Friday, May 1, 2015 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Show People with Paul Wontorek Interview: Christian Borle of SOMETHING ROTTEN!, SMASH & More by Broadway.com

Buy tickets to SOMETHING ROTTEN!: http://www.broadway.com/shows/something-rotten/

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:58PM

Off-Off-Broadway Theater Review: DORUNTINE (Blessed Unrest and Teatri ODA at The Interart Theatre) by Dmitry Zvonkov

ALBANIAN/AMERICAN STORYTELLING As my Albanian friend put it: “The legend of Doruntine is the very core around which the Albanians’ national code of morals is organized (say those who bel…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:24PM

VIDEO: Emmy Rossum Covers 'Stand By Me' in Tribute to Ben E. King by BroadwayWorld

Emmy Rossum recorded a beautiful, stripped-downrendition of 'Stand By Me' in tribute to RampB singerBen E. King, who died yesterday at the age of 76.She wrote, 'This one's for you Ben E. Kin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21PM

Readymade Cabaret by Theasy.com

Readymade Cabaret Off Off Broadway, Judson Church, This Is Not a Theatre Company Reviewed by Brett Aresco BOTTOM LINE: A brief Dadaist meditation on fate, chance, and the meaninglessness of…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:16PM

Review: The Dream — The Australian Ballet by Cassie Tongue

The Dream, The Australian Ballet’s current instalment in its year of beauty, is a triple bill that slowly loosens and elongates until it reaches the eponymous ballet, with its familiar…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:12PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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San Diego Opera settlement disclosed by James Chute

Ian Campbell receives payout of $276,000; Ann Spira Campbell gets $200,000-plus.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:58PM

Josh Groban's STAGES Album Headed for Top 5 Debut on Billboard 200 by BroadwayWorld

Just after the news that Josh Groban's new album STAGES had debuted at No. 1 in the UK, Billboard.com writes that the singer is headed for a Top 5 debut on the Billboard 200 chart, with proj…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:27PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Dolores — Old Fitzroy Theatre by Maryann Wright

Dolores at The Old Fitz Theatre is the most fulfilling 45 minutes of theatre you can get in Sydney right now. Edward Allan Baker’s script and Red Line Productions’ premiere offering is s…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:38PM

Review: The Two Gentlemen of Verona at curtainup.com/ by Deirdre Donovan

Fiasco's reworks Shakespeare's first romantic comedy as a zany caper

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:23PM

'Motown' is music to the ears, but the message is missing by Randy Lewis

The story of Motown Records is a rich and important one. It's not only the rags-to-riches story of a record label that rose out of inner-city Detroit to become a cornerstone in the foundatio…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:05PM

Interview with Carlo Ponti about LA Virtuosi – his new Chamber Orchestra – Los Angeles classical music interview by Pauline Adamek

The Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra envisions a world in which every young person has access to music education. LA Virtuosi is Carlo Ponti’s totally non-profit orchestra supporting arts ed…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:00PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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4th Annual #BwayHungerGames Reaping and Battle 1! by BroadwaySpotted

Over the next week, the Tributes from each District will train and the citizens of the Capitol of Panem (that’s you) will have the opportunity to take a look at them, assess their skill se…

SOURCE: BroadwaySpotted at 07:52PM

Review: Tukre’, Riverside, Parramatta by Jeannette Delamoir

Raghav Handa shines both as choreographer and performer in Tukre’, an extraordinary solo work. As the piece unfolds, he explores, questions and embraces multiple layers of his identi…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:49PM

'Duck Commander Musical' in Las Vegas to End on May 17 by The Associated Press

The show debuted in Las Vegas two weeks ago.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:45PM

Center Stage gives free Bob Marley concert Saturday to help heal Baltimore by Lorraine Treanor

While the nation watched, the streets of Baltimore erupted in violence Monday night, April 20th, in response to the death of Freddie Gray in police custody. As the week unfolded and the city…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:40PM

Sierra Boggess Roomed with Elphie, Christian Borle Dreams of Drag & More Lessons of the Week by Lindsay Champion

What a week! After a whirlwind seven days of Tony nominations, star-studded receptions, closing announcements and vlog debuts, you’d better believe we’ve got some lessons to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:39PM

"A Man of No Importance" examines a conflicted 1964 theater troupe. by Claire Martin

"A Man of No Importance," at The Arvada Center, treads a delicate balance between insight and implacability as an earnest amateur theater director attempts to stage a play in 1964 at his

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:37PM

NMI's 'Search for New Musicals' Seeks Submissions Through July 15 by BroadwayWorld

Have you written a great new musical, and are you looking for feedback andor an opportunity for a concert reading Don't miss the July 15 deadline for the annual Search for New Musicals at Ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Cruise Ship Entertainment Company STILETTO Celebrates 20th Anniversary by BroadwayWorld

STILETTO Entertainment celebrates its 20th anniversary of providing first-class entertainment on cruise ships. From Could It Be Magic on Holland America Line's Statendam to the recent openin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

Ben Davis, Joyce DeWitt and More to Star in Totem Pole Playhouse's 2015 Summer Season; Casting Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Totem Pole Playhouse, Pennsylvania's premiere summer stock theatre located in Caledonia State Park between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, has announced the casting for the theatre's 65th Anniv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:25PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: MEMPHIS 2015 National Tour Lip Syncs to Michael Jackson's 'Black Or White' by Stage Tube

There's just one week left for the 2015 MEMPHIS National Tour, so in honor of the musical and it being the first day of May, the full tour cast, crew and band put together a music video to M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:35PM

Something Rotten! Star Christian Borle on Unleashing the Funny, Revisiting the Smash Steam Room & Secrets of His Codpiece by Broadway.com

A Tony winner already, Christian Borle just received his third nomination for playing William Shakespeare in Something Rotten! On Show People, he talks about his early start in drag, hi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:27PM

VIDEO: Jonathan Groff, Hunter Foster and More Guest Star in Episode 3 of 'ONE TRUE PAIRING' Webseries by TV News Desk

OTP One True Pairing, created by Laura Jordan Submissions Only, Clarice in Silence The Musical, CryBaby amp In My Life, just released its third episode, featuring guest stars Jonathan Groff,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:27PM

A.C.T. Raises Over $800K With Help From Alan Cumming at GET STRANDED! Gala by BroadwayWorld

With the help of Tony Award winner Alan Cumming and students from the Master of Fine Arts Program, American Conservatory Theater A.C.T. raised over 800,000 at its 2015 Season Gala, GET STRAN…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:21PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Lauren Kennedy and More in North Carolina Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL by BroadwayWorld

North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional regional theatre producing professional Broadway musical revivals, presents Next to Normal, playing tonight, May 1 to May…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:19PM

'Duck Dynasty' musical getting wings clipped by James Hebert

Las Vegas production of show based on reality-TV family will close early.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:00PM

Motown creator Berry Gordy charts his musical trajectory by Mike Boehm

Motown Records didn't release every indelible pop-soul hit from the '60s and '70s, although sometimes that's how it seemed. The Drifters' "On Broadway," for example, was one that got away, t…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Laura Osnes & Steven Pasquale-Led CAROUSEL Among Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2014-15 Radio Broadcasts by BroadwayWorld

Beginning on Saturday, May 16, and continuing every Saturday through July 11, The Lyric Opera Broadcasts of the 2014-15 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will be rebroadcast internationally by T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

The Afternoon Report, Friday, May 1, 2015 by Boneau/Bryan-Brown

Brought to you by Boneau/Bryan-Brown Friday, May 1, 2015    Today’s Tweets from BBB Follow us on Twitter –  http://twitter.com/BBBway Video Exclusive! Go Behind the Scenes at …

SOURCE: BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN at 05:40PM

Fascinating Character-Based Video Series For WOLF HALL On Broadway by Pat Cerasaro

Learn about the fascinating history that informs WOLF HALL on Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PM

Stardust: A Night in the Cosmos – Jennifer Sheehan by Sandi Durell

      By Eric J. Grimm       Jennifer Sheehan shoots for the stratosphere in her new show Stardust: A Night in the Cosmos at 54 Below. Sheehan,... The post Star…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:33PM

Shakespeare's Globe Names Kneehigh's Emma Rice New Artistic Director by BroadwayWorld

Shakespeare's Globe today announces Emma Rice as its new Artistic Director. In April 2016, Emma will take over from Dominic Dromgoole, who will complete the recently opened Summer season and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

Highlights From Goodspeed’s Guys and Dolls

Goodspeed Musicals' production of Guys and Dolls kicks off the company's 2015 season at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT. The cast includes Tony Roach, Nancy Anderson, Ma…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

New '12 Tony Awards' Video Promo For AN AMERICAN IN PARIS On Broadway by Pat Cerasaro

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS celebrates its Tony noms

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

Photo Call: Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski, Stars of New Neil LaBute Play, Meet the Press by Matthew Blank

Amanda Seyfried ("Mean Girls," "Les Misérables," "Dear John," "Mamma Mia!") makes her Off-Broadway debut opposite Tony nominee Thomas S…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:27PM

Laura Benanti, Vanessa Williams & More Voice Support For Foster Care Hotline In New Video by Pat Cerasaro

Broadway stars show support for the Foster Care Hotline

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23PM

Young Jean Lee's STRAIGHT WHITE MEN Heads to the Kirk Douglas Theatre This Year by BroadwayWorld

Center Theatre Group, in collaboration with the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, will present the West Coast premiere of Young Jean Lee's newest work, the acclaimed play Straight W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

The Best Things in Life Are Free . . . Memorial Day Weekend by Sandi Durell

    You don’t have to pay for everything you see and do in New York City.  If you love the arts, theater, music, dance, film, acrobatics in a family-friendly... The post The…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:16PM

New Play Friday: FAR FROM PERFECT by Beverly Butler

About the Playwright: Beverly Butler is an award-winning playwright and short story writer whose day job is senior vice president for Wells Fargo’s Treasury Management division at its head…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 05:13PM

Caribbean romance closes the Black Rep season

'Once on This Island' stars two talented actresses

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:13PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: April 25 - May 1 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

Music review: Three hits, one semi-miss for Robertson and SLSO by Sarah Bryan Miller

Principal harp Allegra Lilly shines in Debussy.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:00PM

Theater News: Young Jean Lee's Straight White Men to Have West Coast Premiere

The drama will play the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski of Neil LaBute's The Way We Get By Meet the Press

Leigh Silverman directs the new dark comedy at Second Stage Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: National Theatre Live Announces Encore Screenings of The Audience

Helen Mirren's pre-Broadway performance will be broadcast around the globe.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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'I Love a Piano' at Walnut Theatre: Great Berlin tribute

The sheer number of songs in I Love a Piano wouldn't surprise an Irving Berlin scholar - but their power and number astounded in Ray Roderick and Michael Berkeley's musical tribute.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:59PM

James Monroe Iglehart by Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor presents A Closer Look at Broadway for Friday, May 1, 2015

SOURCE: www.podtrac.com at 04:57PM

Chicago Green Theatre Alliance E-Waste Drive by Bt

Chicago Green Theatre Alliance E-Waste DriveThursday, May 28, 10:30AM - 2PMSteppenwolf Theatre's Parking Lot 1650 N. Halsted, Chicago Time to clean out that old electronic stuff in the back …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:56PM

Enter by 8 PM Tonight To Win One of 5 Pairs of Free Tickets for Dakshina’s Spring Concert Tomorrow & Sunday at Dance Place & and May 6th at by Joel Markowitz

Enter to win a pair of tickets to Dakshina’s performances Dakshina is giving away 5 pairs of tickets to their Spring performances May 2nd and 3rd at Dance Place and May 6th at Reston …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:54PM

VIDEO: Idina Menzel Chats Upcoming World Tour & More on THE TALK by TV News Desk

Tony Award winner Idina Menzel stopped by CBS's THE TALK today to discuss her upcoming World Tour and the foundation she started with her best friend, called A BroaderWay

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

Lesbian heroine, profane puppet make it on broad-minded Broadway

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lesbian coming-out musical and a comedy about a teenager with an out-of-control, foul-mouthed sock puppet are proving that the off-kilter can kill it on Broadway and b…

SOURCE: Reuters at 04:47PM

Burning Coal Announces 2015–16 Season by American Theatre Editors

The North Carolina theatre's 2015--16 has a varied lineup of four plays, half of them by Brits.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PM

FREEZE FRAME: THE WAY WE GET BY's Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski Meet the Press by Walter McBride

Second StageTheatre welcomes film starAmanda SeyfriedLes Miserables, Dear John, Mamma Mia, upcoming Ted 2 and Pan in her off-Broadway debut oppositeThomas SadoskiThe Newsroom, Wild, upcoming…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45PM

Odds & Ends: John Lithgow Tapped for The Audience-Based Netflix Series, Helene Yorke Returns to Masters of Sex & More by Ryan McPhee

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Heléne Yorke is Back for More Sex Bullets Over Broadway standout Heléne Yorke will return to Masters of Sex f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:43PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

Auspicious births (Orson Welles, Howard Ashman) and major theatre foundings (the Old Globe, East West Players) mark previous Mays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:36PM

News: Cast of Center Stage’s World Premiere Musical ‘Marley’ to Give Free Concert to Help in the Healing of Baltimore by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Center Stage’s leadership has decided to get involved in the healing of Baltimore with a free community performance of Bob Marley songs by the cast of Marley tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. The loc…

SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 04:30PM

“Duck Dynasty” Musical Closing Early in Las Vegas by Olivia Clement and Adam Hetrick

The Las Vegas stage production of The Duck Commander Musical, based on the popular, yet controversial family from the A&E series "Duck Dynasty," will end its run a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:21PM

National Theatre Live Bringing THE AUDIENCE Back to Cinemas for One-Night-Only by BroadwayWorld

National Theatre Live has announced that Peter Morgan's The Audience, starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and directed by Stephen Daldry, will make a return to cinema screens around t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM

Much Ado About Nothing gets a Bollywood remake, for some reason by Robert Cushman

This Much Ado has been touted as “the Bollywood version” and it does include a lot of singing and dancing, Indian style, though these are hardly the most distinguished parts of the eveni…

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 04:10PM

Photos! Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski Gear Up for Neil LaBute’s The Way We Get By by Broadway.com

Click for photos of new The Way We Get By stars Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski, who posed for photos and chatted with the press about the play by Neil LaBute on May 1. See the new p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

Laura Osnes and Steven Pasquale Carousel Will Be Broadcast by Andrew Gans

Beginning May 16 and continuing every Saturday through July 11, broadcasts of the 2014-15 Lyric Opera of Chicago season — including the current production of Richard Rodgers&ap…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM

Tarragon's Much Ado About Nothing not just Bollywood Shakespeare: review by Robert Crew

Richard Rose convincingly and compellingly examines how a different culture reacts to the familiar tale.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:00PM

A Golden Night with the New York POPS: Gala Honoree Rob Marshall on Celebrating 'An Embarrassment of Riches' Alongside Family by Tyler Peterson

By the numbers, Rob Marshall has found a fairly stable foothold atop the Broadway-turned-Hollywood helmer list.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:00PM

Phylicia Rashad on directing 'Immediate Family' at Mark Taper Forum by Susan King

Poet Vivian Ayers once told her daughter Phylicia Rashad that being an actress made her one of the "magic" people.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:00PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Darren Criss, Kristin Chenoweth and Jim Parsons Set for Next Week's LIVE! by TV News Desk

Broadway stars will be shining all through next week on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL. Be sure to set your DVR's

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:55PM

Review: Brilliant pairing of 'Death of Klinghoffer' and Mozart's Requiem by Berkeley Symphony by Georgia Rowe

Orchestra music director Joana Carneiro proves once again she has a knack for pairing classic and contemporary works to great effect.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:53PM

PHOTO: First Look - Idina Menzel Stops By THE TALK on CBS! by TV News Desk

Idina Menzel stopped by today's THE TALK on CBS to talk about her upcoming World Tour and much more. Check out a first look at left

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:50PM

Jackalope Theatre wins 2015 Broadway in Chicago Emerging Theater Award by Hedy Weiss

The League of Chicago Theatres has announced that Jackalope Theatre Company is the recipient of the 2015 Broadway In Chicago Emerging Theatre Award. This is the ninth year of the award, whic…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 03:48PM

Guest Picks: Austin Pendleton by WNYC

On April 30, director Austin Pendleton was on the show to talk about his new staging of "Hamlet," starring Peter Sarsgaard. The last time we asked him for Guest Picks was back in August 2014…

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:46PM

‘Fun Home’ Receives 12 Tony Nominations by Sophia Howes

The glittering prizes keep coming for Fun Home, a mainstream musical about a young lesbian and her closeted gay father. Fun Home received 12, that’s right 12, Tony nominations, for Best M…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:45PM

Parachute Literary Arts To Hold Poetry Reading on Coney Island’s Wonder Wheel by Trav S.D.

Originally posted on Augury Books:From Owen Jones’ Examples of Chinese Ornament (1867), courtesy of the Public Domain Review Parachute Literary Arts, an organization that celebrates t…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:38PM

Vote Now for the BWW Awards!

Awards season in NYC is now in FULL swing, and with the critics, press, and industry all having their chances to nominate and vote -- now it's the fans' turn. Don't worry about…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:35PM

Streetscapes: Former Odd Fellows lodges in Minneapolis thrive as neighborhood connectors

A pair of former Odd Fellows lodges in Minneapolis still thrive as neighborhood connectors.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 03:28PM

10 Plays, Musicals & Concerts To See in New York City This May

10 plays, concerts and musicals worth staying indoors for this May.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:08PM

Blue Man Group to Launch First Latin American Tour This Summer by BroadwayWorld

NETworks Presentations, LLC and Blue Man Productions, in partnership with Magic Dreams Productions, present the first-ever theatrical tour of Blue Man Group in Latin America. The exciting pe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Kate Reinders by Bww Staff

In this week's edition, we caught up with Kate Reinders, who stars in Something Rotten, currently playing at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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In “Side Man,” playing a magnificent elegy for lost lives and lost music by Hedy Weiss

Warren Leight’s gorgeous, heart-shredding, darkly funny “Side Man” is most often described as an autobiographical ... The post In “Side Man,” playing a magnific…

SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times at 02:51PM

Oscar Winner Julianne Moore to Be Honored at Annual Alzheimer's Benefit by Movies News Desk

Actress Julianne Moore, winner of the 2015 Academy Award for her portrayal of a professor with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in the film Still Alice, will be honored by the New York City C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:35PM

Watch: Meet the 2015 Tony Nominees by Admin

BSG host Ryan Steele talks red carpet style and plays "Name that Tony" with the newly minted nominees.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 02:33PM

Laurette Taylor Will Come to Life in What Was Lost; Complete Cast Announced by Andrew Gans

What Was Lost, which chronicles The Glass Menagerie star Laurette Taylor's journey from the first rehearsal of that Tennessee classic through her legendary performance, will be presente…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:31PM

Panas taps new skills in ’42nd Street’ by Peter D. Kramer

Over the years, senior Steven DeNardo and junior Emily Goodrich have played more than her share of plum roles at Walter Panas High School. This week, they’re Julian Marsh and Peggy Saw…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:06PM

Theatre News: Emma Rice appointed new artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe

Rice, known for her award-winning work with Kneehigh, succeeds Dominic Dromgoole next Spring

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Theater News: Tony Cohost Alan Cumming to Preview One-Man Show at Bucks County Playhouse Benefit

Justin Guarini will star in the theater's upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim's Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Interviews: A Year Into His Tony-Winning Run in Aladdin, James Monroe Iglehart Looks Back on His Life

Broadway's Genie takes it all in — and wonders how the heck he got here.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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The arts are much more than simply money-making ‘creative industries’ by Giles Fraser

The arts should be one of the areas to challenge the idea that our political and financial masters have a monopoly on what counts as established reality Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:56PM

Chicago Theater Review: SIDE MAN (American Blues Theater at Greenhouse Theater Center) by Lawrence Bommer

BLUES IN THE NIGHT Side Man is a superb title. It fits the story/situation splendidly. Warren Leight’s 1999 Tony-winning memory play is narrated by a son named Clifford, its subject his ja…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:44PM

NYC Hot Jazz Festival This Weekend by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Contemporary Variety, Dixieland & Early Jazz, Music, PLUGS Tagged: NYC Hot Jazz Festival, Players Club

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:41PM

Review: The Visit by Jason Fitzgerald

The Visit feels like a Grimm fairy tale conspicuously missing a moral. The post Review: <em>The Visit</em> appeared first on Slant Magazine.

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 01:39PM

All the Feelings! Bradley Cooper, Kristin Chenoweth & More 2015 Tony Nominees Turn Their Excitement Into Works of Art by Lindsay Champion

It’s been a crazy week for the 2015 Tony nominees! After waking up at the crack of dawn to hear their names announced on TV by Bruce Willis and Mary Louise Parker, the stars received a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:38PM

In Case You Missed It: Tony Nominations Announced Which Shows Topped the List? by Robert Simonson

To quote Carmen Ghia in The Producers: "Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony..."

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

'Side Man': Memories of a jazzman father — and the price paid by Chris Jones

At one crucial moment in playwright Warren Leight's "Side Man," a deeply affectionate tribute to the journeyman jazzman and the price he pays for his passion, we see a musician watching Elvi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:29PM

Video Exclusive! Go Behind the Scenes at New Jersey Boys Commercial Shoot by Ryan McPhee

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons are as swanky as ever! The long-running Broadway hit Jersey Boys has a fresh look in their latest TV spot. Check out this exclusive behind-the-scenes …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:28PM

Milwaukee Rep’s PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Soars With Imaginaton by Matthew Perta

Reviewed by: Matthew Perta Watching Peter and the Starcatcher, a Tony Award-winning musical, is like opening a magical storybook before bedtime and being swept away into a swashbuckling, mad…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:25PM

CHURCHILL to Play 100th Performance at New World Stages This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway hit, CHURCHILL, will celebrate its 100th performance this Monday, May 4th at New World Stages. CHURCHILL, a new play adapted and performed by Ronald Keaton, opened on Februa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Gets A New Artistic Director by Douglas McLennan

Dominic Dromgoole, who took over from Mark Rylance as artistic director in 2006, called it an “excellent appointment in keeping with the Globe’s traditions of boldness and advent…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PM

Photo Coverage: She Started with a Bang! Brandy Norwood Makes Broadway Debut in CHICAGO by Walter McBride

The Broadway company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musicalChicagojustwelcomed Grammy Award-winnerBrandy Norwood, who madeher Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart. She wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

CRITICS CHOICE: Top 10 New Plays 1 May 2015 by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins 10 Best New Plays in London What Play should you see first in London? We have compiled this list to save you the trouble of working it out! It’s just our view –…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:09PM

Chuck Close and Cindy Sherman Donate Works for Met Opera Benefit by Michael Cooper

They are among 14 major visual artists whose works will be on display and for sale at the opera house's Gallery Met.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:09PM

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for May 1, 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 01:05PM

Emma Rice appointed as artistic director of the Globe by Serena Davies

The creative force behind Cornwall's innovative Kneehigh theatre will take over the Globe in 2016

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 01:01PM

Susan Elkin: The real barrier isn’t funding by Susan Elkin

So, working-class youngsters cannot afford to go to drama school at £9,000 a year plus subsistence. True? Well, actually no, it isn’t,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PM

Theater News: Lewis Black, Darrell Hammond, and More Offer Special Lineup for Williamstown Season

Benjamin Scheuer will perform his off-Broadway solo show The Lion in concert.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Joe's Pub Partners with Kimmel Center for 2015 Theater Residency Program by BroadwayWorld

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced a new partnership with Philadelphia's renowned Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for the 2015 Kimmel Center Theater Residency. Under the tutelage of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:59PM

Jane Franklin Dance Gala ‘Zip Through a Tight Space’ on 5/20@7pm at NVCC in Alexandria, VA. 1/2 Off Discount for DCMTA Readers by Guest Author

Zip Through a Tight Space RACHEL M. SCHLESINGER CONCERT HALL AND ARTS CENTER, NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ALEXANDRIA CAMPUS 3001 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria VA May 20 @ 7 pm…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:57PM

Reality TV DUCK COMMANDER MUSICAL Will Conclude Vegas Run Later This Month by BroadwayWorld

Based on the best-selling book The Duck Commander Family by Willie and Korie Robertson, DUCK COMMANDER MUSICAL made its world premiere last monthat the Crown Theater inside Rio All-Suite Hot…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PM

Filichia Features: PETER PAN Flies Once More by Peter Filichia

Go ahead. Name a star entrance that’s greater than Peter Pan’s. Try to name one that’s more certain to get applause. You can’t, can you? Of course, such PETER PAN stars as Mary Marti…

SOURCE: Music Theatre International at 12:51PM

James Monroe Iglehart’s Brilliant iPhone Rap Shows Off Hip Hop Chops

Aladdin star James Monroe Iglehart is a member of hip hop collective Freestyle Love Supreme, which counts Lin-Manuel Miranda and Christopher Jackson amongst its members. In this preview …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

Company of Fools 2015–16 Season Features Durang, Letts and Shanley by American Theatre Editors

The Company of Fools celebrates its 20th season with a reading series and a line-up of award-winning plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:50PM

REVIEW: The Merchant Of Venice, Shakespeare’s Globe ✭✭✭✭ by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins Set firmly in its time, circa 1597, with costumes and accoutrements which establish an exotic, far away and, most importantly, bygone era, Munby avoids the great questions…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:46PM

Full House Musical Will Hit Off Off-Broadway by Chris Luner

HAVE MERCY! As if Netflix announcing the return of a new Full House series wasn’t enough for fans, it now looks as though the beloved television series will also receive a stage treat…

SOURCE: Luner on Theatre at 12:40PM

Review: Ambitious “The Mafia Only Kills in Summer” mixes coming-of-age with Mob wars by Steve Murray

You have to give credit to writer-director-star Pif (aka Pierfrancesco Diliberto) for ambition, even if his blend of comedy, romance and true-life tragedy doesn’t totally

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:40PM

Blog Hijack: A Shakespearean Nightmare by Michael Block

In this edition of Blog Hijack, Wombat Theatre Company gives you an inside look at their newest production, Macbeth. A Shakespearean Nightmare: Wombat Theatre Company presents MACB…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:40PM

'The Anarchist': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

After bombing on Broadway, David Mamet's problematic two-hander lands on Hollywood's Theatre Row, starring Felicity Huffman and Rebecca Pidgeon.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:39PM

CityDance’s ‘DREAMscape’ is on May 9th at 8 pm at The Lincoln Theatre by Rick Westerkamp

Dance education, be it for the aspiring professional dancer or the recreational dancer, gives the student a myriad of gifts that apply to the technical field of dance, and various other aren…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:34PM

Whiteout review – Barrowland Ballet bring a thrillingly muscular energy by Alice Bain

Tramway, GlasgowAt the Dance International Glasgow festival, Natasha Gilmore’s piece is performed to a pulsing composition by Luke Sutherland Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:31PM

Happy Birthday to Us! Broadway.com Celebrates 15 Years by Broadway.com

It's Broadway.com's 15th birthday! We're celebrating with Bradley Cooper, Sting, Kristin Chenoweth and many more 2015 Tony nominees.

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Cynthia Nixon Explains How She Starred in Two Broadway Shows at the Same Time (Video) by Andrew Gans

Tony and Emmy winner Cynthia Nixon recently appeared on Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live."

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

VIDEO: Tony Nominees Helen Mirren, Chita Rivera & More Reveal Moment They Knew They Were Destined for Stage by Stage Tube

In an all-new New York Times video feature, Tony Award-nominated actors share their stories about the moment they knew they were destined for the stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:27PM

Spotlight On...Debargo Sanyal by Michael Block

Name: Debargo SanyalHometown: Rochester, New YorkSelect Credits: in NYC-- When January Feels Like Summer (Ensemble Studio Theatre/Page 73 Productions/Women's Project), Love/Sick (Royal Famil…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:27PM

Photo Call: Nancy Anderson, Mark Price, Manna Nichols and Tony Roach Star in Goodspeed’s Guys and Do by Matthew Blank

Goodspeed Musicals' production of&nbsp;Guys and Dolls, which kicks off the company's 2015 season at the Goodspeed Opera House, officially opened April 29, following previews that…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

For May Day: WPA Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

Well, it’s May the first, May Day, International Workers Day, so here’s a post for all you goddamn rotten, stinkin’ commies. Today we acknowledge the vaudeville shows that …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:23PM

Exclusive Interview: 15 Minutes with Kathleen Marshall by Matthew Wexler

Where will you be on Monday, May 4? If you want to roll with Broadway glitterati, then head to Carnegie Hall for the New York Pops’ 32nd Birthday Gala featuring music honorees Kathleen an…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:16PM

Vote Now! Finding Neverland & It's Only a Play Lead 2015 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations by Broadway.com

Broadway.com celebrates its 15th birthday on May 1, and you know what makes a great gift? Voting for the 2015 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards! The nominations are in, and the new mu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:15PM

Long-Unheard Harlem Renaissance Opera Coming in June by Michael Cooper

“Voodoo," by the pioneering African-American composer H. Lawrence Freeman, will be performed in a pair of June concerts at Columbia University that will be recorded.

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Happy Birthday to Us! Broadway.com Celebrates a Milestone with the 2015 Tony Nominees by Broadway.com

It's Broadway.com's 15th birthday, and we are celebrating with the newly minted 2015 Tony nominees. Thank you all for making these 15 years glorious!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:13PM

Voting Opens for 2015 BroadwayWorld Awards - Pick Your Favorites for the Theatre Season! by BroadwayWorld

Now in our 12th year, the BroadwayWorld.com Awards are, by FAR, the largest fan based awards of their kind. Open to anyone to vote, we're excited to present a full slate of eligible nominees…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:10PM

Activating Audience: Theater of Radical Inclusion by Applied Mechanics

(This post is part of the Audience (R)Evolution online salon curated by Caridad Svich for the TCG Audience (R)Evolution Convening in Kansas City, MO in 2015.) People talk a lot about how…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 12:09PM

The Skivvies, Darrell Hammond & More Join Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2015 Lineup by BroadwayWorld

Williamstown Theatre Festival Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director has added many exciting special events to their 2015 Season line-up.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Broadway Legend Chita Rivera to be Honored at 71st Annual Theatre World Awards by BroadwayWorld

The 71st Annual Theatre World Awards - the oldest award given for a debut theatre performance on or off-Broadway - will be held Monday, June 1, 2015 at 745 p.m. at Broadway's Lyric Theatre 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

Screwball Comedy and On the Twentieth Century by Roundabout

With On the Twentieth Century in full swing at the American Airlines Theatre, we take a look at the genre and history of screwball comedy. Howard Hawks’ 1934 film Twentieth Century feature…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 12:00PM

'Cinderella' sweeps onstage by James Hebert

Preview: Writer Beane updates Rodgers & Hammerstein take on tale.

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Theatre News: Amelia Lily stars in American Idiot at Arts Theatre

Racky Plews will direct and choreograph the Green Day musical

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Upcoming Theater Book Releases for May 2015

Check out the latest in upcoming releases of Broadway and theatre Books and DVDs for May 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 5/1/2015 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 512015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM

Theater News: Writers Theatre in Glencoe Construction Site Catches Fire

Renovations on a new performance space began in October 2014.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
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Musical Parody of “Full House” to Premiere Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

From the creators of Bayside! The Musical!, which will soon finish up a two-year run Off-Broadway, comes another 90's-inspired show,&nbsp;Full House! The Musical!, an una…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Audra McDonald, Your Tardiness Is Excused by Sarah B. Roberts

We were supposed to see Audra McDonald at Carnegie Hall on December 12, 2014.  Unfortunately, she postponed due to a work conflict.  We finally saw her on Wednesday night, Apr…

SOURCE: Adventures in the Endless Pursuit of Entertainment at 11:56AM

Watch Idina Menzel and James Corden Have the Time of Their Lives in “Dirty Dancing” Duet by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Idina Menzel, last on Broadway in If/Then, recently appeared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Watch Idina Menzel Tell James Corden How She Accidentally Spit on the President by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Idina Menzel, last on Broadway in If/Then, recently appeared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden."

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Tristan & Yseult' hits the club to modernize age-old story by Everett Evans

Ah, but the recurring use of the famous "Liebestod" - the ever-resolving but never quite resolved "Love-Death" music of the opera's final scene - clues us in that, for all the shenanigans, K…

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 11:53AM

Carry on, Carrie. Yours is the blood-streaked face of female vengeance by Bidisha

Spoiler alert: When Stephen King’s telekinetic hero – now back in musical form – finally uncorks her power, she releases the rage we women must repress Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:49AM

Theater Review: Lots of laughs with 'Monty Python's Spamalot' by Jay Handelman

Manatee Players end season on a funny note.... Read more » The post Theater Review: Lots of laughs with 'Monty Python's Spamalot' appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 11:46AM

CLINTON THE MUSICAL Star Kerry Butler Answers Your Questions by Broadway.com

Get tickets to CLINTON THE MUSICAL http://www.broadway.com/shows/clinton-musical/ CLINTON THE MUSICAL star Kerry Butler Answers Your Questions about Hillary, Disney & Aaron Tveit

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:45AM

Dance St. Louis announces 2015-16 season by Calvin Wilson

Schedule includes Derek and Julianne Hough, Paul Taylor Dance Company.

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Clinton the Musical Star Kerry Butler Answers Your Questions About Hillary, Disney & Aaron Tveit by Broadway.com

Clinton the Musical star Kerry Butler on her favorite part about playing a Disney princess, thoughts on Hillary and the scent of Aaron Tveit.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:43AM

Happy Birthday, Tam Mutu! The Cast Surprises the Doctor Zhivago Star with a Sweet Treat by Broadway.com

The cast of Doctor Zhivago had something to celebrate on April 30: Tam Mutu’s birthday! The new musical's headliner had a delicious treat waiting in his dressing room at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

Theatre goes wild in the country by Catherine Love

Nature plays a leading role in a number of productions this month at the Brighton festival and the Norfolk & Norwich festivalAcross the South Downs, on Brighton beach and deep in the woo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:38AM

Photo Exclusive: Daddy Time, Hydration and Murder! A Two-Show Day With Gent’s Guide Star Jeff Kready by Matthew Blank

Musical theatre favorite Jeff Kready is currently starring as the devious (or ambitious) Monty Navarro in the Tony-winning Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. H…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:37AM

Only 7 minutes of NYC classic ‘On the Town’ were actually filmed in the Big Apple by Lou Lumenick

The 1949 film “On the Town" is famous as the first major Hollywood musical shot on location in New York City, but how much location footage is actually in the...

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:36AM

2015 Michael Merritt Awards And Design Exposition by Bt

The 22nd Annual Merritt Awards for Excellence in Design and Collaboration will take place on Monday, May 4th, at Loyola University Chicago. 5:00pm-10:00pm Announcing a brand new annual a…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:27AM

Review: Sense and Sensibility/Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Aaron Hunt

RECOMMENDED The brilliance of writer/composer/lyricist and Tony nominee Paul Gordon, the tremulous set design of Kevin Depinet, and Donald Holder’s mystic lighting, guided by director Barb…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 11:25AM

Dates Announced for 71st Annual Theatre World Awards; Chita Rivera To Be Honored by Robert Viagas

The 71st Annual Theatre World Awards will be announced May 5, and the awards themselves will be handed out in a June 1 ceremony at Broadway's Lyric Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

Stage Portrait: New York Pops Honorees Kathleen Marshall and Rob Marshall 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.

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Feed the Beast review – Downing Street downfall of a warts-and-all PM by Lyn Gardner

Birmingham RepSteve Thompson’s play about politics and the press follows a prime minister who believes ‘honesty is all’ Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:25AM

Shakespeare’s Globe appoints Kneehigh’s Emma Rice as new artistic director

Artistic director of the innovative Cornwall-based Kneehigh theatre company has landed the top job at Shakespeare’s Globe in London.

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:24AM

Joe Manganiello Lists Hollywood Hills Bachelor Pad by Mark David

SELLER: Joe Manganiello LOCATION: Los Angeles, Calif. PRICE: $1.995 million SIZE: (approx.) 2,500 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms YOUR MAMA’S NOTES: Now that majestically physiqued Jo…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:24AM

Photos! New Chicago Star Brandy Norwood Takes Her First Broadway Bow, Parties with Her Friends & All That Jazz by Broadway.com

Click for photos from Brandy Norwood’s first performance in Chicago on April 30, 2015 at the Ambassador Theatre, and the post-show party at David Burke Fabrick.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:21AM

Youth charity Arts Emergency sets up Newcastle base by Georgia Snow

A London-based charity which helps disadvantaged young people gain access to arts education is to set up a permanent base in Newcastle,

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MIDDLETOWN: A Play About A Town, The World, & Life by Ryan Pointer

A play about a town that is also the world. A play about loneliness and the very little things in life. Learn more about Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN. The post MIDDLETOWN: A Play About A Town, The …

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Idina Menzel sings 'Dirty Dancing' song on 'Late late Show'

Idina Menzel and host James Corden sang a song from "Dirty Dancing" on "The Late Late Show" Thursday night. Video provided by Newsy        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:19AM

HighTime touring opera company founded by Matthew Hemley

Opera is to be toured to theatres around the UK by a new production company that aims to bring more diverse audiences

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:15AM

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company delivers free 'Romeo' to soothe city nerves by Tim Smith

Like some other Baltimore theater troupes this week, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company opened up its doors for a free performance to help provide an artistic response to a stressful Baltimore a…

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An action movie with a twist by Celia Wren

Action movies are a dime a dozen, but there can’t be too many like “Man on High Heels,” a moody, poignant and violent cop-and-gangsters flick by South Korean director Jang Jin. The 201…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:03AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Roslyn Kind Returns to 54 Below May 1-3 by BroadwayWorld TV

It was hard to believe that it had been 20 years since Roslyn Kind has appeared in a nightclub in New York City before Kind made her sold out, first appearance at 54 Below last year. Well, g…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

CRITICS CHOICE: Top 10 Musicals 1st May 2015 by Stephen Collins

By Stephen Collins What Musical should you see first in London? We have compiled this list to save you the trouble of working it out! It’s just our view – and everyone has one &#…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:02AM

Times Square Arts Center Closes Abruptly by Robert Viagas

The Times Square Arts Center, an Off-Off-Broadway performing space on the West Side of Eighth Avenue at 43rd Street, announced it is shutting the doors of its two small theatres as o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/1/15- THE DROWSY CHAPERONE by Stage Tube

Today in 2002, The Drowsy Chaperone opened at the Marquis Theatre, where it ran for 674 performances. The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical with book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Learn something on your lunch break. TEDxBroadway 2015 videos released! by Ken Davenport

What I love about all TED Talks is that they’re great to just put on while you’re munching on your turkey on rye or your Caesar salad wrap or your 10 piece McNugget meal with ext…

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

Review: The Spalding Suite (Tour)

The dance theatre show has arrived at the Southbank Centre from Contact, Manchester before visiting Brighton, Bournemouth, Birmingham, Stockton, Ipswich and Liverpool

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Interviews: Georgia Jarman, star of the Royal Opera's Król Roger

The American soprano on learning, languages and life as a Bel Canto soprano

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Video: Kevin Spacey Foundation grant recipients on how it boosted their careers

Applications for this year's Kevin Spacey Foundation Artists Of Choice grants open today

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Brandy Makes Her Broadway Debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago

Check out TheaterMania's photos of the Grammy winner's debut curtain call.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
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That Kid Belongs on Broadway

Tony Award-nominated actors on the moment they knew they were destined for the stage.

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Hot or Cold by Ida Cuttler

On Wednesday, I was riding the CTA red line and I watched a little tyke, a wee crumb snatcher, a ...

SOURCE: The Neo-Futurists at 10:52AM

Century of Slapstick #82: Mabel’s Wilful Way by Trav S.D.

Today is the 100th anniversary of the release date of the 1915 Keystone comedy Mabel’s Wilful Way [sic]. In this ensemble comedy a young lady (Mabel Normand) is eating with her pare…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:51AM

For Nicks Fans: Night of 1,000 Stevies by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Music, PLUGS, Rock and Pop, Singers, Women Tagged: concert, Irving Plaza, Night of 1000 Stevies, Steve Nicks, tribute

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:48AM

VIDEO: Cynthia Nixon Recalls Starring in 2 Broadway Plays at Once on Bravo! by TV News Desk

On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE, actress Cynthia Nixon tells the story of when she was in two hit Broadway plays at the same time, Hurlyburly and The Real Thing, during her freshman …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:45AM

Photo Call: Brandy Does Broadway! Pop and TV Star Takes Her First Bow in Chicago by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM

2015 Honorary Award Applications OPEN by Innovative Theatre Foundation

In addition to the production categories, the IT Foundation presents three honorary awards every year at the annual ceremony. These Honorary Awards are presented to individuals and organizat…

SOURCE: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation at 10:42AM

BWW Invite: Attend SAG Foundation Career Conversations with the Cast of SOMETHING ROTTEN! by BroadwayWorld

Screen Actors Guild FoundationandBroadway Worldhave partnered for a filmed Conversations QampA series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the actors…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM

Watch an Emotional Clip from Woody Allen’s Latest Film by Robert Viagas

The official trailer has dropped for director/writer Woody Allen's next film, "Irrational Man," starring Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix, which is scheduled to debut July 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Welcome to SPOTLIGHT ON! by TCG News

Being selected as a Young Leader of Color by TCG was an important turning point in my life and career. I was introduced to a cohort of tremendously talented young leaders from across the cou…

SOURCE: Theatre Communications Group at 10:33AM

Review: ‘The Herd,’ Rory Kinnear’s Drama About Family Friction by Charles Isherwood

Domestic tensions at a birthday party dominate this play, Mr. Kinnear’s debut as a writer.

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The present life of Shirley MacLaine by Richard Ouzounian

At age 80, Shirley MacLaine has many stories to tell without having to cast back to her previous incarnations.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:30AM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which Broadway Musical Mom Is Your Favorite? by Broadway.com

The Broadway.com staff is nuts about Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and rank your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:28AM

And Then This Happened – Idina Menzel Sings Dirty Dancing by Broadway Reviewed

When you don’t think you have had enough, or you know you’ve had more than enough Idina, she comes right back and hits another one out of the park. Yup, on a talk show she surpri…

SOURCE: Broadway Reviewed at 10:26AM

This Month: Support the Waterfront Museum at the Pirate Ball! by Trav S.D.

Filed under: BROOKLYN, PLUGS, SOCIAL EVENTS Tagged: Barge, BROOKLYN, Pirate Ball, Red Hook, Waterfront Museum

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Fitness clubs, parkour and virtual reality: the trend movies that time forgot by Benjamin Lee

Will social media horror film Unfriended capture a new fad or end up on the scrapheap with other movies that missed the zeitgeist? Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:15AM

Desire Lines Date Set by Thom Dibdin

Date set for publication and meeting: Desire Lines, the project to crowd-source input to Edinburgh’s cultural strategy, will publish its initial findings in May.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:13AM

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night at La Mama's TRASH CUISINE by Walter McBride

Belarus Free Theatre -- the internationally-acclaimed troupe said by SirTom Stoppardto 'defy gravity' -- returns to New York with the U.S. premiere of TRASH CUISINE at La MaMa'sEllen Stewart…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:08AM

Complete List Of Nominees For 13th Cappies Awards for SoFla High School Theater Students by Bill Hirschman

For those who think young people don’t care about theater, witness the hundreds of South Florida high school students involved in the nominations announced this week for the 13th annual Ca…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:06AM

The 2015 Tony Nominations - The Musicals

Who got nods? Who got snubbed? Musicals & Theater.

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Q&A: Tim Jerome

Name: Tim JeromeWhere are you from? Born in L.A. brought up in NY (mostly on Long Island)Broadway credits: Man of La Mancha, The Rothschilds, The Magic Show, Creation of the World and Other…

SOURCE: theensemblist.com at 10:01AM

Review: The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare's Globe)

Jonathan Pryce appears alongside his daughter in Jonathan Munby's production

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GRACE NOTES: Friday, May 1, 2015 by Susan Grace

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WAKE UP with BWW 5/1/2015 - AKHENATEN, DOGFIGHT in Sydney and More! by Jessica Showers

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it This weekend's big news Broadway stars lead North Carol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41AM

Emma Rice is Appointed as New Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe by Mark Shenton

Emma Rice, currently joint artistic director of Kneehigh for whom her productions included Brief Encounter that transferred to Broadway's Studio 54 and Tristan &amp; Yseult (currentl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

Three Classic Musicals Plus Premiere of Scrooge in Love! Set for 42nd Street Moon Season by Andrew Gans

42nd Street Moon's 2015-16 season in San Francisco will feature four musicals, whose creators include Noël Coward, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Frank Loesser, George Abbot and Larr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

Betty Buckley Sings “I’m Still Here” in Follies Concert

On April 28, Betty Buckley took part in a concert presentation of Follies, the classic musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman. Craig Revel Horwood directed the performance at London&#…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

5 Reasons to See ‘The Visit’ on Broadway by NewYork.com

The Visit, a 2015 Tony nominee for Best New Musical, is the final collaborative work by the legendary team of John Kander and the late Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago) and is now playing on Broa…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 09:25AM

Watch Audra McDonald Belt Out Evita’s “Rainbow High” at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

Audra McDonald, who won a record-breaking sixth Tony Award for her performance in Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill in 2014, offered a solo concert April 29 at Carnegie Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:18AM

Green Day Musical American Idiot Will Bow in London, Starring Amelia Lily by Broadway.com

U.K. X Factor star Amelia Lily is getting ready to have the time of her life! She will take on the role of Whatshername in Green Day's musical American Idiot this summer. The production …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:16AM

Charl Brown Joins New Musical AKHENATEN in Concert Tonight by BroadwayWorld

A concert highlightingsongs from the epic Broadway-Bound musical 'Akhenaten the Musical' is slated fortonight,May 1st at The Triad.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:09AM

Tickets to 2015 Jimmy Awards on Sale Today by BroadwayWorld

Tickets for the seventh annual NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS NHSMTAJIMMY AWARDS will go on sale today, Friday, May 1 at 1000AM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:08AM

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 5/1; Media Theatre's HELLO DOLLY!, Cleveland Play House Wins a Tony & More! by BroadwayWorld

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Philadelphia, Birmingham, Cleveland, Ireland andmore. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which inc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

Lauren Kennedy, Charlie Pollock & Mike Schwitter Lead North Carolina Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional regional theatre producing professional Broadway musical revivals, presents Next to Normal, playing tonight, May 1 to May…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

Pasek & Paul's DOGFIGHT Makes Australian Premiere Tonight at Hayes Theatre Co by BroadwayWorld

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul'sDOGFIGHT, presented by Neil Gooding Productions will commence its season at Hayes Theatre Co tonight1 May.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05AM

STAGE TUBE: Lauren Kennedy Performs 'I Miss Mountains' From NEXT TO NORMAL on My Carolina Today by Stage Tube

North Carolina Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL opens at the A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater tonight, May 1 and runs through May 10. Check out a sneak peek at Lauren Kennedy singing on WNCN News

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

Tony Winner Derek Jacobi Tapped for West End's Romeo & Juliet, Starring Lily James and Richard Madden by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Oh, we cannot wait to hear him utter "A plague o' both your houses!" The legendary Derek Jacobi will play Mercutio opposite the previously reported Lily James and Richard Madde…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:03AM

“On Stage Across America”: Fun Details From Behind the Scenes of “The Sound of Music”

May's "On Stage Across America" visits with Tom Santopietro, the author of "The Sound of Music Story." The book takes a detailed look behind the scenes of the classi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

At Shakespeare's Globe, Emma Rice must both respect and deconstruct the classics by Michael Billington

Dominic Dromgoole’s successor is known for her inventive and irreverent Kneehigh shows – her key challenge is maintaining the audience balance of active engagement and silent appreciatio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AM

Theatre News: Tickets on sale for Damon Albarn musical wonder.land

The production opens at the National Theatre in November following its premiere at the Manchester International Festival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:00AM
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Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Lauren Kennedy, Mike Schwitter and More in Rehearsals for NCT's NEXT TO NORMAL by BroadwayWorld

North Carolina Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL opens at theA.J. Fletcher Opera Theater tonight, May 1 and runs through May 10. Check out a sneak peek at rehearsals below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:59AM

Emma Rice will have them swinging from the chandeliers at Shakespeare's Globe by Lyn Gardner

The straight-talking, no-nonsense and hugely popular Rice should be right at home in her new role as the Globe’s artistic directorThe appointment of Kneehigh’s Emma Rice as the artistic …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:49AM

How to Survive Audition Season Allergies by Ailsa Hoke

New Yorkers are collectively breathing a sigh of relief – as well as one of joy- that it is finally Spring! However, along with the flowers and higher temperatures also comes a thing u…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 08:48AM

Emma Rice appointed artistic director at Shakespeare’s Globe by Matthew Hemley

Shakespeare’s Globe has appointed Emma Rice as its new artistic director. Rice, currently joint artistic director of theatre company Kneehigh, replaces Dominic

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:45AM

Emma Rice: ‘I want to entertain on an old-fashioned level’ by Nick Smurthwaite

From Brief Encounter to Tristan and Yseult, Kneehigh’s co-director Emma Rice has devised a string of successful productions. As her latest show

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:45AM

Shakespeare’s Globe appoints Emma Rice of Kneehigh as new artistic director by Chris Wiegand

Rice will follow Mark Rylance and Dominic Dromgoole in top job at the theatre when she takes over in April 2016The job description demanded “visionary and charismatic leadership”, the ab…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:45AM

VIDEO: Idina Menzel & James Corden Do Some Dirty Dancing on LATE LATE SHOW! by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE LATE SHOW, guest Idina Menzel and host James Corden re-created the iconic 'Dirty Dancing' scene with a performance of 'I've Had the Time of My Life.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:40AM

May 2015 New York Theater Openings and Awards by New York Theater

Some may see May as the month when theater people are waiting for the Tony Awards in June, but don’t be fooled. There are at least 21 shows opening in New York this month, including one on…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:38AM

Tony! Nominations! Put Ads (And Even Some Artists!) In Broadway’s Spotlight! by Jeremy Gerard

Enough talk (for the moment at least) about who and what didn't get Tony nominations earlier this week. Let's turn to some who did. Each year, the announcement of nominees is accompanied by …

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:36AM

VIDEO: Adam Lambert Performs New Single 'Ghost Town' on ELLEN by TV News Desk

Adam Lambert stopped by yesterday's ELLEN to give a haunting performance of his new song 'Ghost Town,' the lead single off his upcoming album The Original High, due out later this year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:29AM

Hall of Hams #92: Junius Brutus Booth by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Junius Brutus Booth, Sr. (1796-1852), founder of an acting dynasty. Himself named after the assassin of Julius Caesar, he was also the father of the man who assassin…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:27AM

Popular vs personal: How did my own choices fare against the #AlsoRecognised winners? by Terri Paddock

On Monday, we announced on MyTheatreMates.com the winners of our inaugural #AlsoRecognised Awards. The first year of these Awards has caught the imagination of the industry, the audience vot…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 08:16AM

The Time of Their Lives! Watch Tony Winners Idina Menzel & James Corden Perform Dirty Dancing Number by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Idina Menzel stopped by CBS' The Late Late Show on April 30 and had the time of her life. First the Broadway and Frozen superstar admitted to host James Corden that when belting "De…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:12AM

Photos: Meet The 2015 Tony Nominees (Part 2) by Admin

Meet the 2015 Tony Nominees in BSG's gallery from the official press junket held April 29th at the Paramount Hotel.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 08:11AM

Fuse Film Review: This Year’s Buenos Aires Festival of Independent Films — Unexpected Riches by Gerald Peary

I’ve served on several dozen film juries about the globe in the last three decades. I can’t recall ever having a choice of so many splendid films from which to award a grand prize.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:11AM

Sibling directors Kathleen and Rob Marshall help each other by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- When you're a respected, Tony-winning director and choreographer, who do you turn to for a second opinion? If you're Kathleen Marshall, you go to your older brother, Rob…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:09AM

Opera or Musical? The Eclectic Sound World of Ricky Ian Gordon by Zach Freeman

By Dennis Polkow Composer Ricky Ian Gordon has written instrumental music over the years, but “there’s no getting around it,” he admits, “I’m most excited by the voice. My mother w…

SOURCE: Newcity Stage at 08:05AM

Filichia on Friday: ‘April’s Leftovers and May’s Brainteaser’ by Joel Markowitz

It’s an honor to bring Peter Filichia’s column every week on Kritzerland called ‘Filichia on Friday’ to our readers on DCMetroTheaterArts. This Week:  April’s L…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - May 1, 2015

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

Flashback Friday: The 1993 (and 2015) Tony Awards by JK

Kander and Ebb have a Best Score nomination; Terrence McNally has a Best Book nomination.  Chita Rivera has a Best Actress nod, too. And all of them are associated with a Best Musical n…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:00AM

Review: 'Tar Beach' opens at Luna Stage by Ronni Reich

The not-quite-wholesome but usually harmless rites of teenagers take a horrifying turn in Tammy Ryan's "Tar Beach."

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:00AM

Richard Wesley's 'Autumn' opens at Crossroads Theatre Company by Ronni Reich

Worlds collide in Richard Wesley's "Autumn," a study of contrast between one generation and the next, life on the streets and life in a government office and, in the mind of protag…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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'The Merchant of Venice': Theater Review by Leslie Felperin

Jonathan Pryce stars as the moneylender Shylock in this latest production at Shakespeare's Globe on London's Bankside, directed by Jonathan Munby.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:39AM

A satisfying ‘Sense and Sensibility’ at Chicago Shakes by Bob Bullen

Editor’s note: I had to bow out of reviewing this production due to a massive sinus infection, but the lovely book nerd Jamie Prahl, who is a huge fan of Jane Austen’s, stepped i…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 07:38AM

The Merchant of Venice, Shakespeare's Globe, review: 'oak-solid' by Dominic Cavendish

Jonathan Pryce gives a highly sympathetic performance of Shylock at the Globe, says Dominic Cavendish

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 07:25AM

The Speed of Sound: Hollywood and the Talkie Revolution, 1926-1930 by Trav S.D.

Great news, classic film fans! The Speed of Sound: Hollywood and the Talkie Revolution, Scott Eyman’s definitive 1997 chronicle of Hollywood’s changeover to sound, has just been…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:21AM

A funny and fine “Forum” at Porchlight by Bob Bullen

They say tragedy is easy, yet comedy is hard. And in watching Porchlight’s delightful production of the hit 1962 musical comedy, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, I took …

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 07:19AM

Tony Winner Derek Jacboi Joins Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company to Play Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet by Mark Shenton

Derek Jacobi is to join the previously announced Lily James and Richard Madden in the forthcoming production of Romeo and Juliet that Kenneth Branagh will direct for his own new Kenneth Bran…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:17AM

U.K “X Factor” Finalist Amelia Lily to Star in New London Production of American Idiot in July by Mark Shenton

Amelia Lily, a singer who finished third on the British "X Factor" TV competition in 2011, is to star as Whatshername in a new London production of American Idiot, the musical that…

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:12AM

Commuter warrior by Terry Teachout

The Broadway season ended last week, and today’s Wall Street Journal drama column, in which I review the off-Broadway premiere of Grounded, reflects that fact. Here’s an excerpt. * * * N…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:05AM

Amelia Lily cast in new production of Green Day musical American Idiot by David Hutchison

Amelia Lily will star in a new London production of Green Day musical American Idiot. The X Factor runner-up, who is currently

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AM

Equity launches dancers’ rate card by Georgia Snow

Equity has launched a rate card for dancers, which brings together industry minimum rates across the union’s dance agreements for the first

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01AM

Almanac: George Abbott on first plays by Terry Teachout

“Very few plays are any good and no first plays are any good.” George Abbott (quoted in Maurice Zolotow, “Broadway’s Most Successful Penny Pincher,” Saturday Evening Post, Jan. 29,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Eddie Pepitone on Los Angeles by Interview By Will Coldwell

The comedian loves the dark humour and vibrant cafes of Los Angeles – but does the place have to be so relentlessly sunny? Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Breakin’ Convention | Rojas And Rodriguez: Titanium Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

This week’s new live comedy by James Kettle

Lost Voice Guy | Andy Zaltzman | Machynlleth Comedy Festival Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

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

Beyond Bollywood | Wolf’s Child | Rites | The Angry Brigade | Mother Courage And Her Daughters | U DecideWho doesn’t love a bit of Bollywood? It’s a vibrant and exuberant genre, partic…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

Mariam Ghani explores two cities in one by Sarah Bryan Miller

Two examples of her work are on display at the St. Louis Art Museum

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Merchant of Venice review – Jonathan Pryce is a Shylock of weight and complexity by Michael Billington

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonIn Pryce’s deeply considered performance, which dominates Jonathan Mumby’s moving production, the moneylender is both tyrant and victim. Jonathan Pryce, maki…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:50AM

Nicole Kidman Announces West End Return, Gypsy Breaks Box Office Records + More #WestEndUpdate

It has been announced that the Academy award-winning Nicole Kidman is returning to the London stage in the UK premiere of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler. The play will be directed by Michael …

SOURCE: 1653 at 06:43AM

Derek Jacobi to play Mercutio in Kenneth Branagh's Romeo and Juliet by Guardian Staff

The veteran actor will join his fellow Cinderella co-stars Lily James and Richard Madden in the production at London’s Garrick theatre in summer 2016Derek Jacobi is to play Mercutio in a n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AM

Jim Cartwright sequel Two 2 to premiere in new Bolton Octagon season by David Hutchison

A sequel to Jim Cartwright’s play Two leads the line-up for the Bolton Octagon’s new season – the last programmed by outgoing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:17AM

Eclipsed, Gate Theatre, review: 'closer to home than we would like' by Serena Davies

Set in war-torn Liberia in 2003, the Gate's latest is an intensely empathetic presentation of women in survival mode, says Serena Davies

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:06AM

Derek Jacobi to play Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet - aged 77 by Hannah Furness

Sir Derek Jacobi is to take on the role of Shakespeare's Mercutio, starring opposite lead actors in their 20s

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 06:05AM

Best Bets: Microfest in Forest Park, Wilco at the Pageant

We highlight some of the best events in the week ahead, including Kenny Chesney at Scottrade and the Mirthweek Concert with Miguel.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:00AM

When father's not coming home: Absent parents in 'Mad Men' and on stage by Chris Jones

As AMC's "Mad Men" approaches its final three episodes, it's already clear that the series auteur Matthew Weiner is honing in on the anguish of, and the anguish caused by, absent parents.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Matchbox Theatre by John Morrison

Michael Frayn is the author of Noises Off, the funniest play ever penned by a British dramatist. So Hampstead Theatre no doubt jumped at the chance to put on a selection of his unperformed s…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 05:57AM

Derek Jacobi Joins Cast Of Kenneth Branagh Production Company's Romeo And Juliet At The Garrick

Derek Jacobi will play Mercutio opposite Lily James as Juliet and Richard Madden as Romeo in the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company production of Romeo and Juliet at the Garrick Theatre. The pr…

SOURCE: 1652 at 05:55AM

Mark Shenton: Critics are a consumer guide for those in the industry too by Mark Shenton

Critics are, first and foremost, a consumer guide to the theatre – I’ve sometimes thought we see the shows so you don’t

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:53AM

SEE or SKIP: The Heidi Chronicles by David Lefkowitz

SEE or SKIP: The Heidi Chronicles VENUE: Broadway’s Music Box Theater, to May 3, 2015. INFO: Theatergoers have just a few more performances to catch Pam MacKinnon’s staging of The Heidi …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:34AM

Derek Jacobi to play Mercutio in Branagh’s Romeo and Juliet by Matthew Hemley

Derek Jacobi will play Mercutio in Kenneth Branagh’s production of Romeo and Juliet. He joins the previously announced Lily James, who plays

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:26AM

Merchant of Venice, Globe Theatre, review: Jonathan Pryce’s beleaguered Shylock impresses in an otherwise middling production

Jonathan Munby’s clear-headed production of The Merchant of Venice treads a fine line between solid and sparkling: there’s no flashy concept, but there are flashes of directorial insight.

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:24AM

'Kinky Boots' a shoe-in for a good time

It’s easy to see why “Kinky Boots” is one of the biggest Broadway hits in recent years

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:14AM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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In pictures: New 230-seat Croydon theatre designs by David Hutchison

Organisers behind a new theatre in Croydon have revealed architects impressions of the venue. The multi-purpose venue – which has been named

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:12AM

NEWS: England’s biggest fringe festival starts today by James Lillywhite

Image: Dade Freeman The biggest fringe festival in England kicks off today (May 1), with a number of new venues opening and shows starting in Brighton. The Brighton Fringe runs from May 1 to…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:00AM

Actor-Playwright Gets Naked To Give France’s Culture Minister A Dressing-Down On Live TV by Matthew Westphal

At the award ceremony for the Molières, the country’s top theatre honors, Sébastien Thiéry came onstage completely nude to scold Fleur Pellerin: “Do you know, madame minister,…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:00AM

Howard Sherman’s US theatre round-up: May 1 by Howard Sherman

While the Tony Awards grab the major headlines, there are a range of other theatrical awards that are given out in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Athol Fugard Explores Life Of One Of South Africa’s Great Outsider Artists by Matthew Westphal

“Five years ago, Athol Fugard, the great chronicler of South Africa’s apartheid past and its post-apartheid present, heard a surprising tale. It was about a farm laborer named Nu…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:57AM

'Stop Kiss' performed at Studio Playhouse

"Stop Kiss," a drama/comedy by Diana Son comes to Studio Playhouse in Upper Montclair. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays on May 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 at 8 p.m. and Sunda…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 03:32AM

Obituary: Rosalind Dallas by Michael Quinn

Growing up, after the separation of her parents, in the home of her painter and illustrator grandfather, Warwick William Lendon (a one-time

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Phil Willmott: 7 tips for dealing with bad theatre reviews by Phil Willmott

I’ve waited a little while to write this, until I don’t have a show running or about to open, so that it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Using Stock Photos in Marketing: 20 Sites with Free Images by Samantha Teter

Wouldn’t it be great if you had high quality, high resolution photos to promote every single event/concert/exhibit? For those of us who live in the real world of non-profit arts manage…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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April’s Leftovers and May’s Brainteaser by Peter Filichia

I was excited to hear that Thornton Wilder’s lost manuscript for A DAY IN SANTA FE has finally been found. Rumors had abounded for years that Wilder did not limit his full-length play outp…

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 02:39AM

Josie Rourke: 'it should be an entitlement for children to engage with a cultural event outside school' by Lucinda Everett

The artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse on training with Sam Mendes, making theatre accessible and why it is important to vote in the general election

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 02:00AM

Slummock and Limmer – what I’ve learned from Nicola Sturgeon’s favourite book by Charlotte Higgins

A thrilling heroine who’s tough and a survivor. Sunset Song is should be embraced south of the border Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM

Vincent Pastore, Ray Abruzzo, David Proval in mob plays by Joe Dziemianowicz

Former “Sopranos” wiseguys Vincent Pastore, Ray Abruzzo and David Proval in“A Queen for a Day,” “Dinner with the Boys.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Designer Danielle Nicole Styles Macy's Shoppers with the Cast of Broadway's BEAUTIFUL Today by BroadwayWorld

Join designer Danielle Nicole and the cast of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical for some kind of wonderful

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Jennifer Damiano, F. Michael Haynie and More Celebrate Eli Bolin at 54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, will present BOLIN SCHMOLIN THE SONGS OF ELI BOLIN tonight, May 1st at 930pm. Jennifer Damiano Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, Next to Normal, Kevin Del Aguil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

N'Kenge, Ted Keegan & Vince Oddo Preview New Musical AKHENATEN at The Triad Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Some of Broadway's brightest talents will perform highlights from the epic Broadway-Bound musical 'Akhenaten the Musical' tonight, May 1 at 900pm at The Triad.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

George Dvorsky Stars in Pioneer Theatre Company's THE MUSIC MAN, Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the Tony Award-winning musical The Music Man, tonight, May 1 through May 16, 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

It’s Marilyn Maye Birthday Month . . . Let’s Celebrate! by Sandi Durell

Making the Rounds with Russ       by: Sandi Durell When you’re in the Marilyn Maye circle of friends (and she’s got a lot of them), it’s always a... The post…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:08AM

FLASH FRIDAY: MAN OF LA MANCHA Prepares To March Back To Broadway For Its 50th Birthday by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are celebrating the breaking news that a classic musical is eying a Broadway return in honor of its 50th anniversary.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07AM

What is the Drama Teacher Academy? by Craig Mason

The Drama Teacher Academy offers Professional Development on-demand through video on-line courses. Every course in the DTA is specific to teaching theatre. It is a membership-based site cre…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

InDepth InterView: Victor Garber Talks NY Pops Gala, Plus New THE FLASH Spin Off Series, Upcoming Films & More by Pat Cerasaro

Today we are talking to a remarkably accomplished triple-threat star of stage and screen who has appeared in countless memorable properties over the course of his forty-year career, the affa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00AM

Video Flash: Old Friends Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming Will Be on "Easy Street" as Tony Hosts

The 1999 remake of Annie featured Cumming as Rooster and Chenoweth as Lily.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: Five Mile Lake Set to Make East Coast Premiere

Rachel Bonds' play begins its run tonight at McCarter Theatre Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Interviews: Dining With Dan Lauria, Author and Star of Dinner With the Boys

Lauria's new mafia-themed dark comedy is a tribute to four titans of the acting world, who also happened to be his best friends.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Unwinding with Racing Stars at Grand Prix of Long Beach by Young Hollywood

Unwinding with Racing Stars at Grand Prix of Long BeachYH continues our amazing day at the Grand Prix of Long Beach! After having taken a ride with Mario Andretti himself and shaking our boo…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, May 1, 2015 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Meet the 2015 Tony Nominees by Barry

The day after the Tony Award Nominations were announced in 24 competitive categories for the American Theater Wing's 69th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards, a pKristen Chenowet…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:06AM

Liver terribly funny and wonderfully thought-provoking: review by Richard Ouzounian

In her new play, Kat Sandler brings together a quintet of misfits and milks them for all the comedy she can before it gets darker, deeper, truer.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

Tickets On Sale Today for Seventh Annual Jimmy Awards by Robert Viagas

Tickets go on sale May 1 for the seventh annual National High School Musical Theater Awards (NHSMTA), which will be held June 29 at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Diva Talk: 2015 Tony Nominee Judy Kuhn On Her Journey to the Broadway Fun Home 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

Playbill Vault’s Today In Theatre History: May 1 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Ernio Hernandez and Anne Bradley

1922 Comedy team Potash and Perlmutter are Partners Again. The show plays 31 weeks at the Selwyn Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Side Show Star Is Next to Normal for North Carolina Theatre, Starting Tonight by Andrew Gans

North Carolina Theatre's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal is presented May 1-10 at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Pe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Pasek and Paul’s Dogfight Gets Australian Premiere Today by Carey Purcell

Dogfight, the musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Peter Duchan that follows three Marines the night before their deployment, gets its Australian premiere today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony Nominee Charl Brown Is Part of Tonight’s Concert Version of Akhenaten the Musical by Andrew Gans

A concert featuring songs from the Broadway-aimed Akhenaten the Musical is presented May 1 at 9 PM at The Triad cabaret in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Photo Call: Child Performers From Matilda, King and I, Zhivago, Finding Neverland and Kinky Sing For by Krissie Fullerton

Cabaret for a Cause, a benefit for the charity organization ALS Guardian Angels, is held April 27 at The Cutting Room in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Theatre News: Derek Jacobi joins Kenneth Branagh's Romeo and Juliet

Jacobi joins Lily James and Richard Madden in the production as Mercutio, according to the Daily Mail

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00AM

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