Friday, July 16, 2021 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Schmigadoon! Review. Sweet and stuck musical TV series parodying Broadway musicals by Jonathan Mandell

Being stuck is not necessarily a bad thing inside the world of “Schmigadoon!”, the star-studded musical series parodying Golden Age musicals, the first two episodes of which launched on …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:49PM

All the Way Home by Tad Mosel (1961): Chosen by Committee episode 40 by Phindie Podcasts

In a long-awaited return to the podcast game, Josh, John, and Chris discuss Tad Mosel’s All the Way Home, winner of the 1961 Pulitzer Prize… The post All the Way Home by Tad Mosel (1961…

SOURCE: phindie.com at 09:07PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Flora Anderson: ‘The funniest person I know? Whoever I’m on a date with’

The actor, comedian, writer and standup on the things that make her laugh the most Mitch Hedberg or Bernie Mac. Neither live, or alive, sadly. Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM

Brighton Comedy Garden review – David O’Doherty brings the fireworks by Brian Logan

Preston Park, BrightonLou Sanders, Ed Gamble and John Robins cracked jokes for an acres-wide crowd, with O’Doherty’s delightful stream of consciousness the highlight Save for incapacitat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM

Infinite thesp: Ian McKellen as Hamlet, 50 years apart – in pictures

Ian McKellen played Shakespeare’s tragic prince in 1971. Now, half a century later, he has returned to the role at Theatre Royal Windsor – one of the year’s hottest stage tickets Conti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Alan Cumming Talks SCHMIGADOON and More on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to chat about his role on the new musical series Schmigadoon on Apple+!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:57PM

Headlines Writing Checks That The Body Text Ain’t Really Cashing by Joe Patti

Yesterday, economist Tyler Cowen addressed one of the dichotomies being recognized in the arts sector – the conflict between values of equity, fairness, diversity, etc., espoused in the ar…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 07:18PM

It Turns Out Scooby-Doo Was Combating Unprincipled Gentrification by Joe Patti

Last week my organization was notified that we were being awarded funds for a grant we wrote to address the issue of blight in our community. The project was inspired by a comment a friend o…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 07:18PM

Did Covid Suddenly Make You More Aware of Sidewalk Space? by Joe Patti

The Americans for the Arts blog had an interview with an arts group that was flexing their skills to solve problems in their community. They spoke with Yin Kong, one of the founders of Think…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 07:18PM

‘Central Park’ Songwriters Talk Crafting Broadway-Style Showstoppers Via Zoom for Animated Hit Series by Jazz Tangcay

“Central Park” creator Josh Gad actually called the election results early during a Zoom call with the show’s composers Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel. “I’ll never forget that bec…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:04PM

Pulitzer Prize-Winner Michael R. Jackson to Pen Horror Flick for A24

Michael R. Jackson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and composer of the acclaimed musical A Strange Loop, will pen a new original horror film for A24. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Soundtrack: SCHMIGADOON! (Cinco Paul & Christopher Willis) by Connor McCormick

HERE, SCHMIGGY, SCHMIGGY! Milan Records today releases two albums of music from episodes 1 and 2 of Schmigadoon!, the Apple Original musical comedy series executive produced by Lorne Michael…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:59PM

GREASE Prequel RISE OF THE PINK LADIES Greenlit at Paramount+

A prequel to the classic movie musical Grease titled, 'Rise of the Pink' ladies has been given the greenlight at Paramount+!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:48PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Hi-ARTS Announces Fall 2021 Artists-in-Residence by Veronica Maldonado

The multidisciplinary group of artists aims to amplify marginalized voices and foster community through inclusivity and visibility.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:41PM

As The Corona Virus Charges Back, Theaters Hedge Their Bets by Steven Morris

What the reversed County policy does, however, is throw shade on the hundreds of indoor productions being planned – including the entire Hollywood Fringe Festival, which uses tiny indoor s…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:19PM

News: Fells Point Corner Theatre Announces A SEASON OF HOMECOMING by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

After 16 long months we are thrilled to announce that FPCT will return to live, in-person mainstage programming in September 2021. It is only because of the incredible support of the Marylan…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:11PM

Photos: THE BARRIO SINGS BROADWAY At Feinstein's/54 Below

This past Sunday, July 11th, Feinstein's/54 Below celebrated the blockbuster film adaptation of In The Heights with The Barrio Sings Broadway!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Ike Holter May ‘Hate It Here,’ But He’s Made a Show We Can Love by American Theatre Editors

Part of the Goodman Theatre's LIVE series, the new staging combines the best of theatre and live television for a unique theatrical outing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:54PM

Broadway stars parody Golden Age musicals in ‘Schmigadoon’ on Apple TV+ by Deb Miller

With the extended shutdown of theaters during the past sixteen months of the pandemic, many favorites of the Broadway stage have crossed over to the big and small screens. Making its global …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:45PM

News: Studio Theatre Announces 2021-2022 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

$20 million Open Studio capital project nears completion as Studio welcomes audiences back for in-person performances   Studio produces winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, The Hot…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:21PM

Always Leave Them Smiling: The Art of Al Hirschfeld by Bruce McCall

In a new biography, Ellen Stern brings the great Broadway caricaturist to life.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:06PM

BWW Interview: Hadley Fraser on 2:22 - A GHOST STORY at the Noel Coward Theatre

Hadley Fraser some while ago established himself as one of the most protean actors around: a talent equally at home both in big-name musicals (Les Mis, Young Frankenstein) and Shakespeare (p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Opening: THE WAKE OF DICK JOHNSON (Hollywood Fringe Festival) by Tony Frankel

GORY, FREAKY AND DOWNRIGHT ALARMING The West Coast Premiere of the Off-Broadway production, The Wake of Dick Johnson, performed live and in person by writer and director Luke Walker, will be…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:02PM

A Magic Village, A Lovers' Spat, and a Heap of Corn Puddin': What Happened in the First Two Episodes of Schmigadoon! by Talaura Harms

Two Playbill writers recap (read: completely geek out) over the musical comedy parody series now streaming on Apple TV+.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Jessica Vosk, Elizabeth Stanley, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and Justin Smith Talk BROADWAY OUT EAST by BroadwayWorld

Watch the full interview here: https://bway.world/BroadwayOutEastBL Want more Backstage Live episodes? Visit http://bway.world/BackstageLive Richard Ridge chats with Jessica Vosk, Elizabe…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:42PM

Director Barry Sonnenfeld Explains How SCHMIGADOON! Turned Him Into a Broadway Believer by BroadwayWorld

Watch the full interview HERE: https://bway.world/BarrySchmigadoon Richard Ridge chats with Schmigadoon series director Barry Sonnenfeld. Ever wish you could wake up and find yourself in a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:42PM

Film Opening: CAN YOU BRING IT: BILL T. JONES AND D-MAN IN THE WATERS (directed by Rosalynde LeBlanc & Tom Hurwitz) by Tony Frankel

OPENS TODAY, JULY 16TH IN SELECT THEATERS & VIRTUAL CINEMAS New York, Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Seattle *Expanding to Los Angeles, Detroit, San Francisco, Toronto o…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:39PM

Watch These 7 Performances From the 2021 Jimmy Awards by Bethany Rickwald

Seventy-two students participated in this year's all-online event, hosted by Corbin Bleu.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

Henchpeople is a satisfying amuse-bouche for the return of live theater by Kerry Reid

Ross Compton's Henchpeople is a shaggy and endearing comedy about supervillain support staff. I went to a play a few days ago. In the Before Times, that would ha…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 02:30PM

SCHMIGADOON! by Corine Cohen

I watched the first two episodes of “Schmigadoon” and it is worth joining 🍎 TV. Great musical casting! ALAN CUMMING, CHENOWETH, ANN HARADA  FORK OVER YOUR 5!

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 02:15PM

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Cameron Kelsall

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival moves outdoors this season with an ebullient, endearingly goofing staging of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:12PM

The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+ by Broadway Select

The post The Importance of Being Earnestly LGBTQ+ appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:02PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Anthony Bourdain, 'Roadrunner' by NPR

We revisit our 2016 interview with culinary icon Anthony Bourdain. He hosted the CNN series 'Parts Unknown' which took audiences to countries all over the world. He spoke with 'Fresh Air' ab…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:53PM

Mandela by Broadway Select

The post Mandela appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 01:43PM

How Lee Roy Reams Got Cast in Original Broadway Cast of 42nd Street by Seth Rudetsky

This week, Seth takes an impromptu trip to Mykonos, Greece.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:41PM

Unrehearsed Futures

By . Unrehearsed Futures Episode #17: Theatre Beyond The Show livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 29 July 2021 at 7 a.m.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:36PM

Museum of the City of New York Will Showcase Puppets From Avenue Q, The Lion King, Sesame Street, and More by Talaura Harms

Puppets of New York opens August 13 accompanied by puppet shows, performances, and film screenings during the exhibition.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM

Unrehearsed Futures

By . Presenting Unrehearsed Futures Episode #16: Neutrality in Actor Training: Help or Hindrance livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:29PM

Theater Opening: GOLDBABY (Hollywood Fringe Festival) by John Todd

SKETCH COMEDY. NOT SKETCHY COMEDY. Comedy lovers rejoice! Following their 13 month sold out run as one of the premier sketch groups at the Pack Theater (one of the top comedy venues in Los A…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:28PM

Monumental Theatre’s ‘Songs for a New World’ vividly imagines a better tomorrow by Thomas Floyd

The streaming production, shot across various locations in the D.C. area, overcomes some technical mishaps with ambitious staging and a top-notch cast.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:24PM

2021 Jimmy Awards Winners Announced

The event took place virtually on July 15.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM

Odds & Ends: Ben Platt Drops First Single & Tracklist for New Album Reverie by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Ben Platt Releases "Happy To Be Sad" from Reverie It's a great new music Friday for Ben Platt fans! Fresh off of the annou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Photos: Carrie Hope Fletcher & More in Andrew Lloyd Webber's CINDERELLA!

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella is now playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre and BroadwayWorld has the latest photos of the cast in action.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

‘Escape Room: Tournament of Champions’ Production Team Raises the Stakes for Thriller Sequel by Jazz Tangcay

Returning director Adam Robitel had production designer Edward Thomas raise the stakes for the sequel to 2019’s “Escape Room.” The new challenges in “Escape Room: Tournament of Champ…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

VIDEO: Broadway Goes to the Hamptons with Broadway Out East on Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!

Watch as he chats with Jessica Vosk, Elizabeth Stanley, Mary-Mitchell Campbell, and Justin Smith- part of the team that will bring Broadway to the Hamptons this summer with Broadway Out Ea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Photos: New Shots of the Queens of the SIX UK Tour!

The multi award-winning musical phenomenon SIX, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, in on tour in the UK and we have your first look!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:47PM

***** ‘SOUTH PACIFIC’ REVIEW – A ROOF-RAISING RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN TRIUMPH by Robert Shuman

(Mark Lawson’s article appeared in the Guardian, 7/14; Photo: The tones converge … South Pacific, with choreography by Ann Yee. Photograph: Johan Persson.) Old shows often pass nervousl…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 12:34PM

Ford and Mellon Foundations Expand Initiative for Disabled Artists by Sarah Bahr

The foundations are adding $5 million to the Disability Futures program, which will continue through 2025 with two more classes of 20 fellows each.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:33PM

Lee Roy Reams, Tony Sheldon, Brad Oscar, Lawrence Leritz and Gerard Alessandrini to Join Backstage Babble Trivia by Broadwayworld.com

What happens when you get five theater celebrities to ask Broadway trivia to four of the biggest theater fans, experts, and professionals around? An evening of laughter, anecdotes, prizes, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Watch Cast of London's Jersey Boys Strut Their Stuff in Rehearsal by Andrew Gans

The original Broadway creative team reunite for the new production at the Trafalgar Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

LISTEN: Hear Music From the First Two Episodes of SCHMIGADOON!

Performing the show’s musical numbers is a renowned cast of talent that includes Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Martin Short, Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, Dove Cameron…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

Lee Roy Reams, Tony Sheldon, Brad Oscar, Lawrence Leritz and Gerard Alessandrini to Join Backstage Babble Trivia by Chloe Rabinowitz

What happens when you get five theater celebrities to ask Broadway trivia to four of the biggest theater fans, experts, and professionals around? An evening of laughter, anecdotes, prizes, a…

SOURCE: at 12:14PM

Jared Shamberger on the urgency of embracing ‘The B Word’ by Gregory Ford

The third Welders playwrighting collective launches with a look at Black gay men and beauty.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:13PM

Disability Futures Unveils Virtual Festival, New Funding by American Theatre Editors

Ford, Mellon, and United States Artists present a free festival featuring 2 days of art and ideas from disabled artists, writers, performers, and designers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM

Student Blogs This Week - Back to School Nerves, a Return to the Drama Book Shop & More!

Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Hot Clip of the Day: About "First Date/Last Night" Dogfight Memories with Derek Klena

Before Dear Evan Hansen, before The Greatest Showman - there was Dogfight.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:00PM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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LISTEN: Tom Kitt Releases New Single 'Fly Away' From Debut Album

Sony Masterworks has released “Fly Away,” the next single off Tony, Emmy, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize Award-winning composer Tom Kitt’s debut studio album Reflect, out August 13. Fe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

When Broadway Shows Will Be Opening (or Re-Opening) by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

More than 30 Broadway productions are expected to open or re-open before year's end. Producers are gambling that by the fall, audiences will be ready to return. I'll list below the shows and…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:56AM

Review: Teatro ZinZannni reopens its dinner circus in the Loop. Hail, Caesar, and circus life goes on. by Chris Jones

The first big show to return to Chicago’s Loop, Teatro ZinZanni is, at its core, a continental-style dinner circus with shades of old-school vaudeville.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:55AM

Rattlestick Theater Focuses on Social Change in New Season by Sarah Bahr

The theater will produce three plays in an ambitious 2021-22 season, but it has also committed to a five-day workweek and reforms that prioritize artists.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:54AM

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Warms Up His Voice for THE MUSIC MAN on Broadway!

Hear Jackman sing a bit of 'Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little' with THE LATE SHOW host Stephen Colbert.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Broadway's Pass Over Will Require Proof of Vaccination for Audience Members by Andrew Gans

Safety protocols have been announced for the month of August for the Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

PASS OVER Announces Audience Safety Policies for August

PASS OVER announced today its audience policies and procedures for August performances at the August Wilson Theatre (245 W 52nd Street, New York, NY). Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Take a Bow! Elena Holder & Bryson Battle Named 2021 Jimmy Award Winners by Caitlin Moynihan

Give a standing ovation to the winners of the 2021 Jimmy Awards! Elena Holder and Bryson Battle were crowned champions at the annual ceremony on July 15. Corbin Bleu hosted the event along w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Presto! Magic Goes Wrong Returns to the West End in October by Lindsey Sullivan

Mischief Theatre's Magic Goes Wrong will return to the West End for a limited run at the Apollo Theatre from October 21 through February 27, 2022. Mischief’s first show, the award-winning …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Have a drink with the cast of TINY HOUSE... by Westport Country Playhouse

Your last weekend to sit back, relax, and have ”a vodka soda” with TINY HOUSE! Must close this Sunday, July 18. Get your $25 tickets now » https://bit.ly/WCPtinyhouse

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:03AM

July 16, 2021: What TheaterMakers Are Talking About This Week by Reilly Hickey

Here’s what TheaterMakers were talking about this week . . .   1 – Remembering Broadway Wig Designer Paul Huntley Legendary stage and screen wig designer Paul Huntley passed away last w…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Stage Door gets new name, artistic director; sets ambitious 48th season by Jim Farmer

When Stage Door Players’ board of directors furloughed longtime artistic director Robert... The post Stage Door gets new name, artistic director; sets ambitious 48th season appeared first …

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:00AM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Second Broadway Production To Require Audience Covid Vaccinations: ‘Pass Over’ Follows ‘Springsteen On Broadway’ With Policy by Greg Evans

Though Broadway as an industry has yet to definitively rule on whether Covid vaccinations will be required of audience members this fall, a second production – Lincoln Center Theater’s p…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:57AM

Deep Pockets Needed for Feinstein’s/54 Below New Diamond Series by Matthew Wexler

The new 'Diamond' series at Feinstein's/54 Below starts at $300 per ticket, with a line-up that includes Kelli O'Hara, Laura Benanti and more. The post Deep Pockets Needed for Feinstein’s/…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:42AM

Watch Music Video for New Ben Platt Single, 'Happy to Be Sad' by Andrew Gans

The song is from the Dear Evan Hansen Tony winner's upcoming Atlantic Records album, Reverie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Ben Platt Releases New Single 'Happy To Be Sad'

Watch a new visualizer for the single, which follows the recent release of Platt’s summer hit single, “Imagine.”

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Lonny Price Will Direct 'Re-Imagined' KISMET in Santa Barbara

According to an Equity casting notice, Lonny Price will direct a production of Kismet this October at the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, California. With Broadway producer Ken Davenport a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM

BWW Interview: Phillipa Soo Narrates New Rom Com Audiobook THE STAND-IN!

Set in present-day Toronto, The Stand-In, by debut author Lily Chu, is an Own Voices rom-com about a Chinese-Canadian woman named Gracie who is mistaken by paparazzi for a famous Chinese a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Aunts Is Back, Turning City Blocks Into Dance Floors by Gia Kourlas

This creative performance experiment presents a roving adventure through space with Aunts Goes Public!

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:22AM

Magic Goes Wrong Sets Dates for West End Return by Dan Meyer

The Mischief production will now play the Apollo Theatre in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, July 16, 2021 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 10:00AM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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2021 Jimmy Awards Winners Announced by Logan Culwell-Block

Students from 36 regions across the U.S. competed at the streamed ceremony honoring the best in high school musical theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM

Check Out Photos of Stomp at the New York Stock Exchange Summer Stage by Talaura Harms

The Off-Broadway favorite returns to the Orpheum Theatre July 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

London's Wonderville Delayed Due to COVID-19 by Dan Meyer

The magic and illusion spectacular will now begin July 21 at the Palace Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

Cast Complete for London Return of Mary Poppins, Starring Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp by Andrew Gans

The hit musical returns to the Prince Edward Theatre in August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

Broadway Games: What's Missing? by JK

Broadway Games: What's Missing? Below are lists, each having something to do with Broadway. But each list is missing something. If you can figure out what each list is, you'll know what's m…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:03AM

Schmigadoon!, Starring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key, Premieres on Apple TV+ July 16 by Talaura Harms

The cast of the six-episode musical comedy parody also includes Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Ariana DeBose, Jane Krakowski, and Aaron Tveit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

‘It is an intoxicating world’: ANNA X – Harold Pinter Theatre ★★★★★ by Rev Stan

Anna X by Joseph Charlton is a fresh, contemporary play set in New York that explores identity and acceptance in the modern age.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Free outdoor concerts and more fun things to do around Seattle by Vonnai Phair

What's there to do this upcoming week? For one thing, you can enjoy Seattle's Downtown Summer Sounds, a concert series continuing its 42-year tradition of free live music. Other cities, from…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Cast Complete for The Muny's On Your Feet!, Starring Arianna Rosario, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Natascia Diaz by Andrew Gans

The hit musical about Gloria and Emilio Estefan begins August 21 at the St. Louis venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:59AM

London Theatre News Today: Friday 16 July by Megan

In today's news we find out full casting for Mary Poppins and get a glimpse behind-the-scenes with footage from Jersey Boys in rehearsal. The post London Theatre News Today: Friday 16 July a…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:57AM

Jersey Boys | 2021 West End Rehearsals by Official London Theatre

Enjoy rehearsal footage for Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys. The musical will open at the new multi-million pound reinstated Trafalgar Theatre on 10 Augu…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:55AM

Check Out Photos of The Skivvies’ Little Shop of Rocky Horrors by Marc J. Franklin

The underwear-clad band played Feinstein’s/54 Below July 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:51AM

Following Theater Graduates Who Were Left Without a Stage by Michael Paulson

The Times’s theater reporter tracked drama students who emerged from a well-regarded North Carolina conservatory into a world with performance on pause.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:24AM

ArtsBeat TV /Radio 7/1621: Jeff McCarthy and TheaterWorks Hartford by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat TV/Radio 7/16/21. Broadway’s Jeff McCarthy previews his new Broadway concert at Barrington Stage; and TheaterWorks goes into the woods with “Walden” being performed on the…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:15AM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: National Theatre announces further casting for The Normal Heart, Hex, East Is East & Manor by Press Releases

The National Theatre, returning to performances with full capacity audiences from later this month, has announced further casting details for forthcoming productions of Larry Kramer’s The …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:56AM

Today on Broadway: Friday, July 16, 2021 by Matt Tamanini

“Chicken and Biscuits” Cast Announced, Gad & Rannells Talking Revivals, 54 Below Diamond Series “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top the…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Stanley Clements: From Bowes to the Bowery by Trav S.D.

Stanley Clements (Stanislaw Klimowicz, 1926-1981) is best known to classic comedy fans as “Stash” and “Duke” from the East Side Kids and Bowery Boys franchises, but he’s one of the…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:54AM

Wonderville delays tonight’s West End opening following COVID guidelines by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Magic and Illusion show Wonderville will delay its West End opening tonight at The Palace Theatre after a cast member tests positive for COVID-19. This post Wonderville delay…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:50AM

Experience: I was stabbed while playing Hamlet by Conor Madden

The audience thought it was part of the play and gave us a round of applause. I remember thinking I was about to die When I was cast in a travelling production of Hamlet in 2011, I was very …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM

Home, I’m Darling review – a retro rebrand reveals ruffles not frills by Mark Fisher

Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough In Laura Wade’s clever play, her heroine becomes a 50s housewife but 21st-century gender politics lurk under the Formica surface In the row behind me, a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM

The Smith Center to Launch National Tour of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ by Matthew Herzog

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts (Las Vegas, NV) has announced that it will launch the national tour and world premiere of new musical An Officer And A Gentleman, opening October 2…

SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 07:30AM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella | Exclusive performances, interviews and more - with Sky VIP by Official London Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella has opened in the West End's Gillian Lynne Theatre and in collaboration with Sky VIP, you can enjoy half an hour of exclusive behind the scenes content, pres…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:10AM

‘A visual language that suggests promise’: TWO WORLDS NO FAMILY – Lion & Unicorn Theatre by Ian Foster

The Lion and Unicorn Theatre hosts Draft99 Theatre and their production of Ben Reid’s new LGBTQ+ play Two Worlds No Family.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Alan Cumming Tells a Hilarious Story about Kristin Chenoweth and a Basket of Muffins by Late Night With Seth Meyers

Alan Cumming talks about his time in and escape from Australia as well as his show Schmigadoon! Late Night with Seth Meyers. Stream now on Peacock: https://bit.ly/3erP2gX Subscribe to Lat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:00AM
Friday, July 16, 2021 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Opera Australia’s Sydney winter season unable to proceed due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions

The post Opera Australia’s Sydney winter season unable to proceed due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:54AM

Arts and culture workers neglected during COVID, study shows, as sector set to miss out again

The post Arts and culture workers neglected during COVID, study shows, as sector set to miss out again appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:36AM

Six the musical announces move to Vaudeville Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Representatives of the monarchy have proclaimed that the Queens from Six the musical will move to the Vaudeville Theatre. This post Six the musical announces move to Vaudevil…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:27AM

A powerhouse performance in ‘An Almost Holy Picture’ from Everyman by Debbie Minter Jackson

Bruce Randolph Nelson stars as a father whose faith and love are tested in a play full of grace.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:22AM

Review: For The Grace of You Go I, Theatr Clwyd by Chloe Lunn

Review: For The Grace of You Go I, Theatr Clwyd4.0Overall ScoreFor The Grace of You Go I is both entertaining and slightly unsettling. Although originally set to be staged in the spring of 2…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18AM

Review: Dance, King’s Head Theatre by Kim Southey

Review: Dance, King's Head Theatre 4.0Overall Score Dance is a new play which originally premiered as a lockdown drama in 2020. Itfollows the story of teenager Kemi, who has been bullied and…

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Chamber Dance Project takes bold step back to normalcy by Lisa Traiger

An evening of choreography titled 'Tear the Edge,' featuring four world premieres, comes to National Cathedral Sunday, July 18.

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Friday, July 16, 2021 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Brisbane Festival reveals a brightly 2021 program

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OA’s Sydney winter season unable to resume due to COVID lockdown by Aussie Theatre

Due to the extension of the NSW Government’s stay-at-home restrictions and subsequent Health Orders, Opera Australia announced today it is

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Friday, July 16, 2021 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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South Australian Arts to showcase at Hollywood & Edinburgh Fringe by Aussie Theatre

A digital destination for live performance, Black Box Live will be broadcasting shows from Adelaide’s Bakehouse Theatre to screenings at

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:37AM

Schmigadoon! review – a one-note musical … and even that falls too flat by Lucy Mangan

It has a stellar cast including Keegan-Michael Key, Cecily Strong, Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming. But sadly, Apple TV+’s Brigadoon parody is lacking in every other way What would you…

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‘Gender is a performance’: Scotland’s first ‘drag school’ sells out by Libby Brooks

Dumfries course teaches 11- to 18-year-olds how to create a persona, apply makeup and the history of drag “You can use drag to explore anything you want to,” says Natalie Doidge, the org…

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Friday, July 16, 2021 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Amanda Lohrey wins the 2021 Miles Franklin Literary Award for The Labyrinth

The post Amanda Lohrey wins the 2021 Miles Franklin Literary Award for The Labyrinth appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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Australian entertainers and arts community speak in passionate plea for support amid lockdown by Aussie Theatre

Entertainer James Bustar has compiled a heart-rending video in which members of the arts community tell of the devastation of

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Friday, July 16, 2021 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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July 16: A day of encore pleasures by Mark Shenton

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Friday, July 16, 2021 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: ‘I don’t feel like a Conservative at the moment’

The composer’s £60m theatre restoration is complete and Cinderella, his new musical, is about to open. So why isn’t he happier?

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Multi-season science fiction epic ‘Give Me Away’ is an addictive listening experience by Erin Kahn

Having an alien inside your body is not a new concept in the world of sci-fi (see The Host, The Thing, and, of course, Alien). But Give Me Away, a multi-season science fiction audio drama b…

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20 Stage Performances to Watch This Weekend July 16-18 - See 'Schmigadoon!,' National Theatre productions, 'A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder'

With in-person theatre still a rarity, many companies and performers from Broadway and beyond are showcasing their work online. Below are performances you can watch this weekend, Friday, Jul…

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