Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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“You for Me for You” Crosses Forbidden Borders, at Crowded Fire, S.F. by Kim Waldron

Mia Chung Tracks Strangers in Strange Lands by Kim Waldron In “You for Me for You,” Playwright Mia Chung and Director M. Graham Smith track two North Korean sisters who are separately fl…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:54PM

Ginger and Tonic are Desperate and Dateless by Arts Review

Making their Melbourne International Comedy Festival debut with their award-winning production Desperate and Dateless, Ginger and Tonic are set to charm audiences at The Coopers Malthouse f…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:33PM

If You’re In L.A., You Can Enjoy Your Screening Of French Cannibal Film Raw With a ‘Custom-Made’ Barf Bag by Halle Kiefer

Look, you’re already going to be barfing in sheer terror. Why not do that terror barfing…in style? In what is unquestionably the most metal movie theater amenity available today, Los Ang…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:26PM

“Without Mercy”: Theater at Its Redemptive Best, at Off Broadway West, S.F. by Marc Capobianco

Patricia Milton Casts A Discerning Eye on Capital Punishment by D. Marc Capobianco The great paradox of the last year’s election in California was the defeat of Proposition 62, which would…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 11:02PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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If kids don’t understand a song’s message, are the lyrics really harmful? by Admin

Music today is many things – but one thing it is often not is subtle. Lyrics in many mainstream songs are not only suggestive but downright explicit. At what point does a studio owner, tea…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:57PM

Review: ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ at Prince William Little Theatre by Tamela J. Ritter by Guest Author

It’s probably helpful to be well versed in Chekhov and Greek tragedies to understand many of the in-jokes and allusions in Christopher Durang’s 2012 Tony Award-winning play Vanya and Son…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:55PM

‘Nutcracker – The Story of Clara’ at Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne by Blouin Artinfo

Commemorating its 25th anniversary, The Australian Ballet will be presenting a Graeme Murphy ballet, titled 'Nutcracker – The Story of Clara', at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne. The …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:55PM

‘After the Dance’ by Terence Rattigan at New Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

A Terence Rattigan play, titled 'After the Dance, will be staged at the New Theatre, Sydney, on select dates from August 8 through September 9, 2017.Directed by Giles Gartrell-Mill…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:52PM

Talking To Your Neighbors About Saving The NEA by Joe Patti

Margy Waller’s piece about How To Talk About Saving the NEA has been making the rounds these last couple weeks. You should take a look at it if you haven’t already.  Her piece i…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:48PM

‘Good With Maps’ by Noëlle Janaczewska at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

A Siren Theatre Co production titled “Good With Maps” by Noëlle Janaczewska will be presented at the Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney running from June 15-18, 2017.Until the world map was ext…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:44PM

‘Dinner’ by Moira Buffini at Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House by Blouin Artinfo

A dark comedy, titled 'Dinner', by Moira Buffini, will be staged at the Drama Theatre of Sydney Opera House, on select dates from September 11 through October 28, 2017.Presented by Sydney Th…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:42PM

Tennessee Williams’s ‘Milk Train’ Stops in NOLA by American Theatre Editors

Williams specialist Janet Shea tackles the play's florid Flora in a tailor-made new production.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:29PM

New Strategy at the Met

Amid a dramatic management shake-up at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, interim chief executive Daniel Weiss is moving in with a sweeping plan to balance the budget and provide a roa…

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 10:04PM

If you think dating is hard enough, try being a female comedian | Nikki Britton by Nikki Britton

The choice to go into comedy coincided with the sharp descent of Nikki Britton’s love life. Here, she examines whyAs I sit here alone on a Sunday night, hairy-legged and bloated, typing th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Dracula is back! by Arts Review

Sharpen your fangs, as the multi-award winning theatre company shake & stir theatre co are back to swoop the country in a comprehensive national tour with their gripping, critically-ac…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:59PM

Hamlet (Shakespeare; dir. Robert Icke) Almeida, London; Mar. 2017 by Holger Syme

Robert Icke’s Hamlet is so absolutely stacked with ideas and original takes that someone could produce an annotated edition of the play based on it. After a single viewing, I have almo…

SOURCE: www.dispositio.net at 09:59PM

Review: In ‘Spill,’ an Oil Disaster Seems Too Big for the Stage by Alexis Soloski

An impassioned and overloaded documentary drama by Leigh Fondakowski explores the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:42PM

LADCC 2016 Awards Recipients by Tracey Paleo

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announced the recipients of its 48th annual awards for distinguished achievement in theatre on Monday evening, March 20, at the Colony Theatre in Burbank…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 09:36PM

“peerless” Peeks at High School Maniacs, at Marin Theatre Co., Mill Valley by Bdhorwitz

Jiehae Park Makes Murder Fun in Macbeth Mash-Up by Barry David Horwitz Every detail in Jiehae Park’s “peerless” goes way Over the Top. The Barbie-Doll dressed Chinese American twin sis…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:26PM

People You Should Know . . . Sarah Mae Vink by Zack Calhoon

Sarah Mae Vink started her career in Holland, where she received her Bachelor’s in acting at The Toneelacademie in Maastricht. After graduating, she played numerous roles in both thea…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:12PM

People You Should Know . . . Jason Asher by Zack Calhoon

Jason Asher is thrilled to be a part of another wonderful T. Schreiber production, after performing in this year’s Schreiber Shorts.  In addition to completing the studio’s One…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:12PM

An American In Paris, Dominion Theatre by Jenny Gilbert

Christopher Wheeldon's staging of the movie is the most glamorous escape in townWhat’s in a yellow dress? Hope over experience? Reckless confidence? This is a legitimate question when…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:06PM

Photo Flash: Leslie Caron & More At AN AMERICAN IN PARIS London Premiere by BroadwayWorld

The critically acclaimed and multi award-winning new musical AN AMERICAN IN PARIS hadits official London premiere tonight, Tuesday 21 March, at the beautifully restored Dominion Theatre.Chri…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Top 10 takeaways from dance competition by Admin

When you’re wrapped up in the craziness that is dance competition, you sometimes forget to look around and appreciate all of the lessons you are learning. Dance competitions can teach us a…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:57PM

Food Network star Alton Brown’s “Eat Your Science” show heads to Denver by The Know

Even if you have to miss the show, you can still volunteer to help Brown out. He's relying on locals to direct him to the best spots at which to eat and drink.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:48PM

Review: Review: An American in Paris (Dominion Theatre)

Christopher Wheeldon's stage adaptation of the 1951 film arrives in the West End following its premiere in Paris and a run on Broadway

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:42PM

We Could Be Heroes: Nickyland & One-in-Themselves by Maura Donohue

Springtime in Nickyland and One-in-Themselves at La MaMa

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 08:18PM

Oscar winners Cher and Angelica Huston star in TV movies for Lifetime by Paul Sheehan

Lifetime is one of the few outlets still making TV movies, a one-time programming staple of the Big 3 networks (ABC, CBS, NBC). The basic cable channel has enjoyed both critical and commerc…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Emma Stone & Steve Carell To Keep Tennis Going After US Open With Billie Jean King & Bobby Riggs Biopic by Tolly Wright

This September, don’t forget about tennis just because the US Open and, therefore Grand Slam-season, is over. Emma Stone and Steve Carell’s Billie Jean King & Bobby Riggs Biopic Batt…

SOURCE: Vulture at 07:55PM

First Look at The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical by Hannah Vine

Chris McCarrell stars in the new production at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:53PM

Yirramboi Festival unveils inaugural program by Arts Review

A full moon dance party, riverside blessings for babies and toddlers and a free citywide treasure hunt are among the highlights of the City of Melbourne’s inaugural Yirramboi Festival. The…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:50PM

An American in Paris five-star review – Minnelli musical becomes theatrical gold by Michael Billington

Dominion, LondonChristopher Wheeldon’s superb show is a riot of colour and movement, with irresistible dance routines and a wealth of Gerhswin classicsA magical transformation has taken pl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48PM

How to Transcend a Happy Marriage Starring Lena Hall and Marisa Tomei Opening Night by Hannah Vine

Sarah Ruhl’s newest work opened Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:43PM

Trisha Brown, choreographer who revolutionized dance in the 20th century, dies at 80 by Emily Langer

Her edgy innovations included performances on rooftops and sideways on walls.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:32PM

Review: Shakespeare Meets Black Power in ‘Caesar/X’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

“Julius Caesar“ and “X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation” illuminate each other as they run in rep.

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

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Dominion, W1 by Libby Purves

THEY GOT RHYTHM..OH YES     This is the big one, the Broadway spectacular, the one where rom-com meets top-flight ballets in more costumes than you can blink at; where dream-sequen…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:15PM

An American in Paris review at Dominion Theatre, London – ‘an instant classic’ by Mark Shenton

Hot on the heels of Matthew Bourne’s adaptation of the 1948 dance film The Red Shoes as a new narrative ballet comes

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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PS122's 2017 Gala to Fete Alan Cumming at the Diamond Horseshoe by BroadwayWorld

The Board of Directors invites you to Performance Space 122's Spring Gala 2017, honoring Alan Cumming 'Sappy Songs', Cabaret, celebrating Shining Star Award winner Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas, and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54PM

What You Missed at Seth Rudetsky’s Concert for America in Chicago by Seth Rudetsky

This Tuesday in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth recounts his travel escapades, plus the highlights from the March 20 Concert for America in Chicago.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:45PM

Theatricum Botanicum Announces 2017 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

The outdoor theatre will include five rotating mainstage productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:34PM

Drake’s Musical Wanderlust on “More Life” by Carrie Battan

Heavy lies the crown of commercial success. Sometime before the release of his 2016 album, “Views,” Drake, the outsider rapper turned pop virtuoso, grew too dominant for his own good. On…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:30PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Eric Petersen of School of Rock by Broadway.com

Eric Petersen stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about School of Rock and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:24PM

Review: ‘The Night Alive’ at Scena Theatre by Julia Hurley

Irish playwright Conor McPherson’s The Night Alive is a story of lost souls seeking redemption, of searching for a light in the darkness. Presented here by Scena Theatre, the characters’…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:22PM

Oslo Announces Online Ticket Lottery by Olivia Clement

The Broadway transfer of J.T. Rogers’ political drama will offer a limited number of discounted tickets for every performance.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:10PM

Block Talk- Episode 12- Sean Patrick Monahan by Michael Block

In a very special Block Talk, I sat down with the Diva himself, Sean Patrick Monahan to chat about being a diva and Diva: Live from Hell!Diva: Live from Hell plays Theater for the New C…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:06PM

California's Theatricum Botanicum Announces Summer Season by Patrick Pizzolorusso

The open-air venue will present works by Shakespeare, Jon Robin Baitz, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:02PM

Theater News: Lincoln Center Theater's Oslo Announces Online Broadway Ticket Lottery

Tony winner Bartlett Sher directs the production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Meet Jason Halpern, the Force behind JMH Development by Rino16

Jason Halpern is a renowned real estate developer. He is the principal executive of JMH Development since 2010. Over his career, he has made a name as a great mind with great abilities and c…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 05:50PM

Pass Go, Collect $200! JERSEY BOYS Scribe Tapped for MONOPOLY THE MUSICAL by BroadwayWorld

Monopoly better get ready for more than a game-piece change though we love the new T. rex, rubber ducky and penguin As first reported last summer, the iconic board game is being adapted into…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

LCT's OSLO, Starring Jennifer Ehle and Jefferson Mays, Launches Online Ticket Lottery This Week by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater has announced an online ticket lottery for its production of the critically acclaimed J.T. Rogers' play OSLO, beginning with the play's first preview this Thursday, Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

Review: Instead of a ‘War Horse,’ This Time a Lost Cat Opens a Child’s Eyes by Laura Collins-Hughes

In “946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips,” Emma Rice directs a fanciful adaptation of another novel by Michael Morpurgo, the author of “War Horse.”

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

Cleopatras comin' atcha: queens of the Nile on stage and screen - in pictures by Guardian Staff

Eve Best plays Cleopatra in a new production at Shakespeare's Globe. From Liz Taylor to Mark Rylance, here's a reminder of the other stars who have ruled as the Egyptian leader• Review: Ev…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42PM

On Fashion Runways, Inclusion Is About More Than Color by Karen Grigsby Bates

It's a tricky thing, casting. Directors have a vision for their lines — but what if that vision doesn't include a more inclusive palette?

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:42PM

The Monopoly Musical Finds Its Creative Team by Ryan McPhee

The board game is one step closer to Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35PM

Los Angeles Theatre Company Names Jorge Sciupac Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Sciupac will bring his experience in business, psychology, and design to the theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:12PM

The Subtext. Episode 21: Cory Hinkle by Brian James Polak

A podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and —…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 05:06PM

Review: ‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ at Quintessence Theatre Group by Lisa Panzer

Quintessence Theatre Group brings William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labor’s Lost, as directed by Alexander Burns, vibrantly to life with spectacular staging, scintillating costumes and a sp…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:02PM

Why Not Theatre: the sleeper outfit that will awaken with exciting 10th season by J. Kelly Nestruck

Independent and with no fixed address, Ravi Jain’s company has quietly made its mark on the Canadian scene – and it has a lot on the horizon

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:01PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Berkeley Rep to Produce ‘Angels in America’ in 2017-18 by American Theatre Editors

Next season will also feature the world premiere of a Temptations musical, and a new play by Daniel Handler of Lemony Snicket fame.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:57PM

Twice postponed, ‘Chicago’ finally comes to Folsom

In a twist worthy of this musical, “Chicago” finally will make good with Folsom. With two Broadway-veteran headliners, the Bob Fosse hit opens Thursday at Harris Center for the Arts R…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 04:56PM

EXCLUSIVE: Watch Broadway’s New Raoul As He Prepares to Woo Audiences at Phantom of the Opera

Take an exclusive look inside the rehearsal room, costume fittings, and more as Broadway’s new Raoul, Rodney Ingram, joins the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Op…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

And what of the play which had its world premiere at the Public Theater in 2005? Parsons’ uneven production cannot keep this long play from seeming unwieldy. In fact, using so many actors …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:43PM

Writer's Block? Lin-Manuel Miranda Has the Playlist for You by BroadwayWorld

Need inspiration to put that pen to paper Lin-Manuel Miranda has shared a 19-track playlist to combat writer's block, which includes, of course, 'Wrote My Way Out,' performed by Nas from THE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Photo Flash: Betty Buckley and Whoopi Goldberg Stop by SUNSET BOULEVARD by BroadwayWorld

Three-time Tony Award-winner Glenn Close stars in the Broadway return of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Sunset Boulevard.Directed by Lonny Price, this production of S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

People’s Light Sets 8-Show 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the Pennsylvania theatre will feature a world premiere from Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor, and a multiracial "Diary of Anne Frank.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PM

Monopoly is becoming a musical by Michael Riedel

Broadway loves brand-name titles, from movies (“Groundhog Day”) to books (“Wicked”) to television shows (a “Wonder Years” musical is in the works). So why not . . . board gam…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:37PM

Check Out Broadway’s New Raoul as He Prepares to Woo Audiences at The Phantom of the Opera by Playbill Staff

Take an exclusive look as Rodney Ingram joins the cast of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical—from costume fitting to first bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM

“The Town Hall Affair” The Wooster Group at REDCAT by Pauline Adamek

Opening tomorrow night, The Wooster Group’s newest work The Town Hall Affair delves into the revolutionary fervor of feminist thinking and art “happenings” of 1970s New York.

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:36PM

C.S. Lewis On Stage: The Most Reluctant Convert by David Kaufman

As he impersonates the British writer C.S. Lewis, Max McLean relies on little more than a pipe, a brown suit and tie, and a rather mellifluous voice to become the Anglican philosopher and no…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:35PM

Rachel York’s Concert Tour Takes Her to Vienna, Budapest, and Texas by Robert Viagas

She recently starred in a workshop of the Go-Go’s musical, Head Over Heels.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

Disney stole 'Zootopia,' writer claims in U.S. lawsuit

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co was sued on Tuesday by a longtime Hollywood screenwriter and producer who accused the studio of copying its blockbuster, Oscar-winning animated film "Zootopia" fro…

SOURCE: Reuters at 04:25PM

The deep dive that is Mnemonic at Theater Alliance by Sarah Scafidi

“It’s a really hard play to put into words.  I think it’s an exploration and a dive into what we call home, where we come from, and how we connect with what that means both in a l…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:24PM

Conor McPherson’s Night Alive at Scena Theatre (review) by Tim Treanor

“Blessed is he who expects nothing,” Alexander Pope once wrote, “for he shall never be disappointed” but Pope was wrong, for you can have little and expect less, like…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:24PM

Odds & Ends: Shuffle Along Stars Reunite for TV Pilot, Chita Rivera Receives Special Honor & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Brian Stokes Mitchell Joins Shuffle Along Costar for TV Pilot Tony winner Brian Stokes Mitchell has joined CBS' legal dr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Review: From Sideshow, the power of an hour of witnessing each others' conflicts by Chris Jones

Are the words "truth" and "reconciliation" inherently oppositional? You might well argue so, when the truth involves the recounting of unspeakable suffering on the part of ordinary citizens …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:15PM

Federal arts funding, under the ax in Trump's budget, has broad footprint in St. Louis by Adam Aton St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The National Endowment for the Arts gives money to Design Build Workshop, the St. Louis Circuit Court's juvenile programs and Gene Slay’s Girls and Boys Club of St. Louis.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:06PM

Theater News: Good News as Bad Jews Begins Performances at George Street Playhouse

Jessica Stone directs Joshua Harmon's comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Ain’t Too Proud—The Temptations Musical Will Make World Premiere in 2017-18 Berkeley Rep Season by Andrew Gans

The musical, featuring a book by Dominique Morisseau, will be part of a lineup that also includes the world premiere of Daniel Handler’s Imaginary Comforts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Review: When It’s You by Auriane Desombre

The grief surrounding a mass shooting affects us all, but none more than the victims’ families. Courtney Baron moves in a new direction with her play When It’s You, which wonders about t…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:49PM

A break in tone, style and subject alter an otherwise amusing production of The Orange Dot by Robert Cushman

Robert Cushman: Tension keeps us interested through dialogue that is generally easy-flowing and sometimes amusing

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 03:48PM

Review: Just like a real tech rehearsal, '10 Out of 12' can get tedious by Chris Jones

What most often stands in the way of excellence in theater? It's not usually a lack of talent or creativity — if you're having a real career in the merciless performing arts, those qualiti…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:47PM

FUN HOME's Kate Shindle Talks Pets, Rescue Work on CAN I PET YOUR DOG? Podcast by BroadwayWorld

FUN HOME star and Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle stopped by the CAN I PET YOUR DOG podcast this week

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

New Works by Dominique Morisseau, Lemony Snicket and More Slated for Berkeley Rep's 2017-18 Season by BroadwayWorld

Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced a collection of seven productions for its 2017-18 subscription season. Featured in the season are new and classic works by Tony Kushner, Julia Cho,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Photo Coverage: It's a KINKY Revolution! Go Inside the TDF Honors Concert by BroadwayWorld

Just last night,Cyndi Lauperwas on hand to welcome the audience to TDF's one-night-only concert fundraiser, TDF HONORSKinky Boots. The show featured the entire current Broadway cast and form…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Boublil & Schonberg to Chat MISS SAIGON Revival on THEATER TALK This Week by BroadwayWorld

This week, THEATER TALK welcomes Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, creators of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Chicago Theater Review: DESTINY OF DESIRE (Goodman Theatre) by Lawrence Bommer

A SEASON OF SOAPS IN ONE SHOW An exhilarating, over-the-top, floridly artificial romp, Destiny of Desire is as wonderfully hokey as its title. A Chicago premiere, Goodman Theatre’s co-prod…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:34PM

Josette Simon: 'Powerful women are reduced to being dishonourable' by David Jays

As she becomes the first black woman to play Cleopatra at Stratford, Josette Simon explains why there is so much more to the queen than a strumpetAs Josette Simon neared the end of her drama…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32PM

15 Great Books About The Theater by New York Theater

The 50 best plays and 10 greatest musicals of the last century are all available as books to read, but what are the best books about the theater? That’s the question I asked in giveaway co…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 03:27PM

Review: In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel by Mark Dundas Wood

In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel, Tennessee Williams’s 1969 one-act (two scene) play, is such a dark, bitter work that it would seem wrong to call seeing it a “rare treat.” But the current …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:27PM

Artists Repertory Theatre Names Andrea Stolowitz Playwright-In-Residence by American Theatre Editors

The Portland-based playwright will receive funding for five years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:26PM

‘Nasty Women Rep’ grapples with sexuality, society by Celia Wren

Two timely Forum Theatre productions address abortion and Planned Parenthood.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:24PM

World premieres and returning classics in Lifeline's 2017-18 season by Morgan Greene

Two world premieres will take place in Lifeline Theatre's 2017-18 mainstage season, the company known for its literary adaptations announced Tuesday. First up is a new adaptation of "Syl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:23PM

Broadway-Aimed Musical Hadestown Workshopped With Reeve Carney by Adam Hetrick

The Anaïs Mitchell folk opera, directed by Rachel Chavkin, has been revised since its Off-Broadway run at New York Theatre Workshop.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PM

The Company That Birthed Broadway’s Great Comet Reveals the Key to Finding Groundbreaking Art by Olivia Clement

For Ars Nova associate artistic director Emily Shooltz, staying original is all about finding those weird, “diamond-in-the-rough” ideas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:19PM

Theatre Review: ‘Three Sisters’ at Studio Theatre by Barbara Trainin Blank

If any work of art epitomizes despair, it is Anton Chekhov’s “Three Sisters.” The Prozorova sisters of the title, stuck in a provincial backwater, dream of returning to the Moscow of t…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:16PM

John Hurt-Richard Burton Movie ‘1984’ to Screen in Theaters on April 4 by Dave McNary

More than 180 art houses in North America and Europe have scheduled April 4 showings of “1984,” the dystopian drama starring John Hurt and Richard Burton. “1984” dire…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:04PM

Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand and Rob Reiner Honor Mel Brooks, Quincy Jones at Geffen Playhouse

The event raised more than $1 million for the theater's artistic endeavors.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Works by Tony Kushner, Dominique Morisseau on Tap for Berkeley Rep Season

Kushner's Angels in America and Morisseau's new musical about The Temptations will be seen.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Michael Urie, Mary Testa, and More Set for The Government Inspector

Red Bull Theater's production will run at the Duke on 42nd Street.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Dark 'Arturo Ui' wasn't intended to be this relevant by Kerry Reid

He's petulant and greedy, surrounded by thugs who take out enemies real and perceived at the drop of a hat. He mouths populist bromides while engaging in the worst excesses of corruption and…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:57PM

Disney Accused of Stealing ‘Zootopia’ From Screenwriter Gary Goldman by Gene Maddaus

A veteran screenwriter filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing Disney of stealing his idea for the hit animated film “Zootopia.” Gary Goldman alleges that Disney took character …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:49PM

Writer alleges Disney copied his plans for 'Zootopia'

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A screenwriter and producer is suing Walt Disney Pictures claiming the studio copied his ideas for the Oscar-winning animated film "Zootopia."...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:47PM

TDF Honors Kinky Boots and Raises Over $14,000 at One-Night-Event by Beret Leone

Tony winners Cyndi Lauper reunited with Kinky Boots’ Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford and more as she introduced the benefit gala concert March 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

TDF Honors Kinky Boots and its Original Tony-winning Stars at One-Night-Event by Beret Leone

Tony winners Cyndi Lauper reunited with Kinky Boots’ Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford and more as she introduced the benefit gala concert March 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

Love in Idleness, Menier Chocolate Factory, London, review: It brilliantly synthesises the two versions that exist of a play by Terence Rattigan by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Trevor Nunn has combined the texts from Rattigan's comedy 'Less Than Kind' with its revised version 'Love in Idleness' to create a new production that stars Eve Best…

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:42PM

Brain scans can predict how much money movies will make by Bgr

Filmmakers have long used focus groups and test audiences to determine how to best tweak their vision for maximum crowd appeal. It makes good business sense, and can increase the likelihood …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:41PM

Los Angeles Theater Preview: INTO THE WOODS (Fiasco Theatre at the Ahmanson) by Tony Frankel

INTO THE SOUL OF INTO THE WOODS When I first saw Fiasco Theatre’s production of Into the Woods, it was without reservation that I told friends it was worth the drive from Los Angeles …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:35PM

Bristol Riverside Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes two musicals, a comedy, and a drama.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PM

L.A theater openings, March 26-April 2: 'Red Velvet' and more by Matt Cooper

This week: A play about an African American actor playing Othello is the thing at the Old Globe. Plus, Don Quixote tilts at windmills at A Noise Within, and a sci-fi tale by Kurt Vonnegut la…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:20PM

WAITRESS Will Be Opening Up on Broadway Through 2018; New Block of Tickets Now Available by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the Waitress have announced tickets for the Broadway smash are now on sale through January 21, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Photo Coverage: AVENUE Q's Puppet Trump & Puppet Hillary Debate Puppet Rights on World Puppetry Day! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

In honor of World Puppetry Day, the Off Broadway company of AVENUE Q will conduct a Puppet Press Conference at New World Stages in NYC to declare and demand puppet rights be heard. Honorary …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Broadwaysted Podcast Cozies Up to the Legendary Tony-Winner, Michael Cerveris by Broadwaysted

This week's episode of Broadwaysted is 'not too bad, if I say so myself,' because we're sitting down with two-time Tony winner Michael Cerveris Tucked away in a cozy booth at NYC's Peter McM…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Joe Cassidy and Constantine Maroulis to Lead Gopnik & Shire's New Musical 'THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROOM' at Long Wharf Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Long Wharf Theatre, under the director of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Joshua Borenstein, presents the world premiere of The Most Beautiful Room in New York, a ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

Making It Happen: Four Questions with Beneath the Gavel Writer & Director Mara Lieberman

Writer and director of the new play Beneath the Gavel, Mara Lieberman, talks about creating art for the immersive genre, pushing against established norms, and distinguishing yourself as an …

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:10PM

The 5th Avenue Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The musical lineup will include new shows, classics, and a world premiere.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:09PM

Cyndi Lauper and 4 Lolas at TDF Honors Kinky Boots Concert by Hannah Vine

The evening at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre featured current and former members of the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:08PM

An American in Paris Comes to London by Hannah Vine

The award-winning production makes its official West End bow March 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM

John Leguizamo: The First Time I Faced a Hostile Audience (Kids) by John Leguizamo

The actor and writer talks about his early days, working with Off Center Theater, where he encountered young audiences eager to see characters like themselves.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:03PM

How One Night in Miami Made It From a Small L.A. Theatre to an Olivier Nomination by Patrick Pizzolorusso

Kemp Powers discusses the unexpected path of his play, which explores a pivotal moment in the life of Muhammad Ali.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Who emerged from this year’s Stomping Ground festival? by Daniel Perks

The individuals were given full rein, not only pitching, casting and directing, but in producing, marketing, fundraising and ultimately organising the festival itself.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

Review: 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips

A furry feline takes center stage in this World War II-era family show from Kneehigh.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Former TMA president Ken Bennett-Hunter dies aged 70 by Michael Quinn

Ken Bennett-Hunter, a former president of the Theatrical Management Association and long-time contributor to The Stage, has died at the age of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:58PM

Cole Porter’s Lost Musicals Get the Revivals They Deserve by Will Friedwald, Will Friedwald

A bonanza of Cole Porter is upon us, including two cabaret shows, and no less than three productions of his Broadway musicals.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:58PM

Project Broadway Returns to Symphony Space by Sandi Durell

  Not it’s not like Project Runway (although you may see some pretty spiffy dressers) . . . it’s Project Broadway . . . Symphony Space’s celebration of all that’…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 01:58PM

James Corden, Broadway Stars Perform Donald Trump Musical by Will Thorne

Broadway might just have another smash-hit political musical headed its way: “Donald: The Musical”… or maybe not. However, at least James Corden is willing to give it a cha…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:58PM

Mary Testa and Michael Urie to Star in The Government Inspector by Olivia Clement

The Red Bull Theater production has found its complete cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

Michael Urie to Star in The Government Inspector Off-Broadway with Mary Testa & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Red Bull Theater has announced casting for their next mainstage production: a revival of Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector, directed by Jesse Berger. Michael Urie will star in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Jake Gyllenhaal Samples Sunday in the Park Score for Jimmy Fallon by Broadway.com

Sunday in the Park with George is back on Broadway, featuring Jake Gyllenhaal making his Broadway-musical debut as George. The Oscar nominee, who has taken on several New York theater projec…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Review: The Light Years by Auriane Desombre

With electricity came not just practicality, but a whole new way to impress artistically. At least, that’s what Steele MacKaye (Rocco Sisto) thinks. With Hillary (Erik Lochtefeld) as his h…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:53PM

Constantine Maroulis, Joe Cassidy, and More Set for Most Beautiful Room in New York Musical by Andrew Gans

The Long Wharf Theatre season will conclude with the world premiere of the new musical by Adam Gopnik and David Shire.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PM

SIGNIFICANT OTHER – The second time around by Oscar E Moore

Not much has changed for the feel sorry for himself, sad and bewildered Jordan Berman (Gideon Glick) in this production that has transferred from off-Broadway to the larger Booth Theatre.  …

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 01:42PM

Review: Cher at The Theater at MGM National Harbor by Jordan Wright

Accompanied by a phalanx of golden shield-carrying gladiators, The Goddess of Pop strode onstage last night in a massive afro and shimmering turquoise and silver ensemble that exposed one si…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:38PM

PRODUCTION: How to Transcend A Happy Marriage

Two time Pulitzer Prize nominee Sarah Ruhl (The Next Room, or the vibrator play, The Clean House) presents her brand new play at the Lincoln Center, featuring a star-studded cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:32PM

Tina Fey’s ‘Mean Girls’ Musical Will Launch In D.C. With ‘Hamilton’ Tour Tix Asking $210 by Jeremy Gerard

Washington’s National Theatre announced its upcoming season Tuesday morning, confirming the Broadway tryout of Mean Girls, adapted from the 2004 Paramount film by scripter Tina Fey, wi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:32PM

Musical of 'Mean Girls' by Tina Fey set to debut in DC

NEW YORK (AP) - Tina Fey's stage adaptation of "Mean Girls" will make its world premiere at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:31PM

Brian Stokes Mitchell and Megan Hilty Will Duet With Pacific Symphony by Robert Viagas

Mitchell is also headed for Feinstein’s/54 Below in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:29PM

The 14 Lines in ‘Hamilton’ That Are a Little Bit Annoying by Dana Schwartz, Dana Schwartz

After a year and a half of listening to 'Hamilton; objectively way too much, and consulting Twitter, I have complied the ultimate list of the most annoying lines in a modern American masterp…

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 01:26PM

Every Alvin Ailey Dance visit to Chicago ends with 'Revelations' - here's why by Lauren Warnecke

On a recent edition of his WXRT radio spot "Lin's Bin," host Lin Brehmer defined what it means to be a classic: "A classic is a survivor. A classic transcends the winds of change. We see its…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:23PM

Michael Urie, Mary Testa, Michael McGrath and More Set for THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR at Red Bull Theater by BroadwayWorld

Red Bull Theatertoday announced the cast for their next mainstage production The Government Inspector, directed by Mr. Berger, which will open Off-Broadway this Spring at The Duke on 42nd St…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Central School of Ballet confirms move to South Bank in 2018 by Tim Bano

Central School of Ballet has announced that it will move to bespoke new premises on London’s South Bank next year. It has

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:11PM

Sometimes, no sisters are better than ‘Three’ by Peter Marks

A twin bill of Chekhov and Aaron Posner at Studio Theatre.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:06PM

'The Fantasticks,' off-Broadway's longest-running show, set to close

Off-Broadway's longest-running show closes at the Jerry Orbach Theater in Times Square.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 01:03PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Photos: In pics: Eve Best and Helen George celebrate opening of Love in Idleness

Trevor Nunn directs the revival of Terence Rattigan's 1944 comedy

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:54PM

Mark Your Calendar! Broadway-Bound Mean Girls Stage Musical Sets Dates by Andy Lefkowitz

The new stage-musical adaptation of the film favorite Mean Girls has set dates for its world premiere production. The musical will play out of town at Washington, DC’s National Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

Pucker Up: Backstage at War Paint with Steffanie Leigh, Episode 6: Changes & Changing by Broadway.com

War Paint's Steffanie Leigh surveys her co-stars on changes made in previews. Also, see the ladies get ready for opening night, watch Leigh demonstrate one of her many quick changes and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

‘La Voix Humaine’ at Royal Albert Hall, London by Blouin Artinfo

Investec Opera Holland Park - La Voix Humaine starring Anne Sophie Duprels will be performed on March 22, 2017 at Royal Albert Hall, London. Enjoy the extraordinary one-act opera compos…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:43PM

Hari Krishnan looks to ‘slaughter’ stereotypes in latest work by Michael Crabb

The Singapore-born choreographer provides social commentary on prejudice in Holy Cow(s)!

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:37PM

WATCH: New production footage released for An American in Paris opening

Tonight's the night: opening night for the Broadway transfer of sumptuous screen-to-stage musical AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, that is. Get an eyeful for just how stunning Christopher Wheeldon's re…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:37PM

You can now enjoy this Harry Potter treat by Buzz60, Buzz60

Your next Harry Potter-themed party just got tastier. Angeli Kakade (@angelikakade) has the story.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 12:27PM

Victory Dance Project Will Salute Chita Rivera by Robert Viagas

The two-time Tony winner will be honored with a dance program, From This Movement On .

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

‘The Fantasticks’ Is Set to Close Off Broadway in June by Christopher D. Shea

The show is to have its final performance at the Jerry Orbach Theater on June 4; “The Crusade of Connor Stephens” will start previews there June 17.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:24PM

How Is Patty Rocklage Doing The Extraordinary? by Rino16

Dr. Patty Rocklage commitment to philanthropic endeavors and her career as a psychotherapist is admirable. A brilliant life coach, she has expertise as a licensed family and marriage special…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 12:22PM

The Cruise by Steven Morris

The CruiseReviewed by Paul Birchall Latin Theater Company at Los Angeles Theater Center Through April 9A cruise ship is a metaphor for the world in microcosm.  All classes and strata of soc…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:21PM

Whitney Biennial, New York — a bracing sense of purpose

The artists who stand out from the mediocre majority are a politically engaged bunch

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:16PM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Signature Theatre's Sondheim Award Gala by Walter McBride

Just last night, Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre honored legendary Broadway producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, LES MISERABLES with the company's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Tina Fey's Broadway-Bound MEAN GIRLS Musical Will Make Regional Premiere This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Broadway at The National announces its 2017-18 season featuring the anticipated world premiere of the Broadway-bound new musical Mean Girls, with a book by nine-time Emmy Award winner Tina F…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Lesli Margherita Signs on for Starry VILLAIN: DEBLANKS ACLU Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Broadway funnywoman, Olivier-winner Lesli Margherita Matilda, Dames at Sea has joined an all-star cast in Villain DeBlanks.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

BWW Review: Societal Norms Meet Animal Natures in Sarah Ruhl's HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE by Michael Dale

As patrons enter the Mitzi Newhouse for Sarah Ruhl's newest clever and quirky comedy, HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE, they're greeted by set designer David Zinn's rendering of a smart and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

North Devon theatres to reopen as soon as April 2017 by Giverny Masso

North Devon Council has said it hopes to reopen two theatres next month after they closed suddenly when the trust managing them

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:07PM

Building the Wall by Steven Morris

Building the WallReviewed by Neal WeaverFountain TheatreThrough May 21Robert Schenkkan’s play, set in 2019, is a dystopian vision of what life in Trump-land might be like two years hence.I…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:07PM

Spring Space Availability at Collaboraction Studios by Bt

Collaboraction Studios, in the Flat Iron Arts Building of Wicker Park, has affordable, flexible production space to rent in The Pentagon between April 2, 2017 and May 28, 2017. We're also a …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:06PM

The Snow Geese by Steven Morris

The Snow GeeseReviewed by Terry Morgan Independent Shakespeare Co. Through April 9th Sharr White’s play, The Snow Geese, is clearly inspired by such classics as The Seagull and The Cherry …

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 12:01PM

New post-show panel debat: Terri hosts discussion on political theatre at The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Terri Paddock

As part of her post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will host a post-show panel discussion on political theatre following Lazarus Theatre's acclaimed production of Brech…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

National Comedy Theatre laughs its way to 5,000 shows by James Hebert

When San Diego’s National Comedy Theatre marked its 5,000th show last weekend, the celebration was pretty low-key: a small pre-performance reception, the unveiling of a proclamation from t…

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

Review: When It's You

A world premiere play takes a personal look at the effects of gun violence.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Hannah Cabell, John Ellison Conlee, Zainab Jah Set for Suzan-Lori Parks' Venus

Lear deBessonet directs the play for Signature Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Recognizes Gentleman's Guide, Disgraced, and More

Broadway's original Disgraced star Hari Dhillon earned an award for reprising his performance.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Get Social: Spring has sprung for our #StageFaves in 10 tweets!

The sun is in the sky and it’s officially spring! Yesterday was the Spring Equinox and now we can look forward to the days getting longer and the weather getting better (hopefully!). We to…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 11:59AM

Interview: Getting to Know ‘All the Fine Boys’ Leading Man Joe Tippet by Jose Solis

Despite what he’ll claim later in this interview, people know who Joe Tippett is. He’s the guy who’s been memorably stealing the scene by playing jocks-next-door, sensitive soldiers, a…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:54AM

Musical of 'Mean Girls' by Tina Fey set to debut in DC by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tina Fey's stage adaptation of "Mean Girls" will make its world premiere at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:48AM

Signature Production of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Eclipsed star Zainab Jah, Tony nominee John Ellison Conlee, and The Father’s Hannah Cabell are tapped for the Off-Broadway staging.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Fortress Europe at the Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam — superficial and contrived

A new work staged by Dutch National Opera is naive and reductive

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:46AM

Les Bas-fonds, Théâtre de la Ville, Les Gémeaux, Paris — startlingly modern Gorky

The Russian writer’s 1902 play is a deeply human portrayal of exclusion

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:45AM

Time for some Good News by Fairyprincessdiaries

The Fairy Princess has been disgruntled with the ‘whole thing’. Like, the whole Orange Combover Twitler POTUS and his Slytherin cronies destroying the country in plain sight, wit…

SOURCE: fairyprincessdiaries.com at 11:43AM

Check Out These Shots of Marisa Tomei & More at How to Transcend a Happy Marriage's Opening Night by Broadway.com

Sarah Ruhl's How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, starring Oscar winner Marisa Tomei, opened off-Broadway on March 20. Take a look at the lovely pics!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Watch Ben Platt, James Corden & More Perform This Delightfully Naughty Donald Trump Matilda Medley by Lindsey Sullivan

Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty! On March 20, Tony winner and Late Late Show host James Corden enlisted Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt, Matilda and Groundhog Day music man Tim…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Long-Running Off-Broadway Musical The Fantasticks Will Close by Broadway.com

The Fantasticks, the hit musical with an initial extended run that began in 1960, will close off-Broadway. The musical will end its run June 4 after having played 4,390 performances at the J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

John Ellison Conlee, Zainab Jah, Hannah Cabell to Lead Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus at Signature Theatre Company by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is announced for the new revival of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus, directed by Lear deBessonet, at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Set to begin previews April 25 with an openin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Holiday Inn Now Available for Licensing by Olivia Clement

The new Broadway musical has joined R&H Theatricals’ catalog.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Jobsite Theater Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include Shakespeare, classic musicals, and new plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:35AM

Tina Fey’s Mean Girls Musical Will Make World Premiere at Washington’s National by Andrew Gans

Performances are set to begin at the D.C. venue in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

Love in Idleness, Menier Chocolate Factory by Tom.birchenough

Eve Best shines in wartime Rattigan rarity which riffs on 'Hamlet'What's in a name? Terence Rattigan’s Love in Idleness is a reworking of his 1944 play Less Than Kind (never stag…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 11:18AM

Tamburlaine review – stylish take on Marlowe's tale of toxic masculinity by Lyn Gardner

Arcola, London A predominantly female cast return the story to its Asian origins in Yellow Earth’s adaptation of the Elizabethan epicAn outsize play about an outsize personality, Christoph…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

Jonathan Pitts moves on from Improv Fest, in part because of advice from Del Close by Rick Kogan

The first years of his life spent in the company of an ice-skating chimpanzee named Spanky, Jonathan Pitts has spent the last two decades of his 57 years in the company of a vast array of ta…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:11AM

The Meanings of Ivanka and Justin Side by Side on Broadway by Adam Gopnik

There was much talk recently about the evening that Justin Trudeau and Ivanka Trump spent side by side, sitting together at the Schoenfeld Theatre to watch the Canadian musical “Come from …

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 11:08AM

Photo Coverage: Signature Theatre Honors Cameron Mackintosh with Stephen Sondheim Award by Walter McBride

Just last night, Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre honored legendary Broadway producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, LES MISERABLES with the company's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Brian Stokes Mitchell Cast in New CBS Pilot PERFECT CITIZEN by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline, Broadway veteran Brian Stokes Mitchell has been cast as a series regular in the new CBS legal drama, Perfect Citizen.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Barbra Streisand to Be Interviewed by Director Robert Rodriguez at Tribeca Film Festival by BroadwayWorld

Today, Tribeca announced acclaimed multi-hyphenates Barbra Streisand and Alejandro Gonzalez Iarritu as participants in two Tribeca Talks conversations for the 16th annual Festival.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Mariah Carey Holiday Classic to Be Adapted to Animated Movie Musical by BroadwayWorld

Universal Pictures will adapt Mariah Carey's holiday classic, 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' into a new animated movie, set to hit theaters this holiday season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Capital Stage pulls no punches with Obie-winning modern allegory

The brutality at the core of Rajiv Joseph’s “Guards at the Taj” leaves nothing to the imagination. Joseph’s intentional lack of subtlety does reveal wonder, however, forcing us to co…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 11:01AM

Theatre owes a debt of gratitude to Lyn Gardner by Chris Grady

The arts in the UK, across the UK and into every pocket of community and fringe, owes a great debt of gratitude to Lyn Gardner and her employers at the Guardian for believing in the importan…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 3/19/2017 – A Spring in their Step!

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending March 19, 2017. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

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

Theater News: The Fantasticks to Close Off-Broadway After 57 Years

The long-running musical will end its legendary tenure in New York City.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Cyndi Lauper, Billy Porter, Stark Sands, and More Celebrate Kinky Boots at TDF Gala

The organization honored the musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

What Theatre Artists and Administrators Should Know About Sexual Harassment by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Cheryl Davis. Cheryl Davis defines sexual harassment and hostile working environments, offering tips to both artists and administrators.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Take a Look at Electric Pics From The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Performances begin March 23 at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Off-Broadway's 'The Fantasticks' to close after 21,000 shows by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The off-Broadway phenomenon "The Fantasticks" will end its record-breaking run this spring, bringing down the curtain on a show with confetti and a …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:58AM

Off-Broadway’s ‘The Fantasticks’ to close after 21,000 shows by Mark Kennedy

The off-Broadway phenomenon “The Fantasticks” will end its record-breaking run this summer.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:54AM

Jake Gyllenhaal Shows Off His Sondheim Patter Skills to Jimmy Fallon by Ryan McPhee

The Sunday in the Park with George star sang a snippet of “Color and Light” on The Tonight Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

Ticketing boss slams Viagogo for ‘sneaky’ £6k Hamilton tickets by Georgia Snow

Secondary ticketing site Viagogo has been branded “a blot on the landscape” by the ticketing director for forthcoming West End musical Hamilton.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:50AM

Watch Donald The Musical: A Hilarious Parody of Matilda Starring Ben Platt, James Corden, and More by Ruthie Fierberg

Tim Minchin, as Donald Trump, spoofs “When I Grow Up” from Matilda The Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

Video: Middle Child: 'We want to create theatre where people feel like they might have sex afterwards'

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything is part of Hull UK City of Culture 2017

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:48AM

Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE: Watch, Read, Listen by Morgan Grambo

Arthur Miller is a playwright who needs no introduction. One of the great American playwrights of the Twentieth Century, his canon, which is stock full of classics, includes All My Sons (194…

SOURCE: blog.roundabouttheatre.org at 10:47AM

Bravo, Raoul! See Photos from Rodney Ingram's First Curtain Call in The Phantom of the Opera by Lindsey Sullivan

Rodney Ingram was all smiles for his first bow in The Phantom of the Opera on March 20. Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit musical welcomed the Aladdin alum as Raoul. Ingram took the s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

This Broadway Mashup of Dear Evan Hansen, Rent, Next to Normal & Vanessa Carlton Will Make Your Week by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical Dear Evan Hansen has become a Broadway sensation, with a pop score that follows in the footsteps of shows like Rent and Next to Normal. Nathan Lucrezio, who currently appears…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM

The Life of the Drama by American Theatre Editors

Where would Broadway be without the nation's nonprofit theatres? It's impossible to say, so intertwined are their fortunes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:30AM

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES – Touring by Johnny Fox

The first thing to say about the tour of La Cage Aux Folles is it has to be Bill Kenwright’s most generous production to date: no expense has been spared in beautifully detailed sets – s…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:30AM

The Play Makers: How New American Writing Makes It to Broadway by American Theatre Editors

Is drama dying on the Main Stem? Not if these writers (and some enterprising nonprofits) can help it.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:29AM

‘Stravinsky, Schnittke, Brahms’ at House of Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

House of Radio, Paris presents “Stravinsky, Schnittke, Brahms,” a classical concert on March 24, 2017 at 8pm.The concert will begin with Igor Stravinsky’s “Septuor,” followed by Al…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:29AM

What’s in a Broadway Debut? 5 Playwrights Dialogue by American Theatre Editors

Joshua Harmon, Lucas Hnath, Lynn Nottage, JT Rogers, and Paula Vogel compare notes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:28AM

‘The 100 Voices of Gospel’ at The Lyceum Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Lyceum Theatre, London presents “The 100 Voices of Gospel,” a choir performance on April 24, 2017.The “100 Voices of Gospel” choir, which was formed in 1998, showcases its passio…

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

What Does ‘Foxes’ Say? Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney Find Out by American Theatre Editors

The stars alternate in the lead of Lillian Hellman's spiky classic in Manhattan Theatre Club's new revival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:27AM

Alain Chamfort at Salle Pleyel, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Salle Pleyel, Paris presents a show by French artist Alain Chamfort (born 1949) on April 29, 2017 at 8.30pm.This French variety event will enthrall the audience with Chamfort’s breathtakin…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:26AM

The Tale of 3 Broadway Transfers by American Theatre Editors

How ‘Come From Away,’ ‘Amélie,’ and ‘War Paint’ found their footing in resident theatres before stepping up to New York City.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:26AM

The Real Malloy by American Theatre Editors

The composer behind ‘Great Comet’ and ‘Ghost Quartet’ makes music into theatre, and vice versa.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:25AM

‘Northern Lights’ at House of the Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

House of the Radio, Paris presents “Northern Lights”, a classical concert on March 23, 2017 at 8pm.The concert will be featuring a little-known symphonic poem by Jean Sibelius and a symp…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:24AM

David Korins Wants to Play in All the Sandboxes (Build Them Too) by American Theatre Editors

The designer, who has four shows on Broadway right now, relishes cross-disciplinary collaboration.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:24AM

What Do Critics Think of How to Transcend a Happy Marriage? by Olivia Clement

Sarah Ruhl’s newest play debuts Off-Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

How Sarna Lapine Makes ‘Sunday in the Park’ Sing by American Theatre Editors

Family and time have something to do with how her new revival cracks open the great musical her uncle wrote with Sondheim.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:23AM

Even the Orchestra Is Beautiful by American Theatre Editors

Pits? What are those? Conductors take centerstage in three current Broadway shows.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:22AM

Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Join Shuffle Along Co-Star in CBS Pilot by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning actor has landed a role in the legal drama Perfect Citizen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:22AM

In Pursuit of the Real ‘Anastasia’ by American Theatre Editors

Composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens talk about the musical's long path to the stage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:21AM

Christine Ebersole, All Made Up for War by American Theatre Editors

The Tony-winning actress returns to the Broadway stage in 'War Paint.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:20AM

Desiree Burch review – stellar standup set about racism, sex and self-esteem by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe US standup takes a bull-in-a-china-shop approach to social anthropology – and riffs on the horrors of sleeping with someone born in the 90sAmerican comedian and the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM

NEWS: Slice of Saturday night writers premiere new musical Holy Crap by Press Releases

The Heather Brothers, writers of the hugely popular 1983 pastiche musical A Slice of Saturday Night, return with a brand new musical comedy brimming with sin, salvation and sacrilege.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:12AM

Holy Crap! There's a new musical from the writers of A Slice of Saturday Night

If the mere mention of A Slice of Saturday Night has you humming the title song and yearning for the Club-a-Go-Go (it does us), pay attention: the writers of that hit musical are back with a…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:12AM

Broadway Stars Will Celebrate Lady Gaga May 8 by Robert Viagas

The Grammy winner’s music will be performed by Lesli Margherita, Liz Larsen and other stage stars.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

VIDEO: Jake Gyllenhaal Shows Off His Tongue Twisty Broadway Musical Singing on TONIGHT SHOW by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Jake Gyllenhaal chatted about the trickly singing he had to master to play pointillist painter Georges Seurat in the Broadway musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

Photo Coverage: Rodney Ingram Takes First Bows as THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's New Raoul! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

Just last night, March 20,Rodney Ingrammade his debut inAndrew Lloyd Webber'sThe Phantom of the Opera, assuming the role of Raoul, the dashing vicomte vying for the heart of the innocent sop…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN Now Available for Professional Licensing! by BroadwayWorld

RampH Theatricals, a division of Rodgers and Hammerstein, An Imagem Company, has just announced thatIRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INNis now available for licensing by professional theaters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of HOW TO TRANSCEND A HAPPY MARRIAGE at Lincoln Center Theater by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Lincoln Center Theater's production of How to Transcend a Happy Marriage opened last nightat the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 150 West 65th Street. At a dinner party in the wilds of New Jersey,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 3/14/2017 - 3/21/2017

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

Photo Coverage: Say Yeah! Original KINKY BOOTS Cast Reunites at the TDF Honors by Jennifer Broski

Just last night, Cyndi Lauper was on hand to welcome the audience to TDF's one-night-only concert fundraiser, TDF HONORS Kinky Boots. The show featured the entire current Broadway cast and f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:03AM

My First Job: Kacey Ainsworth – ‘I landed a role at my first audition’ by John Byrne

I had thought of attempting to recall all the way back to 1977 when, as an eight-year-old, I auditioned for the London

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

How to… adapt your show for a non-traditional space by John Byrne

1. Know the environment well We work with two strands in our practice: black box theatre and canape routines, performed in places as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

E15 – Battersea Arts Centre by Daniel Perks

This is not the beginning of the end of the housing crisis, despite what LUNG Productions would have us believe. This is a campaign that has been raging for four years with the simple hope o…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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McCarter Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

The McCarter Theatre Center's premiere of Ken Ludwig's adaptation of 'Murder on the Orient Express' puts Agatha Christie's famous novel onstage. Does it belong there? Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:56AM

EXCLUSIVE: Paula Vogel Talks Indecent

In this Playbill exclusive series, acclaimed playwright, Paula Vogel, addresses various topics in Indecent, from immigration to Jewish identity to the use of music in the production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM

Audra McDonald Almost Gave Birth at the White House by Ruthie Fierberg

The award-winning actor talks Beauty and the Beast, motherhood, and her last encounter with President Obama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:48AM

An Interview with Maria Dizzia by Victoria Myers

Maria Dizzia is a genuine leading lady of the theatre who is known for her complex performances. She is currently starring in "If I Forget." We recently sat down with her to discuss her proc…

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:42AM

James Corden’s Trump-Matilda Musical Parody Is Proof Life Is Just Mad Libs at This Point by Jackson McHenry

What do future presidents dream about when they’re young and thinking in terms of popular Broadway musicals? According to James Corden, mostly plans to gut Obamacare and tweet a lot. Corde…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:38AM

Miami New Drama’s Inventive A Special Day Finds Whimsy, Melancholy In Fascism’s Rise by Bill Hirschman

Once it gets going, Miami New Drama's A Special Day, is a hallmark of wily invention and Brechtian artifice, a celebration of theater’s ability to create something from nothing in front of…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:36AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:31AM

Off-Broadway’s The Fantasticks Announces Closing Date by Andrew Gans

The long-running musical will end its run in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:25AM

Why female thespians like Tamsin Greig shouldn't get their hands off male roles: She has completely reconceived Shakespeare's character by Elizabeth Schafer, Elizabeth Schafer

Due to insufficient roles for women in Shakespeare's plays, Greig, who plays a female version of Malvolio in 'Twelfth Night' at the National Theatre, joins a host of other act…

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:18AM

Review: ‘Donizetti’s Don Pasquale’ presented by The In Series: Opera & More at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Gary McMillan

Happiness is a theatrical adaptation that successfully reinvents the original. The In Series’ production of Gabriel Donizetti’s 1843 comic opera Don Pasquale now playing at GALA …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:08AM

VIDEO: Audra McDonald Talks Motherhood, 'Beauty & the Beast' & More on LATE SHOW by TV News Desk

On last night's LATE SHOW, 'Beauty and the Beast' star and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald explained how she got some flack from President Obama when she received an award from him.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

BWW's On This Day - March 21, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

UPDATE: Malaysia to Screen Uncut BEAUTY AND THE BEAST with PG 13 Rating by Movies News Desk

Thecountry's largest cinema chain, Golden Screen Cinemas, will show the film beginningon March 30 with no cuts and a PG-13 rating.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:03AM

Natasha’s Dream: a Foreign and Familiar Vision by [email protected] (ramona)

By Erik Nikander. Erik Nikander discusses Yaroslava Pulinovich's Russian play Natasha's Dream , presented in New Repertory Theatre in Massachusetts.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES – Touring by Ian Foster

A story about love and acceptance always has things to teach us, gay or straight, now more than ever and the story of St Tropez nightclub owners Georges and Albin is a touching one as throug…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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You can rent a room in Alexander Hamilton's old building by Buzz60, Buzz60

Alexander Hamilton inspired a nation and Lin-Manuel Miranda, maybe if you lived in his home you could become a national treasure as well! Keri Lumm (@thekerilumm) reports on the rooms for re…

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:56AM

‘Broadway Backstage’ Heads to Brooklyn by Matthew Wexler

On April 1, Broadway Backstage will give audience members a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway with an all new show. Six Broadway stars will belt out tunes from the world’s grandest stages…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:54AM

Who's cutting loose with Gareth Gates in Footloose when it returns to London?

Gareth Gates and Maureen Nolan will reprise their performances in FOOTLOOSE when it returns to London in September as part of its latest UK-wide tour. They'll be joined by a cast of #StageFa…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:54AM

Photos: First look at Christopher Wheeldon's An American in Paris

Take a look at the West End's newest musical as it prepares to open at the Dominion Theatre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:36AM

Review: ‘Jekyll & Hyde the Musical’ at the John W. Engeman Theater by Kristen Weyer

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport’s current production of Jekyll & Hyde the Musical is a nostalgic nod to its first season. Based on the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:24AM

Handel’s Faramondo review at Britten Theatre, London – ‘atmospheric gangland staging’ by George Hall

This year, the London Handel Festival’s annual opera is a great rarity: Faramondo, which had eight performances in 1738 and then disappeared

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:20AM

Off Broadway Review: ‘How to Transcend a Happy Marriage’ by Gordon Cox

There is abundant sex and nudity in Sarah Ruhl’s new play, “How to Transcend a Happy Marriage,” along with some brainy conversation about the ethics of animal slaughter. Th…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:15AM

‘Tchindas’ film screening at Fowler Museum, LA by Blouin Artinfo

‘Tchindas,’ a documentary film will be screened at Fowler Museum on June 7, 2017.Named after a celebrated transgender activist, ‘Tchindas’ explores Cape Verde’s colorful&…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:09AM

REVIEW: ‘Come From Away’ at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre by #cota

By Meredith Ganzman  The rousing opening number of the new Broadway musical Come From Away bids us “Welcome to the Rock,” specifically, to Newfoundland, Canada, an island off the easter…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 08:08AM

‘Saving Mes Aynak’ at Fowler Museum, LA by Blouin Artinfo

Saving Mes Aynak (2015) will be screened at Lenart Auditorium, Fowler Museum, LA on June 21, 2017.Directed by Brent Huffman, Saving Mes Aynak follows Afghan archaeologist Qadir Tem…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:07AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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UK Theatre Awards eye Oliviers tie-up by Tim Bano

The UK Theatre Awards face a shake-up when their application and judging processes are reviewed later this year. One of the possibilities

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:52AM

'The Lion King’ at The Lyceum Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The Lyceum Theatre, London presents “The Lion King,” a musical running through October 1, 2017.Julie Taymor, the director of the musical has transformed this beloved Disney movie into a …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:52AM

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ at Harold Pinter Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Harold Pinter Theatre, London presents “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”, a play running through May 27, 2017.James MacDonald will direct this new production of the play by Edward Albee…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:50AM

‘LP’ at Salle Pleyel, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Salle Pleyel, Paris presents “LP,” a concert by American singer Laura Pergolizzi (born 1981) on April 13, 2017.Pergolizzi, also known by her stage name ‘LP’ is set to enthrall the au…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:47AM

VIDEO: Ben Platt, Tim Minchin & James Corden Perform DONALD: THE MUSICAL! by BroadwayWorld

On last night's LATE LATE SHOW, Tim Minchin, Ben Platt, Abigail Spencer and James Corden performeda parody of Matilda's 'When I Grow Up' playing the roles of Donald Trump, Sean Spicer, Kelly…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

Opinion: Children’s musical theatre is suitable for all ages

With school holidays fast approaching, what is there to do to keep the kids occupied? Musical Theatre Appreciation Society's Keira Dulake is a big advocate of children's theatre and provides…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:40AM

Review: Review: Tamburlaine (Arcola)

Christopher Marlowe's play is about a shepherd who rises to power and conquers half the world

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:32AM

In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel by Sandi Durell

  Tennessee Williams reinvented by an adventurous team of creative artists       By Joel Benjamin   Everett Quinton, of Ridiculous Theatrical Company fame, has duste…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:31AM

Jodie Prenger in Shirley Valentine at Richmond Theatre review – ‘satisfying revival’ by Paul Vale

It’s 30 years since Willy Russell introduced audiences to Shirley Valentine, the put-upon Liverpool housewife who rediscovers her zest for life on

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AM

Catonsville singer to appear on Broadway recording by Jon Bleiweis

A familiar voice in Catonsville is one step closer to stardom. Julia Tucker, a 25-year-old Catonsville resident, sang on the upcoming original Broadway cast recording of "Natasha, Pierre, an…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 07:00AM

Take a trip to Africa – and back in time –with Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates

Harvard professor and PBS filmmaker Henry Louis Gates loves looking into the past. His 3-year-old series “Finding Your Roots” delves into the genealogy of his famous guests with a mixtur…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 07:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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To Belong review at Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Brighton – ‘richly uninhibited’ by Bella Todd

Nirvana’s Come As You Are is the perfect opener for this Belgian dance piece about what it means to be part of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:35AM

Interviews: David Tennant: 'I wouldn't want my children anywhere near Don Juan'

We talk to the Broadchurch actor about Don Juan in Soho, being back at Wyndham's and how no one can be prepared to be the next Doctor

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:18AM

Off-West End musicals diary: The Sorrows of Satan and The Wild Party by Terri Paddock

Not long left to see two Off-West End musicals I can recommend: The Wild Party at The Other Palace and The Sorrows of Satan at Tristan Bates Theatre. The Wild Party has, of course, created …

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 06:09AM

Eddie Murphy’s 'Coming to America' at MBT, Chicago by Blouin Artinfo

“Coming to America,” an Eddie Murphy-classic helmed by John Landis, will be screened at Music Box Theatre, Chicago on March 21, 2017.Murphy plays Akeem, a pampered African Prince, who is…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:07AM

HONEYMOON IN VEGAS – West End by Johnny Fox

The plot fuses a caper like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Indecent Proposal where mobster types hijack the love story of Jack and Betsy by offering her a weekend in Hawaii to pay off his gamb…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 by James Marino

Listen: Alan Menken Wants Harvey Fierstein for “Little Mermaid” Remake, Javier Munoz Returns to “Hamilton,” and Last Week’s Broadway Grosses! “Today on Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Monash Jazz Greats Weekend by Arts Review

Monash Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) presents a weekend filled with sizzling jazz sounds from Australian icons, James Morrison, Kate Ceberano, Joe Camilleri and Paul Grabowsky, backed by…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:33AM

Exclusive: Ray Rackham on the enduring popularity of Judy Garland by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

That is the Garland I want my play to celebrate. Let’s not ignore the troubles she had, but let’s also not become solely transfixed by them.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Review: ‘Three Sisters’ at The Studio Theatre by Andrew Walker White

As improbable as it may sound, the plays of Anton Chekhov are vivid proof that there is such a thing as joyful melancholy. You can commune with his characters’ misfortunes and acknowledge …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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'Les Fêtes d'Hébé' by Jean-Philippe Rameau at Opera National de Paris by Blouin Artinfo

"Les Fêtes d'Hébé," an opera in a prologue and three acts by French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau will be performed at Opera National de Paris from March 22 through March 27, 2017.After t…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:37AM

'Trompe-la-Mort' by Luca Francesconi at Opera National de Paris by Blouin Artinfo

"Trompe-la-Mort," an opera in two acts by Italian composer Luca Francesconi is being performed at Opera National de Paris through April 5, 2017.For this new opera, Luca Francesconi has seize…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:34AM

'Carmen' by Georges Bizet at Opera National de Paris by Blouin Artinfo

"Carmen," an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet is being performed at Opera National de Paris through July 16, 2017.The first words uttered by Carmen mark one of the greates…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:30AM

'The Ring of the Nibelung - Twilight of the Gods' at Deutsche Oper Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

The opera “The Ring of the Nibelung - Twilight of the Gods” will be performed at Deutsche Oper Berlin on April 9 and April 17, 2017.The opera was first performed by Richard Wagner (1813-…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:27AM

'The Ring of the Nibelung - The Valkyrie' at Deutsche Oper Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

The opera “The Ring of the Nibelung - The Valkyrie” will be performed at Deutsche Oper Berlin on April 2 and April 14, 2017.The opera was first performed by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) in…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:25AM

StageArt announces cast for Spring Awakening by Arts Review

StageArt has announced the cast for the Victorian professional premiere of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, which will play at Chapel off Chapel in Prahran from 18 May 2017. A 2006 ad…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:13AM

BWW Morning Brief March 21st, 2017 - SOUND OF MUSIC Gets a New 'Georg' and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Maggie Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei and more take part in THE PEOPLE SPEAK at BAM, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC welcomes Nicholas Rodriguez as 'Georg von T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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'The Swallow' at Deutsche Oper Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

“The Swallow,” an opera in three acts will be performed at Deutsche Oper Berlin on April 29, May 1 and May 6, 2017.The opera is a libretto by Giuseppe Adami, based on "Die Schwalbe“ (T…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:31AM

'The Ring of the Nibelung - Siegfried' at Deutsche Oper Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

The opera "The Ring of the Nibelung - Siegfried" will be performed at Deutsche Oper Berlin on April 5 and April 15, 2017.The opera was first performed by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) in August…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:30AM

'The Ring of the Nibelung - Rhinegold' at Deutsche Oper Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

The opera “The Ring of the Nibelung – Rhinegold” will be performed at Deutsche Oper Berlin on April 1 and April 13, 2017.The opera was first performed by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) in …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:29AM

Love in Idleness review – Trevor Nunn reveals Rattigan's political divide by Michael Billington

Menier Chocolate Factory, London Eve Best and Helen George star in a production that merges the playwright’s Love in Idleness with its former iteration, Less Than KindBetween August and De…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:12AM

TV tonight: 'The Flash' musical special, Dave Chappelle on Netflix by Usa Today, Usa Today

What's worth watching, and what might not be, in primetime        

SOURCE: USA Today at 03:02AM

Best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (March 21) by The Stage

Though quiet in comparison to recent weeks, there’s a lot of intriguing new work opening over the next seven days. Our lead

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Rep closes its 50th season with music, music, music by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A legendary night inspires 'Million Dollar Quartet'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:54AM

St. Louis couple getting award for their support of jazz by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

David and Thelma Steward will be honored by New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:54AM

Big night for the Rep, Bonfiglio and the Bard at St. Louis Theater Circle Awards by Jody Mitori Special To The Post-Dispatch

Even before Monday’s ceremony for the St. Louis Theater Circle Awards began, actor Will Bonfiglio had already achieved a milestone. The actor became the first person in the history of the …

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:54AM

On the Couch with Nikki Britton by Arts Review

Who is Nikki Britton? An optimist. A procrastinator. An eccentric cat lady in training. What would you do differently to what you do now? I would write a really good answer to this very broa…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:03AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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DVD Review: CAROUSEL (Live From Lincoln Center) by Dale Reynolds

A CAROUSEL FOR THE AGES Concert versions of famous Broadway fare are almost always exciting and delightful. But the Live from Lincoln Center production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1945…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:55AM

'Theater Beat': Kimmel sales soar for 'Hamilton'; two refugee plays

The 'Hamilton' pop On Friday morning, the Inquirer, Daily News, and philly.com broke the news that Lin-Manuel Miranda's somewhat popular Broadway musical was coming to Philadelphia sometime …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:30AM

Review: ‘Mnemonic’ at Theater Alliance by John Stoltenberg

Just now when the world is wracked with wave upon wave of ethnic  animus—just now when our country has succumbed to xenophobia not seen on these shores for decades—there comes a work of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:21AM

Spotlight On...Darcy Dunn by Michael Block

Name: Darcy DunnHometown: Warren Township, NJEducation: BASelect Credits: Carmen, Rosina, Cherubino, Hansel, DidoWhy theater?: I’m a classical singer who in recent years has enjoyed doing …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:20AM

VIDEO: On This Day, March 21: Kings of Broadway! THE PRODUCERS Begins A Sold-Out Broadway Run by Stage Tube

On this day in 2000, previews began forMel Brooks' and Susan Stroman's hotly anticipated musical adaptation of his classic comedyThe Producers. Now an obsolete tradition in the age of techno…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM

DVR Alert: Original Broadway Production of SWEENEY TODD with George Hearn and Angela Lansbury to Air on TCM by BroadwayWorld

Attend the tale A 1982 taped stage performance of Stephen Sondheim'sSweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Tony Award winnersAngela Lansburyand George Hearn, will air on Tur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02AM

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — March 21 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:02AM

Comedy Festival announces all-star line-up for 2017 Gala by Arts Review

Comedy’s night of nights is just around the corner and this year’s all-star line-up is nothing short of amazing. One of Australia’s top comedians and the star of ABC’s Gruen, Wil An…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:02AM

Putting Together A Tech Theatre Unit by Lindsay Price, The Drama Teacher Podcast

Episode 178: Putting Together A Tech Theatre Unit Drama Teacher Josh Hatt does not have a background in Tech Theatre. In fact he shied away from teaching it for years. But when it became par…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Ancient Greek tale with a modern twist: Pandora’s Fire by Lindsay Price

You may know the classic story of Pandora and her curiousity, but do you know the whole story? Drama teacher Kate Olena and the talented group of student performers at Nichols Middle School …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Off-Broadway's 'The Fantasticks' to close after 21,000 shows by Associated Press

NEW YORK — The off-Broadway phenomenon "The Fantasticks" will end its record-breaking run this spring, bringing down the curtain on a show with confetti and a cardboard moon that started …

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM

Getting to Know the ‘Hot Summer Nights’ Cast by Young Hollywood

Getting to Know the ‘Hot Summer Nights’ Cast YH kicks back at SXSW in Austin with the talented cast of coming-of-age drama, 'Hot Summer Nights', including Maia Mitchell, Maika Monroe, Al…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Musical of 'Mean Girls' by Tina Fey set to debut in DC by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Tina Fey's stage adaptation of "Mean Girls" will make its world premiere at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C.The new musical is based on the 2004 film about a naive girl…

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Raw, Queensland Ballet by Deborah Jones

Works by Liam Scarlett, Greg Horsman and Christopher Bruce. Queensland Ballet, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane, March 17. Death comes to us all eventually but does it have to com…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 12:59AM

Adam's Call: A Very Sordid Wedding: A Real Homecoming by Call Me Adam

Adam's Call: "A Very Sordid Wedding" Hands down the best part about this film was the way Del set it up. For those of us who were already fans of the "Sordid Lives" play/film/TV series, it's…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:47AM

Adam's Call: A Very Sordid Wedding: A Real Homecoming by Adam Rothenberg

Adam's Call: "A Very Sordid Wedding" Hands down the best part about this film was the way Del set it up. For those of us who were already fans of the "Sordid Lives" play/film/TV series, it…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:47AM

Top Arts 2017 by Arts Review

The fragility of human connection in an increasingly uncertain world, the degradation of the environment, and the journey to self-discovery are just some of the themes explored in Top Arts 2…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:34AM

WATCH: Chita Rivera Gets Real About Her Career by Ruthie Fierberg

In her new video series Act 2…Now What?! Tony nominee Brenda Braxton gets personal with legendary Broadway dames about their storied careers, working past a certain age, and what’…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

An American in Paris Opens in London by Mark Shenton

The award-winning production makes its official West End bow March 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Celebrate Matthew Broderick with a Look at His Theatre Highlights by Hannah Vine

The Tony winner celebrates his birthday March 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

If You Want to Know What to Expect from a Pulitzer Prize Winner’s Broadway Debut, Read This by Ruthie Fierberg

Playwright Paula Vogel tells audiences what to expect from her Main Stem premiere, Indecent, and why she believes theatre plays a vital role in society.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Chita Rivera

In her new video series Act 2…Now What?!, Tony nominee Brenda Braxton gets personal with legendary Broadway dames about their storied careers, working past a certain age, and what̵…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What Do We Make of Her Murderous Story? - A new play upends a classic work of art

A new play upends a classic work of art --- Entering the set of Betty Shamieh's play The Strangest is like being transported to another place and time. The play, which is now at Fourth Stre…

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