Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Singer/Actress B.J. Crosby Dies at 63 by Robert Viagas

B.J. Crosby, the actress/singer who first came to prominence and earned a Tony nomination as part of the original ensemble of the long-running Broadway revue Smokey Joe's Cafe, repo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49PM

The Audience **** PC by Barry

           By: Patrick ChristianoOscar winner Helen Mirren is returning to Broadway as Queen Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan's political look at her weekly meetings with her Prime Min…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:38PM

Mac Awards Red Carpet 2015 by Evan Seplow

Tym Moss interviews the celebs on the Red Carpet of the 2015 Mac Awards… Author information Evan Seplow Evan is a film Director/Producer of Feature Films, Commercials, Music Vi…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:26PM

Dance Review by Merilyn Jackson

An ambivalent journey that ends in tender acceptance.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:15PM

54 SINGS Series Named Show of the Year at 2015 MAC Awards; All the Winners! by BroadwayWorld

At a ceremony held last night in New York, the Manhattan Association of Cabarets amp Clubs announced the winners of the 2015 MAC Awards. The show was hosted by Karen Mason, with musical dire…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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24TH STreet Theatre’s Saturday Explorer Series by Lucy Pollak

24th STreet Theatre connects artists to young audiences with its renowned annual music series. Saturday, April 11 at 1 p.m.: The Mostly Kosher Radio Hour The 8-piece Jewish culture revival …

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:30PM

Sunset Baby by Lucy Pollak

A secret cache of letters brings together a former Black Power leader, his estranged daughter and her drug-dealing boyfriend in a powerful story of family and activism, revolution and estran…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 10:20PM

Dancer, Film Star and Broadway Actress Sally Forrest Dies at 86 by Movies News Desk

According to The New York Times, stage and screen actress and dancer Sally Forrest died on March 15, 2015 in Beverly Hills. She was 86.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:17PM

Cervelli: Reputation does not transfer to stage

Victor Hugo's famed novel "The Hunch¬back of Notre Dame" is now the latest entry at Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 10:10PM

Feliks Frenkel Aids Yiddish Theatre

Soviet emigre donates $100,000 to National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene on its centennial.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 10:03PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Lin-Manuel Miranda Gives Jonathan Groff a Belated Birthday Present by Stage Tube

HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda gave co-star Jonathan Groff a belated and hilarious birthday Vine today - check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:49PM

Jessica Fyfe: no one's perfect – each dancer is beautiful in their own way by Alexandra Spring

The Brisbane ballerina discusses working at the barre with her idol, grimacing through the lactic acid, and the perennial pink thread problem Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:35PM

SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Star B.J. Crosby Passes Away at 63 by BroadwayWorld

Harvey Fierstein revealed this evening on Twitter that Tony nominee B.J. Crosby has passed away. She was 63.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34PM

A four-play 2015-16 season for Route 66 by Johnny Oleksinski

Route 66 Theatre Company announced its 2015-16 season on Friday night. All four shows are new-to-Chicago, and one is a brand new play.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:00PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Alan Menken, Jack Feldman, Jeff Calhoun and More Celebrate NEWSIES Opening in Los Angeles by BroadwayWorld

The Los Angeles premiere engagement of Disney's NEWSIES celebrated its opening night last night, March 26th, at the Pantages Theatre for a limited run through April 19th. BroadwayWorld has p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:29PM

Sally Forrest, Actress in 1940s and ’50s Film Musicals and Dramas, Dies at 86 by The Associated Press

Ms. Forrest appeared in movies like Fritz Lang’s “While the City Sleeps.” and Ida Lupino’s “Not Wanted.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:00PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Clay David Selected as Altarena Artistic Director

  By TBA Staff   Clay David, new artistic director of Altarena Playhouse. …

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 07:55PM

ALLEGIANCE on Broadway Starring George Takei and Lea Salonga To Hold Open Call Auditions In Toronto by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld Toronto has learned that the Broadway production of ALLEGIANCE will hold open auditions in Toronto. Previews on Broadway are set to begin on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 with openi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PM

Review: ‘Camp Kappawanna,’ Complete With Insecurities and Bug Spray by Laurel Graeber

Lisa Loeb gets one of the credits for this musical about the summer sleepaway ritual and the growing up that goes on there.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:10PM

Sienna Miller Gets a Sardi’s Surprise! See the Unveiling of the Cabaret Star’s New Portrait by Lindsay Champion

Now that Cabaret headliner Sienna Miller is officially a Broadway star, she’s earned her place on the wall at legendary theater hotspot Sardi’s! Her co-stars Leeds Hill, Benjamin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:02PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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“Boardwalk Empire” Star Joins Jessie Eisenberg Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Additional casting has been announced for The New Group's world premiere of Jesse Eisenberg's The Spoils, which will begin previews May 7 prior to an official opening June 2 at The P…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

People You Should Know . . . Daniel K. Isaac by Zack Calhoon

Daniel K. Isaac: NYC Theatre: The Church of Why Not (Theatre 167), Tala (Pacific Beat Collective; University Settlement, HERE Arts & Mabou Mines), Magic Kin…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:30PM

John Gore Honored by Sean Connery, Laura Michelle Kelly & More at UJA Gala by Broadway.com

Tony-winning producer John Gore, head of Broadway.com's parent company Key Brand Entertainment, found himself in the spotlight as he accepted the Excellence in Theater award at the UJA F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM

Sutton Foster & Neil Patrick Harris Dated the Same Dude, Idina Menzel Has More Fun & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

There’s no business like show business, there’s no seat like the aisle seat, and there’s no day like Friday. And guess what? It’s finally Friday, ya’ll! So let&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:22PM

A Week in the Life of Playwright Ayad Akhtar

The author of the acclaimed play ‘Disgraced’ copes with a buggy mystery and other struggles of the writing life.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 06:17PM

‘L’Allegro,’ a Mark Morris masterwork, makes its television debut by PBS Newshour

Watch Video | Listen to the AudioRELATED LINKSSan Francisco dance troupe bears witness to history of human trafficking If soil-dwelling fungi could dance, this is what they’d look like Gri…

SOURCE: PBS at 06:15PM

Joe Assadourian, of ‘The Bullpen,’ Visits His Former Cellmates by Neil Genzlinger

Mr. Assadourian gave a performance of his one-man show, now running at the Playroom Theater, at the Otisville state prison.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:08PM

$39 Tickets Now On Sale for Off-Broadway Revival of 39 Steps by Olivia Clement

The box office offically opened March 27 for the Off-Broadway return of Patrick Barlow's Tony Award-nominated comedy 39 Steps. The production is offering a spec…

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM

Photo Flash: Betty Buckley, Barbara Cook, Rex Smith and More Celebrate Shubert Theatre's 100th Anniversary in New Haven by BroadwayWorld

In recognition of its 100th Anniversary, New Haven's historic Shubert Theatre celebrated with a Gala Benefit on Saturday, March 21. This exclusive evening included an elegant sit-down dinner…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM

Theater Review: Review: ‘The Originalist,’ About Scalia, Opens in Washington by Charles Isherwood

John Strand’s drama, having its world-premiere production at Arena Stage, stars Edward Gero as the Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:04PM

Nothing terrible about 'Home,' it's just quite average

“Home” is one of those standard, inoffensive, mildly entertaining family films that are explicitly designed for parents in search of an hour-and-a-half of peace.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00PM

Photos: Laura Carmichael and Jessica Raine among guests at The Three Lions press night

The TV stars joined David Beckham, Prince William and David Cameron for opening night of the Edinburgh hit's London transfer

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Humana 2015: Charles Mee Toasts the Many Sides of Thomas Merton by American Theatre Editors

The historian/playwright returns to Louisville with 'The Glory of the World,' a raucous tribute to the Trappist monk on what would be his 100th birthday.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:58PM

Carey Perloff: The Big Challenges For American Theatre by Douglas McLennan

She’s disturbed by the way “many large-scale institutional theaters today have become roadhouses to incubate commercial productions headed for Broadway,” alarmed at the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:57PM

Photo Flash: First Look at David O'Hare and Lisa Peterson's THE GOOD BOOK at Court Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the World Premiere of The Good Book by Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson, directed by Lisa Peters…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:56PM

Hamish Linklater’s Newest Role Brings Up Memories of Bad Jobs, Terrible Sublets and Semi-Naked Audit by Olivia Clement

In Doug Wright's Posterity, now playing its world premiere at the Atlantic Theater Off-Broadway, Hamish Linklater plays Gustav Vigeland, the Norwegian sculptor who met with Henrik Ib…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:49PM

What a Deal: “Fun Home” Announces Mobile Discount Lottery Tickets by Matthew Wexler

Fun Home, the highly-anticipated, award-winning American musical that begins previews tonight, has announced an exclusive mobile lottery partnership with TodayTix. With music by four-time To…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:42PM

People You Should Know . . . Georgia Cohen by Zack Calhoon

Georgia Cohen is a born and bred New Yorker, with Australian parents from Melbourne, where most of her family now lives. Some of the roles she has played include:  Meg, Crimes of the He…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:35PM

Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer Reflect at ‘The Sound of Music’s’ 50th Anniversary by Malinasaval

Whether it was their first time seeing the film or their twenty-first, audience members Thursday night were treated to a magical 50th anniversary screening of “The Sound of Music,” Robe…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:34PM

Darren Criss Gets Ready to Rock the Wig & Fishnets in Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

How excited are we for Darren Criss to bring it home, Sugar Daddy? The former Glee star will be stepping into the internationally ignored song stylist's high-heeled boots in Hedwig and t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:29PM

Photos! See Matthew Morrison & the Cast of the Magical New Musical Finding Neverland in Action by Broadway.com

Click for photos from the new Broadway production of Finding Neverland, starring Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer and Laura Michelle Kelly. The magical musical opens April 15 at the Lunt-Fon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:28PM

Miller's 'All My Sons' probes ethics, consequences by Everett Evans

'All My Sons' probes ethics, consequences Since 2015 is the centenary of Arthur Miller, America's pre-eminent dramatist of ethical issues and social conscience, Alley Theatre artistic direc…

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 05:25PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, March 27, 2015 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, March 27, 2015 Breaking news:   Harold Prince to Direct a New Musical for the Atlantic Theater New York Times/ArtsBeat Blog – by ERIK PIEP…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:22PM

Photos! Get a Kick Out of Laura Benanti & Derek Hough on Opening Night of the New York Spring Spectacular by Lindsay Champion

Stars aligned in NYC on March 26, when the New York Spring Spectacular officially opened at Radio City Music Hall. Headliners Derek Hough and Laura Benanti arrived in style for the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:22PM

‘Hamilton’ Puts Politics Onstage and Politicians in Attendance by Jennifer Schuessler

Political figures, including Clintons and Cheneys, have turned out to watch their “predecessors” onstage in the musical “Hamilton.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:19PM

Dan Danielowski Is Timber Lake Playhouse’s New Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

With its summer season just a few months away, a new leader joins the team at the Illinois theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PM

Behind the scenes at Odysseo, Cavalia’s equestrian stage show premiering this month in Toronto by National Post Staff

Odysseo's four-legged stars walked the red carpet on Thursday at a media preview of Cavalia's upcoming equine stage show at Toronto's White Big Top venue

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 05:09PM

The other “Barber of Seville” offering – Los Angeles opera report by Jeffrey Roberts

In my recent review of LA Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro, I lamented that the company had missed an opportunity by not doing Giovanni Paisiello’s adaptation of The Barber of Seville as p…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:07PM

MTC: Endgame by Anne-Marie Peard

There’s a double page in the program for the MTC’s Endgame titled “explantion”. It’s about modernism, Absurdism and finding meaning in Samuel Beckett’s …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:03PM

Circus Center Names a Real Clown, Steve Smith, as Its New Creative Director by American Theatre Editors

The longtime Ringling Bros. performer will take give counsel on Circus Center's programming and productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:02PM

Old Globe's 'Snake' unwinds with wit, insight by James Hebert

Review: Adaptation of Chinese fable is an eye-catching saga of love and fate

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

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: March 21-27 by BroadwayWorld

Catch up on the week's biggest stories from Broadway and beyond in BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures,' featuring coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights, and more. Highligh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:00PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Check Out 13 of the Hottest Looks From Opening Night of Radio City’s Spring Spectacular! by George Brescia

The New York Spring Spectacular, starring Laura Benanti and Derek Hough, opened last night at Radio City Music Hall, and stars from the worlds of theatre, film and TV came out to celebrate. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PM

Odds & Ends: Jake Gyllenhaal Fights for Oona Laurence in Southpaw Trailer, Kelli O'Hara's Mix-Up & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Jake Gyllenhaal Fights for Oona Laurence in Southpaw Trailer Broadway alum Jake Gyllenhaal’s movie Southpaw,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:53PM

The Phantom of the Opera and a £22m trust fund feud with Norway

The president of Norway’s parliament has spoken out against secrecy and alleged fraud in British offshore finance, as he lifts the lid on his 10-year battle to secure control over a £22m …

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:51PM

The Hypocrites Bring Back ‘All Our Tragic,’ ‘Burning Bluebeard,’ and More in 2015–16 Season by American Theatre Editors

The troupe's 19th season also includes the Chicago premiere of 'American Idiot' and the return of 'ADDING MACHINE: A Musical.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:51PM

Chicago Star Paige Davis Takes On Seven Questions about the 1920s & The Windy City

Chicago's new headliner Paige Davis takes on seven questions about the '20s starlets, The Windy City and Roxie Hart.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:45PM

Latest theater review for Stage Raw – “Thieves” – Los Angeles theater review by Pauline Adamek

Dear readers and #LAThtr aficionadi, Here follows my latest review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains current arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalis…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:45PM

Out of Carey Perloff's 'Chaos' comes theatrical harmony by Charles McNulty

Carey Perloff talks about the challenges confronting the American theater.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:39PM

Broadway Composer Jeanine Tesori On ‘Fun Home,’ Change & The Public Theater by Jeremy Gerard

Tonight’s the night Broadway gets a look at Fun Home, possibly the first Tony-eligible musical based on a graphic memoir, and certainly one of the most beautiful new shows we’ll…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:34PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Addresses Bootleggers on Tumblr: 'We're going to make a really good recording of the show this summer' by BroadwayWorld

Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda recently went to Tumblr to address buzz about bootlegs of the show. He writes

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

Mark Morris masterpiece ‘L’Allegro’ airs on PBS tonight by Sarah Kaufman

One of the happiest, most uplifting and imaginative dance productions will air on PBS’s “Great Performances” at 9 p.m. tonight: Mark Morris’ “L”Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Modera…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:25PM

Fuse Concert Review: Andris Nelsons conducts Gandolfi and Mahler by Jonathan Blumhofer

Ascending Light is, by far, the most serious orchestral score of Gandolfi’s I’ve heard and it succeeds to a considerable extent thanks to its expressive honesty.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:23PM

House of Tards by Theasy.com

House of Tards Off Off Broadway, Stonewall Inn Reviewed by Andy Buck BOTTOM LINE: Dangerously funny sketch comedy by three legends of downtown theater. It may have been Steve Martin who sa…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 04:23PM

Nature of the Beast takes inscrutable dark turn: review by Carly Maga - Special To The Star

Brandon Crone's play about a sexual dominator and his teenage nephew moves along comfortably until the last 10 minutes.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:22PM

There’s no doubt about this John Patrick Shanley treasure trove by Robert Cushman

In recent seasons Toronto’s independent theatre companies have fashioned a cottage industry of bringing us Shanley plays

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 04:19PM

Throw Down! Lin-Manuel Miranda Responds to Tumblr Post Seeking Illegal Hamilton Bootleg by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose musical Hamilton is currently playing an acclaimed Off-Broadway engagement prior to its Broadway transfer this summer, is politely asking …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

Spring is Here? – April Cabaret Listings 2015 by Sandi Durell

    By: Sandi Durell It’s taking a long time for the weather to catch up with the calendar but I think it’s finally around the corner! That elusive thing... The post Spring is …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:14PM

Pursuing Our True Self: Will Eno’s GNIT by Ryan Pointer

Sam French's Marketing Director chats about Will Eno's GNIT - and why it's not your mom’s translation of Peer Gynt. The post Pursuing Our True Self: Will Eno’s GNIT appeared first o…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 04:13PM

Rialto Chatter Exclusive: BAT OUT OF HELL Musical Aiming for 2016 Premiere; Rundgren Joins Team? by Rialto Chatter

First announced back in 2009, BroadwayWorld.com has learned some updates today about the long gestating Bat Out of Hell, the Musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Opening Night Spring Spectacular-Radio City Photos by Sandi Durell

  (click on all photos to enlarge)                                           …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:00PM

BWW Personality Quiz: Are You Andrew Lloyd Webber or Stephen Sondheim? by Louisa Brady

This week's quiz will determine whether you are more of an Andrew Lloyd Webber or a Stephen Sondheim.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

Theater News: Burgess Clark Earns Tony Nomination for Excellence in Arts Education

Boston Children's Theatre's executive artistic director is up for the first Tony Award of its kind.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Final Bow: Final Bow: Cabaret Kit Kat Girl Kristin Olness Looks Back on Two Runs With Alan Cumming

Olness played Helga in 1998, when Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's revival was first seen on Broadway, then reprised her role in the 2014 remount.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Meryl Streep Will Battle for Women’s Rights in New Film “Suffragette” by Robert Viagas

Take heart, for Mrs. Pankhurst will be clapped in irons again! Meryl Streep will play the early 20th century firebrand British campaigner for women's right to vote in the new film "…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

Fun Home by Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor presents A Closer Look at Broadway for Friday, March 27, 2015

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 03:54PM

Florodora by Michael Portantiere

Original London Cast, 1900-15 (various labels/Opal) The blurb on the CD cover calls this “the world’s first-ever original cast album!” Well, the cast of the 1899 success did enter the …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:51PM

EXCLUSIVE: Ciara Rene Transforms into The Hunchback of Notre Dame’s Esmeralda

Ciara Renée opened her dressing room door at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse to offer a peek as she prepped hair and makeup for her character Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Dinner & Drinks: Chelsea by Ben Coleman

In our Dinner & Drinks series, Lit Associate Ben Coleman tells you which restaurants and bars to hit up pre and post-show. Whether you're flying solo, impressing a date, or having Mom a…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 03:40PM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the NEW YORK SPRING SPECTACULAR! by Walter McBride

MSG Entertainment MSGE welcomes a brand new production at Radio City Music Hall, New York Spring Spectacular, presented by Chase. This awe-inspiring theatrical Spectacular, which is jointly …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:35PM

VIDEO: Kenneth Branagh Ranks Disney Princesses on LATE NIGHT by TV News Desk

CINDERELLA director Kenneth Brangh stopped by NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS to offer his definitive ranking of Belle, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty and more Disney princesses.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- DISGRACED's Karen Pittman by Bww Staff

In this week's edition, we caught up with Karen Pittman, who most recently starred on Broadway in Disgraced, which recently closed at the Lyceum Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

Photo Coverage: Inside the After Party of A TRIBUTE TO POLLY BERGEN by Stephen Sorokoff

Show business' brightest stars memorialized one of their own yesterday, at A Tribute to Polly Bergen, at the American Airlines Theatre 227 W. 42nd Street. An Emmy Award-winning actress and s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

Steven Leigh Morris Christens Los Angeles Theater’s New Generation of Leaders “The Watchful Ones” by Colin Mitchell

Hope Uncle Steven doesn’t mind but this was such a personal and thoughtful little post I saw on the Facebook wire that I had to share it with the LemonHeadNation: As one of the elder s…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 03:24PM

Theater Review: The Radio City Music Hall New York Spring Spectacular Is Not for Us by Jesse Green

The largest Broadway houses have fewer than 2,000 seats; Radio City Music Hall has almost 6,000. So you might expect Radio City’s New York Spring Spectacular, a sticky amalgam of musical t…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:17PM

What I Love: Broadway Producers and Their Upper East Side Penthouse by Stewart F. Lane

Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley have lived in their duplex for some 18 years.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:15PM

EXCLUSIVE: Ladies of The Hunchback of Notre Dame Share Fave Costumes, Have “Shake It Off” Dance Part

The Hunchback of Notre Dame cast members Samantha Massell, Nora Menken, Beth Kirkpatrick and Anise Ritchie took Playbill backstage to show off their favorite (and sometimes most challenging!…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM

Plays and Playwrights 2015 by Nytheater Now

NYTE’s popular anthology series is back with Plays and Playwrights 2015.  The series began in 2000 and many of the books through 2011 are still available on amazon.com.  You can buy …

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 03:05PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: HENRY IV, PART I (Antaeus Theater) by Jesse Herwitz

ON HENRY AND HISTORY Henry IV Part 1 opens with a lengthy speech delivered by King Henry IV himself: “So shaken are we, so wan with care…” begins James Sutorius, one of the double-cas…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:01PM

Flora, the Red Menace by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1965 (RCA) John Kander and Fred Ebb’s first show together tells the story of Flora Meszaros (Liza Minnelli), who is thrilled to get a garment-district job during th…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:01PM

In Case You Missed It: Equity News Heats Up Out West and George Costanza’s Coming to Broadway by Robert Simonson

Actors, they are a funny lot. During an era when most unions are crippled by government action and the lobbyist efforts of well-funded corporate interests, stage performers are still rat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

BWW Interview: Emily Skeggs Talks FUN HOME's Humor and Universal Relatability by David Clarke

The Bechdel family is moving into Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre. To get the inside scoop on the highly-anticpated Broadway transfer from The Public Theater, BroadwayWorld chatted w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Out of Carey Perloff's 'Chaos' comes theatrical harmony by Charles McNulty

Carey Perloff, now in her 23rd season as artistic director of San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater, doesn't mince words when talking about the challenges confronting the American th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00PM

Features: Around the world in 13 National Theatres

To celebrate World Theatre Day, we take a look at some of the other National Theatres around the globe

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Box Office for 39 STEPS Off-Broadway Now Open by BroadwayWorld

The box office officially opened today for the two-time Tony Award winning hilarious hit comedy 39 Steps at the Union Square Theatre 100 East 17th Street, with previews beginning on Aprils F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:59PM

New York Return of Merrily We Roll Along Announces Full Casting by Chris Luner

The Astoria Performing Arts Center, located in Queens, New York, will soon be Opening Doors! That is to say, literally and musically. While just about everyone in the musical theatre world c…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 02:56PM

Photo Exclusive: One Final Spin Backstage at Cabaret Before the Kit Kat Klub Closes Its Doors by Matthew Blank

The Broadway remount of Sam Mendes and Rob Marshall's Tony Award-winning production of Cabaret, starring Tony-winning Emcee Alan Cumming, plays its final performance Mar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

Flahooley by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1951 (Capitol/DRG) With a title such as this, could you possibly expect something ordinary? Flahooley was the brainchild of E. Y. Harburg, who wanted to satirize big …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 02:48PM

The Joe D Show Ep. 3: Christian Borle and Brian d'Arcy James by Joe Dziemianowicz

Episode 3 of “The Joe D Show” podcast welcomes “Something Rotten!” stars Christian Borle and Brian d’Arcy James.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:43PM

Woody Regan and Delphi Harrington ‘Cowardly Swan’ by Sandi Durell

  Two old pros in a delightfully witty program of songs by Coward and Flanders & Swann.     By Joel Benjamin   When two old pros get together to... The post Woody Reg…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:40PM

Bonnie & Clyde Star Set for Developmental Run of Rocket Boys Musical by Andrew Gans

Melissa Van Der Schyff, who has been seen on Broadway in Bonnie & Clyde and Big River, will play the role of Elsie Hickam in the developmental run of the new musical Rocket Boys, whi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

The Fix by Michael Portantiere

Original London Cast, 1997 (First Night/Relativity) An American political satire starring a Scotsman and an Australian, The Fix was a succes d’estime in a Sam Mendes-directed production at…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 02:39PM

‘Stomp’ Cancels Performances From March 27 to March 29 by NewYork.com

Stomp, has cancelled performances from March 27 through 29. The show’s theater, located in Manhattan’s East Village, is located directly across from the site of a building collap…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:39PM

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Plans New Shakespeare “Rip-Off” Musical Off-Broadway by Robert Viagas

Billie Joe Armstrong of the rock group Green Day got a taste of Broadway with his 2010 musical American Idiot. Armstrong is scheduled to return to the world of theatre this fall with his lat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Aims His New Paper Bullets! Musical at Both Coasts by Robert Viagas

Billie Joe Armstrong of the rock group Green Day got a taste of Broadway with his 2010 musical American Idiot. Armstrong is scheduled to return to the world of theatre this fall with his lat…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Ain’t Nothin’ Like A Strong Woman by Leyla Gentil

A strong woman with a goal is a force to be reckoned with. Within the five plays below, a woman challenges norms and ask the questions that need to be asked, sometimes without knowledge that…

SOURCE: www.samuelfrench.com at 02:34PM

VIDEO: First Look - Patrick Stewart Stars in Starz Live Action Series BLUNT TALK by TV News Desk

The STARZ Original series Blunt Talk released a first look teaser of the 10-episode first season of the half-hour scripted comedy series from MRC and executive produced by Seth MacFarlane, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PM

Shakespeare's Globe theaters sets stage for new funding for culture

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - - William Shakespeare's Globe theaters is taking on a new role as a financial trail-blazer by seeking to tap into a form of funding dominated to date by…

SOURCE: Reuters at 02:33PM

STAGE TUBE: 6-Year-Old Theatre Critic Iain Armitage on the Art of Collecting Playbills! by Stage Tube

He's at it again Six-year-old theatre critic Iain Armitage is back with another video, this time detailing the art of collecting Playbills. Check out what he has to say below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:27PM

NYU Forum on Site-Specific Performance by Nytheater Now

This item from Rachel Whorton Steinhardt’s Program in Educational Theatre will host The Forum on Site-Specific Performance this spring. Allied professionals of all disciplines, emergin…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 02:25PM

Five Guys Names Moe by Michael Portantiere

Original London Cast, 1991 (First Night) Super-producer Cameron Mackintosh found this little revue of Louis Jordan songs at the Theatre Royal Stratford in London’s East End and liked it so…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 02:24PM

Veteran actor Tony Roberts pens memoir, stars in ‘Carousel’ at Lyric Opera by Miriam Di Nunzio

Veteran film and Broadway actor Tony Roberts has arrived in Chicago to join the cast ... The post Veteran actor Tony Roberts pens memoir, stars in ‘Carousel’ at Lyric Opera appea…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:23PM

Williamstown Theatre Festival Creates New Commissioning Programs by American Theatre Editors

Fernanda Coppel, Halley Feiffer and Benjamin Scheuer will receive the inaugural commissions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:21PM

ArtsBeat: Audra McDonald Takes to Twitter to Criticize Indiana Law by Michael Paulson

Ms. McDonald, the winningest actress in Broadway history criticized the passage of a law in Indiana that would allow businesses citing religious objections to deny service for same-sex weddi…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:20PM

Breaking News: Bernadette Peters to Record ELOISE for New Book Combo by BroadwayWorld

It's Eloise's sixtieth birthday-though she's still not a day over six. It was just announced that fans of the series can now celebrate the original classic storybook with a CD narrated by Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:16PM

With One Simple Tap of the Hammer This Jewel “Trevor” Becomes a Gem by Colin Mitchell

Cut the last scene. That’s it. Just cut the last scene. Completely. Gone. Out. See ya. Don’t modify it, don’t re-write it, don’t re-work it. Cut it. Completely. Never…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:12PM

From canvas to stage by Celia Wren

A wealth of meaning can accrue in 20 minutes: Just consider the seven-dancer image that begins and ends “Picasso Dances,” a new work by choreographer Dana Tai Soon Burgess that had its p…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:11PM

Harvey Weinstein Kicks Things Up At Radio City Music Hall by Jeremy Gerard

The genius of Harvey Weinstein’s New York Spring Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall is that he and his sly collaborators — Diane Paulus (Pippin), Randy Weiner (Queen Of The N…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:03PM

First Lady Suite by Michael Portantiere

Original Los Angeles Cast, 2002 (PS Classics) Although Michael John LaChiusa’s First Lady Suite premiered Off-Broadway in 1993, the piece wasn’t recorded until it was staged in Los Angel…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 02:01PM

Susan Elkin: Making auditions worth the fee by Susan Elkin

I recently used one of my online columns for The Stage to raise some serious concerns about the drama school audition process.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00PM

Film News: Audra McDonald in Talks to Join Disney's Live-Action Beauty and the Beast Film

McDonald would join Emma Watson, Emma Thompson, and Dan Stevens in the new film.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
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Breaking News: Audra McDonald in Talks to Join Live-Action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Movie! by BroadwayWorld

This just in According to the Hollywood Reporter, Audra McDonald is in final talks to join the cast of Disney's upcoming remake of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. The six-time Tony winner will take on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:59PM

‘Cinderella’ at American Ballet Theatre at The Kennedy Center by Yvonne French

Just as the cherry blossoms come out, pure romance is in the air with Cinderella at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is performing this three-act…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:58PM

Tomorrow: Prohibition Saturday w/ the Avalon Jazz Band by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Burlesk, Contemporary Variety, Dixieland & Early Jazz, FOOD & DRINK CULTURE, Jazz (miscellaneous), Music, PLUGS Tagged: Avalon Jazz band, Gansevoort Park Rooftop, Prohib…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:58PM

Atlantic Theater 2015–16 Season to Feature Harold Prince, Dominique Morisseau and Adam Rapp by American Theatre Editors

The New York City theatre celebrates its 30th season with a mix of new plays and musicals, including two world premieres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:53PM

John & Jen Revival to Get Cast Album by Robert Viagas

The Off-Broadway revival of Andrew Lippa's musical John & Jen closes April 4, but two days later will head into the recording studio to make a new cast album of the 1995 musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Orquesta en su casa: LPA at Casita Maria by Barbara Cohen-Stratyner, Curator Of Exhibitions, New York Public Library For The Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center

RCA Victor catalogue promoting Mexican early sound film star Libertad Lamarque. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound As well as being a research center for The New York Public…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 01:47PM

PHOTO ARCHIVE: From Tommy to Peron; Celebrating the Stage Work of Michael Cerveris, Who Returns to B by Matthew Blank

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris returns to Broadway March 27 in the musical Fun Home. Playbill.com looks at his career on the New York stage thus far.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

‘American Idiot,’ ‘Glass Menagerie’ set for Hypocrites 2015-2016 season by Miriam Di Nunzio

A world premiere and returning favorites are on the bill for The Hypocrites’ 2015-2016, boasting ... The post ‘American Idiot,’ ‘Glass Menagerie’ set for Hypocr…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 01:41PM

Photo Call: Ral Esparza, Kelli O’Hara, Harry Belafonte, Chris Matthew, Follies Castmates Honor Broad by Matthew Blank

Broadway stars such as Kelli O'Hara and Phyllis Newman celebrated late Emmy Award-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen in A Tribute to Polly Bergen March 26 on B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Broadway.com Readers Rank Their Top 10 Favorite Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals by Broadway.com

Legendary Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd Webber celebrated a big birthday last week—and instead of buying him a cake, we got him a Culturalist challenge! We wanted to know which Andrew…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:34PM

Smith & Kraus Publishes Roundabout's PROSPECT HIGH: BROOKLYN by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company have announced that Smith amp Kraus has published the workshop edition of the new play, PROSPECT HIGH BROOKLYN, by Daniel Robert Sullivan and a team of New York Ci…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:33PM

Patricia Clarkson weathers the craft of acting by Richard Ouzounian

Actress needed mental and physical strength to film Ruba Nadda’s October Gale.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:31PM

HOW TO WEEKEND by Lily Mooney

(A man gave me advice about blogging. He said, first, that people reading your blog don’t actually want to read, ...

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 01:30PM

Breaking: New Musicals by David Yazbek (Directed by Hal Prince!), Billie Joe Armstrong & More Coming to Atlantic Theatre Company in 2015-16 by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Company Neil Pepe, Artistic Director, Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director has just announced five productions of its 30th Anniversary Season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30PM

Performances Resume Today at the Public Theater, After Shut Down Due to 2nd Ave. Fire by BroadwayWorld

As a result of poor air quality in the East Village yesterday due to the seven-alarm fire on 2nd Ave. evening performances at the Public Theater were cancelled, including concerts at Joe's P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

VIDEO: First Look - Jake Gyllenhaal Stars in New Boxing Drama SOUTHPAW by Movies News Desk

The Weinstein Company has released the first official trailer for the new boxing drama SOUTHPAW, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The film hits theaters on July 31st. Get a first look below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

BWW Interview: Tessa Ferrer Makes the Screen-to-Stage Switch - From Checking Out of GREY'S ANATOMY & Into BUZZER at The Public by Tyler Peterson

With credits on two major networks to her name, Tessa Ferrer is now tackling the stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:23PM

Performances of 'Stomp' canceled after building collapse by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Five performances of the propulsive show "Stomp" have been cancelled following an apparent gas explosion in Manhattan's East Village....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:22PM

The Rise and Fall of...Lyndsey Anderson by Michael Block

Name: Lyndsey Anderson           Hometown: The simple answer is I’m a Southern girl with a Midwest adolescence and a Brooklyn adulthood.   Education: B.A. The…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:19PM

Cynthia Nixon to Star in Lifetime's STOCKHOLM, PENNSYLVANIA, Premiering 5/2 by TV News Desk

Lifetime is set to premiere the film Stockholm, Pennsylvania StockholmPennsylvania on Saturday, May 2, at 8pm ETPT. Starring Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Saoirse Ronan Atonement, G…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:17PM

Audra McDonald Negotiating to Join Disney’s Live-Action Beauty and the Beast by Adam Hetrick, Robert Viagas

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald is in final negotiations to come aboard Disney's forthcoming live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, according to the Hollywood Report…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PM

Photo Call: Exclusive! Legends Vanessa Redgrave and Jimmy Owens in Rehearsal For One-Night-Only “Las by Matthew Blank

Tony and Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave (Driving Miss Daisy, The Year of Magical Thinking) will perform a one-night-only staged reading of Michele Zackheim's novel "L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10PM

The Best of Jon Mullich’s 99 Seat Theater Cartoons by Colin Mitchell

These have just been too damn good to not highlight. Jon has been rolling them out at an extraordinary rate and he said it’d be fine to re-post them here at the Lemon. So we are. Enjoy…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 01:10PM

Ayr Gaiety Theatre secures extra £590k towards £2.4m refurb by Thom Dibdin

Ayr’s Gaiety Theatre has taken a step toward a major refurbishment, due to start in February 2016, with a £500,000 loan from

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:08PM

Jason Alexander Taking Over Lead in ‘Fish in the Dark’ by NewYork.com

Tony winner Jason Alexander will take over for Larry David in Fish in the Dark when the author-star of the show departs the cast on June 7. Alexander, best known as the perpetually complaini…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:03PM

Chicago Theater Review: OUR BAD MAGNET (Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. at Angel Island) by Lawrence Bommer

MALE DISBONDING Friendship tests us in ways we never signed up for: Plays about it task us by making us measure what we would do when the characters’ choices come too close for comfort. …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:03PM

Tom Waits, Little Mermaid and Six-Hour Shakespeare Cycle Plays Slated for Chicago Shakespeare Season by Olivia Clement

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced its 2015-16 season. Included in the new season line-up are a musical re-imagining of The Tempest featuring music by To…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

Streisand the main event in Old Globe's 'Cellar' by James Hebert

Preview: Solo comedy rooted in story of Barbra's real-life private mall.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:00PM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Further casting announced for Rocky Horror sequel

Former Neighbours star Mark Little is joining the cast of Shock Treatment at the King's Head Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Theater News: Full Casting Announced for The Spoils, Written by Jesse Eisenberg

The Oscar nominee also stars in the drama, along with The Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Bay Street Theater Announces Its Second Annual New Works Festival

A Charles Busch musical will continue its development at the Sag Harbor theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

'Adding Machine' and 'Menagerie' for The Hypocrites in 2015-16 by Johnny Oleksinski

The Hypocrites announced its 2015-16 season on Friday. A longer-than-usual lineup for this theater company, it features remounts of three popular productions of the past four years, plus a p…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Ariana DeBose Awes With Amazing 'Ladies Who Lunch' At 54 Below SONDHEIMAS by Pat Cerasaro

A Sondheim classic gets spectacularly reinvented

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM

Ariana DuBose Awes With Amazing 'Ladies Who Lunch' At 54 Below SONDHEIMAS by Pat Cerasaro

A Sondheim classic gets spectacularly reinvented

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM

Stomp Cancels More Performances After East Village Building Explosion by Broadway.com

Stomp has canceled further performances at the Orpheum Theatre following the explosion and fire in the East Village on March 26. The off-Broadway production will no longer play on March…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:57PM

Koresh Dance Company shines in a moving 'Aftershock'

It's hard to believe Koresh Dance Company has been performing on Philly boards for almost 25 years. Harder still to think Melissa Rector still shines in every performance since 1991. And har…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:56PM

Fire in the Theatre! Deconflating the Conflagration: Community, Finally by Jay McAdams

Fire in the Theatre! Deconflating the Conflagration: Community, Finally By Jay McAdams LA has never been known as a theatre town. At least not by folks in other cities. But we LA theatre-mak…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 12:52PM

Stage Portrait: Jason Biggs, Tracee Chimo, Elisabeth Moss and Bryce Pinkham in The Heidi Chronicles by Andrew Gans

Acclaimed illustrator Ken Fallin's drawings of the greatest stars and scenes of the theatrical world are a recurring part of Playbill.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Bonjour, Audra! Six-Time Tony Winner Audra McDonald Tapped for Disney's Live Action Beauty and the Beast by Ryan McPhee

Mama Broadway singing on the big screen? We’ll take it! Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald is in final negotiations to appear in Disney’s forthcoming live action Beauty and the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

Idina Menzel Announces 2015 WORLD TOUR Dates! by BroadwayWorld

Dates have been announced for Idina Menzel's 2015 World Tour The Tony Award winner visit cities in Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, Ireland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

Date and Host Announced for 67th Primetime Emmy Awards by Andrew Gans

Emmy Award-winning producer Don Mischer and partners Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare will return as producers of the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, which will air live from the Nokia Theatr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Off-Broadway Review: ‘Churchill’ at New World Stages by Jeff Myhre

The one-actor show about a world historic person has proved itself a healthy genre over the years. Through this form of theatre, we have recently met the likes of Vince Lombardi and Lyndon J…

SOURCE: nytheatreguide.com at 12:35PM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which HBO Series Should Become a Musical? by Broadway.com

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the awesome site that lets you choose and rank your own top 10 lists. Each week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:35PM

Michael Zegen & More to Join Jesse Eisenberg & Kunal Nayyar in The Spoils Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The complete cast is now set for the world premiere of Jesse Eisenberg’s The Spoils. Joining previously announced stars Eisenberg and Kunal Nayyar in the cast are Michael Zegen, Erin D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:26PM

Helen Mirren, Matthew Morrison to Visit Next Week's TONIGHT SHOW by TV News Desk

NBC has announced that on Monday, March 30th, THE AUDIENCE's Helen Mirren will visit THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON, along with Oscar Isaac and musical guest Wale with The Roots.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:26PM

VIDEO: ‘Clinton’ musical set to open on Broadway by Sun-Times

By Mark Kennedy | Associated Press NEW YORK  — Bill and Hillary Clinton are going ... The post VIDEO: ‘Clinton’ musical set to open on Broadway appeared first on Chicago …

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 12:21PM

‘Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead’ at The George Washington University by John Stoltenberg

You’d be hard pressed to find a better theatrical catharsis for high school angst than Dog Sees God, Bert V. Royal’s funny/poignant reimagining of characters from the Peanuts comic strip…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:21PM

Filichia Features: NOTRE DAME COMES TO NEW JERSEY by Peter Filichia

Victor Hugo is very much in place, but Victor, Hugo and Laverne are gone. We’re talking about one of the fundamental changes between the 1996 animated THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME and the n…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:13PM

Billie Joe Armstrong musical comes to Atlantic Theater Co. by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Green Day front man and "American Idiot" co-creator Billie Joe Armstrong's new musical, the final installment of Dominique Morisseau's Detroit trilogy and the world prem…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:11PM

Brighton Fringe 2015 gets support of The Stage by The Stage

May 2015 will see the return of the Brighton Fringe, one of the largest arts festival in England, and this year The Stage will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:10PM

ArtsBeat: Harold Prince to Direct a New Musical for the Atlantic Theater by Erik Piepenburg

The famed Broadway director will oversee an adaptation of “The Band’s Visit,” based on an Israeli film.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:09PM

The Fields of Ambrosia by Michael Portantiere

Original London Cast, 1996 (First Night) A curious musical with a curious history: It opened in New Jersey to respectable reviews, traveled to London for a sort of protracted New York tryout…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 12:08PM

Globe-trotting singer Dom La Nena will touch down at Artisphere by Celia Wren

Brazilian-born singer and cellist Dom La Nena doesn’t second-guess inspiration. “I believe in the spontaneity of the moment, of the feeling, otherwise the song loses all the freshness,�…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:07PM

VIDEO: ONCE Composer Glen Hansard Performs New Single on LETTERMAN by BroadwayWorld

Oscar winning musician Glen Hansard stopped by LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN to perform 'Being In Love,' from his new EP, 'It Was Triumph We Once Proposed... Songs of Jason Molina.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Hal Prince Will Stage New Musical World Premiere Next Season by Jeremy Gerard

The all-time Tony-wining champ (21) will direct The Band’s Visit for off-Broadway’s Atlantic Theater Company next spring. It’s based on Eran Kolirin’s award-winning 2…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:05PM

NEWSIES National Tour & Lisa Vanderpump to Launch Online Auction Benefiting BC/EFA by BroadwayWorld

The North American Tour of the Broadway hit musical NEWSIES, premiered in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 26th at The Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM

Billie Joe Armstrong musical due off-Broadway

New Atlantic Theater Company season to feature Billie Joe Armstrong, Harold Prince.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:04PM

‘Fun Home’ Announces Exclusive Mobile Lottery; Previews Begin Tonight by Broadway's Best Shows

Fun Home, the highly-anticipated, Award-winning American musical that begins previews Friday night, March 27, announced today an exclusive mobile lottery partnership with TodayTix. With musi…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:02PM

Fine and Dandy by Michael Portantiere

Studio Cast, 2004 (PS Classics) PS Classics’ recording of this 1930 musical presents a fairly conventional score by Kay Swift and Paul James (a nom de plume for Swift’s husband, James Wa…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 12:01PM

Review: The Diary of Anne Frank/Writers Theatre by Aaron Hunt

RECOMMENDED The story of Anne Frank, a budding young Jewish woman entrapped by design, hidden in an Amsterdam attic where she bravely, almost joyously awaited what she felt certain would be …

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 12:00PM

Hal Prince and David Yazbek Team Up for New Musical; Greenday’s Billie Joe Armstrong’s New Shakespea by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 30th anniversary 2015-16 season. Included in the slate is the world premiere of The Band's Visit, based on the criti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Hal Prince and David Yazbek Team Up for New Musical at Atlantic Theater Company by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 30th anniversary 2015-16 season. Included in the slate is the world premiere of The Band's Visit, based on the criti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Hal Prince and David Yazbek Team Up for World Premiere Musical; Atlantic Announces New Season by Olivia Clement

Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 30th anniversary 2015-16 season. Included in the slate is the world premiere of The Band's Visit, based on the criti…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Billie Joe Armstrong, Harold Prince Bring New Musicals to Off Broadway’s Atlantic Theater

Rocker Billie Joe Armstrong and Broadway royalty Harold Prince each have a place in the 2015-16 season at Off Broadway’s Atlantic Theater Company, with new musicals from each landing …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM

Billie Joe Armstrong musical coming to Geffen Playhouse in September by David Ng

The latest stage musical from Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will have its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse in September, the Los Angeles theater company announced on Th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM

Review: The Three Lions (St James Theatre)

William Gaminara's Edinburgh hit play makes its London debut

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Gossip: Ralph Fiennes to star in The Master Builder at Old Vic in 2016?

Ibsen's play will feature in Matthew Warchus's first season as artistic director of the theatre, according to the Daily Mail

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theater News: New Musicals From David Yazbek and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Set for Atlantic Theater Company

Legendary director Harold Prince will helm Yazbek's The Band's Visit, while Armstrong contributes songs to Rolin Jones' These Paper Bullets!

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Bella Thorne Cheers On Laura Benanti and Derek Hough in New York Spring Spectacular

Donald Trump, Regis and Joy Philbin, Rufus Wainwright, and Gayle King were also on hand for the opening-night festivities at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Music News: Kate Baldwin and Conor Ryan to Record Cast Album for John & Jen

The Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald musical is now playing at the Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Harold Prince to Direct New Musical 'The Band's Visit' by David Rooney

The show will be part of the Atlantic Theater Company's 30th anniversary season, along with the NY premiere of 'These Paper Bullets!' featuring music by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong.read…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 3/27/2015 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 3272015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Atlantic Theater's 2015-16 Season to Include World Premiere of David Yazbek's The Band's Visit, Directed by Hal Prince by Ryan McPhee

The 2015-16 Atlantic Theater season—the company’s 30th anniversary—will include the world premiere of David Yazbek and Itamar Moses’ The Band’s Visit. Harold Pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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First Impressions by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1959 (Columbia! DRG) There may be a beguiling musical to be coaxed out of Pride and Prejudice, but Abe Burrows’ attempt isn’t it. Like several shows of the era, t…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:53AM

Shakespeare in Love Sets West End Closing Date; Is It Still Broadway-Aimed? by Imogen Lloyd Webber

You will never age for me, nor fade, nor die. London's Shakespeare in Love, after previously announcing it would shutter in April, has set its last performance for April 18 at the N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:52AM

Composer Stephen Schwartz Adds ‘Magic’ to Princess Cruise Ships

On the night of March 25, the Princess Cruises’ 35,000-square-foot rehearsal facility in Valencia, Calif., came alive with the sound of music – the music of Broadway composer Stephen Sch…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:44AM

A Goodbye To Once And A Hello to Gypsy This Week On The Buzz from the Bardette

There’s a mix of hellos and goodbyes this week in the West End, so grab your tissues but also your excited klaxon. Last week we said goodbye to a West End favourite- Once. After landi…

SOURCE: 1624 at 11:39AM

Nothing like a dame: The splendor of Helen Mirren

And so, we are granted an audience.But how to address the reigning queen, literally, of Broadway, and goddess of film and PBS police procedural? To call her Dame Helen seems simultaneously t…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:38AM

Alex Trebek & Florence Henderson to Host Creative Art EMMY AWARDS by TV News Desk

The National Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences NATAS announced today that Jeopardy game show icon, Alex Trebek and Florence Henderson, stage and television star of Oklahoma and The Bra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 3/27; St. Petersburg, Seattle, Sweden & More! by BroadwayWorld

In this week's Regional Roundup, BroadwayWorld.com features productions from Washington, DC, Baltimore, San Francisco, Sweden and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway Worl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

Rockville Little Theatre Announces Their 2015-2016 Season by Ken Kemp by Guest Author

Rockville Little Theatre is please to announce our 2015-2016 Season! ______ The Great Gatsby adapted by Simon Levy from the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald Directed by Deryl Davis October 2, 3,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:32AM

BWW Seeks International Editors by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage internationally - Venezuela, Portgual, Peru, Egypt, Cuba, Colombia, China, New Zealand, Brazil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

Update: Hamilton Resumes, Stomp Cancels Tonight After East Village Fire by Robert Viagas

All shows at the Public Theater in New York's Greenwich Village, including the acclaimed new musical Hamilton, resume performances March 27 in the aftermath of a nearby explosion and fir…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Update: Hamilton Resumes, Stomp Cancels Weekend After East Village Fire by Robert Viagas

All shows at the Public Theater in New York's Greenwich Village, including the acclaimed new musical Hamilton, resume performances March 27 in the aftermath of a nearby explosion and fir…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

New Musical Hamilton Resumes Tonight After East Village Fire by Robert Viagas

All shows at the Public Theater in New York's Greenwich Village, including the acclaimed new musical Hamilton, resume performances March 27 in the aftermath of a nearby explosion and fir…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Up Periscope! Your Theatre May Be Infested By Meerkats! by Howard Sherman

Are you still grumbling about “tweet seats”? Oh, that is so 2013. Time to get with the program and start worrying about the newest development in mobile tech, which could have a vastly m…

SOURCE: Howard Sherman at 11:27AM

Photo Call: Stars of Stage, Screen and Fashion Walk the Red Carpet at New York Spring Spectacular, S by Matthew Blank

New York Spring Spectacular, the new multi-media Rockettes stage production that features Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and a host of celebrities who lend their voices and likeness to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

Video of the Week: SOUTHPAW Trailer by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Check out the new trailer for the new boxing drama SOUTHPAW, starring Jake Gyllenhaal (MTC’s CONSTELLATIONS), Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, 50 Cent, and former MATILDA star Oona Lau…

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 11:23AM

The Firebrand of Florence by Michael Portantiere

BBC Radio Concert Cast, 2003 (Capriccio, 2CDs) Capriccio and the BBC left no manuscript unturned in reconstructing Kurt Weill’s biggest Broadway flop, a 1945 operetta about Benvenuto Celli…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:21AM

Skylight Star Carey Mulligan Chats On-Stage Spaghetti Bolognese Skills, Trips to Hooters & More by Ryan McPhee

Carey Mulligan is back on Broadway in Skylight, and not only is she acting up a storm, but she’s also cooking! The Oscar nominee stars opposite Bill Nighy and plays Kyra, who—amo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

Off-Broadway's JOHN & JEN, Starring Kate Baldwin & Conor Ryan, to Receive Cast Album by BroadwayWorld

Kate Baldwin and Conor Ryan, the stars of the Keen Company production of John amp Jen, the musical with music by Andrew Lippa, lyrics by Tom Greenwald, and a book by Greenwald and Lippa, wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AM

Watch Finding Neverland's Kelsey Grammer Talk 'Very Sharp' Broadway Audiences by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Kelsey Grammer has landed back on Broadway in Finding Neverland, and he appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on March 26 to talk about playing the dual roles of Charles Frohman and Captai…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:15AM

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for March 27, 2015! by Bww Discount Alert

TKTS has been a New York City institution for decades, bringing theatre-goers a last-minute way to get tickets for some of Broadway's hottest shows at a discount. TDF operates three TKTS Dis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

Opera Singers, Wagner + Girl Pop = Girl Power Perfection by Sarah B. Roberts

Everything about this is awesome and full of girl power - mezzos and sopranos Ruby Hughes, Clara Mouriz, Charlotte Trepess, Elizabeth Watts and Kitty Whately, with the ladies of the BBC Phil…

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 11:04AM

Fiorello! by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1959 (Capitol/Angel) In an earlier era of musical theater, it was not uncommon for an overture to start with a sound effect. Here, we have the sound of a fire-engine …

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:00AM

The nuts and bolts (and a few screws too) of a Broadway Budget. by Ken Davenport

Since I started blogging six years ago, I’ve received countless emails from folks around the world asking for information about Broadway budgets. “Can I see one?” “Ho…

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

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 3/27/15- GYPSY by Stage Tube

Today in 2008, the fourth Broadway revival of Gypsy opened at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 332 performances. Gypsy is a musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondhei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Full cast announced and tickets on sale for Farinelli and the King starring Mark Rylance

The West End transfer of Claire van Kampen's play opens at the Duke of York's Theatre in September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Photos: 12 years of Nicholas Hytner's National Theatre in pictures

As the artistic director bows out, we look back through some of the productions under his tenure

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Features: Michael Coveney and Matt Trueman on Hytner's National - 'a golden era'

Our critics assess Nicholas Hytner's 12-year tenure as he marks his final day as artistic director of the National Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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The Verdict: Critics Review New York Spring Spectacular, Starring Laura Benanti, Derek Hough and the by Playbill Staff

New York Spring Spectacular, the new multi-media Rockettes stage production that features Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and a host of celebrities who lend their voices and likeness to …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

This 'Dirty Dancing' a faded nostalgia trip

Remember Baby's thrilling run and Johnny's spectacular lift at the end of the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing? Well, onstage, in this national touring production at the Academy of Music, there's no…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:55AM

‘A Quick 5′ with John Boulanger by Elliot Lanes

John Boulanger is currently in rehearsals for The Secret Garden at The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts where he will be performing the role of Archibald Craven. The production opens …

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:54AM

VIDEO: Watch Sean Hayes & Husband Scott Icenogle Lip Sync to Jennifer Hudson's 'Trouble'! by TV News Desk

In his hilarious Facebook post below, Tony nominee Sean Hayes and husband Scott Icenogle lip sync 'Trouble,' the new single from Australian rapper Iggy Azalea and Grammy winner Jennifer Hu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:47AM

Mark Nadler is Addicted and Addicting by Sandi Durell

    by: Sandi Durell     There’s no other entertainer in our cabaret world (and beyond) who does it as well as Mark Nadler. He’s one-of-a-kind and I say... Th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:46AM

Theatre Community Erupts Over Anti-Gay Indiana Law by Robert Viagas

The theatre community erupted on social media March 26-27 after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act, effectively allowing state bu…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Theatre Community Erupts Over Indiana Law by Robert Viagas

The theatre community erupted on social media March 26 after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act, effectively allowing state business …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM

Theatre Review: ‘G-d’s Honest Truth’ at Theater J by Roger Catlin

The cheery cast of the world premiere G-d’s Honest Truth promises, early on, a story that’s “Jewish but not too Jewy.” Theatre J at the DC Jewish Community Theatre would be the place…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:44AM

20 Questions in 2 Minutes with Honeymoon in Vegas Leading Lady Brynn O'Malley

Honeymoon in Vegas star Brynn O'Malley takes on 20 rapid-fire questions about weddings, Vegas, Hawaii and Who's The Boss.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:40AM

Clinton The Musical Leading Lady Kerry Butler Reveals How Penny Pingleton Permanently Changed Her Life

Clinton The Musical Tony nominee Kerry Butler recalls how Hairspray changed her career and the way she works.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:39AM

Photo: Bradley Whitford Visits Kristin Chenoweth & ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by BroadwayWorld

ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY star Kristin Chenoweth took to Twitter to share a backstage photo of herself and her good friend Bradley Whitford following this week's performance of the musical re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AM

Robert Cohan at 90 review – giant of choreography passes the baton by Judith Mackrell

The Place, LondonSocial media and urban alienation were in the spotlight as the dance world came together to celebrate the massive force of one man’s influence Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:35AM

‘An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe’ by Robert Mason This Sunday at 7:30 PM at Gaithersburg Arts Barn By Bruce Hirsch by Guest Author

ONE NIGHT ONLY – THIS SUNDAY – MARCH 29, 2015 AT 7:30 PM Join us THIS SUNDAY, March 29th for An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe by Robert Mason-the first of The Montgomery Playhouse…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:30AM

Russell Simmons to Develop New Musical, “The Scenario” by Matthew Wexler

Hip-hop pioneer, Tony Award-winning producer and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur Russell Simmons has announced the development of The Scenario, a new stage musical that will be driven by th…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:29AM

Alan Cumming Talks Playing Cabaret's Emcee in Every Decade & Getting Queen Helen Mirren to Try Crocs by Ryan McPhee

Alan Cumming will take his final bow as Cabaret’s Emcee when the revival closes on March 29, but he’s had quite a stay at the Kit Kat Klub. He reaches the “end of an era,&r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:28AM

Inside Look: TodayTix the Broadway Ticket App by Contests - Broadway

Created by Broadway producers, TodayTix is an app for buying last-minute theater tickets at the best prices. Get tickets to any show in two taps, and we'll deliver them personally.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:27AM

The Jew of Malta review – needs to crank up malevolent humour by Michael Billington

Swan, StratfordJasper Britton gives a robust performance as Marlowe’s murderous merchant, but Justin Audibert’s production will improve when it fully embraces the play’s savagery Conti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM

Shuberts Confirm Production Deal with Oscar Team by Andrew Gans, Robert Viagas

Craig Zadan, who, with his business partner Neil Meron, produced the past three Academy Awards telecasts, will not return for next year's Oscars, according to Deadline Hollywood, but ins…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Ralph Fiennes Circling Two Classics at London's Old Vic & Almeida Theatres by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Ralph Fiennes, who is currently headlining the London revival of George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman, is eyeing two more stage projects in the U.K.’s capital. According to The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20AM

G-d’s Honest Truth, a painfully funny new play at Theater J by Ben Demers

What if you bought a one-of-a-kind Picasso, and then a friend revealed it wasn’t really one-of-a-kind? Would you accept the truth – or cling to ignorance like a warm blanket? In Thea…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:18AM

Robert Cuccioli and George S. Irving Join York Theatre Company's '100 MUSICALS IN MUFTI' Benefit by BroadwayWorld

The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, will present an unforgettable one-night only benefit, The 100 Musicals in Mu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

'Get Hard' is raunchy, outrageous, but still feels a little too safe

Chemistry is one of the most important things in comedy. How two leads play off of one another can mean life or death as far as laughs are concerned.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:00AM

Review: The Jew of Malta (Swan Theatre, RSC)

Jasper Britton impresses in the Royal Shakespeare Company's latest production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Frank Sinatra Films by Barry

Sinatra Films Repackaged/Remastered:Happy Centennial, Ole Blue Eyes                        By: Ellis NassourAs the celebration of the centennial of Frank Sinatra's bir…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:57AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, March 27, 2015 by Susan Grace

This Weekend’s Highlights: Friday, March 27 * Class, by Charles Evered, directed by Dimitri Toscas, featuring Callie Schuttera and Gildart Jackson, opens at Burbank’s Falcon Theatre. *�…

SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:56AM

Finding Neverland and The Audience Stars Will Sit Down with Jimmy Fallon by Andrew Gans

Guests have been announced for the week of March 30 for NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Tomorrow Morning on TCM: The 1973 “Lost Horizon”!!!! by Trav S.D.

I canNOT contain my excitement. See those exclamation points in my header? Set your DVR — tomorrow morning at 4:30am (EST), Turner Classic Movies will be screening a real rarity……

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:51AM

Eden Espinosa Will Join Adam Pascal, Telly Leung, Mandy Gonzalez, Marcus Paul James for Seasons of B by Andrew Gans

Seasons of Broadway — an evening of hit songs and personal backstage anecdotes — will be presented March 30 at BB King’s Blues Club and Grill in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

WAKE UP with BWW 3/27/2015 - DOCTOR ZHIVAGO and FUN HOME Begin Previews! 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 DOCTOR ZHIVAGO brings its Russi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:47AM

Hugless Douglas review – cuddle-deficient bear conjures fluffy thrills for kids by Andrew Pulver

Cornerstone, DidcotThe Blunderbus theatre company adapt David Melling’s ursine character for the stage, and succeed through scare-free audience interactionDavid Melling’s cuddle-deficien…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:44AM

The Jew of Malta – antisemitic or a satire on antisemitism? by Charles Nicholl

Wolf Hall meets Quentin Tarantino – religious tensions and racial violence play out in the RSC’s impeccably timed revival of Marlowe’s The Jew of MaltaChristopher Marlowe’s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:43AM

Full Casting & Dates Announced for West End Transfer of Farinelli and the King, Starring Mark Rylance by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We’re keeping a close eye on this one—it has Broadway written all over it. Dates and full casting have been announced for the previously reported West End production of the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:43AM

'Hedwig' creator John Cameron Mitchell rocks in title role

In 1998, a raucous little rock musical called "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" made what felt like a big move from a downtown drag-punk club called SqueezeBox to a far-far West Village theater/di…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:42AM

Revolution not televised, but intelligently staged at CenterStage by Jayne Blanchard

Family politics are prickly enough, but throw in a proudly political left-wing clan and you’ve got the makings of some proletariat pyrotechnics. Amy Herzog’s play After the Revolution is…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:33AM

Photo Coverage: Broadway Tributes a Late, Great Stage Legend- Polly Bergen by Walter McBride

Show business' brightest stars memorialized one of their own yesterday, at A Tribute to Polly Bergen, at the American Airlines Theatre 227 W. 42nd Street. An Emmy Award-winning actress and s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

Mark Rylance to Star in West End Transfer of FARINELLI AND THE KING by BroadwayWorld

Shakespeare's Globe and Sonia Friedman Productions are delighted to announce the West End transfer of Claire van Kampen's critically-acclaimed new play Farinelli and the King, directed by Jo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Sound Advice: "On the Town" Broadway Revival Cast Recording by Rob Lester

It's only taken seventy years for On the Town to get a truly complete recording by a cast who had lived in the roles through an actual run of a production.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:32AM

Tour Dates Announced for Idina Menzel’s 2015 World Tour by Andrew Gans

The complete itinerary has been announced for Idina Menzel: World Tour 2015, which kicks off May 30 at the Olympic Hall in Seoul, Korea.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM

ew York Spring Spectacular: Theater review by David Cote

The Rockettes and the creative army behind Radio City Music Hall’s New York Spring Spectacular want to turn you into a tourist in your own town—not such a feat, really. Another hundred p…

SOURCE: Time Out at 09:32AM

VIDEO: FINDING NEVERLAND's Kelsey Grammer Talks Playing Captain Hook on 'Late Night' by TV News Desk

Kelsey Grammer stopped by last night's LATE NIGHT to chat about his rough early Broadway career. The 'Frasier' star also discussed portraying the iconic 'Captain Hook' in the new Broadway mu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:31AM

How to Write for the Rockettes by Michael Schulman

The playwright Joshua Harmon is thirty-one years old and currently in his third year at Juilliard. He lives on the Upper West Side, because Wendy Wasserstein lived there, too. The first play…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 09:30AM

Peter Sarsgaard Leads CSC's HAMLET, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Classic Stage Company presents William Shakespeare's HAMLET, starring acclaimed actor Peter Sarsgaard as Hamlet, and directed by Austin Pendleton.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:29AM

Photo Flash: West End's SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE to Close, April 18 by BroadwayWorld

The critically-acclaimed stage adaptation, Shakespeare in Love is now entering its final weeks at the Noel Coward Theatre. The play will complete its limited season on Saturday 18 April 2015…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AM

Highlights from New York Spring Spectacular Starring Laura Benanti, Derek Hough and the Rockettes

Radio City's New York Spring Spectacular is an interactive musical spectacular co-directed by Warren Carlyle, Diane Paulus and Randy Weiner. Laura Benanti and Derek Hough ("Danc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

Fuse Performance Review: Z Marks the Spot — Cirque Zíva Wows by Arts Fuse Editor

The Golden Dragon Acrobats' Cirque Zíva is part dance, part acrobatics, and 100 percent spectacle.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:27AM

Justin Huertas' LIZARD BOY Premieres Tonight at Seattle Repertory Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Concluding Seattle Repertory Theatre's 2014-15 Leo K. season is the premiere of Seattle artist Justin Huertas' Lizard Boy, a modern love story set on the streets of Seattle. The show runs to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:26AM

Why Shylock matters more than ever by Tim Martin

Growing antisemitism makes the dual staging of our best-known 'Jewish' plays -The Merchant of Venice and The Jew of Malta - vitally relevant, says Tim Martin

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:22AM

Denver Center's World Premiere of THE 12 Begins Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents the world premiere of THE 12, a brand new rock musical with book and lyrics by Tony Award winner Robert Schenkkan and music and lyrics by N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20AM

Details Revealed for Blu-Ray Release of “1776” by Robert Viagas and Michael Gioia

Sony Picture Home Entertainment has announced details of the special features that will be included in the April 2 Blu-ray release of its hit 1972 film adaptation of the Tony-winning…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

VIDEO: Alan Cumming Talks End of CABARET: 'It's Like the End of An Era for Me' by TV News Desk

Alan Cumming stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk about starring in Broadway's CABARET, which ends its run this Sunday.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:17AM

Lea Salonga and the National Symphony Orchestra Join Forces for DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING Concerts This Weekend by Anna Bencivengo

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate the musicals of Boublil amp Schonberg this weekend, March 27-28 with Do You Hear the People Sing, performed by a cast of talented vo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:14AM

VIDEO: Carey Mulligan Talks Cooking Spaghetti on Stage in Broadway's SKYLIGHT by TV News Desk

Carey Mulligan stopped by last night's TONIGHT SHOW to talk about cooking the classic dish, Spaghetti Bolognese from scratch on stage every night in her new Broadway play SKYLIGHT.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10AM

Historic Yorkshire Theatre to expand with £286k grant by David Hutchison

A historic 18th century theatre in North Yorkshire is to expand its exhibition and learning spaces after receiving £286,000 from the Heritage

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:07AM

Bill Clinton's 'flaws' the subject of off-Broadway musical by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bill and Hillary Clinton are going back to the White House this spring - onstage, that is....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:06AM

The Jew of Malta, RSC Swan, review: 'the force and modernity of a missile' by Dominic Cavendish

Dominic Cavendish applauds the RSC's expertly rendered new adaptation of Marlowe's provocative drama

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 09:03AM

Review: Homefront/Project 891 Theatre Company by Alex Huntsberger

The old maxim says, “You can’t go home again.” Which is of course not true. It’s a lying old maxim, a blanket statement that ignores an entire class of people for who…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 09:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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FUN HOME Brings Graphic Memoir to Broadway This Evening by BroadwayWorld

Fun Home, the highly-anticipated, Award-winning American musical begins previews tonight, March 27. With music by four-time Tony Award nominee Jeanine Tesori, a book and lyrics by Tony Award…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57AM

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO's Russian Romance Takes Over Broadway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, the highly anticipated new Broadway musical Doctor Zhivago begins performances tonight, March 27. The new musical that will officially ope…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:55AM

GIGI's Vanessa Hudgens to Perform on Next Week's LIVE, 4/1 by TV News Desk

Kelly and guet co-host Mark Consuelos will sit down with VANESSA HUDGENS to talks about her new Broadway musical GIGI. Later in the show, the actress will perform for the 'LIVE' audience.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45AM

Meet the Cast of ‘Flyin’ West’ at Bowie Community Theatre: Part 7: Lolita Marie by Joel Markowitz

In Part 7 of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Flyin’ West at Bowie Community Theatre, meet Lolita Marie.   Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:41AM

Parting Gifts: 10 Songs You’ll Thank Me For by Kevin Jaeger

All good things must come to an end. I have had an absolute blast contributing to the NMT Green Room for the past few months. I’ve shared a few stories, expressed a few opinions, and tried…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:28AM

Paines Plough Roundabout comes to South Bank summer season by Georgia Snow

Paines Plough’s Roundabout Theatre will take up residency on London’s South Bank as part of the Southbank Centre’s summer line-up. The pop-up

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:27AM

Les Miserables opening night snaps by AussieTheatre

Les Miserables opened at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre last night with a gala after party at the Town Hall. Check out some of the images from the event below! #LesMisOz #TheQuicheWasFreakin…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:18AM

What’s the message of World Theatre Day? And why don’t the English celebrate it? by Terri Paddock

The inaugural #LoveTheatre day back in November caused quite a stir. Theatre – and more specifically #lovetheatre – was trending up and down the country. Now, here we are today, the 54th…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 08:04AM

This week’s new comedy by James Kettle

We Love Immigration | WitTank | The QI Elves - No Such Thing As A Podcast Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

A Streetcar Named Desire | Bridging The Void Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM

This week’s new theatre by Mark Cook & Lyn Gardner

Gypsy | Last Dream (On Earth) | Private Lives | Dead Sheep | This Is How We Die | Blood Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 27, 2015

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Sam Crane and Iestyn Davies to rejoin Mark Rylance in Farinelli transfer by Sharon Everitt

Full casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Farinelli and the King. Sam Crane and Iestyn Davies will reprise

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:49AM

Research funding doubled for Royal Central School of Speech and Drama by Georgia Snow

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama will see the amount of research funding it receives almost double for the 2015/16

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

Why Acting Matters by David Thomson review – what we all have in common with Brando by Anthony Quinn

From Olivier to Gielgud to Daniel-Day Lewis, Thomson explores the power of this elusive art form on film, on stage and in our everyday lives Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Liquid Plain by Sandi Durell

          by: Carol Rocamora       Ghosts are haunting the Alice Griffin stage at Signature Theatre Center – ones from deep in America’s past. The…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:41AM

THE JEW OF MALTA Swan, Stratford upon Avon by Libby Purves

THE BOUQUET! IT WAS POISONED! We are supposed to be thinking about the history of European antisemitism, tracking back to the 16th century when Christopher Marlowe wrote this play ,and the 1…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:33AM

Mark Rylance to reprise royal role in Farinelli and the King's West End transfer by Kat Brown

Rylance will play King Philippe V of Spain when the sold-out production of his wife Clairevan Kampen's new play moves to the Duke of York Theatre

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:21AM

Best Bets: Willie Nelson, African Film Festival and more

Our staff list the best events in the week ahead, including MADCO's "Double Date" and "The Sing-Off Live Tour."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00AM

'Swingingest' Las Vegas couple is 'Live' again at Royal George by Chris Jones

NEW YORK — Old-school bars are now a rarity around Times Square, squeezed out by chain hotels and video boards. But Jimmy's Corner, a boxing-themed dive bar on West 44th Street, has someho…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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'The Sound of Music' turns 50

Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer attend the TCM Classic Film Festival to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the much loved musical, 'The Sound Of Music,' and reflect on why they think it…

SOURCE: USA Today at 05:40AM

Jason Alexander to take over from Larry David on Broadway by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

The Seinfeld actor, who for years acted out Larry David’s baffled alter ego George Costanza, will take over the lead in the David-penned Fish in the DarkIn long-running TV sitcom Seinfeld,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:28AM

Howard Sherman’s US theatre round-up: March 27 by Howard Sherman

Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy opening in Skylight London tourists visiting New York could be forgiven if they feel a bit of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Today Is World Theatre Day — How will you be celebrating? by New York Theater

World Theatre Day, created in 1961, is celebrated annually on March 27. How will you be celebrating? The author of the Message of World Theatre Day 2015 is the Polish director Krzysztof War…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:22AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Best Night To See A Play Is The First Night Of Previews, Says NY Times Critic by Matthew Westphal

Laura Collins-Hughes: “The energy in the room is high, and whatever surprises the performance holds won’t yet have been spoiled by reviews written by people like me. … [And…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:58AM

Princess Ida, Finborough Theatre by David Nice

All Savoyards, whether conservative or liberal towards productions, have been grievously practised upon. They told us to expect the first professional London grappling with Gilbert and Sulli…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:53AM

'Curtains' reveals multi-talented Clifton High School troupe

CLIFTON — An unwelcomed, first-day-of-spring snowstorm upended Clifton High School's (CHS) March 20 opening-night performance of the two-act murder mystery comedy — "Curtain…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 03:50AM

Clifton resident appears in 'A Hairy Tale: A Rapunzel Story' at Studio Playhouse

Clifton resident, Russ Meyer plays Lou the UPS Guy in Studio Players' production of "A Hairy Tale: A Rapunzel Story" a delightful comedy for all ages. Performances are at 1:30 and …

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 03:50AM

Mark Shenton: It’s a free market, but that doesn’t stop touts being parasites by Mark Shenton

Nature abhors a vacuum and the theatre abhors empty seats, since they’re lost forever the moment the curtain goes up. In live

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

10 Ways to Build a Strong Relationship with Your Legislator by Sarah Marczynski

It’s Arts Advocacy Time in Tennessee, Y’all! Each March, Tennesseans for the Arts sponsors an Arts Advocacy Day at Capitol Hill in Nashville.  This day allows organizations from…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Les Misérables is about the suffering of the powerful, not the poor by Adam Brereton

Forget the merits of state-supplied childcare – Cameron Mackintosh’s rebooted Les Mis is a tale of evil cop versus con. No wonder the Liberal party are fans Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:40AM

March’s Leftovers and April’s Brainteaser by Peter Filichia

Faithful readers will recall that a few weeks ago, I wrote about the sadness that actors endure when they say a line or sing a lyric that refers to a closing when the show is actually closin…

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 02:22AM

Sondheim's rare imagination provides respite from theatreland's jukebox musicals by Michael Henderson

The frozen tundra that is London's West End thaws whenever a Stephen Sondheim musical opens, says Michael Henderson

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:15AM

Annie Lennox delivers ‘Nostalgia’ on PBS by Jim Farber

Annie Lennox covers American classics on album and PBS performance.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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‘Finding Neverland’ faring well at box office, contrary to Broadway insiders’ suspicions by Michael Riedel

Broadway’s new Flo Ziegfeld — Harvey Weinstein — recently announced with much fanfare that his musical “Finding Neverland” hit $1 million last week at the box office. Naturally, Br…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:51AM

LOOKING Star Raul Castillo and More Lead AROUND THE GLOBE CHAIN PLAY Reading Tonight 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 01:30AM

Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor Reprise Roles in THE LAST FIVE YEARS, Beginning Tonight at A.C.T. by BroadwayWorld

American Conservatory Theater A.C.T. is thrilled to present Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown's Parade, Honeymoon in Vegas, The Bridges of Madison County powerful and intimate m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Anthony Crivello and Vanessa Stewart Lead 'LOUIS AND KEELY', Beginning Tonight at Chicago's Royal George Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Continuing in a tradition of storytelling and music, Hershey Felder announces the star cast for the Chicago stage premiere of Academy Award winning director Taylor Hackford's LOUIS AND KEELY…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Alliance Theatre Premieres Phillip DePoy's EDWARD FOOTE Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Alliance Theatre is pleased to present the world premiere production, EDWARD FOOTE, by award-winning Atlanta playwright and author Phillip DePoy. EDWARD FOOTE, a Gothic murder mystery se…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Next Minnesota Orchestra season features Beethoven, Sibelius

First full season following lockout is long on traditional repertory.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:21AM

Theater News: Come Back, Little Sheba Arrives at Huntington Theatre

The classic Inge play starts its run at the Boston theater tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: From "The Boy Is Mine" to "Cell Block Tango", Brandy Is a Badass Duet-er

The soon-to-be Broadway star does not take rejection well.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

St. Louis Shakespeare completes the canon with 'Blood Reigns'

Only six other troupes in the United States can say the same.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:00AM
Friday, March 27, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Radio City Spring Spectacular Is Finally Exactly That, Thanks to Harvey Weinstein by Roger Friedman

You want bang for your buck? We got it last night at the opening of Radio City’s Spring Spectacular starring Laura Benanti, Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:55AM

Review: 'Taming of the Shrew'

Lively romp through Shakespeare's comedy almost bores with its innocent fun.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:52AM

Meet the Cast of ‘August: Osage County’ at The Highwood Theatre Part 4: Eva Silverman by Joel Markowitz

In Part 4 of a series of interviews with the cast of August: Osage County at The Highwood Theatre, meet Eva Silverman. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may h…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:52AM

Neil Diamond performs concert in Brooklyn: review by Jim Farber

Sometimes it takes years for a song to find its proper setting.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:51AM

CSC’s Hamlet, Starring Peter Sarsgaard, Begins Tonight Off-Broadway by Carey Purcell

The Classic Stage Company's production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring Peter Sarsgaard, begins performances March 27 with an official opening scheduled for April 15.&nb…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Cellist Discovers Superpowers From His Bow in Premiere of Rock Musical Lizard Boy, Beginning Tonig by Michael Gioia

Seattle Repertory Theatre presents Lizard Boy, a world-premiere rock musical written and performed by Seattle native Justin Huertas, March 27-May 2 on the Leo K. Theatre Sta…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Diva Talk: Kelli O’Hara On The King and I, The Real Anna, “Peter Pan Live” and Motherhood 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

Jesus’ Apostles Sing in the New Musical The 12, Beginning Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is presenting the world premiere of the new rock musical The 12, which features book and lyrics by Tony Award winner Robert Schenkkan (All The Way) …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Fun Home Musical Brings Life of Lesbian Cartoonist to Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The critically acclaimed musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir Fun Home, which parallels her own coming of age as a lesbian and the suicide of her closeted gay father, ar…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Vault’s Today In Theatre History: March 27 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Robert Viagas

1924 Long before Madonna sang about Vogueing, there were the Vogues of 1924. This revue at the Shubert Theatre stars Fred Allen and Jimmy Savo. It will run for almost three months.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Best in Show: Bernadette Peters and Kramer! by Andrew Gans

Playbill.com launches its newest feature, Best in Show — a spotlight on Broadway personalities and their animal companions — with three-time Tony Award winner Bernade…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lea Salonga, Terrence Mann and More Join National Symphony Orchestra for Do You Hear the People Sing by Andrew Gans

Do You Hear the People Sing, which celebrates the musicals of Boublil and Schönberg, will be presented 8 PM March 27 and 28 in the Concert Hall at the Kennedy Center for the Perform…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Doctor Zhivago Brings Russian Romance to Broadway Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway premiere of the new musical Doctor Zhivago, starring Tam Mutu, Kelli Barrett, Tom Hewitt and Paul Nolan, begins performances March 27 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tam Mutu & Kelli Barrett Bring Epic Romance to Broadway as Doctor Zhivago Begins Previews by Broadway.com

Tam Mutu and Kelli Barrett are aiming to win your hearts with epic romance Doctor Zhivago, which begins previews on March 27. The Des McAnuff-helmed production will officially open at the Gr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Peter Sarsgaard-Led Hamlet Begins Performances Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Peter Sarsgaard will begin performances as the titular sweet prince in Hamlet on March 27. Directed by Austin Pendleton, the production will play a limited engagement through May 10 at Class…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Veterans’ stories come to life on stage by Tenley Woodman, Tenley Woodman

“BASETRACK Live” might make people uncomfortable, but star Tyler La Marr said that’s OK.The multimedia theater production, at the Carling-­Sorenson Theater at Babson College tonight, …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 12:00AM

Fun Home, Starring Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn & More, Starts Performances on Broadway by Broadway.com

The wait is over and last year's big off-Broadway hit has finally moved to the Great White Way! Fun Home, starring Michael Cerveris, Judy Kuhn and more will begin previews on March 27. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards