A major flaw is Peer Gynt. Personable, co-composer Park plays the title role. When we first see him, he’s wearing a hipster wool cap, plaid shirt and eyeglasses. Possessed of a good sing…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:58PMSales of George Orwell’s novel “1984 “ reportedly have soared after Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Donald Trump, talked about “alternative facts.” It’s not…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:47PMDonning a pair of cat eye glasses and some well-placed whiskers, BroadwayWorld's own Randy Rainbow takes senior Trump adviserand serial liar, Kellyanne Conway, for a musical journey through …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42PMI’m a writer and performer who once did a TED talk about gender-neutral bathrooms. Now it’s all anyone wants me to talk aboutI was 15 years old the day I cashed my first art cheque. It w…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18PMDenver Center for Performing Arts was selected by Theatre Forward to participate in a two-year study that will monitor the impact of theater on students at Westminster High School.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:18PM
Call Answered: In 2016, I attended the very first BroadwayCon. I am so honored to have had the chance to interview BroadwayCon's co-creator Melissa Anelli. If you are a fan of the theatre, B…
SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 10:57PM“Titanic.” “All About Eve.” “La La Land”? Proving yet again that Oscar voters are primarily interested in movies that celebrate the industry all Oscar voters work in, the Academy…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:54PM by Susan Hasho Christine Ebersole’s opening song “After the Ball” (Charles K. Harris) was a warm, full-throated question–what’s next? She took in each person in h…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:37PMBursting with pride, humanity, humour and rebellion, Melt 2017 will explode at Brisbane Powerhouse throughout January and February in an unbridled celebration of equality and the LGBTI+ comm…
SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 10:07PM
In 1969, National Geographic photographer Loren McIntyre became lost in the depths of Brazil’s remote Javari Valley and found himself living amongst the Mayoruna people, a tribe with littl…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:54PMThe 2nd edition of Udaipur World Music Festival will take place from February 10-12, 2017, at multiple venues in Udaipur, Rajasthan. This edition of the international music festival wil…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:43PMIt has been reported that Mark Lasser, a recent audience member at Broadway's 'Hamilton', has filed a lawsuit against the production sighting a lack of services for blind patrons.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18PMContinuing the exciting season of Broadway Up Close concerts on Saturday at the Kimmel Center, Seth Rudetsky hosted Broadway and recording star Vanessa Williams for an evening of her career …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:15PMQueensland Music Festival (QMF) has launched a statewide search to unearth new talent among aspiring young musicians – entries are now open for the chance to take part in two exciting …
SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 08:13PM
New York City troupe Bedlam, visiting McCarter Theatre Center with two plays in repertory, produce a manic but uninvolving 'Hamlet.' Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:53PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - The producer of "Hamilton" has been sued by a blind theatergoer who claimed that the blockbuster Broadway musical violates federal law by failing to offer services to he…
SOURCE: Reuters at 07:42PMAmy Herzog’s Americans in Paris—with Baggage by Tony Urgo “Belleville” will take you from charming to chilling in a performance without intermission. The cast is excellent, embod…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:28PMMalthouse Theatre is proud to present the Reconciliation Comedy Gala, a star-studded afternoon of Australian music and comedy for a great cause on Thursday 26 January 2017. The Gala will rai…
SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 07:26PM“I had mixed feelings about Amy Adams being left out,” admits Gold Derby contributor Amanda Spears during our recent slugfest (watch above) where we dished the 2017 Academy A…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:25PMPlease join BroadwayWorld and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation for aspecial live streamedcareer retrospective QampAwithAudra McDonald, SAG Award Nominee forLady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PMLucas Hedges received an Oscar nomination on January 24 for his standout performance in Manchester by the Sea. Take a look at the show photos from off-Broadway's Yen, which he is starrin…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PMEver wonder what it's like to be a Schuyler Sister in the greatest city in the world? Hamilton's Angelica Mandy Gonzalez showed us how she makes it all "werk" with a peek i…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PMThe National Institute of Dramatic Art, or NIDA, has announced they will receive $300,000 over 6 years as a grant from the Luminis Foundation. The grant is earmarked to assist Indigenous stu…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:09PMProducers of a new version of George Orwell's classic suggest his dystopic fiction is chillingly relevant• Michael Billington's four-star review of 1984• Top five theatrical dystopiasOn …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMNearly two decades after it first hit the London stage, Ayub Khan-Din's play has been revived. How have racial stereotypes altered – and does the leading character seem any less detestable…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06PMBAD JEWS MAKES FOR GOOD THEATRE, BUT OY SUCH AGITA There’s an old joke: “What do you get if you put three Jews in the same room? Four opinions.” In Joshua Harmon’s Bad Jews, the jo…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:04PM
Oscar nominations can be worth their weight in gold. “La La Land,” “Lion,” and “Moonlight” could see their ticket sales spike after scoring best picture A…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:58PMNew York Philharmonic President Matthew VanBesien is leaving in May to become president of the University of Michigan’s University Musical Society.
SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 06:56PMShowbiz Nation LIVE! With Michael Roberts INTERVIEW WITH FILM & STAGE LEGEND DEBBIE REYNOLDS from [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:54PMA newly announced scholarly collection will analyze, and chronicle, Mr. Mac’s epic “24-Decade History of Popular Music.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:33PMThe Lantern Theater Company’s production of ‘Informed Consent’ explores ethical issues raised by scientific achievement through well-drawn characters. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:27PMOne of the lessons of the Dead of Winter series at the Brattle Theatre:"The occult is one of many tickets to the revolution.”
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:12PMAs BroadwayWorld previously reported, this spring, Cherry Hill High School will perform a different kind of Ragtime- without any racist or offensive language included. The school explains in…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Alan Cumming Tapped for CBS Crime Pilot
After wrapping up his turn as a crisis consultant and chief of staff on The Good Wif…
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- He was a good-natured Greek, an angry Bedouin and numerous other unforgettable characters in a legendary film career, and now Anthony Quinn is once again the splen…
SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:58PMLANG LANG RETURNS TO DISNEY HALL The first time I saw Chinese pianist Lang Lang perform live was at Disney Hall, and I must admit I was somewhat taken aback. For years, I had heard about LL…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:55PMby ED RAMPELL
1989, LA STAGE Alliance founded the annual Ovation Awards ceremony “to recognize excellence in theatrical performance, production and design in the Greater Los Angeles ar…
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 05:36PMThe New York premiere of Anna Jordan’s play opens January 31.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PMThe New York premiere of Anna Jordan’s play opens January 31.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PMThe play begins previews February 17 at Playwrights Horizons’ Mainstage Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PMCoghill-Thorne, a trailblazer in the Canadian theatre community, died after suffering massive heart failure
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:26PMAt 4 years old, Heather Sweet of tiny West Branch, Mich., did not see herself as a burlesque dancer who would take off her clothes and bathe in a giant martini glass onstage. If anything, li…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:21PMWayne Brady wants everyone to know he’s doing just fine. Toward the end of his first week playing Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of “Hamilton,” he jumped off a stair…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:08PMStage and screen starsAri Graynor, Stefania LaVie Owen, Justice Smith andLucas Hedgeslead the American premiere ofYen,Anna Jordan's Bruntwood Prize-winning play, directed by MCC alumTrip Cul…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04PMTimeline Theatre Company tells a story of love, loss, and mathematics.
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SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:56PMThe second annual Broadway Against Bullying cabaret will return to New York.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PMSymphony Space's PROJECT BROADWAY, a celebration of all that's new and exciting on the Great White Way, returns for its second installment, March 27 - April 2. This year's theme is 'The Art …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PMBroadway alum LaVon Fisher-Wilson is set to return to the role of Matron “Mama” Morton in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago beginning on January 30, a Chicago spokesperson conf…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PMThe production is among Hell in a Handbag’s 15th season, which also includes the return of Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM"When the entertainment finally got under way, the rumors proved true. The headliner was Judy Garland, alongside other talent including Shelley Winters, Josephine Premice and Carol Channing.…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:49PMJames Monroe Iglehart performs his show 'How the Heck Did I Get Here' at NJPAC twice on Jan. 28.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PMSky-Pony’s concert at The Sheen Center on January 28th is being dubbed as “the most important” in their career so far, and with reason, coming off the success of their musi…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:36PMSamsara isn’t a person’s name (despite seeming like a blend of “Sam” and “Sara.”) It is defined as either the process of coming into existence as a differentiated, mortal creatur…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:18PMA tangible stillness hovered over New York City in the hours following the inauguration of Donald J. Trump. A deafening hush that seemed to permeate every crevice of our small island.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:14PMThe NJTF/HTII at UM Miller Center welcomes and invites your participation in the 3rd annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Play Readings to be held on Sunday, 4/23/17 and Monday, 4/24/17, Holocau…
SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:12PMPerformances are set to begin February 1st, with the official Opening Night on Wednesday, February 8th at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 West 42 Street. Under the direction of Geraldin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:10PMIn the lobby of a theater the other day, an acquaintance of mine observed that the only good thing about the rise to power of Donald J. Trump was the post-facto unification of, well, let's c…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:03PMMeredith McDonough directs the comedy from Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Baker.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PMIn 'Band Aid,' Zoe Lister-Jones’ helming debut, she and Adam Pally play a couple who transform their marital spats into musical numbers, with an assist from Fred Armisen as the drummer nex…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:00PMNever mind plot, narrative thread or dramatic arc for a moment. Can you condense your message to 60 seconds? That’s the challenge of the Chicago One-Minute Play Festival, now in its sevent…
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The True Blood Broadway Musical may be closer than you think. The director of the proposed Broadway musical -Pam MacKinnon- came forward with a story proposal to HBO. She also asked if the m…
SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:48PMTheresa Rebeck’s grim ghost story 'The Bells' disappoints in the Resident Ensemble Players’ premiere. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:39PMThe initiative, dedicated to raising the visibility of Latinx playwrights, has also announced its first regional theatre partners.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PMThe school plans to remove racial slurs from the musical, although the licensing agreement doesn’t allow change.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:17PMPaola Lazaro's mosaic of scenes involving characters with little in common beyond being fellow denizens of a few blocks around a convenience store in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:16PMThe actors are strong, but forced exposition and clunky dialogue overwhelm any chance for depth here.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 03:14PMLeaving #CanstageSoWhite behind, managing director Matthew Jocelyn hopes to put more positive discourse centre stage in 2017
SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:12PMThe Los Angeles Philharmonic presents a trip around the globe with its World Music series 2016/17 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The four-concert series includes some
SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:06PMTalented, charismatic, unconventional, Martin Sharp was one of the most internationally influential culture makers of the late 20th century. His iconic images of Dylan, Hendrix, Luna Park an…
SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 03:00PMThis week on Broadwaysted we are so excited to welcome our first Tony winner Tony, Tony, Tony, Tony... the wonderful and talented James Monroe Iglehart James takes us to a 'Whole New World' …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PMThe drama will be directed by Ciarán O'Reilly.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PMThe play is written by Paul Cameron Hardy.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PMThe dark comedy is a production of the Playwrights Realm.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Broadway artistBeth Maloneannounced that she will star in the title role of The Muny's 2017 production of The UnsinkableMolly Brown. The production will run from July 21-27, and will be dire…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PMObi Abili will star as Brutus Jones in the Off-Broadway staging of Eugene O’Neill’s 1920 drama.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PMIn advance of rehearsals for the brand new Broadway musicalBandstandbeginning officially next month, Tony Award winning director and choreographerAndy BlankenbuehlerHamilton composer, co-boo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMPlaywrights Horizonswill soon present THE LIGHT YEARS, the world premiere of a new play written by Drama Desk Award winnerHannah BosThe Open House, Jacuzzi, Blood Play, Buddy Cop 2 and Obie …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42PMGraeae and the Royal Exchange are staging Lorca’s classic in a show that creatively incorporates BSL, captioning and audio description and takes a great play to another level“Right,” s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PMThe world premiere of Paola Lázaro’s Tell Hector I Miss Him opened off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 on January 23 after extending its run. The new play, starring Orange Is the N…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PMWicked diva Sheryl Lee Ralph visited (fellow Broadway alum) Wendy Williams’ show on January 24, and our reaction is the exact same as Williams’ as they hug: “I can&rsq…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PMJust added to the cast areAmanda Plummer, Elizabeth Ashley, Remo Airaldi, and Bill Heck.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PMFor muralist Eloy Torrez, it was the face that really got to him. His beloved downtown Los Angeles mural, the “Pope of Broadway,” featuring actor Anthony Quinn, had been chipping and fad…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:40PMSPOILER ALERT: THE PLAYWRIGHT DID IT Here’s the warning issued to the press on Monday night. It’s about critiquing Goodman Theatre’s imported New York staging of Gloria: “In the hope…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:35PMArden Theatre Company presents Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker's 'John,' but reviewer Frank Burd thinks it deserves a "Dear John" letter.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:28PMNick Gandiello’s family drama will have its world premiere at the West Coast theatre this winter.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PMThe American Repertory Theater production begins February 18 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:13PM4’ x 4’ Plywood Donation – 8 pallets, 80 pieces per palletMay take some or all of the plywood. Pickup or they may potentially be able to deliver near NilesContact Veronica between…
SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:04PMThis updated version of Henrik Ibsen’s 1867 verse drama includes rock and pop songs as it centers on an adventurous Scandinavian lad.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:04PMGolden Stage Records has released 'These Are My Friends', a compilation of Broadway songs and reminiscences from some of the theater's greatest TONY award-winning artists.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:02PMThe musical will take the stage at David Geffen Hall.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PMOn February 1, customers will be able to purchase two tickets for $50 for select performances.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
John Goodman chatted about getting pneumonia and having to miss some performances of his Broadway show THE FRONT PAGEon today's LIVE with Kelly.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PMThis spring, Cherry Hill High School will perform a different kind of Ragtime- without any racist or offensive language included. The school explains in an official statement
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42PMSick before opening night? Dried out vocal cords in the winter? Losing your voice from overexertion? Broadway professionals and vocal experts share their secrets to remain in good voice.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:42PMThere’s no business like show business, but does that include opera? If in a few years people finally agree that opera is genuinely another form of musical theater, it may be because of th…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:39PMWashington National Opera announced its programming for the 2017/2018 season on Monday, almost three months earlier than usual. The upcoming season is all part of Kennedy Center’s continue…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:36PMThe Academy Award nominations were announced today. No real surprises actually. Films that sent out the most screeners were nominated. Films that gave you a code to stream didn’t fare …
SOURCE: Ken Levine at 01:33PMProducers of the new Broadway play Significant Other are thrilled to announce that on Wednesday, February 1st, from 10am-8pm customers will be able to celebrate their Valentine with a ONE-DA…
SOURCE: www.breakingcharactermagazine.com at 01:28PMOn December 4, 1956, four performers young found themselves participating in an impromptu jam session in the recording studio of Sun Records in Memphis, TN. Enjoying the early stages of thei…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:27PMLin-Manuel Miranda received his first Academy Award nomination for his work on the "Moana" track "How Far I'll Go."
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:10PMAcademy avoids a third straight #OscarsSoWhite situation.
SOURCE: USA Today at 01:02PMWriters Lucy Prebble and Russell T Davies, and director Lyndsey Turner are among the figures announced for the judging panel of this
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PMPaola Lázaro’s new play, set in Puerto Rico, opened Off-Broadway January 23.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PMYonekura originated the role of Roxie in the musical's Japanese-language production.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PMMatthew Hydzik and Janine DiVita will lead a developmental reading for York Theatre Company.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PMThe new play is written by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tony winners Debra Monk and Boyd Gaines will co-star at the Signature in Arlington, Virginia.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PMEssentially it’s a glorified and arch 90-minute, scripted, sketch comedy show. The conceit is that it’s inspired by audience suggestions. The composition of the program changes from per…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:52PMMark Linn-Baker and Nancy Opel have joined the cast of the one-night-only event.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PMThe West Coast institution will stage six mainstage productions as part of its 2017–18 programming.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PMWatch the nominees on their biggest fears, most challenging scenes and the untold stories behind their films.
SOURCE: USA Today at 12:36PMThere is no question that there are racially charged words in the musical Ragtime, just as there were in the novel upon which it is based. In telling the story of black characters, of Jewis…
SOURCE: www.artsintegrity.org at 12:35PMJapanese superstar Ryoko Yonekura will return to Broadway’s Chicago this summer. The actress will play Roxie Hart in the Tony-winning revival for 11 performances only, from July 3 to J…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PMComplete casting has been announced for Manhattan Concert Productions' MCP 25th Anniversary concert performance of Gershwin's Tony Award-winning musical comedy Crazy for You, on February 19,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PMCBS has greenlit a newcrime drama, KILLER INSTINCT. The pilot will star and be executive produced by former 'Good Wife' star and Broadway vet Alan Cumming.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PMThis morning, Demian Bichir, Dustin Lance Black, Glenn Close, Guillermo del Toro, Marcia Gay Harden, Terrence Howard, Jennifer Hudson, Brie Larson, Jason Reitman, Gabourey Sidibe and Ken Wat…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PMThe York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and the preservation of musical gems from the past, as part of its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, will present…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33PMThe American Blues Theater has announced its 2017-2018 season — a subscription slate that will include a world premiere by Keith Huff to be directed by Gary Griffin; Ron OJ Parson directin…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:29PMThe Playwrights Realm continues its female-driven season with Jen Silverman’s dark comedy.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:22PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Romantic musical "La La Land" led the Oscar nominations on Tuesday with 14 nods, including the top prize of best picture and best actor nominations for its stars, Rya…
SOURCE: Reuters at 12:18PMExcellently directed by Laura J. Martin with crisp musical direction from Mat Levine, Mel Brooks’ The Producers at the Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater is an exceptional even…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:16PMThe Junior Theater Festival is the world’s largest festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PMNEW YORK (AP) - Lin-Manuel Miranda is getting closer to EGOT status, thanks to his Oscar nomination for best original song.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:11PMThe comedian’s Thank God for Jokes comes to the streaming platform.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PMIf you feel like Lin-Manuel Miranda is all over the place, well, it's because he is. And he has the awards to prove it. On Tuesday, the playwright, writer, rapper, actor and composer receive…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:07PMNonprofit theatre may be driven primarily by mission, not the market, but that's no excuse for inequity.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:05PMAriana DeBose takes on 20 rapid-fire questions spanning leading A Bronx Tale to choreographing her dream revival.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:05PMAbove and beyond union efforts, some U.S. theatres are making better compensation a central mission.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:04PM5 theatre freelancers (and 1 administrator) open their checkbooks to explain the financial choices they make to survive.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:03PMSo you want to be an artist, but have no personal wealth. 6 things to consider.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:02PMWriters of the world, unite—and demand your free theatre seats via Playwrights Welcome.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:01PMDance, perhaps the most ephemeral of the live arts, is given a fresh sense of history in an exhibition from dance artist Janice Parker at Edinburgh's City Art Centre.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMWe did it. Wesurvived another holiday season and we're smack dab in the reality of 2017. That means a lot of things, but it also means that Broadway Sessions is BACK And what better way to h…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PMThe creative team has also been announced for Signature Theatre's production of the new play, starring Debra Monk and Boyd Gaines.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMArena Stage takes a journey through America's recent past.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMLa La Land tied a major Oscar record this morning, earning 14 nominations, a haul it shares only with Titanic and All About Eve. With just a month to go until the actual ceremony, the questi…
SOURCE: Vulture at 12:00PM
The newest Academy Award nominations mean that Lin-Manuel Miranda is one step closer to winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony award.
SOURCE: USA Today at 11:57AMPlease join BroadwayWorld and the SAG-AFTRA Foundation for aspecial live streamedcareer retrospective QampAwithAudra McDonald, SAG Award Nominee forLady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AMNow that “La La Land” has tied the Oscar record set by “Titanic” and “All About Eve” (14 nominations), we pundits must inevitably wonder: Can it dance off…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:45AMThe number of employees who have been let go by the popular restaurant since August 2016 is now 31.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AMBy Cherry Lou Sy. Cherry Lou Sy reflects on Lukumi Arts’ immersive production of La Sirene: Rutas de Azucar ( The Siren: Sugar Routes ), which explores the black history of Cuba through Jo…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:38AMSoho theatre, LondonAt one point in Jack Whitehall's new show, he stops shouting, and addresses his recent encounter with the News of the World, who photographed him using cocaine. The ears …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36AMThe Made in England and Line of Duty actor is joining us to answer your questions at 1pm GMT on Friday 27 January – post them in the comments below 3.18pm GMT Vicky McClure has played a se…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36AMOnly 12 performers have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. Mr. Miranda is poised to become the next.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:33AMProducers of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago announced today that Japanese superstar Ryoko Yonekura will return to the Broadway production by popular demand in th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AMThe Tony winner will produce and star in a new TV series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AMThe company founded by John Houseman and Margot Harley will present two plays in repertory, X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation and Julius Caesar.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AMFun Home Tony nominee Beth Malone has been tapped to star in The Muny's 2017 production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Tony winner Kathleen Marshall, who helmed the 2014 premiere of the …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AMThe Tony winner talked about her upcoming tour, marching in L.A., remaking Beaches, and how she got the role of Elphaba.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Mel Gibson is having quite a week: On Friday, he became a father for the ninth time and on Tuesday he earned an unexpected Oscar nomination, capping what appears to b…
SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:20AMThe long-running, Tony-winning revival continues at the Ambassador Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AMBy Max Cerci. Max Cerci discusses watching Gemma Cooper-Novak’s Through the Glory Hole and What We Found There as a summer intern for The Theater Offensive, reflecting on his theatre backg…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:17AMSummit Entertainment was the big winner among studios in Tuesday’s announcement of the nominations for the 89th Academy Awards. It scored 22 in total: a record-tying 14 bids for &…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:15AMPlaybill.com’s Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for ca…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AMPlaybill.com’s Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry. From auditions to administrative roles, Playbill.com is the online source for ca…
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AMThe following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending January 22, 2017.
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SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:05AMEntertainment and events company Underbelly has resubmitted plans for a temporary theatre in central London, following the withdrawal of initial proposals for
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:04AMMichael Feinstein hosts the six-part series, which launches January 25.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AMThe English Folk Dance and Song Society and Cecil Sharp House have long occupied a special place in my heart. My father, Ken Hillyer, led The Southerners band and in the 1960s and 70s they p…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMA mysterious poet, cast adrift in space and time, wanders through the centuries, bearing witness to the endless cycle of human suffering. This poet, who first found voice in the Trojan War m…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:00AMPaola Lázaro's new drama run at Atlantic Theater Company.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Director Damien Chazelle's head is spinning after his film, "La La Land," tied the all-time record for Oscar nominations.
SOURCE: Variety at 10:58AMKevin Kline will star in the revival, set to open April 5 at the St. James Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AMBroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AMSignature Theatrehas announced full casting for the world premiere production Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner James Lapine Sunday in the Park with Ge…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:53AMLin Manuel-Miranda, Pasek and Paul, Viola Davis, Kenneth Lonergan, Denzel Washington, and Lucas Hedges are among the nominees.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AM"La La Land" tied Oscar history Tuesday morning. How much farther can the musical love letter to Los Angeles push it?
SOURCE: Variety at 10:42AMOriginally posted on Chaplin-Keaton-Lloyd film locations (and more): Looking south, the recently demolished Vitaphone Studios (yellow outline) in relation to many of Roscoe’s filming s…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AMToday is the birthday of Mary Mulhern (1908-1925). Originally from Newark, NJ, Mulhern was the daughter of Irish immigrants, her father a traveling salesman. When she was only 17 years old,…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AMKevin Kline will return to Broadway in a revival of Noël Coward’s backstage comedy, Present Laughter. Watch as the St. James Theatre readies to welcome him back to Broadway for pe…
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AMFollowing a series of controversial terminations at Ellen's Stardust Diner this past fall, the theatre district hotspot is under fire again after 15 long-term employees were recently termina…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:40AM'La La Land' nabs a historic 14 Oscar nominations, while Scorsese's 'Silence' and Amy Adams' 'Arrival' performance go unnoticed.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:40AMThis is the 28th edition of Resolution, the Place’s annual festival for contemporary dance. Showing three pieces a night across the six
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:37AMWorld Cafe Live has pulled out of Wilmington’s Queen Theater, and a new management team is coming in to maintain the venue’s identity as a space for live music, according to a report.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:35AMThe solo artist will perform his acclaimed evenings in New York and Los Angeles.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AMDenzel Washington, Viola Davis, and more share their first thoughts on becoming 2017 Academy Award nominees.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AMThe Tony-nominated actor will play the role of Diana in Hartford.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AMFollowing its Golden Globes sweep, “La La Land” dominated the 2017 Oscar nominations on Tuesday, picking up 14 nods to tie the record set by “Titanic” and “All About Eve.” Aside …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:25AMIdina Menzel talked to Seth about participating in the L.A. Women's March over the weekend and reveals that her mom and sister support her plays by lurking in bathrooms to eavesdrop on theat…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AMOdyssey Opera’s first commercially-released album is a fun showcase; BMOP delivers an excellent performance of Four Saints in Three Acts.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:24AMMiranda Sings Colleen Ballinger just found out about a brand new musical that got created called HAMILTON, about a man from history who possibly created electricity.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AMThe nominations for the 89th Academy Awards were announced on January 24, and La La Land achieved another record; the movie musical is the third film to receive 14 nominations, following All…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AMIt is rare that a musical is presented with such exquisite elegance as Thom Southerland delivers with Death Takes A Holiday, making its European premier at the Charing Cross Theatre.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
There were numerous surprises when the 2017 Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday morning, January 24 (see the complete list), so how do these nominations affect the race for Best Pict…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:54AMWe talk to playwright Madeleine George about her new play "Hurricane Diane", her writing process, dramatic structure, community engagement, and much more.
SOURCE: The Interval at 09:52AMSaracho shares how she made the transition from stage to working on hit shows like Looking and How to Get Away with Murder.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:45AMThe musical has been nominated a record-breaking 14 times
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:42AMThe versatile star sings his favorite songs and tells stories during two performances Jan. 28.
SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:36AMShould the multi-award winner winthe Oscar on February 26th, he will join a very select group of artists who have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:35AMFEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presentsTrue Colors Broadway Fights Ovarian Canceron Monday, February 13, 2017 at 700pm. True Colors is bringing together some of the best of Bro…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM“La La Land” leads Tuesday’s nominations for the 89th annual Academy Awards with 14 bids, tying the record of “All About Eve” (1950) and “Titanic”…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:30AMIf he wins best director, Damien Chazelle could make history at the Oscars
SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:25AM“I am Determined to prove a villain And hate the idle pleasures of these days.” Considered by some to be one of the more difficult plays to stage from Shakespeare’s canon…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:24AMThe candy-colored love letter to musicals "La La Land" has landed a record-tying 14 Academy Awards nominations, matching it with "Titanic" and "All About Eve" for most nominations ever.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 09:21AMCorn Exchange, CambridgeThe foppish comedian is a terrific performer but his tightly scripted comedy doesn’t compensate for the dearth of anything real or insightful to say‘God, these st…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMCharing Cross theatre, LondonThom Southerland gracefully directs this strange musical, but the delightful songs and touching performances merely decorate a story that lacks biteLove is as st…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AMAtlantic Theater Company'sworld premiere play Tell Hector I Miss Him by Paola Lazaro, directed by David Mendizabal, will play through February 19 at Atlantic Stage 2 330 West 16th Street, wh…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AMOn its latest LP, Code Orange reinvents pain.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:18AMAn Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:18AMWatch the nominees on their biggest fears, most challenging scenes and the untold stories behind their films.
SOURCE: USA Today at 09:16AMVotes are cast polls are closed and results have been tabulated This was our biggest year yet After a record number of voters in more than 75regions worldwide, BroadwayWorld is very excited …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13AM Last year, Keegan Theatre’s new Theatre for Young Audiences program called PAY-RAH-KA staged a reading of How to Catch a Leprechaun. The program’s first full-scale prod…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:12AMHere I was watching the style of archaic, combative, misogynistic, blinkered, self-serving power politics which have helped to bring this country and the USA to a terrifying position of ungo…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM1. Create a festival world Rural areas can cover huge spaces and our audiences can’t necessarily afford the time and cost of travelling
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMMy first job was a local production of Peter Pan in the late 1990s. Not so much a pantomime but a Christmas
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AMLa La Land, Fences, and more received multiple nominations.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
The academy seeks to rebound from two years of #OscarSoWhite with nods for “Moonlight,” “Fences” and others.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:49AMThis morning, Jennifer Hudson, Brie Larson, Emmanuel Lubezki, Jason Reitman and Ken Watanabe will join Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs to reveal the 89th Oscars Nominations
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45AM“La La Land” dominated the Oscar nominations Tuesday, scoring 14 nods — including the Motion Picture Academy’s top award, Best Picture. The musical, with Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling,…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:44AM “La La Land,” the musical tribute to Los Angeles, leads The Academy Award nominations with a record-tying 14, Lin-Manuel Miranda received an Oscar nomination for best ori…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:44AM“La La Land,” a musical tribute to Los Angeles, dominated the Oscar nominations on Tuesday, picking up 14 nods to tie the record set by “Titanic” and “All About…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:41AMCheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was joined by Oscar winners Brie Larson, Jennifer Hudson, and more to announce the nominees for the 89th an…
SOURCE: Backstage at 08:40AMThe theatre company hope to bring their production of Five Guys Named Moe to the capital
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:33AMAmbassador Theatre Group (Mark Cornell, CEO; Adam Speers, Executive Producer) has announced the complete casting and creative team for the Broadway revival of New York City Center’s produc…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:18AMOn last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Cate Blanchett chatted with Jimmy about living in New York City and making herBroadway debut inTHE PRESENT.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:18AMClowns might be getting a bad press just now, but clowning has long been an essential part of British theatre traditionEverybody loves to hate a clown, and news of sightings of clowns on str…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMOctagon, BoltonJessica Baglow is radiant as the gobby but intellectually insatiable hairdresser who spars with her boozy Open University lecturerIf one thing has altered in the 37 years sinc…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMBy Douglas Mayo
Celebrating their 7th Anniversary this year, Shit-Faced Shakespeare is back in London’s West End still three sheets to the wind with their new challenge – a seaso…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:09AMHave you seen the myriad five- and four-star reviews for our Featured Show, Mingled Yarn Theatre's two-hander play with music based on Joseph Moncure March's once-banned 1928 poem THE WILD P…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThe RSC may have Simon Russell Beale and cutting-edge digital technology but the Southwark Playhouse has real heart when it comes to The Tempest.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Made in China
Off Broadway, Wakka Wakka at 59E59 Theaters
Reviewed by Ran Xia
BOTTOM LINE: A darkly comedic and fantastical R-rated puppet musical with poignant insights into consumerism, …
SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 07:48AMThis morning, Jennifer Hudson, Brie Larson, Emmanuel Lubezki, Jason Reitman and Ken Watanabe will join Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs to reveal the 89th Oscars Nominations
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:35AMLibby Purves has pulled out of hosting a new theatre show that will be aired on BBC Radio 4. The station announced
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:33AMMusical Wicked has extended booking in the West End to May next year. It is now booking until May 26, 2018, at
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:33AMTom Stoppard has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to writing at this year’s Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards. Caryl Churchill
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:33AMWest End producer Sonia Friedman has questioned the morality of BBC talent show Let It Shine, claiming it is free advertising for
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:33AMTom Stoppard was also honoured at the event in London
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:33AMA free association flutter of fingers opens Only Bones. Part of the London International Mime Festival, Thomas Monckton’s show sees him make
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AMHolding the Man, a play by Tommy Murphy, adapted from Timothy Conigrave’s memoir, is one of the most beautiful love stories I have ever had the pleasure to behold on stage. Big Boots Theat…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:12AMOut There on Fried Meat Ridge Road, written by and starring Keith Stevenson as the loveable redneck JD, has delighted audiences for years at LA’s Pacific Resident Theatre on Venice Bou…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:12AMThe UK premiere of Thom Southerland's musical, 'Death Takes A Holiday', is based on the 1928 Italian play of the same name, which went on to inspire the film, 'Meet Joe B…
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:12AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 24 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AMI enjoyed Stuart Slade's BU21 massively when it played the Theatre503 early last year but I hadn't intended to revisit the show - sometimes the memory of it is plenty sufficient.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Listen: “Sunday in the Park” Cast Finally Announced, “Bright Star” Confirms Tour, Darren Criss to Sing with Supergirl & The Flash, O&M Sues Michael Flatley! &…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AMThom Southerland directs the UK premiere of Maury Yeston's musical
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:24AMWe chat to the cast and guests including Claire Sweeney and Daniel Boys
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:24AMCentre Culturel Canadien presents a solo concert by the award-winning guitarist Steve Cowan on February 28, 2017 in Paris.Cowan will be playing a concert of his first album, Pour Guitare. Th…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:01AMThe UK premiere season of 2011 Maury Yeston musical Death Takes A Holiday is as exquisitely sung as it is handsomely staged.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMThe sold-out performances by Dance Theatre of Harlem Saturday at Playhouse Square attested to Northeast Ohio's thirst to once again see the historic company in action.
SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 05:00AM
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in a warm wave of romance and relaxation at Le Méridien Chicago [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:48AMThrough the generosity of Donna MacMillan, the McCallum Theatre presents Cole starring Michael Griffiths on [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:48AMHell in a Handbag Productions is thrilled to kick-off 2017 with the announcement of its 15th season. Comments [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:48AMBy Michael Block We all strive to write the next great American play. But what is the great American play exactly? Ask ten different people and you'll receive ten different answers. The…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:31AM By Eric J. Grimm Christopher Guest’s joyous mockumentaries received the Broadway treatment at 54 Below on January 22nd. A sprawling cast worked through most of …
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:26AMToday's big news RING TWICE FOR MIRANDA begins previews Off-Broadway, and HELLO, JERRY celebrates Jerry Herman at York Theatre Company
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24AMTurn of the century newsboys cavorting in Jupiter, Tarzan swinging across a Fort Lauderdale stage and Tony Manero swiveling his hips in Margate -- the 2017-2018 season for South Florida thea…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:24AMThe new tragi-comedy by Laugh it Up, Stare it Down playwright Alan Hruska begins previews at New York City Center Stage II.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMPanels and programs musical fans should check out January 27–29.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMActor and author Robert Creighton joins us to discuss “Cagney,” a new musical he co-wrote and stars in as James Cagney. The show tells the story of Cagney’s dramatic life, from his Vau…
SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AMHygienic Art, the visual-arts hub in the heart of the New London waterfront, will hold its 38th annual winter art carnival, featuring art, music, fashion, poetry, films and other events, sta…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM 
