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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

VIDEO: Tour Brooklyn's Magnificently Restored Kings Theatre by Michael Dale

One of the country's great opulent movie palaces has been restored to its original glory.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

VIDEOS: Computer-Generated Musical BEYOND THE FENCE Prepares For Opening by Michael Dale

A musical about a controversial event in recent British history was written with creative decisions made by computer programs.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

NEA Study: Arts Contributed $704.2 Billion To 2013 U.S. Economy, 32.5% Increase Since 1998 by Michael Dale

New government studies detail increasing economic contributions arts spending generates.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

Landmark Coney Island Childs' Being Renovated Into Amphitheater Stage by Michael Dale

A 5,000 seat performance venue will have the iconic restaurant building as its focal point.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

BWW Review: Jerry Zaks/Robert De Niro Co-Direct Paper Mill's Promising A BRONX TALE Musical by Michael Dale

A catchy Alan MenkenGlenn Slater score and a terrific turn by Nick Cordero highlight this world premiere adaptation of Chazz Palminteri's solo play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42AM
Monday, February 15, 2016

Popular Science Explains Addicting Elements of HAMILTON Cast Album by Michael Dale

A musicologist and the cast album's mixing artist discuss reasons for the need to listen to HAMILTON over and over.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM

TWITTER WATCH: #KanyeDescribesAMusical Trending as Fans Try To Decipher His Recent Tweets by Michael Dale

Leave it to Broadway historianauthor Jennifer Ashley Tepper to figure out the rap superstar's recent tweets.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM

VIDEOS: Director Rosie Collins Has Actors Reciting Shakespeare After Eating Hot Chili Peppers by Michael Dale

A British photographer and director's series of videos shows valiant actors trying desperately to stay in character.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:20PM

PERFECT CRIME Playwright Warren Manzi Dies at 60 by Michael Dale

With over 11,000 performances, PERFECT CRIME is New York's longest running straight play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM
Friday, February 12, 2016

Actor Bear Bellinger: 'Here's How Inequality Works When You're Not Famous' by Michael Dale

The Chicago-based actor writes of inequities those in power would not be aware of if they've never experienced it.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

FLASH FRIDAY: Ninety-Two Years Ago Today, Gershwin's RHAPSODY IN BLUE Premieres by Michael Dale

Gershwin's orchestrial jazz creation remains a quintessential piece of American music.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Expresses Love For Their Fellow Broadway Musicals With Personalized Valentines by Michael Dale

No Shakespeare sonnets in these distinctively rotten valentines.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16PM

BWW Review: LaChanze Heavenly in Encores!'s Terrific CABIN IN THE SKY by Michael Dale

The 1940 musical will most likely never be fully revived, but the Encores concert mounting features a wonderful cast and sweet Vernon Duke music.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11PM
Thursday, February 11, 2016

Support Take It From The Top: Bid to Meet KINKY BOOTS' Wayne Brady by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction benefits Take It From The Top, a National Arts Alliance dedicated to providing quality education enrichment through music, dance and theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31PM

UPDATE: Erin Pike's THAT'SWHATSHESAID Receives New Cease and Desist Order From Dramatists Play Service by Michael Dale

The solo piece criticizes the way women are represented in American theatre by using excerpts from the ten most frequently produced American plays of 2014-15.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03PM

The Geffen Playhouse: Twenty Years Of Serious Theater Presented With A Hollywood Sheen by Michael Dale

The Los Angeles theatre that carries David Geffen's name serves its community as well as emerging playwrights.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM

HAMILTON Letters: NYPL Digital Collection Loaded With A. Ham Correspondence by Michael Dale

Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical makes it clear that Hamilton was an obsessive writer. See for yourself

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:50PM

Play The Paper Mill Game! Review Clues To Remember Their Productions From The Past Six Seasons by Michael Dale

Paper Mill has been teasing playgoers with hints about their upcoming productions since 2010.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:01PM

TWITTER WATCH: @FemScriptIntros Points Out Sexism in Female Character Descriptions by Michael Dale

Producer Ross Putman's Twitter account quotes how screenwriters introduce their female characters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Five Facts You Might Not Know About Harper Lee and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Michael Dale

Broadway is buzzing today with news of a new stage adaptation of one of America's greatest novels.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PM

VIDEO: Cynthia Erivo, Isaiah Johnson Discuss The Healing Experience of THE COLOR PURPLE by Michael Dale

The actors are joined by composerlyricist Brenda Russell and producer Scott Sanders in a discussion moderated by activist writer Michaela Angela Davis.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Oakbrook Terrace's Drury Lane Theatre Commits To Premiering New Musicals by Michael Dale

New York based casting director Laura Stanczyk named Director of New Works,

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:13PM

BWW Review: John Patrick Shanley Recalls His Rebellious Youth in PRODIGAL SON by Michael Dale

Shanley calls his newest the third play in a trilogy that basically makes up his autobiography.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:43AM
Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Diminishing Number of Stages Has Off-Broadway Companies Scrambling For Space by Michael Dale

A surge of collaborations and co-productions have developed as the city loses more small theatres.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:50PM

VIDEO: BROADWAY & THE BARD'S Len Cariou and NEWSICAL's Christine Pedi Brush Up Their Shakespeare by Michael Dale

The Broadway legend and the legend-mimicking star duet a little Cole Porter.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:47PM

HAMILTON Providing An Education For Teachers Creating Historic Curriculum by Michael Dale

From New York to Los Angeles, teachers are finding out that HAMILTON is an effective tool for inspiring students to learn American history.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

VIDEO: Marco Ramirez's THE ROYALE Explores The Rise and Fall of a Black Heavyweight Champion by Michael Dale

Marco Ramirez's drama is loosely based on the story of heavyweight champ Jack Johnson.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:27PM

VIDEOS: Husbands Mario Cantone and Jerry Dixon Duet a Broadway Classic by Michael Dale

After playing husbands in Mark Gerrard's STEVE, the pair just finished a one-nighter for Lincoln Center's American Songbook.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:11PM

BWW Review: Len Cariou Speaks The Speeches and Sings The Songs in BROADWAY & THE BARD by Michael Dale

The actor combines his talents as a star of both Shakespeare classics and musical theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM
Monday, February 8, 2016

TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Jasmine Cephas Jones Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens by Michael Dale

The latest subject in the musical's series of portraits taken by photographer Josh Lehrer using his 1839 lens.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08PM

Bechdel Project's ROMANCE REMADE: A Valentine's Odyssey; Changing The Way You See Romance by Michael Dale

An interactive workshop that promises to 'change the way you see romance forever.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:58PM

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