Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. Noises Off at Everyman Theatre. “You will never laugh so hard in your life or have so much fun at the theatre.” – Lynne Menefee. READ review. Synopsis: Everyman’…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:46PM

Review: Amber Tamblyn stars in Can You Forgive Her? by Brian Scott Lipton

Women have making tough decisions about the price of independence, financial and otherwise, for a couple of centuries, and this timeless topic is explored anew in Gina Gionfriddo’s “Can …

SOURCE: cititour.com at 11:06PM

Review: Can You Forgive Her?

Amber Tamblyn makes her off-Broadway debut in Gina Gionfriddo's haunting play about family legacy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Sets Record of $1.45 Billion in Ticket Sales

Broadway shows set a record of $1.45 billion in tickets sales for the 52-week season that wrapped up this past Sunday, according to the Broadway League.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 10:52PM

To Read or Not to Read: ‘Can You Forgive Her?’ by Matthew Wexler

By Samuel L. Leiter Gina Gionfriddo’s dark comedy, Can You Forgive Her?, now at the Vineyard Theatre after premiering last year at Boston’s Huntington Theatre Company, takes its title fr…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:42PM

Review: Money-Hungry Women Scheme for a Better Life in ‘Can You Forgive Her?’ by Jesse Green

In Gina Gionfriddo’s new play, a college graduate working off a catastrophic debt and a working-class single mother both aim to become upwardly mobile.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36PM

Can You Forgive Her? by Sandi Durell

    by Carol Rocamora   It’s Halloween night, but the characters in Can You Forgive Her?, Gina Gionfriddo’s devilish screwball comedy, don’t need costumes. Dressed as th…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:36PM

Feel the need for speed again: Twitter reacts to confirmation of “Top Gun” sequel

“It’s true.” Those words gave two television show hosts that lovin’ feelin’ Wednesday. Why? Because it was Tom Cruise’s response when asked if a “Top Gun” sequel was in the &…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:27PM

Deity or Destitute by Joe Patti

In the comment section of yesterday’s post, Carter Gillies warned about succumbing to the temptations of survivorship bias and only holding up a few successful cases as examples to emu…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 10:18PM

‘Tootsie’ musical is coming to Broadway by Michael Riedel

After years of delays, lawsuits and changes to the creative team, “Tootsie” is back on its high heels. Producers Scott Sanders and Carol Fineman, whose revival of “The Color Purple” …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:08PM

Cole Porter's Pro-Immigration Ballet Gets A Trump-Era Revival by Deb Amos

Within the Quota criticized the restrictive immigration laws passed by Congress after World War I. Now the Princeton University Ballet has brought the show back — with a few updates.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 10:05PM

Review: ‘Can You Forgive Her?’ at Vineyard Theatre by Deb Miller

“I’ve made bad choices. And I’ve made them . . . knowingly,” says 27-year-old Tanya – a single mom and bar waitress in a South Jersey beach town – in the opening scene of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00PM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Can You Forgive Her?’ With Amber Tamblyn by Gordon Cox

“Can You Forgive Her?,” a whimsical piece of work by Gina Gionfriddo (“Becky Shaw,” “Rapture, Blister, Burn”), looks like a play, talks like a play, and s…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Can You Forgive Her? Review: Owing Debts of Love and Money by New York Theater

By the end of “Can You Forgive Her?”, it’s not clear which of the five characters in Gina Gionfriddo’s latest comedy is the “You” of the title, and who is the “Her.” All the …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:18PM

B.C. staging of Angels in America leads Jessie nominations by Marsha Lederman

Angels in America received nine nods, including outstanding production in the large theatre category

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 09:00PM

'Can You Forgive Her?': Theater Review

Amber Tamblyn makes her New York stage debut in 'Can you Forgive Her?,' Gina Gionfriddo's dark comedy about two couples struggling with relationship issues. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00PM

‘Can You Forgive Her?’ - theater review by Joe Dziemianowicz

Gina Gionfriddo's new play is as timely as it is disappointing.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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“Monsoon Wedding” Dazzles at Berkeley Repertory Theatre by Robert M. Gardner

Mira Nair Imports Spectacle, Songs, Sweethearts—Bollywood Style by Robert M. Gardner “Monsoon Wedding” depicts a well-to-do Dehli family’s frenzied preparations for the elaborate arr…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:49PM

Theatre Review: ‘Noises Off’ at Everyman Theatre by Lynne Menefee

The Everyman Theatre is capping off one of the best seasons yet by bringing together its family of company members (with lovely plus one – Emily Kester in her Everyman debut) to present …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:47PM

Summer arts preview 2017: Broadway theater

THE END OF LONGING (in previews, opens June 5) Who knew? Matthew Perry -- that's right, friend, Chandler -- writes plays. He also co-stars in the New York premiere of his bittersweet comedy …

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 08:42PM

WOYZECK Old Vic, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

  GUEST REVIEWER CHARLOTTE VALORI FINDS LOVE, PITY AND HORROR IN EQUAL MEASURE AT THE OLD VIC Jack Thorne’s explosive new Woyzeck brings Büchner’s unfinished working class tragedy …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 08:33PM

Woyzeck review: John Boyega shines but Thorne's version proves overbearing by Michael Billington

Old Vic, LondonWhereas Georg Büchner’s original masterpiece allows audience to fill in the blanks, Thorne’s adaptation piles the pressure on the title characterThis production has a lot…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Building The Wall by Sandi Durell

    by Carole Di Tosti       “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” begins the first line of Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall.” Robert Schenkkan…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:53PM

Sara Bareilles, 'Hamilton' Anchor Broadway Box Office As Tony Awards Loom by Lee Seymour

'Hamilton' and Disney's two shows accounted for a full 20% of the entire industry's revenue last week.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:47PM

Ariana Grande concert bombing: Safety focus shifts to venue perimeters by Usa Today, Usa Today

To protect concertgoers this summer, experts suggest focusing on the outside of venues.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:24PM

Review: Review: Woyzeck (Old Vic Theatre)

John Boyega stars in Jack Thorne's version of Buchner's classic

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06PM

CAN YOU FORGIVE HER? - Talkin' Broadway's Review by David Hurst

Choosing a title for a show can be fraught with danger, especially when that title poses a question.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:04PM

Woyzeck starring John Boyega review at the Old Vic – ‘Boyega shines’ by Tim Bano

Is something that’s had all of its parts removed and replaced still the same object? It’s a question begged by Jack Thorne’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03PM

Ariana Grande fans tremble as they recall Manchester attack by Mike Corder

MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Rihanna Hardy had been excited about seeing Ariana Grande ever since she got her concert ticket as a Christmas gift. So when the day came, the 11-year-old …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:02PM

Fantasy Theatre by Exeunt Staff

When reality's a bit much...it's time to take a trip. Here are some hypothetical shows from the wildest imaginings of Exeunt's writers. The post Fantasy Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Maga…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:01PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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ABC’s ‘Dirty Dancing’ is a good-natured musical remake by Robert Rorke

Competing with the legacy of Patrick Swayze is no easy feat, especially when it comes to “Dirty Dancing.” But Broadway actor Colt Prattes holds his own as Johnny Castle in the good-natur…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:51PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Reg Rogers of Present Laughter by Broadway.com

Reg Rogers stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Present Laughter and more with Beth Stevens. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Review: ‘Ulysses on Bottles’ at Mosaic Theater Company of DC by John Stoltenberg

Near the beginning of this transporting play, the actor Sarah Marshall, wearing a man-tailored white suit, unrolls a map of Gaza and lays it on the floor. She then dumps onto it 150 tiny pl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:27PM

Review Roundup: Broadway-Bound MONSOON WEDDING at Berkeley Rep by Review Roundups

As BroadwayWorld previously reported,Mira Nair's MONSOON WEDDING will be Broadway-bound following its run in San Francisco. Based on the iconic 2001 film, the stage musical had its world pre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Woyzeck, Old Vic review - John Boyega’s thrillingly powerful triumph by Aleks.sierz

Finn from Star Wars dominates a radical rewrite of Georg Büchner classicWelcome back John Boyega. Less than a decade ago, he was an unknown budding British stage actor, then he took off as …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:24PM

'Hamilton' Leads Broadway's Highest Grossing Season Ever by Lee Seymour

Attendance for Broadway also eclipsed that of all ten New York and New Jersey sports teams combined.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:17PM

Broadway Box Office, Part 2: ‘Waitress’ Soars With Sara Bareilles; Plays Struggle by Jeremy Gerard

Sara Bareilles’ stint in the title role of Waitress continues to pay dividends for the holdover from last season, which brought her a Tony nomination for the score. Last week the show …

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:16PM

High Ticket Prices Are Fueling a Broadway Boom by Michael Paulson

Revenues in the theatrical season just concluded rose to a record $1.45 billion, even as attendance has slipped a bit.

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

Ariana Grande fans tremble as they recall Manchester attack by Mike Corder

MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- Rihanna Hardy had been excited about seeing Ariana Grande ever since she got her concert ticket as a gift at Christmas. So when the day came, the 11-year-o…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 06:03PM

TV News Roundup: Nickelodeon Orders ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Season 12 by Erin Nyren

In today’s roundup, Nickelodeon has ordered a 12th season of “SpongeBob SqaurePants,” The History Channel has commissioned a one-hour Watergate special, Investigation Disco…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:00PM

Theater News: Bandstand Launches "Band Together — The Broadway Veteran Project"

The initiative will help sponsor tickets for veterans to see the 6 Certified production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Casts of Oslo, The Wolves, and More Celebrate Obie Award Wins

Lea DeLaria hosted the ceremony at Webster Hall on May 22.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Norm Lewis, Carolee Carmello, and New Stars of Sweeney Todd Meet the Press

Step into the pie shop with the Tooting Arts Company revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Hamilton’s Anthony Ramos Joins Lady Gaga-Bradley Cooper Star Is Born Remake by Adam Hetrick

Ramos will play an aspiring dancer in the latest remake of the 1937 film classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:57PM

Broadway Rockets to a Record $1.45 Billion for 2016-17 Season by Gordon Cox

With “Hamilton” pushing premium ticket prices to new highs and a fresh crop of popular titles like “Dear Evan Hansen” powering hearty sales, the 2016-17 Broadway sea…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:53PM

Heather Headley and Jessie Mueller to Headline Chicago Shakespeare's GALA 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Chicago Shakespeare Theater CST celebrates the culmination of the 30th Anniversary Season with GALA 2017 on Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Theater's home on Navy Pier, and offers attendees a fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

Review: Review: Julius Caesar (Crucible Theatre)

Samuel West stars with Jonathan Hyde in this modern-dress production of Julius Caesar

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:42PM

Broadway Grosses: The Great White Way Celebrates Its Highest-Grossing Season on Record by Broadway.com

The 2016-17 Broadway season ended on May 21, marking yet another record-breaking year. Grosses were up by 5.5% from the 2015-16 season, bringing in a total of 13.27 million theatergoers and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Let's Hear It for the Boys! Best Featured Actor in a Musical Noms Snap Silly Selfie by Lindsey Sullivan

Five noms in a room lunching! Tony noms Gavin Creel, Andrew Rannells, Brandon Uranowitz, Mike Faist and Lucas Steele snapped some adorable group selfies at the Tony Award Nominees' lunch…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Hamilton Vet Anthony Ramos Lands Role in Bradley Cooper's Star Is Born Film by Broadway.com

Anthony Ramos has been cast in the upcoming Bradley Cooper-directed Star Is Born film remake, according to Deadline. The Hamilton original cast member is set to play Ramon, best friend to th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Roger Moore was an underrated treasure by Michael Riedel

A lot of hardcore James Bond fans turned up their noses at Roger Moore. He’s no Sean Connery, they’d say, calling him a lightweight 007 whose big talent was looking dapper in a blue blaz…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:35PM

Inside Broadway to Honor Kate Burton and Ramin Karimloo with 2017 Broadway Beacon Awards by BroadwayWorld

Celebrating its landmark 35th anniversary season, on Monday, June 12 at their annual Broadway Beacon Awards Gala at The JW Marriot Essex House 160 Central Park South, leading NYC arts educat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PM

The story gets hazy in 'Johnny 10 Beers' by Nina Metz

It's been more than 15 years since 9/11 and the offspring of men and women first deployed to Iraq and its surrounding areas are now themselves old enough to enlist and serve — in the very …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:12PM

Adventure Stage Chicago Announces 2017-2018 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will feature a commissioned work by Lucas Baisch and devised piece from the theatre's mentorship program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PM

Julius Caesar review at Sheffield Crucible – ‘thrilling’ by Mark Shenton

The first and most important thing to say about Robert Hastie’s inaugural production as artistic director at Sheffield Theatres is that the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00PM

Theater News: Debra Jo Rupp to Star in West Coast World Premiere of The Cake

Bekah Brunstetter's new play joins faith, family, and frosting.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Has Another Record-Breaking Year at the Box Office by Adam Hetrick

The 2016–2017 season’s 45 productions raked in $1.4 billion at the box office.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:37PM

Liz Swados Inspiration Grant Benefits Women by Sandi Durell

    The Ziegfeld Club, one of the first New York City performing arts charities to benefit women, is thrilled to announce the second Liz Swados Inspiration Grant to honor an influe…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 04:35PM

With the Band: Backstage at Bandstand with Laura Osnes, Episode 7: Backstage Antics by Broadway.com

In this episode of With the Band, Bandstand star Laura Osnes shows us all of the madness that goes on backstage during the show. Also, check out Paprika's new bowl!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Odds & Ends: Debra Messing on ‘Emotional’ Dirty Dancing Moment, Sam Mendes Could Direct Live-Action Pinocchio & More by Broadway.com

Debra Messing on “Emotional” Dirty Dancing Moment Broadway vet Debra Messing paid a visit to TV’s The View on May 23 to catch up about her latest projects. Messing is excit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

Broadway Grosses: Family-Friendly Musical Anastasia Journeys Forward at the Box Office by Broadway.com

The new Broadway musical Anastasia saw an increase at the Broadway box office in the week ending May 21. One of a few family-friendly shows in the season that just wrapped up, the fantastica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

The Obie Awards, Where They Make It All Up by American Theatre Editors

Big winners of the 2017 ceremony were 'Oslo,' 'The Band's Visit,' and the memory of Circle Rep.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM

Mosaic’s ‘Ulysses on Bottles’ uncorks Israel’s occupied mind by Nelson Pressley

The protest play deals with a jailed teacher who had tried taking books to Gaza.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:18PM

Tony-Nominated Broadway Musical Bandstand Announces Ticket Program for Veterans by Andrew Gans

The program will launch with a post-show talkback and will also include a performance on The Intrepid.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:17PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 5/23

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 5/21…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Noted: Inside the Studio of David Korins, Set Designer of ‘Hamilton’ by Julie Lasky

Mr. Korins creates immersive designs for Broadway shows, pop concerts, art galleries and restaurants, including the new Bond 45 in Times Square.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:06PM

2016-17 Season Becomes Highest Grossing in Broadway History; Passes 13 Million in Attendance for Third Year by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway League has released end-of-season statistics for the 2016 - 2017 season, which began week ending May 29, 2016 and ended May 21, 2017. For the 2016 - 2017 season, total attendanc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Stars of A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 and ANASTASIA Headed to THEATER TALK This Week by BroadwayWorld

Cast members and writers of two new Broadway shows are featured on THEATER TALK this week - Chris Cooper, Laurie Metcalf and playwright Lucas Hnath, all Tony Award-nominated for A Doll's Hou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 5/23

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 521201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/21/17 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 5212017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

BANDSTAND to Launch 'Band Together' Veteran Project with Talkback, Fleet Week Show by BroadwayWorld

The producers of Bandstandhave launched 'Band Together-The Broadway Veteran Project,' a sponsorship program allowing United States military veterans access to sponsored tickets to the brand …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Backstage Bite with Katie Lynch: The Great Shishichki Cookie of 1812 with Nicholas Belton! by BroadwayWorld TV

Today, we are excited to bring you the Season Two premiere, featuring special guest from NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812- Nicholas Belton.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

VIDEO: Ana Villafane, Sergio Trujillo and More Talk Value in R.Evolucion Latina's 'Faces of Broadway,' Episode 2 by BroadwayWorld

R. Evolucion Latina continues to celebrate and inspire with the motto 'Dare to go Beyond.' In this second episode of 'Faces of Broadway' they explore the question of being valuable. See what…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

Photo Flash: Zosia Mamet, Norbert Leo Butz, and More Star in The Whirligig

Scott Elliott directs the production, continuing through June 18.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Box Office: 2016-17 Season Ends With More Bucks, Fewer Butts In Seats by Jeremy Gerard

Broadway concluded its highest-grossing season ever on Sunday, with ticket sales for the 2016-17 season totaling a record $1.45 billion, a 5.5 percent increase over 2015-16. The previous rec…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:59PM

Time To Sharpen Your Metrics Skills With A Free Webinar by Drew McManus

If you’ve always wanted to attend a Click. Click. Done: Developing Your Google Analytics Skills session but couldn’t get away to the respective conference, I have some good news for you.…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:58PM

PLAY GROSSES GO WRONG: SALES TUMBLE FOR SECOND SEASON by Philip Boroff

Broadway producers and investors made the brave decision to present several new plays without stars this past season. Audiences haven’t followed. Grosses for straight plays (non-mus…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 03:55PM

Me The People: The Trump America Musical by Broadway Select

The post Me The People: The Trump America Musical appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 03:48PM

Cast Set for Finger Lakes Staging of Jason Robert Brown’s Parade by Andrew Gans

The musical will be presented in July in Auburn, New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

Ellen Cornfield/Cornfield Dance: “Close-Up” (2017) by Joel Benjamin

There was a mysterious coolness about “Close-Up” which, according to a program note by Ms. Cornfield, was meant to delve into the personalities of her five dancers, doing this by assigni…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:41PM

Jane Krakowski Books NY Rainbow Room Cabaret Solo Show by Robert Viagas

Tony Award winner will sing and chat with the crowd June 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:38PM

Motion Picture & Television Fund Opens Renovated Movie Theater Complex by Rebecca Rubin

The Motion Picture & Television Fund rededicated its newly renovated Wasserman Campus movie theater in Woodland Hills on Saturday, May 20. The Louis B. Mayer Theatre, named after the dec…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:30PM

‘Underground Railroad Game,’ ‘Oslo’ Win at 62nd Annual Obie Awards

Off-Broadway celebrated its best May 22 at the 62nd annual Obie Awards, capping off a stellar year of downtown and off-the-beaten-path theater in New York. Hosted again by Obie- and SAG-winn…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:30PM

Samuel Roberson, actor and Congo Square artistic director, dies by Chris Jones

Actor Samuel G. Roberson Jr., who died of pneumonia Sunday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 8 years old. That experience, said his father, Samuel Ro…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:26PM

Cemetery Man and Don’t You Ever Call Me Anything But Mother by Steven Morris

Cemetery Man and Don’t You Ever Call Me Anything But MotherReviewed by Paul Birchall Open Fist Theatre Company Through May 30RECOMMENDEDThe second in a set of two one-person plays, John O�…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:21PM

Ariana Grande's mom took fans backstage to safety after bombing by Minyvonne Burke

Ariana Grande's mom kept several concertgoers safe after a bomb went off outside the U.K. arena where her daughter had just performed.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 03:20PM

James McArdle on Being the 'Baby' in London's Angels in America and What He Loves About Working with Andrew Garfield & Nathan Lane by Matt Wolf

James McArdle has been gradually hitting the big-time ever since the he co-starred first on the West End in Chariots of Fire, then at the National Theatre in both The James Plays&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

The Lyons by Steven Morris

The LyonsReviewed by Lovell Estell IIIThe Road Theatre on LankershimThrough July 1RECOMMENDED Nicky Silver’s mordant comedy revisits the familiar generative terrain of the dysfunctional fa…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:11PM

AEA President Calls National Endowment for the Arts an 'Economic Lifeline' After New Cut Proposal by BroadwayWorld

Kate Shindle, President of Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers, released the following statement in reaction to President…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

BWW TV Exclusive: 5, 6, 7, 8... TURNING THE TABLES Holds a Dance Call! by BroadwayWorld TV

In this special episode, watch as the gang holds a dance call for Broadway dancers Nikka Graff Lanzarone, Neil Haskell, Eloise Kropp, Chris Rice, Samantha Sturm, Clay Thomson and Cody Willia…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Photo Coverage: Josh Young, Christina Bianco & More Celebrate BROADWAY BY THE YEAR: 1997-2006 by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Tony Award nominee Josh Young Jesus Christ Superstar, Drama Desk Award nominees Christina Bianco and Farah Alvin, Brian Charles Rooney The Threepenny Opera, Maxine Linehan, Jeremy Benton and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Goodspeed's Revised RAGS Gets Industry Reading in NYC by BroadwayWorld

In preparation for its fall production of a newly-revised version of Rags, Goodspeed Musicals is hosting a closed industry reading of the show at Pearl Studios on May 26.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

The American Theatre Wing Heather Hitchens, President and The Village Voice Peter Barbey, Owner just presented the 62nd Annual Obie Awards. Jennifer Kidwell amp Scott R. Sheppard's Undergrou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

THAT '70S SHOW's Debra Jo Rupp to Star in World Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's THE CAKE by BroadwayWorld

Faith, family and frosting collide in a touching and timely new play by Bekah Brunstetter NBC's This Is Us. The Echo Theater Company continues its 20th Anniversary Season with the world prem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Photo Coverage: Inside Off-Broadway's Biggest Night with the Obie Award Winners! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

The American Theatre Wing Heather Hitchens, President and The Village Voice Peter Barbey, Owner just presented the 62nd Annual Obie Awards. Jennifer Kidwell amp Scott R. Sheppard's Undergrou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:05PM

Separate Tables by Steven Morris

Separate TablesReviewed by Neal WeaverTheatre 40Through June 18 In the 1940s and 50s, British playwright Terrence Rattigan was considered an important playwright, scoring successes in both E…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:04PM

PLAYBILL TRIVIA: How Well Do You Know Your Broadway Lyrics?

Put your ultimate Broadway lyric knowledge to the test on today's episode of Playbill Trivia.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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A Look at the U.S. Premiere of In the Heights in Spanish by Hannah Vine

The production runs April 20–May 28 at GALA Theatre in Washington, D.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Emmitt & Ava by Steven Morris

Emmitt & AvaReviewed by Katie BuennekeEdgemar Center for the ArtsThrough June 18 There must be something cathartic for playwrights when they write prickly family dramas. The genre has ex…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:56PM

Once the New On Your Feet! Trailer Hits Your System, There's No Way You're Gonna Stop

Feel the rhythm of the music in this new On Your Feet! music montage.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:55PM

Milligan’s health-care monologues give voice to patient and doctor by Nelson Pressley

Info-packed dramas, handily performed in Congress’s neighborhood.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:54PM

Go Inside Playbill’s Star-Studded Broadway on the Rhône River Cruise by Hannah Vine

Playbill’s first-ever river cruise sails the beautiful French river, featuring unforgettable Broadway talent, from May 21–28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:37PM

Terror bombing at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester: What we know by Usa Today, Usa Today

What we know about Monday night's deadly terror attack.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 02:36PM

PHOTO FLASHBACK: The Book of Mormon

Relive some of your favorite moments from The Book of Mormon in this week's Photo Flashback.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

The Albee Controversy: Throwing the Baby Out With the Racist Bathwater by Melissahillman

For the, oh, seven of you out there who haven’t yet heard, the Albee estate denied the rights to a production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? because the company (Complete …

SOURCE: bittergertrude.com at 02:30PM

Some musicians cancel concerts after Manchester blast by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England has shaken the music world, with some artists canceling upcoming gigs and others planning to go…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:27PM

Here’s How You Can Make the Funniest Pie From Waitress by Jenna Hunterson

In both the Keri Russell film Waitress and the Sara Bareilles–written musical it inspired, pie is a means of self-expression. As our heroine Jenna, an unhappily married woman with an abusi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:23PM

Josh Roche wins 2017 James Menzies-Kitchin Young Director award by Georgia Snow

Josh Roche has won the 2017 James Menzies-Kitchin Young Director award. He wins a prize of £25,000 and will direct a production

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:05PM

Firehouse Theatre 2017-18 Season to Feature Dave Malloy by American Theatre Editors

The Virginia theatre will present 'Preludes' and 'Ghost Quartet' next season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:05PM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for MTC's Spring Gala! by Jennifer Broski

Just last night, Manhattan Theatre Club presented its annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street 110 East 42nd Street honoringMatthew C. Blank, Chairman ofShowtime Networks Inc.This year's G…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at the Lilly Awards! by Walter McBride

Just last night, the 8th Annual Lilly Awards Ceremony, which celebrates women of distinction in the American Theater, honored Julie Taymor, Denee Benton, Micki Grant,Toni-Leslie James, Mandy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Photo Coverage: In Rehearsal for ATTACK OF THE ELVIS IMPERSONATORS! by Walter McBride

Attack of the Elvis Impersonators, the new musical that will unleash your inner hound dog, with book, music and lyrics by Lory Lazarus. Directed by Broadway veteranDon Stephenson, with chore…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

TCL Chinese Theatre Celebrates 90 Years With ‘Hollywood Lights: The Magic of Movies’ by Maria Cavassuto

The TCL Chinese Theatre unveiled its “Hollywood Lights: The Magic of Movies” show in its forecourt on Monday night in celebration of its 90th anniversary. The four-minute show di…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:04PM

Interviews: John Douglas Thompson: From Corporate Computer Salesman to Tony Nominee

In 1986, Thompson got stood up on a date to see Joe Turner's Come and Gone. That night changed his life anyway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Lisa Lampanelli's Stuffed to Return Off-Broadway

The play will run at the Westside Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Adam Chanler-Berat, Ann Harada, and More Join BroadwayCon 2018

More Broadway stars are added to this year's roster of special guests.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Trump Administration Moves Forward with Proposal to Eliminate the NEA by Ryan McPhee

The National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities face severe cuts in the 2018 fiscal year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

Stuffed, Written by and Starring Lisa Lampanelli, to Transfer to Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Lisa Lampanelli new play, Stuffed, which played the McGinn-Cazale Theatre in October 2016, will move to the Westside Theatre beginning October 6, 2017. Directed by Jackson Gay and starring L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

The Theater People Podcast Chats with the Legendary Betty Buckley by Theater People Podcast

On Tuesday, May 23rd the Theater People podcast welcomes Tony winner and Broadway legend Betty Buckley. For the episode, Buckley shares hilarious and fascinating stories from her nearly five…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Photo Coverage: Broadway Celebrates Women in Theatre at the 8th Annual Lilly Awards by Walter McBride

Just last night, the 8th Annual Lilly Awards Ceremony, which celebrates women of distinction in the American Theater, honored Julie Taymor, Denee Benton, Micki Grant,Toni-Leslie James, Mandy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Ivo van Hove, Diane Paulus and More Line Up for BAM's 2017 Next Wave Festival by BroadwayWorld

Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music BAM, today announced programming for the 2017 Next Wave Festival. The festival runs from September 14 through December …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Official: Trump's 2018 Budget Calls for Elimination of National Endowment for the Arts by BroadwayWorld

In news whichwas unfortunatelyexpected, Donald Trump'sofficial budget for the fiscal year 2018 will call for the eventual elimination of funding for The National Endowment for the Arts.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Spine: ‘Ulysses on Bottles’ at Mosaic Theater Company of DC, Part of the 2017 Voice From a Changing Middle East Festival by Robert Michael Oliver

Last night, Gilad Evron’s Ulysses on Bottles opened the Mosaic Theater Company’s 2017 Voices From a Changing Middle East Festival. Described as an allegory, Evron’s Ulysses…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:41PM

New Musical Sweetee Kicks Off May 23 by Olivia Clement

Jordan Tyson and Frozen’s Jelani Alladin lead the cast of the new show about a bi-racial woman in America during the 1930s.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:38PM

Elisabeth Moss Will Take a Break From All That Intense TV With a Typhoid Mary Miniseries by Jackson McHenry

If there’s one thing we can rely on, it’s Elisabeth Moss making dark and harrowing television shows. Moss has signed on to star in Fever, a new BBC series about Typhoid Mary, the name gi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:37PM

Video: Ben Vereen: Live and up close by Luis Cruz

Legendary Broadway, film and television star Ben Vereen was recently in town to promote the Ben Vereen Awards, his San Diego-based awards program honoring high-school theater artists taking …

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:35PM

Norbert Leo Butz and Zosia Mamet Take the Stage in The Whirligig by Hannah Vine

Grace Van Patten also stars in the world premiere from the New Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:31PM

$900 Ticket Giveaway to see Broadway’s Florence Lacey in Kaleidoscope this weekend by Lorraine Treanor

Thanks to the generosity of Creative Cauldron, we can award 15 pairs of tickets to the closing weekend of the new musical Kaleidoscope.    From Matt Conner and Stephen Gregory Smith …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:24PM

Noises Off at Everyman, “… delirious depiction of backstage dramatics” (review) by Jayne Blanchard

An enterprising Everyman Theatre board member calculated there are 152 laughs in Noises Off.  Surely, he jests. There is easily three times that number in Everyman’s gonzo production unde…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:24PM

Review: “Richard III” at Annapolis Shakespeare Company by Charles Green

Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of Richard III is a darkly compelling piece of theater. Directed by Donald Hicken, it strips the stage of all but a few props, allowing great act…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:22PM

Lisa Lampanelli’s Stuffed to Return Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The playwright and comedian will again star in the new comedy about food, weight, and body image.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM

Audra McDonald spends an up-close-and-personal evening at Steppenwolf by Chris Jones

On Monday night at the Steppenwolf Theatre — a rare chance to see such a talent in an intimate setting — Audra McDonald ordered up a little singalong to "I Could Have Danced All Night," …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:17PM

Exclusive Podcast & Video: Joel B. New Welcomes Musical Theatre Factory Founding Member Michael Kushner by Something New

In Episode 508 of theSomething Newpodcast, award-winning songwriter Joel B. New sat downwith Michael Kushner, a performer, photographer, writer, makeup artist, and Founding Member of Musical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:05PM

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Elisabeth Moss Partners With BBC America for Typhoid Mary Series by Joseph Otterson

“Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss has signed on to star in and executive produce a new BBC America limited series about the infamous “Typhoid Mary,” Variet…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

THE COLOR PURPLE IN CONCERT – Cadogan Hall by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

If like me you are interested in all theatre whether it be in the U.K. or on Broadway then you can’t have failed to hear about the phenomenon of The Color Purple. Based on the novel by Ali…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Love in Idleness, Apollo Theatre, London — emotional truths behind the droll repartee

Eve Best gives a brilliant performance in Terence Rattigan’s wartime drama

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:58PM

On Douglas Fairbanks’ Contributions to American Comedy by Trav S.D.

The foregoing is adapted from my book Chain of Fools: Silent Comedy and Its Legacies from Nickelodeons to Youtube:  Douglas Fairbanks’ early career is today overshadowed by his later rep…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:54PM

Ivo van Hove, Diane Paulus, and More Tapped for BAM’s Next Wave by Olivia Clement

The Brooklyn institution reveals the lineup for its 2017 festival of theatre, dance, music, and opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:51PM

Philly Actors Win Big at New York's Prestigious Obie Awards by Victor Fiorillo

Two local actors — one from Fishtown, one from South Philly — take home the top prize.

SOURCE: www.phillymag.com at 12:50PM

Equity ARC 2017: Members thwart stage smoking health risk motion by Giverny Masso

Equity members have voted against officially acknowledging that smoking on stage is unhealthy for performers and audiences. A motion at the union’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM

Equity ARC 2017: Union takes aim at rogue variety agents by Giverny Masso

New variety artists are falling victim to “nasty practices” from unregulated agents, Equity members have said. The union will work to identify

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM

On the Town performance cancelled due to cast ‘incapacity’ by Tim Bano

Tonight’s performance of Leonard Bernstein musical On the Town at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has been cancelled. According to a statement

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:48PM

Photo Flash: Go Inside Rehearsal for NAPOLI, BROOKLYN Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company will present Meghan Kennedy's Too Much, Too Much, Too Many new play Napoli, Brooklyn, commissioned by Roundabout, directed by Gordon Edelstein.Napoli, Brooklyn wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

Rosie O'Donnell to Narrate HOLLYWOOD NURSES Benefit Reading by BroadwayWorld

Producer Norma Lana will present a one-night-only benefit reading event of the new pulp comedy HOLLYWOOD NURSES, written by Sheila Head Character Witness, Head Games and Peter Michael Marino…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Broadway Sessions Gets Heated with FSU Students and Alumni! by BroadwayWorld TV

Florida is hot. Right It's hot sand, hot sun...hot musical theatre talent YOU BET. We welcomed the FSU 'Noles to Broadway Sessions recently to celebrate their tremendous theatre program. '17…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

David Mamet's MasterClass on Dramatic Writing Available Online Today by BroadwayWorld

David Mamet's MasterClass on Dramatic Writing is officially available starting today.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:48PM

Photo Flash: Lynn Nottage Poses with Fellow 2017 Pulitzer Prize Recipients by BroadwayWorld

Columbia University hosted the 101st Pulitzer Prizeceremony yesterday, May 22nd, at Low Library. The 2017 winners includedJo Becker The New York Times, incoming Pulitzer Board Chair Eugene R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM

thEATer: Jenny Jules of NYTW’s ‘Sojourners’/’Her Portmanteau’ on Her Favorite East Villages Eateries by Ariana Starr

Midtown isn’t New York’s only neighborhood for great theater. In this installment of thEATer, we interviewed Broadway veteran Jenny Jules, who is currently starring in Mfoniso …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:38PM

Ivo van Hove and Pina Bausch Highlight BAM’s Next Wave Festival by Joshua Barone

The festival, which features 31 programs from Sept. 14 through Dec. 16, will be the penultimate one overseen by its founding director, Joseph V. Melillo.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:33PM

See Mandy Patinkin & More Bring the Glitz for MTC's Annual Spring Gala by Broadway.com

Tony winner Mandy Patinkin hosted Manhattan Theatre Club's Annual Spring Gala on May 22 at New York's swank Cipriani. The evening honored Broadway producer and Showtime Networks Chai…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Helen Mirren and Kelli O’Hara Hosted SAY’s 15th Anniversary Gala by Marc J. Franklin

The benefit featured performances by Krysta Rodriguez, Brandon Victor Dixon, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Beautiful The Carole King Musical To Close In London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is to close at London's Aldwych Theatre on 5 August 2017. During its two and a half year run in the West End, the Olivier, Tony and …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:30PM

8th Annual Lilly Awards Honor Julie Taymor, Denée Benton

May 22 was ladies’ night at Playwrights Horizons. The 8th annual Lilly Awards were handed out to some of the top women theater makers working today. The awards, hosted this year by Ton…

SOURCE: Backstage at 12:30PM

Ariana Grande’s opening act send prayers to victims of bombing by Peter Sblendorio

The rapper who performed as Ariana Grande's opening act in Manchester shared her heartbreak for the victims of the horrific terror attack.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 12:29PM

Adam Chanler-Berat, Ann Harada, Emma Hunton and More Headed to BroadwayCon 2018 by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayCon is pleased to announce that Adam Chanler-Berat, Ann Harada, Emma Hunton, and Anthony Rosenthal have joined the Special Guest lineup for BroadwayCon 2018. BroadwayCon will return …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:28PM

3 Playwriting Tips From David Mamet by Michael Gioia

The Pulitzer-winning and Tony-nominated playwright shares advice he’ll impart in his new online MasterClass.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:25PM

A Soft and Vulnerable Moment at Ariana Grande’s Manchester Concert, Destroyed by Terror by Amanda Petrusich

As we heard the news from Manchester, it was hard not to feel especially devastated by the age of Ariana Grande’s fans: the youngest confirmed victim, Saffie Rose Roussos, was just eight y…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 12:25PM

Medea, Komische Oper Berlin — dramatic weight

A musically powerful production of Aribert Reimann’s opera

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:22PM

WATCH: Behind the Scenes at Hamilton with Scenic Designer David Korins

Join Playbill correspondent Tyler Mount as he gets an exclusive look backstage at the Broadway hit musical, Hamilton.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

Why the Alien Franchise Has Such a Dramatic Musical Past by Tim Greiving

The Alien films never produced a musical theme that infiltrated pop culture the way their spacefaring peers Star Wars or Star Trek did, but the scores did make a mark. Jerry Goldsmith’s fl…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:16PM

Film, TV, and Broadway Performer Dina Merrill Dead at 93 by Robert Viagas

She made a mid-career return to Broadway in a revival of On Your Toes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:16PM

Rosie O’Donnell Will Narrate Benefit Reading of Hollywood Nurses by Andrew Gans

The reading of the new pulp comedy will benefit The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

In Rehearsals With Elizabeth Marvel, Corey Stoll, and the Cast of Julius Caesar by Hannah Vine

Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis helms the political drama in Central Park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:15PM

Kristin Chenoweth to appear at the Paramount in Aurora by Morgan Greene

Tony and Emmy Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth will appear in a one night-only performance at the Paramount Theatre next fall, the Aurora company announced Tuesday. The "intimate evening" with…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:13PM

62nd Annual Obie Award Winners by Stagelight

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 62ND ANNUAL OBIE AWARDS® New York, NY (May 22, 2017) – The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, Owner) are th…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 12:11PM

Dina Merrill, heiress and actress, dies at 93 by Associated Press

NEW YORK — Dina Merrill, the rebellious heiress who defied her super-rich parents to become a movie star, often portraying stylish wives or “the other woman,” has died at age 93.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:03PM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… theatremaker Adam Scott-Rowley by Daniel Perks

This Is Not Culturally Significant was a highlight of this year’s Vaults Festival. Adam Scott-Rowley delivers an exposing performance that simultaneously shocks and slays his audience. Wha…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

The Theater of Disappearance, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — wild cornucopias

Argentine artist Adrián Villar Rojas has plundered the Met’s collections for this dazzling roof garden commission

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00PM

Theater News: Williamstown Theatre Festival to Present Make Someone Happy With Kelli O'Hara Benefit

In addition, more casting and programming have been announced for the 2017 season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Video Flash: Come From Away Performs on Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Tony-nominated ensemble welcomes TV viewers to the rock.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Seeing double with 'Buddy' at Intrepid and NVA by James Hebert

Acting is many ways an exercise in seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. For Paul Eddy, though, there’s been the added matter of trying to see through Buddy Holly’s glasses. Ho…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 12:00PM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Denise Gough and Fiona Shaw Join Keira Knightley for Upcoming Film Colette by Ryan McPhee

Gough will also reprise her Olivier-winning performance in People, Places and Things in New York this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Whipped Cream, American Ballet Theatre, New York — flimsy but sweet

The plot in Ratmansky’s ballet is an excuse for colourful dances amid spectacular effects

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:48AM

Equity ARC 2017: Guidance to be published on how to spot illegal audition questions by Georgia Snow

A new card detailing what questions it is illegal to ask at an audition is to be created after actors complained they

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:38AM

Photo Coverage: Backstage with Christina Bianco, Emily Skinner, Josh Young and More at BROADWAY BY THE YEAR by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Tony Award nominees Emily Skinner Side Show, Billy Elliot and Josh Young Jesus Christ Superstar, Drama Desk Award nominees Christina Bianco and Farah Alvin, Brian Charles Rooney The Threepen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

Sam Mendes In Talks to Helm Live-Action PINOCCHIO for Disney by Movies News Desk

Sam Mendes is currently in discussions to direct Disney's live-action adaptation of PINOCCHIO. As BWW previously reported, Peter Hedges will pen the script for the film, with Chris Weitz and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

Pacific Overtures by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The playing space designed by Doyle is a narrow white runway with a stool at one end and at the other, an archway created by continuing the flooring into the air on which Japanese writing ap…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:31AM

Bebe Neuwirth, Tony Sheldon, Brenda Braxton Plan Comedy Night for Your Rights by Robert Viagas

Second performance of Villain: DeBlanks set as ACLU fundraiser in NYC May 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Equity ARC 2017: Actors could veto use of their likeness from beyond the grave by Tim Bano

Equity is to explore how actors can protect their image after death. A motion at the union’s Annual Representative Conference in London

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:30AM

‘Sweetee’ Begins Performances Tonight by Stagelight

Sweetee (www.SweeteeTheMusical.com), a new American musical, begins a strictly limited engagement at the Ford Foundation Studio Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 11:27AM

Watch Jenn Colella & the Cast of Come From Away Perform 'Welcome to the Rock' by Lindsey Sullivan

Good luck not chanting "I'm an islander" by the end of this infectious toe-tapper. The cast of the Tony-nominated musical Come From Away performed the opener "Welcome…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Watch Dear Evan Hansen Star Ben Platt Sing ‘For Forever’ for the First Time Outside of the Show by Broadway.com

Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt, who recently picked up a pair of Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to catch up. The star who earlier th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Review: The Addams Family, New Wimbledon Theatre by Dan Rubins

Gomez and Morticia might be hoping for an unhappily ever after, but the UK tour of The Addams Family, now stopping off at the New Wimbledon Theatre, offers only unabashedly cheery, good-natu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:24AM

One Theatre World Conference Brings TYA Community Together by American Theatre Editors

The biannual event, which took place in the Bay Area May 3-6, focused on issues of diversity and education.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:23AM

Watch Cast of Come From Away Perform Their Opening Number on Seth Meyers by Ruthie Fierberg

The company of the Tony-nominated Best Musical sing “Welcome to the Rock” on the late-night show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom Sequel Love Never Dies Sets North American Tour Dates by Andrew Gans

The production begins in October with a preview engagement in Baltimore.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

A Few Considerations When Programming Bilingual Theatre by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Arlene Martínez-Vázquez. Arlene Martínez-Vázquez discusses the rise of bilingual, Latinx plays produced in Seattle, Washington, advocating for hiring bilingual, Latinx artists involve…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:17AM

‘Circus Meets Africa’ at Tempodrom, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

Tempodrom, Berlin presents “Circus Meets Africa,” a show on June 24, 2017 at 8 p.m.The show will make the audience experience the soul of Africa giving an insight into a distant culture …

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

Kelli O’Hara Will Headline One-Night-Only Benefit Concert at Williamstown Theatre Festival by Ryan McPhee

The festival has also announced the additions of Reg E. Cathey, Tavi Gevinson, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Polarbear performs Mouth Open, Story Jump Out (review) by Amy Couchoud

How do you know the difference between a story and a lie? According to British spoken word artist Polarbear (aka Steven Camden), a lie is selfish, but a story is a gift. If that is the case,…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:06AM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 5/21/2017 – It’s Over Already.

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending May 21, 2017. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

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

Obituaries: Stage and Screen Actor and Philanthropist Dina Merrill Dies at 93

Merrill's Broadway credits include On Your Toes and Angel Street.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Kristin Chenoweth, James Corden, and More React to Manchester Attack by Olivia Clement

“Love will always win,” Chenoweth said in a video message posted on her official Facebook page.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

'Performance Project' at LISTE 2017, Basel by Blouin Artinfo

LISTE 2017 will be presenting a special Performance Project during the fair, from June 13 through June 17, 2017. The 13th edition of the Performance Project, presents the works of artis…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:57AM

The Killing of a Sacred Deer — psychological horror

Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’s gripping film combines operatic grandeur and twisted humour

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:56AM

Mandy Patinkin, Josh Groban, and More Honored Matthew C. Blank at MTC Gala by Marc J. Franklin

The annual event, which honored Showtime Chairman Blank, featured performances by Dear Evan Hansen; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces Kelli O'Hara and More In Summer Line-Up by BroadwayWorld

Williamstown Theatre Festival Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director has announced Make Someone Happy with Kelli O'Hara, a benefit concert supporting musical theatre development at WTF, for one…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

Go Inside the 2017 Obie Awards by Hannah Vine

Lea DeLaria hosted the 62nd annual ceremony May 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

Dina Merrill Has Died At 93; American Heiress, ‘BUtterfield 8’ Actress And Philanthropist Was Quintessence Of Elegance by Jeremy Gerard

The family of Dina Merrill Hartley confirmed Tuesday morning that the actress and philanthropist, an icon of taste and sophistication in both worlds, died at home Monday in East Hampton, NY,…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:39AM

Will Sam Mendes Direct Disney's Live-Action Pinocchio? by Andrew Gans

Peter Hedges has written the script for the new film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

Provincetown Art House Lines Up Stars for Summer Season by Matthew Wexler

Mark Cortale, Producing Artistic Director of Provincetown’s famed Art House theater, has announced four more additions to his largest music and comedy lineup yet. Alice Ripley, winner of t…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:24AM

Will You Love Me Tomorrow? London's Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Will End Its Run by Broadway.com

The West End mounting of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, based on the early life and career of legendary singer-songwriter Carole King, will play its final performance at the Aldwych The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

Review: Here She Comes, The Gallery on the Corner by Charlotte Irwin

Several audience members are cradling their knees as they sit on the bed of soil. Two or three lucky ones have managed to nab a log to perch on. I collapse onto an elusive tree stump and pra…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:18AM

Review: The Life of Galileo, Young Vic by Franciska Éry

The Young Vic’s versatile main space has been transformed yet again; this time we are sitting under designer Lizzie Clachan’s huge white disk, a canvas for projection stretching over the…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:18AM

Review: Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, The Duke of York’s Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Adapted by Lee Hall, the creator of Billy Elliot, and based on the novel The Sopranos by Alan Warner, comes the new musical Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour. It follows the story of six Catho…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:18AM

Theatre News: Roger Moore dies aged 89

The legendary Bond actor Sir Roger Moore originally trained at RADA

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:12AM

Backstage with Richard Ridge: Michael Ball & Alfie Boe Get Ready to Come Together on the New York City Center Stage! by Richard Ridge

Following the phenomenal success of their double platinum selling 1 UK album Together released in the US by Decca Records, and a major sold out UK tour, musical legendsMichael BallandAlfie B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 5/16/2017 - 5/23/2017

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Actress and Philanthropist Dina Merrill Passes Away at Age 94 by BroadwayWorld

Dina Merrill Hartley born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton December 29, 1923-May 22, 2017 was an American actress, businesswoman and philanthropist. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her fami…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Breaking: LOVE NEVER DIES Announces 2017-18 Touring Engagements by BroadwayWorld

Love Never Dies will make its North American premiere in Detroit, MI at the Fisher Theater from October 17-29, with official opening night October 25, following a special preview engagement …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

VIDEO: 30 Days of TONY, Day 19: Welcome to Falsettoland! by Stage Tube

Welcome to BroadwayWorld's Tony Award Countdown 30 Days of TONY, a loving look at some of the most memorable moments from Tony's history featuring today's nominees

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Review: ‘The Dollar Princess’ at Concert Operetta Theater by Steve Cohen

Leo Fall’s music is not likely to return to Broadway. It did, however, provide pleasant vocal opportunities for gifted young singers of the Concert Operetta Theater in Philadelphia this we…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:09AM

‘It Shoulda Been You’ Spotlights A Major Talent At Playhouse by Bill Hirschman

The temptation is to announce that ‘a star is born’ in Actors’ Playhouse’s production of the musical It Shoulda Been You. But that would be mildly insulting to the fact that Cindy Pe…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:06AM

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — May 23 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:06AM

Theater Review: “Kunstler” — A Radical for the Defense by Helen Epstein

Barrington Stage has kicked off its summer season with a smart, funny, and very timely show about radical defense attorney William Kunstler.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:06AM

‘On the Border’ at The State Theatre, Virginia by Blouin Artinfo

The State Theatre in Virginia will host a concert by On the Border, the ultimate Eagles tribute band, on August 19, 2017.On the Border, from Charlotte, NC, continues to be one of the most ex…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:01AM

BLOCKED – Brighton by Daniel Perks

If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. That’s Laura Curnick's mantra anyway. Stand-up comic, her career is taking off, until she melts down on stage, confronted by the fact that she can’t h…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ at Unicorn Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The production of Margery Williams’s ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ will be staged at Unicorn Theatre, London, on select dates, from November 17 through December 31, 2017.The play is directed …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:57AM

Sam Pancake by Sandi Durell

    by Matt Smith     When you first step into the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and spy the grand piano positioned stage left, atop which sits a martini and glass of water, w…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:56AM

‘La Strada’ at Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

A new digital restoration of La Strada, winner of the first Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1954, is being screened at Barbican Centre, London, through May 25,…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:52AM

Famed Actress Dina Merrill Passes Away by Sandi Durell

  Dina Merrill Hartley (born Nedenia Marjorie Hutton; December 29, 1923-May 22, 2017) was an American actress, businesswoman and philanthropist.  She died peacefully at home surrounded…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:49AM

BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL to Play Final West End Performance in August; Tour to Open in September by BroadwayWorld

The West End production of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, based on the early life and career of legendary singer songwriter Carole King, will complete its run at the Aldwych Theatre on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

Sara Bareilles Shines The Spotlight On Broadway As Ambassador of First Ever Charitybuzz Broadway Auction by BroadwayWorld

Charitybuzz is pleased to announce the first ever curated Broadway Auction, part of the successful Charitybuzz Curates program, featuring bidding opportunities to meet Broadway's biggest nam…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 by Susan Grace

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‘Alien: Covenant’ at Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

‘Alien: Covenant’ is being screened at Barbican Centre, London, through May 25, 2017.Directed by Ridley Scott, the film casts Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Danny McBride and B…

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Dina Merrill, Actress, Heiress And Philanthropist, Dies At 93 by Doreen McCallister

Merrill, the daughter of Wall Street broker E.F. Hutton and cereal heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, went on to become a leading lady in movies. She died Monday at her home in East Hampton…

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Disney Eyes Another Oscar-Winning Director To Turn Pinocchio Live-Action by Hunter Harris

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? One that’s drifting through the wind, wanting to start again — maybe this time as a real boy? Disney is reportedly eyeing American Beauty director Sa…

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‘Iphigenia in Splott’ at 59E59 Theatres, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The production of Gary Owen’s critically acclaimed and award-winning new play ‘Iphigenia in Splott’ is being staged at 59E59 Theatres, New York, on select dates, through June…

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Watch Tony Nominee Ben Platt Sing Dear Evan Hansen’s “For Forever” on The Late Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The Drama League winner and Tony nominee chose to forego his usual “Waving Through a Window” for this other moving song.

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London Production of Beautiful—The Carole King Musical Sets Closing Date by Andrew Gans

The musical premiered at the Aldwych Theatre in February 2015.

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NEWS: Carole King musical Beautiful closes in West End on 5 August by Press Releases

The West End production of BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical, based on the early life and career of legendary singer songwriter Carole King, will complete its run at the Aldwych The…

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Is This When Something is Supposed to Happen: Young Women in New York Pursuing Theatre by Victoria Myers

We talk to young women about their experiences, all college students or recent grads and all from different backgrounds, to try to get a feel of what it is like to be a young woman starting …

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‘The Roundabout’ at 59E59 Theatres, New York by Blouin Artinfo

59E59 Theatres, New York, presents the production of J.B. Priestley’s ‘The Roundabout’, being staged on select dates through May 28, 2017.The play is directed by Hugh Ross and casts St…

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Beautiful – The Carole King Musical to close in the West End by Georgia Snow

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical is to close in the West End after running for two and a half years. The

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‘Secret Cellar’ at Vaulty Towers, London by Blouin Artinfo

Vaulty Towers in London presents a magic show by the Canadian TV star Billy Kidd through May 28, 2017.Hidden in the Heart of London is a lair of mystery and deception. Descend the stairs to …

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Theatre News: Beautiful - the Carole King Musical to close on the West End

The musical is based on the life and career of singer and songwriter Carole King

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‘Capleton’, at Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C by Blouin Artinfo

Howard Theatre in Washington D.C presents the live performance of the Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist ‘Capleton’ on May 23, 2017.In 1989, ‘Capleton’ got his first big internatio…

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‘Los Nocheros’ at Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C by Blouin Artinfo

Howard Theatre in Washington D.C presents the live performance of the folk music group ‘Los Nocheros’ on June 8, 2017.Latin Grammy Award nominee Los Nocheros is a pop/folk music group fr…

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‘Pandora’s Box – The Ultimate Aerosmith Tribute’ at The State Theatre, Virginia by Blouin Artinfo

The State Theatre in Virginia presents ‘Pandora’s Box – The Ultimate Aerosmith Tribute’ on June 09, 2017.What really stands out about this amazing tribute to Aerosmith, is that it so…

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The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Brighton Festival review - epically intimate, hilarious drama in the shadow of Trump by Nick.hasted

A sprawling, Chekhovian saga, unknowingly written in yet sensing the year of the DonaldThe subtitle of Richard Nelson’s new trilogy suggests an anti-Trump polemic. Instead, its miraculous,…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:05AM

My First Audition: Angie Le Mar – ‘The director diagnosed my dyslexia’ by John Byrne

I was a part of a trio called Bemarro Sisters. We wrote and directed our own plays, which we performed at the

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Chicago summer festivals season jam-packed with options by Mary Houlihan - For The Sun-Times

Here’s a look at where to find summer fun in the city and suburbs.

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RICHARD III – Arcola Theatre by Carole Woddis

This was a huge undertaking for somewhere like the Arcola. Big cast plays don’t often surface so it’s a coup for the ever enterprising Mehmet Ergen to not only do one of the most famous …

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How to… develop clowning skills by John Byrne

1. Be yourself Explore what makes you ridiculous. Find what makes you laugh and gives you pleasure on stage, what makes you happy.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘Palo Syrup’ at The State Theatre, Virginia by Blouin Artinfo

The State Theatre in Virginia presents the live performance of the rock group Jarabe de Palo on June 16, 2017.Jarabe de Palo was born in Barcelona (Spain) in the mid-1990s. The band’s firs…

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Artists join Ariana Grande in sending messages to Manchester victims by Buzz60, Buzz60

Singer Ariana Grande says she is “broken'' after Manchester attack. Angeli Kakade (@angelikakade) has the story.        

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‘Sac la mort’ at Escurial Panorama, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“Sac la mort” will be screened at Escurial Panorama in Paris on June 11, 2017.Set on Reunion Island, a place that is still submerged in signs of a mystical society where witchcraft and s…

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‘Miracle Mile’ at Max Linder Panorama, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“Miracle Mile” will be screened at Max Linder Panorama in Paris from June 8 through June 14, 2017.In Los Angeles at the La Brea Tar Pits, the area also known as Miracle Mile, a young man…

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‘Bringing Out The Dead’ at Babylon, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

“Bringing Out The Dead” will be screened at Babylon in Berlin on June 1, 2017.Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film follows an extremely burned-out paramedic, who is struggling to mainta…

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‘Yourself and Yours’ at Zum Zeig, Barcelona by Blouin Artinfo

“Yourself and Yours” will be screened at Zum Zeig in Barcelona from May 26 through June 1, 2017.Yongsoo meets his friend and they discuss his relationship with his girlfriend Minjong, wh…

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EXCLUSIVE: First look at the making of Groundhog Day’s cast album by Broadway Briefing

Check out this exclusive first look at a video about the making of Groundhog Day’s cast album, including footage from the recording studio and interviews with Tim Minchin, Andy Karl, and B…

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‘Reds’ at Phenomena Experience, Barcelona by Blouin Artinfo

“Reds” will be screened at Phenomena Experience in Barcelona on June 1, 2017.When an American journalist named John Reed travels to Russia to document the events of the Bolshevik Revolut…

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‘The Promised Land’ at Filmoteca de Catalunya, Barcelona by Blouin Artinfo

“The Promised Land” will be screened at the Filmoteca de Catalunya in Barcelona on May 30 and May 31, 2017.Adapted from the late 19th-century novel by Nobel Prize-winner Wladyslaw Remont…

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BWW's On This Day - May 23, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on May 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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VIDEO: Cast of Broadway's COME FROM AWAY Performs on 'LATE NIGHT' by BroadwayWorld

The cast of Broadway's COME FROM AWAYperformed the show's opening number, 'Welcome to the Rock' on last night's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS. Check out the appearance below

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Jennifer Hudson to Perform New Single on Tonight's Season Finale of NBC's THE VOICE by TV News Desk

Grammy Award winner and Academy Award-winning actress, platinum recording artist and upcoming Season 13 coach Jennifer Hudson has been added as a performer on Tuesday night's star-studded se…

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Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Groban & More React to Ariana Grande Concert Tragedy by BroadwayWorld

Ariana Grande's concert at Manchester Arena in England ended in tragedy last night when an explosion killed 22 people and injured over 50 others. Today Kristin Chenoweth, James Corden and mo…

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‘Tom Zé’ at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, New York by Blouin Artinfo

BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York, will witness a live performance by Brazilian songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Zé on June 3, 2017.Music legend Tom Zé, the avant…

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It's not too late: See Carole King musical Beautiful before it closes

BEAUTIFUL - The Carole King Musical has posted closing notices for 5 August 2017 at the West End's Aldwych Theatre, just before its planned UK tour opens. Will you visit the London productio…

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Ariana Grande tweets 'broken' after Manchester attack by Buzz60, Buzz60

Singer Ariana Grande says she is 'broken' following the attack that killed at least 22 people after her concert in Manchester, England.        

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Deposit review – young couples pay the price in moving drama about generation rent by Lyn Gardner

Hampstead Downstairs, LondonMatt Hartley’s play about friends caught up in the London housing crisis laces comedy with some tough philosophisingThe streets of London are supposedly paved w…

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UNDER MY THUMB – Brighton by Daniel Perks

A converted metal shipping container is an appropriate theatre for Under My Thumb, a show that traps six women in a prison cell without ever revealing why. Cassiah Joski-Jethi eludes to it i…

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Secret Marriage review at the Vaults, London – ‘easy-drinking, operatic fizz’ by Inge Kjemtrup

Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto was the runaway hit of 1792 following its first performance before Emperor Leopold II, who insisted upon an

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Opening Nite: The Whirligig by Sandi Durell

  The New Group celebrated Opening Night May 21 of Hamish Linklater’s The Whirligig, with Noah Bean, Norbert Leo Butz, Jon DeVries, Alex Hurt, Zosia Mamet, Jonny Orsini, Gra…

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Brad Mehldau Trio, Barbican London — inspirational

Original compositions made up the bulk of this set from the influential pianist’s trio

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Sukanya, Royal Festival Hall, London — a pleasure to watch

Ravi Shankar’s opera is an awkward blend of east and west, but there is still much to admire

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BWW Morning Brief May 23rd, 2017 - CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?, ROMAN HOLIDAY and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news CAN YOU FORGIVE HER, starring Amber Tamblyn, opens tonight at the Vineyard, and the new, Broadway-bound ROMAN HOLIDAY musical begins in San Franc…

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VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Ben Platt Performs 'For Forever' on LATE SHOW by BroadwayWorld

On last night's LATE SHOW, Tony nominee Ben Platt spoke with host Stephen Colbert about his hit Broadway musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN and performed the emotional number 'For Forever' from the sh…

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2017 Obie Award Winners Announced! by Jk Clarke

          Winners Announced for the 62nd Annual Obie Awards     New York, NY (May 22, 2017) – The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) and…

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No Dogs, No Indians review – colonial ghosts haunt tale of India's independence by Lyn Gardner

Southbank Centre, LondonSiddhartha Bose’s multi-generational epic has grand ambitions and a laudable cast but is hamstrung by a meandering plotAfter 70 years of independence, how far has I…

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Equity ARC 2017: New role to tackle bullying in theatre by Tim Bano

Equity is to appoint a member of staff to tackle bullying and mental health issues in the industry. Following a motion at

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Harriet Walter and Ed Miliband to take part in National Theatre’s new social issues podcast by Georgia Snow

The National Theatre has launched a new podcast series featuring actor Harriet Walter, NT director Rufus Norris and politician Ed Miliband. The

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Photos: 2017 Obies Red Carpet by Jk Clarke

      Monday evening, May 22, 2017 The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President) and The Village Voice (Peter Barbey, Owner) held the 62nd Annual Obie Awards at Webs…

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Get Social: Ten tweets from West End Bake Off 2017

Theatre and cakes together – what could be better? This year’s West End Bake Off raised more than £5000 for Acting for Others as teams from 17 shows baked a host of sugary delights! 42N…

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Full cast announced for Racing Demon at Theatre Royal Bath

The cast joining David Haig in Jonathan Church's production has been announced

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Milonga review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘a pure evocation of passion and heat’ by Rachel Elderkin

Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui is well known for his collaborative approach to dance and ongoing explorations of various styles. For Milonga, first

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Review: Margate / Dreamland at Shoreditch Town Hall by Gillian Greer

A tapestry of unrelenting sound: Gillian Greer reviews Nigel and Louise's tribute to Margate. The post Review: Margate / Dreamland at Shoreditch Town Hall appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS – Brighton by Daniel Perks

140 words per day. That’s it. Short sentences, keep brief. Bernadette (Ivor) and Oliver (Slade) can’t waste anything. Yet… sometimes nothing to say. Others… Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemo…

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Souvenir review at Theatre Royal, Brighton – ‘engaging, eclectic style’ by Tracey Sinclair

Cabaret star Meow Meow brings her engaging, eclectic style to the Brighton Festival for this specially commissioned song cycle on the history

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 by James Marino

Listen: “Julius Caesar” Begins Performances in the Park, A.R.T. Teases Fans, and Matt is in a Bad Mood about Both! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Frid…

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Reaction to explosion at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester by The Associated Press

Reaction to the fatal explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England:...

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Die Fledermaus review at Wales Millennium Centre – ‘uproarious, vulgar aplomb’ by Steph Power

1870s Vienna was a city of contradictions: intoxicated yet bewildered by rapid financial enrichment, then outright destabilised by the ensuing 1873 stock

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Interviews: Samuel West: 'My earliest acting memory? Thinking Shakespeare had predicted the moon landings'

As he returns to his old stomping ground at Sheffield Crucible as Brutus in Julius Caesar, Samuel West looks at his journey into acting and why the Crucible is the most exciting stage around

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Y Twr review at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff – ‘a landmark opera’ by Steph Power

The world premiere of a new opera featuring a Welsh-language libretto is a singular event, notwithstanding Wales’ reputation as the ‘land of

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BITCH by Arts Review

Exposing the raw, sinister and darkly funny underbelly of suburban Australian family life, Wayne Tunks’ latest play, BITCH will receive its premiere at the Depot Theatre from 2 June 2017…

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BLUSH – Touring by Ian Foster

And it's a play that manages to hit two of my bugbear phrases in theatre writing, in that it is both 'darkly comic' and 'extremely timely'. But though reviewers and publicists may desperatel…

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Suzan-Lori Parks' Devastating VENUS Explores the Tragedy of Saartjie Baartman by Michael Dale

Traditionally, the human beings with uncommon attributes who are featured as carnival side-show attractions can hold a certain degree of power in their profession. It is their indisputable r…

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Discovering Charles Meere: an intriguing, subversive artist by Arts Review

Charles Meere’s painting Australian Beach Pattern is an iconic representation of Australian sybaritic beach culture. It has been widely reproduced, appropriated and copied, and is a big se…

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Review: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude / Tarantella / Strapless / Symphonic Dances at the ROH by Anna Winter

A showcase of towering technical ability: Anna Winter reviews the Royal Ballet's latest mixed bill. The post Review: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude / Tarantella / Strapless / Symphoni…

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Baylie Carson by Arts Review

Who is Baylie Carson? Baylie Carson is a slightly wired quirky human being who always thinks that laughter and coffee are the best medicine. What would you do differently to what you do now…

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looking at me through you by Arts Review

Exploring the diverse cultural issues affecting Sydney’s greater Western region, Campbelltown Arts Centre presents looking at me through you, a socially-charged exhibition featuring twelve…

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Trina Haldar: ‘I studied drama alongside engineering’ by Tim Bano

Trina Haldar set up Mashi Theatre in 2013 to address the lack of high-quality, diverse work for young people. She tells Tim

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Australia’s favourite vintage exhibition event returns to Sydney by Arts Review

Sydneysiders are invited to take a stroll through the most stunning parts of history with an exclusive range of Antiques, Art Deco, 20th Century Art and Vintage pieces across interiors, jewe…

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James Corden Sends Heartfelt Message to Manchester Following Ariana Grande Concert Tragedy by Alex Stedman

James Corden spent a few minutes of his “The Late Late Show” on Monday night addressing the people of Manchester, following the deadly explosions that took place that night near …

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UK police treating Ariana Grande concert blast as terrorism by Jo Kearney, Gregory Katz and Jill Lawless

MANCHESTER, England (AP) -- An explosion struck an Ariana Grande concert attended by thousands of young music fans in northern England, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens …

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Best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (May 23) by The Stage

As the outdoor theatre season opens, producers clasp their hands and mutter their petitions heavenwards for balmy evenings and happy audiences, even

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Mr Burns: The Simpsons meets a post-apocalyptic world in a dizzyingly clever production by Cassie Tongue

In the aftermath of some future disaster, a group of strangers reach for a shared language. The result is comic, melancholy and deeply unsettlingIn the first line of Joan Didion’s 1979 ess…

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Samuel G. Roberson Jr., Congo Square Theater director, dies at 34 by Hedy Weiss

Before being appointed artistic director of Congo Square he taught at such Chicago theaters as Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, American Theatre Company,

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What we know about the Ariana Grande concert explosion by Usa Today, Usa Today

A quick summary of the latest news about what authorities are calling a "terrorist incident."        

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Ariana Grande reaches out after Manchester attack: 'I'm so, so sorry' by Usa Today, Usa Today

"From the bottom of my heart, i am so so sorry," the pop star tweeted.        

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Surviving Sixteen: Sixteen in 10 Minutes or Less by Lindsay Price

Being sixteen may not always be easy but making the decision to perform Sixteen in 10 Minutes by Lindsay Price should be. This collection of humorous and bittersweet ten-minute plays about t…

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The Flash Star Reveals Why She Loves Playing Killer Frost by Young Hollywood

The Flash Star Reveals Why She Loves Playing Killer Frost Actress Danielle Panabaker returns to the YH Studio to get us up to speed (get it?) on her dual role of Caitlin Snow and Killer Fros…

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Superhero Speed-Drawing With The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker by Young Hollywood

Superhero Speed-Drawing With The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker We're hanging out in the YH Studio with "The Flash" star Danielle Panabaker where we challenge her to a little speed-drawing cha…

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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MSO announces Cybec Young Composer in Residence by Arts Review

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has announced Ade Vincent as its Cybec Young Composer in Residence, a new year-long program unique to the MSO providing artists and musicians with opportunit…

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Theatre Review: ‘Proof’ at Olney Theatre Center by Brian Bochicchio

One would not initially think that advanced Mathematics involving mind-numbingly complex formulas would be a ‘prime’ subject for riveting theatre. And then we are usually surprised at ou…

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Michael Ball and Alfie Boe Celebrate Together CD With NYC Concert May 23 by Robert Viagas

The City Center concert draws on their 2016 album.

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"Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi" Wins Third NY Emmy® Award by The Dance Enthusiast

“I love to travel the world,” says Mallozzi, “but for this new season, I want to show how easy it is to get a taste of the world’s cultures in all five boroughs of New York City.”

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WATCH: Meet The Love Show - a Meet the Dance Company film

Meet The Love Show, which fuses multiple performance genres including cabaret, burlesque, circus, and various dance forms into unique theatrical experiences.

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25 DAYS OF TONYS: Tony-Nominated Choreographer Denis Jones on Getting Everyone to Tap in Holiday Inn by Ruthie Fierberg

The first-time nominee talks about his first love, his tap idol, and why he’s thrilled to be the one to represent the fall’s Holiday Inn at the Tonys.

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Why This Off-Broadway Season is the Strongest in Years by Olivia Clement

Don’t take our word for it. Actors, directors, and artistic directors explain why these 9 playwrights need to be on your radar this spring.

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How This Dance Lab Grooms the Tony-Winning Choreographers of Tomorrow by Gianluca Russo

Shrek The Musical’s Josh Prince founded the dance think tank that gave space to Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler, JoAnn M. Hunter, and more.

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Shakespeare in the Park Kicks Off with Julius Caesar, Featuring Elizabeth Marvel, Corey Stoll, and More by Olivia Clement

The Public Theater’s artistic director Oskar Eustis helms the political drama in Central Park.

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Can You Forgive Her?, with Amber Tamblyn, Opens May 23 by Olivia Clement

Frank Wood, Darren Pettie, and Ella Dershowitz also star in the New York premiere at the Vineyard Theare.

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NEWSical Celebrates 2500th Performance by Olivia Clement

The musical holds the title for the 14th longest running Off- Broadway show in history.

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City Theatre stages the humorous and thought-provoking 'Ironbound' by Christopher Rawson

By any other name, the postindustrial wastes outside Elizabeth, N.J., might well be (insert familiar Western Pennsylvania steel town of your choice). So you settle in for a gritty drama of c…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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