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Thursday, March 17, 2016

George M. Cohan and Eugene O'Neill: Two Irish-Americans Who Helped Define Broadway by Michael Dale

A St. Patrick's Day toast to the Father of the American Musical Comedy and The Father of the American Drama.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM
Wednesday, March 16, 2016

TWITTER WATCH: Lin-Manuel Miranda Hints HAMILTON Will Remain The Ten Dollar Founding Father by Michael Dale

Secretary of Treasury Jacob Lew says HAMILTON fans will be 'very happy.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Chita Rivera Pays Homage To Childhood Dance Teacher Doris Jones by Michael Dale

In 1941, the Jones-Haywood Dance School in Washington D.C. was one of the country's few places where minority students could learn classical ballet.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

VIDEO: Playwright Anne Washburn Says Sound Is Huge In Her New ANTILA PNEUMATICA by Michael Dale

The last time Anne Washburn was represented at Playwrights Horizons, MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY was the talk of the town.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10PM

VIDEO FLASHBACK: MY FAIR LADY Opens On Broadway Sixty Years Ago Tonight by Michael Dale

Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe's superb mixture of acerbic wit and lilting romance remain's one of Broadway's greatest musicals.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10PM

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda's Impassioned Speech On Rebuilding Puerto Rico by Michael Dale

The Broadway star and author capped off his trip to Washington D.C. with a speech urging congress to help the island's economic growth.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

VIDEO: 'Beware The Ides of March!' Shakespeare's Legendary Warning For March 15th by Michael Dale

The role of the Soothsayer has but nine lines in Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR, but numbers two and three sure are memorable.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:56PM

VIDEO: AVENUE Q Hits Times Square For World Puppetry Day by Michael Dale

Lovers of puppetry arts have been celebrating every March 21st since 2003.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda Asked How Aaron Burr Would React to Donald Trump by Michael Dale

MirandaMania has hit D.C. hard and a reporter asks the musical theatre scribe for his opinion on how Aaron Burr would feel about Donald Trump.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52PM
Monday, March 14, 2016

Bid To Meet THE KING AND I's Kelli O'Hara and Support Playwrights Horizons by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's latest online auction offers a chance to meet the Tony-winning star during the last month of her run.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32PM

VIDEO PROFILE: Remembering Howard Ashman On The 25th Anniversary Of His Passing by Michael Dale

The lyricist of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, THE LITTLE MERMAID and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and was lost to AIDS at age 40.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:44PM

China's Theatres Zapping Cell Phone Users With Laser Beams by Michael Dale

Arming China's theatre ushers with laser beams has effectively decreased cell phone use during performances.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:35PM

Stephen Sondheim: 'Giving Young People A Hearing' Will Increase The Variety of Broadway Musicals by Michael Dale

Broadway's greatest living composerlyricist spoke at the National Theatre of the fragile nature of commercial theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:59PM

New York Superintendent Bans Swastikas From High School Production of THE PRODUCERS by Michael Dale

Parents complained when a photo of the set was posted on a student's Facebook page.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

BWW Review: Transgender-Themed SOUTHERN COMFORT, Another Groundbreaking Musical at The Public by Michael Dale

Annette O'Toole gives an outstanding performance in a musical based on Kate Davis' documentary.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19AM
Sunday, March 13, 2016

BWW Review: THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM Returns With A Rollicking And Sexy Revival by Michael Dale

Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman's Mississippi musical steals hearts with style.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM
Friday, March 11, 2016

VIDEO: Jason Kravits' Hilarious HAMILTON Parody HARRISON! Raps The Story of America's 9th President by Michael Dale

HAMILTON parodies are all over the Internet, but here's one that's well worth a listen.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:40PM

VIDEOS: Composer Chris Miller and Lyricist Nathan Tysen Preview Selections From TUCK EVERLASTING by Michael Dale

The new Broadway musical based on Natalie Babbitt's best-selling and award-winning novel begins previews March 31st for an April 26th opening.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:38PM

VIDEO: Frank Rich Responds To Hillary Clinton's Praise of Reagans Re: HIV/AIDS by Michael Dale

The former New York Times critic has harsh words for the presidential candidate's 'revisionist version.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM

FLASH FRIDAY: James Earl Jones' Riveting Tony Award Performance in THE GREAT WHITE HOPE by Michael Dale

One of America's great actors in the role that made him a star.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

VIDEOS: Dancing Classrooms Helps Children Learn Empathy and Respect Through Ballroom Dance by Michael Dale

The New York based non-profit benefits the emotional development of children in disadvantaged areas through dance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM
Thursday, March 10, 2016

VIDEO: Frank Langella Plays A Former Tap Dancer in Florian Zeller's THE FATHER. Or Does He? by Michael Dale

The 3-time Tony Award-winner returns to Broadway in Florian Zeller's Moliere Award winner.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21PM

VIDEO: Partially Paralyzed Michael Patrick Thornton Uses Robotic Exoskeleton As RICHARD III by Michael Dale

The co-founder of Chicago's Gift Theatre had been acting from a wheelchair since spinal strokes.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04PM

BWW Review: David Harrower's Olivier-Winning BLACKBIRD Challenges Society's Attitude On A Discomforting Subject by Michael Dale

Michelle Williams and Jeff Daniels are excellent, playing out a controversial situation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:53PM

VIDEO: Mark Rylance's Academy Award Takes A Surprise Bow At NICE FISH by Michael Dale

Steven Spielberg watches his BRIDGE OF SPIES star get a surprise.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:56PM

HAMILTON's Popularity Increases Tourism At The Founding Father's Gravesite by Michael Dale

Alexander Hamilton, Eliza Hamilton and Hercules Mulligan are all buried in Lower Manhattan's Trinity Church.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

BLACKBIRD's Jeff Daniels On Doing The Plays That Scare You by Michael Dale

Not satisfied with the way he played the role Off-Broadway in 2007, the actor searches deeper into disturbing emotions.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM
Wednesday, March 9, 2016

VIDEO: Scenes from Danai Gurira's Warm and Evocative Family Drama, FAMILIAR by Michael Dale

With ECLIPSED transferring to Broadway and FAMILIAR extended at Playwright's Horizons, Danai Gurira is one of New York's hottest playwrights.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

Elizabeth Hamilton's Efforts Made HAMILTON Possible, Says Biographer Ron Chernow by Michael Dale

The widow knew she needed to work hard to preserve her late husband's legacy against those who would erase it.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04PM

Casting Controversy: Cincinnati Production of AVENUE Q Dreams Of A White Christmas Eve by Michael Dale

The company defends their casting choice despite the actor's non-Japanese appearance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

VIDEOS: The 1970s Disaster Movies That Inspired DISASTER! by Michael Dale

From earthquakes to tidal waves to shark attacks, it wasn't safe to go to the movies that decade.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM

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