Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The Tragedy of King Richard III by Arts Review

The legend behind the ultimate villain will be resurrected and excavated in The Tragedy of King Richard III, an adaptation of the Shakespeare classic, at the La Boite Roundhouse Theatre from…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:41PM

Star Wars Auction from “Grandfather of Modern Make-up Design” by Robert Michael Poole

Filming for the 8th installment in the Star Wars franchise kicked off earlier this year in Dubrovnik, Croatia, and June 8 fans of the series will be able to get their hands on some unique St…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:03PM

Review: The Ruins of Civilization

Penelope Skinner draws a terrifying future with a strong resemblance to the present.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Return of South Street Seaport Museum by Trav S.D.

Follow this link to my new Chelsea Now piece about the reopening of the South Street Seaport Museum and their exhibition Street of Ships: The Port and Its People.  One detail I didn’…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:56PM

Theatre Sound Community to Come Together for 2016 Collaborator Party; Satellite Events to Span U.S. on Tonys Night by BroadwayWorld

Today, The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event will return for a second year in New York City, after last year…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50PM

Review Roundup: THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION Opens at Manhattan Theatre Club by Review Roundups

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION, the new play by award-winning playwright Penelope Skinner The Village Bike, directed by Obie Award winner Leah C. Gardin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:50PM

You Probably Don’t Know Just How Good You Are by Joe Patti

Over the years I have read a lot by Peter Drucker on his ideas about leadership and organizational management. I would probably do well to go back and think on what has said again. With that…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:39PM

Review: In ‘The Ruins of Civilization,’ a Bleak Future, Brightly Told by Ben Brantley

Presented by the Manhattan Theater Club, Penelope Skinner’s account of British family life in a not too distant time bears a disquieting resemblance to today.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:31PM

The Ruins of Civilization review – a dystopian domestic horrorshow by Alexis Soloski

Manhattan Theater Club, New YorkPlaywright Penelope Skinner offers a powerful portrait of an anguished woman fixating on the prospect of a baby as a source of affection, hope and escapePenel…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:16PM

Sugarland by Arts Review

The rarely seen world of Northern Territory teenagers will be explored in the eye-opening, Sugarland. This exceptional new play from Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) will make yo…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:09PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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THE LION's Benjamin Scheuer Teams with Photographer Riya Lerner to Benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by BroadwayWorld

Award-winning American singersongwriter, guitar player and playwright Benjamin Scheuer and photographer Riya Lernerare are setto host a one-night-only gallery show featuring images from the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52PM

Steve Martin, Edie Brickell on 'Bright Star.' Jesse Tyler Ferguson is 'Fully Committed.' by WNYC

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell talk about their bluegrass-inspired musical, “Bright Star,” along with the show’s breakout star Carmen Cusack. Five-time Emmy Award nominee Jesse …

SOURCE: WNYC at 09:51PM

Joe Morton Stars as Comedian Dick Gregory in 'Turn Me Loose' by WNYC

Emmy-winning actor Joe Morton of “Scandal” fame, joins us to talk about the new off-Broadway show “Turn Me Loose” co-produced by musician John Legend. Morton stars as comedian a…

SOURCE: WNYC at 09:51PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson as 40 Characters Vying for the Perfect Table in 'Fully Committed' by WNYC

Five-time Emmy Award nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson may be best known for his role as Mitchell on "Modern Family," but he's also on Broadway starring as nearly 40 characters in the comedy…

SOURCE: WNYC at 09:51PM

Hey, Big Spenders: Sutton Foster Will Star in an Off-Broadway Revival of Sweet Charity by Jackson McHenry

This fall you can spend a little time with two-time Tony winner and member of the Amy Sherman-Palladino-verse Sutton Foster, who will star in a revival of Sweet Charity set to go up at …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:51PM

‘Hamilton’'s Lin-Manuel Miranda may not speak live at Tonys by Joe Dziemianowicz

“Hamilton” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda could conceivably be mute at the live Tony Awards telecast.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:51PM

An Interview with Eric Lynum of The Dolly Rockers by Marlene Hall

The Dolly Rockers are based in the Washington, DC area. Band members are Eric Lynum (vocalist, guitar), Larry D. (guitarist), Megan Strings (violin), Mike Trippi (bass), Derrick Decker (drum…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:44PM

First Person: Tackling FGM by Charlene James

I knew that if I was going to write a play about female genital mutilation, I would have to try and understand why any mother or grandmother would make their child undergo such a brutal proc…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:30PM

[WATCH] ‘The Wiz: Live’ production designer Derek McLane on being inspired by Dorothy’s dreams by Zach Laws

During early conversations with “The Wiz: Live” director Kenny Leon, Emmy and Tony-winning production designer Derek McLane kept asking himself: “What would Dorothy dream?” T…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:28PM

Momix presents ‘Opus Cactus’ at the Prince Theater by Gregory King

Momix brings back Opus Cactus, a piece from 2001, and makes the desert bloom.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:28PM

A manifesto by Headlong Dance Theater’s Amy Smith and playwright MJ Kaufman by Mj Kaufman, Amy Smith

In the wake of Inis Nua Theatre Company's production of The Radicalization of Bradley Manning, playwright MJ Kaufman and Headlong Dance Theater's Amy Smith issue a challenge to Philly's perf…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:28PM

‘Exit Strategy’ Takes Best Play at 6th Annual OBA Awards

The 6th annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards were announced May 18. Ike Holter’s “Exit Strategy,” which ran at Primary Stages this spring, and César Alvarez’s &…

SOURCE: Backstage at 09:28PM

Luisotti to step down as SF Opera music director in 2018

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Nicola Luisotti says he will end his term as music director of the San Francisco Opera when his contract expires at the end of the 2017-18 season....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:28PM

Lightning Rod Special’s reworked ‘Underground Railroad Game,’ at FringeArts by Trish McFadden

There's a distance between the ways we behave in public and in private; when it comes to talking about race, that distance grows. Underground Railroad Game tries to bridge the gap and has fu…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:28PM

Bryan Cranston is billiant as LBJ in HBO Films' "All the Way" by Joanne Ostrow

Bryan Cranston, a four-time Emmy Award winner for "Breaking Bad," brings his chameleon chops to bear on a historical figure in "All the Way.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 09:28PM

Outdoor theater guide: Catch Shakespeare, Jane Austen, 'Shrek' under the stars by Karen D'souza [email protected]

Here are six outdoor theater series, boasting Shakespeare, Jane Austen, 'Shrek' and other big musicals, that you need to know about.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:28PM

Ensemble Theatre's 'Jerusalem' is a gloriously sprawling homage to William Blake and evisceration of 'progress' by Andrea Simakis

Sprawling over three acts, "Jerusalem" has the chewy, muscular language of a work by Eugene O'Neill.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:28PM

Rupert Everett is impresive as Oscar Wilde, but 'The Judas Kiss' is a dud at BAM by Christopher Kelly

Despite a fine central performance and copious onstage nudity, this revival of David Hare's play never comes to life.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:28PM

Yukio Ninagawa, 80, Who Directed Avant-Garde Productions of Classics, Dies by Sam Roberts

Mr. Ninagawa fused Kabuki with Western realism to mount original versions of Greek and Shakespearean tragedies in Japan, Europe and the United States.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:03PM

'The Ruins of Civilization': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

A couple living in a futuristic society open their home to a stranger in this world premiere play by Penelope Skinner.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Saxophonist Bobby Watson transitions from clubs to classroom by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Saxophonist Bobby Watson, at the Touhill this weekend, has made a smooth transition from the clubs to the classroom.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:49PM

Man Shot in Times Square Not Broadway Employee by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that contrary to an erroneous WABC-TV report, Gary Conrad, the man shot by police today in Times Square, never worked at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, and was not a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:49PM

Lucy Maunder to join Matilda for Brisbane and Perth seasons by Arts Review

It has been announced that Lucy Maunder will join the Australian company as Miss Honey for the Brisbane and Perth seasons of Matilda The Musical. The announcement comes as tickets go on sa…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:37PM

Edward Kleban: An Artist Well Worth Remembering by Sandi Durell

    by Myra Chanin   Edward Kleban was an American musical theatre songwriter who initially found, as Stephen Sondheim had, that Broadway producers were more enthusiastic ab…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:36PM

Chatting with Little Shop’s leading lady Esther Hannaford by Bec Caton

Tinderbox Productions and Luckiest Productions’ Little Shop of Horrors is currently touring the country after a highly acclaimed premiere at the Hayes Theatre in February. This cult classi…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:17PM

“In & Of Itself” at the Geffen by Pauline Adamek

The illusion and prestidigitation show, In & Of Itself, presently playing at the Geffen Playhouse, feels somewhat underwhelming. Ostensibly a very short evening with a solo performer

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:07PM

Pig Iron Theatre celebrates 20 avant-garde, outrageous, merrily macabre years

'A twisty tale of mayhem and allegorical ridiculousness" - that is how the Pig Iron Theatre Company described its own dizzying 2015 production I Promised Myself to Live Faster.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 08:07PM

Brighton Fringe Review: Gods Are Fallen and All Safety Gone, Brighton Spiegeltent by Daniel Perks

Selma Dimitrijevic’s decision to cast male actors in female roles is certainly a bold decision. It’s not original, of course: Shakespearean female characters have been played by men for …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:02PM

Art review: Roland Petersen paintings at Elliott Fouts Gallery

Show explores work of active artist at 90 years oldPetersen isn’t afraid to experiment with ‘Picnic’ seriesExhibit includes both figures and still-life elements … Cli…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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A Report on ‘Life: A Comic Opera in Three Short Acts’ at Monumental Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi

Monumental Theatre Company presented an abridged reading of a brand new musical on Sunday, May 15th at Catholic University in Washington, DC. Life: A Comic Opera in Three Short Acts, is an …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:56PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Cannot Emotionally Handle Patti LuPone’s Presence in Today’s Ham4Ham by Devon Ivie

For those unlucky theater enthusiasts who haven't had a chance to see Hamilton yet, there have been lots and lots of free preshows — called Ham4Hams — in which creator Lin-Manuel Miranda…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:45PM

NY Museum Plans ‘Summer of Hamilton,’ Sharing Photos of Art May Raise Property Values by Alanna Martinez

'Hamilton' is Broadway’s biggest show in years, and now the New-York Historical Society is getting in on that action.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 07:44PM

Weirdest Tony Awards job: Giving fake speeches for real nominees by Joe Dziemianowicz

This New York actress has given dozens of Tony acceptance speeches, but has never gone home with the prize. Meet stand-in Janis Corsair.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:44PM

Sutton Foster to Star in ‘Sweet Charity’ at Off Broadway’s New Group by Gordon Cox

Sutton Foster will star in a new production of “Sweet Charity,” kicking off a 2016-17 season at Off Broadway’s The New Group that also will include the American premiere of…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:43PM

Hartford Stage Adds Another Performance to Broadway-Bound ANASTASIA by BroadwayWorld

Due to high ticket demand, Hartford Stage announced today one additional performance at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, of the new musical ANASTASIA. This is the ninth performance added to the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:39PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Disaster!'s Jennifer Simard by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Jennifer Simard drops by #LiveatFive to chat about Disaster! and more

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18PM

Man in the Iron Mask (review): Synetic Theater speaks by Alan Katz

All over the promotional material for Synetic’s Man in the Iron Mask, there is a dire warning: THIS PRODUCTION WILL HAVE DIALOGUE. As if audiences have to be warned of talking actors as mu…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:11PM

Review: Tim Daly Explores 'The Ruins of Civilization" by Robert Kahn

Penelope Skinner's meaty dystopian drama asks: What responsibility do we have to solve a problem that is under our control, when we know we can’t solve the larger problem it’s a part of?

SOURCE: NBC New York at 07:08PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: May 19 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 18, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Words, Words, Words, Leicester Square Theatre by Joana Brito

Less is more, and Lowri Amies proves it. Words, Words, Words is a scream of despair; it is a brutally honest one-hour sharing; it is an act of courage and kindness. It is a one-woman show in…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:54PM

Wallet-Free Weekend: LA’s No-Cost Culture Guide by Mandi Moss

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 30th Anniversary of “Top Gun”  Flix At Fig: Grab dinner at the Taste eateries, and watch a screening of "Top Gun". Live DJ happy hour from 6 pm. 7pm •…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 06:53PM

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Javier Munoz Helps Cast-Mate Ariana DeBose Reach Broadway Bares Goal For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Michael Dale

HAMILTON's alternate star talks about where the money goes when you contribute to BCEFA.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:37PM

HUNCHBACK Star Ciara Renee's New Musical ANYTHING BUT LOVE Heads to Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Feinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents the first ever public presentation of ANYTHING BUT LOVE on Sunday, June 26th, at 930pm.The musical has music and lyrics by Arielle O'Kee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:37PM

Official: THE GOOD WIFE Spinoff, Starring Christine Baranski & Cush Jumbo, Headed to CBS All Access by TV News Desk

CBS Television Studios andCBS All Accessannounced today it will launch a spinoff of The Good Wife for the spring of 2017. Building upon the incredible success and critical acclaim of broadca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:37PM

Photo Flash: Kelli O'Hara, Cady Huffman, Ann Hampton Callaway and More Raise Funds at 2016 CANY Gala by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, May 16, 2016, Broadway stars came together for a special evening to help raise funds and awareness for Creative Alternatives of New York CANY, a leading nonprofit organization kno…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:37PM

A BRONX TALE Musical Takes First Step Toward Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Chazz Palminteri, Alan Menken and Glenn Slater's A BRONX TALE THE MUSICAL is making its first move toward Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:37PM

Review: A Better Place at curtainup.com by Charles Wright

The protagonist of Wendy Beckett's far-fetched comedy is confident that the family in the apartment with no curtains across the way is rich and happy. If he were right, Ms. Beckett wouldn't …

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:33PM

Spotlight On...Erika Phoebus by Michael Block

Name: Erika PhoebusHometown: Glen Burnie, MDEducation: University of Colorado, BoulderFavorite Credits: I workshopped this new musical in college called Knock Out by Raechel Sherwood. It was…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:27PM

Review: The Revenger's Game by Michael Block

Revenge makes a man go mad. Just ask Hamlet. Or The Revenger’s Tragedy's Vindici. The Revenger's Tragedy by Thomas Middleton is a Jacobean classic appropriately about one man's mission of …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:27PM

Two Rocky Horror Janets (Dammit!), a Billy Porter Visit at Hamilton & Other Hot Shots That’ll Make You Go ‘Wheeee!’ by Lindsey Sullivan

Billy Porter shuffles on over to see Hamilton, Rocky Horror royalty Susan Sarandon stops by the Fox revival's set and—do you actually need more reason to look at our latest ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:22PM

Sutton Foster to Star in 'Sweet Charity' Revival by Ashley Lee

The New Group's season also includes the world premiere of Hamish Linklater's 'The Whirligig,' starring Zosia Mamet and Maura Tierney. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:17PM

Well Beyond Broadway, ‘Hamilton’ Sells Tickets Months in Advance by Michael Paulson

The hit musical is about to go on the road and regional theaters see it as a way to convert the hunger for tickets into subscription and memberships.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:15PM

War of the Worlds (review) from Scena Theatre by Steven McKnight

The storied 1938 CBS Radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds by Orson Welles and The Mercury Theatre on the Air allegedly created a panic by individuals who believed that the dramatization …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:06PM

Review: ‘1599,’ a Mini-Marathon Devoted to Shakespeare’s Work that Year by Laura Collins-Hughes

The Irondale Ensemble explores four plays that he was writing in 1599.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:05PM

Cabaret News: New Musical Cowritten by Hunchback Star Ciara Renée to Have Concert Presentation

Ariana DeBose, Hannah Elless, Alison Luff, and more will Broadway favorites will sing from Anything But Love.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: New Musical Cowritten by Hunchback Star Ciara Renée to Have Concert Presentation

Ariana DeBose, Hannah Elless, Alison Luff, and more will Broadway favorites will sing from Anything But Love.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Meet the Young Stars of the York's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

The children of Broadway star in a new revival of this classic musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Brighton Fringe Review: The Half Life of Love, Rialto Theatre by Daniel Perks

The Half Life of Love conjures up images of a radioactive passion and a yearning that poisons the victim long after the initial source has vanished. Gail Louw’s play has much in common wit…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:55PM

Brighton Fringe Review: Thorn, Sweet Dukebox by Daniel Perks

Paul (Thom Jordan) is a shy, unassuming young man with a story to tell; an injustice to put right. He stands on his soapbox and all but preaches to a congregation. Trust in God. Put your fai…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:55PM

Review: Undermined, Old Red Lion Theatre by Fergus Morgan

For a while, it was considered unfashionable to be too overtly partisan in political theatre. Undermined, Danny Mellor’s hour-long one-man show about the mining strikes of the mid-eighties…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:55PM

A Bronx Tale Musical Sets Sights on Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The Chazz Palminteri musical, featuring a score by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, with co-direction by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks, is Broadway-bound.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:53PM

What’s New for Stew? A Blues Fable Told in Story and Song by Rob Weinert-Kendt

In his new show, “The Total Bent,” the music is always the play, and vice versa.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:51PM

THE INVISIBLE HAND Tricycle NW6 by Libby Purves

A CAUTIONARY TALE OF TRADE AND TERROR     It is the modern terror that stalks our interconnected world. You’re shut in a stone cell, alone and far from home, and in a chaotic inc…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:51PM

Jean-Michel Jarre on His Most Ambitious Album – Peaches to Edward Snowden by Mark Beech

Jean-Michel Jarre says “Electronica 2,” just out, is the culmination of his most ambitious project, spread over five years. The French musician, who has sold 80 million records starting …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:43PM

David Hyde Pierce to Join Bette Midler in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ by Dei Lewison

Tony and Emmy winner David Hyde Pierce will join Bette Midler in the new production of Hello, Dolly!Set to begin preview performances at the Shubert Theatre on March 13, 2017 in advance of a…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:40PM

FIDDLER and KING AND I Designer Michael Yeargan Among 2016 TDF/Irene Sharaff Honorees by BroadwayWorld

Legendary scenic and costume designer, MICHAEL YEARGAN currently represented on Broadway with Fiddler on the Roof and The King and I, and costume designer SUSAN TSU are among the 2016 TDFIre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

MaryKate Brouillet: Flying High as Peter Pan by Jamila Reddy

For this month’s Art of the Actor, MaryKate Brouillet shares the playful approach that keeps J. M. Barrie's beloved story fresh and magical for children and adults alike. You can s…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 05:32PM

A Snapshot of The Jungle by Bt

Thursday, May 26, 2016, 6:30-7:30PMHarold Washington Library Center, 400 S State St. Chicago, IL 60605, Video Theater, Lower LevelHelp kick-off the launch of the Chicago Film Archive of Perf…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 05:32PM

LIKE YOU LIKE IT Gets Studio Cast Recording, Out This Fall! by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Records has announced that the star-studded studio cast recording of LIKE YOU LIKE IT will be released digitally and in stores on September 23, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:29PM

We Asked the Stars & Creators of Incognito What Theatre Legend's Brain They'd Like to Explore

Just talking about the celebrity brains people want to explore.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:29PM

Alfie Boe and Michael Ball Together – On Sale Friday 9am by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Acclaimed tenor Alfie Boe and musical theatre star Michael ball have announced that will tour the UK together during November 2016. The pair have recently released an joint a…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:29PM

Odds & Ends: Aaron Tveit Bets on Broadway, Fiasco's Into the Woods to Land in London & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Aaron Tveit Bets on Broadway Your Broadway boyfriend Aaron Tveit, Josh Grisetti, Steve Martin, Joe Mantello, Patrick Page, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Station Domination! The School of Rock Cast Takes Over New York City's Subway by Lindsey Sullivan

The School of Rock cast is taking over the Big Apple! All right, with its get-stuck-in-your-head-good score and four Tony nominations, we already knew that. But fans can now see the entire S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:08PM

Theater News: Sutton Foster to Star in the New Group's Revival of Sweet Charity

The company's 2016-17 season will also feature three premiere productions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Brandon Victor Dixon, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and More Set for Best of Broadway Sings

Alison Luff, Katie Boeck, Alysha Deslorieux, and others will sing new arrangements of pop hits.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Livestreaming The 2016 Network of Ensemble Theaters Intersection: Ensembles + Universities Symposium—Chicago, Illinois—Fri, May 20-Sun, May 22 by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By HowlRound TV. The Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET) , in association with ArtWorks, the National Endowment for the Arts, Columbia College of Chicago, and the League of Chicago Theatres, …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 05:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Their Recent History: A Video Overview of 2016’s Best Actress in a Musical Tony Nominees by Mark Ezovski

Look back at some of the recent work done by Laura Benanti, Carmen Cusack, Cynthia Erivo, Jessie Mueller and Phillipa Soo.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

Goodman introduces 'The Alice' education center by Chris Jones

The writer-performer Dael Orlandersmith is to be the first artist in residence at the Goodman Theatre’s new Alice Rapoport Center for Education and Engagement, a new suite of classrooms, r…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:34PM

Sutton Foster Will Be Sweet Charity This Fall by Olivia Clement

The revival will kick off the New Group’s 2016-17 season Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Sutton Foster Perform SWEET CHARITY! by BroadwayWorld

This won't be the first time that Foster has sung the role. Check out some of her past Charity performances below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

Breaking News: Sutton Foster Will Lead The New Group's Revival of SWEET CHARITY This Fall; 2016-17 Season Set! by BroadwayWorld

Sutton Foster, currently starring in TV Land's hit series YOUNGER, will soon return to the stage

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

Shakespearean-Era Props Found at Site of His Early Theatre by Robert Viagas

Bird whistles could have been used for sound effects.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:20PM

10 Tips on Breaking into Broadway from Casting Director James Calleri by Dei Lewison

Casting director James Calleri has been around the Broadway block and then some. It’s a little unusual for someone on the casting side of the table to rattle off their resumé (that…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:16PM

Lucy Maunder joins Matilda cast as new Miss Honey, Brisbane by Erin James

Lucy Maunder will join the Australian company of Matilda The Musical as Miss Honey when the show tours to Brisbane and Perth from November this year. Maunder is currently starring as Heathe…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:11PM

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 2016-17 season, return to the MAC by Morgan Greene

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has announced its 2016-17 season, the first to be held at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage since the company's hiatus in 2014 after a loss of fundin…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:06PM

Frank Langella, A Lion In Winter, On Broadway’s ‘The Father’, ‘The Americans’ & HBO’s ‘All The Way’: Deadline Q&A by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: There’s a visual in HBO’s All The Way when the powerful Georgia Senator Richard Russell registers the fact that his protégé Lyndon Johnson has sacrificed him, and …

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:03PM

Sutton Foster Will Headline Sweet Charity Revival for New Group; Full Off-Broadway Season Announced by Ryan McPhee

Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster will headline a 50th anniversary revival of Sweet Charity this fall. The production will kick off the New Group’s 2016-17 off-Broadway season. Also o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:01PM

The Broadway.com Show: Leslie Odom Jr. Vlogs! Heather Headley Rules! Jonathan Groff Raps! by Broadway.com

On this week's episode, we talk casting updates at Les Miz, Chicago and Shuffle Along, check out a sweet shot of the Hamilton gang and get ready for Jitney on Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:01PM

Review: Twisted Knots/TTKD Productions by Kevin Greene

Fortysomething Bill can’t free himself from business—the American religion. He’s so obsessed about his failing sales job that he won’t stop thinking about it even on New Year’s Eve…

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

Review: In & Of Itself

Derek DelGaudio weaves poetry within illusions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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More Than A Banana Dance, Deborah Cox Is Josephine Baker by Jazmine Harper-Davis

Photo by Paul Tate dePoo III  When you hear the name Josephine Baker, a few things come to people’s mind, such as banana, dance or french ingenue. However, she was so much more than some…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:51PM

Insider Theatre News - May 18, 2016

Bay Area Theatre News  The Speakeasy has become the first theatre project in the US to take advantage of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s new crowdfunding rules,…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 03:44PM

The Shaw Festival goes back down the rabbit hole, with Alice, Uncle Vanya and Mrs. Warren by Robert Cushman

'Our first sight of the Shaw Festival’s Alice in Wonderland raises expectations and raises them high'

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:43PM

Sutton Foster to Star in New Group Revival of ‘Sweet Charity’ by Joshua Barone

Ms. Foster heads Off Broadway for the 1966 musical, with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and a book by Neil Simon, in the fall season.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:41PM

Rahm Emanuel honors Martha Lavey and Steppenwolf Theatre Company by Chris Jones

Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued a pair of proclamations on Wednesday, one in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and the other recognizing the two decades of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:33PM

Fiasco’s Into The Wood’s Will Travel To London by Chris Luner

Cinderella will not be too far from the actual place when she sings about being “On The Steps Of The Palace” this summer in London as Stephen Sondheim’s beloved Into The W…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 03:18PM

Tony Awards Close-Up: Birthday, Bar Mitzvah, Christmas? None Make Alex Brightman Happier Than His Tony Nomination! by BroadwayWorld TV

As the head of the class at School of Rock, Alex Brightman creates a rock concert every night for the audience at the Winter Garden Theatre. His take on Dewey Finn or Mr. Schneebly has earne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Cast of Bucks County Playhouse's STEEL MAGNOLIAS by Walter McBride

Bucks County Playhouse will soon present astar-studded revival of Robert Harling's saucy Southern comedy STEEL MAGNOLIAS, directed by four-time Oscar nominee Marsha Mason.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

VIDEO: San Francisco's New Conservatory Theatre Brings Intimacy Back To Revised ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER by Michael Dale

2011 revised version of the 1965 Lerner amp Lane musical went from an intimate affair to a large Broadway production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

VIDEO: Zachary Levi Dishes On Reprising Role in Disney Channel's Upcoming TANGLED Series by TV News Desk

In a new interview with ET, Levi, currently starring in Broadway's SHE LOVES ME, shares details on the new animated series which will consist of 78 episodes over the course of three seasons.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

VIDEO: Adam Lambert Rocks Out in Jam Session for New Macy's Collection! by TV News Desk

Below, check out a Jam session with rocker Adam Lambert, the new face of Macy's runway-inspired collection

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

Letting High Schoolers Be the Playwrights They Want to Be by HowlRound

By Alice Stanley Jr.. Alice Stanley talks about what she learned teaching high school students in underserved communities in Chicago.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Riverdance still packs irresistible charm: review by Michael Crabb

High-stepping, quicksilver dancing brings audience to their feet at Toronto opening.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:56PM

Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner Releasing Live Album by Adam Hetrick

Emily Skinner & Alice Ripley: Unattached – Live at Feinstein’s/54 Below will be released June 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:53PM

Movies that moved from animation to Broadway by Kate Feldman

Everyone deserves his princess, even an ogre.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 02:52PM

Josh Gad Had a Dreamgirls Sing-Off with Jennifer Hudson by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Josh Gad shows a video of him attempting to go note-for-note with Jennifer Hudson singing Dreamgirls' "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," and how crazy his kids are.

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:52PM

Cranston in the multifaceted role of LBJ goes 'All the Way' by Frazier Moore

NEW YORK (AP) -- For five seasons of "Breaking Bad," Bryan Cranston displayed his versatility through the dramatic evolution of his character, Walter White, from mil…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:51PM

Actress Robin Wright demanded equal pay for 'House of Cards'

NEW YORK (AP) -- Actress Robin Wright says she demanded the same pay as co-star Kevin Spacey for her work on "House of Cards" and got it....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:51PM

Theater Review: A sunny 'James and the Giant Peach' rolls into action at Venice Theatre by Jay Handelman

Area premiere of a new musical based on a classic Roald Dahl children's story... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 02:51PM

Eugene O'Neill's 'The Hairy Ape' is a rallying cry for the Bernie Sanders crowd by Charles McNulty

Eugene O’Neill’s “The Hairy Ape,” written in 1921, still has the tang of an experiment by a relatively young writer testing the frontiers of what the drama can do. Mixing brutal expr…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:51PM

Actress Robin Wright demanded equal pay for 'House of Cards'

NEW YORK (AP) - Actress Robin Wright says she demanded the same pay as co-star Kevin Spacey for her work on "House of Cards" and got it.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:49PM

Soulpepper's The Testament of Mary solid but uninspiring: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Production of controversial Colm Toibin play gives audience clarity but lacks texture.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:41PM

Theatre DIY Don’ts: Don’t Neglect Your Greatest Asset by HowlRound

By Ricky Young-Howze. In this installment, Ricky Young-Howze discusses the difference between a flameout and burnout, and shares his experience dealing with both in his former company.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:32PM

Photos! First Look at Signature Plays by Monica Simoes

The Signature Theatre revisits the work of its legacy playwrights: Edward Albee, María Irene Fornés and Adrienne Kennedy. Take a first look here!

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Nominees - WAITRESS' Christopher Fitzgerald 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 02:12PM

Broadway Sound Designer Abe Jacob to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Live Design Awards by BroadwayWorld

Legendary theatrical sound designer Abe Jacob will be honored for his pioneering career achievements at the Live Design Awards on Monday, June 13 in New York. Another legendary icon, Chita R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

Photo Flash: Ariana DeBose, Joe Iconis & More Perform the Songs of Edward Kleban at Feinstein's/54 Below! by BroadwayWorld

On May 15, Feinstein's54 Below hosted an exploration of Kleban songs that range from hilariously funny to heart tugging to outrageous, all models of his impeccable craft. Check out photos be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

Review: Bakersfield Mist

Assessing the true value of a painting may not be as easy as it seems.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Michael Rupert, Barbara Walsh, Jerrod Spector Set to Make Magic With Presto Change-O

Barrington Stage Company begins performances of the world-premiere musical tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Off Broadway Alliance Announces 2016 Award Winners

The Robber Bridegroom and Exit Strategy are among this year's honorees.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Disaster! Star Will Premiere New Song on TV by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Jennifer Simard will perform a new tune by David Friedman and Kathie Lee Gifford.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Fuse Book Interview: Christopher Ricks on “The Poems of T.S. Eliot, The Annotated Text.” by Anthony Wallace

Editors Christopher Ricks and Jim McCue are not trying to teach us how to read the poems.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:48PM

Photos! Sheldon Harnick Unveils “Harnick and Bock Way” by Monica Simoes

Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, Zachary Levi and cast members from Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me were attendance for the unveiling.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:46PM

Angelica, Eliza...and PATTI! Watch Patti LuPone Give Her Regards to Hamilton Hopefuls by Ryan McPhee

We never thought we’d say this, but we’re so glad someone caught Patti LuPone on Facebook Live. The Tony-winning grande dame took to the streets outside the Richard Rodgers Theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Bryan Cranston at HBO’s VIP Screening of All The Way by Hannah Vine

The film adaptation of Robert Schenkkan’s Tony Award-winning political drama All The Way.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

See David Hyde Pierce Take On White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Hannah Vine

Playing Monday nights, the rotating cast performs a play sealed inside an envelope.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Spotlight On...Jessica Frey by Michael Block

Name: Jessica FreyHometown: Lexington, KYEducation: NYU, Tisch, Atlantic Acting SchoolSelect Credits: Bedlam's Sense & Sensibility; Clown Bar, and Giant Killer Slugs with Pipeline Theatr…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:38PM

Evan Cabnet to Helm Lincoln Center Theater’s New-Works Arm LCT3 by American Theatre Editors

A busy new-play director, Cabnet will bring his experience and connections to the new position.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:38PM

'Tug of War' lets soldiers, not kings, tell Shakespeare history plays by Chris Jones

In this age of binge-watched "Game of Thrones" and the George Lucas Museum of Endless Narrative Arts, it's probably not surprising that nobody seems to want to do just one of Shakespeare's h…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:36PM

The Exorcist to make UK stage premiere in new Birmingham Rep season by David Hutchison

A stage adaptation of The Exorcist is to make its UK premiere at Birmingham Repertory Theatre this Halloween. Based on William Peter

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:35PM

In pictures: Aladdin rehearsal photos released by Matthew Hemley

Images of the cast of Aladdin, the new West End musical from Disney, rehearsing ahead of the show’s opening next month have

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:35PM

‘Original’ Romeo and Juliet props found at Curtain Theatre site by Georgia Snow

Archaeologists excavating the playhouse where Romeo and Juliet was first staged have found artefacts that could have been used during the iconic

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:34PM

Musical theatre revue show tour starring Keith Jack put on hold by Matthew Hemley

A tour starring former Any Dream Will Do contestant Keith Jack has been pulled just weeks before it was due to start.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:34PM

Tonic Theatre’s pro-gender equality Advance programme enlists National Theatre and ballet companies by David Hutchison

The National Theatre has been named as one of nine new companies to take part in a scheme to improve the representation

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:34PM

In Central Park, Trying to Tame ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ by Jason Zinoman

Shakespeare’s comedy, stuffed with rather dated gender politics, will run at the Delacorte Theater with an all-female cast.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:28PM

Broadway Records to Release Emily Skinner & Alice Ripley's Live Feinstein's/54 Below Album in June by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Records has announced that they will release Emily Skinner amp Alice Ripley Unattached - Live at Feinstein's54 Below digitally and in stores on June 17, 2016. The album is currently…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM

VIDEO: Watch This Frustrated Pianist Attempt to Follow the Sheet Music to Broadway's HAMILTON by TV News Desk

The sheet music for the Broadway hit hip-hop musical HAMILTON may now be available, but for the frustrated pianist in the video below, reading the notes is only half the battle

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM

Bucks County Farmhouse Where Oscar Hammerstein Mentored Stephen Sondheim For Sale by Michael Dale

The future of the home where classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals were written is in question.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM

Halley Feiffer to Discuss New Play 'A FUNNY THING HAPPENED...' at Drama Book Shop by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Book Shop will welcome back playwright and actress Halley Feiffer for an intimate discussion about her craft and her new play,A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Gynecologic O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM

STAGE TUBE: Patti LuPone Gives Her Regards at #Ham4Ham! by Stage Tube

Is there a Broadway diva more celebrated than Patti LuPone Is there a Broadway show more popular than HAMILTON Find out what happens when worlds collide at today's Ham4Ham

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15PM

Photos! Meet the Cast of Bucks County Playhouse’s Steel Magnolias by Monica Simoes

Patricia Richardson, Susan Sullivan, Jessica Walter and the cast of Bucks County Playhouse’s Steel Magnolias greeted the press May 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM

Lincoln Center Theater Names New Artistic Director of LCT3 by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater, under the direction of Andre Bishop, has announced that Evan Cabnet has been named the new Artistic Director of LCT3, effective July 1.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

20 Questions in 2 Minutes with School of Rock Tony Nominee Alex Brightman

We're in Alex Brightman's School of Rock dressing room for 20 questions about ALW, Sierra Boggess, and stand-up comedy.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:06PM

Review: Aurora concludes season with often charming restaging of “I’m Not Rappaport” by Jim Farmer

It’s not often that actors can reunite in a play 27 years later and portray the same roles, but that is what’s happening currently with Aurora Theatre’s new rendition of I’m Not Rapp…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:01PM

Fiasco Theatre Brings Into The Woods To The Menier by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following an acclaimed season in New York, ground breaking theatre company Fiasco will bring their production of Into The Woods by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine to the Me…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:01PM

Review: Discord/Northlight Theatre by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED Dialectic—the creative interplay of seemingly opposing positions to produce advancement—is both the theme and structure of Scott Carter’s absorbing and illuminating play. T…

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

Photo Flash: Jessica Walter, Patricia Richardson, Susan Sullivan, and More Preview Steel Magnolias

Marsha Mason directs Robert Harling's play at Bucks County Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Review: The Man in the Iron Mask

Synetic Theater adds a chapter to The Three Musketeers.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Evan Cabnet Named Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater's LCT3

Cabnet succeeds Paige Evans, recently named artistic director of the Signature Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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R.J. Julia Hosts Lesley Stahl, Who Will Talk About 'Becoming Grandma' by Carole Goldberg

Lesley Stahl, the award-winning journalist and 25-year "60 Minutes" correspondent, will speak about her new book at a luncheon presented by R.J. Julia Booksellers of Madison on Thursday, May…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:59PM

Eva Noblezada: ‘When I step on stage something takes over my body’ by Matthew Hemley

On the day Eva Noblezada meets me to chat about her new role as Eponine in Les Miserables, she sends out a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:57PM

The Stage Podcast: Episode 1 (Brighton festivals) by The Stage

In Episode 1 of The Stage podcast, Tim Bano and Tom Wicker get to grips with the Brighton Fringe and Brighton Festival

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:57PM

Going Out Guide for Maryland, May 19-25, 2016 by Jillian S. Jarrett

IDBL All Star Shootout, “Rabbit Hole,” the Commodores, D.C. Divas and more.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:51PM

Evan Cabnet Named Artistic Director of LCT3 by Olivia Clement

The director and dramaturg will succeed Paige Evans beginning July 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

New Archive of Chicago Performances Will Be Available to the Public by Olivia Clement

Actors' Equity is teaming up with the Chicago Public Library to allow patrons to view recorded theatrical performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

She Had It Coming! Dylis Croman to Return to Chicago on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Isn’t it grand? Dylis Croman, a long-time Roxie, is set to return to Broadway. She will replace Bianca Marroquín in Chicago on May 23; the Tony-winning revival is playing at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:43PM

Honoring the Helen Hayes nominees: Anu Yadav, playmaker and performer by Tim Treanor

It is an extraordinary thing to commit yourself to work in theater despite the long hours and low pay. Why do people do it? This is the second in our series highlighting this year’s H…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:40PM

Theatre by the Book in Big D by American Theatre Editors

How Dallas Theater Center enriches audiences’ experience through reading.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40PM

Video: We quiz the cast of Titanic

Thom Southerland's production sails into the Charing Cross Theatre later this month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:21PM

Looking Finale, Starring Jonathan Groff, Sets Broadcast Date by Robert Viagas

The HBO film will mark the end of the series about a group of young gay men living in San Francisco.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

Photo Coverage: Melissa Benoist, Jeremy Jordan, and More Celebrate Laura Benanti with WE LOVE HER at Feinstein's/54 Below by Marissa Sblendorio

Last night, Melissa Benoist and Jeremy Jordan joined aline-upof stars at Feinstein's54 Below to celebrate Supergirl alum, Tony Award-winner, Laura Benanti. Benanti is currently headlining th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Sheridan Smith FUNNY GIRL Cast Recording To Be Released July 8th by Michael Dale

Pre-orders for the Menier Chocolate Factory production that transferred to the West End's Savoy Theatre are now being taken by Amazon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

VIDEO: First Look - Kristin Chenoweth Stars in Coming-of-Age Drama HARD SELL by Movies News Desk

Below, get a first look at Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth in the new drama HARD SELL, from Momentum Pictures.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

ON THE SCENE with Randy Rainbow: Hangin' with the Men of Broadway's WAITRESS! by Randy Rainbow

The girl-power of Broadway's WAITRESS has gotten a lot of attention this spring- but what about theguys Below, watch as Randy Rainbow checks in with the show's handsome supporting cast Tony …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, Primary Stages' EXIT STRATEGY & More Win 2016 Off Broadway Alliance Awards; Full List! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

BWW Interview: Carol Burnett Reflects on THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW Experiences, Talks Upcoming Tour, and More by Sally Henry

She's a legendary comedienne. She has been given some of the most prestigious honors in the industry, including the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Kennedy Center Honors, Television Hall of Fame, an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Photo Coverage: Katie Lynch & Friends Celebrate the Premiere of BACKSTAGE BITE! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, we've just added to our roster of exclusive talent and programing, Backstage Bite withKatie Lynch. The team behind the show just celebrated the premier…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Tony Winner Christine Baranski to Lead GOOD WIFE Spinoff on CBS by TV News Desk

Christine Baranski will lead a new spinoff series of CBS's acclaimed drama THE GOOD WIFE, which ended its seven-season run on May 8th

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM

Jay Armstrong Johnson, Alison Luff & Brandon Victor Dixon Set for BEST OF BROADWAY SINGS at Highline Ballroom by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway Sings concert series will continue at the Highline Ballroom its Best Of Broadway Sings concert, which will feature showstoppers from the series' previous 11 concerts. Some of Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Evan Cabnet Is Named Artistic Director of LCT3

Mr. Cabnet will succeed Paige Evans as the leader of Lincoln Center Theater’s program for producing work by new artists on July 1.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:59AM

A manic ‘Hedda’ sails ’round the bend at Studio Theatre by Nelson Pressley

A modernized take looks great but doesn’t let you breathe.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:51AM

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire to Step Down from Helm of Ambassador Theatre Group by Mark Shenton

Mark Cornell will take over as group chief executive officer, with Adam Kenwright as executive vice-president.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Chicago to Debut New Nancy Kerrigan-Inspired Play by Olivia Clement

American Theatre Company will stage Dan Aibel’s T., named after Tonya Harding and based on the Nancy Kerrigan ice-skating incident.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

FOUR MUSICALS AND A DRAMA by Clive Hirschhorn

One theatergoer catches performances of Shuffle Along, Waitress, School of Rock and The Humans on a trip to New York.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 11:39AM

Oh Ho! The Fringe Festival’s a Comin’! by Peter Finlayson

Do you hear the faint sound of trumpets blaring an announcement of something about to happen? Do you feel the tremor of excitement as a whirlwind of activity is beginning to transform Hollyw…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 11:32AM

Off Script: Laura Benanti Keeps a Strict Regimen to Hit 'She Loves Me' High Notes and Punchlines by Ashley Lee

"We played alien relatives together, but I'm actually convinced she's an alien because she's crazy talented," said 'Supergirl' star Melissa Benoist of the five-time Tony nominee.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:30AM

Photos! Lois Smith, Reed Birney at NY Drama Critics’ Circle Awards

Shuffle Along and The Humans were honored.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Long Day’s Journey Into Night: A Conversation with Eugene O’Neill Scholar Rob Richter by Ted Sod

  On April 16, 2016, Rob Richter spoke about Long Day’s Journey into Night with education dramaturg Ted Sod as part of Roundabout Theatre Company’s lecture series. An edited transcr…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 11:26AM

New Conservatory Theatre Presenting Revised Version of On a Clear Day by Andrew Gans

The San Francisco company is offering a new production of the short-lived 2011 Broadway revisal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

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

The New York premiere of Paula Vogel and Rebecca Taichman's play with music opened at the Vineyard Theatre May 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Exit Strategy, Futurity, Robber Bridegroom Among Winners of Off Broadway Alliance Awards by Andrew Gans

The awards honor commercial and not-for-profit Off-Broadway productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Photos: In pictures: Running Wild at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Timothy Sheader and Dale Rooks' production opens on 19 May

