Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Awards 2016: Meet the Nominees by John Vermeer

Get in on the excitement as nominees arrive at the official Tony Awards press junket.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 11:41PM

Meet the Cast of Rockville Little Theatre’s ‘Our Town’: Part 3: Tristan Poje by Joel Markowitz

In Part Three of a series of interviews with the cast of Rockville Little Theatre’s Our Town, meet Tristan Poje. Please introduce yourself and tell where local theatre goers have seen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:38PM

The School for Scandal by Wendy Caster

Same as it ever was, same as it ever was.Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School For Scandal, first performed in 1777, reveals that humans have changed little over the centuries, clothing a…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:31PM

People You Should Know . . . Kathleen Grace Fiori by Zack Calhoon

Kathleen Grace Fiori is a New York City based actress, originally from Rochester, NY. NY Theatre: Listen Up (Manhattan Rep.); Cirque Dreams Holidaze (National Tour); Aftermath…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:13PM

American Psycho by Joy

AMERICAN PSYCHO, the American premiere of a new musical based on the iconic novel by Bret Easton Ellis (which recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its publication) is currently playin…

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 11:12PM

Cooper Lawrence Wins Gracie Award by Sandi Durell

    Former contributor to Theater Pizzazz, Cooper Lawrence, has won a coveted Gracie Award! The Gracie Awards, presented by The Alliance for Women in Media, is one of the most pres…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:10PM

Washington Avenue will host third annual dodgeball tournament by Go! Magazine Staff

This is the third year for the downtown event, which raises money for the Lupus Foundation of America, Heartland Chapter.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:04PM

Happy 'Star Wars' Day! Watch this amazing 'Hamilton' parody about a galaxy far, far away. by Andrea Peterson The Washington Post.

May the fourth be with you! That's right, it's "Star Wars" Day again - the holiday where fans dust off their best Yoda impressions and geek out about a galaxy far, far away. And just in time…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:04PM

The Press Meet the Tony Nominees by Sandi Durell

  Jessica Lange, Steve Martin, Michelle Williams, Lupita Nyong’o, Frank Langella, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jane Krakowski, Sara Bareilles, Cynthia Erivo and Jeff Daniels were just a few of…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Award nominees talk diversity

The 2016 Tony Awards were noted by their diversity in a time when other award shows have been criticized. Award nominees talked to USA TODAY about this years nominee cast and the changing l…

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:36PM

Hamilton cast reacts to record 16 Tony nominations

Cast members from Hamilton spoke to USA TODAY about the play’s 16 Tony nominations, which set a new record.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:36PM

Jeff Daniels: Blackbird is a challenge

Actor Jeff Daniels talks about revisiting his role in Blackbird on Broadway. His work earned him a 2016 Tony nomination.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:36PM

Tony nominees on how they’ll spend Tony night

From dress shopping to helping Hamilton carry their awards, the nominees for the 2016 Tony Awards are looking forward to Tony night.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:36PM

Tony Award nominees celebrate 'Hamilton,' diversity

Jessica Lange, Michelle Williams and 'Hamilton' nominees celebrate the Broadway season.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:36PM

Jessica Lange: Sometimes I dream in character

Jessica Lange talks to USA TODAY about her Tony nominated role in Long Day’s Journey into Night.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:36PM

VIDEO: Channing Tatum's MAGIC MIKE LIVE to Bare All on the Vegas Strip by Jessica Khan

MAGIC MIKE will behitting the strip - literally.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:34PM

Review: ‘Crude,’ and That Refers to More Than Oil by Laura Collins-Hughes

Jordan Jaffe’s dark new eco-comedy stars Nico Tortorella as a callous young oil heir worried that his life may be ruined by a Gulf of Mexico spill.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:19PM

First Nighter: Jordan Jaffe's 'Crude' Drills the Oil Industry by David Finkle

While I was watching Jordan Jaffe's Crude, I thought that this is one play I can't see ever being done anywhere in or near Texas. That tells you how uninformed about it I was on going into t…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:08PM

First Nighter: Jordan Jaffe's 'Crude' Drills the Oil Industry by David Finkle

While I was watching Jordan Jaffe's <i>Crude</i>, I thought that this is one play I can't see ever being done anywhere in or near Texas. That tells you how uninformed about it I …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 10:08PM

Philadelphia’s Enchantment Theatre Company Is Taking It on the Road! by Deb Miller

If you believe that the arts are an integral part of life, and that children should be introduced to them from an early age, then you are in total agreement with the mission of Enchantment T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:04PM

Why 'Hamilton' Star Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Better Than Perfect | Rolling Stone by Richard Morgan

Creator of the Broadway smash hit may not be the best singer, but he's the everyman we need to re-write the American Dream

SOURCE: Rolling Stone at 10:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Bid To Meet WAITRESS' Jessie Mueller and Support A.R.T./New York by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet the Tony-winning star in her Tony-nominated new musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Meet The 2016 Tony Nominees by Barry

The nominees for the 2016 Tony Awards attended a Meet the Nominees Press Junket on Wednesday, May 4th, at The Diamond Horseshoe in The Paramount Hotel on West 46th Street. Producers, writers…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:54PM

A new musical on a tough topic by James Hebert

Musical theater has demonstrated it can stretch to accommodate all kinds of difficult subjects. Still, it’s not terribly often that a small company such as San Diego’s Diversionary Theat…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:45PM

2016 August Wilson Monologue Competition Announces 3 Winners

Hosted by True Colors Theatre Company artistic director and Tony winner Kenny Leon, the National August Wilson Monologue Competition anointed three deserving young winners May 2.  High …

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:45PM

Tony nominees on how they’ll spend Tony night by USA Today

From dress shopping to helping Hamilton carry their awards, the nominees for the 2016 Tony Awards are looking forward to Tony night.

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:38PM

Watch: How 'Hamilton' does Star Wars Day

Hint: It involves J.J. Abrams singing Lin-Manuel Miranda's cantina song.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:38PM

Daisy Ridley and Naomi Watts to Star in Ophelia and Finally Answer the Question: What Does She See in Hamlet Anyway? by Karen Brill

Amidst the moping and dramatic pfft-ing in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the beautiful, kind, seemingly chill Ophelia loses her marbles over Hamlet, a 30-something man-child. It's a haunting ch…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:37PM

Broadway’s ‘Disaster!’ Closing: Tony Nominations Giveth and Taketh Away by Gordon Cox

The hasty closing notice put up by Broadway musical “Disaster!” in the wake of the 2016 Tony Awards nominations underscores the downside of awards-season hype: The hoopla of it a…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:36PM

VIDEO: SCHOOL OF ROCK Cast Celebrates Their Four Tony Nominations Like Rock Stars by Michael Dale

The kids of SCHOOL OF ROCK, and even the adults, can't help getting a little rowdy after hearing the news.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34PM

Stage Vets John Griffin and Nell Teare Star in New Web Series EVE AND STEVE by TV News Desk

The iconic pop opera BARE's original 'Jason' --John Griffin --is all grown up and starring opposite Nell Teare original cast of Memphis in EVE AND STEVE, a hilarious new web series that expl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34PM

Impressions from Philadelphia: Kun-Yang Lin/ Dancers’ Prince Theatre Season by The Dance Enthusiast

"There has always been an edge to Lin’s choreography; something offbeat about phrasing, something gritty about his vocabulary." Gregory King, Philadelphia.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Meet the 2016 Tony Nominees: Hamilton Stars, Laura Benanti, Sara Bareilles and More!

The 2016 Tony Award nominees gathered at New York's Paramount Hotel on May 4 to meet the press.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:48PM

Can't Nab a Ticket? BC/EFA Will Host Tony Awards Viewing Party at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

For those not lucky enough to be inside to the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, June 12, spend the evening at the second-best place to watch the Tony Awards and support Broadway CaresEquity Fights …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:23PM

ECLIPSED's Lupita Nyong'o Sees Nothing Small in Danai Gurira's Powerful Drama by Michael Dale

the Oscar-winner and Tony nominee responds to a reporters inquiry as to why she's in a 'small play.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:23PM

The revolution will definitely be dramatized by Nelson Pressley

Quotidian revives Fugard apartheid play, while The Welders challenge your beliefs.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:13PM

Don’t Miss: ‘A Twist of Limelight’ Benefit with Eden Espinosa by Matthew Wexler

The rest of the country might be green with envy on Monday, May 9, when A Twist of Limelight, a benefit for San Francisco’s Bay Area Musicals (BAM) features a full hour-long concert by Ede…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:03PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: May 5 by The Stage

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

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The Business of Show Biz: Playing Politics

By Velina Brown Q: I guess with all the political campaigns going on right now I’m feeling pretty tired of it all. Even in theatre some people make everything political. Since I’m …

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 06:51PM

William Hubbard: Songs From The Heart by Norman Allen

This month’s On That Note! looks at the role of the music director, and the unique challenges facing Helen Hayes Award recipient William Hubbard as he delved into a world that encompas…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 06:49PM

The Jerome Robbins Dance Division Fellows Project by Tanisha Jones, New York Public Library For The Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has launched a new Fellows of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division program. This class of six fellows was chosen by the Committee for the Jer…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:49PM

Edwin Denby: Memory, History and Documentation by Yoshiko Chuma, Jerome Robbins Dance Division Fellow

I have been a member of the Burckhardt family since 1979, through my relationship with Jacob Burckhardt, filmmaker and photographer. Edwin Denby was also a member of this family. By way of a…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:49PM

Black American Dance Narratives: A Survey of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division by Malaika Adero, Jerome Robbins Dance Division Fellow

All art is cultural expression, but none is more integrative than dance, which is made of our bodies—how we move, where we move, what we wear—to tell every story there is to tell of how …

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:49PM

The Same Joy: A Tale of Two Ballet Masters, Balanchine and Bournonville by Silas M. Farley, Jerome Robbins Dance Division Fellow

A Second Home Upon moving to New York City at age fourteen to complete my dance training at the School of American Ballet (SAB), I made a very important discovery. My new address, 70 Lincol…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:49PM

Treasure Hunting at the Library for Performing Arts by Joseph Houseal, Jerome Robbins Dance Division Fellow

Years ago I read a book called Gods Who Dance, written by American dancer Ted Shawn (1891-1972). It tells the tale of his exploratory dance travels. Shawn was one half of Denishawn, a semin…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:49PM

Everybody’s Guide to Gus Solomons jr’s Dances for Alternative Spaces by Gus Solomons Jr, Jerome Robbins Dance Division Fellow

I was flattered and intrigued when asked by the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts to participate in their scholar's program to explore thei…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:49PM

Searching for Irina Baronova in the Jerome Robbins Dance Division by Victoria Tennant, Jerome Robbins Dance Division Fellow

I was in The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Division research room looking through a box of photographs when I found it, a postcard of my mother, Irina…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 06:49PM

FEATURED SHOW: A Kingdom for a Stage marking #Shakespeare400, Reviews are in! by Press Releases

Have you seen the reviews for our Featured Show, A Kingdom for a Stage? Tony Diggle's new play, written in honour of the four hundredth anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, is di…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:48PM

An Enemy of the People review – Hugh Bonneville's whistleblower is a man of our times by Michael Billington

Chichester festival theatreBonneville precisely captures the recklessness and egotism of Dr Stockmann in a vigorous production of Ibsen’s frighteningly topical playThis is the fifth major …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:34PM

J J Abrams Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda At ‘Hamilton’s Between Shows ‘Ham4Ham’ by Jeremy Gerard

When your Broadway smash hit has just been laureled with a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations — three for yourself alone — you need to step up your game. That was the cas…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:27PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Michael Longoria by Broadway.com

Michael Longoria stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about his new album Broadway Brick by Brick.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:21PM

Joe Morton of ‘Scandal’: From TV Villain to Stage Activist by Leah Rozen

Mr. Morton, who plays Rowan Pope on “Scandal,” returns to the theater in “Turn Me Loose,” which is about the comedian and activist Dick Gregory.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:21PM

When Obsession, Compulsion and Coping Mechanisms are Hiding In Plain Sight by Nilina Mason-Campbell

by NILINA MASON-CAMPBELL May 12th, choreographers Carmela Hermann Dietrich and Ally Voye will debut their collaborative production In Plain Sight at the Bootleg Theater, staging three pe…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 06:20PM

Hansberry's last completed work, 'Window,' gets new Goodman production by Chris Jones

In March 1959, Lorraine Hansberry, a graduate of Englewood High School in Chicago, became the first African-American woman to pen a play produced on Broadway. Less than six years later she d…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:16PM

Hamilton may not be a complete sweep at the Tonys by Jonathan Mandell

From now until the Tony broadcast on June 12th, theater fans will undoubtedly sound like baseball fans, as they weigh in with predictions, protests and probabilities. This is true every year…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:01PM

People You Should Know . . . Nneoma Nkuku by Zack Calhoon

Nneoma Nkuku started her performance career on stage before debuting on camera. A Native Chicago Actor and Writer, Nkuku transplanted to New York City to work with some of the best…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:01PM

Tony Nominee Jessie Mueller On ‘Waitress’, Empowerment, Pies & (Whew!) Pee Breaks: Deadline Q&A by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Look at that face: The oval eyes, blue, and broad smile bracketed by the parentheses that form when she smiles, which is often enough. Jessie Mueller’s visage telegraphs op…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Megan Hilty Goes Beyond Daffy, to Sweetness, Even Regret by Stephen Holden

Ms. Hilty featured songs by Irving Berlin as part of her tribute to Rosemary Clooney at Café Carlyle.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:56PM

What I Did Last Summer (And Fall and Winter and Spring) by Elizabeth Wollman

From April 2015 to March 2016, I served as a judge on the Lortel Awards, which recognize excellence in the Off Broadway theater. The term was a little daunting--I was told to expect (and ult…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 05:48PM

Things I Know To Be True by Arts Review

A powerful family drama from Australia’s master playwright Andrew Bovell, Things I Know To Be True will receive its world premiere at the Dunstan Playhouse on Tuesday 17 May 2016. The Pr…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:45PM

#GiveElsaAGirlfriend Isn’t Just About the Liberal Agenda by Sara

This is about honoring Elsa's experiences, as well as her fans'.

SOURCE: lettersfromthemezz.com at 05:36PM

A war photographer's image of hell – recreated in a play he can't bear to see by David Smith In Washington

Paul Watson’s photo of a US soldier’s corpse being desecrated by a mob in Somalia won him the Pultizer – but resulted in decades of trauma explored in a new play called The Body of an …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:31PM

Odds & Ends: Aaron Tveit Will Play Ball on the Big Screen, Daisy Ridley Lands Ophelia & More by Ryan McPhee

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Aaron Tveit Gets Larger Than Ever That got your attention, didn’t it? Undrafted, the Aaron Tveit-led dramedy about a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:20PM

Just You Wait! Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Lange & More 2016 Tony Nominees Meet the Press by Broadway.com

The big May 3 reveal of the 2016 Tony nominees has sparked delightful debate and banter for theater fans—and a lightening-fast roundup of meet and greets, press events and photo ops fo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:20PM

Review: Little turbulence for flight attendants in ‘Mud Blue Sky’

Marisa Wegrzyn’s affable play, now at B Street Theatre, examines lives of flight attendantsCharacters’ goodness and decency don’t add up to compelling storyStory lets characters, audie…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 05:19PM

CLIMARTE Poster Project takes to the streets of Melbourne by Arts Review

Promoting action on climate change, the streets of Melbourne are now plastered with 500 new posters as part of the 2016 CLIMARTE Poster Project. The posters can be found at many locations …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:15PM

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Tour Cast Set for Time Out Youth NC in Light of HB2 by BroadwayWorld

Cast members from THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, now playing through Sunday, May 8 at Blumenthal Performing Arts in Charlotte, will be volunteering their time to mentor young members of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

New York State Attorney General Targets Broadway Ticketing Scams by Michael Dale

Secondary market ticket sellers are experts in fooling software to obtain hundreds of tickets to hot shows and events.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

15 Black & White Snaps From the Tony Awards Press Junket

Check out some of our favorite snaps of the new 2016 Tony nominees.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:10PM

Irish performing arts company re-enters the DC theater world by Peter Marks

Under the new direction of Rex Daugherty, “Wild Sky,” staged in private homes, is warm and inventive.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:09PM

Matthew Morrison to Join New York Pops for Open-Air Concert by Olivia Clement

The summer concert in Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium will feature a 78-piece orchestra.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM

Review: 1599

The Irondale Ensemble celebrates the most productive year in Shakespeare's life.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: Idiot

HERE presents an unconventional staging of Dostoevsky's novel of human kindness in a fallen world.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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(Not A) Memory: Cats Is Back On Broadway by Chris Luner

As the Broadway 2015-16 season comes to an end, we’re beginning to see life of a new season emerging on Broadway’s empty doorsteps. An Act Of God‘s marquee popped up two w…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 04:42PM

People You Should Know . . . Yolanda K. Wilkinson by Zack Calhoon

Yolanda K. Wilkinson (Writer, Performer) a.k.a. Yeauxlanda Kay dubbed “America’s Poet” and “smart” by The New York Times, “charismatic and funny” by Dan Bacalzo …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:42PM

Berkshire Theatre Forgoes Puppet in Little Shop Staging This Summer by Olivia Clement

Broadway actress Bryonha Parham and lip-synching Drag Queen Taurean Everett will bring Audrey II to life in the production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:36PM

Review: Once in a Lifetime/Strawdog Theatre Company by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED At first glance, the 1930s showbiz comedy “Once in a Lifetime” may seem like an odd choice for Strawdog Theatre Company’s final mainstage production in their home on Broadw…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 04:30PM

No Script, No Roles: It’s No Problem for the Actors of ‘Stolen House’ by Matthew Love

In this play’s New York performances, six improv stars will take over the sets of “Perfect Crime” and “The Effect” to create a comedic, unscripted story.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:22PM

Hypocrites, Neo-Futurists set for Pivot Arts Festival by Morgan Greene

Pivot Arts announced the complete lineup for its fourth annual Pivot Arts Festival of multi-disciplinary performances on Wednesday. This year's fest will take place throughout Chicago's Upt…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:18PM

VIDEO: Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim Celebrate Their First Bows as Stars Of THE KING AND I by Michael Dale

The 3-time Tony nominee makes her return to the stage after a bout with ovarian cancer with the TV star making his Broadway debut.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:16PM

Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Sean Palmer by Broadway's Backbone

In this episodeSean Palmer- Before he was Prince Eric he was swinging and dancing Fosse, Cilento, and Blankenbuehler. Sean shares how to survive a face plant, find your magic, and cometo ter…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:16PM

Instant New York: 10 Fantastic ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Fan Photos by Mfoss

“Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match!” Broadway fans have met their matches in the stellar choreography of the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Tony-nominated for the…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:15PM

BWW Blog: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Ben Rappaport- Tony Aftermath by Guest Blogger: Ben Rappaport

'Twas the night before the Tony nominations, when all through midtownpretty much everyone was stirring. Especially that mouse at least in pre-war buildings above restaurants.The iphones were…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

‘Ultrasound’ explores a deaf couple’s struggle to start a family: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Production succeeds on multiple linguistic levels in exploring divide between those born into the deaf culture and those who enter into it.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:06PM

Upcoming Film Will Tell Hamlet from Ophelia's Point of View by Robert Viagas

The film will topline Daisy Ridley of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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News: The 6th Annual Dramathon Benefiting the Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts Send a Kid to Theatre Camp Campaign is this Friday Evening by Elliot Lanes

The annual dramatic rite of spring known as Dramathon will be taking place this Friday May 6th at 10:30 pm at Theater J. This is the sixth annual edition of this theatrical extravaganza desi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:53PM

Review: ‘The Body of an American’ at Theater J by John Stoltenberg

A true story that begins with the desecration of a dead body becomes, before our eyes and hearts, a living and breathing buddy story. Dan O’Brien’s The Body of an American is an intimat…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:48PM

On the Scene at Hamilton’s Open Call by Joe Gambino

Stories from hopefuls on the audition line.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Honest Theatre’s “Two Rooms” Gives Quite A View by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended Reviewed by: S. L. Crawley Two Rooms, written by Lee Blessing, is a love story doomed by terrorist forces. The wife of a [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:40PM

The Old Globe Announces 2016–17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include a world premiere by Nick Gandiello.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:33PM

Under the Brooklyn Bridge, a Big Top Goes Up by Steven McElroy

NoFit State Circus, from Cardiff, Wales, is making its North American debut with “Bianco.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:31PM

Ann Harada, Pearl Sun and Jason Tam Set for Celebrating Asian American Theatre Artists Panel by Andrew Gans

The discussion will be held at the office of the Actors' Equity Association.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

Seattle Repertory Theatre Disciplines Stagehand For Using N-Word On The Job by Michael Dale

A stagehand uses a racial slur when asking a question about a performance, which is heard by co-workers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Photo Coverage: Go Inside the National August Wilson Monologue Competition! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

Chicago Public School student Ireon Roach was awarded first place in the NationalAugust WilsonMonologue Competition, which was held May 2, 2016, at theAugust WilsonTheatre on Broadway in New…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Loews Regency New York Partners With Tony-Nominated WAITRESS for Ultimate Package, Thru 6/30 by BroadwayWorld

Guests of Loews Regency New York can have the ultimate NYC Broadway experience with the launch of a new partnership and package with the newly opened Broadway sensation, Waitress Just in tim…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

BWW TV Exclusive: CHEWING THE SCENERY- Patti LuPone's Autobiography Picks Up with the Fight for 'Meadowlark' 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 returns to Patti LuPone's autobiography- this time recounting th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Welcome to the Renaissance, Rob McClure! Tony Nominee Will Succeed Brian d'Arcy James in SOMETHING ROTTEN! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway's ten-time Tony Award-nominated smash hit musical comedySomething Rottenwill welcome Tony Award-nominated Broadway favoriteRob McClureChaplin,Honeymoon in Vegas,Noises Off as Nick B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03PM

Obama to Name Stonewall Inn a National Monument by Robert Viagas

It is the first such designation in NY on the basis of its status in LGBT history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

‘Body of an American’ goes beyond Black Hawk Down photo by Nelson Pressley

The prize-winning play at Theater J is an exhilarating take on war and trauma.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:03PM

York Theatre Casts Its Peanuts Gang by Olivia Clement

The spring theatre production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown features a cast of young actors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Awards Poll Top Three: Tuck Everlasting May Not Have Been Recognized, But Time Moves On (and On) by Broadway.com

The 2016 Tony Award nominations were announced on May 3, and while we’re thrilled for all the nominees, we wish the world was wide enough for all of our favorites to be recognized. We …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:58PM

Interview: George C. Wolfe Makes a Musical, Part 2 by Steven Suskin

George C. Wolfe George C. Wolfe has directed such diverse productions as Angels in America, Caroline or Change, Elaine...

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 02:56PM

PostSecret reveals everything we think we can’t share by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Play is based on a website that publishes postcards bearing anonymous secrets. It’s an earnest, intense show that can feel a bit like group therapy.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:49PM

Watch Wicked’s Kara Lindsay Cover Billy Joel by Michael Gioia

Watch a preview of Kara Lindsay’s (Wicked’s former Glinda) show before she goes it solo yet again at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

We Work Hard For No Money: Findings From an Independent Survey on Theatre Internships by HowlRound

By Molly Marinik. The internship experience based on Molly Marinik’s informal survey of 290 internships completed between 2006–2016.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:43PM

10 Things You May Not Know About Me: Saycon Sengbloh of ‘Eclipsed’ by Dei Lewison

With her role as “Wife Number One,” Saycon Sengbloh is ready for her close-up. Starring in the critically acclaimed Danai Gurira play Eclipsed has presented the role of a lifetim…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:30PM

Megan Hilty at the Café Carlyle by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton     If you read a headline blaring “Hilty Does Clooney!,” you could be forgiven for thinking a story about infidelity between two Hollywood …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:29PM

A scene from Ike Holter's new comedy 'Sender' by Morgan Greene

In Ike Holter's latest play, "Sender," now on stage in Old Town at A Red Orchid Theatre, a hip Chicago guy, Lynx, presumed to be missing and/or dead by his group of friends after seemingly d…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:22PM

Betsy Wolfe, Karen Ziemba & More Set for Lyrics & Lyricists' 'RODGERS AFTER HAMMERSTEIN' at 92Y by BroadwayWorld

92Y'SLyrics amp Lyricistswill hostI HAVE CONFIDENCE RODGERS AFTER HAMMERSTEIN, withTed Chapin, Artistic Director, Writer amp Host,Joseph Thalken, Music Director, andLorin Latarro, Stage Dire…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

How the ‘Hamilton’ Effect Is Reverberating Across Broadway by Gordon Cox

Call it the “Hamilton” effect. As Broadway’s newest megahit dominates the Tony Awards conversation, the theater industry is buzzing about all the ways in which the ultrahot musical’s…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:17PM

Interview with Curtis Holland: Fred Astaire Nominee For Shuffle Along. by Corine Cohen

I got to talk with Curtis Holland from (SYTYCD) and currently tapping in SHUFFLE ALONG on Broadway. Curtis was nominated for a prestigious Fred Astaire for his tapping in the show and was a…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 02:15PM

Can Tadeusz Kantor’s ideas about death be revived in theatre about dementia? by HowlRound

By Minna Vallaste. Minna Vallaste writes about a piece she created about dementia using ideas from Kantor’s Theatre of Death.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:15PM

Students Celebrate August Wilson’s Legacy at Monologue Competition by American Theatre Editors

Eighteen finalists from high schools across the country gathered to perform and celebrate August Wilson.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PM

Disney Musicals In Schools: Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts Receives $100,000 Grant to Fund Theater Education Program by Michael J. Roberts

Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Disney to bring the Disney Musicals in Schools program [...]

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 02:12PM

Photo Flash: Meet Joshua Colley, Milly Shapiro, and Cast of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Broadway alums Gregory Diaz, Aidan Gemme, and more will also star.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Glass House Installs 'Narcissus Garden' Pond Of Mirrors by Susan Dunne

Yayoi Kusama first created "Narcissus Garden" 50 years ago, at the 1966 Venice Biennale. The installation of 1,500 mirrored globes clustered together on the ground created a controversy, whe…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:57PM

My Favorite Song: Faith Prince of ‘Disaster!’ by Dei Lewison

“When I get asked a question like, ‘What is your favorite song?,’ immediately what comes to mind is if I had ten kids and somebody, like in Sophie’s Choice, held a gu…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:56PM

Theatre Review: ‘Little Women’ at Dundalk Community Theatre by Pamela Steinik

“Little Women” – Louisa May Alcott’s legendary Civil War-era novel about four young girls – comes to life at Dundalk Community Theatre full of amazing voices, stunning scenery, and…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:54PM

Theatre News: Shortlists and judges announced for Kevin Spacey award

Recipients receive £10,000 in funding and year-round support for their projects

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:54PM

Top Broadway Dancers Nominated for 2016 Astaire Awards by Dei Lewison

The top dancers and choreographers both on and Off-Broadway will vie for the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards. Hamilton, On Your Feet!, Shuffle Along, Cagney and She Loves Me were among the sh…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:50PM

Daisy Ridley & Naomi Watts to Star in Re-Imagining of Shakespearean Classic HAMLET by TV News Desk

Daisy Ridley and Naomi Watts will star in a re-imagining of the Shakespeare's classic Hamlet titled OPHELIA.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

Victoria Clark, Michael John LaChiusa, Chuck Cooper & More Set for Symphony Space's Spring 2016 Gala by BroadwayWorld

Symphony Space will honor philanthropists Ted and Mary Jo Shen at their 2016 Spring Gala on May 9th. Hosted by James Naughton, the evening will feature performances by Victoria Clark, Lilli …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Young Cast of York Theatre Company's YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN! by BroadwayWorld

TheYork Theatre Company, in association withVan Dean, Tony HeyesMia Moravis and Sister Productions presents YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN,with book, music and lyrics byClark Gesnerand add…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50PM

Broadway’s ‘Disaster’ Will Close, Having Drawn Just One Tony Nomination

Jennifer Simard was nominated on Tuesday for best featured actress in a musical, but the show has struggled at the box office and will close on Sunday.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:50PM

Rob McClure to take over from Brian d'Arcy James on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Broadway musical &quot;Something Rotten!&quot; will swap Tony Award-nominees when Rob McClure takes over from Brian d&apos;Arcy James....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:48PM

Hear Star Wars: The Force Awakens Director J.J. Abrams SING in Latest #Ham4Ham by Robert Viagas

Turns out, there are lyrics to the song Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote for the film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM

The New York Pops: Do You Hear the People Sing by Darryl Reilly

Inspired by the musical Olivier! was "La Révolution Française" that was Mr. Boublil Mr. Schönberg’s first collaboration. Created in 1973, this was the first French rock opera and dealt…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:30PM

STAGE TUBE: STAR WARS Director J.J. Abrams Joins Lin-Manuel Miranda for Cantina Performance at #Ham4Ham by Stage Tube

Good news - Hamilton's digital lottery is officially continuing on from winter, meaning that fans can enter online daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news - thi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16PM

Bottoms Up! Rob McClure Will Join Broadway's Something Rotten! by Ryan McPhee

Rob McClure has a rotten project up his sleeves! The Broadway favorite will join the cast of Something Rotten!, taking over for fellow Tony nominee Brian d’Arcy James as Nick Bott…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:10PM

How to Read a Play: A Book Launch Celebration by Bt

Monday, May 16, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Victory Gardens Theater | FREE2433 N. Lincoln Ave. Victory Gardens Theater in partnership with the League of Chicago Theaters celebrates the publication of …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:03PM

Rob McClure to take over from Brian d’Arcy James on Broadway by Mark Kennedy

The Broadway musical “Something Rotten!” will swap Tony Award-nominees when Rob McClure takes over from Brian d’Arcy James.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:03PM

Music News: Matthew Morrison to Perform With New York Pops

Music director Steven Reineke will lead the orchestra at Forest Hills Stadium.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Rob McClure to Replace Brian d'Arcy James in Broadway's Something Rotten!

McClure, a Tony nominee for Chaplin, was recently seen in the Tony-nominated Noises Off.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Abby Mueller Weaves a BEAUTIFUL Tapestry of a Complex Songwriter by Michael J. Roberts

Highly Recommended Live theatre is all about the unique visceral connection between the production and the audience. Nowhere is that viscerality better on display then [...]

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 12:49PM

A Student’s Perspective: The Robber Bridegroom by Yasmine Haddad

Roundabout’s high school education intern, Yasmine Haddad, participated in a pre-show workshop and talk with the cast before attending The Robber Bridegroom with Student Production Worksho…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 12:46PM

Rob McClure Will Join Cast of Broadway's Something Rotten! by Andrew Gans

The Tony-nominated Chaplin star will begin performances next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Hard Questions, Tough Truths at Beyond Orientalism Forum by American Theatre Editors

At a recent forum about cultural appropriation, artists shared stories of microaggressions and mapped solutions for the future.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PM

Casting Announced for Staged Reading of Blissful The Musical by Olivia Clement

Peter Copani’s new musical will be presented featuring a slate of Broadway performers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Anna Deavere Smith heading to Globe by James Hebert

The accomplished playwright, performer and monologist Anna Deavere Smith is returning to San Diego in June for a one-night presentation of her latest work, the Old Globe Theatre has announce…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:26PM

‘A Single Shard’ at People’s Light & Theatre Company by Mark Cofta

An imaginative, visually rich production of Linda Sue Park’s novel, adapted by Robert Schenkkan, is a wise fable for all ages, with a talented multi-ethnic cast.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:26PM

Los Angeles Theater Preview: A GENTLE REMINDER: MISS COCO PERU’S GUIDE TO A SOMEWHAT HAPPY LIFE (Renberg Theatre) by Tony Frankel

MAKE SOMEONE SOMEWHAT HAPPY At the risk of repeating myself — oh, wait — I am repeating myself, but it bears repeating. I wrote about the great Coco Peru when she appeared in Mis…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:26PM

Episode 70 – Tony Nominated Director, Leigh Silverman.

Now that the Tony noms are out and about, we can get back to our regularly scheduled podcast (which normally gets released on Monday) . . . Sit in a room with Leigh Silverman for a few minut…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:26PM

Two Shorter Operas, Two Very Different Performances by James Jorden

Hopper’s Wife turned out to be the most unpleasant piece as I’ve heard since NYCO’s notorious fiasco The Dreyfus Affair, two decades ago.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:26PM

Call Redialed: Sheri Sanders: Rock the Performance by Call Me Adam

Call Redialed: The first time I met Sheri Sanders, I knew we would be in each others lives forever. Sheri is a trailblazer! She was the first person to create a program on how to teach peopl…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:26PM

Glenda Jackson to Play King Lear at the Old Vic by Christopher D. Shea

The actress-turned-politician Glenda Jackson will star as King Lear at the Old Vic in London in its 2016-17 season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:26PM

THEATER REVIEW

See What I Wanna See Presented through May 15 by 11th Hour Theatre Company at Christ Church Neighborhood Center, 20 N. American St.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:23PM

'Hamilton' bags 16 Tony nominations - including Philly's own Leslie Odom Jr.

The Tony Awards are being nicknamed the "Hamil-Tonys" this year in recognition that Hamilton is the show to beat.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:23PM

Lea Salonga, Stephanie J. Block and Jeremy Jordan Sing Music of Les Mis\u00E9rables and Miss Saigon Writers

In celebration of their 33rd birthday, the New York Pops\u2014led by music director and conductor Steven Reineke\u2014presented a concert honoring the work of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

'SNL' talent on the schedule for this year's Snubfest by Nina Metz

Snubfest, the annual event featuring sketch comedy, stand-up, storytelling and solo performances rejected by other festivals, returns in June with "Saturday Night Live" alum Tim Kazurinsky…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:18PM

‘The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning’ at Inis Nua Theatre Company in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

Inis Nua Theatre Company has made a specialty of performing plays written in, and set in, the British Isles. So it may seem odd that Inis Nua is doing a play about Bradley Manning, the Ameri…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:15PM

How to get 'Hamilton' tickets in Chicago by Chris Jones

An interesting phenomenon hit my mailbox Tuesday, just a few minutes after the Tony Award nominations: People from New York started writing to tell me they were coming to Chicago to see a Br…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:13PM

‘Disaster!’ to Close on Broadway on May 8 by Dei Lewison

The first casualty of the Tony nominations has fallen. Disaster!, which only received one Tony nod, will play its final performance on May 8. The wild parody of 1970s thriller films like Ear…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:09PM

Tulla Booth "Spring Preview" by Barry

Tulla Booth Gallery in Sag Harbor is debuting Spring Preview: A Forecast of their Summer Season Photography Exhibit which showcases works by Tulla  Booth, Daniel Jones, B…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:03PM

Beyoncé Bodies: Lemonade video inspires sold-out dance classes by Amber Jamieson

Dancers, some wearing costumes based on the visual album, unleashed their inner Bey with fierce choreography at Broadway Bodies studio in New York CityLess than two weeks after the release o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM

Women Writers Lead Playwrights Realm's New Season by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway theatre will present new works by Sarah DeLappe, Jen Silverman and Mfoniso Udofia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Theater News: Ruthless! Will Stick Around Off-Broadway Through the Summer

Tori Murray continues to star in the production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Star Wars Standout John Boyega & More Join Old Vic's Upcoming Season by Ryan McPhee

Here's one way to celebrate May the Fourth! John Boyega will take the stage as part of the Old Vic’s 2016-2017 season. The Star Wars: The Force Awakens favorite will headline a new…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for Through the Mill

Ray Rackham's play follows Judy Garland at three pivotal moments in her life

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:49AM

Features: Then and Now: An Enemy of the People at Chichester Festival Theatre

This month we take a look at how CFT has changed over the years

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:49AM

THRILLER LIVE – Touring by Emma Clarendon

Jam-packed with Michael Jackson hits, this is a show in which you are expected to enjoy the singing and dancing – but not to learn anything about the man himself.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:47AM

Matthew Morrison Will Perform with The New York Pops at Forest Hills Stadium This Summer by BroadwayWorld

On July 7, 2016, The New York Pops will return to its summer home, Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, NY, for a program starring Tony and Emmy nominee Matthew Morrison and a special guest to be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

VIDEO: Nearly 2,000 Line Up To Take Their Shot At HAMILTON Open Call Auditions by Michael Dale

'No prior theatre experience necessary' read the casting notice for singers who rap.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

Photo Coverage: Megan Hilty Returns to Cafe Carlyle! by Stephen Sorokoff

Fresh off her Broadway run in the critical hit Noises Off, acclaimed star of stage and screenMegan Hiltymade her return to Cafe Carlyle last night. Check out photos from the evening below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

VIDEO: FULLY COMMITTED's Jesse Tyler Ferguson Takes On 'Modern Family' Characters by TV News Desk

How would the five-time Emmy Award nominee do at impersonating characters from his ABC comedy MODERN FAMILY PEOPLE puts him to the test below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:46AM

Studio Theatre Announces 2016–17 Season of Plays by American Theatre Editors

The season will include a world premiere play by Aaron Posner.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:38AM

John Boyega Heads to London Stage in 'Woyzeck' by David Rooney

The 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' actor will appear in a new version of the drama by Jack Thorne, the playwright behind the upcoming 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:37AM

RUTHLESS! Extends Off-Broadway Through the Summer by BroadwayWorld

Due to overwhelming demand, the producers of the Off-Broadway smash, RUTHLESS! The Musical, today put a new block of seats on sale through September 10th. A mash-up of THE BAD SEED, GYPSY, A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

WNO’s “made in America” Ring of the Nibelung – Part 2 The Valkyrie (review) by Susan Galbraith

“Nun zäume dein Ross, reisige Maid!” (“Mount your horses, cavalry maiden!”) We’re in for a ride! Zambello’s big pre-show announcement on opening night of The Valkyrie was that C…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:27AM

Steppenwolf names new ensemble members by Chris Jones

Chicago's storied Steppenwolf Theatre Company said on Wednesday that it has added two new acting members to its vaunted and ever-growing ensemble of actors. The new inductees are the Chicago…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:25AM

Interview: Singer/Songwriter Grace McLean on Her Mystical New Opera, and Coming to Broadway with ‘Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812′ by Jose Solis

Singer/songwriter Grace McLean has a deliciously eclectic style that sees her combining elements from jazz, folk, musical theatre and pop. In songs like “Natural Disaster”, which she per…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:24AM

Movement to Give Elsa a Girlfriend in Upcoming FROZEN Sequel Gains Momentum by TV News Desk

Feminist Culture founder Alexis Isabel recently began amovement asking that Disney give FROZEN's Queen Elsa a girlfriend in the next installment of the hit animated film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/4/16- SWEET CHARITY by Stage Tube

Today in 2005, the second Broadway revival of Sweet Charity opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where it ran for 279 performances. Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyric…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

Why “Hamilton” is the Best Show Ever by Trav S.D.

Well, as predicted, Hamilton was nominated for a gazillion Tonys yesterday, and I would say “well deserved” except I never follow the Tonys, I know nothing of the other nomine…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:22AM

Eclipsed Cast Cheer Their Tony Nominations by Hannah Vine

The cast celebrated their six Tony nominations backstage at The Golden Theatre May 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Review: ‘Starlight Express’ at West Potomac High School by Madeline Marshall

You’d have to be “Crazy” not to go and find the ‘Light at the End of the Tunnel’ with the fastest show on earth: Starlight Express at the Beyond the Page Theatre Co…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:11AM

Hulu Confirms Skinny Bundle & Live Nation Concert Deal – Newfront by Jeremy Gerard

Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins this morning confirmed plans to offer a “skinny bundle” of offerings that will include real-time delivery of broadcast and pay TV network channels that won…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:10AM

Lupita Nyong'o Pens Essay Following Journalist's Question by Andrew Gans

The Tony-nominated Eclipsed star responds to a reporter who asked why she chose to act in 'such a small play.'

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Zindabad review – compelling European view of India's partition by Michael Billington

Mill Studio, Yvonne Arnaud, GuildfordPrivate passion coincides with the public chaos of 1947 in this tale of an affair featuring a first-rate castHoward Brenton’s Drawing the Line dramatis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:00AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Simon Rattle lends support to Croydon Fairfield Halls campaign by David Hutchison

Renowned conductor Simon Rattle has hit out at plans to close Fairfield Halls in Croydon for two years, saying it would be

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:58AM

Photos and podcast: What’s changed for female playwrights since My Mother Said I Never Should? by Terri Paddock

How much has changed for female playwrights since 1985 when Charlotte Keatley wrote her landmark play, My Mother Said I Never Should? The play is now receiving its first major London revival…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 10:58AM

Nikolai Foster: Casting Pixie Lott was our ‘safety blanket’ by Matthew Hemley

Curve artistic director Nikolai Foster has described casting Pixie Lott in Breakfast at Tiffany’s as a “safety blanket” for audiences paying to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:57AM

Digital Theatre to caption all recorded productions by David Hutchison

Digital Theatre is to introduce captions for all of its recorded productions to make them accessible for deaf people and the hard

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:56AM

The Brick to Launch Trans Theatre Festival by Olivia Clement

The Brooklyn theatre will present the inaugural event in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

FROM DOWN UNDER: La Bohème, Opera Australia by Simon Parris

Evergreen world favourite La Bohème is always a popular choice, and when enhanced by the performances of such glorious singers it is easy to appreciate its enduring appeal.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:48AM

Celeb Watch! Mindy Kaling, Jewel and More Visit Broadway by Hannah Vine

Stars visited American Psycho, Finding Neverland and Fun Home this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

John Boyega to take on Woyzeck in new Old Vic season by Georgia Snow

Star Wars actor John Boyega is to play the lead role in a reimagining of Woyzeck at the Old Vic as part

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:40AM

Britain’s first all-black Hamlet to tour later this year by Georgia Snow

Black Theatre Live will stage Hamlet as its fourth touring show, in what producers are claiming will be Britain’s first all-black production

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:32AM

Theatre Lab At FAU Hosts Week Of New Play Readings By Horovitz, Laufer & Cliff Burgess by Bill Hirschman

Some of the most prominent names in playwriting today – plus a local actor and writer – headline an intensive series of readings May 11—14 at Theatre Lab, the professional resident com…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:31AM

London's Old Vic Will See Return of Glenda Jackson, Plus Revivals of Art and Woyzeck by Mark Shenton

Stage and screen star Jackson will star in the title role of King Lear.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:25AM

Further Casting Announced for West End Run of Jesse Eisenberg's The Spoils by Mark Shenton

Alfie Allen, Olivier winner Katie Brayben and Annapurna Sriram join the line-up.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

TUCK EVERLASTING – Happiness is not a thing called living forever by Oscar E Moore

Meet the Tucks.  A family that once drank water from a secret stream in Treegap, New Hampshire circa 1800 that made them immortal.  To sip or not to sip? That is the question facing a bore…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 10:07AM

Chita Rivera Will Offer Encore Engagement at Café Carlyle by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorite will return to the intimate nightspot at the end of May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:02AM

Review: Pygmalion/Rogue Theater by Kevin Greene

Last Friday night I went to see Shaw’s 1914 towering tragic-comic masterpiece presented in a “black box” theater on the fourth floor of a warehouse. Experience told me that “Pyg…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:59AM

Time Out for Tony Talk & "Hamilton's" Effect by Broadway & Me

People are always saying "it's an honor to be nominated" when they get a slot on the ballot for a top award like the Tonys. But that's more true than ever for most of the nominees in the mus…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 09:57AM

John Boyega to star on stage in Old Vic's Woyzeck by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Star Wars actor to play Georg Büchner’s barber in theatre’s new season, which also features Glenda Jackson as King LearJohn Boyega is temporarily hanging up his lightsaber and will, pre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:57AM

Pics! Laura Osnes and Jeremy Jordan at Star-Studded NY Pops Gala by Hannah Vine

The Carnegie Hall concert featured performances by Stephanie J. Block, Norm Lewis, Patti LuPone, Montego Glover and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

John Boyega goes from ‘Star Wars’ to London’s Old Vic stage by Associated Press

John Boyega is going from space battles in “Star Wars” to earthbound struggles onstage at London’s Old Vic Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:46AM

Diary: Doctor who? by Tabard

She’s about to become a household name due to her casting in Doctor Who, but West End heads will know Pearl Mackie

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:40AM

Diary: Which famous actors are billed in the reruns? by Tabard

The Bill. Remember that classic TV series? More importantly, remember how many now super famous actors it gave to the world? Well,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:30AM

Letters of the week by The Stage

Blacking up shouldn’t offend I was pleased to read in Alistair Smith’s opinion article for The Stage (April 28) that some theatres

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:30AM

Fuse Music Interview: Soul Singer Freda Payne Goes Back to her Jazz Roots by Noah Schaffer

While Freda Payne still sings “Band of Gold” on soul package revues, she has recently rekindled the jazz side of her career.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:29AM

VIDEO: Elizabeth Olsen Recalls Her Unglamorous Off-Broadway Days on LATE NIGHT by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE NIGHT, guest Elizabeth Olsen recalled her unglamorous days off-Broadway and her not so successful Broadway experience. Watch the appearance below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AM

Music Legend Celine Dion to Receive BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS 'Icon Award' by TV News Desk

Billboard and dick clark productions announced today that renowned musical performer Celine Dion will be honored with the esteemed ICON Award at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AM

Wheeler and Woolsey in “The Cuckoos” by Trav S.D.

Today is the anniversary of the release of the Wheeler and Woolsey comedy The Cuckoos (1930). Ironically, the film began life as a Clark and McCullough vehicle, the 1926 Broadway hit The …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:22AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Mildred’s Umbrella Announces Lineup for 2016–17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include a world premiere, topical new works, and a short play festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:59AM

The Iphigenia Quartet review – picking over a Greek myth's bloody bones by Lyn Gardner

Gate, LondonEuripides’s gory tale of murder is recast in four short plays that draw in Greek soldiers, Hollywood directors and the maid who found Agamemnon’s corpseWas Agamemnon a decent…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AM

Leaf by Niggle review – Tolkien's lord of small things gets a one-man show by Mark Fisher

Tron, GlasgowThe Hobbit author escaped Middle Earth to write a fairy tale about an amateur painter, portrayed by Richard Medrington in this mysterious solo pieceAt the start of his enchantin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AM

ORIGINS – Touring by Kristy Stott

This new piece of physical theatre by Animikii Theatre Company explores the story of the world’s first murderer: the killing of Cain by his brother Abel. The result is an intense hour of g…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:34AM

Meet the Cast of Adventure Theatre MTC’s “The Emperor’s Nightinga’: Part 2: Sue Jin Song by Joel Markowitz

Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen you perform on our local stages. Su:  This is my 3rd time working on a full production with Natsu.  The other…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:20AM

Photo: First Look - Rory O'Malley Appears in New Feature Comedy MOTHER'S DAY by TV News Desk

Rory O'Malley appears in Garry Marshall's new feature film MOTHER'S DAY, starring Julia Roberts. The HAMILTON star turned to Facebook to share a first look at his appearance in the comedy.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:19AM

Theatre News: John Boyega to star in new Old Vic season

Casting for King Lear and Woyzeck has been announced

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:16AM

NEWS: Glenda Jackson, Star Wars’ John Boyega, Yasmina Reza’s Art headline new Old Vic season by Press Releases

The Old Vic today announces Artistic Director Matthew Warchus‘ second season, continuing a wide-ranging programme that includes world premieres, new writing, musicals, classic revivals…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:06AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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HAMILTON Star & Tony Nominee Daveed Diggs to Visit 'Tonight Show' by TV News Desk

NBC has announced that HAMILTON star and recent Tony Award nominee Daveed Diggs will visit THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON on Monday, May 9th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:56AM

Tuck Everlasting - pleasant musical adventure based on the classic novel by Natalie Babbitt by Oscar E. Moore

It’s a bit FINDING NEVERLAND, a bit THE SECRET GARDEN and a bit PIPPIN. With a lot of charm and unexpected humor.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 07:48AM

New Fools On The Block by Tracey Paleo

“I must learn to love the fool in me – the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts …

SOURCE: footlights.click at 07:48AM

The Freshman Class of 2016: A Round-Up of 43 First-Time Tony Award Nominees

Congrats to the 43 first-time Tony nominees of 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 07:43AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Tony Nominee Megan Hilty Shines in This Iconic Blondes Moment

Bow down to Noises Off's first-time Tony nominee Megan Hilty.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 07:42AM

REVIEW: Footloose, New Wimbledon Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Footloose had all 1600 people at the New Wimbledon Theatre last night on their feet dancing at the end with pure joy! This post REVIEW: Footloose, New Wimbledon Theatre ✭�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:25AM

Deadline draws near for £10,000 comedy playwriting prize by Georgia Snow

Comedy writers have one month left to enter the Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize, and be in with a chance of winning £10,000.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AM

Tom Chambers to star in Watermill’s Crazy for You by Georgia Snow

Tom Chambers will star in a new production of Crazy for You at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury. The musical forms part

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AM

CHOTTO DESH – Manchester by Kristy Stott

We were thrilled to find out that the Akram Khan Company were taking part in the festival with a new adaptation of their Olivier Award-winning DESH, suitable for children aged 7+ and their f…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:21AM

BWW's On This Day - May 4, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20AM

Broadway AM Report, 5/4/2016 - TUCK EVERLASTING on TODAY and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news Scott Coulter and Jessica Hendy headline THE QUENTIN TARANTINO SONGBOOK,the cast of TUCK EVERLASTING is performing on TODAY, and we're meeting with this year's Tony nominees…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:20AM

Interviews: 5 minutes with: George Maguire - 'After Sunny Afternoon, I thought, what could follow that?'

We spent five minutes with actor George Maguire to discuss moving on from Sunny Afternoon to satirical new production The Buskers Opera

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:15AM

Video: Exclusive: Landi Oshinowo sings "Old Friend"

The song is from upcoming musical I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:15AM

Snapshot: Tommy Dorsey plays “Well, Git It!” by Terry Teachout

Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform Sy Oliver’s “Well, Git It!” in Du Barry Was a Lady, directed by Roy Del Ruth and released in 1943. Buddy Rich is the drummer and the trumpet solo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:05AM

Almanac: William Gerhardie on the making of a dictator by Terry Teachout

“‘How do men get to be dictators, that’s what I want to know?’ Aunt Flora looked round disgruntledly but with an air as if soliciting approbation for her dissatisfaction. ‘Oh, the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Playwright Tom Murphy: 'There is a rage within me' by John O'Mahony

In his basement study in Dublin's gentrified southside, Tom Murphy is struggling to find a word, an idea, anything, to sum up the creative impulse behind his dark, inscrutable work. One corn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:39AM

THE FATHER – Touring by Helen McWilliams

A phenomenal and innovative piece which it would have been a travesty to have missed. Actor Kenneth Cranham demonstrated just why he won that Best Actor gong at this year’s Olivier Awards.…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:34AM

‘Dramatic symphony’ provides sequel to Scheherazade by Trish Crawford

Violinist Leila Josefowicz portrays empowered woman in John Adam's dramatic symphony Scheherazade 2 May 4, 5

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:30AM

'Hamilton' influence goes far beyond Broadway by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lin-Manuel Miranda made his first White House appearance in November 2009, at a performance billed as an evening of poetry and music, where he explained he was working on a concept album abo…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:28AM

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 by James Marino

ToB: #Disaster to close, @bstokesmitchell honored #FrozenwithPatti “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. An…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:08AM

Fox Theatricals glows with 6 Tony nominations by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Its production "The Humans" received six nominations.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:06AM

New Line Theatre gets ready for season 26 by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Artistic director Scott Miller emphasizes shows new to St. Louis

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:06AM

Arts incubator seeks tenants by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

.ZACK will open in Grand Center next year

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:06AM

'Noguchi Ceiling' restored at U-Haul building by The Hill by Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Open house for viewing remodeled interior is set for May 19

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:06AM

Review: The Iphigenia Quartet (Gate Theatre)

The classic Greek story of Iphigenia at Aulis is reworked into four short plays

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:06AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Alfie Allen and Katie Brayben join Jesse Eisenberg in The Spoils by Press Releases

