Thursday, February 9, 2023 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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IMPRESSIONS: waheedworks "Bodies as Site of Faith and Protest" at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"The emotional reaction caused by Tommie-Waheed Evans' work not only triggers sadness, but taps into a profound hope for the day when equality is restored in America." - Miranda Stuck, New Y…

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Exciting & Inexpensive Theatre: 13 Shows to See Off-Off Broadway in February - See a new Eric Bogosian play, a puppet show about Václav Havel, FR by Andrew Block

See a new Eric Bogosian play, a puppet show about Václav Havel, FRIGID's annual Fringe and more --- Adventurous audiences know that some of the biggest theatrical thrills are found on NYC…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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'Bad Cinderella' announces partnership with digital collectibles marketplace  by Caitlin Hornik

Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming Broadway musical, "Bad Cinderella" has announced a partnership with The Broadway Exchange, a marketplace for digital collectibles, to launch a series of online…

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS awards over $2.8 million in grants after fall campaign by Caitlin Hornik

After a record-breaking Red Bucket fall fundraising season, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has awarded $2,827,500 in grants to 141 food service and meal delivery programs.  The grants …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:09PM[SHARE]

Photos: FUNNY GIRL Star Julie Benko Marches Her Mardi Gras Band Out At Birdland!

On Monday, February 6, Broadway's Funny Girl Julie Benko marched her band out at Birdland in celebration of Mardi Gras!

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Cherry Creek takes on 'A Moon for the Misbegotten' by Alex Miller

Eugene O'Neill's boozy tragedy isn't for the faint hearted

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Classical Music For Kids by Barry Gordin

American Classical Orchestra's CMK - Classical Music For Kids By: Alix Cohen February 8, 2023: Two hundred fresh-faced, well behaved, grey-flanneled kindergarten to second graders file …

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Bold Brisbane artist takes a swing at social media behemoths in Bloom Girl

The post Bold Brisbane artist takes a swing at social media behemoths in Bloom Girl appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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St. Louis Zoo brings bear back after its brief bolt by From Staff Reports

The bear was discovered missing around 8 a.m. and recaptured by 10 a.m., according to the St. Louis Zoo.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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What Profits A Man To Gain Riches, But Lose His Ardent Fans by Joe Patti

I was not keeping close tabs on the topics President Biden was expected to cover in the State of the Union so it was a coincidence that yesterday's post was about exorbitant add on fees on t…

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Broadway meets Orlando: 'Into the Woods' tickets, local actors' new gigs

Playbill asked Del Aguila how he became involved with the production, and he relates that he was on a family vacation at Walt Disney World when he ...

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My Fair Lady (musical) at Kauffman Center, Kansas City MO Feb 7-12, 2023 (review) - W M

My Fair Lady playbill MY FAIR LADY Tour Dates AMES, IA Feb 13 STEPHENS AUDITORIUM MIDLAND/ODESSA, TX Feb 15 WAGNER NOEL PERF.

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A look back at Ford's 'First Look' festival of new plays by Debbie Minter Jackson

A first-hand report on the first three readings of new plays commissioned by Ford's Theatre: 'From first to last my reaction was Bravo!'

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Interview: Fountain Theatre's Simon Levy Shares His LIFESPAN OF A FACT by Fountaintheatre

The following interview with The Lifespan of a Fact director Simon Levy originally appeared on BroadwayWorld.com on Feb. 7, 2023. Written by Gil Kaan. The Fountain Theatre west coast prem…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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"Sidekicked" Portrays the Pain of Playing Second Banana"at Sonoma Arts by Patricia L. Morin

Kim Powers' Solo Play Spotlights Versatile Vivian Vance's Career           by Patricia L. Morin "Sidekicked" spotlights vibrant Vivian Vance's feelings about playi…

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The Dry Years by Steven Morris

The post The Dry Years appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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IPS and Elation IP65 an Unbeatable Team on Space Needle New Year's Eve Show by Michael Eddy

Once again, the company responsible for creating the light show at Seattle's New Year's Eve event at the Space Needle, Illuminate Production Services (IPS), turned to Elation Professional's …

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Hansol Jung's Wolf Play Extends Off-Broadway by Talaura Harms

See photos of the Soho Rep and Ma-Yi Theater Company production, now running at MCC Theater.

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Alan Cumming Will Direct Jacob Storms in TENNESSEE RISING Off-Broadway

The newly renovated AMT Theater in midtown will host the Off-Broadway Premiere of TENNESSEE RISING: THE DAWN OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS. This solo play is written and performed by Jacob Storms…

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Alan Cumming to Direct Tennessee Rising Off-Broadway by Logan Culwell-Block

The new solo play, written and performed by Jacob Storms, explores playwright Tennessee Williams' formative years.

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Tales From The Guttenberg Bible to Play George Street Playhouse by Margaret Hall

The comedy features more than 90 characters as portrayed by five actors, including Steve Guttenberg.

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Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre extends to May 2024 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that Matilda The Musical at the Cambridge Theatre has now extended bookings through to 26 May 2024. This post Matilda The Musical …

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More Mean Girls Movie Musical Casting; Find Out Who Will Join Renée Rapp's Plastics by Logan Culwell-Block

The upcoming screen version of the 2018 musical will feature Rapp reprising her Broadway performance as Regina George.

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Debra Monk Will Lead NYC Industry Reading of New Kelly Strandemo Play Primary by Logan Culwell-Block

The political comedy will be directed by Ethan Paulini.

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FROZEN 3 Is in the Works

A third Frozen movie is officially in the works! Iger announced the new flim during today's Q1 earnings call, stating that he will be able to share more about the production 'soon.' New T…

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Two men share forbidden love as 1950s 'Fellow Travelers' at Virginia Opera by Bob Ashby

On a journey of love and loss, they face forces that make authentic lives unbearably costly.

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Get a 1st Look at Hercules in Rehearsal at Paper Mill Playhouse by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

James Monroe Iglehart, Bradley Gibson, Shuler Hensley, and Isabelle McCalla are starring in the Disney musical at the Tony-winning New Jersey theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM[SHARE]

White Light, White Heat: 'Little Foxes' and 'Appropriate' in Rep by American Theatre Editors

South Coast Rep puts Lillian Hellman and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's plays about Southern inheritance into rotating, and possibly revealing, repertory.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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"Moby Dick" Suspends Puppets and Disbelief"at The Public, NY by Beau McGlasson

Millennial Notes Yngvild Aspeli Creates a Beautifully Dark Epic by Beau McGlasson Melville's Moby Dick: a ship captain descends into madness, pursues a massive white whale, and encounters th…

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Physical Assault, Vomit in the Aisles, Stalking in the Streets: Why Audience Misbehavior Has Gotten Out of Hand by Margaret Hall

Front of house staff share their horror stories, and Playbill investigates why bad audience behavior is on the rise.

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The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony Performs Mahler's Symphony No. 5 by Edward Kliszus

With this performance, the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony has fervidly conquered Mahler's Symphony No. 5, bringing its ineffable, sumptuous beauty and afflatus to life. When listening, one is …

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Actors' Equity Association Makes Open Access to Membership Permanent by Logan Culwell-Block

The theatrical union, which represents actors and stage managers on Broadway and at professional theatres nationwide, is removing barriers to joining.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Tazewell Thompson Discusses "The March to Liberation" by New York Philharmonic

Harlem-born director Tazewell Thompson shares his thoughts on the NY Phil's upcoming concert program "The March to Liberation," an exploration of the musical heritage of Black culture throug…

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The Weekly BSR Arts and Culture Roundup, February 8-15, 2023 by Kyle V. Hiller

The week features entries from Camden Repertory Theater, Philadelphia Orchestra, Dahlak Brathwaite, and Free Library of Philadelphia. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:38PM[SHARE]

The Wait Wait Anthology: Cats Edition by NPR

Introducing The Wait Wait Anthology, a deep dive into the Wait Wait archives hosted by Bill Kurtis

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:33PM[SHARE]

Eagle Theatre presents Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party by Melissa Lin Sturges

Angela Longo and Hannah Deprey-Severance discuss The Wild Party, soon to premiere at Eagle Theatre. What happens "behind the curtain" promises to uphold the agency, creativity, and safety of…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:33PM[SHARE]

MEAN GIRLS Movie Musical Adds Avantika, Bebe Wood & Christopher Briney

The Mean Girls movie musical has found the rest of its Plastics! Avantika has been cast as Karen Smith and Bebe Wood will play Gretchen Weiners. Christopher Briney will play the role of A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM[SHARE]

N.Y. Philharmonic chief looks to Gustavo 'Dudamel era' after historic appointment by Olivia Hampton

New York philharmonic president and CEO Deborah Borda discusses the decisionmaking process behind bringing the superstar conductor to the Big Apple.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:16PM[SHARE]

Review: Center Rep's 'Red Bike' is liberated writing by Lily Janiak

Playwright Cardid Svich trusts that her audiences can function in the world of metaphor and allusion.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 03:02PM[SHARE]

One Who Wants to Cross review " nail-biting dread in a story of desperate migrants by Arifa Akbar

Finborough theatre, LondonThis two-hander, translated from the French, has a hypnotic narrative power as it considers the refugees' dangerous journey Two men stand at opposite ends of the st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Actors' Equity's open membership program becomes permanent by Ruthie Fierberg

In a Feb. 8 email to members, Actors' Equity Association declared that the union's open membership initiative, Open Access, will go from a temporary program to permanent policy. When it bega…

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Tickets on sale now for Kids' Night on Broadway, March 21, in NYC by Deb Miller

Now celebrating its 25th year, Kids' Night on Broadway " a national audience development program of The Broadway League " returns to New York City on Tuesday, March 21, with tickets on sale …

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Hear From Jennifer Holliday, Sara Bareilles and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

Before The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationwide this weekend, we're offering a first look at the episode. Hosted by Emmy winner Fadal, this episode will air in New York C…

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St. Louis Zoo, Chicago zoo swap male gorillas to help save endangered species by Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jontu, 26, formerly of the St. Louis Zoo, and Zachary, 7, formerly of the Brookfield Zoo, made the move earlier this month.

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The Atlas arts center, and its full theater menu, is a gem on H Street by Peter Marks

The Atlas Performing Arts Center in Northeast Washington offers "Bars and Measures" and "The Cake" on adjacent stages.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:29PM[SHARE]

Review: A Hip-Hop Take on Shakespeare's Star-Crossed Lovers by Brian Seibert

"Rome & Jewels," revived at the Joyce Theater, established Rennie Harris as a gifted and canny choreographer of street styles for the concert stage.

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Musical legend of 'Anastasia' comes in splendor to Capital One Hall by Dana Roberts

The touring production conveyed its own sense of magic with lush costumes, a pretty score, and a gifted cast.

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Video: Get a First Look at Bradley Gibson, Isabelle McCalla & More in HERCULES at Paper Mill Playhouse

Get a first look at footage of Disney's Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse, starring Bradley Gibson, Shuler Hensley, Isabelle McCalla and James Monroe Iglehart.

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To Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Is About the Pitfalls of White Allyship by Leah Putnam

The two are starring in a rare revival of Lorraine Hansberry's play at Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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Disney's Hercules: The Musical | Inside Look by Paper Mill Playhouse

Here's a sneak peek at the cast of Disney's Hercules in rehearsal! It's a terrific twist of fates! The inspired Disney animated film is now a mythical new musical adventure. Hercules is the…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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3-Time Tony Winning Designer Eugene Lee Passes Away at 83 by Margaret Hall

In addition to his work on Broadway, Mr. Lee was the premiere designer for the long running television sketch show Saturday Night Live.

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'Lucy' Review: There's Something About the Babysitter by Naveen Kumar

A workplace comedy set at home, this cleverly detailed production explores child care as both labor and primal instinct.

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Applications Open Now for The Shubert Organization Internship Program

Summer internships are available in five disciplines under the Shubert Organization umbrella.

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10 Finalists Named for 2023 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Playwriting by Talaura Harms

Now in its 45th year, the award is the largest international prize honoring women+ playwrights.

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Katie Holmes on Returning to the Stage in The Wanderers and Her High School Stage Memories & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Katie Holmes is back on the New York stage in Anna Ziegler's The Wanderers. Having previously appeared on Broadway in Dead Accounts and All My Sons, this marks her off-Broadway debut. She sa…

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Filmed Performances of Spirited Away Stage Adaptation Will Screen in U.S. Cinemas by Margaret Hall

The John Caird-helmed production is based on the Studio Ghibli film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM[SHARE]

Ride the Cyclone by Lara Altunian

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Waterbury's own Sheryl Lee Ralph to sing the Black National Anthem at Sunday's Super Bowl by Christopher Arnott

Award-winning actress and Waterbury native Sheryl Lee Ralph, of TV's "Abbott Elementary" and the original Broadway "Dreamgirls," win perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the pregame ceremo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:38PM[SHARE]

10 "My Strongest Suit" Belty Perfs For Sherie Rene Scott's Birthday!

Discovering that February 8th is Sherie Rene Scott's birthday brought one song center stage in our mind - one very iconic tune..."My Strongest Suit."

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'265 days to learn to read!' Lea Michele pokes fun at her 'illiteracy' in response to Barbra Streisand memoir by Nicole Vassell

'Funny Girl' star referred to an internet joke about her reading skills on Wednesday (8 February)

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SPIRITED AWAY: LIVE ON STAGE Filmed Capture to Screen In U.S. Cinemas

The stage play is based on Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award®-winning animated feature and is adapted and directed for the stage by Tony Award®-winner John Caird, Honorary Associate Direc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM[SHARE]

Selling Kabul by Lara Altunian

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Colman Domingo to Lead Netflix's THE MADNESS Limited Series From THE LARAMIE PROJECT Writer Stephen Belber

Netflix has ordered The Madness, a conspiracy thriller under Chernin Entertainment's (The North Road Company) first look deal at Netflix. The series will star Colman Domingo (Zola, Ma Rai…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM[SHARE]

For National Molasses Day: Great Moments in Molasses by Trav S.D.

February 8 is National Molasses Day! And you mightn't think that that blog would have anything to say on this topic, but there you'd be wrong. For molasses happens to be the stuff of comedy …

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Video: Lea Michele Jokes That She Will 'Learn to Read' Before Barbra Streisand's Memoir Release

Joking about the rumors claiming she can't read, Lea Michele took to TikTok to say that she has '265 days to learn to read' before Barbra Streisand's memoir is released.

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Not/Now by Lara Altunian

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Infatuation and identity by Sheri Flanders

When The Revival theater opened its doors in 2015 at the corner of 55th Street and University Avenue, its intent was to pay homage to improv's earliest roots. Paul Sills formed the Compass P…

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Exclusive: THE COLLABORATION's Jeremy Pope and Paul Bettany Open Up About the Art of Acting

Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope are getting ready to conclude their Broadway run in The Collaboration, but not before chatting about the process with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge. In this vide…

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Edinburgh Playhouse Releases Statement Addressing Audience Behaviour Following Fights at JERSEY BOYS

Following a performance of Jersey Boys where a fight erupted at the Edinburgh Playhouse, reulsting in the police being called, the venue has released a statement.

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Kids' Night on Broadway Tickets Now On Sale for ALADDIN, HAMILTON, WICKED & More

Tickets are now on sale for Kids' Night on Broadway in New York City on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Kids' Night on Broadway is an annual event where kids and teens ages 18 and under can attend …

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EPIC Whitney Houston Medley by Michael Korte

Watch the entire WHITNEY tribute here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2y3ACZ8a4c Music Direction, Arrangement & Production: Jared Jenkins ⭐ Featuring⭐ Avery Wilson, Brooke Sim…

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Actors' Equity Association Permanently Opens Access to Membership

Actors' Equity Association is making its Open Access membership policy permanent. With a pathway to membership now available to all stage managers and actors with professional experience, th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:26PM[SHARE]

Staged by Steven Morris

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Eugene Lee Dies: Longtime 'SNL' Production Designer, Tony-Winning Broadway Scenic Designer Was 83 by Greg Evans

Eugene Lee, the Emmy-winning production designer for Saturday Night Live since 1975 and a multiple Tony Award-winner for such Broadway hits as Wicked, Sweeney Todd and Candide, died yesterda…

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See the Cast of Kimberly Akimbo Record the Show's Act 1 Finale by Logan Culwell-Block

The Jeanine Tesori-David Lindsay-Abaire musical will release a Broadway cast album February 14.

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Announcing Cast Members of MISCAST23 by MCC Theater

MISCAST23 is coming April 3, 2023 - Look who's coming! Tables & Tickets: On sale now! Show-Only Tickets: Priority Presales begin for Patrons on FEB 7. Tickets will go on sale to the general…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Jamie Brewer Will Star in Film Adaptation of Amy and the Orphans by Logan Culwell-Block

The Lindsey Ferrentino-penned play debuted Off-Broadway via Roundabout Theatre Company in 2018.

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State of the Union 2023 Cast of Characters, Full Video, Transcript by Jonathan Mandell

The parents of police victim Tyre Nichols, the ambassador from Ukraine, a man who disarmed a killer, the father of a young woman who died from an overdose " these are among the nine individu…

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Alejandro Rey: Of Carlos, Casinos and "Cuba" by Trav S.D.

Alejandro Rey (1930-1987) was likely the first Latin-American screen actor I was ever aware of. The handsome Argentine played Carlos on The Flying Nun and is by no means to be confused with …

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'Songs for Murdered Sisters': Margaret Atwood poems set to music to honour opera baritone Joshua Hopkins' murdered sister by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

'It was always our intention to create a piece that would help wake people up to the epidemic that is intimate partner and gender-based violence ... the advocacy is extremely important to me'

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:32AM[SHARE]

Brooks Ashmanskas, Andréa Burns, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ann Harada, More Join Cast of Encores! Dear World by Margaret Hall

The star-studded lineup joins previously announced star Donna Murphy, assuming the mantle of Countess Aurelia from the late Angela Lansbury.

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SOMETHING ROTTEN Writer Says Mel Brooks Ripped Them Off With HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 2 Scene

John O'Farrell, the book writer of Something Rotten!, has tweeted that Mel Brooks 'ripped [them] off' with a scene in History of the World Part II. In Something Rotten, the character of Shak…

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'Performed with heartbreaking truth': BUFF " The Vaults ★★★★ by Alun Hood

With Ben Fensome's highly entertaining Buff director Scott Le Crass comes up with another production rich in detail and dynamism but displaying total faith in the material and the central pe…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Tell Us In 10: Hannah Zoé Ankrah by Yasmin

This week, we hear from Hannah Zoé Ankrah, who is currently in the cast of the NYT REP Company's production of Much Ado About Nothing. The post Tell Us In 10: Hannah Zoé Ankrah appeared fi…

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The Time Traveller's Wife: The Musical Sets West End Dates by Talaura Harms

David Hunter and Joanna Woodward will reprise their roles from the Chester's Storyhouse premiere production.

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Beneatha's Place, The Second Woman, Sundown Kiki Reloaded, More Announced For London's Young Vic by Margaret Hall

Ruth Wilson will open the season this May as the star of The Second Woman.

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2023 TYA/USA Festival & Conference Headed for Arizona by American Theatre Editors

Slated for May, this year's gathering will feature performances, speeches, training, networking, and more.

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Three-Time Olivier Winner Katherine Kingsley Joins West End Noises Off by Logan Culwell-Block, Andrew Gans

The 40th anniversary revival of the Michael Frayn comedy is playing London's Phoenix Theatre.

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Broadway Cares Donates $2.8 Million to Food and Meal Delivery Programs Nationwide by Logan Culwell-Block

The record-breaking gift was made possible via Red Bucket fundraising campaigns led by Broadway, Off-Broadway, and national touring shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM[SHARE]

Ann Harada, Christopher Fitzgerald, Samantha Williams, and More Join DEAR WORLD

The musical will open the 2023 Encores! season in March.

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Musical Writer Smells 'Something Rotten' With 'History Of The World Part II' Shakespeare Scene by Greg Evans

Something Rotten!, the hit 2015 Broadway comedy set during the time of Shakespeare, includes an early scene in which a rival of the Bard is encouraged to add tunes to his plays and invent so…

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"Marimacha" Laughs its Way Through Representation of Latine, Black, and Queer Characters by Daphnie Sicre

By Daphnie Sicre. Daphnie Sicre discusses the way that Latinidad, Blackness, and queerness intersect in "Marimacha," comedic coming out story about an AfroPanamanian family on their way to a…

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[Broadway Grosses w/ 2/5/2023]  by Ken Davenport

SUBJ: [Broadway Grosses w/ 2/5/2023]  The top 10 grossing shows... The post [Broadway Grosses w/ 2/5/2023]  first appeared on Ken Davenport.

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Metro Theater Company's new musical, 'Spells of the Sea,' started as a pandemic podcast by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Spells of the Sea" makes transition to the stage at Metro Theater Company.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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50 Years Ago: The NBC Follies by Trav S.D.

February 8, 1973 was the air date of the pilot of an interesting TV variety experiment called The NBC Follies. The show was subsequently picked up and ran for a single season, from September…

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Simone Forti's Experiments Transcribing Bodies in Motion by Jori Finkel

Best known for her work as a choreographer, the artist is the subject of a wide-ranging show at MOCA in Los Angeles " and a recipient of the Venice Biennale's lifetime achievement award.

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Andréa Burns, Christopher Fitzgerald, Ann Harada, and More Join Donna Murphy in DEAR WORLD at City Center Encores!

New York City Center has announced principal casting for Encores! Dear World, which features music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Le…

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A must-see grows in 'Native Gardens (Jardín salvaje)' at GALA by Ajani Jones

GALA Hispanic Theatre's production captures all the heart and narrative soul of Karen Zacarías' play and dials it up to an eleven.

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How 'Some Like It Hot' Tunes In to the Jazz Age by Darryn King

From the set design to the wig styles, the Broadway musical creates a richly detailed vision of the 1920s and '30s. Its creators share their inspirations.

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GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 by Susan Grace

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Katherine Kingsley joins the West End cast of Noises Off at the Phoenix Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Katherine Kingsley has joined the 40th-anniversary production of Michael Frayn's Noises Off at London's Phoenix Theatre until 11 March 2023. This post Katherine Kingsley join…

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Imagining with Victor Vazquez by Yura Sapi, Victor Vazquez

By Yura Sapi, Victor Vazquez. Victor Vazquez joins Yura Sapi to share his experience creating X Casting, a casting company that spans theatre and film in the United States and worldwide thro…

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Tony Winning Set Designer Eugene Lee Passes Away

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Tony Winner Eugene Lee has passed away. Lee won the Tony Award for Best Set Design in 2004 for Wicked. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for Rag…

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I'm Still Here: SoFla Theater's Epic Journey Through the Pandemic and Beyond by Bill Hirschman

Part 1 of a 4-part in-depth series tracking South Florida theater's arc of paralysis and pivot through the pandemic and into the future, certainties becoming uncertain, and an unquenched dri…

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Looks may be deceiving in Seattle Rep's 'Metamorphoses' by Jerald Pierce

Gather 'round as a talented quartet of storytellers take you through modern interpretations of Greek myths that may, or may not, leave you transformed.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Lightness and Longevity: A Preview of "ON GO ING" at Links Hall by Sharon Hoyer

"I want people to not be sitting there thinking 'I could have stayed home and read this book or watched this movie.' I just want people to have a good time. It always been sort of tongue in …

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Earning Its Fifteen Minutes of Fame: A Review of "Andy Warhol's Tomato" by the Buffalo Theatre Ensemble by Noel Schecter

A young Andy Warhol hones his artistic vision while working on a tavern sign for a tough-as-nails saloon owner in this Odd Couple origin story of a fable.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 by Matt Tamanini

"La La Land" Musical in Works, Alicia Keys Musical in Works, Jeremy O. Harris Interviews Lea Michele "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre he…

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Catherine Cohen: Come for Me review " a hilarious social-mediated psyche set loose by Brian Logan

Komedia, BrightonOutrageous comedy, self-glamorising songs and self-ironic ridiculousness in abundance from a comic with a sharp sense of her own daftness You mellow with age, they say. So w…

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Awards $2.8 Million to Food and Meal Delivery Programs Nationwide

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS awarded a record $2,827,500 in grants last week to 141 food service and meal delivery programs across the country, the product of the appeals made across Br…

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'Funny, soul-destroying & entertaining': TEECHERS LEAVERS '22" Touring by Elaine Chapman

Everyone remembers that 'one' teacher who helped inspire, encourage, or left a lasting impression during their school years. Equally, we all remember the ones who you dreaded encountering to…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Guys and Dolls " Rehearsal images released for Bridge Theatre's immersive production by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Rehearsal images have been released for the new immersive production of Guys and Dolls directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge Theatre This post Guys and Dolls " Rehearsal …

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Riffing on Rossini, Lyric Opera's 'Factotum' started as a South Side Chicago comic opera. But its creators had bigger ideas. by Michael Phillips

Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere of "The Factotum" is a hit in the city where it's set. This is "The Barber of Seville" meets "The Barbershop."

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Star-to-Be: Kimberly Akimbo's Justin Cooley by JK

🌟Star-to-Be:🌟 Kimberly Akimbo's Justin Cooley In a lot of ways, Justin Cooley is already a star. Barely in his 20's, this guy is already a multiple award winner, was th…

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Meet Sheridan Smith as Shirley Valentine | #shorts by Official London Theatre

You've seen the film, now see the play it was based on … Shirley Valentine is the celebrated one-woman play written by Willy Russell, winning him his third Olivier Award. Book tickets: h…

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THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE: THE MUSICAL Will Open in the West End in October

The world premiere production of The Time Traveller's Wife: The Musical, based on the best-selling novel by Audrey Niffenegger and the New Line Cinema film screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin, wi…

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Moonset review " witchy magic swirls around a sensitive study of teen anxiety by Mark Fisher

Tron theatre, GlasgowFour girls gather around a pentangle in Maryam Hamidi's punchy and poetic new play, which captures the vulnerability of adolescence When you see the gang of teenagers wh…

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Review: In 'Toni Stone' at Goodman Theatre, both tension and joy in story about baseball and racism by Chris Jones

"Toni Stone" bursts with the joys of life, even as it notes the racist perils of the era.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Heathers the musical announce new cast for The Other Palace by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo New casting has been announced for the London production of Heathers the musical which is continuing its run at The Other Palace. This post Heathers the musical announce new …

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HAIRSPRAY set to dazzle Sydney siders with the red carpet opening tomorrow night! by James Kennedy

Hairspray is a musical comedy that takes place in Baltimore, Maryland in the 1960s. It centres around Tracy Turnblad, a

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Wake Up With BWW 2/8: THE CHER SHOW Tour, LA LA LAND Musical, and More!

Top stories include The Cher Show embarking on a National Tour, a La La Land musical adaptation in the works, and more!

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Linck & Mülhahn, Hampstead Theatre review - problems as well as pleasures by Aleks.sierz

New play about a gender-pioneering couple is provocative and engaging With the total loss of its Arts Council funding, Hampstead Theatre's future as a specialist new writing venue is in dou…

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'Once in a lifetime': Ruth Wilson to star in 24-hour show The Second Woman at Young Vic by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Wilson to enact single, seven-minute scene on loop with 100 men to explore gender roles Ruth Wilson has called a new stage role in which she will perform the same scene repeatedly for 24 hou…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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It's no teddy bear's picnic: the football mascot showing how local politics works by Jessica Murray

Giant teddy bear Bordesley is put in charge of Birmingham city council's £3bn budget in Stan's Cafe's fun new production All Our Money "It came from a place of … what is the worst idea …

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Charli Burrowes

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Burgerz

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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10 Years of SDC'S Pre-Professional Year by Aussie Theatre

Sydney Dance Company are thrilled to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its acclaimed Pre-Professional Year program and introduce the new

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Victoria's Pride Street Party takes over the north this Sunday

The post Victoria's Pride Street Party takes over the north this Sunday appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show to take a bite out of QPAC by Aussie Theatre

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) is pleased to announce the exuberant and delightful The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show by CDP

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The Time Traveller's Wife musical sets a date for London's West End by Chris Wiegand

With music and lyrics by Dave Stewart and Joss Stone, the show based on Audrey Niffenegger's bestseller will open in autumn A musical based on Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveller's Wife,…

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Emily Feldman's The Best We Could Starts Off-Broadway Run Via Manhattan Theatre Club February 8 by Logan Culwell-Block

Directed by Daniel Aukin, the work follows a father-daughter road trip that turns out to be much more than what's on the surface.

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Return of The Lehman Trilogy Opens in the West End February 8 by Andrew Gans

Michael Balogun, Hadley Fraser, and Nigel Lindsay star in the limited engagement at London's Gillian Lynne.

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Sunset Boulevard, Starring Stephanie J. Block as Norma Desmond, Ends Kennedy Center Run February 8 by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block

Sammi Cannold directs the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical based on the famed Billy Wilder film.

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Cruel Intentions: the '90s Musical announces new cast members by Aussie Theatre

Following standing ovations across the country and incredible demand, David Venn Enterprises (The Wedding Singer, Bring It On: The Musical)

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Code of Conduct

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Actor Smiles While Trying to Convince Students to Stop Laughing at His Reel. And Website. And Shoes. by Broadway Beat

by Heidi Brueckmann. @heidibrueckmann. BROOKLYN, NY - Recent MFA graduate and current middle school theatre teacher Marcos Quinn was...

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You Won't Believe This Meisner Class! You Won't Believe THIS Meisner Class! by Broadway Beat

YOU Won't BELIEVE This Meisner Class! by Lain Walls. @LainWalls. MEDIA, Penn. - Philadelphia stage actor Ellie Goldwin isn't just a...

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Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend February 10-12 - See dance from New Zealand, 'The Boy with Two Hearts,' Michael Urie and more by Raven Snook

Even though in-person theatre and dance are back in full swing, in the name of accessibility, we're continuing to round up performances to watch online from the comfort of home. Our carefull…

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How Do You Transform Photos Into a Broadway Play? - Playwright Sharr White on his starry adaptation of Larry Sultan's photo memoir 'Pictures From Home by Allison Considine

Playwright Sharr White on his starry adaptation of Larry Sultan's photo memoir Pictures From Home When Sharr White attended a retrospective of Larry Sultan's photography at the Los Angeles C…

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WATCH: A 'Beautiful Noise' TDF Conversation - Mark Jacoby and Linda Powell on costarring in the Neil Diamond musical on Broadway

Mark Jacoby and Linda Powell on costarring in the Neil Diamond musical on Broadway For a musical about a massively popular singer-songwriter, A Beautiful Noise starts with a surprise: silenc…

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