Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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We The Kings Cover Hamilton “Story of Tonight” (Video) by Robert Viagas

The rock group We The Kings has released a music video for their cover of the song "The Story of Tonight" from the Broadway musical Hamilton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The City of Conversation’ at Arena Stage by David Friscic

In the daring new play about Washington politics and the halcyon days of genteel social hostesses, The City of Conversation, (now playing at Arena Stage) the word “conversation “ is most…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:57PM

Best Bets: Branford Marsalis, George Hodgman and Neil Young tribute

There's plenty to do this weekend and next week around St. Louis.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:52PM

"The Weir" continues its run here by Judith Newmark

Pub play plays in pubs

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:52PM

Robertson and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra wow them on the West Coast by Sarah Bryan Miller

Tickets to Messiaen concert were scalped in Berkeley

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:52PM

Photo Coverage: They Took It Higher! George Takei, Lea Salonga and More Attend ALLEGIANCE CD Signing by Jennifer Broski

The original cast album of the new musical Allegiance, with music amp lyrics by Jay Kuo, was recently recorded at MSR Studios and was last month.The show's stars gathered at Barnes amp Noble…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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THE BEN HECHT SHOW To Debut Summer 2016 at Piven Theatre – World Premiere! by Michael J. Roberts

The fascinating life of Chicago newspaperman turned legendary playwright, screenwriter and novelist Ben Hecht takes center stage in Grippo Stage Company’s world premiere of THE BEN HE…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:40PM

About Face’s LE SWITCH – Through February 21 2016 at Theater Wit – World Premiere! by Michael J. Roberts

About Face Theatre is pleased to open its 20th Anniversary Season with the world premiere romantic comedy LE SWITCH by Artistic Associate Philip Dawkins, directed by Stephen Brackett …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:40PM

Artists deck out old Jade apartments

About 60 artists have turned the old Jade Apartments into a temporary Art Hotel in downtown Sacramento at Seventh and L streets. … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:26PM

Artists deck out old Sacramento apartments

About 60 artists have turned the old Jade Apartments into a temporary Art Hotel in downtown Sacramento at Seventh and L streets. The exhibits opened free to the public on Friday, Feb. 5, 201…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:26PM

SOUND BLOG: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RANDY LANDAU by Jason Robert Brown

In honor of the great Randy Landau’s birthday today, a heretofore unreleased track. Gary, Randy and I did a trio date in Copenhagen in 2009, and this recording comes directly from the …

SOURCE: Jason Robert Brown at 09:26PM

Amber Riley Will Lead London Dreamgirls Premiere by Chris Luner

And I am telling you…you have to wait no longer! While musicals often are imported from London to Broadway and vice versa, there are special cases. Often, though it does happen, only …

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 09:12PM

The Crucible Delays First Broadway Preview by Chris Luner

Delays on Broadway are nothing new to the business. Productions often delay their preview or opening dates as more time is needed to prepare the production in technical rehearsals or contin…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 09:12PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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2016 MAC Awards Will Honor Amanda McBroom and Jamie deRoy by Robert Viagas

Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs' 30th annual awards gala will be held March 29 at BB King’s Blues Club in Times Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:51PM

BWW Exclusive: THE WIZ LIVE! Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Discuss Recent Wins at NAACP Image Awards; Plus GREASE, HAIRSPRAY, BOMBSHELL & M by BroadwayWorld

THE WIZ LIVE producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron chatted with BroadwayWorld about the production's recent success at the NAACP Image Awards and more. Check out the full interview here

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36PM

James Corden Is Hotter Than Angela Lansbury, Annaleigh Ashford Is All About the Pelvic Thrust & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan McPhee

It's almost the weekend, which means it's almost time to watch Channing Tatum tap dance and dream of the day he teaches us some Magic Mike moves! Until that happens (it's bound t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:22PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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MTC Women in Theatre Program Participants Announced by Arts Review

Melbourne Theatre Company has announced the eleven theatre professionals selected for its 2016 Women in Theatre Program. The new initiative, which builds on the success of MTC’s Women Dire…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:54PM

Video: Skateboarding meets art inside Art Hotel 916

24 second skateboard ride inside Art Hotel 916, a temporary exhibit till Feb 13, 2016. … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 07:39PM

Inside LA STAGE History: KCET & L.A. Theater by Julio Martinez

by JULIO MARTINEZ , Community Television of Southern California, first signed on the air on September 28, 1964, as an affiliate of National Education Television (NET). When James Loper ca…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 07:27PM

VIDEO: Ralph Macchio, Mario Cantone 'Bringing Italian-Americans Back To Theatre' in A ROOM OF MY OWN by Michael Dale

Ralph Macchio, Mario Cantone 'Bringing Italian-Americans Back To Theatre' in A ROOM OF MY OWN

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:15PM

‘Cabaret’ at The Fairfax Academy for Communications and the Arts’ Academies of Musical Theatre and Dance by Jack Posey

The Fairfax Academy for Communications and the Arts’ Academies of Musical Theatre and Dance made one of history’s darkest and most beloved musicals a vehicle to showcase the talents of t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:01PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Dance Review by Merilyn Jackson

His ability to pull at both the comic and tragic sides of the Janus mask in a millisecond makes Ezralow’s dances spellbinding.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:49PM

Review of Snow White by Bob Johnson

Review by Bob Johnson for broadwayshowbiz.com

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 06:46PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with The King and I's Ashley Park by Broadway.com

Ashley Park stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:34PM

Pop Poll! The Stars of Cabin in the Sky Reveal Their Devilish Temptations by Broadway.com

Cabin in the Sky is a musical fable of good vs. evil, so we asked the all-star cast, including LaChanze, Norm Lewis and Chuck Cooper, to tell us what leads them into temptation.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:34PM

Fuse Theater Review: “An Octoroon” — Racist Melodrama, Post-Modern Version by Arts Fuse Editor

Company One's actors are top notch and they expertly serve the production's antiquated style of non-realistic acting.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:34PM

Montclairites shine in Gas Lamp Players' 'Mary Poppins'

'Mary Poppins,' with a cast of 84, plays in Glen Ridge Feb. 5-7.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:30PM

Opera Theatre of Montclair hits all the right notes.

Opera Theatre of Montclair presents 'The Abduction from the Seraglio' from feb. 12 to Feb. 20.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 06:30PM

A Bittersweet Bite: Company XIV’s ‘Snow White’ by Matthew Wexler

Austin McCormick—founder, choreographer, and artistic director of Company XIV—is back with his signature brand of unique storytelling that mashes up Baroque dance, circus, opera, ballet,…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:19PM

Stage review: 'Guys & Dolls' rolls the dice and comes up a winner by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Public Theater has rolled the dice in presenting that standard bearer of the traditional American musical, “Guys & Dolls,” and, as luck would have it, there’s life after…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:16PM

Review: ‘The Gambler,’ Dostoyevsky With Laughs by Laura Collins-Hughes

Glyn Maxwell’s stage adaptation, produced by Phoenix Theater Ensemble, focuses on a hapless tutor and a general with money problems.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:07PM

VIDEO: We The Kings Unveil 'The Story of Tonight' HAMILTON Cover by BroadwayWorld

Pop group We The Kings just unveiled their cover of 'The Story of Tonight' from Broadway's HAMILTON, and it's epic

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:07PM

Bonnie Lythgoe Productions brings Panto Cinderella to the Stage by Bec Caton

The much-loved classic, Cinderella, will soon appear in Sydney (fulfilling our childhood wishes!) Bonnie Lythgoe Productions presents the magical pantomime Cinderella, opening at the State T…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:03PM

TV News: NBC's The Wiz Live! Wins Two NAACP Image Awards

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron celebrate the production's honors with TheaterMania.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Randy Harrison and Andrea Goss Take Cabaret on the Road

The classic musical is currently on tour throughout the country.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Exit Strategy’ at Philadelphia Theatre Company in Philadelphia, PA by Megan Diehl

Hope and destruction come to a crossroads in Exit Strategy, an East coast premiere in association with Primary Stages now playing at Philadelphia Theatre Company. Although the setting of Ike…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:51PM

Exclusive: Courtney Love, Sherie Rene Scott Join Todd Almond For Lincoln Center’s American Songbook

Courtney Love, Sherie Rene Scott and Brandon Victor Dixon joined Todd Almond as he performed a selection of songs from The Odyssey, Iowa, The Winter's Tale, Kansas City Choir Boy and mo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:49PM

Battlefield, Young Vic Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Legendary director Peter Brook makes theatre that teaches audiences to be human. Now 90 years old, he brings his latest project to London from Paris, where he has been based at the Bouffes d…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:43PM

WASHER/DRYER by Theasy.com

WASHER/DRYER Off Broadway, Theatre Row's Beckett Theater, Ma-Yi Theater Reviewed by Angel Lam BOTTOM LINE: A comedy about relationships, ethnic relatives, and New York City real estate. U…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 05:36PM

Odds & Ends: Grease: Live Wins 17 Million Viewers Worldwide, Cast Set for West End's The Father & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Grease: Live Wins 17 Million Viewers Worldwide Grease: Live proved to be the one everyone wanted! The telecast has delivere…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:28PM

Rehearsal Images: Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo With performances of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds starting next week, BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these images from the rehearsal r…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:21PM

Robert Cushman: Groundling Theatre Company’s Winter’s Tale shows off Shakespeare at Toronto’s finest by Robert Cushman

The play has a cast of Stratford notables, with a sprinkling from the Shaw, all of them in the confined 100-seat space of the Coal Mine Theatre, acting at full exhilarating throttle

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 05:14PM

10 Things You May Not Know About Me: Broadway Legend Ben Vereen by Dei Lewison

The New York Times calls him a “song and dance man who never lets up.” They’re right: Ben Vereen is a living legend, who’s still going strong nearly 50 years after he…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:13PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: The Abduction from the Seraglio, Melbourne Opera by Simon Parris

Presented as a 1970s spy romp, Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio is an amusing evening of beautiful music.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:11PM

FLASH FRIDAY: Remembering Howard Ashman and GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER by Michael Dale

The first musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman was an adventurous sign of things to come.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:05PM

Review: Fly

A drama inspired by the Tuskegee Airmen takes wing at Pasadena Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

TV News: Ben Vereen Leaks Participation in Rocky Horror Reboot on Fox

The Tony-winning Broadway performer adds to the star-studded cast.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: SPACE on Ryder Farm and Lilly Awards Foundation Open Family Residency Program Submissions

The family-friendly artist residency launches its second year.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: BROADWAY BABYLON 101 Features New Tunes and More at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

This past Sunday, January 31st,Feinstein's54 Below presentedBROADWAY BABYLON 101 EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN, Broadway Babylon's inaugural concert. Scroll down for photos from the concert

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:58PM

NUTTY PROFESSOR Reunion, John Pizzarelli Quartet and More Coming Up at Birdland by BroadwayWorld

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its lineup forFebruary 15-21, including theJohn Pizzarelli Quartet,The Nutty Professor Reunion Concert,Marcus Elliott Quartet, and more. Scroll down for deta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:56PM

BWW Personality Quiz: Which Iconic Broadway Moment Should You Recreate in the Snow this Winter? by Louisa Brady

If you were to build a snow sculpture of an iconic Broadway moment, which one would it be Find out in this week's quiz

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:56PM

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for February 5, 2016! 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 04:56PM

Hippodrome’s WOMEN IN JEOPARDY! Runs Feb. 17- March 13 by Michael J. Roberts

Housewives, creepy boyfriends and cougars, oh my! The Southeastern premiere of WOMEN IN JEOPARDY! will leave audience members rolling in the aisles. Get ready for what critics call “t…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 04:43PM

'The Ben Hecht Show' to play Chicago summer 2016 by Morgan Greene

"The Ben Hecht Show" will premiere in Chicago in the summer of 2016, Grippo Stage Company announced Friday. Written and performed by James Sherman with direction by Dennis Zacek, the play a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:38PM

'The Explorers Club': In the mood for an impolite farce? Join the club by Chris Jones

To the august members of the Explorers Club, a wacky crew of Victorian-era Brits who all look and behave like refugees from some half-baked Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, women are dangerous…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:38PM

NEWS: In the Heights extends to 30 Oct at King’s Cross Theatre by Press Releases

Initially booking for a limited four-week run, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In The Heights has extended its run at King’s Cross Theatre for a third time, now booking for an addition…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:36PM

CAP UCLA Presents Akram Khan and Israel Galvan in TOROBAKA at Royce Hall March 18-19 by Michael J. Roberts

Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA is proud to present TOROBAKA, a collaborative dance performance between two of the world’s finest dance minds. Khan and Galván, masters of dispa…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 04:35PM

“Fly” at Pasadena Playhouse by Pauline Adamek

Exhilarating and profoundly emotional, Fly is a hugely entertaining and uplifting stage play about real-life heroes and determined pioneers who defied opposition and broke an important

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:32PM

Friday Playlist: Female Empowerment Songs Curated by Duckling/Swan Star Samantha Joy Pearlman

In anticipation of her 54 Below show, Samantha Joy Pearlman shares some of her favorite female empowerment songs.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:30PM

Ben Vereen Joins Cast of Fox’s “Rocky Horror” Remake by Robert Viagas

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen has joined the cast of Fox's fall remake of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." The production will be shot this March in Toronto and shown at a date …

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Tony Winner Ben Vereen Tapped for Fox's Rocky Horror Remake by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Broadway vet Ben Vereen is joining "Planet Schmanet Janet!" The Tony winner tweeted that he will play Dr. Everett Scott on Fox's Rocky Horror. The two-hour event (not live) wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:16PM

100 Years (Or So) Ago in Dance: Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn by Arlene Yu

In the beginning of February of 1916, a Los Angeles-based dance company was held over for an additional week of performances at the Palace Theatre, a top vaudeville house in New York. As rep…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 04:16PM

VIDEO: Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner Reunion, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Montage, and More Extras You Missed on Facebook This Week by Sally Henry

Now that the week has come to an end, it's your turn to take a leaf out of Thomas Jefferson's book and say, 'So what'd I miss'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Kushner Talks About Hollywood and the Presidential Race Tonight (Video) by Robert Viagas

Tony Kushner, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angels in America speaks on Hollywood and the presidential race Feb. 5 at 9 PM in an interview with Laura Flanders on Li…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:58PM

The Disaster! Diaries: The Making of a New Broadway Musical (Part 2) by Seth Rudetsky

Actor-writer-music supervisor and your am-AH-zing Playbill.com columnist Seth Rudetsky chronicles the making of his Broadway show Disaster! A New Musical. Beginning with day …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Kelli O’Hara to Offer Free Master Class by Olivia Clement

Primary Stages' Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) kicks off its annual ESPAfest Feb. 5, a week-long celebration of free classes, collaborations and networking opportunities fo…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Our Next Gene Kelly? Watch Channing Tatum Tackle Song & Dance in HAIL, CAESAR! by BroadwayWorld

Four-time Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen'sHAIL, CAESAR arrives in theatres today, February 5, 2016. An all-star comedy with music set during the latter years of Hollywood's Gol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:55PM

Choreographer Camille A. Brown On Translating the Body Language of CABIN IN THE SKY by Michael Dale

The Encores production will replicate the style of the era, rather than the style as represented by the white-controlled entertainment of the era.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:55PM

The Business of Show Biz: Are "Showmances" Unprofessional?

By Velina Brown Q: I believe in love and romance. I believe if two people love each other they should be together. However, I don’t think it’s a good idea for an actor to get invol…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 03:51PM

Chelsea Hotel and One Night Only take different musical avenues by J. Kelly Nestruck

There are two unusual musical theatre options on the menu in Toronto at the moment

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:51PM

Review: ‘Broadway & the Bard’ Serves Delicious Combos by Charles Isherwood

Len Cariou pairs Shakespeare’s monologues and sonnets with songs from musicals in a solo show at the Lion Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:36PM

Broadway In Chicago Announces Individual Tickets for RIVERDANCE On Sale Now by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago and Moya Doherty are pleased to announce that individual tickets for Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour are on sale to the public now.Riverdance – The 2…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:33PM

Toronto’s Michelle DuBarry on being the oldest performing drag queen by Brad Wheeler

‘A lot of my friends are dead, and now I’m getting the glory bit of it thrown at me. It won’t change me though. It doesn’t make my head swell or anything. I’m just me.’

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:31PM

Mykal Kilgore Brings Life To The Apollo Theater’s Music Cafe by Jerrica White

If I had to imagine what God’s alarm clock sounded like, I’d imagine it’d be Mykal Kilgore‘s voice belting “reeeejoice.” To hear him sing is to catch the Hol…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:28PM

The Disaster! Diaries: The Making of a New Broadway Musical (Part 1) by Seth Rudetsky

Actor-writer-music supervisor and your am-AH-zing Playbill.com columnist Seth Rudetsky chronicles the making of his Broadway show Disaster! A New Musical. Beginning with day …

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Planning Original Film Musical by Robert Viagas

Film stars Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star in an original film musical whose producers include Marc Platt, one of the producers of Broadway's Wicked, according to t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

James Sherman’s Ben Hecht show headed to Evanston by Hedy Weiss

"The Ben Hecht Show," written and performed by James Sherman, will have its premiere here in a Grippo Stage Company production set to run June 10-July 17 at Evanston's Piven Theatre, 927 Noy…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 03:02PM

Exit 82 Theatre Co. Will Kick Off 8th Season With Heathers by Chris Luner

Toms River, New Jersey is home to one of the best state’s best kept performing arts secrets. Exit 82 Theatre Company, founded almost a decade ago, is about to kick off their eighth s…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:02PM

Artwork For Dear Evan Hansen Revealed by Chris Luner

Earlier this week, one of the most anticipated new musicals of 2016 announced it’s casting for its New York premiere! Dear Evan Hansen, written by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steve…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:02PM

Wait For It: San Francisco Awaits Hamilton National Tour (Photo) by Chris Luner

As previously reported by Luner on Theatre, Hamilton will launch its first national tour in the spring of 2017 in San Francisco, California! (Click here to read the full article!) The show w…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:02PM

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: January 30-February 5 by Nora Dominick

Still not over the news of HAMILTON performing at the Grammys Getting ready to hear Amber Riley crush it in DREAMGIRLS on the West End Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Shaw Festival posts deficit, attendance down by J. Kelly Nestruck

Theatre suggests ‘congested’ summer, including Pan Am Games, kept Torontonians away

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:00PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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The Alliance hosts talkbacks to discuss (and maybe cuss) the dimensions of “Disgraced” by Gail O'Neill

By the time Andrew Ramcharan Guilarte took a bow following his performance in the Alliance Theatre’s first preview performance of Disgraced last week, the leading man

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:57PM

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Illustrates - The Cast of NOISES OFF! by Ken Fallin

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:56PM

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Will Host First Facebook Live Event with Julia Udine & Jeremy Hays on 2/11 by BroadwayWorld

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, Broadway's greatest love story is going live. Join current stars Julia Udine Christine and Jeremy Hays Raoul for a special backstage QampA, live…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

Paramount TV's GREASE: LIVE Tops 17 Million Viewers Worldwide by TV News Desk

Paramount Television's highly-acclaimed, breakthrough hit GREASE LIVE delivered more than 17 million total viewers worldwide since it originally aired this past Sunday, Jan. 31.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

Pentatonix, Ne-Yo, Dick Van Dyke & More Join DISNEYLAND 60 Special by TV News Desk

Fall Out Boy, Little Big Town, NE-YO and Pentatonix are just a handful of music's biggest superstars who'll take to the stage during THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY DISNEYLAND 60.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- NOISES OFF's Daniel Davis by Bww Staff

In this week's edition, we caught up with Daniel Davis, who stars as 'Selsdon Mowbray' in NOISES OFF, playing at the American AirlinesTheatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

Rebecca Luker, Alysha Umphress & More Set for York's Developmental Reading of AFTERLAND by BroadwayWorld

The York Theatre CompanyJames Morgan, Producing Artistic Director Evans Haile, Interim Executive Director and its acclaimedNEODevelopmental ReadingSeriespresents the new musicalAfterland,wit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

Full Cast Announced for New Michael John LaChiusa Musical Rain by Robert Viagas

The full cast and creative team have been announced for the world-premiere production of Michael John LaChiusa's musical adaptation of the 1921 W. Somerset Maugham short story "…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Playwrights Horizons Announces Casting for Anne Washburn Premiere by Olivia Clement

Playwrights Horizons has announced casting for Antlia Pneumatica, a new play by Anne Washburn about a group of old friends reunited by the death of one of their own. 

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

CIRCUS DIARIES: Circus Reunion 2016 by Katharine Kavanagh

‘Bringing Friends Together…’ reads the tagline across the brightly coloured cover of this weekend’s programme of events and, for many, the Circus Reunion is the only opportunity in e…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:50PM

Channing Tatum & Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Star in Musical Comedy from WICKED's Marc Platt by Movies News Desk

WICKED producer Marc Platt is among those behind an upcoming, currently untitled original musical comedy which has just been picked up by Universal. Musically-talented actors Joseph Gordon-L…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

The Wiz Live! Wins Two NAACP Image Awards by Robert Viagas

The Wiz Live!, NBC-TV's Dec. 3 television event based on the 1975 Tony-winning Broadway musical The Wiz, earned two NAACP Image Awards Feb. 5.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

Check Out Daveed Diggs, Anthony Ramos, Ral Esparza, Andy Karl and Steve Rosen On This Week’s “Law & by Matthew Blank

Daveed Diggs and Anthony Ramos of the Broadway hit Hamilton guest starred on the Feb. 3 episode of "Law & Order." They joined fellow Broadway actors and series regulars Ra�…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

Dick Van Dyke Joins Josh Gad, Neil Patrick Harris, Ne-Yo for ABC’s “Disneyland 60” by Andrew Gans

Additional participants have been announced for ABC's "The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60," which will be broadcast Feb. 21 at 8 PM ET; check local listings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:34PM

Uncommonly Good Sense and Sensibility by Jk Clarke

      by JK Clarke   It may have taken Downton Abbey to make aristocratic costume drama accessible and mainstream, but it took the Bedlam Theatre Company to turn it into …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:26PM

Nicolas Dromard Takes on Seven Questions about Jersey Boys, Canada, & Resume Hashtags

Get to know Broadway's new Tommy DeVito, Nicolas Dromard, a bit better.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:21PM

Interfaith Harmony Week at the United Nations by Sandi Durell

    by Marcina Zaccaria     With members of the Iroquois Nation, attendees at Building Bridges Across Boundaries engaged in debate and even a moment of song yesterday, while …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:00PM

Wanted: Your Happiest Theatre Memory for Kelli O’Hara’s “Theatre In Our Schools” Campaign by Robert Viagas

Remember the ice bucket challenge? The 2013-14 viral campaign to raise awareness (and money) for the disease ALS. Well, the Educational Theatre Association has a plan for what it hopes w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Manners and politics collide in Arena Stage’s ‘City of Conversation’ by Nelson Pressley

Moments after Thursday’s Hillary Clinton-Bernie Sanders debate ended, MSNBC host Chris Matthews asked Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz whether she thought Repub…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:50PM

Tony Winner Kelli O'Hara Named Theatre in Our Schools Spokesperson by BroadwayWorld

The Educational Theatre Association and the American Alliance for Theatre amp Education AATE are pleased to announce that Kelli O'Hara is national spokesperson for the Theatre in Our Schools…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

Photo Flash: New Shots of Roundabout's CABARET National Tour with Randy Harrison, Andrea Goss & More! by BroadwayWorld

The tour just premiered in Providence, RI at the Providence Performing Arts Center last week on Tuesday, Jan. 26. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you an updated look at the cast in action

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

BWW Interview: Tor Hyams?and Lisa Rothauser Preview 'The Songs of Tor and Lisa' by Nora Dominick

'The Songs of Tor and Lisa' is about to hit the Feinstein's54 Below stage on February 8, 2016, but before that BroadwayWorld sat down withGrammy-nominated songwriterTor Hyamsand veteran Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

Review: Dancers as automatons in Ginger Krebs' brilliant 'Buffer Overrun' by Laura Molzahn

Data overflowing the banks of a storage site doesn't sound a promising premise for a dance. It becomes a suggestive metaphor, however, in Ginger Krebs' world premiere "Buffer Overrun," a stu…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:41PM

The Disaster! Diaries: The Making of a New Broadway Musical (Part 2) by Seth Rudetsky

Actor-writer-music supervisor and your am-AH-zing Playbill.com columnist Seth Rudetsky chronicles the making of his Broadway show Disaster! A New Musical. Part 2 begins with …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Which Broadway Star Should Join 2016 Tony Host James Corden for Carpool Karaoke? by Broadway.com

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

Channing Tatum's Broadway Tap Coach Meredith Patterson on the Joy of Yelling at the Hail, Caesar! Hunk by Ryan McPhee

Meredith Patterson has been tapping since she was two. She’s hoofed on Broadway in 42nd Street and White Christmas, but her latest project put her behind the scenes of a major motion p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

Full Casting Announced for George Bernard Shaw's Widowers' Houses Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Full casting has been set for Widowers’ Houses, the first play ever written by George Bernard Shaw, off-Broadway. Directed by David Staller, the production will play a limited engageme…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:30PM

Carol Woods - An Evening of Soul & Song at The Iridium 2/16 by Nitelife Exchange

ScoBar Entertainment is proud to present Broadway powerhouse & legend, CAROL WOODS, in Carol Woods - An Evening of Soul & Song with The Barry Levitt Trio, for one performance only, Tuesday, …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:25PM

New York City Center Announces 2016 Encores! Off-Center Season by American Theatre Editors

Jeanine Tesori's final season will include 'Runaways' and 'Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:23PM

Branagh, Brydon and Blakley in new comedy The Painkiller by Emily Hardy

By Emily Hardy Kenneth Branagh, Rob Brydon, Claudie Blakley, Marcus Fraser, Mark Hadfield and Alex Macqueen make up the cast of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s new comedy The Painkil…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:13PM

'The Ben Hecht Show' to play Chicago summer 2016 by Morgan Greene

"The Ben Hecht Show" will premiere in Chicago in the summer of 2016, Grippo Stage Company announced Friday. Written and performed by James Sherman with direction by Dennis Zacek, the play ab…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:10PM

In Case You Missed It: This Week Proves the Crossover Between Hollywood and Broadway Is Closer Than by Robert Simonson

Between the televised live musical event on Jan. 31 filmed in L.A., the postponement of The Crucible's first preview so its star could attend the Oscars, Robert De Niro's di…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

WEALD – Finborough Theatre by Laura Kressly

As picturesque as agrarian life may be with it’s rustic farmhouses, sweeping land and livestock, it is not an easy one for older and younger generations who just want to make a decent livi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theater News: Annie Parisse to Head Cast of Playwrights Horizons' Antlia Pneumatica

Anne Washburn's new play will be directed by Ken Rus Schmoll.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Encores! Off-Center Reveals Upcoming Season, Featuring Santino Fontana and Skylar Astin

Artistic director Jeanine Tesori announces the show that will accompany Elizabeth Swados' Runaways.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Randy Harrison and Andrea Goss Look Perfectly Marvelous in Sizzling New Pics From the Cabaret Tour by Matthew Blank

We have brand new pics from the recently-launched national tour of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret, starring Randy Harrison and Andrea Goss. Willkommen!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Lisa Lampanelli Play Fat Girls, Interrupted Gets Westport Reading with Lisa Howard by Adam Hetrick

Fat Girls, Interrupted, a new play by comedian Lisa Lampanelli that addresses weight, body image and food issues among a group of four women, will be read at the Westport Country Playhouse i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

Local Theatres Face Off in a Super Bowl-Inspired Competition by American Theatre Editors

Denver- and Charlotte-based theatres make a friendly wager, while an Austin company hosts an alternative event.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:45PM

Skylar Astin and Santino Fontana Will Star in God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater for Off-Center Season by Olivia Clement

New York City Center will revive Kurt Vonnegut’s God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, the first collaboration between Little Shop of Horrors' Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, as part o…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

ArtsBeat: Encores! Off-Center Sets Season, With Jeanine Tesori in Charge One Last Time by Michael Paulson

The program will feature a musical adaptation of a Kurt Vonnegut novel alongside the previously announced “Runaways.”

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Aria Entertainment and Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester announce major collaboration…and a string of musicals by Emily Hardy

By Emily Hardy A national London-based arts producer and Manchester’s newest theatre have announced a major collaboration which will put the venue on the arts map in the North of England. …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:29PM

Obituary: William Gaskill by Michael Quinn

A Brechtian at heart, William Gaskill made eloquent platforms for change of the Royal Court Theatre, London, and the Joint Stock Theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:28PM

Verismo Opera to hold auditions in Englewood

New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, the house opera company of the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), opens the 2016 season and invites singers to audition for the Verismo Opera…

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 12:26PM

BODY & SOLD: Playwright Deborah Lake Fortson Addresses the Teenage Sex Trafficking Crisis by HowlRound

By Charlotte Meehan, Adara Meyers. Charlotte Meehan and Adara Meyers sit down with playwrights Deborah Lake Fortson and Amy Merrill, director Robbie McCauley, and law enforcement and communi…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:23PM

Up on the Marquee: AMERICAN PSYCHO by Walter McBride

AMERICAN PSYCHO, the American premiere of a new musical based on the novel byBret Easton Ellis-- which celebrates the 25th anniversary of its publication this March -- will begin performance…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

NBC's THE WIZ LIVE, David Alan Grier Among Winners of 2016 NAACP Image Awards by TV News Desk

Among the winners announced was NBC's THE WIZ LIVE in the category of Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series, or Dramatic Special.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

Skyler Astin, Jonathan Groff & More Join Encores! Off-Center 2016 Season; Jeanine Tesori Will Depart as Artistic Director by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, the Encores Off-Center summer season is shaping up, with God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater and joining the previously announced Runaways.Additionally, it was anno…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage Presents SEEKING JUSTICE: THE CASE OF LEO FRANK REVISITED by Michael Dale

A new exhibition explores the controversial case that inspired the Broadway musical PARADE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

Theatre News: In the Heights extends until October 2016

Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical is playing at the King's Cross Theatre

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The Guard at the Door: Theatre in Dangerous Times by HowlRound

By Alexis Greene. Alexis Greene shares her experience entering the theatre for Young Vic’s production of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge . She reflects on Miller’s life and work…

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Acclaimed ‘nano-dance’ hand choreography returns to Toronto by Martha Schabas

Toronto theatre to show Michèle Anne De Mey and Jaco Van Dormael’s Kiss and Cry and Cold Blood back-to-back

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I LOVED LUCY – Jermyn Street Theatre by Jonathan Baz

I Loved Lucy is Lee Tannen's “autobiographical” biography of the final chapters of Lucille Ball's life. An age gap of 40 years separated Ball and Tannen, who had been a devoted fan of Am…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:04PM

The Master Builder review round-up (Old Vic) by The Stage

Described by the Old Vic as a “mesmeric exploration of power, control, death and life”, Henrik Ibsen’s intricate and mythic play The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PM

'So You Think You Can Dance' holding Chicago audition for children by Tracy Swartz

"So You Think You Can Dance" is holding a Chicago audition next month for dancers ages 9-13. For the first time, the Fox competition will feature child dancers paired with all-stars from th…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:01PM

A Marriage of Figaro with psychological depth: review by Michael Crabb

In Claus Guth’s Figaro the humour is sharply barbed, yet the music remains glorious and the singing mostly luminous.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Len Cariou Opens in Shakespeare-Themed Broadway and the Bard

The Tony winner returns to the stage in a new solo show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj: buddy comedy? The Guards speak by Alan Katz

Plays about extreme Beauty always seem to contain extreme ugliness. Woolly Mammoth’s newest offering, the off-Broadway smash and award-winning straight play Guards at the Taj, is no except…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:57AM

NEWS: Innovative dance artists awarded Compass Commission by James Lillywhite

Four dance artists have been awarded an Arts Council England funded commission to help them develop innovative new pieces. Stephanie Schober, Botis Seva and Tom Roden and Anna Williams have…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:57AM

Glee’s Amber Riley To Headline UK Premiere Of Dreamgirls by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo It was announced today thet Amber Riley will make her West End debut in the UK premiere of the Tony-Award winning Dreamgirls, which is to be presented at The Savoy Theatre from …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:56AM

John Malkovich to make London debut as a theatre director by Maev Kennedy

The eclectic film actor has confirmed he will stage Zach Helm’s Good Canary at Kingston’s Rose theatre next year The American actor John Malkovich is heading to the UK – not to the Wes…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM

Italian actor pronounced clinically dead after on-stage hanging by Nadia Khomami

Raphael Schumacher was part of immersive theatre production in Pisa and in front of just one audience member when accident occurredAn Italian actor who was left in a coma after he accidental…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM

Letter: Frank Finlay’s Iago seized my imagination by Bruce Holman

In the mid-60s, thanks to the Inner London Education Authority’s policy of subsidised matinees for schools, I was privileged to see the National Theatre’s production of Othello with Laur…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM

Filichia on Friday: ‘Reaching the Other Ninety Percent’ by Peter Filichia

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: Reaching the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:47AM

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work from The Public Theater, NYC—Mon, Feb 8—@WatchMeWorkSLP, use hashtag #howlround by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. Suzan-Lori Parks livestreams Watch Me Work from the Public Theater in New York City on Monday, February 8 at 2pm PST (Vancouver) / 4pm CST (Austin) / 5pm EST (Toronto) / 22:…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:42AM

Stephen King, Creator of Macabre Misery, Visits Stars Backstage

King of horror Stephen King went backstage at the Broadhurst Theatre to visit\r\nBruce Willis and Laurie Metcalf, the stars of Misery. The limited engagement show (it runs through Feb. 14) i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Super Bowl Prep! Football Terms Explained for Theatre People by Michael Gioia and Robbie Rozelle

Another Super Bowl is heading our way this Sunday. You've been invited to a party, but you're facing a dilemma: You're only educated in theatre! In our below list, Playbill.com e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

David Hutchison: Scrapping Sunday shows will curb the National Theatre’s reach by David Hutchison

First mooted last year but now officially confirmed, the National Theatre is getting rid of Sunday shows. “The case has not been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:29AM

Savoy extends booking for Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith by Emily Hardy

By Emily Hardy Due to unprecedented demand, the critically acclaimed production of Funny Girl, which is fast selling out its run, has extended booking at the Savoy Theatre for a further four…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:27AM

BWW TV: Who Is THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM? Find Out from Steven Pasquale and the Cast; Plus a Performance Preview! by Tv - Press Previews

Roundabout Theatre Company, in association with Daryl Roth Productions, will soon present Steven Pasquale in the first-ever New York revival of Alfred Uhry and Robert Waldman's musical comed…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

STAGE TUBE: What's the Deal with Aaron Tveit? Sas Goldberg & Jake Wilson Investigate! by Stage Tube

FOX's GREASE LIVE left one question in the hearts of womeneverywhere. What's the deal with Aaron Tveit Below, Jake Wilson and Sas Goldberg investigate

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM

'All the Way' captures complicated realities of LBJ's tenure by Everett Evans

First and foremost, it marks the powerful Houston premiere of Robert Schenkkan's engrossing drama about Lyndon B. Johnson's tumultuous first year in the White House - one of the most deservi…

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Judy Kaye, Karen Mason, Len Cariou, Gregg Edelman Celebrate the Opening of Broadway and the Bard by Monica Simoes

Judy Kaye, Karen Mason, Penny Fuller and more come out the celebrate the opening of Sweeney Todd's Len Cariou Broadway and the Bard Feb. 4, an evening of Shake…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

'So You Think You Can Dance' holding Chicago audition for children by Tracy Swartz

"So You Think You Can Dance" is holding a Chicago audition next month for dancers ages 9-13. For the first time, the Fox competition will feature child dancers paired with all-stars from the…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:17AM

Update: Italian Actor Declared Brain Dead After Onstage Accident by Robert Viagas

The Italian actor who was accidentally strangled when a hanging scene went wrong in a stage play, has been declared brain dead, according to the BBC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

“Josh Groban: Stages Live” Arrives on CD/DVD by Andrew Gans

A CD/DVD combo of "Josh Groban: Stages Live" — celebrating the singer's love of musical theatre — is released Feb. 5. The acclaimed vocalist will make his B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Grease: Live DVD Now On Pre-Sale by Andrew Gans

A DVD of the Jan. 31 Fox broadcast of Grease: Live, which was seen by 12.2 million TV watchers, is now available for pre-sale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Pics! Christopher Fitzgerald and Jeremy Shamos Headline Special Reunion Concert of Gutenberg! The Mu by Monica Simoes

Tony nominees Christopher Fitzgerald and Jeremy Shamos reprised their roles as Bud and Doug in a one-night-only reunion concert of Gutenberg! The Musical! at Feinstein's/54 Below…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Broadway’s Hand to God Begins London Run Tonight with All-British Company by Mark Shenton

The Broadway comedy Hand to God, which recently closed at the Booth Theatre after a run of nine months and 337 performances, begins performances at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre Feb.…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Motel Citizen: Backstage at Fiddler on the Roof with Adam Kantor, Episode 1: Hanging with Ben by Broadway.com

In the first episode of Motel Citizen, Adam runs into an old friend of Ben Rappaport's in the lobby!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM

GREASE: LIVE DVD Now Available for Pre-Order, Out 3/8 by TV News Desk

The DVD may be pre-ordered here on Amazon.com for 21.99. The musical is also available in a digital HD version on iTunes for 9.99. Click here to purchase.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Review: Alliance’s “Disgraced” tells a provocative tale of race and religion, and tells it really well by Andrew Alexander and Jim Farmer

Both a Pulitzer Prize winner and a 2015 Tony Award nominee for Best Play, Disgraced is one of the most talked about, provocative plays around,

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:00AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 2/5/16- John Guare by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, John Guare He is best known as the author of The House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation, and Landscape of the Body. Guare has also been involved with musical theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Theater News: Chazz Palminteri's Bronx Tale Musical Takes the Stage at Paper Mill Playhouse

The new production is directed by Jerry Zaks and Robert De Niro.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: General Rush Policy Announced for Broadway Premiere of Blackbird

Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams star in David Harrower's Olivier Award-winning drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 2/5/2016 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 252016.

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Friday, February 5, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Aaron Posner-style (review) by Jeffrey Walker

  When considering the new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream now weaving a spell of enchantment and romance at the Folger Theatre, three words come to mind: fun, sexy and magica…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:49AM

VIDEO: Watch a First Look at Elton John & James Corden's Carpool Karaoke by TV News Desk

Legendary musician Elton John will join Corden for an installment of his signature Carpool Karaoke series.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

The Week Ahead: Target Margin Theater Takes On Eugene O’Neill by Ben Brantley

The company begins a two-season project devoted to the writer, starting with “Drunken With What,” which excavates “Mourning Becomes Electra.”

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Theban Plays by Leah Richards

Theban Plays Created by Ryan Pater, Eliza McKelway and Deidrea Hamid Directed by Asa Horvitz The Brick, Brooklyn, NY January 22-30, 2016 Anyone expecting from Theban Plays a straig…

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 10:28AM

'The cast all abused me': the pain of playing Shylock by Maddy Costa

What's it like to play Shakespeare's most controversial character? As a new RSC production opens, Patrick Stewart, Antony Sher and other former Shylocks reveal allPatrick Stewart Bristol Old…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:26AM

BWW Preview: NJSO POPS and MEGAN HILTY Perform Broadway and American Songbook Classics at Three NJ Venues 2/12 to 2/14 by Marina Kennedy

Broadway and television star Megan Hilty headlines a Valentine's weekend NJSO POPS program February 12-14 in Red Bank, Newark and New Brunswick.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM

The 10 best things to do this week by The Guide

Maths teacher-turned-comic Romesh Ranganathan goes on tour, the films of Preston Sturges play at the BFI, and we return to not-so Happy Valley; here are all this week’s cultural highlights…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:26AM

Tara Rubin Talks Casting on Latest Episode of BROADWAY BACKBONE Podcast by BroadwayWorld

In the latest episode of popular theatre podcast Broadway Backbone, Brad Bradley chats with Tara Rubin Casting's very own Tara Rubin. Listen below as she explains the intricacies of the cast…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM

The Verdict: Did Critics Applaud Another Word for Beauty, About Prison Beauty Contest? by Robert Viagas and Olivia Clement

Another Word for Beauty, a new music-and-movement-filled play by Oscar nominee José Rivera ("The Motorcycle Diaries"), had its world premie…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Reaching the Other Ninety Percent by Peter Filichia

Well, the event was called BroadwayCon, so I took the “Con” to mean “Controversial.” This happened on Saturday, Jan. 23, when I sat on a panel called “Why Didn’t It Run?” Fr…

SOURCE: Kritzerland at 10:04AM

Teatro Vivo: Celebrating the Works of Latina/o Artists by Mary Kroeck

Goodman Theatre’s Latino Festival began in 2003 as a way to highlight the often-silenced voices of Latinos in theater. This year, the now-biennial event is a “Celebration of Latina/o Art…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Queen of the Night! The Bodyguard to Head Back to the West End, Starring Beverley Knight by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We will always love her! The Bodyguard will return to the West End with Beverley Knight playing the title role of Oscar-nominated superstar Rachel Marron. Directed by Thea Sharrock, the prod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM

Phantom Tony Winner Michael Crawford Will Return to the West End in The Go-Between by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Original Phantom Michael Crawford is returning to the West End! Directed by Roger Haines, the Tony winner will headline Richard Taylor and David Wood’s The Go-Between. Based on the cla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by John Morrison

I made a last-minute outing to the NTLive transmission of the Donmar's stunning revival of Christopher Hampton's play, based on a classic French novel from the late 18th century. Seduction a…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 09:54AM

Writers Theatre morphs from ‘back of a bookstore’ to starchitect’s showcase by Hedy Weiss

Writers Theatre, which has called the leafy, upscale, North Shore town of Glencoe its home since its founding in 1992 by reigning artistic director Michael Halberstam, is about to open the d…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 09:53AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, February 5, 2016 by Susan Grace

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See Matthew Morrison, Lindsay Mendez and More Visit the Stars of Fiddler on the Roof Backstage by Matthew Blank

Matthew Morrison, Lindsay Mendez and other special guests were in the Feb. 4 audience of the new Fiddler on the Roof revival, which officially opened Dec. 20 at the Broadway Theatre. Pics he…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

Tony Shalhoub Will Join Aaron Tveit and Nikki M. James in New CBS Series by Andrew Gans

Tony Shalhoub has joined the cast of the forthcoming CBS series "BrainDead," according to Deadline.com.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

MAC Awards Announces Special Honorees by Sandi Durell

    The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs has announced the 30th Annual MAC Awards. The awards presentation and show will take place on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 7:30p…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:38AM

Review:Broadway and the Bard at curtainup.com/ by Deirdre Donovan

Len Cariou interweaves Shakespeare's verse with the Great American Songbook, and seasons it with tidbits of theater lore culled from his own personal history on Broadway, and beyond

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:25AM

When is a Cherokee Not a Cherokee? Answer: When He’s William Holland Thomas by Trav S.D.

There is apparently a maxim in the genealogy field, something along the lines of “Genealogy without documentation is fairy tales.’ It’s meant to be an aspersion, but frankl…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:15AM

WAKE UP with BWW 2/5/2016 - BLACKBIRD, HAND TO GOD in London and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news BLACKBIRD begins tonight and HAND TO G…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:08AM

Opening Night – Broadway and the Bard with Len Cariou by Sandi Durell

      The post Opening Night – Broadway and the Bard with Len Cariou appeared first on Theater Pizzazz.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:07AM

Michael Crawford Returns To The West End In The Go-Between – On Sale Now by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Award-wining star Michael Crawford, remown for originating the role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera and beloved around the world for his r…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:04AM

Tomer Zvulun discusses the Atlanta Opera’s 2016-17 season, expanding vision and reach by Mark Gresham

The Atlanta Opera announced its upcoming 2016-17 season today, which will feature four main stage productions for the first time in six years. The season

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:00AM

Diana Rigg: ‘I wish actors would stop squawking about posh boys’ by Mark Shenton

T he last time I interviewed Diana Rigg was five years ago, when she was appearing in Chichester’s revival of Pygmalion that

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT – National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New Welsh monologue focuses on the sacrifices demanded from its young female heroine, but what are its politics?

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The Archive: Northern show that never made it big down south by Nick Smurthwaite

You can always rely on Neil McPherson’s adventurous Finborough Theatre to pull an unexpected rabbit out of the hat. Nobody, not even

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Nina Arianda Gets Quirky and Cute in Exclusive Creative Faces Project Pics by Michael Gioia

Tony Award winner Nina Arianda, most recently seen on Broadway in Fool for Love, posed for The Creative Faces Project, an evolving portrait series photographed and curated by Jason Zeren, an…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Ongoing controversy over Enfield High School's cancellation of "American Idiot" by Jeff Hanouille

Jeff Hanouille, editor of The Enfield Press (part of the Westfield News Group) has been covering the controversy over Enfield (CT) High School's cancellation of "American Idiot". Here's part…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:57AM

Lady Gaga to Receive Grammy Museum's Jane Ortner Artist Award by TV News Desk

Six-time GRAMMY Award winner Lady Gaga will be the recipient of the Jane Ortner Artist Award at the GRAMMY Museum 's 2016 Jane Ortner Education Award Luncheon

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

Tony Yazbeck's THE FLOOR ABOVE ME Album Hits Stores Today by BroadwayWorld

Having conquered Broadway with a string of acclaimed roles -- from GYPSY to WHITE CHRISTMAS to ON THE TOWN and now FINDING NEVERLAND -- triple-threat Tony Yazbeck sets his sights on reinvent…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

Two-Disc Album for Jonathan Groff-Led A NEW BRAIN Out Today from PS Classics by BroadwayWorld

Over the summer, Jonathan Groff led the Encores Off-Center production of William Finn and James Lapine's A NEW BRAIN, and fans who didn't make it to the show need not worry any longer. The p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

HAIL, CAESAR! Brings Old Hollywood Pageantry to the Big Screen Today by TV News Desk

Four-time Oscar-winning filmmakers Joel andEthan CoenNo Country for Old Men, True Grit, Fargo write and direct HAIL, CAESAR, an all-star comedy with music set during the latter years of Holl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

Harry Melling Leads HAND TO GOD, Beginning Tonight in the West End by BroadwayWorld

After its phenomenal run on and off Broadway, the critically acclaimed five times Tony Award nominated play HAND TO GOD including Best New Play and Best Director is making its way to London'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

Suzan-Lori Parks examines notions of freedom in ‘Father Comes Home’ by Peter Marks

In the second of the three blazingly original playlets that make up Suzan-Lori Parks’s “Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 and 3),” a slave serving as aide to his master in th…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:54AM

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

Mrs Henderson Presents | Doctor Faustus | The Broke ‘N’ Beat Collective | The Herbal Bed | Motown The Musical | Any Means NecessaryWithout the movies as source material, it seemed the mu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

Rabbit Hole review – parents torn apart in a tragedy haunted by Ibsen by Michael Billington

Hampstead theatre, LondonClaire Skinner and Tom Goodman-Hill play a couple struggling to cope with their son’s death in a play handled with finesse by director Edward HallThis 2006 play by…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

This week’s new dance by Judith Mackrell

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Como El Musguito | The Royal Ballet: Christopher Wheeldon Triple BillThis is the last work created by Pina Bausch before her sudden death in 2009, and it�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

This week’s new live comedy by James Kettle

Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational | Wring Out The Clowns | Bowieoke CircusThere are loads of comics who do material about the struggle of coping with family life and the pressures of being a da…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM

‘Dogfall’ at Iron Age Theatre in Philadelphia by Deb Miller

Dismal, drab, and grimy, the site-specific setting of Iron Age Theatre’s Philadelphia premiere of Dogfall in the subterranean space of The Power Plant, sparsely furnished with two metal co…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AM

News: Announcement of WINNER for ‘Best Community Theatre’ as Part of MD Theatre Guide’s Best of 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winner of the Best of 2015 Reader’s Choice Award for Best Community Theatre!  Thank you for voting!  Over 10,000 votes were cast! (Double …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:00AM
Friday, February 5, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Isy Suttie review – standup's endearing, embarrassing search for Mr Right by Brian Logan

Cambridge JunctionThe ex-Peep Show star co-opts Roy the papier-mache penguin and her Slovenian flatmate Anya in a warm and wise show about her quest for loveWe’re not in unfamiliar territo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:49AM

All Genius All Idiot review – messy gender-bending circus with a surreal spin by Lyn Gardner

Jacksons Lane, LondonSvalbard’s acrobatic exploration of relationships and identity has flashes of hallucinatory powerThe young, all-male international circus company Svalbard close this y…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:49AM

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 2/5; The Engeman's GOD OF CARNAGE, ASSASSINS in Pittsburgh and More! by BroadwayWorld

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Long Island, Pittsburgh, South Bend, and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include GO…

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An Interview With Belle Époque and Bella La Blanc on ‘Bowie and Burlesque’ by Lucrezia Blozia

And the stars look very different today. David Bowie left us poor, mere earthlings behind last month but there are two burlesque shows in his honor happening next week!  Philanthrotease is …

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside: 4 Winter Songs to Bundle Up With by Sam Weber

While the Broadway snow day brought on by our friend Winter Storm Jonas looked like fun, I must admit I’m a little tired of the cold. Granted, instead of snow, my college campus has just b…

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Writers Theatre opens world-class new space. How did it get here? by Chris Jones

How did Writers Theatre, a theater that formerly spent much of its history playing to 60 people in the back of a struggling suburban book store, and then to 110 people inside an old-school w…

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Theatre News: Newton Faulkner joins cast of American Idiot

The singer-songwriter will join the UK tour in May

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Review: The Winter's Tale (Shakespeare's Globe)

Michael Longhurst directs Shakespeare's play as part of the Globe's season of late Shakespeare

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Theatre News: Michael Crawford to star in The Go-Between

The stage and screen actor returns to the stage in the musical adaptation of the novel

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Theatre News: Full casting announced for The Father

Amanda Drew will take over from Claire Skinner in James Macdonald's production

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BWW's On This Day - February 5, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Friday, February 5, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Michael Crawford to Return to the West End in New British Musical The Go-Between by Mark Shenton

Michael Crawford is returning to the West End to star in the new British musical The Go-Between, adapted from L.P. Hartley's novel of the same name.

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NEWS: Michael Crawford returns to West End in The Go-Between, TICKETS ON SALE by Press Releases

Michael Crawford – internationally renowned for originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera and loved by millions for his role as the hapless Frank Spencer in the classic Britis…

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'Broadway and The Bard' - Two Different, Yet Related, Theatrical Worlds Meet by Andy Propst

Len Cariou in Broadway and The Bard with Mark Janas at the piano. (©Carol Rosegg) A bit of theatrical lore from 45 years ago informs Len Cariou's appealing new show Broadway and The B…

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John Malkovich To Direct at U.K’s Rose Theatre, Kingston, Plus Productions by Trevor Nunn and Michae by Mark Shenton

The Rose Theatre in Kingston, situated on the Thames just southwest of London, has announced that John Malkovich, who has previously appeared on the West End stage in the transfer of Burn Th…

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NEWS: John Malkovich directs Good Canary premiere, Trevor Nunn returns to Rose by Press Releases

With its Spring Season underway, including the London première of Maxine Peake’s Beryl which opens in March, and Peter Whelan’s The Herbal Bed – a co-production with English Touri…

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Really the blues by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal drama column I review a show in Sarasota, Florida, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s revival of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. I also take no…

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Maria Stuarda **** by Barry

By: David Sheward Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda" A cry of despair arose from the audience at the Metropolitan Opera when the stage manager appeare…

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Theater Review: 'Sense and Sensibility'

A tremendously engaging stage version of Jane Austen’s novel.

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Theater League of Clifton presents murder-mystery dinner at Mario's this month

The Theater League of Clifton is proud to present its eighth annual murder-mystery dinner theater "The Multiple Mystery Murder" written and directed by Kirk Woodward. TLC will once…

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Nutley Little Theater's 'Love, Loss' opens Feb. 12

Nutley Little Theatre will open its next production, "Love, Loss and What I Wore," a comedy-drama opening Friday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m. at the NLT Barn, 47 Erie Place, Nutley. The play w…

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Amber Riley to Star in British Premiere of Dreamgirls, Directed and Choreographed by Casey Nicholaw by Mark Shenton

Amber Riley, best known for her role as Mercedes Jones in "Glee," is to take to the stage to play Effie White in the long-overdue British premiere of Dreamgirls that will begin…

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NEWS: Amanda Drew joins Kenneth Cranham in The Father’s West End return by Press Releases

Full casting has now been announced... Following successful runs at the Theatre Royal Bath, the Tricycle Theatre in London and a West End season at Wyndham’s Theatre, Florian Zeller’s Mo…

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This 87-year-old cabaret star has mob connections by Michael Riedel

Johnny Carson’s favorite singer was Marilyn Maye. The Kansas City mob loved her, too. Now 87, Maye is one of the last of the club singers who crisscrossed the country in the ’50s and ’…

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Replay: Donald Fagen’s “New Frontier” by Terry Teachout

The video for Donald Fagen’s “New Frontier,” directed by Annabel Jankel and Rocky Morton, originally released to promote Fagen’s 1986 solo album The Nightfly: (This is the latest in …

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Full Casting Announced for U.K. Return of The Father With Original Star Kenneth Cranham by Mark Shenton

The Father, a new play by Florian Zeller that premiered in Paris and then received its U.K. premiere at Bath's Ustinov Studio followed by runs at London's Tricycle Theatre and Wyndha…

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Almanac: Donald Fagen on playing in a good rhythm section by Terry Teachout

“When everything’s working right, you become transfixed by the notes and chords and the beautiful spaces in between. In the center of it, with the drums, bass and guitar all around you, …

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Friday, February 5, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Beverley Knight to Reprise Starring Role in West End Return of The Bodyguard by Mark Shenton

Beverley Knight is to reprise her starring role in a West End return of The Bodyguard, a stage musical based on the 1992 film of the same name that she previously took over playing from orig…

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NEWS: Beverley Knight brings The Bodyguard back to West End, 15 July by Press Releases

The international hit musical The Bodyguard will return to the West End for a limited six month run with Beverley Knight playing the title role of Oscar-nominated superstar Rachel Marron. P…

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Theatre News: Beverley Knight returns to West End in The Bodyguard

The award-winning musical will open at the Dominion Theatre in July

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Theatre News: John Malkovich in new Rose Theatre season

Malkovich will make his London directorial debut with Good Canary

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Dominic Cooper to star in The Libertine at Theatre Royal Haymarket by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Dominic Cooper returns to the stage this year to play debauched 17th Century rake the Earl of Rochester in The Libertine. This sexually charged masterpiece by award-winning play…

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Michael Crawford To Star In The Go-Between London Premiere At The Apollo Theatre

It has been announced that a new musical version of The Go-Between will premiere on stage at London's Apollo Theatre. Michael Crawford will star in this new British music…

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Janie Dee: ‘Theatre is a world in which I can explore things without fear’ by Nick Smurthwaite

You couldn’t wish for a more charming or amenable interviewee than Janie Dee. She talks openly and interestingly about her youthful passion

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Friday, February 5, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Rabbit Hole, Hampstead Theatre by Marianka Swain

The death of a child is an unnatural loss. There’s no reassurance that the departed lived a full life, rather the jagged edge of one cut short. In the case of Becca and Howie, it’s also …

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BREAKING: THE BODYGUARD RETURNS TO WEST END WITH BEVERLEY KNIGHT SUMMER 2016

The international hit musical The Bodyguard will return to the West End for a limited six month run with Beverley Knight playing the title role of Oscar-nominated superst…

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Theatre News: Glee star to make debut in Dreamgirls

Amber Riley will lead the UK premiere of the musical Dreamgirls

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Review: Rabbit Hole (Hampstead Theatre)

Edward Hall directs David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama

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Theatre News: Funny Girl extends in the West End

The show starring Sheridan Smith has extended at the Savoy Theatre

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'The Room': Theater Review by Jordan Riefe

Despite restrictions by the Pinter estate, the Wooster Group delivers an incomparable production of the playwright's earliest drama.read more

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Friday, February 5, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Glee’s Amber Riley stars in West End premiere of Dreamgirls by Press Releases

Amber Riley will make her West End debut this year in the UK premiere of the Tony-Award® winning musical DREAMGIRLS. The American actress and singer best known for her role as ‘Mercedes J…

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A Red Orchid announces casting for the World Premiere of Sender by Ike Holter by Michael J. Roberts

A Red Orchid Theatre concludes its 2015-2016 season with the world premiere of Sender by Ike Holter, directed by Ensemble Member Shade Murray. Featuring Ensemble MemberSteve Haggard, t…

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Plan the Perfect Last Minute Valentine’s Day with Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago by Michael J. Roberts

Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, 100 W. Monroe, one of the first hotels under Hyatt’s new boutique lifestyle brand aimed at the modern explorer, eases the anxiety of Valentine’s Day gift …

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HALCYON THEATRE TO HOST POST-SHOW DISCUSSION ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES FACING YOUNG LATINA WOMEN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 by Michael J. Roberts

In association with its mission to present new voices from inadequately represented communities, Halcyon Theatre will host a one-night-only post-show discussion immediately following the�…

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Geja’s Café makes Open Table’s list of 2016 “Most Romantic Restaurants in America” by Michael J. Roberts

Recently voted the nation’s Most Romantic Restaurant by USA TODAY, legendary Chicago institution, Geja’s Café, 340 W. Armitage, is planning the most romantic Valentine’s Festival cele…

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CHF Announces New Annual Spring Festival by Michael J. Roberts

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) announces the launch of the 2016 Spring Festival,Style, with more than 20 programs taking place in and around Chicago April 28-May 1. Exploring how…

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Benjamin Millepied and Paris Opera Ballet: a step too far by Judith Mackrell

Millepied’s departure is a surprise: he was meant to revitalise a ballet institution, forcing it into the 21st centuryBenjamin Millepied’s decision to quit his job as director of the Par…

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Need A Space? SpaceFinder Can Help by Sarah Marczynski

If you’re an artist or organization that doesn’t have a regular venue, you know the difficulties of finding places to rehearse or perform.  My organization, the Chattanooga Symp…

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Friday, February 5, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Funny Girl Announces Further West End Extension Ahead of Opening by Mark Shenton

The new London production of Funny Girl — starring Sheridan Smith in the title role of Fanny Brice — has extended bookings for a second time on its imminent West End tran…

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BREAKING: Amber Riley will star as ‘Effie White’ in the West End production of DREAMGIRLS

Amber Riley will star as ‘Effie White’ in the West End production of Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre. Dreamgirls will be directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. Dreamg…

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And We Are Telling You! Amber Riley to Star as Effie in West End Dreamgirls by Paul Wontorek

Amber Riley has landed the coveted role of Effie White in the West End premiere of the musical sensation Dreamgirls, according to The Daily Mail. Tony winner director Casey Nicholaw, current…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20AM

“Glee” Star Amber Riley Is Effie in London Premiere of Dreamgirls by Mark Shenton

Amber Riley, best known for her role as Mercedes Jones in "Glee," is to take to the stage to play Effie White in the long-overdue British premiere of Dreamgirls that will begin…

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Richard Jordan: Nicholas Lloyd Webber is a chip off the old block by Richard Jordan

Forty-eight years ago, a composing duo called Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice premiered a short musical called Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at

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Mark Shenton’s top venues: Finborough Theatre by Mark Shenton

No small theatre in Britain has a larger impact on the theatrical ecology than the tiny Finborough in Earl’s Court. This minute

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Howard Sherman: Ticket bots are wreaking havoc on Broadway prices by Howard Sherman

“I have a guy.” I used to hear this phrase a lot, from various people not in the theatre industry, who always

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Friday, February 5, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Interview With Daniel Davis. by Corine Cohen

DANIEL DAVIS (Selsdon Mowbray). This Arkansas native’s 40-year career includes work in regional theatre in the U.S. and Canada, primarily The American Shakespeare Festival, The Stratford N…

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Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Jerry Herman Tells the Grammys, "I Am What I Am"

Before Hamilton's Grammy debut, we look back on La Cage aux Folles' colorful contribution to the telecast.

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Video Flash: Liliane Montevecchi Performs a Romantic Medley From Her Upcoming Cabaret

The French-Italian actress goes back to her roots in this preview video.

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Interviews: Peter Friedman and Mare Winningham Discover Her Requiem

The pair stars in Greg Pierce's new play at LCT3.

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Theater News: Fiddlehead Theatre Company Presents 20th Anniversary Celebration of Rent

The new production of the iconic musical starts tonight.

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Todd Gurley on Who He Thinks Is Mad Sexy & Why He's Like Usher by Young Hollywood

Todd Gurley on Who He Thinks Is Mad Sexy & Why He's Like Usher YH is at the Madden Bowl during Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco chatting with L.A. Rams running back Todd Gurley about whom he t…

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Le'Veon Bell Plays Rock-Paper-Scissors & Teaches Us His Handshake by Young Hollywood

Le'Veon Bell Plays Rock-Paper-Scissors & Teaches Us His Handshake YH hangs out with Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell at the Madden Bowl during Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco whe…

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Jameis Winston Reveals the One Thing That Makes Him Mad by Young Hollywood

Jameis Winston Reveals the One Thing That Makes Him Mad YH catches up with Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston at the Madden Bowl during Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco where he plays a fr…

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Charles Woodson's Fashion Show Dos & Don'ts and Super Bowl Memories by Young Hollywood

Charles Woodson's Fashion Show Dos & Don'ts and Super Bowl Memories YH us at the Suits and Sneakers party at Super Bowl 50 in San Francisco where retired NFL star Charles Woodson is followin…

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Friday, February 5, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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New Theatre’s World Premiere Footprints Is Earnest But Awkward History Lesson by Bill Hirschman

We are still in one of the busiest periods in one of the busiest seasons in South Florida theater – at least 30 openings, and likely more. If you don’t see a review of a show that has op…

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Review: A Whirlwind of Delicious Gossip in ‘Sense & Sensibility’ by Ben Brantley

Bedlam theater company’s version of the Jane Austen novel expands and magnifies Austen’s delicate comic worldview without cracking a single teacup.

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MELT – A Celebration of Queer Arts and Culture by Arts Review

Brisbane audiences will be treated to decadent spree of arts and culture when the annual MELT festival gets underway at the Brisbane Powerhouse until Sunday 14 February 2016. Presenting a …

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Jeff Daniels & Michelle Williams Begin Performances in David Harrower's Blackbird on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

One of the most buzzed-about shows of the season has arrived! Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams will start previews in Blackbird on February 5. Directed by Joe Mantello, the Broadway premie…

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Henry V at Rogue & Peasant Players by Sarah B. Roberts

My favorite thing about seeing Shakespeare off-Broadway is that nothing is made into everything.  The Rogue & Peasant Players is doing this now with their new production of HENRY V …

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Alan Cumming's SAPPY SONGS Album Released Today by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld already announced Alan Cumming's star-studded SAPPY SONGS concert at Carnegie Hall, and we're now excited to report that Yellow Sound Label will release ALAN CUMMING SINGS SAPP…

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Green, Musto and Pacheco Join THEATER TALK for Spring Preview Today by TV News Desk

Theater critic Jesse Green New York Magazine and theater journalists Michael Musto Out.com and Patrick Pacheco NY1 News join co-hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins for the annual Spring S…

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Photo Flash: Jessica Brown Findlay, Vanessa Kirby and More Lead UNCLE VANYA, Beginning Tonight at the Almeida by BroadwayWorld

Jessica Brown FindlaySonya,Vanessa KirbyElena,Richard LumsdenTelegin,Hilton McRaeSerebryakov,Tobias MenziesAstrov,Ann QueensberryNanny and Susan WooldridgeMaria join the previously announced…

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Tim Kang and Sab Shimono Lead Berkeley Rep's AUBERGINE World Premiere, Starting Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Berkeley Repertory Theatre continues its 2015-16 season with the new emotional family drama AUBERGINE, written by Julia Cho and directed by Michael Leibert Artistic Director Tony Taccone. Th…

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Josh Groban Releases CD/DVD Package STAGES LIVE Today by BroadwayWorld

Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Grobanreleases a CDDVD package, entitled Stages Live, today, February 5th, via Reprise Records.

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News: Announcement of WINNER for ‘Best College Theatre Program’ as Part of MD Theatre Guide’s Best of 2015 Readers’ Choice Awards by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

The MD Theatre Guide is pleased to announce the winner of the Best of 2015 Reader’s Choice Award for Best College Theatre Program!  Thank you for voting!  Over 10,000 votes were cast! (D…

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“Harry Potter” Actor Gets Possessed in London Hand to God by Robert Viagas

Harry Melling, who appeared in the Harry Potter film franchise as Harry's viciously spoiled cousin Dudley, takes his bow today as both Jason and his possessed puppet Tyrone in the London…

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Tony Yazbeck’s Solo Debut Album Hits Stores Today, Check Out Tracks Here! by Adam Hetrick

"The Floor Above Me," the new solo debut album from Tony Award nominee Tony Yazbeck, is released Feb. 5 digitally and in stores. Listen to "All I Need Is the Girl" and &q…

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Alan Cumming Rolls Out New CD Today With Cheeky Album Cover by Robert Viagas

Alan Cumming has bared almost all for the cover of his new CD, "Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs: Live at the Cafe Carlyle," which gets its official release Feb. 5.

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Debbie Allen-Helmed Freeze Frame to Explore Gun Violence in the U.S. by Olivia Clement

Freeze Frame, a new work fusing dance, music, cinema and theatre, kicks off its U.S. premiere in Los Angeles Feb. 5. Inspired by real-life incidents, the piece examines issues of gun vio…

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How Newsies’ Tony-Winning Choreographer Made a Tap Dancer Out of Channing Tatum by Ruthie Fierberg

In the words of Gattelli, "dance is having a huge resurgence" and that includes the six-minute tap routine he choreographed for feature film "Hail, Caesar!" in theatr…

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Beauty Mark: How This Chicago Play Makes a Statement About Race, Women and Society by Yvette Kojic

Art and investigative reporting collide when it comes to work by The Civilians. The theatre company tackles issues of race, beauty and the prison system in Another Word for Beauty. …

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A New Brain Two-Disc Cast Album, Starring Jonathan Groff, Released Today by Adam Hetrick

The well-reviewed City Center Encores! Off-Center staging of William Finn and James Lapine's A New Brain, which starred Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer and Aaron Lazar, is …

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“Hamilton” and the Hip-Hop Case for Progressive Heroism by Adam Gopnik

The Broadway musical, to the distress of those of us who think of it as America’s own fine form, the thing we made first and still, Andrew Lloyd Webber be damned, make best, isn’t really…

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Blackbird, Starring Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams, Arrives on Broadway Tonight by Robert Viagas

The Broadway debut of David Harrower's Blackbird, the Olivier Award-winning drama with a cast headed by Jeff Daniels and Michelle Williams, arrives on Broadway Feb. 5 at the Belasco …

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Exclusive: Watch Jessica Vosk’s Heartbreaking Bonnie Raitt-Last Five Years Mash-Up (Video) by Olivia Clement

Broadway actress Jessica Vosk (Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland), delivers a heartbreaking mash-up of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and Jason Robert B…

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Catch Lea Salonga, George Takei and Telly Leung At Today’s Allegiance CD Event by Andrew Gans

Lea Salonga, George Takei, Telly Leung and Katie Rose Clarke are making an appearance at the Upper East Side Barnes & Noble Feb. 5 to celebrate the original cast recording of their n…

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BWW Review: Buyer Beware of Charming HAIL, CAESAR!'s Bait-and-Switch by Matt Tamanini

One would think that a movie like HAIR, CAESAR, written and directed by two of America's favorite filmmakers, starring a veritable who's who of Hollywood heavyweights, and set in one of the …

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Great Tap-Dancing “Caesar!”: Coen Bros’ Historic Film Comedy With Music Opens Today (Video) by Robert Viagas

Joel and Ethan Coen, creators of the idiosyncratic cult hits "The Big Lebowski" and "Fargo," are sending up Hollywood itself in their latest film with music, "Hail, …

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'Animotion' Artist Maria Rud To Paint Along With HSO's 'Love Notes' by Susan Dunne

When a person sees a painting on a wall, they may react to it emotionally, but it's still a static object, unchanging. For the creator, however, a painting is dynamic, an ever-changing serie…

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Life Of Hartford Artist Charles Porter Profiled At Library

In honor of Black History Month, the Hartford Public Library offers a look at the life of Charles Ethan Porter — a local African American artist — by Craig Hotchkiss, retired high school…

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