Friday, July 11, 2014 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Yale Summer Cabaret: Summer Shorts Festival by Donald Brown

Tonight the Yale Summer Cabaret resumed with Jackie Sibblies Drury’s We Are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, formerly known as Southwest Africa, from the German…

SOURCE: New Haven Review at 11:56PM

Zohra Sehgal, 102, Beloved and Prolific Indian Actress, Dies by Haresh Pandya

Ms. Sehgal was also a dancer and choreographer who continued making movies into her 90s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:27PM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek at JIMMY VAN HEUSEN: SWINGIN' WITH FRANK AND BING, Coming to PBS This August by TV News Desk

Celebrate the Oscar-winning composer who wrote high-flying songs for Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, such as 'Moonlight Becomes You' and 'Come Fly With Me' in PBS's JIMMY VAN HEUSEN SWINGIN' …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Medea’s Got Some Issues, a Fringe Peek at an hilarious tragedy from No Rules by Guest Writer

In Medea’s Got Some Issues – written by Emilio Williams and produced by No Rules Theatre Company – Lisa Hodsoll takes on seven roles in an acting tour de force that combines hu…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:59PM

Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling Join Police Drama THE NICE GUYS by Movies News Desk

The Wrap reports that Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling have signed on for cop drama THE NICE GUYS from director Shane Black Iron Man 3, producer Joel Silver and Warner Bros. Black and Silver c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57PM

Antigone by Maegan Clearwood

Wandering Theatre Company’s Antigone opened, as one might expect, with a chorus. The two chorus members (Clemmie Evans and Jenna Krasowski) are clear, haunting, and deliver their lin…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:33PM

Photo Flash: New Photos of Bob Odenkirk and Michael McKean in AMC's BETTER CALL SAUL, Plus Cast Updates! by TV News Desk

AMC released today from the Television Critics' Association TCA Press Tour two new photos from the set of the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul, currently in production in Albuquerque, N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08PM

Photo Flash: New Photos of Bob Odenkirk and Michael McKean in AMC's BETTER CALL SAUL, Plus Cast Updates! by TV News Desk

AMC released today from the Television Critics' Association TCA Press Tour two new photos from the set of the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul, currently in production in Albuquerque, N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08PM

How to Market a Show: On The Town by JK

These days for a new Broadway show to be heard above the din of Times Square, the buzz and squawking of social media, and the one-upsmanship (for the good and bad) of critical notices and pu…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 10:00PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Drury Lane Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s hilarious musical ode to the endearing magic of words is a Chicago favorite, and Scott Calcagno’s latest big budget/big scale production at Drury Lane …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:56PM

Valueville by Dan Bacalzo

If Jean-Paul Sartre had written a musical comedy, it might look something like Valueville, the clever and hilarious new show by Rowen Casey now playing PTC Performance Space as part of the N…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 09:51PM

Kyle Dean Massey on Going From College Reject to Broadway Star, Playing Fiyero in His Sleep and Why Pippin Can’t Say ‘Y’all’ by Broadway.com

Broadway good guy Kyle Dean Massey talks about his four popular turns on Broadway, his mice-infested early days of summer stock and dirty Google searches.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:28PM

Diane Paulus Has Seen the Future of Theater

The artistic director of the American Repertory Theater thinks theater should be more like a rock concert.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal Subscription at 09:25PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Test drive: Free Shakespeare readings

Have your way with Will. He won't mind.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:49PM

Boston's Lyric Stage Casts Its Sweeney Todd, Mrs. Lovett and More For Season Opener by Philippe Bowgen

The Lyric Stage Company of Boston has announced casting for its season opener, Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, directed by Spiro Veloudos, starting Sept. 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:47PM

“The Snowy Day and The Art of Ezra Jack Keats” Currently showing at Skirball – Los Angele art exhibition report by Pauline Adamek

The Snowy Day and The Art of Ezra Jack Keats is a wonderfully magical and thoughtfully designed exhibition currently on view at the Skirball Cultural Center. It traces the life and career of…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:39PM

New Line Unleashes Jerry Springer the Opera and Bonnie & Clyde On St. Louis by Philippe Bowgen

New Line Theatre (St. Louis, MO) has announced its 24th season of adult, alternative musical theatre –including the St. Louis premieres of the new musical Bonnie & Clyde and Jerry …

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:30PM

TAME. by Maegan Clearwood

Sylvia Plath, the quintessential female voice in the face of 20th century patriarchy, serves as a chilling foil to the heroine in Jonelle Walker’s TAME. The tragic poet’s voice fills the…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:28PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Stone Tape Party’ by Anne Tsang

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Even before the show starts, Stone Tape Party, written by Danny Rovin and directed by Angela Pirko, immerses the audience in the vivacity that is the house where…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:04PM

Perfect Liars Club by Michael R. Kelly

With brand-new storytellers sharing their perfectly plausible (or completely unbelievable!) life adventures each night, showrunner and emcee Layla McCay throws out the following challenge to…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:03PM

Theater News: Linda Lavin to Perform Possibilities at Feinstein's at the Nikko

The Tony-winning actress will be joined by Grammy-winning composer Billy Stritch.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

ArtsBeat: New York Musical Theater Festival Report: ‘Searching for Romeo’ by Laura Collins-Hughes

Brian Sutton’s romantic comedy spends time with the suitors left behind after Romeo and Juliet fall in love.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:54PM

Theater Review | New Jersey: A Review of ‘The Devil’s Disciple’ in Madison by Michael Sommers

In “The Devil’s Disciple,” George Bernard Shaw wrote a dark comedy set during the Revolutionary War that exploited Victorian blood-and-thunder melodramas and added his own ironic spin.…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:42PM

Los Angeles Dance Review: ROMEO AND JULIET (National Ballet of Canada) by Tony Frankel

I DREAM’D A DREAM TO-NIGHT The National Ballet of Canada (TNBC), which presented its thrilling rendition of Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at the Dorothy C…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:40PM

Travel Back ‘Into The Fog’ With Director Samantha Shay [Interview] by Noah J Nelson

One of the highlights of this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival was Source Material’s Into The Fog, a visually lyrical piece of physical theatre that manages to stir up a lot of e…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 07:35PM

PHOTO FEATURE: Little Shop of Horrors (Waterdale) by Chris Hughes

Photos By Gavin D Andrew State:  VIC

SOURCE: Theatre People Australia at 07:32PM

The Hello Girls: Unknown Heroines of WWI by Sarah Ameigh

I’m angry. There, I’ve said it. I’m angry. Most young girls aren’t raised to be angry. Many other things, yes, but angry, no. So to enter the world, and begin to get the feeling …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:32PM

ArtsBeat: New York Musical Theater Festival Report: ‘Cloned!’ by Laura Collins-Hughes

Sharon Stone, circa 1993, and a nerdy scientist who has a crush on her are two of the characters in “Cloned!”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:29PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘À Demain’ by Jessica Vaughan

Brendan O’Connell creates a memoir after the death of his friend. It’s a surprisingly funny show that nevertheless perfectly captures the permanence of grief. As he says at one point, �…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:16PM

ArtsBeat: New York Musical Theater Festival Report: ‘Somewhere With You’ by Neil Genzlinger

The show uses material by the country songwriter JT Harding, who has written hits for Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker, among others.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:16PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Road to High Street’ by Vanessa Terzaghi

Juggling fire, riding a unicycle, living in a beer tank and eating raw eggs—these are just a few of the stops on The Road to High Street. Andrew Potter’s solo performance about his e…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:07PM

Photo Flash: Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford and Ty Stephens in A SOPHISTICATED REUNION at Birdland by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, July 7, the Broadway at Birdland concert series was delighted to present 'A Sophisticated Reunion,' starring Terri Klausner, Valarie Pettiford and Ty Stephens. Scroll down for pho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Capt. Tickle Britches’ by Tyler Herman

In the words of the Captain himself, “Here at the Captain Tickle Britches Show, we set the bar low. Real Low.” This sort of sums up the type of humor and atmosphere you should e…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:05PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Everything I Do by Joe Feldman

Although this staging of John Becker’s well written musical has its moments of brilliance, it suffers from one endemic problem: a generally inexperienced cast. Based on Bernard Shaw’s M…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:52PM

Fuse Film Review: “Life Itself” — The Roger Ebert Story, Told Brilliantly by Tim Jackson

Film critic Roger Ebert was a complicated man and this documentary does a superb job of exploring his different sides, detailing the evolution of his personality over the decades.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:26PM

Stone Tape Party by Leila Hernandez

The party is already well underway when the audience walks into the Sprenger Theatre. The cast of Stone Tape Party is drinking, dancing, laughing, and singing along to the Counting Crows, as…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:24PM

Bill Irwin Will Inspire Broadway Rising Stars at Town Hall July 14 by Philippe Bowgen

Broadway Preludes will present Broadway Rising Stars, the annual revue giving recent graduates from the nation's leading performing arts schools a chance to showcase their talents o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:08PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Love Song To Miss Kitty’ by Michael Poandl

With their tight jeans, high heeled boots, and well endowed means of transport, cowboys have always been pretty gay. But the homo western vibe is taken to new and outrageous heights in LaGoD…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:03PM

Broadway Barks Celebrates 16th Anniversary with a Star-Studded Saturday by Broadway's Best Shows

MARY TYLER MOORE AND BERNADETTE PETERS INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE THE SWEET 16 OF THEIR BELOVED BROADWAY BARKS! Brooks Ashmanskas (Bullets Over Broadway) P.J. Benjamin (Wicked) Bill Berloni Sie…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 06:00PM

Review: Mary Shelley & The Curse of Frankenstein (tour – Woodbridge)

If ever there was an author devoured by his or her own creation, the two top contenders must be Conan Doyle and Mary Shelley. Shelley is a particularly interesting example, now taking centre…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Photo Flash: First Look at Robert Creighton, Kelly McCormick and More in MARY POPPINS at Music Circus by BroadwayWorld

In its Music Circus premiere, the Disney classic musical Mary Poppins, based on the books by P. L. Travers and the beloved 1964 Disney film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, is the s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

Photo Flash: Joshua David Robinson Guest Stars in IAN, Episode 4 - 'Egg, Roll & Fight' by TV News Desk

ian has a hankering for some Chinese food delivery, and when a beautiful voice answers the call, the only thing he craves is her. His imagined dinner date with this exotic geisha goes from s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

VIDEO: Joshua David Robinson Guest Stars in IAN, Episode 4 - 'Egg, Roll & Fight' by TV News Desk

ian has a hankering for some Chinese food delivery, and when a beautiful voice answers the call, the only thing he craves is her. His imagined dinner date with this exotic geisha goes from s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:39PM

Theater Review: ‘ValueVille’ at New York Musical Theater Festival by Anita Gates

“ValueVille,” with the New York Musical Theater Festival, tells of employees suffering through their work at a chain store.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:39PM

Joan Rivers Bringing SALLY MARR...AND HER ESCORTS Back to Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

According to Out.com, Joan Rivers is heading back to Broadway Michael Musto writes that the funny lady will revive the 1994 play that she wrote and starred in- Sally Marr...and Her Escorts. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of NYMF's DEPLOYED, Starring Natalie Toro and More by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Theatre Festival NYMF and Mount Elise Entertainment, in association with Kim Vasquez Gray Lady Entertainment, present the American premiere of DEPLOYED the musical. Wit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

Anika Larsen and More Will Teach Broadway's Soon-To-Be at Seventh Annual Youth Summer Camp by Philippe Bowgen

Anika Larsen (Beautiful), Courtney Reed (Aladdin), Jon Rua (In the Heights, Hands On A Hardbody) and more of Broadway's best will share their time and knowledge as teachers for over 250 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Review: No Exit in ValueVille by Michael Block

Discovering a new idea for musical can sometimes be difficult. Finding a story that will not only be intriguing and unique yet entertaining and accessible is the goal of many writers. In Val…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:30PM

‘Rocky’ Performs at Broadway in Bryant Park (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Members of the Rocky cast perform “Patriotic” at Broadway in Bryant Park.

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:28PM

Theater Review: ‘Death and the Maiden’ in Chicago, Starring Sandra Oh by Charles Isherwood

Sandra Oh, of “Grey’s Anatomy” fame, stars in a different kind of doctor drama in Ariel Dorfman’s “Death and the Maiden,” in Chicago.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:27PM

A Cappella Show, VOCALOSITY, to Launch National Tour from Gainesville in Fall 2015! by BroadwayWorld

Work Light Productions, one of the nation's premiere producers of theatrical national tours, and IMG Artists, the industry's global leader in performing arts management, announced today the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

The Vanishing by Francis

Once a long, long time ago (well, the 1940s and the 1950s) the word musical theater didn’t really mean a collection of jukebox hits that your parents listened to, or a musical version of e…

SOURCE: From the Ledge at 05:16PM

Theater Review | East Hampton: Laughter Amid Melancholy by Ken Jaworowski

Joe DiPietro’s “Clever Little Lies” is scheduled to run at Guild Hall from July 16 to Aug. 3 with the same cast and director as its world premiere at George Street Playhouse in New Bru…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:14PM

Guide to the 20th Fire Island Dance Festival- with Jerry Mitchell, Josh Bergasse, Desmond Richardson & More! by BroadwayWorld

Critically acclaimed choreographers Larry Keigwin and Jerry Mitchell will host the 20th Anniversary of Fire Island Dance Festival fidance, the most anticipated cultural event of the season o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

Spotlight On...Jamie Bogyo by Michael Block

Name: Jamie Bogyo Hometown: New York City!!Education: Hunter College High School, Yale University Select Credits: Jean in Miss Julie, Leading Player in Pippin, Gary Lejeune in Noises Off.Why…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:05PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: July 5-11 by Louisa Brady

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'this week in pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix Take a l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Everything I Do’ by Anne Tsang

Everything I Do is a musical, loosely adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman by playwright and composer John Becker. Just as the tagline in the promos for the show say, “You…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:58PM

PHOTO CALL: Malcolm Gets, Nellie McKay, Mitchell Jarvis, Wesley Taylor and Lillias White Preview 54 Below Concerts by Joseph Marzullo

Malcolm Gets, Nellie McKay, Mitchell Jarvis, Wesley Taylor and Lillias White will offer concerts at the intimate 54 Below in the coming weeks. They offered a preview the afternoon of July 1…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:39PM

BWW Seeks Editors in Rhode Island by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Rhode Island.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

Theater Review: ‘The Crucible,’ by Arthur Miller, Plays at the Old Vic by Ben Brantley

An earthy production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” starring Richard Armitage, is playing at the Old Vic in London.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:30PM

Contemporary Art Museum announces fall season

Opening night is Sept. 5.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:30PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "Chim Chim Cher-ee!" Robert Creighton Invites Playbill Behind the Scenes at Music Circus' Mary Poppins by Matthew Blank

Sacramento Music Circus continues its season with the family-favorite musical Mary Poppins. Broadway regular Robert Creighton (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), who plays leading man Bert, takes…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM

Interviews: Luis Gomes: tenor by Georgia Snow

Based in London but originally from Portugal, tenor Luis Gomes is only at the beginning of his career but has already sung in countries including Portugal, France, Italy, Latvia and the UK. …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:17PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Hey, Hey, LBJ!’ by Vanessa Terzaghi

The unfolding story of one combat correspondent and his changing views on the Vietnam War, David Kleinberg’s solo performance Hey, Hey, LBJ! spans three decades and two continents. Hey…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:16PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 675: David McGee by Adam Szymkowicz

David McGee Hometown: Tokyo is my birthtown. Temple City, California, is my high school town. New York is my lifetown. Q:  Tell me about Party In The USA. A:  Party in the USA! …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:07PM

Review: Miss Julie/Black Comedy (Chichester Festival Theatre)

The double bill in the Minerva Theatre prove to be an odd pairing

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: Katy Perry? Clueless The Musical? As If

"California Gurls" are undeniable.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Video: First Look: The Globe's A Midsummer Night's Dream on screen

Shakespeare's Globe, in partnership with Arts Alliance, conclude their ‘Season of Plenty' with Shakespeare's classic fantasy

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: "Annapurna" at Chester Theatre Company by Mark G. Auerbach

The Chester Theatre Company presents Sharr White's "Annapurna" as part of its 25th season; featuring former Westfield resident Michelle Joyner.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 03:59PM

Katy Perry wants to get 'Clueless' on Broadway

And what does the 'Clueless' director think of Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy' tribute?        

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:55PM

Review:A Little Night Music at curtainup.com/Berkshires by Elyse Sommer

A fine cast makes Stephen Sondheim's waltz-tempo musical a not to be missed summer treat .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:54PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Antigone’ by Michael Poandl

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Fringe is well known for exposing audiences to exciting new works, but the festival can be equally exciting when it presents a fresh take on a theatre classic. S…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:53PM

Vows: On Stage and in His Life, the Leading Player by Dave Itzkoff

A Broadway star’s path to marriage sounds like a play script.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:50PM

ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: The Despot Behind a Desk by Ben Brantley

Ben Brantley reports on “Richard III” with Martin Freeman and a revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s “A Small Family Business.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:47PM

The Man in the Desert by Alex Dahms

The lights dim as an eerie stringed arrangement blankets the audience in a veil of unease. It darkens further as a man dressed in black, priest-like garb takes long, confident strides to the…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:47PM

Review: Two Is Better Than One by Michael Block

Audiences love musical comedy. Especially if it is a throwback to the musicals of yore. In Cloned!, the old-fashioned musical comedy is in full swing with a classic style score and vibrant c…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:43PM

WAYRA – Third in the FuerzaBruta Trilogy by Sandi Durell

        NY Theater Review by Sandi Durell Theatergoers are loving anything theater that is immersive and interactive. Well, if you’re one of those and whether you’ve …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:42PM

You Should Probably Be Listening to This by Tim

Rob Ready and Ray Hobbs have an excellent podcast up and running. I have listened to every single episode, and I can firmly state that “Born Ready” is just as much fun as having …

SOURCE: direct address at 03:41PM

New Play by Pulitzer Winner Bruce Norris Set for New York Run by Gordon Cox

“The Qualms,” the new play by Pulitzer winner Bruce Norris (“Clybourne Park”), has locked in a New York run at Off Broadway’s Playwrights Horizons just ahead of…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:40PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Perfect Liars Club’ by Ramona Harper

P.T. Barnum was right. There’s a sucker born every minute, and Perfect Liars Club is out to prove it. In 90 minutes of fun-filled storytelling and audience participation, the Perfect Liar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:37PM

From Tribe to Chorus: David Greig’s The Events by Paola Botham

(This post is part of the 2014 TCG National Conference: Crossing Borders {Art | People} blog salon curated by Caridad Svich.) “Every act of theatre revolves around a transaction b…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 03:26PM

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal for BROADWAY RISING STARS 2014! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The Town Hall 2014 Summer Season Broadway Preludes presents Broadway Rising Stars, the annual revue giving recent graduates from the nation's leading performing arts schools a chance to show…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

Bill Russell: From The Passion Play to the Drag Show by Peter Filichia

What would Jesus think? Would he approve of Bill Russell? After all, Russell got his theatrical start by appearing in a passion play that dutifully and sincerely honored Jesus’ name.

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 03:25PM

Song of Myself: The WHITMAN Project by Richard Barry

Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” is the first selfie poem. Like the camera phone portraits glutting social media, “Song of Myself” is an unabashed proclamation of identity and celeb…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:25PM

Art takes on a deeper purpose in 'The Dana Plays' by Christine Dolen

Dana Castellano has been a familiar figure in South Florida's theater community for a number of years, from the time she was in a long relationship with an actress until the present day, whe…

SOURCE: Miami Herald at 03:22PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Dream Within a Dream’ by Lauren Katz

(Best of the Capital Fringe) While I was in London a couple months ago, I attended a Punchdrunk Theatre Company production, and the play was like nothing I had seen before. Punchdrunk’s mo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:21PM

Disney Stars to Perform New Pop Arrangement of FROZEN's 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman?' by TV News Desk

Twenty-six stars of Disney's hit programming for kids and tweens perform a new interpretation of the song 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman' from Disney's Academy Award-winning animated film '…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

C- by Richard Barry

When am I ever going to use this stuff? said every college student ever. Well, apathetic academics, take note of Eric Jaffe who, in C- , bases an entire 55 minute, one-man show on all the cr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:07PM

Spotlight On...Matt Farcher by Michael Block

Name: Matt FarcherHometown: Saugerties NYEducation: BFA Musical Theater Pace University Select Credits: Beauty and the Beast (tour, Gaston) Seth Rudetsky's Disaster! (Off Broadway, Chad)Why …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:07PM

Justin Timberlake and Joey Fatone reunite on stage

'Let's hear it for Joey Fat One!'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:04PM

Cats Draws Broadway Vets and Newcomers at Pittsburgh CLO by Adam Hetrick

The Pittsburgh CLO production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats will feature Broadway veteran Ken Prymus and Elizabeth Stanley. Performances are set to begin July 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- IF/THEN's Jason Tam by Bww Staff

In this week's edition, we caught up with Jason Tam, who is starring as 'David' in IfThen- currently playing at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Beignets, Booze and Broadway: 10 Hidden Gems for Brunching You Gotta Try by Carey Purcell

Brunch and Broadway are two of our favorite things here at Playbill. What could be better than a delicious meal, a refreshing drink and an afternoon performance? We put together a collection…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

Features: Theatre Quiz of the Week: Cats, Breeders and Broadway Transfers

How much attention have you paid to this week's theatre news? Find out by answering these questions

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Song of Myself: The Whitman Project’ by Carolyn Kelemen

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Robert Michael Oliver is a tour-de-force in his one-man show It’s got to be tough to do a solo show, opening night at 9 p.m. on a sultry summer night, but rema…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:59PM

Will "California Gurls" Singer Get "Clueless" on Broadway? by Michael Gioia

Pop star Katy Perry, known for her hit songs such as "Teenage Dream," "I Kissed a Girl" and "California Gurls," may be a "California Gurl" on Broadway…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM

FAT CAMP Musical Will Return with Developmental Lab in September by BroadwayWorld

According to an Equity casting notice, FAT CAMP, the musical which ran off-Broadway in 2012, will get a developmental workshop this Fall. Scott Schwartz is set to direct the project, which w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Aaron Tveit, Chazz Palminteri and Joe Pantoliano Will Host Special Film Screenings For Manhattan Film Institute by Carey Purcell

Manhattan Film Institute's Summer Film Camp will feature screenings and question-and-answer sessions with Aaron Tveit, Joe Pantoliano and Chazz Palminteri.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

A Fire in Water by Susan Galbraith

At Fringe, expect the unexpected, and I certainly did not expect a full-blown opera complete with classical Greek heroes and goddesses. A Fire in Water is a work that forges it all together.…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:43PM

Five Moments in Broadway’s Pippin That Blow Original Star John Rubinstein’s Mind

Tony winner and Broadway's original Pippin, John Rubinstein tells us about five moments in the current Broadway production that blow his mind.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:43PM

Five Moments in Broadway’s Pippin That Blow Original Star John Rubenstein’s Mind

Tony winner and Broadway's original Pippin, John Rubenstein tells us about five moments in the current Broadway production that blow his mind.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:43PM

Ben Crawford Will Sing Broadway, Justin Timberlake, Radio Jingles and More at 54 Below by Michael Gioia

Ben Crawford, who most recently starred in the Off-Broadway musical Jasper in Deadland, will go it solo July 16 at Manhattan nightspot 54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Olizzia’ by John Stoltenberg

(Best of the Capital Fringe) First-time playwright John Bavoso’s inventive and appealing script for Olizzia would make a terrific indie rom-com caper that would be a hit on the lesbian-a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:35PM

Woof! Broadway Barks Returns to Shubert Alley by Matthew Wexler

Stars of stage and screen will descend upon Shubert Alley for the 16th Annual Broadway Barks! Founded by Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters, the organization helps many of New York City�…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:34PM

'The Long Shrift' review: James Franco debuts as director

James Franco has been many things since he broke into the zeitgeist in TV's "Freaks and Geeks." According to the humbly simplified bio in the program for "The Long Shrift," his first New Yor…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 02:32PM

Matthew Warchus Passes On Directing GYPSY Movie Starring Barbra Streisand by Pat Cerasaro

Acclaimed Tony Award-winning director Matthew Warchus has passed on directing the currently in development big screen edition of classic Golden Age musical GYPSY set to star iconic leading l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:29PM

Review: The Craziest Quiz Bowl Ever by Michael Block

Quiz bowls are a staple to many smarty-pants during their high school days. Competing and showing off your intelligence in order to win a trophy seems like a logical idea for a musical. Like…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:24PM

What's Your Damage? A Track-by-Track Breakdown of the Heathers: The Musical Cast Album by Michael Gioia

The world-premiere cast recording of Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical was released last month, and Playbill.com staff writer Michael Gioia breaks down the score track by track.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Rock Bottom [A Rock Opus]‘ by John Stoltenberg

(Best of the Capital Fringe) If one way to tell whether a rock musical is really good is that it makes you want to come back and see it again,  The Landless Theatre Company’s Rock Bottom…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:21PM

Shakespeare surprises during Public Theater forum

Discoveries are not unknown during hot summer nights in the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, where the Public Theater has been offering free Shakespeare for 52 years.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 02:11PM

Like, Totally! Amy Heckerling Working on Musical Adaptation of CLUELESS; Katy Perry to Star? by BroadwayWorld

According to Vulture, Clueless director Amy Heckerling revealed that she is currenly in the really, really, early, early stages of creating a musical version of the hit 1995 film. Heckerling…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:07PM

Does “Side Show” have what Broadway wants? by Peter Marks

View Photo Gallery —Elaborate costumes and new songs are featured in this re-working of the 1997 Broadway musical. It is based on the true story of the Hilton twins, Daisy and Violet, Brit…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PM

Jerry Mitchell and If/Then's Larry Keigwin Heading to FI Dance Fest by Adam Hetrick

Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell and If/Then choreographer Larry Keigwin will co-host the 20th Anniversary Fire Island Dance Festival, which will run July 18-20 in the Pines. New works by Jo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

2014 TCG National Conference Day 2 by Jacqueline E. Lawton

(Photo by Michal Daniel.) Day Two of the conference was deeply challenging, but ultimately meaningful and empowering. I woke up thinking about this quote from Peter Brosius’ speech: “We …

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 02:02PM

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: "It's Getting Hot in Here!" The Best Moments of Broadway's Sexiest Group, The Skivvies by Matthew Blank

Since their inaugural concert in the summer of 2012, The Skivvies have gained a loyal following, played dozens of shows and welcomed a wide roster of scantily-clad guests. Led by Lauren Moli…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:02PM

‘Rodney King’ at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company by Sydney-Chanele Dawkins

“Can we all get along?  Can we all get along?” is the urgent, impassioned five word plea that became a cultural touchstone for the nation twenty-two years ago. The 1991 videotaped bruta…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:01PM

Playwrights Horizons Adds Bruce Norris' THE QUALMS, Currently Playing Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, to 2014-15 Season by BroadwayWorld

Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, has announced the sixth production of its upcoming 20142015 Season. As previo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Theater News: Bruce Norris' New Play The Qualms Rounds Out Playwrights Horizons Season

The dark comedy is currently being presented at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Gossip: Helen Mirren to hold an Audience with Broadway?

The WhatsOnStage award-winning show will reportedly open in New York next year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Review: Rock Of Ages (Tour-Bristol Hippodrome)

Rock Of Ages is a delight if you're into 1980's rock.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Off-Broadway Drag Musical Pageant Crowned with New Weekend Schedule by Adam Hetrick

Producers of the Off-Broadway drag musical Pageant have announced a new weekend performance schedule for the production that will officially open July 14 at the Davenport Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PM

Anika Larsen, Courtney Reed, Jon Rua & More to Teach at D2GB Children's Summer Camp by BroadwayWorld

Over a dozen noted Broadway performers including Tony Award-nominee Anika Larsen Beautiful The Carole King Musical, Michael Mindlin Aladdin, Courtney Reed Aladdin, Jon Rua In The Heights, Ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PM

Photo Flash: Cast of iLUMINATE Rings NASDAQ Closing Bell by BroadwayWorld

Founder Miral Kotb and cast members from the Off-Broadway smash spectacle iLUMINATE presided over the opening bell at NASDAQ MarketSite yesterday July 10th. The ceremony was broadcast live o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PM

New Staging of Disney's Tarzan Takes Flight at Arvada Center by Adam Hetrick

The Arvada Center's high-flying production of the Disney musical Tarzan, starring Brian Ogilvie, officially opens July 11 after previews that began July 8 in Colorado.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

OBSESSED!: Daniel Radcliffe Gets an Unforgettable Porgy and Bess Surprise From Audra McDonald

Daniel Radcliffe joined Seth Rudetsky at the Sirius XM studios (Seth's a famous radio personality, don’t you know!) for the latest go 'round of OBSESSED! Radcliffe talked about a love of …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

STAGE TUBE: Seth Rudetsky Deconstructs Barbara Streisand, JESUS CHRSIT SUPERSTAR & More! by Stage Tube

Broadway favorite Seth Rudetsky is at it again In honor of his upcoming show, Deconstructing Broadway which plays at the Leicester Square Theatre on August 10, Seth will be releasing one of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10PM

Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Gielgud Theatre by Rebecca Latham

Christopher Boone is the central figure in 2003’s Whitbread Book of the Year, by Mark Haddon. Boone has proved to be as appealing to the theatre world as he undeniably is to the literature…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:02PM

BWW Launches New Series in Collaboration with The NY Public Library for the Performing Arts; First Up, Digital Curator Doug Reside on THE BRIDGES OF M by Nypl For The Performing Arts

BroadwayWorld.com is excited to kick off a new special content series, in partnership with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Future entries will delve into the library's u…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

Why Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona is as flawed as it is fascinating by Charles Nicholl

A new production of The Two Gentlemen the RSC's first in 44 years looks set to shed fresh light on courtship, confusion and cross-dressing in the bard's earliest comedyThe Two Gentlemen of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM

New York Premiere of Bruce Norris' The Qualms Completes Playwrights Horizons' 2014-15 Season Lineup by Ryan McPhee

Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning playwright Bruce Norris will present the New York premiere of The Qualms as part of Playwrights Horizons’ 2014-15 season. The new play joins a previousl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM

Bruce Norris' The Qualms, About Swingers, Heading to Playwrights Horizons; Pam MacKinnon to Direct by Carey Purcell

The Qualms, a new work by award-winning playwright Bruce Norris, will receive its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Following Off-Broadway Run, Creators Return to Fat Camp by Adam Hetrick

Fat Camp, the musical about a group of overweight teens that was seen in a brief 2012 Off-Broadway run, will receive a New York City developmental lab in September, according to an Equity ca…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at noon (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

‘The Lion King,’ views from inside the touring production at the Kennedy Center by Jessica Goldstein

“The Lion King” is a feat of someone’s extraordinary imagination: yours. You can’t just sit there in the theater and expect “The Lion King” to happen. Not even after all these…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:58PM

VIDEO: Taye Diggs Reveals He Wants to Return for a Broadway Musical! by TV News Desk

During the appearance, a fan called in and asked if he has plans to return to Broadway and if so, what would be his dream role.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:58PM

‘The Pirates of Penzance’ at Toby’s Dinner Theatre by Amanda Gunther

Thar she blows! Land-ho! Those singing, dancing, prancing pirates have cast their ship upon the great shores of Columbia and weighed anchor at Toby’s the Dinner Theatre of Columbia for the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:46PM

In Roger Guenveur Smith’s ‘Rodney King,’ a whispered evocation of the L.A. riots by Celia Wren

You might expect tumult from a show that recalls a deadly urban riot. But on opening night, a fierce hush suffused “Rodney King,” the striking, idiosyncratic solo work created by the act…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:39PM

Justin Guarini, Adam Chandler-Berat and Barrett Foa Will Stand Up for Freedom by Adam Hetrick

Actors Adam Chanler-Berat, Justin Guarini, Zach Unger and Barrett Foa are among the latest to join the annual benefit concert Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, which will take place July 21 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Justin Guarini, Adam Chanler-Berat and Barrett Foa Will Stand Up for Freedom by Adam Hetrick

Actors Adam Chanler-Berat, Justin Guarini, Zach Unger and Barrett Foa are among the latest to join the annual benefit concert Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, which will take place July 21 at…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

BROADWAY BARKS Turns 16 This Saturday and Celebrates in Shubert Alley by Suzanna Bowling

BROADWAY BARKS Turns 16 This Saturday and Celebrates in Shubert Alley: BROADWAY BARKS turns 16 and brings their annual star-studded dog and cat adoption event which features celebrities from…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:31PM

Odds & Ends: Brits Eye Beautiful, Kinky & Dusty, a Tony-Winning Billy's Grown-Up Role & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Beautiful, Kinky and Dusty's London News A veritable plethora of news out of the West End today. Broadway.com has con…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:29PM

Silent take on ‘Old Man and the Sea’ at Capital Fringe festival by Nelson Pressley

The 2014 Capital Fringe festival launched in earnest Thursday night with roughly 30 shows, one of them a wordless adaptation of “The Old Man and the Sea” directed and performed by deaf a…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:28PM

BWW TV: STOMP Cast Gets Percussive in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

This week's event was hosted by BUYER amp CELLAR's Barrett Foa and featured performances from STOMP, including Jason Mills, Alan Asuncion, Manny Osoria, Marivaldo Dos Santos, Dustin Elsea, C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

Santino Fontana & Laura Osnes Got Trouble (Trouble, Trouble), Aaron Tveit Moves His Butt (Butt, Butt) & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

After a long, hard week of work (and by "work," we mean watching YouTube videos), there's nothing better than pouring a martini, opening a giant bag of these and catching up on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:22PM

As If! Amy Heckerling's Clueless Musical Could Be Coming to Broadway, Starring Katy Perry by Ryan McPhee

Wait, WHO’S a virgin who can’t drive?! Clueless screenwriter and director Amy Heckerling revealed to Vulture that she is in the early stages of working on a musical adaptation of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:20PM

News: ACE-funded organisations now raise more than 50% of income from ticket sales by Matthew Hemley

Theatres and arts organisations currently funded as part of Arts Council England’s national portfolio now raise more than half of their income from ticket sales, educational work and cater…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:14PM

On the Town Stars Take "New York, New York" By Storm

On the Town is the iconic musical comedy created by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Jerome Robbins which returns to Broadway in a revival that will feature the show's origi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM

Report From New York: Heathers The Musical Is Absolute Hoot Destined To Play South Florida by Bill Hirschman

Coming to a theater near you in South Florida within a year or two – if it takes even that long – is Heathers: The Musical. It is closing off-Broadway, but it is destined to be a ubiquit…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:10PM

Broadway Hit Kinky Boots Aiming to Stomp London in 2015 by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical Kinky Boots, featuring a score by Cyndi Lauper, is aiming to arrive in London's West End in spring 2015, according to the Daily Mail.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

BWW Seeks Editors in South Florida by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Spotlight On...Lauren Hoffmeier by Michael Block

Name: Lauren HoffmeierHometown: New York CityEducation: Boston UniversitySelect Credits: The Most Happy Fella (Cleo), An Ideal Husband (Mrs. Cheveley), Les Mis (Fantine)Why theater?: I'm a t…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:03PM

Adam Chanler-Berat, Justin Guarini, Barrett Foa & Zach Unger Join BROADWAY STANDS UP FOR FREEDOM Benefit Concert Lineup, 7/21 by BroadwayWorld

The New York Civil Liberties Union, the New York State affiliate of the ACLU, today announced additions to the company of award-winning performers for Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, its ann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Photo Coverage: BROADWAY IN BRYANT PARK is Back for the Summer with Casts of IF/THEN, ROCKY, WICKED & More! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

This week's event was hosted by BUYER amp CELLAR's Barrett Foa and featured performances from STOMP Jason Mills, Alan Asuncion, Manny Osoria, Marivaldo Dos Santos, Dustin Elsea, Chafic Saad,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 7/11/2014 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 7112014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Music News: Wicked Star Justin Guarini and More Join NYCLU's Broadway Stands Up for Freedom

Additional performers for the benefit concert have been announced.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Interviews: Artistic Queens and Latin Lovers: Drop Dead Perfect Brings the Ridiculous Back to Manhattan

Everett Quinton and Joe Brancato discuss their latest play, the work of a mysterious unknown author.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Friday Phone Call # 67: Artistic Director Ed Herendeen of Contemporary American Theater Festival by Howlround

By David Dower. Today my guest is Ed Herendeen, Artistic Director of the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The Festival is gearing up for its 24th seaso…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:00PM

Chichester Festival Theatre: why we kept its weirdest features in £22 million refit by Dominic Cavendish

Chichester's boss explains why £22m refit does not remove eccentricities

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 12:00PM

Review: Perseverance Drive (Bush Theatre)

Robin Soans' new play at the Bush Theatre sparkles

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Features: Quiz: How many of these musicals have you seen?

We want to know just how stagey you really are. Select the shows that you have seen and let us know your results

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 11am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Broadway in Bryant Park 2014 by Jonathan Mandell

The casts of Wicked (ie. Christine Dwyer and Justin Guarini), Rocky (Andy Karl and Margo Seibert)  If/Then (LaChanze and James Snyder) sang and danced, and Stomp hit the stage once again,…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:58AM

Its A Big Bright Beautiful World – SHREK THE MUSICAL TYA Now Available For Licensing! by Tralend

SHREK THE MUSICAL TYA Available for Licensing for Performances Beginning July 15, 2014. SHREK THE MUSICAL TYA, based on the Oscar® winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hi…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:56AM

Faint Slumbers: Shakespeare from a Military Veteran’s Perspective by HowlRound

By Stephan Wolfert. I believe that here, Lady Percy describes the effects of combat on the veteran. I also believe that she shows, first-hand, the effects of war on the veteran's family. I f…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:56AM

Diaspora: ‘Medea’s Got Some Issues’ is part of the Capital Fringe Festival by Celia Wren

Spanish playwright Emilio Williams enjoys a good meta-theatrical challenge. He has written a short play in which Goneril, King Lear’s villainous daughter, defends her conduct. He has penne…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:53AM

The Pampered Pooches of Broadway Tell All! Find Out Their Favorite Snacks, Biggest Onstage Mishaps & More by Lindsay Champion

In honor of the 16th annual Broadway Barks event on July 12, Broadway.com is paying homage to our favorite furry friends—the pups of the Great White Way! These seriously pampered …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:49AM

Tim Minchin live Q&A  post your questions now by Martha Salhotra

Comedian, songwriter, the man behind Matilda the Musical and soon-to-be-published poet Tim Minchin can turn his hand to most things, including your questions, so get posting now, ahead of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:49AM

Vaulting ambition: how to create a large-scale, site-specific dance piece by Rosemary Lee

Milton Keynes' cathedral of trees provides both the inspiration and location for Rosemary Lee latest participatory dance workWhen, in 2012, I was made artist-in-residence for Milton Keynes I…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:49AM

ArtsBeat: Learning ‘Lear’: Feeling the Pain by John Lithgow

John Lithgow asks for help when back pain intrudes on the rehearsals for “King Lear.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:41AM

News: Government failing to deliver “either leadership or change” – shadow culture minister by Georgia Snow

The government has been accused of failing to deliver “either leadership or change” to arts and culture policy. The comments were made by shadow culture minister Helen Goodman in a speec…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:40AM

Pittsburgh actor Richard Rauh pledges to Pitt scholarship fund

Local actor and University of Pittsburgh alumnus Richard E. Rauh pledged $75,000 as the first donor to a new matching funds scholarship campaign in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:39AM

Actor's baby girl born night he stars on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The night of June 17, 2014, won't be easily forgotten by Broadway star Josh Tower....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:39AM

Randy Redd Gets Pumped for Encores! by Michael Portantiere

Some performers (and theatergoers) have mixed feelings about the "actors doubling as musicians" trend that seems to have grown stronger in musical theater over the past decade or s…

SOURCE: BroadwayStars at 11:37AM

AIDS-Themed Play by Nicky Silver, About Dysfunctional Family, Will Return to New York City by Michael Gioia

Pterodactyls, a play by Nicky Silver (The Lyons) that was originally produced at the Vineyard Theatre in 1993, will return to New York City for a limited engagement in the East Village.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Pride Films and Plays to premiere Leo Schwartz’s musical THE BOOK OF MERMAN This new work by the Jeff Award winning creator of Under A Rainbow Flag by Michael Roberts

Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'insertThumbnailRSS' was given in /home/content/52/9380252/html/wp-includ…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:34AM

Bucks County Playhouse hosts play - and playwright

Theatergoers are in for a rare treat as author Christopher Durang stars in his Tony-winning "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike."

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:33AM

Fuse Visual Arts Review: Red Writ Large — Soviet Propaganda from the Cold War Era by Arts Fuse Editor

Darker Shades of Red focuses on the Soviet Union's creation of internal propaganda, its array of striking posters aimed at keeping those in the homeland and the occupied territories in line.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:31AM

Old Globe discovering 'Woods' anew

Fairy-tale musical is back at its birthplace in reconceived version.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:30AM

Photo Coverage: Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor Preview IT COULD BE WORSE Concert at 54 Below by Walter McBride

Broadway vets Mitchell Jarvis and Wesley Taylor's critically-acclaimed IT COULD BE WORSE, was a humble yet cherished web series amongst our community. After winning a slew of online indie aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AM

Get Pumped Up for “Pump Boys & Dinettes” (Sneak Peek) by Sandi Durell

  By: Brian Scott Lipton     Grab a spoon and get set to head over to City Center, where the popular country-flavored 1981 musical “Pump Boys & Dinettes,” is getting…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:24AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Hello Girls: Unknown Heroines of WWI’ by Carolyn Kelemen

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Ellouise Schoettler enlightens us in her one-woman show. US history provided little to inform us about the role of women in “The Great War.” However, Ellouis…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:21AM

Up on the Marquee: THE LAST SHIP by Walter McBride

The Last Ship, the new musical with music and lyrics by 16-time Grammy Award winner Sting, and book by Tony winner John Logan and Pulitzer Prize-winner Brian Yorkey, will begin previews on B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:21AM

Over 20 Theatre Artists Will Be Part of Second Annual Sleep Out: Broadway Edition by Andrew Gans

The Covenant House will present the Second Annual Sleep Out: Broadway Edition, where members of the Broadway community will spend the night sleeping on the streets outside the Covenant House…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

Photo Flash: Here She Is World! New Production Shots from Connecticut Rep's GYPSY with Leslie Uggams & More! by BroadwayWorld

Connecticut Repertory Theatre's GYPSY, starring Tony Award winner Leslie Uggams as Rose, runs through July 20 at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre. For tickets and information, call 860-486-2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

How a Fringe Festival is Like a Party by John Clancy

Random, passionate, intense engagement with strangers makes a good Fringe.

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 11:11AM

Shapiro Sisters' LIVE OUT LOUD Live 54 Below Album Gets 9/9 Release by BroadwayWorld

The Shapiro Sisters announced today that their debut album Live Out Loud Live at 54 BELOW will be released on September 9th, 2014. The Shapiro Sisters, 11-year old Milly Shapiro Matilda, O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

VIDEO: Taye Diggs & John Legend Compete to Leave the Sexiest Voicemail on Bravo by TV News Desk

On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo, host Andy Cohen gave guests Taye Diggs amp John Legend each an answering machine beep.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

PHOTO CALL: Wicked, Rocky, If/Then, Stomp and Barrett Foa Kick Off the Broadway in Bryant Park Season by Matthew Blank

The free 106.7 LITE FM Broadway in Bryant Park concert series launched July 10 at the Manhattan park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Let's Get Him Back On Stage! Watch the Girls of Pageant Make Taye Diggs an Offer He Can't Refuse by Ryan McPhee

We know you have a pretty, sparkly dress lying around somewhere, Taye. The Murder in the First star stopped by Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live clubhouse on June 10 to chat with host An…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05AM

NY1's "On Stage Across America" Features Motown On Tour

July's "On Stage Across America" finds Motown The Musical on tour and packing houses in Chicago. Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy and Clifton Oliver (he plays Gordy in the show) chatted about ta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

A Six Year Old Reminds Us of the Power of Musical Theater. by Ken Davenport

I was at a schmancy business conference several months ago, and I was mingling during the perfunctory after hours nocktails (that wasn’t a typo, btw – I call cocktail hours at …

SOURCE: theproducersperspective.com at 11:00AM

Interviews: 20 Questions: Yolanda Kettle - 'Jennifer Lawrence astounds me'

The actress who recently appeared opposite Andrew Scott in Birdland is currently starring in a trilogy of American plays, Shutters, at the Park Theatre as part of an all-female cast

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Jenna Russell and Jonathan Slinger return to Urinetown

The West End transfer of Jamie Lloyd's production will feature many of the original St James Theatre cast, but will not include leading man Richard Fleeshman

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 10am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Continues Rant on Rosie O'Donnell's Return to THE VIEW by TV News Desk

Yesterday, upon hearing the official news that O'Donnell would be returning, the host turned to Instagram to share more harsh criticism of her former co-host.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

The Jimmy Awards Celebrate High School Musical Theatre in July's "On Stage Across America"

July's "On Stage Across America" takes a look at the 2014 Jimmy Awards, which featured 56 high school musical theatre performers who competed locally for an invitation to perform and compete…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

Billy Connolly's latest tour sells out in an hour by Chris Taylor

Ticket demand for Connolly's first Scottish tour in five years, The High Horse, led to ticketing websites crashing and queues from 4am

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 10:52AM

Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon by Theasy.com

Lone Star and Laundry and Bourbon Off Broadway, Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, Contemporary Theatre of Dallas Reviewed by Joseph Samuel Wright BOTTOM LINE: A dusty NYC remount of a Dallas …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:51AM

BWW CD Reviews: Ghostlight Records' LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST (Original Cast Recording) is Addictive and Clever by David Clarke

Last summer, The Public Theater, Michael Friedman, and Alex Timbers reunited to gift New York City with a free production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Li…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:47AM

Why is Jamie Lloyd and Martin Freeman’s Richard III set in a 1970s open-plan office? by Terri Paddock

When the production shots for Richard III were first released earlier this week, showing that director Jamie Lloyd had located the Bard’s bloody history play in a 1970s office block, my in…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 10:45AM

Jim Parsons Comments on 'NORMAL HEART' Emmy Nomination by TV News Desk

In HBO's The Normal Heart, Parsons reprised his Broadway role as AIDS activist Tommy Boatwright.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Coosje’ by Andrew L. Baughman

(Best of the Capital Fringe) Every now and then CapFringe makes a divine pairing of venue and production. Such is the case with No. 11 Productions’ Coosje at the Goethe Institut, where…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:42AM

Kate Shindle by Suzanna Bowling

For the new Off-Broadway musical REVOLUTION IN THE ELBOW OF RAGNAR AGNARSSON FURNITURE PAINTER

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:40AM

Which Bullets Over Broadway Star Will Sit Down with "Kelly and Michael"? by Andrew Gans

Guests have been announced for the syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Michael" for the week beginning July 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Filichia Features: MARY’s Eye-Poppin’ at Green Valley High by Jasonc

At the Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska, communal lunches may be common, but the conversations among participants is choice. I was sitting near a middle-aged man who’s one of the doz…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 10:33AM

Holler Producers Looking to Raise $5 Million to Keep Hear Me Afloat by Michael Gioia

Eric L. Gold, the lead producer of the Tupac Shakur-scored musical Holler If Ya Hear Me — about hope, friendship and life on the city streets — is hoping to raise $5 million…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Elvis is alive in Return to Grace: review by Richard Ouzounian

Steve Michaels ably embodies Elvis Presley in Return to Grace, but the first act gets mired in too much talking and narration.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:25AM

Cabaret: Read, Watch, Listen by Roundabout

Immerse yourself in the world of Cabaret with our recommended reading, watching and listening lists! WHAT TO READ Before the Deluge: A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920s by Otto Friedrich Ameri…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 10:25AM

News: Performers left owed thousands after third collapse of Bugle Boy musical by Matthew Hemley

A touring production of Glenn Miller musical Bugle Boy has collapsed for the third time in as many years, leaving doubt over thousands of pounds due to the show’s 16 performers and musicia…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Chesapeake’ by Keith Greene

Chesapeake by Lee Blessing – A One-Man – Er, Dog – Show! Chesapeake by Lee Blessing opened last night in the intimate Bedroom, in a 110-minute, single-act, star turn featu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:12AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘TAME.’ by Andrew L. Baughman

(Best of the Capital Fringe) When the DC Women’s Voices Theatre Festival rolls around in October, 2015, I sincerely hope playwright Jonelle Walker will be among the voices represented.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:05AM

BWW TV: Meet the Company of LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS- Kerri Lynn Miller by BroadwayWorld TV

Brad Fraser's provocative play, LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS, will open on July 21st at The Peter Jay Sharp Theater. LOVE AND HUMAN REMAINS is an edgy, provocative, dark-humored drama about the in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Theatre News: Wicked stars fly in to celebrate Liverpool Pride

Wicked becomes the official Theatre production for Liverpool Pride this summer.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' ratchets up the action

Every once in a while as a film critic, you find yourself in the uncomfortable position of watching a movie that you admire, but don’t really like. The overall effort and technological ach…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 9am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Weekend Poll: Which Broadway Animal Do You Want to Adopt? by Lindsay Champion

Broadway.com has gone to the dogs (and cats!) in honor of Broadway Barks, the 16th annual adoption event that helps pets of all shapes and sizes find homes. The event kicks off on July 12 at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:57AM

Hey, Hey, LBJ! by Jai Williams

There must be a good reason a play starts at 8:45pm on a Thursday night. Hey, Hey, LBJ! proved it was the reason. Performed by Army reporter David Kleinberg over 40 years later after his pos…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:57AM

Fuse Film Review: “A Coffee in Berlin” — A Funny Film From Germany? by Gerald Peary

A Coffee in Berlin is described accurately in its publicity as “a slacker comedy.”

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:57AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, July 11, 2014 by Susan Grace

  THIS WEEKEND’S HIGHLIGHTS: Friday, July 11 * Falsettos, by William Finn & James Lapine, directed by John Simpkins, featuring Kyle Barisich, Leslie Henstock, Donald Coggin, …

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:55AM

Over 60 Broadway Stars Set for Broadway Barks 16 Plus Performance from 2014 Tony Winner by Andrew Gans

Broadway Barks 16, the annual, star-studded dog and cat adoption event that benefits New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies, will be held July 12 in Shubert Alley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

Helen Mirren Likely to Be Crowned "Queen" of Broadway in 2015 by Adam Hetrick

Academy and Olivier Award winner Helen Mirren says that she will reprise her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in a Broadway run of Peter Morgan's The Audience, which played a celebrated…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

Ryan Murphy Comments on THE NORMAL HEART Emmy Nomination by TV News Desk

As executive producer of American Horror Story Coven and director of HBO's feature film The Normal Heart as well as a writer for the FOX musical dramedy GLEE, Murphy earned a whopping 34 Emm…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:44AM

Yvonne Rainer: Dance Works review funny, anarchic and oddly moving by Judith Mackrell

Raven Row, LondonRainer's dances seem as revolutionary as ever, performed alongside films and photographs in this evocative exhibitionWhen, in 1965, Yvonne Rainer wrote the opening lines of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:41AM

"Brigadoon" at the Goodman by John Olson

The good news in Brigadoon's revised book by Brian Hill is that it's respectful to Alan Jay Lerner's original rather than a rethinking of it. No new or deleted characters�no additional plotl…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:40AM

'Go forth and fight': how to stage an arts funding revolution by Lyn Gardner

At the In Battalions festival, theatre-makers came together to consider how best to collectively influence government and change a dismal funding landscape Why won't Arts Council England tak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:35AM

Coosje by Susan Galbraith

Written collectively by the tight ensemble No. 11 Productions from New York, Coosje combines words, music, an art installation, and projections to tell the story of the romantic relationship…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:33AM

Miss Julie / Black Comedy, Minerva Theatre Chichester, review: 'inspired' by Charles Spencer

You'd need to be feeling very churlish indeed not to be satisfied by this double bill, says Charles Spencer

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:32AM

Jenna Russell Will Star in West End Transfer of Urinetown; Broadway Vet Richard Fleeshman Departs Production by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Olivier winner Jenna Russell, Jonathan Slinger and Marc Elliott will reprise their performances in the previously announced West End transfer of Jamie Lloyd’s production of Urinetown T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:30AM

Jenna Russell Will Headline West End Transfer of Urinetown; Broadway Vet Richard Fleeshman Departs Production by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Olivier winner Jenna Russell, Jonathan Slinger and Marc Elliott will reprise their performances in the previously announced West End transfer of Jamie Lloyd’s production of Urinetown T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:30AM

Which Multiple Tony-Winning Musical Theatre Star Will Ring NASDAQ Bell July 11? by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters (Song and Dance, Annie Get Your Gun, Isabelle Stevenson Award) and Tom Viola, executive director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, visit the NASD…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

BWW Seeks Editors in Omaha by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Omaha.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21AM

The cycle of life: Pilobolus Dance Theater shows off its new set of wheels by Robert Johnson

In "The Inconsistent Pedaler," the bicycle becomes a vehicle that a young girl rides into adulthood while the act of pedaling becomes a metaphor for life itself.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:19AM

Mormons Will Meet Ethel Merman in The Book of Merman, Opening in 2015 by Andrew Gans

Pride Films and Plays will present the world premiere of The Book of Merman, a new musical comedy by Jeff Award-winning author Leo Schwartz, beginning Jan. 17, 2015, at Mary’s Attic in…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM

WAKE UP with BWW 7/11/14 - HBO With Nichols and O'Brien, Wopat and Jackson Croon at the Club, ATOMIC 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 This weekend's big news HBO is filming Mike Nichols and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:16AM

Feature: Guilt and Shame – Going Straight by Andy Smith

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world, serving up a plethora of entertainment in the form of theatre, comedy, dance and everything in between. One of the mo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:13AM

Tony & Emmy Winner Lillias White Returns to 54 Below (video) by Sandi Durell

  After taking 54 Below by storm this spring, Lillias White returns with a brand new show. This ultimate Broadway diva will celebrate her birthday week at 54 Below by... The post Tony &…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:05AM

Ensemble cast strikes gold as the 1950s rock icons of this 'Million Dollar Quartet' (review) by Andrea Simakis

It's hard to beat the irresistible idea for the show itself. On Dec. 4, 1956, Samuel Cornelius Phillips, a scrappy, upstart producer from nowhere Alabama (played with crackling energy and do…

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:05AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 8am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Actor's baby girl born night he stars on Broadway

The night of June 17, 2014, won't be easily forgotten by Broadway star Josh Tower.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 08:56AM

Love Song to Miss Kitty by Rebecca Evans

My notes from opening night: “Funny lime slicing.” “Pretty awkward. Is it supposed to be this way?” “Why do gay men like country music?” “Okay, they are officially screwing wit…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:48AM

The Surprising Breadth of Harry Von Zell by Trav S.D.

  Today is the birthday of Harry Von Zell (1906-1981). Today he is best remembered for playing the neighbor and on-air announcer in the highly self-reflexive tv version of the George Burns…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:44AM

This Show is So Gay: Adam Feldman by Ken Schneck

You want to talk theater, folks? Well, talk theater we most certainly do this week as we’re joined by Adam Feldman, theater and cabaret reviewer for Time Out New York. Which Tony Awards pe…

SOURCE: thisshowissogay.com at 08:35AM

Tom Cavanagh figures he's the Lucky Duck by Richard Ouzounian

Canadian actor known for Ed grateful for a string of “great jobs,” including The Following, The Flash and animated series on Disney Junior.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:30AM

Situation: Comedy: Summertime Laughs by Julian Hall

It may not be a consistently scorchio summer, but the comedy climate is hot with lots of events where you can get your giggles either in an al fresco setting or as near as damn…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:29AM

10 New Musical Theatre Songs about Friendship by Hannah Ehrenberg

Musical theater is full of great love stories. It’s a great genre for that because with big feelings come big voices and epic high notes. But big feelings aren’t exclusively reserved for…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:28AM

The Time Machine , Brewery Theatre, Bristol by Jeremy Brien

Brewery Theatre, Bristol: There is something wonderfully ironic about a press invitation for 8pm to review a stage version of HG Wells' novella about time travel at Bristol's Tobac…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:26AM

Whistleblower review a timely first staging of Edward Snowden's story by Lyn Gardner

Waterloo East theatre, LondonThis informative look at Snowden's decision to blow the whistle gains a thriller-like momentumAs the UK government, with cross-party support, began hurrying legi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19AM

TriArts Sharon Playhouse Opens FALSETTOS Tonight; Original Broadway Cast Comes to Tomorrow's Talkback by BroadwayWorld

TriArts Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Simpkins and Managing Director Justin Ball, presents William Finn and James Lapine's Tony-winning musical Falsettos, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:19AM

Our Time Has Come – KT Sullivan & Jeff Harnar by Sandi Durell

  NY Music Review by John Weatherford   Sondra Lee has crafted a terrific show, Our Time, at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The show stars two veteran performers, KT Sullivan and...…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:11AM

W.C. Fields, Louise Brooks & Co. in “It’s the Old Army Game” by Trav S.D.

  Today is the anniversary of the release date of the 1926 W.C. Fields silent comedy feature It’s the Old Army Game, directed by Eddie Sutherland.  The title for this film is mislea…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:11AM

BWW's On This Day - July 11, 2014

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 7am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

A Dream Within a Dream by Joe Feldman

It’s difficult to state why this show is such an absolute must-see without giving away too much of what makes it so special. A Dream Within a Dream is an ode to all things Edgar Allan …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:50AM

Mitch Jarvis & Wesley Taylor “It Could Be Worse”-54 Below by Sandi Durell

Mitch Jarvis and Wesley Taylor‘s web series “It Could Be Worse” is now ready for a Season 3 Launch that will take place at 54 Below on Tuesday, July 15th at... The post Mi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:49AM

Harold Lloyd in “High and Dizzy” by Trav S.D.

  Today the anniversary of the release date of the Harold Lloyd comedy High and Dizzy (1920). The title is the best possible; it has a double meaning. Not only does it refer to the fact tha…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:42AM

Perseverance Drive, Bush Theatre, review: 'profound' by Matt Trueman

Robert Soans's religious drama is worth persevering with, says Matt Trueman

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:36AM

Miss Julie/Black Comedy review sprightly Strindberg, sublime Shaffer by Michael Billington

Minerva theatre, Chichester Strindberg's Miss Julie is well directed, but it's Shaffer's dark comedy that illuminates in this contrasting double billAugust Strindberg's tragedy Miss Julie an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM

This weeks new dance by Judith Mackrell

Rosemary Lee Dance | Big Dance Weekend Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

This weeks new theatre by Mark Cook & Lyn Gardner

Amadeus | Natural Affection | Milton Keynes International Festival | Ferment Fortnight | The Sheffield Mysteries | This Was A ManI tried to write a play, not history, said Peter Shaffer abou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

This weeks new live comedy by James Kettle

Ed Gamble | Brendon Burns | Balham Comedy Festival Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

Stratford Festival holds over King Lear and four more by Richard Ouzounian

Audience demand brings one-week extensions for Lear, Crazy for You, Mother Courage and Her Children, Antony and Cleopatra and King John.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 6am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Review: Just a Housewife, The Rabbit Hole by Ruby-Isla Cera-Marle

Contrary to what the title of her one woman show suggests Pippa Winslow is so much more than ‘just a housewife’. This sassy Californian with a mischievous glint in her eye, who toure…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:58AM

Brasil Brasileiro , Peacock Theatre, London by Sarah Frater

Peacock Theatre, London: Spanish flamenco, Argentinian tango, Cuban salsa and Brazilian samba make endlessly watchable displays of theatrical joie de vivre, and so it is with Brasil Brasilei…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:30AM

Review: The Frida Kahlo of Penge, Rosemary Branch Theatre by Nancy Netherwood

The great thing about venues like the Rosemary Branch Theatre is that, away from the pressures of big commercial theatre, their creatives can take risks, making their work as daring or as wa…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:26AM

David Hare's Skylight, Starring Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, Aiming for Broadway in 2015 by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We told you this show was one to watch! The West End revival of David Hare’s Skylight, starring Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, is aiming for Broadway. According to the New York Post, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18AM

Miss Julie/Black Comedy , Minerva Theatre, Chichester by Mark Shenton

Minerva Theatre, Chichester: Peter Shaffer's Black Comedy was originally commissioned by the National Theatre to be produced as a companion piece to Strindberg's Miss Julie, and pr…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:01AM

The Flock and the Nest by Anne-Marie Peard

St Michael’s Grammar School is next door to the Red Stitch theatre and when the school approached the theatre company to collaborate on a production, it was impossible to say no. Worki…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00AM

Best Bets: Catsup Bottle Festival, 'Ferris Bueller' on Art Hill

Our staff picks the best things to do this week, with a look at what's ahead in the weeks to come.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 5am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Queen Anne , Barons Court Theatre by Natalie Woolman

Barons Court Theatre: A royal crisis is at hand: there is no British heir, Queen Anne has suffered the tragedy of miscarriages, the betrayal of friends and the threat of the Jacobites in a r…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:55AM

Le Coq d'Or , Coliseum, London by George Hall

Coliseum, London: Though it is officially a theatre for young audiences in the Russian capital, there is nothing about the Moscow State Music Theatre's production of Rimsky-Korsakov…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:49AM

Perseverance Drive , Bush Theatre, London by Natasha Tripney

Bush Theatre, London: Actor and playwright Robin Soans is perhaps best known for his verbatim work, including plays like the Arab-Israeli Cookbook and Talking to Terrorists. Here he wades in…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:47AM

Production News: Jenna Russell to reprise role in Urinetown transfer by Matthew Hemley

Jenna Russell and Jonathan Slinger will reprise their roles in Urinetown when the show transfers to the West End later this year. However, Richard Fleeshman – who led the cast as Bobby Str…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:25AM

Tom Goss at Signature Theatre’s Sizzlin’ Summer Nights Series by Derek Mong

From the first downbeat of his powerhouse opening song, “It Only Takes One” off of his fourth album Wait, Tom Goss delivered a powerhouse performance to the very last note on Thursday ni…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:23AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 4am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Matthew Morrison With Special Guest Laura Benanti and The NSO at Wolf Trap by Brett Widmann

Undeterred by Thursday night’s rainstorm, it was a slightly soggy yet enthusiastic crowd that turned out for Matthew Morrison in concert with the National Symphony Orchestra and special gu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:34AM

Meet Three of Broadway’s Rising Stars by Suzanna Bowling

Meet Three of Broadway’s Rising Stars: The Town Hall 2014 Summer Season: Broadway Preludes presents Broadway Rising Stars, the annual revue giving recent graduates from the nation's leadin…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:18AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 3am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Dream Love’ by Julia Peiperl

Ryan Tumulty’s devised movement piece Dream Love is a surreal combination of dance and theater, switching back and forth from scene to choreography to illustrate the story of six people ro…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:44AM

Outdoor theater abounds in Northwest parks

Parks around the Puget Sound and beyond are hosting a summer season of (mostly free) Shakespeare and other shows. It starts with a free theater fest this weekend at Volunteer Park.

SOURCE: The Seattle Times at 03:38AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Interrogation’ by Yvonne French

In his play Interrogation, John Feffer, a foreign policy analyst who writes widely on privacy issues, pokes gentle fun at U.S. intelligence agencies as if to say, “I love my country but I …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:19AM

Cute DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES Digital Comic Book Introduced by Pat Cerasaro

The new Paris production of Jim Steinman and Michael Kunze's international mega-hit gothic musical DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES is showcased in an amusing and entertaining new digital comic book ve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 2am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Four Dogs and a Bone’ by Eliza Anna Falk

Welcome to the savage world of moviemaking where success-hungry humans, snarl and growl at each other like dogs fighting for a bone. Welcome to Hollywood, as experienced first-hand by John P…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:56AM

Puppet theater tackles first-string projects by Joe Dziemianowicz

Relationships often come with strings attached. So telling stories with puppets is actually a natural.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:41AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Man in the Desert’ by Leslie Weisman

Stephen Mead is no stranger to Fringe—or to one-man shows: his “Dark. Powerful. Mysterious. Magnetic. Suspenseful” performance in Murder on the Bare Stage, as lauded last year by DCMTA…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:16AM

NYMF’s Opening Night and Party With Donna Lynne Champlin by Suzanna Bowling

NYMF's Opening Night and Party With Donna Lynne Champlin: The stars of each show came out to celebrate this year's fest, one of these shows was ValueVille, directed by Donna Lynne Champlin.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:12AM

Ticket Offer: £10 Tickets to East of Berlin at Southwark Playhouse by Lucia Genziani

Robyn Keynes in association with Theatre In Heights present East of Berlin by Hannah Moscovitch Southwark Playhouse Closes on Saturday 12 July ★★★★  The Stage “intense and sh…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:00AM

Cleese and Oddie stand out in Cambridge Circus: from the archive, 11 July 1963 by Philip Hope-Wallace

The latest revue from Cambridge University Footlights launches Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Cleese onto the comedy circuitWe noticed Cambridge Circus on its own home ground recentl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER Vocal Selections Now Available by Pat Cerasaro

The vocal selections for hit multi-Tony Award-winning Best Musical A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE amp MURDER are now available to order.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at 1am (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: “C-” by Maria Kuhns

C-, a SPNP Tech production is a one-man play featuring writer and director Eric Jaffe. The performance, based on Jaffe’s interviews of his former hard-partying fraternity brothers, takes a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:52AM

Nailed it! by James Jackson

In the intimate space at The Butterfly Club, Nailed it! is cabaret about life, love, love lost and when you really aren’t “nailing it.” With lyrics by Andrew Strano and music by Loclan…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:40AM

All the Way Home by Ruth Antrich

All the Way Home: A good friend says that the Broadway play, All The Way is brilliant and that the production is superb and that I must, must, must go see this play … then, Brian Cransto…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:39AM

Cheyenne Jackson Brings Music of MAD MEN to The Cabaret at the Columbia Club in Indy This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Get shaken and stirred as star of Broadway, GLEE and 30 Rock takes you back to an era when bossa nova was new, the lounges of Vegas were cool, and dance music spun on every hi-fi. Slip on yo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS Appears on Good Morning America Today by BroadwayWorld

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS will appear exclusively live on ABC's 'Good Morning America' nationwide today, July 11th as the arena spectacular kicks off a new North American tour with engagements …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Tom Wopat Performs Songs from 'I've Got Your Number' at Iridium Jazz Club This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

TOM WOPAT - the celebrated actor and vocalist - will perform at Iridium Jazz Club 1650 Broadway at 51st Street in Manhattan with a new show 'Tom Wopat Swings the Rat Pack' for four performan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

HBO Films Career Conversation Between Mike Nichols and Jack O'Brien Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, 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 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Lindsay Mendez & Derek Klena, FRIENDSHIP, FABLES, AND FUN and More Set for Late Night at 54 Below This Week by BroadwayWorld

Craving a show after the show 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is expanding its popular late-night series with fresh faces and hot new performances to keep the party buzzing into the wee h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Opening Number of Revolution In The Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson Furniture Painter by Suzanna Bowling

Opening Number of Revolution In The Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson Furniture Painter: Revolution In The Elbow of Ragnar Agnarsson Furniture Painter is a sonic journey through the rise and fall of…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:28AM

Rock Bottom [A Rock Opus] by Tim Treanor

The bass player’s hands are wracked with eczema. The lead singer belongs to a religion apparently designed for fourth-graders, and the guitarist wears a ridiculous moustache. And the drumm…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:19AM

Roman Polanski’s film: Venus in Fur by Jayne Blanchard

Never mess with a goddess. That’s the lesson of Venus in Fur, director Roman Polanski’s frisky and taut film adaptation of the 2010 play by David Ives that brought kink back to Broadway …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:15AM

Four Dogs and a Bone by Megan Downey

A more apt title for the production of John Patrick Shanley’s satire Four Dogs and a Bone at this year’s Capital Fringe would be Three Flails and some Oomph. This four character…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:05AM

Peter Lockyer & David Thaxton Talk New LES MISERABLES Roles by Pat Cerasaro

Long-running international smash hit mega-musical LES MISERABLES recently introduced two familiar faces to the franchise in new roles, Peter Lockyer and David Thaxton, and a fascinating chat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05AM

FLASH FRIDAY: CATS Claws Its Way Back To The West End by Pat Cerasaro

Today, in honor of the kick-off of the first West End revival of world renown mega-musical CATS we serve up a fancy feline feast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01AM

Glamping with "True Blood" Actress Anna Camp by Young Hollywood

Glamping with "True Blood" Actress Anna Camp If you think camping is all about grungy blue jeans and tiny tents, YH is about to blow your mind! With the help of "True Blood" actress Anna Cam…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: After 11,000 Performances, We Take a Look at Where It All Started for The Phantom of the Opera

Who could have known the Andrew Lloyd Webber would go on to hold the record for the most performances in Broadway history?

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Special Reports: What's Up, Dog? 5 Adorable Photos of Broadway Stars and Puppies

Get ready for Broadway Barks with these pix of Laura Osnes, Will Swenson, Neil Patrick Harris, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Trey Songz: Backstage Diaries by Young Hollywood

Trey Songz: Backstage Diaries YH catches up with R&B crooner Trey Songz at his iHeart Radio release party for his 6th studio album 'Trigga', and our cameras are there when he sees the finish…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, July 11, 2014 at midnight (Broadway Time)
[collapse]

Capital ‘Fringe 2014 Review: ‘Everybody Know This is Now Here’ by Maria Kuhns

Everybody Know This is Now Here, by Mountain Empire, is a disappointing multi-media performance that takes an exploratory look of female friendship over a year – in both physical and virtu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:44AM

Olizzia by Maddie Ardillo

“You go home with a stack of books, I go home with a suitcase full of empty condom wrappers,” quips Lizzie (Stacy Mathison) to Olivia (Alex Johnson), and no scene or snippet of d…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:34AM

Broadway In Chicago & Emerald City Theatre Announce World Premiere of HANSEL & GRETEL: A WICKEDLY DELICIOUS MUSICAL TREAT by Michael Roberts

Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'insertThumbnailRSS' was given in /home/content/52/9380252/html/wp-includ…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:12AM

Shattered Globe Theatre Announces First Two Productions of 2014-15 Season by Michael Roberts

Warning: call_user_func_array() [function.call-user-func-array]: First argument is expected to be a valid callback, 'insertThumbnailRSS' was given in /home/content/52/9380252/html/wp-includ…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:02AM

Win Tickets to Bell Shakespeare’s Tartuffe at the Sydney Opera House by AussieTheatre

AussieTheatre is very excited to have TWO DOUBLE PASSES to giveaway to Bell Shakespeare’s Tartuffe (The Hypocrite) by Moliere at the Sydney Opera House on 3 August. Tartuffe is not you…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:02AM

Capital Fringe 2014 Review: ‘The Program Assistant’ by Jessica Vaughan

Fringe favorite John Krizel is at it again with his new show The Program Assistant, which he wrote, directed, and produced. It is a polished, fast-paced, painfully funny comedy about two re…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:02AM

"Mad Men" and In Your Arms Star Robert Morse on Making Jon Hamm Cry by Robert Simonson

Robert Morse, a two-time Tony Award winner for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Tru, returns to the stage after seven years on "Mad Men" in Christopher Gattelli…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

DIVA TALK: Amy Bodnar, Donna Lynne Champlin, Capathia Jenkins, Donna Vivino, NaTasha Yvette Williams by Playbill.com

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW from Thursday, Jul. 10

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from Thursday, July 10, 2014.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

TriArts' Falsettos Begins Tonight; Original Broadway Cast Members Set for Tomorrow's Talkback by Michael Gioia

TriArts Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of artistic director John Simpkins and managing director Justin Ball, presents William Finn and James Lapine's Tony-winning musical Falsett…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

"Here She Is, World!": Multi-Racial Production of Gypsy, Starring Leslie Uggams, Opens by Carey Purcell

Connecticut Repertory Theatre's multi-racial production of the Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy, with award-winning actress Leslie Uggams starring as Rose, …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

HBO Tapes Mike Nichols and Jack O'Brien on Broadway Tonight by Adam Hetrick

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Glimmerglass 2014 Season, Featuring Carousel, Madame Butterfly, Ariadne in Naxos, American Tragedy, Kicks Off July 11 by Carey Purcell

The 2014 Glimmerglass Festival, which includes four productions performed in repertory, as well as soprano Christine Goerke as the artist in residence, begins July 11. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Halley Feiffer on Writing Her Play in One Day — And Spending Three Years Revising It by Ademola Bello

Playbill.com sits down with Halley Feiffer, whose play I’m Gonna Pray For You So Hard is part of the National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

DIVA TALK: Amy Bodnar, Donna Lynne Champlin, Capathia Jenkins, Donna Vivino, NaTasha Yvette Williams On Musicals, Choice Roles, Upcoming Gigs by Andrew Gans

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM