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Monday, August 1, 2011

Review: NYMF 2010 Roundup #2 by Dan Bacalzo, Chris Kompanek, and Sandy MacDonald

Reports on Frog Kiss, The Tenth Floor, Jay Alan Zimmerman's Incredibly Deaf Musical, and POPart: the Musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: NYMF 2010 Roundup #1 by Dan Bacalzo, Meredith Lee, and Sandy MacDonald

Reports on three autobiographical rock musicals: Anthony Rapp's Without You, Ned Massey's Bloodties, and Karen Bishko's Therapy Rocks.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Video Feature: Lombardi's Winning Team by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Dan Lauria, Judith Light, and Thomas Kail discuss working on the new Broadway play about legendary football coach Vince Lombardi.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Video Feature: Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight's Wonderful Life by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

The popular actors discuss returning to Broadway in Neil Pepe's revival of David Mamet's A Life in the Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Feature: Big Stars on the Small Screen by Brian Scott Lipton, Tristan Fuge, and Joseph Marzullo

Vanessa Williams, Cheyenne Jackson, Nathan Lane, Jimmy Smits, Julia Stiles, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dana Delany, Bobby Cannavale, and a host of stage stars will be part of the new fall televis…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: 2010 Fringe NYC Roundup #2 by Andy Buck, Andy Propst, and Diane Snyder

Reports on The Twentieth-Century Way, Amsterdam Abortion Survivor, and Headscarf and the Angry Bitch.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM

Review: 2010 FringeNYC Festival Roundup #1 by Andy Buck, David Finkle, and Andy Propst

Reports on Just In Time: The Judy Holliday Story, Picking Palin, and A Matter of Choice.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Today in Theatre History: JULY 20 by Ernio Hernandez and Doug Nevin, Robert Viagas

1961 Stop The World - I Want To Get Off opens tonight at the Queen's Theatre on London's West End. The musical, which follows the life of one man from birth to death, will run 485 p…

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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Today in Theatre History: JULY 17 by David Gewirtzman and Ernio Hernandez, Doug Nevin and Robert Viagas

1953 Actress Maude Adams dies today. Born in 1873, Adams, at the age of 32, played the title role in James M. Barrie's Peter Pan when it had its American premiere at the Empire Theatre i…

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011

Arnold Wesker: 'It does feel as though the wilderness may be receding' - video by Andrew Dickson, Lindsay Poulton and Alex Healey

Playwright Arnold Wesker speaks to Andrew Dickson about his life and work including the new revival of his landmark play, Chicken Soup with Barley, as it returns to London's Royal Court afte…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:35AM
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Video Feature: Getting Their Act Together by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Tony Award nominees Patina Miller, Victoria Clark, Douglas Carter Beane, and Cheri Steinkellner discuss the creation of the hit musical Sister Act.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:57PM
Monday, June 6, 2011

Today in Theatre History: JUNE 6 by Anne Bradley, Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1954 Playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein is born today. Fierstein will win Tony Awards for writing and performing in his play Torch Song Trilogy, as well as for his book for the musical La…

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Today In Theatre History: JUNE 4 by Anne Bradley, Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1968 Stage and screen actress Dorothy Gish dies today in Rapallo, Italy. Her first New York stage appearance was in 1903 in East Lynne. She began her film career in 1912, but resumed her sta…

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Video Feature: Winning Is Everything by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Drama Desk Award winners Norbert Leo Butz, Bobby Cannavale, Sutton Foster, John Larroquette, and Joe Mantello share their reactions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:19PM
Friday, May 27, 2011

Video Feature: Showing Some Style by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Daniel Radcliffe and a host of stars discuss what they wore to the 2011 Drama Desk Awards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:20PM
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Video Feature: Colin Quinn Comes Up Short by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

The Drama Desk Award nominee discusses his popular solo show Long Story Short.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:54PM
Monday, May 16, 2011

Video Feature: A Man of Importance by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Drama Desk Award nominee Brian Bedford discusses directing and starring in Broadway's The Importance of Being Earnest

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:37AM
Friday, May 13, 2011

Video Feature: Playing Catch by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Drama Desk Award nominees Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman discuss writing the score for the hit Broadway musical Catch Me If You Can.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:26AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Video Feature: Rory O'Malley's Happy Day by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

The Book of Mormon star talks about being nominated for his first Tony Award.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:40PM
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Video Feature: Normal Guys by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Jim Parsons and Lee Pace discuss their Drama Desk Award-winning work in the Broadway revival of The Normal Heart.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:20PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Video Feature: Daniel Radcliffe Has Business Sense by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

The Drama Desk-nominated star of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying shares his insights into performing in the hit Broadway musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:49PM
Sunday, May 1, 2011

Today In Theatre History: MAY 1 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1922 Comedy team Potash and Perlmutter are Partners Again. The show plays beyond the season at the Selwyn Theatre.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 19 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley, Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1946 Actor Tim Curry is born in Cheshire, England. He will create memorable Broadway roles including Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, Mozart in Amadeus, Dada artist Tristan Tzara in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, April 14, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 14 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1865 Our American Cousin starring Laura Keene is in performance tonight when John Wilkes Booth shoots President Abraham Lincoln at the Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. Booth's broth…

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Video Feature: Hat Trick by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Bobby Cannavale, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Rodriguez, and Anna D. Shaprio discuss the new hit play The MotherF**ker With the Hat. For more information and tickets, click h…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:16PM
Monday, April 11, 2011

Nicolas Cage's stolen famed Superman comic book found in storage locker by Michael Sheridan and Nancy Dillon, Daily News Staff Writer

A million-dollar comic book stolen from actor Nicolas Cage nearly a decade ago has been found in an old southern California storage locker.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:33PM
Sunday, April 10, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 10 by David Gewirtzman and Robet Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1868 Birthday of master actor George Arliss, who starred in a series of historical vehicles, including Hamilton and Disraeli.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Friday, April 8, 2011

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 8 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1904 The New York Times moves its editorial offices to Long Acre Square, prompting a name change to Times Square.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Video Feature: There's Always A Catch! by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Norbert Leo Butz, Aaron Tveit, Tom Wopat and the company of Catch Me If You Can discuss the much-anticipated new Broadway musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM