Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Resilient and Adaptable, Arts Grads Could Still Use More Career Training by Joe Patti

The Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) just released a special report that focused on how alumni of creative arts programs across different graduate cohorts felt about the educat…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:36PM

Review: Deep in the Heart of Tuna (New American Folk Theatre) by Lauren Whalen

Deep in the Heart of Tuna is the newest script in the series of short plays chronicling the wacky exploits in Tuna, the third-smallest town in Texas Though well-directed by Derek Van Barham…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:32PM

Theatre Review: ‘I Hate Hamlet’ at Dundalk Community Theatre by Lynne Menefee

The comedy, “I Hate Hamlet,” written by Paul Rudnick and directed by Tom Colonna, is the current production presented by Dundalk Community Theatre and performed at the wonderful…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:31PM

Call Answered: Conference Call: J. Stephen Brantley and Todd Flaherty: BAREBACK INK by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I interviewed J. Stephen Brantley & David Drake in 2014. I was so moved by that show that when I heard they were going to work together again, I knew I needed to do a new …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:28PM

THEATER REVIEW

S-heads Through March 12 at the Proscenium Theatre at the Drake, 302 S. Hicks St. Tickets: Pay what you wish.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:21PM

Lady Gaga will replace Beyoncé at Coachella by Usatoday, Usatoday

Beyoncé dropped out of her headlining set, due to pregnancy concerns.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:20PM

Selby & Friends presents Youth & the Dance by Arts Review

Setting the tone for the year in chamber music with delightful new discoveries alongside favourite beauties, Selby & Friends launch their 2017 season with a national tour of Youth &…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:19PM

Lady Gaga to replace Beyonce at Coachella by Wochit, Wochit

Since Beyoncé dropped out of Coachella due to her pregnancy, it seems the festival might have found her replacement, Lady Gaga.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:18PM

DCPA, rest of Denver’s theater community grapple with a lack of diversity by Danika Worthington

Metro Denver is diverse, but you wouldn't know to look most arts organizations, their stages or their audiences. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is worried enough about the problem…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 11:06PM

Review: Linda

West End regular Janie Dee stars in this (very) timely new play at Manhattan Theatre Club.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM

Review: The Skin of Our Teeth

Theatre for a New Audience mounts a massive revival of Thornton Wilder's epic play about everything.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Lady Gaga to Replace Beyonce as Coachella Headliner by Alex Stedman

Just this year, Lady Gaga’s performed at the Super Bowl and Grammys… and now she’s headed to Coachella. Gaga confirmed on her Twitter Tuesday night that she’ll be hea…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:46PM

Review: In ‘Linda,’ the Lures and Snares of Leaning In by Ben Brantley

Contemporary womanhood has its challenges, and this play explores many of them, like sexual harassment, eating disorders, Ophelia complexes and more.

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

Review: ‘Nibbler,’ About the Sweet Horrors of Youth by Alexis Soloski

Ken Urban’s play blends many genres, including science fiction, sex farce and musical, in this Amoralists production about growing up in New Jersey.

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

Review: In ‘The Skin of Our Teeth,’ the End of the World as We Know It by Ben Brantley

The Theater for a New Audience’s revival of Thornton Wilder’s apocalyptic comedy feels surprisingly appropriate for a world threatened by climate issues and packed with refugees.

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

Los Angeles Theater Preview: AMOUR (Musical Theatre West in Long Beach) by Tony Frankel

YOU’LL FALL IN LOVE WITH AMOUR “I wanted to write an opera-bouffe, an intimate evening with light, lyrical singing and delicate charm,” wrote composer Michel Legrand. ̶…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:14PM

Review: Janie Dee in ‘Linda’ & David Mamet’s Latest, ‘The Penitent’ by Jeremy Gerard

If the question of whether a woman can have it all makes your eyes glaze over, you’re probably a man. One theatergoer’s fallow field can be another’s fertile ground. In the…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:03PM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Linda’ by Gordon Cox

Janie Dee, comic royalty on English stages, applies her comedic chops to the title role in “Linda,” a feisty feminist play by Penelope Skinner that originated at London’s R…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM

Review: The View UpStairs

A new musical takes place in a gay bar circa 1973.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Pop Poll! Stars of The Little Foxes Offer Up Some Southern Fried Advice by Broadway.com

The Little Foxes takes place in Alabama in 1900, so we asked Cynthia Nixon, Laura Linney and the stars of the show to tell us why their show is the one to see...with a southern accent. Check…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:42PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Fred Johanson of Sunset Boulevard by Broadway.com

Fred Johanson stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Sunset Boulevard and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:42PM

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST to Make History with First-Ever Gay Moment by BroadwayWorld

Director, Bill Condon, revealed today that Disney's hotly anticipated live action remake of the 1991 animated classic, 'Beauty and the Beast', starring Emma Watson, will be making history as…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:13PM

Sarah Kendall: the worst heckle I ever received – and what I did with it by Sarah Kendall

After I was threatened with sexual violence at a gig, I built a routine around it – but looking back, I betrayed the seriousness of the incident• James Acaster: 'Normal people perv solo'…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12PM

Kenny Ireland obituary by Anthony Hayward

Stage and screen actor who brought laughs to the ITV sitcom BenidormThe actor Kenny Ireland, who has died of cancer aged 68, crowned a long career on stage and screen by playing the outrageo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12PM

The View UpStairs by Sandi Durell

  by Peter Haas      From a real-life incident forty-four years ago – an evening arson attack, still unsolved, that destroyed a crowded gay bar in New Orleans’ French Qua…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:10PM

2017-18 KeyBank Broadway Series brings Tony-winners 'Hamilton' and 'Aladdin' to Playhouse Square by Andrea Simakis

Also on tap: 'Waitress,' 'Rent' and 'Love Never Dies,' a sequel to 'Phantom.'

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 09:09PM

'Linda': Theater Review

A middle-aged female advertising executive finds her professional and personal life crumbling in Penelope Skinner's comedy-drama, 'Linda.' read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Tina Fey's MEAN GIRLS Gears Up for NYC Developmental Lab; Casting Underway by BroadwayWorld

Michael Riedel of the New York Postreported today that the stage adaptation of Tina Fey's 2004 hit film, Mean Girls, is prepping for an upcoming developmental lab this spring.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:56PM

Lady Gaga Is Taking Over Beyoncé’s Headlining Spot at Coachella by Tolly Wright

Five days after Beyoncé announced she’d be dropping out of her Coachella headlining spot — because, you know, she’s pregnant with twins — the massive music festival has found …

SOURCE: Vulture at 08:55PM

Hamlet starring Andrew Scott – review at the Almeida Theatre, London – ‘captivating’ by Natasha Tripney

Robert Icke understands the power of a pause. His production of Hamlet contains a lot of them. Not just the two intervals

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:14PM

THE VIEW UPSTAIRS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

You've undoubtedly heard that those who do not learn from the past are condemned to repeat it.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:12PM

Disney’s Live-Action Beauty and the Beast Will Have First-Ever Gay Moment by Adam Hetrick

A key character in the anticipated remake of the animated musical will introduce Disney’s first-ever “exclusively gay moment.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:10PM

Review: Limited magic in Sacramento Theatre Company’s ‘Tempest’

William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” famously deals in spectacle, magic, revenge and forgiveness. The popular play also raises the specters of absolute power and forced servitude. There…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:07PM

Hamlet review – Andrew Scott is a charming prince in a chic yet dotty show by Michael Billington

Almeida, LondonRobert Icke’s staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy has fine performances and highly intelligent touches but some of its ideas are eccentrically wrong-headedBy a strange irony …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Review: Hamlet (Almeida)

Andrew Scott takes on Shakespeare's ill-fated Dane in Robert Icke's production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:54PM

Block Talk- Episode 10- Tom Block by Michael Block

On a special #BlockOnBlockTalk episode, I spoke with Tom Block, founder of the International Human Rights Art Festival coming this weekend to Dixon Place!The International Human Rights Art F…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:48PM

KINKY BOOTS Todrick Hall Announces STRAIGHT OUTTA OZ Tour by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Actor and Streamy Award Winner Todrick Hall announced his hit musical Straight Outta Oz will be touring in North America, Europe, and Australia. The 30 city tour will kick off March…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Inside LA STAGE History: Edwin Booth and Child’s Grand Opera House by Julio Martinez

by JULIO MARTINEZ 1852, the great British tragedian Junius Brutus Booth was touring Northern California with a small troupe that included his sons, 21-year-old Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 07:24PM

LINDA - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

Invisibility? I can't see it. Not that I'm contesting it's an issue for women "of a certain age" - in this case, over 50 - but that Janie Dee is a woman who demands, even needs, to be seen w…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:20PM

Lady Gaga to replace Beyoncé at Coachella: report by Kate Feldman

Lady Gaga has stepped in to fill Beyoncé’s pregnant shoes at Coachella.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 07:04PM

Birmingham School of Acting merges with Birmingham Conservatoire by Georgia Snow

The drama and music arms of Birmingham City University are to come together in a merger that will see them become Birmingham

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

Theater News: Debra Monk and Boyd Gaines Begin in Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing

James Lapine directs this world premiere production of his own script tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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NIBBLER - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

It’s a bumpy carnival ride, that strange time between adolescence and young adulthood.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 06:53PM

ACMI announces new commissioning program for Australian artists by Arts Review

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) has announced the $80,000 Mordant Family VR Commission for new works by Australian artists and filmmakers. Building on ACMI’s existing co…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:43PM

Buoyed by Oscars, ‘Moonlight’ Is Moving Into 1,500 Theaters by Brooks Barnes

The distributor A24 hopes the Academy Awards will provide a box-office bump for a gay-themed film that has not drawn mainstream moviegoers so far.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:41PM

Five Faces for Evelyn Frost is a flawless performance that can’t help but generalize by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: There are five actors in Five Faces for Evelyn Frost – two male, three female – and they hardly ever make contact

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 06:32PM

Anton Piatigorsky’s Breath in Between is ‘all ideas, no flesh’ by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: The author, who is also the director, hasn’t found a style that would carry us with him

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 06:32PM

Review: The Philadelphia Orchestra Performs Brahms and Bach by Steve Cohen

The Philadelphia Orchestra set of concerts during the last weekend of February was one of the most imaginatively conceived in recent memory. The program consisted of selections from Brahms�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:27PM

Odds & Ends: Moana's Auli’i Cravalho Joins Drama High, Sara Bareilles' Mickey Mouse Club Dreams & More by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. There’s Just No Telling How Far She’ll Go! Fresh off of slaying her performance at the Oscars, Moana star A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

The Little Foxes Stars Cynthia Nixon & Laura Linney Prep for Broadway Bow by Broadway.com

Stage and screen faves Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney are set to star in Broadway's The Little Foxes beginning on March 29. The two will alternate in the roles of Regina Hubbard Giddens …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

Review: ‘Sh*theads’ at Azuka Theatre by Tim Dunleavy

The characters in Sh*theads don’t mind being called shitheads. True, that may not be a word you’d use in polite company… but these people aren’t polite company. They’re the employ…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:04PM

THE GIRLS Phoenix, WC2 by Libby Purves

SWEET AS A NUT, SHARP AS A TACK   Helpless, really: I was putty in its hands. And I caught it a few days late, so no risk that the ecstatic giggles in the stalls or the standing ovation…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:03PM

‘Mean Girls’ musical is searching for its star by Michael Riedel

Tina Fey and “Saturday Night Live” executive producer Lorne Michaels are revving up for what they’re calling a “developmental lab” of their “Mean Girls” musical. The script, wh…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:01PM

The View Upstairs – A New Musical ★★★☆☆ by David Hurst

Jeremy Pope, Taylor Frey & Nathan Lee Graham in “The View Upstairs” (photo: Kurt Sneddon) Lynne Redgrave Theater at Culture Project February 15, 2017 thru May 21, 2017 Opened Februar…

SOURCE: New York Arts Review at 06:00PM

TV News: Kenny Leon to Direct New Musical Television Series Inspired by Historic Cotton Club

The Tony-winning director will collaborate with producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Mandy Gonzalez, Stephanie J. Block, and More Belt for Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

The annual fundraiser, hosted by Julie Halston, took place at the Edison Ballroom on Monday, February 27.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: Nibbler

Ken Urban puts a sci-fi twist on an old tale.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Review: The Night of the Iguana

A Tennessee Williams' classic receives an all-star revival at the American Repertory Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Take a Look at Aya Cash, Erik Lochtefeld, and More in The Light Years

Oliver Butler directs this world premiere production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Bryan Cranston, Kelli O'Hara, and More Attend Roundabout Theatre Company Gala

Frank Langella received the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Penelope Skinner's Linda

Lynne Meadow directs the play starring Janie Dee for Manhattan Theatre Club.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadwaysted Podcast Welcomes Lilli Cooper All the Way from a Pineapple Under the Sea by Broadwaysted

This week the Broadwaysted Crew is so excited to sit down and pour out some laughs with Broadway's Lilli Cooper We're mixing mezcal with club soda and lime while Lilli spills about her exper…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

BWW Review: Will Eno's WAKEY, WAKEY Offers Punch, Cake and Ruminations on Life by Michael Dale

You can't say that playwrightdirector Will Eno doesn't go out big with his new piece, WAKEY, WAKEY. Just before curtain calls, an extra-bright video montage, set to The Olivia Tremor Contro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

Broadway Belts for PFF – Edison Ballroom by Sandi Durell

    Julie Halston (The Babylon Line) hosted a benefit night for PFF (Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation) entitled Broadway Belts at the Edison Ballroom on Monday evening February 27 t…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:53PM

Twins in 'Peerless' won't take 'declined' for an answer by Nina Metz

The twin sisters of "Peerless" — beautiful, Asian, poised, superlative, intense — have only one thing on the mind: college. Not just any college, but an institution of such prestige and …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:51PM

How dry he’s not: Hemingway, brought to the stage in lively fashion by Peter Marks

“The Select” by Elevator Repair Service dramatizes the great novel “The Sun Also Rises.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:48PM

Gay Bars and Broadway: They Go Together by Michael Musto

Amid a theater boom, bars in Hell’s Kitchen and elsewhere are hosting colorful events with singalongs, drop-ins and drag queens doing musical numbers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:36PM

Rejected Gems Are the Stars of This Manhattan Variety Show by Brian Sloan

“Dead Darlings,” a monthly gathering in Greenwich Village brings together writers and artists to share what ended up on the cutting-room floor.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:32PM

Circus School Gets Children to Step (and Flip and Juggle) Right Up by Zach Montague

A former newspaper plant in Ithaca, N.Y., is now a 24-hour practice space whose founder considers stunts not only an art form but also “a life tool.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:32PM

Carmen Cusack, Linda Eder, Mandy Gonzalez and More to Hit Feinstein's/54 Below This March by BroadwayWorld

This March, Feinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club amp Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Scroll down for details

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Adam Gopnik Renames Long Wharf Theatre Premiere, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROOM IN NEW YORK by BroadwayWorld

A new musical is an ever evolving organism. Every song and bit of dialogue gets molded until perfect. The title of the piece itself is no exception.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Hannah Yelland and More in INTELLIGENCE at Arena Stage by BroadwayWorld

Jacqueline E. Lawton's new political thriller Intelligence makes its world premiere at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Under the direction of Daniella Topol Round House'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24PM

People You Should Know . . . Yair Ben-Dor by Zack Calhoon

Yair Ben-Dor is an Israel-American actor. After moving to New York in 2011, Yair enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Film & Theatre Institute and completed a two-year conservatory. Focusing no…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 05:24PM

Cast of Soho Rep.’s Samara to Span Ages 14–88 by Olivia Clement

The production will also mark the Off-Broadway acting debut of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Steve Earle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

Review: A Dark Play That Will Wake You Up by Michael Block

By Ed MalinPuss N Puss Productions has brought to this year’s Frigid Festival the most scarily intriguing play title I can remember: How to Sell Your Gang Rape Baby For Parts.  Co-sta…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:12PM

Review: Meetings With Remarkable Men And Where To Find Them by Michael Block

By Ed MalinChristina Augello takes us on an adventure in Denial Is A Wonderful Thing, which she co-wrote with John Caldon.  Ryan Marchand directs.In this quite personal, multi-continent…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:12PM

‘The Price’ to dine with Mark Ruffalo on Broadway: $100G by Joe Dziemianowicz

Bidders paid $100,000 to dine with the starry cast on the set of Arthur Miller's 1968 drama "The Price."

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 05:07PM

‘Miss Saigon’ Returns to Broadway by Matthew Wexler

Previews begin Wednesday, March 1 at 8 pm for Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical Miss Saigon, at The Broadway Theatre (1681 Broad…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:06PM

Theater News: Paul Alexander Nolan to Star in Jimmy Buffett Musical Escape to Margaritaville

Lisa Howard and Alison Luff will also head the company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Roundabout Theatre Company's 2017 Spring Gala! by Walter McBride

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic DirectorCEO presentedits annual 2017 Spring Gala 'Act II Setting the Stage for Roundabout's Future' last night, February 27, in the Grand Bal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights from Penelope Skinner?'s LINDA at MTC by BroadwayWorld TV

Linda, the new play byPenelope SkinnerThe Ruins of Civilization at MTC, The Village Bike, directed by MTC's award-winning Artistic DirectorLynne MeadowThe Assembled Parties, Wit, opens tonig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

Photo Coverage: Roundabout Theatre Company Salutes Frank Langella & Leonard Tow at Spring Gala! by Walter McBride

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic DirectorCEO presentedits annual 2017 Spring Gala 'Act II Setting the Stage for Roundabout's Future' last night, February 27, in the Grand Bal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

Review: In Search of the Artsy Women of Dada by Michael Block

By Ed MalinUntitled Theatre Collective has brought An Evening Conference On Feminism & Equality At Large At The Fantabulosa Esoteric Cabaret Dada to Frigid NY.  It is 100 years and …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:12PM

Tony Winner Kenny Leon to Collaborate with Music Mogul L.A. Reid on 1920s Harlem Musical Drama Cotton Club by Lindsey Sullivan

Hairspray Live! director Kenny Leon and producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are set to join forces with Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid on a new Fox musical series called Cotton Club. Set i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Something Good! Nicholas Rodriguez Will Star as Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music Tour by Ryan Gilbert

We're happy to meet him! Nicholas Rodriguez will take over the role of Captain Georg von Trapp in the national tour of Rodgers + Hammerstein's The Sound of Music. Rodriguez will begi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Paul Alexander Nolan Set to Star in Broadway-Aimed Escape to Margaritaville's World Premiere by Lindsey Sullivan

Paul Alexander Nolan will sink his teeth into a starring role (and perhaps a cheeseburger in paradise?) in the Broadway-aimed Jimmy Buffett musical Escape to Margaritaville. T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

Diverse friends hide away to talk in 'At the Table'; what could go wrong? by Chris Jones

In 1985, a comic strip by farseeing cartoonist Alison Bechdel ("Fun Home") featured two women — one white, one African-American — discussing moviegoing. One of the characters says she on…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:11PM

LA Drama Critics Circle Announces 2016 Nominations by @ This Stage Staff

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) has announced its nominations and special awards for excellence in Los Angeles, Orange County and Ventura County theatre for the year 2016 (Dec. …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:09PM

National Tour of The Sound of Music Will Welcome Nicholas Rodriguez by Andrew Gans

The tour of the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II family favorite is directed by Tony winner Jack O’Brien.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PM

Jay Z joins ‘In the Heights’ film as producer: Another Oscar chance for Lin-Manuel Miranda? by Daniel Montgomery

Jay Z is joining the big-screen adaptation of the Tony winning Broadway musical “In the Heights” as a producer. Harvey Weinstein made that announcement on Sunday at his pre-Oscar…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Jason Sudeikis Cast in Stage Production of Dead Poet’s Society by Rino16

The off-broadway adaptation of Dead Poet’s Society, set to open for previews in October of this year, has just had one of its leads announced. Jason Sudeikis will star in the role orig…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:46PM

News: Georgia House passes bill that would give Alliance Theatre makeover a sales tax break by ArtsATL Staff

Legislation was passed in the Georgia House of Representatives yesterday that would exempt the Woodruff Arts Center from state and local sales tax on up to $750,000 spent on construction o…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:45PM

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Developing Cotton Club Musical TV Series with Kenny Leon at the Helm by Andrew Gans

The music series will highlight the 1920s Harlem hotspot, which was also the subject of the Broadway revue After Midnight.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

James Corden Recreates La La Land Audition by Beret Leone

The Late Late Show with James Corden host put his own twist on the song “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” from the movie musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

Paul Alexander Nolan Will Star in World Premiere of Escape to Margaritaville by Ryan McPhee

The Jimmy Buffett musical will also feature Alison Luff and Lisa Howard.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

What a Roster! Josh Groban, Cynthia Erivo & More Join Broadway Backwards by Lindsey Sullivan

This year's Broadway Backwards just got even more star-studded! The Great Comet star Josh Groban, Tony winner Cynthia Erivo, Tony winner Cady Huffman, Broadway.com Audience Cho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Tony-Nommed Scribe Jon Robin Baitz to Write Feud's Second Season About Princess Diana & Prince Charles by Lindsey Sullivan

The countdown to Feud season two has begun. Prior to the highly anticipated premiere of the FX series, Deadline reported that Tony-nominated playwright Jon Robin Baitz will work with cr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Theresa Rebeck talks about 'The Scene' by Morgan Greene

Fear, sex and self-loathing in Manhattan are all the rage in "The Scene," Theresa Rebeck's study in collapsed coastal morality that's sad, funny and, as the playwright-novelist-television wr…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:09PM

Interview: Ren Dara Santiago and Lucy Thurber on Cherry Lane Theatre’s Mentor Project by Auriane Desombre

With its mentor project, the Cherry Lane Theatre pairs emerging playwrights with established mentors to celebrate new work from new artists. Kicking off this year’s series, Ren Dara Santia…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:08PM

THE SOUND OF MUSIC to Welcome New 'Georg von Trapp' on Tour in Hershey by BroadwayWorld

The lavish new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, announces Nicholas Rodriguezas Captain Georg von Trapp, beginning March 21 in Hershey,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Mogador Theatre Will Re-Open in September; Paris Phantom Shelved Indefinitely by Adam Hetrick

The theatre will reopen nearly a year after a fire derailed the Paris premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:05PM

DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK: Ben Gets Jellicle with CATS' Corey John Snide! by Ben Cameron

BroadwayWorld is excited to continue our exclusive series DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK Join your Broadway buddy,Ben CameronWicked, Aida, Footloose, Broadway Sessions, as he goes into the studi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Lincoln Center Releases Statement: Save the NEA by Olivia Clement

“The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many“—11 organizations are defending the program’s “uncertain future.“

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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You Can’t Stop Trolls 2, Which Is Coming in 2020 by Jackson McHenry

No presidential-election year is safe from Trolls. DreamWorks announced today that Trolls 2, a sequel to the 2016 animated (sorta) musical Trolls about trolls, will arrive in theaters on Apr…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:51PM

The Gamm Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The five-play lineup includes classics and new plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:51PM

Broadway's COME FROM AWAY Cast, Creatives Set for Guggenheim Preview This Weekend by BroadwayWorld

On Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 730pm, Works amp Process at the Guggenheim presents a discussion with Canadian writing duo Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Tony-nominated choreographer Kelly Devine…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:40PM

How to Watch Jane Kaczmarek in Long Day's Journey Into Night by Patrick Pizzolorusso

The Geffen Playhouse production, co-starring Alfred Molina, will be available live via BroadwayHD.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

Craig Zadan, Neil Meron Developing Musical Event Series at Fox About Harlem’s Cotton Club by Elizabeth Wagmeister

Fox is developing an event series about the Cotton Club, the hottest club in Harlem in the roaring ‘20s, Variety has learned. Titled “Cotton Club,” the sexy, soapy music serie…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:33PM

Debra Messing Will Receive Women of Achievement Award at WP Theater’s Annual Gala by Ryan McPhee

Lena Hall will host the event, which will also honor Ann M. Sarnoff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:23PM

Azuka Theatre presents Douglas Williams’s world premiere ‘Shitheads’ by Mark Cofta

Douglas Williams’s world premiere 'Shitheads,' produced by Azuka, not only reveals a bike shop’s wheels and gears, but also how work families function.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:18PM

Hamish Linklater’s The Whirligig Finds Its Complete Cast by Olivia Clement

See who’s joining Norbert Leo Butz, Zosia Mamet, and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney in the world premiere Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

VIDEO: Adorable 4-Year-Old Duets with Auli'i Cravalho on MOANA's 'How Far I'll Go' by Movies News Desk

After taking the Internet by storm, adorable 4-year-old Claire Crosby celebratesher love for Disney and MOANAby joining her dad Dave and the voice of 'Moana' herself, Auli'i Cravalhoauliicra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17PM

Barry Jenkins Reveals What His Moonlight Best Picture Speech Would Have Been If Not for That La La Land Mix-up by Jackson McHenry

The infamously bungled announcement of Best Picture Sunday night cemented the ceremony in Oscars history, but it also robbed the producers of Moonlight from fully embracing their historic wi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:13PM

New late-night show gets its name at Neo-Futurists by Morgan Greene

The Chicago Neo-Futurists, along with The New York Neo-Futurists and The San Francisco Neo-Futurists, announced Tuesday their late-night show's new name: "The Infinite Wrench." After a mont…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:12PM

Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include two world premieres and the return of a circus-inspired show.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:11PM

Josh Groban, Cynthia Erivo, and More Join Broadway Backwards Lineup by Ryan McPhee

Julie White will host the March 13 event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:08PM

Paul Alexander Nolan, Alison Luff and Lisa Howard to Lead ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at La Jolla Playhouse by BroadwayWorld

La Jolla Playhouseannounced today the principal leads for Escape to Margaritaville, the new musical featuring the songs of legendary singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett. Paul Alexander No…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM

WP Theater's 2017 Gala, Hosted by Lena Hall, Will Honor Debra Messing and More by BroadwayWorld

WP Theater formerly Women's Project Theater, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Lisa McNulty and Managing Director Michael Sag, hasannounced WP Theater's 32nd Annual Gala, h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Janie Dee in the American Debut of LINDA at MTC by BroadwayWorld

Linda, the new play by Penelope Skinner The Ruins of Civilization at MTC, The Village Bike,directed by MTC's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne Meadow The Assembled Parties, Wit, opens to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:06PM

Josh Groban, Cynthia Erivo and More Sign on for 12th Annual BROADWAY BACKWARDS by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winnerCynthia ErivoThe Color Purple, four-time Grammy Award nomineeJosh GrobanNatasha, Pierre amp The Great Comet of 1812, Tony Award winnerCady HuffmanThe Producers, and Tony nom…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Playbill Users May Experience Technical Difficulties by Playbill Staff

The sitewide bugs are due to a widespread issue with Amazon Web Services.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

BEHIND THE TIMES: LYNN NOTTAGE, DAVID HENRY HWANG URGE PAPER TO REPLACE ISHERWOOD WITH WOMAN OF COLOR by Philip Boroff

EXCLUSIVE: With a search underway to fill one of the highest-profile jobs in theater criticism, influential playwrights are pressing for diversity. They’re among more than 800 i…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 01:54PM

Teens Devise Plays on Issues That Matter to Them by American Theatre Editors

Theatre companies are empowering youth through devised work on social issues that matter to them.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:43PM

Theatre Exile presents John Pollono’s ‘Lost Girls’ by Mark Cofta

John Pollono’s 'Lost Girls' takes a while to find it s way home, but Theatre Exile’s area premiere eventually reveals its good qualities. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:38PM

James Walker obituary by Sandra Chalton

My husband, James Walker, who has died aged 76, was a dedicated actor whose 40 years of working in the professional theatre took him all over the world.His career highlights included a seaso…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM

Blog: Why Shakespeare’s male characters should be for anyone to “get their mitts on” – regardless of gender by Dan Rubins

Won’t someone please think of the men? Why one AYT critic took issue with the Telegraph’s Dominic Cavendish’s plea for women to steer clear of Shakespeare’s male roles. Like Dominic …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:24PM

YouTube Calendar: What’s Coming to Feinstein's/54 Below in March

Here's a YouTube guide to the hottest shows at Feinstein's/54 Below in March.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:21PM

Lincoln Center Releases Statement in Support of the NEA: 'Art Anchors Communities' by BroadwayWorld

With the nation's budget deadline looming, the National Endowment for the Arts is still at risk. Lincoln Center has just released the following statement in support of the NEA.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Emma Watson Talks Empowering Belle: 'She's In Charge of Her Own Destiny' by Movies News Desk

In the March issue of Vanity Fair, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST star Emma Watson explains that her portrayal of Disney's iconic princess will be more of a feminist than originally portrayed in the 1…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

David Schwimmer to Helm PLANTATION! Premiere as Part of Lookingglass Theatre's 30th Season by BroadwayWorld

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced its complete 2017-2018 season lineup.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Frank Langella Honored at Roundabout’s 2017 Spring Gala; Bryan Cranston, Kelli O’Hara & More Attend by Lindsey Sullivan

Four-time Tony winner Frank Langella was honored with the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre at Roundabout Theatre Company’s 2017 Spring Gala. The starry guest list included…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

The Good Wife Emmy Nominee Josh Charles & More Join Annie Baker's The Antipodes by Lindsey Sullivan

Two-time Emmy nominee Josh Charles (The Good Wife) and more will join the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winner Annie Baker's The Antipodes as part of Signature Theatre's 2016…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Audience Eating Ban Means No Munching During Virginia Woolf! by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo A statement released today has announced that a ban on eating during performances of Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf will be enforced during the run of the show at Londo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:03PM

Text of the Day: Low Level Panic 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 01:00PM

Playhouse returnee Nolan to lead Jimmy Buffett's 'Margaritaville' by James Hebert

The cast of La Jolla Playhouse’s Jimmy Buffett musical “Escape to Margaritaville” will be topped by an actor who’s a familiar face to Playhouse audiences. The Playhouse is announcing…

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

Theater News: Full Casting Set for Hamish Linklater's The Whirligig, Starring Norbert Leo Butz

Maura Tierney and Zosia Mamet also head the company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Video Flash: Watch Performance Highlights From Bull in a China Shop

The LCT3 production opens tomorrow at the Claire Tow Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Photo Flash: Cynthia Nixon, Laura Linney, Michael McKean of The Little Foxes Meet the Press

Lillian Hellman's play will be directed by Daniel Sullivan.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Interview: A New Musical by Darryl Reilly

Composer Soo Hyun Huh’s original music is a fine and eclectic assortment of modern melodies. The English lyrics are written by Bryan Michaels. The combined results are stilted and pedestr…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:56PM

Tony-Winning The Humans Will Be Part of Pittsburgh Public Theater Season by Andrew Gans

The 2017–18 season will also include works by Stephen Sondheim, Peter Shaffer, and William Shakespeare.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:53PM

Watch First Glimpse of New Musical Sousatzka, Starring Victoria Clark by Andrew Gans

The Broadway-aimed musical is currently in previews in Toronto.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

David Mamet takes on God, truth and the law in The Penitent

A dense legal-cum-theological clash with flashes of verbal jousting at New York’s Linda Gross Theater

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:39PM

Ashes review – an honest look at a couple's failure to conceive by Alfred Hickling

Octagon, BoltonDavid Thacker revives David Rudkin’s rarely performed 1970s play about an infertile Ulsterman and his English wifeDavid Rudkin is a major figure in postwar British theatre w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM

Wakey, Wakey by Sandi Durell

  by Carol Rocamora     What’s this? A stand-up comedy routine? It can’t be …the actor is sitting in a wheel chair. Is he infirm? It’s uncertain…he rises for a momen…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 12:34PM

Royal Ballet to reopen Hull New Theatre after £16m revamp by Giverny Masso

Hull New Theatre is to reopen following a £16 million refurbishment with the Royal Ballet’s first visit to the city in 30

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:30PM

Read Reviews for Wakey, Wakey at the Signature Theatre by Olivia Clement

Will Eno’s newest play, a meditation on life and mortality, receives its world premiere at the Off-Broadway theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

Feud’s Second Season to Follow Princess Diana and Prince Charles; Jon Robin Baitz Will Pen Script by Ryan McPhee

The Tony-nominated playwright will collaborate with the anthology series’ creator, Ryan Murphy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

Don and Anne Alsedek to Depart Open Stage of Harrisburg by American Theatre Editors

The founders of the Harrisburg theatre will pass the torch on to a new generation of leaders.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:18PM

Lincoln Center’s 11 Arts Groups in Harmony: Save the N.E.A. by Michael Cooper

In an unusual joint statement, 11 arts groups called on the government to protect arts funding.

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

Film Review: “Kedi” — Caring for a City of Cats by Arts Fuse Editor

This endearing but unsentimental film explores the myriad connections that many Istanbul residents have to their feline neighbors.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:12PM

Creative Scotland gives £100k to ghost story musical by Thom Dibdin

A new Scottish musical based on a 1935 film has attracted a £99,769 grant in Creative Scotland’s latest round of Open Funding, in which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:10PM

David Schwimmer will direct during Lookingglass 2017-18 season

Lookingglass Theatre ensemble member David Schwimmer will direct a new play by Kevin Douglas as part of the storied Chicago theater company's 30th season. Titled "Plantation!," the play will…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:09PM

Tony Nominee Jon Robin Baitz & Ryan Murphy to Pen 'Charles and Diana' Installment of FX Anthology Series FEUD by TV News Desk

FX announced today that is has already placed a 10-episode order for the second installment of the FEUD franchise, FEUD Charles and Diana, which is scheduled to debut in 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

CHIGGER-FOOT BOYS – Tara Arts by Daniel Perks

The British Empire feels like an octopus, its tentacles stretching out across the globe and touching all continents, everything feeding back into the main body at the centre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

The Good Wife’s Josh Charles Tapped for Annie Baker World Premiere by Olivia Clement

The Antipodes at Signature Theatre finds its complete cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Theater News: Annie Baker's The Antipodes Announces Casting

Signature Theatre presents a new world premiere from its Pulitzer Prize-winning resident playwright.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Will Swenson to Join Cast of Broadway's Waitress

Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson's Tony-nominated musical continues at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Miss Saigon Announces Rush Ticket Policy

The classic musical launches its Broadway revival tomorrow night.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Grammy Winner Steve Earle Joins the Cast of Samara at Soho Rep.

A new play by Richard Maxwell makes its world premiere off-Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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March 2017 NY Theater Openings by New York Theater

Six shows are opening on Broadway in March, more than a dozen Off-Broadway, and plenty Off-Off Broadway as well, with a mix of exciting new work — by John Leguizamo, Lynn Nottage, and …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:58AM

Bryan Cranston, Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowsi, and More at the 2017 Roundabout Gala by Hannah Vine

Four-time Tony winner Frank Langella was awarded The Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre at the 2017 spring gala.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 2/21/2017 - 2/28/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com 2212017 - 2282017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

MURIEL'S WEDDING Makes Its World Premiere in Sydney, November; Tickets on Sale March 13 by BroadwayWorld

MURIEL'S WEDDING The Musical makes its world premiere in Sydney November 7, 2017 - January 20, 2018 at the Roslyn Packer Theatre. Tickets go on sale March 13.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Everything Changes! Broadway's WAITRESS Finds New 'Earl' in Will Swenson by BroadwayWorld

Just announced, theBroadway hit Waitresswill welcomebeloved Broadway leading man and Tony Award nominee Will Swenson on March 31 inthe role of Earl, the ne'er-do-well husband of the show's l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

VIDEO: Watch Highlights of Victoria Clark, Jordan Barrow and More in Broadway-Bound SOUSATZKA! by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway-bound, world premiere engagement of SOUSATZKA, with book by Craig Lucas, music by David Shire, and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr., based on the original novel 'Madame Sousatzka' …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Photo Coverage: Carolee Carmello, Robert Cuccioli and More Bring Musicals of the '20s to Town Hall in BROADWAY BY THE YEAR by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Tony Award nomineesCarolee Carmello Parade, Scandalous, Mary Testa Xanadu, 42nd Street, On the Town, Robert Cuccioli Jekyll amp Hyde, Spider Man Turn Off the Dark, with Beth Malone Fun Home …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Shirley Jones Will Be Inducted Into the Bucks County Playhouse Hall of Fame by BroadwayWorld

Theater, television and film icon, Shirley Jones, will be inducted into the Bucks County Playhouse Hall of Fame during the Playhouse's third Oscar Hammerstein Festival, April 22-23, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:52AM

Shy’m at Les Folies Bergère, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Les Folies Bergère, Paris, is staging Shy’m live in concert from June 22 through June 24, 2017.Tamara Marthe (born 28 November 1985), better known as Shy’m, is a French singer. She rele…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:51AM

Run This Town! Hamilton Fan & Rap Legend Jay Z Tapped to Produce In the Heights Movie by Lindsey Sullivan

His empire state of mind is taking him all the way up to Washington Heights! Hamilton fan and hip-hop legend Jay Z will be a producer on the In the Heights film, Page Six reports. The news w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Back on the Boards! Tony Nominee Will Swenson to Join Sara Bareilles in Waitress by Lindsey Sullivan

Tony nominee Will Swenson is set to join the cast of Waitress on March 31. He joins the sweet-as-pie musical as the evil (spoiler!) Earl, Jenna's husband. Earl is currently played by Wil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Pucker Up: Backstage at War Paint with Steffanie Leigh, Episode 3: Moving In! by Broadway.com

In the latest episode of Pucker Up, War Paint's Steffanie Leigh shows us around the Nederlander Theatre and gets amazing beauty advice from Douglas Sills and John Dossett.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

What'd we get up to at our first #FavesWorkshop?

What happens when you get ten musical theatre performers in a room together and throw hashtags at them?! Have a look at who attended and what they got up to at our first #FavesWorkshop (incl…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 11:47AM

Interview: Broadway’s Trent Armand Kendall On His New Musical LOUIS-AND-ELLA! and Inspiring Hope Across the Nation by Courtney Marie

What our world needs now is light, hope, and pure bliss, and Broadway’s Trent Armand Kendall has answered the call with his new musical, LOUIS-AND-ELLA! The musical reunites jazz legends …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:43AM

Vincent Delerm at Les Folies Bergère, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Les Folies Bergère, Paris, is staging Vincent Delerm’s concert on June 6, 2017.Vincent Delerm is a singer-songwriter, musical arranger, playwright and occasional French photogra…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:42AM

Photo Coverage: Backstage with Beth Malone and More at BROADWAY BY THE YEAR's 1920s Edition by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Tony Award nominees Carolee Carmello Parade, Scandalous, Mary Testa Xanadu, 42nd Street, On the Town, Robert Cuccioli Jekyll amp Hyde, Spider Man Turn Off the Dark, with Beth Malone Fun Home…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Ticketmaster Pancake Tuesday Flash Sale – Today Only by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Our partners Ticketmaster are having a Flash Sale today only (Pancake Tuesday) in which we are pleased to offer you great savings on productions across the UK including:- Cir…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:41AM

Turning Page by Darryl Reilly

Much is made of her numerous Oscar nominations, and this reaches a wonderfully presented climax. She finally wins the award for Best Actress on her eighth nomination for the 1985 screen adap…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:40AM

“Vida! Argentino” at Les Folies Bergère, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Les Folies Bergère, Paris, is staging “Vida! Argentino,” that celebrates on stage the cultural diversity of Argentina, from April 3 through April 5, 2017.Nicole Nau and Luis Pereyra are…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:36AM

Cagney Scene-Stealer Danette Holden Introduces Her Many Crazy Characters & Costumes

The hilarious Danette Holden takes us through all the characters she plays and the costumes she wears in the off-Broadway musical Cagney

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:33AM

Mark Cofta’s theater picks: from Puck to Anna Karenina by Mark Cofta

Romance battles with drama on area stages in March. Drama wins with more productions, but the plays about love are big-cast classics.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:32AM

“Les Choristes” at Les Folies Bergère, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Les Folies Bergère, Paris, is staging “Les Choristes,” a French musical drama, through May 21, 2017.The beautiful story of a children’s choir and their music teacher, resurfaced in an…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:31AM

RADIODYSSEY – Vaults by Daniel Perks

It would be easy to dismiss the show as a work in progress given that the acts are all laden down with scripts that are clearly highlighted and used as a crutch throughout the show. But then…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

Will Swenson Will Join Cast of Broadway’s Waitress by Andrew Gans

The Tony-nominated actor will join the company the same day as composer Sara Bareilles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

Cirque Du Soleil's 'Toruk' Re-Creates Magic Of 'Avatar' At XL Center by Christopher Arnott

The Omaticaya, Tawkami and Anurai clans live! The Sky People breathe! Pandorian animals frolic! Na'vi is spoken! In Hartford! When James Cameron's science-fiction epic "Avatar" appeared in t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:26AM

7,000 Cotton Balls by Padraic Lillis

Hi, “The only thing I care about in the first production is that the stage is covered with cotton balls.” – Morgan McGuire, Playwright – Tanner and the cotton. The ev…

SOURCE: blog.indietheaternow.com at 11:24AM

Syracuse Stage Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include four plays and two musicals.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:23AM

Gods and fathers: Francis Ford Coppola in conversation

The veteran film director talks about faith, family — and Hollywood’s vanished golden era

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:21AM

It's Even Frostier In Here - FRIGID, Part 2 by Leah Richards

We're back for the second week of the 19-day FRIGID NY Festival, which is in the midst of an artistic occupation of the Kraine Theater and UNDER St. Marks, to discuss two more of its 30 …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 11:18AM

“Rock’n Chair” by Arthur Perole at Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris, is staging “Rock’n Chair,” a choreographic game by Arthur Perole, from March 9 through March 16, 2017.What if the dance was a great board game, w…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:16AM

Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart & Sarah Silverman Lead Comedy Central Move Into Festival Biz With ‘Clusterfest’ by Jeremy Gerard

Come June, you can leave your Hart, as well as your Seinfeld and your Silverman, in San Francisco when Viacom principal Comedy Central joins forces with Superfly, presenter of the Bonnaroo a…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:10AM

Playwrights Horizons Sets 6-Play 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include new works by Max Posner, Robert O'Hara, Lindsey Ferrentino, Clare Barron, and Jordan Harrison.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:01AM

KILLER – Shoreditch Town Hall by Aleks Sierz

Latest trio of monologues from Philip Ridley are performed in the dark: both chilling and humorous.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 2/26/2017 – Felt like summer out there!

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending February 26, 2017. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

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

Theater News: Playwrights Horizons 2017-18 Season to Include Sarah Ruhl, Robert O'Hara, and More

Tony nominee Kathleen Chalfant will lead the cast of Ruhl's For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Chris Bauer, Rebecca Pidgeon, and More Open in David Mamet's The Penitent

The new drama runs at Atlantic Theater Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Michael Emerson, January LaVoy, and Will Eno Celebrate Opening Night of Wakey, Wakey

Signature Theatre's production marks the world premiere of Will Eno's new play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Sunday in the Park With George Extends $41 Rush Ticket Policy

The revival celebrates the reopening of Broadway's 41st theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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From Mabel to Momma Rose, Celebrating the Stage Work of Bernadette Peters by Hannah Vine

We look back at some of the Tony-winning actors' greatest roles.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

The Winter’s Tale becomes an elusive, abstracted opera

Ryan Wigglesworth’s new work, premiered at the London Coliseum, has music of glancing beauties

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:55AM

Ray BLK, Village Underground, London — a young singer on a mission

The south Londoner’s stage presence was assured, her singing versatile

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:55AM

The Tale of Januarie, Silk Street Theatre, London — a bawdy satire

An opera that does full justice to Chaucer’s lusty story

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:54AM

Video: Moira Buffini: 'It's really important that I write good drama, and not just great female roles'

The playwright talks to Lucy Kerbel in the latest of the Tonic Celebrates series

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:54AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for Jamie Lloyd's Guards at the Taj

The play, by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph, opens the refurbished Bush Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:54AM

Hong Kong Odyssey, Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall — a fine panorama

A pan-stylistic performance which highlighted the territory’s distinctiveness

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:54AM

Sensationnel! McGee Maddox Will Star as Jerry Mulligan in the An American in Paris Tour by Ryan Gilbert

Participer aux festivités! Newcomer McGee Maddox has been cast as Jerry Mulligan in the national tour of An American in Paris. Maddox will join the touring production on April 18, whi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

Benedict Cumberbatch Lands Showtime Series by Andrew Gans

The Oscar nominee and stage alum will star in and executive produce Melrose.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

BWW Interview - Debut of the Month - COME FROM AWAY's Geno Carr by Caryn Robbins

Today, BWW speaks with Geno Carr about making his Broadway debut in a musical which proves that even when horrible things happen, the human spirit will always prevail.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Podcast: Second Episode of 'Disney on Broadway' Series Highlights ALADDIN by Disney On Broadway

As the first North American Tour ofALADDINreadies for the start of rehearsals today, host Patrick Hinds talks with the cast and crew to see how they are preparing. Interviews include Adam Ja…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

MISS SAIGON Begins Preview Tomorrow; Rush Ticket Policy Announced by BroadwayWorld

Previews begin Wednesday, March 1 at 8 pm for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON, at The Broadway Theatre 1681 Broadway. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday Tapped for Playwrights Horizons Season by Olivia Clement

Sarah Ruhl’s latest work joins a lineup that includes world premieres by Robert O’Hara, Lindsey Ferrentino, and Jordan Harrison.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AM

On The Exhale: Guns on Campus by Roundabout

“Based on current trends, the problem is likely to become much graver over the next decade. It is imperative that lawmakers, policymakers, college administrators, law enforcement and other…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 10:36AM

Moana Star Auli’i Cravalho Cast in NBC’s Drama High Pilot by Ryan McPhee

The series, about a high school drama department, will be produced by Hamilton’s Jeffrey Seller.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AM

Miss Saigon Announces Rush Ticket Policy by Adam Hetrick

The revival of the Tony Award-winning musical begins previews March 1 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

"Napoli, Brooklyn" Long Wharf World Premiere by Fred Sokol

The playwright, channeling her mother's teenage years, effectively creates the Muscolino family, people struggling to find meaning and peace.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:23AM

The Penitent – David Mamet by Sandi Durell

    by Michael Bracken     No one does rapid fire dialogue like David Mamet, as his latest offering, The Penitent, attests. Currently receiving its world premiere at Atla…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:10AM

Sunday in the Park with George Revival Will Continue to Offer Low-Cost Front-Row Rush Seats by Ryan McPhee

Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford co-star in the limited run of the Sondheim-Lapine musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 917: Betty Shamieh by Adam Szymkowicz

Betty Shamieh Hometown: San Francisco. Q:  Tell me about The Strangest. A:  As a child of Arab immigrants who became an American playwright, I was always fascinated by the idea of …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:08AM

An American in Paris National Tour Will Welcome New Jerry Mulligan by Andrew Gans

Garen Scribner will play his final performance April 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Oily Cart to Take In a Pickle to BAM, Lincoln Center, and Denver by Mark Shenton

Immersive production is based on A Winter’s Tale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Letters from Canadians to Americans: Aislinn Rose by [email protected] (ramona)

By Aislinn Rose. In the final installment of this series—a collaboration with SpiderWebShow—Aislinn Rose describes her experience and revelations at the Women's March in Washington, DC.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:05AM

NEWS: Tim Pigott-Smith stars in Death of a Salesman tour, Full cast announced by Press Releases

The cast and creative team have been announced for Royal & Derngate’s major touring revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman starring Tim Pigott-Smith.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Book Review: Peter Handke — A Writer At War With Himself by Arts Fuse Editor

The imperative to engage with landscape, and thus leave or at least minimize the self, has become of great importance to Peter Handke.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:54AM

THE PENITENT - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

The Penitent, the new play by David Mamet at the Atlantic Theater Company, is a stylish and sharp-looking stab at issues that rarely arise in New York theatre today.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:53AM

WAKEY, WAKEY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

I'd love to tell you what Wakey, Wakey, which just opened at the Pershing Square Signature Center, is about, but it ain't easy.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:53AM

Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj to Receive European Premiere at London’s Bush Theatre by Mark Shenton

The Pulitzer Prize finalist’s play will be directed by Jamie Lloyd.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:50AM

Photos: Photos: Pamela Anderson and Mike Leigh among VIPs at opening of Rory Kinnear's The Winter's Tale

The actor has made his directorial debut with this new commission from ENO

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:48AM

Blogs: Is online performance as engaging as traditional theatre?

From his travels in India, Matt Trueman explore why online performance is so good at keeping our attention in a world of digital noise

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:48AM

One Man, Two Guvnors: When farce meets satire by HowlRound

By Anđela Vidović. Anđela Vidović critiques the relevance of a Croatian adaptation of Richard Bean's One Man, Two Guvnors.

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GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Zero Mostel: The High Brow’s Low Brow by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Zero Mostel (1915-1977). It would be par for the course that such an eccentric actor and performer as Mostel would also have a highly idiosyncratic career …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:42AM

Photo Coverage: Signature Theatre Celebrates Opening Night of Will Eno's WAKEY, WAKEY by Jessica Fallon Gordon

The world premiereSignature Theatreproduction ofWakey, Wakey, written and directed byLucille Lorteland Obie Award-winnerWill Eno, opened just last night,February 27, at theAlice GriffinJewel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

MOANA's Auli'i Cravalho Lands Role in NBC Pilot DRAMA HIGH by TV News Desk

Fresh off her moving performance at Sunday night's Oscars, MOANA star Auli'i Cravalho has landed a supporting role in the previously announced NBC pilot DRAMA HIGH

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Photo Coverage: THE PENITENT Takes Opening Night Bows at Atlantic Theater Company by Jennifer Broski

Atlantic Theater Companypresents the world premiere playThe Penitent, by Atlantic's Pulitzer Prize-winning co-founderDavid Mamet, directed by artistic directorNeil Pepe.The Penitent features…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Alan Cumming, Zachary Quinto & More Read the Classics for Audible by BroadwayWorld

On Sunday, when the Academy Awards celebratedthe creators and actors that made their mark on the film world this year, Audible ran a series of commercials celebrating the iconic performers w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Photo Coverage: Julie Halston & More Gather to Support Broadway Belts for PFF by Jessica Fallon Gordon

Just last night, Broadway stars gathered at the Edison Ballroom forBROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF-an evening of music and comedy benefitting the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation. Hosted by the one-and-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Ana Reeder Stars in When It’s You, Beginning Feb. 28 by Olivia Clement

The Keen Company presents the world-premiere solo play about the effects of gun violence in America.

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Killer review – Philip Ridley drags us into the dark with a fearsome, funny trio by Corrie Tan

Shoreditch Town Hall, LondonJohn MacMillan performs unsettling, bleakly humorous monologues for audiences who are herded through this venue’s claustrophobic depthsJohn MacMillan has crawle…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

Review: The Girls, Phoenix Theatre by India-Inés Levy

The Girls, a musical comedy based on the original story of the 1998 Calendar Girls has arrived, and with it droves of raucous middle aged women. Achieving not only a standing ovation during …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:12AM

Review: The Wild Party, The Other Palace by Bethany Dickinson

Launching re-vamped venue ‘The Other Palace’, (formerly The St James Theatre) is an electric staging of Michael John LaChuisa and George C.Wolfe’s ‘The Wild Party.’ Based on the 19…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:12AM

Premieres and a Sarah Ruhl Play Coming From Playwrights Horizons by Michael Paulson

Ms. Ruhl’s latest play, “For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday,” will open the season.

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REVIEW: Roundelay, Southwark Playhouse ✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves If you like simple – very simple – soap-operas about nice middle-class people, who drink lots of prosecco and talk at inordinate length and to no great purpose ab…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:03AM

Which songs should teature in the new Take That Musical? by Emma Clarendon

Now that the winning band for Gary Barlow’s new musical has been announced as well as the tour dates it is time to speculate exactly which songs might be included.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

My First Audition: Amanda Redman – ‘Being overweight nearly lost me the job’ by John Byrne

My first job was a six-month contract for the Bristol Old Vic theatre company as acting assistant stage manager, which meant playing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

How to… imitate famous people by John Byrne

1. Find the story When I began work on the script for Wisdom of a Fool [the story of Norman Wisdom] it became

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Original cast member Peter Straker returns to The Who's Tommy

As #StageFaves legends go, Peter Straker is right up there. Now he returns to one of the show's that helped launch his career: The Who's TOMMY. The rock opera is revived care of Ramps On the…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 09:00AM

As ‘Kids’ Upfront’ Kicks Off, Disney Woos Madison Avenue by Brian Steinberg

Disney is hoping to find new reason for Sofia the First and K.C. Cooper to smile: The company anticipates healthy demand for advertising as the TV industry ushers in the earliest part of the…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM

Theater News: Broadway's Come From Away to Return to Canada for Extended Engagement

The new musical heads back to its home country for a new production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Arts on the Stamps of the World — February 28 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:48AM

Interviews: Milo Rau: 'I'm actually not trying to break any taboos'

Controversial and brilliant Swiss director Milo Rau is coming to the UK for the first time in 15 years, here he talks about his new work with child actors about a Belgian serial killer and p…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:42AM

Details announced for Let It Shine musical The Band by Tim Bano

Gary Barlow has announced details of upcoming jukebox musical The Band. Speaking after the live final of BBC1’s Let It Shine, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:33AM

Full 2018 Mirvish Season Announced: COME FROM AWAY, FUN HOME, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, and More! by BroadwayWorld

After a sold-out, standing-room-only Toronto engagement from November 2016, through January 2017, COME FROM AWAY will return to Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre in a new Canadian production…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM

VIDEO: James Corden Recreates LA LA LAND Audition Scene in 'Ode to the Oscars Mix-up' by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE LATE SHOW, following the Best Picture mixup that mistakenly awarded 'La La Land' Best Picture over 'Moonlight,' James recreatedEmma Stone's audition scene from La La Lan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:32AM

Prior to Broadway Opening, Come From Away Plans a Return to Toronto by Adam Hetrick

Producers have already announced a Toronto return engagement for the new musical that opens on Broadway March 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:27AM

NEWS: Ivo Van Hove’s NT Hedda Gabler launches UK tour in October by Press Releases

Following a sold-out run at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton Theatre, the NT will begin a UK tour of its acclaimed production of Hedda Gabler on 2 October 2017. Casting for the tour - whic…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:15AM

CIRCUS DIARIES: Betwixt & Between, by CirqOn The Seam by Katharine Kavanagh

The show is an exploration of connection between the two women in an abstract world. I don’t know who they are, or why they’re here (I imagine some unspoken Godot), but I recognise the i…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Sponsored Content: 'Rent could have been written yesterday, the political climate has barely changed'

With the 20th anniversary production of Rent currently touring the UK, the show's director Bruce Guthrie reflects on his time developing the revival of Jonathan Larson's musical

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:32AM

Features: 13 musicals set for big screen adaptations

Which one are you most looking forward to seeing?

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BWW's On This Day - February 28, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 28 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:32AM

“The Young Girl and Death” by the Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal at Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris, is hosting “The Young Girl and Death” by the Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal from March 9 through March 17, 2017.Established in 1957, the Gra…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:07AM

Lucy Ellinson: 'Drone pilots are pretty bored a lot of the time' by Laura Barnett

The performer and theatre-maker stars in George Brant's Grounded, which portrays war as soul-crushing shift workFor the past few months, Lucy Ellinson has been living inside the mind of an A…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM

“Saburo Teshigawara: Flexible Silence” at Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Théâtre National de Chaillot, Paris is staging “Flexible Silence,” a musical performance by Saburo Teshigawara through March 3, 2017.In this show created for Chaillot, Saburo Teshigawa…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:00AM

LIZZIE – Greenwich Theatre by Daniel Perks

Rock musicals are always going to be in your face, loud, thrashing affairs – if done properly they should have a live band (this one is kept together and at fortissimo constantly by musica…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The Band – Gary Barlow’s New Musical Explained by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We thought it might be a good idea to take a look at Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s new musical The Band, taking a look at what is actually happening rather than rumour. N…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:57AM

Audiences banned from eating during West End show by Georgia Snow

Audience members have been banned from eating during performances of West End play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, “out of consideration for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AM

Croydon Fairfield Halls £30m revamp approved despite objections by Giverny Masso

  Controversial plans to redevelop Fairfield Halls in south London have been approved despite objections from former staff and hundreds of residents.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AM

‘Il Ratto dal Serraglio’ at Teatro alla Scala, Milan by Blouin Artinfo

Teatro alla Scala, Milan is hosting the performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s famous opera “Il Ratto dal Serraglio Serraglio” for children, which will continue through May 21, 2017.…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:38AM

Theatre News: National Theatre's Hedda Gabler to go on UK tour

Patrick Marber's adaptation currently stars Ruth Wilson and Rafe Spall

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:36AM

Review: Review: Killer (Shoreditch Town Hall)

A brand new series of monologues by Philip Ridley which mostly take place in complete darkness

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:36AM

Roundelay review at Southwark Playhouse, London – ‘rough around the edges’ by Tom Wicker

The circle of life is an irresistible metaphor. Combine that with the circus ring – with the idea of life as a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:35AM

National Theatre’s Hedda Gabler to tour the UK by Georgia Snow

The National Theatre production of Hedda Gabler is to tour the UK later this year. Patrick Marber’s new version of the play,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:23AM

FROM DOWN UNDER: Il Trovatore by Simon Parris

Beloved Verdi classic Il Trovatore makes an all too rare Melbourne appearance in this ambitious production by CitiOpera. In presenting the fully staged opera, CitiOpera uses its limited reso…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Come From Away returning to Toronto for Mirvish next season by Tony Wong - Television

Mirvish Productions’ 2017-18 season also includes stage versions of North by Northwest and Muriel’s Wedding, musicals The King and I and An American in Paris.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM

Plays from around the globe lined up for Mirvish main stage in 2017-18 by J. Kelly Nestruck

The company will feature shows from the United States, England and Australia, while the Off-Mirvish season will be all local

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AM

When will hip-hop musical Hamilton finally come to Toronto? by J. Kelly Nestruck

With a U.S. tour and a production set to open on London’s West End, Toronto theatregoers are hoping for a local production of the award-winning musical

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Ashes review at Octagon Theatre, Bolton – ‘sensitive direction’ by Roger Foss

Apart from the non-stop talk of sperm counts and ovary tests, or watching graphic genital examinations and practical demonstrations of the sexiest

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:56AM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Recapping the Bonkers Academy Awards, Jay Z to Produce “In the Heights” Film, and “Bandstand” Forced to Relocate! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

'Harder, faster, louder': how drone-pilot drama Grounded shook the world by Matt Trueman

George Brant’s electric monologue Grounded was one of the first plays to explore a new form of war. The playwright, actor Lucy Ellinson and director Christopher Haydon recall creating a fr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:54AM

The Winter’s Tale review at Coliseum, London – ‘an intelligent staging’ by George Hall

Thus far there have been at least a dozen attempts to set The Winter’s Tale as an opera, though none of them

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:36AM

Review: Review: Grounded (Gate Theatre)

Lucy Ellinson revives her role as a pilot who returns to the air force to fly drones after having a child

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:18AM

Theatre News: Slung Low's Flood to be screened on BBC

Details have been released for the theatre company's ambitious year-long commission as part of the Hull City of Culture

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:18AM

Review: Review: The Winter's Tale (London Coliseum)

English National Opera's newly-commissioned opera is a triumph for Rory Kinnear

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:18AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On…Wisdom of a Fool’s Jack Lane by Helen McWilliams

I play Norman Wisdom in a one man play called Wisdom of a Fool, It looks at his early life and career taking you from childhood up until the making of his first feature film, Trouble in Stor…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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“Four Dogs and a Bone”: Brash & Boisterous at Firescape Theatre, S.F. by Irene Nelson

Shanley’s Indie Lust Breeds Big Screen Brawl by Irene Nelson Director Robert Zimmerman goes full tilt to keep us on board for the ride in “Four Dogs and A Bone” (1993), a funny, bitter…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:21AM

REVIEW: La Poule Plombee, Live At Zedel ✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves By the time the reprise of the title song reappeared as ‘Your Voice’ and then led us into the finale ultimo of ‘Encore!’, we were ready to leave the cabaret with fond…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:12AM

CARRY ON JAYWICK – Vaults by Laura Kressly

A couple of miles along the Essex coast from Clacton, is the village of Jaywick. Jaywick has the distinction of being the most deprived area of Britain.

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Opinion: Disney Musicals - Becoming ‘Part of Our World’

Disney musicals are now a family favourite and a staple on both sides of the theatrical pond. Musical Theatre Appreciation Society's Charlie Reynolds looks back on some of the biggest hits a…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 04:00AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“Airport Insecurity” Takes Flight at Naatak, in Palo Alto by Susan Dunn

Vikas Dhurka’s Airport Anxiety Flies Off the Charts by Susan Dunn In our high-powered, charged-up lives, where do we most need to feel safe and secure? The airport, of course. But “hurr…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:18AM

BWW Morning Brief February 28th, 2017 - LINDA, THE VIEW UPSTAIRS and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Max Vernon's new musical THE VIEW UPSTAIRS opens Off-Broadway, and the American debut of LINDA, starring Janie Dee, bows tonight at Manhattan The…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06AM
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Tyne Daly Brings Jerry Herman's DEAR WORLD To The York Theatre by Michael Dale

Listening to the original Broadway cast album of Jerry Herman's 1969 entry, DEAR WORLD, it's almost unimaginable to think you're hearing the score of a show that shuttered on Broadway after …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04AM

Nastazja Somers: ‘Everyone blames the big guys but diversity has to start on the fringe’ by Giverny Masso

After training as an actor, Nastazja Somers got tired of the lack of diverse roles for women. She tells Giverny Masso why she

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Phil Willmott: Actors, this is what casting looks like from the other side of the table by Phil Willmott

I thought it might be interesting for actors to know a little bit about how a cast is selected. Or at least

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

This week’s best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (February 28) by The Stage

This week’s a busy one with new and returning shows in London and around the UK, including Hull’s UK City of Culture

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Welcome back to our new column: Theater Beat

Seen any great theater? Welcome to my very second column. Once again: Write me if you see anything great on a stage around here. I like passing along reader recommendations.

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Tribal dance festival gives Indians sense of belonging – archive. 28 Feb 1959 by Taya Zinkin

28 February 1959: Dances vary, but there is a real thread of similarity which runs through folk dances the world over“Just think of it. For the past nine years that I have been on the sele…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06AM

Betroffenheit review – trauma and grief shape a startling, disturbing performance by Stephanie Convery

How do you come to terms with unspeakable tragedy? For Jonathan Young, who lost three young family members in a fire, one answer is through movement How does the mind respond to a traumatic …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06AM

Janie Dee Stars in American Debut of LINDA, Opening Tonight at Manhattan Theatre Club by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of Linda, a new play by Penelope Skinner The Ruins of Civilization at MTC, The Village Bike directed by MTC's award-winning Artistic Director Lynne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04AM

James Lapine's MRS. MILLER DOES HER THING Premieres Tonight at D.C.'s Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatre'sworld premiere production ofMrs. Miller Does Her Thing,written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner James Lapine Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods,based on t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04AM

LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER's CAROUSEL, Starring Kelli O'Hara, Out Today on DVD by TV News Desk

On April 26, 2013, PBS' Live From Lincoln Center presentedthe New York Philharmonic's production of Rodgers amp Hammerstein's iconic American musical, CAROUSEL, featuring a star-studded cast…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04AM

Theatrefolk Production: A Lighter Shade of Noir 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 Mark Ogle and But…

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'Billy Elliot,' 'Merrily' in Porchlight's 2017-18 season by Morgan Greene

Porchlight Music Theatre announced its 2017-18 season Tuesday, the first in its new home at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts. Opening the mainstage season is "Billy Elliot," the boxing-to-b…

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Floyd Mayweather Family Affair by Young Hollywood

Floyd Mayweather Family Affair YH is on hand at boxing champ Floyd Mayweather's epic 40th birthday bash to celebrate along with his family! "Money" himself reflects on all he's been through …

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Call Answered: Matt Cox: PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I've never read nor seen a "Harry Potter" book/movie, but I'm intrigued by the "Harry Potter" phenomenon. When I heard about Matt Cox's show "PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Even…

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How Can Something So Horrible Be So Funny? by WNYC

Comedians Judy Gold and Alan Zweibel, along with filmmaker Ferne Pearlstein join us to discuss her new documentary “The Last Laugh.” Pearlstein looks at taboo topics in comedy -- the Hol…

SOURCE: WNYC at 12:00AM

Martha Graham Dance Company at The Joyce Theater in "Sacred/Profane" with Premieres by Annie-B Parson and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui by The Dance Enthusiast

In Martha Graham Dance Company at The Joyce Theater in Sacred/Profane with Premieres by Annie-B Parson and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, "Comely but hardy, they perform with no muss and no fuss as…

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The First World War is More Relevant Than You Think by Mervyn Rothstein

Accroding to Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph.

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How Does Tony Winner David Zinn Solve His ”Designer’s Block“? by Olivia Clement

The Humans set and costume designer builds a rocket ship to Outer Space while juggling three other spring shows.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New Musical The View UpStairs Opens Feb. 28 by Olivia Clement

The show is inspired by one of the most significant, but rarely spoken about attacks against the LGBTQ community.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kids’ Night On Broadway Returns Feb. 28 by Adam Hetrick

Kids get a free ticket when accompanied by a full-paying adult as part of Kids’ Night On Broadway.

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MTC’s Linda Opens Feb. 28 by Olivia Clement

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

New Play With Music, Sundown, Yellow Moon, Begins Feb. 28 by Olivia Clement

The world premiere is a collaboration between Ars Nova and WP Theater starring Lilli Cooper and Eboni Booth.

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