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Monday, February 18, 2019

The Intimate Process of DUET-ED by Nic Adams and Cori Marquis

It shook me, as the kids say. And I see a lot. And experience a lot. And I felt shook.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 01:04PM
Friday, February 15, 2019

What to see this week in the UK by Andrew Pulver, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Miriam Gillinson and Lyndsey Winship

From Notting Hill to Fatboy Slim, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:04PM
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Family Guide: Kids and Culture? There’s So Much to Talk About by Alexis Soloski, Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim and Daniel McDermon

Arts writers for The New York Times share their strategies (snacks) and budget-friendly options (outdoor events) in a discussion about introducing children to the arts.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:18PM
Sunday, February 10, 2019

What is Ariana Grande doing instead of attending the Grammys? by Usa Today, David Oliver and Erin Jensen, Usa Today

Ariana Grande was saying "thank u, next" to Grammys drama ahead of Sunday's awards show on social media.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:19PM
Friday, February 8, 2019

Moulin Rouge’s Jacqueline B Arnold, Oh To Be A Dog’s Shannon Sardella Arnold, and Rocko by Told By Jacqueline B Arnold and Shannon Sardella Arnold

Jacqueline B Arnold is an actor, singer, and vocal coach and can be seen in Moulin Rouge on Broadway this summer. Shannon Sardella Arnold is the founder and owner of Oh To Be A Dog. Rocko is…

SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 12:57PM
Friday, February 1, 2019

'100% filled with mirth!' Comedians pay tribute to Jeremy Hardy by Interviews By Chris Wiegand and Imogen Tilden

The standup inspired Mark Thomas with his activism, opened Jack Dee’s eyes and appalled Mark Steel – in the best possible way. Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Hardy, who has died a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Since U been gone: imagining Max Martin's Juliet jukebox musical by Laura Snapes, Michael Cragg, Anna Leszkiewicz and Owen Myers

The Swedish producer’s debut musical sees Juliet ditching Romeo to move to Paris. We use his hits to plot the narrativeA jukebox musical based on Swedish super-producer Max Martin’s bigg…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM

Pittsburgh's David Conrad returns to the stage in Braddock by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Reviews of ‘Where Did We Sit on the Bus’ at City Theatre and ‘In the Heights’ at Pittsburgh Musical Theater.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:59AM
Thursday, January 24, 2019

A Bronx Tale’s Kaleigh Cronin, John De Simini, and Rosie the Runt by Told By Kaleigh Cronin and John De Simini

Kaleigh Cronin (performer) and her husband John De Simini (musician) met on the National Tour of Jersey Boys. Later, they were both in A Bronx Tale on Broadway and Kaleigh was most recently …

SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 02:28PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019

The new comics that sum up 2019 by Hannah J Davies and Harriet Gibsone

There’s an unorthodox new generation of performers on the horizon. From Mae Martin to Mawaan Rizwan, here are the funniest new faces of comedy Modern Toss on comedy Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Ahrens and Flaherty Dissect Their Score for Broadway's Anastasia by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty

The Tony-winning songwriters explain what changed, what didn't change, and why they wrote some brand-new songs for their adaptation of their animated musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Monday, January 14, 2019

Critics' Choice Awards: 8 moments you missed, from Lady Gaga to Chrissy Teigen by Usa Today, Andrea Mandell and Carly Mallenbaum, Usa Today

The Critics' Choice Awards had a ton of star power Sunday night. Here's everything you need to know that happened, from Lady Gaga to 'Roma.'     …

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:36AM
Saturday, January 12, 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda Brings ‘Hamilton’ to a Troubled but Appreciative Puerto Rico by Michael Paulson and Charo HenrÍquez

The show’s creator hopes its 17-day run in San Juan will call attention to the struggling island’s needs as well as its riches.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:42AM
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Add these scripts to your canon by Elizabeth Wong and Michael Bigelow Dixon

Twenty more plays to read before college The post Add these scripts to your canon appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 11:59AM
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

The Demolition Artist: 3 Critics Debate Ivo van Hove by Ben Brantley, Elisabeth Vincentelli and Jason Zinoman

Visionary stylist or one-trick pony? With “Network” on Broadway and “All About Eve” on the horizon, the multimedia-mad stage director is ready for his close-up.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24AM
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Obsession, Mourning and Migration at Under the Radar by Ben Brantley and Jesse Green

Offerings at the festival include a riff on “Uncle Vanya”; a “Frankenstein” adaptation highlighting a mother’s grief; and an intimate tale of displacement.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:54PM
Monday, January 7, 2019

Theater Reviews: Hate, Hope and Healing at Under the Radar by Ben Brantley and Jesse Green

An eclectic opening weekend included sketches and songs by Nigerian women, two unsettling monologues and a punk-rock reminiscence (with mixtape to follow).

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PM

Best of Pittsburgh theater in 2018 by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Quantum’s “Chatterton,” the Public’s “Hamlet” and Front Porch’s “Grey Gardens” top the PG critics’ picks for last year&r…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Thursday, January 3, 2019

Coachella 2019 lineup: Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande will headline by Palm Springs Desert Sun, Kristin Scharkey and Bruce Fessier, Palm Springs Desert Sun

Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande will headline the 20th anniversary of the storied music festival.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:28AM
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Decadence and dystopia: the unmissable theatre, dance and comedy of 2019 by Michael Billington, Lyndsey Winship and Brian Logan

Blanchett and Hiddleston get sexual, there are chills in a Glasgow tower block, Matthew Bourne takes on the star-crossed lovers, plus Catherine Tate, Tim Minchin and Ben Elton return to the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM

CIRCLE THE DATE: Big things to look forward to in 2019 by Scott Mervis and Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

An early look at concerts, festivals, plays, movies and more coming in Pittsburgh next year. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AM
Friday, December 28, 2018

The Arts: Photos We Loved in 2018 by Alana Celii, Marysa Greenawalt, Christy Harmon, Laura O’neill, Jolie Ruben and Michael Cooper

Kanye West. Philip Roth. Opera. Jazz. Salsa. King Kong. Tonya Harding. We can go on, but why don’t you see for yourself.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:48AM
Thursday, December 27, 2018

THEATRECAT TAKES A BREAK by Libby Purves and Friends

NOT YET DEAD CAT BUT…  Since I stopped being The Times Chief Theatre Critic  it has been five years:  on this site there have been  930 posts,  over half a million words, all stil…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 12:22PM
Wednesday, December 26, 2018

New Year’s Eve: A Guide to Music and Comedy Events by Jon Caramanica, Elysa Gardner, Sean L. McCarthy, Jon Pareles and Giovanni Russonello

Phish at the Garden, drag shows in Brooklyn, jazz in the Village, comedy perilously close to Times Square and more: Where to laugh, dance, mosh and jam in 2019.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM
Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Artists We Lost in 2018, in Their Words by Sara Aridi and Peter Libbey

Quotes from notable actors, musicians, writers and dancers who made us laugh and cry and look at the world in new, myriad ways.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:54AM
Friday, December 21, 2018

Ring in 2019 a little early (or the next day) with these family-friendly options by Valerie Schremp Hahn and Sarah Bryan Miller | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Carriage rides, fireworks, library parties, and literally ringing in the new year make the list.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:36PM

Theater notes: Public's 'Irving Berlin'; CLO's 'Carol'; Bricolage's 'Die Hard N'at,' August WIlson and more by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It’s Christmastime on Downtown stages, while Pittsburgh honors a New Orleans company for completing the American Century Cycle.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:21PM

THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND Almeida, N1 by Libby Purves and Friends

A HOLLOW CROWN IN MUD AND BLOOD   The clue is in the paper hat, worn by a dour-faced Simon Russell Beale on the programme cover.    This is not stately, sacred, shockingly regicidal S…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 09:32AM

NINE NIGHT Trafalgar Studios, SW1 by Libby Purves and Friends

JAMAICA BREEZES UP WEST, WITH GRIEF AND GUSTO          Jamaican mourning tradition, longer than the Irish wake and noisier than the Jewish shiva, involves –  we learn  ̵…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 08:43AM
Thursday, December 20, 2018

Best (and Worst) Theater in Europe in 2018 by Matt Wolf, Laura Cappelle and A.j. Goldmann

Our three European theater critics pick their favorite productions of the year — plus a turkey for the festive season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:04AM
Monday, December 17, 2018

Top 10 dance shows of 2018 by Judith Mackrell and Lyndsey Winship

Romeo and Juliet muddled into middle age, Akram Khan suffered shell-shock, Rambert2 lost control – and William Forsythe gave ballet a stratospheric street shakeupMore best culture 2018 Ove…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PM