Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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David Wheeler RIP by Art

The Boston Globe confirms that David Wheeler, long-time director at the American Repertory Theater and founder of  The Theatre Company of Boston, has died.David was a great fixture on t…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 11:58PM

STAGE TUBE: Alex Ellis, Anna Ty Bergman & More Create 'Things Musical Theatre Girls Say!' by Stage Tube

Alex Ellis CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, ON A CLEAR DAY along with Anna Ty Bergman Red Hot Broadway, Sean Patrick Doyle LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and Joe Aaron Reid CURTAINS, FINIAN'S RAINBOW created a new …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Interview with ShadoKat of "S.W.A.P. 2011: The Spoken Word Almanac Project" by Byrne Harrison

By Byrne Harrison ShadoKat is "rapidly becoming a leading force in the spoken-word world" (Home News Tribune, 2007). A New Jersey Native, ShadoKat has exploded upon the spoken word scene…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 10:16PM

Setting the stage for 2012 by Barbara Hoffman

The Christmas trees are hitting the curb, the temperature’s plummeting — and so are our spirits. Happily, there are some hot tickets on the horizon! Here’s what I and The Post’s othe…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 10:12PM

2011 Broadway Revival Of "How to Succeed." Welcomes Two New Stars

NY1 VIDEO: "Glee" star Darren Criss and film and TV actor Beau Bridges joined the Broadway company of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" on Tuesday night. NY1's Fr…

SOURCE: NY1 at 10:09PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Les Miserables Film Musical Adds Stars to Cast by Brian Scott Lipton

Additional principal casting is being finalized for the musical film adaptation of Les Miserables, according to published reports. Academy Award winner Tom Hooper will direct the film, which…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:58PM

“Godspell” – Broadway revival of a theatrical chestnut has some praise-worthy moments… and some cringe-worthy ones. by Byrne Harrison

Review by Mark A. Newman The cast of Godspell is going to hell. That is, they would if there was a commandment that stated “Thou shalt not upstage thy Lord and savior” because they all d…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:57PM

Spunky Lysistrata Jones Closes Sunday, Here are some of the Why’s by Suzanna Bowling

Spunky Lysistrata Jones Closes Sunday, Here are some of the Why's: It was a hit Off Off Broadway, so it transferred to the great white way. Now, after 34 previews and 30 performances at the …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 09:55PM

Benedict Cumberbatch Joins STAR TREK Sequel by BroadwayWorld

Deadline.com reports today that film and stage actor Benedict Cumberbatch has joined the cast of the upcoming 'Star Trek' sequel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41PM

LaBute’s Filthy Talk — interviews for LA Stage Times by Pauline Adamek

  Gentle readers, here is a link to my interview with Neil LaBute for a new staging of an old play, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times, opening this weekend at City Garage, at Bergamot Stat…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:37PM

Titantic 3D - Official Trailer 2012 (HD) by DanceOn

Titantic 3D - Official Trailer 2012 (HD) Titanic 3D official movie trailer in HD Release Date - April 6, 2012 Director - James Cameron Choreographer - Lynne Hockney 84 years later, a 1…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:03PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Bringing Back “Man with a Load of Mischief” by Kevin Daly

I first heard of Man with a Load of Mischief a couple years ago while reading a discussion on essential cast albums not available on CD. The small off-Broadway musical, which had been a hit…

SOURCE: Theatre Aficionado at Large at 08:54PM

Review - On a Clear Day You Can See Forever With Harry Connick Jr. by Christopher Caggiano

I had been hearing really great things about the revised version of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, which has been kicking around for a few years now in various workshops and readings. I…

SOURCE: Everything I Know I Learned From Musicals at 08:30PM

Houdini Musical to Feature Wolverine by Michael Block

Hugh Jackman finished his little tribute show to himself just to announce he'll be back! In the 2013-2014 Broadway season, Jackman will star as the master of escape, Harry Houdini in Houdini…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:25PM

Molissa Fenley interview by Maura Donohue

Molissa Fenley will present NY premiere's of her works "Credo in US" and "Vessel Stories" at Judson Church on Monday, Jan 9. Maura Donohue interviews her.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 08:04PM

Theater Beat looks at the best of 2011 by Kelly Scott

The Times’ Theater Beat reviewers – Philip Brandes, F. Kathleen Foley, Margaret Gray, David C. Nichols and Charlotte Stoudt – spend the year prowling Los Angeles area theaters, especia…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Jane Kaczmarek Will Star in West Coast Premiere of Good People at the Geffen by Adam Hetrick

Jane Kaczmarek, best known for television's "Malcolm in the Middle," will star as Margie Walsh, the hard-up South Boston cashier, in David Lindsay-Abaire's acclaimed drama …

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59PM

City Garage Sets LaBute’s Filthy Talk in a Gallery by Pauline Adamek

City Garage revives an early Neil LaBute play, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance, but re-locates it from a topless bar to a high-end art gallery, befitting City Garage's …

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:24PM

Market Forces and Education by Joe Patti

Looking back at some old posts, I really started to think about the conflict of market forces and education. I was reading an old post that cited Tony Kushner’s proposal to eliminate t…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 07:16PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: Sunday in the Park With George, Starring Ron Bohmer and Erin Davie, Plays St. Louis by Matthew Blank

Erin Davie and Ron Bohmer star in Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Sunday in the Park With George. Performances begin Jan. 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:56PM

Kevin Spacey Visits CHARLIE ROSE Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Kevin Spacey will be a guest tonight on Charlie Rose at 11 PM on Channel 13 in New York. Please check local listings.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:55PM

Short Fuse Film Review: Getting to Know Paul Goodman by Arts Fuse Editor

Paul Goodman was a professed anarchist — not the bomb-throwing kind, who believe destruction is foreplay to solution, but the anti-violent kind, deriving from the nineteenth century Russia…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:51PM

FORD'S PRESENTS WORLD PREMIERE OF "NECESSARY SACRIFICES" by Media Center

BY RICHARD HELLESENDIRECTED BY JENNIFER L. NELSON Production features David Selby as Abraham Lincoln andDavid Emerson Toney as Frederick Douglass read more

SOURCE: fords.org at 06:51PM

Jane Kaczmarek to Lead the West Coast Premiere of GOOD PEOPLE by BroadwayWorld

Acclaimed stage and screen actress Jane Kaczmarek Broadways Lost in Yonkers and televisions Malcom in the Middle takes on the role of Margie Walsh in the Geffen Playhouse production of David…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:48PM

KEVIN SPACEY on CHARLIE ROSE Tonight, Begins Performances in RICHARD III at BAM on January 10 by Jackie Green

  Kevin Spacey will be a guest tonight on “Charlie Rose” at 11 PM on Channel 13 in New York. Please check local listings. Kevin Spacey is featured in the title role of The Bridge Projec…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:43PM

#NEWPLAY TV LIVE: Under the Radar Festival keynotes & panels – Thurs, Jan 5 at 9:30am-11am EST by HowlRound

The Under the Radar Festival symposium which will include keynote speeches and panel discussions will be livestreamed on #NEWPLAY TV  at newplaytv.info tomorrow- Thursday, January 5th at..…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:33PM

STAGE TUBE: Melissa Errico on The Bowery Babes & More by Stage Tube

Hear what Errico had to say on her charity, The Bowery Babes, her new CD and more by clicking below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:32PM

'Godspell' According to Telly Episode 9: Leung and His Co-Stars Perform on The Rosie Show by Broadway.com

Here at Broadway.com, too much of a good thing is never bad. Although episode eight of Telly Leung’s video blog was supposed to be his final installment, we couldn’t resist when …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:28PM

Hugh Jackman, Broadway Houdini: I Told Readers Three Years Ago by Roger Friedman

Wow. Big announcement today that Hugh Jackman will play Harry Houdini on Broadway in 2013/2014. However: I broke that story THREE YEARS ago. Yes, here is the link. http://www.foxnews.com/sto…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 06:26PM

People You Should Know . . . Kelley Nicole Girod by Zack

KelleyNicole Girod is a 2008 graduate of Columbia's MFA playwritingprogram where she was named the Stein and Liberace scholar as well as the JohnGolden fellow for her artistic merit. Ke…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:21PM

People You Should Know . . . John Clancy by Zack

John Clancy is an OBIE award winningdirector and Executive Artistic Director of Clancy Productions, Inc. He is thefounding Artistic Director of Present Company and a founding Artistic Direct…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:11PM

Bianca Marroquin to Return to Broadway's Chicago by Dan Bacalzo

Bianca Marroquin will return to the Broadway production of the musical Chicago, playing the Ambassador Theatre, beginning on Monday, January 16. She will play Roxie Hart opposite the previou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:05PM

New York Philharmonic Names New Executive Director

The New York Philharmonic has named Matthew VanBesien, who currently serves as the managing director of Australia's Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, to be its new executive director.

SOURCE: NY1 at 06:02PM

People You Should Know . . . Nancy Walsh by Zack

Nancy Walsh has been a professional actorfor the last 21 years.  Performingin the United States, Australia and the U.K. she has won awards for many of theproductions in which she perfor…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:02PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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WIT, Led By Cynthia Nixon, Begins Previews by BroadwayWorld

Cynthia Nixon returns to MTC to star in the Broadway premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play WIT by Margaret Edson, directed by MTC's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow. The li…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59PM

Richard H. Blake is Equal Parts Family Man and Sports Fan Backstage at Wicked by Broadway.com

He’s playing the rakish heartthrob Fiyero in Wicked on stage at the Gershwin Theatre, but backstage in his dressing room, Richard H. Blake is combining his real life roles of new …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:57PM

Fuse Book Review: Getting Down and Dirty in the Dollhouse: Ibsen and the Kardashians by Arts Fuse Editor

An underground academic critic explores the fascinating intersections between the Kardashian sisters' novel "Dollhouse" and Ibsen's play "A Doll House." The more things change ...

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:54PM

Condola Rashad Shows Star Qualities in ‘Stick Fly’ by Bruce Weber

In her Broadway debut, in “Stick Fly,” Condola Rashad is demonstrating gifts that go far beyond her experience or her famous name.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM

Henry Hewes Design Awards Announced by Andy Propst

The honorees for the 47th annual Henry Hewes Design Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented in a luncheon ceremony this winter. John Lee Beatty will be honored for his scen…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:53PM

Designers of Peter and the Starcatcher and The Normal Heart Win Hewes Awards by Adam Hetrick

John Lee Beatty, William Ivey Long, Jeff Croiter, David Rockwell and multi-media design company Batwin+Robin are the winning theatrical designers of the 2011 Henry Hewes Design Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:48PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Erin Davie & Ron Bohmer in Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE! by BroadwayWorld

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis The Rep opens Sunday in the Park with George, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilto…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PM

NORMAL HEART, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, et al. Nominated for Henry Hewes Awards by BroadwayWorld

Six theater artists will be honored by the Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee during the presentation of its 47th Annual Awards in a luncheon ceremony this winter. Eighty-six theater artist…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PM

Theresa Rebeck's DEAD ACCOUNTS to Play Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park by BroadwayWorld

Coming next to the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is the funny and exciting world premiere of DEAD ACCOUNTS by Cincinnati native playwright Theresa Rebeck.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

What’s on my dance card for 2012 by Paula Citron

From edgy Quebec choreographers to a moving ballet about domestic violence, the country’s dance card is full this year

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:28PM

The Globe and Mail's 2012 dance preview by Paula Citron

From edgy Quebec choreographers to a moving ballet about domestic violence, the country’s dance card is full this year

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:28PM

The Afternoon Report, Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Click on any hyperlinked  item for more in…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:27PM

Cast Announced for Theresa Rebeck's Ohio-Set Comedy Dead Accounts, Set for Cincinnati World Premiere by Adam Hetrick

Stephen Barker Turner, Susan Greenhill, Carly Street, Haynes Thigpen and Victoria Mack will appear in the world premiere of Theresa Rebeck's comedy Dead Accounts, about a prodigal son wh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:27PM

Judy Kuhn Will Sing in Jan. 14 Concert Remembering Jenny Lind's 19th-Century Appearance in Lower Manhattan by Kenneth Jones

Music of yore — and more — will be performed by three-time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn and the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra in a Jan. 14 musical tribute to New York City land…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

Judy Kuhn Will Sing in Concert Remembering Jenny Lind's 19th-Century Appearance in Lower Manhattan by Kenneth Jones

Music of yore — and more — will be performed by three-time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn and the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra in a Jan. 14 musical tribute to New York City land…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

Audra McDonald and Will Swenson are engaged by Mark Kennedy

Wedding bells are in the cards for Tick and Bess. Audra McDonald, the Tony Award actress who currently stars as half of Broadway's "Porgy and Bess," and Will Swenson, who plays Tick in "Pris…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 05:20PM

Dancing Sinatra — ‘Come Fly Away’ pairs the vocals of Ol’ Blue Eyes with Twyla Tharp’s choreography

Ask choreographer Twyla Tharp about the roots of her infatuation with Frank Sinatra — a passion that is in full bloom in “Come Fly Away,” the dance-theater work now in a national tour …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:19PM

Chicago theater for the week of Jan 6-12

Picking the big, upcoming opening nights Friday

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:18PM

Suburban theater for the week of Jan. 6-12 by Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid on what's onstage in Chicago's suburbs "The Best of The Second City": It's the post-holiday slump, and we're heading into the thick of an election year — you better believe…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:18PM

'Dummy' is must-see improv at iO; outrageous 'Pimprov' by , Chicago Tribune Reporter

THEATER REVIEWS: "Dummy/Murderers" at iO ★★★ and Pimprov at Chemically Imbalanced ★★★ NINA METZ reviews "Dummy/Murderers" at iO ★★★ and…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:18PM

So what's in store, and on stage, in 2012?

Happy new year! So what do we have to look forward to in 2012 in the world of Chicago theater?

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:17PM

Kids' Night on Broadway 2012 PSA - Nick Jonas by The Broadway League

Kids' Night on Broadway 2012 PSA - Nick Jonas On Kids' Night on Broadway, young people age 6-18 can see a participating Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adul…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:12PM

Audra McDonald and Will Swenson are engaged by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Wedding bells are in the cards for Tick and Bess. Audra McDonald, the Tony Award actress who currently stars as half of Broadway's "Porgy and Bess," and Will Swenson, who …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:11PM

Chilling ‘Progress’ unfolds at Trap Door Theatre

In late 1996, about a year after the Bosnian War ended (and with the horrors in Kosovo still to come), I traveled through the war-scarred “former Yugoslavia.” And among the many sights I…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 05:04PM

Bianca Marroquin Returns to Broadway's Chicago as Roxie Hart by Broadway.com

Bianca Marroquin will return to Chicago as Roxie Hart on January 16 at the Ambassador Theatre. Marroquin will join previously announced  Latin-American star Marco Zunino, who makes his …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:01PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Behind the Scenes of Godspell's Cast Recording (Video) by Michael Gioia

Godspell, the Stephen Schwartz rock musical that officially opened Nov. 7, recorded its cast album Nov. 8 and 14. Here, Playbill Video takes the camera behind-the-scenes at the recording ses…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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New FOLLIES & critic ISHERWOOD Encore by Theater Talk

on Thirteen: Fri., January 6th at 1:00 AM on CUNY TV: Sat., January 7th at 8:30 PM Sun., January 8th at 12:30 PM and Mon., January 9th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM Actors Elaine Pa…

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 04:59PM

The Guide — Theater Listings 01.06.12

OPENING BLIZZARD ‘67. Chicago Dramatists present Jon Steinhagen’s homage to the infamous Chicago blizzard of 1967. Directed by Russ Tutterow. Preview Jan. 12. Opens Jan. 13, 8 pm. Thu-Sa…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:58PM

The Letters of Noël Coward Encore by Theater Talk

on Thirteen: Fri., January 13th at 1:00 AM on CUNY TV: Sat., January 14th at 8:30 PM Sun., January 15th at 12:30 PM and Mon., January 16th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 7:30 PM Actress (and …

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 04:57PM

Great Shakes! at the A.R.T. by Brendanshea

We're teaching a FREE one-day intensive on Acting Shakespeare for young performers between the age of 12 and 16.  This new class, A.R.T. Great Shakes! will take place on Saturday, Janua…

SOURCE: American Repertory Theater at 04:57PM

in case you missed it… by Theater Talk

   Our interviews with the panel from       FOLLIES ’71     and JACKIE HOFFMAN are now online!     click here to watch!

SOURCE: Theater Talk at 04:55PM

‘Chorus Line’ gets an insider’s viewpoint at the Paramount

It might be hard to imagine that the iconic musical “A Chorus Line” was born of a bunch of dancers and performers just sitting around a room and talking. But, according to Mitzi Hamilton…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 04:52PM

David Drake to Don Drag in Off-Broadway's My Tawny Valentine by Broadway.com

Playwright and actor David Drake will return to the off-Broadway stage in his new drag tragicomedy, My Tawny Valentine. Written by Drake and directed by David Briggson, the production runs …

SOURCE: houston.broadway.com at 04:40PM

David Drake to Don Drag in off-Broadway's My Tawny Valentine by Broadway.com

Playwright and actor David Drake will return to the off-Broadway stage in his new drag tragicomedy, My Tawny Valentine. Written by Drake and directed by David Briggson, the production runs …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:40PM

Bianca Marroquin to Return to CHICAGO January 16 by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, January 16, 2012, Broadway's celebrated revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO will welcome back Mexican stage and screen sensation Bi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:34PM

Bianca Marroquin Will Return to Broadway's Chicago by Andrew Gans

Mexican stage and screen sensation Bianca Marroquin will return to the role of Roxie Hart in the Tony-winning revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Chicago beginning Jan. 16 a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

BWW TV: Darren Criss & Beau Bridges Join HOW TO SUCCEED; Curtain Call, Interviews & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

BWW TV: Darren Criss & Beau Bridges Join HOW TO SUCCEED; Curtain Call, Interviews & More! http://broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-TV-Special-Darren-Criss-Beau-Bridges-Join-HOW-TO-SUCCE…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:29PM

Full Casting Announced for Atlantic Theater Company’s CQ/CX by Broadway.com

Casting is complete for the Atlantic Theater Company’s previously announced world premiere of Gabe McKinley's CQ/CX. Directed by David Leveaux, performances begin January…

SOURCE: boston.broadway.com at 04:25PM

Full Casting Announced for Atlantic Theater Company’s CQ/CX by Broadway.com

Casting is complete for the Atlantic Theater Company’s previously announced world premiere of Gabe McKinley's CQ/CX. Directed by David Leveaux, performances begin January…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

SAVE up to 40% on the FINAL WEEK of PATTI LUPONE & MANDY PATINKIN! by Contests

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Darren Criss Lives Out a "Teenage Dream" in His Broadway Debut With How to Succeed… by Michael Gioia

Darren Criss, the twentysomething singer-songwriter who proved a triple-threat on the hit Fox series "Glee," lived out his own "Teenage Dream" Jan. 3, making his Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Ticket Summit gears up for 2012 New York conference by Allison Reitz

In two week's time, ticketing industry professionals will once again converge in New York City for Ticket Summit®. The conference and trade show will stage its fourth annual event in the…

SOURCE: Ticket News at 04:12PM

Relatively Speaking Goes Silent as Broadway Closing Date Set by Broadway.com

Relatively Speaking, the evening of one-act comedies from Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, will end its Broadway run on January 29 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. The production opene…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:08PM

Eddie Redmayne on His London Stage Triumph in Richard II and Climbing the Barricades on Film in Les Miserables by Matt Wolf

Just over two years ago, Eddie Redmayne opened at London’s cozy Donmar Warehouse as the assistant to artist Mark Rothko (Alfred Molina) in John Logan’s Red, a performance that wo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

Muny plans renovation project

Café One, a renovated concession and performance area, will open in 2014 on the east side of the Muny in Forest Park  - the place where theater-goers have long gathered for pre-show pi…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:04PM

David Pittu and More Lead CQ/CX at Atlantic this Winter; David Leveaux Helms by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company will present the world premiere production of Gabe McKinleys play CQCX, directed by Tony Award nominee David Leveaux and featuring Larry Bryggman, Peter Jay Fernande…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Many Faces of Rock of Ages "MVP" Tony LePage by Matthew Blank

Meet Rock of Ages MVP Tony LePage. Since taking the stage for the first time on April 9, 2011, he has gone on to perform all eight male roles in the show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: The Many Faces of Rock of Ages Super Swing Tony LePage by Matthew Blank

Meet Rock of Ages' Tony LePage. Since taking the stage for the first time on April 9, 2011, he has gone on to perform all eight male roles in the show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

Larry Bryggman, Tim Hopper, Arliss Howard, Steve Rosen, et al. Set for CQ/CX by Dan Bacalzo

The Atlantic Theater Company has announced casting for the world premiere of Gabe McKinley's CQ/CX. David Leveaux will direct the production, which will play Signature Theatre Company&a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Tony Nominee Alex Timbers in Negotiations to Direct "Heck" Feature Film by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers, who is scheduled to direct Peter and the Starcatcher on Broadway this spring, has been tapped to make his feature-film directorial debut for a screen adaptat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Larry Bryggman, Tim Hopper, Arliss Howard, Kobi Libii Cast in Atlantic's CQ/CX, About a Journalism Scandal by Kenneth Jones

The Off-Broadway cast of Gabe McKinley's CQ/CX, the fact-inspired drama about a journalism scandal, will include Larry Bryggman, Peter Jay Fernandez, Tim Hopper, Arliss Howard, Kobi Libi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Bringing Submissions Out of the Cave → by Tim

Bringing Submissions Out of the Cave → A fantastic article by Tony Adams about new play submissions: The way we read plays is completely out of whack. The prevailing method is to read the …

SOURCE: direct address at 03:55PM

David Drake to Debut My Tawny Valentine at Laurie Beechman Theatre by Brian Scott Lipton

Obie Award winner David Drake will bring his new show My Tawny Valentine to the Laurie Beechman Theatre at the West Bank Café, February 17-March 2. The show will be directed by Da…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:54PM

'Spider-Man' Sets New Weekly Sales Record on Broadway by Abbie Fentress Swanson

The most expensive show on Broadway has set a new record. "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" raked in nearly $3 million last week — the highest weekly sales figure in the history of the Grea…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:52PM

RELATIVELY SPEAKING to Shutter on Broadway Jan. 29 by BroadwayWorld

RELATIVELY SPEAKING, three one-act comedies by the prolific writing trio of Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen and directed by John Turturro, will play its final performance on Sunday, J…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PM

Relatively Speaking to End Broadway Run January 29 by Andy Propst

Broadway's Relatively Speaking will play its final performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on January 29. Directed by John Turturro, the production will have run 35 previews and 118…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:47PM

Terrence Howard, Patti Labelle, Spike Lee, et al. Set for BET Honors Show by Dan Bacalzo

Multiple Grammy Award winner and Broadway veteran Patti Labelle will perform at the fifth annual BET Honors show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The event will be taped at the Warner T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:46PM

2011 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honorees Announced by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

47th Annual Ceremony Slated for Winter FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 4, 2012                                             CONTACT: Jeffrey Eric Je…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 03:45PM

Relatively Speaking Will End Broadway Run Jan. 29 by Andrew Gans

Relatively Speaking, which features one-act comedies by Ethan Coen, Elaine May and Woody Allen, will play its final performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre Jan. 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

John C. Reilly to Direct BUDDHA: TRIUMPH & TRAGEDY at Bootleg Theater by BroadwayWorld

John C. Reilly directs the West Coast premiere of Evan Brenners moving and enlightening one-man play, Buddha Triumph amp Tragedy In The Life Of The Great Sage. The limited four-week engageme…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:44PM

ArtsBeat Blog: 'Relatively Speaking' to Close at the End of the Month by Patrick Healy

The comic triple bill by Woody Allen, Ethan Coen, and Elaine May will close on Broadway at the end of January after 153 performances.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:35PM

Once is Not Enough

The 2006 independent movie Once, about the relationship between an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant who meet on the streets of Dublin, has been turned into an Off-Broadway musical. In an…

SOURCE: WQXR at 03:31PM

Hugh Jackman Returns to Broadway in “Houdini” by Suzanna Bowling

Hugh Jackman Return to Broadway in "Houdini": He sold out Broadway with his one man show.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:31PM

David Pittu, Larry Bryggman et al. Lead Atlantic Theatre Co's CQ/CX this Winter; David Leveaux Helms by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company will present the world premiere production of Gabe McKinleys play CQCX, directed by Tony Award nominee David Leveaux and featuring Larry Bryggman, Peter Jay Fernande…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM

Mamma Mia!'s Amanda Seyfried in Final Negotiations for Les Miserables Movie Musical by Andrew Gans and Kenneth Jones

Amanda Seyfried, who starred in the film version of Mamma Mia!, is in final negotiations to play Cosette in the film version of Les Misérables for Universal Pictures and Working Title…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:24PM

Ask a Star: Stockard Channing of Other Desert Cities by Broadway.com

Ask a Star: Stockard Channing of Other Desert Cities The star of stage and screen answers your questions. From: Broadwaycom Views: 5 0 ratings Time: 07:38 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:20PM

Word of Mouth Review: Seminar by Broadway.com

Word of Mouth Review: Seminar Our real-people critics weigh in on Theresa Rebeck's new play, starring Alan Rickman. From: Broadwaycom Views: 2 0 ratings Time: 03:12 More in Enterta…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM

Opening Night: Private Lives by Broadway.com

Opening Night: Private Lives Stars Kim Cattrall, Paul Gross and more celebrate the opening of this romantic comedy revival by Noel Coward. From: Broadwaycom Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03…

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Guthrie Theater Announces Casting for The Birds by Bethany Rickwald

The Guthrie Theater has announced casting for its upcoming production of Conor McPherson's adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's short story The Birds, to run February 25-April 8. He…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:17PM

Word of Mouth Review: An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin by Broadway.com

Word of Mouth Review: An Evening With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin What did our panelists think of the two stage icons in this intimate concert? From: Broadwaycom Views: 2 0 ratings…

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Theater festival adventures

Don't complain that there's nothing adventurous to do in January. Check out these two major experimental theater festivals, featuring work from New York, the United States and the world.

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Designing Broadway: Follies Costume Designer Gregg Barnes by Broadway.com

The designer shares his creations for the acclaimed musical revival.

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Word of Mouth Review: Bonnie & Clyde by Broadway.com

Word of Mouth Review: Bonnie & Clyde Were our panelists blown away by the new musical about the criminal lovers? From: Broadwaycom Views: 13 0 ratings Time: 03:36 More in Entertain…

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John C. Reilly to Direct Evan Brenner's Buddha: Triumph & Tragedy In The Life Of The Great Sage by Bethany Rickwald

Oscar and Tony-nominated actor John C. Reilly will direct Even Brenner's one-man play Buddha: Triumph & Tragedy In The Life Of The Great Sage, February 3-25 at Bootleg Theater. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:07PM

Video Feature: Darren Criss Joins the Broadway Business by Brian Scott Lipton and Tristan Fuge

TheaterMania interviews Darren Criss and the company of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on his opening night.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:07PM

On the Scene: Grease Original Cast Reunion by Broadway.com

On the Scene: Grease Original Cast Reunion See the original Broadway cast get together like "rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong." From: Broadwaycom Views: 0 0 ratings Time…

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On the Scene: Follies Album Signing by Broadway.com

On the Scene: Follies Album Signing Stephen Sondheim and the stars of the acclaimed revival launch their cast album. From: Broadwaycom Views: 5 0 ratings Time: 02:02 More in Entertainm…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:04PM

Word of Mouth Review: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever by Broadway.com

Word of Mouth Review: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Our panelists take in this musical revival featuring crooner Harry Connick Jr. From: Broadwaycom Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:37…

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On the Scene: Wit Meet and Greet by Broadway.com

On the Scene: Wit Meet and Greet Cynthia Nixon and more discuss bringing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play to Broadway. From: Broadwaycom Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 03:38 More in Entertain…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:01PM

Word of Mouth Review: Lysistrata Jones by Broadway.com

Word of Mouth Review: Lysistrata Jones Our panelists weigh in on the new musical comedy about giving it up. From: Broadwaycom Views: 5 0 ratings Time: 03:31 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:00PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Judy Kuhn to Offer January 14 Concert at World Financial Center Winter Garden by Andy Propst

Judy Kuhn will offer a free concert celebrating two Lower Manhattan landmarks at the World Financial Center Winter Garden on January 14 at 7pm. The Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra will also…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:59PM

Rafael Franco-Steeves Performs at the Ceyx Series December 5, 2011 by Tony

Rafael Franco-Steeves Performs at the Ceyx Series December 5, 2011 from Halcyon Theatre on Vimeo. Rafael Franco is a Puerto Rican author who has made Chicago his home for the past four years…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 02:56PM

Side by Side by Susan Blackwell: Joanna Gleason by Broadway.com

Side by Side by Susan Blackwell: Joanna Gleason The Sons of the Prophet star invites Susan over for a tree-trimming party. From: Broadwaycom Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 10:33 More in Ente…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:55PM

Judy Kuhn to Perform at World Financial Center, 1/14 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway star and Tribeca resident Judy Kuhn will perform songs from iconic 19th-century soprano Jenny Lind's fabled U.S. debut in a free concert celebrating two Lower Manhattan landmarks at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

Vaudephone #9: Shane Bertram Baker, Pt. 2 by Trav S.D.

And now, here’s the meat of  Shane Baker‘s Yiddish story-telling act, the next part of our Vaudephone series: Vaudephone is a co-production of Travalanche/ the American Vaudevil…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:47PM

Hugh Jackman plans Broadway return as Houdini in 2013 by The Associated Press

Hugh Jackman liked his record-setting Broadway run so much this winter that he’s handcuffing himself to a future musical about Harry Houdini. Producers said Wednesday that Jackman…

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:46PM

Jackie Tohn, Jake Simpson et al. Set for The Troubadors by Dan Bacalzo

Casting has been announced for The Troubadors, part of Upright Cabaret's American Icon series, which will perform at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on January 15 at 7:30pm, the Sch…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:46PM

Cast named for play based on Jayson Blair scandal by Mark Kennedy

Producers of a new play inspired by the Jayson Blair plagiarism scandal at The New York Times have found the actor who will play the disgraced ex-journalist.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 02:39PM

Darren Criss Shows His Love for Broadway.com by Broadway.com

Darren Criss Shows His Love for Broadway.com

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Tilda Swinton to Tackle Auntie Mame Remake on Screen by Broadway.com

Oscar winner Tilda Swinton is planning to play the title character in a remake of the film Auntie Mame, according to The New York Times. Swinton and director Luca Guadagnino, who helmed her …

SOURCE: boston.broadway.com at 02:35PM

Tilda Swinton to Tackle Auntie Mame Remake on Screen by Broadway.com

Oscar winner Tilda Swinton is planning to play the title character in a remake of the film Auntie Mame, according to the New York Times. Swinton and director Luca Guadagnino, who helmed her …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:35PM

Look at the Old Girl Now, Fellas! Get a First Look at Carol Channing's New Documentary Larger Than Life by Broadway.com

There are few Broadway performers more iconic than Hello Dolly’s Carol Channing. Her unique voice and dead-on delivery helped Channing launch a career that spanned decades. In the new …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

PHOTO FLASH: Spider-Man Saves Anderson Cooper from Green Goblin in Times Square by Dan Bacalzo

Cast members from the Broadway production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which performs at the Foxwoods Theatre, participated in a special New Year's Eve event, shown live in Times S…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:31PM

On the Scene: Darren Criss and Beau Bridges in How to Succeed Without Really Trying by Broadway.com

On the Scene: Darren Criss and Beau Bridges in How to Succeed Without Really Trying Two new stars take their first bows in the hit musical revival. From: Broadwaycom Views: 1 0 ratings…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:30PM

Mary Kay Letourneau Players to Premiere Sketch Comedy Revue At iO Chicago by Robby Ritacco

The Mary Kay Letourneau Players Present..., a new sketch comedy revue by the Mary Kay Letourneau Players, will open at iO Chicago's Del Close Theater on January 15. Performances will ru…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:30PM

Hugh Jackman teaming up with Aaron Sorkin on 'Houdini' musical by David Ng

Hugh Jackman, Aaron Sorkin and Stephen Schwartz are collaborating on a new Broadway-bound musical titled "Houdini," set for the 2013-14 season.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:30PM

Assumptions of Bad Faith by Isaac Butler

This Michael Feingold review of Close Up Space has been making the rounds as he uses the show as an opportunity to pontificate on what's bothering him about The Kids These Days With Their Wh…

SOURCE: Parabasis at 02:28PM

Rose Hemingway on Mac and Cheese With Daniel Radcliffe and Sharing the Stage With Darren Criss by Rose Hemingway

About the Author: Rose Hemingway became the envy of teenage girls everywhere when she made her Broadway debut in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, playing sweet secretary Ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:27PM

Success! Watch Glee Star Darren Criss and Screen Great Beau Bridges Bow in How to Succeed by Broadway.com

Just in time for the new year, Glee star Darren Criss became Broadway's newest leading man. On January 3, after a successful debut performance as J. Pierrepont Finch in How to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:26PM

Highlights From "Lysistrata Jones" — Shooting to Score by Playbill Video

Highlights From "Lysistrata Jones" — Shooting to Score http://www.playbill.com/video "Lysistrata Jones," the pop-rock musical comedy that takes Aristophanes' 4…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:24PM

King Lear by Playbill Video

King Lear From: PLAYBILLVIDEO Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 02:28 More in Entertainment

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More Highlights From "Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway" by Playbill Video

More Highlights From "Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway" http://www.playbill.com/video A Tony winner for his portrayal of Peter Allen in "The Boy From Oz," Hugh Jackman re…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:21PM

Hur! It's Lovely at the "Clear Day" Opening With Harry Connick, Jr., David Turner and Michael Mayer by Playbill Video

Hur! It's Lovely at the "Clear Day" Opening With Harry Connick, Jr., David Turner and Michael Mayer http://www.playbill.com/video The revised revival of "On a Clear Day Y…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:19PM

MARQUEE VALUE: Darren Criss Stars in How to Succeed... at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre by Matthew Blank

"Glee" actor Darren Criss stars as J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Jan. 3-22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

2011 12 21 News Minute by TheaterMania

2011 12 21 News Minute From: theatermania Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:21 More in Entertainment

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Spring Awakening's Jonathan Groff Will Guest Star on CBS' "Good Wife" by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Jonathan Groff, who will return to the Fox hit "Glee" this season, will also be seen on CBS' "The Good Wife" later this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM

Isn’t She De-Lovely? Liza Minnelli Gets a Kick Out of Anything Goes and Her Cabaret Co-Star Joel Grey by Broadway.com

Liza Minnelli climbed aboard the S.S. American on January 3 for a little misbehaving when she sailed backstage at Broadway's Stephen Sondheim Theatre to see the hit revival of Anyth…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:05PM

Naked Boys Singing to Return to London by Dan Bacalzo

The musical comedy revue Naked Boys Singing will return to London, performing at Charing Cross Theatre beginning January 27 for an open-ended run. Phil Willmott will direct, with choreograph…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:01PM

Smash in Duffy Square by TheaterMania

Smash in Duffy Square TheaterMania joins the cast and crew of NBC's Smash in Duffy Square for a late-night shoot From: theatermania Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:33 More in Entertain…

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Road to Mecca by TheaterMania

Road to Mecca Rosemary Harris, Jim Dale, Carla Gugino, Athol Fugard, and Gordon Edelstein discuss the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The Road to Mecca From: theatermania Vie…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:58PM

Hugh Jackman to work more Broadway magic as Houdini

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hugh Jackman, who has recently been smashing records on Broadway with his one-man show, will return as escape artist Harry Houdini in the musical "Houdini," producers sa…

SOURCE: Reuters at 01:57PM

Porgy and Bess by TheaterMania

Porgy and Bess Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis give a sneak peek at the Broadway production of The Gershwin's Porgy & Bess From: theatermania Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:39 More …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:53PM

Alice Ripley, Kevin Earley and More Star in Scott Siegel BROADWAY BALLYHOO Tomorrow Night by Suzanna Bowling

Alice Ripley, Kevin Earley and More Star in Scott Siegel BROADWAY BALLYHOO Tomorrow Night: Alice Ripley, Nancy Anderson, Kevin Earley, & Carole J. Bufford will star in Scott Siegel's B…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:51PM

MDQ Rocks the Miami Heat - Great Balls of Fire by Million Dollar Quartet

MDQ Rocks the Miami Heat - Great Balls of Fire The touring cast of "Million Dollar Quartet" performs "Great Balls of Fire" at the Miami Heat game versus the Boston Celti…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:44PM

New Haven-Inspired "Let Me Down Easy" To PBS by Frank Rizzo

Anna Deavere Smith Work Had Premiere at Long Wharf TheatreDid you miss Anna Deavere Smith’s “Let Me Down” Easy” when it had its world premiere several years back at…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:44PM

Review: "Hair" by Wendy Rosenfield

Somehow, Hair just keeps growing. After sweeping every Broadway award-giving outlet’s Best Musical Revival category in 2009, its national tour doesn’t smell the least bit like mothballs,…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:43PM

Close Up Space by TheaterMania

Close Up Space David Hyde Pierce, Rosie Perez, Michael Chernus, Colby Minifie, and Leigh Silverman talk about working on MTC's Close Up Space From: theatermania Views: 0 0 ratings …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:43PM

SILENCE! THE MUSICAL Begins New Winter Schedule, 1/12 by BroadwayWorld

SILENCE The Musical, the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell, music amp lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction amp choreography by Christopher Gatte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:41PM

FREUD'S LAST SESSION Begins Wednesday Matinees Today by BroadwayWorld

Mark St. Germain’s FREUD’S LAST SESSION will begin playing 2:30 Wednesday matinees today at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). FREUD’S LAST SESSION, starring Mark H. Dold and Mar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:35PM

The Visit by TheaterMania

The Visit Interviews with cast members of The Visit From: theatermania Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:16 More in Entertainment

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Pride Films and Plays to Present Chicago Premiere of Man Boobs by Bethany Rickwald

Pride Films and Plays is set to present the Chicago premiere of J. Julian Christopher's new play Man Boobs, February 18-March 10. David Zak will direct. Man Boobs is a dark comedy ab…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:34PM

Chat with actress Kathleen Turner on Jan. 11 by David Ng

Kathleen Turner -- the sultry voiced actress of such films as "Body Heat," "Romancing the Stone," "Peggy Sue Got Married" and "The War of the Roses" -- will be taking questions during a live…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:32PM

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Opens Submissions for 2012 Musical Projects by Adam Hetrick

Applications are now being accepted for the second annual Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, which provides a secluded summer getaway for writers of new musicals in the Hudson Valley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Venus in Fur by TheaterMania

Venus in Fur Interviews with cast members of Venus in Fur. From: theatermania Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:41 More in Entertainment

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:31PM

Broadway Show Closings for January 2012

Broadway Sign © Archives Spring cleaning comes early for some Broadway theatres as several shows close to make way for the next wave of Broadway-bound productions. The first Broadway sp…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 01:30PM

No Pleasure, No Clown by TCG News

(Photo: By Seth Bockley. Pictured: Madeleine Sierra Carrascal, Artús Chávez, Fernando Córdova Hernández) Since I was a child I remember doing shows for my family in the December vacatio…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:27PM

Actor gives divine performance in 'La Cage'

Christopher Sieber plays Albin, the drag performer who stars at a club on the French Riviera.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:24PM

Oscar Winner Tilda Swinton Developing "Auntie Mame" Film Remake by Adam Hetrick

Before "Mama" Rose took her turn on Broadway, there was Auntie Mame. Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton is hoping to take on the iconic New York eccentric in a new film, a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

How to Succeed's Darren Criss and Beau Bridges Celebrate a Successful Broadway Debut by Broadway.com

They may keep their noses to the grindstone at the World Wide Wicket Company, but Glee star Darren Criss and Broadway vet Beau Bridges took time to relax at Sardi’s on January 3 after …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Twitter Watch: Kristin Chenoweth- 'I Think Taylor Swift will be great!' by BroadwayWorld

On Twitter Watch, Kristin Chenoweth wrote broadwayworld STAGE TUBE LES MISERABLES' Eponine- Taylor Swift Sings Broadway... httpbit.lyweFfWk I think she'lll be great

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17PM

Canadian-born writer Moira Young wins British children’s book prize

The New Westminster, B.C.-born writer has been honoured with a Costa Book Award for children’s literature, which carries a prize of 5,000 British pounds.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:15PM

PHOTO CALL: Annie, With Anthony Warlow, Bows in Sydney by Matthew Blank

Anthony Warlow, Nancye Hayes, Todd McKenney and Chloe Dallimore are among the stars of a new Australian production of the hit musical Annie, which opens in Sydney Jan. 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Darren Criss on How 'Life Imitates Art' on His First Night in How to Succeed by Broadway.com

Glee heartthrob Darren Criss officially made his Broadway debut on January 3 as How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’s J. Pierrepont Finch and Broadway.com headed to the Al…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:11PM

Darren Criss on How 'Life Imitates Art' on His First Night in How to Succeed by Broadway.com

Glee heartthrob Darren Criss officially made his Broadway debut on January 3 as How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’s J. Pierrepont Finch and Broadway.com headed to the Al…

SOURCE: columbus.broadway.com at 01:11PM

Mimi Lieber and Lenny Wolpe Will Share Fraught Seder in Denver World Premiere of Lisa Loomer's Two Things by Kenneth Jones

Denver Center Theatre Company's world-premiere production of Lisa Loomer's Passover Seder-set comedy Two Things You Don't Talk About at Dinner, directed by Wendy C. Goldberg, wil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM

Local artist gets national attention for her dark series, "Barbie Trashes Her Dreamhouse"

Artist Carrie Becker is getting national attention for her darkly humourous series "Barbie Trashes Her Dreamhouse," photographs of Barbie's laundry kitchen, bathroom, office and other rooms …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:06PM

Ten productions to see at Toronto’s Next Stage Festival by Richard Ouzounian

Ten productions to explore at the current Next Stage Festival.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:02PM

WIT - Now in Previews on Broadway by Manhattan Theatre Club

Tony Award and two-time Emmy Award winner Cynthia Nixon returns to MTC's Friedman Theatre in Margaret Edson's modern masterpiece WIT, helmed by MTC's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Me…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:01PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Jill Paice Is Part of Cast of New Off-Broadway Musical Tokio Confidential by Michael Gioia

Scandal Productions will present Tokio Confidential, a new musical with book, music and lyrics by Eric Schorr, beginning Feb. 5 at Atlantic Theater's Stage 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

STAGE TUBE: LES MISERABLES' Eponine- Taylor Swift Sings Broadway! by Stage Tube

With yesterday's announcement of the completion of casting for the upcoming big screen adaptation of Les Miserbables, theatre lovers are left wondering if country songstress Taylor Swift has…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55PM

Love Never Dies DVD / Blu-ray Release Rescheduled to May 29 by Andy Propst

The DVD and Blu-Ray of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, will be released by Universal Home Media on May 29, instead of the previously annou…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:50PM

Meredith Vieira Productions Announces Additional Dates for Tour of Marital Institution by Kenneth Jones

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

News: Panter & Squire Top Stage 100 List for Third Year Running

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire, the husband-and-wife team at the helm of Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), have topped The Stage newspaper's list of the 100 most influential people in UK th…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:38PM

Nick Jonas on His Move to NYC for HOW TO SUCCEED by BroadwayWorld

Following Darren Criss' two week engagement in Broadway's HOW TO SUCCEDD IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next J. Pierrepont Finch.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

2011Ten Best, Near Best and Worst On and Off Broadway by Simon Saltzman

Overview of 2011 Theater Season On and Off Broadway

SOURCE: princetoninfo.com at 12:32PM

Broadway's 'Spider-Man' musical earns new record by Mark Kennedy

Look who's sporting a big smile behind his mask on Broadway -- none other than the once-mocked Spider-Man.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:30PM

Hit List: Broadways Most Anticipated Musicals of 2012 by Loganne

The new year isn’t even a week old and Broadway is already buzzing about the drama, the romance, the music, and the stars that 2012 promises. These six productions are likely hits and are …

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:28PM

STAGE TUBE: Musical Dubbing Through the Years! by Stage Tube

Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The procedure was sometimes practis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM

Ryan LaConnor, Christy Carlson Romano, et al. Set for When You Wish... by Brian Scott Lipton

Ryan LaConnor, Carla Renata, Christy Carlson Romano, and Haviland Stilwell will be among the performers at When You Wish, a benefit concert to be held at the Coterie at the Hollywood Renaiss…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:25PM

What's your favorite St. Louis sign?

Some classics survive and a new generation of signs has been erected.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:18PM

Hugh Jackman plans Broadway return as Houdini

Hugh Jackman liked his record-setting Broadway run so much this winter that he's handcuffing himself to a future musical about Harry Houdini. Producers said Wednesday that Jackman, best know…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:12PM

Hugh Jackman plans Broadway return as Houdini by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Hugh Jackman liked his record-setting Broadway run so much this winter that he's handcuffing himself to a future musical about Harry Houdini.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 12:12PM

Abracadabra! Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway in Houdini by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman has the magic touch! As previously speculated, Jackman will return to Broadway during the 2013-14 season to star as the title character in Houdini, a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:11PM

Alec Baldwin Will Deliver Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy by Michael Gioia

Tony Award nominee Alec Baldwin will deliver the Americans for the Arts 25th annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy April 16 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Ar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake Get Engaged! by BroadwayWorld

According to US Weekly, showbiz couple Jessica Beil and Justin Timberlake got engaed over the holidays in Jackson, Wyoming. The on-again, off-again couple has been together for over four yea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:07PM

Culturebot’s January Festival Resources Page by Jeremy M. Barker

CBOT's indispensable resource page for news, views, and information about UTR, COIL, American Realness, and January's festival madness

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:05PM

Another Good Bye... and More Hellos! by JK

Just yesterday, I blogged about the bittersweet nature of shows coming and going.  And just today, I got a healthy dose of the bitter and the sweet.  First, the sweet:RENT - Good b…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:01PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Griffin Theatre Company to Present U.S. Premiere of Simon Stephens' Punk Rock by Bethany Rickwald

Griffin Theatre Company is set to present the U.S. premiere of Simon Stephens' Punk Rock, January 14-March 4, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Performances will take place at Theate…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:59AM

Suzan-Lori Parks on ATW's Working in the Theatre - The Playwrights' Voice by American Theatre Wing

Suzan-Lori Parks on ATW's Working in the Theatre - The Playwrights' Voice Suzan-Lori Parks appearing on the American Theatre Wing's Working in the Theatre show, "The Playwr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:56AM

Vaudephone #8: Shane Bertram Baker by Trav S.D.

Here now, the eighth installment in our Vaudephone series: Yiddish-language performer Shane Baker, here doing a hypnotism bit: Shane’s act was in three parts — this is the first …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:56AM

Suzan-Lori Parks & Lydia R. Diamond on ATW's Working in the Theatre - The Playwrights' Voice by American Theatre Wing

Suzan-Lori Parks & Lydia R. Diamond appearing on the American Theatre Wing's Working in the Theatre show, "The Playwrights' Voice 2011" talk about the most important quality to possess as a …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:53AM

Matthew Dellapina, Daniel Jenkins, et al. to Perform in The Civilians' Let Me Ascertain You: Occupy Wall Street, Part II by Dan Bacalzo

The Civilians will present a one-night-only performance of Let Me Ascertain You: Occupy Wall Street, Part II at Joe's Pub on January 13 at 9:30pm. The piece will feature monologues and…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:51AM

News: Plays Cast: Kissoon in Godot, Soho Slumber, Headlong Romeo

Casting has been announced for West Yorkshire Playhouse and Talawa’s forthcoming all-black staging of Samuel Beckett’s 20th century classic Waiting for Godot. The production, w…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:50AM

Tony Administration Committee Schedules Second Meeting of the Season by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com has learned that the Tony Awards Administration Committee will assemble for the second time during the 2011-2012 season the afternoon of Feb. 9, according to a Tony Awards spoke…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Game Over! Lysistrata Jones on Broadway to Close by Chris Luner

Game Over! The new Broadway musical Lysistrata Jones may be all about the girls not giving it up to the boys but it looks as though the new the Broadway show is about to give it up to the Br…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 11:45AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 1/4 - Natascia Diaz by Stage Tube

Today in 1970, Helen Hayes Award-winner Natascia Diaz was born. Diaz's theatre credits include Jacques Brel Returns, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Carnival, Rooms, Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Taylor Swift and Amanda Seyfried Round Out Les Miserables Cast by Broadway.com

Grammy winner Taylor Swift has been offered the coveted role of Eponine in Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of Les Miserables, according to Twitchfilm.com. Swift was recently reported…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM

Taylor Swift and Amanda Seyfried Round Out Les Miserables Cast by Broadway.com

Grammy winner Taylor Swift has been offered the coveted role of Eponine in Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of Les Miserables, according to Twitchfilm.com. Swift was recently reported…

SOURCE: columbus.broadway.com at 11:43AM

Jonathan Groff Set to Guest Star on The Good Wife by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Jonathan Groff will make a guest appearance on TV's The Good Wife this February, according to TVLine.com. Groff will play a plaintiff suing a software company after his…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Jonathan Groff Set to Guest Star on The Good Wife by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Jonathan Groff will make a guest appearance on TV's The Good Wife this February, according to TVLine.com. Groff will play a plaintiff suing a software company after his…

SOURCE: columbus.broadway.com at 11:41AM

How to Succeed’s Nick Jonas on His Move to the Big Apple by Broadway.com

Nick Jonas is only a few weeks away from becoming How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’s newest J. Pierrepont Finch, and he’s thrilled to call New York City home for …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM

Hugh Jackman plans Broadway return as Houdini by Mark Kennedy

Hugh Jackman liked his record-setting Broadway run so much this winter that he's handcuffing himself to a future musical about Harry Houdini.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:39AM

Offer: Celebrate Mousetrap's Diamond Anniversary: Souvenir Programme + Q & A

THE MOUSETRAP has been thrilling audiences from around the world for as long as Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne! Come on our hosted Whatsonstage.com Outing on 28th February 2012 an…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:38AM

Hugh Jackman Will Be Houdini in New Broadway Musical During 2013-2014 Season by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman will bring his magic back to Broadway during the 2013-2014 season in the new Stephen Schwartz-Aaron Sorkin musical Houdini.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Marmite and mischief: Belt Up’s The Boy James by Douglas Williams

With Belt Up Theatre's The Boy James opening in the new year, Douglas Williams finds out why you'll love or hate the show from Producer Jethro Compton.

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:34AM

Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway in Houdini in 2013/2014 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Tony Award winner and movie star Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway in the title role of the new musical Houdini, which has been announced for the 2013-2014 season. Jack O'Brien will …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:34AM

Tony Nominee Douglas Sills on Hitting the Road in a Dramatically Different Addams Family by Kathy Henderson

Douglas Sills made a splashy Broadway debut 14 years ago in the title role of Frank Wildhorn’s musical version of The Scarlet Pimpernel. Tall, dashing and hilarious, the big-voiced act…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

Hugh Jackman plans Broadway return as Houdini

Hugh Jackman liked his record-setting Broadway run so much this winter that he's handcuffing himself to a future musical about Harry Houdini.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 11:33AM

Bob Ari, Randy Harrison Set for Red at George Street Playhouse by Andy Propst

Bob Ari will play painter Mark Rothko and Randy Harrison will play his newly hired assistant Ken in John Logan's Red, to run January 31 - February 26 at George Street Playhouse. Anders…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:29AM

Clay Aiken, Debbie Gibson, Aubrey O'Day, Dee Snider Among Contestants for Upcoming "Celebrity Apprentice" by Michael Gioia

Stage and screen actors Clay Aiken, Debbie Gibson, Aubrey O'Day, Dee Snider and George Takei are among the celebrities who will compete in the upcoming season of "Celebrity Apprenti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Breaking: Hugh Jackman to Return to Broadway in HOUDINI 2013-14 by Stephen Schwartz & Aaron Sorkin! by BroadwayWorld

Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway during the 20132014 season starring as Americas greatest showman in HOUDINI, an original musical. Making his Broadway debut as librettist, Academy Award …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

Pianist of Willesden Lane, Tale of Music in the Shadow of the Nazis, To Premiere in CA; Hershey Felder Directs by Kenneth Jones

Hershey Felder, the pianist-actor known for appearing in musical biographies about George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and classical composers, will direct the California world premiere of Th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

ArtsBeat Blog: Jackman to Try to Work His Box Office Magic as Houdini by Patrick Healy

Hugh Jackman will return to Broadway for the 2013-14 season playing Harry Houdini.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:16AM

Mike Daisey, "When the Clock Strikes" by Thomas Garvey

"A piece of shit, wonderfully executed."You can't help but admire Mike Daisey when you're watching him - even when, as was the case this New Year's Eve in Boston, he has nothing coherent to …

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 11:15AM

Darren Criss Tweets Opening Night 'Excitement' by The Hollywood Reporter

The "Glee" star took to Twitter hours before his Broadway debut in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," while receiving well wishes from co-stars and friends in Hollywood.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:15AM

NBC’s SMASH to Sponsor 2012 Junior Theatre Festival by Jasonc

A thundering chorus of 3,000+ Broadway stars, students and teachers will lock step and raise their voices and hearts in song during the 2012 Junior Theater Festival, a monumental celebration…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:13AM

Jeff Kready, Jill Paice, et al. Set for Tokio Confidential Off-Broadway by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for Tokio Confidential, which will begin previews on February 5 at Atlantic Theater Stage 2 before officially opening on February 19. Johanna McKeon will direct t…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

Jeff Kready, Jill Paice, et al. Set for Tokio Confidential Off-Broadway by Andy Propst

Casting has been announced for Tokio Confidential, to run February 5-19 at Atlantic Theater Stage 2. Johanna McKeon will direct the production, which will have choreography by Tricia Brouk …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:13AM

Barbara Cook, Nathan Lane, Donna Murphy and Sara Ramirez Set for Theatreworks USA Gala, 2/12 by BroadwayWorld

Theatreworks USA has just announced that Tony Award winners Barbara Cook, Nathan Lane, Donna Murphy and Sara Ramirez will headline its 50th Anniversary Celebration gala on Sunday, February 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AM

PHOTO CALL: Darren Criss and Beau Bridges Debut in Broadway's How to Succeed... by Matthew Blank

Fresh-faced "Glee" actor Darren Criss dons the bowtie and two-piece suit of J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He is j…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Broadway's 'Spider-Man' Musical Earns New Record by Mark Kennedy

The Broadway League reported Tuesday that "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" took in a whopping $2,941,790 over nine performances last week, which is the highest single-week gross of any show…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:08AM

Broadway's Ghost Will Stream Musical Performances on Facebook by Adam Hetrick

Producers of the new Broadway musical Ghost, based on the 1990 romantic film of the same title, will give Facebook fans an early preview of songs from the production Jan 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

'Lysistrata Jones' to End Its Broadway Run Sunday

Producers said Tuesday that they're pulling the plug on the Douglas Carter Beane-written comedy, and its last performance will be Sunday.

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:05AM

One Miracle a day by Michael Roderick

When I was in undergrad I used to work in the costume studio. Every day I would come in and there would be a list of things to do. On that list there was always at least one thing that...

SOURCE: One Producer in the City at 11:04AM

Hugh Jackman plans Broadway return as Harry Houdini in Aaron Sorkin musical by Mark Kennedy

Hugh Jackman liked his record-setting Broadway run so much this winter that he’s handcuffing himself to a future musical about Harry Houdini.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:04AM

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Striking a Deal Between Tolstoy and The River BrideYesterday afternoon I did something I often avoid doing when I'm in writing mode: I started reading a novel. I avoid reading novels because…

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 11:03AM

Barbara Cook, Nathan Lane, Sara Ramirez, et al, Set for Theatreworks USA's 50th Anniversary Celebration by Brian Scott Lipton

Theatreworks USA's 50th Anniversary Celebration will take place on Sunday, February 12 at 6pm at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. This special benefit gala will be co-hosted…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:01AM

Jonathan Groff Set to Guest Star on THE GOOD WIFE in February by BroadwayWorld

According to TVLine, Broadway veteran and frequent GLEE guest star Jonathan Groff is set to visit CBS' 'The Good Wife' this winter. Groff will play 'Jimmy, a plaintiff suing a software compa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

What we need are Broadway sentries. by Ken Davenport

Marketing has a lot of similarities to warfare, believe it not . . . but instead of trying to kill, you're trying to capture. If you were reading Sun Tzu's Art of War, or any book about batt…

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

Barbara Cook, Nathan Lane, Donna Murphy, Sara Ramirez and More Will Be Part of Theatreworks USA 50th Anniversary Celebration by Andrew Gans

Theatreworks USA, the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, will present its 50th Anniversary Celebration gala Feb. 12 at NYU Skirball Center for the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

"Mormon"'s Casey Nicholaw Scratched from Goodspeed Festival by Frank Rizzo

Casey Nicholaw , the Tony Award-winning director (and choreographer) of the Broadway smash "Book of Mormon" is bowing out of a speaking gig at Goodspeed Musicals' seventh annual Goodspeed F…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:00AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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What Glee! Meet Darren Criss After His Broadway Debut in How to Succeed

Following his Jan. 3 Broadway debut as J. Pierrepont Finch in the musical comedy How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, oHow Darren Criss admits to Playbill that the experience ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Broadway's Ghost the Musical to Host The Ghost Light Sessions by Dan Bacalzo

The Broadway production of Ghost the Musical will host a sneak peek presentation of the show with The Ghost Light Sessions Live, which will be held at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Thursday,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:57AM

Feature: Editors' Blog: A Tale of Hope Amid the Chaos of Cuts

Amid the ongoing turmoil over arts funding cuts, I thought it would be nice to start the new year with a positive tale that has emerged from the mire of recessionary belt-tightening. Over …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:54AM

"Little Women" Musical Set for Hartford Children's Theatre by Frank Rizzo

A musical stage version of Louisa May Alcott ’s classic American novel “Little Women” is the next show up for Hartford Children’s Theatre playing Jan. 13 to 29 a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:51AM

GHOST to Offer Sneak Peek 'Ghost Light Sessions', 1/24 by BroadwayWorld

On Thursday, January 19th, Ghost the Musical will host The Ghost Light Sessions Live, a special sneak peek presentation at the historic Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. We will snuff out the ghost lig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:47AM

Blog: Editors' Blog: A Tale of Hope Amid the Chaos of Cuts

Amid the ongoing turmoil over arts funding cuts, I thought it would be nice to start the new year with a positive tale that has emerged from the mire of recessionary belt-tightening. Over …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:46AM

Liza Minnelli Will Guest Star on "Hot in Cleveland" by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Liza Minnelli has signed on to guest star on the third season of TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland," according to TVLine.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Lyric Stage to Present Kismet in Concert with 40-piece Orchestra by Robby Ritacco

Lyric Stage will be presenting a fully staged concert performance of Kismet, featuring the full 40-piece Lyric Stage Orchestra. Performances will be held in the Irving Arts Center's Car…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:40AM

What to Expect When You're Expecting - Official Trailer 2012 (HD) by DanceOn

What to Expect When You're Expecting - Official Trailer 2012 (HD) What to Expect When You're Expecting trailer in HD. The film follows the lives of five couples as they prepare…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:38AM

Spotlight On...Randy Redd by Michael Block

photo credit: Sasha IsraelName: Randy Redd (Randall Gordon)Hometown: Brookhaven, Mississippi (it was named after the town of Brookhaven, New York by founder Samuel Jayne in 1818.)Education: …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 10:37AM

If it's early January, we must be Out There

Walker performance series opens Jan. 5. Talk with writer/director Young Jean Lee on Saturday.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 10:35AM

'Les Miz' Film Announces More Controversial Casting

Taylor Swift © Rick Diamond/Getty Images As previously reported, the casting team of the upcoming film version of the iconic musical, Les Misérables, has made some interesting choi…

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 10:31AM

Monster Mash: Taylor Swift eyes 'Les Miz'; Aretha Franklin, opera by David Ng

Taylor Swift and Amanda Seyfried have been offered roles in the film version of the stage musical "Les Miserables." Aretha Franklin is hosting a competition to find the next great opera sing…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:31AM

Top Ten of 2011: Best Family Shows by Loganne

These Broadway and off Broadway shows of 2011 were perfect for families–sure to entertain both children and parents. The year might be over, but you can still check out some of these …

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 10:30AM

Howard, Bryggman in 'CQ/CX'

Legit News: Cast set for latest Atlantic show

SOURCE: Variety at 10:28AM

Randy Harrison and Bob Ari Will See Red at the George Street Playhouse by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the George Street Playhouse's upcoming production of the Tony-winning John Logan play Red, which will begin performances at the New Jersey venue Jan. 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

From art house to dog house

Twin Cities fine artists are turning to pet portraiture, finding artistic fulfillment and financial success.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 10:23AM

Jonathan Groff to Guest Star on CBS' The Good Wife by Brian Scott Lipton

Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff will appear on a February episode of CBS' The Good Wife, as a man suing a software company after his sister disappears during a peaceful protest in Syr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM

Jane Powell to Host Career Transition For Dancers' Awards Luncheon by Dan Bacalzo

Veteran actress Jane Powell will host Career Transition For Dancers' third annual Heart & Soul awards luncheon, to be held at Club Colette on Thursday, March 15, beginning at 11:30a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM

Diversionary Cabaret to Present Beth Malone - So Far by Bethany Rickwald

Diversionary Cabaret will present Beth Malone - So Far, January 27-29. Peter Schneider will direct. In this one-woman cabaret, Beth Malone will take audiences on a journey of little girl c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:17AM

Spider-Man Breaks Record for Highest-Grossing Single Week on Broadway by Andrew Gans

For the week ending Jan. 1, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark grossed $2,941,790.20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Alec Baldwin to Give Americans for the Arts Lecture, 4/16 by BroadwayWorld

Emmy Award-winning TV, film and stage actor and arts advocate Alec Baldwin will deliver The Americans for the Arts 25th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy on April 16 at Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

"Styrofoam Mitt & the Oedipal Drama of Politics by Elyse Sommer

As  a  theater magazine  editor and  critic,  I'm  always  on the lookout  for   theater-related  tidbits  by news and political…

SOURCE: Curtainup Blog Annex at 10:11AM

Christian Campbell to Co-Star with Sister Neve Campbell in Lifetime's Sworn to Silence by Dan Bacalzo

Stage veteran Christian Campbell will co-star with his sister Neve Campbell in Lifetime's original movie/backdoor pilot, Sworn to Silence, according to Deadline.com. The Campbells will…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:09AM

Photo Coverage: Darren Criss, Beau Bridges & Co. Celebrate HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Premiere! by Walter McBride

Last night, January 3, Darren Criss made his Broadway debut alongside Beau Bridges in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Want a peek inside the ex…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05AM

Photo Coverage: Darren Criss and Beau Bridges Premiere in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING by Walter McBride

Last night, January 3, Darren Criss made his Broadway debut alongside Beau Bridges in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:05AM

Phantom Sequel, Love Never Dies, Delays DVD Release to May by Adam Hetrick

The Blu-ray and DVD release of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera sequel, Love Never Dies, has been delayed to May 29, according to Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Inside BONNIE & CLYDE Cast Recording; Jordan Confirms 'Safe to Say' On Board for NEWSIES by BroadwayWorld TV

BONNIE amp CLYDE played its final performance this past weekend at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway but the cast got back together to record the official cast album on January 2, 20…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AM

Alec Baldwin to Deliver Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Alec Baldwin will deliver the 25th annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy, presented by Americans for the Arts, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Perf…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:55AM

"Elaine Paige Rare and Unseen" DVD Due in December 2012 by Andrew Gans

A new DVD featuring rare interview footage with Olivier Award winner Elaine Paige, who is currently starring in the Broadway revival of Follies, will be released later this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:54AM

Why Have You Brought Me Here?/Raoul, I've Been There by The Phantom of the Opera

Why Have You Brought Me Here?/Raoul, I've Been There http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Twenty-first in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. Perfo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:53AM

Fuse Movie Review: Of Vice and Men by Arts Fuse Editor

A Dangerous Method" fits neatly into director David Cronenberg’s body of work, which is often obsessed with a body-mind connection

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:50AM

Clay Aiken, Debbie Gibson, Aubrey O'Day, Dee Snider to Compete on Celebrity Apprentice by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Clay Aiken, Debbie Gibson, Aubrey O'Day, and Dee Snider and stage and screen star George Takei will be among the competitors on the new season of Celebrity Apprentice,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50AM

The Ballet by The Phantom of the Opera

The Ballet http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Twentieth in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. Performed by the Company, featuring Minnie Driver as C…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:48AM

Nancy Anderson, Alice Ripley et al. Set for January 5 Broadway Ballyhoo: A Show Tune Hootenanny! by Dan Bacalzo

Nancy Anderson, Carole J. Bufford, Kevin Earley, and Alice Ripley will star in Broadway Ballyhoo: A Show Tune Hootenanny!, at Feinstein's at Loew's Regency on Thursday, January 5 a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:44AM

Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh by The Phantom of the Opera

Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh http://www.thephantomoftheopera.com Nineteenth in a series of clips from the 2004 film version of The Phantom of the Opera. Performed by the Company, featuring…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:43AM

Walfredo Toscanini, 1928-2011 by Bob Kosovsky

It was with sad news that we heard of the passing of Walfredo Toscanni, who died on December 31, 2011.  An architect who was based in New York City, he was the grandson of conductor Art…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 09:34AM

PHOTO FLASH: Beau Bridges, Darren Criss Play First Performance in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying by David Gordon

The Broadway production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, welcomed its new leads, who played their first performance on January 3. Glee star …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:30AM

Lean and Hungry casting for The Tempest by Lorraine Treanor

Lean & Hungry Theater, the innovative company which adapts Shakespeare plays into radio plays,  is holding auditions 11 am – 7 pm, on January 8th for The Tempest, directed by Hann…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:26AM

Josh Stamberg to Guest Star on ABC's Castle by Brian Scott Lipton

Stage and screen star Josh Stamberg will join guest star Jennifer Beals for a special two-episode arc on ABC's hit drama Castle in February, according to, TVLine.com. Stamberg will pla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:23AM

Phantom of the Opera Will Offer Special Performance to Benefit Actors Fund by Andrew Gans

Broadway's longest-running production, The Phantom of the Opera, will offer a special performance next month to benefit the Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

In the Heights co-stars in STC’s Two Gentlemen rock opera by Lorraine Treanor

Shakespeare Theatre promises both spice and funk when its concert version of Two Gentlemen of Verona (a Rock Opera) opens for a three day run Jan 27th. Robin De Jesus, In the Heights, 2008. …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:18AM

Photo: First Pic of Cast for Ayckbourn's Absent Friends

Kara Tointon returns to the West End stage in Absent Friends at the Howard Pinter Theatre from 9 February (previews from 26 January 2012). The role follows her outing as Eliza Doolittle alon…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:11AM

Photos: First Pic of Cast for Ayckbourn's Absent Friends

Kara Tointon returns to the West End stage in Absent Friends at the Howard Pinter Theatre from 9 February (previews from 26 January 2012). The role follows her outing as Eliza Doolittle alon…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:07AM

Alice Ripley, Nancy Anderson, Kevin Earley Set for Hootenanny Concert by Andrew Gans

The lineup for the Jan. 5 performance of Scott Siegel's Broadway Hootenanny, the concert series that is now playing an open-ended run Thursday evenings at 11 PM at Feinstein's at Loe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM

Elaine Paige and Ron Raines (#329) - January, 2012 by American Theatre Wing

What happens when "Follies" star Elaine Paige sits down to interview her co-star Ron Raines? Listen now to the lively discussion about everything "Follies" and Sondheim: his lyrics, Sondheim…

SOURCE: American Theatre Wing at 09:01AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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'Relatively Speaking' to close

Legit News: One-act trio to shutter Jan. 29

SOURCE: Variety at 08:41AM

A Poor Player Takes a Hard Look At Perennial Numbers by Art

Tom Loughlin, who blogs at A Poor Player, throws out a stark post after reviewing the latest Broadway League and NEA numbers.  (83% of Broadway tickets to plays were purchased by Caucas…

SOURCE: Art Hennessey at 08:36AM

BWW TV Special: Darren Criss & Beau Bridges Join HOW TO SUCCEED; Curtain Call, Interviews & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

It was pandemonium last night at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway as Darren Criss made his Broadway debut, alongside Beau Bridges, and picked up the baton from Daniel Radcliffe of charm…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:33AM

SHOW FOLK: The Cast of “Hustling” on Fosse, the Tonys and “Showgirls” Memories by Tom Mizer

Once a month, a member of the theater community will pull up a chair to our cyber table and join us for a little conversation. I’ll edit the transcripts (removing the truly libelous parts)…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:31AM

The Slipper and the Rose by Jess Gow

Why did you get into theatre?This is a question I have been asked many times and, if you work in theatre, you have probably been asked it too. By people interviewing you for a job perhaps. O…

SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 08:16AM

Previews for Bunny Lake Tonight! by Trav S.D.

You may know the 1965 Otto Preminger film Bunny Lake is Missing, with Carol Lynley, Laurence Olivier and Noel Coward. Well, the creators of this new version DON’T! And thereby hangs it…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:07AM

Feature: Raising the Goodbar by Chris Kompanek

Arian Moayed talks about Waterwell's new music-theater adaptation of Judith Rossner's famed novel, Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM

On Stage: Long Branch extends run of 'Bakersfield Mist' by Peter Filichia

It's the story of a trailer resident who may own a real Jackson Pollock painting and the art appraiser who comes to her home

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:00AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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"Close-Up Space" is Too All Over the Place by Jan Simpson

What are they teaching in drama schools and playwriting workshops?    I ask because so many playwrights today seem to think all they need is snappy dialog and then voilà, they hav…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 07:59AM

Ripley, Anderson, Earley & Bufford Join HOOTENANNY Jan. 5 at Feinstein's by BroadwayWorld

Announced to star this Thursday, January 5th at 11 PM will be Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley her second appearance in The Ballyhoo, Drama Desk amp Olivier Nominee Nancy Anderson, Kevin Earle…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:51AM

Stars of Vaudeville # 416: Harrigan by Trav S.D.

Poor James Harrigan. The Original Tramp Juggler had his act stolen by many (most famously W.C. Fields) and posterity is apt to mix him up with the better known Ned Harrigan of Harrigan and H…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:36AM

Upcoming musicals include Eastwood's rebirth of 'Star'

Legit News: Music for Screens: Winter 2012

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00AM

BWW's On This Day - January 4, 2012

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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News: Musicals Cast: Carter & North in Collins, More Eden

Glenn Carter and Robyn North will star in a revival of Adam Guettel’s 1994 musical Floyd Collins at Southwark Playhouse next month. The production, which runs from 28 February to 31 M…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:48AM

My dirty secret: I like devised theatre by Steve Waters

It seemed to be doing playwrights like me out of a job – but perhaps the battle between different performance traditions is finally overThere's always a special pleasure about going to the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:35AM

I Believe... by Don Hall

...that the act of making a leap of faith - in yourself, in someone else, in the concepts of luck or divine providence - doesn't in and of itself earn you any sort of congratulatory backslap…

SOURCE: Don Hall at 06:28AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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2011 Memorable New York Stage Performances

As 2012 commences, Back Stage's co–head critics in New York, David Sheward and Erik Haagensen, continue their tradition of eschewing a list of the top 10 shows of the past year in fa…

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:01AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, is Broadway’s Highest Grossing Show by Suzanna Bowling

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, is Broadway’s Highest Grossing Show: SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, has more lives than a cat.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:57AM

Blog: How Musicals Went Global

For many people in the performing arts and allied trades, BBC4 is the default programme of choice on television, and the channel is living up to its reputation with a solid new series, The S…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:51AM

Gossip: Made in Dagenham Graces Musical Stage in 2013???

The 2010 film Made in Dagenham, which told the story of the 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike where women walked out of the East London car plant in protest against sexual discrimination, c…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:46AM

Jackman sets Broadway return

Legit News: Actor to star in Sorkin and Schwartz's 'Houdini'

SOURCE: Variety at 03:08AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Why Audiences Love Farce (It's Not Just The Jokes)

The Guardian (UK) 01/03/12

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:50AM

The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess by Songs From The Musicals

The Gershwins' Porgy And Bess Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and company of the 2012 Broadway-bound production by American Repertory Theatre in a promotional video. No copyright infringeme…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:20AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Music of The Gershwins PORGY AND BESS Part Two: I Loves You Porgy (AUDIO)

“I Loves You Porgy” is a duet sung by Bess and Porgy, as she pleads with him to save her from Crown. It was originally duetted by Anne Brown and Todd Duncan in the 1935 productio…

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM

LYSISTRATA JONES Will Give A Final Cheer on January 8

LYSISTRATA JONES, the new Broadway musical, has announced that their cheer-leading and basketball-dribbling cast will give their last performance on January 8, 2012 at the Walter Kerr Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway's Best Shows at 01:00AM
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Les Mis Finalizes Cast by Michael Block

Ok, as you know I've been monitoring the Les Miserables casting like a hawk. Some moments it's been good. Others it's been out of control. Mrs. Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter will be the w…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:15AM

Linda Chapman by League of Professional Theatre Women

Associate Artistic Director – New York Theatre Workshop New York, New York USA I find ongoing inspiration from my dear college theatre teachers. Joan and Bob Welch (Andrews) were students …

SOURCE: The League of Professional Theatre Women at 12:01AM

CPC's Video of The Week, January 4, 2012 by The Charlebois Post

The fairly finished promo video for Patrick Marber's Closerwhich Mnemonic Theatre is opening in Toronto February

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

Laurie Klatscher clinches Post-Gazette's performer of the year

In the award's 28th year, the Post-Gazette's theatrical Performer of the Year for 2011 is Laurie Klatscher, who excelled in Madeleine George's "Precious Little" at City Theatre and Tammy Rya…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:01AM

TT: Snapshot

The Royal Ballet dances Les Noces, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska to a score by Igor Stravinsky: (This is the latest...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

Eighth Annual Under the Radar Festival Launches at the Public Theater Jan. 4 by Adam Hetrick

The Public Theater's eighth annual Under the Radar Festival, filled with experimental theatre works from across the globe, launches Jan. 4 with two titles: Waterwell's Goodbar, the p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lillias White and Veanne Cox Step Into Love, Loss, and What I Wore Jan. 4 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Lillias White, Tony nominee Veanne Cox and Emmy Award winner Nancy Dussault head the Off-Broadway cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore beginning Jan. 4 at the West Side Thea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway's The Road to Mecca Is Paved With Extroardinary Artists — On Stage and Off by Harry Haun

Rosemary Harris, Jim Dale and Carla Gugino bring to life Athol Fugard's fact-inspired tale of a feverishly creative South African artists whose community wanted to mute her passion. The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Renee Calarco's Religion Thing, Featuring Will Gartshore, Kimberly Gilbert, Begins Jan. 4 in DC by Michael Gioia

Theater J presents The Religion Thing, a new play by Helen Hayes Award-winning playwright Renee Calarco, beginning Jan. 4, prior to an official opening Jan. 9, at the Aaron & Cecile Gold…

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Past PG Performers of the Year

2010 -- Simon Bradbury and Derdriu Ring: Willie Mossop and Maggie Hobson in "Hobson's Choice" (PICT). 2009 -- Robin Abramson: Una in "Blackbird" and the luminous title character in "Mary's W…

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All that Chat

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