Friday, April 9, 2021 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Answered: ChrisLee: Singer, Songwriter, Boyz II Men, Pop Music, Yogi, Record Producer by Adam Rothenberg

ChrisLee is a singer, songwriter, and yogi. What makes Chris stand out in this industry is being equal parts music & well-being. It’s these two factors that play a major role in Chris�…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:36PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Reverb Theater Arts Festival Review: Theater makers With Disabilities Connect by Jonathan Mandell

Below is the video of the Reverb Theater Arts Festival, viewable until Thursday, May 20. It is close-captioned. For separate videos that provide ASL interpretation and audio description of …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:41PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Dreaming of a Third Mamma Mia! Movie? So is Cher! by Caitlin Moynihan

Cher is ready to become a dancing queen again! According to The Daily Mail, the legendary star spoke to Judy Craymer, the Mamma Mia! film and stage producer, about the prospect of a third …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:32PM

Odds & Ends: Christy Altomare Drops New Album Wandering Bird & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Christy Altomare Releases Fourth Studio Album Broadway favorite and former vlogger Christy Altomare has released her four…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:32PM

The Collapse of LA STAGE Alliance: A View From After the Fall by Steven Morris

I was hired in 2014 as Executive Director to bring some kind of meaningful change to what was, even then, a calcified operation. I resigned at the end of 2018 for all kinds of reasons, the p…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 09:30PM

‘Little Black Book’ Releases Concept Album About the Life of Heidi Fleiss by Matthew Wexler

Broadway Records has released a concept recording of Little Black Book, a new musical based on the infamous Hollywood madam of the 90s. The post ‘Little Black Book’ Releases Concept Albu…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:24PM

Ashley Brown, Michael James Scott, and Josh Strickland to Kick Off Spring Arts Awakening at THE BLACK BOX

Spring Arts Awakening features nine weeks of entertainment, outdoors under a tent in the venue's parking lot.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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@TheLewisTan Needs Us – Warrior S3 too – AAPIs Assemble by Fairyprincessdiaries

Today, The Fairy Princess was trying to take a break from the hate crimes against AAPI’s. She started wondering why people had so many notions about AAPI men – and of course, she circled…

SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 08:49PM

ROBERT DWYER & AUSTIN WRIGHT’S ACE IN THE HOLE: “THE SHERIFF” FROM TWODOT BOOKS (INTERVIEW, Part 2) by Robert Shuman

Robert Dwyer & Austin Wright posse up with Bob Shuman for the second part of their Stage Voices interview on The Sheriff–to talk about fact being stranger than fiction, human nature an…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:42PM

How Taylor Swift’s ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ Fared on Streaming Platforms Its First Day Out by Shirley Halperin

Taylor Swift’s re-recorded version of her 2008 album “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” is finally out today. With the release, many digital streaming platforms are attempting to capitali…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:17PM

Andra Day, Lee Daniels Succeed at ‘Shocking’ Billie Holiday Story by Tim Gray

The lead actress Oscar race is competitive, so there’s no guarantee that Andra Day will win for her socko performance in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” But Day has the kind of…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:17PM

Benedict Cumberbatch to Star in Netflix’s ’39 Steps’ Limited Series by Elaine Low

Netflix has ordered “The 39 Steps,” a limited series based on the 1915 John Buchan novel that will star Benedict Cumberbatch, with Edward Berger at the helm and Mark L. Smith writing. Th…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:17PM

‘Younger’ Spinoff Starring Hilary Duff Would Be Like the Female ‘Entourage,’ Creator Says by Elizabeth Wagmeister

The final season of “Younger” premieres April 15, but it’s not necessarily the absolute end for one of its beloved characters. As Variety previously reported, ahead of the seventh and …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:17PM

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Joins ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Cast With Harrison Ford by Jordan Moreau

“Fleabag” creator and Emmy winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge is joining the cast of “Indiana Jones 5,” Lucasfilm announced Friday in a press release. She will co-star with “Indiana Jones…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:17PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Hype Man Creative Team: The Lunch Room Episode 34 by American Repertory Theater

Originally Aired April 6, 2021 Playwright Idris Goodwin, Original Stage Director/Co-Film Director Shawn LaCount, and Co-film Director/Cinematographer John Oluwole ADEkoje of Company One’s …

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:48PM

Father the Father review – confronting a legacy of shame by Helen Meany

Available onlineGilly Campbell’s autobiographical play about searching for her absent father may be a monologue, but it tells a story much larger than one person’s How to make sense of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18PM

VIRTUALLY BREATHLESS Benefit Adds Kara Lindsay, Ali Ewoldt, Max von Essen, Aaron Lazar and More

On Thursday, May 6th, 2021, Broadway performers invite you to 'plug in for PH' as they shine a light on Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) at the 6th annual 'Breathless on Broadway' in celebration …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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CIC | A Special Message from Costume Designer Ann Hould-Ward and her Design Team by Michael Eddy

Tony Award-winning Costume Designer Ann Hould-Ward and her design team, Christopher Vergara and Abby Hahn have a special message for you in support of the Costume Industry Coalition and our …

SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:39PM

Under Jon Carr, Second City Looks For a Second Wind by American Theatre Editors

With a new leader and new owners, the Chicago comedy staple has expanded its digital reach while reorienting for the future and readying a live return.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:17PM

Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women - DCPA Memories by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women began as a kind of comedy experiment at the Avenue Theater in 2008. After a sold-out run, it got picked up by DCPA Cabaret, where it was a two-year hit…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:10PM

Paul Ritter, British Stage, Film and TV Actor, Dies at 54 by The Associated Press

A familiar face to British theatergoers, he was also well known for his role as an eccentric father on the popular sitcom “Friday Night Dinner.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03PM

One Year Later with May Adrales & Rajiv Joseph by Second Stage Theater

2STREAM: One Year Later The pandemic devasted an industry that was otherwise thriving. What does it mean for Playwrights and Directors whose work was about to premiere? Join Playwright Ra…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:02PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Shots from the vaccination site at Arena by News Desk

Arena Stage has partnered with DC Health and MedStar Health to support and provide an accessible and safe location to help steadily vaccinate DC residents. The site will operate Thursdays to…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:26PM

Central Square Announces Brit d’Arbeloff Women & Science Theater Festival by Amelia Merrill

The ongoing virtual festival will feature 3 new-play readings, in addition to a variety of panels on science and theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:26PM

American Lyric Theater Expands Composer Librettist Program by Amelia Merrill

The opera theatre has launched the Opera Writers Diversity and Representation Initiative to increase participation of BIPOC opera artists in their flagship program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:22PM

In the News: Peppermint, Monét X Change, and Manila Luzon Cackle as Witches on Macbeth Podcast by Talaura Harms

Plus: April 8, 2021, was proclaimed "André De Shields Appreciation Day" by NY State Senator Brad Hoylman. But really, isn't that every day?

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:20PM

Watch Scenes From Wicked in Korea, With a Cast Led by Ock Joo Hyun and Jeong Sun Ah by TheaterMania

The international hit Wicked has opened in Seoul, playing at the Blue Square Theatre until May 2. Following that run, it will move to the Dream Theatre in Busan, with first performance on Ma…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:03PM

Watch Scenes From Wicked in Korea, Featuring Son Seung Yeon as Elphaba and Na Ha Na as Glinda by TheaterMania

The international hit ''Wicked'' has opened in Seoul, playing at the Blue Square Theatre until May 2. Following that run, it will move to the Dream Theatre in Busan, with first performance o…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:03PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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TDF Conversations: Ain't Too Proud by TDF

March 3, 2021: Jawan M. Jackson and Taylor Symone Jackson talk candidly about Broadway and their beloved musical. Although Melvin Franklin of The Temptations and Motown icon Mary Wilson di…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:54PM

TDF Conversations: LaChanze and Audra McDonald by TDF

March 31, 2021: Broadway's biggest icons (and longtime buddies!) discuss cofounding Black Theatre United amidst a pandemic, their extraordinary careers and the power of young people to creat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:54PM

Stars in the House Celebrates Broadway Cares With Executive Director Tom Viola April 9 by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's daily series benefits The Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

Blindness **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward April 9, 2021: If a live event has no live actors, stage, sets or costumes, is it really theater? That’s the conundrum posed by Blindness, the unique gathering at the …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:34PM

Check Out Clips From Korean-Language Wicked in Seoul by Dan Meyer

The production currently operates with two rotating casts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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The Playbill Weekend Streaming Guide: What to Watch April 9-11 by Talaura Harms

A digital Disenchanted!, an Anna Deavere Smith new work excerpt, a Bill Berloni visit, and more online offerings this weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

A personal relationship to America’s racial reckoning wraps up Arena Riffs by News Desk

A More Perfect Union—a new concept-album-inspired music piece written and conceived by award-winning composer and lyricist Rona Siddiqui (Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfgan, One Good Day)…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:31PM

Show them the money by Kerry Reid

A movement for pay equity and transparency for theater designers scores a victory; Black Lives Black Words kicks off a new discussion series. Back in 2019, I int…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:10PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Hey Taylor Swift! It's Time For Fearless (Broadway's Version)!

Following the release of her two beautiful albums folklore and evermore, Taylor rerecorded her second album and rereleased it today marking it "Taylor's Version."

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:33PM

Theater Review: “Blindness” Opens Off Broadway With Lights, Headphones, and the Donmar Stamp by Regina Weinreich

If I have to ease into live theater, “Blindness” is a great conduit, and an event. At the Daryl Roth Theater, temperature

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:18PM

Rachel Lynett's Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson) Wins 2021 Yale Drama Series Prize by Talaura Harms

The recipient of this year's award was chosen by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Column: Remembering the day Prince Philip looked me in the eye by Chris Jones

The longtime husband of Queen Elizabeth II died Friday at the age of 99. But he once looked a schoolboy at Bury Grammar School in the eye, and the boy has not forgotten.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:01PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Kyle Abraham’s Calm Control of Bodies and Space by Brian Seibert

The choreographer’s “When We Fell,” for New York City Ballet, is among the most beautiful dance films of the pandemic.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:53PM

Making Music Visible: Singing in Sign by Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim

A new project is producing sign language covers of 10 seminal musical works recorded by Black female artists.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:40PM

4 Casts Will Star in West End Revival of Nick Payne's Constellations by Andrew Gans

The Donmar Warehouse production, directed by Michael Longhurst, will play the Vaudeville Theatre this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

April 19: A Crash Course in Classic Comedy by Trav S.D.

April is a crazy month for classic comedy anniversaries, including the birthdays of Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd and (this year) the centennial of the first comedy short directed by Bust…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:18PM

A long struggle in ‘Whiterock Cliff’ with surviving depression and telling the story by Deb Miller

Right from the start, Ryan McCurdy warns us that he won’t be telling the truth. Or maybe he does, at least in part, in his one-man Off-Broadway musical story Whiterock Cliff, performed and…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:02PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at noon (Broadway Time)
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When we can’t meet in person, do we need a shorthand for our identity? by Anndee Hochman

It’s hard enough to navigate our identities IRL. What happens when we’re reduced to a Zoom box or other distanced communication? Anndee Hochman considers.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:53PM

Industry Members, Artists, More Begin to Speak Out After The Hollywood Reporter Publishes Abuse Allegations Against Scott Rudin by Dan Meyer

Several former employees spoke out about their experience working for the theatre and film executive.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Watch Scenes From New Korean Production of Wicked

The musical is double-cast with two sets of principal actors, and we've got scenes from both.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:36PM

Review: Reveling in the Tap Magic of Ayodele Casel by Gia Kourlas

Casel’s joyful and generous spirit is as vivid as ever in a new virtual presentation by the Joyce Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:30PM

Milt Larsen: More Than Magic by Trav S.D.

I pen this post on the 90th birthday of a national treasure named Milt Larsen (b. 1931). I had the great honor of interviewing Mr. Larsen in preparation for my 2005 book No Applause: Just Th…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:18PM

London Theatre News Today: Friday 9 April by Kitty Underwood

News from Theatre Royal Stratford East, as well as brand new exciting cast announcement for Joseph and an all-star cast comes to the Vaudeville The post London Theatre News Today: Friday 9 A…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:07PM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Four new casts take turns to star in Donmar Warehouse production of Constellations at the Vaudeville Theatre by Press Releases

Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Longhurst will revive his acclaimed Royal Court, West End and Broadway production of Nick Payne’s Constellations which will run at the West End�…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:50AM

The Boys in the Band Film Wins at the 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards by Caitlin Moynihan

Let's hear it for the boys! Netflix's movie adaptation of Mart Crowley's groundbreaking 1968 drama The Boys in the Band received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film - Limited Release …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Tony Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry Tapped for Marvel Series She-Hulk by Lindsey Sullivan

Hamilton Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry has been tapped to star as Amelia opposite Tatiana Maslany in the upcoming Marvel series She-Hulk for Disney+, according to Deadline. Tatian…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Alexandra Burke to Play the Narrator in the West End's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Caitlin Moynihan

Any dream will do for Alexandra Burke who has joined the cast of the West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Burke will star as the Narrator in the production, whic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

West End Revival of Constellations to Feature Four Pairs of Stars by Caitlin Moynihan

Nick Payne's Constellations is returning to the West End stage, but this time with a twist. Four different casts will take turns starring in the two-person drama for its run at the Vaudevill…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Broadway Games: More 2000's Tony-winning Lyrics by JK

Last week's game proved to be quite popular! Seems all you show tunes fans enjoy a challenge. So here are 5 more (no repeats from last week, either!). Oh! And the answers to last week's game…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 11:24AM

Watch Glee and The Boys in the Band Virtual Reunions at 2021 GLAAD Media Awards by Dan Meyer

Jim Parsons, Matt Bomer, and Robin de Jesús accepted the award for Outstanding Film, Limited Release.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Album Reviews: Amélie The Musical / Cases / After You by Ian Foster

A trio of cast recording reviews covers musicals Amélie The Musical, Cases and After You – each one a winner in its own way.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

April 9, 2021: What TheaterMakers Are Talking About This Week

From Actors’ Equity releasing new protocols for fully vaccinated productions to the first performance in a Broadway theater since March 2020, here’s what TheaterMakers were talking abou…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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SBA's Grant Program for Shuttered Venues Operators Delays Application Process by Ryan McPhee

The program, championed by the industry as the "Save Our Stages" act, was slated to begin accepting applications April 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

Hugh Hefner and Playboy in Film and Television by Trav S.D.

We’ve already written (from a somewhat negative perspective) on the legacy of Hugh Hefner (1926-2017). Today, we thought we’d balance the picture out some, with a look in particular at h…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AM

Works & Process at Lincoln Center: Ladies of Hip-Hop by Lincoln Center

Ladies of Hip Hop take the library by storm in our next Works & Process at Lincoln Center premiere! 📖⚡Led by Michele Byrd-McPhee and LaTasha Barnes from Ladies of Hip-Hop, this intersec…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:09AM

Wadsworth Atheneum parts ways with its leader amid an effort to shed its stodgy image and connect with Black and Latinx communities in Hartford by Susan Dunne

In the wake of the departure of Tom Loughman as CEO of Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, the museum’s board chairman William Peelle says that diversity and inclusion will be a big factor g…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:04AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Matt Doyle Remembers Mishaps From Spring Awakening and The Book of Mormon by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Betty Buckley offers lessons on finding one's inner Grizabella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Pivot Arts announces a live + video lineup for 2021 festival by Doug George

Pivot Arts on Friday announces the lineup for its ninth annual Pivot Arts Festival. Titled “Reimagining Utopia,” it will be May 21 to June 6, 2021 at indoor and outdoor performance space…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:55AM

Review=John Cullum: An Accidental Star by Elyse Sommer

A legend who still charms

SOURCE: www.cuertainup.com at 09:47AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, April 9, 2021 by Susan Grace

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Justin Sayre's New Play Babette in Retreat to Receive Play-PerView Debut

Among the cast are Mary Testa, Becca Blackwell, and Randy Harrison.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42AM

Alexandra Burke Will Join Jason Donovan and Jac Yarrow in Joseph… at the London Palladium by Andrew Gans

Laurence Connor returns to direct the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Renée Elise Goldsberry Eyes Marvel's She-Hulk Series on Disney+ by Dan Meyer

The Hamilton Tony winner also stars in the upcoming comedy series Girls5Eva.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

Emerging Artists by Sandi Durell

Ars Nova, under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Jason Eagan and Managing Director Renee Blinkwolt, is proud to announce additional events in April and May for Ars Nova Supra…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:25AM

All white on the night: the perennial problem with TV panel shows by Rachael Healy

The format should give comic talents a time to shine. So why don’t our flagship shows reflect the diversity of comedy in 2021? Panel shows have been a pillar of British comedy for decades.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM

Peter Capaldi and Sheila Atim among rotating cast in Constellations revival by Chris Wiegand

Star-studded new run of acclaimed two-hander will use four pairs of actors, with Zoë Wanamaker and Chris O’Dowd also signed up Nick Payne’s two-hander play Constellations is to be given…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM

Landless Theatre Company tries its hands at a sock puppet ‘Urinetown’ by News Desk

Pandemic life may have shut down live theater, but DC’s Landless Theatre Company has always had a knack for making lemonade out of lemons. They found their own digital theater solution hid…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AM

VIDEO: Watch a BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Celebration on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!

The very first Easter Bonnet Competition was presented in 1987 by the cast of La Cage Aux Folles at the Palace Theater and raised $21,000 for the National AIDS Network. In 1988 the event w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01AM

John Cullum Returns to the Stage at 91 by Sandi Durell

By Ron Fassler . . . The first thing we hear at the start of John Cullum: An Accidental Star are the opening notes of Burton Lane’s beautiful melody “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.�…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:00AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Alexandra Burke cast as The Narrator in Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium by Press Releases

Alexandra Burke will return to the West End this summer in the new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, running at the Lon…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:48AM

Puppets in Space by Emily Lequesne

By Emily LeQuesne.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:00AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday, April 9, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

Broadway Vax Site Opens Monday, NY State Budget Includes Broadway Tax Break, “In the Heights” Hype! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top the…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

At 63, she enrolled at the university that sold her enslaved ancestors. Now she’s starring in a play about them. by Peter Marks

“Here I Am” is Mélisande Short-Colomb’s story, written at Georgetown University and premiering Tuesday.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:36AM

The show will go on, beleaguered performing arts companies hope — but mostly outdoors by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

With the latest COVID-19 stay-at-home order in Ontario preventing theatre companies from even rehearsing or recording content, organizations are cautiously planning late spring or summer sho…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:30AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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R.I.P. James Hampton by Trav S.D.

Today we blow taps for character actor James Hampton (b. 1936) who passed away a couple of days ago at the age of 84, of complications due to Parkinson’s. Many may remember Hampton best as…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:54AM

Album Review: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (First Complete Recording from Jay Records) by Vaughan Edwards

ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, BUT VERY FEW CAN WRITE A SCORE LIKE THIS According to Collins English Dictionary, a cult classic is “a work of art with a small but passionate fan base”. It can be a …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:37AM

Alexandra Burke plays Narrator in Palladium Joseph this Summer by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Alexandra Burke will join the cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the London Palladium this Summer. Book Now! This post Alexandra Burke plays Narrator in …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:14AM

They’re Sacred Spaces for Spain’s Flamenco Scene. Many Won’t Survive Covid. by Raphael Minder

The intimate venues known as tablaos have mostly remained shuttered even as pandemic restrictions ease. That puts at risk a formative element of many flamenco performers’ careers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:12AM

Wake Up With BWW 4/9: Broadway Vaccination Site Opens Next Week, and More!

Today's top stories: Broadway vaccination site opens next week, new Beatles musical She Loves Me premieres in Denmark in 2022, Heathers announces West End return and UK tour, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:10AM

‘An immersive experience with a twist’: EGGSTRACTION – Morpheus (Online review) ★★★★★ by Luca Molinari

Eggstraction is cleverly put together and gives you the nostalgia of feeling like you are an in immersive theatre show while still being in the comfort of your own home.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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‘Glee’ Cast Reunites to Pay Tribute to Naya Rivera at GLAAD Media Awards by Alex Stedman

The cast of “Glee” reunited virtually to remember Naya Rivera, who died last July at the age of 33, at the GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday. The tribute was opened by Demi Lovato, who had …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:36AM

‘She-Hulk’ Disney Plus Series Adds Renée Elise Goldsberry by Joseph Otterson

Renée Elise Goldsberry is in talks to star in the “She-Hulk” series at Disney Plus, Variety has confirmed with sources. She joins previously announced series lead Tatiana Maslany and Gi…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:36AM

Amanda Seyfried on Her ‘Mank’ Oscar Nomination and Pitching Herself to Play Glinda in the ‘Wicked’ Movie by Clayton Davis

For “Mank” star Amanda Seyfried, she keeps her phone on silent and turns off all her notifications, so when she received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress as Marion Davies …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:36AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Anarchist’s Mobile Library, Tessa Bide productions by Tricia Wey

Review: The Anarchist’s Mobile Library, Tessa Bide productions 4.0Overall Score If you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a member, with every penny going towards kee…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:48AM

Review: Shakespeare Re-Shaped, OperaUpClose by Andrew Houghton

If you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a member, with every penny going towards keeping AYT going and paying our very talented team of young creatives. For more info…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:48AM

NEWS: Heathers The Musical announces a return to the West End & new UK tour dates by Press Releases

Producers Bill Kenwright and Paul Taylor-Mills have announced that Heathers the Musical will make its return to the West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket from 21 June 2021 for a strictly limi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:45AM

NEWS: Vault Creative Arts announces a development programme for new, early & mid-career artists by Press Releases

VAULT Creative Arts, producers of VAULT Festival, the UK’s leading independent showcase of live performance, has announced an ambitious programme of new opportunities to find, nurture and …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Rapunzel, Chickenshed Theatre by Shamsa Kiwanuka

Review: Rapunzel, Chickenshed Theatre 4.0Overall Score If you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a member, with every penny going towards keeping AYT going and paying o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:42AM

Review: Try Harder, Pursued by a Dragon by Ryan Van Champion

Review: Try Harder, Pursued by a Dragon2.0Overall ScoreIf you’re enjoying our content, then please consider becoming a member, with every penny going towards keeping AYT going and paying o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:42AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The Untold Stories of Broadway: Volume 4 (book review) by Wendy Caster

 My latest review is up at Talkin' Broadway. According to their interviews in The Untold Stories of Broadway: Volume 4, Ed Dixon has great affection for The Scarlet Pimpernel; Krysta Rodr…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 02:03AM

ShenTens: My Top 10 Favourite Regional Theatre Venues by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShenTens: My Top 10 Favourite Regional Theatre Venues first appeared on Shenton Stage.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 02:00AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Tivoli Theatre sold to a church by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

One Family Church, which has held Sunday services in the Tivoli for a decade, is purchasing the theater. It will continue to show films.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:03AM
Friday, April 9, 2021 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Interview with Jérôme Bel by Etcetera

Part of a generation of choreographers who rose to prominence in the mid-1990s, the French choreographer Jérôme Bel explores the relationship between choreography and popular culture, danc…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:35AM

Six Stars Jodie Steele, Sophie Isaacs, Grace Mouat, and More Are Disenchanted! April 9 in West End Stream by Andrew Gans

Tom Jackson Greaves directs Dennis T. Giacino's take on famed fairy tale princesses.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM