Monday, December 27, 2021 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Cancels Both December 28th Performances

Both performances Tuesday, December 28th of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway have been cancelled due to non-COVID related illness.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58PM

Our 5 Favorite Theatrical Performances of 2021

Find out who made our list, and why we're happy to remember them.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24PM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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David Byrne Revises ‘American Utopia’ On Broadway Due To Band Member Covid: Teases “Unplugged & Unchained” Version With Sneak Peek Video by Greg Evans

David Byrne will present a revised version of his American Utopia Broadway show beginning Tuesday, due to several breakthrough Covid cases among his onstage band. In an Instagram video today…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:02PM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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CDC Shortens Recommended Isolation Period for Those Testing Positive for COVID-19 by Andrew Gans

In the wake of the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shortened the recommended time for isolation by half.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37PM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Goodman Theatre cancels the rest of ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Doug George

The Goodman Theatre has canceled the rest of the run of its holiday show “A Christmas Carol,” the theater announced late Monday.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:55PM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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WIT to require booster shots and medical-grade masks by Dc Metro Theater Arts Staff

Becomes first local theater to tighten COVID safety protocols light of omicron.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:41PM

Patti LuPone sings "Some People" from GYPSY on The View [05 June 2008] by Broadway Television Archive

Following an interview, Patti LuPone sings "Some People" from the 2008 Revival of the Jule Styne/Stephen Sondheim/Arthur Laurents musical GYPSY on @The View . Airdate: 05 June 2008 Interview…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:33PM

New COVID Cancellations From Broadway and Beyond, Including Six, and More by Playbill Staff

Breakthrough cases continue to disrupt several Broadway shows' holiday schedules, as well as Off-Broadway and Classic Arts offerings around town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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SIX on Broadway Cancels Performances Through December 30

Performances of Six on Broadway have been cancelled through December 30th due to breakthrough Covid-19 cases.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Openings: THE PLAY YOU WANT; BRIGHT HALF LIFE; BELOVED (Road Theatre Company in Repertory) by Lamont Williams

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY returns to live performances with three plays performing in rep. The world premiere of THE PLAY YOU WANT, written by Bernardo Cubria and directed by Michael John Gar…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 02:44PM

Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew, Starring Phylicia Rashad, Arrives on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew is beginning its Broadway engagement. The new play starts preview performances on December 27 and officially opens on January 19, 2022 at Manhattan …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Morgan Dudley on Her Broadway Debut in Jagged Little Pill and Which Beyoncé Album Should Become a Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

Hometown: Hiram, Georgia Credits: Morgan Dudley made her Broadway debut as Frankie Healy in Jagged Little Pill earlier this year, stepping center stage when the Tony-nominated musical resu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

'Succession' Star Kieran Culkin by NPR

On the HBO show 'Succession,' Culkin plays one of three siblings vying for control of a media empire. The character, he says, "doesn't really know what [it] means to suffer consequences." Cu…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:37PM

Acclaimed Actor Harvey Evans Dies At 80: 'He Was Dearly Loved By The Broadway Community' by Natasha Dado- People Magazine

"He was kindness personified. So funny and supportive. A true triple threat whose heart was as big as his incredible career," said actor Tony Yazbeck

SOURCE: people.com at 02:27PM

Moulin Rouge Cancels Tonight's Performance Due to Non-Covid Illness in Company

The musical is scheduled to resume performances Tuesday at 2pm.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:03PM

Casting Announced for John Douglas Thompson-Led The Merchant of Venice

Thompson will play Shylock in a new production from director Arin Arbus and Theatre for a New Audience.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:03PM

Patti LuPone Sets the Record Straight on Missed Company Performances

Yesterday, the Tony winner revealed the true reason she missed two performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:03PM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Alexandra Billings Give Shout Out to Understudies at Wicked Curtain Call by Andrew Gans

The talents of numerous understudies and swings let the show go on at the Gershwin Theatre on Christmas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:50PM

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL Cancels Tonight's Performance Due to Non-COVID Related Illness in the Company

Moulin Rouge! The Musical has canceled tonight's (Monday, December 27th at 7pm) performance due to non-COVID related illness in the company.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:40PM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at noon (Broadway Time)
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A Look Back at 2021 in Video by Playbill

As 2021 comes to an end, Playbill remembers some of the creative and inspiring moments the year leaves behind. We look back at the reopening of Broadway, the return of both Playbill Studio …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:33PM

The Good Theater News of 2021. #Stageworthy Week. by New York Theater

There were good things that happened in 2021 – in general (vaccines became widely available, Britney was freed, the coup failed, Derek Chauvin was convicted, Juneteenth was made a nati…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:28PM

A Look Back at 2021 in Video by Roberto Araujo

Watch some of our favorite on-camera moments in what continues to be uncharted times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Pulitzer Prize Winner ‘A Strange Loop’ to Make Broadway Bow Spring 2022 by Matthew Wexler

"Usher, Usher!" Get ready for "A Strange Loop," Michael R. Jackson's "big, Black, and queer-ass American Broadway" musical coming to the Lyceum next year. The post Pulitzer Prize Winner ‘A…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:54AM

Letters From Sondheim and the Offstage Magic of Mail From an Idol by Brijana Prooker, Brijana Prooker

“It’s a lesson in humanity and connection,” Tom Kitt tells Observer. Kitt, a Tony, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (Flying Over Sunset, Jagged Little Pill) credits Sondheim …

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:48AM

Dante Meets Bharatanatyain This Experimental Theatre Performance at Ranga Shankara by Praveen Sudevan

Italian theatre director Anna Dora Dorno talks about her project, Dante Beyond Borders. Italy was among the initial sufferers of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than the numbers, the sights of o…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 11:41AM

David Byrne's American Utopia Will Resume Performances on Broadway December 28 With Modified Show by Andrew Gans

The production at the St. James Theatre will incorporate songs by Talking Heads and tunes from Byrne's solo catalog.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

David Byrne and the AMERICAN UTOPIA Band Will Return With 'Unchained' Performances

Several company members of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show, David Byrne's AMERICAN UTOPIA, are isolated at home this week with positive COVID test results. Rather than canceling shows, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

'West Side Story' Original Broadway Show Actor Harvey Evans Passes Away At 80 by Adelle Fernandes

Harvey Evans was well known for being an actor, singer and dancer and took on pivotal roles in well-known Broadway musicals including 'West Side Story'.

SOURCE: www.republicworld.com at 11:23AM

Standbys Fill in Eight Roles in Last Night's Performance of COME FROM AWAY

Last night's performance of Come From Away featured standbys in eight of the roles, as confirmed by producer David Hein on Facebook.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM

Tonight's Performance of COMPANY Will Go On as Scheduled

A statement in the caption reads: ''What would we do without you' The extraordinary company, cast, crew, musicians, subs, stage & company management, covid safety teams, front of house t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AM

Asian-American Showman Goes from Juilliard to Pit to Center Stage in His Green Room 42 Debut “Who’s Matthew Liu???” – January 7th at The Green by Matthew Liu

Fresh from music directing in Mandarin for Nederlander Worldwide in China, Juilliard grad Matthew Liu makes the leap from orchestra pit to the spotlight with a concert of original songs, hot…

SOURCE: thegreenroom42.venuetix.com at 11:07AM

Skeleton Crew Begins Performances on Broadway Tonight

Phylicia Rashad returns to Broadway in Dominique Morisseau's timely play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM

FROM THE ARCHIVES: A Life in the Theatre—Harvey Evans by Mervyn Rothstein

Read an interview with the late actor-singer-dancer that originally ran in August 2007.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

‘A fine slice of time travel with an eye on contemporary political malaise’: BEST OF ENEMIES – Young Vic Theatre by Aleks Sierz

James Graham's latest history play has an eye on the present but a messy staging.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Standbys Save the Day at Broadway's Come From Away by Andrew Gans

Eight standbys played every single role December 26 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

A Coney Island Divorce by Trav S.D.

Not for the first time. I find myself in the middle of a painful artistic and institutional divorce. It happens a lot in the arts; I’ve witnessed dozens of these break-ups from nearly ever…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AM

Mike Faist on Playing Riff in ‘West Side Story’ by Dave Itzkoff

The actor, a star of Broadway musicals like “Dear Evan Hansen,” talks about playing the leader of the Jets in Steven Spielberg’s remake.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24AM

Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew Begins Broadway Previews December 27 by Talaura Harms

Tony winner Phylicia Rashad and Brandon J. Dirden star in the Manhattan Theatre Club production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

Broadway Performer Harvey Evans Dies at 80 by Dan Meyer

The singer, actor, and dancer appeared in Hello, Dolly!, Follies, West Side Story, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Original Broadway ‘West Side Story’ actor Harvey Evans dies at 80 by Mark Kennedy- Associated Press

Harvey Evans, an actor, singer and dancer who had a knack for landing roles in the original Broadway productions of such classics as “West Side Story,” “Follies,” “Hello, Dolly!”…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:30AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Sarah Crompton’s best dance of 2021 by Sarah Crompton

Dancers burst back on to the stage, online performances reached new audiences, and we’ve Zoom to thank for Robert Cohan’s final work Miranda Sawyer’s best radio and podcasts of 2021 R…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AM

Dance Top 5 of 2021 by Sharon Hoyer

Highlights of 2021

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Top 5 of 2021 by Brian Hieggelke

Highlights of 2021

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:59AM

Special Episode: ‘Freedom Riders’ Creators Richard Allen, Taran Gray on World Premiere Album by Matt Tamanini

For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. SUPPORT OUR PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/broadwayradio Richard Allen and Taran G…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Best of 2021: THEATER EVERYWHERE BUT NEW YORK by JK

In an effort to return to some sort of normalcy or tradition, I decided that 2021 was worthy of retrospection, however limited my theatrical experiences have been. I am so very grateful for …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM

‘This is a fun night out with some top moves’: BRING IT ON – Queen Elizabeth Hall then Touring by Louise Penn

It’s been ten years since Bring It On was first made into a musical. These days it has an interest as a piece of Lin-Manuel Miranda juvenilia, pre-Hamilton and co-created with others.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Losing It All, on Broadway by Sheelah Kolhatkar

The cast of “Skeleton Crew,” Dominique Morisseau’s play about Black auto-plant workers facing rumors of a shutdown, takes a field trip to check out the set.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:00AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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What Three Broadway Shows Tell Us About Racial Progress by Salamishah Tillet

The female protagonists in “Trouble in Mind,” “Caroline, or Change” and “Clyde’s” show the richness that comes from having a multitude of Black voices onstage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:33AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre, dance and comedy to book in 2022 – from Alan Partridge to Tennessee Williams by Arifa Akbar, Lyndsey Winship and Brian Logan

Amy Adams makes her West End debut, immersive dance confronts mental health and Steve Coogan’s alter ego embarks on a rare live UK tour • Preview more cultural highlights of 2022 Continu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

A night at the panto – in pictures by Leon Neal / Getty Images

Despite cancellations due to Covid, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hackney Empire’s Christmas pantomime, resumes this week. Photographer Leon Neal took a look behind the scenes Continue reading.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Star Patti Lupone Says It’s the “Rotavirus,” Not COVID, That’s Kept “Company” Down by Roger Friedman

Whatever you do, don’t say Patti Lupone has COVID. She has the runs. That’s right. stomach virus, diarrhea, or as she calls

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:42AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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James Smith and Elizabeth Hay chat GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY by Gabi Bergman

In the depth of the Great Depression, a small guest house in Minnesota sees a slew of characters moving through.

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:46AM

Theatre Educator Profile: Julie by Lindsay Price

At Theatrefolk, we celebrate the theatre educators who share their stories and continue to make their classrooms and stages a warm and wonderful place for all students. Julie Zatko is a Nort…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Monday, December 27, 2021 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Musical Mondays #48 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 12:14AM

16 Musicals That Opened Cold on Broadway by Playbill Staff

All of these shows opened without previous tryouts before debuting on the Main Stem.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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