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Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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C4, The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective: Electric – Choral Works with electrified ensemble by Jean Ballard Terepka

C4’s last concert of the season was a typical C4 concert. The concert had one intermission; in both halves of the concert, there were one or two pieces that were new to C4 and one or two t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:53PM

ABC TV and Screen Australia announce LGBTQI iview initiative, Love Bites by Arts Review

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in 2018, Screen Australia and ABC TV Arts are pleased to announce Love Bites, a brand new documentary initiative …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:40PM

Chris Rock’s Total Blackout review – blistering start to a new world tour by Simon Miraudo

Perth ArenaMore than joke machine, Oscar host, even talking zebra, this standup legend is one of his generation’s most incendiary speakersChris Rock may need no introduction but apparently…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: In ‘Measure for Measure,’ Desperately Seeking Solutions in a Problem Play by Jesse Green

Thrilling argument and a strong American debut make a sometime-strange play soar despite some silliness at Theater for a New Audience.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:24PM

Priscilla Queen of the Desert returns for 10th Anniversary Tour by Arts Review

Everyone’s favourite Aussie musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is off on a national tour, starting in Melbourne in January 2018, with stops in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. After a gl…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:11PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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McClellan: Hey, hey, ho ho, Serra's Twain has got to go by [email protected] (bill McClellan)

Average people do not appreciate Serra sculptures.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:36PM

New literary travel fund announced by Arts Review

Australian literary professionals will be able to follow their storylines around the country and overseas following the announcement of the inaugural Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund. Deli…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:08PM

“You Mean to Do Me Harm” Weaves Web of U.S.-China Mistrust, at S.F. Playhouse by Bdhorwitz

Christopher Chen Pulls Triggers on Marriage, Diplomacy by Barry David Horwitz Two mixed couples have their own yuppie views about Chinese versus U.S. honesty and dishonesty, which is subtly …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:03PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: Glenn Close Takes Final Curtain Call as SUNSET BOULEVARD Closes on Broadway by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Three-time Tony Award-winnerGlenn Closetook her final bow today as Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber'sTony Award-winning masterpiece,Sunset Boulevard and BroadwayWorld was there to captur…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48PM

Review: ‘Hamilton’s Revolution Still Shoots Fireworks Over Broadway by Jeremy Gerard

It’s rare enough to experience the shiver of revelation that comes in the first few minutes of a great show; rarer still to be blasted above the ordinary the second time around. That&#…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:46PM

“Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban™” – In Concert by Pauline Adamek

Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban™ – In Concert Friday July 7, 2017 Saturday July 8, 2017 8:00pm Hollywood Bowl   The Harry

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:42PM

The compulsion to create: ‘outsider art’ at MONA’s The Museum of Everything by Arts Review

Who is an artist and when does a fabricated object become art? The 200 individuals represented in The Museum of Everything exhibition at MONA in Hobart focus our attention on these questions…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:36PM

Priscilla The Musical returning to Australia in 2018 by Matt Edwards

10 years after Priscilla Queen of the Desert had its world premiere at the Sydney Lyric theatre, producer Michael Cassel announced today that the musical will return to Australia in 2018 to…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:16PM

Capital Fringe Preview: ‘The Blind’ by The Wheel Theatre Company by Guest Author

Imagine you are lost and alone in the forest. You have never been here before and you cannot see to find your way out. You don’t know if anyone knows you are missing or if they will be abl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:13PM

“Despicable Me” (2010) by Mo Reida

Who would have guessed the movie that brought us The Minions is so clever and has Lehman Brothers joke?

SOURCE: Fragments at 08:12PM

Measure for Measure review at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, New York – ‘an illuminating production’ by Nicole Serratore

In Simon Godwin’s taut production of Measure for Measure the audience enters the theatre via the back entrance through Mistress Overdone’s brothel. Greeted by

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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HAMILTON Star Jordan Fisher Says He Will Return to Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Just Jared reports that former star of Hamilton Jordan Fisher says he will definitely return to Broadway in the future.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PM

VIDEO: Emma Hunton Performs 'No More Fear' from FREAKY FRIDAY by BroadwayWorld

Freaky Friday is one amongst the many musicals based on movies spearheading its way across the country to Broadway. Check out a preview of the show as star Emma Hunton belts out 'No More Fea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PM

Edinburgh International Festival to open with free immersive show by Thom Dibdin

The Edinburgh International Festival will open its 70th-anniversary year with a major public event in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square. Bloom will be

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Art for ____________’s sake. What would you fill in? by Diane Ragsdale

A few weeks back I was in NYC and had the opportunity to attend a Public Forum event featuring the brilliant Jeremy McCarter reading from his new book Young Radicals: In the War for American…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:57PM

Review: ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival by Tim Dunleavy

Turning The Hound of the Baskervilles, one of Sherlock Holmes’ most famous cases, from a mystery into a small-cast comedy is an idea that sure gets around. Hedgerow Theatre staged a four-a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:39PM

VIDEO: Love is Love is Love! The Cast of HAMILTON Celebrates Pride by BroadwayWorld

The cast of Hamilton shared a Ham4Pride video via Facebook celebrating pride weekend with the words of mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda 'Love is love is love.' Check out the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

Save Up to $40 on Tickets to MISS SAIGON on Broadway by Contests - Broadway

In the last days of the Vietnam War, 17-year-old Kim is forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There, she meets and falls in love with an American…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' with Tony-Nominee Carolee Carmello by Behind The Curtain

You might not know this man but you sure will know this woman, the effervescent Carolee Carmello. Carolee swings by to discussFALSETTOS, PARADE, LESTAT, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, SCANDALOUS, TUCK E…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Amy Poehler, Andrew Rannells, Kate Walsh, and More Stand with Planned Parenthood by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail recently shared the following video, which features A-listers in various industries encouraging viewers to reach out and support Planned Parenthood. Stars such as Parks and Re…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

Capital Fringe Preview: ‘Exit Carolyn’ by Jennie Eng by Nu Sass Productions by Guest Author

Exit Carolyn “Best Friends Forever?” Written by Jennie Eng Directed by Bridget Grace Sheaff Featuring Alison Donnelly, Hilary Kelly, Jasmine Jones, and Torin Lusebrink. About Exi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:30PM

Capital Fringe Preview: ‘8 Bit Circus S*it’ by Peculiarity Productions by Guest Author

Have you ever wanted to be inside a video game? Now is your chance. 8 Bit Circus S*it will bring video games to life through two games of fire and circus art. In Game I, our cast will use a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:21PM

Aladdin vs The Lion King: Our fave #DisneyWEL selfies from #WestEndLive

Disney knows a thing or two about getting people talking - and sharing. We loved their use of social media at West End Live this year. In the Disney hut, fans were encouraged to get pics of …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:20PM

Blog: My First Dance Tour and More by Jessica Walker

Being a Dance Performer seems to be a rather simple role. That is until you have had a true experience of working in a professional setting like the one created in the Trinity Laban MA Dance…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:06PM

BWW Flashback: Norma Surrenders - SUNSET BOULEVARD Takes Final Broadway Bow by Julie Musbach

SUNSET BOULEVARD plays its final performance on Broadway today, Sunday, June 25. The production, which marked the triumphant return of Glenn Close to the role of Norma Desmond,will have play…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:06PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Report: ‘Manual Cinema: The End of TV’ at the Columbia Festival of the Arts by Susan Brall

Manual Cinema: The End of TV proved to be an interesting last night for the Columbia Festival of the Arts for this year. It was presented at the Smith Theatre at the Horowitz Center at Howar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:40PM

Los Angeles Collective Honors Plays by Women of Color by Andrew R. Chow

The Kilroys published a fourth annual list of new plays by women deemed to be worthy of production.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:32PM

WATCH: How many #WestEndLive performances did you see on Day Two?

Did you make it back for Day Two of West End Live 2017 (25 June) in Trafalgar Square? In addition to several more top productions, fans were treated by special performances from West End sta…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 04:27PM

Review: ‘Pippin’ at Princeton Summer Theater by Tim Dunleavy

So many men seem destined To settle for something small, But I won’t rest until I know I’ll have it all… Stephen Schwartz’s lyrics for “Corner of the Sky” sum up everything that …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:00PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Wilde Tales provides children’s theatre that demands true engagement: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

The collection of Oscar Wilde stories being staged at he Shaw Festival makes for much for interesting theatrical fare than the Disney-fied versions that sometimes take up space in the “chi…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:53PM

Dated style but timely themes at war in Kurt Weill’s ‘Johnny Johnson’ by Hedy Weiss

Director hasn't found a fully cohesive style for the production that might balance its Old World operetta style with contemporary pacing.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 03:48PM

Review: ‘My Fair Lady’ at Olney Theatre Center by Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell

Not your grandparents’ My Fair Lady, Olney Theatre Center presents a brilliant reimagining of this classic musical. With book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, it…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:14PM

Surflight Theatre's 'Footloose': A smiling start to a summer of entertainment on the Shore

The reopening show for the two-years-dark Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven was "Footloose." Despite gremlins in the set, a cranky sound system, a not-terribly-distinguished musical, and voca…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 03:01PM

Fringe picks: '8 Songs' is mad fun at festival by James Hebert

The San Diego International Fringe Festival, whose fifth edition is now in full (and often freaky) flower here and in Tijuana, is a definition-defying mix of theater, dance, music and multip…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:00PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Imbible: Day Drinking’ at New World Stages by Deb Miller

Feeling overwhelmed by the demands of work, everyday chores, and the incessant pings of your digital devices? Then don’t just find the time, but make the time, for getting together, catchi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:27PM

Theatre Review: ‘My Fair Lady’ at Olney Theatre Center by Mark Beachy

What is your favorite musical?  For me, it happens to be “My Fair Lady.” When I heard that Director Alan Souza​ was re-envisioning Lerner and Loewe’s s award-winning adap…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:24PM

Our gif of awe for @DramaticInking's #WestEndLive masterpiece

Illustrator Andy Robinson's 'inky mission' is to see as many shows as possible and try to capture them within an ink drawing - which he does with extraordinary flair, each creation a real wo…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 02:21PM

We Were There: Kill Move Paradise Rattles With Power, Pain And Joy by Jerrica White

Earlier this week, Jeronimo Yanez joined the list of police officers who have been acquitted of charges linked to the shooting deaths of Black men.  Yanez is now a free man,  while Phi…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 02:12PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Pa. Shakespeare's 'Baskervilles': Loving send-up of theater itself

"The Hound of the Baskervilles," through July 16 at De Sales University, is a parody full of good will. It parodies not only the Arthur Conan Doyle adventure of Sherlock Holmes, but also it …

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:57PM

Neglected Kurt Weill antiwar musical is given a potent Chicago premiere by Folks Operetta by John Von Rhein

"Johnny Johnson" was Kurt Weill's first work for the American theater, written for New York's Group Theatre in 1936, only three years after the German-Jewish composer managed to escape Nazi …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:51PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Who took the best #WestEndLive performance pics? Hard to beat @ProducerOllie

We took an awful lot of photos ourselves at West End Live this year, and we looked at thousands more over the weekend. But as #WestEndLive trended globally, there was one snapper whose pics …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:57PM

Sale of Edward Albee’s Art Collection Will Benefit His Foundation by Michael Paulson

The work collected by the playwright, who died last September, is mostly 20th century fine art. Sotheby’s will sell more than 100 items in the fall.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48PM

Chicago Theater Review: JOHNNY JOHNSON (Chicago Folks Operetta) by Lawrence Bommer

A KURT WEILL COMEBACK Here’s another triumph worth the wait. Recently revived, City Lit’s London Assurance took 120 years to return—hilariously—to a Chicago stage. Even more inexplic…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:34PM

5 Must-Watch Musical Theater Numbers to Celebrate Pride by Matthew Wexler

Watch scenes from some of our favorite LGBT-themed musicals.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:33PM

BWW Flashback: The Factory is Closed- SWEAT Concludes Broadway Run Today by Stephanie Wild

Sweat closes today, June 25th. Before we say farewell, take a final look at the show's journey on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Sale of Edward Albee's Estate Will Benefit His Foundation by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times is reporting that Albee's museum-worthy collection of fine art, which includes works by Arp, Kandinsky, and more, will be sold at auction. The money will then be donated t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Who was the 'real star' of #WestEndLive? The signers dominate social media

With all the #StageFaves super-stars treading the boards at West End Live, the 'real stars' were positioned just offstage. The British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters, and in particular bea…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:18PM

Review: Sheryl Crow at Wolf Trap by Gina Jun

In support of her latest album, aptly entitled Be Myself, nine-time Grammy Award-winning, singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow returned to Wolf Trap. The sold-out crowd at the Filene Center eagerly…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:15PM

Magic Time!: ‘Broken Glass’ at Theater J by John Stoltenberg

Arthur Miller’s 1994 Broken Glass does not rise to the stature of his greatest works (Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, The Price, and others). But even lesser Miller can be arresting…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:04PM

This Week on Broadway for June 25, 2017: 1984 by James Marino

Ron Fassler, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about 1984, The Ziegfeld Society’s production of We’ll take a glass Together, Cost Of Living @ Manhattan Theatre Club, …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:03PM

BLONDEL – Union Theatre by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Thirty-three years ago I went on a school trip to London to see Blondel. It was my very first experience of going to London to see a show. It left a lasting impression and I firmly believe …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Frozen Breaks The Ice. Indecent Lives On, With Pride! Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

Indecent, which announced it would close on Broadway today, suddenly reversed itself this week, and will play on until August 5. It seems a fitting Pride Day gift for this backstage play abo…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:34AM

Everything Is Possible review – the fight for women's rights on a thrilling scale by Catherine Love

York Theatre RoyalA cast of 100 takes to the streets in this ambitious drama linking the suffragette movement to the continuing struggle for social equalityFor anyone who attended one of the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:32AM

Review: Pittsburgh Festival Opera's 'A Gathering of Sons' is powerful music theater by Robert Croan / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Lockdown, a sadistic white policeman, shoots an innocent young black man named Victor, essentially because he can. Before leaving the scene, he takes a bag of yellow “magic” from Victor�…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:31AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jun. 25 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, June 25, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

The GOP’s Health-Care Bill Is Absurdly Cruel to Sexual Assault Victims by Carey

Originally published in DAME magazine View this story online It never occurred to Jessica* to not report her rape. After being attacked at a bar when she was 24, she immediately told her fri…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:11AM

Glastonbury Festival, Saturday — star turns from Katy Perry, Stormzy and Jeremy Corbyn

Perry’s arena-pop pizzazz threatened to steal the show from headliners the Foo Fighters

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:09AM

MY COUNTRY; A WORK IN PROGRESS – Touring by Johnny Fox

My Country: A Work in Progress is an oral tapestry woven by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy from knitted squares of conversation collected by National Theatre researchers from pockets of popul…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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BLONDEL – Union Theatre by Laura Kressly

This 1983 show has some great numbers, but its frivolity and insubstantial book focusing on a personal journey rather than the larger political landscape is diminutive rather than powerfully…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Book Review: “Women in the World of Frederick Douglass” — Crucial Partners by Roberta Silman

Focusing on these indomitable and sometimes troubling women, Fought has written an engaging book that is compelling, sometimes even fierce.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AM

The Arts on the Stamps of the World — June 25 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:48AM

Japan marks 75 years of Vatican ties with Noh theater show

ROME (AP) -- Japan has marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties with the Holy See with a performance of ancient traditional Noh theater in Rome....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 09:34AM

Benny’s Bride: The Elusive Mary Livingstone by Trav S.D.

On this day was born was born the funny, if accidental, comedienne Mary Livingstone (Sadie Marcowitz, sometimes shortened to Marks, 1905-1983). Livingstone grew up in Vancouver. The lore is …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:06AM

THE QUENTIN DENTIN SHOW – Tristan Bates Theatre by Emma Clarendon

At the centre of the story are Nat and Keith, a couple who are disenchanted with their lives and in need of some serious life changes. Until Quentin Dentin comes along with a promise to make…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - June 25, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on June 25 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:59AM

THE TEMPEST – Stafford by Helen McWilliams

The set is a marvel, with the castle in the background, it is a wonder to behold, the staging is in effect quite simple, but the use of lighting and special effects enhances the scenery and …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

The Huntington Playwriting Fellows: a Model for Community Building by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Melinda Lopez, Charles Haugland. Playwright Melinda Lopez and Charles Haugland discuss the ins and outs of the Huntington Theatre Company’s Playwriting Fellows program, and how it can s…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:00AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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"Fly By Night" at the Jungle Theatre, Minneapolis by Kit Bix

Review of The Jungle Theatre's production of "Fly By Night"

SOURCE: twincitiesarts.com at 07:38AM

BLONDEL – Union Theatre by Matt Merritt

As a regular theatre goer I’m often asked by friends what plays and musicals I’d most like to see a production of… not the shows I just haven’t had a chance to catch but the ones tha…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Tickets on sale for 'Jimmy Buffett in Conversation with Chris Jones' by Chris Jones

Are you a pirate two hundred years too late? Got a Caribbean soul you can barely control? When you see a salt shaker, do you worry it will get lost? If you answered yes to any or all of the …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:00AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Cabaret Listings: July – August 2017 by Sandi Durell

     by Sandi Durell    Summer in the City can be quite a treat if you’re looking for some good talent in the cabarets and clubs. Talent abounds . . . and whatever the tempe…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:48AM

IDINA MENZEL – Touring by Helen McWilliams

An evening at Symphony Hall is one never to be missed, it’s one of my favourite venues. An evening in the company of musical theatre and film star, Idina Menzel, was also an evening full o…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

The park, the pilot and Harry Potter: Top ticket by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Open-air Bard, an old war story and the TSO vie for your eyeballs.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 06:00AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Features: Confessions of a Box Office Manager: It doesn't hurt to be nice

A potential customer rubs our mole up the wrong way and leaves empty handed

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:54AM

NEWS: Jude Law is patron of Lewisham free ticket scheme, and other news by Ian Foster

A Theatre Trip for Every Child, Lewisham is a new giving scheme to provide a free theatre ticket for every 5-year-old in the Borough of Lewisham. ‘Every Child’ enables businesses and ind…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

WATCH: 14 Perry O'Bree interviews from #WestEndLive Day One

Who'd our vlogger Perry O'Bree catch up with at West End Live? Watch all his backstage video interviews from Day One with West End stars including Ben Forster, Jade Ewen, Danny Mac, Cassidy …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Quizzes: Test your theatre knowledge: Quiz of the month

Have you been paying attention to theatre news in June?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:42AM

Hamlet review – an all-consuming marvel by Kate Kellaway

Harold Pinter theatre, LondonAndrew Scott’s prince proves a brilliant communicator as Robert Icke’s acclaimed Almeida production transfers to the West EndAfter a sell-out run at the Alme…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM

Smother review – subverting hip-hop’s macho cliches by Luke Jennings

Theatre Royal, BathSame-sex relationships are the centrepiece of this engaging, important work by Andrea Walker’s 201 Dance CompanySome of the smartest, most approachable dance theatre in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM

Gloria review – a really bad day at the office by Kate Kellaway

Hampstead theatre, LondonBranden Jacobs-Jenkins’s tale of vicious infighting at a New York magazine should make most of us value our own workplacesGloria, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, was sh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM

Everything Is Possible: The York Suffragettes review – an extraordinary community production by Clare Brennan

Theatre Royal, YorkBridget Foreman’s moving, resonant play combines outdoor performance, newsreel footage and a huge local cast to memorable effectOutside York Minster, a pro-democracy dem…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM

Terror review – intriguing but laboured by Kate Kellaway

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonFerdinand von Schirach’s morally perplexing legal drama puts the fate of a German fighter pilot at the audience’s mercySince it opened in Berlin in 2015, Terror,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM

Hannah Khalil: ‘With theatre you can get into people’s hearts’ by Kathryn Bromwich

The Palestinian-Irish playwright talks about the challenges of researching The Scar Test, her new play about the plight of women at Yarl’s Wood detention centreHannah Khalil’s new play, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure’ at Imagination Stage by Coral Colón-Muñiz

Wonderland: Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure follows the timeless Lewis Carroll tale, with all the memorable characters we know and love, but with a Rock ‘n’ Roll twist. Written by Ra…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:10AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 by Laura

A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 is a riveting look into the imperfection of modern emotional connections...

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 01:45AM

Look Back at The Stonewall Portraits, Capturing a Historic Milestone in LGBTQ History by Hannah Vine

Harvey Fierstein, Tony Kushner, Lea DeLaria, Chita Rivera, Joel Grey, and George Takei were among an array of activists and artists who made a historic visit to the civil rights landmark.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11AM

Interviews: Director Anne Kauffman Makes It to Broadway, but Not the Way She First Imagined

The acclaimed downtown director is poised to bring her unique sensibility uptown with a big summer of major shows.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Sunday, June 25, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Underground by Joel Benjamin

Two likeable people, James (Michael Jinks) and Claire (Bebe Sanders) meet online, have dinner in a local pub owned by Steve (Andrew McDonald) and take the Underground home. That’s about it…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:39AM

Review: Loud, Reptilian and Incredibly Entertaining by Michael Block

By Ed MalinKrista Knight and longtime musical collaborator Barry Brinegar (a.k.a. David Spegasus), under the aegis of The Cradle Theatre Company, have put the punk back in myth.  Their …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:36AM

Look Back at the Broadway Cast of Fun Home Marching in NYC Pride by Hannah Vine

Fun Home celebrated LGBTQ Pride by walking alongside members of PFLAG in the 2016 New York City Pride March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35AM

How a Real-Life Lola Became the Star of Kinky Boots on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

For J. Harrison Ghee, Kinky Boots marks a Broadway debut. But as Crystal Demure, drag is nothing new.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17AM

TFANA’s Measure for Measure Opens June 25 by Olivia Clement

Cherry Orchard director Simon Godwin helms the Shakespearean comedy in Brooklyn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sunset Boulevard Revival, Starring Glenn Close, Ends Broadway Run June 25 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning actor returned to the role of Norma Desmond over 20 years since starring in the original Broadway production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

From Glinda to Dot: Take a Look at Annaleigh Ashford on the Stage by Hannah Vine

The Tony Award winner celebrates her birthday June 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How I Met Your Mother’s Josh Radnor On the New TV Series Every Theatre Fan Should Watch by Ruthie Fierberg

The screen and stage actor talks about leading NBC’s Rise as a high school drama teacher fighting to keep the theatre department alive.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why We Need to Address the Lack of Lesbian Stories on Stage by Wendy C Goldberg

Director Wendy C. Goldberg emphasizes how Broadway’s Indecent fills a conspicuous gap in the gay theatre canon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What to do this week: June 25-July 1 by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Actor Mark Rylance celebrates the Battle of Homestead by Christopher Rawson

Mark Rylance is coming back to pursue a passion. The award-winning actor, director and activist will help celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Battle of Homestead here with a performance �…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Sir Mark Rylance: From London to Broadway and Hollywood to Pittsburgh by Christopher Rawson

 Mark Rylance was born in England in 1960 and brought up in the U.S. (primarily Wisconsin), 1962-78. He returned to England to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
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