Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Mary Martello: Songs My Mother Taught Me’ at the Arden Theatre Cabaret Series by Tim Dunleavy

I’ve seen Mary Martello onstage more times than I can count. The 5-time Barrymore Award winner has played everyone from Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd to Queen Gertrude in Hamlet, from Abby B…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:59PM

Theatre Momentum’s PORCH PLAY Runs March 17-May 6 by Michael J. Roberts

PORCH PLAY is an instant play in one act. Improv actors are instant playwrights, and [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:48PM

Chita Rivera, Melissa Manchester, and More at the Concert for America on March 20 by Michael J. Roberts

Tickets are on sale now for Concert for America: Stand Up, Sing Out!, at the Auditorium [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:48PM

Lauren Paris joins cast of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert by Michael J. Roberts

Pride Films and Plays is pleased to announce the addition of Lauren Paris to the [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:48PM

RAISED Hosts Tin on Tin Cocktail Classic Mixology Competition by Michael J. Roberts

Raised, An Urban Rooftop Bar, Chicago’s most popular and buzzed about rooftop destination, located on [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:48PM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 2/18-2/19/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, February 19, 2017 - Sunday, February 19, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45PM

John Waters Strikes A Blow For The Not-Normal – And For The Union: WGA Awards by Jeremy Gerard

Producer-director David Simon paid homage at the WGA Awards tonight to John Waters, his fellow proud son of Baltimore who received the Career Achievement In Writing Award from the Writers G…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:42PM

‘Claros de Luna’ at Teatro Real, Madrid by Blouin Artinfo

Teatro Real, Madrid is presenting “Claros de Luna,” a concert under the El Real Junior program which will run through February 26, 2017.Suitable for audiences aged 12 years or more, “C…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:22PM

Paul Robeson's songs and deeds light the way for the fight against Trump | Jeff Sparrow by Jeff Sparrow

The great American radical showed how ordinary people mattered more than stars – a lesson today’s celebrities could do with learningThese are strange times for popular music and politics…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18PM

Shakeup at the Oscars by Michael Schulman

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences occupies a squat nineteen-seventies building on Wilshire Boulevard, surrounded by car dealerships. On January 14th of last year, Cheryl Boone …

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 11:00PM

Inside Julie Andrews’s Puppet Show by Michael Schulman

Lisa Henson and Emma Walton Hamilton met only recently, but they have something rare in common: each has a parent who likely held a deep, enchanted place in your childhood. Henson, who is fi…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 11:00PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Blues Brothers’ film night at Petersen Automotive Museum by Blouin Artinfo

‘Blues Brothers’ film will be screened at Petersen Automotive Museum, LA on March 11, 2017.After the release of Jake Blues from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit “The Penguin,�…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:48PM

‘Gumball Rally’ Film Night at Petersen Automotive Museum by Blouin Artinfo

‘Gumball Rally’ Film will be screened at Petersen Automotive Museum, LA on April 16, 2017. Join in the special screening of Gumball Rally (1976) film starring Michael Sarrazin …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:45PM

Review: ‘Kid Victory’ at Vineyard Theatre by Richard Seff

John Kander, who will soon be celebrating his 90th birthday, has now confirmed that his collaboration with 39 year-old playwright Greg Pierce, is on solid ground, and offers us great promise…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:39PM

More cast announced as Melbourne Season of The Bodyguard confirmed by Arts Review

Producers Michael Harrison, David Ian and John Frost have announced that the Melbourne season of the international award-winning hit musical The Bodyguard will play at the Regent Theatre fr…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:35PM

Review: ‘On the Exhale’ Addresses Grief and the Attraction of an Assault Rifle by Ben Brantley

Martín Zimmerman’s play, starring Marin Ireland, approaches the subject of American gun violence from a startlingly original perspective.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18PM

Big Little Lies Season-Premiere Recap: Murder, Mean Girls, and Monterey by Hillary Kelly

If you’ve ever seen the paparazzi pics of Gwyneth Paltrow striding down a London street, $8,000 bag dangling casually from one arm, hand in hand with one of her towheaded children, white t…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Trust’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by William Powell

What’s the nature of trust? What specifically makes a person choose one partner over another? These questions and more are brought up by Fells Point Corner Theatre’s production of Trust,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:38PM

PIAF: A O Lang Pho by Arts Review

In the words of Nouveau Cirque du Vietnam director Tuan Le, the word ‘A O’ is derived from ‘Lang Pho’, which loosely means ‘Village and City’. At its heart, this is the premise o…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:22PM

Come From Away - Me and The Sky (LIVE) - YouTube by Q on CBC

The entire cast and orchestra of the hit show, Come From Away, came into studio q to perform the song Me and The Sky!

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:03PM

'On the Exhale': Theater Review

Marin Ireland plays a mother devastated by gun violence in 'On the Exhale,' Martin Zimmerman's pithy one-person play. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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White Night Melbourne’s fifth installment thrills and delights visitors by Arts Review

An estimated crowd of between 550,000 and 600,000 visited Melbourne on Saturday night to experience the fifth iteration of White Night Melbourne, Australia’s most celebrated cultural and …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:55PM

Additional casting revealed and Melbourne season confirmed for The Bodyguard! by Maddi Ostapiw

  Here’s some news that might make you want to dance with somebody: we finally have the ensemble and featured cast announcement for the hotly anticipated Australian production of …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:31PM

Video: Watch highlights from the 17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

Gary Barlow, Amber Riley and Half a Sixpence performed at this year's ceremony

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:03PM

WGA Awards Live Blog & Winners List (Updating Live) by Jeremy Gerard

The 69th annual WGA Awards are being handed out tonight in dual ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles, and Deadline is live blogging from both venues. We also will be updating the winners l…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:02PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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News: Howard County to See Two New Musicals: ‘The Hot New Deal’ at Glenelg Country School and ‘Dorian’s Closet’ at Rep Stage by John Harding

Howard County is about to enjoy the debuts of no less than two original musicals in the coming weeks. First up this week is The Hot New Deal at Glenelg Country School’s Mulitz Theater, thi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:58PM

After making millions in China, 'The Great Wall' flops in US theaters by Newslook, Newslook

Despite three new films premiering this weekend, Matt Damon's "The Great Wall" was the only one to crack the top three at the box office.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:48PM

Dorrance Dance kicks off ‘The Rotunda Project’ at the Guggenheim’s ‘Works and Process’ series by Admin

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York.  February 16, 2017. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, has brought audiences closer to the process of arts creation for sev…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 07:43PM

Today, I Am a Muslim Too (Pix from Today’s Rally) by Trav S.D.

Today was the “Day of Remembrance”, the 75th anniversary of the day FDR signed an executive order that resulted in the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. IR…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:06PM

In the Moment: A Talk with the Pipeline Playwrights. Part One. by David Siegel

Northern Virginia is very much alive and supporting original play development by local playwrights. The diversity of the Northern Virginia demographic provides for fresh experiences to base …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:06PM

ON THE EXHALE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Enemies are not hard to come by, if only you know where to look.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:02PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Bruce Springsteen Invites Teenager on Stage Who Steals the Show by Alex Stedman

One teenager found a very good excuse for missing school: playing on-stage with Bruce Springsteen. During a Thursday concert at Australia’s Brisbane Entertainment Center, teenager Nat…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:58PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child wins eight prizes at WhatsOnStage awards by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Sold-out show wins best new play, best director and three acting prizes, while Billie Piper wins best actress for YermaHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, one of the biggest stage events of r…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48PM

CURSED CHILD Wins Record Eight Prizes At 17th WhatsOnStage Awards by Marianka Swain

The winners were announced this evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre for the 17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, presented by Simon Lipkin and Vikki Stone, celebrating the best of the UK's th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

‘Vive la France: The Magic of Saint-Saens’ at The National Chamber Orchestra by Joel Markowitz

Love was in the air as The National Chamber Ensemble presented their Valentine’s Day performance called Vive la France: The Magic of Saint-Saens.  The concert was described as: Celeb…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:12PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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An atmospheric Le Vin herbé at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Frank Martin’s setting of the Tristan legend is frugally staged but musically luminous

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:50PM

Robert Henke’s optimistically dazzling Lumiere III at the Barbican, London

The German electronic musician presented the third instalment of his audiovisual spectacle

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:50PM

Evening at the Talk House in New York — topical but meandering

Wallace Shawn’s play at the Pershing Square Signature Center explores creeping authoritarianism

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:49PM

A Clockwork Orange at the Park Theatre, London — well drilled ultraviolence

A stage adaptation of Anthony Burgess’s novel is rich in movement and fight sequences

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:49PM

Theater Drama as a Form of Protest by Rino16

Political theater drama is perhaps one of the original examples of Ancient Greek theater. In Ancient Greek culture the theater was used for comedies, drama, and for political statements. The…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 04:43PM

Down's syndrome Changing attitudes by Polly Curtis

The life of Daniel Miller perfectly illustrates the change in attitudes to people with Down's syndrome over the past 40 years on both sides of the Atlantic.In the 1960s people with Down's sy…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42PM

Theatre News: Harry Potter leads winners of the 17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

The winners of this year's WhatsOnStage Awards have been announced

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:42PM

Video: Jamie Parker: 'Thank you for keeping the Harry Potter spirit alive'

The Harry Potter actor won Best Actor in a Play at this year's ceremony

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:42PM

Billie Piper and Jamie Parker win top prizes at WhatsOnStage Awards by Giverny Masso

 Billie Piper and Jamie Parker picked up the top acting accolades at the 2017 WhatsOnStage Awards, which saw Harry Potter and the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:30PM

Easy Way To Get Your News In Front of a Big Appreciative Audience by Mark Beachy

Performing arts organizations always have a lot of news. After all, that’s the business you’re in. You create events that are intensely interesting to a large audience. The problem comes…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:27PM

Review: 'A Wonder in My Soul' is a warm tribute to South Side beauty shops by Chris Jones

Gwendolyn Brooks. Carol Moseley Braun. Mavis Staples. Michelle Obama. All, we are told, have been gussied up at the oldest black-owned beauty shop in Chicago, the life's work of two women fr…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:09PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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China Box Office: ‘xXx’ Holds Off Newcomers ‘Sing’ and ‘La La Land’ by Patrick Frater

“xXx: Revenge of Xander Cage” held off new releases “Sing” and “La La Land” to win its second successive weekend at the Chinese box office. Starring Vin D…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:52PM

Video: Watch: Live from the WhatsOnStage Awards red carpet

Lucie Jones and our deputy editor Ben Hewis chatted to a host of stars ahead of the WhatsOnStage Awards

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:36PM

Photos: Photos: Stars on the red carpet at the 17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

Famous faces included Amber Riley, Billie Piper and Jamie Parker

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:36PM

What's it like to hear the L.A. Phil play your music in Disney Hall? Ask these composers, ages 16 to 18 by Jessica Gelt

Conductor Christopher Rountree stands illuminated by a spotlight on the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage. He takes a soothing breath and encourages the 2,100 middle school students seated befo…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:35PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Tony Yazbeck and Laura Osnes Lead Crazy for You Concert at Geffen Hall Feb. 19 by Adam Hetrick

Susan Stroman recreates her original Tony Award-winning choreography for the one-night-only event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

SUMMER NIGHTS IN SPACE – Vaults by Laura Kressly

Since he was little, John Spartan has been obsessed with outer space. His whole existence revolves around being an astronaut so as a young man, he enrolls in Space Base in order to fulfill h…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:30PM

Devising Ai Weiwei: The Seed for Brooklyn Museum: Techniques & Process for Ensemble Interdisciplinary Performance by [email protected] (ramona)

By Kelly Tsai. Writer and performer Kelly Tsai shares the process of devising Ai Weiwei: The Seed, which is based on the art and writings of activist-artist Ai Weiwei.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:25PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Pretty Filthy by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 2016 (Ghostlight) Here’s a musical comedy about the porn industry, created by the New York-based theater company The Civilians, with music and lyrics by Michael…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 01:52PM

THIS IS NOT CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT – Vaults by Shanine Salmon

Does Adam Scott-Rowley need to be naked for the duration of this absurdist monologue, as he shapeshifts between comic grotesques for a state of the nation dickaround? Is it a patron baiting …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:30PM

Broadway’s Anastasia Sings ‘Journey to the Past’ by Karen Brill

Anastasia is coming to Broadway, and while the albino bat may have gone the way of Anastasia’s childhood memories, “Journey to the Past” had no problem making the cut. The Oscar-nomina…

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:27PM

This Week on Broadway for February 19, 2017: David Spencer, Sunset Boulevard by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with David Spencer about The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. We review Sunset Boulevard, Fish Men @ Intar, Kyle Riabko @ Joe…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 01:22PM

'Five Faces of Evelyn Frost' social media critique either revealing or obvious: Review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Making its English-language debut, Quebec playwright Guillaume Corbeil’s quick one-act play starts with a bang but ultimately loses its plot.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:22PM

Photo Coverage: Kenneth Lonergan Heads to Sardi's for Caricature Unveiling by Walter McBride

Kenneth Lonergan was the latest in the line of celebrities to receive an immortalizing caricature that will grace the walls of the iconic Broadwayrestaurant Sardi's. Also in attendance were …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PM

Get a Backstage Peek at COME FROM AWAY as They Celebrate Their First Performance on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

COME FROM AWAY, which was recently nominated for 14Helen HayesAwards in Washington, DC, began performances at Broadway'sGerald SchoenfeldTheatre last night, SaturdayFebruary 18, 2017.Josh Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:11PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway and West End Get the Spotlight in New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' CURTAIN UP Exhibit! by BroadwayWorld TV

New York's Broadway and London's West End have long been the biggest destinations for live theater, and now, a new exhibitionat The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts honors the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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It Happened Here: Looking Back on the Revivals of Sinclair Lewis’s Play During the Election of 2016 by [email protected] (ramona)

By Paul Gagliardi. Paul Gagliardi, a scholar of the Federal Theatre Project, considers recent productions of It Can’t Happen Here and why the play is resonating with both directors and aud…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:37PM

FLEW THE COOP – New Diorama by Ian Foster

Part of the New Diorama's Emerging Theatre Company Programme 2015, Lost Watch have spent the last four years building quite the reputation for themselves.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PM

Photo Coverage: Students Head to HAMILTON for February #EduHam Matinee! by Walter McBride

EduHam is a series of HAMILTON Wednesday matinees made available to New York City schools with a high concentration of students from low-income families for the ticket price of only 10. This…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:25PM

Arts Groups Draft Battle Plans as Trump Funding Cuts Loom by Michael Cooper, Michael Paulson, Graham Bowley, Robin Pogrebin and Randy Kennedy

Across the country, orchestras, theaters and operas reacted with alarm that public funding for the arts could be cut under President Trump.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:18PM

Watch Cast of Come From Away Perform “Me and The Sky!” by Andrew Gans

The new musical is currently in previews at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

Kathy Griffin spins seamlessly and hilariously between Trump, the Kardashians by Zach Freeman

A little under a month ago, a controversial tweet about Donald Trump’s 10-year-old son, Barron, got “Saturday Night Live” writer (and former Chicagoan) Katie Rich suspended from the sh…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:10PM

Ring Twice for Miranda by Joel Benjamin

Although "Ring Twice" is filled to the brim with socio-political symbolism, it’s not likely that the author was trying for any direct reference to the current maddening political scene sin…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:06PM

18 Broadway shows you need to see this spring: Sally Field, Bette Midler and more by Christopher Kelly

"Hello, Dolly," "Amelie," "Groundhog Dog" are among the big shows this spring.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 12:05PM

Review: Sunset Boulevard at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Has-been movie star Norma Desmond' may not be ready for her close-up as she claims, but Glenn Close is not only ready but better than ever in her reprise of the demented Norma.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:05PM

Review: Leah, the Forsaken at curtainup.com/ by Paulanne Simmons

John Augustin Daly's once popular melodrama given a new life at the tiny Metropolitan Playhouse. .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:05PM

Review: A Clockwork Orange at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

Action to the Word's production gives an all male cast of dancers the opportunity to interpret A Clockwork Orange .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:05PM

Review: Escaped Alone at curtainup.com/ by Charles Wright

Caryl Churchill play at the Brooklyn Academy of Music concerns four unremarkable English women embodied by truly remarkable actors. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 12:05PM

Photo Coverage: Press Preview of CRAZY FOR YOU by Walter McBride

This weekend Manhattan Concert Productions MCP will present the 25th Anniversary concert performance of Gershwin's Tony Award-winning musical comedyCrazy for You, on February 19, 2017 at 800…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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A Work of Art: Sunday in the Park at Boston’s Huntington Theater by Rick Pender

Color and light, tension and harmony. These design elements should be fundamental to any stage production, but perhaps none more than Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George. In …

SOURCE: EverythingSondheim at 11:59AM

Boris Aronson: Vision and Execution by Rick Pender

In an extraordinary six-year period, Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince brought four landmark musicals to Broadway: Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Little Night Music (1973) and Pacific Ov…

SOURCE: EverythingSondheim at 11:51AM

STAGE TUBE: Margherita's Hillary Clinton Sends Out a Message to Trump Supporters: 'You'll Be Back' by Stage Tube

Lesli Margherita always has something amazing up her sleeve and this time she has pulled together a scathing and hilarious re-write of HAMILTON's 'You'll Be Back'. Addressed to Trump support…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:51AM

STAGE TUBE: Jenn Colella Performs High Flying Number from COME FROM AWAY by Stage Tube

COME FROM AWAY, which was recently nominated for 14Helen HayesAwards in Washington, DC, began performances at Broadway'sGerald SchoenfeldTheatre Saturday, February 18, 2017, and officially o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Feb. 19 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, February 19, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

The Dressmaker’s Secret by Joel Benjamin

The playwrights have a keen understanding of this place and time, helped by the simple, but telling scenery of Stephen C. Jones, who also lit the small performing space to give the illusion …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:33AM

THE SOUTH AFREAKINS – Vaults by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

In most patriarchal societies, it is taken as fact that the men rule the proverbial roost. Of course, the truth is totally different.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — February 19 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:06AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Great Expectations: Designer Derek McLane by Rick Pender

  Everything Sondheim: In 2002 you designed six Sondheim shows in one summer for the Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration. Derek McLane: That’s true! EvSo: How exactly did it work? Wer…

SOURCE: EverythingSondheim at 10:50AM

SUMMER NIGHTS IN SPACE – Vaults by Shanine Salmon

The main issue I had with Summer Nights in Space was how incomplete and earnest it felt. It fails to generate laughs and is too lo-fi to become a camp classic, a la Rocky Horror Show.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:30AM

Tonight: Songs of Liberty and Justice by Trav S.D.

Filed under: American Folk/ Country/ Western, Music, PLUGS Tagged: ACLU, Guitar Bar Jr, Hoboken, Songs of Liberty and Justice

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:24AM

Review: Review: Madam Butterfly (Wales Millennium Centre and tour)

Welsh National Opera revives Joachim Herz's ancient production for its spring tour

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:06AM

Escaped Alone by Sandi Durell

    by Carol Rocamora     Wouldn’t you like a nice cuppa tea with your neighbors, dearie?  It’s a warm afternoon.  The comfortable chair set out for you in the gard…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:06AM

Top Ticket Feb. 19 to 25: for those who feel split between music, dance and bilingual indie theatre by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Brent Carver Songbook, SplitScreen and HROSES are this week's top picks for theatregoers.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:00AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Object Lesson Gave Me a Good Lesson by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell     Hoarders Alert!   For everyone who stores, keeps, won’t let go of, and makes excuses for items that no longer have any redeeming value (nostal…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:30AM

THE WINTER’S TALE – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Lucid and engaging, the Lyceum’s Scottish-set production of The Winter’s Tale has much to recommend it, even if it does not quite convince.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

But What Are They Saying? ‘Evening at the Talk House’ by Matthew Wexler

by Ryan Leeds Have you ever been caught at a cocktail party with someone who prattles on about people and events and in the middle you think to yourself, “Where are they going with this an…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:06AM

Spring 2017 arts preview: 10 hot tickets for jazz, theater and comedy fans by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

Whatever you desire -- some music, drama, laughter or contemplation -- it's probably on offer in the Garden State this season.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 09:03AM

Ariana is a Bright Star! by Serena

Meet Broadway Wiz Bright Star, Ariana from Cleveland, Ohio. Ariana collects mugs from every show she sees and Zachary Levi (aka Flynn Rider) make a video for her kids!

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 09:00AM

Symphony announces lineup for Bayside Summer Nights 2017 by Beth Wood

The San Diego Symphony’s Bayside Summer Nights 2017 concert series promises such established stars as Tony Bennett and New Orleans legend Dr. John, as well as up-and-coming artists like Le…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00AM

Meet Treva Silverman by Ken Levine

CNN (when it's not being the enemy of the people) is airing an excellent new documentary series on the history of Comedy.  This week's episode focuses on women -- comedians, actresses, …

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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DROLL – Vaults by Laura Kressly

Drolls (director Brice Stratford explains) were short, raucous, illegal plays from the 17th Century. Oliver Cromwell and the Puritan interregnum banned theatre from 1642, but drolls were per…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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RENT – Touring by Thom Dibdin

There is plenty of energy and spectacle in Bruce Guthrie’s 20th anniversary production of Rent, but it is too careful and just too clean to fully persuade.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:30AM

BWW's On This Day - February 19, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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In the blood by Euan Ferguson

Diana Rigg starred in Hammer's original Theatre of Blood movie in the Seventies. Now her daughter, Rachael Stirling, is reprising the role on stage at the LytteltonHigh on cheese and high on…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

New Nigerians review – robust satire proves there's power in political outrage by Michael Billington

Arcola, LondonOladipo Agboluaje hits close to home as he shows the darkly comic side of the fight for revolutionary changeDriving home after the play, I caught an item on Radio 4’s The Wor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

TEXT OF THE DAY – Run the Beast Down by Aleks Sierz

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

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Guild awards scorecard: Oscar frontrunner ‘La La Land’ is 7 for 8 as voting deadline looms by Paul Sheehan

On the only weekend of final Oscar voting, “La La Land” has a chance to add to its impressive tally of wins with the guilds as four of them present prizes. It won with Cinema Au…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Why The Sunny Plumber Is a Great Choice of a Plumbing Company by Rino16

Many people have found the services of The Sunny Plumber to be one of the top choices in the entire city of Tucson, Arizona. If you are unsure about whether certain issues exist within the p…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 05:52AM

On my radar: Sam Riley’s cultural highlights by Kathryn Bromwich

The Berlin-based actor and star of SS-GB on staying in touch with England through BBC Radio 4, his love for Yorkshire and David Hockney and his weekend retreat on the BalticAfter starting ou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: WhatsOnStage Awards

The 17th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards are finally upon us - what a perfect time to test your knowledge on the history of the event

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:48AM

Cinema Audio Society Awards winners: ‘La La Land’ leads full list by Paul Sheehan

The 53rd annual Cinema Audio Society Awards were presented on Feb. 18 at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles. During a fun-filled night hosted by Elayne Boosler, seven competitive prizes were hand…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00AM

Cleveland Play House 2017-18 season targets the topical, from 'Anne Frank' to the racial ring contest 'The Royale' (photos) by Andrea Simakis

'Shakespeare in Love,' adapted for the stage, kicks off the theater's 102nd season.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Let It Shine Episode 7 review: Gary Barlow takes centre stage by Paul Vale

It seems incredible that Let It Shine (BBC1, February 18) has now reached its semi-final. Whereas The Voice and The X Factor

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:29AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Beware of Pity review – found in translation by Susannah Clapp

Barbican, London Simon McBurney’s fizzing take on the novel that inspired The Grand Budapest Hotel transcends language barriers… and can still be seen onlineBefore I was a theatre critic…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

Richard III review – a thoroughly modern game of thrones by Susannah Clapp

Barbican, LondonLars Eidinger is a visceral, manipulative monarch in Thomas Ostermeier’s explosive German-language productionThomas Ostermeier has been director of Schaubühne Berlin since…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

Matthew Bourne’s Early Adventures review – fully formed from the off by Luke Jennings

Richmond theatre, LondonWorks from the choreographer’s early career show all his trademark wit, originality and eye for detailThe three works comprising Matthew Bourne’s Early Adventures…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

Imelda Staunton: ‘I’m intimidated by following in very big shoes… But I bloody well will’ by Rachel Cooke

As she prepares to play Martha, Elizabeth Taylor’s role in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, the actor talks about how she ‘ducked and dived’ her way to the topUnlike some actors, who…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

Anna Rose Holmer, film director: ‘Adolescence is a choreography’ by Interview By Kathryn Bromwich

The American director on real-life cases of mass psychogenic illness that inspired her debut feature, The FitsThe Fits is the debut feature from American director Anna Rose Holmer. It follow…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie review – joyous teen drag musical by Clare Brennan

Crucible, SheffieldThe drama lacks oomph but sheer exuberance carries this coming-of-age tale by Tom MacRae and Dan Gillespie SellsThe school’s psychometric test identifies 16-year-old Jam…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM

Travesties – early Stoppard feels like new by Susannah Clapp

Apollo, LondonTom Hollander proves wonderfully potty in Stoppard’s 1974 play, given a startling new lease of life in this age of alternative factsEarly Tom Stoppard plays are having a stag…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:36AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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‘La La Land,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Win Cinema Audio Society Awards by Kristopher Tapley

“La La Land” and “Game of Thrones” walked away with top film and television honors at the 53rd Cinema Audio Society Awards Saturday night. “Finding Nemo” …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:16AM

Theater News: James Monroe Iglehart Lays Down His Lamp at Broadway's Aladdin

The Tony winner exits the role of Genie to join the cast of Broadway's Hamilton.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Special Reports: A New Sunday in the Park With George Redraws Lines and Reunites Old Costars

The King and I's Ruthie Ann Miles and Ashley Park break down boundaries in another classic revival with modern implications.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: Laura Osnes and Tony Yazbeck Lead One-Night Crazy for You

Manhattan Concert Productions presents the event.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Theater News: Allegiance Returns to Cinemas Nationwide Today

The musical about Japanese internment receives an encore screening on the Day of Remembrance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Sunday, February 19, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Christine Baranski Stars in 'Good Wife' Spin-Off THE GOOD FIGHT, Debuting Tonight by TV News Desk

CBS's'The Good Wife' spin-off THE GOOD FIGHT, fromRobert and Michelle King, starring Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Paul Guilfoyle, Bernadette Peter…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Did Daniel Day-Lewis see his father's ghost as Hamlet? That is the question … by Matt Trueman

After famously revealing that he saw his father's ghost when playing Hamlet at London's National Theatre in 1989, Day-Lewis has now denied the claimsDaniel Day-Lewis has put paid to one of t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:18AM

Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest finalists set for showcase on Feb. 20 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The chosen few from among more than 1,000 Pittsburgh-area students are set for the Showcase of Finalists in the 23rd annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest at Pittsburgh Public The…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:12AM

Aladdin’s Genie Takes Final Carpet Ride Feb. 19 En Route to Hamilton by Robert Viagas

James Monroe Iglehart will assume the roles of Jefferson and Lafayette on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Cinema Audio Society Awards winners: Oscar frontrunner ‘La La Land,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ … by Paul Sheehan

As Gold Derby predicted, “La La Land” won the Cinema Audio Society award for Best Sound Mixing on Saturday over two of its Oscar rivals –“Hacksaw Ridge” and &#…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:00AM

World Premiere of On the Exhale Opens Feb. 19 by Olivia Clement

Marin Ireland stars in Martín Zimmerman’s new solo play about gun violence at Roundabout.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

See the Playbills of the 2017 Spring Broadway Season by Hannah Vine

As we gear up for the next round of openings, look through the latest Playbill covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Dear Evan Hansen’s Adult Stars Were Once Like Evan, Too by Michael Gioia

How Michael Park, Jennifer Laura Thompson, and Rachel Bay Jones went from teens like Evan Hansen to the parents they play onstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why Bronx Tale’s Bobby Conte Thornton Learns a Song From Every Era by Michael C. Gioia

The star of the new Broadway musical takes us through his audition repertoire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage preview: Powerhouse musical 'The Book of Mormon' rolls back into Pittsburgh by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“The Book of Mormon” is back in town, as shocking and hilarious as ever and just as urgent in its representation of people who are worlds apart — fresh-faced missionaries and Ugandans …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards