Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Will Swenson Talks PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT!

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL stars Tony Award nominee Will Swenson, Olivier Award nominee Tony Sheldon and Nick Adams as the trio of friends on a heart-warming, uplifting road t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10PM

‘X Factor’ to audition in Miami by Elizabeth Maupin

Those of you who follow Simon Cowell may be interested in these auditions for The X Factor in Miami: The X Factor is coming to the US! We are reaching out to the community and have specifica…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:04PM

Cuddle up to 'Boyfriend' by Elisabeth Vincentelli

There are shock comedians and then there's Mike Birbiglia, who's more of an "awww" guy. In his first off- Broadway outing, 2008's "Sleepwalk With Me," the stand-up won over audiences with hi…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:03PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater auditions: ‘Charlie Brown’ at Breakthrough by Elizabeth Maupin

An audition notice for You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown: AUDITIONS: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park 419A W. Fairbanks Avenue Winter Park, FL …

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 10:59PM

The Theatre Show Episode 10 by Thetheatreshowtv

The Theatre Show Episode 10 April 2nd, 2011. Welcome to Australia's The Theatre Show. In this episode we put the new Australian Epic Tale "Evolvelution" In The Spotlight. This…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:57PM

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by Mondschein

"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, March 31, 2011  When the last revival of Guys and Dolls was announced a couple of years ago, my r…

SOURCE: Third Row, Mezzanine at 10:28PM

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka by Adaumbelle

Hunter Ryan Herdlicka is yet another one of our next generation actors on the up and up! He made his Broadway debut in the 2009 revival of Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" first alo…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 10:07PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Singers needed for Sea World flash mob by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s a note from David Chernault: SeaWord is looking for singers for a “flash mob” choir celebrating the Grand Opening of its new Shamu Show “One Ocean”! We a…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:55PM

Jeff Daniels Will Star in Aaron Sorkin HBO Series

Stage and screen star Jeff Daniels has closed the deal to star in Aaron Sorkin's HBO series MORE AS THE STORY DEVELOPS. Sorkin's long-developing drama, set behind the scenes at a nightly cab…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34PM

WONDERLAND Featured on NY1's 'On Stage' 4/2-4

Tune in to NY-1's On Stage to see a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway's new musical WONDERLAND. Janet Dacal, who stars as Alice Darren Ritchie, who stars as Jack the White Knight and Karen …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13PM

Peter Marks reviews Synetic Theaters King Lear

Peter Marks reviews Synetic Theaters King Lear

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:02PM

Mormon a product of creators unlikely love of Broadway

Mormon a product of creators unlikely love of Broadway

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:02PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Robin Williams Earns His Stripes

At the opening of "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" on Broadway and the after party, Robin Williams and a host of stars celebrated the show.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:39PM

FLASH FRIDAY: Leguizamo: Kartoon PEST to Shakespeare KLOWN by Pat Cerasaro

This week, in a corollary column to tonights InDepth InterView John Leguizamo, who can currently be seen nightly in his one-man-show GHETTO KLOWN on Broadway, we have an abundance of perform…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12PM

Rajni Shah: live art musical extravaganza Glorious by [email protected], Theatrevoice

SPILL FESTIVAL 2011 Diana Damian talks to Rajni Shah about her live art musical extravaganza Glorious, performed at the Barbican in collaboration with Guildhall School of Music and Drama stu…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 08:00PM

Rajni Shah: live art musical extravaganza Glorious by [email protected], Theatrevoice

Spill Festival 2011: Diana Damian talks to Rajni Shah about her live art musical extravaganza Glorious, performed at the Barbican in collaboration with Guildhall School of Music and Drama st…

SOURCE: podcast.theatrevoice.com at 08:00PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater review | Heavy hand of fate comes down on 'The Happy Ones'

A review of Julie Marie Myatt's "the Happy Ones," at Seattle Public Theater.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 07:59PM

Fringe schedule ready to be perused (and pursued) by Elizabeth Maupin

For your eyes only: The 2011 Fringe schedule is out, and here it is. You can check out more info about each group at orlandofringe.org (or on this site when I get a chance to put it up). Thi…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 07:47PM

Photo Flash: New ANYTHING GOES Production Shots Released!

Roundabout Theatre Company's Todd Haimes, Artistic Director new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney and Tony and Academy Award winn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:24PM

In a Broadway Role, Many Returns by Felicia R. Lee

Tate Donovan’s turn in “Good People” has brought him back to New York and to his Irish-American roots.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:24PM

The Colony Brings Nostalgia Back with All Night Strut! by A.r. Cassell

An old familiar feeling is in the air. In theaters across the country, nostalgia for the big band days of the 1930s and ’40s seems to be cropping up. The Colony Theatre's revival of The …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:15PM

This week's new live comedy by James Kettle

Gareth Richards, On tourThe Omnichord is not an instrument you often see in musical comedy. Actually, it's not an instrument you often see, full stop. A cross between an early synth and a ba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM

Letters: Short-sighted and dangerous cuts to the arts

You are probably right to say Arts Council England "played the hand as well as could reasonably have been expected" (Editorial, 31 May). Except that hidden, unannounced, was a major change o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Paid Summer Internships for College Students by La Stage Alliance

Los Angeles County, through its Arts Commission, has given grants totaling $250,000 to arts organizations throughout Los Angeles County to support paid internships for college underg…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:03PM

A working life: the voice coach by Mark Tran

From actors to execs, Patsy Rodenburg's mantra of psychology and Shakespeare helps them to master the power of speechAs instructed, the students who had been sitting cross-legged quickly ris…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:01PM

THEATER: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by Aaron Riccio

Photos/The Hartman GroupIn this bleak economic time, it's nice to have a cheery old-fashioned musical putting a fresh spin on office politics: it's still the daily grind, as evidenced by son…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 07:01PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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InDepth InterView: John Leguizamo by Pat Cerasaro

To accrue all the characters, characteristics and components of a career as diverse and varied as that of stage and screen star John Leguizamo would be near-impossible for even the most gift…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:49PM

The Book of Mormon's Andrew Rannells Cons Co-Stars Into Some Early Morning Farming by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:35PM

Broadway Cheerleader Rosie O'Donnell Meets the Desert Queens of Priscilla by Broadway.com Staff

With news breaking earlier this week that comedian Rosie O'Donnell will be packing up her bags and heading to Chicago for her new talk show, O'Donnell decided to enjoy her remaining …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:33PM

AD WATCH: The Latest Broadway TV Spots - Musicals

HOW TO SUCCEED, PRISCILLA, MORMON and moreWelcome to BroadwayWorld's latest recap - the best of Broadway promos online and on your television today Click below for the latest ads promoting t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

AD WATCH: The Latest Broadway TV Spots - The Plays

ARCADIA, BENGAL TIGER, MOTHERFKER and more Welcome to BroadwayWorld's latest recap - the best of Broadway promos online and on your television today Click below for the latest play ads promo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15PM

Rain Rocker Joe Bithorn Startles His Co-Stars with a Sexy Onstage Surprise by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:14PM

Location, location, location: UNDER St. Marks property for sale by David Cote

Off-Off venue UNDER St. Mark's is for sale

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 06:09PM

Wonderland on NY-1 “On Stage” April 2, 3 and 4th by Bbbblogger

Tune in to NY-1’s “On Stage” to see a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway’s new musical WONDERLAND.  Janet Dacal, who stars as Alice; Darren Ritchie, who stars as Jack the White Knig…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:06PM

Kathleen Turner & Co. Talk Getting High on Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway’s Booth Theatre is currently playing host to Matthew Lombardo's High, a gritty drama of addiction and forgiveness. Tony nominee Kathleen Turner leads the cast as Sister Ja…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:05PM

Lombardi's Keith Nobbs on a Miracle of a Drunken Onstage Nightmare by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:04PM

A Roaring Opening Night for Robin Williams and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Broadway.com Staff

Oscar winner Robin Williams made his Broadway debut on March 31 in Rajiv Joseph's new play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. Plenty of Williams' former co-stars and friends&mdash…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Tommy Tune Wins 2011 Helen Hayes Tribute Award

Tommy Tune has been announced as the 2011 recipient of the Helen Hayes Tribute Award. He will be honored at the 27th Helen Hayes Awards on April 25, at the Warner Theatre on Monday.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

The Week in Culture Pictures, April 1 by The New York Times

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

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:50PM

Theater Review: Stomach-Churning Date in Love Life Full of Bumps by Neil Genzlinger

Mike Birbiglia’s latest monologue starts with a traumatic event — in this case, a car accident — and wraps it in nutty anecdotes and meandering detours but somehow never loses the audi…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:47PM

Book of Mormon Radio Special to Air on SiriusXM Radio April 2 by Adam Hetrick

"The Book of Mormon Radio," an exclusive special tracing the creation of the new Broadway musical comedy by the award-winning creators of "South Park" and Avenue Q, will …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46PM

3D Giselle – review by Judith Mackrell

Selected cinemasSuddenly 3D is everywhere, a shiny new toy for filming dance. In Pina, Wim Wenders's imminent documentary about the work of Pina Bausch, the technology justifies itself in sp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:45PM

Wonderland’s Danny Stiles Gets Lipstick-ed Up for a ‘Puppet Therapy’ Prank by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:44PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: March 28 - April 1

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 05:35PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, April 1, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, April 1, 2011 The Friday Broadway Ticker:  click on hyperlinked items for more information Spotted in the audience last night at THAT CHAMPIONSH…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:32PM

Rock of Ages’ Rebecca Faulkenberry Saves the Slimiest Surprises for her Sibling by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PM

Peter Flynn, Marcos Santana, Andrea Burns, Jessica Grove Set for Engeman's GUYS AND DOLLS

The John W. Engeman Theater is proud to announce the creative team for their upcoming production of GUYS AND DOLLS. Previews begin on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 800 p.m., officially opening…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:10PM

Stephen Spinella, Denis O'Hare Set for AN ILIAD at New York Theatre Workshop

According to the NY Times, New York Theatre Workshop will feature Denis O'Hare and Steven Spinella in two recently announced productions AN ILLIAD and FOOD AND FADWA. Following the premiere …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:05PM

One-on-One Festival – review by Lyn Gardner

BAC, LondonBattersea Arts Centre's One-on-One festival offers bite-sized adventures and surprising encounters all across a building that feels like a giant dressed set waiting for something …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Denis O'Hare and Stephen Spinella Will Spin An Iliad in NYTW's 2011-12 Season; Three Titles Revealed by Kenneth Jones

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) artistic director James C. Nicola and managing director William Russo announced three of four titles on the Off-Broadway theatre's 2011-2012 subscriber s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

The key to Shylock: Anti-Semitism in The Merchant of Venice by Adam Feldman

Experts examine Shakespeare's Jewish-problem play

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 04:45PM

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice – review by Alfred Hickling

Dukes, LancasterJim Cartwright's 1992 comedy has matured into an enjoyable period piece – just how much so becomes apparent in the first scene when Mari, a noisy northern housewife, is bes…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:45PM

The Talent, Sadler's Wells, London

The performance by the company of nine finely gifted young men is marked by great slashes of energy, of physical assertions that define their very selves, writes Clement Crisp

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:37PM

The Comedy of Errors, Tobacco Factory, Bristol

Andrew Hilton and his cast find no new depths or angles, but what they do, they do with efficiency and discreet flair

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:36PM

Cause Célèbre, The Old Vic, London

Thea Sharrock's revival of Terence Rattigan's play constitutes, like so much of his work, an indictment of bourgeois pieties and hypocrisies, writes Ian Shuttleworth

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:36PM

Photo Flash: Matthew Morrison's New Album Cover!

Broadway veteran and GLEE star Matthew Morrison, who just anounced that he'll lainch a concert tour this June, will release his debut, self-titled solo album on May 10. Check out the cover a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

NY1 Theater Review: "Hello Again"

Michael John LaChiusa's "Hello Again" is captivating audiences once again courtesy of the Transport Group.

SOURCE: NY1 at 04:35PM

Smash! – review by Michael Billington

Menier Chocolate Factory, London"Is there anything that matters less than a musical?" a character irreverently asks in this revival of the late Jack Rosenthal's 1981 play. It's not a sentime…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30PM

This Second City Riot is not as dangerous as it could have been by Brad Wheeler

The latest revue is less reliant on hot-button topics, but it has its hilarious moments

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

Schwartz’s: The Musical: Smoked meat, clichés, and a huge side of cornball by Matthew Hays

Centaur Theatre play bound to go down in the annals of seriously misguided musicals

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

The War of the Worlds: Sound and fury signifying a good time by J. Kelly Nestruck

Don McKellar and Nicholas Campbell recreate legendary radio broadcast

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:30PM

STAGE TUBE: ROCK OF AGES' Return to Broadway!

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 04:29PM

Video of the Day: War Horse puppeteers on TED by David Cote

TED welcomes the clever puppeteers behind War Horse

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 04:24PM

'Idol' Attracts 22 Million Viewers by Benjamin Toff

Two finalists were eliminated from "American Idol" on Thursday, Naima Adedapo and Thia Megia, as a results episode of the Fox reality show attracted an impressive 22 million viewers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:15PM

Michael McIntyre's mega-tour could make him Britain's most bankable act by Peter Walker

• Record-breaking schedule to gross at least £20m• Comedian takes first 58 shows to 12 biggest arenasRobert Newman and David Baddiel's pioneering one-off Wembley Arena show in 1993 prom…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06PM

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo reviewed in Time Out New York by David Cote

Robin Williams is a jungle cat prowling war-torn Iraq in Rajiv Joseph exhilarating new play.

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 04:02PM

Mamma Mia's Lisa Brescia on the Backstage 'Scare of a Lifetime' by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:01PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Manning Marable, African-American Studies Scholar, Has Died at 60 by Larry Rohter

Mr. Marable was the author of a long-awaited new biography of Malcolm X to be published Monday and director of the Institute for Research in African American Studies at Columbia University.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:58PM

‘MacArthur Park’ – Priscilla’s Chart Topping Sound by Bbbblogger

To celebrate the release of the spectacular new musical’s Original Broadway Cast Recording released by RHINO next week, here are some little known facts and trivia behind one of the hit so…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:56PM

Sneak Peek: "High" from Hartford to Broadway

Here are the pics from the Broadway productioon of Matthew Lombardo's "High," which received its world premiere last summer at Hartford's TheaterWorks before moving on to Cincinnati and St. …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:56PM

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day Five by Gabrielle Sierra

In Three Men on a Horse, hen-pecked greeting-card writer, Erwin Trowbridge, has an uncanny ability for predicting the winners of horse races.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Lameece Issaq's Food and Fadwa, Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson's An Iliad Added to NYTW's Season by Andy Propst

New York Theater Workshop has announced two additional selections for its 2011-2012 season, according to a report in The New York Times. Additions include Lameece Issaq's play about …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:53PM

Tony Winners Denis O’Hare and Stephen Spinella Announced for New York Theatre Workshop Season by Broadway.com Staff

New York Theater Workshop has announced two new shows in their 2011-2012 season: Lameece Issaq’s Food and Fadwa and An Iliad, an adaptation of Homer’s Iliad, written by Tony-winn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:51PM

Andrea Burns, Josh Davis, Jessica Grove, Thomas M. Hammond et al. Set for Engeman's Guys and Dolls by Dan Bacalzo

The John W. Engeman Theater has announced casting for its production of Guys and Dolls, to run April 14-June 19, with an opening on April 16. Peter Flynn will direct. The musical is based o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:49PM

On Stage: 'How To Succeed...' Opens On Broadway

This past Sunday night brought the Broadway debut of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" starring Daniel Radcliffe.

SOURCE: NY1 at 03:44PM

STAGE TUBE: Chase, Weiner, et al, in THEN WE GOT HELP

Sara Chase joins Michel Weiner, and Darren Le Gallo returns this week, on Then we got HELP Creator Julie Ann Emery Hitch, Damages, Dexter pulls a Roseanne' by putting Chase in the role of As…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles Wins Rosetta LeNoire Award by Adam Hetrick

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles has been awarded the 2011 Rosetta LeNoire Award by Actors' Equity Association. The honor will be presented April 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

The best performance I've ever seen: Simon Stephens by Jessica Hopkins

The Roman Tragedies by Toneelgroep Amsterdam at the Barbican, London, 2009Performed by Toneelgroep Amsterdam in Dutch, and directed by the brilliant Ivo van Hove, this was an amazing show. …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36PM

Three One-Acts, By Woody Allen, Ethan Coen and Elaine May, Aiming for Broadway in the Fall by Andrew Gans

One-act plays by Woody Allen, Ethan Coen and Elaine May are heading to Broadway, according to an Actors' Equity casting notice.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

Books Podcast and Video: Henry Kissinger by The New York Times

Featuring a special conversation with Henry Kissinger on Otto von Bismarck; and the linguist Ben Zimmer on a new dictionary of slang.

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

A Play-Filled Spring Season by Diane Snyder

The Broadway season is no longer a 12-month affair, or even a nine-month liaison. Aside from a smattering of shows that opened in the fall and winter, the overwhelming majority of Tony hopef…

SOURCE: Blank New World at 03:20PM

PHOTO CALL: Lin-Manuel Miranda Moderates Opening-Night Talkback at Timing of a Day by Matthew Blank

Mind The Art Entertainment in association with Intimation Productions presents a limited engagement of The Timing of a Day, the award-winning 2010 Fringe Festival production written by Owen …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Robin Williams in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo 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 03:18PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Robin Williams in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo 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 03:18PM

How To Succeed... : Opening Night! by H2sbway

How To Succeed... : Opening Night! Website: H2SYouTube Starring the multi award-winning international stage and film actor Daniel Radcliffe (Equus on Broadway, Harry Potter film series) and…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:13PM

ROCK OF AGES Is Back And Ready To Party!

Are you ready to rock?! ROCK OF AGES is back on Broadway, let the partying begin! Check out the curtain call from the show’s fantastic re-launch at The Helen Hayes!

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 03:13PM

Matthew Morrison's Solo Tour Dates Announced; Launch Set for June!

Broadway veteran and GLEE star Matthew Morrison has just announced the dates and venues for his upcoming summer tour, which will kick off June 18 in Minneapolis. General public tickets go on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:10PM

Tommy Tune to Receive Helen Hayes Tribute Award at April 25 Ceremony by Dan Bacalzo

Tommy Tune has been named the recipient of The Helen Hayes Tribute, to be presented to him at the 27th Helen Hayes Awards ceremony, held at the Warner Theatre on Monday, April 25. Tune has…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:09PM

Photo Coverage: BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO Starry Theatre Arrivals by Walter McBride

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO is a new American play by Rajiv Joseph Starring Robin Williams in his Broadway acting debut and directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Moiss Kaufman. The pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:08PM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of March 21-27 by Mgioia

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of March 21- 27, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,627,422 The Lion King (Minskoff …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Callaway Sisters Bring BOOM! to Birdland in May

Sisters Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway, are set to bring their cabaret BOOM back to New York City this May. Performances will take place at Birdland May 3-7 at 830PM and 11PM. For additional i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PM

"Grey's Anatomy" musical episode: critics weigh in

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - ABC aired its much-anticipated "Grey's Anatomy" musical episode Thursday night. Twitter was mixed on the show -- which featured Tony winner Sara Ramirez (C…

SOURCE: Reuters at 02:56PM

Glee's Matthew Morrison Sets Summer Concert Tour Dates by Broadway.com Staff

Glee star Matthew Morrison will launch a national concert tour this summer in support of his self-titled Mercury Records debut solo album. The tour will hit cities including New York, Orland…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:56PM

Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles Wins Equity Association's Rosetta Lenoire Award by Dan Bacalzo

The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles has been named the recipient of Actors' Equity Association's 2011 Rosetta LeNoire Award. It will be presented to the theater's founder an…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:54PM

Comedians Collide on Opening Night of Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend by Jenny Anderson

If you’re an aficionado of smart comedy, the place to be on March 31 was off-Broadway’s Barrow Street Theatre for opening night of Mike Birbiglia’s My Girlfriend’s Bo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Lombardi's Bill Dawes Schemes Against a Castmate With the Help of South Park's Cartman by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

New York Theater Workshop Announces Two More Productions for 2011-12 Season by Patrick Healy

A play about a Palestinian family preparing for a family wedding in the politically volatile West Bank, and a modern retelling of Homer's "Illiad."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:47PM

Weekend Poll! Which American Idol Finalist Should Star on Broadway? by Broadway.com Staff

By now, it’s clear: Broadway loves American Idol finalists. Former Idol contestants Fantasia Barrino, Jordin Sparks, Diana DeGarmo, Constantine Maroulis, Clay Aiken and more …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:44PM

One Acts by Ethan Coen, Woody Allen, Elaine May Heading to Broadway

According to a casting notice, anupcoming Broadway production currently entitled THREE ONE ACTS is curently in the works. The production wood feature pieces by Woddy Allen, Ethan Coen and El…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:35PM

Matthew Morrison to Launch Summer Tour June 18; Cover Art for CD Released by Dan Bacalzo

Glee star and Broadway veteran Matthew Morrison will embark upon a summer 2011 tour to promote his new album from Mercury Records. The cover art for his CD has also been released. The tour …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:31PM

The Dulpickles and Nigmenogs of 1699 by Ben Zimmer

Oxford University's Bodleian Library recently republished the earliest known dictionary of English-language slang.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:30PM

NYC's Hello Again Will Welcome Bruce Sabath to the Cast April 5-10 by Kenneth Jones

Bruce Sabath will join the cast of Transport Group's Off-Broadway production of Hello Again on April 5, for the final week of the show's run to April 10. He will play the role of The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo

Legit Reviews: There'll be no walkouts once Robin Wiliams sinks his teeth into play's cosmic questions about the existence of God and the nature of man and beast.

SOURCE: Variety at 02:24PM

James Snyder to Star in La Mirada's I Want to Hold Your Hand by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway star James Snyder will star alongside Tom Lowe and Elizabeth Brackenbury in the Upright Cabaret and La Mirada presentation of I Want to Hold Your Hand: The Music of The Beatlesat 7…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:24PM

Troubled Intiman Theatre Paints Brighter Portrait With $450,000 in Donations by Adam Hetrick

Seattle's Intiman Theatre has announced that it has exceeded its projected fundraising goals thanks to a major $100,000 challenge gift and is transitioning to a new phase of managerial o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

The Actors’ Gang Turns 30 with Tartuffe…and More by Steve Julian

In 1981, years before his roles in Top Gun, Bull Durham and The Shawshank Redemption, actor Tim Robbins and fellow actors from UCLA founded an experimental theater group in Los Angeles, t…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:20PM

Monette Magrath Is Astronomer in South Coast Rep World Premiere of Silent Sky April 1-May 1 by Kenneth Jones

Silent Sky, Lauren Gunderson's play about a real-life female astronomer whose research in the early 1900s altered everything we knew about the universe, gets its world premiere at South …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

Billy Elliot’s Gregory Jbara Almost Turns Damn Yankees into The Full Monty by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:19PM

Barbara Cook Set for Feinstein's Appearance in June

Broadway veteran Barbara Cook will debut her new show at Feinstein's Loews Regency June 7-18.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM

Bruce Sabath to Join Cast of Transport Group's Hello Again by Dan Bacalzo

Bruce Sabath will join the cast of the Transport Group's acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Hello Again, on April 5, playing the role of The Husband for the show's final week, th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:07PM

What’s Up, Wallace Shawn? The Writer Weighs in on Marie and Bruce and the Marvelous Marisa Tomei by Gemma Wilson

In addition to being a noted playwright (The Fever, Aunt Dan and Lemon) and writer (2009’s Essays), Wallace Shawn is also one of the most recognizable character actors around, having c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside BENGAL TIGER After Party! by Broadway Beat

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO is a new American play by Rajiv Joseph Starring Robin Williams in his Broadway acting debut and directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Moiss Kaufman. The pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM

Photo Flash: Two Boots Celebrates La Cage

Two Boots Pizza and MJS Live are pleased to announce this month's A SLICE OF BROADWAY, a celebration of Broadway's finest at NY's Pizza Pioneers Two Boots Pizza devoted especially to Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM

Graphic Books Best Sellers: Super-Hero Central by George Gene Gustines

Number one on our hardcover list this week is "Justice League of America: Dark Times," written by James Robinson and illustrated by Mark Bagley.

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

JERUSALEM Begins Previews Tomorrow!

JERUSALEM, the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning play by Jez Butterworth and starring Tony and Olivier Award-winner Mark Rylance Boeing-Boeing, La Bte, begins previews tomorrow ni…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PM

OBSESSED!: A Step Down From Patti is Where You'll Find Tituss Burgess

Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls) is the kind of guy that turns Seth a special shade of envious green. Whether landing a role on the hit show "30 Rock" after only one audit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Priscilla's J. Elaine Marcos Channels Her Inner Cheerleader For an Onstage Laugh by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:59PM

Rock of Ages Star Constantine Maroulis Plans a Return to His American Idol Roots by Broadway.com Staff

Tony nominee and Broadway.com's 2009 Star of the Year—and new dad!—Constantine Maroulis will return to his American Idol roots on April 7, when he stops by to perform on the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

David Mamet to debut a new play in London

NEW YORK - A new play by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Mamet will make its world debut in London this fall. Producers...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:50PM

Glenn Close to Participate in Keynotes & Cocktails: Women of New York by Dan Bacalzo

Tony and Emmy-winning actress Glenn Close will participate in a candid Q & A session as part of Keynotes & Cocktails: Women of New York, to be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:50PM

Release Date Set for Women on the Verge Cast Recording, with Liner Notes by Frank Rich by Broadway.com Staff

Ghostlight Records' original cast recording of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown will be released on May 10, with liner notes by a fascinating fan of the musical: Frank Rich. Lin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Will Swenson Discusses Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Video) by Mgioia

Will Swenson, one-third of Priscilla Queen of the Desert’s leading trio, talks to the Associated Press about the new Broadway musical that opened March 20. Swenson describes the new mu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Naked Angels Postpones Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's A Long and Happy Life to 2012 by Dan Bacalzo

Naked Angels' previously reported world premiere production of Bekah Brunstetter's A Long and Happy Life, originally planned for this summer under Pippin Parker's direction, w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:45PM

Patrick Wilson Joins Cast for L&L Downtown At 92YTribeca 4/11

Multiple Tony Award nominee Patrick Wilson is added to the cast as a special guest for the upcoming Lyrics amp Lyricists Downtown DAVID YAZBEK, the LampL series at 92YTribeca on Monday, Apri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, March 26-April 1: How to Succeed and Bengal Tiger Open by Robert Simonson

David Mamet has a new play. And like his other recent new plays, it has creeped onto the media radar like a cat burglar.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Tim Curry and Ralph Fiennes on Deck For London's Theatre Royal Haymarket by Broadway.com Staff

Tim Curry and Ralph Fiennes will lead upcoming productions of Rosencrantz and Guildenster are Dead and The Tempest respectively at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket. Curry will star as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Who is Gabriel Osmonde? A French Literary Mystery is Solved by Maïa De La Baume

Identity of writer Gabriel Osmonde is revealed to be novelist Andrei Makine

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:30PM

Feinstein's Features Laura Benanti in LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU, 5/1 & 22

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed Best of New York by New York Magazine and an invaluable New York institution by The New York Post, will continue its all-star Spring 20…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:28PM

"Glee" Star Matthew Morrison Will Play More Than 20 Cities in Summer Tour by Andrew Gans

Broadway and "Glee" star Matthew Morrison will celebrate his debut solo recording on the Mercury Records label with a summer concert tour that launches June 18 at the Orpheum Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

The Comedy With the Name Nobody Wants to Say! by Rafael Agustin

She asked for a handshake because, she explained, “I have never shaken the hand of a black person before.” Actor Jackson McQueen extended his hand to the elderly Caucasian woman from Hou…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:20PM

An Elegant Affair for Arcadia as the Starry Company Celebrates Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

Tom Stoppard's time-traveling drama Arcadia returned to Broadway for its first-ever revival featuring a first rate cast including Raúl Esparza, Lia Williams, Billy Crudup, To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

John Gallogly Directs Goodbye…Hello for Theatre West by Gary Ballard

The newest offering of Theatre West, which has produced plays since 1962, is a world premiere entitled Goodbye, Louie . . . Hello! by the late Allan Manings. The play is creating some bitter…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:18PM

How Is The Motherf**cker With the Hat Like The Honeymooners? Chris Rock Tells All to David Letterman by Broadway.com Staff

Talk about multitasking: Less than two hours before stepping onstage at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in The Motherf**ker With the Hat, superstar comedian Chris Rock chatted abo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Team Effort! Lombardi's Dan Lauria and Judith Light on Robert Pattinson, Tony Danza and More by Broadway.com Staff

On stage they play a loving (yet easily angered) married couple in Lombardi, and outside the Circle in the Square Theatre Dan Lauria and Judith Light adore each other just as much. The talen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:15PM

The songbook inside by Laura Collins-Hughes, Globe Staff

Q. What is it about a song that makes you want to sing it? A. The same thing that makes people want to listen to it. If the story and the melody are blended, or married, then you’ve go…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:11PM

David Mamet to debut a new play in London

A new play by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Mamet will make its world debut in London this fall.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:11PM

The Lion King's Ben Jeffrey Gives Don Johnson an Onstage Shout-Out by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:11PM

The Color Purple's Fantasia Barrino Goes Crazy for 'Collard Greens and Cornbread' on American Idol by Broadway.com Staff

Hungry for some Fantasia? American Idol's got you covered! The Color Purple veteran (and season three Idol winner) swung by her old stomping grounds for the show's March 31 results e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM

ER Vet Alex Kingston, Ben Daniels & More Join Luise Miller at London’s Donmar Warehouse by Broadway.com Staff

London stage vets Alex Kingston and Ben Daniels have joined the cast of Freidrich Schiller’s Luise Miller at London’s Donmar Warehouse. The play, being performed in a new version…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Popcast: Portuguese Fado, Britney Spears and More by The New York Times

Larry Rohter talks to Ben Ratliff about the new wave of Fado music from Portugal; Jon Caramanica on Britney Spears's new album "Femme Fatale"; and Nate Chinen on jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinm…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Billie Holiday Theatre to Present THE RIGHT REVEREND DUPREE IN EXILE Beginning Apr 29

The Billie Holiday Theatre, Marjorie Moon, Producer, presents THE RIGHT REVEREND DUPREE IN EXILE World-Premiere Play Written & Directed by Jackie Alexander April 29 – June 26, 20…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:53PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo — A Robin That's a Cat by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters, including Robin Williams, at the opening night of Broadway's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Gnomeo and Juliet, Featuring Elton John Songs, Set for May 24 DVD Release by Andy Propst

Walt Disney Studios will release Gnomeo & Juliet as a 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, which includes Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray 3D + DVD with Digital Copy, on May 24. Other release options for the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:53PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo — A Robin That's a Cat by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters, including Robin Williams, at the opening night of Broadway's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Can Broadway's 'Bengal Tiger' get Robin Williams the EGOT?

Robin Williams received rave reviews for his Broadway acting debut Thursday in the new play "Bengal Tiger at the Bagdhad Zoo." He is likely to land a Best Play Actor bid at the upc…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:52PM

JERUSALEM Begins Previews Tomorrow Sat, Apr 2

WINNER! BEST PLAY EVENING STANDARD, LONDON CRITICS’ CIRCLE WINNER! BEST ACTOR, MARK RYLANCE – OLIVIER, EVENING STANDARD, LONDON CRITICS’ CIRCLE AWARDS   “ONE OF THE MOST EXCIT…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:48PM

Exclusive: Patti LuPone to star as Phyllis in ChiShakes’ ‘Follies’ by Bob [cta]

A friend who works at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre confided to me that the sassy Sicilian diva has signed on to play the caustic Phyllis stone in Gary Griffin’s Fall 2011 mounting of St…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 12:46PM

20 years and going strong by Joel Brown, Globe Correspondent

Last fall, in the thick of SpeakEasy Stage Company’s 20th season, with a big musical to direct, Paul Daigneault started feeling tired and feverish, and it kept getting worse. Eventuall…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:46PM

PHOTO CALL: Daphne Rubin-Vega and Ashley Brown Perform at Jonathan Larson Grant Presentation by Krissie Fullerton

The American Theatre Wing honored 2011 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipients at a private event held on March 29, which featured presentations of the recipients work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Marriage musical ‘Last Five Years’ doesn’t quite hold up by Terry Byrne, Globe Correspondent

WATERTOWN — For a musical about a marriage, “The Last Five Years’’ doesn’t have much to say about couples. Jason Robert Brown’s thin one-act has an intere…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:45PM

Brooke Shields to Play Morticia on Broadway's 'Addams Family' by Mark Cina

Brooke Shields will replace Bebe Neuwirth in Broadway's "The Addams Family" this summer. Shields' performances will begin June 28; Neuwirth's last performance is June 26.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:42PM

THEATRE WORLD Volume 66 Covering 2009-10 Season to Be Released Later This Month

THEATRE WORLD 66: 2009-2010 will be available later this month (Applause Books, April 2011) Edited by Ben Hodges and Scott Denny Applause Theatre & Cinema Books is pr…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:41PM

The Motherf**ker With the Hat’s Chris Rock Sits Down With David Letterman (Video) by Mgioia

Chris Rock, star of the new play The Motherf**ker With the Hat, appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” March 31 to talk about his kids, his Broadway debut and, of cours…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Will Diego González Join Alec Baldwin and Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages Film? by Andrew Gans

New York Magazine reports that Diego González Boneta, who played singer Javier Luna on CW's "90210," has landed the role of Drew, the part created on Broadway by "A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Mary Poppins' Andrew Keenan-Bolger on Spooking Co-Stars During 'Step in Time' by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:30PM

PHOTO CALL: Motherf**ker with the Hat, With Chris Rock and Bobby Cannavale, on Broadway by Matthew Blank

Actor-comic Chris Rock makes his Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in Stephen Adly Guirgis' star-filled Motherf**ker with the Hat.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

The Illustrator of 'I Stink!' Shows Off his More Elegant Work by Randy Kennedy

James McMullan -- whose illustrations were the visual inspiration for "Saturday Night Fever" -- is now known for the elegantly expressive show posters he makes for Lincoln Center Theater; th…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:27PM

Theatre World 66: 2009-2010 Will Be Released in April by Andy Propst

Theatre World 66: 2009-2010 will be released by Applause Theatre & Cinema Books in April. Ben Hodges and Scott Denny serve as editors of the book. This new edition in the Theatre World…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:26PM

Rock of Ages Rebecca Faulkenberry by Broadwaychannel

Rock of Ages Rebecca Faulkenberry From: BroadwayChannel Views: 1380 1 ratings Time: 02:26 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:24PM

Photo Coverage: BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO - After Party! by Walter McBride

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO is a new American play by Rajiv Joseph Starring Robin Williams in his Broadway acting debut and directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Moiss Kaufman. The pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

American Idiot Rebecca Naomi Jones and Libby Winters by Broadwaychannel

American Idiot Rebecca Naomi Jones and Libby Winters From: BroadwayChannel Views: 617 8 ratings Time: 03:01 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:21PM

Sister Act Broadway Previews by Broadwaychannel

Sister Act Broadway Previews From: BroadwayChannel Views: 3422 9 ratings Time: 02:08 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:19PM

David Mamet’s The Anarchist to Premiere in London by Broadway.com Staff

The Anarchist, a new play from Pulitzer Prize-winner David Mamet, will receive its world premiere in London in fall 2012, directed by Rupert Goold. No theater, dates or casting have yet been…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

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

John O'Hurley will star as Billy Flynn in the national touring company production of Chicago, beginning with an engagement at Devos Hall in Grand Rapids, Michigan (May 10-11). Subseque…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:15PM

Ghostlight Confirms 5/10 Release of WOMEN ON THE VERGE Album

Ghostlight Records has confirmed the May 10th digital and physical release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Lincoln Center Theater's production of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Ruined Gets First Arena-Style Production at — Where Else? — DC's Arena Stage; Cast Announced by Kenneth Jones

The Arena Stage production of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Ruined will mark the first time the play will appear in an in-the-round staging. Performances play April 22-June…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

Photos: BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO Opens on Broadway by Walter McBride

BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO is a new American play by Rajiv Joseph Starring Robin Williams in his Broadway acting debut and directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Moiss Kaufman. The pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM

Sneak Peek: "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps" at Hartford Stage

Previews are now underway for the Hartford Stage production of "Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps," directed by Maxwell Williams. Critics review the show on Wednesday. the four-person cast is …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:05PM

Supermodel Christie Brinkley To Begin Performances as Roxie Hart in Broadway's CHICAGO Fri, Apr 8

SUPERMODEL CHRISTIE BRINKLEY TO BEGIN PERFORMANCES AS ROXIE HART IN BROADWAY'S "CHICAGO" ON FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 Get Chicago Tickets The producers of the Tony Award-winning mus…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:03PM

Minor Injury Shifts Christie Brinkley's Chicago Start Date by Broadway.com Staff

Christie Brinkley's first performance as Roxie Hart in Chicago has been shifted by four days. The supermodel will now begin her limited engagement at the Ambassador Theatre on April 8 in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

STAGE TUBE: Will Swenson on the Appeal of PRISCILLA

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL star, Tony Award nominee Will Swenson sits down with Associated Press Television to discuss bringing the hit musical to Broadway and recording the O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Director of Community Engagement - April, 2011 by American Theatre Wing

Director of Community Engagement Anita Maynard-Losh leads all education and outreach programs at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. Her extensive background in arts education began with acting,…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 12:01PM

Estelle Parsons to Participate in NYPL's Reading (Between) the Lines: Shakespeare's Old Ladies by Andy Propst

Estelle Parsons will take part in Naomi Conn Liebler's Reading (Between) the Lines: Shakespeare's Old Ladies to be offered on April 14 at 1:15pm at the New York Public Library. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

PHOTO CALL: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Krissie Fullerton

Rajiv Joseph's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, starring Robin Williams as the self-questioning title character who roams a haunted patch of Iraq, circa 2003, opened on Broadway March 31…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

How To Succeed on Broadway While Really Trying by Linda

Whether or not you've seen or care about the Harry Potter movies, Daniel Radcliffe is sure to charm the pants of you in How To Succeed On Business Without Really Trying, currently playing at…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 12:00PM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Nick Adams Confuses Tourists at Today Thanks to Priscilla's Gender-Bending Costumes by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58AM

Patrick Wilson Will Join Laura Benanti for David Yazbek Evening at 92Y Tribeca by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Patrick Wilson, who starred on Broadway in The Full Monty, will join songwriter David Yazbek April 11 at the 92Y Tribeca as part of the "Lyrics & Lyricists Downto…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Scott Thompson prefers a partner or two by Garnet Fraser

For Scott Thompson, working alone is risky and usually risqué.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:56AM

Rupert Goold's "Macbeth," "The Good Wife" and "Temple Grandin" Among Peabody Award Winners by Michael Gioia

The 70th Annual Peabody Award winners were announced March 31 by the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The 39 recipients were chosen by the Peab…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Original Cast Recording Set for May 10 Release

Ghostlight Sets May 10th Release for Lincoln Center Theater's 'WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN' Original Broadway Cast Recording Recording Preserves Performances by Patti Lu…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:55AM

Pearl to Produce Bald Soprano, Richard II and Moon for the Misbegotten; Acting Company Announced by Adam Hetrick

The Eugène Ionesco absurd classic The Bald Soprano and Eugene O'Neill's haunting drama A Moon for the Misbegotten will be staged Off-Broadway by the Pearl Theatre Company duri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

New writing triumphs at the National Student Drama festival | Andrew Haydon by Andrew Haydon

The last decade has seen a remarkable wealth of new plays, if the selections for this year's National Student Drama festival are anything to go byLike Matt Trueman, I've also just finished r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:53AM

VIDEO: Inside The Playbill Plant by Mark Blankenship

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Patrick Wilson to Join Sean Altman, Laura Benanti, John Ellison Conlee, et al. for 92Y Tribeca's David Yazbeck Evening by Andy Propst

Patrick Wilson will join the previously reported Sean Altman, Laura Benanti, John Ellison Conlee and Mylinda Hull for Lyrics & Lyricists Downtown: David Yazbeck, to be offered at 7:30pm …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:49AM

Casting Complete for California Run of Cole Porter's Silk Stockings by Michael Gioia

Silk Stockings, presented by the 42nd Street Moon, will begin performances at the Eureka Theatre May 4, with an official opening May 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Christie Brinkley Now to Make Broadway Debut in CHICAGO 4/8

The producers of the Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO announced today that supermodel Christie Brinkley will now make her Broadway stage debut in the role merry murderess Roxie Hart beginn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:47AM

STAGE TUBE: Chris Rock Talks MOTHERF**KER on Late Show

THE MOTHERFKER WITH THE HAT star Chris Rock appeared on CBS The Late Show with David Letterman last night March 31st. Check out the interview by clicking below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Barbara Cook to Debut New Show at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in June by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Barbara Cook will bring an all-new show to Feinstein's at Loews Regency, June 7-18. As previously reported, upcoming acts at the club also include Little Anthony &…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:40AM

Broadway Sensation Benefit Will Be Held at Alice Tully Hall in May by Andrew Gans

Several theatre favorites will be part of the upcoming concert Broadway Sensation May 16 at Alice Tully Hall. The evening will benefit the Jewish National Fund, The OR Movement and America I…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Trevor Nunn to Direct ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at TRHC

Following the opening of Terence Rattigan's Flare Path, the Theatre Royal Haymarket Company today 1 April 2011 announce a further two productions to be directed by Trevor Nunn in his role as…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Watch THE MOTHERF**CKER WITH THE HAT'S Chris Rock on Latenight With David Letterman

Get THE MOTHERF**CKER WITH THE HAT Tickets Read the entire article at TheAndyGram.com by clicking on the headline above.

