Friday, July 22, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Cititour Review: Privacy by Brian Scott Lipton

Daniel Radcliffe returns to the stage in Privacy.

SOURCE: cititour.com at 11:16PM

Photo Flash: Coronado Playhouse Presents William Shakespeare's HAMLET by BroadwayWorld

Coronado Playhouse, celebrating their 70thyear, continues their 20thAnnual Free Classics tradition with the Shakespeare classic,Hamlet.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13PM

Audra McDonald, Joshua Henry, Danielle Brooks & More Join BROADWAY FOR BLACK LIVES MATTER by BroadwayWorld

The event will take place August 1st at Columbia University's Lerner Hall. The event The show will begin at 830. Admission is free and open to the public.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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A musical whose time has gone: Three Post critics take on ‘Phantom’ by Philip Kennicott,

The new tour now at the Kennedy Center is an exuberant memorial to the decline of taste.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:52PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Amazing cast announced for Life Like Company’s The Light in the Piazza by Matt Edwards

Life Life Company announced a strong cast for their upcoming Melbourne production of The Light in the Pizza this week. Opening at the Arts Centre Playhouse on October 28 and running for 2…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:30PM

Stanley Spencer: a twentieth-century British Master by Arts Review

The first exhibition in Australia in fifty years devoted to artist Stanley Spencer, Carrick Hill presents Stanley Spencer: a twentieth-century British Master from 3 August 2016. The centr…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:06PM

Creative Team Revealed for Garth Drabinksy's SOUSATZKA by BroadwayWorld

The Globe and Mail stated, 'Craig Lucas also a Tony winner forThe Light in the Piazza wrote the adaptation - which moves part of the action to South Africa, while the songs were by the compo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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iLuminate: Glowing Dancers in the Dark by New York Theater

“iLuminate,” which is running at Theatre 80 through September 4, is a light show in which the lights are portrayed by 11 acrobatic dancers resembling Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles who fel…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:40PM

Funny Girl by Arts Review

Told in flashback, and following the career of one of the brightest entertainers of the American musical theatre, The Production Company presents a new staging of the classic Broadway mus…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:25PM

Breaking News: ELEVATE announces 2016 programming, ELEVATE: Microcosm by Laura Relyea

ELEVATE, the downtown arts festival now in its sixth year, announced ELEVATE: Microcosm will take place from Thursday, October 13, through Friday, October 21. The announcement was made tonig…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 08:05PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Review: Now We Are Here (Young Vic)

The play tells the story of four refugees journeying to Britain to escape war and persecution

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:22PM

HOW TO WIN AGAINST HISTORY – London & Edinburgh by Laura Kressly

British history is peppered with truly remarkable people. Kings, queens, writers, actors, scientists, athletes and military generals pepper school history books and cultural subconscious. Th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:02PM

Kristin Chenoweth Nabs Divine Role in AMERICAN GODS Series on Starz by TV News Desk

Stage and screen star Kristin Chenoweth, who will soon appear as 'Velma Von Tussle' in NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE and recently took the Broadway stage in ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, is headed for a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01PM

VIDEO: The Viola Project Helps Empower Girls Through Shakespeare by Michael Dale

A Chicago non-profit lets girls explore the works of William Shakespeare while using his classic texts to propel discussions of contemporary issues facing girls and women.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01PM

BWW TV: FUERZA BRUTA Livens Up Broadway in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

In attendance was the cast of Fuerza Bruta who perfomed a selection of songs from the show. Check out highlights below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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'Chicago' review: Bob Fosse classic put on by all-female Japanese troupe

The lure of an all-woman Japanese import of "Chicago" is hard to resist. What would such a faraway culture and ritualized gender switches make of Bob Fosse's hyper-American, deliriously unse…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 06:37PM

What I Love: A Big Life in a Tiny Home by Joanne Kaufman

How the actress Linda Emond made the most of her 200-square-foot studio on the Upper East Side.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PM

What I Love: What I Love | Linda Emond

The actress has long lived in a tiny studio on the Upper East Side.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PM

Review: A ‘Macbeth’ at Ease in the Dark and Noisy City by Neil Genzlinger

Outdoors at Marcus Garvey Park, a Shakespeare classic plays out in a free production that’s enhanced by its urban surroundings.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PM

Blue Man Group Is Sued in Royalties Case by Lorne Manly

Ian Pai, who composed music used by the global theatrical brand, contends that he has been underpaid for decades.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PM

Spotlight | Huntington: A One-Man Show About Jack Lemmon, Performed by His Son by Karin Lipson

Chris Lemmon brings a story born out a “search for catharsis” about the man he called Pop to the Cinema Arts Center on July 28.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PM

Review: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ With Extra Fog, Moral and Atmospheric by Charles Isherwood

At the Lincoln Center Festival, Jonathan Pryce stars as Shylock in a production filled with scorn, violence and anti-Semitism.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PM

In ‘Golem,’ the Troupe 1927 Shares a Stage With a Claymation Co-Star by Eric Grode

A fanciful adaptation of this ancient Jewish legend fits well with this company’s dependence on useful, risky technology.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:18PM

Updated! Your Guide To Outdoor Theatre in NYC This Summer by Olivia Clement

The best of free shows, open-air concerts and unique theatrical events under the stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:17PM

New Block of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Tix To Be Released by Olivia Clement

Tens of thousands of seats will soon be on offer to see the show from June 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:12PM

Fringe Review: ‘Saudade; the one where I miss you’ at Eastman Studio Theatre by Heather Hill

Written by Andrew Reid and directed by Madison Landis, Saudade; the one where I miss you, is a poignant exploration of the meaning behind the Portuguese word “saudade.” A play ab…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:00PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: New Remixes of #BroadwayForOrlando's 'What The World Needs Now Is Love' by Michael Dale

Proceeds from the love anthem will benefit the LGBT Center of Central Florida.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

STAGE TUBE: Sanctuary! Watch Highlights from THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Ogunquit Playhouse by Stage Tube

The Ogunquit Playhouse presents the New England premiere of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, on stage now to August 6, making The Playhouse one of the first regional theaters in the U.S. to stag…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Seth Rudetsky, Liz Callaway, Melissa Errico Among Performers at Democratic National Convention by Michael Dale

A trio of Broadway and cabaret favorites have each announced on social media that they will be performing at next week's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Can Garth Drabinsky make good on his next musical comeback? by J. Kelly Nestruck

Drabinsky is trying to stage a Broadway comeback, after a 2009 fraud and forgery conviction, with a musical adaptation of the novel Madame Sousatzka

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:55PM

Dance review: Texture Contemporary Ballet doesn't disappoint with powerful summer show by Jane Vranish / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Half of the fun in watching Texture Contemporary Ballet’s annual summer explosion — seeing a handful of resident company artists turn into a viable mid-sized company of 17 — is watchin…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:42PM

Philly Playwright Gets Death Threats Over Play About Mass Shootings, Gun Control by Victor Fiorillo

“It’s tasteless and insensitive,” says Oregon mass shooting hero-survivor Chris Mintz of the show, which uses that tragedy as a backdrop.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 05:29PM

'The Merchant of Venice' review: Jonathan and Phoebe Pryce are terrific

Live sightings of Jonathan Pryce -- part of today's zeitgeist buzz as the High Sparrow in "Game of Thrones" -- are rare in New York, where the two-time Tony winner has not appeared on Broadw…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 05:28PM

‘War Paint’ at the Goodman Theatre by Bob Bullen

I’d be lying if I said I haven’t been salivating at seeing the new musical War Paint, which is based on the PBS documentary The Powder and the Glory celebrating makeup moguls and…

SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 05:28PM

Review: ‘Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities’ by John Stoltenberg

Fans of Cirque du Soleil know to expect wonder, beauty, and thrills, and Cirque doesn’t disappoint. It’s a brilliantly executed brand that has become a global phenomenon (21 different pr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:26PM

Let There Be Lips! FOX’s Rocky Horror to Air October 20th by Tristan Halstead

Set your DVRs! FOX’s reboot of the cult classic musical “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will air on October 20th, just in time for Halloween. The two-hour special stars Lav…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 05:13PM

The History of the All-Female Japanese Theatre Troupe That Is Bringing Chicago to NYC by Jennifer Robertson

Get to know the history of Japan’s all-female Takarazuka Revue, which is currently performing the Kander and Ebb hit Chicago in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PM

Video: Your Ticket to the Performing Arts! by Mark Beachy

Learn why MD Theatre Guide is your ticket to the performing arts!

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:00PM

Review: War Paint

Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole star in a new musical about cosmetics titans at the Goodman.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Interviews: Rachel Pickup on the Scary Relevance of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice

Pickup stars with Jonathan Pryce in the Shakespeare's Globe touring production of the dark drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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PHOTO FLASH: PRIVACY's Daniel Radcliffe Has HARRY POTTER Reunion With Bonnie Wright, Chris Columbus by Michael Dale

The star of the Off-Broadway hit PRIVACY is paid a post-show visit by two of his Harry Potter colleagues.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:58PM

Fuse Film Review: “Microbe and Gasoline” — Michel Gondry’s Coming of Age Charmer by Arts Fuse Editor

The performances by Ange Dargent and Théophile Baquet could not be better.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:58PM

No End of Blame: Scenes of Overcoming by Darryl Reilly

Director Richard Romagnoli who also staged the 2007 production and he has done an excellent job of visualizing the scope of the scenes. Action on the battlefield, political conflicts in Mos…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:55PM

In Wack News: Motown The Musical Is Closing July 31 by Alicia Samuel

Yes, you read that headline correctly. Motown The Musical is closing a mere 19 days after its opening. The show based on the history of Motown Records, the Detroit-based record company that …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:25PM

Gotcha! Entertainment venues capture a new audience with 'Pokemon Go' by Noah Jodice • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Like the rest of America, St. Louis’ cultural institutions have been turned into PokeStops, its churches and statues into Pokemon gyms, its ponds into Pokemon fishing holes. “Pokemon Go�…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:06PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Nicky Silver’s This Day Forward Will Open Vineyard Season by Olivia Clement

The Mark Brokaw-helmed production will now launch the Off-Broadway theatre's 2016-17 season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosity from Cirque du Soleil (review) by Susan Galbraith

Under the magic of its yellow-and-blue striped tent, Cirque du Soleil has brought what may be its most rare and delightful show to date.  Kurios reminds us that little and “oldie” can b…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:55PM

OPENING NIGHT: The Bodyguard At The Dominion Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Last night (21 July 2016) the international hit musical The Bodyguard celebrated its opening night with Beverley Knight reprising the role of superstar Rachel Marron opposite…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:50PM

Les Misérables to Receive New TV Adaptation by Olivia Clement

The BBC’s non-musical screen adaptation is slated to air in 2018.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:48PM

Nathaniel Stampley sings 'The Impossible Dream' by Morgan Greene

Nathaniel Stampley sings the classic ballad "The Impossible Dream" in this Showcase video, filmed at Tribune Tower.  Stampley can currently be seen on the Marriott Theatre's stage as Migue…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:46PM

Don’t Miss: ‘She Loves Me’ Album Release at Barnes & Noble by Matthew Wexler

Ghostlight Records will celebrate the cast album of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of She Loves Me with a special in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes & Noble on…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:42PM

What is That?! A Look Inside Girard Theater (625 W Girard Ave.) by Bob Stewart

Just on the outskirts of Northern Liberties, between 6th and 7th on Girard, is the Fine Fare grocery store. Exciting right? Of course not, well that is until you go inside.

SOURCE: spiritnews.org at 03:34PM

Exclusive First Listen! The “Broadway for Orlando” Remixes by Adam Hetrick

What the World Needs Now is Love: The Remixes, featuring Idina Menzel, Sara Bareilles, Bernadette Peters, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more, has just been released. Hear it here first.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:21PM

People You Should Know . . . Lillith Fallon by Zack Calhoon

Lillith Fallon is an actress hailing from Durham, NC. She trained at The Stella Adler Studio Evening Conservatory. Favorite roles include; Readymaid in Archy, Victoria in Private Room Number…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:08PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Deaf West Creates Music Video by Kevin Delin

The Los Angeles theater company Deaf West has long been lauded but, with its production of Spring Awakening, it’s currently driving a national conversation.  Recently, the National En…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 02:57PM

Fuse Theater Review: “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” — A Playful Play on Chekhov by Jim Kates

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike goes on about a half hour too long, but the quality of the acting overcomes the longueurs.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:44PM

Bid To Meet Kristin Chenoweth at Martha's Vineyard, Support Vineyard Arts Project by Michael Dale

Meet the fabulous Broadway star as she performs in this summer's 'Broadway on the Vineyard' concert series.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- NYMF Edition with Josh Davis by BroadwayWorld

In this week's edition, we caught up with Josh Davis, who stars in the new musical THE GOLD, playing at NYMF August 1-6.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

Brian d'Arcy James, Carmen Cusack & More Take Part in DAVE Reading by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that a private reading was just held for a musical adaptation of DAVE, starring Brian d'Arcy James, Carmen Cusack, Michael Rupert, Ann Sanders, Colby Lewis, Jo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

106.7 Celebrates Broadway in Bryant Park (video) by Sandi Durell

  (Photos/Video: MR Anderson)   106.7 LITE FM’s Helen Little emceed Broadway in Bryant Park, alongside co-hosts Alex Brightman and Sierra Boggess (School of Rock).  Performi…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:23PM

‘Come From Away’ Announces Casting and 2017 Broadway Opening by Amy Sapp

In February of 2017, Come From Away will take center stage at a Shubert Theatre. Prior to its Broadway run, the show is slated for performances at the Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:19PM

The Merchant of Venice review – a barometer for the anxieties of the times by Emma Brockes

Lincoln Center festival, New YorkThough the production is traditional, with Jonathan Pryce as Shylock leading the cast, it has truths to impart about modern hatred, violence and prejudiceSo …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:16PM

Leslie Odom Jr. & Josh Groban Share the Stage, Heather Headley Jumps for Joy & Other Hot Shots That'll Make You Happy by Lindsey Sullivan

Happy Friday! From School of Rock duo Alex Brightman and Sierra Boggess to best bros Leslie Odom Jr. and Josh Groban, check out our latest hot shots for your weekend BFF-pic or family photo …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:16PM

Guillermo Del Toro Talks 'Pan's Labyrinth' Musical Plans, 'Pacific Rim' 2 Casting, More by Jordan Riefe

On location for his latest movie, 'The Shape of Water,' the writer-director also shares his thoughts on when FX's 'The Strain,' will end and why 'Hellboy 3' "is a wish that will never be ful…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:14PM

What “Bunk Beds” have to do with the future of Broadway.

It was only a matter of time. Before I explain, I have to take you back to the early 2000s, post 9/11 to be exact, when commercial Off Broadway suddenly became a more challenging place to pr…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 02:11PM

CABARET REVIEW: A treat of tricks in 'The Card Shark' at FST cabaret by Jay Handelman

Jason Michaels makes you believe things that can't possibly be happening in his one-man show. ... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 02:11PM

Phones On, Curtain Up by Michael Schulman

Most theatregoers I know have an almost physical aversion to audience participation. That’s probably because audience members are often cast in the role of patsy—set up to look awkward, …

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 02:11PM

Counting Down Our 10 Favorite Ramin Karimloo Broadgrass Videos

Ramin Karimloo returns to NYC this weekend for weekend of concerts.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:09PM

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SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 02:08PM

Tap makes a joyful noise in Chicago Human Rhythm Project's 'JUBA!' by Laura Molzahn

Something about tap dance feels thrillingly existential. As one intensely unplanned moment follows another, the synergy of dance and music seems beyond control, like a wind that blows strong…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:08PM

Video Flash: Julia Murney and Justin Guarini Star in Mamma Mia!

The ABBA musical takes the Muny stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Review: Takarazuka in Chicago

The legendary Japanese musical-theater company takes on a Broadway classic.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'Chops' an old-fashioned attraction at Theater Wit by Chris Jones

"Chops," the retro new play at Theater Wit, is the kind of Chi-caw-gow show I thought gone for good. It features three 60ish white guys in a Chicago bar, one apparently the bar owner, banter…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:58PM

Review: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Attempts Miracle on Return to London Stage by Mark Beech

Jesus enters in a gray hoodie like a refugee Kanye West in best “Yeezus” mode. Mary does a subtle update to “Could We Start Again Please?” – a song that could almost be about conte…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:57PM

Hedy Weiss to lead talkback after Direct from Death Row The Scottsboro Boys July 24 by Michael J. Roberts

This Sunday, July 24, help Raven welcome Chicago Sun-Times Theater and Dance Critic Hedy Weiss! [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:56PM

Underscore Theatre Announces Chicago Premiere of TONYA AND NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA by Michael J. Roberts

Underscore Theatre Company, in association with Harborside Films, is pleased to present the Chicago premiere [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:56PM

Cole Burden Joins Cast of Himself and Nora by Olivia Clement

The Bridges of Madison County actor joins the new musical Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

Completed Prince of Egypt to Receive Starry Concert Reading by Olivia Clement

Bay Street Theatre will debut the new Stephen Schwartz and Philip LaZebnik musical at a free outdoor concert with a stellar cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

VIDEO: Tour The Fascinating Artifacts of The British Library's 'Shakespeare In Ten Acts' by Michael Dale

The library's gallery show inspires viewers to imagine how audiences reacted to the first stage appearance by a female actor and the first British performance of Othello by a black actor.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Brittany Zeinstra, Julia Murney and More in MAMMA MIA! at The Muny by BroadwayWorld

Mamma Mia, directed by Dan Knechtges, choreographed by Jessica Hartman and music directed by Michael Horsley, just opened at The Muny. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM

STAGE TUBE: Here We Go Again! Watch Highlights from MAMMA MIA! at The Muny by Stage Tube

Mamma Mia,directed by Dan Knechtges, choreographed by Jessica Hartman and music directed by Michael Horsley, just opened at The Muny. Click below to watch highlights of thestarry cast in act…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM

BWW TV: LES MISERABLES Brings the Classics to Broadway in Bryant Park! by BroadwayWorld TV

In attendance was the cast of Les Miserables Hayden Tee, Allison Luff, John Owen-Jones who performed the songs 'Stars,' 'Bring Him Home' and 'I Dreamed a Dream.' Check out highlights below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM

Tony Danza, Jennifer Damiano and More Slated for Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Next week, Feinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club amp Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tony Danza, Jen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Review: Different Class, Barons Court Theatre by Bethany Dickinson

Following the night of Maria’s big house party, she is tidying up and Andy pops round to pick up his sunglasses. They laugh and talk about what’s going on with each other at the moment, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:24PM

Review: The Game’s Afoot, Madame Tussauds by Holly O'Mahony

“The Game’s Afoot!” shouts a police detective, in Sherlock Holmes-esque fashion. Armed with a pen, a map and an initial clue, we separate ourselves from the other 40-odd audien…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:24PM

In the galleries: Bodies that are more than flesh and bone by Mark Jenkins

Human forms are tangential to many of the artists in Hillyer Art Space’s “Flesh & Bone II.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:13PM

Some Fringe troupes say performing at Gallaudet posed an unfair burden by Rebecca Ritzel

New partnership with the university requires making shows accessible to the deaf.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:13PM

Capital Fringe latest includes an avant-pop fave bowing out in style by Washington Post Staff

banished? productions calls it quits with characteristic ceremony

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:13PM

‘Motown: The Musical’ opens on Broadway, then the bad news by Mark Kennedy

Opening night of “Motown: The Musical” went very well until right after the curtain call. With the cast still buzzing at 10:15 p.m., producer Kevin McCollum had bad news: The show was en…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:13PM

Takarazuka Chicago at Lincoln Center Festival: All-Female Kander and Ebb Musical in Japanese by New York Theater

The all-female Japanese theater company that is putting on Kander and Ebb’s “Chicago” as part of the Lincoln Center Festival through Sunday, was founded in 1913 in Takarazuka, Japan by…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:09PM

Jonathan Groff Forgot About the Boy, Laura Benanti Doesn’t Need a Speechwriter & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan McPhee

Happy Friday, and happy Kristin Chenoweth’s birthday weekend! Whether you’re celebrating by giving your green friend a makeover, shouting that you’re a vice principal or si…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:08PM

Oslo's Jefferson Mays & Jennifer Ehle on Who Would Make a Better Spy and What They'll Be Doing in Their 80s by Kathy Henderson

The new play Oslo tells the unlikely story of how a Norwegian sociologist and his wife, a foreign minister in the title city, managed to broker the historic 1993 peace agreement between Isra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:08PM

Review: The Merchant of Venice

Two-time Tony winner Jonathan Pryce returns to the New York stage for the first time in a decade.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: A Cappella Musical In Transit Announces Broadway Dates

Kathleen Marshall helms the new Broadway production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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, she took me back so tenderly, Capital Fringe (review) by Sarah Scafidi

In , she took me back so tenderly, banished? productions has created a 360 degree feast for the senses exploring loss, grief, and the fleeting nature of shared experience. Produced at the ne…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:40PM

Underneath the Lintel, Capital Fringe (review) by Dante Atkins

Part Monty Python, part Da Vinci Code, part Fiddler on the Roof, and part Albert Camus having an existential crisis, Glen Berger’s Underneath the Lintel is an engrossing one-man detective …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:40PM

Monorogue: An evening of new writing at the Old Red Lion by Laura Kressly

The Salon: Collective are a grassroots group of artists that offer classes, workshops and produce work. United by American practitioner Sanford Meisner’s post-Stanislavskian technique, the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:40PM

Fuse Opera Review: Boston Midsummer Opera Provides the Perfect Summer Break by Susan Miron

Boston Midsummer Opera may be performing in a new location, but all their virtues have arrived at Watertown intact.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:34PM

VIDEO: Celine Dion Performs 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' on TODAY by TV News Desk

Celine Dion took the stage for NBC's Citi Concert Series on TODAY. The multi-Grammy Award winner performed such classic as 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' and 'Because You Loved Me.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

Pre-Sales for Broadway's A Cappella Musical IN TRANSIT Start Monday by BroadwayWorld

Tickets for the new musical In Transit will go on sale exclusively for American Express Card Members beginning Monday, July 25, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

VIDEO: AN ACT OF GOD's Sean Hayes Is The Wind Beneath David Josefsberg's Wings by Michael Dale

Broadway's newest heavenly father and his trusty angel indulge in a Bette Midler standard.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

A Cappella Musical In Transit Sets Broadway Opening by Adam Hetrick

The new musical that counts Frozen Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez among its writers, will begin previews November 10 at Circle in the Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

In Case You Missed It: July 16-22 by Robert Simonson

Motown suddenly announces closing, Chicago gets a Hamilton cast, and War Paint opens at the Goodman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Scotland’s first postgrad stage management course announced by Thom Dibdin

Scotland is to get its first postgraduate course in stage management as part of a tie-up between Queen Margaret University and the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:10PM

All 113 Capital Fringe Shows Are Now Reviewed on DCMetroTheaterArts by Joel Markowitz

It’s the final weekend of this year’s Capital Fringe Festival and I urge you to attend some of this year’s offerings. DCMetroTheaterArts has reviewed all the shows in this …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:09PM

Odds & Ends: Lin-Manuel Miranda Returns to Hamilton, Fox's Rocky Horror Sets the Date & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed from today. Lin-Manuel Miranda Returns to Hamilton for Drunk History What comes next for Drunk History? Hamilton’s Lin-Manue…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Cole Burden joins cast of Himself & Nora by Newsdesk

Cole Burden (The Bridges of Madison County national tour, Les Miserables national tour) will join the cast of Himself and Nora, the new musical currently running at the Minetta Lane Theater,…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 12:03PM

Sleepless in Seattle Musical Heading to West End by Olivia Clement

Based on the much-loved Nora Ephron film of the same name, the new musical is set to debut in the U.K. next spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Review: Mary Poppins

At North Shore Music Theatre, Disney's beloved nanny doesn't quite get off the ground.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Cole Burden to Join the Cast of Himself and Nora

The James Joyce-inspired musical welcomes a new addition.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Keynote: Mixed Reality and the Theatre of the Future by HowlRound

By Joris Weijdom. Researcher and lecturer Joris Weijdom of HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, Netherlands on what the Internet of things, transmedia, and mixed reality might mean for theatr…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:59AM

Photos: Matt Lucas and Matthew Bourne celebrate Jesus Christ Superstar opening night

Timothy Sheader's production has opened at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:54AM

Friday Playlist: The Ultimate Alice Ripley & Emily Skinner Songs

20 songs spanning the joint and solo careers of Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:42AM

Crucial 2016 election is this weekend. Vote now by Ryan Taylor

Vote Early. Vote Often! The most important election of 2016 is coming up soon. I write of course, of the 2016 Capital Fringe Festival Audience Awards. This year’s awards are hosted by our …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:34AM

Riches at Anacostia Playhouse (review) by Jayne Blanchard

Meet the Riches. But don’t forget your body armor. An upper class couple living the late 1980s yuppie dream in suburban Minnesota, David (Dana Scott Galloway) and Carolyn (Adele Robey) Ric…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:34AM

Casey Cott, Stark Sands, Marin Mazzie and Solea Pfeiffer to Star in PRINCE OF EGYPT Concert in Long Island by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theater and DreamWorks Theatricals are pleased to present a premiere concert reading of the new stage adaptation of THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, book by Philip LaZebnik writer of Mulan, P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Regent's Park?Open Air JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Coming to West End and Broadway? by BroadwayWorld

Celebrating 45 years since Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's seminal musical first hit the stage, Jesus Christ Superstar just opened at Regent's Park's Open Air Theatre, and already the pro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

FLASH FRIDAY: Ted Cruz's 'Vote Your Conscience' Recalls AVENUE Q's 'Vote Your Heart' by Michael Dale

Ted Cruz's controversial statement at the Republican Convention may have reminded theatre fans of a special AVENUE Q song.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 7/22/2016 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 7222016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

First Nighter: "The Merchant of Venice" in Jonathan Munby's First-Rate Shakespeare's Globe Production by David Finkle

Perhaps wanting to stress the unmissable evidence of bigotry continuing rampant in this 400th year after Shakespeare's death

SOURCE: www.huffpost.com at 11:31AM

First Nighter: "The Merchant of Venice" in Jonathan Munby's First-Rate Shakespeare's Globe Production by David Finkle

It could be that Munby's extreme depiction of Shylock's relentless repudiation is the reason behind the moneylender's obdurate

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 11:31AM

Exiles and Entrances, Stages and States at TCG’s Global Pre-Conference by American Theatre Editors

Attendees from more than 25 countries convened to share common issues and address persistent divisions.  

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:30AM

The State of Our Theatre Nation by American Theatre Editors

More than 1,100 theatre folks from all over the world gathered, connected, testified, and strategized at TCG’s conference Washington, D.C.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:29AM

Fault Lines project to disrupt theatremaking in Manchester with £450k ACE grant by David Hutchison

Artists who don’t work in theatre are to be supported to make ambitious new performances in Manchester. Theatremakers will also be encouraged

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:25AM

Broadway Musical AMOUR Now Available for Licensing in the U.S. by BroadwayWorld

Tams-Witmark Music Library is honored to announce that AMOUR, the whimsical Broadway musical from composer Michel Legrand, is now available for licensing for the first time in the United Sta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

More than 50% of Harry Potter ticket holders are new to theatre, producers claim by Matthew Hemley

More than half of people who have booked to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are first-time theatregoers, the play’s producers

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:13AM

American Muggles Rejoice! Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Eyeing Broadway Bow by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The Hogwarts Express could be heading to Broadway! Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 's producers are apparently in negotiations for a Shubert Theatre, potentially for next season. The N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Rank Your Top 10 Kristin Chenoweth Roles by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM

The Doctor Is In! Waitress' Drew Gehling Shows Off His Custom Towels, Coasters & More by Broadway.com

Waitress' Drew Gehling invites us into his dressing room to show off his delish opening night gift from co-star Jessie Mueller and more!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AM

Lillias White to Star in MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM, Directed by Phylicia Rashad by Courtney Kochuba

Center Theatre Group has announced casting for its upcoming production of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at the Mark Taper Forum. Performances are set to run from Augus…

SOURCE: www.breakingcharactermagazine.com at 11:02AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 862: Elenna Stauffer by Adam Szymkowicz

Elenna Stauffer Hometown: Scarsdale, NY is where I grew up. Current Town: New York, NY is where my kids are growing up. Q:  Tell me about Hysterical.A:  It's the story of fi…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:00AM

TV News: Fox Sets Air Date for Rocky Horror Picture Show Reboot

Laverne Cox struts her stuff in a brand-new teaser trailer for the cult-classic remake.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Andy Karl Stars in New West End Musical Groundhog Day

Karl takes on the role played by Bill Murray in the fan-favorite film.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Dying on stage: comedian Marx has come closer than most

GREENWICH, England(Reuters) - Like most stand-up comedians, Carey Marx has stories about "dying on stage", but in his case they are almost literally true.

SOURCE: Reuters at 10:55AM

Features: What's in my dressing room? - Belinda Wollaston

Belinda plays Palace Judy Garland in Through the Mill at the Southwark Playhouse

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:55AM

Hamilton Will Get Drunk History Treatment on Comedy Central by Michael Gioia

Tony Award-winning creator and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda will narrate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Starring Laverne Cox, Tim Curry and Annaleigh Ashford To Air on October 20 by Courtney Kochuba

Get ready to time warp. The 1975 cult classic, based on the hit stage musical, is being revamped on Fox with a broadcast on October 20 from 8pm-10pm ET/PT. The two-hour special, which is cal…

SOURCE: www.breakingcharactermagazine.com at 10:50AM

ROMEO & JULIET – Cardiff by Emily Garside

Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's best known plays, and particularly for those of us who were teenagers in the 90s a certain film version is more than etched into our minds as well. P…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:49AM

Take a Peek at Signature Theatre\u2019s Rollicking Jelly\u2019s Last Jam

Matthew Gardiner directs the Signature Theatre production of Jelly\u2019s Last Jam. The musical charts the path of legendary jazz pianist Jelly Roll Morton and features a book by George C. W…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

EXCLUSIVE: Audra McDonald, India.Arie and More Set for Free Black Lives Matter Concert Event by Michael Gioia

More than a dozen Broadway stars are rallying in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. A special concert event will be held next month at Columbia University.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Further Details Revealed on Imperial’s Transformation for Great Comet of 1812 by Adam Hetrick

Audiences will be greeted by some drastic changes at the Imperial Theatre when Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 arrives on Broadway this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 7/22/16- Alan Menken by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday Alan Menken For Disney, Menken has scored The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Pocahontas, each of which won him two Academy Awards. He also composed the sco…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Eying Broadway Next? by BroadwayWorld

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD does not open at London's Palace Theatre until July 30, and already there is buzz about a future transfer to Broadway. The New York Post's Michael Riedel wr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM

‘Motown The Musical’ is Closing on July 31, 2016 by Amy Sapp

Yes, you’ve “heard it through the grapevine.” Motown: The Musical is shortening its limited-engagement Broadway revival, and is now closing on Sunday, July 31, 2016 —…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 10:20AM

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley by Theater People Podcast

On Friday, July 22, the Theater People podcast welcomes Broadway favorites Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley. Skinner and Ripley first worked together when they were cast as Daisy and Violet Hi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Jake Gyllenhaal Returns to Broadway in Lanford Wilson’s ‘Burn This’ by Patrick Pacheco

The casting is intriguing, to say the least. Jake Gyllenhaal was recently announced as the lead in the Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s tempestuous 1980s drama “Burn This,” slated …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:14AM

Hot Clip of the Day: B'way Scoundrel Norbert Leo Butz Serves Friday Vibes

Some Norbert in advance of David Yazbek's returns to 54.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:13AM

Theater News: Motown The Musical Will End New Broadway Engagement Three Months Early

The production is currently running at the Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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MOTOWN THE MUSICAL - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The old magic, once gone, is difficult to get back.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:56AM

Jesus Christ Superstar, Open Air Theatre, London, review: Enjoyable but stops short of a miracle by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Declan Bennett's hipster Jesus has go-for-broke soul-bearing intensity

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:51AM

Fringe Review: ‘Dial R for Robot’ at the Atlas Performing Arts Center by Chris Williams

There is much to love in Dial R for Robot, billed variously as “a sci-fi Hitchcock rock opera” and a “multimedia rock opera re-boot.” At its (beating, digital) heart is the eclectic …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:48AM

Photos: Photos: First look at Groundhog Day

Tim Minchin's new musical opens at the Old Vic in August

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:44AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, July 22, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:43AM

MUMBURGER – The Archivist’s Gallery by Aleks Sierz

Family drama about grief gets a surreal twist while exploring human relationships with imaginative flair.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:43AM

New ‘Harry Potter’ play is London’s ‘Hamilton’ by Michael Riedel

While Broadway goes through its “Hamilton” craze, London is obsessed with Harry Potter. Advance sales for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at the Palace Theatre have hit $32 milli…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:39AM

Audra McDonald, India.Arie & More Will Join In Support of Broadway for Black Lives Matter Special Event #BWAY4BLM by Jazmine Harper-Davis

*BROADWAY BLACK EXCLUSIVE* “Get Up, Stand Up. Stand up for your right.” Bob Marley was on to something when he released “Get Up, Stand Up” in the early 1970s. A phras…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 09:33AM

Photo Coverage: Casts of PARAMOUR, LES MIZ & More Bring it Home to Bryant Park by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The best of Broadway will be performing FREE on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 LITE FM's Broadway in Bryant Park 2016' - a lunchtime series that continued this week, July …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22AM

Photo Coverage: Patina Miller, Laura Osnes & More Support 6th Annual GenR Summer Party by Walter McBride

The International Rescue Committee IRC just hosted its 6th Annual GenR Summer Party. GenR, short for Generation Rescue, is a group of young and influential humanitarians who have joined forc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22AM

Photo Coverage: Backstage with Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner at UNATTACHED! by Walter McBride

They could never leave you.Alice RipleyandEmily Skinnerare UNATTACHED and BroadwayWorld was backstage at Feinstein's54 Below for their latest show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22AM

VIDEO: Celine Dion Takes on Sia & More on Wheel of TONIGHT SHOW's Musical Impressions by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Jimmy challenged Celine to a game of random musical impressions, such as Sia singing 'Hush, Little Baby.' Later, Dion explains how she ended up at her longtime …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:22AM

The Archive: Flash, bang, wallop! Half a Sixpence is back by Al Senter

Home-grown musicals of the 1960s seem to have vanished into some kind of theatrical black hole. The period between Lionel Bart and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Jesus Christ Superstar’s Tyrone Huntley: ‘Studying law gave me a focus outside of acting’ by Matthew Hemley

Tyrone Huntley had ruled himself out of ever playing Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. The performer believed his own physicality – short

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review Round-Ups: Did critics crucify Jesus Christ Superstar?

