Monday, July 25, 2022 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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More Europe Performing Arts Orgs During Covid by Joe Patti

Last week German arts administrator Rainer Glaap made a Facebook post linking to the first ever study of theatres across the European Union (EU).  Additionally, some of the survey participa…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 11:12PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Odds & Ends: Lesli Margherita & More to Revisit Dames at Sea at Bucks County Playhouse by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Lesli Margherita in Dames at Sea (Photo: Jeremy Daniel) Broadway Alums Return to Dames at Sea Stage fave Lesli Margherita, direct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:03PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ presented by Wildwood Summer Theater by Taryn Carone

  The purpose of theater has been debated throughout history. Is it meant to be thought-provoking? Is it meant to entertain? Should its goal be to bring people together? There will never be…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:47PM

SANTA EVITA Limited Series Begins Streaming on Hulu, July 26

A new limited series from Hulu will explore the postmortem saga of political icon, Eva Peron. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34PM

Provocative drama about solitary confinement comes to Big Top in Grand Center by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Inspired by stories collected from U.S. prisons, playwright Sarah Shourd's “The Box” addresses solitary confinement, its impact and its consequences.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:33PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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A Personal Appreciation of the Late David Warner by Trav S.D.

I was ready to be done with my blogging for the day but then David Warner (1941-2022) had to go and die on me. And predictably, the idiotic headlines issued forth immediately, e.g., “Titan…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:37PM

Paul Sorvino: It Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer Guy by Trav S.D.

No sooner do I finish a tribute to the late David Warner than I get the equally disheartening news that Paul Sorvino (1939-2022) has passed. I adored Sorvino as only someone from the very It…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:37PM

Ballet Star Misty Copeland And Husband Oly Evans Welcome Their First Child

World-renowned ballet star, Misty Copeland has given birth to her first child.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:30PM

Standup comic brings ‘My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy’ to DC by Mara Bayewitz

Brad Zimmermann the performer has a flair for improv, and he nails the crowd with his one-liners.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:23PM

Manali Datar chats FANGIRLS! by Gabi Bergman

The smash-hit musical sensation FANGIRLS, which celebrates the misunderstood power and passion of teenage fandom, will be presented in the Opera

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 08:04PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Applications Open for Adelaide Cabaret Festival’s Class of Cabaret by Gabi Bergman

Adelaide Cabaret Festival invites talented Year 10 and 11 performing arts students to apply for Adelaide Festival Centre’s Class of

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 07:26PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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2022 NEW VOICES | A Whole New World: A Tribute to Alan Menken by Paper Mill Playhouse

A show unlike any other produced by Paper Mill Playhouse, this special concert features 120 of New Jersey’s most talented young performers, including Rising Star Award winners and nominees…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:54PM

Izzy’s Looks, Elevated Films, cat videos, and music by Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Today is the final day to catch Izzy’s Looks, a clothing pop-up at the Gard3n event space (688 N. Milwaukee, Suite 204). Izzy (mononymous like Cher) is a stylist and personal shopper with …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 06:31PM

‘Hartford’s Got Talent!’ opens summer of auditions and workshops and will end with a Bushnell show in the spring of 2023 by Christopher Arnott

A major new local arts project, "Hartford's Got Talent," was unveiled Monday. There will be auditions and showcases for local youth throughout the summer and open auditions in the fall. Winn…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:13PM

Dramatists Guild to Present 2022 Awards by American Theatre Editors

This year's honorees include Sanaz Toossi, Jeanine Tesori, Alice Childress, Nancy Garcia Loza, Ren Dara Santiago, Kirsten Childs, and Martyna Majok, with lifetime achievement awards for Pear…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:12PM

Chicago prioritizing first doses for monkeypox vaccine by Aaron Gettinger

The Department of Public Health is adapting its monkeypox vaccination strategy to deal with limited vaccine ability. The post Chicago prioritizing first doses for monkeypox vaccine appeared…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 06:00PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Acclaimed ‘Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish’ Will Return Off-Broadway by Billy McEntee

