, are five performances for which we will have fond memories of wel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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How The On-Demand Economy Is Changing Our Experience of Cities by Artsjournal

“The 2010s were the decade the city became an App Store: an online marketplace where our choices were closely tracked, where that data became part of the products we were using, and where …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54PM

What A Crossword Created By A Computational Linguistics Researcher Looks Like by Artsjournal

“There’s a similar mixture that goes into being a computational linguistics researcher,” with lots of coding, math and empirical work. It certainly helps to have a love of language and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54PM

Why Do Other Art Forms – Books, Movies, TV – Make Fun Of Theatre? by Artsjournal

As if theater weren’t already mocked enough for its hysteria and jazz hands, it now seems to be pop culture’s punching bag. – The New York Times

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54PM

Jimmy Iovine: The Music Business’s Looming Problem by Artsjournal

“Margin. It doesn’t scale. At Netflix, the more subscribers you have, the less your costs are. In streaming music, the costs follow you. And the streaming music services are utilities �…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54PM

Even With Mega-Franchise Movies In 2019, Box Office Declined. Now What? by Artsjournal

“The slide in revenues is still disappointing because it occurred at a time when Walt Disney Studios put nearly all of its major franchises on the field — a show of firepower that enable…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54PM

Always-On Culture Has Warped Our Sense of Time And Progress by Artsjournal

“The reason that it feels like nothing happened in the 2010s is that too much happened. Each cultural landmark got instantly effaced by the onrush of the next, and the next. This memory-er…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54PM

Year in Review: Atlanta dance came of age in 2019, for companies both large and small by ArtsATL Staff

In many ways, 2019 in Atlanta’s dance world was the culmination of... The post Year in Review: Atlanta dance came of age in 2019, for companies both large and small appeared first on ARTS …

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 05:48PM

Ad Lib on NLE: Upper Westside Jazz Club Cleopatra’s Needle: Another Cultural Casualty Among Many by Marilyn Lester

They’re toppling like dominoes—long-established restaurants and institutions that can’t keep up with the rising costs of doing business in Manhattan. Lately, the Boat Basin Cafe at 79t…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:47PM

Off-Broadway Review: “Sing Street” at New York Theatre Workshop by Joseph Verlezza

The music and lyrics by Mr. Carney and Gary Clark are the spine of this production providing characters with internal structure that is strong and sound always supporting the action. It is a…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 05:47PM

Broadway Ends 2019 With Record Weekly Hauls For ‘West Side Story’, ‘Beetlejuice’, ‘Ain’t Too Proud’ & More by Dade Hayes

The holiday season boosted Broadway box office for the week ending December 29, with a spate of weekly records established by shows including West Side Story, Beetlejuice, a couple of bio-m…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:33PM

2019 – A Year in Review by Gabi Bergman

And with that, another year is done! Before we say goodbye to 2019, we wanted to look over some of

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:30PM

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (64) by Robert Shuman

We studied the buildings, and made plans of them, of the natural geography and topography of the courtyards, barns, outhouses, and main structures of the estate. We studied the customs, the …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 05:26PM

"We Are Always Serving The Larger Story." by Mo Brady

by Angela Tricarico Joe Serafini …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 05:25PM

Actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson and Actor Brandin Stennis Join Ron Brewington On "The Actor's Choice" by You Tube

Veteran Chicago and Los Angeles theatre performer Actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson and young Los Angeles television performer and red carpet host Actor Brandin Stennis shares their views wit…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:06PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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How Jim Shiflett built the church of off-Loop theater by Mark Larson

The founder of Body Politic died in December, but the seeds he planted 50 years ago played an immeasurable role in the growth of Chicago's small theater scene. I…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:45PM

Watch Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada in the music video for Hadestown’s “All I’ve Ever Known” by Gabi Bergman

Hadestown takes us way down to the roots of theatre – Greek Mythology. The show is a contemporary retelling of the ancient myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, transporting the characters into a …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:41PM

Hillary Clinton Visits the Cast of Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof

The hit revival, directed by Joel Grey, runs through January 5 at Stage 42.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:33PM

The Cast of Oklahoma! Prepares to Ring in 2020

Daniel Fish's Tony-winning revival of Oklahoma! plays its final performance at Circle in the Square Theatre on January 19.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:33PM

It's not easy being Mean Girls by Kerry Reid

The touring musical version of Tina Fey's 2004 film about queen bees lacks sting. The drama and intrigue of female friendships has filled works from the sublime …

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:30PM

The Inheritance Standout Jonathan Burke Takes Instagram Along For the Final Two-Show Saturday of 2019

Jonathan Burke brings Instagram along for the final two-show Saturday of 2019 at Broadway's The Inheritance.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:24PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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SORROWFUL MADNESS by Jeremy Gerard

Here are some of the highlights from a year full of big shows and stunning performances.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 03:54PM

Margo Seibert, Thom Sesma, Estelle Parsons, More to Star in Off-Broadway Premiere of Unknown Soldier Musical by Olivia Clement

The show will be the final work from the late composer Michael Friedman—with a book and lyrics by Daniel Goldstein—to premiere in N.Y.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

2019 in Review: The 5 Best Shows by JK

As the year comes to a close, we take one last look at the shows we saw in 2019. It was very difficult to narrow it down to just five. Each of these gave me such joy, and all for different r…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:36PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven Breakout Star Esteban Andres Cruz

Esteban Andres Cruz talks making their New York stage debut in Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven, working with Stephen Adly Guirgis, and crafting the role of Venus.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:34PM

VIDEO: See Brian Stokes Mitchell Perform 'I Was Here' at the 2019 Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala

Brian Stokes Mitchell performed 'I Was Here' from The Glorious Ones at the 2019 Dramatists Guild Foundation Gala.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Grosses Analysis: A Christmas Carol, Ain't Too Proud, Tina, Hadestown Break Broadway Box-Office Records by Andrew Gans

The final week of 2019 was also a record-breaking one for the new revival of West Side Story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Grosses Analysis: A Christmas Carol, Ain't Too Proud, Tina, Hadestown, More Break Broadway Box-Office Records by Andrew Gans

The final week of 2019 was also a record-breaking one for the new revival of West Side Story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

The Steamie review at SSE Hydro, Glasgow – ‘return of the Scots comedy classic’ by David Pollock

There are few works in the history of Scottish theatre that occupy a place as rarefied as Tony Roper’s 1987 community hall

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:29PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 12/30

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:08PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/29/19

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 12/29/2019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:08PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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UNESCO And The Fight Over “World” Literature by Artsjournal

UNESCO and the Fate of the Literary shows how, when confronted with people across the globe who perceived their own lives “in ways radically antagonistic to the requirements of capitalist …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PM

What Defined 2019? Ideas? People? How About Stuff? by Artsjournal

“Look at the stuff. The Things. Objects. The products that overflow our commercial marketplace, designed for our consumption, that we loved, loathed, mocked, coveted, worried about, or jus…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:54PM

Photo Flash: The Cast and Band of OKLAHOMA! Celebrated Their New Years Eve Early With a Festive Photo Shoot

The cast and band of the Tony Award winning musical revival of “Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!” at the Circle in the Square gathered for a fun shoot ending the year with a bang an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM

AussieTheatre launches affiliate platform TakeYourSeats.com by Sean McLoughlin

Supporting the live entertainment industry like never before At TakeYourSeats, we believe in the power that live entertainment has to unite and inspire audiences across the globe. TakeYourSe…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:00PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Modernist Architecture Is Uncomfortable, Doesn’t Wear Well, And Depresses People. So Why Did It Catch On? by Artsjournal

“The single undoubted success of the modernist movement was to spread through clever propaganda: first by co-opting the term “modern,” then by covering up a long string of practical fa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

A Decade Ago E-Books Were Going To Take Over Publishing. They Didn’t by Artsjournal

Instead, at the other end of the decade, ebook sales seem to have stabilized at around 20 percent of total book sales, with print sales making up the remaining 80 percent. – Vox

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

Our Fears Of A World Shaped By Algorithms by Artsjournal

Within the monoculture obsession, there are two concerns. The first is that in the digital streaming era we have lost a perceived ability to connect over media products as reference points t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Sets Records in Both New York and San Francisco

The two US productions of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are celebrating the New Year with record-breaking milestones on both coasts with unprecedented sales for a play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM

Neil Innes, Rutles star and 'seventh Python', dies aged 75 by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Agent confirms death of comedian-songwriter who co-founded the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and wrote for Monty Python Neil Innes, the comedian and songwriter known for spoof Beatles band the Rutl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PM

Having a laugh: is this the end for clowning? by Mark Wilding

The massive popularity of horror films like Joker and It have been a real downer for happy, family clowns. Mark Wilding hears how the entertainers are fighting back In the corner of Matthew …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PM

Enter stage right: 12 theatre stars for 2020 by Chris Wiegand

Who will have audiences on the edge of their seats in the new year? Laurie Kynaston, Rosie Sheehy, Michelle Tiwo and Sadie Clark are among a dozen dazzling talents to watch One of the unifor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:42PM

Look Back at 71 Years of Kiss Me, Kate on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The original production of the classic musical opened at the New Century Theatre December 30, 1948.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:37PM

BWW Readers Name The Musicals That Should Be Revived In The 2020s!

We asked, and you answered! With the 2010s coming to a close, we asked BroadwayWorld readers to name the revivals that they'd like to see in the new decade. Now we've gathered some of the mo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17PM

On facing the music: A post-educational diversity statement by Aaron Pond

Music-maker Aaron Pond tried to fit in with students of the "masters," but learned he was expendable and illegitimate. So he found his own way. What’s yours?

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:15PM

The Thin Place **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward December 30, 2019: Hot new playwright Lucas Hnath takes a great risk by naming his latest play The Thin Place. Its plot and premise could be taken as gossamer light an…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:11PM

Five Burning Questions with Tony Winner Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Ashford talks about her New Year's Eve Show at Feinstein's/54 Below, eating healthy with Weight Watchers in 2020, and her dream revival for the new decade.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:10PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Prolific Movie Producer David Foster Has Died At 90 by Artsjournal2

Foster, who served in the Korean War and helped produce movies including the Oscar-nominated McCabe and Mrs. Miller, “was part of the migration from New York to L.A. where Hollywood was Sh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

On The Internet, Anyone Can Be A Catfish by Artsjournal2

But a new show (not so ironically called the same thing as Dave Eggers’ book satirizing social media) displays exactly how much we’re all implicated in a world filled with flurries of ha…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

What Happened When A Dancer Witnessed Abuse At His Dance Company And Reported It by Artsjournal2

He was fired, and, to his knowledge, nothing was done to protect the kids from the abuse he saw. The dance company didn’t have an HR team, for one thing. All of this brings up many questio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

Smartphones Changed The Way We Document Our Lives by Artsjournal2

And that’s a good thing, not something we should be worried about. Having a camera in your pocket all of the time is “an opportunity to capture your own life more honestly—a way to rem…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

Best TV Of The Decade? Try Best Types Of TV by Artsjournal

“I know readers only have time anymore to read lists, but bear with me. Here are the best kinds of shows we watched over the past 10 years. Many of them belong to more than one category �…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

The End Of A Decade-Long Music Project That Was Originally Meant To Be A One-Off by Artsjournal2

The Green Mountain Project, which has been devoted to producing end-of-year concerts of Monteverdi’s 1610 “Vesper of the Blessed Virgin since 2010, is coming to an end this year in New Y…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

How Opera Is Dealing With #MeToo by Artsjournal

“Within the past year, most opera companies have started holding regular sexual harassment workshops, and many distribute and read aloud their sexual harassment policy to incoming casts be…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

How Kelli O'Hara Trumped Harry Connick Jr's April Fool's Day Joke by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares some of his favorite stories from the year, from backstage shenanigans at The Pajama Game to why Stephanie J. Block thought Cher was spam.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

WEST SIDE STORY Has Broken All-Time Broadway Theatre House Record

Producers Scott Rudin / Barry Diller / David Geffen announced today that the Broadway return of the Jerome Robbins / Arthur Laurents / Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim musical, West Side…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PM

Weirdest Theater Stories of the Decade. #Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

It would be hard to have put together these weekly summaries of New York theater news for the entire decade, as I have, without noticing: This has been a weird decade. Even the name of the d…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:21PM

Colorado restaurants, yoga studios and even theaters that offer pay-what-you-can experiences by Mindy Sink, The Know

Next time you're in a financial pinch -- or are looking for a socially-conscious business where you can pay it forward -- check out one of these pay-what-you-can restaurants, fitness classes…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:12PM

BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Faith Prince

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony-winning Broadway star Faith Prince about Liza Minnelli's 1972 live album 'Liza with a Z.' They also discuss Tina Landau, Fanny Brice, Funny Girl,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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AIN'T TOO PROUD Has Broken the Box Office House Record at the Imperial Theatre

Producers Ira Pittelman and Tom Hulce announced today that Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations has once again broken the box office house record at the Imperial Theatre …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Breaks Box Office Record For The Third Week In A Row

A Christmas Carol, which opened on Broadway November 20, 2019, has just broken another box office record at the Lyceum Theatre. Adapted by Jack Thorne and directed by Matthew Warchus, A Chr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:44AM

Theatre Preview: January 2020

MIDWIVES - January 21 — February 16 at George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick. This gripping tale of suspense and riveting courtroom drama will keep audiences on the edge of their seats fr…

SOURCE: www.newjerseystage.com at 11:43AM

Report: "The Play That Goes Wrong" Goes Wrong, Goes Right by Broadway Beat

by Roxy Arecco. @roxyarecco. NEW YORK, NY - Beloved Off-Broadway comedy The Play That Goes Wrong went wrong last night, ultimately forcing the mad cap show, in which a local production faces…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:42AM

LaChanze and Melba Moore Will Be Honored by Women of Color on Broadway by Andrew Gans

The evening, which will be filmed for broadcast, will feature performances by Amber Gray, Shoba Narayan, Darlesia Cearcy, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

The Skivvies Release New Hannukah Single by Playbill Staff

The duo share the new song in time for the final day of the Festival of Lights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM

The Skivvies Release New Hanukkah Single by Playbill Staff

The duo share the new song in time for the final day of the Festival of Lights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM

Tom Keene: Fickle in the Saddle by Trav S.D.

One gets the impression that actor Tom Keene (George Duryea, 1896-1963) was too smart for his own good. A grad of Columbia and Carnegie Tech (which later became Carnegie Mellon), he began as…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:12AM

10 of Ought To Be Clowns’ top moments of the decade by Ian Foster

Ever behind the curve, I present 10 of my top moments in a theatre over the last ten years (plus a few bonus extra ones because whittling down this list was hard, and it will probably be dif…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Kathleen Turner Will Bring Finding My Voice to Green Room 42 by Andrew Gans

The Tony and Oscar nominee will lend her husky tones to “On the Street Where You Live,” “I'd Rather Be Sailing,” and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

DCMTA 2019 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Performance in a Professional Production by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

As the year draws to a close, we asked DCMTA writers to think back on the performances that left an indelible impression on them in 2019. Here are the professional performances that made the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:33AM

How children see ‘The Nutcracker’ (ninth helping) by Dan Rottenberg

After nine years, Dan Rottenberg's grandchildren are beginning to approach The Nutcracker more like adults than children.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:31AM

In Memoriam: Celebrating the Theatre Legends We Lost in 2019 by Playbill Staff

Playbill looks back at the actors, directors, choreographers, and other theatremakers who died in the past year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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French Theatre’s Conflicts Are Starting To Fray The Humans On All Sides by Artsjournal2

This is bad. “From Bethune to Dijon, noted directors landed in the National Drama Centers – devoted to theatrical creation – thinking they were touching the Grail: a place and means to…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:42AM

Audible And Publishers May Soon Reach A Deal About Those ‘Captions’ by Artsjournal2

Remember when this lawsuit started, and we discovered that Audible was transcribing every word that its readers – who were, presumably, usually, reading the book word for word – read alo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:42AM

At The Beginning Of The Decade, Celebrities Were Worried About Paparazzi by Artsjournal2

In 2011, “the industry itself was broken, transformed from a system of honor and veneration into one of shame and denigration, which treated its products as little more than commodities to…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:42AM

Are These Los Angeles Stereotypes A Silly Pastiche Or An Affectionate Sendup That Goes Deep? by Artsjournal2

On the Netflix show You, a character from New York moves to L.A. – and you can guess what happens next. (Macrobiotic coffee shops! Stand-up comedy moments! “Aspiring Instagrammers live-s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:42AM

A Look Back at 2019 in Video by Roberto Araujo

Some of our favorite on-camera moments with Kristin Chenoweth, Adrienne Warren, Gavin Creel, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:38AM

Norm Lewis Will Star in Children of Eden Musical in Chicago by Andrew Gans

The Stephen Schwartz-John Caird musical will play the Arcada Theatre in August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

The Dark Life and Career of Arthur Edmund Carewe by Trav S.D.

The life and career of early 20th century  actor Arthur Edmund Carewe (Hovsep Hovsepian, 1884-1937) are both interesting enough for brief treatment here. In spite of his highly Anglo profes…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:33AM

Watch the Top 10 New York Theater Videos of 2019…and the 5 Most Popular in the Decade by Jonathan Mandell

  Below are the ten most popular videos posted in 2019 on my New York Theater Youtube channel, in order of popularity. Below that are the top five New York theater videos of the decade Beet…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:13AM

‘It is Shaw at his mischievous, provocative best’: CANDIDA – Orange Tree Theatre ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

The intimacy of the Orange Tree gives Candida the perfect setting for a discussion of moral, spiritual and political ethics.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Cathedrals Made of Bricks by American Theatre Editors

Caryl Churchill is the only writer working now who says and does something genuinely new with each new play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Puppetry Can Do A Lot More Than Look Good On Stage Or Screen [VIDEO] by Artsjournal2

Indeed, it can help trauma victims and survivors start to heal. – BBC

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42AM

Using Big Data To Compare The Various ‘Little Women’ Adaptations by Artsjournal2

Right off the bat, you can say that Greta Gerwig’s version will make the most money. Then there’s the height of the actors playing the little women. – Slate

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42AM

The Bet: That Dancing On A Blind Date Is Inherently More Sexy, Or At Least More Flirty by Artsjournal2

Yes, it’s a made-for-reality-TV concept that indeed is reality TV in Britain and now in the US: “Without speaking, or even knowing each other’s names, two strangers share a choreograph…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42AM

Europe’s Utter Failure To Protect Liberty In Hungary by Artsjournal2

Why hasn’t the EU acted to curb Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s clearly problematic takeover of the media? (Or theatre, for that matter?) Well. “European countries have dragge…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42AM

The New York Times’ Highlights Of This Year In Books by Artsjournal2

There’s so much – so many Best lists, so many ideas about gifts, so many essays about types in books – and then … “What have tweets and emojis done to the novel? According to the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42AM

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for Lazarus Theatre’s reimagining of Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock gets to grip with Ibsen care of Lazarus Theatre company's new ensemble take on Hedda Gabler at London's Greenw…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

The Berliner Philharmoniker and Diana Damrau bring American sass and swing to the Silvesterkonzert

Kirill Petrenko conducted a New Year concert that was both serious and entertaining

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:04AM

January letters: Liberal guilt in song?

Readers respond about 'The Crossing at Christmas,' a post-Christian Christmas, Handel's 'Messiah' at the Philadelphia Orchestra, living to make music, and PW's take on mental illness.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:00AM

On the Arts: Which nights sell best for Pittsburgh’s cultural organizations? by Jeremy Reynolds and Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Whether you prefer a full house or more legroom, here’s a quick guide on which cultural institutions’ performance days tend to fill fastest.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, December 30, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Broadway Mourns the Passing of the Legendary Jerry Herman. “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedba…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Wozzeck at the Met — William Kentridge’s staging is dense and dazzling

Berg’s opera opens in New York in a visually rich and musically memorable production

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:46AM

Sarah Crompton’s best dance of 2019 by Sarah Crompton

Pam Tanowitz hit home at last, Akram Khan and David Bintley bowed out, and the dance world looked back to Merce Cunningham and Margot Fonteyn This felt like a year that belonged to women. F…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

I Am What I Am: the Jerry Herman anthem that anyone can own by David Jays

With its defiant, irresistible, glitter-ball spirit, the La Cage aux Folles showstopper has been embraced at Pride marches and the Paralympics – and defined many a diva I was leaving a wed…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

Sue Lyon, Who Starred In ‘Lolita’ When She Was 14, Has Died At 73 by Artsjournal2

Lyon went on acting until 1980, but – as is the case with many child stars – “she receded from acting and turned away from public life in her later years.” – Los Angeles Times

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:33AM

The Old-Fashioned Theatrical Magic Of The Harry Potter Plays by Artsjournal2

The designers didn’t want an audience probably well-steeped in the Harry Potter movies to be either disappointed or blasé. In the two-part play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, “the r…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:33AM

Just because: Lowell Thomas’ “With Lawrence in Arabia” by Terry Teachout

“With Lawrence in Arabia,” a 1927 silent film featurette about T.E. Lawrence. This newsreel-style film, which Lowell Thomas showed to audiences as part of a lecture about Lawrence’s ex…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

‘Might end up unfreezing your heart’: SNOWFLAKE – Kiln Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Mike Bartlett’s Christmas cracker Snowflake goes out with a bang, but it really takes a long and clumsy time to do it.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

The Top 9 Theatre Stories of 2019 by Ryan McPhee

See what announcements and trends kept theatre reporters busy and readers engaged this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM

Almanac: Sylvia Townsend Warner on pride by Terry Teachout

“She was too haughty to deny herself that luxury of the proud-minded—a sense of justice.” Sylvia Townsend Warner, Summer Will Show (courtesy of Levi Stahl)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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CATS Film Expected to Suffer $100 Million Loss

According to Variety, the new Cats film is expected to suffer a $100 million loss, after making just $38 million globally in its first two weeks in theaters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24AM

Where are they now? Éponines of the West End by Hira Desai

From 9 to 5's Caroline Sheen to The Prince Of Egypt's Alexia Khadime, we take a look at where the West End stars of Les Misérables are today. The post Where are they now? Éponines of the W…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:00AM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Shockers 2019: Cats Movie Trailer Gives Us Paws

There was something scary about that preview that made the most Jellicle Cats lovers arch their backs.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:06AM

The 10 Best Broadway Plays of the Decade

Find out which shows we think will be the ones that live on forever.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:06AM

Final Bow: The Sound Inside's Will Hochman Isn't Ready to Pore Over His Broadway Debut

Hochman will be leaving Studio 54 with boxes of books and a secret handshake he'll always share with Mary-Louise Parker.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:06AM

Broadway Shockers 2019: Broadway Sings Through a Blackout

When the lights went out in July, Broadway took to the streets.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:06AM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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“Orpheus and Eurydice:” A Bold Reimagining Through Circus and Opera by Alastair Blanshard

Orpheus and Eurydice, directed by Yaron Lifschitz, Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The story of Orpheus’ descent into the underworld to retrieve his beloved Eurydice has fascinated peop…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:20AM
Monday, December 30, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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“OpeRamayana:” A New Approach to Teaching the Next Generation of Theatre-goers by Gowri S

Animal characters are protagonists in Crea-Shakthi’s latest take on The Ramayana. Nala and Nila, the former credited as the engineer of the Rama Sethu (bridge), and the latter, the vanara…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:52AM

The Tap Rebels: Making a staple in the southeast

From contemporary to ballet, there is no shortage of professional companies with the mission of spreading artistry to communities around the U.S. While there is an evident presence of compan…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 12:35AM

Clare McAndrew, the woman putting a value on art

Since 2002, the economist has been analysing the activities of the global art market. Critics argue it is impossible but she is undaunted

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Broadway Horoscope: Which Broadway Show Will Your 2020 Most Resemble? by Felicia Fitzpatrick

New year, new you—and a Broadway show to inspire the start of your new decade.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM