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Monday, April 17, 2017

Federal judge denies Clay's lawsuit seeking re-hanging of controversial painting by Chuck Raasch and Adam Aton St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Judge says David Pulphus’s painting, “Untitled #1,” was government speech, and therefore legally removed by members of Congress who objected to its content.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:31PM

Gideon Glick: Significant Other's Leading Man by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

28-year-old Gideon Glick is giving one of the most buzzed-about performances on Broadway this season as Jordan Berman, an unlucky in love New York City bachelor in the play "Significant Othe…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Friday, April 14, 2017

The Lion King and The Legend of Mulan: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Two tales tackled by Disney are reimagined for the stage. Plus: Sally Cookson adapts Fellini’s La Strada and Dance International Glasgow returns1 The Lion KingIn hindsight it seems absurd …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:02AM
Thursday, April 13, 2017

THE PLAGUE Arcola, E8 by Libby Purves and Friends

A JOURNEY THROUGH A PLAGUE YEAR   With the horror of Syria fresh on us, and Africa’s travails with Ebola still haunting, this sombre, unforgettable treatment of Albert Camus’ LA PES…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 01:27PM
Tuesday, April 11, 2017

SEA FRET Old Red Lion, Islington by Libby Purves and Friends

A CANUTE FOR THE AGE OF ANYWHERES   This substantial début play by Tallulah Brown hits an intriguing syncope with David Goodhart’s much-discussed definition of the UK tribes. Not le…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:00PM
Monday, April 10, 2017

Nathan Lee Graham of "The View Upstairs" by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

I LOVE NATHAN LEE GRAHAM! As a lot of you know, I'm a bit of a gay history nerd, so I was thrilled recently to get to see Nathan--one of my favorite NYC actors--in the new off-Broadway musi…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, April 9, 2017

THE STRANGE UNDOING OF PRUDENCIA HART Eastern Angles Tour by Libby Purves and Friends

A WILD TALE FROM HELL’S BORDERS   – on the road     This enterprising regional touring company generally focuses on the East, whether John Clare or Arthur Ransome, Viking …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 11:28AM
Friday, April 7, 2017

Jane Eyre and Betroffenheit: this week’s best UK theatre and dance by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Sally Cookson captures the fragile heart of Charlotte Brontë’s novel, while Crystal Pite’s astounding take on grief and addiction returnsJane Eyre Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AM
Thursday, April 6, 2017

Phone call delays play for Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig on Broadway by Staff and Agencies

New York preview of A Steady Rain, starring Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig, is interrupted by a mobile ringtone, leading actors to ad-lib in characterRichard Griffiths ordered its owner out o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48PM
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Rebecca Naomi Jones (Episode 103) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

YOU GUYS!!! I've been pursuing this interview with Rebecca for YEARS! I'm totally obsessed. I first fell in love with this incredible woman in 2008 when I saw her in the Broadway production …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, April 3, 2017

Michael Xavier: Sunset Boulevard's Leading Man by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You Guys! It was such a thrill to spend an afternoon chatting with the perfectly British and perfectly handsome and perfectly hilarious Michael Xavier. Currently starring opposite Glenn Clos…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Thursday, March 30, 2017

DC Theater Season 2017-18: ‘Scottsboro’ at Signature, Trump satire at Mosaic by Peter Marks and Nelson Pressley

New ‘Mean Girls’ musical sets dates at National Theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:48AM
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Our 100th Episode Featuring Keala Settle, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Daisy Eagan, and Beth Malone by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

YOU GUYS!! Theater People is 100 episodes old!! To mark the occasion, we recorded this episode live at BroadwayCon. Basically I made some of my favorite guests listen to me talk about how mu…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

DC Theater Season 2017-18: The word from Woolly & Theater J by Peter Marks and Nelson Pressley

‘An American in Paris’ at Kennedy Center for the holidays

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:12PM

Project Polunin: backstage at the blazing dancer's new show – in pictures by Sarah Lee and Matt Fidler

Photographer Sarah Lee was granted unique access to the preparations for Sergei Polunin’s new triple bill, an ambitious collaboration with Ilan Eshkeri and David LaChapelle featuring Natal…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48PM

Edinburgh international festival to celebrate its 70th anniversary by Severin Carrell and Mark Brown

Diverse programme will see nine operas, new Ayckbourn play and sets by PJ Harvey, Jarvis Cocker and Benjamin ClementineEdinburgh international festival is to mark its 70th year with a divers…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AM
Tuesday, March 14, 2017

A $5 ‘Snow Special’ for Dance, and Plenty of Theater Discounts by Michael Cooper, Randy Kennedy, Michael Paulson and Erik Piepenburg

Check out the theater, dance and museum deals we found for snow-drenched tourists and families with cabin fever.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM
Monday, March 13, 2017

Michael Cerveris is Back! Plus Jose Llana & Laura Michelle Kelly Talk "The King and I" by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

What an episode, you guys! In the first segment two-time Tony winner (and five time nominee!!!) Michael Cerveris is back to talk making his own music, acting, and life post-"Fun Home." In t…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, March 12, 2017

Exhibitions, fairs showcase spring's visual arts scene by Calvin Wilson and Valerie Schremp Hahn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With the return of spring, you can be sure that a fresh crop of visual arts events will be sprouting. Here are some of the most promising.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:42AM
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Adelaide Fringe: six talked-up shows you have to see by Max Opray and Steph Harmon

From Trainspotting to Isis to abortion, the festival is tackling big issues with a big heart – but there are moments of silliness and spectacle tooThe second-biggest fringe festival in the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36PM

Review: The Alliance’s moving “Temple Bombing” shows the present is shaped by a cruel past by Andrew Alexander and Jim Farmer

ArtsATL critics Andrew Alexander and Jim Farmer recently saw the Alliance Theatre’s riveting world premiere drama The Temple Bombing. They share their thoughts on the production, running t…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:01PM
Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Rory O'Malley (Episode 99) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

You guys, we've been working on locking down an interview with today's guest Rory O'Malley for YEARS! He was originally scheduled to be the THIRD ever guest of Theater People! For this episo…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, March 6, 2017

How a German prison is using theatre to de-radicalise young Isis volunteers – video by Jess Gormley and Alex Healey

In the juvenile prison of Wiesbaden in Germany there are more than 300 inmates, including returning Isis fighters from Syria. A pilot project by the German government seeks to reintegrate in…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM
Friday, March 3, 2017

Looking ahead at an ambitious season at the National Arts Centre by Robert Harris, J. Kelly Nestruck and Martha Schabas

What's ahead in theatre, dance and music at the National Arts Centre for Canada's sesquicentennial​

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:59PM

DC Theater Season 2017-18: A full-service guide by Peter Marks and Nelson Pressley

The troupe-by-troupe list, with early picks from Wash Post critics

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:36AM

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