Alfie Allen, who last month cheered on his former Game of Thones co-star Kit Harington at Doctor Faustus' opening night, will make his West End in a few weeks in the UK premiere of Jesse Eis…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:58AM

'Hamilton' Receives Record 16 Tony Nominations by Wqxr

The 2016 Tony nominees were announced on Tuesday, and Charles Isherwood, theater critic of The New York Times, joins WQXR morning host, Jeff Spurgeon, to gab about the big news. Most notab…

SOURCE: WQXR at 05:40AM

About Face: Are you a boy or a girl? by Arts Review

Acclaimed Australian artist Tamara Dean has partnered with art membership group, Contemporaries to present a one night only exhibition, About Face: Are you a boy or a girl? – her neve…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:31AM

Jamie Lloyd condemns ‘corrupt’ West End by Matthew Hemley

Director Jamie Lloyd has launched a stinging attack on the price of tickets in the West End, claiming the industry is “corrupt”

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:22AM

Theatre News: World premiere of Ian Hislop play part of new Watermill season

The Wipers Times will premiere in September as part of The Watermill's new season

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:09AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Doris Duke Artist Awards Announced for 2016 by American Theatre Editors

6 theatre artists are among the awardees, who each receive $275,000.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:09AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Iris Williams: An Encore Evening by Jk Clarke

        by Joe Regan Jr.   After her sold out cabaret appearance at Birdland last October, the Welsh-born Iris Williams returned in triumph May 2 in a show entitled …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:51AM

Master Voices: Dido & Aeneas by Jk Clarke

        Surprise! Tony Award winners, Kelli O’Hara and Victoria Clark sing opera.     by Joel Benjamin   The highly respected Collegiate Chorale has morp…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:33AM

The Flick: Annie Baker's play about cinema is really a love letter to theatre by Lyn Gardner

Baker’s heartbreaking Pulitzer-winner, is set in a doomed picturehouse but it’s really about how nothing beats the live theatrical experienceSome months ago, a friend and I walked into t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:25AM

Here Are Some Secret Weapons That Will Get Rid Of Frustrating Copy/Paste Formatting Problems With Online Content by Drew McManus

Are you responsible for managing your organization’s online content? If so, then you likely know the pain that comes with copy/paste formatting problems. You copy text from a source file b…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM

Competition: Win tickets to a show in the Beckett in London Festival at the Print Room by The Stage

Win a pair of tickets to see a show at the Beckett in London Festival. This is the festival of Beckett’s prose

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Theater openings for May 6-12

Friday "Little Shop of Horrors": Jonathan Berry directs the doo-wop musical about a killer plant. Through June 26 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-404-7336 and ame…

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens by Arts Review

A musical song cycle inspired by the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens will be presented at Chapel Off Chapel for a limited season from 11 May …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:43AM

Fun factory: the finest comedy of summer 2016 by Brian Logan

Bridget Christie grapples with a Motörhead vibrator, David Baddiel tackles dementia, Todd Barry busts boredom – and Mr Swallow re-creates Houdini’s daftest escapeSummer culture: Theatre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:26AM

Broadway musical "Hamilton" does what it always does — stuns by The Associated Press

This year the Tony Awards are being nicknamed the "Hamil-Tonys" in recognition that "Hamilton" is the show to beat.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:26AM

‘Hamilton’s success is going to cost you by Gina Daidone, David K. Li

“Hamilton” scored 16 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, making Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash musical potentially the most decorated show in Broadway history. The hip-hop take on the life of …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:08AM

Natasha Tripney’s theatre picks: May 4 by Natasha Tripney

The next seven days sees the opening of the Brighton Festival and Fringe and a major new production in Stratford-upon-Avon. In London,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

May Preview: Quiara Alegría Hudes, Duke Riley, Anaïs Mitchell, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins by Maxamoo

Download fileWhat we’re excited to see at the theater (and in a few cases outside the theater) in New York City in May:Daphne’s Dive by Quiara Alegría Hudes at Signature Theat…

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 02:00AM

Flyman: Low pay is a common gripe, but at least we’re all in it together by Flyman

The continuing debate on pay in the theatre has so far concentrated on low pay and the notion of exploitation of performers

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Indigenous dancer Damian Smith returns to Australia for final pas de deux by Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

He was bullied as a teen, trained until he bled, and triumphed. Now Smith bids farewell to his globally acclaimed career on the stage that launched itIn 1989 Damian Smith, then a 16-year-old…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:16AM

Stars Reveal Face Swap Faves at RDMAs by Young Hollywood

Stars Reveal Face Swap Faves at RDMAs YH is at the Radio Disney Music Awards where we're chatting with all the hot young talent as they get ready for the big show, including Alli Simpson, Me…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Jacob Whitesides is "Lovesick" for Bea Miller by Young Hollywood

Jacob Whitesides is "Lovesick" for Bea Miller YH catches up with singer Jacob Whitesides at the Radio Disney Music Awards to get the scoop on his new single "Lovesick" and upcoming album, pl…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Country Stars Count Down at the ACCAs by Young Hollywood

Country Stars Count Down at the ACCAs YH is at the American Country Countdown Awards at The Forum in L.A. where we catch up with the country music stars and country music enthusiasts in atte…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Interviews: Renée Elise Goldsberry Takes a Rare Moment to Reflect on Her Hamilton Journey

The brand-new Tony nominee is practicing for her rocking chair days.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Broadway: “Disaster!” Musical to Close Sunday, More–without Tony Noms– to Come by Roger Friedman

No Tony nods, can’t stay open. It happens every year. “Disaster!” a funny musical parody by Seth Rudetsky, was not loved by Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 12:57AM

Scott Coulter and Jessica Hendy Headline THE QUENTIN TARANTINO SONGBOOK Tonight 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' tonight, May 4 at 8 p.m. at BB Kings Blues Club amp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43AM

Melbourne Theatre Company appoints new Associate Directors by Arts Review

Melbourne Theatre Company Artistic Director Brett Sheehy AO has announced that Sarah Goodes and Dean Bryant will join the MTC artistic team as Associate Directors in 2017. “We’re thr…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:35AM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Black Pearl Sings! at Metro Stage. “Black Pearl Sings! Is a memorable evening, in an intimate space…” – Andrew White. READ review. Synopsis: Two extraordinary women…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:25AM

Straight White Men by Arts Review

Poking fun at one of the luckiest social groups in modern society, Melbourne Theatre Company presents Straight White Men – a new razor-edged comedy from one of American theatre’s mo…

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

Signature Plays Begin Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Signature Theatre revisits the work of its legacy playwrights: Edward Albee, María Irene Fornés and Adrienne Kennedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Alfred Uhry, Charles Aznavour and Jason Robert Brown's My Paris Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

Long Wharf Theatre presents the new musical with direction by Tony winner Kathleen Marshall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jose Llana Shares His Favorite Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

What performance caused the singing actor to nearly faint?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Dance notes: Pittsburgh native, choreographer Kyle Abraham receives Doris Duke Artist Award by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh native and New York City-based dancer/choreographer Kyle Abraham is one of 21 recipients of the fifth annual Doris Duke Artist Awards, which recognize artists for their ongoing co…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Pittsburgh CLO raises $9 million in private funds for new works and education by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh CLO has raised $9 million in the private phase of a planned $10 million capital campaign to support initiatives including new work development for the CLO Cabaret and large-scale …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

David Yazbek Makes Feinstein's/54 Below Debut Tonight by Olivia Clement

The composer and lyricist will play songs from his shows, old and new.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tim Daly Returns to New York Stage Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Emmy-nominated actor stars in the premiere of Penelope Skinner's The Ruins of Civilization.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards