Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: BroadwayWorld Loves Nurse Jackie

Monday nights have been long enjoyed by theatregoers and all of us here at BroadwayWorld.com as the night where there's more cabarets, benefit concerts and other special events than we know …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55PM

Those April Showers ... by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia -- Well, it’s April, which makes me think of Company. Not just because it opened 41 years ago this month. Not just because it has a character named April. But also, b…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 11:49PM

Poll: The Phantom’s Newfound Hotness, Explained (But Not Really) by Lucky

So, there’s something I don’t get about Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera sequel, Love Never Dies. OK, there are lots of things I don’t get about Love Never …

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 11:39PM

Adam Shankman Explains Why Constantine Maroulis Was Wrong for ROCK OF AGES Film

With news that relative newcomer Diego Boneta will lead as Drew in the upcoming ROCK OF AGES film, many fans are wondering why Broadway's original Drew, Constantine Maroulis, was passed over…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Cameron Mackintosh's New Musical - BETTY BLUE EYES

Everybody's been talking about the animatronic pig which cost a reported 100,000 and we've now got the first photos from Cameron Mackintosh's new musical comedy BETTY BLUE EYES, based on the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12PM

Feature: Nikki M. James Books a Hit! by Brian Scott Lipton

The talented actress discusses playing Nabulungi in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Sean Hayes to Star as Larry in 'Three Stooges' Film

The Three Stooges was a hugely successful franchise of shorts, television episodes, and feature-length films beginning in the 1930s with lasting success even through today. The stooges origi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41PM

Burn This

Legit Reviews: Pleasantly watchable, but almost completely unexciting.

SOURCE: Variety at 10:25PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Sharing the Chutzpah

Ralph Gardner stops by a rehearsal of "The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater" to speak a little Yiddish, or at least to discuss the language, with composer a…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:46PM

Kathleen Turner star of HIGH featured in the New York Times by Bbbblogger

Kathleen Turner is currently starring on Broadway in a new play HIGH by Matthew Lombardo.  Opening night is April 19, 2011 at the Booth Theatre.  www.highonbroadway.com NEW YORK TIMES Apri…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 09:24PM

Theater review: 'Burn This' at the Mark Taper Forum

Few sparks fly in Center Theater Group's frictionless revival of the late Lanford Wilson's love letter to bad boys and the woman (and men) who crush on them.Few sparks fly in Center Theater …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:07PM

'El Nogalar' at the Goodman Theatre: Chekov just gets in the way of zesty 'El Nogalar' by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "El Nogalar" ★★½ Through April 24 at the Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.; Running time: 1 hour, 35 minutes; Tickets: $10-$42 at 312-443-3800 or www.goodmantheatre.o…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:00PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Interviews: BURNING BOY's Reed Barney by Joseph F. Panarello

Theatergoers of a certain age will remember walking past The Little Theatre now the Helen Hayes when Albert Innaurato's comedy GEMINI was running and seeing Kenn Duncan's black and white pho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:26PM

Play-Writing As Pious Act

For Bill Cain, a Jesuit priest who won the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for the second year in a row, penning plays is by no means an academi…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:24PM

BWW TV: THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT Performance Preview!

The world premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis' new play THE MOTHERFKER WITH THE HAT, starring Bobby Cannavale, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Annabella Sciorra and Yul Vzquez, directed by Ann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22PM

Review: The Promise at curtainup.com by Paulanne Simmons

a fascinating psychological and cultural study. It is performed by an extremely talented actress

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:09PM

Theatre on Lake revives winners

Though you might still be wearing your winter coat, one of the most dependable harbingers of summer has arrived — the announcement by Theatre on the Lake of its annual series of eight remo…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:00PM

Chekhov thrives in Mexico

As anyone who has ever tended a garden knows, the transplanting process can be a tricky undertaking. But something wonderfully rich and redolent is growing in “El Nogalar” (“The Pecan …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:00PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Fourth Annual Festival of New American Musicals by La Stage Alliance

The 2011 Festival of New American Musicals, a five-month musical theater festival, is being held April 1 through August 28, throughout Southern California. Marcia Seligson, Bob Klein and Lin…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:44PM

Bengal Tiger. Intermission. Spider-Man! New York Theater Tweets 66 by Jonathan Mandell

It’s April, which means in the next three weeks, 13 shows will open on Broadway alone. In this week in New York theater, “Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo” opened, marking R…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 07:35PM

Photo Flash: BROADWAY BARES XXI Complete Promo Art Revealed!

BROADWAY BARES XXI MASTERPIECE will be held on Sunday, June 19 with two performances only - at 930 pm amp Midnight - at Roseland Ballroom, 239 West 52nd Street in New York. A benefit for Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27PM

Photo Flash: Tomei and Whaley Lead MARIE AND BRUCE at The New Group

The New Group presents the first major New York revival of Wallace Shawn's Marie and Bruce in a limited Off-Broadway engagement through May 7. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production feat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26PM

Jersey Boys Star Jarrod Spector Headed to Feinstein's at Loews Regency by Broadway.com Staff

Jersey Boys star Jarrod Spector will headline his own cabaret evening, “Minor Fall, Major Lift,” on May 16 at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency. Spector, who plays Frankie Valli…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:23PM

BWW Interviews: GOOD PEOPLE's Estelle Parsons by Nick Orlando

Academy Award-winning actress and Broadway veteran Estelle Parsons is back on Broadway in David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. She most …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16PM

Letters: Rural theatre and poetry hit by cuts

It was good to read that Swaledale "can breathe easily again" (In praise of…, 4 April) with the reprieve of the Hudson House community facility in Reeth, but just as the national park rest…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:05PM

Signature Theatres 2011-12 season is filled with world premieres

Signature Theatres 2011-12 season is filled with world premieres

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:02PM

In praise of … Terence Rattigan | Editorial

A great injustice was done when the plays of Rattigan were swept aside by the Royal Court-led theatrical revolution of the 1950sIt has long been recognised that a great injustice was done wh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02PM

Critic's picks: Adam Feldman (April 4) by Adam Feldman

Adam Feldman's three to see (Apr 4)

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 07:01PM

Controversial Toronto production draws concern from Polish group by James Adams

Theatre company Studio 180 has rejected a Canadian Polish Congress request to give a CPC ‘fact sheet’ to audiences seeing Our Class

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:00PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Mind the Gap Theatre to Present New York Premiere of UNDER THE BLUE SKY

MIND THE GAP THEATRE PRESENTS  UNDER THE BLUE SKY WRITTEN BY DAVID ELDRIDGE DIRECTED BY PAULA D’ALESSANDRIS   NYC PREMIERE! MAY 19-JUNE 5 @ THE KRAINE THEATER …

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 06:59PM

Seeing what the archives say by Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

SALEM — Artist Marianne Mueller spent hours and hours in the Peabody Essex Museum’s storage areas, where she chose nearly 300 of the collection’s scruffier and more ignored…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:54PM

Comedy ‘Two Jews’ is ultimately a story of survival by Don Aucoin, Globe Staff

LOWELL — When you think of Afghanistan at this particular moment in history, comedy is not the first thing that comes to mind. It might be the last, actually.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:54PM

Feeder: A Love Story by Leigh Hile

I got slightly distracted this week with that small matter of having a job, but before I completely lost touch, I had the chance to see Feeder: A Love Story by James Carter at the HERE Arts …

SOURCE: Scenes in the City at 06:48PM

See Sutton Foster, Joel Grey & Co. Set Sail in Anything Goes Footage by Broadway.com Staff

You’ve seen them in rehearsal and tapping up a storm on Good Morning America; now check out the cast of classic Cole Porter musical Anything Goes in action on stage! Led by Tony winner…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:45PM

Mariann Mayberry Steps Into Go Back to Where You Are at Playwrights Horizons by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway vet and Steppenwolf ensemble member Mariann Mayberry (August: Osage County, Metamorphoses, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) has stepped into Playwrights Horizons’ world pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

David Greenspan's GO BACK TO WHERE YOU ARE to Open at Playwright's Horizons Tue, Apr 12

PLAYWRIGHTS HORIZONS’  WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF GO BACK TO WHERE YOU ARE A NEW PLAY BY 5-TIME OBIE AWARD WINNER DAVID GREENSPAN DIRECTED BY LEIGH SILVERMAN OPENS TUESDAY, APRIL 12…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 06:31PM

STAGE TUBE: BROADWAY BARES - SOLO STRIPS Highlights!

The BROADWAY BARES SOLO STRIPS dancers featured Dave August Naked Boys Singing, Broadway Bares 10-20, Sandor DeGrazia Broadway Bares 9, 10, 11, 13, Tony Guerrero West Side Story internationa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:31PM

Strickland's 'Report to the Floor' Hits #3 on iTunes Charts; View Video Here!

Josh Strickland, currently starring in PEEPSHOW and Holly's World on E, debuted the video for his first ever solo artist single, Report to the Floor. The world premier of the video took plac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:29PM

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Welcomes Cowboy Jack Clement, 4/21

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's hit musical, is pleased to announce that Cowboy Jack Clement, will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:27PM

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Welcomes Cowboy Jack Clement for Jam Session

BROADWAY’S MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET TO WELCOME COWBOY JACK CLEMENT LEGENDARY SONGWRITER & RECORD PRODUCER WHO ATTENDED THE REAL 1956 RECORDING SESSION TO JOIN THE COMPANY ON THUR…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 06:19PM

ROCK OF AGES Finds New 'Drew:' Diego Gonzlez Boneta Joins Film

New York Magazine has announced that after an extensive open casting process, Diego Gonzlez Boneta has been selected as Drew for the ROCK OF AGES film. The part was originated on Broadway by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:19PM

Trevor Project partners with RYAN O'CONNOR EATS HIS FEELINGS

Susan Blackwell & Katie Thompson Join the Opening Night of RYAN O’CONNOR EATS HIS FEELINGS Benefiting the Trevor Project Thompson to Debut New Song March 31, 2011 New …

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 06:15PM

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: April 4 - 10

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theaterWelcome to BroadwayWorld's newest feature the Broadway Ticket Buying Guide. Inside, you …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

STAGE TUBE: SPIDER-MAN's Brandon Rubendall at BROADWAY BARES - SOLO STRIPS!

he BROADWAY BARES SOLO STRIPS dancers will feature Dave August Naked Boys Singing, Broadway Bares 10-20, Sandor DeGrazia Broadway Bares 9, 10, 11, 13, Tony Guerrero West Side Story internati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11PM

Anika Noni Rose and Jason Robert Brown Concert!

Tony Award Winners Jason Robert Brown (Parade, 13, The Last Five Years, Songs for a New World) and Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls) are scheduled to play a concert engagement at Henry Street Se…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 06:07PM

These voices should stay lost by J. Kelly Nestruck

Ed Roy directs his excruciatingly earnest and poorly written play at a glacial pace

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Critic’s Notebook: Louisville Dreaming: Characters Exploring Boundaries by Charles Isherwood

The Humana Festival of New American Plays presented works whose characters are searching for new experiences.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:55PM

Photo Flash: COMPANY in Rehearsal with the NY Philharmonic

The New York Philharmonic will present Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Company, with an all-star cast led by Neil Patrick Harris Robert, on April 7-9, 2011. The award-winning musical will …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

August: Osage County's Mariann Mayberry Steps Into Go Back to Where You Are Off-Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Mariann Mayberry has joined the cast of the world-premiere production of David Greenspan's Go Back to Where You Are, replacing Mary Shultz, who had to leave due to a family emergency.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:50PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, April 4, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, April 4, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more informa…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:42PM

Cowboy Jack Clement to Perform Encore With Million Dollar Quartet on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Music veteran Cowboy Jack Clement, who served as the engineer for the infamous 1956 Sun Records recording session that united Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins, wi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PM

Photo Coverage: Primary Stages Toasts Elizabeth Wilson on 90th Birthday by Peter James Zielinski

Last week, Primary Stages toasted the legendary theater doyenne Elizabeth Wilson in celebration of her 90th birthday with guest speakers Mike Nichols, Austin Pendleton and friends Penny Full…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:38PM

Photo Flash: Dee Snider Named as ROCK OF AGES Worldwide Ambassador!

In celebration of the reopening of Rock of Ages at the Helen Hayes Theatre, Dee Snider of Twisted Sister was honored with a certificate naming him the show's worldwide ambassador during a ce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

Mariann Mayberry Replaces Mary Shultz in David Greenspan's Go Back to Where You Are by Andy Propst

Mariann Mayberry has assumed the role of Charlotte in David Greenspan's Go Back to Where You Are, playing at Playwrights Horizons. She replaces Mary Shultz, who has left the cast due …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:34PM

Box Office Opens Tomorrow, Apr 5 for Signature Theatre Company's Production of Tony Kushner's THE ILLUSION

BOX OFFICE OPENS TOMORROW FOR SIGNATURE THEATRE COMPANY’S PRODUCTION OF TONY KUSHNER’S THE ILLUSION DIRECTED BY MICHAEL MAYER   PERFORMANCES BEGIN MAY 17 AT THE PETER NORTON SPA…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 05:30PM

The Mill: City of Dreams – review by Alfred Hickling

Drummonds Mill, BradfordPresented by Freedom Studios, The Mill is an example of the increasingly prevalent format of what might be termed woodwork theatre: whereby the audience is invited to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30PM

Video of the day: Natalie Joy Johnson at Joe's Pub by Adam Feldman

Natalie Joy Johnson goes butterfly at Joe's Pub tonight

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 05:30PM

Thomas M. Hammond, Josh Davis, Andréa Burns and Jessica Grové Will Be Guys and Dolls in Long Island by Adam Hetrick

Andréa Burns, Jessica Grové, Thomas M. Hammond and Josh Davis will be the leading foursome of the classic musical Guys and Dolls at the Engeman Theater beginning April 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM

Cowboy Jack Clement to Join Cast of Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet for April 21 Jam Session by Dan Bacalzo

Legendary songwriter and record producer Cowboy Jack Clement will join the Broadway cast of Million Dollar Quartet for a special one time only jam session during the finale of the Thursday e…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:25PM

Tony Awards Administration Committee Meets for Third Time During 2010-11 Season to Consider Eligibility

TONY AWARDS ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETS FOR THIRD TIME DURING THE 2010-2011 SEASON TO CONSIDER ELIGIBILITY New York, New York (March 31, 2011) – The Tony Awards Administration Comm…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 05:24PM

Photo Flash: Hall, Short, Garber & More at CTG's BURN THIS Opening Night!

Burn This by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lanford Wilson opened last night, April 3, 2011, at the Center Theatre GroupMark Taper Forum. Directed by Nicholas Martin, performances of Burn This contin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Cowboy Jack Clement Rides Into Million Dollar Quartet by Broadway.com Staff

Legendary songwriter and record producer Cowboy Jack Clement will join the company of Million Dollar Quartet for a one-night-only jam session on April 21 at the Nederlander Theatre. Clement …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Photo Flash: Neil Patrick Harris and Stephen Colbert in Rehearsal for COMPANY!

The New York Philharmonic will present Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Company, with an all-star cast led by Neil Patrick Harris, on April 7-9, 2011. The award-winning musical will be prod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:19PM

Double Time, a New Musical by John Walch and Nile Rodgers, Tested at Alabama Shakespeare Fest by Kenneth Jones

Double Time, a new musical about a young white playwright trying to create a new musical comedy about the life of Alabama native Leonard Harper, an African-American Broadway star, will be he…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Rabbit Hole, with Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, et al., to Be Released on DVD & Blu-Ray April 19 by Andy Propst

Lionsgate Films will release the film version of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Rabbit Hole, on DVD and Blu-ray disc formats on April 19. The movie will be availabl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:17PM

Million Dollar Quartet to welcome Cowboy Jack Clement for one time only jam session by Akass

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is pleased to announce that Cowboy Jack Clement will join the cast for a special performance during the finale of the Thursday evening, April 21 performance at the Ned…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:16PM

Horsepower – review by Maddy Costa

Finsbury Park, LondonComing to Zippos Circus after years of seeing aerial dance and other tricks performed on a theatre stage feels a shock. Modern circus companies, and the directors who in…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:15PM

Convicted killer to appear in Mouawad theatre production by J. Kelly Nestruck

Bertrand Cantat, who served four years in prison for the death of his partner Marie Trintignant, will be featured in a Montreal production of Des Femmes

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:14PM

Bernadette Peters to Receive Helwig Distinguished Artist Award, Perform at IUP September 15 by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters has been named the recipient of the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's 2011 Helwig Distinguished Artist Award. In conjunction with the honor, Peter…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:13PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Grosses: Mormon Recruits SRO Crowds; How to Succeed Surges by Broadway.com Staff

With 38 shows currently running on Broadway, including 10 in previews, audiences have lots of options for springtime theatergoing. It appears that three newcomers have jumped to the head of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:56PM

Pasadena Playhouse plays up revival

Legit News: Party thanks donors who rescued ailing institution -- Pasadena Playhouse patrons spent April Fool's night above the seats rather than in them. A mainstage extended over the audit…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:55PM

Devouring the Humana Festival by Clifford Lee Johnson Iii

A front-line report from one of America’s most important new play festivals I touch down in Louisville, Kentucky on a Friday afternoon and board a van that whisks me to my hotel. I dro…

SOURCE: TDF at 04:53PM

Kerry Reid reviews 'All in Love Is Fair' at BET by Chris Jones

Kerry Reid gives ★★★ to "All in Love Is Fair" at the Black Ensemble Theater in her review from the Tribune. In, Jackie Taylor's latest jukebox musical, Reid says, the songs of Luther V…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:48PM

Shakespeare: Stratford. London. Gdańsk? by Andrew Dickson

Four centuries on, Poland is rebuilding its Shakespearean theatreIn a wind-blasted former car park outside Gdańsk's historic city centre, Professor Jerzy Limon is marking out a theatre. "Th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:46PM

Doug Stanhope – review by Brian Logan

Leicester Square theatre, LondonTonight sees bilious US comic Doug Stanhope at his best and worst. When his scorn and loathing is intelligently applied, he tears away the veil of socialised …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:45PM

Cast Complete for Off-Broadway's Lucky Guy Musical; Box Office Now Open by Kenneth Jones

A quartet billed as "The Buckaroos," made up of Callan Bergmann, Xavier Cano, Wes Hart and Joshua Woodie, was announced as completing the cast of the new Nashville-set Off-Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

The Hard Man – review by Mark Fisher

King's, EdinburghWhen Tom McGrath died two years ago, he was commemorated for many things: editor of International Times, counter-culture poet, founder of two Glasgow theatres and musical di…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:29PM

STAGE TUBE: Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Says You Should Go Green, Too

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong supports the Broadway Green Alliance to help the great white way go green. Check out BroadwayGreen.com to get involved and educate, motivate, and inspire.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

Brian d’Arcy James on Hopping Into Bed With Debra Messing for TV’s Smash by Michael Mellini

Looks like two-time Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James will have some TV pillow talk with Emmy winner Debra Messing. James spoke to Broadway.com about filming the pilot of NBC’s pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

Class Notes: Heather Jane Rolff, Actor by Lauren Class Schneider

Lauren Class Schneider talks to actor Heather Jane Rolff about her transition to Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 04:21PM

Nile Rodgers, John Walch Musical Double Time to Receive Concert Reading at Alabama Shakespeare Festival by Dan Bacalzo

Pop music legend Nile Rodgers is collaborating with Alabama Shakespeare Festival's playwright-in-residence John Walch on the new musical, Double Time, which will receive a concert readi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:21PM

Diego González Boneta Confirmed for Rock of Ages Movie; Filming Begins in May by Andrew Gans

Variety confirms 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 "American I…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/3

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 432011

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Bernadette Peters Wins IUP's 2011 Helwig Award

The Lively Arts at IUP is proud to announce that award-winning actor, dancer, singer, and humanitarian Bernadette Peters has been named as next season's Helwig Distinguished Artist. Peters w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM

John Lithgow Will Tell Stories By Heart at American Repertory Theater by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner John Lithgow will perform his theatrical memoir Stories By Heart May 2 as a special benefit for the American Repertory Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:08PM

Bryan Batt, Michael Feinstein, Olivia Newton-John, Chita Rivera et al. Set for Adelaide Cabaret Festival by Dan Bacalzo

Olivia Newton-John will headline the 2011 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, to run June 10-25. The Australian festival, under the artistic direction of David Campbell, features 50 international art…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:06PM

PHOTO CALL: Michael C. Hall, Jon Hamm, Martin Short, Victor Garber and More at L.A. Burn This Opening by Matthew Blank

Center Theatre Group's new production of Lanford Wilson's Burn This, under the direction of Nicholas Martin and featuring Brooks Ashmanskas, Ken Barnett, Zabryna Guevara and Ada…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

Wonderland: Festival of International Contemporary Dance Experience by Kris Eitland

Kate Weare and Monica Bill Barnes are cozy touring partners, often sharing stages at top New York venues and east coast dance festivals. For opening night of the Wonderland dance festival at…

SOURCE: SanDiego.com at 04:00PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman's Tickled Pink Part of Laguna Playhouse's 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

Laguna Playhouse has announced five of the six productions that will comprise its 2011-2012 season, which will conclude with the world premiere of Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman's Tickl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:57PM

Joe Kinosian, Alan Schmuckler Set for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Murder for Two--A Killer Musical by Bethany Rickwald

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will premiere Murder for Two--A Killer Musical, by Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair, May 12 - June 19 Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare. David H. Bell will direct. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:54PM

Tori Spelling & Harry Potter Cast Members Cheer Daniel Radcliffe in How to Succeed by Bruce Glikas

Now that Daniel Radcliffe is settling in at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre, the young star’s professional pals are making their way to see his acclaimed performance in How to S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

PHOTO FLASH: Twisted Sister's Dee Snider Honored as Worldwide Ambassador for Rock of Ages by Dan Bacalzo

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider was honored with a certificate naming him Worldwide Ambassador for the Broadway musical Rock of Ages, at a celebration at Bowlmor Lanes Times Square on Fri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:48PM

Thomas Jefferson: The Musical by The Online Musical

Thomas Jefferson: The Musical Thomas Jefferson: The Musical Music by Matt Savarese Lyrics by Jeff Luppino-Esposito Story by Jeff Luppino-Esposito, Stelios Phili, Matt Savarese & Ryan Ca…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:43PM

A Promising Debut for 'The Killing' on AMC by Dave Itzkoff

The crime drama, adapted from the Danish series "Forbrydelsen," was the network's second-most-watched premiere for an original series.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:42PM

T.V. Carpio Flies Back Into Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark by Broadway.com Staff

T.V. Carpio has returned the role of villainous Arachne in Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark. Carpio left the production after suffering an onstage injury on March 16, and the role was played by…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:37PM

Steven Blier & Darius de Haas Hold Concert for Launch of QUIET PLEASE CD, 4/28

In celebration of their brand new recording, Quiet Please, renowned musician Steven Blier and celebrated vocalist Darius de Haas will present a special concert, featuring selections from the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:23PM

Box Office for Tony Kushner’s The Illusion opens 4/5 by Emeagher

The box office at the Peter Norton Space (555 West 42nd Street) opens tomorrow, Tuesday, April 5 for the Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:22PM

American Idol’s James Durbin Enjoys a ‘Summer Night’ in Grease by Broadway.com Staff

He might not have been voted the American Idol contestant you’d most like to see on Broadway, but rocker James Durbin is no stranger to musical theater! Before channeling Judas Priest …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:09PM

Becoming Miss Gulch in the West End’s Wizard of Oz (Video) by Mgioia

Hannah Waddingham, who plays Miss Gulch and the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium, shows how she transforms into Miss Gulch with the addition of a new nose and chin. T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM

Short-a-Day: David Foster Wallace's "Say Never" by Aaron Riccio

Originally published in Girl with Curious Hair. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 48.I mentioned yesterday that Wallace's characters were sometimes criticized for appearing to be shall…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 03:08PM

Anika Noni Rose and Jason Robert Brown Concert to Be Filmed for PBS by Broadway.com Staff

Tony winner Anika Noni Rose will team with Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown for a series of concerts at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center. The concerts  take plac…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:07PM

Schwartz, Kander et al. Set for OPERA OR MUSICAL THEATER? Talk, 4/19

New York City Opera's General Manager and Artistic Director George Steel will moderate an in-depth roundtable discussion on what defines the opera and musical theater genres at the Gershwin …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Review: Burn This by Jonas Schwartz

Lanford Wilson's play about the passionate relationship between a dancer and an addict gets a crisp staging under Nicholas Martin's direction.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO FLASH: Victor Garber, Michael C. Hall, Jon Hamm, Zachary Quinto, Martin Short, et al. at Opening of CTG's Burn This by Dan Bacalzo

Nate Corddry, Rosemarie DeWitt, Holly Fain, Victor Garber, Brian Geraghty, Michael C. Hall, Jon Hamm, Sharon Lawrence, Ron Livingston, Amanda Naughton, Zachary Quinto, Martin Short, and Char…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:58PM

Ai Weiwei's New York Project to Go Forward, With or Without Him by Robin Pogrebin

A large-scale public art project by the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, to occupy the Pulitzer fountain plaza outside the Plaza Hotel starting early next month, will go forward even if Mr. Ai, who…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:49PM

Darius de Haas to Celebrate New Recording with Manhattan Concert by Michael Gioia

Darius de Haas (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Carousel, Rent) will perform alongside musician Steven Blier at Merkin Concert Hall April 28 at a one-night-only concert event that will feature mus…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

Charlie Sheen Turns Things Around in Chicago by Jeffrey Marcus

In a dramatic turnaround that seems way out of character for Charlie Sheen, the former "Two and a Half Men" star revamped his one-man show in time to garner applause from his audience in Chi…

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

Davis Gaines Joins Kelli O'Hara, Brian d'Arcy James for CAP 21 Benefit, 4/11

CAP 21, now in its 18th year of creating new work and developing new talent as America's Musical Theatre Conservatory and Theatre Company, honors award-winning composers and lyricists Jason …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:28PM

Osteria Del Circo: The Circus Comes to Midtown

The Italian sister restaurant to Manhattan's famed French restaurant Le Cirque, Osteria Del Circo sits mere blocks from some of Broadway's greatest venues and serves up friendly, fun, fresh …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Will Katy Perry Play an Exotic Dancer Alongside Russell Brand in Rock of Ages Film? by Broadway.com Staff

The latest bit of Rock of Ages film casting gossip is that pop superstar Katy Perry will play a sexy barmaid and exotic dancer alongside real-life husband Russell Brand as narrator/club empl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Jason Robert Brown and Anika Noni Rose To Play Concert Dates at Henry Street Settlement

TONY AWARD WINNER JASON ROBERT BROWN TO PLAY CONCERT ENGAGEMENT AT HENRY STREET SETTLEMENT – ABRONS ARTS CENTER   WITH TONY AWARD WINNER ANIKA NONI ROSE AND THE CAUCASIAN RHYTHM KINGS…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 02:14PM

LaMama and The Public Theater to Present 3 Shows in Rep from Belarus Free Theatre

Belarus Free Theatre Returns to New York With Three Shows in Repertory April 13-May 15 Previews Begin For BEING HAROLD PINTER, ZONE OF SILENCE and DISCOVER LOVE on Wednesday, April 13 a…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 02:10PM

Sale Sets Record for Living Chinese Artist by David Barboza

A triptych oil painting by Zhang Xiaogang sold for $10.1 million on Sunday at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:09PM

T.V. Carpio Returns to Role of Arachne in Broadway's Spider-Man by Dan Bacalzo

T.V. Carpio, who plays Arachne in the new musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, has returned to the musical as of the Friday, April 1 performance, according to production spokesperson, Rick…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:09PM

No Cue Cards?! Motherf**ker Star Chris Rock Riffs on the Demands of Broadway on CBS Sunday Morning by Broadway.com Staff

Now that he’s doing eight shows a week in The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Chris Rock has a new respect for Broadway, calling his current job “the acting school I never got to go t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04PM

PHOTO CALL: Marisa Tomei and Frank Whaley Are Marie and Bruce at The New Group by Krissie Fullerton

The New Group presents the first major New York revival of Wallace Shawn's Marie and Bruce, starring Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei and Frank Whaley, in a limited Off-Broadway engagem…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Patina Miller, Victoria Clark, Whoopi Goldberg Talk SISTER ACT

Produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and will open on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. SISTER ACT features an original score with mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM

MCC Theater Extends THE OTHER PLACE Through Apr 30

MCC THEATER EXTENDS  “ T H E   O T H E R   P L A C E ” BY SHARR WHITE DIRECTED BY JOE MANTELLO THROUGH APRIL 30, 2011   New York, NY – MCC Theater (…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 01:57PM

UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG to Close Early on May 21

The Kneehigh Theatre Company will close its West End production of THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG on May 21 instead of the previously announced October 1 closing. The show opened at the Gielgud …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:51PM

The Other Place, Starring Laurie Metcalf, Extends for One Week at MCC by Broadway.com Staff

MCC Theater’s acclaimed world premiere production of The Other Place starring Laurie Metcalf has extended for one week at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Sharr White’s new drama, dir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:51PM

Melissa Errico, Morgan James and Zachary Booth Set for The Bridge Benefit Concert by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Melissa Errico will be part of the April 11 benefit concert The Bridge: Where Hope and Respect Come Together at New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

Maine Museum to Get Newly Discovered 1840s Murals by Eve M. Kahn

Newly discovered 1840s murals of inlets, willows, lighthouses and sailing ships are being extricated this week from a house in East Baldwin, Maine, for transfer to the Rufus Porter Museum an…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:47PM

Susan Blackwell, Katie Thompson to Guest Star in Ryan O'Connor Eats His Feelings May 2 by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran Susan Blackwell and songwriter Katie Thompson will guest star in the opening night performance of Ryan O'Connor Eats his Feelings, to be presented at the Laurie Beechma…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:45PM

Andrew and Julian Lloyd Webber Will Join Forces for April 14 Concert by Andrew Gans

Julian Lloyd Webber's 60th Birthday Gala, which will be held April 14 at London's Royal Festival Hall, will feature an appearance by the acclaimed cellist's composer-brother, And…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

Riz's Blog Review: "A Steady Rain" at Hartford's TheaterWorks

The show: "A Steady Rain." The place: TheaterWorks, 233 Pearl St., Hartford. What is it?: Neil Huff's riveting two-actor play superbly staged and acted about a pair of morally compromise Chi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:43PM

Israeli peace activist Juliano Mer Khamis shot dead in Jenin by Conal Urquhart

Witnesses say actor – who ran a drama project in a Palestinian refugee camp – was shot five times by masked menAn Israeli actor and peace activist who ran a drama project in a Palestinia…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:38PM

Jimmy Fallon and Yankees Pitcher C.C. Sabathia Go Wild at The Lion King by Broadway.com Staff

Viewers of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon know the energetic chat show host often acts like a kid at heart, so it's no surprise to learn the comedian recently checked out Disney's awe-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Whoopi Goldberg Talks Sister Act (Video) by Mgioia

Fox NY’s Julie Chang recently interviewed producer Whoopi Goldberg about the new Broadway musical Sister Act. Goldberg joined the cast of Sister Act in the West End as Mother Superior…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM

Country Music Awards Lift CBS in Ratings by Benjamin Toff

An average of 13 million viewers tuned in to the award show broadcast from 8 to 11 p.m. Sunday, according to Nielsen's estimates.

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

GNOMEO & JULIET with Music by Elton John Gets 5/24 DVD Release

This coming summer to the U.S., don't miss the chance to bring home GNOMEO amp JULIET - the hilarious twist on William Shakespeare's legendary tale Romeo amp Juliet as you've never seen it b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM

Iolanthe, Wilton's Music Hall, London

Gilbert & Sullivan production with an all-male cast delivers a heady concoction of high camp and fine voices, all making for a gay evening – more in the outdated sense than the contemporary

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:25PM

Anna Bolena, Vienna State Opera

A less-than-inspiring staging of the Donizetti blockbuster means that there is nothing to take attention away from the singing, which is consistently superb

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:25PM

Smash! Menier Chocolate Factory, London

Jack Rosenthal's play about the trials and trubulations of staging a Broadway musical provides an amiable and droll diversion and is delivered with relish

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:24PM

Iakovos Kambanellis obituary

Screenwriter and father of contemporary Greek theatre whose work blended mysticism and realismOutside his native Greece, the playwright Iakovos Kambanellis, who has died of renal failure age…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:23PM

Cry freedom: how theatre helps us fight for human rights in Belarus | Natalia Kaliada

After six defiant years, the Belarus Free Theatre has been forced into exile abroad. But our campaign will go onWhen I was 16 years old I wanted to become an actor, but because my father was…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:22PM

Broadway Review: THE BOOK OF MORMON

When I first saw the movie-musical “Southpark: Bigger, Longer, Uncut,” the audience around me was laughing so hard you couldn’t hear or understand some of the lyrics.  It …

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 01:21PM

Jason Robert Brown & Anika Noni Rose's CAUCASIAN RHYTHM KINGS Concert to get PBS Broadcast

As BroadwayWorld speculated last month, Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown Parade, 13, The Last Five Years, Songs for a New World will be joined by Tony Award-winning stage and screen star…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PM

Museum Buddies Ben Stiller and Robin Williams Pal Around at Baghdad Zoo by Broadway.com Staff

Ben Stiller is used to chasing Robin Williams around museums, thanks to their hit comedy A Night at the Museum and its sequel, but on April 3 the duo found themselves clowning around at the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:16PM

Caroline O'Connor Joins SWEENEY TODD at Theatre du Chatelet

Broadway veteran Caroline O'Connor will join the cast of SWEENEY TODD at Thtre du Chtele as Mrs. Lovett. O'Conner will take over for previously announced Deanne Meek for the four-week produc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Classic TV Heaven! Three's Company Vet Joyce DeWitt Visits Miss Abigail Star Eve Plumb by Broadway.com Staff

“Come and knock on our door…” Sorry, the sight of Joyce DeWitt at off-Broadway’s Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage brought on a Three’s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:11PM

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Hannah Waddingham Becomes Miss Gulch! by The Wizard Of Oz Blog

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 01:07PM

Tony Kaye Film and Kings of Leon Documentary Added to Tribeca Lineup by Dave Itzkoff

"Detachment," a new feature from Mr. Kaye ("American History X") chronicles a substitute teacher played by Adrien Brody, while "Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon" follows that Souther…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Darren Criss to Appear on June 12 Premiere of The Glee Project by Brian Scott Lipton

Darren Criss will appear as guest mentor on the first episode of Oxygen's The Glee Project, which will debut on June 12, according to Deadline.com During the series, performers will c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:50PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Celebrating Terrence McNally by Seth Rudetsky

A week in the life of actor, writer and music director Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Celebrating Terrence McNally by Harry Haun

A week in the life of actor, writer and music director Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

A Cover Story: Jerusalem by Matt Blank

Following a hit London engagement, Jez Butterworth’s Jerusalem currently plays The Music Box Theatre. Here’s how the producers characterize the play: “In the woods of Sout…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PM

A Starry Night at Priscilla as Kathy Najimy, Nathan Lane & Andrea Martin Visit the Desert Queens by Broadway.com Staff

Celebrities are eager to join the party over at the Palace Theatre as stars keep flocking to check out Priscilla Queen of the Desert. On April 2, Tony winners Nathan Lane and Andrea Martin a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:43PM

Birdcage Reunion! Nathan Lane Visits Robin Williams at Bengal Tiger by Broadway.com Staff

Nathan Lane and Robin Williams cracked up audiences as a drag performer and club owner the hit 1996 film The Birdcage (whose musical counterpart, La Cage aux Folles, is currently playing at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:43PM

BEN BRANTLEY’S “TIRED OLD CORNER OF THE EARTH” by Tim

Just Who Are These Critics Writing For…? Contrary to popular opinion, giants still walk  that tired, old corner of the earth called Broadway….Ben Brantley in his review of Driving Miss …

SOURCE: iBlogBroadway at 12:38PM

Jason Robert Brown and Anika Noni Rose to Unite for NYC Concerts; PBS Will Broadcast by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winning composer-lyricist Jason Robert Brown and Tony-winning actress Anika Noni Rose will team for a three-concert engagement at the Abrons Arts Center this spring, which will be…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:37PM

Jason Alexander, Gina Hecht, Ron Orbach et al. Set for El Portal's Prisoner of Second Avenue by Dan Bacalzo

Annie Korzen, Ron Orbach, DeeDee Rescher, and Carol Ita White will join the previously reported stars Jason Alexander and Gina Hecht in Neil Simon's The Prisoner of Second Avenue, to r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:36PM

Joel Grey on Doing Double Duty in Anything Goes and The Normal Heart by Gemma Wilson

To musical theater lovers, the name Joel Grey immediately conjures up the slicked-back hair, white face and artificially pink cheeks of the original Emcee in Cabaret, a role for which Grey e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PM

Transgender Solo Show to Midddletown

Janis Astor del Valle brings her transgendered solo show, "Becoming Joaquin" to the Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green St. in Middletown Friday at 8 p.m. The show, directed by Carolyn Kirsch…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:26PM

A chat with An Ideal Husband’s Lord Goring – Cameron Folmar by Joel Markowitz

The audience and I went ‘wilde’ watching Cameron Folmar’s performance of Lord Goring in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s The Ideal Husband. It wasn’t just the playwright’s clever wo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:23PM

La MaMa & The Public Present Belarus Free Theatre's BEING HAROLD PINTER et al. Begin Previews 4/13

La MaMa and The Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes will begin previews on Wednesday, April 13 for the return engagement of the acclaimed Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PM

Photo Flash: La MaMa & The Public Present Belarus Free Theatre's BEING HAROLD PINTER et al. Begin Previews 4/13

La MaMa and The Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes will begin previews on Wednesday, April 13 for the return engagement of the acclaimed Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PM

MCC Theater Extends The Other Place, Featuring Laurie Metcalf, to May by Adam Hetrick

The world premiere of Sharr White's emotional thriller The Other Place, starring Tony Award nominee Laurie Metcalf, has been extended by MCC Theater for an additional week of performance…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

Plays by Jason Grote, Stephen D. Hunter, Anne Washburn, et al. Set for Woolly Mammoth's 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has announced its 2011-2012 season. The year will begin with Samuel D. Hunter's look at the unexpected ways in which a father and his estranged son recon…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:17PM

London Production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg to Close Early by Broadway.com Staff

The Kneehigh Theatre Company's stage adaptation of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg will play its final performance on May 21 at the West End's Gielgud Theatre. The musical opened on March…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

PBS to Record Jason Robert Brown and Anika Noni Rose April Concerts at Henry Street Settlement by Dan Bacalzo

PBS will record an upcoming series of concerts featuring Tony Award winners Jason Robert Brown and Anika Noni Rose, along with the Caucasian Rhythm Kings, to take place at New York City&apos…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:13PM

Photo Coverage: Britney Spears and Family Visit THE LION KING in Las Vegas!

Pop Princess Britney Spears and sons Sean Preston and Jayden James took in a performance of THE LION KING at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas yesterday, April 3.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Bill Cain Takes Steinberg/ATCA Award for Second Consecutive Year by Adam Hetrick

Playwright Bill Cain has won the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award — for the second year in a row — for his Iraq War drama Nine Circle…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

Smash

Legit Reviews: Sadly the show-within-the-show in Jack Rosenthal's queasy, quasi-autobiographical "Smash" isn't the only turkey on display at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: Variety at 12:07PM

Sharr White's The Other Place, Starring Laurie Metcalf, Extends Off-Broadway Through May 1 by Dan Bacalzo

MCC has extended its world premiere production of Sharr White's The Other Place, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, through May 1. Joe Mantello has directed the production. The play featur…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:06PM

James Snyder Will Sing Beatles Songs and More in I Want to Hold Your Hand at La Mirada by Kenneth Jones

James Snyder of Broadway's Cry-Baby, Tom Lowe of London's Les Miz and Cats and Elizabeth Brackenbury of the pre-Broadway engagements of Vanities and Rock of Ages will appear in the c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

American Idol Fans Hope to See Stefano Langone On Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

As season 10 of American Idol narrowed the competition to nine finalists, Broadway.com asked which Idol hopeful you'd like to see follow in the footsteps of Fantasia Barrino, Constantine…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: LOVE NEVER DIES' Ramin Karimloo Answers More Questions!

Just recently new members of the Love Never Dies cast took to the stage at the Adelphi Theatre... and in this video, the Phantom himself, Ramin Karimloo takes a moment to answer even more fa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

Project Runway Looking for Connecticut Theater Fashionistas

Attention Connecticut fashionistas.I received an email from the casting office of TV's "Project Runway," looking for theater, dance or other designers who might be interested in applying f…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:56AM

PHOTO FLASH: Darrell Hammond at Bay Street Theatre's Spring Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Darrell Hammond, who will star as Truman Capote in Bay Street Theatre's upcoming production of the biodrama Tru (May 31-June 26), was the special guest at the company's spring bene…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:51AM

It's Tiger Time! Robin Williams and the Baghdad Zoo Cast Tap into Their Animal Side on Opening Night by Broadway.com Staff

Robin Williams is making his Broadway debut as the title character in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, and the Oscar winner was doing just grrrrrreat at the play's March 31 opening night…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:46AM

Helen on 86th Street Family Musical to Premiere at American Theatre of Actors by Dan Bacalzo

The new family musical, Helen on 86th Street, featuring book and lyrics by Nicole Kempskie and music by Robby Stamper, will receive its world premiere at the American Theatre of Actors, Apri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:35AM

The Motherf**ker With the Hat’s Chris Rock on CBS News (Video) by Mgioia

Chris Rock recently sat down with CBS’ Harry Smith to talk about starring in the new Broadway play, The Motherf**ker With the Hat, which officially opens on April 11. Smith profiles Ro…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Opening Night at ROCK OF AGES LA! by Rockofagesmusical

Opening Night at ROCK OF AGES LA! Watch who stopped by for the opening of ROCK OF AGES in LA! For more, go to RockofAgesMusical.com From: rockofagesmusical Views: 1210 4 ratings Time:…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:28AM

STAGE TUBE: Chris Rock Talks MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT on CBS SUNDAY MORNING

THE MOTHERFKER WITH THE HAT star Chris Rock appeared on CBS Sunday Morning yesterday, April 3. Check out the interview by clicking below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AM

‘Color My World’ – Priscilla’s Chart Topping Sound by Bbbblogger

To celebrate the release of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL’S Original Broadway Cast Recording released by RHINO, here are some little known facts and trivia behind one of th…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:18AM

Jeff McCarthy in Reading of New Play, "Kunstler"

Jeff McCarthy will star in a staged reading of a new play by Jeffrey Sweet, "Kunstler" at Barrington Stage Company's Stage 2 in Pittsfield, Mass. on Sept. 4 at 4 and 7:30 p.m. McCa…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:16AM

Katy Perry May Join Russell Brand in ROCK OF AGES Film

The Daily Star reports that Katy Perry may be the next celebrity in line to join the ROCK OF AGES film, alongside Tom Cruise, Julianne Hough, Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige and, reportedly, her…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

Liberty Smith by Susan Galbraith

As many in the music-theatre world will tell you, three main genres of musicals are being produced today.  There’s your “classic” fare from the golden days of 30’s and 40′s …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:10AM

Following Injury, Spider-Man Actress T.V. Carpio Returns to Broadway Musical by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Following an injury sustained during a performance of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark in March, T.V. Carpio, the actress playing supervillain Arachne, returned to that production at Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

STAGE TUBE: Josh Strickland Debuts New Music Video!

Josh Strickland, currently starring in PEEPSHOW and Holly's World on E, debuted a music viedo for his first ever solo artist single on iTunes. The song, titled Report to the Floor was co-pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Trent Dawson, Jeremy Peter Johnson, Nicole Lowrance, Stephen Wallem, et al. Set for Westport Country Playhouse's Beyond Therapy by Dan Bacalzo

Westport Country Playhouse has announced casting for its production of Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy, to run April 26-May 14. David Kennedy will direct. In the play, Bruce and Pr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:06AM

Naked Angels Postpones Upcoming Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's A Long and Happy Life by Adam Hetrick

Naked Angels has postponed its world-premiere production of Bekah Brunstetter's A Long and Happy Life, which was scheduled for a summer bow Off-Broadway, due to funding.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

PHOTO CALL: de'Adre Aziza and Jon Michael Hill in Steppenwolf's The Hot L Baltimore by Krissie Fullerton

Steppenwolf Theatre Company's new production of Lanford Wilson's The Hot L Baltimore, featuring Broadway's de'Adre Aziza and Jon Michael Hill, opened April 3 in Chicago after…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Veteran Wally Peterson Has Died by Dan Bacalzo

Wally Peterson, an actor, writer, singer and stage manager with numerous Broadway credits, died of natural causes in New York City on Wednesday, March 30, according to a report in Variety. H…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:57AM

Lollapalooza Chile: Tough Women Rappers, Jane's Addiction and Polite Dancers by Jon Pareles

Latin America loves smart, tough women rappers: Anita Tijoux on Saturday and, on Sunday afternoon, Mala Rodríguez from Spain.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:49AM

"Gnomeo & Juliet" DVD, With Songs by Elton John, to Hit Shelves in May by Michael Gioia

"Gnomeo & Juliet," an animated twist on the Shakespeare classic, Romeo & Juliet, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD by Walt Disney Studios May 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

San Francisco's Magic Will Return to Five-Play Season, Including Two World Premieres by Kenneth Jones

Magic Theatre in San Francisco announced three of the five titles that will appear in its 2011-12 season, which begins in September. Two world premieres are in the mix.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Cast Set for Elizabeth Swados' Revolting Rhymes Musical at Lucille Lortel Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Composer and director Elizabeth Swados' musical, Revolting Rhymes is being co-presented by Atlantic for Kids and Tisch Drama Stage Works at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, April 3-30. Bas…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:41AM

Video Feature: They'll Do Anything! by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, Kathleen Marshall, and the company of the Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of Cole Porter's Anything Goes give a sneak preview of the show. For more informatio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:40AM

Review: The Promise at 59E59 by Linda

It is possible to not enjoy watching a show and still see the value in it. That is how I felt about The Promise, a one-woman thriller by Douglas Maxwell and directed by Johnny McKnight at 59…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:39AM

Rebecca Luker, Adam Kantor, Julia Murney Will Be Among Faculty for American Songbook Project Workshop by Andrew Gans

The American Songbook Project will present "The Art of Song Performance," a one-week summer workshop for high school students, July 10-15 in Manhattan at Shetler Studios, located a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Get To Know The Cast Of THREE MEN ON A HORSE- Day Six 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 10:35AM

Caroline O'Connor to Make Meat Pies for Sweeney Todd in Paris by Adam Hetrick

Australian actress Caroline O'Connor, known for her performances in Chicago, Mack and Mabel and "Moulin Rouge," will step into the role of Mrs. Lovett in the Théât…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

“Good People” Actor Tate Donovan Featured in The New York Times by Bbbblogger

April 1, 2011 In a Broadway Role, Many Returns By FELICIA R. LEE New York Times “Lace curtain Irish” is an acid-tipped verbal dart when it zips from the mouth of Frances McDormand’s ch…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:24AM

Detroit Symphony Orchestra Has Tentative Deal by Daniel J. Wakin

Neither side would comment on the terms, but it is likely that the musicians would take large pay cuts.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AM

Nudity on stage – but how about off? by Kelly Nestruck

A 'clothing-optional' performance in Toronto suggests theatres should reach out to non-traditional audiences – naturists includedYou've probably heard this piece of advice dished out to a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:17AM

Chita Rivera, Michael Feinstein, Bryan Batt Set for Adelaide Cabaret Festival by Andrew Gans

Several Broadway favorites will take part in the annual Adelaide Cabaret Festival, which will play Australia's Adelaide Festival Center June 10-25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Nudity on stage – but how about off? by Kelly Nestruck

A 'clothing-optional' performance in Toronto suggests theatres should reach out to non-traditional audiences – naturists included Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:17AM

Emerging America is coming! by Amandagutowski

The second annual Emerging America is May 13-15, right around the corner—a festival featuring groundbreaking performance by American artists, co-presented with our friends at the Huntingt…

SOURCE: American Repertory Theater at 10:05AM

Emerging America is coming! by Amandagutowski

We're gearing up for the second annual Emerging America May 13-15—a festival featuring groundbreaking performance by American artists—co-presented with our friends at the Huntington The…

SOURCE: americanrepertorytheater.org at 10:05AM

Geisha Gig, Benefiting Japan, to Feature Sierra Boggess, Lauren Kennedy, Judy McLane, Ann Harada by Andrew Gans

The Geisha Gig, an evening to benefit the recent devastation in Japan, will be presented April 10 at 8 PM at The Laurie Beechman Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 4/3/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending April 3, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AMERICAN IDIOT $419,383 6,995 51.16% $59.95 ANYTHING GOES $501,618 8,1…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:00AM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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After 40 Years SF American Conservatory Theatre Producing Director Steps Down

"Having arrived in 1971 for what was supposed to be a one-year stage-managing job, James Haire stayed on to become ACT's production manager in 1985 and producing director in 1994, working wi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:56AM

Emily Bergl, Sierra Boggess, Brenda Braxton, Donna McKechnie, Joan Rivers et al. Set for Laurie Beechman Theatre in April by Dan Bacalzo

Theater veteran and Desperate Housewives star Emily Bergl has been added to the West Bank Café's April 2011 line-up for The Laurie Beechman Theatre, and will perform her show…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:48AM

Any Given Monday Reading Features Robert Cuccioli, Laila Robins, Anna Chlumsky, Pete Pryor by Andrew Gans

The Active Theater in association with Bud Martin presents a private reading of the Barrymore Award-winning play Any Given Monday April 4 at 2 PM at New World Stages in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

Ben Vereen to Be Honored at All Stars Project Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen will receive the Bridge Building Award for Leadership in Community Relations at the All Stars Project's national gala benefit entitled "Give Back, Get …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:41AM

Dates Announced for 2011-2012 City Center Encores! Season by Andrew Gans

The City Center Encores! series, which presents great American musicals in concert format, will return in 2012. There will be no fall 2011 production due to renovations at the famed Manhatta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:38AM

"Desperate Housewives" Star Emily Bergl Will Bring Kidding on the Square to the Beechman by Andrew Gans

Emily Bergl, who played Beth Young on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," will bring her cabaret act, Kidding on the Square, to the Laurie Beechman Theatre April 26 at 7 PM and April…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

Dee Roscioli, Gerard Canonico, Andrew Call Set for Reading of Welcome to My Life by Andrew Gans

Judy Kent will present a by-invitation-only reading of the new musical Welcome to My Life April 11 in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

What is a Digital Curator? by Doug Reside, Digital Curator Of Performing Arts, Library For The Performing Arts

Allow me to introduce myself — my name is Doug Reside, and in February I became the first Digital Curator for the Performing Arts at The New York Public Library. The position…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 09:11AM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg to Close May 12 in West End by Andy Propst

Kneehigh's production of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg will close at London's Gielgud Theatre on May 12, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. The production, directed by Emma R…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:53AM

West End Run of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg to End in May by Mark Shenton

The West End run of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, currently running at the Gielgud Theatre, will shutter May 21. It was originally booking through Oct. 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:39AM

Duke Law Students Give Musical Nod to Nixon by Robbie Brown

Duke took a step toward embracing its most infamous graduate, Richard M. Nixon, by performing a play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:29AM

Operatic Slugger Drives Some Pop by Stephen Holden

The baritone Nathan Gunn, with Julie Jordan Gunn, performs Gershwin, Tom Waits, William Bolcom, and Lerner and Loewe with equal respect at the Café Carlyle.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:29AM

One Night with Fanny Brice - Review by Matthew Murray

The trouble with invoking ghosts is that you can't always control whom they haunt. With his new musical-theatre bio-show, One Night with Fanny Brice, which just opened at St. Luke's Theatre,…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:28AM

Artists as Critics by Frank “fraver” Verlizzo, Broadway and Off-Broadway Theater Poster Designer

As a Manhattan-born teenager at the High School of Art & Design on East 57th Street, I was star-struck. I would go to a Broadway show whenever I could afford it. I practically lived at t…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 08:24AM

Review: One Night With Fanny Brice at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Kimberly Faye Greenberg doesn't look anything like Fanny Brice but she delivers her songs in a similar lusty belt and tosses out quips with offhand charm

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:09AM

BWW's On This Day - April 4, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

'Food,' 'Iliad' join 'Sun Also Rises'

Legit News: New York Theater Workshop fills out 2011-12 season -- Off Broadway's New York Theater Workshop has nailed downed three offerings for its 2011-12 season, with another legit-lit ma…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Stick Fly by Jayne Blanchard

No need to finagle an invite to the LeVay family’s handsomely appointed summer home on Martha’s Vineyard. Just get a ticket to Everyman Theatre’s deliciously enjoyable production of Ly…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:50AM

'Umbrellas' closes in West End

Legit News: Tuner to shutter at the Gielgud theater on May 21 -- LONDON -- Producers have pulled the plug on Kneehigh's adaptation of the movie tuner "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" 10 days aft…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:38AM

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: PRISCILLA's Kyle Brown by Adrienne Onofri

Kyle goes through over a dozen costumes in the flashy jukebox musical, including cupcake, paintbrush, emu...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Summer in Sanctuary by Nicole Villeneuve

In this one-man show, NPR host Al Letson proves that he can make words spellbinding yet somehow never fully connects with his audience.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:07AM

The Tremendous Tremendous by A.J. Mell

Inventive, funny, and a consistent kick to watch, the Mad Ones constitute a remarkable team that's full of anarchic high spirits and brawling energy.

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:02AM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Worse Than “Spider Man”: Elton John’s 2006 Broadway “Lestat” by Roger Friedman

Elton John has been getting might testy lately. First he went after Billy Joel for his drinking. Then on Saturday Night Live he took a poke at his “Lion King” collaborator Julie …

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 03:49AM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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From birth to mirth: A Joey Fatone chronology

Jan. 28, 1977: Joseph Anthony Fatone Jr. born to Joseph and Phyllis Fatone in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1990: Fatone family moves to Orlando, Fla.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:33AM

Joey Fatone hosts 'Price Is Right Live!' at Bally's in Atlantic City

IT WASN'T that long ago that Joey Fatone was twirling, gliding and crooning his way across hockey-arena stages while thousands of young girls squealed at his every move, and that of his four…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:33AM

NDI Gala To Honor Alec Baldwin; Auction Shirts By Portman, AMERICAN IDIOT, 4/4

On Monday, April 4, 2011, National Dance Institute NDI a non-profit arts education organization that has transformed the lives of more than two million public school children since its found…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

Charlie Sheen: Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option Tour

Legit Reviews: Charlie Sheen makes you ponder ever so slightly whether the opening debacle in Detroit was part of the Warlock's grand plan.

SOURCE: Variety at 02:25AM

Laura Floyd, Jeff McKerley, Wesley Morgan et al. Set for Atlanta Lyric Theatre's Mikado by Dan Bacalzo

Atlanta Lyric Theatre has announced casting for Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, to be presented at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta, April 15-May 1. Heidi Cline McKerley wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:23AM

For portraits, a new frame of reference by James Sullivan, Globe Correspondent

When Kanye West was in the studio making his latest album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,’’ he hung images of George Condo’s vivid, twisted portraits on the wall…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:20AM

All a-twitter on reviews (and first with the news).... by Mark Shenton

In the age of Twitter and Facebook, there are no secrets anymore; news spreads like wildfire, and on Friday night the internet - or rather a tiny corner of it - was ablaze with the news that…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:01AM

TTIC- Austin Cook - Apr 4, 2011 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

On this week's episode of the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast, Tom Williams talks with Austin Cook, the music director of Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of R…

SOURCE: www.theatreinchicago.com at 02:01AM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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O'Hara, Kaiser Set for A FINE ROMANCE at Carnegie Hall, 4/4 by Bww News Desk

New York Festival of Song will present Broadway's Kelli O'Hara and opera star Joseph Kaiser in a special event at Carnegie Hall entitled A FINE ROMANCE-SONGS OF JEROME KERN The performance …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

JACKIE FIVE-OH Closes at Joe's Pub, 4/4

JACKIE FIVE-OH will e nd its run at Joe's Pub 425 Lafayette Street through April 4th. In the all-new JACKIE FIVE-OH, the blisteringly funny, filter-free Hoffman muses on her own decay at 5…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Video podcast: Closing night for the Victorian Playhouse by Denverpost

Video podcast: Closing night for the Victorian Playhouse This week, we take you to the closing performance of "The Field," the final production at the 100-year-old Denver Victoria…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:14AM

Lollapalooza Chile: A World-Class Party Band by Jon Pareles

Chico Trujillo, a local favorite, relies on cumbia, the beat heard in countless variations across Latin America.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:09AM

War Horse: The Musical by Peter Filichia

Some time ago, when I heard that a show called War Horse was going to open in London. I gave out a big smile. This was the same title that my buddy Martin Erskine and I once chose for a musi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:02AM

TT: The first picture show

I first saw a movie in a theater in 1961. It was Dondi, a now-forgotten screen version of a now-forgotten...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: See me, hear me

From time to time I get spotted in public, occasionally with unpredictable results. I've relieved to say that I've never...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Monday, April 4, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, April 3, 2011 - Sunday, April 3, 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

ASK PLAYBILL.COM: When Did Broadway Shows Start Offering Sunday Performances? by Robert Simonson

A question asking how and when the now-common phenomenon of Sunday Broadway performances came about.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

ASK PLAYBILL.COM: When Did Broadway Shows Start Offering Sunday Performances? by Robert Simonson

A question asking how and when the now-common phenomenon of Sunday Broadway performances came about.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

ON THE RECORD: A Survey of the Major Recordings of Anything Goes by Steven Suskin

With a new Anything Goes pulling into port on Broadway, we consider the various recordings of the show, of which quite a few exist. Not a Cole Porter fan? Buddie, beware.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Music Theatre International's "Musical Finder" Will Connect Theatres With Potential Audiences by Adam Hetrick

Music Theatre International, the licensing company that holds the rights to such works as Les Miserables, West Side Story, Annie, Fiddler on the Roof and Spring Awakening, has announced the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sherie Rene Scott, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Adrian Lenox Take Part in April 4 Second Stage Benefit by Andrew Gans

A Moment with You is the title of Second Stage's April 4 benefit at the Hammerstein Ballroom featuring selections from the theatre company's most memorable musical productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Emile Hirsch, Julie White, Bill Irwin Give Voice to Steven Levenson's Tom Durnin in April 4 Reading by Kenneth Jones

The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin, a new play by Steven Levenson, gets a private staged reading by Roundabout Theatre Company, which produced the playwright's The Language of T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

SF Bay Area Critics Awards Ceremony Is April 4; Dreamgirls, Shrek, Mandy Patinkin Are Nominees by Kenneth Jones

The 35th annual San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle
Awards, representing local theatrical excellence in 2010, will be handed out April 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Miss Saigon, Frank Galati, Unreasonable Doubt Are Carbonell Nominees; Ceremony Is April 4 by Kenneth Jones

The annual Carbonell Awards, recognizing excellence in South Florida professional theatre, will be given out April 4 in the Amaturo Theater at Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

House of Blue Leaves Revival, With Ben Stiller and Edie Falco, Begins on Broadway April 4 by Andrew Gans

The starry Broadway revival of John Guare's House of Blue Leaves, helmed by much-in-demand director David Cromer (Adding Machine and Our Town), begins previews April 4 at the Walter Kerr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Adam Pascal, Megan McGinnis, Gwen Stewart, Alvin Ing, Leah Thompson Sing to Rebuild Japan April 4 by Andrew Gans

Patty Onagan and Ronn Goswick present Rebuild Japan: A Benefit Concert at The Pasadena Playhouse April 4 at 7:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lillias White, Victor Trent Cooke, Alix Korey Celebrate Romance in Hard Times April 4 by Andrew Gans

Amas Musical Theater presents a benefit concert performance of William Finn's Romance in Hard Times April 4 at the Baruch Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Marin Mazzie, James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth, Emily Skinner Sing Encores! Treasures April 4 by Andrew Gans

New York City Center honors Walter Bobbie, Kathleen Marshall and Jack Viertel in a benefit celebration entitled Encores! Treasures — hosted by Christopher Fitzgerald — April 4 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Forgotten Woman Reading, With Michael Rupert and Michael Urie, Presented April 4 by Andrew Gans

Resonance Ensemble celebrates its ninth season with a benefit reading of Jonathan Tolins' The Forgotten Woman April 4 at 7:30 PM at The Brandeis House in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 4 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley, Ernio Hernandez and Robert Viagas

1921 Sarah Bernhardt, who recently had one leg amputated, comes to London to play the title role in Louis Verneuil's Daniel at the Prince's Theatre. When she found a wooden leg unwie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PHOTO CALL: Cabaret, With Claybourne Elder and Kara Lindsay, at KC Rep by Irina Khodorkovsky

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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