Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Photos! Melissa McCarthy Receives Gilda Radner Award for Comedy by Hannah Vine

The actress and comedian was honored with the Gilda Radner Award for Innovation in Comedy, created in memory of the comedian and original cast member of Saturday Night Live who passed away i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PM

Retrofuturismus New World by Anne-Marie Peard

There’s a gap between nostalgia and embracing retro fashions, as there’s a chasm between the future world we want and the one we’re likely to have. This space in between is where Retro…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:53PM

Fringe Review: ‘Lil Women’ at Lab II – Atlas Performing Arts Center by Elle Marie Sullivan

It is really difficult to know what to expect when walking into a rap musical based on an 1868 novel about girlhood. However, the charming storytelling of Lil Women was a fairly well-balance…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:34PM

Simon Says by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Three-time Tony nominee Brian Murray returns to the New York stage for the first time in four years as a retired professor of parapsychology who has put aside his own career to foster that o…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:20PM

Adam's Call: Michael Raver's Fire on Babylon: The Heat is On by Adam Rothenberg

Adam's Call: Michael Raver's "Fire on Babylon": The Heat is On: Michael Raver is a rising playwright everyone should have their eye on! His new play, "Fire on Babylon," which is in the Fre…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:11PM

Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Annapolis Shakespeare Company by Joel Markowitz

Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Sally Boyett and Donald Hicken, is the perfect combination of play and space. Performed in the garden…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:06PM

Review: Good and No End of Blame

Potomac Theatre Project's summer repertory takes on 20th-century totalitarianism, not-so-subtly hinting that we're sliding back toward it.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Singin’ in the Rain – Sydney season, Lyric Theatre by Bec Caton

It’s hard to resist a revival of a classical musical, especially one based on one of the greatest musical films of all times. Its infectious music and sense of style seems to create a case…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:43PM

The Golden Bride by Sandi Durell

  A Reason for Rejoicing: The Golden Bride Stands Under a Wedding Canopy for The Second Time This Year With the Same Irresistible Intended   By Myra Chanin   If you don’t b…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:35PM

Review: Small Mouth Sounds

Bess Wohl's comedy about a spiritual retreat returns for the summer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Musical Theatre Training Benefits All Dancers by Admin

Broadway Connection Teaching Artists address why musical theatre training can be valuable for dancers of all styles and genres. Are you a bunhead knee deep in pointe shoes, lambs wool, bun c…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:37PM

Safe Deposit Insuring Arts Center Future by Joe Patti

Well here is a novel idea for funding an arts organization–using the proceeds from leasing space in storage vaults. The inspiration for building the largest underground storage vault i…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:25PM

Australian Ballet: Swan Lake review – savage and beautiful to watch by Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

Capitol theatre, SydneyInspired by another royal love story, Graeme Murphy’s bold and daring update of the Russian classic tells a deeply human story, swans or no swans“There were three …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18PM

Rolling Thunder Vietnam – Songs That Defined A Generation by Arts Review

The sensational Australian concert drama Rolling Thunder Vietnam – Songs That Defined A Generation returns for an exclusive national tour in July – August 2016 to commemorate the…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:01PM

PHOTO FLASH: Beauty and The Barber? Susan Egan and Len Cariou Visit CAGNEY by Michael Dale

Broadway's original Belle and Sweeney Todd pay visits to see the tough guy in tap shoes.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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2016 Australian Festival of Chamber Music by Arts Review

Winter in glorious North Queensland is set to take centre stage as some of the world’s leading chamber musicians prepare to arrive in Townsville for the acclaimed Australian Festival of Ch…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:45PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Tomorrow Morning (Kokandy Productions) by Scotty Zacher

Though Kokandy Productions' Tomorrow Morning doesn’t break any ground in musical theater, it's still a sweet, 90-minute pleasing look at love and marriage, beautifully sung by 4 talented p…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:48PM

Photo Flash: James Monroe Iglehart, Rick Lyon, The Skivvies and More Perform at 54 CELEBRATES THE MUPPETS by BroadwayWorld

For over 60 years, the Muppets have been entertaining the world through laughter, learning, love - and lots of music. For one night only, some of Broadway and comedy's brightest stars came t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:39PM

VIDEO: WAITRESS' Sara Bareilles 'Over The Moon' About Being Welcomed To Broadway by Michael Dale

She participated in community theatre while growing up, but being invited into the Broadway community is something she never dreamed would happen.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:39PM

STAGE TUBE: Stars Bring Laughter, Learning & Love in 54 CELEBRATES THE MUPPETS - All the Performances! by Stage Tube

For over 60 years, the Muppets have been entertaining the world through laughter, learning, love - and lots of music. For one night only, some of Broadway and comedy's brightest stars came t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:39PM

RUTHLESS! Celebrates One-Year Anniversary Off-Broadway Today by BroadwayWorld

The Off-Broadway smash, RUTHLESS! The Musical, marked its one-year anniversary today (Wednesday). RUTHLESS! opened July 13, 2015. The company celebrated the big occasion in the best way poss…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:28PM

Small Mouth Sounds Review: A Comedy about Silent Suffering, Spiritual Searching by New York Theater

“Small Mouth Sounds,” Bess Wohl’s play about six characters who are attending a silent retreat , contains almost no dialogue, but it speaks volumes. It is a satire, but it treats its s…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:10PM

NO END OF BLAME - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Artists are very dangerous people,” declares Bela Veracek (Alex Draper), the acerbic political cartoonist at the center of Howard Barker’s equally acerbic 1981 drama No End of Blame: Scene…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:09PM

GOOD - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

With the nationalistic fervor and anti-immigrant rhetoric that seems to be sweeping like an ill wind through much of the world these days, PTP/NYC (the Potomac Theatre Project) has been most…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:06PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: July 14 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

Photo Flash: See Daniel Radcliffe in His Off-Broadway Debut in Privacy

The new play, cocreated and written by James Graham and cocreated and directed by Josie Rourke, runs at the Public Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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HAMLET, Starring Oscar Isaac, Leaves Theater for a New Audience; Eyes the Public by BroadwayWorld

Sam Gold's HAMLET, with STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS star Oscar Isaac in the title role, will no longer grace the stage at Theater for a New Audience next summer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:57PM

INTO THE WOODS Menier, SE1 by Libby Purves

ONCE UPON A TIME, WHICH COULD BE NOW…     What a marvel is this Sondheim / Lapine classic musical: playful and deep, absurd and earthy, mocking and wise. And what a piece of luck…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:51PM

AUDIO: Anna Deavere Smith Talks of America's New Oral History of Gun Violence and The Black Lives Matter Movement by Michael Dale

The solo performer who specializes in oral history theatre talks of the recent tragedies caused by gun violence.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:47PM

9 Times I Shoehorned Jurassic Park References Into Annoying Actor Friend by @actor_friend

By ANDREW BRIEDIS Today, July 13th, 2016, marks the fourth anniversary of when I created Annoying Actor Friend. I was bored out of my mind and had nothing better to do on an extremely hot da…

SOURCE: annoyingactorfriend.com at 06:36PM

Meghann Fahy and Jennifer Damiano Star in A Lasting Impression by Olivia Clement

The new musical is receiving a starry reading at NYMF.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:02PM

Game of Thrones Fans Are Totally Misbehaving At This Kit Harrington Play by Raisa Bruner

You know nothing about watching live theater, Jon Snow fans.

SOURCE: time.com at 06:00PM

Jack & Jack & More Play Games at Beautycon Festival LA by Young Hollywood

Jack & Jack & More Play Games at Beautycon Festival LA YH is at Beautycon Festival LA where we catch up with Jack & Jack, Tana Mongeau, and Ava Allan to discuss some of their c…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 06:00PM

Makeup Artist Joyce Bonelli Talks Beauty Line by Young Hollywood

Makeup Artist Joyce Bonelli Talks Beauty Line YH sits down with celebrity makeup artist Joyce Bonelli at Beautycon Festival LA to get the scoop on her fierce and badass personal style and …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 06:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Director Pulls ‘Hamlet’ From Theater for a New Audience by Joshua Barone

In an unusual artistic rift, Sam Gold is seeking instead to stage the play at the Public Theater, with Oscar Isaac still starring.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM

Review: An Hour Long Portrayal of Abuse by Michael Block

by Kaila M. StokesInfinitely Yours, written by Darci Faye, is an hour long thriller that will leave you on a cliff. Darci Faye takes the audience through the slippery slope of an abusive rel…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:49PM

Spotlight On...James Rutherford by Michael Block

Eileen Meny PhotographyName: James RutherfordHometown: Downtown ManhattanEducation: MFA in Directing: Columbia UniversityFavorite Credits: The Importance of Being Ernest Hemingway (Access Th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:49PM

Offscript: Translating ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ With Josette Bushell-Mingo by American Theatre Editors

This week's guest is English director Josette Bushell-Mingo, who discusses her Swedish production of 'A Raisin in the Sun.' Plus, the editors talk #tcg16, the Contemporary American Theatre F…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:39PM

2016 Capital Fringe Review: ‘The Trial of Mrs. Surratt’ by Allison Frisch

The world of 1865 Washington, DC is living and breathing in The Wandering Theatre Company’s production of The Trial of Mrs. Surratt. Lanie Robertson’s script explores the events surroun…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:35PM

AUDIO: Ciaran Hinds Talks about THE CRUCIBLE's 21st Century Relevance by Michael Dale

The Irish actor plays an opportunistic judge in Arthur Miller's classic about the Salem witch trials.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PM

Video Odds & Ends: Sneak Peek of Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling's Musical, Rory O'Malley Leads #Dab4Ham & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories videos you may have missed today. Sneak Peek of Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling's Musical We have our first teaser trailer, below, for Damien Chazel…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:34PM

Betsy Wolfe, Margo Seibert, Adriane Lenox Join NYMF Concerts by Olivia Clement

The festival has announced the line-up of performers for Women of Note, a celebration of female, queer and trans artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

Disney’s NEWSIES Announces Cast for Chicago Engagement by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce casting for the Chicago engagement of Disney’s NEWSIES. [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:19PM

Tony Award-winner KAREN OLIVO, MIGUEL CERVANTES and ALEXANDER GEMIGNANI head the Chicago cast of HAMILTON by Michael J. Roberts

KAREN OLIVO, who electrified audiences with her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Anita in the 2009 [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:19PM

Harold Wolpert to Depart Roundabout Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

The longtime managing director is leaving to pursue new opportunities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:19PM

Photo Flash: Inside the Meditation Retreat of Bess Wohl's Small Mouth Sounds

Bess Wohl directs the production at the Pershing Square Signature Center.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Theatreworks USA Previews Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School

The new musical is written by Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Barbra Streisand Duet with Late Anthony Newley by Andrew Gans

Streisand's engineers were able to isolate Newley's original vocal track so the two were able to duet on “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me).”

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Cameron Mackintosh: 'I'm a billionaire, but I've never forgotten queueing for the cheap seats' by Michael Billington

Producer Cameron Mackintosh turned the West End musical into a global franchise. And he's not finished yet. New shows are opening round the world, new theatres are being purchased ... the em…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:55PM

Review: KlangHaus on Air, The Southbank Centre by Katie Walsh

The audience was met with an earplug dispenser as they were escorted to the first part of the journey to KlangHaus On Air. We were asked to present our sensible footwear and hand in our bags…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:52PM

Review: Patrias, Sadler’s Wells by Danielle Shields

Britain’s identity as it stands is unavoidably a no man’s land. A kingdom not united but divided by opposing ideologies, which begs the question: what does it mean to be British? During …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:52PM

Review: The Kreutzer Sonata, Arcola Theatre by Lydia Lakemoore

Last night I was treated to one of the most curious little plays I have ever seen. I use the word curious as I am, admittedly, trying to determine exactly why I was so enthralled. Nancy Harr…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:52PM

People You Should Know . . . John Ingle by Zack Calhoon

John Ingle is returning to the stage after having worked in the investment banking field with a side trip working for the Metropolitan Opera costume department.  One of the first a…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:52PM

Photos! First Look at Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at the Off-Broadway return of Bess Wohl’s Small Mouth Sounds, directed by Rachel Chavkin, officially opening July 13 at the Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

New Play ‘Cargo’ Stirs Controversy: London Theater Review by Mark Beech

The warning sign by the Arcola Theatre, currently showing the world premiere of the new play “Cargo” by Tess Berry-Hart, is intriguing and encouraging.It reads: “Please note that this …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:48PM

Kristen Bell and More Set for Sing-Along at UNITED FORLANDO Concert in L.A. by BroadwayWorld

United FORlando, an evening concert and conversation presented by the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and the Los Angeles LGBT Center in memory and support of the victims of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM

Christopher Maring Receives 2016 T. Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

Maring will be the fifth T. Fellow and will be mentored by Harold Prince, Margo Lion, and others.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:33PM

'Between Riverside and Crazy' resonates in America's hour of need by Chris Jones

Watching Stephen Adly Guirgis' very beautiful play "Between Riverside and Crazy" at the Steppenwolf Theater on Saturday night — so soon after America seemed to collapse under the weight of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:33PM

VIDEO: Misty Copeland Dances To THE COLOR PURPLE's Cynthia Erivo's 'Summertime' by Michael Dale

A sumptuous combination of artistry to the tune of George and Ira Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS classic.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:28PM

Photo Flash: Daniel Radcliffe, Rachel Dratch & More Explore the Digital Age in PRIVACY at The Public by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater and Donmar Warehouse's production ofPRIVACY, co-created by James Graham and Josie Rourke, written by James Graham and directed by Josie Rourkebegan performances on Saturda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:28PM

A Tony Winner and Broadway Veterans Join the Chicago Cast of ‘Hamilton’ by Steven McElroy

Karen Olivo will play Angelica Schuyler, and Miguel Cervantes has been cast as Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Gemignani will play King George III.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:28PM

Poets Edward Hirsch, Clare Rossini At Sunken Garden by Carole Goldberg

The Sunken Garden Poetry Festival on the grounds of Hill-Stead Museum, 35 Main St., Farmington, continues Wednesday, July 20, with a program by poets Edward Hirsch and Clare Rossini. Hirsch,…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:23PM

First Look at Daniel Radcliffe in Privacy by Hannah Vine

The Public Theater and Donmar Warehouse production offers audiences the chance to leave their phones on.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:12PM

Hell’s Kitchen-Set Austin to Debut Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Edla Cusick’s newest work stars Thomas G. Waites and James McCaffrey as two brothers living in the Manhattan neighborhood.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:09PM

What it looks like when a group of amateurs run away to join Montreal’s Complètement Cirque Festival by Words By Mike Doherty; Photos By Christinne Muschi, Special To National Post

There, in front of some 3500 people, acrobats jump, lift, twist and dangle, while the citizens join in the roiling choreography

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 04:02PM

Meet foul-mouthed Tyrone. He’ll put you off the Muppets forever. by Peter Marks

He’s the sock puppet star of the darkly funny “Hand to God.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:02PM

Standout plays at this year’s Contemporary American Theater Festival: The list by Celia Wren

“The Wedding Gift” and “The Second Girl” have bright futures on the national scene.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:02PM

Poems From Clare Rossini's Latest Work: 'Lingo'

This month's featured poet, Clare Rossini, is the author of three collections of poetry, the latest being "Lingo." She is artist-in-residence in the English Department at Trinity College, Ha…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:01PM

Over 25 Playwrights Will Contribute to After Orlando by Andrew Gans

The new works will be get readings in New York City and subsequently will be published.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: The Golden Bride Takes the Stage at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

The production was nominated for two 2016 Drama Desk Awards.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Ep. 38 "It's Not Just For Kids" | Library Stories by The Library Stories Project

For hip hop dancer Maria Fraguas Jover, researching at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is a transformative experience. She considers it a breakthrough that her dance orga…

SOURCE: The New York Public Library at 03:58PM

\u201CMy Carnegie Moment\u201D Celebrates Passion and Commitment of Up-and-Coming Musical Theatre Artists

Meryl Streep will star in the new film Florence Foster Jenkins as the socialite who did not let her dubious talent stand in the way of performing at Carnegie Hall. Unlike Foster Jenkins, the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

Twyla Tharp and Three Dances by Joel Benjamin

From 1976, “Country Dances” represented the post-experimental avant-garde phase after breakout success with her ballets for major dance companies. From 1980, there was “Brahms Paganin…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:31PM

Rachel Chavkin, Broadway Bolide by Harry Haun

Director Rachel Chavkin is riding a comet to Broadway—surely the slowest-moving comet ever to streak across the stratosphere. On November 14—four years, one month and two days after it w…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:30PM

‘Equals’ Is a Sci-Fi Hat Tip to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Rex Reed

Drake Doremus’ new film Equals is a futuristic Romeo and Juliet knockoff set in a cold, dystopian society called The Collective.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:30PM

Playwrights aim to pack maximum effect into one-act festival's short stories by David C. Nichols

Ensemble Studio Theatre/Los Angeles has launched its first one-act play festival, and the 14 works divided into three programs run the gamut from traditional to experimental. I saw Program A…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:30PM

Karen Olivo to Star in Chicago Production of ‘Hamilton’

