On December 4 last year David Hallberg tweeted that he’d loved revisiting The Sleeping Beauty at the Royal Opera House but “there is a very good chance it was my last”. And so it proba…
SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 10:47PM“Beetlejuice” has added Monday night performances and largely eliminated Wednesday performances beginning March 9. With the new schedule, “Beetlejuice” will play 7 p.m. performance…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:44PMBroadway actor John Behlmann and dresser LJ Wright were married on February 29 in Long Island City, NY. The pair met in 2018 during the pre-Broadway run of the musical comedy Tootsie and wer…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32PMNorm Lewis is an icon. This is an indisputable fact. There are few others who have made such an impact on the way we view certain roles. His impressive bio includes such credits as the first…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:23PMFriends, let’s talk about that NYC trip that you’ve always wanted to take because you’re an absolute lover all of things theatre but never have because it just seemed too expensive/too…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:13PMA Streetcar Named Desire Listen Drama on 3 Anne Marie Duff leads a stellar cast in a new landmark production of Tennessee Williams’s iconic play, telling the story of a catastrophic confro…
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Ryan O’Connor is a self-described bon vivant, working successfully in various mediums in entertainment without ever really committing to any one particular vocat…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:06PMAustralian audiences will get a sneak peek of Jye Bryant and Nicole Giezekamp’s new work, Sempre Libera – An operatic extravaganza!, on Saturday 7 March at Penrith’s Joan Sutherland Pe…
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Family ties can be hard, even as an adult. And when the adult child comes fleeing home after some unwise choices, they can be even harder. And when you add in a couple of other young lost so…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:57PMRecounting one of the most harrowing tales of dignity and resilience from the Holocaust, “The Diary of Anne Frank” has returned to the stage in a touching production, grounded by a remar…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:47PM by Marcina Zaccaria At first, we’re not sure if it’s a painter’s or sculptor’s studio. The table is perfectly prepared. Rolls of paper hang from the wall in a tall loft whe…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:43PMJ. Julian Christopher's new play takes place in an underground camp in the heart of Australia.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42PMThe Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.February 3, 2020. Resistance can come in the form of quiet, graceful strength — in persistence, resourcefulness, and grit. There …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:35PMHow do you put genocide on stage? Lauren Yee starts with a rock band, which is playing so loudly when we enter that the theater management offers ear plugs for any who request it. A rock con…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:33PMIranian artists and brothers Ramin and Rokni Haerizadeh in collaboration with Hesam Rahmanian will present the premiere installation I Prefer Talking to Doctors About Something Else at the P…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:24PMPrebble won the annual prize for female playwrights, for her work about a Russian assassination on British soil.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:24PMGay men, characterized as deviants in 1920s New York City, populate prolific playwright Ronnie Larsen’s new musical, Come Out! Come Out! at the Wilton Theatre Factory. Come Out! Come Out! …
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:24PMTales of wars, slaughters, betrayals, competing tribes and religions, and a few dominant women make the Book of Judges one of the more colorful segments of the Hebrew Bible. Camille Saint-Sa…
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The 2020 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to U.K. playwright Lucy Prebble for her play A Very Expensive Poison.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:58PMA reverently curated evening by the Artistic Director of Washington Performing Arts’ Men and Women of the Gospel Choir, Theodore Thorpe III, I am a Man: Reclaiming Brilliance in the Midst …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:55PMPiccadilly theatre, London Danny Mac and Aimie Atkinson star in the schmaltzy and shallow Hollywood tale, told with a few winning songs
A businessman picks up a sex worker to turn her into h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42PM by Carol Rocamora The graceful Golden Gate Bridge stretches across the San Francisco Bay, a steel marvel connecting two shores. But it’s not a shining symbol for the young protagon…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:37PMA rock concert may seem an odd, even inappropriate, way for a play about genocide to begin, but what comes next is even more jarring in this disorienting, genre-bending show that shifts tone…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:34PMThe Australian Ballet has announced the appointment of David Hallberg to succeed current Artistic Director David McAllister who retires in December 2020. David Hallberg is currently The Aust…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:29PMPrebble's A Very Expensive Poison wins the annual prize and Aleshea Harris is given rare Special Commendation for What to Send Up When It Goes Down.
