Thursday, April 7, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)

A LETTER FROM LONDON: The Sheridan Morley Theatre Book Prize, The Children's Hour, Company by Ruth Leon

In this month's column spotlighting London theatre, we slip into the Garrick Club for a special award, and attend Company, Spelling Bee, The Heretic, The Children's Hour and more.

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Today In Theatre History: APRIL 7 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandez

1913 On The Purple Road there's a disguised Napoleon waiting to woo an unsuspecting girl named Wanda. Valli Valli is the innocent soon to meet her Waterloo at the Liberty Theatre in New …

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Cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert Performs at Barnes and Noble April 7 by Adam Hetrick

The cast of Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert performs and signs copies of the original Broadway cast album April 7 at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble location.

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Everybody Rise! Company, with Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone, Begins April 7 by Andrew Gans

The New York Philharmonic presents a starry concert production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company — boasting Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris as perennial bachelor Bobby…

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How To Be Innocent and 30 by Harry Haun

Bobby Steggert goes after A Minister's Wife in a new musical version of Shaw's Candida.

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Madonnalogues Play Manhattan April 7 by Andrew Gans

Character actress, comic and YouTube sensation Nadya Ginsburg brings her acclaimed solo comedy, Madonnalogues, to Manhattan April 7.

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Tucker Green's Olivier-Winning Work Born Bad Opens Off-Broadway April 7 by Adam Hetrick

Debbie tucker green's [sic] Olivier Award-winning play Born Bad, about a young woman searching for the truth of her past, officially opens Off-Broadway April 7 after previews that began …

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Bon Voyage! Anything Goes, With Sutton Foster and Joel Grey, Opens on Broadway by Kenneth Jones

Anything Goes, the Cole Porter musical about the lovers, liars and clowns on a transatlantic cruise, opens April 7 in a Broadway revival starring Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, Laura Osnes and Co…

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Bobby Steggert and Marc Kudisch Begin Wooing A Minister's Wife Off-Broadway April 7 by Adam Hetrick

A Minister's Wife, the new musical version of George Bernard Shaw's Candida penned by Tony Award nominee Austin Pendleton, Joshua Schmidt and Jan Tranen, begins performances Apr…

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A LETTER FROM LONDON: The Sheridan Morley Theatre Book Prize, The Children's Hour, Company by Ruth Leon

In this month's column spotlighting London theatre, we slip into the Garrick Club for a special award, and attend Company, Spelling Bee, The Heretic, The Children's Hour and more.

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Role-swapping actors add novel twist to 'Frankenstein'

Imagine reading "Frankenstein" back in the day, when Mary Shelley first wrote the scientist and his DIY Creature into literary legend. The year was 1817; Boris Karloff had not been born, no …

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Shine Circus brings family fun to Consol

When the Shrine Circus rolls into Consol Energy Center on Friday, there will be plenty of flipping, flopping, climbing and somersaulting -- and that's just from daredevil clown Bello Nock. S…

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)

'Three Men On A Horse'"Depression Era Comedy Lives Again by Broadway Bulletin

TACT/THE ACTORS COMPANY THEATRE EXTENDS RUN OF ITS REVIVAL OF THE 1935 COMEDY HIT By HENRY EDWARDS

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Dining Out With Britain's Emergent Equine

The American Associates of Britain's National Theater hosted a gala Tuesday night in honor of the new play "War Horse."

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The Suspicious Packages at The Left Out Festival by Adaumbelle

Be sure to catch Stonewall Sensation Winner & fellow "Adaumbelle's Quest" participant Erik Sisco along with Dana Piccoli (a.k.a. "The Suspicious Packages" Delia and Devin) in The Le…

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)

Sleep No More: A Review in Two Acts by Lucky and The Mick

The Mick In the top drawer of my bureau, buried at the back amidst tangles of bracelets and enormous earrings I rarely get to wear, there is a napkin. It's folded into the tiniest square pos…

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Dining Out With Britain's Emergent

The American Associates of Britain's National Theater hosted a gala Tuesday night in honor of the new play "War Horse."

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IDOL WATCH: Top 9 Rock to Hall of Fame Songs! by Nicole Rosky

Down to just nine performers, American Idol's remaining contestants have proven week after week that they make up perhaps the most talented bunch of finalists in the show's 10 season history…

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PHOTO CALL: Neil Patrick Harris, Martha Plimpton, Jon Cryer and Cast Rehearse Company by Matthew Blank

The New York Philharmonic presents a starry concert production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company — boasting Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris as perennial bachelor Bobby…

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Feature: Worth a Read: Theatre Books Round-up - Apr 2011

With Sienna Miller drawing rave reviews in Flare Path at the Haymarket and Anne-Marie Duff being praised for her electrifying performance in Cause Celebre at the Old Vic, we can't move for T…

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Review: Can't Help Lovin' by Frank Scheck

Tony Award winner Lonette McKee's new cabaret show at the Oak Room offers both lustrous singing and awkward patter.

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Review: The Hot L Baltimore by Jonathan Abarbanel

Tina Landau's production of Lanford WIlson's landmark play is full of strong directorial choices.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)

Hope Davis Lands HBO Comedy Pilot

Hope Davis, the actress currently reprising her role in GOD OF CARNAGE at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, may soon be seen by television audiences in HBO's newest series, 'SpringFall'.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)

Grammy Awards Change Musical Category from Show to Theatre

In the past two decades, the Grammy Award that many theatre fans take note of has been known as Best Musical Show Album, and has been awarded to Broadway casts along with the producers and c…

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Heidi Blickenstaff Shows Off a Shake Weight and More Backstage at The Addams Family by Broadway.com Staff

[title of show] veteran Heidi Blickenstaff recently joined up with another zany Broadway crew: The Addams Family. As Alice Beineke, mother to Wednesday Addams' new boyfriend, Blickenstaf…

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'9 to 5: The Musical' at 5th Avenue Theatre

The touring production that celebrates fed-up working women, "9 to 5," comes to Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre.

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Soho artistic director Steve Marmion unveils first season by [email protected], Theatrevoice

INTERVIEW: STEVE MARMION The new artistic director of the Soho Theatre tells Aleks Sierz about his innovative first season, including the first London production of Anthony Neilson's Realism…

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Soho artistic director Steve Marmion unveils first season by [email protected], Theatrevoice

Interview: Steve Marmion. The new artistic director of the Soho Theatre tells Aleks Sierz about his innovative first season, including the first London production of Anthony Neilson's Realis…

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)

On Stage [Complete Program] 04/02/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the April 2, 2011, edition of On Stage.

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'La Cage' to close in May

Legit News: Tuner hits the road in the fall -- The Tony-winning Broadway revival of "La Cage aux Folles" will shutter May 1 ahead of a national tour planned to launch this fall.

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The Other Place Review: Laurie Metcalf, Leaving Roseanne Behind by Jonathan Mandell

Laurie Metcalf, still best-known as the sister in "Rosanne" but currently mesmerizing audiences every night in "The Other Place," is the latest of a surprising number of faces familiar from …

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Symphony Space Access to the Arts Gala to Feature Wong, Cerveris, & More 4/11

Each spring Symphony Space pays tribute to the artists, philanthropists, corporations, and others who share in its dedication to providing high-quality arts programming to a wide range of au…

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Adam Rapp finds 'Metal Children' by taking book ban personally

There's an interesting backstory behind the creation of Adam Rapp's "The Metal Children," a disturbing drama about book banning and the moral obligation an artist has for the work he produce…

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McDonald set for 'Porgy'

Legit News: Lewis, Grier also cast in Boston production -- Audra McDonald, David Alan Grier and Norm Lewis are set to topline the cast of "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess," the production at B…

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'White Noise' " Whoopi Goldberg, Sergio Trujillo team up for musical with a message

It was an ABC News story from 2005 that contained the seeds for "White Noise," the new rock musical that opens April 9 at the Royal George Theatre with Whoopi Goldberg on board as a lead pro…

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)

Charlie Sheen's Road Show At Oakdale, MGM

The history of American theater and live performance always has counted on audiences eager to see famous people in close proximity. Almost always, though, it involved famous actors, singers,…

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La Cage aux Folles, Now Starring Harvey Fierstein and Christopher Sieber, Sets Closing Date by Broadway.com Staff

The Tony-winning Broadway revival of La Cage aux Folles has set a closing date of May 1 at the Longacre Theatre. The show, which now stars librettist Harvey Fierstein as Albin and Christophe…

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'Blonde' perhaps too ambitious an endeavor for BoHo Theatre

'Dirty Blonde," Claudia Shear's smart and affectionate little modern-day, vintage-style vaudeville, works a neat double trick: It is both an engaging homage to Mae West, that fearless trailb…

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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES to Close on Broadway May 1; Tour to Launch in October

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Musical, is now in its last four weeks on Broadway. Final performance will be Sunday, May 1 at 300 PM at the Longacre T…

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'GO WEST' " 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 this week by RHINO, here are some little known facts and trivia behind…

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'La Cage aux Folles' to close on Broadway on May 1

NEW YORK (AP) -- The sequin-spangled Broadway farce "La Cage aux Folles" (lah-KAJ'-oh-fahl) is putting away its boas....

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ArtsBeat: What a Drag: Broadway Revival of 'La Cage aux Folles' Is Closing by Dave Itzkoff

The production, a Tony winner for best musical revival, will play its final performance on May 1.

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Rock musical 'Next to Normal' is anything but

Diana exists from one delusional episode to the next. Dan holds his emotions in check while barely holding his family together. Their genius daughter Natalie spews obscenities and rebellion …

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Jerry Mitchell to Direct/Choreograph HAIRSPRAY at the Hollywood Bowl

Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell has been announced as the directorchoreographer of the Hollywood Bowl's production of HAIRSPRAY, the 2003 winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical,…

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Aiello to take film role to stage

Legit News: Stars in Off Broadway's 'Shoemaker' -- Thesp Danny Aiello, scribe Susan Charlotte and helmer Antony Marsellis are reteaming for Off Broadway play "The Shoemaker," a stage version…

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Baby, It's Beth Leavel! The Baby It's You! Star Is Taking Your Questions by Broadway.com Staff

Three Broadway musicals in one season? Beth Leavel is in demand, jumping from the leading role of Donna Sheridan Mamma Mia! to loving mom Emily in the holiday hit Elf and now music industry …

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Politicians denounce casting of convicted killer by Montreal theatre by Kate Taylor

Gilles Duceppe denounces the casting of Bertrand Cantat in a Montreal play

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Highlights From Jersey Boys

2006 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Jersey Boys charts the rise to fame of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. This documentary-style musical tells the dark story of four blue-collar …

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PHOTO CALL: Sneak Peek at L.A. Temperamentals With John Tartaglia, Erich Bergen and Patrick Scott Lewis by Krissie Fullerton

The Blank Theatre Company presents the West Coast premiere of Jon Marans' The Temperamentals, featuring John Tartaglia, Erich Bergen, Patrick Scott Lewis and more as the final production…

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Knockdown, drag out: It's curtains for La Cage by Adam Feldman

La Cage aux Folles sets a May 1 closing date

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This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 4/6/11

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 4611.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)

Cast Announced for Passing Strange at New Repertory Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Cheo Bourne and Cliff Odle will navigate life's musical travelogue in the New Repertory Theatre production of the Tony Award-winning musical Passing Strange.

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Album Review - Jennifer Hudson's " I Remember Me" by [email protected] (byrne Harrison)

By Cody Daigle She's got this. At least that's what Jennifer Hudson's saying in "I Got This," a smooth groove self-empowerment anthem from her sophomore effort "I Remember Me" : "And if y…

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Smith, Fugard get lifetime Tonys

Legit News: Ensler and others also to receive special honors -- Shubert Organization chairman Philip J. Smith and playwright Athol Fugard are set to receive special Tony Awards for lifetime …

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Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier to Join Audra McDonald in Boston Porgy and Bess by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway vets Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier will join previously announced star Audra McDonald in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA. Le…

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Broadway's La Cage Aux Folles to Close May 1 by Dan Bacalzo

The Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of La Cage Aux Folles will play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on Sunday, May 1. As of that date, it will have played 433 performances …

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Broadway's La Cage aux Folles Will Close May 1 by Andrew Gans

The Tony Award-winning revival of La Cage aux Folles will play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre May 1 at 3 PM.

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This Time He's Not the Con Man

Joanne Kaufman has a Cultural Conversation with award-winning actor Norbert Leo Butz, who plays FBI agent Carl Hanratty in Broadway's new musical version of "Catch Me If You Can."

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Theater Review | 'Macbeth': Ambition Doth Curse All Makes of Men by Charles Isherwood

At the Brooklyn Academy of Music, a different brand of "Macbeth" " one less imposing and more unsure " still suffers from an excess of ambition.

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Tate Donovan & David Lindsay Abaire: GOOD PEOPLE on Theater Talk by Theatertalk

Tate Donovan & David Lindsay Abaire: GOOD PEOPLE on Theater Talk An excerpt from Theater Talk's interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer David Lindsay-Abaire and actor Tate Dono…

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THEATER: Blue Man Group by Aaron Riccio

When a show runs as long as Blue Man Group (twenty years!), it's easy to take it for granted, a part of the neighborhood you, having once been there, hardly think about any more. I speak fro…

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Hartford Stage Cancels Wednesday Performance

Hartford Stage cancelled Wednesday's performance of "The 39 Steps," because of technical difficulties with lighting.

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Jerry Mitchell Will Direct and Choreograph Hollywood Bowl Hairspray by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell, currently represented on Broadway with the new musical Catch Me If You Can, will direct and choreograph the Hollywood Bowl's summer production of the To…

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Pulitzer-Winning Musical Next to Normal Lines Up Robust Regional Life by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, which played an almost two-year Broadway run and is currently on national tour, is preparing for a regional life in theatres…

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Jerry Mitchell to Direct and Choreograph Hairspray at Hollywood Bowl by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell will direct and choreograph the Hollywood Bowl production of the musical Hairspray, August 5-7. Lon Hoyt will serve as musical director. Based on the classi…

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The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, April 6, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Today's Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more in…

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Obie-Winner Daniel Beaty Returns to Riverside Theatre with New Musical TEARING DOWN THE WALLS

OBIE AWARD-WINNER DANIEL BEATY RETURNS TO THE RIVERSIDE THEATRE WITH THE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF HIS NEW MUSICAL " T E A R I N G   D O W N   T H E   W A L L S…

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Wastwater

Legit Reviews: It's not just the menacing grind of Gareth Fry's vaguely industrial soundscape that gives "Wastwater" its looming air of apprehension. Fear stalks Simon Stephens' elliptical t…

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This Month's Title Photo by [email protected] (byrne Harrison)

This month's title photo is by Brittany Duck and comes from the Red Fern Theatre Company's production of Donna Fiumano-Farley's A Shot Away: Personal Accounts of Military Sexual Trauma. The…

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Daniel Beaty, Jamal Joseph, Charles Mack Musical Tearing Down the Walls to Play Riverside Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Obie Award-winner Daniel Beaty will direct his new musical Tearing Down the Walls at the Riverside Theatre, with previews beginning May 6, and an opening scheduled for May 12. Featuring boo…

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El Nogalar

Legit Reviews: Work occupies a recognizable but limiting middle ground, too tied to its source to explore its own milieu.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)

Theater Review: Clifford Odets's Dentist, Anything but Painless by Matt Wolf

"Rocket to the Moon" at the National Theater is the latest in the parade of American works showing on London stages.

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A.R.T.'s Porgy and Bess to Star Norm Lewis, Audra McDonald and David Alan Grier by Adam Hetrick

Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier will join four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald in the American Repertory Theater production of the George Gershwin-DuBose Heyward folk opera Porgy and B…

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Casting Announced for New Daniel Beaty Musical Tearing Down The Walls by Andrew Gans

Tearing Down The Walls, a new musical featuring direction, book and lyrics by Obie Award winner Daniel Beaty (Through the Night, Emergency) and music by Beaty and Oscar and Grammy-nominated …

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Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis & David Alan Grier to Star in PORGY AND BESS at A.R.T.; Tickets on Sale April 28

The American Repertory Theater A.R.T. announced that Norm Lewis, Audra McDonald, and David Alan Grier are joining the A.R.T. to play Porgy, Bess, and Sportin' Life in the A.R.T.'s new produc…

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Photo Flash: Walters, Mizrahi, et al. at WAR HORSE Benefit

A special fundraiser was held at Lincoln Center on April 5th for The National Theatre of Great Britain. Sir Nicholas Hytner, Gala Chairs Sir Nigel and Lady Sheinwald, Sir Mark and Lady Lyall…

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Musical Star Joanna Riding on Her West End Return in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Matt Wolf

Joanna Riding has two Olivier Awards to her name, one for Carousel and the other as a replacement Eliza in My Fair Lady—not to mention further credits ranging from The Witches of Eastw…

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The Flea Theater to Present World Premiere of Zack Russell's Just Cause by Bethany Rickwald

The Flea Theater will present the world premiere of Just Cause, written and directed by Flea Resident Director Zack Russell. The play will run May 6-June 6, with opening night slated for Ma…

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Broadcast News: New York Philharmonic's Company to be filmed by David Cote

The New York Philharmonic's Company will be taped

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No bad news (April 6) by Adam Feldman

Happy items on Company, The Normal Heart and Susan Blackwell

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)

Rehearsing 'Company'

Patti LuPone, Neil Patrick Harris and others in a rehearsal for the New York Philharmonic's production.

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Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, David Alan Grier to Star in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at A.R.T. by Andy Propst

Norm Lewis and Audra McDonald will the title roles and David Alan Grier will play Sportin' Life in American Repertory Theatre's previously announced The Gershwins' Porgy and B…

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30 ROCK Series Finale Coming in 2012?

According to DarkHorizons.com, Alec Baldwin recently revealed that NBC's hit comedy '30 Rock' wil end next season. Baldwin revealed I will tell you one thing, and that is our show next year …

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Curtains at Paper Mill Playhouse by Paper Mill Playhouse

Curtains at Paper Mill Playhouse Soap Stars Robert Newman and Kim Zimmer from "Guiding Light" to Grace the Paper Mill Playhouse Stage! Paper Mill Playhouse Introduces the Backst…

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Frump Tower Starring Christopher J. Hanke #2: Secrets of Daniel Radcliffe's Dresser! by Broadway.com Staff

In episode two of Frump Tower: Behind the Scenes at “How to Succeed” with Christopher J. Hanke (and Bud Frump), our intrepid video blogger chats with the people who know Broadway…

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Hugh Jackman Offered Role in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN

According to Deadline.com, Tony winner Hugh Jackman has been offered the role of the huntsman in Universal Pictures' 'Snow White and the Huntsman.' If Jackan accets the role, he will star al…

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Thought of the Day: Turn of the Beck by David Cote

Thought of the Day: Glenn Beck and Spider-Man

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Photo Flash: Colm Wilkinson Visits PHANTOM in Vegas

Theatre legend Colm Wilkinson attended Phantom-The Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino on Tuesday, April 5. Wilkinson is internationally known for his critically acclai…

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Saudade: Songs of Longing & Celebration (Nostalgia y Cancion) by Rosalind Lacy

After a resounding success in March with WAM2, In Series Artistic Director Carla Hubner takes another daring leap by bringing together the unexpected. Now back on home turf in the more intim…

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Wayne Wilcox, Mark Harelik & Richard Topol Complete the Cast of The Normal Heart by Broadway.com Staff

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart. Broadway vets Mark Harelik, Richard Topol and Wayne Wilcox join the company…

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New York Philharmonic's Company, Starring Neil Patrick Harris, to be Filmed for Theatrical Release by Broadway.com Staff

For musical theater lovers who didn’t score tickets to the New York Philharmonic's upcoming mounting of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, you’re in luck: The star-studded con…

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"Born Bad" In Two Worlds by Mark Blankenship

A director handles the realism and the symbolism Soho Rep’s latest play No one defines it. No one says the actual word. But it’s obvious what the characters are talking about. Th…

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)

Grammys Cutting More Than 30 Categories by Ben Sisario

Responding to longstanding criticism in the music industry that too many awards categories were diluting the Grammys impact, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced on …

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Comes the Revolution: NYC's Flea Will Give Just Cause Its World Premiere May 6 by Kenneth Jones

Off-Off-Broadway's The Flea Theater will present the world premiere of Zack Russell's Just Cause, about a group of revolutionaires in Brooklyn, May 6-June 6. Resident director Russel…

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How To Succeed... : Montage by H2sbway

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

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J. J. Abrams Creates New Novel for Little, Brown by Dave Itzkoff

The publisher of a new novel created by J.J. Abrams, the "Star Trek" director and "Lost" co-creator, offered few details on the project except to say that it will be written by Doug Dorst, t…

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Laguna Books Tickled Pink, Comedy by Rita Rudner and Martin Bergman, and Lonesome Traveler Musical by Kenneth Jones

The Laguna Playhouse's 2011-2012 in Laguna Beach, CA, will include the world-premiere productions of Lonesome Traveler, billed as an American folk-music "concert," and Tickled …

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Pamela Cobrin, "From Winning the Vote to Directing on Broadway: The Emergence of Women on the New York Stage" (Delaware, 2009) by Matt Freeman, [email protected]

Pamela Cobrin's book From Winning the Vote to Directing on Broadway: The Emergence of Women on the New York Stage, 1880-1927 (University of Delaware Press, 2009) investigates the suffragists…

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Twitter Watch: Lea Michele- "I Miss Spring awakening so much!"

On Twitter Watch, Lea Michele wrote Had a mini Spring Awakening reunion dinner last night It was so much fun I miss Spring Awakening so much I wish it were back on bway2 hours ago Favorite …

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Britney Spears, One More Time at No. 1 With 'Femme Fatale' by Ben Sisario

Britney Spears joins Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Madonna and Barbra Streisand as one of the only women to have at least six No. 1 albums on the Billboard charts.

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Tomorrow Morning's Autumn Hurlbert by Matthew Blank

Ever wonder about the routine of a theatre actor on one of those grueling two-performance days? Autumn Hurlbert, currently starring in the new musical Tomorrow Morning at the York Theatre, o…

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Carey Anderson and Kathy Brier Will Join Avenue Q's Evan Harrington for Meat Loaf Concert by Michael Gioia

Evan Harrington (The Phantom of the Opera, Avenue Q) will star in "Not Your Mama's Meat Loaf," a one-night-only concert paying tribute to Meat Loaf's "Bat Out of Hell&…

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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Tomorrow Morning's Autumn Hurlbert by Matthew Blank

Ever wonder about the routine of a theatre actor on one of those grueling two-performance days? Autumn Hurlbert, currently starring in the new musical Tomorrow Morning at the York Theatre, o…

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Six-time nominee Athol Fugard lauded with lifetime achievement Tony Award

South African playwright Athol Fugard is to receive an honorary award at the Tony Awards on June 12. In making the announcement, the kudos commitee described Fugard as "a playwright who…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:22PM[SHARE]

PHOTO FLASH: Jon Cryer, Neil Patrick Harris, Martha Plimpton Rehearse Company by Dan Bacalzo

Rehearsals are underway for the New York Philharmonic's concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, which will play Avery Fisher Hall, April 7-9. Lonny Pri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:19PM[SHARE]

Academy Premieres Digitally Restored BYE BYE BIRDIE, 4/27

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will premiere a new digital restoration of Bye Bye Birdie on Wednesday, April 27, at 730 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM[SHARE]

They've Never Met, But 2,051 Singers Perform Together

Choral composer Eric Whitacre recruited vocalists from 58 countries via YouTube to sing his work. Whitacre's Virtual Choir 2.0, featuring his piece "Sleep," makes its debut Thursday night.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:13PM[SHARE]

George Takei Auditions for Spiderman in First Episode of His "Road to Broadway" (Video) by Mgioia

Screen star George Takei (”Star Trek,” “Heroes”) may soon be seen on Broadway. Takei is scheduled to star with Tony Award winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Les Misera…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM[SHARE]

Richard Alston Dance Company " review by Judith Mackrell

New Wimbledon theatre, LondonA change of stage can do surprising things to choreography. Two of the works in the Richard Alston Dance Company's current tour were created for closeup vie…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

In Praise of Love " review by Michael Billington

Royal and Derngate, NorthamptonI brusquely dismissed Terence Rattigan's play when it opened in 1973 accompanied by a clunky curtain-raiser: I even have a copy of the play inscribed to me by …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:59PM[SHARE]

One Flea Spare " review by Lyn Gardner

Old Red Lion, LondonThe wealthy Snelgraves, shut up in their house in a plague-ravaged London in 1665, have only hours left of a 28-day quarantine when their home is invaded by a sailor, Bun…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:58PM[SHARE]

Twyla Tharp and Derek Jacobi Will Receive Honorary Doctorates from Juilliard by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director-choreographer Twyla Tharp and Olivier Award-winning actor Derek Jacobi will receive honorary doctoral degrees at the Juilliard School's 106th commencement cer…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM[SHARE]

THE NORMAL HEART Announces Complete Casting

" T H E   N O R M A L   H E A R T " ON BROADWAY ANNOUNCES COMPLETE CASTING PREVIEWS BEGIN TUESDAY, APRIL 19 OPENING NIGHT SET FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 AT THE GOLDEN THEATR…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 01:50PM[SHARE]

'NCIS,' New and Old, Lifts CBS in Ratings by Benjamin Toff

"NCIS" topped the ratings on Tuesday as 18.8 million viewers watched on CBS. And a rerun of "NCIS: Los Angeles" attracted 12.6 million.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:49PM[SHARE]

STAGE TUBE: Kevin Spacey Supports Arts Funding

Actors Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey visited Capitol Hill yesterday to press Congress to preserve arts funding amid budget cuts, after a hearing at which the actors were to testify Tuesday w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM[SHARE]

Broadway Cast Recording of Wonderland to Have May 3 Release by Andy Propst

Masterworks Broadway will release the Broadway cast recording of Wonderland - Alice Through a Whole New Looking Glass on May 3. Composer Frank Wildhorn, along with David Lai and Jason Howla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:47PM[SHARE]

Photo Coverage: Neil Patrick Harris & the Cast of COMPANY in Rehearsal!

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 01:45PM[SHARE]

Fox's "Glee" Gets Super-Sized for "Born This Way" Episode by Michael Gioia

The April 26 episode of "Glee," which will pay homage to music sensation Lady Gaga in an episode entitled "Born This Way," will be extended to 90-minutes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM[SHARE]

Broadway's Normal Heart Announces Complete Casting by Dan Bacalzo

Complete casting has been announced for the Broadway presentation of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, which begins previews at the Golden Theatre on Tuesday, April 19 in anticipation of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:44PM[SHARE]

Mark Harelik, Richard Topol, Wayne Wilcox Join Cast of Broadway's Normal Heart by Andrew Gans

Casting is now complete for Larry Kramer’s ground-breaking play, The Normal Heart, which will make its Broadway premiere beginning April 19 at the John Golden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM[SHARE]

LCT's A MINISTER'S WIFE Begins Previews Tomorrow!

Lincoln Center Theater's production of A MINISTER'S WIFE, a new musical with book by Austin Pendleton, music by Joshua Schmidt and lyrics by Jan Levy Tranen, based on Candida by George Berna…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:35PM[SHARE]

Harry Potter's Weasley Family and More Visit Daniel Radcliffe at How to Succeed by Broadway.com Staff

Now that How to Succeed has opened, Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter co-stars have been pouring in to support him in his Broadway musical debut. Following the April 5 performance, Radclif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:34PM[SHARE]

PHOTO CALL: Bebe Neuwirth, Christopher Fitzgerald, Emily Skinner, Marin Mazzie and More at Encores! Treasures by Krissie Fullerton

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM[SHARE]

'La Cage' Announces Closing to Broadway Run

'La Cage aux Folles' © Joan Marcus A sad day it is, indeed. The producers of the Tony Award-winning Best Revival of a Musical, La Cage aux Folles, have announced that the show will close.…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 01:33PM[SHARE]

Christie Brinkley Talks Chicago on "Good Morning America" (Video) by Mgioia

Supermodel Christie Brinkley will make her Broadway debut April 8 as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago at the Ambassador Theatre. Brinkley visited ABC’s “Good Morning AmericaR…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM[SHARE]

PHOTO FLASH: Colm Wilkinson Visits Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular by Dan Bacalzo

Theater legend Colm Wilkinson attended Phantom-The Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino on Tuesday, April 5. Following the show, he went backstage to meet and take a pho…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:30PM[SHARE]

Submit Your Mother's Day Story to Love, Loss and What I Wore by Mgioia

Love, Loss and What I Wore is holding a contest in honor of Mother’s Day, and your story can be performed by cast members of the Off-Broadway production. The show at the Westside Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM[SHARE]

Whoopi Goldberg Eyes Moms Mabley Film and Possible Off-Broadway Run by Adam Hetrick

Academy Award-winning actress and Tony-winning producer Whoopi Goldberg is planning to direct a documentary based on the life of African-American female comedian Moms Mabley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM[SHARE]

Grammy Awards Announce Major Changes For 2012 by Brian Scott Lipton

The Grammy Awards have announced a number of changes for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, including changing the total number of categories to be recognized in 2012 to 78. Last year, awards we…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:23PM[SHARE]

Terminus, Young Vic, London

Mark O'Rowe's three characters " lonely, desperate souls " confide their experiences of one dark, desolate night, pour out their wild deeds and wilder fantasies in torrents of dense, dark, g…

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:18PM[SHARE]

Terminus, Young Vic, London

Mark O'Rowe three characters " lonely, desperate souls " confide their experiences of one dark, desolate night, pour out their wild deeds and wilder fantasies in torrents of dense, dark, gl…

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:18PM[SHARE]

Aiming to make connections by Jeffrey Gantz, Globe Correspondent

The New York Yankees aren’t the only out-of-towners invading Boston this weekend. The Boston-based nonprofit TransCultural Exchange is hosting its third biennial Conference on Internat…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:07PM[SHARE]

Letter: Michael Gough obituary

David Burnett writes: The actor Michael Gough (obituary, 18 March) had a great affection for Ireland, and was an accomplished artist. He would have been delight…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07PM[SHARE]

John Adams, Herbie Hancock, Derek Jacobi, Twyla Tharp to Receive Honorary Doctorates from Juilliard by Dan Bacalzo

Composer and conductor John Adams, jazz pianist and producer Herbie Hancock, actor Derek Jacobi, and choreographer Twyla Tharp will receive honorary doctoral degrees at Juilliard's 106t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:06PM[SHARE]

PHOTO CALL: The Amoralists' Bring Us The Head Of Your Daughter Opens Off-Broadway by Krissie Fullerton

The Amoralists' world premiere of Derek Ahonen's Bring Us the Head of Your Daughter, about a Gramercy Park apartment thrown into chaos, began performances March 31 at Performance Spa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)

Kristin Chenoweth to Appear on CMT NEXT SUPERSTAR, 4/8

Broadway favorite Kristin Chenoweth will make an appearance on the series premiere of 'CMT Next Superstar' on April 8. The show airs Fridays at 9PM on CMT

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:59PM[SHARE]

The Times Are Changing Only So Much: Dylan, With Restricted Set List, Plays China by Dave Itzkoff

Bob Dylan's performance in Beijing avoided songs that might overtly offend China's Communist rulers, though it sounds like he was still able to slip in a few of his cryptically critical song…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:49PM[SHARE]

Kristin Chenoweth to Appear on April 8 CMT Next Superstar! by Andy Propst

Kristin Chenoweth will appear on the April 8 premiere of CMT Next Superstar! at 9pm ET/PT. Thea Andrews will host the reality program. On the show, singer-songwriters will compete to see w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:47PM[SHARE]

Deborah Voigt, Marcello Giordani Featured in PBS Broadcast of Metropolitan Opera's La Fanciulla del West by Dan Bacalzo

The Metropolitan Opera's production of La Fanciulla del West will air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances on Sunday, April 24 at 12 Noon ET on PBS. In New York, THIRTEEN will air the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:43PM[SHARE]

Roundabout Theatre's ANYTHING GOES Opens Tomorrow, Apr 7

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY OPENS TOMORROW THURSDAY, APRIL 7th! Sutton Foster And Joel Grey ANYTHING GOES Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter Original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton a…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:38PM[SHARE]

BILLY ELLIOT Celebrates 1,000 Performance on Broadway Fri, Apr 8

2009 TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL BILLY ELLIOT the musical  CELEBRATES 1,000 PERFORMANCES ON BROADWAY FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH Get Billy Elliot Tickets The 10-time Tony Award-winnin…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:32PM[SHARE]

Sykes, Shenkman, Goldwyn to Make Appearances on DROP DEAD DIVA

According to EW.com, Wanda Sykes, Ben Shenkman, and Tony Goldwyn are all set to make appearances on the upcoming third season of Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM[SHARE]

Ballet Creole heats up a classic by Michael Crabb

An Afro-Caribbean take on Stravinsky's Petrouchka among new offerings by Ballet Creole's spring program.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:29PM[SHARE]

U.S. Debut of Cuba's Danza Contemporanea de Cuba National Tour Includes Two-week Engagement at NYC'S Joyce Theater

U.S. DEBUT OF CUBA'S DANZA CONTEMPORANEA de CUBA NATIONAL TOUR INCLUDES TWO-WEEK ENGAGEMENT AT NYC'S JOYCE THEATER PROGRAM FEATURES NEW WORK HORIZONTE BY PEDRO RUIZ MAY 10 - 22 D…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:28PM[SHARE]

MILK TRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE Concludes Run Sun, Apr 10

Roundabout Theatre Company  THE MILK TRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE Will play its final performance this SUNDAY, APRIL 10th By Tennessee Williams Directed by Michael Wilson "Roundabou…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 12:25PM[SHARE]

Mike Stoller shares his story by Roundabout Theatre Company

Mike Stoller shares his story To learn how you can share your story, visit http://www.ThePeopleInYouPicture.com For more information on the new musical, The People in the Picture, visit ht…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:21PM[SHARE]

Star-Filled COMPANY to Be Filmed; Headed to Movie Theatres in June

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 12:21PM[SHARE]

Valarie Pettiford to Appear in FOR THE RECORD at Barre, 4/8

Show at Barre welcomes Valerie Pettiford to the cast of FOR THE RECORD Baz Luhrmann. Ms. Pettiford will perform this Saturday, April 8th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11PM[SHARE]

Episode 4 of "Diary of a Chorus Girl" Features Catch Me If You Can's Alex Ellis' Dance Moves (Video) by Mgioia

Catch Me If You Can’s Alex Ellis never considered her strongest suit to be dance. In episode 4 of “Diary of a Chorus Girl” Ellis gets whipped into shape by the production&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM[SHARE]

Kristin Chenoweth Chats With Glee Star Matthew Morrison About Elton John, Harvey Fierstein and His Washboard Abs by Broadway.com Staff

Kristin Chenoweth is headed back to Glee as April Rhodes, and the Tony winner recently took a break from filming to shack up with Matthew Morrison inside his trailer. Chenoweth got the chanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM[SHARE]

This Week on Broadway for April 3, 2011: The Other Place is a Must See by James Marino

If you would like to listen to the podcast, click on the arrow in the player below. Notes and links for the podcast. Panel: Peter Filichia | [email protected] | Facebook Jame…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:08PM[SHARE]

Plays by Jason Grote, W. David Hancock, Kristin Newbom, Tanya Saracho Set for Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks 2011 by Andy Propst

Clubbed Thumb has announced the plays that it will present as part of its Summerworks 2011 series, to run June 5-25 at HERE Arts Center. This 16th annual festival of new works will begin wi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:03PM[SHARE]

BILLY ELLIOT Celebrates 1000 Broadway Performances, 4/8

The 10-time Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical will celebrate 1,000 performances on Broadway this Friday, April 8th, 730pm at the Imperial Theatre 246 West 45th Street.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM[SHARE]

Casting Announced for Reading of Paul Iacono's Prince/Elizabeth by Andrew Gans

A reading of Paul Iacono's Prince/Elizabeth will be presented April 7 at 8 PM at The Delancey in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM[SHARE]

Meet the New Boss: Will Ferrell Clocks in at 'The Office' by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Ferrell, who is about to begin a four-episode run on "The Office," talks about joining the ranks of Dunder Mifflin as he contemplates his own career and whether he wants to be known as m…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)

Rajiv Joseph on Bringing the Wild World of Bengal Tiger to Broadway With Robin Williams by Rajiv Joseph

About the author: Rajiv Joseph is having quite a year. The playwright's Gruesome Playground Injuries ran earlier this season at off-Broadway's Second Stage Theatre, which previously…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:59AM[SHARE]

Lost in translation: does dancing to words work?

Music and language make sense, as do music and movement " but is it possible to dance to the spoken word?We have danced to music as long as we have been making music. In some African languag…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:58AM[SHARE]

Photo Flash: Fitzgerald, Luker, et al. in ENCORES! TREASURES

New York City Center honored Walter Bobbie, Kathleen Marshall and Jack Viertel in a benefit celebration hosted by Christopher Fitzgerald on Monday, April 4 at The Plaza Hotel. Highlights fro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AM[SHARE]

Joseguillermo Cortines to Join Off-Broadway's La Barbería by Dan Bacalzo

Joseguillermo Cortines will join the Off-Broadway company of David Maldonado and Ari Maniel Cruz's La Barbería (The Barbershop), at New World Stages, beginning with the Monda…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:54AM[SHARE]

Two To Get Lifetime Achievement Tonys

Playwright Athol Fugard and Shubert Organization executive Philip J. Smith will receive lifetime achievement honors at this year's Tony Awards....

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:50AM[SHARE]

Catherine Tate and James Spader Added to Cast of "The Office" Season Finale by Michael Gioia

Stage actors Catherine Tate and James Spader along with comedian Ray Romano will join previously announced Ricky Gervais, Will Arnett and Will Ferrell for the season finale of NBC's &quo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM[SHARE]

Photo Flash: Wendy Williams Leaves DANCING WITH THE STARS

This week on 'Dancing with the Stars' the top 10 got a chance to dance to songs that were personal to them, but Wendy Williams and partner Tony Dovolani failed to impress, becoming the secon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM[SHARE]

WONDERLAND's Kate Shindle to Make Appearance on LAST CAKE STANDING, 4/10

Kate Shindle, who stars as The Mad Hatter in Broadway's WONDERLAND - A New Alice. A New Musical, will appear as a judge on the Food Network's Last Cake Standing episode which airs Sunday, Ap…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM[SHARE]

LAST CHANCE: What's Closing This Week by Adam Hetrick

Here's Playbill.com's weekly "Last Chance" reminder to catch Broadway, Off-Broadway and world-premiere productions before they take a final bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM[SHARE]

Playwrights Fugard and Ensler to get special Tonys

NEW YORK (AP) -- Playwrights Athol Fugard and Eve Ensler will receive special honors at this year's Tony Awards....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:29AM[SHARE]

Philharmonic's Company, With Neil Patrick Harris and Patti LuPone, Will Be Filmed by Andrew Gans

The New York Philharmonic's starry concert production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, which will play Avery Fisher Hall April 7-9, will be filmed live, according to T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM[SHARE]

Roundabout's THE MILK TRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE concludes limited engagement by Akass

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) production of The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, by Tennessee Williams and directed by Michael Wilson, will play its fina…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:29AM[SHARE]

THE MILK TRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE ANYMORE Ends Limited Engagement, 4/10

Roundabout Theatre Company's Todd Haimes, Artistic Director production of The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, by Tennessee Williams and directed by Michael Wilson, will play its final …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM[SHARE]

STAGE TUBE: Randy Rainbow Makes AMERICAN IDOL 'Return'

Throughout the season, BroadwayWorld has been bringing you video updates of the quests of comedian Randy Rainbow. First he tried to save the cast of SPIDER-MAN. Then he auditioned for Amer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:20AM[SHARE]

Kristin Chenoweth to Appear on "CMT Next Superstar" by Andrew Gans

Tony and Emmy-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, most recently on Broadway in the revival of Promises, Promises, will make an appearance on an upcoming episode of "CMT Next Superstar.&q…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM[SHARE]

Video Feature: There's Always A Catch! by Brian Scott Lipton, Edward Highfield, and Tristan Fuge

Norbert Leo Butz, Aaron Tveit, Tom Wopat and the company of Catch Me If You Can discuss the much-anticipated new Broadway musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM[SHARE]

Zachary Booth, Melissa Errico, Morgan James, et al. Set for The Bridge: Where Hope and Respect Come Together Benefit Event by Andy Propst

An initial lineup of performers has been announced for the one-night-only concert, The Bridge: Where Hope and Respect Come Together, to be offered on Monday, April 11 at 8pm at New World Sta…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:12AM[SHARE]

Stage Tube: DIARY OF A CHORUS GIRL: 'I'm a Dancer!'

DanceOn, YouTube's partnership channel exclusive to dance, released the fourth episode of DIARY OF A CHORUS GIRL today. The first webseries of its kind, DIARY OF A CHORUS GIRL documents the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM[SHARE]

VIDEO FLASH: Andy Blankenbuehler, Leonard Foglia, Donna Murphy, et al. Discuss Broadway's People in the Picture by Andy Propst

Roundabout Theatre Company has released a preview video for the new musical The People in the Picture, which will officially open at Studio 54 on April 28. Directed by Leonard Foglia and mu…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM[SHARE]

The Tsunami that hit New York City. by Ken Davenport

Whether you felt it or not, the Tsunami that tragically fell upon our friends in Japan hit our shores as well, just not like you'd think (and for that we can thank the same guy/girl that cau…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)

Wanda Sykes, Tony Goldwyn, Ben Shenkman to Appear on "Drop Dead Diva" by Michael Gioia

Stage actors Wanda Sykes, Tony Goldwyn and Ben Shenkman are set to make appearances throughout the third season of Lifetime's "Drop Dead Diva," according to EW.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM[SHARE]

Appreciation: Wayne Robson, 64, a face you never forgot by Richard Ouzounian

Appearance in 1984's The Grey Fox was his career's highlight.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 10:57AM[SHARE]

Jeremy Peter Johnson and Nicole Lowrance Will Be Beyond Therapy at Westport by Adam Hetrick

Jeremy Peter Johnson and Nicole Lowrance will co-star in the Westport Country Playhouse production of Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy, which will open the company's 2011 season A…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM[SHARE]

Athol Fugard, Philip J. Smith and Eve Ensler Win 2011 Special Tony Awards by Broadway.com Staff

South African playwright, director and actor Athol Fugard and Shubert Organization Chairman Philip J. Smith have been awarded 2011 Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM[SHARE]

Photo Flash: New NEXT TO NORMAL Australia Promo Art Revealed!

From April 28, 2011 through May 28, 2011, the Melbourne Theatre Company will present the Australian premiere of the 2010 Pulitzer-Prize winning Broadway hit, Next To Normal. The production, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM[SHARE]

Billy Elliot Will Celebrate 1,000 Performances on Broadway April 8 by Andrew Gans

The ten-time Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical will celebrate 1,000 performances on Broadway April 8 at 7:30 PM at the Imperial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM[SHARE]

Kate Shindle to Be Guest Judge on Food Network's Last Cake Standing by Andy Propst

Kate Shindle will appear as a judge on the April 10 episode of Food Network's Last Cake Standing, to air at 9pm ET/PT, and be rebroadcast on April 11 at 12am and April 13 at 9pm. On…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:43AM[SHARE]

PHOTO FLASH: Christopher Fitzgerald, Marin Mazzie, James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth, Mandy Patinkin, et al. at New York City Center Benefit by Brian Scott Lipton

New York City Center presented a benefit celebration on Monday, April 4 at The Plaza Hotel. Walter Bobbie, Kathleen Marshall and Jack Viertel, past and present artistic directors of City Cen…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:43AM[SHARE]

Danny Aiello To Lead THE SHOEMAKER At The Acorn Theatre

Cause Celebr is proud to announce Academy Award Nominee Danny Aiello will star in what he calls a role of a lifetime, in the World Premiere of Susan Charlottes The Shoemaker, directed by Ant…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM[SHARE]

WONDERLAND'S KATE SHINDLE TO APPEAR ON FOOD NETWORK'S "LAST CAKE STANDING" 4/10 by Bbbblogger

Kate Shindle, who stars as The Mad Hatter in Broadway's WONDERLAND " A New Alice.  A New Musical, will appear as a judge on the Food Network's "Last Cake Standing" episode which airs Sund…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:38AM[SHARE]

Brooklyn Youngster Donates Bar Mitzvah Earnings to LIBERTY THE MUSICAL

Produced by Theresa Wozunk, LIBERTY A New Musical of Monumental Proportions features a book and lyrics by Dana Leslie Goldstein and music by Jonathan Goldstein. Currently preparing for a com…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM[SHARE]

Athol Fugard, Eve Ensler, Bill Berloni to Receive Special Tony Awards

Playwright Athol Fugard will receive a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre along with Philip J. Smith, chairman of The Shubert Organization.  Also being honored i…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:24AM[SHARE]

Felicia Fields to Star in Nunset Boulevard at Theatre at the Center by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award nominee Felicia Fields will star in Dan Goggins' Nunset Boulevard, The Hollywood Bowl Show, which will make its Chicago-area premiere at Theatre at the Center in Munster, Ind…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM[SHARE]

PHOTO FLASH: Michael Cerveris, Danny Mastrogiorgio et al. at Opening of The Amoralists' Bring Us The Head Of Your Daughter by Dan Bacalzo

The Amoralists celebrated the opening of its world premiere production of Bring Us The Head Of Your Daughter, at PS 122's 9th Space theater, on April 2. The play, written and directed …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM[SHARE]

Team dreams: how can theatremakers collaborate?

After the Arts Council cuts, it's clear the future lies in partnerships " but how do we make it happen?There's a theme emerging from the many passionate calls to arms in the aftermath of las…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:19AM[SHARE]

The Wizard of Oz Cast Recording, Featuring Michael Crawford, Due in May by Andrew Gans

The cast recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of Oz will be released May 2 through Really Useful Group/Polydor Records.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM[SHARE]

2011 Special Tony Awards and Honors Recipients Named - Smith, Ensler, Berloni, Drama Book Shop & More

The Tony Awards Admonsitration Committee has announced this year's recipients in three catagories. Among the honorees are a world-renowned playwright originally from South Africa, a longtime…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AM[SHARE]

Offer: Yes, Prime Minister - £39.50 Early Booker Offer!

The award-winning comedy Yes, Prime Minister, returns to the West End starring Simon Williams and Richard McCabe from 6 July. Take advantage of our early booker offer rate with top price sea…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:05AM[SHARE]

Monty Python Comic, Police Drummer Turn to Opera by Mike Collett-White

Police drummer Stewart Copeland and Monty Python star Terry Jones are the unlikely pair in a new operatic double bill which opens in London on Friday.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)

Marie and Bruce - Review by Matthew Murray

When Tomei and Whaley are left alone to portray opposite poles in the eternal quest for meaning in a meaningless world, their pain becomes yours. When they're not, their existence becomes pa…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:56AM[SHARE]

Clifford Odets's Dentist, Anything but Painless by Matt Wolf

''Rocket to the Moon'' at the National Theatre is the latest in the parade of American works showing on London stages.

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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend--Better Off Wed by Alexis Soloski

Is there a comedian cuddlier than Mike Birbiglia? His girth and dress sense suggest a fraternity brother gone to seed, but his pleading eyes and...

SOURCE: Village Voice at 09:55AM[SHARE]

The Tremendous Tremendous Parties Like It's 1939 by Alexis Soloski

The Mad Ones head off to the New York World's Fair

SOURCE: Village Voice at 09:55AM[SHARE]

The Promise Likes Trauma by Miriam Felton-Dansky

59E59 Theaters hosts Douglas Maxwell's U.K. import

SOURCE: Village Voice at 09:54AM[SHARE]

Hello Again Has Lofty Ambitions by Michael Feingold

The Transport Group takes a musical revival site-specific

SOURCE: Village Voice at 09:54AM[SHARE]

Robin Williams Shows Some Claws in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo by Michael Feingold

Rajiv Joseph's powerful, ghost-ridden new drama earns its stripes

SOURCE: Village Voice at 09:53AM[SHARE]

Canadian Actor Wayne Robson Has Died by Dan Bacalzo

Actor Wayne Robson has died in his home in Canada. He was 65. Robson appeared in over 100 Canadian theater productions, 30 feature films and 120 television productions, including 12 seasons…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:53AM[SHARE]

Casting Announced for Musical Mondays Presentation of The Fartiste by Andrew Gans

Musical Mondays Theatre Lab will present a preview of the award-winning musical The Fartiste April 14 at 6:30 PM at the Jerry Orbach Theater in the Snapple Theater Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM[SHARE]

Athol Fugard and Philip J. Smith to Receive Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement by Dave Itzkoff

Organizers of the Tony Awards also announced special honors for Eve Ensler, Bill Berloni, the Drama Book Shop and Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:37AM[SHARE]

Oscar Nominee Danny Aiello Will Star in Off-Broadway's The Shoemaker by Andrew Gans

Academy Award nominee Danny Aiello ("Do the Right Thing") will star in the world premiere of Susan Charlotte's The Shoemaker, which will begin previews July 14 at The Acorn The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM[SHARE]

Theo Ubique extends 'Enchanted'; nixes Cohan by Chris Jones

Theo Ubique says it will expand its hit production of "Some Enchanted Evening: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein" though June 5 (and possibly longer). Artistic director Fred Anzevino said…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:32AM[SHARE]

Eve Ensler, Athol Fugard, Philip J. Smith, et al. to Receive Special Tony Awards by Andy Propst

Playwright Athol Fugard and Shubert Organization chairman Philip J. Smith will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2011 Tony Awards, which will be presented at The Beacon Theatre Sund…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:26AM[SHARE]

Idina Menzel to Return to Cincinnati June 25

As reported by Idina Menzel's official website, the Tony winnerwill be returning to Cincinnati on June 25 for an outdoor performance with The Cincinnati Pops to open their Riverbend Summer C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM[SHARE]

Danny Aiello to Star Off-Broadway in The Shoemaker by Dan Bacalzo

Oscar nominee Danny Aiello will star in the world premiere of Susan Charlotte's The Shoemaker, to be presented Off-Broadway by Cause Celebrè at Theater Row's Acorn Theat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:23AM[SHARE]

Athol Fugard, Philip J. Smith, Eve Ensler Win Special Tony Awards by Andrew Gans

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced the recipients for the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, the Isabelle Stevenson Award and The Tony Honors for…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM[SHARE]

Valerie Pettiford to Make April 8 Guest Appearance in For the Record: Baz Luhrmann by Andy Propst

Valerie Pettiford will make a guest appearance in the April 8 performance of For the Record: Baz Luhrmann, running at Show at Barre. Directed by Shane Scheel and featuring musical direction …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:15AM[SHARE]

Tracy Nicole Chapman, Anthony Manough, Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, et al. Set for Rubicon Theatre's Lonesome Traveler by Andy Propst

Rubicon Theatre Company has announced casting for James O'Neil's Lonesome Traveler, to run April 13 - May 15. Writer O'Neil will direct the production, which will have musica…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:10AM[SHARE]

Brian Dykstra, Susan Ferrara, Christopher Hirsh, Lori Prince Cast in Premiere of First Prize by Andrew Gans

Kef theatrical productions, which is headed by artistic director Adam Fitzgerald, will present the world premiere of Israela Margalit's First Prize at the Arclight Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:09AM[SHARE]

Karrin Allyson, Ann Hampton Callaway, Allan Harris, Janis Siegel, et al. Set for Japan Relief and Recovery Benefits at Highline Ballroom by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for two upcoming jazz benefits at the Highline Ballroom. 100% of the ticket proceeds will be donated to the Japan Relief and Recovery Fund spearheaded by Direct Re…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:04AM[SHARE]

Stephen Mo Hanan to Star in ...Holy Crap!! at La MaMa by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award nominee Stephen Mo Hanan will star in Spanish playwright Inigo Ramirez de Haro's We Couldn't Call It What We Wanted to Call It, So We Called It Holy Crap!!, to play La M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:02AM[SHARE]

Cabaret Cares: Songs for Japan to Feature Daisy Eagan, Andrea Marcovicci, Sharon McNight, Valarie Pettiford by Andrew Gans

Daisy Eagan and James Mooney, in association with the Catalina Jazz Club, will present Cabaret Cares: Songs for Japan April 11 at 8 PM at the Hollywood venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:01AM[SHARE]

Daisy Eagan, Andrea Marcovicci, Sharon McKnight, et al. Set for April 11 Cabaret Cares: Songs for Japan Benefit by Andy Propst

An initial lineup of performers has been announced for the one-night-only concert, Cabaret Cares: Songs for Japan, to be offered at the Catalina Jazz Club on Monday, April 11 at 8pm. Procee…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)

Encompass New Opera to Present Angel of the Amazon by Brian Scott Lipton

Encompass New Opera will present Evan Mack's new music drama, Angel of the Amazon. May 6-22 at The Jerome Robbins Theater at Baryshnikov Arts Center. The production will be directed by …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:57AM[SHARE]

Tony Goldwyn, Ben Shenkman, Wanda Sykes to Guest Star on Lifetime's Drop Dead Diva by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans Tony Goldwyn, Ben Shenkman, and Wanda Sykes will be among the guest stars during the third season of Lifetime's hit series Drop Dead Diva, according to EW.com. The show,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:56AM[SHARE]

STAGE TUBE: George Takei Auditions for SPIDER-MAN

In a new video to promote the upcoming Broadway production of ALLEGIANCE aiming for 2012, star George Takei explains why he should be in SPIDER-MAN on Broadway. Watch and enjoy

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47AM[SHARE]

Will Ferrell, James Spader, Catherine Tate, et al, Set for May 19 Episode of The Office by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage stars Will Ferrell, James Spader, and Catherine Tate will be among the guest stars on the May 19 season finale of NBC's hit comedy, The Office, according to The Hollywood Reporter…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:31AM[SHARE]

The Glass Menagerie by Steven McKnight

The Tennessee Williams Centennial Festival has closed, but 1st Stage’s sensitive and skilled rendition of The Glass Menagerie allows us to revel in the talent of the great Tennessee…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:19AM[SHARE]

Margaret Colin (#314) - April, 2011 by American Theatre Wing

"Arcadia"'s Lady Croom, Margaret Colin, discusses grappling with the intellectuals concepts in the play, the experience of spending several days having Tom Stoppard explain them, and what it…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 08:13AM[SHARE]

Keeping His Dinner Warm, Happily by Daniel Holloway

In a recent interview, Daniel Radcliffe claimed that he had three successive actors dismissed from the role of Rosemary in "How to Succeed..." before Rose Hemingway got the part.

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:00AM[SHARE]

Goldberg readies to make Mabley doc

Legit News: Produces two stage shows that open this month -- Whoopi Goldberg is gearing up to direct a documentary about comic Moms Mabley while producing two very different stage tuners tha…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM[SHARE]

Schreiber, McDonald to announce Drama Desks

Legit News: Nominations revealed May 2 ahead of May 23 ceremony -- The Drama Desk has set the sked for its 2010-11 awards, with noms to be announced by Liev Schreiber and Audra McDonald May …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM[SHARE]

BWW's On This Day - April 6, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 6 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)

ASK: Matthew Morrison Answers with Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth asks Matthew the top questions you, the fans, submitted.

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:59AM[SHARE]

Rehearse Me a Little, Wherever You Are by Dave Itzkoff

A new production of "Company" has resorted to a grab bag of strategies, shortcuts and cheats to get its far-flung cast of A-list performers quickly up to speed.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)

Review: Marie and Bruce at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

This is essentially a plot-less, character-driven play about a notably incompatible married couple, trapped in a surreal-existential world of their own making.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:41AM[SHARE]

Review: Benefactors at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Michael Frayn's elegantly structured 4-character 1984 play is still relevant . . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:38AM[SHARE]

New Woolly Mammoth season to bring us to the end of the world by Tim Treanor

Some say the world will end in fire, the poet Robert Frost observed, and some say in ice, but at Woolly Mammoth next season the world will end with a rampage of feral pigs, a hip-hop Thomas …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:22AM[SHARE]

Fugard, Ensler to Get Special Tony Awards

Playwrights Athol Fugard and Eve Ensler will receive special honors at this year's Tony Awards. Fugard will get a lifetime achievement award; Ensler will receive the Isabelle Stevenson Awar…

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:20AM[SHARE]

The Book of Mormon Saves Broadway

Given that going to a Broadway musical is easily the most expensive form of entertainment " a ticket to Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark costs as much as a dozen movie tickets or a year's sub…

SOURCE: Studio 360 at 06:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)

Short-a-Day: David Foster Wallace \ Short Shorts (Exclusively) from "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men" by Aaron Riccio

And now, the best micro-story that you'll ever read: When they were introduced, he made a witticism, hoping to be liked. She laughed extremely hard, hoping to be liked. Then each drove home …

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 05:56AM[SHARE]

Tonys Announce Special Achievement Recipients

Tony Award © Tony Awards In a press release sent out today, the Tony Awards Administration announced the recipients of several special Tonys: "The Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievem…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 05:32AM[SHARE]

Keeping it local: regional theatre needs new media by Matthew Austin

With local listings magazines and newspapers in trouble, arts organisations across the UK must embrace the blogosphereBristolians got a bit of shock last month: Venue, Bristol's weekly listi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:14AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)

Given Chances, Lauren Pritchard Holds Out for Right One by Nekesa Mumbi Moody

Ever since Lauren Pritchard was a teenager, she dreamed of becoming a singer-songwriter — a goal she pursued with singular determination, even passing up an opportunity to achieve i…

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:58AM[SHARE]

Unions Promote Inclusion of Disabled Performers by Frank Nestor

ACTRA, Actors' Equity , AFTRA  and SAG announced the launch of a new I AM PWD video titled "Inclusion in the Arts & Media of People With Disabilities."

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:24AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)

Mort Sahl, Tammy Wynette and Captain Beefheart Added to National Recording Registry by Dave Itzkoff

Mr. Sahl's comedy album "At Sunset," Ms. Wynette's song "Stand by Your Man" and the album "Trout Mask Replica," by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band, are among the 25 recordings that the …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)

It's a Drag for Women by Frank Nestor

A man dressed as a woman on a Broadway stage is not even a hot topic anymore. Where is the praise, however, for the female actors playing male characters?

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:38AM[SHARE]

What The Belarus Free Theatre Faces At Home

"And yet talking to [company artistic director] Natalia [Kaliada] feels like stepping into a DeLorean and speeding back 30 years in time. "Longer. … This isn't like Russia in the 80s. I…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:10AM[SHARE]

Dan Gross: 'Bad Girl' to make stage debut

"BAD GIRLS CLUB" star Catya Washington is among the stars of "Single Black Female," a new play by South Philly-native playwright/director Kash Goins.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:05AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)

Jane Anderson: Sex and Class in The Escort by Deborah Behrens

Tis the theatrical season for high-end call girls. First a 16th century Venetian courtesan named Veronica in Dangerous Beauty and now Manhattan-based Charlotte in the premiere of Jane Anders…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:36AM[SHARE]

Devouring My Words on Hello, Again by Peter Filichia

Me and my big mouth (or, for the grammatically conscious among us, my big mouth and I). On one of the recent podcasts I do most Sundays on Broadway Radio for Broadway Stars, the subject came…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:02AM[SHARE]

TT: Too much information

A friend of mine recently had to write a piece called "Twenty-five Interesting Things About You" for her workplace newsletter,...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM[SHARE]

'The Escort' uses flesh-colored suits to get past nudity and to the naked truth

Jane Anderson's new play at Geffen Playhouse features no physical nakedness (to stars Maggie Siff and Polly Draper's relief), but don't expect it to be modest.Jane Anderson's new play at Gef…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)

'Marie and Bruce'

Images from the revival of Wallace Shawn's 1979 portrait of marital misery at the Acorn Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:16AM[SHARE]

"Take Me Out" by Adaumbelle

Be sure to catch fellow "Adaumbelle's Quest" participant "Naked" Eddie Capuano in Richard Greenberg's Tony Award Winning show "Take Me Out" at Nutley Little Theatre in NJ. Directed by R…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 12:14AM[SHARE]

DANCING WITH THE STARS Showdown: The Second Elimination by Kelsey Denette

After an emotional night of personal performances last night, it was time for someone to receive the news that they'd be going home on DANCING WITH THE STARS. Would it be Wendy Williams, the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08AM[SHARE]

Beer for Breakfast and As Long As We Both Shall Live Will Premiere at KC's American Heartland in 2012 by Kenneth Jones

Playwright Sean Grennan will see two of his plays world-premiere in the 25th season of American Heartland Theatre in Kansas City, MO, where three of his musical comedies have been popular.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM[SHARE]

A Cover Story: House of Blue Leaves by Matt Blank

A starry Broadway revival of John Guare’s House of Blue Leaves is in previews at the Walter Kerr Theatre. In The House of Leaves, “Ben Stiller is Artie Shaughnessy, a zookeeper a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 6 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandez

1947 The first Tony Awards ceremony is held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. Thirteen awards are presented to the likes of Helen Hayes, Ingrid Bergman, Fredric March, Jose Ferrer, A…

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Wanamaker's Pursuit, About a Local Son Who Goes to Gay Paree, Opens April 6 at Philly's Arden by Kenneth Jones

Rogelio Martinez's Wanamaker's Pursuit, a new play with local color, opens April 6 in a production by Arden Theatre in Philadelphia. Performances began March 31 for a run to May 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Barbara Walsh Stars in Off-Broadway's Reading Under the Influence, Starting April 6 by Andrew Gans

Falsettos Tony nominee Barbara Walsh heads the cast of Reading Under the Influence: The "Real" Westchester Women's Book Club, which begins performances April 6 at Union Square&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Michael Stahl-David Is Picked for Christopher Shinn Premiere, Beginning Off-Broadway April 6 by Kenneth Jones

Michael Stahl-David, of the horror film "Cloverfield," stars as an actor who gets his big break in Hollywood in the Vineyard Theatre's world-premiere production of Christopher …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Adam Gwon, Brian Lowdermilk, Ryan Scott Oliver Are Part of April 6 Composers Sing Composers Concert by Andrew Gans

Several up-and-coming songwriters will perform their own songs April 6 at Le Poisson Rouge in an evening titled Composers Sing Composers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

A Hollywood Story: Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark Begins NYC World Premiere by Kenneth Jones

Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's new play, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, a comedy about an African-American maid and her white movie-star employer in the Golden Age of Hollywood, begi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Stark Reality: Tracing the Forgotten Players in Film History by Robert Simonson

Lynn Nottage pays homage to the "afterthought" black actors of yesteryear in the new Off-Broadway play By the Way, Meet Vera Stark.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

Amadeus, With Stanley Bahorek and Jeffrey Bean, Opens at the Alley April 6 by Adam Hetrick

Stanley Bahorek and Jeffrey Bean face the music in Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning drama Amadeus, which officially opens April 6 at the Alley Theatre after previews that began April 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM[SHARE]

All that Chat

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Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
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