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:36AM

Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway to Bring BOOM! to Birdland by Brian Scott Lipton

Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway will present their acclaimed new show BOOM! at New York City's Birdland, May 3-6. The show, which premiered in June at New York's Town Hall, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33AM

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Flying with the Monkeys!

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 11:30AM

Carolyn Mignini, Heather MacRae and Anastasia Barzee Cast in I Married Wyatt Earp Off-Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Carolyn Mignini, Heather MacRae and Anastasia Barzee will appear in the Off-Broadway production of I Married Wyatt Earp, the new musical about women on the American frontier, which will play…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Metz gets an Oprah overload....and ponders 'Ephemera' by Chris Jones

Our Nina Netz takes in "Oprah! A Comedy!" at the Annoynace Theatre, and Polarity Ensemble's sci-fi extravaganza, "Ephemera."

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:27AM

STAGE TUBE: GREY'S ANATOMY Musical Event Full Episode!

In a series first, the music that has been at the heart of the show and been beloved by fans came to life for Grey's Anatomy The Music Event. In the episode, a cataclysmic event rattles the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Photo Flash: Last Night's AMERICAN IDOL Results Show!

Last nighthon American Idol, Naima and Thia fell victim of the dreaded double elimination. Check out photos from the episode below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:23AM

Watch Will Swenson from PRISCILLA... in AP Interview

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

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:21AM

Constantine Maroulis to Appear on April 7 American Idol by Brian Scott Lipton

Broadway star Constantine Maroulis will make a guest appearance on the Thursday, April 7 episode of FOX's American Idol, according to published reports. Maroulis, a former contestant o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:21AM

Kingston toplines 'Luise Miller'

Legit News: Felicity Jones joins Michael Grandage's production -- Alex Kingston ("ER") will join rising star Felicity Jones ("Like Crazy") in Michael Grandage's forthcoming production of "Lu…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:18AM

2011 Lucille Lortel Nominations Announced

2011 LUCILLE LORTEL NOMINATIONS Nominations for the 26th annual Lucille Lortel Awards, celebrating excellence in Off-Broadway theatre, were announced today.  THE 39 STEPS has been nomi…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:17AM

Manhattan Theatre Club's Lynne Meadow to Receive Lucille Lortell Lifetime Achievement Award

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB ARTISTIC DIRECTOR LYNNE MEADOW TO RECEIVE LUCILLE LORTEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD It was announced today that Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre C…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:13AM

The Bald Soprano, The Philanderer, Richard II and More Part of Pearl Theatre's 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

Pearl Theatre Company has announced the plays that will comprise its 2011-2012 season, which will begin with Eugene Ionseco's absurdist classic about the mundane world of suburbia, The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

Actors Theatre of Louisville Season Has Vibrator Play, Tom Sawyer, ReEntry, Chad Deity, Humana Fest by Kenneth Jones

Marc Masterson announced programming for his final season of shows as artistic director of Actors Theatre of Louisville. The Humana Festival of New American Plays will return in winter-sprin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

Watch ‘Priscilla’ Star Will Swenson’s Associated Press Television Segment by Bbbblogger

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL star, Tony Award nominee Will Swenson sits down with Associated Press Television to discuss bringing the hit musical to Broadway and recording the O…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:06AM

Washington's Arena Stage Brings Back OKLAHOMA with Original Cast

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA! TO INCLUDE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS FOR THE SUMMER REVIVAL AT ARENA STAGE AT THE MEAD CENTER FOR AMERICAN THEATER *** Featuring favor…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:05AM

PHOTO CALL: High, Starring Kathleen Turner, on Broadway by Matthew Blank

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 11:05AM

MATILDA to Make West End Transfer This Fall by Jessica Lewis

The producers of the Royal Shakespeare Company's MATILDA have announced that, as suspected, the show will be making a West End transfer this fall. Details are scarce at the moment, but as Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Sadly, this is the last blog I will ever write. by Ken Davenport

Now check the calendar. Did I getcha? April Fool's it is. Nope, I'm sorry to say, you're stuck with me. Now matter how many times a DAY some of the . . . uh . . . indiosyncracies . ....

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Addams Family's Jackie Hoffman Recalls 'Dancing Like Tom Cruise' Courtesy of Harvey Fierstein by Broadway.com Staff

Given the amount of time Broadway actors spend at work, it’s no surprise that they enjoy a good joke—often at a co-worker’s expense! In celebration of April Fool’s Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM

New David Mamet Play Set to Premiere in London This Fall by Patrick Healy

David Mamet's new play, "The Anarchist," will have its world premiere in London this fall, a team of American and British producers announced on Friday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:56AM

Following Minor Injury, Christie Brinkley Briefly Delays Broadway Debut in Chicago by Andrew Gans

Supermodel Christie Brinkley, who had been scheduled to make her Broadway debut in the long-running revival of Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre April 4, will now do so on April 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Highlights From The Motherf**ker with the Hat

Actor-comic Chris Rock makes his Broadway debut in Stephen Adly Guirgis' star-filled The Motherf**ker with the Hat. The high-octane, verbal cage match about love, substance abuse, fidelity, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Watch MOTHERF**KER star Chris Rock on “The Late Show with David Letterman” by Bbbblogger

THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT star Chris Rock appeared on CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman.” The world premiere on Broadway of THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT by Stephen Adly Guirgis…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:46AM

Max Wilk Memorial Set in Southport

A memorial service celebrating the life of Max Wilk will be held Saturday, April 9 at 3 p.m. at the Pequot Library in Southport.  The author, playwright, film and television writer, and…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:45AM

Daniel Jenkins, Carole Shelley, Robert Stanton, Emily Young Set for An Evening of Shaw and Shakespeare by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Daniel Jenkins, Carole Shelley, Robert Stanton, and Emily Young will perform in An Evening of Shaw and Shakespeare, presented as part of the Gingold Theatrical Group's…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:44AM

Christie Brinkley to Now Join Broadway's Chicago on April 8 by Dan Bacalzo

Christie Brinkley will now begin performances as Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of Chicago, at the Ambassador Theatre on Friday, April 8, instead of April 4. The performer was sidel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:41AM

Feature: Opening Night: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Tristan Fuge

Billy Crystal, Tyne Daly, John Glover, Colin Quinn, Ben McKenzie, Mercedes Ruehl, Susan Sarandon, Sherie Rene Scott, Sting, and more stars join Robin Williams and company at the Broadway ope…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:41AM

Making 'The Killing,' AMC's New Nordic Noir by Jeremy Egner

Veena Sud, creator of "The Killing," a new AMC crime drama based on a Danish show, discusses the series.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:40AM

Denver Center Theatre Co. Will Feature World Premieres By Samuel D. Hunter and Lisa Loomer by Kenneth Jones

The Denver Center Theatre Company will have two world premieres — Samuel D. Hunter's The Whale and Lisa Loomer's Two Things You Don't Talk About at Dinner — in an 11…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Seattle's Intiman Theatre Raises Enough Money To Avoid Closing

"Intiman Theatre has nearly met its urgent March 31 fundraising goal of $500,000. The Seattle Center company has also retained the services of veteran Seattle arts administrator and consulta…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:34AM

Tim Curry, Samuel Barnett, Jamie Parker, et al. Set for UK Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead by Andy Propst

Samuel Barnett, Tim Curry, and Jamie Parker will star in Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, which will play London's Theatre Royal Haymarket June 16-August 20, f…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:31AM

Jerry Seinfeld to Play London's O2 Arena June 3 by Dan Bacalzo

Jerry Seinfeld will play a stand-up show, presented by Kili Live, at London's 02 Arena on Friday, June 3 at 8:30pm. Seinfeld directed Colin Quinn's solo show, Long Story Short, on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:30AM

Daniel Jenkins, Carole Shelley, Robert Stanton and Emily Young Set for Project Shaw Reading by Andrew Gans

The Project Shaw series will continue April 25 with An Evening of Shaw and Shakespeare, which will include three Shaw one-acts about William Shakespeare: Dark Lady of the Sonnets, Shakes vs.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Constantine Maroulis to Perform on AMERICAN IDOL, 4/7

On Wednesday, April 6 800-930 PM ET livePT tape-delayed, the Top 9 finalists - Casey Abrams, Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Stefano Langone, Jacob Lusk, Scotty McCreery, Paul McDonald, Haley R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

Father of 5 Browns Is Sentenced by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Brown pleaded guilty in February to a first-degree felony count of sodomy and two second-degree felony counts of sexual abuse of a child.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24AM

Standing up’s harder than it looks by Special To The Star, Denis Grignon

Stars picking up the microphone have to earn comics’ respect.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:23AM

Oh What a Night! Concert to Feature Ron Bohmer, Tituss Burgess and Bradley Dean by Andrew Gans

Ron Bohmer (Ragtime, The Scarlet Pimpernel), Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls) and Bradley Dean (A Little Night Music, Spamalot) will appear in concert April 3 in Cincinnat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

Intiman Proceeds with Fundraising Plans to Save Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Seattle's Intiman Theatre ended the first phase of its fundraising campaign on March 31, falling just shy of its goal, despite an unanticipated $100,000 challenge gift made on March 25 …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:08AM

Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway Will Bring Boom! Back to Manhattan for a Limited Run by Andrew Gans

Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway, who debuted their critically acclaimed concert act Boom! last year at Manhattan's Town Hall, will offer a limited engagement of that program next month at B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

Casting Complete for Trevor Nunn's Rosencrantz, Extension for Flare Path, Dates for Tempest by Mark Shenton

The previously reported next two productions in Trevor Nunn's current residency as artistic director of the Theatre Royal Haymarket Company have confirmed further details, while the curr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Jane McGonigal and NYPL present Find the Future: The Game by Rebecca Hohmann, Digital and Print Publications

For 100 years, The New York Public Library's landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street and its world-renowned collections have inspired people everywhere t…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 09:54AM

World Premiere Preview (April 1-3, 2011) by Bilal

Still high off our recent visit from the New York Neo-Futurists, this week the Chicago cast decided to take the entire show off and hand it over instead to our compatriots in Neo-Futurist Eu…

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 09:54AM

Ben Daniels, Felicity Jones, Alex Kingston, et al. Set for Donmar Warehouse's Luise Miller by Andy Propst

Additional casting has been announced for Mike Poulton's new version of Friedrich Schiller's Luise Miller, to run June 8 - July 30 at the Donmar Warehouse. As previously announced…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:48AM

Three Men on a Horse and Cactus Flower by Richard Seff

If you’re the sort of theatre goer who enjoys taking old plays off the library shelf, dusting them off, having a look at what went down well in past decades, New York has a grand assortmen…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:47AM

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown CD to Be Released May 10 by Brian Scott Lipton

The original cast album of the Broadway musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown will be released by Ghostlight Records on May 10. Based on the film by Pedro Almodovar, the musical…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:40AM

Musical "Fela!" Heads to Nigeria in April

Broadway musicals usually play London or go on tour after their intial engagement in New York. While "Fela!" did play London's West End at the Royal National Theatre last year, the musical -…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:38AM

Rupert Goold to Direct World Premiere of New David Mamet Play, The Anarchist, in London by Dan Bacalzo

Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold will direct the world premiere of David Mamet's new play, The Anarchist, according to published reports. The production will play a West End venue late…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:34AM

Diego González Boneta Will Join Alec Baldwin and Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages Film by Andrew Gans

Diego González Boneta, who played singer Javier Luna on CW's "90210," has landed the role of Drew, the part created on Broadway by "American Idol" finalist Con…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:33AM

Plays by Kristoffer Diaz, Jon Jory, Sarah Ruhl, et al. Part of Actors Theatre of Louisville's 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

Actors Theatre of Louisville has announced its 2011-2012 season. The schedule begins with two new adaptations of literary classics: Jon Jory's new theatrical version of Jane Austen&apo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:28AM

Two Contestants Eliminated on "American Idol"; Constantine Maroulis to Perform April 7 by Andrew Gans

Following the use of the Judges' Save on the March 24 broadcast of "American Idol," two contestants were eliminated during the March 31 program: finalists Naima Adedapo and Thi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:21AM

RSC's Production of Matilda, A Musical To Transfer to West End in Fall by Mark Shenton

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that its world-premiere production of Matilda, A Musical will transfer to London's West End in the fall. Dates, venue and casting are yet…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

Rupert Goold to Direct World Premiere of David Mamet's The Anarchist in London by Mark Shenton

Rupert Goold will direct the world premiere of David Mamet's The Anarchist in London in the fall. It is the third time a Mamet play has received its world premiere in London, following G…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:15AM

"ER" Star Alex Kingston and Ben Daniels Join Company of Donmar's Luise Miller by Mark Shenton

"ER" star Alex Kingston and Ben Daniels are among those who will join the previously announced Felicity Jones in Schiller's Luise Miller, which begins performances at London…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

The Worthys, DC’s newest theatre award, comes from left field by Lorraine Treanor

We were stunned, as we are sure you will be, to read that Washington has a new award for theatrical excellence, The Worthy Awards, named in honor of Nationals ballplayer, Bayson Worth, and t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:05AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Conductor Dino Anagnost Has Died by Andy Propst

Dino Anagnost, music director and conductor of The Little Orchestra Society of New York, passed away on Wednesday, March 30. Anagnost served in his position at the orchestra for 32 years, c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:52AM

His Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy: George R. R. Martin Talks 'Game of Thrones' by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Martin discusses how his career in Hollywood led to his "Song of Ice and Fire" novels, and why he believed "Game of Thrones" could never be filmed.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:30AM

My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend starring Mike Birbiglia – So cool and so really funny by Oscar E. Moore

There are more laughs per minute than any other comedy around.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 08:18AM

Offer: Chicago - Under 20s for £20 this Summer!

Now in its teens, CHICAGO is offering all other teenagers the chance to see the phenomenal West End production for just £20. Experience 'The Hottest Show in Town' Independent on Sunday thi…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:08AM

Broadway's Cheryl Alexander, Glenn Turner To Perform at Mark Twain House

Cabaret Lulu's  "I Feel the Spirit," show will be presented May 21 at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford. The show celebrating African-Ameican and Broadway songbooks, will st…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:02AM

BWW's On This Day - April 1, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

ROAD GROSSES

Legit News: NEW YORK Five of the 12 shows pulled in more than $1 million in Week 44 (March 21-27). Overall box office was down more than 3%, despite the return of "In the Heights" to the sla…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Tonys consider McDormand, Cox lead actors

Legit News: Sutherland is featured, in Tony committee decision -- Frances McDormand and Brian Cox will each be eligible for leading acting Tony noms, according to the eligibility decisions m…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Shields joins 'Addams'

Legit News: Actress will replace Neuwirth as Morticia beginning in June -- Brooke Shields will step into Broadway tuner "The Addams Family" in June, replacing Bebe Neuwirth in the role of ma…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Cast Album to Arrive May 10 With Bonus Song by Adam Hetrick

The Ghostlight Records original Broadway cast recording of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, featuring Patti LuPone, Sherie Rene Scott, Laura Benanti and Brian Stokes Mitchell, will…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:58AM

Mamet's 'Anarchist' to preem in London

Legit News: Play to be helmed by Rupert Goold -- LONDON -- David Mamet latest play "The Anarchist" will receive its world preem in London this fall.

SOURCE: Variety at 07:46AM

'Jerusalem' Starring Mark Rylance Begins Previews

'Jerusalem' on Broadway © Jerusalem on Broadway Olivier and Tony Award-winning actor Mark Rylance is back on the Great White Way with a tour-de-force performance, sans poofy pants and wig. …

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 07:34AM

David Mamet's 'Anarchist' Set for London Premiere

David Mamet © Astrid Stawiarz/ Stringer/ Getty The understated yet cerebral Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet will have a new play premiere in London. The Anarchist is set to be…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 07:17AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Harold Pinter's Moonlight at the Donmar by Blake Morrison

Although little-known, Harold Pinter's Moonlight, revived at the Donmar, is his quintessential play. Along with familiar themes of grief, guilt and infidelity, lies a preoccupation with powe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

Don't Be Fooled by "'Spidey Project' on Broadway" Reports

'SPider-Man' on Broadway © Marvel But if you were, you're not alone. Today is April Fools Day, after all. So to clear up the convoluted internet airwaves: Spider-Man is still on hiatus, and…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 06:45AM

Live theatre is so over by Andy Field

Real-life performance is too 2010 for words. From graphic novels to videogames to Twitter, new formats are taking drama into brave new worlds beyondAs the world changes, so art changes with …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:31AM

Dancing Fools for April Fool's by Arlene Yu

In honor of April Fool's Day, I bring you an image of a jester and a ballerina which I found the other day in the Dance Division's photo collection. We don't know much about this photo,…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:16AM

Bobbi Block/Tongue & Groove Spontaneous Theater by Adaumbelle

Bobbi Block is a 2008 City Paper Award Winner for "Actress Who Will Lead Improv To The Promise Land" who has been performing and teaching improv for over 25 years combined. In 2006, She foun…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 06:00AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Phoenix Rising Productions' Tennessee & Anna Postponed Until Fall 2011 by Andy Propst

Phoenix Rising Productions' production of Franco D'Alessandro's Tennessee & Anna, which was to have run April 5 - May 29 at the Odyssey Theatre, has been postponed until t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:22AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Short-a-Day: David Foster Wallace's "In the Arcade at the Beginning of the End (Today)" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in Brief Interviews With Hideous Men*. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 75.[Heavily footnoted story; for the sake of quoting, I've simply put the footnotes in bra…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 03:47AM

Handspring Puppet Co.: The genius puppetry behind War Horse by La Stage Alliance

Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones of South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company explain the evolution of their puppetry and the creation of Joey, the life-like star of the National Theatre's accla…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:18AM

Sara Ramirez is show-stopper in musical 'Grey's Anatomy'

This week, ABC's long-running medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" went where few dramas have been before: the musical episode. While many of the cast members got their musical m…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:16AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Devil’s Advocate: Freed on Noriega’s Capture by Donald Freed

The project that was to become the play Devil’s Advocate began with a telephone call from the legendary American director Robert Altman. Bob’s aim was to introduce me to the Academy Awa…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 02:42AM

Jamie Denbo, Andrea Savage to Join Girls Talk, Now Running Through May 7 by Andy Propst

Jamie Denbo and Andrea Savage will join the cast of Roger Kumble's Girl Talk, playing at the Lee Strasberg Theatre, on April 14. They will replace Brooke Shields and Constance Zimmer, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:41AM

How British And American Theatre Audiences Are Different

Playwright Christopher Shinn: "After premiering plays on both sides of the Atlantic, I've realised that from ticket prices to timing, London and New York audiences demand very different thin…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:11AM

Stage Rush TV: Episode 57 by Jesse North

Talking points Interviewing Broadway poster designer, Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo Fraver’s Five Faves The joy of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying Broadway gross…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 02:02AM

42nd Street Moon Announces Casting for Silk Stockings by Bethany Rickwald

42nd Street Moon has announced casting for its production of Cole Porter's final Broadway musical, Silk Stockings. Performances are set to run May 4 - 22 at the Eureka Theatre. Greg Ma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02AM

John Mellencamp, Stephen King Working on a Musical

A new musical dreamed up by rocker John Mellencamp and horror writer Stephen King will make its world debut in Atlanta next year.

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:00AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Short-a-Day: David Foster Wallace's "John Billy" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in Girl With Curious Hair. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 68.Was telling the dust-watcher how C. Nunn Jr. passed up multitudes of come-hitherish cheerleaders an…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 01:45AM

Taylor gave 'em Hellman by Michael Riedel

The news that a major star is coming to Broadway rarely causes a stir these days. Right now you can see a bunch of them -- Daniel Radcliffe ("How To Succeed in Business Without Really Try…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 01:39AM

Subdued Robin in 'Tiger' of a flawed stripe by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Robin Williams is in a tricky situation. If he launches into his familiar, manic style, he's accused of being predictable. If he soft-pedals and goes introspective, then he's underusing his …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 01:39AM

Move to keep icon alive by Leigh Witchel

Richard Move doesn't imitate Mar tha Graham: He chan nels her. And while Mikhail Baryshnikov (nearly incognito in a hat and scarf) and the rest of Wednesday's opening-night audience might ha…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 01:39AM

WHITE NOISE Begins Open-Ended Run in Chicago

As reported in the Chicago Tribune, the Whoopi Goldberg-produced White Noise will play its pre-Broadway engagement at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago this spring. Performances are schedu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

March Leftovers by Peter Filichia

It was the month that I ran into Dick Scanlan on Eighth Avenue and told him that I’d included him in my new book, Broadway Musicals: The Most Valuable Players, 1960-2010. Well, wouldn&…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01AM

Foxwoods Makes Way for THE SPIDEY PROJECT During SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK Hiatus by Michael Dale

Although performances of Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark will be suspended from April 19th through May 11th while the cast and new creative team work on implementing major revisions to the show…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

TT: Toothless Tiger

It's back to business as usual on Broadway: I do the job on Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo in...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: The other centenarian

In my "Sightings" column for today's Wall Street Journal I pay tribute to Terence Rattigan, a major twentieth-century playwright whose...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Friday, April 1, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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- by Adaumbelle

"Adaumbelle's Quest" welcomes Bobbi Block, who's troupe Tongue & Groove Spontaneous Theater will be performing at the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts in "Impulse" April 1…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 12:56AM

Happy Hour at the Kimmel Center by Adaumbelle

While you are attending the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), stop by the historic Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 12:14AM

Review: Macbeth at curtainup.com by Deirdre Donovan

With John Douglas Thompson as the tragic protagonist, the dramatic equation of the work has shifted significantly.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:10AM

Robin Williams Lets Real Tiger Blood Loose on Broadway by Roger Friedman

Robin Williams has a stunning hit on Broadway: he’s the star and main character in “Bengal Tiger in the Baghdad Zoo.” He opened Thursday night to rave reviews and thunderou…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:09AM

Six Meals In: Sophisticated Melbourne scores with seafood and soufflés by Richard Ouzounian

Australian metropolis dazzles with its array of cuisine choices, including a new restaurant from Gordon Ramsay.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

Three Songwriters, One Voice: Meet the People Behind Broadway's The People in the Picture by Harry Haun

"Beaches" novelist Iris Rainer Dart draws on her past to imagine The People in the Picture, a new Broadway musical, with music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: A Conversation with Follies Star Elaine Paige 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

Quantum's magical 'Maria de Buenos Aires' delights

What will they do next? More to the point, what won't they? That's Quantum, the theater company that sets itself ever new challenges -- always of unconventional places, but often also of sub…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Point Park to honor theater cheerleader Richard E. Rauh

Asked for an anecdote about Richard E. Rauh, Ron Lindblom volunteers "the perfect Richard story." In 1998, Mr. Lindblom was interviewing for a job at Point Park and the first thing he did wa…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Doug Sills, MacKenzie Mauzy, Rodney Hicks, Luba Mason Make White Noise, Starting April 1 in Chicago by Kenneth Jones

White Noise, the new Broadway-aimed rock musical about a controversial band with a taste for white-supremacy content, begins performances in Chicago on April 1. The world-premiere staging is…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

People in the Picture, With Donna Murphy Living Two Lives, Comes Into Focus on Broadway April 1 by Kenneth Jones

The People in the Picture, the new original musical starring Tony Award winner Donna Murphy as an American grandmother remembering her days in European Yiddish theatre, begins a Broadway run…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Roger Bean Musical Summer of Love Makes World Premiere April 1 by Andrew Gans

Musical Theatre West's world-premiere production of Roger Bean's new musical Summer of Love begins performances April 1 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tickets for Hugh Jackman In Performance Go on Sale April 1 by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman, most recently on Broadway in the two-character Keith Huff play A Steady Rain, will play a two-week limited concert engagement in San Francisco in May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sons of the Prophet, Featuring Tony Winner Joanna Gleason, Begins at the Huntington April 1 by Adam Hetrick

The Huntington Theatre Company world premiere of Stephen Karam's Sons of the Prophet, starring Tony Award winner Joanna Gleason, Kelsey Kurz and Dan McCabe, begins performances April 1 i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Three Songwriters, One Voice: Meet the People Behind Broadway's The People in the Picture by Harry Haun

"Beaches" novelist Iris Rainer Dart draws on her past to imagine The People in the Picture, a new Broadway musical, with music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stanley Bahorek Is Amadeus at the Alley Theatre Starting April 1 by Adam Hetrick

Stanley Bahorek and Jeffrey Bean play dueling composers in Amadeus, Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning drama, which begins previews April 1 at the Alley Theatre in Houston.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: A Conversation with Follies Star Elaine Paige 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

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 1 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley, Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1918 Actor-manager Henry Miller opens his theatre in New York City. It's designed to seat 1,000 spectators and capable of handling the latest staging innovations. This will ring true wel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Doug Sills, MacKenzie Mauzy, Rodney Hicks, Luba Mason Make White Noise, Starting April 1 by Kenneth Jones

White Noise, the new Broadway-aimed rock musical about a controversial band with a taste for white-supremacy content, begins performances in Chicago on April 1. The world-premiere staging is…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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