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In 2018, after bringing her then work-in-progress, The Lady Scribblers, to the Women?s Theatre Festival (aka WTF) in North Carolina for a staged reading, local play…
SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 06:55PMDavid Venn Enterprises has announced that the Australian professional premiere season of the Broadway musical, The Wedding Singer will take place at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre from 19 J…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:38PMIn Neil Simon’s “Plaza Suite,” they are playing three different couples — and are seeing more of one another than ever.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PMSophie Stone stars in Kaite O’Reilly’s show which celebrates the forgotten women of the second world war with a powerful visual language
Sophie Stone extends her right arm and lets her h…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02PMEven in 1990 Pretty Woman proved divisive. Reviewing it in Time magazine, Richard Corliss somewhat sniffily suggested an equivalence between its protagonists
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00PMEstablished in 2013, Q44 continually produce and stage relevant, political, and intimate pieces that may not see the main stage
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Pakistani playwright Shahid Nadeem has authored this year's international World Theatre Day message.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:55PMby Velina Brown
Q: I?m a 26 year old Bay Area actor and feel like I?m already behind in my career. I?d like to move to Hollywood because that?s the place to be if I want to do movies. I…
SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 05:54PMDavid Venn Enterprises (Bring It On The Musical) is thrilled to announce the Australian professional premiere of the Broadway musical,
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:38PMThe musician, poet, and LTAB alum takes the stage during halftime.
Louder Than a Bomb and Young Chicago Authors alum Jamila Woods returns to the LTAB Festival to…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 05:30PMFrozen’s Kristen Bell will return as the narrator of the TV series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PMBay Area-founded Culture Clash has brought its incisive satire back to Berkeley Rep with funny and sharp (Still) in America'
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:09PMOUR INKBLOT INTERPRETATIONS: SPLAT, SPLAT, SPLAT, SPLAT, SPLENDID Theater isn’t just what it brings to us, it’s also what we bring to it. At least, that’s the general idea behind Open …
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:08PMCritics and protests haven't dented the box office at 'West Side Story' - but the rest of the industry is in a rut, waiting for awards season to start.
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Broadway box office was down 11% last week, but don’t jump to any coronavirus conclusions: Attendance was down a small 3%, and the slide in receipts can be chalked up at least in part to t…
SOURCE: Deadline at 04:42PMSyrian Community Network’s afterschool art program helps refugee children stay connected to home.
Jasmine isn’t the official flower of Syria, but many Syria…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:37PMThe Broadway League hosted its multicultural interactive discussion on February 29.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PMContrary to its title, C.A. Johnson's new off-Broadway play All the Natalie Portmans is not a play about Natalie Portman, assured Montego Glover. “Probably half the time people think Nat…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PMAfter almost two years on Broadway, original cast members Patti Murin and Caissie Levy exited the hit musical Frozen on February 16. The beloved stars were replaced by the equally dazzling…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PMThe Joe DiPietro-David Bryan bio-musical begins performances tonight at the Longacre Theatre.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:32PMThe play will be seen at Symphony Space on March 9.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:32PMThe comedian on his style, inspiration, and the Chicago comedy scene.
In between acts at his comedy variety show, Caleb Says Things with Friends, Caleb Hearon ta…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:30PMAs previews begin for the highly anticipated revival of 'Company,' The Broadway Blog catches up with one of its stars, the legendary Patti LuPone.
The post An Intimate Conversation with ‘C…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:24PMIn 1971, there were 88 member stations and a total staff of 65; now NPR’s total staff is 862, with 390 in news and 17 overseas bureaus, and the network has 1,008 member and affiliated stat…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:18PMAnalysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies found while 80% of former students gained financially from attending university, about 20% earned less than those with similar school results who…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:18PMThe Theater Alliance production of This Bitter Earth by Harrison David Rivers is a lusty, delirious, time-suspending and pulse-pounding journey. It is also – as intimated by the title – …
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SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:16PMFour Larks’ riveting one-act opera Frankenstein is a visual and aural treat that engages you from beginning to end with its marvelous staging, haunting music and mesmerizing performances. …
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:06PMCritically acclaimed Family Theatre Musical Matinee Series continues its 50th anniversary celebration at Santa Monica Playhouse with the return of the swingin’, toe-tapping musical comedy�…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:06PMThe Broadway cast of “Diana” will record a cast album with UMe, a division of Universal Music Group, the musical’s producers announced Monday. The album will be produced by “Diana�…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:05PMAn afternoon with Poems While You Wait
It's balmy in the Children's Garden of the Garfield Park Conservatory, a welcome respite from the blustery chill of winter…
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The Joe DiPietro-David Bryan bio-musical begins performances today at the Longacre Theatre.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:48PMEthan Lipton’s delirious Western comedy features a pigtailed gunslinger, a soul-sucking demon and singing puppet cactuses, among other inspired flights of fancy.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PMThe musical runs through June 6 at the Winter Garden Theatre.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:48PMWill Swenson, Steven Pasquale, and more star in this Stephen Sondheim musical.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:48PMFour other productions saw 100 percent capacity audiences for the week ending March 1.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PMThe three-night special event bridged Black History Month and Women's History Month with stories from Tony-winning actor Sarah Jones, Sasheer Zamata, Anita Hill, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PMBy Ron Fassler In the course of the past seven days— completely random, too— I happened to see Mack & Mabel, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and No Strings, three shows not often perf…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:30PMReview: Wigs Snatched, Perceptions Destroyed, VAULT Festival 4.0stars How can you be successful on social media? To be clear, in this context ‘successful’ is a synonym of ‘profitable�…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:18PMReview: The Wolves in the Walls, Little Angel Theatre4.0StarsToby Olié’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel is an imaginatively crafted piece of puppetry theatre, fusing music, l…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:18PMRaise your voice! Paper Mill Playhouse has announced full casting for its upcoming staging of the 2011 Tony-nominated musical comedy Sister Act. The previously announced production will run…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PMThe score to Diana, the new tuner framed around the life of Princess Diana, will be preserved as an original cast album, Universal Music Group has announced. The musical begins previews ton…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PMOff-Broadway alum Eddie Cooper has been cast as The Proprietor in Classic Stage Company's upcoming revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's musical Assassins. The previously announced…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PMThe stars of the Broadway revival of American Buffalo met the press on February 26 at the Atlantic Theatre Company, to talk about their new version of David Mamet's play, about three men w…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PMOpening night came on a Sunday afternoon for Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saëns. It’s an opera not seen in Washington for ages, and, headlined by the ravishing J’Nai Bridges, the…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:06PMImagine there’s no director — it’s easy if you try — and no designers too. Imagine further that the actors, amidst their other theatrical responsibilities, must put this play togethe…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:06PMWhat’s new? Well, a new Dutchman (Bryn Terfel got hurt, preventing him from singing at the Met again), a new Senta, and an entirely new production that’s dream-like, “a heady mixture o…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMSnapchat is trying to figure it out, but guess what? Condensing narrative into tiny, smart-phone-attention-span-sized pieces is a challenge. “There’s no time for slow builds on mobile.�…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMUnsurprisingly – but not a great look for the men of French cinema – mostly women have supported Adèle Haenel after she walked out when Roman Polanski was awarded for his film about the…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMAs the Iranian government grows more repressive of artists, director Mohammed Rasoulof was banned from leaving the country and jailed for a year. “Punishment like Rasoulof’s is an all-to…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMSo of course there are floats and princesses and the requisite Disney Doing Disney Things going on with the Magic Happens parade, but: “The stars of Magic Happens are the dancers, signific…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMHe revolutionized the Broadway musical with “Company” in 1970. And since, he has created brilliant shows lauded for their originality. But few hits. And where’s the legacy? – Comment…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PM“For outside observers, this was yet one more sign of the American university’s dereliction of its responsibility as the carrier of Western culture. Yale “has succumbed to a life-drain…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMArtistic Directors like me have been wringing our hands over the same question for decades. How do we get younger audiences to come to our theatre? How do we engage young people today in our…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMA big part of the appeal of classical architecture for the right is this perceived ability to endure. Buildings can be read as part of an unbroken chain, supposedly embodying an uncomplicate…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMVirginia Opera seeks applications for the position of General Director from individuals with senior experience in opera company administration, financial management, and fund-raising.
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMNew Music USA supports the sounds of tomorrow by nurturing the creation, performance, and enjoyment of living music in the United States. We are seeking an exceptional Communications Directo…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PMInternationally acclaimed singer Teddy Tahu Rhodes will headline the inaugural Festival of Outback Opera, presented by Opera Queensland and Camerata
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A staggering new production with two memorable lead actors.
SOURCE: Theater Time at 02:43PMMrs. T survived her double-lung transplant surgery and was moved to the cardio-thoracic intensive-care unit of New York-Presbyterian Hospital at noon today. She was on the operating table fo…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PMThe high-minded showcase of the acting craft attracted a who's who of Hollywood over the years, including Paul Newman, Barbra Streisand, Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams and Anth…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:34PMThe musical is currently in performances at Broadway’s Longacre Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PMSlave Play playwright Jeremy O. Harris has entered a two-year overall deal with HBO, and is developing an untitled pilot as well as returning to the HBO series Euphoria as co-producer. The …
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:30PMFresh off its Boston run, the production will begin performances on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre March 13.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PMStunning solo performance from Laura Linney (and just how does she memorize all those lines???). A study in human relationships, particularly between mothers and daughters.
SOURCE: theaterwithatwist.com at 02:22PMI just received word that African-American burlesque legend Lottie “The Body” Graves (Lottie Tatum, b. 1930) has shimmied off this mortal coil on February 28. Born in South Carolina, she…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:18PMPerformances begin this week for Coney Island USA’s most ambitious production to date Bloody Brains in a Juke Box. The show, produced through CIUSA’s Funhouse Philosophers series, is a…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:18PM🍸We went during previews with hopes of enjoying some of our favorite actors and their talent did not disappoint. An enjoyable script added entertainment, a
SOURCE: theaterwithatwist.com at 02:15PMThe Broadway League has made a statement on coronavirus, saying that the trade association is monitoring its progress and has been in touch with the Broadway theaters. “The Broadway Leag…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:13PMSix star Brittney Mack talks making her debut as the joyous Anna of Cleves, her anthem "Get Down", the Six group text, and why she wants to interview Audra McDonald.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:12PMThe musical will begin at the New Jersey venue April 1.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PMPaper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Michael Stotts- Managing Director) has announced the cast and creative team for Sister Act with music by Alan Menken, lyric…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PMThe 2020 Grammy Award nominee and her band appear at The Appel Room March 6–7.
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David Byrne, the two-time Grammy-winning recording artist whose theatrical concert America Utopia was a breakout hit on Broadway last fall, performed on Saturday Night Live February 29. Byr…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMJohn Mulaney fans know the comedian is obsessed with Broadway. From a lobstrer singing Les Miz to a Cats-singing commode in a bodega bathroom (not to mention his pitch-perfect Company mockum…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMThe countdown has begun to MJ, the new musical framed around the life and music of Michael Jackson, debuting on Broadway this summer. In advance of the upcoming world premiere, the productio…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMCaroline, or Change, Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's musical about a black maid living in 1963, will begin its first previews at Roundabout Theatre Company's Studio 54 Broadway space on M…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMNollywood Dreams, a new play by Jocelyn Bioh making its world premiere, will begin previews on March 19 and open on April 13 at the off-Broadway Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space. Directed …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMMontego Glover stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about All the Natalie Portmans and more with Beth Stevens.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMWhat a joyful way to start out the week! Broadway star Betsy Wolfe has announced that she and her husband, musician Adam Krauthamer, will welcome their first child this spring. Wolfe and Kra…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMSarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are reuniting on stage in a John Benjamin Hickey-directed revival of Neil Simon’s 1968 play, Plaza Suite. The play three couples who visit t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMGet a sneak peek of new Broadway musical Girl From the North Country starring Kimber Elayne Sprawl, Mare Winningham, Austin Scott & more.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMEddie Perfect is working 9 to 5 and 5 to 9! The busy actor and songwriter, who made a double Broadway debut this past season with his scores to King Kong and Beetlejuice, will return to acti…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMGerald S. Krone, a founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company who joined Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks in building a landmark center for African-American theater, died on February …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PMClassic Stage Company (CSC; Artistic Director, John Doyle; Chief Operating Officer/General Manager, Toni Marie Davis) has announced a three-week extension, additional cast members, and t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PMThe John Doyle revival of the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical also features Ethan Slater, Will Swenson, Judy Kuhn, and Brandon Uranowitz.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:39PMBeginning Monday March 9, 2020, the playing schedule for Beetlejuice at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) will be as follows: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 7pm, Friday and…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PMIn this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to two-time Tony nominee Alison Fraser about her 1996 album 'A New York Romance.' They also discuss Rusty Magee, James Taylor, Benjamin Dreyer, Bill Finn…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PMWaterwell today announced the complete cast for the next performance of The Courtroom, which is coming to Symphony Space in a special evening amplifying this intimate encounter with our nati…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PMWhen you wish upon a star, once in a lifetime you'll hear a song as unforgettable and beloved as a?oeUnder the Seaa??, a?oeBe Our Guesta??, a?oeSeize the Daya??, a?oeA Whole New Worlda??, or…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PMThe future of churches and other places of worship is explored in an exhibition at St Mary Magadalene Church in London
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:22PMThe Broadway revival, starring Sharon D. Clarke, will soon begin performances at Studio 54.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PMIt's never too late for hard-hitting journalism.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PMThe Waterwell production has become a New York mainstay as a rotating cast presents the immigration-focused drama.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PMBroadwayWorld is saddened to report that James Lipton, executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside the Actors Studio, has died at age 93.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PMAs the nominees and guests were arriving last night for the 20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards we managed to steal some of the nominees and presenters away for a quick chat.
BroadwayWorld UK re…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PMPride and Prejudice* (*sort of) complements Jane Austen’s work and maintains the ethos of what she did so well – which was to observe and give sharp and accurate social commentary.
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Novak's acclaimed evening of stand-up and theatre will be seen in Boston, Austin, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PMThis past weekend, Audible Theater celebrated the intersection of Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March with a three-night-only event, In Love and Struggle.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PMThe top growing current Broadway musicals were Girl From The North Country (7.08%), Mean Girls (1.83%), Ain't Too Proud (1.73%), Beetlejuice (1.36%) and West Side Story (1.27%). The top grow…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PMThe Ensemble Studio Theatre and Radio Drama Network production will begin performances in April.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PMDirected by Wardell Julius Clark, the local premiere of James Ijames play asks for only one thing: that we listen.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:30PMThe Greater Hartford Arts Council has announced a new round of funding, totaling $41,975 for 10 upcoming arts events in the capitol region. The grants were supported by the Hartford Foundati…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:29PMBoys Don’t Cry made this boy cry. It happened near the end. I had been watching a performance by the French dance company Cie Hervé Koubi. Seven shirtless male dancers, all from different…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:18PMBetsy Wolfe announced via her Instagram that she and husband Adam Krauthamer are expecting a baby girl in May!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PMAlgorithms, Clark’s hilarious one-woman show, triumphed at the Edinburgh fringe. Is a hit TV series on the way?
Sadie Clark is one of theatre’s most exciting rising stars but back in 201…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PMTony winner Harriet Harris will star as Sen. Margaret Chase Smith in CONSCIENCE, a new play by Joe DiPietro (MEMPHIS; THE TOXIC AVENGER; I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE) that will b…
SOURCE: www.njarts.net at 12:11PMFor the Love of a Glove explores an alternate history in which Michael Jackson meets a sparkly silver glove from outer space named Thrihil-Lha who gives Michael his talents in exchange for b…
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:06PMCerveris will discuss the defining moments in his career, including his Tony-winning performances in Fun Home and Assassins.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM★★★ Lesley Manville is the vengeful Claire Zachanassian in director Jeremy Herrin's production at the National
The post From London: Kushner Visits Dürrenmatt’s The Visit appeared f…
SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:00PMThe Pretty Woman musical opened for previews at the Piccadilly Theatre on Valentine's Day and will hold it's official press night tonight (2 March 2020).
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“Must” is the first word Thibault Delférière writes on a large cloth at the back of the stage, before continuing to drag
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:59AMJust last month, Frozen on Broadway welcomed three news stars: McKenzie Kurtz, Ciara Renée, and Ryan McCartan. The trio enters the production with the introduction of several exciting chang…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AMPlaywright Lauren Ollstein based her bittersweet play "They Promised Her the Moon" on the story of real-life pilots Jackie Cochran and Jerrie Cobb.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:45AMby Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, NY - Horror stuck Ripley Grier Room 16P this past Friday as local actress Summer Watson, who brought along an acoustic gu...
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:37AMThe Waitress star and her husband, horn player Adam Krauthamer, announced the news via Instagram.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AMThis week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth takes a walk down memory lane with "Beginnings."
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AMThis week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth takes a walk down memory lane with "Beginnings."
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AMThe film and television actor performed extensively in Los Angeles, New York, and regionally.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AMFEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present The Music of Ben Caplan: Heart Of The Moment on April 19th, 2020, at 9:30pm.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AMPreview performances are underway for Girl From The North Country, which officially opens at the Belasco Theatre on March 5. Celebrated playwright Conor McPherson boldly reimagines the songs…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AMStephen SachsHometown: San FranciscoCurrent Town: Los AngelesQ: Tell me about Human Interest Story.A: Like city traffic congestion, the homeless population in Los Angeles has grown to epic…
SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:06AMThe Dolly Parton musical will make its Australian premiere at the Sydney Lyric Theatre in April.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AMDenise Gough has urged winners of awards to use their platform for advocacy rather than “self-congratulation”. Gough was speaking at the WhatsOnStage
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:04AMThe titan of Irish comics is on a roll after his sitcom and chatshow success, but he is still excited and overwhelmed by the art of standup
‘The older you get,” asks Tommy Tiernan, “do…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AMTo kick off our critical tour of Europe’s cultural hotspots, Michael Billington reports on thrilling theatre in a post-slump Greece – from a minimalist Doll’s House to Beckett like he�…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AMLittle Angel theatre, LondonGaiman’s graphic novel turns into an atmospheric show, as a girl tries to find out what’s scratching in the walls of her home
After years of going to the thea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AMThe Cutting Edge passes on the message that art in all its forms is about the importance of the human experience, rather than an end in itself.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMhttps://traffic.megaphone.fm/BPNET1791393304.mp3 Here’s all you need to know about Vivek Tiwary . . . He had never lead produced a Broadway musical when he had sat down with Alanis Morisse…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMGet ready for an evening of hilarious Irish humor and storytelling -- with no doubt a few jokes about Brexit and Boris Johnson -- when the Real Irish Comedy Tour and Festival returns to the …
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:00AMHere’s all you need to know about Vivek Tiwary . . . He had never lead produced a Broadway musical when he had sat down with Alanis Morissette and convinced her that he should be the one t…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
The Actors Centre, the UK’s leading development organisation for the acting profession, with its main-house performance the Tristan Bates Theatre, has announced a new direction, including …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:55AMBy Mark Ludmon
Arthur Darvill and Genevieve O'Reilly have been announced as part of the cast for the world premiere of new play Rare Earth Mettle at Royal Court Theatre.
