Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse: Legends! review – gentle pleasure of old acquaintances by Brian Logan

Brighton CentreA familiar cast of indelible comic characters and pithy catchphrases imbue the veteran duo’s live show with a comforting glowTo open their first live show, commemorating 25 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:50PM

Art & About in Sydney: a city snapshot from brothels to bulldozers and beaches by Cassie Tongue

A trio of events looks at where the city has come from and where it’s going to with changing laws, suburbs and peopleLiving in Sydney can be a fraught exercise in 2016. Lockout laws have q…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:50PM

Salon des Refusés 2016 by Arts Review

The irreverent and playful rabble-rouser of the Archibald, the Salon des Refusés showcases ’the ones that got away’. The prized selection of the humorous, innovative, mad, bad and …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:44PM

Motown Records Founder Berry Gordy Awarded National Medal of Arts by President Obama by BroadwayWorld

President Obamawill award the2015 National Medal of Artsto Motown Records founderBerry GordyonThursday, September 22, 2016in the East Room of The White House accompanied by The First Lady.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28PM

An Interview With Anaïs Mitchell About Appearing With John Gallagher, Jr. at The Hamilton in DC by Miriam Urquhart

Anaïs Mitchell is a singer-songwriter and musician who has been called the queen of modern folk music. Her 2010 album Hadestown, a folk-opera based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:22PM

Byron Bay’s Bluesfest wins Best Regional Event accolade by Arts Review

The 2016 Bluesfest has won Best Regional Event at the prestigious Australian Event Awards last night, nudging out other finalists including the Deni Ute Muster, Blues on Broadbeach Music Fes…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:18PM

“Hatched” – Mamela Nyamza opens 5th Queer New York International Arts Fest by Maura Donohue

Queer New York International Arts Festival Opens with Mamela Nyamza

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:01PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) by Barbara Trainin Blank

No one ever tires of “Romeo and Juliet,” a tale of young love thwarted by poor choices, bad luck, and warring families. So the production of the Bard’s beloved comedy-turned-tragedy at…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:53PM

Gonzo by Arts Review

Porn, it’s nothing new, but once upon a time you had to work much harder to get it. Promising to be Malthouse Theatre’s most talked about show in 2016, Gonzo is about teenagers and po…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:49PM

“My First Big Job” series by Ashton Byrum

Get the details on what happens at auditions for major Musical Theatre jobs

SOURCE: musicaltheatretraining.com at 10:32PM

Safe by Darryl Reilly

"Safe" is crammed with so much dysfunction and adolescent angst that if its adult language were excised it would make a perfect "ABC Afterschool Special," if those were still being produced.…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:24PM

Kangagirl Productions Presents AFTER ORLANDO- An International Theatre Action by BroadwayWorld

Kangagirl Productions Margaret Nolan, artistic director in partnership with Missing Bolts Productions Blair Baker amp Zac Kline, artistic directors and NoPassport Theatre Alliance amp Press …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21PM

BWW Preview: Inside BREAKING THE WAVES, 'A Fever Dream of an Opera,' by Mazzoli and Vavrek, at the Guggenheim's Works & Process by Richard Sasanow

Quick: What film won the Golden Globe for Best Movie in 1997? It was THE ENGLISH PATIENT. But more important for composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek, the question is What film…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Gran’s Bag by Arts Review

Full of wonderful songs and stories as well as endearing puppets, Gran’s Bag – a heartwarming and funny show by Greg Lissaman and Chrissie Shaw, Gran’s Bag will captivat…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:58PM

TUTS Delights from IN THE HEIGHTS by David Dow Bentley III

[Click any photo to enlarge] In 2008 a musical called IN THE HEIGHTS exploded on Broadway to begin what would become a three-year run on the Great White Way that has been followed with count…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 09:48PM

This American Sign Language Cover of 'Alexander Hamilton' is Great by Jordan Crucchiola

Sarah Tubert is the captain of the National Deaf Women’s Volleyball Team, and she’s got a whole lot of soul in those hands. Watch her put a new kind of life into Hamilton’s “Alexande…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:41PM

On the Couch with Ella Lehaf by Arts Review

Who is Ella Lehaf?  Now that’s got me thinking – to summarise I’m an event producer and tap dancer – which has led me to produce the Australian Tap Dance Festival now in its 5th…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:39PM

Disney pulls offensive 'Moana' Halloween costume

The costume for Maui was "Polyface... Disney's new version of blackface," said one critic.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:33PM

Bears in Space by Cynthia Allen

"Bears In Space" is a story-within-a- story. An interstellar archivist, who collects “every story in the universe,” enjoys having his sons (Bertram, Darcy and Lady Susan Vernon) regularl…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:17PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Spirit of Edward Albee endures in a new staging of 'The Play About the Baby' by F. Kathleen Foley

Edward Albee defied the downward trajectory of an aging genius. Lauded in his youth and then critically reviled in middle age, Albee disarmed detractors in his later years with “Three Tall…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:45PM

L.A. Opera Review: ‘Macbeth’ Starring Placido Domingo by Arya Roshanian

Most opera singers tend to wind down or retire by the time they reach their late 50s or early 60s. But at 75, Placido Domingo shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. He sings the title…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:31PM

Theater News: Pasadena Playhouse Cancels Upcoming Production of David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly

A replacement production will be added later in the season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 08:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Hollywood Pays Tribute to One of its Most Decorated Actors by Rino16

Legendary actor Gene Wilder has been pronounced dead. He is thought to have succumbed to Alzheimer’s-related complications. The 83-year old is remembered for being one of the most refined …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 07:58PM

Harry Enfield to make theatre debut as movie mogul in Hollywood satire by Chris Wiegand

Once in a Lifetime leads Young Vic season that includes a ‘grownup’ Midsummer Night’s Dream and a new show devised by sex workersHarry Enfield is to make his theatrical debut in a revi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:44PM

Disney pulls boy's costume critics lambasted as 'Polyface' by Audrey McAvoy

HONOLULU (AP) -- Disney said Wednesday it would no longer sell a boy's costume for a Polynesian character that some Pacific Islanders have compared to blackface....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:38PM

SAFE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Playwright Penny Jackson may be the queen of the cautionary tale, especially when she is writing about disaffected upper class private school students and the trouble they can get into when …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:37PM

The Greater Game, Southwark Playhouse by Veronica Lee

Michael Head's new play is based on the book They Took the Lead by Stephen Jenkins, which tells the true story of events at Clapton Orient (now Leyton Orient) Football Club during the First …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:15PM

3 years after ‘12 Years,’ Nyong’o’s face is back on screen by Jake Coyle | ap

The filmmaker Mira Nair was familiar with the regal grace of Lupita Nyong’o long before most.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:10PM

Germán López in Concert – Pepperdine University’s Raitt Recital Hall by Pauline Adamek

Germán López, the esteemed timple player from the Canary Islands, brings his musical virtuosity to Pepperdine University’s Raitt Recital Hall in Malibu for one-night-only on

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:02PM

In The Stage newspaper this week: September 22 by The Stage

The Stage newspaper comes out once a week and is brimming with industry news, advice, analysis and reviews from all over the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Nicolas Dromard of Jersey Boys by Broadway.com

Nicolas Dromard, a recent addition to the Jersey Boys cast, stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Imogen Lloyd Webber.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:55PM

Critic's Notebook: Forget Twitter. I’d Rather Binge Theater. by Charles Isherwood

Our critic Charles Isherwood prizes epic theater. Here’s his take on two inspired long-form works coming to an end in New York at roughly the same time.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:42PM

Disney Is Already Trying to Downplay Expectations for Rogue One, As They Should Be by Kevin Lincoln

On Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger began a process that will last until December 16: downplaying the expectations for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. "We never felt it would do the level t…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:22PM

Interview: Nature Theater of Oklahoma’s Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper on How Form Defined Their Epic ‘Life and Times – Episodes 7-9′ by Jose Solis

From the simple question “can you tell me your life story?”, the folks at Nature Theater of Oklahoma crafted one of the most epic enterprises in contemporary American theatre: Life and T…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:20PM

STAGE TUBE: 'Talk Less, Sign More' - #Ham4Ham Welcomes New York Deaf Theatre by Stage Tube

For today's special digital Ham4Ham show, the New York Deaf Theatre and HAMILTON cast members performed 'Cabinet Battle 2'. Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM

M. BUTTERFLY Cancelled at Pasadena Playhouse Due to Spring Broadway Revival by BroadwayWorld

The Pasadena Playhouse announced today it will move the second production of its 2016-2017 Season to a later date in 2017 and will be canceling M. BUTTERFLY. The decision was made after The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM

BWW Reviews: THE PROM Brings Joy to Atlanta Audiences by Courtnee Miles

Welcome to the halls James Madison High School Where everyone's expected either a jock, cheerleader, band member, or a part of an elite club or organization. At JMHS, students are dealing wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM

Theater News: C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters Returns to the New York Stage

Fellowship for Performing Arts announces two 2016-17 productions.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

Two theaters collaborate to produce Tony Kushner's double-barreled play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: Barbecue

Playwright Robert O'Hara puts the American family through the wringer at the Geffen Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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A day in the life of Denver comic Josh Blue: parenting, pot and stage time by John Wenzel, Vincent Chandler

The comedian with cerebral palsy allowed The Denver Post to follow him through a rare Saturday at his home in Denver.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:55PM

Suzanne Farrell Ballet to disband in 2017 by Sarah L. Kaufman

Farrell, the former New York City Ballet star, plans to teach at expanded Kennedy Center.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:55PM

Review: Melissa Errico Laughs, but Can’t Let Go, at 54 Below by Stephen Holden

“Funny, I’m a Woman With Children” at Feinstein’s/54 Below was full of Ms. Errico’s humor, though she was unable to fully let go in some numbers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:53PM

Catastrophic Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Houston theatre sets five plays for its 10th season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:51PM

Bars and Measures at Jungle Theater by Erin Nagel

In the Jungle Theater’s latest offering, Bars and Measures, two brothers find themselves on the opposite side of music world and the law. Bilal (Ansa Akyea) loves listening to, playing and…

SOURCE: Girl Meets Broadway at 05:43PM

NO MAN’S LAND Wyndham’s, WC2 by Libby Purves

AGE, MEMORY, WHISKY AND DEATH… DRINK TO THAT   “But you see, its ABOUT being rather bored and baffled. Thats the POINT” said a pleading voice in the interval scuffle. She…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:42PM

Chuk Iwuji: 'My Hamlet is an ugly beast about to be unleashed' by Alexis Soloski

A stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Iwuji is finally playing Hamlet, in a production inspired by Black Lives Matter and which is being performed in homeless shelters and prisonsFor …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37PM

What Did You Expect? – Play 2 of The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Like his "Apple Family Plays," Nelson’s "The Gabriel" cycle all take place in a kitchen on a specific day in almost real time using the same six actors to play the family members. These ar…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:36PM

How Do You Top The Beatles? For Abramorama, It’s With Sondheim – New York Film Festival by Jeremy Gerard

Indie distributor Abramorama just launched Ron Howard’s Beatles doc The Beatles: Eight Days A Week — The Touring Years. Heading into the New York Film Fest season, the company ha…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:34PM

See a Preview of Mel Brooks’ Outrageous The Producers, Coming to Paper Mill Playhouse by Mark Ezovski

Performances begin September 28 at the Millburn, NJ venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

Paper Mill Previews Mel Brooks\u2019 Outrageous Modern Classic The Producers

The cast of Paper Mill Playhouse\u2019s The Producers met the press to preview the show. Michael Kostroff (Max Bialystock), David Josefsberg (Leo Blum) and Ashley Spencer (Ulla) head the cas…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Paper Mill's THE PRODUCERS - David Josefsberg, Michael Kostroff, Ashley Spencer & More! by Walter McBride

Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presentsMel Brooks' award-winning musical The Producers, directed by Don Stephenson and choreographed by Bill Burns. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Alex Weisman and More in HAND TO GOD at Victory Gardens by BroadwayWorld

Victory Gardens Theaterpresents thefirst show of its 42st season, Hand To God by Robert Askins, directed by Gary Griffin, playing an extended run now through October 23, 2016, with the press…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Review: life sucks. (Lookingglass Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

Though incredibly talented, not even this mighty ensemble can fully compensate for Playwright Aaron Posner’s lengthy exploration of the facts that life isn’t fair and unrequited love hur…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:24PM

Judd Hirsch Replaces Brian d’Arcy James in Superior Donuts TV Adaptation by Olivia Clement

The new comedy series from CBS is based on the Tony-nominated Tracy Letts play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:19PM

WWII-Era Musicals By Frank Loesser and More Plan to Come to Life on the Intrepid by Michael Gioia

An Indiegogo campaign has been created to bring the Blueprint Specials to life onboard the Intrepid in January.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:11PM

BroadwayCon Launches Merch Design Contest by Adam Hetrick

Here’s how you can get your BroadwayCon design on a T-shirt and other official merchandise.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

'Hamilton' star Odom tops Globe gala this weekend by James Hebert

He’s been a star of the biggest show on Broadway; now Leslie Odom Jr. will headline the biggest fund-raiser of the year at the Old Globe. The former “Hamilton” star (and 2016 Tony Awa…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Irish Rep to Celebrate New Theatre with Starry Ribbon Cutting by Olivia Clement

The free, public event will feature guest appearances by Matthew Broderick and Melissa Errico, among others.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Jungle’ at Bradley’s Bucks by Deb Miller

Man and beast struggle and evolve in the post-apocalyptic world of Jungle, the latest work and first Fringe offering of the all-male dance troupe Bradley’s Bucks. Created and directed by d…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:53PM

Tickets Now Available for Athol Fugard's "Master Harold"...and the boys Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for “Master Harold” ... and the boys, written and directed by Tony Award winner Athol Fugard. The production is scheduled to play a limited engagement Oct…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:51PM

Odds & Ends: Adam Driver Eyes Broadway, Watch First Trailer of Merrily We Roll Along Doc & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Adam Driver Eyes Broadway Star Wars villain (if you don’t know that by now, where have you been?) Adam Driver could b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:51PM

Tony Winner Kelli O'Hara to Make Solo Debut at Carnegie Hall This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award-winning soprano Kelli O'Hara makes her first-ever solo headlining appearance at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, October 29 at 800 p.m. in Stern Auditorium Perelman Stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45PM

Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Michael Perlman, Michael Berresse and More Among Directors for NAMT's 2016 Festival of New Musicals by BroadwayWorld

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the directors for the 28th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28, 2016 at New …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Discusses Sondheim's Screenplay & MacFarlane's TV Show by Behind The Curtain

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45PM

Bebe Neuwirth, Tommy Tune, Stars of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS and More Set for CTFD's 2016 Jubilee by BroadwayWorld

The Actors Fund will honor Joe Lanteri The NYC Dance Alliance, and philanthropists Barbara and Donald Tober at the Career Transition For Dancers CTFD 31st Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, Sep…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:45PM

This is how you bring Jane Austen to the stage by Peter Marks

“Sense and Sensibility,” enthrallingly illuminated at Folger Theatre

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:45PM

Stage review: 'Kinky Boots' delivers message of acceptance and pop music with a kick by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Kinky Boots” strutted back into the Benedum Center Tuesday, a little more than a year after Pittsburgh embraced Billy Porter there in his Tony Award-winning role as Lola, the drag queen…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:43PM

Go Inside Rehearsal with Paper Mill’s The Producers by Monica Simoes

Take a first look at David Josefsberg, Michael Kostroff, Ashley Spencer and the cast in rehearsal for Paper Mill’s The Producers .

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

Seven Shows That Expand the Definition of Immersive Theatre

Broadway's new play The Encounter pushes boundaries of what audiences can expect at the theatre...much like each of these seven shows have.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:21PM

Critics say Disney costume has kids wear Polynesian "skin" by Audrey McAvoy

HONOLULU (AP) -- Pacific Islanders are speaking out against one of Disney's newest costumes, likening its long-sleeve brown shirt and long pants featuring full-body tattoos t…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:19PM

VIDEO: Miranda Is Ready for Her Close Up in New HATERS BACK OFF Teaser by BroadwayWorld

Collen Ballinger of Miranda Sings fame is ready for her close up - check out a new teaser for her upcomingNetflix series, HATERS BACK OFF

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM

Breaking News: Barbra Streisand Will Take Concert Tour to Florida, Texas by BroadwayWorld

Just announced, Barbra Streisand, who last year became the only recording artist or group to achieve 1 albums in each of six decades, is bringing her concert tour to three cities in Florida …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM

TV News: CBS Picks Up Tracy Letts-Inspired Series Superior Donuts

Judd Hirsch and Jermaine Fowler costar in the new show, set for a mid-season premiere.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

'Rogue One' composer Michael Giacchino to conduct 'Lost' anniversary show at Ford amphitheater by Jessica Gelt

Twelve years have passed since the premiere of ABC’s hit series “Lost,” but die-hard fans are still as crazy about it as ever. So is Michael Giacchino, the man who composed the series�…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Dan Fogelberg Songs Featured in New Musical in Development by Andrew Gans

Readings of Part of the Plan will be presented this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Photo Flash: Cast of Broadway's HOLIDAY INN Hits Birdland with Frank DiLella by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series recently welcomed thereturn of NY1 theater journalist Frank DiLella in the sixth episode of his new talk show, 'Show Biz After Hours With Frank DiLell…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:49PM

The Broadway.com Show: A Rotten Closing, Hello, Dolly! Cast Update, Sarah Paulson's Emmy Verdict & More by Broadway.com

This week, we talk about Judy Kuhn joining Fiddler on the Roof, the complete cast of Hello, Dolly!, new shows Come From Away and Groundhog Day finding homes, the death of master playwright E…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:49PM

Is ‘Romeo and Juliet’ still resonant in the age of Tinder? by Kayla Epstein

Shakespeare Theatre Company’s new production gives the love story modern updates.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:46PM

Dramatists Guild Fund Names 2016-17 DG Fellows by Olivia Clement

Five playwrights and five musical theatre writers have been selected from over 250 applicants.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

A Taste of Honey: Still Sweet by Jk Clarke

          by JK Clarke   More often than not, a powerful work of art that speaks to, or enlivens, a generation, tends to lose a good deal of its luster as time …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 03:41PM

The Most Interesting Man In The World To Publish Most Interesting Book by Lee Seymour

Jonathan Goldsmith sheds the character that made him famous and is moving into greener, even more interesting pastures.

SOURCE: Forbes at 03:36PM

Theatres and Cell Phones: A Generational Perspective by Holger Syme

A brief outburst, prompted by nothing in particular. Well, that’s lie. Prompted by this experience: I found myself walking into the Tom Patterson Theatre at Stratford in a crowd of tee…

SOURCE: www.dispositio.net at 03:30PM

Transport Group Season to Launch with Mary Testa in Queen of the Mist Concert by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway company will also stage a concert of A Man of No Importance as well as two William Inge plays in repertory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

Exclusive Interview: Angela Lansbury Talks Singing 'Beauty & the Beast' Again & More by Richard Ridge

After a special evening, where Lansbury performed the titular classic 'Beauty and the Beast' with Alan Menken accompanying her on the piano, she sat down with BroadwayWorld to chat about the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PM

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at David Zinn's FUN HOME National Tour Set Model by BroadwayWorld

The National Tour of FUN HOME, the groundbreaking and Tony Award-winning Best Musical, will officially launch this fall at Playhouse Square in Cleveland,October 2-22, 2016.This week, thecomp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:13PM

Songbird Blu in her prime by Chris Jones

At the age of 42 — and despite days that include both stage performances and radiation treatments — Donica Lynn is having a moment. She's starring in the superb revival of "Smokey Joe's …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:11PM

Sacramento arena artist is an edgy veteran of city's scene

Gale Hart's been painting, bending and blasting her work on the central city grid since the 1970s. Some refer to her as Sacramento’s Godmother of Contemporary Art. … Click to Continu…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:08PM

Theatre Review: ‘Othello’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Lynne Menefee

Founding Artistic Director Ian Gallanar has chosen to direct a powerful and timely tragedy to open Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s 15th anniversary season. “Othello” is al…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:04PM

Cleveland's Capitol Theatre struggling to repay city loan, backers say future still bright by Leila Atassi, Cleveland.com

The historic Capitol Theatre, which was restored in recent years, continues to draw fewer patrons than initially expected and is struggling to repay a city-issued loan.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 03:02PM

Theater News: K.C. Undercover Star Veronica Dunne to Make Broadway Debut in Chicago

The long-running musical revival enlists a new Roxie Hart.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Company XIV Announces Two "Adult" Additions to 2016-17 Season

Nutcracker Rouge will return this holiday season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Photo Flash: Michael Kostroff, David Josefsberg, and Ashley Spencer Preview The Producers

The Mel Brooks musical comes to the Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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The Trailer for PBS’s Hamilton Documentary Will Take You to the Room Where It Happens, Without the $500 Price Tag by Devon Ivie

No need to make a pilgrimage to the Richard Rogers Theater to fulfill all of your Hamilton needs anymore. (Although, yes, that would certainly be wonderful, and all of your friends and famil…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:56PM

Fashion fuses with dance at City Ballet gala by Jocelyn Noveck | ap

It’s become a natural extension of New York Fashion Week: For the last five years, noted designers have been recruited to costume dancers performing new works at the New York City Ballet f…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:40PM

London Mayor Sadiq Khan Celebrates Off-Broadway Transfer of Sweeney Todd by Monica Simoes

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and the creative team celebrated the Off-Broadway transfer of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street which originated in the Mayor’s home neighbourho…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

Tony Winner Seth Gelblum to Receive Public Memorial, Dimmed Marquee Sunday at the Broadhurst by BroadwayWorld

A memorial tribute will be held to celebrate the life of Seth Gelblum, prominent theatrical attorney, devoted philanthropist, and beloved member of the Broadway community, on Sunday, Septemb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PM

Comedy Series Based on Tracy Letts' SUPERIOR DONUTS Coming to CBS Mid-Season by TV News Desk

CBS has ordered 13 episodes of the comedy series SUPERIOR DONUTS for the current television season. The project is based on Tracy Letts' hit play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PM

Molly Pope to Feature Cut Song from Original A STAR IS BORN Film at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

A STAR IS BORN - brought vividly to life by award-winning cabarettist Molly Pope- will now include a recently-rediscovered Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin song, 'I'm Off the Down Beat,' writte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PM

Curtis Hanson, Director of Wicked Noir ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Dies at 71 by Jonah Engel Bromwich

The director’s 1997 adaptation of a tough James Ellroy novel earned him an Academy Award, and introduced American moviegoers to Russell Crowe.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:33PM

First Look at Brian Quijada in Where Did We Sit on the Bus? by Monica Simoes

Take a glimpse at Brian Quijada’s one-man show that features Latin rhythms, hip-hop and spoken word.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

Amanda Green and Friends: Constantine Maroulis, Julia Murney, Jarrod Spector and Alysha Umphress at Birdland by Hannah Vine

The Broadway at Birdland concert series presented singer/songwriter Amanda Green and Friends on September 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

Victory Gardens Announces 2016-17 Directors Inclusion Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The five assistant directors will work on a production in the Chicago theatre's 2016-17 season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:28PM

Instant New York: 15 Photos of Fans Bidding Farewell to ‘Jersey Boys’ by Mfoss

After 11 years on Broadway, Jersey Boys will be bidding farewell to the August Wilson Theatre in January 2017. The 2006 Tony winner for Best Musical will certainly be missed, and fans have…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 02:27PM

Top 10 Most-Produced Plays of 2016-17 Announced by Adam Hetrick

Robert Askins’ Tony-nominated play Hand to God topped American Theatre magazine’s list of this season’s most-produced plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

Anne Bogart and Southern Comfort Actor Join #IdentityWeek Panels by Adam Hetrick

Additional artists have been announced to join the four-day panel series exploring racial, cultural, sexual and gender identity in the theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

TV Exclusive: On the Field and in Our Hearts! Listen to Kristin Chenoweth's 'I'm A Fool to Want You' from THE ART OF ELEGANCE by Stage Tube

Kristin Chenoweth's new album, 'The Art of Elegance,' is set for a digital release this Friday, September 23rd, followed by a physical release on September 30th, 2016, featuring acollection …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

Photo Coverage: Melissa Errico Brings 'FUNNY!' Back to Feinstein's/54 Below by Stephen Sorokoff

Tony Award-nominated singer and actress Melissa Errico Amour, White Christmas, My Fair Lady, High Society is currently appearing at Feinstein's54 Below 254 W. 54th St., now through September…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

STAGE TUBE: This Amazing ASL Cover of HAMILTON's Opening Number 'Blows Us All Away' by Stage Tube

Incorporating therhythm and unforgettablestyle of the original,Sarah Tubert captain of the National Deaf Women'sVolleyball Team has unveiledan amazing ASL interpretation of HAMILTON's openin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

‘Queen of Katwe’ Star David Oyelowo ‘Couldn’t Believe Disney Was Making a Movie Like This’ by Maria Cavassuto

At the Los Angeles premiere of “Queen of Katwe,” which screened at the El Capitan Theatre, star David Oyelowo star talked about how his culture and background made the film reson…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:15PM

Ryan Gosling Wears a Keytar in La La Land, Just FYI by Kyle Buchanan

In La La Land, the acclaimed new movie-musical from writer-director Damien Chazelle (Whiplash), Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone play Sebastian and Mia, two struggling artists in Los Angeles. Seb…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:08PM

Makari: Your Source for the Best Skin Whitener by Rino16

Are you searching for the perfect skin whitener? Well, look no further! Makari is the leader in the world of skin whitener products. One of their bestsellers right now is the Clarifying Whit…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 02:03PM

Theater News: EXCLUSIVE: NAMT Names Directors for 2016 Festival of New Musicals

Michael Berresse, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, and more join the festival in its 28th year.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Video Flash: First Look at Merrily We Roll Along Documentary Best Worst Thing...

