Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Has Endured Onstage for Decades

In 1976, Billy Dee Williams embodied Dr. King on Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33PM

Ariana DeBose Parodies The Sound of Music and Sings West Side Story on SNL

The Golden Globe winner hosted the show last night.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33PM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Saving Britney review – a Spears superfan breaks the ice by Anya Ryan

Old Joint Stock, BirminghamOne millennial’s lifelong infatuation with the star could have been interesting but this spirited solo performance fails to engage Oops she did it again. Britney…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12PM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Preview: “Departure Study of Mother/land Fabric” presented by The Exponential Festival, filmed at The Brick Theater by Noa Weiss

What is the body if not your closest, most concrete tie to blood lineage? It’s a mirror, a translation, a vessel for parallels and repetition across oceans and decades.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 07:54PM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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National Theatre at Home – Best Of Previously Seen Live by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies has been revisiting some of his favourite National Theatre productions thanks to National Theatre at Home. Here are his favourites. This post National Theatre …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:05PM

The 4th Country, Park Theatre review – sympathetic and intriguing by Aleks.sierz

Northern Ireland’s contemporary problems get the meta treatment History is a prison. Often, you can’t escape. It imprints its mark on people, environments and language. And nowhere is t…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:03PM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Streaming: The Tragedy of Macbeth and the best Shakespeare on film by Guy Lodge

Joel Coen’s noirish take on the Scottish play, now on Apple TV+, is up against Shakespeare screen classics from luminaries including Kurosawa, Olivier and Baz Luhrmann With Joel Coen’s T…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48PM

In times as troubled as these, can we still believe in tragedy? | Charlotte Higgins by Charlotte Higgins

Pandemics, the climate crisis and the algorithms used by tech giants feel too amorphous to squeeze into the dramatic form “What the American public wants is a tragedy with a happy ending,�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48PM

Now Is the Winter of Broadway’s Discontent by Michael Paulson

Curtains are rising again after the Omicron surge caused widespread cancellations, but attendance has fallen steeply. Nine shows are closing, at least temporarily.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:18PM

This Week on Broadway for January 16, 2022: Ricky Ian Gordon by James Marino

Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talks with Ricky Ian Gordon. Michael gives us a preview of 54 Sings Liza coming this Friday at 54 Below. Jena talks about three streamin…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Reviews: Witness and This Beautiful Future. Two takes on the Holocaust, indirectly by New York Theater

The night I saw “Witness,” a rabbi and several members of his congregation were being held hostage in a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas. The live scene of the police gathered on the str…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:43PM

Review: Reveling in Live Dance at Japan Society by Brian Seibert

Despite the pandemic disruptions, this festival of contemporary dance from Asia went on, nearly as planned, with four North American premieres.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:02PM

A multiplicity of voices in the curation of Sydney WorldPride Festival Program

The post A multiplicity of voices in the curation of Sydney WorldPride Festival Program appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:00PM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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LIZA MINNELLI–WITH JANE PAULEY ON CBS by Robert Shuman

(via Pam Green; Photo: Frank Beacham’s Journal.) The legendary Liza Minnelli The EGOT-winning entertainer sits down with “Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley, and with her friend and acco…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 02:52PM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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About “Fair Play” by Aleks Sierz

It’s a sign of the times that one of my last trips of the year, to Ella Road’s Fair Play at the Bush Theatre, was cancelled because of COVID. Not that much of a surprise really: it’s…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:52PM

The Other Kay Hughes by Trav S.D.

The title of this piece refers to the fact that another female star of B movies whom we’ve written about, Carol Hughes, also sometimes went by the name of Kay Hughes. Meanwhile, the one in…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:24PM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Thank you, Clyde's by Second Stage Theater

Congratulations to the cast, crew, and staff of Clyde’s, you are the perfect harmony of ingredients. Thank you to our audiences, donors, and supporters who joined us in person at the Hayes…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:33AM

Wendy & Peter Pan review – Wendy finds her way in a boy-shaped world by Clare Brennan

Leeds PlayhouseDeveloped between teams in Leeds and Tokyo, this spectacular reimagining brings new complexity to JM Barrie’s story Ella Hickson’s adaptation of JM Barrie’s world-famous…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:33AM

The 4th Country review – three’s a crowd in confused Northern Ireland drama by Mark Lawson

Park Theatre, London Interweaving triple narratives of lovers, siblings and soldiers doesn’t give enough space to explore the complexities of British rule The title of The 4th Country pres…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:33AM

After almost 4 decades, the San Francisco Ballet has a new director

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tamara Rojo, the new artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, about her vision for the role.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:24AM

VIDEO: Liza Minnelli Appears on CBS Sunday Morning

CBS Sunday Morning reporter Jane Pauley interviewed Liza Minnelli this morning, discussing her famous parents, her legacy, collaborators throughout her career, awards, and inspirations. The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

‘It’s just too rich a seam for artists to ever tire of exploiting it’: Isobel McArthur on Pride & Prejudice* (*Sort Of) by Emma Clarendon

'Pride & Prejudice* (*Sort Of) an affectionate, faithful re-telling of Jane Austen’s iconic novel – only, told by the servants, with karaoke.'

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Disneys VERO BEACH RESORT! Beach time, waterslide, Key lime pie Dole whip, Wind and Waves dinner! by Framily Travel

We were gifted DVC points from friends Amy and Fiona Jayne, some of our Broadway Bradshaw Fans from Australia, to go to Disneys Vero Beach resort in Vero Beach FL! We had an amazing Ocean Vi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:53AM

VIDEO: Watch Ariana DeBose and Kate McKinnon Sing a WEST SIDE STORY Medley on SNL

Ariana DeBose, who most recently won a Golden Globe for her performance in Spielberg's West Side Story as Anita, made her SNL debut as the hostess last night. Watch as the Broadway star (Sum…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AM

Celebrate Lin-Manuel Miranda's Birthday With Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

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 celebrating Tony winner L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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ArtsBeat in Westfield News/MassLive 1/16/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat in Westfield News/Mass Live 1/16/22. "What The Constitution Means to Me" at The Bushnell; "Five Guys Named Moe" at Playhouse on Park, and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

SOURCE: www.masslive.com at 08:36AM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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‘It’s naughty & not always nice’: HABEAS CORPUS – Menier Chocolate Factory ★★★★ by Alun Hood

Joe Orton had been dead six years when Alan Bennett’s 1973 Habeas Corpus made its West End debut in a production starring Sir Alec Guinness.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Careers in Arts Management - Insider Panel I TheatreCraft 2021 by Official London Theatre

TheatreCraft takes an inside look at ‘Careers in Arts Management’ live at the Royal Opera House. Join Lindsey Dear (Hightide) Yamin Choudury (Hackney Empire) and Lian Wilkinson (New Eart…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:00AM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE … BUT … by Peter Filichia

Think of a piece of wallpaper whose edge in the upper corner has come loose from insufficient or incompetent glue....Continue Reading The post SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE … BUT … appeared …

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 06:40AM

Rorschach’s ‘Chemical Exile’ is already a grabber just two chapters in by Kendall Mostafavi

The theater's new season-long immersive experience excites the mind and ignites curiosity.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:22AM

A TheaterMaker To The Very Unfortunate and Very Early End. by Ken Davenport

A week ago I got an email from Michael Brennan. ... The post A TheaterMaker To The Very Unfortunate and Very Early End. first appeared on Ken Davenport.

SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 06:00AM

Small grants help gigging musicians facing a new round of COVID-19 cancellations by Christopher Arnott

Musicians are suffering anew from setbacks caused by the COVID pandemic. The Boston-based New England Musicians Relief Fund is among those trying to help musicians in need.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Jan 30, 2022: Becca Kidwell @ DTM by Cabaret Hotspot! Admin

Becca Kidwell’s Tribute To Mary Chapin Carpenter, “My Maybe World,” Returns To Don’t Tell Mama Becca Kidwell celebrates the music of Mary Chapin Carpenter in her encore performance o…

SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 01:00AM
Sunday, January 16, 2022 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Birmingham Hippodrome review - Jason Donovan makes his panto debut by Veronica Lee

Australian plays against type as the baddie There was a time when UK pantomime was heavily populated by Australian soap stars; rather late in the day Jason Donovan – formerly known as Sco…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 12:42AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards