Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 3/26/2011

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 3262011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30PM

Zany musical 'The Book of Mormon' will convert you

NEW YORK - Many big Broadway musicals like to roll out a lush dream sequence at some point. Few feature Adolf Hitler,...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:20PM

Comedy Awards hail Letterman, Fey and 'South Park'

NEW YORK (AP) -- David Letterman, Tina Fey and Louis C.K. were among the laugh-getters honored Saturday night at the first annual Comedy Awards....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:19PM

A Provocative New Documentary Play on MST — Military Sexual Trauma by Leonard Jacobs

I am really proud to recommend this new play by my dear friend, Donna Fiumano-Farley, to all of you. I met Donna some years ago when we were in the master's theater program together at Hunt…

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 11:00PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Priscilla Queen of the Desert - I WILL SURVIVE & WE BELONG + Bette Midler on Today Show (03-21-11) by Broadwaytvarchive

Priscilla Queen of the Desert - I WILL SURVIVE & WE BELONG + Bette Midler on Today Show (03-21-11) Priscilla Queen of the Desert's Will Swenson (Tick/Mitzi), Nick Adams (Adam/Felici…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:44PM

Sutton Foster & Co perform ANYTHING GOES on Good Morning America (03.26.11) by Broadwaytvarchive

Sutton Foster & Co perform ANYTHING GOES on Good Morning America (03.26.11) Sutton Foster and the cast of The Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES perform the title number (by…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:16PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Photography show follows Chernobyl’s path

When Time & Tide Fine Art in Ipswich was planning last fall to present “In the Shadow of Disaster: Chernobyl 25 Years Later’’ this spring, the gallery had no idea ̶…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:52PM

Patina Miller & cast of SISTER ACT sing "Raise Your Voice" on The View (02-09-11) by Broadwaytvarchive

Patina Miller & cast of SISTER ACT sing "Raise Your Voice" on The View (02-09-11) Patina Miller along with Sarah Bolt, Audrie Neenan, Marla Mindelle & the Nuns from Broadw…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:45PM

RISE ABOVE from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on David Letterman (03.02.11) by Broadwaytvarchive

RISE ABOVE from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on David Letterman (03.02.11) Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano and T.V. Carpio perform "RISE ABOVE" from the Broadway musical SPIDER-M…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:19PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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CYCLOPS: A ROCK OPERA to move to the Carrie Hamilton Theatre at Pasadena Playhouse by John Topping

I’M A CY-CLOOOOOOPS One of Stage and Cinema’s favorite Los Angeles Theatre Companies, Psittacus Productions, has announced that Cyclops: A Rock Opera will be moving to the Carrie…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:56PM

'Sopranos' actress Sciorra swaps TV, film roles for B'way by Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News Theater Critic

She made her name on film and TV, with credits stretching from "True Love," "Jungle Fever" and "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" to "The Fortunate Pilgrim" and "The Sopranos."

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:16PM

Spotlight | Manasquan: A Town’s Self-Image Gets a Theatrical Lift by Tammy La Gorce

Squonk Opera of Pittsburgh helped Algonquin Arts Theater in Manasquan develop a show to shake off the stigma the town seemed to feel from the MTV reality show.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:09PM

Theater Review | New Jersey: Where the Paths to Love and Freedom Cross by Anita Gates

“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at the Paper Mill Playhouse is a colorful, cartoonish version of the musical set in ancient Rome.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:09PM

Theater Review | Connecticut: A Love, Updated, but Still Tragic by Anita Gates

“Romeo and Juliet” by the Yale Repertory Theater is given a contemporary feel and sometimes seems influenced by “West Side Story.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:09PM

Alan Ayckbourn's cherished Scarborough theatre fights for survival by Vanessa Thorpe

Funding cuts threaten the seaside home of work by the celebrated British playwrightThreats to the future of a cherished theatre in the Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough, a home of Alan A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM

The Book of Mormon – review by David Cote

Eugene O'Neill theatre, New York CityDevotees of the Broadway musical have been gasping for a saviour. Risk-takers such as the Green Day-scored American Idiot can't survive (it closes at the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05PM

The Most Incredible Thing – review by Luke Jennings

Sadler's Wells, LondonThe Venezuelan-born choreographer Javier de Frutos is a volatile talent. At its best, in pieces such as Paseillo and Nopalitos, his work has a dream-like intensity and …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05PM

Big bumba? Try Zumba by Shahesta Shaitly

Victoria Beckham's doing it, Natalie Portman, Madonna and Shakira are fans – not to mention America's First Lady. Zumba is the exercise craze dancing its way to a nightclub near youI am st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05PM

This much I know: Tom Conti by Shahesta Shaitly

The actor, 69, on trying to join the Air Force, loving women, and the last time he was inebriatedI've always felt like a foreigner wherever I've lived. I don't feel much towards my Italian o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:05PM

Nina Arianda shines onstage in 'Born Yesterday' by Joe Dziemianowicz, Daily News Theater Critic

Who's that girl? Watching people pass by the Cort Theatre on W. 48th St., where "Born Yesterday" begins previews on Thursday, you can practically see thought balloons popping up over pedestr…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:04PM

The Return of Ulysses; A Magic Flute; Kommilitonen!; Up-Close – review by Fiona Maddocks

Young Vic; Barbican; Royal Academy of Music, all LondonBare all, share all. This is the message in the House of Ulysses, as revealed in the latest collaborative fusion between English Nation…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04PM

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg; The Knot of the Heart; The Holy Rosenbergs - review by Susannah Clapp

Gielgud; Almeida; Cottesloe, all LondonIf candyfloss could be set to music, this is what you'd get. A lovely haze, a puffy sweetness, nothing to bite on. Pastel-coloured balloons are waved; …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Dancing King! Mayor Bloomberg Gets Down With the Ladies of Mamma Mia! by Broadway.com Staff

While there was speculation Mayor Bloomberg might channel Broadway's newest hero, Spider-Man, for the annual Inner Circle charity dinner, Hizzoner decided to team with a long-running Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:30PM

Carolines Comedy Club is 'good-luck charm' by Joe Neumaier, Daily News Movie Critic

A cross between Rick's Cafe in "Casablanca" and the holy city of Mecca, only with better waiter service, Carolines Comedy Club has, over 30 years, become an indelible part of New York.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:27PM

Alvin Ailey troupe delivers 'Revelations' old and new

On its final tour with artistic director Judith Jamison, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed its signature piece, "Revelations," as well as strong new work at the 5th Avenue The…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 07:23PM

James Franco Exits "James Franco Presents" Project at Yale

In January, auditions were held for a project at Yale called "James Franco Presents," describe as a musical theater work that would be presented in April.Franco, the actor, Oscar-co-host and…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:16PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Carolines hosts Theater District's own March Madness by Joe Neumaier, Daily News Movie Critic

Bring up March Madness and you'll hear things like "Sweet 16," "Final Four" or "basketball's obsessive-compulsive matchup of too many teams in too little time." What don't you hear? "I like …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:41PM

Jodie Foster Talks GOD OF CARNAGE Film

Recently, Jodie Foster sat down to talk with aintitcool.com and spoke about her current project, the GOD OF CARNAGE film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:35PM

STAGE TUBE: SPIDER-MAN's Matthew James Thomas Answers Web Mail

Matthew James Thomas, who plays Peter Parker as an alternate at select performances of SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK, recently answered the weekly web-mail sent to the musical in a Youtube vi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:13PM

Book of Mormon's Trey Parker & Matt Stone on Dave Letterman's The Late Show (03.01.11) by Broadwaytvarchive

Book of Mormon's Trey Parker & Matt Stone on Dave Letterman's The Late Show (03.01.11) South Park creators sit down with Dave Letterman to talk about their new Broadway Show - T…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:10PM

"Private Page" by Katie Thompson by Adaumbelle

Produced by Katie Thompson and Shea Sullivan, "Private Page" is a must have album. Kaite sings about love, loss, betrayal, and life! On every song, Katie uses her skilled and controlled…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 06:02PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Kristin Chenoweth & Matthew Morrison Honor Streisand

The legendary Barbra Streisand was honored by the Recording Academy as the MusiCares Person of the Year on February 11 at a dinner and concert. The concert featured performances by Kristin …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PM

Harvey Fierstein talks La Cage on NBC's Today Show (03/18/11) by Broadwaytvarchive

Harvey Fierstein talks La Cage on NBC's Today Show (03/18/11) Harvey Fierstein sits down with NBC's The Today Show hosts Hoda Kotb & Paula Dean (in for Kathie Lee) to discuss th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:13PM

AVENUE Q, MUSIC MAN, et al. Set for 2011 Season at Ogunquit Playhouse by Lauren Wolman

Mark your calendars for a season so fantastic it shouldn't be legal The Ogunquit Playhouse marks its 79th season with the best Broadway musicals including a new edgy Tony Award winner, a tim…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:01PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Spiderman Turn off the Dark on CBS This Morning 03.01.11 by Broadwaytvarchive

Spiderman Turn off the Dark on CBS This Morning 03.01.11 Cast members of Broadway's Spiderman Turn off the Dark cast members Jennifer Damiano, T.V. Carpio and Reeve Carney sit down with…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:38PM

Alternate Spider-Man Matthew James Thomas Answers Fans Questions (Video) by Andrew Gans

Matthew James Thomas, who plays Peter Parker at select performances in Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, answers the weekly web-mail sent to the Broadway musical. Thomas talks about being Britis…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

BWW TV: AMERICAN THEATRE WING'S In The Wings - Costume Shop Manager Carol Hammond by American Theatre Wing

Costume Shop Manager Carol Hammond works closely with the costume designer, and deals with all of the logistics of costuming. She oversees costumes being shopped and built, fittings, budgeti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:23PM

Photo Coverage: Anthony Kearns Sings at 'Since You Went Away' by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

On March 18, Kearns performed for Since You Went Away, formed by eight young ladies whose goal is to reach out to the mothers of our troops, especially those serving overseas. This concert w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

STAGE TUBE: Harvey Fierstein on SPIDER-MAN and Michael Riedel

Harvey Fierstein, visiting THEATER TALK to discuss his role in the current revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, comments on Riedel's attitude towards the new musical version of SPIDER-MAN. This ep…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Book of Mormon's Trey & Matt on Nightline 03.25.11 by Broadwaytvarchive

Book of Mormon's Trey & Matt on Nightline 03.25.11 Book of Mormon creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone sit down to talk about South Park, Book of Mormon and the great here-after with…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:28PM

"Ghetto Klown" is Stuck in Familiar Territory by Jan@broadwayandme

I saw Mambo Mouth, John Leguizamo’s first one-man show when it played at the old American Place Theatre back in 1991.  And I had a really good time—a better time, alas, than I had a…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 03:02PM

NY1 Theater Review: "Ghetto Klown"

Actor John Leguizamo is on stage again with another solo act, and once again the energetic performer taps into the highs and lows of his life and career.

SOURCE: NY1 at 03:01PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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"Mormon" and "Wittenberg" Top Busy, Well-Reviewed Week by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Critics are bowing down before The Book of Mormon, the hotly anticipated, reportedly sweetly irreverent new Broadway musical from South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Avenue Q's Bobby…

SOURCE: StageGrade at 02:40PM

Running Lines: Announcing the Denver Center Theatre Company's 2011-12 season by Denverpost

Running Lines: Announcing the Denver Center Theatre Company's 2011-12 season Artistic director Kent Thompson announces and details the Denver Center Theatre Company's 2011-12 season…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:36PM

Photo Coverage: Phylicia Rashad Directed A RAISIN IN THE SUN Opens in LA

ActressDirector Phylicia Rashad made her Los Angeles directorial debut with the Ebony Repertory Theatre's production of Lorraine Hansberry's classic play A RAISIN IN THE SUN. Ebony Repertory…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:25PM

Lanford Wilson, 1937-2011 by Linda Winer

Lanford Wilson wrote with gentleness and fury about everyday people, often facing the ends of their eras. His death at 73 Wednesday, from complications of pneumonia, feels like the end of on…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 02:12PM

Short-a-Day: Alice Munro's "Pride" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in Harper's, April 2011. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 70.In a town "where nothing is forgotten (any town, that is, any town is a place like that)," our hareli…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 02:03PM

Lin & Rua Dance For You-a. (EXPLICIT LANGUAGE) by Usnavi

Lin & Rua Dance For You-a. (EXPLICIT LANGUAGE) Choreography by Jon Rua. Music: "I Got Bass" by the brilliant Busta Rhymes. No Copyright Infringement intended. Starring Dame…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:01PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Review: PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL

Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical is unbelievably gay by both the 1890 Noah Webster definition AND the prevalent 21st century definition.  This musical is absolutely joyous …

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 01:59PM

Harvey Fierstein, SPIDER-Man and Michael Riedel by Theatertalk

Harvey Fierstein, SPIDER-Man and Michael Riedel Harvey Fierstein, visiting THEATER TALK to discuss his role in the current revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, comments on Riedel's attitude t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:55PM

Bret Michaels suing Tony Awards over 2009 injury

Bret Michaels, frontman for Poison, is suing the Tony Awards, alleging that his near-fatal April 2010 brain hemmorhage stemmed from an injury he sustained while performing on the June 2009 t…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:45PM

Theater review: Orlando Shakespeare’s ‘Charm’ by Elizabeth Maupin

By Elizabeth Maupin Elizabeth Maupin on Theater Kathleen Cahill’s Charm is a contradiction unto itself – a comedy with serious undertones, a history that keeps morphing into fantasy, a 1…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 01:43PM

'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' Earns Mixed Reviews by Broadway Bulletin

THE EAGERLY AWAITED KARAOKE MUSICAL GIVES SOME CRITICS A HEADACHE By HENRY EDWARDS

SOURCE: Broadway Bulletin at 01:31PM

La Jolla Playhouse Announces SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES, 7/19-8/21

La Jolla Playhouse announces the sixth and final production in its 201112 season a new adaptation of Sleeping Beauty Wakes, book by Rachel Sheinkin The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Katie Thompson: Private Page Interview by Adaumbelle

I had the distinct pleasure of getting to circle back around and talk to Katie Thompson about her new album "Private Page." It has been 5 years since Katie's last album "KT Live" and let me …

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 01:18PM

STAGE TUBE: Rex Reed Interviews Zoe Caldwell at the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival

Although the drama wasn't captured on film, MacCash did capture several of Caldwell's anecdotes prior to the incident view the article here, and click below to view the video

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:13PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Mila Kunis Joins James Franco in WIZARD OF OZ Prequel Film

According to Variety, Mila Kunis has signed to play the witch Theodora in 'Oz, the Great and Powerful', a prequel to 'The Wizard of Oz'. The film begins production in July and will likely be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Will Sasso Cast in 3 STOOGES Film; Hank Azaria and James Marsden Complete the Trio?

According to Deadline.com, Will Sasso has been cast as Curly in the upcoming film based on the world-famous slapstick TV series The Three Stooges. Although casting is expected to officially …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

BABY IT'S YOU! Begins Previews Tonight!

The new Broadway musical Baby It's You tells the inspiring story of Florence Greenberg, the woman who changed the recording world forever when she discovered The Shirelles and created Scepte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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View the Complete Text of Bret Michaels Tony Awards Lawsuit

Rocker and former Poison frontman Bret Michaels has filed a lawsuit agains the Tony Awards - including Tony Awards Productions, White Cherry Entertainment, Inc, Richard Kirshner, Glen Weiss,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Rock Singer Bret Michaels Files Lawsuit Over 2009 Tony Awards Injury by Brian Scott Lipton

Rock star Bret Michaels has sued CBS Broadcasting and the organizers of the Tony Awards over an injury he sustained while performing at the June 2009 ceremony, according to published reports…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:41AM

His own universal Shylock by Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff

NEW YORK — F. Murray Abraham was feeling under the weather, and the weather itself was not great. As rain fell outside on the streets of Lower Manhattan, what he really wanted to do wa…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:30AM

Designs on the best of both worlds by Robert Campbell, Globe Correspondent

PROVIDENCE — It’s kind of an odd duck on the mostly traditional College Hill campus of Brown University.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:30AM

Turning the page by Sebastian Smee, Globe Staff

Ars Libri, a valued destination for art books in Boston, is heading for a new home

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:30AM

Rob Ashford, Christopher Ashley, Jo Bonney, Arthur Kopit, Brendan Milburn, et al. Set for La Jolla Playhouse Season by Brian Scott Lipton

The La Jolla Playhouse has announced its complete 2011-2012 season. Artistic Director Christopher Ashley will helm the world premiere of Arthur Kopit and Anton Dudley's A Dram of Drum…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:22AM

Who won the seat to my seminar? by Ken Davenport

When I was about 15 years old, I started writing a musical version of Oedipus Rex. I even wrote a letter to Andrew Lloyd Webber suggesting that he should write the music for it (in hindsight…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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On Stage: Two New Musicals Make Broadway Debuts

Frank DiLella takes a look at the debuts of the two new musicals that arrived on Broadway this past week: "The Book of Mormon" and "Priscilla Queen of the Desert."

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:53AM

STAGE TUBE: A Look Back at Elizabeth Taylor's 2000 GLAAD Award

Though the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor was known to many as an actress, she was arguably equally well-known for her work in supporting gay rights and AIDS awareness. Taylor accepted the Vangu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51AM

Jeff Daniels, Eliza Duskhu, Gale Harold, Lou Diamond Phillips Join TV Pilots by Brian Scott Lipton

More stage veterans are joining the cast of upcoming TV pilots, according to a variety of published reports. Tony Award winner Jeff Daniels will play one of the leads in More to the Story, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:44AM

Composer, Lyricist, Playwright & Performer John Scoullar Passes Away at 62

John Scoullar, born in Providence, R.I., July 26,1949 has passed away after a short illness. A composer, lyricist, playwright and performer, John's work has been enjoyed for more than 40 yea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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John Leguizamo’s autobiographical Ghetto Klown by Oscar E. Moore

The not so secret life of fast talking, break-dancing, master ad-libber, sometimes short of breath, self described light skinned Latino maniac John Leguizamo is on display at the Lyceum Thea…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 08:58AM

"The View" Talks to That Championship Season’s Kiefer Sutherland and Jim Gaffigan (Video) by Andrew Gans

"The View" executive producer Bill Geddie chatted with That Championship Season’s Kiefer Sutherland and Jim Gaffigan about their own views of the Broadway play that opened Marc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:32AM

Literature wit brains by Frank Scheck

Considering its main characters are Martin Luther, Doctor Faustus and Hamlet, "Wittenberg" seems about as exciting a prospect as audi ting a graduate school lecture. But the Pearl Theatre's …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 08:09AM

Youtube Weekend Fave: Tennessee Williams' 100th

Every weekend I'm going to post some of the youtube clips that I come across that I especially love -- those that give me goosebumps, touch my heart or make me laugh. Today marks the 100th a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 26, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Broadway box office catches a break

Legit News: Tourists boost sales at shows -- It's spring break for schools, which means Broadway box office is in session.

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Entertation Index, March 14-25: Hey, I Can See Julianne Moore From My House! by Leonard Jacobs

And dish on Chris Brown, Duran Duran, Lady Gaga, Rob Lowe, Taylor Swift and Justica Timberbiel

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 06:15AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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A Thought About Daniel Radcliffe Getting That Award by Leonard Jacobs

"Daniel Radcliffe is to be honored by the Trevor Project for his work with the organization to prevent LGBTQ youth suicides." That's great. But I've had a nagging thought about this announ…

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 05:45AM

Meet the Cast of JERUSALEM Day 11: Mark Page

BroadwayWorld presents the cast of the Royal Court Theatre's JERUSALEM on Broadway Today we feature Mark Page, who stars as Marky. Learn all about him here...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:41AM

Arts Advocacy Update 163-167: Ah, the Cultural Gift That Keeps on Giving by Leonard Jacobs

The content below is from Americans for the Arts’ Arts Watch email blasts of March 2011 (subscribe to it here). Expressions, opinions and/or comments in italics following each story hig…

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 05:30AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Say Yes to Noir — A Festival at the New School by Leonard Jacobs

Embodying a cinematic style of "shadowy expressiveness."

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 04:30AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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White supremacy with a catchy beat: 'White Noise' is the uptempo, Whoopi Goldberg-produced musical at the Royal George by Chris Jones

MacKenzie Mauzy rehearses the musical "White Noise" at the Royal George Theatre. The musical begins previews Friday and opens April 9. (Brian Cassella/ Chicago Tribune) NEW YORK — The stud…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Ogququit Playhouse Announces 2011 Season by Brian Scott Lipton

The Oqunguit Playhouse has announced the selections for its 2011 season. Casting and creative team will be announced at a later date. The season will feature the Tony Award-winning musical …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:57AM

Ogunquit Playhouse Announces 2011 Season by Brian Scott Lipton

The Oqunguit Playhouse has announced the selections for its 2011 season. Casting and creative team will be announced at a later date. The season will feature the Tony Award-winning musical …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:57AM

Frankfort’s Kerrigan is first lady of ‘Lord of the Dance’

She was torn between gymnastics and dancing. Both required total devotion, so Katie Kerrigan knew she had to choose one or the other. With her Irish background in mind, the Frankfort residen…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:18AM

Inventive ‘Heddatron’ links Ibsen, robotic acting

The idea seemed like a joke at first, then it became a weird dare and, finally, it surrendered to acceptance. These were the steps Sideshow Theatre took toward its decision to stage Elizabet…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:18AM

A grand, grotesque little play

Azuka Theatre is giving The Terrible Girls, an entertaining new theater piece by Jacqueline Goldfinger, a top-notch premiere. With a nifty set designed by Dirk Durossette that creates the ki…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:03AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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An Appreciation: Connecting with Lanford Wilson's characters

The late playwright enriched the American theater and changed one critic's life in the process.The late playwright enriched the American theater and changed one critic's life in the process.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM
Saturday, March 26, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Accomplished alum helps direct new CMU program

On any other day in the life of John Wells, the big deal would be a phone call saying he was a step closer to directing Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts in the film version of "August: Osage C…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Terrence McNally by Harry Haun

The Tony Award-winning playwright and librettist has Catch Me If You Can and Master Class on his Broadway calendar. We catch up with him.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Terrence McNally by Harry Haun

The Tony Award-winning playwright and librettist has Catch Me If You Can and Master Class on his Broadway calendar. We catch up with him.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Neil Patrick Harris, Kate Burton, Stacy Keach, Ron Rifkin Celebrate Jon Robin Baitz March 26 by Adam Hetrick

Neil Patrick Harris, Kate Burton, Stacy Keach and Ron Rifkin honor playwright Jon Robin Baitz at the Ojai Playwrights Conference's Substance and Desire benefit March 26 in Californi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Shaw's Candida, Directed by David Staller, Opens in NJ March 26 by Michael C. Gioia

Two River Theatre Company's production of George Bernard Shaw's Candida officially opens at the New Jersey venue March 26 following previews that began March 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Baby It's You!, With Beth Leavel as Groundbreaking Record Producer, Starts Spinning on Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Baby It's You!, the story of a New Jersey housewife who launched the 1960s girl-group The Shirelles, gets its first Broadway preview 8 PM March 26 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Tony Award w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today In Theatre History: MARCH 26 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1905 Actor Maurice Barrymore dies today. He was father to Lionel, Ethel and John. He was 57 years old.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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