Friday, April 15, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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A Playwright in Song by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Stephen Sondheim ponders his accomplishments, his way of working, and the form and future of the American musical

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 11:13PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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'Western' circus a gold mine by Frank Scheck

The Wild West gets even wilder in "Boom Town," the new children's show by the clever Cirque Mechanics troupe. It's set in an 1860s mining town that's literally a springboard for circus ac…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:54PM

Dick, Jerry Van Dyke team in 'Sunshine Boys' by Lynn Elber

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jerry Van Dyke had to push his older sibling, Dick, into joining him on stage in "The Sunshine Boys" but says the pair are making magic together....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:06PM

Review: No Exit by Robert Sokol

This multi-media production of Jean-Paul Sartre's existential classic proves to be an exceptional theatrical experience.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Kathleen Turner Gets 'High' as a Nun on Broadway - ABC News by Mark Kennedy

Kathleen Turner is as confused as anyone about the heavenly detour her roles have taken lately.

SOURCE: ABC News at 09:19PM

Theater review: 'The Merchant of Venice' at the Broad Stage

Shakespeare wrote a play about Wall Street greed and double-dealing, right?

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:11PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Trevor Bannister, Are You Being Served's Mr Lucas, dies aged 76

Actor who made West End debut in 1960 and had lengthy television career suffers heart attack at Surrey allotmentTrevor Bannister, who played the role of ladies' man Mr Lucas in the departmen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:26PM

Photo Flash: Ashley Brown in Concert at The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines welcomed Broadway's very own Mary Poppins' Ashley Brown in An Evening with Ashley Brown to a very enthusiastic crowd at the Civic Center's Temple Theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20PM

Peter Marks reviews War Horse, Catch Me if You Can and more on Broadway

Peter Marks reviews War Horse, Catch Me if You Can and more on Broadway

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:02PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST's Brian Bedford to be Featured on NY1 With Ben Brantley, 4/16

Brian Bedford, star and director of Roundabout Theatre Company's The Importance of Being Earnest, and The New York Times' Ben Brantley will be featured on NY1 The New York Times Closeup in a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46PM

Get thee to Ashland (for free!) by Karen D'Souza

Are you dying to make an annual pilgrimage to Ashland for the estimable Oregon Shakespeare Festival? Would you love to see the new  Taccone/Moscone project “Ghost Light?” But ar…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:43PM

Stage Rush TV: Episode 59 by Jesse North

Talking points: Last-year Tony nominee Stephen Kunken on new role in High Broadway Mad Libs with Stephen Kunken New board game—Be A Broadway Star game night Catch Me If You Can‘s kil…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 07:38PM

STAGE TUBE: BRING IT ON Tour - First Commercial!

With an original book by Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty Avenue Q, music and lyrics by Tony Award-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda In the Heights, music by Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:33PM

BWW TV: SISTER ACT on Broadway Sneak Peek!

SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and will open on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Watch the cast in a special preview montage below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

Photo Coverage: Belushi, Larroquette, et al. Attend Drama Desk Panel Discussion by Kevin Thomas Garcia

The Drama Desk presented a Special Panel Discussion and Luncheon at Sardi's on Friday, April 15, titled Movie and TV Stars on Broadway, reflecting the current trend of casting film and TV st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26PM

SPIDER-MAN Gives Last Pre-Hiatus Performance, 4/17

Following its historic matinee performance on Sunday, April 17, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will take a brief, three-week hiatus for technical rehearsals before unveiling the new version of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM

Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - reviews by Sue Arnold

Death and the Virgin, West End Girls, From a Clear Blue Sky and Life and LaughingDeath and the Virgin, by Chris Skidmore, read by Richard Burnip (14¾hrs unabridged, Isis, £33.49)Did she fa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PM

Q&A: Kathy Burke by Rosanna Greenstreet

'Someone once said to me: "Don't take this the wrong way, but you look like Kathy Burke."'Kathy Burke, 46, was born in London. Her mother died when she was two, and she was raised by neighbo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Video & Photos! A First Look at the Soul-Stirring, Sequin-Filled Sister Act by Broadway.com Staff

In the musical adaptation of 1992 nun-on-the-run film Sister Act, Patina Miller stars as Deloris Van Cartier, an aspiring disco diva with dreams of becoming the next Donna Summer. When this …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:50PM

A First Look at the Soul-Stirring, Sequin-Filled Sister Act by Broadway.com Staff

In the musical adaptation of 1992 nun-on-the-run film Sister Act, Patina Miller stars as Deloris Van Cartier, an aspiring disco diva with dreams of becoming the next Donna Summer. When this …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:50PM

Exclusive Photos! A Day With Wonderland’s Marvelous Mad Hatter Kate Shindle by Broadway.com Staff

Kate Shindle, late of Broadway’s Legally Blonde, is back on the boards and exploring her dark side playing a villainous Mad Hatter in Wonderland, Frank Wildhorn’s modern-day re-i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:44PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: April 10-15

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:40PM

Flying High with the Stars and Starry Guests on Opening Night of Catch Me If You Can by Broadway.com Staff

It was a ’60s-style love-in (minus the hippie vibe) at the Neil Simon Theatre on April 10, as the new musical Catch Me If You Can had its official Broadway opening. Joining the stars&m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:29PM

Scott Paulin Directs New Version of Shepard’s Starving Class by Cynthia Citron

“We have a live lamb on stage and she’s not housebroken---or, more accurately, stage-broken---so our first run-through was a bit redolent,” director Scott Paulin says. He’s talking…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 06:25PM

The Importance of Being Earnest’s Brian Bedford on NY1 “The New York Times Closeup” this weekend by Bbbblogger

Brian Bedford, star and director of Roundabout Theatre Company’s The Importance of Being Earnest, and The New York Times’ Ben Brantley will be featured on NY1 “The New York Times Close…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:24PM

Bobby Cannavale Crowns Real-Life Love Sutton Foster 'The Motherf**ker With the Taps' by Kathy Henderson

Broadway sweethearts Sutton Foster and Bobby Cannavale are coming off a big week: Both opened in shows that require them to remain onstage for much of the running time, anchoring the proceed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

'War Horse' canters into open-ended run

Legit News: Reviews, sales spur longer stay at Lincoln Center Theater -- Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway staging of London hit "War Horse" is riding strong sales and positive reviews into …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:07PM

Mark Ruffalo, Kathleen Turner et al. Set for TimesTalks this Spring

In the coming weeks, some of the brightest names in film, television, theater, books, and music will sit down with New York Times journalists for TimesTalks events at TheTimesCenter, 242 Wes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM

Bring It On: The Musical Gets a Promo Tease (Video) by Kenneth Jones

A promotional video for the tour of Bring It On: The Musical, which launches this fall, was made public on the website of the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. We snagged it for you. The new …

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Betty Blue Eyes, Novello Theatre, London

Cameron Mackintosh's first new musical for a decade is a likeable show, with quirky charm, plenty of crackling and a take-home, hummable tune for the lead song, says Sarah Hemming

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:58PM

Kathleen Turner, Mark Ruffalo Set for TIMES TALKS

In the coming weeks, some of the brightest names in film, television, theater, books, and music will sit down with New York Times journalists for TimesTalks events at TheTimesCenter, 242 Wes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, April 15, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, April 15, 2011 The Friday Broadway Ticker:  click on hyperlinked items for more information Kathleen Turner star of @HIGHonBroadway featured in …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:52PM

Stage Rush TV: Episode 59 by Stagerush

Stage Rush TV: Episode 59 Talking points: Last-year Tony nominee Stephen Kunken on new role in High Broadway Mad Libs with Stephen Kunken New board game—Be A Broadway Sta…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:52PM

Protected: Baby It’s You! Blogger night free tickets by Theater Advisor

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SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 05:48PM

CHART TOPPERS: Top-Grossing Broadway Productions, Week of April 4-10 by Michael C. Gioia

Here are the top-grossing Broadway productions for the week of April 4-10, 2011, as reported by The Broadway League. MUSICALS Wicked (Gerswhin Theatre), $1,646,991 The Lion King (Minskoff T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46PM

Keen Look at Benefactors by Diane Snyder

I read Michael Frayn's Benefactors many years ago, and it had such an impact on me that I could still remember assorted lines as I watched the Keen Company's smart revival.

SOURCE: Blank New World at 05:45PM

Green Day Frontman and AMERICAN IDIOT’S Billie Joe Armstrong Goes “Green” by Admin

Green Day Lead Singer and star (and writer) of the Broadway musical AMERICAN IDIOT, Billie Joe Armstrong, is a “green” Broadway star.  Billie Joe recently talked to the Broadway…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 05:40PM

Short-a-Day: David Foster Wallace's "On His Deathbed, Holding Your Hand, The Acclaimed New Young Off-Broadway Playwright's Father Begs a Boon" by Aaron Riccio

From Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. Personal enjoyment rating (out of 100): 91.My dutifully proud -- wear a mask and your face grows to fit it. Avoid all mirrors as though -- and no, wor…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 05:36PM

Playwright Arthur Marx Dies at 89

According to the NY TImes, Broadway playwright Arhur Marx has died at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife, two sons, a stepdaughter, two sisters, four grandchildren, and two step-grand…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

Review: Night, the moving Nunavut play, isn’t all dark by J. Kelly Nestruck

The emotionally powerful play set in troubled Nunavut also shines a light on the appealing idiosyncrasies of the place

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30PM

Arkin Brothers, Loretta Greco, Matt McGrath, Laura Heisler and More Will Populate SCR's Pacific Playwrights Fest by Kenneth Jones

Brothers Adam Arkin and Matthew Arkin will play brothers Joey and Kevin Colletti in the reading of Steven Drukman's The Prince of Atlantis, one of five new works scheduled to be read at …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PM

Sister Act’s Chester Gregory Performs on "Good Day NY" (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Chester Gregory is set to open  in the new Broadway musical Sister Act at the Broadway Theatre  April 20. Gregory plays Eddie in the musical that is based on the 1992 film comedy about a n…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:20PM

The Inventory: Leanne Benjamin

The Royal Ballet's longest serving principal who was awarded an OBE in 2005 is driven by Catholic guilt and the need to make the most of a short career, writes Hester Lacey

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:14PM

Trip Cullman, Judith Ivey, Darrell Hammond, et al. Set for Bay Street's 2011 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Bay Street Theatre has announced the three productions which will comprise its 2011 Mainstage season. As previously reported, Saturday Night Live alum Darrell Hammond will star as Truman Ca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:07PM

Mad Cow gathers swell cast for ‘Forum’ by Elizabeth Maupin

Have you all heard who’s in the cast for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, opening at Mad Cow June 3? It’s a pretty impressive bunch: Pseudolus – Rick Stanley…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 05:04PM

From King Lear to a launchpad

As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Sarah Hemming asks: what is the Royal Shakespeare Company for? Seven new large-scale plays help provide an answer

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:03PM

Second coming

This Easter, the film star Michael Sheen returns to his home town of Port Talbot in Wales to lead a local staging of a Passion play featuring 1,000 volunteers, says Sarah Hemming

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:03PM

Ballet BC's 25th Anniversary: Ambitious, but not perfect by Paula Citron

Vancouver performance highlights new work by four Canadian choreographers: Wen Wei Wang, Serge Bennathan, Donald Sales and Gioconda Barbuto

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:00PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Dates for Andrei Konchalovsky’s Production of the Moscow State Mossovet Theatre Presentation of UNCLE VANYA Announced

A & Y Productions, Inc. Presents  Andrei Konchalovsky’s Acclaimed Production of the Moscow State Mossovet Theatre Presentation of UNCLE VANYA By Anton Chekov Set for Three Spec…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 04:52PM

May 2011 Events at Horse Trade Theater Group

MAY EVENTS @  HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP   SPECIAL EVENTS   Resident Salon Tuesday, May 10 @ 7pm FREE UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place)  Preview shows from Horse…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 04:46PM

War Horse Leaps to Broadway on Opening Night at Lincoln Center Theater by Bruce Glikas

Lincoln Center Theater’s highly anticipated production of War Horse made its official Broadway bow on April 14, bringing together a cast of 35 and an amazing array of puppets and proje…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:39PM

HIGH Star Kathleen Turner featured in Associated Press by Bbbblogger

Kathleen Turner stars in HIGH on Broadway at the Booth Theatre (222 W. 45th St.).  High opens officially on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The Associated Press April 15, 2010 Kathleen Turner Gets…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:35PM

Weekend Agenda: Critic(al) Edition by Lucky and The Mick

So. Some things happened this week.  Catch Me If You Can, Sleep No More and War Horse had dates with the critics and not everyone was happy about it.  Christopher J Hanke redacted his stri…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 04:35PM

Roundabout Theatre Company’s Anything Goes on TV this weekend! by Bbbblogger

Anything Goes’ Colin Donnell & Laura Osnes will appear live on WNBC’s “Weekend Today in New York” between 9:30AM-10AM on channel 4 tomorrow morning, Saturday, April 16th. Timothy…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:28PM

Portrait Series: Steven Reineke by The Kennedy Center

Portrait Series: Steven Reineke One of the nation's most sought-after pops conductors, composers and arrangers, Steven Reineke is the newly appointed Principal Pops Conductor of the Nat…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:27PM

Theater review: Irony, whimsy, isolation, tedium in French troupe's 'L'Effet de Serge'

A review of Vivarium Studio's "L'Effet de Serge," now on stage at Seattle's On the Boards. It's a sometimes provocative, sometimes tedious portrait of a contemporary man ill at ease with him…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 04:21PM

Tyne Daly and Brian D'Arcy James Will Announce 61st Annual Outer Critics Circle Nominations Tue, Apr 26

* Broadway’s Stars * Tyne Daly and Brian D'Arcy James   Will announce the 61st Annual Outer Critics Circle 2010-11 Nominations The First Broadway/Off-Broadway Award Nominees of the…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 04:12PM

Labyrinth Theater Company Now Accepting Applications for Summer Intensive Ensemble Jun 6-12

LABYRINTH THEATER COMPANY OFFERS ANNUAL SUMMER INTENSIVE ENSEMBLE JUNE 6-12, 2011  TEACHING ARTISTS INCLUDE DAVID ANZUELO, ANDREA CIANNAVEI, DAVID DEBLINGER, CHARLES GOFORTH, STEPHEN…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 04:09PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: War Horse — The Neighs Have It by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the opening of Broadway's puppet-and-people-populated War Horse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM

PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: War Horse — The Neighs Have It by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the opening of Broadway's puppet-and-people-populated War Horse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM

Catch Me If You Can - Broadway Montage by Catchmethemusical

Catch Me If You Can - Broadway Montage CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is the high-flying new musical comedy based on the hit DreamWorks film and the incredible true story that inspired it! For tickets…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:04PM

PHOTO CALL: Martin Sheen, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brad Pitt and More at L.A. God of Carnage Opening by Krissie Fullerton

The Los Angeles engagement of God of Carnage, which reunites original Broadway cast members Marcia Gay Harden, James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels and Hope Davis, officially opened April 13 at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

Bach Collegium San Diego Presents the "St. John Passion" by Kenneth Herman

J. S. Bach—unlike his cosmopolitan, commercially successful compatriot G. F. Handel—never wrote an opera. In the German Lutheran churches and decorous princely households that Ba…

SOURCE: SanDiego.com at 04:00PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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WONDERLAND Opens On Broadway This Sun, Apr 17

WONDERLAND OPENS ON BROADWAY THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 17   JANET DACAL, DARREN RITCHIE, E. CLAYTON CORNELIOUS, JOSE LLANA, KAREN MASON, KATE SHINDLE, CARLY ROSE SONENCLAR, EDWARD STAUDEN…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 03:55PM

BABY IT'S YOU: Dedicated To The Show We Love! by Babyitsyoubway

BABY IT'S YOU: Dedicated To The Show We Love! Listen to what people are saying about BABY IT'S YOU! For more information on BABY IT'S YOU, please visit http://babyitsyouonbroad…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:55PM

Desire Lines – review by Elisabeth Mahoney

Chapter, CardiffIan Rowlands's new play, set on trains and buses across a "small country", certainly captures the feel of a long journey on public transport. There's anticipation, frustratio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:43PM

Celebrating a proud, joyful Haiti by Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

PROVIDENCE — When Americans think of Haiti, the images tend to be of strife: the disastrous 2010 earthquake, a history of political unrest, terrible poverty. “Reframing Haiti: Ar…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:41PM

Opie’s shining light by Mark Feeney, Globe Staff

What is it about Catherine Opie and water? Her 2008 mid-career retrospective at New York’s Guggenheim Museum had many fine things in it, but none finer than two water-related series, o…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:39PM

PHOTO FLASH: Whoopi Goldberg, Miguel, Matthew Modine et al. at Garden of Dreams Talent Show by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Whoopi Goldberg and Matthew Modine were among the special guest hosts at the Garden of Dreams Talent Show, held at Radio City Music Hall on Monday, April 11. Garden of Dre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:39PM

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Goes Inside Opening Night of WAR HORSE by Broadway Beat

The National Theatre of Great Britain's production of WAR HORSE, presented by Lincoln Center Theater and the National Theatre of Great Britain in association with Bob Boyett opened last nigh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

OBSESSED!: Fred "The Hat" Lassen Keeps it Loose in the Pit

It just so happens that mutton-chopped pit musician and conductor Fred Lassen is Seth's friend dating back to their days in college. As a result, Fred and Seth have been involved in some c…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Enchanting production of 'The Man Who Planted Trees' takes root in Seattle

A review of Edinburgh-based Puppet State Theatre Company's production of the delightful and thought-provoking allegorical tale, "The Man Who Planted Trees," now appearing at Seattle Children…

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 03:27PM

BWW TV: Broadway Beat Meets the LUCKY GUY Company by Broadway Beat

This week, the cast and creative team for the Off-Broadway premiere of Lucky Guy met the press. Broadway Beat was on hand and brings you a look at the open rehearsal below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:21PM

PHOTO FLASH: Jim Belushi, John Larroquette, Annabella Sciorra et al. Participate in Drama Desk Panel by Tristan Fuge

On Friday, April 15, Jim Belushi, Maxwell Caulfield, Margaret Colin, Stephen Kunken, Dan Lauria, John Larroquette, John Leguizamo, and Annabella Sciorra took part in a panel discussion, titl…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:18PM

David Hasselhoff Set for SAME NAME Series

According to Deadline.com, David Hasselhoff is set to star in CBS' SAME NAME reality series, which is set for a summer premiere. As descried by Deadline, the series is 'about celebrities tra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Dancers, actors, and musicians unite - to hilarious effect

Weather-wise, spring is returning to Philadelphia in fits and starts. But inside the Wilma Theater Wednesday night the stage bloomed with potted flowers, campy song, loopy dance, and balloon…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:02PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO FLASH: Mark St. Germain, Mark H. Dold, and Martin Rayner Celebrate Freud's Last Session Publication by Tristan Fuge

On Thursday, April 14, playwright Mark St. Germain and cast members Mark H. Dold and Martin Rayner celebrated the publication of Freud's Last Session at an official book launch party at…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Playwright and Screenwriter Arthur Marx Has Died by Andy Propst

Playwright and screenwriter Arthur Marx has died, according to a report in The New York Times. He was 89. Working with Robert Fisher, Marx, son of Groucho Marx, wrote the book for the Broa…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:55PM

Review: God of Carnage at curtain-LA by Laura Hitchcock

Yasmina Reza's hit premieres in LA with original Broadway cast

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 02:51PM

Muscles & Mascara with Priscilla's Nick Adams: Autograph Time and a Special Boys' Night Out by Broadway.com Staff

As the Broadway cast recording of Priscilla Queen of the Desert hit stores, Nick Adams and his fellow cast members showed some love for their fans by heading to Barnes & Noble to sing an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

'STARCATCHER,' WHIPPING MAN et al. Earn Off-Broadway Alliance Award Noms.' Public Voting Open!

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing firms, has announced the nominees for the 1st Annual Off Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:47PM

WONDERLAND OPENS ON BROADWAY THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 17 by Bbbblogger

WONDERLAND opens this Sunday, April 17 at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway.  WONDERLAND stars Janet Dacal (In The Heights) as Alice, Darren Ritchie (Little Shop of Horrors, Thoroughly Modern…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:42PM

Review Round-Up: GOD OF CARNAGE in L.A.

God of Carnage opened on April 13 at the Center Theatre Group Ahmanson Theatre reuniting the original Tony Award-nominated Broadway cast of Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Karen Ziemba, Billy Stritch and James Naughton Set for Lyrics & Lyricists' Crowd's at El Morocco by Michael Gioia

Karen Ziemba, Billy Stritch and James Naughton, along with La Tanya Hall and Debby Boone will  be part of 92Y's Lyrics & Lyricists presentation of The Crowd's at El Morocco:…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

BroadwayWorld.com Announces New 'Pick a Show' Feature; Broadway's First iPad Application

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce its newest feature designed expressly for the millions of monthly visitors national, international, tri-st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

Violinist Sabina Thatcher and Parker Quartet Collaborating on Park Square Theatre's Opus by Bethany Rickwald

Park Square Theatre in St. Paul will present the regional premiere of Michael Hollinger's Opus, May 13-29. Mary M. Finnerty will direct the play, about a celebrated string quartet that …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:32PM

Photo Flash: Public Belarus Free Theatre's BEING HAROLD PINTER, et al.

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 02:30PM

Kristin Chenoweth Will Return to "Glee" in May by Andrew Gans

Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth, most recently on Broadway in the revival of Promises, Promises, will make her latest appearance on the hit Fox series "Glee" May 3, ac…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:24PM

Ed Asner to Bring FDR Solo Show to Caldwell Theatre Company by Dan Bacalzo

Multiple Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner will star in the solo drama, FDR, at the Caldwell Theatre Company for a seven performance run, June 1-5. Based upon Dore Schary's Broadway hit Sunri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:16PM

Dana Carvey, Billy Gardell, Kevin Nealon, Christopher Titus Set for Laugh Your A$$ Off Benefit by Andy Propst

Dana Carvey, Billy Gardell, Kevin Nealon, and Christopher Titus will headline Laugh Your A$$ Off, Save The World to be performed at the Alex Theatre on May 7 at 8pm. Jillian Barberie will h…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:14PM

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON's Sutherland & Cox to Appear on ON STAGE, 4/16

THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON'S Brian Cox amp Kiefer Sutherland will appear on NY1's On Stage this weekend, beginning Saturday, April 16th on channel 1. It will air multiple times over the weeken…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:11PM

Review - Hair Tour in Boston (and Back on Broadway) by Ccaggiano

A few days ago, the good folks at the Public Theater announced that the national tour of Hair, currently wending its way across the country, would settle onto Broadway this summer for a ten-…

SOURCE: Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals at 02:08PM

Debby Boone, Josh Grisetti, Mary Testa, Leslie Uggams, Karen Ziemba, et al. Set for 92Y's Lyrics & Lyricists by Dan Bacalzo

Updated casting has been announced for the remainder of the 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists series. As previously reported, Debby Boone, LaTanya Hall, James Naughton, Billy Stri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:07PM

HAIRSPRAY Heads to Madrid!; Open Auditions Announced by Juan-Jose Gonzalez

Multi-awarded musical Hairspray will arrive at last in Madrid. Videomedia is producing the show and they are looking for excellent artists for the roles of Motormouth Maybell, Seaweed Stubbs…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Burns, Grove & More in Engeman Theater's GUYS & DOLLS

The John W. Engeman Theater began previews for GUYS AND DOLLS last night, Thursday, April 14, 2011 and opene tomorrow, April 16, 2011. The production will run through June 19, 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM

Joey McIntyre to Guest Star on TV's Psych by Brian Scott Lipton

Actor and singer Joey McIntyre will guest star on the upcoming season of the USA detective series Psych, according to EW.com. He will play a cop whom is suspected of living a double life a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:52PM

Sue Sylvester’s "League of Doom" Created in New "Glee" Episode (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Guest stars Cheyenne Jackson, Stephen Tobolowsky and Jessalyn Gilsig will be seen in the April 19 episode of “Glee,” which is entitled “Night of Neglect.” The three t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Nominees Announced for Inaugural Off Broadway Alliance Awards by Andrew Gans

The Off Broadway Alliance has announced the nominees for the 1st Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off-Broadway between May …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Photo Coverage: BORN YESTERDAY Celebrates at the Tobacconist by Peter James Zielinski

Last night, April 14, The Creative Coalition and friends celebrated Broadway's romantic comedy Born Yesterday with an exclusive reception at the iconic Tobacconist to the World, Nat Sherman.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Avenue Q, Peter and the Starcatcher, Sleep No More, et al. Among Off Broadway Alliance Award Nominees by Andy Propst

The nominations for the first annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards have been announced. The winners of the prizes, which honor both commercial and not-for-profit productions, will be announc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:41PM

PHOTO FLASH: Phylicia Rashad, Rhonda Ross, Tamara Tunie et al. at Gala for Evidence, A Dance Company by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Tamara Tunie and her husband, jazz vocalist Gregory Generet, hosted the seventh annual gala for Evidence, A Dance Company, entitled A Breath of Spring on Tuesday, April…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:40PM

Jenny Galloway, David Hayman Join Cast of ANNA CHRISTIE at Donmar Warehouse

Jenny Galloway and David Hayman are set to join previously announced Jude Law and Ruth Wilson in ANNA CHRISTIE at Donmar Warehouse. They will play Marthy Owens and Chris Christopherson respe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:39PM

Sarah Uriarty Berry, Josh Grisetti, Leslie Uggams, Max von Essen, Karen Ziemba, et al. Set for 92Y's Lyrics & Lyricists by Dan Bacalzo

Full casting has been announced for the remainder of the 92nd Street Y's Lyrics & Lyricists series. Debby Boone, LaTanya Hall, James Naughton, Billy Stritch, and Karen Ziemba. w…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:33PM

Meet Stephen Collins, the Playwright by Julie Riggott

You undoubtedly know Stephen Collins, the actor. He’s been working in TV and film since the 1970s, though he’s probably best known as the Rev. Eric Camden, a role he played on the long-r…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:30PM

Brian d'Arcy James to Announce Outer Critics Circle Nominees with Tyne Daly, 4/26

Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, is proud to report that Multi A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30PM

Shoe Story by Patricia Foster Rye

The multi-ethnic culture of New York City in the 1980s is not what immediately comes to mind when thinking of a fairy tale setting. Yet in Ben Snyder’s new play Shoe Story, having its Lo…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:14PM

Laura Osnes, Colin Donnell to Perform on WEEKEND TODAY, 4/16

Anything Goes' Colin Donnell amp Laura Osnes will appear live on WNBC's Weekend Today in New York between 930AM-10AM on channel 4 tomorrow morning, Saturday, April 16th.Timothy Crouse will b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:13PM

NY1 Theater Review: "War Horse"

It was a hit in London, and now the unique World War I-era drama "War Horse" has debuted on Broadway.

SOURCE: NY1 at 01:12PM

Weekend Poll: Who Should Be On The Real Housewives of Broadway? by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway.com recently chatted with Bravo honcho Andy Cohen about the possibility of expanding the Real Housewives reality TV franchise to spotlight Broadway ladies. While Cohen has no plans …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:11PM

Paolo Szot Will Be Part of An Evening of Broadway with Deborah Voigt at Carnegie Hall by Michael Gioia

The Collegiate Chorale will present its 2011 spring concert, Something Wonderful: An Evening of Broadway with Deborah Voigt, May 19 at Carnegie Hall. The evening will also feature Tony Award…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

STAGE TUBE: SISTER ACT's Chester Gregory Sings 'If U Only'

Produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Stage Entertainment, SISTER ACT began preview performances March 24 and will open on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Watch Chester Gregory sing If You Only from th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

PHOTO CALL: Mackintosh-Produced Betty Blue Eyes, With Sarah Lancashire, in London by Krissie Fullerton

Betty Blue Eyes, a new musical by Stiles and Drewe and produced by Cameron Mackintosh, based on the film "A Private Function," opened at London's Novello Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Still roaring after all these years by Richard Ouzounian

The Lion King brings deeply moving meanings surrounding the myster of life and death.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:03PM

Tango Fire, Peacock Theatre

As the troupe of musicians turn the dance to new and felicitous ends, the saucy performers react with ardent and impeccable verve, writes Clement Crisp

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:02PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Paulo Szot to Reprise Tony-Winning Turn in London Revival of South Pacific by Broadway.com Staff

Opera star Paulo Szot, who starred as Emile de Becque in the 2008 Lincoln Center revival of South Pacific, will reprise his Tony-winning performance in a London mounting of Bartlett Sher'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:52PM

David Hasselhoff to Appear on CBS Pilot Same Name by Andy Propst

David Hasselhoff will appear in the CBS pilot for the new series Same Name, according to a report on Deadline.com. The show is slated to debut this summer. On the reality series, each self…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:52PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Catch Me If You Can's Aaron Tveit, Norbert Leo Butz, Kerry Butler

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Catch Me If You Can's Aaron Tveit, Norbert Leo Butz, Kerry Butler by Playbill Staff

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Reviews: The Book of Mormon and Marie and Bruce by Joseph Cervelli

Mormon rocks while Marie and Bruce tedious

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 12:41PM

The Mountaintop, Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Sets Broadway Dates; Halle Berry No Longer Attached by Broadway.com Staff

The previously announced production of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop, starring Samuel L. Jackson as Martin Luther King Jr., will begin performances on September 22 at the Bernard B. Jaco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Tyne Daly and Brian d'Arcy James to Announce Outer Critics Circle Nominations by Broadway.com Staff

Tyne Daly and Brian d'Arcy James will announce nominations for the 61st Outer Critics Circle Awards on April 26 at the Algonquin Hotel. The Outer Critics Circle is an organization of wri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:35PM

Photo Flash: Paul McDonald Leaves AMERICAN IDOL

Last night on American Idol, the top 8 sang songs made popular on the silver screen, and Paul McDonald became the next elimination victim. Check out photos from the episode below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM

PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, April 9-15: War Horse, Mother With the Hat, a Return for Hair by Robert Simonson

Lincoln Center Theater opened this week what one reviewer called "the most intense and epic children's entertainment ever mounted on Broadway." That would be War Horse, The Nat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Photo Coverage: Opening Night of WAR HORSE on Broadway! by Walter McBride

The National Theatre of Great Britain's production of WAR HORSE, presented by Lincoln Center Theater and the National Theatre of Great Britain in association with Bob Boyett opened last nigh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

ArtsBeat: New Home for ‘Hot Chicks’ Comedy Sign by Dave Itzkoff

Amy Poehler helped bid farewell to the "Hot Chicks Room" sign that hung outside a new Upright Citizens Brigade theater in the East Village, and was given to a compost learning center on Gove…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:21PM

What’s Up Darren Ritchie? Wonderland’s White Knight Talks Wearing Tights and the Wonders of Wildhorn by Gemma Wilson

Going from baseball pitcher to Broadway player may not seem like the most obvious career path, but that’s exactly how Florida-bred Darren Ritchie began his journey to the Great White W…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM

BOOK OF MORMON to Make West End Transfer?

According to Whatsonstage.com, the Broadway hit THE BOOK OF MORMON might make a transfer to the West End next year. Baz Bamigboye recently revealed the actual opening date will depend on the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:17PM

" Madagascar Live" Tour Cancelled; No Oakdale Stop

  Due to "unforeseen circumstances" DreamWorks Theatricals and Broadway Across America have postponed indefinitely all performances of "Madagascar Live" tour, including the engagement a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:12PM

THE WIZARD OF OZ BLOG: Becoming Miss Gulch- Part 3 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 12:09PM

Matthew Morrison Talks to Conan O’Brien (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

“Glee” and Broadway star Matthew Morrison sat down with Conan O’Brien on his late-night talk show April 14 to chat about his debut self-titled album set for release on May…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

GOD OF CARNAGE Opened Last Night at the Ahmanson Theatre and Here’s What the Critics Had to Say by Bbbblogger

April 15, 2011 GOD OF CARNAGE starring original Tony Award-winning cast, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden, opened last night at the Ahmanson Theatre and here�…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:03PM

STAGE TUBE: Matthew Morrison Gives Conan Hair Tips!

GLEE star and Broadway veteran Matthew Morrison is very busy this spring, with his debut solo album dropping May 10 and a national concert tour starting soon after. In the following video, M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

'Ailey II' review: Second company, primary force by Robert Johnson/the Star-Ledger

Rosalie O'Connor Students from the North Carolina School of the Arts will perform Alwin Nikolais' "Gallery" as part of the "Sharing the Legacy" project. NEW YORK — Imag…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:00PM

Tyne Daly, Brian d'Arcy James to Announce Outer Critics Circle Nominations April 26 by Dan Bacalzo

Brian d'Arcy James will join the previously reported Tyne Daly to publicly announce the 2011 nominees for Outer Critics Circle Awards at the Algonquin Hotel on Tuesday, April 26, at 11a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Olivier-Winning Born Bad Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

The Off-Broadway run of debbie tucker green's [sic] Olivier Award-winning play Born Bad, which officially opened April 7 after previews that began March 31 at Soho Rep, has been extended…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

BWW Interviews: Steve Martin's Broadway Musical Dreams by Caryn Robbins

Steve Martin may indeed be the quintessential Renaissance Man. His extensive show business career spans nearly half a century and encompasses arena-filled comedy shows, respected acting role…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

SoHo Rep Extends debbie tucker green's Born Bad Through May 7 by Dan Bacalzo

Soho Rep has extended its production of debbie tucker green's Born Bad, for an additional two weeks. Leah C. Gardiner has directed the production, which will now close on May 7. The p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:49AM

Tyne Daly and Brian D'Arcy James Will Announce Nominees for Outer Critics Circle Awards by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Tyne Daly and Tony nominee Brian d'Arcy James will announce the nominees for the 2010-11 Outer Critics Circle Awards April 26 at 11 AM at the Algonquin Hotel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Kritzer, Risch & Ashford to Star in Barrington's GUYS AND DOLLS

BroadwayWorld has learned that Leslie Kritzer, Annaleigh Ashford and Mathew Risch will lead a production of Guys and Dolls at Barrington Stage in Vermont as Miss Adelaide, Sarah Brown, and S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:47AM

News: Cavalier Moves from Closed Cock to Jermyn Street

The Cock Tavern's production of Cavalier for Milady::E8831301890923, which had its run interrupted by the Cock Tavern's closure last week, will transfer for three-weeks at the Jermyn Street …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:46AM

PHOTO CALL: Leif Garrett, Loretta Devine, Megan Hilty, John Lloyd Young and More at Rain L.A. Opening by Irina Khodorkovsky

The touring production of Rain - A Tribute to The Beatles opened April 12 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Lief Garrett, Loretta Devine, Megan Hilty and John Lloyd Young were among those i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

Catch Me If You Can’s Cast and Creative Team Chat on Opening Night (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

NY1 talked to members of the cast and creative team of Broadway’s Catch Me If You Can on opening night. The real-life Frank Abagnale Jr. was even on hand to talk about how his story ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Goodbye, Dear Elizabeth by [email protected] (byrne Harrison)

By Elizabeth Claire Taylor This is how I dealt with the death of my namesake: I didn't watch "Cleopatra." I didn't watch "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." I didn't watch "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wo…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 11:29AM

Holly Twyford, Steven Culp, Tracy Lynn Middendorf Are Old Friends in DC by Kenneth Jones

Artistic director Michael Kahn will direct The Shakespeare Theatre Company's new production of Harold Pinter's enigmatic Old Times, to run May 17-July 3 at STC's Lansburgh Theatr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM

The Big Interview: Jennifer Tarver by Richard Ouzounian

Jennifer Tarver is carving out a brilliant career as a super director of theatrical productions.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:29AM

PHOTO FLASH: Jim Belushi, Frankie James Grande, Celeste Holm Celebrate Broadway's Born Yesterday at Creative Coalition Event by David Gordon

The Creative Coalition celebrated the current Broadway revival of Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday with a post-show party on Thursday, April 14 at tobacconist Nat Sherman. Guests at the c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:28AM

"Crucible" Marks Arthur Miller's Longtime Return to Hartford Stage

When Hartford Stage opens its 2011-12 season -- its 48th -- with Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" it was act as a welcome reunion for the theater and the playwright. It will be the first …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:11AM

Samuel L. Jackson to Make Broadway Debut in THE MOUNTAINTOP Fall 2011

S A M U E L   L.   J A C K S O N MAKES HIS BROADWAY DEBUT STARRING IN  “T H E   M O U N T A I N T O P ” BY KATORI HALL   AMERICAN PREMIERE ENGA…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:08AM

PHOTO CALL: War Horse Opens on Broadway; Arrivals and Party by Matthew Blank and Krissie Fullerton

The National Theatre of Great Britain production of War Horse, the visually arresting play about the bond between a young man and his horse set against the backdrop of the first World War, o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Fun on a Friday: Obama's directing a musical. by Ken Davenport

What's more difficult . . . directing a musical? Or being the President of the United States? Leave it to The Onion to put Barack Obama in the Director's chair of a new production of Guys &a…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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What to say about ... Betty Blue Eyes by Patrick Kingsley

A rasher of porcine metaphors breaks out among the critics as a ham-imatronic animal makes a pig of herself in the West End. No porkiesWay back in 2008, when Barack Obama was but the junior …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:52AM

Jenny Galloway, David Hayman, Jude Law, Ruth Wilson Set for Donmar Warehouse's Anna Christie by Andy Propst

Additional casting has been announced for Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie, to run August 4 - October 10 at the Donmar Warehouse, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. As previ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:52AM

Melinda Chua and Eric Kunze Will Feel the Heat of Miss Saigon in Philly by Kenneth Jones

Walnut Street Theatre's new production of Miss Saigon, the Vietnam-era pop musical inspired by Madama Butterfly, will feature Melinda Chua as Kim, Eric Kunze as Chris and Bobby Martino T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Celia Imrie, Toby Jones, Stephen Campbell Moore, Linus Roache, et al. Set for Titanic Miniseries by Dan Bacalzo

Stage veterans David Calder, Celia Imrie, Toby Jones, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Peter McDonald, Stephen Campbell Moore, Linus Roache, Lee Ross, and Geraldine Somerville will be featured in the fo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:45AM

Andrew Buchan to Join Eddie Redmayne in Donmar's Richard II, Michael Grandage to Direct by Andy Propst

Andrew Buchan will play Bolingbroke in Shakespeare's Richard II, to run December 6 - February 4 at the Donmar Warhouse, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. As previously announc…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:41AM

Anything Goes' Joel Grey Among Honorees at NCTF's Annual Chairman's Awards Gala by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Joey Grey will be among those honored at the National Corporate Theatre Fund's Annual Chairman's Awards Gala May 2 at the St. Regis New York hotel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

Nathalie Dessay, Angela Georghiu, Matthew Polenzani, Anna Netrebko, et al. Set for La Scala Season by Brian Scott Lipton

La Scala, the world-famous opera house in Milan, Italy, has announced details for its 2011-2012 season. Among the offerings will be Robert Carsen's productions of Don Giovanni and Les …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:39AM

BWW Discounts: Save on Tickets to NYCB's SEVEN DEADLY SINS by Contests

BWW Discounts is offering you the chance to save on tickets to the New York City Ballet's SEVEN DEADLY SINS with guest artist Patti LuPone.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM

BILLY ELLIOT Tour Montage by Billyelliotbroadway

BILLY ELLIOT Tour Montage See clips from the BILLY ELLIOT tour. Visit www.billyelliottour.com for more information From: BillyElliotBroadway Views: 3769 7 ratings Time: 01:20 More in…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:34AM

'War Horse' To Gallop On Indefinitely at Lincoln Center by Felicia R. Lee

What had been scheduled as a limited engagement of "War Horse" has been extended indefinitely.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:32AM

Koek to Join Szot, Sayre & Womack in West End SOUTH PACIFIC as Lt. Cable?

Baz Bamigboye has revealed in the UK Daily Mail today that Daniel Koek will take the stage as Lt. Cable when South Pacific hits the Barbican Theatre in London this summer. The Bartlett Sher …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

Theater in New York: “Arcadia” by Richard Scheinin

By Richard Scheinin Mercury News Toward the end of Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia,” we are told that, as human beings struggling through life, “It’s the wanting to know that makes us matt…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:22AM

Lauren Weedman to Join Emily Blunt, Rhys Ifans, Jason Segal, et al. in Five Year Engagement Film by Dan Bacalzo

Stage veteran Lauren Weedman has joined the cast of Universal's upcoming film, Five Year Engagement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Nicholas Stoller will direct the film, which fe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:19AM

Wicked's Idina Menzel Launches Camp BroaderWay, Summer Camp for Young Girls by Andrew Gans

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel will open a performing arts camp for young girls from underserved metro New York communities this summer. The ten-day camp, which will be run by the actress an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Review: The Game of Love & Chance (Salisbury) ****

The news that artistic director Philip Wilson is to leave the Salisbury Playhouse after four successful years coincides with his fine revival of Marivaux’s 18th century The Game of Lov…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:10AM

Timothy McCuen Piggee's Lie by Catchmethemusical

Timothy McCuen Piggee's Lie Thanks so much for playing our eighth round of Catch Me If You Can's Two Truths and A Lie, our newest promotion of intrigue sponsored by Blue Q Merchandi…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06AM

Timothy McCuen Piggee's Two Truths and a Lie by Catchmethemusical

Timothy McCuen Piggee's Two Truths and a Lie Welcome to the eighth episode of Catch Me If You Can's Two Truths and A Lie, our newest promotion of intrigue sponsored by Blue Q Mercha…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06AM

Grasan Kingsberry's Lie by Catchmethemusical

Grasan Kingsberry's Lie Thanks so much for playing our ninth round of Catch Me If You Can's Two Truths and A Lie, our newest promotion of intrigue sponsored by Blue Q Merchandise!&#…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06AM

Grasan Kingsberry's Two Truths and a Lie by Catchmethemusical

Grasan Kingsberry's Two Truths and a Lie Welcome to the ninth episode of Catch Me If You Can's Two Truths and A Lie, our newest promotion of intrigue sponsored by Blue Q Merchandise…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06AM

Feature: Opening Night: War Horse by Tristan Fuge and Brian Scott Lipton

Kim Cattrall, Mariska Hargitay, Cherry Jones, Regis Philbin, Tamara Tunie and more celebrities join Peter Hermann, Seth Numrich, T. Ryder Smith and the company of War Horse at their Broadway…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:06AM

Aaron Tveit's Lie by Catchmethemusical

Aaron Tveit's Lie Thanks so much for playing our tenth and final round of Catch Me If You Can's Two Truths and A Lie, our newest promotion of intrigue sponsored by Blue Q Merchandis…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:05AM

Aaron Tveit's Two Truths and a Lie by Catchmethemusical

Aaron Tveit's Two Truths and a Lie Welcome to the tenth and final episode of Catch Me If You Can's Two Truths and A Lie, our newest promotion of intrigue sponsored by Blue Q Merchan…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:05AM

Giving stunt casting a bad name by Esther

I know it's called acting and it's wrong of me to prejudge but I'm having a hard time imagining Samuel L. Jackson, who's nearly 63, portraying 39-year-old Martin Luther King on Broadway in T…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 10:00AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Complete Casting Announced for Bristol Riverside Theatre's Little Women Musical by Andrew Gans

The musical version of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, which was seen on Broadway starring Anything Goes' Sutton Foster, will play the Bristol Riverside Theatre in Bristol, PA, beg…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

News: Boswell Appointed Artistic Director of Bath Studio

Theatre Royal Bath has appointed Laurence Boswell as artistic director of its 120-seat Ustinov Studio. The director will seek to programme "the very best of international theatre" with all o…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:42AM

Tim Key's royal wedding poem - video by Andy Gallagher, Laurence Topham, Ben Kape

Performance poet and comedian Tim Key takes a moment to imagine the scenes that may have unfolded in the royal household prior to the wedding itselfAndy GallagherLaurence TophamBen Kape

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:39AM

Christopher Shinn, "Picked" and Other Projects

In this Sunday's Arts section of The Hartford Courant, I write about playwright Christopher Shinn, the Hartford-born, Wethersfield-raised playwright, whose new play "Picked" is opening off-B…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:38AM

Casting Announced for Brian Yorkey-Directed Jesus Christ Superstar at Village Theatre by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal co-creator Brian Yorkey will stage the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical Jesus Christ Superstar for the Village Theatre in Issaquah, W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Triple Threat For Realz: Broadway’s 5 Unlikeliest Dancers by Lucky

They sing! They act! And yeah, they apparently dance, too. Behold Broadway’s newest young crop of… um… hoofers. Or something. Sutton Foster Yeah, she danced in Thoroughly M…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 09:33AM

PHOTO FLASH: Jim Belushi, Celeste Holm et al. Celebrate Broadway's Born Yesterday at Creative Coalition Event by David Gordon

The Creative Coalition celebrated the current Broadway revival of Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday with a post-show party on Thursday, April 14 at tobacconist Nat Sherman. Guests at the c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:28AM

Obituary: Betty Paul: Stage and screen actress and writer of ITV's first rural soap opera by Anthony Hayward

She even had a brief Broadway run as the title character in the musical Maggie (1953), based on J.M. Barrie's play What Every Woman Knows. Although there were only five performances, she was…

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:22AM

Joshua Henry, Norm Lewis, Audra McDonald, NaTasha Yvette Williams, et al. Set for A.R.T.'s The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess by Andy Propst

Additional casting has been announced for American Repertory Theatre's The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, according to a report in The New York Times. Diane Paulus will direct the prod…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:20AM

Complete Cast Announced for PORGY AND BESS

A.R.T. American Repertory Theater A.R.T. announced the full Company for its production of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, opening the A.R.T.'s 2011-2 season on August 14 at the Loeb Drama Cen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16AM

Betty Blue Eyes

Legit Reviews: Nostalgic, big-hearted show cheerfully catapults everyone back to the almost forgotten world of well-made musical comedy.

SOURCE: Variety at 09:15AM

LCT Announces Open-Ended Run for WAR HORSE

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that the limited engagement run of the National Theatre of Great Britain production of WAR HORSE has been extended indefinitely at the Vivian Beaumont Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13AM

"Jersey Boys" Tickets For Bushnell Run On Sale in June

Tickets will go on sale Friday, June 3, at 10 a.m. for the return engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award winning hit musical "Jersey Boys" playing the Bushnell Center for the Perfo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:12AM

"Idol" Contestant Eliminated; Katy Perry and David Cook Will Perform on Next Results Show by Andrew Gans

"American Idol" finalist Paul McDonald was eliminated from the nation's biggest singing contest April 14 after he received the fewest of America’s votes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

Complete Casting Announced for A.R.T.'s Norm Lewis-Audra McDonald Porgy and Bess by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Casting is now complete for the American Repertory Theater production of the George Gershwin-DuBose Heyward folk opera Porgy and Bess.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:04AM

In ‘War Horse,’ Invincible Equine Survives Kaiser’s Horrors: Jeremy Gerard - Bloomberg by Jeremy Gerard

His name is Joey, and he makes two of the most sensational stage entrances Broadway has ever seen.

SOURCE: Bloomberg at 09:03AM

Broadway Review: 'War Horse' Enters the Winner's Circle - TIME by Richard Zoglin

What's most astonishing about War Horse is its sheer storytelling brio.

SOURCE: Time at 09:02AM

Broadway's War Horse Is Now an Open-Ended Run by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Lincoln Center Theater announced April 15 that the limited-engagement run of the National Theatre of Great Britain production of War Horse, which had been scheduled to run through June 26, h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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War Horse: Worth Betting On? - New York News - La Daily Musto by Michael Musto

Watch out, Equus! Move over, Secretariat! There's a new horse in town and it's crossing the finish line.

SOURCE: Village Voice at 08:39AM

Anything Goes – Blissful, buoyant and brassy revival by Oscar E. Moore

I’m on a Sutton Foster high. I’m in Heaven. Coupled with the delightful score by Cole Porter with his memorable tunes and witty lyrics who could ask for anything more?

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 08:38AM

Jimonn Cole steps into the role that inspired him to become an actor by Peter Filichia

And to think it all started because he simply wanted to watch a Sidney Poitier movie.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:38AM

Backstage: Betty Blue Eyes gets White Light treatment by The Stage

Lighting specialists, White Light, has been chosen to supply the lighting for Betty Blue Eyes, the new musical from Cameron Mackintosh. Based on the film A Private Function by Alan Bennett a…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:26AM

$70-Million Spider-Man Closes This Weekend For Retoooling

"Like so much else about Spider-Man, there is no historical precedent for a Broadway show that runs for months without opening and then closes temporarily to excise much of the original dire…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:11AM

Arcelus, McSweeny go in for 'Kill'

Legit News: Stage adaptation sets director, cast -- The brewing stage adaptation of John Grisham novel "A Time to Kill" has nailed down a cast and creative team, led by helmer Ethan McSweeny…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - April 15, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Tony Award winner Alan Cumming brings his ‘Blue Car’ to Harris Theater by Bob [cta]

Tony award-winner Alan Cumming (and star of CBS hit series The Good Wife, and one of my favorite flicks this year, Bulesque) is bringing his hit one-man cabaret show, I Bought a Blue Car Tod…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 07:51AM

War Horse opens on Broadway-Audiences weep, did the critics? by Theater Advisor

War Horse opened last evening April 14, 2011 at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont Theatre.  The production has had a successful run in London first at The national Theatre then…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 07:30AM

Review Round-up: Blythe Captures London Road

London Road, which opened at the National Theatre last night (14 April, previews from 7 April) tells a dark story of the rural town of Ipswich, rocked in autumn 2006 by the discovery of the …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:19AM

Lincoln Center Theater's War Horse Becomes Open Run by Dan Bacalzo

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that its Broadway production of The National Theatre of Great Britain's War Horse,, now at the Vivian Beaumont Theater has extended into an open rum…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:13AM

Royal Ballet's Monica Mason high-kicks her way out | Judith Mackrell by Judith Mackrell

With punter-friendly favourites, revived masterpieces and daring collaborations, the artistic director's final season looks likely to be a classicThe Royal Ballet's next season is the last t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Benefactors by Stagegrade

Are reviewers feeling charitable towards "Benefactors"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 06:48AM

Review: Funk It Up About Nothin’ by Corinne Meredith

Sittin’ boppin’ to the DJ’s beats. Waiting for it to start. The atmosphere at Theatre Royal Stratford East is as matchless and distinctive as ever. What a buzz. Whoever would think tha…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:47AM

A Final Bow for Julie’s Taymor’s ‘Spider-Man’ Vision by Patrick Healy

The last versions of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” to reflect Julie Taymor’s vision are playing on Broadway this weekend.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:33AM

Leslie Becker, Jennie Eisenhower, Steven Nicholas, et al. Set for Bristol Riverside Theatre's Little Women by Andy Propst

Bristol Riverside Theatre has announced casting for Little Women, to run May 3-22. Susan Atkinson will direct the production, which will have choreography by Karen Getz and musical directio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:30AM

Manipulated Puppets, Manipulated Tears | Theater Review by Terry Teachout - WSJ.com by Terry Teachout

"War Horse" achieves poetry and a powerful emotional punch on stage by dispensing with conventional theatrical illusion. So what's not to like?

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 06:29AM

Arthur Marx, Who Wrote About Groucho, Dies at 89 by William Grimes

Mr. Marx, who wrote screenplays for film and television and a best-selling book about his father, Groucho, is dead at 89.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:25AM

Antiques: Tennessee Williams in his Key West studio in the late 1970s, with a typewriter that is now on display at Columbia University. Tennessee Williams: Life Is All Memory by Eve M. Kahn

Tennessee Williams items are on display at Columbia University and for auction at Bonhams; the Lod Mosaic moves to San Francisco; and “Cocktail Culture” opens at the Rhode Island School …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:24AM

Can War Horse' win the Tonys derby?

The Olivier-winning production of "War Horse" could well rein in a slew of Tony Awards this season. Adapted from the 1982 best-seller by Michael Morpurgo, the play tells the tale o…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:23AM

2011 Curtain Call – the Helen Hayes Awards nominated Ensembles by Lorraine Treanor

“All acting (except for solo shows) is ensemble acting, and the folks in this section are among the best at it. You can sense when you’re in the presence of an excellent ensemble; ev…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:12AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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War Horse by Stagegrade

Are critics along for the ride with "War Horse"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 05:55AM

Halle Berry won't make it to 'The Mountaintop' on Broadway

Halle Berry -- who already has an Oscar ("Monster's Ball") and an Emmy ("Introducing Dorothy Dandridge") -- won't be contending for a Tony Award next season. She …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:54AM

Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament 2011 by Hunter Styles

Summarizing what typically happens at the Fighting Improv Smackdown Tournament is like trying to write a travel article on a city after talking with a few crazy people in a back alley. Who k…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:49AM

Review: War Horse by Frank Scheck

Stage wonders of the most magisterial sort are delivered in War Horse, the hit London production that has been remounted by the Lincoln Center Theater. This epic drama about the bond between…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:45AM

Gossip: Daniel Koek Leads South Pacific Cast to Barbican???

Are our hopes of seeing Matthew Morrison revive his Lincoln Centre performance as Joe Cable in South Pacific truly dashed? The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye this morning tells us to expect Dani…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:21AM

Gossip: Will War Horse Be a Hit on Broadway??? Reviews Are In!

The National Theatre’s stage adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 children’s book War Horse - which premiered at the NT in October 2007 transferred in April 2009 to the West End’s N…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:18AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Tsar's Bride ***

There’s nothing wrong with the Royal Opera’s new production of The Tsar’s Bride, and quite a lot that's right, but there’s just not enough in the work itself to make …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:58AM

News: Cast: Reiss' Acid Test, Donmar Anna & Richard II

Casting has been announced for the Royal Court's upcoming production of Anya Reiss' second play The Acid Test. Her new play, which follows the success of the award-winning Spur of the Moment…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:38AM

See Little Eagles at Hampstead Theatre for only £10

Save up to £19 to see the Royal Shakespeare Company's world premiere of Little Eagles by Rona Munro at Hampstead Theatre. Her enthralling play tells the story of the space race with a Sovie…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:27AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The MotherF**ker With The Hat Review by Jonathan Mandell

Before Chris Rock even appeared on stage, “The MotherF**ker With The Hat,” despite its off-putting title, had me hooked. Veronica is talking on the phone with her mom, in-between snorts …

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 03:56AM

SET LIST AND REPORT, 4/11/11: JRB & GCS IN NYC by Jason Robert Brown

CAP21 (which was once an acronym for "Collaborative Arts Project" but now stands intriguingly undefined) has used their Spring Gala as an opportunity to celebrate great musical the…

SOURCE: Jason Robert Brown at 03:49AM

Blog: Musicals Go Pig in the Community

On two successive nights in London, our musical theatre has produced two works of enduring and endearing quality, both prompted by inanimate pigs (one a farmyard beast, one a serial killer) …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:43AM

News: Andrews Stars in Toksvig's Bully Boy at Nuffield

A new play by writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig is premiering at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton next month. Titled Bully Boy, it runs from 10 to 28 May, directed by the venue’s a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:32AM

Sardi's Hosts 'Movie and Television Stars on Broadway' Panel Today

Entertainment reporter Robin Milling of Milling About on www.Blogtalkradio.com and WENN will host the Drama Desk panel Movie and Television Stars on Broadway at Sardi's restaurant on April 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Response: This isn't criticism, it's stand-up. Kenneth Branagh doesn't deserve it by Duncan Kenworthy

He is still an impressive actor and has directed films I'd be thrilled to have on my CVI was astonished, dismayed and ultimately repulsed by Joe Queenan's reputation-shredding of Kenneth Bra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59AM

Visuals Trump Audio in Spectacular “CATS” by The People's Critic

When the Houston Hobby Center’s Sarofim Hall can fill its 2650 seats on a mid-week evening (with orchestra seats topping $200), then it is safe to assume a major event is anticipated. That…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:12AM

The Woodlands Concert Opera Debuts at Crighton by The People's Critic

For Montgomery County lovers of classical music a pleasant new option appeared last weekend with the Saturday debut of The Woodlands Concert Opera at Conroe’s Crighton Theatre. The newly f…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 02:11AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Sarkozy Gov't Fires Director Olivier Py From Odeon Theatre

"Just as the Odéon is basks in critical acclaim and its most impressive box office figures in decades, its flamboyant young head, the writer-director Olivier Py, has been unexpectedly…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:53AM

Stirring up a hornet's nest.... by Mark Shenton

As a critic, I like giving praise where praise is due. Nothing pleases me more, in fact, than to be able to be a supporter and a champion of events like last Sunday’s Perfect Pitch celebra…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:50AM

Glenn Beck at the Chicago Theatre: Beck 2.0 is a preacher man, not a right-wing pundit by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: Glenn Beck Live at the Chicago Theatre, Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St. “I really believe Chicago is the nicest city in America,” a grinning Glenn Beck said from the st…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:42AM

Are Gifted Singers An Endangered Species On Broadway?

Charles Isherwood: "Are we entering an age when being able to sing to a high standard is no longer a requirement for making appearances in even first-class musical theater productions? The u…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:38AM

The Latest Hot Broadway Theatre? The Chatelet In Paris

Of the many programming innovations that Jean-Luc Choplin has introduced during his five years at the helm of the Châtelet, perhaps none has been more surprising than successfully "int…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36AM

The Importance of Being Earnest by Diane Snyder

Brian Bedford's sumptuous revival of The Importance of Being Earnest is definitely not a production marked by radical directorial reinterpretation. It's just pure jaunty, frolicsome fun to t…

SOURCE: Cititour.com at 01:14AM

Arcadia by Diane Snyder

Sixteen years after it premiered on Broadway, Arcadia, Tom Stoppard's masterpiece about the quest for knowledge, understanding, glory and love, is just as complexly brilliant as it was in it…

SOURCE: Cititour.com at 01:13AM

But Then I Thought about the Game by Peter Filichia

Want to be a Broadway Star? Well, you can be, albeit vicariously, through a marvelous new board game that’s boldly called Be a Broadway Star. It’s the brainchild of Ken Davenport…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:02AM

TT: The fine art of tearjerking

Once again, I'm climbing out on a limb and panning--kind of, sort of--what I suspect is going to be the...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

TT: The case of the disappearing duo

The Criterion Collection has just put out superbly produced home-video versions of Topsy-Turvy, Mike Leigh's wonderful 1999 movie about the...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM
Friday, April 15, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Broadway's 'Fela!' cast performs for Nigerian fans by Krista Larson

The Broadway cast of "Fela" introduced Afrobeat superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti to hundreds of thousands of new American fans. Now the show's stars are facing their toughest critics yet: Niger…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:41AM

World Premiere Bi-weekly (April 8-17, 2011) by Bilal

In an ill-conceived, poorly executed, and otherwise unwanted experiment, the Neo-Futurists tried to see what would happen to their circulation and subscription income if they switched from a…

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 12:07AM

Review: I almost feel sorry for Brian Mulroney by Robert Everett-Green

You could almost feel sorry for the ex-PM, a colourful man given nothing memorable or interesting to sing

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:01AM

DIVA TALK: Catching Up with Tony Winner and Sister Act Star Victoria Clark by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Innocents, Steven Drukman's Darkly Comic Mystery, Makes World Premiere Starting April 15 by Kenneth Jones

Asolo Repertory Theatre launches the world premiere of The Innocents, Steven Drukman's play about a gay man's familial relationship with a woman — and the forces that threaten …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Little Shop, With Lesli Margherita, Bob Amaral, Brett Ryback, Sprouts in CA April 15 by Kenneth Jones

Olivier Award-winning actress Lesli Margherita (Zorro the Musical) plays Audrey opposite Brett Ryback's Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, starting April 15 in a production by La Mi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

My One and Only Taps Its Way Into Goodspeed Opera House April 15 by Kenneth Jones

The noise you hear up Connecticut way may be the sound of tap-dancing, at Goodspeed Opera House. Goodspeed Musicals' new production of the Gershwin-fueled My One and Only begins April 15…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tomorrow Is Grim in Future Anxiety, a World Premiere Starting April 15 at NYC's Flea by Kenneth Jones

Off-Off-Broadway's The Flea Theater stages the world premiere of Laurel Haines' Future Anxiety, set in a world of depleted resources, April 15-May 26. Artistic director Jim Simpson d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Drama Desk Discussion, With Maxwell Caulfield, John Larroquette, John Leguizamo, Presented April 15 by Andrew Gans

The Drama Desk presents a special panel discussion and luncheon, entitled Movie and TV Stars On Stage, April 15 at Sardi's.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Robert Redford Film "The Conspirator," With Jonathan Groff, Kevin Kline, Arrives April 15 by Andrew Gans

Spring Awakening and "Glee" star Jonathan Groff, recently seen in the West End revival of Deathtrap, has a featured role in the new Robert Redford film "The Conspirator,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sally Wingert and Kristine Nielsen Open in Arsenic and Old Lace at the Guthrie April 15 by Adam Hetrick

The Guthrie Theater production of the Joseph Kesselring's Arsenic and Old Lace, starring Sally Wingert and Kristine Nielsen as the Brewster sisters, officially opens April 15 after previ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Catching Up with Tony Winner and Sister Act Star Victoria Clark by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today In Theatre History: APRIL 15 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Ernio Hernandez

1929 In Camel Through the Needle's Eye, Miriam Hopkins plays a poor woman who discovers the hard way that money can't buy happiness. This drama will run six months.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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