Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Prayer for the French Republic at Manhattan Theatre Club by Juliet Hindell

Joshua Harmon's new play is poignant and passionate, though perhaps more than making its point. Juliet Hindell reviews. The post Review: Prayer for the French Republic at Manhattan Theatre C…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 11:00PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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I wasn’t looking forward to sitting through the new Michael Jackson musical. Then I saw it. by Peter Marks

"MJ" is propelled by remarkable dancing and the galvanizing breakout performance of Myles Frost.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:33PM

MJ The Musical Review: Michael Jackson as Thriller, not Dangerous by Jonathan Mandell

“With respect, I wanna keep this about my music,” Michael Jackson (Myles Frost) says near the start of “MJ The Musical.” And that’s what this show, opening tonight on Broadway, ce…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:20PM

Review: MJ the Musical at the Neil Simon Theatre by Juliet Hindell

Can the neon lights of Broadway make it possible for us to separate the less salubrious aspects of Michael Jackson's life from his musical legacy? Juliet Hindell reviews. The post Review: M…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 10:19PM

Cast announced for The Phantom of the Opera harbour spectacular

The post Cast announced for The Phantom of the Opera harbour spectacular appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:12PM

See Myles Frost as Michael Jackson in These MJ The Musical Photos by Lindsey Sullivan

MJ The Musical officially opened at the Neil Simon Theatre on February 1, and now there are photos of star Myles Frost and the rest of the cast. Directed and choreographed by Tony winner C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12PM

‘MJ’ Review: Michael Jackson Musical Won’t Look in the Mirror by Jesse Green

A new jukebox musical tells the story of Michael Jackson. Except for the big story.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:03PM

MJ The Musical Review: Broadway’s Latest Biographical Jukebox Musical Is a Thriller by Dan Rubins

The show is massively successful at demonstrating that Jackson was an extraordinary artist putting forth extraordinary art. The post <em>MJ The Musical</em> Review: Broadway’s …

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 10:00PM

‘MJ’ review: Michael Jackson Broadway show sanitizes his life and music by Johnny Oleksinski

The pat dialogue feels as if it was co-authored by a lawyer for the Jackson Estate — one of the producers — with Wite-Out and a Sharpie. 

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM

Review: A flashy ‘MJ’ dazzles and distracts with dance by Charles Isherwood

“Is it really possible to separate your life from your music?” asks the pesky documentary filmmaker in “MJ,” the Michael Jackson musical at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre.  The que…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00PM

Review: ‘MJ’ on Broadway elevates the art of Michael Jackson as it dances away from controversy by Chris Jones

The show is genuinely beautiful to experience throughout, which one almost never can say about jukebox musicals.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:00PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: GEM OF THE OCEAN (Goodman in Chicago) by Stephen Best

SIMPLY SUBLIME What a wonderful way to kick off Black History Month in the Windy City. The Goodman Theatre is revisiting a thoroughly engaging production of August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocea…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 09:51PM

MJ: Michael Jackson Jukebox Musical Is Very Smooth, Somewhat Criminal by Jesse Oxfeld

★★★☆☆ The Lynn Nottage-Christopher Wheeldon bioplay is a song-and-dance delight that asks you to forget the biography The post MJ: Michael Jackson Jukebox Musical Is Very Smooth, S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:50PM

MJ: The Man in the Mire by Elysa Gardner

★★★☆☆ Lynn Nottage and Christopher Wheeldon tackle Michael Jackson's troubling life and transcendent art The post MJ: The Man in the Mire appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:49PM

‘MJ’ Review: Michael Jackson Lives Again In Lynn Nottage’s Thriller Of A Broadway Musical by Greg Evans

Has any Broadway production in recent (or even not so recent) memory arrived with as much emotional baggage – or carried it as lightly – as the visually and sonically ravishing MJ? The M…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:30PM

Review: In ‘Prayer for the French Republic,’ Echoes of the Past by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Joshua Harmon’s ambitious new play toggles between a contemporary Jewish family facing growing antisemitism and their relatives during World War II.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:24PM

Review Roundup: MJ Opens on Broadway- See What the Critics Are Saying!

MJ is the new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22PM

People You Should Know . . . Julia VanderVeen by Zack Calhoon

Julia VanderVeen is an actor, comedian and teacher based in New York City. She has traveled much of the world performing, from Alaska to the Mediterranean and many places in between. Favorit…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:18PM

People You Should Know . . . Amanda Levie by Zack Calhoon

Amanda Levie is the Director of Pueblo Revolt and the founder of No Peeking Theatre, a blind and sensory theatre experience. She graduated from Kean University with a Bachelors in Theatre pr…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:18PM

PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC by Sandi Durell

By Brian Scott Lipton . . . “How do I tell him, at the end of his life, that his daughter is asking the same question he heard his parents ask when he was a little boy?” These words, whi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:01PM

‘MJ’ Review: Flashy Michael Jackson Musical Packs in the Hits, but Struggles to Get Behind the Music by Gordon Cox

In answer to the question of whether it’s possible to separate the art from the artist, “MJ” performs a slick, crotch-grabbing sidestep. Packed with nearly 40 hits from Michael Jackson…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Prayer for the French Republic: Old Hatred and Enduring Hope by Elysa Gardner

★★★★★ Joshua Harmon's latest play movingly, fearlessly explores anti-Semitism, past and present The post Prayer for the French Republic: Old Hatred and Enduring Hope appeared first…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:52PM

Prayer for the French Republic: Will Jews Always Have Paris and the Rest of France? by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Playwright Joshua Harmon confronts anti-Semitism, with brilliant cast and strong David Cromer direction The post Prayer for the French Republic: Will Jews Always Have Paris a…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:51PM

People You Should Know . . . Ellie Brelis by Zack Calhoon

Ellie Brelis is a theater artist. She graduated from Emerson College where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. This is her first produced play, written during 2020 after a ment…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:18PM

Broadway Box Office Drops Again As Brutal Winter Continues by Lee Seymour

Fewer than half of Broadway's theaters are occupied as the Omicron hangover lingers.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:03PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Ocean Filibuster Teaser by American Repertory Theater

A world-premiere, genre-crashing music theater experience created by the Obie Award-winning company PearlDamour and featuring Obie Award-winning performer Jennifer Kidwell playing both Mr. M…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:48PM

Scott Siegel and Company’s Special Concert Tribute to Barbra Streisand Was Definitely Evergreen by Marilyn Lester

Impresario Scott Siegel does what impresarios do best—which is to produce shows modest to grand with consummate ease and expertise. In this delightful outing at home base, Feinstein’s/54…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 07:29PM

Off-Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets are Now on Sale by Matthew Wexler

Seventeen shows are now on sale as part of Off-Broadway Week, which offers 2-for-1 tickets to encourage people to support New York theater. The post Off-Broadway Week 2-for-1 Tickets are Now…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:24PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Donald Mahler, Prolific Ballet Choreographer, Dies at 88 by Anna Kisselgoff

After dancing with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and other companies, he became its director. He was also well known for his staging of works by Antony Tudor.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:49PM

Theatre Review: ‘Bad Seed’ at Rockville Little Theatre by Mary Ann Johnson

Rockville Little Theatre’s production of “Bad Seed” harks back to that old debate about nature vs. nurture, as well as the question of can children kill? Can they really understand wha…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:48PM

“Don’t Miss This” Pre-Sales Begin Today! by Trav S.D.

Very excited to report that Jim Moore’s gorgeous new photography book Don’t Miss This: A Decade of Eccentric Performing Arts Photography is now available to purchase in pre-sales! Don’…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:36PM

Justin Townsend to Chair NYU Tisch Design Department by American Theatre Editors

The Tony-winning lighting and set designer will succeed Susan Hilferty in the role.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:19PM

News: Silhouette Stages presents ‘I AM SHAKESPEARE: The Henry Green Story’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Silhouette Stages, in partnership with Mom’s Demand Action, proudly presents the Maryland premiere of Stephen Dest’s award-winning documentary “I AM SHAKESPEARE: The Henry Green Story…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:07PM

TDF Autism Friendly Come From Away on NY 1 by TDF

Thank you Spectrum News NY1 for covering this weekend's autism-friendly performance of Come From Away! Next up: tickets for The Lion King - Musical are on sale for March. Visit tdf.org/autis…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:06PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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News: Cockpit in the Court Celebrating 50 Years, Announces Its 2022 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Welcome Back!   Welcome to Cockpit in Court 2022—our fiftieth season in residence at CCBC Essex.   Milestone anniversaries are times to fondly look back at the halcyon days of the past w…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:46PM

Antisemitism on Stage: Prayer for the French Republic and The Garden of the Finzi-Continis Reviews by Jonathan Mandell

The best thing to be said about these two new theatrical works is also the worst thing – that their exploration of antisemitism is well-timed and necessary. If they have little else in com…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:26PM

Happy Lunar New Year! by New York Philharmonic

Happy Lunar New Year! 🎆 新年快樂 恭喜發財 새해 복 많이 받으세요 Chúc Mừng Năm Mới Next week we celebrate the Year of the Tiger in our annual Lunar New Year Concert…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:12PM

Special Episode: Samantha Pauly, Andrew Kober on Upcoming Concert by Matt Tamanini

For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. On today’s episode, Matt is in conversation with not one, but two great Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:00PM

Special Episode: Samantha Pauly, Andrew Kober on Upcoming Concert (Updated) by Matt Tamanini

For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the episode name. On today’s episode, Matt is in conversation with not one, but two great Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:00PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Introduction to Gender Euphoria by Nicolas Shannon Savard

By Nicolas Shannon Savard. Welcome to Gender Euphoria, the podcast!

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:58PM

True Crime Philadelphia: From America's First Bank Robbery to the Real-Life Killers Who Inspired Boardwalk Empire, by Kathryn Canavan by Rob Laymon

Kathryn Canavan’s latest book tackles the dark and grisly side of Philly’s true crime history, but it’s also a fascinating read about the ordinary folks who have been foiling criminals…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:54PM

The Book of Mormon is now open on Broadway! by The Book Of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is now open on Broadway! Tickets on sale now: https://bookofmormonbroadway.com/ Sign up for the latest news: https://bookofmormonbroadway.com/ Subscribe for more conte…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:48PM

The Minutes Delays Broadway Return by Two Weeks by Lindsey Sullivan

Tracy Letts' The Minutes has delayed its Broadway return by two weeks. Originally scheduled to begin performances on March 19 and open April 7, the production will now begin previews at Stud…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Theatre Review: ‘Compulsion or the House Behind’ at Theater J by Peter Orvetti

  Anne Frank is an icon. A symbol. A tragedy. Anne Frank is also a commodity. Rinne B. Groff’s “Compulsion or the House Behind,” currently at Theater J, is a lightly fictionalized loo…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:25PM

Major Attaway brings his Broadway magic to ‘The Genie’s Jukebox’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Deb Miller

Major Attaway was the first to take over the role of The Genie in Aladdin from Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart and currently holds the title of Broadway’s longest running Genie, wi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:24PM

Richard Christiansen | Critic first gentleman of America’s second city by Martha Wade Steketee

[Feature by Martha Wade Steketee posted at American Theatre Critics Association January 21, 2022.] Richard Christiansen, critic and champion of the Chicago theater that Michael Billington c…

SOURCE: urbanexcavations.com at 04:17PM

Theatre Review: ‘Trans Am’ at The Keegan Theatre by Norah Dick

People contain multitudes, which is why telling the story of oneself can seem so daunting. It’s a challenge that “Trans Am,” a one-woman, autobiographical rock musical, meets with star…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:12PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway grosses fall to $15 million amid winter downturn by Caitlin Huston

Broadway grosses dropped to $15 million last week, as the number of running productions dwindled to 19.  That’s a $1.5 million drop from the previous week and the second lowest aggregate …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:58PM

Black History in Theatre Quiz by Matt Curtis

Celebrate Black History Month and test your knowledge! The post Black History in Theatre Quiz appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 03:44PM

Cast announced for The Phantom of the Opera harbour spectacular by Sean McLoughlin

Opera Australia today announced the cast who will bring Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera to Sydney Harbour in

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:44PM

‘Shakespearean’ Donald Trump to be subject of play in blank verse by Harriet Sherwood Arts and Culture Correspondent

The 47th by Mike Bartlett stars Bertie Carvel as the ex-president making attempt to regain the White House The author of an acclaimed play about the future of the monarchy has taken on the �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42PM

Calling All Tap Dance Kids (It’s Not the Acting Kid or the Singing Kid) by Brian Seibert

The challenge of casting the Encores! revival of “The Tap Dance Kid” exposes some of the complications of tap, show business and Black history.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:32PM

‘Landscape With Invisible Hand’ Movie Adds Clifton Collins Jr., Michael Gandolfini, Josh Hamilton and Brooklyn Mackenzie by Angelique Jackson

Clifton Collins Jr., Michael Gandolfini, Josh Hamilton & Brooklyn Mackenzie have joined the cast of Cory Finley’s “Landscape With Invisible Hand.” The quartet join previously annou…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:30PM

Taraji P. Henson Will Star as Shug Avery in The Color Purple Musical Film by Broadway Black

Directed by Blitz Bazawule (Black is King), Oscar- and Emmy-nominee Taraji P. Henson (Annie Live!, Hidden Figures) will star as Shug Avery in “The Color Purple” musical film, according…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:10PM

“Butter” a teen film coming soon by Pauline Adamek

In this edgy teen comedy, Alex Kersting stars as Butter, a whip-smart, jovial junior at high school who happens to be obese. Bullied at school for his large size, Butter struggles with low s…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:03PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Jennifer Pillaga, Elaine Insinnia Win Boucher Playwriting Awards by American Theatre Editors

The award from Premiere Stages at Kean University goes to a current student and an alumna.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:46PM

People You Should Know . . . Mark Levy by Zack Calhoon

Mark Levy (performer/writer/producer) is a Brooklyn based actor/writer. Born and raised (and Survived) in Miami, Florida. He moved to NYC shortly after finishing University of Florida and Fl…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:42PM

Irish Repertory Theatre Presents Another Life-Affirming Show by Jeryl Brunner

During this time of uncertainty The Streets Of New York shows us that hope is not lost and what really matters.

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:36PM

Lyric Opera is back at full blast: 2022-23 season begins with Verdi and concludes with a return for ‘West Side Story’ by Chris Jones

Chicago’s Lyric Opera has announced its 2022-23 season, an extensive calendar with world premieres and classics.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:20PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review:  ‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ at the National Theatre had you humming all the way home by Carolyn Kelemen

    They say you judge a musical by the humming of show tunes as you leave the theater. Those of a certain age were not only humming…they were singing the lyrics to the familiar songs in…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:52PM

LTC makes an IMPACT by Pauline Adamek

A thrilling collaboration has been announced. L.A.’s Latino Theater Company has forged a new partnership with L.A. Mission College to launch Theater 285 – Directed Studies, set to …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:48PM

Taraji P. Henson to Play Shug Avery in The Color Purple Movie Musical

The Annie Live star will take the role of the sultry juke joint singer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:48PM

‘SKELETON CREW’ TRACES POWER DYNAMICS AT A FACTORY by Robert Shuman

  (Vinson Cunningham’s article appeared in The New Yorker, 1/21/22; Phylicia Rashad plays Faye, a tough, wisecracking union leader and matriarch.Illustration by Owen D. Pomery.) Dominique…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 01:43PM

Tariq Trotter on His New Musical Black No More & Why He Likes a Challenge by Lindsey Sullivan

Tariq Trotter, a.k.a. Black Thought, serves as the band leader of The Roots on The Tonight Show, has teamed up with 12 Years a Slave Oscar winner John Ridley to create Black No More, a show…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

See New Photos of James Monroe Iglehart, Charlotte d’Amboise & More in Chicago on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

All they care about is love! Last month, two-time Tony nominee Charlotte d’Amboise returned to of the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway's Chicago and Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart joined …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

Taraji P. Henson to Star as Shug Avery in New Color Purple Movie by Lindsey Sullivan

Fresh off of her stint as Miss Hannigan in NBC's Annie Live!, Oscar and Emmy nominee Taraji P. Henson has another musical role coming her way. According to Variety, Henson will star as Shug…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at noon (Broadway Time)
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‘West Side Story’s’ Ariana DeBose, ‘The King’s Man’s’ Harris Dickinson on Their BAFTA Nominations by K.j. Yossman

On Tuesday, Ariana DeBose, Harris Dickinson, Lashana Lynch, Millicent Simmonds and Kodi Smit-McPhee were announced as the 2022 nominees for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award. Nominees are selec…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:50PM

Get a Sneak Peek of City Center Encores! Staging of The Tap Dance Kid by Playbill

New York City Center’s 2022 Encores! season will open February 2 with The Tap Dance Kid, directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon, continuing through February 6. Choreographer Jared Grimes has …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:36PM

Broadway Box Office Slips 9% To $15M As Production Roster Continues Winter Thinning by Greg Evans

Broadway’s ongoing, twice-annual 2-for-1 ticket special seems to have help stave off what might otherwise have been a more precipitous drop in attendance last week as box office receipts d…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:27PM

Chondra Profit Ardrey’s Finding Freedom LIVE! by Broadway Black

Freedom. What is freedom? Finding Freedom: A Night With Chondra Profit Ardrey (The Lion King, Lights Out On Broadway) presented by Cali Girl Productions will play LIVE at the Nine30 Gala Ree…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:25PM

“The Glow,” Royal Court by Aleks Sierz

Bizarre. Breathtaking. Beautiful. I leave the Royal Court theatre with these Bs, as well as others such as bewitching and beguiling, buzzing in my mind. Alistair McDowall, whose previous lef…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:17PM

Grease Musical TV Series Rise of the Pink Ladies Announces Cast

The show will stream on Paramount Plus.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

Review: In epic ‘Gem of the Ocean’ at Goodman Theatre, August Wilson speaks to us across centuries by Chris Jones

August Wilson was America’s William Shakespeare — surely we all can see this by now — and his play “Gem of the Ocean,” now in rich revival at the Goodman Theatre, was his version o…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:00PM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Sankofa Danzafro | FEB 15-20, 2022 by Joycetheater

Showcasing powerful Afro-Colombian and Afro-contemporary dance with live music and singing, Colombia-based Sankofa Danzafro presents Accommodating Lie, a full-length work by Rafael Palacios …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:42AM

‘The Minutes’ Starring Noah Reid Delays Broadway Spring Opening By Two Weeks by Greg Evans

The Broadway production of Tracy Letts’ The Minutes is delaying its performance dates by two weeks this spring. The play, starring Schitt’s Creek actor Noah Reid, Letts, Blair Brown, Jes…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:38AM

Martin McDonagh's Hangmen to Make Broadway Return This Season by Lindsey Sullivan

Martin McDonagh’s Olivier Award-winning play Hangmen is returning to Broadway after closing in March 2020. The dark comedy will bow at Broadway’s Golden Theatre with performances…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Matthew Liu Returns to Entertain and Encourage Any and All with His Signature Valentine’s Day Show: “I Will Be Here” by Matthew Liu

After a packed-house solo debut at The Green Room 42, singer-storyteller and all-around sweetheart Matthew Liu brings his fourth annual Valentine's Day Show to the beautiful Duplex Cabaret T…

SOURCE: www.purplepass.com at 11:04AM

‘Gently makes us aware of our own ignorance’: THE 4th COUNTRY – Park Theatre by Liz Dyer

Female-led theatre company Plain Heroines “make funny plays about difficult subjects”. That’s an apt description of Kate Reid’s The 4th Country.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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George Pal: Puppet Master by Trav S.D.

A few months ago, I was laid up with a bad back and you know how when you’re unwell and immobile you’ll watch anything, because well you HAVE to? So I found myself watching Atlantis: The…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:54AM

Playwrights Realm Launches Native American Artist Lab by American Theatre Editors

The program will support two new projects from tribally affiliated artists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:25AM

A Song of Ourselves: Playing out the Pandemic in The Bahamas by Nicolette Bethel

By Nicolette Bethel. Nicolette Bethel reflects on the creation and significance of Competent Authority, a play that focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:14AM

Martin McDonagh’s ‘Hangmen’ Will Open on Broadway This Spring by Michael Paulson

The production, which was canceled at the start of the pandemic, will try again, this time starring Alfie Allen of “Game of Thrones” fame.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06AM

Martin McDonagh’s ‘Hangmen’ Will Premiere on Broadway Two Years After COVID Closure by Brent Lang

Martin McDonagh’s “Hangmen,” an early casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, will at long last have its Broadway premiere. The show will begin performances Friday, April 8 and open Thursda…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM

Martin McDonagh’s ‘Hangmen’ Sets Broadway Return With Alfie Allen, David Threlfall by Greg Evans

Hangmen, Martin McDonagh’s Olivier Award-winning comedy that became (seemingly) an early casualty of Broadway’s 2020 Covid shutdown, has gotten a reprieve: The play will begin previews a…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00AM

‘Hangmen’ announces Broadway return this spring by Broadway News

Martin McDonaugh’s “Hangmen” will return to Broadway’s Golden Theatre this spring, producers Robert Fox, Jean Doumanian and Craig Balsam announced Tuesday. The play is set to begin p…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Coming to Chelsea Table+Stage by Sandi Durell

(Lead Photo: Boy Band Brunch) . . . The Boy Band Project’s “Boy Band Brunch” on alternate weekends starring Sunday, February 27 at 2:00 PM. The Boy Band Project transports you ba…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:50AM

Martin McDonagh's Hangmen to Return to Broadway

The dark comedy played only 13 previews in early 2020 before Covid forced it to shutter.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:39AM

‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ immerses in musical memories by Dana Roberts

On tour at the National, a tribute to the masterful singer-songwriters.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:33AM

2-for-1 Tickets NYC Off-Broadway Week by Sandi Durell

NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau, in partnership with Mastercard, today announced that NYC Off-Broadway We…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:15AM

Hanging in and forging ahead at GALA with theater that matters by Susan Galbraith

¡Pa’lante! An inspiring conversation about resilience with Executive Director Rebecca Medrano and Actor Ernesto Concepción.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:09AM

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Musicalsplaining

This week we discuss the 1999 film version of the ALW classic starring Donny Osmond and his perfect jawline. Angelina recounts middle school horror stories and Kaveh learns about YouTube po…

SOURCE: rss.art19.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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THEATER NEWS by Sandi Durell

“Sometime Child: a Reclamation and a Redemption,” a new play by Richard Bruce, directed by Eric Oleson.  Performances are February 10 to 20 at Theater for the New City, 155 First…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:35AM

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show Steps Back Out on the Road

The popular Irish step dancing show returns with a tour of over 40 North American cities.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:33AM

Ann Hampton Callaway at Dizzy’s Club by Sandi Durell

Jazz at Lincoln Center presents cabaret stalwart Ann Hampton Callaway at Dizzy’s Club from February 17-20, two shows nightly 7:30 and 9:30 pm. The shows on February 17 will also be l…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:30AM

Conundrum, Young Vic review - inscrutable and ungraspable by Laura De Lisle

Aptly-named new play from Paul Anthony Morris shows the effects of racism on one man’s psyche Conundrum is a tricky play. Written and directed by Paul Anthony Morris, founder of Crying in …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:18AM

5 Reasons Why You Should Jam with Punk Rock Girl! by Patrick Christiano

By: Iris Wiener             February 1, 2022: Joe Iconis musicals have typically demonstrated the songwriter’s innate, brilliant knack for storytelling through song (see Be M…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:17AM

Spike review – capering tribute summons the wise-cracking Goon’s spirit by Brian Logan

Watermill theatre, NewburyFast-paced portrait of Spike Milligan hurls us between the comic’s anarchic Goon Show sketches, cartoonish clashes with the BBC and the trauma of war Spike Millig…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM

ArtsaBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio 2/01/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

New ArtsBeat on Pioneer Valley Radio. Barrington Stage’s 2022 season, Valley Classical Concerts, Swan Lake, The Firebird, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. segment begins at 2:20.

SOURCE: pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com at 08:01AM

Vaux de Ville: A Review of The Jackie Smook Program of De-Dumbification by Ted C. Fishman

Smook’s singing, puppetry, voice characterization and mugging have vaudeville polish.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 by Ashley Steves

Fall Broadway Impact Report, “The Minutes” Delays Opening, “Hocus Pocus 2” Set to Air in the Fall “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top t…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

"Hit Songs" From (Off) Broadway Misfires: Heathers: The Musical by JK

Had an interesting chat on Twitter the other day, wondering why certain shows flop here, only to find much bigger success over in London. Three titles came to mind instantly: Legally Blonde�…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM

Tony Kushner discusses updating the Sharks vs. Jets clash in ‘West Side Story’ by Lily Janiak

"Battles in scarcity economies become incredibly ugly for what seem to outsiders like very small stakes," Tony Kushner said.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 07:00AM

‘A hugely enjoyable & warm-hearted show’: WAITRESS – Touring by Not Exactly Billington

Waitress offers a sweet slice of Americana, well-balanced with fleshed-out, morally-compromised characters and topped with a belter of a ballad in ‘She Used To Be Mine’.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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'Pretty Woman: The Musical' brings romantic fairy tale to the Benedum by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Two Carnegie Mellon University graduates are heavily involved in the national tour of “Pretty Woman: The Musical.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – Sydney by Sean McLoughlin

AussieTheatre has 10 double passes to giveaway to GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at the Theatre Royal Sydney to either Tuesday 8th

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:29AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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ShentonSTAGE Daily for TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1 by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShentonSTAGE Daily for TUESDAY FEBRUARY 1 first appeared on Shenton Stage.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 04:54AM

NEWS: Twice-cancelled Vault show About 500 gets premiere at Union & Omnibus Theatres by Featured Content

About 500, Simona Hughes' acclaimed play about women's infertility, finally gets its live premiere this month with limited dates at London's Union and Omnibus Theatres. Time to get booking!

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Opera Australia present Otello by Aussie Theatre

After being postponed by pandemic restrictions days before opening at the Sydney Opera House in 2021, audiences will finally have

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:39AM

Feb 22, 2022: Luke Williams @ F54B by David Sabella

Luke Williams to Debut New Original Music @ SPEAK UP Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 at 9:45PM Feinstein’s/54 Below Luke Williams is at the piano again– and this time, he’s brought along …

SOURCE: www.cabarethotspot.com at 01:00AM

Blak & Bright Festival Program announced by Aussie Theatre

Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival is a celebration of First Nation stories, books and writers across Naarm, Australia

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:00AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Philadelphia Theater Calendar February 2022 by Calendar

Theater calendar for Philadelphia February 2022. What's on stage? The post Philadelphia Theater Calendar February 2022 appeared first on phindie.

SOURCE: phindie.com at 12:55AM

Odds & Ends: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Spidey Sense Was Tingling About Andrew Garfield by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Lin-Manuel Miranda Tried to Get the Scoop on Spider-Man from Andrew Garfield  With Encanto's "We Don't Talk About Bruno…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24AM

"Diana" Producers Reveal They've Been Working on Camilla Musical Behind Everyone's Back by Broadway Beat

by Emily Claypoole. @playdohpoole. NEW YORK, NY - In light of the announcement that Prince Charles and Camilla will share a coronation...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Little Shop of Horrors Bought Out by Amazon by Broadway Beat

by Cameron Everett. LOS ANGELES - In another bold move to expand, Amazon has bought out the small business Mushnik's Skid Row Florists,...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Five Ways to Get Cheap Broadway Tickets So You Can Watch Someone Else Live Your Dream, At a Discount by Broadway Beat

by Mary Kelly. @marykellycomedy. Burdened with the feeling that other actors are living out your dream, but still interested in seeing...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Two Straight Teens Attend Performance of "Bare: A Pop Opera"; Leave as Two Teens by Broadway Beat

by Daniel Frasco. Twitter: @DanielFrasco_. Instagram: @Daniel_Frasco. MIAMI BEACH, Fl. - Reports are surfacing that hetrosexual teenagers...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Sketchy Torrent Website Launches New Original Series "The Search for The Search for Elle Woods” by Broadway Beat

by Devin Wallace. @thedevinwallace. BROOKLYN, NY - A sketchy torrent website has reportedly entered into the original content game with...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

“All Lin-Manuel Miranda Sounds the Same” says Twitter User Who Doesn’t Know What a Time Signature Is by Broadway Beat

by Kat Mokrynski. @katm1832. LEXINGTON, Va. - Twitter user Benjamin Young declared on Twitter today that, according to him, “all of...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

“My Allyship Isn’t Performative,” says Actor Who Only Protests Through Comedia Dell’Arte by Broadway Beat

by Gwen Coburn. @sadgrlsongsgwen. CHAMPAIGN, IL. – In response to continued systemic racist violence, local actor and theatre professor...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

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