Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Sings Bowie/Prince at Highline Ballroom by Sandi Durell

    By Brian Scott Lipton     2016 was a tough year for music lovers, as some of its greatest artists ascended into the eternal pantheon. But probably no two deaths were …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:53PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Joyous, comic and grim: the best new Indigenous playwrights by Arts Review

Yellamundie is a Darug word for storyteller, and the name of a biennial play development festival for Indigenous Australian writers run in Sydney since 2013. The Yellamundie Festival, an ini…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 10:38PM

Last Chance: ‘Escaped Alone’ at Royal Court Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Caryl Churchill’s critically-acclaimed play ‘Escape Alone’ will end on February 11, 2017, at the Royal Court Theatre, London. This is your last opportunity to check out the works of th…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:28PM

Review: ‘The Bikinis’ at Westchester Broadway Theatre by Lori Speiser

Currently playing on the Westchester Broadway Theatre stage is The Bikinis: A New Musical Beach Party. Produced by The Bikinis Tour Company, The Bikinis was created by Ray Roderick and James…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:15PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Grand Concourse & the problem of hunger by Cogency

Grand Concourse by Heidi Schreck; Beth Lopes directed at Theatre Horizon, Norristown PA, February 2017.   Combining its selection of play with a mission to help hungry and homeless peop…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 09:36PM

“The Christians” Reign Supreme at San Francisco Playhouse by Bdhorwitz

Lucas Hnaf Asks: Does Hell Exist, or Is It Us? by Barry David Horwitz When you wander into a Christian mega-church and find the pastor questioning the existence of Hell, you know you must be…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:35PM

Francesco Cilea’s Opera ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ at Royal Opera House, London by Blouin Artinfo

The opera 'Adriana Lecouvreur' will be staged at the Royal Opera House, London, from February 7, 2017 to March 2, 2017.  The title role of Cilea’s opera Adriana Lecouvreur&n…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:16PM

First, Accentuate The Positive by Joe Patti

I was reading Peter Drucker’s Managing the Non-Profit Organization. In a chapter near the end of the book he talks about self-renewal through change of perspective using examples like …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:12PM

Review: ‘I Too Speak of the Rose’ (‘Yo También Hablo de la Rosa’) at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Ravelle Brickman

   US Premiere of Mexican Classic Now Playing at GALA Hispanic Theatre   Some might think of it as a Mexican version of Rashomon—Akira Kurosawa’s classic 1950 film in which each of th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:03PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Interview: ‘Fun Home’ Lyricist Lisa Kron on Taking the Show Outside NYC, and the Importance of Activism by Jose Solis

On February 6th, distinguished guests, friends, and journalists got together at the ASCAP headquarters in New York City, to honor the recipients of this year’s Kleban Prize in Musical Thea…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:44PM

Alec McCowen, British Actor Who Played Saint and Fool, Dies at 91 by Robert Berkvist

In a half-century career that spanned film, TV and theater, Mr. McCowen’s greatest triumphs were on the stage. But movie audiences knew him as well.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Star Wars Land’ Opens in This Galaxy’s Disney World and Disneyland in 2019 by Tolly Wright

Though 2019 will mark the end of the Skywalker-saga with Star Wars Episode IX, it will also mark the beginning of fans visiting its universe in theme-park form. According to the Hollywood Re…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:56PM

The House of Bernarda Alba review at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester – ‘rich, thoughtful, timely’ by Natasha Tripney

In Jenny Sealey’s production of The House of Bernarda Alba words wrap around the stage. Graeae co-production with the Royal Exchange uses

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:43PM

Disney’s ‘Avatar’-Themed Land Opening Date Revealed, Star Wars Land Coming in 2019 by Dani Levy

Eight years after James Cameron’s “Avatar” hit theaters, fans will finally be able to enter the alien world of Pandora. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during the company…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:30PM

Tony Awards shocker: ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ withdraws from contention by David Buchanan

Jake Gyllenhaal just can’t seem to catch a break with American awards shows. After missing out on an Oscar nomination two weeks ago for his performance in “Nocturnal Animals,” Gyl…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:30PM

REVIEW: Moby Dick sails the theatrical waters at South Coast Repertory by Rob Stevens

Tech rules the day in adapter/director David Catlin's and The Lookingflass Theatre Company's production of Herman Melville's classic novel.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 07:11PM

Theatre Review: ‘The River’ at Spooky Action Theater by Andrew White

Playwriting being a solitary task, it should come as no surprise that playwrights often enjoy pursuits that are equally solitary.  Take fishing, for example – given the crush of audiences…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:04PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Adriana Lecouvreur review at Royal Opera House – ‘singing of rare subtlety’ by George Hall

The Royal Opera celebrates the 25th anniversary of Angela Gheorghiu’s international debut at the house in 1992 with a revival of Adriana

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:51PM

Broadway’s Bathroom Problem: Have to Go? Hurry Up, or Hold It by Michael Paulson

Efforts to add stalls gain speed as the theater industry awakens to the frustration women face at intermission and to a growing expectation of comfort.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:48PM

NORTHANGER ABBEY Theatre Royal, Bury st Edmunds, & touring by Libby Purves

MORTIFICATION AND MERRIMENT ON TOUR       It was a young Jane Austen who wrote this wonderful squib of a novel, and its delight is in the absurdities and agonies of youth: credulous e…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:33PM

Manchester by the Sea’s Lucas Hedges Has No Time for FOMO by Jennifer Vineyard

The youngest Oscar nominee this year, Lucas Hedges, hasn’t been making the usual rounds on the awards circuit to promote his supporting role in Manchester by the Sea, and for good reason �…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:15PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Brittain Ashford of The Great Comet by Broadway.com

Brittain Ashford stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Great Comet and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Odds & Ends: Cynthia Erivo Will Sing at the Grammys, You Can Sing on the Cast Recording for The Great Comet & More by Ryan McPhee

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Cynthia Erivo Joins John Legend for Grammys Performance After delivering an earth-shattering performance that led to this st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Photos: Meet the Cast and Creative Team of Broadway's Come From Away by Marc J. Franklin

The new musical begins performances on Broadway February 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:07PM

Seven Questions About Cats, Dames, & Dance with Eloise Kropp

Eloise Kropp talks starring as Jennyanydots in Cats.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 06:03PM

Class Notes: Ray Anthony Thomas by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member Ray Anthony Thomas about “Jitney,” presented by the Manhattan Theatre Club at The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Class Notes actively cov…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:00PM

Theater News: Tituss Burgess, Rachel Bay Jones, and Javier Muñoz Join 2017 Broadway Backwards

The cast list for the annual event has been announced.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: Brecht on Brecht

A theatrical collage, culled from the writings of Bertolt Brecht.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Broadway's Jay Armstrong Johnson Plays Birdland

The On the Town star returned for his second Birdland appearance on February 6.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Disney's wonderful world may be too good to last by Mae Anderson

NEW YORK (AP) -- Disney has been on a tear the past few years, thanks to popular channels like ESPN, its "Star Wars" and Marvel superhero franchises, and improving r…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:58PM

Review: George Rose, From His Stage Life to His Unhappy End by Anita Gates

In “Georgie: My Adventures With George Rose,” Ed Dixon recalls the actor’s triumphs in the theater as well as his violent demise.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:48PM

JONAH: ON STAGE! to Set Sail in Cinemas This Spring by BroadwayWorld

For more than four decades, experiencing one of Sight amp Sound's biblical stage epics meant a drive to Lancaster, PA or Branson, MO. But on May 2, 2017, all that is about to change when one…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40PM

Exclusive: Hear “Go” from Freaky Friday and Watch the New Album Trailer by Olivia Clement

Ahead of the album’s official release, Playbill.com readers can now listen to the track “Go” from the musical comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:33PM

Proximity and authority cast their customary spell in the compelling Measure for Measure by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: There are supporting performances that I’m tempted to call the best I’ve seen in the roles

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 05:24PM

‘A magnificent evening’: John boasts as good and reverberant a final curtain-line as you are ever likely to encounter by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: This play, by the rising young American playwright Annie Baker, lasts more than three hours but has no dull moments

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 05:24PM

It’s no longer business as usual on the theatre stage, as artists rapidly react to the political moment by Michael Paulson, The New York Times

Theatres believe drama can help shape public understanding and conversation, in this case about an administration whose policies they find troubling

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 05:24PM

Review: Happiness in Hoboken by Michael Block

By Michael BlockJust a quick trip outside of NYC sits a beautiful theater in Hoboken, New Jersey called Mile Square Theater. Celebrating their second year in the space, they kick off 2017 wi…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:18PM

Viola Davis (‘Fences’) just latest in line of leading ‘supporting’ performances at Oscars by Paul Sheehan

Much has been made of the placement of “Fences” star Viola Davis in the Supporting Actress category, with some aruging it’s tactical and others saying it’s appropriate. Fo…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:15PM

'A Comedy of Tenors' at the Paper Mill is farce at its best by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The musical is a sequel to Ken Ludwig's Tony-winning 'Lend Me a Tenor,' but you don't need to know its predecessor to enjoy the hijinks

SOURCE: NJ.com at 05:15PM

Disappointed Josh Groban fans are sobbing on Broadway by Michael Riedel

If you want to see 1,000 women burst into tears, hand them a piece of paper that says, “We regret to inform you that Josh Groban is unable to appear in today’s performance of ‘The Grea…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:14PM

Artists Repertory Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature six new plays, including two world premieres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PM

Disney CEO Bob Iger Says He Is ‘Open To’ Extending Term Beyond June 2018 by James Rainey

Disney CEO Bob Iger said on an earnings call Tuesday that he would be open to extending his time at the head of the entertainment conglomerate beyond his current contract, which ends in Jun…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:07PM

Sierra Boggess, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Javier Muñoz & More Set for Broadway Backwards by Lindsey Sullivan

What a lineup! Sierra Boggess (School of Rock), Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Newsies), Javier Muñoz (Hamilton) and many more have joined the roster for this year's Broadway Backwards. As…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Jenn Colella, Rodney Hicks & the Cast of Come From Away on Bringing the 9/11 Musical to Broadway by Broadway.com

Jenn Colella, Rodney Hicks, Chad Kimball and the Come From Away cast discuss the much-anticipated new tuner's arrival on the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Hello, Darlings! Leigh Ann Larkin & Jon Peterson Will Lead the Cabaret Tour by Ryan Gilbert

Come taste the wine, come hear the band, come blow your horn, start celebrating right this way! Broadway favorites Leigh Ann Larkin (Gypsy, A Little Night Music) and Jon Peterson (Cabaret) w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Kleban Prize Winners – Lisa Kron, Daniel Zaitchik by Sandi Durell

  Video Interviews/Photos by Magda Katz   This year’s 27th Kleban Prize winners are Daniel Zaitchik (the most promising musical theater lyricist), and Lisa Kron (the most pro…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:02PM

Photos: Rob Nagle, Nadia Bowers, and the Cast of Church & State Begin Rehearsals by Hannah Vine

The Off-Broadway debut of Jason Odell Williams’ new political comedy begins March 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM

Theater News: Leigh Ann Larkin, Jon Peterson, and More Join Cabaret Tour

The musical heads around the country in its second season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Tituss Burgess, Kathleen Turner, Javier Muñoz, Andrew Rannells Set for Broadway Backwards by Andrew Gans

The annual fundraiser will be held at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:55PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole Sing from WAR PAINT! by Stage Tube

Just last month, Works amp Process at the Guggenheim offereda behind-the-scenes look at War Paint, the new musical by librettist Doug Wright, composer Scott Frankel, lyricist Michael Korie, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM

Review: Manual Cinema's 'Magic City' lets everyone in by Chris Jones

Border walls are crumbling at theaters all over town these days, the Trump-mandated edifice being the metaphor du jour for a political revolution sourced in protectionism and thus anathema t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:45PM

Tituss Burgess, Rachel Bay Jones, Javier Munoz and More Tapped for BROADWAY BACKWARDS by BroadwayWorld

Three Tony Award-winning performers and stars from Broadway's biggest hits will be among the star-studded storytellers sharing their hearts through song at this year's Broadway Backwards, a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Hands down, ‘Baby Screams Miracle’ is the windiest show in town by Peter Marks

Woolly Mammoth Theatre unveils Clare Barron’s tragicomic disaster play

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:42PM

Winner of Horton Foote Playwriting Award Announced by Andrew Gans

The Dramatists Guild will present the award February 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PM

Disney Beats Earnings Expectations, but Can’t Match Stellar Q1 of Last Year by James Rainey

Robust performance by its parks and resorts helped Disney beat analysts’ earnings expectations for the first quarter of 2017, though the entertainment conglomerate could not compete wi…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:38PM

Cabaret National Tour Introduces New Sally Bowles and Emcee by Robert Viagas

Leigh Ann Larkin and Jon Peterson will join the company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:38PM

Photo Flash: UK Playwright Robert Holman Hosts Talkback at JONAH AND OTTO by BroadwayWorld

Celebrated UK playwright Robert Holman is making his New York debut with Jonah and Otto, which officially opens tomorrow evening (Wednesday) at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 West 42 S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

FRIGID Festival 2017: A Q&A with this Year’s Artists – Part 1 by Hanna Oldsman

Now in its 11th season, the FRIGID Festival will bring 30 shows to UNDER St. Marks and the Kraine Theater, February 13 through March 5. We had the opportunity to ask several of this yearR…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:33PM

STAGE TUBE: Tyler Conroy & Chloe Castro-Santos Sing DEAR EVAN HANSEN in Just Four Minutes! by Gianluca Russo

SingerSongwriter Tyler Conroy, along with Chloe Castro-Santos, has just released his newest music video, Dear Evan Hansen in 4 Minutes. The two singers perform each song from the hit Pasek a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

STAGE TUBE: Garen Scribner, Ryan Steele, and Yehuda Hyman Celebrate Acceptance in Moondrunk Music Video by Stage Tube

Choreographer Lorin Latarro is celebrating acceptance with the help ofGaren Scribner, Ryan Steele, and Yehuda Hyman. Entitled For those before, watch below as the trio dances to Moondrunk's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

Campy Cult Musical 'RACHAEL LILY ROSENBLOOM...' to Return in Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

The papers called it 'the first intentionally campy musical in Broadway history' and 'Broadway's first disco musical,'but Paul Jabara's Rachael Lily Rosenbloom... and don't you ever forget i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

CABARET Tour Says 'Willkommen' to New Sally Bowles and Emcee by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced new casting for the national tour of Sam Mendes Spectre, American Beauty and Rob Marshall's Into the Woods and Chicago, the films Tony Award-winning …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

INTAR Founder and Figurehead of Latino Theater Max Ferra Dies at 79 by BroadwayWorld

INTARis sad to announce that Max Ferra, founder and first Artistic Director of INTAR, died on Saturday, February 4th, in Miami after a two-month battle with pneumonia. Ferra was 79 and retir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM

EgoPo Classic Theater presents Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’ by Mark Cofta

EgoPo's bold staging of Chekhov's 'The Seagull' refreshes familiar territory and brings it into the now. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:28PM

A Comedy of Tenors – Paper Mill Playhouse by Sandi Durell

    by Maryann Lopinto Opening Night Photos: Maryann Lopinto   A Comedy of Tenors is a sequal to Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor which, a few seasons back, was presented …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:26PM

Jonathan Larson Grant Recipients Announced by Sandi Durell

      The American Theatre Wing announced today that the 2017 Jonathan Larson® Grants recipients are Ben Bonnema (book, music and lyrics), Maggie-Kate Coleman & Erato A. …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:13PM

Tribute to a Teacher by Trav S.D.

I learned this weekend the devastating news that a pivotal person in my life was near death. Even hearing that it was close in these raw, heartbreaking days was enough to double me over with…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:12PM

Great Comet Announces Broadway Cast Album by Robert Viagas

Fans are invited to take part in upcoming recording session February 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Feature: A hive takes operatic flight in The Swarm by Hannah Marsh

A new queen is born, a challenge issued, and the old queen must flee, taking half her court with her as the courtiers embark on a journey to find a new home. When you explore the secret live…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:06PM

Performance Space Available at Rivendell Theatre beginning June through July 9, 2017 by Bt

Intimate fifty-seat theatre comes with full lighting package and sound equipment, beautiful exposed brick lobby, dressing rooms, air conditioning and heat, WiFi, and wheelchair accessibility…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 04:03PM

Know a Theatre: Broadway Rose Theatre Company of Tigard, Ore. by American Theatre Editors

From a summer stock theatre to producing large-scale musicals, this Oregon theatre entertains the city of Tigard.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:02PM

Music News: Broadway's Great Comet Asks Fans to Take Part in Cast Recording Session

The general public has their shot at being heard on the show's new album.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Rinde Eckert performs RIN: Tales from the Life of a Troubador at The Kennedy Center (review) by Susan Galbraith

To the degree that a creative artist can draw you into his world and make you follow him regardless, to merge with his very humanity, that is the measure of his worth. By this measurement, R…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:54PM

Andrew Lloyd Webber Is the Talk of Broadway

Such contemporary-minded musicals as “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen” may continue to draw standing-room-only crowds. But these days, the theater community’s attention is turning …

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 03:50PM

The Future of Broadway Is Now! Take A Listen to 2017’s Jonathan Larson Grant Recipients

Get a glimpse of the four recipients of The American Theatre Wing's 2017 Jonathan Larson Grants.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:48PM

2017 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipients Announced by Robert Viagas

The awards are given to emerging musical theatre writers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM

Photo Flash: Jay Armstrong Johnson Revisits Favorite Tunes and More at Birdland by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway at Birdland concert series welcomedJay Armstrong Johnson, who recently starred in the titular role in Candide in the New York City Opera production, in concertat the historic ro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:37PM

Official: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812?Cast Recording in the Works; Sign Up to Sing on the Album! by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway musicalNATASHA, PIERRE amp THE GREAT COMET OF 1812invites fans to be a part of the upcoming original Broadway cast recording.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

Six Emerging Artists Named 2017 Jonathan Larson Grant Recipients by BroadwayWorld

The American Theatre Wing announced today that the 2017 Jonathan Larson Grants recipients are Ben Bonnema book, music and lyrics, Maggie-Kate Coleman amp Erato A. Kremmyda music and lyrics, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Stage and Screen Vet William Daniels Sets Spring Release for 'THERE I GO AGAIN' Memoir by BroadwayWorld

William Daniels's new memoir, THERE I GO AGAIN How I Came to Be Mr. Feeny, John Adams, Dr. Craig, KITT, and Many Others, will be hitting bookshelves on March 1, 2017. It is already available…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:24PM

Everyman Theatre to open 2017-18 season with 'M. Butterfly' by Tim Smith

In an unusual move, Everyman Theatre has announced one of the works on its 2017-2018 lineup — David Henry Hwang's Tony Award-winning "M. Butterfly," which will launch the season in Septemb…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 03:24PM

Jersey Boys Ends Legendary Run on Broadway by Rino16

A classic Broadway musical has recently come to an end. “Jersey Boys” has enchanted countless people during its run of 12 years. It even spawned a feature film that was directed …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:21PM

Photos: Lisa Kron and Daniel Zaitchik Awarded 27th Kleban Prize by Marc J. Franklin

The Kleban Foundation honored the winners of the 27th Annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist and librettist.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Photo Coverage: COME FROM AWAY Cast Lands on Broadway At Last! by Walter McBride

In a heartbeat, 38 planes and 6,579 passengers were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland, doubling the population of one small town onThe Edgeof the world. On September 11, 2001 the world …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PM

Denzel Washington: From young dreams of 'Super Fly' to the aging hurt of 'Fences' by Jeffrey Fleishman

Denzel Washington strolls in dressed all baggy: ingratiating, sly, a man of eloquence and scat, quiet and crescendo. The bulk of him rises. So many things writ into him, saint, conniver, f…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:15PM

Marc Spitz by Martin Denton

Today my sad duty is to report that one of the members of that family has passed away. Marc Spitz, whose play Shyness Is Nice is in Plays and Playwrights 2002, died last week at the much-too…

SOURCE: blog.indietheaternow.com at 03:12PM

Theater Critic Charles Isherwood Leaves New York Times by John Bonazzo

Isherwood specialized in spotlighting Off Broadway hits like In the Heights and Spring Awakening before they came to Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 03:02PM

WE ARE IAN – Vaults by Daniel Perks

Ian is a lightbulb. Nora, Dora and Kat are like moths to his flame – light-up trainers, hair in bunches and white dungarees drawn into his heady mix of strobe and smoke and thumping house …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PM

Theater News: Orange Is the New Black's Dale Soules and Concetta Tomei Star in World Premiere

The Mother of Invention from James Lecesne is currently playing at Abingdon Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Watch Lady Gaga as a fierce guest judge on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' by Usa Today, Usa Today

"Gentlemen start your engines," RuPaul directs contestants in this look at season 9.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 02:58PM

Come From Away Tops Helen Hayes Nominations by Olivia Clement

The Broadway-bound musical, which played an acclaimed production in Washington, D.C., nabbed 14 nominations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PM

Schenectady Stop Added to Hamilton Tour by Robert Viagas

Good news for upstate New York theatre fans.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

Studio Theatre’s new comedy, I Wanna Fucking Tear You Apart (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

Like a fantasy disco, I Wanna Fucking Tear You Apart opens all glitz and glamour. Yet, it isn’t as frivolous as it would want you to believe watching Sam (Nicole Spiezio) and Leo (Tommy H…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:48PM

Raising Hull: young theatre companies kick-start UK City of Culture by Lyn Gardner

A gang of emerging outfits – including Silent Uproar and Middle Child – hit the road to reveal the Yorkshire city’s buoyant theatre sceneThe big question facing any festival is what wi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PM

New York Times Culture Desk Sees More Upheaval As Layoffs Loom by Jeremy Gerard

Three major contributors to The New York Times culture section have left the paper. The most recent is Charles Isherwood, the No. 2 theater critic since 2004, when he jumped from the top c…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:32PM

Irwin Corey, Comedian and ‘Foremost Authority,’ Dies at 102 by Ron Wertheimer

Mr. Corey inhabited many characters but was best known for his alter ego, a zany “professor,” and for his left-wing politics.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PM

Theater Critic Charles Isherwood Leaves The New York Times by BroadwayWorld

Theater critic Charles Isherwood has departed The New York Times,reporterMichael Paulsonconfirmed today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

James Corden Discusses Likelihood of Hosting 2017 TONY AWARDS by BroadwayWorld

James Corden, who will host Sunday night's GRAMMY AWARDS on CBS, discusses the likelihood that he will reprise his role as host ofthis year's TONY AWARDS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Songs and Poets III at Deutsch Oper Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Deutsch Oper Berlin presents Songs and Poets III: Matthew Newlin, Michael Leibundgut, Attilio Glaser, Ulrike Draesner. It will run through June 7th, 2017 in Berlin. Characteristic of the “…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:14PM

Tony Kushner and More to Examine Culture in the Age of Donald Trump in 'PUBLIC FORUM' Series by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater and The New Yorker announced today that a new series, PUBLIC FORUM A WELL-ORDERED NATION, has been added to the 2017 Spring Public Forum line-up.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PM

L.A. Theater’s Witch Hunters by Steven Morris

"A few days after the ad was posted, Rivera’s casting director Raul Clayton Staggs and Rivera received a letter from a mysterious address [email protected], which, at the bottom of t…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:02PM

L.A.’s Rogue Machine Theatre Announces its 2017 Season by Patrick Pizzolorusso

Halley Feiffer, Lorraine Hansberry, and Oscar winner Alexander Dinelaris are among the playwrights represented this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

NARVIK – Manchester by Kristy Stott

In Narvik, Lizzie Nunnery has written a beautifully harrowing production, produced by Manchester-based theatre company Box of Tricks.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

Theater News: Anne Bogart's John Cage-Inspired Chess Match No. 5 to Have World Premiere

The production will be seen at Abingdon Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Ryan Spahn, Lou Liberatore Set for New Play Daniel's Husband

Michael McKeever's new work is directed by Joe Brancato.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Review: I Wanna F*cking Tear You Apart

Studio Theatre looks at jealousy from a new angle.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: Raise a Glass With Three Day Hangover's Drunkle Vanya

Lori Wolter Hudson adapts and directs this boozy take on Uncle Vanya.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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‘La La Land,’ ‘Moonlight’ Honored at Variety Artisans Awards in Santa Barbara by Variety Staff

Trusting your instincts and your coworkers were the recurring themes at the Variety Artisans Awards Feb. 6, as film creatives were saluted for their behind-the-camera work in 2016. This was …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:52PM

Complete Cast Set for Paula Vogel's Indecent on Broadway, Including Stars of Off-Broadway Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The cast is now set for the Broadway premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel’s Indecent. The entire off-Broadway company will reprise their performances from last year’s Ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

It's a Masterpiece! Watch Sunday in the Park with George's Jake Gyllenhaal Perform 'Finishing the Hat' by Lindsey Sullivan

Sunday in the Park with George's Broadway transfer was a welcome announcement for those who missed Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford's lauded performance at City Center (all righ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

The Cast of Broadway's Come From Away Is Poised for the 9/11 Musical's New York Premiere by Lindsey Sullivan

Fresh off of nabbing 14 Helen Hayes Award nominations, Come From Away's cast and creative team gathered to meet the press on February 7. Broadway.com was on hand to snap pics of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Watch Jake Gyllenhaal Sing A Song From His Upcoming Broadway Musical Debut

The actor is leading the cast of the Sunday in the Park With George revival, which begins performances Feb. 17. This month, Jake Gyllenhaal returns to Broadway for his first…

SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 01:39PM

Lady Gaga to Appear on Season 9 Premiere of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ by Lawrence Yee

Lady Gaga is going from halftime to primetime. The pop singer and LGBT icon — who headlined Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show — will appear on the Season 9 premiere of …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:38PM

Photos: Photos: Daniel Radcliffe and cast in rehearsals for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

The Harry Potter actor stars in Tom Stoppard's play which opens at the Old Vic in March

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:36PM

Interviews: Arinzé Kene: 'I realised I had stories to tell'

The Pass actor on what made him turn to playwriting, his latest piece and his terrible hoop dreams

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:36PM

Video: Video: Daniel Radcliffe and the cast of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern

Watch Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire and David Haig on their new show Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at the Old Vic

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:36PM

Alec McCowen obituary by Michael Billington

Stage and screen actor known for his role as the assiduous sleuth in the Hitchcock film FrenzyAlec McCowen, who has died aged 91, was an actor of dazzling technical brilliance whose career e…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM

Rajiv Joseph Honored with DGA's 2017 Horton Foote Playwriting Award by BroadwayWorld

The Dramatists Guild of America has announced they will present the 2017 Horton Foote Playwriting Award to playwright Rajiv Joseph at the Dramatists Guild's annual awards presentations Monda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Lady Gaga sales spike 1,000% after Super Bowl halftime show by Usa Today, Usa Today

Her streams increased 1,400% on Pandora and 605% on Spotify.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:35PM

FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Company of COME FROM AWAY! by Walter McBride

In a heartbeat, 38 planes and 6,579 passengers were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland, doubling the population of one small town onThe Edgeof the world. On September 11, 2001 the world …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:31PM

Notes on A Year of Diversity Programming by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Josh Hecht. Artistic Director Josh Hecht reports on the first year of Profile Theatre’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, and shares insight from the process.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:30PM

Matildapalooza by Sandi Durell

by Matt Smith   “Even if you’re little, you can do a lot!” It’s the emblematic anthem we all know and love, which has become synonymous with Matilda ever since the musical first…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:30PM

BWW TV: Lea Salonga Performs Moving Rendition of HAMILTON's 'Burn' in Concert at Sydney Opera House by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway superstar and Disney legend, Lea Salonga, just kicked off a series of five concerts in Australia, beginning with three sold-out shows at the iconic Sydney Opera House with the Sydne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:29PM

Serving Up Major Waitress GIFs From Their Fierce New TV Spot

Enjoy these fresh new GIFs from Broadway's Waitress.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:22PM

Berlinale: Canales’ Film Factory Presents Musical Comedy ‘Holy Camp!’ at the European Film Market (EXCLUSIVE) by John Hopewell

Vicente Canales’ Film Factory Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights outside Spain to Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s offbeat musical comedy “Holy Camp!,” the f…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:13PM

Entire Off-Broadway Ensemble to Return for INDECENT on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Daryl Roth, Elizabeth Ireland McCann and Cody Lassen, the producers of Indecent -- the newest work by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE -- have announced t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal Sings from SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE by TV News Desk

Jake Gyllenhaal makes his musical Broadway debut in the revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. Today, the actor turned to Facebook to share rehearsal footage from the production.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:07PM

Watch Jake Gyllenhaal Sing Stephen Sondheim’s “Finishing the Hat” by Robert Viagas

He will star in the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park With George.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

The Digital Civility Index by Michael Kaiser

As communicating and creating communities online increasingly becomes one of the primary ways people interact, we must focus

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 01:06PM

Dave's Gone By Interview (2/4/17) – ALLEN LEWIS RICKMAN & Rabbi Sol Solomon by David Lefkowitz

Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actor Allen Lewis Rickman. Topics include: Yiddish, Alan Rickman, Coen Brothers, A SERIOUS MAN, Steve Sterner. Segment aired Feb. 4, 2017 as part of the "Dave's …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:05PM

Complete Casting Announced for Broadway’s Indecent by Andrew Gans

The production will mark the Broadway debut of Paula Vogel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

DELETE ME by Paddy Smith

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SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:03PM

Theater critics honor best of 2016 theater by James Hebert

The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle last night honored artists and productions from 10 local companies at the latest edition of the annual Craig Noel Awards. The Old Globe Theatre, Cygnet T…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:00PM

Theater News: Frances McDormand and More to Perform Karaoke for the 52nd Street Project

The nonprofit organization will host a karaoke benefit concert on February 13.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Raúl Esparza, Melissa Errico Honor Mary-Mitchell Campbell at Transport Group Gala

Campbell is a musical director and conductor on Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Lisa Kron and Daniel Zaitchik Receive Kleban Prize For Musical Theatre

The two were awarded the prize in a private ceremony held February 6.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Video Flash: Jake Gyllenhaal Finishes the Hat in New Sunday In the Park With George Music Video

Gyllenhaal returns to Broadway in the Sondheim-Lapine classic.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: God of Carnage, Intimate Apparel on Season Lineup at Shakespeare & Company

The Berkshires-based theater has announced its summer schedule.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Katrina Lenk, Richard Topol, and More to Lead Paula Vogel's Indecent on Broadway

The entire off-Broadway company will star in the Broadway mounting.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

WHAT’S IN A NAME – Birmingham by Ian Foster

Its rather lazy, and stereotypical, approach to laughing at the gays aside, there's a quite a lot to enjoy here in the Birmingham REP's production of the award-winning French play What's In …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Jake Gyllenhaal Sings Stephen Sondheim in 'Sunday in the Park With George' Video

