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In September 2020, despite the privations of the pandemic shutdown, San Raphael-based AlterTheater announced an expanded cohort of playwrights selected for the 2020-2…
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SOURCE: YouTube at 05:48PMThe producers of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL have released the first production photo for the tour featuring Olivia Valli as Vivian Ward and Adam Pascal as Edward Lewis.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40PMBrooklyn-based composer Missy Mazzoli shares the inspiration for her work “Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres),” whose instrumentation features an unusual instrument that New York Philharmon…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:36PMThe Wilma returns to live, in-person performance with Minor Character, a play presenting six translations of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya at the same time. Brad Rothbart reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:28PMAs she steps into a new role at D.C.'s Folger Theatre and Library, she's focused on how a repurposed Bard can help build community.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:06PMAccess Ambassadors, Lincoln Center’s career readiness program, is a yearlong school partnership that provides meaningful job skills development and exposure to careers in the arts for New …
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Beginning this month, Jim Caruso (the recipient of six MAC Awards and nine BroadwayWorld Awards for his nightclub and virtual performances) and Billy Stritch (who recently toured with Tony B…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:59PMPlus: Tony winner Shuler Hensley has been named artistic director of Georgia's City Springs Theatre Company.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PMTina Satter’s theatrical thriller, starring Emily Davis, officially opened at the Lyceum Theatre October 11.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PMFind your next job with self-tape audition opportunities for shows across the country.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PMAndrew Lloyd Webber has made no secret of his distain for Hollywood’s movie adaptation of his long-running musical “Cats.” Though the cinematic version offered up the rarity of A-list …
SOURCE: Variety at 04:35PMLaura Benanti brings her jazz-inflected album and signature sense of humor to the stage in the second concert of Feinstein's/54 Below's Diamond Series. Lane Williamson reviews.
The post Revi…
SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 04:30PMThe Circle in the Square Theatre — a Broadway house that last opened a revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” — transformed on Sunday in the ebullient and nourishing sett…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:28PMAfter a devastating industry-wide shutdown, Broadway has finally reopened with performances of beloved shows like “Hamilton,” “Wicked” and new plays and musicals such as “Six,” �…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:26PMStrong follows in the footsteps of the great Lily Tomlin, who performed the one-woman play in 1985.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:24PMSee rehearsal footage of Songs for a New World and hear from the cast and director, Mark S. Hoebee about why this show is so impactful right now.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 04:03PMThe limited series will expand the scope of the play.
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As live, in-person theatre returns to the greatest city in the world, we’re spotlighting the NYC theatre artists who make it all happen. Today’s spotlight is on playwright Melisa Tien, w…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:57PMAfter a successful Off-Broadway run, 'Is This a Room' transfers to Broadway, featuring a breakout performance by Emily Davis as whistleblower Reality Winner.
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SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:54PMFollowing sold-out Zankel Hall shows in 2018 and 2019, historian John Monsky will bring his groundbreaking American History Unbound series to Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Pere…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:49PMLynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced that Manhattan Theatre Club’s Broadway premiere of Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s Lackawanna Blues w…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PMDuncan Laurence’s “Arcade” sets the perfect backdrop for choreographer Jan Ravnik & Madison Alvarado to give us a beautiful, heart-wrenching glimpse into the dilapidated remains of a r…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:36PMLackawanna Blues has been extended by one week. Star and creator Ruben Santiago-Hudson's solo show will now play through November 7 at the Samuel J Friedman Theatre. Opening night was delaye…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PMSaturday Night Live Emmy nominee and Schmigadoon! star Cecily Strong is set to make her New York theatrical stage debut in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe at Th…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PMAlex Poots, Artistic Director and CEO, today announced five new commissions by pioneering artists from across the performing arts, visual arts, and pop culture for The Shed’s winter/spring…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29PMHired in 1982 to create a national theatre magazine, he spent decades covering and celebrating artists and companies in the U.S. and around the world.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:15PMBroadway Black in collaboration with Signature Theatre hosts a BIPOC theatre night on October 15th, 2021 7:30 PM for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 by Anna Deavere Smith in the Pershing Squa…
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The production is part of The Shed's winter programming, which also includes Claudia Rankine's Help.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PMThe production is part of The Shed's winter programming, which also includes Claudia Rankine's Help.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PMSaturday Night Live‘s Cecily Strong will make her New York stage debut this December in an Off Broadway production of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, Jane Wagner�…
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:54PMManhattan Theatre Club has announced a one-week extension of “Lackawanna Blues,” following the cancellation of several performances. “Lackawanna Blues” will now play the Samuel J. …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 02:48PMI am so excited to interview actor and musician Kevin Mambo because back in 2009 I got to see Kevin LIVE on stage in Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize …
SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 02:48PMThe new artistic director and director of programming has her sights set on equity and community.
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:46PMA GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING: A Celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein
September 24 - November 28
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SOURCE: YouTube at 02:36PMThe show had canceled a handful of performances after the Tony winner sustained a back injury.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PMAndrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 35th anniversary at Her Majesty’s Theatre on October 11. Stars Killian Donnelly, Lucy St. Louis, Rhys Whitfield and the cast c…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PMThe doctor is in! Erich Bergen will take over the role of Dr. Pomatter in Waitress on Broadway for a limited time. He will play the role from October 19 through 24 and then again from Novemb…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PMTina: The Tina Turner Musical officially reopened at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on October 8 and thanks to these photos and videos, you can feel like you were there. Tony winner Adrien…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PMThe doctor is in! Drew Gehling has stepped back into Waitress as Dr. Pomatter for the Sara Bareielles-scored musical's Broadway return. He spoke with Broadway.com correspondent Charlie Coope…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PMGo inside Rajiv Joseph’s Letters of Suresh by checking out these production photos of the new play. The off-Broadway production, which serves a companion piece to Joseph’s Animals Out of…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PMRuben Santiago-Hudson’s critically acclaimed Lackawanna Blues is extending its limited Broadway engagement by a week, making up for recent performances canceled due to the star’s back in…
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:21PMOn Monday October 18th, Broadway Booker, a mobile-friendly website that allows you to book your favorite Broadway stars for both virtual and in-person events, is bringing their roster of boo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PMIs This A Room, conceived and directed by Obie Award winner Tina Satter, just celebrated its opening night at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 W 45th Street, New York, NY), where it will play …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PMRobin Givens joined the standing ovation cheering from the front row at last night’s preview performance of Broadway’s “Thoughts of a Colored Man” at the Golden Theater. After the sh…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PMThe fan-favorite Broadway veteran Norm Lewis is doing something he’s never done before: starring on Broadway in a play. After a career marked by many of the great roles in musical theater …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:09PMThe “S.N.L.” star steps into a role originated by Lily Tomlin, and Claudia Rankine’s “Help” gets its pandemic-delayed world premiere in the new Shed season.
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The U.K. and Ireland tour is set to launch February 3, 2022, at Leicester's Curve.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PMInis Nua’s A Holy Show gives a surprising warm and fuzzy feeling despite its grim subject matter: the 1981 hijacking of Aer Lingus Flight 164. Josh Herren reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:48PMNiamh James takes over our vlog camera to take us behind the scenes of rehearsals for The Mirror And The Light! Keep watching to meet the cast and see what goes on in the rehearsal room...
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SOURCE: YouTube at 12:38PMThe biomusical will debut with a UK and Ireland tour.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:12PMThe long-awaited reopening of Broadway has just welcomed one of its most unique offerings of the season with the debut of new drama “Is This a Room.” One of a duo of transcript plays to …
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Paradise Square has released a preview video of a song from the upcoming Broadway-bound musical. "I'd Be a Soldier" is one of several new numbers written for the musical since its 2019 Berke…
SOURCE: YouTube at 11:54AM(Alexis Soloski’s interview appeared in the Guardisn, 10/12; Photo: ‘I was basically ripping the face off of civilisation’ … Ken Nwosu as Leo and Helena Wilson as Dawn in White N…
SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:45AMThere are fewer than two dozen film acting credits in the dossier of Jean Wallace (Jean Walaceck, 1923-1990). Yet hers is a story worth knowing for show biz buffs I think. Wallace was raised…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:42AMEdie Falco, Blair Brown, and Marin Ireland star in the world premiere by Tony winner Simon Stephens.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AMCasting has been announced for the previously reported world premiere of The Osmonds: A New Musical, which will now debut at Leicester’s Curve on February 3, 2022 before heading out on a …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AMDirector Adam Lenson has something to say about musicals. In this essential text for theatre lovers, he challenges your perceptions of what a musical can, is, and might be.
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“Booster” has taken on a new meaning in the age of COVID, which Broadway has embraced in its own way. Some 250 people have been hired (so far) to serve as safety team members in Broadway…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:59AMThe Tony-winning star had a cute moment seeing her book cover for the first time on Good Morning America.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AMThe eloquent pianist used a work break imposed by the pandemic to learn something new: stage directing, a skill set she put to use in creating a multimedia recital.
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:54AMWhen I discovered the record, it felt like the bizarre offspring of my deepest, dorkiest passions: theater and dad rock.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:42AMIn a drama that taps straight into these angry, anguished times, a Black artist responds to a police beating by becoming his white friend’s ‘enslaved person’. Pulitzer-winner Parks exp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMVarious venues, DublinImmersive Irish history, unacknowledged Aids deaths and post-coital chats – this year’s festival is challenging and entertaining
Returning to live performance with…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AMThe rock opera, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, opened on Broadway on Oct. 12, 1971, to protests, an irate composer — and sold-out shows.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06AMThe new musical will arrive on Broadway in early 2022 following a Chicago tryout.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AMIn this second installment of our Prop Table series, I'll share my most recent acquisitions from the 35th annual BC/EFA Flea Market! I was able to snag amazing props from shows like Hamilton…
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One of the best off-Broadway shows of 2019 transfers to Broadway.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:54AMCharles J. Shields penned the new biography.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM“It is a character in the lives of so many people.” - Edie Falco
Don’t miss MTC’s world premiere of MORNING SUN written by Tony Award winner Simon Stephens, directed by Drama Desk A…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:36AM“I’ve had so many encounters in New York that have had that kind of dearness and real care for total strangers. Someone you know you will never meet again.” - Blair Brown
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Don’t miss MTC’s world premiere of MORNING SUN written by Tony Award winner Simon Stephens, directed by Drama Desk Award winner Lila Neugebaue…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:36AMThe world is getting weirder by the day. I think the audience is ready for it now.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 09:28AMSeth Rudetsky and James Wesley host an In the Heights game night for the daily series, benefiting The Actors Fund.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AMKatori Hall’s The Mountaintop, revived at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre by Roy Alexander Weise, is what happens when we examine our heroes at their most vulnerable.
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“Most People Long for Another Island”
By: Samuel L. Leiter
October 11, 2021: Theatre-loving residents of Nassau County (not to mention the nearby borough of Queens) have reason to re…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:59AMNew ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio (new streaming format too). A dancer's story about Bob Fosse at The Mahaiwe, Someone Else's House at TheaterWorks, MOSSO at Symphony Hall. and more. segm…
SOURCE: pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com at 08:49AMPark theatre, LondonIn Archie Maddocks’ play, set in one building in Brixton, three families from different times strive to serve their ever-changing community
Can tradition last forever?…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AMCreative Goods Merchandise has launched a new program allowing theatergoers to purchase merchandise from their seats. Patrons can purchase items by scanning a QR code, which will appear on s…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:12AM“Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,” the quirky three-part musical web series about the sad machinations of a supervillain, displayed an early example of what entertainment on the Interne…
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Critics Weigh In on “Is This A Room” on Broadway, More Openings & Returns this Week, Ellen’s Stardust Diner to Reopen! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, po…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMOn Thursday 28 October, Darlinghurst Theatre Company will fling open its doors and invite audiences back to its home at
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:15AMWestfield News ArtsBeat 10/12/21. "The Band's Visit" is Hartford-bound. Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company at UMass. MOSSO with Maestro Kevin Rhodes in Springfield and arts news for WMass and …
SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 07:04AMLarry Kramer’s The Normal Heart receives a masterful revival courtesy of Dominic Cooke at the National Theatre, starring Ben Daniels.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMSome whistle-blowers have only seen their opportunities grow, suggesting that the industry’s power balance is shifting.
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 07:00AMThe Broadway fan favorite on "Phantom of the Opera," the freedom of starring in a play, and... mushroom coffee?
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The prize-winning play grapples with issues of trust and faith in relationships.
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:54AMIt was enough for theater fans to learn that after more than 50 years, the Tony Award-winning “Oliver!” would be returning to Tokyo. The icing on the cake (or the extra serving of soup) …
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 05:19AMIt’s one of the hardest feats of performance. Find the right balance between subtlety and audience expectations.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AMThe award-winning standup is known for his exuberance, but, as he writes in his memoir, he has had to dodge snobbery throughout his career. He discusses family, fame and being funny
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SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AMHow far would you go to right a wrong? Terri Paddock discussed with the cast and creatives of Robert Boulton’s debut play Snowflakes after a performance at the Old Red Lion Theatre.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMThe production, one of the Luminato Festival’s few in-person events, blends elements of an escape room with a murder mystery and live theatre featuring holographic actors portraying aliens.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00AM
Arts Centre Melbourne and Arts Access Victoria introduce the digital launch of Alter State, a free online program from 9
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:46AMThe post Melbourne’s Artists add colour to City’s recovery appeared first on Australian Arts Review.
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:22AMSunday, October 31st, 2021! Don’t miss The Reckoning! This high-spirited Halloween Party is brought to you by Broadway Black, BFRJ (Broadway for Racial Justice) & RPM Underground. Host…
SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:22AMLindsay's back from Wicked for the day off, so Jared and Georgia just HAD to do a special HALLOWEEN/villians Disney Dad trivia ! Play along !
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:00AMCleo King and Ebony Marshall-Oliver dish about starring in this delicious new comedy Communal laughter is healing, so it's no wonder that after 18 months of isolation, audiences are craving …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMThe Second Stage production features Ali Ahn, Ramiz Monsef, Kellie Overbey, and Thom Sesma.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe show, originally a solo piece, now features an ensemble cast.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe production resumes performances in Syracuse, New York.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMYork succeeds Tony winner Sutton Foster at the Barbican Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMGingold Theatrical Group returns to in-person performances with the Bernard Shaw revival.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMCleo King and Ebony Marshall-Oliver dish about starring in this delicious new comedy
Communal laughter is healing, so it's no wonder that after 18 months of isolation, audiences are craving…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AMDANCE NEWS: The Bessies Announce Recipients of the 2021 NY Dance and Performance Awards
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