Monday, December 5, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘The Second Shepherd’s Play’ at Folger Shakespeare Theatre by Morgan Halvorsen

These days, people’s thoughts turn to Christmas before we even hang up our Halloween costumes. Carols fill the air, TV starts airing Charlie Brown and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,”…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:34PM

‘Hansel and Gretel’ at Vienna Volksoper by Hans Schneider

The opera 'Hansel and Gretel' by Engelbert Humperdinck is scheduled to be performed on various dates, starting December 11, 2016 till January 8, 2017 performed at the Vienna Volksoper.Humper…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:28PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Liz Ruth-Brinegar

How could an adventurous story about four children, a faun, a beaver, a witch, a lion, an epic battle, and a magical land called Narnia be told with only two actors on a tiny stage? That was…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:26PM

The Bodyguard @ Paper Mill *** by Barry

Paper Mill Playhouse Debuts U.S. Premiere of The Bodyguard Starring Deborah Cox  By: Ellis Nassour Click to read more

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:06PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Cendrillon’ at Vienna Volksoper, by Hans Schneider

Vienna Volksoper presents the ballet, titled 'Cendrillon' by Thierry Malandin, running through January 29, 2017.In his ballet, Malandin shows the story of Cinderella as a reflection on the c…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:55PM

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with STOMP’s JOHN ANGELES by Michael J. Roberts

Performer/Actor JOHN ANGELES discusses his decade long involvement with STOMP and talks about what makes [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:42PM

Northlight Theatre’s World Premiere of “Faceless” Runs Jan 26 – March 4, 2017 by Michael J. Roberts

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:42PM

Review: For ‘The Wolves,’ the Goal Is to Win and to Be Heard by Ben Brantley

In this play, ideas and emotions jostle for position as a soccer team of teenage girls chatter and loosen up before playing.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36PM

Review: Waiting to Connect in Levittown in ‘The Babylon Line’ by Ben Brantley

Writers-in-training swap tales in Richard Greenberg’s unresolved new comedy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36PM

Call Answered: Mink Stole: It's Merry Christmas, Dammit! at The Cutting Room by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: John Waters is a legend! He has made stars of so many performers. It's a true delight to interview, Mink Stole, who's best known for starring in such cult classics as "Pink Fl…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 10:31PM

YOU CAN’T STOP THE TWEET: Annoying Actor Friend’s “Hairspray Live!” Drinking Game by @actor_friend

Here we are again! After a significant pissing contest between NBC and FOX, our beloved live musicals have now completely conformed to actually including a live audience. Gone are the days o…

SOURCE: annoyingactorfriend.com at 10:21PM

The Babylon Line by Sandi Durell

    by Brian Scott Lipton     There are stories within stories with stories in Richard Greenberg’s complex and somewhat unconventional The Babylon Line – which is per…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:00PM

Review: The Babylon Line

Richard Greenberg writes a new play about literature and Long Island.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Annie, Jr.’ at New Direction Community Theater by Regan Cashman

New Direction Community Theater presents the classic tale of orphan Annie and her rise from the slums of the Municipal Girls Orphanage, run by the horrible Ms. Hannigan to the life of luxury…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:48PM

'The Babylon Line' review: Josh Radnor stars in satisfying play

Richard Greenberg's rich, intentionally untidy new play, "The Babylon Line," begins with the words "the end." But then, of course, it cannot just end there.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:42PM

Who Cares About Losing & Freezing, I’m Having Fun by Joe Patti

Last week Drew McManus posted about the difficulties sports teams are having filling their seats. The reasons for this problem are very similar to those faced by the arts –an approach …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:31PM

Theatre Review: ‘Merlin’ by The British Players at Kensington Town Hall by Raychel Harvey-Jones

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as The British Players kick off the holiday season with the Pantomime “Merlin.” In true British eccentric and slightly naughty s…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:27PM

Review: ‘The Second Shepherds’ Play’ at The Folger Theatre by David Siegel

Well beyond just comfort and joy, The Folger’s production of The Second Shepherds’ Play, a medieval English mystery about the ultimate power of faith to redeem and liberate, is the righ…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:20PM

Dream Lover – The Bobby Darin Musical completes a triumphant Sydney season by Arts Review

The curtain has fallen on the World Premiere season of Dream Lover – The Bobby Darin Musical at the Sydney Lyric Theatre and producer John Frost is fielding offers for future productio…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:17PM

Fez, museum. Museum, fez: Tommy Cooper's hat appears at V&A by Press Association

Comic and magician’s trademark headgear joins collection of memorabilia including jokes, props, posters and contractsTommy Cooper’s famous red fez is to go on display at the Victoria and…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12PM

'The Babylon Line': Theater Review

Josh Radnor plays a reluctant writing teacher and Elizabeth Reaser his most gifted student in Richard Greenberg's 'The Babylon Line,' a memory play exploring the power and mysteries of story…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Mama Alto: Blues in the Night by Arts Review

Cabaret diva Mama Alto invites you to a unique and fleeting world: step into a smoky and mysterious 1930s blues club at Chapel Off Chapel for three special performances this December. The da…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:57PM

‘Magic Time!’ ‘The Second Shepherds’ Play’ at The Folger Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Watching the Folger Consort’s robust and warmhearted staging of this medieval mystery play, I was struck by how curiously it connects us today to the audiences who first saw it performed. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:51PM

Curio Theatre Company presents Rachel Gluck’s world premiere ‘Antagonyms’ by Mark Cofta

In Rachel Gluck's new play 'Antagonyms' at Curio Theatre Company, an uneven noir approach obscures a promising new script. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:48PM

Old Globe sets fourth New Voices Festival lineup by James Hebert

Works by a quartet of rising playwrights will get their first showcases in January, as the Old Globe Theatre announces the lineup for its fourth annual New Voices Festival. Among the plays t…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:40PM

The Wolves by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell     Hormones are flying, as the young adolescent teenage girls at the Duke on 42 Street keep stretching in tandem on the field anticipating th…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:33PM

The case for the major performing arts framework by Arts Review

Yaron Lifschitz is partly right. He is asking the right question but focussing on the wrong answer. There has been a lot of upheaval and distrust in the Arts sector being born of disappointm…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:26PM

How To Train Your Dragon 3 Won't Soar Into Theaters Until 2019 by Tolly Wright

Despite two previous successful movies training dragons, DreamWorks and Universal Pictures has decided to hold back the third offspring in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise for another …

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:14PM

New Theatre announces 2017 Season by Arts Review

Intimate love stories; an epic tale of female rebellion; confronting examinations of sexuality and obsession; the satirical dissection of Hollywood double-standards, rock-stardom and small-t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:04PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Elizabeth Reaser And Josh Radnor Ride Richard Greenberg’s ‘The Babylon Line’ – Review by Jeremy Gerard

Josh Radnor (Liberal Arts, Mercy Street) and Elizabeth Reaser (The Twilight Saga, Hello My Name Is Doris) play a writer and his student in Richard Greenberg’s new drama The Babylon Li…

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:49PM

Review: ‘Spring Awakening’ by Ovations Theatre by Bev Fleisher

The cast of Ovations Theatre’s production of Spring Awakening could sing the phone book and still be entrancing. Director Darnell Patrick Morris brought a fresh approach to the Tony Award-…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:33PM

Interview: The Nunziata Brothers on Making Their Carnegie Hall Debut with The New York Pops, and Their Favorite Things About the Holidays by Jose Solis

The holidays are sure to be filled with joyous music as The New York Pops prepare for their Christmas special Make the Season Bright (December 16 and 17 at Carnegie Hall), which this year fe…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:21PM

Impressions of: Faye Driscoll's "Thank You For Coming: Play" at BAM as part of the Next Wave Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of: Faye Driscoll's Thank You For Coming: Play at BAM as part of the Next Wave Festival, "Play asks us if we become someone else when we perform? Or are we an even more…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 07:00PM

Impressions of: The Median Movement’s “for North” at Center for Performance Research by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions of: The Median Movement’s for North at Center for Performance Research, "Moving quickly from one world and into another, for North conjures rich imagery at a rapid fire pace…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 07:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Busta Rhymes, Joell Ortiz & More to Celebrate Release of 'Hamilton Mixtape' on Tonight's 'Jimmy Fallon' by TV News Desk

BWW has just learned exclusively that Black Thought from The Roots, Busta Rhymes and Joell Ortiz will perform on tonight's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON on NBC.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:51PM

Tickets Now On Sale for Gerard Alessandrini's Spamilton Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Want to be in the room where it happens (sort of)?! Tickets are now available for Spamilton, the parody of Broadway smash Hamilton, by Forbidden Broadway creator Gerard Alessandrini. The pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Composer Dave Malloy to Step in for Josh Groban in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 for Select Performances by Ryan McPhee

When Josh Groban’s out of The Great Comet next year, you may just catch another star. Broadway.com has confirmed that Dave Malloy, composer of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 18…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Corey Cott Seizes the Bandstand Papes, Tevye's Got Hairspray Live! Fever & More Hype Hot Shots by Lindsey Sullivan

What's better than Danny Burstein rocking a Tracy Turnblad wig? Literally nothing. Dive into our latest hot shot roundup!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Kenny Solms by Broadway.com

Comedy writer Kenny Solms stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Beth Stevens about his new memoir Bits and more!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Baryshnikov Arts Center Unveils Spring 2017 Season by Joshua Barone

The season’s lineup includes premieres by the Hungarian theater troupe Bela Pinter and Company and the dancers Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:12PM

OMG! It's Time for the 'WTFDTSF' Red Carpet Challenge with Ben Platt & the Stars of Dear Evan Hansen by Broadway.com

OMG! We are ROTFL as we watch Matt Rodin grill the stars of Dear Evan Hansen about Internet acronyms.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM

Odds & Ends: Extra Info on The Hamilton Mixtape: Volume 2, Maxwell Caulfield Set for Death Takes a Holiday & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Extra Info on The Hamilton Mixtape: Volume 2 Will we ever be satisfied? Only a few days after the release of The Hamilton M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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'Jersey Boys' Grosses Over $1 Million, Owes $200 Million For Copyright Infringement by Lee Seymour

A federal jury ruled that the musical's creators owed as much as $200 million for stealing unpublished material.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:56PM

Film Review: A Perfunctory Documentary on Toshiro Mifune by Gerald Peary

Legendary actor Toshiro Mifune could be less a stoic ronin, more a silly Jerry Lewis.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:42PM

Comcast NBCUniversal to Offer Viewing Experience for Those with Visual Disabilities During National Broadcast of HAIRSPRAY LIVE! by TV News Desk

Following last year's successful effort to addvideo descriptionservices to NBC's musical productionThe Wiz Live, Comcast NBCUniversal will continue its commitment to accessible programming b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:39PM

Tony Winner Darko Tresnjak Extends Stay as Artistic Director of Hartford Stage by BroadwayWorld

Sue Ann Collins, president of the Board of Directors of Hartford Stage, announced today that Darko Tresnjak, artistic director since 2012, has extended his contract through June 2019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 12/5/2016

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 1252016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

Is Broadway Really Diverse? Actors Created Their Own Data to Find Out by BroadwayWorld

Quartz reports that following being passed over for a role in 2011, actor Pun Bandhu decided he wanted to know more about the racial breakup of performers on Broadway. Was Broadway really di…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

STAGE TUBE: CHICAGO Debuts Music Video for CAROLS FOR A CURE Tune 'Holiday Melody' by Stage Tube

Cast members of Chicago, the longest-running American musical on Broadway, are launching a music video today, December 5, 2016, to accompany their original song 'Holiday Melody,' which appea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:31PM

Review: If Chelsea Manning Sat and Chatted With President Obama by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In Stan Richardson’s “Private Manning Goes to Washington,” the activist hacker Aaron Swartz wants to put on a play inspired by the whistle-blower Manning.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:31PM

STAGE TUBE: Natalie Weiss, Nathan Lucrezio and Marty Thomas Get in the Holiday Spirit with 'Mary, Did You Know?' by Stage Tube

ALADDIN's Nathan Lucrezio just covered the classic Christmas song 'Mary, Did You Know' with Natalie Weiss Dear Evan Hansen and cabaret star Marty Thomas. Get in the holiday spirit with their…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:28PM

The Subtext. Episode 19: Alena Smith by Brian James Polak

A podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and —…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 05:24PM

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Named Cherry Lane Mentor by Olivia Clement

Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and Lilly winner Lucy Thurber are also participating in the theatre’s Mentor Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:23PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Watch Darren Criss Get Served Too Much Tuna at OH, HELLO! by BroadwayWorld TV

OH, HELLO has already welcomed a slew of surprise guests, who joinGil Faizon Nick Kroll and George St Geegland John Mulaneyevery night for their cable-access show, 'Too Much Tuna.' Recent gu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:22PM

Broadway Box-Office Analysis: November 28-December 4 by Adam Hetrick

Total box office grosses dipped following Broadway’s lucrative Thanksgiving week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Post-Thanskgiving Plummet Knocks Stuffing Out Of Broadway Box Office by Jeremy Gerard

After a record-breaking $35 million Thanksgiving week — inflated by Hamilton‘s $998 top ticket price and $3.2 million haul — Broadway sank back into something like norma…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:06PM

Review: Too Many Cupcake Shops, Says Penny Arcade by Charles Isherwood

“Longing Lasts Longer,” Ms. Arcade’s solo show at St. Ann’s Warehouse, laments a changed New York and frets about group-mind control.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PM

New program brings quality shows to small towns in New South Wales by Arts Review

Twelve small towns across regional NSW will play host to professional theatre, cabaret and children’s shows thanks to a new NSW Government arts support program. Minister for the Arts Troy …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:06PM

Lady Gaga reveals she suffers from PTSD

Many of the teens broke into tears as they hugged the singer and told their own stories.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 05:04PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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'Merrily We Roll Along': Theater Review

Wayne Brady stars in this revival of the troubled Stephen Sondheim-Harold Prince collaboration, 'Merrily We Roll Along,' a showbiz musical that has long bedeviled audiences and experts alike…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:59PM

Broadway Box Office: Last-Minute Business Lifts ‘Jersey Boys’ by Gordon Cox

The Broadway box office came down from its annual Thanksgiving spike last week — but remained plenty healthy, as last-minute business drove up the numbers at “Jersey Boys” …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:56PM

Nova Ball Remix Celebrates Broadway Debut of The Great Comet December 5 by Olivia Clement

Ars Nova’s winter gala features performances by Josh Groban, Denée Benton, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:56PM

Don’t Go Through… ‘The Portal’ by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds For more than twenty years, I have seen the best—and in some cases—the worst that the New York theater scene has to offer. In 2005, I had the misfortune of sitting through …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:54PM

Interview: Allison Ulrich, star of Company XIV’s “Nutcracker Rouge” by Tami Shaloum

I recently spoke with dancer and aerialist Allison Ulrich, who plays Marie-Claire in Company XIV’s latest baroque-burlesque confection, Nutcracker Rouge, currently on stage at the Irondale…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:37PM

Milwaukee Rep Unwraps A Visually Stunning “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” by Matthew Perta

Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Matthew Perta When Milwaukee Repertory Theater Artistic Director Mark Clements took [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:36PM

The Bodyguard: The Musical review – a joyful take on Whitney Houston's hits by Caitlin Curran In Millburn, New Jersey

The latest stage production of the 90s romantic thriller offers up skillful interpretations of Whitney Houston songs and a pleasingly playful tone The audience was still chatting and making …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:36PM

Who Killed Spalding Gray? inhabits in-between: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Daniel MacIvor's self-awareness and humour bring a welcome perspective to production that's partly about suicide.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:33PM

Michael McQuilken’s Jib: Or, the Child Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was by Melissa Dunphy

'Jib,' a "world premiere live film and rock play," gets some help from the Dresden Dolls's Amanda Palmer and opens in Philly. Melissa Dunphy reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:33PM

Lena Hall Hopes to Play Hedwig in Her Own Run by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner took on the title role for eight performances in the national tour, but she would like to take it on again and “make a statement.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ understands the teenage struggle by Johnny Oleksinski

High school sucks. TV shows, films and books have been hammering that home since the dawn of TV shows, films and books. “Carrie,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Easy A,” “Ameri…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:26PM

'Beauty and the Beast,' laughing through their own story by Chris Jones

This outre "Beauty and the Beast" at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art is the work of radical artists, intent on working at the margins. And, please be warned, it is as sexually explicit …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:26PM

Mel Brooks and Quincy Jones Will Be Feted at 15th Annual BACKSTAGE AT THE GEFFEN by BroadwayWorld

The Geffen Playhouse will honor legendary Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award-winning artists Quincy Jones and Mel Brooks at its 15th annual Backstage at the Geffen fundraiser, which honors t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

VIDEO: New Music from Lin-Manuel Miranda - MOANA's 'We Know The Way' by TV News Desk

Below, check out the full 'We Know The Way' sequence from Disney's MOANA featuring the song written and performed by Opetaia Foa'I and Lin-Manuel Miranda. MOANA is now in U.S. theaters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Broadway Grosses: Oh, What a Week for Jersey Boys & Its Musical Cousin A Bronx Tale by Ryan McPhee

Jersey Boys ends its 10 plus-year stint on Broadway on January 15, 2017, but for now, they're hanging on to what they've got. The Tony-winning jukebox musical leapt to seven figures …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Paula Vogel's Indecent Sets First Preview Date on Broadway by Broadway.com

Pulitzer winner Paula Vogel’s Indecent will begin Broadway previews on April 4. As previously reported, the new play with music is scheduled to officially open on April 18 at the Cort …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Photo Flash: Tim Rice, Finger Lakes Bring Excerpts of FROM HERE TO ETERNITY to Honolulu by BroadwayWorld

The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival and multiple award-winning film and theatre lyricist Tim Rice are bringing excerpts of Rice's latest musical, 'From Here to Eternity,' to Honolulu t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PM

Vampires, and other things Sean Cullen is into right now by Brad Wheeler

His tastes run so dark we’re getting seasonal affective disorder just hearing about it

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:01PM

Review: ‘Christmas Inn’ at Westchester Broadway Theatre by Lori Speiser

Christmas time, as it says in the famous song, “is the most wonderful time of the year.” So during the month of December, Westchester Broadway Theatre is taking a break from its …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:00PM

Theater News: Paula Vogel's Indecent Sets Date for First Broadway Preview

The new drama is directed by Rebecca Taichman.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Tarell Alvin McCraney Will Head Yale Playwriting Program by Robert Viagas

His play inspired the award-winning film Moonlight.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

19 Magical Moments from Disney’s Broadway Musicals by Hannah Vine

In honor of Walt Disney’s birthday, take a look back through the shows Disney has brought to life on the Broadway stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Broadway Rush, Lottery, and Standing Room Only Policies by Ruthie Fierberg

Our complete round-up of the latest Broadway rush, lottery, standing-room-only (SRO) and student ticket policies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

We Will Not Rest in Peace: Lost and Found Ends by Maura Donohue

Judy Hussie-Taylor, Ishmael Houston Jones, Will Rawls and over a 112 artists, undertook a labor of revisionist history and artistic accomplishment that is clearly one for the books historic.…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 03:48PM

Review: ‘Merlin: A Traditional British Panto’ at The British Players by Andra Serlin Abramson

If your kids squirm through The Nutcracker, it might be time to consider a new Christmas theater tradition: the annual British Pantomime produced by The British Players. Pantomimes are tradi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:42PM

Paula Vogel’s Indecent Sets First Broadway Preview and Ticket On-Sale Dates by Robert Viagas

It tells the story of an ahead-of-its-time lesbian play produced in the 1920s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PM

“The Green,” Owen Thompson’s Vietnam-Set Play, Has NYC Reading Dec. 11 by Kenneth Jones

Owen Thompson’s new play The Green, charting the machinations of a handful of U.S. soldiers at the end of the Vietnam War, will get a reading in The Workshop Theater’s Sundays@Six readin…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 03:37PM

THE BROADWAY PRODUCTION “HAMILTON” BRINGS SEPARATE CULTURES TOGETHER. by Rino16

Based on the story of one of America’s Founding Fathers, the hip-hop musical “Hamilton” had been nominated in about sixteen categories for the Tony Awards. The categories for which it …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:34PM

Mirvish adds extra Toronto show for Come From Away by Debra Yeo - Staff Reporter

Musical about Gander, Newfoundland's response to Sept. 11 sold out in second week of run.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:33PM

Theater Time Review: "The Wolves" by Joseph Cervelli

Superbly Written and Acted. Review will appear Northjersey.com

SOURCE: Theater Time at 03:28PM

Lynn Nottage’s ‘Sweat’ Will Move to Broadway by Gordon Cox

“Sweat,” Lynn Nottage’s timely play about discontented working-class Americans struggling in a tight economy, has lined up a Broadway transfer, opening at Studio 54 in the …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:28PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Your Top 10 Favorite Tracks from The Hamilton Mixtape by Lindsey Sullivan

The weekend may be over, but The Hamilton Mixtape is sure to keep those party vibes going! Lin-Manuel Miranda's highly anticipated follow-up album dropped on December 2, and fans were ea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 12/5 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 124201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 12/4/16 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1242016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

BWW Contest: Enter Two Win Tickets to THE KING AND I In Los Angeles by Bww Contests

BroadwayWorld is giving you a chance to enter to win a pair of tickets to see THE KING AND on tour at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

'Moonlight,' 'La La Land' separate from award season pack by Jake Coyle

NEW YORK (AP) -- In Hollywood's early but rapidly solidifying awards season, two films - radically different in tone and tune - have separated themselves from the pack: &…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 03:23PM

Preview, On-Sale Dates Set for Paula Vogel's INDECENT on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

The producers of Indecent - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel's newest work, one of the most acclaimed plays of 2016 when it debuted in New York Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Thea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 12/5

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 12/4…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:18PM

The Wolves review: Nine teenage football 'warriors' are testing theatre limits in Sarah DeLappe's debut, all-female play by Rachael Revesz, Rachael Revesz

In this beautiful mix of 'war movie' and dance theatre, nine teenage girls are battling it out on the soccer pitch

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:18PM

Photo Flash: Stage and Screen Star Helen Mirren Celebrates AARP The Magazine Cover Issue by BroadwayWorld

Today, December 5, AARP The Magazine hosted a celebratory luncheon, alongside AARP Movies for Grownups, honoringstageand screenactressHelen Mirren, cover girl of the DecemberJanuary issue,at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM

Pulitzer-Winning Playwrights Will Make Broadway Debuts This Season by Adam Hetrick

Two influential female voices in the American theatre will stand out in a Broadway season dominated by male playwrights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:03PM

Theater News: Steppenwolf Extends Erika Sheffer's The Fundamentals

The production is directed by Yasen Peyankov.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Anna Deavere Smith's Notes From the Field Adds Extra Performance to Run

The solo show is performed at Second Stage Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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“Bob’s Holiday Office Party XXI” at Atwater by Laura Ann Tull

Bob’s Holiday Office Party XXI transcends time with a basic story line that lends itself to improv adaption. An insurance salesman names Bob Finhead, who operates in

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:54PM

Insta Roundup! Mark Evans Takes Fans Behind the Scenes at Off-Broadway's Finian's Rainbow

Mark Evans takes BroadwayBox Instagram followers behind the scenes for a two-show-Saturday at Finian's Rainbow.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:51PM

WEN’s Classic Cleansing Conditioners Add Special Edition Scents Like Pink Jasmine Peony by Rino16

WEN By Chaz is a brand that speaks volumes about modern hair care, and its creator has always been at the forefront of beautiful hair. Chaz Dean is not only a famous Hollywood stylist with a…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 02:43PM

Lilli Cooper Among 17 Vocalists Set for Free NYC Holiday Concert by Andrew Gans

The evening is part of the Broadway’s Future Songbook Series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

BWW TV: Go Inside Opening Night of DEAR EVAN HANSEN! by Tv - Opening Night Special

Dear Evan Hansen, the new musical with a book by Obie Award-winner Steven Levenson, score by Tony Award nominees Benj Pasek amp Justin Paul, and direction by three-time Tony Award nominee Mi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

Women who are making their way to centre stage | Letters by Letters

There is still a pressing need for challenging male dominance in theatre, and we need the Guardian to include the wider view (Editorial, 15 October). Harriet Walter’s plea to artistic dire…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:31PM

Maggie Gill’s Fight To Save Memorial Health In The Face Of Changing Healthcare Environment by Rino16

Maggie Gill’s prediction that the health care system would continue to lose money was accurate. Speaking during a Memorial Health Board last Wednesday, she said that the loss of money …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 02:31PM

The Seven Acts of Mercy, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

A Caravaggio painting is at the heart of this urgent drama of social iniquities

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:24PM

The Life of a Song: ‘Not Fade Away’

Buddy Holly’s 1958 performance inspired the young Mick Jagger to form his own band

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:18PM

Tony Winner Karen Ziemba & More Tapped for John Kander's Kid Victory Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tony winner Karen Ziemba and more have been enlisted for the New York premiere of Kid Victory off-Broadway. Directed by Liesl Tommy and featuring a book and lyrics by Greg Pierce, music by J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

Philippa Stefani on Meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda, Keeping in Touch with Cynthia Erivo and Playing Mimi in London's Rent by Matt Wolf

Philippa Stefani has a wide-ranging list of musical credits that include Imagine This, Wicked, GhostI Can't Sing! and In the Heights,  and now the performer is taking on the role of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:18PM

SWEET CHARITY Stars Headed to BROADWAY SESSIONS This Week by BroadwayWorld

This Thursday, December 8th, BROADWAY SESSIONS welcomes cast members from The New Group production of Sweet Charity, starring Sutton Foster.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

New John Kander Musical Kid Victory Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

The New York premiere—a collaboration with Greg Pierce and Liesl Tommy—will begin performances in February.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM

VIDEO: HOLIDAY INN's Corbin Bleu Talks Wedding Vows & More on 'Live' by TV News Desk

On today's LIVE WITH KELLY, guest co-host Corbin Bleu, currently starring in Broadway's HOLIDAY INN, talked to Kelly Ripaabout his wedding and the vows he wrote to his beautiful new wife.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

Tim Rice Musical From Here to Eternity Part of Honolulu’s Commemoration of Pearl Harbor by Andrew Gans

Excerpts from the new musical are being offered during the week of remembrance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Kelly Clarkson Sings Her Cover of “Quiet Uptown” on The Today Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The pop icon shares the story of how she first heard the Hamilton song before performing on the morning show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

'The Bodyguard: The Musical' at Paper Mill has great songs, zero substance by Bobby Olivier | Nj Advance Media For Nj.com

Embrace the Whitney jukebox, avoid delving too deeply into the middling plot

SOURCE: NJ.com at 02:00PM

Theater News: Karen Ziemba, Daniel Jenkins, and More Set for John Kander's Kid Victory

The musical, written by Kander and Greg Pierce, will play the Vineyard theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Why Kristin Chenoweth Traded in Her Bubble for a Golf Cart by Michael Gioia

The original Glinda talks about her scene changes as Velma Von Tussle on the set of Hairspray Live! and why golf carts have become her new quick-change savior.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Bob’s Broadway Broadcast by American Theatre Editors

The chairman of NBC Entertainment works in TV, but he’s bringing theatre into people’s homes and onto their stages in every way he can.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:59PM

Joffrey Ballet brings 'Romeo and Juliet' to New York by Morgan Greene

The Joffrey Ballet will return to New York for the first time in over 20 years. The Chicago-based company will perform Krzysztof Pastor's "Romeo and Juliet" at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:41PM

Huppert, ‘Moonlight,’ ‘La La Land’ Honored by NYFCC and LAFCA

The 2016 film awards season is shaping up to be one for the ages. As the year draws to a close, contenders are hailing from unexpected places and an obvious frontrunner has yet to emerge. Wi…

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:35PM

Disco is about sex, and so is dance in Same Planet's 'Honey' by Laura Molzahn

It's obvious, in a way, that there's a relationship between sex and dance. But what is it? Certainly some choreographers exploit it, often with a wink. Almost all, even when they seem to ign…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:34PM

Tarell Alvin McCraney Named Yale School of Drama Chair of Playwriting by BroadwayWorld

James Bundy, Dean, has announced the appointment of Tarell Alvin McCraney as the Chair of the Department of Playwriting at Yale School of Drama, effective July 1, 2017, for a three-year term.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30PM

'The Bodyguard': Theater Review

R&B star Deborah Cox headlines 'The Bodyguard,' a musical adaptation of the hit 1992 Kevin Costner-Whitney Houston film, featuring 16 songs originally recorded by the late singer. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:28PM

8 On-Trend Looks from the Opening Night of Dear Evan Hansen by George Brescia

Celebrity stylist George Brescia shares his favorite fashion picks from the red carpet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:27PM

BWW TV Exclusive: LAST MINUTE with Randy Rainbow Congas to ON YOUR FEET! by Randy Rainbow

Below, watch as he congas over to the Marquis Theatre to check in with Gloria Estefan Ana VillafaneandEktor Rivera at On Your Feet

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Off Script: Josh Radnor Unwinds From 'The Babylon Line' With Yoga and Oscar Contenders (Q&A)

The 'How I Met Your Mother' alum talks preshow playlists, evoking empathy and how the off-Broadway production has bled into a new play he’s writing.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:22PM

Tarell Alvin McCraney to Head Playwriting Program at Yale by Joshua Barone

Tarell Alvin McCraney, a Yale School of Drama graduate whose play is the basis of the celebrated film “Moonlight,” will return there

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:18PM

Great Expectations review at Merton Arts Space, London – ‘welcoming’ by Heather Neill

The Attic Theatre Company has been going for over 20 years – its last outing was with Beacons, a new play, at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:15PM

Lynn Nottage’s Sweat Will Transfer to Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Lynn Nottage’s Sweat, which is currently making its New York premiere off-Broadway at the Public Theater, is heading to the Great White Way. Directed by Kate Whoriskey, the production …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

#BuzzNow: Broadway Gives Dear Evan Hansen a Great Big Thumbs Up by Broadway.com

Dear Evan Hansen, the new musical from Tony nominee Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and starring Pitch Perfect's Ben Platt, opens on Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Celebrating the Stage & Screen! David Rockwell & Annette Bening Honored at New York Stage & Film Gala by Broadway.com

This year's New York Stage and Film Gala honored Tony-winning designer David Rockwell and four-time Academt Award nominee Annette Bening. See the glitzy pics from the Plaza Hotel!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

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

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:11PM

Broadway, Hollywood Mix at ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Opening by Gordon Cox

The Broadway opening of buzzy new musical “Dear Evan Hansen” had Hollywood connections all over the place. First, of course, were the movie ties to songwriters Benj Pasek and Jus…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:07PM

What Happened When Tommy Tune Held Barbra Streisand Too Tightly? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth prepares to host the annual Gypsy of the Year competition for BC/EFA, and shares memories of Bette Midler and stories from the filming of Barbra …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

“Frozen” is coming to life on the Denver stage in 2017 by Emilie Rusch

A pre-Broadway engagement of the musical version of the Disney-hit movie "Frozen" will play The Buell Theater Aug. 17-Oct. 1, the center announced Monday.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 01:00PM

BLACK BEAUTY – Touring by Thom Dibdin

Black Beauty, the Traverse’s show for all ages this Christmas, co-produced with Red Bridge, is a million miles from a straight adaptation of the children’s classic but provides more than…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theater News: Norm Lewis Joins Kiss Me, Kate With Kelli O'Hara and Will Chase

The Tony-nominated actor completes Roundabout Theatre Company's cast.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Lynn Nottage's Acclaimed Drama Sweat Will Move to Broadway

The production is directed by Kate Whoriskey.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Theatre History Podcast # 14: David Mandelbaum Talks About New Yiddish Rep’s Revival of God of Vengeance by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. Michael Lueger talks with David Mandelbaum about a new production of Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:58PM

What IS a Feminist Play Anyway?: What Is vs. What Should Be by HowlRound

By Catherine Castellani. Catherine Castellani continues her exploration of what it means for a play to be considered “feminist.”

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:51PM

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs review at Aberdeen Arts Centre – ‘charm and local humour’ by Nicole Hepburn

Aberdeen Arts Centre, presenting its first professional pantomime production Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with Ed Littlewood Productions, sees director Kate

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM

Photos: Dear Evan Hansen Opening Night by John Vermeer

It's opening night at the Music Box Theatre for Dear Evan Hansen. Check out the blue carpet action.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 12:38PM

Take a Look at the National Tour of The Bodyguard Starring Deborah Cox by Mark Ezovski

The musical features some of Whitney Houston’s biggest hits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM

As U.S. Braces for Change, a Play About the Working Class Heads to Broadway by Michael Paulson

The Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage’s work, Sweat, moves to Studio 54 in March.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:31PM

Text of the Day: The Sewing Group 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 12:30PM

Chesapeake Shakespeare’s Christmas Carol set in Baltimore (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith

This year, if you see just one Dickens’ Yuletide story, let it be Chesapeake Shakespeare’s fine set-in-Baltimore A Christmas Carol. It has it all and then some: a nicely scary …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:24PM

Child Actor Billy Chapin Is Dead at 72 by Andrew Gans

Mr. Chapin had one Broadway credit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PM

John Kearns – review by Brian Logan

Soho theatreKearns's comic armoury of distracted pauses, eccentric antics and daydreamer philosophy starts brilliantly before tailing off"Imagine I couldn't do this," ruminates John Kearns a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM

Jewish humour ain't what it used to be by Brian Logan

The UK Jewish Comedy festival’s salute to the Borscht Belt comedy of Woody Allen and Joan Rivers is poised awkwardly between tribute and parodyYou could argue that standup was born in the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM

'Nothing is private anymore': behind Dear Evan Hansen, the social media musical by Alexis Soloski

The creators of the buzzy high school-set production talk about the dangers of the digital world for teenagers as their play hits BroadwayDuring its development, the creators of Dear Evan Ha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18PM

Review: ‘Foxfire’ at Bowie Community Theatre by Danielle Angeline

Foxfire is a heartwarming and poignant story that will have audience members laughing and teary-eyed in the same moment. Currently in production at Bowie Community Theatre, Foxfire is a dra…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:16PM

Exclusive: Darren Criss Backstage at Tick, Tick...BOOM! by Hannah Vine

George Salazar, Lilli Cooper, and Nick Blaemire star in The Keen Company’s revival of Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PM

Where John Leguizamo likes to box and binge on ramen by Barbara Hoffman

Most of us know him as an actor, stand-up comedian and playwright, but off-Broadway’s new “Othello: The Remix” boasts the talents of John Leguizamo, producer. Born in Colombia, raised …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 12:12PM

Cinderella review at Wilde Theatre, Bracknell – ‘traditional but vibrant’ by Catherine Usher

This homegrown production of Cinderella while traditionally presented and lacking in star names in not without charm or excitement. The Ugly Sisters,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:09PM

Josh Groban Sets Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 Departure Date by Broadway.com

Good news, Broadway, Josh Groban is in it for the long haul! After receiving much acclaim for his Main Stem debut in Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, the Grammy nominee has annou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Alice Drummond, Tony-Nominated Stage & Screen Actress, Dies at 88 by Broadway.com

Alice Drummond, a stage and screen character actress who received a Tony nomination in 1970, has died at the age of 88. Her death, caused by complications from a fall earlier this year, was …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

The Band's Visit, Starring John Cariani & Tony Shalhoub, Extends Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

You'll be able to see Tony nominees John Cariani and Tony Shalhoub in the world premiere of new musical The Band’s Visit just that little bit longer. Following an Egyptian Police …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Trending! See the Glitzy Guests Who Waved Back at Dear Evan Hansen on Opening Night by Broadway.com

You will be found! Dear Evan Hansen opened at the Music Box Theatre on December 4. Check out the glamorous guests who attended the Broadway opening.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Carson Elrod & More Set for David Ives' The Liar Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

The cast is now set for Classic Stage Company’s production of David Ives’ The Liar. The comedy, adapted from Pierre Corneille’s Le Menteur, will begin performances off-Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Cynthia Erivo, Brian Stokes Mitchell Among Performers on KENNEDY CENTER HONORS on CBS by TV News Desk

CBS has announced the presenters and performers for THE 39TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 27 900-1100 PM, ETPT on the CBS Television N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

KINKY BOOTS Star Todrick Hall Named National Ambassador for 2017 KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League has announced that Todrick Hall, now starring in Kinky Boots, will serve as a National Ambassador for the 2017 KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY, taking place in New York City on T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Norm Lewis Completes Company of Roundabout's KISS ME, KATE Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company welcomesNorm Lewis as 'Harrison Howell,' completingthe all-star cast of Kelli O'Hara Lilli Vanessi, Will Chase Fred Graham, Robert Fairchild Bill, Helne Yorke Lois…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Breaking News: Lynn Nottage's SWEAT Will Transfer to Broadway This Spring by BroadwayWorld

Producers Stuart Thompson and Louise Gund just announced that following a sold out, critically acclaimed engagement at New York's Public Theater, Sweat, the new play by Pulitzer Prize winner…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Trois Grandes Fugues, Maison des Arts de Créteil, France — review

Three top-flight choreographers set contrasting dances to a knotty work by Beethoven

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:05PM

The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA The Negro Book of the Dead by Joel Benjamin

There is no plot, just a series of verbal jousts played out on Riccardo Hernandez’ sleek, two-tier set with just the image of trees looming over the actors wearing Montana Blanco’s colo…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:04PM

VIDEO: Matthew Broderick Nails Donald Trump Impression on LATE SHOW by TV News Desk

On Friday night's LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, guest Matthew Broderick shared his impression of Donald Trump and revealed that imitating the President-Elect is tricky business.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM

‘Sweat,’ A Blistering Trump-Era Drama, Sets Broadway Spring Opening by Jeremy Gerard

Sweat, the acclaimed drama by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, will transfer in March to Studio 54, the Broadway house owned by the non-profit Roundabout Theatre Company. The …

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:02PM

James and the Giant Peach at Northern Stage, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – ‘epic and energetic’ by Chris Collett

It’s not just the fruit that’s oversized in Northern Stage’s production of Roald Dahl’s 1961 novel James and the Giant Peach. Everything

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PM

Rust Belt Drama 'Sweat' Sets Broadway Move

The topical new play by Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage, about Pennsylvania steel plant workers battling the tough economic tide of globalization, will open at Studio 54 in the spring. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:01PM

‘Celebrate’ with the Capital City Minstrels in Delhi and Gurgaon by Jayakumar R

The Capital City Minstrels will perform a series of concerts from December 13 through 17, 2016 in Delhi and Gurgaon.The Capital City Minstrels (CCM) are back to perform for audiences in the …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:01PM

Video Flash: Watch Bette Midler Talk Hello, Dolly! and The Divine Miss M on Sunday Today

The actress also reveals her favorite film project of all time.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Atlantic Theater Extends The Band's Visit, Starring Tony Shalhoub and Katrina Lenk

The musical is written by David Yazbek and Itamar Moses.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

News: StoneCrabs Theatre launches festival Kickstarter campaign by Daniel Perks

StoneCrabs Theatre has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for its 2017 Stomping Ground Festival.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Norm Lewis Completes Cast of Kiss Me, Kate by Olivia Clement

The Tony nominee joins Kelli O’Hara, Will Chase, Chuck Cooper, Robert Fairchild, and more in the musical comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Lynn Nottage to Make Broadway Debut with Transfer of Sweat by Olivia Clement

The critically acclaimed new work from the Pulitzer Prize winner will play Studio 54 in the spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

NBC’s Robert Greenblatt On Hairspray Live!’s Rain Plan and Broadway-Bound Rumors by Michael Gioia

The producer and chairman of NBC Entertainment explains what will happen December 7 if it rains in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures to mark 30th anniversary with a year of shows by Ella Wills

New Adventures will celebrate its thirtieth anniversary with a year-long programme of productions, which includes a variety performance of Matthew Bourne’s earliest

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:53AM

Talkin’ W.C. Fields on the “Classic Movies & More” Show by Trav S.D.

Following our W.C. Fields History Walk a couple of weeks back, Kevin Fitzpatrick and I sat down at Flute Midtown with Rob Medaska of the web show Classic Movies & More to talk about W.C.…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:48AM

Jennifer Clements works puppets into new Christmas Carol adaptation at Creative Cauldron by Roy Maurer

Christmastime is officially upon us, heralded by the copious variants of Charles Dickens’ Yuletide classic A Christmas Carol springing up around the Washington, D.C. metro area. Offerings …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:48AM

An ideal production of Copenhagen from Perisphere Theater (review) by Brett Steven Abelman

A major transition or two could be given more time to breathe, an actor occasionally misses a subtlety, a light cue is rarely a little obtrusive in Perisphere Theater’s production of Mich…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:48AM

Onstage This Week: Dec. 5-11 by American Theatre Editors

From wedding planning to battling monsters, from Idaho to Florida, here is another exciting week of theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:46AM

NEWS: Alternative Christmas comedy The Crumple Zone gets British premiere by Press Releases

On the alternative Christmas show offerings, the British premiere of Buddy Thomas' The Crumple Zone will have a limited season this month at two London fringe venues. Directed by Robert McWh…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:46AM

Remy Bumppo's take on Eliza Doolittle asks, What happens years later? by Kerry Reid

There's a vague sense of dissonance from the beginning in Remy Bumppo's production of "Pygmalion." We know it's set in 1912. But why is there a midcentury radio on, playing pop hits of a lat…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:44AM

See Deborah Cox in the National Tour of The Bodyguard

Deborah Cox and Judson Mills lead the cast of the national tour of The Bodyguard, the musical based on the 1992 Mick Jackson film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. The show feature…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:43AM

Old Sturbridge Hires Tinsel The Talking Christmas Tree by Susan Dunne

Old Sturbridge Village is a celebration of times gone by, a period-perfect re-creation of an 18th- to 19th-century village. But among the village's attractions this holiday season is a conte…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:37AM

Matthew Broderick Visits The Late Show with Stephen Colbert by Ruthie Fierberg

The two-time Tony winner shares his impression of the President-Elect and talks his upcoming movies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for RSC's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra

Josette Simon and Antony Byrne will lead the cast of Antony and Cleopatra

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:32AM

Skepta, Alexandra Palace, London — ‘Stomping’

The grime star’s show on his home territory celebrated his cussed independence

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:32AM

NEWS: Jermyn Street premieres US gay rights play The Twentieth Century Way by Press Releases

Following a run Off-Broadway last year, The Twentieth Century Way will receive its UK premiere in the new year at London's Jermyn Street Theatre, running for a limited season from 7 to 28 Ja…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

Theatre Royal Winchester appoints Deryck Newland as chief executive by David Hutchison

Deryck Newland has been named new chief executive of the Theatre Royal Winchester, taking over from Mark Courtice. Newland is artistic director

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AM

SLEEPING BEAUTY – Hackney Empire by Jonathan Baz

Hackney Empire's award-winning Susie McKenna has created a brand new take on the fairy-tale story of Sleeping Beauty, bringing the classic yarn up to date for this year's pantomime.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

No Latino Theatre Company, No Problem. Make Your Own! by American Theatre Editors

When Cleveland Public Theatre noticed there were no Latinx theatres in town, they helped create Teatro Publico.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:29AM

Local arts cash cut by 27% since 2010 because of government cuts, claims Labour by Georgia Snow

Local government spending on culture and heritage in England has dropped by £165 million since 2010, according to new figures from Labour.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:29AM

To create Baltimore in Hollywood, just ask Derek McLane by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Set designer Derek McLane's transition from working on Broadway to the Oscars hit a bit of a bump on his first day....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:28AM

Review: ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ at Adventure Theatre/Musical Theatre Center by Mark Ludder

Once again I was faced with the question: “How are they going to pull this off?” I mean a two person cast with easily a dozen significant characters in the original text – somethings g…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:19AM

Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Takes Opening Night Broadway Bows! by Walter McBride

Dear Evan Hansen, the new musical with a book by Obie Award-winnerSteven Levenson, score by Tony Award nomineesBenj PasekampJustin Paul, and direction by three-time Tony Award nomineeMichael…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

VIDEO: Kelly Clarkson Performs 'It's Quiet Uptown' from HAMILTON Mixtape on 'Today' by BroadwayWorld

On this morning's TODAY on NBC, global superstar Kelly Clarkson performed 'It's Quiet Uptown' from THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE. Check out the performance below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Watch The Divine Miss M on The Today Show by Ruthie Fierberg

Bette Midler talks about her career, re-releasing her debut album, and why she calls herself an “entertainer” not an artist.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Review: ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’ at Center Stage by Patricia Mitchell

“Love and revenge, two of your favorites.” It’s the eve of the French Revolution and the crème of the French aristocracy – the “original one percent” so aptly described by Artis…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:17AM

Photos: Go Behind the Scenes the Filming of Newsies Live On Stage by Hannah Vine

Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, and Andrew Keenan-Bolger star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Manon Lescaut, Staatsoper Berlin — ‘Undemanding’

Relocated to 1920s Hollywood, the production is busy and colourful but not challenging

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:11AM

El Niño, Barbican, London — ‘Burning intensity’

John Adams conducted his opera-oratorio with a composer’s authority

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:10AM

Private Manning Goes to Washington by Darryl Reilly

The real life Internet hacktivist and Reddit developer Aaron Swartz contrives to have his fictional childhood friend Billy, who is a theater teacher of prisoners, to collaborate on a play ab…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:07AM

Photo Coverage: THE BODYGUARD Takes Opening Night Bows at Paper Mill Playhouse by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Paper Mill Playhouse, in association withMichael Harrison,David IanandNederlander Presentations, Inc., presents the North American premiere of the hit new musical The Bodyguard based on the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM

6 Quotes: What can Buried Child tell us about Trump’s America? by Terri Paddock

What does Sam Shepard’s 1978 play Buried Child have to tell us about America after the presidential election of Donald Trump? The West End transfer of the New Group’s production, first s…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 11:06AM

Lonny Price and Calvin Levels Bring Warhol & Basquiat to the Stage by Olivia Clement

The world-premiere play, Collaboration: Warhol & Basquiat, is a collaboration between the two Tony nominees.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Let Megan Hilty's Beautiful "The Christmas Song" Get You in the Holiday Spirit

Megan Hilty previews her Christmas concert at Joe's Pub.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:04AM

High Society review at the Mill at Sonning – ‘lively choreography’ by Paul Vale

As metaphors go, the yacht True Love is a fairly clumsy one, but it acts as a linchpin to the Cole Porter’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:02AM

Pre-Broadway Dates Set for Frozen in Denver by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Ready to let it go, Denver? We now have the dates for the Colorado world premiere of the Broadway-bound Frozen. Disney Theatricals' out-of-town tryout will take place from August 17, 201…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

Billionaire Puts $20,000 in Gypsy of the Year Bucket at Hamilton; Josh Groban Offers to Match by Robert Viagas

The owner of the Indianapolis Colts donated the large sum to BC/EFA.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

See Aaron Tveit, Tina Fey, and Darren Criss at Dear Evan Hansen Broadway Opening by Hannah Vine

The new Broadway musical starring Ben Platt made its official debut at the Music Box Theatre December 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Podcast Episode 101 – Tony Award Winning Director and Diversity Advocate, Kenny Leon

It was 9 AM on the set of Hairspray Live! when I sat down with Tony Award- winning Kenny Leon for this interview, and they were just a couple weeks away from their telecast.  But you woul…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Podcast Episode 101 Transcript – Kenny Leon

Ken: Hey everybody if you haven’t found the perfect holiday gift for the Broadway lover in your life don’t forget to check out be a Broadway star in Amazon.com. Read those review…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Review: The Capital Hearings at AMP by Strathmore by Mark Ludder

I came to review the venue as well as the performance so I need to share a bit about both. First of all AMP by Strathmore is a swanky nightclub nestled at the corner of Montrose Road and Roc…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AM

HAIRSPRAY Live Character Card #5: Martin Short as Wilbur Turnblad by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has exclusive characters cards for HAIRSPRAY LIVE and we're bringing you a new one every day leading up to the special television event Today we feature the hilarious Martin Sh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

Video Flash: Deborah Cox and Judson Mills Take the Stage in The Bodyguard

Watch the Grammy-nominated star sing Whitney Houston's greatest hits.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Annette Bening and David Rockwell Honored at New York Stage and Film Gala

Warren Beatty, Greta Gerwig, and more were on hand for the event.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Darren Criss, Tina Fey, Zendaya, and More Celebrate the Opening of Dear Evan Hansen

Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfuss star in Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Steven Levenson's new musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: DEAR EVAN HANSEN, Welcome to Broadway! by Walter McBride

Dear Evan Hansen, the new musical with a book by Obie Award-winner Steven Levenson, score by Tony Award nominees Benj Pasek amp Justin Paul, and direction by three-time Tony Award nominee Mi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM

VIDEO: Jonathon Goodwin of Broadway's THE ILLUSIONISTS Performs on 'Today' by TV News Desk

The cast of Broadway's THE ILLUSIONISTS performed on this morning's TODAY on NBC. Watch the appearance below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM

Tickets Now On Sale for Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical Theatrical Release by Adam Hetrick

The live film of the Broadway musical stars Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, and Andrew Keenan-Bolger.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

Harry Potter Kicks Out Paramour. The Trump Effect. Lin-Manuel Inc. Week in NY Theater by New York Theater

The world may feel as if it’s coming to an end (see The Trump Effect, below), but the future looks promising for the theater, even in the few weeks remaining of this year, with several int…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:43AM

Thursford Christmas Spectacular review – ‘enchanting from beginning to end’ by Jean Rush

In its 40th year, the Thursford Christmas Spectacular has evolved from a modest Christmas concert into a multi faceted entertainment that more

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:40AM

Gorey: The Secret Lives of Edward Gorey to Return to New York Stage by Olivia Clement

The work depicts the artist’s life and career spanning 50 years.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

The Bodyguard @ Paper Mill by Barry

The North American premiere of THE BODYGUARD, a hit new musical based on the Warner Bros. film by Lawrence Kasdan, with a book by Alexander Dinelaris opened at The Paper Mill Playhouse, the …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:33AM

LITTLE RED & THE BIG BAD WOLF – Liverpool by Vicky Anderson

Away from the glitz and the camp and the general hyperactivity of panto, the Unity offers an alternative, gentle style of festive storytelling that has really carved its own niche. In recent…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:30AM

Cast and Creative Team of Dear Evan Hansen Hit the Blue Carpet on Facebook Live by Ruthie Fierberg

On opening night, the company of the critically acclaimed new musical talks about bringing the tour de force to Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Theatre News: Lucy Bailey to direct The Graduate in new season at West Yorkshire Playhouse

Other highlights include Romeo and Juliet on an estate and a true story about evacuees stranded on a lifeboat

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:24AM

The Illusionists – Turn of the Century review at Palace Theatre, New York – ‘only likely to appeal to magic addicts’ by Jonathan Mandell

For its third annual holiday appearance on Broadway, The Illusionists, a variety showcase for a rotating group of magicians and stunt performers,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:20AM

Cinderella review at Oxford Playhouse – ‘high wattage’ by Mike Rowbottom

Steve Marmion’s colourful, high energy Cinderella has been given a complete refit for 2016. Though Buttons is a mouse and Dandini a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:15AM

Just like hat! Why Tommy Cooper’s fez was much more than a prop by Brian Logan

Four months after opening its archive about the comedy great without including his famous bonnet, the V&A has added one to its collectionWhen the V&A launched its Tommy Cooper archiv…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland review – Anthony Neilson's Christmas Caroll by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghNeilson’s playful take on the much-loved novel is an eccentric fantasia full of clever theatrical tricksIt was in this theatre 12 years ago that Anthony Neilson pres…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM

Beauty and the Beast review at 88 London Road, Brighton – ‘a sense of fun’ by Bella Todd

Brighton’s only professional panto for a fourth year running could hardly have been staged in tougher circumstances. In January, 88 London Road

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:05AM

Dates Set for Pre-Broadway Run of Frozen Musical in Denver by Andrew Gans

The musical will open on Broadway in spring 2018 at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

NEWS: Grease launches new UK tour from Manchester in March by Emma Clarendon

Opening at the Manchester Palace Theatre on 10 March 2017, Grease the musical is set to spread the fun and joy to theatres across the UK with an all-star cast. The tour will visit: Oxford, W…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Lin- Miranda Miranda Teases Track List for Second HAMILTON Mixtape! by BroadwayWorld

Volume One of the highly anticipated HAMILTON Mixtape was released on Friday, December 2nd on Atlantic Records, but the show's creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is already teasing a Volume Two

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AM

Photo Coverage: Annette Bening & David Rockwell Honored at New York Stage and Film Gala by Jessica Fallon Gordon

New York Stage and Film just held its annual Winter Gala honoring two titans of the entertainment industry four-time Academy Award nomineeAnnette Beningand famed architect and Tony- and Emmy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, December 5, 2016 by Susan Grace

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BIANCO – Big Top Southbank Centre by Laura Kressly

By guest critic Rebecca Nice @rebeccajsnice NoFit State Circus takes London by storm with a big show in a big top with grand ideas and huge audiences. A must-see on the London tourist and ar…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:32AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Teases Songs From Second 'Hamilton Mixtape'

The hit Broadway show's creator has told fans that the follow-up will include George Washington's introduction "Right Hand Man" and the harmonious number "The Schuyler Sisters."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:26AM

Theatre News: Old Vic announces new cast of Old Vic 12

The producers, playwrights, directors and more will receive support and funding from the theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:18AM

NEWS: Matthew Bourne announces year-long celebration for New Adventures 30th by Press Releases

Matthew Bourne, New Adventures and Re:Bourne are delighted to announce a year-long celebration of work to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the company. Since the first performance in 1987…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:14AM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Deborah Cox & More in THE BODYGUARD! by BroadwayWorld TV

Paper Mill Playhouse, in association withMichael Harrison,David IanandNederlander Presentations, Inc., presents the North American premiere of the hit new musical The Bodyguard based on the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:09AM

Nile Koetting Performance 'Vol.0' at Yamamoto Gendai, Tokyo by Michiko Mitchell

A special performance "Vol. 0" by Nile Koetting will be held at Yamamoto Gendai on December 17, 2016 from 7:30pm onwards. This is the first time that the performance will be staged in Japan.…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:08AM

The Rep welcomes the season with a rich, traditional show by Judith Newmark • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

'A Christmas Carol' returns with lots of local artists

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:02AM

Grease review – grit is the word in unsentimental musical by Alfred Hickling

Curve, LeicesterNikolai Foster’s production returns to the musical’s roots, restoring rarely heard tunes and replacing the sanitised film’s California beaches with Chicago’s mean str…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AM

Aladdin review – Nottingham spares no sparkles for glittering panto by Alfred Hickling

Nottingham PlayhouseKenneth Alan Taylor delivers dancing bunnies, vintage show tunes and 19 kilos of glitter for a perfect balance of old and newYou know you’re in panto land when it sudde…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:02AM

Theater Returns To Roots For Live Radio Play Of 'It's Wonderful Life' by Christopher Arnott

Time for angels to get wings. In his official capacity as marketing and public relations director at the Music Theatre of Connecticut, Joe Landry duly sent out a press release this month ann…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:01AM

Henry Krieger: The man who waited half his life to bring Dreamgirls to London by Mark Shenton

Henry Krieger gives a philosophical but grateful shrug. “As life sometimes reveals, the unseen hand is always at work.” He’s referring to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Careers Clinic: Why don’t I get a callback after auditions? by John Byrne

I’ve recently had several auditions that I felt went really well. Unfortunately, none of them has translated into a callback yet. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Donohoe’s Fine Acting Channels Capote In Dramaworks’ Tru by Bill Hirschman

Audiences can marvel at the artistry from actor Rob Donohoe and director Lynnette Barkley in Palm Beach Dramaworks’ production of Tru, but the one-man bio-play about Truman Capote never qu…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:54AM

STAGE TUBE: BWW Takes You On the Red Carpet at the Premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN by Stage Tube

BroadwayWorld was live on Facebook last night catching up withall the stars on the red carpet at the premiere of DEAR EVAN HANSEN. See who we got to talk to, including Aaron Tveit, Darren Cr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

The Portal – Crashing Through Doors to Revelation by Sandi Durell

    By Marcina Zaccaria   In the desert, sweating and praying for the divine, we find unmistakable shamanistic glory in The Portal.   Offering tribal music, it’s not Ha…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:45AM

HER ACHING HEART – Hope Theatre by Jonathan Baz

It might be more of a 'play with songs' than a full blown musical but Bryony Lavery's Her Aching Heart now playing at the Hope Theatre, is one of those rarely performed gems that displays ju…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

Films of Fields #21: The Barber Shop by Trav S.D.

We’ll be blogging about comedian W.C. Fields all through November and December as part of our tribute to the comedian called Fields Fest.  For a full list upcoming live Fields Fest e…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:24AM

Interviews: What the hell is a Candleician?

Shakespeare's Globe may have the only job in the UK dedicated solely to looking after candles, we find out more about Tony Forrester, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse's Candle Technician

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:12AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for European premiere of Death Takes A Holiday

Maury Yeston's musical opens at the Charing Cross Theatre in January

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:12AM

Negotiations of Self by Hilary Tanabe

These ugly feelings: disgust, animatedness, mourning, are radical in their fugitivity.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 08:12AM

Peter Pan review at Octagon Theatre, Yeovil – ‘imaginative’ by Jeremy Brien

It is with considerable aplomb that writer and producer Paul Hendry has mixed JM Barrie`s literary celebration of childhood in Peter Pan,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:10AM

A Conversation with Hilary Bettis by Admin

  Earlier this year, The Sol Project was announced as a new initiative to raise visibility of Latina/o voices in the theatrical landscape. To kick off this venture, The Sol Project is c…

SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 08:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review:Dear Evan Hansen at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

A small musical's big heart and big on talent cast is now a welcome addition to the Broadway musical scene. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 07:54AM

FROZEN Fans Rejoice! Dates for the Pre-Broadway Engagement in Denver Are Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The Pre-Broadway engagement of FROZEN, a new musical based on Disney's Academy Award-winning musical film, will play The Buell Theatre August 17 through October 1, 2017. Denver Center for th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:47AM

Maxwell Caulfield, Zoë Doano and Chris Peluso to star in European premiere of Death Takes a Holiday at London's Charing Cross Theatre by Mark Shenton

Thom Southerland, who has previously directed Maury Yeston's Titanic in London and Canada, to stage Yeston's 2011 Off-Broadway musical

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:42AM

Watch: #StageFaves gets into the Christmas spirit with George Maguire & Rachael Wooding

#StageFaves founder Terri Paddock found her festive spirit this weekend with a trip to the Bridge House Theatre to see the UK premiere (in an Anglicised version) of US musical two-hander ANO…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:40AM

Buried Child review round-up – Ed Harris stars in West End Sam Shepard revival by Fergus Morgan

At a time when the British press discusses America more than it does Britain, along comes this autumn’s second West End Sam

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:39AM

REVIEW: ‘The Bodyguard: The Musical’ Starring Deborah Cox by #cota

By Adam Cohen There are two primary reasons to see ‘The Bodyguard: The Musical,’ currently playing at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ:  Deborah Cox and Jasmine Richardson.  If Cox…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:35AM

Blue Man Group to Ring NY Stock Exchange Closing Bell In Recognition of Group's 25th Anniversary by BroadwayWorld

Members of Blue Man Group, along with Blue Man Group Co-Founder and original member Phil Stanton will ring The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange NYSE today in recognition of Blue M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:34AM

LICENSED TO ILL – Southwark Playhouse by Emma Clarendon

This energetic and funny show about the Beastie Boys is best appreciated by those who are huge fans of their music.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:30AM

Poll: Is it acceptable to give a mid-show standing ovation? by The Stage

Last week, The Stage’s associate editor Mark Shenton lamented the rise of standing ovations in the middle of shows, claiming they break

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:15AM

Just because: Edward R. Murrow interviews Sid Caesar by Terry Teachout

Sid Caesar is interviewed by Edward R. Murrow on Person to Person. This episode was originally telecast by CBS on October 1, 1954: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Going on tour? Get these apps! by Admin

It’s 2016 and, let’s be honest, my phone hardly ever leaves my side. Especially while performing on tour for the past year, my phone assured me that I could stay connected to my family a…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:04AM

Adventure to Oz review at Chickenshed, London – ‘vibrant, heartwarming and inclusive’ by Stuart Gidden

This is seasonal fare with a difference. Chickenshed has delivered all the elements of a festive family show you might expect –

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Almanac: John Steinbeck on advice by Terry Teachout

“No one wants advice, only corroboration.” John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

The Carpetbagger: For Critics’ Prizes, ‘La La Land’ Leads a Three-Way Race by Cara Buckley

“Manchester by the Sea” and “Moonlight” are making strong showings, too. But the industry awards will be the real indicators.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:00AM

Broadway AM Report, 12/5/2016 - York Gala, THE BABYLON LINE and GYPSY OF THE YEAR! by Jessica Khan

Today's big news Foster, O'Malley, Peters and more come together to honor Joel Grey at York's 2016 Gala, THE BABYLON LINE, starring Radnor amp Reaser, opens Off-Broadway, and BCEFA hosts its…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM

BWW's On This Day - December 5, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 5 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Old Vic 12 development scheme inducts second batch of creatives by Georgia Snow

The Old Vic in London has announced the recipients of its Old Vic 12 development programme for its second year. The cohort

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AM

Hull theatre companies to showcase work in London by David Hutchison

Theatre companies from Hull are to showcase their work in London as part of the City of Culture festival in 2017. Four

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:43AM

Peter Pan, Olivier, National Theatre, London, review: Peter pedals about on a Chopper bike and the place resounds to reggae beat by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Following the well-recieved 'Jane Eyre', director Sally Cookson brings her original production of 'Peter Pan' to the National Theatre, after a sell-out run at Bristol Old…

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:36AM

THE CHILDREN – Royal Court Theatre by Carole Woddis

A great wave has engulfed the coast with consequent damage to the nearby nuclear power plant. Within this framework, Kirkwood builds a wonderfully delicate portrait of love, marriage and ten…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf at Unity Theatre, Liverpool – ‘lovably scary storytelling’ by Nigel Smith

Action Transport Theatre continue its partnership with Unity in another Christmas show made especially for a younger audience, ably assisted by a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:21AM

Sleeping Beauty review at the Stag, Sevenoaks – ‘great vocals’ by Paul Vale

This year’s offering at Sevenoaks hit the headlines when a local resident complained that the pantomime was “too black”. The inflammatory remarks

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:17AM

NEWS: Maxwell Caulfield, Zoe Doano & Chris Peluso lead Death Takes a Holiday by Press Releases

Maxwell Caulfield, Zoë Doano and Chris Peluso are to head the cast of Death Takes A Holiday, the third Charing Cross Theatre musical directed by Artistic Director Thom Southerland following…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:16AM

Cast announced for Death Takes a Holiday European premiere

After Titanic and Ragtime, Thom Southerland and Danielle Tarento's Charing Cross Theatre season of musicals continues in January with DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY. Today, the full cast - led by Max…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:16AM

Headshots: How to get your best pic by Admin

“There simply is no more important investment for a working artist than excellent headshots.” That’s what Broadway Dance Center’s Director of Educational Programming, Bonnie Erickson…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 06:14AM

The Big Uncut Flick by Jk Clarke

        by Steve Nardoni   The Big Uncut Flick (now playing at the Studio Theatre on Theatre Row) is a droll scramble into the look of early television and film noir…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:14AM

Il Trovatore review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘visually attractive’ by Graham Rogers

Routinely mentioned in the same breath as Rigoletto and La Traviata, Verdi’s two other seminal operas from the early 1850s, this grisly

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:08AM

REVIEW: Her Aching Heart, Hope Theatre ✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves As harmless, seasonal larking about goes, this show is an undemanding couple of hours: if you go to it with an abundant admiration of the author and/or subject matter, you ma…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:07AM

Babe, the Sheep-Pig review at Polka Theatre, London – ‘Gorgeous-looking but lacks clarity’ by Tom Wicker

This new production of playwright David Wood’s adaptation of Dick King-Smith’s much-loved children’s story, Babe the Sheep-Pig, gets a lot right. Director

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:06AM

Review: Review: Peter Pan (Olivier, National Theatre)

Sally Cookson's take on JM Barrie's boy who never grew up stars Paul Hilton

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:02AM

Review: Review: Licensed to Ill (Southwark Playhouse)

This tribute to the Beastie Boys is a heartfelt bundle of energy and anarchy

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:02AM

Review: Review: The Seven Acts of Mercy (Swan Theatre)

Anders Lustgarten's new play follows a retired dock worker and his grandson, and plays over a period of 400 years

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:02AM

Experts’ Oscars 2017 predictions for Best Picture: ‘La La Land’ still ahead but ‘Moonlight’ climbing fast by Paul Sheehan

“La La Land,” which won the top prize from the New York Film Critics Circle on Dec. 1, is still far ahead in the Oscar race for Best Picture. Twenty-four of our 28 Oscar experts…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:01AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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BellaMoxi: So much more than medals by Admin

It’s been said that the dance competition world is full of competitiveness, cattiness and flashiness, rather than artistry and personal growth. BellaMoxi, however, fully defies the stereot…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:56AM

Today on Broadway: Monday, December 5, 2016 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Critics Rave for “Dear Evan Hansen,” Groban Extends in “Great Comet”, and Jenn Tepper to Produce Concert of Lost Jonathan Larson Songs. “Today on Broa…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

‘Hairspray Live!’ is NBC’s most ambitious musical yet by Robert Rorke

The live television musical has evolved into a bicoastal enterprise. What started out, with 2013’s “The Sound of Music Live!,” in a lower Broadway rehearsal space in New York, has evol…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:47AM

Macbeth is retold by schoolchildren from around the world – video by Guardian Staff

The witches are Colombian, Banquo’s Ghost appears in Mexico and Macbeth’s castle is Croatian in this crowd-sourced version of Shakespeare’s tragedy, performed by schoolchildren from ar…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM

[LISTEN] Martin Short dishes upcoming ‘Hairspray Live’: ‘Taking risks is always the most fun’ by Chris Beachum

“It’s a spectacular cast. These shows are always kind of historic,” proclaims Martin Short about the musical event “Hairspray Live” airing December 7 on NBC. In…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:11AM

The Green Room: What gifts would you like for Christmas? 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

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Lez Brotherston: ‘We are retelling The Red Shoes in our own way’ by Nick Smurthwaite

The 22-year collaboration between choreographer Matthew Bourne and designer Lez Brotherston has produced a string of internationally acclaimed shows – the all-male

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

And so it begins: Three cheers for pantomime by Susan Elkin

Yes, it’s that time of year. Last week I saw my first two 2016 pantomimes – Dick Whittington at the Marlowe Theatre (Evolution Pantomimes) and Sleeping Beauty at Hackney Empire. The form…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Photos: Annette Bening and David Rockwell Honored by NY Stage & Film by Jk Clarke

        Sunday evening, December 4, the New York Stage & Film held it’s annual Winter Gala at the Plaza Hotel, honoring two titans of the entertainment industry…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:32AM

HER ACHING HEART – Hope Theatre by Laura Kressly

Bryony Lavery’s Victorian send-up Her Aching Heart has all the OTT melodrama and silliness of a pantomime, but this two-character, lesbian love story is decidedly not a panto. Full of innu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

REVIEW: Jest End, Waterloo East Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt Jest End returns to Waterloo East with a new, updated show which takes all the musicals you know and love, and tears them to pieces. This post REVIEW: Jest End, Waterloo Eas…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:20AM

Poppy Seed Festival – discussing F. with Morgan Rose by Maddi Ostapiw

In our fourth and final piece discussing the participants of Melbourne’s Poppy Seed Festival for 2016, writer Morgan Rose talks to us about F., a show about how modern teenagers intera…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:17AM

Blog: What’s going on with men, power, work and politics? by Alister Lownie

Ahead of their last tour date, Alister Lownie looks at the themes of power and the politically complex commentary on England’s working men tackled in Two Destination Language’s Manpower.…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:02AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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One Of The Best Free Tools You Can Use To Measure Page Speed by Drew McManus

It should come as no surprise that your website page load speed has a direct impact on conversions (revenue, social, and feedback). At the same time, there’s a lot of information about the…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Mary Poppins’ at the Players Club of Swarthmore by Tim Dunleavy

The Players Club of Swarthmore’s new production of Mary Poppins may surprise some devoted fans of the movie. This stage adaptation, which had a successful run on Broadway a decade ago, isn…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:59AM

How “Dear Evan Hansen” and “La La Land”– Maybe the 2017 Tony and Oscar Winners– Are Related by Roger Friedman

You haven’t seen “La La Land” yet because it hasn’t opened, but when that movie hits theatres in the next couple of Categories: Featured Movies Theater(Read more.…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:54AM

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

Mary Stuart flips a coin at the Almeida, Gemma Arterton becomes Saint Joan, Jack and the Beanstalk gets a Bollywood twist, and the festive spirit touches everyone from Robin Hood to Hansel a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36AM

Street Children

Street Children Off Off Broadway, Vertigo Theater Company at New Ohio Reviewed by Charlotte Arnoux BOTTOM LINE: A vogue-tastic window into the 1980s on the Hudson Piers. We are in 1988 Ne…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 02:31AM

'Dear Evan Hansen': On Broadway, and on the money. by Peter Marks

|| REVIEW The musical birthed at Arena Stage officially opens at the Music Box Theatre

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06AM

Ju Gosling: ‘Support for disability arts is essential’ by Georgia Snow

Having trained as a dancer, Ju Gosling works across performance and digital arts. She tells Georgia Snow about running disability arts festival

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton’s week: The US is a factory for new musicals by Mark Shenton

Getting new musicals to public ears is a tough job, at least in the UK, where audiences are not ‘tuned’ into hearing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Natasha Tripney: Is our reverence for Shakespeare holding us back? by Natasha Tripney

Near the beginning of Aleksandar Popovski’s fascinating production of Hamlet for Belgrade’s Jugoslovensko Dramsko Pozoriste, Hamlet – played by awesome Serbian actor

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, December 5, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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This Weekend: Don’t Miss the Koney Island Krampus Krawl by Trav S.D.

Filed under: BROOKLYN, Christmas, Coney Island, FOOD & DRINK CULTURE, PLUGS, SOCIAL EVENTS Tagged: Coney Island, Krampus Krawl

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Monday, December 5, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka’ at NextStop Theatre by Kendall Mostafavi

Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka opened at NextStop Theatre in Herndon to a sold-out house this past weekend. The cast included professional actors, alongside local students, which made for a very…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:27AM

Broadway Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ by Gordon Cox

The very thought of a Broadway transfer of “Dear Evan Hansen” might chill the blood of theatergoers who loved this bittersweet show when it played in the intimate setting of Off …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:26AM

Review: ‘The Dancing Princesses’ at Pumpkin Theatre by Patricia Mitchell

My wee littles stopped being wee little some time ago so, until yesterday, it’d been a number of years since I’d been to see children’s theatre. I’ve been hearing a lot of positive t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:21AM

Adam's Call: The Bodyguard: The Musical at Paper Mill Playhouse: I Wanna Run To You by Adam Rothenberg

Adam's Call: "The Bodyguard: The Musical" has found a way to make itself its own entity, while keeping all our favorite moments from the Oscar-nominated film that starred Whitney Houston &…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:16AM

Adam's Call: The Bodyguard: The Musical at Paper Mill Playhouse: I Wanna Run To You by Call Me Adam

Adam's Call: "The Bodyguard: The Musical" has found a way to make itself its own entity, while keeping all our favorite moments from the Oscar-nominated film that starred Whitney Houston &am…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:16AM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 12/3-12/4/2016

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, December 4, 2016 - Sunday, December 4, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06AM

28th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition Presented December 5-6 by Andrew Gans

Seth Rudetsky returns to host the annual benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Michael Urie’s Buyer & Cellar Broadcast on PBS December 5 by Robert Viagas

WNET recorded a recreation of his Off-Broadway solo show in Connecticut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bernadette Peters, Sutton Foster, Christine Ebersole, and More Honor Joel Grey December 5 by Andrew Gans

Grey is being honored with the York Theatre Company’s Oscar Hammerstein Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The Tonight Show Celebrates Hamilton Mixtape December 5 by Andrew Gans

The album of covers from the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton was released December 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Josh Radnor and Elizabeth Reaser Star in The Babylon Line, Opening December 5 by Olivia Clement

Richard Greenberg’s 1960’s-set play about a small town and big dreams makes its New York debut at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Which Aretha Franklin Song Did Andréa Burns Sing at Her First Job? by Olivia Clement

The In the Heights and On Your Feet! star puts it in writing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All Aboard Lincoln Center Theater’s Babylon Line by Harry Haun

Josh Radnor returns to the New York stage in a new Off-Broadway play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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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