Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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How Inviting Kids to 'Show Up' Changed My Life - I had no idea a theatrical experiment would turn into one of the most rewarding experiences of my car

I had no idea a theatrical experiment would turn into one of the most rewarding experiences of my career---Three years ago I had this notion to show up at a theatre and create a show on the …

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Jordan Fisher Assumes Title Role in Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen Starting January 28 by Andrew Gans

The Hamilton and Fox's Rent alum joins the cast of the Tony-winning musical at the Music Box Theatre.

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Faustus: That Damned Woman Opens January 28 at Lyric Theatre Hammersmith by Dan Meyer

Jodie McNee stars in the new adaptation of the popular myth.

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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"El Círculo" Review: The Vulnerability of Process as Performance by Mary Allison Joseph

El Círculo will have another run in this month's Santiago a Mil festival. This review is of a performance on June 9, 2019, at Matucana 100, Santiago de Chile.   With projections, pu…

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"There Is Nothing Better Than Being In An Ensemble Like This." by Angela Tricarico

by Angela Tricarico As veterans of the stage, s…

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Clovelly Fox announce their debut production by Gabi Bergman

Newly established company Clovelly Fox Productions will present their debut production by renowned Australian playwright Andrew Bovell, When The Rain

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:18PM[SHARE]

Dean, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design by Artsjournal

Drexel University seeks a dynamic, entrepreneurial, and strategic leader to serve as Dean of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design (Westphal College).

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Transfiguration of Benjamin Banneker by Darryl Reilly

The show was conceived, directed and designed by Theodora Skipitares. Her treatment of these biographical details is that of a fanciful saga with the awestruck tone of a children's book. The…

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Lori Klinger from Rosie's Theater Kids on Merging Passions and Arts Education by Holly Rosen Fink

There are angels in New York City who are teaching the arts to kids, and Lori Klinger is one of them. She co-founded Rosie's Theater Kids (RTKids) in 2003 with the help and support of Rosie …

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Creative Placemaking Is More Than Just Murals by Joe Patti

Recently the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco published an issue of their Community Development Innovation Review  (CDIR) focused on "Transforming Community Development through Arts …

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Ethan Hawke Will Direct CAMINO REAL, Based on Tennessee Williams' Play

Variety reports that Ethan Hawke will direct a film adaptation of Tennessee Williams' 'Camino Real,' which was considered the playwright's most experiental play.

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People You Should Know . . . Paul Hufker by Zack Calhoon

Paul Hufker (Playwright) has been an AEA actor, playwright and director in NYC for over 12 years. He is a proud graduate of Brooklyn College's MFA playwriting program, under Mac Wellman and …

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Spooks and Song Throw-Downs at the McKittrick Hotel by Matthew Wexler

The McKittrick Hotel welcomes the London thriller, "The Woman in Black," while its Mandereley Bar hosts Murray Hill's lip-sync battle "Mic Drop." The post Spooks and Song Throw-Downs at the …

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Review: Pilgrims Musa & Sheri in the New World from Mosaic Theater, a delightful romcom by Ben Demers

Beneath differing customs and languages, are people basically the same? Playwright Yussef El Guindi makes a strong case with his unique and endearing romantic comedy Pilgrims Musa & Sher…

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Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns at Arena Stage, a harrowing Afghan drama by Susan Galbraith

Carey Perloff's opening scene of the staged adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's shattering novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, moves with breathtaking beauty. Two women in one direction and a man i…

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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'The Transfiguration of Benjamin Banneker' at La MaMa by Patricia Contino

  Imagine being  a primarily self-taught scientist who wrote several almanacs, built a clock that ran 50 years, corresponded with Thomas Jefferson and was so brilliant performing measu…

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Movement Headquarters Ballet Company aims to #BringBalletBack

Movement Headquarters Ballet Company, based in New York, is making its debut on February 16, at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater. Artistic Director Barry Kerollis has…

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The Campaign by Arts Review

The Campaign, written by Campion Decent and directed by Peter Blackburn, is a wonderful work of theatre that exists in an engaging Venn Diagram space where the circles for creative non-ficti…

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Paradise Lost by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

When a playwright adapts a famous, well-known story for the stage the problem becomes how to tell it in a new way that makes it seem unfamiliar and fresh. Otherwise, why bother retelling it …

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Arts Centre Melbourne & Fat Fruit present F*ck Fabulous by Sean McLoughlin

Say farewell to the conventional glitter and sequins of cabaret and embrace the real and raw of F*ck Fabulous, a

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Rob McClure on Becoming Mrs. Doubtfire in the Brilliant New Broadway Musical by Kathy Henderson For Broadway Direct

Humor, heart, and a larger-than-life heroine: Sift those ingredients together with a lively original score, and the result is Mrs. Doubtfire, one of the most anticipated new musicals of the …

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'Hamilton' Makes a Curious Cameo in Trump Impeachment Trial by Ben Brantley

John Bolton's new memoir is titled "The Room Where It Happened," nearly the same as a song from Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway hit.

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Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway by Broadway Direct

Help is on the way, dear! See Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway beginning previews March 9th. The post Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway appeared first on Broadway Direct.

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In 'A Thousand Splendid Suns,' a searing indictment of the Taliban's treatment of women by Peter Marks

Arena Stage brings to Washington a powerful play based on Khaled Hosseini's novel.

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Theatre Review: 'Bloomsday,' Washington Stage Guild by Mary Ann Johnson

What would you do if you could go back in time and observe and interact with your younger self? If you knew how things were going to turn out? But yet you didn't know how things might have t…

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Meet the Musical Comedy Expert Bringing Mrs. Doubtfire to Broadway by Gordon Cox For Broadway Direct

If you're making a musical comedy of Mrs. Doubtfire, the comedy half of the equation is guaranteed. The hilarious setup of the story " a man dresses up as a Scottish nanny so he can see more…

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Sexism and gender divide ingrained in UK theatre, study claims by Lanre Bakare

Researchers say gender gap has grown in some areas and accuse Arts Council of ignoring it British theatre has an institutional problem with sexism and gender inequality, according to the aut…

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10,000 Photos Of Alvin Ailey Company Are Now Online by Artsjournal

The digitized collection includes 8,288 black-and-white negatives, 2,106 color slides and transparencies, and 339 black-and-white prints depicting the repertory of Alvin Ailey, choreographer…

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Sony Pictures Acquires Foreign Distribution Rights to ZOLA, Written by Jeremy O. Harris

Deadline reports that Sony Pictures bought the foreign distribution rights to 'Zola,' the Twitter-originated film directed by Janicza Bravo and written by Bravo and 'Slave Play' playwright J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54PM[SHARE]

Review: Hillbarn's new twist on 'Little Shop of Horrors' won't connect with everyone by Joanne Engelhardt

After such a standout production of "Newsies" in December, it's unfortunate that Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City has come up with what is, essentially, a somewhat lackluster version of "Litt…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:26PM[SHARE]

'We Started Salivating From Minute One': The Original 1981 Cast of A Soldier's Play Remember Its Beginnings by Michael Appler

In the late fall of 1981, a handful of little-known actors gathered on the stage of a 300-seat off-Broadway theater on West 55th St. in Manhattan. The actors"among them were Denzel Washingto…

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Dear Evan Hansen Alum Alex Boniello Doesn't Want to Play Sad Characters Anymore by Michael Appler

Alex Boniello is tired. The two-time Broadway alum took his final bow as Dear Evan Hansen's Connor Murphy"the troubled, outsider teen whose suicide places Evan in an impossible moral dilemma…

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Odds & Ends: Inheritance & Slave Play Scribes to Be Honored by Human Rights Campaign & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Inheritance & Slave Play Scribes to Be Honored by Human Rights Campaign The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest L…

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The Point of No Return: See the Cast of The Phantom of the Opera Celebrate the Show's 32-Year Anniversary by Broadway.com

The Phantom of the Opera is the longest-running show in Broadway history, and on January 26, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony-winning musical marked 32 years at the Majestic Theatre. After the …

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Broadway Grosses: Innovative West Side Story Revival Draws Full Houses in Previews by Broadway.com

The fresh Broadway revival of West Side Story is nearing hit status, and it hasn't even reached opening night. The exciting new take on the classic musical from director Ivo van Hove h…

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A Story to Tell: Go Behind the Scenes with These Exclusive Backstage Photos at The Inheritance by Michael Appler

The Inheritance has a cast of 13 men, each engaged in telling Matthew Lopez's cross-generational study of gay life, community and the legacy of AIDS in America. For the actors who t…

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Handa Opera set to return to Sydney Harbour with Verdi's much-loved La Traviata by Sean McLoughlin

400,000 people have been to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour since it launched in 2012 and this year is an

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Meet the designer producing clothes from cardboard and old tents

Bethany Williams, winner of the Arts Foundation Futures Award, designs high-end streetwear that that prioritises environmental and social concerns

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Vivaldi's Venice featuring Xavier de Maistre to tour Australia by Sean McLoughlin

Australian audiences will have the chance to once again experience extraordinary harpist Xavier de Maistre first-hand when the tours Sydney,

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:51PM[SHARE]

Photo Coverage: Go Behind the Scenes of BroadwayCon 2020!

BroadwayCon 2020 has officially come to a close! Did you miss out on some of the action, or just want to relive your favorite moments? We're bringing you photos from throughout the weekend. …

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Where Broadway's Super-Fans Are: BroadwayCon by Artsjournal

Some arrived in full character for the event, where attendees can meet and take photos with the stars of their favorite shows. Passes range from $80 for one day to $1,000 for a full weekend …

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Gibney Company General Manager by Artsjournal

The Gibney Company General Manager will be responsible for the administrative direction of every aspect of the Company.

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Outcry Over "American Dirt" Shows What's Wrong With The American Publishing Business by Artsjournal

The clumsy, ill-conceived rollout of "American Dirt" illustrates how broken the system is, how myopic it is to hype one book at the expense of others and how unethical it is to allow a gatek…

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Association of Performing Arts Professionals Seeks President and CEO by Artsjournal

The President and CEO will be a dynamic, flexible, and forward-thinking leader and administrator with an exceptional work ethic, passion for the performing arts, and solid experience in ma…

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George Street Playhouse presents Chris Bohjalian's 'Midwives' by Cameron Kelsall

'Midwives,' an adaptation of Chris Bohjalian's best-selling novel, gets a rocky birth onstage at George Street Playhouse. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:35PM[SHARE]

'Veep's' Tony Hale returns to stage for quirky 'Wakey, Wakey' in SF by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Tony Hale, best known for starring in TV's "Arrested Development" and "Veep," comes to ACT in S.F. to star in "Wakey, Wakey."

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The $7 Song Off Each Grammy Award-Winning Musical Theater Album in the Last 10 Years

Let's look back at the standout track from the last 10 years of Grammy Award-winning cast albums.

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Gavin Creel, Reneé Rapp, More to Perform at Andrew Barth Feldman-Organized Celebration! Benefit by Dan Meyer

The evening will raise money for a performing arts center named in honor of Feldman's late mother.

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ORiGiN Theatrical to represent Nick Hern Books catalogue in Australia by Gabi Bergman

ORiGiN Theatrical is pleased to announce the representation of Nick Hern Books play catalogue in Australia. "We are thrilled to

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:09PM[SHARE]

Broadway Box Office Dips, David Byrne Doesn't: 'American Utopia' Passes $200 Average Ticket Price by Greg Evans

Broadway continued to drop a some box office winter weight last week, though no one seems to have notified David Byrne: The former Talking Head's American Utopia was not only a sell-out but …

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Check Out Charles Busch's The Confession of Lily Dare Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Busch's newest play, a comic melodrama and celebration of 1930s pre-code cinema, is presented by Primary Stages at the Cherry Lane Theatre.

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A History Of The Evolution Of MoMA's Homes by Artsjournal

This new MOMA is exhausting"and serene, and thrilling, and, finally, to a degree that only the greatest museums achieve, transcendental. Wandering the vast new spaces, tracing the familiar c…

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How Artificial Intelligence Is Taking Over Music by Artsjournal

At CES 2020, Samsung introduced Neon, an AI-based companion that is being developed to be indistinguishable from a human companion. AI models are composing at a pretty high level right now. …

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Paris Opera Dancers End Strike by Artsjournal

Dancers and musicians have been striking alongside public sector workers to oppose the government's plan to scrap more than 40 separate pension schemes and replace them with a single points-…

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Book Publishing Seems To Be Improving. Or Is It by Artsjournal

More independent bookstores, sales up, even new plans for Barnes & Noble. But there are looming problems. Big problems with today's publishing industry. " N+One

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Georgia Now Ranks 49th In Arts Funding. Here's What That Looks Like by Artsjournal

Long one of the stingiest states in terms of support for the arts, Georgia is now virtually at rock bottom, not willing even to put up enough money to collect the full amount of matching fun…

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The Dark Cloud Hanging Over The Grammys by Artsjournal

For music fans, tracking such a harrowing volley of allegations and denials feels equal parts absurd and sad (especially arriving, as it has, in the midst of a Presidential impeachment trial…

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"American Dirt" Was Supposed To Be A Monster Hit. So What Happened? by Artsjournal

In the face of critiques, Jeanine Cummins is pushing back in public. Her publisher released a statement encouraging discussion around the title, while some authors and booksellers have come …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM[SHARE]

So What Is Grime Ballet? by Artsjournal

Artistic director Whitley, who has worked with the Royal Ballet and performing arts company Saddler's Wells, suggests there are "a lot of assumptions" that go with words like grime and balle…

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America's New Space Force Logo Seems To Have Been Modeled On Star Trek by Artsjournal

The striking resemblance left many critics as stunned as though they had been zapped by Captain Kirk's phaser. But others online insisted the logo was really based on the US Air Force One. "…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM[SHARE]

Boycott Brexit Commemorative Medal Over Lack Of Oxford Comma? by Artsjournal

"The 'Brexit' 50p coin is missing an Oxford comma, and should be boycotted by all literate people," wrote the novelist Philip Pullman on Twitter, while Times Literary Supplement editor Stig …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM[SHARE]

"Paradise Lost" at the Acorn Theatre on Theatre Row by Richard Seff

From John Milton's 1667 epic poem in blank verse, playwright Tom Dulack has created his own 100 minute one-act play also called "Paradise Lost." Currently playing out a limited run that ends…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 04:24PM[SHARE]

Was Broadway Ready for 'Slave Play'? by Elizabeth A. Harris and Reggie Ugwu

The show about race, sex and trauma didn't earn back its costs, but did demonstrate that audiences would turn out to see, and argue about, risky material.

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Where Broadway Fans Wear the Crowns and the Tentacles by Nancy Coleman and Amy Lombard

The fifth edition of BroadwayCon had enthusiasts dressing for the underworld, swapping stories and merch, and singing along to "Six," a show that hasn't even opened yet.

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Grosses Analysis: Broadway's New West Side Story Heats Up Before Opening by Ryan McPhee

The revival from Tony-winning director Ivo van Hove is currently in previews.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM[SHARE]

People's Light presents Lucy Kirkwood's 'The Children' by Brad Rothbart

In a fine production at People's Light, Lucy Kirkwood's 'The Children' brings a human scale to the kind of story that often feels overwhelming. Brad Rothbart reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:04PM[SHARE]

Taylor Iman Jones, Rachel Potter, and More to Lead Presentations of New Musicals in NYC by Olivia Clement

New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series will feature Johnny & the Devil's Box and Burned.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM[SHARE]
Monday, January 27, 2020 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Curation + Civic Transformation Convening by Howlround Theatre Commons

By HowlRound Theatre Commons. The Curation + Civic Transformation Convening, co-hosted by HowlRound Theatre Commons and ArtsEmerson, will take place on 1-3 May 2020 in Boston, MA. 

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See Jagged Little Pill Celebrate Its Cast Album Release at Barnes & Noble by Nathan Skethway

The cast of the Alanis Morissette musical performed songs from the show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM[SHARE]

First Look: The Prince of Egypt production images

The first preview images of the new West End musical production of The Prince of Egypt have been released. Check out our gallery below to grab a sneak peek of the original London cast now…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 03:35PM[SHARE]

Even TV Sitcoms Pull Off Dysfunctional Family Humor Better Than 'Grand Horizons' Does by Rex Reed

Even if you like the easy, predictable clichés of dysfunctional family comedies, this is very boring theater.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:30PM[SHARE]

See Andrew Barth Feldman Welcome Jordan Fisher to Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen at Final Curtain Call by Nathan Skethway

Feldman and co-star Alex Boniello both wrapped their respective runs with the Tony-winning musical January 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM[SHARE]

Twelfth Night, Greenwich Theatre Studio by Nina Cave

Twelfth Night, Greenwich Theatre Studio 1.0stars It is a crowded auditorium buzzing with noise and expectation. The small space is intimate, however, the seats aren't in any way tiered and s…

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Uncle Vanya, Harold Pinter Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Uncle Vanya, Harold Pinter Theatre4.0starsChekov; one of the giants of early modernism and perhaps one of the most famous Russian playwrights. The highly anticipated adaptation by Olivier Aw…

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Asheville Fringe Arts Festival: Sunday by Ashevillestages.com

Was Spanko the best show at this past weekend's Asheville Fringe Arts Festival? Also, visits with Charlie Mean and Tales from the Chernobyl Disaster.

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Industry Roundup: New Hires at Playwrights Horizons, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, More by Dan Meyer

See who has recently joined the team at theatre institutions in New York and beyond.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM[SHARE]

Sara Bareilles: 'Theatre people work harder for less money than anybody else' by Tim Bano

The Waitress composer and singer-songwriter, fresh from winning her first Grammy, is taking to the West End stage to star in the

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Something to Chew On: A Review of The Tasters at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble by Hugh Iglarsh

The world premiere of Meghan Brown's play seems less a futurist fantasy than a parable of life in a failed state turned patriarchal prison-house.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 03:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, January 27, 2020 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Off-Broadway Week Returns for 12th Year, Offering 2-for-1 Tickets to 33 Shows by Olivia Clement

Emojiland, 72 Miles to Go..., Dana H., Dracula, Where We Stand, and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice are among the shows participating in the promotion.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:53PM[SHARE]

BroadwayHD Announces February Offerings by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

With the dreary weather and cold temperatures upon us, don't let the gloom of winter get you down. BroadwayHD, the premiere streaming platform for all things theatre, has plenty to brighten …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:35PM[SHARE]

Review: In 'Goodnight Nobody,' a Getaway Goes Awry by Alexis Soloski

Haunted by Chekhov's "The Seagull," Rachel Bonds's restless and friable play gathers a group of mostly artists at a lakeside retreat.

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Review: 'Das Barbecü' Is Wagner's 'Ring' With a Side of Brisket by Anthony Tommasini

This country-western parody of the operatic epic is set amid dining tables at a Manhattan barbecue restaurant.

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Tony winner Donna McKechnie to Perform Solo Show at The Green Room 42 by Dan Meyer

My Musical Comedy Life will explore the A Chorus Line favorite's career on Broadway and beyond.

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Caught Up: A Review of The Mousetrap at Court Theatre by Irene Hsiao

The characters in Sean Graney's production of Agatha Christie's delicious whodunit slowly come undone like so much hard candy.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, January 27, 2020 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Duncan Sheik, Krysta Rodriguez, and Alex Boniello to Perform From Alice By Heart at The Strand by Ruthie Fierberg

The trio joins composer and playwright Steven Sater to discuss his debut novel, based on the Off-Broadway musical of the same name.

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The Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Paul Taylor Dance Company by Melissa Strong

A visit from Paul Taylor Dance Company at the Annenberg showcased the late choreographer's unique vision and range in a program that didn't always cohere. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:47PM[SHARE]

An Audition Miracle by Angela Tricarico

by Salisha Thomas Salisha Thomas (Photo by Kai Ravelson) …

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Alexandra Silber heads Back to The West End, BroadwayCon 2020 and a love of theatre by Db Frick

Alexandra Silber Brings It To BroadwayCon Audrey and Audrey II Hand Puppet Ursula, Ariel and Eric   Jesus and D.B. Frick (Left to Right) My hearts attachment to the process of theater sta…

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Frühlingsstürme " an opera banned by the Nazis returns to Berlin

Jaromír Weinberger's work has been revived in a production by Barrie Kosky at the Komische Oper

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Check Out Brand New Rehearsal Photos From the Back to the Future Musical by Nathan Skethway

The upcoming world premiere, starring Roger Bart and Olly Dobson, will open in Manchester February 20 ahead of a West End bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PM[SHARE]

Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona & Brooklyn by Joel Benjamin

"Romeo & Bernadette," a fresh take on Shakespeare's oft-adapted tale of love, is an unabashed valentine to inter-era romance.  Shakespeare's Romeo (cutie-pie Nikita Burshteyn, perfect…

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Pittsburgh's Prime Stage Theatre gains new sensory inclusion status by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Prime Stage's next production, at the New Hazlett Theater, is "The Outsiders."

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:12PM[SHARE]

Beth Leavel Will Return to Feinstein's/54 Below for Encore Run by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner recently played a string of concerts at the midtown venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04PM[SHARE]

CD REVIEW: Pretty Woman the Musical " Original Broadway Cast Recording by Emma Clarendon

Overall the original Broadway cast recording of Pretty Woman the Musical retains the spirit of the original story but also makes it soar higher thanks to the high quality of the music and ly…

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MIDWIVES Poses Questions of Science, Faith and Healing by Liz Keill

The play based on Chris Bohjalian's successful novel, "Midwives," is receiving a thoughtful, haunting production at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. The sterling cast brings each c…

SOURCE: www.tapinto.net at 01:00PM[SHARE]

I Want a New Song: A Review of Verböten at The House Theatre of Chicago by Ben Kaye

This new musical, with a book by Brett Neveu and songs by Jason Narducy, follows a day-in-the-life of a teenage punk band, inspired by Narducy's adolescence.

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Aladdin, Works By George Balanchine and Justin Peck, More Set for Houston Ballet 2020"2021 Season by Dan Meyer

A slate of repertoire, storied works, and artistic showcases will take to the stage in Texas.

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Rube Miller: Began and Ended in the Circus by Trav S.D.

Full disclosure: the majority of the intelligence in this post comes from Brent Walker's indispensable reference Mack Sennett's Fun Factory. Only with great restraint do I not spill all the …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:54PM[SHARE]

See Andrew Barth Feldman Pass the Dear Evan Hansen Polo Shirt to Jordan Fisher by Diep Tran

An emotional Andrew Barth Feldman took his final bow as the titular character in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway on January 26. Feldman made his Broadway debut in the role last year…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM[SHARE]

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Alex Boniello of Dear Evan Hansen by Broadway.com

Alex Boniello stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Dear Evan Hansen and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

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'Chandelier' Choreographer Ryan Heffington Joins Creative Team of Tick, Tick...BOOM! Film by Andy Lefkowitz

Contemporary dance maker Ryan Heffington, a two-time Grammy nominee for his work on-screen, has been recruited as choreographer of the upcoming movie musical adaptation of Tick, Tick...BOOM!…

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Maryann Plunkett, Mirirai Sitole, A.J. Shively, and More in to Star in 1-Night-Only What Every Woman Knows by Olivia Clement

The James M. Barrie play will be presented as part of Gingold Theatrical Group's 15th season of Project Shaw.

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FIRST LOOK: New musical The Prince Of Egypt in rehearsals by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Take a look at these great first look images from the new musical The Prince Of Egypt opening at the Dominion Theatre on 25 February 2020. This post FIRST LOOK: New musical T…

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A Decade of Risk and Reward by American Theatre Editors

New models don't 'grow on trees.' As 2010s in theatre demonstrate, they begin in ambition and risk.

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Berlin Wall panels among the treasures on sale at Brafa

Five graffitied fragments of the wall will be auctioned for charity

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Check Out Rehearsal Footage From The Prince of Egypt Musical by Playbill Staff

Previews begin February 5 at the Old Dominion Theatre in London's West End.

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LTV's What's Your Story by Barry Gordin

Angela La Greca hosted an evening of personal stories told in word, song and video at LTV.  January 25, 2019:  Everybody has a story and LTV, East Hampton's Media Center and Public …

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FIRST LOOK: Check out the new production images from Vault Festival's Cara Vita: A Clown Concerto by Featured Content

Airborn babies, wine violins and an unusual linen basket - discover the world of Felicity Hesed's Cara Vita: A Clown Concerto, which has its European premiere at VAULT Festival in February. …

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Thiago Soares at the Royal Ballet " in pictures

In 2019, Thiago Soares announced his retirement as a principal dancer after 16 years with the Royal Ballet. As he returns in Onegin as a guest principal, revisit the Brazilian sensation's ro…

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Charlotte Parry: A Protean from Paterson by Trav S.D.

Paterson native Charlotte Parry (1873-1959) attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, then went into vaudeville as a mimic or impersonator, doing a repertoire of celebrity impressio…

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Walter Stull: A Man Called Jabs by Trav S.D.

Walter Stull (1879-1961) was a silent screen comedian, best known as "Jabbs" or "Jabs" in the Pokes and Jabs comedies, in which he was partnered with Bobby Burns, with a young Oliver Hardy a…

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Before Jeanette MacDonald, There Was BERNICE CLAIRE by Trav S.D.

Bernice Claire (Bernice Jahnigen, 1906-2003) was a star of operetta and vaudeville, which translated into a brief movie career in the early days of talkies. Originally from Oakland, Californ…

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Choreographer Ryan Heffington Boards Tick, Tick...BOOM! Movie, Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda by Ryan McPhee

The Netflix adaptation will star Tony winner Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesús, and Vanessa Hudgens.

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Alexandra Silber to Lead European Premiere of Indecent at Menier by Andy Lefkowitz

New York stage veteran Alexandra Silber will head the cast of the upcoming European debut of Paula Vogel's Tony-nominated drama Indecent. The previously announced production, directed by Ton…

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Yas, Queen! Six Star Abby Mueller Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Abby Mueller, the multi-talented stage star who will soon appear as Jane Seymour in the new Broadway musical Six, has signed on to lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, "Yas, Queen!," beginning o…

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Love Never Dies to Launch World Tour in the Fall by Olivia Clement

Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to The Phantom of the Opera returns.

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Check Out The BroadwayCon Performances of Six, Jagged Little Pill, Sing Street, Caroline, or Change, & More

Many of the upcoming Broadway shows debuted musical numbers at BroadwayCon 2020, and here's your look at all of them.

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Hadestown Wins Grammy for "Best Musical Theater Album" by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

On January 26, 2020, the best and brightest of the music industry were celebrated at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. The Broadway community is always on the edge of its seat to learn which re…

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Sara Bareilles Confesses That Her Waitress Lyrics Are Not Entirely Pastry Chef-Approved by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award-nominated composer-lyricist appeared (and performed) on The Graham Norton Show ahead of her London bow.

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Dear Met: Please Create A Series Of Concert Performances by Artsjournal2

This series of unstaged performances of Berlioz's La Damnation de Faust was an accident " they were meant to be seven fully-staged performances. But what a happy accident, and what the Met c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM[SHARE]

How Britain Could Rescue Its Arts, And Arts Funding, From 'Perennial Elitism' by Artsjournal2

A couple of ideas: Give more to regions, and have the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera tour the entire nation. " The Guardian (UK)

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Sam Mendes Wins The Directors' Guild Award For '1917' by Artsjournal2

Can any other film win the Oscar? Doubtful. "The strongest best-picture spoiler is likely Parasite, the South Korean thriller that prevailed at the Screen Actors Guild Awards thi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM[SHARE]

How Can Australia Come To Terms With Its Past? by Artsjournal2

Australia's Aboriginal poets had some ideas as Australia Day " or #InvasionDay, as it's known by many on social media " fever hit the country over the weekend. Problem: "Australia is the onl…

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Is There Anything Steve McQueen " Turner Winner, Oscar Winner, Recent Knighthood Recipient " Can't Do? by Artsjournal2

He's not a big fan of artistic cowardice. "As far as I'm concerned, it's all about the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. End of. To get to that, you have to go in close, unco…

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Netflix Holds Its First Fan Screening At The Theatre It Bought In New York by Artsjournal2

Of course, it was for the sequel to the young adult rom-com To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and of course, the place was packed with superfans who could answer obscure trivia questions an…

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Thelma Schoonmaker " Martin Scorsese's Longtime Editor And Collaborator " Says He Hates Eyebrows by Artsjournal2

The other things Schoonmaker, who is nominated for the eighth time for an Oscar for The Irishman, says, have more to do with Netflix as a studio, and the long experience of trying to get the…

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The Best Opera For Newbies, And Other Opera Questions by Artsjournal2

Tom Huizenga explains opera to NPR listeners: "It's one of the most complicated art forms because, if you think about it: you've got drama, you've got music, you've got singing, you've got c…

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Should Architects Work For Tyrants? by Artsjournal2

The answer seems obvious, and it seems like it must be no. And yet, says a (supposedly) liberal and progressive architect who recently agreed to work with the homophobic and environmentally …

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Alicia Keys Didn't Just Host The Grammys, She Made A Clear Reference To Issues In The Industry by Artsjournal2

Keys was not playing the "sweep this mess under carpet for the awards show" game: "I't's a new decade,' she said. 'It's time for newness. And we refuse the negative energy. We refuse the old…

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Right Place At The Right Time: Audience Member Steps In Save 'Macbeth' by Artsjournal2

When the actor playing Lady Macduff injured her knee a few minutes into a performance at the Watermill Theatre in England, the production stopped " until a woman who toured nationally as Lad…

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Fort Worth Opera's General Director Walks Out by Artsjournal1

Tuomas Hiltunen, the former top administrator at the Barenboim-Said Foundation who came to Fort Worth Opera after Darren Woods was fired in 2017, resigned last week, saying only that he and …

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Australia Must Change Its Laws To Protect Aboriginal Artists From Artistic Carpetbagging by Artsjournal2

The Indigenous Art Code, established in 2008, is a voluntary code "designed to protect artists by getting dealers to commit to treating them fairly and honestly. Sanctions can be imposed on …

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Missy Mazzoli's Breaking the Waves, Return of Aida, More Set for Los Angeles Opera's 2020"2021 Season by Ryan McPhee

The season kicks off in September with Angel Blue in Il Trovatore.

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REVIEW: Ghost Stories, Theatre Royal Nottingham (UK Tour) ★★★★★ by Gary Stringer

By Gary Stringer Gary Stringer reviews Ghost Stories at the Theatre Royal Nottingham where it played as part of its UK Tour. Full tour schedule here. This post REVIEW: Ghost Stories, Theatre…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:03AM[SHARE]

In case you weren't there, here's what I said " in a picture. by Reilly Hickey

The only thing I enjoy more than speaking to Theater Organizations (and I've had the honor of speaking to a bunch over the last few years, from The Irish Theatre Forum to The International T…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]

'Surprising & endlessly entertaining affair': PRIDE & PREJUDICE* (*SORT OF) " Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) has a superbly wide frame of reference, and which is thought-provoking as well as being sheer good fun.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM[SHARE]

'Chandelier' Choreographer Ryan Heffington Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'tick, tick…BOOM!' For Netflix by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Choreographer Ryan Heffington, whose work on Sia's 2014 video for her hit 'Chandelier' earned him the second of two Grammy nominations, has boarded Lin-Manuel Miranda's Netflix mu…

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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East End Underground @ LTV by Barry Gordin

Funk Night featuring Funkin' A and The Kenny Harris Project rocked LTV on Friday night. January 24, 2019:  The East End Underground, LTV's show for local bands presented Funk Night fea…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:58AM[SHARE]

Newcastle Theatre Royal boss to step down after 15 years by Matthew Hemley

Newcastle Theatre Royal chief executive Philip Bernays is to step down after 15 years in the post. He will leave at the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:55AM[SHARE]

Shakespeare North Playhouse chair appointment prompts trustee resignation by Georgia Snow

Liverpool businessman Max Steinberg has been appointed chair of the trust overseeing the £28 million Shakespeare North project, amid a period of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:52AM[SHARE]

Brian Cox to Direct Sinners"The English Professor in London by Dan Meyer

Nicole Ansari and Adam Sina will star in the two-hander by Joshua Sobol.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM[SHARE]

Review: Recent Tragic Events, 9/11 play, asks 'Will the world ever be the same?' by John Bavoso

Am I wearing the right shirt? Is the bottle of wine I brought too cheap? Should I go in for the kiss at the end of the night? These are common questions running through the mind of your aver…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:03AM[SHARE]

Actor Nathaniel Hall: 'I'm advocating for a world where everyone with HIV feels comfortable to say they have it' by Ruth Comerford

Preparing for the UK tour of his one-man show First Time, Nathaniel Hall chats to Ruth Comerford about how he hopes to

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Alexandra Silber and Cory English to Star in the London Premiere of Indecent by Dan Meyer

The Menier Chocolate Factory production reunites playwright Paula Vogel and director Rebecca Taichman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM[SHARE]

GRACE NOTES: Monday, January 27, 2020 by Susan Grace

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My Night With Reg review at the Lowry, Salford " 'an underwhelming revival' by Chris Bartlett

Kevin Elyot's comedy about a close-knit group of gay male friends living their lives in the shadow of the Aids crisis in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:23AM[SHARE]

It's a 'Flood' nostalgia tour, but They Might Be Giants promises to mix it up at College Street by Christopher Arnott

Alt-rock legends They Might Be Giants are revisiting their illustrious, precocious past on their latest tour, which stops at College Street Music Hall in New Haven on Feb. 6.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:22AM[SHARE]

Speaking the Song by Michael Mohammed

Exploring lyrics and characters through the songalogue The post Speaking the Song appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

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'Uncomfortable viewers of an uncomfortable situation': THE MORNING AFTER " Above The Stag Theatre ★★★ by Luca Molinari

All the actors impress in The Morning After, a light-hearted comedy about love and disinhibited families, it's just a shame the characters are so one-dimensional.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM[SHARE]

Writing Comedy and Wielding Power by Madeleine George, Mike Lew

By Madeleine George, Mike Lew. Madeleine George and Mike Lew talk about writing comedy for theatre, vulnerability as playwrights, working with different aesthetics, and more.

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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West End Eurovision 10th Anniversary at Adelphi Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Mad Trust has announced that the West End Eurovision 10th Anniversary will be held at the Adelphi Theatre London on 19 April. This post West End Eurovision 10th Anniversa…

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Arts Council England aims to foster culture in every 'village, town and city' by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Chief executive wants to bring art 'to people's doorsteps', but critics say strategy is vague England's arts chiefs have said they want to create a nation that has better access to culture i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM[SHARE]

Dear Winnie review " thrilling homage to the flawed mother of South Africa by Arifa Akbar

KVS, BrusselsThe complicated legacy of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is fearlessly transformed into a radical and rousing musical When Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died in 2018, she was seen both a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM[SHARE]

Theatre Review: 'Be Here Now' at Everyman Theatre by Max Garner

...presented with kind care and virtuosity.

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NEWS: Old Red Lion stages first revival of Simon Stephens' Nuclear War as part of triptych by Featured Content

Simon Stephens' 2017 one-act play Nuclear War gets its first revival in March as part of a new triple bill at London's Old Red Lion Theatre in Islington under newly appointed artistic direct…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:31AM[SHARE]

Broadway Playwrights Jeremy O. Harris & Matthew Lopez To Receive HRC's LGBTQ Equality Award by Greg Evans

Broadway playwrights Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play) and Matthew Lopez (The Inheritance) will be honored by the Human Rights Campaign with each receiving this year's HRC Equality Award. HRC, t…

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Broadway at the Grammys. Hadestown Wins! BroadwayCon 2020. #Stageworthy News of the Week by Jonathan Mandell

All these Broadway veterans participated in the 62 Grammy Awards, where "Hadestown" won Best Musical Theater Album. The other nominated albums were "Ain't Too Proud: The Life And Times Of Th…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:30AM[SHARE]

Slave Play's Jeremy O. Harris and The Inheritance's Matthew Lopez to Be Honored at Human Rights Campaign Gala by Ryan McPhee

The two playwrights will receive the HRC Equality Award at the February event.

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Aisha and Abhaya " an uneasy mix of film and dance at the Linbury Theatre, London

Kibwe Tavares's new work is visually strong but dramatically muddled

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Hear epic grand finale song for RuPaul's Drag Race Live Vegas residency by Joey Nolfi

Congratulations: You've hit the RuPaul's Drag Race jackpot. EW has a musical sneak peek at the Emmy-winning reality TV franchise's first Las Vegas residency with the exclusive reveal of an o…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 08:00AM[SHARE]

Riverside Studios' William Burdett-Coutts: 'We want to be at the centre of the digital development of the arts world' by Theo Bosanquet

Riverside Studios' redevelopment has taken five years to complete, at a cost of £50m, but its new look is finally on show

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With An Organization In Budget Trouble, A Theatre's Artistic Director Cut Two Shows " And Then His Own Job Was Eliminated by Artsjournal2

The St. Paul's Park Square Theatre had a budget issue due to expected donor funding shortfalls and lackluster ticket sales. Now it has a leadership issue. "For 'at least two years,' Park Squ…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:00AM[SHARE]

Broadway Horoscopes: Musical Theatre Couples by Felicia Fitzpatrick

As we gear up for Valentine's Day, find out which musical theatre couple aligns with your astrological sign.

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, January 27, 2020 by Matt Tamanini

Al Silbs & Kevin Chamberlin Lead Casting Announcements, Bright Monster Gives Hope for "Beetlejuice," Matt Reviews "Aladdin" Tour, "Men on Boats," "The 39 Steps" "Hadestown" Wins Grammy f…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM[SHARE]

Tickets go on sale for Donmar Warehouse's new season by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Tickets will go on sale this week for the spring/summer season at London's Donmar Warehouse, with a programme of plays that explore life today. This post Tickets go on sale fo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:41AM[SHARE]

Katherine Parkinson to take on Felicity Kendal's role in The Good Life on stage by Chris Wiegand

The IT Crowd actor will star as the green-living Barbara in a stage adaptation of the popular 70s sitcom Katherine Parkinson is to star in a new stage version of the 1970s sitcom The Good Li…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM[SHARE]

'Fun' Front Man Scoring Seuss Musical by Marc Hershberg

The writer of the Grammy Award-winning song "We Are Young" is now making a musical for young audiences.

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The Morning After review at Above the Stag, London " 'irredeemably thin' by Paul Vale

Peter Quilter's The Morning After is a very different affair from his better-known works, Glorious! about the life of Florence Foster Jenkins

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:28AM[SHARE]

BROADWAY HEAT: West Side Story Edition: Run-off! by JK

Well, this was a first in all of the years we've been having polls like this. Last week, your votes were supposed to select a winner (and 2 runners up). Instead, the vote ended up with a sta…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:18AM[SHARE]

A Grammy Sweep For 18-Year-Old Billie Eilish (And Here Are The Rest Of The Winners Too) by Artsjournal2

Eilish, whose 22-year-old brother produced her album (and who won Producer of the Year), won Best Song, Best Record, Best Album, and Best Artist. Dudamel and the LA Phil won a Grammy; Jennif…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:18AM[SHARE]

WATCH: First look at new trailer for Edinburgh Fringe hit It's Beautiful, Over There by Featured Content

Discover more about Stephanie Greenwood's one-woman show about grief and storytelling It's Beautiful, Over There with its new trailer. Take a look then book your tickets!

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:11AM[SHARE]

Which of these lesser-performed Lloyd Webber musicals would you like to see revived for a major production? by The Stage

Following the news that The Phantom of the Opera sequel Love Never Dies is to embark on a UK tour, this week

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Time enough by Terry Teachout

My old friend Jody Bottum recently wrote a social-media posting that has stuck with me: There's a book I've always wanted to write"titled, maybe, The Christ of the Mind, about the deep co…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:02AM[SHARE]

Just because: Dave Brubeck's "The Duke" by Terry Teachout

The Dave Brubeck Quartet performs Brubeck's "The Duke" in an undated 1956 film clip. Paul Desmond is the saxophonist, Bob Bates the bassist, Joe Dodge the drummer: (This is the latest in a …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM[SHARE]

Elizabeth Ward Land @ TGR42 by David Sabella

Photo Credit: Lia Chang Elizabeth Ward Land Still Within the Sound of My Voice/The Songs of Linda Ronstadt The Green Room 42 Jan 16, 17 & 18, 2020 7:00 pm Elizabeth Ward Land explored th…

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Almanac: Cesare Pavese on small-town roots by Terry Teachout

"One needs a town, if only for the pleasure of leaving it. A town mens not being alone, knowing that in the people, the trees, the soil, there is something of yourself, that even when you're…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM[SHARE]

At 18, This Immigrant Discovered He Was Undocumented"Now His Story Is a Broadway-Aimed Musical by Tony Valdovinos

After trying to enlist in the Marines, Tony Valdovinos found out he was actually undocumented. His story hits the stage in Americano!.

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Pittsburgh dancers celebrate NACHMO " National Choreography Month " with social media challenge by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NACHMO tasks artists with using daily prompts on social media as catalysts for creating a short dance work by the end of January.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM[SHARE]

At 18, This Immigrant Discovered He Was a Undocumented"Now His Story Is a Broadway-Aimed Musical by Tony Valdovinos

After trying to enlist in the Marines, Tony Valdovinos found out he was actually undocumented. His story hits the stage in Americano!.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, January 27, 2020 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Romantics Anonymous review at Bristol Old Vic " 'a whimsical, sugar-sweet treat' by Ben Kulvichit

As the house lights dim, the audience is invited to take a small square of chocolate each " an amuse bouche to

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies to embark on first UK tour by Matthew Hemley

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies will embark on its first UK tour, opening at Curve in Leicester in September. It will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:24AM[SHARE]

Katherine Parkinson to star in The Good Life stage adaptation by Georgia Snow

Katherine Parkinson is to star in a stage adaptation of the TV sitcom The Good Life, which will premiere later this year.

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Wake Up With BWW 1/27: Kevin Chamberlin Joins THE PROM Film, and More!

Today's top stories: Kevin Chamberlin has joined the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of The Prom, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15AM[SHARE]

NEWS: Drip Drip Drip, Pipeline Theatre's taboo-busting play about the NHS, launches post-Brexit tour & London transfer by Featured Content

As the UK prepares to exit the EU this week, five-star Pipeline Theatre readies a new tour and London season for Drip Drip Drip, its taboo-busting play set in the NHS.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:06AM[SHARE]

Love Never Dies UK Tour 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The very first Love Never Dies UK Tour will open at Leicester Curve in September 2020. Tickets are on sale 31 January at 10am. This post Love Never Dies UK Tour 2020 first ap…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:03AM[SHARE]
Monday, January 27, 2020 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Happily Ever Poofter, King's Head Theatre by Anna Perry

Happily Ever Poofter, King's Head Theatre4.0starsReader Rating 0 VotesSome day his prince will come, but not within the heteronormative rules that Disney so arduously enforces on poor Prince…

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Hadestown Cast Album Wins 2020 Grammy Award; Sara Bareilles Nabs First Win by Andy Lefkowitz

The original cast recording of the Tony-winning musical Hadestown took home the 2020 Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album on January 26. The album beat out the recordings of Ain't Too Pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36AM[SHARE]

Max & Ivan: 'Brass Eye's Paedogeddon is the most amazing TV ever' by Harriet Gibsone

The comedy writers, radio presenters and standup double act on the things that make them laugh the most Max: Ivan is obsessed with Too Many Cooks " and not just because he finds it easy to l…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AM[SHARE]

Singing the praises of musical theatre | Letter by Letters

As well as being innovative, musicals are labour-intensive and often take a long time to develop fully, says Jodi MyersIt was encouraging to see the case being made for public investment in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AM[SHARE]

Onegin; English National Ballet 70th anniversary gala " review by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House; Coliseum, LondonNatalia Osipova leads an unforgettable revival of John Cranko's take on Pushkin. And English National Ballet's celebrations bring back happy memories When …

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'Access is a human right': how deaf and disabled people are transforming theatre by Isabel Flynn

Actors, writers and directors reflect on how far theatres have come in boosting accessibility for audiences and creatives Athena Stevens: 'We should establish quotas' More stories are being …

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'It's hard to be sure exactly what the play is saying': THE WELKIN " National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Maxine Peake struggles to make the voice of reason heard in the rather reactionary feminist history play The Welkin at the National Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM[SHARE]
Monday, January 27, 2020 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The Glass Will Shatter, Omnibus Theatre & Althea Theatre by Olivia Kiely

The Glass Will Shatter, Omnibus Theatre & Althea Theatre3.0starsJoe Marsh's new play The Glass Will Shatter investigates the consequences of the Prevent Strategy, a counter-terrorism ini…

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Alana Dietze is in Search of Transcendental Feelings and Solutions to Problems by Jessica Doherty

Alana Dietze is an actress and director in Los Angeles. She is a company member and literary manager of the Echo Theater Company. As an actress, she has appeared on stage and on screen in bo…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:36AM[SHARE]

New works to premiere in the Keir Choreographic Award at Dancehouse by Arts Review

The Keir Foundation, Dancehouse, Carriageworks and the Australia Council for the Arts have announced the new works that will premiere in the Keir Choreographic Award Semi-Finals in March 202…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 03:32AM[SHARE]

The Case for "Hadestown" by Aisling Murphy

To escape the mundanity of our own everyday. To revel in the ephemerality of storytelling. To imagine, to empathize, to learn, to transmit. The reasons we still attend, enjoy, and review the…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:31AM[SHARE]

Doyen of Marathi Theatre Shriram Lagoo Left Behind A Mark Few Could Rival by Vikram Phukan

A staged legacy: Doyen of Marathi theatre, Shriram Lagoo gave life to political plays, worked in women's welfare and left behind a mark few could rival. Although widely acknowledged as a doy…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:30AM[SHARE]
Monday, January 27, 2020 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Lyn Gardner: Immersive producers are making the industry look like the Wild West by Lyn Gardner

Many theatregoers will be familiar with Alice Ayres from Patrick Marber's play Closer. The character who goes by that name in the

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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (January 27-February 2) by Natasha Tripney

The Sugar Syndrome " Orange Tree Theatre, London Following the acclaimed production of Lucy Prebble's A Very Expensive Poison, Oscar Toeman directs

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Stephanie Street: When performers do other creative projects, they may still want to act by Stephanie Street

It's a new decade and a new year in more ways than one: I'm writing this on my 43rd birthday, so new

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Juan Gomez by Arts Review

Who is Juan Gomez? I'm a 24 non-binary performer from Spain. I grew up there but came to Australia seven years ago to pursue a career in the performing arts. What would you do differently to…

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Monday, January 27, 2020 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Poorly Drawn Shark by Arts Review

Poorly Drawn Shark is arguably one of the best shows you will see during Midsumma 2020. Part memory play, part power point presentation, part lecture on the intersection of colonialism and f…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:50AM[SHARE]

The Girly Game by Arts Review

The Girly Game is one show that you MUST add to your Fringe World list. It is cheap and vulgar and nasty and caaaaaaamp!  This is what Fringe is (or should be) all about " some great loca…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:20AM[SHARE]

Tom's Diner " how Suzanne Vega's observational song took on a life of its own

An unauthorised remix gave rise to umpteen versions and interpretations

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Will.i.am talks business, AI and the return of the Black Eyed Peas

The rapper and producer brings his irrepressible spirit to his music and his new ventures

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The Dance Enthusiast Asks Laurel Snyder about "To What End" at Spectrum by The Dance Enthusiast

In The Dance Enthusiast Asks Laurel Snyder about "To What End" at Spectrum, "I often find myself at the crossroads between music and dance. While that can sometimes make me feel like a "j…

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The Joy of Teaching Teachers to Unlock Their Inner Artist - Instructors become the students in TDF's Be Your Own Hero: A Playwright's Journey Course

Instructors become the students in TDF's Be Your Own Hero: A Playwright's Journey Course---One of the first things Crystal Skillman did when her students arrived for their first session of T…

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IMPRESSIONS: "Distances Smaller Than This Are Not Confirmed" by David Neumann and Marcella Murray, Presented by Abrons Arts Center and The Chocolate F by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: "Distances Smaller Than This Are Not Confirmed" by David Neumann and Marcella Murray, Presented by Abrons Arts Center and The Chocolate Factory, "Though both performers se…

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Artistic Director Stephen Pier on the 25th Anniversary of Hartt Dance at University of Hartford by The Dance Enthusiast

In Artistic Director Stephen Pier on the 25th Anniversary of Hartt Dance at University of Hartford, "With an equally strong commitment to modern and ballet, Hartt Dance maintains a relations…

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Sara Bareilles and Gavin Creel Join London Cast of Waitress January 27 by Andrew Gans

The actors reprise their performances as Jenna and Dr. Pomatter in the musical.

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off