Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The Way She Sings Off-Key: ‘Mabel Madness’ at Urban Stages by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter Solo shows about dead celebrities brought back to life to spend an evening reminiscing about their triumphs and tragedies are part of every season. As with Mabel Madness:…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:49PM

BWW Interview: A BRONX TALE: THE MUSICAL Cast Members Joey Sorge and Vincenzo Faruolo by Marina Kennedy

Joey Sorge and Vincenzo Faruolo are two of the New Jersey residents who are in the cast of 'A Bronx Tale The Musical' at Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49PM

Cititour Review: Hughie by Brian Scott Lipton

Forest Whitaker stars in Broadway's 'Hughie'

SOURCE: cititour.com at 11:46PM

Broadway In Chicago Announces The Return of BEAUTIFUL by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago and producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing are thrilled to announce the First National Tour of Beautiful—The Carole King Musical, the smash hit musical abou…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:32PM

Showbiz Photo Flash: “Othello” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Michael J. Roberts

  Fresh from Shakespeare’s Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company, renowned British director Jonathan Munby returns to Chicago to stage Shakespeare’s most intimate tragedy. In a bl…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:32PM

SAY YOU LOVE ME: Fleetwood Mac Turns 40 – Saturday, March 26 at Davenport’s by Michael J. Roberts

After several sell-out performances, Chicago’s hit concert SAY YOU LOVE ME: Fleetwood Mac Turns 40 is back with old favorites and new songs, playing one night only on Saturday, March …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:32PM

Kokandy Productions Announces TOMORROW MORNING For Summer 2016 at Theater Wit by Michael J. Roberts

Kokandy Productions is pleased to announce its “new” summer 2016 production: the funny, intimate and moving musical TOMORROW MORNING with book, music and lyrics by Laurence Mark Wyth…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:32PM

DISENCHANTED! To Play Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place May 10 – June 5 by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago and Starvox Entertainment are pleased to announce the hilarious hit musical DISENCHANTED! will play Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut) …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:32PM

Broadway by the Year: The 1930’s by Ryan Mikita

Though most of the performances of the evening were solely from vocalists, some of the performers showed versatility by playing with various different instruments. This added a refreshing am…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:27PM

DOMESTIC STRIFE by Matt Windman

Sam Shepard’s 1978 drama remains a gritty, mysterious portrait of domestic life gone to hell.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:26PM

STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom Jr. Answers Fan Questions During Pre-Show Routine by Stage Tube

Before tonight's performance of Hamilton, Leslie Odom Jr. aka Aaron Burr took fans into his dressing room for a fan QampA on Facebook Live. Click below to watch him give a behind-the-scenes …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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A Room of My Own by Sandi Durell

        By Sandi Durell     Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is . . . a room of my own!   And if you were Little Carl Morelli, age 10, living on the other…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:55PM

Stage Door Revives Hit Jukebox Revue ‘What’s New Pussycat’ by Bill Hirschman

Broward Stage Door revives its 2014 hit jukebox musical of hit tunes from the late 1950s through the early 1970s, What's New Pussycat, with a new cast.

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:43PM

Homogeneous Hollywood Losing Money? by Tracey Paleo

On the heels of the recent diversity report from cross-town football rival, USC, today UCLA has released its study on the lack of diversity in Hollywood.  The 60-page scholarly report, crea…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 10:43PM

Off-Broadway's A ROOM OF MY OWN to Hit the Small Screen? by BroadwayWorld

Charles Messina'sA ROOM OF MY OWN, which made its World Premiere this evening off-Broadway at Abingdon Theatre Company, could be headed to the small screen.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:02PM

Stellar reincarnation of the ‘Soulful ’60s’ at Black Ensemble Theater by Hedy Weiss

First things first: Each and every member of the Black Ensemble Theater revue, "Those Sensational Soulful '60s," not only lives up to the names and voices of the many fabled artists they cha…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 10:00PM

Forest Whitaker and Lupita Nyong’o lead a starry spring on Broadway by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Stars are aligning on stage this week — though in most cases, you’d better stay out of their orbit. Forest Whitaker may have an Oscar under his belt (for “The Last King of Scotland”)…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM

Review: A Room of My Own

Ralph Macchio stars in a nostalgic look at Italian-American life in Greenwich Village.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: In ‘Hughie,’ With Forest Whitaker, Two Desolate Lost Souls by Ben Brantley

The actor makes his Broadway debut in this one-act play by Eugene O’Neill.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:57PM

Forest Whitaker successfully tackles Eugene O’Neill’s ‘Hughie’ by Peter Marks

NEW YORK -- He talks a pretty good game, does Erie Smith, in Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie.” As luck would have it, so does the actor who portrays him in the finely-etched revival of the…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:57PM

Mabel Madness – A Rare Treasure Revealed by Sandi Durell

      by Marilyn Lester   Mabel Mercer was never a household name. Unlike her contemporaries such as Ethel Waters or Ella Fitzgerald, Mercer was not widely known – but …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:54PM

‘Hughie’: A Not-So-Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Matthew Wexler

by Bobby McGuire Watching Hughie, director Michael Grandage’s cleverly understated production of Eugene O’Neill’s late career one-act play, brought to mind a flight I took a few years …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:44PM

BWW Review: Forest Whitaker Undistinguished in a Handsomely Designed HUGHIE by Michael Dale

The Oscar-winner makes his Broadway debut with what is essentially an hour-long monologue.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40PM

John Hurt and Kenneth Branagh to Play Father & Son in THE ENTERTAINER by Jessica Khan

According to The Daily Mail, John Hurt and Kenneth Branagh will play father and son inTHE ENTERTAINER, beginning August 20 as part of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company's first season atThe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40PM

Review: ‘A Room of My Own’ Recalls a Greenwich Village of 1979 by Laura Collins-Hughes

This Charles Messina play features Ralph Macchio and Mario Cantone as part of a brash Italian-American family unconcerned with political correctness.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:40PM

'Hughie' review: Forest Whitaker's robust Broadway debut

Jason Robards, the late Eugene O'Neill virtuoso, used to say that many people see themselves in Erie Smith, the two-bit gambler trying to hold onto his big-shot pipe dreams in the playwright…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:32PM

A Mormon Murder Story: Playwright Charles Morey Talks About His True Crime Drama “The Salamander’s Tale” by Kenneth Jones

A lurid chapter in the recent history of the Mormon Church is dramatized in playwright-director Charles Morey’s new drama The Salamander’s Tale, seen in several recent developmental read…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 09:30PM

Eighteenth-Century Porcelain Sculpture by Arts Review

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will present its renowned collection of eighteenth-century porcelain sculpture in an upcoming exhibition from 27 February, revealing eighteenth-century…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:22PM

'Pericles': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Trevor Nunn directs Christian Camargo in the title role in this Theatre for a New Audience production of Shakespeare's rarely performed late romance.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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WOMEN WITHOUT MEN by Michael Portantiere

Women Without Men sounds like it could be the title of a girl-on-girl porno flick, or maybe one of those trashy, lesbian-themed pulp novels of the 1950s.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:52PM

A ROOM OF MY OWN by Matthew Murray

Is the past supposed to neat and tidy, or is it - regardless of its state - merely supposed to explain where we are today?

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:52PM

Aisle View: A Long Night's Journey and a Police Story by Steven Suskin

The Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker has offered a series of diverse and astounding star performances in films. Thus, he is not just another movie star stopping over on Broadway f…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 08:50PM

The Young King by Arts Review

Enter an exquisitely magical world and join acclaimed independent Adelaide-based theatre company, Slingsby for its premiere of The Young King at the 2016 Adelaide Festival of Arts from 27 F…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:50PM

Hilarious HAMILTON Spoof Hamilpeep Wins Washington Post Peep Diorama Contest by Michael Dale

It was last Monday night's Grammy Award performance by the HAMILTON cast that inspired this year's winner.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:49PM

Scotch and Soda: Adelaide Fringe by Stephen House

This show is one of the top class circus / music shows getting around. And as I said last time I saw (and reviewed) one – there are so many now that given the in fashion genre, one has to …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:30PM

Review Roundup: HUGHIE Opens on Broadway - Updating LIVE! by Review Roundups

The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill'sHUGHIEstarring Academy Award winner, Golden Globe Award winner amp BAFTA winnerForest WhitakerThe Last King of Scotland, The Butler…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28PM

NANNY MCPHEE to Tame Unruly Children in the West End? by Jessica Khan

Mix together a bit of good, old-fashioned discipline, a few warts and some magic, and you've got the West End's latest star -- and newest governess after Mary Poppins -- Nanny McPhee

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28PM

Review: The Patriotic Traitor (Park Theatre)

Laurence Fox and Tom Conti star in Jonathan Lynn's new play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:12PM

Review: High Fidelity (Refuge Theatre Project) by Scotty Zacher

Refuge Theatre Project is a company to watch - not even two seasons in, and their performers are strong, their ideas fresh, and their enthusiasm plentiful. High Fidelity is an indie delight.…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:11PM

Hamlet, Tobacco Factory, Bristol by Mark Kidel

Paul Mahon’s Hamlet in Andrew Hilton’s production for Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory bristles with teen spirit and this is no bad thing. The Prince of Denmark, even before his father…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:04PM

Forest Whitaker Spins Tall Tales Of Sex And Money In Broadway’s ‘Hughie’ Revival – Review by Jeremy Gerard

The very fine actor Frank Wood is already onstage when we take our seats at the Booth Theatre for Hughie, perched nearly motionless behind the front desk of a New York hotel whose glory days…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:00PM

'Hughie': Theater Review by David Rooney

Forest Whitaker makes his Broadway debut as a small-time gambler running on illusion in Michael Grandage's staging of the Eugene O'Neill one-act.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM

Review: Hughie

Forest Whitaker and Frank Wood star in Eugene O'Neill's brief two-hander.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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THE GREAT JEWISH AMERICAN SONGBOOK – Upstairs at the Gatehouse by Jonathan Baz

Once upon a time Jews wrote the shows…Now it seems they ARE the shows, with revues and plays, some good, some Bad lining up to have the “J” word in the title. The latest pot-pourri - o…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:53PM

Danielle Pinnock performs stories from 'Body/Courage' by Morgan Greene

Are you at peace with your body? That's the question Danielle Pinnock has posed - to everyone from her mother to "Tan Mom" - in order to piece together her documentary play "Body/Courage…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:51PM

Los Angeles Ballet Season 10 Gala at Skirball by Pauline Adamek

Los Angeles Ballet celebrates ten years of world-class Balanchine repertory in Los Angeles. A fashion installation courtesy of creative partner, couture fashion designer Monique Lhuillier……

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:46PM

Disney announces dream cast for Aladdin by Arts Review

Disney Theatrical Productions have announced an exceptional group of Australia and New Zealand’s most outstanding musical theatre performers and exciting fresh faces for its new musical c…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:43PM

Ghee & Kaplan Raise You Up In KINKY BOOTS by Michael J. Roberts

Highly Recommended Reviewed By: Michael J. Roberts It has been the long standing tradition that Broadway productions were the gold standard of theater. The last decade has challenged that no…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 07:42PM

In the Moment: Veronneau and Company Danzante at Atlas’ INTERSECTIONS Festival by David Siegel

Having separately followed two of the DC area’s delightful performing arts groups, one a jazz ensemble and the other a dance troupe, I was intrigued to learn they would be performing toget…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:34PM

NETworks Presents Beauty and The Beast at the McCallum March 25-27 by Michael J. Roberts

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Palm Desert. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 07:29PM

Hughie with Forest Whitaker: Review, pics by Jonathan Mandell

The most intriguing element in the new production of O’Neill’s Hughie, which marks Forest Whitaker’s Broadway debut, is Christopher Oram’s set. This is not just because the hotel lob…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:25PM

People You Should Know . . . Annie-Sage Whitehurst by Zack Calhoon

Annie-Sage Whitehurst is an actress originally from Nyack, NY. After graduating from Smith College, Annie-Sage joined {Your Name Here}: A Queer Theatre Company and has since performed w…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:18PM

People You Should Know . . . Ray Allen Fritz by Zack Calhoon

Ray Allen Fritz has appeared in various Opera, Concert, Operetta, Cabaret, Musical Theater and Theater productions in New York, regionally and abroad.  Ray has also appeared in a v…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:18PM

Will new 'Crucible' with Saoirse Ronan be true to Arthur Miller?

When "The Crucible" opens at the Walter Kerr Theatre in April, no one should expect anything like a conventional revival of Arthur Miller's searing 1953 tragedy about hypocrisy, mass hysteri…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 07:18PM

What really goes on behind the scenes on Oscar night by Michael Riedel

Bruce Vilanch, one of the funniest writers in Oscar history, has no doubt Chris Rock will go for the, um, white elephant in the living room Sunday night. “There’s no way he can ignore it…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:16PM

For Thousand Oaks High School’s Kristen Wisneski, Acting Is the “Only Option” by Cary Ginell

BY CARY GINELL Ventura County has always been a proving ground for young performers, and one of the brightest that we’ve seen in the past few years is Kristen Wisneski, a 17-year-old j…

SOURCE: vconstage.com at 07:12PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Disaster! Disco Queen Lacretta Nicole on Diva Inspirations, Dream Co-Stars & More by Broadway.com

Age: "I'm grown." Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri. Current Role: Levora Verona, a fading '70s disco diva traveling on a floating casino with her pup, in the hig…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Fun Home's Joel Perez by Broadway.com

Joel Perez stops by Broadway.com for a chat with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Joshua Bell at VPAC by Pauline Adamek

Music superstar and virtuoso violinist Joshua Bell is set to perform with Academy of St Martin in the Fields as both soloist and music director. The

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:44PM

Falsettos Will Return To Broadway In Fall 2016 by Chris Luner

Could it be possible to have a better Broadway season than the one we are currently in? Only time will tell but things are already looking promising. In the midst of arguably one of the grea…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:28PM

Hughie Opens On Broadway by Chris Luner

While much of the Broadway spring 2016 season is just getting underway with performances or not even started yet, Broadway will officially welcome a new show tonight! A rarely staged work by…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:28PM

What went wrong at the Melbourne Art Fair? by Arts Review

It died not with a bang, but with a whimper. Last Friday, Melbourne Art Foundation executive chair and gallerist Anna Pappas announced the unthinkable: that after 28 years and 14 incarnatio…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:16PM

Review: ‘In the Heights’ at Montgomery College by Kendall Mostafavi

Montgomery College’s current production is The Tony Award-winning musical In The Heights, with book by Quiara Alegria Hudes and music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Many may be familiar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:06PM

Review: Fifty Shades of Shakespeare–(re)discover theatre by Scotty Zacher

This is a company that really enjoys both playing with Shakespeare and throwing gender roles out the window. Upsetting the norm is part of the mission. Fifty Shades is a delightful romp that…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:00PM

Theater News: Beautiful's Rashidra Scott to Star in Anything Goes at Goodspeed Musicals

The Broadway actress will take on the iconic role of Reno Sweeney.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Odds & Ends: Lea Salonga Heads to Feinstein's/54 Below, Michael James Scott Heads Down Under by Ryan McPhee

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Michael James Scott Goes Down Under for Aladdin Broadway alum Michael James Scott will star as Genie in the previously…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Tony Nominee Tracie Bennett on Ignoring Judi Dench, Obsessing Over NYC and Starring in London's Mrs. Henderson Presents by Matt Wolf

Tracie Bennett was a 2012 Tony nominee for best actress in a play for End of the Rainbow, in which the pint-sized Englishwoman played Judy Garland. And now the powerhouse performer has retur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:58PM

Amanda White Thietje Steps Down as Managing Director at Mixed Blood by American Theatre Editors

The Minneapolis theatre loses and gains staff members this season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:55PM

HUSBANDS & SONS – Manchester by Kristy Stott

The Royal Exchange Theatre provides the perfect performance space for this compelling drama about a mining community living in a small village in Nottinghamshire in 1911. Following the lives…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:49PM

So your rowdy comedy is a hit during a theater festival. Do you have a real show on your hands? by Nelson Pressley

Rowdy comedies with a late-nite vibe can be catnip at the summertime Capital Fringe Festival, and why not? It’s a free-form, open invitation playground where the main rule is to get off th…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:46PM

Get Ready For Broadway’s New Revered Diva: Bright Star’s Carmen Cusack

It's a YouTube spiral in honor Bright Star's breakout star Carmen Cusack.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:43PM

Molto Malta: An American Director Takes on the Mediterranean by American Theatre Editors

A cryptic British play takes the stage in Malta.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:41PM

A Gambler’s Guide To Dying: Adelaide Fringe by Stephen House

It took me a little while to fall fully into this finely crafted work by Gary McNair, but that’s not such a bad thing in theatre. Sometimes a good piece slowly moves over you and you becom…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:37PM

Max Vernon to Perform in American Theatre Wing's Larson Legacy Concert at Adelphi University by BroadwayWorld

Adelphi University Performing Arts Center AUPAC presents the next installment of the Larson Legacy Concert, showcasing the work of composerlyricist, playwright, and performer Max Vernon -- a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PM

Rashidra Scott, David Harris and Stephen DeRosa to Star in ANYTHING GOES at Goodspeed Musicals; Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

All aboard Goodspeed Musicals kicks off its 2016 season at The Goodspeed with the Broadway hit ANYTHING GOES, and the company just announced a star-packed cast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from LCT3's HER REQUIEM by BroadwayWorld TV

Peter Friedman, Keilly McQuail, Naian Gonzalez Norvind,Robbie Collier Sublett, Joyce Van Pattenand Mare Winningham are featured in the LCT3Lincoln Center Theaterworld premiere of Her Requiem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:29PM

Hot Nights in the Tropics: Tony Yazbeck, Laura Osnes, Christine Ebersole Perform on Playbill\u2019s Latest Broadway on the High Seas Cruise

Broadway on the High Seas 6 (February 12-19) visited Puerto Rico, Barbados, the U.S. Virgin Islands and other tropical destinations. Performers included Liz Callaway, Tony Yazbeck, Christine…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:26PM

QNET And The Future Of Female Entrepreneurs by Rino16

I am certainly not the only one who has noticed that an increasing number of women around the world are individually looking to live increasingly independent lives with an equal emphasis on …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 05:20PM

Pittsburgh Dance Council cancels Louise Lecavalier performance at Byham Theater by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh Dance Council announced today that Friday night’s performance of Canadian artist Louise Lecavalier’s “Fou Glorieux” at the Byham Theater has been canceled.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:18PM

The Impossibility of Black Citizenship by Omi Jones

Marin Theatre Company recently produced August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN, and we are proud to share their dramaturg's pieces on the impact and influence of Wilson's work. The post The Impos…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 05:18PM

Watch Zachary Quinto in Off-Broadway's Smokefall by Broadway.com

Zachary Quinto stars in Smokefall at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM

The Bar Mitzvah Is Back On! Falsettos Revival Sets Fall Broadway Dates by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway revival of Falsettos is back on track. The William Finn and James Lapine musical will begin performances on September 29 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Opening night is set for Oct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:02PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Six Theatres Awarded $75,000 Grants to Support Playwrights by Olivia Clement

Tow Foundation has announced the recipients of its playwrights residency program.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:53PM

Australian Aladdin cast announced by Erin James

Disney’s beloved animated movie Aladdin was a critical box office smash when it was released, grossing over $500 million worldwide (not adjusted for inflation) and becoming the highes…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:51PM

‘If/Then’ a complicated problem of long division by Hedy Weiss

Some musicals (the best kind in my judgment), make you lean in and embrace their characters, even if those characters are problematic people. Others are driven by proclamations, and the more…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:44PM

Opera Theatre, Zoo receive major gifts from Hecker foundation by Sarah Bryan Miller

Family has longtime ties to both institutions

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:37PM

Q&A: For now, Greg Behrendt is into his stand-up

Comic and writer brings the funny to Helium Comedy Club this weekend

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:37PM

Haunted house The Darkness owes St. Louis $44K in back taxes by [email protected]

Owner who slams city counters that he has paid his debt

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:37PM

REVIEW: Chicago, New Wimbledon Theatre (UK Tour) ✭✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Chicago New Wimbledon Theatre 23rd February 2016 5 Stars UK Tour – Buy Tickets Having Razzle Dazzled the UK for years Chicago is back on tour around the UK, and this cu…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:32PM

Photo Flash: Ali Stroker, Lilla Crawford, Kyle Dean Massey and More Come Together for BROADWAY UNLOCKED #GIVEBACK by Nora Dominick

On February 22nd, ABC's 'Nashville' actor Kyle Dean Massey and other outstanding writers, performers and digital creators from Broadway, television, film and other mediums came together for …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:26PM

10 Current Broadway Replacements You Have to Go Back & See Live

10 Broadway replacement stars you have to return to see.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:24PM

Video Flashback: FALSETTOS Will March Back to Broadway! by Stage Tube

As BroadwayWorld reported today,Lincoln Center Theaterwill join forces withJujamcyn Theatersthis fallto bringWilliam FinnandJames Lapine's Tony Award-winning musicalFalsettosback to Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM

BWW Profile: Mark Rylance Oscar-Nominated Star of Stage and Screen by Jeffrey Walker

The profile of Mark Rylance, veteran star of stage and screen, has risen this year due to a number of high profile projects. He is nominated for actor in a supporting role for his turn as Ru…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM

Exclusive! Red Speedo Gets Ready to Take the Plunge by Monica Simoes

Take a look at our exclusive shoot with the cast of the New York Theatre Workshop production of Red Speedo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

March – April 2016: Cabaret Listings by Sandi Durell

      By: Sandi Durell     Spring is just around the corner and so is Cabaret Month and the 30th Annual Manhattan Association of Cabaret & Clubs Awards on March 29th at B.B. Kin…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:16PM

This Week in L.A. Theatre by Julio Martinez

IN THE NEWS LA’s independent public TV broadcaster KCET, national satellite network Link TV (KCETlink), and visual media outlet explore.org are collaborating with Long Beach Oper…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:14PM

Theater News: Broadway-Bound Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 Leads IRNE Award Nominees

The New England theater award nominees have been announced.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Falsettos Revival Officially Sets Broadway Dates and Venue

William Finn and James Lapine's musical is heading back to the stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Video Flash: Check Out Zachary Quinto Onstage in New Drama Smokefall

Quinto stars in MCC Theater's production of Noah Haidle's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Women Without Men’ at The Mint Theater Company in New York City by Richard Seff

Playwright Hazel Ellis is not a name that comes readily to mind. Her play, currently  running at City Center under the auspices of the Mint Theater Company, was first produced in her native…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:54PM

Saoirse Ronan and Lupita Nyong'o Arrive on Broadway as Linda Lavin Exits by Olivia Clement

The Know: What not to miss this week, Feb. 25-March 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Oscar Winner Rachel Weisz Will Headline Revival of David Hare's Plenty at the Public by Ryan McPhee

Oscar winner Rachel Weisz will return to the stage in David Hare’s Plenty. The off-Broadway revival will be part of the Public Theater’s 2016-17 season. David Leveaux, a Tony nom…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

The Bar Mitzvah Is Back On! Falsettos Revival Sets Fall Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The Broadway revival of Falsettos is back on track. The William Finn and James Lapine musical will begin performances on September 29 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Opening night is set for Oct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

ArtsBeat: ‘Falsettos’ Is Returning to Broadway by Michael Paulson

Lincoln Center Theater will stage a revival of “Falsettos” on Broadway in the fall.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:33PM

