Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Aisle View: Don't Drink the Water by Steven Suskin

Sarah Charles Lewis in Tuck Everlasting. Photo: Joan Marcus In this our age of Broadway cynicism--when religious tomes...

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 11:47PM

Theo Ubique leads non-Equity Jeff Award nominations by Chris Jones

The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee loves the work of the little cabaret theater known for its excellence in the heart of Rogers Park: Theo Ubique Theatre emerged Tuesday night as the Chic…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:10PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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GET IT WHILE YOU CAN by Sandy MacDonald

A brilliant cast suffuses a potential downer of a musical with light and laughs.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 10:52PM

Tuck Everlasting review – sweet sip from the elixir of life by Alexis Soloski

Broadhurst Theatre, New YorkThis adaptation of the Natalie Babbitt book has flaws – the songs are repetitive and the set is chaotic – but the show’s spirit is ultimately touchingThe qu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:38PM

Tick, Tick … BOOM! by Kevin Turner

Pursued By Bear burst onto the Melbourne Musical Theatre scene back in 2013 with a critically acclaimed production of Next To Normal. Since then, the team have produced well received, high q…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:25PM

Review: ‘Tuck Everlasting,’ a Lyrical Meditation on Life, Death and Immortality by Charles Isherwood

Casey Nicholaw’s Broadway musical avoids flashy tricks and easy sentiment, showing a natural feel for this story about a secret fountain of youth.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:22PM

Cititour Review: Fully Committed by Diane Snyder

Jesse Tyler Ferguson makes a winning return to Broadway for the first time since Modern Family thrust him into the sitcom spotlight.

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:13PM

Tuck Everlasting at curtainup.com/ by Charles Wright

a new family friendly musical, adapted fro Natalie Babbitt's popular young adult novel. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:10PM

Cititour Review: Tuck Everlasting by Brian Scott Lipton

“Tuck Everlasting,” the enchanting new musical version of Natalie Babbitt’s popular children’s novel now at the Broadhurst Theatre, may not be the ideal date night fare for an adult …

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:07PM

Theatre Review: ‘Hkeelee (Talk To Me)’ at Mosaic Theater Company by Barbara Trainin Blank

At a time when refugees are streaming out of the Middle East and seem to be engendering fear and mistrust rather than compassion, Mosaic Theater Company is presenting a solo show that offers…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:04PM

Broadway audiences don’t need to overdose on sugar by Elisabeth Vincentelli

If you like your family fare with a good heap of sweetener, welcome to “Tuck Everlasting.” Were Mike Bloomberg still mayor, he might try to outlaw the show along with Big Gulps. What suc…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:00PM

Review: Tuck Everlasting

The Tony-winning director of The Book of Mormon and Aladdin helms a musical adaptation of a popular children's novel.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Playwright Marcel Dubé captivated Quebeckers by Sue Montgomery

He was one of a few pioneers who built a national theatre focusing on working-class life in the province

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:43PM

'Tuck Everlasting' review: Musical charmer presents real dilemma

From the small world of unexpected pleasures comes "Tuck Everlasting," a gentle but hardly lightweight fantasy musical about an 11-year-old girl and the prospect of eternal life.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:36PM

Echoes by Wendy Caster

The earnest and well-acted Echoes takes place in two times and places: Victorian England and Afghanistan, and present-day England and Syria. In both situations, a young woman has&n…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 09:22PM

‘Road Scholar’ Steve Bakunas – Maybe This Is It! by Sandi Durell

      MAYBE THIS IS IT! is a new comedy written and performed by Steve Bakunas, a self-described Road Scholar – and for those in the know, the other half of the couple of a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:10PM

'Tuck Everlasting': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

An 11-year-old-girl encounters a family who will live forever in this Broadway musical adapted from Natalie Babbitt's classic children's book. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Great Expectations For Middle of the Road Food by Joe Patti

It is probably no surprise to learn that food brings communities together. CityLab recently had a piece about a group in Tallahassee, FL that received a grant from the Knight Foundation to s…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:54PM

Tuck Everlasting Review: Broadway Musical About Immortality for 11-Year-Olds by Jonathan Mandell

The members of the Tuck family spend two hours trying to explain why it’s a curse to live forever, but it is only in the final 15 minutes of Tuck Everlasting that the musical drives home w…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:50PM

Review: ‘Journey to the West’ at Constellation Theatre Company by Robert Michael Oliver

Mary Zimmerman has mastered the stage adaptation, particularly of the classic tale, freely blending cultural forms and styles with hypnotic brilliance. Her Metamorphoses and Arabian Nights a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:39PM

Review: Dreamgirls (Porchlight Music Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Measure for measure, Dreamgirls has more star turns in its first 15 minutes than many musicals have in their entirety. And Porchlight Music Theatre's production, directed by Brenda Didier, d…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:37PM

‘Tuck Everlasting – The Musical’ Won’t Grow Up; Won’t Crow, Either: Broadway Review by Jeremy Gerard

Immortality, like Krazy Glue, styrofoam and the two-party system, sounds like a fine idea — until you find your fingers stuck together under a mountain of landfill with Donald Trump ru…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:30PM

Su Teatro gets national grant for "Chicano Roots Rehab" project by Joanne Ostrow

Su Teatro has been selected to receive a national grant for "Chicano Roots Rehab," a new music and theater project developed by Su Teatro Executive Artistic Director Anthony Jr.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:28PM

Broadway 'Tuck Everlasting' keeps things light, even things like life and death by Chris Jones

The new Broadway musical version of "Tuck Everlasting" — a young person's novel by Natalie Babbitt that has justly been loved by at least three generations of kids, including mine — is d…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Critics Review New Broadway Musical Tuck Everlasting by Playbill Staff

Tony-winning veteran Casey Nicholaw helms the Broadway debut of songwriting team Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen. Reviews are in.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:45PM

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

TUCK EVERLASTING, the new musical based on Natalie Babbitt's beloved best-selling novel of the same name, featuring direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw,officially …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:37PM

Tuck Everlasting ★★☆☆☆ by David Hurst

Andrew Keenan-Bolger & Sarah Charles Lewis in “Tuck Everlasting” (photo: Joan Marcus) Broadhurst Theatre March 31st thru May 29th Opened April 26, 2016 Book by Claudia Shear …

SOURCE: New York Arts Review at 07:00PM

Tuck Everlasting: Review, Pics, Video by New York Theater

The members of the Tuck family spend two hours trying to explain why it’s a curse to live forever, but it is only in the final 15 minutes of Tuck Everlasting that the musical drives home w…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:00PM

Theater News: 30th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Raises Record-Breaking Funds for BC/EFA

The grand total was announced by Christian Borle, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Jennifer Hudson.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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CLYBOURNE PARK Richmond & TOURING by Libby Purves

A MODERN MASTERPIECE   This is that finely balanced thing: a comedy built around a tragedy. Six summers ago, a newfledged critic for the Times, I wrote about its British premiere: “Br…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:56PM

Madeleine Sherwood, actress in ‘The Crucible,’ ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,’ dies at 93 by Adam Bernstein

She also played the stern Mother Superior on the sitcom “The Flying Nun.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:49PM

“A Singular They” at the Blank by Pauline Adamek

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

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:42PM

People You Should Know . . . Erika Phoebus by Zack Calhoon

ERIKA PHOEBUS (Actor/Playwright) is an NYC based actor/playwright, having most recently been seen in Theatre 4the People’s In Vestments (NYIT Award for Outstanding Premiere of a New Play).…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:40PM

Photo Flash: Paula Abdul, Dick Van Dyke and More at Professional Dancers Society's 2016 Gypsy Awards by BroadwayWorld

The Professional Dancers Society's PDS Gypsy Awards Luncheon, honoring singer, dancer and choreographer Paula Abdul, legendary entertainerDick Van Dyke, and famed choreographers Kevin Carlis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:31PM

Photo Flash: In the Recording Studio with the Cast of SHE LOVES ME! by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced thatGhostlight RecordsKurt Deutsch, Co-Founder amp Album Producer hasrecorded the cast album of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival ofShe Loves…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:31PM

BWW TV: BRIGHT STAR's Hannah Elless Sings The Star-Spangled Banner at Mets Game by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway'sHannah Elless, from the hit musical BRIGHT STAR, performed the National Anthem at last night's METS Game against the Cincinnati Reds. Click below to watch her sing The Star-Spangle…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:31PM

TUCK EVERLASTING THE MUSICAL - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Where do you stand in the ongoing battle between "timely" and "timeless"?

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:30PM

The Effect and Hadestown Extend Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Due to popular demand, the downtown productions have announced extensions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:20PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with The Color Purple's Kyle Scatliffe by Broadway.com

The Color Purple's Kyle Scatliffe stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Sorry, President Jackson — Hamilton Remains on the $10 Bill by Dei Lewison

Much to the relief of Hamilton fans across the country, the “ten-dollar founding father without a father” is staying on the musically recognized American currency. Earlier in 201…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 06:12PM

Review: The School for Scandal

Actors' Shakespeare Project revives a favorite 18th-century comedy of manners, rife with bons mots, rhymed couplets, and hypocrisy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Lamman Rucker returns to Pittsburgh to take a 'Jitney' ride by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lamman Rucker has had a busy month in a very busy year, but not too busy to come home to Pittsburgh and celebrate the birthday of a man he recalls as “Uncle Auggie.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:28PM

STAGE TUBE: BC/EFA's 30th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition Raises $5,528,568; Watch the Grand Total Reveal! by BroadwayWorld

Produced by and benefiting Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS, this year's Easter Bonnet Competition BroadwayBonnets was held at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre 200 West 45th Street, home to Disne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

Robert Cuccioli, Kendra Kassebaum, Justin Gregory Lopez to Lead Revised PAINT YOUR WAGON in Seattle; Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The 5th Avenue Theatre presents an exciting new 'revisal' of the sweeping saga Lerner amp Loewe's PAINT YOUR WAGON. Featuring an all-new book by Pulitzer Prize nominee John Marans, this show…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Tour Will Launch from San Francisco This October; Scheduled Announced! by TV News Desk

She back As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the Tony-winning production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch will go on tour later this year. No word yet on who will play the iconic gender-bendin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

INSTAGRAM CHECK: Sexy Snaps From The Cast of AMERICAN PSYCHO (NSFW) by Michael Dale

The new Instagram account psychocast is for those who can't get enough of the sexy AMERICAN PSYCHO cast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

The Actors Fund's 2016 Gala Raises Over $1.2 Million by BroadwayWorld

The Actors Fund hasannounced that their annual gala has raised over 1.2 million dollars for the entertainment and performing arts community.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

Scott Coulter and Jessica Hendy to Headline THE QUENTIN TARANTINO SONGBOOK at BB Kings by BroadwayWorld

Scott Coulter and Jessica Hendy headline 'The Quentin Tarantino Songbook, Vol. 1 Music from Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown' on Wednesday, May 4at 8 p.m.at BB Kings Blues Club …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

Photo Flash: BRIGHT STAR's Hannah Elless Sings the National Anthem at Mets Game by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's Hannah Elless, from the hit musical BRIGHT STAR, performed the National Anthem at last night's METS Game against the Cincinnati Reds. Scroll down for photos of her singing

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

BWW Interview: Jason Butler Harner of THE CRUCIBLE- Fearful and Loathsome in Salem by Naomi Serviss

Harner credits the tight ensemble with getting the tone just right for the events that result in brutal executions of perceived witches.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

Will & Anthony Nunziata Bring Broadway to Church With Some Truly Epic Divas

Will & Anthony Nunziata share their favorite videos of Broadway Goes to Church stars Lillias White, Liz Callaway, Cady Huffman, & Jessica Vosk.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:24PM

Exclusive Photos! Inside The Father Opening-Night Party by Hannah Vine

Frank Langella, Barbara Walters and more headed to The Copacabana.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Theater News: Danai Gurira, Martha Plimpton, and More Will Be Honored at 7th Annual Lilly Awards

The Lilly Awards honor the extraordinary contributions made to the American Theater by women.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Tina Fey, Megan Hilty, and the Cast of On Your Feet! Celebrate the Actors Fund

Michael Douglas, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Casey Nicholaw, and more were honored at the annual gala.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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10 Questions For Paul Alexander Nolan Currently In Bright Star! by Corine Cohen

Corine Cohen: Hi Paul, I have loved your performances over the years. You were wonderful in “ONCE” and I also loved your performance in “Daddy Long Legs” Off-Broadway…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 04:58PM

RUTHLESS!, GLORIA and More Nominated for 2016 Off Broadway Alliance Awards by Courtney Kochuba

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 6th Annual Of…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 04:51PM

Change, Momentum, and Ghost Stories at Humana 2016 by American Theatre Editors

Actors Theatre of Louisville's 2016 new-play fest reflected a nation, and a field, rushing to the future, haunted by the past.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:49PM

Danai Gurira Among Lilly Award Honorees by Olivia Clement

The Eclipsed playwright will be honored at this year’s Lilly Awards, celebrating women of distinction in American theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:45PM

Hamilton Wins Easter Bonnet Competition; Runners-Up Announced by Playbill Staff

The 30th annual event brought in over $5 million for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

The Music Division's Clipping File: Performers and Performances by Bob Kosovsky, Curator, Rare Books and Manuscripts, New York Public Library For The Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Music Division

The Music Division is celebrating the completion of its Clipping File inventory (done entirely by volunteers) with a blog series. Melissa is one of the volunteers who contributed so much to …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 04:37PM

CAA Signs Bon Jovi's David Bryan for Individual Representation by Rebecca Sun

The keyboardist is a Tony winner for composing the Broadway musical 'Memphis.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:34PM

Honorees Announced for 7th Annual Lilly Awards, Celebrating Women of Distinction in the American Theater by Courtney Kochuba

The 7th Annual Lilly Awards Ceremony, which celebrates women of distinction in the American Theater, will this year honor playwright Danai Gurira, actor Martha Plimpton, director Kate Whoris…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 04:26PM

Original HAIRSPRAY Star Matthew Morrison Throws His Hat in the Ring for HAIRSPRAY LIVE! by BroadwayWorld

The cast of NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE is starting to come togetherAs BroadwayWorld reported just yesterday,Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG and Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson and multiple Tony Award…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:26PM

Sheldon Epps Appointed Artistic Advisor of TUTS by Olivia Clement

The director succeeds Bruce Lumpkin, whose production of Hands on a Hardbody caused controversy in Houston in 2014.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM

Odds & Ends: Proof Jon Snow's Resurrected, Danielle Brooks on Life-Changing Purple & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Proof Jon Snow's Resurrected What happened to Jon Snow? He's alive and well and in London's West End (sorry, co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PM

Danai Gurira, Martha Plimpton & More Will be Honored at 7th Annual Lilly Awards by BroadwayWorld

The 7th Annual Lilly Awards Ceremony, which celebrates women of distinction in the American Theater, will this year honor playwright Danai Gurira, actor Martha Plimpton, director Kate Whoris…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM

Yes, That's A Real Pie You Smell Baking All Throughout WAITRESS by Michael Dale

Pie consultant Stacy Donnelly, delivers an uncooked nine-inch double-crust apple pie twenty minutes before each performance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM

Spotlight On...Martina Anne Bonolis by Michael Block

Name: Martina Anne BonolisHometown: Syosset, New YorkEducation: Bachelor’s in Theater and Sociology from Middlebury College, Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University Teac…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:13PM

Review: A Splintered Soul/ARLA Productions by Kevin Greene

“A Splintered Soul” is among the more cynically calculating plays I’ve seen. Playwright Alan Lester Brooks starts with a crime story straight out of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazi…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 04:00PM

Music News: Lena Hall and Robin De Jesús to Star in One-Night Encore of Prince Tribute Concert

Michael J. Moritz Jr. will produce and direct the Concert Tribute to Purple Rain.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Rick Elice's Peter and the Starcatcher to Play Lyric Stage Company

The comedy is inspired by the Disney novel of the same title.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Dan Schay: In the Office, but With a View of the Stage He Loved by American Theatre Editors

Wherever he worked, the late theatre executive got others to share his lifelong passion for the theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:59PM

Review: ‘The Naked Magic Show’ at Lincoln Theatre by Lucrezia Blozia

Admittedly, I haven’t been to that many bachelorette parties, and with good reason – Ms. Blozia drinks a little – but the atmosphere at The Naked Magic Show at the Lincoln Theatre on…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:54PM

Ferguson's 'Fully Committed,' taking on 40 roles in new play by John Carucci

NEW YORK (AP) -- When Jesse Tyler Ferguson last starred on Broadway, he had to spell. This time around, it's more about counting....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:53PM

Rudolfo Anaya's "Bless Me, Ultima" to be made into an opera by Russell Contreras

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Rudolfo Anaya's famed novel "Bless Me, Ultima," one of the most recognizable works of Mexican-American Literature, is being made i…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:53PM

Opera San Jose's daring revise of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' is a winner by Milpitas Post

Mix together these ingredients: a dramatic work by America's greatest 20th century playwright, a libretto that follows it closely, a thoroughly American composer with an ingrained sensibilit…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:53PM

Waltraud Meier as a human Klytemnestra in Met performance by Mike Silverman

NEW YORK (AP) -- No monsters of depravity for Waltraud Meier, thank you. The German mezzo-soprano takes a very different view of the Greek queen Klytemnestra than the one usually seen…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:53PM

Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

While many of the scenes are right on target, others seem too metaphoric and anarchic to make much impression, while others take on too many targets to make their point. The best ones deal w…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:52PM

Even Justin Bieber Couldn’t Score a Reservation in Fully Committed by Harry Haun

Jesse Tyler Ferguson began his one-man restaurant-set show one night after Jessie Mueller’s Waitress. Who got a reservation (both in the show itself and on the red carpet) for opening nigh…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Don’t Miss: Angela Lansbury and Dana Ivey in ‘Lettice and Lovage’ by Matthew Wexler

Angela Lansbury and Dana Ivey head an all-star cast in the staged reading of the beloved British comedy, Lettice and Lovage, a benefit for The Acting Company, to be held one night only, Mond…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:43PM

People You Should Know . . . Paz Pardo by Zack Calhoon

Paz Pardo’s plays have been performed in the Bay Area, New York, Los Angeles, Argentina, Colombia, Connecticut, South Carolina, and Colorado. She is an MFA candidate at the Michener Center…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:32PM

Chaos as art: Pointless takes on Dada in ‘Hugo Ball’ by Peter Marks

A boisterous production explores the title character’s evolution into a Dada revolutionary.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:32PM

Review: Jesus Hopped The ‘A’ Train (Eclipse Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Eclipse Theatre's *Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train* is a treasure in every sense of the word. Then embrace the encrusted grime as part of the tarnished gold. Engross yourself in Playwright St…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 03:28PM

Vocalists Blooming in May at Birdland: Ann Hampton Callaway & Leny Andrade by Contests - Broadway

Ann Hampton Callaway - the '...superbly intelligent, singularly creative pop-jazz stylist who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Streisand, Ronstadt, Shirley Horn, and Dianne Reeves.' JazzT…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

Lena Hall, Robin De Jesus & More Will Pay Tribute to Prince at 42West in May by BroadwayWorld

Jacob Langfelder, along with two-time TONY and GRAMMY nominated producer Michael J. Moritz Jr. Beautiful The Carole King Musical, On The Town, Big Fish, A Night With Janis Joplin, will prese…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

Bid To Meet AMERICAN PSYCHO's Duncan Sheik, Support NY Sun Works by Michael Dale

The winning bidder receives two house seats for AMERICAN PSYCHO, and meets the composerlyricist and cast members after the performance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

Secrets of Shaw's Alice in Wonderland by Ryan Porter - Entertainment Reporter

The Shaw Festival’s new adaptation of Alice in Wonderland is its most technically ambitious show yet.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:22PM

Journey to the West from Constellation Theatre (review) by Susan Galbraith

  April turns out to be an “epic” month in the city. This week Washington National Opera opens its much-anticipated full “Ring Cycle” by Richard Wagner, and Constellation Theatr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:22PM

BroadwayPrints to Open Celebratory Exhibit in May by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayPrints.com, the new, online destination for fine art-quality photo prints from the world of Broadway and New York City performing arts, will host a week-long celebratory opening exhi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:21PM

Des McAnuff Will Direct Workshop of The Donna Summer Project by Andrew Gans

Sergio Trujillo will choreograph.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:15PM

The Nominees For The Off Broadway Alliance Are Announced by Suzanna Bowling

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 6th Annual Of…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:14PM

Tempesta di Mare does Venice and Naples by Tom Purdom

Six of Tempesta di Mare’s principals went one-to-a-part with music from two of Baroque Italy’s musical capitals.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:13PM

Comedy, Contrivance, and Criticism: A Defense of Smart People by HowlRound

By Anchuli Felicia King. Anchuli Felicia King on the Second Stage production of Lydia R. Diamond’s Smart People in New York.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:04PM

Danai Gurira, Martha Plimpton & Kate Whoriskey Are Among ‘Lilly’ Awards Honorees by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: The Lilly Awards, named for Lillian Hellman and founded seven years ago to “celebrate women of distinction in American theater,” will honor Eclipsed playwright (and Th…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:01PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

A Splintered Soul - Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont, is offering FREE industry tickets for performances on April 28, 29, 30 and May 1. Please email [email protected] to reserve your tickets.

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:51PM

A New Look at the Perils of “Pericles” at Two River Theater by Philip

What better place to spin a yarn about shipwrecks, pirates, sex and violence and such than in what’s known in modern parlance as a dive bar? While William Shakespeare did not set “Pericl…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 02:50PM

Fuse Film Preview: Death and Desire at the Circus — “Varieté” at the Coolidge Corner Theatre by Betsy Sherman

Varieté will be the tenth score composed by a Sheldon Mirowitz class and played by the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:46PM

Model Leadership – Henry V by Jk Clarke

          This is the fourth and final  in a series of four reviews of Shakespeare’s Great Cycle of Kings, now playing at The Brooklyn Academy of Music and presen…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:45PM

See Phillipa Soo and Gabriel Ebert at Midsummer Night's Dream Juilliard Gala by Hannah Vine

The April 25 event raised $1.5 million for scholarships for the students at The Juilliard School.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

Go Inside Rehearsal for Rock N’ Roll Debauchery Sexy New Show Burlesque Dreams

Go inside rehearsals with Roll Debauchery's Burlesque Dreams

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:29PM

Review Roundup: ‘Fully Committed’ by Dei Lewison

Fully Committed, the solo play by Becky Mode about New York’s cutthroat restaurant scene, is at the Lyceum Theater for a limited run through July 24. Five-time Emmy nominee Jesse Tyler…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:25PM

Fresh-Baked Pie Has Aromatic Role in ‘Waitress’ Musical by Michael Paulson

After several attempts, producers of this Broadway musical have hit upon a solution to perfume the theater with the scent of baking.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:22PM

69th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS Among Winners of 2016 Webby Awards; Full List! by TV News Desk

THE 69TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS todaywon the Webby and People's Voice Awards for best event in social.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

2016 National Directors Fellowship Recipients Revealed by BroadwayWorld

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, National New Play Network, The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, and Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation jointly announce the sel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

Simon Callow Defends White Actors Using Black Makeup, Cisgender Actors in Transgender Roles by Michael Dale

An interview to promote his new film, 'Golden Years,' segued into a controversial subject.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

Dolly Parton Hopes to See Her Life Story Unfold as a Broadway Musical by TV News Desk

In a new interview with Paper magazine, country music legend Dolly Parton revealed that seeing her LIFE STORY unfold on a Broadway stage is among the many items on her bucket list.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

BWW TV: Catch Up with Jesse Tyler Ferguson and the FULLY COMMITTED Creative Team on Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld caught up with Ferguson and the creative team following the show's curtain - check out what they had to say on bringing Mode's hit comedy to Broadway below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

Philly Radness invites skateboards to the art gallery by Melissa Beatriz Skolnick

After the demise of LOVE Park as we know it, beloved by skateboarders nationwide, Drexel invites those wheels inside for a participatory multimedia exhibition.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:20PM

Exclusive: Francesca Zambello on directing The Ring of the Nibelung at WNO by Susan Galbraith

Francesca Zambello is directing Wagner’s Ring Cycle that opens April 30th at The Kennedy Center and brings to Washington National Opera for the first time the whole four-part epic opera …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:15PM

Cosi Fan Tutte Goes Hollywood from In Series (review) by Rosalind Lacy

How can an opera’s venue and staging make so much difference? It just does in this spiced up, expansive and zany remount of In Series’ Cosi Fan Tutte Goes Hollywood at the Atla…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:15PM

How do you sell a bloody musical about a serial killer? by Michael Riedel

The two women marched up the aisle at intermission and spotted a man lingering at the back of the theater. “Do you have anything to do with this show?” one woman demanded. “I’m the p…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:09PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Emperor’s Nightingale’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Kendall Mostafavi

Adventure Theatre MTC’s latest project is based on Hans Christian Anderson’s tale, The Emperor’s Nightingale. Playwright Damon Chua has created a new adaptation, set in China in the ei…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:55PM

Aeschylus’s ‘The Eumenides’ at the Penn Museum by Helen Buttel

In The Eumenides, Aeschylus first captured that moment when pre-literate Greeks first turned away from revenge and looked instead to the goddess Athena for wisdom, justice and reason. It’s…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:51PM

CLU’s “Drowsy Chaperone” Cast Talks About Getting Into Their Characters by Cary Ginell

BY CARY GINELL Playing a character is hard enough for many actors and actresses who are starting out in musical theater, but The Drowsy Chaperone throws its performers a curve because of t…

SOURCE: vconstage.com at 01:42PM

Michael R. Jackson’s “A Stange Loop” Musical at 54 Below Tonight by Jazmine Harper-Davis

54 Below announced it’s newest “New Musicals at 54,” this time featuring Michael R. Jackson’s A Strange Loop. New Musicals at 54 is a series that showcases new an…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:41PM

Exclusive: Frozen Songwriters Announce Stage Musical Will Have Over 20 Songs by Olivia Clement

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez reveal they are developing a lot of new music for the forthcoming stage adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi and Bernadette Peters Have Fun With Chain Restaurants at Fully Committed Opening Night

Playbill\u2019s Matt Rodin was on the red carpet for the opening night of Fully Committed, a show in which Jesse Tyler Ferguson plays some 40 characters who intersect at the reservations des…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

People You Should Know . . . Andrew Willis-Woodward by Zack Calhoon

Andrew Willis-Woodward (Director) is a New York based director, actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, dialect coach, writer, and deviser. He is a company member at Poetic Theater Productions…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:12PM

Could David Bowie & Enda Walsh's LAZARUS Soon Land in London? by BroadwayWorld

Could David Bowie and Enda Walsh's divisive new musical LAZARUS, which premiered last year Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop, soon land in London

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Scoop: NBC's HAIRSPRAY to Air from L.A.; Will Feature Multiple Locations by TV News Desk

BroadwayWorld.com has confirmed that production for HAIRSPRAY LIVE will be the first NBC musical to shoot out in Los Angeles, instead of New York.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Tony Winners Patina Miller, Bryce Pinkham & Brian F. O'Byrne Join Cast of PBS's MERCY STREET by TV News Desk

PBS announced today that MERCY STREET is adding new actors and directors to the series' robust talent list for Season Two, which is currently in production in Richmond and Petersburg, Virgin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

First Look - Tony Winner Neil Patrick Harris Takes on LEMONY SNICKET Villain for Netflix by TV News Desk

As BWW reported last month, Neil Patrick Harris will lead Netflix's series adaptation of Lemony Snicket's A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS from Paramount TV. The Tony Award winner has official

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

BWW Blog: Jeff Blumenkrantz - BRIGHT STAR Cast Recording by Guest Blogger: Jeff Blumenkrantz

Our Bright Star original cast recording OCR comes out this week

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Lucy Prebble’s The Effect Extends Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

The North American premiere of Lucy Prebble’s The Effect has extended off-Broadway through September 4; it had previously been set to shutter on June 19. Directed by David Cromer, the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM

Hot Stuff! Tony Nominee Will Swenson Will Temporarily Step Into Broadway's Disaster! by Ryan McPhee

It’s the best kind of disaster for Tony nominee Will Swenson! The Broadway favorite will temporarily step into Disaster!, taking over for Tony winner Roger Bart as Tony Delvecchio. Swe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:07PM

Let’s Stick Together: TYA/USA Unites Youth-Focused Theatres by American Theatre Editors

The organization supports more than 100 TYA companies and aims to make their work more relevant to the field at large.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:04PM

Review: A Bohemian Rhapsody by Michael Block

Protesting is nothing new. But in a world of technology, the presence of social media can change the entire game. The fights for rights are given a face and a voice. With every share, someon…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:02PM

Review: The Producers/Mercury Theater of Chicago by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED Have you ever had a dream? A fantasy? A certain frisson of something fabulous to come? A big vision, a prophecy of something monumental, transcendent, opulent? Beyond that, do wh…

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

Theater News: Will Swenson to Step In for Roger Bart in Broadway's Disaster!

The Tony-nominated actor will join the Broadway cast for a short run.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Hadestown, starring Patrick Page, Shaina Taub, and Chris Sullivan, Extends Run

The New York Theatre Workshop production begins performances May 6.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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We’ll Have The Grandest Garden Ever Seen by Karla Stamps

When Red Mountain Theatre Company decided to produce THE SECRET GARDEN, they didn't fully understand the journey that their child actors would take on - or how they would blossom. Read more.…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 12:55PM

Industry survey to examine impact of theatre screenings by David Hutchison

A new survey of the industry is asking companies how they have been affected by the rise of theatre screenings and broadcasts.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:44PM

Attic Collective launches free acting training in Scotland by Georgia Snow

A new youth company that will offer free training to disadvantaged performers is being launched in Scotland. The programme, called the Attic

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:44PM

10 Times the Iron Ladies of Eclipsed Were #SquadGoals on Instagram

Here's why you want to be following #IronLadies of Eclipsed on Instagram.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:41PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: Tick, Tick… Boom! by Simon Parris

The incredible lead performance from Luigi Lucente is just one reason to catch Pursued by Bear’s all too brief season of tick, tick…Boom!.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:37PM

Theatre News: Work begins on Shakespeare playhouse excavation

Archaeologists hope to find out more about Shakespearean performance from this little-documented theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:36PM

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Keep Off Off Broadway, TBG Theatre Reviewed by Brett Aresco BOTTOM LINE: Mounds of family drama are buried under mounds of stuff in this new play about hoarding. As Tolstoy wrote in his …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:31PM

Tony Awards Win Webby Awards by Robert Viagas

Broadway's biggest night was named “Best Event in Social Media.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

Broadway's Disaster! to Welcome Will Swenson by Andrew Gans

The Tony nominee will play a limited engagement in the new musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Exclusive Music Video: Original Jersey Boys Star Sings “Being Alive” by Playbill Staff

The Sondheim classic is among a collection of favorite showtunes from Michael Longoria’s upcoming album, Brick By Brick.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

Pasadena Museum of California Art – Three Exhibitions 2016 by Pauline Adamek

Three exhibitions are currently on show at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, each charting the realm and scope of artists as diverse as their works.

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:14PM

Tony Nominee Will Swenson to Join DISASTER! On Broadway for 9 Shows by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nomineeWill SwensonHair, Priscilla Queen of the Desert will assume the role of Tony Delvecchio for nine performances only in Broadway's critically acclaimed musical comedyDisaster…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Photos! Go Inside the Recording Studio With She Loves Me by Hannah Vine

An inside look at Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, Zachary Levi and Gavin Creel making their cast album.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

Exclusive: Hairspray Live! to Feature Live Audience and New Songs by Olivia Clement

NBC chairman Robert Greenblatt and composer Marc Shaiman reveal some of the changes they're making for the upcoming TV broadcast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, Vanessa Williams & More to Perform in Martha's Vineyard This Summer by BroadwayWorld

Producer Mark Cortale is bringing his acclaimed Broadway concert series to Martha's Vineyard this summer. Since launching the fledgling Broadway The Art House concert series with Sirius XM …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Photo Coverage: Broadway's Best Turn Out to Honor Michael Douglas, Casey Nicholaw & More at 2016 Actors Fund Gala by Walter McBride

The Actors Fund recognized its 2016 Medal of Honor recipients at its annual gala, last night, April 25, 2016 6pm at the Marriott Marquis. Honorees included actor and producer Michael Douglas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

HAMILTON's Leslie Odom Jr. & Choreographer Camille A. Brown to Receive Princess Grace Statue Award by TV News Desk

Hamilton's Leslie Odom Jr. and choreographer Camille A. Brown will be the recipients of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA's 2016 Princess Grace Statue Awards.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Exclusive Photo Coverage: Inside the WAITRESS Gypsy Robe Ceremony! by Walter McBride

WAITRESS is officially serving it up on Broadway Earlier this week, the company of the new musical took their first bows at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the who…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, DEAR EVAN HANSEN & More Score 2016 Off Broadway Alliance Award Nominations - Full List! by BroadwayWorld

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 6th Annual Of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Lilli Cooper, Christine Dwyer, Carly Hughes & More Set for BROADWAY SINGS WHITNEY HOUSTON Encore by BroadwayWorld

After a sold-out show this month at the Highline Ballroom, the 11th installment of the BROADWAY SINGS concert series will repeat its performance of Broadway Sings Whitney Houston. A cast of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02PM

Photo Flash: Michael Douglas, Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan Honored by the Actors Fund

The trio and more were celebrated with the Fund's Medal of Honor.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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THANKLESS TASKS by Brian Scott Lipton

Jesse Tyler Ferguson holds the stage beautifully in this one-person, multi-character show.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:55AM

Opening Tonight on Broadway: ‘Tuck Everlasting’ by Dei Lewison

Tuck Everlasting, the new musical based on the fantasy novel by Natalie Babbitt about a young girl who befriends an immortal family, opens tonight at the Broadhurst Theatre.   The show …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:51AM

'S Wonderful! An American in Paris Announces U.S. Tour Dates & Cities by Broadway.com

America's got rhythm! An American in Paris will launch a national tour in Boston at the Citi Wang Theatre, playing October 25 through November 6, following a preview period at Proctor&rs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Broadway Opening of Fully Committed, Starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dishes Out Glam Celebs, Theater Faves & Truffles by Lindsey Sullivan

Fully Committed is officially served at the Lyceum Theatre! Click through our opening night gallery for a delicious sampler of a Spelling Bee reunion, Bernadette Peters and truffles with Jes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Visit the Enchanted World of Tuck Everlasting with Sarah Charles Lewis, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and More by Broadway.com

Get a taste of the magical new musical Tuck Everlasting, starring Sarah Charles Lewis, Andrew Keenan-Bolger and more.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged) at Folger (review) by Jeffrey Walker

Those bad boys of abridgment, the Reduced Shakespeare Company, have struck again just in time for the big celebration of the Bard of Avon’s 400th anniversary celebration. This time thei…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:48AM

Photos! Tina Fey, Bernadette Peters, and Zachary Quinto at Fully Committed Opening Night by Hannah Vine

Starring Jesse Tyler Ferguson, the one-man show opened on Broadway April 25 at the Lyceum Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Show Boat: the classic musical still shipshape after all these years by Michael Billington

Through intelligent handling of its racial themes, Daniel Evans’s revival has steered this much-loved 1927 show smoothly into the modern ageWhat is it about Show Boat? Why is it that a mus…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:43AM

Thousands come out to audition for NBC’s Hairspray Live! musical by Brian Moylan

A host of Tracy Turnblads flocked to New York and shivered on the streets waiting in line overnight for a shot at life-changing fame in the latest live musicalIt’s 8am on a Sunday and the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:43AM

The Iliad review – Zeus is a beach bum as Homer's gods feel the heat by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghMark Thomson’s psychologically rich production of the epic has mortals ferociously slugging it out while the gods recline in deckchairs The great thing about the Gre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:43AM

Magical New Photos From Tuck Everlasting by Monica Simoes

Take a glimpse into Tuck Everlasting, the new musical based on the beloved children's novel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

8 Sizzling Looks in Red Carpet Fashion from Waitress by George Brescia

Celebrity stylist George Brescia shares his top 8 fashion picks from the opening night of Sara Bareilles’ new Broadway musical Waitress.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Theatre News: Musical adaptation of Tom Hanks film Big to open in Plymouth

The European premiere of the show will open in November

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:34AM

Video: In rehearsals with The Toxic Avenger

The musical has its European premiere at Southwark Playhouse this evening

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:34AM

Review Round-Ups: Show Boat sails into critics' hearts

Daniel Evans' production opened at the New London Theatre yesterday evening

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:34AM

Highlights From Tuck Everlasting Starring Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Sarah Charles Lewis

Tuck Everlasting stars Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Sarah Charles Lewis, Michael Park, Carolee Carmello, Robert Lenzi and Terrence Mann. The story centers on a family that has found the secret to i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

Who's on the Wheel of Life? Meet the Full Cast of TUCK EVERLASTING, Opening Tonight on Broadway by Meet The Cast

TUCK EVERLASTING, the new musical based on Natalie Babbitt's beloved best-selling novel of the same name, with direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw Something Rotten…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 4/19/2016 - 4/26/2016

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 4192016 - 4262016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Two Great Reads by Two Great Women

A new web publication, Stage & Candor launched with two (amongst others) wonderful pieces by two great women of the theatre.  Play Like a Man, an essay by Georgia St…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

BWW TV Exclusive: CHEWING THE SCENERY- Randy Rainbow Covers the Awards Season Gossip with Carol Channing! by Randy Rainbow

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this edition, Randy drunk dials his good friend Carol Channing to chat about all thi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

BWW TV: The MATILDA Girls Learn to Flip at Chelsea Piers! by BroadwayWorld TV

The three leading ladies of Broadway's MATILDA just got their tumble on at Chelsea Piers, where they got a lesson in gymnastics. Below, watch as the adorable Ava Briglia, Willow McCarthy, an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

TWITTER WATCH: HAMILTON's Sasha Hutchings Photographed In Costume Using 1839 Lens by Michael Dale

The talented ensemble member is the latest subject in photographer Josh Lehrer's series of vintage portraits.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Follow an Education at Roundabout School Residency by Alan Bounville

“What is life like for an immigrant and their family?” “What is life like when you feel trapped?” 11th Grade students at Repertory Company High School answered these questions throu…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 11:03AM

Opening Night: New Musical Tuck Everlasting Set to Open on Broadway

The stage adaptation of Natalie Babbitt's classic novel takes the Broadhurst Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Broadway's Jersey Boys Introduces Two New Frankie Vallis

Mauricio Pérez and Dominic Scaglione Jr. will share the starring role at the August Wilson Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Video Flash: Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Carolee Carmello in New Tuck Everlasting Footage

Eleven-year-old Sarah Charles Lewis stars as Winnie Foster.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Tina Fey, Bernadette Peters, and More Welcome Jesse Tyler Ferguson Back to Broadway

Ferguson stars in Becky Mode's acclaimed solo comedy Fully Committed.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: An American in Paris Announces Dates and Cities for National Tour

Current Broadway star Garen Scribner will lead the touring cast.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Gloria and Emilio Estefan Discuss Broadway's On Your Feet! by Andrew Gans

The new musical chronicles the highs and lows of the couple's award-winning career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Review: ‘The Electric Baby’ at Rorschach Theatre by John Stoltenberg

At the center of this beautifully ambiguous and hauntingly honest play is a sick infant. The baby is peculiar, perhaps mythically so, in that it glows like the moon. As we enter the theater,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:52AM

The Crucible Stars on Bewitching Audiences with Their Unusual Take on Arthur Miller's Classic Play by Broadway.com

The Crucible's Ben Whishaw, Sophie Okonedo, Saoirse Ronan and Tavi Gevinson chat about mining the gray area of Arthur Miller's chilling play about mass hysteria in Salem.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Start the Day with Some Rodgers & Hart By Way of Travis Moser

A little Travis Moser preview before his Rodgers and Hart benefit concert on May 4.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:49AM

2 world premieres in Collaboraction's 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

Collaboraction announced its 2016-17 season, the company's 21st, on Tuesday. "The Mars Assignment" (Oct. 20-Nov. 20) will premiere in the fall. Written and directed by Ronan Marra and create…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:46AM

Exclusive: O’Neill, NNPN, Kennedy Center and SDC Foundation Name 2016 National Directing Fellows by American Theatre Editors

Jessica Holt, Laley Lippard, Jeff Liu, Madeline Sayet, and M. Graham Smith will be the second group to participate in the program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:41AM

Photos: Show Boat opening night

Celebrities including Ian McKellen, Bryan Adams and Ruby Wax celebrated with the cast on opening night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:26AM

National Tour Dates Announced for An American in Paris by Andrew Gans

The tour of the Tony-winning musical will launch in Boston in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

A Hard Eight with Matt Bosco by Vinnie

Your name? Matt Bosco How are you Broadway Adjacent? Bartender with Theatre Refreshments and Clerk (shades of She Loves Me) at Theatre Circle/One Shubert Alley. What would you rather do […

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

First Nighter: Red Bull Theater's "School for Scandal" Resoundingly Rings the Bell by David Finkle

Jesse Berger has been devoting his Red Bull Theater company to presenting first-rate productions of the classics, which...

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:10AM

First Nighter: Red Bull Theater's "School for Scandal" Resoundingly Rings the Bell by David Finkle

Not when Barber, amusingly pinched mouthed, is on the boil. Or when Mr. Snake is bowing and scraping in an architecturally

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:10AM

Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp Will Celebrate 20 Years of Friendship by Andrew Gans

The original Rent stars will join forces for concerts in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Who Will Come Out on Top This Tonys Season? The Turning The Tables 'Nominating Committee' Rules! by Turning The Tables

On a very special episode of Turning The Tables, we explore the hard decisions and rigorous discussions had by the mysterious Tony Nominating Committee, leading up to the Tony nominations. B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

VIDEO: Michelle Williams Says Shia LaBeouf Was CABARET'S 'Best Audience Member Ever!' by TV News Desk

Michelle Williams stopped by last night's LATE SHOW and reminisced about the time she was starring in CABARET during the famous incident when Shia LaBeouf was arrested.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

Review: Bullets Over Broadway/Broadway In Chicago by Mary Kroeck

RECOMMENDED The musical version of Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath’s 1994 film of the same name has lots of good things going for it. This first national tour has an incredibly talented c…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM

Show-Score Is the Website Theater Fans Have Been Waiting For by John Bonazzo

With the Tony Awards on the horizon, Tom Melcher's site wants to be the Rotten Tomatoes of Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:00AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Takes Opening Night Bows in FULLY COMMITTED! by Jennifer Broski

Five-time Emmy Award nomineeJesse Tyler Ferguson'Modern Family,' The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee makes his highly anticipated return to Broadway as nearly 40 outrageous characters…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of FULLY COMMITTED with Eric Stonestreet, Bernadette Peters & More! by Jennifer Broski

Five-time Emmy Award nomineeJesse Tyler Ferguson'Modern Family,' The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee makes his highly anticipated return to Broadway as nearly 40 outrageous characters…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

Photo Coverage: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Celebrates Opening Night of FULLY COMMITTED! by Linda Lenzi

Five-time Emmy Award nomineeJesse Tyler Ferguson'Modern Family,' The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee makes his highly anticipated return to Broadway as nearly 40 outrageous characters…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 4/26/16- COMPANY by Stage Tube

Today in 1970, Company opened at the Alvin Theatre now the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 705 perfrmances. Company is a musical comedy based on a book by George Furth with music and ly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from IN THE SECRET SEA; Now Playing at the Beckett Theatre by BroadwayWorld TV

In The Secret Sea, a new American play byCate RyanThe Picture Box and directed by Tony AwardwinnerMartin CharninAnnie, is now playing in a limited five-week-only engagement throughMay 21only…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:53AM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s foodie comedy is bland and undercooked by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is very good at playing one type of character — frazzled, excitable, fussy. Exhibit A: the fastidious lawyer Mitchell on the sitcom “Modern Family.” The pr…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:49AM

Mauricio Pérez and Dominic Scaglione Jr. Now Sharing Lead Role in Jersey Boys by Andrew Gans

Joseph Leo Bwarie departed the Tony-winning musical this past weekend.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

People You Should Know . . . Rosie Kolbo by Zack Calhoon

Rosie Kolbo is an NYC based Stage Manager & Producer. Her recent credits include: Father’s & Sons (FringeNYC 2015), Writopia Lab’s World Wide Plays Festival (Writopia Lab), …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:38AM

DOCTOR FAUSTUS – West End by Jonathan Baz

Harington, albeit looking more comfortable delivering the modern sections by Teevan than the originals, convinces as the easily-duped Faustus. The real strengths of this production however l…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:33AM

Fuse Book Review: Alvin Epstein’s “Dressing Room Stories” — Vivid Theater History by Arts Fuse Editor

Alvin Epstein's recollections about his decades as a stage performer have been gathered in the form of tales abut what happened behind the scenes,.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:32AM

Review Round-Ups: Doctor Faustus divides the critics

Jamie Lloyd's production opened in the West End to mixed reviews

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:32AM

Video: A big booze up with Sh*tfaced Shakespeare

We met with some of the company to find out more about their latest show

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:32AM

Folk review – trio of misfits come together for songs in the key of strife by Alfred Hickling

Birmingham Rep Tom Wells’s knack for imbuing his characters with warmth and dignity lights up this play about three oddballs united by an ambitious ventureThe most significant writer to em…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:28AM

Why I Will Never Be a Starving Artist by HowlRound

By Natalie Sacks. Playwright Natalie Sacks shares her post-graduate experience of working various theatre jobs, her take on the “starving artist” model, and her journey to writing her fi…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:27AM

30th BC/EFA Easter Bonnet Competition Announces Winners Today by Robert Viagas

Leslie Odom Jr., Cynthia Erivo and Carmen Cusack are on tap for the annual event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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An Interview with Renée Elise Goldsberry by Victoria Myers

We go to Sardi's with Hamilton star Renée Elise Goldsberry and talk about her process for portraying Angelica Schuyler, how to deal with success, how to continue to let life happen during t…

SOURCE: The Interval at 08:58AM

VIDEO: Ariana Grande Has Lip Sync Conversation; Performs 'Dangerous Woman' by TV News Desk

Ariana Grande had a conversation in her dressing room while lip-synching popular songs. Later, Grande performs her newest single 'Dangerous Woman'. Check out the appearance below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:51AM

Just In! AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Announces Cities and Schedule for U.S. Tour by BroadwayWorld

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS will launch a national tour in Boston at the Citi Wang Theatre October 25-November 6, following a preview period at Proctor's in Schenectady, NY. As previously announce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:51AM

CABARET: Evelyn Hoskins – There Was A Little Girl by Jonathan Baz

A packed Battersea Barge saw Evelyn Hoskins deliver a slick and intimate cabaret. Elfin / gamine / diminutive - take your pick of the adjectives, Hoskins' looks famously belie her age and fo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:49AM

Show Boat, New London Theatre by Matt Wolf

The Cotton Blossom looks mighty fine in its latest London iteration, Daniel Evans's winning Sheffield Theatre revival of Show Boat joining the ongoing runs of Guys and Dolls and Funny Girl t…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:28AM

Doctor Faustus, Duke of York's Theatre, review: Game of Thrones star Kit Harington's 'audacious commitment' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

An ambitious update of Marlowe's play pulls in young audiences with Game of Thrones star Kit Harington as Faustus

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:28AM

Graeae: Access to Work scheme is ‘glass ceiling’ for deaf actors by David Hutchison

Graeae Theatre Company has claimed the government’s disability employment scheme has created a “glass ceiling” that limits the support deaf actors can

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:22AM

Arts jobs increase by 4% in a year by Georgia Snow

The number of jobs in the arts has increased by 4% in the past year, according to new government figures. Almost one

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:22AM

Opening night – Doctor Faustus, starring Kit Harington, at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London by Matthew Hemley

As Doctor Faustus opens in the West End, Matthew Hemley met cast members Kit Harington and Jenna Russell, as well as director

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:07AM

'I Will Not Go Gently': A former female rocker reaches back for the glory

Jennifer Childs, longtime artistic director for 1812 Productions, debuts Tuesday night in her self-penned, one-woman show I Will Not Go Gently at Plays & Players Theatre. Childs plays multip…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:07AM

BWW Opera Review: SF vs. NY, Tilson Thomas vs. Gilbert, Mezzo vs. Baritone, But Audiences Take the LIED by Richard Sasanow

Earth Day has come and gone in 2016, but symphonic orchestra audiences in New York have lots to remember from this year's celebration, with performances of Mahler's DAS LIED VON DER ERDE (SO…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:07AM

BWW Interview: A SHINING Hour for Mark Campbell and the Art of Libretto-WritingBWW Interview: A SHINING Hour for Mark Campbell and the Art of Libretto by Richard Sasanow

Do you remember that cataclysmal moment in the Stanley Kubrick film of Stephen King's The Shining, when Jack Nicholson axes his way through the bathroom door and says, wild-eyed, Here's John…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:07AM

'Hamilton' Could Make Tony History---Or Not

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed musical is expected to be nominated across the board, but it doesn’t have a lock on an awards sweep.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 08:07AM

Tina Fey, Megan Hilty Fete NBC’s Bob Greenblatt at Actors Fund Gala by Cynthia Littleton

Tina Fey took time out from the opening of her husband’s latest Broadway effort on Monday night to shower praise on NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt as he received the Actors …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:07AM

Theater Review: Fully Committed Returns, Offering a Seat at the Bar at 6 or 9:30 by Jesse Green

I don’t know if it qualifies as part of Broadway’s ongoing diversity initiative, but in Fully Committed, the one-man comedy opening tonight at the Lyceum, that Ginger-American Jesse Tyle…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:07AM

Call Redialed: Angeline Rose Troy: 2016 Science Fiction One-Act Play Festival by Call Me Adam

Call Redialed: I first interviewed Angeline Rose Troy in 2012 around the time her Lifetime movies were premiering. Now we get to catch up, switch gears, and talk about her starring turn in t…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:07AM

How Broadway's 'Waitress' achieves that fresh-baked smell by Gordon Cox

The Broadway musical "Waitress," earning a heaping helping of positive reviews in the wake of its April 24 opening, is so fresh out of the oven that it'll have theatergoers believing they ac…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 08:07AM

THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

The long title does the job of explaining what this show is about so I don’t have to. However, what I will say is that it also includes hilarious cross identities, infidelity, an incredibl…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:05AM

Harvey Fierstein Reacts to HAIRSPRAY:LIVE Casting: 'She's Back in the Girdle Again!' by TV News Desk

Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein will headline the cast of NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE, the network's next live Broadway musical holiday event to be broadcast live on December 7th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:03AM

April Letters: Philly Pops, reborn….

Readers respond about the Philly Pops, a composer's drive on Broad Street, 'Sex With Strangers,' baby boomers, love of snow, Lyric Fest's 'Letters Set to Music,&apo…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:00AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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This College Student's Grad Pictures Show Her Literally Drowning In Debt - BuzzFeed News by Stephanie McNeal

Maigan Kennedy is a theater major about to graduate from Meredith College in North Carolina.

SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 07:57AM

Daveed Diggs Of ‘Hamilton’ Is Your Favorite Toy Tiger by Howard Sherman

Years from now, newer converts to Hamilton fandom will marvel at how Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail assembled such a notable cast. It will be viewed like Rent, like American Graffiti, a …

SOURCE: Howard Sherman at 07:56AM

TICKETS: Mark’s Top Ten recommendations this week (26 Apr) by Mark Shenton

The night after opening in the West End, Daniel Evans Sheffield Crucible production of Show Boat shoots straight into the top slot of Mark Shenton's regularly updated list of top ten ticket …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:53AM

BWW's On This Day - April 26, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45AM

Broadway AM Report, 4/26/2016 - TUCK EVERLASTING Opens 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 TUCK EVERLASTING officially opens on B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45AM

ALL THAT FALL – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

We take to our seats, having been handed a blindfold and told where the concept came from. Written by Samuel Beckett for radio in 1956, it was first broadcast on 13th January 1957 by the BBC.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

She Loves To Laugh: Jessica Keenan Wynn Comes Aboard Broadway's Beautiful by Robert Viagas

The latest in Broadway's royal Wynn acting family takes the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Press Pass: All the reviews (and #GameOfThrones pics) from #FaustusLondon opening by Terri Paddock

I shared some of my own thoughts about Jamie Lloyd‘s new production of Doctor Faustus – along with choice quotes (be they care of Christopher Marlowe or Colin Teevan) – last night. Thi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:47AM

DOCTOR FAUSTUS – West End by Aleks Sierz

Game of Thrones celebrity casting can’t save a misconceived, vulgarly populist updating of this Renaissance classic.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:20AM

Lookback: on being out of touch with pop culture by Terry Teachout

From 2006: I took a look yesterday at a list of the twelve top-grossing movies in North America. I’d heard of four of them: I read the novel on which Thank You for Smoking is based whe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:15AM

Theatre News: UK tour announced for The Full Monty

The tour will kick off in Bournemouth in September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:03AM

Video: Kit Harington and more at Doctor Faustus opening night

We spoke with cast and guests at the after party on Regent Street

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:03AM

Review: Show Boat (New London Theatre)

Daniel Evans' "impassioned" production transfers to the West End

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:03AM

Almanac: Larry McMurtry on the meaning of life by Terry Teachout

“‘You don’t like buttermilk, or nothing else. You’re like a starving person whose stomach is shrunk up from not having any food. You’re shrunk up from not wanting nothing.’ “�…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:00AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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HAMLET, WHO’S THERE? – Park Theatre by Laura Kressly

Some people are so precious about Shakespeare. There’s historical merit in periodic restrained, original practice productions, and modern productions with superficial concepts add a degree…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:40AM

Photos – 2016 Actors Fund Gala by Jk Clarke

    Monday night, April 25, The Actors Fund held it’s annual Gala. This year’s honorees were Michael Douglas, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Robert Greenblatt, Cynthia Greg…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:37AM

2016 Stage Raw Awards: Nominees & Winners by Tracey Paleo

Now in its second year, the 2016 Stage Raw Awards, given to honor the excellence found in Los Angeles 99-seat (intimate) theater, were held on Monday, April 25 at the Los Angeles Theatre Ce…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 05:26AM

Doctor Faustus review – off-with-your-kit Harington stars in Marlovian mish-mash by Michael Billington

Duke of York’s, London The Game of Thrones actor gives us a sense of the scholar’s flailing despair but Jamie Lloyd’s excessive version of the tragedy comes with a trite messageChristo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:14AM

Soapbox: Only ushers see what really goes on in the auditorium by Soapbox

We asked a number of ushers to share their experiences from the auditorium. Here are their anonymous stories from the usher’s seat…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:10AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Takes On The Difficult Juggling Act of FULLY COMMITTED by Michael Dale

Becky Mode's 1999 Off-Broadway hit has been updated for 2016 Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:20AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘In the Secret Sea’ at The Beckett Theatre in NYC by Richard Seff

A company called Wellington Road, LLC has produced this 80-minute play by Cate Ryan at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row on 42nd Street, with a company of five featured players, under the d…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:39AM

Stage Presence: Design from the Australian Performing Arts Collection by Arts Review

The exquisite costume and set designs of some of Australia’s most esteemed designers will be celebrated in the free Arts Centre Melbourne exhibition, Stage Presence: Design from the Austra…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:39AM

On the Couch with John Kachoyan by Arts Review

Who is John Kachoyan? A lapsed catholic suburban-kid pretending to be a director and dramaturg. What would you do differently to what you do now? I’d be a poet – something equally un…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:25AM

In the Moment: ‘William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged)’ at Folger Theatre by David Siegel

The boys from the Reduced Shakespeare Company (RSC) have been a mainstay in the DC area for decades. They never wear out their welcome whether performing at the Folger, The Kennedy Center or…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:16AM

We Will Rock You, Dominion Theatre, London by Brian Logan

Dominion Theatre, LondonThe much trumpeted Queen musical has arrived, and it would be hard to imagine a less appropriate vehicle for the band's music - far less for the anti-corporate mes sa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:05AM

Mark Shenton: Much to celebrate as Broadway’s year draws to a close by Mark Shenton

The 2015/16 Broadway season ends this week, with the cut-off for eligibility for this year’s Tony Awards closing on April 28. It’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Chips Hardy: ‘A good play can point things out without having to wave a flag’ by David Hutchison

A decade after its premiere at Theatre503, the writer’s drama about soldiers injured in friendly fire, Blue on Blue, is being revived

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Interviews: Dana Ivey on Loving Language, Social Media, and The School for Scandal

The six-time Tony nominee returns to the stage in the latest production from Red Bull Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Beau Mirchoff’s Bucket List by Young Hollywood

Beau Mirchoff’s Bucket List The YH Studio welcomes "Awkward" star Beau Mirchoff, who gives us the scoop on what's in store for his character on the hit MTV show and his experience directin…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Adam Garcia among hosts of 16th annual Helpmann Awards by Erin James

Live Performance Australia have confirmed the lineup of hosts for the 2016 Helpmann Award ceremony, scheduled to take place at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre on Monday 25 July on the set of Si…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:58AM

Review: ‘Cosi Fan Tutte Goes Hollywood’ at The In Series by David Hoffman

The confusion all begins with the title. Cosi Fan Tutte — It is of course the Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart comic opera, or “opera buff,” that is today considered part of …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:51AM

Everything's Golden for TUCK EVERLASTING's Opening Tonight on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

TUCK EVERLASTING,the new musical based on Natalie Babbitt's beloved best-selling novel of the same name, with direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Casey NicholawSomething Rotten, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AM

Slather on that Paint! Blue Man Group Holds Open Auditions in Atlanta Today by BroadwayWorld

Channel your inner Blue Man Global entertainment phenomenon Blue Man Group is holding an open call for talented performers to portray Blue Men in the group's Orlando, Las Vegas, Boston and C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AM

14 Gay, Black, Male Artists Bring Concept Musical A STRANGE LOOP to Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Bookwriter and composer-lyricist Michael R. Jackson takes us on a concert-style jaunt through his self-referential concept musical A STRANGE LOOP. The showplays Feinstein's54 Below 254 West …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50AM

Review: Kristine Fraelich at the Arden Cabaret Series at the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia by Megan Diehl

“It is terrifying.” More often than not, the actor’s relationship to their audience involves three parties; the audience, the actor, and their character. Guarded by learned lines and b…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:45AM

A Night to Remember for a Long, Long Time: Tuck Everlasting Opens Officially on Broadway by Broadway.com

Join the parade! The new Broadway musical Tuck Everlasting opens officially at the Broadhurst Theatre on April 26. The tuner, directed by Casey Nicholaw, features a folk score by Chis Miller…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31AM

Happy Days Are Here Again for Jessica Keenan Wynn, Who Returns to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

Welcome back to Beautiful, Jessica Keenan Wynn! The actress, who filled in for Tony nominee Anika Larsen for six months during her maternity leave in 2015, will return to take over the role …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31AM

How a Cambridge show became the newest big musical to hit Broadway by Meagan McGinnes

'Waitress,' composed by Sara Bareilles, is about love, female empowerment, and freshly baked pies.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 12:16AM

Los Angeles Theater Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Norris Center in Rolling Hills Estates) by Tony Frankel

FINDING THE HEARTBEAT OF FIDDLER “To Life” indeed. There’s a ton of it, not to mention heartbreak and wisdom, in the 1964 Stein/Harnick/Bock musical triumph, Fiddler on the Roof, now r…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:16AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 4/24/2016

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending April 24th, 2016. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:16AM

Dancer, Choreographer Michelle Dorrance has a Modern Take on Tap by WNYC

Tap dancer, choreographer and artistic director Michelle Dorrance, who leads the Dorrance Dance company and was named a 2015 MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Fellow, discusses the world premi…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:16AM

Chicago Theater Review: IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit) by Lawrence Bommer

IN THE HEAT OF THE STORY “They call me Mister Tibbs.” That’s the signature catchphrase from the celebrated 1967 film starring Sidney Poitier the first African-American male Oscar winn…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:16AM

Pennsylvania Ballet fires nearly 40 percent of its dancers

Nearly 40 percent of the dancers in Pennsylvania Ballet will be replaced for the 2016-17 season, artistic director Angel Corella said Monday. Of 43 dancers, 12 were let go and five are leavi…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:14AM

'Fully Committed' with Jesse Tyler Ferguson is so-so: Review by Joe Dziemianowicz

'Modern Family' star plays 40 characters in solo comedy "Fully Committed."

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:13AM

Review: Broadway's 'Fully Committed' a cacophony of voices by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- You might very well think that decorum is positively dead on Broadway these days with phones chirping and bleating endlessly during the entire run of the one-man play…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:12AM

Watch: 'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda raps on Puerto Rico crisis by Karen D'Souza

'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda goes on John Oliver's show to rap for segment on Puerto Rican debt crisis.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:12AM

Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein cast in 'Hairspray Live!' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Two key roles in "Hairspray Live!" are set with the casting of Harvey Fierstein and Jennifer Hudson.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:11AM

Jennifer Hudson, Harvey Fierstein join NBC's 'Hairspray Live!'

Hudson will play Motormouth Maybelle, with Fierstein returning to role of Edna Turnblad.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:11AM

Actress Madeleine Sherwood of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and The Flying Nun Dies at 93 by Jackson McHenry

Madeleine Sherwood, who was best known for playing the serious Reverend Mother Superior Lydia Placido, opposite Sally Field, on the 1967–1970 sitcom The Flying Nun, has died at 93. Sherwoo…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:11AM

Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein Will Make Us All Be Nice About Hairspray Live! by Jackson McHenry

It's going to be awfully hard to snark about the nicest kids in town, though Twitter will surely find a way to try. Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein will headline Hairspray Live!, NBC's …

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:11AM

London Theater Review: Kit Harington in ‘Doctor Faustus’ by Gordon Cox

Must theater sell its soul for new audiences? Director Jamie Lloyd has made it his mission to bring a new generation into theater, but at what price? Canny casting pulls in a young crowd; fl…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:10AM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Paramour’ Keeps Flying, But ‘The King and I’ Tumbles by Gordon Cox

The theater industry may be in the final throes of activity before the Tony Awards nominations are announced May 3 — but right now, the brand-new big-earner at the Broadway box office…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:10AM

Broadway Review: Jesse Tyler Ferguson in ‘Fully Committed’ by Gordon Cox

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, the star of ABC’s “Modern Family,” takes his shot at “Fully Committed,” Becky Mode’s tour-de-force-for-solo-actor about the travails…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:10AM

Disney Claims Dates for Several New Movies; Confirms ‘Jungle Book 2,’ ‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel by Brent Lang

Hot off the blockbuster success of “The Jungle Book,” Disney has been staking out several years worth of live action fairy tales. The studio confirmed that it is making “Cr…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:10AM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 by James Marino

.@FullyBroadway Reviews, @Lin_Manuel in #new MaryPoppins & Grosses “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:03AM

Tuck Everlasting Opens on Broadway Tonight by Robert Viagas

Carolee Carmello and Andrew Keenan-Bolger star in a new musical about love that could live literally forever.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Brandy Stars in West Coast Engagement of Chicago Beginning Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Grammy winner reprises her role as Roxie Hart for California audiences.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Daphne’s Dive Begins Previews Tonight by Olivia Clement

The Signature Theatre production features Daphne Rubin-Vega and Orange Is the New Black star Samira Wiley.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Schools of the Stars: Where Tuck Everlasting Cast and Creators Went to College by Sarah Jane Arnegger

Where the principals of the Broadway musical Tuck Everlasting pursued their college studies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What Was This Theatre-Loving Teacher’s Lightning Bolt Moment? by Olivia Clement

The native New Yorker explains what it means to leave a lasting impression on young students and how theatre helps her maintain relationships with students.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Plotnick and Rudetsky: How “Awful Last Names” Made For a Powerful Comedic Combination by Blake Ross

Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick are the creative duo behind Disaster! The pair tell star Roger Bart how a meeting over 20 years ago led to their show opening on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

August Wilson remembered with 'Jitney' reading by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company will mark August Wilson’s birthday Wednesday with a reading of “Jitney” at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Downtown.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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