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Erika Henningsen, Bethenny Frankel, Sara Bareilles & more on ELF’s Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet by Broadway.com

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Kalen Allen makes his Broadway debut in ELF tonight & he chats about taking his opening night bow! by Broadway.com

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Tony Winner Bill Irwin on Returning to Broadway in EUREKA DAY by Broadway.com

Host Tamsen Fadal speaks with EUREKA DAY star and Tony® winner Bill Irwin. Get tickets to EUREKA DAY: https://www.broadway.com/shows/eureka-day/

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Sir Elton John, TAMMY FAYE’s Broadway composer, speaks at opening night curtain call at the Palace by Broadway.com

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Katie Brayben, star of Broadway’s TAMMY FAYE chats about taking her opening night Broadway debut bow by Broadway.com

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TAMMY FAYE’s Katie Brayben, Christian Borle, Michael Cerveris & company hit opening night carpet by Broadway.com

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Learn About The Juilliard School's Tuition-Free MFA in Acting Programn by Broadway.com

A dream realized! Learn all about the inaugural year of Juilliard’s tuition-free MFA in Acting program. Read more: https://www.broadway.com/buzz/204915/the-juilliard-school-ushers-in-its-first-class-of-tuition-free-drama-s…

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Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey on Creating the World of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING by Broadway.com

Managing Editor Beth Stevens catches up with MAYBE HAPPY ENDING director Michael Arden and set designer Dane Laffrey. Get tickets to MAYBE HAPPY ENDING: https://www.broadway.com/shows/maybe-happy-ending/

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Meet Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto and the Cast of Leslye Headland's CULT OF LOVE by Broadway.com

Learn all about the new play CULT OF LOVE, starring Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto and more. Get tickets to CULT OF LOVE: https://www.broadway.com/shows/cult-of-love/

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Join Helena Wilson on Her Way to THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA by Broadway.com

Correspondent Charlie Cooper takes a stroll with THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA star Helena Wilson. Get tickets to THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA: https://www.broadway.com/shows/the-hills-of-california/

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Christian Borle on Taking on the Role of Jim Bakker in TAMMY FAYE by Broadway.com

Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek sits down with Tony® winner and TAMMY FAYE star Christian Borle. Get tickets to TAMMY FAYE: https://www.broadway.com/shows/tammy-faye/

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TAMMY FAYE on Good Morning America! by Tammy Faye: A New Broadway Musical

Start your day with a blessing! ✨ The cast of Tammy Faye lit up the Good Morning America stage this morning, bringing the energy and spirit of Broadway to your screens. Catch all the inspiration LIVE at the theater—ticket…

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Solea Pfeiffer and John Cardoza on Stepping in Broadway's MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL by Broadway.com

Hear from new MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL duo John Cardoza and Solea Pfeiffer. Get tickets to MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL: https://www.broadway.com/shows/moulin-rouge-musical/

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Hear From Christian Borle, Bill Irwin and More on The Broadway Show! by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage. - Broadway.…

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Tammy Faye on Broadway by Tammy Faye: A New Broadway Musical

Dare to shine. TAMMY FAYE—a wildly funny, deeply moving new musical starring Katie Brayben, Christian Borle & Michael Cerveris.

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Celebrate MAYBE HAPPY ENDING with Darren Criss, Helen J Shen and More by Broadway.com

Join Darren Criss, Helen J Shen and the company of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING as they celebrate the new musical's gala performance. Get tickets to MAYBE HAPPY ENDING: https://www.broadway.com/shows/maybe-happy-ending/

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Hit the Red Carpet on A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL's Opening Night by Broadway.com

Hear from James Monroe Iglehart and more on opening night of A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL. Get tickets to A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL: https://www.broadway.com/shows/a-wonderful-world-the…

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THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG in emojis... by Playwrights Horizons

THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG Written and performed by Francesca D'Uva Directed by Sam Max Starts November 19th at Playwrights Horizons! Playwrights Horizons is a not-for-profit theater. Support this unique home for new plays and…

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MAYBE HAPPY ENDING starring Darren Criss & Helen J Shen takes its Gala Night Broadway curtain call by Broadway.com

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Darren Criss chats adding the singular MAYBE HAPPY ENDING as a fourth credit in his Broadway resume by Broadway.com

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Broadway’s A WONDERFUL WORLD, starring James Monroe Iglehart, celebrates opening night curtain call by Broadway.com

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MAYBE HAPPY ENDING stars Darren Criss, Helen J Shen & Company on their Gala Broadway Red Carpet by Broadway.com

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A WONDERFUL WORLD star James Monroe Iglehart with costars Cearcy, Exum, Figgins, & Harney-Fleming by Broadway.com

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The most James Monroe Iglehart Louis Armstrong tune in Broadway’s A WONDERFUL WORLD is… by Broadway.com

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Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 9pm (Broadway Time)

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Back to the Future – The Musical by Jk Clarke

By Samuel L. Leiter . . . Judging by the explosive opening night reaction at the Winter Garden to the new Broadway musical based on Back to the Future, the popular 1985 sci-fi movie about …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:19PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 8pm (Broadway Time)

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Clifton Oliver, who starred in 'The Lion King,' 'In The Heights' on Broadway, dies at 47

Playbill's website says Oliver took the Broadway stage as an understudy ... Playbill says Oliver is survived by his partner, Richard, his sister, ...

SOURCE: Google at 08:43PM

Broadway actor who played Simba in 'The Lion King' dies at 47 - NBC News

Oliver was born in 1975 and is from Jacksonville, Florida, according to Playbill.com. He moved to New York City in 2010 to pursue his Broadway ...

SOURCE: Google at 08:43PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 7pm (Broadway Time)

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NYC’s Joe Iconis previews the world premiere of ‘The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical’ at La Jolla Playhouse by Deb Miller

It’s a busy summer for the ever-prolific musical theater writer, concert performer, and fan favorite Joe Iconis. The Long Island native – a recipient of the Ed Kleban, Jonathan Larson, a…

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 07:27PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 6pm (Broadway Time)

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Wheel of Fortune by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

What appears to be filmmaker Jing Ma’s first stage play, "Wheel of Fortune" is a touching story of a depressed man about to turn 30 and without a job or a girlfriend. His bad luck changes…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:47PM

My Review: 'Here You Come Again' at Goodspeed's Chester Theater by Frank Rizzo

The show: “Here You Come Again” at the Goodspeed Musicals’ Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT. What makes it special?: It’s a presentation of a show that’s played a few times arou…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 06:01PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 5pm (Broadway Time)

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Here Lies Love ***** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward August 5, 2023: After beginning life as a 2010 concept album, then two separate Off-Broadway runs at the Public Theater (2013 and again the following season), engagement…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:59PM

Intense one-woman ‘Grounded’ lifts off at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts by Charles Green

Joan Smith dominates the stage as the Pilot in this searing look at the psychological effects of drone warfare.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 05:20PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 4pm (Broadway Time)

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“Tina—The Tina Turner Musical” Rocks Women’s Rights—at BroadwaySF by Bdhorwitz

Katori Hall Hits High Notes of Tina’s Titanic Tale by Barry David Horwitz You don’t have to be a Tina Turner fan to enjoy “Tina—The Tina Turner Musical” at BroadwaySF. If you are b…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:52PM

Heathers the Musical to Close on the West End by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

This revival had been playing in the U.K. since 2018.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

The Nobodies Who Were Everybody Review: A play about the Federal Theatre Project by New York Theater

When the Federal Theatre Project was shut down in 1939 after just four years, the government-funded program had presented an astonishing 830 theatrical productions on Broadway and in newly c…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:41PM

The Team of Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera Took to the Streets at Edinburgh Festival Fringe to Promote Show by Meg Masseron, Margaret Hall

The musical explores how the would-be hippie popstar became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

A Tour of Groucho’s Great Neck House! by Trav S.D.

Thanks, Noah Diamond (the man who Noahs all) for tipping me the wink that there’d be an estate sale at the former Groucho Marx house in Great Neck today. As it’s my town of residence, I�…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:13PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 3pm (Broadway Time)

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HAMLET Inside Look w/ Costume Designer Jessica Jahn | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

Costume designer Jessica Jahn shares an inside look at her designs for Gertrude's costumes (played by Lorraine Toussaint) with a contemporary Shakespearean twist, from this season's Free Sha…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:33PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 2pm (Broadway Time)

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S.F. Shakes suggests ‘Cymbeline’ should stay a Shakespeare B-side by Lily Janiak

In Cupertino’s Memorial Park — where the tour kicked off before heading to Redwood City, San Francisco and Orinda — the play is unhelped by literal and figurative barriers between stag…

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 02:25PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

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Video: First Look at RENT at The Muny

Watch opening night footage of Rent at the Muny, running through August 10!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55PM

Heaven review – the bittersweet taste of love by Mark Fisher

Traverse, Edinburgh A couple gradually face up to the emotional life choices they’ve made, in this compellingly acted, exquisitely written play by Eugene O’Brien It is a game we all pl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PM

Let’s start the show: Edinburgh festival 2023 kicks off – in pictures by Murdo Macleod

Photographer Murdo MacLeod presents his view of the opening week’s Edinburgh festival and fringe shows – from a show for one to a giant dinner party• See all our Edinburgh festival 202…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:13PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at noon (Broadway Time)

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She Helped Bring The Hit Show ‘Come From Away’ Home To Gander, Newfoundland by Jeryl Brunner

Come From Away ran on Broadway for over five years. The musical about the power of kindness is playing in the locale where the show takes place with Newfoundlander Jillian Keiley directing.

SOURCE: Forbes at 12:08PM

The Dog Emerges as Best in Show in "Toros" by Jan Simpson

Why is Frank Wood, not just a stalwart of New York theater but a Tony winner, lying on the floor and playing a dying dog? That’s the question I kept asking myself as I sat watching Toros, …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:04PM

WWDTM: Maggie Smith by NPR

Maggie Smith is one of the world's most beloved poets. She joins us to talk about her new memoir, how she owes her fame to Starbucks, and why her mom may get banned from the library.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 10am (Broadway Time)

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The Too Few Films of Philip Coolidge by Trav S.D.

A celebration today of stage and screen actor Philip Coolidge (1908-1967). The photo above is of course from William Castle’s The Tingler (1959), one of a handful of well known movies the …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:55AM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 9am (Broadway Time)

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Laugh with Lewis R. Foster by Trav S.D.

We’ve been remiss in not treating of comedy auteur Lewis R. Foster (1898-1974) ’til now. Foster came out of the same Hal Roach cradle as better known guys like Leo McCarey, George Steven…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:49AM

ABT Studio Company | ABT StuCo ROLL CALL 📢 by American Ballet Theatre

ABT STUCO ROLL CALL Film by Quinn Wharton Assisted by Peter Walker and Aidan Wharton Performed by: Madison Brown, Finnian Carmeci, Kayke Carvalho, YeonSeo Choi, Kyra Coco, Brady Farrar, Aya…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:21AM

SWEENEY TODD to Release Cast Album in September

The cast album for the 2023 revival of Sweeney Todd starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford will be released for digital download on September 8.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 8am (Broadway Time)

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Klanghaus: Inhaus / Darkroom review – in-your-face raves, with a sudden change of climate by Arifa Akbar

Summerhall, Edinburgh The Neutrinos present two very different shows in the same lounge-like space: Inhaus sits the audience in the middle of a pop gig, while Darkroom’s quiet soundtrack d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AM

Salty Brine: Père et Petit Fils by Trav S.D.

We may have indulged ourselves (and oldest friends and family) at some point by doing a post on New England broadcaster Salty Brine (Walter Leslie Brine, 1918-2004), but we hop to it today b…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:49AM

I Can Get It For You Wholesale by Sandi Durell

Classic Stage Company brings the iconic I Can Get It For You Wholesale to the stage for a limited run Oct. 10 thru Dec. 3. Directed by Trip Cullman, the cast features Adam Chanler-Berat, E…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:45AM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 7am (Broadway Time)

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This Year's Edinburgh International Festival Is Looking Towards the Future, Towards Change by Diep Tran

Running all month, this festival is the first programmed by violinist Nicola Benedetti, the first woman to lead it.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:55AM

'Macbeth' review – part action hero, part politician, Max Bennett compels throughout by Matt Wolf

A ripped Max Bennett takes the title role in a play soon to be seen again in London with David Tennant and then Ralph Fiennes: Matti Houghton plays his Lady.

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 07:21AM

Michael Chekhov: A Crash Course in Psycho-Physical Acting by Kevan Dunkelberg

You probably know his uncle, but how familiar are you with the actor and practitioner Michael Chekhov? Find out more about Chekhov and psycho-physical acting.

SOURCE: blog.stageagent.com at 07:15AM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 6am (Broadway Time)

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Guffy review – twisty tale of flawed motherhood by Mark Fisher

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh The traumatic secret at the heart of Glenna Morrison’s play hits the audience as a shock – but would the drama be greater if we knew all along? Many people…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:37AM

Review, Vanya is Alive by Alma Prelec

By Kitty Brandon-James & Alma Prelec Vanya is alive; Vanya is alive and healthy; Vanya is alive and healthy and totally free. And we are safe because we keep silent. On 27 July a small g…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 06:34AM

Hello Kitty Must Die - Sold-Out Edinburgh Fringe Must-See SHO! by bwaySHO

Hello Kitty Must Die - Sold-Out Edinburgh Fringe Must-See SHO! Thanks to the cast for coming out to chat, absolutely loved hanging! Cast includes: Sami Ma, Jully Lee, Lennox T Duong, Amy …

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:33AM

Times Fool Company to present Shakespeare’s ‘As You Like It’ by Steve Smith

Widely regarded as one of Shakespeare's most absurd comedies, "As You Like It" is presenting a welcome challenge for the actors of Times Fool Company in Wethersfield.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

A man traveled 3,000 miles to CT for a family connection. He finally found it, and more. by Harriet Jones

And as it turns out, Jeremy Warner was not the only offshoot of the dynasty arriving for this family reunion of sorts.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 5am (Broadway Time)

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Broadway Veteran Walter Charles Dies at 78 by Meg Masseron

Charles made his Broadway debut in the original production of Grease.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37AM

Clifton Oliver, Broadway Star of 'The Lion King,' & Wicked', Dead at 47 - YouTube

According to Playbill, the musical star began his career in New York City in 2010 after studying at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Florida ...

SOURCE: Google at 05:33AM

Broadway's Clifton Oliver, Who Starred In 'Wicked' And 'The Lion King,' Dead At 47 - Yahoo

That same year, he joined the ensemble of Broadway's “Wicked,” and later understudied the principal role of Fiyero, according to Playbill.

SOURCE: Google at 05:33AM

Clifton Oliver, 'The Lion King' Broadway actor, dead at 47 | weareiowa.com

He joined the theatrical production of "Wicked" and served as an understudy for Fiyero, according to Playbill. His most prominent roles include Simba ...

SOURCE: Google at 05:33AM

Clifton Oliver, 'The Lion King' and 'Wicked' Broadway actor, dead at 47 - FOX 61

The 47-year-old Broadway star was reportedly battling an undisclosed illness, according to People and Playbill. "My baby brother, Clifton Oliver, has ...

SOURCE: Google at 05:33AM

Broadway Actor Clifton Oliver Dead at 47: He 'Had His Final Curtain Call' - People Magazine

Oliver's other theatrical credits include Bella: An American Tall Tale, Miracle Brothers, Dreamgirls and Motown the Musical, according to Playbill ...

SOURCE: Google at 05:33AM

Edinburgh Fringe 2023 reviews: The Death and Life of All of Us / Anything That We Wanted To Be / Chicken by David Kettle

Three solo shows at Summerhall cover family secrets, untrodden life paths - and poultry celebrity The Death and Life of All of Us, Summerhall ★★★★ Victor Esses was 16 when he firs…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:13AM

Josh Groban, Annaleigh Ashford-Led Sweeney Todd Announces Original Cast Album Release Date by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

The Broadway revival had previously released several tracks as sneak peaks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04AM

Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 2am (Broadway Time)

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‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci Sets COVID-19, Boris Johnson Satire ‘Pandemonium’ by Naman Ramachandran

“Veep” creator Armando Iannucci’s first stage play “Pandemonium” is a satire on how then U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government handled the COVID-19 pandemic. The sub…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:52AM