Monday, August 22, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh fringe's 10 funniest jokes revealed by Mark Brown

One-liner specialists Stewart Francis and Tim Vine each make two appearances in Dave award's top ten listTake a seat and brace yourself – here is the funniest joke from this year's Edinbur…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36PM

Why Would We Not Want More? by Joe Patti

I frequently write about why arguing the benefits of the arts based on their instrumental value (e.g. improves economy or test scores) is a bad approach because it depends on an absence of a…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:19PM

Review: The Good Person of Szechwan (Cor Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Cor Theatre's The Good Person of Szechwan, Tony Kushner's adaptation/translation of the Bertolt Brecht classic parable, shows us the difficulty of being good in a world filled with people wh…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:19PM

Opera Australia announces 2017 Season by Arts Review

Opera Australia is on the move, showcasing its creative edge with new venues and exciting programming that will make 2017 a season not to miss. “The launch of a new season is always an exc…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:15PM

Product Review: Actors’ Equity Launches New Website by Kevin Delin

Actors’ Equity has launched a new website, equityworksla.com.  I wondered why a new website?  After all, Equity already has a website and anyone in IT will tell you that maintaining …

SOURCE: footlights.click at 11:10PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Test your Chicago trivia at Staytion this Thursday, August 25 by Michael J. Roberts

Staytion Market & Bar, 1 W. Wacker Drive, thrives on switching things up and making [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:48PM

Chicago Premiere of film REPARATION at the Sept. 10 at Wilmette Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

REPARATION, a winner of 11 film festival awards, is an independent motion picture about a troubled [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:48PM

Fringe's funniest jokes revealed – and Wispa wisecrack wins by Matt Trueman

Comedian Rob Auton beats rivals on all-male shortlist to scoop TV channel Dave's funniest joke of the fringe award• In punchlines and pictures: see the full 2013 list• Can you do better?…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:36PM

Edinburgh 2016: Angel by Henry Naylor/ Horse in Careful/ Lucy McCormick: Triple Threat by Veronica Lee

Angel by Henry Naylor, Gilded Balloon ****Rehana tells us what her hometown Kobane in Syria, is like - “A small border town where nothing happens … like Berwick-on-Tweed,” she says –…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:02PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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KOOZA by Arts Review

Cirque du Soleil’s trademark blue-and-yellow Big Top has been raised in Sydney in preparation for the opening of KOOZA at the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park from Thursday 25 August 20…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:47PM

Dialogue with Three Chords Kick Off 6th Season with BORN DRY BUT DETERMINED TO DROWN, 8/25 by BroadwayWorld

Dialogue with Three Chords D3C kicks off their sixth season of independent theatre in Greenwich Village with BORN DRY BUT DETERMINED TO DROWN. Written by Stephen Gracia and directed by Micha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:09PM

2016 FringeNYC Review: ‘Take One” by Deb Miller

Sometimes even the most inspired geniuses need to do some rethinking, reworking, and rewrites of their greatest creations to forge an unforgettable masterpiece. Such is the case with God, Mi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:07PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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St Martins announce Nadja Kostich as new Artistic Director by Arts Review

St Martins Youth Arts Centre have announced the appointment of Nadja Kostich as new Artistic Director and Co-CEO. “It gives me great pleasure to announce that after a highly competitive …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:53PM

People You Should Know . . . Christian Amato by Zack Calhoon

Christian Amato is a director, producer and theatrical strategist who has produced over 45 off-broadway productions. Represented on Broadway, he has served as a producer on notable…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:46PM

“You Never Can Tell” Tells ALL about US by Bdhorwitz

Cal Shakes Shakes Up Shaw by Barry David Horwitz Director Lisa Peterson has unfurled an early, hilarious Shaw comedy that forecasts the 20th Century and beyond. “You Never Can Tell” (189…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:43PM

See Off-Broadway Shows for $20 by Joy

Now in its 10th year, 20at20 has become one of New York’s most eagerly anticipated promotions for people who want to see exciting shows at steeply discounted prices, making live, up-close-…

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 08:38PM

Isaac Oliver: Reading as Cabaret by Sarah Larson

On a Friday night in June at Joe’s Pub, at the Public Theatre, as the writer and performer Isaac Oliver’s show began, an announcement came over the P.A. system: “Isaac Oliver will be p…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 08:11PM

The Most Overused Shakespeare Audition Monologues

William Shakespeare probably made more of an impact on English literature, drama, and language than any other writer in history. His plays offer an embarrassment of riches for actors looking…

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:11PM

Broadway Box Office: Sales Slip As ‘Finding Neverland’ Flies Away by Gordon Cox

The Broadway box office continued its late-August deflation last week as nearly every show on the boards saw sales decline — except for a few productions including “Finding Never…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:11PM

Gustavo Dudamel, Cecilia Bartoli and a grim, bizarre 'West Side Story' in Salzburg by Mark Swed, Music Critic

So is “West Side Story” an opera, or what? For a semi-staged performance last month at the Hollywood Bowl, Gustavo Dudamel found an ideal balance between the Broadway roots and operatic …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:11PM

Get a Taste of B’way’s New ‘Chocolate Factory’

Willy Wonka is coming to New York City! And if this teaser is anything to go by, it’ll be a candied Big Apple by the time he’s done. “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,&rdq…

SOURCE: Backstage at 08:11PM

Coldplay and James Corden Pay Tribute to Prince, Sing ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ by Dee Lockett

Most of us non-famous people spend our birthdays with a couple handfuls of people, on a good year. But James Corden, friend to all, does nothing low-key. He spent his 38th birthday eve with …

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:11PM

Shakespeare's 'Love's Labor's Lost': Kathleen Marshall directs a winner at the Old Globe by Charles McNulty

SAN DIEGO — The Old Globe’s staging of “Love’s Labor’s Lost” proves that it is possible to fall in love with a production at first sight. John Lee Beatty’s scenic design transf…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:11PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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One for the Show Plus One by Sandi Durell

  By Martha Wade Steketee     “Small but mighty,” our host Ken Prescott named us, the stalwart and engaged members of a recent evening audience at the Dorothy Dale Kloss a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:46PM

People You Should Know . . . Dipika Guha by Zack Calhoon

DIPIKA GUHA (Playwright) was born in Calcutta and raised in India, Russia and the United Kingdom. She is the inaugural recipient of the Shakespeare’s Sister Playwriting Award with the Lark…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:36PM

Design-Focused in 1: the podcast Welcomes HAMILTON, GREASE LIVE!'s David Korins by In 1: The Podcast

We interrupt your August to get you in the room with the guy who created the Room Where it Happens...it's 'Hamilton' Set Designer David Korins David and Cory chat about the evolution of his …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Bid To Meet Lin-Manuel Miranda at HAMILTON's Chicago Opening, Support onePULSE Foundation by Michael Dale

Charitybuzz's new auction offers a chance to meet Lin-Manuel Miranda at the opening night party for HAMILTON on Chicago.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

STAGE TUBE: Cynthia Erivo, Christopher Jackson, & More Circle Up for Justice by Stage Tube

This week, 'Hamilton' actor, Daniel J. Watts, 'Shuffle Along' Tony- nominee, Brandon Victor Dixon, and 'Motown' actor, Warren Adams, partnered up to organize 'Broadway Circle Up- This Is How…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Kabinet K: the dance company letting children play with fire by Judith Mackrell

Staged amid sharp rocks and tin cans on a desolate wasteland, Raw asks its young performers to rip up parental rules, evoking the resilience of those who survive on the margins of societyThe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:14PM

Masai Graham's organ donor gag is Edinburgh fringe's funniest joke by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Award goes to care worker who says winning gag isn’t his best – ‘only the clean ones get on the list’ – but he’s not complainingHe is a 35-year-old care worker from West Bromwich…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:14PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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WAITRESS Cast Performs Tuesday at Barnes & Noble; Watch It Live On Facebook by Michael Dale

The hit Broadway musical Waitress' Tony-winning star Jessie Mueller and its Grammy-nominated composerlyricist Sara Bareilleswill be signing copies of their original cast recording at Manhatt…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:57PM

Interviews with Participants of Tonight’s 7:30 PM’s Anti-Violence Charity Concert ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’ at Plays & Players by Henrik Eger

The violence in the US and overseas has rattled millions of people, making many of us feel vulnerable. Sarah Gafgen, well-known actor, singer, and director, took the initiative and, with the…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:55PM

Broadway Dancer Marcus Bellamy Charged With Murder by Arya Roshanian

Dancer Marcus Bellamy, who worked as dance captain for the Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark,” has been charged with the murder of his boyfriend, 27-year-old Berna…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:31PM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 8/21/2016

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending August 21st, 2016. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 06:31PM

Podcast pick of the week: 'Room Where It's Happening'

Hear the new Lin-Manuel Miranda-approved podcast for 'Hamilton' geeks, by 'Hamilton' geeks.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 06:31PM

Italian Soprano Daniela Dessi Dies at 59 by Arya Roshanian

Italian soprano Daniela Dessì, known for her performances at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and the Metropolitan Opera in New York, died on Saturday evening in Brescia, Italy, after a short…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:31PM

Cynthia Erivo, Christopher Jackson & More Broadway Stars Circle Up & Sing Out for #BlackLivesMatter by Broadway.com

Poet and Hamilton performer Daniel J. Watts recently partnered with his soon-to-be co-star Brandon Victor Dixon and Motown’s Warren Adams to send a message through his words and song i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:30PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Nick Rehberger of Fiddler on the Roof by Broadway.com

Nick Rehberger of Fiddler on the Roof drops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:30PM

The Audience Asks The Questions at AN EVENING WITH CAROL BURNETT by Michael Dale

For eleven seasons 'The Carol Burnett Show' kept America laughing with some of the cleverest and freshest sketch comedy to hit television. Some of the biggest off-the-cuff laughs came when, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:30PM

BWW TV: BROADWAY SESSIONS Geeks Out Over Patrick Page! by Ben Cameron

This weekour Broadway OBSessionis our good friend, and arguably oneof Broadway's best actors, Patrick Page Broadway's favorite villain Hunchback's Frollo, Lion King's Scar, Spider-Man's The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:30PM

Aliens with Extraordinary Skills (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

The elusive O-1 visa for individuals with extraordinary skills is a rare bird in the immigrant community, often going to big-name, A-list entertainers. Think Celine Dionne (Canadian) or John…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:18PM

Review: FringeNYC 2016: Rent Control; Johnny Darlin: In the Closet; While Ophelia's Korean Drum Weeps

This is TheaterMania's second review roundup from the 2016 New York International Fringe Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: H.O.M.E (Habitat of Meta-Humans Enterprise)

A new play imagines a prison for adolescent superhumans.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Deanna Dunagan and Mike Nussbaum to Announce Equity Jeff Award Nominations

A pair of Chicago legends will name this year's honorees.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Roseanne Writer to Debut Not That Jewish Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Emmy winner Monica Piper’s solo show will have its New York premiere at New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:55PM

A First Look at Broadway Key Art for Dear Evan Hansen by Adam Hetrick

Artwork has just been revealed for the Broadway transfer of the new musical starring Ben Platt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:54PM

Chicago Theater Review: MAME (Light Opera Works) by Lawrence Bommer

TAME MAME STILL GETS ACCLAIM Few nicknames carry the impact of “Mame,” the free-spirited super-aunt. Appearing first in gay author Patrick Dennis’s best-selling 1954 novel,…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:45PM

New Art Center season focus: women and emerging artists by Dahlia Ghabour

When the Art Center Sarasota designed its 2016- 2017 season, the team was surprised to see just how many female solo artists they had lined... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 05:45PM

New Battle of Brooklyn exhibit to open at Old Stone House by Gersh Kuntzman

Say goodbye to dusty dioramas and say hello to interactive history.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:45PM

A Day in the Life of Emily Skeggs of ‘Fun Home’ by Amy Sapp

Ever since she can remember, Emily Skeggs was a voracious storyteller, connecting with people through her imagination. “I would make up languages,” says the actress. “I cla…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 05:23PM

Odds & Ends: Sneak Peek of Aaron Tveit in Bed, Watch Idina Menzel's New Video & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the summer weekend. Sneak Peek of Aaron Tveit in Bed We have a new trailer of your Broadway boyfriend Aaron Tveit, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:23PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 8/22/2016

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 8222016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:22PM

15 Killer Covers of Waitress' Showstopper “She Used To Be Mine”

15 crazy-good covers of Sara Bareilles' Waitress 11 o'clock number "She Used to Be Mine".

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:10PM

Theater News: Laura Benanti, the Keenan-Bolgers, and More to Attend Honest Accomplice Benefit

Broadway stars will celebrate the launch of HAT's Trans Literacy Project.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Emmy Winner Monica Piper Brings Solo Show Not That Jewish to New World Stages

The comic writer is best known for her work on TV's Roseanne, Mad About You, and Rugrats.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

John Gabriel Borkman gets creative update at Stratford: review by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Director Carey Perloff’s take of Ibsen play is traditional, even reverent.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Finding Neverland’ Ascends To Heaviside Layer; ‘Wicked’ Off $204K – Broadway B.O. by Jeremy Gerard

Finding Neverland, whose well-chronicled journey from 2004 Miramax meller to Harvey Weinstein-produced Broadway musical provided as much entertainment off-stage as on, closed up shop on …

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:58PM

Here She Is, World! Barbra Streisand Returns to Winter Garden in NYC by Amy Sapp

The legend herself — Barbra Streisand — returns to New York City this Friday, August 26, 2016, thanks to the people of SiriusXM radio.   In a one-night, invitation-only con…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:55PM

Jimmy Bain to Lead New TREASURE ISLAND Musical in the Finger Lakes; Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival is proud to produce the regional premiere of TREASURE ISLAND, A New Musical for a New Generation. The show opens this Wednesday, August 24 and runs …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

BWW Exclusive: Ben Fankhauser on His BEAUTIFUL Life & the Latest NEWSIES News by BroadwayWorld

For Ben Fankhauser, life is 'Beautiful.' He's about to celebrate his one-year anniversary touring in that Broadway bio musical about Carole King. It showcases Abby Mueller, the sister of its…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

STAGE TUBE: Mary-Louise Parker and Denis Arndt Give First Look at HEISENBERG by Stage Tube

The Manhattan Theatre Club critically acclaimed Broadway transfer ofHeisenberg, written by Tony and Olivier Award winnerSimon Stephens, directed by Drama Desk Award winnerMark Brokaw, starri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Ghostlight Records Releases THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM cast recording Sept. 9 by Michael J. Roberts

Ghostlight Records will release the cast album of the critically-acclaimed musical revival of THE ROBBER [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:51PM

Ghostlight Releases RED EYE OF LOVE cast album with KELLI O’HARA, JOSH GRISETTI and BRAD OSCAR on Sept. 16 by Michael J. Roberts

Ghostlight Records will release the cast album of the new musical comedy RED EYE OF [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:51PM

AUDIO: Kristin Chenoweth Raves About HAMILTON's Relevance In Modern America by Michael Dale

Kristin Chenoweth has a lot on her plate to talk about these days. In addition to her busy schedule of concert touring she's prepping to play Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray LIVE on NBC Wednes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Edinburgh Fringe: Troilus & Cressida by Laura Kressly

There is hardly any Shakespeare at the fringe that isn’t dramatically altered in some way or another. Re-contextualisations abound, as does new work that’s derivative from a story or cha…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:47PM

The Broadway Con: An Agent Joins a Roster of Shady Characters by Patrick Pacheco

When a one-time theater agent was recently arrested for fraud — he allegedly bilked gullible investors of $165,000 for a non-existent play — the parallels to Mel Brooks’s “The Produc…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:41PM

Harris Theater to present free concert honoring MacArthur fellows by Morgan Greene

The Harris Theater for Music and Dance has announced the lineup of "An Evening of Dance with MacArthur Fellows," a free concert featuring works by some MacArthur genius-grant recipients. The…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:32PM

Broadway Grosses: The Book of Mormon Still Writes the Book on Box Office Success; Les Miz Marches for Two Weeks More by Ryan McPhee

The Book of Mormon is showing no sign of turning it off just yet. The Tony-winning musical, now in its sixth year, has managed to float comfortably above the $1 million mark and consistently…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PM

It’s All You Need! Meet Love, Love, Love’s Beatlemaniacs by Lindsey Sullivan

Director Michael Mayer and playwright Mike Bartlett are bringing off-Broadway audiences back to 1967! Take a peek as the cast and creative team meets the press, and enter London during the h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:21PM

Review: Romeo and Juliet, Rudolf Steiner House by Katie Walsh

The tale of Romeo and Juliet is a universal tale, one of conflict, sorrow and love; the fact that it’s such a well-known story means it faces the challenge of an audience’s skepticism be…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:21PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Snakes and Giants, Summerhall by Adam Bruce

While theatre can be home to some epic, large-scale productions where it’s often easy to miss detail, it is also home to more intimate shows where detail is absolutely everything. This is …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:21PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: No Horizon, Underbelly Med Quad Cow Barn by Adam Bruce

Musical theatre can be one of the most exciting theatrical storytelling formats, not to mention one of the most accessible. It’s even better when it sheds light on forgotten stories that a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:21PM

Laura Benanti, Andrew Rannells & More Will Play Games for Honest Accomplice Theatre Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Get your tickets now for a chance to see the premiere of Honest Accomplice Theatre's HAT video series, The Trans Literacy Project, play games with some of your favorite celebrities, and cele…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:21PM

Profile Theatre Names Josh Hecht New Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Hecht will arrive in time for the theatre's 2017 Quiara Alegría Hudes season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:19PM

Theatre History Podcast # 1: Talking About Drugs (and Theatre) with Max Shulman by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. Michael Lueger kicks off a new Theatre History podcast series with an interview with Max Shulman, discussing drugs in American theatre at the turn of the twentieth century.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 04:13PM

Broadway Box-Office Analysis: August 15-21 by Robert Simonson

August remained a weak month along Broadway, but Finding Neverland enjoyed a box-office burst in its final week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/22

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 8/21…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Paige Evans joins Signature; Schumer, Miranda team against cyber-scalping

Before the theater insists we pay attention again, here are some happenings from behind the scenes.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 03:51PM

TCG Names Kevin Moriarty New Board Chair by American Theatre Editors

Six new board members have also been appointed.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:46PM

Voices rise against pressure to lose pregnancy weight

From virtually the moment their condition becomes visible, pregnant women are treated – as they should be! – like royalty. Doors are held. Chairs are voluntarily surrendered. And upscale…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:46PM

See Bonnie Raitt Visit Something Rotten! by Hannah Vine

Grammy Award-winning musician Bonnie Raitt stopped by the St. James Theatre and visited with the cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Everybody Wants To Be a Cat, Andy Jones Shows Us What It’s Like by Hannah Vine

Andy Huntington Jones aka Munkustrap takes us through a two-show day at the Jellicle Ball.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

First Look At Diane Lane in Rehearsals for The Cherry Orchard by Hannah Vine

John Glover, Joel Grey and Celia Keenan-Bolger join her in Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway staging.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

See Broadway Insiders Go Head to Head at Broadway Game Night by Monica Simoes

Hosted by Playbill’s red carpet correspondent Matt Rodin, Broadway Game Night pits Broadway actors and insiders against each other during the wee hours of the night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Stars of WICKED, SOMETHING ROTTEN! and KINKY BOOTS Set for Grand Central's Summer Send-Off by BroadwayWorld

Grand Central Terminal invites visitors and commuters to a three-day event featuring free, family-friendly entertainment in Vanderbilt Hall, August 24-26, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

VIDEO: CHICAGO Designer William Ivey Long Recalls Advice He Gave To Melanie Griffith by Michael Dale

Beginning with Gwen Verdon in the original and resuming with Ann Reinking in the revival, some of Broadway's most talented triple-threats have taken on the role of Roxie Hart in Broadway's C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

Rory O'Malley, Jenna Ushkowitz, Telly Leung and More Slated for BROADWAY SNIFFS OUT CANCER Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Join us for the first annual BROADWAY SNIFFS OUT CANCER, an all-star Broadway benefit concert to honor all of the loved ones we've lost to cancer and raise money to train our canine friends …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 8/22

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 821201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 8/21/16 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 8212016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

Bristol Riverside Theatre Names Anne S. Kohn Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Kohn will join the company for the start of its 30th season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:37PM

The Genius of George Herriman by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great George Herriman (1880-1944). I almost just called Krazy Kat the greatest comic strip of all time — surely no strip has ever been greater — but …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:25PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Terra Incognita, ZOO Southside by Adam Bruce

There are hundreds of shows up here at the Fringe – it can take quite a lot of digging to find some gems that will be the highlight of your visit. I’ve been doing a fair bit of d…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:25PM

Harriet Harris, Estelle Parsons, Molly Ringwald and More to Take Part in Primary Stages' 2016 Gala Honoring Horton Foote by BroadwayWorld

Primary Stages announced today that thePrimary Stages 2016 Galawill celebrate the Horton Foote Centennial on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 630 pm. The event, which will be held at583 Park Aven…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM

Leslie Odom Jr to Duet with Phil Collins; Perform National Anthem at U.S. OPEN Opening Night by TV News Desk

HAMILTON star and New York native Leslie Odom Jr. will come home later this month to take center stage alongside Phil Collins at the US Open.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM

Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street to Play Off-Broadway Next Year by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The worst pies in the Big Apple will be found off-Broadway next year! Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street is coming to NYC following sold-out runs in Londo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:14PM

Prospect High: Brooklyn by Daniel Robert Sullivan

“Doing this show has completely transformed our work at this school. The production was drop-your-jaw, mind-blowingly incredible. The kids have never experienced anything so genuine. Not a…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 03:11PM

Gary Owen wins £10k James Tait Black Prize for Iphigenia in Splott by Thom Dibdin

Gary Owen’s one-woman monologue, Iphigenia in Splott, has won the £10,000 James Tait Black Prize for Drama. Produced by Sherman Cymru and directed by Rachel O’Riordan,�…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00PM

Video Flash: Stranger Things' Gaten Matarazzo Shows His Broadway Chops Singing "Bring Him Home"

He might be a TV star now, but Broadway found him first.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

'Mame' banishes the blues from Evanston by Chris Jones

At one point in the Light Opera Works summer production of "Mame" — a show that history has proven prophetic — the infinitely annoying Connecticut snob known as Mrs. Upson sits down on a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:00PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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City Lit announces 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

City Lit Theatre, a theater company now in its 37th year, announced its 2016-17 season on Monday. First on the four-play slate is "Psmith, Journalist" (Sept. 23-Nov. 6), adapted by artistic …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:55PM

Bored with the Well-Made Play: Jordan Tannahill’s Theatre of the Unimpressed by HowlRound

By Sam Weisberg, Rob Onorato. Sam Weisberg and Rob Onorato review Jordan Tannahill’s book Theatre of the Unimpressed, which discusses the well-made play and the idea of failing in theatre.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:53PM

Review: Meet the Sutherbys by Michael Block

By Michael BlockSometimes all we need is a goofy comedy to wash away the woes of the world. In Kelly Barrett-Gibson’s The Sutherby Triplets, a day in the life of a has-been television star…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:48PM

British Production of ‘Sweeney Todd’ to Set Up Shop Off Broadway by Andrew R. Chow

The show, which originated in a London pie shop in 2014, will arrive at the Barrow Street Theater in February.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:48PM

Onstage and Backstage: What Major TV Celeb Loved Disaster!? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth wraps up his summer concerts on the road (find out where to find him), Seth and James are on CBS—plus a bad lipreading of Broadway for Orlando.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

Jackie Burns, Michael Hunsaker and Daniel Rowan to Lead Casa Manana's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR by BroadwayWorld

Casa Maana Theatre opens its 2016-17 Broadway season with Jesus Christ Superstar, September 10-18. Tickets are on sale now.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:39PM

TCG Welcomes Dallas Theater Center Artistic Director as New Board Chair by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG, the national organization for theatre, announces Kevin Moriarty, artistic director of Dallas Theater Center, as its new board chair, taking over the positio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:39PM

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Company of Roundabout's LOVE, LOVE, LOVE by Walter McBride

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic Director will soon presentMike Bartlett's King Charles III new play, Love, Love Love, directed byMichael Mayer. The cast includesRichard Armi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:39PM

First Look at Harry Connick Jr's Syndicated Talk Show HARRY; Bullock & More to Guest by TV News Desk

HARRY, the nationally syndicated daytime entertainment show, premieres on Monday, September 12th with Academy Award-winning actress SANDRA BULLOCK.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:39PM

Photo Flash: You Will Be Found! DEAR EVAN HANSEN Unveils Broadway Poster by BroadwayWorld

The highly anticipated Broadway premiere of the original musicalDear Evan Hansenbegins previews on Monday, November 14, 2016 and will officially open at the Belasco Theatre 111 West 44th Str…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:39PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Cats Standout Christine Cornish Smith

Christine Cornish Smith talks about making her Broadway debut as Bombalurina in Cats, being inspired by Chicago's Velma Kelly, and her worst audition story.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:28PM

Fuse Remembrance: Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson — Making the Imagination Run by Michael Ullman

"When you think about music it's got to be that way. Just the thrill of being able to play another note, not to win anything or get a trophy.”

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:28PM

Regional Theater Review: ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ by Gordon Cox

Annie Golden, the theater veteran and regular on TV’s “Orange Is the New Black” (playing inmate Norma), isn’t precisely “Annie Golden,” protagonist of Joe Iconis’s new musical…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:22PM

Podcast Episode 86 – The Legend that is Broadway’s “Manny” Azenberg

It took me about nine months to get Mr. Emanuel “Manny” Azenberg to agree to do a podcast.  It was a tough negotiation, but hey, you think the man who produced almost 100 Broa…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 02:22PM

Tooting Arts Club's SWEENEY TODD Will Arrive at Barrow Street Theatre This Spring by BroadwayWorld

Tooting Arts Club'sacclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim'sSweeney Toddthe Demon Barber of Fleet Streetis coming to New York City following sold-out runs in London where the show debuted i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

BWW Exclusive: Lose Your Mind Over a FOLLIES Track from Barbra Streisand's New ENCORE Album! by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld is thrilled to bring you an exclusive first listen to a track from the Target deluxe album- 'Losing My Mind' from FOLLIES. Listen to the full song below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

VIDEO: Watch Complete Performance of Michael Cerveris' TAKE ME HOME Concert To Benefit West Virginia Flood Relief by Michael Dale

Last night FUN HOME's Tony Award-winning star Michael Cerveris, who was raised in West Virginia, presented a very special concert to benefit the rebuilding efforts of West Virginians in the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

'Tis the Season: Holiday Inn's Corbin Bleu Is Broadway.com's New Vlogger! by Broadway.com

It's about to be a Bleu Christmas (and a Bleu Fourth of July, a Bleu Thanksgiving, a Bleu Easter, etc.) thanks to Holiday Inn star Corbin Bleu. The Broadway alum and High School Mus…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:10PM

The Fans Have Spoken! The Top 10 Fall Shows You Can't Wait to See by Lindsey Sullivan

Break out the cardigans and pumpkin-spiced everything! While we'll definitely miss summer beach days and frozen treats, autumn is approaching and with it comes a slew of new shows bowing…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:10PM

Ciara Renee Joins Tick, Tick...BOOM! Off-Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Ciara Renée has joined the cast of the off-Broadway return of Jonathan Larson’s Tick, Tick…BOOM!. The stage and screen favorite will take on the role of Susan, joining th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:10PM

Ciara Renée Joins Tick, Tick…Boom!, Now in Larger Off-Broadway Theatre by Olivia Clement

Due to ticket demand, the revival will now be staged at the larger Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:08PM

Theater News: Tick, Tick...BOOM! Revival Finds Its Leading Lady

The in-demand Jonathan Larson musical has also upgraded a larger venue.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Environmental Sweeney Todd Revival to Play New York

Audiences will get to taste Mrs. Lovett's meat pies for themselves.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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New Videos From Burning Man–The Musical Spoof Nevada Arts Festival by Robert Viagas

Christina Bianco, Natalie Weiss and Travis Kent are featured on the new 14-track “song cycle.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

Tevye as Family Tradition: Michael C. Bernardi Channeling His Father in ‘Fiddler’ by Michael Paulson

In the shoes his father wore as Tevye on Broadway, Mr. Bernardi plays the innkeeper in a Broadway revival. But on Wednesday, as an understudy, he will step into his father’s old role.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:59PM

Sweeney Todd Revival Will Set Up Working Pie Shop at Barrow Street Theatre by Adam Hetrick

The Barrow Street Theatre will be transformed into a working pie shop for the Off-Broadway production of the Stephen Sondheim musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:58PM

Theatre Review: ‘Man of La Mancha’ at Beth Tfiloh Community Theatre by Steve Charing

If my memory serves me correctly, and it’s been quite awhile, the Spanish Inquisition was not a pleasant period. There was an abundance of greed, cynicism, hostility, violence and yes, tor…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:47PM

Ciara Renee Boards TICK, TICK... BOOM! Off-Broadway; Show Changes Venues by BroadwayWorld

Today Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced that the upcoming revival of Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick...BOOM will be staged at the larger Acorn Theater at Theater Row in orde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

What's Playing on Broadway: August 22-28, 2016 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of August 22-28, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

Shawn Verrier, Jeanine Robinson, Adam Cantor and More Complete CHARLIE AND ALGERNON Cast at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

The 1980 musical based on the beloved novel Flowers For Algernon will come to life again for one night only at Feinstein's54 Below on September 16.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Elizabeth Marvel by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:43PM

NewYork.com Talent Takeover: Ruby Lewis of ‘Cirque du Soleil Paramour’ by Amy Sapp

On Friday, August 19, Broadway’s newest starlit, Ruby Lewis, left a busy day rehearsing for Cirque du Soleil Paramour to host NewYork.com’s Talent Takeover in her gorgeous Manhat…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 01:29PM

2016 FringeNYC Review: ‘Dementia Americana” by Deb Miller

On June 25, 1906, famed architect Stanford White, of the firm McKim, Mead & White (among whose most noted works is NYC’s Washington Square Arch), was shot and killed by crazed multi-mi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:13PM

VIDEO: Trampolinist Lee Brearley Bounces From Sydney's Olympics To Broadway's PARAMOUR by Michael Dale

Broadway audiences are accustomed to seeing world-class dancers take fight in the musicals that fill Times Square's stages, but Cirque du Soleil Paramour offers a rare opportunity to see wor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

VIDEO: First Look - Aaron Tveit, Annaleigh Ashford Star in Romantic Comedy BETTER OFF SINGLE by Movies News Desk

Aaron Tveit GREASE LIVE, NEXT TO NORMAL, Annaleigh Ashford YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, KINKY BOOTS, and an all-star ensemble cast star in BETTER OFF SINGLE. The New York romantic comedy hits…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

Rebecca Producers Move Forward with Trial & More Impending Broadway Court Cases by Ryan McPhee

Three crimes involving Broadway productions or Broadway alums have made headlines this past week. Here is what we know so far in each of the three cases. Rebecca Proceeds to Trial The Rebec…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Alan Morrissey on Meeting Carole King, His Connection with Cynthia Erivo and Starring in the West End's Beautiful by Matt Wolf

Alan Morrissey is a well-known TV name in Britain from series like Holby City who has branched out of late into musicals. He co-starred opposite Tony winner Cynthia Erivo in I Can't Sing…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

How Show-Score Is Becoming The Rotten Tomatoes Of Broadway by Lee Seymour

Show-Score.com is quickly becoming Broadway's online hub. It's also the only place in the world for producers to get data on their audience's taste - insight that's worth millions.

SOURCE: Forbes at 01:01PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Watch Trailer for New Aaron Tveit-Annaleigh Ashford Film, Better Off Single by Andrew Gans

The New York City dating comedy will be released in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:59PM

Edinburgh Fringe: Cradle King by Thom Dibdin

Hugely involving: An outstanding display of acting is given by Robin Thomson, who is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his first professional appearance by reviving his 2003 performance as…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:55PM

My won’t-miss shows for next season by Tim Treanor

  If you’re like me, you’ve already done your Christmas shopping, filled out your budget for the next fiscal year, and made arrangements for your final repose after The Even…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:48PM

BWW Exclusive: Counting Down to Jennifer Ashley Tepper's THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 3 - The Schoenfeld Theatre by Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to give you a sneak peek of the new book, with a look at The Schoenfeld Theatre...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Nassim Soleimanpour to Skype in Live WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT Chat at Drama Book Shop by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Book Shop will welcome producers Tom Kirdahy and Devlin Elliott for a discussion about the new off-Broadway sensationWhiteRabbitRedRabbit. Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour will Skype…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Says Final Farewell to Iconic WOLVERINE Role by Movies News Desk

Hugh Jackman turned to Instagram today to say farewell to his signature mutton chops which he dons for his portrayal of WOLVERINE. The actor wrapped filming on the third, currently untitled …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

Stars and the City: Jeremy Kushnier’s New York by Amy Sapp

I am originally Canadian, born in Winnipeg (think Fargo, then go north). But after living in New York for the past 18 years, I consider myself a New Yorker. I love this city. I truly feel at…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:33PM

BalaSole Dance Company: Mixtus by Joel Benjamin

The ten solos proceeded efficiently and smoothly with certain similarities becoming apparent: black was the color of all but one of the costumes and black was the mood of most the works. Cr…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:22PM

Inspired by Real Ads, Craigslist Musical to Debut Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The award-winning Canadian show will make its New York debut next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

NEWS: X Factor finalists Brenda Edwards & Anton Stephans star in Moby Dick by Press Releases

Casting is announced today for MOBY DICK! THE MUSICAL, not seen in the UK since 1992. The new production runs at London's new Union Theatre from 12 October to 12 November 2016, with a press …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:19PM

Who's got the X Factor? Brenda Edwards & Anton Stephans join full cast of Moby Dick

How can you not have a whale of a time with a cast that includes powerhouse personalities like Brenda Edwards and Anton Stephans, both former X Factor finalists? They're amongst the full com…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:19PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Goodbear, Bedlam by Dominique-Eloise Alexander

This show could easily be called ‘Joe Barnes and his eyebrows’ but perhaps, that was just my favourite bit. Barnes, and his partner Henry Perryment, have once again created a show that d…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:18PM

Review: Cockamamy, Lion and Unicorn Theatre by Naomi Kerrigan Asress

Cockamamy, the definition means ludicrous; implausible. But is this production, part of the Camden Fringe Festival, a true representation of its definition? Once seated, the audience are imm…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:18PM

Interviews: Cherry Jones: 'I'm in heaven, I don't ever want to leave the UK'

Following her run in John Tiffany's production of The Glass Menagerie as part of the Edinburgh International Festival, American actress Cherry Jones talks to us about working with the di…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:16PM

Review: ‘Cake Off’ at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, PA by Tim Dunleavy

Who would have thought that 2016 would be the year we saw not one, but two musicals about… food preparation? Just six months ago, Bucks County Playhouse premiered A Taste of Things to Come…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:12PM

NEWS: Earl Carpenter & Anita Louise Combe lead Ragtime, Full cast by Press Releases

Earl Carpenter, who starred in the West End and on Broadway as The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera and Inspector Javert in Les Miserables, and West End star Anita Louise Combe, Tessie Tu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:06PM

Earl Carpenter returns from Broadway for Ragtime

We've got him back! After his recent Broadway run, reprising his role as Javert in Les Miserables, Earl Carpenter returns to the London stage in October to star alongside Anita Louise Combe …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:06PM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Make It A Double’s Pippa Winslow and Tammy Davies by Helen McWilliams

While performing in the UK tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the Swansea Grand Theatre, Tammy Davies and Pippa Winslow double up for a late night cabaret benefiting local charity Swansea Mind on…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:05PM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: David Perlman & Natalie Weiss Spin 'All By Myself' in MOSTLY FUNNY SONGS by Stage Tube

David Perlman Baby It's You, Yank, Madagascar Live, and other shows without exclamation points returnedto Feinstein's54 Below last week for his solo concert debut of MOSTLY FUNNY SONGS. The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Start the Week with Heather Headley's The Color Purple Showstopper

Nothing fights those Monday blues like Ms. Heather Headley singing "Push Da Button".

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:54AM

Festivals, Fees & Facts

Focusing primarily on the New York International Fringe Festival (but mentioning others as well), aka FringeNYC Howard Sherman has a fascinating new in-depth blog up about the support and fe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51AM

Ireland on Broadway by Barry

In addition to St. Patrick’s Day, let’s all be Irish on Friday, September 2, 2016 and celebrate the crossroads of Ireland and Broadway! That’s the night, at 7 PM, that we will present …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:41AM

West End musical Beautiful extends into 2017 by Georgia Snow

West End show Beautiful – The Carole King Musical has extended its run at the Aldwych Theatre until July 2017. The show,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:41AM

Photo Flash: Broadway's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Cast Supports OPERATION BACKPACK by BroadwayWorld

Broadway stars recently came out in force to support OPERATION BACKPACK, a community service of Volunteers of America-Greater New York that, this year alone, will provide 18,000 backpacks fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Novelist, Playwright Truman Capote's Ashes To Be Auctioned by Michael Dale

Though he gained worldwide fame as the author of 'In Cold Blood' and 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' you didn't have to be an avid reader to immediately recognize Truman Capote.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

BWW TV Exclusive: CHEWING THE SCENERY- Randy Has the Latest Scoop on NEWSIES, GROUNDHOG DAY & More! by Randy Rainbow

It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow In this edition, Randy returns to the CTS Newsdesk to go over all of the latest Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Watch NYC Get Covered in Candy in New Chocolate Factory Video

A new teaser trailer has been released for the forthcoming Broadway production of Roald Dahl\u2018s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which begins previews March 28, 2017 at the Lunt-Fontan…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

Edinburgh Fringe: Remember to Breathe, Equations for a Moving Body by Laura Kressly

Two women, in two different shows set on opposite sides of the world, swim as if their lives depend on it. One is training for an ironman-length triathlon, the other never learnt to swim and…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:25AM

Almeida Theatre to hold relaxed performance of They Drink It in the Congo by Matthew Hemley

The Almeida Theatre is to hold a relaxed performance of its latest play, They Drink It in the Congo. Taking place on

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:24AM

Watch NYC Get Covered in Candy in New Chocolate Factory Video by Andrew Gans

The London hit musical arrives on Broadway March 28, 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Watch Cast of Finding Neverland Say Goodbye in 23-Minute Video by Andrew Gans

The video features appearances by Laura Michelle Kelly and director Diane Paulus, among many others.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Equity launches investigation into producer Stephen Leatherland by Georgia Snow

Equity is investigating a complaint made against producer Stephen Leatherland over money allegedly owed for a recent touring production. Leatherland, who features

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AM

Review: Sally’s Alright, Etcetera Theatre by Hattie Pierce

Sarah Tattersall has written and produced a strong debut show in Sally’s Alright. It’s an engaging mix of a show, in which Tattersall plays a 20-something ‘washed-up woman’, now clea…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:16AM

Actors’ Equity Launches Website for LA Theatres by Adam Hetrick

The new site provides information aimed to “demystify” various contracts and rules available for use in Los Angeles theatres with 99 seats or fewer.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Poll shows strong support for Dirty Dancing protests by Matthew Hemley

Protests by the Musicians’ Union over a backing track being used in the stage show of Dirty Dancing have been overwhelmingly backed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:15AM

Top 10 Plays About Elections and Politics: 10 Plays Fit for the Season by Clare Livingston

When carried out effectively, elections give civilians the invaluable opportunity to choose their representation and give their input on important political matters, but haven't you ever won…

SOURCE: www.breakingcharactermagazine.com at 11:13AM

Jonathan Church appointed artistic director of Theatre Royal Bath summer season by David Hutchison

Jonathan Church has been made artistic director of Theatre Royal Bath’s annual summer season. The appointment comes just three months after Church

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AM

Theatre News: Nick Hancock, Charlie Clements and Danny Walters to star in The Greater Game

The play about a football team volunteering in WWI opens at Southwark Playhouse next month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:06AM

Sweet Charity Announces Two-Week Extension by Olivia Clement

The New Group revival starring Sutton Foster will now play through December 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Theater News: Sweet Charity, Starring Sutton Foster, Extends

The New Group revival adds two weeks of performances.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Video Flash: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's Latest Trailer Takes NYC by Storm

The magical musical opens on Broadway in 2016.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Finding Neverland Takes Its Final Bow on Broadway

Tony Yazbeck, Laura Michelle Kelly, and Paul Slade Smith close out the production as J.M. Barrie, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies, and Charles Frohman.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 868: Peter Lefcourt by Adam Szymkowicz

Peter Lefcourt Hometown: New York City Current Town: Santa Monica, Ca Q: Tell me about Drama Queens from Hell A:  It’s always difficult for a writer to trace the original spark tha…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:00AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Sutton Foster-Led SWEET CHARITY Extends Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Due to demand, The New Group has announced a two-week extension for Sweet Charity, the production launching the company's 2016-2017 Season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

BWW Feature: SWEENEY TODD Star Sarah Rice Returns to Solo Cabaret by Marakay Rogers

Broadway and opera performer and multiple award winner Sarah Rice is in her first solo cabaret act since 2013 -- with a pianist, David Vernon, and her Theremin all at her side.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

Starry Cast Tapped for North American Premiere of THE WAR OF THE ROSES by BroadwayWorld

Delaware Theatre Company, the only theatre in the State of Delaware developing new works for Broadway, has announced the casting for itsseason opener THE WAR OF THE ROSES by Warren Adler, di…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

STAGE TUBE: Chicago's Aaron Burr Remixes HAMILTON's 'The Reynolds Pamphlet' by Stage Tube

As previously announced, two-time Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry will lead the Chicago company of Hamilton as 'Aaron Burr', starting next month. Over the weekend, he posted a beautiful remi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

BWW TV: Wonka Arrives in NYC- Watch New Trailer for CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY! by BroadwayWorld TV

Wonka has touched down in New York Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, starring two-time Tony Award winnerChristian Borle, just announced the show will begin performances Tuesday, March 28, 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

'Rugrats' Writer's Stage Show 'Not That Jewish' Sets New York Premiere (Exclusive) by Ashley Lee

Monica Piper's solo show will begin its off-Broadway run in October, following a 16-month run in Santa Monica.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:57AM

Tickets Now Available for Broadway's Heisenberg, Starring Mary-Louise Parker & Denis Arndt by Lindsey Sullivan

Tickets are now available to experience Heisenberg, Tony-winning playwright Simon Stephens' latest work following The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Tony winner Mary-Loui…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM

Off-Broadway Revival of Sweet Charity, Starring Sutton Foster, Extends Before Opening by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Hey, big spenders, you'll be able to spend a little more time with two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster off-Broadway! The New Group’s revival of Sweet Charity has extended by two wee…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM

Tickets Now On Sale for Jenny Rachel Weiner's Kingdom Come, Starring Stephanie Styles & More, Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available for the world premiere of Kingdom Come off-Broadway. Directed by Kip Fagan, penned by Jenny Rachel Weiner and starring Stephanie Styles and more, the production wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:51AM

Michigan Premiere of “Alabama Story” Launches Sept. 22 in Detroit; Tickets On Sale by Kenneth Jones

  Alabama Story, the acclaimed historical drama by Michigan-bred playwright Kenneth Jones, will make its Wolverine State premiere Sept. 22-Oct. 9 in a staging by The Theatre Company …

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:48AM

Barbra Streisand Gets Apple CEO to Correct Pronunciation of Her Name by Andrew Gans

Siri will now say the entertainment icon’s surname correctly.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

See the Cast of Finding Neverland Take Their Final Bow by Monica Simoes

Finding Neverland ended its Broadway run August 21 at 3 PM at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. See the final curtain call here.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Final Fringe Binge. Harry Potter and Hamilton vs. Ticket Resellers. Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

“The Sound of Music” told from the point of view of a gay Nazi; biographies of three African-American men — W.E.B. Du Bois, Stokely Carmichael, and Richard Pryor. These are…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:31AM

By The Numbers, Theatre Has A Problem With People Of Color And White Women In Leadership Positions by Artsjournal2

“Hidden behind a gender- and race-neutral job description is an expectation, grounded in a stereotype, of what a theatre leader needs to look like: white and male, because white and ma…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:30AM

Working Artists Theatre Project’s Gregorian Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

The new work is presented by Jessica Dermody and An American in Paris’ Charlie Sutton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Barbra Streisand Channel to Return to SiriusXM This September with Town Hall Q&A by BroadwayWorld

SiriusXM announced today that The Barbra Streisand Channel, an exclusive channel featuring the works of Grammy, Oscar, Emmy and Tony award-winning artist Barbra Streisand, will return to Sir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

The New Group Revives Sweet Charity by Sandi Durell

  It’s not even opened, and The New Group has already announced a 2-week extension of its 2016-17 season launch of Sweet Charity starring 2-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:22AM

Marx Brothers Films Based on Their Broadway Musicals to Be Released on Blu-Ray by Robert Viagas

They're included in a collection of Marx classics.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

Onstage This Week: Aug. 22-28 by American Theatre Editors

From Olympia, Wash., to Coral Gables, Fla., from song cycles to classic comedies, it is an exciting week for theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:19AM

NJPAC Announces Broadway Best Concert with Seth Rudetsky and Disaster! Cast Members by Ruthie Fierberg

SiriusXM host Rudetsky will join Roger Bart, Kerry Butler and Kevin Chamberlin in concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:16AM

First Look at the West Coast Premiere of October Sky by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre's premiere of October Sky, a musical adaptation of the popular 1999 film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

Earl Carpenter to Star in New London Production of Ragtime by Mark Shenton

Thom Southerland's production will also feature Anita-Louise Combe and Gavin Cornwall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Text of the Day: Screens by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:13AM

BROADWAY'S BEST with Seth Rudetsky, Roger Bart, Kevin Chamberlain, Kerry Butler Sets Performance at NJPAC by BroadwayWorld

The 'amahzing' SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky is joined by three of the funniest stars on Broadway for an evening of song and laughter Tony winner Roger Bart The Producers and Tony nominees Kev…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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New Trump Play to Bow at Theater Wit by Ruthie Fierberg

The Chicago-based theatre announces three additions to its lineup, including The Trump Card.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

BWW Interview: Emmy Nominated Production Designer David Korins Talks GREASE LIVE! by Caryn Robbins

Today, production designer David Korins speaks exclusively with BWW about the challenges and triumphs of re-creating the 1950's for a live television audience.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes PARAMOUR Star Jeremy Kushnier by Theater People Podcast

Kushnier made his Broadway debut in the lead role of Ren McCormack in the 1998 production of FOOTLOOSE. He went on to star on Broadway in RENT, JERSEY BOYS, and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. He wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56AM

Watch First Music Video from New Idina Menzel Album by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning actress has released a video of “Queen of Swords” from her forthcoming solo recording.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, August 22, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:53AM

Book Review "Agnes De Mille: Telling Stories in Broadway Dance" by Kara Anne Gardner by Stanford Friedman

It is a meticulously researched must-read for fans and students of dance, aspiring directors, playwrights, and weekend theatergoers alike; which is to say that de Mille's choreographic contr…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:48AM

Edinburgh Fringe: Milk by Laura Kressly

Everyone has a relationship with food. For some its straightforward, for others it’s complex. Food in terms of nourishment isn’t just that which we eat, either. Love, security, and all s…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:40AM

An Interview with Shaina Taub by Victoria Myers

We talk to Shaina Taub about her process for adapting and composing Twelfth Night for Public Works of The Public Theater, and her next project, a musical about the women’s suffrage movemen…

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:26AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/22/16- James Corden by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, James Corden In 2004, Corden played the role of Timms in the original London stage production of Alan Bennett's play The History Boys, as well as in the Broadway, and Sydney …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:23AM

Photo Coverage: FINDING NEVERLAND Takes Final Bows Before Flying Away on Tour! by Jennifer Broski

Broadway'sFinding Neverland, the magical story of how Peter became Pan, has forever departed the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205 46th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue, sailing offfor a Firs…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:23AM

Fuse Music Interview: The Revelers Serve Up Swamp Pop Gold by Noah Schaffer

The swamp pop revival is receiving a big assist from The Revelers, whose members helped found two of Cajun music’s most prominent combos.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:13AM

Fuse Visual Arts Review: Todd Oldham’s “All of Everything” — Fashion, Playfully Beautiful by Arts Fuse Editor

There is an elemental democratic impulse in Todd Oldham's work: for him, everyone deserves beauty and every outfit deserves to catch the eye.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:13AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Reagan’s Athena by Sandi Durell

      By Marcina Zaccaria   Jeane Kirkpatrick spouts political wisdom at Reagan’s Athena.   While political drama can be hard-hitting, Reagan’s Athena is more like a…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:53AM

I Was Caught in the J.T. Leroy Scam and Have a Raccoon Penis to Prove It! by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoqueenNightlifenew york cityMichael MustoPhoto courtesy of Dogwoof.com A new documentary is coming about J.T. LeRoy, the famed ex hustler LGBTQ writer who wasn’t an ex hustler …

SOURCE: Out at 08:47AM

Edinburgh comedy awards 2014: the nominees in full by Chris Wiegand

Former nominees James Acaster and Sam Simmons, and last year’s best newcomer, John Kearns, are on the seven-strong shortlist for the main prize at the Edinburgh comedy awardsEdinburgh come…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AM

In Fidelity review – cheating hearts and audience chemistry by Lyn Gardner

Traverse, EdinburghRob Drummond’s light-touch show tries to make two of its spectators fall in love, as he asks whether we really are genetically programmed to cheat In theatre there is mu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AM

Eurohouse review – EU becomes a playground of school bullies by Lyn Gardner

Summerhall, EdinburghIdealism and self-interest are pitched against one other in a playful yet moving show about the politics of EuropeThere is a moment at the start of this collaboration be…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:34AM

Edinburgh Fringe: Robert Burns, Rough Cut by Thom Dibdin

Smooth: Revealing and emotional, Robert Burns: Rough Cut at the Storytelling Centre presents a thoroughly believable portrait of the poet.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

Apple to Fix Siri's 'Streisand' Pronunciation Per Babs Request! by TV News Desk

Legendary star of stage and screen Barbra Streisand, who is currently on tour for her new album, 'Encore Movie Partners Sing Broadway' recently turned to Apple head Tim Cook for a small favo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20AM

Hot Tickets This Fall—6 Broadway Shows That You Shouldn’t Miss by Playbill Staff

We offer up six unique and unmissable Broadway shows that should be on your radar this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:17AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Sponsored Content: Ramin Karimloo and Kerry Ellis on Murder Ballad

Best known for their roles in Phantom of the Opera and Wicked respectively, we chat to the musical theatre icons about their upcoming project

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:57AM

Casting Announced for Moby Dick! The Musical at London’s Union Theatre by Mark Shenton

U.K. X-Factor Finalists Anton Stephans and Brenda Edwards to star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:43AM

Richard Gadd: Breaking Gadd review – comedy of relentless degradation by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThis multimedia show is a cartoon misery memoir, not without its pleasures, but mainly two-dimensionalRichard Gadd had a sleeper hit last year with Cheese and Crack Whore…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:34AM

Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman team for a 'Summer' night of music, comedy, love and sex

If Philadelphia experiences a small uptick in population in spring next year, celebrity lovebirds Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman won't be surprised. They'll just rest easy knowing that the…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:30AM

‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ shines at Old Globe

“Love’s Labor’s Lost” shines in “emotionally rich” production at the Old Globe

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 07:30AM

Barbra Streisand Does Not Suffer Fools Mispronouncing Her Name, Tells Apple CEO Tim Cook to Correct Siri by Tolly Wright

Barbra Streisand, the owner of two Oscars, 10 Grammys, Five Emmys, a Tony and a basement that is a goddamn mall (really), has a problem that many of us non-celebrated plebeians have encounte…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:30AM

Two out of three arts graduates ‘don’t think degree is worth £9k’ by Georgia Snow

Just a third of arts graduates polled by the National Union of Students believe their degree was worth the money. A study

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:23AM

Broadway AM Report, 8/22/2016 - James Corden, GREGORIAN and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news GREGORIAN opens Off-Broadway, and the company of LOVE, LOVE, LOVE meets the press, so stay tuned for coverage

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:22AM

BWW's On This Day - August 22, 2016

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:22AM

At last – a theatre loos scheme by Susan Elkin

Here are the facts: Women take longer in the loo than men. Conventionally they need to lock themselves into a cubicle even to urinate. Often – more often, in practice, than men even in enl…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:21AM

Poll: Should London theatre productions start later following the launch of the 24-hour Tube? by The Stage

As London welcomed the start of a 24-hour Tube service last week, Society of London Theatre chief executive Julian Bird said the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:16AM

Just because: Lotte Lenya sings “Pirate Jenny” in 1962 by Terry Teachout

Lotte Lenya sings “Pirate Jenny,” from Marc Blitzstein’s English-language adaptation of the Brecht-Weill Threepenny Opera. This performance was telecast on the BBC in 1962. Lenya creat…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Casting announced for Ragtime at Charing Cross Theatre by Georgia Snow

Earl Carpenter and Anita Louise Combe are to star in a new actor-musician production of Ragtime at the Charing Cross Theatre. Carpenter

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:07AM

The Stage Edinburgh Awards 2016 anoints third set of winners by Matthew Hemley

Performers Lucy Jane Parkinson and Nancy Sullivan are winners in the third batch of The Stage Edinburgh Awards, alongside New York company

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:06AM

Almanac: William Haggard on the British class system in 1966 by Terry Teachout

“An extraordinary people and he wasn’t yet at home with them. One half seemed caught in a caste system which defeated him, the other in a dislike of it which at times came close to malic…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Top casting directors deny theatre is a ‘closed shop’ by David Hutchison

Leading casting directors including Anne Vosser and Pippa Ailion have denied that theatre is a “closed shop” that only favours actors with

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:58AM

Theatre News: Sign up for priority booking for The Girls

Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's new musical will arrive in the West End next year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:55AM

Edinburgh Fringe: Faslane by Thom Dibdin

Therapeutic: Jenna Watt’s affecting exploration of Trident in Faslane may never go nuclear, but her sympathetic approach to a complex issue restores some much-needed humanity to an increas…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:40AM

Edinburgh comedy awards: explore all the winners – interactive by Guardian Staff

From Cambridge Footlights in 1981 to Sam Simmons in 2015, explore the history of the Edinburgh comedy awards. Find out who won, who they beat and how the art of comedy changed each year. Whe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:34AM

Rock musician Ian Thomas' A Life in Song goes to the symphony by Trish Crawford

Canadian musician and composer Ian Thomas has given a lifetime of rock hits a symphonic makeover

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, August 22, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: #GroundhogDay and #Rebecca Coming to Broadway… yes THAT Rebecca & #LiterallyAskPatti (@PattiMurin) Anything! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Theatre News: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical extends to July 2017

200,000 extra tickets have been released

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:48AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Murder Ballad announces extension to December

The musical will have its UK premiere at the Arts Theatre next month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:48AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Casting announced for Ragtime at Charing Cross Theatre

The revival opens in October and runs for nine weeks

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:48AM

Review: Edinburgh review: How To Win Against History (Assembly George Square)

A deliriously entertaining biographical musical about Henry Cyril Paget, the 5th Marquis of Anglesey

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:48AM

GROUNDHOG DAY – Old Vic Theatre by Edward Seckerson

Well over a decade ago Stephen Sondheim expressed some interest in turning the movie Groundhog Day into a musical. Presumably he, too, would have turned to the movie’s scriptwriter Dan…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:43AM

Fringe: The F***ing Problem? No Problem by Jk Clarke

        by MR Anderson   Yes, the expletive draws your attention. Yes, the show is actually about fucking. Yes, it is a dramatic success.   The Fucking Problem …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:34AM

On the Couch with Mirra Whale by Arts Review

Who is Mirra Whale? I am an artist who is currently living in Sydney’s inner west. I bounce between the city and escaping to the country as much as I can. I have a love of drawing and pai…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:25AM

Max Jones: ‘I didn’t realise theatre design was a career option’ by Nick Smurthwaite

Even for those at the top of their game, designing productions can be a precarious existence. Award-winning designer Max Jones tells Nick

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

The Green Room: How do you work on rewrites in rehearsals or previews? by Thomas Hescott

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details… Albert

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

INTERVIEW: Cheap Seats chat with director Michael Strassen by Matt Merritt

The Union Theatre's founder Sasha Regan, who is a wonderful facilitator and supporter of young talent and vital to a growing industry, doesn’t have to play by the normal rules

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Exclusive: Casting announced for Moby Dick! The Musical

X Factor finalist Anton Stephans will lead the cast at the Union Theatre in October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:43AM

A Sleepless Cabaret by Arts Review

Melbourne-based composer/ director Natasha Moszenin is a lifelong insomniac. In 2014 she created The Insomnia Project, an innovative music-theatre work that exposed some of the harsh, and at…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:32AM

The Merchant of Venice - review by Michael Billington

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-on-AvonWhat to do with this endlessly problematic play? Directors such as Peter Zadek and David Thacker set it in the stock exchange. But Rupert Goold, a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:24AM

Review: Kristen Chenoweth at Wolf Trap by David Friscic

On a hot, humid summer evening at the Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center last night, the lithe and absolutely charismatic Broadway, television, and singing sensation Kristen Chenoweth brought …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:02AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Who’s Telling Your Story? (Storytellers Are Leaders) by Douglas McLennan

Last week the Brooklyn artist space National Sawdust announced it had hired away Steve Smith from the Boston Globe to start an ambitious new culture journal. Smith is a former NYTimeser, a …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:57AM

Review: A Couple Who Jokes Together, Stays Together by Michael Block

By Michael BlockWe all love when the title of a show tells us exactly what we’re about to see. Such is the case in My White Wife, or So I Married a Black Man. Written by Vanessa Shealy, th…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:18AM

Spotlight On...Paul Adams by Michael Block

photo by Hershey MillerName:  Paul AdamsHometown: Seneca, KansasEducation: BFA  - University of Minnesota-Duluth Performance EmphasisFavorite Credits: Acting - The Cleaning Guy, Di…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:18AM

Patrick Stewart: 'I should have been arrested for overacting' by Interview By Andrew Dickson

Our How We Staged Shakespeare series ends with the celebrated actor explaining why he keeps coming back to the much-misunderstood role of Shylock in The Merchant of VeniceThe Merchant of Ven…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18AM

Competition: Win tickets to Adler and Gibb at the Unicorn Theatre by The Stage

Adler and Gibb Written and directed by Tim Crouch Co-directed by Andy Smith and Karl James August 30 to September 3, 2016

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

India Meets by Arts Review

Prolific local dance maker, Liz Lea, seized the opportunity presented by the visit to Australia of celebrated Indian classical dance artist, Seeta Patel, to arrange this eclectic program of …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:00AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The Top 100 Musicals Poll – Voting Now Closed by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We’re excited to say that after weeks of fervent discussions on our social network groups (Facebook and Twitter), voting has now closed for the BritishTheatre.com Top 1…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:56AM

“Summer Hummer V: Champions” Takes Off Tonight at Signature Theatre at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM to Benefit “Taking Care of Our Own” by Joel Markowitz

Signature Theatre and theatreWashington present this year’s Summer Hummer to benefit Taking Care of Our Own  TONIGHT, AUGUST 22ND at 7:30 and 9:30 pm. AT SIGNATURE THEATRE-4200 Campb…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:49AM

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Arts Review

A world where monsters are made of money, democracy is a myth, and the justice system lies in a coma, acclaimed Director Phil Rouse returns to Theatre Works to present a contemporary take on…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:34AM

Comedian Richard Gadd: 'I've punished myself so much' by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

When he was sexually assaulted, Richard Gadd was plunged into fear, shame and self-doubt. Now he’s turned the experience into a standup show that explores who he is – and what it means t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:15AM

Review: Sisters Do As Sisters Should by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThere's nothing like the bond between siblings. Even if something happens, there is an undeniable connection where forgiveness is just a conversation away. Written by Meghan …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:10AM

Mark Shenton’s week: Notes from a big festival in Edinburgh by Mark Shenton

I’ve just paid a return visit to Edinburgh – my first visit during the festivals since 2012. I’ve already written how I

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Neil Henry: ‘I don’t think for a minute that I’ve nailed it’ by Georgia Snow

As the magician stages his latest show, he tells Georgia Snow why his kind of magic is all about fun. What can

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Jemma McDonnell: 5 tips for devising a show by Susan Elkin

Jemma McDonnell is the artistic director of the Paper Birds theatre company. She has performed in or directed all of the company’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Natasha Tripney: Make no mistake, this year’s Edinburgh theme is gender by Natasha Tripney

RashDash’s Abbi Greenland is raging. She’s fed up of being labelled, sometimes she’s a man-woman, sometimes a woman-man. She’s as strong as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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New performance centre announced for Monash University by Arts Review

The cultural development of Melbourne’s southeast will be further enhanced with a new $45 million performance centre at Monash University. The Victorian Government has provided fundin…

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

Devising in the Drama Classroom by Lindsay Price

Q&A with Pilar Orti Lindsay Price talked with Pilar Orti, author of Your Handy Companion to Devising and Physical Theatre, about her experiences with devising in the drama classroom. Her…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Monday, August 22, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 8/20-8/21/2016

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, August 21, 2016 - Sunday, August 21, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03AM

Hard not to fall in love with Moscovitch’s ‘Bunny’ by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Playwright Hannah Moscovitch’s newest work flips the usual narrative of the Jane Austen heroine.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

Why Cabaret Was a Game-Changer for Darren Criss by Olivia Clement

The star reveals the show he’d most like to see revived and the best thing about Elsie Fest 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stars from Hamilton, Waitress, The Color Purple Sing Beatles Tunes Tonight by Andrew Gans

The evening is presented at the Highline Ballroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Paramour Begins 4-Performance Hiatus to Make ”Creative Changes” by Robert Viagas

The international circus troupe is re-tailoring its first show created expressly for Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sweet Charity Tickets On Sale to General Public Today by Olivia Clement

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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