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Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Billy Crystal's Mr. Saturday Night to End Broadway Run (No More Yiddish Scat Singing)

The musical will say farewell to the Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:24PM

MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL to open in Sydney by Gabi Bergman

The Australian premiere of the international touring production of the ferociously funny Madagascar – the Musical will take place in

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 11:10PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Reverse Transcription by Wendy Caster

It is difficult to review Reverse Transcription, an evening of plays covering AIDS and covid, as theatre. The first piece, Robert Chesley's Dog Plays, is a story of despair and death writte…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 09:37PM

2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘This is Cabaret’ by DC Cabaret Network by Olivia Gyapong

You won’t even notice you’re off-Broadway with this mini concert.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:29PM

2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘SWB – Strangers With Benefits’ by Shadia A. Hafiz by Olivia Gyapong

Shadia A. Hafiz’s debut as a playwright was a good idea executed poorly.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:22PM

2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Mike Lane: Mixed Race Sweetie’ by Mike Lane by Olivia Gyapong

'Indie theater at its finest.'

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:13PM

Jade Anouka’s ‘Heart’ at Off-Broadway’s Minetta Lane Theatre is poetry in motion and emotion by Deb Miller

In the world-premiere limited engagement of Heart at the Minetta Lane Theatre, presented by Audible in association with Kate Pakenham Productions, acclaimed London-based performer and poet J…

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:00PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘September 11, 1973: The Day Salvador Allende Died’ by Luigi Laraia by Rebecca Calkin

'Find what you love and make sure it kills you.'

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:39PM

2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Tacones (Rhymes with Cojones)’ by M. Cristina Garcia by Rebecca Calkin

A queer immigrant story about 'loss, pain, and the quest for forgiveness.'

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:28PM

Watch Highlights From Muny Sweeney Todd, Starring Carmen Cusack, Ben Davis, Robert Cuccioli, More by Andrew Gans

Rob Ruggiero directs the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:07PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Billy Crystal’s ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ To Conclude Broadway Run by Rosy Cordero

Mr. Saturday Night will conclude its Broadway run at the Nederlander Theatre on September 4. Based on the 1992 film of the same name, Mr. Saturday Night tells the story of Buddy Young, Jr., …

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:18PM

MR. SATURDAY NIGHT Will Close On Broadway In September

The Tony-nominated musical comedy, MR. SATURDAY NIGHT, starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Crystal, will play through its announced on-sale date and will conclude its Broadway run on S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway's Mr. Saturday Night Sets Closing Date by Margaret Hall

The Billy Crystal-led musical made its Broadway debut in April at the Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:18PM

Billy Crystal’s ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ Will End Its Broadway Run by Michael Paulson

The stage musical, adapted from a 1992 film, will close Labor Day weekend after five months at the Nederlander Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:07PM

Billy Crystal’s ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ Ending Broadway Run in September by Brent Lang

“Mr. Saturday Night” will wrap up its Broadway run on Sept. 4. Producers behind the show announced the news on Sunday. The show will have played 28 previews and 116 performances when it …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:00PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: In ‘Between the Lines,’ Romance Is Thwarted by Reality by Laura Collins-Hughes

A new Off Broadway musical, based on the best-selling young adult novel by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer, is uneven but sweet, our critic writes.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:33PM

2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Static: Noise of a New Musical’ by Tess Rowan by Nicole Hertvik

An ambitious yet raw work-in-progress from a 17-year-old playwright.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 05:28PM

Notre Dame de Paris by Joel Benjamin

It may be a bit unfair, but there’s no escaping comparing "Notre Dame De Paris," currently exploding on the stage of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, with its immensely popular…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:17PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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A NEW SHAKESPEARE PLOT: GARDEN OF BARD’S DAUGHTER TO BE RECREATED by Robert Shuman

  (Dalya Alberge’s article appeared in the Guardian, 7/17; via Pam Green.) Remedies used by healer Susanna Hall and her doctor husband will be planted at Stratford home In Shakespeare’s…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:55PM

This Week on Broadway for July 17, 2022: Into The Woods by James Marino

Jena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Into The Woods, Love Quirks, Richard III @ Shakespeare in the Park, Scott Siegel’s Almost On Broadway @ The Town Hall, and mor…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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The Life of Art Linkletter and The Death of His Daughter Diane by Trav S.D.

Speaking of the “Darnest Things”, one of the “Darndest Things” is that I know who Art Linkletter (1912-2010) is so well, despite the fact that my sentient TV watching years started a…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:12PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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F is for Fanny Brice. The original, in photos and videos. by Jonathan Mandell

Twenty-five women have portrayed Fanny Brice on Broadway* – a 26th, Lea Michele, takes over the role on September 6 — but, half a century before she became a character in the Jule Style …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:55PM

In-person and livestreamed short play readings at NYC’s Museum of Jewish Heritage to benefit Ukraine crisis response efforts by Deb Miller

An in-person and virtual fundraiser, with proceeds benefitting the Ukraine crisis response efforts of HIAS – founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in 1881, to assist Jews fleeing pog…

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 02:51PM

Resources for Alcohol and Substance Misuse from Behind the Scenes by Michael Eddy

In a 2019 survey of entertainment industry workers, over 40% of respondents said they had experienced alcohol or substance misuse. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the anxiety, fear, uncertaint…

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:35PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Country Fusion Pioneer Hank Williams’ Rise and Collapse Glow in Playhouse’s Lost Highway by Bill Hirschman

A raft of country classics are interspersed in this clear-eyed yet affectionate bio-musical Hank Williams: Lost Highway at Actors Playhouse tracking the rise and collapse of the music legend…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:54PM

TheatreWorks’ ‘Nan and the Lower Body’ says appreciation of the vagina is no laughing matter by Lily Janiak

Jessica Dickey's play says the invention of the pap smear is not just a textbook entry; it's about jumbly, wriggly human lives.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 01:49PM

'Kim's Convenience' at Westport Playhouse by Frank Rizzo

The show: “Kim’s Convenience” by Ins Choi at Westport Country Playhouse …

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 01:46PM

The Last Return review – what queuing etiquette reveals about western imperialism by Helen Meany

Mick Lally Theatre, GalwayFour people in a line for theatre tickets grow increasingly fractious, competitive and entitled in Sonya Kelly’s deliciously spiky absurdist satire Everybody know…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PM

Radio Ghost review – subversive scenes from a mall by Mark Fisher

Secret location, GlasgowAudacious interactive audio work puts participants in among the ordinary consumers in a shopping centre, but gives them a fuller view of the exploitation behind the f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Grosses: April 21-27 | Playbill

All data provided by The Broadway League. View Broadway Grosses in a sortable table or view by show at the Playbill Vault ...

SOURCE: Google at 12:54PM

THE UNITED UKRAINIAN BALLET coming to Australia by Aussie Theatre

The United Ukrainian Ballet will arrive in Australia this October to perform the world’s most loved ballet, SWAN LAKE. The

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 12:50PM

Tony Winner Ali Stroker Announces Pregnancy by Margaret Hall

The Tony-winning Oklahoma! star is expecting her first child with husband David Perlow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Atemporal’ by Sianna Joslin by Sophia Howes

A young trans woman's diary in dialogue with the audience.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 11:55AM

Hear the Songs of Summer on This Week's 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. This week, Paige is getting into the summer spirit by pla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

‘Taut but puzzling tale of revenge’: RETRIBUTION DAY (Online Show) by Louise Penn

In advance of its appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe, this film version of Retribution Day, described to me by its creators as “a marmite piece” is a taut but puzzling tale of revenge.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Monumental’s fantastic ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’ is a joy by Kendall Mostafavi

The entire vibe of the production is a warm blend of humor, hope, fear, and love.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:36AM

2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Let’s Take This Offline’ by Catherine Wigginton Greene and Colleen Laughlin by Andrew Walker White

A howl-out-loud hilarious takedown of the bizarro world we’ve been forced to inhabit during the pandemic.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:18AM

Schmigadoon! Season 02: Everything We Know So Far about Schmicago! by Broadway By Ghostlight

Season 2 of the hit AppleTV+ show Schmigadoon! is officially a go! I'm here, along with Drunk Broadway, to breakdown everything we currently know about the new season, now to be called "Schm…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:00AM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Two Lives of Gladys and Corinne Malvern by Trav S.D.

And by two lives, I really mean four lives: two lives for two people. From this image you can hopefully deduce that the two Malvern sisters created children’s books. But they both had othe…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:37AM

2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Oreo Complex: Or Where Are My Allies?’ by Lillian Brown by Sophia Howes

A one-woman show about being unapologetically Black instead of making white people comfortable.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:35AM

Peeling Paint in Hong Kong Reveals Work of Newly Relevant ‘King’ by Austin Ramzy

When he was alive, the graffiti of Tsang Tsou-choi, or the “King of Kowloon,” was considered peculiar and personal. In a radically changed city, his mostly vanished art now has a politic…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:29AM

Steve Ross and Jean Brassard – Allons Enfants: Encore une fois! by Sandi Durell

by Marilyn Lester . . . To celebrate La Fête Nationale (aka Bastille Day) in 2021, Jean Brassard, the Quebecois American performer and Steve Ross, The Crown Prince of Cabaret, performed All…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:23AM

2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Etched Glass Decanter’ by Evening Crane Theatre by Sophia Howes

A beautifully written international production that follows two astronomers on a dark journey through multiple worlds.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 09:10AM

Underwood Lane review – John Byrne’s devilish divine comedy hits the right notes by Clare Brennan

Johnstone town hallThe Paisley-born playwright and artist pays tribute to hometown hero Gerry Rafferty in a coming-of-age musical amplified by 60s pop hits In interviews, playwright and arti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AM

Youth movement: a new generation of dance talent comes of age by Lyndsey Winship

Recent performances by the National Youth Dance Company and the Royal Ballet School showcased dancers whose technique, physical commitment and emotional maturity belie their age The National…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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‘Entertaining comedy with pathos’: JACK ABSOLUTE FLIES AGAIN – National Theatre by Not Exactly Billington

“What will happen in England after we have won this war? Bunting! Bunting everywhere!” Richard Bean and Oliver Chris’ new play Jack Absolute Flies Again at the National Theatre takes R…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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2022 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Climate, Cancer, and 7 Celibate Men: A Queer Comedy’ by Caroline Howe by Gwyneth Sholar

With abundant costume changes and a boisterous one-woman lead, Climate, Cancer, and 7 Celibate Men makes for an energetic and engaging Fringe Fest production. Under Ali Miller’s deft direc…

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:37AM

PHOTO CALL: Striking 12 Reaches Zero Hour | Playbill

Below: Gene Lewin, Valerie Vigoda, Brendan Milburn take their opening night bows. photos by Aubrey Reuben. http://images.playbill.com/photo/a/r/.

SOURCE: Google at 06:24AM

Art for AIDS wants you to know that HIV is still a serious threat by Susan Dunne

Advancing Connecticut Together is having its annual art grab. In an age of COVID, how can people be persuaded to think about another epidemic?

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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‘Jokes helped me salvage myself’: Kat Lister on turning the anger of grief into comedy by Kat Lister

What was Kat Lister to do when her husband died of a brain tumour, leaving her a widow in her 30s? Grieve, obviously, but then try to laugh too. Here, she explains why I’m not wild about h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM

Sunday with Maisie Adam: ‘We take a walk along the cliffs to the Plough Inn in Rottingdean’ by Michael Hogan

The Brighton-based, Leeds-supporting comedian on late nights, long lunches, Reddit threads and sticky toffee puddingWhen do you wake up? I live in Brighton so I get woken by seagulls at 11am…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM

The week in theatre: Patriots; The Tempest; King Lear by Susannah Clapp

Almeida, London; Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath; Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonTom Hollander excels in Peter Morgan’s incisive oligarch drama; Deborah Warner directs a fine Tempest; an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM

Gabriel Byrne ‘I was never not conscious of being Irish’ by Sean O’hagan

The actor discusses the stage adaptation of his memoir Walking With Ghosts, playing Samuel Beckett in a new film – and making peace with being an exile There is a short video on YouTube of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Katherine Parkinson: ‘I used to think it was not a big deal being sexually fulfilled... But it’s massively important to your entire being’ by Jessie Thompson

The ‘IT Crowd’ and ‘Here We Go’ star is playing Beatrice in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. She talks to Jessie Thompson about using wit as a defence, problematic Shakespeare plays and…

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:37AM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway: “Paradise Square” Closes After Cast Fights for Salaries, Producer Barred from Doing Another Show by Roger Friedman

The videos below are from actor Jamal Christopher Douglas. He’s in the cast of “Paradise Square,” which closes Sunday in a cloud

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:12AM
Sunday, July 17, 2022 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Free Shakespeare in the Park's Richard III Completes Run July 17 by Leah Putnam

The outdoor production at Central Park's Delacorte Theater stars Danai Gurira as the titular villain.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Broadway's Paradise Square Closes July 17 by Raven Brunner

The Moisés Kaufman-directed musical made its Broadway debut in April at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Life After Completes Run at Chicago's Goodman Theatre July 17 by Leah Putnam

The Chicago premiere of Britta Johnson's musical stars Samantha Williams, Paul Alexander Nolan, and Bryonha Marie Parham.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Corsicana Completes Run at Off-Broadway's Playwrights Horizons July 17 by Leah Putnam

Directed by Sam Gold, Will Arbery's newest play stars Jamie Brewer and Will Dagger as half-siblings in the wake of their mother's passing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Irish Rep's Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom Completes Run July 17 by Leah Putnam

Aedín Moloney and Colum McCann adapted James Joyce's Ulysses into a solo show, directed by John Keating.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM
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