As if the Chicago production of “Hamilton” wasn’t buzzy enough, several new casting additions have made the show a can’t-miss event for theatergoers in the Windy City…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:30PM

Review: Between Riverside and Crazy (Steppenwolf Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Steppenwolf's Between Riverside and Crazy, which won Stephen Adly Guirgis the 2015 Purlitzer Prize, isn’t for everyone. It’s gritty and, at times, over the top. However, the strength of …

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 03:26PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling Get Musical in LA LA LAND Teaser Trailer! by BroadwayWorld

A new musical film is on its way to theatres Written and directed by Academy Award nominee DAMIEN Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia Emma Stone, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

Roundabout Theatre Company Managing Director Harold Wolpert Will Depart in October by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company, one of the nation's most influential nonprofit theatre companies, as well as one of New York City's leading cultural institutions, has announced today that Managi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

Grammy Winner Toni Braxton to Receive 2016 BMI President's Award by BroadwayWorld

The multiple Grammy Award-winning singersongwriter Toni Braxton will be honored with the BMI President's Award in recognition of her distinguished career and substantial influence on popular…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

Our Beautiful Sons finds a moment of humanity in a military family’s story by J. Kelly Nestruck

Our Beautiful Sons finds a powerful moment of humanity in a story about a military family

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:12PM

VIDEO: The Second City Borrows A Classic Movie Musical Moment To Say 'Bye, Bye, Bernie' by Michael Dale

Ann-Margret's iconic performance inspires a spoof honoring Bernie Sanders' pledge of support to Hillary Clinton.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:02PM

‘Half Time’ (Formerly ‘Gotta Dance’) Opens on Broadway Spring 2017 by Amy Sapp

The musical Gotta Dance — which recently had a run in Chicago — has undergone a name change and plans to open on Broadway in the spring of 2017. Now known as Half Time, the show …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:02PM

Theater News: Roundabout Theatre Company Managing Director Harold Wolpert to Depart

Wolpert will stay on as a consultant through mid-2017.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Harold Wolpert to Step Down as Managing Director of Roundabout by Olivia Clement

The three-time Tony winner will conclude his 11-year tenure at the company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

We Were There: Sophie Okonedo Bewitches in The Crucible by Tristan Halstead

Ivan van Hove’s topical, bleak production, Tony-nominated for Best Revival of a Play, left me breathless, exhausted and disturbed. Due in part to Sophie Okonedo‘s heartbreaking per…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:58PM

Liberty: A Monumental New Musical by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The production team uses most of the same people who were involved with the show’s 2014 run at Theater 80 St. Marks as well as four of the eight actors. Directing again, Evan Pappas keeps …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:55PM

Spaceships, Aliens, Dystopias: Deutsche Kinemathek Delves Into the World of Science Fiction by Lisa Contag

There is perhaps no other genre in film that reveals as much about an era’s style and mindset, its dreams, fears and hopes for the future as Science Fiction. In its new special exhibition …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:54PM

Five Burning Questions with Jersey Boys Star Michael Lomenda

Michael Lomenda talks Jersey Boys movie secrets, playing the moral police, and falling in love young.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:52PM

Tony Award-Winning Daveed Diggs Leaves ‘Hamilton’ by Amy Sapp

On July 15, Daveed Diggs exits Hamilton “one last time,” the musical which famously earned him a Tony Award for the dual portrayal of Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayet…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:42PM

First Nighter: C. P. Taylor's "Good," Howard Barker's "No End of Blame" Celebrate PTP/NYC's 30-Year Anniversary by David Finkle

Yet, as the playwright contrives to drop Hungarian native Bela into and out of Russia, England and the United States at his

SOURCE: www.huffpost.com at 02:32PM

First Nighter: C. P. Taylor's "Good," Howard Barker's "No End of Blame" Celebrate PTP/NYC's 30-Year Anniversary by David Finkle

Let's just say that Good is not only good but better than No End of Blame, because Taylor has a much more graspable attitude

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 02:32PM

Diana Ross returns to the Bowl by Pauline Adamek

With her soulful voice and nonstop glamour, magnetic Motown legend Diana Ross returns to the Bowl, performing hits like “Stop! In the Name of Love,”

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:32PM

Summer Bohnenkamp and David Jenkins Change Things Up by American Theatre Editors

The Jobsite Theater artists have always made it work onstage and off---only this time, she's the one in the director's chair.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:24PM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/13/16- HAIR by Stage Tube

Today in 2011, the return engagement of the second Broadway revival of HAIR opened at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 67 performances. Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Ruthie Ann Miles & More Set for THE ONE BEFORE as Part of New York City Center's Lobby Project by BroadwayWorld

Prior to their breakthrough musicals, many writers had extraordinary early-career shows hitthestage that you may not have heard of. From Lynn Ahrens amp Stephen Flaherty'sLucky Stiffto Richa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Jai Rodriguez to Lead BUYER & CELLAR at Falcon Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The Falcon Theatre has announced the casting for the second production of its 2016-2017 Season. Emmy Award-winning television host and Broadway singerperformer, Jai Rodriguez has been cast t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Betsy Wolfe, Margot Seibert & More Join NYMF's WOMEN OF NOTE Concert Series Lineup by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Festival NYMFhas announced the performer lineup for the Women of Note concert series, celebrating female, queer and trans artists who are changing the landscape of music…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Chats FLOYD COLLINS and Ethel Merman! by Behind The Curtain

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and underappreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Chicagoans Should Be Pretty Satisfied With Karen Olivo and Miguel Cervantes in Their Hamilton Cast by Jackson McHenry

With a cast this good, maybe Chicago audiences will forgive Hamilton for calling New York "the greatest city in the world." Miguel Cervantes, whose credits include Broadway ap…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:12PM

Renée Elise Goldsberry Is Leaving Hamilton in the Fall for a Netflix Sci-Fi Series by Devon Ivie

Renée Elise Goldsberry is getting ready to work, work for Netflix. Goldsberry, known for her Tony Award–winning role as Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton, will be leaving the …

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:12PM

Cirque’s Beatles-Themed ‘Love’ Gets a 10th Anniversary Makeover by Andrew M. Barker

“Love” — as the Beatles told us in 1967, it’s pretty much all you need. And over the past 10 years, through more than 4,500 performances of Cirque du Soleil’s Las Vegas show of the…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:12PM

Daveed Diggs Is Leaving Hamilton July 15 by Nate Jones

Every action has an equal opposite reaction: Now that co-stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., and Philippa Soo have said goodbye to Hamilton, Daveed Diggs will leave the record-breakin…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:12PM

Jay Wegman to Lead NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts by Olivia Clement

The former director of the Abrons Art Center will assume the position of senior director next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Theater News: Tomorrow Morning

Kokandy Productions presents a chamber musical about marriage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Review: Tomorrow Morning

Kokandy Productions presents a chamber musical about marriage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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An Indian Comedian: How Not To Fit In (review) by Amy Couchoud

I was rooting for Krish Mohan. The odds were stacked against him at the Saturday afternoon performance of An Indian Comedian: How Not To Fit In. A block-long power outage rendered the upstai…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:52PM

Report: Renée Elise Goldsberry Also Leaving Hamilton by Robert Viagas

The casting change was not confirmed by the producers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:45PM

Misty Copeland Signs On For Disney's Live-Action NUTCRACKER Film by TV News Desk

ON THE TOWN's Misty Copeland turned to Instagram today to share the news that she has signed on to Disney's live action THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

STAGE TUBE: Daveed Diggs Says Farewell at #Ham4Ham by Stage Tube

It's the beginning of a new chapter at Ham4Ham. Today, Rory O'Malley took over as the new host and got fans' feet moving with a'dab-off'. Plus, Daveed Diggs said goodbye to fans, as he depar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

VIDEO: Barbra Streisand Sings 'Who Can I Turn To' with the Late Anthony Newley from ENCORE by BroadwayWorld

Below, watch an emotional Barbra Streisand as she records 'Who Can I Turn To When Nobody Needs Me' from the musical THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT - THE SMELL OF THE CROWD, with the late Anthon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Renee Elise Goldsberry Exiting HAMILTON in Fall, Filming Netflix's 'Altered Carbon' by Michael Dale

The Tony Award-winner will be starring as a revolutionary leader in a new series based on Richard Morgan's 2002 novel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

Playwrights Will Contribute to AFTER ORLANDO in Response to the Pulse Nightclub Shooting by BroadwayWorld

Missing Bolts Productions Blair Baker amp Zac Kline, artistic directors and NoPassport Theatre Alliance and Press OBIE-winner Caridad Svich, founder are curating a collection of new plays fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

Wicked International Tour Production Photos by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo BritishTheatre.com are pleased to bring you these great production shots of the UK/International Tour cast of Wicked which opens at the Bradford Alhambra Theatre on 20 July 2…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:41PM

How the heck do you get a Broadway Theater anyway?

If I was writing this blog twenty years ago, it would be shorter than the run of Moose Murders. Because back then, here’s how you got a Broadway theater . . . You asked for one. And if…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 01:41PM

North Coast Rep in mood for ‘Misbehavin’’ by James Hebert

Musical ode to Harlem Renaissance hits the stage for latest revival.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:41PM

Tour Preview: CABARET (National Tour at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre) by Frank Arthur

RUN TO THE CABARET You better tell Momma and everybody else to come see Roundabout’s production of Cabaret, which kicked off its national tour this year. It plays the Hollywood Pantage…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:41PM

San Diego Theater Preview: AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ (North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach) by Tony Frankel

IN HARLEM’S WAY “One never knows, do one?” That’s the favorite catchphrase of Fats Waller (1904-1943), an irrepressible master of music. The 285-pound, cherubic-cheeked jokester …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:41PM

Kimmel Center president to stay on by Peter Dobrin

Anne Ewers, the Kimmel Center's president, stays on with a new three-year contract

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:39PM

Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘Queen of Katwe’ to Make European Debut at London Film Festival by Leo Barraclough

Mira Nair’s “Queen of Katwe,” which stars David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o and newcomer Madina Nalwanga, will receive its European premiere Oct. 9 in the Gala section of the 60th BFI Lo…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:38PM

Misty Copeland Joins Disney’s ‘Nutcracker’ Movie by Dave McNary

Misty Copeland is joining Disney’s “Nutcracker” movie project and will play the lead ballerina role in the sole dance sequence in the film. She made the announcement via he…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:38PM

‘Hamilton’ Announces Chicago Casting, Daveed Diggs’ Broadway Departure by Gordon Cox

The upcoming Chicago production of “Hamilton” has cast its major roles, with Karen Olivo — a Tony Award winner whose breakout came in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:38PM

Daveed Diggs is next to bid adieu to 'Hamilton'

Tony winner plays Lafayette and Jefferson one last time Friday; plus, Chicago roles cast.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:37PM

What's next for Ticketmaster's multimillion-dollar giveaway?

The ticket giant has been subject to customer scorn for its massive, messy free-for-all.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:37PM

Renee Elise Goldsberry Will Leave Hamilton; Netflix Series Next by Andrew Shade

Tony Award winner Renee Elise Goldsberry will leave her award-winning role as Angelica Schuyler in the record-breaking Broadway musical Hamilton: An American Musical. It has yet to be an…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:29PM

Richard Armitage, Amy Ryan & More Set for Mike Bartlett's Love, Love, Love Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Stage and screen alums Richard Armitage, Amy Ryan and Alex Hurt will star in the off-Broadway premiere of Love, Love, Love. The play, written by King Charles III’s Mike Bartlett and di…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:26PM

Renee Elise Goldsberry Lands Far-Out Netflix Role, Will Leave Hamilton This Fall by Ryan McPhee

Renée Elise Goldsberry is leaving Hamilton this year, but don’t worry: Her new role is out of this world. The Tony winner has been tapped to star in Netflix’s upcoming sci…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:26PM

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Give Us Major Post-Hamilton Feels & Perform 'Love Make the World Go Round' with J.Lo! by Lindsey Sullivan

Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda may have performed at the Richard Rodgers for one last time on July 9—but that hardly means he's not keeping busy! (We told you he would!) Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:26PM

The Week Ahead: ‘Troilus and Cressida’ Brings Love and War to Central Park by Jason Zinoman

Daniel Sullivan directs a version of one of Shakespeare’s problem plays at the Delacorte Theater for the free Shakespeare in the Park series.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:23PM

Can the Circus Go On Without Elephants? Ringling Bets It Can by Brooks Barnes

After Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey eliminated elephants from its lineup, the circus must balance its nostalgic appeal with modernization efforts.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:23PM

$2,700 for Hillary Clinton at ‘Hamilton’? That Would Be Enough by Matt Flegenheimer

A benefit performance of the hit musical raised money for Mrs. Clinton’s campaign — and featured speeches by the presumptive nominee and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show’s creator and form…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:23PM

A Theater Company’s Secret to Success: Bedlam by Laura Collins-Hughes

In just four years, Eric Tucker and Andrus Nichols’s New York-based company has become a critical darling. It’s also keeping them busier than ever.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:23PM

BWW TV: Together Again! Alice Ripley & Emily Skinner Are Ready to Reunite at Feinstein's/54 Below! by BroadwayWorld TV

New York City - they could never leave you. Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner are UNATTACHED and ready to tear the paint off the walls of Feinstein's54 Below with both new material and some of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM

Richard Armitage, Amy Ryan & More Will Lead Mike Bartlett's LOVE, LOVE, LOVE; Michael Mayer Set to Direct by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director is thrilled to announce the complete cast of Mike Bartlett's King Charles III new play, Love, Love Love, directed by Michael Mayer. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM

VIDEO: Barbra Streisand Sings 'Who Can I Turn To' with the Late Anthony Newley from 'Encores' by BroadwayWorld

Below, watch an emotional Barbra Streisand as she records 'Who Can I Turn To When Nobody Needs Me' from the musical THE ROAR OF THE GREASEPAINT - THE SMELL OF THE CROWD, with the late Anthon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:22PM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Hairspray at Toby’s Dinner Theatre. “If you haven’t seen Hairspray before or want to relive the magic again, then see Toby’s live musical production of ‘Hairspray’ before t…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:22PM

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

THURSDAY, JULY 14 Art Walk Self-guided tour and open house for 40+ art venues in Downtown LA, incl. commercial galleries, museums, and non-profit spaces. 6pm ● Downtown L.A.…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:13PM

Just Announced: Casting for LOVE, LOVE, LOVE by Todd Haimes

I'm thrilled to announce the cast for next season's production of Mike Bartlett’s Love, Love, Love, directed by Michael Mayer. Please join me in welcoming Richard Armitage, Alex Hurt, Zoe …

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 01:05PM

Richard Armitage, Zoe Kazan, Amy Ryan Fall in 'Love, Love, Love' by David Rooney

Alex Hurt and Ben Rosenfield round out the cast of Mike Bartlett's dark comedy, being directed in its off-Broadway premiere by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM

Theater News: Renée Elise Goldsberry to Depart Hamilton for Netflix Sci-Fi Series Altered Carbon

Goldberry will take on a leading role in the upcoming drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Review: Between Riverside and Crazy

Stephen Adly Guirgis' play arrives at Steppenwolf.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Richard Armitage, Zoe Kazan, and More to Star in Love, Love, Love

King Charles III playwright Mike Bartlett brings his latest work to Roundabout Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Hamlet: An Exploration Set to Begin Performances at 13th Street Repertory

Check out pics of the radical new exploration of the Hamlet legend, which opens tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Zoe Kazan, Richard Armitage and Amy Ryan Join Love, Love, Love by Olivia Clement

The Roundabout production will also feature Boardwalk Empire’s Ben Rosenfield and Broadway actor Alex Hurt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

David Carl channels Gary Busey in madcap 'One-Man Hamlet' by Kerry Reid

First things first: you're not losing your mind. David Carl's show, now in a short run (it ends Sunday) at Chicago Shakespeare as part of the Shakespeare 400 celebration, was originally mark…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:57PM

Cynthia Erivo Croons, Misty Copeland Amazes by Tristan Halstead

Because it’s not like she has anything better to do than to continuously astound and astonish us. Tony Award winner Cynthia Erivo has been on a roll these past couple of weeks, gifting…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:50PM

Text of the Day: Faith Healer 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 12:45PM

Interview: Playwright John Kuntz on “The Annotated History of the American Muskrat” by Hanna Oldsman

The Obie-winning Ice Factory festival presents seven new works from June 29 to August 13 at the New Ohio Theatre. We spoke with playwright John Kuntz about The Annotated History of the Amer…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:43PM

#IAmAudra: Audra McDonald Fans Show Their Love & Support For The Actress by Jazmine Harper-Davis

There’s only one person that can have people pretend to be pregnant and be silly all in the name of love, and that’s Audra McDonald. The #IAmAudra campaign helmed by fellow Shu…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:41PM

CAGNEY The Musical Celebrates James Cagney's Birthday with New Block of Tickets on Sale by BroadwayWorld

Happy Birthday, James Cagney This week marks the 117th birthday of James Cagney he was born on July 17, 1899. Also this week, Cagney, the new hit musical about Hollywood's tough guy in tap s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:38PM

Everyman Theatre’s on The Cooking Channel tonight at 10pm by Lorraine Treanor

Everyman Theatre’s opening night parties are always grand affairs. But their Great American Rep Opening Night party last April, celebrating their productions of Death of a Salesman and…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:32PM

one half of Waiting for Godot (review) by Marshall Bradshaw

  At first, the MLK Jr. Memorial Library’s Room A-5 dwarfs the audience for Imperial Theatre Live’s production of Waiting for Godot. They come in and sit in clumps of twos or threes…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:32PM

Romanov (review) by Susan Galbraith

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know the American musical has been redefined and re-colored by the talented Lin-Manuel Miranda and the phenomenon of Hamilton. Well, Danny Bair…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:32PM

Zendaya May Join Hugh Jackman in Greatest Showman Film Musical by Andrew Gans

The cast also features Zac Efron.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:27PM

A Look at the Chicago Cast of Hamilton (in Video) by Michael Gioia

Karen Olivo, Miguel Cervantes, Alexander Gemignani and Ari Afsar are among the leads of the Chicago cast of Hamilton. This handful of video performances from the production’s stars shows w…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

Renee Elise Goldsberry to Exit 'Hamilton' for Netflix's 'Altered Carbon' (Exclusive) by Ashley Lee

Starring opposite Joel Kinnaman, the Tony winner will play a master strategist named Quellcrist Falconer in Laeta Kalogridis' sci-fi drama from Skydance Television. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:26PM

Helping an Audience Collaborate with One Another by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Damon Krometis. In this installment, Damon Krometis shares his experience with garnering audience collaboration and gives tips on how to best include audience members in a performance.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:23PM

Color Purple Star Cynthia Erivo Sardi’s Caricature Revealed by Hannah Vine

Laura Benanti, Leslie Odom Jr. and The Color Purple cast came out for the unveiling.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

Williamstown Theatre Festival's THE CHINESE ROOM Opens This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

Williamstown Theatre Festival hosts the opening night for the second Nikos Stage production of the 2016 Season Saturday, July 16th at 800pm with the world premiere of Michael West's play The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

ORPHEUS IN THE BERKSHIRES Opens Tomorrow at Williamstown Theatre Festival by BroadwayWorld

Williamstown Theatre Festival presents Orpheus in the Berkshires, a world premiere production made by and for the Berkshires, which opens Thursday, July 14.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

Netflix Orders Third Season of Dramatic Thriller BLOODLINE; Norbert Leo Butz by TV News Desk

Netflix has ordered a third season of the Netflix original series, BLOODLINE, from creators Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman and Glenn Kessler 'KZK', a dramatic thriller that centers on a fami…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:15PM

Who Tells Your Story: Chicago Cast of Hamilton Announced! by Tristan Halstead

At long last, as reported by The Chicago Tribune, the Chicago production of the Broadway smash Hamilton finally has its cast. The principle company includes Broadway veteran Wallace Smith an…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:12PM

Broadway-Aimed Gotta Dance Changes Name to Half Time, Enlists Pitch Perfect Creative by Imogen Lloyd Webber

What news about the Broadway-aimed Gotta Dance? It’s still looking to land a theater on the Main Stem, but the estimated time of arrival has once again been pushed back, and the show i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

She's Beautiful and She's Here! The Color Purple Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo Receives Sardi's Portrait by Lindsey Sullivan

Make a joyful noise! Following her 2016 Tony win, The Color Purple star Cynthia Erivo received a Sardi's caricature on July 12. So, she's beautiful, she's here and fans can catch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

Video Flash: Ryan Gosling Sings a New Pasek and Paul Song in Trailer for Movie Musical La La Land

Gosling stars in the film alongside Broadway vet Emma Stone.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Broadway-Bound Gotta Dance Announces Title Change

Find out what this new musical will be called when it makes its New York debut.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at The Illusionists — Turn of the Century

The magical troupe returns to Broadway this holiday season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Brexit Causes Budget Woes for U.K. Show at NYMF by Olivia Clement

Following a drop in the pound’s value, Forest Boy is now short £10,000.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Watch Now: First Trailer from Forthcoming La La Land Movie Musical by Andrew Gans

The cast includes Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling and J.K. Simmons.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Broadway-Bound Gotta Dance Gets a New Title and Music Collaborator by Andrew Gans

Half Time will open on Broadway in spring 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Not Medea by Jayne Blanchard

How do you solve a problem like Medea? Long a figure of fascination and derision in Greek mythology, the sorceress Medea got revenge on her two-timing husband Jason by killing their children…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:38AM

Prison Break, Incorporated (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

Nathan Duncan (Andrew Flurer) wants to tear down the system and build a better one (you know, “Damn the man” style). Instead, he’s an-almost-lawyer-turned-dog-walker with a marijuana o…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:38AM

I Found That the Sun Will Rise Tomorrow (review) by John Bavoso

  If you’re the kind of person who rolls your eyes when you hear about an author in his or her mid-twenties receiving a lofty sum to write a memoir, you may initially be suspicious of…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:38AM

Theatre News: Ben Forster, Kerry Ellis and Lee Mead among line-up for Palladium concert

Tickets are on sale now for Broadway in Concert

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:38AM

Check Out the Trailer For La La Land With Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and a Tune From Pasek and Paul

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone star in La La Land, the latest film by Damien Chazelle, the writer and director of 2014\u2019s indie sensation Whiplash. Gosling plays a jazz pianist and Stone pl…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Spotlight On...Diana Oh by Michael Block

Name: Diana OhHometown: L.A., CAEducation: Smith College, National Theatre Institute, MFA from NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program,Favorite Credits: Creator and Performer of {my lin…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:33AM

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for THE PROM at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre with Christopher Sieber, Beth Leavel, Casey Nicholaw & More! by BroadwayWorld

The Alliance Theatre began rehearsals this week forThe Prom, the hilarious new musical that will have its pre-Broadway World Premiere in Atlanta, August 18 - September 25, 2016. Check out ph…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Musical Comedy HALF TIME, Formerly GOTTA DANCE, Eyes Spring 2017 Broadway Bow by BroadwayWorld

Producers Dori Berinstein and Bill Damaschke announced today that the new musical comedy formerly known as Gotta Dance, which recently played a triumphant World Premiere at Broadway in Chica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling Get Musical in LA LA LAND Trailer! by BroadwayWorld

A new musical film is on its way to theatres Written and directed by Academy Award nominee DAMIEN Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia Emma Stone, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

Lantern Theater Company Names Stacy Maria Dutton Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

Dutton will bring her experiences in investment management and as a theatrical director to the position.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:15AM

'Chicago' version has a distaff Tokyo twist

Since the hit revival of "Chicago" opened 20 years ago, it has seemed that enough stars, semi-stars and demi-stars have passed through the revolving-door casts to populate a small city. When…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 11:15AM

Name change and new composer for 'Gotta Dance' by Morgan Greene

"Gotta Dance," the pre-Broadway musical that premiered in Chicago in December 2015, will open on Broadway in the spring of 2017 with a new name and a new closing number. It was announced Wed…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:15AM

Wicked Welcomes a New Fiyero in August by Andrew Gans

Jeremy Woodard will join the national tour of the hit musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

The Muny remembers Joe Schulte by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Veteran SLUH teacher spent his summers at the theater in Forest Park

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:06AM

How Does Lin-Manuel Miranda Spend His Nights Post-Hamilton? Performing 'Love Make the World Go Round' with J.Lo! by Lindsey Sullivan

Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda may have performed at the Richard Rodgers for one last time on July 9—but that hardly means he's not keeping busy! (We told you he would!) Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Daveed Diggs Sets Hamilton Exit Date; Karen Olivo, Miguel Cervantes & Alexander Gemignani to Lead Chicago Company by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Non-stop Hamilton casting news lately. Daveed Diggs, the 2016 Tony Award winner for his performance as Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, will play his final performance on Broadway on July 15…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Broadway Stars at the New York Musical Festival! Six Stars Spill on NYC's Hottest Place to See the Shows of Tomorrow by Broadway.com

The New York Musical Festival has become a theatrical summer staple, encouraging artists to create big on a small scale; hits like Next to Normal and [title of show] have their roots in NYMF…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Photos! Leslie Odom Jr. Makes Starry Concert Debut at The McKittrick Hotel by Monica Simoes

Darren Criss, Cynthia Erivo and more came out to Leslie Odom Jr. CD release concert at The McKittrick Hotel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

VIDEO: First Look - Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling in Trailer for Musical Drama LA LA LAND by Movies News Desk

Below, check out the trailer for the upcoming musical drama LA LA LAND from 'Whiplash' director Damien Chazelle. The film hits theaters this December.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Breaking News: Tony Winner Daveed Diggs to Depart HAMILTON on July 15 by BroadwayWorld

Daveed Diggs, who won the 2016 Tony Award winner for his performance as Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, will play his final performance on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre 226 W. 46 S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Will Songs From HAMILTON Be Playing At A Ballpark Near You? by Michael Dale

At least one Major League Baseball team is considering adding HAMILTON to its playlist.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Breaking: New ‘Hamilton’ Casting by Matthew Wexler

Karen Olivo, who electrified audiences with her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Anita in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, returns to the stage as the brilliant and beautiful Ang…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:02AM

Theater News: Karen Olivo and More to Star in Chicago Production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton

The musical will take on the Windy City with a cast of Broadway vets.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Daveed Diggs to Depart Broadway's Hamilton

Diggs will end his Tony-winning run as the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: The Color Purple Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo Receives Sardi's Caricature

Erivo was celebrated in a room full of friends, including Leslie Odom Jr. and Laura Benanti.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Dance Moms Star Nia Sioux Takes the Stage in Trip of Love

Sioux makes her theatrical debut in the production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Cara Mía Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Dallas theatre's lineup features five productions and a new works reading series.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:58AM

TRAITORS, CADS & COWARDS – Bread & Roses Theatre by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

We are a spoiled generation. Obsessed with mundane TV, consumerism is our new religion, and we are mired in political apathy. If only there were a war, to draw solid lines of certainty, to j…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:55AM

YouTube Spiral! See the Chicago Hamilton Stars in Action

Check out YouTube videos of all the stars of Hamilton in Chicago.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:53AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Motown's Jesse Nager Brings All the Soul to Sondheim's "Move On"

Jesse Nager's soulful cover of "Move On" is a must for Sondheim fans.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:51AM

Rufus Norris fears ‘serious’ financial impact on National following Brexit vote by David Hutchison

Rufus Norris has claimed the UK’s vote to leave the European Union may have a “serious” financial impact on the National Theatre.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:51AM

Lynne Williams appointed principal of Guildhall by Georgia Snow

Lynne Williams has been appointed principal of Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She will replace Barry Ife, who is stepping down

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:49AM

Australian Ballet announces debut UK screenings by Georgia Snow

Productions from the Australian Ballet will be shown in UK cinemas for the first time later this year. It will be the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:46AM

The Print Room to stage its first Shakespeare play by Georgia Snow

The Print Room at the Coronet is to stage The Tempest, its first Shakespeare play. The Notting Hill venue will also produce

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:43AM

Irving Berlin's Life to Become a TV Series by Robert Viagas

The Broadway composer's career spanned ragtime to rock.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Daveed Diggs Sets 'Hamilton' Departure by David Rooney

The Tony winner will play his final performance in the Broadway cast Friday, while Miguel Cervantes, Karen Olivo and Alexander Gemignani will head the show in Chicago. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:28AM

Chicago ‘Hamilton’ cast to be led by veterans; Diggs leaving by Mark Kennedy

Broadway veterans Miguel Cervantes and Karen Olivo will lead the cast of “Hamilton” in Chicago, while new Tony Award-winner Daveed Diggs will soon leave the Broadway company.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:28AM

Born For This: The BeBe Winans Story at Arena Stage (review) by Jason Williams

Born For This: The BeBe Winans Story boasts a powerful book, a brilliant, balanced cast, held together by the linchpin musical direction and extraordinary keyboard playing of Steven Jamail…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:28AM

The Second Girl (review) by Debbie Minter Jackson

The Second Girl wonderfully refracts remnants of “old world” social hierarchical values through the lives of two Irish immigrant women working in the kitchen of a New England summer home…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:28AM

Breaking News: Karen Olivo, Alexander Gemignani & Miguel Cervantes Will Lead HAMILTON in Chicago! by BroadwayWorld

KAREN OLIVO, who electrified audiences with her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Anita in the 2009 Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY, returns to the stage as the brilliant and beautiful Ang…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM

Jennifer Lopez Wants Lin-Manuel Miranda to Write Her Broadway Musical That's 'Better Than HAMILTON' by BroadwayWorld

Jennifer Lopez revealed that she wants talented star and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda to pen a new musical in which she can make her Broadway debut.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM

Daveed Diggs to Depart Broadway Cast of Hamilton by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning actor will play his final performance this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

Hillary Clinton at ‘Hamilton’: ‘Let’s Not Throw Away Our Shot’ by Ted Johnson

Hillary Clinton spoke to an audience of donors who had paid at least $2,700-per-person to see the hottest show on Broadway, “Hamilton,” but she did her best to prove that she is …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:15AM

Breaking: Leads Announced for Chicago Hamilton by Robert Viagas

Miguel Cervantes, Karen Olivo and Alexander Gemignani will topline the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

Leads Announced for Chicago Hamilton by Robert Viagas

Miguel Cervantes, Karen Olivo and Alexander Gemignani will topline the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

Fuse Film Review: “Zero Days” — Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid. by Arts Fuse Editor

Alex Gibney's powerful documentary looks closely at some recent examples of malware designed to wreak havoc worldwide.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:10AM

Photo Flash: They've Got Magic to Do- First Look at Broadway-Bound THE ILLUSIONISTS: TURN OF THE CENTURY by BroadwayWorld

THE ILLUSIONISTSwill return to Broadway for the third consecutive holiday season for a limited engagement, playingNovember 25, 2016 through January 1, 2017, this year at theLunt-Fontanne The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Photo Coverage: Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo Unveils Her New Portrait at Sardi's! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

There's a new Broadway star on the rise. Just yesterday, The Color Purple's Tony Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo was joined by some of her Broadway friends as Sardi's unveiled her carica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Photo Coverage: DANCE MOMS' Nia Sioux Takes First Off-Broadway Bows in TRIP OF LOVE by Jessica Fallon Gordon

Trip of Love, New York's high-voltage 1960's Pop Music Spectacular, just welcomedNia Siouxto the company. The star of the hitLifetime Televisionseries 'Dance Moms' joins the company, perform…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

The Broadway.com Show: Lin-Manuel Miranda & J.Lo! Ariana Grande's Penny Pingleton! DanRad's Interactive! by Broadway.com

On this week's episode, we're all about new Hamilton casting, Daniel Radcliffe's latest show and Ariana Grande's return to musical theater.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Rachel Bay Jones, Ann Harada, Marc Kudisch Set for Peter Pan Concert by Andrew Gans

Transport Group will present a concert version of the family-friendly musical classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

The Women in Theatre Festival: Moving Beyond Parity With Michole Biancosino by Emily Gawlak

You’ve already found your way to StageBuddy (good for you!), so you know as well as I do that the theatre is a magical place. It’s a place of exploration, fearlessness, honesty and bound…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:52AM

Jennifer Lopez to Lin-Manuel Miranda: Write a Musical for Me by Robert Viagas

Watch them perform “Love Make the World Go Round,” their duet to benefit the victims of the Orlando mass shooting.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Screwed author Kathryn O’Reilly by Helen McWilliams

Sometimes we want to hold on to things, people, the past and sometimes things run their course and you have to move on, sometimes you have to get out of situations because if you don’t you…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:45AM

Off-Broadway's Ruthless! Celebrates Milestone Today by Andrew Gans

The acclaimed musical comedy marks its one-year anniversary July 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 by Susan Grace

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Titanic Extends Record Breaking Charing Cross Season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Producers have announced that Titanic, the critically acclaimed musical by Maury Yeston and Peter Stone and directed by Thom Southerland, will extend it’s run at the Ch…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:35AM

Rachel Chavkin and Bess Wohl on Small Mouth Sounds by Victoria Myers

We talk to playwright Bess Wohl and director Rachel Chavkin about "Small Mouth Sounds," which is now playing at the Signature after a successful run at Ars Nova. We sat down with them to di…

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:34AM

Chicago's 'Hamilton' and other cast members announced by Chris Jones

Chicago, meet your Alexander Hamilton: It's Miguel Cervantes.  Meet your Angelica Schuyler: It's Karen Olivo. And meet your (former) King George III: It's Alexander Gemignani.  Originally …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:30AM

Video: 90 Seconds With: Alistair Beaton

Fracked opens at Chichester Festival Theatre on 15 July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:27AM

Hadestown **** by Barry

                               By: David Sheward There was a while there when it looked as if the original Ame…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:27AM

Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More to be staged in Shanghai by Matthew Hemley

Punchdrunk’s production of Sleep No More is to open in Shanghai later this year, marking the company’s premiere in Asia. Staged in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:27AM

VIDEO: Bryan Cranston Wants to Play Donald Trump: 'He's Larger Than Life' by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE NIGHT, guest Bryan Cranston shared his fasination with Donald Trump and revealed that he would love to play him in a film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:19AM

Letters of the week by The Stage

Brexit feature is divisive I waited for the red mist to clear from my eyes before responding to James Doeser’s article ‘Brexit is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Diary: The Stage spiced up your life 20 years ago by Tabard

I’ll tell you what I want, what I really really want: to get this bloody song out of my head, where it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Diary: Gimme! Gimme! Gossip! by Tabard

Who doesn’t think of Mamma Mia! and picture a Greek island and Meryl Streep doing some of the finest acting with a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Scene Around: July 14 by The Stage

The latest first night parties, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include the first night of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Obituary: Desmond Heeley by Michael Quinn

Moving with eloquent ease between theatre, ballet and opera, Desmond Heeley was one of the most distinctive designers of his generation. His

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:56AM

VIDEO: Steven Martin, Sean Hayes, Emma Stone & More on MAYA & MARTY Season Finale by TV News Desk

Below check out clips from last night's season finale episode of MAYA AND MARTY on NBC. The episode featured special guests Sean Hayes, Steve Martin, Emma Stone and Kelly Ripa.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:52AM

Evita UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Evita, the international award-winning, blockbuster musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber will tour the UK in early 2017. This tour of Evita is being produced by Bill K…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:46AM

Karaoke Theatre Company review – Alan Ayckbourn's brilliantly bad new comedy by Alfred Hickling

Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughA seemingly second-rate improv troupe zips through dated scenarios – expecting full audience participation – in Ayckbourn’s ridiculously funny spoof …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM

Paco Peña review – music and dance blend poetically for Lorca by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler’s Wells, London Patrias, the flamenco guitarist’s tribute to the Spanish writer, features superb dance solos but the multimedia projections intrude on the spectacleFederico Garcí…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM

I Heart Catherine Pistachio review – wild two-man show about a freaky family by Lyn Gardner

The Yard, LondonEncounter’s bad-taste comedy is weird, macabre and totally over the top but it’s grounded in emotional truthThe horrible Wormwood parents in Roald Dahl’s Matilda have n…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM

Montreux Jazz Festival Dreams to Collaborate with Banksy by Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop

When you’ve had artists like Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Julien Opie, Shigeo Fukuda, John Armleder, and Niki de Saint Phalle designing your posters, you are inclined to continue to seek out…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:21AM

Theatre News: The Print Room autumn season to feature Tennessee Williams UK premiere

The theatre also makes its Shakespeare debut with The Tempest

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:20AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda & Hillary Clinton Unite at HAMILTON Fundraiser: 'Do Not Throw Away Our Shot' by TV News Desk

Lin-Manuel Miranda returned to THE ROOM where it happened for a special Tuesday matinee performance of the 11-time Tony Award winning musical HAMILTON.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10AM

Fuse Concert Review: Jordi Savall — Taking World Music for a Whirl by Susan Miron

Rockport’s intimate Shalin Liu Concert Hall overlooks the ocean, but seemed to be transformed into a flamenco parlor in Seville.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:01AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Titanic adds week & ‘stagey’ midweek matinee to Charing Cross run by Press Releases

Titanic's record-breaking season at London's Charing Cross Theatre has been extended by a week and will now finish on Saturday 13 August 2016. The regular midweek matinee on Wednesday 10 Aug…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:59AM

KARAOKE THEATRE COMPANY Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough by Libby Purves

AYCKBOURN AT IT AGAIN..OR IS IT   There’s tennis without a ball (audience requested to do plock-plock sound effects on drums), a mini-farce, thriller and horror story also supported b…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:59AM

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jennifer Lopez Perform 'Love Make the World Go Round' on TONIGHT by TV News Desk

Last night's episode of THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON featured a very special performance by Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who took the 30 ROCK Studio 6B stage for a duet o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46AM

Games of Thrones fans 'ruined theatre show by eating chicken nuggets' by Amelia Hill

Producer bemoans behaviour of some audience members during Kit Harington’s final performance in Doctor Faustus Is there no refuge for the cultured elite, where high art can be enjoyed away…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25AM

Into the Woods review – Sondheim's barbed musical staged with brio by Michael Billington

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonFiasco’s inventive, vigorous version of Stephen Sondheim’s modern fairytale doesn’t entirely mask the problems of James Lapin’s convoluted bookFiasco …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:25AM

Interviews: 5 minutes with: Newton Faulkner - "I had a huge amount of catching up to do"

We spoke to the Dream Catch Me singer-songwriter who stars as Johnny in American Idiot's return to London

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:21AM

Snapshot: Perry Como and Tony Mottola perform “The Shadow of Your Smile” by Terry Teachout

Perry Como and Tony Mottola perform “The Shadow of Your Smile,” written for the soundtrack of The Sandpiper by Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster. This performance was originally tel…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

High court ruling allows Michael Jackson tribute act to join rival Blackpool show by David Hutchison

A Michael Jackson tribute act has won a high court ruling allowing him to continue working in Blackpool, despite a previous contract

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:08AM

BWW's On This Day - July 13, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 13 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07AM

Broadway AM Report, 7/13/2016 - Ektor Rivera, SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news Ektor Rivera joins Broadway's ON YOUR FEET this evening, The Muny's starry YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN begins,and SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS opens tonight off-Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:07AM

On the Couch with Yalin Ozucelik by Arts Review

Who is Yalin Ozucelik? I’m an actor living in Sydney. I first started performing on stage as a 10 year old in Tasmania playing a piglet (the first of many animals). Acting won me over …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:07AM

Brexit sterling crash creates budget shortfall for UK producer in New York by Matthew Hemley

A UK production company opening a musical in New York has claimed to have suffered a shortfall of around £10,000 in its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Through the Mill at Southwark Playhouse by Emma Clarendon

This beautifully written show about the life of Judy Garland, written and directed by Ray Rackham, had a run at the London Theatre Workshop last year and is now back in town – this time at…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:01AM

Almanac: Doris Lessing on wisdom by Terry Teachout

“We spend our lives fighting to get people very slightly more stupid than ourselves to accept truths that the great men have always known.” Doris Lessing, The Golden Notebook

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Critic sparks theatre etiquette debate after claiming 'Game of Thrones fans' are ruining Kit Harington's Doctor Faustus by Jess Denham, Jess Denham

Richard Jordan's remarks for The Stage have been branded elitist by those wanting to encourage younger audiences into the theatre, but many theatregoers agree with him

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:57AM

Cast Recording of London Funny Girl Now Due in August by Andrew Gans

The recording captures the performance of Sheridan Smith as Fanny Brice.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:57AM

Funny Girl cast recording with Sheridan Smith announced by Matthew Hemley

A cast recording of Funny Girl starring Sheridan Smith will be released on August 5. News of the recording follows Smith’s return

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:47AM

Hispanic Attack by Arts Review

The hilarious smash hit of Hayes Theatre Co’s 2016 Cabaret Season that played to sellout audiences and rapturous standing ovations, Hispanic Attack returns to the Hayes for two special …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:24AM

LISTEN: Sheridan Smith stars on new Funny Girl cast recording, out 5 Aug by Press Releases

Sheridan Smith brings her unique vocals and phenomenal performance as Fanny Brice to the London cast recording of the critically-acclaimed West End production of Funny Girl, to be released …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:22AM

Funny Girl cast album with Sheridan Smith released 5 August

It's music to our ears in every way. Listen in to samples from the upcoming London cast album for the Menier Chocolate Factory revival of FUNNY GIRL, with vocals by now-returned title star S…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:22AM

Features: First listen to Sheridan Smith on upcoming Funny Girl London cast recording

The cast recording will be released on 5 August

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:14AM

This Is a True L.A. Story: ‘Recorded In Hollywood’ by Tracey Paleo

Dolphin’s of Hollywood was not just a record store with a DJ or an iconic music gathering place for rebellious teens during a time of segregation in Los Angeles. For many people who travel…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 06:01AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 by James Marino

Listen: @FeldmanAdam #NYMF top 10 shows to see, @CynthiaEriVo teaches us 5 things, @GoldDerby handicaps @AudraEqualityMc #Emmy chances “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday th…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Heroes and Villains: Strutt’s Australia by Arts Review

Relive Melbourne’s golden age, when Victoria became a separate colony, gold was discovered, bushrangers roamed and explorers launched bold expeditions into the Australian interior. The…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:42AM

Review: Into the Woods (Menier Chocolate Factory)

The off-Broadway adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical transfers to London

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Review: KlangHaus: On Air (Southbank Centre)

Part installation, part gig - the Edinburgh phenomenon is now showing in the roof of the Royal Festival Hall

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:13AM

Photos: Exclusive: First look at the Wicked UK and international tour cast

The tour begins at Bradford's Alhambra Theatre on 20 July

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International Advisory Council for UK creative industries launched by David Hutchison

A new international council has been established to help the British arts and creative industries “learn lessons” from countries around the world.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Soapbox: This ‘theatre is for everyone’ line is a lie by Soapbox

As a financially struggling lover of theatre, I am delighted that I have booked 60 shows in 2016, and my average works

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Titanic extends to 13 August, sets ‘stagey’ midweek matinee for other performers

You have one extra week to see TITANIC, the first offering in Thom Southerland and Danielle Tarento's Charing Cross season of musicals. And, with a special Tuesday matinee, other West End #S…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Lifegame | Theatre review by Lyn Gardner

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonImprobable's Lifegame, a cross between This is Your Life and a madly inventive improv game, is all heart, but with a mighty whack of skill thrown in, too. The premis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:10AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Performance Artist Mike Daisey Takes On Performance Artist Donald Trump by Patrick Pacheco

In the tradition of Spalding Gray, Mike Daisey is a monologist who deftly intertwines personal narratives with socio-political issues coursing through the country. In “The Last Cargo Cult,…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:49AM

Equity secures first West End pay deal for assistant directors by Matthew Hemley

Assistant directors working in the West End will be paid standardised rates for the first time, after an historic agreement was made

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AM

Alan Howard obituary by Michael Coveney

One of the leading heroic actors of his generation, whose clarion voice would reverberate to the RSC’s raftersWhen the great Shakespearean actor Alan Howard, who has died aged 77, returned…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:04AM

Bryce Halliday’s ‘Back to Basics’ by Bec Caton

Bryce ‘Back to Basics’ is an entertaining and thoughtful cabaret. Featuring the best of Halliday’s original songs and a couple of covers, he shares stories from his childhood, his pet …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:00AM

Let Someone Else Help You Look Like A Genius by Drew McManus

In the wake of Samantha Teter’s ArtsHacker article about what to avoid when creating your resume, it seems fitting to offer up some resources that can let even those with zero design skill…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM

Competition: Win tickets to see Florian Zeller’s The Truth in the West End by The Stage

Two couples. Friendship, suspicion, deceit….and the truth.​ Hot on the heels of the phenomenal success of Florian Zeller’s The Father and The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Natasha Tripney’s theatre picks: July 13 by Natasha Tripney

A relatively quiet week in London this one, as a reasonably sizeable chunk of the UK theatre community migrates to a field

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Rob Halliday: Social division is clearer to theatre staff who tour the UK by Rob Halliday

‘Print lag’ – that unavoidable newsprint delay between the writing and the reading – means the sharp stab of shock at the

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Mark Shenton: Sometimes a star rating just isn’t appropriate by Mark Shenton

We are used to reducing everything to soundbites. What is Twitter if not soundbites writ large (or rather small, comprising 140 character

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The Editor’s view: Theatre etiquette is confusing by Alistair Smith

Theatregoing used to be so simple. You’d sit in a dark room, quietly watching, only breaking the peace and quiet to laugh

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Hairspray at Toby’s Dinner Theatre. “If you haven’t seen Hairspray before or want to relive the magic again, then see Toby’s live musical production of ‘Hairspray’ befo…

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Peter Rugg’s Big Gay Adventure! by Arts Review

As Australia is on the cusp of legalising gay marriage or going through a demoralising plebiscite, gay rights are once again being discussed by those who aren’t even gay… Sigh! But w…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:31AM

Theatre Review: ‘Hand to God’ at Studio Theatre by Stephanie House

It’s a lovely Sunday morning in July where Jesus smiles down upon the congregation of Mount Logan Lutheran Church, who’ve just gathered round the basement in order to see the world premi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:06AM

Makeup Artist Joyce Bonelli Talks Her Beauty Line by Young Hollywood

Makeup Artist Joyce Bonelli Talks Her Beauty Line YH sits down with celebrity makeup artist Joyce Bonelli at BeautyCon LA to get the scoop on her fierce and badass personal style and also he…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Jack & Jack and More Play Games at BeautyCon LA by Young Hollywood

Jack & Jack and More Play Games at BeautyCon LA YH is at BeautyCon LA where we catch up with Jack & Jack, Tana Mongeau, and Ava Allan to discuss some of their craziest fan experiences, where…

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Kelli Berglund & Alli Simpson Talk Beauty Hacks & Trends by Young Hollywood

Kelli Berglund & Alli Simpson Talk Beauty Hacks & Trends YH catches up with lovely ladies Kelli Berglund and Alli Simpson at BeautyCon LA to find out their favorite beauty hacks and what bea…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Blood, Sweat and Fears, a Grand Guignol Sick Cabaret’ at Molotov Theatre by Derek Schwabe

Those who have dared to venture into the grimy, blood-stained corner of theatrical history occupied by the Grand Guignol French Theatre of Horror tradition might know that the success of the…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:54AM

Broadway Dims Marquees Tonight in Memory of John McMartin by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway community mourns the loss of five-time Tony Award-nominated actor John McMartin, who passed away on July 6th at age 86. The marquees of Broadway theaters in New York will be dim…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43AM

Photo Flash: Goodspeed's BYE BYE BIRDIE Opens Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Everyone will love this fun-filled musical, running now throughSeptember 4 at The Goodspeed in East Haddam, Conn. The Official Press Opening will be tonight, July 13, 2016.BroadwayWorld has …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43AM

Candy Buckley, Theo Stockman, & Ben Moss Lead A LASTING IMPRESSION, Starting Tonight at NYMF by BroadwayWorld

Casting is complete for the upcoming reading of the new musical A Lasting Impression performing at New York Musical Festival this July. CANDY BUCKLEY Cabaret, After the Fall, Thoroughly Mode…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43AM

F. Michael Haynie, Sydney Morton and Bradley Dean Star in THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, Beginning Tonight at Ogunquit Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

The Ogunquit Playhouse will present the New England premiere of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, on stage from tonight,July 13, to August 6, making The Playhouse one of the first regional theate…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43AM

Theatre Review: ‘Clybourne Park’ at Silver Spring Stage by Barbara Trainin Blank

Not much time left to catch one of the theatrical hits of the decade at Silver Spring Stage. Seeing Clybourne Park in a week punctuated with racially tinged violence makes Bruce Norris’s P…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:42AM

Review: Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF): ‘Not Medea’ by Robert Michael Oliver

Bags and umbrella in hands, a young woman arrives late for the theater, apologizing profusely and comically all the while. She notices the “live” caged bird on stage while proclaiming wh…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:15AM

Abigail/1702 by Arts Review

Taking place 10 years after the harrowing events of the Salem Witch Trials in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Boutique Theatre invite Melbourne audiences to a tale of redemption and lov…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:03AM

Broadway Dims Lights Tonight in Memory of Actor John McMartin by Robert Viagas

The star of Follies and Sweet Charity died July 6.

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Hillary Clinton Gets Powerful Endorsement from Lin-Manuel Miranda at Hamilton Benefit by Robert Viagas

Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced Clinton, who addressed the audience following the special July 12 matinee fundraiser.

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Their Favorite Things: Tony Winner Donna McKechnie Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Performances by Chita Rivera, Cynthia Erivo, Barbra Streisand and more made McKechnie's list of favorites.

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Which Musical Theatre Character is Destined to Be Your Husband? by David Artavia

Broadway boasts some swoon-worthy leading men. We know you wish you could find him in real life. But, which one of these types should you be looking for?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Which Musical Theatre Character is Destined to Be Your Wife? by David Artavia

Broadway boasts some beautiful leading ladies. We know you wish you could find her in real life. But, which one of these types should you be looking for?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Motown’s Back on Broadway—Here’s Why and What’s Changed by Michael Gioia

Motown The Musical returned to Broadway after packing up its bags in the beginning of 2015 to go on tour. Its producers talk about the decision to leave Broadway and come back anew.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Young Frankenstein Stalks the Muny by Andrew Gans

Several Broadway actors are featured in the Mel Brooks musical at the famed outdoor venue.

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Hamilton Parody Spamilton Gets Its Shot Tonight by Robert Viagas

The new satirical musical from the creator of Forbidden Broadway features guest star Christine Pedi.

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Betty Buckley and Rachel York Open Grey Gardens at the Ahmanson by Andrew Gans

Michael Wilson directs a cast that also features Josh Young and Bryan Batt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Goodspeed’s Bye Bye Birdie Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

Janet Dacal and George Merrick star in the 1960’s-set, Elvis-inspired musical.

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Lincoln Center Festival Kicks Off Today by Olivia Clement

The 20th anniversary event features London's acclaimed production of The Merchant of Venice starring Tony winner Jonathan Pryce.

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Small Mouth Sounds Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

Bess Wohl’s acclaimed, mostly-silent play is playing a second engagement Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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