Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Randy’s Dandy Coaster Castle by Joel Benjamin

Part of Ramón’s game plan to increase attendance is to create a Randy’s Dandy Coaster Castle mascot.  In a move that changes his life, Arlo is drafted to don a hilarious, smelly rat co…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:45PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Reinventing the Americas: Construct. Erase. Repeat at GRI by Pauline Adamek

“History is Written by Victors.” This pithy quote frequently gets attributed to world leader Winston Churchill, but its origins are not certain. The quote implies that history is not gr…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:18PM

October 2022

Zora Howard’s Pulitzer Prize Finalist play, STEW, is a hilarious and haunting drama that explores the unbreakable bond between kinswomen and reveals the power that loss holds over our live…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:15PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Hiromi + PUBLIQuartet at The Broad Stage by Pauline Adamek

GRAMMYⓇ-winning pianist/composer Hiromi is considered one of today’s most popular jazz musicians. Hiromi will be joined by the extraordinary string quartet PUBLIQuartet to form The …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:12PM

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of KINKY BOOTS Off-Broadway!

The Off-Broadway engagement of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical, Kinky Boots celebrated its big NYC return with a splashy opening night at Stage 42. See photos from the festiviti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:05PM

Cruel Intentions: The 90’s Musical

The post Cruel Intentions: The 90’s Musical appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:04PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Chalk Howard Street, Reclamation, school supplies, and more by Micco Caporale and Kerry Reid

Rogers Park hosts Chalk Howard Street today, the annual chalk art festival where the neighborhood is the canvas. Renowned 2D and 3D chalk artists will share the streets with kids, […] The …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:37PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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May 2023

Catherine is searching for something authentic as she embarks on a trip across America with her lover and colleague, Lewis. Along the way, they pick up a wayward nun, meet a queer teenager a…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:34PM

KINKY BOOTS: Opening Night at Stage 42 by Kinky Boots On Broadway

Find out more at http://kinkybootsthemusical.com. NOW PLAYING AT STAGE 42 EVERYBODY SAY YEAH! THE HUGE-HEARTED, HIGH-HEELED HIT IS BACK IN NEW YORK. KINKY BOOTS has inspired audiences a…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:30PM

April 2023

Next to Normal is a deeply moving musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. They appear to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are …

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:29PM

March 2023

Next to Normal is a deeply moving musical that explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. They appear to be a typical American family. And yet their lives are …

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:29PM

January 2023

Over the course of some 60 years from 1969 to 2032, the Cabot family tries to keep up with the world as it evolves around them through the ever-changing landscape of the American zeitgeist a…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:26PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Julie Benko and Husband Jason Yeager in Exclusive Performance of 'It Might as Well Be Spring'

Ahead of the release, the couple stopped by the Playbill Studio for an exclusive performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein's “It Might as Well Be ...

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Broadway Show Souvenirs & Playbill Theatre Gifts. | For exclusive news, visit PLAYBILL.com · My Account · Login/Register · Customer Service.

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Pandemonium - a Sequel to Peter Pan at Theater for the New City - PLAYBILLder

Theater for the New City. New York City, NY. 1522314. Copyright © 2022 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission.

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Cast Announced for Cape Playhouse's The Fantasticks - Playbill

David Elliott will direct the Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt musical. By Andrew Gans. August 26, 2022.

SOURCE: Google at 05:49PM

Broadway-Aimed Sing Street Takes the Stage at Boston's Huntington August 26 | Flipboard

Playbill - The coming-of-age musical set in 1982 Dublin is based on the 2016 indie film by John Carney. Beginning August 26, the Broadway-aimed ...

SOURCE: Google at 05:48PM

Lessons in Japanese culture, language, and humor in ‘Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo’ at Off-Broadway’s New World Stages by Deb Miller

In 1999, Katsura Sunshine – born Gregory Robic in Toronto, Canada, to parents of Slovenian origin – went to Japan to pursue studies in Japanese theater. In 2008, he began a strict three-…

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 05:25PM

Mental Illness, Misogyny, and the Myth of the Male Genius in “The Butcher Boy” by Morgan Skolnik

This review contains spoilers. TW: suicide, homicide, mental illness The Butcher Boy, which opened last week at the Irish Repertory Theater is deeply upsetting, but less so due to the gore i…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 05:18PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Debbie Gibson at 54 Below by Edward Kliszus

Debbie Gibson at 54 Below performed her “Out of the Blue” 35th Anniversary Event. The show began with video clips of Gibson performing in past concerts and scenes. The videos set the sta…

SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 04:40PM

Pioneer Valley Radio Review: Waiting for Godot at Barrington Stage by Mark G. Auerbach

Pioneer Valley Radio Review: “There's a unique theatre experience happening at Barrington Stage. Waiting for Godot features brilliant performances from Mark H. Dold as Vladimir. Segment be…

SOURCE: pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com at 04:30PM

UNDERGROUND CULTURE: UKRAINE THEATER REOPENS IN BOMBARDED CITY by Robert Shuman

(By AFP, from Radio Free Europe, August 26, 2022.)   In the war-ravaged city of Mykolayiv, actors have reopened their theater in the safety of an underground bunker. These actors were photo…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:30PM

Aditya Chopra Reveals Vision for ‘DDLJ’ Stage Adaptation: ‘Diverse Cultures Coming Together in a Story That Celebrates Love (EXCLUSIVE) by Naman Ramachandran

Director Aditya Chopra has revealed a grand vision for “Come Fall in Love,” the stage adaptation of his immensely popular 1995 film Bollywood film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” comm…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:30PM

Lauren Pattison review – fall and rise of a comic motormouth by Brian Logan

Monkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghThe standup puts her working-class status front and centre in this compelling and cathartic journey through her Covid years Lauren Pattison had two ambitions f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12PM

When You Walk Over My Grave review – metatheatrical musings on mortality by Mark Fisher

Church Hill theatre, EdinburghSergio Blanco’s bad-taste drama uses deadpan humour and a tapestry of cultural allusions to probe our fixation with death In Mary Shelley’s novel, Victor Fr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12PM

The Guardian view on Alan Ayckbourn: a tonic for sick times | Editorial by Editorial

Don’t assume that the arts are just about entertainment – they have a crucial part to play in the mental health of the nation The playwright Alan Ayckbourn is a standout figure in Briti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Villain: DeBlanks Kicks Off Monthly Comedy Series at The Green Room 42 by Sandi Durell

After more than two years, NYC’s favorite fill-in-the-blanks comedy is back! During the past seven years, Villain: DeBlanks been presented in New York, Los Angeles, London, the Edinbur…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:15PM

Only Connect: Finding a Way Into Kinetic Light’s ‘Wired’ by Brian Seibert

Audio descriptions are one path into this disability arts ensemble’s show. In some ways, these mirror the critic’s job: putting dance into words.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:04PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Listen: GOOSEBUMPS THE MUSICAL: PHANTOM OF THE AUDITORIUM With Brightman, Alabado & More Now Streaming

Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium (Original Studio Cast Recording) – Deluxe Edition has been released by Ghostlight Records in streaming and digital formats. In addition to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:56PM

Diversity Inside Identity Is Central Issue In Fade At GableStage by Bill Hirschman

Fade predictably indicts talent succumbing to ambition, but what's special is how the verbally intense script infuses an insider’s incisive depiction of a diversity within modern Latinx li…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 02:54PM

Vermont New Filmmakers Fest: Middlebury Hosts Latest by Frank Rizzo

When our friends invited us up from New Haven to Middlebury, Vermont, it did’t take long to dash and buy our Amtrak tickets to the town’s new train stop on the Ethan Allen line (leavin…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 02:53PM

Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford-Led ‘Sweeney Todd’ Revival Rumored by Billy McEntee

A revival of the beloved Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd led by Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford is rumored to arrive on Broadway spring 2023. The post Josh Groban and Annaleigh …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:42PM

Photos: See Andrew Levitt (aka Nina West), Niki Metcalf & More in Rehearsals for the HAIRSPRAY North American Tour

The HAIRSPRAY North American tour, helmed by Jack O'Brien and Jerry Mitchell, will kick off at The Carson Center in Paducah, KY, prior to visiting more than 55 cities in its second touring s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

Mistakes We Made and “Musts” We Recommend at Edinburgh Fringe by Leah Putnam, Margaret Hall

Playbill Goes Fringe correspondents Leah Putnam and Margaret Hall share their insights into how to make the most of the world’s largest arts festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Hear Lorna Courtney Sing 'Baby One More Time' in Broadway's & Juliet Official Trailer by Raven Brunner

The jukebox musical with a book by Schitt's Creek writer David West Read imagines a different ending for the Shakespearean heroine.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Get a First Look at Lorna Courtney, Betsy Wolfe and More in & JULIET, Arriving on Broadway This Fall!

Get a first look here at & Juliet, heading to Broadway this fall! The cast features Lorna Courtney as 'Juliet' on Broadway this fall, alongside Tony Award-winner Paulo Szot as 'Lance,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:57PM

Hocus-pocus by Ben Joravsky

As the years roll by, mayors and aldermen come and go but the great Tax Increment Financing scam stays forever. Oh, TIFs, TIFs, TIFs. Haven’t written about them in awhile. […] The post H…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:54PM

Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations in San Francisco by Broadwaysf

AIN'T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS is coming to San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre from November 8–December 4. AIN'T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTA…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:34PM

Cast Announced for Cape Playhouse's The Fantasticks by Andrew Gans

David Elliott will direct the Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium Releases Deluxe Edition Recording August 26 by Raven Brunner

The all-star recording features Krystina Alabado, Alex Brightman, Noah Galvin, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Look Inside Opening Night of Kinky Boots Off-Broadway by Heather Gershonowitz

The Tony-winning musical opened Off-Broadway at Stage 42 August 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

Summer Theatre Experience by Patty Craft

From the Students’ P.O.V. The post Summer Theatre Experience appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 01:23PM

Chinatown hip-hop, Summer Skate, Dracula, and dance by Micco Caporale and Kerry Reid

Have you hit a summer festival in Chinatown yet? Starting today through Sunday, Hip Hop in Chinatown is happening at Chinatown Square (2133 S. China Pl.), a three-day festival celebrating [�…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 01:07PM

Wicked's Elphaba at West End LIVE over the years | #Shorts by Official London Theatre

Enjoy Wicked's Elphaba at West End LIVE over the years. Kids can go free to Wicked during Kids Week - there's only a few days to make the most of the offer! Official London Theatre is the …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:00PM

Baryshnikov Arts Center Chooses Dance Veteran as Leader by Javier C. Hernández

Sonja Kostich, a cultural administrator and dancer, will lead the group as it works to expand its audience amid the pandemic.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Cruise | Audience Reactions by Official London Theatre

Based on a true story and centred on one night in Soho, CRUISE is a celebration of queer culture. Following rave reviews, the 2022 Olivier Nominated Cruise returns to the West End for a stri…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:54PM

Toni Tennille To Lead HELLO, DOLLY! at Yavapai College Performance Hall in Prescott, AZ

Pop legend Toni Tennille will lead the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center production of HELLO, DOLLY!, starring as Dolly Levi, who turns New York City on its ear by juggling young love, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50PM

Watch A Strange Loop at Bryant Park by Jonathan Mandell

The cast of “A Strange Loop” performed four songs from the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical at the final Broadway in Bryant Park lunchtime concert of Summer 2022. Below are …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:50PM

Obsidian Control Systems to Highlight New NX1™ Portable Lighting Controller at PLASA 2022 by Michael Eddy

Visitors to the upcoming PLASA tradeshow at Olympia in London will have the chance to demo Obsidian Control Systems’ new portable yet full-featured NX1™ lighting console. Obsidian invite…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:36PM

New York City Center PARADE Holds Virtual Open Call to Cast Mary Phagan

Parade is coming back to the stage this fall at New York City Center, starring ben Platt and Miceala Diamond, and director Michael Arden and the show's production team are looking for one of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM

WAITRESS Live Capture With Sara Bareilles Now in Post-Production

A filmed capture of the Broadway production of Waitress with Sara Bareilles is now in post-production. After previously teasing the film on her Instagram story, a new feature with Bareilles…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

Listen: Eleri Ward Releases 'Not While I'm Around' From New Sondheim Folk Album KEEP A TENDER DISTANCE

The new album Keep A Tender Distance – the sublimely introspective folk guitar exploration of Stephen Sondheim’s singular musical theater canon – from singer/songwriter Eleri Ward will…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:26PM

Come Fall in Love rehearsal teaser by The Old Globe

Get your first look at the world premiere musical Come Fall in Love in rehearsal at The Old Globe in San Diego. More info: https://www.theoldglobe.org/comefallinlove Come Fall in Love is th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:25PM

City Center Parade, to Star Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond, Holding Virtual Open Call for Mary Phagan by Logan Culwell-Block

Find out how to share the stage with the Dear Evan Hansen and The Cher Show stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

If You Saw Julia Roberts and Paul Rudd on Broadway, You Also Saw Bradley Cooper Before He Was Famous by Talaura Harms

The three starred in the Richard Greenberg's Three Days of Rain in 2006.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Of Mountain Lions and Murgatroyd: The Snagglepuss Story by Trav S.D.

According to at least one source I’ve come across, in addition to being National Dog Day, August 26 is National Mountain Lion Day. The American Mountain Lion goes by many names: cougar, pu…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:18PM

Everything you need to know about The Book Of Mormon by Kitty Underwood

The Book Of Mormon, playing at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre since 2013, continues to have West End audiences knocking on its door. The post Everything you need to know about The Book …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:17PM

Festival of Nations returns with ambition to become 'Coachella' of multicultural fests by Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch Restaurant Critic

After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Festival of Nations returns to Tower Grove Park.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:13PM

Missouri Botanical Garden will debut $100 million visitor center this weekend by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center replaces Ridgway Center, built in 1982.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:13PM

Best Bets: Paint Louis, Sammy Hagar, Jack White, Moneybagg Yo and more by From Staff Reports

Here are a few of our staff picks for things to do Aug. 26-Sept. 1.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:12PM

Bones of contention: St. Louis museums reconsider displaying human remains by Jane Henderson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Skulls, shrunken heads and bones are still held in regional museum collections. But often they have been taken off-view as curators consider ethics.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:12PM

Laugh Factory prepares to go All In with accessibility in comedy by Kerry Reid

The very phrase “stand-up comedy” is arguably ableist: even though there are many working comedians who use wheelchairs or who have other disabilities, comedy clubs (like a lot of entert…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:09PM

A Strange Loop in Bryant Park: Memory Song by NewYorkTheater

Cast member Kyle Freeman and company sing “Memory Song” ” from the Broadway musical “A Strange Loop” at the Broadway in Bryant Park lunchtime concert August 25, 2022

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:05PM

Latest Elation Proteus™, Fuze™ and KL™ Products to Show at PLASA 2022 by Michael Eddy

Elation and UK partner Entedi welcome lighting professionals to Stand E-14 at Olympia London Elation is proud to partner with Entedi Ltd. in the UK and is excited to team with the technology…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:05PM

VIDEO: What is TOPDOG/UNDERDOG All About? The Company Explains!

Rehearsals are underway for Suzan-Lori Parks' Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, which returns to Broadway this Fall in a 20th Anniversary Production, directed by Tony Awa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Listen: Julie Benko and Jason Yeager's Duet Album HAND IN HAND Out Now

that Hand in Hand – the debut duet album from the married musical team of Julie Benko and Jason Yeager – is now available. Listen here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Check Out Photos of Nova Y. Payton, Frenchie Davis, and More in Signature's The Color Purple by Michael Wiltbank

The 2005 Broadway musical plays the Arlington, Virginia, venue through October 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Watch Highlights From Off-Broadway's Kinky Boots Starring Callum Francis by Andrew Gans

Also, check out new production photos from the Jerry Mitchell-directed and choreographed musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

'Master Harold' ...and the Boys, As You Like It Join National Theatre at Home Streaming Library by Logan Culwell-Block

Lucian Msamati stars in the 2019 revival of Athol Fugard’s apartheid-set drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

September 2022

This September, Rising Sun is excited to present Sprites by returning playwright, Holly Hepp-Galvan, as part of our free, outdoor, family-friendly programming in Central Park and Sunset Park…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:32AM

A Strange Loop in Bryant Park: "Periodically" by NewYorkTheater

Tony nominee John-Andrew Morrison sings “Periodically” from the Broadway musical “A Strange Loop” at the Broadway in Bryant Park lunchtime concert August 25, 2022

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:31AM

L Morgan Lee to Direct Breaking the Binary Final Presentation by Raven Brunner

"There is a growing interest in narratives that include or center Trans, Nonbinary, and gender expansive people."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Sugar, Butter, Reunion: Former Jennas of Sara Bareilles' Waitress Musical Will Unite for 54 Below Concert by Andrew Gans

Matt DeAngelis will host the evening featuring musical direction by Alyssa Kay Thompson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

Eleri Ward's 2nd Sondheim Folk Album Sets September Release by Logan Culwell-Block

Keep a Tender Distance is a follow-up to last year's A Perfect Little Death, with songs from Assassins, Company, Into the Woods, Evening Primrose, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

‘Let’s hope industry leaders listen’: CASTE-ING – Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Laura Kressly

Nouveau Riche, creators of the hit show Queens of Sheba that confronts systemically ingrained misogynoir, now focuses on the experience of being a Black woman actor in Caste-ing. Using music…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Theatrical Mustang: Queering the Canon With Kevin Kantor and Sophia Metcalf by American Theatre Editors

On this episode, Woodzick speaks to 2 non-binary actors currently performing in repertory at Utah Shakespeare Festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:57AM

A Strange Loop in Bryant Park: Inner White Girl by NewYorkTheater

Cast member Kyle Freeman sings “Inner White Girl” from "A Strange Loop," the Pulitzer and Tony winning Broadway musical, at the Broadway in Bryant Park lunchtime concert August 25, 2022

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:44AM

Garrett Clayton Set to Lead New York Premiere of IT: A Musical Parody by Raven Brunner

The Hairspray: Live performer will reprise his role as Pennywise.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Sneak Peek of Broadway-Aimed Frida Kahlo Musical Will Be Presented at Lincoln Center by Logan Culwell-Block

The free event will spotlight the developing musical from Jaime Lozano and Neena Beber.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Berkeley Rep's World Premiere Musical Goddess? by Leah Putnam

Saheem Ali, Michael Thurber, and Jocelyn Bioh's new musical, starring Broadway veterans, officially opened August 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

How to say the unsayable: the comics tackling anti-‘woke’ trolling by Rachael Healy

While debates about cancel culture rage on at Edinburgh, a trio of performers are critiquing ‘edgelord’ humour, while still remembering to be funny ‘Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:43AM

All’s Well That Ends Well review – problem play gets a tasty Gen Z makeover by Arifa Akbar

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford upon AvonRosie Sheehy dazzles as a woman calling the shots in this feverish production that underlines the play’s curious ambiguities This problem play…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 8/26/22: New seasons atSpringfield Symphony and UMass Fine Arts Center by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat TV/Radio from WCPC15, 89.5fm/WSKB,. Paul Lambert introduces the upcoming Springfield Symphony Orchestra season, and Jamilla Deria previews the UMass Fine Arts Center season.

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:11AM

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of the Re-Imagined U.K. Into the Woods? by Logan Culwell-Block

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical is co-directed by Terry Gilliam and Leah Hausman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Cast Set for U.K. and Ireland Tour of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom Musical by Andrew Gans

Kevin Clifton and Maisie Smith will lead the tour that launches in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Reviews: What Are Critics Saying About Kinky Boots Off-Broadway? by Raven Brunner

Jerry Mitchell returns to direct and choreograps the Tony- and Olivier-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

How L.A.'s Deaf West is becoming the American theater company of the moment by Jessica Gelt

The premier theater centered on deaf culture has plans for a 'CODA' musical and 'Encanto' videos. But first: 'Oedipus' at the Getty Villa, coming this fall.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Friday, August 26, 2022 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:43AM

Choreographing make-out sessions and sex scenes for TV shows, Broadway? There’s a job for that. Meet the intimacy directors. by Josie Fischels

In a small studio theater at Metropolitan State University of Denver on an early August evening, two women stood facing each other, eyes meeting. Simultaneously, Betty Hart and Tamara Menegh…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:42AM

Julie Benko and Husband Jason Yeager in Exclusive Performance of 'It Might as Well Be Spring' by Playbill

Married musical duo Julie Benko and Jason Yeager will release their debut album Hand in Hand August 26. Ahead of the release, the couple stopped by the Playbill Studio for an exclusive perfo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:37AM

West End LIVE 2022: Backstage Vlog by Official London Theatre

P.O.V you're presenting Jess Cam at West End LIVE. It may have been 2 months but we are still reeling over an incredible weekend of free musical theatre in Trafalgar Square. Take a step behi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:25AM

A Strange Loop in Bryant Park: "We Wanna Know" by NewYorkTheater

Cast members from "A Strange Loop," the Pulitzer and Tony winning Broadway musical, sing "We Wanna Know" at the Broadway in Bryant Park lunchtime concert August 25, 2022. Performers: Kyle Fr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:13AM

For National Dog Day: A Salute to Keystone Teddy by Trav S.D.

Happy National Dog Day! Having already done posts on Lassie, Rin Tin Tin (here and here), Madame Strakai’s Dogs, Al Mardo’s Do Nothing Dog, Don the Talking Dog, Rosina Cassell’s Chihua…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:07AM

How the intimacy choreographer played a key role in the production of ‘Choir Boy’ by Jerald Pierce

Intimacy work in theater goes beyond staging moments of physical intimacy. It extends to caring for actors of color as they prepare to take the stage.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:00AM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Dee Dee Bridgewater and Savion Glover by Sandi Durell

Icons Dee Dee Bridgewater and Savion Glover come together in both solo sets and together for an evening of jazz, dance, and improvisation at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Nove…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:35AM

Josh Pugh review – fashioning fecklessness into front-rank standup by Brian Logan

Monkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghPugh shambles his diffident way into the spotlight with a stealthy, clever and heartwarming show Incompetent, negative, a follower not a leader: Josh Pugh is h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM

My Fair Lady UK and Ireland Tour cast announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Michael D. Xavier and Charlotte Kennedy are to lead the UK and Ireland Tour of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady. This post My Fair Lady UK and Ireland Tour cast announced firs…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:08AM

Stage Top 5: September 2022 by Brian Hieggelke

A vibrant month in Chicago theater with all the major stages coming back to life, almost at once.

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

The Finnish National Ballet at 100 by Elizabeth Kendall

What does style mean for this (or any other) company in an increasingly global ballet world?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00AM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY AUGUST 26 by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY AUGUST 26 first appeared on Shenton Stage.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 07:59AM

Today on Broadway: Friday, August 26, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

“New York, New York” “Adaptation” Coming to Broadway, Signature Announces Season Dates, New Angelica Joins “Hamilton” on Broadway “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday throu…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Danny DeVito Teases Possible Broadway Return Next Year

Danny DeVito revealed that he may be headed back to Broadway sooner than we think. He revealed that he and his daughter Lucy are working on a play that could come to New York next year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:47AM

Jennifer Butt, Original Madame Thénardier in Broadway's Les Miz, Dies at 64

Butt also appeared in the first national tour of Cats, among other productions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:24AM

FROM DOWN UNDER: Hairspray in Melbourne by Simon Parris

Timeless to Me, Hairspray shakes and shimmies once again, the sheer quality of the show itself shining through just as radiantly at 20 years old. Winner of seven 2003 Tony Awards including B…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

The closure of the Exit’s Eddy Street venue is personal for Bay Area theater artists — including me by Lily Janiak

"Everyone thought it was just going to last forever," said Exit staffer and San Francisco director, writer and producer Stuart Bousel.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 07:00AM

Star Creature keeps the party going with The Chicago Boogie Vol. 3 by Leor Galil

I’ve long admired Chicago indie label Star Creature Universal Vibrations for its efforts to push the synth-heavy sounds of boogie and modern funk and bolster the international underground …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Wake Up With BWW 8/26: Kander and Miranda NEW YORK, NEW YORK Adaptation, KPOP Box Office Opens, & More!

Today's top stories include a stage adaptation of New York, New York, from John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda, which is in the works and headed for Broadway! Plus, the box office opens for K…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05AM

Music reviews: Five new notable albums from five Connecticut musicians by Christopher Arnott

The Courant reviews new recordings by Them Airs, The Balkun Brothers, Nineteen Times, Kevlar Kohleone and Frank Critelli. Here’s our latest round-up of new recordings from Connecticut musi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Into The Woods, Theatre Royal Bath review - If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise by Gary Naylor

★★★★★  INTO THE WOODS Breathtaking production captures the unease at the heart of this fairytale musical Prepare to be dazzled and disoriented in a phantasmagorical festival of t…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:24AM

Vale Grant Smith – celebrating the life of a legend by Aussie Theatre

Helpmann Award winning actor and singer Grant Smith died peacefully of cancer in July after more than four decades working

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 05:15AM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Il Mago di Oz

The post Il Mago di Oz appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:09AM
Friday, August 26, 2022 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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John Cameron Mitchell to Perform the Music of David Bowie in Blackstar Symphony

The world-premiere concert joins the inaugural Charlotte International Arts Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54AM

Review: NYC Revival of Kinky Boots Is Off-Broadway's Best Night Out

Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein's Tony-winning musical returns in a smaller version of the original production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:54AM

Queensland theatres called on to join ground-breaking training program by Aussie Theatre

Stage Queensland member venues are being encouraged to apply to participate in Tech Connect Queensland, a $750,000 accredited industry training

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 12:40AM

Photos: Stans Turn Out As The KPOP Box Office Opens At Circle In the Square!

It was a box office frenzy at the CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE THEATRE as tickets went on sale for the upcoming new musical KPOP. The box office opened at 10 am on Thursday and the line started at 8…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40AM

Broadway-Aimed Sing Street Takes the Stage at Boston's Huntington August 26 by Leah Putnam

The coming-of-age musical set in 1982 Dublin is based on the 2016 indie film by John Carney.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25AM

Julie Benko and Jason Yeager's Debut Album Hand in Hand Releases August 26 by Raven Brunner

The new album features “People” from Funny Girl, “All I’ve Ever Known” from Hadestown, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM

Oh God, A Show About Abortion Completes Run at Cherry Lane Theatre August 26 by Raven Brunner

The work played two performances at Largo in Los Angeles before returning to The Big Apple.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24AM

Photos: SIX, BEETLEJUICE, A STRANGE LOOP and MOULIN ROUGE! Perform At BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK

Broadway in Bryant Park is back! iHeartMedia New York's 106.7 LITE FM returned yesterday for the fourth performance in the 2022 season of the beloved series.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:17AM

Your Broadway Fall Preview! 2022 Edition - A guide to 17 upcoming musicals and plays by Raven Snook

A guide to 17 upcoming musicals and plays --- Broadway marks its one-year anniversary of reopening with an exciting and diverse slate of fall productions. There are starry play revivals (Sam…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre