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Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Nureyev and me by John Ezard and Carolyn Soutar

As Rudolf Nureyev's lover and confidant for 14 years, Robert Tracy knows more about the dancer than anyone. For a decade he has kept silent, but now, for the first time, he tells John Ezard …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42PM
Monday, December 19, 2016

Alex Lacamoire (Episode 93) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

The genius Orchestrator / Arranger / Musical Director tells all about his experiences working on Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, In the Heights, and more! We go deep and get great stories of wor…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Friday, December 16, 2016

Charles Boardman obituary by Sheila Adam and John Mitchell

Our friend Charles Boardman, who has died aged 89, was a bank manager, bibliophile and director of amateur dramatics in his home town of Edwalton, Nottinghamshire.Charles was born in Warring…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Stage to Screen, New York to London (or Vice Versa) by John Calhoun, New York Public Library For The Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center

Does the story of a disaster-prone theatrical tour of the British provinces pack the same farcical punch when transposed to the States? Are the nuances of a right-to-die-fueled narrative los…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:48PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Post-Play Palaver: ‘Soft Revolution: Shafana and Aunt Sarrinah’ at Venus Theatre by John Stoltenberg and Michael Poandl

Post-Play Palaver is an occasional series of conversations between DCMetroTheaterArts writers who saw the same performance, got really into talking about it, and decided to continue their ex…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59PM
Friday, December 9, 2016

The best theatre and dance shows this week by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Trouble In Mind | Beasty Baby | Shakespeare Trilogy | School Of Rock | The Tempest | Romeo And Juliet | The Nutcracker | Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes1 Trouble In MindTanya Moodie turns i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM
Thursday, December 8, 2016

'Don't look at my feet!': Royal Ballet principal ballerina prepares for Nutcracker – video by Tom Silverstone, Jess Gormley and Irene Baqué

Royal Ballet principal ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson prepares for her opening performance of the classic Christmas production The Nutcracker at London’s Royal Opera House. Alone in the stud…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

The Best Theater of 2016 by Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood

Selections by Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:54AM
Monday, December 5, 2016

Emily Skinner (Episode 92) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

We're OBSESSED with Emily Skinner and we FINALLY get to meet her!! Emily made her Broadway debut in 1997 in the original Broadway cast of "Jeckyll & Hyde." Less than a year later she ori…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Friday, December 2, 2016

The best theatre and dance shows this week by Lyn Gardner, Mark Cook and Judith Mackrell

Strictly Ballroom | Bollywood Jack | Sweet Charity | Peter Pan | Cinderella | Annie Get Your Gun | Saint Joan | Simon Callow | The Siege Of Christmas | Black Beauty | The Nutcracker | The Wo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM
Thursday, December 1, 2016

Harry Potter Magical Holiday Ball and other free and cheap things to do around Denver, Dec. 2-8 by Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez

The stately Governor's Residence at Boettcher Mansion (400 E Eighth Ave., Denver) is open for free tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dec. 8 to 11 and Dec. 15 to 18.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 06:54PM

The Emperor and the Nightingale at Keswick's Theatre by the Lake - photo essay by Christopher Thomond and Matt Fidler

The Theatre by the Lake in the northern Lake District has staged a Christmas play every year since it opened in 1999. This year it’s The Emperor and the Nightingale, adapted from a Hans Ch…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Sunday, November 27, 2016

Roger Rees obituary by Michael Coveney and David Edgar

Versatile British actor known for his stage roles in Shakespeare and the RSC’s Nicholas Nickleby who found fame on US TV in Cheers and The West WingRoger Rees, who has died aged 71 after s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48PM
Friday, November 25, 2016

PITTSBURGH ON BROADWAY: Who's who in the big picture by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NEW YORK — Times Square was blanketed in Pittsburgh black and gold on Nov.16, when 130 Western Pennsylvanians showed their true colors and gathered for a photo that celebrates our region�…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:22PM

The best... theatre and dance shows this week by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Dead Funny | Amadeus | An Inspector Calls | What I Learned From Johnny Bevan | Cinderella: A Fairytale | National Ballet Of China | Michael Keegan-Dolan: Swan Lake | Loch na hEala | The Nutc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36AM
Thursday, November 24, 2016

Gifts for the Discerning Theater Fan by Ben Brantley and Scott Heller

Simon McBurney’s hypnotic one-man show or Cate Blanchett’s daredevil acting? There are also cast albums like “Bright Star” and “A New Brain.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:02PM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Vernon Conway obituary by Alison and Anthony Millett

Our friend Vernon Conway, who has died of cancer aged 88, was an actor, theatrical agent and firm friend to many people.He was born Werner Cohn into a Jewish family in Berlin. When Nazi thre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM
Monday, November 21, 2016

Found The Musical by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

For today's show, we're doing something a little different! We're traveling to Philadelphia, PA to spend the afternoon with the creative team behind the fabulous new musical "Found," which i…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, November 20, 2016

Review: ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ at Imagination Stage by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Imagination Stage serves up a charming and delightful holiday treat with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. This timeless 1994 Broadway musical was adapted for the stage from the Academy Award…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:17AM

What goes on in the wings: actors' backstage secrets by Imogen Carter and Kathryn Bromwich

From knitting and piano-playing to late-night poker games, eight stars including Mark Rylance, Anne-Marie Duff and Niamh Cusack reveal allBrought up in Greenwich, London, Dominic Cooper trai…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:06AM
Saturday, November 19, 2016

Mike Pence Saw ‘Hamilton.’ The Cast Had Something to Say. by Christopher Mele and Patrick Healy

With the vice president-elect attending the show, the cast used the opportunity to make a statement emphasizing the need for the new presidential administration to work on behalf of all Amer…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18AM
Friday, November 18, 2016

Off Broadway Equity Actors and Stage Managers Win Pay Increase by Michael Paulson and Jennifer Schuessler

After contentious contract talks, the Actors’ Equity Association and the Off-Broadway League have reached an agreement to raise pay for actors and stage managers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18PM

This week’s best... theatre & dance performances by Lyn Gardner and Judith Mackrell

Matilda The Musical | World Without Us | One Night In Miami… | Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Parts I & II | King Lear | Cloud Gate 2 | The Red Shoes | Hetain PatelIt takes years to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AM

Crouching tigers, dancing ghosts: Tim Yip's stunning designs by Mee-Lai Stone, Tristram Kenton and David Jays

‘I’m surprised when people recognise my work,’ says Tim Yip. ‘I change my style all the time.’ His notion of ‘new orientalism’ in films, dance, theatre and opera is about commu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AM
Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Why pushing creativity out of classrooms will stop children succeeding in the 21st century by Robyn Ewing Am and John Nicholas Saunders

Politicians and industry use buzzwords such as ‘creativity’, ‘collaboration’ and ‘imagination’. So why are we taking all the fun out of learning?In an inner-city classroom on an …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12PM

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