Tony Winner Billy Porter to Host Live Out Loud's 13th Annual Young Trailblazers Gala April 28: Terrence McNally and Ariel Foxman to be HonoredBilly Porter: Photo: Barry Gordin …
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:57PMNear the end of his best-selling 1959 memoir, Act One, dramatist-director Moss Hart relates an opening-night speech made by George S. Kaufman, his (grand-speeches-hating) cowriter on the sma…
SOURCE: Time Out at 11:52PMWhen theater veteran Moss Hart published his bestselling Act One in 1959, he packed a lot into it about his impoverished...
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 11:42PMLike the stories you’ve no doubt heard about the wildly popular, box office-busting Broadway show, tickets are one of New York’s hottest commodities, and they have been since the record-…
SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 11:39PMA trio of screen favorites make their way to The Great White Way for the first time in a revival of "Of Mice and Men."
SOURCE: NY1 at 11:35PMThere’s no riddle about the aim of “The Mystery of Irma Vep.” The goal is to crack you up.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 11:32PMThe comedic chameleon Arnie Burton first came to view in the 2008 parody version of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps,...
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 11:03PMJames Lapine unearth's Moss Hart's famed memoir for a stage production at Lincoln Center.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PMTwo actors present a spectacle of ludicrous proportions in this 30th-anniversary remounting of Charles Ludlam's classic gothic farce.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PMThe new Moss Hart bioplay, “Act One,” is affectionate, handsome and overstuffed.
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Contributor Melissa Firlit gets a belly full of laughs at Classic Stage Company’s production of The Heir Apparent. The Heir Apparent, originally written by Jean-Francois Regnard in …
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:51PMAfter a night of 20th Century Fox cross-promotion, we opened this week's results show with THE FOLLOWING's Kevin Bacon stealing Ryan Seacrest's signature line, This is American Idol.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44PMSee the four girls sharing the title role in Broadway's MATILDA THE MUSICAL get crafty with Easter eggs on People.com. Click below ot see Ava Ulloa, Gabriella Pizzolo, Paige Brady and Ripley…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38PMMoss Hart has a lot to answer for. Just think how many future brain surgeons and rocket scientists were lost, lured to Gotham to pursue a theater career after reading “Act One,”…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:30PMOpera on Tap DC Metro invites you to enjoy “Ladies’ Night” at Black Fox Lounge. Spend your Wednesday evening being serenaded and seduced by the beautiful voices of six of o…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:12PMPlaywright Moss Hart's "Act One" is the best Broadway memoir ever written. Now, finally, a thrillingly well-staged adaptation that does the book justice.
SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 10:05PMBy Dani Snyder-Young. Across the festival, every production I saw had a multi-racial cast; "brownsville song" and "Steel Hammer" deal explicitly with race and cast accordingly, and all the o…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:02PM“Act One” at Lincoln Center stars Tony Shalhoub and Santino Fontana and Matthew Schechter as the theater artisan Moss Hart, from his Bronx childhood to Broadway glory.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:00PMCharles Ludlam’s two-actor gothic farce, “The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful,” is back in a production from Red Bull Theater, directed by one of the play’s original stars.
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Opera Australia and John Frost’s The King and I opens at QPAC’s Lyric Theatre, Brisbane tomorrow night starring Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Lisa McCune. The production, directed by Chr…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:53PMThe New York theater piece based on playwright Moss Hart's memoir hasn't been distilled into a workable dramatic form. But Tony Shalhoub's performance is richly rewarding.Whenever a thespian…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:40PMThe New York theater piece based on playwright Moss Hart's memoir hasn't been distilled into a workable dramatic form. But Tony Shalhoub's performance is richly rewarding.The New York theate…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:40PMThanksgiving dinner can often be a recipe for disaster, but it proves especially problematic for the workaholic chef who finds her familiar familial dysfunction laced with far grimmer ingred…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:32PMThe Lincoln Center Theater under the direction of Producing Artistic Director Andre Bishop production of Act One, a play written and directed by James Lapine from the autobiography by Moss H…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28PMIn Part 3 of ‘Catch This! McLean High School’s’ Catch Me If You Can Interviews, meet Musical Director Walter (Bobby) McCoy. How long have you worked at MHS and where did you get you…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:27PMToday, every Broadway cast member is given a tutorial on social media. Press agents drill into actors’ heads what they can and, more importantly, can’t say on Facebook, Twitter, Instagra…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:25PMNEW YORK—As “Act One” would have it, no love is quite so intense and tempestuous as that between a playwright and his play. In fact, in the endearing new stage adaptation of Moss Hart�…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:16PMSOME ARE TKO’S, SOME SHOULD BE BRIEFER The first play featured in this annual showcase of ten-minute plays by emerging writers, An Eclectic Evening of Shorts VII: Boxers and Briefs, i…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:14PMMichael Fassbender refers to his screen wife as ‘Lady M’ and believes Macbeth is suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, he tells BAZ BAMIGBOYE.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:11PMNEW YORK (AP) -- What's happening now at the Vivian Beaumont Theater was inevitable, really....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:02PMSantino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub and Andrea Martin head the ensemble cast in writer-director James Lapine's adaptation of Moss Hart's landmark theater memoir.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PMB Streets Michael Stevenson stars in Wittenberg in Berkeley.
Big Idea Theatre’s “Inventing Van Gogh” stars, from left, Brian Watson, Ed Gyles, Br…
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The first official trailer for the big screen adaptation of Jersey Boys just debuted The Warner Bros. film, directed by Clint Eastwood, will hit theaters on June 20th. Watch the trailer below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM Gentle readers! Here is my newest feature article on the Stage Raw site – South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company brings their magic to a new interpretation of Shakespeare…
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:45PMNeil Patrick Harris, who just completed a nine-season run on "How I Met Your Mother," stars in the Broadway production "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," the story of a transgender rock star.
SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 08:44PMThe Daily Mail writes that David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's HERE LIES LOVE will open at the National's revamped Dorfman Theatre this October, directed by Alex Timbers. The show is just about to…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:40PMOscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush considers himself at home enough to portray Oliver! composer Lionel Bart in a movie musical.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 08:35PMAccording to the Daily Mail, Geoffrey Rush will once again bridge the stage-screen gap by playing OLIVER composer Lionel Bart in an upcoming biopic, directed by Vadim Jean. Filming is set to…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:25PMAnnette Bening stars in and directs this quartet of carefully crafted solo characterizations of bygone high-society women.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:19PMAfter much anticipation, a trailer for Clint Eastwood’s big screen adaptation of Jersey Boys has finally been released! Watch as we get a taste of what the stars look like in their fla…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PMIf Ridiculous has begun seeming less ridiculous in recent years, that doesn't mean it still can't be incredibly funny.
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On Monday, April 14, the Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present Tony and Drama Desk Award nominated songwriter Amanda Green and her Broadway friends in 'Amanda Green's Spri…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:52PMIf only all wild nights of carousing could end with such a gesture of love. Partway through “Henry IV, Part 1,” the ebbing of revelry at the Boar’s Head Tavern finds Prince Hal — the…
SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:42PMScarlett Johansson's character encounters a succession of local men in her generic-looking white van in this sci-fi crime thriller.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:39PMDirected by Iain Sinclair (Our Town, Blood Wedding) Mojo is a tightly-wound thriller which examines the dark underside of the halcyon days of rock ‘n’ roll with grim humour. Fr…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:30PMVineyard Theatre will present a reading of Matthew-Lee Erlbach's KEVIN LAMB, directed by Michael Berresse and starring Adriane Lenox, Margo Seibert, Chris Sarandon, Peter Francis James, and …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:22PMCouples tend to "meet cute" in romantic comedies, especially in the movies. They back into each other.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:21PMNew York City Ballet's 2014 Spring Season will open on Tuesday, April 29, with a one-week Festival of 21st Century Choreographers featuring 11 ballets by 10 different choreographers - Mauro …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:15PMBEHIND THE LID, a film by Steve Lippman of the immersive 2007 theatrical production created by Lee Nagrin and Basil Twist, has just launched a Kickstarter campaign. Click below to watch the …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:09PMPlotted on the Nunn Curve of Fatal Attraction to Flare Path, Sir Trevor’s latest West End outing – Noël Coward’s post-war comedy Relative Values – lands solidly in the upper-middle …
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:00PMWhen I was very little I didn’t want to be an actor. I wanted to be a butcher. Or a goalkeeper. Early in my adolescent years I took the risk of appearing as Sir Epicure Mammon in The Alche…
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:00PM“Act One,” the well-meaning stage adaptation of the beloved theatrical memoir by Moss Hart, aims to explore the intoxicating appeal of the theater, but it instead demonstrates …
SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:00PMThe comedy actors chat about why they chose to do the show and how they get on as a duo
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00PM
The Boston Theater Critics Association BTCA has announced over 25 nominations of actors, directors, designers and ensembles to be presented at 32nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards on Monday May …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56PMThe new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men has officially arrived on Broadway FeaturingJames Franco, Chris O'Dowd, and Leighton Meester, and with direction by Tony Award winner Anna D. S…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:47PMIt's a tale tested (and honored, and wrinkled) by time: a bright-eyed youngster falls in love with art, pursues it to no avail, gets discouraged, plans to quit, and then, at the last possibl…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:46PMMinneapolis Institute of Arts will host imperial treasures from the Habsburg dynasty in their first-ever U.S. show.
SOURCE: StarTribune at 06:45PMDirected by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, the new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men officially opened last night, April 16, 2014 at the Longacre Theatre, to mostly positive reviews…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44PMSan Francisco in June may be gloomy, but the lineup at Feinstein's at the Nikko will be HOT Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are thrilled to announce the lineup for the month…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:23PMThe Lincoln Center Theater production of James Lapine’s new play Act One officially opens tonight, Thursday, April 17, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 Street). The producti…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 06:10PMTUTS Underground is set to steam up Zilkha Hall with the sultry story of love's dark side in MURDER BALLAD, running tonight, April 17-27, 2014. Check out a first look below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05PMPEN American Center announced today that acclaimed writer Colm Toibin will serve as Chairman of the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, beginning with next year's Festival…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PMAdriane Lenox of Broadway's After Midnight also joins the developmental reading.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PMFiddler veteran Harvey Fierstein will cochair the gala event.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PMOur staff picks the best things to do this week, with a look at what's ahead in the weeks to come.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00PM
The International Centre for Women Playwrights ICWP announces the opportunity to nominate theatres for the prestigious third annual ICWP 5050 Applause Award. The award honors theatres and a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:55PMBroadway.com catches up with the stars of the new staging of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men on opening night.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:52PMBroadway.com catches up with the stars of the new staging of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men on opening night.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:52PMGoodspeed Musicals has announced that designer Mark Adam Rampmeyer has joined the organization as the Costume Rental Manager. Mr. Rampmeyer's career has spanned more than 30 years in profes…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PMThe National Endowment for the Arts announced 24 grants to Seattle-area groups this week, totaling $653,000. Thirty grants were awarded statewide in this round of funding.
SOURCE: blogs.seattletimes.com at 05:50PMKendra Moore (via Facebook)Hakuna MatataThe Charlebois Post goes behind-the-scenes as The Lion King musical returns for extended runs in Toronto and Montreal by Richard Burnett @bu…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:49PMAfter the success of their "America's Got Talent" run, iLUMINATE arrives on the New York stage to tell this story of a struggling artist and his magical paintbrush.
SOURCE: www.voiceplaces.com at 05:48PMBroadway’s Best Shows is hunting down the best Broadway-related snaps you created for our newest series: Broadway Photo of the Day! Living in a world in which our daily lives are flood…
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:47PMThere's a little more than just speculation at this point, however, with Bell chiming in and confirming she'd be up for a guest role.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:38PMSteve Martin will present the world premiere of his much buzzed about new musical "Bright Star" in September at the Old Globe in San Diego as part of the company's 2014-15 season, which was …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:35PMLa Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment present the fifth and final production in its 2013-1014 season of shows with the Los Angeles regional theatre premiere…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PMEnsconced in their home at the back of the English Markets, the New Haven Theater Company now have the rights—and the right space—for their production of New Haven resident Donald Margul…
SOURCE: New Haven Review at 05:31PMThe Awesome 80s Prom, the long-running, immersive theatrical event that invited theatregoers to prom night, will return for five Saturday evening performances beginning May 17 at New York…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PMNew York City Ballet's May 8 gala at the Koch Theater will feature performances by "Frozen" star Kristen Bell, who will offer selections from the Rodgers and Hammerstein classi…
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:22PMAs BroadwayWorld previously reported, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar amp Grill, Lanie Robertson's play with music, starring Audra McDonald, has extended its limited engagement at the Circle in t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PMMatthew Bourne choreographs Tchaikovsky's Rose Adagio as a playful, romantic duet between Princess Aurora (Hannah Vassallo) and the gardener Leo (Dominic North).
Rose Adagio Duet from Act…
SOURCE: PBS at 05:13PMBritish Pathe's 85,000 (some sites say 90,000, but who's counting?) newsreels are now online.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:09PMWe’ve got two pairs of tickets to giveaway to the opening night of Chantelle Dusette’s The Beloved at Drayton Arms Theatre on 22 April. Skip the blurb for details on how to enter the com…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:07PMProceeds from the annual Judy Garland-themed evening of celebration will benefit the Ali Forney Center.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMThe long-running interactive show will return to New York City this summer.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMPhotos have been released of Olivier Award winning Richard Eyre and cast in rehearsals for the Shaftesbury Theatre's new show
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM
What a little studio light can do! Tony winner Audra McDonald stopped by NewsNation to discuss with Tamron Hall her latest Broadway role: Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar an…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:58PMWelcome to the second round, everyone. Glad you could join us on this beautiful day for theatrical bloodsport! A quick note of congratulations before we get to it goes out to Annie Baker for…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:57PMTwo new films take a poetic and fantastical look at the artifice of sensual surfaces to imagine the horrific realities beneath.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:42PMA Kickstarter campaign is underway to complete work on a feature-length documentary film that captures Behind the Lid, the downtown production by late trailblazing avante-garde artist Lee Na…
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PMThe nominations for the 32nd Annual Elliot Norton Awards have been announced by the Boston Theater Critics Association.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PMAnika Noni Rose of Bloomfield Receives Nomination For 'Raisin In The Sun'
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SOURCE: Vulture at 04:16PMActors James Franco and Chris O'Dowd recently took a leap of faith in their Broadway debut of Steinbeck's revival play, Of Mice and Men. They've since received rave reviews.
SOURCE: www.enstarz.com at 04:12PMThe company of the second North American tour of Wicked welcomed Laurel Harris as Elphaba, Kara Lindsay as Glinda and Gene Weygandt as the Wizard beginning April 2 at the Saroyan Theatre in …
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
The Cast of Fun Home Journeys South for a Cause
The cast of recent off-Broadway hit and Pulitzer-Prize finalist Fun Home …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:07PMThe play is presented by Pascal Productions.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PMSo much love and care and ambition have been poured into "Act One," playwright/director James Lapine's sprawling stage adaptation of playwright/director Moss Hart's celebrated 1959 memoir. B…
SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 04:00PMBetsy Wolfe of Bullets Over Broadway and Jessica Phillips will sing the music of the Oscar and Grammy winner.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PMEleven rising directors will gain the experience of a lifetime.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PMStudents will honor the legacy of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright in his eponymous Broadway theater.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
For the first time in its 130 years, Playbill will alter its logo on the covers of all Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres from iconic yellow to rainbow in support of LGBTQ Pride Month this J…
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PMAs I prepared to go to Trumbull CT last month to see the high school’s production of Rent, many people asked, or wrote me to ask, if I would be writing about it. My consistent reply, which…
SOURCE: Howard Sherman at 03:53PMThe fourth annual 'Night Of A Thousand Judys' - presented by The Meeting hosted by Justin Sayre - has announced that the initial talent lineup, which will include Jane Monheit Grammy Award n…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM"Game of Thrones" star Miltos Yerolemou's character Bottom is strapped into a contraption, thrusting his naked buttocks into the air for the Shakespeare adaptation.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:50PMThe event featured a performance by iLUMINATE, dancers who perform in the dark to create illuminated characters — including 737s.
SOURCE: www.cockpitchatter.com at 03:37PMLOS ANGELES (AP) -- The 87th annual Academy Awards will air live beginning at 8:30 p.m. EST from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on ABC on Sunday, Feb. 22....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:36PMA writer/producer of "Shameless" renders both the 1970s Manhattan fashion world and contemporary body issues on a Pasadena stage.read more
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:33PMA Joseph Jefferson Award winner for his 2003 staging of the show, director and choreographer Marc Robin brings
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats back to the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL. …
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:33PM By: Sandi Durell Wow, did you hear about the cast in this new play on Broadway? It’s got star talent bulging out of...
The post The Realist…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:32PMThe latest revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men opened April 16 on Broadway. Playbill.com was there.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PMIn an exclusive interview with Zap2it.com, Katharine McPhee talks about her acting career and reveals she has tried to 'steer away' from music-related acting roles and instead, focus on str…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22PMCircus Harmony's new Trapeze Center will allow visitors to take flight under the train shed.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:15PMAge: 38
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Current Role: A breakout performance as high-rolling heavyweight champion Apollo Creed in Broadway's Rocky, after originating the role in th…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:13PMWarner Bros. officially released the first image from the new film adaptation of the stage musical Jersey Boys. The film, which has earned itself an R rating by the MPAA, is set to open Ju…
SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 03:11PMTyne Daly dropped by Today on April 17 to discuss Mothers and Sons with Kathie Lee and Hoda. Don't worry, this visit wasn't a surprise one. During the interview, the Tony a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PMChairman of the Chicago Blackhawks, William Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz, and his wife, Marilyn, have made a multimillion dollar gift to the Northwestern University School of Communica…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:01PMThe Lark Play Development Center and Playwrights of New York have named scribe Eric Dufault as the 2014-15 recipient of the PONY Fellowship, the hefty annual grant program that has a track r…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PMBrendan Murray talks about teaming up again with children's theatre producers tutti frutti on their new production, Monday's Child.
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PMHannah LeVane stands out, as Cool Rider returns to the West End for one week only
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
On Monday, May 12, 2014, AOP American Opera Projects hosts its 25th Anniversary Gala honoring Stephen Schwartz, composer and lyricist of Wicked, Pippin, and Godspell as well as the AOP-devel…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:59PMName: Lindsley HowardHometown: Houston, TXEducation: BFA in Acting, St. Edwards UniversityWho do you play in The Mysteries?: A bunch of little girls.Tell us about The Mysteries: Its a play a…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:56PMREVIEW: An exhibit at the Bloomington Center for the Arts tackles the overpopulation question.
SOURCE: StarTribune at 02:52PMDeath in Peter Brook’s elusive, essential production of “The Suit,” which closes this weekend at UCLA, is not losing your balance. Falling and picking yourself up again mea…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:49PMAs we eagerly await the first official trailer for the big screen adaptation of JERSEY BOYS, airing tonight on Entertainment Tonight, Warner Bros. has debuted the first official poster for t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:46PMNow in its tenth year, DirectorsLabChicago offers environments in which emerging and established stage directors from all over the world are able to consider, challenge, and engage in both t…
SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:46PMBroadway soprano Erin Mackey (Wicked, Chaplin) stars as cockeyed optimist Nellie Forbush in Paper Mill Playhouse's new production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pac…
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PMBROADWAY REVIEW: "Act One" in the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center
BROADWAY REVIEW: "Act One" in the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center ... "Inevitably," wrote Moss Hart in …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:39PMBullets Over Broadway, written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath for the 1994 film, is now in its first official week of performances at the St. James T…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PMFollowing an Off-Broadway run, "Falling," Deanna Jent’s drama of a family's experience with autism, has returned to its place of birth — Mustard Seed Theatre in St. Louis — for a reviv…
SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 02:34PMEmmy-winning actress Tyne Daly stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about her new Broadway play 'Mothers and Sons' and her love of theater.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PMChutzpah isn’t the first trait you’d associate with the elegant, patrician Ruth Draper (1884-1956), intimate of Shaw and Henry James and creator of precisely observed monodramas on the f…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:32PMThe social-media buzz surrounding James Franco's Broadway debut on Wednesday in "Of Mice and Men" doesn't have to do so much with his performance or with the production, for that matter. The…
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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:27PMiLUMINATE: From "America’s Got Talent" to the New York stage, iLUMINATE is the most fun you’ll ever have in the dark! Music, art and the technological magic of iLuminate brings you a sto…
SOURCE: www.innewyork.com at 02:22PMThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network today announced the dates for the 87th Oscars. The Academy Awards presentation will air live on ABC on Oscar Su…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:19PMTwo gifted actors make memorable debuts in a brutal new staging of the American lit classic “Of Mice and Men.”
SOURCE: NBC New York at 02:13PMYou’ve been loving our Leading Actor and Actress Tony Predictions polls, so now we’re heading into the Featured Actor and Actress categories! Ladies first! From Chicago to D.C., …
SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:09PMTonys season is almost here, and this year, stars will align for the special night. The 2014 Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, on CBS, on Sunday, J…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:08PMWill Curry and David Cresweill may not be names you associate immediately with the current run of Les Miserables on Broadway, but they play a very important role in the success of this popul…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PMThe College of Charleston has been threatened with a budget cut after providing all incoming students for 2013-14 with a copy of Alison Bechdel’s memoir, “Fun Home.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:04PMThe WhatsOnStage Award nominee's latest show transfers to North London venue
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PMThe Evening Standard Best Newcomer winner and nominee join cast of Lyndsey Turner's next production
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PMThe daylong theater event will take place at Boston's Calderwood Pavilion.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PMBess Wohl's new dark comedy will receive its New York premiere this May.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
The Velocity of Autumn star Stephen Spinella looks back on the night in college that put him on the path to becoming a Tony Award winner.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:54PMSee the four girls sharing the title role in Broadway’s MATILDA THE MUSICAL get crafty with Easter eggs on People.com. Follow the link to see Ava Ulloa, Gabriella Pizzolo, Paige Brady and…
SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 01:53PMRoundhouse, LondonThis powerful production by the deaf and disabled-led company Graeae has flashes of comedy and soulful musicIn this circus collaboration between the deaf and disabled-led c…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:46PMCelia Keenan-Bolger The Glass Menagerie, Julia Jones TWILIGHT films and Steve Schaeffer will join Adrienne Campbell-Holt Everything is Ours, Colt Coeur, Matt Stadelmann SEVEN MINUTES IN HEA…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PMName: Karsten OttoHometown: Plano, TXEducation: BFA. Tisch School of the Arts, Atlantic Acting StudioWho do you play in The Mysteries?: Joseph (of Jesus' father fame...not the one with the d…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:41PMLoreen Arbus, Founder amp Chair of Women Who Care and Edward R. Matthews, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, today announced the honorees for the 13th Annual Women Who Care Lunch…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PMWHO NEEDS JURASSIC PARK? RE-LIVE THE 80s WHEN THATCHER ROAMED THE EARTH She’s back, the Iron Lady, with a war-cry of “No!” and a warmly patronizing memory of “The men!…I can pi…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 01:32PMWe can’t take our eyes off them! It seems like we’ve been waiting forever for director Clint Eastwood's big-screen adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys to …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:29PMRebecca Luker celebrates her birthday April 17. We look at Luker's past work on the musical theatre stage, including her Tony-nominated performance as Magnolia in the revival of Kern and Ha…
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PMThe carefully cultivated public personas of Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong reach the stage in two productions, “Satchmo at the Waldorf” and “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:21PM"Bad Teacher," a single camera comedy based on the feature film of the same name, will make its TV debut April 24 at 9:31 PM ET on CBS; check local listings.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PMAriana Grande took to Twitter to reveal the news that she will premiere her newest single, 'Problem,' during a performance at the Radio Disney Music Awards
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PMI happened to catch Michael C. Hall in two early-ish stage roles: as the young kid in the Taper's exquisite production of Skylight (with Laila Robins and Brian Cox) and as the emcee in …
SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 01:12PMThe other day I received a strange e-mail from a young man named Brian O'Donnell who lives in Independence, MO. He thought I might be interested in some stuff he recently acquired, and tho…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:11PMIt's hard to believe that it has been 20 years since Roslyn Kind has appeared in a nightclub in New York City. Back in the day, she played 'em all, including the Continental Baths yes, Bette…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PMGlee star Jane Lynch will join the Broadway star in his April performance.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Production staff working on series such as Silent Witness, Mr Selfridge and Call the Midwife have threatened to disrupt filming through industrial action over pay. Backstage union BECTU is p…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:59PMMichael C. Hall, who became a television star on “Six Feet Under” and “Dexter,” is back on Broadway in Will Eno’s “The Realistic Joneses.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:49PMSecond Stage Theatre kicks off the 2014 Uptown Series with the New York premiere of AMERICAN HERO, written by Bess Wohl and directed by Leigh Silverman. AMERICAN HERO will feature ARI GRAYNO…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PMLilla Crawford, who will star as Little Red Riding Hood in the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods, will offer an audition workshop May 4.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PMThe red carpet was filled with Broadway stars last night, as they gathered for opening night of Of Mice and Men, featuring James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, and Leighton Meester. BroadwayWorld was…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40PMTony Torn and Dan Safer talk about how they out together the coolest show onstage this month
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:40PMAnother story must begin! Ramin Karimloo, who is currently making his Broadway debut in the revival of Les Miserables as Jean Valjean, is Broadway.com’s newest video blogger. Look out …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:38PMThe first trailer to Clint Eastwood's film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys, which is scheduled to arrive in theatres June 20, airs on "Entertainment Tonight"…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PMLantern's stirring, if long-winded production indulges in misplaced guilt.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:28PMDeath Note, the new Frank Wildhorn-Jack Murphy musical based on the Japanese manga series, received a New York workshop this week in anticipation of a 2015 Tokyo premiere. Andy Kelso, Robert…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PMDirected by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, the new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men officially opened last night, April 16, 2014 at the Longacre Theatre, to mostly positive reviews…
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SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:18PMOregon Public Broadcasting asked Alison Roper, the principal dancer at Oregon Ballet Theatre, to perform in public spaces around Portland. Video by John Rosman/OPB
Alison Roper, one of sever…
SOURCE: PBS at 12:13PMAmazing Data From The Knights’ Broadway Social Bromance Kicks the stuffing out of Oreo on Twitter, beats Coke on Facebook Feature Article by Christopher Heine, AD WEEK If anyone has had mo…
SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:11PMNow, Bechtel and the original cast of the Jeanine Tesori-Lisa Kron musical, including Michael Cerveris and Judy Kuhn, will stage a concert of the production in protest next week, according t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:11PMThe cast is now set for Second Stage Theatre’s American Hero, the first play of the company’s twelfth annual Uptown Series. Broadway vets Jerry O’Connell, Ari Graynor and D…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PMThe cast is now set for Second Stage Theatre’s American Hero, the first play of the company’s twelfth annual Uptown Series. Broadway vets Jerry O’Connell, Ari Graynor and D…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PMThe Grand Opera House in Belfast has appointed Mary-Clare Deane as its new chief executive. The announcement comes on the eve of the 120th anniversary of the historic, Frank Matcham-designed…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:07PMView the Full Article on NewYork.com
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:05PMThe Cutting Room will once again host MOTOWN THE MUSICAL’s three-time Grammy Award nominated Ryan Shaw on Monday, April 21 at 8:30pm. Doors open at 8:00pm. The Tony Award nominated Brandon…
SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 12:00PMPart II suffers from the curse of the sequel but Oliver Ford Davies and Jim Hooper shine
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PMRSC Associate Artist Antony Sher returns to play the infamous comic knight Falstaff
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PMBlood Brothers returns to Bristol in a production that doesn't fully realise its greatness.
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PMRead the complete list of nominees for this year's Boston theater awards.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMNewsies implements a rush policy, and Aladdin begins a lottery.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMTalk-back with Martin's family members Heller Halliday and Preston Hagman has also been announced.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Playwrights Horizons presents the New York premiere of Fly By Night A New Musical, conceived byKim Rosenstock Tigers Be Still, written by Will Connolly performer, Once, Michael Mitnick Sex L…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AMTheater Masters will present its eighth annual "Take Ten," eight ten-minute plays from award-winning MFA graduate playwriting students from across the country, April 22-26 at 7:30 …
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AMSecond Stage Theatre will kick off its 2014 Uptown Series with the New York premiere of American Hero, written by Bess Wohl and directed by Leigh Silverman, beginning May 12, prior to an off…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AMView the Full Article on NewYork.com
SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:42AMAladdin standout James Monroe Iglehart explains to Paul Wontorek why the Genie is the role of a lifetime.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:39AMRory Kinnear wants to bend it like Beckham and Hattie Morahan pitches a Hackney version of A Doll's House Which of the Young Vic's make-believe musicals gets your vote? Watch the Young Vic'…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:39AMStoryteller and monologist Derbra Ehrhardt will bring her award-winning Jamaica Farewell to the SoHo Playhouse. Written by and starring Ehrhardt and under the direction of Joel Zwick, the pl…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AMMichael Sheen, Jonathan Pryce and Griff Rhys Jones will feature alongside singer Tom Jones in a one-off BBC adaptation of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood, to be broadcast in early May. Celeb…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:38AMThe new Broadway production of Of Mice and Men has officially arrived on Broadway Featuring James Franco, Chris O'Dowd, and Leighton Meester, and with direction by Tony Award winner Anna D. …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:35AMTwo Disney Broadway hits announce new ticket policies beginning April 21 providing access to affordable tickets for same-day performances, with minimal time commitment for guests.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AMAll of Broadway's biggest stars converged at the Longacre Theatre last night to celebrate the Broadway opening of Of Mice and Men, directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro and starring …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AMA reading of Ryan Gielen's Under The Boardwalk will be presented April 22 at The Peter Jay Sharp Theater, 416 W. 42nd Street.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AMBroadway.com's Paul Wontorek interviews James Franco at the opening night party for Of Mice and Men, his Broadway debut.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:20AMBenjamin Brand
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SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:19AMAhrens and Flaherty's 'Nice Fighting You A 30th Anniversary Celebration Live At 54 BELOW' will be released on June 3rd, 2014. The double CD set is now available for pre-order at httpamzn.co…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AMWhen he's not performing eight shows a week in The LION KING, Mercer is choreographing commissions nationwide.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AMThe soundtrack to the Oscar-winning movie "Frozen," Disney's 3-D animated film that features the voices of Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, Tony nominee Jonathan Groff and stage…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AMNo one said it was easy being a transgender rock goddess. Hedwig and the Angry Inch star Neil Patrick Harris stopped by Good Morning America on April 17 (after appearing on the show earlier …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:10AMNeil Patrick Harris stopped by this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA to discuss his leading role in Broadway's 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch.' Check out the appearance below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM"Going Up" studio cast recording and "Andy Capp" original London cast recording.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:07AMThe Olivier Awards were Sunday night. And as I tweeted, The Book of Mormon shockingly took home the big prize of Best New Musical. (In case you can’t read ‘tone’ throu…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMFrom Prunella Scales to Helen Mirren, our chief critic takes a look at Her Majesty's many theatrical incarnations
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AMJohn Steinbeck's drama also welcomed guests Minka Kelly, James Earl Jones, and Danai Gurira to the Longacre Theatre.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
4@15: Four New Fifteen-Minute Musicals, performed in conjunction with University of California, Irvine, will be offered April 18-19 at the Playroom Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AMBroadway vet Seth Numrich (War Horse) is to headline the previously announced production of Fathers and Sons at London’s Donmar Warehouse. Written by Brian Friel after the novel by Iva…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:56AMThe York Theatre Company's world premiere of the new musical Inventing Mary Martin, which began previews at the Off-Broadway venue April 15, has extended its run prior to its official op…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AMJames Franco, Chris O’Dowd, and Leighton Meester made their Broadway debuts on April 16, 2014 when the new revival of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men celebrated its official ope…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:47AMThe experimental performance company The Incubator Arts Project will close in July.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AMStephen Sorokoff My View: Sibling Revelry & Apple Computer: Usually when I purchase a new Apple product my wife will say “do you really need that, you have one already?"
SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:39AMThe development of new American plays in Chicago will be supported by a partnership with the American Theater Company and The Araca Group.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AMDisney has announced new same-day ticket policies, which will begin April 21, for the Broadway musicals Aladdin and Newsies.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AMThe original cast and creative team of Fun Home, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize finalist based on the graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, will reunite for two special concert stagings at the College of…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AMThe Pauline Quirke Academy has gifted our biggest-ever number of tuition opportunities to young students, worth a total of £50,000, writes Lisa Martland
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:34AMHe may not have been born in a trunk, but, as a baby, the American screen actor, singer and dancer Mickey Rooney slept in one. Although only 5ft 2in, he was far larger than life….
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:18AMThe original cast and creative team of Fun Home, a 2014 Pulitzer Prize finalist based on the graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, will reunite for two special concert stagings at the College of…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AMThe Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, which marks the Main Stem debuts of co-stars James Franco and Chris O'Dowd, officially opened April 16 at the Longacre Theat…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AMJohn Steinbeck's classic is revived on Broadway with an all-star cast, but the critics can't agree if its leads bring huge chemistry or are simply reading from CliffsNotesOf Mice and Men may…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:13AMNew musical Therese Raquin is to transfer to the Park Theatre. The show, based on Emile Zola’s book, is written by Craig Adams and Nona Sheppard. It is currently playing at the Finborough …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:08AMBroadway Records will release "Nice Fighting You: A 30th Anniversary Celebration Live At 54 BELOW," which spotlights the Tony-winning collaboration of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flahe…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AMSheridan College, Outside the March and Convergence Theatre team up for an immersive production called Brantwood in 2015.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00AMThe Withnail and I star will appear as a hologram in the production which is due to open at the Leicester Curve in next week
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM"The ultimate reason for his humility will be the musician's conviction that beyond all the rational knowledge he has amassed...
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:00AM
Today’s Highlights: * Lincoln Center‘s Act One, by Moss Hart, adapted by James Lapine, directed by André Bishop, featuring Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub, Andrea Martin,…
SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM By: Sandi Durell It was uncanny when five time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald opened her mouth as the iconic Billie Holiday, set four months...
The post …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:53AMCasting has been announced for the La Mirada Theatre and McCoy Rigby Entertainment production of Les Miserables, which will begin previews May 30 with an official opening the following day a…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AMiLUMINATE: Music, art, dance, and the technological magic of iLuminate brings this extraordinary spectacle to the New York stage, combining mythical elements with adventure and romance, told…
SOURCE: www.nightnyc.net at 09:40AMThe TimesTalks discussion series will continue May 20 at the TheTimesCenter with an evening spotlighting the Broadway debut of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM By: David ShewardBroadway Season Winds Down; New One Takes ShapeAs the 2013-14 Broadway season winds down, 2014-15 begins to take shape. Definite prMichael Cera and Kieran Culkin in This I…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:22AM Today is the birthday of Fay Tincher (1884-1983). One of the many high points of Steve Massa’s recent book Lame Brains and Lunatics is an entire chapter on this star, and she reall…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:20AM1. Golda’s Balcony at Theater J. “Tovah Feldshuh’s carefully-researched, fully-realized embodiment of one of Israel’s most controversial founders is a wonder to behold.” …
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:17AMSadler's Wells, LondonAkram Khan draws out brilliant performances from the dancers in these two powerful pieces Akram Khan on finding a 'purer form of interpretation' with young dancers Form…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:17AMSeth Numrich, the Broadway actor who was named Best Newcomer in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2013 for his London debut in Sweet Bird of Youth at the Old Vic, is to return to the Londo…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05AMLondon's Hampstead Theatre is to offer the world premiere of Beth Steel's Wonderland to mark the 30th anniversary of the Miners' Strike that changed the fabric of Britain forever…
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:03AMHe was Mr. Broadway back in April 2012, and now Andrew Keenan-Bolger is back at JKTS with a pretty cool interview! Earlier this week, he talked about his family ties to Broadway, polit…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AM
Birmingham Stage Company is working with acclaimed children’s playwright David Wood to adapt picture book Dinosaur Roar!,which will tour museums and theatres from next year. The theatre co…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:53AMTony winner Liliane Montevecchi, who has previously appeared in cabaret in London at Jermyn Street Theatre and Pizza on the Park and on the U.K. theatrical stage in Sandy Wilson's Divorc…
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:53AMRoyal Shakespeare theatre, Straford-upon-Avon These plays embrace the whole range of human experience and the RSC's production is rich in psychological insight What are your favourite versio…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:44AMHow dozens of writers came together to create The Mysteries — When invited to pitch a new project to The Flea Theater following his epic staging of These Seven Sicknesses—a five-…
SOURCE: TDF at 08:36AMFrom “King Charles III” to a Noel Coward revival, new productions in London dissect the vagaries of class.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:35AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Stephen Spinella's double life is about to get complicated, thanks to some new facial hair....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:31AM On Friday May 30th, 2014 the Edison Ballroom will once again host its special, “DINING, DANCING AND ROMANCING” event, featuring the legendary big band leader, Joe B…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:28AMThérèse Raquin, a new musical adaptation of Émile Zola’s classic French novel of the same name that is currently running at London's Finborough Theatre through…
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:27AM
A longer post is coming soon with details on the 3D facial model work being done by Centaur Digital and Dynamixyz, but to tide you over, here are a few more elements from our talented creat…
SOURCE: praxistheatre.com at 07:59AMYes, Antony Sher as Falstaff can do jolly, says Dominic Cavendish
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:54AMIf anyone has had more fun promoting a Broadway production than Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, it must have included a hearty diet of adult beverages and illegal drugs.
SOURCE: Adweek at 07:51AMRichard E. Grant is to appear in the world-premiere production of Water Babies, a new musical by Chris Egan, Ed Curtis and Guy Jones, which will begin performances at Leicester's Curve A…
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:40AMBroadway barks indeed. This season, dogs are in the casts of four Broadway shows. All four were rescued from a dog pound, and now perform eight shows a week. Are their Pooper-Scoopers monogr…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:37AM"Mothers and Sons" earnest but faulty. "If/Then" leaves you cold. Reviews also appear in other North Jersey Media Group Newspapers
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 07:29AMOh My Sweet Land is steeped in melancholy, but teeters dangerously close to indulgence, says Matt Trueman
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:17AMThere is more work than ever being staged across the country. We must be bolder about the choices we make in our coverageI had a heartfelt email from a small London theatre the other day ask…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:11AMRECOMMENDED What gives a life meaning? This may be the question, lying at the root of the human heart. Brave and Barefoot Dance Troupe prompts us to ask this question of ourselves in their…
SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 07:00AMHelen Jones admires and enjoys this timely exploration of the effect of a High School shooting.
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00AMJames Franco and Chris O’Dowd star in John Steinbeck’s masterpiece, a play for the ages that offers a glimpse into the dark side of the American dream during the Great Depression
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Swansea’s Palace Theatre, which was last year listed as one of the most endangered buildings in England and Wales, is set for a £75,000 regeneration. Local authority the City and County o…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AMPurcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London: In contrast to the amazing special effects and explosions you will find in most children's films and video games, the openi…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AMJames Franco and Chris O'Dowd in Of Mice and Men
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Review: Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a beloved classic that is a staple in high scho…
SOURCE: Scheck on the Arts at 06:30AMLondon Coliseum: Of all the performing arts, dance exhibits the greatest degree of sexuality. Whether it is the amused detachment of Ashton, the pathological passion of MacMillan or the rauc…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:28AMRichard E Grant is to appear in new musical Water Babies as a 3D hologram. The actor will appear “as live” and interact with the cast in his role as Kraken – Lord of the…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:24AMCygnet Theatre, Exeter: Gilded picture frames flamboyantly set off this rich comic gem, instantly placing the story's fulsome and decorative characters in period context. Inventively de…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:16AMThere may be no more strikingly different debuts than the ones James Franco and Chris O’Dowd are making in “Of Mice and Men.” As George, the wandering ranch hand in...
SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:03AMRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon: Continuing his journey through the First Folio, Gregory Doran's excellent productions of Parts I and II of Henry IV for the Royal Shakesp…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM
Interesting things are going on at the rebuilt Liverpool Everyman. Not least its new Young Everyman Playhouse (YEP) company which has replaced Everyman Youth Theatre with a much wider range …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:54AMChoreographer and director Gillian Lynne has claimed that performers today are less disciplined than when she began her career and has blamed digital technology for the perceived lapse. Spea…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:41AMAlmost three-quarters of dancers have received a critical comment about their body – primarily from a dance teacher – prompting concern about the negative impact instructors’ comments …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:30AMJust yesterday I mentioned here how producer Robert Fox had advised me, via a Twitter response to a comment I’d made about his production of Fatal Attraction, “time you got a lif…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:07AMA dance-theatre version of William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies features members of Matthew Bourne's New Adventures company alongside a cast of local boys aged from 10 to their ea…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:02AM
Dmitry Krymov (b 1954) is one of Russia’s most groundbreaking and celebrated contemporary theatre directors and set designers. Performances by his “Theatre Laboratory” are renowned for…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:53AMI published my last blog post, 'That's Not My Job', on Thursday morning not long after I had woken up. I guess it was around 8 o'clock in the morning. I had submitted the brief column to 'Th…
SOURCE: Girl in the Dark at 04:42AMAND SO IT GOES ON… (review of part I just below) Such is the traditional, ungimmicky nature of Greg Doran’s productions that it is quite a shock when “Rumour”…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:18AMIn September 2013 the Globe held auditions for their Globe Young Players, a new initiative aimed at giving new young talent a once in a lifetime opportunity to train with the theatre’s pro…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:14AMAre critics singing the praises of "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill"?
SOURCE: stagegrade.com at 04:08AMWhich way did he go?-- Delivered by Feed43 service
SOURCE: Vulture at 04:07AMWritten and directed by the ever-varied Amir Nizar Zuabi, Oh My Sweet Land tells the story of a German-Syrian woman living in Paris and struggling with her connection to the raging civil war…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:03AMCampaigners in Rochdale are calling for a new 500-seat town-centre theatre to be built to provide a venue for smaller touring companies. They claim there are currently no professional small-…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AMWhen Matthew Bourne invited non-professional dancers to take part in his new show based on William Golding's novel, the response from local lads around the country was explosive'Why did we e…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
BOOZE AND BATTLE, GRACE AND HUMANITY The tale of troubled Henry, threatened by rebellion, haunted by guilt at Richard’s murder and exasperated by the follies of …
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 03:40AMThe return of The Trip is an Italian job well done, says Harry Venning, who also reviews Rob Brydon’s new BBC1 game show
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:31AMSonia Friedman has praised the government’s forthcoming tax reliefs for the theatre sector, calling them a “game changer” for less experienced producers. The commercial producer, who r…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AMThis upcoming Monday night-on April 21st-The Velocity of Autumn by Eric Coble opens on Broadway at The Booth Theatre. It’s been an exciting journey so far for the play that entertaine…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:15AMAnna D. Shapiro's heartbreaking production sets Steinbeck's intimate drama among cold and merciless images.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13AMThe dark and panoramic Three Sisters has been relocated to the Middle East and set among British diplomats and military. The play's adapter and star explain why"The play has turned out …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Oscar Theatre Company transforms the bunkerish Visy theatre at the Brisbane Powerhouse into a sassy, sexy cabaret club for a titillating gender-bending performance, Boy & Girl. The cast…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:39AMSWEET It’s hard to imagine what would ever drive someone to the point where they would want to be consumed by another human being but Taste treats this bizarre scenario with an unflinching…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:29AMGrant will play the Kraken in an updating of Charles Kingsley's classic story
SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AMFrom Robert Stephens and Maggie Smith to Simon Russell Beale and Zoë Wanamaker, countless duos have sparred as Benedick and Beatrice. What's your favourite version?Charles I famously wrote …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
SWEET The performances, particularly of the two leads, are confident, nuanced and memorable. And the rich sensory feast Kubzansky and her team have served up — which also includes lighting…
SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:49AMStar of Broadway's upcoming show THE REAL THING, Ewan McGregor will be narrating 'Mad About The Mustang' on BBC Radio 2 on April 17, says the Daily Mail.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AMTonight, April 17, Andrew Lippa's iconic musical The Wild Party is back and bigger than ever with a special concert at 54 Below. With the help of Charlie Rosen and his 17-piece Broadway Big …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM49TH Parallel in association the multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble NoHo ACE, are thrilled to present the Los Angeles premiere of a new play, BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW, written by Be…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AMBROADWAY 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 01:30AMThe Wild Root Company, a New York City-based production endeavor committed to the development of new work from emerging playwrights and screenwriters, will present two industry readings of r…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM By Laura Blackwell Of Mice and Men tells the well known story of two migrant workers in search of a better life during the Great Depression. An emotional tale about the Americ…
SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 01:00AMInternationally celebrated stage and screen star Tom Hiddleston discusses the the finer points of the poetry implicit in the language of William Shakespeare as part of a preview clip of a fo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AMInternationally celebrated soprano and renown performer Sarah Brightman shares her enthusiasm with her ongoing preparation for her journey into space to sing an aria with a new social media …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AMToday, we continue BroadwayWorld's newest feature column with a special Passover Week tribute to one of the most cherished and beloved musicals ever written, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM"Awkward" Stars Beau Mirchoff & Molly Tarlov Tease Season 4... In Song!
Stars of MTV's "Awkward", Beau Mirchoff and Molly Tarlov, pay a visit to the YH Studio to scoop us on all the teenage …
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMBy Brad Erickson, Executive Director
State of the Art: Towards an Aggressive Theatre
As I was preparing these remarks, it occurred to me that this was the …
SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 01:00AM"Awkward" Star Jillian Rose Reed Gets Ready for the MTV Movie Awards
Jillian Rose Reed of MTV's hit series "Awkward" invites YH cameras into her home as she gets glammed for the MTV Movie Aw…
SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AMThe new James Lapine play is an adaptation of Moss Hart's memoir of the same name.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AMJames Lapine's adaptation of Hart's legendary memoir stars Tony Shalhoub and Santino Fontana.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
“Of Mice and Men” may be a particularly American tale, but Irishman Chris O’Dowd — who stars with James Franco in the Broadway revival that opened April 15 — st…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:56AMThe creative team responsible for bringing about the long-running West End musical We Will Rock You is currently working on a sequel to the show. Queen band member Bryan May made the announc…
SOURCE: broadwaytour.net at 12:27AMFollowing a first workshop production at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Happenings at the Harman series, banished? productions have returned with version two of their work in progre…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:11AMAnother COC season, another array of perfect Michael Cooper photos - this one for Hercules (with Eric Owens). Mr. Cooper has ensnared the magic of the Peter Sellars production (with a brilli…
SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AMOriginal The Wild Party star Julia Murney is joined by Jeremy Jordan, Leslie Kritzer and more for a special one-night-only concert of re-imagined songs from that Andrew Lippa Drama Desk Awar…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMAct One, the new stage production based on the memoir of Broadway playwright, director and lyricist Moss Hart, officially opens on Broadway April 17 at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Be…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMPittsburgh Public Theater's "Masterpiece" season continues with George Bernard Shaw's Candida, directed by Ted Pappas, beginning April 17, prior to an official opening Apri…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMTheater for the New City, which is under the leadership of executive director Crystal Field, presents Nicholas Nickleby, A New Musical April 17-May 5 at the Joyce and Seward Johnson Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMWoodie King Jr.'s New Federal Theatre continues its 44th season with Ed Bullins' The Fabulous Miss Marie, which plays a limited Off-Broadway engagement April 17-May 18 at the Castill…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Araca Group presents a two-week developmental reading of Nobody Loves You, a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Itamar Moses and music and lyrics by Gaby Alter, with presentations Ap…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe Wild Root Company, a New York City-based production endeavor committed to the development of new work from emerging playwrights and screenwriters, presents two industry readings of playw…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMHottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Wednesday, April 16, 2014.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AMPoet-playwright Marcus Gardley appears to be inspired by hothouse atmosphere of Federico Garcia Lorca's "The House of Bernarda Alba" and created his own world of steamy intrigue in "The Hous…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AMDavid Wood's stage adaptation of the Roald Dahl book "James and the Giant Peach" is flexible enough to allow for variations.
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00AMAct One, written and directed by James Lapine, celebrates its Broadway opening on April 17 at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater. The play brings to life the story of of Moss Hart,…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMThe 30th anniversary revival of Charles Ludlam’s The Mystery of Irma Vep celebrates its official opening on April 17. The play stars Arnie Burton and Robert Sella, who both play multip…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMSheri Graubert’s Jackie and Marilyn begins performances on April 17 at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row. Under the direction of Sanja Bestic, the play will open officially on April 18 a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AMPlaybill.com offers a collection of actors recently seen on TV that we hope will soon perform on the Broadway stage.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMWhere the principals of the Broadway play Act One pursued their college studies.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMSit in front of a television set long enough, and you'll probably see a familiar Broadway face or two — and not just on your regularly scheduled programs, but in the commercials, t…
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMLauren Molina and Steel Burkhardt star in the regional premiere of the Off-Broadway rock musical Murder Ballad, which begins performances April 17 at TUTS Underground in Houston, TX.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM