Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Curtains – The Production Company by Paul Selar

The Australian premiere of the Broadway musical-whodunnit Curtains adds another feather to The Production Company’s cap with this polished, brisk and sophisticated laugh-a-plenty product…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:42PM

Failing To Your Back Up Plan by Joe Patti

Harvard Business Review had a short piece about a study that found that having a back-up plan often undermines one’s motivation to succeed.  The interviewer specifically uses an examp…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:42PM

Javier Munoz to Receive 2016 Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors HOLA Award by BroadwayWorld

The Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors HOLA, the nation's longest running active arts advocacy organization for Latino actors, is pleased to announce that it will honor performers Javier …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07PM

Daphne Rubin-Vega Joins Cast of World Premiere of MISS YOU LIKE HELL at La Jolla Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production ofMiss You Like Hell, book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winnerQuiara Alegria HudesIn the Heights, Wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07PM

Casting Announced for The Hypocrites’ CINDERELLA AT THE THEATER OF POTATOES Runs Nov 12- Jan 8, 2017 at The Den Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

The Hypocrites is pleased to announce casting for its second production of its 20th Anniversary season, [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:02PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Steven Hill, who played 'Law & Order' DA Schiff, dies at 94

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Steven Hill, a versatile character actor in theater, films and television who achieved his greatest success late in life as grumpy District Attorney Adam Schiff on TV's lo…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:40PM

'Law & Order' star Steven Hill dies at 94

He was best known as gruff district attorney Adam Schiff.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:40PM

Steven Hill, D.A. Adam Schiff on ‘Law & Order,’ Dies at 94 by Carmel Dagan

Steven Hill, who starred for years as District Attorney Adam Schiff on “Law & Order” and decades earlier played the leader of the Impossible Missions Force before Peter Gra…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:40PM

Steven Hill, who played 'Law & Order' DA Schiff, dies at 94 by Ap Television Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Steven Hill, a versatile character actor in theater, films and television who achieved his greatest success late in life as grumpy District Attorney Adam Schiff on…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:40PM

Steven Hill, Who Starred on ‘Law & Order’ and ‘Mission: Impossible,’ Dies at 94 by Anita Gates

Mr. Hill appeared in feature films and originated imposing lead roles on television series in the 1960s and in the 1990s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:39PM

End of Q1 Results for Broadway’s 2016-17 Season.

The first sign that summer is sliding into the sunset is when the books close on the first quarter of the Broadway season.  And they did just that this past Sunday. Hard to believe that 13…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:39PM

Call Answered: Andrea Alton: A Microwaved Burrito Filled With E. coli 2016 FringeNYC by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I love Burritos and I adore Andrea Alton. Ever since I found out about her alter ego Molly "Equality" Dykeman, I've been wanting to sit down with Andrea to talk about her alte…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 10:39PM

Broadway Stars Belt It Out in the Boroughs

Initiative brings free musical theater to underserved neighborhoods in New York City.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 10:39PM

Review: ‘Kate Plays Christine,’ a Blurring of Fact and Fiction in a Suicide Story by Stephen Holden

This movie is a sequel of sorts to Robert Greene’s “Actress,” which focuses on boundaries between actors playing themselves and fictional characters.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:39PM

Newark tap superstar Savion Glover to premiere major new work at NJPAC by Vicki Hyman | Nj Advance Media For Nj.com

Savion Glover's 'Chronology of a HooFer,' set for October, will pay tribute to his influences, from Jimmy Slyde to Gregory Hines

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:39PM

Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler's Tumultuous Love Story by WNYC

Historian Elizabeth Cobbs tells the true love story of founding father Alexander Hamilton and his remarkable wife, Elizabeth Schuyler, in her new novel, The Hamilton Affair, starting from…

SOURCE: WNYC at 10:34PM

Britney Spears Forgets to Sing With James Corden in Carpool Karaoke Teaser by Tolly Wright

Perhaps mixing up her late-night hosts, Britney Spears appears to be Lip Sync Battling while James Corden croons in the teaser trailer for Thursday night's Carpool Karaoke. Although past not…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:32PM

Fall arts 2016: 'Hedwig's' back; so is Tom Stoppard and ... Donald Trump on stage? by Karen D'[email protected]

Fall stage season features 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch,' a new Tom Stoppard play, and a Berkeley Rep political satire featuring a guy who sounds a lot like The Donald.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:32PM

Fun facts about the classic movie 'Blazing Saddles'

A few fun facts about the classic movie 'Blazing Saddles' directed by Mel Brooks, who has recently been sharing fun behind-the-scenes stories about the iconic movie that was the beginning of…

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:27PM

Radcliffe says he’s waiting for the perfect musical

Daniel Radcliffe on ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ and wanting to do more theatre, once he finds the perfect part. (Aug. 23)        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:27PM

Mel Brooks reveals the stories behind 'Blazing Saddles'

Madeline Kahn’s audition is just one anecdote about the classic Western movie send-up.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:27PM

New York Film Festival Adds ‘Hamilton’s America,’ Stephen Sondheim and More Jarmusch by Gordon Cox

The world premieres of two theater documentaries — Alex Horwitz’s “Hamilton’s America,” a behind-the-scenes look at the history of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Br…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:26PM

Patrick Wilson Boards Liam Neeson’s Thriller ‘The Commuter’ by Dave McNary

Patrick Wilson is coming aboard the Liam Neeson thriller “The Commuter,” joining his “The Conjuring 2” star Vera Farmiga. Jaume Collet-Serra is directing the film, marking�…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:26PM

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga Join Liam Neeson in The Commuter by Jordan Crucchiola

When you’ve accessed a different spiritual dimension with another person, you’re kind of bound for life. So of course Conjuring 2 co-stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will …

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:24PM

Actress Danielle Brooks Teaches Conan Her Beatboxing Technique by Max Cea

Is beatboxing an innate skill or one that can be learned? Actress Danielle Brooks, known for her work in Orange is the New Black and Broadway's The Color Purple, made a case for th…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:24PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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54th NY Film Festival by Barry

54th New York Film Festival, September 30-October 16 By: Ellis Nassour For 17 days and nights, movie lovers at Film Society of Lincoln Center’s 54th New York Film Festival (NYFF), runnin…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:41PM

A Quick Chat With Mark Fucik, of New York’s Pilobolus Dance Theatre by Maddi Ostapiw

New York-based dance theatre group, Pilobolus, are currently touring their internationally loved production of Shadowland through metropolitan Australia. Mark Fucik, director of the company …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:27PM

Town Hall Unites LA Theatre Community in Civil Discussion of Equity/99-Seat Conflict by Hoyt Hilsman

by HOYT HILSMAN 14, 2016 is D-Day for intimate theater in Los Angeles. That’s the deadline Actors’ Equity Association (Equity) has set for the implementation of its new Agreement tha…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 09:07PM

Pico Playhouse’s “Next to Normal” Is Next to Perfect by Cary Ginell

REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Last Sunday, we ventured into Los Angeles to see two Ventura County theater alumni in a production of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s Next to Normal, the Tony and Pu…

SOURCE: vconstage.com at 09:03PM

Catherine Truman: Touching Distance by Arts Review

Catherine Truman is best known for intricately and evocatively carved wood and mother of pearl jewellery and intimate sculptural objects, yet her oeuvre encompasses large public works, dra…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:02PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Lee Serle by Arts Review

Who is Lee Serle? A contemporary dance choreographer and performer born in Melbourne, now based in New York. What would you do differently to what you do now? Pursue a career that has bette…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:51PM

Review: Tribes at curtainup.com by Gloria Miller

- Nina Raine's powerful play lives on at Barrington Stage

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:43PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Following Workshop at the Public Theatre, Details About Stephen Sondheim's New Musical Emerge by BroadwayWorld

This week, The New York Post reported on a recent reading of theupcoming new musical from legendary musical theatre composer, Stephen Sondheim.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:55PM

Photo Coverage: Stars Turn Out for Keala Settle and Frank Wildhorn at Broadway at Birdland! by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series was thrilled to present multi-Grammy and Tony Award-nominated composerproducer Frank Wildhorn and Tony Award-nominated singeractress Keala Settle curr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:55PM

Loathe your job in your 20s or 30s? That may hurt your health by your 40s.

Your first job can be a grind. Many of us start out in gigs that we never thought we’d have to take, maybe because the job market is just too … Click to Continue »

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 07:32PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Andrew Chappelle of Hamilton by Broadway.com

Hamilton super swing Andrew Chappelle stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Paul Wontorek. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:26PM

They Drink It in the Congo, Almeida Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Do you carry a small part of the Congo every day on your person? Probably. Your mobile phone will contain coltan, aka columbite tantalum, which is used to make your electronics work better. …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:25PM

In Santa Monica, parents are paying $1,000 for a boot camp to get their kids ready for kindergarten

SANTA MONICA – The summer school students plopped down on an orange mat and listened as teacher Elizabeth Fraley read aloud to them from a book. As she pointed out … Click to Continu…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 07:20PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Stephen Sondheim is halfway done with his new musical by Michael Riedel

In the halls of the Public Theater, where “Hamilton” started, they’re buzzing about another new musical with a one-word title — “Bunuel.” That would be Luis Bunuel, the great sur…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:09PM

Review: ‘Broadway Bounty Hunter’ Stars Annie Golden as Herself by Charles Isherwood

This musical, at Barrington Stage Company, finds some goofy pleasures in the story of an actress who chases down criminals.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:04PM

Critic’s Notebook: FringeNYC: Plays That Are Bold, Daring and Full of Lust by Laura Collins-Hughes

A critic revisits the festival for “The Box Show,” “Thud!,” a new “Cyrano,” “Night of the Living N-Word!!” and “Roadkill.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:04PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: We Live by the Sea, The Pleasance Courtyard by Phoebe Graham

It felt like the softest of hands had reached out, intertwined its fingers with mine, and squeezed as if to say: we get it. Patch of Blue theatre, alongside the National Autistic Society, a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:04PM

Is It Rude To Walk Out Of A Performance Before It’s Finished?

“Maybe 30 years ago walking out of a performance was a big deal. These days—with the lure of social media and 5 million TV options, not to mention over-the-top ticket prices—many c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:01PM

Photo Flash: Sara Bareilles, Jessie Mueller, and More Celebrate Waitress Cast Recording

The composer and her cast members were on hand to sign copies of the new CD.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Film News: Hamilton and Merrily Documentaries to Premiere at New York Film Festival

Stephen Sondheim will attend the screening of Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The Woodsman Will Air on PBS by Ruthie Fierberg

The Off-Broadway hit gets a spot in primetime.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

VIDEO: Bette Midler On Gender Relations, Planting Trees and The Challenge of HELLO, DOLLY! by Michael Dale

The last time Bette Midler graced a Broadway stage, she was the sole cast member of John Logan's I'LL EAT YOU LAST A CHAT WITH SUE MENGERS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

Matthew Broderick Will Be Honored at Friends of Hudson River Park Gala 2016 by BroadwayWorld

Gala Co-Chairs Mia Jung amp Scott M. Lawin, Sukey amp Michael E. NovogratzMegan Walsh Shaoul amp Ben Shaoul, and Diana L. Taylor have announced the Friends of Hudson River Park Gala 2016, ho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

The Apollo to Hold Amateur Night Auditions in Multiple Cities by Olivia Clement

Contestants from NYC, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, will have a chance to compete for the $20,000 top prize.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:39PM

Marc Acito and John Rando Working on Asian Jukebox Musical by Michael Gioia

The project, with songs by Taiwanese musician Jay Chou, will open in Beijing in December.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:33PM

Rose Kennedy joins the ghosts of the Greenhouse by Chris Jones

In 2008, amid some controversy, a Chicago couple named Bill and Wendy Spatz bought the Greenhouse Theater Center, located at 2257 N. Lincoln Ave., from the Victory Gardens Theater Company. A…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:23PM

Watch Jessie Mueller Perform Cut Song from Waitress Live by Robert Viagas

Sara Bareilles introduced the song during a live performance at Barnes and Noble.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

Watch Jessie Mueller Perform from Waitress Live by Robert Viagas

Sara Bareilles introduced the song during a live performance at Barnes and Noble.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Dwelling Place, Summerhall by Edwina McEachran

In the basement of Summerhall is a small desolate island off the Scottish Hebrides. Through large projections of a calm sea, desolate and abandoned homes, and a littering of artefacts placed…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:06PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Camille, Summerhall by Edwina McEachran

As a victim of a hugely unfair patriarchal struggle, sculptor and artist Camille Claudel, (born in 1864) is subjected to imprisonment in a mental institute to live out her last 30 years. Cla…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:06PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Solo Date, Assembly George Square Studios by Edwina McEachran

Solo Date follows Ho-Nein after the death of his long term partner Alain. In an attempt to regain what was lost along with Alain’s physical body, Ho-Nien invests in an operating system tha…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:06PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: Nuclear Family, Assembly Roxy by Edwina McEachran

Everyone wants to be an armchair detective. After the popularity of Netflix show How to Make a Murderer our insatiable need for crime thrillers has gone wild. Nuclear family is a real time, …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:06PM

Review: Jungle Book, London Wonderground by Rebekah Ellerby

I’ll admit I was concerned about a mash up of hip-hop, dance-theatre and narrative-circus. To add to that, the show is an adaptation of my favourite childhood film The Jungle Book (ori…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:06PM

Edinburgh Fringe Review: I keep a woman in my flat chained to a radiator, Zoo by Edwina McEachran

As one of the most literal titles at the fringe this year, the premise of this show is probably quite obvious. This comedy jumps straight into a regular night at financial advisor Stephen’…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:06PM

Odds & Ends: John Gallagher Jr. to Return to NYC Stage, Watch Emma Stone Tackle Pasek & Paul & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. John Gallagher Jr. to Return to New York Stage Spring Awakening Tony winner John Gallagher Jr., AKA Johnny Gallagher, will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Shanghai Acrobats at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center in December by Michael J. Roberts

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces the Orlando engagement of Shanghai Acrobats’ [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:01PM

THE GREENHOUSE THEATER CENTER PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “I DO TODAY” SEPT. 2 – OCT. 9 by Michael J. Roberts

The World Premiere of “I Do Today” will run at the Greenhouse Theater Center (2257 [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:01PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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The 9:30 PM ‘Summer Hummer V: Champions’ at Signature Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

Last night, Signature Theatre presented their fifth annual Summer Hummer benefit, Summer Hummer V. Champions. Stronger. Harder. Longer. And was it ever. The event’s proceeds go to Taking C…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:55PM

Raj Fernando’s Leadership and Political Activity by Rino16

Raj Fernando is an entrepreneur who founded the company Chopper Trading in the year 2002. He has lived and worked in the city of Chicago for many years. Beginning in 1996, he worked at the C…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 04:54PM

Lineup Set for Free Concert Celebrating Chicago's Two Decades on Broadway by Andrew Gans

The evening is part of the SummerStage series in Central Park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Merrily We Roll Along Documentary Will Debut at NY Film Festival by Robert Viagas

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened is directed by original co-star Lonny Price.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Grammy Winner Tito Nieves to Star in World Premiere of New Musical by Olivia Clement

The 1970’s Harlem-set I Like It Like That will debut Off-Broadway next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM

BANNED TOGETHER: A CENSORSHIP CABARET Set for Banned Books Week in NYC by BroadwayWorld

The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund 'DLDF' willpresent 'Banned Together A Censorship Cabaret' as a part of Banned Books Week September 25-October 1st, the annual celebration of the freedom to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM

HAMILTON and MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Documentaries to Premiere at 2016 NYFF by TV News Desk

Special Events will feature the world premiere of Lonny Price's Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened, a nonfiction account of Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince's 1981 musical-flop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM

Q&A With Drew Hodges: In the Room From 'Rent' to 'Hamilton' by Patrick Pacheco

In 1998, Nicole Kidman’s stage debut in David Hare’s “The Blue Room” was, as Newsweek put it, “one of the hottest tickets for a play in Broadway history.” In preparing a poster f…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:28PM

Why Aren’t We Driving Self-Driving Cars Yet? It’s All About The Culture by Douglas McLennan

Driverless cars are here and they work and by all accounts they make driving safer than when humans are piloting. So why aren’t they already in showrooms? Not so fast. It’s not j…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:27PM

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announces Spanish tour for 2017 by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The SLSO will take two programs for four concerts in three cities

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:27PM

Stephen Karam's Speech & Debate Film Will Be Packed With Broadway Stars by Robert Viagas

The film is based on the breakthrough play by the author of the Tony-winning The Humans.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM

Best Year Yet for Talk Fusion in Tampa by Rino16

Talk Fusion is proving its excellence in the video industry with its second award this year! One of the main products, Video Chat, was honored to receive the 2016 Communications Solutions Pr…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 04:07PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Good, frank theatre about sex, erotic without being exploitative’: Stratford’s Bunny offers something rare by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: Every word, every wince, every nervous smile is perfectly timed, perfectly true: wit in the service of feeling

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:57PM

Wayne Brady Among Starry Cast for Broadway-Bound SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE Developmental Lab by BroadwayWorld

Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel and Tom Viertel confirmed today that there will be invited presentations of selections from the musical this September, in anticipation of a Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

MY FAIR LADY, Starring Paul Alexander Nolan and Kelli Barrett, Extends at Bay Street Theater by BroadwayWorld

Bay Street Theater recently announced that MY FAIR LADY will be extended through September 4 due to popular demand.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM

REBECCA Producer to Bring THE EXORCIST to the UK This Halloween by BroadwayWorld

The stage version of THE EXORCIST, which first debuted at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles in 2012, will make its UK debut just in time for Halloween.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM

Photo Flash: The Rockettes Prance in CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST Outside Radio City by BroadwayWorld

Earlier today,Tuesday, August 23, the annual Christmas in August event at Radio City Music Hall kicked off the 2016 season of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes. Scr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM

Patrick Wilson Joins Liam Neeson in Action Thriller THE COMMUTER by Movies News Desk

Patrick Wilson has joined the action thriller THE COMMUTER from director Jaume Collet. The actor will join previously announced cast members Liam Neeson and his 'Conjuring 2' co-star Vera Fa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:39PM

Sketchy comedy: the perks and pitfalls of the work-in-progress by Brian Logan

More big-hitting acts like Daniel Kitson and Bridget Christie aren’t launching their new shows in Edinburgh – they’re developing them thereNot least among the excellent things about th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:38PM

Datebook: LA Noir to Light Up Screens at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston by Blouin Artinfo

From August 26-28, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will screen two modern classics defining California's film noir genre.  "LA Noir" will feature a digitally restored 1960s b…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:31PM

Ars Nova to Debut Underground Railroad Game by Olivia Clement

Jennifer Kidwell and Scott Sheppard’s boundary-pushing comedy will have its New York premiere next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

A Day in the Life of Corey Mach & Broadway Sings The Beatles

Get ready to twist and shout for all these behind the scenes photos of Broadway Sings The Beatles.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:20PM

Janice Sinden Named President and CEO of DCPA by American Theatre Editors

Sinden joins the Denver Center for the Performing Arts after serving as the mayor's chief of staff.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:16PM

THE DRAMATISTS LEGAL DEFENSE FUND WILL PRESENT “BANNED TOGETHER: A CENSORSHIP CABARET” AT NYC’S DRAMA BOOK SHOP SEPTEMBER 29 & 30 by Courtney Kochuba

The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund (“DLDF”) is pleased to present “Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret” as a part of Banned Books Week (September 25-October 1st), the annual celebra…

SOURCE: www.breakingcharactermagazine.com at 03:06PM

Original Star of Off-Broadway’s Bardy Bunch Will Reprise Role in Chicago by Michael Gioia

The musical parody, fusing Shakespeare and television shows, will play a limited Chicago engagement beginning next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

Steven Hill, Character Actor of Screen and Stage, Dies at 94 by Robert Simonson

The Law & Order star was one of the first students at the Actors Studio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

American Psycho Sings Duncan Sheik at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

      By Eric J. Grimm   The morbidity of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel American Psycho and Mary Harron’s film adaptation might be matched by an awkward post-mortem of Du…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:02PM

A Koala Tries to Save a Theatre in Animated Film Sing by Robert Viagas

The forthcoming film’s centerpiece singing competition will include some show tunes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM

A Class Act to play final performance on August 28th by Newsdesk

FINAL PERFORMANCE AUGUST 28! “A CLASS ACT” A NEW PLAY BY NORMAN SHABEL DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER SCOTT AT NEW WORLD STAGES (STAGE 5) New York, NY (August 22, 2016) – Due to scheduling co…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 03:00PM

Obituaries: Broadway Veteran and Law & Order Regular Steven Hill Has Died

Hill was a founding member of Lee Strasberg's Actor's Studio.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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On Some Heroic Huguenots by Trav S.D.

Today is St. Bartholomew’s Eve. Funny — despite having worked on this post for several days, I was thinking to myself only yesterday that August doesn’t really have a holid…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:45PM

PHOTO FLASH: A Sneak Peak at Brandon Victor Dixon as HAMILTON's Aaron Burr by Michael Dale

Tonight, two-time Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon makes his debut as Aaron Burr in Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary smash hit Hamilton on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:45PM

Rebecca Producer Exhumes Exorcist in U.K. With Eye Toward Broadway by Adam Hetrick

After a mixed 2012 premiere, a new, more frightening stage incarnation of The Exorcist will debut in the U.K. this fall with an eye toward London and Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Jazz-Infused Measure for Measure to Play Bryant Park by Olivia Clement

The Drilling Company’s New Orleans-set production will play free, outdoor performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Sir Antony Jay obituary by Stephen Bates

Co-writer of Yes Minister, BBC TV’s satire on the mechanics of governmentSir Antony Jay, who has died aged 86, was one of the two authors behind the influential 1980s BBC government satire…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:37PM

Bay Street My Fair Lady Extends Run by Andrew Gans

Paul Alexander Nolan, Kelli Barrett, Howard McGillin star in the classic American musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Preview: InterAct Story Theatre Presents ‘One Gold Coin’ (‘Una moneda de oro’) 9/9-18, 2016 At Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center by Rick Westerkamp

This fall, InterAct Story Theatre revisits a favorite work in their repertoire of interactive plays for kids and families. Following up their successful 2015 production of The Hero of Everyt…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:33PM

Rockettes Kick Off Christmas Spectacular on 6th Avenue by Sandi Durell

  Theater Pizzazz’ MR Anderson was on the pulse of today’s sneak peek of The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by Chase at a kick off with…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:24PM

There Are Two New Witches in Oz- Meet the New Stars of the WICKED Tour- Jessica Vosk and Kristen Martin! by BroadwayWorld

The WICKED tour has just announced it willwelcome Jessica Vosk as Elphaba and Kristen Martin as Nessarose beginning Wednesday, September 7 at The Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

Mel Brooks Is Back In The BLAZING SADDLES; Screening And Conversation at Radio City Music Hall by Michael Dale

At the end of Mel Brooks' Broadway musical adaptation of his film classic 'Young Frankenstein,' there's the quick lyrical suggestion that a song and dance version of his 1974 western spoof '…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

Broadwaysted Podcast Welcomes DAMES AT SEA's Spectacular Tapper Danny Gardner by Broadwaysted

This week the Broadwaysted Crew is clicking our heels in excitement to be sitting down with DAMES AT SEA and THE RADIO CITY NEW YORK SPECTACULAR star hoofer, Danny Gardner. While Kevin is st…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

Barbara Cook to Chat & Sign THEN AND NOW Memoir at The Drama Book Shop by BroadwayWorld

The Tony Award-winning Drama Book Shop willwelcome legendary actress and singer Barbara Cook for a discussion and signing of her new memoir, Then and Now, on Thursday, October 13th at 500pm.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

Christopher Jackson, HAIRSPRAY & More - BWW's Guide to Broadway on Fall TV! by Caryn Robbins

Broadway stars and a host of musical presentations are on tap for the upcoming 2016-17 primetime television season. Included in THE LINEUP will be new series starring HAMILTON's Christopher …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:22PM

Wayne Brady Among Stars of Broadway-Bound Smokey Joe’s Café Presentation by Michael Gioia

A developmental reading of the musical revue will be held next month in anticipation of a Broadway production to be announced.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

Machine Gun America: a cautionary (but fun) musical by Rob Lester

With the alarmingly large number of recent headline stories about gun violence and the ongoing debates about gun control, a sly and smart musical on the topic makes its points —and wins po…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 02:12PM

See Highlights From Peter Pan Concert Starring Carolee Carmello, Ruthie Ann Miles and Ann Harada

Ruthie Ann Miles, Carolee Carmello, Rachel Bay Jones, Hannah Elless, Ann Harada, Marc Kudisch and many more took to the Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center for Transp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:09PM

People You Should Know . . . Bryan Williams by Zack Calhoon

Bryan  Williams is a Juilliard-trained musical director, composer, award-winning playwright, screenwriter and co-founder and Secretary-Treasurer of Isle of Shoals Productions, Inc. He h…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:09PM

TV News: Sarah Paulson to Play Geraldine Page in FX Series Feud

Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon will lead the cast of Golden Age Hollywood divas.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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La Jolla Playhouse, NYMF, TodayTix and TADA! Youth Theater Are Hiring! by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com’s Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. Here’s the latest selection of available administrative positions this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

See Highlights From Peter Pan Concert Starring Ruthie Ann Miles, Carolee Carmello and More by Mark Ezovski

The event featured the original orchestrations from the 1954 Broadway production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Actors’ Equity Association Launches Los Angeles 99-Seat Theatre Website by @ This Stage Staff

[PRESS RELEASE] Actors' Equity Association (Equity), the national union of professional stage actors and stage managers, announced the launch of a new website www.EquityWorksLA.com. …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:32PM

VIDEO: Daniel Radcliffe 'Definitely' Wants to Return to Musical Theater As Soon As He Finds Perfect Role by TV News Desk

Daniel Radcliffe discusses the London sensation HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD and reveals that he 'definitely' wants to do musical theater again, once he finds the perfect role.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

VIDEOS: Dick Van Dyke Stretches His Vocal Chords with His a Cappella Group- Vantastix! by BroadwayWorld

This was far from the first time that the a cappella group has stretched their vocal chords for crowds, and BroadwayWorld is looking back at some of their other fabulous performances below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Broadway Veteran & 'Law & Order' Star Steven Hill Passes Away at 94 by TV News Desk

Steven Hill, best known as an original cast member on both the 1960s seriesMission Impossible and the 1990s drama Law amp Order, passed away today

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Get in Line! Box Office Opens Friday for OH, HELLO on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Get in line The Lyceum Theatre box office 149 West 45th Street opens this Friday, August 26th at 10am for tickets to OH, HELLO on BROADWAY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Barbra Streisand Channel Will Return to SiriusXM by Andrew Gans

The exclusive channel will broadcast the upcoming interview with the entertainment icon at the Winter Garden Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Watch Wicked’s New Touring Elphaba Sing “Defying Gravity” by Michael Gioia

Earlier this year, Jessica Vosk performed the iconic Wicked tune onstage at Joe’s Pub—to a French fry!

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:21PM

Theater Wit Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will feature an updated '10 Out of 12,' 'The Trump Card,' and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:09PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Pride Films and Plays announces 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

Pride Films and Plays has announced its 2016-17 season, the first under new artistic director Nelson Rodriguez and the first to take place in the company's new home at the former Profiles Th…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:47PM

Private lives: the tricky ethics of confessional theatre by Lyn Gardner

This year’s Edinburgh fringe is full of personal stories and real-life drama, but not every production mines the lives of others with equal success“I’m just raw material,” complains …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:43PM

‘The 7:30 PM ‘Summer Hummer V: Champions’ at Signature Theatre by Amy Kotkin

Theater folks and fans alike reveled in last night’s Summer Hummer V: Champions –  the Washington Theater Community’s annual one-night-only benefit for theatreWashington’s ‘Ta…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:42PM

Off-Broadway's THE WOODSMAN to Continue 'Theater Close-Up' on THIRTEEN by BroadwayWorld

Theater Close-Up -- the unique collaboration between THIRTEEN and the large community of New York City area Off-Broadway theaters -- will present The Woodsman, captured live on-stage in part…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40PM

Grand Central Summer Send-Off to Feature ‘Wicked,’ ‘Kinky Boots’ and ‘Something Rotten!’ by Amy Sapp

From August 24 to August 26, experience the free culmination to a New York summer vacation with Grand Central Station’s Summer Send-Off, hosted in Vanderbilt Hall.   Each day …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:35PM

Watch Natalie Weiss Get Taught How to Riff in Hilarious “All By Myself” Video by Michael Gioia

In a turn of events, the beltress, known for her Breaking Down the Riffs video series, got taught a thing or two onstage at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM

Treasure Island Musical to Play the Finger Lakes by Olivia Clement

The regional premiere will star Jimmy Bain, Bart Shatto, John Paul Almon and Danny Bolero.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

My Girlfriend is an Alien by Steven Morris

The post My Girlfriend is an Alien appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:23PM

Chicago's City Lit Theatre Announces 2016-17 season by Ruthie Fierberg

The company has revealed the lineup for its 37th year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Photo Flash: WAITRESS Star Jessie Mueller Mentors Kids at Broadway Artists Alliance by BroadwayWorld

On Friday, August 5th, the students of Broadway Artists Alliance received a visit from Tony Award winner, Jessie Mueller. She charmed them from the first moment when she sat down for her int…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

PBS Kids' ODD SQUAD to Hit the Road for Live Musical North American Tour by TV News Desk

A live musical production of the hit PBS Kids show ODD SQUAD will hit the road for a North American tour of over 60 cities. The stage show will feature both songs from the television show an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Cameos, Kristin Chenoweth Sings in Stephen Karam's SPEECH & DEBATE Film by Movies News Desk

A big screen adaptation of Stephen Karam's first play, SPEECH AND DEBATE is heading to the big screen and will feature a host of theater veterans in its ensemble cast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

AN ACT OF GOD Starring Sean Hayes Heads to the Hereafter Next Weekend by BroadwayWorld

A heavenly reminder The hit Broadway comedy An Act of God, starring Tony nominee and Emmy winner Sean Hayes,will conclude its 14-week strictly limited engagement on Sunday, September 4, 2016…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Trolling Time with...Chris Goodrich by Michael Block

Name: Chris GoodrichHometown: Nashville, TNEducation: University of Miami, BFA Musical TheatAH!Who do you play in The Illusory Adventures of a Dreamer: I direct these crazy people.Describe y…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:19PM

Drama Queens from Hell by Steven Morris

The post Drama Queens from Hell appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:16PM

Please Don’t Ask About Becket by Steven Morris

The post Please Don’t Ask About Becket appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:09PM

People You Should Know . . . Judi Polson by Zack Calhoon

Judi Polson is a film, TV and stage actress and opera singer. In film, she was seen as Mildred Kinsey in Kinsey, starring Liam Neeson, and in over 25 independent productions. Her Off-Br…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:04PM

Theater News: Wicked Tour Casts Jessica Vosk and Kristen Martin as Onstage Siblings

The Broadway veterans will meet up with the Wicked company in Indiana.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Santa Claus and The Rockettes Kick Off the Radio City Christmas Spectacular

The icons perform on Sixth Avenue to celebrate Christmas in August.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Hot Clip of the Day: Russian Theatre Knows How to Do Big, Opulent Drama

Check out this extended teaser for Stage Russia HD's Eugene Onegin.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:47AM

Wonderful! Broadway Fave Jessica Vosk Will Star as Elphaba in the National Tour of Wicked by Ryan Gilbert

The national tour of Wicked will have a new leading lady running the Emerald City as Broadway fave Jessica Vosk takes over the role of Elphaba. The actress will join the cast on September 7 …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM

Welcome to the Winter Wonderland! Tickets Now On Sale for Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes by Broadway.com

It’s not even Labor Day weekend so you know what that means…time to start thinking about the most wonderful time of year!?! Tickets are now available to see the 89th annual Chri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM

Bleu Skies: Backstage at Holiday Inn with Corbin Bleu, Episode 1: Hello! by Broadway.com

In the first episode of Bleu Skies, Holiday Inn star Corbin Bleu shows off his dressing room, shares some secrets of Studio 54 and hangs out with co-stars Bryce Pinkham and Lora Lee Gayer.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM

Exclusive Hot Shot! Deborah Cox Channels Golden Hollywood Glamour for The Bodyguard Tour by Ryan Gilbert

We get so emotional, baby! Grammy nominee and Broadway alum Deborah Cox will soon be hitting the road as superstar singer and actress Rachel Marron in the upcoming national tour of The Bodyg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:45AM

Herschel Bernardi’s Son Will Be Tevye on Broadway by Andrew Gans

Michael C. Bernardi will step into the leading role in Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof August 24.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

All Aboard the Train to Hadestown by HowlRound

By Megan Patterson. Megan Patterson on the New York Theatre Workshop production of the musical Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:42AM

Al Pacino's Broadway-Aimed Tennessee Williams Play May Have L.A. Tryout by Robert Viagas

The Oscar-winning actor appeared with Judith Light in a reading of When God Looked Away.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

The Demon Barber ‘Sweeney Todd’ Returns in An Immersive Off-Broadway Production by Amy Sapp

Theatergoers will get the chance to taste Mrs. Lovett’s famous meat pies in a new production of the horrifying classic Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical, Sweeney Todd, set to premier…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:30AM

15 Minutes with Peter Reckell by Matthew Wexler

  “Try to remember the kind of September when life was slow and oh, so mellow.” Anyone who’s familiar with the iconic musical, The Fantasticks, will recognize this indelible lyric…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:30AM

Equity: later show times after introduction of Night Tube could cause significant problems by Matthew Hemley

Performers and backstage staff could face significant problems if West End shows start later after the introduction of all-night Tube services in London,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AM

Mother Emanuel (The New York International Fringe Festival 2016) by Darryl Reilly

The dynamic cast is made up of Marquis Gibson, Lauren Shaye, Nicole Stacie and Christian Lee Branch. These four very talented performers all portray numerous characters during this 75-minut…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:12AM

Jessica Vosk and Kristen Martin to Fly Into WICKED Tour by BroadwayWorld

The WICKED tour has just announced it willwelcome Jessica Vosk as Elphaba and Kristen Martin as Nessarose beginning Wednesday, September 7 at The Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

Chicago's Theater Wit To Produce Mike Daisey's THE TRUMP CARD In October by Michael Dale

Master monologist and storyteller Mike Daisey has chosen to make his latest theatre piece, THE TRUMP CARD, completely free to download on the Internet and perform without paying royalties.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

VIDEOS: Meet the New Fairytale Couple of the CINDERELLA Tour- Tatyana Lubov & Hayden Stanes by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, Work Light Productions, producer of the Tony Award-winning musical Rodgers Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, has just announced casting for the national tour la…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

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UPDATE Al Pacino-Judith Light Tennessee Williams Play Will Start in Los Angeles by Roger Friedman

EXCLUSIVE UPDATE Last week I told you (actually for the second time) that Al Pacino and Judith Light would star on Broadway Categories: Featured Theater Uncategorized(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 11:10AM

The ‘A’ Word: Plays About Not Having the Baby by Carey

Originally published on AmericanTheatre.org Read this story online When Lisa Loomer accepted the invitation to write a play for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s American Revolutions serie…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:09AM

Milk Presents and Theatre Ad Infinitum pick up Spirit of the Fringe awards by David Hutchison

Milk Presents and Theatre Ad Infinitum have both been honoured with Spirit of the Fringe awards, which celebrate “talent, hard work, pluck

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AM

Laura Benanti and Andrew Rannells to Help Launch Trans Literacy Project by Olivia Clement

Honest Accomplice Theatre will debut its new video series with a host of celebrity guests.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07AM

London Coliseum hosts ‘first Instagram photocall’ by Georgia Snow

Around 200 people have attended what is being hailed as the first Instagram photocall, in which members of the public were invited

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:07AM

Watch Robert De Niro Sit Through Jimmy Fallon’s Robert De Niro Impression by Ashley Hoffman

King of laughing at impressions of himself

SOURCE: time.com at 11:07AM

Massachusetts Theatre Plans Ambitious 45 Plays for 45 Presidents by Robert Viagas

The Neo-Futurists wrote two-minute plays for each chief executive.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AM

Film News: Miss Saigon 25th-Anniversary Performance to Play to U.S. Cinemas

Fathom Events will present the screenings of Cameron Mackintosh's West End production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Video Flash: Emma Stone Sings "Audition" in the New Trailer for La La Land

Ryan Gosling costars in Damien Chazelle's musical romance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Wicked Tour Will Welcome New Elphaba and Nessarose by Andrew Gans

Jessica Vosk will go green for the hit musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

‘War Horse’ Puppets to Aid Charity in Bonhams Auction by Mark Beech

The puppets that were central to the success of the West End hit play “War Horse” are now being pressed back into service at Bonhams – to help charity.Anyone who saw the larger-than-li…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:58AM

Bumblescratch: The challenges of writing sung-through musicals by Guest Bloggers

Robert J Sherman is a composer, lyricist and book writer who is proud to carry on the enduring legacy of his father and uncle, Robert B and Richard M Sherman, a.k.a The Sherman Brothers, who…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:47AM

April Yvette Thompson to Star in Fit for a Queen by Olivia Clement

The world premiere will be staged at the Classical Theatre of Harlem this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM

Gluten! by Innovative Theatre Foundation

Written by Stephen Kaliski Directed by Stephen Kaliski & Amanda Holston  Produced by Adjusted RealistsNominated for: Matt Sherwin Outstanding Original Music & Outstanding Sound Desi…

SOURCE: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation at 10:43AM

Todrick Hall Joins the Cast of Kinky Boots November 1st by Tristan Halstead

Everybody say “Yeah!” as YouTube and MTV star Todrick Hall laces up the sparkly red knee-high boots to join the cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots. The 31-year-ol…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:39AM

Bid to Meet Lin-Manuel Miranda at Hamilton’s Chicago Opening by Ruthie Fierberg

The composer and actor auctions off a chance to be in the room where it happens.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:39AM

Edinburgh fringe's funniest joke: Masai Graham tells his organ gag – video by Guardian Staff

Masai Graham, the winner of the 2016 Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe award, repeats his one-liner on Tuesday. Graham, a care-worker from West Bromwich, said the joke about a donor card …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:38AM

VIDEO: Watch New Teaser Trailer for Musical Film LA LA LAND, with Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling by BroadwayWorld

Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND tells the story of Mia Emma Stone, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian Ryan Gosling, a dedicated jazz musician, who a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:31AM

The ‘A’ Word: Plays About Not Having the Baby by American Theatre Editors

'Roe' and 'Dry Land' are erasing the stigma of portraying women's reproductive decisions onstage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:23AM

Alexandra Petri’s Political Fan Fiction by American Theatre Editors

This bonkers election year has raised many questions about the health of our democracy, let alone our entire civilizational project. Perhaps not the most pressing among them, but neverthel…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:23AM

Watch New Trailer for Forthcoming La La Land Movie Musical by Andrew Gans

Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling and J.K. Simmons star in the Pasek & Paul project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Second City and Slate Improv the News With ‘Unelectable You’ by American Theatre Editors

A comedy troupe and an online magazine team for an up-to-the-minute political revue.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:21AM

19 Political Shows to See This Fall by American Theatre Editors

Theatres across the country are getting ready for election season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:20AM

Meryl Streep Shares Her Thoughts on Theatre Critics by Andrew Gans

The multiple Oscar-winning actress is currently drawing raves for her work in the new film Florence Foster Jenkins.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Hail to the Chiefs: ’45 Plays for 45 Presidents’ by American Theatre Editors

A series of short plays about the whole lot features a choose-your-own-president ending, just like in real life.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:19AM

The Alternate Universe of Lucas Hnath’s ‘Hillary and Clinton’ by American Theatre Editors

Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theater scored an election-year win with a play about Hillary Cinton's 2008 campaign.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:18AM

The Theatre of Trump by American Theatre Editors

How has this unlikely presidential candidate gotten so far? By setting the stage and giving the performance of a lifetime.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:17AM

All the World’s a Campaign by American Theatre Editors

A season of travel with this year’s presidential candidates proved that democracy is still a live event.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:16AM

Our Roles in the Drama by American Theatre Editors

'Political theatre' should not be an automatic putdown; both politics and theatre can lie or speak truth, depending on how they're used.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:15AM

Photo Coverage: Working Artists Theatre Project's GREGORIAN Celebrates Opening Night by Jennifer Broski

Working Artists Theatre Project presents GREGORIAN, a new play by Matthew Greene, running through September 2nd at Walker Space 46 Walker Street, between Broadway and Church. BroadwayWorld b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Update: Al Pacino-Led GOD LOOKED AWAY to Get L.A. Run Prior to Broadway by Caryn Robbins

The Broadway production of GOD LOOKED AWAY will most-likely be preceded by a run in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

STAGE TUBE: Eleven Can Sing! STRANGER THINGS' Millie Bobby Brown Belts Out DREAMGIRLS by Stage Tube

It's no secret that some of the kids of Netflix's hit show Stranger Things have a background on stage click here to read BroadwayWorld's interview with Gaten Matarazzo, but did you know that…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/23/16- Andrew Rannells by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, Andrew Rannells Rannells played Bob Gaudio in the First National Tour of Jersey Boys. In January 2009, he reprised the role of Gaudio in the musical's Broadway production. Ra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Tom Flynn and Jim Dale to Honor 9/11 Anniversary with BIKEMAN Readings by BroadwayWorld

The New York Public Library of Performing Arts at Lincoln Center will commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of September 11 with readings fromBikeman, performed by the Tony award winning act…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

MISS SAIGON Sets Date to Arrive in US Movie Theatres! by BroadwayWorld

Cameron Mackintosh announced today that his acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON - a recent smash hit in London - will return to New York at its …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

OH, HELLO's Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland 'Steamed' at New Yorker Cartoonist Matthew Diffee by Michael Dale

You might say there are three ways to tell if you've really made it on Broadway. You get your portrait up on the wall at Sardi's, you get spoofed by FORBIDDEN BROADWAY or you're the subject …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Cameron Mackintosh Plans to Screen Broadway-Bound Miss Saigon Before Broadway by Robert Viagas

The London production will be shown in movie theatres September 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Edinburgh review: (I Could Go on Singing) Over the Rainbow (Summerhall)

Audience members are taken by the hand and sung the Judy Garland classic for an hour in this beautiful piece

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:57AM

People You Should Know . . . Elena Araoz by Zack Calhoon

ELENA ARAOZ (Director) is a stage director for theater and opera. This season in NYC, she directs Octavio Solís’s Prospect (Boundless Theatre Company), Dipika Guha’s Mechanics of Love, …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:57AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:45AM

‘Miss Saigon’ to appear on movie screens before Broadway by Mark Kennedy

American audiences will get the rare chance to catch a sneak peek of the new “Miss Saigon” before it opens on Broadway next spring. They just have to go to a movie theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:27AM

VIDEO: Robert DeNiro Talks Broadway-Bound A BRONX TALE on 'Tonight' by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Robert De Niro discusses co-directing the Broadway-bound musical A BRONX TALE. 'I've always thought it would be a terrific musical,' he shares.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:27AM

Savion Glover's CHRONOLOGY OF A HOOFER Set For World Premiere at NJPAC by Nora Dominick

Tony Award winner Savion Glover, the tap master of Broadway's Shuffle Along, chronicles his lifework and pays tribute to his mentors in the world premiere of Savion Glover's Chronology of a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:27AM

REVIEW: Marco Polo, Shaw Theatre ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves But the message this work has to speak to us is not going to be dismissed: in an era when the management of the world by politicians is so signally lacking in hope, this stor…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:22AM

Patricia Clarkson to Narrate NATURE's Season 35 Opener on PBS, 10/12 by TV News Desk

Nature's fall 2016 schedule kicks off Season 35 withSuper HummingbirdsOctober 12at 8p.m. ET on PBS narrated by actress Patricia Clarkson.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

Liza Minnelli Saves the Day at Michael Feinstein Concert by BroadwayWorld

Michael Feinstein found himself in a troublesome situation during his concert at the Pasadena Pops at LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden Saturday evening. Lucky for him, his good pal Liz…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

Rupert Grint to Lead Crackle Original Drama SNATCH, Based on Popular Film by TV News Desk

Crackle, Sony's streaming network, today announced that Rupert Grint, most known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise, will star in the network's new scripted drama…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AM

How to… get the most from international training by John Byrne

1. Be open As an American who has trained in San Diego, Poland and in London at LAMDA and East 15 Acting School,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

My First Training Overseas: Eric Lampaert by John Byrne

I went to Jacques Lecoq the year after studying at Middlesex University because I wanted to expand my knowledge of my craft,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Prima ballerina Irina Kolesnikova holds ballet's first 'Instagram photocall'

Fans were invited to snap a rehearsal of Her Name Was Carmen at the London Coliseum

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:45AM

The ‘Sweeney Todd’-In-A-Pie-Shop Production Is Coming To The States

“The production, from the Tooting Arts Club, originated in 2014 at Harrington’s Pie and Mash Shop in London, where audience members sat at tables … and [later] transferred …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:45AM

Creature From Black Lagoon Resurfacing For CT HorrorFest by Susan Dunne

Ricou Browning became legendary almost by accident. In 1953, He was working at Wakulla Springs near Tallahassee, Fla., lifeguarding and doing other chores. His boss, who was going out of tow…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:41AM

It’s Back! by Newsdesk

The Off Broadway Alliance has announced that its hugely popular semi-annual ticket promotion 20at20, will return from September 5th to September 25, 2016. 20at20 makes $20 tickets available …

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 08:40AM

Edinburgh Fringe: Two Man Show by Laura Kressly

RashDash are angry. Like, fucking furious level of angry. They’re fed up of patriarchal language and gender stereotypes that limit both men and women from expressing themselves honestly

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:38AM

Leslye Headland Explores One-Night Stands' Lasting Impressions in New Play 'The Layover' (Q&A) by Ashley Lee

The 'Bachelorette' and 'Sleeping With Other People' scribe tells THR of revamping 'Strangers on a Train' for the off-Broadway show and penning a new movie about marriage.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:30AM

Ariana Grande, Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel & More Set for TROLLS Soundtrack by TV News Desk

Justin Timberlake turned to Instagram this week to reveal the track list for the upcoming soundtrack for TROLLS, a new animated film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20AM

Exploring Cervantes. Director José Arellano Garcia talks about The Last Quixote by Rosalind Lacy

In spite of severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings, heat advisories to stay inside, and Metro track delays, we met at the front door of the GALA Hispanic Tivoli Theatre. Stage director…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:13AM

Q&A with Broadwaysted by Joy

Broadwaysted is the  podcast for people who enjoy musical theatre, enjoy talking to people who love musical theatre, and enjoy talking about musical theatre. Join Bryan, Kevin, & Kimb…

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 08:06AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Five Finalists Revealed on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: THE NEXT GENERATION; Savion Glover to Choreograph Next Week by TV News Desk

Next week, join the celebration of the 250th episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE THE NEXT GENERATION, as the contestants take over and choreograph their routines for the first time in the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:58AM

Review: Edinburgh review: Blow Off (Traverse Theatre)

This piece about a woman about to commit a suicide bombing leaves you 'wondering when we were going to get to the good part'

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:51AM

ALLEGRO – Southwark Playhouse by Johnny Fox

The first thing to say here is that yet again the producer/director collaboration of Danielle Tarento and Thom Southerland has come up with a beautiful show, full of charm, of energy and of …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:40AM

Broadway AM Report, 8/23/2016 - CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news Suzanne Vega amp Duncan Sheik's 'LOVER, BELOVED' gets a Houston workshop tonight, the Rockettes celebrate CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST, and the cast ofWAITRESS performs today at Barn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:19AM

BWW's On This Day - August 23, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on August 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:19AM

Melissa Errico Sneak Peek – Returns to 54 Below by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell     The magnificent voice and presence of Melissa Errico returns to 54 Below with a brand new show in September, when she will be singing the songs th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:17AM

Manchester School of Theatre tops drama student satisfaction tables for second time by Georgia Snow

Manchester School of Theatre has been ranked the top drama school for overall student satisfaction for the second year running. All students

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:16AM

Ten years after: The Fantasticks and me by Terry Teachout

From 2006: As for me, I’m the gray-headed drama critic of The Wall Street Journal and a resident of the Upper West Side of Manhattan, none of which I anticipated when I was sixteen. Back t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Summerhall posts 30% ticket sales boom at Edinburgh Fringe 2016 by Thom Dibdin

Edinburgh Fringe venue Summerhall – currently sweeping the awards ceremonies at the festival – has posted ticket sales up 30% on the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:07AM

Edinburgh Fringe: Queen Lear by Laura Kressly

What happened to King Lear’s wife? The woman who birthed the three daughters that he loves so dearly is never mentioned in his title play. Back in the ’80s, the Women’s Theatre Group a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:05AM

Almanac: Whit Stillman on happiness by Terry Teachout

“Happiness in life is often constructed from tiny wonderful things—hot toast with butter—not big things.” Whit Stillman, interviewed by Chris White (Curator, May 23, 2016)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Holby star Rob Ostlere cast in Tennessee Williams' Confessional

The play will run at Southwark Playhouse in October

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:44AM

Video: Fringe Focus: Foiled, Team Viking and more

Hear more about four shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

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Theatre News: What's in my Edinburgh digs? - The HandleBards

We caught up with Matt from The HandleBards to see what he has been travelling with as the troupe of cycling actors' tour reaches the Fringe

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Edinburgh Fringe: Nosferatu’s Shadow by Thom Dibdin

Clever: There is a delicate balance between information and entertainment, and between history and contemporary relevance, in Michael Daviot's Nosferatu's Shadow at Sweet Grassmarket.

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NEWS: Edward Fox celebrates Betjeman in Whitemore’s Sand in the Sandwiches by Press Releases

Edward Fox is to star in a new play, Sand in the Sandwiches by Hugh Whitemore, which celebrates the life and work of John Betjeman. Directed by Gareth Armstrong, the production will premiere…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:15AM

Mrs. Schrodinger’s Cat – Fringe by Jk Clarke

        By JK Clarke   Plays that tackle broad philosophical conundrums don’t usually tell you they are doing so as explicitly as Mrs. Schrodinger’s Cat, a piece…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:08AM

Pop-up pie shop Sweeney Todd transfers to New York by David Hutchison

Tooting Arts Club’s pop-up production of Sweeney Todd is to transfer to New York next year. The sell-out show was first performed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:07AM

An Edinburgh comedy judge's diary: the Dave prize for the fringe's funniest joke by Paul Macinnes

Like the universe or Stevie Wonder, the number of awards for standups continues to expand. And the latest gong on the block is from the 'home of witty banter'There's a new gong in town. Not …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:04AM

10 funniest jokes from the Edinburgh festival fringe 2014 by Guardian Staff

From Hoovers to badgers, here are the quips voted funniest in Dave's competition at the festival1. "I've decided to sell my Hoover… well, it was just collecting dust." – Tim Vine2. "I've…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:04AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, August 23, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: @SFosterNYC’s #SweetCharity Extends & @CiaraRenee8 Gets @KeenCompany’s #GreenGreenDress “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hit…

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Theatre News: Top 15 funniest jokes of Edinburgh Fringe announced

West Bromwich comedian Masai Graham has received this year's accolade

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:33AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Two Jews walk into a theatre… by Arts Review

Inhabiting our parents idiocentric traits We think we know our parents and we sense their presence inside us. At times we’re even shocked to hear their voices come out of our own mouths…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:54AM

Edinburgh Fringe: Stop The Train (The Musical) / Adam & Eve & Steve by Johnny Fox

Among the slew of American college circuit and chamber musicals at the Fringe, Stop the Train by Rick Guard and Phil Rice stands apart for looking nearly London-ready. Its score, orchestrati…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:32AM

How Dance Will Help Teach Us About The Next Transformative Technology by Douglas McLennan

Dance is the most physical art. Bodies moving, yes, but physical also because of how bodies relate to the spaces they’re in. Much of the energy in tech innovation right now is explori…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:26AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Friendship Burrito by Michael Block

By Michael BlockSketch comedy is some of the hardest form of comedy to write and be funny. When you have a character that works and is loved, you might as well bring her back every opportuni…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:33AM

Janice Sinden joins Denver Center for the Performing Arts as president and CEO by John Wenzel

Janice Sinden, a fourth-generation Coloradan with robust political and business connections, has been chosen as the new leader of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the nation's larg…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:00AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Women in Theatre and Screen launch Festival Fatale inaugural program by Arts Review

Women in Theatre and Screen (WITS) has revealed Festival Fatale’s inaugural program featuring six staged productions, four play readings and 11 cabaret acts that celebrates female-drive…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:43AM

Review: What We'd Do For Love by Michael Block

By Michael BlockWritten and directed by Ethan Ness, Die For Me is a stylized play of teen angst and the lengths one goes for the one they believe they love. Ness’ material is heavy. Boy an…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:38AM

Spotlight On...Mark Edward Lang and Alison J. Murphy by Michael Block

Name:  Mark Edward Lang and Alison J. MurphyHometown: MARK: Manhattan, New York CityALISON: Cape May Court House, NJEducation:  MARK: B.A. Vassar College, Theater majorALISON: B.A.…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:38AM

Review: Not Game Over by Michael Block

By Michael BlockThe video game worlds collide in this interactive adventure aptly named The Video Games. Though it may be hard to form a coherent semblance of plot, creators Jared Tyrel Pixl…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:38AM

Spotlight On...Mike Schlitt by Michael Block

Name: Mike SchlittHometown: Born and raised in NYC, been living in Los Angeles for decades (New Yorkers, please don't hold that against me).Education: B.A. from UCLAFavorite Credits: Directi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:38AM

Richard Jordan: We must not forget the Edinburgh Fringe’s unique contribution to theatre by Richard Jordan

Twenty-five years ago, a relatively new venue on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe joined forces with an organisation called Waverley Care, a Scottish-based charity

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Paul Vale: Welcome to Edinburgh’s musicals melting pot by Paul Vale

In terms of musical theatre, Edinburgh is king of the revival. You can pretty much guarantee at least two productions of Rent

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Francesca Millican-Slater: ‘There’s a lot of worth in having to sell your own tickets’ by Georgia Snow

Now performing her self-written show Stories to Tell in the Middle of the Night at Edinburgh, the writer and actor tells Georgia

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton: London’s autumn theatre calendar offers rich pickings by Mark Shenton

We may yet be getting a late burst of hot weather this week, but the last shouts from the Edinburgh Fringe also

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Toni Maticevski: Dark Wonderland by Arts Review

For the first time in his celebrated twenty year career, renowned Australian fashion designer, Toni Maticevski opens up his archives for an exhibition that reveals the beauty and breadth of …

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

Gesher Music Festival comes to a successful conclusion by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

'The Great (Jewish) American Songbook' closes the run

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:07AM

Drama Teachers Directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Lindsay Price, The Theatrefolk Podcast

Episode 164: Drama Teachers Directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream Four drama teachers talk about their vision, their experience, their successes and their struggles directing A Midsummer Nig…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Theater News: Brandon Victor Dixon Begins Performances as Aaron Burr in Hamilton

The two-time Tony nominee joins the cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

“Bunk’d” Cast Gives a Tour of Camp Kikiwaka by Young Hollywood

“Bunk’d” Cast Gives a Tour of Camp Kikiwaka YH heads off to Camp Kikiwaka, AKA the set of Disney Channel's "Bunk'd", to catch up with the cast and get a tour of the set! Hear from star…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Suzanne Vega & Duncan Sheik's 'LOVER, BELOVED' Gets Houston Workshop Tonight by BroadwayWorld

As a part of Alley All New, the Alley Theatre announces two workshop presentations of the new musical in progress Lover, Beloved An Evening with Carson McCullers tonight, August 23 730 p.m.,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56AM

The Wait Is Over! Brandon Victor Dixon Starts Performances in Hamilton by Lindsey Sullivan

Welcome to the room where it happens, Brandon Victor Dixon! The two-time Tony nominee will join Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary hit Hamilton as Aaron Burr (Sir) on August 23. Leslie O…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:56AM

The Rockettes Celebrate CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST Today by BroadwayWorld

The Madison Square Garden Company MSG presents theofficial kick-off to the holiday season with 'Christmas in August,' celebrating the 2016 edition of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56AM

Praise Heaven! Olivier Winner Stephen Ashfield Begins Performances in The Book of Mormon on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Stephen Ashfield will say "hello" to Broadway's The Book of Mormon on August 23. The native Scot is set to reprise his Olivier-winning performance as Elder McKinley in the pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:56AM

A STORIED CAREER by Matt Windman

Singer and actress Barbara Cook looks back at her long and erratic career.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 12:51AM

On the Couch with Catherine Truman by Arts Review

Who is Catherine Truman? I make objects, film, images and I write. I work in many different mediums and scales and environments. If I’m asked to pin it down a little, I say I’m a contemp…

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

Stratford’s The Hypochondriac offers satirical cure to what ails you: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Antoni Cimolino’s final production at the 2016 Stratford Festival is of Molière’s 1673 comedy The Hypochondriac.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:01AM

New Burr, Sir: Brandon Victor Dixon Joins Hamilton Tonight by Robert Viagas

A busy summer continues for the star of Shuffle Along and the Ellis Island Ragtime.

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Jessie Mueller and Sara Bareilles Due for Today's Waitress CD Signing and Performance by Robert Viagas

The cast is singing three songs at the East Side Barnes & Noble in Manhattan.

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Broadway Actors Star in Agatha Christie Classic, The Mousetrap by Andrew Gans

The mystery concludes the Cape Playhouse season.

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“Home is Where I Act”—Get to Know The Public’s New Hamlet by Olivia Clement

How the Olivier Award-winning actor landed the role of his dreams at the famed theatre.

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New security measures at Downtown theaters begin Oct. 1 by Marylynne Pitz/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Starting Oct. 1, patrons will see new security measures at four Downtown performance venues: the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Byham Theater, Cabaret at Theater Square and August W…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 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