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Friday, May 12, 2023

Jeremy Strong to follow Succession with a return to Broadway by Associated Press and Agencies

The actor will head up an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play An Enemy of the People once the hit HBO drama has ended Jeremy Strong is going from a corporate boardroom on TV to a whistl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:08PM
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Paul O’Grady, TV presenter and comedian, dies aged 67 by Sian Cain and Agencies

Partner announces ‘unexpected but peaceful’ death of personality who fronted Blind Date, Blankety Blank and was known for his drag persona Lily Savage Paul O’Grady, the beloved TV pres…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:06AM
Monday, May 2, 2022

Russia’s Bolshoi theatre cancels shows by directors who spoke out over Ukraine by Staff and Agencies

Moscow venue drops Timofey Kulyabin’s opera Don Pasquale and Kirill Serebrennikov’s ballet Nureyev Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates Russia’s Bolshoi theatre has upset opera and balle…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12PM
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Ex-English National Ballet dancer convicted of sexually abusing young students by Ben Quinn and Agencies

Yat-Sen Chang is told he faces long jail term after jury finds him guilty of 13 sexual offences against four teenagers A revered former English National Ballet (ENB) principal dancer faces a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12PM
Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Andrew Lloyd Webber: 'We have to get arts sector back open' by Helen Pidd and Agencies

Impresario warns theatres at point of no return as Royal Albert Hall appeals for £20m to help weather Covid Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Andrew Lloyd We…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:24AM
Monday, July 6, 2020

Nick Cordero: Broadway star dies aged 41 of coronavirus complications by Staff and Agencies

Tony-nominated actor spent more than 90 days in hospital and had his right leg amputated The Tony award-nominated Broadway actor Nick Cordero, who starred in hit musicals including Waitress…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48AM
Friday, June 21, 2019

Sir Mark Rylance quits Royal Shakespeare Company in protest over BP sponsorship by Staff and Agencies, Staff and Agencies

Oscar-winning actor calls on RSC to set a positive example for the future of arts sponsorship

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:18PM
Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Guardian theatre critics are UK's best, says the Stage by Staff and Agencies

Industry insiders vote Guardian writers Michael Billington and Lyn Gardner top theatre critics in the UKA survey by British entertainment industry bible the Stage has voted the Guardian's tw…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM
Thursday, September 7, 2017

Jennifer Saunders returns to West End stage in Lady Windermere's Fan by Staff and Agencies

The Absolutely Fabulous star will play the Duchess of Berwick in a production of the Oscar Wilde comedy directed by Kathy BurkeJennifer Saunders is to return to the West End stage for the fi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM
Sunday, August 27, 2017

Theatre company 'will not be silenced' after tyres slashed during play about gay couple by Staff and Agencies

Cars of cast, crew and audience members targeted during a performance Holding the Man on Sydney’s north shoreA theatre company says it “will not be silenced” after members of the cast,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48PM
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Russian court puts theatre director under house arrest by Shaun Walker and Agencies

Kirill Serebrennikov is accused of embezzling £900,000, but supporters say he is victim of crackdown on dissentA court in Moscow has put a widely revered Russian theatre director under hous…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM
Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Amy Schumer to make Broadway debut in Steve Martin play by Staff and Agencies

Comedian Keegan-Michael Key will join Schumer in Martin’s ‘loopy’ marital satire Meteor Shower, which opens 1 NovemberAmy Schumer is to make her Broadway theatre debut this autumn in a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:24AM
Saturday, July 8, 2017

Shock as Bolshoi cancels world premiere of Nureyev ballet by Guardian Staff and Agencies

Move comes after outspoken director was questioned in a high-profile criminal investigation that supporters claim is politically motivatedRussia’s Bolshoi theatre has announced the cancell…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12PM
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
Friday, September 16, 2016

Benjamin Millepied resigns from Paris Opera Ballet by Angelique Chrisafis In Paris and Agencies

Black Swan choreographer, who took over France’s prestigious ballet company in 2014, has quit for ‘personal reasons’Star choreographer Benjamin Millepied has announced his resignation …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:35AM
Sunday, August 14, 2016

I Learned How to Swim Before I Knew The History by Enci

With the first week of the Rio Olympics coming to an end, my soul had been filled with joy and anguish. NBC’s coverage has been absolute crap but then again, I didn’t expect much…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 08:46PM
Friday, July 29, 2016

Oeuvre Total Part 6: Billy Wilder, Giant Killer by Enci

  – cowboys –   In an election year you hear a lot of history. A recent statement that the White House was built by slaves was rebutted with the astonishing assertion t…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:34PM
Monday, July 25, 2016

In Extremis by Enci

When I was young, every night after my swing shift I rode down to the Staten Island Ferry. I’d float home at midnight, or 5, because I would get off the train and close bars on the way…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 09:11PM
Sunday, July 24, 2016

“Who Is It That Can Tell Me Who I Am?” by Enci

A society can’t claim perfection until it kills its critics. That is how it knows when to make the announcement. Ask Stalin. Ask Mao. Ask the Americans who assault people at …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:57AM
Thursday, July 14, 2016

MANIFESTO, a play of historical fiction by Enci

MANIFESTO a play of historical fiction by Dmitry Zvonkov   Veranda of suburban cottage. A sunny spring day. VLADIMIR ILYICH LENIN and LEV DAVIDOVICH TROTSKY, both in their 50s, with mus…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:00PM
Monday, July 11, 2016

Oeuvre Total Part 4: The World Aflame by Enci

“Nobody’s perfect.” It’s one of the great European last lines, and it hangs on one of the great American movies. But it’s not the end of the picture. As Michael…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:17PM

Heard Any Good Poop Jokes Lately? by Enci

  To say last week was rough would be an understatement. Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the Dallas PD shooting? Honestly, rough can’t come close to expressing what I’…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:27AM
Saturday, July 9, 2016

Being Helpless in Your Own Country by Enci

I apologize in advance. This post might be long. I’m sitting in a hotel room alone in Boston and I’m utterly disheartened. I’m writing to help myself – as I sit in fr…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:11PM
Friday, July 8, 2016

Philando Motherfucking Castile by Enci

Philando Castile is the best name in America right now. In 1955, Rosa Parks did what Claudette Colvin could not. Claudette Colvin was calculatedly dismissed by civil rights leaders…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:36AM
Wednesday, July 6, 2016

On the Fringe with George by Enci

To his friend Brian Aherne, the depressive cad actor George Sanders wrote:   December 31st, 1937 Dear Brian, I was very happy to receive your angry letter, and I am glad I shook you up …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 05:09PM

Hamilton musical names its new Broadway stars by Staff and Agencies

Brandon Victor Dixon and Lexi Lawson are taking over roles in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony award-winning showThe ground-breaking American stage musical Hamilton, winner of 11 Tony awards and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:22PM
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Hamilton documentary to feature unseen footage of original cast performance by Steph Harmon and Agencies

The sold-out hit Broadway musical gets a cast shakeup after three leads leave next month – but an upcoming PBS film will give fans a taste of the original castTime has nearly run out to se…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25PM
Tuesday, March 8, 2016

200 items from Joan Rivers's New York penthouse to go up for auction by Ellen Brait and Agencies

The items for sale, which range from $500 to $200,000, include Cartier jewels, and a custom engraved Tiffany’s water bowl used by Rivers’s dog SpikeThis summer fans will be able to purch…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27AM
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

US promotes gay rights at United Nations with Broadway musical visit by Mark Tran and Agencies

US ambassador takes 17 UN envoys to see award-winning play Fun Home, centred around lesbian character and her gay fatherInternational diplomacy can take unexpected twists, taking in pandas a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AM
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

James Corden to host 2016 Tony awards by Staff and Agencies

The actor and late night talkshow host will present the Broadway ceremony in June – meanwhile, he offers a preview of Carpool Karaoke with Chris Martin James Corden will be hosting the Ton…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28PM
Saturday, July 11, 2015

Actor Roger Rees dies aged 71 by Nadia Khomami and Agencies

Fans and friends pay tribute to Tony award-winning actor known for roles in The West Wing, Cheers and What You WillRoger Rees, the actor best known for his roles in Cheers and The West Wing,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:45AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards