Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Farewell to the Barnes - and good riddance? by Thomas Garvey

As I'm sure many Hub Review readers are aware, the world-famous Barnes Foundation (above), which many consider the greatest private collection of impressionist, post-impressionist, and early…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:40PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Hyde In Plain Sight by Michael Portantiere

Robert Cuccioli and Linda Eder of JEKYLL & HYDE fame join with original cast members of other shows that opened in 1997 for a terrific Broadway by the Year concert at The Town Hall.

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 10:57PM

Miami: City Theatre's CityWrights Conference (#cwc11) LIVE this Fri & Sat on #NewPlay TV! #2amt by Arena Stage

City Theatre invites playwrights to put on their shorts and virtually come to Miami for CityWrights, a lively weekend of writing and workshops. Playwrights and theatre artists joining us onl…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 10:34PM

The Homosexuals

Legit Reviews: "The Homosexuals" ends up a bit like the lives of the characters it depicts -- filled with hope, mixed with cynicism, and ultimately acknowledging that the effort itself is pe…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:28PM

All's Well at Public Theater Gala

Young and anointed, the alumni of recent Shakespeare in the Park productions gathered in little eddies along the edges of the Public Theater's gala dinner on Monday night in Central Park bef…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:18PM

SOUND OFF: FOOTLOOSE 2011: Holding Out For A Hero by Pat Cerasaro

Just moments ago the trailer for the 2011 re-imagining of the 1984 Herbert Ross musical film FOOTLOOSE hit the internet, and while the emphasis was on the attractive, largely up-and-coming c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Just Released - New FOOTLOOSE Film Trailer!

FOOTLOOSE will once again hit the silver screen in October. Julianne Hough, Kenny Worlmald, Dennis Quaid and Andie MacDowell star in the highly anticipated film, for which MTV released the t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:29PM

On Being Reviewed by Chloe Veltman

The chorus in which I sing garnered a gushy review from the San Francisco Classical Voice for this past weekend’s pair of concerts devoted to contemporary Scandinavian repertoire.What amaz…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 09:23PM

Review: Eyes of Babylon at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

a gripping monologue written by and starring Jeff Key, a gay man and former Marine, . . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:22PM

Swimming for Shore by [email protected] (scott Walters)

Over at A Poor Player, my friend Tom Loughlin describes his sense of being "theatrically depressed" (not personally depressed), and of struggling to stay afloat in the sea of Entertainment, …

SOURCE: Theatre Ideas at 09:04PM

Arts giving grew 5.7% to $13.3 billion in 2010

Factoring in inflation, the gain in arts giving was 4.1%.Factoring in inflation, the gain in arts giving was 4.1%.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Behind the Scenes: "Anything Goes" Recording Session with Sutton Foster by Broadway.com

Sutton Foster and the cast of "Anything Goes" head into the recording studio to create their original cast album.

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:53PM

Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson Set for The Mountaintop on Broadway by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star Angela Bassett will join the previously announced Samuel L. Jackson in Katori Hall's The Mountaintop, which will begin previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:27PM

Angela Bassett's new Broadway gig causes reshuffling at Pasadena Playhouse by David Ng

Angela Bassett headed to Broadway in 'The Mountaintop'

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:08PM

First Movie Trailer Released for "Footloose" Remake (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

"Footloose" will make its way back to the big screen this fall when a reboot of the 1984 film arrives in movie theatres Oct. 14. MTV’s Hollywood Crush website recently posted t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:01PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Givenik Ambassador | Reeve Carney by Givenik

Givenik Ambassador | Reeve Carney Givenik Ambassador Reeve Carney (Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark) shows his support for his favorite charity: The Partnership for the Homeless. Visit http://w…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:58PM

"Opus" in Olney, MD by Susan Berlin

Playwright Michael Hollinger trained as a classical musician before shifting his artistic focus to the stage, but his 2006 play Opus—now at Olney Theatre Center in the Maryland suburbs of …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:25PM

"The History of Kisses" World Premiere in D.C. by Susan Berlin

David Cale performs monologues, but his newest work, The History of Kisses, allows the solo performer (also playwright and director) to slip into and out of several different characters, and…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:24PM

Brave New Theater World by Pamela Putch

My love for the theater began at a very early age, when I had the great good fortune of being born in a trunk at my father’s summer theater in Pennsylvania.  Growing up backstage and onst…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:21PM

Cast of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT to Take Part in Pride Parade, BBQ, and More!

Broadway's Tony Award winning hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT is showing her true colors to celebrate this year's Gay Pride festivities with a series of appearances throughout the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:05PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Go Behind the Scenes in the Recording Studio with Sutton Foster and Anything Goes by Broadway.com

The cast of Anything Goes, led by Tony-winning leading lady Sutton Foster, set forth on June 20 to take on a formidable task: capturing their tap-filled, high-energy show in a cast recording…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:15PM

Video! Go Behind the Scenes in the Recording Studio with Sutton Foster and Anything Goes by Broadway.com

The cast of Anything Goes, led by Tony-winning leading lady Sutton Foster, set forth on June 20 to take on a formidable task: capturing their tap-filled, high-energy show in a cast recording…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:15PM

Confirmed! Angela Bassett to Star with Samuel L. Jackson in THE MOUNTAINTOP

Producers Jean Doumanian and Sonia Friedman announced today that Academy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Angela Bassett will return to the Broadway stage in the role of Camae starring …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

Frump Tower Starring Christopher J. Hanke #9: Tony Night Scoop from the How to Succeed Cast Bus & After-Party! by Broadway.com

Before, during and after Broadway’s biggest night, our intrepid video blogger offers a fascinating inside look at the 2011 Tony Awards in part nine of Frump Tower: Behind the Scenes at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

'Yellow Face' by Silk Road Theatre Company: Stepping in and out of the role of race by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Yellow Face" ★★★ Through July 17 at the Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington St.; Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes; Tickets: $34 at 312-443-3800 or www.goodmanth…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:04PM

ArtsBeat: Angela Bassett Will Star Opposite Samuel L. Jackson in 'The Mountaintop' by Patrick Healy

Angela Bassett will appear in Katori Hall's drama "The Mountaintop," about Dr. Martin Luther King on the night before his assassination.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:01PM

Bassett climbs 'Mountaintop'

Legit News: Broadway play pairs actress with Jackson -- Angela Bassett has nailed down plans for a return to Broadway, starring opposite Samuel L. Jackson in the fall staging of "The Mountai…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:00PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Angela Bassett to Join Samuel L. Jackson in Broadway Premiere of The Mountaintop by Broadway.com

Oscar nominee Angela Bassett will return to the New York stage opposite previously announced star Samuel L. Jackson in the forthcoming Broadway production of The Mountaintop. Katori Hall&rsq…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:59PM

Cut, Baste, Stitch, Sing! by Felicia R. Lee

The 1937 revue “Pins and Needles,” about garment workers and unions, has been given a new rendition by the Foundry Theater and Families United for Racial and Economic Equality.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:58PM

‘Pins and Needles’

A 1930s revue is getting new life at a theater in Brooklyn.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:56PM

Ma-Yi Theatre Company' Announces 2011-2012 Season by Andy Propst

Ma-Yi Theater Company has announced its plans for the 2011-2012 season. The theater will begin the year with Carla Ching's The Sugar House at the Edge of the Wilderness, to run Novembe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:50PM

Lea Salonga, Stephanie J. Block, et al. Set For 'Do You Hear the People Sing? The Dream Concert!' 10/7-9

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra today announced the cast for Do You Hear the People Sing The Dream Concert, a world premiere pops production of music from renowned Broadway composers, Al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PM

PHOTO CALL: Lillias White, Chuck Cooper, Karen Ziemba, Jekyll & Hyde Stars Sing The Broadway Musicals of 1997 by Matthew Blank

The 11th season of the acclaimed Broadway By The Year concert series concluded June 20 with The Broadway Musicals of 1997.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents GETTING MARRIED by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presented GETTING MARRIED last night, June 20 at The Players. The production starred Reed Birney, Jordan Coughtry, Sue Cremin, David Furr, Cady Huffma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

Angela Bassett to Join Samuel L. Jackson in The Mountaintop on Broadway by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star Angela Bassett will join the previously announced Samuel L. Jackson in Katori Hall's The Mountaintop, which will begin previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:27PM

Gregory Boyd and Dean R. Gladden Sign With Alley Theatre Through 2016 by Adam Hetrick

Artistic director Gregory Boyd and managing director Dean R. Gladden have signed five-year contracts with Houston's Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more inform…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:23PM

Angela Bassett set to return to Broadway this fall by Mark Kennedy

Angela Bassett has signed on to star opposite Samuel L. Jackson in the Broadway production of the play "The Mountaintop."

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:21PM

Industry Ticket Offer by Chicago Plays

Middletown by Will Eno - Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. is offering $10 tickets now available for performances Saturday, June 25th at 3 p.m. and Tuesday, June 28th at 7:30 p.m. To …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 05:14PM

Stockyards Theatre Project Seeks Participants for Play for Keeps by Chicago Plays

Launched in 2007, Stockyards Theatre Project’s “Play for Keeps” continues to fulfill the Stockyards mission of giving volume to the voice of women by creating positive, substantial rol…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 05:10PM

Steppenwolf literary manager exits by Chris Jones

Steppenwolf Theatre Company literary manager Joy Mead is leaving the company, the theater confirmed; she's returning to California. Following a restructuring of artistic operations, the thea…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:09PM

On Stage: The Illusion

NY1's Roma Torre gives her take on Tony Kushner's "The Illusion."

SOURCE: NY1 at 05:05PM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Stratford Shakespeare Festival's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Stratford Shakespeare Festival's new production of Jesus Christ Superstar opened at The Avon Theatre on Friday June 3rd. Directed by Des McAnuff, the show tells the story of the last week of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Angela Bassett Will Climb Broadway's Mountaintop With Samuel L. Jackson by Andrew Gans

Producers Jean Doumanian and Sonia Friedman announced June 21 that Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Angela Bassett will portray Camae opposite the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

Producers Manny Azenberg and Michael David by THEATER TALK

  on CUNY TV: Saturday, June 25th at 8:30 PM Sunday, June 26th at 12:30 PM and Monday, June 27th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM on Thirteen: Friday, July 1st at 12:30 AM   With�…

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 04:30PM

Broadway Bares 2011

Scenes from the annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:29PM

In case you missed it… by THEATER TALK

Our Tony Wrap-Up Show with War Horse producer Nicholas Hytner, plus Green, Musto & Pacheco is  now online. Click here to watch! 

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 04:29PM

House of Blue Leaves Youtube by Broadway's Best Shows

House of Blue Leaves Youtube From: BBSchannel Views: 149 0 ratings Time: 00:22 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:27PM

Daniel Radcliffe Brings "Broadway Junior" Program to NYC Students

How to Succeed in Business... star Daniel Radcliffe was on hand as an ambassador for the sixth year of "The Shubert Foundation/MTI Broadway JR. Student Celebration" on June 10 at Broadway's…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Shows Her True Colors with Gay Pride Appearances by Bbbblogger

Broadway’s Tony Award® winning hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT is showing her true colors to celebrate this year’s Gay Pride festivities with a series of appearances throughou…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:19PM

"Glee Live! In Concert!" Launches European Tour in Manchester June 22 by Adam Hetrick

The European tour of the Golden Globe Award-winning series "Glee," with Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley and Chris Colfer in tow, begins performances June 22 in Manchester, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Catch Them While You Can! Seven Soon-to-Close Broadway Plays You Shouldn’t Miss by Gemma Wilson

Broadway had a bumper crop of fabulous plays on the boards this season, from revivals like The House of Blue Leaves to new offerings like Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. Several of these pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:17PM

Photo Coverage: JEKYLL & HYDE Stars Robert Cuccioli, Linda Eder & More Reunite for Town Hall's Musicals of 1997 Concert! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The Town Hall, New York's landmark concert venue, conclude the 11th season of the acclaimed Broadway By The Year Series with The Broadway Musicals of 1997 last night, June 20th. The highligh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:16PM

Arts giving grew 5.7% to $13.3 billion in 2010 by Mike Boehm

Report says arts giving rose 4.1% to 13.3 billion

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:12PM

NEA to Webcast National Council on the Arts Meeting Friday, June 24 by La Stage Alliance

The 173rd meeting of the National Council on the Arts, the advisory body to the National Endowment for the Arts, will take place on Friday, June 24, from noon to 2 pm California time, in …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 04:03PM

Capital Fringe Festival Announces Complete Schedule by Dan Bacalzo

The Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC has announced its complete programming. The festival will play multiple venues, July 7-24. The only major unjuried, self-producing, open-access…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Kristoffer Diaz Wins NY Times Outstanding Playwright Award for Chad Deity by Kenneth Jones

The New York Times announced June 20 that the winner of the 2011 New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award is Kristoffer Diaz for his play The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, produced in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

Kristoffer Diaz Wins NY Times Outstanding Playwright Award by Caryn Robbins

Kristoffer Diaz is the winner of the 2011 New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award for The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, his satire of professional wrestling and the ethnic stereotype…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:55PM

A.C.T.'s TALES OF THE CITY Extends Again Through 7/31

American Conservatory Theater A.C.T. adds an additional week of performances to its world premiere production of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, which continues to break sales records.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Ian McShane Joins Cast of SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN

According to the Hollywood Reporter, stage veteran Ian Mcshane is set to star in one of the new Snow White movies in the works, 'Snow White and the HUntsman.' McShane joins previously announ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PM

Summertime by 99seats

by 99 Seats This song is 20 years old. That is all.

SOURCE: Parabasis at 03:45PM

Chace Crawford and Jamie-Lynn Sigler Help Tell The Matthew Morrison Story in Comedy Video Clip by Broadway.com Staff

Broadway fans know Matthew Morrison worked his way through heartthrob roles in musicals like Hairspray, The Light in the Piazza and South Pacific before becoming the Emmy-nominated star of G…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:44PM

Photo Coverage: Al Hirschfeld's 108th Birthday Celebration at the Doyle NY by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Today marks the 108th birthday of the late, legendary artist Al Hirschfeld. This month, to mark the occasion, The Al Hirschfeld Foundation celebrates the life and legacy of the artist with t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM

Bernadette Peters Will Read and Autograph Children's Book at Bronx Zoo; Performance, Too by Andrew Gans

As part of the Animal Tales Extravaganza at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo, two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters, recently seen in the Kennedy Center production of Foll…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PM

Bernadette Peters Set for June 25 Reading and Performance at Bronx Zoo by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters will read from and sign her latest children's book, Stella Is A Star at the The Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo Wild Asia Plaza on Sat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:36PM

National Asian American Theatre Festival: Krystal’s Vlog #2 by Krystal Banzon

It was a gorgeous day for an opening ceremony, delicious food and an open bar underneath a cloudless, turquoise Los Angeles sky in the East  West Players courtyard.  The Who's Who of Asi…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 03:28PM

Stephanie J. Block, Lea Salonga, Terrence Mann, Peter Lockyer Set for Do You Hear the People Sing? Concerts by Andrew Gans

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will present Do You Hear the People Sing? The Dream Concert!, a world-premiere pops production of music from Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schönberg…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:21PM

More Pix from Michael Wilson Lovefest at Hartford Stage

 The Michael Wilson Tribute/Celebration at Hartford Stage Monday night for the artistic director who is leaving after 13 years there was a moving affair -- touching, sweet, fu…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:18PM

Rob Evan, Luba Mason, et al. Set for Neil Berg Concert, 7/4-16

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed Best of New York by New York Magazine, and an invaluable New York institution by The New York Post, continues its Summer 2011 season wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

Tony Kushner Talks About The Illusion at Signature Theatre Company (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Signature Theatre Company’s production of Tony Kushner’s The Illusion, based on the play by 17th-century tragic playwright Pierre Corneille, opened June 5 at Off-Broadway’s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM

PHOTO CALL: Audra McDonald, Naomi Watts, Liev Schreiber, Lily Rabe, Steve Martin Honor Gail Papp at Public Theater Gala by Matthew Blank

The Public Theater honored board member Gail Merrifield Papp, widow of late New York Shakespeare Festival founder Joseph Papp, during its June 20 summer gala in Central Park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

Photo Coverage: SPIDER-MAN's T.V. Carpio Plays SPLASH! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

Splash's Musical Mondays welcomed SPIDER-MAN's T.V. Carpio in a special edition of Curtain Call last night, June 20. The event marked T.V.'s Curtain Call debut. BroadwayWorld was on hand for…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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This Is How Democracy Dies by 99seats

by 99 Seats This is pretty scary, weird stuff in and of itself. But that's just part of it. In the ever-evolving world of campaign fundraising, some politicians have stumbled on yet another …

SOURCE: Parabasis at 02:59PM

Kristoffer Diaz Wins New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award by Andy Propst

Kristoffer Diaz has won the New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award, which recognizes an American playwright whose work recently received its professional debut in New York, for his play…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:56PM

Photo Flash: ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Production Shots!

The Public Theater began previews yesterday, June 6 for the 2011 Shakespeare in the Park summer season featuring MEASURE FOR MEASURE, directed by David Esbjornson, and ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

Allison Pill, Greta Gerwig Join Cast of Woody Allen's Latest Flick, "The Bop Decameron"

Greta Gerwig and Alison Pill have been added to the cast of Woody Allen's latest film, The Bop Decameron, which begins filming July 11 in Rome, according to Hollywoodreporter.com. The comple…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

Tales of the City Gets Third Extension at American Conservatory Theatre by Adam Hetrick

The musical adaptation of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, penned by Avenue Q Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty and Jake Shears and John "JJ" Garden of the Scissor Sisters, ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

Photo Coverage: Leslie Kritzer, Morgan James & More Open GUYS & DOLLS at Barrington Stage by Stephen Sorokoff

Barrington Stage Company's 2011 Mainstage Season began with the five-week run of Guys amp Dolls which plays June 15 through July 16. This award-winning regional theatre in downtown Pittsfiel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

Ajax in Iraq Review: Haytham Elhawary, Theatre Is Easy by August Schulenburg

(Photo: Isaiah Tanenbaum. Pictured: Joshua Koopman)Starting to catch up! Our next review is by Haytham Elhawary from Theatre is Easy, and it's lovely. He begins with a quote from Plato I was…

SOURCE: Flux Theatre Ensemble at 02:34PM

4000 MILES - Interview with the Props Coordinator by Lincolncentertheater

4000 MILES - Interview with the Props Coordinator Faye Armon, the Props Coordinator for 4000 MILES, talks about her role in enhancing the 'look' of the show, and takes you on a tour…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:32PM

Maggie Lacey, Jenn Gambatese Cast in "Lips Together, Teeth Apart" at Westport

Maggie Lacey (Hartford Stage's "The Orphans' Home Cycle," "Our Town," "Dividing the Estate," "The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore"), Chris Henry Coffey ("Resurrection Blues," directed b…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:32PM

STAGE TUBE: Tracy Morgan Apologizes to GLAAD in Nashville

The Gay amp Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD, the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender LGBT media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today met with Tracy Morgan a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30PM

Paul McCartney tickets keep Yankee Stadium at No. 1 in venues rankings by Tim Fraser

According to TicketNews’ exclusive venues rankings for the week ending Sunday, June 19, Yankee Stadium held firm to its leader position of last week, taking the top spot for two weeks runn…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:30PM

John Barrowman, Sanaa Lathan, Anna Paquin, Jim Parsons, et al. to Appear at Comic-Con by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage veterans John Barrowman, Sanaa Lathan, Anna Paquin, and Jim Parsons are among the artists who will be participating in Comic-Con, to run July 20-24 at the Convention Center in San Dieg…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:27PM

Tales of the City Extends Through July 31 by Brian Scott Lipton

The American Conservatory Theater's world premiere production of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City has extended a second time, and will now run through July 31. Jason Moore dire…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:25PM

Tales of the City Extends Through July 31 by Brian Scott Lipton

The American Conservatory Theater's world premiere production of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City has extended its run through July 31. Jason Moore directs the production, whic…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:25PM

Regine & Terrence Currier Will Not Transfer to Broadway with Kennedy Center's FOLLIES; Rehearsals Begin Aug. 7

As previously reported, The Kennedy Center's all-new, critically-acclaimed production of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical FOLLIES will transfer to Broadway thi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:21PM

John Arthur Greene to Perform June 30 Concert at Bar East by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veteran John Arthur Greene will perform alongside band members Brian Gallager and Wilson Torres at Bar East on Thursday, June 30 at 11pm. The concert will debut Greene's writi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:16PM

Seattle Children's Theatre Announces Plays Selected for 2011 Student Productions by Bethany Rickwald

Seattle Children's Theatre has announces the plays selected for its 2011 student productions, which will run July 14-August 7. The group of young actors and actresses who have been sel…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:16PM

Seagull – review by Lyn Gardner

Arcola, LondonChekhov's play loses the definitive article in its title, and has some cuts (demanded by the censor before its 1896 premiere) restored in this new version by Charlotte Pyke, Jo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:15PM

Cocteau Voices – review by Sanjoy Roy

Linbury Studio Theatre, LondonThere's a revolving-door feel to Cocteau Voices, a double bill of dance and opera that spins around the same themes – desire, absence, delusion – from two c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:10PM

Lee Lessack's Chanteur CD to Be Released August 9 by Andy Propst

Lee Lessack's new CD Chanteur will be released by LML Music on August 9. The recording includes music from Michel Legrand, Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour, and Gilbert Béca…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:09PM

Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and "Ride With Pride" at Flywheel Sports by Michael C. Gioia

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, one of the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations, will Inhost a Gay Pride Ride at New York City&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:08PM

Photo Flash: ANYTHING GOES' Reno Sweeney Welcomes Summer!

Anything Goes stars two time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as Reno Sweeney and Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey as Moonface Martin. Anything Goes is directed amp choreographed by To…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM

Fan Freedom Project opposes use of software 'bots'

The Fan Freedom Project (FFP), the consumer advocacy group that fights against the use of restrictive paperless tickets, has also come out against the use of software "bots" that deprive reg…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 02:05PM

Photo Flash: FOOTLOOSE Movie Poster Revealed!

As previously reported, the Footloose remake, starring Julianne Hough and Kenny Wormald will be released in theaters on October 14, 2011. Last month, BroadwayWorld brought you a sneak peek …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Emperor and Galilean

Legit Reviews: Spanning 12 years in the 4th century A.D., Henrik Ibsen's ten-act, two-part epic about Emperor Julian seeking to banish Christianity is cross between an admirable endeavour an…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Fifth of July (Infamous Commonwealth Theatre) by Jason Rost

Infamous Commonwealth Theatre creates a faithful revival of heartfelt a Lanford Wilson classic. Recommended.

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 01:54PM

Broadway And Berg, with Rob Evan, Luba Mason, Rita Harvey, Lawrence Clayton, to Play Feinstein's by Andrew Gans

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will present Broadway And Berg: Broadway Show Stoppers and the Theater Songs of Neil Berg July 4-16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

The Plus One Party Report: All’s Well That Ends Well After-Party at Belvedere Castle by The Mick

The After-Party for the Gala Performance of Shakespeare in the Park’s All’s Well That Ends Well is a crazy mashup of fairy-tale and modern-day theater lover’s fever dream.  Strand…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 01:51PM

Jesus Christ Superstar | TV Spot | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratfordfestival

Jesus Christ Superstar | TV Spot | Stratford Shakespeare Festival NOW PLAYING: Jesus Christ Superstar, until October 29. ORDER TODAY! http://www.stratfordshakespearefestival.com 1.800.567…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:50PM

"The Matthew Morrison Story" Debuts on Funny or Die (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

Broadway and “Glee” star Matthew Morrison teamed up with Funny or Die to promote his summer concert tour that would play more than 20 cities through July 23—instead of a solo t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PM

ArtsBeat: Times's Outstanding Playwright Award Goes to Kristoffer Diaz by Patrick Healy

Kristoffer Diaz won the honor for "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity," his satire of television wrestling and the ethnic stereotypes and political imagery of that industry.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48PM

Ian McShane, Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron, et al. Set for New Snow White Movie by Andy Propst

Ian McShane has joined the cast of the new movie version of Snow White, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He will play Caesar, the leader of the dwarfs. In this new version of the fairy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:46PM

Genius, reality, and familiar revolutions by Cate McQuaid, Globe Correspondent

Todd Pavlisko praises and pities genius in his dark party of an exhibition at Samson. The show, “All of Nothing,’’ bops from one snazzy mixed-media work to the next, grabbi…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:37PM

Theatre @ The Movies

"This Company was, in part, an experiment in accessibility designed to continue the ongoing exploration of the potential for live theater to make money by filming performances for display in…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:30PM

The Flying Karamazov Brothers – review by Michael Billington

Vaudeville, LondonIn the heyday of variety and vaudeville, eccentric jugglers, dancers and musicians would be one item on a gloriously mixed bill. Now what were once known as "speciality act…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:30PM

Final Tony Vids! Mark Rylance on His Poetic Podium Moment & John Larroquette on His Shiny New Dressing Room Fan by Broadway.com Staff

After exiting the stage of the Beacon Theatre with their newly acquired Tony Awards in hand, this year’s Award winners spent some time sharing their excitement with the Broadway press,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PM

André Holland’s Shakespearean Summer by Eric Grode

How the actor is tackling two roles for Shakespeare in the Park   One advantage of performing in repertory is the chance to try on a variety of roles: Coriolanus one night, a stable han…

SOURCE: TDF at 01:28PM

Through a Glass Darkly Scribe Jenny Worton on Tackling Ingmar Bergman and Being ‘Mesmerized’ By Carey Mulligan by Jenny Worton

About the author: As the Artistic Associate of London’s acclaimed Almeida Theatre, Jenny Worton is constantly surrounded by the works of other playwrights. In her off hours, however, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:28PM

Where's My Seat?, Bush Theatre, London

The Bush Theatre's artistic director Josie Rourke makes a virtue out of necessity, putting on three plays in the new premises while the auditorium is being rebuilt

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:26PM

Where's My Seat? Bush Theatre, London

The Bush Theatre's artistic director Josie Rourke makes a virtue out of necessity, putting on three plays in the new premises while the auditorium is being rebuilt

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:26PM

The Flying Karamazov Brothers, Vaudeville Theatre, London

The four-man troupe of American jugglers and musicians embrace the idea that for the audience anticipating a dropped club is part of the fun

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:26PM

Tuesday Quick Hits by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Still not up for a ton of post-conference blogging (yet). Here are some bits and pieces:Oregon Shakes has a broken theater.The Taper's Michael Ritchie: "Fuck subscribers. I’m so tired of s…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 01:25PM

Colorado Shakespeare Festival Looking For Turnaround

"Setbacks that weren't in the script for the outdoor festival -- the recession, a West Nile virus scare and a summer of heavy rainfall -- all contributed to the decline in revenue over the p…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:23PM

Badi Uzzaman obituary by Tania Ahsan

Actor best known for his part in Potter's The Singing DetectiveThe actor Badi Uzzaman, who has died from a lung infection aged 72, was perhaps best known for playing the patient in the hosp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:23PM

George Clooney's IDES OF MARCH to Open Venice Film Festival, 8/31

According to published reports, George Clooney's upcoming film adaptation of the off-Broadway play Farragut North, entitled Ides of March, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Rya…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Laura Benanti Performs Broadway at the Boat Basin by Matthew Blank

Broadway at the Boat Basin, Riverside Park Fund's annual benefit Gala, will be held June 20 at the Boat Basin Café in the historic Rotunda in Riverside Park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PM

STAGE TUBE: Matthew Morrison Teams Up with Funny or Die!

GLEE star and Broadway veteran Matthew Morrison ahs been very busy llately, with his debut solo album dropping just last month and his recent appearances on the NKOTBSB tour. The theatre vet…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Dockers – review by Helen Meany

Lyric, BelfastAs part of its reopening celebrations, the Lyric is reviving a play that made a huge impact in Belfast when it premiered 30 years ago. Martin Lynch brought class politics into …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:08PM

54th Annual Grammy Awards to Be Presented on February 12 by Brian Scott Lipton

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards, honoring the best in recorded music, will take place on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, and air live on CBS. As previously reported, major changes in Grammy…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:08PM

Where's My Seat? – review by Michael Billington

The Old Shepherd's Bush Library, LondonThis is like a jolly house-warming before the new occupants have fully moved in. The Bush theatre has temporarily taken over the three-storey building …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07PM

Mario Cantone, Sharon Gless, Mo Rocca, Michael Urie, et al. Set for Gay Pride Edition of Celebrity Autobiography by Andy Propst

Mario Cantone, Rachel Dratch, Sharon Gless, Kristen Johnston, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Mo Rocca, and Michael Urie will perform in a special Gay Pride edition of Celebrity Autobiography: I…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:06PM

New York dance diary: from Mariinsky to McQueen by Judith Mackrell

On a short trip to the US, I found NYC stuffed to the gills with foreign ballet – plus a theatrical fashion show from the late Alexander McQueenThe spring–summer ballet season is always …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:02PM

Neil Patrick Harris, Jim Parsons, "Modern Family," Take Home Critics Choice TV Awards by Michael Gioia

The inaugural Critics Choice TV Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, were held in Beverly Hills June 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Backstage at the 2011 Tonys: Winner Mark Rylance of "Jerusalem" by Broadwaycom

The two-time winner on his unforgettable acceptance speech!

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:57PM

Backstage at the 2011 Tonys: Winner John Larroquette of "How to Succeed" by Broadwaycom

The first-time Tony winner (and five-time Emmy winner!) on his special win for "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:56PM

Kennedy Center Follies Recasting a Few Roles Prior to NYC; Rosalind Elias Will Play Broadway by Andrew Gans

When the Kennedy Center's critically acclaimed production of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Follies arrives at Broadway's Marquis Theatre toward …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

Kennedy Center Follies Recasting a Few Roles Prior to Broadway by Andrew Gans

When the Kennedy Center's critically acclaimed production of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical Follies arrives at Broadway's Marquis Theatre toward …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Jenn Gambatese, John Ellison Conlee & More to Star in Lips Together, Teeth Apart at Westport Country Playhouse by Broadway.com Staff

Terrence McNally’s Lips Together, Teeth Apart was supposed to get a Broadway mounting in the spring of 2010, but the production was cancelled after the abrupt departure of Megan Mullal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:47PM

1937 Pro-Union Musical Pins and Needles Will Get a 2011 Update at the Foundry by Adam Hetrick

Brooklyn's theatrical collective The Foundry will re-examine Pins and Needles, the 1937 Broadway revue first written for the International Ladies Garment Workers’ Union, for a cont…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Photo Coverage: Lucie Arnaz in MY LATIN ROOTS at Barrington Stage Co. by Stephen Sorokoff

Ron Abel played himself as opposed to playing himself on Fran Dreschers new TV Show Happily Divorced last night in his capacity as pianistarrangermusical director for LUCIE ARNAZ in an excit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

Casting Complete for North Shore Tarzan; Production Will Feature Revised Script by David Henry Hwang by Andrew Gans

As previously reported, Brian Justin Crum, whose Broadway credits include Next to Normal, Grease and Wicked, will star in the title role of the North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming produ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Casting Complete for North Shore Tarzan, Featuring Revised Script by David Henry Hwang by Andrew Gans

As previously reported, Brian Justin Crum, whose Broadway credits include Next to Normal, Grease and Wicked, will star in the title role of the North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming produ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Stage Raw: Fringe Reviews, Week 2

COMPLETE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSStage FEATURE : A Case for Small TheaterCourtesy Los Angeles Poverty DepartmentState of Incarcertion, in Radar L.A.​More reviews from the Hollyw…

SOURCE: LA Weekly at 12:37PM

'Legally Blonde' Kicks Off Muny Season with Zest by Judith Newmark

St. Louis Post-Dispatch review of MUNY season opener

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:31PM

Sally Struthers to Direct and Star in 3D Theatricals' Always Patsy Cline by Dan Bacalzo

Two-time Emmy Award winner Sally Struthers will direct 3D Theatricals' production of Always Patsy Cline, at the Historic Plummer Auditorium, July 15-30. She will also be portraying Loui…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:30PM

Providence: A Musical Comedy Will Feature All-Male/All-Female Casts by Andrew Gans

In celebration of Pride 2011, Providence: A Musical Comedy will be presented at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre June 24 at 7 PM and June 25 at 8 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

PHOTO CALL: 4000 Miles, With Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert, Opens Off-Broadway by Matthew Blank

The LCT3 production of Amy Herzog's world-premiere play 4000 Miles, starring Tony Award winner Mary Louise Wilson and Gabriel Ebert, officially opened Off-Broadway June 20 at the Duke on…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Watch the MEMPHIS cast rehearse for the Tony Awards! by Admin

This year, the cast of the 2010 Best Musical Tony Award winner Memphis were invited back to the Tonys for a special performance with kids from New York City’s public schools.  The kid…

SOURCE: The Hartman Group at 12:03PM

PHOTO CALL: Anything Goes Heads into the Recording Studio by Krissie Fullerton

The cast of the Tony Award-winning revival of Anything Goes took to the recording booth at MSR Studios on June 20 to begin work on the show's cast album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Broadway Games: A Logic Puzzle by Jk

You asked, and here you go!  Here's a theatre-themed logic puzzle, as many of you have written in and asked for.  I hope I did it right!  I did check it... if you find an issu…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 6/14/2011 - 6/21/2011

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 6142011 - 6212011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

L.A. Theatre Works moving to UCLA for 2011-12 season by Mike Boehm

L.A. Theatre Works moves from Skirball to UCLA

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO FLASH: Steve Martin, Audra McDonald, Christopher Meloni, Liev Schreiber, et al. at Public Theater Gala by Dan Bacalzo

The Public Theater held its annual gala on Monday, June 20 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Guests included Alan Alda, Lauren Ambrose, Justin Bartha, Josh Charles, Kathryn Grody,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM

Baby It's You on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Baby It's You on Broadway http://www.broadwaysbestshows.com/show/Baby-It-s-You BABY IT'S YOU Starring Tony Award winner Beth Leavel Directed by: Floyd Mutrux & Sheldon Epps Wri…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:47AM

Judy Torres to Make Guest Appearnce in My Big Gay Italian Wedding in July by Andy Propst

Freestyle dance-pop singer Judy Torres will make a guest appearance in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, at St. Luke's Theatre, playing Aunt Toniann for the performances July 15-16. Teresa A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:47AM

North Shore Music Theatre Announces Cast for Tarzan; David Henry Hwang to Revise Script by Dan Bacalzo

North Shore Music Theatre has announced casting for its production of the Disney musical, Tarzan, to run July 12-24. Bill Castellino will direct. Tony Award winner David Henry Hwang, who wr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:47AM

BWW TV: 2011 Tony Awards Winners Circle - Handspring Puppet Company for WAR HORSE!

The Handspring Puppet Company was the recipient of a 2011 Special Tony Award for their puppetry achievement in War Horse. Broadway Beat's Richie Ridge caught up with the Handspring artists …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Tonight: First Rehearsal for Heart Shaped Nebula I'll admit I'm excited, nervous, about our first rehearsal tonight. Even though I've heard actors read an earlier draft of this play before,…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 11:44AM

PHOTO FLASH: André Holland, Annie Parisse, Tonya Pinkins, Reg Rogers, and More at Public Theater Gala by Dan Bacalzo and Tristan Fuge

The Public Theater held its annual gala on Monday, June 20 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The event honored Gail Merrifield Papp and Time Warner Inc., and included an al fresco…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:44AM

BWW Interviews: Rob Ruggiero Captains New Streamlined SHOWBOAT at Goodspeed Musicals by Jacques Lamarre

Rob Ruggiero returns to Goodspeed Musicals to steer SHOWBOAT, the granddaddy of all musicals, through safe waters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

The Ides of March to Open Venice Film Festival by Andy Propst

The Ides of March, an adaptation of Beau Willimon's play Farragut North co-written and directed by George Clooney, has been selected as the opening film for the 68th Venice Film Festiva…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:41AM

Katie Holmes on Tom Cruise: His Singing Voice is 'Incredible'

A first look at Tom Cruise as aging rocker Stacee Jaxx in Adam Shankman's big screen adaptation of ROCK OF AGES was just posted on the actor's personal website, TomCruise.com and his wife, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Westport's Lips Together, Teeth Apart Will Star John Ellison Conlee and Jenn Gambatese by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee John Ellison Conlee, Jenn Gambatese, Chris Henry Coffey and Maggie Lacey will share a rocky holiday weekend in the Westport Country Playhouse production of Terrence McNall…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:36AM

Review Roundup: LCT3's 4000 MILES

LCT3's production of 4000 Miles, a new play by Amy Herzog, directed by Daniel Aukin, opened last night, Monday June 20 at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street project 229 West 42 Stre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:35AM

It Will Be Party Time June 28 at The Duplex by Andrew Gans

Blue Room Arts Collective will present Party Time June 28 at 9:30 PM at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Strike Up the Band and Jason Robert Brown's Trumpet of the Swan CDs Released June 21 by Kenneth Jones

PS Classics puts two discs in stores on June 21: a studio recording of George and Ira Gershwin's 1930 Broadway musical Strike Up the Band and the playwright Marsha Norman and composer Ja…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Applause at the theatre: when to clap? | Jane Scott

As theatre-makers strive to attract new audiences, maybe the old rules about applause need shaking upA couple of weekends ago, a friend and I went to a Sunday morning concert at London's Wig…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:27AM

Alison Pill Joins Cast of Upcoming Woody Allen Film, "The Bop Decameron" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Alison Pill and Judy Davis have signed on to be part of the cast of Woody Allen's upcoming film, "The Bop Decameron," according to the Hollywood Reporter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

Rosaleen Linehan and Derbhle Crotty to Star in Young Vic's Return of Beauty Queen of Leenane by Mark Shenton

Rosaleen Linehan will reprise her performance as the mother in the Young Vic's return run of its 2010 production of Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane, beginning performan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AM

Performance Highlights From West End Live in Trafalgar Square (Video) by Michael C. Gioia

West End Live, presented by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre in association with MasterCard, is the annual free event that showcases the best of West End theatre an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Civilization (All You Can Eat)

The title of this beautifully executed piece of theatre should be Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here. Not because the production is bad, but because Jason Grote’s text is unrelenting in it…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 11:17AM

Chris Henry Coffey, John Ellison Conlee, Jenn Gambatese, Maggie Lacey Set for Westport's Lips Together, Teeth Apart by Andy Propst

Westport Country Playhouse has announced casting for Terrence McNally's Lips Together, Teeth Apart, to run July 12-30. Mark Lamos will direct the production. Set in a Fire Island beac…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:17AM

STAGE TUBE: Julianne Hough - 'ROCK OF AGES cast is amazing!'

In the midst of finishing up Footloose and filming Rock of Ages in Miami, Julianne Hough found some time to support the American Humane Association at the VA Medical Center in Manhattan, giv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

Artists Vs. Administrators, Round Eleventy-One by 99seats

by 99 Seats I should preface this by saying that I think the world of Alli Houseworth. We hung out a bit at the last Arena Stage Convening I was at. She's good people and her Twitter feed is…

SOURCE: Parabasis at 11:13AM

CD of Knickerbocker Holiday, With Victor Garber, Kelli O'Hara, Now Available for Pre-Sale by Andrew Gans and Andrew Gans

The Collegiate Chorale's concert presentation of Kurt Weill's Knickerbocker Holiday, recorded live at Alice Tully Hall in January, is now available for pre-sale from Ghostlight Recor…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

Side Effects

In Side Effects we watch a marriage on the rocks, but rarely has this activity been more enjoyable. This is a play that makes you leave the theatre empathizing with both parties. Not an ea…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 11:09AM

The Ides of March, George Clooney Film Based on Farragut North, to Open Venice Film Festival by Broadway.com Staff

The Ides of March, a starry feature film adaptation of Beau Willimon’s play Farragut North, will open the 2011 Venice Film Festival on August 31, according to Deadline.com. George Cloo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM

Molina, Umphress, McDonel to Star in THOMAS JEFFERSON AND HIS RAGTIME ORCHESTRA, 6/24

American history meets Jersey Shore by way of The Great Gatsby at DrinkTheDeal's presentation of Thomas Jefferson amp His Ragtime Orchestra at mixology hotspot Theater Bar on June 24. The pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

PHOTO CALL: Guys and Dolls, With Morgan James and Leslie Kritzer, at Barrington Stage by Lucas Lilieholm

John Rando directs Guys and Dolls for Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA. The company is led by Michael Thomas Holmes as Nathan Detroit, Morgan James as Sarah Brown, Leslie Kritzer a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

What does Atari have to do with theatergoing? by Ken Davenport

I'm 38 years old. I was a kid when the arcade was introduced. And I was a pre-teen when home video game consoles like Atari, Colecovision, Intellivision, and more were rolled out to the worl…

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

Who am I surveying next? Myself! by Ken Davenport

Last week's Tony Awards survey and its revealing results got me in the surveyin' spirit. When I was thinking about who to survey next, I realized that it has been some time since we have tak…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Jerusalem on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Jerusalem on Broadway http://broadwaysbestshows.com/show/Jerusalem Once in a generation an event comes along that people talk about for years. If you were there, you never forget it. If yo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:58AM

DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY: TipToes by Bilal

This week, It Came From the Neo-Futurarium! dives headlong into a couple of firsts. For one thing, Tiptoes represents the first time that the festival has ventured beyond the year 2000 to fi…

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 10:57AM

Richard Easton, Hector Elizondo, Amy Pietz Set for New Jerusalem in Los Angeles by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning actor Richard Easton will lead the cast of David Ives’ New Jerusalem, The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Heard the one about the pope? Sadly, yes | Patrick McKearney by Patrick McKearney

Good stand-up comedy makes us question ourselves, but the contemporary ridicule of religion lacks any originality or insightStand-up comedy has the ability to cast anything, from traffic jam…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:50AM

Jane Kaczmarek, Mark Moses, Cheri Oteri, Jack Plotnick Set for Gay Marriage Plays by Andrew Gans

Casting is now complete for the June 27 performance of Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays — billed as "a funny, provocative evening of new plays by award-winning playwri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 362: Tom Jacobson by Adam

Tom Jacobson Hometown: Oklahoma City Current Town: Los Angeles Q:  What are you working on now? A:  Just finished a poltergeist incest musical and will next tackle the second…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:49AM

HAIR on Broadway Summer 2011 by Broadway's Best Shows

HAIR on Broadway Summer 2011 http://broadwaysbestshows.com/show/HAIR-On-Tour TONY AWARD WINNER BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL! The Public Theater's Tony Award®-winning Production is ba…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:45AM

Photo Coverage: Mary Louise Wilson Opens LCT's 4000 MILES by Monica Simoes

LCT3's production of 4000 Miles, a new play by Amy Herzog, directed by Daniel Aukin, opened last night, June 20 at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street project. LCT3 is Lincoln Center …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AM

Shakespeare’s Globe London Cinema Series starts this Monday, June 27 at 6:30pm with the Globe Theatre’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” in movie theaters across the U.S. by Bbbblogger

Shakespeare’s Globe London Cinema Series begins this Monday, June 27 with the London Globe Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of The Merry Wives of Windsor which will be shown in …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 10:38AM

Photo Coverage: Shakespeare in the Park Kicks Off with Celebratory Gala! by Monica Simoes

The Public Theater began previews on Monday, June 6 for the 2011 Shakespeare in the Park summer season featuring MEASURE FOR MEASURE, directed by David Esbjornson, and ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34AM

Wicked – Original Broadway Cast recording by Brad Hathaway

To listen first and watch later – or to watch first and listen later – that is the question. At least that is the question if you are in New York or in a city where the National …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:28AM

Knickerbocker Holiday CD, with Ben Davis, Victor Garber, Kelli O'Hara, et al. Set for June 28 Release by Andy Propst

The recording of The Collegiate Chorale's concert performance of Kurt Weill's and Maxwell Anderson's Knickerbocker Holiday will be released for digital download and purchase b…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM

PHOTO FLASH: Sutton Foster, Joel Grey, Laura Osnes et al. Record Anything Goes by David Gordon

The cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's 2011 Tony Award-winning revival of Anything Goes sailed into the recording studio Monday, June 20 to lay down tracks for the production's O…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:15AM

War Horse by Mirvishproductions

War Horse Director Marianne Elliott talks about the journey of War Horse from the National Theatre workshop, to the west end, to Broadway and a Tony win, and onto Toronto in February. From:…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:13AM

The Railway Children: Kids Go Free by Mirvishproductions

The Railway Children: Kids Go Free Call Ticketking at 1.416.872.1212 or 1.800.461.3333. Use code KIDSGOFREE After you submit the code, buy tickets using the price Web-50%. Must be purchase…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:07AM

Julie Atherton, Daniel Boys, Jon Lee, et al. Set for No Space for Air Concert by Andy Propst

Jon Lee has joined the lineup of guest performers for Julie Atherton: No Space for Air, a concert to be offered at London's Apollo Theatre on Sunday, June 26. Lee is currently starrin…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:06AM

4000 Miles by StageGrade

Is "4000 Miles" worth the trip?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 10:04AM

Snaps from Michael Wilsons Tribute at Hartford Stage

Here are a few snaps I grabbed (low level lighting, ah well) at the Michael Wilson Tribute/Celebration at Hartford Stage for the artistic director who is leaving after 13 years there. It was…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:03AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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What you don't know by Adam Thurman

Arts marketers are easy and juicy targets for blame and ridicule so I could relate to the frustrations of folks like Alli. I used to get bothered when I would hear people talk about how much…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 09:59AM

News: Cliff Richard's Young Ones Adapted for Stage

John Plews’ musical comedy The Young Ones, based on the 1961 film by Sidney J Furie, will premiere at the Queen's Theatre Hornchurch this autumn. The show, which runs from 26 August to…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:49AM

Memphis on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Memphis on Broadway http://broadwaysbestshows.com/show/Memphis TURN UP THAT DIAL...From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that burst…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:38AM

Photo Coverage: In the Recording Studio with Sutton Foster and ANYTHING GOES! by Walter McBride

Ghotslight Records will release the New Broadway Cast Recording of the critically acclaimed and Tony-winning new Broadway production of ANYTHING GOES this summer and BroadwayWorld.com was in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

Four isn't a crowd for Jesse Tyler Ferguson of 'Modern Family' [Video] by [email protected]

At last year's Emmys, three of the “Modern Family” men -- Ty Burell, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson -- reaped supporting actor bids with Stonestreet winning t…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:30AM

Offer: Park Avenue Cat Selected Top Price Tickets just £15

Top price tickets for Park Avenue Cat just £15. Valid for select performances from 1-17 July 2011 at the Arts Theatre. Offer avaliable online or by calling the box office.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:28AM

Tour of Marital Institution, the First Legit Show From Meredith Vieira Productions, Opens July 5 in Philly by Kenneth Jones

Life in a Marital Institution (20 Years of Monogamy in One Terrifying Hour), monologist James Braly's show about "sex, love, family, betrayal, death…and dinner parties,"…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:21AM

TENNIS, ANYONE? by [email protected] (john Simon)

This is a blog post about tennis. Please bear with me on the somewhat circuitous path leading to it.The aristocratic German nymphomaniac, Countess Franaziska von Reventlow, has in her charmi…

SOURCE: John Simon at 09:18AM

News: Richard's Young Ones Adapted for Queen's Stage

The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch has announced its autumn season featuring John Plews’ musical comedy The Young Ones, playing from 26 August – 17 September. Based on the 19…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:09AM

PHOTO FLASH: Robert Cuccioli, Linda Eder, Lillias White, Karen Ziemba, et al. at Broadway Musicals of 1997 by David Gordon

Cast members from several musicals from the 1997 Broadway season came together on Monday, June 20 for the season finale of Scott Siegel's Broadway By the Year series at The Town Hall, T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:01AM

Feature: London Calling by David Finkle

Reports on six worthwhile British productions, including Dominic West in Butley, Kristin Scott Thomas in Betrayal, and Alex Kingston in Luise Miller.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Legally Blonde is Bona-Fide Fun by Harry Hamm

Review of MUNY season opener, Legally Blonde

SOURCE: stlouis.cbslocal.com at 08:58AM

Faye Tozer, Ian H Watkins, Shaun Williamson Set for U.K.Tour of Rhinestone Mondays by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for Joe Graham's Rhinestone Mondays, which will launch a U.K. tour with an engagement at the Mercury Theatre Colchester, running August 31 - September 10. Ph…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:57AM

Super 8 by Ken Levine

I know this seems like movie week but what can I tell ya? I’ve seen a lot of movies recently. SPOILER ALERT: Don’t see any Spielberg movie before seeing this one. SUPER 8 is not so m…

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 08:52AM

Review: Yellow Face (Silk Road Theatre Project) by Scotty Zacher

Yellow Face just may be one of the smartest plays about race currently running in our allegedly post-racial world.

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:51AM

Jarrod Emick, Barbara Walsh, Kate Weatherhead, et al. Set for O'Neill's 2011 National Music Theater Conference by Andy Propst

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has announced casting for the pieces to be presented as part of the 2011 National Music Theater Conference, to run June 25 - July 15. Whitney Bashor, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:45AM

O'Neill Music Theater Conference Snags Kate Wetherhead, Lindsay Mendez, Jarrod Emick, Barbara Walsh to Test New Shows by Kenneth Jones

Casting for The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's summer 2011 National Music Theater Conference, which will develop four new musicals in rehearsed public readings, has been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:44AM

THEATER: The Germ Project by Aaron Riccio

Photos/Jim Baldassare It's generally a pleasure to attend something produced by New Georges: whether it works or not, it's fascinating. More importantly, it's always challenging and, in some…

SOURCE: That Sounds Cool at 08:42AM

Stephanie Faracy, Jane Kaczmarek, Mark Moses, et al. Set for June 27 Standing on Ceremony by Andy Propst

Stephanie Faracy, Jane Kaczmarek, Mark Moses, Cheri Oteri, Jack Plotnick and James Patrick Stuart will perform Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays at The Renberg Theatre, in the L.A…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:32AM

Offer: Award-winning Prime Minister : Prog + Reception

Following a sell out season last year, Whatsonstage.com Award winner YES, PRIME MINISTER returns to the West End for a limited season. Come on our hosted Whatsonstage.com Outing on 18 July 2…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:16AM

Offer: Acclaimed Leenane Returns: Drink + Prog + Q&A

After a sell-out acclaimed season at the Young Vic last year, Martin McDonagh's THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE returns this summer. Come on our hosted Whatsonstage.com Outing on 1 August 2011 a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:15AM

Lean & Hungry Theater combines old time sound effects and modern setting in live broadcast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Lorraine Treanor

When Lean & Hungry Theater imagines its audience, they’re not thinking of  the devotees of the bard, though many of their fans are just that.  They create their versions for thos…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:07AM

Can theatre critics ever be objective? | Natasha Tripney by Natasha Tripney

Is it OK for critics to out themselves as fans, or is it best to remain professionally detached?The American drama critic George Jean Nathan said there is "no such thing as an impersonal cri…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - June 21, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Prince gets bio-musical

Legit News: Broadway-aimed show to open in Toronto -- Legendary legit helmer-producer Harold Prince will get a Main Stem tuner of his own with "Prince of Broadway," a new musical produced by…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Broadway bumps up

Legit News: Tony-showcase shows on the rise -- Tony-season attention seems to have helped guide ticketbuyers' choices last week, with the year's nommed fare seeing significant boosts at the …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM

Broadway summer shapes up

Legit News: 'Yesterday,' 'Rain' set closing dates -- Broadway has begun to map out its seasonal round of summertime shifts, with "Born Yesterday" set to shutter Sunday and "Rain" posting a c…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NY Review: 'The Eyes of Babylon' by Erik Haagensen

Author-actor Jeff Key's intelligent, evocative, psychologically shrewd solo show about serving as a gay Marine in the Iraq war is one of the finest of its genre I have ever encountered.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:15AM

Belly dancing: 'A really sensual, beautiful, womanly dance' - video by Mona Mahmood and Richard Sprenger

Asmahan, an instructor at Pineapple dance studios in London's Covent Garden, traces the history of belly dancing back to ancient Mesopotamia, while her students explain its appeal Continue r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM

Belly dancing: 'A really sensual, beautiful, womanly dance' - video by Mona Mahmood, Richard Sprenger

Asmahan, an instructor at Pineapple dance studios in London's Covent Garden, traces the history of belly dancing back to ancient Mesopotamia, while her students explain its appealMona Mahmoo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM

Volcanic in Origin by Tim Treanor

Brothers and sisters, before we begin our meditation on Gregory Hischak’s theatrical accomplishment, let us draw our context (as Hischak may have) from scripture: specifically, from Genesi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:00AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Not enchanted, but nice by Wendy Rosenfield

Lincoln Center's reboot of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific has at least one thing in common with Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's version: its Emile de Becque. William Michals und…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:22AM

1st Night Photos: Karamazov Brothers Back in Town

The Flying Karamazov Brothers opened at the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre last night (20 June 2011, previews from 9 June), marking the American troupe’s first return to London in…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:21AM

Indigenous cultures celebrated at Origins – Festival of First Nations by Lara Akinnawo

Cultural events and festivals are typically about bringing people together. However, Origins – Festival of First Nations takes it a step further; bringing people who have generally bee…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:20AM

Review: The Flying Karamazov Brothers by Eve Nicol

The Flying Karamazov Brothers presents for your enjoyment their very own unique take on entertainment. Dubbing their style ‘New Vaudeville’, they juggle, philosophise, pun and pr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:08AM

Free Market Ideology is a Bunch of Shit by Don Hall

The free market doesn’t exist. Every market has some rules and boundaries that restrict freedom of choice. A market looks free only because we so unconditionally accept its underlying rest…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:08AM

'Law & Order' episode feels the pain of Broadway's 'Spider-Man' musical - latimes.com by David Ng

Sunday's episode, which aired on the USA Network, was loosely inspired by the numerous production problems plaguing "Spider-Man" in the months leading up to its opening. The creative mind be…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:06AM

1st Night Photos: Karamazov Brothers Back in London

The Flying Karamazov Brothers opened at the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre last night (20 June 2011, previews from 9 June), marking the American troupe’s first return to London in…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00AM

1st Night Photos: Karamazov Brothers Return to West End

The Flying Karamazov Brothers opened at the West End’s Vaudeville Theatre last night (20 June 2011, previews from 9 June), marking the American troupe’s first return to London in…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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0243: Lend Me A Tenor by MusicalTalk

Nick and Andrew report direct from the opening night of London's newest nostalgic musical comedy - Lend me a Tenor based on the play by Ken Ludwig, and starring Matthew Kelly and Joanna Ridi…

SOURCE: musicaltalk.co.uk at 05:59AM

Would you like to be our new Features Editor? by Lois Jeary

A Younger Theatre is looking for a new Features Editor. You will be responsible for co-ordinating the features coverage on the site, arranging interviews and previews for a team of writers, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:52AM

Adjusting the Volume by Lorraine Treanor

For about half of this thirty-minute adventure, Adjusting the Volume is as much fun as an (artistic) blind date can possibly be. Visual artist Lee Gainer displays a gorgeous series of images…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:33AM

Review: Side Effects by Frank Scheck

The latest in a seemingly endless series of plays about crumbling marriages, Michael Weller’s Side Effects never manages to transcend its formulaic aspects. This companion piece to the…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:32AM

Drawn and Quartered by Stagegrade

Are critics feeling "Drawn and Quartered"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 05:20AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Feature: Top Ten: Screen-to-Stage Musicals

How many screen-to-stage musicals can you name? Over the past decade, you’d be forgiven for thinking Hollywood is the only source of inspiration for the art form. This summer’s a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:41AM

Side Effects by Stagegrade

Are critics experiencing "Side Effects"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 04:20AM

The Making of a Modern Folk Hero by Steven McKnight

Most stories about a hero involve super powers, but The Making of a Modern Folk Hero features a would-be champion armed with little more than a ridiculous costume and righteous indignation. …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:15AM

Review: The Flying Karamazov Brothers ***

Some things, however good, are just past their sell-by date, and those famed hippie jugglers, the Flying Karamazov Brothers, seem locked in a time warp of 1970s street performers, musical in…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:04AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Source Festival: Lost and Found by Steven McKnight

an evening of 10 minute plays The theme offered to playwrights in this category is finding yourself or a long lost love.  These plays ask what you are seeking, but also what you might be wi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:54AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Making it work

It took some time before Brian Yorkey figured out exactly what mental condition would plague his leading lady. Yet even before the librettist/lyricist had paired the symptoms with a diagnosi…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:06AM

At The Annie Open Call Auditions

"This interactive feature, compiled by Erik Piepenburg, a producer for NYTimes.com, and Michael Nagle, a photographer, includes portraits and selected audio interviews with 43 girls waiting …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:02AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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TT: Almanac

"Occasionally the very youngness of the young moved him to charity--they had no sense of the swiftness of life, nor...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00AM

Spelling Bee scores w-i-n at Vancouver theatre awards by Marsha Lederman

'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' earns three top Jessie Richardson prizes; co-producing company Arts Club takes home 10 Jessies

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:00AM
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Summer Vacation 2011, The East Coast by Joe

So I am back from my vacation! From the traffic statistics, it looks like a fair number of people enjoyed reading some of the back catalog of posts to which I provided links. My travels this…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:27AM

I Swear, There Were Some Changes by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia -- Last week, we talked about the Robert Merrill-Patrice Munsel recording of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel that was made in 1955 – when the world wasn’t as fra…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 12:20AM

PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: "Nurse Jackie" and The Illusion Star Merritt Wever by Matthew Blank

Stage and screen actress Merritt Wever, currently appearing in Tony Kushner's The Illusion at the Signature Theatre Company, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire with random facts,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Manipulation Resumes Performances Off-Broadway June 21 by Andrew Gans

Victoria E. Calderon's Manipulation, which played its final performance at the Cherry Lane Theatre May 29 after only two weeks of previews, resumes previews at the Off-Broadway venue Jun…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Original Miss Saigon Star Offers Bohème to Broadway at Feinstein's June 21-22 by Andrew Gans

Willy Falk, who created the role of Chris in the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon, plays Feinstein's at Loews Regency June 21-22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New Michael Feinstein Solo Recording Due June 21; "Sinatra Legacy" Set for PBS by Andrew Gans

The latest solo recording from cabaret favorite Michael Feinstein arrives in stores June 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Today in Theatre History: JUNE 21 by Robert Viagas and Ernio Hernandez

1903 Caricaturist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) is born today. His distinctive looping line drawings will capture the essence of Broadway shows from the 1920s through the early 2000s. The Martin…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Review: Batz

In an unnamed office, on a rainy morning, a man arrives for work, only to find that his computer won't turn on. After calling technical support, he starts rifling through his files and a cop…

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 12:00AM

Review: Spaceship Alexandria

Spaceship Alexandria, an original feature presented in The Brick's Comic Book Theater Festival, is a library spaceship rock show set at the edge of the universe. The Comic Book Festival is a…

SOURCE: The New York Theatre Experience at 12:00AM

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