Friday, July 29, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Way Too Much Pixie Dust by Michael Block

By Michael BlockWe love Peter Pan so much that we've all taken a hand at creating a Peter Pan musical or play. The next in line to attempt the source material is Lena Gabrielle, Greg Keresta…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 11:58PM

Quietly by Darryl Reilly

“The characters in this play both the living and the dead are completely fictional.” This statement explains the play’s overall contrived quality. Both of the lead characters have su…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:54PM

Dance Parade: ‘Dancin’ in the Streets’! by Admin

Imagine this: hundreds of people – of all different ages, nationalities and physical conditions – all gathered together to showcase and enjoy dance forms from around the world. O…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:29PM

Groove Dance Competition offers new levels of competition by Admin

Groove Dance Competition is making new changes in the 2016-17 season to accommodate even more dancers! Starting this year, Groove will offer three levels of competition: Novice, Intermediate…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:19PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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New 'Merchant Of Venice' Recasts Shylock As A Sympathetic Everyman by NPR Staff

Actor Jonathan Pryce is playing the Jewish moneylender in a new touring production of The Merchant of Venice that reimagines Shakespeare's supposedly-comic villain as a tragic and universal …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:04PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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54 Sings Hair by Sandi Durell

  By Martha Wade Steketee     We let the sunshine in, and basked. For two concert performances on a recent Sunday night, several tribes assembled that were associated with Ame…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:56PM

Photo Flash: TOM SAWYER at Playhouse South by BroadwayWorld

The Adventures ofTom Sawyeris a musical comedy based on the novel byMark Twain. The musical is the story of a fourteen-year- old boy growing up in the heartland of America. This Broadway mus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11PM

DON'T CALL IT A COMEDY by Matt Windman

Jonathan Munby’s especially violent staging goes heavy on the heavy material and light on the light.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:11PM

Dangereuse: Globe Theatre’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at The Kennedy Center by Sophia Howes

W.H. Auden once said ,“Shylock is the outsider because he is the only serious person in the play.” Jonathan Pryce’s Shylock is a deeply serious person, and Pryce’s magnificent portr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:01PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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SPW: A Conversation with SHE WAS AS BEAUTIFUL AS THE MOON’s Playwright and Director by Sarah Kutnowsky

Student Production Workshop’s summer production She Was as Beautiful as the Moon follows two strangers, Luna and Alexander, who spend the evening recounting the moments, good and bad, that…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 08:38PM

Rachel Chavkin Loves Chaos, And With 3 Shows In The Works, It Shows by Jeff Lunden

The avant garde director has two shows running off-Broadway and a musical opening in October. Though she's working on several different projects, she says there's always "a conversation" bet…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:19PM

About the Opera by Chie Witt

Hear Kristine Opolais and Roberto Alagna as the ill-fated lovers in Puccini’s passionate adaptation of the classic novel about a free-spirited country girl. Sir Richard Eyre’s new produc…

SOURCE: PBS at 08:19PM

Headed to London, hanging on to Cuba by Carrie Seidman

Dancer Francisco Serrano gives a final hometown performance before starting his professional career with the Royal Ballet...... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 08:19PM

Call Redialed: Karen Finley: Unicorn Gratitude Mystery at The Laurie Beechman Theatre by Call Me Adam

Call Redialed: I was so inspired by my 2014 interview with Karen Finley that I jumped at this new opportunity to speak with Karen about her new show "Karen Finley: Unicorn Gratitude Mystery"…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:19PM

Spotlight On...Ovi Vargas by Michael Block

Name: Ovi VargasHometown: Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in the Suburbs of Boston.Education: Graduated from The Boston Conservatory Of Music with a degree in Musical Theatre.Favorite Credit…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 08:01PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Butler

Butler Off Broadway, 59E59 Theaters Reviewed by Shoshana Roberts BOTTOM LINE: A historical comedy in which three slaves during the civil war demand sanctuary at Major General Butler's Unio…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:49PM

Futility & Necessity & Church & State by Hayley Huntley

by HAYLEY HUNTLEY the lights came up on Church & State at Skylight Theatre, I felt pressure to stand up and clap. This was no ordinary do-I-or-don’t-I standing ovation dilemma —…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 07:46PM

Upper Darby Summer Stage returns to the '20s in "Nice Work If You Can Get It" by Alexandra Villarreal

The show is all about finding love where it’s least expected, as a spifflicated womanizer and a bootlegging bearcat couple up despite all odds.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:43PM

Kelsey Grammer Lists Hudson River View Condo in New York’s West Chelsea by Mark David

SELLER: Kelsey Grammer LOCATION: New York City, NY PRICE: $9,750,000 SIZE: 3,076 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms YOUR MAMA’S NOTES: A New York City apartment with sweeping views ove…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:34PM

AUDIO: Anna Deavere Smith's NOTES FROM THE FIELD: DOING TIME IN EDUCATION Deals With The School-To-Prison Pipeline by Michael Dale

The performerplaywright's new piece is about how educational practices feed the prison system.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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'God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater' review: Ending series run with dark yet oddly sweet show

Jeanine Tesori is ending her astonishing four years as founding artistic director of Encores! Off-Center with another daring resuscitation of a musical she believes we should know.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 06:14PM

Better Stock Up on Floo Powder! HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in Talks for the Great White Way by Jessica Khan

Polish your broom, stock up on floo powder, get in line for the portkey or if you're old enough, just apparate-- to New York The Daily Mail is echoing rumors from earlier this week at the Ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:14PM

Review: Love's Labour's Lost

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company presents one of the Bard's early comedies.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Obituaries: Arena Stage Cofounder Zelda Fichandler Dies at 91

The regional theater pioneer helped earn Arena Stage the first-ever Regional Theater Tony Award.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: First Look at Jenny Ashman and Brandon Rubendall in EVITA at Opera North by BroadwayWorld

Opera NorthpresentsTim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA, one of its three Summerfest 2016 mainstage productions,tonight, July 29, throughAugust 13 at the Lebanon Opera House. The tempest…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:50PM

Cirque du Soleil returns to form with Luzia: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Show is full of wow feats and gorgeous stage pictures but indulges in cultural appropriation.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:39PM

Jenn Gambatese to Replace Sierra Boggess in School of Rock on Broadway by Broadway.com

Jenn Gambatese will pledge allegiance to the band! The Broadway alum will join the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock—The Musical on August 9, when she succeeds Sierra …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Leslie Odom, Jr. and More Receive 2016 Princess Grace Awards by American Theatre Editors

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA will award more than $1 million to emerging artists in theatre, dance, and film.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:26PM

Renee Elise Goldsberry Approves Of Bust Magazine's Revised HAMILTON Logo Honoring Hillary Clinton by Michael Dale

The women who plays Angelica Schuyler is excited to see women being included in the sequel.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13PM

Review: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater-Encores! Off Center at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Alan Mencken and Howard Ashman's first musical, based on Kurt vonnegut's novel

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:06PM

On the Couch with Toby Truslove by Arts Review

Who is Toby Truslove? I am an actor, writer, and person who lives in Fitzroy, Melbourne. What would you do differently to what you do now? Oh, tough question. I think being an actor in Austr…

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

Off Script: Will Chase Bids Farewell to 'Nashville', Returns to Broadway as Williams Shakespeare (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

The actor who played Luke Wheeler in the ABC country music drama explains why he's satisfied with his character's storyline, and what he'll miss most about shooting in Music City.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:00PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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First Nighter: "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" Revived With Mixed Results This Weekend by David Finkle

The truth is that Vonnegut's tale is dealing with some mighty sober subjects -- the marginalization of the impoverished, the narrow concerns of the corporate class, the dismissal as surely d…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 04:49PM

Watch the Best of Australian Theatre at the 2016 Helpmann Awards! by BroadwayWorld

The 2016 Helpmann Awards were presented at a star-studded ceremony earlier this week, in front of a full house at the Sydney Lyric Theatre. Hosts for the evening were Chloe Dallimore, Helen …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

FLASH FRIDAY: Fascinating Footage Showing The Glamour and Grime of Times Square in 1976 by Michael Dale

In the 1970s, the desperate fiscal state of New York City was summarized by the infamous 1975 Daily News headline, 'Ford To City Drop Dead.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

Boundless in Brooklyn: An Exciting New Dance Film Contest by Kathryn Turney

Hollye Bynum and Sam Owens of the Brooklyn-based dance film company of bones || hollye bynum will be kicking off the first annual Boundless in Brooklyn 48-hour dance film contest …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:44PM

Dakin Matthews: A Layman Looks at Equity’s Motion to Dismiss by Kevin Delin

Back in October 2015, when a group of LA actors served a lawsuit on their own Union, Actors’ Equity, actor and scholar Dakin Matthews was there to give a layman’s analysis of the…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 04:39PM

Montreal’s Just for Laughs festival fundraising for comedian’s legal fees by Morgan Lowrie

Mike Ward was ordered to pay $35,000 to young artist for jokes about his singing and facial disfigurement

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:38PM

Feature: Blurring the line between political fact and fiction in Proud by Samuel Sims

It’s impossible to escape the numb uncertainty that has screeched in our mostly, dumbfounded faces for the last month. Like a banshee that has devoured four bags of Skittles, the Brexit re…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:14PM

Remembering Hollywood 'Ghost Singer' Marni Nixon

Nixon, who died on Sunday, was a classically trained actress who mostly worked behind the scenes. She dubbed vocals for many films, including My Fair Lady. Originally broadcast in 2001.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:06PM

“The Johnny Cycle: Part II – The Shell” – The Speakeasy Society by Brian Sonia-Wallace

  The Johnny Cycle: Part II: The Shell is the second part of a trilogy that The Speakeasy Society is creating, based on Dalton Trumbo’s 1939

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:06PM

'Ragtime' concert at Ellis Island with Brian Stokes Mitchell

Here's something fascinating that you won't be able to see this week.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 04:06PM

Review: Twelfth Night

A noted Shakespeare comedy is told through the art of silence.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Jenn Gambatese to Enroll in Broadway's School of Rock

Gambatese will join the company of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Pros from MTC, The Public, CSC & More Among TCG's New Round of Leadership U Recipients by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG announces the 2016 Round 4 Cycle A recipients of the Leadership University-Continuing Ed program.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

Randy Rainbow to Lead WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT Orlando Benefit Performance by BroadwayWorld

Maberry Theatricals will welcome BroadwayWorld'sCHEWING THE SCENERY regularRandy Rainbow on August 15 in a special benefit performanceWhite Rabbit Red Rabbit, the internationally-acclaimed p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

Jenn Gambatese to Rule the School as New Principal in Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK by BroadwayWorld

Just in, Jenn Gambatese will rule the school in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway smash hit School of Rock - The Musical on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 when she succeeds Sierra Boggess as Principal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

VIDEO: Stage and Screen Legend Cicely Tyson Advocates For TDF's Stage Doors by Michael Dale

The great actress joins ALADDIN's James Monroe Iglehart to promote more access to live theatre for kids in underserved communities.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

'Byhalia's' interracial story about a couple in crisis has only deepened by Chris Jones

I fell for Evan Linder's simple, lovely play "Byhalia, Mississippi" when I first saw the piece on a cold night in January. I fell yet harder Thursday night when this story of a struggling, i…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:32PM

SHE LOVES ME available today from GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS with BARNES & NOBLE EVENT next week, 8/3 by Michael J. Roberts

Ghostlight Records has announced that physical copies of the cast album of the critically-acclaimed Broadway revival of SHE [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:27PM

Performance added for Cirque’s TORUK – The First Flight by Michael J. Roberts

Due to popular demand, Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to announce one additional performance of [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:27PM

Introducing rhythm – the Smart Dancing Shoes Helping Break The Curse of Two Left Feet by Michael J. Roberts

The smart shoes sync with an app to provide interactive dance lessons for all. The [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:27PM

JENNIFER ASHLEY TEPPER’S “THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOL. 3” from DRESS CIRCLE PUBLISHING available 11/15 by Michael J. Roberts

DRESS CIRCLE PUBLISHING will release THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 3, the latest in [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:27PM

Jenn Gambatese To Replace Sierra Boggess in Broadway School of Rock by Robert Viagas

The co-star of Tarzan will play principal Rosalie Mullins.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Delays Opening Until 2017 by Amy Sapp

Though originally set to appear on Broadway in late 2016, the newest revival of the classic 1950s film Singin’ in the Rain will open on the Great White Way in 2017. The production, pr…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:24PM

Old Globe recruits ‘October Sky’ cast by James Hebert

The Old Globe Theatre has signed up a cast of Broadway veterans (and some San Diego-based actors) for the West Coast premiere of the movie-based musical “October Sky.” The show’s creat…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:15PM

On Toronto’s Church Street, discover a hidden history of Canadian dance by Martha Schabas

Despite its low profile, Dance Collection Danse has an amazing story to tell

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:09PM

Theater News: Muny Fiddler on the Roof to Replace "Now I Have Everything"

A new song will be sung by the character of Perchik.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Hamilton, Spring Awakening, and Waitress Casts Receive Equity Diversity Awards

The awards are presented annually by Actors' Equity Association.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: The King and I's Ashley Park to Star in The Fantasticks

Tony winner Hal Linden also joins the cast at Pasadena Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Norbert Leo Butz, Andy Mientus and More Set 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 Norbert Leo But…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:58PM

Fuse Film Review: Genius, Undiminished — “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” by Arts Fuse Editor

There has never been a better time in America to reconsider the importance of television’s role in the political discourse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:51PM

Bid To Meet Audra McDonald, Will Swenson & Seth Rudetsky, Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet Audra McDonald, Will Swenson amp Seth Rudetsky after their concert in Provincetown.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- NYMF Edition with Brian Charles Rooney by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX QampAs with your favorite Broadway stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater Their dream roles Their Broadway crushes Read onIn this week's ed…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

VIDEO: Tony Winner Anika Noni Rose Talks New Drama Series POWER by TV News Desk

Actress Anika Noni Rose stopped by this morning's TODAY to talk about her new drama series POWER and her role in the recently broadcast remake of ROOTS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

HAMILTON, SPRING AWAKENING and WAITRESS Receive Equity's 2016 Diversity Award by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association Equity today named Hamilton, Spring Awakening and Waitress the co-recipients of the Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award for the 2015-16 theatri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM

Zelda Fichandler's Address to the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society in Celebration of the Third Annual Zelda Fichandler Award—October 26, 2 by HowlRound

By Zelda Fichandler. The work and life of Zelda Fichandler permeate the values and purpose of HowlRound. She was a significant inspiration for how we imagined our intervention into the theat…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:49PM

Audience to Put George W. Bush on Trial Nightly by Olivia Clement

Eight audience members will be chosen as the jury at each performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:46PM

DVR Alert: Tony Winner Leslie Odom Jr. to Perform on NBC's TODAY by TV News Desk

NBC has announced that on Wednesday, August 3rd, Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr., who recently departed the hit Broadway musical HAMILTON, will perform on TODAY

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PM

Video: Good Chance Theatre on their journey from the Calais Jungle to London's South Bank

Encampment runs at the Southbank Centre and Somerset House until 7 August

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:36PM

Chicago’s American Theater Company Will Reimagine Picnic by Michael Gioia

The company’s 32nd season will include three pieces; one planned production has been pushed back to its 33rd season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Oeuvre Total Part 6: Billy Wilder, Giant Killer by Enci

  – cowboys –   In an election year you hear a lot of history. A recent statement that the White House was built by slaves was rebutted with the astonishing assertion t…

SOURCE: Bitter Lemons at 02:34PM

Hamilton, Waitress and Spring Awakening Win Equity’s Diversity Award by Adam Hetrick

Actors’ Equity Association named the productions as the co-recipients of the Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity on Broadway Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

The Abrupt Closing of ‘Motown’ Points to Another Lost Opportunity on Broadway by Patrick Pacheco

Just weeks after “Motown, The Musical” began its return engagement on Broadway, the show’s producers announced that it would be closing on July 31, a serious foreshortening of its inte…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:17PM

SWEAT & TEARS at JACK by Ned Moore

Call me a sap, but the idea that theatre can be a vehicle for magic enchants me whenever I’m watching a good play. That is, until the fight scene happens… Where is that slap sound co…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 02:15PM

The Last 20 Years of Best Play Tony Award Winners: A By The Numbers Infographic.

One of my most popular posts of the last couple years is a post with just a few words and a whole lot of numbers. In 2014, we dove into the deep end of the data pool and put together an info…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 02:12PM

Gillian Jacobs on Fearing Improv, the End of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl, and the Lessons of Philip Seymour Hoffman by Kevin Lincoln

From her breakout role as Britta Perry on Community to her scene-stealing work on Girls to her current Netflix series Love, Gillian Jacobs always achieves the same effect: She makes you…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:12PM

What follows 'Bright Star'? For Steve Martin, it's 'Meteor Shower' by Tim Greiving

Steve Martin isn’t just a “comedian.” His restless mind has led him into becoming a stand-up giant, a movie star, a screenwriter, a producer, a novelist, a songwriter, a banjoist, an a…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:12PM

Honesty Vs. Community in Harbor Stage’s ‘The Kritik’ by American Theatre Editors

Brenda Withers's new play, set in 19th-century Russia, is inspired by her theatre's experiences with feedback on Cape Cod.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:10PM

Video Flash: Barbra Streisand and Hugh Jackman Cover a Cut Song From Broadway's Smile

Don't wait "Any Moment Now" to watch the pair take on a tune written by Marvin Hamlisch and Dorothy Fields.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Ron Bohmer and Kerry O'Malley Set for Old Globe Production of October Sky

The musical is written by Brian Hill, Aaron Thielen, and Michael Mahler.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Pump Up the Volume Musical Will Test Legs in Seattle by Adam Hetrick

Four new musicals have been announced as part of the 5th Avenue Theatre’s NextFest: A Festival of New Musicals, which will take place in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Avenue Q Celebrates 13 Years, Releases All-New Highlights

The now-classic Avenue Q began its life Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre where it ran for 72 performances. It moved to Broadway and was the 2004 Tony winner for Best musical. After a six…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:52PM

GREASE LIVE! Star Named Radio Disney's 'Next Big Thing' in Music by TV News Desk

Jordan Fisher, who recently portrayed T-Bird 'Doody' in FOX's live broadcast of GREASE LIVE, has been namedRadio Disney's 'Next Big Thing' in Music

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

VIDEO: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES' Christina Bianco Launches 'Unlikely Interpretations': 25 Impressions In 25 Days by Michael Dale

the master mimic offers famous movies quotes as interpreted by somewhat miscast performers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

Kyle Selig, Ron Bohmer, Kerry O'Malley and More to Look to the Stars in OCTOBER SKY at The Old Globe; Cast, Creatives Set! by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team of the West Coast premiere of OCTOBER SKY, which will blast off the Globe's 2016-2017 Season with a tale of boys, rockets, and big dr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

BWW TV: WAITRESS Cast Serves It at Broadway In Bryant Park by BroadwayWorld TV

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, continuing this Thursday, July 28 1230pm on the Brya…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

Morgan Freeman to Join Misty Copeland in Disney's Live-Action THE NUTCRACKER by TV News Desk

Morgan Freeman is currently in talks to join Disney's upcoming live-action THE NUTCRACKER. The actor will join previously announced cast members Mackenzie Foy starring as Clara, and Misty Co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:45PM

Photo Flash: Chisa Hutchinson Speaks as Part of Dramatists Guild Fund's Traveling Masters Program by BroadwayWorld

As part of the Dramatists Guild Fund's Traveling Masters Program, Playwright Chisa Hutchinson Dead and Breathing, Dirt Rich, She Like Girls, This Is Not the Play, Sex on Sunday led writing w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

Previously Unseen Shaffer Play About Tchaikovsky Discovered by BroadwayWorld

The New York Post has reported on a newly unearthed playby recently deceased author, Peter Shaffer.The play, which sources say Shaffer labored over for twenty years, is about the composer, T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PM

New York’s The Out Hotel Has Been Sold by Andrew Gans

The hotel, which catered to a mostly gay clientele, came under criticism last year for hosting a fundraiser for presidential hopeful Ted Cruz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PM

Stars and the City: Ramin Karimloo’s New York by Amy Sapp

What do you love about New York City? 1. I just adore the bike paths this city has to offer.  I lived in Washington Heights for awhile so when the weather was good, I was able to ride 8 mil…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:32PM

How the National Ballet's youngest principal dancer soared up its ranks by Martha Schabas

Harrison James is young, but his verve has been rewarded with a rapid rise within the National Ballet

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 01:29PM

Zelda Fitzgerald died today at age 91 by Lorraine Treanor

  Zelda Fichandler, co-founder of Arena Stage, died this morning at her home in Washington, DC, of congestive heart failure. She was 91.  Arena Stage released the following statement: …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:27PM

Ribbet, Ribbet: ‘Princess and the Frog’ Adaptation ‘Croaker’ Opens Off-Broadway by Amy Sapp

Have a child who adores the story of The Princess and the Frog? Off-Broadway’s newest musical, Croaker, opens tonight and runs for four performances until Sunday, July 31, 2016.  …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:23PM

Stanley Wayne Mathis Cast in FringeNYC Socially Relevant Comedy by Olivia Clement

The stage vet will star Night of the Living N-Word.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM

In Case You Missed It: July 23-29 by Robert Simonson

Broadway lost a leader when theatre owner James M. Nederlander, Sr. died; and London gave the world a brand new mega-hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

We're Bette-ing on Idina Menzel, Zachary Quinto Had a Dream About You, Baby & More Lessons of the Week by Ryan McPhee

It’s Friday, and you know what that means: time to head home, cocoon yourself on the couch and binge-watch both seasons of Smash because it’s honestly been a while since you last…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

Glee's Jenna Ushkowitz Starts Performanced in Sara Bareilles' Waitress on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Glee’s Jenna Ushkowitz will begin performances as Dawn on July 29 in Waitress. She steps in for Kimiko Glenn, who is taking a leave of absence from the Tony-nominated tuner. Headlined …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:14PM

The cast changes in ‘Hamilton’ are not like breaking up the band by Nelson Pressley

They’re another way in which the hit musical both bucks and follows Broadway trends.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:14PM

It’s almost impossible to overstate Zelda Fichandler’s impact on American theater by Peter Marks

APPRECIATION | The Arena Stage founder, who passed away at 91, was a titan of the arts scene.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:14PM

Backstage: Renée Fleming to present a new concert series at the Kennedy Center by Rebecca Ritzel

“Voices” will offer an eclectic lineup of singers, as well as up-and-coming performers.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:14PM

Leona Lewis on joining Broadway's Cats: 'The show's got a lot of heart' by Alex Needham In New York

The X Factor made her a global star, then she provided Jimmy Page with his proudest post-Zep moment. Ten years on, Lewis is making the leap to BroadwayWhen it comes to credentials for a long…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:09PM

Review: Do the Scrabble Hustle by Michael Block

By Michael BlockEver wonder how a Joni Mitchell song and Scrabble can inspire the plot of a musical? Take in an evening at Brett Sullivan's The Last Word and you'll see how! The Last Word pa…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:09PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Royalty Turned Out to Honor Theatrical Great James M. Nederlander, Sr. by Harry Haun

Playbill attended the July 28 funeral of the chairman of the Nederlander Organization, who transformed Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

Production news round-up: July 20 to 26 by Georgia Snow

Plays The Play That Goes Wrong has announced a major tour for 2017, visiting locations across the UK. The comedy, currently running

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:49PM

First Nighter: "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" Revived With Mixed Results This Weekend by David Finkle

<![CDATA[The truth is that Vonnegut's tale is dealing with some mighty sober subjects -- the marginalization of the impoverished, the narrow concerns of the corporate class, the dismissal…

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 12:49PM

What, a museum fundraiser?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The museum I work for is having what they call a “gala.” They are sending invitations to the event, but charging for the admissions, and there will … Click to Co…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 12:47PM

Interview with playwright Carlos Murillo on The Javier Plays by HowlRound

By Sarah Matusek, Carlos Murillo. Sarah Matusek talks to Playwright Carlos Murillo about his trilogy the Javier Plays, inspired by the life and work of the late Javier C.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:41PM

5th Annual Broadway Alzheimer's iPod Drive Returns This August by BroadwayWorld

Dave Roth, Broadway musician and Alzheimer's advocate, is announcing the launch of the 5th Annual Broadway Alzheimer's iPod Drive beginning August 1st and running through August 19th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

VIDEO: Shaina Taub Sings Powerful Gun Violence Plea 'When' at City Center Encores! Off-Center JAMBOREE by Michael Dale

The 'half-lament, half-rallying cry' was originally written in response to the Sandy Hook shootings.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Photo Flash: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's James Barbour and More Sing Sondheim for BC/EFA by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present the extraordinary cast of Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera, which collaborated and sang the music of Stephen Sondheim on Sunda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

BWW Exclusive: The Muny's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Will Feature New Song by Sheldon Harnick by BroadwayWorld

The Muny just announced that its production of Fiddler on the Roof will feature the world stage premiere of a new song.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from Hip Hop Musical iLLA! at NYMF; Only 3 Performances Left! by Stage Tube

Following sold out runs in Atlanta and Toledo, the New York Musical Festival NYMF and David Coffman will present iLLA A HIP HOP MUSICAL. The production, featuring book, lyrics and music by R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Arena Stage Co-founder and Regional Theater Champion Zelda Fichandler Dies at 91 by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stage is deeply saddened to announce that visionary leader and pioneer of the regional theater movement Zelda Fichandler has died today, July 29, 2016, at the age of 91.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

VIDEO: Netflix Reveals GILMORE GIRLS Debut Date, New Clip; Foster, Borle to Guest-Star by TV News Desk

Welcome back to Stars Hollow Netflix has announced that all four 90-minute 'chapters' of GILMORE GIRLS A YEAR IN THE LIFE' will premiere on the streaming service at midnight Pacific Time on …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Theatre News: “Broken Bone Bathtub” Gets the Submersive Treatment This August by Self-Post News

BALTIMORE, July 29, 2016 – This August, actor Siobhan O’Loughlin returns to Baltimore to join forces with collaborative arts company Submersive Productions to present “Broken Bone …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:36PM

Theatre News: Hugh Maynard and Sophie-Louise Dann to star in Sweeney Todd

The Stephen Sondheim musical will open in Derby before moving to Colchester

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:32PM

Live Dating Game Show and Methtacular! to Take Shape at Chicago’s Steppenwolf by Michael Gioia

One of the first live dating game shows is part of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s LookOut programming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Zelda Fichandler, Leading Figure in Regional Theatre Movement, Dies at 91 by Robert Simonson

Her founding of Arena Stage in D.C. helped spark a revolution.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Friday Playlist: Max Chernin's Ultimate B'way Ginger Playlist

Max Chernin shines a much-deserved spotlight on some talented Broadway gingers.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:17PM

Review: ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ at Shakespeare in Clark Park in Philadelphia by Tim Dunleavy

For its eleventh annual summer offering, Shakespeare in Clark Park is offering a take on The Two Gentlemen of Verona that feels light and airy as the summer breeze wafting across the park. I…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:14PM

Broadway.com Culturalist Challenge! Rank Your Top 10 ‘90s-Early 2000s Teen Flicks That Need the Broadway Treatment 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 12:10PM

Trip of Love, Starring Dance Moms' Nia Sioux, Sets Closing Date Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

You've not got long to see Dance Moms' Nia Sioux in Trip of Love. The 1960's pop music spectacular will shutter off-Broadway on August 7. At time of closing, the production will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

Watch Barbra Streisand & Hugh Jackman Sing 'Any Moment Now' & Try Not to Fangirl Like Mrs. Jackman by Lindsey Sullivan

Stage and screen star Hugh Jackman's wife totally gets us. With every starry music video preview into her forthcoming album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway (due to hit earbuds Augus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

Wanted: Edinburgh Festival writers and reviewers by Hannah Marsh

It’s just a week until the magic and mayhem of the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival kick off. Are you going to be in Edinburgh? Are you looking to develop…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:10PM

Odds & Ends: King Charles III is PBS' new Downton Abbey, Miss Saigon Screen Updates & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed from today. King Charles III is PBS' new Downton Abbey God save the King! Mike Bartlett’s Tony-nominated play, King Char…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:10PM

July recap: this month’s biggest news stories by Matthew Hemley

July kicks off with new London mayor Sadiq Khan appointing Justine Simons as his deputy mayor for culture and creative industries, while

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:05PM

Oregon Shakespeare Fest Issues Open Letter After Actress Is Victim of Racist Verbal Assault by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning regional theatre sent an open letter to its staff and patrons in the wake of several verbal assaults directed at actors of color.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Off-Broadway’s Holy Moly Uniquely Connected to Real-Life Novel by Olivia Clement

The new show is written in the novel, which is being released simultaneously.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

Trolling Time with...Molly Kelleher by Michael Block

Name: Molly KelleherHometown: Guilderland, NYEducation: Emerson CollegeWho do you play in The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer: Aase/Homeless WomanDescribe your character(s) in three words: …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:01PM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Danai Gurira, Stephen C. Byrd & Alia Jones-Harvey To Be Honored At TCG Gala by Alicia Samuel

Tony Award nominated Eclipsed playwright and “The Walking Dead” star, Danai Gurira, along with our favorite Broadway producers, Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones Harvey and the Vlc…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:58AM

David Yazbek Previews World-Premiere Musical The Band\u2019s Visit With Haunting Tune About Iconic Egyptian Artists

David Yazbek previewed his new musical The Band\u2019s Visit in a recent rehearsal promoting his upcoming appearances at Feinstein\u2019s\/54 Below\u2014the shows are July 29 and 30 at 7:00 …

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

No change for Sonia Friedman Productions in ATG shake-up by Georgia Snow

Sonia Friedman has claimed her production company is safe following the high-profile leadership changes to parent company Ambassador Theatre Group. In an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:51AM

Gilmore Girls Reboot, Starring Broadway Folk, Releases Trailer and Sets Date by Michael Gioia

There will be a musical within the reboot of the series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Fuse Book Review: Peter Kramer’s Fight for Optimism about Antidepressants by Harvey Blume

In this book, Peter D. Kramer counters what he sees as an ill-informed and dangerous backlash against antidepressant medications.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:43AM

ADA 25 Advancing Leadership Accepting Applications for the Leadership Institute by Bt

ADA 25 Advancing Leadership is currently accepting applications to the next Leadership Institute to be held in early 2017. Applications are open until August 31 and we need your help to enco…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 11:31AM

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Predicted To Become 'Most Read Play Of All Time' by Michael Dale

The script for the West End production is currently 1 on Amazon's Best-Seller List.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

VIDEO: Watch Barbra Streisand & Hugh Jackman Record 'Any Moment Now' from 'ENCORE' by TV News Desk

Check out the video for the Barbra Streisand, Hugh Jackman duet of 'Any Moment Now' off her new album ENCORE MOVIE PARTNERS SING BROADWAY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

Broadway Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 7/29/2016 by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Rush, Lottery amp Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 7292016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

Review: ‘Tink!’ at the New York Musical Festival in NYC by Deb Miller

From Peter and The Starcatcher to Finding Neverland, the ever popular tale of Peter Pan continues to inspire original interpretations for the theater. A different take on J.M. Barrie’s bel…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:30AM

Fees hike will result in training ‘rich, untalented’ drama students by David Hutchison

Theatre leaders have criticised a planned increase in drama school fees, with actor and campaigner Samuel West warning it will lead to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:27AM

Photos! “Broadway for Orlando” Performs at the DNC by Hannah Vine

Broadway stars came out to perform “What the World Needs Now” at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

David Yazbek Previews New Musical The Band’s Visit at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Mark Ezovski

Yazbek sings from the perspective of an Israeli woman affected by the artistry of iconic Egytian performers Umm Kulthum and Omar Sharif.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Further decline in number of children taking part in theatre and dance by Georgia Snow

The number of children taking part in theatre and dance activities is continuing to fall, new government figures have found. The Department

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:15AM

See Jennifer Damiano Performing at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Hannah Vine

Special guests include Adam Chanler-Berat, Alice Ripely, Meghann Fahy, and Robi Hager.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

Arts Council to invest extra £60m of Lottery cash by Matthew Hemley

Arts Council England is to release at least £60 million of unspent Lottery funding after building up all-time high reserves of more

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:08AM

Idina Menzel & More B'Way Faves Stand for Love, Cats Take a Nap (Sorta) & Other Fab Hot Shots! by Lindsey Sullivan

From the Democratic National Convention to glitzy film screenings to the floor of the Neil Simon Theatre, there's a lot of Broadway love going around! See it captured in our latest hot s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts 1 and 2, Palace Theatre by Samuel Sims

We’re so hell-bent on maintaining the idea of nature or nurture – an either-or that it has become ubiquitous in determining humanity’s actions. But what if it’s domin…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:06AM

Review: Miranda, Barons Court Theatre by Tal Fox

Any play that opens with the Spice Girl’s ‘If you wanna be my lover‘ seems to be promising, but unfortunately the hype ends there. Miranda is the star of the Heartbreakers…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:06AM

Theater News: Trip of Love to End Run With Nia Sioux and Darlene Love

The off-Broadway musical will close at Stage 42.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Film News: Meryl Streep in Talks to Join Disney's Mary Poppins Sequel

The film would reunite Streep with her Into the Woods costar Emily Blunt.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Quietly Opens at the Irish Repertory Theatre

The Irish play is written by Owen McCafferty and directed by Jimmy Fay.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Bruce Vilanch's A Sign of the Times Comes to Goodspeed Musicals

The new musical begins performances tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Preview of Broadway’s Great Comet of 1812 by New York Theater

The Broadway cast of “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812” — minus Josh Groban — sang three songs at the Broadway in Bryant Park lunch-time concert on Thursda…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:59AM

Charlie’s Angels TV Reboot in the Works from Pulitzer-Winning Playwright by Ruthie Fierberg

David Auburn may lend his hand to the script of the resurrected television series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

New TKTS Booth to Open Near Lincoln Center by Robert Viagas

The “pop up” booth will offer the same ticket selection as the one in Times Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

'Learning Curve' puts you smack in the middle of a Chicago public school day by Morgan Greene

"Welcome to the future home of Ellen Gates Starr High School," announces Albany Park Theater Project co-founder David Feiner, smiling, unable to stand still. "Whoooo!," responds a crowd of C…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:46AM

Photo Coverage: Casts of GREAT COMET, WAITRESS & More Arrive at Broadway In 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 10:45AM

A Butchered Affair by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds I glanced at the titles for this year’s New York Musical Festival. “Do you know what a ‘scythe’ is?” I asked friends, referring to the title of Mark Alan Swanson and …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:45AM

The Verdict: What Do Critics Think of the U.S. Debut of Quietly? by Olivia Clement

Owen McCafferty’s acclaimed play opened Off-Broadway, presented by The Irish Repertory Theatre and The Public Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

TWO LITTLE DICKIE BIRDS – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre by Laura Kressly

Every second of Pauline’s journey of self-discovery from her pub in Oldham to Brazil in Two Little Dickie Birds is fraught with either ridiculous catastrophe or mundane daily life.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:40AM

Meet the Cast of Sterling Playmakers’ ‘OLIVER!’ Part 3: Ella Levri by Joel Markowitz

In Part Three of a series of interviews with the cast of Sterling Playmakers’ OLIVER! meet Ella Levri. Joel: Please tell our readers where they may have seen you appear on our local s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:37AM

The Mushroom Cure by Joel Benjamin

In the course of 90 minutes, we follow the ups and downs of Strauss’ professional, mental health and romantic lives in great detail. To his credit, Strauss gives the impression of deliveri…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:23AM

Where It Happens: How Scalpers Make Their Millions With ‘Hamilton’ by Tiff Fehr

A sophisticated and lucrative bot operation on the secondary market for tickets is coming under scrutiny from legislators.

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

Scalping: To Learn About ‘Hamilton’ Ticket Bots, We Wrote Our Own Bot by Tiff Fehr

We wanted to learn how bots worked in order to track the resale ticket prices for the Broadway hit musical.

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

250,000 More Tickets to Be Released for ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ by Christopher D. Shea

The show, which officially opened this week in London, is sold out through next May, and the new tickets will be for performances next year.

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

Hot Clip of the Day: Laurie Beechman's "Memory" May Just Bring You to Tears

If you've never seen Laurie Beechman sing "Memory", brace yourself.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:16AM

Ten Ways You Can Make Going To The Theater Better For Everyone. (Number Six will change your life.) by Patrick Roberts

Is Theatre Etiquette dead? Depending on who you ask you may get a range of answers from slightly downtrodden to downright apocalyptic. To many, it looks as if patrons have […]

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

Review: Operation Love Story, King’s Head Theatre by Ellie Bannerman

‘The course of true love never did run smooth’, once wrote William Shakespeare, and Operation Love Story follows one matchmaker’s attempts to ensure a local couple’s pursuit of true …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:09AM

Watch New Barbra Streisand and Hugh Jackman Duet by Andrew Gans

The two artists join voices on “Any Moment Now” from Smile.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

Review: A conservative take on Frederick Douglass by Chris Jones

Frederick Douglass, the one-time slave who became a great orator, writer, publisher and social reformer, was a fervent believer in the Constitution of the United States. "Its language is 'we…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:08AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Simon Amstell webchat – as it happened by Guardian Staff

Why is he so self-loathing? How does he style his hair? And what did his grandma think of Grandma’s House? Read the comedian’s answers to your questions now 2.44pm GMT Thanks very much t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:56AM

Kathleen Turner Q&A – as it happened by Guardian Staff

The Hollywood star, currently appearing in the play Bakersfield Mist in the West End, joined us live to talk about Ken Russell, King Lear and the joys of playing Chandler Bing's dad 2.09pm B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:56AM

Spotlight On...Adam Spiegel by Michael Block

Name: Adam SpiegelHometown: Plainsboro, NJEducation: Bachelor of Music in Music Business from New York UniversityFavorite Credits: Camp Rolling Hills, is being produced this summer at New Yo…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 09:56AM

Staunton Gypsy, Hamilton’s America Set for PBS Arts Festival, Hosted by Lin-Manuel Miranda by Andrew Gans

The lineup of programs also includes an Alan Cumming concert and a starry Shakespeare tribute.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM

Broadway Wiz Turns two Giveaway win $50 to GoldStar by Joy

Broadway Wiz is turning 2 and we couldn't be happier! Thank you to everyone for the love and support and for continuing reading

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 09:50AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, July 29, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:49AM

Playwright Residency: Why Christina Ham? Why Pillsbury House Theatre? by HowlRound

By Christina Ham. Faye Price and Noël Raymond, Co-Artistic Directors of Pillsbury House Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota and playwright-in-residence Christina Ham discuss their participati…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:33AM

Fuse Music Interview: Prog-rocker Billy Sherwood and His Passion for Yes by Arts Fuse Editor

"Hey, the more Yes music being played in 2016, the better."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:32AM

Sunday: Rockaway Sideshow & Strong Man Fest! by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Dime Museum and Side Show, PLUGS Tagged: Adam RealMan, Cardone

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:25AM

Photo Coverage: Irish Repertory Theatre Celebrates Opening Night of QUIETLY by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Irish Repertory Theatre, in association withThe Public Theater, presents the US premiere of theAbbey Theatre's production of QUIETLY. Written by Owen McCafferty and directed byJimmy Fay, pre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25AM

VIDEO: Tony Nominee Richard Kind Is 'The Last O'Malley Supporter in America' by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE SHOW, star of stage and screen, Richard Kind traveled to the DNC in Philadelphia to continue campaigning for his favorite Democratic candidate.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25AM

Hillary Clinton Quotes Hamilton in DNC Acceptance Speech by Robert Viagas

See how Lin-Manuel Miranda responded.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:22AM

FIRST LOOK : Exposure The Musical, St James Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The St James Theatre is now home to a unique new musical Exposure – Life Through A Lens until 27 August 2016. Young photographer Jimmy Tucker faces the biggest and most…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:19AM

The Critically Acclaimed And Celebrated UK Production of American Idiot To Hold Another Special 'Rock-A-Long' Performance

The critically acclaimed production of Green Day’s hit musical, American Idiot, will be performing a special ‘Rock-A-Long’ performance for one night only on Thursday 8 Sept…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:14AM

What's next for the stars of 'Hamilton'? by M. Susie Schmank

There’s little doubt that the hip-hop musical “Hamilton” has been a game changer on Broadway.  Last month it won 11 Tony Awards, including best musical. It’s a box-office phenomeno…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:09AM

Ben Folds, Ben Vereen talk of the arts at ARTSSPEAK by Alexandra Villarreal

As Americans for the Arts artist committee members, the two Bens made their way to Philadelphia for the organization’s ARTSSPEAK Forum, which coincided with the Democratic National Convent…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:09AM

Profile: Polka Theatre, the revolutionary venue built around kids by Tom Wicker

In Polka’s main theatre, there’s netting ready to tip a giant, inflatable fruit over the audience as part of a production of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Playwright Residency: Why Carlos Murillo? Why Adventure Stage? by HowlRound

By Carlos Murillo. Tom Arvetis, Producing Artistic Director of Adventure Stage in Chicago and playwright-in-residence Carlos Murillo discuss their participation in the Andrew W. Mellon Found…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

Q & A Jeffrey Schecter by Joy

I had a chance to chat with Jeffrey Schecter, who currently plays Mendel in the newest production of Fiddler. We spoke about the dance studio he opened, Broadway camaraderie, and more.

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 09:00AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Bridget Christie: ‘I ate strawberry-flavoured pants with baked beans’ by Rachel Aroesti

From Amy Schumer to Best In Show, the comedian reveals the things that make her laugh the mostI’ll never forget Kevin McAleer’s Edinburgh warmup at the King’s Head in Crouch End in Jul…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:52AM

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

Bolshoi Ballet | Ballet National De Marseille | Dance BaseThere’s a more contemporary feel to the Bolshoi’s second week, with Jean-Christophe Maillot’s playful adaptation of Shakespear…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:52AM

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

The Destroyed Room | Faith Healer | Unreachable | Into The Woods | The Deep Blue SeaTaking its name from Jeff Wall’s famed photograph of a trashed bedroom, which appeared on the cover of a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:52AM

REVIEW: ‘God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater’ at New York City Center by #cota

By Adam Cohen “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater,” Kurt Vonnegut’s novel that was adapted into a musical by the legendary songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken is curren…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:47AM

FIRST LISTEN - Barbra Streisand & Hugh Jackman Duet on 'Any Moment Now' from 'ENCORE' by BroadwayWorld

Below, get a first listen to the Barbra Streisand, Hugh Jackman duet of 'Any Moment Now', off her new album ENCORE MOVIE PARTNERS SING BROADWAY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28AM

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 7/29; MAMMA MIA! at The Muny, MARY POPPINS with Kara Lindsay, CABARET at Music by BroadwayWorld

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Raleigh, Sacramento, St. Louis and more.Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include MAMMA MIA…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Responds to Hillary Clinton Quoting HAMILTON in DNC Acceptance Speech by TV News Desk

Last night in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton made history as the first female candidate to officially win and accept the nomination for President of the United States at the conclusion of the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28AM

Tickets On Sale Today for the 2016 Elsie Fest! by BroadwayWorld

The second annual Elsie Fest, a one-day outdoor music festival celebrating stars and songs from the stage and screen, to take place on Monday, September 5th at the Ford Amphitheater at the C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28AM

Review: Quietly at curtainup.com by Simon Saltzman

a taut and tension-filled play set in post "troubles Belfast

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:21AM

Features: The week in pictures: 23 - 29 July

Pixie Lott, Ben Forster and Harry Potter's pockets make the cut this week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:15AM

Theatre News: Gemma Sutton to star in Strictly Ballroom: The Musical

The Baz Lurhmann musical will make its UK premiere at the West Yorkshire Playhouse this December

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:15AM

Review: Review: Rotterdam (Trafalgar Studios)

Jon Brittain's light-hearted look at the trans-experience is amiable if superficial

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:15AM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child casts a spell onstage by Ben Brantley - The New York Times

Play that officially opens Saturday asks: What if we could rewrite our own histories?

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Zelda Fichandler, Arena Stage co-founder and matriarch of regional-theater movement, dies at 91 by Bob Levey

Arena, which produced “The Great White Hope,” was the first racially integrated theater in Washington.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:51AM

14th Annual Broadway Unplugged at Town Hall by Sandi Durell

A rare opportunity to hear glorious unamplified voices in a Broadway-sized theater     By Joel Benjamin   For the past few decades only opera goers have experienced the wonder…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:49AM

Anton Chekhov: the young pretender by Jonathan Kent

In Chekhov’s early plays you can chart the birth of 20th-century theatre. As a new season opens at the National Theatre, director Jonathan Kent explores the evolution of a genius Portmante…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:45AM

Exposure the Musical review – photography-themed Faustus loses focus by Michael Billington

St James theatre, LondonA snapper falls under the spell of a Mephistophelian PR man in Mike Dyer’s energetic story, which takes a turn for the absurd despite some decent songsThe Faust leg…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:45AM

Vamos Cuba! review – tedious, cliched and not remotely sexy by Judith Mackrell

Sadler’s Wells, LondonNilda Guerra’s feeble attempt to portray the spirit of her country reduces the vibrant history of Cuban dance to a parade of tourist stereotypesCuba raises more hom…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:45AM

Casting announced for Strictly Ballroom at West Yorkshire Playhouse by Georgia Snow

Gemma Sutton and Sam Lips have been cast in the lead roles in the forthcoming Strictly Ballroom musical. The stage adaptation of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:41AM

NEWS: Showstopper! announces further Monday performances in West End by Press Releases

Following a successful season of Monday night shows at the Lyric Theatre since February, Showstopper: The Improvised Musical has announced three more Monday dates for 2016 - 10 October, 14…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:32AM

BWW's On This Day - July 29, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 29 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26AM

VIDEO: BEAUTIFUL's Carole King Performs Iconic Hit 'You've Got a Friend' at DNC by TV News Desk

Carole King, the American music legend whose life and career is dramatized in the Broadway musical BEAUTIFUL, took the stage on the final day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention to pe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26AM

Broadway AM Report, 7/29/2016 - CATS Returns, Jenna Ushkowitz Joins WAITRESS and More! by Jessica Khan

This weekend's big news CATS claws its way back to Broadway on Sunday,GLEE's Jenna Ushkowitz joins Broadway's WAITRESS tonight, and GHOST QUARTET plays in concert in Brooklyn today

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:26AM

Miss Saigon actress Eva Noblezada speaks about the play being filmed for one-off show

Eva Noblezada played Kim, the title character, when Cameron Mackintosh revived Miss Saigon, the musical set against the backdrop of the war in Vietnam, in the West End two years ago.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 07:23AM

Gemma Sutton cast in stage musical version of Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom

The actress, currently appearing in The Go-Between in the West End, has been cast in Strictly Ballroom, the stage musical version of Baz Luhrmann’s breakthrough 1992 movie.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 07:23AM

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child to Broadway talks already underway

Once the two-part blockbuster play Harry Potter And The Cursed Child has its official opening tomorrow, talk will turn to how to apparate it to Broadway.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 07:23AM

Baz Luhrmann’s ‘The Get Down’ offers dazzling look at hip-hop’s rise by Robert Rorke

Television’s search for the first great musical drama has been a fraught journey, with a few expensive dead-ends. Either the music was there and the story wasn’t (“Smash”) or the sto…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:23AM

Meryl Streep Is in Talks to Join Mary Poppins Returns As Cousin Presumably Named Meryl Poppins by Karen Brill

Mary Poppins called, and now a Sister Suffragette is answering. Variety reports that Meryl Streep is in talks to join Mary Poppins Returns, the Mary Poppins sequel starring Emily Blunt and L…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:22AM

Review: Review: The Hollow (The Mill at Sonning)

Brian Blessed directs this revival of Agatha Christie's whodunit

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:15AM

Video: In rehearsals with Rhydian and the cast of Little Shop of Horrors

The tour opens in Bournemouth next week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:15AM

Replay: an interview with Jule Styne by Terry Teachout

Jule Styne plays his songs and talks about his career with Hugh Downs, then performs “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” (from Gypsy, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim). This interview was or…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

NEWS: Gemma Sutton & Broadway’s Sam Lips star in Strictly Ballroom, Full cast by Press Releases

The full cast has been announced for STRICTLY BALLROOM THE MUSICAL, with an international company coming together ahead of the first UK staging of the musical, which is to premiere on Wednes…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:12AM

ROTTERDAM – Trafalgar Studios by Aleks Sierz

New drama about a transgender lesbian is not only hugely enjoyable, but also thought-provoking.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Almanac: Bertrand Russell on the danger of education by Terry Teachout

“Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.” Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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More senior staff leave ATG following management takeover by Matthew Hemley

Ambassador Theatre Group’s chief finance officer Helen Enright and business affairs director Peter Kavanagh have become the first high-profile departures from the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:55AM

Slung Low announces free hostel for artists in Leeds by Georgia Snow

Theatre company Slung Low is creating a free hostel for artists at its base in Leeds. Slung Low’s home, the Hub, already

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:51AM

Edinburgh International Festival offers refunds on explicit Cosi Fan Tutte by Georgia Snow

Edinburgh International Festival is offering refunds for a show that has yet to open, after admitting it had not realised the explicit

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AM

Rare Priestley Comes To The Old Red Lion by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following their success with the 2015 world premiere of Arthur Miller’s No Villian, The Old Red Lion Theatre has announced the world premiere of J B Priestley’s B…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:18AM

Features: What's in my dressing room? - Tyrone Huntley

Currently playing Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Tyrone took us backstage at the Open Air Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:10AM

JB Priestley novel Benighted to be adapted for the stage by Matthew Hemley

A thriller written by JB Priestley is to be adapted for the stage and will receive its world premiere at the Old

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:06AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Friday July 29, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: @BayStTheater_ Cancels #PrinceofEgypt Concert, #TheFlamingoKid to Bway, @CatsBroadway Returns! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

First Night Takeover: Exposure world premiere at the St James Theatre

Our #FirstNightTakeover series continues with Perry O'Bree attending the world premiere of EXPOSURE THE MUSICAL - Life Through a Lens at the St James Theatre. This new photo-mad musical, sup…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:25AM

Fifty Shades of Grey: “Béatrice et Bénédict” at Glyndebourne by Warwick Thompson

They say that after the first five shades of grey, the next forty-five all look the same. That’s an awful lot of grey - but apparently not enough for designer Barbara de Limburg, who has c…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:23AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: New JB Priestley play to be staged at the Old Red Lion

Benighted is an adaptation of a novel by JB Priestley, author of An Inspector Calls

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:07AM

Theatre News: Sean Kinglsey, Louis Maskell and Julian Bleach in new musical The Grinning Man

The piece is based on the Victor Hugo novel The Man Who Laughs and will be directed by Tom Morris

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:07AM

Dear West End Producer: Could compulsory jazz hands have swayed the EU vote? by @westendproducer

Dear @westendproducer if we vote to stay in EU, will #jazzhands be compulsory for all performances? Could sway the vote… — Andrew

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Training to inspire young theatre audiences by Thomas Hescott

Is making theatre for young audiences any different to making theatre? Does it require a special set of skills that aren’t offered

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Casting Announced For Strictly Ballroom by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Get set to Samba this Christmas as the stage version of Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom waltzes into the West Yorkshire Playhouse for it’s UK premiere. Based on …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:58AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Sarah Doreen MacPhee on Playing Brenda Strong in ‘Catch Me If You Can’ at Montgomery College’s Summer Dinner Theatre by Joel Markowitz

Sarah Doreen MacPhee tells us about playing Brenda Strong, who falls in love with a con artist in Montgomery College Summer Dinner Theatre’s Catch Me If You Can.  Joel: Please introd…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:12AM

Tips For Young Professionals Entering The Field by Sarah Marczynski

With summer in the arts world, comes the end of seasons for many organizations and perhaps, a slower, more leisurely pace at work. (I can actually eat my lunch now instead of scarfing it dow…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Theatre Royal Haymarket SW1 by Libby Purves

GUEST CRITIC LUKE JONES LIKES LOTT A LOT…     It’s easy to get worked up by celebrities and big names crowding out the talented-but-unknown usuals. ‘They’re just there …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 02:01AM

Jenny Sealey: Access is a key part of the artistic endeavour by Jenny Sealey

I like to go to the theatre – lots – but I find, even in London, there usually isn’t much on. “What

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton’s top venues: Watermill Theatre, Newbury by Mark Shenton

There’s hardly a nicer, more charming or welcoming theatre to visit anywhere than Berkshire’s Watermill Theatre, down a country lane near Newbury

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Howard Sherman: Does Cats have any of its nine lives left for Broadway revival? by Howard Sherman

In hindsight, the slogan ‘now and forever’ looks a bit less like marketing and a bit more like hubris. While it didn’t

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Lou Liberatore by Zack Calhoon

Lou Liberatore-Broadway: As Is, Burn This (TONY, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Award Nominations). Appearances Off-Broadway, Regionally and in London. TV/Film: The Affair, The Good Wife, Nurse J…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 01:18AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Memorable Tonys Performance From Betty Buckley and Stars of Cats

Check out footage from the original production of this iconic musical before seeing the new revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Victoria Justice on "Rocky Horror Picture Show" & TCAs by Young Hollywood

Victoria Justice on "Rocky Horror Picture Show" & TCAs The YH Studio welcomes back the wonderful Victoria Justice to get the scoop on her coveted role in Fox's reboot of the cult classic "Th…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Victoria Justice & the 3 S's: Snails, Showers, & Spongebob by Young Hollywood

Victoria Justice & the 3 S's: Snails, Showers, & Spongebob Victoria Justice is back in the YH Studio to chat with us about her favorite summer fashion trends, her literacy initiative with Je…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Friday, July 29, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Dave Malloy's GHOST QUARTET Plays in Concert at Maria Hernandez Park Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Bushwick Starrpresents the very first performance of The Mayor's Office of Media amp Entertainment's Off Broadway in the Boros inaugural series. For one night only, tonight, July 29th, 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52AM

Playwright Johnna Adams Discusses and Signs Her New Play at The Drama Book Shop Today by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Book Shop is pleased to welcome playwright Johnna Adams for a discussion and signing of her new play Lickspittles, Buttonholers and Damned Pernicious Go-Betweens tonight, July 29th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52AM

Laura Benanti Returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko with TALES FROM SOPRANO ISLE Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Fresh off her Tony Award-nominated role in Roundabout Theater Company's critically-acclaimed Broadway revival of She Loves Me, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti returns to Feinstein's at the N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52AM

Jenny Ashman and Brandon Rubendall Star in EVITA, Beginning Tonight at Opera North by BroadwayWorld

Opera NorthpresentsTim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA, one of its three Summerfest 2016 mainstage productions, to be held tonight, July 29, throughAugust 13 at the Lebanon Opera House.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52AM

FUN HOME's Judy Kuhn Performs Tonight in Provincetown by BroadwayWorld

Judy Kuhn is currently starring in the Tony Award winning Broadway musical 'Fun Home,' for which she was nominated for Tony and Drama League Award Nominations and won the Lucille Lortel Awar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52AM

Faith Prince, Kerry Butler & More Set for Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival Opener by BroadwayWorld

As previously announced, the Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival is welcoming a collection of star Broadway performers to their opening concert.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52AM

SHE LOVES ME Cast Recording Hits Stores Today by BroadwayWorld

Ghostlight Records will release physical copies of the cast album of the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of She Loves Me from Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52AM

Review: ‘Quietly’ Rivetingly Revisits the Troubles in Belfast by Laura Collins-Hughes

Owen McCafferty’s rage-filled, mournful play, an Abbey Theater in Dublin production, is about terrorism, civil war and the damage that remains after the hatred cools.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:38AM

Review: Junie B. Jones, the Raging Bull of First Grade by Laurel Graeber

This year’s Theatreworks USA free summer production, at the Lucille Lortel Theater, is based on “Junie B.’s Essential Survival Guide to School.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:38AM

Review #2: ‘The Merchant of Venice’ at The Kennedy Center by Lauren Katz

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. An evil soul producing holy witness Is like a villain with a smiling cheek, A goodly apple rotten at the heart.” – William Shakespeare, The …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:28AM

Hillary Clinton Makes History, Quotes HAMILTON While Accepting Nomination for President by BroadwayWorld

Tonight in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton made history as the first female candidate to officially win and accept the nomination for President at the conclusion of the Democratic National Con…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:09AM

Hillary Quotes “Hamilton” in Convention Speech by New York Theater

The most Broadway-heavy political convention in memory — with “Our Fight Song” video full of Broadway talent, and a performance of “What the World Needs Now” by…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:07AM

Darren Criss Talks What to Expect at His Outdoor Music Festival This Year by Michael Gioia

Last year’s Elsie Fest was the first festival the Glee star put together, so he’s made some changes for round two. The singer reveals his plans for this Labor Day’s event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

She Loves Me Cast Album Hits Stores Today by Olivia Clement

The cast recording for the Tony-nominated show is now available.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jenna Ushkowitz Joins Leading Trio of Waitress Tonight by Adam Hetrick

The Glee and Spring Awakening actress steps in for Kimiko Glenn beginning July 29 in the Tony-nominated Sara Bareilles musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tallulah Film Features Tammy Blanchard, Zachary Quinto, Uzo Aduba by Andrew Gans

The Netflix film arrives July 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mario Lopez, Krysta Rodriguez, Jason Tam Star in Hollywood Bowl Chorus Line by Andrew Gans

Original cast member Baayork Lee directs and choreographs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Indignation Film, with Danny Burstein, Tracy Letts, Linda Emond, Opens Today by Andrew Gans

The film is based on the Philip Roth novel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ace Young and Valisia LeKae Star in New Musical Single by Andrew Gans

Will Nunziata directs the NYMF production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Marin Mazzie Toplines Today's Reading of James Lapine's LSD Musical by Robert Viagas

Boyd Gaines, Jennifer Simard and Betsy Wolfe are also featured.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Diva Talk: Victoria Clark Reveals Her 5 Most Unforgettable Nights Onstage by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning Light in the Piazza star, who is currently directing the NYMF production of Newton's Cradle, looks back on her theatrical career.

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