Monday, October 24, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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BOY by Annah Feinberg

Inspired by a true story, BOY explores the complicated terrain of trying to find love in a new body, and the inextricable bonds between doctor and patient. In the 1960s,...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:59PM

JEFFERSON’S GARDEN by Annah Feinberg

America. 1776. Christian is a Quaker. His family came to America to live in peace. But he is a young man fired up by dreams of revolution. Should he defy...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:58PM

SEE BAT FLY by Annah Feinberg

A play about the awesome aerodynamics of bats, the magic of an all-night diner on Route 66, and a dysfunctional tequila Christmas that sets Melanie free.

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:57PM

DON JUAN COMES HOME FROM IRAQ by Annah Feinberg

A Marine returns home from war and discovers that his lover is missing. Searching for her, he embarks on a surrealistic tour through the streets and history of Philadelphia.

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:55PM

TAILS OF WASPS by Annah Feinberg

Scandal is irresistible. We are captivated by the personal lives of celebrities and political figures almost to obsession. But at what cost? Tails of Wasps takes us behind closed doors...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:54PM

THE HUNTERS by Annah Feinberg

Follows twin brothers Alex and Cam. Alex worries about what the future holds. Cam, on the other hand, obsesses over a family legend which claims that the twins’ Vietnamese grandfather...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:52PM

SOMEWHERE FUN by Annah Feinberg

Rosemary and Evelyn met “a hundred thousand years ago” in Central Park when their children were barely born. Somewhere Fun reunites the two women thirty-five years later on Madison Avenu…

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:50PM

CATCH THE WALL by Annah Feinberg

When champion bounce MC, Benefit, dies unexpectedly, 6th graders Cleo and Justice set out to make a dance video so that their mentor’s memory can live on. But when Benefit’s...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:47PM

ZEALOT by Annah Feinberg

Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The British consul pours tea for the American undersecretary of state, avoiding her questions—with answers to ones she hasn’t even asked—that’s diplomacy at work…

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:45PM

Review: The Romantics III: ‘Schumann & Heine’ at The In series at Source by Leslie Weisman

Close your eyes for just a moment. Imagine that you are comfortably seated in an elegant, yet commodious room, filled with people who have come to share—no, not the latest election scuttle…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:43PM

WAKE UP, MRS. MOORE by Annah Feinberg

It is 1970 and Virginia Moore is in love with Glenn, but she is also attempting to change her future by protesting for Equal Rights for Women. At a rally,...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:43PM

Can’t Brag About Them And Not Invite Them To The Table by Joe Patti

I attended a presentation by Mosaic Education Network about their efforts working in conjunction with the Barnett Center at Ohio State University to provide some entrepreneurship workshops …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:25PM

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Cabaret Listings by Sandi Durell

        By Sandi Durell     The leaves are still falling, the weather has gone from Fall to Summer back to Fall with a chill in the air, and the Cabarets and Clubs are jammed t…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 11:23PM

Concert Review: ‘The Romantics III: Schumann & Heine’ by the In Series at Source Theatre by Chris Williams

The In Series’ latest offering is a real treat for a Sunday afternoon. Performed at Source Theatre, “The Romantics III” features the songs of Robert Schumann (1810-1856), in a salon-st…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:22PM

BLISS (OR EMILY POST IS DEAD!) by Annah Feinberg

It’s 1960 in North Orange, NJ. Clytemnestra and Medea are now housewives with a pill addiction, and Antigone is the teenage girl next door who is in love with a...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:20PM

BRIGHT HALF LIFE by Annah Feinberg

A moving love story that spans decades in an instant—from marriage, children, skydiving, and the infinite moments that make a life together.

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:18PM

MAN IN LOVE by Annah Feinberg

1936. A metropolis divided by segregation and struck by economic turmoil. Rent parties rage above, while men hungry for work and love roam the streets. In this concrete jungle, a...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:17PM

THE MOORS by Annah Feinberg

Two sisters and a dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors, and dream of love and power. The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:15PM

GRAND CONCOURSE by Annah Feinberg

Having dedicated her life to religious service, Shelley runs a Bronx soup kitchen with unsentimental efficiency, but lately her heart’s not quite in it. When Emma — an idealistic but co…

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:12PM

THE COMPARABLES by Annah Feinberg

Bette, Monica and Iris are high-end real estate agents whose sales pitches are as hard and polished as their nails. CEO Bette, the original glass ceiling crasher, is on the...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:10PM

THE TENTH MUSE by Annah Feinberg

In a lively 18th-century convent in colonial Mexico, young nuns and servants unearth a hidden play written by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a nun and famous intellectual who...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:09PM

ALL THE DAYS by Annah Feinberg

There’s nothing worse than family…and nothing better. Miranda has done everything in her power to create a life completely different than the one she came from. But a week before…

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:07PM

OF GOOD STOCK by Annah Feinberg

When legendary novelist Mick Stockton died, he left his three daughters a house in Cape Cod, control over his books, and a whole lot of issues. Years later, the men...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:06PM

DIFFERENT WORDS FOR THE SAME THING by Annah Feinberg

Thirteen years and 1,800 miles separate Alice from her childhood home. But after one phone call the small-town streets and characters that once shaped her come rushing back and threaten...

SOURCE: thekilroys.org at 11:05PM

Theatre Horizon presents William Finn and James Lapine’s ‘A New Brain’ by Mark Cofta

Theatre Horizon's 'A New Brain' fictionalizes William Finn's struggle with imminent death, adds songs and laughs. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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'Falsettos' Rings True on Broadway

Decades before ‘Modern Family,’ New York theater embraced ‘Falsettos,’ about a father who leaves his wife for his boyfriend. Now a revival puts this prescient musical in front of mod…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 10:54PM

Review: David Hyde Pierce puts life into confusing ‘A Life’ by Jennifer Farrar | ap

If you want to be puzzled by a play, look no farther than Adam Bock’s “A Life,” which begins strongly but then peters out. Despite an affecting performance by Tony- and Emmy-Award winn…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:50PM

Melbourne festival: show me The Money and I'll decide how to spend it by Van Badham

An interactive show functions as both a love letter to democracy and an explainer of the frustrations of the democratic process“Democracy,” declares Jonathan Holloway, “is about doing …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:44PM

Two new productions offer off-Broadway pleasures by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

'I'm Gonna Pray for You So Hard' and 'Burrow' deliver short, strong drama

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:36PM

Native American art curator to give St. Louis Art Museum's annual Danforth Lecture by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Emil Her Many Horses will speak on the effect of new materials on Plains Indian artwork

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:36PM

Cititour Review: "Oh, Hello on Broadway" by Diane Snyder

"Nick Kroll and John Mulaney are Broadway's oddest couple in Oh, Hello on Broadway"?

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:33PM

Review: In ‘A Life,’ Lonely and Looking to the Stars for Answers by Charles Isherwood

David Hyde Pierce stars in this bleak new play by Adam Bock, which swerves suddenly from the mundane to the shocking.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:22PM

Review: In ‘The Harvest,’ a Crisis of Feeling for Young Evangelicals by Charles Isherwood

This new play by Samuel D. Hunter centers on a group of 20-somethings who are exploring their problems as they prepare for a mission to the Middle East.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:22PM

A Life Review: David Hyde Pierce Takes Shocking Stock by New York Theater

For the first half of Adam Bock’s “A Life” — before its life-changing coup de theatre — David Hyde Pierce as Nate sits on his Eames sofa and seems to be taking stock of his…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:16PM

Cititour Review: "A Life" by Brian Scott Lipton

David Hyde Pierce Enlivens "A Life"

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:07PM

Breaking Elizabethan Theater News: New Edition of Shakespeare's Henry VI Lists Christopher Marlowe As a Co-Author by Tolly Wright

What's in a name? That which we call Shakespeare by any other name would still be a masterpiece, but that doesn't mean another author's name attached to a Shakespeare play wouldn't shake-up …

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:01PM

Off Broadway Review: ‘A Life’ Starring David Hyde Pierce by Gordon Cox

David Hyde Pierce is giving a quietly devastating performance at Playwrights Horizons in “A Life,” Adam Bock’s meditative one-act play about the meaning and implicit value …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Give Me Strength by Brian Moylan

Never having been to a bikini fitness competition before, I did not know what to expect tonight — and I am happy to admit I was gleefully disappointed. It looks like a community theat…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM

Review: A Life

David Hyde Pierce stars in this unsettling new play by Adam Bock.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Paulini announced as The Bodyguard’s Leading Lady by Arts Review

Producers John Frost, Michael Harrison and David Ian have announced that one of Australia’s finest vocalists and performers, Paulini, will play the leading role of Rachel Marron in the Au…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:48PM

Review: A Life at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Adam Bock's cautionary tale about committing ourselves to life while we can still change

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:40PM

Review: David Hyde Pierce puts life into confusing 'A Life' by Jennifer Farrar

NEW YORK (AP) -- If you want to be puzzled by a play, look no farther than Adam Bock's "A Life," which begins strongly but then peters out. Despite an affec…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:40PM

'A Life' review: Star-crossed tale of intimacy and heartbreak

It is hard to imagine bad things happening to David Hyde Pierce or, more specifically, to any of the men he plays. With a head that always reminds me of a bright light bulb, he projects an e…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:16PM

A Life by Sandi Durell

  by Marilyn Lester   Incredibly, in a scant 85 minutes, playwright Adam Bock manages to examine, parse and possibly explain the entire meaning of life. What he reveals foremost in…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:15PM

'A Life': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

David Hyde Pierce plays a lonely man who seeks answers with astrology in Adam Bock's new drama, 'A Life,' directed by Anne Kaufman. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:15PM

Review: The Harvest

Samuel D. Hunter's new play explores a crisis of faith in a small church basement in Idaho.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM

'The Harvest': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Several young Catholic missionaries prepare for their upcoming Middle East assignment in 'The Harvest,' the new drama by MacArthur Fellowship recipient Samuel D. Hunter.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Lady Gaga Joins James Corden for ‘Carpool Karaoke’ (Watch) by Debra Birnbaum

James Corden is having a “Bad Romance” — with none other than Lady Gaga. She’s the latest superstar to go for a ride in his passenger seat, and judging from this new …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:53PM

Jon Robin Baitz’s Politically-Charged Vicuña Kicks Off in L.A. by Olivia Clement

The world premiere about a real estate Tycoon and reality TV star who wants to be president, plays the CTG/Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:35PM

Photos: In Rehearsal with Kristin Chenoweth by Monica Simoes

Go inside the rehearsal room with Kristin Chenoweth as she prepares for My Love Letter to Broadway, her two-week concert stand at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:29PM

The Road From Here: Lawrence Pressman Responds to the Pro99 Alternative Intimate Theater Plan by Lawrence Pressman

by LAWRENCE PRESSMAN am a proud Equity (AEA) member. I got my card in 1961, my first Union. I am not a producer. I am also a plaintiff in the current suit against Equity. The Pro99, …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 08:28PM

Sheila Allen obituary by Michael Billington

Actor who excelled at playing women of strength, wit and charmSheila Allen, who has died aged 78, was an actor of extraordinary range and power, and a delightful, independent-minde…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:28PM

The Road From Here: Tom Buderwitz Responds to the Pro99 Alternative Intimate Theater Plan by Tom Buderwitz

by TOM BUDERWITZ August 22, I was asked to participate at LA STAGE Alliance’s Town Hall panel discussion regarding Actors’ Equity’s new plan for Los Angeles intimate theater, and a…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 08:28PM

The Harvest review – a trippy take on a missionary's position by Alexis Soloski

Lincoln Center Theater, New YorkSamuel D Hunter’s latest adeptly questions five young evangelical Idahoans about to embark on a missionary stint in the Middle East without dismissing themI…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:28PM

Moving Caribbean in NYC: Curaçao Native Gabri Christa on Dancing Around the Globe, Filmmaking and Snug Harbor by The Dance Enthusiast

In Moving Caribbean in NYC: Curaçao Native Gabri Christa on Dancing Around the Globe, Filmmaking and Snug Harbor, "I was acutely aware that I was a person of color from the Caribbean. I d…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM

Highlights from Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM): Shen Wei, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Robert Wilson & Mikhail Baryshnikov by The Dance Enthusiast

In Highlights from Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM): Shen Wei, Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, Robert Wilson & Mikhail Baryshnikov, "The three productions are brave adaptations of singularly com…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 08:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Date Change Announced for Adam Pascal Concert at PRiMA by BroadwayWorld

PRiMA Theatre is pleased to welcome guest artist Adam Pascal to Lancaster for a solo concert. Pascal is known as Broadway's most famous rock tenor, and the talent behind leading Broadway rol…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:58PM

THE HARVEST - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The kind of group prayer you see when the lights go up on Samuel D. Hunter's new play The Harvest, which just opened at Lincoln Center's Claire Tow Theater in an LCT3 production, is like non…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:33PM

A LIFE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Overanalyzing life is easy, but living it is hard.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:31PM

Philadelphia Film Festival presents Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ by Stephen Silver

Director Damien Chazelle pairs Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone for the third time in 'La La Land,' the Philadelphia Film Festival opener. Stephen Silver reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:26PM

Paulini to headline the Australian premiere of The Bodyguard: the Musical by Cassie Tongue

At a media call today, producers John Frost, Michael Harrison and David Ian announced that beloved Australian pop star Paulini will play the leading role of Rachel Marron in the Australian P…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:15PM

Maltz Kicks Off $30 Million Campaign To Expand Facility Including Second Stage by Bill Hirschman

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre on Monday publically kicked off a five-year campaign to raise $25 million to $30 million for a massive construction expansion to enable it to expand its offerings. …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:14PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Jarrod Spector by Broadway.com

Jarrod Spector drops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about his Feinstein's/54 Below Show Jukebox Life and more with Beth Stevens. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:14PM

Green Day musical American Idiot to make Australian premiere in Brisbane by Cassie Tongue

News landed today that American Idiot, the award-winning Broadway musical based on the 2004 Green Day concept album, will make its Australian debut at Brisbane’s QPAC in February 2017…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:10PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Review: The Nose (Royal Opera House)

Shostakovich's satirical comic opera reaches the Covent Garden stage for the first time

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:57PM

STAGE TUBE: George Street Playhouse Presents MAMA'S BOY by Stage Tube

Marguerite Oswald was domineering, obsessive and desperate in her need to be loved by her younger son, Lee Harvey. A chilling glimpse into the Oswald household before and after that fateful …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:52PM

Christopher Marlowe Credited As Shakespeare's Co-Author On Henry VI Plays

True authorship of Shakespeare has been debated for centuries. Now, the New Oxford Shakespeare edition will list Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe as co-author on the three Henry VI…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:28PM

Manic And Depressed, 'I Didn't Like Who I Was,' Says Comic Chris Gethard

Gethard tells stories of hitting rock bottom in his new one-man off-Broadway show, which is billed as a comedy about "suicide, depression, alcoholism and all the other funniest parts of life…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:28PM

Telenovela as live theater: 'Destiny of Desire' is a zany, funny delight by Charles McNulty

Playwright Karen Zacarías was tired of the way so many dramas written by Latino authors were dismissively compared to telenovelas. Her response was to write a play that celebrates, sends up…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:25PM

Interview: Robert M. Johanson on Defying Time and Audience Preconceptions in ‘The Loon’ by Jose Solis

Imagine if Neil deGrasse Tyson hosted a gameshow in which reexamining the purpose of your life was the prize, and you’re only starting to get a sense of what The Loon feels like. Part lect…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:20PM

Deer Creek Canyon to PCH – Mitsuo Kato by Kevin Delin

©Mitsuo Kato, All Rights Reserved. mitsuokato.com See other featured photos of Los Angeles. The post Deer Creek Canyon to PCH – Mitsuo Kato appeared first on Footlights.

SOURCE: footlights.click at 06:13PM

Nick Cordero, Richard H. Blake & More Talk Bringing Badass to Broadway in A Bronx Tale by Broadway.com

Doo-wop, proper punches and haircuts from Robert De Niro are just a few of the key ingredients to bringing A Bronx Tale downtown to the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

Cheno's Back on B'way, Alice Ripley and Jennifer Damiano Reunite & Other Hot Shots Giving Us the Warm Fuzzies by Lindsey Sullivan

Our latest hot shot roundup is giving us major feels. There's a Mary Poppins reunion, a Waitress goodbye (and hello!) and even a cuddle puddle going on. Get into it!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:07PM

Win 10 Greeting Cards for Dancers! by Admin

LA Unbound is a Los Angeles-based dance company offering non-competitive performance opportunities for choreographers and dancers of all styles. Founded in 2007, the company is beginning its…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:04PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘1812’ Overtures Bode Well For ‘Great Comet’ With $1.1M Week by Jeremy Gerard

The Ars Nova production of Natasha, Pierre And The Great Comet Of 1812 blazed onto Broadway last week with $1.13 million in ticket sales at the Imperial Theatre, an extraordinary 15 percent …

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:00PM

Broadway Box Office: Josh Groban Launches ‘Great Comet’ Into Orbit by Gordon Cox

Does Josh Groban sell tickets on Broadway? The answer is looking like a yes, based on the boffo first-week sales at the musical “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812.” H…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:00PM

Review: Letter to a Man

Mikhail Baryshnikov plays Vaslav Nijinsky in a new play by Robert Wilson at BAM.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Chris Gethard: Career Suicide Extends Run

Gethard stars in his solo comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Chemistry elevates Opera Atelier’s production of Dido and Aeneas by Catherine Kustanczy - Special To The Star

Opera Atelier’s current production doesn’t quite trust the inherent drama of the music, but offers some stupendous singing and beautiful stage designs.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:52PM

PEOPLE Exclusive: How Princess Grace of Monaco Helped Leslie Odom Jr. Pay His College Bills by TV News Desk

Before he wowed Broadway audiences with his turn asAaron BurrinHamilton, and before he won a Tony for best actor and a Grammy this past year for the role,Leslie Odom Jr.was a college student…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 10/24/2016

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 10242016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

A Word With: Lorenzo Lamas Will Fly You to the Grand Canyon (After He’s Sung) by Erik Piepenburg

Mr. Lamas, now in “The Fantasticks,” talks about his life in and out of show business and what brought him back to the stage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:52PM

Jane Alderman, casting director who discovered many Chicago talents, dies by Chris Jones

When the producers of the 1985 Steven Spielberg movie "The Color Purple" were looking to cast the role of Sofia, they contacted Jane Alderman, a Chicago casting director who was hugely influ…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:47PM

Review: The House of Usher, Hope Theatre by Ethan Taylor

From the creative minds of Luke Adamson and Dan Bottomley comes a haunting, sombre, gothic tale… with a musical twist. The House of Usher is a gothic musical thriller (three words you don�…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:42PM

AMC Theatres Will Host Election Night Viewing Parties, So You Can Watch the Dissolution of America on the Big Screen by Jordan Crucchiola

No scripted drama in 2016 can compete with the ghastly spectacle of this year’s presidential election. So instead of trying to lure the American people into movie theaters on election nigh…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:19PM

The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant – The Old Fitz by Bec Caton

What better place to set a love triangle driven by obsession and lust than in the high-pressure world of high fashion? Red Line Productions’ The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant oozes melodr…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:18PM

Interview: Daniel Alexander Jones on His Soulful Look at Community, and Growing Up in ‘Duat’ by Jose Solis

In Duat Daniel Alexander Jones has created a show that truly asks you to surrender your senses upon entering the theater. Making your way to your seat, you find yourself surrounded by cabine…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:01PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Athol Fugard's "Master Harold" ... and the Boys at Signature Theatre

Fugard directs Leon Addison Brown, Sahr Ngaujah, and more in the production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Grosses: Josh Groban Makes a Fiery Debut as Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Begins Performances by Ryan McPhee

The Great Comet has landed. In its first week of previews, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 joined the Millionaire's Club on the Great White Way. The new musical, starring Jos…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:58PM

Ballot issue 4B would renew funding for culture, arts with sales tax by John Wenzel

Ballot issue 4B would reauthorize the seven-county metro area's 28-year-old Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, which funds cultural and arts institutions with a 0.1 percent sales t…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:48PM

Tony Nominee Anika Larsen Set for Season 3 Debut of THE SET LIST Podcast by BroadwayWorld

Finally back after a summer hiatus, musical theater podcast The Set List welcomes Tony Award nominee Anika Larsen as the third season's opening guest.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Photo Flash: First Look at 'MASTER HAROLD' ... AND THE BOYS at Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Signature TheatrepresentsMaster Harold ... and the boys, written and directed by Tony Award winnerAthol Fugard.Master Harold ... and the boysruns now throughNovember 27, 2016 with a Monday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

BWW TV: Sneak Peek - HAMILTON's Javier Munoz Chats Battle with HIV, Cancer on Tonight's MetroFocus by BroadwayWorld TV

HAMILTON'sJavier Muoz and Lexi Lawson will be featured ontonight'sMetroFocus on THIRTEEN. During the segment, Munoz, known as the 'sexy Hamilton', talks about living with HIV and his recent …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:39PM

BWW TV: Sneak Peek - HAMILTON's Javier Munoz & Lexi Lawson Featured on Tonight's MetroFocus by BroadwayWorld TV

HAMILTON's Javier Muoz and Lexi Lawson will be featured on tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN. During the segment, Munoz discusses the parallels between himself, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alexand…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:39PM

This was Lin-Manuel Miranda's favorite part of the 'Hamilton' documentary

The Broadway superstar got to play interviewer in 'Hamilton's America.'        

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:34PM

Diamond’s Glittering Gift of Love by Sandi Durell

  By Myra Chanin   Bob Diamond’s performance at Don’t Tell Mama on Sunday Night October 23rd would have been amazing even if he’d been performing monthly solo musical shows …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:30PM

THE WICKER HAMPER – Old Red Lion Theatre by Laura Kressly

Inspired by 1973 cult horror film The Wicker Man and his love for comedy, young writer Ed Hartland tries to take a humorous approach to 1970s horror films in self-referential, metatheatrical…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:21PM

Pets Win Big at Best in Shows for NY Humane Society by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell     Feinsteins/54 Below was the place to be for animal lovers on Sunday evening October 24, as Dorothy & Bill Berloni presented “Best in Shows” wh…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:09PM

Miscast in Canada by Rick Pender

The Stratford Festival in Ontario is one of North America’s preeminent theater companies. Producing a rolling repertory of more than a dozen plays and musicals from April through November …

SOURCE: EverythingSondheim at 04:07PM

Opera Review: ‘The Nose’ Sniffs Out Fear and Fun in Covent Garden by Mark Beech

Castration fears have never seemed so much fun. Shostakovich’s surreal opera “The Nose” tells the story of a high-spirited snout which runs around St Petersburg being chased by its own…

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

Broadway’s Color Purple Is Getting a New Mister by Robert Viagas

Nathaniel Stampley will join the Tony-winning revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

Review: The Front Page at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's comedy with Nathan Lane heading a cast as much past history as city newsstands with six or seven newspapers

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Introducing Ignited: Communiques from the LTC’s El Fuego initiative by HowlRound

By Irma Mayorga, Olga Sanchez. Irma Mayorga and Olga Sanchez introduce a new initiative from the Latina/o Theatre Commons championing scholarship around new Latinx plays.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:59PM

Dance Review: BalletX — Fusion and Diffusion by Arts Fuse Editor

Ballet steps from the classroom were sprinkled in with modern dance, moonwalking, shimmies, groping duets, and any other kind of movement.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:57PM

Odds & Ends: Viola Davis Switches Her Fences Awards Category, Micah Stock & James Roday Set for Rabbit & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Viola Davis Switches Her Fences Awards Category Viola Davis has made a notable decision regarding her reprise of her Tony-w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:56PM

And What About That Fine Mister? Nathaniel Stampley Will Replace Isaiah Johnson in The Color Purple by Lindsey Sullivan

Must be something to fuss about! Nathaniel Stampley, who appeared in the original production of The Color Purple in 2005, is set to take on the role of Mister beginning November 15. Isaiah J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:56PM

Baryshnikov Dancing Back in Time by Rino16

When you hear the name Mikhail Baryshnikov you immediately see one of the world’s most prolific dancers. After defecting to Canada in 1974 Mikhail has danced with the New York City Bal…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:56PM

Call Answered: Leeza Gibbons: A career retrospective: Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Celebrity Apprentice, Caregivers by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I grew up watching Leeza Gibbons on "Entertainment Tonight" interview all my favorite celebrities. I loved her interview style: approachable, sensitive, and positive. As someo…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 03:39PM

Interview: Jay Armstrong Johnson on “Quantico,” His New Album, and Celebrating Halloween at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Courtney Marie

After premiering his solo show at Feinstein’s/54 Below this spring, Jay Armstrong Johnson will make his return — just in time for Halloween! The talented actor who has graced the scr…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:37PM

Casting announced for Steppenwolf for Young Adults' 'Monster' by Morgan Greene

Steppenwolf for Young Adults has announced the cast of "Monster," its next production based on the young-adult novel by Walter Dean Myers. The cast includes ensemble member Alana Arenas as …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:35PM

THE COLOR PURPLE to Welcome New 'Mister' on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Beginning performances Tuesday, November 15, Nathaniel Stampley will assume the role of Mister in John Doyle's Tony Award-winning production of the Broadway musical, THE COLOR PURPLE. Isaiah…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Photo Flash: SCHOOL OF ROCK Kids Nom After-School Snack at Kellogg's NYC by BroadwayWorld

The kids from Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit School of Rock - The Musical recently paid avisit to their neighbors at Kellogg's NYC for an after school snack.Scroll down for a peek at the ca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 10/24 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 102320…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 10/23/16 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 10232016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

‘The Gabriels’: Family Matters in an Election Year by American Theatre Editors

Richard Nelson's newest cycle of plays views the presidential election through a painfully personal lens.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:32PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 10/24

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 10/2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:27PM

Funny Face by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Aside from the syncopated, bouncy score, the single best element is the sensational choreography by director Colgan whose dances also impressed in his revival of Oh, Kay! last year. While th…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:27PM

Could Program Billing Furor Damage ‘Great Comet’? by Patrick Pacheco

One of the most heartening developments for those who yearn for a bolder commercial theater has been the success of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.” The innovative musica…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:23PM

Complete Casting Announced for Bay Street Scarlet Letter by Andrew Gans

The limited engagement, part of the Literature Live! series, begins in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM

Listen Now: Clip of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Moana Song Released by Disney by Robert Viagas

Hear Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sing “You’re Welcome.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

Watch Imelda Staunton Belt Out Gypsy’s “Everything’s Coming up Roses” by Andrew Gans

Shout Broadway will release the London production of Gypsy on DVD in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

2016 Barrymore Award Winners Announced Tonight: Here Are the 2016 Nominees by Joel Markowitz

Here are the 2016 Barrymore Award Nominations: F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist Alex Bechtel Emma Goidel Justin Jain Bi Jean Ngo Mary Tuomanen * The winner will…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:09PM

Theater News: New Plays by David Henry Hwang, Suzan-Lori Parks Set for Theatre for One

The solo performance experience returns to New York City.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with That Golden Girls Show! Star Michael LaMasa

Get to know Michael LaMasa, who stars as Dorothy Zbornak in off-Broadway's That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:59PM

See Highlights From Judy Garland Musical Chasing Rainbows

Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz features a bevy of hits associated with Judy Garland. The story follows the early life of the icon and traces a path to her unforgettable turn in The Wizard …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Review: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ at Bucks County Playhouse by Tim Dunleavy

When you take your seat at Bucks County Playhouse and find a paper bag on your seat filled with props – including a baggie full of rice to throw at the stage during a wedding scene – you…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:51PM

Tickets Now On Sale for 9/11 Musical Come From Away on Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available for the much-anticipated Come From Away, which will begin performances on February 18, 2017 at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Opening night for the new …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:51PM

Extra! Extra! We Celebrate Nathan Lane, John Slattery & John Goodman's Return to Broadway in The Front Page by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Stop the presses! The Broadway revival of Ben Hect and Charles MacArthur's The Front Page is currently playing to standing room only audiences at the Broadhurst Theatre. Jack O'Brien…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:51PM

New Oxford Shakespeare Edition Credits Christopher Marlowe as a Co-author by Christopher D. Shea

Marlowe is being listed on the three “Henry VI” plays, parts 1, 2 and 3, which have long been believed to be the work of more than one writer.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:44PM

HAMILTON's Brandon Victor Dixon to Host 2016 TRU Love Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Tickets are now on sale for the 2016 TRU Love Benefit, Embracing the Unlimited A Celebration of Inclusion in the Arts, and an initial lineup of top performers for the event have been announc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM

BWW TV Exclusive: SPAMILTON Takes Over at Broadway Sessions! by Ben Cameron

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then parody is a regular old kiss on the lips to any masterpiece. And that's what Spamilton is to Hamilton, a big fat kiss on the lips. And it…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM

A New Brain: getting better by Cogency

A New Brain. Music and lyrics by William Finn, Matthew Decker directed at Theatre Horizon, Norristown PA.   A New Brain is a musical about the life-threatening illness of the composer a…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 02:29PM

Interview: Actor Paco Tolson on Playing the Playwright, Fatherhood, and MTC’s “Vietgone” by Auriane Desombre

It’s not often that a romantic comedy picks a war as a setting, but MTC’s Vietgone does just that, setting the love story between Quang (Raymond Lee) and Tong (Jennifer Ikeda) in an Ariz…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:17PM

Novel Sequel to Fiddler on the Roof Sets Publication Date by Robert Viagas

After Anatevka is scheduled for publication in summer 2017.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM

Magic Time! Mike Daisey on Playing ‘The Trump Card’ in the Turbulence of Trump by John Stoltenberg

You might say The Trump Card keeps getting dealt one new hand after another. Since Mike Daisey’s monologue played to acclaim in August at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Donald Trump’s …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:05PM

Review: The Imaginary Invalid

A Noise Within tickles the funny bone with Molière's classic comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: Jennifer Holliday Takes the Stage as Shug in The Color Purple

Holliday returns to Broadway in the Tony-winning revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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AMC Theatres to broadcast Nov. 8 election results

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- AMC Theatres and CNN will broadcast the Nov. 8 presidential election on the big screen at 50 theaters in 25 cities nationwide....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:49PM

See Jennifer Holliday Take on Shug Avery in The Color Purple by Hannah Vine

The Tony-winning star of the original Dreamgirls returns to Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:33PM

Exclusive Podcast: Half Hour Call w/ Chris King Welcomes Tony-Winning Choreographer Christopher Gattelli by Half Hour Call With Chris King

This episode we talk about how Christopher booked his first choreography job on the ROSIE O'DONNELL SHOW. We also talk about one of my favorite shows of his called, SILENCE which is a parody…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:32PM

Review: ‘Opera Magic: Highlights from Eugene Onegin’ at the Russian Chamber Art Society by David Rohde

Weaving together the strands of a full opera in a concert setting has to be one of the biggest challenges around for presenters and audiences. Over the past year the Washington area has seen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:29PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Something New' Releases Season 4 Finale with Devin Ilaw, Amy Jo Jackson, Gabe Violett, and More! by Something New

The Season 4 finale of Joel B. New's musical theatre podcast 'Something New' took to the stage in the form of a livestream concert on Saturday, October 8th. An audio recording of the event h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Frank Langella to Speak at EAG's 2016 Annual Memorial Service by BroadwayWorld

This year's memorial address will be given by legendary actor Frank Langella The Father, FrostNixon, The Americans.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Sutton Foster-Led SWEET CHARITY Sets Digital Lottery by BroadwayWorld

The New Group and TodayTix have announced a digital lottery for Sweet Charity. Offering wide access to this production launching The New Group's 2016-2017 Season, the lottery will offer 35 t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

STAGE TUBE: Lea Salonga and Eric Kunze Reunite to Sing 'A Little Fall of Rain' by Nora Dominick

Want a daily dose of crying today This morning Lea Salonga posted a video of her and Eric Kunze reuniting to sing 'A Little Fall of Rain.' Check out the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Kate Wetherhead to Host NAMT's SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE; Cabaret Lineup Complete! by BroadwayWorld

National Alliance for Musical Theatre hasannounced this year's line-up for the SONGWRITERS CABARET and SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE hosted by Drama Desk Nominee Kate Wetherhead, which are part of th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Jennifer Holliday in THE COLOR PURPLE! by BroadwayWorld

Tony and Grammy Award winnerJennifer Hollidayhas stepped into the role of Shug Avery inJohn Doyle's Tony Award-winning production of the Broadway musical,The Color Purple. She replacesHeathe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Welcomes Legendary Tony-Winning Writer Martin Charnin by Behind The Curtain

He created the role of Big Deal in the original WEST SIDE STORY. He changed the face of musical theatre, and pop culture, when he wrote ANNIE. And, now, Martin Charnin is sitting down for a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Photo Flash: Joe Iconis's BE MORE CHILL Takes the Stage at Penn State by BroadwayWorld

Penn State School of Theatre presented the musical Be More Chill, with music and lyrics by Joe Iconis and book by Joe Tracz. Be More Chill was first produced at Two River Theatre in New Jers…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

STAGE TUBE: Derek Klena, Adam Jacobs and More Suit up For BROADWAY PRINCE PARTY! by Nora Dominick

BroadwayWorld has rounded up our favorite videos from the evening Check it all out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

STAGE TUBE: Randy Rainbow Moderates the Final Presidential Debate! by Nora Dominick

After a final presidential debate filled with Donald Trump saying now meme worthy things like 'Nasty Women,' it's time to put a comedic spin on itBelow, watch asRandy Rainbowplay moderator f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

Photos: Exclusive first look: rehearsals for the National Theatre's Peter Pan

The cast rehearse working with puppets and flying for the upcoming production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:27PM

Love, Love, Love: Interview with Playwright Mike Bartlett by Ted Sod

Ted Sod: Where were you born and educated? When and how did you decide to become a playwright? Mike Bartlett: I was born in a small town called Abingdon, just south of Oxford. I was very luc…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 01:17PM

Damian Lewis Returns To the West End in Edward Albee Classic by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following his appearance in the acclaimed production of David Mamet’s American Buffalo, Damian Lewis will return to the West End in Ian Rickson’s production of Ed…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:12PM

See Dion Johnstone as Coriolanus Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

The political drama from Red Bull Theater, also starring Patrick Page and Stephen Spinella, began previews October 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Aleshea Harris Receives 2016 Relentless Award by American Theatre Editors

The second annual award recognizes the playwright for her play 'Is God Is.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:01PM

Video Sneak Peek: Watch Hamilton Stars on MetroFocus by Adam Hetrick

Javier Muñoz and Lexi Lawson are featured on tonight’s MetroFocus.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

The leading British playwrights taking on the Suez Crisis by Daniel Rosenthal, Daniel Rosenthal

On the 60th anniversary of the Suez Crisis, a look back at how some of Britain's most celebrated playwrights – including Howard Brenton, James Graham, Christopher Hampton, David Hare …

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:01PM

Review: Not That Jewish

Rugrats Emmy winner Monica Piper explores the nature of Judaism in her new solo show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: The Front Page Star Micah Stock Set for White Rabbit Red Rabbit

The Tony nominee joins Psych star James Roday as the show's newly announced upcoming cast members.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Franz Xaver Kroetz: tales of everyday earthquakes

The German playwright’s work is as contemporary as ever and back on the British stage

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:58PM

No shame in Shakespeare sharing the wryhting credits | Letters by Letters

Marlowe and Shakespeare were both playwrights (Marlowe finally credited among cast of Bard’s co-writers, 24 October). When first coined by Ben Jonson in his Epigrams, the word had a distin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:55PM

No Need to Thank Us for This Clip of the Rock Singing a Lin-Manuel Miranda Moana Song Called ‘You’re Welcome’ by Jackson McHenry

"You're welcome," sings the demigod Maui from Disney's Moana. And you know what? You are welcome, because Maui is voiced by the Rock and because "You're Welcome" was writ…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:52PM

Aleshea Harris Named Winner of 2016 Relentless Award by Olivia Clement

The playwright was awarded the prize for her play Is God Is.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

See What the Critics Said About Kathleen Turner’s Year of Magical Thinking by Robert Viagas

The solo show is currently playing Arena Stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Original London Stars to Headline Sweeney Todd Off-Broadway; Matt Doyle, Brad Oscar & More Join Cast by Ryan McPhee

Jeremy Secomb, Siobhán McCarthy, Duncan Smith and Joseph Taylor will reprise their performances from London in the off-Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Stre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

MITF: Fall to Kick Off This Week by Olivia Clement

The fall edition of the Midtown International Theatre Festival will begin October 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM

Review: My Mother Medea, Unicorn Theatre by Laura Peatman

My Mother Medea flips the ancient tragedy of Medea on its head by removing the focus from the tragic heroine and placing it on her doomed children, while transporting them to 2016. The show …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:33PM

Review: Spring and The Last Dance, The Theatre Room by Connie Stride

Frontier Theatre Productions, founded by James Roose-Evans, is a theatre company that creates theatre for the older generation, otherwise known as the Third Age. The theatre they make is inc…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:33PM

Oxford Is Adding a Co-Credit to Some of William Shakespeare’s Plays by Tara John

Christopher Marlowe will be credited for three Henry VI plays

SOURCE: time.com at 12:29PM

Bid for VIP Seats to HAMILTON and More in Drama League's 2016 Gala Charity Auction by BroadwayWorld

The Drama League's 2016 Gala Charity Auction has launched at www.biddingforgood.comthedramaleague, featuring over fifty once-in-a-lifetime prize packages.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

2nd Annual ElphaBall to Take Over This Week's BROADWAY SESSIONS by BroadwayWorld

This Thursday, October 27th, BROADWAY SESSIONSoffers the 2nd annual ElphaBall An evening featuring ladies who played Elphaba in various companies of Wicked.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Tony Nominee Micah Stock and PSYCH's James Roday Headed to WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT by BroadwayWorld

Maberry Theatricals have announced two new stars for the New York premiere of WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT, the internationally-acclaimed play by Nassim Soleimanpour.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from the Off Broadway Revival of TICK, TICK... BOOM! by BroadwayWorld TV

Keen Company's new production ofJonathan Larson's Tick, Tick... BOOM, is now playing at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues . The show will co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

VIDEO: Andrew Rannells & More Say Enough to 'Boys Will Be Boys' in New PSAs by TV News Desk

In an exclusive release, Mariska Hargitay'sJoyfulHeartFoundation today launched Enough, a new series of broadcast, online and outdoorpublic service announcements PSAsthat challenge the idea …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Broadway Vets Will Join Original Stars of London's Site-Specific SWEENEY TODD in NYC; Full Cast Set! by BroadwayWorld

Producers of the Tooting Arts Club production of Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street announced today that the stars of the original London incarnation of the production, Jeremy Sec…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

ANNIE Star Joins Season Two of Hit Netflix Series STRANGER THINGS by TV News Desk

Broadway alum Sadie Sink and actor Dacre Montgomery have signed on as series regulars for Season Two of the popular Netflix series STRANGER THINGS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Disney's MOANA Soundtrack, Featuring Music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Out This Fall by Movies News Desk

Set for release on November 18, the Moana original motion picture soundtrack features seven original songs and a full original score, plus two reprises as well as two end-credit versions of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Josh Lehrer's Antique HAMILTON Portraits Set for 'MY SHOT' Exhibition at The Public by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater announced today that it will host the exhibit MY SHOT Portraits From Hamilton, one-of-a-kind portraits by acclaimed photographer Josh Lehrer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

BWW Review: Post-War Is Hell For Women in David Hare's PLENTY by Michael Dale

Those who have lived through it may agree that war is hell, but for the central character of David Hare's 1978 drama, Plenty, the excitement of confusing, distracting and demoralizing the Ge…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

VIDEO: First Listen - MOANA's 'You're Welcome', Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda! by Movies News Desk

Dwayne Johnson voice of Maui just revealed a brand new clip from Disney's Moana exclusively on his Instagram account. Check it out below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Interviews: Ellen Thomas: 'You have to go to America for leading roles these days'

As the EastEnders actress takes on the lead role in a new play by Bonnie Greer, Ellen Thomas talks soaps, theatre and how America is where it's at

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:24PM

dog & pony dc’s BEERTOWN in DC (review) by Dante Atkins

I’ve seen my fair share of interactive theater. I’ve even seen the occasional “immersive show” or two. But I’ve never quite been to something like Beertown, and you owe yourself th…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:24PM

Theatre History Podcast # 10: Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and the Legacy of Anti-Apartheid Theatre by HowlRound

By Michael Lueger. Michael Lueger talks with Dr. Gibson Cima of Georgetown University about Sizwe Banzi Is Dead , it’s collaborators, and it’s lasting impact on South African political t…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:23PM

Encompass Gala Honors Ahrens & Flaherty, McNally by Sandi Durell

  Composers Ahrens & Flaherty and playwright Terrence McNally honored at a star studded gala benefit for the Encompass New Opera Theatre at National Arts Club   by Linda Amiel …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 12:22PM

"Hamilton" in Chicago by John Olson

Producers Jeffrey Seller et al have given Chicago a cast that could have opened the show on Broadway.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 12:20PM

Photos: Disney’s Broadway Hits at London’s Royal Albert Hall by Hannah Vine

Alan Menken performed, and the West End cast of Aladdin made a surprise appearance at the October 24 concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

Onstage This Week: Halloween Edition 2016 by American Theatre Editors

From headless horsemen to blood thirsty vampires, from witch prosecutions to murder trials, this week's theatre offerings are spooky.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PM

Hamilton, Hillary and Rocky Horror. The Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

It was one of those weeks when “theater” gets redefined in the post-modern media age, thanks to several events in a row: Broadway for Hillary fundraiser, livestreamed The third and final…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:08PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Betrayal – Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark Street, is offering $18 tickets to theatre industry professionals for any Thursday evening performance thru December 17. Additional Industry perfor…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:07PM

For Stephanie J. Block, motherhood fuels new Broadway role by Mark Kennedy

She may hit a Broadway stage, as she always does, focused and ready eight times a week, but there’s a tiny part of Stephanie J. Block’s heart that’s missing these days.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:07PM

Immersive Sweeney Todd Revival Will Star West End and Broadway Actors by Adam Hetrick

Matt Doyle, Betsy Morgan, and Brad Oscar are among the revival’s stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

Radicalization of Rolfe Reveals the Big Story Behind a Small Character in Sound of Music by Robert Viagas

The play, which won a NY Fringe Award, is neither a musical nor a comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Review: The Year of Magical Thinking

Arena Stage produces a Joan Didion play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Sweeney Todd Immersive Revival to Star Matt Doyle, Betsy Morgan, and More

The production will run at the Barrow Street Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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[POLL] ‘Saturday Night Live’: Best host so far is Margot Robbie, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Blunt or Tom Hanks? by Chris Beachum

NBC’s 41-year-old variety institution “Saturday Night Live” has been on fire this season with its first four episodes, largely due to a presidential campaign featuring Dona…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:59AM

Photos: Not That Jewish Celebrates Opening Night by Monica Simoes

Emmy winner Monica Piper’s solo show officially Off-Broadway October 23 at New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

THE HIV MONOLOGUES – Ace Hotel by Ian Foster

"I'm not the sort of person to get AIDS"... Following on the success of The Chemsex Monologues, Dragonflies Theatre now turn to the world of HIV in gay men with The HIV Monologues: From AIDS…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:55AM

Carlos Acosta announces Acosta Danza dance company by Georgia Snow

A new dance company set up by Carlos Acosta is to premiere in London next year, before touring the UK as part

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AM

Good Chance founder claims word ‘luvvie’ undermines theatre’s political role by Matthew Hemley

Good Chance Theatre co-founder Joe Murphy has become the latest to criticise the term ‘luvvie’, claiming it undermines the industry’s attempts to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AM

New Oxford Shakespeare to credit Christopher Marlowe as joint author by Georgia Snow

A new collection of William Shakespeare’s complete works will list Christopher Marlowe as co-author of three plays, marking the most significant acknowledgement

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AM

Acosta Danza to tour UK with fusion of classical and modern dance by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Ballet superstar Carlos Acosta says Havana-based company ‘creates an energy’ by bringing different dance styles togetherCarlos Acosta has spoken of his mission to break down barriers bet…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:46AM

Nick Adams Takes Over Instagram for a Rocky Horror Double Feature at Bucks County Playhouse

Broadway's Nick Adams took over Instagram to bring followers behind the scenes for a two-show-night at Bucks County Playhouse's Rocky Horror Show.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:45AM

Drama Desk Winner Cecilia Hart Is Dead at 68 by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen actor was married to James Earl Jones.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:40AM

Holiday Inn's Megan Sikora Is All About Sparkles, Wigs & Butt Exercises by Broadway.com

Holiday Inn's Megan Sikora welcomes us to her dressing room at Studio 54, where she reveals her five favorite things. Yes, one of them is a reminder to do " butt exercises." En…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

Working His Way Back to Broadway! Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Returns to the Great White Way by Broadway.com

Run, don't walk, like a man to this Broadway return! Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons are back on the Great White Way through October 29 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Check out the ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

Broadway-Bound Andy Karl, Glenn Close & More Make Shortlist for London's Evening Standard Award by Ryan McPhee

Andy Karl and Glenn Close are among the performers on the shortlist for the 2016 London Evening Standard Awards. Karl and Close appear together in the Best Musical Performance category; Karl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:38AM

Balanchine/Tribute to Violette Verdy — review

A programme featuring the last work Balanchine created for the late French ballerina

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:32AM

'Brain Candy Live!' coming to Chicago by Morgan Greene

Broadway In Chicago announced Monday that "Brain Candy Live!" will make its way to Chicago this March. Starring Adam Savage, editor-in-chief of Tested.com and former co-host of "MythBusters,…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:31AM

Jessica Lang premiere, American Ballet Theatre

The choreographer’s new piece focuses on the thwarted composer Fanny Mendelssohn

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:27AM

Annie Revival Star Joins Stranger Things by Adam Hetrick

Sadie Sink, who took over the starring role in the 2012 revival of Annie, is heading to Stranger Things.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25AM

The Horror, The Horror: In time for Halloween in Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

The inaugural Edinburgh Horror Festival is dragging a quartet of fringe Edinburgh venues down into its netherworld layer for a weekend of devilish theatre, magic, cabaret and comedy from Fri…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:25AM

The Best Songs You Missed Last Week: Lady Gaga, Jimmy Eat World, More by Ilana Kaplan, Ilana Kaplan

This week we’re featuring new tracks from The Cinematic Orchestra & Moses Sumney, Wet, Lady Gaga & Florence Welch, Jimmy Eat World and more.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 11:25AM

Review: In David Hare’s ‘Plenty,’ Time Takes the Edge Off a Femme Fatale by Ben Brantley

Rachel Weisz plays Susan Traherne, the radioactively unhappy center of this play, revived by David Leveaux at the Public Theater 34 years after opening there.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:25AM

Benedict Cumberbatch to Host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE This November by TV News Desk

According to Deadline, Benedict Cumberbatch is set to host NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on November 5th. Solange Knowles will be the musical guest.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

Aleshea Harris Wins 2016 Relentless Award in Honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman by BroadwayWorld

The American Playwriting Foundation, established to make annual grants to new American plays, has selected Aleshea Harris for The 2016 Relentless Award, the largest annual cash prize in Amer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

What's Playing on Broadway: October 24-30, 2016 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of October 24-30, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:21AM

Photo Coverage: In the Rehearsal Room with the Cast of A BRONX TALE on Broadway! by Walter McBride

Rehearsals are underway for the Broadway premiere of A BRONX TALE THE MUSICAL, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:21AM

Compass Rose takes on Hamlet (review) by Tim Treanor

It is a brave company which takes on Hamlet, the most difficult play in the Bard’s canon and one of the most difficult plays in the English language. When done correctly, it yields not…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:21AM

Anne of the Thousand Days at Chesapeake Shakespeare (review) by Brett Steven Abelman

Sexism, and the responses women make to it, do not seem to have evolved in any simple or linear way, if Anne of the Thousand Days is any indication.  Written in 1948 by Maxwell Anderson, so…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:21AM

For Stephanie J. Block, motherhood fuels new Broadway role by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- She may hit a Broadway stage, as she always does, focused and ready eight times a week, but there's a tiny part of Stephanie J. Block's heart that&a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:16AM

Viola Davis to Campaign in Oscar Supporting Category for Fences Film by Robert Viagas

She won a Tony in the Leading Actress category for the role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Podcast Episode 95 Transcript – Randy Weiner

Ken: Hello, everybody. You’re listening to The Producer’s Perspective Podcast. I’m Ken Davenport. I’m very excited for my guest today and that’s because you know ho…

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Podcast Episode 95 – The King of Immersive Theater, Randy Weiner.

Randy Weiner could have done anything with his life. And he would have been a massive success at whatever he chose.  Biochemist, lawyer, Hollywood screenwriter, Jewish hip-hop star . . . it…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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New Program to Offer Free Seats to Playwrights by American Theatre Editors

Samuel French's Playwrights Welcome initiative will give away unsold seats at select theatres to Dramatists Guild members.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:54AM

Benedict Cumberbatch to Host Saturday Night Live by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star will host the long-running program in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

After October Returns After Eighty Years by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Rodney Ackland’s After October will be presented at London’s Finborough Theatre for a limited season from 22 November – 22 December 2016, the first time …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:50AM

Fright Night Concert Will Feature Actors from Falsettos, Hamilton, and If/Then by Adam Hetrick

The October 31 event at the W NY Times Square will feature songs from Rocky Horror and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

What Do Critics Think of Public Theater’s Revival of Plenty? by Olivia Clement

The first major New York revival of David Hare’s award-winning drama opened Off-Broadway starring Rachel Weisz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

Review: ‘Beertown’ at dog & pony dc at Thurgood Marshall Center for Service & Heritage by John Stoltenberg

I’d never been to Beertown, though I knew it by reputation as a must-visit burg. Folks had told me of this storied hamlet in the heartland where the local citizenry gather every five years…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:36AM

Matmos perform Robert Ashley, Milton Court, London

The electronic duo took on a ‘television opera’ by the composer but the result was hard work

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:32AM

Theatre News: New season announced at Theatre Royal Bath

F Murray Abraham will star in the upcoming production of The Mentor

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:31AM

Theatre News: Indhu Rubasingham wins GG2 Leadership award

The awards recognise the most influential Asian professionals in the UK

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:31AM

The Front Page Review: Nathan Lane leads all-star newspaper comedy revival by Jonathan Mandell

The best way to sum up the fourth Broadway revival of The Front Page, the 1928 play about Chicago newspapermen, is the way their ads do: Nathan Lane, John Slattery, John Goodman, Jefferson M…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:31AM

Looks Not Books: Backstage at Matilda with Lesli Margherita: Kiddie Chaos! by Broadway.com

In this episode, Queen Lesli warms up with the Matilda kids, chats it up with new Miss Honey Jennifer Blood and new Mr. Wormwood John Sanders and ogles a very special someone on her way over…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:31AM

The Wilma Theater presents Andrew Bovell’s ‘When the Rain Stops Falling’ by Mark Cofta

The Wilma Theater's 'When the Rain Stops Falling' shows a future world crippled by climate change, and two families tragically colliding. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:31AM

Encore Radio, New Station Dedicated to Musical Theatre, Launches in U.K. by Mark Shenton

Presenters to include Duncan James and Jamie Crick.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Concert Review: Boston Philharmonic plays Auerbach, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky by Jonathan Blumhofer

Conductor Benjamin Zander and his band were at their collective best performing Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 6.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:25AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Vicki Lewis Kicks Off World Series Week with Damn Yankees' "Shoeless Joe"

Vicki Lewis gets us in the World Series spirit with this Damn Yankees Tony number.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:24AM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of THE FRONT PAGE by Walter McBride

The Front Page,Ben HechtandCharles MacArthur's classic 1928 comedy set in the world of the Chicago newspaper business, just had its official opening last weekat the Broadhurst Theatre 235 W.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM

Tickets Go On Sale for COME FROM AWAY on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

The new musical COME FROM AWAY will begin performances on Broadway on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre 236 West 45th Street and officially open Sunday, March 12, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM

Up on the Marquee: THE ILLUSIONISTS: TURN OF THE CENTURY by Walter McBride

THE ILLUSIONISTS will return to Broadway for the third consecutive holiday season for a limited engagement, playing November 25, 2016 through January 1, 2017, this year at the Lunt-Fontanne …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM

HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Original Soundtrack and DVD Release Dates Announced by TV News Desk

Just in time for the holidays,Amazonhas revealed release dates forNBC'S HAIRSPRAY LIVEoriginal soundtrackand home video

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM

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

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM

Photo Coverage: Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Return to Broadway! by Walter McBride

Presented byEva PriceandLive Nation,Frankie Valli's triumphant sold-out Broadway debut inFrankie Valliand the Four Seasons on Broadway returns for a strictly limited 7 performance engagement…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM

Photo Coverage: Kate Baldwin Previews EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE at Feinstein's/54 Below by Walter McBride

In Extraordinary Machine running October 25-29 at Feinstein's54 Below,Tony Award nomineeKate BaldwinBig Fish, Giant, John amp Jen, Finian's Rainbow, Songbird will presentan evening of songs …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM

Photo Coverage: Benadette Peters & More Help The Humane Society of NY at BEST IN SHOWS by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Best in Shows, a star-studded cabaret evening benefitting the Humane Society of New York, was held last night at Feinstein's 54 Below.Tom Viola, Executive Director of Broadway CaresEquity Fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AM

TOMORROW I WAS ALWAYS A LION – Arcola Theatre by Laura Kressly

Schizophrenia is regarded as an incurable disease – once diagnosed, even if a person is able to lead a normal life, the medical community always considers them ill. Norwegian psychologist …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:20AM

Broadway Legacy Photo Series Celebrates Artists from Hamilton, Color Purple, and More by Adam Hetrick

The photo series celebrates African-American achievement in the Broadway industry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

See Bernadette Peters, Orfeh, Shanice Williams, Eden Espinosa Celebrate Tom Viola by Hannah Vine

Seth Rudetsky hosted the benefit evening featuring an appearance by Bernadette Peters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Simon Callow Brings A Christmas Carol To Arts Theatre This Christmas by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Simon Callow brings his acclaimed one-man production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to the Arts Theatre this Christmas for its third West End season from 8 De…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:59AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, October 24, 2016 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:52AM

Further Casting Announced for London Revival of She Loves Me by Mark Shenton

Scarlett Strallen will star at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

F. Murray Abraham to Star in U.K. Premiere of The Mentor by Mark Shenton

The production will play Bath’s Ustinov Studio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

Duat by Sandi Durell

    by Marilyn Lester   The term duat, in Egyptian mythology, signifies the mystic and sapient realm of the dead, presided over by Osiris and other gods of the ancient pantheo…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:44AM

Theatre News: New radio station dedicated to musical theatre launches

Encore radio will be presented by Duncan James and Jamie Crick

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:27AM

27th Singapore International Film Festival Spotlights 3 Local Filmmakers by Claire Bouchara

Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), one of Singapore’s landmark film festivals, will kick off its 27th edition on November 23, 2016 to showcase and promote local and emergi…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:26AM

10 things every drama school applicant should know by Susan Elkin

‘Tis the season … to be applying to drama school if working as a performing arts professional is your career plan. Well, on the assumption that you may be still at school or not long lef…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:26AM

Experts’ Oscars 2017 predictions for Best Picture: ‘La La Land’ still far in front, ‘Moonlight’ rising up ranks by Paul Sheehan

“La La Land” has solidified its lead in the Oscar race for Best Picture. Nineteen of our 24 Oscar experts derived from major media outlets continue to back Damien Chazelle&#…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:24AM

Read: ‘Broadway Showstoppers’ by Matthew Wexler

Musicals are a totally American experience. Their optimism, energy, inventiveness and infectious showbiz spirit reflect the country in so many ways. They’re a mix of kitsch and schmaltz, s…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:18AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Sneak Peek at 'Here Come The Vampires' from New Musical Mockumentary Series THE HUNTED: ENCORE by BroadwayWorld TV

As previously announcedand just in time for HalloweenTHE HUNTED ENCORE is a brand-new, action comedy, vampire slayer,musical mockumentary web seriescentered onMegan and her band of slayersas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

BWW CD Review: Dan and Laura Curtis's 'Overture' Showcases Talent of Broadway and West End by Nicole Ackman

On October 24, Dan and Laura Curtis will release their second studio album called, 'Overture.' The composers and musicians known for their album, 'Love on 42nd Street,' have returned with tw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

Taylor Swift’s hit museum exhibit is about to open in NYC by Joe Dziemianowicz

A hit "Experience" gets a welcome to New York.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:06AM

NOT THAT JEWISH - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

It pains me, but I must start this review with words any standup comedian, such as Monica Piper, would probably not want to hear: Piper's new one-woman comedy at New World Stages, Not That J…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:05AM

Glenn Close, Sheridan Smith & Andy Karl compete for Evening Standard prize

Four of your #StageFaves performers are in the final shortlists in this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Glenn Close, Andy Karl, Sheridan Smith and Tyrone Huntley. Congratulations to …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 09:01AM

Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater, NYC—@WatchMeWorkSLP, #howlround—Mon, Oct 24 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. You’re invited to join Suzan-Lori Parks from the lobby of The Public Theater in New York City for Watch Me Work livestreaming for the global, commons-based peer produced H…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

Careers Clinic: Will zombie role affect future casting? by John Byrne

I’ve been lucky to start my professional career with several good jobs relatively close together. In fact, a (one-line) part in a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Comedy acting advice... not that anyone asked me by Ken Levine

The best comic actors know they have to trust the material and not push it. I can always see an actor working, winding up to deliver a punch line. As opposed to actors who are just natural…

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The People’s Palace podcast: My memories for Roundhouse at 50 by Carole Woddis

I warmly recommend the upcoming documentary celebrating 50 years of the Roundhouse, and my own audio podcast for the venue's website, recalling my own time working there in the 1970s. Fond m…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:45AM

Further Casting Announced For Menier’s She Loves Me by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff The Menier Chocolate Factory have today announced that Scarlett Strallen will be joined by Alastair Brookshaw (Ladislav Sipos), Les Dennis (Mr Maraczek), Callum Howells (A…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:39AM

Michael Morpurgo, interview: 'I thought turning my book War Horse into a stage play with puppets was ridiculous' by Matilda Battersby, Matilda Battersby

The former Children's Laureate, whose book War Horse was turned into a West End hit, was proved wrong. Now he reads his novel, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, a…

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:34AM

Viola Davis to Compete in Best Supporting Actress Category for FENCES Adaptation by Movies News Desk

After several months of speculation, EW reports that actress Viola Davis will campaign in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in the upcoming big screen adaptation of FENCES.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:09AM

Month-Long Lab for Disney's FROZEN Stage Musical Begins Today in New York City by BroadwayWorld

As per a casting notice previously posted on BWW, a month-long lab for Disney's highly-anticipated stage adaptation of FROZEN begins today in New York City and will continue through Friday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:09AM

Theatre News: Carlos Acosta's new dance company to premiere at Sadler's Wells

The Cuban dancer will bring his new company to the UK for the first time in September

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:08AM

Theatre News: Evening Standard Awards shortlist announced

Winners will be announced in a ceremony at the Old Vic Theatre in November

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:08AM

Broadway AM Report, 10/24/2016 - 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK' and More! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news Jake Gyllenhaal leads SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE tonight at City Center

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - October 24, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 24 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Nominations Announced for London's Evening Standard Theater Awards by Mark Shenton

Results to be announced in ceremony at Old Vic on November 13 for which Elton John is a co-host

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:42AM

Review: Oil at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Carrie Cracknell directs Ella Hickson's play about women through 200 years of dwindling resources. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:40AM

Review: Mama’s Boy at curtainup.com-NJ by Simon Saltzman

perhaps the most insightful portrait of manipulative motherhood in recent times

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:40AM

Review: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui: A Gangster Spectacle at curtainup.com/l by Charles Wright

The Phoenix Theatre Ensemble's resourceful staging of Bertolt Brecht's 1941 epic cartoon

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:40AM

Shakespeare To Share Billing with Marlowe in New Edition of Henry VI Plays by Mark Shenton

New research using computerized tools by 23 international scholars leads to conclusion that Shakespeare collaborated with his rival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:31AM

BLUE HEART – Orange Tree Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Great revival of Caryl Churchill’s classic 1990s double bill is theatrically thrilling and emotionally true.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:30AM

Review:Plenty at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

David Hare's play gets a stylish revival at the same theater where it premiered in 1982.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:22AM

Tomorrow I Was Always a Lion review – ingenious journey inside mental illness by Michael Billington

Arcola, London Five actors take turns to portray a woman with schizophrenia in this imaginative, disquieting Belarus Free Theatre adaptation of a bold memoirJust over a decade ago, Belarus F…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:21AM

Three Sisters review – uneasy Troubles overshadow family woes by Helen Meany

Lyric theatre, Belfast Lucy Caldwell freights her well-observed Chekhov adaptation with the tensions of 1990s Belfast, adding to the siblings’ sense of stifled isolation “We can’t sta…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:21AM

Just because: David Oistrakh plays Shostakovich by Terry Teachout

David Oistrakh, Heinz Fricke, and the Berlin State Opera Orchestra perform Shostakovich’s First Violin Concerto on German TV in 1967: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Opera Australia’s Craig Hassall appointed CEO of Albert Hall by Matthew Hemley

Opera Australia chief executive Craig Hassall has been named new head of the Royal Albert Hall. He replaces Chris Cotton, who retires

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:07AM

Poll: Should Northern Ireland have its own drama school? by Georgia Snow

Northern Irish performers have denounced Equity’s calls for a dedicated drama school in Northern Ireland, claiming there is not enough talent to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Almanac: Samuel Lipman on totalitarianism and the artist by Terry Teachout

“I have no answer to the great civic questions raised by the behavior of Furtwängler or the other artists I have named. Splendid artists all, they compromised their civic virtue in order …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

National Theatre dominates Evening Standard Theatre Awards nominations by Matthew Hemley

National Theatre productions dominate the shortlist for this year’s London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, with 11 nominations. Harry Potter and the Cursed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Further cast announced for Menier Chocolate Factory's She Loves Me

The cast that will join Scarlett Strallen has been announced

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:58AM

Review: Review: Disney's Broadway Hits (Royal Albert Hall)

From Aladdin to Tarzan, this one-off event paid tribute to two decades of Disney on stage

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:58AM

Pitchfork Music Festival at Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris by Blouin Artinfo Datebook

Grande Halle de la Villete in Paris will play stage to “Pitchfork Music Festival” from October 27, 2016 through October 29, 2016.Since 2011, Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris has been th…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:54AM

Dad’s Army creator Jimmy Perry dies aged 93 by Michael Quinn

Jimmy Perry, who ran the Watford Palace Theatre before finding fame writing a raft of television hits including Dad’s Army and It

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AM

‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ at Centrepoint Theatre, Dubai by Blouin Artinfo Datebook

Centrepoint Theatre in Dubai will stage “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” on October 28th and October 29th, 2016.Count Dracula is literature’s one of the most iconic character. The character w…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:50AM

Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell opens box office for London Coliseum

Ready for some Paradise by the Dashboard Light? Composer Jim Steinman is bringing Meat Loaf's trilogy of BAT OUT OF HELL albums to the musical stage, officially opening at the London Coliseu…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:50AM

Figure skater Scott Hamilton diagnosed with 3rd brain tumor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Olympic figure skating champion and commentator Scott Hamilton has been diagnosed with a third brain tumor....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:40AM

NEWS: Les Dennis, Katherine Kingsley & Mark Umbers join She Loves Me cast, TICKETS ONSALE by Press Releases

The Menier Chocolate Factory today announces that Scarlett Strallen will be joined by Alastair Brookshaw, Les Dennis, Callum Howells, Katherine Kingsley, Dominic Tighe and Mark Umbers in the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:38AM

Les Dennis & other #StageFaves join Scarlett Strallen in She Loves Me

Les Dennis returns to musical theatre this Christmas with the Menier Chocolate Factory revival of SHE LOVES ME, alongside #StageFaves stalwarts including Alastair Brookshaw, Katherine Kingsl…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:38AM

Text of the Day: Oil by Aleks Sierz

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

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:25AM

NEWS: Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell opens London Coliseum in June, TICKETS ONSALE by Press Releases

Tickets are now onsale for BAT OUT OF HELL, a new musical by Jim Steinman, based on the best-selling classic album by Meat Loaf, premieres next year. The musical spectacle previews at the Ma…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:17AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, October 24, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Gyllenhaal Not Burning Broadway This Season, “The Front Page” Reviews, “13 Going on 30” to Get Musical Adaptation “Today on Broadway” is a daily, …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Fourth edition of BIME Live at Bilbao Exhibition Center, Barakaldo, Spain by Blouin Artinfo Datebook

Bilbao Exhibition Center in Barakaldo, Bilbao will be hosting the fourth edition of BIME Live on October 28th and 29th, 2016.BIME Live has made a name for itself as a major musical event in …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:09AM

THE GRINNING MAN – Bristol Old Vic by Johnny Fox

The master stroke of the creative team at Bristol Old Vic is to re-imagine his The Man Who Laughs through the dirty lens of Tim Burton, and to centre The Grinning Man on the brutally malevol…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Backstage: How the National reinvented theatre by Rob Halliday

It’s easy now to forget that the National Theatre was created in two parts. While the company turned 50 back in 2013,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

The Green Room: Should understudies be allowed to tweet their show dates? by Thomas Hescott

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

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Review: Tomorrow I Was Always a Lion (Arcola Theatre)

Belarus Free Theatre tackle the story of Arnhild Lauveng's struggle with schizophrenia

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:45AM

Opera Australia CEO resigns, is headed for London’s Royal Albert Hall by Cassie Tongue

Here’s a surprise piece of news! This evening Opera Australia announced the resignation of its CEO, Craig Hassall AM. Hassall has given six months’ notice before his exist, duri…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:30AM

“The Last Tiger in Haiti” Bares Teeth at Berkeley Rep by Daniel Lilly

Caribbean Folklore Inspires Jeff Augustin by Daniel Joseph Lilly Jeff Augustin’s fiercely passionate “The Last Tiger in Haiti,” directed by Joshua Kahan Brody, peers into the lives of …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:11AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“Into The Beautiful North” Breaks Free at Central Works, Berkeley by Susan Dunn

Mexico Emerges from the White Box by Susan Dunn Theater-goers know Black Box Theater: a simple, unadorned performance space, usually a large square room with black walls and a flat floor. �…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:11AM

Spiegel’esque by Arts Review

Part cabaret, part song and dance, part circus, and all decadent world class entertainment, Vass Productions and Kermond Creative have announced the World Premiere season of Spiegel’…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:02AM

Primer On Ethically Contracting Engagements by Joe Patti

In other posts here on ArtsHacker, we covered how contracts should be viewed as part of a communication process, preferably one of the final steps. Because the contract memorializes what has…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Nick Blaemire Leads Keen's Terrific Revival Of Jonathan Larson's Self-Portrait, TICK, TICK... BOOM! by Michael Dale

While Jonathan Larson's RENT, his 1996 East Village adaptation of Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa's LA BOHEME, presents a romanticized look at bohemians living in poverty …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34AM

Tick, Tick...BOOM!

Tick, Tick…BOOM! Off Broadway, Keen Company at Theatre Row Reviewed by Ashley Steves BOTTOM LINE: Tick, Tick…BOOM! is a spectacular and fitting tribute to the late Jonathan Larson. ..…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 02:28AM

Happy 450th birthday to William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe by Andrew Dickson

If Shakespeare, not Marlowe, had been fatally stabbed as a young man would we even remember him? As the 450th birthdays of both playwrights approach, Andrew Dickson makes…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:10AM

Plan your week’s theatre: top tickets by Lyn Gardner

Lazarus and a female Julius Caesar come to King’s Cross, Spill festival starts in Ipswich, the Salvation Army delivers compassion in Cambridge, and Ian McDiarmid tackles Enoch Powell at Bi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:10AM

The Comedian's Guide to Survival: can you really learn to be a standup? by Brian Logan

A new film blurs fiction and reality with its tale of an aspiring comic. It asks to what extent you can study to become funny – or if you’re just born that way“The Comedian’s Guide t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:10AM

Nabil Elouahabi: ‘I’ve not been this excited about a play for years’ by David Hutchison

After roles in Fireworks at London’s Royal Court and Another World at the National Theatre, Nabil Elouahabi is well versed in tackling

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton’s week: What makes for a strong critical reaction? by Mark Shenton

I remember on one of the many occasions I saw Billy Elliot in the West End finding myself weeping copiously through most

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Greg Pritchard by Arts Review

Who is Greg Pritchard? I am the Artistic Director of Artlands – the Regional Arts Australia Conference/Festival to be held in Dubbo: 27 – 30 October 2016. I’m also a writer, v…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:33AM

American Idiot to make its Australian Premiere in Brisbane by Arts Review

The high-octane rock musical based on Green Day’s Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, American Idiot – finally makes its way down under for its Australian premiere season at t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:14AM

The Front Page with Nathan Lane et al: Review, Pics by New York Theater

The best way to sum up the fourth Broadway revival of The Front Page, the 1928 play about Chicago newspapermen, is the way their ads do: Nathan Lane, John Slattery, John Goodman, Jefferson M…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:09AM

Preparing for Auditions from the “Other” Side of the Table: 5 Tips for Success (and Sanity!) by Kerry Hishon

All right! You’ve decided on the show your school is going to produce this year. You’ve obtained the performance rights and paid for the royalties. You’ve got the show dates in place, …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Theater News: Jake Gyllenhaal Set to Take the Stage in Sunday in the Park With George

The production also stars Zachary Levi, Ruthie Ann Miles, Lauren Worsham, and more Broadway alums.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Monday, October 24, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Book Review: “Bad Moon Rising” — New Findings about the Weather Underground by Harvey Blume

Bad Moon Rising turns out to be justified by new findings, some of which will be surprising to all concerned.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:49AM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 10/22-10/23/2016

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, October 23, 2016 - Sunday, October 23, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31AM

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Darryl Reilly

British author Stephen Sharkey’s new translation is faithful to Brecht, but the Phoenix Theatre Ensemble has fashioned the presentation as an old-time radio show. Brecht was known for his…

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

Review: ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ at Spooky Action Theater by David Siegel

An intellectually manic world, propelled by a charming, whimsical disrupter with an abundance of prickly opinions aimed at the cultural elite, awaits audiences at Spooky Action Theater. It …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:06AM

The One Skill Beautiful’s Jake Epstein Wants to Learn by Olivia Clement

The actor admits the one thing he’s terrible at and why you always want him alongside you at a campfire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

MJ Kaufman’s Sagittarius Ponderosa Begins Tonight by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway debut, staged with an all-Asian cast, is directed by Ken Rus Schmoll.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Beth Malone, Liz Larsen, and Cast of Off-Broadway’s Bingo Reunite Tonight by Michael Gioia

The concert evening is held at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jake Gyllenhaal-Annaleigh Ashford Sunday in the Park Begins Tonight by Andrew Gans

The star-studded production continues through October 26 at City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical Concert, with Shanice Williams, Held Tonight by Michael Gioia

The musical celebrates its album release with a New York City concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Nothing Like a Dame 20th Anniversary Concert Presented Tonight by Andrew Gans

The benefit concert is held at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Overture Recording, Featuring 25 Stars from London and Broadway, Available Today by Andrew Gans

The new recording features the songs of Daniel and Laura Curtis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What Kristin Chenoweth Will Do for Love by Harry Haun

Chenoweth reveals her plans, and her wardrobe, for her upcoming Broadway concert: My Love Letter to Broadway

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage Adaptation of Disney’s Frozen Gets Month-Long Lab in NY Starting Today by Robert Viagas

The Broadway-bound musical is working with a new director.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Culture Project, The Public Theater, and Symphony Space Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill.com's Job Listings offers an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for careers…

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Jeff McCarthy and Cady Huffman Are On The Rocks Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Project Shaw series, which is under the artistic direction of David Staller, continues.

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'Underground Railroad Game' Explores Race & History With an Edge by WNYC

Scott Sheppard and Jennifer Kidwell created and star in the off-Broadway comedy, “Underground Railroad Game,” at Ars Nova which The New York Times described as “a lacerating comedy o…

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How Hate Groups Went Mainstream this Election. Jacques Pépin's 'Poulets & Legumes.' by WNYC

Journalists Sarah Posner and David Neiwert discuss their 3 month investigation into Donald Trump's relationship with hate groups. Chef Jacques Pépin talks about his latest cookbook, "Poule…

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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