Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Andy’s Week In Review(s) by Andy Horwitz

Andy writes up his busy week of shows including a jazz opera called Mobro and work from Kyle Abraham, Tere O'Connor, Mini Teater Ljubljana and Martha Clarke.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:57PM

On A Clear Day: What Went Wrong by Linda

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever will close on January 29, after 29 previews and 57 regular performances. The show opened at the St. James Theatre on December 11 to negative reviews. Havin…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 11:57PM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, December 11, 2011 - Sunday, December 11, 2011.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45PM

Broadway: Harry Connick Jr. Sings Reincarnation as Taxidermy by Roger Friedman

“On A Clear Day You Can See Forever” only a ran a few months when it first opened on Broadway in 1965. It’s never been revived, and for good reason. Now, some misguided peo…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:17PM

Monday, December 12, 2011

Home Again Home AgainIt's been about 13 hours since I left my place this morning. I spent the day up in San Rafael with AlterTheater. This morning/afternoon we had our monthly AlterLab works…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 11:08PM

Miscast Harry Connick Jr. a cloud in Broadway’s  disappointing ‘Clear  Day’  by Joe Dziemianowicz

Harry Connick Jr. is the biggest star of Broadway’s new production of 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.' He’s also the biggest problem. The popular crooner and 'Pa…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:00PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Issues of Authenticity → by Tim

Issues of Authenticity → My friend Marisela Treviño Orta on the other snafu in the news, a Cuban-set Much Ado About Nothing: What does it mean to authentically engage with another culture…

SOURCE: direct address at 10:58PM

Personality-wise, Rick Perry is a flip-flopper by Sarah Kaufman

“Americans are lookin’ for somebody who’s consistent,” Texas Gov. Rick Perry said in an interview with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity last month. “They’re lookin’ for somebo…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:49PM

Unfocused Irish ire over Church scandal by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In 2009, Ireland was shaken by a wide-ranging, devastating report on the decades-long child abuse in Church-run institutions. One of the estimated 30,000 victims was Gerard Mannix Flynn, who…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:48PM

31. Because We Have Blood Feuds Over, Yes, Broadway Musicals. by Scott Brown

In an age of endless squabbles over nothing, from the debt ceiling to foreign aid, New Yorkers know what’s worth fighting over.

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 10:14PM

Review: Penelope (Steppenwolf Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The inherent issue with *Penelope* lies in Enda Walsh’s script. While his writing is beautiful and poetic, the playwright is so in love with language itself that the dialogue tends to mean…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:05PM

Theater Review | 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever' : ‘On a Clear Day You Can See Forever’ at St. James - Review by Ben Brantley

A new version of “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” appears to have given everyone who appears in it — including its charismatic star, Harry Connick Jr. — a moaning case of the dee…

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

Review: A Child's Christmas in Wales by Chris Kompanek

A talented five-member ensemble brings Dylan Thomas' tale to life at the Irish Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever by David Finkle

Harry Connick Jr. and Jessie Mueller shine in this improved revisal of the 1965 Alan Jay Lerner-Burton Lane musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Opera Review: A New Virtual Opera House in Town by Helen Epstein

This is shorter, no-frills Opera as Cinema than the Met HD supplies: without long intermissions, star interviews and audience preludes and postludes from Lincoln Center, it's almost an hour …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:58PM

Broadway Review: ‘On a Clear Day You Can See Forever’

NEW YORK - The musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever has undergone a sex-change operation. When it opened on Broadway in 1965, it was about a woman named Daisy with a distinct hidden 18…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:54PM

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever: Theater Review by David Rooney

Harry Connick Jr. and his castmates make magic with the melodious score, but despite an adventurous gender-switch, the problematic 1965 musical remains as over-complicated as ever in this ra…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:51PM

Neighbourhood Watch

Legit Reviews: People are thought to mellow when they get older, but that doesn't seem to apply to 72-year-old Alan Ayckbourn, prolific Brit scribe who has penned a play or more each season …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:40PM

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Legit Reviews: Director Michael Mayer ("Spring Awakening," "American Idiot") has taken it upon himself, with the help of playwright Peter Parnell, to reconceive Alan Jay Lerner and Burton La…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:27PM

Jessica Chastain, Christiopher Plummer, et al. Win L.A. Film Critics Awards by Brian Scott Lipton

The Los Angeles Film Critics Circle has announced their awards for 2011. Stage stars Chistopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor for Beginners, while Jessica Chastain was named Best Suppor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:08PM

'On a Clear Day,' reincarnated nicely

Director Michael Mayer calls his new version of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" a "reincarnation" instead of a revival.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:00PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Wed, Dec 14 @ 5 P.M: Teresa Rebeck & cast members reading from Broadway show Seminar at The Drama Book Shop by Drama Book Shop

A terrific free event at The Drama Book Shop with Teresa Rebeck and cast members reading from her Broadway show Seminar, now playing at The Golden Theatre to rave reviews. There will also …

SOURCE: Drama Book Shop at 08:58PM

Occupy Lincoln Center (part 4) by Scott Walters

 The first three parts of this series each pointed at different aspects of the problem of the concentration of funding in the nonprofit arts sector. First, the overview of the situation…

SOURCE: Theatre Ideas at 08:52PM

Thurs, Dec 15 @ 9 P.M: A FREE night of sketch comedy at The Drama Book Shop by Drama Book Shop

A FREE night of sketch comedy from the New Sketch Group Please visit www.dramabookshop.com and, if you wish, add your name to our email list. We NEVER share our list.

SOURCE: Drama Book Shop at 08:52PM

THE CRITIC, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE by John Simon

There is a great deal about critics that Americans do not understand. First of all, the difference between what a critic writes for public consumption and what he is in private life. The two…

SOURCE: John Simon at 08:49PM

Fuse Theater Review: The Irreverent Passion of “Three Pianos” by Arts Fuse Editor

In "Three Pianos," three young actor-musicians unite in their irreverent passion for the music of Franz Schubert.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:48PM

A Christmas Carol, The Arts Theatre by Alexandra Coghlan

That a tale confronting society’s most pernicious evils, giving poverty a human face and desperation a voice, should become a cornerstone of the British festive experience is perhaps unexp…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:43PM

Opening Night at Stick Fly on Broadway by Stick Fly

Opening Night at Stick Fly on Broadway Stick Fly is now on Broadway at the Cort Theatre! Tickets at http://www.stickflybroadway.com From: StickFlyPlay Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 01:51 M…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:35PM

On A Clear Day You Can See Forever Review by Jonathan Mandell

It is a swooning moment to hear Harry Connick Jr. sing the title song of a musical now remembered mostly because of that melody, as sung by Barbra Streisand. But Connick sings it only at the…

SOURCE: The Faster Times at 08:27PM

Broadway.com for iPad on the iTunes App Store by Broadway.com

Experience Broadway.com on the iPad! Get live updates of Broadway news, features and interviews as well as celebrity photos, exclusive videos and information and tickets to all the hot shows…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:14PM

A Slushy in the Face: Musical Theater Music and the Uncool by Dave Malloy by HowlRound

I’m a musical theater composer. It’s with considerable pain that I write that statement; for while I love music, and I love theater, I am acutely aware of the stigma of the term “music…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:09PM

Review Roundup: ON A CLEAR DAY... on Broadway - Updating Live! by BroadwayWorld

Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. stars as Dr. Mark Bruckner in the newly imagined production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02PM

ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

"Shows this bad are tragedies whenever they occur, but the loss this time is twofold."

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:01PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Best of 2011: #20 - Walk Across America for Mother Earth by Ludlow Lad

Taylor Mac's WALK ACROSS AMERICA FOR MOTHER EARTH at LaMama was gloriously-hippy love fest!

SOURCE: Off-Off Blogway at 07:55PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Hedda the Sitcom by Michael Block

It’s pretty safe to say that most people have a moment in their life where they feel trapped, longing for an escape. Whether it be trapped in work or in love or just the general strain of …

SOURCE: Theater in the Now at 06:51PM

Review: (Ottawa) Oliver! by The Charlebois Post

Oliver! (photo: Andrée Lanthier)Ottawa Oom-Pa-PaOliver! gets full marksby Jim MurchisonLionel Bart’s classic musical Oliver! opened On Friday at the NAC Theatre. Due to Christmas commitme…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 06:37PM

STAGE TUBE: The Cast of BRING IT ON Celebrates 10,000 Facebook Fans! by BroadwayWorld TV

More than 10,000 fans are cheering for the musical at the show's official Facebook page, and the cast made a video to celebrate - check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review | 'Wearing Lorca’s Bowtie': ‘Wearing Lorca’s Bowtie’ at the Duke on 42nd Street - Review by Jason Zinoman

“Wearing Lorca’s Bowtie” is an impressionistic mood piece inspired by the writings of Federico García Lorca.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:56PM

Creative Christmas: The Snow Queen by Eleanor Turney

Tell Tale Hearts' director Natasha Holmes talks to Eleanor Turney about developing new children's production The Snow Queen.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:54PM

Jeremy Jordan, Janet Dacal, Kacie Sheik & More Join 'Broadway Sings for Toys' Lineup by BroadwayWorld

Broadways Jeremy Jordan Bonnie and Clyde, Newsies, Janet Dacal Wonderland, Andrea Burns In The Heights, Kacie Sheik Hair, Carly Rose Sinclair Les Miserables, Suzanne Fiore Ragtime and compos…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

Suicide, Incorporated by Doug Marino

 Andrew Hinderaker, a fresh, young playwright is having his moment in the spotlight.  Specifically, the spotlight several times a week in the Roundabout Theater Company's New Play …

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 04:30PM

Theater Review | 'A Christmas Carol': ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Abrons Arts Center - Review by Jason Zinoman

Reid Farrington’s version of “A Christmas Carol” is a technically complicated mash-up in which George C. Scott, Bill Murray and Donald Duck star along with live actors who double as st…

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

The reviewer reviewed: 40 years of Michael Billington by Michael Billington

If you're a theatre-lover, there's every chance you've seen this man in the aisles. As Guardian critic Michael Billington celebrates 40 years of reviewing, stars of the stage – from Lucy P…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:29PM

Mitt Romney’s body language speaks of physical modesty, discipline by Sarah Kaufman

Who knew Mitt “the Mitt” Romney had such a devastating left jab? Who knew the man characterized by wooden understatement even had a left hand? We saw it in slow-motion splendor in that m…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:28PM

Photo Coverage: Rob Evan and Neil Berg Host HOLIDAY ROCKS! Concert in Irvington, NY by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Leftfield Productions presented the annual All-Star Broadway Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 5th, 730PM, at The Irvington Town Hall Theater in Irvington, New York.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:16PM

Goodspeed fest lineup set

Legit News: Festival of New Arts slates new musicals -- New musicals about a gay men's chorus in Kansas, a family surviving a great flood and the dogs of Chernobyl will make up Goodspeed Mus…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:15PM

'Follies' Broadway Revival Cast Album Debuts at #1

'Follies' Cast Album © Stephen Sondheim The fans have spoken! The Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece musical, Follies, has debuted at #1 on Billboard's Cast Album Chart.…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 04:11PM

Review: Un Viaje: Disordered, incoherent kids show by Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield reviews Un Viaje: (Walking Fish), a bilingual kids' holiday show with attention deficit disorderliness of Sabado Gigante, but less coherent.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:09PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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It takes two to be Hugh

Jackman plays it both ways -- macho film star and flamboyant song man -- in his latest Broadway incarnation.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:55PM

Parfumerie: A Christmas revival that stands the test of time by Martin Morrow

Parfumerie may have been written in the 1930s, but it resonates in our digital age

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:31PM

A Christmas revival that stands the test of time by Martin Morrow

Parfumerie may have been written in the 1930s, but it resonates in our digital age

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:31PM

Adam Crane speaks on "The Soloist" tonight

You can catch a presentation by Adam Crane tonight at 7 at Bais Abraham Congregation, 6910 Delmar Boulevard. t's open to the public; a $5 donation is suggested. Mr. Crane, vice president for…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:25PM

Photo Coverage: Opening Night of MEMPHIS in Toronto by Kelly Cameron

Memphis opened in Toronto this past Wednesday at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. Hometown boy Sergio Trujillo came up from the Great White Way to celebrate with Dancap President Aubrey Dan …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:08PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Joanna Lumley: 'Patsy is a strong woman. She has to be. She hasn't eaten since 1973' by Stuart Jeffries

Bond girl, fashion icon, renowned stage actor, Gurkha champion: Joanna Lumley has had a wonderful career. But it is her portrayal of Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous that is stamped on the nati…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59PM

NJTheater reviews @curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

New theater reviews at Curtainup/NJ Bakersfield Mist- an out-of-the-ordinary, almost out-of-the-blue —, but more importantly, outstanding— two-hander . . .Charles Dickens’ A Chri…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 02:24PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Neighbourhood Watch

Legit Reviews||Off Broadway: People are thought to mellow when they get older, but that doesn't seem to apply to 72-year-old Alan Ayckbourn, prolific Brit scribe who has penned …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:40PM

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Legit Reviews||Broadway: Director Michael Mayer ("Spring Awakening," "American Idiot") has taken it upon himself, with the help of playwright Peter Parnell, to reconceive Alan J…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:27PM

Maple and Vine by StageGrade

Are critics sweet on "Maple and Vine"?

SOURCE: StageGrade at 01:14PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Chicago #newplay Peeps, We're Taking Applications for Our Nest Writing Lab by Tony

The Nest workshop is a free, intensive weekly workshop, working to expand and strengthen a writers voice and aesthetic muscles. Federico García Lorca once said, “A play is a poem standi…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 12:57PM

Arts | New Jersey: George Street Hosts Parody, ‘The Nutcracker and I’ by Michael Sommers

“The Nutcracker and I” at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick is a musical that strips the ballet from the holiday classic and replaces it with farce.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:50PM

Arts | Connecticut: Molière Meets Punch and Judy by Sylviane Gold

The Yale Repertory Theater’s production of Molière’s classic comedy blends random snippets of pop culture with classic slapstick routines, forming a gleeful whirligig of song and shtick.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:49PM

Nocturnalist: John Hurt’s Roles Befit His Name - Nocturnalist by Sarah Maslin Nir

John Hurt doesn’t worry about being typecast as forlorn. Making a contribution in a book by a famed photographer. Spooked by dead characters at a party.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:47PM

Should the gays be reviewing the blacks?, or: Is there too much swish to the Ish? by Thomas Garvey

Charles Isherwood of the Times is back in the news, with a particularly clueless review of Lydia Diamond's Stick Fly, which has reached Broadway after taking several regional theatres by sto…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 12:37PM

We recommend: theartsdesk theatre guide by The Arts Desk

At theartsdesk we cover the major theatre openings in the West End, the London fringe and beyond. This page is designed to help you find your way around the bewildering choice of plays, from…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 12:13PM

TheatreScene: December 5 - 11 by JK

BROADWAY VIDEO OF THE WEEK:I'm not sure how I missed this YouTube Channel, but I did.  And now I've found it.  The BroadwayChannel has a YouTube channel!  This version feature…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM

#NEWPLAY: nycplaywrights welcomes 10 minute pieces honoring MLK by Arena Stage

10-Minute Play of the Month: JANUARY 2012 The theme for January 2012 is "Civil Rights." Although this is in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK Day is January 16) your play can b…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 12:00PM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Haunted Child, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court Theatre, London

Joe Penhall’s play about a family leaves holes invisible to the naked eye, which allow us to peer into it from a variety of angles

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:45AM

Stick Fly, Cort Theatre, New York

This play about a complicated family would be the ideal accompaniment to a weekend, but theatre affords less licence to linger over the extraneous

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:45AM

Bonnie & Clyde by Theasy.com

Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway By Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A perfectly suitable night at the theatre; well crafted and enjoyable enough, though it probably won't blow you away (bad pu…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:33AM

Black Nativity by Ben Demers

In a season of well-worn holiday traditions, nothing brings a more welcome blast of fresh good will than the image of Baby Jesus being lovingly serenaded by powerful gospel music and surroun…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:29AM

Old Charity Gets New Legs From "Warhorse"

The Oberserver (UK) 12/11/11

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:21AM

The Sunday Giveaway: 2 Tickets to The Mountaintop by Ken Davenport

If we were playing Will It Recoup this Fall, here's a show I would have put my money on. Samuel Jackson, Angela Bassett . . . and the biggest star . . . Martin Luther King! The Mountaintop o…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Bobby Steggert, Wesley Taylor, et al. Set for THE KELLEN AND JOE CHRISTMASTIME SHOW Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Bobby Steggert Ragtime, A Ministers Wife, Yank, Wesley Taylor The Addams Family, Rock of Ages, Smash, and Nicole Lewis Hair, Rent will herald in the holiday season at THE KELLEN AND JOE CHRI…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

"A Christmas Carol" in Dickens' Own Words by Bob Rendell

A uniquely authentic stage adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" is treading the boards at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:08AM

The Doctor Is In! On a Clear Day Opens on Broadway, Starring Harry Connick Jr. by Broadway.com

The revamped revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, starring Tony nominee Harry Connick Jr., Broadway vet David Turner and newcomer Jessie Mueller, officially opens on December 11 at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:08AM

"The Nutcracker and I" Premieres in NJ by Bob Rendell

Once it hits its stride, the world premiere musical comedy "The Nutcracker and I" by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (music), Gerard Alessandrini (lyrics) and Peter Brash (book) becomes a gorgeous …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:07AM

NBC's SMASH Goes Global; to Air on UK's Sky Atlantic in 2012 by BroadwayWorld

Sky Atlantic HD has acquired of the exclusive UK TV rights to SMASH, the hotly anticipated new musical drama from NBCUniversal International Television Distribution.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

Review: WHY TORTURE IS WRONG AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM by Toby Zinman

An Assault on the "war on terror," Christopher Durang's leaden farce is, Toby Zinman found, a perfect demonstration of how short the shelf life of political humor is.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:02AM

#NEWPLAY OPP: @VagabondTheatre Seeks Script Submissions for Reading Series by Arena Stage

There Will Be Words: New Play Workshop Vagabond Theatre Group’s There Will Be Words is a new play reading series aimed at introducing original works to Boston audiences. Following the read…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 10:00AM

Feature: Rachel Griffiths' Other Life by Brian Scott Lipton

The popular Australian actresses discusses her Broadway debut in Other Desert Cities.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: WHY TORTURE IS WRONG AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM by Toby Zinman

An assault on the “war on terror,” Toby Zinman found this Christopher Durang farce the perfect demonstration of how short the shelf life of political humor is

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:56AM

Sater/Bacharach Musical "Some Lovers" by Bill Eadie

It's a story that emphasizes the melancholy many experience during the holiday season, and Mr. Sater's book starts well in the get-acquainted scenes but deteriorates as melancholy overwhelms…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:55AM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at NEXT TO NORMAL in Milwaukee! by BroadwayWorld TV

The cast features Tony Award winner Jarrod Emick as Dr. MaddenDr. Fine, NEXT TO NORMAL original Broadway cast member Tim Young as Gabe, Kevin Vortmann A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC as Dan, Laurie Vel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52AM

Review Roundup: Tovah Feldshuh Stars in GYPSY at Bristol Riverside Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Powerhouse Broadway veteran Tovah Feldshuh stars in Gypsy at Bristol Riverside Theatre as part of its 25th Anniversary Season through January 15. With music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38AM

'Clear Day' revival a real challenge for Connick

NEW YORK -- Harry Connick Jr. is stinking up Broadway and he knows it. The singer, actor and musician has just cracked open a plastic container with his lunch and the powerful scent of salmo…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:31AM

Herding Cats, Hampstead Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Loneliness is hard to put on stage. There is something about the feeling of unwanted urban solitude which is so repetitive and, let’s face it, boring, that writing a play about it risks se…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:19AM

CLEAR NIGHT - ON A CLEAR DAY Opens Tonight on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. stars as Dr. Mark Bruckner in the newly imagined production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Meet the Cast and Creative Team of PORGY & BESS! by Broadway Beat

The Gershwins' PORGY AND BESS comes to Broadway in a stirring new staging, featuring such legendary songs as Summertime, It Ain't Necessarily So, and I Got Plenty Of Nothing, plus a remarkab…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:58AM

The Record : Issue 5 - Alice Ripley by Monica Simoes

The Record gives Broadway performers an outlet to discuss their solo music. We love and support our favorite stage performers but this will be your first chance to really find out what their…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47AM

Goodspeed fest lineup set

Legit News: Festival of New Arts slates new musicals

SOURCE: Variety at 08:15AM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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#NEWPLAY DEADLINE: @tcg Leadership University Grant App Due 12/12 by Arena Stage

Leadership U[niversity] Program The Leadership U program was designed by TCG and is funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The overall intent of this program is to strengthen the field b…

SOURCE: Arena Stage at 07:59AM

Stubby Kaye by Trav S.D.

Today is Stubby Kaye’s birthday (see also my post on him here). In honor of the day we present this 1965 clip from his children’s show Shenanigans: To find out more about  the h…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:39AM

Eddie Dowling by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Eddie Dowling (see full bio here). In honor of the day, we present the trailer for his 1929 film Rainbow Man: To find out more about  the history of vaudeville, co…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:37AM

Sliding Billy Watson by Trav S.D.

Sliding Billy Watson (a.k.a William Shapiro, 1880-1940) was so called because of his sliding, skidding entrance onto the stage from the wings. The burlesque comic’s career started arou…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:32AM

BWW's On This Day - December 11, 2011

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM

NY Review: 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever' by Erik Haagensen

Director Michael Mayer's reconception of Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane's problematic 1965 musical comedy is a depressing misfire, starring a distinctly ill-at-ease Harry Connick Jr.

SOURCE: Backstage at 07:00AM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Peter Matthew Connolly by Adaumbelle

"Adaumbelle's Quest" welcomes rising actor Peter Matthew Connolly who discusses starring in Trinity Rep's annual holiday show "A Christmas Carol" which runs through December 30, the 50th Ann…

SOURCE: Adaumbelle’s Quest at 06:00AM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Temple of the Souls by Reviewed By Clifford Lee Johnson Iii

A clash of cultures in 16th-century Puerto Rico serves as the background for this musical about the tragic love of a Spanish girl and a Taino man that features a strong score.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:20AM

Sex Good; Money Bad by Marc Miller

A fun Summer of Love nostalgia fest and a labored metatheatrical present-day whimsy constitute Michael Weller's one-acts, which are sometimes amusing but always lightweight.

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:13AM

Harry Connick Jr.-Led ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER Opens Today by BroadwayWorld

The newly imagined Broadway production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER starring Grammy and Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Harry Connick, Jr. opens tonight at The St James The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM

ANYTHING GOES to Hold Actors Fund Benefit Performance Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Actors Fund announced today that the Special Benefit Performance of ANYTHING GOES, winner of three Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, has been rescheduled for Sunday, December 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00AM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Curious scores 21 Ovation Award nominations by John Moorespecial To The Denver Post

Curious Theatre capped perhaps its best year by garnering an impressive 21 finalists for the 2011 Denver Post Ovation Awards, which honor the best in live theater from around the state. Vot…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:58AM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Laura Bell Bundy, Eden Espinosa, et al. Set for Broadway Dreams Foundation's WHITE CHRISTMAS Cabaret Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Christmas will be white in Omaha and Philadelphia this year when The Broadway Dreams Foundation presents White Christmas, a celebratory holiday cabaret featuring performances by Broadways br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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2011 Ovation Awards: Vote for your favorites by John Moore

The 2011 Denver Post Ovation Award winners honoring the best in Colorado theater will be announced on Dec. 25. How will our winners compare with your favorites? Click here to take our survey…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:59AM

Ovation Award winners, 2001-10 by John Moore Denver Post Theater Critic

A complete list of all Denver Post Ovation Award winners from 2001-10

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:58AM

Prepare Ye/Day By Day/Light of the World - GODSPELL - The View (2011-Dec-01) by Broadway Television Archive

Prepare Ye/Day By Day/Light of the World - GODSPELL - The View (2011-Dec-01) The cast of the 2011 Broadway revival of Godspell perform a medley including Prepare Ye (Wallace Smith), Day by …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:28AM

For once, actresses get all the good roles by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Jewish Women's Repertory Company caters to the Orthodox Jewish community in L.A., so its musicals are put on by women for women only.One microphone wasn't working. The makeup lady hadn't arr…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM

Perspective: Christian musicals with miraculous staying power by Larry Stempel

After 40 years, 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Godspell' continue to attract devout fans.Before "Godspell" and "Jesus Christ Superstar" first hit off-Broadway and Broadway, respectively, 40 y…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM

The Sunday Conversation: With Bill T. Jones by Irene Lacher

Choreographer Bill T. Jones, who won a Tony Award for 'Fela!,' discusses his influences, West African dance and diverse theater audiences.Bill T. Jones won his second Tony Award for choreogr…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00AM
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Christina Sajous, Brenda Braxton, et al. Set for CAROLING WITH THE QUEENZ Tonight by BroadwayWorld

A host of Broadway performers will be special guests at the first annual CAROLING WITH THE QUEENZ, a benefit for Novo Novus Productions, the new media company whose projects include Drama Qu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

ON THE RECORD: The New Cast Recording of Follies, Plus Hugh Martin's "Hidden Treasures" by Steven Suskin

This week's column discusses the cast album of the current Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies, plus a special recording from the archives of the late Hu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, a Reincarnation of a Past Cult-Hit, Opens on Broadway; Harry Connick Jr. Stars by Kenneth Jones

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, the 1965 Broadway musical remembered as a richly tuneful vehicle for Barbara Harris, but maligned for its confused plotting, extraneous characters —…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

The Abominable Showman, December 11, 2011 by The Charlebois Post

A big absentee from the MECCAs - Patsy Gallant in Lies My Father Told Me(photo: Andrée Lanthier)And the winner is…The Abominable Showman assesses the upcoming Montreal English Critics Cir…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

A show peopled with puppets by Patti Hartigan, Globe Correspondent

A “kids in the attic’’ spirit is the driving force behind “The Snow Queen,’’ a stage adaptation of the 1845 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale that runs t…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:00AM

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, a Reincarnation of a Past Cult-Hit, Opens Broadway; Harry Connick Jr. Stars by Kenneth Jones

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, the 1965 Broadway musical remembered as a richly tuneful vehicle for Barbara Harris, but maligned for its confused plotting, extraneous characters —…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tracy Letts, Ian Barford, Scott Jaeck, Yasen Peyankov Pursue Penelope in Chicago Premiere, Opening Dec. 11 by Kenneth Jones

The Chicago premiere of Enda Walsh's Penelope, the absurdist-flavored take on the tale of the Trojan War wife who waits for her soldier husband and is courted by unsuitable suitors, open…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

UNLOCK THE VAULT: Dec. 11, A New Clear Day Dawns by Robert Viagas

In celebration of Playbill’s new site, Playbill Vault, we offer a month-long theatrical treasure hunt! Playbill Vault offers an interactive treasure trove for theatre fans, students, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Priscilla's Luke Mannikus Goes Behind the Scenes at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (Video) by Michael Gioia

Luke Mannikus, who plays Benji in Priscilla Queen of the Desert, performed in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here, the young Broadway actor took the camera behind-the-sc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Hamlet at Home," With Mamie Gummer and Josh Hamilton, Presented Dec. 11 by Adam Hetrick

Mamie Gummer and Josh Hamilton take part in "Hamlet at Home," a presentation of the New Group's Dark Nights reading series, Dec. 11 at the Acorn Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Child's Christmas in Wales in Concert, Featuring Howard McGillin, Edwin Cahill, Opens at Irish Rep by Michael Gioia

Off-Broadway's Irish Repertory Theatre reinvents Dylan Thomas' "A Child's Christmas in Wales" with a concert presentation officially opening Dec. 11, following previews…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

STAGE VIEWS: Spamalot's Lauren Kennedy by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com's new series features brief chats with Broadway actors commenting on their recent theatregoing experiences, what productions they are looking forward to and more. Here, we s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Donna Vivino and More Join Daniel Reichard for Annual Holiday Concerts Dec. 11-12 by Andrew Gans

Daniel Reichard, one of the original stars of Broadway's Jersey Boys, presents his annual holiday-themed concerts Dec. 11-12 at the Triad Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Anything Goes' Actors Fund Performance Presented Dec. 11 by Andrew Gans

The Actors Fund benefit performance of the Tony-winning revival of Anything Goes is presented Dec. 11 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Free Broadway's Future Holiday Concerts, Celebrating the Season, Presented Dec. 11-12 by Andrew Gans

Broadway's Future @ Lincoln Center (formerly The Songbook series), which is presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul, continues Dec. 11 at 2:30 PM and Dec. 12 at 6 PM in the Bruno Walte…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

2Do: 12/11/11

Marvin Hamlisch, Point Park's distinguished master artist in residence, will provide personal insight into his work and creative process in his workshop "The Works and Imagination of Marvin …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards