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Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Emma Stone wins for 'La La Land'

Oscars 2017 updates: 'Moonlight' named best picture after Warren Beatty gets wrong envelope Feb. 27, 2017, 12:48 a.m. In a stunning turn, "Moonlight" won the best picture Oscar after "La La …

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:57PM

Interview: Dionne Warwick on Performing Tomorrow, 2/28 and Wednesday, 3/1 at 8 PM at Bethesda Jazz and Blues Supper Club’s 4th Anniversary Show by David Friscic

I recently had the privilege to interview the music legend, Dionne Warwick. The occasion for the interview is to celebrate Ms. Warwick’s illustrious career, ask some related questions, an…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:55PM

The Play That Goes Wrong by Arts Review

There has been a murder at Haversham Manor. Detective Carter promptly arrives to solve the mystery of who was responsible for Charles Haversham’s untimely death in this classic murder myst…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:55PM

Dear Evan Hansen Songwriters Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Are Oscar Winners for La La Land by Lindsey Sullivan

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul have nabbed their first Oscar! The Dear Evan Hansen music duo won for the La La Land song “City of Stars.” They share the win with La La…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54PM

Splendid Music & Dance Highlight “AN AMERICAN IN PARIS” at TUTS by David Dow Bentley III

[CLICK ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE] It comes as no surprise that the treasured music and lyrics of George & Ira Gershwin can still produce a winner for Broadway. That fact is made abundantly cl…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 11:54PM

John Legend Single-Handedly Saves La La Land’s Songs at The Oscars by Jordan Crucchiola

On the one hand, it was the best idea for John Legend to sing the La La Land medley during tonight’s Oscars telecast. On the other hand, it was the worst idea for John Legend to sing that …

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:47PM

‘La La Land’s’ ‘City of Stars’ Lyricist Gives Shout Out to Arts in Public Schools at Oscars by Will Thorne

“City of Stars” from “La La Land” shined bright at the 89th Academy Awards, winning the statuette for best original song. Benj Pasek, one of the song’s lyrici…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:43PM

Damien Chazelle wins best director for 'La La Land'

Oscars 2017 updates: 'Moonlight' named best picture after Warren Beatty gets wrong envelope Feb. 27, 2017, 12:48 a.m. In a stunning turn, "Moonlight" won the best picture Oscar after "La La …

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:42PM

Theatre Review: ‘Little Women’ by Catholic University’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at Ward Recital Hall by Kristin Franco

“I am not afraid of storms, as I am learning how to sail my ship.” This was said by Louisa May Alcott, author of “Little Women” and its sentiment greatly reflects the…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:19PM

‘City of Stars’ from ‘La La Land’ wins original song Oscar

Oscars 2017 updates: 'Moonlight' named best picture after Warren Beatty gets wrong envelope Feb. 27, 2017, 12:48 a.m. In a stunning turn, "Moonlight" won the best picture Oscar after "La La …

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:17PM

John Legend Wows the City of Stars With ‘La La Land’ Oscars Performance by Will Thorne

City of stars, are you shining just for John Legend? The Oscar-winner, who has also won 10 Grammys, took to the Dolby Theatre stage and sent the audience to dreamland with a soulful mash-up…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:15PM

Crazy They Call Me by Zadie Smith

Well, you certainly don’t go out anyplace less than dressed, not these days. Can’t let anybody mistake you for that broken, misused little girl: Eleanora Fagan. No. Let there be no confu…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 11:00PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Jonah and Otto’ at The Lion Theatre by Richard Seff

Robert Holman is a British playwright whose plays have been done under the auspices of the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, he’s had productions of his many plays at…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:49PM

The play that fits in the mouth of the actors by Padraic Lillis

Hi, Last night I saw Morgan’s play Tanner and the Cotton at Carroll Community College. Because this play was started later than the others it did not have the benefit of a three day wo…

SOURCE: blog.indietheaternow.com at 10:48PM

Broadway Heads to Hollywood! Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Perform at the Oscars by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway's brightest are taking center stage at this year's Academy Awards! Lin-Manuel Miranda performed his Oscar-nominated Moana tune "How Far I'll Go" with Auli&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42PM

Doing August Wilson Proud! Tony Winner Viola Davis Wins Oscar for Fences by Lindsey Sullivan

This Oscar win has filled up all them empty spaces in our hearts! Viola Davis, who took home the 2010 Tony Award for her performance in August Wilson's Fences, received the Academy …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42PM

The Judas Kiss – Old Fitz Theatre by Bec Caton

Oscar Wilde’s writing may be well known, but for some, his lascivious and scandal-filled past is less renowned.  David Hare invites us into that past in The Judas Kiss, asking us to consi…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:24PM

American Idiot review – Green Day's rock opera premieres in Australia with a Trumpian twist by Cassie Tongue

Playhouse, QPACLead singers of Grinspoon and the Living End share a role in the 90-minute thrill ride through protest-punk and rock’n’roll despairWhen young dirtbag punk trio Green Day s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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FENCES' Viola Davis Wins Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress by BroadwayWorld

Viola Davis has won the Academy Award for Best supporting Actressfor FENCES. The actress reprised her Tony Award winning performance as Rose in the big-screen adaptation of August Wilson's d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:44PM

Viola Davis (‘Fences’) wins Oscar for Best Supporting Actress on her third nomination by Zach Laws

As our 30 movie Experts predicted, Viola Davis (“Fences”) won Best Supporting Actress at Sunday’s Academy Awards. Davis had already prevailed over the past few weeks at Cri…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:44PM

VIDEO: MOANA's Lin-Manuel Miranda & Auli'i Cravalho Perform on Oscars by TV News Desk

Auli'i Cravalho and Lin-Manuel Miranda performed theOscar-nominated song, 'How Far I'll Go,' written for Disney's MOANA by Miranda.This marks Miranda's debut on the Oscars stage.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:29PM

Review: ‘Brother Mario’ at Flying V Theatre by Michael Poandl

At first consideration, there doesn’t seem to be anything particularly Chekhovian about Mario, the iconic red capped plumber whose mustachioed visage has been imprinted on the mind of ever…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:29PM

Paris: A Rock Odyssey to hit Melbourne stages by Cassie Tongue

In tribute to the late Jon English, his rock opera passion project, PARIS: A Rock Odyssey is set to return in a Melbourne concert series for just four performances in July 2017 at Melbourne…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:15PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Justin Timberlake Kicks Off OSCARS with 'Can't Stop the Feeling' by BroadwayWorld

The 89th Annual Academy Awards opened with a performance of 'Can't Stop the Feeling' fromsongwriter Justin Timberlake.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:55PM

2017 Oscars winners & analysis: ‘La La Land’ wins its 1st award of the night, Best Production Design (Updating Live) by Daniel Montgomery

It has all come down to this! After months of speculation and earlier awards from Critics’ Choice, the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, the BAFTAs and many more, the 2017 Oscars…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:50PM

The Flick by Bobbi-Lea Dionysius

In an association with Melbourne ensemble theatre company Red Stitch, Queensland Theatre presented Annie Baker’s 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, The Flick, at QPAC’s Cremorne Theatre last…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:40PM

tvDownload’s 2017 Oscars Liveblog: Let’s Complain About ‘La La Land’ by Dana Schwartz, Drew Grant and Vinnie Mancuso, Dana Schwartz, Drew Grant and Vinnie Mancuso

Hope everyone is strapped in and enjoying themed cocktails made by your most ambitious type-A friend (I'll be enjoying my Manchester By The Seagrams)

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 08:23PM

Patti Hartigan to Write August Wilson Biography by John Williams

Ms. Hartigan, who often spoke to and wrote about the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, will be working with the cooperation of his estate.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18PM

Speech & Debate, Trafalgar Studios by Matt.wolf

Tony winner's first play couples awkwardness and charm There's something to be said for encountering a playwright fresh out of the starting gate. Since his debut play Speech & Debat…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:12PM

Social: Broadway's Best and Brightest Sound Off on a Very Theatrical Oscars by Matt Smith

Grab your popcorn and get those tweeting fingers ready Oscar Night is officially upon usAs mentioned earlier, while Hollywood's annual toast to the best in film is not as 'full-on Broadway' …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Single Asian Female by Sonny Clarke

Asian-Australians have been part of the cultural fabric of our society for generations, so it is baffling to contemplate the level of racism and ignorance that is still levelled against anyo…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:35PM

André Holland: ‘Keep Going, Keep Trying’

The “Moonlight” actor calls on his New York theater experience to persevere.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:32PM

BroadwayWorld's Live 89th Academy Awards Live Blog by Matt Tamanini

Tonight, BroadwayWorld's Senior TV and Film Critic, Matt Tamanini will be live blogging the 89th Academy Awards, so join him as ceremony gets underway at 830 p.m. EST. With movie-musical LA …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32PM

CONNECTING THE DOTS by David Cote

Jake Gyllenhaal leads an exquisite group of actors in this superb revival.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:04PM

JAKE OF ALL TRADES by Sandy MacDonald

Jake Gyllenhaal takes to the musical stage like a tested pro in what is unfortunately a budget production.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 07:04PM

Updating Live: The Nominees and Winners of the 89th Annual Academy Awards by Matt Tamanini

The 89th Oscars is taking place tonight, Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood amp Highland Centerin Hollywood, and will be broadcast live on the ABC Television Networ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway on a Budget by Matilda Moran

To begin 2017, my friend Carly and I ventured to New York for a cultural awakening through exploring the incredible history and landmarks of the city (i.e. see a bunch of Broadway shows). Th…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:29PM

VIDEO: HAMILTON Cast Has Surprises Message for Lin-Manuel Miranda on Oscar Red Carpet by BroadwayWorld

The cast of Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash-hit HAMILTON, including Mandy Gonzalez, Alysha Deslorieux, Lexi Lawson and Taran Killamtaped a special message to the Oscar-nominated playwright on ton…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Class Notes: Ed Dixon by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to writer and star Ed Dixon about “Georgie: My Adventures with George Rose” playing at The Loft at the Davenport Theatre. Class Notes actively covers…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:00PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Gift’ at Walnut Street Theatre by Neal Zoren

The fun, and perhaps coyness, of The Gift, Will Stutts’s gentle and constantly engaging play at the Walnut Street Theatre’s Independence Studio through March 19, is the way it uses the p…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:49PM

Theresa Ruth Howard launches online MoBBallet project by Admin

Dancer Theresa Ruth Howard recently announced the launch of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet), a groundbreaking legacy project documenting and transforming conversations around black b…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:32PM

BWW Exclusive: Broadway, CHICAGO MED Fashion Maven, Patti Murin, is Live-Blogging the Oscars Red Carpet by Patti Murin

It's that time of year again asthe intense big screen awards season comes to an end this Sunday with the biggest party in Hollywood, the Academy Awards. For the second year in a row, Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:09PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Chance the Rapper Bought You a Day’s Worth of Get Out Showings at a Chicago Movie Theater by Karen Brill

Like 100% of anybody who’s anybody, Chance the Rapper loves Jordan Peele’s Get Out. Chance tweeted his review, calling it the “BEST FILM ACROSS ANY GENRE IN A WHILE” (sic). But not c…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:43PM

Walnut Street Theatre’s Studio 3 presents Will Stutts’s ‘The Gift’ by Sarakay Smullens

'The Gift,' Will Stutts's imagined meeting between Harper Lee and Truman Capote is built on "alternative facts." SaraKay Smullens reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:29PM

Theatre News: Winners of the Offies announced

Patrick Stewart announced the winners in a Twitter ceremony

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:24PM

Will “La La Land” have another day of sun at Sunday’s Oscars? by The Associated Press

Will the 89th Academy Awards be a parade of political speeches or landslide for "La La Land"? Probably both.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:10PM

Coming Attractions: February 26 through March 14 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in theater, film, music, author events, and dance for the coming weeks.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:03PM

Orange Tree Theatre carries away four awards in Offies’ Twitter ceremony by Tim Bano

The Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond picked up four wins at this year’s Off West End Theatre Awards. John Ramm was named

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00PM

Debbie Sledge at Ronnie Scott’s: bittersweet insights

Backed by a piano trio, the American vocalist gave a distinctive twist to some familiar songs

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:00PM

A midsummer night’s misogyny at the Young Vic

A radical take on Shakespeare’s comedy focuses on sexual politics at the expense of — well, comedy

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:00PM

La Tragédie du roi Christophe — fiery anti-colonial theatre in France

Aimé Césaire’s potent play about a contradictory figure who challenged French rule in Haiti

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 04:00PM

Tony Kushner's 'The Illusion' mysterious and magical at North Coast Rep by James Hebert

A spell of the fantastic suffuses the fable-like world of “The Illusion,” Tony Kushner’s lush (and funny) love letter to language and theater. “Fantastic,” in the sense of enthusia…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 04:00PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Leah, the Forsaken by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Nevertheless, while the play is startlingly not politically correct, the acting is of a high caliber. In the title role, Regina Gibson (who appeared last season in the rediscovered operetta …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:43PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘God of Carnage’ at Compass Rose Theater by Jeanie Casison

Name calling and throwing things are not nice especially for grownups who should know better. On stage at the Compass Rose Theater in Annapolis, “God of Carnage” offers an intimate look …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:44PM

9 Circles by Sandi Durell

    by Samuel L. Leiter     A large, upside down American flag—considered a signal of distress—hides the stage from view. As the muffled words of President George W. …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:10PM

BWW Interview: Marc Kudisch Talks BILLIONS, Changing Landscape of Theatre and Television by Matt Tamanini

Anyone familiar with the career of three-time Tony-nominee Marc Kudisch knows two things about him 1 he is one of the most talented stage actors of his generation, and 2 he is as passionate …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM

MOVIE CLASSICS FOR VALENTINE’S – Barbican by Jonathan Baz

The evening’s pieces were segued with carefully researched introductory comments from the Maestro, telling us for example that Steiner along with Erich Korngold and Alfred Newman were the …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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WATCH: 3 Color Tricks That Defined La La Land’s Dreamy Los Angeles by Jared T. Miller,lizzy Halberstadt

Mia’s vibrant wardrobe is no coincidence—her dresses correspond to plot developments in this year’s Oscar favorite—and combined with smart set design and key details, the story of La…

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:55PM

Happy 100th Birthday to Jazz! by Trav S.D.

  On Feb. 26, 1917, exactly 100 years ago, The Original Dixieland Jass Band (ODJB) made the first-ever commercial jazz recording,”Livery Stable Blues,” for the Victor Talkin…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:54PM

15 Minutes with LaChanze by Matthew Wexler

One of Broadway’s biggest voices will be rolling into the Highline Ballroom on Monday, February 27, but don’t expect show tunes. LaChanze will be celebrating the launch of her new EP, Fe…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:42PM

Escape with 'La La Land' or time to get real? Oscars face choice

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The red carpet has been rolled out and the champagne is on ice for Hollywood's big night on Sunday, but the biggest question may not be who will win but how much poli…

SOURCE: Reuters at 01:39PM

NEWS: Bilingual cast announced for European premiere of Chinglish by Press Releases

Casting has been announced for the forthcoming European premiere of David Henry Hwang's 2011 Broadway hit play Chinglish, which runs at London's Park Theatre from 22 March to 22 April 2017, …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:38PM

Filmed version of 'Newsies' leaps to record for cinematic presentation by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Extra, extra! Americans flock to “Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical!”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:29PM

Photo Coverage: Kevin Kline and the PRESENT LAUGHTER Cast Get Ready for Broadway! by Walter McBride

Present Laughter will play Broadway's St. James Theatre 246 West 44th Street this spring for a strictly limited 16-week engagement. Directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel, per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

Broadway at the Oscars 2017: What to Watch for. by New York Theater

Theater fans can watch the 2017 Oscars just like sports views view the World Series. Three examples: 1. If Lin-Manuel Miranda wins an Oscar tonight for his song “How Far I’ll Go&…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:15PM

This Week on Broadway for February 26, 2017: Karen Mason, Sunday in the Park with George by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino and Michael Portantiere talk with Karen Mason. We review Kid Victory @ The Vineyard Theatre, Sunday in the Park with George, Man from Nebraska @ Second Stage The…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 01:03PM

HOTEL EUROPE – The Green Rooms by Laura Kressly

As populism rises and fascists are tightening national borders with physical walls and stricter immigration regulations, the revolution is gaining speed. Theatre isn’t standing by, either.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Dance Review: At the Boston Ballet — Ballet as Drama by Arts Fuse Editor

Like a lot of first efforts by prospective masters, Artifact is loaded with ideas.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:42PM

A narcissist is a narcissist is a narcissist by Paul Ketchum

Just like everyone who translates Dante’s Inferno gets to draw some picture of all the rings of hell, so too does everyone who writes about a Maxwell show get to comment on the plain, emot…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:32PM

REVIEW: Chigger Foot Boys, Tara Arts Theatre ✭✭✭ by Helena Payne

By Helena Payne It’s a harrowing evening, made all the more depressing by the knowledge that Cumpton’s poetic script is a narrative woven from true events. This post REVIEW: Chigger Foot…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:13PM

Review: Review: Hansel and Gretel (Leeds Grand Theatre and tour)

Opera North's creatively dazzling reinvention of a much-loved family opera

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:03PM

LIZZIE – Greenwich Theatre by Shanine Salmon

“Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her father forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, gave her father forty-one.” These words, taken from a popular folk rhyme, are the first that we …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Arts on the Stamps of the World — February 26 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:54AM

The Feast of Fools is Upon Us by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Romantic novelist, playwright, essayist, and political figure Victor Hugo (1802-1885). I have many future posts within me about this great artist; one unav…

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

Bill Paxton Passes Away Age 61 Following Complications from Surgery by BroadwayWorld

NBC New York is reporting that actor Bill Paxton TWISTER, TITANIC has passed away following complications from surgery. He was 61.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

REVIEW: The Cherry Orchard, Arcola Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Matthew Lunn

By Matthew Lunn Mehmet Ergen’s production of Chekhov’s final play is thoughtful and thought-provoking, characterised by a number of terrific performances and a well-judged sense of irres…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:11AM

Review: ‘Colorblind: The Katrina Monogolgues’ at Arena Players-ONE MORE PERFORMANCE TODAY AT 4 PM by Patricia Mitchell

One More Performance – See Colorblind: The Katrina Monologues at Arena Players TODAY at 4:00 PM This Friday, it was my good fortune – courtesy of Artistic Director Donald Owens – to ex…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:11AM

Tickets On Sale Tomorrow for INDECENT at the Cort Theatre Box Office by BroadwayWorld

The Cort Theatre box office will open Monday, February 27 at noon for INDECENT, the newest work by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, it was announced today by produce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

Karen Ziemba on Playing Eileen in Kid Victory by Carey

Originally published in Paste Magazine View this story online “Mom doesn’t dance too much,” Karen Ziemba says, a bit wistfully, of her latest performance. The statement, and how the To…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:07AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda & Trio of Broadway Stars Preview IN THE HEIGHTS Tune at Hollywood Pre-Oscar Event by BroadwayWorld

Page Six reports that the smash hit star has been enjoying pre-Oscar events in Hollywood

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

YOU HAVING OLAF – Vaults by Daniel Perks

Co-director of Over The Limit Theatre, Cullen brings a one-man show to The Vaults Festival as well as three new works. You Having Olaf is a monologue, a comedy routine, in many ways carefull…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’ at Ballet Theatre of Maryland by Charles Green

Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s production of The Little Mermaid, at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, is a gorgeous spectacle of storytelling through dance. Based on the Hans Christian An…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:56AM

5 “Lost Films” I Can Live Without Seeing by Trav S.D.

Well, this is more of a headline that a blogpost, I’m afraid. It seemed like a nice heretical stunt until I tried to draw up the list. I started with ten, and then realized I’d b…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AM

REVIEW: The Understudy, Canal Cafe Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Sophie Adnitt

By Sophie Adnitt A witty and very enjoyable look at the world of star casting, The Understudy is a must see for those involved in the theatre business and those curious about behind the scen…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:38AM

Review: ‘The Women’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Wendi Winters

Fangs for the Memories The Women by Clare Booth Luce, which opened on Broadway Christmas week in 1936 after its premiere in Philadelphia three weeks earlier, and included an actress named Do…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:26AM

Speech and Debate review – tech-savvy kids battle with a phoney adult world by Michael Billington

Trafalgar Studios, LondonPatsy Ferran shines in Stephen Karam’s shapeshifting off-Broadway hit about teenage dilemmas and predatory adults set around a school rhetoric contestFirst seen of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM

Backstage with Richard Ridge: Broadway's Newest Stars, Michael Xavier & Siobhan Dillon, Talk Navigating SUNSET BOULEVARD by Richard Ridge

Two of Broadway's newest stars come straight from the West End, where they've been navigating the twisting, frenzied SUNSET BOULEVARD, which opened earlier this month at the Palace Theatre. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On…La Ronde’s Amanda Wilkin by Helen McWilliams

After reading the play, I was struck by how the play accurately brings loneliness to the surface and the transaction of contact – are we ever really equals when we have sex?

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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New York Theater Quiz February 2017 by New York Theater

How well were you paying attention to the theater in February? Answer these 13 quiz questions to find out.

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:51AM

Razzie Awards Announce 'Winners' of Cinema's Worst of the Worst by BroadwayWorld

The crop of cinematic crap in 2016 was so extensive that this year's 37th Annual Razzie Awards is expanding from 5 nominees to an unprecedented 6 contenders in each of its 9 Worst Achievemen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

Seann Walsh review – enjoyable riffs on crumbs and courgetti by Brian Logan

Theatre Royal, Brighton Walsh wears his comic curmudgeonliness well as he rebels against sober maturity, clean eating, Tinder, vapes and smartphonesProfessional curmudgeon is a familiar stan…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Nick Kroll and John Mulaney’s Hilarious Spirit Awards Monologue Confirm They Should Be Hosting the Oscars Next Year by Devon Ivie

As Jimmy Kimmel makes his way to the Dolby Theatre stage this evening to host the Academy Awards, may we present you with two options for when the ceremony comes around again next year: Oh, …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:02AM

REVIEW: Lizzie, Greenwich Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves This is the greatest American musical since ‘Sweeney Todd’. I have seen it twice this week, in the wonderful production by the American director, Victoria Bussert…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:00AM

BWW Feature: Building FENCES - A Journey From Stage To Screen and the Legacy of August Wilson by Jeffrey Walker

From the Broadway stage to the Pulitzer Prize, back to Broadway, and now as a film adaptation with four Oscar nominations, FENCES has riveted audiences for more than 30 years. The film, dir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Rachel is a Bright Star! by Serena

Meet Broadway Wiz Bright Star, Rachel from Stone Ridge, NY. One of Rachel's dream roles is J. Pierpont Finch & she has been retweeted (twice!) by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 09:00AM

Jimi Hendrix's musical legacy being saluted anew by 'Experience Hendrix' by George Varga

Bruno Mars and Jack Johnson are not scheduled to perform as part of the 2017 edition of the annual “Experience Hendrix” tour, which stops Saturday at The Events Center at Harrah's Reso…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 09:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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FROM DOWN UNDER: The Play That Goes Wrong by Simon Parris

All this merry mayhem is, of course, the creative construct of highly successful English troupe Mischief Theatre Company, who struck West End gold with The Play That Goes Wrong.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Theatre-ing While Disabled: Intern Edition by [email protected] (jamie)

By Kate Langsdorf. Kate Langsdorf writes about why she never took an unpaid internship.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NY Pops: Caissie Levy, Tony Yazbeck On Board March 10 by Sandi Durell

      On March 10, 2017 at 8:00PM, The New York Pops, led by Music Director Steven Reineke, will continue its 34th season at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage,…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:40AM

Theatre Review: ‘Motherhood Out Loud’ at Vagabond Players by Pamela Steinik

Squeeze. Hold. Release. It’s necessary when doing pelvic floor exercises – or when you have a child. You squeeze your children tight, hold them close, and then release them into the worl…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:32AM

Musicals That Never Made It to Broadway: A New 54 Below Series by Sandi Durell

  With all the musicals that come aboard and make it to Broadway, it’s remarkable how many were “Broadway Bound” but never got there!  Well, Rob Schneider and Jennif…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:15AM

HOW TO COME OUT BLACK – Yard Theatre by Daniel Perks

How to create a satirical, multimedia performance, inspired by How To Come Out Black: Pick a popular topic that is relatable and highly commented on.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

BWW's On This Day - February 26, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 26 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Oscar winning thespians

How well do you know your theatrical award-winners?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:36AM

Review: “Key for Two” at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by William Powell

When I hear the words “British” and “Farce” together, I usually think of the stereotypical over-the-top show involving: a. slamming doors, b. cheating spouses, and c. people running …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:35AM

Oscars frontrunner ‘La La Land’ went 10 for 12 with guilds by Paul Sheehan

Struggling with last-minute Oscar predictions? Questioning whether “La La Land” will sweep, winning a record number of Academy Awards? A good guide to predicting those pesky bel…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:30AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: When drink orders go wrong

A customer gets riled up as bar staff get the all-important drinks order wrong

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:32AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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TOUCHED – Nottingham by Ian Foster

Set in 1945 in the 100 day period between VE Day and VJ Day, it focuses on the lives of the women left holding the country together in this time of great upheaval, which shows no signs of sl…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Observer/Anthony Burgess runner-up: Shostakovich’s The Nose, Royal Opera by Giles Masters by Giles Masters

In this essay, one of two runners-up in the Observer/Anthony Burgess prize, Masters conveys the absurdity of this modernist piece of Russian theatre• The winning review: Susan Sheahan on E…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM

Othello review – sheer force of feeling by Susannah Clapp

Tobacco Factory, BristolPowerful performances from fine young actors bring fresh power to this sensual, subtle reinventionRichard Twyman is not resident at the Tobacco Factory. Yet his marve…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM

A Midsummer Night’s Dream review – a dark and muddy vision by Susannah Clapp

Young Vic, LondonIt’s all mire, ire and menace in Joe Hill-Gibbins’s heavy-going productionMud sticks. The most immediately striking feature of Joe Hill-Gibbins’s staging of A Midsumme…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM

Fiddler on the Roof review – imaginative and otherworldly by Clare Brennan

Everyman, LiverpoolThe classic musical about village custom and community is the perfect choice to launch artistic director Gemma Bodinetz’s new repertory ensembleThe bare stage looks simp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM

Danza Contemporánea de Cuba review – hot and horny in Havana by Luke Jennings

Barbican, LondonSensuality, isolation and identity are explored in three stellar works by this joyous Cuban troupeThere can be few dance companies in the world as handsome and accomplished a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM

Twelfth Night review – on high gend by Susannah Clapp

Olivier, LondonTamsin Greig is a magnetic Malvolia in an extravagant production that gleefully refocuses Shakespeare’s comedyShe is a 21st-century puritan: her religion is herself; her bod…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42AM

Review: ‘Motherhood Out Loud’ at Vagabond Players by William Powell

There’s no one like your mother, as an old song goes. Vagabond Players’ production of Motherhood Out Loud, wonderfully directed by Rikki Howie Lacewell, explores that theme and nearly ev…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:13AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Tosca by Arts Review

Judging by the packed house on opening night, Opera Australia Artistic Director, Lyndon Terracini’s strategy of presenting revivals of the company’s most popular productions with interes…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:30AM

Music review: A program on literary themes at the SLSO by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Sir Andrew Davis makes a strong case for 'Belshazzar's Feast'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:18AM

Back from Spain, SLSO looks back on a successful tour by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Staff, musicians and audiences all found it a success

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:18AM

Review: Carmen (Lyric Opera of Chicago, 2017) by John Olson

For Lyric Opera's 2017 production of Geoges Bizet's Carmen, they have successfully adapted it to 1930s Spain. And to amp up the entertainment value, Lyric Opera has brought in Broadway showm…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 02:04AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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PIAF: Betroffenheit by Arts Review

Never before has a show disturbed, frightened and entranced me more than Betroffenheit. A contemporary exploration of addiction, depression and trauma, written and performed by Jonathon You…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:06AM

Film News: 2017 Academy Awards Are Set to Be Announced

Broadway favorites Lin-Manuel Miranda, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and many others are nominees.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Sunday, February 26, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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15 Moving Pictures from the Original West Side Story by Hannah Vine

The New York Public Library took promotional and rehearsal images from the original production and created short movies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

La La Land Heads Into Academy Awards With 14 Nominations by Playbill Staff

The 89th Annual Academy Awards are held February 26 in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Letter from London: Out and About on the West End Theatre Scene by Ruth Leon

One viewer’s take on Reza’s Art, The Royal Shakespeare Company, and the stage adaptation of The Kite Runner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why Accompanying Herself at Auditions Paid Off for The Great Comet’s Grace McLean by Michael Gioia

The star of Broadway’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 takes us through her audition repertoire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

2Do this week, Feb. 26-March 4: Cultural events around Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

MONDAY

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Oscar nominee, playwright August Wilson rests far from The Hill by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Section 7. Row 25.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage preview: Pittsburgh welcomes wicked 'Beauty Queen of Leenane' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“The Beauty Queen of Leenane” launched playwright Martin McDonagh’s career as the Irish king of the deepest, darkest comedies to be seen on a stage and sent the Druid Theatre Company o…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
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