The clip, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, features the song "Finishing the Hat."read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:50PM

Childsplay Theatre Announces Write Now Festival Lineup by American Theatre Editors

Four new works were selected from more than 100 entries for this year’s new-play festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:49PM

Kimmel Center presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Alix Rosenfeld

The Kimmel Center invited Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to perform inspired new works and classic favorites. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:49PM

Video Thrilled The Musical Star: Anaheim’s “Chance Theater” Racks Up Maximum Production Points With The West Coast Debut Of “Claudio Quest” by Leo Buck

Along with a nice, (and periodically, even ‘bouncy’) contemporary score, Fornarola and Pailet’s book is commensurately sly and always witty; billed as “An 8-‘Bit’ Musical that as…

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 12:38PM

Traveling Vineyard Brings Wine Country Into Any Home by Rino16

Wine is a hot item right now. Wine sales have gone up double digits for the past few years, and it seems like there’s an announcement of a new vineyard or wine every month. Traveling V…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 12:36PM

Yo También Hablo de La Rosa/I Too Speak of the Rose at GALA (review) by Rosalind Lacy

The set places us in a blighted area outside Mexico City in the 1960s. A cyclorama displays a skyline of city buildings. Railroad tracks emerge from upstage center. Dingy walls splotched wit…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:36PM

GayCo Productions CNTRL + ALT-RIGHT + DELETE Speaks Truth With Spunk by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed By: Stacey L. Crawley Highly Recommended Getting out of the house on a frigid [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:32PM

About Face Theatre’s THE TEMPERAMENTALS – Through February 18, 2017 at Theater Wit by Michael J. Roberts

About Face Theatre is pleased to continue its 2016-17 Season with the Chicago premiere of THE TEMPERAMENTALS, Jon Marans’ Off-Broadway [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:32PM

Fanny and Stella, the pioneer transvestites who fought Victorian anti-gay laws by Tracy McVeigh

A new play by Taggart writer Glenn Chandler charts the forgotten story of two cross-dressers and a notorious 1870s court caseIn prudish Victorian England they were called the “he-she ladie…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PM

Critic Charles Isherwood Departs The New York Times by Robert Viagas

He’s been reviewing theatre for the Times since 2004.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

REVIEW: Dear Evan Hansen, Original Broadway Cast Recording ✭✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Dear Evan Hansen doesn’t hide its heart and it’s that honesty that has me thinking about a trip to Broadway to see this most remarkable new show. This is a stunni…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:18PM

Kiss & Cry, Barbican Theatre, London, review: Hands jump together to have sex by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

As part of the London International Mime Festival, 'Kiss & Cry', stars a duo of dancing hands, small-scale sets and cinematography, to evoke memories of past loves

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:18PM

Dorothy Parker UnScripted by Steven Morris

Dorothy Parker UnScriptedReviewed by Maureen Lee LenkerImpro TheatreThrough February 25th RECOMMENDEDDorothy Parker UnScripted is the latest in Impro Theatre’s unique brand of completely i…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:14PM

Irwin Corey, the king of comedic confusion, dies at 102 by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Irwin Corey, the wild-haired comedian and actor known for his nonsensical style and who billed himself as "The World's Foremost Authority,"…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:12PM

Chicago Production of Picnic Casts Female Actor in Lead Role of Hal by Andrew Gans

Molly Brennan will play the drifter who upends a small town in American Theater Company’s production of the William Inge classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

Photo Flash: See Isaac Mizrahi's Sold-Out DOES THIS SONG MAKE ME LOOK FAT? at Cafe Carlyle; Show Added! by BroadwayWorld

Isaac Mizrahi has sold out his debut Cafe Carlyle show, Does This Song Make Me Look Fat There will be one final, encore performance this Saturday, February 11,at 1045pm. Scroll down for a sn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

CYNTHIA ERIVO in concert – Shoreditch Town Hall by Johnny Fox

There are few divas for whom you would queue an hour in the pouring rain on a cold night in January, but it was almost worth getting trench foot to witness the extraordinary, uplifting, gene…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:05PM

Review: ‘Company’ at McLean Community Players by David Friscic

Stephen Sondheim’s gloriously urbane, stylistic and sophisticated musical Company was groundbreaking when it first arrived on Broadway in the Seventies and it still remains relevant today.…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:02PM

Experts’ Oscar predictions: 10 wins for ‘La La Land’ listed in order of likelihood by Paul Sheehan

“La La Land” earned 14 Oscar nominations, tying the record of “All About Eve” (1950) and “Titanic” (1997). And with two bids for Best Song, it has the po…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00PM

San Diego Musical Theatre works up '9 to 5' by James Hebert

Joy Yandell knows all about the 9-to-5 grind. Or, in her case, more like 6 to 2 (a.m.), as this working mom juggles parenting and acting and her non-theater professional life. “It's a torn…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Meet Jenn Colella, Kendra Kassebaum, Chad Kimball, and the Stars of Come From Away

The new Broadway musical is written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Review: A Comedy of Tenors

Ken Ludwig pens a sequel to his operatic farce Lend Me a Tenor.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Jackie Hoffman, Tovah Feldshuh, and More Will Celebrate Actors’ Temple’s Centenary by Andrew Gans

The evening will be held in March at the Friars Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

La Règle du jeu in Paris — blurring boundaries between stage and screen

The Comédie-Française’s Jean Renoir adaptation at the Salle Richelieu lacks dramatic impact

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:57AM

King Hedley II by Steven Morris

King Hedley IIReviewed by Neal WeaverThe Matrix TheatreThrough February 12 RECOMMENDEDThis play by the late August Wilson is part of his 10-play series about the black experience in each of …

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The Legend of Georgia McBride Finds Its West Coast Cast by Beret Leone

Matthew Lopez’s comedy will be presented in Los Angeles with familiar faces.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Arts Council needs ‘step change’ in offering for young people by Georgia Snow

A “step change” in Arts Council England’s work with children and young people must occur if it is to succeed in achieving

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AM

Christian Borle to Star in Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Benefit by Robert Viagas

Brecht’s play is a parable about how a dictator seizes power.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AM

Critic Charles Isherwood Leaves NY Times by American Theatre Editors

Originally hired in 2004, Isherwood had outsized influence and aroused passionate feelings, occasionally his own.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:41AM

Come From Away Nabs 14 Helen Hayes Award Nominations Prior to Broadway Bow by Ryan McPhee

Come From Away has reason to celebrate before it even arrives in New York. The new musical received 14 Helen Hayes Award nominations for its out-of-town tryout at Ford’s Theatre i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Theatre Review: ‘Sweeney Todd’ at Olney Theatre Center by Steve Charing

Britain has always been given a bad rap—fairly or unfairly—for the taste of their food. If anyone had actually eaten Mrs. Lovett’s meat pies in 19th century London, you would see why.�…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:35AM

Review: Review: School Play (Southwark Playhouse)

Alex MacKeith's playwriting debut is about the pressures of a primary school's SATs results

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:32AM

Video: Let's talk about sex: in rehearsals with La Ronde

Max Gill's updated version of Arthur Schnitzler's 1897 piece will see a cast of four play ten characters

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:32AM

New Performing Arts Center in Kuwait Catches Fire by BroadwayWorld

According to Reuters, Kuwait City's new Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Center caught fire yesterday, February 6. The venue, which was set to host a production of CATS this winter, opened to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

Photos: Sarah Michelle Gellar and Clay Aiken Visit Broadway by Hannah Vine

Gellar came out to see Cats, and Aiken stopped by In Transit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:16AM

Showmanship and narcissism at New York’s Whitney

The museum’s new exhibition rewinds to an era when painting came back from the dead

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:06AM

Playbill Prepares for its Most Star-studded Cruise Ever! by Ruthie Fierberg

Broadway on the High Seas 8 sets sail February 17 with a record-breaking number of stars aboard the luxury adventure.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Gothenburg Opera’s seamlessly executed Elektra

The Swedish company’s production features first-rate performances

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:04AM

'SUNDAY IN THE PARK's Annaleigh Ashford to Visit Next Week's 'Late Night' by TV News Desk

Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford, soon to star in the Broadway revival of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, will stop by NBC's 'Late Night with Seth Meyers.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Carrie Fisher/Debbie Reynolds Documentary BRIGHT LIGHTS Now Available on DVD & Digital Download by TV News Desk

BRIGHT LIGHTS, an intimate look inside the eclectic lives of Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is available now on DVD and digital download.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 1/31/2017 - 2/7/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 1312017 - 272017.

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Play is serious business – and so so needed to inspire young people by Chris Grady

This weekend, I was a guest at the launch of a new collaboration between the China based GengXing Culture Development Company, Ginger.cat, and the UK based Big Foot Arts Education. Big Foot …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:01AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 2/5/2017 – Temperatures Drop Below Freezing.

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending February 5, 2017. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

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

Theater News: On Your Feet! to Launch National Tour in the Fall

The touring production will start in Gloria and Emilio Estefan's hometown of Miami.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: The Glass Menagerie, Starring Sally Field, Announces Rush Ticket Policy

The Tennessee Williams revival begins performances tonight at the Belasco Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Washington D.C.'s 2017 Helen Hayes Awards Announces Nominations

The awards recognize and celebrates excellence in professional theater throughout the Washington metropolitan area.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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New Adaptation of Enemy of the People Finds Its Cast by Beret Leone

Henrik Ibsen’s drama is given a fresh structure by The Barrow Group Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

Review: ‘RIN: Tales From the Life of a Troubadour’ Starring Rinde Eckert at The Kennedy Center by David Friscic

The acclaimed writer, composer, librettist, physician, performer, and director Rinde Eckert delighted and amazed the crowd on Friday evening at the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater. Eckert …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:49AM

Tonight: Victrola Burlesque by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Burlesk, Contemporary Variety, PLUGS Tagged: Darlinda Just Darlinda, Hill and Dale, Ula Uberbusen, Victrola Burlesque

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:48AM

“It Can’t Happen Here” by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great American author Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951). And today I must take this opportunity to apologize to the members of my old book club. Ten or 15 years ago at …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:48AM

Tix for Sunset Boulevard Revival, Starring Glenn Close, Now on Sale through June by Andrew Gans

The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is currently in previews at the Palace Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:44AM

Interview with Teaching Artist Mathilde Dratwa by Roundabout

Master Teaching Artist Mathilde Dratwa joined Roundabout’s Teaching Artist roster in 2012. She leads a variety of workshops and residencies for students all over New York City. She current…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 10:38AM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Significant Other Star Sas Golderg

Sas Goldberg talks Significant Other, building her business, and making a movie with her real life bestie.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:35AM

2016 Tony Awards Broadcast Honored with Directors Guild Award

Glenn Weiss and Directing Team for the 70th Annual Tony Awards Win for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports-Specials.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 10:32AM

Broadway Grosses: Hamilton Surpasses $3 Million Again, Claiming the Top Spot by Ryan McPhee

The show is non-stop. Hamilton reigned supreme at the box office once again, managing to gross over $3 million in eight performances. This is the fourth time the Tony and Pulitzer-winning mu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AM

See Tituss Burgess, Debra Monk, and Sierra Boggess Salute Mary-Mitchell Campbell by Hannah Vine

The Transport Group’s gala evening featured a slate of Broadway stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Review: Elbow loses a member and become more accessible by Mark Kennedy

Elbow, "Little Fictions" (Concord Records)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:25AM

Burnley Buggers' Ball to mark 50th anniversary of Sexual Offences Act by Mark Brown

Burnley is a forgotten battleground for lesbian and gay rights, says playwright-in-residence for LGBT History MonthBurnley is a market town known for many things including, perhaps, its rich…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AM

Suzan-Lori Parks’ Fucking A at Iron Crow (review) by Jayne Blanchard

Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is known for her outlandish imagination, creative use of language and boldly askew look at America’s past and history. Her mythic riff on Nathaniel Hawthorne’…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:24AM

Trevor at 1st Stage (review) by Steven McKnight

It’s not easy being a famous child actor struggling to stay in show business after passing puberty.  It’s even more difficult when that actor is a chimpanzee, Nick Jones imagines in hi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:24AM

On Your Feet! Will Launch 31-City National Tour by Andrew Gans

The touring version of the Broadway musical will open in Miami, the home city of Gloria and Emilio Estefan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

Broadway Glass Menagerie Announces Rush Ticket Policy by Robert Viagas

How to see Sally Field and Joe Mantello during previews for less.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

ON YOUR FEET! Announces First National Tour Opening in Miami by BroadwayWorld

Producers James L. Nederlander, Estefan Enterprises, Inc and Bernie Yuman have just announced a 31-city First National Tour this fall of the hit Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET - based on the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

Cynthia Erivo Will Perform on the Grammy Awards by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning actor is nominated for the cast recording of The Color Purple.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:05AM

Is Julian Fellowes right? Are period dramas & BME performers incompatible? by Shanine Salmon

Julian Fellowes has defended the all-white casting on Half a Sixpence by stating “It is in keeping with period”. Whilst Fellowes justification may make sense to him, it sounds ridiculous…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:05AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES to Play Hollywood Pantages in 2018; Season Announced! by BroadwayWorld

LOVE NEVER DIES, Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will be part of next season's line-up at the Hollywood Pantages.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

Poetry Review: Pierre Reverdy’s “Song of the Dead” — Imprisoned in Life by John Taylor

Despite one’s aspirations to another kind of reality, for Pierre Reverdy one is forced to return to one’s fetters.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:03AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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An Interview with Lisa McNulty by Victoria Myers

We talk to Artistic Director of WP Theatre (Women's Project) Lisa McNulty about the role of an artistic director, the perception of work by women, and how she sees WP continuing to evolve.

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:59AM

Lady Gaga's Super Bowl appearance spurs huge digital sales

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Super Bowl was a triumph for fans of the New England Patriots but it also became very lucrative for Lady Gaga....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:56AM

Photo Coverage: A Toast to the Artist - An Evening with Mary-Mitchell Campbell & Friends by Walter McBride

For Transport Group, Mary-Mitchell was Musical Director for First Lady Suite and Orchestrator for Hello Again for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 by Susan Grace

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I Interview Playwrights Part 913: Dan Fingerman by Adam Szymkowicz

Dan FingermanHometown: Huntington, NYCurrent Town: Astoria, NYQ:  Tell me about Boys of a Certain Age. A: “Boys of a Certain Age” is about four gay Jews spending the weekend toget…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:38AM

Creative Team Set for Crazy for You 25th Anniversary Concert, Helmed by Susan Stroman by Andrew Gans

The evening will be held February 19 at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

R.I.P. Professor Irwin Corey: Dead at 102 by Trav S.D.

There’s been lots of chatter on social media since last night and I finally got definitive word from Bob Greenberg: Professor Irwin Corey has passed away at age 102.  Those old enough…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:36AM

Dreamgirls Stars to Sing at London Awards Show by Robert Viagas

Amber Riley and Liisi LaFontaine will perform at the WhatsOnStage Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:26AM

Ben Platt, Renee Elise Goldsberry Among Topliners at MCC Miscast Concert by Robert Viagas

This year's event will celebrate the Off-Broadway troupe’s 30th anniversary.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AM

How the ‘50 Shades’ actors trained for their marathon sex scenes by Lauren Steussy

The cast of “Fifty Shades Darker” didn’t just need to look good naked. They needed to dominate in the buff. Enter Ramona Braganza: the celebrity fitness guru who whipped stars Jamie Do…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:18AM

Interviews: Soraya Mafi and David Webb: fair days will shine

Meet the young stars of ENO's The Pirates of Penzance

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:18AM

School Play review – harassed head's testing day ticks all the boxes by Michael Billington

Southwark Playhouse, LondonAlex MacKeith’s debut play deals with the nuts and bolts of a test-driven education system and acts as a metaphor for other hard-pressed professionsPlays about s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

Photo Coverage: Lisa Kron and Daniel Zaitchik Accept 2017 Kleban Prizes by Jennifer Broski

The annual KLEBAN PRIZE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE presentation took place just yesterday, February 6 atASCAP.Some of Broadway's legendary musical theatre creators and young-up-and-comers will come…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM

Don’t Miss: MCC’s ‘Miscast’ Benefit by Matthew Wexler

MCC Theater has announced the all-star lineup of performers set for their annual Miscast gala (Monday, April 3), celebrating the 30th Anniversary of MCC Theater. MCC Theater’s annu…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:12AM

‘Phantom of the Opera’ Sequel ‘Love Never Dies,’ Broadway Hits to Play Pantages by Gordon Cox

“Love Never Dies,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel to his long-running smash musical “The Phantom of the Opera,” will play the Hollywood Pantages next season, wher…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM

My First Job: Simon Warner by John Byrne

My first job was as a holiday park entertainer – coincidentally, in a park run by Warners. That was my dream job.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

How to… work at theme parks overseas by John Byrne

1. Plan your finances After studying performing arts at college, I secured a job as a performer at Disneyland Paris. I had to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

HIP – Vaults by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Remember the old song,"if you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise”? Well, let’s bring it right up to date with some new lyrics so, altogether now “If you go dow…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Hollywood Pantages Unveils the Lineup for Its New Season

On tap for 2018: 'School of Rock,' the 'Phantom' sequel 'Love Never Dies,' 'Aladdin,' 'On Your Feet,' 'Waitress' and 'The Color Purple.'read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM

'Waitress' and 'The Color Purple' coming to the Hollywood Pantages for 2017-18 season by Jessica Gelt

The crowd-pleasing adaptation of “Waitress” and the national tour of Tony winner “The Color Purple” highlight the Hollywood Pantages season for 2017-18, the theater announced Tuesda…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Cynthia Erivo and John Legend to Perform for GRAMMY's 'In Memoriam' Segment by BroadwayWorld

Tony winner Cynthia Erivo and Grammy winner John Legend will perform during the In Memoriam segment of this year's broadcast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

Disney’s Newsies To Hit Cinema Screens At End February 2017 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following it’s Tony Award-winning run on Broadway and a cross country US Tour, the Disney musical Newsies will be presented in cinemas across the UK from Sunday 19 Febr…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:37AM

NEWS: The Book of Mormon extends West End booking to May by Emma Clarendon

Hugely popular Broadway musical THE BOOK OF MORMON is now booking at the West End's Prince of Wales Theatre until 27 May 2017, it has been confirmed.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:34AM

NEWS: Southwark Playhouse & Orangre Tree lead shortlists for The Offies 2017 by Daniel Perks

London's leading awards in the theatre calendar for Off-West End productions, The Offies Finalists for the 2016 season have been revealed, with south London venues Southwark Playhouse and th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

Blogs: Why don't more visual artists design for theatre?

Matt Trueman looks at why the art world and theatre world don't collide more often

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:12AM

Run the Beast Down review – a weird, wild tale of inner-city alienation by Michael Billington

Finborough, LondonTitas Halder’s strange one-man play, starring Ben Aldridge, looks to the urban fox to illustrate a life in free-fallA fascination with foxes runs through our literature, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM

Rosie O'Donnell Says She's Ready to Serve as SNL's 'Steve Bannon' by TV News Desk

This week, fans of Rosie O'Donnell took to Twitter to suggest that the comedian and former daytime talk show host take on the role of President Trump's Chief Strategist Steve Bannon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04AM

Heather Headley – American Songbook by Sandi Durell

A superbly tuned instrument used to crowd-pleasing effect   By Joel Benjamin     Heather Headley’s voice is a superbly tuned instrument which she used to crowd-pleasing effe…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:00AM

Rush Ticket Policy Announced for THE GLASS MENAGERIE Beginning Tonight by BroadwayWorld

ProducerScott Rudinannounced has today therush ticket policyfor the Broadway revival ofTennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerieat the Belasco Theatre 111 West 44thStreet starring two-time Aca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

FROM DOWN UNDER: The Book of Mormon by Simon Parris

Australia finally has the chance to say Hello! to The Book of Mormon, and this sparkling production has been well worth the wait.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Marin Ireland, Theater’s Best-Kept Secret, May Not Be a Secret Much Longer by Rebecca Milzoff

When Marin Ireland graduated from drama school in 2000, she had to choose between two jobs: She could go to Vermont to play Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew, or she could join the cast of t…

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:00AM

Oscar Spotlight: The Actresses by Michael Schulman

For a certain stripe of Oscar obsessive—c’est moi—it’s all about actresses. A healthy variety of tough, sly, vulnerable, funny, chilling female performances signals that the state of…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 08:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The HIV Monologues review at Ace Hotel, London – ‘laced with humour’ by Paul Vale

For the last 30 years, playwrights have been trying to put into words the devastating effect that Aids and HIV has had

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:56AM

REVIEW: Crocodile, Vault Festival ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves There are shadows here of ‘The Events’, as well as other absurdist and expressionist drama. I hope we hear more from Mr Eyre very soon. This post REVIEW: Crocodile, Vault…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:53AM

Billy Lykken: Sacred Monster by Jk Clarke

          by Steve Nardoni     The Metropolitan Room was the perfect venue for Billy Likken’s self-described “alt-cabaret experience.” In this intima…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:51AM

LA LA LAND's Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling Will Not Perform at OSCARS by TV News Desk

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling will not be performing at the Oscars. Both 'City of Stars' and 'Audition' from their film LA LA LAND are up for best original song.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:41AM

Dubailand review at Finborough Theatre, London – ‘analytical and dreamlike’ by Dave Fargnoli

Simultaneously analytical and dreamlike, Dubailand discusses the complex, contradictory nature of an ultramodern city built on the exploitation of impoverished workers. First

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:26AM

Salford arts venue threatened with closure wins stay of execution by Georgia Snow

Threatened arts venue Islington Mill in Salford has had its licence renewed, despite fears that a noise complaint could have forced it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AM

Ex-BBC boss appointed Stagetext chair by Giverny Masso

Former BBC head of audience experience Jonathan Hassell has been appointed chair of captioning charity Stagetext. He succeeds Richard Lee, who has

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AM

Girl power musical 2 Become 1 returns to King's Head

If last month's Women's March taught us anything, it's that Girl Power is as powerful as ever! It can't be totally unrelated (can it?) that 1990s nostalgia musical 2 BECOME 1 is returning fo…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:24AM

Future of new British musicals to be focus of London conference by Matthew Hemley

Producers and collaborators involved in the development of new British musicals will share details of their success stories as part of an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:19AM

Theatre News: Full casting announced for Glenn Waldron's Natives

Fionn Whitehead stars in the play about three coming-of-age teens

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM

SKIN OF THE TEETH – Vaults & touring by Daniel Perks

A selection of teeth (or maybe they’re just stones) crop up throughout Anna Beecher’s story, talismans for Nicholas (Daniel Holme) to hold dear, treasure and covet. Festival London …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

BWW's On This Day - February 7, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM

Strawdog mostly makes sense of Shakespeare's least sensible play

Written a few years before his death, "Cymbeline" at times feels as if William Shakespeare were going through some of his favorites, tossing them in a blender and hitting "frappe." (Yes, the…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Read all about it: Broadway Newsies hits UK cinemas this month

We're still hoping the actual stage show will join fellow Disney hits The Lion King and Aladdin in the West End at some point. But in the meantime, UK audiences can experience the Tony Award…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:52AM

REVIEW: The HIV Monologues, Ace Hotel Shoreditch ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies With the epic Angels in America at the National on the horizon, this feels like a perfect curtain raiser, where HIV characters are centre stage, a hilarious and poignant pla…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:04AM

SALOME – Hoxton Hall by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Salome takes place in an altogether different age and the archaic language and prosaic story arc reflect this. The title character is both victim and victimiser, and Wilde plays strongly on …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Al Pacino and the role that pulled him to the Pasadena Playhouse stage by Deborah Vankin

Al Pacino stumbles onstage during rehearsals at the Pasadena Playhouse, his rumpled suit too loose, his hair disheveled, his eyes buggy. The set of playwright Dotson Rader’s “God Looked …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: They are Currently Holding “Harry Potter” on Broadway Auditions, Ayad Akhtar’s “Junk” to Broadway this Fall, “Hello, Dolly!” Gonna Be Making Bank! R…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

School Play review at Southwark Playhouse, London – ‘sharp, moving, timely’ by Fergus Morgan

Good Will Hunting. Dead Poets Society. The History Boys. Dramas about teaching tend to follow a pattern (and tend to star Robin Williams).

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:54AM

Introducing Laura Valentine

Laura Valentine, the artistic director and choreographer for Numinous Flux Dance Company in Nashville, was recently named the winner for BellaMoxi Dance Convention’s 2017 Emerging Artists …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:38AM

Second Companies: Boston Ballet II and meeting tomorrow’s dancers

Dance Informa continues its series on second companies with a spotlight on Boston Ballet II. Boston Ballet II (BBII) is a company that prides itself in giving up-and-coming dancers a first-h…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:27AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: The White Devil at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse by Emma Clarendon

Annie Ryan directs this reimagining of John Webster’s tale of deceit and madness set in a world in which lust and desire are closely entwined. What have critics been saying?

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:01AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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HARRY POTTER & THE CURSED CHILD – West End by Emma Clarendon

The Harry Potter franchise continues with a new generation finding themselves getting into trouble in this slickly choreographed and magical production, which won three prizes at last week's…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Tanya Moodie on Trump: ‘We need to keep marching together, every day’ by Terri Paddock

This week the president of the United States Donald Trump said (or rather tweeted) that those who participated in protests against his administration fell into one of three categories: “p…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 03:15AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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This week’s best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (February 7) by The Stage

Right. Buckle up. Here we go. After a sedate January, the theatre diary explodes this week with new openings all around the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Paul Clayton: The key to breaking winter’s spell is action by Paul Clayton

The end of winter can be the cruellest time. The silver gaudy lurex of panto has once more been packed into the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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News: Announcement of Nominations for the 2017 Helen Hayes Awards by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

2017 Helen Hayes Awards Nominees Outstanding Choreography, Musical-Hayes Christopher d’Amboise Evita Olney Theatre Center Kelly Devine Come From Away Ford’s Theatre Parker Esse Carousel…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:33AM

BWW Morning Brief February 7th, 2017 - CURSED CHILD, MISCAST, LES MIZ on TV and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news THE GLASS MENAGERIE, starring Sally Field, begins on Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:19AM

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — February 7 by Doug Briscoe

An Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:19AM

Theatrefolk Production: Beauty and the Bee by Lindsay Price

Welcome to Toot Toot Tuesday, where we feature Theatrefolk’s productions by schools and student performers from all over the world. Today we are tooting the horn for Andrea Watson at …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

The Drama Classroom: There is a seat for everyone at the table by Lindsay Price, The Drama Teacher Podcast

Episode 175: The Drama Classroom: There is a seat for everyone at the table Scott Giessler is a teacher and a playwright. He went into theatre teaching without any training and not only is h…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Nominations for the 2017 Helen Hayes Awards by Michael Kyrioglou

The nominees for the 2017 Helen Hayes Awards were announced on February 6, 2017. One of the country’s most prestigious cultural honors, The Helen Hayes Awards recognizes and …

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 12:54AM

Joe Mantello, Sally Field & More Start Broadway Previews in The Glass Menagerie by Lindsey Sullivan

Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie returns to the Broadway stage on February 7 at the Belasco Theatre. Tony-winning director and performer Joe Mantello returns to the Great White Wa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42AM

Penny Byrne: Brutal by Arts Review

A collection of pieces with an uncompromising political punch, Linden New Art presents Brutal, a new small-scale exhibition by Penny Byrne running from 10 February to 8 March 2017. While sm…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:37AM

Estefans’ On Your Feet To Begin Tour in Miami, Broward Will Get Hamilton First in Region & Kravis Finally Hosts The Lion King by Bill Hirschman

Hamilton, On Your Feet, The Lion King, and a host of major Broadway titles will tour South Florida's three major presenting houses over the next two seasons,

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:36AM

FINDING NEVERLAND Tour Welcomes Next 'J.M. Barrie' Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The national tour of Finding Neverland welcomesBilly Harrigan Tighe to the role of J.M. Barrie starting tonight, February 7, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Austin Pendleton and Christopher Abbott Lead A LIFE IN THE THEATRE Benefit for HB Studio by BroadwayWorld

HB Studio, one of New York's most esteemed institutions for theater training and practice, will present an exclusive HB alumni benefit reading of A Life In The Theatre by DAVID MAMET, featur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Go Backstage with Andréa Burns for Her Final Performance at On Your Feet! by Ruthie Fierberg

Watch the original Gloria Fajardo say farewell to On Your Feet!—plus messages to her from the cast!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tweets Take You (and His Mom) Behind the Scenes at the Oscar Nominees’ Luncheon by Halle Kiefer

Anyone pursuing a career in the arts fantasizes that one day, he or she will have a definitive marker of success he or she can show his or her mom and declare, “See, Mom? This was a valid …

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:05AM

Pittsburgh Public Theater stages a jocular 'Twelfth Night' by Christopher Rawson

“And thus,” says Feste, the professional fool presiding over the “Twelfth Night” festivities, “the whirligig of time brings in his revenges.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage review: Ann Talman stars in her one-woman show 'Woody's Order' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Woody’s Order!” was a title bestowed on Ann Talman the day she was born and, 60 years later, the title of her one-woman show, a theatrical chronicle of the fierce love and hardships s…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Twenty Years Later, Glenn Close Finds a New Norma by Mark Peikert

It may be a reprisal of her Tony-winning role, but Glenn Close isn’t repeating anything in Broadway’s revival of Sunset Boulevard.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

World Premiere of On the Exhale Begins at Roundabout by Olivia Clement

Martín Zimmerman’s new play about gun violence, starring Marin Ireland, begins previews Off-Broadway Feb. 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

MTC’s Linda Begins Feb. 7 by Olivia Clement

Penelope Skinner’s drama makes its U.S. debut, starring Olivier Award winner Janie Dee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Will Eno’s Wakey, Wakey Begins Feb. 7 by Olivia Clement

Also directed by Eno, the world-premiere work debuts at the Signature Theatre Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How RJ Tolan Can Help Young Playwrights Get Produced in NYC by Olivia Clement

Youngblood’s co-artistic director peels back the curtain on how to make your application to the writers’ program stand out and what happens when you’re in.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sally Field’s Glass Menagerie Begins Broadway Previews Feb. 7 by Robert Viagas

Joe Mantello, Finn Wittrock, and Madison Ferris are in the supporting cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Chad Jennings Makes Broadway Debut in Wicked Feb. 7 by Andrew Gans

The long-running hit musical also welcomes the return of PJ Benjamin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Are Your Doctors Hearing You? by WNYC

Dr. Danielle Ofri, an associate professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine who cared for patients at Bellevue Hospital for over two decades, joins us to discuss her new …

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

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