Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 4/30/2016

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 4302016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:44PM

Bodies in motion: Royal Ballet dancers captured in new light – in pictures by Guardian Staff

'What are you waiting for? Now is all there is!' George Balanchine's passionate plea to his dancers to be 'in the moment' has been elegantly realised in an exhibition of photographs at Londo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:10PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Dido and Aeneas by Wendy Caster

There's good news, and bad news, and good news again. The good news is that the Master Voices (formerly The Collegiate Chorale) production of Dido and Aeneas was lovely. The bad news is that…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:34PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘‘I Will Not Go Gently’ at 1812 Productions in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Back in the eighties and nineties, there was no rock star edgier or more electrifying than Sierra Mist. (No, she’s no relation to the soda.) But that was a long time ago. Now it’s 2016, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:48PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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'Urban Rez' Explores What It Means To Be Native American by Betto Arcos

A new play created by Los Angeles' Cornerstone Theater tells the story of Los Angeles' Native American population and its search for identity in a big city.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:50PM

Ballet star Sergei Polunin to take lead in Moscow production of Coppélia by Mark Brown

Top performer who walked from Midnight Express will dance principal role with Stanislavsky Ballet in London"He is a good boy," Vladimir Urin said reassuringly to the dancer normally portraye…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50PM

In the Secret Sea at Samuel Beckett Theatre by Sandi Durell

By Eric J. Grimm   A bioethical dilemma brings the worst out of privileged Connecticut baby boomers in Cate Ryan’s new play In the Secret Sea. Director Martin Charnin stages the o…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:01PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Coming Home’ at Port City Playhouse by David Siegel

With Eleanore Tapscott’s gentle, affecting, eloquent direction, the Port City Playhouse production of Athol Fugard’s Coming Home (2009) is an exemplary work about love, loss and resilien…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:28PM

Photo Flash: BRIGHT STAR, ON YOUR FEET, and More Take Saturday Intermission Pics! by BroadwayWorld

It's Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup Today's edition featu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM

STAGE TUBE: Peter & Evynne Hollens Release A Cappella Cover of 'You Matter To Me' from WAITRESS by Stage Tube

A cappella vocalist Peter Hollens and his wife Evynne Hollens teamed up to create an a cappella cover and interpretative dance of Sara Bareilles's 'You Matter To Me' from WAITRESS. Check out…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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IVANOV • St. Louis Actors' Studio by Andrea

Nikolai Ivanov, and most of his countrymen, are suffering from numbing boredom. But Ivanov is not only bored as hell, he’s irascible. He disparages just about everyone who crosses his path…

SOURCE: St. Louis Theatre Snob at 06:36PM

Michael Riedel's RAZZLE DAZZLE Wins $10,000 MARFIELD PRIZE National Award for Arts Writing by BroadwayWorld

The Arts Club of Washington has justannounced that the winner of the tenth annual Marfield Prize, the National Award for Arts Writing, isRazzle Dazzle The Battle for BroadwaybyMichael Riedel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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El Paso Blue

Thu, June 2 thru Sun, June 26 @ GALA Hispanic Theatre, presented by GALA Hispanic Theatre

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Next to Normal

Sat, June 18 thru Sun, July 10 @ Keegan Theatre, presented by Keegan Theatre

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Another Way Home

Thu, June 23 thru Sun, July 24 @ Theater J, presented by Theater J

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Evita

Thu, June 23 thru Sun, July 24 @ Olney Theatre Center, presented by Olney Theatre Center

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Jane Lynch in See Jane Sing

Fri, June 24 @ John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, presented by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Jay Pharoah

Fri, June 24 @ John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, presented by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Beethoven's Fidelio

Sat, June 18 thru Sun, June 26 @ Atlas Performing Arts Center, presented by In Series

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Ragtime The Musical

Thu, June 9 thru Sat, June 11 @ Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts - Filene Center, presented by Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts - Filene Center

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

The Magic of Bill Blagg Live!

Sat, June 18 @ The Alden, presented by The Alden

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

The Rape of Lucretia

Fri, June 10 thru Sat, June 18 @ The Barns at Wolf Trap, presented by The Barns at Wolf Trap

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

The District of Comedy Roast of James Carville

Thu, June 23 @ John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, presented by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Kinky Boots

Tue, June 14 thru Sun, July 10 @ John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, presented by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -- It's Broadway's huge-hearted, high-heeled hit!…

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

The Second City's Almost Accurate Guide to America

Sun, June 19 thru Sun, July 31 @ John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, presented by John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts -- The Second City looks back at the Founding Fat…

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Improper Opera

Fri, June 17 @ AMP by Strathmore, presented by AMP by Strathmore -- Opera goes to the Improv!

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Make 'Em Laugh

Tue, June 14 thru Sat, June 18 @ Signature Theatre, presented by Signature Theatre -- In a hilarious mix of improv and song, Signature’s funniest ladies and gents come together for a w…

SOURCE: Culture Capital at 05:57PM

Ballet companies must stop wrecking our bodies, warns Russian star by Dalya Alberge

Irina Kolesnikova, who performs at London’s Coliseum in August, says dancers should be nurtured, not pushed to the limits A world-renowned Russian prima ballerina has become the latest sta…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37PM

Bro Theatre: A Dangerous Dynamic by [email protected] (ramona)

By Holly L. Derr. Holly L. Derr deconstructs a new dynamic in her theatre department.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:14PM

Running Broad Street by Wendy Rosenfield

Broad Street Review's new Editor-in-Chief, Wendy Rosenfield, introduces herself. Read about her history with the website and longer history with its founder, Dan Rottenberg.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:10PM

Canadian Opera Company’s Maometto II boasts spectacular singing by Catherine Kustanczy - Special To The Star

Toronto audiences are lucky to have the chance to see bass baritone Luca Pisaroni perform live.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:07PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Pamela Lane obituary by John Heilpern

Stalwart of British theatre and first wife of John OsbornePamela Lane, the first wife of the playwright John Osborne, who has died at the age of 80, outlived all of his subsequent four wives…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36PM

Review: ‘Unnecessary Farce’ at McLean Community Players by Caroline Simpson

Misunderstandings? Check. Discarded clothing and sexual innuendos? Check. A ridiculous number of doorways? Check. An absurd plot that you feel compelled to see through to the end despite the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:02PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: What Musical Inspired LES MISERABLES? New York Pops Honorees Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg Tell All! by BroadwayWorld TV

The big event is just days away and the celebrate, BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge sat down with the legendary duo to chat about all things Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, and so much more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:58PM

Bonus Weekend Podcast: Celebrating Shakespeare by WNYC

One week ago marked the 400th anniversary since the death of William Shakespeare, and we are bringing you three of our favorite Shakespeare related interviews from deep in our archives. In …

SOURCE: WNYC at 03:56PM

7 Things to Expect From the 2016 Tony Nominations by Gordon Cox

Now that we finally know what “Shuffle Along” is, Broadway can get down to what it does best: gossiping and prognosticating about awards season. With nominations for the 2016 Tony Awards…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:56PM

Chicago Theater Review: A RED LINE RUNS THROUGH IT (The Second City e.t.c.’s 40th Revue at Piper’s Alley) by Lawrence Bommer

SCATTERSHOT SPOOFERY THROWS A LARGE NET OVER A LITTLE SATIRE Alluding to the elevated Chicago subway that courses through the North Side, A Red Line Runs Through It proves a theme as much a…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:56PM

REVIEW: "Wheeldon & Ashton" by Carrie Seidman

Sarasota Ballet completes its 25th anniversary season with a fitting finale...... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 03:56PM

Los Angeles Ballet's 'Romeo and Juliet' a happy alliance between dance families by Christina Campodonico

The Montagues and Capulets may be feuding once again, but in Los Angeles Ballet's forthcoming production of "Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare's tragic love story is a happier family affair. Th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:56PM

Theater Review: Old myths still inspire in 'Metamorphoses' at Venice Theatre by Jay Handelman

A play set in a pool makes a splash with some classic stories... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 03:56PM

Waitress by Joel Benjamin

The musical’s new libretto, written by Jessie Nelson, riffs broadly on Shelly’s quietly poignant storyline and her very human, finely etched characters. The characters, broadened and am…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:37PM

Zahdi Dates and Poppies: Noh Drama at Boston University by [email protected] (ramona)

By Ty Furman, Carrie Preston. A conversation with Theatre Nohgaku members about noh theatre and their production of Zahdi Dates and Poppies.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:33PM

Cititour Review: Shuffle Along... by Brian Scott Lipton

George C. Wolfe’s “Shuffle Along or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed,” is a history lesson wrapped in a vivid theatrical entertainment wrapped in a reb…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 03:17PM

Fuse Film Review: At the IFFBoston — “Boone” by Betsy Sherman

One of the most gorgeous films in recent memory, Boone is sure to give you an appreciation of the enormous work done on Boone Farm.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:01PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Interview: Kellie Pickler Talks Idol, Reality Series & Broadway Dreams by Caryn Robbins

Today, Pickler speaks exclusively with BWW about her recent appearance on the Series Finale of AMERICAN IDOL, her recent partnership with Flonase Allergy Relief and her dream of one day star…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:58PM

Theatre Review: ‘Black Pearl Sings!’ at Metro Stage by Andrew White

  For years there has been a vogue for documentary plays and films—typically involving familiar historical figures in their formative years, or retelling a famous historic event. Addi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:52PM

Theatre News: Doctor Faustus performances cancelled due to flood

Kit Harington fans were left disappointed after a flood at Duke of York's Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:50PM

Doctor Faustus performances cancelled following further flooding at the Duke of York’s by Matthew Hemley

Further flooding at the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End has resulted in two performances of Doctor Faustus being cancelled.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:45PM

Theatre Review: ‘Disgraced’ at Arena Stage by Elizabeth Bruce

Assimilation. The Cherokees tried, or so a glance at American history tells us. Finally conquered by the Europeans, they tried t acculturate themselves, to do what the white man said would r…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:35PM

Review: Elegy, Donmar Warehouse by Fergus Morgan

While Alistair McDowall’s X furiously inspects what becomes of humanity when all one has ever known disappears at the Royal Court, Nick Payne dissects the interplay of identity and memory …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:13PM

Review: A Kingdom For A Stage, Chelsea Theatre by Manuel Muñoz

With the 400th anniversary commemorations of Shakespeare’s death in full swing, it is hardly surprising that there are a number of productions coming up that have the Bard at its core. Ton…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:13PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Poems To Read Based on Your Favorite Musical by Sara

Pause your Original Cast Recordings and pick one of these poems.

SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 01:53PM

COC’s Maometto II a showcase for the magic of the operatic voice by Robert Harris

Maometto II may be the best-sung production of the season at the COC, and that’s saying something at Alexander Neef’s COC, where the quality of the singing is always extremely high

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:29PM

Dance St. Louis announces 2016-17 season by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lineup includes Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, Grand Rapids Ballet.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:22PM

Movie preview: Summertime, and the viewing is familiar by Calvin Wilson • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sequels and remakes are Hollywood's favorite things.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:22PM

Review: The Polar Bears Go Up, Unicorn Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

If you’re under five, this is your show. If you’ve by far reached your pre-prime, then you can rejoice at how simple life once was with The Polar Bears Go Up. Following last year’s suc…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:13PM

Review: Show Boat, New London Theatre by Franciska Éry

Show Boat was not the first musical ever made, but it was definitely the first to introduce the form and structure of what we now know as the musical. Based on Edna Ferber’s hit novel,…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:13PM

Review: Connected/Collaboraction by Kevin Greene

In celebration of their twentieth anniversary, Collaboraction mounts a production as grand in scale as humanly possible. Spanning the birth of the universe to post-apocalyptic America, “Co…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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14th Annual Cappies Nominations Announced by Bill Hirschman

The Critics’ Awards Program, or Cappies for short, will celebrate outstanding achievement in high school theater at 26 public and private schools throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:58PM

REVIEW: Down And Out In Paris And London, New Diorama Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Down And Out In Paris And London is must-see theatre. Concise, brilliantly performed and with megatons of dramatic punch, this is a piece that needs to be seen by those in po…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:52PM

Get Ready for the Tony Nominations; Complete List of Tony Committee Rulings

The Nominations for the 2016 Tony Awards will be announced live on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, from the Diamond Horseshoe at The Paramount Hotel in New York City. Below is the complete list of eli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

Review: Even Longer and Farther Away (The New Colony) by Scotty Zacher

Complete with traditional Appalachian songs, some bizarre choral dialogue and an older woman telling very symbolic stories, New Colony's Even Longer and Farther Away is a genuine attempt at …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:43PM

Broadway By Design: Walt Spangler & Gregg Barnes Bring TUCK EVERLASTING from Page to Stage by Nicole Rosky

In our new series, Broadway by Design, BroadwayWorld will be shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. Today, we continue the series with Es Devlin an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:37PM

Shuffle Along review: Audra McDonald tap dances in what the Tonys say is a new musical by Jonathan Mandell

“Shuffle Along is jazzy, tuneful, full of pep,” says one of the rave reviews from 1921 printed on the curtain during intermission at the Music Box Theater, where George C. Wolfe has moun…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:37PM

Waitress - Pie-O-Mania with Jessie Mueller by Oscar E. Moore

Pregnant woman in an abusive relationship thinks up and bakes up pies with unusual names in a small town diner hoping to find happiness while singing and cavorting with new doctor

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:37PM

Tony-Award Nominee & Emmy Award-Winner Liz Callaway Makes San Diego Debut at Martinis Above Fourth on 5/10 by Louisa Brady

Martinis Above Fourth Table Stage, in association with Chris Isaacson Presents, is thrilled to present Emmy Award-winner and Tony Award-nominee Liz Callaway as she makes her San Diego debut…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:35PM

Honesty: Not the Best Policy, But the Clearest by Ken Simon

By Natalie Zutter One of the best compliments I’ve gotten is that my work is very honest. It was also, the first time it was given, a backhanded compliment—a suggestion that maybe I wou…

SOURCE: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation at 12:00PM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The School for Scandal by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Red Bull Theater which has specialized in Elizabethan and Jacobean tragedies has moved on to the 18th century with Marc Vietor’s exquisite and stylish revival of "The School for Scandal," …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:38AM

Shuffle Along: Review, Pics by New York Theater

“Shuffle Along is jazzy, tuneful, full of pep,” says one of the rave reviews from 1921 printed on the curtain during intermission at the Music Box Theater, where George C. Wolfe has moun…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:33AM

Fuse Theater Review: “Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary” — Heartfelt History by Arts Fuse Editor

Daughter of a Cuban Revolutionary is at its most theatrically gripping when Marissa Chibas is caught up in her memories.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:31AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 4/30/16- INTO THE WOODS by Stage Tube

Today in 2002, the first Broadway revival of Into the Woods opened at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it ran for 279 performances. Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

‘The Crucible’: He Has His Goodness Now by Matthew Wexler

by Samuel L. Leiter Once again experimental Belgian director Ivo van Hove (A View from the Bridge) is stirring things up with an unconventional take on a familiar modern classic, this time A…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:06AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 828: Justin Kuritzkes by Adam Szymkowicz

Justin Kuritzkes Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Current Town: New York, NY Q:  Tell me about The Sensuality Party. A:  The Sensuality Party is about six college students -- three w…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:06AM

Block party celebrates effort to preserve Hill District's August Wilson House by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Nearly 1,000 people were expected to attend a Block Party Saturday celebrating the plans now in motion to restore the August Wilson House at 1727 Bedford Ave. in the Hill District.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:00AM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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In the Moment: ‘Lord of the Flies’ at Imagination Stage by John Stoltenberg

When Randy Baker told me he had directed a production of Lord of the Flies with a cast of mostly teenage girls, I knew I had to see it. William Golding’s classic about British schoolboys w…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:51AM

Review: Jane Hamilton's 'Excellent Lombards' is a paean to love and rural life by Connie Oglemiami Herald

Hamilton has done better work, but new novel set in orchard is deeply affecting

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:39AM

Before the Tony Nominations, a Bit of Backstage Drama

Tony Awards Administration Committee rules ‘Shuffle Along’ is eligible to be nominated as a new musical, not a revival, la decision that will likely have it going up against smash hit �…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 10:39AM

The 'Hamilton' Effect: How one huge hit is shaping Tony campaigns on Broadway by Steven Zeitchik

Springtime on Broadway is usually racked with strategy, stress and speculation. New shows vie for any edge possible to capture the Tony Awards' brass ring of best musical, believing the awar…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:39AM

Stage Top 5: May 1-May 15, 2016 by Kevin Greene

1 Mary Page Marlowe (Steppenwolf Theatre Company) An extraordinary look at an ordinary life 2 RockCitizen (The Seldoms) Social movements, athletic dancing and rock ‘n’ roll 3 Oth…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:30AM

Photo Coverage: Will Swenson Takes First Bows in DISASTER! by Jennifer Broski

Will Swenson's first performance in DISASTER was last night, April 29th. BroadwayWorld was there for Swenson's first bows - check out photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Tracy Turnblads Everywhere! The Search Begins for HAIRSPRAY LIVE!'s Star by BroadwayWorld TV

The cast of NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE is starting to come together As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this week, Oscar, Golden Globe, SAG and Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson and multiple Tony …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AM

Opening Night at The Marvelous Wonderettes by Sandi Durell

      The Marvelous Wonderettes, created by Roger Beane, opened at the Kirk Theater on April 28 and Theater Pizzazz’ Maryann Lopinto was on the red carpet to capture pho…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:24AM

WAITRESS – powered by women and sugar by Oscar E Moore

Starring Jessie Mueller whose talents far exceed the predictable material by Jessie Nelson whose book cannot decide if it is an old fashioned musical comedy or a serious discourse dealing wi…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 09:20AM

"School for Scandal" Is a Master Class in Wit by Broadway & Me

It's a shame that the Red Bull Theater's production of The School for Scandal is closing May 8, after barely a two-week run because this is one of the most delightful shows I've seen this se…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:01AM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Alan Mingo Jr. by Barry

Alan Mingo Jr. Steps Into Broadway’s Kinky Boots  By: Iris Wiener The saying goes that until you have walked a mile in someone else’s shoes, you won’t be able to understand him …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:58AM

Michael Barrymore tells Chrissy Iley, he's back, he thinks, from the brink by Chrissy Iley

The inner turmoil that lurked behind the laughter drove Michael Barrymore to drink, divorce and despair. But, as he tells Chrissy Iley, he's back, he thinks, from the brinkI read Michael Bar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM

Obituary: Nina Finburgh by Nick Smurthwaite

An inspirational drama teacher for four decades, Nina Finburgh has died aged 79. In the mid-1950s, Finburgh trained in speech, drama and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Sold out run of My Fair Lady premieres in China by BroadwayWorld

My Fair Lady in Shanghai, China produced by Big League Productions in association with Park Avenue Worldwide Group

SOURCE: 583 at 07:49AM

Review: ‘Assassins’ at the Laurel Mill Playhouse by Ilene Chalmers

Assassins, comes to Laurel Mill Playhouse for a murderously fun evening of theatre. This quirky little musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman, is based on…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:43AM

BWW's On This Day - April 30, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 30 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14AM

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Christine Allado

The actress tells us the musical numbers she couldn't live without

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:07AM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Blind Man’s Song, Pleasance Theatre by Lisa Carroll

Blind Man’s Song, currently playing at the Pleasance Theatre, uses music and movement to explore the themes of love, memory and connection. While certainly these are fertile grounds for ex…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:50AM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Keith David, Sharon Lawrence and More Set for Ojai Playwrights Conference 'TOWN AND COUNTRY' Benefit by BroadwayWorld

The Ojai Playwrights Conference launches its 19th season with its annual Benefit Gala themed 'TOWN AND COUNTRY THETRE FANTASTIQUE.' This very special benefit, which includes a performance co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM

How to Run a Tech Challenge in the Drama Classroom by Lindsay Price

Have you heard of Tech Challenge (sometimes it’s called Tech Olympics)? Teams compete in common tasks that every technician should know and/or participate in during the run of a show. Some…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Theater News: New Repertory Theatre Holds Freud's Last Session

The tête-à-tête between two legendary scholars begins tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: Cincinnati Playhouse Audiences Get Ready to Go On Bad Dates

The 10th anniversary production begins this evening.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window Arrives at Goodman Theatre

This production of Lorraine Hansberry's final work begins its run tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Check Out More Video Highlights From the 2016 Easter Bonnet Presentation! by Robert Viagas

The kids of Fun Home parody a West Side Story song, and lots more!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

How Peter Cook and Dudley Moore fell foul of the law yet still escaped prosecution by Alan Travis, Home Affairs Editor

• 1970s DPP files reveal Derek and Clive furore• Police wanted comics prosecuted for obscenityIt started out as a private joke between Peter Cook and Dudley Moore but within a few years …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:13AM

Play at Queen's Theatre more than successful - archive, 30 April 1895 by Guardian Staff

30 April 1895: The honours of the evening were taken by Mr. Arthur Jefferson, who happened to be young Stan Laurel’s father.Margaret ‘Madge’ Metcalfe and Arthur Jefferson were followed…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:13AM

Blonde Poison by Arts Review

Back by popular demand, a remarkable one-woman play about beauty, treachery and the high price of survival, Blonde Poison plays the Sydney Opera House until 12 May, before playing at Melbo…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:00AM

Take A Bow! First Bows of the 2015-2016 Season by Hannah Vine

As the season comes to an end, we take a look back at the eligible shows of the season taking their first Broadway bow on opening night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What’s Hot in London: April 24-30 by Mark Shenton

Glenn Close had to take a brief leave from Sunset Boulevard, and critics sound off on Doctor Faustus and Show Boat.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why Ike Holter Has No Choice But To Tell Chicago Stories by Olivia Clement

The playwright talks local inspirations, motivations and why we need to change the way we talk about race.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lorraine Hansberry's Rarely-Seen Window Begins Previews Today by Robert Viagas

Goodman Theatre in Chicago revives the author's lesser-known play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Inimitable and Original! Don't Miss This Truly Astounding Hamilton Fan Art From Around the World by Matthew Blank

It's no secret that the stage of Broadway mega-hit Hamilton is filled with a massive amount of talent. It seems that the show has a lot of extremely talented superfans as well, many of whom …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Vancouver Evita Begins Tonight With Ramin Karimloo and Caroline Bowman by Olivia Clement

The Broadway actors share a “Waltz for Eva and Che“ in the Canadian production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Matilda\u2019s Christopher Sieber Will \u201CBlow Your Mind\u201D With Miss Trunchbull Transformation

In Matilda The Musical, Christopher Sieber takes the stage as Miss Trunchbull, a headmistress determined to make the life of every student in the school as miserable as possible. Sieber is j…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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