Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Interview: After 3 Mics, Comedian Neal Brennan Returns With Unacceptable

Brennan is one of the most in-demand comedy writers out there.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24PM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Despite The 10-Foot Star, ‘Mastodon’ Not Just Child’s Play by Bill Hirschman

Yes, there is broad humor, over-the-top characters, cartoonish sets, a fairy tale vibe and a 10-foot tall puppet, but Theatre Lab makes it clear that Rachel Teagle’s world premiere script …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:48PM

Musical Mondays #40 by Gabi Bergman

Welcome back to Musical Mondays! In case you’re new here, this column is a peek into the depths of the

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:44PM

COLUMN: ACTORS, GET VACCINATED OR GET OFF THE PUBLIC STAGE by Robert Shuman

(Charles McNulty’s article appeared in the Los Angeles Times, 8/19; “Hamilton’s” Javier Muñoz, shown in 2016, had a thoughtful response to a performer’s Instagram post concerning …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:02PM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Punchdrunk to stage epic ‘future noir’ drama in old London arms factory by Chris Wiegand

Dystopian Trojan war play The Burnt City at site of Royal Arsenal will be company’s costliest and most ambitious immersive piece The immersive theatre company Punchdrunk, celebrated for cr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32PM

Punchdrunk, Creators of Sleep No More, Will Return to London With New Immersive Show The Burnt City by Talaura Harms

The production begins previews in March 2022 in three buildings at Greenwich's Woolwich Arsenal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:01PM

Concert Review: ‘Broadway in the Park’ presented by Signature Theatre and Wolftrap at the Filene Center by Jeannette Mulherin

  Two of Broadway’s brightest stars were joined Friday evening by a collection of Washington, DC theatre luminaries for “Broadway in the Park,” an evening of song that spanned the his…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:00PM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Philly Fringe 2021: Pig Iron Theatre’s Love Unpunished by Merilyn Jackson

There are as many different ways to review Love Unpunished as there are people who died on 9/11. But only the living can remember, and speak a little about the unspeakable. Merilyn Jackson r…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:45PM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Signature Theatre and Wolf Trap pair perfectly on ‘Broadway in the Park’ by Hilary Sutton

A triumphant 90-minute concert headlined by Renée Elise Goldsberry and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:59PM

Lakecia Benjamin takes the DC JazzFest stage like a rock star by Malcolm Lewis Barnes

Her High Priestess of the Sax persona with a Miles Davis sense of cool riveted the pumped-up crowd.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:50PM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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The Status Of Required Vaccination Policies Among Nonprofit Performing Arts Orgs by Drew McManus

The  Vax Policy Database has been gathering data since August 20, 2021 and it’s been adding new records daily. Over the holiday weekend, I added additional view to the database making it …

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:29PM

This Week on Broadway for September 5, 2021: Bob Mackie by James Marino

James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with Bob Mackie and his Design Director, Joe McFate. This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest running B…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Return of Waitress Sets House Record at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre by Bethany Rickwald

With creator Sara Bareilles back in the lead role, the musical grossed more in single-day ticket sales than any other show in the history of the Barrymore.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:08PM

VIDEO: How Christopher Ashley Got COME FROM AWAY Camera-Ready

Come Friday, September 10, we're all islanders again as  Apple TV+ premieres Come From Away. The live performance was filmed at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre this past May in New York Cit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Pretend You're Stuck Inside Your Favorite Musical on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Caitlin Moynihan

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. On this week's episode, Paige is helping her listeners hav…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Theatre Review: ‘Godspell’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Susan Brall

“Godspell,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by John-Michael Tebelakfirst, opened off-Broadway in May of 1971. It was subsequently made into a film in 1973 and had a re…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:03AM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The art of making art: ‘Putting It Together’ by James Lapine (book review) by Geoffrey Melada

The making of 'Sunday in the Park with George' was not a walk in the park.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:36AM

VIDEO: HAMILTON 'And Peggy' Tour Cast Thanks San Francisco

As the 'And Peggy' touring company of Hamilton wraps performances in San Francisco tonight, some of the members of the cast have made a video thanking the city, and its people, for the exper…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

VIDEOS: South Korean Cast of HADESTOWN Performs 'Road to Hell' and 'Epic III'

An all new video has been released of the South Korean cast of Hadestown performing 'Road to Hell.' This video comes after the first look at the cast was released in June, featuring the song…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Frozen The Musical: Stephanie McKeon talks bringing Princess Anna to London by Disney On Broadway

'We could all do with a bit of magic!' – Stephanie McKeon Stephanie McKeon brings her own ✨sparkle ✨ and magic ✨ to the character of Anna in the West End production of Disney's FRO…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:03AM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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‘It’s as much fun as it is unexpected’: 13 – Cadogan Hall ★★★★ by Alun Hood

British Theatre Academy’s 13 proves to be an upbeat piece of musical theatre that could well prove a calling card into the industry for enthusiastic young people on both sides of the footl…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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An Elephant in the Garden review – a tale that will never be forgotten by Clare Brennan

Barn theatre, CirencesterMichael Morpurgo’s story of a family fleeing Dresden in 1945 resonates today, animated by Alison Reid’s uncanny acting Michael Morpurgo’s 2010 story presents a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM

Once Upon a Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia review – stiff with humorous intent by Susannah Clapp

Almeida, LondonMirth and menace fight it out in Josh Azouz’s play of shifting alliances, with Adrian Edmondson on fine form as a knitting Nazi officer The action is tragic; the dialogue fr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM

Doris Kenyon: Close to Home by Trav S.D.

We have all sorts of reasons to be interested in stage and screen star Doris Kenyon (Doris Margaret Kenyon, 1897-1979). One is that singer/actress Doris Day was named after her (her mother w…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AM

Four Timely Silent Comedy Related News Items by Trav S.D.

Today is September 5, 2021 and you know what that means. That’s right! It’s 100 years to the day since Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle held his wild party at San Francisco’s St. Francis Ho…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AM

Getting Into Luella Gear by Trav S.D.

Comedienne Luella Gear (1897-1980) wasn’t in vaudeville but she worked with so many who were that she seems a veteran by proxy. She was almost entirely a creature of the Broadway stage, ha…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AM

‘You can really feel the adrenalin rush & noise of the terraces’: FEVER PITCH – Hope Theatre ★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

A love of football – ideally the red side of north London – would definitely help to enjoy this play, but the universal themes of obsession, alienation and comradeship mean there’s ple…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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A vibrant ‘Godspell’ brings back the joy at Toby’s by Carolyn Kelemen

A lively reprise of the first show on its stage 41 years ago with the parables updated to the minute.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:04AM

VIDEO: Rosemary Ashe follows in Ethel Merman’s footsteps in Call Me Madam by Featured Content

When classic Irving Berlin musical Call Me Madam gets a rare London revival at Highgate's Upstairs at the Gatehouse this month, Rosemary Ashe takes the title role written for Broadway legend…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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‘Plenty of funny & engaging moments’: INVISIBLE ME – New Wimbledon Theatre Studio by Stephanie Ressort

Bren Gosling’s new play Invisible Me focuses on the life of three people who have recently turned 60. It is refreshing to see a show that talks about sex, life and relationships for the ov…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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“(It’s Been 76 Years and We’re) Still Waiting for Lefty” – Theatre Unleashed at Hollywood Fringe Festival by Christine Deitner

Seventy-six years after Clifford Odets’ Waiting for Lefty premiered in New York, Theatre Unleashed in Los Angeles brought (It’s Been 76 Years and We’re) Still Waiting for Lefty to the …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:30AM
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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How the Broadway Advocacy Coalition Is Building Broadway Better by Marc J. Franklin

Created by Broadway performers, 2020 found the organization looking critically at its own community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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