7 Theatres on 42nd Street Removed from Consideration as Landmarks by Robert Viagas

The list includes the endangered Times Square Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:30PM

Falsettos Revival Will Play Broadway's Walter Kerr Theatre by Andrew Gans

James Lapine will direct, with choreography by Spencer Liff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

Tony Award-winning musical FALSETTOS to return to Broadway this Fall by Courtney Kochuba

This fall, Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop) will join forces with Jujamcyn Theaters to bring William Finn and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical FALSETT…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 03:22PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of MCC's SMOKEFALL, with Zachary Quinto & More! by BroadwayWorld TV

MCC THEATER presents Noah Haidle's Smokefall, playing through Sunday, March 20th. Smokefall by Noah Haidle, directed by Anne Kauffman, stars Emmy nominated star of stage and screen Zachary Q…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:16PM

Highlights From World-Premiere Play Her Requiem

Lincoln Center Theater presents the world premiere of Her Requiem, the story of parents contending with the difficulties that arise when their musical prodigy daughter takes a year off to sp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:16PM

Broadway Revival of Tony-Winning Musical FALSETTOS Will Bow This Fall; James Lapine on Board to Direct by BroadwayWorld

This fall, Lincoln Center Theater will join forces with Jujamcyn Theaters to bring William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos back to Broadway, it was announced tod…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:10PM

ArtsBeat: Rachel Weisz to Star in ‘Plenty’ at the Public Theater by Michael Paulson

The revival of David Hare’s “Plenty” is set for the Public Theater this fall, the theater announced on Thursday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:10PM

Seven 42nd Street Theatres Denied Landmark Status Consideration by Michael Dale

New York's Landmarks Preservation Commission ruled on current and former Broadway houses located on 42nd Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue.

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Rachel Weisz Will Return to the Stage in Revival of David Hare's PLENTY at The Public; David Leveaux to Direct by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater announced today that David Hare's PLENTY will receuve its first major New York revival as part of The Public's 2016-17 season. Directed by five-time Tony Award nominee Dav…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM

Judy Gold to Make Feinstein's/54 Below Debut This Spring by BroadwayWorld

Judy Gold, the acclaimed comedian known for her work on television, film, and Off-Broadway, will be making her Feinstein's54 Below debut this spring If it's any indication of what her show w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM

Theater News: Rachel Weisz to Star in First Major New York Revival of David Hare's Plenty

Weisz will return to the stage under the direction of David Leveaux.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway's Michael James Scott to Play 'Genie' in Australia's ALADDIN; Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

Agroup of Australia and New Zealand's most outstanding musical theatre performers and fresh faces has been announced for Disney's new musical comedy, Aladdin, it was announced today. They wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:53PM

Rachel Weisz to Star in Public's Revival of Plenty by Olivia Clement

David Leveaux will direct the Oscar-winning actress.

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Album Review: The Essential Stephen Sondheim by Andrew Kendall

The latest Stephen Sondheim compilation album immediately courts scrutiny when it announces itself as The Essential Stephen Sondheim. For, as even the most cursory of musical theatre fans kn…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:43PM

Hollywood has a diversity problem, but Broadway may be at a tipping point by Julie Schwietert Collazo

The Great White Way is no longer quite so white, and the sudden visibility of black actors on Broadway will have important effects on the future of theaterWhen Cynthia Erivo learned Joseph F…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PM

Review: 'If/Then' a musical about lives chosen by Kerry Reid

"Accidents of fate are just the probabilities playing out," says Liz — half of the two-lives-in-one protagonist, Elizabeth, in "If/Then," the heart-on-sleeve musical about roads taken and …

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How Does a Nerd Feel About the Spotlight? Go Ask ‘Alice Chan’ by American Theatre Editors

B.D. Wong and cowriter Robert Lee bring an awkward youngster to life for La Jolla Playhouse's POP Tour.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:34PM

The Last Class: A Jazzercise Play by Sandi Durell

  by Peter Haas           There’s a new theater group in town – and its first play is an unusual one: it’s a real-life aerobics class, taking place in real time, s…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:33PM

Rachel Weisz Returns to New York Stage in 'Plenty' by David Rooney

David Leveaux will direct the Oscar-winning star in the Public Theater revival of David Hare's 1978 play about a British World War II secret agent.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:30PM

My Favorite Song: Ana Gasteyer of ‘I’m Hip’ by Dei Lewison

I did a production of A New Brain last summer at City Center and the recording just came out. It’s so beautiful. The new arrangement of “I Feel So Much Spring,” the finale,…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:19PM

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A Rallying Cry For Broadway by Laura

If you only read one of my posts, please make it this one.

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Exclusive Photo Flash: Cirque du Soleil Preps PARAMOUR for Broadway Debut! by BroadwayWorld

Cirque du Soleil Theatrical will soon present Cirque du Soleil -PARAMOUR, the organization's first production created specifically for Broadway. PARAMOUR will begin previews on Saturday, Apr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

‘Hughie’ Opens on Broadway Tonight by Dei Lewison

Hughie, Eugene O’Neill’s one-act play, opens tonight at the Booth Theatre for a limited run until June 12. Oscar winner Forest Whitaker makes his Broadway debut as Erie Smith, a …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:00PM

Chicago Celebrates 8,000 Performances on Broadway! by Monica Simoes

The Tony-winning 1996 revival of Chicago played its 8,000th performance at the Feb. 20 matinee. Take a look at the celebration here!

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Review: Road Show

Stephen Sondheim takes us on a musical journey with the infamous Mizner brothers.

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Video Flash: Watch Tony Nominees Mare Winningham and Peter Friedman Take On Her Requiem

The Greg Pierce play also stars Naian Gonzalez Norvind.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: EXCLUSIVE: In Rehearsal With Cirque du Soleil's Broadway Paramour

Before the show makes its New York debut, check out these shots of the cast preparing to take the stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Heartbreaking 'Childhood Torments' At Wadsworth Atheneum by Susan Dunne

The new exhibit at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford is called "The End of Innocence: Childhood Torments in the Contemporary Art Collection." With a title like that, visitors know going in …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:58PM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Matthew Morrison Guests on Next Episode of YOUNGER by TV News Desk

FINDING NEVERLAND's Matthew Morrison guest stars on the next episode of TV Land's YOUNGER titled 'The Good Shepherd.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52PM

Michael Douglas, Casey Nicholaw & More Will Be Honored at the 2016 Actors Fund Gala by BroadwayWorld

THE ACTORS FUND has just announced its 2016 Medal of Honor recipients, who will be recognized at the annual gala, April 25, 2016 6pm at the Marriott Marquis. Honorees include actor and produ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52PM

BWW TV: BEAUTIFUL Celebrates One Year in London! by BroadwayWorld TV

The producers of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Beautiful - The Carole King Musical announce the show will be extending booking in the West End to 18 February 2017. The show just…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52PM

VIDEO: First Listen: Carly Rae Jepsen Sings New Theme Song for Netflix's FULLER HOUSE by TV News Desk

Carly Rae Jepsen recently revealed that she will be THE VOICE behind the theme song for Netflix's upcoming reboot of 'Full House' titled FULLER HOUSE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52PM

Review: Discovering the Truth by Michael Block

We all have memories and visions of our parents. What they were like when we were kids. It's how we remember them. In Nicole Ferraro's breathtaking Why So Much Shame?, Ferraro recalls her fa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:40PM

Review: Waiting for Grief to End by Michael Block

We all grieve in different ways. And that’s never been more true than in Kasey Brown and Marc J. Franklin’s Thank You for Waiting. The drama follows a pair of old friends who happen upon…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:40PM

Danielle Pinnock performs stories from 'Body/Courage' by Morgan Greene

Are you at peace with your body? That's the question Danielle Pinnock has posed - to everyone from her mother to "Tan Mom" - in order to piece together her documentary play "Body/Courage.…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:25PM

Could ‘Cruel Intentions’ save Sarah Michelle Gellar’s acting career? by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Sarah Michelle Gellar’s just signed up to reprise her “Cruel Intentions” role in NBC’s sequel to the 1999 cult hit film — in which her wealthy, diabolical character plots the demis…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:22PM

Review: 'If/Then' a musical about lives chosen by Kerry Reid

"Accidents of fate are just the probabilities playing out," says Liz — half of the two-lives-in-one protagonist, Elizabeth, in "If/Then," the heart-on-sleeve musical about roads taken and …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:22PM

‘Sensory friendly performances' relax rules to welcome people with autism by J. Kelly Nestruck

Relaxed performances adjust sound and lighting cues to be less startling, and allow the use of phones or other ‘fidget devices’

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:05PM

Eclipsed Playwright Danai Gurira on 'Splashing a Little Color on the Great White Way' by Ryan McPhee

Danai Gurira has taken a break from being a badass on The Walking Dead to bring two plays to New York: Familiar, currently at Playwrights Horizons, and Eclipsed, now in previews on Broadway.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

Who Needs Naps? She Loves Me's Zachary Levi Is More Energetic Than Ever on Two-Show Days by Ryan McPhee

Zachary Levi is back on Broadway in She Loves Me, and he’s living proof that musical theater is more energizing than caffeine. (That’s just science!) The stage and screen fa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:04PM

A Chance To Be Good: “Richard III” Reimagined with Michael Patrick Thornton and The Gift Theatre by Kevin Greene

By Noel Schecter The darkest days for Michael Patrick Thornton began in the immediate aftermath of the spinal strokes that left him paralyzed and comatose for three days in 2003. Thornton t…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM

Mike Birbiglia Gets in Hot Water with Audience Members by Olivia Clement

On The Tonight Show, the actor recounts a confrontation with audience members.

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The Afrolatin@ Theatre Series: Actress, Writer, and Theatre Mogul Florinda Bryant by HowlRound

By Jelisa Jay Robinson. In this first installment, Jelisa Jay Robinson profiles Florinda Bryant of Salvage Vanguard Theater.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:00PM

Theater News: New York Theatre Workshop to Honor Lazarus Collaborators at Spring Gala

Director Ivo van Hove and scenic designer Jan Versweyveld will return to Broadway this season with Arthur Miller's The Crucible.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Mrs Henderson Presents split the critics – was it a question of gender? by Natasha Tripney

The reviews of Mrs Henderson Presents have been an educative exercise in writing about nudity. Or, rather, not writing about it. Many of

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Sarah Mezzanotte Cast As Jessica Paré’s Younger Self In Amazon’s ‘The Interestings’ by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Mezzanotte has been cast in Amazon's The Interestings as a series regular, playing the young version of Ash, the role in which Jessica Paré was recently cast. Ash is a…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:51PM

Porchlight’s 2016-17 season full of musical surprises by Hedy Weiss

Everything from Lin-Manuel Miranda to Stephen Sondheim to be part of Porchlight Music Theatre's 2016-17 season. The post Porchlight’s 2016-17 season full of musical surprises appeared …

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BWW TV Exclusive: THE NUTTY PROFESSOR Cast Reunites at Birdland for NYC Debut! by BroadwayWorld TV

On Monday, February 15, the Broadway at Birdland concert seriespresented a reunion concert of the 2012 Nashville production of THE NUTTY PROFESSOR, a musical written by Rupert Holmes and the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PM

BWW Profile: Saoirse Ronan Oscar-Nominated Star of Upcoming CRUCIBLE Revival by Courtney Henley

You know how some people make you feel very unaccomplished because they've already had so much success with their careers, but they're a few years younger than you and you feel like you're b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PM

BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! to Receive Mayoral Proclamation by BroadwayWorld

The 6th annual BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF - a concert that raises much-needed funds for Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation - will be the recipient of a Mayor Proclamation when the event takes place o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PM

Florida City Council To Hear Complaints Re: THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES and Burlesque Show by Michael Dale

A local businessman claims they are objectionable performances that violate the city's lease.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:46PM

VIDEO: CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Channels 'Music Man's Harold Hill in New Musical Segment by TV News Desk

The next episode of The CW's CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND takes on the classic show MUSIC MAN with a new musical segment titled 'Cold Showers.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45PM

Saycon Sengbloh: Flower Child by Suzy Evans

The Eclipsed star showcases some of this spring's hottest trends.

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Sondheim’s Road Show at Signature Theatre (review) by Alan Katz

There are some historical characters that cry out for animation on the stage. Stephen Sondheim has fixated on a pair of them in his meandering travelogue Road Show, a historical biographical…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:36PM

Norbert Leo Butz and Laura Osnes Will Headline Atlantic Gala by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway theatre has announced the star-studded line-up for its Actors' Choice Gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

'In the Heights,' 'Scottsboro Boys' part of Porchlight's 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

Lin-Manuel Miranda will be represented by more than "Hamilton" in Chicago this fall. Porchlight Music Theatre announced its 2016-17 mainstage season on Thursday, which will kick off with Mir…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:27PM

Theatre News: Birmingham to host international children's festival

This year's festival in Birmingham marks the first time the UK and Ireland have hosted

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:27PM

400 Years After Shakespeare’s Death, Tributes Begin by Steven McElroy and Erik Piepenburg

Cities around the world plan festivals to mark the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death — which falls, serendipitously, on his birthday.

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‘The Crucible’ Returns to Broadway by Jason Zinoman

Saoirse Ronan and Ben Whishaw lead a deep cast in this revival directed by Ivo van Hove at the Walter Kerr Theater.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:27PM

Learning to Act, but Hungry for Roles to Practice by Laura Collins-Hughes

A new program at colleges and universities aims at cultivating female playwrights and the creation of more female characters in their work.

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Nightlife Powerhouse Tori Scott Is Young(ish) at Joe's Pub Tonight by Playbill Staff

The belter and bad decision maker returns to Joe's Pub with Young(ish), her 13th show at the downtown venue recounting the performer\u2019s late-night misadventures.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

Watch Parody of Music Man Tune on 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' (Video) by Robert Viagas

It's the latest Broadway salute from CW's musical comedy series.

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Getting to Know Maxamoo, Getting to Know All About Maxamoo’s Theater & Performance Podcast by Lindsay Barenz

The Maxamoo Theater & Performance Podcast is the premier podcast covering the diverse world of theater and performance beyond Broadway. Weekly an alternating cast of contributors host in…

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Stories From The Colonial: The Loo Where It Happens by Chris Luner

Earlier this week, Luner on Theatre kicked off sharing exclusive photos and stories from Boston’s historic Colonial Theatre through the generous support and sharing of those with Save…

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8 Funniest New Broadway Shows of 2016 by Dei Lewison

Stunning singing? Sure. Dancing chorus lines? Yeah, OK. Making you cry, becoming a part of you? Meh.Maybe the best thing that the Great White Way offers is a chance to forget all your real-l…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:19PM

From Gaza, with Love by HowlRound

By Patricia Davis. Patricia Davis on Mosaic Theatre's US premiere in Washington, D.C. of I Shall Not Hate , based on the life of Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish.

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Watch Zachary Levi Chat Broadway and Nerds by Olivia Clement

The She Loves Me star made an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

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Theater News: Tony Winner Deanna Dunagan to Star in West Coast Premiere of The Revisionist

The August: Osage County veteran joins the Jesse Eisenberg drama.

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Cabaret News: Matt Doyle and More Set for Hunter Foster and Paul Gordon's Sleepy Hollow in Concert

Katie Boeck, Eric Michael Gillett, and more will also join the cast.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Sound of Music Cast Salute Lady Gaga by Andrew Gans

U.K. company offers The Sound of Gaga.

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VIDEO: Check Out This One-Woman Acappella Arrangement of HAMILTON's Opening Number by TV News Desk

Talented singer and beatbox artist Morgan Reilly has shared her acappella cover of the opening number to Broadway's HAMILTON.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 2/25/16- A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC by Stage Tube

Today in 1973, A Little Night Music opened at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 601 performances. A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Vice President Joe Biden to Introduce Lady Gaga's OSCARS Performance by TV News Desk

Vice President Joe Biden will introduce Lady Gaga performance of her Oscar-nominated song 'Til It Happens to You' from the documentary THE HUNTING GROUND on Sunday's night's Academy Awards.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Matt Doyle to Star in Hunter Foster & Paul Gordon's SLEEPY HOLLOW as Part of 'New Musicals at 54' Series by BroadwayWorld

Based on the novel by Washington Irving,Sleepy Hollowis a fresh musical take on the legendary story of Ichabod Crane. Crane is an English schoolmaster who is sent to a Dutch village to teach…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM

Tamara Harvey: ‘I want Theatr Clwyd to become a home for writers’ by Mark Shenton

Tamara Harvey offers this advice to aspiring young directors: “Know that it isn’t a race. I meet a lot of young directors

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In The Stage newspaper this week: February 25 by The Stage

The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the

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Competition: Win tickets to Beacons at the Park Theatre by The Stage

Win tickets to give away to the world premiere of Beacons, the latest show by Attic Theatre Company.  This new play tells the

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International: The fine art of serious clowning by Nick Awde

In a comfortable hall just off a sleepy square in a small town south of Paris, the final touches are being put

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Writers Theatre Industry Open House by Bt

Monday, February 29th | 6pm-9pm325 Tudor Court, GlencoeWriters Theatre has opened the doors to its new building and wants you to come see it! We are hosting an industry open house to provide…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:38AM

Meet Cast Members, The Director, and Designers of Prince William Little Theatre’s ‘Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror’ Playing 3/11-20 at H by Joel Markowitz

Meet the designers, some cast members, and the director of Prince William Little Theatre’s Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror, playing 3/11-20 at Hylton Performing Arts Center. _…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:37AM

Top 30 Roles for Strong Leading Females (Part 2) by Angela Yamarone

For years, the rise and empowerment of women has been gradual but fierce! This empowerment is reflected on stage through the many female characters we find in theatre. We’ve compiled a lis…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 11:34AM

Blogs: Matt Trueman: London theatres have become hang-outs

Matt Trueman on the rise of the trendy theatre bar

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Gossip: Will there be another chance to see Imelda Staunton in Gypsy?

Gypsy producer Michael Harrison has hinted that the show may return

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Lauren Samuels cast in The Buskers Opera by Matthew Hemley

Bend It Like Beckham star Lauren Samuels has been cast in new musical The Buskers Opera. She is joined by George Maguire,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:17AM

International news round-up: February 25 by The Stage

National theatre day ITALY Italians are being given a national day to celebrate theatre across the country with venues offering free performances. October

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Gavin McAlinden launches London Irish Rep company by Georgia Snow

A director who was at the centre of a row over actors’ wages has set up a new theatre company, with a

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Glee-inspired talent show comes to London in March by Matthew Hemley

West End performer Jodie Jacobs and Hollyoaks actor Sophie Austin will judge a Glee-inspired show choir competition next month. Masters of Show

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Belfast’s Lyric announces Vivid Faces season by Michael Quinn

Belfast’s Lyric Theatre is to mark the centenaries of the Battle of the Somme and the Easter Rising in Dublin in a season

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Nottingham Theatre Royal’s £3.3m revamp gets green light by David Hutchison

Nottingham Theatre Royal is to undergo a £3.3 million transformation after securing funding from both Arts Council England and the city’s local

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Great Read: Oskar Eustis Profiled at Vogue

If you read one article today that's NOT on BroadwayWorld (and please, you really only need to limit it to the one), it should be Vogue's fantastic profile of the Public Theater'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:16AM

Offscript: Getting Off the Assembly Line with Meghan Pressman by American Theatre Editors

Meghan Pressman discusses new play development; plus, the editors talk about their recent trips.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:01AM

Theater News: A Bronx Tale Star Jason Gotay Set for Prospect Theater Company's Death for Five Voices

Cara Reichel's cast will also include Manna Nichols and Nicholas Rodriguez.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Jonas Hassen Khemiri's The Hundred We Are to Make North American Premiere

The Swedish playwright brings his memory play to the Cell.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Book Events: Former Black Panther At Hartford Library; Poet Blanco At Hill-Stead by Carole Goldberg

An author who explores the relationship of humans and animals will give a free Book/Mark talk on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. at the Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Ave., Hartford.…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:59AM

Spirituality in GEM OF THE OCEAN by Omi Jones

Marin Theatre Company recently produced August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN, and we are proud to share their dramaturg's pieces on the impact and influence of Wilson's work. The post Spiritual…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:58AM

Top 30 Roles for Strong Leading Females (Part 1) by Angela Yamarone

For years, the rise and empowerment of women has been gradual but fierce! This empowerment is reflected on stage through the many female characters we find in theatre. We’ve compiled a…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:51AM

"Yank! A WWII Love Story" in Florida by William S. Oser

I was pre-disposed toward Yank and Manatee Players have not let me down.

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Charlotte Church in contemporary reboot of The Little Mermaid by Mark Brown

Singer conceives The Last Mermaid, commissioned by Festival of Voice in Cardiff, to tackle challenging world issuesCharlotte Church has created a new musical version of Hans Christian Anders…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:45AM

Get Carter review – bloodthirsty gangland tale gets bold stage adaptation by Alfred Hickling

Northern Stage, NewcastleKevin Wathen’s gimlet-eyed enforcer returns home to avenge his brother’s death in a production that brings in period music and a Hamlet-style ghostIn normal circ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:45AM

IN>TIME Performance Festival, Taking Up Residence in Chicago by Kevin Sparrow

The IN>TIME Performance Festival continues through March 2nd at various venues throughout Chicago, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Links Hall, 6018 North, and Sector 2337. Full det…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:37AM

Intersections Festival 2016 gets two big gifts this weekend by Keith Loria

As the 2016 Atlas Intersections Festival celebrates its sixth anniversary, two events will add to the excitement.  H Street’s newest restaurant will donate all of its weekend reve…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:32AM

Suburbanite Review: "A Bronx Tale: The Musical" by Joseph Cervelli

A young man's journey down the mean streets of The Bronx. Review appears in other North Jersey Media Newspapers.

SOURCE: NorthJersey.com at 10:21AM

Preview: Trip the Light Fantastic: The Making of SuperStrip/Lucky Plush Productions by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED Herding cats. Like most overused metaphors, there’s good reason you hear it thrown around so much. One would be hard-pressed to find any individual who works at a non-prof…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:19AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Already Part of the 'Disney Family'; All We Know About MOANA & More by Caryn Robbins

The casting would not be the first time Miranda collaborates with Walt Disney Studios. The Grammy-winning composer penned the original music for STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS iconic Cantina sc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AM

The Practical Side of Making Theater by Tracey Paleo

Buzzfeed gives us 14 ways in which making theater prepares you for the world.  While we might debate some of their points (like #4, “You become a master of stress management” �…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 10:08AM

The Cherry Orchard by Joel Benjamin

The focus too often strays from Chekhov and his darkly comic portrait of a Russia to a piece of silly business or a maladroit placement of rows of audience members, breaking the fourth wall.…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:02AM

“Say No To This”: A Call to Stand Up Against Sexual Assault in Theatre by Jessica Humphrey

A while ago, I was surfing through Buzzfeed and ran across an amazing article called “Yes and…No. Standing Up To Sexual Harassment And Assault In L.A.’s Comedy Scene.” This is a be…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Stars Line up for TUTS Mary Poppins by Andrew Gans

The family favorite will fly into the Houston venue in March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, February 25, 2016 by Susan Grace

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New John Leguizamo One-Man Show Will Debut at La Jolla Playhouse by Andrew Gans

Latin History for Dummies will begin its run in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

HALLO NORMA JEANE – Park Theatre by Johnny Fox

When I was a student, I worked in a care home. Somewhere in a drawer I have a half-written short story about an old lady in a similar institution who remembers, through the fog of Alzheimer…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:43AM

Hughie review – Forest Whitaker plays for low stakes in slight O'Neill play by Alexis Soloski

Booth Theater, New YorkThe actor does not entirely inhabit the part of Erie, a melancholy gambler, in this lavish Michael Grandage production of a minor Eugene O’Neill workWhat small bliss…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Powered by SeatGeek: February 25, 2016 by BroadwayWorld

Read on to catch up on this past week's trends February 19-25.

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WAKE UP with BWW 2/25/2016 - HUGHIE, BRIGHT STAR 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 Forest Whitaker leads HUGHIE, opening …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39AM

A Broad Abroad

A Broad Abroad Off Off Broadway, Kraine Theater, Frigid Festival Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: An irreverent, sexually-charged, and charming reflection on a six decade career a…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 09:37AM

Netflix Drops Part II Of ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ Season Two Trailer by Jeremy Gerard

Dark, dark, dark: Netflix released part two of the trailer for Season 2 of Marvel’s Daredevil, which will launch globally on March 18. (See the first part here.) The action-drama will…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:34AM

Theater Review: On the London Stage, Atrocities, Puppets and Addiction by Matt Wolf

Three plays: A new take on Sarah Kane, an American import and a Matthew Perry debut.

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Susan Boyle Announces New Album Dropping Later This Year! by BroadwayWorld

Susan Boyle announced on her official web site that she is currently in the studio recording her 7th album, tobe released later in 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25AM

Trevor Nunn's PERICLES, Starring Christian Camargo, Opens Tonight at Theatre for a New Audience by BroadwayWorld

Theatre for a New Audience's production of William Shakespeare's Pericles directed by Trevor Nunn, featuring OBIE Award-winner Christian Camargo in the title role and leading a diverse compa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:23AM

BWW Review: Colman Domingo's DOT Mixes Broad Comedy With Family Drama by Michael Dale

Marjorie Johnson leads a solid cast in a play about dealing with a mother's dementia.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:19AM

Eclipsed Playwright Talks Zombies with Stephen Colbert by Robert Viagas

Danai Gurira also shares the inspirations for her two current NY shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:16AM

Broadway Revival of HUGHIE, Starring Forest Whitaker, Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's HUGHIE starring Academy Award winner, Golden Globe Award winner amp BAFTA winner Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland, The Bu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:14AM

Snapshot: Q. and A.: Timothy Olyphant, a Tough Lawman, Goes Country Onstage by Kathryn Shattuck

Mr. Olyphant, of “Justified” and “Deadwood,” discusses his role as a down-on-his-luck singer in Kenneth Lonergan’s new play, “Hold on to Me Darling.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:14AM

Review: ‘A Bronx Tale: The Musical’ Doo-Wops Down Mean Streets by Charles Isherwood

The show, based on Chazz Palminteri’s one-man play and, later, a film, is directed by Jerry Zaks and Robert De Niro.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:14AM

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton Talk Inspiring New Film EDDIE THE EAGLE by Movies News Desk

Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton stopped by ABC's 'Good Morning America' to chat with co-anchor Robin Roberts about the inspiring sports tale EDDIE THE EAGLE.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:14AM

Jerry Montoya’s new play fills a gap at B Street Theatre

‘Love and Baseball’ will premiere as part of B3 SeriesThe adult comedy/romance inspired by his own storyHe will have two concurrent productions on the B2 stage … Click to Continue …

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:00AM

Art review: ‘do it’ at Sacramento’s Verge Center

The conceptual exhibition has been ongoing since 1993 Verge interprets 20 instructions from international artists Show consists of objects, performances and audience participation … C…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:00AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Right Now (A Présent) (Ustinov Studio)

Michael Boyd's production runs until 19 March

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:58AM

New show about Manchester bombing leads Home’s 2016 season by David Hutchison

A new show about the 1996 bombing in Manchester leads the new season of theatre at Home, which will also stage the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AM

Crowdfunding campaign launched for Edinburgh Fringe bloggers by Georgia Snow

A new scheme to help bloggers cover the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been launched. The project, called the Network of Independent Critics,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AM

Theatre Royal Plymouth appoints the Wrong Crowd as first resident company by David Hutchison

Female-led theatre company the Wrong Crowd will become the first ever resident company at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from April. The company

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AM

West End box office up 1.6% in 2015, but audiences stall by Matthew Hemley

West End theatres have reported a 12th year of growth at the box office, but attendances to London shows have remained flat.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AM

Norfolk and Norwich Festival announces 2016 programme by Georgia Snow

A new production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest leads the theatre programme for the 2016 Norfolk and Norwich Festival. Kim Noble and Belgian

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AM

Arts council chief: ‘Arts still has accessibility problem’ by Matthew Hemley

Arts Council England’s London chair Veronica Wadley has joined the debate about access to the arts, insisting opportunities should not be just

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AM

Walter Meierjohann: ‘Manchester is not a testing ground for London’ by David Hutchison

Walter Meierjohann, head of theatre at Manchester venue Home, has insisted the city is not just a testing ground for London-bound shows.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AM

Wales Millennium Centre and WNO hit with 3.5% funding cuts by Georgia Snow

Wales Millennium Centre and Welsh National Opera are among the major organisations to have suffered funding cuts under Arts Council of Wales’

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AM

VIDEO: Mike Birbiglia Talks off-Broadway Show THANK GOD FOR JOKES on 'Tonight' by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Mike Birbiglia talked about his new off-Broadway show THANK GOD FOR JOKES and explained why he is suspicious of Rachel Maddow's excuse for being arrested.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:40AM

Pappy on Da Underground Railroad by Sandi Durell

  By Marcina Zaccaria   Richard Johnson performs in Pappy on Da Underground Railroad at The Gene Frankel Theatre.   This solo performance, in recognition of Black History Mont…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:38AM

CLEANSED – National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Katie Mitchell’s revival of Sarah Kane’s 1998 play sees it as a ghastly nightmare, but overburdens the text with too many additions.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

Romesh Ranganathan review – irresistible gags with stink-bomb impact by Brian Logan

Haymarket, BasingstokeOn his third solo tour, the standup retains his cynicism but there’s now light amid the shade and warmth underlying the weariness Related: Romesh Ranganathan and Sean…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:22AM

VIDEO: Zachary Levi Talks 'Incredible Cast' of SHE LOVES ME on 'Late Night' by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE NIGHT, Zachary Levi talked about starring in his new musical role in Broadway's SHE LOVES ME. 'This cast is so talented, it's a really incredible group'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20AM

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert & Playwright Danai Gurira Offer Casting Ideas for Hollywood Adaptation of ECLIPSED by TV News Desk

Playwright and actress Danai Gurira, who portrays Michonne on AMC's 'The Walking Dead' stopped by last night's LATE SHOW to talk about her new Broadway play ECLIPSED

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:03AM

The Mix — Some cool things to do in Chicago this weekend by Miriam Di Nunzio

Still haven’t locked down your plans for the weekend? Here are some suggestions sure to ... The post The Mix — Some cool things to do in Chicago this weekend appeared first on Chicag…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Features: Let's Talk About Sets: Tom Piper on A Midsummer Night's Dream

The designer of the RSC's touring show, featuring amateur theatre companies, explains the inspiration for his designs

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:46AM

Photos: In pictures: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang UK tour

The classic musical kicked off its tour Southampton earlier this month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:46AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Tony Winner Derek McLane's Blinged-Out OSCARS Sets! by TV News Desk

Tony and Emmy Award-winning production designer, Derek McLane returns to the 2016 OSCARS for a fourth consecutive year, after earning an Emmy nomination for his work on each of the previous …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:34AM

Fuse Visual Arts: Stunning “Intersections” at Peabody Essex Museum by Arts Fuse Editor

In a period of radicalism and terrorism, this installation serves as a beacon for remembering the beauty of the best of Islamic creative culture.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:34AM

The cellphone scourge by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal “Sightings” column I discuss a problem that has become an epidemic in the world of American theater—cellphone abuse—and offer a solution. Here’s an…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

REVIEW: Blood Brothers, Churchill Theatre (UK Tour) ✭✭✭✭ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke Blood Brothers is an all time classic, with a thrilling story and an atmospheric score. It is showing a few signs of wear and tear but some superb performances mean th…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:24AM

The Tempest review – Dromgoole's farewell lets language work its magic by Michael Billington

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, LondonThe outgoing Globe director’s moving and intelligent take on Shakespeare’s play has an excellent Prospero in Tim McMullanIt may be a myth that this is Shak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:21AM

Review: ‘Smart People’ at Second Stage by Steve

 By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) The four racially diverse characters in Lydia R. Diamond’s new play at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theatre certainly live up to the work’s title: th…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:18AM

James Hadley: The West End isn’t the be-all and end-all for musical theatre by James Hadley

It’s astounding that musical theatre composer Howard Goodall needed to make the point (as reported in The Stage in January) that the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:05AM

Almanac: Francis Poulenc on contemplation and the artist by Terry Teachout

“I am writing little for the moment and I prefer to think rather than to realize.” Francis Poulenc, letter to Georges Jean-Aubry, June 10, 1919

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

BWW's On This Day - February 25, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 25 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Photos: Regional Theatre Focus - famous faces at the Royal Exchange

The likes of Pete Postlethwaite and Lily Cole have all appeared at the theatres over the years

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:50AM

Theatre News: Home announces new season

Award-winning theatre company Anu return with a new production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:50AM

Interviews: 5 minutes with: Anna Jordan - 'Theatre feels like home to me'

Playwright Anna Jordan chats to us about winning the Bruntwood Prize, how it changed her career and working at the Royal Exchange

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:50AM

Theatre News: Norfolk and Norwich Festival full line up announced

The annual festival will take place in May this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:50AM

Maggie Brown: Actors must brace themselves for TV’s changing of the guard by Maggie Brown

Actors are well versed in the regular changes of regimes that take place across Theatreland, as directors move on and new artistic

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:30AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Extends West End Booking Period To February 2017

The producers of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Beautiful - The Carole King Musical announce the show will be extending booking in the West End to 18 February 2017.

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:58AM

Alistair Smith: West End is still thriving by Alistair Smith

Another year, another record box office recorded by the West End and London’s major not-for-profit theatres. With audiences steady, this year’s increase

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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2016 Adelaide Biennial: Magic Object by Arts Review

Curator Lisa Slade takes her obsession with the Wunderkammer to a new level at the 2016 Adelaide Biennial. Meaning ‘a room of wonders’, Wunderkammer describes the private museums of …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:50AM

Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon)

Erica Whyman directs Shakespeare's comedy with amateur performers as the mechanicals

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:33AM

FIREBIRD – West End by Johnny Fox

Smart and authentic writing meets a riveting West End debut in Firebird at Trafalgar Studios. In his first venture to the downstairs studio at Hampstead Theatre, Ed Hall has found a remarkab…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Access all areas: the plays that took captioning and signing to their hearts by Catherine Love

Jack Thorne’s The Solid Life of Sugar Water and a revival of Gogol’s The Government Inspector are among new accessible productions enriching the experience for audiences through design a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:57AM

The Famous Spiegeltent: La Clique by Arts Review

It’s not often you get to see a show starring a Queen and a Prince. But that’s what you get in the latest edition of La Clique currently playing in The Famous Spiegeltent, currently resi…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:54AM

Lake Street Dive vocalist Rachael Price channels the past by Tom Lanham

A popular video online shows Lake Street Dive belter Rachael Price at age 12, warbling a prescient version of “Dedicated to You” with a traveling choir in Spain, complete with » The…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM

Folk singer Aoife O’Donovan enjoys life on the run by Tom Lanham

Many ingredients make up “In the Magic Hour,” the whimsical new sophomore album from “Prairie Home Companion” regular Aoife O’Donovan. There’s the guitar and vocal maturity (also…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Zack Smithey to hold a second Easter Art Hunt by Sarah Bryan Miller

Smithey will hide 1,000 works of art during Holy Week, finders keepers.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:28AM

Cortinovis now an assistant curator at art museum by [email protected]

Recent work includes co-curating "St. Louis Modern" exhibit

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:28AM

Schlafly brews up something for the Bard by Judith Newmark

Schlafly serves up 1616 for Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:28AM

Entertaining 'Beautiful' brings back great sounds of the 1960s by Judith Newmark

Abby Mueller stars as singer/songwriter Carole King

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:28AM

Two plays on St. Louis stages take very different approaches by Judith Newmark

"The Dispute” from a new troupe, the YoungLiars, is a delight.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:28AM

Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: February 25 by Mark Shenton

Dominic Dromgoole bids farewell to Shakespeare’s Globe with the opening of a new production of The Tempest in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Les Ballets de Monte Carlo’s Cinderella by Joel Benjamin

Maillot decided, however, to set his version in a distorted fantasy realm, with no identifiable time period or place, distancing the story’s emotional impact. It is difficult to identify …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:45AM

CeeLo Green Talks Mobile Game "CeeLo's Joyride" by Young Hollywood

CeeLo Green Talks Mobile Game "CeeLo's Joyride" The one and only CeeLo Green pays a visit to the YH Studio to scoop us on his new mobile game, "CeeLo's Joyride", including how the idea came …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Opening Night: Forest Whitaker to Make His Broadway Debut Tonight in Eugene O'Neill's Hughie

Frank Wood stars with Whitaker in the two-person drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: SMOKE by Toby Zinman

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:56AM

On the Couch with Steve Vizard by Arts Review

Who is Steve Vizard? Writer / Performer / Producer / Librettist. What would you do differently to what you do now? Listen harder, look more deeply, live more presently, savour each mouthful,…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:49AM

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's BRIGHT STAR Begins Tonight on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The new musical BRIGHT STAR by Grammy and Emmy winner Steve Martin and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie, will play Broadway's Cort …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Time to Check In! Hughie, Starring Oscar Winner Forest Whitaker, Opens on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Ready to take a 65-minute trip to 1920s Times Square with an Oscar winner and a Tony winner? Eugene O’Neill’s Hughie, starring Forest Whitaker in his Broadway debut, opens offici…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM

Carmen Cusack & More Begin Broadway Previews in Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's Bright Star by Broadway.com

The Broadway spotlight will finally shine on Carmen Cusack on February 25 when she makes her Main Stem debut in Bright Star. Directed by Tony winner Walter Bobbie, the new tuner from Steve M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM

Impressive new choreographers highlighted in Dance Immersion showcase by Michael Crabb

Caribbean, African and Canadian contributors will all be a part of event that celebrates Black History Month.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

Forest Whitaker Stars in Hughie, Opening on Broadway Tonight by Robert Viagas

The Oscar winner is making his Broadway debut in a Eugene O'Neill two-hander.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Steve Martin's Bright Star Begins Broadway Previews Today by Andrew Gans

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Edie Brickell co-wrote the original musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

\u201CIt\u2019s More Than Just a Bookstore, It\u2019s a Theatre Place.\u201D Drama Book Shop Still Going Strong by Matt Smith

With all the neighborhood change, will the theatre institution be able to survive? The owners weigh in.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jeff Daniels Latest Broadway Turn Takes a Toll, But is Worth the Price. by Robert Simonson

The actor confides why he was willing to revisit Blackbird and the role that tested him nine years ago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Dance Preview: Louise Lecavalier goes 'So Blue' at the Byham by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

When multi-award winner Louise Lecavalier brings “So Blue” to her Pittsburgh Dance Council debut at the Byham Theater on Friday, she plans to take things to the extreme.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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