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:12AM

Video: Watch the Aladdin get-in

A timelapse video has been released offering a first look at the Aladdin set

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:12AM

History Class: "Shuffle Along" and "Indecent" by Broadway & Me

Show biz people love shows about show business, especially ones in which a band of artists overcome some adversity to put on a show. And right now, two productions about works that broke thr…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:12AM

Gender is a journey not a destination by Neil Bartlett

Thirty years ago, I put on a frock, crossed Leicester Square and received a death threat. That night led me to create Stella, my show about an extraordinary Victorian gender experimenterIn D…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

Carol Burnett spins yarns in a memory-filled live show by Chris Jones

Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews once staged a lesbian love scene outside of a hotel elevator, passionate kisses that were intended to amuse Mike Nichols, and only Mike Nichols, until the ele…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:12AM

INTERVIEW: Through the Mill’s ‘Young Judy’, Lucy Penrose by Terri Paddock

After graduating from Mountview Academy in 2015, Lucy Penrose made her professional debut in the world premiere of Ray Rackham’s Through the Mill at the London Theatre Workshop. For her ro…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:05AM

Police Investigation At 49th Street and 8th Avenue as Knife-Wielding Man Shot Dead by Michael Dale

New York City Emergency Management reports temporary street closures on 8th Avenue in the Theatre District.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

Fiasco Theater's INTO THE WOODS Headed to Menier Chocolate Factory by BroadwayWorld

Following great critical success in New York, innovative and ground breaking theatre company Fiasco bring their enchanting reinvention ofStephen SondheimandJames Lapine's masterpieceInto The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

Review: Fern Theatre’s all-female “Lear” brings unexpected dimension to classic Bard by Andrew Alexander

Shakespeare may have created some of the most memorable female characters of all time, but acting in Elizabethan England was strictly a male profession. Probably due to the aesthetic limitat…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 11:01AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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In the Spotlight Series: Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Honors George C. Wolfe by Walter McBride

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 actor Geor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

FIRST LOOK: Parade at Hope Mill Theatre – Manchester by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Exciting times in Manchester tonight, as award-winning musical Parade opens at The Hope Mill Theatre, co-produced by Aria Entertainment, Hope Mill Theatre and James Barker Pr…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:57AM

Nigel Lindsay to join Guys and Dolls cast for limited period as Nathan Detroit

Guys and Dolls today announced Nigel Lindsay will be joining the West End cast for a limited time at the Phoenix Theatre to play the part of Nathan Detroit from Thursday 26 May unt…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:48AM

Theater Buff(s): ‘Paramour”s Andrew and Kevin Atherton by Matthew Wexler

Every month, a fabulous actor/singer/dancer fills out editor Matthew Wexler’s nosey little questionnaire and offers a glimpse of what he looks like from a bit closer than the mezzanine. …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:44AM

TNT Plans Drama Series About Shakespeare, Will by Robert Viagas

It's the second Bard-themed series announced in a week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

The Tony Beat Episode 2: The Room Where It Happens by Broadway.com

The Broadway.com editorial team gets silly in a teeny Times Square hotel room with Tony nominees.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:39AM

Casting Announced for Goodspeed’s Bye Bye Birdie by Olivia Clement

Janet Dacal and George Merrick will lead the cast of the Elvis-inspired musical this summer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AM

Fact of the Day: London theatre dominance by Aleks Sierz

Fact of the day: London staged 22 per cent of all theatre shows in England in 2014, up from 19 per cent in 2013.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:30AM

Watch Josh Gad Duet (Briefly) with Jennifer Hudson on Dreamgirls Anthem by Andrew Gans

The Book of Mormon star visited Hudson backstage at The Color Purple.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

FSLC Presents La Magnani by Barry

FSLC Presents La Magnani: A Series Tribute to Italian Spitfire Anna Magnani May 18 – June 1  By: Ellis Nassour In the history of Italian cinema, there’s never been a shortage of lu…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:05AM

Diary: Technological failures at Theatre 2016 by Tabard

There wasn’t a Jersey Boy in sight. Instead, the stage of the Piccadilly Theatre in London was last week occupied for two

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

Review: 3 Sisters/Theatre Y by Kevin Greene

Theatre Y’s “3 Sisters” is both a continuation and adaptation of Chekhov’s play of the same name. Despite beginning at the end, we’re thrust right back into the original, albei…

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

Photo Coverage: SHUFFLE ALONG and THE HUMANS Win Big at the 2016 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards! by Walter McBride

The New York Drama Critics' Circle just presented its 2015-2016 Best Play and Best Musical Stephen Karam's THE HUMANS and George C. Wolfe, Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle's SHUFFLE ALONG, OR TH…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/18/16- FINIAN'S RAINBOW by Stage Tube

Today in 1955, Finian's Rainbow opened at City Center, where it ran for 15 performances. Finian's Rainbow is a musical with a book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, lyrics by Harburg, and musi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Hot Clip of the Day: Start the Day Off "Easy" with John Arthur Greene

The American Idol and West Side Story star will play a concert of original music with The Ensemblist May 22.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 09:56AM

The Most Interesting Thing About Anthony Weiner Doc is Huma Abedin by Craig Hubert

The most interesting thing about “Weiner,” a new documentary about former New York congressman Anthony Weiner that opens on May 20 at the IFC Center and Lincoln Plaza in New York, is on …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:54AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 by Susan Grace

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Man Killed Near Broadway Theatres During Morning Rush Hour by Robert Viagas

Police shot a man dead who eyewitnesses said was carrying a knife.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AM

13 Summer Theater Festivals in New York City 2016 by New York Theater

There are so many theater festivals in New York during the summer  that there is arguably more theater to see during the “off season” than during the regular theater season, and it is o…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:39AM

Blue/Orange by John Morrison

Joe Penhall's Blue/Orange is a play with more questions than answers. One of the reasons it has become a classic is because the audience leaves the theatre after two and a half hours still u…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 09:38AM

Fuse Feature: The Chandler Travis Philharmonic Blows — a Conversation with Chandler Travis by Arts Fuse Editor

There's nothing quite like a Chandler Travis Philharmonic show.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:34AM

20 Minutes with Chita Rivera by Victoria Myers

Before her return engagement at the Cafe Carlyle, we have a quick chat with Broadway legend Chita Rivera about her career and how Broadway has changed.

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:30AM

One of Broadway’s most important homes must be saved by Michael Riedel

In 1942, Oscar Hammerstein II stood on the porch of his farmhouse in Doylestown, Pa., looking at a herd of cows on the side of a hill. He was working on a new show with Richard Rodgers about…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:28AM

REVIEW: Christian Holder, SUITE 60, Crazy Coqs ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Nothing about an evening of Christian Holder in cabaret is what you expect it might be. If you are expecting an evening of songs, rolled out one after another, you’ll be di…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:24AM

Diary: Catfight on Broadway by Tabard

Remember when Nicole Scherzinger was in Cats and every critic sharpened their knives in glee, and then she was actually quite good

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:15AM

Fiasco to Bring Off-Broadway Into the Woods to London's Menier Chocolate Factory by Mark Shenton

Stephen Sondheim's musical is performed by ten actor-musicians.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM

Ricky Gervais is returning to standup and David Brent – we should celebrate by Brian Logan

The star of The Office has turned plenty of people off with his boorish public image, and even more with his non-PC standup. But his best-loved character still has much to offerSo Ricky Gerv…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Nederlands Dans Theater 2 review – wistful beauty and split-second wit by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe junior wing of Nederlands Dans Theater have poise, speed and accuracy: if only the programme stretched them as much as they stretch themselvesIt’s pretty much a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

VIDEO: Watch Josh Gad Have a DREAMGIRLS Sing-Off with Jennifer Hudson by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Josh Gad showed a video of him attempting to go note-for-note with Jennifer Hudson singing DREAMGIRLS' 'You're Gonna Love Me,'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

VIDEO: First Look - TNT Hath Bestowed a Greenlight on New Shakespeare-Inspired Drama WILL by TV News Desk

TNT has ordered 10 episodes of WILL, a brand new drama that tells the wild story of young William Shakespeare, played by newcomer Laurie Davidson.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

Letters of the week by The Stage

Repertory is vital for industry It is splendid that the Liverpool Everyman is reinstating repertory theatre, which is definitely not the outdated

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Tony Award Countdown: 30 Years In 30 Days, Michael Jeter in GRAND HOTEL, 1990 by Michael Dale

The beloved performer was battling addictions and had left the business when he was called to audition for Tommy Tune.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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RICHARD III – Lion & Unicorn Theatre by Emma Clarendon

From the second that audience members step into the intimate space of the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, they automatically realise that what they are about to see and participate in, is somethin…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:53AM

Review: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at Children’s Theatre of Annapolis by Charles Green

This musical production of Sleeping Beauty by the Children’s Theatre of Annapolis shows just how many talented young people are in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. With music and lyrics …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:18AM

Interviews: 5 minutes with: Michael Socha - 'I'm so scared to be on a West End stage'

We spoke with the Aliens star to discuss 'keeping it real', the hugely successful This is England and tackling the West End with This is Living

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:06AM

Photos: Opening night photos - My Family: Not the Sitcom

David Baddiel's new show is running at the Menier Chocolate Factory

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:06AM

My Family: Not the Sitcom review – David Baddiel is breathtakingly honest by Michael Billington

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonNothing is out of bounds in Baddiel’s new standup, which exposes his father’s dementia and his mother’s hyperactive sex life to the same affectionate sc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM

The Philanderer review – Shaw's sex comedy played to the hilt by Michael Billington

Orange Tree, RichmondThe performances are full of Shavian vitality in this invigorating modern-day revival mocking the disparity between high ideals and personal practice George Bernard Shaw…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM

Ophelias Zimmer review – Katie Mitchell brings Hamlet's real ghost into focus by Lyn Gardner

Royal Court, LondonMitchell, Alice Birch and Chloe Lamford deliver a forensic study of an imprisoned Ophelia, stalked by the Prince of DenmarkVirginia Woolf knew the importance of having a r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway AM Report, 5/18/2016 - THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news Manhattan Theatre Club's THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION opens tonight, and the company of York's 'CHARLIE BROWN' meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:50AM

BWW's On This Day - May 18, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:50AM

HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda to be Honored at John Jay College Educating for Justice Gala by TV News Desk

John Jay College of Criminal Justice will honor Lin-Manuel Miranda, Grammy Award-winning composer, lyricist, performer, 2015 MacArthur Foundation Award recipient and 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:50AM

Refugee arts festival among recipients of £3m ACE cash pot by David Hutchison

A refugee arts festival and Hull’s City of Culture project are among organisations that have received major cash injections from Arts Council

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:50AM

US production of Into the Woods to run at Menier Chocolate Factory by Matthew Hemley

Fiasco Theater’s production of Into the Woods will come to London for a run at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The show, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:50AM

Free Ian McKellen West End guide launches by Matthew Hemley

Ian McKellen is voicing a free audio guide of London’s West End. Produced by the Society of London Theatre and audio walking

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:50AM

NEWS: More new cast members join The Lion King alongside Nicholas Afoa by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

New cast have joined the London production of Disney’s THE LION KING this month. Alongside changes in the ensemble cast, Nicholas Afoa has taken on the role of Simba at the West End's Lyce…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:31AM

Snapshot: a reunion of the original Benny Goodman Quartet by Terry Teachout

The original Benny Goodman Quartet plays “Avalon” on Timex All-Star Swing Festival, taped at Lincoln Center and originally telecast by NBC in 1972. Goodman plays clarinet, Lionel Hampton…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

David Baddiel's My Family: Not the Sitcom, Menier Chocolate Factory, comedy review: 'Reprehensibly funny' by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

The comedian's new stand-up show is "a twisted love letter" to his Jewish parents

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:07AM

Almanac: W.H. Auden on mass culture by Terry Teachout

“What the mass media offers is not popular art, but entertainment which is intended to be consumed like food, forgotten, and replaced by a new dish. This is bad for everyone; the majority …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: David Baddiel: My Family: Not the Sitcom (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Baddiel 'disrespectfully' pays tribute to his parents in his new show at the Menier

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:58AM

Theatre News: Into the Woods to transfer to the Menier Chocolate Factory

Fiasco Theater's reimagining of Sondheim's classic received critical acclaim when it ran off-Broadway last year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:58AM

Theatre News: Further casting announced for I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road

The musical opens at the Jermyn Street Theatre in July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:58AM

Review: Bird (Sherman Cymru, Cardiff)

Rachel O'Riordan directs the world premiere of Bruntwood Prize-winner Katherine Chandler's play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:58AM

Review: indecent at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The history of the revered but also reviled Sholem Asch play God of Vengeance has been been ingeniously and entertainingly crafted by playwright Paula Vogel and director Rebecca Taichman fro…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:50AM

Liberty: A Monumental New Musical Meets the Press by Sandi Durell

      Theater Pizzazz’ Mark Ryan Anderson was on the scene to meet and greet the cast and creatives of Liberty: A Monumental New Musical. Based on true events, it̵…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:45AM

West Yorkshire Playhouse launches guide to dementia-friendly performances by Matthew Hemley

A guide for theatres on how to stage dementia-friendly performances has been published by the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The Leeds venue staged

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

ATG founders Panter and Squire replaced by corporate chief executive by Georgia Snow

Ambassador Theatre Group co-founders Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire are stepping down as joint chief executives to be replaced by a corporate

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

Theatre 2016 responds to pricing criticism with pledge to subsidise more tickets by Matthew Hemley

Organisers behind industry conference Theatre 2016 have vowed to increase the number of subsidised tickets it offers for future events, following criticisms

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

BalletBoyz to offer free video classes to schools by Georgia Snow

Dance company BalletBoyz has launched a new learning scheme offering free video content to schools. Filmed in rehearsals and classes with company

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

Industry welcomes new ATG bosses by David Hutchison

Theatre producers have claimed Ambassador Theatre Group’s new leadership team is “good news” for the industry. Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire have

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

Underbelly director: Edinburgh fringe is ‘the Olympics of the arts world’ by Georgia Snow

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is “the Olympics of the arts world”, the co-director of entertainment company Underbelly has claimed. Ed Bartlam, who

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

Watch now: The All Blacks rugby player taking the lead in The Lion King by Georgia Snow

New Zealander Nicholas Afoa has joined the London cast of The Lion King, in only his second professional theatre engagement. A former

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

Who is Mark Cornell, the new chief executive of ATG? by Georgia Snow

Mark Cornell has been announced as the new chief executive of Ambassador Theatre Group, replacing co-founders Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire. Cornell

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

NEWS: Menier presents US revival of Sondheim’s Into the Woods by Press Releases

Following great critical success in New York, innovative and ground breaking theatre company Fiasco bring their enchanting reinvention of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s masterpiece In…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:41AM

Fiasco's award-winning Into the Woods gets UK premiere at Chocolate Factory

The Menier Chocolate Factory has made its name in the US by transferring acclaimed Sondheim revivals - including Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music - but the Sondheim tr…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:41AM

NEWS: Ian McKellen records free audio for Theatreland walking tour by Press Releases

Society of London Theatre has partnered with VoiceMap, the immersive audio walking tour company, to produce the Official London Theatre Audio Tour with Ian McKellen – a free audio guide to…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:23AM

Heathers the Musical by Arts Review

“Dear Diary: My teen angst bullshit now has a body count.” Back in 1998, teenage angst and social circle cliques found a murderous bedfellow with the movie Heathers. Veronica Sawyer (pla…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:10AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Competition: Win tickets to see Sh*t-faced Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by The Stage

For the first time in London, the legendary Sh*t-faced Shakespeare® will be performing their original smash hit show, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:58AM

FIRST LOOK: Aladdin In Rehearsals by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have today released these great rehearsal images of Disney’s new production of Aladdin which will start previewing at London’s Prince Edward Theatre fro…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:55AM

Competition: Win tickets to Wiretapper by The Stage

From two of Shunt’s founders comes a clandestine audio experience that leads you through hidden London. Wiretapper is a public audio project:

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:52AM

Photos: In pictures: Aladdin rehearsals

The production opens for previews at the Prince Edward Theatre later this month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:51AM

Review: Rituals for Change (Brighton Dome)

Emma Frankland and Abby Butcher's production explores gender identity and the politics of transition

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:51AM

Review: The End (Print Room at the Coronet)

The End is the latest offering from award-winning company Gare St Lazare as they explore Samuel Beckett's prose

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:51AM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Indecent’ by Paula Vogel by Gordon Cox

Here’s a sure bet for the regional theater circuit — a play about a play that shocked Broadway and landed both the show’s producer and its leading man in jail. “Inde…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:45AM

Bryan Cranston plays LBJ in 'All the Way,' new HBO version of his 2012 Broadway hit by Neal Justin Star Tribune (minneapolis)

Instead of just re-creating on camera the Broadway performance that won Bryan Cranston a 2014 Tony Award for 'All the Way,' HBO's movie version expands several emotionally wrenching scenes f…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:44AM

Theater Review: Rupert Everett Fully Inhabits Oscar Wilde in The Judas Kiss by Jesse Green

Unless cunnilingus is part of the late Victorian housekeeping routine, the studly footman and nubile maid seem to have seriously misinterpreted the task of straightening the bed. How daring …

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:44AM

Today on Broadway: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 by James Marino

Listen: @BetteMidler Matched w/ #DavidHydePierce & @Astaire_Awards Announced “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:37AM

Amelia Ryan is A Storm in a D Cup by Arts Review

Basing a show around your own life story is a well-worn ploy for stand-up comedians. It’s a somewhat more risky path for a cabaret artist however. Some are able to source songs which expre…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:35AM

Jeff Macauley Celebrates CD Release at Metropolitan Room by Jk Clarke

        by Joe Regan Jr.   Jeff Macauley first did his tribute to the lyrics of Normal Gimbel in 2012 and has performed it many times since then. So once again, in c…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:25AM

Bollywood Meets Cannes with Aishwarya Rai’s ‘Sarbjit’ by Bibhu Pattnaik

Bollywood may still be producing more films than Hollywood each year, but still few gain world attention at major international film festivals, something actress Aishwarya Rai has been tryin…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:24AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Tales of a City by the Sea by Arts Review

What do we know of The Gaza Strip? It’s a ribbon of land on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It’s a self-governing Palestinian territory that shares a border with Egypt, and a…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:58AM

Review: The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Waterloo East Theatre)

Kirk Jameson directs this revival of David Nehls and Betsy Kelso's musical

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:44AM

Review: Ophelias Zimmer (Royal Court)

Katie Mitchell, Chloe Lamford and Alice Birch examine the cultural portrayal of Hamlet's Ophelia in this collaboration with Schaubühne Berlin

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:44AM

The Tragedy of Coriolanus by Arts Review

Enter a world charged with the strains of democracy, individualistic power and violence, as Burning House present The Tragedy of Coriolanus at Theatre Works from 19 May 2016. Coriolanus was…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:18AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Dirk Hoult by Arts Review

Who is Dirk Hoult? After graduating from acting school in 2001 and journeying over to work in the UK for a spell, I finally moved to Melbourne at the end of 2011 to install myself into the w…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:23AM

GUYS & DOLLS – Touring by Matt Merritt

The mix of Damon Runyon’s characters with Frank Loesser’s music has always been hugely popular and this vibrant production, directed by Gordon Greenberg brings it bang up to date with pu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:05AM

Competition: Win tickets to see The Play That Goes Wrong at Duchess Theatre by The Stage

Now stumbling through their second catastrophic year, the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Free Music Icons For Your Website by Phil Paschke

Every so often the folks at Smashing Magazine offer their readers free icon sets, or in other words, high quality vector graphics of a particular theme, in a variety of styles and formats. …

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Post-Curtain Theatre History by Holger Syme

I suspect that my generation of theatre historians will look back on this day as a game changing moment: the Curtain has been dug up in Shoreditch, and it’s nothing like what we expect…

SOURCE: www.dispositio.net at 02:50AM

BWW Review: THE JUDAS KISS Has Oscar Wilde In The Gutter Looking At The Stars by Michael Dale

Rupert Everett, is captivating in David Hare's drama of the politics of morality.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32AM

Review: ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ at Candlelight Theatre in Wilmington, DE by Tori Mittelman

Arsenic and Old Lace, directed by Tom Teti at the Candlelight Theatre, is a classic case of old-fashioned fun. This farcical dark comedy provides plenty of laughs for audiences of all ages. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:18AM

Things I Know To Be True review – powerful debut of Andrew Bovell's affecting new play by Jane Howard

A collaboration between Australia and the UK, the family drama is tender, physical and deeply relatable – set in Adelaide, but looking towards the worldAs children move into adulthood thei…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:04AM

May NYC Theater Review: Kentucky, Dear Evan Hansen, Streetcar Named Desire, Daphne’s Dive, This Time & Port Cities by Maxamoo

Download fileWe had a very full house for today’s episode. Lindsay, David, Aurin, and Jose discuss the latest in theater beyond Broadway in New York City:Kentucky (1:15) by Leah Nana…

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton’s theatre picks: May 18 by Mark Shenton

I’m a day early with my picks this week, because from May 19-25 I’ll be ranking the top 50 theatre composers of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Natasha Tripney’s theatre picks: May 18 by Natasha Tripney

In addition to the continuing festivals in Brighton, Bristol and Norwich, the next seven days features a slew of new openings in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Rob Halliday: Be quick on the draw with internet software, Drafty by Rob Halliday

Get the word out: someone’s made us a new tool. It’s called Drafty. It lives on the internet. And if you make

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Tracey Moffatt: Laudanum and other works by Arts Review

Tracey Moffatt is considered one of Australia’s most influential artists. The Art Gallery of NSW has the most substantial collection in Australia of her work with over 120 pieces from 12…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:50AM

‘Indecent’ Recalls A 1920’s Broadway Scandal; ‘Daphne’s Dive’ Is Of The Moment: Review by Jeremy Gerard

A play with music about a play with music — sounds crazy, no? And yet here in New York City, in the same season, we have not one but two plays with music about plays with music, each …

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:31AM

Broadway’s Marquees Get a Tony Makeover! by Monica Simoes

New signage has gone up all over town to celebrate the Tony-nominated shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07AM

Jennifer Nettles Talks Sam Hunt & Kenny Chesney by Young Hollywood

Jennifer Nettles Talks Sam Hunt & Kenny Chesney YH catches up with country star Jennifer Nettles at the American Country Countdown Awards to find out what she is counting down to in her own …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Special Reports: 7 Drama Desk Nominees to Watch

These are seven of the most exciting artists (and 2016 Drama Desk nominees) working in New York right now.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Amadeus review – Rupert Everett impresses as the seething Salieri by Susannah Clapp

Chichester Festival theatre, West SussexA vivid revival of Peter Shaffer's Amadeus christens a newly refashioned Chichester Festival theatreChichester Festival theatre reopens this summer, n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:56AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Hangs Out at School of Rock by Hannah Vine

The cast hung out with Lin-Manuel backstage at the Winter Garden Theatre May 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56AM

Gender-Swapped The Importance of Being Earnest Begins Performances by Andrew Gans

David Drake directs the Provincetown production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55AM

Film Noir Comes to Life in First Look at Hollywood by Monica Simoes

Take a first glimpse into noir thriller Hollywood at La Jolla Playhouse.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53AM

In conversation with Nancye Hayes, star of Follies In Concert by Chris Fung

On May 24 and 25, some of Australia’s most well-loved Musical Theatre performers will gather for a production of Follies In Concert, at the Melbourne Recital Centre. Directed by Tyran Pa…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:51AM

“Charlotte Sweet” & “Tales of Tinseltown”: Two New Theater CDs by Darryl Reilly

"Tales Of Tinseltown" is a bouncy and affectionate pastiche of 1930’s Hollywood that was inspired by Kenneth Anger notorious exposé Hollywood Babylon. The plot is a zany spoof of behind …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:46AM

Creative Victoria and City of Melbourne sign Memorandum of Understanding by Arts Review

Reinforcing Melbourne’s standing as a thriving global cultural city, Creative Victoria and the City of Melbourne have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengt…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:33AM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. The Man In The Iron Mask at Synetic Theater. “All for one, and one for all! Get to the theater before there are no tickets at all.” – Brian Bochicchio. READ review. Sy…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:13AM

Hollywood Opens Tonight at La Jolla by Olivia Clement

The world-premiere production stars Tony winner Harriet Harris as 1920's Broadway actress and murder suspect Charlotte Shelby.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Ensemblist Podcast Goes Live by Ruthie Fierberg

The podcast series goes from ear buds to face time with their live show in New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Presto Change-O Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

The magic-filled musical makes its world premiere at Barrington Stage Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Winners of 6th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards Announced Today by Andrew Gans

The awards honor commercial and not-for-profit Off-Broadway productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Their Favorite Things: Bright Star's Stephen Bogardus Shares His Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Which performer does Bogardus say explored his role 'without fear of falling'?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tim Daly Stars in The Ruins of Civilization, Opening Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Emmy-nominated actor stars in the premiere of Penelope Skinner's new drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Adrienne Warren Is Following in Audra McDonald’s Footsteps—In More Ways Than One by Michael Gioia

Audra McDonald was always Adrienne Warren’s hero. Now, Warren has become a hero, too.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

High School Students Make Broadway Debut with Roundabout by Alex Rubin

Zachary Levi hosts the sixth annual Student Theatre Arts Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Theater notes: August Wilson's 'Jitney' finally has its day on Broadway by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

August Wilson is about to complete a Broadway cycle. With the Manhattan Theatre Club production of “Jitney,” set in 1970s Pittsburgh, each of the late Pittsburgh playwrights’ 10 plays …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Adrienne Warren Follows in Audra McDonald’s Footsteps—In More Ways Than One by Michael Gioia

Audra McDonald was always Adrienne Warren’s hero. Now, Warren has become a hero, too.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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