Friday, March 25, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Bret Michaels Files Lawsuit Against CBS and Tony Awards by Andrew Gans

Bret Michaels, who performed with the cast of the Tony-nominated Best Musical Rock of Ages at the 2009 Tony Awards and suffered an injury when a set piece descended on him following his perf…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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New context, old problems for ‘Aida’

The powers that be at Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre were far more prescient than our agents at the CIA. For while our government had few clues about what was brewing in Egypt, Drury Lane wisel…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 10:44PM

Theater Review | 'Macbeth': The Deed Is Done, the Doers Undone by Ben Brantley

John Douglas Thompson stars as Macbeth, and Annika Boras as his wife, in Arin Arbus’s production at the Duke on 42nd Street.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:30PM

Angels In America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Mondschein

"Angels In America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes" presented by  Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, March 17 and 22, 2011 This revival, which opened last fa…

SOURCE: Third Row, Mezzanine at 10:27PM

Million Dollar Quartet Celebrates 400 Performances on Broadway, 3/26

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the hit Broadway musical, will mark its 400th regular performance on Broadway following the Saturday evening, March 26 performance at the Nederlander Theatre 208 West…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23PM

"Drew Brody: Songs I Drew" at Joe's Pub by Adaumbelle

Be sure to catch rising singer/songwriter and fellow "Adaumbelle's Quest" participant Drew Brody (who also wrote the music and lyrics to "Cutman: A Boxing Musical," a new musical premie…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 10:22PM

Broadway Goes Dark To Honor Elizabeth Taylor

Broadway mourned the death of legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor by turning off its theater marquees for one minute at 8 p.m. Friday.

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:14PM

Review: Macbeth by Sandy Macdonald

John Douglas Thompson and Annika Boras give electrifying performances in Ann Arbus' taut production of Shakespeare's tragedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Daniel Radcliffe Climb the Corporate Ladder in How to Succeed Video Clips by Broadway.com Staff

Ready for a big, bright delight in the form of Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe making his musical theater debut? Check out this footage of the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Busine…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:38PM

‘Inquisitor’ could be grand by Don Aucoin, Globe Staff

When Bruce Myers began his performance of “The Grand Inquisitor’’ at the Paramount Black Box on Thursday night, it seemed as if the audience was in for a special evening.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:38PM

Freedman and Robertson Team Again for Blind Spots by Greta McAnany

It’s about women, it’s about politics, it’s about family and most important, it’s about entertainment as writer Colette Freedman and director Elise Robertson team up once more with t…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 09:33PM

On Broadway, A 'Mormon' Swipe At ... Everything by Robert Smith

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have been obsessed with Mormons since long before anyone killed Kenny. A Mormon preacher shows up in their college film Cannibal: The Musical. …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:18PM

Seniors in Sync With the Lady in Pink by Cynthia Citron

You might think living in an all-pink house would give you a toothache.  But, au contraire, Jackie Goldberg, the “Pink Lady,” has made her all-pink home a delightful nest of airy lig…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 09:16PM

Kristin Chenoweth - A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas EPK by Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth - A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas EPK Music video by Kristin Chenoweth performing A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas EPK. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT From: KristinC…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:10PM

Bret Michaels suing CBS

Legit News: Rocker/reality vet alleges network was responsible for Tonys accident -- Rocker Bret Michaels is suing CBS and the producers of the Tony Awards over the head injury he sustained …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:07PM

Sexy Rotten Scoundrel! Catch Me Star Aaron Tveit on Scheming, Stressing and Seducing Naughty Nurses by Broadway.com Staff

On this week’s episode of Show People, host Paul Wontorek sits down with Aaron Tveit, the 27-year-old veteran of Rent, Hairspray and Next to Normal who's now stepping into lea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:07PM

April 2nd S.T.A.G.E. Benefit Dedicated to Betty Garrett by Lee Melville

Original Cast 2, the 27th annual S.T.A.G.E. show will be held on Saturday, April 2, at the Luckman Auditorium on the Cal State LA campus. The Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event will …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 09:06PM

Choreographer Trisha Brown, on Robert Rauschenberg

Aberdeen-born choreographer Trisha Brown, founder of Trisha Brown Dance Company, remembers her longtime collaborator, American artist Robert Rauschenberg.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:04PM

Trisha Brown Dance Company brings familiar favorites, world premiere to Seattle

Trisha Brown Dance Company comes to UW's Meany Hall March 31-April 2, 2011, with a program of older works and a world premiere.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:04PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Trio help themselves to comedies

Legit News: Turck, Gasmer, Jaysen to develop Mead titles -- Producers Grant Turck, Alan Gasmer and Peter Jaysen have launched development of feature comedies based on Shepherd Mead's satrici…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:51PM

Devon Bostick: Not just another wimpy kid by Richard Ouzounian

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules opens this weekend

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:49PM

Final Oprah Episode to Air May 25th

After a quarter of a century as queen of the talk show universe, the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show will air on May 25th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36PM

New context, old problems

The powers that be at Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre were far more prescient than our agents at the CIA. For while our government had few clues about what was brewing in Egypt, Drury Lane wisel…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:16PM

An updated ‘Blue Man Group’ turns its heart-pumping energy up a few notches by Bob [cta]

The Blue Men encounter the latest tech craze. Fourteen years. That’s how long it’s been since I last saw the Chicago production of Blue Man Group — that enduring piece of m…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:09PM

On writing: authors reveal the secrets of their craft

How do you set about writing a novel? What inspires a poem? Pencil or computer? Pain or pleasure? Listen in to interviews with some of our most celebrated writers recorded for the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05PM

Constantine Maroulis Introduces Baby Malena

Constantine Maroulis, who originated the role of Drew in ROCK OF AGES on Broadway, recently introduced his first child, Malena James to the world via People Magazine. On how he and mom ANgel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Bret Michaels sues Tony Awards over 2009 mishap by Anthony McCartney

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bret Michaels has sued CBS and the organizers of the Tony Awards over a 2009 mishap that the rocker claims led to a life-threatening brain injury. The Poison frontman…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:44PM

Broadway Brawl! Rocker Bret Michaels Sues the Tony Awards Over Onstage Headbang by Broadway.com Staff

Despite earlier statements that he wouldn’t seek damages from the Tony Awards following an on-stage mishap, Poison frontman Bret Michaels filed a lawsuit today against Tony Awards Prod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:42PM

Sex sells: Hello Again gets extended by Adam Feldman

An extra week to catch Hello Again

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 07:35PM

Bret Michaels Files Suit Against the Tony Awards for 2009 Injury

Rocker and former Poison frontman Bret Michaels has filed a lawsuit agains the Tony Awards, stating that a near-fatal brain hemmorhage that he suffered is related to the injuries he received…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:34PM

BWW TV: HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS on Broadway - Performance Preview!

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opens Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street. The performance preview footage has been released and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32PM

Bret Michaels sues CBS, Tonys over on-stage mishap

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A lawsuit against CBS and Tony Award Productions claims that producers are to blame for rocker Bret Michaels' 2009 on-stage injury because they failed to t…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:24PM

Jeff Daniels Confirmed for Sorkin's HBO Pilot

According to the Hollywood Reporter, stage and screen star Jeff Daniels will star in Aaron Sorkin's HBO series MORE AS THE STORY DEVELOPS. Sorkin's long-developing drama, set behind the scen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:17PM

Unorthodox Judiasm: Two irreverent holiday shows by Adam Feldman

Campy treats for Purim and Passover

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 07:00PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Anna Chlumsky, William Sadler Set for WHITE COLLAR Appearances

According to TVGuide, Anna Chlumsky and William Sadler are set to guest star on USA's White Collar. Both will star in the third season's second episode. Chumsky will star as an FBI agent, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56PM

See Anything Goes in Action! Sutton Foster and Colin Donnell Duke it Out on 'You’re The Top' by Broadway.com Staff

Once upon a time Broadway.com brought you a sneak peek of Sutton Foster and Colin Donnell in rehearsal as Anything Goes pals Reno Sweeney and Billy Crocker, and now we’ve got a look at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:55PM

Critic's pick: David Cote (March 25) by David Cote

David Cote's critic's pick for the weekend: The Book of Mormon

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 06:55PM

Latter-Day Love! Trey Parker, Matt Stone and The Book of Mormon Cast Rejoice On Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

Tap-dancing missionaries, a Darth Vader cameo, violent African gangsters... Yes, the silliness of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone has taken over the Eugene O'Neill Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

‘Honorary Mormons’ Trey Parker and Matt Stone Claim to Have a ‘Direct Link to God’ by Michael Mellini

Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s debut Broadway show The Book of Mormon is billed as “God favorite’s musical.” Broadway.com caught up with the talented two…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:50PM

‘Honorary Mormons’ Trey Parker and Matt Stone Claim to Have a ‘Direct Line to God’ by Michael Mellini

Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s debut Broadway show The Book of Mormon is billed as “God favorite’s musical.” Broadway.com caught up with the talented two…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:50PM

Photo Flash: More HOW TO SUCCEED Production Shots!

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opens Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street. Two new production shots have been released and BWW b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:48PM

Andrews, CAA feted by Geffen

Legit News: Annual 'Backstage' event to take place May 2 -- Julie Andrews and CAA are set to be feted by the Geffen Playhouse May 2.

SOURCE: Variety at 06:45PM

FLASH FRIDAY: Toasting Ms. Taylor by Pat Cerasaro

Following the news this week of the passing of Elizabeth Taylor, we are taking a look back at some of her most memorable screen appearances over the years, beginning with LASSIE COME HOME an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: March 20-25

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's new feature, This Week in Pictures' is here to satisf…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:35PM

BWW TV: In the Papers Episode 6 - SPIDER-MAN, Gay Mafia & More

BroadwayWorld.com is excited to unveil Episode 6 of its newest ongoing video blog - IN THE PAPERS with Julie Halston. In this series, the hilarious actress and comedienne will talk about all…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:30PM

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – review by Lyn Gardner

Crucible, SheffieldClearly not director Erica Whyman. She growls with real conviction at Edward Albee's great bloody beast of a play set on a New England college campus in the early 60s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30PM

Book Club! Celebs Keep the Faith at Opening Night of Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Mormon Musical by Broadway.com Staff

With South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone bringing their bawdy sense of humor to Broadway for the first time, celebs came to check out the buzzy new musical, The Book of Mormon. On…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:29PM

Sher's Bway-Bound FUNNY GIRL to Play 1/15 - 2/26 at Center Theatre Group in 2012 Before Broadway

According to an AEA casting notice, the Broadway-bound production of FUNNY GIRL will play Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles from January 15 through February 26, 2012. Opening night is set…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Weekend Agenda: Smash(ed) Edition by The Mick

This week The Book of Mormon because the first real smash of the season—indeed, of the last few years—over at the Eugene O’Neill.  Superstar Daniel Radcliffe talked to the press about…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 06:20PM

You Tell Us: Advice for Spidey

The troubled Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark got even more troubled this week with an actress suffering serious injuries. We asked for your suggestions to save the vexed…

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 06:17PM

Woody Harrelson Joins Cast of GAME CHANGE Film

According to Deadline.com, stage veteran Woody Harlson has joined previously announced Ed Harris and Julianne Moore in the cast of HBO's GAME PLAN film. The duo will play 2008 presidential r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The Afternoon Report, Friday, March 25, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, March 18, 2011 The Friday Broadway Ticker:  click on hyperlinked items for more information RT @MillionDQuartet: The first song on Elvis’ …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:56PM

BWW TV First Look: HOW TO SUCCEED Broadway Montage!

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING opens Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre 302 West 45th Street. Here's a first look at a video montage of scenes from…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PM

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Offers Seat Upgrade for Previews

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN has launched a new seat upgrade initiative offering every audience member the chance to upgrade their seat to a pair in the First Class section of the orchestra. During p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PM

Kiss, Me Kate, With Alfred Drake and Patricia Morison, Available on DVD by Adam Hetrick

The 1958 television adaptation of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate, featuring its original Broadway stars Alfred Drake and Patricia Morison, has been released on DVD for the first time from V…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:43PM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of March 14-20 by Andrew Gans

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of March 14-20, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,670,779 The Lion King (Minskoff T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:41PM

PHOTO CALL: Rumer Willis, Donna McKechnie and More Join Love, Loss...; Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and Glenn Close Attend by Krissie Fullerton

Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie, Sonia Manzano, Annie Stark, Fredi Walker-Browne and Rumer Willis joined the Off-Broadway cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore March 23 at the Westside Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM

Sara Ramirez's New EP Gets 3/27 iTunes Release

Tony winer and 'Grey's Anatomy' star Sara Ramirez will release her first EP March 27 on iTunes. The recording will feature original music Eye to Eye, Waitin and Break My Heart, in addition …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

The Week in Culture Pictures, Mar. 25 by The New York Tiimes

A slide show of photographs of cultural events from this week.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:30PM

Album Review - Originals – Musical Comedy 1909-1935 [Masterworks Broadway/Arkivmusic] by [email protected] (byrne Harrison)

By Sherry Shaffer Originals - Musical Comedy 1909-1935 is a compilation of songs from the early years of musical theatre; a time when vaudeville was still around and musical “comedy” co…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 05:30PM

HOW TO SUCCEED Gears Up for Opening Night

The Pulitzer Prize winning show How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette officially opens on Broadway this Sunday, March 27.  New prod…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 05:18PM

STAGE TUBE: Aaron Sorkin Visits 30 ROCK!

Last night on 30 ROCK, Aaron Sorkin and Liz Lemon played by Tina Fey are up for the same job at THE SING OFF. Check out the hilarious clip below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:17PM

Theater auditions: ‘Later Life’ in Mount Dora by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition notice from the IceHouse Theatre: The IceHouse Theatre will hold auditions for the witty comedy about living life to the hilt at any age, Later Life, by A.R. Gurney.…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 05:16PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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4×400: “Million Dollar Quartet” Celebrates 400th Performance on Broadway by Bbbblogger

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the hit Broadway musical, will mark its 400th regular performance on Broadway following the Saturday evening, March 26 performance at the Nederlander Theatre (208 Wes…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:56PM

Fox Leads Ratings by Benjamin Toff

The judges on "American Idol" intervened to save Casey Abrams from elimination on Thursday as 20.7 million viewers tuned in to Fox.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:50PM

Arts & Leisure Preview: 'The Borgias,' Marvel Comics, Tough-Guy TV and More by The New York Times

Wisdom, insights and observations from this weekend's Arts & Leisure section.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:45PM

Laura Careless to Star in Company XIV's Lover. Muse. Mockingbird. Whore. by Dan Bacalzo

Laura Careless will star in the dance-theatre group Company XIV's world premiere presentation of Lover. Muse. Mockingbird. Whore., to play the 303 Bond Street Theatre, April 15-May 8, w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:39PM

Laura Careless to Star in Company XIV's Charles Bukowski's Women by Dan Bacalzo

Laura Careless will star in the dance-theatre group Company XIV's world premiere presentation of Charles Bukowski's Women, to play the 303 Bond Street Theatre, April 15-May 8, with…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:39PM

STAGE TUBE: Eric Anderson Stars in THEN WE GOT HELP Episode

Eric Anderson Stewpot in Lincoln Centers SOUTH PACIFIC, THE FREAKERS BALL couples up with Daryn Strauss Downsized, named a fresh and strong voice by NewTeeVee. And Creator Julie Ann Emery Em…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

Nikki M. James: From the Bard to The Book of Mormon by J. Kelly Nestruck

Nikki M. James had to give up her second Shakespeare role because of a family crisis - but a ‘miracle’ finds her now starring in The Book of Mormon

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Featured on LX NY & NY NONSTOP Today

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL's star trio takes to the airwaves today, Friday, March 25 following opening to critical acclaim on Broadway this week.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

Jennifer Chang, Ewan Chung, Burl Moseley, Elia Saldana Set for Chalk Rep's Hell Money by Dan Bacalzo

Jennifer Chang, Ewan Chung, Burl Moseley, and Elia Saldana will star in the Ovation Award-winning Chalk Repertory Theatre's world premiere production of Ruth McKee's Hell Money, to…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:17PM

STAGE TUBE: Daniel Radcliffe on Journey from Potter to Bway

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, HOW TO SUCCEED star Daniel Radcliffe reflected on how his Harry Potter fame made it possible for him to star in a Broadway show. Click below …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM

Roger Bart, Florence Henderson, Jennifer Tilly, Julian Sands, et al. Set for Celebrity Autobiography in L.A. by Dan Bacalzo

Roger Bart, Mario Cantone, Illeana Douglas, Florence Henderson, Jennifer Tilly, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, and Julian Sands will perform in the Los Angeles-area production of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:01PM

More 'Ask the Film Critics' by Manohla Dargis and A.o. Scott

Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott answer reader questions about how they divvy up reviews, quote whores and more.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:00PM

BROADWAY’S WONDERLAND, NOW IN PREVIEWS, IS IN THE NEWS by Bbbblogger

Playbill.com interview with leading lady, Janet Dacal: Question: Since we haven’t spoken before, I thought we’d go back to the beginning. Where were you born and raised? Dacal: I…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:00PM

Public Theater's Oskar Eustis to Helm Elmina's Kitchen Reading at Soho Rep by Adam Hetrick

Soho Rep will present four free readings of new plays by Black British playwrights — including Kwame Kwei-Armah's Elmina's Kitchen, directed by Public Theater artistic director…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Arts cuts prompt stage stars' appeal to prime minister by Charlotte Higgins

Sir Richard Eyre, Tony Hall and Jude Kelly warn of lasting damage likely to result from curtailed government spendingLeading figures from the arts have written to the prime minister asking h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:59PM

Aww! Constantine Maroulis Introduces His Rock of Ages Baby to People by Broadway.com Staff

Need a dose of Broadway baby cuteness? Check out People.com, where Broadway fave and American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis poses cheek-to-cheek with his three-month-old baby girl, Malena J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:56PM

Enrichment alert: Soho Rep's Feed Program nourishes minds by Helen Shaw

Soho Rep introduces you to the Black British playwrights you ought to know

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 03:56PM

Michael Hunsaker, Victoria Matlock, Derek St. Pierre Set for Pages: A New Musical Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Michael Hunsaker, Victoria Matlock, and Derek St. Pierre will perform songs from Pages: A New Musical as part of the Songbook concert series at The New York Public Library for the Performin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:40PM

Weinstein Company to develop video games

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Weinstein Company is getting into the video game business. On Friday it announced the launch of TWC Games, which will publish games for mobile, social,…

SOURCE: Reuters at 03:30PM

Book Review Podcast: Joseph Lelyveld on Gandhi by The New York Times

Featuring Joseph Lelyveld on Gandhi's years in South Africa; and John Schwartz on a new biography of Will Rogers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:30PM

Video of the day: Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana by David Cote

Video trailer for Cirque du Soleil's new offering: Zarkana

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 03:30PM

Woody Harrelson to Join Ed Harris, Julianne Moore in HBO's Game Change Movie by Andy Propst

Woody Harrelson will join the previously announced Ed Harris and Julianne Moore in the HBO movie Game Change, according to Deadline.com. The film, by Jay Roach, is about the 2008 president…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:30PM

Bruce Willis and Demi Moore Cheer On Daughter Rumer and the Love, Loss and What I Wore Cast by Broadway.com Staff

A new group of ladies is dishing about fashion over at the Westside Theatre in Love, Loss and What I Wore, and the cast was greeted by some big stars at their March 24 opening. Former Hollyw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:25PM

'Aida' at Drury Lane: Drury Lane gets stuck following 'Aida' into slick, shirtless temptation by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Aida" ★★ Through May 29 at the Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace; Running time: 2 hours; Tickets: $35-$46 at 630-530-0111 or www.drurylaneaokbrook.com…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:22PM

The Tiger Who Came to Tea to Play London’s Vaudeville Theatre by Broadway.com Staff

Child-friendly musical The Tiger Who Came to Tea will settle into the Vaudeville Theatre on London's West End for nine weeks in the summer. This West End debut follows a 24-date U.K. tou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:20PM

Cabaret, With Claybourne Elder and Kara Lindsay, Opens at KC Rep March 25 by Adam Hetrick

John Kander and Fred Ebb's darkly entertaining look at pre-WWII Berlin, Cabaret, starring Claybourne Elder, Kara Lindsay and Brian Sills, officially opens March 25 at the Kansas City Rep…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:17PM

Lucie Arnaz Performs Show Celebrating Desi's Music

Ay, karumba!! Lucie Arnaz will present a new show inspired by the Latin songs and others she heard her father Desi Arnaz sing; "Lucie Arnaz: Latin Roots!" will be presented June 20 at 7 p,.m…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:07PM

Lanford Wilson obituary

Playwright whose work on the Off-Off-Broadway scene influenced US theatreThe American playwright Lanford Wilson, who has died from pneumonia, aged 73, made his name in the Off-Off-Broadway t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:05PM

Mary Ellen Ashley, Cody Nickell, et al. Set for Gulfshore Playhouse's Blithe Spirit by Dan Bacalzo

Gulfshore Playhouse has announced casting for its production of Noel Coward's comedy Blithe Spirit, to run April 7-23. Kristen Coury will direct. The play is the story of a cantankerou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:02PM

For Lanford Wilson, The Plays Were Always Personal

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, whose career-long collaboration with director Marshall Mason gave us plays including Fifth of July and Talley's Folly, died March 24 at the age of 73.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:01PM

Graphic Books Best Sellers: Dead (Again) Robin? by George Gene Gustines

The new book on our hardcover list this week, "Gotham Central: Corrigan," at No. 1, is the fourth and final volume of the series.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:00PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Ralph Fiennes to Play Prospero in London Tempest, Directed by Trevor Nunn by Andy Propst

Ralph Fiennes will play Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket, according to a report in Variety. Trevor Nunn will direct the production, which …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:58PM

A Book for @MayorEmanuel by Julie Bosman

Scribner has acquired the rights to publish "The _____ Epic Twitter Quest of @MayorEmanuel," a book based on the profanity-laced Twitter feed.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:53PM

Photo Coverage: Elton John Pays Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor in Concert

Yesterday, March 24, Elton John paid tribute to his late friend, Elizabeth Taylor, at his concert in Pittsburgh. Said John during the concert It is a sad day becuase I lost a friend and you…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:53PM

BWW TV: Broadway Beat at Opening Night of THE BOOK OF MORMON! by Broadway Beat

THE BOOK OF MORMON opened last night, Thursday, March 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre to RAVE reviews. Here's a look at the cast and creative team at the opening night after party at Gotham…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:49PM

Theatres of War by Jonathan Mandell

How four current productions are putting war on stage War is a reality in at least three dozen places around the world today, and that reality is echoed on many New York stages this season, …

SOURCE: TDF at 02:46PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: The Book of Mormon — After All, Tomorrow Is a Latter-Day by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at opening night of the new Broadway musical The Book of Mormon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: The Book of Mormon — After All, Tomorrow Is a Latter-Day by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at opening night of the new Broadway musical The Book of Mormon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:44PM

PS122 to Present Premiere of John Kelly's THE ESCAPE ARTIST

Performance Space 122 presents the World Premiere of John Kelly’s The Escape Artist Wednesday, April 15 – Saturday, April 30, 2011 Written by 2010 Ethyl Eichelberger Award Winner John …

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 02:37PM

Camp Broadway Seeks Performers for NY Pops Gala

Camp Broadway is seeking 60 talented singerperformers, ages 12-16, to participate in a special appearance with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall on Monday, May 2, 2011 as part of their 28th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Photo Flash: First Look at MADAGASCAR LIVE!

MADAGASCAR LIVE, DreamWorks Theatricals' first-ever live family touring show, is currently touring the country, making stops in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and more. This brand new s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:33PM

Welcome, Studio360 Listeners by [email protected] (scott Walters)

My recent interview with Kurt Andersen on Public Radio International's Studio 360 is now available. I hope you enjoy the show, and feel free to leave comments as always.

SOURCE: Theatre Ideas at 02:29PM

Fantasia, Jamie Foxx, will.i.am. to Appear on March 31 Episode of American Idol by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway star and Grammy Award winner Fantasia will perform her latest hit, "Collard Greens & Cornbread," on the March 31 edition of FOX's American Idol, according to publ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:28PM

Anna Chlumsky, William Sadler, et al. to Guest Star on USA's White Collar by Andy Propst

Stage veterans Anna Chlumsky and William Sadler, along with Danny Masterson and Christopher Masterson, will guest star on USA's White Collar, according to a report on TVGuide.com. The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:27PM

Sutton Foster and the Cast of ANYTHING GOES Peform the Title Song [Video]

Get ANYTHING GOES Tickets Read the entire article at TheAndyGram.com by clicking on the headline above.

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 02:23PM

ArtsBeat: A Closer Look at "Spider-Man's" New Choreographer by By The New York Times

The newest addition to "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is a choreographer with an unusual background in video games.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:15PM

Sara Ramirez to Release New EP on March 27 by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winning actress Sara Ramirez will launch her new EP on iTunes on Sunday, March 27. The EP will include three original songs: "Eye to Eye" (co-written with Michael Pembe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:15PM

Tony Winner Sara Ramirez's EP Will Be Available on ITunes March 27 by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Sara Ramirez will launch her singer-songwriter career March 27 with the debut of her first EP, which will be available for purchase and download on iTunes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM

You’ve come a long way, Baby Boyz by Paula Citron

Urban dance outfit Baby Boyz deserves an encouragement award

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 02:00PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Anything Goes Star Sutton Foster Taps Her Way on to "Good Morning America" (Video) by Andrew Gans

Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster led the company of the Broadway revival of Anything Goes in the show’s title song on “Good Morning America” March 25. “When t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

DEBUT OF THE MONTH: BENGAL TIGER's Sheila Vand by Nick Orlando

Each month, BroadwayWorld shines the spotlight on stage actors making their Broadway debut as part of our Debut of the Month series.This month, BroadwayWorld is showcasing 25-year-old actres…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

STAGE TUBE: Sara Ramirez Sings in GREY'S ANATOMY Musical Opening

The upcoming musical episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' will feature prominent songs from the show's past including Chasing Cars, Cosy in the Rocket, and Breathe 2AM. In the clip below, Broadway ve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM

Sutton Foster and the Cast of ANYTHING GOES Perform on Good Morning America

Read the entire article at TheAndyGram.com by clicking on the headline above.

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 01:45PM

NEO7 Concert Will Feature Works by Will Aronson, Tom Gualtieri, Mary Liz McNamara by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company will present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating "New, Emerging Outstanding" musical theatre writers May 16 at its home in Saint Peter’s Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Geek Chorus Reportedly Axed from "Spider-Man." And Mat Devine?

Broadway is a harsh mistress. One day you're featured in the biggest musical of all time and the next day, well..... I profiled Mat Devine, singer and song writer of the alt-rock b…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:41PM

Short-a-Day: Daniel Mason's "The Miraculous Discovery of Psammetichus I" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in Harper's, March 2011. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 92.In each issue of The New Yorker, there's a one-page section called "Shouts & Murmurs," in which a…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 01:36PM

Metz on 'The Warriors' by Chris Jones

Nina Metz reviews a strikingly personal show at the New Colony. It's about a school shooting in Jonesboro, Ark.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:35PM

Fans Get Another Chance to Hear LCD Soundsystem's Farewell Concert by Melena Ryzik

Pitchfork will stream the Madison Square Garden show live on April 2.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:34PM

Photo Coverage: THE BOOK OF MORMON Opening Night - After Party by Walter McBride

THE BOOK OF MORMON opened last night, Thursday, March 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre to RAVE reviews. Here's a look at the cast and creative team at the opening night after party at Gotham…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

Yvette Christiansë, Dan Hurlin, Basil Jones, Adrian Kohler, Set for War Horse: The Puppeteers Conversation by Andy Propst

Puppet artists Dan Hurlin, Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, along with writer Yvette Christiansë, will take part War Horse: The Puppeteers, a public conversation about puppetry as a c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:27PM

War Horse: The Puppeteers Conversation to Be Held on April 13 by Andy Propst

Puppet artists Dan Hurlin, Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, along with writer Yvette Christiansë, will take part War Horse: The Puppeteers, a public conversation about puppetry as a c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:27PM

"South Park" creators score raves on Broadway

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A satirical Broadway show about Mormons who travel from Utah to Uganda by the creators of "South Park" scored rave reviews on Friday from critics who called it the best …

SOURCE: Reuters at 01:23PM

Dancing With the Stars Siren Kirstie Alley Shares her Broadway Dreams with Jay Leno by Broadway.com Staff

Kirstie Alley, who recently cha-cha-ed the house down with her debut on Dancing With the Stars, headed to The Tonight Show on March 24 where she confessed her desire to make a debut of anoth…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

‘Chicago’ returning to Chicago; O’Hurley to star

It’s the longest-running musical revival playing on Broadway and the fifth-longest-running production in Broadway history and it’s on it’s way back to the Windy City. “Chicago” put…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:08PM

Priscilla Broadway Stars on TV Today by Bbbblogger

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical’s star trio takes to the airwaves today, Friday, March 25 following opening to critical acclaim on Broadway this week. Watch “LX New York” hos…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:04PM

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Gielgud Theatre, London

Described as 'a French romance that just happens to be sung', this stage version of Jacques Demy's 1964 film makes use of Lez Brotherston's impressive designs, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:01PM

Change in tenor

The Royal Opera has chosen an eclectic array of talent with ambitions to take the art form down new tracks in the 21st century, writes Richard Fairman

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:00PM

A Magic Flute, Barbican, London

At 86, director Peter Brook presents a filleted and freely adapted version of the opera, free from any gimmick but laced with powerful moments of introspection, writes Laura Battle

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:00PM

Frédéric Chopin Letters Go On Display in Warsaw by Daniel J. Wakin

Six letters by Frédéric Chopin went on display this week at the Chopin museum in Warsaw after having been lost from view since the early years of World War II.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, March 19-25: Goodbye to Lanford Wilson, Hello Mormon Boys and Priscilla by Robert Simonson

Playwright Lanford Wilson, one of the most important American theatre voices of the last 40 years, died this week at the age of 73.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM

STAGE TUBE: Kirstie Alley Has Broadway Aspirations; John Travolta Approves

Kirstie Alley's 'Dancing with the Stars' debut landed her on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' last night. Alley discussed everything from her 'Dancing' experience to her new weight-loss syst…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PM

SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK: Weekly Web-Mail - Matthew James Thomas by Spider-Man on Broadway

SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK: Weekly Web-Mail - Matthew James Thomas From: SpideyOnBway Views: 4160 28 ratings Time: 02:47 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:52PM

Justin R. G. Holcomb, Jamil Chokachi to Star in Channeling Kevin Spacey Off-Broadway by Dan Bacalzo

Justin R. G. Holcomb and Jamil Chokachi will star in an Off-Broadway production of Elan Wolf Farbiarz and Cory Terry's Channeling Kevin Spacey, at St. Luke's Theatre on Sunday, Apr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:52PM

Daniel Radcliffe on How Potter Got Him to Broadway

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, HOW TO SUCCEED star Daniel Radcliffe reflected on how his Harry Potter fame made it possible for him to star in a Broadway show. Radcliffe co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

Stage Rush TV: Episode 56 by Jesse North

Talking points: The Broadway openings of The Book of Mormon and John Leguizamo’s Ghetto Klown got me wondering… What offends you? Broadway grosses What do you think, Rushers? Do …

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 12:50PM

PHOTO CALL: How to Succeed, Starring Daniel Radcliffe, on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Daniel Radcliffe makes his Broadway musical debut as an ambitious window washer in the 50th anniversary revival of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical How to Succeed in Business With…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Hosannahs herald 'The Book of Mormon'

"South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have conquered Broadway, earning rave reviews for their first musical, "The Book of Mormon." The pair have teamed with To…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:45PM

Jill Eikenberry, William Finn, Debbie Gravitte, Anthony Rapp, Mary Testa, et al. Set for If It Only Even Runs a Minute 6 by Dan Bacalzo

Anne Bobby, Gabe Cummins, Jenny Donoghue, Jill Eikenberry, Alexis Field, William Finn, Alexis Fishman, Brian Gari, Steve Gettinger, Debbie Gravitte, Kara Guy, Andrew Hollenbeck, Megan Kane, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:45PM

Tony Winner Diana Rigg Joins Rupert Everett in Pygmalion on the West End by Broadway.com Staff

British stage and screen icon Diana Rigg will play Mrs. Higgins to Rupert Everett’s Professor Henry Higgins in George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion on the West End. The Chichester Fes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:44PM

Transport Group Extends HELLO AGAIN Through April 10

Transport Group TG, the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, has announced that its acclaimed production of Hello Again, words and music by Michael John L…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:41PM

Trey Parker, Alec Baldwin, Will Ferrell Will Be Among Attendees at First-Ever "Comedy Awards" by Michael C. Gioia

Presenters and/or attendees for the inaugural "Comedy Awards" will include Trey Parker, Alec Baldwin, Will Ferrell, Ty Burrell, Jon Cryer and Tracy Morgan, according to The Hollywo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Diana Rigg to Star in West End's PYGMALION

Diana Rigg will return to the West End to star in the upcoming revival of PYGMALION. She will join previously reported Rupert Everett and Kara Tointon in the transfer of Chichester Festival'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Reviewer Spotlight: Kathryn Schulz and the Rightness of Wrongness by Jennifer B. McDonald

Kathryn Schulz, the author of "Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error," discusses her interest in wrongness, as well as the roles that philosophy, science and literature have played …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:30PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Priscilla's Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon, Nick Adams by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Priscilla's Will Swenson, Tony Sheldon, Nick Adams by Playbill Staff

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Channeling Kevin Spacey Will Play Off-Broadway's St. Luke's Theatre by Andrew Gans

Elan Wolf Farbiarz and Cory Terry's Channeling Kevin Spacey, a three-time Best of Fest winner at the Toronto, Edmonton and Winnipeg Fringe Festivals, will begin performances at Off-Broad…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

Noises off: Memo to budding theatre professionals – know what your 'why' is by Chris Wilkinson

From career advice Stateside to the notion of nation in new plays, ideas take centre stage in the blogosphere this weekThis week bloggers are discussing a veritable smorgasbord of theatrical…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:21PM

STAGE TUBE: Foster & Donnell Perform 'You're The Top' from ANYTHING GOES!

Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes is now in previews at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, gearing up for an April 7 opening. Click below for a performance preview of You're …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PM

Fiennes joins London 'Tempest'

Legit News: Rigg added to 'Pygmalion' cast -- Ralph Fiennes will play Prospero in "The Tempest," Shakespeare's final play, at the Theater Royal Haymarket in London's West End. Helmed by Trev…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:16PM

The Dream of the Burning Boy Extends Off-Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

David West Read’s The Dream of the Burning Boy has extended at off-Broadway’s Roundabout Underground. The new play, which officially opened on March 23, was originally scheduled …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

BWW TV: Cirque du Soleil's ZARKANA Preview

Cirque du Soleils all-new acrobatic spectacle ZARKANA is currently in rehearsals for its debut at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The 50 million production has been created especially fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Moving moments of Beckett at Paramount by Don Aucoin, Globe Staff

“We’ll never hear the human voice again,’’ laments a one-legged old man in “Rough for Theatre I,’’ one of five short plays by Samuel Beckett now at …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:11PM

A magical tour of a choreographer’s world by Karen Campbell, Globe Correspondent

Jorma Elo’s choreography puts one in mind of someone who feels compelled to undercut his poetic eloquence with sly one-liners and sarcastic barbs. His work has a crystalline classical …

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:10PM

Feature: Opening Night: The Book of Mormon by Tristan Fuge

Alan Cumming, Hope Davis, Jeff Daniels, Marcia Gay Harden, Bill Hader, Ron Howard, Ben Rappaport, Paul Rudd, Aaron Sorkin, and Kristen Wiig join Trey Parker, Matt Stone and the company of Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:09PM

VIDEO FLASH: Sara Ramirez and the Cast of Grey's Anatomy Discuss March 31 Musical Episode by Andy Propst

ABC has released a preview video for the March 31 musical episode of Grey's Anatomy, featuring comments from creator Sondra Rhimes, Tony Award winner Sara Ramirez, who plays Callie, and…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:07PM

Watch Sutton Foster and the Cast of Anything Goes Tap Up a Storm on GMA by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Sutton Foster woke up Good Morning America on March 25 by leading the cast of Broadway’s Anything Goes in a rousing version of the show's title numb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

The Last 15 Seconds: Inside the mind of a suicide bomber by Marsha Lederman

New play is a feast of innovation burdened by a fundamental flaw

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:06PM

Robert Cuccioli, Suzzanne Douglas, et al. Set for Bickford Benefit, 4/9

Broadway and Regional favorites Suzzanne Douglas Lady Day at Emerson's Bar amp Grill, Robert Cuccioli Jekyll amp Hyde, and Garth Kravits The Drowsy Chaperone will headline The Best of Times …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

Review: Le Comte Ory by David Finkle

Juan Diego Florez, Diana Damrau, and Joyce DiDonato shine in Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher's Metropolitan Opera staging of Rossini's little-known comic opera.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Play Recalls Triangle Shirtwaist Fire by Christopher Vaughan

On the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, "Fabric, Flames and Fervor: Girls of the Triangle" makes its New York debut a short walk from where the tragic fire took place.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Dolly Parton Talks New Album, Summer Tour, and More!

9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL creator Dolly Parton stopped by 'Good Morning America' today to chat about her upcoming album, summer tour, and Dollywood updates. Watch the full interview by cllicking b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AM

STAGE TUBE: ANYTHING GOES Performs on GMA!

Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes, performed live on ABC's Good Morning America between 8AM-9AM on this morning Sutton Foster and company members performed the tap dancing finale of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Dick and Jerry Van Dyke Will Be The Sunshine Boys in CA by Adam Hetrick

Brothers Dick and Jerry Van Dyke will team up for a special benefit engagement of Neil Simon's comedy The Sunshine Boys, which will play Malibu Stage in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Remember That Time We Threw a Party? by The Mick

Not all that long ago The Craptacular reached its first birthday.  To celebrate a year of snarky tweets, overuse of the word boner, and several odes to Gavin Creel’s good looks/golden voi…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 11:50AM

Weekend Poll: Which Musical Deserves to be Declared 'God's Favorite'? by Broadway.com Staff

The new Broadway musical The Book of Mormon has been launched with a marketing campaign proclaiming the show "God's Favorite Musical." That tongue-in-cheek (we think!) slogan g…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Saycon Sengbloh, Kelly King and Allison Case Join Lineup for Broadway Sings for Japan Benefit by Andrew Gans

Broadway Speaks OUT and Dixon Place will present Broadway Sings for Japan, a benefit concert for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief, March 28 at 7:30 PM a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

PHOTO CALL: The Book of Mormon Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank and Irina Khodorkovsky

Broadway answered the door to The Book of Mormon — from Emmy Award-winning "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q Tony Award winner Robert Lopez &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Transport Groups HELLO AGAIN Extends Through Apr 10

TRANSPORT GROUP PRODUCTION OF HELLO AGAIN WORDS AND MUSIC BY MICHAEL JOHN LACHIUSA DIRECTED BY JACK CUMMINGS III TO EXTEND THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 10 Transport Group (TG), the win…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:42AM

Diana Rigg to Join Rupert Everett, Kara Tointon in Pygmalion in London by Andy Propst

Diana Rigg will play Mrs. Higgins opposite Rupert Everett's Henry Higgins in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion at the West End's Garrick Theatre, according to a report on Whatso…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:40AM

Book of Mormon’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone Sound Off on the Creative Process (Video) by Andrew Gans

Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of The Book of Mormon, recently talked to EW about developing the new musical that officially opened on Broadway March 24. Having worked on “South…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

“Spider Man” on Broadway: Gutting Julie Taymor’s Show by Roger Friedman

The producers of “Spider Man: Turn off the Dark” are busy gutting the show they had, and trying to erase creator Julie Taymor‘s work. Good luck with that. Last night they a…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:37AM

STAGE TUBE: GREY'S ANATOMY Gets Musical!

The upcoming musical episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' will feature prominent songs from the show's past including Chasing Cars, Cosy in the Rocket, and Breathe 2AM. Here's the promo from the high…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

What's Up, Mike Birbiglia? The Comedian Gets Romantic in My Girlfriend's Boyfriend by Kathy Henderson

Mike Birbiglia took a break from standup comedy two years ago to write and star in the hit off-Broadway solo show Sleepwalk With Me. This sweet-faced, self-described geek shared often harrow…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:31AM

Roundabout Extends DREAM OF THE BURNING BOY Through 5/15

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director is pleased to announce a one week extension of The Dream of the Burning Boy through Sunday, May 15th

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

Film Art House Round-Up: Week of March 25th 2011 – March 31st 2011 by Erica Elson

This week there’s the unrated versions of KILL BILL 1 and 2 at the New Beverly, a STAR TREK series with George Takei, Walter Koenig and Nicholas Meyer appearing in person at the Egyptian, …

SOURCE: www.fineartsla.com at 11:27AM

VIDEO FLASH: Francois Girard Previews Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana by Andy Propst

Cirque du Soleil has released an extended preview video for its forthcoming show Zarkana, which is set to begin performances at Radio City Music Hall on June 9. The show is also scheduled to…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:27AM

Roundabout Announces One Week Extension for THE DREAMING OF THE BURNING BOY

Roundabout Theatre Company Announces a one-week extension of THE DREAM OF THE BURNING BOY Now through Sunday, May 15th, 2011   A New Play by David West Read Directed by Evan Cabnet &nbs…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:26AM

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Danielle Hope Answers Questions!

Audiences are following the yellow brick road over the rainbow to see Danielle Hope, winner of BBC TV's Over the Rainbow, play Dorothy at The London Palladium, the capital's home of the fami…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

Ben Stiller, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Jude Law Featured in Kate Winslet Book, "The Golden Hat" by Michael C. Gioia

Actress Kate Winslet has signed on with Simon & Schuster to publish "The Golden Hat," a book that will feature self-portraits of celebrities wearing a "magical" hat, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Ben Stiller, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Jude Law Featured in Kate Winslet Book, "The Golden Hat" by Michael C. Gioia

Actress Kate Winslet has signed on with Simon & Schuster to publish "The Golden Hat," a book that will feature self-portraits of celebrities wearing a "magical" hat, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

It Sucks to be Mormon by Moxie

It's no secret that original Broadway musical offerings have been beyond limp lately. So when the guys behind South Park teamed up with the composer-lyricist of Avenue Q, the theater kids o…

SOURCE: www.moxiethemaven.com at 11:22AM

Photo Flash: AMERICAN IDOL's Top 11 Results Show

Last night on American Idol, the top Casey Abrams was in danger of being sent home, but was saved by the judges in a climatic twist. Check out photos from the episode below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AM

Photo Coverage: Willis, Starke, McKechnie & More Join LOVE, LOSS! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's hit Off Broadway show, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, welcomed its newest cast this week performing March 23 through April 24, 2011. BroadwayWorld was on hand fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM

American premiere of exotic German play highlights Studio’s 2011-2012 season by Tim Treanor

The Golden Dragon, Roland Schimmelphennig’s Mülheim Award-winning play which begins with four cooks pulling the tooth of a co-worker in an Asian restaurant and morphs into forty-eight vig…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:12AM

Scott Thomas eyes West End 'Betrayal'

Legit News: Thesp circles West End boards in Harold Pinter play -- Kristin Scott Thomas is to star in a new West End production of Harold Pinter's love triangle drama "Betrayal," according t…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:10AM

James Earl Jones Awarded O'Neill's Monte Cristo Award, 5/9

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center will present its annual Monte Cristo Award to legendary Broadway and screen actor James Earl Jones, in recognition of his monumental achievements and contri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

How Barnum used bricks to build an audience. by Ken Davenport

P.T. Barnum was a showman, that's for sure . . . but sometimes his best shows were the stunts he pulled to get audiences to see his shows. He was an expert at the unexpected. He knew the bes…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles to Give Actors Fund Performance March 27 by Adam Hetrick

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles will offer its March 27 performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre as a benefit for the Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AM

Diana Rigg Will Return to the West End in Pygmalion by Mark Shenton

Dame Diana Rigg, Tony winner for Best Actress in a Play for her last Broadway appearance in Medea in 1994,  will return to the West End to join the company of the previously announced p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

Photo Coverage: ROCK OF AGES Re-Opens at Helen Hayes! by Peter James Zielinski

After a breif hiatus, ROCK OF AGES re-opened at the Helen Hayes Theatre on Broadway last night, March 24. The five-time Tony Award nominated musical played its final performance at The Brook…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:46AM

Dream of the Burning Boy Gets Extra Week Off-Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Roundabout Theatre Company is adding one week to the run of The Dream of the Burning Boy, a new play by David West Read, at the 62-seat Black Box Theatre that houses plays in the Roundabout …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

VIDEO FLASH: Sutton Foster and Cast of Anything Goes on ABC's Good Morning America by Andy Propst

Tony Award winner Sutton Foster and the cast of Anything Goes, currently playing at Roundabout Theater Company's Stephen Sondheim Theatre, appeared on ABC's Good Morning America on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM

New Choreographer Joins The "Spider-Man" Team

A new choreographer is joining the ranks of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark."

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:39AM

Roundabout Theatre Company Extends Dream of the Burning Boy Through May 15 by Dan Bacalzo

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced a one-week extension of David West Read's new play, The Dream of the Burning Boy, presented as part of its Roundabout Underground initiative, wh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:35AM

Broadway in Chicago announces 'Chicago' for a week by Chris Jones

The musical "Chicago" is making one of its frequent returns to its namesake city. Velma and Roxie will be here again at the Oriental Theatre from June 7-12. John O'Hurley stars as Billy Flyn…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:34AM

STREET CLOSURES FOR THE NATIONAL MARATHON SATURDAY, MARCH 26 by Media Center

The following street closures will severely limit travel to and from Penn Quarter during certain times of the morning on Saturday, March 26. read more

SOURCE: fords.org at 10:34AM

Paul Giamatti Joins Cast of Rock of Ages Film; Amy Adams in Negotiations by Andrew Gans

Film star Paul Giamatti, whose Broadway credits include Arcadia, Racing Demon, The Three Sisters and The Iceman Cometh, has joined the cast of the Warner Bros./New Line feature film Rock of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:30AM

Photo Coverage: THE BOOK OF MORMON Opening Night - Theatre Arrivals by Walter McBride

THE BOOK OF MORMON opened last night, Thursday, March 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre to RAVE reviews. Here's a look at the red carpet arrivals

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29AM

Relive Through This: A Hole Reunion of Sorts at New Directors/New Films by Dave Itzkoff

Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Melissa Auf der Maur and Patty Schemel will gather at the Museum of Modern Art for a screening of "Hit So Hard," a documentary about Ms. Schemel.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:28AM

Too Much Theater?

Are there too many little theater companies in America? Last month, that question was the shot heard round the theater world from National Endowment for the Arts Chair Rocco Landesman, a for…

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 10:27AM

Rita Wilson to Guest Star on NBC's Law & Order: SVU by Andy Propst

Rita Wilson will guest-star on Law & Order: SVU, according to a report on TVGuide.com. Her appearance is scheduled for an episode slated to air in May. Wilson will play a woman who is …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:27AM

Lynda Bellingham, Jennifer Ellison, Rula Lenska, June Watson et al. Set for U.K. Tour of Calendar Girls by Dan Bacalzo

The U.K. tour of Calendar Girls has announced updated casting, with the seventh leg of the tour scheduled to open at the Kings Theatre, Glasgow, with that engagement running August 30-Septem…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:26AM

The Dream of the Burning Boy extends to May 15! by Jjohnson

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce a one week extension of The Dream of the Burning Boy through Sunday, May 15th! The Dream of the Burning Boy…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:22AM

Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Rock, Daniel Radcliffe, Ben Stiller, et al. Among MTV Movie Award Nominees by Brian Scott Lipton

Nominees have been announced for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, which will be aired live on Sunday, June 5. Among the nominees are Ned Beatty, Bradley Cooper, Sean Combs, Robert DeNiro, Zac Efr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:22AM

John O'Hurley to Join Touring Company of Chicago in June by Dan Bacalzo

John O'Hurley will star as Billy Flynn in the national touring company production of Chicago, for at least two engagements: the Oriental Theatre in Chicago (June 7-12) and Bass Performa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM

Kwame Kwei-Armah, Oskar Eustis, Christian Parker, et al. Set for Contemporary Black-British Play Readings Festival by Brian Scott Lipton

Soho Rep and the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center at CUNY will co-present a festival of Contemporary Black-British Play Readings on April 6 and 9. On Wednesday, April 6 at 4pm at the CUNY Gr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:11AM

JoAnne Worley to Guest Star on FOX's Bones by Andy Propst

JoAnne Worley will guest star on the April 14 episode of FOX's Bones, according to a report on TVGuide.com. She is schedule to play a pet psychic, on the show which will center on an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AM

Richard Skipper Departs "Carol Channing" In Concert; Show to Go on Temporary Hiatus by Dan Bacalzo

Richard Skipper, who created and starred in the one-person Off-Broadway production, "Carol Channing" In Concert, at the St. Luke's Theatre, has departed the production. The sh…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:10AM

The Red Door Theatre Company Wears the Pants by Peter Filichia

March 8, 1979. My buddy Richard Norton and I are discussing the theater news of the day when he off-handedly mentions, “I hear the new musical at Playwrights Horizons is pretty good.&r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:08AM

The Morm by Peter Filichia

Either the voice-over narrator at the beginning of The Book of Mormon is pre-recorded or he’s an actor with lousy timing. More than once, after an on-stage Mormon responded to somethin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:08AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Selections from To Hell and Back, Featuring Mamma Mia!'s Andy Kelso, Will Be Presented March 29 by Andrew Gans

Larson Award-winning composer-lyricist Joel B. New will share music from his new emo/pop/rock musical, To Hell and Back, March 29 at Ars Nova.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

PHOTO FLASH: Glenn Close, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Rumer Willis, et al. at Love, Loss, and What I Wore Party by Brian Scott Lipton

Sonia Manzano, Donna McKechnie, Annie Starke, Fredi Walker-Browne, and Rumer Willis celebrated joining the cast of the Off-Broadway hit, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, at the Westside Theatre,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

James Earl Jones to Receive The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Monte Cristo Award by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star James Earl Jones will receive The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's annual Monte Cristo Award in a ceremony to be held at Bridgewaters - South Street Seaport on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50AM

SPIDER-MAN Adds Choreographer Chase Brock to Creative Team

“ S P I D E R – M A N   T u r n    O f f    T h e    D a r k ” ANNOUNCES NEW ADDITION TO THE CREATIVE TEAM WELCOMES CHOREOGRA…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 09:44AM

EXCLUSIVE: New SPIDER-MAN Script Gets First Reading Today

The cast was also informed tonight that the first reading of the new script would take place Friday afternoon at 130 PM. We're told that no cast members have yet seen the new script, which w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

Goodbye, Geeks: Spider-Man Will Cut Chorus of Narrators by Andrew Gans

When Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark resumes performances May 12, following its April 19-May 11 hiatus, the production will no longer sport its Geek Chorus of narrators, according to The New Yo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:38AM

My Interview With Lanford Wilson and Marshall Mason

It's been a tough week of losses, ending most recently with the death of American playwright Lanford Wilson.  Coincidentally, Helen Stenborg, who was in his original off-Broadway produc…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:35AM

Photo Coverage: THE BOOK OF MORMON Opening Night Curtain Call by Walter McBride

THE BOOK OF MORMON opened last night, Thursday, March 24 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre to RAVE reviews. Here's a look at the cast and creative team celebratrating on stage for the show's cur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM

Samuel Barnett, Jamie Parker to Star in Chichester Festival's Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead by Andy Propst

Samuel Barnett and Jamie Parker will play the title roles in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, to run May 20 - June 11 at the Chichester Festival, according to a rep…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:31AM

Allison Case, Kelly King, Meredith Patterson, Brian Charles Rooney, et al. Set for Broadway Sings for Japan Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Additional casting has been announced for Broadway Sings for Japan, to be held at Dixon Place (161a Chrystie Street) on Monday, March 28 at 7:30pm. This benefit concert for Japan earthquake…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM

"American Idol" Judges Save Contestant; Fantasia to Perform on Next Results Show by Andrew Gans

"American Idol" judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson opted to use the "Judges' Save" on the March 24 broadcast of the country's biggest singing c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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York Theatre Company's NE07 Benefit Concert Set for May 16 by Brian Scott Lipton

The York Theatre Company will present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theater writers, at 7:30pm Monday, May 16. There will be a champagne and dessert reception to end t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:59AM

Tim Curry and Ralph Fiennes to Star in Trevor Nunn Season at London's Theatre Royal, Haymarket by Mark Shenton

Tim Curry and Ralph Fiennes will appear in the next two productions at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket as part of director Trevor Nunn's residency as artistic director, which was launched w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:54AM

In memoriam: Playwright Lanford Wilson dies at 73 by Elizabeth Maupin

Very sad news from yesterday — that playwright Lanford Wilson died of pneumonia at the age of 73. Some of my favorites of Wilson’s plays were not among his biggest hits (Redwood …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:47AM

Does He Have Your Full Attention? Aaron Sorkin in the Most Meta '30 Rock' Clip Ever by Dave Itzkoff

The "Social Network" screenwriter (and creator of "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) turns up to parody his signature style and offer Tina Fey some advice on Angry Birds.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:44AM

Wonderful "Tennessee:" Happy 100th!

On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tennessee Williams, one of America's premiere playwrights -- whose work was showcased spendidly in the last 13 years at Hartford Stag…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM

NY Review: 'Macbeth' by Erik Haagensen

Director Arin Arbus, star John Douglas Thompson, and a uniformly fine cast electrify this no-frills, no-sense production of the Bard's most psychologically satisfying play.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 25, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 25 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

RSC sets new plays by Edgar, Edmunson

Legit News: Gardarsson stages 'Robin Hood' -- World preems from scribe David Edgar and writer-director team Helen Edmundson and Nancy Meckler are among the shows slated for the 2011-12 seaso…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

O'Neill to honor Jones

Legit News: Actor to receive annual Monte Cristo award -- James Earl Jones will receive the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Monte Cristo Award in a Gotham ceremony in May.

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre for people who don't think they like theatre

As I discovered by producing Neil LaBute's In a Forest Dark and Deep, new plays are risky – but the West End needs fresh voices for fresh audiencesWhen I opened my seventh West End product…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:51AM

Arcadia by Tom Stoppard – Sex and boredom ad infinitum by Oscar E. Moore

First produced in 1993 Arcadia has returned, not with a vengeance but in a room temperature production

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 07:48AM

Dear George, it's not too late... these cuts are wrong

Guest blog: In an open letter to the Chancellor, Soho Theatre's Steve Marmion makes a passionate plea for a U-turnDear George,We don't see eye to eye on everything, but who does.I understand…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44AM

Three Men on a Horse – revived by The Actors Company Theatre – And they’re off… by Oscar E. Moore

“And they’re off” takes on a whole new meaning. The Actors Company Theatre is surprisingly off their usual winning streak here.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 07:39AM

Daniel Radcliffe thanks Harry Potter

NEW YORK - As Daniel Radcliffe continues to break new ground as an actor, he hasn't forgotten who got him his start:...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 07:13AM

Meet the Cast of JERUSALEM Day 10: Sarah Moyle

BroadwayWorld presents the cast of the Royal Court Theatre's JERUSALEM on Broadway Today we feature Sarah Moyle, who stars as Ms. Fawcett. Learn all about her here...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Lanford Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, dies at 73 by [email protected] (chris Jones)

CHICAGO - Playwright Lanford Wilson, a gentle writer from Missouri who wrote of urban desperation but most revealed...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 06:45AM

Radcliffe thanks Harry Potter for Broadway musical by John Carucci

As Daniel Radcliffe continues to break new ground as an actor, he hasn't forgotten who got him his start: Harry Potter.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:41AM

David Smith by Adaumbelle

David Smith talks about his career, Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, and other everday details of his life.

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 06:00AM

Leslie Kritzer Joins Cast of NEWSICAL: FULL SPIN AHEAD, 3/25

Two-time Drama Desk nominee Leslie Kritzer, whose Broadway credits include Sondheim on Sondheim, A Catered Affair, Legally Blonde and Hairspray, will join the cast of Newsical Full Spin Ahea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM

ANYTHING GOES Performs Live On Good Morning America 3/25

Roundabout Theatre Companys Anything Goes, will perform live on ABCs Good Morning America between 8AM-9AM on channel 7 this Friday Tune in to see Sutton Foster and company members from Anyth…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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SAG, AFTRA Inch Closer to Merger by Daniel Holloway

Efforts to merge the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists are moving ahead, though not quite so fast as some have suggested.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:43AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The Book of Mormon by Theasy.com

Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway By Dan Dinero BOTTOM LINE: The Book of Mormon is somehow both jaw-droppingly ill-mannered and adorably innocent, not to mention one of the best new mu…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 04:05AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Here's the Philadelphia stage lineup for tonight & the coming week

Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Shaun Brady, Tom Di Nardo, James Johnson, Sara Sherr and Jonathan Takiff.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:34AM

Joffrey plans ‘Don Quixote’

Just as the Joffrey Ballet prepares for this weekend’s final performances of its lavish full-length production of “The Merry Widow” at the Auditorium Theatre, it has announced plans to…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:17AM

Boo Killebrew, John Yearley, David Zellnik, et al. Receive Inaugural Grants from the Coyote Commission Project by Andy Propst

Robert Attenweiler, Kristen Palmer, Christine Whitley, John Yearley, and David Zellnik are the inaugural recipients of grants from the Blue Coyote Theater Group's new commissioning Coyo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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It's Official: Spider-Man Changes Choreographers

Despite an earlier denial from original choreographer Daniel Ezralow, the producers of the troubled mega-musical have confirmed that, as part of a complete overhaul of the show, they have re…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:57AM

Kander Without Ebb: Theater Composer Takes On New Partner For First Time

"John Kander, who with Fred Ebb spent four decades creating some of musical theater's most beloved hits, including Cabaret and Chicago, is teaming up with a 32-year-old playwright and fictio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:55AM

World Premiere Preview (March 25-27, 2011) by Bilal

The six new plays this week are like that group of dusty-cloaked strangers who are here to clean up this town or die trying.They're like the brand new circus act that's going to change the w…

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 01:35AM

TT: Everybody but Mohammed

I review The Book of Mormon and Ghetto Klown in today's Wall Street Journal. Neither show passed muster with me....

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Friday, March 25, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Book of Mormon -- Theater Review by David Rooney

The first Broadway musical from the “South Park” team will have the comedy faithful flocking.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:48AM

Mormon Man Josh Gad Goes Side by Side by Susan Blackwell on a Dirty Bowling Date by Broadway.com Staff

On this month's Side by Side by Susan Blackwell, our hostess goes on a bowling date to Bowlmor Lanes Times Square with one of the newly-crowded comedy kings of The Book of Mormon, Josh G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:45AM

Celebrated playwright, Lanford Wilson, dies at 73

Lanford Wilson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright from Missouri who wrote of urban desperation in rich and emotional dramas centered on the struggles of small-town Midwestern life, has die…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 12:10AM

Theatre Craft, Stage fighting - dragging by the hair by Thetheatreshowtv

Theatre Craft, Stage fighting - dragging by the hair Dominic and Valentino from Newtown Acting School show us the craft of Stage Fighting. This first part of a 3 part series shows how to dr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:04AM

Celebration showcases women artists

For the past three years, the last Saturday in March has been dubbed Support Women Artists Now (SWAN) Day with events around the world. SWAN Day programs, conceived by the San Francisco-base…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:01AM

Oedipus gets R&B twist in 'Gospel at Colonus'

In the middle of its season devoted to operatic investigation of stories from classical myth, Opera Theater arrives at "The Gospel at Colonus," a modern African-American re-telling of the an…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Heidi Schreck, Patch Darragh, David Wilson Barnes Star in Irish Rep's Winners Reading March 25 by Kenneth Jones

Rosemary Jenkinson's The Winners, a dark comedy about winning the lottery, gets a free public reading in Irish Repertory Theatre's New Works Reading Series March 25 in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

James Earl Jones to Receive O'Neill Center's Monte Cristo Award by Adam Hetrick

Two-time Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones, who currently stars in the Broadway revival of Driving Miss Daisy, will be honored with the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center's 2011…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Steady Rain, With Kyle Fabel and Aaron Roman, Begins in Hartford March 25 by Adam Hetrick

Keith Huff's 2009 Broadway cop drama A Steady Rain debuts at Hartford TheatreWorks March 25. Kyle Fabel and Aaron Roman Weiner co-star in the 90-minute production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mona Mansour's Urge for Going Begins Public LAB Run March 25 by Adam Hetrick

The Public LAB world premiere of Mona Mansour's Urge for Going, about life within a Lebanese refugee camp, begins performances March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All My Sons, With Chuck Cooper and Margo Moorer, Opens at the Intiman March 25 by Adam Hetrick

Arthur Miller's American classic All My Sons is refocused to explore the lives of an African-American family in 1940's Seattle in a new production opening March 25 at the Intiman The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Soldier Dreams Begins Off-Broadway Run March 25 by Michael C. Gioia

The Soldier Dreams, a play by Daniel Macivor, begins performances March 25 with an official opening scheduled for March 29 Off-Broadway at The Lion Theatre (Theatre Row).

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Josh Scheer, Kate Erin Gibson, Chrysten Peddie, Nikki Van Cassele Star in William Finn's In Trousers by Andrew Gans

In Trousers, the first of composer William Finn's Marvin trilogy, which also includes March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland,  plays a limited engagement at the Duplex Cabaret Thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Leslie Kritzer Steps in for Injured Christine Pedi March 25 in Off-Broadway's Newsical by Andrew Gans

Two-time Drama Desk nominee Leslie Kritzer, whose Broadway credits include Sondheim on Sondheim, A Catered Affair, Legally Blonde and Hairspray, joins the cast of Rick Crom's Off-Broadwa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Peter Michael Goetz Stars in Guthrie's Arms and the Man, Opening March 25 by Andrew Gans

The Guthrie Theater's production of George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man officially opens on the McGuire Proscenium Stage March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ken Ludwig's Fox on the Fairway, with Mary Testa, Peter Scolari, Opens at George Street March 25 by Andrew Gans

The George Street Playhouse production of Ken Ludwig's new farce, The Fox on the Fairway, officially opens March 25 following previews that began March 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chicago Becomes Fifth Longest-Running Broadway Production March 25 by Andrew Gans

On March 25 the revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical Chicago becomes the fifth-longest running production in Broadway history, surpassing Oh! Calcu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Chatting with Wonderland's "New Alice," Janet Dacal by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

High, a Drama of Habits Helpful and Hurtful, Begins on Broadway; Kathleen Turner Stars by Kenneth Jones

High, Matthew Lombardo's new play about an addict, an enabler and a sponsor — starring Tony Award nominee Kathleen Turner as a flinty Catholic nun who takes a young crystal-meth ab…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Chatting with Wonderland's "New Alice," Janet Dacal by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chicago Becomes Fifth Longest-Running Broadway Show March 25 by Andrew Gans

On March 25 the revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical Chicago becomes the fifth-longest running production in Broadway history, surpassing Oh! Calcu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 25 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas and Anne Bradley

1871 Birthday of Lee Shubert, one of the three legendary Shubert brothers who will found the theatre-owning and producing empire, the Shubert Organization.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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