Find out what critics had to say about Timothy Sheader's Regent's Park Open Air production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:50AM

Features: The week in pictures - 16 - 22 July

Our pick of what's been going on in and around theatreland this week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:50AM

Jesus Christ Superstar – review by Lyn Gardner

O2 Arena, London"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do," cries an agonised Jesus on the cross. But it's the good lord, otherwise known as composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who sho…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AM

Five of the best... theatre shows this week by Lyn Gardner

Titanic | The Book Of Mormon | Bugsy Malone | The Flying Lovers Of Vitebsk | Young Chekhov: Platonov, Ivanov & The SeagullIn recent years, most shows that have docked at the Charing Cros…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AM

Three of the best... dance shows this week by Judith Mackrell

The Bolshoi Ballet | Wild Space | Vamos Cuba!This new company was created by Canadian choreographer Robert Binet. He works with a fine international cast on an immersive dance piece titled T…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AM

Jesus Christ Superstar review – a gorgeous, thrilling, heavenly musical by Lyn Gardner

Regent’s Park Open Air theatre, LondonWit, lyricism and satirical bite abound in this dramatic revival of the classic rock opera with a first-rate castIt might not qualify as a miracle, bu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AM

The 10 best things… to do this week by Guardian Staff

From Womad and The BFG to Billie Piper and Matt Smith treading the boards, it’s your cultural guide to the next 7 days Womad Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:50AM

L.A. Theatre Works Announces 2016-17 Season by Tracey Paleo

L.A. Theatre Works has announced its 2016-17 season of live audio recorded plays to be performed at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater.  Each play in the series will be performed in front of a …

SOURCE: footlights.click at 08:46AM

Broadway Originals 1950 to 2015 by Sandi Durell

    by Matt Smith   Host-with-the most Scott Siegel (Town Hall’s Broadway by the Year) is back at it again, this time with “Broadway Originals,” the second of a three-pa…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:46AM

Review: ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre by Johnna Leary

The Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre’s (SSMT) production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance breathes fresh and hysterically contemporary life into an older operett…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:19AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Narrate Story of 'Hamilton' on Season 4 of Comedy Central's DRUNK HISTORY by TV News Desk

This season, Drunk History transports viewers back in time to hang with the founding fathers as the multi-talented Lin-Manuel Miranda narrates the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:13AM

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 7/22; LuPone/Ebersole in WAR PAINT, HUNCHBACK at Ogunquit, BYE, BYE BIRDIE at G by BroadwayWorld

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Maine, Chicago, San Diego and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include LuPoneEbersol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:13AM

REVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent Park Open Air Theatre ✭✭✭ by Danny Coleman-Cooke

By Danny Coleman-Cooke Jesus Christ Superstar Regent Park Open Air Theatre 21 July 2016 3 stars Book Now In the midst of a summer of variably air conditioned theatres, what a relief to bask …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:07AM

Top 10 Plays Adapted from Novels by Clare Livingston

Stage adaptions of literature hold the unique power to bring our favorite stories to life by bridging two of society’s major cultural platforms: literature and theatre. The post Top 10 Pla…

SOURCE: www.breakingcharactermagazine.com at 08:02AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: The Play That Goes Wrong launches new tour as West End extends by Press Releases

The Play That Goes Wrong, the West End’s Olivier Award winning box office hit, announces a major national tour for 2017. Opening at Theatre Royal Bath on 10 January, the production will vi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:39AM

Review: Die Fledermaus (Opera Holland Park)

OHP serves up an irresistible, fabulously cast production of the operetta by Johann Strauss II

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:35AM

A scrapbook from the age of innocence by Terry Teachout

In today’s Wall Street Journal I review Goodspeed Musicals’ revival of Bye Bye Birdie. Here’s an excerpt. * * * Musicals don’t have to be first-rate to be fun. “Bye Bye Birdie,” …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

The Execution of Mrs. Cotton at IRT Theater by Sandi Durell

    By Eric J. Grimm   With a penchant for the macabre and an electric energy coursing through the whole creative team, spit& vigor has emerged as a reliably compelling th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:25AM

The Wind In The Willows Theatre Royal Plymouth Run And Trailers

Adapted for the stage by Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS will open at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from 8th October 2016, followed by The Lowry in Sal…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:23AM

Broadway AM Report, 7/22/2016 - Happy Birthday, Alan Menken! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news The newBEAUTY AND THE BEAST movie previews tonight on Disney Channel, andSUMMER SHORTS 2016 kicks off at 59E59 today

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:21AM

BWW's On This Day - July 22, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 22 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:21AM

Sadiq Khan to ‘democratise’ London arts scene by David Hutchison

London mayor Sadiq Khan has said he plans to “democratise the arts” in the capital so that the West End does not

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:19AM

Replay: Orson Welles talks about critics by Terry Teachout

The second episode of Orson Welles’ Sketchbook, a BBC series in which Welles talked about his life and work. This episode, in which Welles talked about critics, was originally telecast on …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

N16 and Lost Theatre among contenders to run Streatham Hill Theatre by David Hutchison

London fringe venues Theatre N16 and Lost Theatre have been revealed as contenders to run a controversial new theatre in Streatham. Companies

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AM

Almanac: Nadezhda Mandelstam on the poet’s eye by Terry Teachout

“One never gets accustomed to a miracle; one may only wonder at it. A poet is always filled with wonder.” Nadezhda Mandelstam, Mozart and Salieri (trans. Robert A. McLean, courtesy of Pa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: WAR PAINT (World Premiere Musical at the Goodman) by Lawrence Bommer

A FAR FROM COSMETIC MUSICAL MAKEOVER In the late James Kirkwood’s Legends!, two feuding divas–played on a 1986 national tour by theatrical goddesses Carol Channing and Mary Martin&#…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:53AM

The Long Chart of Grosses of The Longest Running Musical

Sometimes I think we forget what a story we have right under our noses masks. The longest running Broadway musical of all time, The Phantom Of The Opera, is running right this very second j…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 06:53AM

Bourne star Alicia smashes through the glass ceiling: Actress says it's time to stop assuming that women in films are just arm candy 

Vikander plays Heather Lee, a cyber ops chief at the CIA — and unlike the well-mannered Alicia, it’s made immediately clear that Heather is not to be trifled with writes Baz Bambigboye.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 06:53AM

BAZ BAMBIGBOYE: A comedy about the Brexit beats? Oh, Yes Minister! Creator of hit comedy writing show about Boris, Liam Fox and David Davis for the We

BAZ BAMBIGBOYE: Creator of the classic BBC TV shows Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister - is writing a show about Johnson and rival ministers Liam Fox and David Davis cohabiting.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 06:53AM

Mike Daisey’s ‘The Trump Card’ at FringeArts (first review) by Jim Rutter

Controversial performer and monologuist Mike Daisey takes on another controversial performer and monologuist: Donald Trump.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:53AM

BAZ BAMBIGBOYE: It's Harry Potter and the super ticket sale: Production company confirms that thousands more seats for West End show will be released

A new booking period will be launched during the first week of August. It’s being organised now by producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callende, writes Baz Bambigboye.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 06:53AM

Mike Daisey’s ‘The Trump Card’ at FringeArts (second review) by Martha Steketee

Daisey’s past monologues dissect topics including the cult of Steve Jobs. He now riffs on political performer Donald Trump.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:53AM

Camelot revisited by Ken Levine

There have been a couple of Camelots for TV comedy writers -- idyllic places to work. MTM in the ‘70s and Paramount in the ‘80s and ‘90s. I’m privileged to say I worked at both.…

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 06:53AM

This Pulitzer winner gets a moving new production at Premiere Stages by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The intimacy of the New Jersey theater is a boon to the show, which connects more viscerally here than it did in its off-Broadway staging

SOURCE: NJ.com at 06:53AM

Theater Review: Westcoast Troupe stages rousing gospel show by Jay Handelman

Spirited singing and dancing ignite original musical revue... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 06:53AM

Abandoned Northern Lights Academy could reopen under new management by David Hutchison

An abandoned performing arts school in Hartlepool could open its doors once again after the local council revealed it was trying to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AM

New ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Trailer Will Leave You Shivering With Antici… by Vinnie Mancuso

Tim Curry appears in the latest footage from FOX's 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' remake.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 06:47AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Narrate Hamilton on Comedy Central’s ‘Drunk History’ by Elizabeth Wagmeister

Comedy Central’s “Drunk History” will return for its fourth season on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 10:30 p.m., and the ten-episode season will bring a slew of guest stars. The seas…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:46AM

Confused By Broadway’s ‘Great Comet’ Seating Chart? Think Of It As The Culmination Of A Wild Night in Moscow by Gordon Cox

Broadway ticketbuyers expect seating charts to look a certain way: The stage is here; the audience is there. So when tickets went on sale for the $14 million Broadway production of “…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:46AM

Just So Stories review – Kipling's delights roar out of the broom cupboard by Alfred Hickling

Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughRudyard Kipling’s famous bedtime tales are brought to life with a sink plunger, vacuum cleaner and, apparently, no actorsRudyard Kipling dreamed up the f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:46AM

RSC to exhibit costumes worn by Olivier, Dench and Tennant by Matthew Hemley

Costumes worn by David Tennant, Judi Dench and Laurence Olivier during productions at the Royal Shakespeare Company are to be displayed as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45AM

Shakespeare’s Globe launches record label Globe Music by Georgia Snow

Shakespeare’s Globe has launched its own record label to release music recorded in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse. The Globe has been using

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

I’m an opera singer — and I got to backup the Rolling Stones by Barbara Hoffman

You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometime, you just might find … you’re singing backup for Mick Jagger. Hey, it happened to Matthew Ciuffitelli. Three years ago h…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:43AM

'March King' was also 'Capitan' of operattas by Anne Gelhaus, [email protected]

The composer known as 'The March King' actually penned a wider variety of music in his day, much of which has rarely been performed. Now, Lyric Theatre is doing its part to change that by st…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:40AM

'Almost, Maine' opens tonight in East Palo Alto by John Orr, Daily News Arts & Entertainment Editor

Popular comedy is part of East Side Prep theater program

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:40AM

Wearing a nun's habit made playwright Charles Busch feel like a rotisserie chicken

Charles Busch - a man - is perhaps not the most obvious casting choice for a Rosalind Russell-type nun. But since he wrote The Divine Sister, a comedic homage to Hollywood nuns, opening at t…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:38AM

At the Mann Center, a Firebird that soars by Peter Dobrin

A new production of The Firebird reinvents the ballet - with puppets, animation, and more

SOURCE: Philly.com at 06:38AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda to Have Another Round Tonight (And Another And Another And Another) to Tell Hamilton/Burr Tale on Drunk History by Karen Brill

A big theme of Hamilton is that history lives at the whim of whoever tells your story. Well, we're betting a corollary to that lesson is: History lives at the whim of how hammered the guy te…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:36AM

Yep, Desiigner’s Rap Opera ‘Timmy Turner’ Is Fairly Odd by Dee Lockett

If you've spent any time on the corners of the rap internet over the last month, you'll have seen wall-to-wall coverage of the evolution of Desiigner's "Timmy Turner." The rap newc…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:36AM

Theater Review: An All-Female, All-Japanese Chicago by Jesse Green

Whenever I’d hear critics describe musical theater as one of the few truly American art forms, I would think, well, at least one of those words is right. It’s a form. I suppose it is als…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:36AM

Disney's first Latina princess, Elena, takes her bow on TV by Lynn Elber

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The rarefied sorority of Disney princesses has come a long way since 1937's Snow White set the tone, gradually expanding to add Asian, African-American, N…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:34AM

Playhouse-bred ‘Away’ sets NYC cast by James Hebert

The La Jolla Playhouse-bred musical “Come From Away” has confirmed its Broadway cast — and two San Diego-based actors are part of it.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:32AM

Talking art, comedy and Broadway with Steve Martin by James Hebert

A peek at our chat with the playwright as he preps 'Meteor Shower' at the Old Globe.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:32AM

Still time to see shows at Ion, Diversionary by James Hebert

Last week’s big San Diego Pride celebrations may have given way to this week’s Comic-Con onslaught, but a trio of still-running plays continue to explore and pay tribute to the LGBT expe…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:32AM

High-spirited ‘Peter Pan’ soars at Moonlight by Pam Kragen

Lavish production sure to be a hit at Vista amphitheater

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:32AM

Mike Birbiglia Says ‘Don’t Think Twice’ is ‘More Like Life’ Than a Movie by Mannie Holmes

“I’ll be the sixth lead in the indie film and that’s ok,” joked comedian Chris Gethard Wednesday night at the Sunshine Landmark Cinema for the New York premiere of “Don’t Think T…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:30AM

Theatre News: The Play That Goes Wrong to tour UK

The Olivier Award-winning comedy has also extended its West End run

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:28AM

Video: Exclusive: Carrie Hope Fletcher performs "Lovely Lonely Man" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The musical is currently playing at the New Wimbledon Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:28AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday, July 22, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: #MotownTheMusical Opens and Announces 7/31 Closing, @ComposerStephen Confirms #WickedMovie for 2019! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitt…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Blogs: Sarah Crompton: Meet the most famous actress you've never heard of

US actor Cherry Jones is a Broadway legend, but has never appeared on the British stage before. Sarah Crompton explains why she can't wait for the actress UK debut at the Edinburgh Inter…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:50AM

Photos: In pictures: The Bodyguard opening night

Cast and guests celebrated the opening night at the Dominion last night

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Review: Review: The Bodyguard (Dominion Theatre)

Beverley Knight returns to play the role made famous by the late Whitney Houston

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Review: Review: Jesus Christ Superstar (Open Air Theatre)

Declan Bennett stars in a revival of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:50AM

First Night Takeover: Jesus Christ Superstar at the Open Air Theatre

It's time for another #StageFaves takeover! After his success at West End Live, we sent Perry O'Bree to the opening night of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre for the …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:47AM

The Play That Goes Wrong announces national tour by Georgia Snow

The Play That Goes Wrong has announced a major tour for 2017, visiting locations across the UK. The comedy, created by Mischief

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:44AM

Training in Wales has something to offer students at all levels by Susan Elkin

Cardiff is the theatre capital of Wales as well as the political one. Its busy cultural life encompasses the Wales Millennium Centre,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Jonathan Kent: ‘You have to frighten yourself if you aspire to be an artist’ by Mark Shenton

The director Jonathan Kent exudes a relaxed, laid-back confidence, but it was not always thus. When I ask him if there’s something

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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CARGO – Arcola Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New immersive experience tells its story of people trafficking with considerable power and imagination.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:59AM

Photos and podcast: Men, misogyny and Neil LaBute at Some Girl(s) Q&A by Terri Paddock

I first – and last – saw Neil LaBute‘s Some Girl(s) in its world premiere in the West End in 2005, in a production that starred Friends‘ David Schwimmer along with &#…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 04:28AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: The Music of MOTOWN Returns; Unfortunately, So Does The Book by Michael Dale

Despite clunky writing, Berry Gordy's autobiographical musical is packed with great songs and terrific performances.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:56AM

Timely Rhinoceros by Jk Clarke

        by JK Clarke   There hasn’t been a more appropriate time in quite a while to stage Eugène Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, and The Seeing Place Theater is to be co…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:42AM

The Mill on the Floss by Arts Review

Highlighting the collision of opposites and the tension between inner and outer forces, OpticNerve Performance Group presents the Australian premiere of The Mill on the Floss at Theatre Work…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:07AM

Does This JPG Make Me Look Fat? The Thinking Manager’s Shortcut To Image Optimization by Drew McManus

Page load speeds make the difference between making or losing online ticket sales. They also impact overall user experience to the point where an otherwise good looking website seems old and…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Jackie Chan's 10 Most Impressive Stunts and Fights by Claire Bouchara

International superstar and martial arts stuntman Jackie Chan has produced a new blockbuster movie with director Renny Harlin, released on July 21. “Skiptrace” is a Hong Kong-Chinese-Ame…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:47AM

Edinburgh festival 2016: 21 unmissable shows for kids and their families by Lyn Gardner

With shows aimed at all ages, and creatives including Akram Khan, Paines Plough, Julia Donaldson and Dr Seuss, there’s a bewildering choice at Edinburgh this year. Here’s our top 21. Don…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24AM

Review: In Edge Theater’s “I’ll Eat You Last,” Emma Messenger is arch and hilarious by Joanne Ostrow

She really does conjure the hookah-smoking Caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland, ensconced on a sofa in her Beverly Hills living room, drinking scotch and smoking tobacco and weed, sometimes…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:24AM

Three Sisters by Arts Review

A brand new Australian translation of one of theatre’s defining works, Sport For Jove Theatre presents Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters at the Seymour Centre from 28 July 2016. Anton Che…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:23AM

Dillie Keane: It bears repeating – great parts will outlive their best performances by Dillie Keane

Most of us have a show that we hold dear and can sit through any number of times in different productions. In

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Howard Sherman: Should Off-Broadway theatres pander to celebrity culture to sell tickets? by Howard Sherman

Last week, The New York Times reported on a dispute between Theatre for a New Audience, one of the city’s major producers

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Spotlight On...Heath Saunders by Michael Block

Name: Heath SaundersHometown: Kirkland, WAEducation: Bachelor of Music, University of Miami.Select Credits: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (ART and upcoming Broadway)Why theate…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:46AM

Rumour Has It – Adele, her life and song by Arts Review

Rumour Has It charts the incredible rise of the blockbuster soul sensation of the modern age live on stage in story and song, with all the upfront British wit and heart-stopping tunes that h…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:17AM

Fox Sets Air Date for Rocky Horror Picture Show by Adam Hetrick

The reboot of the 1975 cult classic starring Laverne Cox, Tim Curry and Annaleigh Ashford will air October 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07AM

8 Families Who Made It Big on Broadway by Logan Culwell

It runs in the family! Get to know some of the theatrical families who have graced the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:04AM

Jonathan Groff and the Cast of Looking Chat Love, Dating and Growing Up by Olivia Clement

Ahead of the movie finale this weekend, the co-stars and real-life friends get personal with Playbill.

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Video Flash: American Psycho's Jennifer Damiano Gets Ready for Her Solo Concert Debut

Damiano previews the show with a ballad from Spring Awakening.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Interviews: Tony Danza Is All About the Standards, Stories, and Fresh Mozzarella

Danza fills us in on his New York cabaret return as well as his latest business venture as co-owner of the oldest Italian cheese store in America.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Sneak Peek of "Crashletes" with Host Rob Gronkowski by Young Hollywood

Sneak Peek of "Crashletes" with Host Rob Gronkowski YH takes you behind the scenes of Nickelodeon's sports series "Crashletes" where we catch up with the hosts, NFL star Rob Gronkowski, Bran…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Zelda Williams: Films & Face Masks & Bears, Oh My! by Young Hollywood

Zelda Williams: Films & Face Masks & Bears, Oh My! The extremely talented Zelda Williams pays a visit to the YH Studio where she fills us in on all the exciting (and diverse) projects she ha…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, July 22, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Lest We Forget by Arts Review

Offering audiences a unique and intimate way to reflect on and commemorate the ANZAC Centenary, Queensland Ballet’s Lest We Forget at the Playhouse, QPAC from 29 July 2016, will…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:48AM

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Preview Set for ELENA OF AVALOR Premiere on Disney Channel Tonight by TV News Desk

The premiere of ELENA OF AVALOR the highly anticipated animated series that introduces a princess inspired by diverse Latin cultures, will be presented simultaneously with limited interrupti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42AM

DETOURS Film, With Tara Westwood, Richard Kind, Michael Cerveris & More, Hits Theaters by TV News Desk

Indie feature DETOURS kicks off its limited theatrical release at the historic Stutter Creek Theatre in Sutter Creek, CA today, July 22.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42AM

Heidi Blickenstaff Brings 'SING HAPPY' to Long Island Musical Theatre Festival Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Long Island Musical Theatre Festival presents Sing Happy The Music of Kander and Ebb with Heidi Blickenstaff atAdelphi University Performing Arts Centre 1 South Avenue,Garden City, NY 11530 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42AM

Best Bets: 'The Drowsy Chaperone,' Jason Aldean, Charlie Daniels Band and more by Go! Magazine Staff

Our staff picks the best things to do this week — with a look ahead.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:13AM

Revival of A Day by the Sea Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

The 1950’s West End hit by N.C. Hunter is directed by Austin Pendleton for the Mint Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Lillias White Celebrates 65th Birthday in NYC by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner is offering The Birthday Show at the Triad.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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