The celebrated production is again directed by Oscar and Tony Award winner Joel Grey. Also returning is Steven Skybell who stars as Tevye. The post Acclaimed ‘Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddis…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:54PM

VIDEO: Corbin Bleu & Jason Earles Discuss 'Coming Home' to HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE SERIES

Corbin Bleu and Jason Earles will be making their long-awaited returns to Disney in the new season of High School Musical: the Musical: the Series. BroadwayWorld caught up with Bleu and Earl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM

Tony Nominee Paul Sorvino, Known for Goodfellas, Law & Order, Dies at 83 by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony-nominated actor Paul Sorvino, known for screen roles in Goodfellas and Law & Order, has died at the age of 83. According to The New York Times, he died at the Mayo Clinic in Jackson…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

‘Something Rotten!’ is a joyous farce at the Little Theatre of Alexandria by John Stoltenberg

The perfect way to experience this satirical musical in all its ludicrous glory

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 05:21PM

RIP The Great Actor, Singer, Raconteur Paul Sorvino, 83, A New York Original — Watch Exclusive Video by Roger Friedman

I am so sorry to hear about Paul Sorvino passing away at age 83. He was a true New York original, one

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:07PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch a Sneak Peek of Muny's Legally Blonde Starring Kyla Stone, Fergie L. Phillipe, Patti Murin by Andrew Gans

Maggie Burrows directs the hit musical, which begins July 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

'Alexander Hamilton' Becomes 'Axe-Assassin Albertson' in This Hamilton Bad Lip Reading Video by Talaura Harms

The viral YouTube comedy channel takes on the Tony-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Taxis and Toilets and Pools, Oh My!: 13 Unusual Venues at Edinburgh Fringe by Leah Putnam

Have you seen a show performed in an upside-down cow?

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM

See Aladdin Costars Telly Leung and Arielle Jacobs Reunite at Off-Broadway's Between the Lines by Raven Brunner

Based on the Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer novel, the new musical plays at Tony Kiser Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM

Concert Reviews: GET HAPPY: A JUDY GARLAND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION / FOURTH WITH FIREWORKS (SF Symphony) by Chuck Louden

SF Symphony, Summer 2022 The San Francisco Symphony is no doubt ecstatic to welcome people back to live performances this summer in all of their venues. Davies Symphony Hall, Stern Grove and…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 04:24PM

The Kite Runner by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The second problem is the performance of Amir Arison, star of nine seasons on NBC’s "The Blacklist," and eight Off Broadway dramas, playing both "The Kite Runner"’s narrator and its prot…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:13PM

Paul Sorvino, of Goodfellas and The Championship Season, Dies at 83

Sorvino earned a Tony nomination for the original Broadway production of Championship.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:03PM

Kimberley Locke to Star in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Norwegian Prima

The Broadway biomusical opens at sea this summer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:03PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Cinderella’ at the Puppet Co. in Glen Echo Park by Dr. Mark Dreisonstok

  One day a prince was out disguised as a hunter. He found himself hungry and knocked on the door of a home in which a girl, who appeared to be a household servant covered in dust, kindly s…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:46PM

Anthony Green’s entertaining and moving ‘When Boys Exhale’ returns to DC by Gregory Ford

A fervent, authentic, and hysterically funny portrait of the deep humanity of queer Black men.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 03:44PM

Susan V. Booth Will Succeed Robert Falls as Goodman Theatre Artistic Director by Andrew Gans

Booth will be the first woman to head Chicago’s largest not-for-profit theatre company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Goodman Theater Names Susan V. Booth as Artistic Director by Jennifer Schuessler

Booth, who currently leads the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, will succeed Robert Falls, who is retiring after 35 years leading the Chicago mainstay.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:33PM

Kara Young & David Zayas Join Broadway Cast of Cost of Living by Lindsey Sullivan

The cast and dates are set for the previously reported Broadway premiere of Martyna Majok's Pulitzer Prize-winning Cost of Living, directed by Obie Award winner Jo Bonney. The Manhattan The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Heidi Blickenstaff to Lead Jagged Little Pill National Tour by Caitlin Moynihan

Heidi Blickenstaff is hitting the road. The Broadway alum is set to reprise her turn as Mary Jane Healy in Jagged Little Pill for its previously announced national touring production, accor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Jawan M. Jackson Recounts Otis Williams' Phone Call About Becoming an Official Member of The Temptations by Lindsey Sullivan

Jawan M. Jackson, the former star of Ain't Too Proud and Broadway.com vlogger has become an official member of The Temptations, stepping into the spot once held by the late Melvin Franklin,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

David Harbour on Changing the Dialogue About Mental Illness With ‘Mad House’ and Hopper’s Fate in ‘Stranger Things’ by Jenelle Riley

After losing more than 75 pounds for Season 4 of “Stranger Things,” in which his character Jim Hopper was wasting away in a Russian gulag, David Harbour had one thing on his mind.  “A…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:30PM

In Memoriam: Eric Pearce, Innovator and Visionary, 72 by Michael Eddy

It is with a heavy heart that PLSN has learned of the passing of industry visionary, Eric Pearce, owner of SGPS/ShowRig. He died on Sunday, July 24, 2022, he was 72. Details of his passing h…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:29PM

Despite Her Fears, Jennifer Ehle Tackles The Role Of A Lifetime Playing Gertrude In ‘Hamlet’ by Jeryl Brunner

Just days before the Park Avenue Armory production of Hamlet was set to begin, the actress playing Gertrude was injured and had to depart the show. Ehle managed to make the part her own.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:23PM

Why a trip to Kentucky’s Creation Museum makes me worry about Pennsylvania’s future by Rob Laymon

Nowadays, Kentucky’s Creation Museum is starting to feel awfully familiar to the Christian battleground looming in Pennsylvania, thanks to far-right politicians like Doug Mastriano. Rob La…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:06PM

Alliance’s Susan V. Booth Will Be Next Artistic Director of Goodman Theatre by American Theatre Editors

She succeeds Robert Falls at the company where she once worked as director of new-play development, after 21 years leading Atlanta's biggest nonprofit theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:00PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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News: The Washington Stage Guild Announces Its 2022-2023 Season of Transitions by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

  The Washington Stage Guild, having successfully and safely returned to in-person performances in the 2021-2022 season, proudly announces its upcoming year’s repertory, a season of plays…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:58PM

‘Romeo & Juliet’ Review: Older, Gentler Star-Crossed Lovers by Laura Collins-Hughes

With age-blind casting at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, two actors who have been married for 38 years play the teenage leads.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:54PM

A Rebound for a Summer Pairing of ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Oresteia’ at the Armory by Juan A. Ramírez

Two Robert Icke productions have endured illnesses and last-minute casting changes. Now they have finally settled into a repertory groove.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:54PM

Susan Booth returns to Goodman Theatre as its new artistic director: ‘This is a time of seismic change’ by Chris Jones

Susan Booth is to take the artistic helm at the Goodman Theatre, replacing Robert Falls, who is stepping down after 35 years.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:54PM

Theatre Openings: from w/c July 25 onwards by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post Theatre Openings: from w/c July 25 onwards first appeared on Shenton Stage.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 02:39PM

Kara Young and David Zayas Complete the Cast for Broadway Debut of Martyna Majok’s Cost of Living by Raven Brunner

The two will be joined by Gregg Mozgala and Katy Sullivan, both reprising their roles from the Off-Broadway run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Kimberley Locke to Set Sail for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical on Norwegian Cruise Line by Leah Putnam

See who’s joining the American Idol star in the Tony-nominated jukebox biomusical at sea.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Patrick Parker to Step Down as Paper Mill's Associate Artistic Director After 27 Years by Andrew Gans

The New Jersey venue is the recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

These Are a Few of My Least Favorite Things, by Shannon Frost Greenstein by C.m. Crockford

Philadelphia writer Shannon Frost Greenstein’s new poetry collection, These Are a Few of My Least Favorite Things, chronicles a 21st-century life in which terror is part of daily existence…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:28PM

David Warner was gentle, inquisitive – and stunning on stage by Michael Billington

An actor of innate tenderness and grace, Warner had a theatre career of two halves, each with superb performances at the RSC I have never forgotten my first sighting of David Warner, who has…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18PM

Alison Fraser Is a Different Kind of Big Mama In An Innovative ‘Cat On a Hot Tin Roof’ by Harry Haun

Alison Fraser — who plays Big Mama in the new Off Broadway production of 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' — calls the production "renegade theater."

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:11PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Photos: A Strange Loop Celebrates 100 Performance on Broadway by Michael Wiltbank

The Pulitzer-winning musical officially opened at the Lyceum Theatre April 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

See Derek Klena and the Cast of Moulin Rouge! Celebrate 3 Years on Broadway by Leah Putnam

The Tony-winning musical will open productions in Germany and South Korea later this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

‘True Ghost Stories of Connecticut’? 3 books to read this summer around Connecticut’s music, legendary women and ghosts by Christopher Arnott

Three new books explore Connecticut from invigorating new perspectives including famous women and where they lived, historic rock and roll venues of the 20th century and areas haunted by gho…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:30PM

Corbin Bleu Teases High School Musical Return on Good Morning America by Raven Brunner

The original Wildcat will appear in the third season of the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Kara Young and David Zayas Join COST OF LIVING Broadway Premiere; Performance Dates Announced

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced full casting and performance dates for the Broadway premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Cost of Living, written by Martyna Majok (Sanctuary City, Iron…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17PM

K-Indie Music Night: Jannabi and byebyesea - #SummerForTheCity at Lincoln Center by Lincoln Center

"The undeniable chart-topping popularity of K-Pop has raised Korea to the heights of global creative influence, but that's not all Korea has to offer! The country's thriving independent rock…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:04PM

Heidi Blickenstaff Will Star in North American Tour of Jagged Little Pill by Andrew Gans

Alanis Morissette and Diablo Cody's Broadway musical will launch its tour in September in Las Vegas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at noon (Broadway Time)
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PUTIN, CHEKHOV AND THE THEATER OF DESPAIR by Robert Shuman

(Matt Wolf’s article appeared in The New York Times, 7/21/22; via Pam Green.) In London, a new play about President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and a revival of “The Seagull” explore u…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 12:58PM

Al Pearce: Nobody Home by Trav S.D.

There’s no reason anyone under the age of, say, 90 could or should know the name of Al Pearce (1898-1961) though he was popular enough in his own lifetime, nationally, for as long as a qua…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:54PM

Heidi Blickenstaff to Star in JAGGED LITTLE PILL National Tour

Heidi Blickenstaff will be starring in the National Tour of Jagged Little Pill, reprising her role as Mary Jane Healy. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PM

Check Out New Photos of Ashley Loren and Derek Klena in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Michael Wiltbank

The production just celebrated its three year anniversary on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Heathers Star Jacob Fowler Will Be Prince Topher in Hope Mill Theatre’s Cinderella by Raven Brunner

The Little Mix winner will join the previously announced Grace Mouat in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Julie Benko and Jason Yeager's Debut Duet Album HAND IN HAND to be Released in August

CLUB44 RECORDS will release Hand in Hand – the debut duet album from the married musical team of Julie Benko and Jason Yeager – on CD and in digital and streaming formats on Friday, Augu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:41PM

Exploring Philly Nature: A Guide for All Seasons, by Bernard S. Brown by Pamela J. Forsythe

Philadelphians don’t have to leave the city—even its most urban corners—to enjoy a wealth of wildlife. Exploring Philly Nature, a new book by Bernard S. Brown, is an accessible and eye…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:27PM

Kevyn Morrow’s Road to ‘Hadestown’ by American Theatre Editors

Currently touring as the low-voiced underworld kingpin Hades, Morrow is drawing on a lifetime of triple-threat experience on Broadway and on the road.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:26PM

Lesli Margherita and Daisy Wright to Star in Randy Skinner-Directed DAMES AT SEA at Bucks County Playhouse

A trio of Tony-nominated artists, Randy Skinner, Anna Louizos and David C. Woolard, will recreate their work for the Broadway revival of “Dames at Sea,” when the light-hearted, dance-cen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE LAST SUPPER, with Charlotte d'Amboise, Alex Newell and Mark Evans

BroadwayWorld is excited to take you inside rehearsals for The Last Supper at South Orange Performing Arts Center, with Alex Newell, Charlotte d'Amboise and Mark Evans as they prep the show …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PM

Broadway Push and Pull: Into The Woods, The Kite Runner. #Stageworthy news of the week by Jonathan Mandell

Like the magnets I collect from each show for my refrigerator, Broadway exerts a pull, but I also felt a push upon my return this past week to see  “Into The Woods” and “The Kite Run…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:12PM

David Warner: a look back at the actor’s most memorable performances – video obituary

The veteran British actor has died aged 80. The BBC reported that Warner died from 'a cancer-related illness' and that his family confirmed the news 'with an overwhelmingly heavy heart'. He…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:07PM

Senegal’s circus troupe teaching acrobatics to street children – in pictures by Carmen Abd Ali/agence France-Presse

Sencirk was founded in 2010 by Modou Fata Touré, a former street child from Dakar. As the first circus company in Senegal, its main aim is to help vulnerable children with social reintegrat…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:07PM

David Warner obituary by Ryan Gilbey

Stage and screen actor hailed for his 1965 Hamlet at the RSC who went on to have a distinguished film and TV careerIt would be misleading to suggest that the actor David Warner, who has died…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:07PM

London Heathers Plans Sing-Along Performance, Cosplay Encouraged by Logan Culwell-Block

The Other Palace has also extended both Heathers and its new pop song cycle Millennials.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Julie Benko Will Cover Funny Girl’s ‘People’ in New Album With Husband Jason Yeager by Raven Brunner

Hand in Hand will include original songs, theatre favorites, and jazz and pop hits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Review: A Weak Adaptation of a Rapidly Aging ‘The Kite Runner’ at Hayes Theater by David Cote

The bestselling novel 'The Kite Runner' has been adapted marvelously for screen and now for stage yet a weak adaptation does it no justice.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:02PM

Pulitzer-Winning ‘Cost Of Living’ Sets Broadway Dates, Completes Cast by Greg Evans

Cost of Living, Martyna Majok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, will begin Broadway previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Tuesday, September 13, ahead of an official opening on Monda…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Lesli Margherita to Return to Dames at Sea at Bucks County Playhouse

Margherita starred as Mona Kent in the musical comedy's 2015 Broadway revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

Kara Young and David Zayas Round Out Broadway Cost of Living Company

They join Gregg Mozgala and Katy Sullivan at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM

Interview: Kyla Stone & Patti Murin Give an Inside Look Into Starring as 'Elle' and 'Paulette' in LEGALLY BLONDE at The Muny

The Muny's production of Legally Blonde The Musical beings performances July 25 and is set to run through July 31. Read BroadwayWorld's interview with leads Kyla Stone (Elle Woods) and Patti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Queer Musical Audio Drama The Doctor is Dead Coming to a Podcast Platform Near You Via Musical Theatre Factory by Raven Brunner

The series follows a secret underground society of Trans outcasts with special abilities.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Bedlam Reveals Casting for Their The Winter’s Tale and Hedda Gabler by Leah Putnam

The theatre company will present the productions in repertory at New York City’s Irondale Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Photos: A STRANGE LOOP Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway

The cast and crew of A STRANGE LOOP celebrated 100 performances at the Lyceum Theater over the weekend, Saturday July 23rd, with special cookies from 42nd Sweet by Marissa Gonzales. Check o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

Yiddish-Language Fiddler on the Roof Sets Off-Broadway Return by Lindsey Sullivan

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's acclaimed Yiddish-language production of Fiddler on the Roof will return to the New York stage. The production, directed by Joel Grey, will play off-Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM

The Andersons and Vince Giordano by Sandi Durell

Get ready for day of pure delight as Peter and Will Anderson play Henry Mancini featuring Vince Giordano at Symphony Space on Saturday, August 13 for two shows – – 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm. P…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:05AM

Heidi Blickenstaff Starring in National Tour of ‘Jagged Little Pill’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Heidi Blickenstaff will star in the North American tour of the Tony and Grammy award-winning musical “Jagged Little Pill,” reprising her role as Mary Jane Healy when the show premieres t…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM

‘The sheer visual beauty of the whole staging is a source of considerable pleasure’: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING – National Theatre ★★★ by Alun Hood

Simon Godwin’s new production of Much Ado About Nothing for the National initially seems to be going for the full-on romantic escapism, from the bougainvillea and sun-kissed (Amalfi?) coas…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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New Production of 42nd Street Will Play Curve and Sadler's Wells Prior to U.K. Tour by Andrew Gans

Jonathan Church will direct with choreography by Bill Deamer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of 101 Dalmatians at Regent's Park? by Leah Putnam

The production at the park's Open Air Theatre stars Olivier and Tony nominee Kate Fleetwood as villain Cruella de Vil.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek at LEGALLY BLONDE at the Muny, Starring Kyla Stone and Patti Murin

The Muny's production of Legally Blonde The Musical begins tonight, running July 25 - 31, 2022. Get a first look in the all new sneak peek video here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

Amber Iman, Kecia Lewis, and More Set for New Jocelyn Bioh Musical Goddess in Berkeley

The new musical, written with Michael Thurber, has its world premiere in August.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM

Pretty Woman Extends National Tour With Adam Pascal

Pascal will continue on in the musical's touring production through May, 2023.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM

Review: A New Off-Broadway Production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Is a Cold Fish

Sonoya Mizuno and Matt de Rogatis star in the Tennessee Williams classic at Theatre at St. Clement's.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:37AM

Words From the Wings: Noah Reid Shares His Broadway Experience in the COVID Era, and More!

We're chatting with Noah Reid, who just wrapped up his performance in The Minute, which closed on Broadway on Sunday, July 24.  Noah told us all about his backstage rituals, what it's like …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

Victorian Opera announces next Artistic Director by Aussie Theatre

Celebrated Australian opera and musical theatre director Stuart Maunder AM has been named the next Artistic Director of Victorian Opera.

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 10:18AM

Photos/Video: MOULIN ROUGE! Celebrates Three Years on Broadway With New Production Photos and Video

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical celebrates the third anniversary of the Broadway production opening at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Check out all new production…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AM

Stig of the Dump review – rambling staging of the kids’ classic by Mark Fisher

Grosvenor Park open air theatre, ChesterThere is a fresh twist in this adaptation of Clive King’s book but its important message is bogged down in a long-winded production Jessica Swale fi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AM

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IN YIDDISH Will Return Off-Broadway This Fall Starring Steven Skybell

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene will present a seven-week return engagement of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, the revelatory and award-winning production of one of the world's most belo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Amanda Reckonwith Coming to Pangea by Sandi Durell

The show, conceived, written and directed by David Ajax Sabella, will arrive at PangeaNYC September 24 @ 9:30 pm and again on October 1 @ 7 pm www.pangeanyc.com The post Amanda Reckonwith Co…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:45AM

From Massachusetts: Most Happy In Concert, Most Dispiriting In Execution by Bob Verini

★☆☆☆☆ A glum expressionistic concert does a classic Frank Loesser score, and the audience, no favors The post From Massachusetts: Most Happy In Concert, Most Dispiriting In Executi…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:44AM

Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish Will Return Off-Broadway This Fall by Andrew Gans

Joel Grey will again direct with Steven Skybell returning to his Lortel Award–winning performance as Tevye.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Misty Copeland Welcomes First Child by Margaret Hall

Copeland previously appeared on Broadway in the 2015 revival of On The Town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, July 25, 2022 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:39AM

Magnum chooses Maximus™ as Multi-Role Player for Season Two of Fan Controlled Football by Michael Eddy

Elation Proteus Maximus™ LED moving heads and Cuepix 16 IP™ LED matrix panels provided field of play, broadcast and entertainment lighting for Fan Controlled Football’s season two at P…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:38AM

New cast announced for Matilda the musical West End by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda the musical in its 10th year at the Cambridge Theatre. This post New cast announced for Matilda the …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:25AM

‘Hamilton’ is coming back to Seattle. Here’s 5 fun facts and how to get tickets by Jerald Pierce

Whether this is your first time seeing the Broadway megahit or your fifth, these tidbits will show you a new side of the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Blue Man Group’ at the Kennedy Center by Peter Orvetti

Blue Man Group is, as the Kennedy Center website says, a “phenomenon.” Created in New York in 1987, Blue Man Group has performed for more than 35 million people on multiple continents, w…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:56AM

Joel Grey's Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish to Return Off-Broadway This Holiday Season

The musical will once again star Steven Skybell as Tevye.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:12AM

42nd Street – new production to open at Curve Leicester ahead of UK Tour by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff A new production of the classic musical 42nd Street is to open at Curve Leicester followed by a season at Sadler's Wells and then a UK Tour. This post 42nd Street – new …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:11AM

East West Players: Asian American Visibility, Also Sustainability by American Theatre Editors

How the historic Los Angeles company has stabilized both its mission and its finances.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:04AM

Theater Mu: Resilience and Range, Mentorship and Momentum by American Theatre Editors

The Minnesota theatre is thriving in difficult times thanks to nimbleness, versatility, and time for reflection.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:02AM

Comedy Crosstown Cup: A Preview of Anthony Bonazzo at Zanies Chicago by Zach Freeman

At the same time that his comedy was resonating on the South Side, he was picking up paid gigs on the North Side as well.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM

Detroit Repertory Theatre: Keeping It in the Neighborhood by American Theatre Editors

Serving a community of color without identifying as a theatre of color has led this 65-year-old theatre to build bridges, while struggling with fundraising.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, July 25, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

Michaelson, O’Keefe to Pen Disney Movie Musical, Iman to Lead “Goddess” Premiere, ‘To Free a Mockingbird’ Starts this Week “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Veteran British actor David Warner, star of The Omen and Tron, dies aged 80 by Steve Rose

The stage and screen veteran’s multi-faceted career included roles in Titanic, Time Bandits and Straw Dogs, as well as a renowned Hamlet for the RSC The veteran British actor David Warner …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

‘Their world is tough but they get through it together’: THE DARKEST PART OF THE NIGHT – Kiln Theatre by Laura Kressly

Directed by Nancy Medina, Zodwa Nyoni’s The Darkest Part of the Night shares the experience of a young, autistic Black boy, Dwight. The play follows his diagnostic process in 1980s Leeds. …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Take a trip with Dissonant Dessert and dozens of talented friends on Absurd, Obscene! by Jack Riedy

Eric Novak is a prolific Chicago multi-instrumentalist who plays with jazz quartet Whtvr Frvr and jazz-fusion sextet Cordoba. He’s also loaned his talents to a variety of local artists, in…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBest 7/25/22 by Mark G. Auerbach

Westfield News/MassLive ArtsBest 7/25/22. "Pass Over" at Chester, "Secondo" at TheaterWorks, the new UMass Fine Arts Center season, and arts news for WMass and No.CT.

SOURCE: www.masslive.com at 06:56AM

REVIEW ROUND UP: 101 Dalmatians the musical, Open Air Theatre by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre review round-up for 101 Dalmatians, Find out what the critics said. Running until 28 August 2022 This post REVIEW ROUND UP: 101 Dalmatians…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:55AM

Wake Up With BWW 7/25: THE KITE RUNNER Opens on Broadway, and More!

Today's top stories include the opening night of The Kite Runner, which took place on July 21. Check out our photo coverage here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05AM

Daniel Fish’s Latest Experiment, “Most Happy in Concert” by Vinson Cunningham

At the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the director, whose radically reimagined “Oklahoma!” was an emphatic Broadway hit, turns to Frank Loesser’s 1956 musical.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:00AM

An Iranian Actor’s Journey to Broadway by Michael Schulman

Houshang Touzie parked cars and got punched by Mr. T on “The A-Team” before being cast in the theatrical version of Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner.”

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:00AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Work begins on Arts Centre Melbourne’s iconic Theatres Building by Aussie Theatre

Construction has begun on early works for the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation, a $1.7 billion investment by the Victorian government

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 05:28AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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ShentonSTAGE Daily for MONDAY JULY 25 by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShentonSTAGE Daily for MONDAY JULY 25 first appeared on Shenton Stage.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 04:38AM

In Finucane & Smith’s “Future. Joy. Club.” the Joy is Much More Than the Sum of its parts by Chris Thompson

Review: Future. Joy. Club., Finucane & Smith The theatre of the occasion starts with a selfie-seat at the foot of the staircase: floral garlands, red backcloth and a teal throne complete…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 04:26AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Romeo and Juliet review – a fierce and physical attraction by Mark Fisher

Grosvenor Park Open Air theatre, ChesterThe friskiness of title characters Samuel Awoyo and Joëlle Brabban is matched by the punchy assurance of their delivery Juliet is on her balcony in a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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New tickets on sale this week for Dolly Parton’s hit musical – 9 To 5 by Aussie Theatre

New tickets for Dolly Parton’s smash-hit West End musical, 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, in Adelaide go on sale this

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:46AM

Interview: Grace Aki Talks About Healing, Storytelling, and Her Solo Play, To Free a Mockingbird

Aki's play will run at the Connelly Theater as part of the SheNYC Theater Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:36AM

GODSPELL coming to Hayes Theatre Co by Aussie Theatre

Hayes Theatre Co is thrilled to announce a new production of hit musical GODSPELL, playing at Hayes from 14 October,

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:28AM

‘There’s never been a time when you could just say anything’: Frank Skinner on free speech, his bullying shame – and knob jokes by Tim Jonze

Poetry-loving, religious and with deep regrets about some of his comedy: either the standup comic has grown up, or he was never as laddish as his image suggested It was while he was writing …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07AM
Monday, July 25, 2022 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Little Shop of Horrors' Aaron Harrington Talks Puppetry, Auditions, and More by Lauren Van Hemert

About the Guest Aaron Harrington is a native of Durham, North Carolina. Theater credits include Audrey II/Voice of the Plant; Off Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors, Tom Collins; Rent 20…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 12:15AM

Kyla Stone, Fergie L. Phillipe, Patti Murin, More Star in Muny Legally Blonde Beginning July 25 by Andrew Gans

Maggie Burrows directs with choreography by William Carlos Angulo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM

Christy Altomare and Brandon Victor Dixon Head Cast of Colorado The Sound of Music Concerts July 25–26 by Andrew Gans

Marc Bruni directs the Aspen Music Festival and School and Theatre Aspen's concerts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07AM