Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Sara Bareilles, On Your Feet Stars & More Raise Their Voices to Toast Nick Scandalios at Family Equality Council Gala by Broadway.com

For 30 years, the Family Equality Council has supported parents who are members of the LGBTQ community and their children. Hosted by Gloria and Emilio Estefan, the organization’s 11th …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:58PM

Hannah Gadsby – Dogmatic by Arts Review

A story teller par excellence with a joke rate most dads at a family BBQ would envy, Hannah Gadsby will perform Dogmatic upstairs at the Belvoir Theatre from 20 May 2016. Hannah is one of A…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:43PM

HAMILTON's Daveed Diggs Chats Rap, Oakland Roots & More with Katie Couric by BroadwayWorld

Earlier this week, Yahoo Global News AnchorKatie Couricsat down at The Knickerbocker hotel rooftop for an in-depth interview with HAMILTON Tony nomineeDaveed Diggs. Couric and Diggs discusse…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:19PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Stellar Cast announced for new Australian production of My Fair Lady by Arts Review

Producers John Frost and Opera Australia’s Lyndon Terracini have announced a stellar line-up of Australian stars and theatre royalty for the highly anticipated opening of Lerner & Loe…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:51PM

Photo Flash: Flowers and Fanfare! Inside MY FAIR LADY's Big Announcement in Sydney by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this evening, Australia's MY FAIR LADY has found itsleading players, featuringAlex Jenningsas Professor Higgins, Anna O'Byrne as Eliza Doolittle,Reg Livermo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13PM

Emma John discovers what ballet does to a dancer's feet by Emma John

Some cover their feet in glue, others slice at them with razor blades ... Emma John discovers what performing night after night does to a dancer's feetIt should have been the best day of Jen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:11PM

Paul Chowdhry review – tawdry gags about Gypsies, gay people and the French by Brian Logan

Beck theatre, HayesThe standup’s PC’s World seldom strays from xenophobia in a show full of poor jokes and weak puns• Never mind the broadcasts: TV doesn’t make or break a standupPau…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:11PM

Federal Parliamentary Inquiry ignores regional voices by Arts Review

The recent Federal Parliamentary Inquiry into Broadcasting, Online Content and Live Production to Rural and Regional Australia has been described by NORPA’s (Northern Rivers Performing Art…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:00PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Take Your Shot! Tickets on Sale for Fall/Winter Performances of HAMILTON by BroadwayWorld

Got the dough Free your schedule and take your shotYou can purchase tickets for performances running this November through January of Broadway's 16-time Tony-nominated phenomenon HAMILTON, s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21PM

A 'Loverly' Lineup! Alex Jennings and Anna O'Byrne to Lead MY FAIR LADY in Sydney by BroadwayWorld

Australia's MY FAIR LADY just announced its leading players, featuringAlex Jennings as Professor Higgins, Ann O'Byrne as Eliza Doolittle, Reg Livermore as Alfred P. Doolittle, Robyn Nevin as…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:08PM

New exhibition explores an unbuilt Melbourne by Arts Review

Spaceships on rooftops, a hand-shaped building and an ornamental lake with British Isles-shaped islands are among the unrealised plans for Melbourne that feature in a new City Gallery exhibi…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:03PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Machinal’: An Expressionistic Masterpiece: Interview With Director Brenna Geffers, Part 2 by Henrik Eger

Machinal by Sophie Treadwell, considered one of the most important Expressionist plays in the United States, premiered on Broadway in 1928. Inspired by the life of Ruth Snyder, who was convi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:59PM

Anna O’Byrne cast as Australia’s Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady by Matt Edwards

After many months of anticipation, Opera Australia and John Frost have announced the cast for their upcoming recreation of My Fair Lady. Dame Julie Andrews will be directing Australian musi…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:58PM

Tandanya exploring Indigenous Culture in 3 new exhibitions by Arts Review

Three new exhibitions at the Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute on Kaurna Country, explores various aspects of Indigenous culture through a variety of artistic mediums. Saltwa…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:42PM

American Indian rock opera shines unflattering light on Sacramento pioneer John Sutter

Was John Sutter a trailblazing pioneer or a pedophile, slave owner and murderer?Native American rock opera features nearly all Indian cast, songs, oral historiesSutter, a Swiss-German immigr…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:41PM

Measuring Manager’s Worth In Those Who Don’t Want To Be Left Behind by Joe Patti

Years ago, I wrote about a FastCompany article, Ten Habits of Incompetent Managers. Even though it was written in the context of a for-profit company, I wrote most of the rules are universal…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:34PM

‘Waitress’ is a Blue Plate Disaster by Rex Reed

Rex Reed reviews the theater.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 08:25PM

Darko Tresnjak to Direct SAINT JOAN as Part of Hartford Stage's 2016-17 Season by BroadwayWorld

Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts announced today that Hartford Stage's 2016-17 season will include George Bernard Shaw's SAINT JOAN, the dazzling play ab…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:23PM

The Week Ahead: Penelope Skinner’s ‘The Ruins of Civilization’ Looks to the Future by Charles Isherwood

A couple, played by Tim Daly and Rachael Holmes, are unsettled after one of them invites a guest to their home in this work, at City Center Stage II.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:11PM

Photo Flash: 'FIDDLER' and SHE LOVES ME Casts Celebrate Sheldon Harnick with RIDE OF FAME by BroadwayWorld

Today was a very special day for the Broadway community and one that Sheldon Harnick will never forget. The RIDE OF FAME teamed up with the City of New York and the casts of Tony-nominated s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:11PM

Lover, Wife, and Murderess—EgoPo’s Stunning ‘Machinal: Interview with Director Brenna Geffers: Part 1 by Henrik Eger

Machinal by Sophie Treadwell, considered one of the most important Expressionist plays in the United States, premiered on Broadway in 1928. Inspired by the life of Ruth Snyder, who was convi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:04PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Breaking: Behind the Scenes at the Tony Awards by Matthew Wexler

For the first-time ever, as an official sponsor of the 70th Annual Tony Awards and presenting sponsor of the Behind the Scenes Livestream, BroadwayHD will join forces with the Tony Awards to…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:56PM

Congratulations, Sheldon Harnick! by Corine Cohen

Check out this video I did for Barbara Cook’s Birthday: Photo shot by Jenny Lyn Bader who attending the naming of Harnick and Bock Way on 53rd and Broadway. I will go and take a look a…

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 07:46PM

Robert Schenkkan Says HBO’s ‘All the Way’ Is ‘Not Just’ the Play by Alyssa Sage

Bryan Cranston detailed the intensive process he went through in order to reprise his role as president Lyndon B. Johnson at the premiere of HBO’s telepic “All the Way” …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:36PM

After Disappointing Earnings, Disney’s Bob Iger Implores: Hey, What About the Movies? by James Rainey

Disney’s second quarter earnings call this week had a different kind of vibe, and not just because the company’s long streak of beating Wall Street expectations came to an abrupt end. Th…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:36PM

Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake Troll Trolls Press Tour With Suspiciously Earnest Duet of ‘True Colors’ by Karen Brill

Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, while at Cannes to hype Trolls, an inherently troll-able film, sang a lovely, exceedingly earnest rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors.&quo…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:33PM

How My Mother Became A Broadway Star by Peter Birkenhead

She escaped from an abusive husband and raised four kids on her own, even as she spent long hours building her career as one of the first female lyricists on Broadway.

SOURCE: The Daily Beast at 07:32PM

Insider Theatre News - May 11, 2016

News and opportunities from the Bay Area and beyond the Bay: Bay Area Theatre News Actor Ron Campbell. Photo: Momoko…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 07:22PM

Lindsay Kemp: I tried to get David Bowie to do Puss in Boots by Interview By Chris Wiegand

Bowie’s dance teacher recalls their first meeting, their early collaborations, and their marriage of theatre and rock’n’roll in the Ziggy Stardust stage showWe first met in 1966, proba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16PM

The Suicide review – Thatcher blunders into a banned Soviet satire by Michael Billington

Lyttelton, LondonSuhayla El-Bushra brings Nikolai Erdman’s 1928 social comedy into the modern day, but leaves its eccentricity and subversion behindThe National Theatre these days seems su…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:16PM

Tales from Backstage: Daveed Diggs in "Hamilton" by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Daveed Diggs talks about the backstage dance parties that go down in the wings during "The Schuyler Sisters" and castmate Okieriete Onaodowan's killer dance moves.

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:07PM

Why are 'Hamilton' tickets so expensive and hard to get? by Vicki Hyman | Nj Advance Media For Nj.com

The Broadway musical 'Hamilton' has become the most coveted ticket of the decade. Here's how you can get tickets (eventually) to the show.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:07PM

Wallis 2016-17 season to feature Simon McBurney, Peter Brook, plus 'Merrily We Roll Along' by David Ng

The 2016-17 season at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts will boast a prestigious international lineup, with recent productions by Simon McBurney and Peter Brook making stop…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:07PM

Miller Theater Focuses on New, Old and Young Next Season by Michael Cooper

Seven composers from around the world will be featured in the theater's signature Composer Portraits series.

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

'Lucas Hnath Month in Philly': Playwright has two plays on at once on S. Broad

'It's Lucas Hnath month in Philadelphia," jokes Sara Garonzik, executive producing director of the Philadelphia Theatre Company, whose production of Hnath's new political drama Hillary …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:04PM

Photo Coverage: Hot Shots - The 2016 Drama Desk Nominees Meet the Press! by Linda Lenzi

The newly minted Drama Desk nominees met the press today and BroadwayWorld.com was there to meet all of them

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: May 12 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

NBC Sets Sequel to ‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ for This Year by Rick Kissell

NBC is bringing back the original cast of last year’s holiday ratings winner “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors” for a sequel slated to air later this year. “D…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00PM

‘Brave’ Director Boards ‘Alice in Wonderland’-‘Peter Pan’ Prequel by Dave McNary

Brenda Chapman, who directed the Academy Award-winning animated film “Brave,” will make her live-action directing debut in “Come Away,” a prequel to “Alice in W…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Tuck Everlasting's Michael Park by Broadway.com

Tuck Everlasting's Michael Park stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:49PM

Odds & Ends: Spring Awakening Tony Nominee Michael Arden Takes On Merrily, Wicked Alum Christine Dwyer Back in Green & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Michael Arden Will Roll Along to L.A. Tony nominee Michael Arden will return to Los Angeles’ Wallis Annenberg Center …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:49PM

Review: ‘This Time,’ a Woman Boldly Follows Her Heart in Search of Herself by Neil Genzlinger

The play, by Sevan K. Greene and directed by Kareem Fahmy, is inspired by a memoir written by Mr. Fahmy’s grandmother.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:34PM

Tony Watch: With A Smashing ‘She Loves Me’ Revival And Hulu’s ‘Crushed’ In The Can, Director Scott Ellis Comes Full Circle by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s are some figures you haven’t seen bandied about much in the Tony nominations numbers game: Competing in the all-important best show categories are four new pla…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:27PM

Oprah Winfrey Looking For The Right Play For Her Broadway Debut by Michael Dale

There have been possibilities in the past, but the mega-star is still searching for the words she'll want to say onstage every night,

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:19PM

THE PRIDE PROJECT Miniseries to Showcase Poetry by KINKY BOOTS' Timothy Ware by BroadwayWorld

Accidental Pictures is proud to introduce an online poetry miniseries entitledTHE PRIDE PROJECT.They will release sevenpoems every Monday for sevenconsecutive weeks from May 16th- June 27th,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:19PM

BWW TV: Something Wonderful! First Look at Highlights of Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim in Broadway's THE KING AND I by BroadwayWorld TV

Three-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie and Daniel Dae Kim recently joined the Tony Award-winning production of Rodgers amp Hammerstein's The King and I at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:19PM

On Comedy: A Comic on the Verge, His Absurdism on the Fly by Jason Zinoman

Rory Scovel is an improvisational experimentalist with a jazzy rhythm, veering off on tangents and looking to transform, even sabotage, his own sets.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:08PM

Oprah Winfrey Dreams of a Broadway Debut (Just Don’t Expect Her to Sing) by Michael Paulson

Ms. Winfrey said she has been thinking about performing in a play for the last three years, but first she has to find the “perfect material.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:08PM

Laura Benanti, Megan Hilty and Chita Rivera: This Week in Nightlife by Olivia Clement

We give you the best of concerts, cabarets and after-hour shows!

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: In the Heat of the Night (Shattered Globe Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

The foundation of the production – Matt Pelfrey’s script – is rock-solid. But Louis Contey’s cast never fully captures either the heat or the darkness so crucial to the story. They d…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:55PM

THE COMPLETE DEATHS Theatre Royal Brighton, and touring by Libby Purves

AS FLIES TO WANTON CLOWNS…     You don’t often see Queen Gertrude in Hamlet played by a short bearded Spaniard in a rainbow unitard with flamenco frills. But this is the Br…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:54PM

Photo Flash: SCHOOL OF ROCK Supports Gabrielle's Angel Foundation with Denise Rich & More by BroadwayWorld

Denise Rich, co-founder of Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, and singer Chloe Jane co-hosted a fundraising event last night with SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL on Broadway. Cance…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:49PM

Offer: £25 Student Tickets to People Places & Things by A Younger Theatre

People Places & Things | 15 Mar – 18 Jun 2016 Following a critically-acclaimed, sold-out season at the National Theatre, People, Places & Things has transferred to the Wyndh…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:49PM

New Deaf West Show and Merrily We Roll Along Tapped For Wallis Season by Olivia Clement

The Sondheim musical is part of the Wallis Annenberg Center's new season, along with Deaf West’s staging of an Edward Albee work.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Laura Benanti, Jessie Mueller & More Step Out for Drama Desk Award Nominations Reception by Broadway.com

Awards season is in full swing, and that means flashing cameras and smiles, Broadway faves reuniting at events and an endless supply of photo ops! On June 5, the 61st annual Drama Desk …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

The Broadway.com Show: Darren Criss Hits the Road in Hedwig! Cats Casting! Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel Reunite! by Broadway.com

In this week's episode, we talk about Neverland flying from Broadway, Darren Criss pulling the Hedwig wig down from the shelf, Christian Borle's double duty, Kristin and Idina gettin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

East West Players Announces Female-Led 2016–17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature three works showcasing women in starring roles.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:35PM

First Look at John Douglas Thompson in The Father and A Doll’s House by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at TFNA’s The Father and A Doll’s House.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:33PM

Instant New York: 11 Photos of ‘Stomp’ Fans Who Like It Loud by Mfoss

Not all great musicals take place on the Broadway stage. There are many stand-out performances that happen Off-Broadway, and one of the most notable is Stomp. The clattering percussive show…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:16PM

STAGE TUBE: How Brave! New Comedy Sketch on Meeting a Friend at the Stage Door by Stage Tube

Trey Gerrald Orange is the New Black, 4th Man Out has just unveiled a new sketch about the awkwardness of stage-dooring a friend's show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13PM

Deaf West's 'MERRILY', BACHARACH REIMAGINED, Stephen Schwartz and More Slated for The Wallis in 2016-17 by BroadwayWorld

Over 300 performances of more than 50 different programs of theater, dance and music featuring local and world-renowned talent are on tap for theWallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Ar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13PM

Alexander Dinelaris, Ted Koch, Austin Pendleton and More Set for Oberon Theatre Ensemble's 24/7 Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Brad Fryman - Artistic Director, Oberon Theatre Ensemble www.oberontheatre.org - announces that Oscar and Golden Globe Winners Alexander Dinelaris and Nicolas Giacobone Birdman will join Obe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13PM

Three’s “Villainous Company” at NJ Rep by Philip

The principal difference between a stage play and a radio play is that a certain amount of the exposition is – or should be – shown on the stage while it is all told on the radio. Even t…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 05:11PM

Sara Bareilles, Jessie Mueller, Jane Krawkowski At The Drama Desk Nominee Reception by Hannah Vine

The 2016 Nominees gathered at the New York Marriott Marquis Astor Ballroom May 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

The Waitress Cast Tells Us What They’d Do with the $20,000 Pie Prize

The cast and creators of Waitress share what they would spend Jenna's $20,000 pie prize money on.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:01PM

Review: The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window

The Goodman Theatre produces Lorraine Hansberry's rarely performed play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Dirty Dancing North American Tour Announces Third Year

The tour will launch its third year of its tour at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Ray Romano to Host Doris Roberts Tribute at the Ambassador Theatre

Broadway legend Barbara Cook will perform in memory of the stage and screen star.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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A Day in the Life of Carmen Cusack from ‘Bright Star’ by Dei Lewison

The first time Carmen Cusack knew she had the performing bug was when she was 5 years old and singing at church. In fact, what first really motivated her was chocolate. When asked to sing &#…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:57PM

2016 Drama Desk Nominees by Barry

The 2016 Drama Desk Nominees Reception, celebrated this year’s Drama Desk Award Nominees at the New York Marriott Marquis Astor Ballroom in NYC. Drama Desk was founded in 1949 to explore k…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:57PM

Stars and the City: Melissa Errico’s New York by Dei Lewison

I have loved living in New York City since I was 21 years old. I got a role in my first Broadway musical two weeks before my official college graduation, and I rented a guest room in Peter …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:55PM

Something inside is broken

“Learn the story not found in the history books,” said composer, producer, actor and co-writer Jack Kohler, a Hoopa tribal member who co-wrote it with Alan Wallace, a Washoe Indian from …

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 04:55PM

Indian rock opera takes aim at John Sutter

New hip hop rock opera portrays Sacramento pioneer as a human trafficker who enslaved Indians and abused women and children. … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 04:55PM

Sandra Bernhard Talking At Twain House by Carole Goldberg

Sandra Bernhard, host of the Sirius XM Radio show "Sandyland," is known for her abrasive stand-up comedy and appearances in TV shows such as "Roseanne" and "2 Broke Girls," as well as in mov…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:53PM

Carole King’s Beautiful Is Some Kind Of Wonderful Tapestry by Bill Hirschman

Validation – the affirmation that what you valued a – is one of the most powerfully effective facets of entertainment and art. That may be the overwhelming virtue of Beautiful – The C…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:51PM

Marilyn Maye Highlights Her Life by Sandi Durell

  By Sandi Durell   In a very personal evening of song and conversation, the much loved and revered Marilyn Maye, known as the ageless dynamo, once again, reminded her adoring audi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:51PM

VIDEO: WICKED's Christine Dwyer Defies Gravity For President Obama at Hannover Messe by Michael Dale

The frequent Elphaba performer gave a knockout performance of WICKED's inspirational theme for the annual fair's opening ceremony.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:44PM

Oscar Winner Jeff Bridges to Appear in OFF THE KING'S ROAD in London This June by BroadwayWorld

Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges will be making an 'e-appearance' in OFF THE KING'S ROAD as a Los Angeles psychiatrist.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:44PM

Tony Nominees Share the Favorite Moments of Their Shows by Dei Lewison

The Tony nominations were announced last week and all of New York is celebrating the top Broadway plays and musicals. But what are the single shining moments for the individual nominees in t…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:41PM

See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Megan Hilty & More Celebrate the 2016 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards by Broadway.com

The Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards celebrate the voice of the fans and their faves! From the Hamilton cast to Spring Awakening alum, check out our gallery of all those who attended our …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

What’s it worth to see Hamilton here in DC? by Lorraine Treanor

“It’s such big news. It’s all anyone in DC is talking about.” So said Trey Graham on Channel WUSA 9 last night in response to the announcement yesterday that Hamilton…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:25PM

Caption Contest: The Afterlife Edition by American Theatre Editors

Caption this image to potentially win a copy of the Pulitzer-nominated 'The Humans' by Stephen Karam.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM

Meet the Playwright: Nick Rafello by Rochelle

Born in Ohio, grew up in California, then found his way to NYC where he danced for the legendary Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon in Fosse’s last production of SWEET CHARITY. On to tour in a num…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 04:14PM

United Solo 2016 Announces Lineup by Rochelle

Indie Theater Now has partnered with United Solo Theatre Festival since its very beginning.  Get a feel for what this festival is like by checking out ITN’s United Solo collections. T…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 04:14PM

A Sweet Deal: ‘Waitress’ Food Truck Serves Treats on Broadway by Amy Sapp

True to its inspiration, the Broadway musical Waitress now features a traveling food truck, found throughout the streets of Manhattan. Today, the truck nestled itself at 45th and 6th, fro…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:11PM

First Look: Audra McDonald’s Adorable Baby Bump! by Alicia Samuel

Today, we got a first look at Audra McDonald’s adorable little baby bump in the Shuffle Along cast welcome video to The Color Purple’s new Shug Avery, Heather Headley! In the vid…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:09PM

STAGE TUBE: Get a First Listen of Zachary Levi on the SHE LOVES ME Cast Album! by Stage Tube

Below, Deutsch shares a piece of the title song performed by Zachary Levi as it's being mixed for the album

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Michael Arden Will Next Take on Stephen Sondheim's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG in Los Angeles by BroadwayWorld

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles unveiled its 2016-17 season today, included in which is a production of the legendary composer's musical MERRILY WE ROLL AL…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

‘Hamilton’ Provides Students the History Lesson of a Lifetime by Amy Sapp

Today, a host of students within the New York City public school district found themselves singing and dancing in their seats at the Richard Rodgers Theatre with tickets to the most in-deman…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:04PM

Actors Theatre of Louisville Names Kevin E. Moore Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Moore will bring his performing arts administration experience, including at TCG, to Louisville.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:00PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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TWITTER WATCH: First Peek At World Premiere of ANASTASIA at Hartford Stage by Michael Dale

Performances begin tomorrow for the new musical by Terrence McNally, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Public Memorial for Emmy-Winning Actress Doris Roberts to be Held at Ambassador Theatre by BroadwayWorld

A public memorial tribute hosted by Ray Romano will be held for Doris Roberts, the beloved Emmy-Award-winning actress, on Monday, May 16 at 1200 PM at the Ambassador Theatre 219 W 49th Stree…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Diana DeGarmo Will Join Cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes by Olivia Clement

The American Idol alum is set to play Suzy Simpson, previously played by Kathy Brier.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Ray Romano & Barbara Cook Will Lead Broadway’s Memorial Salute To Doris Roberts by Jeremy Gerard

A Broadway farewell to Doris Roberts will be held Monday, May 16. The tribute to the Emmy-winning actress and stage veteran, to be held at the Ambassador Theatre on West 49th Street, will…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:50PM

Actors Julia Glander and Alex Leydenfrost on Loving Theatre and Each Other by American Theatre Editors

The Michigan-based couple discusses the joys and challenges that come with pursuing their relationship and a career in the arts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:43PM

Stage Reviews: 'Musical of Musicals' at Off the Wall; PICT's 'Two Tales of Terror' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

My double-feature for Mother’s Day weekend was a strange brew of Edgar Allan Poe creepiness and Broadway musical giddiness. First, the music …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:37PM

School of Rock Star Alex Brightman on Getting Recognized at Duane Reade, Comparing ALW to Tupac & Staying 'Perfectly Out of Shape' by Broadway.com

School of Rock Tony nominee Alex Brightman talks about being upstaged by kids, his beer and nachos diet and his dream for Tony night.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:25PM

Review #1: ‘An American Daughter’ at The Keegan Theatre by John Stoltenberg

We can thank the fickle fates who determine the fluky destinies of local theater programming for Keegan Theatre’s inspired late addition of Wendy Wasserstein’s An American Daughter to it…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:23PM

Public Memorial Will Be Held in NYC for Emmy-Winning Doris Roberts by Andrew Gans

Barbara Cook will perform at the tribute to the late actress.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PM

Bay Street to Present World Premiere of The Forgotten Woman by Olivia Clement

The new work by Buyer & Cellar playwright Jonathan Tolins begins at the end of the month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Nominees - ECLIPSED's Saycon Sengbloh by Walter McBride

On May 4, the nominees flocked to the Paramount Hotel, where they met with the press for the first time since getting the big news. BroadwayWorld will be bringing you coverage from the epic …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM

THEATER TALK to Celebrate Broadway's THE CRUCIBLE This Weekend by TV News Desk

The newest edition of THEATER TALK features the director and two cast members of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, the critically-acclaimed and Tony-nominated Best Revival Of A Play now at the W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM

Theater News: Diana DeGarmo to Join The Marvelous Wonderettes! at Theatre Row

The American Idol alum will perform a score of 1950s pop hits.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Daniel Evans to Direct Broadway- and West End-Bound Sherlock Holmes

Scenic designer Christopher Oram and costume designer William Ivey Long have also been announced.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Photo Flash: Steve Martin, Jane Krakowski, Marin Ireland, and More Celebrate Drama Desk Nominations

Jessica Lange, Megan Hilty, Sara Bareilles, Zachary Levi, and many others were on hand for the festivities.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Exhibition Will Showcase Work of Entertainment Photographers Anita and Steve Shevett by Andrew Gans

The photographers' work will also be available on a new website.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

Review: King Lear, Richmond Theatre by Bethany Dickinson

King Lear is a timeless Shakespearian tragedy. Presented by Royal & Derngate Northampton at the Richmond Theatre, we watch the King split his kingdom to his three daughters. Much ensues …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:45PM

Review: Saucy Jack, The King’s Head Theatre by Steph J. Watkins

Saucy Jack and The Space Vixens (SJATSV) is a title bold and strange enough to intrigue almost anyone into asking what on earth you might be seeing. This show takes you beyond Earth and int…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:45PM

Review: Devilish! , The Landor Theatre by Emily May

Devilish!’s writer and lyricist Chris Burgess claims that his most recent work takes inspiration from a John Ruskin quotation, HG Wells’ The Wonderful Visit, and Bruegel’s famous depic…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:45PM

Brighton Festival Review: Dirt, The Warren by Holly O'Mahony

James Cairns’ solo performance in Nick Warren’s Dirt is a Brighton Fringe must see, with Cairns asserting his talent for physical comedy, characterisation, accents and dynamic facial exp…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:45PM

Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre by John Harding

You might never guess that the Beauty and the Beast company now at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre has been on the road for well over a year. It is a musical of enchanted transformations, a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:31PM

TV Exclusive: The JERSEY BOYS Sound Heads South with Next Cover from THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM Band! by Stage Tube

Below, check out their rendition of JERSEY BOYS''Sherry,' plus CLICK HERE for some of their past spins on Broadway classics.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

Congratulations, George C. Wolfe! by Matthew Wexler

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center celebrated the 16th annual Monte Cristo Award ceremony with a presentation of the honor to award-winning stage and film director, playwright, and acto…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:31PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 837: Andrew Rincón by Adam Szymkowicz

Andrew Rincón Hometown:  Fort Myers, FL. Current Town:  New York City. Q:  What are you working on now?A:  I’m juggling between three main projects right now. I’m in…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 02:26PM

Broadway Baby Alert! Tony Winner Annaleigh Ashford & Joe Tapper to Welcome a Son in the Fall by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Congratulations to Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford! Broadway.com has confirmed that the Tony winner is expecting her first child with her hubby, actor Joe Tapper. The baby, a boy, is due in Se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:26PM

Arts Council gives Hull £269k grant to create ‘blueprint’ for UK touring theatre spaces by David Hutchison

An effort to transform more community spaces in Hull into venues that can host theatre has been given a funding boost by

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:26PM

Alan Cumming brings his cabaret show to Pittsburgh in October by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Eli's coming -- Eli Gold, that is, of "The Good Wife." Alan Cumming, whose stage credits include the Tony Award-winning role as the Emcee of "Cabaret," is bringing hi…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:25PM

New play explores life, legacy of slain teen Trayvon Martin by Errin Haines Whack

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Trayvon Martin has often been in the thoughts of playwright and activist Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj in the four years since the 17-year-old unarmed black boy was sho…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:21PM

Chance the Rapper and Lin-Manuel Miranda Consider Kanye’s Eternal Legacy by Halle Kiefer

If Kanye West does end up being our generation’s gift to eternity, you’re going to be really glad you bought that shirt at his concert. In their new interview with Complex, Lin-Manuel Mi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:21PM

Amy Heckerling on the Clueless Musical, Wanting to Be Invisible, and Why Wedding Movies Won’t Go Away by Kathleen Massara

In a 1995 review of Amy Heckerling’s Clueless, Roger Ebert called it “a smart and funny movie,” adding, “the characters are in on the joke.” That kind of self-awareness is what mak…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:21PM

New play explores life, legacy of slain teen Trayvon Martin by Errin Haines Whack

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A play debuting at Philadelphia's New Freedom Theatre will explore Trayvon Martin's life and the moments before his death....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:21PM

Consider ‘The Lobster’: A Q&A With Ben Whishaw by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

I spoke to Ben Whishaw about co-starring in The Lobster, an absurdist dark comedy about a dystopian future in which those who are unable to fall in love are forcibly transformed into an anim…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:17PM

Baby Is on the Way for Annaleigh Ashford by Robert Viagas

Sylvia star is scheduled to play Columbia in TV Rocky Horror.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

Fletcher McTaggart finally coming home after “perfect storm” audition gets him the role of Martin Luther by Christopher Henley

“It just all sort of fell in place. The perfect storm.” Fletcher McTaggart was telling me how he landed the title role in Martin Luther on Trial. Fellowship for Performing Arts (FPA), th…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:15PM

Details Revealed for NBC's Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love by Andrew Gans

The TV movie is a sequel to Coat of Many Colors, a hit for NBC last December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

See the Program for Anastasia by Olivia Clement

Take a sneak peek at the program notes for the world-premiere musical by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Terrence McNally.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:14PM

Review: ‘Evening — 1910,’ a Slice of Life on the Bowery With Movies on the Horizon by Laura Collins-Hughes

This sung-through show at Axis Theater, from Randy Sharp and Paul Carbonara, looks and sounds good, but the story is a murk of confusion.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:09PM

Technically Speaking with...Jorge D. Dieppa by Michael Block

Name: Jorge D. DieppaHometown: Caguas, Puerto RicoEducation: MFA Set Design from Brooklyn College and a BS In Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico College of Engineering…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:09PM

BroadwayWorld Will Launch New Series- BACKSTAGE BITE with Katie Lynch; Catch the Premiere on Tuesday, May 17! by Backstage Bite

BroadwayWorld.com is thrilled to add to our roster of exclusive talent and programing, Backstage Bite with Katie Lynch. Don't forget to tune in next Tuesday, May 17, to check out the premier…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Bobby Steggert, Mara Davi & More in MY PARIS at Long Wharf Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Long Wharf Theatre travels back in time to the romance and fun of Montmartre in the late 1800s in its production of the musical My Paris, an imaginative retelling of the life of the artist H…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Tony Winner Annaleigh Ashford & Joe Tapper to Welcome Baby Boy This Fall by TV News Desk

Annaleigh Ashford and her husband, actor Joe Tapperwill welcome their first child, a son, in early September.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Martha Plimpton & More to be Honored at Women of Achievement Awards; Lisa Lampanelli to Host by BroadwayWorld

Women's Project Theater WP Theater, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Lisa McNulty and Managing Director Maureen Moynihan, has announced the 31st ANNUAL WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMEN…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

VIDEO: Hear Songs From Stephen Schwartz's New Musical SCHIKANEDER, Livestreamed From Vienna by Michael Dale

An hour-long press conference livestreamed from Vienna introduces the new musical about 'a turbulent love affair.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS by Newsdesk

WOMEN’S PROJECT THEATER PRESENTS THE 31st ANNUAL WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS GALA TO HONOR Emmy Award-winning Stage, Screen, and TV Actress & Founder of A Is For.. MARTHA PLIMPTON Cele…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 01:51PM

City Center’s Season to Include a New Vail Dance Festival by Joshua Barone

Vail Dance Festival: ReMix NYC is to run from Nov. 3-Nov. 6; the season includes Fall for Dance and performances by the ballerina Natalia Osipova.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:45PM

Damian Lewis and Zawe Ashton among stars for new set of Shakespeare Solos by Chris Wiegand

Lewis plays Antony and Ashton performs ‘All the world’s a stage’ for our video series, which features Riz Ahmed, Laura Carmichael and Paterson JosephThe final set of films in the Guard…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM

Zawe Ashton as Jaques in As You Like It: ‘All the world’s a stage’ – video by Dan Susman, Jess Gormley, Pascal Wyse, Liese Spencer, Emma John and Chris Wiegand

To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Here, Zawe Ashton speaks Jaques’s lines on the seven ages of man fro…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM

The political wrath of Wendy Wasserstein by Nelson Pressley

“An American Daughter” and the “woman card” problem

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:36PM

'Shuffle Along,' an Unusual Revival Finds Its Way Back to Broadway by Wqxr

One of the most interesting musicals to appear on Broadway this season brings a new look to an almost century-old story. Ninety-five years ago, Shuffle Along was an unprecedented sight on …

SOURCE: WQXR at 01:35PM

Review: Washington Performing Arts Presents Itzhak Perlman and Emanuel Ax by Em Skow

You can feel the excitement in a room when witnessing the performance of an icon. With over 100 years of combined experience bringing classical music’s greatest pieces to life, Itzhak Perl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:25PM

Tony Awards Close-Up: How Does She Perform a Six-Page Monologue Every Night? BLACKBIRD's Michelle Williams Explains! by BroadwayWorld TV

Michelle Williams is back on Broadway, and this time she is taking on a character whose story would make Sally Bowles' life seem like a picnic. She currently stars opposite Jeff Daniels as '…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

BroadwayHD to Offer Behind-the-Scenes Livestream During the Tony Awards by BroadwayWorld

For the first-time ever, as an Official Sponsor of the 70th Annual Tony Awards and Presenting Sponsor of the Behind the Scenes Livestream, BroadwayHD will join forces with the Tony Awards to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19PM

BroadwayHD Announces the First-Ever Second Screen Backstage Broadcast at the 2016 Tony Awards

For the first-time ever, Broadway fans will be able to go backstage at the Tony Awards with BroadwayHD’s Behind the Scenes Livestream during the CBS telecast of the Tony Awards, live from …

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 01:13PM

The New Hamilton and Burr? Cagney Stars Robert Creighton and Jermey Benton in a Tap Dancing Duel!

Cagney stars Robert Creighton (he plays the title role of the Vaudeville tap dancer turned Hollywood tough guy) and Jermey Benton (he plays funnyman Bob Hope and others) took the stage at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM

Samuel French Intern Takeover! by Angela Yamarone

Hello, world. It's your girl, Angela! I'm the marketing intern here at Samuel French and my semester is coming to a close. I thought it would be fun to take you through my typical day as an …

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 01:11PM

Samuel French Intern Takeover! by Angela Yamarone

What happens when a Samuel French intern takes over our social media for the day? Find out! The post Samuel French Intern Takeover! appeared first on Breaking Character.

SOURCE: www.breakingcharactermagazine.com at 01:11PM

Got a Tonys Prediction? Find Out How the New York Times Critics Fare by BroadwayWorld

As theatre critics for the New York Times, Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood are perhaps the most influential voices when it comes to Broadway. Every awards season the pair comes up with a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Dan Lauria to Headline Private Reading of MEND by Marissa Sblendorio

MEND, a New Play by Steven Hillyer and Tim Marback, will have a private reading on Wednesday, May 18th2016. Dan Lauria LOMBARDI, A CHRISTMAS STORY will be joined by April Ortiz IN THE HEIGHT…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

BWW Exclusive: Joe's Pub-Bound Sven Ratzke Picks His Top 5 Favorite Bowie Songs by Marissa Sblendorio

Sven Ratzkethe transgressive European Entertainer Extraordinairewill celebrate the New York debut of his international hit showSTARMAN atJoe's Pub at the Publicfor three shows only fromMay 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

DEVILISH – Landor Theatre by Emma Clarendon

This new musical with music by BB Cooper and book and lyrics by Chris Burgess has plenty of potential but needs stronger characterisations to make it even better.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:05PM

Review: “Stones in His Pockets” uses its humor to also uncover a lot of truth by Andrew Alexander

The setting of Marie Jones’ 1996 comedic play Stones in His Pockets (through May 22) may be Ireland, but its subject has never felt closer. Its sense of humor, as well as its touches of s…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:01PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Ramps on the Moon to stage The Who's Tommy

The company put Deaf and disabled artists at the centre of their work

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:55PM

Four Clowns presents “Lunatics & Actors” by Pauline Adamek

Four Clowns’ newest theatrical staging is Lunatics & Actors, written by David Bridel. Bridel’s one-act drama is posited as an anthropological and scientific experiment in progress, …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:43PM

Too Beautiful For Words! See Heather Headley's First The Color Purple Curtain Call by Lindsey Sullivan

Heather Headley's Main Stem return has got theater fans making a joyful noise! We felt her roar as the original Nala in The Lion King, and audiences fell in love with her performance in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

Totally Buggin'! Could Taylor Louderman & Dave Thomas Brown Lead Clueless Musical on Broadway? by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We are totally butt crazy about this idea! Taylor Louderman (Bring It On) and Dave Thomas Brown (Heathers) led a recent reading of the Clueless jukebox musical. Creator Amy Heckerling also r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

Buckle Up! Broadway.com & Waitress Team Up to Serve Up Seats & Treats From Their Very Own Truck by Broadway.com

Craving a little sugar, butter and flour? Broadway.com is teaming up with the Tony-nominated Waitress to host their very own truck. What’s inside? Tickets to Waitress…and pies! …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

American Idol Favorite Diana Degarmo Will Join The Marvelous Wonderettes Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Diana Degarmo will join the cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes off-Broadway. The musical theater alum and American Idol runner up will take over for Kathy Brier in the role of Suzy Simpson fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

Elementary! Creative Team Announced for Broadway & West End-Bound Sherlock Holmes by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We've obviously dream cast this one already. Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel's new original stage play, Sherlock Holmes, is eyeing Broadway and the West End. The production is set to…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

Take a Study Break & Check Out Broadway.com's A+ Playlist by Broadway.com

The season of flip flops, ice cream cones and Shakespeare in the Park is so close, but before wearing out cast albums by the pool and reading Hamiltome on the beach, theater fans in school w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:40PM

Bid To Meet A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE's Gillian Anderson, Support Childreach International by Michael Dale

The Emmy-winning 'X-Files' star returns to the New York stage in an acclaimed Young Vic production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34PM

Theater Review: CHICAGO (National Tour at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

CORRUPTION: MORE FUN WHEN CHOREOGRAPHED Now in its twentieth year, this slimmed-down, near-concert version of Kander and Ebb’s cynical and enthralling musical features, as the smoothly lyi…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:31PM

Glenn Close out? “No refunds for you!”

We had one of those terrific stories about an understudy blowing the roof off the joint a few weeks ago, when relative unknown but West End vet, Ria Jones, subbed in for a sickly Glenn Clos…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 12:31PM

New ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Sleuths Out Creative Team for West End, Broadway by Gordon Cox

The producer of a new Sherlock Holmes play is investigating a path to the West End and Broadway, enlisting a creative team led by director Daniel Evans to stage an original tale of the mas…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:31PM

Rhiannon Giddens to Replace Audra McDonald in ‘Shuffle Along’ by Dei Lewison

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald announced her pregnancy and that she will be taking a maternity leave from her starring role as Lottie Gee in Shuffle Along or The Making of the Musical S…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:28PM

Gruffalo company launches free schools tour by Matthew Hemley

Tall Stories, the theatre company behind the successful stage adaptation of The Gruffalo, is launching a new interactive show that will tour

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:26PM

50:50 gender casting campaign gets union backing by David Hutchison

A campaign for actresses to get more stage and screen roles has received official backing from Equity. The actor’s union confirmed it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:26PM

Black Theatre in Louisville by HowlRound

By Billy Flood. Billy Flood, theatre artist based in Louisville, Kentucky talks to local black theatre artists about the state of black theatre in Lousiville.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:25PM

Hear Songs from Wicked Composer's Latest Musical! by Robert Viagas

The composer and stars sampled the score for Schikaneder in Vienna.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

AMERICAN PSYCHO The Musical by Laura

AMERICAN PSYCHO is a really funny dark satire of the '80s "ME" generation with a charming, insecure psychopath as our guide.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 12:22PM

Beautiful Is Heading Down Under by Olivia Clement

The Tony-winning musical will make its Australian premiere in September 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

Fuse Book Review: “Anger and Forgiveness” — Curb Your Choler by David Mehegan

Although Anger and Forgiveness is a work of systematic philosophy it is also provocatively personal.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:16PM

A triumphant Caroline, or Change from Creative Cauldron by Sean Craig

Sometimes it’s hard not to wonder about the relevance of musical theater. Sometimes it’s hard not to love the form but wonder if the content might be stuck in a limbo of irrelevance.  A…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:16PM

Broadway-Bound Sherlock Holmes Sets Director by Adam Hetrick

Tony nominee Daniel Evans will direct the Broadway premiere of the play that promises to bring a new edge to the classic tale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM

Review: ‘White Guy on the Bus’ at Passage Theatre by Tim Dunleavy

Ray is a man living in two worlds. A white, middle-aged financial analyst with a spacious house in an upscale Philadelphia suburb, he spends his free time attending parties, discussing socia…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:09PM

INTERVIEW: Lloyd Kaufman, creator of the original Toxic Avenger by Jonathan Baz

The Toxic Avenger - The Musical has received rave reviews on its European premiere at Southwark Playhouse. I had a coffee with "Toxie's" creator and the founder of Troma Pictures, Lloyd Kauf…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:08PM

Theater News: North Carolina Stage Company Presents World Premiere of Brave New World: The Musical

The musical adaptation of Aldous Huxley's classic begins performances tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Music News: The Robber Bridegroom Will Head to the Studios to Make Cast Recording

Ghostlight Records will preserve the music of the Roundabout Theatre Company revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Storybook Magic: How ‘Climbing With Tigers’ Brought a Child’s Tale to Life by American Theatre Editors

Salt Lake Acting Company teamed with Flying Bobcat Theatrical Laboratory and the Red Fred Project partnered to stage a young boy's book.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:56AM

Livestreaming the Holly Woodlawn Memorial—La MaMa, New York City—Sat, May 14 by HowlRound

By HowlRound TV. La MaMa in New York City presents the Holly Woodlawn Memorial livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Saturday, May 14 …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:53AM

Encores! Paint Your Wagon Cast Album To Be Released This Month by Robert Viagas

The 2015 revival starred Keith Carradine and Alexandra Socha.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Watch Jessica Lange Discuss Her Long Day's Journey Into Night by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star was recently Tony-nominated for her work in the Broadway revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Olivier Winner Daniel Evans to Helm Rachel Wagstaff & Duncan Abel's SHERLOCK HOLMES; UK Premiere Set for 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Producer Antonio R. Marion announced today that Tony nominee and Olivier Award-winner Daniel Evans will direct the Broadway-Bound epic new original stage play, Sherlock Holmes, by British wr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

Encores! PAINT YOUR WAGON Cast Recording Gets 5/27 Release by BroadwayWorld

Masterworks Broadwaywill release the New York City CenterEncorescast recording of Lerner amp Loewe'sPaint Your Wagonstarring Keith Carradine, Justin Guarini and Alexandra Socha, on May 27, 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

VIDEO: TROLLS Co-Stars Justin Timberlake & Anna Kendrick Duet on Lauper Classic 'True Colors' by TV News Desk

Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick, who lend their voices to DreamWorks' TROLLS, performed a duet of Cyndi Lauper's 'True Colors' that's featured in the upcoming animated musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

Hamilton Star Losing Patience With People Who Shoot the Show on Their Phones by Robert Viagas

Lin-Manuel Miranda warns via Twitter that he will have an usher “make them erase” their cell pics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

See Tony Winner Heather Headley Join the Cast of The Color Purple by Hannah Vine

The Aida star returns to Broadway in the musical revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

The Verdict: What Do Critics Think of Josephine? by Olivia Clement

The new Josephine Baker musical stars Deborah Cox as the legendary singer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Rambert review – Lucy Guerin's zombie dancers channel Macbeth's hurlyburly by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonLucy Guerin returns to Shakespeare’s tragedy, Shobana Jeyasingh’s Terra Incognita looks even better than before and Itzik Galili’s A Linha Curva is a carnivales…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM Cast Will Hit the Studio This June to Record Cast Album! by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director has just announced that Ghostlight Records Kurt Deutsch, CoFounder amp Album Producer Lawrence Manchester, Album Co-Producer will re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

Up on the Marquee: Heather Headley Joins THE COLOR PURPLE by Walter McBride

Beginning last night, Tony and Grammy Award winner HEATHER HEADLEY stepped into the role of 'Shug Avery' inJohn Doyle's critically acclaimed production of the Broadway musical,The Color Purp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

WICKED's Caroline Bowman Will Make Her Solo Debut at Feinstein's/54 Below by Michael Dale

Broadway's current Elphaba will offer fans a more intimate evening of music at Broadway's Supper Club.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

AMERICAN IDOL Vet Diana DeGarmo Will Join THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES by BroadwayWorld

ProducerDirectors Tom and Michael D'Angora will welcome American Idol and Hairspray alum Diana Degarmo to The Marvelous Wonderettes From May 25th through July 31st, Diana will play the role …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

The Robber Bridegroom to Record Cast Album by Olivia Clement

The cast, including Steven Pasquale and Leslie Kritzer, will head into the studio June 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Steven Pasquale on Demand! The Robber Bridegroom Will Record a Cast Album by Broadway.com

Ghostlight Records is set to record the cast album of off-Broadway's The Robber Bridegroom, headlined by Steven Pasquale, on June 1. Directed by Alex Timbers, Alfred Uhry and Robert Wald…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM

Theater News: Broadway's Beautiful Will Make Australian Debut

The Carole King Musical will head Down Under.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Shoreditch Town Hall announces autumn season

The season includes an RSC transfer and Town Hall commissions

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:51AM

Interviews: Rising Star: Sean Michael Verey

The Pramface actor on his Bristolian roots, why he didn't go to drama school and why Philip Ridley is the best

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:51AM

Book Recommendation: THE CRITICS SAY...

We ran a well-worth-reading excerpt yesterday from The Critics Say...: 57 Theater Reviewers in New York and Beyond Discuss Their Craft and Its Future, in which Matt Windm…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50AM

Preview: Venture by Esoteric Dance Project Dazzles In Three Parts by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED Much of the current offering from Esoteric Dance Project (EDP) centers on notions of the one and the many, the individual and masses, and of the permutations at the intersections…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:37AM

Tonight at Don’t Tell Mama: Amy Engelhardt by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Contemporary Variety, PLUGS, Singers, Singing Comediennes, Women Tagged: Amy Engelhardt, cabaret, Don't Tell Mama, singer

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:37AM

Top 10 Plays About Epic Journeys by Angela Yamarone

Road trips, nations at war, Greek mythology and even aliens fill the pages of our latest Top Ten List. Heroes comes in many different forms and the obstacles and they encounter can vary from…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:26AM

THEATER REVIEW

Moth Through May 22, presented by Azuka Theatre Company at the Drake, 302 S. Hicks St. Tickets: $15-$30. Information: 215-563-1100 or www.azukatheatre.org.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:23AM

Mourning Show Boat: Why do great shows close early? by Terri Paddock

When the news came in late yesterday that, just a fortnight after opening, Show Boat had posted West End closing notices, I was both shocked and not the least bit surprised.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:15AM

Photo Coverage: Heather Headley Takes Opening Night Bows in THE COLOR PURPLE! by Walter McBride

Beginning last night, Tony and Grammy Award winner Heather Headley stepped intothe role of 'Shug Avery' in John Doyle's critically acclaimed production of the Broadway musical,The Color Purp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

VIDEO: Jeff Daniels Reprises 'Newsroom' Role to Talk Donald Trump & 2016 Election by TV News Desk

On this week's BLOOMBERG POLITICS, guest Jeff Daniels reprised his role as ACN's 'Will McAvoy' from HBO's 'The Newsroom' to answer questions on Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and the 2016 Pre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

Director Amy Heckerling Gives CLUELESS: THE MUSICAL Update; Taylor Louderman to Star? by BroadwayWorld

In an all-new interview with MTV, director Amy Heckerling gives an update on the progress of CLUELESS THE MUSICAL, the new musical production eyeing a Broadway run in the near future.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

BWW Review: Christina Bianco Featured In THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES by Michael Dale

Roger Bean's salute to girl-group pop of the 50s and 60s returns to Off-Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

Producer Hopes to Bring New Musical Josephine to Broadway by Andrew Gans

The musical casts Grammy nominee Deborah Cox as the legendary singer Josephine Baker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM

New Edinburgh Fringe boss pledges ‘year of interrogation’ by Thom Dibdin

The new chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has pledged to put performers and open access at the centre of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:03AM

Tim Crouch revival and Roundabout return lead Summerhall fringe season by David Hutchison

A revival of Tim Crouch’s play Adler and Gibb leads the Edinburgh Festival Fringe season at cross-arts centre Summerhall. Nearly 1,700 performances

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:03AM

What a performance: soaking up culture and sunshine at Stockholm’s oldest private theatre by Sarah Dawn Finer

The historic Södra Teatern, with its magnificent open-air terrace, keeps the locals entertained on balmy summer evenings, says Sarah Dawn Finer, a presenter at the 2016 Eurovision in Stockh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AM

Review: OnStage’s “The Tribute Artist” is campy and decidedly fun drag queen fluff by Andrew Alexander

A drag queen who can flawlessly mimic almost any woman’s mannerisms and — with a little help from the right wig and a lot of make-up — her looks, as well, is hanging out in the…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:02AM

First Look at Anastasia On Stage! by Hannah Vine

See how Anastasia is being re-envisioned for the stage!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Theater News: BroadwayHD to Present Tonys Behind-the-Scenes Livestream

The Livestream will feature real-time reactions and interviews.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM

Theater News: Hedda Gabler Arrives at Studio Theatre

Mark O'Rowe's new adaptation begins performances tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Theater Review: Zeitgeist Stage’s “A Great Wilderness” — Revelations in the Woods by Bill Marx

A Great Wilderness dramatizes the plight of a believer who is forced to face a powerful truth about himself -- that he has probably wasted his life.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:58AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:52AM

Nick Cearley Will Bring Solo Show to 54 Below by Adam Hetrick

The Skivvies star will perform the one-man musical ...And Then I Wrote A Song About It May 13 in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:51AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/11/16- ONCE UPON A MATTRESS by Stage Tube

Today in 1959, Once Upon a Mattress opened at the Phoenix Theatre, where it ran for 244 performances. Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:44AM

Up on the Marquee: CATS by Walter McBride

Producers The Shubert Organization and The Nederlander Organization have announced the cast for the first-ever Broadway revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, CATS. One of the bigg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:44AM

Features: The International Opera Awards - opera's big night

The fourth annual IOAs are upon us

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:44AM

Blogs: Ben Hewis: 'Could a younger audience have saved Show Boat from sinking?'

With Show Boat cutting short its voyage, our deputy editor considers the downfalls of not bringing a younger crowd into certain shows

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:44AM

Wicked Announces International Tour Cast by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Hit musical Wicked, has announced its international touring cast today. Jacqueline Hughes (Elphaba), Carly Anderson (Glinda), Bradley Jaden (Fiyero), Steven Pinder (The Wizar…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:17AM

West End's Show Boat to Close Early by Mark Shenton

The production was originally booking through January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:14AM

Diary: The Sun gets brighter by Tabard

Readers, it’s confession time: Tabard just bought a copy of The Sun. And is planning to do so again. Forgive me The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:10AM

Bottom's up: Emma Rice weaves A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Globe – in pictures by Photography Sarah Lee and Production Mee-Lai Stone

Emma Rice kicks off her Wonder season as the new artistic director of London’s Globe theatre with a gender-swapping take on Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy about the course of true love.…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:01AM

VIDEO: Rob Reiner Talks Prospect of 'The Princess Bride: The Musical' on LATE LATE SHOW by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE LATE SHOW, James asked guest Rob Reiner about the prospect of 'The Princess Bride' as a new musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:01AM

Diary: the Breakfast at Tiffany’s cat is a Lott of fun by Tabard

Pixie Lott is starring in a new production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and last week, a London launch event for journalists was

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Letters of the week by The Stage

Stop damaging arts education In the recent Culture White Paper, the education secretary Nicky Morgan affirms “access to cultural education is a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

How I Juggle Teaching and Playwriting by HowlRound

By Jack Wernick. Jack Wernick describes his personal journey from theatre artist to educator and back again.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Lady Day Performances Postponed As Audra Announces Pregnancy. by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Audra McDonald and her husband, actor Will Swenson have announced that they are expecting a baby. As a result the London Summer season of Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar And …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:56AM

NEWS: War veterans perform in Minefield premiere at Royal Court by Emma Clarendon

The Royal Court Theatre has announced the British and Argentinian Falkland war veterans who will perform in Minefield by Lola Arias, which runs at Royal Court Theatre as part of the LIFT Fes…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:45AM

'Art On The Streets' Comes To Downtown Hartford by Susan Dunne

Sidewalks will come alive with art in the next few weeks as artists present original works and performances outdoors every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until June 16 at …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:44AM

Show Boat To Close Early by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Despite superb notices from the critics Daniel Evan’s production of Show Boat will now close on 27 August 2016. Show Boat transferred from the Sheffield Crucible where …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:39AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Calls Out 'Illegal Photographers' During Last Night's HAMILTON Performance by BroadwayWorld

HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda turned to Twitter last night to make it clear that while he and his fellow cast members are pouring their hearts out onstage everynight, they are also well awar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:37AM

Theatre News: Bradley Jaden and Carly Anderson among Wicked tour cast

The hit musical has announced the cast for its UK and international tour

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:32AM

Theatre News: Adler and Gibb returns to Edinburgh

Tim Crouch's show will run at the Edinburgh Festival at Summerhall this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:32AM

Theatre News: RSC announces Making Mischief Festival

The new work festival will run at newly opened The Other Place

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:32AM

"The Effect" Sets Off a Positive Reaction by Broadway & Me

There's been so much going on in the theater (and in my life) over the past few weeks that I haven't had a chance to talk about one of my favorite shows of the spring season: The Effect, whi…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 08:32AM

Stormy Whether it’s Rock or the Blues; Storm Large’s Got ‘A Right to Sing’ Them All by #cota

By Steve Schonberg, editor-in-chief (@CntrOnTheAisle) “The blues ain’t nothin’ but a black crepe veil, ready to wear,” Duke Ellington wrote back in 1942. But rocker, Storm Large says…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:16AM

Rotterdam Transfers To Trafalgar Studios by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Jon Brittain’s play Rotterdam will transfer from Theatre503 to Trafalgar Studios for a limited season from 26 July to 27 August 2016. This post Rotterdam Transfers To T…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:09AM

Enter to Win a Free Pair of Tickets to Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ & a 10% Off Discount by Joel Markowitz

Shakespeare Theatre Company is offering: 3 FREE PAIRS of tickets for The Taming of the Shrew. ENTER BY THIS FRIDAY, MAY 13TH AT NOON THE 3 WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON: SATURDAY, MAY 14TH AT…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:00AM

Theater News: Aida Tony Winner Heather Headley Takes Her First Bow in Broadway's Color Purple

The actress and Grammy-winning recording artist makes her return to Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Cymbeline review – the RSC's bizarre romance comes straight from the heart by Michael Billington

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonSet in a post-Brexit dystopia, Melly Still’s production is odd, excessive and over-stuffed with ideas but it’s unafraid of emotion and boast…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

'The strange thing is we howled with laughter': Sarah Kane's enigmatic last play by Andrew Dickson

First staged a year after she killed herself, 4.48 Psychosis was called Kane’s suicide note. As a new opera version opens, the team behind the play’s Royal Court premiere look back – a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

Investigation into BAC fire fails to find cause by Matthew Hemley

An investigation into the cause of a fire at Battersea Arts Centre last year has failed to determine the cause. The news

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:54AM

Sonia Friedman and Michael Harrison among producers to dispute Jamie Lloyd ‘corruption’ claims by Matthew Hemley

Leading producers including Sonia Friedman and Michael Harrison have defended the industry from claims made by Jamie Lloyd that the industry is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:54AM

David Yazbek – Feinstein’s/54 Below by Sandi Durell

Broadway Composer Lets Loose with His Friends     By Joel Benjamin   David Yazbek’s set at Feinstein’s/54 Below was like a jam session—totally entertaining, yet edgy. It…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:38AM

Theatre News: Rotterdam transfers to Trafalgar Studios

Jo Brittain's comedy will open at the theatre in July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:28AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Casting announced for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

The Union Theatre's last show in its current home will open in June

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:28AM

Theatre News: Northern Stage and Show and Tell announce Edinburgh line up

The Summerhall offerings include RashDash, Hannah Nicklin and Unfolding Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:28AM

Broadway AM Report, 5/11/2016 - DO I HEAR A WALTZ? Opens at Encores! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news DO I HEAR A WALTZ begins at Encores,NC Stage's BRAVE NEW WORLD musical with Justin Matthew Sargent starts tonight, and HAMILTON gets honored with the 2016 Brendan Gill Prize

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28AM

BWW's On This Day - May 11, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 11 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28AM

The New Girl in Town – introducing Lauren McKenna by Maddi Ostapiw

Lauren McKenna’s theatre story begins as many of them do – at a young age she auditioned for an amateur musical, was cast in a leading role, and only had eyes for the stage from then on.…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:25AM

Snapshot: Louis Armstrong performs “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” by Terry Teachout

Louis Armstrong and His All Stars perform “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” in concert in 1962: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, W…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

The Tony Awards: Who Will Win (and Who Should) by Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood

Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood of The Times make their picks.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:12AM

‘Hamilton’ and Company: Tony Award Nominees in a Season That Reflected the World

Our discussion of the sophisticated works that focused on race, history and cultural reclamation — and defined this theatergoing season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:12AM

THE LOCAL STIGMATIC – Old Red Lion Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Rare anniversary revival of Heathcote Williams’s 1966 short is very powerful, if a bit too shouty in parts.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:11AM

Almanac: Tom Stoppard on how the world works by Terry Teachout

“The unpredictable and the predetermined unfold together to make everything the way it is.” Tom Stoppard, Arcadia

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Quiz: match the stage directions to the play by Chris Wiegand

Here are 10 striking stage directions – can you identify the plays they're taken from?“Thunder and lightning. Enter Devils with covered dishes.”The CrucibleWickedDoctor Faustus“Miria…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Playwrights describe their characters: can you identify them? – quiz by Guardian Staff

Sometimes the description of a character in the stage directions says as much as lines of dialogue. Do you recognise these eight figures as described by the playwrights who created them?• …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Everyday Shakespeare quiz – match the popular expression to the play by Guardian Staff

Many of Shakespeare's lines are used in daily life – but do you know which plays feature these popular expressions?"Brevity is the soul of wit"Measure for MeasureHamletCymbeline"The be-all…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Tom Beard obituary by Michael Coveney

Deft, poised supporting actor on stage and in popular television seriesThe actor Tom Beard, who has died aged 50 from cancer, was a handsome, robust supporting player generallyadmired for hi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Do you know your Oedipus from your Antigone? – Greek theatre quiz by Charlotte Higgins and Matthew Fox

Are you a titan of the theatre or have the fates abandoned you? As the Almeida puts on a festival inspired by Dionysus, test your knowledge of Greek dramaIn Aeschylus’s Agamemnon, Clytemne…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

The Departure: a short film starring Gillian Anderson – video by Michael Tait

Gillian Anderson resumes her role as Blanche DuBois in a prequel to Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire, inspired by the Young Vic theatre's acclaimed production in 2014. The film …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

‘O, answer me!’ How well do you know Hamlet? – quiz by Guardian Staff

As Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet gets an NT Live broadcast, test your knowledge of Shakespeare’s princely tragedyAs Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet gets an NT Live broadcast, test your k…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Trivia, she wrote: how well do you know Angela Lansbury? – quiz by Fiona-Jane Weston

Broadway sensation, TV detective and three-time Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury turns 90 in October. Fiona-Jane Weston is an expert on her extraordinary career, thanks to researching her one-w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Are you as smart as the Elves who research QI's questions? – quiz by Guardian Staff

No Such Thing As a Fish, hosted by QI’s Elves, is to become the first UK podcast released on vinyl. It’s out in November to coincide with the Elves’ live show at the Lyric theatre in t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Let slip the dobermans of war: a fierce new Julius Caesar starring Mark Stanley – video by Guardian Staff

“Alas Caesar must bleed for it” … In a dystopian near-future, Brutus (Mark Stanley, Game of Thrones) and his conspirators plot Caesar’s demise. Filmed in London at the Treasury and t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Dutch courage: Toneelgroep Amsterdam's Kings of War – in pictures by Tristram Kenton

Shakespeare’s Henry V, Henry VI and Richard III are recast as modern political leaders in Kings of War by the celebrated theatre company Toneelgroep Amsterdam. This bold and innovative fou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Curtain-raisers: the best theatre of summer 2016 by Michael Billington and Lyn Gardner

Branagh channels Olivier, Isabelle Huppert lusts after her stepson and Ralph Fiennes gets the royal hump. Meanwhile there’s magic in the air as Harry Potter grows up – and Groundhog Day …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Wanted: more jokes about an Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman by Brian Logan

When it comes to Britishness, comedy doesn’t tend to get further than Michael McIntyre’s benign observations. As the EU referendum approaches, comedians should be digging deeperIn 2000, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

A Midsummer Night's Dream review – Emma Rice makes a rowdy Globe debut by Lyn Gardner

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonRice’s opening production as artistic director is a modern mash-up, but while the gags are fast and furious, it never fully taps into a sense of the enchanted�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

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 06:52AM

Frankenstein review – a monster hash from the Royal Ballet by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonThe dancing is superb, the sets magnificent, but Liam Scarlett’s new full-length ballet squanders Mary Shelley’s gothic masterpieceThere’s a riveting scene in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

New York dance troupe says China banned shows over Falun Gong links by Alan Yuhas

The troupe has accused China’s government of forcing cancellation of shows in Seoul because of its links to a spiritual movement Beijing calls an ‘evil cult’A New York-based dance trou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Diana of Dobson's review – rich irony as shop-girl 'slave' comes into the money by Alfred Hickling

New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeThis revival of Cicely Hamilton’s 1908 play about a downtrodden shopworker has an admirable lightness of touch An actor, activist and contemporary of George Be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Sheridan Smith misses Funny Girl performance for second night running by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Star says she is ‘not strong enough’ after string of tweets responding to suggestions she had been a sore loser at BaftasSheridan Smith pulled out of her second consecutive performance o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Royal Ballet dancer fed up with critic's references to his ginger hair by Jamie Grierson

Edward Watson calls constant mentions of his red hair and pale skin in negative reviews ‘ridiculous’ A principal dancer at the Royal Ballet has turned on a critic for repeatedly mentioni…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM

Andrew Haydon: Should theatre critics need an ‘intellectual background’? by Andrew Haydon

‘Unpaid bloggers often lack ‘intellectual background’ to write theatre reviews‘ Thanks to some eye-catching headlining here at The Stage, fringe producer Danielle

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:31AM

Theatre News: Gillian Bevan - 'Working in regional theatre makes you bolder'

The actress has said that working in rep in regional theatre allows you to be braver as an actor

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:16AM

Interviews: 5 minutes with: Gillian Bevan - 'Being the first woman to play Cymbeline at the RSC was too good to miss'

We caught up with Gillian Bevan to discuss Alan Ayckbourn, Billy Elliot and the Royal Exchange and why Cymbeline is like Game of Thrones

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:16AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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2016 Tony Awards — Who YOU Want as Winners by New York Theater

Here are the results of the survey in which I asked you to pick your personal preferences (not predictions) in 15 of the 22 categories in the 70th annual Tony Awards. Best Play Nominated: Ec…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:58AM

DEVILISH – Landor Theatre by Johnny Fox

The Landor Theatre has made an occasional departure from its repertoire of well-focused chamber-sized revivals to host an original creation called Devilish. Possibly with an exclamation mar…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:38AM

Text of the Day: Elegy by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:36AM

Don't miss this: DCPA's "Sweeney Todd" nears its bloody end by Ray Mark Rinaldi

The DCPA's new production of "Sweeney Todd" is easily the theater event of the year in Denver.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:33AM

Review: Cymbeline (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)

Melly Still's production grabs the attention and rarely lets go

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:12AM

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 by James Marino

Listen: @AudraEqualityMc & @thewillswenson having most important baby in Bway history! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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DOCTOR FAUSTUS – West End by Johnny Fox

Well, it is, but the only bits I recognised were the first act pact with the devil and the final scene, because for his arresting production of Doctor Faustus, director Jamie Lloyd allowed t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:06AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Google’s Project Fi Could Be An Arts Manager’s New Best Friend by Drew McManus

Using your personal cell phone for work in no fun. But that’s the reality for most arts managers inside a field where having a chair with four legs of equal length is a mid-career mileston…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM

Theater openings for May 13-19

Friday "The Gospel According To Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord": In this meeting of the minds, three philosophers debate the meaning of life. Through June 1…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Tom Clutterbuck: It’s time for techies to drop the lingo by Tom Clutterbuck

I’ve never been comfortable doing theatre turnarounds. After 10 years in the business, I still enter a fit-up or get-out with a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Natasha Tripney’s theatre picks: May 11 by Natasha Tripney

Festival season gathers steam this week with the opening of both Bristol’s Mayfest, and the Norfolk and Norwich Festival. Brighton’s Festival and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton: Do you need a big break to be a successful playwright? by Mark Shenton

I’ve just caught up with the utterly loving London revival of Charlotte Keatley’s beautiful My Mother Said I Never Should at the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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HAMILTON, IN JACKSON HEIGHTS Documentary Honored Today With 2016 Brendan Gill Prize by BroadwayWorld

Today, May 11, The Municipal Art Society will present the 2016 Brendan Gill Prize to Broadway's HAMILTON AN AMERICAN MUSICAL and the documentary film IN JACKSON HEIGHTS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10AM

NC Stage's BRAVE NEW WORLD: THE MUSICAL, Starring Justin Matthew Sargent, Begins Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Asheville, N.C. - North Carolina Stage Company NC Stage welcomes Broadway's Justin Matthew Sargent as the lead for its world premiere of BRAVE NEW WORLD THE MUSICAL.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10AM

ABT's Misty Copeland Appears on CUNY TV's BLACK AMERICA Today by BroadwayWorld

The newest edition of the weekly BLACK AMERICA television series with Emmy-winning host Carol Jenkins features an on- location interview with Misty Copeland, American Ballet Theatre's first …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:10AM

Interviews: Younger's Nico Tortorella on Starring in Crude and Tapping With Sutton Foster

Tortorella heads the cast of Jordan Jaffe's new play, which is presented by Black Lab Theatre at Ars Nova.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Surgery Secrets with Grey's Anatomy's Camilla Luddington by Young Hollywood

Surgery Secrets with Grey's Anatomy's Camilla Luddington The YH Studio welcomes back the lovely Camilla Luddington, who stops by to tell us what she's learned during her stint on ABC's long-…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Melissa Errico, Claybourne Elder, Sarah Stiles & More Star in DO I HEAR A WALTZ?, Starting Tonight at Encores! by BroadwayWorld

The Encores production of DO I HEAR A WALTZ, the romantic, rarely-seen 1965 musical that marked the only collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim, opens tonight.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34AM

Artists fight for free speech at a cradle of US independence

A fight over free speech involving breakdance crews and bucket drummers is brewing on the steps of a historic meeting house where American colonists began the earliest calls for revolt again…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 12:29AM

Review: ‘Carmina 35’ at The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC by David Friscic

It was an extremely innovative and conceptually brilliant idea to celebrate 35 wonderful years of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) in a sophisticated, elegant and somewhat ser…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:23AM

Countermove by Arts Review

Hot off the back of their 2016 sell out European and South Americans tours, Sydney Dance Company returns with an exhilarating double bill, titled CounterMove at the Canberra Theatre Centre…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:08AM

Stage preview: Benjamin Scheuer roars into City Theatre with 'The Lion' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Benjamin Scheuer knows if you aren’t paying attention. He listened and learned while playing gigs in New York’s Greenwich Village.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

City of New York Unveils “Harnick and Bock Way” Today by Andrew Gans

Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me cast members will be in attendance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

CSC's Peer Gynt Begins Performances Tonight by Olivia Clement

Real-life married couple Dylan and Becky Ann Baker star in the John Doyle-helmed production Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of Brave New World: The Musical Begins Tonight by Andrew Gans

Justin Matthew Sargent stars in the North Carolina production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Two-Time Tony Nominee Vivian Reed Shares Her Favorite Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Which performer made Reed want to jump out of her seat mid-performance?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Encores! Do I Hear a Waltz? Bows Tonight by Robert Viagas

Melissa Errico and Claybourne Elder topline a rare revival of this Rodgers and Sondheim musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

David Hare’s The Judas Kiss Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

Rupert Everett stars as Oscar Wilde in the production at BAM, directed by Neil Armfield.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Joe Mantello’s Juggling Act—Four of His Shows Currently Conquer Broadway by Marc Acito

Director Joe Mantello has four Broadway shows running at one time. Is he terrified? Let’s hope so.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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