Monday, July 7, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Madeline Myers by Michael Block

Name: Madeline MyersHometown: Trion, GeorgiaEducation: Vanderbilt University (go 'Dores!)Select Credits: Legends & Lore, music & lyrics (2013 Fingerlakes Musical Theater Festival, 20…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:43PM

The Numbers Game, July 7-July 13, 2014 by David Lefkowitz

One aspect of commercial Broadway theater not really covered by previews, reviews, puff pieces and essays is the numbers game – that is, where a show might be in terms of box-office grosse…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:31PM

BalletX flies half a world away

'We're having so much fun!" Not what you expect to hear from the composer of a new evening-length ballet for which neither the music nor the choreography was complete only two weeks be…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:11PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Pigeon Puppets and a Dance Retrospective

David Schwimmer's 'Sex with Strangers,' Lincoln Center Festival presents a retrospective of important works by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and more in this week's Classical Scene.

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Call Answered: Thomas G. Waites: The Taming of the Shrew by Call Me Adam

"Call Me Adam" chats with Thomas G. Waites, director, actor, and writer about directing Baruch Performing Arts Center and TGW Acting Studio's production of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 10:55PM

Ann Hampton Callaway to Release New Album FROM SASSY TO DIVINE: THE SARAH VAUGHAN PROJECT, 9/16 by BroadwayWorld

On September 16, 2014, Shanachie Entertainment will release the highly anticipated tribute album From Sassy to Divine The Sarah Vaughan Project.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06PM

Return with Ed Ames to Broadway by Peter Filichia

By Peter Filichia   During his long career, Ed Ames only made two appearances on Broadway. In 1962, he took over for Jerry Orbach as Paul the puppeteer in Carnival; then in 1963, he ori…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway at 10:02PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Marin Ireland Books Recurring Role on Showtime's MASTERS OF SEX Season 2 by TV News Desk

Deadline writes that stage and screen actress Marin Ireland will play a recurring role in season two of Showtime's drama series MASTERS OF SEX. Ireland joins an impressive list of previously…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:58PM

MULTI-PLATINUM SELLING & TONY NOMINATED SINGER/SONGWRITER ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY RELEASES QUINTESSENTIAL TRIBUTE TO SARAH VAUGHAN by Michael Roberts

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Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society celebrates 60 years

Seattle’s amateur Gilbert and Sullivan Society celebrates six decades of operatic entertainment with a production of “The Mikado.”

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 09:23PM

Editors' Picks: July/August 2014

Happy summer! We hope you're seeing tons of great theatre. Here are the shows in July and August that our editors especially recommend!Sam's PicksRipple EffectSan Francisco Mime TroupeJul. 4…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 09:19PM

Goodman Theatre's BRIGADOON Extends Again Through August 17 by BroadwayWorld

By popular demand, Brigadoon extends its stay at Goodman Theatre for the second time seven performances just added, running now through August 17.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12PM

Theater News: Bradley Cooper's Broadway Return in The Elephant Man Delayed

Scheduling conflicts have forced the revival to move the start of performances and opening night.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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A 'Romeo' Spinoff Focuses on Jilted Rosaline

In "Romeo and Juliet," Rosaline is Romeo's first and quickly forgotten crush, but she is at the center of "Searching for Romeo," the latest Shakespeare spinoff focused on a woman's perspecti…

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Kenneth Cavander and the Co-Artistic Directors of The Antaeus Company by Abe

Kenneth Cavander and the Co-Artistic Directors of The Antaeus Company by Graham Sibley Bill Brochtrup, Rob Nagle and John Sloan (for this article’s purpose we will call them the Troika) ar…

SOURCE: Footlights at 08:29PM

Martin Short @ Guild Hall by Barry

   Martin Short Live on Stage for The Guild Hall Season SpectacularMartin ShortComedian Martin Short, a Tony and Emmy Award winning actor/ entertainer wowed a sold out audience at Guild H…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:25PM

The Three C’s by Abe

Sometimes I feel as if I’m shouting into gale force winds. The louder I scream the less is heard. What am I talking about?  Communication. Community. Communion. The three great C’s of T…

SOURCE: Footlights at 08:20PM

Rogue Machine Takes Big Risks and Growing Strong by Abe

Rogue Machine Takes Big Risks and Growing Strong A good rule of thumb is to start as you mean to go on. For Rogue Machine it all started when TV and film producer John Perrin Flynn renewed h…

SOURCE: Footlights at 08:20PM

Film 'Black Orpheus' to be adapted for Broadway by Associated Press

NEW YORK — With all eyes on Brazil and the World Cup, Broadway is getting into the act with plans to adapt the Oscar-winning film "Black Orpheus" for the stage.Producers said Monday that …

SOURCE: bostonherald.com at 08:20PM

Glorious ‘Brigadoon’ re-emerges in dazzling Goodman Theatre production

HEDY WEISS: The fairy tale mostly is a vintage beauty — awash in gorgeous songs, lush orchestrations and an exquisite blend of traditional Scottish dance and balletic storytelling.

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater: 'Mary Poppins' lands at Music Circus by Marcus Crowder

California Musical Theatre artistic director Glenn Casale would probably be a great mathematician or an excellent puzzle maker. He enjoys creating problems to solve and dislikes doing the sa…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 07:36PM

THE ELEPHANT MAN with Bradley Cooper Will Now Begin Performances on Nov 7; Opening Pushed to Dec 7 by BroadwayWorld

Due to a scheduling conflict, the producers of THE ELEPHANT MAN have announced that the show will now begin performances on Friday, November 7, 2014, and open on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

New director hired by Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis

German-born, Russian-speaking scholar is the museum’s fourth leader.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 07:05PM

Interviews: Daytona's Maureen Lipman: 'This is unquestionably the best role I've ever had'

The much-loved actress discusses ballroom dancing, roles for older women and how it feels to have the biggest dressing room

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00PM

Features: WhatsOnStage Opera competition - win two tickets to Glyndebourne!

@WOSOpera celebrates the launch of its Twitter account with the chance to win two tickets to the UK's premier opera festival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00PM

Review: Blooming Buzzing Confusion and Pointless Anger, Righteous Ire - Michael Legge (Greater Manchester Fringe Festival)

At the moment, over long but with a trim these two pieces could be funny at the Fringe.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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JUST JIM DALE - A MUST See!

Longtime readers know that it's very rare that I'll share my opinions on a show. There's a variety of reasons for this, which include both wearing the hats of Editor-in-Chief and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:41PM

VIDEO: Anna Kendrick Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at PITCH PERFECT 2! by Movies News Desk

Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Hailee Steinfeld gave TODAY'S Natalie Morales an exclusive a behind-the-scenes look at the film

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:40PM

The Elephant Man, Starring Bradley Cooper, Delays Broadway Arrival by Adam Hetrick

Producers announced July 7 that the Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, starring Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper, has delayed the start of performances to Nov. 7 at the Booth Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:37PM

LIVE OUT LOUD 2014 by Barry

           Annual "Pride in the Hamptons" Summer CelebrationBruce T. Sloane of East Hampton's Grace Estate hosted the Live Out Loud Summer Celebration at his beautiful wa…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:34PM

Academy Elections: Kerry Washington, Jason Reitman Challenge Incumbents by Scott Feinberg

THR's awards analyst has the inside scoop on the most interesting of the 17 races and the candidates, which include incumbents Cheryl Boone Isaacs and Annette Bening, and challengers such as…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:32PM

Los Angeles Theater Preview: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (L.A. Theatre Works at UCLA) by Tony Frankel

A HOT AUGUST CAST Having witnessed many Broadway hits at the beginning and end of their runs (and the touring companies they spawned), it is fair for me to say that the magic and crackling e…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:25PM

The Elephant Man, Starring Oscar Nominee Bradley Cooper, Pushes Back Broadway Dates by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We're going to have wait just that little bit longer to see Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper on the Great White Way. Due to a scheduling conflict, Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

Fuse Film Review: “Third Person” — Too Mysterious for Its Own Good by Arts Fuse Editor

In Third Person , the characters are so intentionally mysterious that, oddly, the surfeit of enigma denies them any depth of personality.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:23PM

Almost worth falling for this revisionist 'Brigadoon' by Chris Jones

THEATER REVIEW: "Brigadoon" at the Goodman Theatre ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Brigadoon" at the Goodman Theatre ★★½ ... In certain, more cynical parts of Scotland, the t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:17PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of QUARTET at The Old Globe by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe presents the third production of the 2014 Summer Season, Ronald Harwood's comedy QUARTET, directed by Richard Seer Other Desert Cities, God of Carnage, The Last Romance. Harwoo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:13PM

The Directors Company to Present World Premiere of Walter Anderson’s ALMOST HOME, Directed by Michael Parva by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

The Directors Company will present the world premiere of Walter Anderson’s debut play ALMOST HOME, beginning preview performances at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street)…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 06:04PM

July 7, 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 06:03PM

Theater News: Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Returns to Shubert Alley

The annual Broadway celebration will take up residency in the brand-new Times Square plaza.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: The Boss of It All (Soho Theatre)

Jack McNamara's adaptation of the cult film is amusing but at times repetitive

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 7/7/2014

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 772014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Book of Mormon’ Emoji Video (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

HELLO! You simply won’t believe how much this emoji video will change your life!

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:58PM

Ron Livingston, Rosemary DeWitt, Robert Pine and More Join LATW's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY; Cast Complete! by BroadwayWorld

Ron Livingston, Rosemary DeWitt, Robert Pine and more have joined original Steppenwolf and Broadway cast members in the company of L.A. Theatre Works' recording of Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Priz…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

BC/EFA Sets Date for 28th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction- September 21, 2014! by Stage Tube

On Sunday, September 21 10am - 7pm, be a part of the biggest day for Broadway fans as the 28th Annual Broadway Flea Market amp Grand Auction returns this fall to Times Square and Shubert All…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:53PM

Photo Flash: Marilyn Maye, Jim Caruso and More at Jane Monheit's Jazz Party Kick-Off at Birdland by BroadwayWorld

On Sunday night, Birdland was proud to launch a new summer series, Jane Monheit's Jazz Party, which will continue through September. The series provides Jane the opportunity to develop new m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

Review: (Toronto) Concrete Kid (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Mildby Jason BookerA strong production of a script that needs refinement, Concrete Kid only mildly appeals.The debut production from Ray Jarvis Ruby, Concrete Kid tells the story of Jamie, a…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:51PM

Theater Review: ‘Let the Right One In,’ a Stage Version of a Vampire Novel by Ben Brantley

“Let the Right One In,” at the Apollo Theater in London, turns your emotions inside out in a way you probably haven’t experienced since you were a teenager.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:47PM

Review: (Toronto) Komunka (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Promises, Promisesjoel fishbane@joelfishbaneMore theatrical exploration than theatre, Komunka is an improvised piece of theatre that focuses around the lives of several Russians living in a …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 05:39PM

The Playwright’s Playground-Unscripted and Improvised-Roger Guenveur Smith Discusses His Solo Performance of ‘Rodney King’ at Woolly Mammoth The by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

Roger Guenveur Smith is a writer, director, and one of those enigmatic actors whose work continues to illuminate the international stage and screen. This classically trained Yale School of D…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:35PM

Broadway Grosses June 30 – July 6, 2014 by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows knows that you want to see the best of the best! To help you out, we’re seeking out raw sales facts so you know what to see to stay current. Weekly grosses and othe…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:33PM

George Salazar, Julia Mattison, Daniel Everidge and More Will Be Uncool at The Party in NYC by Michael Gioia

Uncool: The Party, featuring the music of theatrical songwriter Sam Salmond, will return to New York City July 10-14 at Musical Theatre Factory. George Salazar and Julia Mattison, who were s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:33PM

Broadway Ticket Buying Guide: July 7-13 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to BroadwayWorld's The Broadway Ticket Buying Guide. Below, you will find weekly updates on full priced tickets, discounts, availability for the hottest productions, and locations fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25PM

Own a Part of Theater History! The 28th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Annnounced by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The 28th annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction will take place on September 21 in the newly transformed Times Square pedestrian plaza, Shubert Alley and along West 44th Street in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Roger Forbes, Robert Foxworth, Elizabeth Franz and Jill Tanner Will Star in Quartet at Old Globe by Carey Purcell

San Diego's Old Globe Theatre has announced the casting for its upcoming production of Academy Award winner Ronald Harwood's comedy Quartet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

28th Annual Broadway Flea Market Will Return in September by Adam Hetrick

The 28th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction is set for Sunday, Sept. 21; the day-long event is scheduled to begin at 10 AM ET and continue to 7 PM in Times Square, Shubert Alley a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:20PM

Review: "A Little Night Music" at Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G. Auerbach

For Sondheim fans and musical theatre aficionados, “A Little Night Music” is a midsummer night’s dream. Its ingredients add up to one of the most elegant, classy and timeless musicals …

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 05:13PM

GET UP AND TIE YOUR FINGERS! Touring by Libby Purves

FOLLOW THE HERRING,  SALUTE THE PAST      That early morning cry that woke the herring lassies: women who, through the great days of the Victorian herring fisheries, met the flee…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:13PM

Son of Semele presents the First Annual Solo Creation Festival – Los Angeles theater festival report by Pauline Adamek

9 solo artists presented in three distinct programs… The First Annual Solo Creation Festival continues with Programs 2 and 3, plus bonus performances of #aspellforfainting, a solo piece by…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:13PM

Broadway Box Office: July 4th Fizzles, But Stage Fares Better Than Cinema by Gordon Cox

Independence Day didn’t set off any fireworks at the Broadway box office last week — but at least the Rialto held steadier than the cineplex. Compared to a dreadful weekend at th…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:09PM

Towards a New Collective in American Theater, Part Two by HowlRound

By Gwydion Suilebhan, Jojo Ruf. The Welders is a new DC-based playwrights’ collective whose mission is to establish an evolving, alternative platform for play development and production. O…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:09PM

Audra McDonald-Led LADY DAY Extends Again Through 9/21 by BroadwayWorld

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar amp Grill, the musical play starring record breaking six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald, will extend its strictly limited engagement through September 21st, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM

ArtsBeat: For Broadway, a Tepid July 4 Week by Patrick Healy

Only three shows, all favored by tourists, were up at the box office compared to the week before.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:02PM

Theatre News: The Diary of a Nobody transfers to King's Head Theatre in July

The transfer of the stage adaptation follows a sold-out run at the White Bear theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Video: Peter Lockyer and David Thaxton chat about joining the cast of Les Miserables

We caught up with the new Javert and Valjean to find out how they are settling in at the Queen's Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Cleveland arts organizations win nearly a third of $9.36 million in Ohio Arts Council grants announced Monday by Steven Litt

Cleveland's cultural organizations pulled in nearly one third of the $9.36 million in Ohio Arts Council grants announced on Monday, and nearly 11 percent of the statewide total went to five …

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 05:00PM

Theater News: Audra McDonald Extends in Broadway's Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill One Last Time

The production will now run through September at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: (Toronto) Rulers of the Universe - A Love Story (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Sketch - Always a Mixed Bagby joel fishbane@joelfishbaneA strong ensemble fights against a mixed bag of sketches in Rulers of the Universe: A Love Story. The various sketches, which run from…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:59PM

Interview: NYMF’s Madame Infamy by BroadwaySpotted

This past week, the Spotted Staff got to sit down with some of the cast and creative team of the new show featured at NYMF, Madame Infamy and we got a video for you all to enjoy! Madame In…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 04:57PM

Fuse Theater Review: A Glitzy, But Empty, “June Moon” by Helen Epstein

June Moon is a piece of satirical fluff with 27 characters, lots of piano playing, and a half-dozen memorable lines.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:57PM

Almost Home, Debut Play from Parade Magazine Publisher, Will Have Off-Broadway Run by Michael Gioia

The Directors Company will present the world premiere of Walter Anderson's debut play Almost Home, directed by Michael Parva, beginning Sept. 12 at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

Review: (Toronto) Redheaded Stepchild (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Beat Upby joel fishbane@joelfishbaneWith a crackerjack script and a fireball at its centre, Redheaded Stepchild is the sort of show that feels both familiar and new all at the same time. All…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:51PM

Attend The Tale: Cast Announcement for Landless’ Summer of Rock productions of ‘Sweeney Todd – Prog Metal Version’ and ‘Rock Bottom’ [A Ro by Andrew L. Baughman

The Landless Theatre Company announces casting for Summer of Rock productions at Warehouse Theatre: Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd – Prog Metal Version and Rock Bottom [A Rock Opus]…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:47PM

Review: (Toronto) Elvis and Dick (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

You Don't Know Dickby Max Gorokhovski@MaxGorokhovskiElvis & Dick chronicles the closed door meeting between Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon. The description that they list would have you…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:45PM

Is Religion Your Thing? by Diane Snyder

Religion isn't really my thing, but that didn't prevent me from thoroughly enjoying Renee Calarco's The Religion Thing, currently on the boards at the Cell thanks to Project Y Theatre, origi…

SOURCE: Blank New World at 04:39PM

Review: (Toronto) Watch Out WildKat!: Yer Dealin With The Devil by The Charlebois Post

The Devil is in The Detailsby Max Gorokhovski@MaxGorokhovskiWatch out WildKat! tells the simple tale of a young gunslinger in the Wild West as she confronts her father's killer, the devil. W…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:38PM

Review: (Toronto) Sperm Wars (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Happy Raunchby Max Gorokhovski@MaxGorokhovskiSperm Wars is a play about, well, copulation by Jeff and James Leard. Upon entering the theatre I was cautious about my expectations. The title t…

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:32PM

Old Globe names its 'Quartet'

Cast for opera-centric play includes Broadway and international veterans and a Tony-winner.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 04:26PM

Theater Review: ‘Romeo N Juliet,’ From the Classical Theater of Harlem by Alexis Soloski

The local streets lend their spirit to the outdoor “Romeo N Juliet,” staged by the Classical Theater of Harlem.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:25PM

Review: (Toronto) Einstein! (Fringe) by The Charlebois Post

Too Much!by Max Gorokhovski@MaxGorokhovskiEinstein!, written by Jack Fry and directed by Tom Blomquist, is based on documents released about the man from the Hebrew University in 2007. Jack …

SOURCE: The Charlebois Post at 04:25PM

Walter Anderson’s Almost Home Will Have World Premiere Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Walter Anderson’s Almost Home will receive its world premiere at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row. Directed by Michael Parva, the off-Broadway show will play a limited engagement Septe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:17PM

BAM's Next Wave Festival to Present NY Premiere of Basetrack by Carey Purcell

Basetrack, a new play adapted from interviews with army veterans and their families, will make its New York premiere as part of Brooklyn Academy of Music's Next Wave Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:17PM

Broadway Grosses: Disney Reigns as King of the Broadway Jungle During Holiday Weekend Box Office Drop by Ryan McPhee

The Fourth of July holiday weekend marked an expected dip in box office numbers this week on Broadway. As many spent the holiday with fireworks and cookouts, box offices took in approximatel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:14PM

Why Theater? Why Not? by Debra Caplan

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Survive| Thrive} blog salon curated by Caridad Svich.) As a scholar of Yiddish theater, I’m often asked w…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 04:12PM

Bring It On's Taylor Louderman and More Will Sing The Music of Maglione and Ruiz by Michael Gioia

The Music of Maglione and Ruiz… Wait, Where?, a concert featuring the songs of new musical theatre composers David Maglione and Tomas Ruiz, will be held July 14 at the Cedar Street Pl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

To The Mountaintop: Naomi Iizuka by Naomi Iizuka

(Photo by Michal Daniel. Pictured: Naomi Iizuka delivering her “To The Mountaintop” remarks at the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders in San Diego.) I’m not somebody wh…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 04:09PM

Warren Carlyle, Jeanine Tesori, Chad Beguelin to Lead Freddie G Experience Master Classes by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award-winning After Midnight director-choreographer Warren Carlyle, Tony-nominated composer Jeanine Tesori and Tony-nominated playwright Chad Beguelin are among the Broadway professiona…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/6/14

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 762014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PM

Lady Day, Starring Tony Winner Audra McDonald, Extends Once Again on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Good news if you're worried that you may miss Audra McDonald's Tony-winning performance as Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. The new production has …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:04PM

This Week on Broadway for July 7, 2014: Hawaii No Show Edition by James Marino

Hi, this is James Marino from This Week on Broadway We won’t have a new show this week. I am in Hawaii and we couldn’t arrange the logistics. Peter, Michael and I will be back ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:02PM

Photos: Show Pics: Shakespeare in Love

Production images have been released for the screen-to-stage production, which opens at the Noel Coward Theatre on 23 July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Theatre News: Tamzin Outhwaite, Jemima Rooper and Nicholas Burns to star in Breeders at St James Theatre

Casting has been announced for the first play in the Stage One One Stage season

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Theater News: Bruce Vilanch to Star in Reading of I Had a Ball

UnsungMusicalsCo. will revive the comedic musical from the Golden Age of Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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FINDING NEVERLAND Cast Performs Impromptu Independence Day Serenade by Pat Cerasaro

The cast of the hotly anticipated new stage adaptation of the recent PETER PAN-centric film FINDING NEVERLAND is currently in rehearsals and they took some time out to celebrate Independence…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:56PM

STAGE TUBE: THE LION's Benjamin Scheuer Releases Music Video for 'Cookie-tin Banjo' by Stage Tube

Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer, currently appearing in his one-man musical theater piece THE LION at Manhattan Theatre Club's The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

‘Black Orpheus’ film to be adapted for Broadway

With all eyes on Brazil and the World Cup, Broadway is getting into the act with plans to adapt the Oscar-winning film “Black Orpheus” for the stage.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:51PM

Broadway's Lady Day, With Audra McDonald, Extends for Third Time by Adam Hetrick

Producers have announced a third extension for the Broadway run of Lanie Robertson's play with music Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, which stars six-time Tony Award-winning actr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

Enter to Win Cast Album of ‘Lady Day,’ Signed by Tony-Winner Audra McDonald by Broadway's Best Shows

Broadway’s Best Shows is celebrating the PS Classics July 15th release of the two-disc live Broadway cast album of Lanie Robertson’s play with music Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and G…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:49PM

Oracle presents a World Premiere Adaptation of THE JUNGLE by Michael Roberts

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George Morrison, Acting Teacher to Gene Hackman, Edie Falco, Dies at 92 by Carmel Dagan

George Morrison, an acting teacher and director who trained, worked with, and inspired great actors including Gene Hackman, Edie Falco, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Klugman, Sandy Dennis, Judy Colli…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:46PM

Marion the Mad; or, Bringing the Unsayable into our Theaters by Kimberly Jannarone

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Art | People} blog salon curated by Caridad Svich.) Translating a play is unlike any other kind of translat…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 03:45PM

Red Carpet Premiere Of LES MISERABLES Australia by Pat Cerasaro

Long-running international smash hit mega-musical LES MISERABLES recently premiered a new revival production in Melbourne, Australia and an extensive new red carpet behind the scenes video f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

Critics & Spectators Complain Of Overzealous Audiences For Martin Freeman At RICHARD III by Pat Cerasaro

A number of critics and some outspoken spectators have expressed their dissatisfaction with the perceivedly overzealous audiences being attracted to attend the current West End production of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Bruce Vilanch Set to Lead Developmental Reading of I HAD A BALL on 7/24 by BroadwayWorld

UnsungMusicalsCo. UMC continues its 2014 developmental reading series at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center with a special presentation of I Had a Ball, th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

Susan Boyle Expresses Desire To Play Dream Stage Role This Christmas by Pat Cerasaro

International music superstar and reality show sensation Susan Boyle has expressed her desire to pursue her dream role onstage this December according to a new interview with Scotland perfor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:20PM

The Woman at the Center of the Arbuckle Scandal by Trav S.D.

Every year that passes gets kinder to Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle. The sad story of his railroading gets wider known, and more importantly more and more of his work is available for …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:20PM

Broadway Grosses: June 30-July 6 by David Gewirtzman

All data provided by The Broadway League. View Broadway Grosses in a sortable table or view by show at the Playbill Vault.  

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Broadway's Taye Diggs Joins Cast of CBS's THE GOOD WIFE by TV News Desk

Taye Diggs Broadway's RENT will guest star on the CBS drama series THE GOOD WIFE during the show's upcoming sixth season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM

'The Good Wife' adds Taye Diggs as guest in fall

TNT's 'Murder in the First' actor will appear in episodes of the CBS legal drama.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:12PM

Review: "Dead Man Walking" at Central City Opera: A man sings, woefully, for his life by Ray Mark Rinaldi

There are a dozen good reasons to go see Central City Opera's production of "Dead Man Walking" and one good reason to hesitate.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:11PM

Brilliant BOOK OF MORMON 'Hello!' Emoji Musical Visualization by Pat Cerasaro

A brilliant visualization of the opening number of multiple Tony Award-winning Best Musical THE BOOK OF MORMON is now available to view.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:10PM

HBO to Film Career Conversation Between Mike Nichols and Jack O'Brien on 7/11 by BroadwayWorld

On Friday, July 11th 700PM HBO will film a rare one-on-one conversation with legendary director Mike NIchols about his life and work with theatre director Jack O'Brien, at the Golden Theatre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:10PM

Twitter Chat: Is your company playwright-driven, director-driven, actor-driven? A conversation about aesthetics, authorship, and companies—Thurs, Ju by HowlRound

By HowlRound. This week's conversation topic is "Is your company playwright-driven, director-driven, actor-driven? A conversation about aesthetics, authorship, and companies". This hour-long…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:03PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber Talks Rapping & T.S. Eliot In New CATS Revival by Pat Cerasaro

International mega-hit mega-musical CATS is poised to pounce back on the West End later this year in a new revival and the composer himself, Andrew Lloyd Webber, teases what changes are in s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

Musical Stage Adaptation of BLACK ORPHEUS Headed to Broadway; Lynn Nottage to Write Book & George C. Wolfe to Direct by BroadwayWorld

Producers Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones-Harvey, and Paula Marie Black announced today that the new musical stage adaptation of Black Orpheus will feature a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nott…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM

Watch the Animated Music Video for The Lion Star Benjamin Scheuer's "Cookie-tin Banjo" by Carey Purcell

Benjamin Scheuer, currently starring in a new autobiographical solo musical The Lion, has released the animated music video for his song "Cookie-tin Banjo."

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:01PM

A Different Kind of 7 Wonders: Tickets Now On Sale for The Illusionists—Witness the Impossible On Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Get them before they disappear! Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway premiere of The Illusionists—Witness The Impossible. The show will shock and awe at the Marquis Theatre beginni…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

Blogs: Catherine Love: Transforming the funding landscape

Does the Arts Council need to start looking beyond buildings and offering more support directly to theatre-makers?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

Theatre News: Lloyd Webber: Cats at Palladium will be 'new edition' of the show

The composer answered questions on the stage of the Palladium today with Trevor Nunn and Gillian Lynne

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

Theater News: Lynn Nottage Will Pen Stage Musical Adaptation of Black Orpheus

George C. Wolfe is set to direct the Broadway-bound production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Tough Deal by Rob Weinert-Kendt

My heart sank early and often last week at the City Center concert rendition of Randy Newman’s Faust, but never so low as when Newman muffed one of his own best lines. That he was onstage …

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 02:59PM

GUS GIORDANO DANCE SCHOOL Offering Friday Master Classes by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:57PM

Matthew Morrison Set for This Week's HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT on NBC by TV News Desk

The stars come together and serve up some delicious competition on this week's HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT on NBC. The episode airs July 10, 2014 800 PM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:49PM

Exclusive! Tickets Now Available For On the Twentieth Century, Starring Kristin Chenoweth & Peter Gallagher by Imogen Lloyd Webber

An exclusive for Broadway.com! Tickets are now available to see Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth return to Broadway in a forthcoming revival of On the Twentieth Century. The show will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

Advance Access! Tickets Now Available For On the Twentieth Century, Starring Kristin Chenoweth & Peter Gallagher by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Advance access for Broadway.com! Tickets are now available to see Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth return to Broadway in a forthcoming revival of On the Twentieth Century. The show wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:49PM

‘Lady Day,’ Starring Audra McDonald, Announces Additional Extension Due to Popular Demand by Broadway's Best Shows

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, the musical play starring record breaking six-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald, will extend its strictly limited engagement through Septembe…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 02:44PM

THE LION’s Benjamin Scheuer Releases Music Video for “Cookie-tin Banjo” by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

“Cookie-tin Banjo” by Benjamin Scheuer & Escapist Papers from Radish Pictures on Vimeo. Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer, currently appearing in his one-man musical theater piece…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 02:41PM

STAGE TUBE: In Rehearsal with Cast of NYMF's DEPLOYED THE MUSICAL by Stage Tube

DEPLOYED the Musical is set to open at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre on July 16 as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and here's a glimpse of the actors in the rehearsal st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM

STAGE TUBE: Inside Rehearsal for CT Rep's GYPSY with Leslie Uggams, Director Vincent J. Cardinal & More! by Stage Tube

Below, check out a behind the scenes look inside rehearsal for GYPSY, starring Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams as Rose, at Connecticut Repertory Theatre The production runs July 10-20 at the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM

Odds & Ends: Glenn Close to Revisit Sunset Boulevard, Diane Keaton Eyes Cafe Carlyle & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Glenn Close to Revisit Sunset Boulevard at the Hollywood Bowl Before Glenn Close finds a world to rediscover on Broadway …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:39PM

Taye Diggs Joins ‘The Good Wife’ Season Six in Guest Role by Shelli Weinstein

Taye Diggs has signed on for a guest role on CBS’ “The Good Wife” during the show’s upcoming sixth season. Diggs will appear in multiple episodes as Dean Levine-Wilki…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:34PM

STAGE TUBE: Natalie Weiss Releases PSA for Riffing Abuse! by Stage Tube

BroadwayWorld.com's own Natalie Weiss, who regularly brings us her hit webseries - BREAKING DOWN THE RIFFS, has just released a public service announcement regarding a growing problem. Years…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:20PM

Martin Freeman, Richard III, and theatre etiquette

Hell, as Sartre pointed out after a particularly trying evening at the theatre, is other people. Audiences are truly the bane of live performance. They talk through the Entr’acte, display …

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:18PM

They’re Remaking Cats With a Rapping Cat

"I've come to the conclusion that ... maybe [T.S.] Eliot was the inventor of rap."-- Delivered by Feed43 service

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:13PM

About Miss Julie , King's Head, London by Honour Bayes

King's Head, London: About Miss Julie sees Jonathan Sidgwick move the action of Strindberg's original 35 years forward to the roaring 20s. This decade proves an electric backdrop for th…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:13PM

STAGE TUBE: HANDS ON A HARDBODY Gets Another Regional Staging at Albany's Park Playhouse by Stage Tube

Albany's Park Playhouse posted a teaser video of their production of Hands on a Hardbody running from July 1 - July 26. Not only is Park Playhouse's production the Northeast Regional Premier…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

One Man Breaking Bad, Featuring All 60 Episodes in 60 Minutes, Will Play Edinburgh Festival by Michael Gioia

One Man Breaking Bad, a one-hour show performed by one man and featuring all 60 episodes of the hit show "Breaking Bad," will play the Edinburgh Festival in U.K. this August.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Lynn Nottage & George C. Wolfe Board Broadway-Aimed Stage Adaptation of Black Orpheus by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The stage adaptation of the classic film Black Orpheus, which was previously reported to be eyeing Broadway in the 2013-14 season, has announced that the musical will feature a book by Pulit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04PM

LiveWire Chicago Theatre Presents the Chicago Premiere of PARTNERS runs June 21 – July 20, 2014 by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:04PM

Taye Diggs Lands Recurring Role on Hit CBS Series by Andrew Gans

Stage and screen star Taye Diggs will make multiple appearances during the upcoming sixth season of the critically acclaimed CBS drama "The Good Wife."

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

Photos: Show Pics: First look at Martin Freeman in Richard III

The first production of the second Trafalgar Transformed season opens on Wednesday

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Theater News: Cheers Star Jay Thomas Joins Country Musical Somewhere With You at NYMF

Composer JT Harding has written a score featuring his country hits, made famous by Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

NJ writers join the New York Musical Theatre Festival by Ronni Reich

NYMF returns this year with musicals about growing up, cloning, pets and more

SOURCE: NJ.com at 02:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'Black Orpheus' Descending on Broadway by David Rooney

Written by Lynn Nottage and directed by George C. Wolfe, the bossa nova-beat musical is based on the Oscar-winning 1959 screen retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth set during Carnival …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:58PM

‘Black Orpheus’ Musical to Bring Bossa Nova to Broadway by Gordon Cox

Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn Nottage (pictured above) and director George C. Wolfe (“Lucky Guy,” “Angels in America”) have signed on to a brewing Broadway musica…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:57PM

CHICAGO DANCING FESTIVAL RELEASES FREE TICKETS JULY 8 & 9 by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:54PM

‘When we travel abroad we see our home with a clarity that we may never have been offered before’: A reflection on Simon Stephens’s journeys fro by Seda Ilter

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Art | People} blog salon curated by Caridad Svich.) The British playwright Simon Stephens, whose Olivier aw…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:51PM

Lynn Nottage Will Pen Stage Adaptation of "Black Orpheus"; George C. Wolfe to Direct by Carey Purcell

The playwright and director for the musical stage adaptation of the award-winning film "Black Orpheus" have been announced. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

Color Me Stoked! We Are So Very Into the Heathers Album

BroadwayBox goes back to the '80s and back to high school as we rock out to the Heathers Cast Recording.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:45PM

Watch Neil Patrick Harris and Carrie Coon in "Gone Girl" Trailer by Carey Purcell

The latest trailer for "Gone Girl," the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel of the same name, has been released.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:43PM

Review:June Moon at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Gloria Miller

Ring Lardner and George S. Kaufman's comedy -

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:40PM

Review: The Devil's Disciple at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

a wonderfully robust production of the only play that George Bernard Shaw set in America.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:38PM

HBO to Tape Mike Nichols in Conversation with Jack O'Brien on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

Tony and Academy Award-winning director Mike Nichols will be interviewed by Tony-winning director Jack O'Brien July 11 at Broadway's John Golden Theatre. The event will be filmed by …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

'Cats' revival will feature a rapping cat

The character will be a 'rapping street cat.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:34PM

For Audra McDonald, Experience And Raw Emotions Make Better Music

McDonald has won more Tony Awards than any other actress in Broadway history. In this encore broadcast, McDonald talks about funneling her personal emotions into the songs she sings on stage.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:29PM

Musicals we love: Into the Woods by Veronica Horwell

Soon to appear in film form with Meryl Streep as the Witch, Sondheim's plainest musical blends adult stories with grim fairytales to spellbinding effect Into the Woods' sex isn't censored fo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:26PM

“I’ll Say She Is” Opens August 10 in NY International Fringe Festival! by Trav S.D.

What crazy madness! We had those historic, sold-out readings of I’ll Say She Is in May as part of Marxfest and I never did a blogpost about it??? Well, there was a lot going on in Ma…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:20PM

Berlin by Natalie Schrauwen

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Art | People} blog salon curated by Caridad Svich.) Perhaps all the dragons […in our lives are Princesses…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 01:15PM

Film 'Black Orpheus' to be adapted for Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- With all eyes on Brazil and the World Cup, Broadway is getting into the act with plans to adapt the Oscar-winning film "Black Orpheus" for the stage....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:04PM

VIDEO: Neil Patrick Harris Gets Creepy in New Trailer for GONE GIRL! by Movies News Desk

The dramatic thriller stars Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon and recent Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

Spotlight On...Danielle Dresden by Michael Block

Name: Danielle DresdenHometown: I consider Stony Brook, NY, my hometown.  Born in Kansas, I currently live in Madison, Wisconsin.Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison, a couple of …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:02PM

Video: Exclusive Video: New footage of Vincent and Flavia in Dance 'Til Dawn

Fresh from wowing audiences across the country, TV's Strictly Come Dancing favourites Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace bring their brand new show to the West End for a limited 10 week run

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Who Wears Short Shorts? Cheyenne Jackson Wears Short Shorts! by Playbill.com

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Theater News: Lillias White to Star in Reading of New Harriet Tubman Musical

Harriet will be presented as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Cast and Loose Tumblr Page Hits the Stage at Joe's Pub

The performance will benefit the 52nd Street Project.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Who Wears Short Shorts? Cheyenne Jackson Wears Short Shorts! by Seth Rudetsky

A week in the life of actor, radio and TV host, music director and writer Seth Rudetsky.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Adrian Mole musical to premiere in Leicester next year by Mark Brown

Musical version of Sue Townsend's Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 will be staged in fictional character's city of birthFirst love; acne so bad it could surely be Lassa fever and the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:53PM

Rum Tum Tugger to return as a rapping feline in ‘Cats’ revival by Joshua Barajas

Photo by Eigenes Werk/FlickrAndrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” returns to London’s West End in December with a rapping feline now among the cast. The 66-year-old British co…

SOURCE: PBS at 12:45PM

People You Should Know . . . Valerie Hager by Zack Calhoon

Valerie Hager is a "not to be missed" (NoHo LA) actor, solo show writer and movement artist. She has appeared in film and TV including Warner Brothers' The Invention of Lying with Ricky Gerv…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:35PM

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The Michael Grandage Company production of THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, the Broadway premiere of a comedy by Martin McDonagh, starring Daniel Radcliffe and the critically acclaimed West End cas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PM

Torben Betts: Alan Ayckbourn's 'darker, younger brother'

Invincible is a new play about a young, middle-class family who move to the North of England because they can no longer afford to live in the “hideous capitalistic gangbang” that is Lond…

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:18PM

Spotlight On...Douglas J. Cohen by Michael Block

Name: Douglas J. CohenHometown: Storrs, CTEducation: B.A.  Amherst CollegeFavorite Credits: No Way to Treat a Lady (off-Broadway at the Hudson Guild and York Theatre Company), The Oppos…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:12PM

What's Playing on Broadway: July 7-13, 2014 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of July 7-13, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10PM

Hot Shot! Andrew Lloyd Webber & the Cats Creative Team Reunite with Some Furry Friends by Lindsay Champion

You’re invited to the Jellicle Ball! That’s right, after a completely unnecessary 12-year Cats drought in the West End, the hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber is back at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

Glenn Close Will Sing Andrew Lloyd Webber at Hollywood Bowl by Andrew Gans

Glenn Close, who will return to Broadway later this season in a revival of Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance, will be part of Joshua Bell And Friends July 8 at The Hollywood Bowl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

If/Then's Tamika Lawrence Will Slay With "Rock-Funk-Soul Realness" at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

Tamika Lawrence, who plays Elena in the new Broadway musical If/Then, will make her New York City solo concert debut July 21 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Theatre News: Leicester Curve confirms Adrian Mole musical, premieres March 2015

Author Sue Townsend had worked on the show before her death earlier this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Features: Theatre highlights of the week: Martin Freeman opens Richard III and Curious Incident is back

A busy week for openings and several Off-West-End closures

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: EXCLUSIVE: Dancing Through Paris With An American in Paris Stars Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope

The leads of the Broadway-bound musical spent a day in the City of Light to celebrate their casting.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Fable Extends at the New York Musical Theatre Festival

The coming-of-age musical adds performances to its festival run.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Marc Kudisch, Rebecca Henderson, Lizbeth Mackay & More to Star in Signature Theatre's THE WAYSIDE MOTOR INN; Tickets On Sale 7/10 by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre has announced casting for THE WAYSIDE MOTOR INN by A.R. Gurney, directed by Lila Neugebauer. Tickets go on sale July 10. All tickets for the initial run of the production a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AM

Production News: West End revival of Cats to include rapping street cat by Georgia Snow

Andrew Lloyd Webber has rewritten parts of his 1981 musical Cats ahead of its return to the West End, which include turning the character of Rum Tum Tugger into a rapping street cat. Lloyd W…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:53AM

The Muscles in Our Toes by Theasy.com

The Muscles in Our Toes Off Broadway, Labyrinth Theater Company Reviewed by Andy Buck BOTTOM LINE: A bewildering satire by Stephen Belber, featuring some spirited performances. The incre…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 11:53AM

HOLLER IF YA HEAR ME featured in The Daily Beast by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

“It is truth, hard, unvarnished truth, ladies and gentlemen, that has always distinguished the best Broadway musicals from Vaudeville and bubble-gum pop.”* *By Henry Louis Gates,…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:51AM

Production News: Tamzin Outhwaite and Jemima Rooper to star in St James emerging producers’ season by Nicola Merrifield

Tamzin Outhwaite, Jemima Rooper and Nicholas Burns have been cast in a new play by Ben Ockrent, which opens a season from emerging producers at the St James Theatre in London. Breeders will …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:47AM

Cats: classic musical to feature a rapping cat by Anita Singh

Cats revival will include a hip-hop Rum Tum Tugger, Andrew Lloyd Webber says as he claims TS Eliot was 'the inventor of rap'

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:46AM

Photo Flash: Inside the Launch of CATS at The Palladium with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trevor Nunn & Gillian Lynne! by BroadwayWorld

Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical Cats, based on T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, returns to the West End for a strictly limited 12 week run at the London Palla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

THEY CALL ME Q Now On Sale Through Labor Day by BroadwayWorld

Due to overwhelming demand, Off-Broadway's newest hit THEY CALL ME Q today put a new block of seats on sale through Labor Day. The award-winning THEY CALL ME Q opened June 4th to unanimous r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

But Soft, What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks? ‘Tis Shakespeare in Love Photos! by Broadway.com

Performances have officially begun for the stage adaptation of the 1998 film Shakespeare in Love, and after seeing these gorgeous production photos, we’re seriously considering booking…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:40AM

Donna McKechnie, William Finn and More Celebrate 20 Seasons at Barrington With Musicals Including Cabaret, Follies by Michael Gioia

Barrington Stage Company, the award-winning regional theatre in downtown Pittsfield that is under the leadership of artistic director Julianne Boyd and managing director Tristan Wilson, pres…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Christopher Henley, fan of the Prince of Darkness, on co-directing Dracula . A Love Story by Christopher Henley

-  DC Theatre Scene has been able to lure actor/director Christopher Henley into writing for this site. Here is his personal account of co-directing Dracula . A Love Story, the Fringe show …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:31AM

London Return of Cats Will Get Rap Update by Adam Hetrick

Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that several musical changes are in store for the West End return of the long-running hit Cats, which will begin performances in December at the London Palla…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Signature Theatre’s THE WAYSIDE MOTOR INN Announces Casting; Tickets on Sale July 10 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Signature Theatre (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) is pleased to announce casting for THE WAYSIDE MOTOR INN by A.R. Gurney, directed by Lila Neu…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:30AM

Marc Kudisch & More to Appear in A.R. Gurney’s The Wayside Motor Inn Off-Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Tony nominee Marc Kudisch (9 to 5) is among the cast who will feature in Signature Theatre’s previously reported production of A.R. Gurney’s The Wayside Motor Inn. Directed by Li…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:30AM

Marc Kudisch, Lizbeth Mackay and More Will Star in The Wayside Motor Inn at Signature Theatre by Carey Purcell

The Signature Theatre has announced casting for its upcoming production of The Wayside Motor Inn, the drama by prolific playwright A.R. Gurney that will begin performances Off-Broadway Aug. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Photos! Michael Buble Cheers on Andy Karl and the Cast of Broadway’s Rocky by Broadway.com

Grammy winner Michael Buble jumped into the ring with Andy Karl and the cast of Rocky on July 6, 2014 at the Winter Garden Theatre. Click for photos of his visit!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:26AM

Beyond Caring review compelling exploration of zero-hours working by Lyn Gardner

The Yard, LondonDevised by the cast and director Alexander Zeldin, this piece on the emotional fallout of minimum-wage lives is quietly devastating Director Alexander Zelddin on the working …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM

Joel B. New Talks Development of STANDALONE in Second Part of Minisode Series by BroadwayWorld

In this 'Something New' minisode, award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New discusses the production side of his song cycle, STANDALONE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19AM

Weekend Poll Top Three: Grab Your Slushies and Chainsaws! Fans Think the Heathers Cast Album is So Very! by Ryan McPhee

While “Coming to America” and “Born in the U.S.A” made great background tracks for fireworks this weekend, there are quite a few new cast albums out that we’re …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:19AM

Feature: Theatre in the Forest – away from the stage and into the trees by Conori Bell-Bhuiyan

Every year Red Rose Chain Theatre Company takes theatre away from the stage and into the trees with Theatre In The Forest. Artistic Director Jo Carrick has been there since the project start…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:18AM

Natalie Weiss Makes "Urgent" Public Service Announcement Regarding Riffing Epidemic (Video) by Michael Gioia

Natalie Weiss, who has been seen on Broadway in Everyday Rapture and recently completed a two-and-a-half-year run in the 25th anniversary tour of Les Misérables, makes a public servic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Why So Quiet? by Colin Mitchell

It’s not out of anything dramatic or even sinister really, besides being madly busy with my own show (extending for two shows!) and all things Fringe, I am now in Colorado tending to …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 11:12AM

Premiere of Breeders at London's St. James Theatre to Star Nicholas Burns, Jemima Rooper and Tamzin Outhwaite by Mark Shenton

The premiere of Ben Ockrent's Breeders at London's St. James Theatre, which begins performances Sept. 3 prior to an official opening Sept. 8 for a season through Dec. 13, will featur…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM

ONCE to Return to Toronto in February 2015 with All- Canadian Cast by BroadwayWorld

Toronto fell in love with ONCE in December 2014, when the first touring company of the Tony Award-winning musical played here for a limited run a critical and popular hit, it sold out every …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

Broadway Bound? Steve Martin Quits Social Media to Focus on New Musical Bright Star by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Funny man Steve Martin is getting serious about musical theater. The star is quitting Twitter for the time being to focus on working on his buzzed about new musical Bright Star. Next st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:07AM

Guthrie's 'My Fair Lady' keeps it bubbly

REVIEW: The Guthrie's staging of the classic musical "My Fair Lady" goes down easily, like a cool summer cocktail.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 11:06AM

VIDEO: Frankie Valli Performs 'Let's Hang On' & More on A CAPITOL FOURTH by TV News Desk

Frankie Valli performed on PBS's A CAPITOL FOURTH, which aired on July 4th live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Oh where oh where did our firewall go? Marketing firms and name brands are getting into the "Art" game. Should we care? by Rolando Teco

This item recently caught my eye. Heineken, Stella Artois, and Sony are among those to have commissioned one-off immersive live theatrical experiences in recent months. Now, however, London …

SOURCE: Extra Criticum at 11:05AM

Adrian Mole musical set to debut at Leicester's Curve Theatre in 2015

The creative team behind a new musical adaptation of Adrian Mole are scouring the iconic character’s home city of Leicester to find the child star to play the self-proclaimed “13 ¾ year…

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:03AM

New Scarlett Work Among Highlights of Ballet Theater Season by Allan Kozinn

An unnamed new work by the choreographer Liam Scarlett will make its world premiere during the American Ballet Theater season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:00AM

And the winners of the 2014 Broadway Marketing Awards are . . . by Ken Davenport

Who says no one gives a @#&% about marketers? For the 2nd year in a row, we received a good ol’ fashioned poop ton of entries in our online Broadway Marketing Awards, where we give…

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 11:00AM

Review: About Miss Julie (King's Head)

Suzanne Shaw stars in this new adaptation of Strindberg's classic

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Gossip: Enid Blyton's Famous Five set for West End adventure?

The gang could be hitting the London stage within the next two years

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Review: Pacific Overtures (Union Theatre)

Michael Strassen's all-male production fits well in the intimate space of the Union

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, the Original Singing Voice of Princess Jasmine, Visits Broadway's Aladdin

The Tony winner visited the cast at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Arts funding: Oily Cart by Simon Tait

The arts council won’t say who has been cut from the national portfolio before it announces the three year settlement, let alone why, for the simple reason they won’t tell potential and…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:59AM

Bristol Old Vic Season to Include Juno and the Paycock, Return of Swallows and ENO Collaboration by Mark Shenton

The new season at the U.K.'s Bristol Old Vic — which Tom Morris and Emma Stenning are marking celebrating their fifth anniversary in charge of this fall  — will include …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

All aboard a theatre internship: does it pay to work for free? by Alexander Wright

Alexander Wright of the Flanagan Collective is seeking people to work, unpaid, on the company's biggest show yet. But only if you think it will be as valuable for you as it will be for themI…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:58AM

EP Recording of Strictly Ballroom Musical Planned; Show Is Melbourne-Bound by Adam Hetrick

Producers of the Australian stage premiere of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom, which features new songs by Diane Warren, David Foster, Sia and more, plan to release a limited EP album o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

The King and I’ Opens This Wednesday at Shenandioah Summer Music Theatre by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless classic, The King and I, boasts one of the most luscious scores of all time. Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre opens this romantic musical about tolerance …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:51AM

Cats The Musical to include rapping cat when show returns to London's West End

Record-breaking musical Cats is getting a modern makeover complete with a rapping cat when it heads back to the West End later this year.

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:45AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats to include rapping cat when musical returns to London's West End

Record-breaking musical Cats is getting a modern makeover complete with a rapping cat when it heads back to the West End later this year.

SOURCE: The Independent at 10:45AM

Kyle Riabko Will Sing Original Tunes and Works by Burt Bacharach at Joe's Pub by Andrew Gans

Kyle Riabko, who created and co-starred in Off-Broadway's critically acclaimed What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined, will go it solo July 21 at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

From AMERICA’S GOT TALENT to the New York Stage! by Dawn Tortora-Morici

My family recently attended iLUMINATE and we absolutely loved it! The light effects were mesmerizing- like nothing we have ever seen before. We loved the variety of dancing techniques that …

SOURCE: smithtown.macaronikid.com at 10:39AM

VIDEO: Ariana Grande Performs 'The Way' on NBC's FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS by TV News Desk

Ariana Grande celebrated the Fourth of July in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, performing her hit song 'The Way', during the pre-fireworks display

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:39AM

Talkin’ In The Green Room With…. Nick Duckart by Bill Hirschman

Three-time Carbonell winner Nick Duckart has been a rapping Dominican-American bodega owner, a Palestinian terrorist, a Polish-American assassin, and the Egyptian Pharaoh in Joseph and the�…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:39AM

Ariana Grande is First Ever Artist to Top U.K. Charts! by BroadwayWorld

Ariana Grande has set yet another milestone record by becoming the first ever artist to have a No. 1 U.K. single based on combined sales and streaming

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

THE CALL BOARD: BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop Accepting Applications by Michael Gioia

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in music rights management, has announced that the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is accepting applications for its first-year compo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

WICKED's Marybeth Abel and Christy Ney to Hold Stage Management Workshop on 8/10 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Basics is recruiting undergraduates for their Stage Management Workshop- a one day intensive on Sunday, August 10, 2014 from 10am-3pm for an in-depth day with two Professional Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29AM

Broadcast Music, Inc.'s Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop Accepting Applications for Composers & Lyricists by BroadwayWorld

Broadcast Music, Inc. BMI, the global leader in music rights management, has announced that the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is now accepting applications for its first year com…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

Chicago-Area Next Theatre Company Facing Eviction by Adam Hetrick

Facing over $76,000 in back rent, the Next Theatre Company in Evanston, IL, will be forced to leave its current home at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center following the conclusion of the 2014-15…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Ain’t Nobody Made Up Nothin by Joe Patti

With the 4th of July just past, I am reminded that as bad as we may things are these days, the United States as served as an exemplar other people have sought to emulate. I use that as a rea…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:15AM

VIDEO: Meet Pilobolus by Mark Blankenship

From time to time, TDF Stages will highlight exciting Off and Off-Off Broadway theatre companies with exclusive “getting to know you” videos. Today, we’re featuring Pilobol…

SOURCE: TDF at 10:14AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/7- MASTER CLASS by Stage Tube

Today in 2011, the first Broadway revival of Master Class opened at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, where it ran for 67 performances. Master Class is a play by Terrence McNally, which opened…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM

Lillias White, Amber Iman, Capathia Jenkins, Charles E. Wallace and More Set for Reading of New Musical Harriet by Andrew Gans

A reading of the new musical Harriet, based on the life of Harriet Tubman, will be presented July 16 at 4 PM and 8 PM and July 20 at noon in The Studio Theatre at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Matthew Saldivar and Joey Taranto Rock Hard in BROADWAY BARES Opening Number! by Stage Tube

Broadway Bares Rock Hard, a luscious, modern-day mix tape of sensual sights and sounds featuring 170 of New York's sexiest dancers, celebrated its move to a new home on June 22 by raising 1,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

BEHIND THE SCENES: Lloyd Webber, Nunn and Lynne Launch CATS At The Palladium! by Carrie Dunn

If you're a fan of cats, anthropomorphised cats, or simply CATS, the Palladium is the place for you this Christmas. Andrew Lloyd Webber's epic musical, based on the poems of T S Eliot, is re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Martin Freeman and More in RICHARD III at Trafalgar Transformed by BroadwayWorld

Gina McKee Di amp Viv amp Rose, King Lear, Ivanov, Our Friends In The North, Notting Hill plays Queen Elizabeth, alongside the previously announced Martin Freeman Clybourne Park, The Hobbit,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Contest: Win Copies of Martin McDonagh Plays by Linda

The Cripple of Inishmaan, one of my favorite productions of the season, is sadly closing soon--on July 20. Maybe you saw the play and want to learn more about McDonagh or maybe you're alread…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 10:05AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 07/06/14 by Dte

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending July 6, 2014: Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Show Name GrossGross TotalAttn %Capacity AvgPdAdm ......

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 10:00AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Monday, July 7, 2014 by Susan Grace

  Today’s Highlights: * Daytona, by Oliver Cotton, directed by David Grindley, featuring Maureen Lipman, Harry Shearer and playwright Cotton, opens at the West End’s Theatr…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

"A Most Wanted Man," Starring Late Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sets Theatrical Release by Adam Hetrick

"A Most Wanted Man," one of the final films to star late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, will be released in theatres July 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41AM

ArtsBeat: Learning ‘Lear’: A King’s Gotta Eat by John Lithgow

John Lithgow, preparing for “King Lear,” takes his fellow actors out to lunch.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:38AM

Everyone’s a Critic by Jason Rohrer

  The web site for which I am a critic, Stage and Cinema, has enjoyed a boom recently from which I am grateful to benefit. Not that I get paid; there are people who know how to work th…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 09:37AM

San Diego Opera Will Present 2015 Season; Company Cuts Costs With Relocation, Staff and Pay Reductions by Carey Purcell

Staff reductions, salary cuts and a relocation of its office are some of the cost-cutting measures the San Diego Opera is employing, according to the Los Angeles Times.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

Complete Casting Announced for Australian Production of Jason Robert Brown's Parade by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for the first professional Australian production of Jason Robert Brown and Alfred Uhry's Tony-winning musical Parade, which will begin performances Sept. 17 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Martin Freeman fans 'ruin' Richard III with wild cheers for the Hobbit and Sherlock star

Martin Freeman fans have been accused of “ruining” the West End production of Richard III with their relentless clapping and cheering.

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:19AM

Martin Freeman fans are not 'ruining' Richard III with wild cheers, says director Jamie Lloyd

Martin Freeman fans have been accused of “ruining” the West End production of Richard III with their relentless clapping and cheering.

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:19AM

Tony-Winning Musical Once Will Play Sit-Down Production in Toronto with Canadian Cast by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical Once, which was originally seen in Toronto in December 2014 when the first national tour played a limited engagement, will return to the city in 2015 in a sit-down p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/7/14 - 'Meet Your Heroes' at NYMF, THE LONG SHRIFT Off-Broadway 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 NYMF kicks off tonight with a concert …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AM

Review:Julius Caesar at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Elyse Sommer

A bare bones production with just 7 actors directed by Shakespeare & Co founder Tina Packer

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:05AM

Across the Pond: Working on a New British Piece (Diary of an Assistant Director) by Jamie Simmons

Today I’m writing from the rehearsal studio of Red Ladder Theatre Company, where I’m currently working as Assistant Director on Boff Whalley’s new musical We’re Not Going Back. The s…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 09:05AM

Competition: Win Tickets to The Kilburn Passion at the Tricycle Theatre by Lucia Genziani

The Kilburn Passion is back by popular demand following a successful run as part of the Tricycle’s Takeover Festival back in July. We’ve teamed up with the Tricycle Theatre to bring …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:02AM

Photo Flash: First Look at the World Premiere of West End's SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE by BroadwayWorld

Shakespeare in Love has its world premiere at the Noel Coward Theatre on Wednesday 23 July 2014, with previews from 2 July, bringing together one of the largest companies ever assembled for …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Chuck Cooper ‘Jazz Poetry: The Blues of Langston Hughes’ by Sandi Durell

  NY Music Review By Marcina Zaccaria     Chuck Cooper brought “Jazz Poetry, The Blues of Langston Hughes” to 54 Below on July 1st. The Tony Award winning actor,... The po…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:58AM

AND SO IT GOES' Diane Keaton Says 'Okay' to Gig at Cafe Carlyle by Movies News Desk

Following the screening, Keaton was approached by famed rock promoter Ron Delsener who proclaimed, I want to book you into the Cafe Carlyle. You'll sell the place out

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

My Crew by Michael Kaiser

The men and women who run the shows, move the sets, carry the props, light the lights, manage the sound, dress the performers and on and on are among my favorite colleagues in every arts job…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:54AM

Five reasons why Cats seems to enjoy nine lives by Dominic Cavendish

As tickets go on sale for the return of Cats, Dominic Cavendish explains the musical's appeal

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 08:49AM

BRIGADOON, With Revamped Libretto, Opens Tonight at the Goodman Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Goodman Theatre presents Brigadoon, the first large-scale professional revival in more than three decades, extended through August 10 by popular demand the full 28-member company remains int…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

San Diego Opera cutting costs as part of effort to achieve stability by David Ng

As San Diego Opera continues to regroup and work toward mounting its planned 2015 season, scheduled to begin in January, the troubled company has put cost-cutting measures in place that are …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:45AM

Pamela Bob and Matt Bogart Reunite for PEOPLE LIKE US Musical at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The new musical 'People Like Us' is set for a special concert presentation at 54 Below tonight, July 7, 2014 at 7 p.m.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

Off-Broadway's See Rock City and Other Destinations to Make U.K. Premiere; Casting Announced by Mark Shenton

Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias' See Rock City and Other Destinations, originally seen as part of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's New Musical Festival in 2008 and su…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:42AM

The Art of Dying, Royal Court, review: Nick Payne delivers moving meditation on death

Nick Payne's 45-minute monologue, which he performs himself, builds into a moving meditation on how we could better help the dying to die.

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:40AM

THE LONG SHRIFT, Directed by James Franco, Begins Tonight at Rattlestick by BroadwayWorld

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's Artistic Director David Van Asselt and Managing Director Brian Long previously announced that the World Premiere of The Long Shrift, written by Robert Boswe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Preview: ‘The Inaugural Election for President of Mrs. Jacobson’s Sixth Grade Class’ by the Federal Theatre Project by Guest Author

For some scripts, writers will get on a roll, crafting a story from start to finish. Then comes the tough part: titling the show. In January 2013 I was kicking around an allegorical story ab…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM

The Mutualistic Melody, a Fringe Peek by Guest Writer

By guest writers Taylor Rascher (director) and W.R. Heispascher (playwright) Heispascher: The play’s genesis began with a single charge: to analyze the role that relationships play in …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:29AM

Bryce Ryness, Janet Krupin, Charlotte Maltby and More Set for NYMF Launch Event MEETING OUR HEROES Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents its special opening night launch event 'MEETING OUR HEROES A Tribute to the Composers Who Inspire Us' at The Laurie Beechman Theater at The Wes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24AM

BWW's On This Day - July 7, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Chris Colfer, Ethan Hawke, James Franco and More To Make Television Appearances This Week July 7-16 by Philippe Bowgen

Chris Colfer ("Glee"), James Franco, Emma Thompson, Zach Braff and more are on your television this week and next – check below as Playbill.com tells you when to catch Broadw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Feature: Madani Younis – “How do I shorten the gap between art and life?” by Lee Anderson

Madani Younis doesn’t mince his words. Stealing a precious half-hour during an otherwise jam-packed schedule, the Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre, currently in the final stages …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:47AM

Shenton's View: Another hit West End transfer for the National by Mark Shenton

I’m re-visiting The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time tomorrow for the first time since it originally transferred from the National to the West End’s Apollo Theatre. …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:46AM

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ - The Musical to Premiere at Leicester's Curve Theatre in 2015 by Mark Shenton

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ - the Musical, based on Sue Townsend's best-selling debut novel of the same name that was first published in 1982, is to receive its worl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:38AM

Feffer’s one man Interrogation, a Fringe Peek by John Feffer

The artist Hasan Elahi was detained in the aftermath of 9/11 and subjected to six months of questioning by the FBI. Elahi comes from Bangladesh, and the FBI was very interested in travel iti…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:37AM

Cats The Musical - how to get tickets for the new run by Alice Vincent

Cats The Musical is returning to the West End for a limited 12-week run. Here's how you can get tickets

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:33AM

An open letter to all non-NPOs: sometimes it pays not to be funded by David Byrne

It's without a safety net that we can make truly spectacular and exciting work, says New Diorama Theatre's David ByrneWatching the Arts Council's funding announcements, celebrations and comm…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:30AM

Let’s build a playhouse, or two, or twelve: The rise of Britain's theatres

In many ways, it would be simpler to list the venues that Haworth Tompkins haven’t worked on during their unrivalled 14-year-spell as the go-to theatre architects in this country. But that…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:16AM

Production News: Adrian Mole musical to premiere in Leicester next year by Matthew Hemley

A new musical based on Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ will receive its world premiere at Curve in Leicester, following a workshop last year. The musical is writt…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

CONTEST! Win Your Own Copies of Plays by Martin McDonagh! by JK

It's hard to believe, but the critically-acclaimed Tony-nominated revival of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan (show website HERE) is nearing the end of its limited run in…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM

Review: Prufrock and Me (Greater Manchester Fringe Festival)

Uneven but this new piece has tremendous potential, says David Cunningham.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Queen of Spades , Grange Park, Alresford, nr Winchester by George Hall

Grange Park, Alresford, nr Winchester: It is rare for Grange Park Opera to mount a revival, but this restaging of Antony McDonald's self-designed 2012 production of Tchaikovsky's o…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:41AM

Pacific Overtures , Union Theatre, London by Mark Shenton

Union Theatre, London: Pacific Overtures may just be the most audacious and courageous of all the mould-breaking shows Stephen Sondheim has written, and Michael Strassen's sombre, shatt…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:33AM

Richard II , St Leonard's Church, London by Rebecca Gordon

St Leonard's Church, London : Following on from a successful run of The Merchant of Venice, the Malachites produce another engaging interpretation of a Shakespeare play with their staging of…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:31AM

Maria Stuarda , Royal Opera House, Covent Garden by Graham Rogers

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden: Donizetti's 1835 romantic opera on Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart (Queen of Scots) is based on a Schiller play which, like Shakespeare histories, has a re…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AM

Anne , Theater Amsterdam by Nick Awde

Theater Amsterdam: Constructed in six months while the cast rehearsed, Theater Amsterdam is possibly the first ever purpose-built venue to showcase a single play - impressive, before you…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:19AM

Guest blog: Love and a Bottle by A Younger Theatre

Max Stafford-Clark and Stella Feehily talk to us about the process of creating Love and a Bottle and working with LAMDA students What was it about the play made you want to rework it? SF: I�…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:14AM

Beyond Caring , The Yard Theatre, London by Rebecca Gordon

The Yard Theatre, London: This is an honest piece of theatre which conveys how some members of society, in this case cleaners on zero hour contracts, are treated as machinery rather than hum…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:13AM

Sinatra - The Main Event , The Globe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach by Robin Duke

The Globe, Blackpool Pleasure Beach: If imitation truly is the sincerest form of flattery, Frank Sinatra would more than likely have been very flattered indeed by this near-as-dammit 40th an…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:03AM

’Once’ to play once again in Toronto by Richard Ouzounian

Mirvish to bring back Tony-winning musical in February with all-Canadian cast

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Anorak , The Hope Theatre, London by Paul Vale

The Hope Theatre, London: The horror of the 1989 Montreal massacre, in which Marc Lepine gunned down 14 women at the city's university before turning the gun on himself, is explored in …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:51AM

News: Touring theatre companies under threat following 100% ACE cuts by Matthew Hemley

Touring theatre companies Dark Horse and Theatre Sans Frontieres have warned that 100% cuts to their funding from Arts Council England will prevent them from continuing to take work around t…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:47AM

The Elephantom , New London Theatre by Susan Elkin

New London Theatre: In this gentle yet spectacular children's play, a little girl, ably played by diminutive, shining-eyed Susan Harrison, is marginalised by her busy parents (Laura Cub…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:33AM

Review: What the Ladybird Heard, Richmond Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

It has been said by many theatre-practitioners (and most recently by David Wood in an interview with Lyn Gardner) that creating theatre for younger audiences is not only one of the most rewa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:23AM

Review: The Art of Dying, Royal Court Theatre by Adam Foster

West-End wunderkind Nick Payne returns to the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs with another play about science. Directed with great clarity by Constellations collaborator Michael Longhurst and p…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:15AM

Education & Training: Speed dating with ALRA and Italia Conti by Susan Elkin

Last week I went speed dating. Well not real speed dating as such.  As many readers know, I’ve been happily and faithfully married for twice as long as most of the ALRA South and Italia …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:09AM

Review: Berlin, The Space by Jake Orr

We are informed that Jackinabox Productions’ adaption of Christopher Isherwood’s memoirs Christopher and His Kind had to be renamed. It is now called Berlin on request of the Isherwood e…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:09AM

Sponsored feature: Edinburgh previews at The Place – “a bit like an important friendly before the World Cup” by Katie Smith

In late July, contemporary dance centre The Place will be housing Edinburgh previews, giving three shows the exciting opportunity to showcase their work before taking it up to the Fringe. Un…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:04AM

Review: East of Berlin, Southwark Playhouse by Camilla Gurtler

Theatre at its best should be thought-provoking but with tones of lightness making it a mix of enjoyment and heartache, stimulating both the mind and soul. In the financial crisis it seems t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:01AM

News: Worthing theatres safe despite massive overspend, council pledges by Michael Quinn

The immediate futures of three council-run theatres in Worthing have been guaranteed, despite a combined overspend of more than £480,000 in 2012-13. The Connaught and Pavilion theatres and…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Forbidden Broadway, Menier Chocolate Factory by Camilla Gurtler

Forbidden Broadway, the cult off-Broadway musical revue, has hit Menier Chocolate Factory and is ready to spice up the world of musical theatre with saucy, on-point slaps to old as well as n…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:51AM

Review: Beryl, West Yorkshire Playhouse by Adam Bruce

There are a lot of heroes in our world that a fair few people haven’t heard of. Take cycling legend Beryl Burton, for example – while she may have been one of the most determined…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:32AM

Review: Julius Caesar, Globe Theatre by Veronica Aloess

I can hear this production of Julius Caesar before I can see it. As I walk up to the Globe it rings with music, and inside actors are already milling about, shouting and singing, echoing wha…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:29AM

I Admit it… I Was Wrong

Posted in NetworkingPartnership and CollaborationPersonal DevelopmentI made a little boo-boo last week. I had a moment where I was wrong and in the follow-up, I had the opportunity to make a…

SOURCE: theartsentrepreneur.com at 04:00AM

Zombie Strippers Proves Sexy Ladies Love "Brains"

Billboard charting pop star Sariah ("Deep N Luv") stars in Mark LaPierre's new musical Zombie Strippers which plays July 21, July 25 and July 26 at the Ford Foundation Studio Theatre at The …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Company the Musical by Jemma Lanyon

Stephen Sondheim’s Company is a real gem of a musical. It’s got beautiful music, ingenious lyrics, wonderful character development, and witty one-liners, all topped off with emotional de…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:55AM

In the building: why don't more women run our theatres? by Lyn Gardner

Women are highly visible in non-traditional fields of theatre, such as live art, outdoor and children's work. So why not in venues?A few weeks back I went to a platform event at Queen Mary's…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:38AM

Strong cast announced for Australian professional premiere of Parade by Erin James

It seems 2014 is the year for Independent Theatre – and that’s certainly something to celebrate. With an incredible amount of companies across the country producing non-commercia…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:29AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Plan your week's theatre: top tickets by Lyn Gardner

Martin Freeman plays Richard III in London, Rupert Everett stars in Shaffer's Amadeus in Chichester, and Cambridge's Hotbed and Bristol's Ferment push at boundaries of theatreAt the start of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM

‘God of Carnage’ at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Behaving well gets you nowhere. Courtesy is a waste of time. In the end we’re all like children, bashing each other’s teeth in with sticks to settle our differences. Or that’s what Yas…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:32AM

Bell Shakespeare: Henry V by Kevin Turner

Once more into the breach my friends. This time I’m sitting nervously in the atrium before Bell Shakespeare’s Henry V and it’s brought it to my attention that the run time is …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:10AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: The Skivvies Heat Up 54 Below With Guests Including Wesley Taylor, Mitchell Jarvis, Heather Matarazzo and Barrett Foa by Joseph Marzullo

Jenny Lee Stern, Wesley Taylor, Mitchell Jarvis, Krysta Rodriguez, Heather Matarazzo, Barrett Foa, Malcolm Gets and Sophie B Hawkins stripped with The Skivvies at their July 1 show at 54 Bel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35AM

Lea Salonga Interviews New West End MISS SAIGON Star Jon Jon Briones by Pat Cerasaro

Iconic Tony Award-winning original star of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg's MISS SAIGON, Lea Salonga, interviews one of the headliners of the new West End revival of the hit mega-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Kristin Bauer van Straten on Shooting the Final Episode of "True Blood" by Young Hollywood

Kristin Bauer van Straten on Shooting the Final Episode of "True Blood" Actress Kristin Bauer van Straten returns to the YH Studio to share with us her thoughts and experiences about the fin…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

"Friends" Creators on Reunion Rumors & Working With the Actors by Young Hollywood

"Friends" Creators on Reunion Rumors & Working With the Actors YH sits down with Emmy-winning TV writers David Crane and Marta Kauffman in Miami to chat about one of their most successful pr…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Keke Palmer on Her "Just Keke" Talk Show & Social Media by Young Hollywood

Keke Palmer on Her "Just Keke" Talk Show & Social Media YH hangs out with the always amazing Keke Palmer on the set of her BET talk show, "Just Keke", to find out what to expect from the pro…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Interviews: Avenue Q's Stephanie D'Abruzzo Explains Geek Culture, High School Oddballs, and NYMF

The Broadway veteran stars in Academia Nuts, the new "nerd-rock" musical at this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Monday, July 7, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 7/5-7/6/2014

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, July 6, 2014 - Sunday, July 6, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Sunday, Jul. 6

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Sunday, July 6, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

A LIFE IN THE THEATRE: Producer Sonia Friedman on Her Life and Love of Working Behind the Scenes by Mervyn Rothstein

Meet Sonia Friedman, who shares her evolution from telling stories with milk bottles to producing award-winning shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

NYMF's "Meeting Our Heroes" Event, Honoring Stephen Flaherty and Michael John LaChiusa, Held Tonight by Philippe Bowgen

As part of the NYMF opening ceremonies July 7, producers Jamie Bendell (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Performers, Heathers – The Musical) and Madeline Myers present…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Pamela Bob and Matt Bogart Reunite for People Like Us Musical in Concert Tonight by Adam Hetrick

People Like Us, the two-person musical by Todd Almond and Gus Kaikkonen, is presented July 7 at 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Brigadoon, Featuring "Refreshed" Libretto, Opens Tonight; Kevin Earley, Rod Thomas and Jennie Sophia Star by Michael Gioia

The Goodman Theatre's new production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's Brigadoon, helmed by Chicago director-choreographer Rachel Rockwell, officially opens July 7 following p…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Long Shrift, Directed by James Franco, Begins Off-Broadway Run July 7 by Carey Purcell

The Off-Broadway production of The Long Shrift, directed by James Franco, begins performances July 7 at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Porgy and Bess Begin Singing at the St. Louis Muny Tonight by Andrew Gans

The national tour of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess plays the St. Louis Muny July 7-13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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