BRAINS AND HOW TO MAKE THEM USEFUL Clearly it is the mission of Hampstead Downstairs to broaden our education, no bad ambition. Not long ago I learned a lot about the life and em…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:45PMBelow are my favorite stage performances from 2023, listed (more or less) alphabetically — first by 20 outstanding individual human beings (some of them in pairs or trios), then four ensem…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:38PMThe Drama Desk-winning Joshua Harmon play will make its Broadway debut at Manhattan Theatre Club.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PMWarren Carlyle will direct and choreograph the evening at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PMKristin: An Evening With Friends For Todd, a special benefit concert will be performed at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre this April.
SOURCE: Theatrely at 05:30PMSee photos of Daniel Reichard at The Cutting Room!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PMAuli'i Cravalho, Norm Lewis, and Nikki Renée Daniels are leading the Manhattan Concert Productions event at Lincoln Center.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PMThe Grammy-nominated folk-rock band has contributed music and lyrics to the new show.
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Roundabout Theatre Company will present Emmy & Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth in KRISTIN: AN EVENING WITH FRIENDS FOR TODD. Learn how to purchase tickets.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:59PMMarcus has led the beloved institution for 30 years.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PMThe Broadway and West End favorite is replacing the previously announced Beth Leavel in the Jerry Herman musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PMA selection of books, TV shows, movies, and podcasts from the staff here at Broad Street Review that got us through the year.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:51PMWhile the exciting new stage musical Buena Vista Social Club shares the same name with the acclaimed 1999 documentary by Wim Wenders, playwright Marco Ramirez’s book for the new show takes…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:41PMFlair Dance Company’s Cracked Nuts celebrates the holidays with a modern, comic twist on The Nutcracker. Melissa Strong previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:37PMTo the performer, Sondheim perfectly captured the dark essence of Christmas.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PMLighting Designer Denise Simpson says that she often likes to play with colors to do things a little differently when designing shows. This was beautifully evident this December when she lit…
SOURCE: PLSN at 04:10PMWhat happens when the Bard meets the Beatles? Audiences are finding out in Washington, D.C. In this video, watch as Chelsea Rose discusses As You Like It at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07PMThe story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in a gripping and uplifting new musical. Now on Broadway. Tickets now on sale!
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The Color Purple movie musical features several new songs with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. With the additional of new material, some of the songs from …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:56PMSophie Swithinbank's play explores masculinity, sexuality, and power.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PMDiscover the full cast and creative team behind Manhattan Concert Productions' CHILDREN OF EDEN. Get all the details about the date of this performance.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:50PMToby Keith recently returned to the stage with three sold out shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM this December. The two-hour performance featured a lighting system designed by The Darkroom Crea…
SOURCE: PLSN at 03:46PMChris McCarrell: “Good Kid” (The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson Musical) Broadway Rave.
In honor of Percy Jackson & The Olympians release day!
Filmed by #bwaySHO
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SOURCE: YouTube at 03:40PMWith superb soloists, orchestra, and choir led by Maestro Kent Tritle, tonight's Carnegie Hall performance by the Oratorio Society of New York bolstered Messiah's legacy as one of the greate…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:37PMGather ‘round, Children and let me tell you of a time when one could live in New York City, work part time, develop art, present it and sell it. All this could happen while paying rent a…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:34PMTheater Review By Marcina Zaccaria . . . Summoners Ensemble creates an emotional journey with their presentation of A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House. Walking up the stairs, throug…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:32PMWe were encouraged to join in the music in so many open and noble ways we rose from our chairs often, rising to an ultimate inconceivable jubilation.
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:29PMWorks and Process returned to the Guggenheim to present Third Bird by Isaac Mizrahi and Nico Muhly. In this tale of modern times starring the Ostrich as our hero, we meet a flock of characte…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:24PMPercy Jackson And The Olympians celebrates premiere day on Disney+ with free blue doughnuts at DOUGH, while supplies last.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 03:22PMGet a first look at footage of The Avett Brothers' Swept Away at Arena Stage!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:20PMToby Stephens and Saffron Burrows will lead the cast of Corruption, a new play by Oslo playwright J.T. Rogers. They will be joined on stage by Tony nominee Dylan Baker, John Behlmann, A…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PMActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down from his role on Dec. 29, as the company further integrates into Microsoft. Microsoft closed its $68.7 billion acquisition of the vide…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:09PMLeslie Marcus, who has served as Playwrights Horizons' Managing Director for three decades, is stepping down from the position in the summer of 2024, at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PMIf Maryland Opera’s Sounds of the Season is any indication, the future of opera in our area is very bright indeed. Narrated and accompanied by the company’s artistic director, James Harp…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:02PMIn this video, watch as Lilah (8), and Tess (9), and Lennon (10) who recently headed to the New Victory Theatre to check out White Gold. Curious about what they thought of the show? Find out…
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Looking back on his 21 years as the lead theatre critic in the nation's capital, he says he most cherishes the light he was able to shine on shows, artists, and companies.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:53PMBy Ron Fassler. . . . Stephen Cole has had a life in the theatre that has rewarded him many times over by way of writing the books and lyrics for a number of original musicals. Invested in s…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:45PMScreen and stage's brightest stars came out to see the new play starring Sarah Paulson, including Jennifer Lawrence in a $10,000 coat.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PMMichael James Scott (Genie), Adi Roy (Aladdin), and the Broadway and North American touring companies of ALADDIN perform the showstopping number “Friend Like Me” during ABC’s Disney Ch…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:19PMDick Wolf has made his mark on Hollywood — and soon the prolific producer will leave a lasting legacy at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Law & Order creator is gifting The Met more…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:17PMThanks to all who made our first breakfast gala a smashing success!
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:12PMChris McCarrell: “Good Kid” (The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson Musical) Broadway Rave.
In honor of Percy Jackson & The Olympians release day!
Filmed by @bwaySHO
Please s…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:08PMIn 1959, the New York Philharmonic gave a concert in Bridgeport, Connecticut, conducted by Music Director Leonard Bernstein. An avid Bernstein fan, awaiting an autograph after the concert, s…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:06PMWhat follows was adapted from a talk I cooked up in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the epic comedy movie It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (November 7) as well as the centennial anni…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:06PMBy Leticia Ridley, Jordan Ealey. Hosts Leticia Ridley and Jordan Ealey discuss Woodie King, Jr.’s 1978 documentary, Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:02PMBy . ArtsHERE invests in organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to equity within their practices and programming, with the goal of increasing arts participation for underserved gr…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:02PMBy . Bishop Arts Theater Center proudly welcomes Heather McGhee, New York Times bestselling author of The Sum of Us, which outlines what racism costs everyone and how we can heal together.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:02PMPlus, footage from this year's Red Bucket Follies, including Sierra Boggess paying tribute to Phantom of the Opera.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PMBartlett Sher will direct the new play by J.T. Rogers about a phone-hacking scandal in the British news media.
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Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, and Tina Fey sat down to discuss the songs in the upcoming Mean Girls movie musical, li…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM“Long and tenderly he gazed at it, with unspeakable love. At last, he felt that he must go a little nearer to it…” We quote but speak not of the “The Blue Flower,” but of another o…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:48PMFrom the songwriting team behind the smash hit Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the critically-acclaimed films La La Land and The Greatest Showman, A Christmas Story, The Musi…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:48PMRoundabout Theatre Company will soon present the world premiere of Jonah by Rachel Bonds, directed by Danya Taymor. Jonah begins preview performances on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Check ou…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PMA wonderful break from traditional holiday classics could be found in “Home for the Holidays: A Cabaret,” a little gem produced by the Maryland Theatre Collective that had the air of a p…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:30PMFrom the Plastics to the burnouts, a new video featurette is giving us a preview of all the students at North Shore.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PMPlayhouse, SheffieldElvi Piper’s show for over-threes has knockabout silliness, vintage styling, cracker jokes and appealing songs
‘Welcome to the happiest place on earth, kid,” snarls…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PMAppropriate, starring Sarah Paulson, Elle Fanning, Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold, Michael Esper and Graham Campbell, opened on December 18 at Broadway’s Hayes Theater. The show, directed by L…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PMThe story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in a gripping and uplifting new musical. Now on Broadway. Tickets now on sale!
Learn more about #ABeautifulNoiseMusical at htt…
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There have been many a Christmas tree in my life. Even a Hanukkah Bush. But few were chosen. And so, I take this time to reflect. A very personal view. From the ridiculous – does a…
SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 10:48AMBefore The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationwide this weekend, you can watch the episode's YouTube premiere at 5PM ET on Wednesday, December 20 Hosted by Emmy winner Fadal, this …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AMEmily Burns will direct the work's first U.K. revival since the 1960s.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AMAt Benchmark, ‘FOMO: Formerly Mormon’ tackles the problem in a solo show
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SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:33AMDerek Klena and Colton Ryan join cast of the Glory Days benefit concert
SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:30AMBradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan star in the film for Netflix.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AMThe 25th Anniversary North American Tour of Mamma Mia!, the ultimate feel-good show based on the songs of ABBA, officially opened with The Denver Center for Performing Arts on November 2nd a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AMThe top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in...
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Cabaret Review by JK Clarke . . . . Wednesday, December 6, saw Urban Stages come alive for the first of two nights of music centered around the famed Algonquin Hotel, as part of Urban Stages…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:52AMInto The Woods' beloved Milky White has arrived to the Museum of Broadway! The musical's cast members Gavin Creel, Cole Thompson and Kennedy Kanagawa were on-hand to celebrate her eag…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:50AMBradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan star in the film for Netflix.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AMHampstead theatre, LondonStalin’s daughter and a white supremacist’s son navigate their psychological inheritances as scenarios and characters change quickly in a blizzard of ideas
This …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMThere has been a remarkable intersection between video games and musical performance this year, from villains lending vocals to their own theme tunes to interactive songs
Toward the end of B…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AMKeen Company has announced details for its upcoming benefit concert of Glory Days by Nick Blaemire and James Gardiner. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AMMembers of the cast and creative team of the Broadway-bound touring production of The Wiz chatted with ABC7 in San Francisco about the show, ahead of its run in the city in January. Watch th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMThe adaptation of Josefina López's play opened December 14 at Massachusetts' American Repertory Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AMThe celebration of all things youth theatre is set for January 12-14, 2024—and Playbill will be there.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AMThe Tony-winning director is known for Moulin Rouge!, Here Lies Love, Gutenberg!, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AMR&B girlies sampling hip-hop classics, Latin divas tag-teaming for a knockout hit and Billie channeling Barbie were among favorites of THR's senior music editor.
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Drum roll, please 🥁 Introducing the newest cast members for JELLY’S LAST JAM! Feb 21 – Mar 3 – Book by George C. Wolfe, music by Jelly Roll Morton, lyrics by Susan Birkenhead at …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:57AMAnd how will YOU be celebrating the centennial of the birth of writer/director/ producer Rod Amateau (1923-2003)? If you’re like most people, finding out who he was! I am quite certain I b…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:42AMBy Oline Cogdill Disney has become the master of crossover entertainment that appeals to both children and adults, especially those who can tap into their inner child. Proof positive of this…
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SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:51AMHow to render Macbeth anew—and how to do it well? It’s a question that has undoubtedly preoccupied countless directors, actors, and designers over the centuries. And it’s a question th…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:28AMGerald Sternbach, Jay Brian Winnick, Tonoccus McClain, Yamuna Meleth, Kelley Dorney (Photo by Margie Barron, courtesy of El Portal Theater)
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