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Sunday, July 31, 2016

BWW Review: Charming CATS Revival Is Packed With Terrific Performances by Michael Dale

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn's lightly-plotted adaptation of T.S. Eliot's collection of poems is full of frisky pleasures.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36PM[SHARE]

Saturday, July 30, 2016

BWW Review: Encores! Off-Center's GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER Stresses The Importance of Being Earnest by Michael Dale

The 1979 Off-Broadway musical was the first collaboration from Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM[SHARE]

Friday, July 29, 2016

AUDIO: Anna Deavere Smith's NOTES FROM THE FIELD: DOING TIME IN EDUCATION Deals With The School-To-Prison Pipeline by Michael Dale

The performerplaywright's new piece is about how educational practices feed the prison system.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PM[SHARE]

Renee Elise Goldsberry Approves Of Bust Magazine's Revised HAMILTON Logo Honoring Hillary Clinton by Michael Dale

The women who plays Angelica Schuyler is excited to see women being included in the sequel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13PM[SHARE]

FLASH FRIDAY: Fascinating Footage Showing The Glamour and Grime of Times Square in 1976 by Michael Dale

In the 1970s, the desperate fiscal state of New York City was summarized by the infamous 1975 Daily News headline, 'Ford To City Drop Dead.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Stage and Screen Legend Cicely Tyson Advocates For TDF's Stage Doors by Michael Dale

The great actress joins ALADDIN's James Monroe Iglehart to promote more access to live theatre for kids in underserved communities.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM[SHARE]

Bid To Meet Audra McDonald, Will Swenson & Seth Rudetsky, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet Audra McDonald, Will Swenson amp Seth Rudetsky after their concert in Provincetown.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES' Christina Bianco Launches 'Unlikely Interpretations': 25 Impressions In 25 Days by Michael Dale

the master mimic offers famous movies quotes as interpreted by somewhat miscast performers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Shaina Taub Sings Powerful Gun Violence Plea 'When' at City Center Encores! Off-Center JAMBOREE by Michael Dale

The 'half-lament, half-rallying cry' was originally written in response to the Sandy Hook shootings.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM[SHARE]

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Predicted To Become 'Most Read Play Of All Time' by Michael Dale

The script for the West End production is currently 1 on Amazon's Best-Seller List.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM[SHARE]

Thursday, July 28, 2016

PHOTO FLASH: West End Theatres Send a Message To The World: London Is Open! by Michael Dale

London mayor Sadiq Khan wantsthe world to know that despite the recent Brexit vote, his city is still a thriving example of diversity and culture.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM[SHARE]

PHOTO FLASH: HAIRSPRAY LIVE's Kristin Chenoweth Gets Crabby With Marc Shaiman by Michael Dale

Kristin Chenoweth will be taking on the role of the deliciously evil Velma Von Tussle, aka the former Miss Baltimore Crabs.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:16PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: FUN HOME's Michael Cerveris Presents TAKE ME HOME Concert To Benefit West Virginia Flood Relief by Michael Dale

The one-night, two-performance event benefits the rebuilding efforts of West Virginians in the wake of the historic floods of June 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:49PM[SHARE]

PHOTO: A Behind The Scenes Peek at Diane Lane's Photo Shoot For THE CHERRY ORCHARD by Michael Dale

Anton Chekhov's masterpiece tells the story of a once-wealthy family whose world of opulence and glamour turns upside-down because they don't recognize the consequences of a changing world.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:08PM[SHARE]

AUDIO: National Theatre Director Rufus Norris Calls Brexit 'A Huge Wake-Up Call' by Michael Dale

The National has begun a listening project to get a better sense of the values audiences want to see represented on stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM[SHARE]

AUDIO: Memories From Marni Nixon's Autobiography Co-Author, Stephen Cole by Michael Dale

Though movie producers forbade Nixon fromtalking publicly about her work, she prominently displayed her co-author name on the cover of her autobiography.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM[SHARE]

BEAUTIFUL's Carole King Will Perform Tonight at Democratic National Convention by Michael Dale

The music legend will appear on the final evening of the convention, when Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton addresses the nation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM[SHARE]

PHOTO: Broadway Theatre Remains Found Under Former Toys 'R' Us Site by Michael Dale

Workers uncover what may be the orchestra pit of the Olympia Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Raul Esparza Sings Gloria and Emilio Estefan's 'America' at DNC with La India and Huey Dunbar by Michael Dale

The four-time Tony nominee teamed up with two Grammy-nominated Latin music stars.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM[SHARE]

VIDEOS: Silliness Ensues as Darren Criss and Brian Stokes Mitchell Warm Up For DNC Performance by Michael Dale

Some backstage fun before the big moment to deliver an important message.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM[SHARE]

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

VIDEO: Jennifer Damiano, Alice Ripley Together Again at Feinstein's/54 Below by Michael Dale

Damiano's NEXT TO NORMAL mom makes a guest appearance at each performance of her debut cabaret engagement.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:23PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Slash From Guns N' Roses Jams With SCHOOL OF ROCK Kids by Michael Dale

The hardest rocking band on Broadway is also the youngest.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Broadway For Orlando Rehearses at Wells Fargo Center for Tonight's DNC Performance by Michael Dale

Anika Larsen, Brian Stokes Mitchell, James Wesley, Darren Criss, Richard Kind and more get ready for tonight's DNC performance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Broadway Heads To Philadelphia To Spread The Love At Democratic National Convention by Michael Dale

Tonight's telecast of the Democratic National Convention will include a performance by dozens from Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: John Hinckley Jr., Portrayed in Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS, Soon To Be Freed From Psychiatric Hospital by Michael Dale

In 1981, Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan, saying it was to get the attention of actress Jodie Foster.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM[SHARE]

Songwriting Partners Charles Strouse, Lee Adams in Legal Dispute Over Rights by Michael Dale

The team wrote the Broadway hits BYE, BYE, BIRDIE and APPLAUSE and the classic song 'Once Upon a Time.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM[SHARE]

Jason Robert Brown Teases Tonight's SubCulture Gig With Shaina Taub; Hints at Something Big For September by Michael Dale

The show will include the two songwriters doing arrangements of each other's work.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:44AM[SHARE]

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

VIDEO: HOLIDAY INN's Megan Sikora and Darien Crago Sing The Irving Berlin Classic, 'White Christmas' by Michael Dale

Visitors to the Museum of the City Of New York's presentation of 'The Genius of Irving Berlin A New York Story' got a preview of the newest Broadway adaptation of a Berlin movie musical clas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PM[SHARE]