This post Darvill an…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:43AMThe popular platform honored performers from Hamilton, Moulin Rouge!, and more with a glam shoot with photographer Corinne Louie.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AMby Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, NY - Horror stuck Ripley Grier Room 16P this past Friday as local actress Summer Watson, who brought along an acoustic guitar to her audition for a region…
SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:36AMMystery is afoot as "Murder on the Orient Express," "A Murder Is Announced," "Clue On Stage" and "Deathtrap" get performed on Long Island stages.
SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 10:36AMOn Monday, March 2, a?oeDownton Abbeya?? actor Dan Stevens joined the 3rd hour of TODAY to discuss his role as Peter Mooney in the Broadway show a?oeHangmen.a??
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AMThe bio-musical will kick off this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM“MJ,” the Michael Jackson musical, has announced the full creative team for its Broadway run this summer. The musical will feature scenic design by Derek McLane, lighting design by Natas…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:33AMAs the threat of Coronavirus continues to grow around the world, Actors Equity Association is taking step to keep its members informed. AEA released the following statement:
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29AMBy Julian Eaves
Julian Eaves reviews Spy Plays currently running at Above The Stag Theatre in Vauxhall London until 29 March 2020. Book Now!
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:27AMTo wade into the biography of Hollywood actress Jennifer Jones (Phyllis Lee Isley, 1919-2009) is to step into a melodrama more excessive than any she ever starred in. Jones was second genera…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:24AMThe complete creative team has been announced for the upcoming musical, MJ, on Broadway.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AMThe Broadway favorite will play the intimate nightspot March 30.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AMThe docuseries, audiobook and book about pioneer Dr. Martin Delany is a passion project for the Wilsonian actor.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:19AMThe annual program culminates in a grand finals recital at the New York City house.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AMSignature Theatre’s sold-out play showcases terrific performances but feels tonally jolting.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:12AMThe world-premiere comedy, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, opened March 1 at the Signature Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AMGravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, acquired Worldwide rights to IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS, written and directed by Nathan Catucci. Nick Royak of Gravitas Ventures negotiated the deal…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AMCompany is officially in previews on Broadway! Following the engagement in London's West End, the new production of Sondheim and George Furth's landmark American musical, Company, directed…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02AMDiana producers have announced a digital lottery and rush policy for the new musical which begins previews today, Monday, March 2nd ahead of opening on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at the Longacr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AMDIANA is officially in previews on Broadway! Tony Award®-winning director Christopher Ashley (Come From Away) and the writers behind the Tony Award-winning musical Memphis (Joe DiPietro and…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AMThis spring on and Off Broadway, the best shows are revivals and memory plays, presenting a window into the past—and maybe also the future.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00AMEmily Keston is one half of Keston and Keston – a children’s casting and management organisation – which she set up with
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMFor this stylish double bill of plays in the newly fitted Above the Stag studio, writer David Thame examines the patterns and
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AMAn exhaustive guide to the best art, theater, dance, opera books, movies and TV coming in spring 2020.
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On Sunday, the museum closed “after workers expressed fear of being contaminated by the stream of visitors from around the world. Staffers were also concerned about museum workers from Ita…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMWhen the mayor saw the sprinklers turned on in a place where people had been camping all winter, the city got involved. “After people from the mayor’s office tried to contact officials a…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMThat’s not going over well at the Museum. “In response to the first rejection of a proposed British Museum trustee by No 10 for many years, the museum is understood to be planning to tak…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMThe Strauss family were outraged by the 1970 film, which aired on the BBC, and withdrew permission for Strauss’ music. Now it’s out of copyright, and showing again in England. – BBC
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMJust keep clicking “Play next” (or don’t click the auto-play off, maybe) because the original figures about streaming were overestimated by a factor of, scientists now say, 30-60 times…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMMcBride is also a realist, which is why he loves novels. “In the real world, villains too often succeed and heroes, too often die. … In novels you can move matters around … you get to …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMThe Oakland-based painter, who has a current solo show after a curator saw one of her paintings in Baltimore last year, says that she fought for recognition in New York when she was young. B…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMArtemnesia Gentileschi was raped by a co-worker of her father’s – what a surprise, right? They took the rapist to court, where she, an artist, was tortured to see if she was telling the …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMCan the musical be redeemed? “Grafting sociological precision onto a musical that, from its start, traded facts for rhyme is tough. … The problem with treating the musical’s stylized r…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMIts company director said that although the direct reason was a redevelopment scheme by the landlord, the store couldn’t find another place in the West End. She said, “At present, an ind…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AMPaula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize–winning play comes to Broadway two decades later with its original director and leading players.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AMBuilding on its Fall launch, the Broadway League's Let's Do Broadway! initiative invited a select group of African American influencers and cultural leaders to a special afternoon of theatr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AMChicago's TUTA Theatre presents a reimagining of Ibsen's 'Hedda Gabler,' incorporating original music by Wain Parham, adapted and directed by Jacqueline Stone.
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SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:48AMFive ways you can participate in TIOS Month
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SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:45AMBreak From the Line will be presented at the Manhattan venue March 30.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMThe newly reworked Meredith Willson musical, starring Tony nominee Beth Malone, continues its run at the Abrons Arts Center.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41AMWhen he was 11 years old a teacher sent a sealed letter home to his mother suggesting that Zachary might enjoy doing theater. That was the beginning of a journey that brings us Zachary Qui…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39AMBy: Paulanne Simmons
March 1, 2020: For many people, the most significant fact about the 1962 musical, No Strings, is that it has the only Broadway score for which Richard Rodgers wrote…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:36AMBy Mark Ludmon
Omnibus Theatre in Clapham in London is championing new writing in its summer season, which features five productions and a festival celebrating queerness.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:15AMA new tour co-produced by La Jolla Playhouse and National Disability Theatre is educating students and participants on accessibility and disability rights.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMA dazzling cast, a powerful score and mesmerising choreography make The Prince of Egypt a real spectacle to watch.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWe continue our "Once is not enough" video series with this sampling of ONCE's 16-strong actor-musician cast in glorious all-playing, all-singing action onstage at the Queen's Theatre, Hornc…
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This double-bill of dramatisations has been a long-time labour of love for actor Robert Bathurst, and his passion shows. He pours himself
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:59AMBusy Week on Broadway, Miguel Cervantes Returns to “Hamilton,” New Joe Iconis Musical Gets World Premiere Tell Me More | Episode 41: Hayley Podschun on ‘The Bachelor,’ QVC, Making Yo…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMHopefully, the cold of winter will soon give way to warmer sunny days and the first blossoms of spring. As usual, no matter the weather outside, the Broadway theater scene always heats up at…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:54AMAward-winning actress Janie Dee will be joined by Vincent Franklin, Rebecca Lacey, Michelle Asante, Charlie Maher and Lukwesa Mwamba in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike when it opens at C…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:18AMCompetitions are not only a fun way to test your talents, but they’re also a huge learning opportunity. To find out the top nine things you must take away from your competition weekend, …
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:13AMDancer-designed leotard and dancewear lines are all the rage right now. From small to large, dancers with the world’s top companies are dipping their toes into this creative enterprise, us…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:05AMMUM, a new play about love, loss and dementia by actor-turned-playwright Juliet Cowan, receives its world premiere this month at London's Playground Theatre, starring Amanda Boxer in the tit…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:01AMVictor Borge performs at the Eisenhower White House. This kinescope is an excerpt from an episode of The Colgate Comedy Hour, originally telecast by NBC on January 11, 1953:
(This is the l…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AMLove, Loss & Chianti brings together two collected works of poetry by Christopher Reid. First up is Scatterings, a collection he wrote after the death of his wife, which brings to life h…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMThe actor and podcast host returns to the stage since launching hit show Little Known Facts.
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM“‘Now I want you to tell me just one thing more. Why do you hate the South?’
“‘I don’t hate it,’ Quentin said, quickly, at once, immediately; ‘I don’t hate it,’ he said. …
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Soutra Gilmour has argued that established designers have a responsibility to fight for better pay conditions for their younger counterparts. Her comments
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AMA visually impaired actor touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company has become the first in the organisation’s history to cover a lead
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AMAs coronavirus continues to spread throughout the UK, attention has turned to advice for members of the public and how to stop
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AMTweaks to dialogue, costumes and lighting cues came daily, as the cast and crew of Richard Greenberg’s new play prepared for opening night.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:42AMThis year marks 250 years since Beethoven’s birth. For opera companies the anniversary choice is simple, since he completed only one opera,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:36AM“Crrrritic!” Estragon sneers as the trumping put-down in the battery of insults he trades with Vladimir in “Waiting for Godot.” You might say that for theater critics, it’s been do…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:31AMToday, the line-up for this year's West End Eurovision 2020 has been announced plus much, much more.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:05AM"Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show," a recreation of a star-studded 1960s Las Vegas revue, is at the Waterbury Palace March 6.
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Jimmy Porter is the Heathcliff of kitchen sink drama. Dark, sexy, harsh, demanding, cruel; his vicious turns of phrase delivered in poetic flourishes, excite and repel in equal measure.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:39AMBroadwayWorld is saddened to report that actress Claudette Nevins has died at age 82. According to People, her family confirmed her in a statement, announcing that she died in hospice on Feb…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37AMThis week sees the opening of Lipstick - a brand new play written by Lily Shahmoon produced by Stage One’s New Producers Workshop alum Rupert Henderson.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:36AMReview: The Sublet Next to Heaven, VAULT Festival4.0starsAs Hamlet famously said in one of the most widely quoted pieces of Shakespeare, “the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the fir…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:36AMReview: Amsterdam, Theatre Royal Plymouth 2.0stars Amsterdam serves as a warning for the present so as to avoid repeating mistakes of the past. Beautifully written, the show slowly unravels …
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:36AMToday's top stories: Company and Diana begin previews tonight!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:10AMA bold production of the Scottish Play from Lazarus Theatre with a heavy focus on power and ambition – a great introduction to Macbeth and Shakespeare.
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A fascinating program of piano trios created in two of the world’s greatest cultural hubs of the 18th and 19th centuries, Vienna and St Petersburg, Selby & Friends presents A Tale of T…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:51AMAt the inaugural show of Istanbul’s newest art space KoloniX, the all-women collective Factory 20/20 came together to mount, “The Shape of Things,” an exhibition by five artists of var…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:01AMI’ve been auditioning lately. Or rather, I’ve been on the panel in auditions, rather than auditioning for a role myself. It never
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMTrainers – Gate Theatre, London In its 40th year, the Gate Theatre continues to programme formally inventive work, in this case US
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMThe German playwright Friedrich Schiller spoke of theatre as being a moral institution, one that could act as the conscience of society.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMBy John J King. In the first half of this two-part deep dive, playwright John J King looks at the world of self-producing, touching on building a mission statement, budget concerns, and the …
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For more than three decades, the artist has been applying the intricate and distinctive make-up of Kathakali artistes. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Margi Raveendran Nair’s hands are …
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:39AMLondon’s West End is known for its beautiful and historic theatre buildings, but one of the most atmospheric places to celebrate a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:30AMDiana, a new musical based on the life of Princess Diana, begins previews on March 2 at the Longacre Theatre. The production will officially open on March 31.
Created by the Tony-winning te…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24AMA unique new staging of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical Company begins its Broadway run on March 2 at the Jacobs Theatre. Tony winner Marianne Elliott directs the production, a …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24AMDave is a struggling actor, prone to addiction, be it alcohol, drugs, women, gambling, or as he tells us in his opening monologue, the high of acting in front of an audience. Such is the pul…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:06AMKatori Hall's new play is about a circle of gay black men in Memphis, Tennessee.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03AMThe new musical, by Goldstein and the late Michael Friedman, takes on a new meaning since Friedman's death.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03AMMCC Theater’s New York premiere of C.A. Johnson’s new play "All the Natalie Portmans" is a lovely work which resembles other such modern coming of age plays from Carson McCullers’ "The…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:01AMWelcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Something to Keep us Warm by Stephen Gregg is a fantastic competition piece and an incredible experience for your high school student performers. Nor…
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Katori Hall’s genial play, built around a cooking contest in Memphis, uses a sitcom structure to explore black masculinity.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:54AMWhen it comes to Aussie icons we can’t go past Crocodile Dundee or Dame Edna. But there’s only one Greek Aussie treasure, and that’s our beloved Effie – the alter ego of comedian Mar…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:40AMThe musical, based on the film of the same name, is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03AMIn MOVING PEOPLE, Milteri Tucker Concepción on Bomba, Her Puerto Rican Heritage, and Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights" Movie, "Mr. Reyes taught me how to listen and feel what the rhythm…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMWriter-composer Greg Kotis and his wife Ayun Halliday gab about their latest irreverent theatrical collaboration---Greg Kotis (who won a pair of Tony Awards for writing the book and lyrics o…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMThe gender-revised revival stars Tony winners Katrina Lenk as Bobbie and Patti LuPone as Joanne.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Broadway bio-musical about the late Princess of Wales plays at the Longacre Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMAlan Muraoka directs the one-night-only performance.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMIn IMPRESSIONS: Movement Headquarters Ballet Company at Ailey Citigroup Theater, "Clothes fly off, and the resulting entanglement is erotic and beautiful — a pas de deux that shows off ba…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMIn IMPRESSIONS: NYTB/Chamber Works at Danspace Project with Choreography by Richard Alston, Antonia Franceschi, Robert La Fosse, and Pam Tanowitz, "Quirky Double Andante, created for this c…
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