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Friday, September 15, 2017

Letters: Sir Peter Hall obituary by Meirion Bowen, Walter Hall, Brian Baxter and Gerry Harrison

Meirion Bowen writes: Peter Hall played a key role in rescuing the reputation as an opera composer of Sir Michael Tippett, dismissed and mocked in the 1950s as bafflingly over-complex and bi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PM

How to get discounted DCPA tickets and more cheap things around Denver, Sept. 16-21 by Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Know

Budget-minded theater lovers will applaud the Denver Center for Performing Arts' ongoing $10 ticket program, now that the 2017-18 theater season is underway.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:06AM
Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Angels and demons: the unmissable theatre, comedy and dance of autumn 2017 by Michael Billington, Lyn Gardner, Judith Mackrell and Brian Logan

Hamilton hits London, Bryan Cranston’s news anchor goes berserk, Wayne McGregor turns his DNA into dance, Mae Martin revisits her teen addictions and Toyah Willcox is a time-travelling que…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AM
Friday, September 8, 2017

The Mean Girls musical is coming to Broadway in April 2018 by ,

An adaptation of the 2004 teen classic, starring Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams, is hitting the stage

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:33AM
Friday, September 1, 2017

Utah theater wins 'Deadpool' case over law banning booze by ,

A U.S. judge struck down a Utah law that got the theater in trouble for serving alcohol during the film.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:23AM
Wednesday, August 30, 2017

'Springsteen on Broadway': Code needed to purchase tickets by ,

Fans will need a special code to purchase tickets to see Bruce Springsteen on Broadway.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:54AM
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Hard Truths or Easy Targets? Confronting the Summer of Trump Onstage by Ben Brantley, Jesse Green and Alexis Soloski

Theater has quickly taken on the Trump presidency. Whether what’s onstage can change minds or spark action is open to debate.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:06PM
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Broadway's 'Great Comet' Musical to Close After Casting Controversy by ,

The electro-pop opera, which is currently planning a national tour, will play its final performance on Sept. 3.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:45PM

7 Shows for President Trump to Watch on His Vacation by Neil Genzlinger, Mike Hale, Margaret Lyons and Ben Brantley

The president is spending 17 days in New Jersey and New York. A few of our critics weigh in with recommendations of shows to watch (besides the news).

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12AM
Thursday, August 3, 2017

Evita, Phoenix Theatre, London, review: sharply underlines the ambivalence of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical by ,

Emma Hatton is a wonderfully compelling Evita in this robust staging of Tim Rice's classic

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:05AM

London leads of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' heading to Broadway by ,

The lead actors are boarding the Hogwarts Express for Broadway.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:05AM
Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Photographer turns babies into Disney princesses by ,

A photographer made some families' royal dreams come alive as these infants were transformed into Disney princesses!        

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:11PM
Monday, July 31, 2017

Sam Shepard, Esteemed Playwright and Actor, Dies at 73 by ,

He won the Pulitzer Prize for his play, 'Buried Child,' was nominated for an Oscar for his role in 'The Right Stuff' and recently appeared on Netflix's 'Bloodline.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:09AM
Sunday, July 30, 2017

Lady Gaga subpoenaed in Kesha case by ,

Lady Gaga has been served a subpoena by music producer Dr. Luke regarding his defamation lawsuit against Kesha.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:42PM
Friday, July 21, 2017
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Theater: He Spent His Life in Theater. Here’s What He Left Behind. by Michael Paulson, David Brandon Geeting and Jolie Ruben

James Houghton died last summer. Now his daughter is sharing his collection of theatrical treasures.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:36PM
Friday, July 14, 2017

Scenes from Disney's convention: D23 by ,

       

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:04PM
Monday, July 10, 2017

5 burning questions we desperately need Disney to answer at D23 Expo by ,

We're expecting waterworks when Carrie Fisher is pronounced a Legend at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, but what will we find out about young Han Solo?       …

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:27PM

Disney's 'Coco' brings Day of the Dead to life by ,

While searching for his way home from the land of the dead, a young boy discovers much more than he ever imagined in Disney's 'Coco.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:14PM
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

What if women ruled the world? by Interviews By Susanna Rustin, Harriet Gibsone and Hanna Yusuf

An end to abuse, a law against mansplaining, and reparations for two millennia of injustice … as a new sci-fi art show imagines a female-led future, we ask comedians, writers, politicians …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Summer Is the Time for Stretching by Dave Itzkoff, Erik Piepenburg, Laura Collins-Hughes and Sophie Haigney

These writers and performers are using the warmer months to take some risks, test themselves and expand their talents onstage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM
Monday, June 26, 2017

Harry Potter series turns 20, stays forever young to us by ,

On June 26, 1997, we were introduced to a world of witchcraft and wizardry, and we've never turned back.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:38AM

Brexit Shorts: The End by Abi Morgan, starring Penelope Wilton – video by Jess Gormley, Noah Payne-Frank, Liese Spencer and Chris Wiegand

‘There’s no coming back from this’ … After 43 years together, Helen is shocked that her husband is leaving Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM

Brexit Shorts: The Pines by Gary Owen, starring Steffan Rhodri – video by Jess Gormley, Noah Payne-Frank, Liese Spencer and Chris Wiegand

‘But if I don’t do this, what else can I do?’ … A Welsh dairy farmer reflects on the real cost of a flat white Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM

Brexit Shorts: Shattered by Maxine Peake, starring Nasser Memarzia – video by Jess Gormley, Noah Payne-Frank, Liese Spencer and Chris Wiegand

‘People are petrified’ … An immigration lawyer in Manchester sees fear – and hope – in his community Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM

Brexit Shorts: Burn by James Graham, starring Joanna Scanlan – video by Jess Gormley, Noah Payne-Frank, Liese Spencer and Chris Wiegand

‘I’m a warrior who’s been waiting for a war’ … Internet troll Carol whips up Brexit fury in Mansfield Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM
Saturday, June 24, 2017

Curtain rises on Gielgud's gay scandal by Vanessa Thorpe, Arts and Media Correspondent

Critic's play shows how the famous actor's arrest was part of the 1950s homosexual witch-huntsThe scandal that almost ended the career of Sir John Gielgud is to be brought to the London stag…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:24PM
Tuesday, June 13, 2017

71st annual Tony Awards show by ,

       

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:36PM

Tony Awards 2017 Red Carpet Excitement by ,

Maeve McDermott gets the scoop from Broadway's biggest stars on the red carpet at the 71st annual Tony Awards.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:36PM

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