Monday, January 28, 2013 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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First Impressions: Find It Agreeable by Peter Filichia

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is one of the world’s greatest novels. Its reputation began two hundred years ago this week, when Austen’…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 11:31PM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, Jan. 28

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, January 28, 2013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00PM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Future of Broadway Is Today. TEDx Broadway by New York Theater

Vincent Gassetto does not work in the theater; he is the principal of a middle school in the Bronx, M.S. 343. Yet he had something worthwhile to say at today’s day-long conference about Br…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:28PM

Theatre Hall of Fame Honoree: Betty Buckley by JK

Like a lot of kids my age, my first taste of Betty Buckley wasn't from seeing her on the Broadway stage.  No, to me she was Abby Bradford on TV's Eight is Enough.  Shortly aft…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:00PM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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The Fall of the House of Usher: Opera Review by Myron Meisel

Philip Glass mind-melds with Edgar Allan Poe via this opera mounted in San Pedro.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:49PM

VIDEO: Jason Kravits and Matt Servitto Star in LORDS OF THE PLAYGROUND Comedy Shorts by TV News Desk

Parenting.com presents the first season of comedy web shorts, 'Lords of the Playground', that, for better or worse, present a dad's-eye view of the playground. The series is written by and s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:31PM

ELEPHANT THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS LOVE BITES by Admin

An Evening of Dysfunctional, Not-So-Romantic Short Plays OPENS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 FOUR WEEKS ONLY, THROUGH MARCH 2 ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY EVENT, FEBRUARY 14 AT 8PM The Elephant Theatre Compa…

SOURCE: Footlights at 09:22PM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: MARY POPPINS' Tyler Merna Performs the National Anthem at the Staples Center in LA by Stage Tube

Young Tyler Merna, who starred as 'Michael Banks' on the First Broadway National Tour and Broadway productions of MARY POPPINS, recently performed the National Anthem at the Staples Center i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

‘Color Purple’ musical earns eight nominations at Helen Hayes Awards by Nelson Pressley

The dish from the Helen Hayes Awards announcement Monday night: the most nominations for a musical went to a show from a dinner theater. The Toby’s Dinner Theatre production of “The Colo…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:37PM

Conference suggests ways Broadway can be better

NEW YORK (AP) — A conference on how to make the Broadway experience better for theatergoers has come up with some prescriptions: Be brave in the stories that are told onstage and embrace y…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:30PM

Here are the 2013 Helen Hayes Award Nominations by Joel Markowitz

The 2013 Helen Hayes nominations were announced tonight at The National Theatre. Here are this year’s nominees. Visit DCMetroTheaterArts for more coverage beginning tomorrow. The recip…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:23PM

Review: Comic loser in 'This Too Shall Suck' wins

NEW YORK (AP) — If you ever wanted to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in a bar, make room on your calendar any Thursday evening and go see the very funny one-man show "This Too Shal…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 08:13PM

Review: Comic loser in 'This Too Shall Suck' wins by Jennifer Farrar Associated Press

NEW YORK—If you ever wanted to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in a bar, make room on your calendar any Thursday evening and go see the very funny one-man show "This Too Shall S…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:10PM

“The Magic Dream” – opera for kids Los Angeles theater opera report by Pauline Adamek

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts continues its 2012-13 Programs for Young Audiences series with LA Opera’s The Magic Dream, an original adaptation of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. T…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:09PM

Jack Noseworthy, Liz Larsen and More Join BROADWAY SESSIONS' Celebration of Manager Michael Einfeld, 1/29 by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY SESSIONS is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week. The show is created and hosted by Ben Cameron Bway Wicked, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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2013 Helen Hayes Award Nominations Announced! by BroadwayWorld

theatreWashington just announced the 29th Helen Hayes Awards nominees today, January 28th, 2013 in The National Theatre's Helen Hayes Gallery. This year, for the first time, theatre lovers i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:56PM

A Great Good Negro. When Kids’ Plays Aim at Adults. by Don Shirley

Is Black History Month dead in the bigger LA theaters? Why wasn't Tracey Scott Wilson's superb The Good Negro, now at the Hudson Mainstage, snapped up by a larger LA theater? Both 24th Stree…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 07:52PM

BWW Blog: Natalie Toro - Nah...We Actors Don't Get Sick by Guest Blogger: Natalie Toro

Are you kidding It's a nightmare when you have to sing anywhere, a show, a concert, your sister's weddingJeezthis is when I want to throw myself off of a bridge. It never fails. You could be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:47PM

SAG Stars Suggest BREAKING BAD, HOMELAND and More as Broadway's Next Big Musical Adaptation by BroadwayWorld

In the spirit of Tom Hooper's success with the movie musical Les Miserables, People spoke with SAG stars on the red carpet last night at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards to find ou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

Photo Flash: First Look at BROADWAY BARES: WINTER BURLESQUE! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Bares Winter Burlesque, the kick-off to a season of sexy striptease events that benefit Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS, featured two sizzling performances this weekend on January …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:08PM

Gruesome Playground Injuries, Gate Theatre by Laura Silverman

Rajiv Joseph's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo put him in the running for a Pulitzer in 2010. Deservedly so. Set during the Iraq war and featuring a talking tiger (played with verve on Broad…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:05PM

Port, National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Over the past decade or so, Simon Stephens has emerged as one of Britain’s premier playwrights. As well as being a prolific penman, with three volumes of collected plays already in print, …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:03PM

Creativity rises from the ashes of revolution

"II feel danger", announced the Cairo-based theatre director and playwright, Ahmed Al Attar. "I have always been an optimist, but now I am frightened." In late December, the British Council …

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM

Role-swapping: just a gimmick or an extra dimension to the drama?

Once a week, Kristin Scott Thomas and Lia Williams toss a coin to decide who will play which role on stage in the West End that night. The two actresses are starring in Harold Pinter's play …

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Monday, January 28, 2013

Alcira: Rewrites and New DiscoveriesTurns out doing rewrites while flying is something that I can do. Quite productively, in fact. Thankfully JetBlue has plenty of leg room for me to juggle …

SOURCE: Variations On A Theme at 06:50PM

Review: WOLF-IN-SKINS by Merilyn Jackson

Choreographer Christopher Williams and composer Gregory Spears bring beasts of the wild to the stage to howls and hallelujahs.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:46PM

Kenneth Ellen Parcell: Man, myth, mystery

Here's a helpful video mashup that attempts to straighten out his colorful backstory.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:40PM

The Afternoon Report, Monday, January 28, 2013 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Monday, January 28, 2013 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway CAT star Benjamin Walker on co-starring with th…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:38PM

Broadway 'Cinderella' bows strong

New revival was a princess in a slow B.O. week

SOURCE: Variety at 06:36PM

Happy 25th! Hugh Panaro, Sierra Boggess & the Cast of The Phantom of the Opera Celebrate a Spectacular Broadway Birthday by Lindsay Champion

The Phantom of the Opera celebrated a momentous milestone on January 26: The beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber musical turned 25 years old on Broadway! In honor of the special occasion, stars Hugh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Oh, Sherrie! Backstage at Rock of Ages With Kate Rockwell, Episode 1: An Awesome First Week by Broadway.com

On the very first episode of Oh Sherrie!, Rock of Ages star Kate Rockwell shows Broadway.com behind the scenes of her put-in rehearsal with the cast, and documents her exciting first week pe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:16PM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: Ralph Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man,’ at the Huntington Theater by Charles Isherwood

At the Huntington Theater in Boston, staging Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man,” about a young black man trying to navigate a racist world, proves to be a challenging task.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:57PM

Forever Dusty Sing-Along Invites Fans to Dress Up Like Pop Icon Dusty Springfield by Josh Ferri

Want to belt Dusty Springfield songs with Kirsten Holly Smith and Christina Sajous? Well, now’s your chance! The off-Broadway musical Forever Dusty will host a one-night-only sing-alon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:41PM

STAGE TUBE: Andrew Lloyd Webber & Sarah Brightman Reminisce About PHANTOM by Stage Tube

Lloyd Webber and Brightman recorded an interview together in London that was played for the audience at the special performance an dyou can check out what they had to say about the show's ea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

Get a Front Row Seat to The Phantom of the Opera’s Dazzling 25th Anniversary Gala, Starring Hugh Panaro & Sierra Boggess by Broadway.com

In honor of The Phantom of the Opera's 25th anniversary on Broadway, stars Sierra Boggess and Hugh Panaro led a phabulous birthday celebration! Get the scoop from the cast, surprise…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Life in magic, echoed in a story at House Theatre by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "The Magnificents" at House Theatre Chicago ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "The Magnificents" at House Theatre Chicago ★★½

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:36PM

Theater News: Former Congressman Barney Frank to Make Cameo in New York City Center Encores!' Fiorello! by David Gordon

Barney Frank has graduated from Congressman to Senator. The recently retired Massachusetts Democrat will make a cameo appearance in the Saturday, February 2 New York City Center Encores! pe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:34PM

STAGE TUBE: MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL's New Commercial - 'Here It Comes'! by Stage Tube

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, based on the life of legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy, will open on Broadway at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 West 46 Street on April 14, 2013. Preview performances w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Scotland’s Byre Theatre Dimming Lights by CFR Staff

Funding woes leave beloved St Andrews’ venue insolvent.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 05:32PM

Stefanie Powers to Replace Ailing Valerie Harper in National Tour of Looped by Jesse North

Emmy Award winner Valerie Harper has pulled out of the national tour of Looped, due to illness. After being hospitalized during rehearsals, Harper’s doctors have advised that she take …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:29PM

Tony Kushner to Receive WGAW's 2013 Paul Selvin Award for LINCOLN Screenplay by Movies News Desk

Writers Guild and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Tony Kushner has been chosen to receive the WGAW's 2013 Paul Selvin Award for his adapted screenplay for Lincoln. Named after the late …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23PM

Charlotte Jones' Airswimming, the Story of Injustice Toward Women, Gets Two Added Weeks in NYC by Kenneth Jones

Airswimming, the 1997 play by Charlotte Jones — known for Humble Boy and The Woman in White — gets two extra weeks, now to Feb. 17, in its U.S. premiere by Irish Repertory Theatr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:22PM

Jenni Barber, Andrea Burns and Cady Huffman to Join Nathan Lane in ‘The Nance’ by Broadway's Best Shows

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Jenni Barber, Andrèa Burns and Cady Huffman will…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:21PM

‘Ladies Swing the Blues’ at MetroStage by Audrey Thornton by Audrey Thornton

The world premier of the musical Ladies Swing the Blues, book and lyrics by Thomas W. Jones II and music by William Knowles, was presented on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at MetroStage in Alexan…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:20PM

Mary Poppins Will Fly Off Broadway Come Spring by Chris Luner

Not everything is as Practically Perfect as it may seem. While January and February always proves to be the coldest months on Broadway filled with show closures, Broadway now has a closure …

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 05:19PM

Solo in the City: Jewish Women, Jewish Stars at Baruch in March by Sandi Durell

        A solo performance series which will be presented throughout March at Baruch Performing Arts Center. The series will feature seven leading and emerging NYC-based solo…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 05:18PM

Theater News: See Condola Rashad, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Vanessa Williams in The Trip to Bountiful One Day Early by Bethany Rickwald

The upcoming Broadway revival of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, starring Condola Rashad (Stick Fly), Cuba Gooding, Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Vanessa Williams (Into the Woods), and Cicely T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:18PM

Boys Don’t Even Go Here, or, Eric Michael Krop KILLS “Bless the Lord” by The Mick

This is the song that made me fall in love with Eric Michael Krop forever. It’s “Bless the Lord” from Godspell, and Krop was singing the shit out of it last Sunday night at 54 Below in…

SOURCE: The Craptacular at 05:09PM

Miranda Huba's Candy Tastes Nice by Carey Purcell

Cole Porter wrote "Love for Sale," but that's not what Miranda Huba will be auctioning off in <em>Candy Tastes Nice</em>, her one-woman show about a young woman selling…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 05:03PM

Miranda Huba's Candy Tastes Nice by Carey Purcell

Cole Porter wrote "Love for Sale," but that's not what Miranda Huba will be auctioning off in Candy Tastes Nice, her one-woman show about a young woman selling her virginity to hel…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 05:03PM

Tina Fey hints at a 'Mean Girls' musical

"Mean Girls: The Musical"? That would be so fetch.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:01PM

Win tickets to see Celia Pacquola, Adelaide Fringe by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre has a double pass to give away to see multi award-winning comedian and local klutz Celia Pacquola at the Adelaide Fringe. Pacquola is bringing her sold out 2012 Melbourne Com…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:00PM

Movie Monologue Monday – Peter Finch in Network by Craig Mason

For this weeks’ Movie Monologue Monday I’m going to look at Peter Finch’s Oscar winning performance in Network. Finch portrays a news anchor who’s low-rated show is a…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 05:00PM

Ruffling Feathers: Theater for Social Justice by Emily Freeman by HowlRound

I wrote a play called And Then Came Tango. A play inspired by true events. A play about penguins, love, family, and youth activism. A play that seeks to expand and deepen representation in t…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 1/28/13

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 12813.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater News: Eddie Korbich, Paolo Montalban, Suzanne Bertish, Lee Wilkof Join Broadway's Breakfast at Tiffany's by David Gordon

Eddie Korbich (A Christmas Story), Paolo Montalban (Pacific Overtures) and Tony Award nominees Suzanne Bertish (Wit) and Lee Wilkof (Kiss Me, Kate) are among the Broadway veterans who will j…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:54PM

Meg Bussert and More Set for TOO LEGIT TO QUIT: A RIFF-FREE EVENING at the Laurie Beechman, 2/17 by BroadwayWorld

Come to the Laurie Beechman Theater on February 17th for 'Too Legit to Quit a Riff-Free Evening', a concert devoted to the golden era of music theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: ABSOLUTELY FILTHY (Sacred Fools Theatre) by Mia Bonadonna

A RAUCHNY REUNION FOR THE PEANUTS GANG Set at Charlie Brown’s funeral in modern-day Los Angeles, Brendan Hunt’s raunchy Peanuts parody, Absolutely Filthy, is an admirably smutty comedy w…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:49PM

Book of Mormon Claims Top Spot: Broadway Grosses Week Ending Jan 27, 2013 by Loganne

The Book of Mormon nabs the top spot for the week ending January 27, 2013. The production played to its normal standing room only crowds, with an average ticket price of $186.92 (by far the …

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 04:40PM

Alan Alda: A Baby of Burlesque by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the incomparable Alan Alda (Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo, b. 1936). As a teenager I idolized him — obviously for his role as Hawkeye on M*A*S*H, although …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:37PM

Grand Central Centennial Celebration to Feature Cynthia Nixon; Plus Orphan Train Musical, Directed by Patricia Birch by Michael Gioia

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York (MTA) and Metro-North Railroad will open Grand Central Terminal to the public Feb. 1 for the celebration of its 100th anniversary. The y…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Broadway Grosses: Evita Closes Strong; Mormon Leads the Pack by Broadway.com

The MLK holiday week lifted six of 22 Broadway shows above the $1 million mark, including Evita, which ended its run at the Marquis Theatre on a high note, cracking the frontrunners' lis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:26PM

Eddie Korbich, Paolo Montalban, Suzanne Bertish To Savor Breakfast at Tiffany's; Complete Cast Announced by Kenneth Jones

Casting for the Broadway world premiere of Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg's new adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's will include Suzanne Bertish, Murphy Guy…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PM

Equity Buys New $5.2 Million L.A. Home

Actors’ Equity Association is moving to the valley. The stage actors’ union announced today that it has purchased an 18,000-square-foot North Hollywood building to serve as its n…

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:18PM

Complete Casting Announced for Broadway Premiere of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Starring Emilia Clarke by Marc Snetiker

The complete cast has been announced for the upcoming world premiere of Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the new play by Tony winner Richard Greenberg, which begins previe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:17PM

High and dry with the far right by Thomas Garvey

Home for the holidays in Palm Springs.Okay, I have to ask this right up front:Do you really care about aging Republicans in Palm Springs?Because I don't.And that's one reason I struggled wit…

SOURCE: The Hub Review at 04:15PM

Broadway Badass! Taye Diggs Busts Up a Burglary at His L.A. Home by Josh Ferri

Looks like all that gym time Taye Diggs has been putting in paid off: The Broadway and TV favorite chased down and detained a burglar who broke into the actor's L.A. home on January 27, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

PHOTO CALL: Sharon Gless Visits Missi Pyle at Off-Broadway's Bare by Matthew Blank

Sharon Gless was on hand for the Jan. 26 performance of Off-Broadway's Bare. She greeted cast member Missi Pyle after the show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

Actor Taye Diggs captures burglary suspect

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles police say actor Taye Diggs chased down and captured a burglary suspect he found rummaging through his garage....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:13PM

Review: Christine Andreas: Bemused by Brian Scott Lipton

As Christine Andreas explains shortly after taking the stage at 54 Below, the title of her stunning new cabaret show, Bemused, has many definitions in the Merriam-Webster dictionary–from c…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:07PM

Kneehigh's Wild Bride to Feature Andrew Durand, Audrey Brisson and More at St. Ann's Warehouse by Adam Hetrick

Andrew Durand, Audrey Brisson, Damon Daunno and Patrycja Kujawska will inhabit the Kneehigh Theatre production of The Wild Bride, adapted and directed by Tony and Olivier Award nominee Emma …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Broadway Sends Love and Music To Sandy Hook In Concert at Waterbury's Palace by Frank Rizzo

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Linda Eder, Richard Kind In Fundraiser For FamiliesIt was an out-of-town Broadway show that closed in one night but those in its audience are likely to remember it for…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:06PM

Eddie Korbich, Suzanne Bertish, and More Join BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S- Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Complete casting has been announced for the world premiere of Tony Award winning playwright Richard Greenberg's new play,Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's, which begins preview performa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PM

‘Cinderella’ Student Rush Ticket Policy by Broadway's Best Shows

Producers of the Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein‘s Cinderella have announced that student rush tickets will be available for weekday performances, Monday through Thursda…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 04:04PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Backstage with ONE NIGHT STAND's Tracie Thoms by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld brings you another behind-the-scenes exclusive video clip featuring TV, film and stage actress Tracie Thoms as she discusses her participation in creating a Broadway musical in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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$20 for LUCK OF THE IRISH at the Claire Tow Theater by Contests

When an upwardly mobile African-American couple wants to buy a home in an all-white neighborhood of 1950s Boston, they pay a struggling Irish family to ghost-buy a house on their behalf. Fif…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:58PM

Tony Winnners Spread the Magic of Broadway at Junior Theater Festival

Playbill was on hand in Atlanta, GA for the annual Junior Theater Festival held Jan. 18-20. Co-presented by iTheatrics and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, this annual event brought together …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

EVITA Fails to Recoup Investment on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Evita concluded its Broadway run on Saturday night, January 26, and according to Bloomberg.com the show failed to recoup its initial investment. The production, which cost 9.6 million would …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:49PM

Photo Coverage: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's 25th Anniversary After Party! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The cast and creative team of The Phantom of the Opera celebrated 25 Years on Broadway with a Gala Performance at the Majestic Theatre in New York City on Saturday night, January 26. Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:38PM

The Trip to Bountiful, Starring Cicely Tyson, Advances Start of Previews By One Day by Broadway.com

The forthcoming Broadway revival of Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful will begin previews at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Saturday evening, March 30, a day earlier than the previ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:38PM

Women are the stars in Cirque’s new ‘Amaluna’

Cirque du Soleil returns to Redmond’s Marymoor Park starting Thursday with a new show directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus that puts the emphasis on female performers.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 03:35PM

Valerie Harper Pulls Out of Looped Tour; Stefanie Powers Will Play Tallulah Bankhead by Kenneth Jones

An ailing Valerie Harper has stepped down from the national tour of Looped, Matthew Lombardo's Broadway comedy for which she was a 2010 Best Actress Tony Award nominee, to be replaced by…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ to Close on March 3 by Broadway's Best Shows

The critically-acclaimed 50th anniversary Broadway revival of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will play its final performance on Sunday, March 3rd at 3:00 PM. The…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:30PM

THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Moves First Preview to March 30 by BroadwayWorld

The upcoming Broadway revival of Horton Foote's beloved classic, THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, will begin preview performances on Saturday, March 30 at 8pm, one day earlier than the previously anno…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29PM

STAGE TUBE: Lea Salonga Sings EMPTY CHAIRS AT EMPTY TABLES by Stage Tube

Now in its 15th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook will celebrate the best in American singing and songwriting starting January 30, 2013. Opening night belongs to Le…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:29PM

The Trip to Bountiful, With Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams, Cicely Tyson, Will Arrive on Broadway Early by Andrew Gans

The Broadway production of Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, which was scheduled to begin previews March 31 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, will now do so March 30, one day earlier …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:21PM

Stefanie Powers to Replace Valerie Harper in National Tour of LOOPED by BroadwayWorld

Emmy Award nominee Stefanie Powers will now play the role of legendary actress Tallulah Bankhead on the national tour of LOOPED. She replaces Valerie Harper, who was advised by doctors to ta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:20PM

BWW TV: Inside THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's 25th Anniversary After Party- Sierra Boggess, Hugh Panaro, Ramin Karimloo and More! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld was there for all the festivities, and in the video below, Richard Ridge chats with current stars Sierra Boggess, Hugh Panaro, and Kyle Barisich at the big after paty at the Ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:20PM

Discount Theater Tickets Available Through "Off-Broadway Week" Promotion

The "Off-Broadway Week" promotion by NYC And Company is now offering discount two-for-one tickets for 37 shows through February 10.

SOURCE: NY1 at 03:18PM

Cady Huffman joins 'Nance'

Jenni Barber, Andrea Burns also on tap

SOURCE: Variety at 03:17PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Meet Bare Super Swing Anthony Festa by Matthew Blank

In just under a month, male swing Anthony Festa has played 5 roles in the Off-Broadway production of Bare, including the adult role of Father Mike. He shares his thoughts on (and photos of) …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:17PM

Watch Sierra Boggess Sing Surprise Quintet With Hugh Panaro, Ramin Karimloo & More at Phantom’s 25th Anniversary Performance by Broadway.com

The Phantom of the Opera star Sierra Boggess was hypnotized by not one, but four Phantoms at the 25th anniversary gala! Watch her sing with Phantoms past and present: Hugh Panaro, Ramin Kari…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:16PM

Chicago Theater Review: HAPPY NOW? (Shattered Globe at Stage 773) by Lawrence Bommer

A DAISY CHAIN OF DEAD ENDS MAKES FOR INVIGORATING THEATER Shattered Globe Theatre has uncovered yet another tailspinning drama to live up to their name. British playwright Lucinda Cox shows …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:15PM

Celebrity News: Claire Danes, Anne Hathaway, Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin Sweep the SAG Awards by Editorial Staff

Many of our stage favorites were honored last night for also being awesome at acting in movies and on television. We always knew they could do anything! Outstanding performance awards went …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:13PM

Valerie Harper Drops Out Of 'Looped' Tour by Frank Rizzo

Stephanie Powers Steps InValerie Harper is exiting the tour of Matthew Lombardo’s “Looped” for medical reasons.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:11PM

Theater review: You stand more than a ghost of a chance of fun at "Blithe Spirit" by Lisa Kennedy

That Noël Coward. Who does he think he is ... George Bernard Shaw? So went my thinking when an usher said — or was it a warning?

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:09PM

Weekly Howl on Thursday, January 31: How are you going to smartly negotiate the changing landscape of the TYA field? by HowlRound

The Weekly Howl is a peer-produced, open-access discussion about theater culture and contemporary performance that happens on Twitter using the hashtag #newplay.* Join us  Thursday, Januar…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:09PM

CINDERELLA Will Offer Student Rush Beginning Today by BroadwayWorld

Starting Monday, January 28, 2013, student rush tickets to RODGERS HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA will be available for performances Mondays through Thursdays, throughout the day of the show only…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:08PM

Student Rush Ticket Policy Announced for Broadway's Cinderella, Starring Laura Osnes by Adam Hetrick

Producers of the Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella have announced that student rush tickets will be available for weekday performances, Monday through Thursday,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM

Red Stitch 2013: Tim Ross by Anne-Marie Peard

Red Stitch’s first show for 2013 is 4000 Miles by Amy Herzog. It explores the relationship between a grandson who can’t face his life and a grandmother who struggles to remember hers and…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:00PM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 1/28 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS, part of our new Industry Insights section that will feature insider industry information, commentary and insights Read on f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/27/13

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1272013.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PM

Holley Farmer and Janis Brenner... Prepare for "Working Women" at The Joyce Theater | The Dance Enthusiast | A unique portal for NYC dance by Christine Jowers

Last Seen on Broadway in Twyla Tharp's , " Come Fly Away" Holley Farmer is Back On Stage in NYC .

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‘Motown’ Reveals First Trailer (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Get a first look at Motown: The Musical‘s knockout cast in our new TV commercial! Motown: The Musical Story Motown: The Musical is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit …

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Review: La bohème/Lyric Opera by Johnny Oleksinski

RECOMMENDED Given that it was 1972 when Pier Luigi Pizzi’s sumptuous production of Puccini’s “La bohème” was first presented at Lyric Opera, few would argue that, after countless re…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 02:33PM

Broadway Revival of Evita, Starring Ricky Martin, Did Not Recoup Investment by Andrew Gans

The Tony-nominated revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Evita, which played its final performance Jan. 26 at the Marquis Theatre, failed to recoup its initial investment, accord…

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PLAYBILL ON A HISTORIC NIGHT: The Phantom of the Opera; The Power of the Music of the Knight by Harry Haun

Meet the stars and guests who attended the Jan. 26 gala performance and after-party celebrating the 25th anniversary of Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera.

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2013 Column Awards Nominations Announced by BroadwayWorld

Sunday evening January 27 the official nominations for the 14th annual COLUMN Awards were held with a live telecast. THE COLUMN AWARDS honors excellence in theater within the entire Dallas-F…

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Special Report: War Stories From the Cast of Moose Murders by Zachary Stewart

February 22, 1983…a date which will live in theatrical infamy. This was the opening (and closing) night of Moose Murders, Arthur Bicknell's legendary Broadway flop about a bizarre bunch of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:23PM

ENJOY PERFORMANCES BY THE I LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE CAST WHILE DINING AT PETTERINO’S! by Michael J. Roberts

 LOVE LUCY® LIVE ON STAGE cast members will be making special guest performances at “Monday Night Live” at Petterino’s (150 N. Dearborn St., Chicago), the downtown theater distr…

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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Tour Flies Into Chicago For a Limited Engagement April 2-14, 2013 by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets forCATCH ME IF YOU CAN go on-sale to the public Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at 10 a.m.  Based on the hit DreamWorks film and t…

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PHOTO CALL: Hunter Foster Joins Sister Sutton on ABC Family's "Bunheads" by Matthew Blank

Tony Award nominee joins his sister Sutton Foster in a recurring guest role on the ABC Family series "Bunheads." He will play the brother of Sutton's character Michelle. His fi…

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Monday, January 28, 2013 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Behind the Music-al to Welcome Duncan Sheik and Laurence O'Keefe to 92YTribeca by Adam Hetrick

Behind the Music-al: Just Add Music, featuring Tony Award winner Duncan Sheik and Tony Award nominee Laurence O'Keefe, will be presented Feb. 11 at the 92YTribeca.

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To save money, Sacramento Opera and Philharmonic will merge by David Ng

In a sign of the times for small and mid-size classical music organizations, the Sacramento Opera and Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra will merge their operations this year in order to cope…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:55PM

We list Yo La Tengo's best songs

I admit it. I've been taking Yo La Tengo for granted.

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3 by Samuel Beckett by Sarah Ameigh

For better or for worse, walking from the DC Metro to one’s place of business as the snow falls or the wind blows inevitably forces the brain to digest daily life differently. Winter madne…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:50PM

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Star Benjamin Walker on Co-Starring with the 'Fantastic' Scarlett Johansson, Acting in a Towel & More by Ryan Gilbert

After earning the nickname “Sexypants” as our seventh commander-in-chief in the outrageous rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Walker delivered a heroic perf…

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Podcast with BRENT BARRETT by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with Brent Barrett from Michael Roberts on Vimeo.

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Podcast with BRENT BARRETT by Michael J. Roberts

  Brent Barrett discusses his role of Captain Hook in the national tour of “Peter Pan” opposite Cathy Rigby. We also take a look back at some of the famous musicals in which he …

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Review: Happy Now?/Shattered Globe Theatre by John J. Accrocco

RECOMMENDED “Why don’t men kiss their wives?” asks a playful stranger in British playwright Lucinda Coxon’s “Happy Now?” This complicated play aims to ans…

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Is Ruby Wax Out of Her Mind? by Darlene Donloe

Ruby Wax -- an American who became a well-known TV personality and comic in the UK -- tackles her own mental health problems in Ruby Wax: Out of Her Mind, at the small Edye space at Broad St…

SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:40PM

Teresa’s Weekly Update, Tenderness Edition by Teresa Eyring

“The way I view life is very connected to the way I grew up in Cuba. It’s a certain quality—like a tender pity for things.” - María Irene Fornés in an interview with Lucia Mauro, P…

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‘The Trip To Bountiful Moves First Preview to March 30, 2013 by Broadway's Best Shows

The upcoming Broadway revival of Horton Foote’s beloved classic, The Trip To Bountiful, will begin preview performances on Saturday, March 30 at 8pm, one day earlier than the previously an…

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Photo Flash: Behind-the-Scenes of SMASH Season 2 by TV News Desk

NBC has released some behind-the-scenes images from the filming of the 'Broadway' and 'The Dramaturg' episodes, coming up on the second season of SMASH. Check them out below

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Midlife pressures, married life and how to survive them by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Happy Now?" by Shattered Globe at Stage 773 ★★½ KERRY REID reviews "Happy Now?" by Shattered Globe at Stage 773 ★★½

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Wicked's Shoshana Bean Will Perform Get Happy, The Streisand Songbook by Adam Hetrick

Former Wicked star Shoshana Bean will bring her Barbra Streisand tribute show, Get Happy, The Streisand Songbook, to Indianapolis in February.

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'Moulin Rouge' takes a while to get kicking

Royal Winnipeg Ballet production doesn't devote enough time to establishing the romance between the leads.

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Logan Rowland, Richard B. Watson to Lead TREASURE ISLAND Musical at Arkansas Rep, 3/8 by BroadwayWorld

TREASURE ISLAND A NEW MUSICAL will set to sail at Arkansas Rep on March 8. Featuring a book by Brett Smock and Carla Vitale and music and lyrics by Corinne Aquilina, the show will be direct…

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Amorolists Present COLLISION by Barry

James Kautz, Anna StrombergJanuary 17, 2013: The Amoralists presented the World Premiere of Lyle Kessler's new dama COLLISION at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, 224 Waverly Place in t…

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A Mean Girls Musical in the Works? Tina Fey Confirms! by Loganne

At Sunday’s SAG Awards, seven-time Emmy Award winner Tina Fey, who wrote the Mean Girls screenplay, told E! News that a Mean Girls musical is on her to-do list after her NBC series, “30 …

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 01:09PM

Photo Flash: First Look - John Stamos Returns to NBC's THE NEW NORMAL by TV News Desk

John Stamos will make a return appearance on NBC's freshman comedy THE NEW NORMAL. In the episode, Ellen Barkin's 'Jane' makes a romantic advance toward her co-worker 'Brice', played by Stam…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

Dreaming up Broadway's Next Big Idea: TedxBroadway Returns by James Sims

The arts are in desperate need of technological convergence. And TedxBroadway is hoping to give theatrical entertainment a push towards progress.

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Barney Frank makes stage debut in ‘Fiorello!’ by Joe Dziemianowicz

Former Congressman Barney Frank, a vocal liberal, is changing his tune — but just on stage. On Feb. 2, Frank will play an outspoken conservative senator when he makes his stage debut …

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Theater Listings for Jan. 25-31

A selected guide to theater performances in New York, with a special look at shows in previews and about to open.

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Barry Manilow Returns to Broadway (Photos) by Chris Luner

Grammy Award winning artist Barry Manilow has returned to his hometown of New York City to appear on Broadway. Appearing for the first time on Broadway in over 20 years, Manilow on Broadway …

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Monday, January 28, 2013 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Broadway’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Sets Closing Date by Loganne

Time to say goodbye to George and Martha. The 50th anniversary Broadway revival of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? will complete its (extended) limited engagement on Ma…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:59PM

Spotlight On...Nick Paglino by Michael Block

Name: Nick PaglinoHometown: Detroit, MichiganEducation: NYU’s Tisch School of the ArtsSelect Credits: An Impending Rupture of the Belly (Clay, Theatre Row); In the Heat of the Night (Sam W…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:52PM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - SMASH'S 'Karen' Get Some Pointers from Jennifer Hudson by TV News Desk

On the premiere episode of NBC's SMASH, Katharine McPhee's 'Karen' has a new mentor in Veronica 'Ronnie' Moore, portrayed by Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Below, check out the words…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:51PM

Theater News: Broadway's Jenni Barber, Andrèa Burns, and Cady Huffman to Join Nathan Lane in The Nance by Bethany Rickwald

Jenni Barber (The Performers), Andrèa Burns (In the Heights), and Cady Huffman (The Producers) are set to join Jonny Orsini (An Early History of Fire), Lewis J. Stadlen (The People in the P…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:49PM

Poll Results: Voters Want a LES MISERABLES Medley at the Oscars! by BroadwayWorld

According to Daily Mail, the cast of the Academy Award nominated LES MISERABLES will be performing at the Oscars this February. The song that will be performed is still undecided, but rumors…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:46PM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sarah Brightman's Video Appearance at Phantom's Gala (Video) by Michael Gioia

When Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical The Phantom of the Opera turned 25 on Jan. 26, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber was unable to attend due to a back procedure. Here is his video app…

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The Patient Artist by Jjstagesource

I heard a lot of fantastic, intelligent and illuminating things at yesterday’s “If I Knew Then…Directors” panel which I had the good fortune to moderate.   I learned how Scott Edmi…

SOURCE: StageSource at 12:44PM

Producers Stars Cady Huffman and Nathan Lane Reunite for Broadway’s The Nance; Complete Casting Announced by Josh Ferri

Tony winner Cady Huffman will reunite with her The Producers co-star Nathan Lane for Douglas Carter Beane’s new Broadway play The Nance. Rounding out the cast are&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PM

Actors' Equity Association Buys New Building for Western Headquarters by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association AEA announced the purchase of an 18,000-square-foot building in North Hollywood, California that will serve as the new western region headquarters for the 49,000 m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:41PM

News: BBC triumphs at comedy awards by Michael Quinn

BBC television and radio shows have triumphed in a public vote to find the best comedy programmes of 2012 organised by website comedy.co.uk. In all, the BBC lifted 12 of the 14 available awa…

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Taylor Trensch, Stafford Arima and More to Take Part in BARE TalkOUTs 1/30-31 by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the new musical BARE have announced the final speakers for the TalkOUT series. Audiences at performances on Wednesday, January 30th and Thursday, January 31st will be invite…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Phantom Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber & Original Star Sarah Brightman Reunite in Cheeky 25th Anniversary Video by Lindsay Champion

As a special surprise at the 25th anniversary gala of The Phantom of the Opera, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and his muse (and former wife) Sarah Brightman reunited on video for their first …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Cady Huffman, Jenni Barber and Andrèa Burns Complete Cast of Broadway's The Nance With Nathan Lane by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Cady Huffman, Jenni Barber and Andrèa Burns complete the Broadway cast of the new Douglas Carter Beane play The Nance, starring Tony winner Nathan Lane, which will d…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PM

John Stamos Will Return to NBC's "The New Normal" by Andrew Gans

John Stamos, whose Broadway credits include Bye Bye Birdie, Nine and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, will make another guest appearance on NBC's award-winning "The…

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Tickets on Sale for Talley’s Folly, Starring Danny Burstein and Sarah Paulson by Marc Snetiker

Tickets are now on sale for Roundabout Theatre Company's off-Broadway  revival of Talley’s Folly, which will begin its run at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:28PM

Interview: Brief Encounter with ... Winter's Tale director Lucy Bailey

Lucy Bailey's new RSC production of The Winter's Tale, starring Tara Fitzgerald and Jo Stone-Fewings, opens in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this week (30 January, previews from 25 January)…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:22PM

Phantom's 25th Anniversary Was a Night to Remember by Ellis Nassour

Saturday’s black-tie performance and festive gala for an invited audience of great fans, celebrities, and numerous alumni of the show was worthy of the opening night of a landmark musical.…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 12:20PM

Jenni Barber, Andrea Burns and Cady Huffman Join THE NANCE; Casting Complete! by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Jenni Barber, Andra Burns and Cady Huffman will join Nathan Lane, Jonny Orsini and Lewis J. Stadlen in its upcoming production of THE NANCE, a new p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Kristy Cates, Cleavant Derricks, Logan Roland and More Cast in World Premiere of Treasure Island Musical by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for Arkansas Repertory Theatre's world premiere of Treasure Island — A New Musical.

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Exclusive! Go Backstage with Laura Osnes, Victoria Clark & Linda Lavin at Cinderella’s First Broadway Preview by Josh Ferri

Fifty-six years after it premiered on television, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella finally arrives on Broadway! Starring Tony nominee Laura Osnes as the title character, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:16PM

Your invite to stay home and watch the Helen Hayes Awards nominations tonight by Lorraine Treanor

This is the night when much of Washington area theatre holds its collective breath, waiting word on who Helen Hayes  judges have nominated for this year’s Helen Hayes Awards. Well, au…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:09PM

Jaime Cepero Will Return to Smash After All by Loganne

TVLine reports that Jaime Cepero will reprise his role as world’s most horrible assistant, Ellis,  in the upcoming second season of “Smash.” It was previously reported that C…

SOURCE: Theater Advisor at 12:09PM

The Stars Love ‘The Other Place’ by Broadway's Best Shows

Check out the star-studded arrivals and audience reception to the opening night cast of The Other Place on January 10th! This amazing new Broadway play by Sharr White, directed by Joe Mantel…

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Review: The Magnificents/The House Theatre of Chicago by Zach Freeman

RECOMMENDED Actor/magician Dennis Watkins, hot off of last year’s widely praised extended run of “Death and Harry Houdini,” is currently enjoying an open run of his one-man magic show,…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 12:03PM

Long life comes up short in 'Nellie' at History Theatre

REVIEW: The new play about labor and civil-rights activist Nellie Stone Johnson never gives us a sense of the great things she accomplished.

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Review: ‘The Mountaintop’

The lack of stagecraft in this production deprives the play of its full power.

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Monday, January 28, 2013 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look - Book of Mormon Stars Josh Gad & Rory O'Malley Reunite on 1600 PENN by TV News Desk

Rory O'Malley, who recently starred as missionary Elder McKinley in the Tony Award winning musical Book of Mormon, will reunite with his Broadway co-star Josh Gad on the next episode of NBC'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

Waiting in the wings: when off-stage characters take over by Mark Lawson

From Simon Gray to Alan Ayckbourn, many playwrights have kept their most interesting roles out of sight – but very much in mindRowan Atkinson dominates the posters for a West End productio…

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'A Delicate Balance' opens at the McCarter Theatre by Ronni Reich

Emily Mann directs Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning play

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Westchester Staging of In the Heights Adds Perry Young, Christina Aranda and More to Cast by Adam Hetrick

Perry Young and Christina Aranda will join Broadway cast member Arielle Jacobs in the Westchester Broadway Theatre staging of In the Heights, which will begin performances Feb. 7.

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Angela "Big Ang" Raiola Will Make Off-Broadway Debut in My Big Gay Italian Wedding by Michael Gioia

Angela Raiola, best known as "Big Ang" from the VH1 series "Mob Wives" as well as her own VH1 spin-off show, will make her Off-Broadway debut in Anthony J. Wilkinson…

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Congressman Barney Frank to Make Stage Debut in Encores! FIORELLO by BroadwayWorld

Former congressman Barney Frank will assume the role of a conservative senator when he makes his stage debut on Saturday, February 2 in Fiorello, the opening musical of New York City Center'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:47AM

West End War Horse Extends, Adds New Cast Members by Marc Snetiker

The National Theatre’s West End production of the award-winning War Horse has extended its run at the New London Theatre through February 15, 2014. The show, which premiered at the Nat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Casting Set for U.K. Premiere of Purple Heart, by Tony Winner Bruce Norris by Kathy Henderson

Casting is set for the U.K. premiere of Purple Heart by Bruce Norris, the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Clybourne Park. The play will run from February 28 to April 6 at London&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:41AM

Former Congressman Barney Frank Will Make NYC Stage Debut in Encores! Fiorello! by Andrew Gans

Former Congressman Barney Frank will make his New York stage debut in the upcoming production of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s Fiorello!, the opening musical of the Encores! 20th An…

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Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

4 Girls (And A Guy): A One Night Stand With The Second City - UP Comedy Club, 230 W. North Ave, are offering $14 tickets through February 10. Call 312-662-4562 with the code INDUSTRY to rede…

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Special Report: Sierra Boggess, Sarah Brightman, Cameron Mackintosh, Hugh Panaro Join Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera for 25th Anniversary Celebra by David Gordon

Gala performance 10,400 was certainly a glamorous affair on Saturday, January 26, when Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phan

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:28AM

Skivvies Highline Ballroom Show, Featuring Mitchell Jarvis, Leigh Ann Larkin and Alice Ripley, Strips Down Jan. 28 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, Mitchell Jarvis and Leigh Ann Larkin are among the performers joining the Skivvies for their Jan. 28 concert and video premiere at the Highline Ballroom.

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Cat On A Hot Tin Roof ***1/2 by Barry

                  By Isa GoldbergThere is major distraction on the stScarlett Johanssonage of "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof," and it's driving Scarlett Johansson, a much-…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:20AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Broadway Fans Can’t Wait to Have a Ball at Cinderella by Marc Snetiker

Theater fans have made they voices heard, and they want one thing this spring: musicals! Broadway.com asked readers to choose their favorite show from the upcoming slate of productions heade…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:15AM

Will Tina Fey's "Mean Girls" Sing on Broadway? by Michael Gioia

Golden Globe Award winner Tina Fey and husband Jeff Richmond are developing a stage adaptation of Fey's 2004 hit comedy film "Mean Girls," which starred actress Lindsay Lohan a…

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Blog: Chris Grady: Come to the edge of theatre - the view's terrific #dand8

Whoever comes are the right people... but if you weren't there you missed a treat! This weekend was the eight year of an annual gathering called Devoted and Disgruntled which uses Open Spac…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:13AM

John Cariani Will Play Ellery Queen in NYC Reading of Calamity Town; Casting Announced by Kenneth Jones

Tony Award nominee John Cariani (Fiddler on the Roof) will play detective Ellery Queen in a reading of Joseph Goodrich's play Calamity Town, inspired by Queen's 1942 mystery novel, J…

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Obituaries: Jon Finch by Richard Anthony Baker

When film producer Cubby Broccoli was searching for an actor to replace Sean Connery for Live and Let Die (1973), the handsome and charismatic Jon Finch was offered the role of James Bond, b…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:03AM

Barney Frank Will Take a Senate Seat…in Encores! Revival of Fiorello! by Josh Ferri

Former Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank will make his stage debut as an outspoken conservative senator in Encores! 20th anniversary production of Fiorello!. Frank will take the stage o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

10 Questions for a Broadway Pro: The Master of the House. by Ken Davenport

There are two types of Managers that fall under the auspices of ATPAM, The Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. There are Company Managers, who work for the Producers and act…

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News: Trip Advisor-style website allows public to rate West End theatre seats by Matthew Hemley

A website modelled on Trip Advisor that allows members of the public to rate seats in West End theatres has been launched. Called Seat Plan, the site allows theatregoers to review how comfor…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Close Encounters of the Romantic Kind - A Month of Theatrical Valentines by Griffin Miller

Since the lure of Valentine's Day romance is responsible for much of February’s mystique, we zero in on a few productions that are currently reverberating with passion both on and off Broa…

SOURCE: City Guide Magazine at 10:52AM

So Fetch! Tina Fey Confirms Mean Girls Musical In Early Development by Josh Ferri

Broadway may get a little more mean thanks to Tina Fey and the Plastics. Seven-time Emmy winner Tina Fey is working on a musical adaptation of her hit 2004 film Mean Girls, according to E! O…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM

News: Robert Cohan recognised at dance awards by Kevin Berry

Robert Cohan, one of the founding fathers of British contemporary dance, has been recognised with the De Valois award for outstanding achievement in dance at the 13th Critics’ Circle Dan…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:50AM

Minnesota Opera offers riveting debut for 'Doubt'

REVIEW: Writer John Patrick Shanley takes his parable about certainty and doubt to opera with Douglas Cuomo’s powerful score.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 10:49AM

Photo Flash: Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman Have SYTYCD Reunion at NEWSIES! by BroadwayWorld

This past weekend, Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman of So You Think You Can Dance attended a performance of Newsies, the Tony Award winning new American musical, and visited with the cast bac…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

THE SCREENING ROOM: Michael Crawford, Hugh Panaro, Ramin Karimloo and More Sing "The Music of the Night" (Video) by Playbill Staff

The Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 25th anniversary Jan. 26. In honor of the long-running musical, Playbill.com has surfed the web f…

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PHOTO CALL: Carson Elrod, Jenn Harris and Matthew Saldivar Star in David Ives' All in the Timing by Krissie Fullerton

Primary Stages' 20th anniversary revival of David Ives' All in the Timing, featuring Carson Elrod, Jenn Harris and Matthew Saldivar, began performances Jan. 23 at 59E59 The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Caridad Svich takes us inside The House of the Spirits by Rosalind Lacy

From her New York City apartment, playwright Caridad Svich graciously agreed to an hour-long phone chat last week, to talk about the GALA’s staging of The House of the Spirits/La casa …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:36AM

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Starring Tracy Letts and Amy Morton, Sets Closing Date by Broadway.com

Goodbye, George and Martha! The 50th anniversary Broadway revival of Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will conclude its limited engagement on March 3. Directed by P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Will End Broadway Run in March by Adam Hetrick and Kenneth Jones

Producers of the Broadway revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? have announced that the critically praised production will end its run March 3, three weeks prior …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Photo Flash: Hathaway & More on 19th Annual SAG AWARDS Red Carpet by Movies News Desk

The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards aired last night live on TNT and TBS, from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. Check out red carpet photos from last night's event below

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For those going through challenges this Monday by Michael Roderick

So here we are at another Monday and many of us are heading into the office to slay our dragons and eat our frogs. If today looks like it may be especially challenging for you, remember that…

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Jennifer Ellison Joins the West End Cast of Singin' in the Rain by Ryan Gilbert

British stage and film star Jennifer Ellison will join the cast of the West End’s Singin’ in the Rain as silent movie actress Lina Lamont. Directed by Jonathan Church, the musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:29AM

Casting Complete for U.K. Piaf Tour, Starring Frances Ruffelle by Lindsay Champion

Oliver Boot, Dale Rapley and more will join previously announced Tony winner Frances Ruffelle in the Curve Theatre’s forthcoming production of Piaf, a play with music by Pam Gems. Dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:27AM

Les Miserables Flash Mob at a Wedding Video by Broadway Reviewed

TweetI’m completely over the whole flash mob thing, but I am deathly afraid that this will end up happening at my wedding as well…especially because of all of my musical theatre,…

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 10:23AM

Theater News: Theater For The New City Pays Off Its Mortgage, and Burns It Onstage by Hannah Miet

When Theater for the New City (TNC) moved to 155 First Avenue in the East Village, there were no luxury condominiums, like the 12-story tower that now stands behind it, in walking di

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:23AM

Anne Hathaway, "Downton Abbey" and Alec Baldwin Win SAG Awards by Adam Hetrick

Anne Hathaway, Daniel Day-Lewis, Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey and "Downton Abbey" took home honors at the Jan. 27 Screen Actors Guild Awards, which were presented in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? to Conclude Limited Run 3/3 by BroadwayWorld

The critically-acclaimed 50th anniversary Broadway revival of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf will play its final performance on Sunday, March 3rd at 300 PM. The production, wh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17AM

Christina Bianco to Return to Off-Broadway's NEWSical The Musical by Andrew Gans

Original NEWSical The Musical cast member Christina Bianco will return to that Off-Broadway production Jan. 29. Bianco replaces Hairspray's Susan Mosher, who is leaving the production to…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

High School in the Spotlight: Mater Dei High School by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld's High School Center is proud to showcase high school performance programs around the country in our weekly feature of 'High School in the Spotlight'. This week, we're thrilled…

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What's Playing on Broadway January 28 - February 3 by BroadwayWorld

There's lots to see for everyone on Broadway this week, including the Rodgers Hammerstein's CINDERELLA which began previews last week and stars Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana and Victoria Cla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM

Anne Hathway Wins SAG Award for Les Misérables by Kathy Henderson

Oscar frontrunner Anne Hathaway added another prize to her collection for her performance as Fantine in Les Misérables: A SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:13AM

VIDEO: First Look - Jeremy Jordan Stars on SMASH Season 2 by TV News Desk

Below, get a first look at Newsie's star Jeremy Jordan on the new season of NBC's SMASH. In the two-hour premiere entitled 'On BroadwayThe Fallout', Jordan's character, Brooklyn bartenderson…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

Playwright Tammy Ryan on the guns in her plays by Rolando Teco

Tammy Ryan has a fascinating and troubling piece up on Howlround. Here's a quote: I have never owned a gun, never touched a gun, never even ever seen a real gun. I don’t share Khakpour’s…

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 10:07AM

Monologue Madness 2013 – actor registration opens this morning by Lorraine Treanor

Wake up! – DC area actors – grab your coffee, then dig out your primo 90 second audition monologue. You know. The God-I’m-great-you-gotta-cast-me one. Because signups for M…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:04AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 1/27/2013 by Producer

The following are the Broadway Grosses from the week ending January 27, 2013: Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Cap AvgPaidAdm ANNIE $1,026,892 11,696 85.60% $87.80 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF $886,…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:00AM

#MUSICMONDAYS (1/28/13) by Intern

#MusicMonday is a trend that started on Twitter over a year ago. A lot of people used it for a while and then it started to fizzle out. Well, the problem is…I liked it. I liked it a lot. S…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

Andy Karl Returns to Broadway’s ‘Jersey Boys,’ Andrew Samonsky Takes Over in ‘Mystery of Edwin Drood’ by David Rogers

Andy Karl will return to the Broadway production of “Jersey Boys” in the role of the Four Seasons’ founder Tommy DeVito. As previously announced, Karl will leave his curren…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 10:00AM

Contest: Win Tickets To All The Rage by Linda

Last night, I had the pleasure of seeing Martin Moran's new one-man show All The Rage. If you've seen his Obie-winning The Tricky Part, also directed by Seth Barrish, you know that Moran has…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Swedish Star Peter Joback to Play Title Role in Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera by Kathy Henderson

Swedish recording star Peter Jöback has been tapped for a limited engagement in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera. Jöback, who was introduced from the Majestic Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:59AM

News: War Horse charges on - show extends to Feb 2014, new cast announced

War Horse has extended its booking period to 15 February 2014 at the New London Theatre, having released over 100,000 new tickets for sale. The National Theatre's multi award-winning produc…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:57AM

Is Daniel Day-Lewis The Model for Geoffrey In Slings and Arrows? Phantom at 25. Manilow No Way. Landlord of La Mancha by New York Theater

When Daniel Day-Lewis won the Screen Actors Guild award for his leading role in “Lincoln” – having already won a slew of other awards for it as well as an Oscar nomination — I wo…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:53AM

Casting Announced For February Concerts of Falsettos by Andrew Gans

Showtunes Theatre Company will present a concert production of William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos at Seattle's Benaroya Hall Feb. 2-3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

News: The Stage 100 Award winners 2013 by Nicola Merrifield

Shakespeare’s Globe’s executive director Neil Constable and Sheffield Theatres’ chief executive Daniel Bates were among the winners of The Stage 100 Awards who picked up their prizes l…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:37AM

RHA Cylinder Collection Exhibit by Nicole Marie Wallace

The Collection and Exhibit The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound at the New York Library for the Performing Arts currently houses a collection of more than 3,000 wax and …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 09:31AM

Anne Hathaway sinks her teeth into SAG Award for 'Les Miserables' by David Ng

The character of Fantine in Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables" is a prostitute who is so poor that she resorts to selling her teeth for money. Actress Anne Hathaway, who plays Fantine in the m…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:30AM

The Goodman's "Other Desert Cities" by John Olson

... just as the title misdirects us to think the play might actually be set in one of those other Coachella Valley cities, the first act of the play misleads us into thinking Other Desert C…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:28AM

'Cabaret' celebrates 41st birthday with a party

NEW YORK (AP) — Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome — to middle age.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 09:16AM

'Cabaret' celebrates 41st birthday with a party by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK—Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome—to middle age. The landmark film "Cabaret"—starring Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey and Michael York—has turned 41, but that's no…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:12AM

Jennifer Ellison to Star in the West End's Singin' in the Rain by Mark Shenton

Jennifer Ellison will join the company of the West End's Singin' in the Rain to play the role of Lina Lamont, the silent movie screen siren and owner of a voice never meant for the &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:11AM

VIDEO: First Look - Hunter Foster Guest Stars on Tonight's BUNHEADS! by TV News Desk

It's a family reunion on tonight's episode of ABC Family's BUNHEADS, as Broadway's Hunter Foster, real-life brother of series star Sutton Foster, guest stars as her on-screen sibling. Get a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

We Love You, Conrad! “Bye Bye Birdie”‘s Film Soundtrack Remastered by Matthew Wexler

The re-release of the 60s musical film soundtrack “Bye Bye Birdie” has the kids in a twitter! Guest Contributor Scott Redman gives a listen and reports: The opening chords of the…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:00AM

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ Sets Broadway Closing for March 3 by David Rogers

The 50th anniversary revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” will close on March 3. The news comes despite a previous announcement that the production would have a thi…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 09:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Taye Diggs Thwarts Home Invasion; Captures Suspect by TV News Desk

TMZ reports that Taye Diggs single-handedly thwarted a home invasion last night, shortly after returning home from the SAG Awards.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47AM

Modernism against the world by George Hunka

Despite the provisional obituaries that continue to be written about the Modernist project, some publishers and editors keep the flame alight. The newest among them is Contra Mundum Press, e…

SOURCE: Superfluities Redux at 08:45AM

Watch The Helen Hayes Nominations LIVE Tonight at 6:45 PM by Admin

Want to be there live to witness the unveiling of the Helen Hayes Award nominations? Well, this year, you can be there LIVE from The National Theatre as nervous theatres await the opening of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM

Review Round-up: What did critics make of Posner's Screw?

Lindsay Posner’s The Turn of the Screw opened at the Almeida Theatre last week (24 January 2013). Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s new stage adaption of Henry James’ play stars Anna M…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:29AM

Full Casting Announced for Piaf at Leicester's Curve, Starring Frances Ruffelle by Mark Shenton

The full cast has been announced for the new production of Pam Gems' Piaf, which begins performances Feb. 22 at Leicester's Curve, prior to an official opening Feb. 26, for a ru…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:26AM

War Horse Extends Booking in West End; New Cast Members to Join Company by Mark Shenton

The West End production of War Horse has put an extra 100,000 tickets on sale, extending booking through Feb. 15, 2014, and announced new cast members who will begin performances March 9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:24AM

FAN VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Sings 'Who Am I' With Philadelphia Orchestra by BroadwayWorld

Multi-talented actor Hugh Jackman headlined the Philadelphia Academy of Music 156th Anniversary Concert and Ball on Saturday, January 26th. The Les Miserables star performed 'Who Am I' from …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:23AM

Terri White in Barbara Cook’s Spotlight by Jennifer Perry

Most recently seen at The Kennedy Center in Eric Schaeffer’s lavish production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, Terri White has returned to the Washington, DC area, but this time with a si…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:13AM

Fundraising: Oui or Non? by Michael Kaiser

As government funding for the arts has fallen (as it has in most European countries), museums are trying to fill their budget gaps by asking the public to contribute.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:03AM

Part Three: ‘From Canterbury to Pointless Theatre’ by Scott Whalen by Guest Author

Found Object Puppetry Puppetry is one of the world’s oldest performance styles. It is an art that spans millennia, continents, cultures, and mediums. Whether it be banraku puppets from Jap…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:02AM

‘The Unexpected Guest’ at Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre by Julia L. Exline by Julia L. Exline

The Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre presents famed crime writer Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest, a thrilling murder mystery directed by Jeffrey Davis. Filled with surprising plot twists, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM

‘Mean Girls’ The Musical? Tina Fey Says Its Almost a Reality by David Rogers

Tina Fey revealed that she is working on a new musical adaptation of her film “Mean Girls.” “Maybe! We want to. I would love to,” Fey replied when asked if the musica…

SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 08:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Mare Rider – review by Andrew Dickson

Arcola, LondonLeyla Nazli's first play, 2007's Silver Birch House, attempted to cram a good chunk of 20th-century Turkish history into a realist family drama. Her new work is both more troub…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:53AM

Playwright Edward Albee: Broadway is 'usually junk' by Matt Trueman

Three-times Pulitzer winner complains that artistic intention is being overshadowed by the requirement to sell ticketsHe's a Broadway stalwart with a revival currently reaping massive critic…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:52AM

Review: Mare Rider ****

Myth and reality meet in the maternity ward of Homerton Hospital in Leyla Nazli’s latest play at the Arcola. Elka, a dark, haunting figure from Turkish mythology visits the emotional a…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:45AM

Production News: Jennifer Ellison to join the cast of Singin’ in the Rain by Matthew Hemley

Jennifer Ellison is to join the cast of Singin’ in the Rain in the West End. The performer, who has recently starred as Paulette in the tour of Legally Blonde, will join the production on.…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:42AM

Mare Rider, Arcola Theatre, London by Honour Bayes

Arcola Theatre, London: With more freedom than ever before, 2013 is surely the best time to be a woman yet levels of female anxiety have never been higher. Leyla Nazli's intelligent new…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:41AM

The Dreamer Examines His Pillow, Old Red Lion Theatre, London by Honour Bayes

Old Red Lion Theatre, London: The Dreamer Examines His Pillow looks to interrogate how we deal with love. Shot through with a dark humour it is entertaining but John Patrick Shanley too ofte…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:35AM

Interview: Rufus Hound On ... Being the West End Man & hosting the Whatsonstage.com Awards

Actor and comedian Rufus Hound is about to take over from Owain Arthur as Francis in One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, having played the role on the current UK tour. The …

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:23AM

BWW's On This Day - January 28, 2013

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 28 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM

Contest: Win Bon Jovi tickets, $200 in Amazon downloads and more

Pick the winners in our Red Carpet Music Awards Contest.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Crispin Hellion Glover To Present Live Show and Films at Hartford's Real Art Ways by Frank Rizzo

Crispin Hellion Glover (films "Back to the Future," "Alice in Wonderland," "Hot Tub Time Machine, "River's Edge") performs his solo work, "Big Slide Show, Parts One and Two" on Friday an…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:55AM

BWW Blog: Cody Williams of R+H's CINDERELLA - Dress Rehearsal by Guest Blogger: Cody Williams

Getting ready for our dress rehearsal has certainly been an exciting time It takes many people working in harmony to make Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella possible. Once we get the show up …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:53AM

An Intimate Evening with Ruthie Henshall, Playhouse, Norwich by Douglas McPherson

Playhouse, Norwich: In her recent book, So You Want To Be In Musicals?, Ruthie Henshall channels her quarter-century of West End and Broadway experience into an essential step-by-step guide …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

Broward Stage Door’s Damn Yankees Is Just A Base Hit by Bill Hirschman

With the upfront caveat that we saw an early preview, Broward Stage Door's Damn Yankees is a base hit but no triple. The cast needs to pitch with a little more spin on the ball, even with ta…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:13AM

News: Jennifer Ellison among new cast of Singin' in the Rain

Jennifer Ellison is set to join Adam Cooper in the Whatsonstage.com Award-nominated production of Singin' in the Rain at the Palace Theatre, starting performances on 18 February 2013. Ellis…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:11AM

News: Andrew Scott and Vicky McClure win at BBC Audio Drama Awards by Matthew Hemley

Sherlock star Andrew Scott has been named best actor at the BBC Audio Drama Awards. Scott, who played Moriarty in the television series, won the prize for his part in Betrayal by Harold Pint…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:01AM

A splash of satire: ‘Urinetown’ in White Plains (with video) by Peter D. Kramer

Musical kicks off high-school season, tongue firmly planted in cheek The company of “Urinetown” at White Plains High School strikes a pose. Photo by Tania Savayan/The Journal New…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 06:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Podcast: Waiting…Now

This is a 10 minute piece of music for cello, banjo and (as the lead instrument) 150 voicemails, intended to be listened to on headphones. 

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:54AM

Hugh Jackman romances crowd at Academy of Music's 156th by Peter Dobrin

Saturday night, no one was safe from the charms of Hugh Jackman. As guest for the Academy of Music’s 156th Anniversary Concert and Ball, the Australian actor sang a few songs and waved his…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:53AM

Show Pics: Rowan Atkinson returns to the stage in Quartermaine's Terms

Production images have been released for Quartermaine’s Terms, running at the Wyndham’s Theatre until 13 April. Rowan Atkinsond & Matthew Cottle Directed by former National The…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:11AM

Central School of Speech and Drama BA (Hons) Acting Showcase 2013, January 25 by Susan Elkin

January 25: This well-directed and enjoyable showcase gives us just 18 students - eight women and ten men - an ideal number and balance for a successful event. It is also encouraging, and su…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:11AM

NAMM SHOW REPORT - MUSICAL THEATRE EDITION by Loren A. Roberts (guru Of Multi-Hyphenate Media)

It's the ComicCon for musicians. Or something like that. by Loren A. Roberts (guru of multi-hyphenate media) Every January, thousands of music store owners (Guitar Center, Sam Ash, your loca…

SOURCE: Crazytown at 05:01AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Birdsong, Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke by Julie Watterston

Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke: The Original Theatre Company is one of those increasingly scarce companies whose productions belie the struggles of touring groups by creating not only fantas…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:57AM

Letter's End, Purcell Room, London by Liz Arratoon

Purcell Room, London: Like all great clowns, Wolfe Bowart can make you laugh but he can also make you cry. Anyone who saw his enchanting show LaLaLuna in Joseph Seelig and Helen Lannaghan�…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:37AM

News: Opening: NT's Port, Rowan Atkinson in Quartermaine's Terms & Pinter's Old Times

Among this week's major London theatre openings, in the West End and further afield, are the NT's Port, Quartermaine's Terms starring Rowan Atkinson, Pinter's Old Times, and more: Opening M…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:09AM

TV & radio reviews: Radio review: Composer of the Week; Les Miserables; Greg McHugh Stands Up for Scotland by Lisa Martland

While tuning in to the third of five Composer of the Week programmes dedicated to John Williams, it occurred to me how easy it is to take BBC Radio and all it offers for granted....

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:04AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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5 Tips on How to (Re)Charge Your Blog by Admin

Posted in Branding/Personal BrandingBusiness developmentWe’ve talked about how to get more back for your social media buck…but by blogging, and doing it right, you’ll get an expone…

SOURCE: theartsentrepreneur.com at 03:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Tina Fey Wants to Do Mean Girls: The Musical

She and her husband are working to get it developed.

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:40AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Tonight at 7 PM: ‘From Broadway With Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook’ in Waterbury, Connecticut by Admin

 OVER 100 BROADWAY PERFORMERS AND 100 NEWTOWN STUDENT PERFORMERS SET FOR TONIGHT’S From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook TONIGHT,  January 28th at 7 PM at The P…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:34AM

Dramaturgs, Theatre's Personal Trainers

2AMtheatre 01/25/13

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:08AM

TTIC- Doreen Feitelberg - Jan 28, 2013 by [email protected] (talk Theatre In Chicago), Talk Theatre In Chicago

This week on the Talk Theatre In Chicago podcast Tom Williams talks with Doreen Feitelberg - a Jeff Committee member and freelance voice and dialect coach. She talks about the difference bet…

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

"Being Human" Stars Go Head-to-Head by Young Hollywood

"Being Human" Stars Go Head-to-Head A ghost, a vampire, and a werewolf walk into the Studio... the talented cast of SyFy Channel's "Being Human", Meaghan Rath, Sam Witwer, and Sam Huntington…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Monday, January 28, 2013 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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’30th Annual Choreographers’ Showcase’ at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center by Rick Westerkamp by Rick Westerkamp

When I attend a showcase of multiple artists’ works, I expect that the program will be distributed evenly between those that intrigue, and those that bore. It’s a good evening in the the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:44AM

Julie Taymor Speaks at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Julie Taymor, Oscar-winning director widely renowned for her innovative Broadway production of The Lion King and as the driving force behind Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, will appear at Pace…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Andy Sandberg Directs New Musical BEYOND THE MUSIC, Jan 28 & 29 by BroadwayWorld

Andy Sandberg will direct a new musical, BEYOND THE MUSIC, today, January 28th and the 29th, with music and lyrics by Cliff Downs and Katie Kahanovitz and book by Sandberg.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

2013 Helen Hayes Awards Nominations Announced Today by BroadwayWorld

theatreWashington will announce the 29th Helen Hayes Awards nominees today, January 28th, 2013 in the National Theatre's Helen Hayes Gallery. This year, for the first time, theatre lovers in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marc Shaiman, Michael Cerveris and More Set for FROM BROADWAY WITH LOVE Newtown Benefit Tonight by BroadwayWorld

'From Broadway With Love A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook' will take place 700 pm tonight, January 28, 2013, at the Palace Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut. The evening will be a concert of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Dee Hoty Appears in Nerd-Rock Musical ACADEMIA NUTS at Lincoln Center Tonight by BroadwayWorld

A concert of songs from the new nerd-rock musical Academia Nuts, written by Becca Anderson, Dan Marshall, amp Julian Blackmore, will be presented by Broadway's Future Songbook, tonight, Janu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Cast of ONCE Set for SiriusXM's 'On Broadway' Channel Series ONCE A WEEK, Beg. Today by BroadwayWorld

Beginning today, January 28th listen to SiriusXM's On Broadway channel for Once a Week a special series with the cast of the Tony winning Best Musical, ONCE. The cast of ONCE will play some …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez and More Set for MTC's AN INTIMATE NIGHT Benefit Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club will present its annual Winter Benefit, an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a special one-night-only cabaret-style show featuring Broadway's brightest stars…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

George Takei, Lea Salonga and More Set for AN EVENING WITH JAY KUO Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Move over 54 Below and Broadway Bound Tonight, January 28th at 9pm, Darrel Alejandro Holnes amp The Lambs Club premiere EMERGING a new Broadway composers cabaret with An Evening with Jay Kuo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

‘Downton Abbey’ actress brings Myra Hess stage story to Chicago

Lesley Nicol, who will pay tribute to the namesake of the Chicago Cultural Center’s noontime concerts, plays Mrs. Patmore on the PBS hit. Demanding as the kitchen boss can be, Nicol conclu…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:15AM

‘Fever’ not contagious by Elisabeth Vincentelli

America mostly knows Wallace Shawn as the cranky Vizzini from “The Princess Bride,” but for many New Yorkers he remains half of the cult movie “My Dinner with André” and a provocati…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 12:03AM

The Question, January 28, 2013 by The Charlebois Post

Two cultures, two different senses of humour.by Estelle RosenHarry Standjofski is an actor, playwright, musician and teacher based in Montreal who works in both English and French. Rece…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:03AM

BWW TV Special: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's 25th Anniversary Curtain Call - Boggess Sings with Jones, Karimloo, Joback & Panaro Plus Speeches & by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld was there and brings you footage of the landmark moments below This special evening featured an extended curtain call with remarks from producer Cameron Mackintosh and director…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02AM

Phantom's 25th Anniversary Was a Night to Remember by Ellis Nassour

&nbsp; &nbsp; The Phantom of the Opera. Already the longest running show in Broadway history; and now, 25 years on Broadway. 1,0399 performances. And in one theatre.&nbsp; Saturd…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 12:01AM

Openings We're Tracking This Week, January 28-February 3 by The Charlebois Post

I, Malvolio (photo credit: Bruce Dalzell Atherton)Normally we don't much like the Ancients (especially second-tier Ancients: The Romans). But this one sounds very, very exciting: an adaptati…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

TT: A personal view of the problem of perpetual motion

I flew from Orlando (where it's warm) to New York (where it isn't) last night. This morning I'll be giving...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Just because

Charles Boyer appears as the mystery guest on What's My Line? in 1957: (This is the latest in a series...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

TT: Almanac

"The great composers belong among the undisputed geniuses. More questionable is their perpetuity. It depends in the first place on...

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00AM

A LIFE IN THE THEATRE: Paul Gemignani, the In-Demand Broadway Conductor and Musical Director by Mervyn Rothstein

Meet Paul Gemignani, the frequent musical director of the shows of Stephen Sondheim, and currently leader of the raucous orchestra of Broadway's The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Two-for-One Off-Broadway Week Begins Jan. 28; Titles Include Bare, Forever Dusty, Forbidden Broadway and More by Michael Gioia

NYC & Company presents Off-Broadway Week, which offers two-for-one tickets to New York City theatre, Jan. 28-Feb. 10. Participating shows include the revivals of Bare and Forbidden …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Star-Studded From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook Held Jan. 28 in Connecticut by Michael Gioia and Andrew Gans

From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert For Sandy Hook, a concert of healing for the Newtown community featuring composers, musicians and over 100 stars of Broadway, is offered Jan. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Betty Buckley, Sam Waterston, Trevor Nunn, Paula Vogel and More Inducted into Theatre Hall of Fame Jan. 28 by Andrew Gans and Michael Gioia

Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly hosts The 42nd Annual Theatre Hall of Fame ceremony, which is held Jan. 28 at 7:30 PM in the Gershwin Theatre's North Rotunda.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Misalliance Reading, With Wesley Taylor, Richard Easton, Alison Fraser, Presented Jan. 28 by Andrew Gans

The Project Shaw series continues Jan. 28 with a reading of George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jeremy Sisto, Patrick J. Adams, Elaine Hendrix, Jenn Liu Are Part of Jan. 28 Reading of Theresa Rebeck's Spike Heels by Andrew Gans

The Piece Project and Celebration Theatre present a reading of Theresa Rebeck's Spike Heels Jan. 28 in West Hollywood, CA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PS Classics Artists Rebecca Luker, Philip Chaffin, Graham Rowat and More Sing Jerome Kern at NYC CD Signing by Kenneth Jones

PS Classics artists who are heard on two different releases that feature the music of Broadway composer Jerome Kern will appear 5 PM Jan. 28 at Barnes & Noble's Upper East Side locat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

MTC Winter Benefit, With Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Sherie Rene Scott, Will Swenson, Betsy Wolfe, Presented Jan. 28 by Andrew Gans

Manhattan Theatre Club's annual Winter Benefit — an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a cabaret-style show featuring Broadway stars — is presented Jan. 28 at The Al…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Second Annual TEDxBroadway Conference Held Jan. 28; Thomas Schumacher, George Takei, Daryl Roth Among Speakers by Michael Gioia

The second annual TEDxBroadway, a day-long event where artists come together to discuss the future of Broadway, is held Jan. 28 from 11 AM-6 PM at New World Stages. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

LCT3's Luck of the Irish, with Marsha Stephanie Blake, Eisa Davis, Dashiell Eaves, Begins Jan. 28 by Adam Hetrick

Marsha Stephanie Blake, Eisa Davis, Dashiell Eaves and Robert Hogan appear in the LCT3 premiere of Kirsten Greenidge's Luck of the Irish, about the changing face of a Boston neighborhood…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Candice Bergen, Jack Noseworthy and More Get "Animated" Jan. 28 in Living for Today at Joe's Pub by Adam Hetrick

Jack Noseworthy (Sweet Smell of Success), Alysha Umphress (American Idiot, On a Clear Day...) and five-time Emmy Award winner Candice Bergen ("Murphy Brown") are part of the L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Michael Mayer's Rigoletto, Set in 1960's Vegas, Debuts at the Met Jan. 28 by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer's Las Vegas-set production of Verdi's Rigoletto debuts Jan. 28 at the Metropolitan Opera. The staging reunites Mayer with his Tony-winn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Beyond the Music, With Karen Ziemba and Katie Rose Clarke, Gets NYC Lab Presentation Jan. 28-29 by Adam Hetrick

Beyond the Music, the new musical about a struggling young female songwriter who gets the chance of a lifetime, receives a Jan. 28-29 lab presentation starring Tony winner Karen Ziemba, Kati…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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