The film will be released in theaters this November.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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How Theatre Renewed My Perspective on Climate Change by HowlRound

By Sterling Oliver. Undergraduate actor Sterling Oliver writes about how performing Forward led him to rediscover a passion for working to prevent climate change.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:57PM

Great memorable national park roads

In national parks throughout the West, rangers and traffic engineers work long hours to nudge travelers out of their cars and onto trails – or at least onto shuttle buses … Click to …

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 01:51PM

John Gallagher, Jr. on Appearing Tomorrow Night – 9/22 @with Anaïs Mitchell at 7:30 PM at The Hamilton in DC by Nicole Hertvik

John Gallagher, Jr. is a Tony-Award winning actor and musician. He won a Tony-Award in 2007 for his portrayal of Mortiz Stiefel in the rock musical Spring Awakening and was recently back on …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:51PM

‘I’m funnier than most of the men’: Roseanne Barr on shunning female comic label by Lauren La Rose, The Canadian Press

'Everyone can go in there if they want to, but I will hold my own against anybody – male or female – and I think I'll prove that onstage'

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 01:45PM

‘The most unsettling piece of devil’s advocacy’: Aunt Dan and Lemon sees an excellent, exacting Toronto revival by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: The play gets an excellent revival from a new outfit, Shadowtime Productions, directed by Dan Spurgeon on a set

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 01:45PM

Eric Tucker on his off-the-wall production of Sense and Sensibility at Folger Theatre by Sarah Scafidi

Eric Tucker is the Artistic Director of Bedlam, a theatre company in New York City “committed to the immediacy of the relationship between the actor and the audience,” creating works tha…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:45PM

Billy Eichner, Shayna Steele & More Join Cast of NBC's Hairspray Live!; Full Company Set by Broadway Staff

It’s Hairspray Live!, you gays! Noted Wicked tailgater Billy Eichner has joined the starry lineup for NBC’s December 7 musical telecast. The Billy on the Street and Difficult Peo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:34PM

Mandy Gonzalez on How Bette Midler Gave Her a Break, Letting Go of Wicked’s Green & Being Blown Away by Hamilton by Broadway.com

Mandy Gonzalez, Hamilton's new Angelica Schuyler, on reuniting with her In the Heights pals, how Gregory Hines changes her life, working with Broadway royalty like Michael Crawford and B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:34PM

Photos! Broadway Salutes' 2016 Honorees Make the Great White Way Sparkle & Shine by Lindsey Sullivan

Every year, the go-getters who have dedicated their time and creativity to making the Great White Way the best it can be for 25, 35 or even 50-plus years are toasted at Broadway Salutes. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:34PM

HAND TO GOD Tops American Theatre Magazine's 10 Most-Produced Plays List for 2016-17 by BroadwayWorld

American Theatre magazine, published by Theatre Communications Group TCG, has released its annual October Season Preview issue, which includes lists of the Top 10 Most-Produced Plays and Top…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:34PM

Hamilton: American Sign Language Style by Tracey Paleo

Hamilton  just got choreographed in a powerful way.  Sarah Tubert translated “Alexander Hamilton”  into American Sign Language. The post Hamilton: American Sign Language Styl…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 01:25PM

Angela Ingersoll will star in Porchlight's 'End of the Rainbow' by Morgan Greene

Porchlight Music Theatre has announced the cast of the Chicago premiere of "End of the Rainbow." Angela Ingersoll will star as Judy Garland with Kyle Hatley as Mickey Deans, Jon Steinhagen a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:25PM

Theatre News: Interview with Trent Armand Kendall and J. Ernest Green about ‘Louis-and-Ella! – a New Jazzical’ by Mark Beachy

What if the world’s greatest jazz musician could no longer play and the world’s greatest jazz singer simply lost her will to sing? That is the plot of an entertaining musical revue call…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:20PM

Billy Eichner Joins Cast of NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE!; Original Dynamites to Return! by TV News Desk

BWW has just learned that funny man Billy Eichner has joined the cast of NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE as Rob Barker, the Baltimore TV newscaster who reports on Tracy Turnblad and her escape from pri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Mary Bridget Davies, Ruthie Ann Miles and More to Sing 'BABY MAKIN' HITS' at The Cutting Room by BroadwayWorld

A bunch of Broadway's best will come together to sing some soulful new music October 4th at The Cutting Room. Mary Bridget Davies, Jerry Dixon, Trent Armand Kendall, Kingsley Leggs, Ruthie A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

James Grissom and Joanna Gleason to Talk Tennessee Williams Book FOLLIES OF GOD at The Drama Book Shop by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Book Shop will welcome author James Grissom for a discussion and signing of his acclaimed book, Follies Of God Tennessee Williams and the Women of the Fog.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Photo Flash: Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and More Honor Dramatists Guild Fund's 2015-16 Fellows by Walter McBride

The Dramatists Guild Fund presented new work by its graduating 2015-2016 Fellows at Playwrights Horizons in New York on Monday, September 19, hosted by co-founders of the Fellows Program Lyn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Tony Nominee Josh Gad to Star & Co-Write Limited Drama Series TOY WARS by TV News Desk

BOOK OF MORMON's Josh Gad will star and co-write the limited drama series TOY WARS for Amazon. Josh Schwartz and Ryan Dixon are attached to co-write and serve as showrunner while Seth Gordon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14PM

Trainspotting, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, review: 'Breathes fresh life into this old story' by David Pollock, David Pollock

The film adaptation, directed by Danny Boyle, was a hit success at the box office in 1996

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:09PM

Suzan-Lori Parks: 'People in America are often encouraged not to think' by Mark Lawson

The daughter of a Vietnam vet, Suzan-Lori Parks has now written an epic trilogy set during the American civil war. She talks about the military, Obama-era racism and loving Downton AbbeyAs a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:09PM

Veronica Dunne Will Make Broadway Debut in Chicago by Andrew Gans

The Disney Channel star will play a limited six-week engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

Review: Strong acting and writing in “Girls Life” can’t tie together a meandering plot by Andrew Alexander

The world premiere play Girls Life by Grant McGowen at Pinch ‘N’ Ouch Theatre through October 23 centers on three women, each seemingly attacking the problems of urban life with …

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:01PM

TV News: Hairspray Live Casts Difficult People and Billy on the Street Star Billy Eichner

The cast will also include newcomer Maddie Baillio, Kristin Chenoweth, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: George Street Playhouse Announces Casting For Mama's Boy

Betsy Aidem will star as Lee Harvey Oswald's mother in the New Jersey production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Billy Eichner Added to Hairspray Live! — Full Cast Revealed by Adam Hetrick

Known for Billy on the Street and Difficult People, Eichner will play Baltimore newscaster Rob Barker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

Imogen by John Morrison

Over-amplified and over-lit, this version of Shakespeare's Cymbeline at the Globe continues artistic director Emma Rice's demolition of the theatre's founding concept and the work of her two…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 12:52PM

‘Hand to God’ to Have 13 Productions This Season by Michael Paulson

The irreverent play is being embraced by artistic directors in American nonprofit professional theaters, American Theatre magazine says.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:52PM

The Connecticut Forum Discusses Religion In Culture by Carole Goldberg

Luke Dittrich, the grandson of a Hartford doctor who made history by performing experimental surgery to end epileptic seizures, has written a book about this controversial and still debated …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:52PM

WATCH: Michael Campayno of ‘Wicked’ Shares Funny Childhood Memories by Amy Sapp

Wicked‘s newest Fieryo — Michael Campayno — sat down at the NewYork.com headquarters to share one of his funniest childhood memories.     Before you see Michael &…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 12:48PM

‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Not Expected to Do ‘Force Awakens’ Business, Disney CEO Says by Brent Lang

Disney chief Bob Iger said he just met with LucasFilm head Kathleen Kennedy to map out “Star Wars” movies from 2021 and beyond, signalling that the studio is plunging ahead with …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:46PM

Lady Gaga Goes Gaga for Quirky Frank Zappa Compound (EXCLUSIVE) by Mark David

The famously quirky Hollywood Hills compound of the late, great, and widely influential musician Frank Zappa sold for $5.25 million and, though the buyer’s identity is shielded behind an …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PM

Billy Eichner Will Deprive You of His Running Commentary on Hairspray Live! by Appearing in Hairspray Live! by Jackson McHenry

In what we all hope is a long con to get Ariana Grande on Billy on the Street, Billy Eichner has joined the cast of NBC's Hairspray Live! He'll play local TV newscaster Rob Barker, who …

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:43PM

Watch James Corden, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Alan Cumming Transform Stranger Things Into a Musical by Olivia Clement

The late-show host and Broadway actors also took on Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones for a segment titled “Inappropriate Musicals.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

How Many Jokes About the Upper West Side Can You Make? by Michael Schulman

George St. Geegland and Gil Faizon are two Upper West Side alter kakers who are partial to turtlenecks, cultural programs at the Y, and the oeuvre of Alan Alda. For a time, they hosted a pr…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:35PM

What to Expect from Broadway’s The Encounter by Olivia Clement

What, exactly, is Simon McBurney’s acclaimed solo play? Read about the science behind the production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Theatre News: Full casting announced for The Revenger's Tragedy

Titanic actor Paul Brightwell will play The Duke in Thomas Middleton's play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:19PM

Isn't It Grand? Disney Channel Star Veronica Dunne to Make Broadway Debut in Chicago by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The name on everybody's lips is...Veronica Dunne! Broadway.com has confirmed that the star of Disney Channel’s K.C. Undercover will make her Main Stem debut as Roxie Hart in C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:19PM

THEATER TALK to Air Edward Albee Tribute This Friday by TV News Desk

THEATER TALK pays tribute to playwright Edward Albee with a compilation episode that includes highlights from two of the playwright's interviews on the series, one from 2003, the other from …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Disney Channel's Veronica Dunne to Make Broadway Debut as CHICAGO's Next Roxie Hart by BroadwayWorld

Disney Channel star Veronica Dunne will make her Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart in the long-running musical CHICAGO.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley to Chat Health and Careers at The Drama Book Shop This Fall by BroadwayWorld

The Drama Book Shop willwelcome three-time Tony Award-nominee Marin Mazzie and her husband Jason Danieley for an intimate discussion about life in the theatre and Mazzie's ongoing healing th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

VIDEO: First Look - The Broadway Phenomenon is Explored in PBS' HAMILTON'S AMERICA by TV News Desk

Explore the making of the Broadway phenomenon HAMILTON and the history behind it in HAMILTON's AMERICA, premiering October 21, 2016 at 98c on PBS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Charles Busch to Talk THE TRIBUTE ARTIST, CLEOPATRA and More at The Drama Book Shop by BroadwayWorld

Continuing its series of intimate conversations with playwrights and performers, The Drama Book Shop will welcome Tony Award nominee Charles Busch on Friday, October 14th at 500pm.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PM

Hope Theatre to stage gothic season by Matthew Hemley

North London fringe venue the Hope Theatre is to stage a gothic season, that will feature a new musical based on Edgar

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:19PM

Josh Gad to Write and Star in Series About Hasbro and Mattel Battle by Michael Gioia

The Tony nominee plans to co-write and star in Toy Wars, the series in development at Amazon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

F*cked.com: Dramatising the financial crash & abandonment of reason by Thom Dibdin

The world premiere of a new play by David Crook, a one-time market hedge fund manager, is opening at Edinburgh's Traverse this week for a strictly limited three-night run. Thom Dibdin speaks…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:12PM

New 'Anastasia' Trailer for Broadway 2017

It's a journey to the past.

SOURCE: www.enstarz.com at 12:09PM

Capathia Jenkins to Headline Pride Films and Plays' SIMPLY SENSATIONAL Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Pride Films and Plays' annual fall benefit, Simply Sensational, celebrates the greatest songs written for women in the Broadway canon, with Broadway great Capathia Jenkins headlining.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Sutton Foster-Led SWEET CHARITY Extends Again Through December Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Due to demand, The New Group has announced an additional week for Sweet Charity, the production launching the company's 2016-2017 Season. This twice-extended engagement, originally set to pl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

FREEZE FRAME: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul with DEAR EVAN HANSEN Broadway Marquee by Walter McBride

This morning, composersBenj Pasek and Justin Paulposed by the Broadway marquee for their musical DEAR EVAN HANSENat the Music Box Theatre in New York City.The show'sBroadway premiere will be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

VIDEO: Neil Patrick Harris, Leslie Odom Jr & More Stars Appear in Anti-Trump PSA by TV News Desk

In a new video released today, the world's biggest celebrities explain why it is Important that you vote on November 8th.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Photo Coverage: Alex Brightman, Daisy Eagan, Rashidra Scott and More Take Part in 8th Annual BROADWAY SALUTES by Walter McBride

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds COBUG presented the eighth annual Broadway Salutes event yesterday, September 20, 2016, in Shubert Alley between Broadway …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of Kyle Selig and More in OCTOBER SKY at The Old Globe by Stage Tube

The Old Globepresents the West Coast premiere of OCTOBER SKY, which will blast off the Globe's 2016-2017 Season with a tale of boys, rockets, and big dreams. OCTOBER SKY will run now through…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Annette Bening & Mark Harelik Set for Reading of DEAR LIAR at A.C.T. by BroadwayWorld

Kicking off its 50th anniversary festivities, American Conservatory Theater A.C.T. will present a one-night-only reading of Jerome Kilty's Dear Liar on Sunday, October 2 at 7 p.m. at A.C.T.'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

STAGE TUBE: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Documentary to Hit Theaters; Watch the Official Trailer! by Stage Tube

Atlas Media has just announced its upcoming feature-length documentary, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened --a thrilling, behind-the-scenes look into the 'then' and 'now' of perh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:08PM

Aubergine: an eggplant by any other name by Amelia Parenteau

Aubergine is a tender story of food and family, and the ways we express our love.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:08PM

See Sutton Foster In Season 3 of Younger by Hannah Vine

Younger, the TV Land series starring two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, begins its third season September 28. Here’s a sneak peek!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

The Best of Times… by American Theatre Editors

Is the American playwriting glass half full, or half empty? Drink up this special issue before you answer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM

Theater News: Mary Testa to Star in Queen of the Mist Reunion Concert

Transport Group announces its 2016-17 season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Sweet Charity, Starring Sutton Foster, Extends Run

The New Group revival begins performances this November.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The State of the Play: A Critic Addresses the Theatre Nation by American Theatre Editors

There's no shortage of exciting new writing for the stage. But are we in a Golden Age of playwriting?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AM

Where Are All the New Plays? The Answer, Everywhere! by American Theatre Editors

Move over, NYC. From Oregon to Miami, theatres around the country are home to the nation's most fertile new-play incubators.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:58AM

Annette Bening and Mark Harelik Join Forces for Dear Liar by Andrew Gans

The reading will be held at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:57AM

The Play Incubators: No Production, No Problem by American Theatre Editors

Can a play get made without a production? At a few indispensable development hubs, that’s the only way.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:57AM

Merrily We Roll Along Documentary Will Hit Cinemas in November by Andrew Gans

A trailer has been released for the Lonny Price-directed film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

University of Salford opens £55m arts centre by David Hutchison

A £55 million new theatre and arts centre has been opened by the University of Salford, with hopes it will become “a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:56AM

"The Wolves" Champions Female Ambitions by Broadway & Me

Besides Claire Boothe Luce's catty comedy The Women, Euripides' breast-clawing tragedy The Trojan Women, the feminist cri de coeurs of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls and Ntozake Shange's for co…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:55AM

The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

Robert Askins's profane yet profound 'Hand to God' is the No. 1 play of the season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:54AM

Disney Channel’s Veronica Dunne Set For Broadway Debut As Roxie Hart in ‘Chicago’ by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: She plays Marisa on Disney Channel's K.C. Undercover, and now Veronica Dunne will make her Broadway debut as femme fatale Roxie Hart in the record-breaking revival of Chicago for…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:54AM

The Top 20* Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

August Wilson is the No. 1 playwright in America this season, but San Francisco playwright Lauren Gunderson isn't far behind.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:53AM

The Breakdown: Which Gender Wrote More Plays and When by American Theatre Editors

Women wrote just 26% of plays in the coming season, and men 63%, and new plays are outperforming old.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:52AM

The New Play’s the Thing by American Theatre Editors

For tips on what's new and noteworthy on U.S. stages this season, who better to ask than literary managers and dramaturgs?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:51AM

HOW TO DATE A FEMINIST Arcola, E8 by Libby Purves

 LIBERATION AND COURTSHIP IN A HEAD-ON CLASH   Not long left for Samantha Ellis’ knowing, teasing little comedy of modern manners and delusions, and it’s well worth a look. It was …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 11:51AM

The Staying Power of the Welders by American Theatre Editors

Loosely modeled after playwrights collectives before them, the D.C. group passes the torch.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:50AM

“Glitterwashing” Orientalism in Molière’s Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by HowlRound

By Catherine M. Young. Catherine M. Young on Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord’s production of Molière and Lully’s Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, directed by Denis Podalydès’at the Lincoln Ce…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:50AM

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda sing a song of Trump's tweets by Libby Hill

Lin-Manuel Miranda has been keeping a relatively low profile since he left the Broadway cast of his hit musical “Hamilton,” but the composer and actor has returned to the spotlight ready…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:50AM

Datebook: Second Edition of Udaipur World Music Festival in Feb 2017 by Blouin Artinfo

The second edition of Udaipur World Music Festival 2017 will take place across three venues in the city of Udaipur from February 10, 2017 through February 12, 2017.Organized by New Delhi-bas…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:49AM

What Do Agents Do for Playwrights? by American Theatre Editors

As Charles Kopelman and Sarah Douglas of Abrams Artists Agency explain: They talk, the playwrights write.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:49AM

A Narrowing of Vision Is Never the Answer by American Theatre Editors

If we can't move past our bias toward theatre made in the U.S. and ratified in New York, we might as well just build a wall.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:48AM

Entertaining nostalgia and emotional laughs from Bad Dog Theatre: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

New Friday program includes the Stranger Things companion Past Dark and the fine art-inspired La Grande Jatte.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:48AM

Stars in the City: Betty Buckley by Mfoss

I knew I was a New Yorker when I was 8 years old and growing up in Fort Worth, Texas. My mother took my brothers and me to the Ice Capades, and I saw a pair of skaters doing a figure skating…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:42AM

RSC to host Cameron Mackintosh resident composer by Georgia Snow

The Royal Shakespeare Company has been announced as the theatre to host the Cameron Mackintosh resident composer scheme next year. The programme,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AM

Angela Lansbury Nixes Broadway Return in ‘Chalk Garden’ Revival by Jeremy Gerard

Angela Lansbury revealed this morning that she won’t be returning to Broadway next season after all. The five-time Tony winner said in June that she would head a revival of Enid Bagnol…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:27AM

CITY OF THE UNEXPECTED – Cardiff (A Choir-eye-view) by Emily Garside

As a member of Sororitas choir, based in Cardiff, I along with many other choirs across the city and beyond were invited to take part in a ‘Mass Choir’ as part of the City of the Unexpec…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:22AM

Darren Henley: local arts cuts are a bigger concern than Brexit by David Hutchison

Arts Council England chief executive Darren Henley has called the decline in local authority funding “the most immediate concern” for the sector.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:21AM

NEWS: Martin Kemp stars in Million Dollar Quartet for London Xmas dates by Press Releases

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and West End hit, today reveals casting for the red-hot rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza which appears at Southbank Centre’s R…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:20AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Liza & Chita Serving Vocals & Comedy in The Rink

Today we're living for Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera singing "The Apple Doesn't Fall Very Far From the Tree" from The Rink.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:18AM

Review: Opening Hartford Stage's 2016-17 season "Queens for a Year" challenges assumptions abouh women in the military by Christopher Arnott

The accomplished familiar cast VANESSA BUTLER, MARY BACON, CHARLOTTE MAIER, ALICE CANNON & HEIDI ARMBRUSTER fall effortlessly into a smooth ensemble.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:17AM

Spend More Time With Sutton Foster Off-Broadway: Sweet Charity Extends Again by Broadway.com

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 again and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:14AM

Transport Group Announces 2016-17 Season: PICNIC and COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA - William Inge in Repertory by BroadwayWorld

Drama Desk and OBIE-winning Transport Group will present Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba William Inge in Repertory, directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III, two plays in rotating …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:14AM

BWW Interview: YOUNGER's Dan Amboyer Talks Returning to Hit Series in New Role (SPOILER ALERT!) by Matt Smith

When TV Land's YOUNGER returns for its third season premiere on September 28th, fans will no doubt be clamoring around their TVs, eagerly awaiting the outcome of Liza's life and love-changin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

Cabaret News: Laura Osnes, Jennifer Damiano, and More to Perform Broadway Loves Britney

A Broadway tribute to Britney Spears is headed for Feinstein's/54 Below.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Reed Birney to Star in Tracy Letts' Man From Nebraska

David Cromer will direct the New York premiere at Second Stage Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Mamet’s presidential election satire “November” lands with a loud, unfunny thud by Andrew Alexander

Process Theatre takes a bad script and makes it worse with a misguided production of David Mamet’s political satire November through October 9. The play is set in the Oval Office on the ev…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 10:59AM

A Belated Pat Harrington Tribute by Trav S.D.

Well this is only nine months late! When Pat Harrington passed away nine months ago I briefly considered writing a brief tribute, but couldn’t really muster a meaningful link. He was m…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:59AM

Burning Bridges review – sisters and partners torn apart in autism drama by Lyn Gardner

Theatre 503, LondonAmy Shindler’s play about a young woman with Asperger’s and a couple’s unsteady marriage has convincing performances but suffers from too much plotSince the success …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:58AM

[WATCH] ‘Late Late Show with James Corden’: Inappropriate Musicals, Nick Jonas and our visit to the Emmy winner at a live taping by Daniel Montgomery

Want to understand why James Corden is an Emmy-winner? Then attend a taping of “The Late Late Show” at CBS Television City. That’s what Chris Beachum, Marcus James Dixon …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:57AM

Stark Sands, Michael Urie and More Set for War of the Worlds Reading by Andrew Gans

The evening will be held at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Natural Life by Innovative Theatre Foundation

Written by Eduardo Ivan LopezDirected by Jake TurnerProduced by T. Schreiber StudioNominated for: Outstanding Innovative Design, Andy Evan Cohen; Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role, Joseph…

SOURCE: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation at 10:36AM

Reed Birney to Star in New York Premiere of Man From Nebraska by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner for The Humans will lead the cast of the Tracy Letts drama at Second Stage Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME – Touring by Emma Clarendon

Taking audiences back to the 1960’s for some nostalgic fun, Save the Last Dance for Me is sweet and charming to watch.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:30AM

Nick Kroll And John Mulaney Bring (Un)Orthodox Comedy To Broadway by Lee Seymour

The two venerable comedians take on The Great White Way in a show unlike any other this season.

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:29AM

Tony Winner Reed Birney to Star in Man From Nebraska Off-Broadway After The Humans by Ryan McPhee

Reed Birney, who won his first Tony Award this year for his performance in The Humans, will star in the New York premiere of Tracy Letts' Man From Nebraska. The Second Stage Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:21AM

Bebe Neuwirth Will Direct 20th Anniversary of Nothing Like a Dame by Andrew Gans

The benefit concert will be held at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

An Interview with Frankie Sin and Donny Vomit on ‘Shocked and Amazed: Strange for Hire’ at AMP This Saturday, 9/24 by Lucrezia Blozia

One of the things I love most about the burlesque and sideshow community is the sheer love for the craft and joy of performing that shines through when performers talk about their chosen art…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:19AM

Sharon Stone Gets A Little Something for Your Birthday and That Little Something Is Tony Goldwyn by Halle Kiefer

Traveling the land, seducing women, and enabling them to stand up to their overbearing mothers seems like an excellent post–White House plan for President Fitzgerald Grant III. According t…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:07AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Tony Award Winner Reed Birney Will Star in Second Stage Theatre's MAN FROM NEBRASKA by BroadwayWorld

Second Stage Theatre Carole Rothman, Artistic Director, Casey Reitz, Executive Director has announced that Tony Award winner Reed Birney The Humans will star in the leading role of Ken Carpe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57AM

Fuse Theater Review: SpeakEasy Stage Company Delights with “Significant Other” by Arts Fuse Editor

From Significant Other's opening moments, it is clear that this smart and heartfelt script is in very capable hands.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:56AM

Tammy Faye Starlite is Back (and My Rave About Her is Up) by Trav S.D.

I caught opening night of Tammy Faye Starlite in Holy War 2016 at Pangea and it was every bit as dazzling as I knew it would be. Read my rave here in Chelsea Now: http://chelseanow.com/201…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:56AM

Call Answered: James Aronson: Eleganté...A Mostly True Story at TADA! Youth Theater by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I really enjoy a good love story! When playwright James Aronson was presented to me as an interview, I boiled my pasta & ate my knish while talking to James about his semi…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:51AM

Casting Set for Riverside’s Ring of Fire by Andrew Gans

Jason Edwards, seen in the Broadway production, will direct and star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

See Janet McTeer and Liev Schreiber Discuss Their Upcoming Broadway Show at TimesTalks by Hannah Vine

Broadway’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses begins performances October 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

In the Moment: ‘The 100th Meridian Project’ at George Mason University by David Siegel

Climate change is a sharp pointed object in the current 2016 political season. The language strewn about is often hot and more often than not, ad hominem to say the least  But climatic issu…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:46AM

Blossom by Sandi Durell

Magic, illusion and brilliant puppetry soften this sad tale of mental erosion     By Joel Benjamin   Blossom deals delicately, yet movingly, with the tragic subject of Alzheim…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:45AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 by Susan Grace

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Million Dollar Quartet to Return to London by Mark Shenton

Martin Kemp, original member of British pop group Spandau Ballet, will star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:27AM

People You Should Know . . . Tom Attea by Zack Calhoon

Photo by Susan Watts/NEW YORK DAILY NEWSTom Attea has worked in theater for ​many years​ and​, while he also writes plays,​ he is ​especially ​​dedicated to writing books and l…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:20AM

SID – Above The Arts Theatre by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Theatre and it’s purpose are very much objective. Whether you view theatre as a form of pure entertainment or an effective tool for education or maybe even somewhere in the vast space betw…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:05AM

Twists, turns and a feminist insight in 'Miss Holmes' by Kerry Reid

Calling all Baker Street Irregulars: The place to be this fall in Chicago is Lifeline Theatre. Christopher M. Walsh's "Miss Holmes" offers a cunning and highly enjoyable gender-bent take on …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:01AM

Diary: Dancing double act falls rather flat by Tabard

If there was an award for the cringiest launch of a new show, the one for An American in Paris this week

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Letters of the week by The Stage

Opera’s a type of musical theatre Your correspondent asks about the difference between musicals and operas (‘Opera crossover’, Comment, September 8). Plays

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Scene Around: September 22 by The Stage

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

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Diary: De la Tour’s handyman was just the job by Tabard

Lurking at the National Theatre’s Dorfman bar, wolfing down brownies, Tabard was thrilled to be able to sneak into a talk by

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

More Than Just A ‘Hunch’: La Mirada Resoundingly Rings In A Regal Retelling Of “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame”! by Leo Buck

It’s exceptionally rare and thrilling when you go to a show and it’s not what you expect—it’s something light-years better! A far more nuanced and dramatic retelling of Hugo’s epic…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 09:00AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Theater Review: Sondheim’s Scintillating Portrait of the Artist — Sunday in the Park with George by Evelyn Rosenthal

The cherry on top of this terrific production is its stunning technical design, from lighting and sets to sound, projection, and costumes.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:54AM

Tonight on TCM: Slapstick in the ’60s by Trav S.D.

Tonight Turner Classic Movies continues its month-long salute to slapstick, with a look at the 1960s. On the menu: 8:00pm (EST): It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) This all-star co…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:54AM

Lady Gaga throws the ultimate party in the 'Perfect Illusion' music video

Not sure of the whereabouts of our invite but...        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:50AM

FREEZE FRAME: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul with DEAR EVAN HANSON Broadway Marquee by Walter McBride

This morning, composersBenj Pasek and Justin Paulposed by the Broadway marquee for their musical DEAR EVAN HANSONat the Music Box Theatre in New York City.The show'sBroadway premiere will be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47AM

FREEZE FRAME: Beni Pasek and Justin Paul with DEAR EVAN HANSON Broadway Marquee by Walter McBride

This morning, composersBeni Pasek and Justin Paulposed by the Broadway marquee for their musical DEAR EVAN HANSONat the Music Box Theatre in New York City.The show'sBroadway premiere will be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22AM

Photo Coverage: Alex Brightman & More at 8th Annual Broadway Salutes Red Carpet by Walter McBride

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds COBUG presented the eighth annual Broadway Salutes event yesterday, September 20, 2016 in Shubert Alley between Broadway a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:22AM

Roseanne Barr would pick Trump over Clinton by Tony Wong - Television

The comedian, playing JFL42 Sept. 23, also says Justin Trudeau is a ‘cyborg’.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 08:00AM

Amaze Yourself With This Step-by-Step Card Trick From an Off Broadway Magician by Vulture Editors

Helder Guimarães is not interested, he says, in magic that’s “just trying to entertain.” Instead, the 33-year-old magician and Portuguese native — whose previous New York show…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:00AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Paul Clayton: Jane Asher is wrong to call young actors ‘snooty’ by Paul Clayton

The fragrant and cake-baking “stage and TV stalwart” Jane Asher has accused young actors of being “snooty” about what they choose to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:52AM

Theatre News: Martin Kemp to star in Million Dollar Quartet in London

The Spandau Ballet singer will play Sam Philips over the Christmas period

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:49AM

Kristy Cates Joins THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES by BroadwayWorld

At the Wednesday, Sept 22nd matinee of The Marvelous Wonderettes, producers Tom and Michael D'Angora will be celebrating the show's 100th performance by welcoming Kristy Cates to the company…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:47AM

Broadway AM Report, 9/21/2016 - Hasan Minhaj, Edward Albee and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news THE DAILY SHOW's Hasan Minhaj launches a new series on Muslim identity at Joe's Pub, and theaters across Broadway and Off-Broadway dim their lights tonight in honor of Edwar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:47AM

BWW's On This Day - September 21, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:47AM

Photo Coverage: Alex Brightman & More in 8th Annual Broadway Salutes Rehearsal by Walter McBride

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds COBUG presented the eighth annual Broadway Salutes event yesterday, September 20, 2016 in Shubert Alley between Broadway a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46AM

VIDEO: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Alan Cumming & James Corden Perform Inappropriate Broadway Musicals by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE LATE SHOW, host James Corden and guests Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Alan Cumming transformed 'Game of Thrones,' 'Breaking Bad' and 'Stranger Things' into inappropriate Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:46AM

Snapshot: Chuck Berry performs “Maybelline” on TV by Terry Teachout

Chuck Berry sings and plays “Maybelline” in an undated, unidentified telecast: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday, an…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

YOU HAVE MADE A STORY ON MY SKIN (review) by Marshall Bradshaw

For a show about scars, YOU HAVE MADE A STORY ON MY SKIN is surprisingly comforting. It embodies a beautiful acceptance and even love for the wounded past and scarred present that make us wh…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:10AM

WNO brings you Figaro in the Outfield for free, Sept 24 by Tim Treanor

The Stadium glows in the embrace of the fading afternoon Sun. The infield is as smooth and manicured as a billiard table. A cooling breeze floats in from the Potomac, wafting over the gorgeo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:10AM

Bad Jews at MET (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

Maryland Ensemble Theatre’s production of Bad Jews is drop-your-eyes, shake-your-head, rub-your-forehead funny. Because your family, though maybe not Jewish, is most probably just as mess…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:10AM

Almanac: Ivy Compton-Burnett on the relativity of poverty by Terry Teachout

“People don’t resent having nothing nearly as much as too little.” Ivy Compton-Burnett, A Family and a Fortune

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive: Contract for new Streatham theatre won by local theatremakers by Matthew Hemley

Theatre professionals from south London have won the contract to run a new venue in Streatham. Think Tank, a group comprising eight

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AM

Ravi Shankar’s only opera to premiere at Curve in Leicester by David Hutchison

The only opera by Indian musician Ravi Shankar is to receive its world premiere at Leicester’s Curve. Written before his death in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AM

Theatre News: 5 minutes with playwright Nick Dear: 'I'd love people to go home arguing about Dedication'

Dear talks to us about his new play which speculates about Shakespeare's possible relationship with the Earl of Southampton

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:43AM

Review: Review: Million Dollar Quartet (Curve, Leicester)

The Tony Award-winning musical has begun its UK tour

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:43AM

Review: Review: Dedication (Nuffield Theatre, Southampton)

Nick Dear's new play sees William Shakespeare on trial for high treason

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:43AM

Finborough to stage 70 short plays in response to Florida shooting by Georgia Snow

London fringe venue the Finborough is to stage 70 short plays in response to the Florida nightclub massacre, including works by Neil

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:27AM

Podcast: Showcasing Caro Emerald and new musical That Man by Terri Paddock

That Man musical had two performances only at London’s Hippodrome Casino yesterday (20 September 2016) and, after the first one, I chaired a post-show discussion in front of an audienc…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 06:25AM

Review: The Greater Game, The Southwark Playhouse by Calum McIntosh

Michael Head’s new play The Greater Game tells the true story of a group of young professional footballers who sign up to fight in the First World War. Encouraged by their manager (Nick Ha…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:01AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: On Today’s Show, Angela Lansbury Says She Won’t Be Coming Back to Broadway and More! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting th…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Press Pass: Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in No Man’s Land ‘masterclass’ by Terri Paddock

After a run in New York and a short UK regional tour, Sean Mathias‘ much-anticipated production of Harold Pinter‘s 1975 play No Man’s Land officially opened in the West End…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 05:38AM

Review Round-Ups: Did the critics raise a glass to No Man's Land?

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart play Spooner and Hirst who meet in a Hampstead pub

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:36AM

NEWS: EastEnders star Riley Carter Millington leads cast of Safe by Emma Clarendon

EastEnders' Riley Carter Millington will star in Safe, which will run at the London Theatre Workshop from the 17th to the 22nd October 2016. Alexis Gregory’s verbatim theatre piece, direct…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:34AM

NO MAN’S LAND – West End by Aleks Sierz

Revival of Pinter’s 1975 classic is a model of clarity, but raises questions about the validity of modernism.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:06AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Paradise of the Assassins, Tara Arts by Breman Rajkumar

This is a well-intentioned production by Theatre Accord in association with Tara Arts that examines the capacity for and dependence on mind control in organized religion. Adapted from Abdul …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:45AM

Theatre News: Finborough Theatre announces winter season

The new season includes a programme of short plays in response to the massacre at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:27AM

Toy Factory Productions Brings 'Innamorati Two' Musical to Singapore Stage by Claire Bouchara

Following their hits “The Crab Flower” and “Titoudao,” bilingual theater company Toy Factory Productions is back with a new Mandarin musical, subtitled in English. “Innamorati Two�…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:16AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Every Beheading Needs a Little Pzazz: James Corden, Alan Cumming, Jesse Tyler Ferguson Bring Broadway to Winterfell by Max Cea

Last year there was Hamilton. That was fine, pretty good even. The thing is, it just doesn't really stand up against James Corden's newest productions, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, and Str…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:40AM

Surrey County Council accused of ‘illegal tax on child performers’ by David Hutchison

Surrey County Council has introduced fast-track fees for child performance licences, in a move campaigners claim could “jeopardise” the industry’s ability to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:30AM

The new offenders of standup comedy | Brian Logan by Brian Logan

Political correctness used to rule comedy, but now comics routinely offend their audiences. How did things get so nasty?• Richard Herring and Brendon Burns complained about this article; t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:27AM

A Goat and Two Lizards by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Patrick J. Adams, Cynthia Mace, Brian Kerwin, and James Eckhouse in The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? at the Mark Taper Forum in 2005.I've seen a fair amount of Edward Albee's work in my time, ind…

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 03:04AM

Ka-Kaow! It’s Time for Design Enhancements by Artshacker Admin

Since its launch in December, 2015 ArtsHacker has grown a great deal and all of the new content and features floating around have reached a point where they demand an enhanced layout and des…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM

Competition: Win tickets to Russian State Ballet’s Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty or The Nutcracker on tour by The Stage

Directed and choreographed by former Bolshoi Ballet soloist, Konstantin Uralsky, The Russian State Ballet and Opera House is coming to UK this

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The Wedding Zinger by Sam Hurwitt

Center REP's wedding musical is a welcome surprise.

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Peeling the Onion of Truth by Sam Hurwitt

Christopher Chen's Caught at Shotgun Players keeps peeling the onion of untruths.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:37AM

An August Ensemble by Sam Hurwitt

Marin Theatre Company kicks off its 50th season with August: Osage County.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:37AM

Dialect Is Destiny by Sam Hurwitt

It’s odd that a play about phonetics as a predictor of socioeconomic class would become an enduringly popular musical.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:37AM

Hans Teeuwen: 'I mock Islam … but I make it funny' by Brian Logan

On stage, the absurdist Dutch comedian is all fairytales and silly songs. Off it, he’s a deadly serious – and controversial – political campaigner. He talks fun, failure and freedom of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:25AM

Theatre News: Kate Tempest announced as guest director of Brighton Festival 2017

The writer will be at the helm of next year's festival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:25AM

Flyman: Other professions could learn a lot from backstage theatremakers by Flyman

We seem to be under constant pressure to defend the theatre. Is it elitist? Is it old-fashioned? Is it value for money?

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Kate Tempest named guest director of Brighton Festival 2017 by David Hutchison

Playwright and performer Kate Tempest has been announced as the guest director of next year’s Brighton Festival. Tempest has staged work at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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“Bleacher Bums” cast prepares for opening as Cub clinch Division Title by Michael J. Roberts

The Chicago Cubs clinched the National League Central Division title on Thursday, September 15, guaranteeing [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:30AM

STEPPENWOLF FOR YOUNG ADULTS PRESENTS THE BURIALS A WORLD PREMIERE BY CAITLIN PARRISH DIRECTED BY ERICA WEISS OCTOBER 5 – 22, 2016 by Michael J. Roberts

Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) begins its 2016/17 season with The Burials, a world premiere by [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:30AM

Broadway In Chicago Announces HAMILTON Day-of-Show Digital Lottery by Michael J. Roberts

Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago are pleased to announce the day-of-show digital lottery [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:30AM

“Tug of War: Civil Strife” at Chicago Shakespeare Runs Through Oct. 9 by Michael J. Roberts

On the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s legacy in 2016, Chicago Shakespeare Theater [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:30AM

Victory Gardens Announces 2016/17 Directors Inclusion Initiative Assistant Directors by Michael J. Roberts

Victory Gardens Theater is proud to announce the 2016/17 Season Directors Inclusion Initiative Assistant Directors include [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:30AM

Emerald City Theatre to Open the Chicago Premiere of “Diary of a Worm, a Spider, & a Fly” by Michael J. Roberts

Emerald City Theatre (ECT) will open its 2016 – 2017 season with the Chicago premiere [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:30AM

Betty Buckley Joins Kim Maresca at Feinstein's/54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Feinstein's54 Below will present the triumphant return of Kim Maresca in her all new show IT'S MY PARTY AND I'LL BELT IF I WANT TO tonight, September 21st, at 7 PM.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15AM

Broadway Dims Marquees Tonight in Memory of Iconic Playwright Edward Albee by BroadwayWorld

The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in Edward Albee's honor tonight, September 21, 2016, at exactly 745pm for one minute.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15AM

THE DAILY SHOW's Hasan Minhaj Launches New Public Series on Muslim Identity Tonight at Joe's Pub by BroadwayWorld

Amid a presidential campaign cycle infused with anti-Muslim sentiment and high profile hate crimes, PEN America is launching a groundbreaking program to elevate, amplify, and celebrate the v…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:15AM

What Oskar Said by Joe Patti

The keynote speaker for the recent Arts Midwest conference was Oskar Eustis who is current artistic director at the Public Theater.  Tweets in reaction to his speech have been Storified if …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 01:10AM

The Paris Underground Cabaret by Arts Review

The Paris Underground Cabaret will bring an entirely unique offering to Melbourne audiences when it play The Alex Theatre in St Kilda for a strictly limited season from 21 September 2016.…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:00AM

Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart, & Mamrie Hart Play Two Truths & A Lie by Young Hollywood

Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart, & Mamrie Hart Play Two Truths & A Lie The YH Studio is in full party mode when Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart, and Mamrie Hart drop in to tell us about their …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

What "Shark Tank" Star Barbara Corcoran Looks for in an Entrepreneur by Young Hollywood

What "Shark Tank" Star Barbara Corcoran Looks for in an Entrepreneur YH is behind the scenes of ABC's "Shark Tank" where we catch up with one of the "sharks" herself, Barbara Corcoran, who g…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

'Shark Tank' Star Robert Herjavec Reveals Which Shark "Turns Crap Into Gold" by Young Hollywood

'Shark Tank' Star Robert Herjavec Reveals Which Shark "Turns Crap Into Gold" YH is in the "Shark Tank" and talking business with investor/star Robert Herjavec, who tells us how his standards…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Coppélia by Arts Review

The Australian Ballet returns to St Kilda’s Palais Theatre in a special Melbourne season of Coppélia from 23 September, before touring to the Sydney Opera House for a festive-seaso…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:39AM

Kill Climate Deniers: the provocative play that sneakily infiltrated Australia's Parliament House by Kate Hennessy

Once targeted by Andrew Bolt and Breitbart, David Finnigan’s play has found new life in a concept albumAt midday on 31 August, a silent and subversive music event happened inside Parliamen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:08AM

Eddie Redmayne to Screen Exclusive Footage of FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM at Entertainment Weekly Popfest by BroadwayWorld

Though it won't be in theaters until later this year, Eddie Redmayne will take to Entertainment Weekly's PopFest stage to screen exclusive footage of his wildly anticipated new film 'Fantast…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:02AM

Norm Macdonald on the Highs and Lows of his Comedy Career by WNYC

Comedian, writer and actor Norm Macdonald talks about his memoir, Based on a True Story. He recounts his life, from his work on SNL, to his affinity for gambling, while on a road trip to La…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Their Favorite Things: Ruthless! and Ethel Merman Star Rita McKenzie Shares Her Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Lily Tomlin, Idina Menzel and Christopher Fitzgerald are among McKenzie’s favorites.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway on the High Seas 7 Sets Sail Today with Chita Rivera, Adam Pascal, Laura Osnes and More by Robert Viagas

Playbill Travel's latest luxury international cruise steers a course for the Italian Riviera September 21-30.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How Much Do You Know About Theatre Design? by Gabriella Steinberg

You know the actors. You may know the directors. But do you know the great designers (and their secrets) behind your favorite Broadway shows? Take this quiz to find out!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Is Tick, Tick…BOOM! a Turning Point for Off-Broadway’s Keen Company? by Harry Haun

Tick, Tick…BOOM! upgraded to a bigger theatre due to ticket demand, and now the company producing the musical also looks to upgrade—with each and every Off-Broadway venture.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage preview: One-legged dancer taps first starring role in CLO Cabaret's 'The Toxic Avenger' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Evan Ruggiero’s first audition for the Pittsburgh CLO ensemble earned a callback. He arrived ready to dance, but that wasn’t the hard part of the audition.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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