Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Norwegians’ presented by Scena Theatre at Anacostia Playhouse by Andrew White

So at one point early in the neo-noir satire Norwegians, we find a young woman sitting with a professional hit man who insists he’s the “nice” kind, because he’s Norwegian.  She can…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:57PM

On The Twentieth Century ****1/2 by Barry

                                     By: David ShewardOK, let's just get this out of the way. Kristin Chenoweth is a goddess. Helen Mirren may be playing …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:51PM

Theatre Review: ‘Man of La Mancha’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Barbara Trainin Blank

Loud applause turned thunderous, accompanied by a long-lasting standing ovation after the opening performance of Man of La Mancha on Monday, March 23 by DC’s Shakespeare Theatre Company. T…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:50PM

A press agent’s adventures in David Merrick-land, camels included by Michael Riedel

If you happened to be walking through Times Square one spring day in 1978, you might have been surprised to see Eartha Kitt parading down Broadway on the back of...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:37PM

Theatre Review: ‘Shrek The Musical’ at Charm City Players by Raisa Lefe'

From greetings by whimsical fairytale creature ushers, to face-painting fun during intermission, Charm City Players does a great job. In their most recent production of Shrek The Musical dir…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 11:28PM

‘G-d’s Honest Truth’ at Theater J by David Siegel

Illusions and dreams are often enough the stuff needed to help us keep on truckin’ through life. Certainly Prospero in The Tempest and Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon suggested it was so. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Garry Marshall Officially Snags Rights to PRETTY WOMAN; Hopes Broadway Musical Will 'Be Something to Cheer About' by Movies News Desk

People writes that Garry Marshall has officially secured the rights to move forward with his new PRETTY WOMAN musical adaptation, based on the hit film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:29PM

Photo Flash: French Stewart, Daisy Eagan, Frances Fisher and More at Pro-99 Rally in NoHo by BroadwayWorld

Impassioned members of Actors' Equity Association in Los Angeles have raised funds from within their own ranks to follow up yesterday's North Hollywood rally with a full-page ad in Wednesday…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:07PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Announces 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the Oregon theatre will include world premieres from Sean Graney, Marisela Treviño Orta and Lisa Loomer, plus the completion of Shakespeare's canon for the fourth time.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:41PM

Info You Can Use: Holding A Mirror Up To Fundraising by Joe Patti

Simone Joyaux wrote a must-read, “physician heal thyself” post for development teams in a recent Non-Profit Quarterly post. In her column, Fundraisers: the Good, the Bad and the …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:17PM

Graney will direct new Gilbert and Sullivan at Oregon Shakespeare by Johnny Oleksinski

Sean Graney will adapt and direct another Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, but for the first time not with The Hypocrites, the Chicago theater company where he is artistic director. 

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:16PM

Graney will direct a fourth Gilbert and Sullivan at Oregon Shakespeare by Johnny Oleksinski

Sean Graney will adapt and direct another Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, but for the first time not with The Hypocrites, the Chicago theater company where he is artistic director. 

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:16PM

LA Opera’s “The Marriage of Figaro” – Los Angeles opera review by Jeffrey Roberts

  LA Opera’s Figaro Trilogy came to a triumphant conclusion Saturday night with the opening of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. The trilogy began earlier this season with Corigliano…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:12PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Hand to God by Doug Marino

By my calculations this is the 5th worst play I've ever seen... And I've seen a LOT of plays.  Trust me.  What makes this the 5th worst and not the 3rd worst is the fact that #1, &…

SOURCE: Act Three - The Reviews at 08:56PM

Melbourne comedy festival: 10 top tips from Celia Pacquola and Sam Simmons by Guardian Staff

Want to catch the comedians’ comedians at Melbourne international comedy festival? Two of Australia’s finest each choose the five funniest shows to see Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42PM

Asian-Inspired WINTER'S TALE, RIVER BRIDE and YEOMEN OF THE GUARD Premieres, THE WIZ and More Set for OSF's 2016 Season by BroadwayWorld

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival OSF Artistic Director Bill Rauch announced the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2016 playbill today. The 2016 season is sponsored by U.S. Bank.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:38PM

“End Days” opening show at new Windy City Playhouse by Hedy Weiss

Windy City Playhouse, Chicago's newest Equity theater — a grand-scale storefront with an elaborate lobby bar located at 3014 W. Irving Park Rd. — has made an intriguing choice for its op…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 08:30PM

Rules for Living, National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The seasonal family reunion play is a hardy perennial. Like the Christmas tree that must take its place on the stage, it is usually spiky, dry and decorated with glittering ornaments — as …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:01PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO CALL: The Lilly Awards Foundation Presents The Tall Girls by Krissie Fullerton

The Lilly Awards Foundation presents the third installment of (3) Plays from The Kilroys’ List: A Reading Series March 23 at The Duke in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:35PM

Parsons has 'exciting' future beyond 'Bang'

The Emmy-winning actor takes center stage in a new animated film and Broadway play.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:33PM

Bradley Cooper in Talks to Direct, Lead A STAR IS BORN Remake Opposite Beyonce by Movies News Desk

Warner Bros.' long-gestating remake of A STAR IS BORN is once again gaining traction.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32PM

Mrs. Brown's Boys: How Now Mrs Brown Cow, Genting Arena, review: 'shop-worn and struggling to make an impact' by Dominic Cavendish

'I've seen a couple of these touring vehicles now and this is by far the lamest of the bunch, a case of milking the whole thing to within an inch of its life', says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:31PM

VIDEO: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Chats Sofia Vergara, Taylor Swift on VH1 by TV News Desk

MODERN FAMILY and Shakespeare in the Park star Jesse Tyler Ferguson stopped by VH1's BIG MORNING BUZZ LIVE hosted by Nick Lachey today to talk about how he could have crashed costar Sofia Ve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27PM

Sneak a Peek at Broadway Legend Chita Rivera Singing in The Visit by Broadway.com

Chita Rivera dances with Michelle Veintimilla as her younger self in the new musical The Visit.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:22PM

Alice Ripley Movie Musical SUGAR! Unveils New Facebook Page by Pat Cerasaro

Check out the new Facebook page for Alice Ripley movie musical SUGAR

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:21PM

BWW TV: Behind the Scenes with the Stars of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO - Leading Lady Kelli Barrett! by BroadwayWorld TV

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO will begin performances on Friday, March 27, 2015, and open on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 630pm, at the Broadway Theatre. Doctor Zhivago is directed by two-time Tony Award wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06PM

Cast Recording Will Capture Edgar Allan Poe Musical Nevermore by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway production Nevermore – The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe is set to release an original cast album in June. The acclaimed show…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:05PM

RULES FOR LIVING NT Dorfman, SE1 by Libby Purves

SITCOM DOESN’T QUITE STAND UP First the good news. If there is an award for best-choreographed food-fight, it’s just been won (take a bow, fight director Kate Waters).  Stephen Mang…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:05PM

Could a 17-Year-Old Bring Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” Back to Broadway? by Michael Gioia

The Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford, CT, announced March 24 that 17-year-old playwright-in-residence Noah Altshuler will adapt Mark Twain's "The Advent…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:03PM

Bradley Cooper Hopeful Beyonc Will Join Him for “A Star Is Born” Remake by Adam Hetrick

Bradley Cooper, the recent headliner of the Broadway revival of The Elephant Man, may direct and star opposite Grammy Award winner Beyoncé Knowles in a film remake of "A Star…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:03PM

Interviews: Wolf Hall's Nathaniel Parker - 'I'm having the time of my life'

The current Olivier Award nominee recently caught up with TheaterMania.com

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:00PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Ciara Renee Wows With Cover Of Sara Bareilles Hit 'Brave' At BROADWAY SESSIONS by Pat Cerasaro

Sara Bareilles gets theatrical with wow-worthy results

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:59PM

Scott Schwartz to Host Bay Street Theater's 4th Annual CURTAIN UP! Benefit at Joe's Pub in May by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theater amp Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Curtain Up, Bay Street's 4th Annual Spring Benefit honoring Patty and Jay Baker, and Barbara Slifka at Joe's Pub …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:49PM

Veteran arts leader to head RAC

Felicia Shaw succeeds Jill McGuire

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:48PM

Review: Genius/Profiles Theatre by Brianhey

RECOMMENDED The title of Kate Walbert’s “Genius”—now receiving its world premiere at the Profiles Theatre—refers to the MacArthur Foundation’s “genius” grants—the prospect …

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 06:45PM

Bradley Cooper in Talks to Direct ‘Star Is Born’ Remake by Dave McNary

Bradley Cooper is in negotiations with Warner Bros. to direct the third remake of the musical “A Star is Born.” The project, based on 1937’s Janet Gaynor-Fredric March dr…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:42PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from Shakespeare Theatre Company's MAN OF LA MANCHA, Starring Anthony Warlow by Stage Tube

The Shakespeare Theatre Company STC welcomes Australian actor Anthony Warlow in the role of 'Don Quixote' in the company's production of Man of La Mancha, under the direction of STC Associat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM

Young Jean Lee Gets Into the Minds of ‘Straight White Men’ by American Theatre Editors

In her new play, Young Jean Lee explores notions of privilege and identity by conducting an anthropological study of a very particular demographic.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:38PM

Crucible-inspired Drama Abigail/1702 Set to Make its West-Coast Premiere by Olivia Clement

Long Beach's International City Theatre will present Abigail/1702, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's new play, described as a sequel to Arthur Miller's classic witchhunt drama, The C…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:22PM

Review: Outside Mullingar/Northlight Theatre by Christopher Kidder-Mostrom

RECOMMENDED John Patrick Shanley’s newest play is the tale of Anthony Reilly, a man who believes himself to have no value to anyone else, a man who has dedicated his life to a farm that hi…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 06:00PM

Theater News: Chita Rivera Introduces Broadway to Kander and Ebb's The Visit With a Stirring Performance

The new musical, with a book by Terrence McNally, also stars Roger Rees.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theatre News: Hampstead Downstairs announces Spring season

New plays by Fiona Doyle and David Lewis will premiere

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM

Theater News: The Originalist

Antonin Scalia is a soloist, not just one of the Supremes.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Playwright Katori Hall and the Cast of The Blood Quilt Meet and Greet

The Olivier Award winner's newest play is opening soon at Arena Stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: The Originalist

Antonin Scalia is a soloist, not just one of the Supremes.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Nick Blaemire's SOON Celebrates Opening Night at Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Virginia's Signature Theatre presents the world premiere production of SOON, a new musical by Nick Blaemire Glory Days, A Little More Alive. The show began performances at the ARK Theatre on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

Russian Ballet In Storrs, New London by Christopher Arnott

The Russian National Ballet Theatre has been making regular stops in Connecticut for decades, and is one of the last great examples of what was once a thriving entertainment enterprise — t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:51PM

Lookingglass Theatre Company to Present 3 World Premieres in 2015–16 by American Theatre Editors

In addition to 'Treasure Island' by Mary Zimmerman, the Chicago ensemble will present works from Federico García Lorca and Kevin Douglas.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:49PM

‘Big Fish’ at Act Two @ Levine by Francine Schwartz

Big Fish is a production of the Pre-Professional Program at the Act Two @ Levine, derived and adapted from the Broadway production with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and a book by John…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:47PM

LOOKING Star Raul Castillo and More to Lead AROUND THE GLOBE CHAIN PLAY Reading This Week at The Lark by BroadwayWorld

Starting and ending in NYC, AROUND THE GLOBE CHAIN PLAY was written as it travels around the world making 18 stops with playwrights from across the globe. Each AROUND THE GLOBE CHAIN PLAY pl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

Brand New 'Pure Imagination' Music Video From Josh Groban's Theatre-Themed STAGES by Pat Cerasaro

Josh Groban unveils a new look at his first musical theatre album

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

The Afternoon Report, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Tuesday, March 24, 2015    Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Beginning tomorrow, @GIGIOnBroadway w…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:39PM

Photo Flash: BEAUTIFUL's Anika Larsen, Jessie Mueller and Jarrod Spector Celebrate SING YOU TO SLEEP at Birdland by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, March 23, Anika Larsen, the 2014 Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner currently starring on Broadway in BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, introduced her debut solo CD S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

Judy Garland's music does the talking in 'Over the Rainbow' by Everett Evans

Acclaimed song stylist Hilary Kole, who has won an avid following in New York's jazz and cabaret scene, says she never would have become a singer if not for Judy Garland. Kole gratefully re…

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 05:27PM

'End Days': Not the place to watch the end of the world by Chris Jones

Champagne corks popped Monday night at the Windy City Playhouse, the plush new venue for live performance at 3014 W. Irving Park Road, in an area of Chicago with many arts workers and arts l…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:25PM

Dance: St. Paul Ballet

St. Paul Ballet’s spring performance reflects diverse talents.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 05:17PM

Digital Ticket Lottery Announced For ‘Gigi’ on Broadway by Broadway's Best Shows

Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25 and running through Tuesday, April 7 only, a limited number of tickets for the new Broadway production of Gigi will be sold to winners of a digital lo…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 05:16PM

'Boeing,' Coronado Playhouse take flight by James Hebert

Theater is raising its profile with programming and charity partnerships.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:00PM

Photos: Cast rehearse Simon Stephens's Carmen Disruption

The production opens at Almeida Theatre on 10 April

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Theater News: The King and I's Bartlett Sher and Christopher Gattelli Set for Lincoln Center Talk

The musical's director and choreographer will hold a conversation in the lobby of the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: 17-Year-Old Playwright Noah Altshuler to Adapt Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer for Stage

Sponsors at the Mark Twain House & Museum has Broadway hopes for the play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: Switzerland

Laura Linney headlines the US premiere of Joanna Murray-Smith's two-hander at the Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Gigi Announces Digital Lottery

The new Broadway revival, starring Vanessa Hudgens, offers a short window to get discounted tickets without waiting in line.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: New Dramatists to Honor Brian Stokes Mitchell

The organization's annual spring luncheon will take place May 14.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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GIGI Star Victoria Clark Talks Fearlessness & Growing Up by Pat Cerasaro

Victoria Clark looks back at her fearless childhood

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:58PM

Fire in the Theatre! De-conflating the Conflagration: The Working Actor by Jay McAdams

Fire in the Theatre! De-conflating the Conflagration: The Working Actor Actors are insecure. I am one, so I know. I shouldn’t have told you that I’m insecure, ‘cuz now you’re judging…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 04:55PM

Broadway's GIGI to Launch Digital Lottery Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25 and running through Tuesday, April 7 only, a limited number of tickets for the new Broadway production of Gigi will be sold to winners of a digital lo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

Exclusive! If/Then’s Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey Working on New, Original Musical About the Power of L by Michael Gioia

Broadway may have seen the last of the original musical If/Then, about chance and choice, but its writers — Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winners Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey &mda…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

The touring company of the 2013 Broadway production fully delivers on playwright Douglas Carter Beane's snarky but charming update.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:50PM

'Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

The touring company of the 2013 Broadway production fully delivers on playwright Douglas Carter Beane's snarky but charming update.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:50PM

Small Mouth Sounds: All that is Unspoken by Nicole Serratore

Photo credit: Ben Arons"I must admit to you now.  I have no plan."There's something about a heavy rain that makes you think maybe it will wash away all the pain. But the poetry of rain …

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:46PM

Odds & Ends: Julie Andrews Will Write Second Memoir, Frankie J. Grande's Gotta 'Left Swipe Dat' & More by Ryan McPhee

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Julie Andrew Will Pen Another Memoir Well, this is certainly practically perfect! Oscar winner and musical theater legend …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:45PM

What would Jim Parsons tell an alien?

Jim Parsons, who voices an extraterrestrial in the animated movie 'Home,' shares his best tips for embracing New York. (Hint: You've got to learn how to hail a taxi.)    …

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:42PM

Review: These Saints Will Burn/The Plagiarists by Brianhey

Bursting with imagination, bereft of dynamic narrative, this retelling of the Joan of Arc story is a dazzling mess of a play, more first draft than finished work. Playwright Robert Stewart n…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 04:41PM

Going Bridal: Backstage at It Shoulda Been You with Sierra Boggess, Episode 3: Acting Tips by Broadway.com

For It Shoulda Been You's first preview, stars Sierra Boggess, Josh Grisetti and Lisa Howard are giving you their best acting tips...while winking.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Jim Parsons finds his way 'Home'

The four-time Emmy winner is the voice of a cute outcast alien in the new animated movie.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:30PM

Teen Playwright to Adapt Mark Twain's 'TOM SAWYER' for the Stage by BroadwayWorld

The Mark Twain House amp Museum in Hartford, Connecticut announced today that seventeen-year-old Playwright-in-Residence Noah Altshuler will adapt Mark Twain's timeless classic, THE ADVENTUR…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

Preview: Stellaluna, a bat that finds its wings, makes a return flight to Puppetry Arts Center by Kelundra Smith

Stellaluna always wondered why she did not like eating bugs and preferred to sleep hanging upside down. Her mother and siblings love eating worms and

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 04:22PM

Digital Ticket Lottery Announced for GIGI on Broadway by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, March 25 and running through Tuesday, April 7 only, a limited number of tickets for the new Broadway production of Gigi will be sold to winners of a digital lo…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 04:21PM

Review: In ‘Lonesome Traveler,’ a Folk Music Journey Unfolds by Neil Genzlinger

The play serves up songs that anyone over 60 and many younger than that know by heart and are played and sung by a skilled cast at the 59E59 Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:13PM

The Screening Room: Steve Kazee Channels Britney Spears by Robert Viagas

Steve Kazee, winner of the 2012 Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Guy in Once, stopped the show March 21 at a Los Angeles charity event for the Westhills Champions…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM

Theatre News: Broadway star Shoshana Bean to perform solo concert at Hippodrome Casino

The former Wicked star is performing three dates at the Leicester Square venue

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Theatre News: Graeae and Theatre Royal Plymouth premiere new Jack Thorne play

The Solid Life of Sugar Water will run in Plymouth and Edinburgh

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Review: The Tallest Tree in the Forest

A controversial celebrity from yesteryear takes the stage at BAM.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: On the Town's Phillip Boykin to Star in York Theatre Developmental Production of Lord Tom

The new American musical is inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Grantham Coleman, Tessa Ferrer, and Michael Stahl-David in Buzzer

Anne Kauffman directs the premiere production of Tracey Scott Wilson's new play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway’s Gigi, With Vanessa Hudgens, Announces Digital Lottery Policy by Michael Gioia

The digital ticket lottery policy has been announced for the Broadway revival of Gigi, starring Vanessa Hudgens, which is now in Broadway previews at the Neil Simon Theatre. It is scheduled …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

Amazon.com To Be London’s Theatre Ticket-Seller by Douglas McLennan

A spokesman for Amazon said that, up until this week, the retailer’s theatre ticket offering had been based around “deals” and discounted tickets. “Although that will…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:52PM

Running Away From the One With the Knife by Elena Light

Elena Light on "Running Away From the One With the Knife", running at the Chocolate Factory until March 28.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 03:43PM

17-Year-Old Noah Altshuler Will Pen Tom Sawyer Stage Adaptation with Eyes Set for Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Tom Sawyer could be heading to Broadway, but not in a Big River revival. Noah Altshuler, a 17-year-old high school senior from Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been tapped to pen a stage adapta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:41PM

LCT's Platform Series Will Continue with THE KING AND I's Bartlett Sher & Christopher Gattelli Next Month by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series, a forum for public discussion between Lincoln Center Theater artists and interested theatergoers, continues its 17th season on Thursday, April 9 at …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM

Singer Brandy Joining ‘Chicago’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

Brandy Norwood will make her Broadway debut in Chicago, the second-longest running show in Broadway history. The Grammy Award winner joins the show on April 28 for a strictly limited eight-w…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:31PM

Karen Mason – a Force of Nature Not to be Missed! by Sandi Durell

Making the Rounds with Russ     If you could only see one more cabaret show in your lifetime the one to see would be the current show by Ms.... The post Karen Mason – a Force…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:26PM

Teen asked to adapt 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' for stage by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A new stage adaptation of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" has been commissioned from an up-and-coming playwright not much older than Sawyer was in the landmark book....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:20PM

True to the quest, STC delivers a noble ‘La Mancha’ by Nelson Pressley

When Anthony Warlow squares up and sings the title song in “Man of La Mancha,” you won’t find many people in Sidney Harman Hall complaining that the 1965 musical about fighting unbeata…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:20PM

#AirlineHighway Stars Take to Twitter to Introduce Their Crazy Characters

The stars of the new Broadway play Airline Highway introduce their wild and crazy characters in a 140 characters or less.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:19PM

Healing Arts program brightens young patients' hospital visits by Everett Evans

For children who are hospitalized or undergoing treatment, anything that provides momentary diversion and lifts the spirit is welcome. Through its Healing Arts program, Young Audiences of H…

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 03:14PM

As Everyone Feverishly Writes Up Their Reports on the AEA Rally Let Me Tell You About my Lovely Stroll Through North Hollywood Yesterday Afternoon… by Colin Mitchell

Beautiful day, warm, gusty, the ever burgeoning life of NoHipster Village was a-buzzing and a-bustling. I decided to start from the other end of the rally and work my way backwards so as to …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:13PM

VIDEO: ALADDIN's James Iglehart Returns as Co-Host of THE VIEW by TV News Desk

ALADDIN star James Monroe Iglehart returned as co-host of ABC's THE VIEW and shared his thoughts on recent research which indicates that chivalry may actualy be considered 'benevolent sexism…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:12PM

Me and Tennessee in New Orleans by New York Theater

This year’s American Theatre Critics Association conference is taking place in New Orleans, to coincide with the 29th annual Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival, March 25 …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:10PM

Broadway’s SKYLIGHT Cancels Week of April Performances by Courtney Kochuba

Skylight by David Hare will be taking a week off from performances in April when leading lady Carey Mulligan travels on a previously scheduled promotional tour for Far From The Maddening …

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 03:09PM

Gillian Abbott's Advice to Young Performers: "You Are Enough" by Bryan Butler

The Dirty Dancing star opens up about her past and gives some inspirational advice while looking toward the future.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 03:04PM

Theater News: Casting Announced for New York Return of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along

The production will open this spring at Astoria Performing Arts Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Warlow and company deliver a stunning Man of La Mancha by Alan Katz

What object best represents Man of La Mancha, the newly opened musical at Shakespeare Theater Company? Maybe a stylish and well-fitting pair of jeans with rivets on the seams. Perhaps a clas…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:53PM

SKYLIGHT Cancels Week's Worth of Performances in April by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's SKYLIGHT will take a week off of performances in April while star Carey Mulligan participates in a previously scheduled promotional tour for her upcoming film FAR FROM THE MADDENI…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:52PM

Looking for Work in All the Wrong Places Or: How I Stopped Believing in Unicorns and Learned to Ride a Horse by Alexander Thompson

Alexander Leslie Thompson on un/under/semi-employment and the power of community.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 02:47PM

A desperate chorus of voices in Griffin Theatre’s revival of “Balm in Gilead” by Hedy Weiss

Now, more than three decades after Steppenwolf's fabled production of Lanford Wilson's "Balm in Gilead," director Jonathan Berry has gathered a cast of 30 actors for the Griffin Theatre prod…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:42PM

VIDEO: Julie Andrews Shares Tales from THE SOUND OF MUSIC on Today's 'Live' by TV News Desk

Legendary star of stage and screen Julie Andrews stopped by today's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL to share stories of filming 'The Sound of Music', now celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM

Tickets Now On Sale to See Dan Lauria in His Self-Penned Comedy Dinner With the Boys by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available to see stage and screen vet Dan Lauria in his new self-penned comedy, Dinner with the Boys. Performances will begin off-Broadway at the Acorn Theatre at Theater Row…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:38PM

BWW Video Exclusive: THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE's Cast & Creative Team Bring the Musical to Life Inside the Recording Studio! by Stage Tube

The original cast album of the world premiere musical THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE from Ghostlight Records is now available in stores and online at iTunes here and other digital outlets. Below, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Photos! Get an Electrifying First Look at Off-Broadway’s Buzzer by Broadway.com

Click for photos of Tracey Scott’s Buzzer, starring Grantham Coleman, Tessa Ferrer and Michael Stahl-David. The new Public Theater production opens April 8, 2015 at the Martinson Theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

STAGE TUBE: Betty Buckley Honored at Shubert New Haven's 100th Anniversary Gala by Stage Tube

Betty Buckley recently accepted the 2015 Maurice Bailey Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre, at the Shubert Theatre's 100th Anniversary Gala Celebration on Saturday, March …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PM

92Y Lyrics & Lyricists by Sandi Durell

  A magical mixture of Big Apple songs, a brilliant cast and jazzy arrangements.               By Joel Benjamin   As wonderful as the 92nd... The…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:32PM

Photo Call: See the Very First Pics of Anthony Warlow, Amber Iman and Nehal Joshi in a New D.C. Stag by Matthew Blank

Australian leading man Anthony Warlow, who made his Broadway debut in the recent revival of Annie, steps into another classic musical as Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha. Performances began M…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Kenneth Branagh Reveals Plans for Scorsese MACBETH Film Are 'Practically There' by Movies News Desk

Kenneth Branagh confirms that plans for a collaboration with Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese for a new film version of MACBETH are 'practically there', and reveals that a revival of t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

New Dramatists to Honor Brian Stokes Mitchell by Olivia Clement

The New Dramatists have announced that Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be honored at the organization's 66th Annual Spring Luncheon. Held May 14 in New York, the event will presen…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Lenny Clarke Doing 3 Shows At Foxwoods by Christopher Arnott

During the golden age of the Boston stand-up scene in the 1980s, Lenny Clarke was the undisputed king of the comedy clubs, whether the stage was a Chinese restaurant or the side room of a le…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:16PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Anthony Warlow, Amber Iman, Nehal Joshi & More in Shakespeare Theatre Company's MAN OF LA MANCHA by BroadwayWorld

Washington, D.C. - Tonight is Opening Night for the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Man of La Mancha, under the direction of STC Associate Artistic Director Alan Paul. The produc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM

Broadway's Skylight, Starring Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, Will Take Hiatus in April by Broadway.com

The Broadway revival of David Hare’s Skylight, starring Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, will go on hiatus for the week of April 13 through 20 due to pre-existing commitmen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Liberace! Begins Tonight at the Walnut Street Theatre by Olivia Clement

Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre presents Liberace!, a solo show by Brent Hazelton that celebrates the iconic showman's work and life. Beginning March 24, performances will run t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

The Rise and Fall of...Kelly Klein by Michael Block

Name: Kelly KleinHometown: Los Angeles, CAEducation: Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal ArtsFavorite Credits: Anne Frank in The Diary Of Anne Frank (na…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:05PM

True to the quest, STC delivers a noble ‘La Mancha’

When Anthony Warlow squares up and sings the title song in “Man of La Mancha,” you won’t find many people in Sidney Harman Hall complaining that the 1965 musical about fighting unbeata…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:01PM

Matt Trueman: West End is the standard bearer for British Theatre by Matt Trueman

The West End is working. Thank God for that. News that Oppenheimer, Golem and Farinelli and the King have all found homes

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00PM

BWW Exclusive: Diary of an Englishman in New York- Not Remotely a Tourist by Rufus Wright

Follow along as Wright takes us behind the scenes of The Audience's Broadway journey with 'Diary of an Englishman in New York'. Be sure to check back weekly for his latest installments

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

Theatre News: Loserville actor Lil' Chris dies aged 24

The actor, whose real name was Chris Hardman, suffered from depression

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: END DAYS (Windy City Playhouse) by Lawrence Bommer

HEALING BY THE NUMBERS It cost over a million dollars to launch the Windy City Playhouse, a beautiful new 149-seat theater on Chicago’s Northwest Side (3014 W. Irving Park Road). Designed …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:57PM

Monologue Madness championship tournament, Sunday, March 29 by Keith Loria

While this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament has so far been brutal for our area teams—with Georgetown, Maryland and Virginia all being ousted in the second round, there’s another brac…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:56PM

VIDEO: Watch Tituss Burgess Perform 'Stay With Me' at Sondheim Tribute by TV News Desk

Below, check out Broadway's Tituss Burgess, now starring in the new Netlix comedy 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt', perform 'Stay with Me' from Into the Woods' at the special event

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM

James Corden Nods To Talk Show Tradition With CBS's 'Late Late Show' by Eric Deggans

British comic actor James Corden took over CBS's Late Late Show on Monday with a star-studded debut. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says he offered a touch of talk show tradition with a modern f…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:53PM

Here’s Your Chance: Wicked Will Hold Open Call for Broadway and Touring Company in April by Andrew Gans

An Open Singers Call for Equity and non-Equity actors will be held in Manhattan next month for various productions of the international hit musical Wicked.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

‘Cabaret’ To Launch A National Tour Next Year by Broadway's Best Shows

The musical masterpiece returns, direct from Broadway! As part of their 50th Anniversary Season, Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to announce that the national tour of Sam Mendes (Skyfall…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:48PM

Theatre and Gaming Worlds Merge in New Immersive Show, Republic by Olivia Clement

Theatre-goers in Orlando will be given the opportunity to take part in a brand new immersive theatre experience being assembled for a May premiere at a date to be announced. The Republic…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

Photo: First Look - Adam Lambert Featured in New Issue of Hunger Magazine by TV News Desk

AMERICAN IDOL runner-up and hit singer Adam Lambert is featured in an all-new interview in Hungertv.com.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:46PM

Theatrical Circus SEQUENCE 8 to Perform at City Center Next Month by BroadwayWorld

New York City Center will present the New York premiere of Sequence 8, the internationally celebrated nouveau cirque spectacular by Les 7 Doigts de la Main The 7 Fingers, from April 16-26.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Calling All Ozians: WICKED to Host Open Call in New York City Next Month! by BroadwayWorld

In search of performers for the Broadway and national touring companies, an open call will be held April 25 from 1000AM - 400 PM. Equity and non-Equity are welcome to audition.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

Two-Time Tony Nominee Condola Rashad's Pilot Billions, Starring Damian Lewis & Paul Giamatti, Picked Up by Showtime by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Broadway fave Condola Rashad is in the money—the two-time Tony nominee's previously reported pilot Billions, headlined by stage and screen stars Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti, has…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:37PM

The Cast of ‘On The Twentieth Century’ Is Headed To The Recording Studio by Broadway's Best Shows

The cast of On the Twentieth Century, starring Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth and Tony nominee Peter Gallagher, will record a cast album. The recording will be released on May 19 on …

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:31PM

VIDEO: Kelsey Grammer & Matthew Morrison Talk Broadway's FINDING NEVERLAND by TV News Desk

Kelsey Grammer and Matthew Morrison who are returning to Broadway in the musical FINDING NEVERLAND, spoke with USA Today reporter Elysa Gardner about the new show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30PM

Broadway’s Skylight Will Go Dark for a Week in April by Michael Gioia, Robert Viagas

The Broadway revival of Skylight, which is currently in previews, will be dark the week of April 14-19 while co-star Carey Mulligan takes a pre-arranged break to promote her new …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:28PM

Concert Review: ‘Pentatonix’ at Patriot Center by Tina Ghandchilar

Presenting Pentatonix, one of the universe’s most vocally dynamic, ultra-hip, and eclectic acappella groups consisting of 5 members including, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 01:27PM

Motown Creator Bringing BeBe and CeCe Winans’ Story to the Stage by Adam Hetrick

Motown director Charles Randolph-Wright has been announced to direct the world-premiere stage musical Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:26PM

Lyric Stage Company of Boston Announces 2015–16 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Boston theatre's 2015--16 season includes 'Peter and the Starcatcher,' 'Mr. Burns, a post-electric play,' a new play by Katori Hall and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:25PM

BWW TV: Welcome to the House on Maple Avenue- Meet the Cast of Broadway's FUN HOME! by BroadwayWorld TV

Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris 'Bruce Bechdel', three time Tony Award nominee Judy Kuhn'Helen Bechdel', Beth Malone 'Alison', Obie Award-winner Sydney Lucas 'Small Alison',Emily Skeggs '…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat to Host Reading of Joe Iconis Musical, Starring Annie Golden by BroadwayWorld

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat is presenting a reading of the new musical, Annie Golden Bounty Hunter, Yo, by Joe Iconis, Lance Rubin, and Jason SweetTooth Williams this Saturday, March 28 in New…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Chloe Sevigny to Return as Series Regular on AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL by TV News Desk

Ryan Murphy has once again turned to Twitter to announce the news that Chloe Sevigny will return as a series regular for his latest installment of AMERICAN HORROR STORY, subtitled 'Hotel.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM

Susan Blackwell, Cast Members from MATILDA & CHICAGO Featured on Latest Episode of THE ENSEMBLIST by BroadwayWorld

Mo Brady and Nikka Graff Lanzarone announce the release of The Ensemblist's 45th episode 'Parallel Careers.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Photos! Reba McEntire Visits Jennifer Nettles & the Merry Murderesses of Chicago by Broadway.com

A new visitor arrived at the Chicago cellblock on March 23: Reba McEntire! The Grammy winner cheered on her pal Jennifer Nettles (the pair recently released the new duet "Enou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:13PM

Opening Night at ‘The Heidi Chronicles’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

The Heidi Chronicles opened on Broadway on March 19, 2015 at the Music Box Theatre. Some of the women from "Orange Is The New Black" were there to support Jason Biggs and Matthew Wei…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 01:12PM

‘Man of La Mancha’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

“Too much sanity is madness!” This counterintuitive declaration is made by Don Quixote, the iconic lead character in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s current production of Man of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:09PM

STAGE TUBE: SOMETHING ROTTEN! Cast Takes First Broadway Bows! by Stage Tube

Hear ye, Broadway - it's really happeningSomething Rotten, the completely original new musical comedy directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw The Book of Mormon, Aladd…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

Photo Exclusive: “Elmo Is Real…” A Two-Show Day at Broadway’s Beautiful With Jessica Keenan Wynn by Matthew Blank

Jessica Keenan Wynn, recently seen on the New York stage as the meanest mean girl in Heathers, is now making her Broadway debut as Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Wynn s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

Photo Exclusive: “Elmo Is Real…” A Two-Show Day at Beautiful With Jessica Keenan Wynn by Matthew Blank

Jessica Keenan Wynn, recently seen on the New York stage as the meanest mean girl in Heathers, is now making her Broadway debut as Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Wynn s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch New Clips of Danielle Hope & More in THE SOUND OF MUSIC UK Tour! by Stage Tube

Now on tour with Danielle Hope and Steven Houghton, is one of the greatest musicals of all time- The Sound of Music. This new production of the classic stage musical coincides with the 50th …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Reflections on Budapest -Theater and Cultural Politics by Admin

Talking Band's Paul Zimet reflects on a trip to Hungary for the Dunapart3 Festival.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 01:06PM

Rob Zellers’ Rust Belt Play “Mr. Wheeler’s” Gets Pioneer Play-By-Play Reading by Kenneth Jones

"Mr. Wheeler's," Rob Zellers' play set in a restaurant in a declining town, gets a reading by Pioneer Theatre Company. The playwright talks.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:01PM

Review: Giove in Argo (Britten Theatre)

The first modern-day performance of a little-known Handel opera

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Anika Larsen Releases Her Debut Solo Album With a Concert at Birdland

The Beautiful star performed songs from her new album Sing You to Sleep.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Susan Blackwell and Other Broadway Ensemblists Talk Parallel Careers

Matilda and Chicago performers are featured on the latest podcast episode.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

12 Touring Theater Companies That Make a Difference

Touring is a rite of passage for many young performers, and an amazing way to see the country and impact communities far and wide. From full-fledged Shakespeare to “Berenstain Bears,&r…

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:00PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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An Interview with Kelsey Grammer and Matthew Morrison

USA TODAY reporter Elysa Gardner talks to actors Kelsey Grammer and Matthew Morrison who are returning to Broadway in 'Finding Neverland.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:56PM

Actor Lil’ Chris dies aged 24 by Georgia Snow

Musician and actor Chris Hardman, known as Lil’ Chris, has died at the age of 24. Hardman, who found fame on the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:54PM

The Heidi Chronicles by Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor presents A Closer Look at Broadway for Tuesday, March 24, 2015

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 12:53PM

Grammer, Morrison find bromance on Broadway

Kelsey Grammer and Matthew Morrison return to Broadway in 'Finding Neverland.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:50PM

Remembering Billie Holiday on Her 100th Birthday by Mary P. Johnson

On April 7, 2015 serious jazz fans celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of incomparable vocalist Billie Holiday, who died in 1959 at age 44 but lives on in her music as a legend in …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:47PM

VIDEO: Country Music Star Dolly Parton Makes Little Boy's Wish Come True by TV News Desk

In the video below, country superstar Dolly Parton makes a little boy with Down Syndrome's wish come true

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Backstage with Matthew Morrison at Broadway’s ‘Finding Neverland’ (VIDEO) by Broadway's Best Shows

Go backstage with "Good Morning America" and Matthew Morrison at the Broadway musical ‘Finding Neverland.’ Finding Neverland is now in previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theat…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:33PM

ONCE Will Return Home to Ireland; Opens at Olympia Theatre This Summer by BroadwayWorld

It has conquered Broadway and the West End, and now Once will head home to Dublin, Ireland, opening at the Olympia Theatre on July 14, 2015. 'I'm absolutely delighted that Once is coming to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM

Merrimack Repertory Theatre 2015–16 Season To Contain 3 World Premieres by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the Massachusetts theatre will contain world premieres from Sean Daniels, Idris Goodwin and Lila Rose Kaplan.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31PM

Judy Kaye & Peter Sagal to Lead Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's CANDIDE This Summer by BroadwayWorld

For the conclusion of the 2014-2015 season, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra BSO and Music Director Marin Alsop lead the BSO premiere of Leonard Bernstein's comedic operetta Candide on June …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM

“The Knick” Star Set to Lead Cast of New Athol Fugard Play at Off-Broadway’s Signature by Olivia Clement

Signature Theatre has announced casting for the world premiere of The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, written and directed by Athol Fugard ("Master Harold"...and the Boys, Blood K…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

“The Knick” Star Set to Lead Cast of World-Premiere Athol Fugard Play by Olivia Clement

Signature Theatre has announced casting for the world premiere of The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, written and directed by Athol Fugard ("Master Harold"...and the Boys, Blood K…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

John and Jen Star Conor Ryan Takes on Seven Questions about Sports, Christmases & Assaulting Kate Baldwin

Get to know John and Jen's young, breakout star Conor Ryan.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:25PM

STARS IN THE ALLEY Returns! Broadway's Best to Turn Out for 2015 Outdoor Concert in May by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League and United Airlines are hosting this year's Stars in the Alley in legendary Shubert Alley. The two hour concert with live music will take place on Wednesday, May 27, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:23PM

Archway Studio/Theatre to Reopen in No Ho by Stevensabel

LOS ANGELES – The newly remodeled and specially designed Archway Studio/Theatre will celebrate its grand reopening in its new North Hollywood location with an open house celebration 2 p.m.…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:23PM

Too cosy for comedy: James Corden's TV show could learn from Simon Amstell by Brian Logan

Corden’s US TV debut is a success, but the mutual back-slappery of such chatshows is almost unwatchable – all the more so when the hosts are comediansDid you ever watch Simon Amstell on …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:23PM

CABARET National Tour Will Launch from Providence in 2016; Full Schedule Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The musical masterpiece returns, direct from Broadway As part of their 50th Anniversary Season, Roundabout Theatre Company just announced that the national tour of SAM MENDES Skyfall, Americ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22PM

Will Martin Scorsese Direct Kenneth Branagh in Film Version of Macbeth? by Andrew Gans

The Kenneth Branagh Macbeth, which originated at the 2013 Manchester International Festival and was subsequently staged in Manhattan at the Park Avenue Armory, may be heading to the silver s…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

Spotlight On...Max Baker by Michael Block

Name: Max BakerHometown: LondonEducation: I received grants and scholarships, so I have no student debtFavorite Credits: I love the credits at the end of "A Clockwork Orange"Why theater?: My…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:20PM

EXCLUSIVE: Leslie Kritzer Previews Emotional Cast Recording of The Memory Show

The Off-Broadway cast recording of Transport Group Theatre Company’s The Memory Show was released online March 12 but CD sales began yesterday at your favorite stores. The Zach…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Free Stars in the Alley Concert Sets May Date by Andrew Gans

Stars in the Alley, a free outdoor concert presented by The Broadway League, will be offered May 27 beginning at 10:30 AM in Shubert Alley, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue and 44th and 45…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Welcome to the Cell Block! Grammy Winner Brandy Will Make Broadway Debut in CHICAGO by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome Grammy Award-winner Brandy Norwood making her Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart beginn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

‘Something Rotten!’ Now In Previews, General Rush Ticket Policies Announced by Broadway's Best Shows

Hear ye, Broadway – it’s really happening! Something Rotten!, the completely original new musical comedy directed and choreographed by Tony Award® winner Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mor…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:08PM

Cue & A: Hunchback Leading Lady Ciara Renée on Esmeralda, Elaine Stritch and Talking to Anima by Matthew Blank

Ciara Renée, starring as Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Paper Mill Playhouse, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, backstage trivia and pop…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

Anika Larsen Celebrates the Release of her Album at Birdland Jazz by Jose Solis

The notes of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” filled Birdland Jazz on March 23, as Anika Larsen took the stage to celebrate the release of her first album, Sing You to Sleep, a collectio…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:04PM

Barnum’s Best Bunkum #6: The Unicorn by Trav S.D.

  2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of my theatre company Mountebanks. Throughout the year, I’ll be unleashing several activities to celebrate the theme of theatrical ch…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:02PM

STAGE TUBE: Broadway Celebrates Stockard Channing at SIX DEGREES Party! by Stage Tube

Earlier this month, the Lodge at Gallow Green at the McKittrick Hotel, hosted a party celebrating one of Broadway's favorite stars- Stockard Channing Six Degrees of Stockard Channing was att…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Probing the mysteries and the making of ‘The Good Book’ by Hedy Weiss

Where can you possibly go after "An Iliad," an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic? Well, if you are actor Denis O'Hare and director Lisa Peterson you head straight to the Bible. The p…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:00PM

Theater News: Grammy Winner Brandy Norwood to Join Broadway's Chicago

The singer-actress will take on one of the central roles in the long-running Kander and Ebb musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Hottest Articles on BWW 3/17/2015 - 3/24/2015

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Theater News: Casting Announced for World Premiere of The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek

Athol Fugard directs his self-penned drama at off-Broadway's Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Broadway's Cabaret Announces Upcoming National Tour Stops

The Sam Mendes-Rob Marshall production of the Kander and Ebb musical gets ready to hit the road.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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On the Twentieth Century Star Andy Karl Ranks His 11 Favorite Pop Culture Mustaches of All Time by Andy Karl

About the author: For Tony nominee Andy Karl, playing a character on Broadway requires a physical transformation: He bulked up for Rocky, arched his eyebrows in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58AM

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for World Premiere of NATIONAL PASTIME at Bucks County with Hunter Foster, Will Blum & More by BroadwayWorld

Bucks County Playhouse BCP As the bats crack for the start of the baseball season next month, BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE begins its season with NATIONAL PASTIME, a new musical comedy about baseb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:57AM

Tooting Arts Club’s Sweeney Todd extends run by Georgia Snow

Tooting Arts Club’s production of Sweeney Todd has extended its run until May 30. The production originally ran at Harrington’s Pie and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:55AM

Tony Winner Laura Benanti Stars in Radio City Music Hall's 'New York Spring Spectacular' by Frank Scheck

The actress, currently appearing in a recurring role on ABC's "Nashville," talks about dancing with the Rockettes in this lavish new production.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:55AM

Some Dialogue In Small Mouth Sounds, But The Rest is Silence by Linda

"Each time we invite you to Ars Nova, we go all out to deliver an experience like no other," reads the program note from Jason Eagan and Renee Blinkwolt, artistic and managing directors. The…

SOURCE: Pataphysical Science at 11:53AM

Your Wish Has Been Granted: Disney’s Into the Woods Available for Home Release! by Jasonc

Bring Home the Film on BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK, DIGITAL HD AND DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE (DMA) March 24, 2015! Includes An Exclusive, Never-Before-Seen Original Song “She’ll Be Back” Perfor…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 11:48AM

Bobby Steggert to Lead SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE Musical Adaptation Reading by BroadwayWorld

A special invitational presentation of Kurt Vonnegut's SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE, a new musical, is set for Tuesday, April 7th at 3 PM in the Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center 50th Street…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AM

Fiddler on the Roof by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1964 (RCA) One of the glories of the RCA cast album catalogue, this is a treasured memento of the original production of the Jerry Bock-Sheldon Harnick-Joseph Stein m…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:43AM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Small Mouth Sounds’ at Ars Nova

Disney has already grabbed her, and she’s got history with Paramount, so playwright Bess Wohl isn’t exactly a free agent. But with her theatrical know-how and offbeat imagination…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:42AM

David Bamber, Lucy Briggs-Owen and Imogen Stubbs cast in the Menier’s Communicating Doors by Georgia Snow

David Bamber, Lucy Briggs-Owen and Imogen Stubbs are to star in Alan Ayckbourn’s Communicating Doors at the Menier Chocolate Factory. They are

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:42AM

Photo Call: World Premiere of Small Mouth Sounds Opens at Ars Nova by Matthew Blank

Ars Nova presents the world premiere of Small Mouth Sounds, a new play written by Bess Wohl and directed by Rachel Chavkin. The cast celebrated opening night March 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

Round House Theatre Announces 2015–16 Season by American Theatre Editors

The D.C. theatre's new season will include a world premiere by Martyna Majok, plus Suzan-Lori Parks's 'Father Comes Home From the Wars.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:41AM

Brandy to slip behind bars in 'Chicago' on Broadway in April by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Grammy Award winner Brandy will make her Broadway debut next month as a woman behind bars in "Chicago."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:39AM

Tomorrow Belongs to The Road! Cabaret Will Tour Over 20 Cities Following Broadway by Michael Gioia

Roundabout Theatre Company will launch a national tour of Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony Award-winning production of Cabaret, which will premiere in Providence, RI, at the Provid…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Maker’s Dozen: Actress, performance artist Danielle Deadwyler thrives on the fringe by Kelundra Smith

It is opening night for the Alliance Theatre’s The C.A. Lyons Project. The stage is pitch black. Then, a bright white spotlight illuminates Danielle Deadwyler

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:37AM

Reporting From the United States Institute of Theater Technology (USITT) Conference & Stage Expo-Part 4: You Used What? Plastic Sheeting as Inflat by Yvonne French

Two-or three-mil plastic tube sheeting cut into a single thickness can be taped together with clear packing tape or two-sided carpet tape to make huge, bubble-like structures, some 200 set …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:35AM

VIDEO: Rosie Perez & More Debate New Starbucks Campaign on LARRY WILMORE by TV News Desk

2 Chainz joins Larry, Kenneth Cole, Phoebe Robinson, and 'FISH IN THE DARK's Rosie Perez to debate the pros and cons of Starbucks's unpopular 'Race Together' campaign.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Brandy Set to Debut on Broadway in 'Chicago' by Ashley Lee

She'll be one of the few African-American women to take on the Roxie Hart role in the longest-running American musical in Broadway history, following Michelle Williams and Robin Givens.read …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:31AM

COCA announces 2015-2016 season

A show based on "Where the Wild Things Are" and a musical featuring the music of Bob Marley are part of the 2015-2016 performance series at COCA.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:30AM

Will Gigi Director Eric Schaeffer Bring King Kong to America? by Carey Purcell and Adam Hetrick

Playbill.com has learned that the retooled production of the musical spectacle King Kong, which is looking towards a New York run, will be directed by Eric Schaeffer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Renee Fleming on Broadway, Dirt Cheap by Lindsay Rittenhouse, Lindsay Rittenhouse

In the play, written by Tony winner Joe DiPietro, the opera star is miffed when her husband, a maestro played by Donald Sills, falls for the pretty young woman ghostwriting his (largely fict…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:15AM

Go Inside the Recording Studio with the Stars of The Fortress of Solitude  Album On Sale Today by Olivia Clement

Take a sneak peek inside the studio with the cast of The Fortress of Solitude for the recording of the musical's cast album. Ghostlight Records releases the album of th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

The Girl Is Ours! Brandy Norwood, TV’s “Cinderella,” Will Make Broadway Debut in April by Andrew Gans

The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome Grammy Award winner Brandy Norwood to the Ambassador Theatre beginning April 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Good Luck To Ya, Brandy! Grammy Winner Brandy Norwood Will Rake in the Chips in Broadway's Chicago by Broadway.com

The boy is Roxie's! Grammy Award winner Brandy Norwood (or, Brandy, mononymously) will step into the Broadway revival of Chicago as Roxie Hart. The pop/R&B star will begin performanc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Tony Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell to Receive New Dramtatists' Distinguished Achievement Award by TV News Desk

Tony Award winner and Actors Fund board chair Brian Stokes Mitchell will be presented with the 2015 Distinguished Achievement Award at the New Dramatists' 66th Annual Spring Luncheon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:09AM

Sweeney Todd, Shaftesbury Avenue, review: 'scrumptious' by Dominic Cavendish

Staged in a specially-built pie shop, this production of the Sondheim classic has a macabre zest

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:07AM

Harvest review – Beckettian menace and wit in Belarussian drama by Andrew Dickson

Ustinov Studio, BathThere is doleful humour and quiet despair in this piece by Pavel Pryazhko, directed by Michael Boyd and designed by Tom Piper Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:03AM

Three tips I learned about raising money from Shark Tank. by Ken Davenport

Are you watching Shark Tank? I love it. You’ve got those big billionaires hearing pitches from up and coming entrepreneurs. Big money and bigger dreams are on the line. It’s grea…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Interviews: Nathaniel Parker, Wolf Hall's King Henry VIII, on Awards, Arrogance, and Family

The seasoned British actor (and sometime jockey) is champing at the bit to start his second stint on Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Nevermore to Release Cast Recording

The Edgar Allan Poe-inspired musical will soon end its run at New World Stages.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Goodspeed Musicals to Honor Tony Walton at Annual Gala

The 16-time Tony nominee designed the original Broadway productions of Chicago, Pippin, and Grand Hotel.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Sweeney Todd extends on Shaftesbury Avenue to 30 May

The site-specific production is staged in a 'pop-up pie shop'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Blogs: Matt Trueman: Is it time to rethink theatre on screen?

We need to work out the rules, rather than 'plonking cameras around an auditorium and pressing record'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Gossip: Sherlock's Louise Brealey to star in Constellations tour?

The actress looks set to appear in Nick Payne's play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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What Does a First Night On Broadway Look Like? See a Thrilled Something Rotten! Cast Take Their Firs by Adam Hetrick

Broadway welcomed a brand-new, original musical comedy March 23 when Something Rotten!, starring Christian Borle and Brian d'Arcy James, took its first curtain call at the St. James …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

VIDEO: Tom Hanks & James Corden Re-create Hanks' Most Famous Film Roles on LATE SHOW by TV News Desk

Below, watch as Hanks and Corden re-create some of Hanks most famous roles including 'Sleepless In Seattle,' 'Captain Phillips' and 'Joe versus The Vocano.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

Kristin Chenoweth’s “Pushing Daisies” Is Top Choice in “TV Reboot Tournament” by Andrew Gans

ABC's "Pushing Daisies" was named the winner of Esquire.com's "TV Reboot Tournament," which asked readers to choose which of 32 canceled TV shows they would lik…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

Review: Daniel Beaty as Paul Robeson in ‘The Tallest Tree in the Forest’ by Charles Isherwood

In Mr. Beaty’s new solo show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, he embodies the life story of Robeson, the African-American performer, and sings his songs.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:54AM

Photo Call: Hunter Ryan Herdlicka and Cady Huffman Sing About Joys and Perils of NYC Dating by Krissie Fullerton

My F#*ked Up Valentine, a concert about the joys and perils of dating in New York City, was held March 19 at 54 Below cabaret in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

CBS's JAMES CORDEN is Ratings Hit with Viewers; Up 27% In Early Returns! by TV News Desk

Early ratings indicate CBS's LATE LATE SHOW with new host James Corden is a hit with audiences.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM

Behind the Scenes of Off-Broadway's CHURCHILL by 92y

Prepare to meet Winston Churchill. The former British Prime Minister made his mark in history as a Nobel Prize winner, respected politician and one of the greatest leaders the world has seen.

SOURCE: 92nd Street Y at 10:45AM

Breaking Bounds: River North Dance Chicago’s Hanna Brictson Pushes the Limits by Sharon Hoyer

Hanna Brictson grew up in River North Dance Chicago, first as a student, starting at the age of twelve, then as a company member straight out of high school, eventually working her way up t…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 10:43AM

Bobby Steggert Will Star in Reading of New Musical Slaughterhouse Five by Andrew Gans

An industry reading of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five, a new musical based on his best-seller about a man who "comes unstuck in time," will be presented April 7 at 3 PM…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

INTO THE WOODS' Billy Magnussen Talks Filming 'Agony' in Those Tight Leather Pants by Movies News Desk

In an interview with ETonline, INTO THE WOODS star Billy Magnussen discusses filming the Disney big screen musical, as well as his sexy leather pants he donned in his portrayal of Rapunzel's…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:40AM

Leon Addison Brown & More Set for Athol Fugard's The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

The cast is now set for the previously announced world premiere of Athol Fugard’s The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek. Leon Addison Brown (The Train Driver) will star as Nukain in the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

Photo Coverage: BEAUTIFUL Stars Reunite for Anika Larsen's Birdland Concert! by Walter McBride

ANIKA LARSEN, the 2014 Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner currently starring on Broadway in Beautiful -- The Carole King Musical, introduced her debut solo CD Sing you to Sleep w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

The Ensemblist #45: Parallel Careers

The Ensemblist #45: Parallel Careers: Listen: iTunes | PodBean | Stitcher Radio | TuneInIt may seem like performing on Broadway is THE dream come true- the pinnacle of career achievement. An…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 10:32AM

Home at Last: OnceSets Dublin Premiere by Mark Shenton

The Tony winning Broadway musical Once, which earlier this year ended both a three year run on Broadway and a two year run in the West End,is heading home. It will begin performances at Dubl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Home at Last: Once Sets Dublin Premiere by Mark Shenton

The Tony winning Broadway musical Once, which earlier this year ended both a three year run on Broadway and a two year run in the West End,is heading home. It will begin performances at Dubl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Nevermore—The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe to Receive Cast Album by Broadway.com

Nevermore—The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe will release a cast album on June 16 on Broadway Records. Written, composed and directed by Jonathan Christenson, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

Watch Meryl Streep Offer James Corden “Late Late Show” Advice by Andrew Gans

"The Late Late Show with James Corden," hosted by the Tony-winning stage and screen star who was also seen as The Baker in the film adaptation of Into the Woods, debuted March …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Streep! Hanks! All the Highlights from James Corden’s “Late Late Show” Premiere by Andrew Gans

"The Late Late Show with James Corden," hosted by the Tony-winning stage and screen star who was also seen as The Baker in the film adaptation of Into the Woods, debuted March …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Charles Randolph-Wright's BORN FOR THIS, TIGER STYLE! & More Will Premiere in 2015-16 Season for Atlanta's Alliance Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Atlanta's nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre and Jennings Hertz Artistic Director Susan V. Booth just announced the 201516 Season for the Alliance Stage, Hertz Stage, Theatre for Youth an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19AM

Photo Coverage: Tim Rosser & Charlie Sohne Awarded 2015 Jonathan Larson Grants by Jennifer Broski

The American Theatre Wing just recognized the recipients of the 2015 Jonathan Larson Grants writing team Tim Rosser composer amp Charlie Sohne composer receiving 10,000,Sam Willmott composer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

Poll: Is reality TV starving young actors of work? by The Stage

Actor Gemma Jones has claimed that a rise in entertainment and reality formats on television is limiting the opportunities for young actors.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:09AM

VIDEO: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Talks Starring in THE TEMPEST on 'Late Night' by TV News Desk

Jesse Tyler Ferguson talks about his upcoming fifth appearance in New York's Shakespeare in the Park, starring opposite Al Pacino in 'The Tempest.' Later, the actor discusse watching the Mod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/24/15- ALL SHOOK UP! by Stage Tube

Today in 2005, All Shook Up opened at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 213 performances.All Shook Up is a jukebox musical with Elvis Presley music, with a book by Joe DiPietro. The story…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

Discount! Rush Tickets Now Available for “Wolf Hall” by Matthew Wexler

The Broadway transfer of The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Wolf Hall: Parts 1 & 2 announced that a same day general rush will be available at the box office of the Winter Garden Theatr…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:02AM

Interviews by Call Me Adam: Karen Mason by BroadwaySpotted

Karen Mason”Call Me Adam” catches up with 10-time MAC Award winner Karen Mason! This time around we talk about her new show Mason at Mama’s, a weekly show at NYC’s fa…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 10:00AM

New experiments in binaural sound technology by Catherine Love

Binaural sound technology is nothing new. The technique of binaural recording, which creates the sensation of 3D sound for those listening through

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

'Treasure Island' and Lorca at Lookingglass next season by Johnny Oleksinski

Lookingglass Theatre Company filled in the gaps of its 2015-16 season on Tuesday. The three-play roster will begin with a new, previously announced adaptation of “Treasure Island” by Mar…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:00AM

Arts events: 'Bombshell' from 'Smash,' George Takei and Lea Salonga on Broadway by Ronni Reich

Also: The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Edward T. Cone Composition Institute is accepting applications

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Lookingglass Theatre announces full lineup for 2015-2016 season by Hedy Weiss

In addition to the previously announced world premiere adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island,” ... The post Lookingglass Theatre announces full lineup for 201…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 09:59AM

Exclusive Photos! Spend a High-Fashion Evening In NYC with the Dazzling Dancers of On the Town by Broadway.com

Where do you go when you have just one night in New York City to dress up in dapper duds and paint the town red? On the Town hoofers Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Clyde Alves, El…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:59AM

Photo: Lady Gaga Gives Surprise Performance to Honor Elton John & David Furnish by BroadwayWorld

Lady Gaga paid tribute to honorees Elton John and David Furnish at a benefit on Sunday night for L.A.'s Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:58AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 by Susan Grace

Today’s Highlights: * Buzzer, by Tracey Scott Wilson, directed by Anne Kauffman, featuring Grantham Coleman (Jackson), Tessa Ferrer (Suzy) and Michael Stahl-David (Don), begins previews a…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:56AM

Tony Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell Crowned By Tony Winner New Dramatists by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: The famed safe-house for developing theater writers will honor multiple Tony Award nominee (and winner for Kiss Me, Kate) and Actors Fund board chair Brian Stokes Mitchell with it…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:46AM

EXCLUSIVE: The Fortress of Solitude Players Display Musical Heroics for Original Cast Recording

Today, Ghostlight Records releases the original cast album of the world premiere musical The Fortress of Solitude both online and in stores. Produced by The Public Theater, the show is based…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

WAKE UP with BWW 3/24/2015 - BUZZER, Bring Home INTO THE WOODS 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 BUZZER begins at the Public, INTO THE …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM

VIDEO: Tom Hanks & Mila Kunis Join James Corden on LATE LATE SHOW Debut; Watch Clips! by TV News Desk

On last night's debut episode of CBS's LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN, guests Mila Kunis and Tom Hanks discussed parenting, and marriage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:29AM

In Performance Video: Telly Leung & Jennifer Lim in THE WORLD OF EXTREME HAPPINESS by Stage Tube

This week's New York Times In Performance video features Telly Leung and Jennifer Lim in a scene from THE WORLD OF EXTREME HAPPINESS

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:17AM

Small Mouth Sounds by Theasy.com

Small Mouth Sounds Off Broadway, Ars Nova Reviewed by Shoshana Roberts BOTTOM LINE: This all star cast explores life with a vow of silence as they tug at our heartstrings and tickle our fun…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:15AM

VIDEO: Watch James Corden Wrap the Show with 'LATE LATE SHOW' Original Ballad! by TV News Desk

James Corden wrapped up his first night hosting CBS's The Late Late Show with an original song about his new adventure. Check out the Tony winner performing the ballad below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10AM

Tracey Scott Wilson's BUZZER Begins Tonight at The Public Theater by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater begins previews for the New York premiere of BUZZER tonight, March 24. Written by Tracey Scott Wilson, BUZZER marks the return of Wilson to The Public following her acclai…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

Fuse Dance Review: Boston Ballet’s “Shades of Sound” — Energetic Versatility by Arts Fuse Editor

Each piece is so different from the others in Shades of Sound that the evening provides something for everyone, giving the company a chance to showcase its phenomenal technique.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:02AM

Musical Review: ‘Soon’ at Signature Theatre by Heather Hill

If you have a taste for the deliciously modern and totally relevant, go get your tickets for Soon, a dazzling new musical premiering at Signature Theatre, directed by Matthew Gardiner. Charl…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 09:01AM

THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE Cast Recording Released Today by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records releases the original cast album of the world premiere musical THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE today, March 24.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Review: Harvey (Theatre Royal, Haymarket)

James Dreyfus and Maureen Lipman star in this revival of Mary Chase's 1944 play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Meryl Streep, Eddie Redmayne & More Featured in Hilarious James Corden LATE LATE SHOW Debut by TV News Desk

Tony Award winner James Corden made his LATE LATE SHOW hosting debut on CBS last night. The 'Into the Woods' star opened the show with a hilarious explanation as to how he got the gig

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:55AM

Shobana Jeyasingh: my love-hate relationship with La Bayadère by Sanjoy Roy

A French dance critic’s infatuation with a Indian temple dancer has led Shobana Jeyasingh, who trained in classical bharathanatyam, to create a new version of Marius Petipa’s ballet of a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:51AM

ArtsBeat: ‘Finding Neverland’ Off to Strong Start at Box Office by Scott Heller

The musical about the man who created “Peter Pan” is directed by Diane Paulus and produced by Harvey Weinstein.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18AM

Actors’ care home ‘fails to protect’ residents, report finds by Matthew Hemley

Residents at actors’ care home Denville Hall are not being protected from the risk of abuse, an investigation has revealed. The Care

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:17AM

TUC Young Workers get behind Equity bid to save Ideastap by Georgia Snow

The TUC Young Workers’ conference has backed the Equity Young Members’ Committee in its support for a campaign to save arts charity

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:01AM

Adam's Call: Karen Mason: Mason at Mama's: Karen's Voice is Unparalleled by Call Me Adam

Adam's Call: Karen Mason: Mason at Mama's: Karen Mason's new show "Mason at Mama's" at Don't Tell Mama's in NYC is one to definitely go see! Karen's voice is unparalleled!

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:00AM

ArtsBeat: In Performance: Telly Leung and Jennifer Lim of ‘The Extreme World of Happiness’ by Erik Piepenburg

A scene from Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s drama set in contemporary China.

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

BWW's On This Day - March 24, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 24 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Amazon launches ticket sales for West End shows by Matthew Hemley

Online marketplace Amazon has launched a service selling theatre tickets for West End shows. Tickets will be available through its Amazon Local

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:08AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Ayckbourn’s Communicating Doors Revival To Star Rachel Tucker, Imogen Stubbs by Mark Shenton

Casting has been announced for the previously announced new production of Alan Aycbkourn's Communicating Doors, at London's Menier Chocolate Factory beginning performances May 7 pri…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:20AM

Curtain Up podcast on MyTheatreMates and The Father: When projects converge by Terri Paddock

I had a curious but highly enjoyable afternoon this past Friday, when I dropped in on lovely chappies Tim McArthur and Nathan Matthews, presenters of the weekly Curtain Up show on London rad…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 06:13AM

Pan for Gold! Finding Neverland Takes $1M-plus in First Week by Robert Viagas

The new Peter Pan-themed musical Finding Neverland, flew into the Broadway's exclusive $1 million a week club in its first week of previews, grossing a reported $1,0004,171 for just…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:00AM

Celebrating a street vibe in Griffin's 'Balm in Gilead' by Chris Jones

A drunk — maybe also a stoner, maybe not — was wandering down Milwaukee Avenue on Sunday night in the environs of the Den Theatre. Another amped-up dude could be found staggering in the …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Richard Jordan: Don’t let cast recordings become a thing of the past by Richard Jordan

I received a gift recently that seems incredibly rare in 2015: the new CD studio cast recording of a West End musical,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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New Rennie Harris Work in Alvin Ailey Dance Season by Michael Cooper

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will present the world premiere of Rennie Harris's "Exodus" in June.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Alan Seymour unravelled not just Anzac day but Australia's 'knotty roots' by Van Badham

His play The One Day of the Year famously challenged Anzacery, but it’s Seymour’s take on class, education and family that ensure his legacyAs a battered, school-issue staple of countles…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:57AM

Cabaret Full Of Immigrants, Breastfeeding Moms, Godless Left-Wingers, Gypsies And A Gay Donkey Hits Local Pub Of Britain’s Top Radical-Right Politic by Matthew Westphal

Nigel Farage is leader of the UK Independence Party, a nationalist group that wants to curb immigration and take Britain out of the EU. Dan Glass took his Beyond UKIP cabaret to Farage’…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:53AM

Yiddish ‘Death of a Salesman’ Headed Off-Broadway by Matthew Westphal

“An earlier version of Mr. Miller’s story centered on a salesman named not Loman, but Schoenzeit. An actor, Joseph Buloff, translated the play into Yiddish and put on a small pro…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:50AM

Amazon branches out to sell tickets in West End theatre by Hannah Furness

Amazon Local to take on the West End as it starts selling theatre tickets online

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 03:00AM

Mark Shenton: Are stunt castings stopping stage stars from stepping up? by Mark Shenton

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in theatrical terms, that sometimes translates as desperate casting. Barry and Fran Weissler began the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

The Royal Ballet's Swan Lake: high-flyer or ugly duckling? by Judith Mackrell

Audiences tweeted their love after live cinema screenings of the Royal’s current production – but others hate the gothic set and costumesAs the Royal Ballet dance the final performances …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mysterious THE REPUBLIC Could Change How Florida Thinks About Theatre by Matt Tamanini

Launching in conjunction with the Orlando International Fringe Festival is THE REPUBLIC. This unique, one-of-a-kind production is the brain-child of Sarah Elger with experience working for B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15AM

‘Oklahoma!’ at Port Tobacco Players by Greg Kenney

With brilliant direction by Richard Highby, Port City Playhouse’s Oklahoma! takes place in the year 1905 in a small community of rangers and farmers in the Oklahoma territory. 1905 is…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Man to Man, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff by Gary Raymond

There can be few modern plays as testing for a female actor as Manfred Karge’s Man to Man. When Tilda Swinton took it on at the Royal Court in 1987 and brought to the many roles of this on…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 01:51AM

Penguin from 'Gotham,' Drax from 'Guardians of the Galaxy' are coming to St. Louis Comic Con

Event is scheduled for May 22-24 at America's Center.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:45AM

‘Haydn and Ravel’ with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Strathmore by David Rohde

You can’t get a much pithier title of a composition than Maurice Ravel’s La Valse. You also can’t get a much more misleading one, either, even if the composer fully meant the irony of …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:32AM

Stephen Schwartz and Original Cast of CHILDREN OF EDEN Perform Tonight at 54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Children of Eden is one of the world's most performed musicals despite its never having been on Broadway. The story and score are among the most beloved of all time. 54 Below invites to you …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Nellie McKay Set for B&N Event in Support of MY WEEKLY READER Tonight by Pat Cerasaro

A Nellie McKay Barnes amp Noble event is happening

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

INTO THE WOODS Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD Today by Pat Cerasaro

The new INTO THE WOODS Blu-ray hits the shelves today

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM

Anna Kendrick & Chris Pine Talk Relationships In New Bonus Clip From INTO THE WOODS Blu-ray by Pat Cerasaro

Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine talk romance in a bonus clip from the new INTO THE WOODS Blu-ray

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Redfoo Brings His "Juicy Wiggle" to DWTS by Young Hollywood

Redfoo Brings His "Juicy Wiggle" to DWTSRedfoo may have been the first one to get the boot on "Dancing With the Stars" Season 20, but when YH caught up with him during rehearsals, he was aim…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Theater News: Liberace! Takes the Stage at Walnut Street Theatre

The show begins performances tonight at Independence Studio on 3.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Danny Schechter, Emmy-Winning Conscience Of Human-Rights Journalism, Dies At 72 by Jeremy Gerard

Danny Schechter, an unabashed advocacy journalist and media critic who moved in and out of mainstream television and wore his legend as “Danny Schechter, the News Dissector” like…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:57AM

Fortress of Solitude Cast Album On Sale Today by Olivia Clement

Ghostlight Records releases the cast album of the world-premiere acclaimed musical The Fortress of Solitude online and in stores March 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today In Theatre History: MARCH 24 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1909 Irish poet and playwright John Millington Synge dies today. He penned numerous plays including Riders to the Sea and The Playboy of the Western World. For the latter he traveled to the …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

For the First Time, Kristin Chenoweth Remembers Her Split Second With Madeline Kahn: “You’re Good, K by Michael Gioia

We all know that Kristin Chenoweth has idolized Madeline Kahn — the actress who created Lily Garland, a role that Chenoweth now delivers to perfection on Broadway — but w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Exclusive! Brian d’Arcy James and His Wife Adorably Duet as Hansel and Gretel (Audio) by Michael Gioia

Brian d'Arcy James and his wife, actress Jennifer Prescott, recently recorded a bonus version of the song "There's Always Me and You" for the iTunes release of Hansel &…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

See More “Into the Woods” Than Ever Before! Hit Film Released on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Today by Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

The Blu-ray, DVD and digital releases of the hit film adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods, starring Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick and James Corden, i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“Grey’s Anatomy” Star Is Part of Cast of Brooklyn-Set Buzzer, Beginning Tonight at The Public by Olivia Clement

Tessa Ferrer ("Grey's Anatomy," Proof), Grantham Coleman (As You Like It) and Michael Stahl-David (The Overwhelming) star in Tracey Scott Wilson's Buzzer, which begins …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Screening Room: Remembering Follies Star Gene Nelson by Robert Viagas

Tony nominee Gene Nelson, best known to theatre fans for originating the role of Buddy in Follies, would have turned 95 today. Born March 24, 1920, in Seattle, he began working on the stage,…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Theater Circle hands out third annual awards

Insight Theatre Company won five awards for its production of  'Death of a Salesman' and the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis won five for its production of 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream.'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:00AM

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