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Sonya Balsara Performs an Exclusive Rendition of "These Palace Walls" from ALADDIN by Broadway.com

Watch as ALADDIN star Sonya Balsara performs “These Palace Walls” in the Broadway.com studio. Get tickets to ALADDIN: https://www.broadway.com/shows/aladdin-broadway/

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Meet the Cast of Broadway's DEATH BECOMES HER by Broadway.com

Get ready for the Broadway musical adaptation of the hit film DEATH BECOMES HER with stars Jennifer Simard, Megan Hilty and more. Get tickets to DEATH BECOMES HER: https://www.broadway.com/shows/death-becomes-her/

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Robert Downey Jr. and More Talk MCNEAL on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Hear from Robert Downey Jr., Ayad Akhtar, Melora Hardin and more on opening night of MCNEAL. Get tickets to MCNEAL: https://www.broadway.com/shows/mcneal/

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Here From Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Jordan, Megan Hilty and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage. - Hit the op…

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Gabriel Kahane's shows are "WISTFUL, TENDER, and HEARTFELT" (Michael Sommers, New York Stage Review) by Playwrights Horizons

MAGNIFICENT BIRD / BOOK OF TRAVELERS Written and performed by Gabriel Kahane Directed by Annie Tippe Through October 13 at Playwrights Horizons Get tickets now at https://bit.ly/KahaneTix Featuring: Scenography by AMP Sceno…

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A Whole New Vlog: Backstage at ALADDIN with Adi Roy, Episode 2 by Broadway.com

In the second episode of A Whole New Vlog, Adi Roy has a brief identity crisis, welcomes the Golden Bachelorette to the stage, gets his hair done with Rich and takes us on field trips to Broadway Bowling and the Broadway Flea…

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Join Laura Donnelly and the Stars of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA on Opening Night by Broadway.com

Playwright Jez Butterworth and the stars of THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA talk about the new family drama on opening night. Get tickets to THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA: https://www.broadway.com/shows/the-hills-of-california/

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Gavin Creel sings "Help is on the Way" at Easter Bonnet Competition 2015 by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

At the 2015 Easter Bonnet Competition, Gavin Creel closed the show with a new arrangement of “Help is on the Way,” Broadway Cares' Easter Bonnet anthem written by David Friedman. Gavin was joined by Jo Lampert and Brando…

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Nicole Scherzinger took her long-awaited Broadway debut in SUNSET BOULEVARD Sept 28, 2024 as Norma by Broadway.com

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Nicole Scherzinger makes her Broadway debut in SUNSET BOULEVARD tonight! Learn about her Norma inspo by Broadway.com

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Andrew Barth Feldman & Sarah Hyland - #BroadwayFlea 2024 by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

"On the twenty-second day of the month of September"... two very special guests from Skid Row stopped by the #BroadwayFlea! 🪴 Keep growing and going to broadwaycares.org/flea to revisit the magic of the day 🌱

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Jordan Fisher, Melora Hardin & Stark Sands - #BroadwayFlea 2024 by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Signed with love by our #Broadway Flea Autograph Table and Photo Booth special guests 😘 Relive the magic of the day with photo and video highlights at broadwaycares.org/flea ✨

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Positively Emerald: Backstage at WICKED with Mary Kate Morrissey, Episode 8 by Broadway.com

In the eighth and final episode of Positively Emerald, MK visits Hershey's Chocolate World for a Wicked milkshake, shows off her Wicked Squishmallows, chats to Donna McKechnie about Madame Morrible and gets a tour of Alexandr…

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Auli’i Cravalho & Adam Lambert step out to celebrate CABARET Gala Night for their Broadway debuts! by Broadway.com

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Behind the Scenes with our new Leo and Lucille by Parade Broadway

Behind the scenes with our Leo and Lucille, Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer.

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Alyssa Milano on Returning to Her Roots in CHICAGO by Broadway.com

Host Tamsen Fadal welcomes Alyssa Milano to Broadway as she makes her debut as Roxie Hart in CHICAGO. Get tickets to CHICAGO: https://www.broadway.com/shows/chicago/

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Lillias White returns to Broadway’s HADESTOWN 10/22. Watch a clip from Anaïs Mitchell’s score! by Broadway.com

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THE NOTEBOOK’s Jordan Tyson and John Cardoza sing “Sadness and Joy” by Ingrid Michaelson in studio by Broadway.com

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Jordan Tyson and John Cardoza Perform an Exclusive Rendition of THE NOTEBOOK's "Sadness and Joy" by Broadway.com

Watch as THE NOTEBOOK's Jordan Tyson and John Cardoza perform the Ingrid Michaelson-penned “Sadness and Joy” in the Broadway.com studio. Get tickets to THE NOTEBOOK: https://www.broadway.com/shows/the-notebook/

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Join Phillip Boykin on His Walk to HADESTOWN by Broadway.com

Correspondent Charlie Cooper takes a stroll with Phillip Boykin of HADESTOWN. Get tickets to HADESTOWN: https://www.broadway.com/shows/hadestown/

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Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho on Entering CABARET's Kit Kat Club by Broadway.com

Welcome! Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek sits down with Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho as they take on the lead roles in CABARET. Get tickets to CABARET: https://www.broadway.com/shows/cabaret/

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Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Talk Bringing MAYBE HAPPY ENDING to Broadway by Broadway.com

Hear from stars Darren Criss and Helen J Shen as they gear up for the new musical MAYBE HAPPY ENDING. Get tickets to MAYBE HAPPY ENDING: https://www.broadway.com/shows/maybe-happy-ending/

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at The Museum of Broadway by Broadway.com

Go inside The Museum of Broadway’s new ¡Viva! Broadway exhibit, open during Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15. Learn more: https://www.broadway.com/buzz/204717/go-inside-the-launch-of-viva-broadway-at-the-museum…

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Learn About the Broadway Across America/BTC Regional Apprenticeship by Broadway.com

The fourth annual Broadway Across America/BTC Regional Apprenticeship program, sponsored by the John Gore Organization, is now accepting applications. Positions are available in a variety of cities, including New York City, A…

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)

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A Cover Story: The Normal Heart by Matt Blank

Larry Kramer's groundbreaking play The Normal Heart makes its Broadway debut at the John Golden Theatre. "The story of a city in denial," The Normal Heart, according press notes…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50PM

DANCING WITH THE STARS Showdown: Halfway Point Elimination! by Kelsey Denette

Last night was a night of high scores and personal bests for the DANCING WITH THE STARS celebrities, and also marked a few milestones for the show itself the halfway point for this season, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29PM

On Stage [Complete Program] 04/16/11

NY1 VIDEO: Donna Karger hosts the April 16, 2011, edition of On Stage.

SOURCE: NY1 at 11:15PM

What Went Viral? April 19, 2011 by Perksthemusical

What Went Viral? April 19, 2011 Perks Producer Tom Diggs vlogs about what went viral: April 19, 2011: Boulder seniors, facebook, Paz de la Huerta, Hoover, Burlington Mall, Castro, tornado, …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:10PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)

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High by Mondschein

"High" at the Booth Theatre, March 29, 2011 Matthew Lombardo returns to Broadway from last season's so-so Looped with story of sin, redemption and weakness. Sister Jamison Conn…

SOURCE: Third Row, Mezzanine at 10:55PM

Want to be a Fringe volunteer? Here’s how. by Elizabeth Maupin

If you want to volunteer for the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, now’s your chance. Volunteer training begins Wednesday April 20. Beth Marshall tells you how to take par…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 10:50PM

Talkin' Broadway Review: High by Matthew Murray

In High, Matthew Lombardo's new play at the Booth, everyone is addicted to something. But perhaps none of those addictions is more pervasive � or, simultaneously, more destructive and more e…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:40PM

War Horse by Lesley Alexander

From the National Theatre of Great Britain to the grand stage of the Vivian Beaumont at Lincoln Center, the multi-media extravaganza “War Horse” is a tour de force of stagecraft and pupp…

SOURCE: Cititour.com at 10:26PM

High

Legit Reviews: Kathleen Turner is bigger -- and far, far better -- than "High," a trashy melodrama by Matthew Lombardo.

SOURCE: Variety at 10:24PM

Turner, in Her Usual Role

Playing an alcoholic nun in Matthew Lombardo's "High," Kathleen Turner resumes the same role that's lately become her stock and trade.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:01PM

Theater Review | 'High': Assisting Recovery, Craving Redemption by Charles Isherwood

In “High,” Kathleen Turner plays a nun and a rehab counselor faced with a recalcitrant young charge.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:01PM

Theater auditions: Orlando Shakespeare 2011-2012 season by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition announcement for Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s 2011-2012 season: Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is holding auditions for its 2011-2012 Sea…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 10:01PM

Playwrights and Artistic Directors Discuss the State of the Art of Criticism Today by Sherry Eaker

Over the course of my 30-year editorship of Back Stage, I interviewed many people who wanted to write theatre reviews for us. The writers that I did eventually choose all had THE qualities t…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:00PM

Review: High by Sandy Macdonald

Kathleen Turner and Evan Jonigkeit give strong performances in Matthew Lombardo's drama about a nun trying to counsel a young drug addict.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

American Theatre Company and About Face to collaborate on 'Rent' by Chris Jones

American Theater Company and About Face Theatre will collaborate next season on the first major Chicago production of "Rent," the two theaters have jointly announced. The Jonathan Larson mus…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:00PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)

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"Wonderland" Lands on Broadway by Rob Lester

Yes, its kind of a mess. A classic messed around with, a misguided misfire, a critical mass of mistakes that some critics will massacre. All that. This mess is hit and miss, but not to be…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 09:59PM

Review: Black Watch by David Finkle

Gregory Burke's mesmerizing theatrical piece about the Iraq War returns to St. Ann's Warehouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59PM

Tell our legislature what you think by Elizabeth Maupin

Now’s the time — and I mean now — to tell your state legislators what you think about funding the arts. Listen to United Arts of Central Florida and the Florida Cultural Al…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:55PM

Broadway Review Roundup: HIGH...Updating Live!

HIGH explores the universal themes of truth, forgiveness, redemption and human fallibility. When Sister Jamison Connelly Turner agrees to sponsor a 19 year-old drug user in an effort to help…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:51PM

Turner's great, writing's not in 'High'

'We all suffer from some form of addiction," says Father Michael to Sister Jamison, urging her to continue the counseling of a 19-year-old suicidal gay hustler and meth-head named Cody.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:16PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)

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So long, Peter Parker, red-and-blue Spider-Man suit

PHILADELPHIA - A new look and a new suit are in store for Ultimate Spider-Man, but the fate of Peter Parker - the...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:59PM

STAGE TUBE: Talking HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES With the Show's Stars!

Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in the Broadway revival of John Guare's comedic masterpiece THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, directed by David Cromer. THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:58PM

Dale Franzen Takes the Broad into Season 4 by Steve Julian

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage director Dale Franzen is about to enter her fourth year leading the 499-seat main theater and the more intimate 99-seat companion, The Edye Second Space, at …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:53PM

High Review: Kathleen Turner on Broadway’s New Drug Corner by Jonathan Mandell

“High,” a play starring Kathleen Turner as a tough nun who tries to save a drug addict, is playing on a street of Broadway that has become a drug corner: Right next door is “The Mother…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 08:46PM

Intiman subscribers can trade in tickets at other local theaters

Intiman subscribers can trade in their unused 2011 tickets for shows at Seattle Rep, ACT, ArtsWest and Seattle Children's Theatre. Intiman has canceled the rest of its season.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 08:38PM

Peter Marks reviews Enda Walshs The New Electric Ballroom at Studio Theatre

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:37PM

ARCADIA's Crudup and Esparza to Appear on 'The Charlie Rose Show' Tonight

Billy Crudup and Ral Esparza, currently appearing as onstage together in the critically acclaimed revival of Tom Stoppard's ARCADIA directed by David Leveaux, will appear on The Charlie Rose…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20PM

Saints & Sinners of Sister Act: Marla Mindelle & Co. on Shy Sister Mary Robert by Broadway.com Staff

In the first installment of Broadway.com’s new Sister Act character study, Saints & Sinners, we're exploring the saintly side of this new musical, introducing sweet novice…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:08PM

"Behind the Lines" of War Horse With Matt Doyle (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Matt Doyle, who is currently appearing in War Horse at Lincoln Center Theater, continues his video blog that chronicles the backstage adventures behind the British tale of a horse sent to se…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00PM

High: Theater Review by David Rooney

David Rooney Newcomer Evan Jonigkeit gives a persuasive performance in Matthew Lombardo’s contrived play. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)

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The 25 best film to musical adaptations by Adam Feldman and David Cote

Our top transfers from the silver screen to the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 07:57PM

Twitter Watch: Elaine Paige- 'Rehearsing Follies in DC!'

On Twitter Watch, Elaine Paige wrote Follies rehearsals under way kencen Tapping away daily - who would have thought Washington is beautiful - great cityGorgeous day in Wash DC. Wish there w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:43PM

STAGE TUBE: Robin Williams on his Broadway Debut!

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:19PM

Meet the 'Saints & Sinners' of Sister Act in Broadway.com's Newest Video Series by Broadway.com Staff

What's the fastest way to get to heaven? See the red-hot Sister Act! The divine new musical is about a fabulous singer hiding out in a convent after witnessing a crime, and it's popu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)

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Rent - Another Day Montage by Jonathan Jones

Rent - Another Day Montage Final Broadway Performance From: BroadwayJLM Views: 130 1 ratings Time: 12:23 More in Entertainment

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Falsettos - Medley (William Finn and James Lapine) by Jonathan Jones

Falsettos - Medley (William Finn and James Lapine) From: BroadwayJLM Views: 379 1 ratings Time: 04:13 More in Entertainment

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Ragtime - Prologue by Jonathan Jones

Ragtime - Prologue From: BroadwayJLM Views: 1175 8 ratings Time: 04:41 More in Entertainment

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Ragtime - Epilogue by Jonathan Jones

Ragtime - Epilogue From: BroadwayJLM Views: 365 1 ratings Time: 07:11 More in Entertainment

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Theater Talk Features CATCH ME's Shaiman & Wittman, 4/22

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post and series producer Susan Haskins. This week on the show

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:25PM

Ben Stiller and Cast of The House of Blue Leaves Chat About Revival (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

The House of Blue Leaves is set to open on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on April 25. Ben Stiller makes his way back to The House, having made his Broadway debut in the earlier 1986 pr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:23PM

From Justin to You! American Idiot's Justin Guarini Opens Up About Idol, Green Day and More by Broadway.com Staff

Justin Guarini may have started his career on American Idol, but now he's rocking out on Broadway in American Idiot. Guarini took a break from his busy schedule (his wife is several mont…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:16PM

STAGE TUBE: Spidey Swing Joshua Kobak Answers Fans' Questions

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:08PM

“13 THE MUSICAL” Returns To McGINN/CAZALE THEATRE by Suzanna Bowling

Good seats are still available for the Children’s Acting Company’s production of Jason Robert Brown’s “13 The Musical” which will be presented at the McGinn/Caz…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 06:06PM

Tyne Daly, Tom Wopat, Michele Lee and Gregg Edelman Join NY Pops Gala by Adam Hetrick

Tyne Daly, Tom Wopat, Gregg Edelman, Aaron Lazar, Tony DeSare, Michele Lee and Jamie Barton have joined the New York Pops' May 2 Carnegie Hall gala celebrating late entertainer Bob Hope.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM

STAGE TUBE: Little Lin-Manuel Miranda Gets FOOTLOOSE

Miranda is most famous for writing and starring as Usnavi in the Broadway musical In the Heights, which opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2008 and for which he won the Ton…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)

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‘King Lear’ to get all-Aboriginal production at NAC by J. Kelly Nestruck

National company to set the play during Iroquois/Huronia Wars

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:57PM

Casting Announced for Alley World Premiere of Rajiv Joseph's The Monster at the Door by Adam Hetrick

Portia, Rebecca Brooksher, Adam Green, Brian Reddy and James A. Stephens will star in the Alley Theatre world premiere of The Monster at the Door, the latest work from Bengal Tiger at t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:53PM

STAGE TUBE: Tony Nominee Helson's STALKTALK Webseries

Season One of the new web comedy stalkTALK created by youngest TONY-nominated Producer in Broadway history Rachel Annette Helson will kick off the New York International Independent Film and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50PM

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, April 19, 2011 by Bbbblogger

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked item for more infor…

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At the Theater: 'High,' 'War Horse' and 'Wonderland' Strike Out, but 'Being Harold Pinter' Strikes Gold

Thank God for Kathleen Turner. I say this not just because she plays a woman of God, a foulmouthed nun, in her new star vehicle High. No, I thank God for Ms. Turner because without her measu…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 05:31PM

Law, Thurman, et al. Join De Niro in Cannes Film Festival Jury

As recently announced, Robert De Niro will act as the President of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival jury. This year's event will take place May 11-22.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30PM

Sneak Peak Photos: "Autumn Sonata" at Yale Repertory Theatre

Robert Woodruff's production of the stage adaption of Ingmar Bergman's film "Autumn Sonata," now in previews, opens Thursday at the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven. The sh…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:20PM

Sarah Bolt Spreads The Love Around in SISTER ACT by Admin

Sarah Bolt (Sister Mary Patrick) from the new Broadway musical SISTER ACT talked to Broadway World today about her role in the divine musical. Bolt talks about her path from the Land of O…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 05:20PM

Anything Goes by Rodney Sexton

A Cole Day in Hell Photo Credit: Joan MarcusI work in the theater. No, I no longer perform; but I am an enthusiastic audience member who believes that once the curtain goes up, I have a…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 05:19PM

Time Out Theater Review: "The M----------- With The Hat"

Comedian Chris Rock takes to the Broadway stage for the first time in a new play with an obscene title by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:07PM

42nd Street's Kid-Friendly New Victory Books Little Prince, Sports (abridged) and Cirque Shanghai by Kenneth Jones

The New Victory Theater's fall 2011 season of shows aimed at young people — in the heart of the Times Square theatre district — will launch Oct. 1 with the New York City prem…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)

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Romeo Castellucci: Christ … what is that smell? by John O'Mahony

Mark Antony with cancer, a man severing his own tongue and, now, an excrement-spewing Jesus – stage provocateur Romeo Castellucci says his quest to shock has real purposeIn the backstage p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:59PM

Theater Review | 'Reading Under the Influence': Here’s to the Ladies Who Lurch by Anita Gates

The leader of a suburban book club sells it to television as a reality show in “Reading Under the Influence: The ‘Real’ Westchester Women’s Book Club.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:57PM

Crass declared that punk was dead, but apparently it isn’t true by Robert Everett-Green

Lead singer Steve Ignorant seems surprised that the band’s literate assault on authority remains popular

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:54PM

Doctor Who Star Elisabeth Sladen Has Died by Brian Scott Lipton

British actress Elisabeth Sladen, who was best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the longrunning BBC sc-fi show Doctor Who and its spinoff, The Sarah Jane Adventures, has died in Eng…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:51PM

Cut Loose! A Young Lin-Manuel Miranda Channels Kevin Bacon Courtesy of Footloose by Broadway.com Staff

In the Heights fans know all about the show's creator and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda's impressive dance moves. Looks like the Tony winner may have learned some of his best tric…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:49PM

Photo Flash: Sondheim and Signature Theatre Honors Bernadette Peters

On April 11, 2011, Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre honored esteemed stage and screen actress Bernadette Peters with the company's second Stephen Sondheim Award. The award, es…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:38PM

SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK: Weekly Web-Mail - Joshua Kobak by Spider-Man on Broadway

SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK: Weekly Web-Mail - Joshua Kobak From: SpideyOnBway Views: 4613 9 ratings Time: 03:01 More in Entertainment

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Sleep No More Extends Through June 25 Off-Broadway by Andy Propst

Punchdrunk's Sleep No More has been extended through June 25. The production, co-directed by Felix Barrett and Maxine Doyle, plays at The McKittrick Hotel at 530 W 27th Street in Chels…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:28PM

Donna Murphy, Kathleen Turner, et al. Support NYRP's RESTORE NYC, 5/5

To spruce up New York City with even more greenery this spring, the New York Restoration Project has partnered with leading online charity auction site, charitybuzz.com, for the first annual…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22PM

Daly, Wopat, Laazar et al. Join New York Pops 28th Birthday Celebration, 5/2

Music Director Steven Reineke has announced that Tyne Daly, Tom Wopat, Gregg Edelman, Aaron Lazar, Tony DeSare, Michele Lee and Jamie Barton have joined the roster of guest artists to perfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM

Critically Praised Sleep No More Extends Through June 25 by Adam Hetrick

Punchdrunk's immersive film-noir-kissed theatrical experience Sleep No More will haunt Chelsea a bit longer. Producers have now released tickets through June 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

BWW Announces Winners of 2010 San Francisco Awards!

The votes have all been counted and audited and we're VERY excited to announce the results of the 2010 BroadwayWorld.com San Francisco Awards Tens of thousands of votes were cast during six …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:10PM

John Leguizamo, Donna Murphy, Kathleen Turner, et al. Contribute Items for Online Earth Day Auction by Dan Bacalzo

Several Broadway and Off-Broadway productions are donating items for the New York Restoration Project's Restore New York City, Restore the Earth Auction, being held on charitybuzz.com t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:10PM

John Leguizamo Set for WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW Appearance Tomorrow

John Leguizamo's GHETTO KLOWN, directed by Fisher Stevens, is currently playing at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre 149 West 45th Street. Watch Leguizamo talk with Wendy Williams about his journey …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Theater Group, Keir Dullea and an Apple Orchard to be Honored by Governor

Curtain Call, the Stamford-based, non-profit, producing theater organization; Keir Dullea, stage and screen actor; Lyman Orchards, Middlefield, agri-tourism destination and Al Marder, Connec…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:08PM

West End hit Clybourne Park wins Pulitzer prize for drama by Ben Quinn

Author Bruce Norris joins Edward Albee, Eugene O'Neill, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams as winner of prestigious prizeClybourne Park, which won the Olivier award for best new play for i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:07PM

Jump, the Korean Martial-Arts Comedy, Will Return to NYC, With New Kicks by Kenneth Jones

Jump, the action-packed martial-arts comedy that launched in South Korea before touring the world, returns to Off-Broadway May 11 for an engagement at New World Stages. The producers promise…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)

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Patty Duke to Direct The Miracle Worker for Interplayers Professional Theatre by Dan Bacalzo

Patty Duke, who starred in both the Broadway and film versions of The Miracle Worker, will direct a production of the play at the Interplayers Professional Theatre, in Spokane, Washington, M…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:58PM

Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin, starring Jim Belushi, Nina Arianda and Robert Sean Leonard, directed by Doug Hughes by Yvonne Korshak

Born Yesterday by all accounts was a wonderful play when it opened on Broadway in 1946, it's been a wonderful movie (a couple of times) and it's a wonderful play today. It's a love triangle …

SOURCE: Let's Talk Off-Broadway at 03:56PM

Kennedy Center Presents Penumbra Theatre's I WISH YOU LOVE, 6/11-19

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the Penumbra Theatre production of I Wish You Love written by Dominic Taylor and directed by Lou Bellamy. Following its world prem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:56PM

Gina Hecht is Jason Alexander’s Prisoner Mate by Julio Martinez

Chatting and sipping her cup of tea at NoHo’s Pit Fire Café south of El Portal Theatre, Gina Hecht exudes the proper edgy East Coast aura to portray Edna Edison, the distaff half opposi…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:53PM

PHOTO CALL: Bernadette Peters, Stephen Sondheim, Euan Morton, Rebecca Luker at Signature Gala by Matthew Blank

Stephen Buntrock, Rebecca Luker, Eleasha Gamble and Euan Morton performed at the April 11 gala benefit presentation of the Stephen Sondheim Award to Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters &mdas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Toronto & L.A. Next Up for Unstoppable WAR HORSE; National Tour in the Works!

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that WAR HORSE, which just opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre last week, is gearing up for a national tour, as well as a seperate sit-down Toronto production. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:44PM

Tyne Daly, Christine Ebersole, Cheyenne Jackson, Angela Lansbury, Michele Lee, et al. Set for New York Pops' Celebrate Hope Gala by Brian Scott Lipton

The New York Pops has announced updated casting for Celebrate Hope, a grand gala concert celebrating the legacy of late actor and comedian Bob Hope, at 7pm on Monday, May 2 at Carnegie Hall.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Robert DeNiro, Jude Law, Uma Thurman, et al. Set for Cannes Film Festival Jury by Brian Scott Lipton

Actors Robert De Niro, Jude Law, and Uma Thurman will be among the jurors for the annual Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 11. The jury, which will decide on the awards for the F…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:41PM

"Jersey Shore" Gone Wilde, Part 2

What if The Importance of Being Earnest decided to examine life through a different lens, that of the homespun wisdom of "Jersey Shore"? Earnest stars Santino Fontana and David Furr ruminate…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Sandra Delgado, Hollis Resnik, Larry Yando, et al. Set for All About Eve Benefit Reading by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for a benefit reading of All About Eve, to be offered on May 23 at the Mayne Stage in Chicago. Steve Scott will direct this presentation of Joseph L. Maniewicz&ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:39PM

ArtsBeat: Extensions for 'Sleep No More,' 'Born Bad' and 'Benefactors' by Erik Piepenburg

The three new productions in New York have announced extensions this spring.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:31PM

FORD'S PRESENTS A STAGED READING OF "EMPIRES FALL" BY ROBERT LAWSON & MARLIN FITZWATER MAY 1, 2011 by Media Center

Washington, D.C.— On Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. the Ford’s Theatre Society presents a staged reading of Empires Fall, a new play based on the diplomatic relationship of George H. W. Bush a…

SOURCE: fords.org at 03:19PM

Betty Beekman Named Interim Director of National Theatre of the Deaf

Betty Beekman, former tour director of the West Hartford-based National Theatre of the Deaf, is the new interim director of the oragnization. Beekman replaces on July 1 Aaron M. Kubey …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:15PM

Critic's Picks: Helen Shaw (April 19) by Helen Shaw

Helen Shaw recommends additional shows for your already packed schedule

SOURCE: Time Out New York at 03:13PM

Broadway Review: High, in every way

NEW YORK - It's always satisfying to watch an actor deliver an inspired performance, no matter where the stage. But it is a special joy to see the young Philadelphia actor Evan Jonigkeit - w…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:12PM

Turner's great, writing's not in 'High'

"We all suffer from some form of addiction," says Father Michael to Sister Jamison, urging her to continue the counseling of a 19-year-old suicidal gay hustler and meth-head named Cody.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 03:11PM

Cirque Shanghai, Reduced Shakespeare Company and More Set for New Victory's Fall 2011 Season by Dan Bacalzo

The New Victory Theater has announced its slate of performances for its Fall 2011 season, which will begin with the New York premiere of The Little Prince (October 1-16), written by Rick Cum…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:11PM

Kerry Ellis, Brian May to Launch Anthems: The Tour in May by Andy Propst

Kerry Ellis and Brian May will launch Anthems: The Tour, with an engagement at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on May 3. Subsequent tour stops in the U.K. include Gateshead Sage (May 5), Shef…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:10PM

VIDEO FLASH: HBO Previews New Series Luck Starring Dustin Hoffman by Andy Propst

HBO has released a promotional video for the forthcoming series Luck, which as previously reported, focuses on the world of horse racing. The series stars Dustin Hoffman as Chester Bernstei…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:05PM

This Kid Is Awesome by [email protected] (byrne Harrison)

A little something to brighten up a dreary day.

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 03:04PM

Do You Have What It Takes to Become a Radio City Rockette? Submit Your Video by Michael C. Gioia

Are you between 5-foot-6-inches and 5-foot-10½-inches tall? Proficient in tap, jazz and ballet? And at least 18 years old? If so, you are a candidate to be the next Rockette to grace the st…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)

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La MaMa E.T.C. to Offer April 25 A Prayer for Japan Benefit by Andy Propst

An initial slate of performers and offerings has been announced for A Prayer For Japan, a special benefit performance to raise funds for relief efforts in Japan to be held on Monday, April 2…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:54PM

Elton John to Bring Million Dollar Piano to Las Vegas' Caesars Palace in September by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Sir Elton John will return to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in September for a three-year run of his new show The Million Dollar Piano, according to EW.com. John is one of t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:51PM

PHOTO FLASH: Rebecca Luker, Euan Morton, Bernadette Peters, Stephen Sondheim, et al. at Signature Theatre Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters received the Arlington, Virginia-based Signature Theatre's 2011 Stephen Sondheim Award, at a gala held at the Embassy of Italy on Monday, Ap…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:51PM

Judy Garland Bio Play End of the Rainbow Headed for Broadway by Broadway.com Staff

A spring 2012 Broadway transfer is in the works for End of the Rainbow, Peter Quilter’s biographical play about the last days of superstar Judy Garland, according to The New York Times…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

"Race" Cast Set for Hartford's TheaterWorks

Ward Duffy, Taseisha Duggan, Avery Glymph and Jack Koenig are featured in David Mamet's "Race,' the next show up at Hartford's TheaterWorks. Story centers on two lawyers who finsd thems…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:39PM

Garland Tribute END OF THE RAINBOW Aims for Broadway in 2012

The New York Times reports today that the Judy Garland tribute show, End Of The Rainbow by Peter Quilter, a play about her last months before overdosing on drugs in 1969 is aiming for a Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:38PM

Martial Arts Comedy Jump Plans Summer Run at New World Stages by Broadway.com Staff

Jump, the internationally acclaimed martial arts comedy, will return to New York with an updated production beginning May 11 at off-Broadway's New World Stages. Opening night is set for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Shobana Jeyasingh Company – review by Sanjoy Roy

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonIt's 20 years since choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh founded her own company. Introducing a special anniversary programme, Southbank Centre head Jude Kelly rightly…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:35PM

Claire Danes, James Marsden Set for As Cool As I Am Movie by Andy Propst

Claire Danes, along with James Marsden, will star in As Cool As I Am, according to a report in New York Magazine. Max Mayer will direct the picture. Based on Peter Fromm's coming-of-a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:33PM

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown CD Now Available for Digital Download Before May 10 Release by Brian Scott Lipton

The original cast album of the Broadway musical Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is now available for digital download and will officially be released by Ghostlight Records on Tuesd…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:33PM

Photo Coverage: Sieber, Gonzalez & More Join Scott Alan in Concert by Kevin Thomas Garcia

The Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present the return of composerlyricist Scott Alan to the stage on Monday, April 18.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:20PM

PHOTO FLASH: Book of Mormon's Kevin Duda Emcees Scholastic's 20th Anniversary Celebration of I Spy by Dan Bacalzo

Actor Kevin Duda, currently appearing in Broadway's The Book of Mormon, emceed Scholastic Media's 20th anniversary celebration of its I Spy franchise in Times Square on April 12. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:19PM

Julia Ford to Replace Jemma Redgrave in Liverpool Everyman's Macbeth by Andy Propst

Julia Ford will play Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth, to run May 6 - June 11 at the Liverpool Everyman, according to a report on Whatsonstage.com. She replaces Jemma Redgrave who…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:16PM

InDepth InterView: Frank Wildhorn Talks WONDERLAND, JEKYLL & HYDE Movie, Linda Eder & More! 2011/04/16 by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to the composer of the new Broadway musical WONDERLAND, who is the only American composer in recent history to have had three of his shows running concurrently on Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

PHOTO CALL: Many Gonzalez, Laura Osnes, Christopher Sieber, Darius de Haas, Christiane Noll and More Sing Scott Alan by Krissie Fullerton

Mandy Gonzalez, Laura Osnes, Christopher Sieber, Darius de Haas, Christiane Noll and more sang the music of Scott Alan on April 18 at Birdland. The evening celebrated past Alan compositions …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

PHOTO CALL: Mandy Gonzalez, Laura Osnes, Christopher Sieber, Darius de Haas, Christiane Noll and More Sing Scott Alan by Krissie Fullerton

Mandy Gonzalez, Laura Osnes, Christopher Sieber, Darius de Haas, Christiane Noll and more sang the music of Scott Alan on April 18 at Birdland. The evening celebrated past Alan compositions …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

New Production of Jump to Play New World Stages Starting May 11 by Brian Scott Lipton

Jump, the internationally-renowned live-action martial arts comedy, will been seen in a new Off-Broadway production at New World Stages, beginning on Wednesday, May 11. The production, which…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:10PM

STAGE TUBE: Liza Minnelli Meets Meow Meow & 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' Company in the West End

Look who dropped into Cherbourg Liza Minnelli swung by the Gielgud Theatre to meet Meow Meow and the company of 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.' After a quick lesson in how to Di Gue Ding Ding,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

Stew and Lynn Nottage Will Guide Sundance East Africa Works by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Stew, Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and Liesl Tommy will serve as artistic advisors for the Sundance Institute's second annual theatre lab in East Africa.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM

PHOTO FLASH: Mandy Gonzalez, Todrick Hall, Christiane Noll, Laura Osnes, Christopher Sieber et al. at Scott Alan's Birdland Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Composer/lyricist Scott Alan was joined by a large number of special guests for a concert of his work at Birdland on Monday, April 18. Among the performers were theater veterans Darius de …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:05PM

Sir Derek Jacobi to Appear at June 9 TECTNY Fundraiser by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award winner Sir Derek Jacobi will be the guest of honor at The Ensemble Theatre Company of New York's annual fundraiser to be held at 7:30pm on Thursday, June 9 at The Riverside C…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02PM

5 @ 50 – review by Alfred Hickling

Royal Exchange, ManchesterIt seems sadly to be the case that, for women actors of a certain age, the parts begin to dry up. Brad Fraser's solution has been to write five substantial parts an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

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Ben Stiller’s Daddy Issues - Newsweek by Jacob Bernstein

The actor goes back where he started—to Broadway, in John Guare’s acid take on celebrity, 'The House of Blue Leaves.'

SOURCE: Newsweek at 01:49PM

Hannah Kodicek obituary

My mother, Hannah Kodicek, who has died aged 63 of pancreatic cancer, was a film-maker, actor, writer, educator and creator of children's television classics, who blended artistic vision wit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:41PM

Sneak Peak: "Autumn Sonata" at Yale Repertory Theatre

Robert Woodruff's production of the stage adaption of Ingmar Bergman's film "Autumn Sonata," now in previews, opens Thursday at the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven. The show continu…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:33PM

WONDERLAND CAST AND COMPOSER IN THE NEWS by Bbbblogger

CARLY ROSE SONENCLAR FEATURED IN THE JOURNAL NEWS http://www.lohud.com/article/20110416/ENTERTAINMENT/104160311/Broadway-home-away-from-their-Westchester-homes?odyssey=tab|topnews|…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:31PM

Matthew Morrison Talks About Album Release (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

"Glee" and Broadway star Matthew Morrison will release his debut self-titled album May 10. Here, the recording artist sits down with the Associated Press to talk about the style of h…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Metropolitan Opera to Make Japan Trip by Daniel J. Wakin

Peter Gelb, the Met's general manager, said in a message to the company that the decision was based on a recent advisory from the State Department.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:28PM

How to Succeed in Business Broadway Cast Recording Due for June 7 Release by Brian Scott Lipton

The Original Cast recording of the Broadway revival of the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, now at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, will be released in stores by Decca Rec…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM

West End Production of End of the Rainbow to Conclude Run on May 21 by Dan Bacalzo

The West End production of Peter Quilter's End of the Rainbow will conclude its run at Trafalgar Studios om May 21. Tony Award winner Terry Johnson has directed the show, which will em…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:17PM

War Horse Will Trot to L.A. and Toronto; National Tour Planned by Adam Hetrick

The National Theatre production of War Horse, which has settled into an open run on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, is saddling up for a Toronto debut and a national tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Kennedy Center to Present Penumbra Theatre's I Wish You Love, Directed by Lou Bellamy by Andy Propst

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the Penumbra Theatre production of Dominic Taylor's I Wish You Love, to run June 11-19 in the Terrace Theater. Lou Bella…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:15PM

'Merrily': Youthful creativity invigorates Sondheim production by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Merrily We Roll Along" ★★★ Through May 7 at Karger Center, 1850 Green Bay Rd., Highland Park; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets: $30 at 847-579-4900 The vibe …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:01PM

Jason Abrams, Andrew Gerle, Lucy Thurber, Caroline Warra, et al. to Be Part of City Opera's VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab by Andy Propst

Participating artists have been announced New York City Opera's annual new music festival, VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab. The work will be heard during a program to be offered on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Penny Fuller, Marc Kudisch, Tony Roberts Among Players in Commercial Theater Institute Conference by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominees Penny Fuller, Marc Kudisch and Tony Roberts will appear on a panel in the Commercial Theater Institute's upcoming 30th annual three-day producing conference April 29-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

Jason Abrams, Andrew Gerle, Lucy Thurber, Caroline Worra, et al. to Be Part of City Opera's VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab by Andy Propst

Participating artists have been announced for New York City Opera's annual new music festival, VOX Contemporary American Opera Lab. Work will be heard during a program to be offered on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:01PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)

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Baby It's You! Co-Author Colin Escott on Why Classic Rock Belongs on Broadway by Colin Escott

About the author: Before snagging a Best Book Tony nomination for his very first Broadway show, Million Dollar Quartet, Colin Escott was a respected pop music historian and author of books …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:57PM

Do Social Media Really Help Sell Broadway Tickets?

Ask Broadway insiders to say how many tickets have been sold as a result of all this social networking, and the look on their faces reads, "Server not found."...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:55PM

ArtsBeat: 'End of the Rainbow' Producers Aim for Broadway by Patrick Healy

The producers of "End of the Rainbow," a popular London play with music about Judy Garland's final months, are looking toward the spring of 2012.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:53PM

Broadway's Earnest Leading Men Speak the Language of "Jersey Shore" in Playbill Video Series by Kenneth Jones

The lads of Broadway's The Importance of Being Earnest — namely Santino Fontana and David Furr — have created a video series exclusively for Playbill, asking the question: Wh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Release Dates Set for How to Succeed Cast Recording, Starring Daniel Radcliffe by Broadway.com Staff

The cast recording of the hit Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette will be released on iTunes on May 24 and in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PM

Inside technique, attempts at expression by Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

Certain artists are technique geeks. The final product matters, but their main focus is not on image, narrative, or meaning. What they are passionately curious about is how a particular mate…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:33PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With American Idiot's Extraordinary Girl, Libby Winters by Matthew Blank

Ever wonder about the routine of a Broadway actor on one of those grueling two-performance days? Libby Winters, an original cast member of American Idiot currently playing the high-flying Ex…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With American Idiot's Extraordinary Girl, Libby Winters by Matthew Blank

Ever wonder about the routine of a Broadway actor on one of those grueling two-performance days? Libby Winters, an original cast member of American Idiot currently playing the high-flying Ex…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

Glee Dreamboat Matthew Morrison Shares His Solo Album Inspiration by Broadway.com Staff

Fans of Glee’s Spanish teacher/glee club director Mr. Schuester have surely been playing Matthew Morrison’s sexy single “Summer Rain” on repeat, but the dreamy actor/…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:17PM

HOW TO SUCCEED Cast Album Gets June 7 Release

The 50th Anniversary production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, starring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:17PM

Darren Criss and the Warblers of Glee Bring Some 'Soul' to Today by Broadway.com Staff

Glee's breakout singing group the Dalton Academy Warblers (led by enthusiastic rising star Darren Criss) are stepping into the spotlight with their very own album of a cappella songs. Cr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:14PM

Blythe Danner and Brooke Shields to Read The Vagina Monologues in East Hampton by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director Joe Mantello will stage a starry one-night-only presentation of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues April 23 in East Hampton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Marisa Tomei in Talks for Sorkin's HBO Pilot

According to Talk Entertainment, stage and screen star Marissa Tomei is in talks to join Jeff Daniels in Aaron Sorkin's HBO series MORE AS THE STORY DEVELOPS. Sorkin's long-developing drama…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10PM

She's So Fine! Spend the Day With Baby It's You! Star Christina Sajous by Jenny Anderson

Christina Sajous has parlayed a powerful rock belt and exotic good looks into a busy stage career, jumping from out-of-town gigs in Aida, Rent and The Who’s Tommy to breakout roles on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM

The Leonard Lopate Show: Belarus Free Theater's “Being Harold Pinter” - WNYC by Leonard Lopate

Mark Russell, producer of the Public’s Under the Radar festival, and Natalia Koliada, cofounder of the Belarus Free Theater, discuss the company's three productions in repertory at La Mama…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:04PM

Building Character: Colin Donnell by Mark Blankenship

The “Anything Goes” star tackles Cole Porter’s famous wit Welcome to Building Character, TDF Stages’ ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles ̵…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:03PM

Alec Baldwin to Host NY Philharmonic Nat'l Weekly Radio Broadcasts in June

In June 2011, The New York Philharmonic This Week - the two-hour, national weekly and international radio program of concerts by the New York Philharmonic, hosted by actor Alec Baldwin - be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 4/12/2011 - 4/19/2011

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 4122011 - 4192011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)

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Darren Criss and the Warblers Hit the "Today Show" (Video) by Dgewirtzman

Darren Criss, who plays Blaine Anderson on Fox's hit show "Glee," arrived at the "Today Show" April 19 with the rest of the Warblers from Dalton Academy. Criss told Matt …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Photo Coverage: WONDERLAND Gypsy Robe Ceremony by Walter McBride

WONDERLAND opened on Sunday, April 18 on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was on hand, as usual, for the famed Gypsy Robe ceremony and brings you photo coverage below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AM

A Look at Catch Me If You Can (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Catch Me If You Can is the new Broadway musical based on the life of charming conman Frank Abagnale Jr., played on stage by Aaron Tveit (Next to Normal). The production officially opened Apr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

The Original Calendar Girls by Mirvishproductions

The Original Calendar Girls Original Calendar Girls Angela Baker, Lynda Logan, Christine Clancy, and Ros Fawcett came to the opening of the play in Toronto. Calendar Girls is their story ab…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:47AM

BWW Discounts: Save on Tickets to MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET by Contests

Come Celebrate MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET'S 2nd Smash Year on Broadway BWW Discounts is offering you the chance to save over 45 - Valid on performances through May 6, 2011 only

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

Ghostlight Releases WOMEN ON THE VERGE Album Today

Ghostlight Records has confirmed the April 19th digital and May 10th physical release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Lincoln Center Theater's production of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

News: Jemma Redgrave Pulls Out of Morrissey Macbeth

Jemma Redgrave has withdrawn from Liverpool Everyman's forthcoming production of Macbeth, in which she was due to play Lady Macbeth opposite David Morrissey, citing personal reasons. The rol…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:44AM

WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Cast Album Available for Download Today Apr 19

Ghostlight’s Digital Release of Lincoln Center Theater's 'WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN' Original Broadway Cast Recording is Today! Brick-and-Mortar Release Set f…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:44AM

Photo Flash: DANCING WITH THE STARS Gets Patriotic

This week on 'Dancing with the Stars' the top 8 got patriotic on 'America night.' Check out images from the episode below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM

The dark, disturbing genius of Philip Ridley by Dan Rebellato

The Pitchfork Disney overturned my ideas about British theatre in 1991 – and Tender Napalm shows Ridley remains an unmissable talentIn 1991, I went to the Bush theatre in west London. I'd …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:39AM

NFP Theater Supply Down by At Least One: Intiman of Seattle by [email protected] ( )

The news came out yesterday that the Intiman Theatre of Seattle was canceling the rest of this season and laying off all staff. The board hopes to restart the theatre with a 2011-2012 …

SOURCE: Stage Money at 11:37AM

Margaret Colin at home in Arcadia and on the big and small screens by Joel Markowitz

Arcadia’s Margaret Colin on playing Lady Croom and her stage, film, and TV roles I’m a big fan of Margaret Colin’s work and it was so much fun schmoozing with her about her role as Lad…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:37AM

Decca to Release New HOW TO SUCCEED... Cast Album Jun 7

“HOW GOOD CAN A BROADWAY MUSICAL BE? THIS GOOD.” -Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING TO RELEASE NEW BROADWAY …

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 11:33AM

Ticketmaster Launches New, Interest-Scaled Pricing System to Effect the Arts Soon

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ticketmaster, with the help of data analysis company MarketShare, is set to launch a new ticket pricing system. As described in the April 18 announcement…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

Channel Surfer: Why Cowell-Less American Idol Is New, Improved, Better Than Ever by David Finkle

The reality talent show -- which under Simon Cowell searched relentlessly for the next big pop star, according to the man's definition -- is no longer blindered to other musical genres.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 11:32AM

Roundhouse tells teenagers' stories by Saba Salman

An arts project inspired by vulnerable teenagers is showing at the Roundhouse in LondonA 13-year-old with a learning disability and a 16-year-old victim of bullying are among the vulnerable …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:30AM

How to Succeed in Business... Revival Cast Album Will Get May 24 Digital Release by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway revival cast album of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying will be released digitally May 24 by Decca Broadway, prior to its June 7 in-store arrival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

I might have gone with "Best," but... by Life's A Pitch

Available for the bargain price of $4.50 on Etsy:...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:18AM

Theater Review: Pinter Revival, Short on Impact by Matt Wolf

The Donmar Warehouse's "Moonlight" lacks its creator's shimmer and wit.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:17AM

Marc Kudisch, Penny Fuller, et al. Set for Commercial Theatre Producing Conference, 4/29- 5/1

The Commercial Theater Institute's CTI upcoming 3-Day Producing Conference will take place on April 29 - May 1, 2011. The 30th Annual 3-Day Conference features an outstanding cast of top Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

THE NORMAL HEART Begins Performances on Broadway Tonight, 4/19

The Normal Heart begins its limited 12-week engagement tonight, April 19 at the John Golden Theatre 252 West 45th Street, with an official opening night set for Wednesday, April 27.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Guthrie Plans Musical Roman Holiday and Broadway-Bound Garland Play End of the Rainbow by Kenneth Jones

Tracie Bennett's acclaimed London turn as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow will make its U.S. debut in January 2012 as part of the new season of the Guthrie Theater. It will then move …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Guthrie Plans Musical Roman Holiday and American Debut of Garland Musical Play End of the Rainbow by Kenneth Jones

Tracie Bennett's acclaimed London turn as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow will make its U.S. debut in January 2012 as part of the new season of the Guthrie Theater. The 2011-12 slate …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Architect’s hand to be lopped from arts center? by Elizabeth Maupin

Interesting little snippet of a story today by Mark Schlueb in the Sentinel, in which Barton Myers, architect of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, worried that his design will…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 11:01AM

You can't come to my reading? I'll bring my reading to you. by Ken Davenport

I got in a great convo with a theater lover/great business guy the other day about the pros and cons of taping theatrical performances. We spent most of our time talking about delivering fin…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)

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News: Ford In, Redgrave Out of Everyman Macbeth

Jemma Redgrave has left Liverpool Everyman's forthcoming production of Macbeth due to personal reasons with the role of Lady Macbeth now being played by Julia Ford. Director Gemma Bodinetz s…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:59AM

Rejigged 'Spider-Man' Musical to Re-Open in June

A new version of the $70 million Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" with music written by U2's Bono and The Edge will open June 14.

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:58AM

Commercial Theatre Institute Announces 30th Annual 3-Day Producing Conference

COMMERCIAL THEATER INSTITUTE 30th ANNUAL 3-DAY PRODUCING CONFERENCE April 29 – May 1, 2011 All Sessions at the Laura Pels Theatre Featuring Panel with Tony Award® nomi…

SOURCE: The AndyGram at 10:53AM

Cast Album of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Available on iTunes April 19 by Adam Hetrick

The original Broadway cast album of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, featuring Patti LuPone, Sherie Rene Scott, Laura Benanti and Brian Stokes Mitchell, is available for digital do…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Review: Discover Love at curtainup.com by William Coyle

one of 3 plays by the invaluable Belarus Theater Company in repertory at LaMama.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:33AM

BWW Interviews: SISTER ACT's Sarah Bolt on Menken, Najimy & Being So Darn Happy by Nicole Rosky

Sarah Bolt is currently starring as the kooky Sister Mary Patrick in the exciting new Broadway production of SISTER ACT. Opening at the Broadway Theatre on Wednesday April 20, the show featu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29AM

PHOTO CALL: Million Dollar Quartet Celebrates One-Year Anniversary With Special Guest Marilyn Evans Riehl by Krissie Fullerton

Million Dollar Quartet celebrated its one year anniversary on Broadway April 15. The cast welcomed special guest Marilyn Evans Riehl, a girlfriend of Elvis Presley's and spectator on the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)

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Linbury Prize judges announced by Natalie Woolman

Judges for this year's Linbury Prize for Stage Design have been announced and include Billy Elliot the Musical set designer Ian MacNeil.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:53AM

Speech & Debate by Tim Treanor

Speech & Debate is about silence and lies, and about the sort of secrets that adults keep from teenagers and teenagers keep from each other. Another way to say this is that it is about s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:38AM

Hines Ward scores his personal best on 'Dancing With the Stars'

When it comes to ballroom dancing, it's beginning to seem like Hines Ward can do no wrong.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:22AM

Jazz trio added to Cabaret Festival lineup by Elizabeth Maupin

Mad Cow Theatre, with the cooperation of the Consulate of Mexico, has added the Javier Nandayapa Trio to the lineup of the upcoming Orlando Cabaret Festival. The trio will give a free concer…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 09:14AM

Turner-Led HIGH Opens on Broadway Tonight, April 19!

HIGH opens tonight, Tuesday, April 19th 2011 at the Booth Theatre. HIGH stars Kathleen Turner, two-time Golden Globe winner, Academy Award amp Tony Award nominee as Sister Jamison Connelly. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10AM

Hiroaki Umeda: Holistic Strata - review

Festival Via, Mauberge, FranceMy first impression was that I was looking at a Christmas tree or perhaps some interstellar mutant. But in fact the crackling creature that leapt out of the dar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:01AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)

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Daniel Radcliffe Talks How to Succeed With MTV News (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Daniel Radcliffe, currently starring in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, sat down with MTV News to talk about the difficulties of taking on a musical, his busy career, and, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:46AM

Immerse yourself in The Mikado by Brad Hathaway

From time to time this column will take a look at a favorite activity of mine: immersion in a single play, musical or work of a single artist or creative team. What CDs, DVDs and books are o…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:41AM

5@50, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester by Ben East

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester: With plenty of drinking, dinner parties, and trash talk about sex and relationships, it would be so easy to see Brad Fraser's new play about the live…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:26AM

Orlando Fringe tickets now on sale by Elizabeth Maupin

Last night’s Fringe Preview show raised $9,100 — more than $3,000 more than the festival expected — and gave some patrons a taste of what’s to come May 19-30. For the…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:26AM

The House of Blue Leaves by Doug Marino

John Guare just had a grand Broadway run with latest work, A Free Man of Color. Now he's back on Broadway with one if his his first works, The House of Blue Leaves. Despite the …

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 08:18AM

Theater auditions: Two new(ish) musicals from Airhead Productions by Elizabeth Maupin

Here’s an audition notice from Airhead Productions for two recent and little-known musicals: Greenroom, a New College Musical and Convenience. Both will be performed this summer at Orl…

SOURCE: Orlando Theater at 08:09AM

BWW's On This Day - April 19, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)

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Pulitzer winner Clybourne Park hits home in America by David Cote

Bitter, razor-sharp and savagely funny about race, Bruce Norris's play is now an award-winner on both sides of the Atlantic. Bravo!

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

War Horse at Lincoln Center is spectacular story telling at its best by Oscar E. Moore

There is nothing that can surpass this must see event. War Horse is an astonishing achievement. It’s a tale that will engage you to the point of tears.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 07:54AM

The Broadway pop cycle.... by Mark Shenton

There are currently 23 musicals running on Broadway (though one of them, Spider-man - Turn off the Dark is actually on hiatus so that it can comprehensively overhauled, and another, American…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:52AM

YouTube - 'Glee' Star Matthew Morrison Readies Debut Album

Matthew Morrison plays the role of glee club coach Mr. Schuester on the hit Fox series 'Glee.' He's switching things up by releasing his debut album in May and heading on solo tour in June. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:49AM

NY Review: 'High' by Erik Haagensen

There are 20 names in the producing credits for Matthew Lombardo's poorly written drama, starring Kathleen Turner. All I kept thinking was, "Didn't any of them see 'Looped'?"

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)

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Review: at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

to paraphrase Albert's exultant "What a team we make! Albert and Joey together for ever" . . . What a team the people involved in this unique show make! I'll remember it for ever -- and so w…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:33AM

Teenagers reveal growing pains in new show - video

Young people talk about their involvement in The Fat Girl and Other Stories, a multimedia show tackling the traumas of adolescence, coming to London's Roundhouse

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:33AM

RSC wins tourism award by Natalie Woolman

The Royal Shakespeare Company has won Visit England's award for Outstanding Contribution to Tourism.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:24AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)

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Feature: Top Five: Shakespeare Productions in 50 Years at the RSC

As the Royal Shakespeare Company turns 50, and kicks off its year-long 50th birthday season on the Bard's own birthday this Saturday (23 April 2011), Whatsonstage.com looks back at some of t…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:54AM

Review: Sleep No More by Frank Scheck

Attention, theatergoers. Sitting in a seat and watching a show is so yesterday. The truth of that statement is well demonstrated by Sleep No More, the wonderfully immersive theatrica…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:53AM

News: Galas: Toto Winner in Wizard, Caird's Challenge

Calling all dog lovers. “Dangerous Dave”, the miniature Schnauzer who won the canine competition on last year’s Over the Rainbow, will make his West End debut this Thursday night (21 A…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:52AM

Blog: Jo Caird: Opportunities for Playwrights

This time last week I attended a panel discussion at Wilton’s Music Hall called What Makes a Great Play?, where playwrights David Eldridge, Rebecca Lenkiewicz and Roy Williams, along w…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:35AM

Clybourne Park wins Pulitzer Prize by Judd Hollander In New York

The Olivier Award-winning Clybourne Park, written by Bruce Norris, has been awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:06AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)

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News: Clybourne Park Scoops Pulitzer Drama Prize

Bruce Norris' Olivier Award-winning drama Clybourne Park, which continues its West End run at the Wyndham's Theatre until 7 May 2011 has been awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Writ…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:36AM

Gossip: Lisa Dillon Reveals Musical Secrets of Soho???

Guests at the Phoenix Art Club will get to see a very different side of Lisa Dillon this Thursday night. The actress - best known for her roles in straight plays including Design for Living,…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:20AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)

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Stand-up to help students with new charity by Mary O'Hara

As tuition fees continue to make the news, the comedian Josie Long has taken her comedy – and her actions – into the political arena, setting up a charity to support studentsJosie Long p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)

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Radio review: Belief by Elisabeth Mahoney

Omid Djalili tells Joan Bakewell his fascinating life story and explains why his comedy routine can be offensiveWhat a fine fellow Omid Djalili sounded on Belief (Radio 3). Articulate and en…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59AM

WICKED Tour Welcomes Amanda Jane Cooper as New 'Glinda'

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes Amanda Jane Cooper as Glinda on Tuesday, April 19 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30AM

'Chasin' Dem Blues': A show in tune with its subject

The enjoyable Chasin' Dem Blues, playing in a vibrant production at the Delaware Theatre Company, has an apt title for two reasons: The show chases away the blues by singing the blues - a ti…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:07AM

Let There Be New Shows by Cara Joy David

We're heavy into the spring season. The flowers are blooming. Flops are already being declared (that's you, Catch Me If You Can), and I'm in the mood to look ahead to this year's Tony Award …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 02:05AM

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)

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Bruce Norris's Clybourne Park Takes Pulitzer For Drama

The "dramatic imagining of events taking place before and after Lorraine Hansberry's classic A Raisin in the Sun … was produced at New York's Playwrights Horizons in 2010 and at the Roy…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:58AM

Foreigners Scoop Russia's Golden Mask Awards

"2011 will go down as the year when the Golden Mask truly went international. Non-Russian artists have won awards in the past, but this year was something special. More than two dozen foreig…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:42AM

Schwartz, Kander et al. Set for OPERA OR MUSICAL THEATER? Talk Today

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM