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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

The mixtape: Hannahband, Charli XCX, Nao, Troye Sivan and more by Janine Israel, Chelsea Paddy and Monica Tan

An antidote to Christmas overkill from Hannahband, Charli XCX with her 90s throwback and Troye Sivan's melancholic electro-pop Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:51PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 20, 2014

Love, loss and mixtapes: the Guardian and the Royal Court's music microplay by Bijan Sheibani and John Harris

Groove Is in the Heart celebrates the ritual of recording a compilation tape in the days before the infinite jukebox of the internet. Director Bijan Sheibani and the Guardian's John Harris e…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 17, 2014

Elaine Stritch, brash stage legend, dies at 89 by Mark Kennedy and Jake Coyle

NEW YORK (AP) -- Elaine Stritch, the brash theater performer whose gravelly, gin-laced voice and impeccable comic timing made her a Broadway legend, has died. She was 89....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:09PM[SHARE]

New York Music Theatre Festival (NYMF) by Jacob Horn and Deirdre Sonovan

Sample Reviews: The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF)- . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:35AM[SHARE]
Friday, April 11, 2014

Shakespeare quotes to live your life by share your favourites by Hannah Jane Parkinson and Adam Boult

Want to take part in our celebration of Shakespeare's birthday? Submit a Vine or Instagram video sharing your favourite line from a Shakespeare playTo celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM[SHARE]
Monday, March 24, 2014

BoucheWHACKED! by Jack Paterson and France Perras

(Photo of La Liste by Moe Curtin. This post is part of the Canadian theatre salon curated by Chantal Bilodeau for the World Theatre Day 2014/Crossing Borders salon series.) CH…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:11AM[SHARE]
Sunday, February 2, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment by Deepti Hajela and Jake Coyle

NEW YORK (AP) -- Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won the Oscar for best actor in 2006 for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in "Capote" and created a gallery of other vivid characters, m…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:02PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 8, 2013

Shows to Consider at New York's Fringe Festival by Eric Grode, Catherine Rampell, Erik Piepenburg, Andy Webster, Ken Jaworowski and Steven McElroy

From the immense lineup of shows in the New York International Fringe Festival, staff members at The Times play some hunches and make some picks to see.    

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM[SHARE]
Friday, April 19, 2013

Guest blog: The Situation Room by James Blakey and Tom Mansfield

The Easter weekend came right in the middle of our rehearsals. It was frustrating to stop working but perhaps, we thought, no bad thing to take a few days away from thinking about global con…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:11PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

The Helen Hayes Awards Awards by Jonathan L. Fischer, Rebecca J. Ritzel, Benjamin R. Freed and Patrick Pho

Last night's untricked-out Helen Hayes Awards at the Warner Theatre began almost immediately with prize-giving, and that was mostly what we got: Few distractions, and lots of people talking …

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 02:16PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Backstage at Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along - audio slideshow by Jason Phipps and Karin Andreasson

Tristram Kenton has exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the Menier Chocolate Factory's new production, from early run-throughs to dress rehearsalJason PhippsKarin Andreasson

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Broadway lights go up in post-Sandy NYC by Mark Kennedy and Jake Coyle Associated Press Writers

NEW YORK—The lights went up again on Broadway Wednesday for the first time since Hurricane Sandy hit New York, as entertainers headed back to work in a city still wracked by power-outa…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:40AM[SHARE]
Monday, October 15, 2012

A Couple on the Community of Marriage | Advocate.com by Jordan Roth and Richie Jackson

Gays and lesbians need the support of our communities if we are going to win the fight over marriage at the ballot box, and one couple explains why that's fitting.

SOURCE: The Advocate at 05:26PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Self-Reflections in the Lake, in Unison by Nick Duran and Jmy James Kidd

Dancers Nick Duran and Jmy James Kidd look back on the movement phrases stored and remembered in their bodies in Lake, part of REDCAT's New Original Works festival. READ MORE

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Los Angeles Theater "Reviews": PLAYS IN THE PARK (Santa Monica Playhouse) and GRACE NOTES & ANVILS (Odyssey Theatre) by Tony Frankel and Jason Rohrer

TWO CRITICS; TWO STAGED READINGS; BASICALLY ONE OPINION From Jason Rohrer: Plays in the Park, Brian Conners’ collection of one-acts (only one of which is set in a park), intends to sho…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:20AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Losses in the limelight: the education of Aubrey Dan by Michael Posner and James Bradshaw

Aubrey Dan’s plan to shake up Toronto’s theatre scene appears dashed by his inability to see the big picture

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:55PM[SHARE]
Sunday, April 29, 2012

The music stops for Dancap dream by Michael Posner and James Bradshaw

Aubrey Dan’s retreat from Toronto theatre scene leaves rival impresario David Mirvish in complete control of high-end market

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:29PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

The Helen Hayes Awards Awards by Jonathan L. Fischer, Rebecca J. Ritzel, Chris Klimek and Benjamin R. Freed

What lessons to draw from last night's Helen Hayes Awards at the Warner Theatre? There were only two ties—compare that to five in 2011. And no company dominated outright—although…

SOURCE: Washington City Paper at 04:11PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Pulitzer winners span old, new media by James Rainey and Jessica Garrison

NEW YORK -- The Pulitzer Prizes for journalism awarded here Monday demonstrated the resilience of old media and...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:22AM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 22, 2011

Arts & Leisure: Critics Look Back at Favorite Stage Moments of 2011 by Erik Piepenburg, Catherine Rampell, David Rooney, Scott Heller, Patrick Healy, Eric Grode, Jason Zinoman and Andy Webster

Critics and writers for The New York Times recall their favorite moments onstage in 2011, some of them happening in the smallest and most offbeat of places.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:25PM[SHARE]
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Vaclav Havel, Dissident Playwright Who Led Czechoslovakia, Dead at 75 by Dan Bilefsky and Jane Perlez

As Czechoslovakia's first democratically elected president after the nonviolent revolution that ended decades of repression, Vaclav Havel oversaw a bumpy transition to democracy and a free-m…

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Havel, Czech playwright and president, has died by William J. Kole and Karel Janicek

PRAGUE (AP) -- Vaclav Havel, the dissident playwright who wove theater into politics to peacefully bring down communism in Czechoslovakia and become a hero of the epic struggle that ende…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:05AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

PHOTO CALL: The Lion in Winter, Starring Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley, Plays the West End by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Trevor Nunn's new West End production of James Goldman's The Lion in Winter opened at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket Nov. 15, following previews that began Nov. 5, with a cast led by R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley Rehearse West End Lion in Winter by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Robert Lindsay and Joanna Lumley star in Trevor Nunn's new West End production of James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, due to begin performances Nov. 5 at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 22, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Trouble in Mind, Starring E. Faye Butler, at Arena Stage by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Trouble in Mind, Alice Childress' 1955 play about a racially integrated theatre company presenting a race play, plays Arena Stage, the resident Washington, DC, company. E. Faye Butler st…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Katherine Crockett, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kerry Butler at Independent Collective's "Tiny Dancer" Event by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Dance Magazine presented The Independent Collective's Event for "Tiny Dancer" on Sept. 19. Hosted by the film's stars, Katherine Crockett and Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

PHOTO CALL: The Season Three "Glee" Roster by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

The third season of the hit comedy "Glee" — a favorite show of many musical theatre fans — kicks off Sept. 20 on FOX. We offer an early look at the show's returning…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM[SHARE]
Friday, August 26, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Eric Kunze, Kevin Gray and Ma-Anne Dionisio in Sacramento Miss Saigon by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Miss Saigon, the final of the seven musicals that comprise the Music Circus summer season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion in Sacramento, CA, began performances Aug. 23. Directed by Stafford Arim…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Joel Grey and Jon Robin Baitz at the Museum of the City of New York by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

The Museum of the City of New York hosted a rare dialogue between acclaimed actor and photographer Joel Grey and his friend and colleague Jon Robin Baitz on Aug. 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM[SHARE]

PHOTO CALL: Melissa James Gibson's This, With Saffron Burrows and Eisa Davis, in Los Angeles by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

Melissa James Gibson’s new play This, which tells the story of four friends as they approach middle-age, began previews on July 30 at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

PHOTO CALL: Hair Cast, Avenue Q Puppets and Playbill Readers Celebrate Marriage Equality in NY by Matthew Blank and Jackie Jacobson

The jubilant Broadway community was abuzz July 24, the very first day same-sex couples could be legally married in the state of New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM[SHARE]

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