Monday, November 21, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Katharine McPhee Takes on Christina Aguilera’s ‘Beautiful’ in ‘Smash’ Pilot by Michael Spain

Actress Katherine McPhee covers Christina Aguilera’s song “Beautiful” on the pilot for NBC’s new show “Smash.” The show premieresMonday, February 6, 2012 at 10pm. In addition to …

SOURCE: broadway.me at 11:58PM

John Neville, Shakespearean Actor, Dies at 86 by Bruce Weber

Mr. Neville may be best known in the United States as the title character in “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:50PM

Connick Wades in the Talent Pool

The performer, starring in the new production of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," talks about what lured him back to the stage, and why Broadway isn't what it used to be.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:34PM

Love and War Share a Stage

Each week in Curtain Raisers, we invite a New York-based theater artist to attend a new show of his or her choosing. Last weekend, playwright Itamar Moses opted for a preview of J.T. Rogers'…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:31PM

CIA intrigue adds up to Afghani-standout by Frank Scheck

With so many playwrights indulging in theatrical navel gazing, it’s exciting to find someone who’s looking out at the world. That’s the case with J.T. Rogers, whose last play, “The O…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:26PM

Some enchanted ‘Evening’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

You may have heard about the Australian star currently setting Broadway on fire. The heat that emanates from “An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin,” three blocks away from Hug…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 11:25PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Short Cuts: Jumping off The Balcony with The Divine Sister by Thomas Garvey

A tech rehearsal for The Balcony.In his program notes to The Balcony (which closed last weekend at Boston Conservatory), director John Kuntz tells us that he attempted to approach Jean Genet…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 10:56PM

'Chefs Onstage' With Orfeh, Tituss Burgess, et al. to Benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by BroadwayWorld

SpeerARTS will present Chefs Onstagean evening of world-class cuisine and Tony Award-nominated entertainersall benefiting Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44PM

A depressing comedy — Vigil by Pauline Adamek

An odd downer of a ‘comedy,’ written and directed by Morris Panych, Vigil sets its maudlin tone from lights up. A large and slovenly middle-aged man has appeared, suitcase in hand, in th…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 10:11PM

Theater Review | 'Blood and Gifts': ‘Blood and Gifts’ at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater - Review by Charles Isherwood

“Blood and Gifts” centers on intelligence officers from the United States, Britain, Pakistan and the Soviet Union involved in Afghanistan in the 1980s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:02PM

Theater Review | 'An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin': ‘An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin’ - Review by Charles Isherwood

Watching “An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin” is a bit like riding a wooden roller coaster: one minute you’re levitating with exhilaration, the next you’re clinging to y…

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

The No. 1 Reason To See: An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin by Jesse North

She overthrew Ethel Merman as the top Mamma Rose and he avenged the death of his father while rescuing a princess. But before Patti LuPone was lauded in Gypsy and Mandy Patinkin won hearts i…

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 10:00PM

Review: An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin by David Finkle

The two Broadway stars haven't fully lost their mannerisms in this often exciting show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Feature: David Esbjornson's Driving Forces by Linda Fowler

The busy director discusses his many new projects as well as his work at Mason Gross School of the Arts.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: White Christmas by Matt Windman

The Paper Mill Playhouse serves up a first-rate production of the beloved tuner.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Blood and Gifts by Andy Propst

J.T. Rogers' compelling new play about America's covert involvement in Afghanistan's war on Russia benefits from a host of fine performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"If two first-tier, above-the-marquee, take-it-to-the-bank stars are in the same show together, is it too much to ask that at least one delivers the name-making goods before the middle of Ac…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:59PM

An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin: Theater Review by David Rooney

You gotta love Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin. No, really, you gotta absolutely love them to be anything but underwhelmed by this lazily conceived valentine.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:47PM

Burt Bacharach Looks Back---and Forward to a Musical

Though more than 40 years have passed since the premiere of his last musical, Burt Bacharach remains one of America's most prolific and successful hitmakers. His new musical, "Some Lovers," …

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:42PM

LuPone, Patinkin and some great theater

Restraint is not the first word one expects to use when describing either Patti LuPone or Mandy Patinkin. Conventional discipline and delicate taste are not qualities that have defined the m…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:42PM

The Weekly Howl talks about 'Happy Thanksgiving' in only one Tweet! #newplay by Arena Stage

Hello #NEWPLAY Community! We wanted to say a huge THANK YOU for tweeting with us every Tuesday for the Weekly Howl, but we're going to take this Tuesday off to store up some energy to rock i…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 09:37PM

#NEWPLAY OPP: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation accepting apps for USArtists International (via @FracturedAtlas) by Arena Stage

Upcoming Grant Deadline diannedebicella | Nov 4, 2011 6:00 am The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is accepting applications for USArtists International. Who they fund: Through USAI, grants are …

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 09:37PM

#NEWPLAY AWARD: Clubbed Thumb Awards 2011-12 Biennial Commission by Arena Stage

Clubbed Thumb Awards 2011-12 Biennial Commission to Aimée Gonzalez and Gregory Moss Clubbed Thumb, the Obie Award-winning New York theatre company that commissions, develops and produces fu…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 09:26PM

What To See on Broadway If You’ve Never Been. Tweets 84 by Jonathan Mandell

Follow on Twitter at @NewYorkTheater Shows are opening regularly now on Broadway — see my review below of “Seminar” with Allan Rickman — and four new shows were at le…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 09:23PM

"A Broadway Christmas Carol" - DC's MetrStage by Susan Berlin

Stage adaptations of Charles Dickens' story of Ebenezer Scrooge are an unavoidable part of the Christmas season. What Feininger has done is to retell the story in a lighthearted format, usin…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:11PM

Muny offers holiday gift cards

New gift cards are now on sale

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:11PM

DANCING WITH THE STARS Showdown: Season 13's Last Performance Show! by Kelsey Denette

This is it - the final performance night for the stars to accumulate the scores that will put one on top and send the other two home empty-handed in the competition. They'll dance two dances…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:09PM

Private Lives by Lesley Alexander

"Sex and the City's" blond siren, Kim Cattrall, is the draw for this highly charged revival of Noel Coward's classic comedy.

SOURCE: Cititour.com at 09:09PM

"My Fair Lady" - in Sarasota by William S. Oser

Frank Galati's direction is one of the strongest pieces of this production, showing a clear vision of character and character relationships.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:02PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Date Me! and Sound of Silence (Salomee Speelt) by Scotty Zacher

A fascinating import from Belgium, this Americanized double bill of sexually driven one-acts showcases the range and depth of Antwerp’s collective Salomee Speelt. Though performed separate…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:46PM

BLOOD AND GIFTS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"... surprisingly entertaining — and theatre through and through."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:35PM

CTG’s LA Grade Rises to C+ with A+ Night Watcher, Pasadena Playhouse Bounces Back with Blues by Don Shirley

Charlayne Woodard's CTG solo The Night Watcher, at the Kirk Douglas, raises CTG's overall grade on LA talent and content to a C+. Is Bring It On actually set in California, too? Pasadena Pla…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 08:32PM

One Man, Two Guvnors – review by Michael Billington

Adelphi, LondonTransfers can be tricky. But Richard Bean's updated version of Goldoni's comic classic seems, if anything, even funnier than it did at the National. The text has been shortene…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:30PM

Violin, vocals and vintage fashion rule at Strauss house benefit

PARTY NOTES: Soprano Miran Halen kept an intimate group of about 50 mesmerized with her singing and costume changes at a St. Louis Symphony "Party of Note," that she co-hosted on Friday nigh…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:29PM

Review Roundup: AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN - Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin reunite on Broadway for AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN. Two Broadway legends who first appeared together giving Tony Award winning performanc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Judgement Day, The Print Room by Alexandra Coghlan

There comes a point in a writer’s life when he – it’s usually a he – stops writing about life and starts writing about writing. With Ibsen this stage arrived in the self-reflexive ra…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:57PM

Six year sentence for Thomas Doyle, convicted art thief by Roberty Gearty

An angry art-loving judge on Monday threw the book at the career con man whose exploits ended with a delicate portrait by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot dumped in some Upper East Side bushes.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:51PM

Pacheco to perform in Cates benefit at Geffen

Legit News: Production set for Dec. 18 will raise coin for memorial fund -- Singer Nathan Pacheco will perform Christmas classics at the Geffen Playhouse Dec. 18, with proceeds going toward …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:46PM

Theater review: 'The Night Watcher' at the Kirk Douglas Theatre by Charles McNulty

Charles McNulty reviews Charlayne Woodard's "The Night Watcher" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:45PM

An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin

Legit Reviews: "Old folks sit around by the television set, sighing one perpetual sigh," according to Kander and Ebb's song "Old Folks," which opens the second act of "An Evening With Patti …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:30PM

Fuse Classical Music Review: The BSO — A Chemistry Lesson by Arts Fuse Editor

It was clear from the moment Ludovic Morlot mounted the podium that he and the Boston Symphony Orchestra possess a strong chemistry: the players clearly respect him and they responded to his…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:22PM

Judge Judy Sentences Hugh Jackman to Hard Labor Without Shirt! by Jackie Green

Hugh Jackman’s fundraising efforts for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has brought in $300,000 in its first week.

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 07:08PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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"Unsilent Night" Procession Set for New Haven

Community Holiday Event with Boom Boxes"Unsilent Night," the annual free holiday boom box processison by the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, will take place Thursday, Dec. 8 in do…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:50PM

Review: Ariadne auf Naxos (Lyric Opera of Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

              Ariadne auf Naxos   Composed by Richard Strauss    Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal Conducted b…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:49PM

Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade

Legit Reviews: The resplendently renovated City Center puts its best foot forward, with tap shoes, in "Cotton Club Parade."

SOURCE: Variety at 06:44PM

Playwright Shelagh Delaney dies

Legit News: Wrote 'A Taste of Honey,' screenplays

SOURCE: Variety at 06:40PM

Review: Little Match Girl, The Importance of Being Earnest by Alison Croggon

*Spoiler warnings*The end of the year is rushing up like a behemoth. Melbourne has its traditional means of signalling this milestone - widespread admissions of astonishment that Christmas i…

SOURCE: Theatre Notes at 06:39PM

Love-struck tourists clip locks to Brooklyn Bridge by Simone Weichselbaum

The Brooklyn Bridge is on love lockdown. Scores of gym locker-sized locks hang from the railings off the pedestrian path of the famed East River crossing after love-struck tourists…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:06PM

Anthony Rapp to Star in Presentation of Shawn Cole's The Water Dream by Robby Ritacco

Anthony Rapp, best known for originating the role of Mark Cohen in Rent, will be performing the lead role of Cole Whalebone in two upcoming performances of The Water Dream at Shetler Studio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:05PM

Anthony Rapp to Star in Presentation of Shawn Cody's The Water Dream by Robby Ritacco

Anthony Rapp, best known for originating the role of Mark Cohen in Rent, will be performing the lead role of Cole Whalebone in two upcoming performances of The Water Dream at Shetler Studio…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:05PM

BWW Poll Results: Voters Want Hugh Jackman to Take on Sondheim as Sweeney Todd by BroadwayWorld

With Broadway's fall offerings celebrating their opening nights, attention has turned to what shows are slated to open for the 2012 spring season. It hasn't yet been set as a particularly fu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Was Seminar a Grade-A Experience for Our Word of Mouth Reviewers? by Broadway.com

Four aspiring writers place their fiction in the expert hands of a literary legend named Leonard, and await the verdict: That’s the premise of Seminar, starring stage and screen legend…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PM

Taylor Dayne Joins the Dance Party at Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Broadway.com

Disco music is alive and well over at the Palace Theatre where Broadway's fabulous musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert continues to delight audiences. On November 20, the show welcomed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PM

Taylor Dayne Joins the Dance Party at Priscilla Queen of the Desert by Broadway.com

Disco music is alive and well over at the Palace Theatre where Broadway's fabulous musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert continues to delight audiences. On November 20, the show welcomed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PM

BWW TV: Goodspeed's HELLO! MY BABY- Performance Highlights! by BroadwayWorld TV

Goodspeed Musicals is re-imagining favorite Tin Pan Alley tunes with the new-fashioned musical comedy Hello My Baby. The show from Goodspeed's 2011 Festival of New Artists will run through 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, November 21, 2011 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

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

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:50PM

Broadway bounty for 'Jackman'

Legit News: Most shows slip in pre-holiday frame -- Most Broadway shows saw sales slip last week. And then there was Hugh Jackman.

SOURCE: Variety at 05:49PM

JERSEY BOYS’ Mauricio Perez to sing National Anthem at GOP Debate on CNN tomorrow, Tuesday, November 22 at 8pm by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Washington, DC (November 21, 2011) – JERSEY BOYS First National Tour cast member Mauricio Pérez will be a special guest at tomorrow night’s CNN-televised GOP debates from Washington, DC…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:46PM

Photo Coverage: Paper Mill Playhouse's WHITE CHRISTMAS Celebrates Opening Night by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse is currently presenting Irving Berlin's White Christmas, directed by Marc Bruni, with choreography by Randy Skinner and musical direction by Steven Freeman.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40PM

Art project to set sail on polluted Newtown Creek by Erin Durkin

An artsy armada will set sail on polluted Newtown Creek - with a fleet of remote-controlled boats taking underwater video of the murky water.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:39PM

Cast Announced for Reid Farrington's A Christmas Carol by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for creator/director Reid Farrington's version of A Christmas Carol, to be presented at Abrons Arts Center, December 1-18. The piece takes the form of a Vict…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:39PM

Double the Fun! The Stars of An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Are Taking Your Questions by Broadway.com

A pair of theatrical titans are headed to Broadway.com’s Ask a Star couch: The stars of An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin have graciously consented to take your questions…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Double the Fun! The Stars of An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Are Taking Your Questions by Broadway.com

A pair of theatrical titans are headed to Broadway.com’s Ask a Star couch: The stars of An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin have graciously consented to take your questions…

SOURCE: houston.broadway.com at 05:36PM

Broadway Review: ‘‘An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy P

If two of Broadway's enduring stars were looking to create an intimate concert in a large Broadway house, that's just what they've done in An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, wh…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:35PM

Kennedy Center Honors 2010 by The Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center Honors 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors to recipients Merle Haggard, Jerry Herman, Bill T. Jones, Paul McCartne…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:35PM

FREEZE FRAME: In Rehearsal With THE VISIT! by Walter McBride

The Actors Fund and the Vineyard Theatre will present a one-night-only benefit concert performance of THE VISIT, starring Broadway stage legends and Tony Award winners Chita Rivera and John …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

Holiday Freebies at Lincoln Center's Atrium by Elyse Sommer

Lincoln Center’s  public and visitors space on the Upper West Side, the David Rubenstein Atrium,  has  a range of , FREE programs this November, December and January -- th…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 05:31PM

Erin Davie Joins Ron Bohmer in The Rep of St. Louis's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE by BroadwayWorld

Erin Davie has joined the cast of The Rep's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. In the role of Dot, she joins Ron Bohmer A Little Night Music, Ragtime as George.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27PM

Anything Goes title song inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame by Amy Kass

Roundabout Theatre Company’s (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Anything Goes celebrates the induction of Cole Porter’s classic song “Anything Goes” into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of THE VISIT Concert by BroadwayWorld TV

The Actors Fund and the Vineyard Theatre will present a one-night-only benefit concert performance of THE VISIT, starring Broadway stage legends and Tony Award winners Chita Rivera and John …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23PM

Visit with The Visit! A Sneak Peek at Rehearsal with Stars Chita Rivera and John Cullum by Broadway.com

There was no shortage of Broadway star power on hand on November 20, when the cast of The Visit welcomed the press in for a rehearsal event. John Cullum and Chita Rivera star in the upcoming…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:20PM

Broadway Grosses: Hugh Jackman Keeps Packing in Crowds at the Broadhurst by Broadway.com

Broadway's box offices experienced a slight pre-holiday slump, with one noticable exception: Hugh Jackman. The talented Aussie set yet another record as his ticket sales climbed more tha…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:19PM

Asuncion by Esther

Asuncion, Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre off BroadwayGratuitous Violins rating: ** out of ****I think Jesse Eisenberg intended his play Asuncion to be about the clash of cultures: what hap…

SOURCE: Gratuitous Violins at 05:15PM

Relatively Speaking star Danny Hoch Gothamist feature by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

  CLICK TO READ FEATURE RELATIVELY SPEAKING star Danny Hoch is featured with a Q&A interview by Gothamist writer John Del Signore. The world premiere of RELATIVELY SPEAKING, three one-a…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:13PM

BWW TV: Broadway Beat - Opening Night of PRIVATE LIVES! by Broadway Beat

Private Lives began on Thursday night, November 17 at The Music Box Theatre. Broadway Beat was on hand to capture all the excitement and glamour of the opening night party and to talk to the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

BWW San Francisco Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 San Francisco Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

Holland in Texas by Rob Weinert-Kendt

(Pictured: Holland Taylor. Photo by: Linda Matlow) Ann, Holland Taylor’s one-woman show about late Texas governor Ann Richards, opened recently at Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre. Amer…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 05:11PM

PHOTO CALL: Chita Rivera, John Cullum and Cast Rehearse Kander & Ebb's The Visit by Matthew Blank

The Actors Fund and the Vineyard Theatre's will present a one-night-only benefit concert performance of Kander & Ebb’s The Visit Nov. 30 at 7:30 PM at Broadway's Ambassador…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

Side By Side By Susan Blackwell: Daniel Radcliffe by Broadway.com

Want to know how truly game Daniel Radcliffe is? Click on the latest episode of Side By Side By Susan Blackwell and watch the star of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying take on…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:09PM

PHOTO FLASH: Cheyenne Jackson, Jane Krakowski et al. at New York Pops Concert by Brian Scott Lipton

On Friday, November 18, Cheyenne Jackson joined Steven Reineke and The New York Pops for a concert entitled, Cheyenne Jackson's Cocktail Hour: Music of the "Mad Men" Era. Jac…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:09PM

THEATER: LuPone and Patinkin on Broadway

Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin sing “In Buddy’s Eyes,” from the musical “Follies,” in their new Broadway show at the Ethel Barrymore Theater. (Video courtesy of the production.)

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PM

Susan Egan - Making 'Nina Doesn't Care' by Susan Egan

Susan Egan - Making 'Nina Doesn't Care' Take a look behind the scenes of the high-ranking music video, "Nina Doesn't Care." Meet Susan Egan, Brian Haner, Georgia S…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:04PM

Muppet Movie Countdown! Carol Channing and Miss Piggy Get Glam For 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' by Broadway.com

The Muppets are readying for their big comeback with the November 23 release of a brand new feature film, The Muppets. In honor of everyone's favorite puppet crew, Broadway.com is flashi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 11/21/11

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 112111.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Liza Minnelli & Sam Harris Bring SCHMOOLIE & MINNOOLI to Birdland! by BroadwayWorld

Last night the Broadway at Birdland stage was home for a true insider event, when Liza Minnelli and Sam Harris gave the lucky packed house a sneak-peek at their new duo project, Schmoolie am…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

Come See The One-Minute Play Festival by Tim

The 2nd Annual San Francisco One-Minute Play Festival is coming to Thick House in December. Two of the minutes were written by me, and there are about 70 other minutes by 45 or so local play…

SOURCE: direct address at 04:49PM

In guise of Homer, a heroic solo performance 'An Iliad,' and a masterful performance

The brilliant central device behind Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson's radical new dramatization of the 15,693-line, 24-book Homeric poem known as "The Iliad," here dubbed "An Iliad," is thus:…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:48PM

Review: An Iliad (Court Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

*An Iliad* is exhausting and exhaustive; you’ll feel utterly wonderfully rinsed out by the time Timothy Edward Kane’s through with you, coming out sadder, wiser and humbled by the whims…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:47PM

"The Sound of Music" at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Berlin

Director-choreographer Mark Waldrop has done a solidly professional, if not especially exciting, job with a capable cast and orchestra.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 04:47PM

Jane Curtin to Join Cast of CBS' Unforgettable by Andy Propst

Jane Curtin will join the cast of CBS' Unforgettable. She will play an acerbic and demanding inspector who was running the medical examiner's office in Manhattan until being demot…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:42PM

Frances Sternhagen to Guest Star on NBC's Parenthood by Dan Bacalzo

Two-time Tony Award winner Frances Sternhagen will guest star on NBC's Parenthood, according to TVLine.com. The veteran actress will play the mother of Craig T. Nelson's character…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:41PM

New Theatre Moves to Roxy Theatre Group in central Miami by Bill Hirschman

New Theater, the Coral Gables troupe losing its current home to a wrecking ball, has moved for the rest of the season to the Roxy Theatre Group near Florida International University’s sout…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:38PM

These Seven Sicknesses, a Five-Hour Sophocles Marathon, Will Play New York's Flea Theater by Michael Gioia

The Flea Theater will present the New York premiere of These Seven Sicknesses, a five-hour marathon of all seven Sophocles plays re-envisioned by playwright Sean Graney, beginning Jan. 19, 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

Highlights From Hello! My Baby, Goodspeed's Tin Pan Alley Musical

Hello! My Baby, Goodspeed Musicals' final entry in its 2011 season of developmental productions at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT, is a "new-fashioned" musical comedy that borrows e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

Mia Barron, Bill Camp, Jessica Hecht, et al. Set for 52nd Street Project's Bouncing Back by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for The 52nd Street Project's Bouncing Back: The Resilient Plays, to be presented at the Five Angels Theater, December 9-11. This evening of original musical…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:32PM

BWW Las Vegas Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 Las Vegas Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recip…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Godspell Director Daniel Goldstein Visits "CBS New York" (Video) by Michael Gioia

The first Broadway revival of Godspell, which officially opened Nov. 7 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, reunites director Daniel Goldstein and the designers of the critically acclaimed 2…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:31PM

NEWS PIECES: Kim Cattrall, Hugh Jackman, Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin by Andrew Gans

News tidbits about the theatrical and cabaret scenes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Seminar, Starring Alan Rickman, Gets a Starry Broadway Opening by Broadway.com

All hail Alan Rickman! That was the consensus on the red carpet at opening night of the world premiere of Seminar. Theresa Rebeck’s comedy made its official Broadway bow on November 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PM

National Theatre's War Horse to Play Australia by Dan Bacalzo

The National Theatre's production of War Horse will be mounted in Australia at the Arts Centre's State theatre in Melbourne in late 2012, according to a report in The Guardian. Ni…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:21PM

New Theatre has its new home by Christine Dolen

When New Theatre's Coral Gables home on Laguna Street was sold, the troupe was left scrambling. Having to vacate its home for the past 10 years by Dec. 15, the company couldn't open its worl…

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 04:20PM

Spider-Man's Rebecca Faulkenberry on Her 'Chastity Belt' Safety Harness and Destiny's Child Dance Parties by Michael Mellini

After making her Broadway debut as Sherrie in Rock of Ages earlier this year, Rebecca Faulkenberry is swinging into another Broadway romance as Spidey's gal pal Mary Jane Watson in Spide…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:20PM

Spider-Man's Rebecca Faulkenberry on Her 'Chastity Belt' Safety Harness and Destiny's Child Dance Parties by Michael Mellini

After making her Broadway debut as Sherrie in Rock of Ages earlier this year, Rebecca Faulkenberry is swinging into another Broadway romance as Spidey's gal pal Mary Jane Watson in Spide…

SOURCE: austin.broadway.com at 04:20PM

Garofalo goes Off Broadway

Legit News: Actress to star in 'Russian Transport' -- Janeane Garofalo is among the thesps signed on to appear in "Russian Transport," the upcoming world preem from Off Broadway troupe the N…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:17PM

PHOTO CALL: Charles Busch, Isabel Keating, Julie Halston Enjoy Tea at Five by Joseph Marzullo

Four Things Productions will present a one-night-only Nov. 28 staged reading of Matthew Lombardo's one-woman show, Tea at Five, starring playwright-actor Charles Busch (The Divine Sister…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

Rick Hilsabeck, Sarah Pfisterer Set for Reagle's Christmas Time Revue by Andy Propst

Sarah Pfisterer and Rick Hilsabeck will be special guest performers in the Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston's annual holiday revue Christmas Time, to run December 3-11 at the Robi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:10PM

Chicago actors take over Asolo

The current Asolo Theatre production of "My Fair Lady," directed in Sarasota, Florida, by Frank Galati, is filled with a veritable plethora of Chicago creative types.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:10PM

Tracy Letts, Amy Madigan et al. Set for L.A. Theatre Works' Buried Child by Dan Bacalzo

Additional casting has been announced for L.A. Theatre Works' presentation of Sam Shepard's darkly comic family drama, Buried Child, at the James Bridges Theater on the UCLA campus…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:08PM

Adele hides in plain sight by Jim Farber

Can you be everywhere and nowhere at once? Adele managed just that counterintuitive feat this year.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:07PM

Building Character: Patti Murin and Josh Segarra by Mark Blankenship

The stars of “Lysistrata Jones” balance comedy and heart Welcome to Building Character, TDF Stages’ ongoing series about actors and how they create their roles — Ther…

SOURCE: TDF at 04:04PM

Stephen Sondheim sees little use for critics by David Ng

The beleaguered profession of criticism has received another stake through the heart courtesy of Stephen Sondheim. "It takes a long time to learn not to pay attention to critics, or at least…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:04PM

"Hello, George": Erin Davie to Play Dot Opposite Ron Bohmer in St. Louis Sunday in the Park With George by Adam Hetrick

Erin Davie, who last appeared as the brittle Countess Charlotte Malcolm in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music, will star as Dot in the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis production of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM

Alien + Queen = all sorts of potential awesome by Bob Bullen

What happens when you take the cult movies “Alien” and “Aliens” and combine then with the glorious rock music of Queen? You get Alien Queen: The Concert – a ge…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 04:02PM

Phil Erickson, Karlah Hamilton, Penny Hauffe Set for Run Rabbit Run's Pygmalion by Bethany Rickwald

Penny Hauffe and Phil Erickson will lead the cast of Run Rabbit Run Dinner Theatre's presentation ofGeorge Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, in the roles of Eliza Doolittle and Professor H…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:01PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Junie B. Jones (Emerald City Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

In Junie B. Jones, Emerald City Theatre combines a sweet and smart script, confident direction, strong production elements and giddy actors to illustrate the true meaning of Christmas. Givin…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 03:56PM

Juilliard Drama Division's "Professional Studio" to Be Hosted at Signature Center by Dan Bacalzo

The Juilliard Drama Division's "Professional Studio" will be hosted by Signature Theatre at the company's new Frank Gehry-designed home, Signature Center beginning in the…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:51PM

Las Vegas school wins Hot Chelle Rae concert by The Associated Press

A Las Vegas high school is getting a private concert from pop band Hot Chelle Rae after winning an anti-bullying contest.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:50PM

Broadway's Sister Act Announces Spring Matinees and Adjusted 2012 Schedule by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-nominated musical Sister Act has added a handful of matinee performances to its spring schedule to accommodate ticket demand at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

ArtsBeat Blog: First Play by Nathan Englander Postponed From Public Theater Season by Larry Rohter

Nathan Englander play "The Twenty Seventh Man' postponed till November at Public Theater

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:46PM

Public reopens book on 'Gatz'

Legit News: Return run fills in for delayed play -- Legit American-lit marathon "Gatz" is set for a return run this spring at Off Broadway's Public Theater, where the show turned into an unl…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:46PM

PHOTO FLASH: John Cullum, Chita Rivera and More at Press Preview for The Visit by David Gordon

The cast for the one-night-only benefit concert performance of John Kander and Fred Ebb's The Visit, performed numbers from the musical at a press event held at Shetler Studios on Monda…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:44PM

SISTER ACT To Add Weekday Matinees This Spring by BroadwayWorld

The hit Broadway musical, SISTER ACT, is adding 3 weekday matinee performances to its spring schedule to accommodate ticket demand. The added performances will be on Thursday, March 22 at 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:43PM

Interview with the stars of Mary Poppins by Mirvish Productions

Interview with the stars of Mary Poppins MARY POPPINS is delighting audiences at the Princess of Wales Theatre 8 times a week. We caught up with Mary and Bert to find out about the supercal…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:43PM

BWW Chicago Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 Chicago Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recipie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:41PM

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: November 21-27 by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

Other Desert Cities Star Stockard Channing Dishes on Grease, The West Wing and Embracing Ladies Who Lunch by Broadway.com

Stockard Channing, currently starring as Polly Wyeth in Other Desert Cities at Broadway's Booth Theatre, recently sat down to answer your questions. Channing fills us in on keeping up w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Other Desert Cities Star Stockard Channing Dishes on Grease, The West Wing and Embracing Ladies Who Lunch by Broadway.com

Stockard Channing, currently starring as Polly Wyeth in Other Desert Cities at Broadway's Booth Theatre, recently sat down tat Broadway.com's studios to answer questions from fans l…

SOURCE: austin.broadway.com at 03:36PM

Tony Nominee Thomas Sadoski Will Exit Other Desert Cities in January for Aaron Sorkin HBO Drama by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Thomas Sadoski, who currently stars in the Broadway production of Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities, will depart the production following the Jan. 8, 2012, perform…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Brilliant 'Gatz' to return to the Public in spring by Mark Kennedy

Hold onto your pillows: "Gatz" is coming back to The Public Theater. The Public said Monday that the critically acclaimed, word-for-word theatrical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The G…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 03:30PM

Monday, November 21, 2011

Morning Misadventure or How I Wish Drama Would Stay on the Stage and Out of My LifeLast Saturday, while I was prepping for my AlterLab workshop the following morning I got a series of text m…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 03:21PM

Members of 2011-12 Tony Awards Management Committee Named by Andrew Gans

Members of the Tony Awards Management Committee have been announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Eden Espinsoa, Billy Porter to Headline December Gala Honoring Jimmy Smits by Andy Propst

Eden Espinosa and Billy Porter will headline a gala benefit to be held on Thursday, December 1 at 6:30pm. The event will raise funds for Bridging Education and Theatre (BEAT), a TDF/ CUNY p…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:14PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 11/21 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to the latest edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:12PM

Rockettes are a triple sister act by Richard Ouzounian

Three Canadian sisters are kicking up their heels as members of the world famous Rockettes on Broadway, a first in the history of the show.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:12PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 11/20

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 11202011

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:10PM

Radio City Christmas Spectacular 2011 - Rockettes, 3D and Opening Night by DanceOn

Radio City Christmas Spectacular 2011 - Rockettes, 3D and Opening Night The 2011 Christmas Spectacular starring the world-famous Rockettes celebrates opening night at Radio Music Hall. Di…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:09PM

Free to Be… Friends Alan Alda and Marlo Thomas Catch Up Backstage at Relatively Speaking by Broadway.com

There was a feel-good reunion backstage at Relatively Speaking on November 19, when Alan Alda dropped by to say hello to star Marlo Thomas. The pair collaborated on Thomas’ 1972 m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:08PM

Free to Be… Friends Alan Alda and Marlo Thomas Catch Up Backstage at Relatively Speaking by Broadway.com

There was a feel-good reunion backstage at Relatively Speaking on November 19, when Alan Alda dropped by to say hello to star Marlo Thomas. The pair collaborated on Thomas’ 1972 m…

SOURCE: boston.broadway.com at 03:08PM

Christmas Spectacular Opening Night - Garden of Dreams Foundation by DanceOn

Christmas Spectacular Opening Night - Garden of Dreams Foundation The Garden of Dreams Foundation celebrates opening night of the 2011 Radio City Christmas Spectacular in style. Select chil…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:06PM

No somersaults for this Russian play by J. Kelly Nestruck

Barrie production of Aleksei Arbuzov’s romantic comedy suffers from imbalance, lack of chemistry between leads

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:06PM

Sleep No More to Host New Year's Eve Banquet by Adam Hetrick

The Off-Broadway spectacle Sleep No More will ring in the New Year with a special banquet dinner and after party on Dec. 31 at the McKittrick Hotel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

Gatz, Stage Adaptation of The Great Gatsby, Returns to The Public Theater by Broadway.com

Gatz, the critically lauded theatrical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, will return to The Public Theater this spring for a seven-week engagement. Directed by John…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:03PM

Gatz, Stage Adaptation of The Great Gatsby, Returns to The Public Theater by Broadway.com

Gatz, the critically lauded theatrical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, will return to the Public Theater this spring for a seven-week engagement. Directed by John…

SOURCE: austin.broadway.com at 03:03PM

Theatre Development Fund Gala to Honor Jimmy Smits and Matthew Goldstein, 12/1 by BroadwayWorld

City University of New York graduates, JIMMY SMITS and CUNY Chancellor MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN will be honored at a gala to benefit BEAT Bridging Education and Theatre, a TDF CUNY partnership help…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: SUBMISSIONS ONLY Season 2, Episode 3 Trailer! by Submissions Only

So far we're two episodes into Season 2 of Submissions Only. Curious to see what happens next Click below for the SUBMISSIONS ONLY Season 2, Episode 3 Trailer and check back this Friday, N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Drawing Dance: The Cunningham Company in South Bend by The New York Times

The Brooklyn artist Kenneth E. Parris III is on tour with members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, documenting their two-year Legacy Tour.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:00PM

At Pop-Up Magazine Shows, No Recordings Allowed by NPR Staff

Magazines, documentaries and art are usually meant to be preserved to live on in time. But a group in San Francisco has decided that art, if ephemeral, may be appreciated in a different wa…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:00PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Matthew Morrison on the American Music Awards red carpet - interview by MatthewMorrison.net

Matthew Morrison on the American Music Awards red carpet - interview November 20 2011 From: matthewmorrisonnet Views: 3 0 ratings Time: 01:49 More in People & Blogs

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:57PM

Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Thomas Meehan to Write Musical Version of the Movie Rocky by Andy Propst

Thomas Meehan will write the book and Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens will write the score for a musical version of the classic movie Rocky, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Alex Timbe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:54PM

Happy Birthday, Bonnie & Clyde! It’s A Birthday Pizza Party for Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan by Broadway.com

Just because they're busy starring in Bonnie & Clyde on Broadway doesn’t mean Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan don’t have time for some birthday fun! On November 19 the lead…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:51PM

Kim Cattrall on “LIVE!” and “TODAY” tomorrow Tuesday November 22 by Jackie Green

Kim Cattrall, back on Broadway in Noël Coward’s Private Lives, will be a guest tomorrow Tuesday November 22 on “LIVE! With Kelly” and “The TODAY Show.”   “LIVE” airs in New …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:49PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: In Praise of Stephanie J. Block, Kissing Chris Meloni, Meeting R.L. Stine by Seth Rudetsky

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM

Iron Curtain Extends Off-Broadway Through December 4 by Dan Bacalzo

Prospect Theater Company's production of Iron Curtain, has announced an extension, and will now play at the Baruch Performing Arts Center through December 4. Directed by Cara Reichel a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:46PM

Teal Wicks, Marc Kudisch, Sebastian Arcelus & More Sound Off on Bringing The Blue Flower Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Bringing a musical of The Blue Flower’s epic proportions to life is a massive undertaking. Stretching from the colorful days of Belle Epoque Paris through post-WWII America, The Blue F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:41PM

2012 Playbill: A Word or Two | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

2012 Playbill: A Word or Two | Stratford Shakespeare Festival General Director Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director Des McAnuff and Director of Communications David Prosser discuss the Stratf…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:40PM

2012 Playbill: Wanderlust | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

2012 Playbill: Wanderlust | Stratford Shakespeare Festival General Director Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director Des McAnuff and Director of Communications David Prosser discuss the Stratford…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:39PM

2012 Playbill: The Pirates of Penzance | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

2012 Playbill: The Pirates of Penzance | Stratford Shakespeare Festival General Director Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director Des McAnuff and Director of Communications David Prosser discuss …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:38PM

2012 Playbill: Elektra | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

2012 Playbill: Elektra | Stratford Shakespeare Festival General Director Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director Des McAnuff and Director of Communications David Prosser discuss the Stratford Sh…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:37PM

2012 Playbill: Cymbeline | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

2012 Playbill: Cymbeline | Stratford Shakespeare Festival General Director Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director Des McAnuff and Director of Communications David Prosser discuss the Stratford …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:37PM

2012 Playbill: You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

2012 Playbill: You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown | Stratford Shakespeare Festival General Director Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director Des McAnuff and Director of Communications David Pro…

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2012 Playbill: Much Ado About Nothing | Stratford Shakespeare Festival by Stratford Shakespeare Festival

2012 Playbill: Much Ado About Nothing | Stratford Shakespeare Festival General Director Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director Des McAnuff and Director of Communications David Prosser discuss t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:35PM

Viola Davis helps library in cash-strapped RI town

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) -- The public library in Central Falls that was temporarily closed because of the city's dire finances is expanding its hours again after receiving a donation fr…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:32PM

Scott Shepherd to Lead GATZ at Public Theater; John Collins to Direct by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes announced today that GATZ, the critically lauded theatrical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Gr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

Don't Bother, They're Here by Don Hall

SOURCEIsn't it rich?Are we a pair?Me here at last on the ground,You in mid-air.Send in the clowns.Isn't it bliss?Don't you approve?One who keeps tearing around,One who can't move.Where are t…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 02:22PM

Iron Curtain, with Jenn Gambatese, Todd Alan Johnson, Aaron Ramey, Extends Off-Broadway Run by Andrew Gans

Prospect Theater Company's production of Iron Curtain, winner of the Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical, has been extended at the Baruch Performing Arts Cen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Review: Season’s Greetings (Northlight Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

*Season’s Greetings* is entertaining but not in a Hollywood-holiday-classic-way. The ending is realistic rather than sentimental. There is no Christmas miracle, meaning Northlight's produ…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 02:17PM

Elevator Repair Service's Gatz to Return to The Public theater in March by Andy Propst

Elevator Repair Service's Gatz will return to The Public Theater, running March 14 - May 28. John Collins has directed the production, which originally played at the theater in late 20…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:17PM

Sylvester Stallone and Klitschko brothers to bring 'Rocky' to the stage

HAMBURG -- Sylvester Stallone is joining forces with boxing champs Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko to produce a musical version of the iconic boxing film "Rocky." "I've always thought 'Rocky' …

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 02:16PM

"Anything Goes," "I Will Survive," St. Louis Woman Among Inductees to Grammy Hall of Fame by Dan Bacalzo

The 2012 inductees to the Grammy Hall of Fame have been announced. Included in the selections is Cole Porter's "Anything Goes," which serves as the title song in the musical …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:14PM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Songs Chosen for 2012 Grammy Hall of Fame by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Two iconic hit pop songs from Bette Midler’s production of the Tony Award® winning hit musical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT – Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” and…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:10PM

BWW Florida Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 Florida Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recipie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

Photo Flash: Jesse L. Martin, Benjamin Hickey, et al. at STOCKINGS WITH CARE by BroadwayWorld

On Wednesday, November 16, 2011 over 200 people attended Stockings with Care's Celebrity Bartending Night in New York City at Hudson Station Bar and Grill. Stockings with Care provides holid…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:09PM

PHOTO CALL: Jonathan Groff, Jennifer Damiano, Molly Ranson Celebrate Wild Animals You Should Know Opening by Matthew Blank

The world premiere of Thomas Higgins' Wild Animals You Should Know, featuring Gideon Glick and Jay Armstrong Johnson as boy scouts on a unique excursion, officially opened Off-Broadway N…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:06PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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PLAYBILL ON OPENING NIGHT: Seminar — Bad Teacher Makes Good by Harry Haun

Meet the first-nighters at the Broadway opening of Theresa Rebeck's Seminar starring Alan Rickman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

John Neville by Michael Coveney

Leading light of the British stage once seen as Gielgud's successorJohn Neville, who has died aged 86, was a leading light of the Old Vic, the charismatic artistic director of the Nottingham…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:56PM

Public Theater Will Bring Back Gatz in Spring 2012; Twenty-Seventh Man Bumped to Fall by Kenneth Jones

Gatz, the acclaimed six-and-a-half-hour theatrical event by Elevator Repair Service, which boldly puts the entire text of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" in an unexpec…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

Latino Theater Company's 'Virgen' may not play at L.A. cathedral

Despite vigorous fundraising efforts, the current economic downturn has made it difficult for the company to raise the necessary $50,000 to produce the free show Dec. 8 and 9 at the cathedra…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:55PM

Kim Cattrall to Make Appearance on LIVE WITH KELLY & TODAY SHOW, 11/22 by BroadwayWorld

Kim Cattrall, back on Broadway in Nol Cowards Private Lives, will be a guest tomorrow Tuesday November 22 on LIVE With Kelly and The TODAY Show. LIVE airs in New York at 9 AM on WABC TVChann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM

BWW Atlanta Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 Atlanta Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recipie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Sean Parick Doyle in THE SITTER! by BroadwayWorld

Sean Patrick Doyle, who appeared as Chantal the Songbird in the Tony-winning revival of La Cage Aux Folles, has joined the cast of David Gordon Green's The Sitter. Doyle will appear opposite…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

A First Look at Samuel French's Digital Play Collection on iTunes by Adam Hetrick

The Farnsworth Invention, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Die Mommie Die!, The Divine Sister, My Antonia, The Importance of Being Earnest and My First Time are among the plays now …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Carey Perloff's Higher Wins Theatre Visions Award by Dan Bacalzo

Carey Perloff, the artistic director of San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), has been named the recipient of this year's Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:41PM

Review: 'Jacob and Jack' by Wendy Rosenfield

Oy vey ist mir! laments Wendy Rosenfield: Where to begin with the troubles that plague Montgomery Theater’s "Jacob and Jack"?

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:39PM

Richard Eyre on John Neville: 'He was wild, larky and raffish as well as supremely skilful as an actor' by Richard Eyre

Peter Brook opened my eyes to the possibilities of the theatre as an art, but John Neville made me see the attractions of a life in the theatre. When I did my first production (at the Phoeni…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:39PM

Let Go, Mandy Patinkin's New Song-Cycle Concert, Will Premiere in Florida by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award winner Mandy Patinkin will test his new concept concert, Let Go, in February 2012 at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center in Aventura, FL, near Miami.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

Rockettes are the towering stars of the revised 2011  ‘Christmas Spectacular’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Everybody knows that. But how does Radio City’s 79th annual “Christmas Spectacular” look from the $45 budget seats? …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:35PM

WKRP Star Howard Hesseman Watches Adam Pascal Spin Hits in Broadway's Memphis by Broadway.com

Memphis got a little taste of WKRP in Cincinnati on November 19, when Emmy nominee Howard Hesseman dropped by the Shubert Theatre to see Adam Pascal spin the hits as Huey Calhoun …

SOURCE: austin.broadway.com at 01:34PM

WKRP Star Howard Hesseman Watches Adam Pascal Spin Hits in Broadway's Memphis by Broadway.com

Memphis got a little taste of WKRP in Cincinnati on November 19, when Emmy nominee Howard Hesseman dropped by the Shubert Theatre to see Adam Pascal spin the hits as Huey Calhoun …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:34PM

Getting My Geek On by Chloe Veltman

Bay Area culture is a many-splendored thing. You don't have to go to a theatre, concert hall or art gallery to have a cultural experience.The only "traditional" arts event I attended all wee…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 01:34PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Tony Sheldon Talks About His 1,500th Priscilla Performance (Video) by Michael Gioia

Tony Sheldon, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, recently celebrated his 1,500th performance as Bernadette in productions worldwide. Her…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM

Matthew Risch Steps into Other Desert Cities While Thomas Sadoski Shoots HBO Series by Broadway.com

Matthew Risch is reuniting with his Pal Joey co-star Stockard Channing in December. The actor, who serves as the understudy for Thomas Sadoski, will step into the role of Trip Wyeth opposite…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

GCB (Formerly Good Christian Belles), Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Sets Premiere Date by Broadway.com

The wait is (almost) over, Cheno-fans! ABC has announced that Kristin Chenoweth’s new TV series, GCB (formerly known as Good Christian Bitches and then Good Christian Belles), will air…

SOURCE: austin.broadway.com at 01:33PM

GCB (Formerly Good Christian Belles), Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Sets Premiere Date by Broadway.com

The wait is (almost) over, Cheno-fans! ABC has announced that Kristin Chenoweth’s new TV series, GBC (formerly known as Good Christian Bitches and then Good Christian Belles), will air…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM

John Benjamin Hickey to Be Honored by Treatment Action Group by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner John Benjamin Hickey will be among the honorees at the 15th annual Research in Action Awards (RIAA), presented by Treatment Action Group (TAG), at the 11th floor aerie of t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:29PM

'A Civil War Christmas' mixes history, music

REVIEW: In new History Theatre production, a big cast embodies multiple story lines, from President Lincoln to a black Civil War soldier.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:24PM

Smooth singer was TV pioneer

REVIEW: Dennis Spears reprises Penumbra show about Nat King Cole.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:20PM

Kristin Chenoweth's GCB to Premiere March 4 on ABC by BroadwayWorld

ABC recently aanounced their midseason premiere scheule, which is set to include Kristin Chenoweth's new show GCB. THe series will premiere on March 4, 2012, at 10 PM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17PM

Peter Marks and Howard Sherman on the new critical landscape by George Hunka

Last Saturday The Washington Post‘s Peter Marks and arts administrator Howard Sherman sat down with American Theatre‘s editor-in-chief Jim O’Quinn to discuss “Theater…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 01:15PM

The Audience Says It All, and Yet Nothing by Cara Joy David

People spend a lot of money to buy Broadway show tickets. Part of me understands audience members thinking that price of admission allows them to behave as they want. The much larger part of…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 01:11PM

'Wild Animals': This time, Ripley's the sanest one by Jocelyn Noveck, Ap National Writer

For theater fans who couldn't get enough of Alice Ripley in her wrenching, memorable turn as a bipolar mother in "Next to Normal," here's some good news: Ripley is back in a new play.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 01:09PM

Daniel Reichard's Christmas Present to Play Triad by Dan Bacalzo

Former Jersey Boys star Daniel Reichard will perform his fifth annual holiday concert, Daniel Reichard's Christmas Present at the Triad Theater, December 10 and 11. Reichard, along wit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:02PM

THE LEADING MEN: Mandy Patinkin, Back on Broadway With Patti LuPone by Mervyn Rothstein

Mandy Patinkin, starring in Broadway's An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, talks about the show's songlist, passion projects like Showtime's "Homeland" and…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Latino Theater Company's 'Virgen' may not play at L.A. cathedral by Reed Johnson

The Latino Theater Company may have to cancel its free annual production of the pageant "La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin" at Our Lady of the Angels cathedral in downtown Los Angeles du…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Fartiste to Play Final Off-Broadway Performance November 27 by Andy Propst

The Fartiste will play its final performance at Sofia's Downstairs on November 27. John Gould Rubin has directed the production, which has choreography by Richard Move. With book by …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:55PM

Ruthie Henshall to Host December 8 After Show with David Bedella by Andy Propst

Ruthie Henshall will host the December 8 edition of After Show with David Bedella, offered at London's Alley Cat Bar in Soho. The ongoing event is offered every second Thursday of the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:53PM

'Wild Animals You Should Know'  shows Boy Scout as bad seed  by Joe Dziemianowicz

The motto of the Boy Scouts of America is Be Prepared. And anyone who sees “Wild Animals You Should Know” should be prepared to be intrigued and a bit disappointed by the under…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:51PM

PHOTO FLASH: Kim Cattrall, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Debra Messing, Alan Rickman et al. at Openign of Seminar by Tristan Fuge

On Sunday, November 20, the Broadway production of Teresa Rebeck's Seminar opened at the Golden Theatre with Sam Gold at the helm. Opening night guests included Kim Cattrall, Christine…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:47PM

Actor John Neville Has Died by Andy Propst

Stage and screen star John Neville has died from Alzheimer's-related complications, according to a report on the website for the U.K. magazine The Stage. He was 86. The British-born a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:46PM

Playwright and Screenwriter Shelagh Delaney Has Died by Andy Propst

Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Shelagh Delaney has died of cancer, according to published reports. She was 72. Delaney's plays include A Taste of Honey, which premiered whe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:45PM

Seminar

This is not Six Characters in Search of an Author. This is more Four Authors in Search of a Character. Four people in their 20’s or 30’s are assembled and waiting, waiting for thei wri…

SOURCE: Usher Nonsense at 12:44PM

Hugh Jackman to Visit THE VIEW Tomorrow, 11/22 by BroadwayWorld

Hugh Jackman, currently starring in the record-breaking hit show, Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, will be a guest on ABC TVs The View, tomorrow Tuesday November 22. The View airs in New York…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44PM

Gay Marriage Plays Playwrights on the Status of Their Own Marriages by Theater Talk

Paul Rudnick, one of the authors of the hit "Standing on Ceremony," on his own relationship with his partner, John.

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:34PM

"GCB," New TV Series Starring Kristin Chenoweth, Will Debut in March 2012 by Andrew Gans

"GCB," the new hour-long television series starring Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth, will make its series premiere March 4, 2012, at 10 PM ET on ABC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

Interview: Michael Pennington On ... Ibsen's Judgement at The Print Room

Michael Pennington stars alongside Penny Downie in James Dacre’s production of Judgement Day, adapted by Mike Poulton from Ibsen’s When We Dead Awaken, which opens at The Print R…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:31PM

What's Playing on Broadway This Week: November 21-27 by BroadwayWorld

Check to see what Broadway shows are playing on each night this week. Want to know what Broadway shows have Sunday evening performances Which Broadway shows have Wednesday matinees Just want…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30PM

BWW Cincinnati Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 Cincinnati Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the reci…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM

HUGH JACKMAN on THE VIEW tomorrow Tuesday November 22 by Jackie Green

Hugh Jackman, currently starring in the record-breaking hit show, Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway, will be a guest on ABC TV’s “The View,” tomorrow Tuesday November 22.   “The View�…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Director Daniel Goldstein Talks GODSPELL! by BroadwayWorld TV

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater on November 7. Director, Dan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM

Stockard Channing on Temporary Leave from Broadway's Other Desert Cities; Expected Back by End of Week by Dan Bacalzo

Stockard Channing, who co-stars in the Broadway production of Other Desert Cities, is currently out of the show in order to undergo knee surgery. A spokesperson for the production says, &quo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:25PM

Andrew Rannells Set for WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE Appearance Toinght by BroadwayWorld

THE BOOK OF MORMONs Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells will join Tony and Emmy Award winner Ellen Barkin and host Andy Cohen on tonights edition of Bravos Watch What Happens Live, Monday, No…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

The Good Morning America Johnny Johnson Dream Show by Suzy Evans

John Strasberg's didactic but muddled play fails to focus on any issue, and though he employs many actors, it's hard to discern who is capable amidst the disorganization.

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:24PM

Off-Broadway's The Fartiste Sets Closing Date by Andrew Gans

The Fartiste, billed as a "musical comedy for all ages," will play its final performance Nov. 27 at 3 PM at Sofia’s Downstairs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

John Behlmann's "Wild Animals" Rap by MCC Theater

John Behlmann's "Wild Animals" Rap Live from MCC Theater's "Wild Animals You Should Know" cast party! From: mcctheater Views: 1287 8 ratings Time: 04:34 Mor…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:19PM

'Grease' at Marquette High School

What's love without hair products, leather jackets, and a little rock and roll? In a commendable performance, Marquette High School's production of "Grease" was full of the classic energy an…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:18PM

'Footloose' at Holt High School

On November 18, 2011 Wentzville's Holt High School performed "Footloose", a musical written by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie. Ren, an ordinary Chicago teenager, dances at his last visit t…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:16PM

PHOTO CALL: Cheyenne Jackson, With Guest Jane Krakowski, Sings "Mad Men" Era Music at Carnegie Hall by Matthew Blank

Broadway favorite Cheyenne Jackson, whose television credits include "30 Rock" and "Glee," played Carnegie Hall Nov. 18 in an evening titled Cheyenne Jackson's Cockta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Bekah Brunstetter's Oohrah! Added to Steppenwolf Garage Rep by Dan Bacalzo

LiveWire Chicago's production of Bekah Brunstetter's Oohrah! has been added to the Steppenwolf Garage Rep series, and will be presented as part of the repertory of three production…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:11PM

Watch The Book of Mormon’s Andrew Rannells on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens: Live” tonight! by Jim Byk

THE BOOK OF MORMON’s Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells will join Tony and Emmy Award winner Ellen Barkin and host Andy Cohen on tonight’s edition of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens: Liv…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:09PM

'Phantom of the Opera' at Nerinx Hall High School

Fog gently wafts around stone pillars in a dimly lit cave. A masked man steers a boat with an elegantly dressed young woman inside. Candelabras flicker; glittering seductively in the darknes…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:08PM

Andrew Rannells and Ellen Barkin Will Guest on Nov. 21 "Watch What Happens: Live" by Andrew Gans

The Book of Mormon Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells and The Normal Heart Tony winner Ellen Barkin will join host Andy Cohen on the Nov. 21 edition of Bravo’s “Watch What Happen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Sondheim Confessions: Five Fascinating Tidbits from the New Book Look, I Made a Hat by Kathy Henderson

Check the bookcase of any musical theater fan, and you’ll almost certainly find a copy of Finishing the Hat, Stephen Sondheim’s best-selling collection and discussion of the lyri…

SOURCE: austin.broadway.com at 12:01PM

Sondheim Confessions: Five Fascinating Tidbits from the New Book Look, I Made a Hat by Kathy Henderson

Check the bookcase of any musical theater fan, and you’ll almost certainly find a copy of Finishing the Hat, Stephen Sondheim’s best-selling collection and discussion of the lyri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:01PM

Save on SISTER ACT with Special Holiday Discounts! by Contests

Click here to take advantage of this limited-time offer

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

REVIEW: Wild Animals You Should Know by JK

Wild Animals You Should Know.  Review of the Saturday, November 19 matinee preview performance at the Lucille Lortell Theatre in New York City.  1 hour, 40 minutes with no intermis…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:00PM

STAGE PORTRAIT: Liza Minnelli and Sam Harris

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: John vs. Killian - PHANTOM Twister Challenge! by BroadwayWorld TV

In the latest episode of John vs. Killian, the two stars of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA challenge each other to a game of Twister...in costume John Owen-Jones stars as the Phantom while Killian Do…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

Photo Coverage: Charles Busch Hosts TEA AT FIVE Sneak Peek at Sardi's by Walter McBride

Tea at Five is an intimate look at Katharine Hepburn, at home, in her Fenwick estate in old Saybrook, Connecticut. The play takes place in 1983 after Hepburn was injured in a car crash. The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:57AM

Photo Coverage: Alice Ripley Opens in MCC's WILD ANIMALS YOU SHOULD KNOW by Kevin Thomas Garcia

MCC's Wild Animals You Should Know, starring Alice Ripley, opened last night, November 20 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage from the cele…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:53AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Harry Potter Star, Wolverine and a Drag Queen Among Broadway's Sexiest Men by Broadway.com

As People magazine unveiled its annual Sexiest Man Alive issue, Broadway.com asked readers to vote for Broadway's sexiest man. The votes are tallied; now take a look below at which stars…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

A Taste of Honey Playwright Shelagh Delaney Dies at Age 71 by Broadway.com

British playwright and screenwriter Shelagh Delaney, best known for her highly influential 1958 debut play A Taste of Honey, died at her daughter’s home in eastern England on Nove…

SOURCE: austin.broadway.com at 11:53AM

A Taste of Honey Playwright Shelagh Delaney Dies at Age 71 by Broadway.com

British playwright and screenwriter Shelagh Delaney, best known for her highly influential 1958 debut play A Taste of Honey, died at her daughter’s home in eastern England on Nove…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:53AM

Matthew Risch Will Step in for Other Desert Cities' Thomas Sadoski in December by Andrew Gans and Adam Hetrick

Matthew Risch, who understudies the role of Trip Wyeth for actor Thomas Sadoski in the critically acclaimed drama Other Desert Cities, will temporarily step into that role Dec. 5-25 at the B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Squigs Pulls Up a Desk at Seminar, Starring Alan Rickman by Broadway.com

It takes a brave (or foolish) young writer to entrust his work to the judgment of fearsome literary lion Leonard—especially since Leonard is played by stage-and-screen great Alan Rickm…

SOURCE: austin.broadway.com at 11:51AM

Squigs Pulls Up a Desk at Seminar, Starring Alan Rickman by Broadway.com

It takes a brave (or foolish) young writer to entrust his work to the judgment of fearsome literary lion Leonard—especially since Leonard is played by stage-and-screen great Alan Rickm…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:51AM

Pedro Almodovar, Patti LuPone, Austin Pendleton win United Solo Awards by Dan Bacalzo

Patti LuPone has won United Solo's annual uAward, honoring an outstanding solo performer, for her performance in The Gypsy In My Soul. She accepted the award in a ceremony held at Theat…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:48AM

“Gypsy of the Year” to Host Original Cast of “Grease” by Tom Mizer

Adrienne Barbeau.  Say it out loud. Adrienne Barbeau. Has there ever been a better name in show business?  I think not. And now the divine Ms. Barbeau (Escape from New York, Maude, for goo…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:47AM

Review: 'Treasure Island: A Musical Panto' by Howard Shapiro

It's that time again -- "panto" time at People's Light and Theatre Company in Malvern. This year, they're doing an update of their first zany take on "Treasure Island." Inquirer theater crit…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:46AM

Sheridan Smith, Jonny Lee Miller, Benedict Cumberbatch & More Honored at London’s Evening Standard Awards by Broadway.com

Broadway vet Jonny Lee Miller and Sheridan Smith are among the winners of the 2011 Evening Standard Awards, along with Matilda – the Musical, and plays One Man, Two Guvnors and The Her…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Jesse Eisenberg Chats With Jimmy Fallon by Broadway.com

Jesse Eisenberg, currently starring in his self-penned play Asuncion off-Broadway, heads to Late Night With  Jimmy Fallon. Eisenberg received an Academy Award nomination fo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

BWW Interviews - ANYTHING GOES' Adam Perry Talks 'My Week With Marilyn' by Caryn Robbins

In many ways, Adam Perry's life may be described as surreal'. The talented performer from a small town in Tennessee is currently dancing up a storm in the Tony Award Winning revival of ANYTH…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Thoughts about “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” Preview – 11/19/11 by Dan Mason

Written by: Dan Mason It’s not unheard of for Broadway producers to gamble on reviving a dated piece of material and using it as a star vehicle for Broadway royalty. Just last season …

SOURCE: The Broadway Critic Blog at 11:41AM

Patti LuPone, Pedro Almodovar Among Winners at United Solo Festival by BroadwayWorld

United Solo, the world's largest solo theatre festival, capped off its five-week season with a closing ceremony on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Theatre ROW on 42nd Street in New York City.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Cheyenne Jackson, Karen Ziemba, et al. to Honor Barbara Cook at Hammerstein Gala by Dan Bacalzo

An updated list of performers has been announced for the York Theatre Company's 2011 Oscar Hammerstein Gala, to be held at the Edison Ballroom tonight, Monday, November 21. As previo…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33AM

"Sylvia" - Seattle Rep by David-Edward Hughes

A civilized if somewhat amusement, as I recall of 15 years back, is now often laugh-out-loud funny, thanks primarily to Wright's emphasis on the laughter, and his casting of three out of fou…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:32AM

THEATER: Excerpt: 'Blood and Gifts'

A scene from J. T. Rogers's new play about the Soviet-Afghan war of the 1980s. (Video courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater.)

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:32AM

Patti LuPone, Austin Pendleton, Pedro Almodovar Among Winners at United Solo Festival by Michael Gioia

United Solo, the world's largest solo theatre festival, concluded its five-week season with a closing ceremony held Nov. 20 at Theatre Row. Numerous artists were recognized for their sol…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Photo Flash: New SMASH Art Revealed! by BroadwayWorld

It's official, NBC's new Broadway-filled series SMASH will premiere on February 6 at 10pm. The show, which is about a group of people who come together to put on a Broadway musical was devel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

News: Starlight Express Tours From Wimbledon, 10 May

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe's 1984 West End musical Starlight Express will tour the UK next year from the New Wimbledon Theatre, Whatsonstage.com can confirm. The musical, which…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:22AM

Frank Langella on Ella Fitzgerald by Theater Talk

Actor Frank Langella, appearing in Terence Rattigan's "Man and Boy", on his singer Ella Fitzgerald and why she is his role model.

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:22AM

2012 - 2013 Saints Grants Program by Chicago Plays

The Saints would like to announce the opening of their 2012 - 2013 Grants Program. The Saints invite and encourage theatres to apply for this grant assistance to be used for artistic develop…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:22AM

AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN IS FEATURED IN THE STAR LEDGER AND OPENS TONIGHT, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 7PM by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Star Ledger By Ronni Reich Mandy Patinkin reunites with Patti LuPone: Mandy Patinkin talks about the ‘transfusion of joy’ he gets from performing with his Evita, Patti LuPone Whe…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:21AM

Casting Complete for the Off-Broadway Return of Infamous Musical Carrie by Broadway.com

Casting is complete for the MCC Theater’s forthcoming off-Broadway production of Carrie. The newly reworked and re-imagined production of the short-lived 1988 Broadway musical will beg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

PHOTO FLASH: Brent Barrett, Jim Brochu, Lisa Lampanelli, et al. at Actors Temple Benefit by Andy Propst

Brent Barrett, Anna Bergman, Jim Brochu, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jackie Hoffman, Lisa Lampanelli, Jill O'Hara, Lee Roy Reams, Steve Schalchin, and Rena Strober were among the artists …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:21AM

Rebecca Black's ‘Friday’ used in  Kohl’s holiday shopping commercial  by Lindsay Goldwert

It’s the year of the Black Friday. Teen singer and Internet phenomenon Rebecca Black’s viral hit song “Friday” is being used in Kohl’s Black Friday shopping ads.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:18AM

Alan Rickman teaches Broadway a lesson in 'Seminar' by Allison Reitz

Broadway welcomed a new comedy to its fold with the November 20 opening of "Seminar" at the John Golden Theatre. The Theresa Rebeck play is a limited engagement, running only through March 4…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 11:17AM

Matthew Risch to Play Trip Wyeth in Broadway's Other Desert Cities, December 5-25 by Andy Propst

Matthew Risch will play the role of Trip Wyeth in Broadway's Other Desert Cities, December 5-25. He will be replacing Thomas Sadoski, who will return to the company on December 27. Ri…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:17AM

Photo Coverage: Melissa Errico Sparkles at Joe's Pub by Peter James Zielinski

Saturday night, November 19th, Melissa Errico made her long awaited return to solo concert-ing at the newly renovated beautifully Joes Pub. The venue was packed with family, friends and fans…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:09AM

PHOTO CALL: Seminar Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party by Matthew Blank

Seminar, Theresa Rebeck's new play about the creative and personal tensions of four young novelists who are taking a private writing class with a potentially damaging teacher, opened on …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

2011 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards Voting is Now Open! by BroadwayWorld

The nominations are in and the field has been set. And now it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recipients of a 2011 BroadwayWorld Atl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

Matthew Morrison and Jennifer Morrison presenting at the American Music Awards 2011 by MatthewMorrison.net

Matthew Morrison and Jennifer Morrison presenting at the American Music Awards 2011 November 20 2011 From: matthewmorrisonnet Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 03:38 More in People & Blogs

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:04AM

Self-producing problem? Try our new and improved mini-enhancement. by Ken Davenport

Confucius say, "Anything that can be done big, can be done small." Ok, he didn't really say that, but it doesn't make it any less true. Case in point. When big Broadway shows "…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Is Harry Potter a Wizard with Windows? Watch How to Succeed Star Daniel Radcliffe Do Dirty Work on Side by Side by Broadway.com

Want to know how truly game Daniel Radcliffe is? Click on the latest episode of Side By Side By Susan Blackwell and watch the star of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying&nb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:57AM

ANYTHING GOES Amongst 2012 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees by BroadwayWorld

Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings, The Recording Academy has announced the newest additions to its GRAMMY Hall Of Fame, adding 25 recordings to a collec…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

Janeane Garofalo to Star in the New Group's Russian Transport Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Janeane Garofalo will lead the cast of the New Group’s Russian Transport. The world premiere play by Erika Sheffer will begin performances at off-Broadway's Acorn Theatre at Theatr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:53AM

Stage Actor John Neville Dies at 86 by BroadwayWorld

According to published reports, stage actor and director John Neville, passed away on November 19 in Toronto. He was 86 years old.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51AM

Other Desert Cities Star Stockard Channing Out of the Show for Knee Surgery by Broadway.com

Stockard Channing, the acclaimed star of Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities, is out of the show in the days leading up to Thanksgiving for knee surgery. According to a production sp…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM

Contest: Win Tickets to Silence! The Musical by Linda

Silence! The Musical--The Unauthorized Parody of The Silence of The Lambs opened this summer at Theatre 80 to positive reviews. It is now playing an open run at The 9th Space Theatre at Perf…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:50AM

Carol Burnett Will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Carol Burnett will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Cinematographers Guild's 49th annual Publicists Awards Luncheon, according to The H…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

Rocky the Musical to debut in Germany by Catherine Shoard

Sylvester Stallone and two boxing brothers will co-produce a stage version of the 1976 film. But will it be a thinker or a stinker?Two Ukranian boxing brothers have teamed up with Sylvester …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:45AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 11/20/2011 by Ken Davenport

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending November 20, 2011: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPdAdm AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN $358,956 4,701 74.…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:45AM

Photo Flash - First Look - Josh Gad on Wednesday's MODERN FAMILY on ABC by BroadwayWorld

On Wednesday night's episode of MODERN FAMILY on ABC entitled,Punkin Chunkin, an old neighborhood kid returns to town as a hugely successful internet billionaire and it gets Phil thinking o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Photo Coverage: Carrie Preston, Ruben Flores, et al. at 2011 GLAAD OUT Auction by Linda Lenzi

The Gay amp Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD just held their 10th Annual OUTAuction presented by Bud Light and ROKK Vodka The 10th anniversary of the largest and most visible art au…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM

Pop Goes The Musical - Peter Andre in Ghost the Musical (Part 2) by Ghost The Musical

Pop Goes The Musical - Peter Andre in Ghost the Musical (Part 2) http://www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey/ A few months back Peter took part in a very special performance of Ghost The Musical in aid of…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:34AM

Teresa’s Weekly Briefing: Audacious Experimenters Edition by Teresa Eyring

Happy almost Thanksgiving! Our Fall Forum on Governance, which took place over last weekend, was a tremendous success. We had record attendance, and the Forum community of trustees, theatre …

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:33AM

BWW Tennessee Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 Tennessee Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recip…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AM

BWW Nashville Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 Nashville Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recip…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:30AM

Jeanna de Waal, Ben Thompson and More Join Marin Mazzie & Molly Ranson in New CARRIE Musical! Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

MCC Theater has announced the complete cast for the newly reworked and fully re-imagined production of Carrie, the musical. Carrie features music by Michael Gore, lyrics by Dean Pitchford Ac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

2011 BroadwayWorld Baltimore Awards Voting is Now Open! by BroadwayWorld

The nominations are in and the field has been set. And now it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recipients of a 2011 BroadwayWorld Bal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

Photo Flash: Damien Lewis, Jane Asher, et al. at the 2011 Evening Standard Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards winners were announced last night - with Sheridan Smith picking up Best Actress for her role in Flare Path and Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23AM

Idina Menzel on Parenthood, Being Pigeonholed and Her PBS TV Special by Etan Vlessing

"To me, it was a gift to have this intense love for someone that I'd never felt before, for a child, that makes you feel better than anything else you've done."

SOURCE: Backstage at 10:22AM

An old joke by Adam Thurman

"How do you built a small fortune in the arts?" "You start with a large fortune." The arts are a horrible business. For profit. Non-profit. It doesn't matter. Any business where costs can sk…

SOURCE: Mission Paradox at 10:18AM

Zenon displays energy, variety

REVIEW: Dancers range from explosive to calm in the world premiere of Daniel Charon's "Storm" at the Cowles Center.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 10:17AM

MCC Theater Announces Complete Cast for Revamped Revival of Carrie by Adam Hetrick

Complete casting has been announced for the New York revival of the 1980's cult musical Carrie, starring Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie and Molly Ranson, which will begin previews Off-B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

Photo Coverage: SEMINAR Starry Opening Night Theatre Arrivals by Walter McBride

Two-time Tony Award nominee, Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Alan Rickman is making his eagerly-anticipated return to Broadway starring in the World Premiere of SEMINAR, a new comedy by P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AM

MCC Theater Announces Complete Casting for Carrie by Andy Propst

MCC Theater has announced complete casting for Carrie, which will begin previews on January 31 at the Lucile Lortel Theatre, in anticipation of an official opening on March 1. Stafford Arim…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:14AM

Alan Rickman leads a great cast in super 'Seminar' by Associated Press

NEW YORK - There are terrible moments of silence in Theresa Rebeck's new Broadway play. No, not to worry: None...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 10:13AM

Carol’s Christmas by Tim Treanor

The problem with Ebenezer Scrooge is not that he’s selfish or wrong-headed – he’s right about Christmas, and you know it – it’s that he’s lonely. Scrooge is as miserly toward him…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:12AM

Houdini Tonight! by Trav S.D.

Far be it from me to turn this blog into TV Guide, but sometimes I just gotta alert the public to developments of vaudevillian interest! Tonight at 10pm (EST) TCM is showing one of my favori…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:09AM

Patina Miller, Megan Hilty, Nick Adam Join Broadway Boys For Holiday Toys by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Boys will once again host Broadway's favorite holiday party and concert with the 6th Annual BROADWAY SINGS FOR TOYS A Benet for Toys for Tots, Monday, December 19th at 7pm.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM

Alex Timbers, Stephen Hoggett, Kelly Devine Join Team ROCKY; Musical Takes Germany By Storm in Nov. 2012 by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported this yesterday, Sylvester Stallone was out signing autographs when he arrived for a press conference to announce the new musical ROCKY in Hamburg, Germany. Today, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05AM

Shelagh Delaney obituary by Dennis Barker

Feisty playwright best known for her ground-breaking debut, A Taste of Honey Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:04AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Alan Rickman stars in ‘Seminar,’ a comedy by Theresa Rebeck  by Joe Dziemianowicz

With his patented blend of velvety nastiness, Alan Rickman is ideally cast as a noxious instructor savaging young writers in Theresa Rebeck’s tangy but sometimes contrived comedy “Semina…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:56AM

Nick Adams, Megan Hilty, Lillias White, et al. Set for December 19 Broadway Sings for Toys Concert by Andy Propst

A preliminary lineup of performers has been announced for Deck the Halls, the 6th annual Broadway Sings for Toys: A Benefit for Toys for Tots, to be held on Monday, December 19 at 7pm at Sym…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:54AM

Patina Miller, Nick Adams, Lillias White, Orfeh, Megan Hilty Will Sing for Toys by Andrew Gans

The Broadway Boys will present the 6th Annual Broadway Sings for Toys: A Benefit for Toys for Tots Dec. 19 at 7 PM at Symphony Space.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM

Facebook Introduces “Sort” Button by Rebecca Coleman

Well, I don’t know about y’all, but I was NOT happy when I discovered, during the last major Facebook update, that they removed my ability to choose either “Top Posts”…

SOURCE: Rebecca Coleman at 09:50AM

Blood and Gifts, Spy Saga of Afghanistan, Opens at Lincoln Center Theater by Broadway.com

Blood and Gifts, J.T. Rogers’ new play about America’s tangled history in Afghanistan, opens on November 21 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre. Directed by Tony Award winner Bartle…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:49AM

News: Exclusive: Starlight Express Tours From Wimbledon, 10 May

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe's 1984 West End musical Starlight Express will tour the UK next year from the New Wimbledon Theatre, Whatsonstage.com can confirm. The musical, which…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:49AM

An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Opens on Broadway by Broadway.com

Two great Broadway stars have teamed up for a night of incomparable theater music: On November 21, the limited engagement of An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin opens at the Ethe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:49AM

How the World Began, Arcola Theatre, London

A Mametian play in which a student, his guardian and a teacher are used to tackle the complexity of the creationist/evolutionist debate

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:40AM

Seminar, Golden Theatre, New York

Not many other current US playwrights could take the subject here – a class in fiction-writing – and craft a comedy that sustains our interest

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:40AM

Donna Vivino and More Will Join Daniel Reichard for Annual Holiday Concerts by Andrew Gans

Daniel Reichard, one of the original stars of Broadway's Jersey Boys, will present his annual holiday-themed concerts next month at the Triad Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM

PHOTO FLASH: Jennifer Damiano, Jonathan Groff, Alice Ripley, et al. Celebrate Wild Animals You Should Know Opening by David Gordon

MCC Theater celebrated the opening of Thomas Higgins' Wild Animals You Should Know, now playing at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, with a post-performance party at 49 Grove on Sunday, Novem…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:38AM

US returns stolen painting to Germany by Kirsten Grieshaber

An American university returned a 15th century painting to a Berlin museum on Monday, more than six decades after the valuable piece was stolen in the chaotic aftermath of World War II.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:29AM

Photo Coverage: Inside the SEMINAR Opening Night Party! by Walter McBride

Two-time Tony Award nominee, Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Alan Rickman is making his eagerly-anticipated return to Broadway starring in the World Premiere of SEMINAR, a new comedy by P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:26AM

Cole Porter's "Anything Goes," Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech Among Inductees of 2012 Grammy Hall of Fame by Andrew Gans

The Recording Academy announced the newest additions to its legendary Grammy Hall of Fame collection Nov. 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:26AM

BWW Boston Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 Boston Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the recipien…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20AM

Janeane Garofalo, Daniel Oreskes and Morgan Spector Cast in New Group's Russian Transport by Andrew Gans

Comic-actress Janeane Garofalo has been cast in the New Group's upcoming production of Russian Transport, which begins performances Jan. 17, 2012, at the Acorn Theatre, according to The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:03AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Connecticut Awards Update 11/21 - Vote Now! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is now well underway for the 2011 Connecticut Awards and here is the latest update Now, it's time for you to get out and vote for your favorites in the hopes that they will be the rec…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:59AM

Last Word on Shakespeare Conspiracy Theories? by The Playgoer

"[H]ow could a man who had only a grammar-school education and spoke Latin and a little Greek possibly have written something as bad as All’s Well That Ends Well?" -Eric Idle, satirically…

SOURCE: The Playgoer at 08:59AM

SEMINAR – Language and sex and serious laughter with Alan Rickman & Co. by Oscar E Moore

Like most seminars there are peaks and valleys, highlights and low spots, moments of boredom, moments of ecstasy and moments that are difficult to hear as exemplified in the new play SEMINAR…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:33AM

What I Am Giving Thanks for This Year by Michael Kaiser

This is the time of year when we give thanks for the wonderful gifts that we have been given, the experiences we have treasured, the people who have changed our lives.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:29AM

Espinosa, Hanes, Jay-Alexander & More Set for BROADWAY DREAMS NYC Benefit Tonight! by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Dreams Foundation will present their Third Annual New York Benefit Performance at the Florence Gould Hall 55 East 59th Street on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 730 pm. The special…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:23AM

Photo Coverage: SEMINAR Broadway Opening Night Curtain Call by Walter McBride

Two-time Tony Award nominee, Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Alan Rickman is making his eagerly-anticipated return to Broadway starring in the World Premiere of SEMINAR, a new comedy by …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:19AM

Photo Flash: Paul Byrom Plays B.B. Kings by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Paul Byrom's concert tour took him to New York City's B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill on November 18, 2011. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage from the performance below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:19AM

Review: Wild Animals You Should Know at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

There's probably a good play in here somewhere. But it's been given a ready for prime time production somewhat prematurely. The producers would have been wise to followthe Boy Scout motto: "…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:08AM

"Wild Animals You Should Know" by MCC Theater

"Wild Animals You Should Know" Interview with director Trip Cullman and playwright Thomas Higgins. From: mcctheater Views: 1041 2 ratings Time: 02:58 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:04AM

Review: How The World Began by Peggitty Pollard-Davey

How The World Began is a story of the misunderstanding and miscommunication that occurs when two mutually exclusive world views clash. We are in a biology classroom in small-town Plainview, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:00AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Pre-Broadway One Man, Two Guvnors in the West End by BroadwayWorld

Opening tonight at the Adelphi Theatre is Nicholas Hytners five star award-winning production of One Man, Two Guvnors. After a sell-out run at the National Theatre, subsequent UK tour and Na…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:51AM

News: Taste of Honey Author Shelagh Delaney Dies Aged 72

Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Shelagh Delaney, best known for her 1958 debut play A Taste of Honey, has died aged 72. Delaney was born in 1939 in Salford, the setting for A Tast…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:50AM

Eleanor Powell by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the amazing Eleanor Powell (see full bio here) Now here she is dancing to  to George and Ira Gershwin’s “Fascinatin’ Rhythm” in the 1941 MGM…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:26AM

Fuse Jazz Review: Two Paths Converge Again – Sheila Jordan and Steve Kuhn by Steve Elman

The Steve Kuhn - Sheila Jordan partnership has been one of the luckiest things ever to happen to either of them, or for us as listeners.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:05AM

BWW's On This Day - November 21, 2011

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM

Blood and Gifts by Erik Haagensen

Playwright J.T. Rogers takes a bracing, multisided look at how America came to be mired in a war against fundamentalism in Afghanistan in this gripping and absorbing drama.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM

An Evening With Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin by David Sheward

LuPone and Patinkin are two unique talents, and when they combine in this powerhouse concert, it's theatrical magic. Excerpts from two Rodgers and Hammerstein classics are particularly exc…

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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News: Time Out London Backs 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards

Whatsonstage.com is pleased to announce Time Out London as our presentation rights sponsor for the 2012 Whatsonstage.com Awards. The original “theatregoers’ choice” prizes are the only…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:43AM

News: Opening: West End Guvnors, Riots, Kitchen & Matilda

Amongst the major London openings, in the West End and further afield, this week are: OPENING TONIGHTOne Man, Two GuvnorsMONDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2011(PREVIEWS FROM 8 NOVEMBER) The National The…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:31AM

'The King and I': A classic made even better by Wendy Rosenfield

There's something about the Walnut Street Theatre's production of The King and I that feels as comfortable and inviting as, well, the 2010 holiday show, Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Mayb…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:23AM

PAGE SIX: 25 for Marcovicci

“May the Algonquin and the Oak Room live forever,” Andrea Marcovicci toasted the venue at the opening of her 25th season there Tuesday night.

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 06:18AM

If You're Selling "Boobs" Don't Get Political About It by Don Hall

I'm not a raving fan of Tony Adler.  I found that as soon as Bill Williams left the Reader, the theater criticism dept. of that vaunted paper went down the tubes.  Adler isn't much…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:06AM

Carnegie Hall Benefit Honors the Rolling Stones by James C. McKinley Jr.

The annual concert at Carnegie Hall to benefit music education programs for the poor will have a Rolling Stones theme this spring, the event's organizer, Michael Dorf, announced.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:00AM

Corrosive secrets frame story in MET production of 'All My Sons'

Arthur Miller's 1947 drama "All My Sons" could be viewed as a warm-up to "Death of a Salesman," and in it you see a fairly young playwright trying a bit too hard to be poetic and meaningful.…

SOURCE: The Kansas City Star at 06:00AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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War Horse transfers to Australia by Matt Trueman

National theatre's mega-successful play to follow high-selling Broadway run with stint at the Arts Centre in MelbourneAfter successful stints in the West End and on Broadway, War Horse will …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:53AM

MUSICAL OF THE MONTH: Katinka by Doug Reside

A Guest Blog by Project Co-Director, William Everett Orientalism and propaganda were common themes in American musical theater and popular song during the years surrounding World War I. Rev…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 05:36AM

Review: Seminar by Frank Scheck

In the opening minutes of Theresa Rebeck’s new play, four young students nervously await the arrival of a famous novelist who they’ve hired to conduct a series of private seminar…

SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 05:34AM

M Ensemble’s ‘Radio Golf’ Is On-Par Perfect by Bill Hirschman

M Ensemble moved into the performance space last June, and makes good use of the comfortable black-box theater for the first presentation of its 40th anniversary season, August Wilson's Radi…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:30AM

"Last Summer" Should Be First on Your List by Steven Wishnoff

Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, by Jane Chambers, deals with themes of love, self-discovery and loss that are as unique in this play, as they are universal in life. The production currently ru…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:19AM

Offer: Transfer of Chichester's hit Singin' in the Rain: Programme + Meet & Greet.

After an acclaimed sell out run at Chichester, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN brings the glamour of the MGM film to the Palace theatre in Spring 2012. Come on our hosted Whatsonstage.com Outing on 13…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:17AM

Tragic? No. Macabre? Yes. Entertaining? Absolutely! by Andrew Martin

Producer/director/artist Rachel Klein can be called nothing else besides one of the most innovative young people on the modern downtown scene. Over the last four seasons, she has emerged as …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:16AM

i-spondent Penny Landau Interviews Judy Gold by Penny Landau

i-spondent Penny Landau "On the Street with the TV Junkie" Interviews Judy Gold

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:12AM

Bill Irwin, Damian Woetzel, et al. Set for Public Theater Forum, 11/21 by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director Joey Parnes Interim Executive Director has announced the complete line-up for the third Public Forum event of the season, Does Culture Make…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM

Michael Aronov, Jeremy Davidson, et al. Star in LCT's BLOOD AND GIFTS, Opens 11/21 by BroadwayWorld

Michael Aronov, Jeremy Davidson, Robert Hogan, Jefferson Mays, Andrs Munar, Paul Niebanck, John Procaccino, Liv Rooth, Gabriel Ruiz, Pej Vahdat, Andrew Weems and Bernard White will be featur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Ex by Ryan Ahem

A British show, produced by British companies, in a British venue, with a British audience and British performers. I would truly love for more plays with music and musical theatre to be prod…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:33AM

Photos: Savoy Hosts 2011 Evening Standard Awards

The 57th Evening Standard Awards were presented at a star-studded ceremony at London's Savoy Hotel last night (20 November 2011) hosted by Dame Edna Everage, alter-ego of comedian Barry Hump…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:33AM

Sylvester Stallone, Klitschko Brothers to Produce 'Rocky' Musical by Scott Roxborough

The song-and-dance take on the actor's 1976 film will premiere in Hamburg, Germany next November.

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:11AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: A Walk On Part by Jessica Edwards

With a blast of emotive classical music, five actors walk onto a polished stage full of clean lines and shining metal, a political party conference room. They are backed by a set of TV scree…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:54AM

Blog: Bean Bags Standard Award

On the day that his uproarious new version of Goldoni opens in the West End, Richard Bean is reported to have cocked a snook at David Hare at last night's Evening Standard awards dinner. Gr…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:26AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Queen of the Mist by StageGrade

Do critics think "Queen of the Mist" rules?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 02:48AM

The Beauties by Robert Windeler

Twelve speculative backstage scenes depicting Elizabeth Taylor, Lena Horne, and Greta Garbo as deeply self-involved, neurotic, foulmouthed harridans don't add up to much insight, just to a…

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:11AM

Ghost Dancer by Karl Levett

Billed as "a new political drama," Robert L. Hecker's play is replete with the best of intentions regarding just causes, self-sacrifice, and political protest but devolves into muddle-head…

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:11AM

Espinosa, Hanes, Jay-Alexander & More Set for BROADWAY DREAMS NYC Benefit 11/21 by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Dreams Foundation will present their Third Annual New York Benefit Performance at the Florence Gould Hall 55 East 59th Street on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 730 pm. The special…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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A farcical tribute to Yiddish theater

Oy vey ist mir! Where to begin with the troubles that plague Montgomery Theater's Jacob and Jack? Maybe it's best to start with what works. Maura Roche's set design. Three dressing rooms, si…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:20AM

The No. 1 Reason To See: Seminar by Jesse North

It’s not fun to watch people’s dreams be stomped on in real life; but for some reason, it’s a heck of a lot of fun to see it done on stage. This is entirely true of Theresa Rebeck’s …

SOURCE: Stage Rush at 01:18AM

TTIC- Greg Allen and Bilal Dardai - Nov 21, 2011 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

Our podcast this week features Greg Allen, founding director of The Neo-Futurists, and Bilal Dardai, one of the ensemble members. They take Anne Nicholson Weber through the history of the co…

SOURCE: www.theatreinchicago.com at 01:01AM

'Venus in Fur's' Nina Arianda has cast a spell

The actress has been praised for her work in David Ives' new play on Broadway about a sexy and surreal stage audition. Unstinting work went into her preparation to win the role. The actress …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM

SEMINAR – Language and sex and serious laughter with Alan Rickman & Co. by Oscar E. Moore

You won’t fall asleep at this sleeper hit of the season.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM

LUPONE and PATINKIN Officially Open at the Barrymore Theatre

AN EVENING WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN, which began running performances November 16, will officially open tonight, November 21, 2011, at the Barrymore Theatre.

SOURCE: 1931 at 01:00AM

Don't Dare Cry for These Old Friends (NY Times)

Much like the mixing of gasoline and fire, the combination of Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin is one that you expect to yield explosive results. She has memorably portrayed authority figures…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:00AM

In grand new house, Black Ensemble must rise to great expectations

"The house is open ," pleaded Jackie Taylor early in a very long Friday night, hoping to coax donors out of the restroom, move Dionne Warwick past the cameras and expeditiously into the fro…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00AM
Monday, November 21, 2011 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Taylor Swift wins big at AMAs by The Associated Press

Taylor Swift and Adele tied with three wins at the American Music Awards, but the event belonged to the country superstar after she beat the soulful crooner, as well as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:54AM

Sondheim On Critics by Art

Stephen Sondheim isn't as terrified of the internet as Michael Kaiser.Heck, Mr. Sondheim finds a certain optimism in the passion of the online exchanges about theater, even in internet theat…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 12:19AM

Twighlight Breaking Dawn Broadway Musical?

  According to the news tonight the new film Breaking Dawn made $139 million in ticket sales this past weekend.   I have not seen this film yet, but I have to admit seeing the other thr…

SOURCE: corinescorner.com at 12:03AM

Twilight Breaking Dawn Broadway Musical?

  According to the news tonight the new film Breaking Dawn made $139 million in ticket sales this past weekend.   I have not seen this film yet, but I have to admit seeing the other thr…

SOURCE: corinescorner.com at 12:03AM

First Person: Chad Dembski on The Farewell Project (Halifax) by The Charlebois Post

Trailer for Farewell ProjectTHE FAREWELL PROJECTA simple performance with epic hopes and dreamsby Chad DembskiCreated and Performed by Dustin Harvey (Secret Theatre, Halifax) and Chad D…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:02AM

Openings We're Tracking This Week, November 21-27, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

Marc Bendavid and Pam Patel in the MTC's R&J(Photo by Bruce Monk)Oi! You only have to see the Star of David and the Crescent Moon on the poster for Manitoba Theatre Centre's new producti…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

National Theatre's One Man Two Guvnors Opens at West End's Adelphi Theatre Nov. 21; Broadway Next by Mark Shenton

James Corden, previously seen on Broadway in the original cast of the National Theatre's production of Alan Bennett's The History Boys, who has since gone on to become a leading U.K.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

TT: Evasive tactic

Oscar Wilde claimed to have put all his genius into his life, leaving only his talent for his work. Many...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Just because

Chuck Jones' "Double or Mutton," written by Michael Maltese:...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"The moment 'talk' is put into print you recognize that it is not what it was when you heard it;...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

Afghan Political Unrest Takes Center Stage in Blood and Gifts, Opening Nov. 21 at LCT by Adam Hetrick

The American premiere of J.T. Rogers' Afghanistan-set political drama Blood and Gifts, starring Michael Aronov, Jeremy Davidson, Robert Hogan and Jefferson Mays, officially opens Of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hairspray, With Robert Aubry Davis and Carolyn Cole, Gets Fresh Spritz at VA's Signature Starting Nov. 21 by Kenneth Jones

Signature Theatre's new Arlington, VA, production of Hairspray — starring national radio host Robert Aubry Davis, of WETA's "Around Town" and Sirius/XM Radio, as Edna…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Alec Baldwin and Michael Cumpsty Go Unplugged at Two River Theater Nov. 21 by Michael Gioia

Two River Theater hosts an evening of scenes and stories with Tony nominee Alec Baldwin and Michael Cumpsty Nov. 21. Entitled Baldwin. Cumpsty. Unplugged., the performance is held at the Joa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Cheyenne Jackson, Karen Ziemba, Euan Morton Honor Barbara Cook at Hammerstein Award Presentation; Michael Feinstein Hosts by Andrew Gans

The award-winning York Theatre Company honors Tony and Grammy Award winner and 2011 Kennedy Center Honoree Barbara Cook with the 20th Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Eden Espinosa, Melissa Errico, Billy Porter, Deidre Goodwin Share Their Broadway Dreams in Nov. 21 Concert by Andrew Gans

The Broadway Dreams Foundation presents its Third Annual New York Benefit Performance Nov. 21 at 7:30 PM at Manhattan's Florence Gould Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Oh What a Show": Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin Share An Evening, Opening on Broadway Nov. 21 by Andrew Gans

For the first time since they dazzled audiences in the original Broadway production of Evita, Tony winners Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin share a Broadway stage in An Evening With Patti LuP…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Brian Murray, Bobby Steggert, Judith Ivey, Jack Gilpin Take Part in Nov. 21 Project Shaw Readings by Andrew Gans

The Project Shaw series continues Nov. 21 with readings of two short George Bernard Shaw comedies, Passion, Poison and Petrifaction and Press Cuttings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

John Lahr: “Seminar” and “Private Lives” reviews. by John Lahr

Alan Rickman is the go-to actor for supercilious. Over the years, in screen roles as various as the Sheriff of Nottingham in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” Colonel Brandon in …

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

Hilton Als: Nellie McKay in “I Want to Live!” at the Hiro Ballroom. by Hilton Als

Nellie McKay has the sort of considerable talent—basically she’s an actress who sings, which is to say a monologuist with her own distinct sound—that makes us all feel we h…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

Goings on About Town: The Theatre by The New Yorker

BONNIE & CLYDE Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan star in a new musical based on the story of the famous bankrobbing couple…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:00AM

nytheatre in review by Martin Denton

The Jazz Singer at Metropolitan Playhouse

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

nytheatre.com review

Action and Adventure at the Flea: Kutsukake Tokijiro and She Kills Monsters reviewed by Mitchell Conway

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

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