Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Every Second review baby making and the petite bourgeoisie by Jessica Keath

Darlinghurst Theatre Company, SydneyA funny and brutal stab at middle class self-importance and the quest to procreateVanessa Batess Every Second is as brutal and funny as her 2012 work, Por…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:59PM

Who Was that Masked Nazi? by Sam Hurwitt

Sure, he manages to snare her with her own lasso for a while, but seriously, who doesn’t?

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 11:58PM

Bright Lights, Big Stage for Young Actors

High school students from all over the country compete for the coveted 'Jimmy' award at the National High School Musical Theater Awards, nicknamed the Jimmys after James M. Nederlander, the …

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:23PM

A Mixed Bill at the Met

A Wall Street Journal analysis of box-office data shows new productions spearheaded by the Met's general manager Peter Gelb have had mixed success.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 11:20PM

16 Words or Less by Theasy.com

16 Words or Less Off Off Broadway, The Wild Project, Clubbed Thumb Reviewed by Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: A quirky comedy about why we live even though we’re eventually just going to di…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:03PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Canadians of Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

Got the idea for this post just under the wire: Today is Canada Day! So here’s a little shout out for all the vaudevillians and other performers from Canada we have written about on Tr…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:31PM

New York Theater June 2014 Quiz by Jonathan Mandell

How well were you paying attention to the New York theater news in June — a lot of it oddness coming out of the Tony Awards? Answer these ten questions and see.

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:04PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Discounts, Theater Etiquette & More by Christopher Caggiano

Here's a roundup of my latest posts on About.com (theater.about.com). I'm supposed to post at least twice a week, which is a bit more frequent than I've been used to in my blogging, but so f…

SOURCE: Christopher Caggiano at 09:37PM

Barbecue, Beer & Broadway! Five All-American Shows to See on Fourth of July Weekend by Lindsay Champion

Grab your sparklers and your American flags, because it’s time to celebrate the only holiday that makes it socially acceptable to sport these bad boys all weekend. After chowing d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PM

Barbecue, Beer & Broadway! Five Sizzling Shows to See on Fourth of July Weekend by Lindsay Champion

Grab your sparklers and your American flags, because it’s time to celebrate the only holiday that makes it socially acceptable to sport these bad boys all weekend. After chowing d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PM

'Begin Again' a steady second act by Anders Wright • U-T

Director John Carney has made a solid film that can’t quite match his debut, "Once."

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Ground Up & Rising Rises Again This Weekend In Miami Beach by Bill Hirschman

Ground Up & Rising, the itinerant Miami company that has been rising and falling and rising since 2006, is rising once again with a play to bow during the holiday weekend, plans for a s…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:58PM

Pythons leave them singing at London reunion show

LONDON (Reuters) - An audience of 16,000 cheered for the dead parrot and the Spanish Inquisition, and sang along to "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" in London's O2 arena on Tuesday f…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:50PM

‘Once Upon a Time’ Casts ‘Frozen’ Characters Anna and Kristoff by Nikara Johns

“Once Upon a Time” recently revealed the news that “Frozen’s” Queen Elsa will be joining the show. Now, ABC has confirmed through TVLine that characters Anna and Kristoff have been…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:50PM

JERSEY BOYS to Dim Marquee Lights in Honor of Michael Lyons' Passing by BroadwayWorld

Mike was a beloved member of the Jersey Boys family and the Broadway community. He worked as an electrician on Jersey Boys from the day it opened over 8 years ago. 'Uncle Mike' was a real …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42PM

September at the Shaw Festival

The Post-Gazette's Critics Choice motor coach theater tour to Canada's Shaw Festival heads north Sept. 10-13 for three nights, five plays and an optional extra.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:38PM

Stage reviews: Niagara-on-the-Lake: It's a sweet town, but the play's the thing

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario – In my 34 years covering the Shaw Festival, I have often waxed lyrical about this pretty little town where it’s set. Just about five hours from Pi…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:33PM

See Daniel Radcliffe's amazing dog-walking photo

He's on the set of the upcoming movie 'Trainwreck,' and the photos are delightful.       Related StoriesThe best lines from 'Point Break,' the stormi…

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:16PM

Cirque du Soleil presents “Michael Jackson: The Immortal Tour” by Scotty Zacher

Cirque du Soleil has created a megawatt concert reenactment of Michael Jackson that is packed with dance, acrobatics, heart-stopping aerial choreography and live music. This is a jamming con…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:14PM

Monty Python Live (Mostly) review reunion show is one for the faithful by Peter Bradshaw

O2 Arena, LondonEveryone wants the Pythons to do the classic stuff and so they did in a staggeringly lucrative reunion show that is unlikely to make any convertsShare your own Monty Python s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:10PM

Agreement sets measures to keep Disney Hall free of subway noise by Mike Boehm

The builders of a subway that will run between Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Colburn School of Music are promising to deploy a triple helping of the most advanced noise-suppression measur…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:04PM

Production News: National’s phone hacking play to move into West End by Nicola Merrifield

The National Theatre’s production about phone hacking, Great Britain, is to transfer to the West End this September. The play, by Richard Bean, opened at the NT on Monday without previews …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

Fast Transfer for Richard Bean's Great Britain to West End Following National Theatre Run by Mark Shenton

In what could very well be the fastest West End transfer announcement in history, Richard Bean's new play Great Britain that opened at London's National Theatre June 30 has, less tha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:01PM

Read All About It! Richard Bean's Biting Political & Media Satire Great Britain Swiftly Transfers to the West End by Imogen Lloyd Webber

After the U.K.’s National Theatre pulled the theatrical equivalent of a Beyoncé and opened Great Britain just days after it was announced with no preview period, Richard Bean&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:01PM

Theatre News: Scottsboro Boys to hold open auditions for West End run

The show, which is transferring following a successful Young Vic run last year, is looking for someone to play the part of Eugene

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00PM

Theatre News: Success in Ipswich's New WolseyTheatre bid for national portfolio funding

The New Wolsey Theatre has announced that its application to Arts Council England for National Portfolio funding has been successful.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00PM

Review: Death and the Maiden

Ariel Dorfman's drama fails to capitalize on an intriguing premise.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM

Special Reports: The Public Forum's Shakespeare in America Event Highlighted the U.S.'s Complicated Relationship With the Bard

James Earl Jones, Alec Baldwin, Cynthia Nixon, and more celebrate the latest publication from The Library of America.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Randy Newman, Laura Osnes, Tony Vincent & More in Encores! FAUST by BroadwayWorld

Randy Newman's Faust The Concert, running one night only in July at New York City Center, is the second Encores Off-Center presentation of the 2014 season. Faust is directed by Thomas Kail …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:51PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Randy Newman, Laura Osnes, Tony Vincent & More in Encores! FAUST by BroadwayWorld TV

Michael Cerveris, Isaiah Johnson, Randy Newman, Laura Osnes, Vonda Shepard, Brooklyn Shuck, Tony Vincent and Broadway Inspirational Voices star alongside Randy Newman in Faust The Concert, w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:26PM

The Jimmy Awards, Like the Tonys (Only with More Fun and More Tears)

Hear from talented teens from all over the country as we chat with the rising stars of this year's Jimmy Awards.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 06:26PM

The Jimmy Awards, Like the Tony's (Only with More Fun and More Tears)

Hear from talented teens from all over the country as we chat with the rising stars of this year's Jimmy Awards.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 06:26PM

Photo Coverage: National High School Musical Theater Award Winners Celebrate! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The 6th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards presented the coveted Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor last night, June 30 at Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

A familiar game, well-played, in 'Dating' by Nina Metz

THEATER REVIEW: "Dating: Adults Embracing Failure" at the Royal George ★★★ and "EL Stories: Listen to the Music" by Waltzing Mechanics ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Da…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:14PM

Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg and Tory Kittles Sign on For HBO's BESSIE by TV News Desk

Deadline reports that Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg and Tory Kittles will now star alongside leading lady Queen Latifah in HBO's BESSIE, a biopic about legendary blues singer Bessie Smith.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11PM

Chesapeake, a Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

We’re a fairly new company, and we were looking for new and unknown work to produce for the Capital Fringe Festival (also a first for us). But behold, the face of a Chesapeake Bay Retrieve…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:10PM

Women, Leadership, and Parity: Interview with Julie Crosby by HowlRound

By Polly Carl, Julie Crosby. With all of the conversations about gender parity, I have been thinking a lot about women and leadership and the particular problems that pertain to women at the…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:07PM

Trey McIntyre's Finale

The dance company takes its last bow at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 06:03PM

Nikki Renee Daniels Joins THE BOOK OF MORMON As Nabalungi by Pat Cerasaro

Multi-award-winning musical THE BOOK OF MORMON welcomes a recognizable Broadway stalwart into the company in the role of Nabalungi this week, Nikki Renee Daniels.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM

Wonderland, Hampstead Theatre by Aleks Sierz

When, before the great Miners’ Strike of 1984-85, Britain still had a coal industry, the miner was at the centre of a never-ending class war: you saw him either as an honest proletarian, i…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:01PM

Theatre News: Edward Hall: Propeller's future 'called into question' by ACE funding withdrawal

The all-male Shakespeare company lost its NPO status today

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM

Review: Stone Cold Murder (Mill at Sonning)

It's 7pm when the phone rings on the reception desk at the Langstrath Country Hotel in the Lake District. There's no one about to answer it, for the hotel is closed for the winter, and newly…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM

Theater News: Randy Newman, Laura Osnes, Michael Cerveris, and More in Faust: The Concert

The musical plays a one-night engagement at New York City Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway’s July 4th Performance Schedule Changes by Playbill.com

Most Broadway shows have an irregular performance schedule during the week of the July 4th holiday (June 30-July 6). Playbill.com has compiled the schedules of all of the Broadway shows …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/BBBway Check out a preview of @ILLUSIONISTS7 on @GMA tom…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:53PM

PHOTO CALL: Michael Cerveris, Randy Newman, Laura Osnes and Tony Vincent Prep For Randy Newman's Faust: The Concert by Matthew Blank

Randy Newman's Faust: The Concert, the second Encores! Off-Center presentation of the 2014 season, is presented July 1 at 7:30 PM at City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:46PM

Review: The Muscles in Our Toes at the Bank Street Theater by Jordan G. Teicher

While the wisdom and logistics of their plot are front and center, affairs of the past are every bit as urgent as those of the present. The post Review: <em>The Muscles in Our Toes<…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 05:30PM

Dance Review: American Ballet Theater’s Shakespeare Program by Alastair Macaulay

American Ballet Theater danced Ashton and Ratmansky versions of Shakespeare classics on Monday evening at the Metropolitan Opera House.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:29PM

Dialogue, Diversity, and Quality—A Report From the Sibiu International Theatre Festival by HowlRound

By Mark Jackson. Three key values—dialogue, diversity, and quality—figure into every aspect of the Sibiu International Theatre Festival with a consistency that has made it the powerful e…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:28PM

Stew-Heidi Rodewald Musical Family Album Sets Oregon Shakespeare Fest Premiere by Adam Hetrick

Family Album, the new musical by Passing Strange collaborators Stew and Heidi Rodewald premieres July 1 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival under the direction of Joanna Settle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

Daae Days: Backstage at The Phantom of the Opera with Sierra Boggess, Episode 1: Welcome! by Broadway.com

Broadway favorite Sierra Boggess takes us backstage at Phantom in her brand new video blog, Daae Days. This week we hear a little music, play with her wig and interview Sherie Rene Scot…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:22PM

Watch Why Alice J. Lee Traded in Her Heather's Croquet Mallet for Gaga by Ryan McPhee

This Heather’s got a new candy store! Alice Lee, who recently departed the hit off-Broadway production of Heathers at New World Stages, has just competed on the new ABC serie…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:21PM

A Genius on the Verge: CLONED! The Musical by Glenn Quentin

Let’s go back to the ’90s, before technology took over and pay phones and hand maps became quite irrelevant. In “CLONED! The Musical” Wally Waterman, a genius inven…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:21PM

This Gonna Be on the Test, Miss?, a Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

This Gonna Be on the Test, Miss? is a solo show that has been 20 years in the making. Twenty years ago I detoured from acting into academia. I became so frustrated trying to explain what I t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:20PM

PHOTO CALL: Krystal Joy Brown, Julia Murney, Andrea Burns, Young Matilda Stars and More Walk the Red Carpet at the 2014 Jimmy Awards by Matthew Blank

The National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA) were held June 30 at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre. Ryan McCartan, the 2011 Jimmy Award winner who recently starred as JD in the Of…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

The Devil in the Details: Highlights From Randy Newman's Faust at Encores! Off-Center

Encores! Off-Center presents a one night only concert performance of Randy Newman's Faust on July 1. The musical production opened 1995 at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego and was revived…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Memorial for Ruby Dee set for September in NYC by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A public memorial for actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee will be held Sept. 20 in New York....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:52PM

"Seinfeld" Star Jason Alexander Will Revisit Personal History By Directing Broadway Bound by Carey Purcell

Award-winning actor Jason Alexander, who starred in the original 1986 production of Broadway Bound, will direct a production of that Neil Simon play for the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

Livestreaming Critics & Playwrights: In It Together—3Girls Theatre Company—San Francisco—Tues, July 8 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. A significant debate over how to approach new works has energized theatre-makers in the past year. Should critics publish their reviews of new plays with a different standar…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:46PM

This Motown Mom Video Will Turn You Into a Puddle at Your Desk

This three-minute Motown video about a mother and her two daughters will melt your heart today.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:43PM

Slow-Going for Donogoo by Diane Snyder

The Mint Theater strays from its usual diet of British and Irish drama with a French curiosity from 1930 called Donogoo, about a South American land scheme. But comedy doesn't always transla…

SOURCE: Blank New World at 04:43PM

In 'Partners,' 20-somethings face down futures with each other by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Partners" by LiveWire Chicago ★★½ Dawn Powell, the great chronicler of comedies of bad manners in Manhattan in the post-World War II era, created a character i…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:41PM

ArtsBeat: Festival of New Musicals Announces Its Roster by Erik Piepenburg

Eight shows will be featured in this year’s festival, a production of the National Alliance for Musical Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:40PM

Ruth Bauer on Bringing New Musical The War Dept. to the O'Neill by Ademola Bello

Playbill.com's embedded reporter Ademola Bello reports from the National Music Theater Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Jason Alexander returns to 'Broadway Bound' as director by David Ng

Before hitting it big with "Seinfeld," Jason Alexander was a working theater actor whose Broadway credits included a lead role in Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound." Alexander played Stanley, one…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:28PM

Reissue Of Complete Recording Of MISS SAIGON Set For 8/19 by Pat Cerasaro

A reissue of the complete recording of Alain Boublil amp Claude-Michel Schonberg's MISS SAIGON is set for release next month according to a new listing on Amazon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

THE ILLUSIONISTS to Appear Tomorrow on GOOD MORNING AMERICA by BroadwayWorld

THE ILLUSIONISTS - WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE, the world's best-selling touring magic show, will appear on ABC's Good Morning America tomorrow morning, Wednesday, July 2 between 730-900am.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:19PM

"Kinky Boots," "State Fair" Coming to Amazon and Netflix Streaming by Carey Purcell

Netflix and Amazon have released the titles of the new additions to their streaming options for July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:13PM

Fuse Jazz Feature: Teaching By Example – An Afternoon with Drummer Ra-kalam Bob Moses by Jason M. Rubin

One of drummer Ra-kalam Bob Moses's most resonant teachings was that it is better to find the infinite possibilities within a single idea than to keep changing ideas every ten seconds.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:08PM

Jason Alexander to Direct BROADWAY BOUND at the Odyssey, 8/2-9/21 by BroadwayWorld

Heartwarming, poignant -- and hilarious. Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents a revival of Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical dramatic comedy, Broadway Bound, directed by Jason Alexander Seinfe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:03PM

HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME to Celebrate Members of the Military with Free Tickets, July 4-5 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's Holler If Ya Hear Me, the new musical inspired by the lyrics of Tupac Shakur, has donated tickets to performances on July 4th and 5th to the USO of Metropolitan New York. These ti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

Review: Seeing the Lights (Theatre by the Lake, Keswick)

Keswick's Theatre by the Lake comes up with another winner in it's brilliant new season.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Theater News: Fame Jr. Joins Boston Children's Theatre's Summer Season

Sixty-one local students are ready to start paying in sweat.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Livestreaming New Dramatists’ Admissions Town Hall—Mon, July 7 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Discover what New Dramatists has to offer playwrights; also, live demonstration of how to apply online. Learn about the selection process, what and how to submit application…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:54PM

VIDEO: Secrets Are Spilled in the Back of the Van in THAT'S EDUCATIONAL Episode 7 by TV News Desk

The new theatre-centric web comedy THAT'S EDUCATIONAL's bound to hit home for any actor, especially those who have done educational theatre tours. 'Matt reveals more of his philosophy on lif…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

'Ghost: The Musical': Theater Review by Gary Baum

The Oscar-winning Patrick Swayze-Demi Moore romantic fantasy has been turned into a Broadway musical, put on tour and brought to the Pantages in Hollywood.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:48PM

STAGE TUBE: Alana Saunders and Amandina Altomare Talk GYPSY at CT Rep, Perform 'If Mama Were Married' by Stage Tube

FoxCT recently interviewed stars of CT Rep's GYPSY, Alanna Saunders as 'June' and Amandina Altomare as 'Louise' - both actresses also performed 'If Mama Were Married'. Watch them below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:37PM

Revolution in the Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson Furniture Painter by Allie Kachapuridze

Iceland has already given us Bjork and Of Monsters and Men. Now it’s time for us to hear the genius who is Ivar Pall Jonsson.

SOURCE: creativespotlights.com at 03:34PM

TCG Publishes Henrik Ibsen’s A Master Builder by TCG News

We are pleased to announce the publication of A Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen, translated and adapted by Wallace Shawn. Shawn’s version of the play was used by legendary director (and Sha…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 03:34PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Sunbathing, Sutton and Inspiration from Jonathan Taylor Thomas!" A Three-Show Day at 50 Shades! The Musical With Tim Murray by Matthew Blank

50 Shades! The Musical, a parody of the best-selling book series, plays midtown's Elektra Theatre. Company member Tim Murray documented a particularly busy three-show day at work and play w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Distracted Diva: The Second Screen Goes to the Opera by Allan Kozinn

A performance of "Carmen" this month will include titles projected to the audience via cellphone and other connected devices.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:16PM

Livestreaming Goodman Theatre’s Artist Encounter for Brigadoon—Sun, July 6 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Goodman Theatre in Chicago presents an Artist Encounter for its latest production, "Brigadoon". This conversation will livestream on the global, commons-based peer produced …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:08PM

New Version of David Rabe's Good For Otto to Premiere in Chicago by Carey Purcell

The Gift Theatre will present two world premieres as well as a newly expanded version of Good For Otto in its 2015 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Sound of Music’ at Charm City Players by Danielle Angeline

“Climb every mountain, Ford every stream, Follow every rainbow, Till you find your dream,” is the message Charm City Players’ presents in their outstanding production of The Sound of M…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 03:02PM

Alice Ripley Joins Gen Parton Shin For Impromptu Japanese NEXT TO NORMAL Cover by Pat Cerasaro

Tony Award-winning Broadway superstar Alice Ripley took the opportunity to record an impromptu duet performance of the NEXT TO NORMAL showstopper 'I'm Alive' in Japanese courtesy of an actor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM

Odds & Ends: Broadway's Magic Men Unveiled, TV's Frozen Finds Its Anna & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Broadway's Magic Men Unveiled for The Illusionists As we previously reported, The Illusionists: Witness the Impo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:01PM

BWW Previews: The London Stage, July 2014 by Alice Chappell

A brief overview of those shows we might miss - though do catch them if you can - and those who're new to the London audience this July.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Review: The Glass Supper (Hampstead Theatre)

Abbey Wright directs an excellent cast in Martyn Hesford's play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

Theatre News: Meera Syal stars in NT's Beautiful Forevers, Here Lies Love confirmed for Dorfman

The National has announced further details of its 2014/15 programme

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

TV News: Casa Valentina's Patrick Page Joins Cast of Starz Ballet Series Flesh and Bone

Breaking Bad writer Moira Walley-Beckett will produce the new drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Review Round-Ups: 'Excellent' Billie Piper stars in Richard Bean's 'bluntly entertaining' Great Britain

Nicholas Hytner directs Billie Piper in Richard Bean's new satire at the National Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Tune In Tomorrow to See THE ILLUSIONISTS on Good Morning America, 7/2 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

THE ILLUSIONISTS – WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE™, the world’s best-selling touring magic show, will appear on ABC’s “Good Morning America” tomorrow morning, Wednesday, July 2 betwe…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:55PM

‘Bullets Over Broadway’ Star, Betsy Wolfe, Sings at Yankee Stadium (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Betsy Wolfe, who currently stars in the Tony-nominated Woody Allen musical Bullets Over Broadway took to Yankee Stadium yesterday to sing the National Anthem! Check out her performance below!

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:51PM

Google+ Broadway Dream Cast Showdown by Mparker

View the Full Article on NewYork.com

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:50PM

Victory Gardens announces the opener of its 40th Anniversary Season: The Midwest Premiere of Rest by Ensemble Playwright Samuel D. Hunter directed by by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:49PM

Lou Diamond Phillips Will Make Surprise Return to The King and I Revival by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-nominated actor Lou Diamond Phillips, who played The King of Siam in the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I, will return to the role in the Australian remounting of the produ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PM

Spotlight On...Jennifer Simard by Michael Block

Name: Jennifer SimardHometown: Litchfield, NHEducation: The Boston Conservatory of Music and Hunter CollegeSelect Credits: favorites include Sr. Mary Downy in Disaster!, Rona in ...Spelling …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:45PM

NT Live to Air International Broadcasts of JOHN and TREASURE ISLAND This Winter by BroadwayWorld

Celebrating its 5th year bringing live theatre to cinema audiences around the world, NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE is proud to present two upcoming titles, broadcast to cinemas internationally.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

John Bolton Set to Join Cast of PAGEANT on 7/6 by BroadwayWorld

Producers of PAGEANT - THE MUSICAL have announced John Bolton A Christmas Story, Gossip Girl will join the cast beginning Sunday, July 6, 2014, taking over for a previously announced Kevin M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

July 1, 2014 | Broadway Photo of The Day by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’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 02:40PM

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Kevin Spirtas and More for MR. CONFIDENTIAL at NYMF by BroadwayWorld

'Days of Our Lives' star Kevin Spirtas leads a cast of 13 in the new musical comedy MR. CONFIDENTIAL, presented as part of the 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival. Directed and choreograp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:38PM

London Theater Review: Tabloid Takedown ‘Great Britain’ by Gordon Cox

Rehearsed in secret and only announced last week, within hours of initial verdicts being handed down in the Murdoch newspaper phone-hacking trial, “Great Britain,” the National Theater�…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:32PM

‘Les Misérables’ at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

There, out in the darkness, a fugitive running— and he has ran his way all the way up to Frederick, MD landing with his epic tale at the Way Off-Broadway Dinner Theatre. The musical epic t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:31PM

TriArts' Falsettos Finds Its Marvin, Trina, Whizzer; Original Broadway Cast Members Set for Talkback by Michael Gioia

TriArts Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of artistic director John Simpkins and managing director Justin Ball, announced casting for William Finn and James Lapine's Tony-winning mu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch This Year's Jimmy Award Winners, Jai' Len Josey and Jonah Rawitz! by Stage Tube

The 6th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards presented the coveted Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor on Monday, June 30 at Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:27PM

CHICAGOLAND’S HOTTEST NEW AUTHENTIC SPANISH RESTAURANT, EL TAPEO, OPENS THIS SUMMER by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:20PM

Dance funding rise has Birmingham and Leeds jumping for joy by Judith Mackrell

Innovators such as Akram Khan, Jasmin Vardimon and Matthew Bourne rewarded in 2015 Arts Council England settlement that brings dance a 9.4% funding rise, with boost to regional hubsEven for …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:20PM

VIDEO: YouTuber Covers Ariana Grande's 'Problem' 20 Different Ways! by BroadwayWorld

Below, check out YouTuber Anthony Vincent cover Ariana Grande's smash hit 'Problem' in 20 different ways

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

STAGE TUBE: Chicago Company of MOTOWN Pulls off Mini-Flash Mob! by Stage Tube

After their Sunday matinee this week, the Chicago company of MOTOWN came together to help castmate Devon Goffman coordinate an extremely special proposal for his girlfriend Katie, who unknow…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM

LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF DEATH TAX BY LUCAS HNATH DIRECTED BY ENSEMBLE MEMBER HEIDI STILLMAN by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:15PM

Billy Magnussen & Reserved For Rondee Perform 'Age Me' by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway and Hollywood breakout star Billy Magnussen joins with bandmates Trevor Vaughn, Nick Fokas, Tom Degnan and Warren Hemenway to discuss the roots of their rock band Reserved For Ronde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM

HERE LIES LOVE to Play London's Dorfman Theatre; Auditions Set In Manila, 7/5-6 by Oliver Oliveros

The Public Theatre production of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's musical Here Lies Love will open at the new Dorfman Theatre formerly the Cottesloe in London. Here Lies Love plays from Tuesday…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

Three Oaks Theater Festival announces its 2014 season The expanded season includes Exit Strategy, Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie, Th by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:09PM

Stunning DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Paris Trailer Released by Pat Cerasaro

The new Paris production of Jim Steinman and Michael Kunze's international mega-hit gothic musical DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES is showcased in a flashy new trailer just released in promotion of th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Theater News: Basetrack, Featuring Interviews With War Veterans, to Make New York Premiere

The multimedia piece will offer six performances at BAM along its national tour.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Oh What A Show! Audiences Have Fallen To The Charm Of One More Production’s “Evita” In Garden Grove, CA. by Leo Buck

Stand Back Southern California—because ‘One More Productions” is offering up their own ‘touch of star quality’ with their latest production of “Evita”! Fresh on the heels of th…

SOURCE: Buck-ing Trends at 01:59PM

Photo Coverage: MIGHTY REAL Gives Pride Preview on Larry Flick's Sirius XM Radio by Walter McBride

The highly anticipated Off-Broadway premiere of MIGHTY REAL A FABULOUS SYLVESTER MUSICAL - the brand new musical that celebrates the life of the original 1970s disco queen SYLVESTER, with so…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

PHOTO CALL: Steven Pasquale, Alec Baldwin, James Earl Jones, Cynthia Nixon, Jessica Chastain Celebrate the Bard With Free Shakespeare Event by Matthew Blank

The Public Theater presented "Shakespeare in America," a free, one-night-only performance and discussion at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, June 30 at 8 PM. Steven Pasquale,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

Photo Coverage: Arielle Jacobs Brings BACK TO FREE to The Triad! by Kevin Thomas Garcia

'Arielle Jacobs Back to Free' just played last night, June 30, at Stage 72 The Triad. In her debut solo cabaret, Arielle Jacobs, star of Broadway's IN THE HEIGHTS and Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MU…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

Pageant: The Musical Gets a New Host Off-Broadway: John Bolton Will Step in For Kevin Meaney by Ryan McPhee

Broadway alum John Bolton will join the cast of Pageant: The Musical off-Broadway. He will assume the role as the host beginning July 6, taking over for Emmy winner Kevin Meaney. Preview per…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:50PM

Off-Broadway Musical Pageant Swaps Out Emmy Winner for Broadway Veteran by Adam Hetrick

John Bolton, a Drama Desk Award nominee for A Christmas Story, has joined the Off-Broadway production of Pageant, replacing Emmy Award winner Kevin Meaney as host of the drag competition mus…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

Paley Center to Celebrate Mary Rodgers with ONCE UPON A MATTRESS and FEATHERTOP Screenings, 7/19 by Movies News Desk

Paley Presents will host 'A Celebration of Mary Rodgers' on Saturday, July 19, 2014, beginning at 2 pm in New York City.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:40PM

JONAH RAWITZ OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS WINS 6TH ANNUAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATER AWARDS by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:38PM

Photo Coverage: Meet Broadway's Future Stars! Inside the 6th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The 6th Annual National High School Musical Awards presented the coveted Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor on Monday, June 30 at Broadway's Mins…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Broadway Box Office Analysis, June 23-29: Bryan Cranston Goes All The Way in Final Week on Broadway by Robert Simonson

Playbill's new weekly feature examines the box-office trends of the past week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

ROCKERS ON BROADWAY to Benefit Broadway Dreams, BC/EFA, Nov 17 by BroadwayWorld

For over two decades, the annual ROCKERS ON BROADWAY Benefit Concert has raised over 300,000. Proceeds from 2014's event benefitting The Broadway Dreams Foundation and Broadway CaresEquity F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Spotlight On...Dillon Slagle by Michael Block

Name: Dillon SlagleHometown: Hood River, OregonEducation: B.A. Theatre Arts & Biological Anthropology University of OregonFavorite Credits: Too Many Lenas 3: Let Them Eat Cake! It always…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:21PM

Beach Boys Movie Musical Tapped for California Tax Credit Program by Adam Hetrick

A movie musical based on the music of the Beach Boys, titled "All Summer Long — A Beach Boys Musical," has been selected among the screen projects eligible for California'…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Holler If Ya Hear Me Tonya Pinkins Looks Back on the Long Road to Tony Glory

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins, who stars in the new Broadway musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, recalls the heaven and hell that was Jelly’s Last Jam.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:12PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Song of Myself: The Whitman Project’ by Robert Michael Oliver by Robert Michael Oliver

 Song of Myself: The Whitman Project, a One-Man Show that Contains Multitudes I’ve had a love affair with poetry that reaches back over 40 years, years before my career as an educator and…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:11PM

NY1 Theater Review: 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater is a New York City summer staple, and NY1's Roma Torre has a review of the first show of the summer season, "Much Ado About Nothing.&quo…

SOURCE: NY1 at 01:10PM

Monty Python reunion to be broadcast to cinemas around the world by David Ng

The highly touted Monty Python reunion show that kicks off performances this week in London will also be seen in cinemas around the world, the comedy troupe's members announced.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:09PM

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at THE ILLUSIONISTS, Appearing on Broadway This Fall! by Stage Tube

THE ILLUSIONISTS - WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE, the world's best-selling touring magic show, will make its Broadway bow this fall at the Marriott Marquis Theatre 1535 Broadway, beginning previews…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

VIDEO: Frankie Valli Talks JERSEY BOYS Film, Clint Eastwood & More by Movies News Desk

The Four Seasons lead singer Frankie Valli, discusses the big screen adaptation of Broadway's JERSEY BOYS that dramatizes the group's history in an all-new video.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

Longtime 99 Seat Liaison Michael Van Duzer Ousted from Actors Equity by Colin Mitchell

The details are still coming in, but I have confirmed from a reliable source that longtime Los Angeles AEA liaison and a tireless administrator for the 99 Seat Plan since it’s inceptio…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:00PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Review: CTRL-ALT-DELETE, Etcetera Theatre by Senne Vercouteren

While downstairs the lively pub follows a World Cup match between Holland and Mexico on large screens, upstairs at the Etcetera Emma Packer gives the audience half a football game’s w…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:59PM

London wins again: why won't ACE take risks over arts funding? by Lyn Gardner

The winners and losers can be totted up from today's NPO decisions by Arts Council England, but we will never be able to calculate the loss of potential, as grassroots groups lose outIf time…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:56PM

Mary-Ellen Ashley to Lead Staged Reading of THE HOUSE OF NUNZIO in NYC, Nov 2014 by BroadwayWorld

The House of Nunzio was named a semi-finalist in both the 2003 Mill Mountain Theatre New Play Competition and the Twenty-Sixth Annual Mildred and Albert Panowski Playwriting Award. It was gi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal with John Lithgow, Annette Bening & More for KING LEAR in the Park! by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater will soon present KING LEAR, the second show of The Public's free Shakespeare in the Park season at the Delacorte. Featuring the previously announced John Lithgow as Lear,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50PM

Sally Kirkland and Victoria Clark Star in Sharon Greytak's ARCHAEOLOGY OF A WOMAN; Hits Theaters 9/12 by Movies News Desk

Coming to Village East Cinema Sept. 12-18 is award-winning and groundbreaking filmmaker Sharon Greytak's ARCHAEOLOGY OF A WOMAN, a gripping drama of a woman's fierce determination to save he…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40PM

News: Liverpool Philharmonic’s Simon Glinn appointed chief executive of Buxton Opera House by Nicola Merrifield

Buxton Opera House and the Pavilion Arts Centre, which are jointly run by High Peak Theatre Trust, have appointed Simon Glinn as the venues’ new chief executive. He joins in September from…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:38PM

Hamish Linklater, Johanna Day, Michael Zegen and More Set for Cape Code Theatre Project's 20th Season by BroadwayWorld

Artistic Director Hal Brooks has announced that the 20th Season of the Cape Cod Theatre Project, featuring staged readings of new work by Cory Hinkle, Hamish Linklater, Seth Moore and the Lo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

FREE Download of Idina Menzel's 'Star Spangled Banner' Now Available from Macy's! by TV News Desk

Now, Macy's is offering a FREE download of The Star Spangled Banner, performed exclusively by Idina Menzel with the DIVA Jazz Orchestra and Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Patti LuPone, Charles Busch, Lindsay Mendez, The Skivvies and More Set for 54 Below, July-Aug 2014 by BroadwayWorld

This July and August 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Broadway’s Next Big Stars? Click to See 2014 Jimmy Award Winners Jonah Rawitz & Jai'Len Josey in Action by Lindsay Champion

Scoring the lead in your high school play is a huge accomplishment—but winning the 2014 National High School Musical Theater “Jimmy” Awards is an entirely different galaxy.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Paley Center Will Celebrate Mary Rodgers With Screenings of Mattress and Feathertop by Andrew Gans

The Paley Center for Media will offer A Celebration of Mary Rodgers, a tribute to the acclaimed composer who passed away June 26 at age 83, July 19 beginning at 2 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

Production News: Urinetown lands West End transfer by Matthew Hemley

Musical Urinetown, which ran at the St James Theatre from February this year, is to transfer to the West End’s Apollo Theatre. It replaces Let the Right One In when it plays at the venue&#…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:24PM

Photo: Daniel Radcliffe Films Judd Apatow's TRAINWRECK in NYC by Movies News Desk

Photos have emerged of Daniel Radcliffe walking a varied mix of dogs in Manhattan's Bryant Park yesterday. The images have been confirmed to be from the set of Judd Apatow's new comedy TRAIN…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

THE REALISTIC JONESES Set to Play Final Broadway Performance on 7/6 by BroadwayWorld

Will Eno's new play The Realistic Joneses will play its final performance of the limited run on Sunday, July 6, 2014, at 300 pm, having played 27 previews and 105 performances for a total of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

Tix on Sale for World-Premiere Musicals Bull Durham and Tuck Everlasting by Adam Hetrick

The Alliance Theatre has announced that tickets are now on sale for the company's 2014-15 season, which includes the Broadway-aimed world-premiere musicals Bull Durham and Tuck Everlasti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at the 2014 Jimmy Awards! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The 6th Annual National High School Musical Awards presented the coveted Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor on Monday, June 30 at Broadway's Mins…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PM

Photo Flash: The Old Globe's OTHELLO Celebrates Opening Night with Blair Underwood and More by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe presents Shakespeare's classic tragedy OTHELLO, directed by Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and the first show of the Globe's 2014 Summer Shakespeare Festival. Join…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PM

The Ensemblist #26: Live at Birdland (part 1) (Tumblr audio...

The Ensemblist #26: Live at Birdland (part 1) (Tumblr audio being wonky? Click one of the other links below to check out the episode:) iTunes | PodBean | Stitcher Radio | TuneIn On Ju…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 12:13PM

Pinkalicious from Adventure Theatre/MTC by Debbie Jackson

Pinkalicious shows how too much of a good thing, no matter how tasty, sweet, and bubblelicious can have unfortunate consequences. Carolyn Agan is perky sweet as Pinkalicious. She interacts w…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:12PM

News: Propeller’s future in doubt following 100% funding cut by Matthew Hemley

Edward Hall, artistic director of all-male theatre company Propeller, has warned that the venue’s future is at risk following Arts Council England’s 100% cut to its funding. The company …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:10PM

Frankie Valli to Headline PBS's A CAPITOL FOURTH by BroadwayWorld

Original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli, will headline the 2014 PBS special A Capitol Fourth this Friday, July 4. Broadcast live from the West lawn of the US Capitol, the show airs nationally on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Newman's Own by Rob Weinert-Kendt

I'll be at tonight's one-night-only concert reading of Randy Newman's Faust with bells on. (How 'bout you, George Hunka?) I'd noted the possibility that the show would finally get a hearing …

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 12:07PM

En pointe: Life in the cheap seats by Katie Colombus

When I was a student at the Danshogskolan in Stockholm, we used to take trips to the Kungliga Operan (Royal Swedish Opera House) in Gustav Adolf square, for the equivalent of a fiver. We had…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PM

VIDEO: New Trailer for PRIDE, Starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and Dominic West by Movies News Desk

Pathe's PRIDE is about the extraordinary true story of two very different communities who unite to defend the same cause. Below, check out a new trailer for the film, featuring stage stars B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Theater News: David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love Will Play London

The National Theatre is confirmed to house the immersive Imelda Marcos musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 6/24/2014 - 7/1/2014

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 6242014 - 712014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Blogs: Catherine Love: My top theatre picks for July

Theatre to look out for in July includes Edinburgh previews, European imports in Birmingham and a packed line-up at Latitude

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theatre News: Orange Tree loses NPO funding as small companies bear brunt of Arts Council cuts

The Richmond venue is among 58 organisations to lose National Portfolio status today

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Glyndebourne: designs on Mozart by Lucinda Everett

Set designer Anthony McDonald speaks about tackling Mozart's less well-known opera

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:59AM

ON THE SCENE: High School Theatre Thrives on Broadway as Jimmy Award Winners Are Announced by Michael Gioia

The 6th Annual National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA), also known as the Jimmy Awards, were held June 30 at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre, where Jonah Rawitz and Jai'Len …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Lou Diamond Phillips to Star in THE KING AND I from July 10 in Melbourne; Jason Scott Lee Withdraws Due to Injury by BroadwayWorld

It was announced today by Australian theatre producer John Frost and Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini that Jason Scott Lee has had to withdraw from their production of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51AM

Tony Winner Steve Kazee to Charm The Cabaret at the Columbia Club, 8/23 by BroadwayWorld

Tony and Grammy Award winner, Steve Kazee brings his guitar and southern charm to Indianapolis for an intimate evening of original alt-country songs as well as songs he originated in the Ton…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

Victoria Clark and Sally Kirkland Will Explore "Archaeology of a Woman" in Sharon Greytak's New Film by Carey Purcell

"Archaeology of a Woman," a new drama about a woman struggling with dementia while being haunted by secrets from her past, will be screened Sept. 12-18 at Village East Cinema.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

VIDEO: First Look - Philip Seymour Hoffman in Int'l Trailer for A MOST WANTED MAN by Movies News Desk

A new international trailer for director Anton Corbijn's A MOST WANTED MAN has been released. The film will open in select theaters on July 25th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM

David Cromer in THE NORMAL HEART and More Set for 2014 Three Oaks Theatre Festival by BroadwayWorld

Co-founders John Stoops, Tim Evans, and Marc Grapey proudly announce the second season of Three Oaks Theater Festival, a summer theater festival that brings limited-engagement runs of highly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

GP at The Met: Werther: About the Opera by Knightc

Please view the original post to see the video. Tenor Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of the tortured poet in the Met’s new production of Jules Massenet’s Werther on Great Perfor…

SOURCE: PBS at 11:35AM

Tickets Now Available for TUCK EVERLASTING, BULL DURHAM & More at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre! by BroadwayWorld

Atlanta's nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre and Jennings Hertz Artistic Director Susan V. Booth are pleased to announce the 201415 Season for the Alliance Stage, Hertz Stage and Theatre …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

‘The Realistic Joneses’ Final Performance July 6; Special July 4th Discount Tickets On Sale by Broadway's Best Shows

Will Eno’s new play The Realistic Joneses will play its final performance of the limited run on Sunday, July 6, 2014, at 3:00 pm, having played 27 previews and 105 performances for a t…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:28AM

Madama Butterfly at Castleton Festival opening weekend by Susan Galbraith

Opening the 2014 season, with Lorin Maazel scheduled to conduct, word came down from il Maestro himself that this production of Madama Butterfly was the “real thing.” The place was packe…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:23AM

News: Review into Dublin’s Abbey Theatre calls for more Irish plays and touring by Michael Quinn

A review into Dublin’s Abbey Theatre has recommended that the venue places a greater emphasis on producing Irish plays and commits €1 million to touring productions. The independent …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:22AM

It's Official! HERE LIES LOVE to Play London's New Dorfman Theatre; Runs Sept 30-Jan 8 by BroadwayWorld

The award-winning New York production of David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's musical Here Lies Love will open the new Dorfman Theatre formerly the Cottesloe, following its complete refurbishment a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

THE ILLUSIONISTS To Debut on Broadway This Fall by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

THE ILLUSIONISTS – WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE™, the world’s best-selling touring magic show, will make its Broadway bow this fall at the Marriott Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway), begin…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:18AM

U.K.’s National Theatre Announces New Productions & Dates for Here Lies Love Transfer by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We now have dates for when the Dorfman Theatre at the U.K.’s National Theatre will be transformed into a pulsating club. The previously reported British transfer of David Byrne an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Off-Broadway's iLUMINATE Plays Special Holiday Performance Tonight by BroadwayWorld

iLUMINATE, the Off-Broadway smash spectacle, will play a special holiday performance tonight, Tuesday, July 1, at 7pm at New World Stages.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AM

Frankie Valli to headline PBS’ “A Capitol Fourth” this Friday, July 4 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli, will headline the 2014 PBS special “A Capitol Fourth” this Friday, July 4. Broadcast live from the West lawn of the US Capitol, the show airs nationa…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:15AM

Photo Flash: Danielle Hope Makes Solo Cabaret Debut at Delfont Room! by BroadwayWorld

Just last week, Danielle Hope made her solo cabaret debut at The Delfont Room. As would be expected, she received rapturous applause from those in attendance, including industry friends like…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AM

Frankie Valli gets the Eastwood treatment

Member of former hitmaker band The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli, discusses the film that dramatizes the group's history - 'Jersey Boys.' (July 1)        &…

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:11AM

Jai' Len Josey and Jonah Rawitz Win at 6th Annual National High School Musical Awards! by BroadwayWorld

The 6th Annual National High School Musical Awards presented the coveted Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor on Monday, June 30 at Broadway's Mins…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Mary Poppins Casts Its Mary, Bert, Mr. and Mrs. Banks and More by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's upcoming production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, which will play the Montgomery venue July 16-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

On the Scene: The 2014 National High School Musical Theater Awards by Michael Portantiere

The 2014 High School Musical Theater Awards showcased the best and brightest of young performers from throughout the country. Here are photos ...

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 11:02AM

PHOTO CALL: John Lithgow, Annette Bening, Steven Boyer and Jay O. Sanders Rehearse Shakespeare in the Park's King Lear by Matthew Blank

Academy and Tony Award-nominated actress Annette Bening, Jessica Collins and Tony nominee Jessica Hecht will vie for the crown in the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Q&A: Ariana DeBose

This girl. WE LOVE HER. We can’t wait for you to hear her on the new episode! Name: Ariana DeBose  Where are you from? Raleigh, NC Broadway credits: BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL, Motown…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 11:00AM

What does the Best Business Blogger on the web think about Broadway? by Ken Davenport

There’s nothing that sets my heart a flutter more than when someone from the traditional business world takes an interest in what we’re doing on Broadway. So imagine how excited…

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 11:00AM

Suggested Events: July by Spotted Staff

Wanna have some fun with Broadway stars outside the theatre? What about a more intimate show with new music? Or perhaps you just want to see Aaron Tveit belt his face off up close? You can d…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 11:00AM

Theater News: The Illusionists to Bring Their Show to Broadway

Seven international stars of magic will make you Witness the Impossible this holiday season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Sixth Annual Jimmy Awards Announces Its Victors

Rocky star Andy Karl helped the students celebrate their Broadway debuts.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Review: Great Britain (NT Lyttelton)

Billie Piper stars in Richard Bean's satire of the press

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: BULLETS OVER BROADWAY's Betsy Wolfe Sings National Anthem at Yankee Game by Stage Tube

BULLETS OVER BROADWAY star Betsy Wolfe sang The National Anthem at last night's Yankee game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

Official: THE ILLUSIONISTS to Open on Broadway at Marriott Marquis Theatre on 12/4 by BroadwayWorld

THE ILLUSIONISTS - WITNESS THE IMPOSSIBLE, the world's best-selling touring magic show, will make its Broadway bow this fall at the Marriott Marquis Theatre 1535 Broadway, beginning previews…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM

Download Idina Menzel's New "Star Spangled Banner" Single for Free! by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, who currently stars in the new Broadway musical If/Then, recorded her own version of "The Star Spangled Banner," which will be included in the Macy&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

Discover the Magic | ‘Cinderella’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella is the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical from the creators of South Pacific and The Sound of Music that’s delighting audiences with its sur…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 10:50AM

August Space Rental Availability at Profiles Theatre by Bt

Profiles Theatre has a great last minute opening for rental of their Alley Stage at an incredible price for August. Prime time and off or late night available. 65 seats, lights, sound and te…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 10:49AM

Watch the Trailer for LGBT Film "Pride," With Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West (Video) by Adam Hetrick

The trailer has been released for "Pride," the new Matthew Warchus film based on the true story of gay and lesbian U.K. activists who raised funds to support striking members of th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

The Most Popular Posts of the Month: June by Dte

Time for that monthly summary of what got your attention last month here at The Producer’s Perspective: The most read post of the month: Hard Times for a Hardbody. The most commented on …

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 10:45AM

News: ACE chief executive reveals decisions behind funding round by Nicola Merrifield

Arts Council England chief executive Alan Davey has said the funding body’s investment round announced today signals an attempt to maintain stability across the sector and demonstrate a �…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:37AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Intrigue, a mystery on marley…’ by Mary Stiegelbauer by Guest Author

The game is afoot! draMAStic dance works is honored to be making its Washington, DC debut at the 2014 Capital Fringe Festival with our original production, Intrigue, a mystery on marley…!…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:35AM

U.K. Premiere of Tony-Winning Musical Urinetown Will Receive West End Transfer by Ryan McPhee

It’s a privilege to pee in the West End! The critically acclaimed U.K. premiere production of Urinetown The Musical will transfer to the West End’s Apollo Theatre. The Jamie Lloy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM

U.K. Premiere of Urinetown Will Receive West End Transfer by Ryan McPhee

It’s a privilege to pee in the West End! The critically acclaimed U.K. premiere production of Urinetown The Musical will transfer to the West End’s Apollo Theatre. The Jamie Lloy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:34AM

Photo Flash: BROADWAY SINGS FOR PRIDE 4th Annual Benefit Concert by BroadwayWorld

BROADWAY SINGS FOR PRIDE celebrated NYC Gay Pride by holding with their fourth annual Gay Pride benefit concert with over 15 Broadway shows represented and countless artists.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23AM

David Cromer to Star in Chicago-Area Reading of The Normal Heart by Adam Hetrick

Obie Award winner David Cromer will star in a Chicago-area reading of Larry Kramer's AIDS drama The Normal Heart, which will be presented as a benefit for the Three Oaks Theater Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Never A Better Time To Write To The Future You by Joe Patti

Seven years ago, I experienced something of a convergence of events. Not long after I finished reading Peter Drucker’s Managing Oneself in which he says, “Whenever you make a key dec…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:12AM

Fuse Visual Arts Review: Ian Hamilton Finlay — Revolution Without a Manifesto by Peter Walsh

His art’s sunny, unhurried elegance, so at odds with its message, suggests than Finlay is taking a Swiftian rhetorical stance.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:09AM

Broadway: 2Pac Musical “Holler” Gets a Bad Rap, DeNiro Still With “Bronx Tale”? by Roger Friedman

It’s pretty much curtains for the 2Pac musical “Holler If Ya Hear Me.” Billboard prematurely announced the show was closing, which sent Categories: Featured Theater(Read…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 10:06AM

Principal Casting Announced for Broadway’s ‘An American in Paris’ by Broadway's Best Shows

Principal casting has been announced for the upcoming world premiere production of An American in Paris. The cast will include Robert Fairchild as Jerry Mulligan, Leanne Cope as Lise Dassin,…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 10:05AM

Director Nick Bagnall introduces Lily Allen as Helen and The Last Days of Troy by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: NICK BAGNALL The director of Simon Armitage’s new play, the Last Days of Troy, performed at Manchester Royal Exchange and Shakespeare’s Globe, with Lily Allen as Helen of Troy…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 10:03AM

Lyric Opera Baltimore scales back to one production and concerts for 2014-2015 season by Tim Smith , The Baltimore Sun

Lyric Opera Baltimore, which scaled back from three productions to two after its 2011-2012 inaugural season, is scaling back again.

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 10:02AM

The Glass Supper review objectionable people shrieking loudly by Lyn Gardner

Hampstead Downstairs, LondonGay and straight relationships alike provoke wine-soaked spite in a play that veers between soap opera and dismal Joe Orton black comedyLast year, Colin and Marcu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:01AM

Theatre News: Urinetown transfers to West End's Apollo in September

The American musical is set in a Gotham-like city of the future

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/1- Terrence Mann by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Terrence Mann Mann's Broadway credits include the Beast in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, Inspector Javert in Les Miserables and Chau…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * Monty Python Live (mostly) opens at London’s 02 Arena. * Levi Kreis begins his run in Roundabout‘s Violet at Broadway’s American Airlin…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

Seven Artists Named for Broadway's The Illusionists — Witness the Impossible by Andrew Gans

The seven artists who will be featured in The Illusionists — Witness the Impossible, which will make its Broadway debut at the Marriott Marquis Theatre beginning Nov. 2, have been anno…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Pump Boys and Dinettes Creators Will Head to the Chatterbox by Andrew Gans

Cass Morgan and Debra Monk, two of the original stars and writers of Pump Boys and Dinettes, will be the special guests at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox — hosted by Seth Rudetsky…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:40AM

Features: Arts Council England funding – industry reaction on twitter by The Stage

A round up of industry reaction to today’s Arts Council England funding decisions: We have been cut & lost 100% of our funding. Change of business plan comrades. — Red Ladder…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:38AM

Watch Bullet's Betsy Wolfe Sing The National Anthem at Yankees Game (Video) by Michael Gioia

Betsy Wolfe, who plays Ellen in Broadway's Bullets Over Broadway, sang The National Anthem at the June 30 New York Yankees game, in which the Yankees lost to the Tampa Bay Rays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:34AM

Performers Kathryn Hunter and Marcello Magni explore Peter Brook’s Valley of Astonishment by TheatreVOICE

INTERVIEW: KATHRYN HUNTER and MARCELLO MAGNI The performers, who are married, talk to Judi Herman about appearing together in The Valley of Astonishment (currently at the Young Vic), written…

SOURCE: Theatre Voice at 09:33AM

In Performance Video: THE LION's Benjamin Scheuer Performs 'Cookie-Tin Banjo' by BroadwayWorld

Composer and musician Benjamin Scheuer is featured in this week's New York Times In Performance video, singing Cookie-tin Banjo from Manhattan Theater Club's THE LION

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

Report: Shia LaBeouf Checked Into Rehab by Lindsey Weber

X17Online followed Shia LaBeouf to a private rehab facility, where it also took photos of him carrying the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book. "It looked like he didn't want to do it, but he …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:30AM

‘Nibbles and Sips’: Freak Show Without a Tent, Dino’s Grotto Opens, Erin Dickins Spices Up Her Repertoire, Mio Brings Puerto Rico to DC by Jordan Wright

Freak Show Without a Tent, Dino’s Grotto Opens, Erin Dickins Spices Up Her Repertoire, Mio Brings Puerto Rico to DC  On DC-Based Food Writer Nevin Martell’s Latest Book Partiality Alert…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:28AM

Murder for Two Completes Geffen's Eight-Play Season by Andrew Gans

The two-person murder mystery Murder for Two, which recently ended a much-extended run at Second Stage, is the eighth and final play to be announced for the 2014-15 Geffen Playhouse season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

'The Ambassador Revue' - Unearthing Cole Porter by Andy Propst

Last Friday's presentation of The Ambassador Revue at Town Hall should have been thrilling. After all, when, if ever, will a New York audience get another chance to experience over a dozen …

SOURCE: AmericanTheaterWeb at 09:14AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/1/14 - The Devil Tempts Off-Broadway in Encores! FAUST, and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news The next installment in Encores Off-Ce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

Urinetown — the Musical to Transfer to West End's Apollo Theatre by Mark Shenton

Urinetown — the Musical, which received its U.K. premiere at the St. James Theatre earlier this year in a production that opened officially March 11 for a run that ended May 3, is to t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

This Photo of Daniel Radcliffe With Like 1,000 Dogs Is Magical by Jesse David Fox

Here's a picture of Daniel Radcliffe with a whole mess of dogs. Before we explain why, just appreciate how fun that is. It appears Radcliffe is shooting a part in Judd Apatow's Amy Schumer m…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:10AM

Cross the Line, a Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

A few years ago I took a semester to study abroad in Spain.  On returning, I realized that my circles of friends at school had found other friends and created new worlds that no longer incl…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:09AM

Trashy Outfits Need Love Too by Mark Peikert

Meet the wardrobe wizard at Broadway’s Rock of Ages — “I like to refer to Rock of Ages as the big little show,” says wardrobe supervisor Wendall Goings. As he puts it…

SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AM

A Night On the Town by Matthew Wexler

Writer Lindsay B. Davis hit the streets of NYC to catch the best of Broadway at Inside Broadway’s Beacon Awards and the final concert of Broadway by the Year at Town Hall. Sometimes …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Why has British theatre left diversity offstage? by Madani Younis

As long as theatre's gatekeepers remain predominantly white and middle class, we are never going to achieve a cultural equality that reflects the rich and diverse society we live in, says Bu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:56AM

U.K.'s National Theatre Confirms Further Plans and Casting Through January 2015, Including New David Hare Play by Mark Shenton

The National Theatre has confirmed further plans and casting for new productions that will open through January 2015, including a new play by David Hare, a new verbatim dance-theatre work co…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:54AM

Tabard: With this arts festival’s ‘Olympic’ ring, I thee wed by Tabard

Summer is afoot and so the wedding season begins. But where should one tie the knot? In a charming, rustic church in a remote part of the British countryside or an exotic location where only…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:44AM

Broadway conjures magic with 'The Illusionists' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Magic will be take center stage on Broadway this winter in a new, high-paced show but don't expect just one illusionist with a trick up his sleeve. Try seven....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:37AM

So You Think You Can Produce, Part 2 by Laura Stratford

Before we took our detour into producing specifically for festivals, I wrote about the ground work to do before mounting a show. At this point, if you followed my sage advice (and of course …

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:37AM

The Skivvies to Welcome Krysta Rodriguez, Barrett Foa and More Tonight at 54 Below by BroadwayWorld

The Skivvies bring 'Playbill Centerfolds' to 54 Below tonight, July 1 at 930 p.m., featuring special guests Malcolm Gets, Sophie B. Hawkins, Jenny Lee Stern, Krysta Rodriguez, Wesley Taylor,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

Here Lies Love Will Make London Premiere at National's Dorfman Theatre by Mark Shenton

Here Lies Love, currently running at Off-Broadway's Public Theater in an open-ended commercial run following its premiere there last year, has been confirmed to receive its U.K. premeire…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:33AM

Phone-hacking: hold the main stage! by Mark Lawson

Rapid-response theatre is phenomenally difficult. How did the National's Great Britain, which stars Billie Piper as a tabloid journalist, pull it off? Read Michael Billington's review of Gre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:27AM

Editors' Blog: Arts Council funding decisions – brutal but not radical by Alistair Smith

It is a brutal, Darwinian process. Arts organisations across the country spent the early hours of this morning nervously clicking send/receive on their emails, as they awaited the all impor…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:23AM

News: Arts organisations new to ACE’s national portfolio revealed by Matthew Hemley

Despite the companies facing reductions, many organisations have joined the national portfolio funded by Arts Council England for the first time. New NPOs are listed below, with their total …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:22AM

Dead Dog in a Suitcase review madcap mastery and jukebox hijinks by Alfred Hickling

Everyman Playhouse, LiverpoolSwapping 18th-century street ballads for ska and dubstep, Kneehigh's reworking of The Beggar's Opera is bright, bold and curiously timelessYou can be fairly cert…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:01AM

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Benjamin Scheuer of ‘The Lion’ by Erik Piepenburg

The composer and musician sings a number from his coming-of-age solo musical about losing his father at 13.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - July 1, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 1 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Shia LaBeouf in rehab - report by Wenn Newsdesk

Movie star Shia LaBeouf has reportedly checked in to rehab just days after he was arrested in New York City following an outburst in a Broadway theater.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:55AM

News: Red Ladder theatre company responds to 100% funding cut by Matthew Hemley

Red Ladder Theatre Company has become one of the high-profile casualties in the latest round of funding from Arts Council England. Currently it receives around £160,000 annually. From 2015,…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:51AM

Theater Review: Richard Bean’s ‘Great Britain’ Opens at the National by Ben Brantley

“Great Britain,” Richard Bean’s satire about the phone-hacking scandal that brought down a newspaper, opened on Monday night at the National Theater amid gleeful expectations.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:35AM

John Cleese and Mick Jagger are wrong Monty Python's silly walks are still hilarious by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Cleese has said that Monty Python's silly walks sketch was only funny because of the 'brilliance of my performance', while Jagger has called the comedy group 'a bunch of wrinkly old men tryi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:34AM

In My Father's Words review sophisticated dementia drama by Mark Fisher

Tron, GlasgowThis well-acted story of a man caring for his ageing father shows men on 'two sides of the same rain'There is only a short distance between Dr Louis Bennett and his elderly fath…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AM

Play of 'The War of the Roses' coming to Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK — One of the darkest views of a marriage is coming to Broadway from a producing couple who are enjoying a long, sunny marriage.Producers Jay and Cindy Gutterman said Monday they p…

SOURCE: bostonherald.com at 07:23AM

News: Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds responds to 100% cut by Matthew Hemley

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds currently receives £120,000 each year as a national portfolio organisation. However, from 2015 it will stop being an NPO, with its arts council funding reduced…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:19AM

News: Orange Tree artistic director Paul Miller’s responds to 100% cut by Matthew Hemley

In his first day as artistic director at the Orange Tree Theatre in west London, Paul Miller is dealing with a 100% cut to the venue’s funding from Arts Council England. In 2014/15, it rec…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:05AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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News: Orange Tree and Red Ladder big casualties in arts council funding round by Matthew Hemley

Red Ladder Theatre Company, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds and the Orange Tree Theatre are among the high profile casualties of Arts Council England’s latest round of national portfolio fun…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

Review:The Mystery of Irma Vep at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Chesley Plemmons

Adapted for the Berkshire Group by Aaron Mar this is a hilarious mashup of classic scenes from famous movies and Victorian thrillers

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:53AM

April in Paris , Derby Theatre by Pat Ashworth

Derby Theatre: John Godber revisits this delicious two-hander, written in 1992 and refreshed in the light of awakened vexations over Europe and hardship at home. It's familiar territory…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:33AM

The Glass Supper , Hampstead Downstairs Theatre, London by Honour Bayes

Hampstead Downstairs Theatre, London: Martyn Hesford's witty and wounding The Glass Supper is a cutting exploration of salvation and hypocrisy. Abbey Wright's rich production (set …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AM

Richard III , St Paul's Church, London by Paul Vale

St Paul's Church, London: This climax to the War of the Roses may make a monster out of Richard but accuracy was never the strong point of Shakespeare's history plays. A bold and bloody…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:09AM

Great Britain, National Theatre, review: Billie Piper 'excellent' as tabloid editor

Clearly nobody from a rival outfit has been hacking the phones of dramatist Richard Bean and the National Theatre’s artistic director Nicholas Hytner or they wouldn’t have been able to s…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:06AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Great Britain , Lyttelton, National, London by Mark Shenton

Lyttelton, National, London: It was certainly audacious of the National Theatre to have an entirely unannounced play waiting in the wings as the main verdicts in the hacking trial - the long…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AM

Arts Council funding sets stage for a different scenery in the Lake District by Helen Pidd, Northern Editor

Keswick's Theatre by the Lake is two hours from nearest city but retains its £600,000 cheque to bring drama to the Cumbrian stageIf the Arts Council handed out money for views, then Keswick…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The King is back - And he's All Shook Up! by Chris Hughes

We caught up with the director of All Shook Up, Liam Kilgour to get the low down on ARC's latest production. State:  …

SOURCE: Theatre People Australia at 04:02AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Arts Council funding decision day: live coverage by Mark Tran and Mark Brown

Arts Council announces grants for about 900 applicants More lottery money but still not enough to go round Pressure to give more to regions 8.51am BST The first reactions are coming in as g…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:55AM

Harry Shearer Talks West End Debut In DAYTONA, Plus THE SIMPSONS & More by Pat Cerasaro

Popular THE SIMPSONS star and recognizable screen performer Harry Shearer makes his West End debut in the play DAYTONA and the versatile actor discusses his role as part of a new interview.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00AM

Coney's no island: could streamed theatre let audiences call the shots? by Andrew Haydon

Live streaming and online interactivity mean it may be time to reconsider what we mean by live performance, and it's companies such as Coney who are at the vanguardA strange thing happened l…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Great Britain, National's Lyttelton Theatre, review: 'Laughter gives way to shame' by Dominic Cavendish

Billie Piper plays a convincingly shallow and ruthless news editor called Paige Britain in Richard Bean's new play Great Britain, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:42AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Luv American Style’ by Megan Kuhn by Guest Author

Loving, the American Way Infinite Jest co-founder Bill Gordon loves, loves, loves nostalgia. Nostalgia for a 1970s romantic comedy anthology series inspired Infinite Jest’s entry into the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:33AM

Jamie Lloyd's Urinetown to make a West End transfer by Tim Walker

Urinetown, a show all about public lavatories, will be this year's most unlikely West End transfer when it opens at the Apollo Theatre on Sept 29

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:28AM

Theater review: A lovable ‘Hound’ at B Street by Marcus Crowder

Audiences will find B Street’s Sherlock Holmes hysterical. John Lamb, left, plays Sir Henry and Greg Alexander, right, is Watson in the B Street Theatre production of “The…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 02:22AM

Sarah Brightman Adds More European Dates To DREAMCHASER International Tour by Pat Cerasaro

Internationally celebrated recording artist, performer and vocalist Sarah Brightman continues her new space-themed DREAMCHASER tour this month and several new dates have been added to the Fa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM

Graham Chapman: an unlikely friendship with a Monty Python star by Ken Levy

John Cleese and co reunite this month, but one Python will be missing from the cast. Ken Levy recalls how a chance encounter backstage led to an unlikely friendshipApril 1976. There I was, a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Malevolence’ by Timothy R. King by Guest Author

Already in rehearsal for over a month, the news hit home very hard.  A teacher at a local school accused of impropriety. The very issue at the core of Malevolence once again saturating the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:46AM

John Barrowman's YOU RAISE ME UP Now Available Digitally & Out 7/8 Physically by Bww News Desk

Internationally recognized stage and screen star John Barrowman is set to release his seventh studio album next month, a new collection of material titled YOU RAISE ME UP, and it is now avai…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Original Broadway Cast Album Out July 1st! by Bww News Desk

Atlantic Records will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the most nominated musical revival of the season, featuring Tony Award nominees Neil Patrick …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Michael Cerveris and Laura Osnes to Join Randy Newman in Encores! FAUST: THE CONCERT, Today by Bww News Desk

Michael Cerveris, Isaiah Johnson, Randy Newman, Laura Osnes, Vonda Shepard, Brooklyn Shuck, Tony Vincent and Broadway Inspirational Voices have been cast in Randy Newman's Faust The Concert,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Elton John's THE MILLION DOLLAR PIANO DVD & Blu-ray Now Available For Pre-Order, Out Today by Bww News Desk

Legendary rock icon Elton John stars in a new concert film documenting his recent Las Vegas residency as part of the new DVD and Blu-ray THE MILLION DOLLAR PIANO, now available for pre-order.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Broadway's Adam Pascal to Guest on Radio Show HAPPY HOUR WITH BEN & ALEXANDER, Today by Bww News Desk

Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood is proud to welcome Tony Nominee Adam Pascal as guest on Universal Broadcasting Network's internet radio show Happy Hour with Ben amp Alexander today, July …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

VIDEO: MEATY Members Take a Look at Dark Side of Theatre in THAT'S EDUCATIONAL Episode 6 by TV News Desk

The new theatre-centric web comedy THAT'S EDUCATIONAL's bound to hit home for any actor, especially those who have done educational theatre tours. 'Erik decides to make Nick his pet project …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04AM

Lou Diamond Phillips to replace Jason Scott Lee in The King and I, Melbourne by Erin James

BREAKING NEWS  Opera Australia’s Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini and John Frost from GFO have announced that international star Jason Scott Lee has withdrawn from the Melbourne sea…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:00AM

TNT's "Perception": On Set with Eric McCormack & Rachael Leigh Cook by Young Hollywood

TNT's "Perception": On Set with Eric McCormack & Rachael Leigh Cook YH heads to the Sylmar, California, set of TNT crime drama "Perception" where star Eric McCormack is ready to give us a pr…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

"Mistresses" Set Tour with Stars Jes Macallan & Brett Tucker by Young Hollywood

"Mistresses" Set Tour with Stars Jes Macallan & Brett Tucker YH is on the set of ABC's addictive drama "Mistresses" where stars Jes Macallan and Brett Tucker give us a private tour and tease…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘Chesapeake’ by Lee Blessing by Guest Author

In Tale that Starts Realistic, Turns Fantastic, Dog Triggers Profound Changes Kerr (played by Dexter Hamlett) is a bizarre performance artist with an act that includes nudity. He’s condemn…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:51AM

'Great Britain': Theater Review by Stephen Dalton

Rehearsed in secret for legal reasons, this savage comedy from the team behind "One Man, Two Guvnors" examines the toxic relationship between press, police and politicians.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:40AM

"It's Too Darn Hot": 7 Ways to Survive the Shakespeare in the Park Line by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com offers a guide to waiting in line for free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

jackDawe July 1, 2014 by Estelle Rosen

 Resistance!by TJ Dawe@TJ_DaweYou’re avoiding something. Writing. Acting. Dancing. Painting. Exercising. Getting your life in order. Working toward a career in a field you’re genuin…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 12:01AM

CUE & A: Gatz and The Village Bike Star Scott Shepherd on “Dance Moms,” His Browser History and Rema by Playbill.com

Stage veteran Scott Shepherd, who stars opposite Greta Gerwig in MCC Theater's The Village Bike, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Monday, Jun. 30

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Monday, June 30, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

Subscriptions Now on Sale for New Victory Season, Including The Old Man and the Old Moon and The Light Princess Musical by Philippe Bowgen

The New Victory Theatre's 2014-15 season of family programming will include the Off-Broadway return of The Old Man and the Old Moon by PigPen Theatre Company, the U.S. premiere of C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"It's Too Darn Hot": Seven Ways to Survive the Shakespeare in the Park Line by Carey Purcell

Playbill.com offers a guide to waiting in line for free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

CUE & A: Gatz and The Village Bike Star Scott Shepherd on "Dance Moms," His Browser History and Remaining Present Onstage by Matthew Blank

Stage veteran Scott Shepherd, who stars opposite Greta Gerwig in MCC Theater's The Village Bike, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop-cult…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Skivvies Welcome Heather Matarazzo, Barrett Foa, Krysta Rodriguez and More Tonight at 54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Heather Matarazzo, Barrett Foa and Krysta Rodriguez are among the stars stripping with The Skivvies at their July 1 show at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Michael Cerveris, Randy Newman, Laura Osnes, Tony Vincent Are Part of Randy Newman's Faust: The Concert Tonight by Andrew Gans

Randy Newman's Faust: The Concert, the second Encores! Off-Center presentation of the 2014 season, is presented July 1 at 7:30 PM at City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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