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Monday, March 30, 2015

MILTON: A performance and community engagement experiment by Lisa D'amour, Katie Pearl and Ashley Sparks

(This post is part of the Audience (R)Evolution online salon curated by Caridad Svich for the TCG Audience (R)Evolution Convening in Kansas City, MO in 2015.) PearlDamour has built our b…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:58AM
Saturday, March 28, 2015

‘Hairspray’ at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

The words “tuneful” and “energetic” only begin to describe Our Lady of Good Counsel High School’s production of the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray. Based on the 1988 John Wat…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:36PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

‘Man of La Mancha’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

“Too much sanity is madness!” This counterintuitive declaration is made by Don Quixote, the iconic lead character in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s current production of Man of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:09PM
Thursday, March 19, 2015

‘Freedom’s Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War’ at Ford’s Theatre by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

With a glorious mélange of words and music, Freedom’s Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War tells the story of America’s struggle to keep our nation together and abolish the wretched …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:06PM
Sunday, March 15, 2015

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

This weekend, the classic Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof was brought to life in spectacular fashion at the Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. With music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:38PM
Friday, February 20, 2015

‘The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)’ at Damascus Theatre Company by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Do you love classic Broadway theatre? Do you love the work of legendary Broadway composers? Do you love clever satire, glittering costumes, and talented performers? If so, you will absolute…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:58AM
Sunday, February 8, 2015

‘Godspell’ at Olney Theatre Center by Barbara and Paul M. Braswell

Do you remember when “psychedelic” and “flower power” were prevalent in the American vocabulary? It doesn’t really matter, because Olney Theatre Center’s tuneful and energetic pr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:51PM

Episode 31 Keala Settle by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

The hilarious Tony nominee chats with us about the 3 years she spent playing Tracy Turnblad in the national tour of "Hairspray" , making her Broadway debut in "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Friday, January 30, 2015

Brian Blessed pulls out of King Lear after collapse by Pa

Blessed, who collapsed on stage during a production of King Lear, has now withdrawn from the play

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:45AM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

‘The Widow Lincoln’ at Ford’s Theatre by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

In the world premiere production of The Widow Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre, playwright James Still and Director Stephen Rayne create a mélange of fact and fiction, mystery and history, in a …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:30PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

ArtsBeat: Most New York Theaters and Concert Halls Will Reopen Tuesday by Patrick Healy and Michael Cooper

The Metropolitan Opera will resume performances, as will most Broadway shows, except for “The Lion King” and “Aladdin.” Theaters outside New York were hit harder.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM

Peaky Blinders star Helen McCrory named best actress at the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards. by Pa

King Charles III by Mike Bartlett was crowned best new play

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:30AM
Sunday, January 25, 2015

Episode 30: Laura Osnes & Ellyn Marie Marsh Return for Theater People Live by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Our first ever live show was a smashing success! Two time Tony nominee Laura Osnes ('Cinderella' and 'Bonnie & Clyde) talks life after 'Cinderella,' the roles she auditioned for but didn…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, January 12, 2015

Laughing in the face of danger: the state of satire in the Muslim world by Ian Black, Patrick Kingsley, Manu Abdo, Constanze Letsch, Martin Chulov, Moni Mohsin and Saeed Kamali Dehghan

Cartoons depicting Muhammad are unthinkable in Muslim countries. But there are plenty of homegrown satirists poking fun at reactionaries, autocrats and jihadis. Our writers in Egypt, Turkey,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:37PM

Episode 29: The Ensemblist Podcast by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Here's our chance to share one of our favorite theater podcasts! Broadway actors Mo Brady ('The Adams Family') and Nikka Graff Lanzarone ('Women on the Verge...' and 'Chicago') talk with us …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, December 28, 2014

Episode 28: Lindsay Mendez by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

The beloved Broadway beltress shares stories of moving to NYC fresh out of high school and booking her fist Broadway gig. She also tells all about her incredible career, including being hand…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Thursday, December 18, 2014

‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at The Kennedy Center by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is both transcendent and transplendent! This fun and funny, family-friendly musical lights up the stage at The Kennedy Center this holiday seaso…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:58PM
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
Sunday, December 14, 2014

Episode 27: LaChanze by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

The Tony winning star of "If/Then" invited us to her dressing room at the Richard Rodgers theater to talk about her journey with this smash hit rock musical and to look back on her legendar…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Friday, December 12, 2014

Aladdin , Festival Theatre, Malvern by Malvern Presents A Lively Aladdin, Where Robert Powell Chills Your Bones As Abanazar and A Delightful Company Triumphs Over A Poor Set

Festival Theatre, Malvern: There's nothing better to raise the seasonal spirits than a good old-fashioned panto. Happily the verities are adhered to at Malvern, and so the dame is jolly…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:40PM
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

ArtsBeat: Laura Benanti Will Star in Radio City’s Spring Show by William Grimes and Patrick Healy

“New York Spring Spectacular” is scheduled to begin performances in March.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:05PM
Sunday, December 7, 2014

‘Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Goose’ at The Montgomery Playhouse by Barbara and Paul M. Braswell

The game is afoot in Montgomery Playhouse’s light and entertaining holiday mystery, Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Goose. Virginia Cate and Duke Ernsberger adapted the narrative from Si…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:12AM

Episode 26: Mary Testa by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Today's guest, the great Mary Testa, has 13 Broadway credits, 2 Tony Award nominations, 26 off-Broadway credits, 2 Obie awards, and a Drama Desk award for her nearly four decades of outstand…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

‘Donny & Marie: Christmas at the National’ at the National Theatre by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Donny & Marie: Christmas at the National provides our nation’s capital with a sparkling and joyous holiday celebration. Superstar siblings Donny and Marie Osmond are every bit as charm…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:40PM
Sunday, November 30, 2014

Episode 25: Alysha Umphress by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

Alysha Umphress, who co-stars as Hildy to critical acclaim in the smash hit Broadway revival of 'On the Town,' tells all about her journey with the show; she shares how, after a slew of Broa…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Monday, November 17, 2014

‘My Fair Lady’ at Damascus Theatre Company by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

“Why Can’t the English Teach Their Children How to Speak?” laments phonetics professor Henry Higgins upon hearing a cacophonous Cockney accent from a poor flower girl on a rainy night …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:02PM

‘Crazy for You’ at Blake High School by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Will we ever get tired of the classic narrative, “boy meets girl—boy loses girl—boy gets girl”? Never! Especially when it’s presented as a singing, dancing, comedic extravaganza su…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:07AM
Sunday, November 16, 2014

Episode 24: Erin Davie by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

The 'Side Show' star talks playing one half of the conjoined Hilton twins in the highly anticipated Broadway re-imagining of the show. She also talks about making her Broadway debut as young…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, November 2, 2014

Episode 23: Broadway Debuts! Margo Seibert (Rocky) and Amber Iman (Soul Doctor) by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

This week we find out what happens when an 'unknown' actor is cast in a leading role for their first time on Broadway. First up, Margo Seibert, who was put through 9 auditions--9!!--before …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Episode 22: Celia Keenan-Bolger by Patrick Hinds and Mike Jensen

The three time Tony nominee talks "Spelling Bee," "The Glass Menagerie," her new play "The Oldest Boy" and SO much more. She's all wit, humor, and smarts! She generously shares stories from …

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 12:00AM

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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