Monday, March 27, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Answered: Laurence Maslon: Broadway & Musical Theatre Historian by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: Education has always been an important part of my life, which is why I continue to keep keep learning as much as I can. When I was asked to interview Laurence Maslon, an exper…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:36PM

Review: ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at Providence Players of Fairfax by William Powell

In a scene of fierce confrontation between Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell in Providence Players’ production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Ewell insults Atticus in such a vicious way, that one won…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:36PM

Fallen by Arts Review

Inspired by the history of Urania Cottage, a home for ‘fallen’ women founded by Charles Dickens, Sport For Jove and She Said Theatre present the Sydney premiere season of Seanna…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:07PM

Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Dolittle Movie to Hit Theaters in May 2019 by Alex Stedman

Universal’s new untitled Doctor Dolittle movie, starring Robert Downey Jr., will be opening on May 24, 2019, the studio announced on Monday night. Stephen Gaghan directs the new take o…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:07PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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John Leguizamo provides a hilarious syllabus in off-Broadway's 'Latin History for Morons' by Peter Marks

The comic actor gives us all in lesson in funny business

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:48PM

Concert Review: ‘Petrushka’ by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at Strathmore by Chris Williams

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s “Petrushka” on Saturday night was a masterclass in ‘how to do’ orchestral music. An exciting and intelligent program, a captivating soloist and f…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:20PM

Review: John Leguizamo Turns Nutty Professor in ‘Latin History for Morons’ by Ben Brantley

In this harshly funny performance piece, a stand-up artist translates thoughts about Latino history into hyperkinetic action.

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

‘Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Septet’ to play at The Wallis, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Eddie Palmieri's Latin Jazz Septet will perform at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Los Angeles on March 30, 2017.Eddie Palmieri's musical career spans more than 50 yea…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:06PM

Off Broadway Review: John Leguizamo’s ‘Latin History for Morons’ by Gordon Cox

It’s never too late to be educated, especially when it’s as entertaining and personal as John Leguizamo’s class in culture, comedy and parenting in his latest solo show at The Public, …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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'Latin History for Morons' review: Leguizamo as eager teacher

John Leguizamo is out to teach us something in "Latin History for Morons," but don't run for the door. He's wearing a professorial tweedy sport jacket and a tie, and is surrounded by books, …

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:48PM

‘The Town Hall Affair’ at Redcat, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

“The Town Hall Affair” is set to play at the Redcat in Los Angeles through April 1, 2017.The “Town Hall Affair” is created by the Wooster Group and revolves around New York in the 19…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:43PM

Latin History for Morons Review: John Leguizamo Gets Serious, Sort Of by New York Theater

For “Latin History for Morons,” John Leguizamo has come up with a sixth solo show that will be in many ways familiar to his fans , with its mix of in-your-face jokes, spot-on mimicry, ca…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:43PM

Theatre Review:  ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Heritage Players by Timoth David Copney

Every so often, we of my ilk – reviewers – go to a theatre on a Friday night, the opening of yet another production.  It’s what we do and, for me at least, all too often, it’s just…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:39PM

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour – Carmen by Arts Review

Despite some unfortunate publicity at the beginning of the week which questioned the integrity of this revival, and unco-operative weather which resulted in this open-air production receivin…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:16PM

VIDEO: To the Revolution! HAMILTON Tour Celebrates Opening Night by Stage Tube

The tour cast of Broadway's revolutionary hit, 'Hamilton' celebrated the official opening of night of the show's first national tour in San Francisco last week. See cast members, including B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06PM

The Homosexuals or 'Faggots' at SBW Stables Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

A play entitled “The Homosexuals Or ‘Faggots’” by Declan Greene, presented by Griffin Theatre Company in association with Malthouse Theatre is being staged at the SBW Stables Th…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:01PM

'Latin History for Morons': Theater Review

John Leguizamo delivers a mock classroom lecture in 'Latin History for Morons,' his latest solo comedy show at the Public Theater. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Calamity Jane’ at Hayes Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

Hayes Theatre Co is presenting a musical, titled 'Calamity Jane', in association with One Eyed Man Productions and Neglected Musicals. The show runs through April 9, 2017.'Calamity Jane' is …

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

“Noises Off” and Laughter On, at San Francisco Playhouse by Victor Cordell

Michael Frayn Tickles the Underbelly of Theater by Victor Cordell Give farce a chance. Let’s start by accepting that farce is not everyone’s cup of tea.  That said, farce comes in diffe…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:53PM

LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Matthew Murray

It's rarely fun to have your intelligence demeaned, but you may not mind the way John Leguizamo does it.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:53PM

Opera Australia Presents 'Carmen' at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour by Blouin Artinfo

Opera Australia is presenting a production of Bizet’s 'Carmen' at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour, on select dates from March 24 through April 23, 2017.At dusk, in a beautiful site with…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:51PM

Hurrah Hurrah Presents ‘Trade’ at Old 505 Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

'Trade', a play by Hurrah Hurrah will be staged at the Old 505 Theatre, Sydney from April 4 through April 15, 2017.Directed by Alison Bennett, the show is a greatly somatic, fast paced and m…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:42PM

Trainspotting Live by Arts Review

A few years back, a friend asked me for advice on adapting one of his stories for performance. Originally a short story, then a short film, he now wanted to get it on stage. I suggested it c…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:42PM

"The New Yorkers" - Less than a full meal, but still quite delicious by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd HollanderIllicit liquor flowing by the barrel, gangsters who won't stay dead after being shot, high society folks with low moral standards, tap dancing cops with machine gun…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:32PM

David Storey, British Novelist and Playwright, Dies at 83 by Benedict Nightingale

Mr. Storey’s plays often reflected Britain’s class tensions but resonated with audiences around the world and with people of all backgrounds.

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

34th Green Room Awards announced in Melbourne by Arts Review

In its 34th year of acknowledging excellence in the performing arts on the Melbourne stage during 2016, the Green Room Awards Association have announced the recipients of more than 60 awards…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:14PM

'Hello, Dolly!' Rocks Broadway Box Office As Sara Bareilles Preps Her Debut by Lee Seymour

As Broadway girds itself for a brutal awards season, a few shows stand out in the fray.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:05PM

'Latin History for Morons' finds John Leguizamo in peak form by Christopher Kelly

If you've never seen Leguizamo perform one of his hilariously profane monologues, correct the error now; also reviewed on Broadway, "Sweat"

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:04PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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BRANTLEY DOUBLE PLAY HOBBLES COMPETITION FOR ‘OSLO’: BOX OFFICE by Philip Boroff

Oslo arrives with a rare asset for a play this season: strong pre-Broadway reviews from a working New York Times critic. Ben Brantley called J.T. Rogers’ drama about the 1993 accord …

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 07:36PM

Can Programs That Help the Military Save the Federal Arts Agencies? by Graham Bowley

Backers cite projects like expanding arts therapy for veterans to rebut calls for defunding the agencies.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:36PM

Theater Beat: New seasons; We the Detectives; Martha Graham Cracker sings!

It's season announcement season! As local theaters' 2017-18 lineups land in my in-box, these are some that have caught my eye. And that's just the froth on the wave. Riches to come.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 07:22PM

The Joffrey left New York and hasn't been back until now by Lauren Warnecke

Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino founded a dance company together in 1956. In the beginning, Arpino caravaned around the country with a small group of dancers while Joffrey stayed back, mana…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:12PM

Broadway Musical Offers Free MetroCards to Boost Ticket Sales

To increase its box-office, the Broadway musical ‘In Transit’ is offering patrons a free seven-day unlimited MetroCard worth $32 when they buy a full-priced seat for a limited time.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 07:11PM

Chess Match No. 5 – Movement, Light, Sound, A Board Game by Sandi Durell

    by Martha Wade Steketee     The experiential onslaught of Chess Match No. 5 begins as you enter the steeply pitched seating of the June Havoc Theatre. Suspended iride…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:08PM

New Arts Council chair Nicholas Serota: ‘We must unlock every child’s creative potential’ by Giverny Masso

New Arts Council England chair Nicholas Serota will use his first speech in the role to announce major new research into creative

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

Summerfolk by Arts Review

Despite being written less than 10 years after The Seagull, Summerfolk by Maxim Gorky, feels like a long-distance love letter to Chekhov. The premise is clear enough: A loose group of newly…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:00PM

Latin History for Morons ★★★★☆ by David Hurst

John Leguizamo in “Latin History for Morons” (photo: Joan Marcus) The Public Theater February 24, 2017 thru April 23, 2017 Opened March 27, 2017 Written and Performed by John Leguizamo D…

SOURCE: New York Arts Review at 07:00PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Yhonnie Scarce wins Guirguis New Art Prize by Arts Review

The Guirguis New Art Prize (GNAP) has announced Melbourne-based artist Yhonnie Scarce and her work, The More Bones the Better as the winner of the $20,000  prestigious art prize. Named af…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:49PM

Justin Vivian Bond Makes Broadway History Tonight with Tales of the City by Adam Hetrick

The casting of the genre- and gender-defying artist is a breakthrough moment for transgender actors on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:43PM

Fashion design giant set to speak at Stephens College by Joe Holleman St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dame Zandra Rhodes part of school's design lecture series

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:42PM

Tallis Scholars soar at Cathedral Basilica by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The program offered different settings of four liturgical texts

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:42PM

Interview: BroadwayHD Founders On the Importance of ‘The Gabriels’ Trilogy by Stagebuddy News

BroadwayHD founders Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley on why they chose to stream Richard Nelson’s iconic The Gabriels trilogy. What made you want to stream The Gabriels trilogy? Bonni…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:37PM

Review: Cynthia Lee Fontaine Gets Real by Michael Block

By Michael BlockA year since her appearance on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, Cynthia Lee Fontaine returns to the Laurie Beechman Theater with Cynthia Lee Fontaine’s More intimat…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 06:36PM

Thos Shipley: Unforgettable – A Tribute to Jazz Great Nat King Cole by Sandi Durell

    By Marilyn Lester   The room is packed to the rafters; an overheard conversation reveals the women at a nearby table have traveled three hours to be in this room. There ar…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:33PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Nancy Zamit of The Play That Goes Wrong by Broadway.com

Nancy Zamit stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Play That Goes Wrong and more with Andy Lefkotwitz. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PM

Sara Bareilles Suits Up for Waitress, War Paint's Girl Gang, Andy Karl on the Record & Other Fab Hot Shots by Lindsey Sullivan

You think you're stoked about Sara Bareilles stepping into Waitress? You clearly haven't seen the Tony and Grammy nominee's adorable super selfie. Check that out, enter the rehea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PM

BroadwayHD's SHE LOVES ME Live-Stream Breaks Guinness World Record by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company and BroadwayHD, alongside co-founders and executive producers Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane, broke the Guinness World Record for the first Broadway show to be …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Ain’t Too Proud–The Temptations Musical Will Play Berkeley Rep Theatre’s 2017-2018 Season by Montez Jennings

Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s upcoming season has some new and exciting works from creators such as Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket of A Series of Unfortunate Events), Dominique Morissea…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 06:17PM

Broadway Stars Gather to Honor Sunset Boulevard’s Glenn Close by Robert Viagas

Phylicia Rashad, Jason Robert Brown, and Betsy Wolfe are among the star lineup.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:04PM

Theater Review: John Leguizamo Digs for His Inner Latin Pride by Jesse Green

When a play’s title is Latin History for Morons, you may not want to be one of the title characters. Nevertheless, that’s what you are in John Leguizamo’s new stand-up-act-posing-as-a-…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:04PM

An Industrial Hellscape With You at the Center by Erik Piepenburg

How a set designer conceived an evolving, revolving new look for “The Hairy Ape.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:03PM

Class Notes: Monica Piper by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to writer and star, Monica Piper, about “Not That Jewish,” presented at New World Stages. Class Notes actively covers New York’s current th…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 06:00PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Quintessence Theatre Group presents Shakespeare’s ‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ by Mark Cofta

'Love's Labor's Lost' holds the delightful opening spot of Quintessence Theatre Group's Spring "Love & Longing" Repertory. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:42PM

Film Review: The Maine Jewish Film Festival — “BANG! The Bert Berns Story” by Arts Fuse Editor

A documentary about the most important songwriter and record producer from the sixties that you've never heard of.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:36PM

CD Reviews: Petrenko’s Elgar and Orozco-Estrada’s Dvořák by Jonathan Blumhofer

Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra serve up some curious and, from time to time, rather languorous Elgar.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:36PM

5 Reasons To Love, Study, or Work in Theatre by Playbill Staff

On today’s episode of Playbill’s The Tyler Mount Vlog, Mount makes a case for the importance of theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Your Top 10 Favorite Lynn Aherns & Stephen Flaherty Musicals by Lindsey Sullivan

It's already a huge day for music duo Lynn Aherns and Stephen Flaherty! As previously reported, their musical Once on This Island will bow on the Great White Way on November 9 at a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

NEA helps the Autry Museum provide a rare platform for Native American playwrights by Jessica Gelt

The story of the American West would be incomplete without the indigenous people who occupied this territory long before the arrival of European immigrants. Giving the descendants of indigen…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:20PM

Chicago Spamilton Now Playing Open-Ended Run by Olivia Clement

The popular Off-Broadway parody finds success in the Windy City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

SPAMILTON Will Slay Broadway Blockbuster in Open-Ended Run in the Windy City by BroadwayWorld

Today, the producers of 'Spamilton,' the critically acclaimed parody of 'Hamilton,' will extend its Chicago production for an open-ended run at the Royal George Theatre 1641 N. Halsted.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

Photo Flash: Inside Opening Night of Transport Group's PICNIC and COME BACK, LITTLE SHEBA by Stephanie Wild

Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba have begun performances at The Gym at Judson. Both shows were written by William Inge and will be performed in repertory through April 16. Check out photos…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

Jenna Ushkowitz, Stephanie Styles, and Robert Newman to Read FANGIRL TV Pilot in NYC by TV News Desk

Just announced, Jenna Ushkowitz, Stephanie Styles, and Robert Newman will lead a private industry reading of the new TV pilot FANGIRL,written by Will Ropp.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 3/27/2017

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 3272017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened by Wendy Caster

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened, Lonnie Price's documentary on the making of Merrily We Roll Along, is jammed with treasures, such as footage of auditions, rehe…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 05:18PM

‘Genus’ shows evolution of choreographer Wayne McGregor by Michael Crabb

The National Ballet of Canada is host the North American premiere of Genus, whose creator drew inspiration from Charles Darwin.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:13PM

Actors’ Equity Puts Out Nationwide Call for Diversity Director by American Theatre Editors

The union has created a new position to advance the cause of inclusion and diversity, both internally and externally.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:10PM

Broadway Box Office: New Musicals Hit High Notes by Gordon Cox

The Broadway box office pushed ever upward last week, in a spring break session that saw several fresh faces — particularly musicals that were previewing or had recently opened —…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:07PM

Interview: Playwright Jason Odell Williams on ‘Church & State’ by Jose Solis

It’s only three days to Election Day and Senator Charles Whitmore’s (Rob Nagle) who is seeking re-election decides it’s time to let his constituents know who he really is w…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Transport Group's Picnic and Come Back, Little Sheba Open in Rep

Performances continue through April 16 at the Gym at Judson.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Dolly!’ Looks Delish At $1.7M As B.O. Takes Off – But Broadway Attendance Dips by Jeremy Gerard

Crowds keep popping up like spring crocuses to see Bette Midler in Hello, Dolly! In previews at the Shubert Theatre, the Scott Rudin-led revival, helmed by Jerry Zaks and co-starring David …

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:50PM

Sacramento Theatre Company plays too rough with ‘Glass Menagerie’

Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” has always been a beautiful work of art that doesn’t require much fuss, given that the melancholy masterpiece has a certain fragility much l…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 04:42PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 920: Lauren Wimmer by Adam Szymkowicz

Lauren Wimmer Hometown: Milwaukee, WI Current Town: Pittsburgh, PA Q:  Tell me about Divorce Party. A:  Melanie and Eugene, a freshly divorced couple, decide to throw a party …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:37PM

SPECIAL PREVIEW OFFER – 42nd Street by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Come and meet those dancing feet at a special preview price for BritishTheatre.com readers! We are able to offer a range of special prices on previews to 42nd Street, the big…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:26PM

MEM’RIES OF THE 2017 CONEY ISLAND USA SPRING GALA by Trav S.D.

I believe The Wizard of Oz put it best: “A heart is judged not by not much how you love, but by how much you are loved by others.” The phrase never made a lot of sense to me unti…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:24PM

Broadway Grosses: Waitress Serves It Up in Jessie Mueller’s Final Week by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway musical Waitress brought in more than double its take at last week’s box office in the week ending March 26. Waitress made $1,021,454.30, while last week it brought in $49…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Odds & Ends: Daniel Radcliffe Rosencrantz Extends, Amanda Seyfried & Thomas Sadoski Welcome Baby & More by Andy Lefkowitz

Daniel Radcliffe-Led Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Extends London Run Audiences will have more chances to catch Harry Potter favorite and stage veteran Daniel Radcliffe in London’s ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Think Y2K: See How Well the Stars of Sweat Remember the Year 2000 by Broadway.com

Johanna Day, Michelle Wilson, Alison Wright and the stars of Lynn Nottage's Sweat get quizzed about their knowledge of the year the play was set.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM

Mosaic Theater Announces Politically Charged 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include a Trump-inspired play by Jon Robin Baitz, and world premieres by Mona Mansour and Caleen Sinnette Jennings.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:16PM

Virginia Rep Sets 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes 15 shows, with new plays, musicals, and TYA offerings.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:16PM

'SUNDAY IN THE PARK' Stars Slated for This Week's BROADWAY SESSIONS by BroadwayWorld

This Thursday night, March 30th,BROADWAY SESSIONS welcomes cast members from the hit revival of Sunday in the Park with George and more.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:12PM

Interview: With ‘Bastard Jones’ Marc Acito and Amy Engelhardt Are Doing Musical Theatre for a Good Cause by Jose Solis

Henry Fielding’s The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling caused such a stir in 18th-century England that it was blamed for a natural disaster, its tale of a bastard trying to find happiness …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:07PM

Theater News: Performers Announced for Theatre Forward Gala Honoring Glenn Close

The evening will take place at the Plaza Hotel.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Review: No Sisters

Studio Theatre produces a companion piece to Three Sisters.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Onstage This Week: March 27-April 2 by American Theatre Editors

From neuroscience to real estate, from Staten Island to Thornfield Hall, another wide-ranging week of theatre in the U.S.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:59PM

PRODUCTION: Latin History for Morons

In Latin History for Morons John Leguizamo schools his son—and the audience—on the marginalization of Latinos in U.S. history and the vital roles they played in building this cou…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

Pharrell Williams developing musical inspired by his childhood by Peter Sblendorio

There's a new reason for Pharrell fans to be "Happy."

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:53PM

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

The lineup will include three regional premieres and one world premiere musical.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:51PM

'Spamilton' will play an open run in Chicago by Morgan Greene

"Spamilton" will continue to skewer "Hamilton" indefinitely in Chicago, it was announced Monday.  The parody of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical, created by "Forbidden Broadway's" Gerard Al…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:45PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/27

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 3/26…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

The Sound of What Happens at CHESS MATCH NO. 5 by Audrey Moyce

Me feeling uncertain that things can ever just be themselves. Aren’t our thoughts always intruding? Don’t we always “all feel like our own life is the center of the universe," (as one …

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 03:36PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/27 by BroadwayWorld

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 326201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/26/17 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 3262017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Jason Robert Brown, Phylicia Rashad, Betsy Wolfe and More Sign on for Theatre Forward's 2017 Gala by BroadwayWorld

As previously announced, Theatre Forward and Chairman JamesS. Turley will lead a celebration to support American theatre at the annual Chairman's Awards Gala on Monday, April 3rd, at The Pie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Simon Bradbury wins £10k Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize 2017 by Tim Bano

A Salford-born actor has been named the winner of the 2017 Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize. Simon Bradbury will receive £10,000 and the opportunity

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:20PM

Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Theatrical mothers

As it's Mother's Day, take our quiz and test your theatre knowledge of mums onstage

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:18PM

Review: 946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Hanna Oldsman

I am an ardent fan of Kneehigh, a magically innovative theater company based in Cornwall, England, having seen their unique productions of Tristan and Yseult and The Wild Bride, both based …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:14PM

Lynn Nottage's Sweat, Starring Alison Wright, Johanna Day & Michelle Wilson, Opens on Broadway by Broadway.com

Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's latest play Sweat opened at Studio 54 on March 26. Take a look at the theater legends who attended the opening night performance!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

'Bad Jews' leaves a sour taste at George Street Playhouse by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The characters in this comedy aren't so much funny as they are insufferable

SOURCE: NJ.com at 03:11PM

Grey Gardens The Home That Inspired A Broadway Play And A Documentary Is For Sale by Rino16

There are homes all over the United States that inspire writers to write and people to buy them. Some of the homes in East Hampton, New York are forever immortalized by Broadway productions.…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 03:07PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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What Do Critics Think of the New Musical Sousatzka? by Andrew Gans

Tony winner Victoria Clark stars in the title role of the Broadway-aimed musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

TheaterWorks Takes On Ambitious 'Next To Normal' by Christopher Arnott

"Next to Normal" may be the new normal at TheaterWorks. Once this would have seemed a highly ambitious project for such an intimate, small theater to take on. But in a season that began with…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:39PM

Arrival stories twist around each other in Griffin Theatre's 'In To America'

Housing secretary Ben Carson got himself in hot water last month when he described African slaves brought to America as "involuntary immigrants." It was, to say the least, an infelicitous tu…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:33PM

David Storey: an instinctive writer who portrayed a divided soul and country by Michael Billington

Storey, who has died at the age of 83, had a natural understanding of theatre and strived to resolve the tensions of his life through his playsDavid Storey, who has died aged 83, was a drama…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:32PM

Review: SPILL by K Krombie

It’s hard to forget the 2010 news images of the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout, the pathetically sad marine life gasping for air, daubed in the viscid black oil that spilled into the Gulf of…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:31PM

People You Should Know . . . James Masciovecchio by Zack Calhoon

JAMES MASCIOVECCHIO (Director) is a Brooklyn Based Director and a 2011 Graduate of Point Park University's Conservatory of the Arts. James has spent his post college years Directing and Prod…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:24PM

Inside the Recording Studio with the Cast of Groundhog Day by Hannah Vine

Andy Karl stars in the new musical, based on the 1993 comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:22PM

Here’s a Very Canadian Photo of Samantha Bee Visiting a Canadian Musical and Holding a Canadian Fish by Jackson McHenry

Sometimes you see a photo and just shout “Canada!” This happens a lot with Justin Trudeau, but occasionally with other things: beautiful maple syrup, a particularly polite moose, and now…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:17PM

We Were There: Lynn Nottage’s Sweat Opens on Broadway March 26th by Jerrica White

I’ll never forget where I was when I found out Donald Trump pulled the scam of the century and became the leader of the free world. I don’t think we’ll ever forget that moment in time.…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:15PM

Mosaic Theater of DC adds musicals next season by Tim Treanor

Mosaic Theater of DC’s 2017-2018 season will consist of eight plays, including two world premieres, the company’s first musical, the company’s second musical, a special thr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:12PM

Amber Tamblyn to Star in Gina Gionfriddo’s Can You Forgive Her? at the Vineyard Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Amber Tamblyn will make her off-Broadway debut alongside Tony winner Frank Wood in Gina Gionfriddo’s Can You Forgive Her? at the Vineyard Theatre. As previously announced, the pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Once on This Island Revival, Directed by Michael Arden, Sets Broadway Dates by Andy Lefkowitz

We dance! Dates are set for the new Broadway revival of the musical Once on This Island. As previously announced, Tony nominee Michael Arden will direct the production of Lynn Ahrens and Ste…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Pharrell Williams Movie Musical in the Works; Tony Winner Michael Mayer to Direct by Broadway.com

The life of chart-topping pop singer Pharrell Williams will be the subject of a new a new movie musical, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project, titled Atlantis, will focus on Will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

George Bernard Shaw’s science fiction ‘Methuselah’ reaches its final frontier by Nelson Pressley

Washington Stage Guild’s four-year, three-part project finishes philosophically.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PM

FUN HOME's Emily Skeggs to Lead Industry Reading of New Musical REMISSION by BroadwayWorld

Remission, a new musical about vulnerability and hope, announces presentations open to industry professionals on March 31st. The presentations will be directed by Portia Krieger, with booksm…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PM

Wish You Could Be at Opening Night on Broadway? Check This Out by Ruthie Fierberg

The company of the award-winning Sweat hit Playbill’s Facebook Live from the red carpet on opening night.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:01PM

Photo Flash: Behind the Scenes With Andy Karl and Groundhog Day Cast Recording

The cast album will be released digitally on April 14.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Once on This Island to Return to Broadway; International Casting Search Announced

The production will look for its leading lady in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and other cities.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Cynthia Erivo, Ariana DeBose, and More Perform at 2017 Broadway Backwards by Malia West

Cynthia Erivo, Queen Regnant of Broadway, Snatcher of Wigs has slain us again! Erivo took the stage at Broadway Backwards, an annual concert that brings Broadway’s stars together fo…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:55PM

‘Once on This Island’ Revival Sets Broadway Dates by Michael Paulson

This musical, which ran on Broadway in 1990, depicts a folk tale set in the Caribbean.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48PM

Ahrens and Flaherty Get Star-Packed College Salute at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Robert Viagas

It will be the second celebration of the Anastasia songwriting team in two nights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

'HEDWIG' Helmer Michael Mayer to Helm Pharrell Williams-Inspired Movie Musical by TV News Desk

Broadway helmer Michael Mayer will direct a new movie musical for FOX inspired by multi-Grammy Award winner Pharrell Williams.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Isabelle Huppert and Kwame Kwei-Armah Share World Theatre Day Messages by BroadwayWorld

The Global Theater Initiative GTI, a partnership between Theatre Communications Group TCG and the Laboratory for Performance and Politics The Lab at Georgetown University, invites all theatr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Sailing to Haiti to Find Broadway Lead; Dates Set! by BroadwayWorld

Producers Ken Davenport and Hunter Arnold have announced that Once On This Island, the Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Best Musical, is returning to Broadway this fall.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Josh Groban, Denee Benton and the Cast of 'GREAT COMET' to Headline Culture For One Benefit by BroadwayWorld

Josh Groban, Denee Benton, and the cast of the Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre amp The Great Comet of 1812 will perform at Culture for One's Fifth Annual Benefit to further their mission to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Just Call Me God: A Dictator's Final Speech, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, review: A showcase for John Malkovich's skewed method-acting by Richard Whitehouse, Richard Whitehouse

The UK premiere of Michael Sturminger's music-theatre piece stars Malkovich as a dictator on the brink of madness pitted against the mighty Symphony Hall organ

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:24PM

Get Social: 12 #StageFaves tweets celebrating #WorldTheatreDay

Today (27 March 2017) was #WorldTheatreDay! Let's shout out for theatre everywhere and for everyone who makes it happen! Here’s our guide to celebrating #WorldTheatreDay and a look at what…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 01:19PM

Marisha Wallace Leads The Color Purple as Celie in London Benefit Concert by Jazmine Harper-Davis

Marisha Wallace, currently the alternate Effie in Dreamgirls in London, will star as Celie in a new one-night-only concert performance of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The Color …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 01:18PM

Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre Complex Launching Esports Facility by Dave McNary

Owners of the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood is planning to launch an immersive esports theater in its adjacent Chinese 6 Theatre complex. No timetable was disclosed in the announcement, m…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:07PM

Theatre News: Playwright David Storey dies aged 83

The writer won the Booker Prize and was also a professional rugby player

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:06PM

Theatre News: Revival of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice in Theatr Clwyd's new season

Tamara Harvey has announced the theatre's summer and autumn 2017 season

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:06PM

Video: First listen to new musical I Capture the Castle

Based on the novel by Dodie Smith, the musical opens at the Watford Palace Theatre in April

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:06PM

Goodman Theatre Sets 10-Show 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include Sarah DeLappe's 'The Wolves' and the Young Vic production of 'View From the Bridge.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:06PM

Back to Methuselah concludes at Washington Stage Guild, 3 years after its start (review) by Brett Steven Abelman

Perhaps we can call this ‘slow theatre,’ as an analog to the ‘slow food’ movement. George Bernard Shaw’s epic five-act Back to Methuselah is now being concluded, a full three years…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:06PM

Pharrell Williams and Michael Mayer Team Up for New Movie Musical by Olivia Clement

The Tony-winning director will helm a film about Williams’ life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PM

Nuclear War, by Curious Incident Tony Winner Simon Stephens, Announces London Casting by Broadway.com

Casting is set for Nuclear War, the new work by Curious Incident Tony winner Simon Stephens, whose play Heisenberg was seen on Broadway in 2016. Maureen Beattie, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Gerr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

What You’ve Been Needing: Andrew Rannells Sings Smash Anthem ‘Let Me Be Your Star’ on Girls by Beth Stevens

Proving once again he’s the MVP of virtually everything he is in, Andrew Rannells belted “Let Me Be Your Star” on the most recent episode of HBO’s Girls. Rannell&rsqu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

New Series! Let's Play 'Never Have I Ever' with Miss Saigon Standout Eva Noblezada! by Broadway.com

The phenomenal newcomer of Miss Saigon sits down for a fun spin at the classic game.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Michael Mayer to Direct Pharrell Williams Movie Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Michael Mayer will helm a new movie musical for Fox inspired by the life of Pharrell Williams, Oscar-nominated producer of the film Hidden Figures, according to The Hollywood Rep…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM

Cast Announced For Tick Tick Boom At Park Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick… Boom comes to the Park Theatre in May 2017 starring Chris Jenkins, Gillian Saker and Jordan Shaw. Tick, Tick… Boom is an autobiograp…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:02PM

‘Once On This Island’ Musical to Return to Broadway in December by Gordon Cox

“Once On This Island,” the 1990 musical by the songwriting duo also behind Broadway’s “Anastasia,” will return to Broadway later this year in a new production t…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

Once on This Island Sets Dates for Broadway Return by Ryan McPhee

Michael Arden will direct the revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

Theater News: Amber Tamblyn to Make Off-Broadway Debut in Can You Forgive Her?

The Vineyard Theatre presents the New York premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's new play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Griffin Theatre Brings Light to Immigrant Experience With In to America

Directed by Dorothy Milne, the world premiere play opens tonight at The Den Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: HAMILTON Tour Kicks Off in San Francisco by Review Roundups

Few things have been as highly anticipated as the national tour of the sweeping hit Hamilton, and now the show has officially kicked off in San Francisco.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

VIDEO: Andrew Rannells Belts Out an Original 'Smash' Tune on Last Night's GIRLS by TV News Desk

On last night's episode of GIRLS on HBO titled 'The Bounce', Elijah played by Andrew Rannells participated in an open-call audition for aBroadway adaptation of 'White Man Can't Jump The Musi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

Photo Flash: GROUNDHOG DAY Company Hits the Recording Studio! by BroadwayWorld

TheGroundhog Daycast was in the recording studio this weekend finishing up work on the show's Original Broadway Cast Recording.Pre-sales for the album, soon to be available on Masterworks Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM

“Lili Marlene” Write Act Repertory at the Brickhouse Theater by Laura Ann Tull

Book and Music by Michael Antin, Lili Marlene is a stirring musical about love family and courage in the face of rising fascism in pre-Germany World

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:54PM

Pharrell Williams-Inspired Movie Musical ‘Atlantis’ in the Works at Fox by Dave McNary

Fox is developing a movie musical inspired by Pharrell Williams’ childhood. Broadway director Michael Mayer is attached to helm “Atlantis” with Gil Netter, Williams, and M…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:47PM

Review: Loose Ends by Auriane Desombre

Everyone knows communication is key when it comes to relationships, but that rarely means everyone knows how to put that theory to practice. That’s certainly the case in Loose Ends, as the…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:42PM

Lena Hall, Nick Adams, and Grace McLean Strip Down with The Skivvies by Hannah Vine

The underwear-clad musical duo returned to Joe’s Pub March 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Spring 2017 Theater Preview: Bette Midler, Groundhog Day, and More Must-See Shows by Jesse Green

A spring theater preview mostly means a spring Broadway preview, since April is the month in which many of the year’s biggest-ticket shows rush the end zone. (To be eligible for this seaso…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:36PM

Trevor Noah coming to Chicago Theatre by Morgan Greene

Trevor Noah will perform in Chicago next fall, it was announced Monday. "The Daily Show" host, who released his ninth comedy special "Afraid of the Dark" in February on Netflix, will play t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:35PM

Phylicia Rashad To Direct The Roommate at Steppenwolf Theatre by Jazmine Harper-Davis

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced that stage, film and television star Phylicia Rashad will direct the company’s Chicago premiere of The Roommate, starring Ora Jones and Sand…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:32PM

FIRST LOOK: Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield in Angels In America by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo We are pleased to bring you these great rehearsal images by Helen Maybanks for the upcoming National Theatre production of Angels In America : A Gay Fantasia On National Them…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:31PM

Mel Brooks will talk 'Young Frankenstein' at Chicago Theatre by Morgan Greene

Mel Brooks will take the Chicago Theatre stage following a screening of his hit comedy "Young Frankenstein," it was announced Monday. The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner will appear May …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PM

Isabelle Huppert, Kwame Kwei-Armah Speak on World Theatre Day by American Theatre Editors

Global Theater Initiative kicks off its annual World Theatre Day event with two stirring speeches about the value of theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:28PM

Urbain Hayo talks about black deaths in British police custody in his play: 'People think it's an American issue but it's not. We just by Holly Williams, Holly Williams

The actor who goes under the stage name of Urbain Wolf has created his first play 'Custody' with writer Tom Wainwright which looks at real-life cases of police brutality and black …

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:24PM

Go Inside Rehearsals for Angels in America with Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane by Hannah Vine

The National Theatre’s new production of Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play will be presented this spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

BWW TV: The SWEAT Ensemble Raises a Glass to Opening Night on Broadway! by Tv - Opening Night Special

Following its acclaimed run off-Broadway at the Public Theater, Sweat has at last arrived at Studio 54, marking the Broadway debut of Pulitzer Prize winning playwrightLynn Nottage.After the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

VIDEO: Another National Anthem! Watch Highlights from Yale Rep's ASSASSINS by BroadwayWorld

Yale Rep has just released the first footage from itscritically acclaimed production of ASSASSINS, book by John Weidman, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by James Bundy, runnin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

Josh Harmon, Diane Paulus, Danny Burstein and More to Pull Back the Curtain in 'THE VISIBLE THEATER' Series at 92Y by BroadwayWorld

Where do playwrights get their ideas What does a producer do How does the director choose his or her cast and collaborators How do the performers stay fresh for eight performances a week

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

The Price by David Kaufman

Maybe “fireworks” is too strong a word for a production that is more of a slow burn. The play begins when Mark Ruffalo, as Victor, walks up, into the top floor of the home his family was…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:15PM

Green Day Fondly Remembers That Time Donald Trump Loved Seeing American Idiot on Broadway by Dee Lockett

Donald Trump’s prolific Twitter account has long been a source of entertainment, irony, and symbolism for humanity’s impending doom. And in 2010, all three of those qualities came neatly…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:09PM

2017-2018 DC area Theatre Season at a Glance by Lorraine Treanor

See why the DC region is one of the busiest theatre hubs in the United States.      Lots of seasons still to be announced. We’ll keep this page updated so that you can watch…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:03PM

Woolly amps up the politics next season by Tim Treanor

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, already notable for the socially and politically outspoken theater it brings to the Washington Stage, is kicking it up a notch with a sextet of hot-button pla…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:03PM

Uncovering Ann Kron. Director and actor discuss Well at 1st Stage by Keith Loria

When Audrey Bertaux takes the stage as Lisa Kron at the beginning of Well, being staged at 1st Stage, her character will explain to the audience that the play is not “about my mother and …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:03PM

Donny Hathaway’s life in Twisted Melodies at Baltimore Center Stage (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

The name Donny Hathaway probably doesn’t ring too many bells these days—certainly not as many as Stevie Wonder or Roberta Flack, his contemporaries—but you likely sing him every Chris…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:03PM

Rose Byrne, Sandra Oh, and More at Sweat Opening Night on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The award-winning play by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage opened at Studio 54 March 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01PM

How Adam Aron is Transforming AMC and Shaking Up the Movie Theater Business by Brent Lang

Adam Aron likes to hit the ground running. Within two months of taking the top job at AMC Entertainment in January 2016, he had negotiated a $1.1 billion deal to buy Carmike Cinemas, transfo…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Importance of Theatre | THE TYLER MOUNT VLOG

Join YouTube star Tyler Mount as he cuddles, giggles, and gossips with Broadway's biggest stars.SUBSCRIBE TO THE TYLER MOUNT VLOGCONTACT TYLER:ONLINE:►Instagram: @TylerGMountυ…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM

Watch a Clip from the Yale Rep Production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins by Andrew Gans

The cast features Lauren Molina, Julia Murney, Stephen DeRosa, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:56AM

£1.4m Lottery funding rescues Oxford House arts centre in London by Giverny Masso

The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £1.4 million to repair and revitalise a community arts centre in east London. A campaign to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AM

Shakespeare’s Globe to ‘review management dynamics’ as it advertises for Emma Rice replacement by Georgia Snow

Shakespeare’s Globe is advertising for a new artistic director to succeed Emma Rice, with the organisation confirming it is working to “review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AM

Amber Tamblyn to Star in Gina Gionfriddo’s Can You Forgive Her? at Vineyard Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Amber Tamblyn will make her New York stage debut alongside Tony winner Frank Wood in Gina Gionfriddo’s Can You Forgive Her? at the Vineyard Theatre. As previously announced, the produc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Love in Idleness, Starring Eve Best, Will Move from Menier Chocolate Factory to the West End by Broadway.com

The new production of Terence Rattigan’s Love in Idleness will transfer from the Menier Chocolate Factory to London’s Apollo Theatre, with previews set to begin May 11 and an ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Amber Tamblyn to Lead Cast of The Vineyard’s Can You Forgive Her? by Olivia Clement

Tony winner Frank Wood, Mad Men’s Darren Pettie, and Ella Dershowitz are also tapped for the New York premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Amber Tamblyn to Make Off-Broadway Debut in CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? at the Vineyard by BroadwayWorld

Vineyard Theatre Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern announce casting for the New York premiere of two-time Pulitzer Prize-finalist Gina Gionfriddo's CAN YOU FORGIVE HER, direct…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Photo Coverage: A BRONX TALE Company Celebrates Cast Recording Release! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

The Original Broadway Cast Album of the hit musical A BRONX TALE will be released by Ghostlight Records beginning today, March 24, 2017. CDs will be in stores beginning in May 12 and the alb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Review: ‘The New Yorkers’ at New York City Center’s Encores! by Richard Seff

Producer Jack Viertel and his merry band of music makers at Encores! have unearthed another great example of the beginnings of American dominance in the field of musical theatre. Our heritag…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:45AM

HBO Releases Trailer for Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, April 22nd Premiere Date by Malia West

Broadway’s greats have gathered to bring the legacy of Henrietta Lacks to HBO. Her life began in 1920 in Roanoke, VA, but her legacy lives on today. In January of 1951, she received …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 11:40AM

Feinstein’s/54 Below Announces Late-Night Drag Series by Robert Viagas

Garth Schilling (aka Miss Vodka Stinger) will curate the lineup.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Podcast: New Episode of Disney's Original Podcast Series Highlight's FREAKY FRIDAY by Disney On Broadway

For this episode, we take a deep dive into the new Disney musical FREAKY FRIDAY , which was developed by Disney Theatrical Productions expressely for licensing to professional and then amate…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Exclusive Podcast: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Broadway Dressers! by Broadway's Backbone

In this episodeSchool of Rock'sJay Gill and Wagner Professor Alan Smith share their insights of beingon the fronts lines with a Broadway ensemble member. Being a dresser is so much more than…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

VIDEO: 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK's Jake Gyllenhaal Reveals What Inspires Him Most by TV News Desk

On this morning's GMA, Jake Gyllenhaal discussed his new film, 'Life' as well as his Broadway musical debut in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. 'It's the closest thing to my heart of almost e…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Former NY Times Theater Critic Charles Isherwood Joins New Media Site in Time for Tony Season by BroadwayWorld

Ex-New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood will be writing for a new online theater site from Broadway Briefing just in time for the Tony Award season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Gideon Glick: Wedding Dapper by Suzy Evans

The Significant Other star chats about how the play is galvanizing a new generation of theatergoers.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 11:12AM

Profile: David Storey by James Campbell

David Storey juggled art school, writing and playing rugby professionally until his first published book, This Sporting Life, brought success. He trawled his own mining family and their Yor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

Billie Whitelaw dies aged 82 by Kevin Rawlinson

Actor best known for her collaboration with playwright Samuel Beckett has died, her son confirms• Michael Billington on Beckett’s ‘perfect actress’• A screen and stage career in pi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

David Storey obituary by Michael Coveney

Author of This Sporting Life whose raw, realistic plays and novels reflected on family, atonement and the north-south divideDavid Storey, who has died aged 83, was an unusual literary figure…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

London Theater Review: ‘The Kid Stays in the Picture’ by Gordon Cox

Movie mogul Robert Evans, the legendary film producer behind “The Godfather” and “Love Story,” forged his fortune spotting great stories. His autobiography, “Th…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:11AM

946: The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Sandi Durell

  by Carol Rocamora   “In the dark times, will there be singing? Yes, and there will also be singing about the dark times.”

So wrote playwright Bertolt Brecht, whose epic…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 11:08AM

Happy World Theatre Day 2017 #WTD17 by New York Theater

Today is World Theatre Day!  How will you be celebrating? This year’s World Theatre Day  messages are from actress Isabelle Huppert and director Kwame Kwei-Armah 10 Facts about The…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:04AM

The Status of Creative Freedom in Romania by [email protected] (ramona)

By Ioana Tamas. Ioana Tamas discusses the status of artists in Romania, i n this installment of the series leading up to the IETM Plenary Meeting in Bucharest.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:01AM

Why I’m producing Once on this Island on Broadway THIS FALL.

To be honest, I wasn’t even sure what it was about. I had just moved to the city about a week before to start my sophomore year at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, after deciding …

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

NEWS: David Yelland stars in Stephen Unwin’s debut play All Our Children by Press Releases

David Yelland stars in All Our Children, director Stephen Unwin’s gripping debut play which probes one of the darkest episodes in recent history.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

The Rite of Spring at Sadler’s Wells, London — a work of art honoured

English National Ballet’s dancers perform Pina Bausch’s choreography with integrity and intensity

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:00AM

Theater News: Richard Gray and Chris DiStefano Begin Murder For Two

Daniel Knechtges directs the musical comedy at 5th Avenue Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: The Price, Starring Danny DeVito and Mark Ruffalo, Extends on Broadway

Tony Shalhoub and Jessica Hecht also star in the Arthur Miller revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Bobbie Steinbach Stars as Golda Meier in Golda's Balcony

Judy Braha directs the bio-play for New Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: Jen Silverman's All the Roads Home World Premiere Starts Performances

Performances of the world premiere have begun at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee, Allison Janney Welcome Lynn Nottage and Sweat to Broadway

Nottage makes her Broadway playwriting debut with this new production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Listen to Kristin Chenoweth Sing From the Upcoming Speech & Debate Movie Soundtrack by Ruthie Fierberg

Ahead of the soundtrack drop and movie premiere, Playbill releases exclusive clips of Chenoweth, Sarah Steele, and Austin P. McKenzie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Doubt, then and now: John Patrick Shanley in an exclusive interview with Quotidian Theatre by Guest Writer

On March 9, 2017, John Patrick Shanley, the author of Doubt: A Parable, granted an exclusive interview to the Quotidian Theatre Company (QTC), where Doubt will be performed from April 7 …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:54AM

Kevin Kline says farce looks easy but it’s certainly not by Mark Kennedy

At a press event celebrating his return to Broadway, Kevin Kline wanted to be crystal clear on one topic: He’s not having a midlife crisis. He’s PLAYING someone who’s having a midlife …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:48AM

Aaron Sorkin reportedly unaware of Hollywood's diversity problems by Usa Today, Usa Today

The West Wing and Steve Jobs writer was speaking at the Writers Guild Festival on Saturday when the subject of diversity in writers rooms in Hollywood came up, and Sorkin, as reported b…

SOURCE: USA Today at 10:46AM

Unmissable Howard Hodgkin at the National Portrait Gallery, London

A posthumous show that transforms our understanding of the artist’s achievement

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:43AM

Come From Away Sets Dates in Winnipeg by Andrew Gans

The critically acclaimed new musical will play the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre before returning to Toronto.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

Beat the Fare Hike and Ride The Subway For Free Courtesy Of Broadway Hit IN TRANSIT by BroadwayWorld

IN TRANSIT, Broadway's first ever a cappella musical, and the MTA are teaming up to help audience members travel Deep Beneath the City free for one week From March 27 through March 31, custo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Broadway Interest Piqued As Former NY Times Drama Critic Charles Isherwood Heads To Web by Jeremy Gerard

Proving there are second, and even third, acts in theater reviewing, ex-New York Times and Variety critic Charles Isherwood will return to his aisle seat in time for Broadway’s pre-Ton…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:41AM

Wayne Brady: Talk Less, Sing More by American Theatre Editors

From Lola's heels to Aaron Burr's simmer, the improv and TV star feels at home onstage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:35AM

The Price Extends on Broadway With Full Cast by Olivia Clement

Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht, Danny DeVito, and Tony Shalhoub star in the Arthur Miller drama at the American Airlines Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

Kevin Kline says farce looks easy but it's certainly not by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- At a press event celebrating his return to Broadway, Kevin Kline wanted to be crystal clear on one topic: He's not having a midlife crisis. He's PLA…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:12AM

Andy Parsons on Peter Cook: the pure filth that inspired my career by Andy Parsons

With his brilliant satirical standup, groundbreaking TV sketches and unremitting swearing, Peter Cook set me on the path to a life in comedyI had just finished university and had no idea wha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM

David Storey, author of This Sporting Life, dies aged 83 by Press Association

The novelist, playwright and screenwriter won the Booker prize in 1976 for SavilleThis Sporting Life and Saville writer David Storey has died at the age of 83.Storey wrote a string of award-…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM

Theatre History Podcast # 27: Learning About Ta’ziyeh with Dr. William O. Beeman by [email protected] (ramona)

By Michael Lueger. Michael Lueger talks with Dr. William O. Beeman about the Iranian performance tradition known as ta'ziyeh.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:05AM

Paper Mill's 'Million Dollar Quartet' offers musical history lesson by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

The show recreates a jam session featuring Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:00AM

YANK! – Manchester by Jonathan Baz

Manchester’s Hope Mill theatre yet again presents another powerful show with their energetic and touching production of Yank!, a show first brought to life off-Broadway in 2010.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Amanda Lepore on Her New Book, Celebrity Dates & Caitlyn's Lesbianism by Justin Moran

Michael MustoMichael MustoAmanda Lepore is a trans icon, party hostess, photographers’ muse and now a book. The New Jersey-born answer to Marilyn Monroe, Lepore is the subject of Doll Part…

SOURCE: Out at 09:59AM

Amanda Lepore on Her New Book, Celebrity Dates & Caitlyn's Lesbianism by Michael Musto

Amanda Lepore is a trans icon, party hostess, photographers' muse and now a book. The New Jersey-born answer to Marilyn Monroe, Lepore is the subject of Doll Parts (written with Thomas Flann…

SOURCE: Out at 09:59AM

Joseph Gordon-Levitt May Direct & Star Alongside Channing Tatum in Musical Film Wingmen by Andrew Gans

The film is described as “Pitch Perfect meets Book of Mormon.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

Theater J’s next season takes a deep look at love in the time of hate by Tim Treanor

Against a backdrop of rising tribalism in the Western World, Theater J has selected a 2017-2018 season which explores the consequences of ascendant hate, particularly during the period of i…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:48AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for Tick, Tick... Boom! at Park Theatre

Jonathan Larson's musical opens at the Park Theatre in May

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:48AM

Blogs: Richard Bean: 'Hull feels like a city the rest of the nation doesn't give a damn about'

The Hullensian playwright talks to us about the city's past, present and future

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:48AM

Photo Coverage: Gloria Steinem, Rose Byrne and More Attend Opening Night of SWEAT by Walter McBride

Sweat, the acclaimed new play by Pulitzer Prize winnerLynn Nottage, directed byKate Whoriskeycompleted its long journey and opened last night on Broadway. The stars came out to walk the red …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Miriam Shor by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, March 27, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Terence Rattigan’s Love in Idleness to Be Revived in West End by Mark Shenton

Trevor Nunn’s production is currently at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:13AM

Big Guns review – fear and self-loathing in Nina Segal's horror show by Lyn Gardner

The Yard, London The bogeyman is everywhere in this nervy play whose characters present a series of attitudes that reflect ourselves back to usNina Segal is anxious. But then who isn’t ale…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Careers Clinic: How do I raise a teenage actor’s profile? by John Byrne

I’m the parent of a young teenager who has recently featured as a regular in a popular children’s TV show. We’ve just

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Michael Blakemore: ‘I had a budget of $7m on Broadway; now I have just the £7’ by Al Senter

We are probably on safe ground when asserting that Michael Blakemore, an active 88, is one of the oldest stage directors still

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

LOVE IN IDLENESS – Menier Chocolate Factory by Aleks Sierz

The rehabilitation of playwright Terence Rattigan has surpassed even the stage when not only are his best plays regularly revived, but also his less good work now reaches a large audience. S…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Cast announced for Park revival of Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick… BOOM! by Press Releases

Full casting has been announced for the Park Theatre revival of tick, tick… BOOM!: the autobiographical rock musical detailing the journey that led to the late Jonathan Larson’s big brea…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:59AM

BWW's On This Day - March 27, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 27 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

Photo Coverage: SWEAT Celebrates a Hard-Hitting Opening by Walter McBride

Sweat, the acclaimed new play by Pulitzer Prize winnerLynn Nottage, directed byKate Whoriskeycompleted its long journey and opened last night on Broadway. The play took on the tough topics, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

LA LA LAND Arriving on Digital HD, Blu-ray/DVD & On Demand This April by Movies News Desk

Lionsgate has announced that the dazzling Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning music-filled masterpiece LA LA LAND arrives on Digital HD on April 11 and on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack plus Blu-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

Review: The Chemsex Monologues, King’s Head Theatre by Daniel Perks

The Chemsex Monologues is not a poster production – it does not preach of the dangers that this ever-growing scene is obviously intimately entwined with, nor does it paint a rosy picture o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:36AM

‘Sweat’: Lynn Nottage’s timely drama is Tony Awards Best Play frontrunner by David Buchanan

After nearly a quarter-century as a playwright, Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage has finally made her Broadway debut by way of new drama “Sweat,” which opened at Studio 54 on March 2…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:30AM

Graeae’s Reasons to Be Cheerful to tour again in 2017 by Georgia Snow

Graeae Theatre Company’s musical Reasons to Be Cheerful is to return for a new tour later this year. The show, described as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:18AM

Trevor Nunn’s Love in Idleness will transfer to West End by Giverny Masso

Trevor Nunn’s production of Love in Idleness will transfer to the West End following a run at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:18AM

Round-up of theatre things: Obsession & Janet Suzman as Rose by Ian Foster

Fresh from taking the Barbican by storm (again) with Roman Tragedies, Ivo van Hove and Toneelgroep Amsterdam will be returning to London next month with a version of Luchino Visconti's 1943 …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Chris Jenkins stars as Jon in Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick… BOOM!

Chris Jenkins returns to the Park Theatre to star as Jon in a new production of the late Jonathan Larson's semi-autobiographical breakthrough musical TICK, TICK... BOOM! Full #StageFaves cas…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:59AM

Thomas Adès Day 'Arcadiana', Wigmore Hall, London, review: An ideal route into his sound world by Cara Chanteau, Cara Chanteau

The Wigmore Hall explored the composer Thomas Adès in a day-long programme of chamber music, including his own string quartet 'Arcadiana' and a performance of his Concerto Consiso…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:54AM

Rising stage star Marcia Custer finds her 'Selfie' at Cleveland Public Theatre by Nikki Delamotte, Cleveland.com

Bubbly pop culture and offbeat humor make up Marcia Custer's new solo show at Cleveland Public Theatre, "I Went Down to the Water and Found Myselfie There."

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 07:53AM

Theatre News: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead starring Daniel Radcliffe extends

There is an extra week in which to catch Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire on stage at the Old Vic

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:36AM

Photos: Andrew Garfield and the cast of Angels in America in rehearsals

The National Theatre's upcoming production also stars Nathan Lane, Denise Gough and Russell Tovey

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:36AM

2016 Green Room Award winners announced by Erin James

Melbourne’s premier peer-presented performing arts industry awards – The Green Room Awards – were presented live at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre this evening, hosted by Patron Jul…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:32AM

Review: Undermined, Wilton’s Music Hall by Lydia Lakemoore

Political theatre can be somewhat consuming with a thin line between conveying a message and attempting to shove an entire ideology down one’s throat in the mere space of an hour. Much to …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:32AM

Poll: Which of these survival jobs have you undertaken alongside theatre work? by The Stage

Last week, The Stage’s careers advisor John Byrne wrote about the jobs people in the theatre industry do to make ends meet.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12AM

BIG GUNS – Yard Theatre by Laura Kressly

Do social media and violence against women go hand in hand? Are we all rendered voyeurs or exhibitionists by the internet? Is the web the downfall of society?

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Tamsin Greig decries Telegraph critic Dominic Cavendish’s ‘unenlightened vocab’ by Giverny Masso

Actor Tamsin Greig has slammed Telegraph theatre critic Dominic Cavendish for using “unenlightened vocabulary” after he claimed her gender-swapped casting in Twelfth

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AM

Is the Arts Council diverse enough? Survey launches to find out by Georgia Snow

Arts Council England has launched a survey into workplace diversity in a bid to improve representation in its own, and the cultural

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PHOTOS: Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane, Denise Gough & Angels in America cast in rehearsal by Press Releases

Rehearsal photos are released today of the National Theatre’s forthcoming 25th anniversary revival of Tony Kushner‘s two-part epic Angels in America, which opens at the National&…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:56AM

Polka children’s theatre redevelopment plans approved by Tim Bano

Polka Theatre in London has been granted planning permission for a major redevelopment. Plans approved by Merton Council on March 16 will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:56AM

Andy Parsons review – punchline king makes the world more bearable by Brian Logan

Nuffield, SouthamptonParsons’ cynicism about comedy’s transformative potential doesn’t stop him impaling his political targets with some smart barbsSatire has minimal effect, Andy Pars…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:54AM

Documentary to explore class bias in acting by Tim Bano

A new documentary film will explore class inequality in the acting profession. The Acting Class is the third documentary from directors Mike

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Review: When It's You at curtainup.com/ by Paulanne Simmons

Anna Reeder does her best to make Courtney Baron's play as as much a pleasure to watch as she is. .

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Review: How To Transcend A Happy Marriage at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

- A fine cast delves into Sarah Ruhl's exploration of love and marriage.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:33AM

Review:Come Back Little Sheba/Picnic at curtainup.com/ by Paulanne Simmons

these William Inge plays in rep do give us a picture of middle America back in the 1950s when jobs were still plentiful and boredom was the chief demon of those living in rural America, not …

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:32AM

Review: Sweat at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

he Trump presidency makes the story of Lynn Nottage's under-educated, blue collar workers more relevant than ever

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:32AM

Photo Coverage: SWEAT Celebrates First Official Night on Broadway with Opening Night Bows by Walter McBride

Sweat, the acclaimed new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, directed by Kate Whoriskeycompleted its long journey and opened last night on Broadway. The cast took their triumphant bo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Casting announced for Stephen Unwin's debut play All Our Children

Unwin will also direct the piece, which opens at the Jermyn Street Theatre in May

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:24AM

NEWS: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern extends one week to 6 May at Old Vic by Press Releases

Due to popular demand, The Old Vic is pleased to announce that Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead will extend by one week until Sat 6 May.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:03AM

KICKED IN THE SH*TTER – Hope Theatre by Shanine Salmon

5 Pounds Theatre’s presentation of Leon Fleming’s drama about two siblings manoeuvring the benefits system is a story that needs to be told but Fleming’s poor story means the issues ge…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Watch: Wind in the Willows releases West End trailer and cast photos

A new trailer and cast photographs have been released for Julian Fellowes' musical The Wind in the Willows on the West End.

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:00AM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, March 27, 2017 by James Marino

Listen: Critics Have Much Different Opinions for “Sweat” on Broadway and “Sousatzka” in Toronto” and Kelli O’Hara Teases Broadway Return in “Kiss Me…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

NEWS: Menier’s Love in Idleness follows Travesties to West End’s Apollo by Press Releases

The Menier Chocolate Factory today announces the West End transfer of their current critically acclaimed revival of Terence Rattigan’s Love in Idleness, directed by Trevor Nunn and starrin…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:37AM

Where are the voices exploring working class experiences? by Alice Saville

"There's a huge culture of people from working class backgrounds feeling inadequate within the arts." Catherine Hoffman explains how shame keeps people powerless, and how her performance as …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:26AM

Review: Review: Big Guns (The Yard Theatre)

Nina Segal's second play looks at how people let violence into their lives

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:24AM

Theatre News: Love in Idleness transfers to the West End

Trevor Nunn's production of Terence Rattigan's play starring Eve Best and Anthony Head will transfer

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:24AM

Star Wars is the downside of using a cinema as a theatre by Nick Smurthwaite

All roads lead to the Broadway Cinema in Letchworth, Hertfordshire. The magnificent art deco building opened to the public with Follow the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Two-year degrees? Yes, please! by Susan Elkin

At last. The government has announced that universities and other higher education institutions must offer two year year degrees.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

The Green Room: Have you ever toured overseas? by Thomas Hescott

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details… Albert

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Monday, March 27, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Morning Brief March 27th, 2017 - John Leguizamo, Kenny Leon and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Both CHURCH amp STATE and John Leguizamo's LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS open Off-Broadway tonight, and SDC Foundation's Mr. Abbott Award ceremony hon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48AM

One Love: The Bob Marley Musical review at Birmingham Repertory Theatre – ‘boldly told’ by Mark Shenton

“Let’s get together and feel all right,” is the prominent refrain of Bob Marley’s hit song One Love. It’s also the take-home

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Monday, March 27, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Lynn Nottage's Incisive Labor/Racism Drama, SWEAT, Transfers To Broadway by Michael Dale

After her breakout Off-Broadway production of INTIMATE APPAREL and a Pulitzer Prize for her brutal depiction of rape as a weapon of war in RUINED, Lynn Nottage has been well established as o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36AM

From War Horse to Wolf Hall: the secret alchemy of stage lighting by Andrew Dickson

How a play is lit changes not only how it looks but how we feel about it. Top designers Paule Constable and Mark Henderson discuss mysteries of the craftIn the darkness of the Lyric theatre …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36AM

Paula Varjack: Exactly when will I stop emerging? by Paula Varjack

‘Emerging’ has positive connotations, such as butterflies coming out of chrysalises and sunrises, but when I think of emerging in the context

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton’s week: Time, in a theatre, is an elastic concept by Mark Shenton

Theatre can make you forget time – or be acutely aware of its passing. This was brought into sharp relief for me

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James Cousins: ‘I secretly still want to do musical theatre’ by Tim Bano

In 2012, James Cousins won the New Adventures Choreography Award, which came with a year’s mentorship from Matthew Bourne. His latest piece,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, March 27, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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‘The Dream’ at Royal Opera House, London by Blouin Artinfo

Royal Opera House, London presents choreographer Frederick Ashton’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ that will be staged from June 2 through 10, 2017 on …

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On the Couch with Penny Harpham by Arts Review

Who is Penny Harpham? I’m a theatre maker based in Melbourne working across projects and companies, and the co-founder and co-Artistic Director of indie theatre ensemble, She Said Theatre.…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:52AM

LA Opera presents ‘Thumbprint’ at REDCAT, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Los Angeles Opera presents ‘Thumbprint’ by Kamala Sankaran from June 15 through 18, 2017 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT).‘Thumbprint’ is an astonishing true story…

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‘Pergolesi: Stabat Mater’ at Chateau de Versailles Spectacles, Versailles by Blouin Artinfo

Chateau de Versailles Spectacles, Versailles presents “Pergolesi: Stabat Mater” on April 18, 2017 at 8 pm.The “Stabat Mater” de Pergolesi founded in 1736, is one of the emblematic wo…

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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 3/26-3/27/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, March 27, 2017 - Monday, March 27, 2017.

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‘Lamomali: The Malian Adventure from -m-’ at Salle Pleyel, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

SSalle Pleyel, Paris presents ‘Lamomali: The Malian Adventure from -m-’ from June 9 through June 11, 2017 at 8 pm.LAMOMALI is a bridge between Paris, Bamako and the world. -M-, like…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:31AM

‘Birkin sings Gainsbourg’ at House of the Radio, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

‘Birkin sings Gainsbourg’ at House of the Radio, Paris on April 12, 2017 at 8.30 pm.After projects of reorchestration of the songs of Gainsbourg such as Version Jane, Arabesque and Rende…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:21AM

Los Angeles Cabaret Review: ABSINTHE (Spiegelworld Tent at L.A. Live) by Jason Rohrer

TITS AND SASS My only problem with 20 year old acrobats and showgirls is that they’re not going to date me while I’m in Las Vegas to catch a show. The casinos that hire them aren…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:15AM

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — March 27 by Doug Briscoe

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

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‘Bach: St. John’s Passion’ at Chateau de Versailles Spectacles, Versailles by Blouin Artinfo

Chateau de Versailles Spectacles, Versailles presents “Bach: St. John’s Passion"  on March 31 and April 1, 2017.Of Bach’s two remaining passions, the one according to Saint John w…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:11AM

Life after ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ – A talk with Tucker Knox by Admin

They say that what goes up must come down. Many dancers experience sadness and withdrawal from the high of performance when the curtain drops and the lights go down. In a more positive light…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 01:01AM

Pros & Cons of Callbacks by Kerry Hishon

Imagine this: You’ve just completed your audition for the school production. You’re feeling really confident and happy with your performance. You can’t wait to find out who is going to…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Theater News: Tales of the City Concert, With Betsy Wolfe and Jake Shears, Takes Place Tonight

The musical is inspired by Armistead Maupin's novel.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Why Josh Duhamel Wants You to Celebrate Life by Young Hollywood

Twinning with Josh Duhamel at SXSW YH hangs out with perpetual #ManCrushMonday Josh Duhamel at SXSW in Austin where he's on hand to support his film 'This Is Your Death', which…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Tales of the City Musical Plays Broadway’s Music Box Theatre by Adam Hetrick

Justin Vivian Bond, Betsy Wolfe, and Wesley Taylor star in the one-night-only concert event.

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Monday, March 27, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Squeaky Clean Comedy by Arts Review

Nine comedians, two hours, three nights only. Now in its fifth year, Squeaky Clean Comedy, Australia’s premier clean comedy gala returns for three shows only at this year’s Melbo…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:53AM

Richard O'Neill at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica by Blouin Artinfo

Violinist Richard O'Neill will perform with Pianist Dong-Hyek Lim at The Broad Stage, Santa Monica on April 29, 2017. Violist Richard O’Neill is an Emmy Award winner, two-ti…

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Films by Carrie Mae Weems at Anglim Gilbert Gallery, San Francisco by Blouin Artinfo

Anglim Gilbert Gallery, San Francisco is presenting a film program of four works by Carrie Mae Weems through April 15, 2017.In the screening space of the gallery, Weems’ recent films, “S…

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

Review: This is the Moment for Kennedy Davenport by Michael Block

By Michael BlockOnce upon a time on RuPaul's Drag Race season 7, Kennedy Davenport roared her way to victory by eliminating fan goddess Katya in an epic lip sync. Based on the ridiculous cha…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:32AM

After the Catalyst arts funding mess, many questions remain by Arts Review

The federal government quietly announced last week that it would effectively axe the Catalyst fund set up by former arts minister, George Brandis, with money drawn from the Australia Council…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:31AM

Cover Story: Malika Favre’s “Operating Theatre” by Françoise Mouly

“I was operated on when I was five or six . . . I vividly remember the counting down from ten—I don’t think I made it much past eight,” Malika Favre says, about her inspiration for t…

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Midnight Train to Georgia — it started out as a plane trip

The song has been on a long and varied journey, picking up passengers along the way

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Carnegie Hall Takes a Risk and Presents a Twist on the Passion by Gail Wein

With The Gospel According to the Other Mary, the opera takes the female perspective on the biblical tale.

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Latin History for Morons Opens at the Public Theater March 27 by Olivia Clement

John Leguizamo’s solo show makes its Off-Broadway debut.

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Roger Bart, Kerry Butler, Kevin Chamberlin, and Seth Rudetsky Play Feinstein’s/54 Below by Andrew Gans

The Broadway favorites and friends, who shared the stage in Rudetsky’s Disaster!, offer evenings of song and laughter beginning March 27.

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What Happened When the Cast of Sweat Brought the Play to the City that Inspired It by Olivia Clement

The Broadway company took the play to Reading, PA—the city that inspired Lynn Nottage’s timely drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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