Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Profiles Theatre, accused of misconduct, to close for good by Nina Metz

Profiles Theatre, the small off-Loop company which was recently the subject of a long Chicago Reader cover story documenting allegations of intimidation, sexual misconduct and stage combat g…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:58PM

Wedding comedy opens the season at Stages by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Claire Manship gives a bravura performance in 'It Shoulda Been You'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:04PM

Why Rushdie missed STL premiere of opera 'Shalimar the Clown' by Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sen. Claire McCaskill made it. So did composer Terence Blanchard and Centene CEO Michael Neidorff. So where was Salman Rushdie for the premiere of the new opera based on one of his novels?

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:04PM

'The Wizard of Oz' returns to the Muny in grand style by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ever-popular show opens the outdoor theater's 98th season

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:04PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Indian Summer by Joel Benjamin

Gregory S. Moss’ "Indian Summer" at Playwrights Horizons is an uneasy mix of two stories, the first about the doomed romantic encounter between two teens and the second concerning the quie…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:43PM

A Funny Thing Happened **** by Barry

A Funny Thing Happened: Songs From the Road to Broadway          By: Iris Wiener         Click to read more

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:29PM

Review: Pun Like an Egyptian Comic Strip in ‘The Tomb of King Tot’ by Ben Brantley

A comic strip format is among the delights of this drama, part of the Summerworks festival of new plays by Clubbed Thumb at the Wild Project.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:20PM

Interview with Shaun Neblett, Playwright and Founder of Changing Perceptions Theater by HowlRound

By Amy Brady. Amy Brady interviews Shaun Neblett about hip-hop inspired theatre, Black Lives Matter, and getting young audiences excited about theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:11PM

Creating social change through arts practice by Arts Review

A creative motivator and provocateur who initiates social change through large-scale participatory arts projects, Dr Donna Jackson will launch her new book: Art and Social Change – Dust:…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:00PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Capital Fringe 2016 Preview #5: ‘The Golden Smile’ by Yaakov Bressler by Guest Author

Hailing from a sold out run at NYC’s FRIGID Festival, the absurdist musical comedy The Golden Smile will be making its debut in Washington DC at The 2016 Capital Fringe Festival, which ta…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:58PM

Theatre Review: ‘Old Town Music Hall Celebrating Queen and Country’ at Kensington Arts Theatre by Stephanie House

When you walk into the Kensington Town Hall, home of the Kensington Arts Theatre, you are usually greeted with a towering bleacher structure. This show however called for an array of small r…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:47PM

News: The Cappies of the National Capital Area Announce 2015-2016 Winners by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

The Cappies recognize and celebrate high school theatre and journalism. Student critics from the fifty-seven member schools in the National Capitol Area Cappies Chapter decided the 2015-2016…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:44PM

People You Should Know . . . Jenni Shaw by Zack Calhoon

Jenni Shaw grew up in Virginia. Being raised in a suburb of D.C., where politics takes precedence over art, caused her to work hard in school (so she could finish her classwork early then dr…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:30PM

Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company 30th anniversary concert by Gregory King

Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company celebrate 30 years of Philadelphia performance, collaboration and dance. Critic Gregory King became part of the show.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:29PM

Ion’s ‘Lydia’ a haunting drama by James Hebert

In “Lydia,” a mystery woman with seemingly magical powers drops into a family home and utterly transforms the lives of those inside. As lyrical as Octavio Solis’ play can be, though, �…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:29PM

Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s Broadway Musical ‘Bright Star’ to Close by Gordon Cox

“Bright Star,” the Broadway musical written by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, will shutter at the end of the month, with producers posting a closing notice after weeks of stru…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:29PM

Dressing 'Hamilton' star Leslie Odom Jr. continues Tony Awards success for designer David Hart by John-John Williams Iv

When he was asked to dress Leslie Odom Jr. for a Broadway premiere a year ago, designer David Hart had never heard of the actor or the show — a little-known musical called "Hamilton." But…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 09:29PM

'Remarkably Normal' thrusts the abortion debate onto center stage by Karen D'Souza

New theatrical docudrama shatters the silence around abortion issue by giving a voice to women's real-life experiences. Presented by the D.C.-based nonprofit called Advocates for Youth, the …

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:29PM

Review: 'Finding Dory' a worthy 'Nemo' sequel by Tony Hicks, [email protected]

Yes, 'Finding Dory' has a similar story line to its predecessor, 'Finding Nemo,' but with some lovable new characters and a charming lesson about never giving up, the movie stands strong on …

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:29PM

Kammervolk – Chamber People by Arts Review

Melbourne based composer and freelance musician Allison Wright presents an evening of chamber music inspired by the sound of the emerging contemporary classical music scene in New York, at …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:29PM

What’s in a Name? 7 Fringe Show Titles That Make Us Say, “Wait, What?!” by Mandi Moss

The Hollywood Fringe Festival hosts a huge variety of different types of performances each year — solo shows, parodies, new musicals, cabaret and more — but sometimes, what really sticks…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 09:24PM

Review: ‘Seen / By Everyone’ Repurposes Your Social Media Words by Laura Collins-Hughes

This play, directed by Kristin Marting, emphasizes love and mourning through a collage of real online posts.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:20PM

Haïm: In the Light of a Violin, Print Room at the Coronet by Jenny Gilbert

On the face of it, there is nothing in this tightly focussed little piece that says anything new about the Holocaust. The plight of a poor Jewish boy unfortunate enough to be growing up in 1…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:15PM

Hugh Jackman Sought for Elvis Costello's Musical Adaptation of A FACE IN THE CROWD by BroadwayWorld

Hugh Jackman could soon be fielding an offer from a music icon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10PM

THE BIG GAY MUSICAL Creator, NEWSICAL Producer Fred M. Caruso Passes Away by BroadwayWorld

Drama Desk nominee Fred M. Caruso, the producer behind the Off-Broadway hit NEWSICAL and co-writerco-director of THE BIG GAY MUSICAL, died yesterday, June 13, due to suicide. Caruso left a n…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:10PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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What's New, Pussycat? Backstage at Cats with Tyler Hanes, Episode 1: Meet the Jellicles! by Broadway.com

In the first episode of Tyler Hanes' new Cats vlog, we get to meet the cast and more.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:27PM

Ursula Yovich wins 2016 Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright’s Award by Arts Review

Actor, singer and writer Ursula Yovich has been announced as the winner of The Balnaves Foundation Indigenous Playwright’s Award 2016 at an event at the Belvoir St Theatre on Tuesday 14 J…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:18PM

Elvis Costello wants Hugh Jackman to star in ‘A Face in the Crowd’ revival by Michael Riedel

Elvis Costello was in town last weekend for a reading of his musical adaptation of Elia Kazan’s great movie “A Face in the Crowd.” This show has been flying under the radar for a while…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:11PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Breaking: ‘Bright Star’ to Close 6/26 by Matthew Wexler

Producer Joey Parnes today announced that Bright Star, the new musical from 2016 Tony Award nominees Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:45PM

The Collaborator Party Demolishes Previous Attendance Records - Lighting&Sound America Online - News

The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event was a complete sell-out in six cities across the United States, with u…

SOURCE: www.lightingandsoundamerica.com at 07:38PM

Steve Martin's 'Bright Star' to Close on Broadway by David Rooney

After struggling to build audiences and walking away empty-handed from the Tony Awards, the original bluegrass musical will play its final performance June 26. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:34PM

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's Bright Star, Starring Carmen Cusack, Sets Broadway Closing Date by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Bluegrass is departing Broadway. Despite receiving a 2016 Best Musical Tony nod, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's Bright Star has been struggling with low grosses for some time and is se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:30PM

Martin Short and Maya Rudolph Talk Their Latest Gig: Maya & Marty by Olivia Clement

The stars of NBC’s newest comedy show give us the run-down on how they got together, dream guests and who would be more willing to go the full monty.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:23PM

Congress Won’t Vote To Fund U.S. Department of Arts and Culture by Joe Patti

I was visiting the website of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture (USDAC) today and… Wait a minute you say, there is no Department of Arts and Culture in the U.S. government, that …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 07:18PM

The Situation Rooms is an immersive journey, opening the fourth wall between spectator and performer by Mike Doherty, Special To National Post

'It’s disconcerting to emerge when it’s over and then have to deal with the reality of speaking directly to someone, without being issued instructions'

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 07:15PM

Tony Awards drew highest ratings in 15 years this week, with nine million viewers by John Koblin, The New York Times

Viewership was fuelled by the popularity of the hit Hamilton, which won 11 Tonys, including the award for Best Musical

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 07:15PM

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Makeup, as it goes less Gorey and more glam by Matt Bobkin

There may not be a Tony Award for Best Makeup Design, but Brian Strumwasser's work on A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is of worthy calibre

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 07:15PM

‘Bright Star,’ by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, to Close on Broadway by Michael Paulson

The musical, which has struggled to find an audience, will close June 26 after 30 previews and 109 regular performances.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:15PM

Breaking News: Broadway's BRIGHT STAR Sets Closing Date by BroadwayWorld

Producer Joey Parnes has announced that Bright Star, the new musical from 2016 Tony Award nominees Steve Martin and Edie Brickell,will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, June 26,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM

Photo Flash: Inside Women of Achievement Gala with Martha Plimpton, Lisa Lampanelli & More by BroadwayWorld

This year, the group honoredJenna Segalcelebrated film, television and Broadway producer,Martha PlimptonEmmy Award winning actress amp activist, andTrudie Styleractress, producer, environmen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:03PM

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell’s ‘Bright Star’ Will Close On Broadway by Jeremy Gerard

Producer Joey Parnes today announced that Bright Star, the new musical from 2016 Tony Award nominees Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, June …

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:00PM

Two River's 'I Remember Mama' gets new life with mature, all-female cast by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

Two River Theater in Red Bank remounts an innovative 2014 staging by New York's Transport Group theater company

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:00PM

My personal #EURef round-up: If you’re not sure how to vote yet, please read & watch by Terri Paddock

I’ve spent a lot of time over the past two months campaigning on behalf of Britain Stronger in Europe and Labour In for Britain. In these final days leading up to the EU Referendum ne…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 07:00PM

Theater News: Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's Bright Star Announces Closing Date

The new Broadway musical stars Carmen Cusack and Paul Alexander Nolan.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Bright Star Posts Broadway Closing Notice by Andrew Gans

The Steve Martin-Edie Brickell musical will end its run June 26. It is the first production to shutter following the 2016 Tony Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:59PM

Spotlight On...Melissa Moschitto by Michael Block

Name: Melissa MoschittoHometown: Natick, MAEducation: B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at AmherstFavorite Credits: Directing Apprentice for Compania Atalaya’s production of Medea …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:38PM

Performance Space Availability at Filament Theatre by Bt

Primetime performance space has recently opened up at Filament Theatre for this Fall. Filament is a blackbox space with 15ft ceilings (no columns) that allows for up to 100 seats. Please con…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 06:30PM

Rehearsal Space Availability with About Face Theatre by Bt

About Face Theatre's facility at 5252 N Broadway features three distinct (and distinctive!) rehearsal rooms available for rent at great low rates. Since moving into the space just over two y…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 06:30PM

Happiness Is: Rediscovering ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ by Matthew Wexler

American comedian W.C. Fields is credited with the adage, “Never work with children or animals.”  Fortunately for us, Director Michael Unger and the York Theatre Company has defied such…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:30PM

Derek DelGaudio's 'In & Of Itself' Extended Two Weeks at Geffen Playhouse by Chris Gardner

The extension marks the third one for the original production, packaged by an A-list roster that includes filmmaker Frank Oz. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:30PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Himself and Nora's Matt Bogart by Broadway.com

Jersey Boys alum Matt Bogart, currently starring off-Broadway in Himself and Nora, stops by Broadway.com HQ.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:25PM

Review: ‘Parade’ at Drama Learning Center by Patrick (pj) McMahon

Parade is a musical with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by Alfred Uhry. Although the original Broadway production had a short-lived run. the show is now often remembered as …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:20PM

Hedda Gabler and 42nd Street by Steven Morris

"Heinrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler remains a titanic creation that still demarcates the theater’s passage into modernity. Its protagonist is the embodiment of contradiction, from the diamond-…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 06:17PM

Musical comedy 'Tapped' has its signals crossed by Nina Metz

Aiming satirical barbs at the NSA isn't a bad idea for a show. But the material actually has to be a satire to work. "Tapped: A Treasonous Musical Comedy" proves that it is possible write an…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:08PM

‘The Good Wife’s Cush Jumbo Puts on A Really Good ‘Shrew’ – Review by Jeremy Gerard

In her first stage appearance since exchanging the boards for the sound stage as Julianna Margulies’ smart sidekick on the final season of The Good Wife, Cush Jumbo grumps, groans, gri…

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:04PM

Tituss Burgess' Wine Launch Celebration to Benefit Victims of Orlando Shooting by BroadwayWorld

Pinot Pride and Rose Pride, the new wine brands from Emmy-nominated actor and musician Tituss Burgess, will launch with a three-day Taste of Tituss Pride celebration June 17, 18 and 20, 2016…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM

Photo Flash: Inside 11th Annual Stella by Starlight Gala with Jeff Daniels, Kate Mulgrew & More by BroadwayWorld

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting hosted the 11th Annual Stella by Starlight Benefit Gala last night at The Prince George Ballroom in New York City. The event honored actorJeff Daniels, the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM

What's Playing on Broadway: June 13-19, 2016 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of June 13-19, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:03PM

KINKY BOOTS Cast Send CHICAGO Birthday Love! by BroadwayWorld

CHICAGO, Broadway's longest running American musical, celebrates its 20th anniversary year in 2016 and the company of KINKY BOOTS is sending them some birthday love. Check out their tribute …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM

Photo Flash: Abe Jacob, Chita Rivera, Hal Prince & More Attend 2016 Live Design Awards by BroadwayWorld

Chita Rivera, fresh from her appearance on The Tony Awards Sunday, presented her old-friend Sound Designer Abe Jacobthe Lifetime Achievement Award. They've known each other for more than 40 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:01PM

Cabaret News: Something Rotten! Star Rob McClure to Make Solo Concert Debut With Smile

Special guests will include Matthew Scott, Jenn Colella, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Stars Reveal When They First Felt Broadway’s Love by Amy Sapp

At the 70th Annual Tony Awards, host James Corden began with the most moving of messages and show of solidarity. “All we can say is you are not on your own right now; your tragedy is o…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:44PM

‘The Illusionists’ Returns to Broadway by Melanie Spiegel

The Illusionists, the internationally touring magic show, will reappear on Broadway for a third, limited engagement from Nov. 25 to Jan. 1, 2017 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. This version of…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:40PM

[POLL] Who will be next to win a Grammy to reach EGOT: Jessica Lange, Helen Mirren, Al Pacino or ? by Chris Beachum

Jessica Lange joined an exclusive group of people during Sunday’s Tony Awards ceremony. Only 12 living entertainers — including Ellen Burstyn, Helen Mirren, Al Pacino, and Geoffr…

SOURCE: www.goldderby.com?p%3D1201850408%26preview_id%3D1201850408 at 05:34PM

William Klein’s Masterful Film Portrait of Muhammad Ali by Craig Hubert

In February 1964, Muhammad Ali was in a period of transition. The magnificently brash boxer, then known as Cassius Clay, all of 22 years old, swept through the sport like a windstorm, beatin…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:28PM

Odds & Ends: Leslie Odom Jr. Tops Chart, New Character Added to The Lion King & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Leslie Odom Jr. Tops Chart What comes next after sweeping the Tony Awards? More fantastic news from Broadway.com vlogger&md…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:14PM

TV Land Loves Statement Jewelry! Younger, Starring Sutton Foster, Renewed for Fourth Season by Ryan McPhee

Brush up on your emoji. TV Land has renewed Younger, starring Tony winner Sutton Foster, for a fourth season. The announcement comes just as the comedy enters its first week of producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:14PM

Megan Fairchild Took Over Instagram So You Could Attend Irish Rep's Finian's Rainbow Gala

Check out pics and videos of the one-night-only event.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:13PM

WNET Will Livestream Norm Lewis' Gala Performance Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Gala will also feature a special performance by Broadway starNorm Lewis,which will be live streamed onthirteen.orgat approximately 848 p.m. ET.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM

Photo Flash: Cast of THE WIZARD OF OZ Celebrates Opening Night at The Muny! by BroadwayWorld

The Muny is currently presenting its season opener,The Wizard of Oz, now through June 22. Go inside opening night with the cast below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM

TV Land Picks Up YOUNGER with Sutton Foster for Fourth Season; Season Three Premiere Date Set! by BroadwayWorld

TV Land's critically-acclaimed, fan favorite comedy series 'Younger,' from 'Sex and the City' creator Darren Star, has been renewed for a 12-episode fourth season, it was announced today by …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM

Photo Flash: Inside Page 73's 2016 Spring Celebration, Honoring Board Member Allison Blinken & Hosted by Julie White by BroadwayWorld

Page Seventy-Three ProductionsPage 73's2016 Spring Celebration honoredBoard MemberAllison Blinken,and was held last Thursday, June 9 at City Winery 155 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013. Che…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM

Photo Flash: Inside the Recording Studio with the Cast of York's YOU'RE A GOOD, CHARLIE BROWN by BroadwayWorld

The cast of the new Off-Broadway revival of the hit musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown set down tracks for the new cast recording on Monday, June 13, 2016 at Avatar Studios. Broadway R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM

VIDEOS: Barbra Streisand's Broadway! Part Five: The 2000s by Michael Dale

The fifth of a six-part, decade-by-decade video series sampling the legendary artist's performances of musical theatre classics.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:02PM

On the Couch with Rob Tannion by Arts Review

Who is Rob Tannion? I am the new Artistic Director of Circus Oz in Melbourne. Past lives include choreographer, fight director, dancer, cow farmer, bartender, ceramic tiling. I left Brisbane…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:00PM

Theater News: Broadway's Brian Murray to Star in Mat Schaffer's Simon Says

This New York premiere will be directed by Myriam Cyr.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Interviews: Janet McTeer Discovers Her Masculine Side in The Taming of the Shrew

The Tony winner makes her free Shakespeare in the Park debut as Petruchio in an all-female production of Shakespeare's comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

TV News: Sutton Foster-Led Younger Renewed for Fourth Season

The TV Land series is created by Darren Star.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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'Bat Boy' is good nocturnal fun (when it doesn't get too bug-eyed) by Chris Jones

Chicago has long-awaited "Bat Boy," the smart and generally hilarious spoof of (among other things) small-town myopia, the repelling of outsiders and tabloid journalism, since there actually…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:53PM

Review: ‘The Judas Kiss’ at The Harvey Theatre in the Brooklyn Academy of Music in NYC by Richard Seff

David Hare’s play about a very specific time in the life of Oscar Wilde first appeared in New York in 1998, with Liam Neeson playing the brilliant Irish playwright Wilde, thus establis…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:37PM

Magic Theatre Names Jaimie Mayer Interim Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

She will transition into her new position after serving on the theatre's board for four years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:33PM

Review: Haim – In The Light Of A Violin, Print Room at The Coronet by Ethan Taylor

Tonight’s showing of Haim: In The Light Of A Violin sets itself no easy task. To justify the purpose, being or essence of a production, the performing artist must set his or her art as a …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:30PM

We Were There: Turn Me Loose by Alicia Samuel

by Darnell Lamont Walker “Everyone stand up, and on the count of three, I want you all to yell ‘Nigger,’” Joe Morton in the role of Dick Gregory instructed us. The entire audience st…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:27PM

8 Outstanding Moments from the Tony Awards Illustrated by Mfoss

By now you have seen the Tony Awards, nodded knowingly as Hamilton swept the lion’s share of awards, admired the red carpet looks, replayed the moving acceptance speeches in your min…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:24PM

A dated ‘Matt & Ben’ is still goofy fun, spoofing buddies Affleck and Damon by Celia Wren

Piece by Mindy Kaling, Brenda Withers purports to depict early relationship between the actors.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:22PM

The Taming of The Shrew in Central Park: Review, Photos, Video by New York Theater

The all-female production of The Taming of the Shrew in Central Park, with Janet McTeer as the macho Petruchio and Cush Jumbo as the shrew he starves into obedience, seems to be working hard…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:17PM

“Hedda Gabler” at Antaeus by Pauline Adamek

This is a review of “The Generals” cast. When Ibsen’s thoroughly modern drama was first staged in Munich in 1891, the response from the

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:14PM

Tony Nominee Scott Ellis Set to Direct NBC's Live Telecast of A Few Good Men by Ryan McPhee

Scott Ellis, who received a Tony nomination this year for directing the revival of She Loves Me, will helm NBC’s live broadcast of A Few Good Men. The announcement was made at Variety&…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:08PM

Chicago Theater Review: MAKE ME A SONG (Eclectic Full Contact Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

OUT OF CONTEXT BUT EASY TO ADMIRE William Finn, a gay songwriter with wit and warmth (and second only to Sondheim), writes story ballads and situational numbers that teach as much as touch. …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:02PM

Don’t miss: Met Opera brings encore performances to Colorado movie theaters by Ray Mark Rinaldi

The local opera scene takes some down time in June, but the Metropolitan Opera House in New York is stepping in with encore screenings of its biggest hits from last season at movie theaters …

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:02PM

‘Anastasia’ Takes Home 7 Connecticut Critics Circle Awards by American Theatre Editors

The Broadway-bound musical from Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, currently running at Hartford Stage, was lauded last night.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:02PM

Photo Flash: You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown Revival Records Cast Album

The musical is being revived by the York Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: Lisa Lampanelli Hosts Women's Project Theater's Annual Women of Achievement Gala

Jenna Segal, Martha Plimpton, and Trudie Styler were honored at the event.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Review: District Merchants

Aaron Posner invents a new response to Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Review: Thaddeus and Slocum

Lookingglass takes on racial identity in a vaudevillian world premiere.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Review: I Was Most Alive With You

Craig Lucas structures a new play on the Book of Job, using language that is both spoken and signed.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Director Scott Ellis to Helm NBC's A FEW GOOD MEN LIVE by TV News Desk

At today's Variety's annual TV Summit held at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills, playwright Aaron Sorkin revealed the news that Scott Ellis will direct NBC's upcoming live adaptation of A FE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Rachel Bay Jones, Robert Creighton & More Set for Town Hall's Broadway by the Year Series, 6/20 by BroadwayWorld

Drama Desk Awards Nominees Rachel Bay Jones Pippin, Hair, Broadway's upcoming Dear Evan Hanson, Robert Creighton Cagney, Chicago amp Farah Alvin The Marvelous Wonderettes, Grease, Saturday N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Photo Flash: THE WIZARD OF OZ Lands at The Muny; First Look at Danielle Bowen, Kevin Cahoon & More Onstage! by BroadwayWorld

The Muny to presentsThe Wizard of Oz now through June 22. Check out a first look at the cast onstage below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:51PM

Scott Ellis Will Direct A Few Good Men for Live NBC-TV Broadcast by Adam Hetrick

The team behind The Sound of Music, Peter Pan and The Wiz will give Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama the live TV treatment.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

When Safety Comes Second

By Lily Janiak 2016 has not been a good year for theatre safety. In April, a New Zealand high school theatre department used a razor that was insufficiently dulled for a production of Sween…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 03:47PM

Review: It's Friendship, Friendship by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThey say college, or university depending on where you're from, is where you can meet the friends that will last forever. That's the source of story in Amelia Bullmore's melo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:37PM

Meet The Cast of ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ at Vagabond Players: Part 1: Caroline Kiebach by Joel Markowitz

In Part One of a series of interviews with the cast of Vagabond Players’ Moon Over Buffalo, meet Caroline Kiebach. Joel: Please introduce yourselves and tell me why you wanted to be…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:36PM

Review: In ‘Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour,’ Schoolgirls on the Prowl by Charles Isherwood

A musical comedy at the Yale Repertory Theater follows members of a Catholic school chorus arriving in Edinburgh to compete in a choral contest.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:33PM

“Forever Flamenco” at the Ford by Pauline Adamek

Fiery, tempestuous song and dance – under the stars. Passion. Artistry. Joy. ¡Olè! The Fountain Theatre returns to the newly renovated Ford Theatres with an international

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:24PM

First Nighter: In 'Hello, Dillie!' Dillie Keane Celebrates Love Gone Wrong. Gone Very Wrong And Gone Right by David Finkle

With her songs and stories, Dillie Keane is interested in--no, possessed by--the lives, mostly romantic, as lived by women of a certain age. Often it's herself about whom she's chatting and …

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:14PM

First Look: ‘Billions’ Star Condola Rashad Wraps ‘Bikini’ Filming In New York by Jeremy Gerard

Condola Rashad, whose shimmering stage performances in Ruined, Stick Fly, Romeo and Juliet and The Trip To Bountiful made the daughter of Phylicia Rashad one of the most sought-after young…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:06PM

Interviews from London Below: Inside Cohesion Theatre’s ‘Neverwhere’: Part 3: Jonas Grey by Patricia Mitchell

In Part Three of a series of interviews with cast members of Cohesion Theatre Company’s Neverwhere, meet Jonas David Grey. Patricia: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where t…

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Lineup Announced for Broadway Stands Up for Freedom Concert by Andrew Gans

Emily Skeggs, Jennifer Simard, Erich Bergen, Jayne Houdyshell, Andrea Burns will be among the many performers.

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Video Flash: Watch the Cast of the Muny's The Wizard of Oz Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Danielle Bowen stars as Dorothy in the St. Louis production.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Groundwork by Steven Morris

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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ gets new season on HBO by Andrea Morabito

Larry David is bringing his curmudgeonly grumblings back to HBO with a ninth season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” nearly five years since the meta comedy was last on the air. HBO an…

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Larry David and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ to Return to HBO by John Koblin

The show’s eighth season was broadcast in 2011; HBO did not announce when the ninth season would air.

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Scott Ellis Set as Director for NBC’s Live ‘A Few Good Men,’ Aaron Sorkin Discusses Casting & More by Elizabeth Wagmeister

Scott Ellis has been tapped to direct NBC’s upcoming live adaptation of “A Few Good Men.” Aaron Sorkin broke the news Tuesday morning at Variety’s annual TV Summit, h…

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IN THE HEIGHTS, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, FUN HOME & More Set for TUTS' 2016-17 Season by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Under The Stars TUTS announced a new line up for its 2016-17 Season today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

BC/EFA Steps Up Security Measures for BROADWAY BARES in the Wake of Orlando Shooting by BroadwayWorld

While the Tony Awards dedicated Sunday night's broadcast to the victim's of the Orlando shooting, others have been sending support and voicing concern and outrage over the horrible incident.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

Bull by Steven Morris

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Night Witches by Steven Morris

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Five beloved Broadway musicals return to Bay Area this summer by Karen D'Souza

'Beautiful' and 'Cabaret' and 'Motown,' oh my! Broadway's greatest hits musicals are heading back to town for a victory lap this summer.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:39PM

Larry David returning with more 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'

NEW YORK (AP) -- No need to curb your enthusiasm at this news: Larry David is bringing back his HBO comedy series for a ninth season....

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Barak Ballet at the Wallis: Like sculpture come to life onstage by Laura Bleiberg

Imagine the fantastical possibilities and imagery — not to mention confusion — if figures in classical sculpture could suddenly move, breaking free of their frozen poses. This was one wa…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:39PM

How to Be a Virgin (In 12 Morally Ambiguous Steps) by Steven Morris

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J is for Joto by HowlRound

By Haydee Canovas. Haydee Canovas on Carlos-Manuel’s Joto!: Confessions of a Mexican Outcast, directed by Jimmy A. Noriega, in Wooster, Ohio.

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Hello Susanna by Steven Morris

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How PlayGround Grew From Short-Play Prompts to Full-Fledged New-Play Fest by American Theatre Editors

After two decades the Bay Area theatre's annual new-play presentation continues to push its writers—and itself—in new directions.

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MCA Stage season includes cabaret, theater, music performances by Morgan Greene

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago has announced the 2016-17 MCA Stage season, which will be led by interim director of performance programs Yolanda Cesta Cursach, following Peter Taub'…

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Treasure Island Music Festival moving off island starting next year by Bay City News

Organizers of San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival announced Tuesday that this year’s event in October will be its last on the island. Along with the announcement of th…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 02:11PM

Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo Takes This Week Off from Color Purple by Robert Viagas

She is set to return at the June 19 matinee.

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The Designated Mourner by Steven Morris

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Tomorrow on TCM: Classic Comedies About Cameras! by Trav S.D.

Tomorrow on Turner Classic Movies, they are showing comedy related pictures all the live long day. We wanted to point out three comedies we thought would be of especial interest to our reade…

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Industry Ticket Offer by Bt

The Art of Falling -  Hubbard Street + The Second City at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, 205 E Randolph St. is offering a two-for-one industry discount on t…

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Theater News: Adam Rapp's The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois Extends

The new drama plays at Atlantic Theater Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Tweets in search of a context: soft disunion by Terry Teachout

A fast-growing number of the magazines and newspapers that I read on line are now imposing rigid limits on free articles-per-month for non-subscribers. I know why they do it, and I couldn’…

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Something’s Gotta Give: How New Overtime Rules Will Affect Nonprofits by American Theatre Editors

5 things you need to know about changes to the FLSA, and 5 things you can do about them.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:57PM

Philip Glass’ Walt Disney Opera to Premiere in Long Beach by Olivia Clement

Long Beach Opera will present the U.S. debut of the controversial work as part of its 2016-17 season.

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Chita Rivera and Hal Prince at the Live Design Awards by Hannah Vine

Legendary theatrical sound designer Abe Jacob was honored with a lifetime achievement award June 13.

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The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois, Starring Susan Heyward, Extends Off-Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp's The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois has extended off-Broadway. The production will now play through June 26; it had been set to shutter on June 19 at …

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Broadway Theaters Will Dim Their Lights in Honor of Tony & Oscar Winner Peter Shaffer by Ryan McPhee

Broadway theaters will dim their marquees in honor of Peter Shaffer, the Tony and Oscar-winning playwright who passed away on June 6 at the age of 90. Marquees will go dark in his memory on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Hamilton Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. Talks Broadway's Biggest Night by Lindsey Sullivan

Fresh off of his first Tony win, solo album release and celebrating Hamilton's whopping 11 2016 Tony wins, Leslie Odom Jr. stopped by CBS This Morning on June 14. He had his shiny Tony i…

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'It's an Iconic Image': Watch Randy Harrison Transform Into the Emcee for the Cabaret Tour by Broadway.com

Spend time at backstage at touring production of Cabaret with Randy Harrison, the stage and screen star who plays the Emcee.

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30:30:60 – A Competitive Birthday Event by Steven Morris

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Larry David's CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM to Return to HBO for 9th Season! by TV News Desk

The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning comedy series CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, starring Larry David, will return to HBO for its ninth season

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda is Broadway's Twitter Genius by Michael Dale

The Tony-winning HAMILTON authorstar regularly uses Twitter to establish a personal relationship with his fans.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Exclusive: Tony Awards Considered Canceling Red Carpet Until 2 Hours Before Show by Roger Friedman

The Tony Awards almost had no red carpet this year. Because of the tragedy in Orlando, there was a discussion to yank Categories: Celebrity Featured Theater(Read more...)

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Ben Hill’s Hollywood Fringe – Part II by Tracey Paleo

Last month, Hollywood Fringe Festival founder and director, Ben Hill, spoke with FootLights about the 2016 Summer lineup and the general direction of the festival going forward. Fringe has u…

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#Hamiltonys: Just How Many Awards Did Hamilton Win? by Jazmine Harper-Davis

After being nominated for a record-breaking 16 Tony Awards, hamilfans anxiously awaited to find out what statues Hamilton would actually take home. While it came very close, Hamilton was ju…

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'Taming of the Shrew' in Central Park: Women rule in this sly take on a classic by Christopher Kelly

An entirely female cast led by Janet McTeer turns Shakespeare's battle of the sexes into a biting feminist critique.

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L.A. Dance Project lands three-year residency in Arles, France by David Ng

How will Benjamin Millepied spend his time after he leaves the Paris Opera Ballet in July? The popular dancer-choreographer, who abruptly announced his resignation from the storied company …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:27PM

‘Toronto, grow up, become an adult’: Luminato Festival artistic director is tired of a city that imagines itself in puberty by Matt Bobkin

By using the Hearn as Luminato's core event space, Jörn Weisbrodt hopes to break down the institutional walls separating facets of artistic expression

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MetaFam by Steven Morris

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'It was​ utter bedlam': Mancunians caught in the IRA blast see their stories on stage by Alfred Hickling

Twenty years after the Manchester bombing, the immersive theatre show On Corporation Street looks at those caught in the chaos – from the man having a haircut to the couple getting married…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:21PM

Orpheus for the age of Trump: Anaïs Mitchell on her folk opera Hadestown by Kate Molleson

Mitchell’s hit off-Broadway show about a tyrannical billionaire building a wall to ‘keep out the enemy’ was written in 2006 but could hardly be more topical. The folk singer discusses …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:21PM

70th Tony Awards Biggest Snubs and Shockers by Jazmine Harper-Davis

While I spent most of the night crying over those HISTORIC Tony wins, once the tears subsided I had a come to Jesus moment. Although this has been the most exciting and dazzling Broadway s…

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Winter Is Coming by Steven Morris

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Step into the global arms trade in Luminato’s Situation Rooms by Simon Houpt

Situation Rooms is equal parts documentary film, video game and participatory theatre

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Capital Fringe 2016 Preview #4: ‘A Breakup Is Swift’ by Clint Bagwell by Guest Author

A BREAKUP IS SWIFT If you want to get bummed out, we have the show for you. A Breakup Is Swift marks the world premiere of a conceptual artwork by Clint Bagwell that takes the form of a ser…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:04PM

Broadway Will Dim Marquee Lights For ‘Amadeus’, ‘Equus’ Author Peter Shaffer by Jeremy Gerard

Broadway theater marquees will be dimmed for one minute on Thursday at 6:45 PM to honor the memory of two-time Tony Award winner Peter Shaffer. The Amadeus and Equus playwright died June 6 i…

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Photo Flash: Janet McTeer, Cush Jumbo, and More Open in The Taming of the Shrew

The Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park production is directed by Phyllida Lloyd.

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Theater News: Broadway to Dim Its Lights for Playwright Peter Shaffer

The Equus and Amadeus scribe died at 90 years of age.

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Review: Peter and the Starcatcher

A magical, irresistible treat at Lyric Stage.

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Theater News: EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Winner Brian Cox to Direct Premiere of Joshua Sobel's Sinners

The production will be part of the Greensboro Arts Alliance and Residency summer season.

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Theater News: Michael C. Hall to Lead Reading of Will Eno's Gnit

Classic Stage Company presents the play in conjunction with its production of Peer Gynt.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Matt & Ben’ at Flying V Theatre by Brian Bochicchio

There is always a place for inspired silliness. Who knew it would come from an inside out, upside-down look at a famous Hollywood bromance? Flying V Theatre’s Matt & Ben mines our kits…

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Theatre Review: ‘Towards Zero’ at Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre by Chris Williams

Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre, at the Community College of Baltimore County, has been making theatre for the greater Baltimore area for more than forty years. One of their diverse offering…

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Broadway Will Dim Its Lights for Playwright Peter Shaffer by Robert Viagas

The salute is scheduled for June 16.

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Theatre Latté Da Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature holiday favorites and a new-musical festival.

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DOT Implements Plan to Corral Times Square Costumed Characters by Robert Viagas

Special zones are being set aside for the characters who have been roaming the plaza.

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BWW Interview - This Bottom's On Top! - Rob McClure Talks Joining the Cast of SOMETHING ROTTEN by Caryn Robbins

Today, Rob McClure chats exclusively with BWW about joining this hilarious production and explains why he is literally reminded everyday that he has some big shoes to fill

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WE WILL ROCK YOU School Edition Now Available for Licensing by BroadwayWorld

Queen's hit musical WE WILL ROCK YOU, which ran for twelve record breaking years in London's West End and has been performed throughout the world to an audience of more than 16 million peopl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Broadway Lights Will Dim This Week in Memory of Playwright Peter Shaffer by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway community mourns the loss of two-time Tony Award- winning playwrightPeter Shaffer, who passed away on June 6thin County Cork, Ireland at age 90. The marquees of Broadway theatre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

THE LION KING Makes Mandarin World Premiere at Shanghai Disney Resort, June 16 by BroadwayWorld

Shanghai Disney Resort celebrated the global premiere of the first Mandarin production of Disney'sTHE LION KINGTuesdaynight in a gala affair at the Walt Disney Grand Theatre. The premiere la…

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Michael C. Hall Will Lead Reading of Will Eno's GNIT; John Doyle Set to Direct by BroadwayWorld

Michael C. Hall will headline a one-night night only reading of Will Eno's play GNIT, adapted from Henrik Ibsen's PEER GYNTMonday evening, June 20 at 7 pm at CSC 136 East 13th Street as part…

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Photos! Sarah Hyland, Raul Esparza and More at the Opening of The Taming of the Shrew by Monica Simoes

The Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park, all-female staging of The Taming of the Shrew officially opened June 13. See the celebration here!

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Obituary: Carla Lane by Michael Quinn

As the creator of a string of zeitgeist-grabbing sitcoms dealing with class, family, feminism and Liverpool, Carla Lane was one of the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:32PM

Childsplay’s 2016-17 Season to Include ‘Junie B. Jones’ and ‘Cat in the Hat’ by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature musicals and stage adaptations of storybooks.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31PM

Watch! Playbill.com on the Tonys Red Carpet by Ruthie Fierberg

Playbill correspondent Matt Rodin had fun with some of the hottest names on Broadway. Watch Thomas Kail, Laura Osnes, Andrea Martin, Laura Benanti, Danny Burstein and more!

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What Do Critics Think of The Taming of the Shrew? by Olivia Clement

The all-female, free Shakespeare in the Park production opened June 13 at the Delacorte.

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Monumental at Luminato lives up to its name by Michael Crabb

Dance work brings together Vancouver's Holy Body Tattoo and Montreal's Godspeed You! Black Emperor live.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:28PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Himself and Nora Breakout, Lianne Marie Dobbs

Lianne Marie Dobbs plays six characters in the new musical Himself and Nora and slays them all.

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Julie Taymor Adds New Character to Lion King Musical by Andrew Gans

The Shanghai production now features a mischievous monkey.

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Two London Theatres Honor Orlando Shooting Victims With Rainbow Flags by Robert Viagas

The flags replace posters at the Prince Edward and Palace Theatres.

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La Cage aux Folles at Signature Theatre (review) by Jeffrey Walker

La Cage aux Folles – being given a fierce, glittering new production at Signature Theatre – is très magnifique. Director and choreographer Matthew Gardiner does not reinvent t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:06PM

Stars of Vaudeville #988: June Walker by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of June Walker (1900-1966). Originally from Chicago, Walker was a popular Broadway actress from 1919 to 1958, best known as the original Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefe…

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News: Fulton County joins national study to measure economic impact of the arts by Laura Relyea

The Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture announced today that it has joined Arts & Economic Prosperity® 5, a national study conducted with the Americans for the Arts that measu…

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Photo Flash: Melissa Errico, Max von Essen, and More Star in Irish Rep's Finian's Rainbow Concert

The evening was hosted by Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Mhora Samuel to leave Theatres Trust after 10 years by Georgia Snow

Theatres Trust director Mhora Samuel has announced she is to step down from the role after a decade. Samuel leaves the trust

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Fuse Book Review: “Exit Right” — A Rich Study of Ideological Turncoats by Harvey Blume

Exit Right is about how six men entered into politics on the left side of the spectrum and wound up immured in varying extremes of conservatism.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:56AM

Tony Pool Winner Announced! And How Did You, Me, and My Dog Do?

Well, you all kicked my bum-bums this year. I scored an F-like 58.3% on my Tony “exam” this year, picking only 14 of the 24 winners correctly.  Now look, before you start writi…

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London Theater Review: Isabelle Huppert in ‘Phaedra(s)’ by Gordon Cox

Isabelle Huppert’s return to the London stage is welcome, but it comes in an impenetrable indulgence by Polish director Krystof Warlikowski. First seen at the Odéon Théàtre de l’Europ…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:49AM

[WATCH] Tony Awards 2016 mystery solved: Why did ‘Hamilton’ not set record for most wins? by David Buchanan

Hours after the 2016 Tony Awards, Gold Derby’s in-house Tony trio – Executive Editor Paul Sheehan, contributing writer Sam Eckmann and myself – met via webcam with contributing write…

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The Best Tonys Moments TV Viewers Didn’t Get to See by Jennifer Vineyard

Sometimes, the best parts of the Tony Awards happen during the dress rehearsal or the commercial breaks — the unguarded, off-the-cuff moments between the host and the audience that aren't …

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Nathan Lane Confirmed for National Theatre's Angels in America; More Stage Vets Join London Staging by Ryan McPhee

As previously speculated, Two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane will appear in the National Theatre’s 2017 revival of Angels in America. Also added to the roster are Susan Brown, James McAr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON Stars Celebrate Their Tony Wins at Tavern on the Green by Nora Dominick

Want to see how HAMILTON partied it up in 'the greatest city in the world' on Sunday night HAMILTON's Facebook page takes you into the biggest Broadway party of the year with a new video Com…

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Behind the Scenes at the Tony Awards on Facebook Live: What You Didn't See on the Live Broadcast! by Nora Dominick

While most of us were glued to our TV's on Sunday night to soak in as much live theatreduring the 70th Annual Tony Awards, the stars fromsome of thehottest Broadway shows including HAMILTON,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

Broadwaysted Podcast Welcomes Broadway's Paige Davis to Drink, Play Games! by Broadwaysted

This week's episode we sit down with theatre and television star Paige Davis and make a few major discoveries-that Laura Benanti's arms are amazing...and everything can be mixed with Fresca.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM

VIDEO: HAMILTON's Leslie Odom Jr. Makes First Post-Tony Appearance on 'CBS This Morning' by TV News Desk

Leslie Odom Jr joins 'CBS This Morning' for his first TV interview since winning his Tony. Watch the appearance below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:39AM

Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - NYC! by Michael Dale

Broadway and Off-Broadway productions are still thrilling audiences eight times a week, but the summer is a great time to explore some of New York City's other great theatre options.

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Hottest Articles on BWW 6/7/2016 - 6/14/2016 by BroadwayWorld

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Royal Shakespeare Company's HAMLET Will Hit US Movie Theatres in July! by BroadwayWorld

BeginningJuly 1, 2016,the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Shakespeare'sHamletwill play in select movie houses across North America.The production,which opened to rave rev…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:39AM

Relive the 2016 Tony Awards in Photos! by Hannah Vine

From red carpet fashion, to winner reactions, award highlights and the starry after parties. Relive a history-making Tony Awards.

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Salisbury Playhouse launches £2k Theatre Fest West Writers Prize by Georgia Snow

Salisbury Playhouse is launching a playwriting prize to nurture new talent in the South West. The Theatre Fest West Writers Prize will

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CATS Broadway Wins Tony Night on Social

The BroadwayWorld team was fast and furious with our unmatched live coverage throughout the night from every possible angle that we could think of (and then some!) .... both on BroadwayWorld…

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CHICAGO – Touring by Thom Dibdin

Murderously merry: The musical Chicago is based on a Twenties stage show of the same name, but it’s skewering of ‘celebrity criminals’ makes its story as relevant today as ever it was.…

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Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark Five Years Later by New York Theater

“Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark” opened on June 14, 2011. It ran for a total of 1066 performances, closing on January 04, 2014. Below is my review upon its official opening. Scro…

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Tony Tidbits from Behind the Scenes at the Beacon Theatre and Beyond by Harry Haun

Playbill’s Harry Haun shares the scoop from commercial breaks to the press room to the after-party of the year.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Aaron Posner on District Merchants, his irreverent spin on Merchant of Venice by Jennifer Clements

Aaron Posner is everywhere this season. With productions of Stupid Fucking Bird popping up in theatres all across America, and a few Helen Hayes and Barrymore Awards in both writing and dire…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:57AM

Matt and Ben, the perfect Fringe warmup from Flying V (review) by Alan Katz

With plenty of pop culture candy, quirky magical realism, and a heaping helping of side-splitting silliness, Flying V’s newest show, Matt and Ben, has formulated a raucous recipe for a pre…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:57AM

Leslie Odom, Jr. Talks Tonys and New CD on Talk Show by Robert Viagas

He appeared on CBS This Morning in support of his self-titled jazz album.

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Broadway Actors Pay Tribute to Orlando Victims at Stonewall Vigil by Andrew Gans

In Los Angeles Lady Gaga remembered the 49 victims who lost their lives.

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Mandarin ‘Lion King’ Opens Shanghai Disney Resort With a Roar by Patrick Frater

Disney hierarchy Bob Iger, Andy Bird and Bill Ernest were joined by stage and screen director Julie Taymor in Shanghai for the opening of the Mandarin-language version of “The Lion King”…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:53AM

RUTHLESS! The Musical Sets Original Cast Recording by BroadwayWorld

The new recording of RUTHLESS! The Musical, produced by Robert Sher for Caroline Records, will feature the entire original cast: Peter Land, Kim Maresca, Tori Murray, Rita McKenzie, Andrea M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AM

Hot Clip of the Day: A Full First Look at Shoshana Bean as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl

Basically it's Shoshana Bean doing every Funny Girl song you want to hear.

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The Baggage of Flaggage by Trav S.D.

I’ve been wanting to publish this post for many months. It is essentially a follow up to this earlier post about the continued flying of the Confederate flag I wrote about a year ago,…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:44AM

Floridian Miles Wilkin Honored With Tony For Bringing Broadway Across America by Bill Hirschman

For about three seconds Sunday night, the Tony Awards broadcast a pre-recorded glimpse of Miles C. Wilkin and slipped in a sentence saying that he was receiving a “Special Tony Award. But…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:38AM

PHOTO: Live Action BEAUTY & THE BEAST Cast Recreate Animated Counterparts by Movies News Desk

Josh Gad turned to Facebook today to share a photo of himself and his cast mates from Disney's highly anticipated live-action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

BWW Exclusive: Read an Excerpt from John Breglio's I WANNA BE A PRODUCER- Catharsis by BroadwayWorld

What does a 'producer' actually do How does one travel from that great idea for a show to a smash hit opening night on Broadway John Breglio cannot guarantee you a hit, but he does take the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

VIDEO: Tituss Burgess Performs Moving Rendition of 'Somewhere' In Memory of Orlando Victims by TV News Desk

At a rally held on Monday in memory of the victims of this weekend's mass shooting at the Orlando nightclub Pulse, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT Tituss Burgess performeda moving versionof the We…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for THE TAMING OF THE SHREW in the Park! by Jennifer Broski

Directed byPhyllida Lloyd, The Public's Free Shakespeare in the Park all-female production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW began performances on May 24 and is part of the global 400th anniversary…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN Starring Anthony Rapp, Jonathan Bennett, Alyson Hannigan & More Launches Kickstarter Campaign by Nora Dominick

The independent film, DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN, starring Broadway veteran and RENT star Anthony Rapp, MEAN GIRLS star Jonathan Bennett and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER alum Alyson Hannigan, needs YOUR …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Photo Coverage: Public Theater's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Takes Opening Night Bows in the Park! by Jennifer Broski

Directed byPhyllida Lloyd, The Public's Free Shakespeare in the Park all-female production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW began performances on May 24 and is part of the global 400th anniversary…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Watch the Three Original Dreamgirls Reminisce by Andrew Gans

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine and Jennifer Holliday will join forces for an upcoming benefit concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Text of the Day: Sunset at the Villa Thalia 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 10:21AM

Ron Funches review – Undateable TV star brings good cheer and fart gags by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe tittering US comedian finds his own jokes hilarious in a show that offers flashes of steel beneath the surface jollityAmerican comedians aren’t used to performing f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:14AM

Town Is Dead review – Mother Courage fights for survival in Dublin by Helen Meany

Abbey, DublinPhillip McMahon and Raymond Scannell’s ‘play within music’ is a sometimes awkward yet always impassioned story about a working-class woman’s strugglesPlaywright Phillip …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:14AM

FIRST LOOK: Aladdin at the Prince Edward Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these first look production photographs from Disney’s Aladdin which opens tomorrow night at the Prince Edward Theatre Dean Jo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:09AM

A Conversation with Winter Miller by Stage & Candor

  Winter Miller’s ferocious, forward-facing energy is contagious. In her words, in her work, in her sense of humor, she champions action and raises vital, challenging questions. Espec…

SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 10:00AM

A Conversation with Winter Miller by Stage & Candor

  Winter Miller’s ferocious, forward-facing energy is contagious. In her words, in her work, in her sense of humor, she champions action and raises vital, challenging questions. Especiall…

SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:51AM

Coldplay Sells Album Art for Charity: $1.4 Million Raised So Far by Mark Beech

Coldplay is selling its album art to raise money for disadvantaged children. The rock band has an exhibition opening in London that coincides with its run of five sell-out concerts at Wemble…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:51AM

An Interview with Daniella Topol by Victoria Myers

Daniella Topol recently took over as artistic director of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. We speak to Daniella about the life of an artistic director, her plans for the future of the compa…

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:50AM

CD Reviews: Schumann’s Cello Concerto, “Visions,” and Janowski’s “Ring of the Nibelungen” by Jonathan Blumhofer

Jean-Guihen Queyras wraps up a Schumann concerto trilogy in style, pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton play with panache and color.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:36AM

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Breaks Down the 2016 TONY AWARDS on 'Late Show' by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE SHOW, host Stephen Colbert celebrated the highlights from the 70th Annual TONY AWARDS and praised HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda for his moving acceptance speech.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Irish Repertory Theatre's FINIAN'S RAINBOW In Concert by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Just last night, Irish Repertory Theatre presented FINIAN'S RAINBOW IN CONCERT, this season's Gala Benefit production celebrating their return home to 22nd Street. Hosted by Saoirse Ronan, F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/14/16- SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK by Stage Tube

Today in 2011, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark opened at the Foxwoods Theatre, where it ran for 1066 performances. Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark is a rock musical with music and lyrics by U2's B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Watch James Corden Offer Moving Recap of Tony Awards, Paying Tribute to Orlando Victims by Andrew Gans

The Tony host singles out the speeches made by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Frank Langella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

Nathan Lane Confirmed for National Theatre Revival of Angels in America by Mark Shenton

Production will open in the Lyttelton Theatre in May 2017, directed by Marianne Elliott.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:14AM

Watch Tituss Burgess' Comic “Audition” for Hamilton by Robert Viagas

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actor made the tongue-in-cheek vid as a promo for his show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:09AM

Ensemble Espanol celebrates 40 years of 'Flamenco Passion' by Laura Molzahn

When Dame Libby Komaiko started Ensemble Espanol Spanish Dance Theater with a few student-dancers in 1976, "I wasn't thinking it was going to be like this! I had no idea it would grow into t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:06AM

How to… adapt from stage to screen by John Byrne

1. Don’t think small The classic advice given to actors for adjusting their performance to screen is to ‘make it small’. Never

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

My first audition: Lucy Sheen by John Byrne

My first professional acting audition was for the female lead in a British feature film called Ping Pong. I had to go

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Hollywood Heavyweights Join White House ‘United State of Women’ Summit by Jeremy Gerard

Valerie Jarrett, President Obama’s senior advisor and chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, is slated to give the keynote this morning at the day-long “United Stat…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:57AM

Review: The Taming of the Shrew at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

The Shakespeare in the Park production tames this play's gender issue with an all female cast and a beauty pageant framing device.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:50AM

VIDEO: James Corden Recaps His TONY AWARDS Experience on 'Late Late Show' by TV News Desk

Fresh off hosting the 70th Tony Awards the night before, James Corden recappedhis experience in New York and his fond feelings towards the Broadway community.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:21AM

Following TONYS, HAMILTON Cast Recording Expected to Reach Top 10 of Billboard 200 by BroadwayWorld

Following the TONY broadcast, industry forecasters predict that the show's official cast recording will reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:21AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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New composer-in-residence for Opera Philadelphia by Peter Dobrin

New Opera Philadelphia composer-in-residence

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:33AM

Theater Review: Is It Possible to Produce an Enlightened The Taming of the Shrew? by Jesse Green

How do you tame The Taming of the Shrew? It has the usual early-Shakespeare problems: clunky exposition, overwrought plotting, huge dropped stitches. (The framing device, laboriously introdu…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:33AM

'Hamilton,' the movie? Why screen adaptions of stage musicals take so, so, so long by Steven Zeitchik

Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" has made history in numerous ways, injecting energy into the musical, populating the stage with people of color and bringing young audiences to a middle-aged …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:33AM

Summer theater stars Sean Hayes, Daniel Radcliffe, Sutton Foster by Joe Dziemianowicz

Plays and musicals offer starry summer staycations in the city.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:33AM

Review: La bohème (Opera Holland Park)

Puccini's opera, backdated to Tudor times and splendidly staged at London's summer festival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:31AM

REVIEW: The Public Theater’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) Change and gender equality are in the air—both at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater and in the American political arena. Women are having a moment, and…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:29AM

NEWS: Britain’s Got Talent winner Richard Jones guest stars in Impossible return by Press Releases

Lance Corporal Richard Jones, stole the hearts of the nation when he was crowned the first ever magician to win Britain’s Got Talent last month. He is now set to will guest star in the ret…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:19AM

The Stripper Casting Announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announced for new musical The Stripper which will be presented at the St James Theatre Studio from 7 July to 13 August 2016. Based on the pulp fiction story …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:19AM

Broadway AM Report, 6/14/2016 - Tony Awards Wrap-Up and More! by Jessica Khan

TODAY'S BIG NEWS We hope you have recovered from Sunday night's Tony Award's.Today we jump back into a wonderful week of Broadway and off-Broadway theatre- its show business as usual

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16AM

BWW's On This Day - June 14, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 14 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16AM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of Shoshana Bean and More in NSMT's FUNNY GIRL by Stage Tube

Bill Hanney's award-winning North Shore Music Theatre NSMT presents a new production of FUNNY GIRL, starring Broadway'sShoshana Beanin the lead role ofFanny Brice. FUNNY GIRL openedTuesday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16AM

Ten years after: adventures of a big-city uncle and his visiting small-town niece by Terry Teachout

From 2006: Lauren and I went to the Empire State Building observatory today, an undertaking that entails standing in line for at least an hour (unless you pay extra for an “express” tick…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

INTERVIEW: ‘My Mother Buys Condoms’ – Ivan Heng and Lok Meng Chue at Singapore Theatre Festival by Samuel Spencer

As previously reported by ARTINFO, the Singapore Theatre Festival returns to the LaSalle College of the Arts for its fifth edition, which will run June 30-July 24 and feature eight new plays…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:01AM

Almanac: Shakespeare on anger by Terry Teachout

Anger’s my meat; I sup upon myself, And so shall starve with feeding. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Nathan Lane joins Garfield & Gough in NT’s Angels in America, May 2017 by Press Releases

The National Theatre confirms today that American stage and screen star Nathan Lane (pictured) - as well as Susan Brown, James McArdle, and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett - will join the previously …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:56AM

New series of The South Bank Show launches with video of stars singing theme tune by Matthew Hemley

Stars including opera singer Lesley Garrett and comedian Eddie Izzard have recreated the South Bank Show’s iconic theme tune ahead of a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

Christopher Haydon steps down as artistic director of Gate Theatre, London by Matthew Hemley

Christopher Haydon is to step down as artistic director of the Gate Theatre in Notting Hill after five years. He will leave

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:37AM

Theatre News: Christopher Haydon steps down as artistic director of The Gate

Haydon will leave the Notting Hill venue in January 2017

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:32AM

Theatre News: Nathan Lane to join Andrew Garfield in Angels in America

The cast joining Denise Gough and Russell Tovey have been confirmed

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:32AM

Video: Polly Stenham: I wouldn't be a writer if the Royal Court wasn't here

In the latest in our series of exclusive video interviews celebrating the Royal Court's 60th birthday, playwright Polly Stenham explains the importance of the venue

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:32AM

Buglisi Dance Theatre by Sandi Durell

  A modern dance troupe finds its own voice while evoking the spirit of Martha Graham     By Joel Benjamin   Forget about the Martha Graham Dance Company. The keeper of t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:14AM

Nathan Lane joins cast of NT’s Angels in America by Georgia Snow

Nathan Lane and James McArdle have joined the cast of Angels in America at the National Theatre. They join the previously announced

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:10AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Eyewitness: Broadway, New York by Theo Wargo/getty Images

Photographs from the Eyewitness series Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:56AM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 by James Marino

Listen: #TonyAwards Hit Ratings Highs & @JKCorden Reviews “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Hero’s Welcome – The Triumph of Decency by Sandi Durell

    By Myra Chanin   I am a big-time, longtime Alan Aychbourn fan. I particularly love the plays he brings each year to 59e59’s annual Spring Series Brits on Broadway, not …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:52AM

West End Live Returns by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo West End Live will return to Trafalgar Square this year on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June 2016. The event now in its 12th year, will showcase the best of the West End, with c…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:47AM

Theatre News: Britain's Got Talent winner Richard Jones joins cast of Impossible

The magic show returns to the West End next month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:15AM

Video: Exclusive: First listen to "This'll Be The Year" by Nadim Naaman

The second album by The Phantom of the Opera star is out later this month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:15AM

THE RISE & FALL OF LITTLE VOICE – Union Theatre by Helen McWilliams

Carly Thoms is an amazing talent. Her capabilities seem boundless - she plays the shy and frightened LV superbly, but when she embodies LV’s various heroes, her mimicry is second to none.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:11AM

Soapbox: White theatremakers ignore diversity at their peril by Soapbox

I have a problem with diversity. It has become the mot du jour for theatres that want to appear forward-thinking and edgy,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Hamilton: The Man, The Myth, The Musical by Rino16

In the year of smartphones and cars that park themselves, it’s refreshing to hear names like Alexander Hamilton around the house. The Tony Awards, airing Sunday June 12th, are setting …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 04:44AM

NEWS: Cast announced for Richard O’Brien’s The Stripper + video trailer by Press Releases

Hannah Grover, Gloria Onitiri, Marc Pickering, Michael Steedon and Sebastien Torkia star in Richard Hartley and Richard O'Brien's musical whodunnit The Stripper, playing at the St James Stud…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:33AM

Cast announced for Richard O’Brien’s The Stripper at St James

Rocky Horror fans better put this in the diary: Richard O'Brien's 1961-set musical based on pulp fiction story THE STRIPPER comes to London's St James Theatre in July. Full cast are announce…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 04:33AM

Hamilton To Open In West End In October 2017 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have announced that the Tony award-winning musical, will have its London premiere at the Victoria Palace Theatre in October 2017. The show dominated the 70th Annual…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:27AM

NEWS: US cast start rehearsals for Fiaso’s Into the Woods at Menier by Press Releases

Rehearsals start this week in New York for innovative and ground breaking theatre company Fiasco’s enchanting reinvention of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s masterpiece Into The Wood…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:19AM

US cast start rehearsals for Fiaso’s Into the Woods at Menier

The Menier Chocolate Factory announces that rehearsals start this week in New York for innovative and ground-breaking theatre company Fiasco’s enchanting reinvention of Stephen Sondheim an…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 04:19AM

Off-Broadway Theater Review: RADIANT VERMIN (59E59 Theaters) by Dmitry Zvonkov

RADIANT THEATER In Philip Ridley’s brilliant black satire Radiant Vermin, a seemingly nice, average twenty-something couple with an infant, tells us of the horrible things they did to get …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:15AM

Rent Returns to London in December for 20th Anniversary by Box Office

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of hit production Rent, the show returns to London's West End at St James Theatre from December 2016.

SOURCE: www.boxoffice.co.uk at 04:15AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda says he'll return to 'Hamilton,' someday

Miranda: I'll be back Yes, Lin-Manuel Miranda is leaving the titular role in his Broadway hit Hamilton, even though it snagged 11 Tonys Sunday night. But he'll be back.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:15AM

Janet McTeer's swaggers like Jagger in 'The Taming of the Shrew' by Joe Dziemianowicz

Janet McTeer, a Tony winner for “A Doll’s House,” slams the door on ladylike behavior as Petruchio in an all-female "Taming of the Shrew.”

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:15AM

Shakespeare in the Park Review: Phyllida Lloyd’s All-Female ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ by Gordon Cox

A company of women under the direction of Phyllida Lloyd (“Mamma Mia!”) romps through a subversive version of “The Taming of the Shrew” that takes some of the sting out of Sh…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:15AM

Lucas Hnath’s ‘Hillary and Clinton’ at Philadelphia Theatre Company (second review) by Rhonda Davis

Sure, 'Hillary and Clinton' is timely, but Rhonda Davis wonders what message Philadelphia Theatre Company's production is trying to send to black women.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:15AM

Review: 'Village Bike' a sexed up, unsettling look at marriage by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Penelope Skinner's 'Village Bike,' playing at Berkeley's Ashby Stage, might make you squirm as it follows a pregnant woman who grows sexually frustrated by her inattentive husband.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:15AM

After Orlando, the Tonys Rescripted

Acceptance speeches were rewritten and silver ribbons of support were improvised as Broadway’s big day turned somber.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 04:15AM

Manuela Herzer Invokes Shakespeare in Bid to Be Sumner Redstone’s Ultimate Caretaker by James Rainey

Long-time Sumner Redstone companion Manuela Herzer has made good on her promise to appeal a Los Angeles judge’s decision to deny her bid to be re-installed as the media magnate’s…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:15AM

Tituss Burgess Sings 'Somewhere' in Honor of Orlando Shooting Victims by Karen Brill

In remembrance of the victims of Sunday's horrific shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub, Tituss Burgess appeared at a rally held Monday at the historic Stonewall Inn. There, Burgess sang Wes…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:15AM

Where are Britain's mega-hit musicals to rival Tony winner Hamilton? by Matt Trueman

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s show is the latest daring, original musical to emerge in the US. Britain lags behind – but the roots of a revival are in placeLin-Manuel Miranda’s mega-hit Hamilto…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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What’s HOT at the 2016 Melbourne Cabaret Festival by Arts Review

Now in its 7th year, the 2016 Melbourne Cabaret Festival kicks off tonight with over 40 shows from around the country and overseas in the newly centralised festival hub in Prahran, while th…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:28AM

BWW Review: Shakespeare Brushes Up His Friedan in Phyllida Lloyd's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by Michael Dale

Janet McTeer and Cush Jumbo lead an all-woman company in a play that can be troublesome for contemporary audiences.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:04AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mark Shenton’s week: Revisiting New York shows on the weekend of the Tonys by Mark Shenton

I made a flying visit to New York for the 2016 Tony Awards weekend. I couldn’t hang around for the awards themselves

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Will Alexander: ‘My career started as an act of vengeance on my sister’ by David Hutchison

Raised in New Zealand and trained in London, the actor has now joined the London transfer of This Much. He tells David Hutchison

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Richard Jordan: The continued growth of open-access fringe festivals can only be good for the arts by Richard Jordan

The 49th Brighton Fringe ended last week. It’s England’s largest fringe festival, runs over four weeks and is the third largest open-access

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Metanoia Theatre announces 2016 Live Works Season by Arts Review

Committed to diversity and innovation in contemporary performance, Metanoia Theatre presents their first season of Live Works showcasing a series of avant-garde live art pieces at the B…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:06AM

Capital Fringe 2016 Preview #3: ‘Too Close’ by Luigi Laraia by Guest Author

TOO CLOSE, a play written by Luigi Laraia Part of the 11th Annual Capital Fringe Festival July 7 – 31, 2016  Two strangers trapped in an elevator need to rely on each other to survive…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:02AM

Interview with Stephen Gregg by Lindsay Price, The Theatrefolk Podcast

Episode 159: Interview with Stephen Gregg Lindsay talks to playwright Stephen Gregg (This is A Test, Crush, Small Actors, The New Margo, Twitch) about his start down the writing path, his wr…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Matthew Espinosa on Magcon & 'Be Somebody' Movie by Young Hollywood

Matthew Espinosa on Magcon & 'Be Somebody' Movie Social media star Matthew Espinosa drops by the YH Studio to scoop us on his wild ride of Vine notoriety which has culminated in his role in …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Sacramento Music Circus Season Begins Today- Lauren Zakrin in LEGALLLY BLONDE, Jacquelyn Piro Donovan in HELLO, DOLLY! and More! by BroadwayWorld

After auditioning performers in New York City, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, California Musical Theatre has confirmed casting for all six shows in the 66th Music Circus season. The stellar ca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57AM

Ralph Fiennes and Vanessa Redgrave to Play Family in RICHARD III at the Almeida Opening Tonight by Jessica Khan

Oscar, Tony and Olivier winner Vanessa Redgrave and Tony winner Ralph Fiennes will reunite as mother and son in their first London stage outing together this summer in Shakespeare's RICHARD …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57AM

Coffee & Conversations with Katie Boeck by Joy

Thank you, Katie Boeck, for meeting with me and Meg! Katie was a part of the new Broadway production of Spring Awakening, which takes the idea of communication to a whole new level. This sho…

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 12:17AM

Review: The Taming of the Shrew

An all-female cast takes on a famously misogynistic play for Shakespeare in the Park.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM

Rufus Wainwright On What Makes Judy Garland a Gay Icon by Ben Rimalower

In anticipation of singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright’s return to Carnegie Hall, we talk all things Judy Garland and what she means to the LGBT community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Which Broadway Star Did This Hotel Chauffeur Drive Around? by Olivia Clement

A theatre district chauffeur and doorman open up about the hotel life and the craziest thing to ever happen on 44th Street.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Meet the Theatre District Doorman and Chauffeur Who See It All and Love It All by Olivia Clement

A theatre district chauffeur and doorman open up about the hotel life and the craziest thing to ever happen on 44th Street.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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