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Monday, July 17, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The Complete History of L.A. Theater (Unabridged) in 15 Minutes by Steven Morris

"So here goes: a variation of what I presented Saturday night – the complete history of Los Angeles theater (unabridged) in 15 minutes." The post The Complete History of L.A. Theater (Una…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 11:50PM

A.R.T. Institute to Suspend Admissions in Three-Year Hiatus by BroadwayWorld

Harvard University's ART Institute, the university's graduate-level theater program within the American Repertory Theater, hasannounced athree-year admissions suspensions while administrator…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32PM

Broadway’s $2.8M Bump? Bette, Back, Begets Big B.O. Bang by Jeremy Gerard

An enlivened Broadway box office rebounded last week with a 10 percent hike over the previous week. More than half of it – $1.5 million of the $2.8 million cash coups de théâtres …

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:16PM

Artists Flex Creative Muscles at N.Y.-Area Theater Festival

The Powerhouse Theater festival, a six-week summer event in Poughkeepsie, is a significant incubator for fresh work.

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 11:14PM

Theatre review: Action by Michael Billington

Young Vic Studio, London Rating: **Sam Shepard was once regarded as the quintessential American playwright. But, on the evidence of the recent revival of the rambling A Lie of the Mind and t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Full casting announced for RSC’s Coriolanus by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The RSC has announced full casting for Angus Jackson's upcoming production of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus. Presented as part of the Rome season, Coriolanus will join Jul…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:34PM

2017 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Lakeboat’ by Guest Author

Lakeboat was thought controversial when it debuted 40 years ago, but now it seems almost quaint, verging on classy. The very first script by David Mamet, it features many of the hallmarks o…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:22PM

R Kelly to unleash Trapped in the Closet on Broadway by Matt Trueman

R&B singer-songwriter plans stage version of successful 'hip-hopera' about one-night stand gone surreally awryDefecating midgets are hardly a Broadway staple, but R&B star R Kelly ha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:04PM

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents Ken Ludwig’s ‘The Three Musketeers’ by Mark Cofta

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 'The Three Musketeers' features great fights but a muddled script. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:04PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s musical one step closer to B’way by Ian Mohr

“It was a friends and family thing,” explained Donovan Leitch — Paltrow’s pal and ex-boyfriend, who’s producing the show with Paltrow.

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 09:58PM

James Graham’s Ink transfers to West End by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The critically acclaimed Ink, which has just played a sell-out season at the Almeida will transfer to the Duke Of York's Theatre from 9 September – 6 January 2018. Jame…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:55PM

Alec Baldwin to Star in Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men Live on NBC and Truthfully, You Might Not Be Able to Handle It by Halle Kiefer

NBC found success in recent years with the unexpectedly charming, undeniably wholesome The Wiz Live! and Hairspray Live! The natural next step? A live televised version of the Aaron Sorkin s…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:48PM

“War for the Planet of the Apes” — Clichéd Snorefest by Kurt Gardner

WARNING: SPOILERS WITHIN FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO – MERCIFULLY – HAVEN’T SEEN THIS MOVIE YET. Yes, I know I’ll probably be in the minority

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:24PM

Lakeboat (Capital Fringe review) by Brett Steven Abelman

Lakeboat was thought controversial when it debuted 40 years ago, but now it seems almost quaint, verging on classy. The very first script by David Mamet, it features many of the hallmarks o…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:12PM

Full casting announced for Theatre Royal Bath’s The Lady In The Van by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Olivier Award-winner Sara Kestelman is to star in Jonathan Church's new production of Alan Bennett's The Lady in the Van which is to run at the Theatre Royal Bath from 17 Aug…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:08PM

Review: Beauty’s Daughter (American Blues Theater) by Catey Sullivan

With Beauty’s Daughter, Playwright Dael Orlandersmith returns to the broken beauty of Harlem, where she came of age. Directed by Ron OJ Parson, and starring the indelible Wandachristine, t…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:06PM

Pittsburgh CLO heralds a new 'Newsies' by Katherine Rohloff / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The newsboys leaped across the stage on Broadway, did pirouettes on newspapers at the Tony Awards and took to the streets in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade — all while taking down t…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Next Fall by Arts Review

Next Fall runs two story threads alongside each other, never converging. One is a series of flashbacks – Luke and Adam falling in love, navigating a relationship made difficult due to …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:38PM

Call of the Avant-Garde: Constructivism and Australian Art by Arts Review

In the centenary year of the Russian revolution, Heide Museum of Modern Art presents the first exhibition to examine the influence of the modernist art movement Constructivism on Australian …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:27PM

Review: ‘Night Seasons’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Ravelle Brickman

Horton Foote, the Oscar and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of hundreds of plays for stage and screen, was known as the American Chekhov. As such, his work is a perfect choice for The Quotidia…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:08PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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CU Shakespeare Festival flips “Hamlet” on its head with female lead by Lisa Kennedy, The Know

Many have read Hamlet's melancholy and brooding inaction as feminine traits. A female Hamlet makes the play seem less entangled with ambivalence.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:54PM

‘Pity in History’— in Short Supply. by Sandi Durell

    By Beatrice Williams-Rude     What do you get when you mix Berthold Brecht, Brendan Behan and George Bernard Shaw? The brilliant Howard Barker, whose pithy, biting, t…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:52PM

Ticket Giveaway Contest: Indecent by New York Theater

Ticket Givewaway: Win two tickets to see Indecent for free. I loved this show, a fascinating backstage tale written by Paula Vogel and wondrously staged by  Rebecca Taichman (who won a Ton…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:43PM

What To Do After The Send by Ceci Dadisman

Ever feel like you are just sending out email after email, shouting your message at the top of your lungs over and over again to mixed results? The key is to make sure that you send follow-…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 07:30PM

Liz Callaway ‘The Beat Goes On’ at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

    The crystalline-voiced Liz Callaway returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below with a new show . . . The Beat Goes On . . featuring pop hits (and Broadway and the movies too!) from …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:25PM

Review: Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF): ‘Wild Horses’ by Robert Michael Oliver

Last year there was Not Medea; this year there is Wild Horses, Allison Gregory’s rollicking one-woman ride through a 13-year-old’s adventures in horse country. Though structurally not as…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:13PM

Edinburgh Fringe award set up in memory of actor Filipa Braganca by Thom Dibdin

A new award for the best female solo performance by an emerging artist at the Edinburgh Fringe has been announced by Gilded Balloon. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12PM

Spotlight On...Milo Manheim by Michael Block

Name: Milo ManheimHometown: Los Angeles CaliforniaEducation: High School Jr.Select Credits: Disney's "Zombies", Spring Awakening, Rent, A Chorus Line.Why theater?: I get to step into the sho…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 07:04PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Kermit the Frog Performer and Disney Spar Over an Ugly ‘Muppet’ Firing by Sopan Deb and Sophie Haigney

In his first interview since being ousted as Kermit, Steve Whitmire said he had been given little warning. Disney painted a different picture.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:48PM

Exclusive! Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Visits Laurie Metcalf & the Cast of A Doll's House, Part 2 by Lindsey Sullivan

Lucas Hnath's Tony-nominated play A Doll's House, Part 2 has had audiences buzzing; the fresh take on Henrik Ibsen's classic, the sharp wit in the script and the Sam Gold-directe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Dante Palminteri of Generation Me by Broadway.com

Dante Palminteri stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Generation Me at New York Musical Theatre Festival and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

The Muny's ALL SHOOK UP and UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN Take Over BroadwayWorld Today by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce thatBroadway star Caroline Bowman will be taking us behind the scenes at The Muny's thrilling new production of ALL SHOOK UP

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

Interview: The Playwrights of The Strawberry One-Act Festival Discuss Their Work by Hanna Oldsman

The 30th season of the Strawberry One-Act Festival, founded by Riant Theatre Artistic Director Van Dirk Fisher in 1995, will feature 31 short one-acts in competition, as well as three full-l…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 06:00PM

Theater News: Anne Washburn Adaptation of The Twilight Zone Set for London Premiere

The work will be based on stories from the 1960s television series.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Film News: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul to Write Music for Disney's New Aladdin Film

The Dear Evan Hansen songwriters will join Alan Menken in scoring the live-action adaptation.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: Public Theater's A Midsummer Night's Dream Lives Up to Its Name

Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein, and Phylicia Rashad star in the production, directed by Lear deBessonet.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

North Coast Rep's 'Performance' a sly salute to theater by James Hebert

The next line to be delivered at this evening’s performance by a hapless but passionate Eastern European theater troupe promises to be heart-stopping. Not for the audience. For the actor. …

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:00PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 7/17/2017

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 7172017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:59PM

Review: ‘Death of a Salesman,’ Diluted by Too Many Experiments by Alexis Soloski

It’s almost always a good time to resurrect Willy Loman, Arthur Miller’s desperate Everyman, but Theater Mitu’s staging at BAM Fisher saps the play’s power.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM

Fringe performer David Kessler’s worst cell phone moment. by David Kessler

It’s a sold out house, the second performance of Numesthesia, my third Capital Fringe Festival show. The audience is great. I’m feeling their energy; the musicians and I are riding a syn…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:36PM

Space Availability at Redtwist Theatre by Bt

• Performing space available at reasonable rates for simply-staged shows• $400 per week for 6 weeks (3 performances per week, 18 total) • Perf times are Sat @ 3pm, Wed & Sun @…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 05:32PM

10 Movies That Wouldn't Exist Without George A. Romero

And one TV show. Night of the Living Dead filmmaker George A. Romero, who died on Sunday at 77, created a new genre of horror and inspired countless writers and directors. …

SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 05:32PM

Broadway Box Office: Bette Midler Brings $1.5 Million Back to ‘Hello, Dolly!’ by Gordon Cox

Bette Midler returned to “Hello, Dolly!” last week, and she brought $1.5 million with her to the Broadway box office. “Hello, Dolly!” ($2,232,162) had seen its sales …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:18PM

Bette Midler Returns To Broadway, Box Office Explodes by Lee Seymour

Josh Groban's absence was still felt, though not as painfully as many expected.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:14PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Puffs or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic Star Zac Moon

Zac Moon talks Puffs, Potter, patronuses, and casting spells to avoid the MTA.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:12PM

Tony Winner 'Dear Evan Hansen' Is First To Turn Profit by Lee Seymour

The Tony-winning musical has already broken multiple box office records and charted on the Billboard 200.

SOURCE: Forbes at 05:12PM

‘The Greatest Showman’ Trailer Released by Stagelight

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SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 05:07PM

Alec Baldwin to Lead the Cast of NBC's Live A Few Good Men by Andy Lefkowitz

We can handle this truth! Stage-and-screen veteran Alec Baldwin is set to star as Colonel Nathan Jessep in NBC's live presentation of Aaron Sorkin's courtoom drama A Few Good Me…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

See Annaleigh Ashford, Phylicia Rashad & More Make Merry in A Midsummer Night's Dream by Lindsey Sullivan

Lord, what fools these mortals be! The Shakespeare in the Park production of A Midsummer Night's Dream has a super starry cast: Phylicia Rashad, Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein and Kri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Odds & Ends: Watch Bryan Cranston in Trailer for Network Stage Adaptation, Megan Hilty to Sing Out in Provincetown & More by Broadway.com

Watch Bryan Cranston in Trailer for Network Stage Adaptation Tony winners Bryan Cranston, Lee Hall and Ivo van Hove are collaborating on one of the most exciting new stage works this year: a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

West Coast Premiere of Cagney, Starring Robert Creighton, Sets Dates by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin in October at the El Portal Theatre on the Debbie Reynolds Mainstage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM

‘Aladdin’ remake: Oscar champs Justin Paul and Benj Pasek go from ‘La La Land’ to a whole new world by Daniel Montgomery

Disney has been making a killing with its live-action remakes of its classic animated films, including “Cinderella” (2015), “The Jungle Book” (2016) and “Beauty…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM

TV News: Alec Baldwin to Star in A Few Good Men Live on NBC

The 30 Rock star will take on the role that Jack Nicholson famously played in the 1992 film adaptation of Aaron Sorkin's stage drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: NYMF 2017: My Dear Watson; The Time Machine; Errol and Fidel

This is TheaterMania's first review roundup of the 2017 New York Musical Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Hairspray Live!’s Dove Cameron and More Perform on Good Morning America With Descendants 2 by Ruthie Fierberg

The cast of the Disney Channel Original Movie sings a song mashup prior to the July 21 premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59PM

On the fringe of fame: star comics caught on camera in their early days at Edinburgh by Dan Glaister

A stash of film shot in the 1990s chronicles the rise of comedy’s big names including Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon and Jo BrandAs the Edinburgh festival prepares to celebrate its 70th annivers…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54PM

The Flea’s New Home to Open This Fall by American Theatre Editors

The Off-Off Broadway theatre's new home in Tribeca will feature playing spaces named after A.R. Gurney, Sigourney Weaver, and Sam Cohn.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:53PM

What Did Elaine Stritch Tell Faith Prince After Seeing Nick and Nora? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Alice Ripley shares a dream role and Faith Prince shares a Stritch story in honor of the late actor’s passing.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

Grosses Analysis: Tony-Winning Oslo Concludes With Triumphant Final Week by Ryan McPhee

The 2017 Best Play winner earned a box office high with its last string of performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:49PM

What's Playing on Broadway: July 17- 23, 2017 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of July 17- 23, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

Breaking: Can You Handle the Truth? Alec Baldwin Will Star in NBC's A FEW GOOD MEN Live by TV News Desk

According to the Hollywood Reporter, casting is at last underway for Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men on NBC. Alec Baldwin has signed on to playCol. Nathan Jessep, played by Jack Nicholson in t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:48PM

The Heavyweights Plan to Lift Three Man Little Shop Of Horrors in NYC by Robert Viagas

The Alan Menken-Howard Ashman musical gets an unusual production July 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:46PM

Explosive ideas, real passion: Eco-drama 'Perfect Blue' is perfect theater

Tiny Dynamite enhances its rep as one of the region's most cutting-edge theatrical companies with its latest production, "Perfect Blue," a disturbing exploration of how environmental disaste…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:45PM

Harvard’s Graduate Theater Program Halts Admissions for 3 Years by Sophie Haigney

A new setback for a school that has ties to the acclaimed American Repertory Theater, but from which students leave with enormous debt.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:36PM

Interview: Adina Verson on the ‘Emotional Whiplash’ of ‘Indecent’s’ Surprise Extension by Ariana Starr

Indecent, written by Paula Vogel, directed by Rebecca Taichman, and currently playing at Broadway’s Cort Theatre, is inspired by the true story of the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:23PM

‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ at Music Box Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The 1975 British-American musical comedy horror film ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ will be screened at Music Box Theatre in New York.The film is directed by Jim Sharman and stars Tim C…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:13PM

Al Pacino as Joe Paterno is staring into your soul by Thomas Lipe

The first look at Al Pacino playing the late former Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno is striking. HBO released the first image Sunday of its as-yet-untitled film that will chronicl…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:13PM

First Look at A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare in the Park by Marc J. Franklin

The free production, directed by Lear deBessonet and choreographed by Chase Brock, plays Central Park’s Delacorte Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: National Theatre Releases First Follies Photo

The London production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's musical will be broadcast globally by National Theatre Live.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Alec Baldwin Will Star in NBC's A Few Good Men Live Broadcast by Ryan McPhee

The television adaptation of the Aaron Sorkin drama is expected to air in 2018.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Broadway Grosses: J.T. Rogers' Tony Winner Oslo Soars in Its Final Week on Broadway by Broadway.com

J.T. Rogers' acclaimed new play Oslo went out on top in the last week of its limited engagement at Broadway's Vivian Beaumont Theatre. The 2017 Tony winner for Best Pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Dear Evan Hansen's Pasek & Paul to Collaborate with Alan Menken on New Songs for Live-Action Aladdin by Andy Lefkowitz

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the Tony-winning songwriting duo of Broadway hit musical Dear Evan Hansen, have been tapped to write lyrics to new songs by composer Alan Menken for the upco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Ninth Annual Broadway Meows Set to Purr in NYC July 17 by Robert Viagas

Broadway actors sing to aid the Humane Society of New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:49PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 7/17

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Alex Brightman, Annie Golden, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Kate Wetherhead Among Acting Company, Advisors for Sundance Institute's 2017 Theatre Lab by BroadwayWorld

Sundance Institute's Theatre Lab kicks off today with the announcement of this year's participating acting company and creative advisors.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 7/17; Broadway Bumps Up by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 7/16/17 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 7162017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Photo Flash: George Takei and More Celebrate KING OF THE YEES Opening at the Douglas by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere production of 'King of the Yees' opened at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre this Sunday, July 16, and BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below Writte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Annaleigh Ashford, Phylicia Rashad and More in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Shakespeare in the Park by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Lear deBessonet,began previews on Tuesday, July 11 and runs through Sunday, August 13 w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

BWW Interview: Karen Pittman Fights the Forces of The PIPELINE by Naomi Serviss

A teacher struggles against the chaos of a tough inner city public school and the system that threatens her son.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Stephen Schwartz Set for Afternoon of Stories & Songs at Glimmerglass by BroadwayWorld

The Glimmerglass Festival presents award-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz in an afternoon of stories and songs at the Alice Busch Opera Theater on Friday, July 21, at 430 p.m.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:45PM

Audra McDonald to Bring Concert Act to California, New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Arizona, and More by Andrew Gans

The six-time Tony winner has scheduled a host of concerts around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:43PM

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Will Hold Open Call to Find Little Ti Moune by BroadwayWorld

The team behind ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, coming to Broadway in Fall 2017, has just announced it will be holding an open casting call in New York City later this month.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

The Twilight Zone Is Heading to the Stage by Ryan McPhee

London’s Almeida Theatre will present the world premiere of Anne Washburn’s theatrical adaptation of the anthology series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

What To Do When Your Friend's a Gay Republican by Justin Moran

Also: Performer Penny Arcade wants to add "F" to LGBTQ.  Seth Wenig/AP Michael MustoMichael MustoWe drop friends all the time for a whole variety of reasons—…

SOURCE: Out at 03:31PM

Beauty In The Eye Of The Beholder: McKeever’s Finding Mona Lisa At Actors’ Playhouse by Bill Hirschman

The world premiere of Michael McKeever’s Finding Mona Lisa at Actors Playhouse initially might seem a light, fascinating beach read about Leonardo DaVinci’s masterpiece -- a sometimes dr…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:24PM

P.I.C. : The Prison Industrial Complex (Capital Fringe review) by Marshall Bradshaw

With P.I.C. : The Prison Industrial Complex, the Conciliation Project hits the cruelty of the American criminal justice system hard with just about everything they can throw at it: Scores of…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:24PM

'Beauty's Daughter' seen through new eyes at American Blues by Chris Jones

When the poetic playwright Dael Orlandersmith premiered "Beauty's Daughter" in Midtown Manhattan in 1995, few had heard her name. This was before "Monster," "The Gimmick" or "Yellowman," a f…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:24PM

Disney Says It Had The ‘Full Support’ Of Henson Family In Firing The Voice Of Kermit by Jordan Crucchiola

The former voice of Kermit the Frog, Steve Whitmire, is moving beyond his personal blog and discussing his recent firing with The Hollywood Reporter. According to a new interview, the voice …

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:22PM

A New Mike Bartlett Play and a ‘Twilight Zone’ Adaptation Are Planned at Almeida by Roslyn Sulcas

Highlights of the Almeida Theater’s 2017-18 season, announced Monday, include “Albion,” a new work by Mr. Bartlett, the author of “King Charles III.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PM

Springtime for Lucie: ‘Hi, Hitler’ by Matthew Wexler

A pinch of Hitler, a cup of hip hop and a dash of Hasselhoff, Lucie Pohl's one-woman show is the story of a German-Jew, who grows up in a wild family of artists, is fascinated by der Führer…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:06PM

ArtShapes Stamford's Latest New, Whimiscal Outdoor Sculpture Project by Susan Dunne

The great screen comedian Gene Wilder lived in Stamford and sometimes gave talks at the Avon Theatre. Thanks to artist Juni Crane, the spirit of Wilder is back. An artwork honoring Wilder, w…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:06PM

Theater News: The Wolves Are Back! Lincoln Center Adds the Play to Fall Lineup

An all-girl soccer team is at the center of Sarah DeLappe's award-winning play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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EMMYS 2017: Looking Back at Tony Winner and Emmy Nominee Cicely Tyson’s Indelible Mark on Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

Tyson, who has deep theatre roots, recently received a 13th Emmy nomination for her work on How to Get Away With Murder.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

Touch, Soho Theatre, London, review: It is like a hard-core variant of Bridget Jones by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

From the creators of the international cult hit 'Fleabag', this comedy is filthily funny and stingingly perceptive

SOURCE: The Independent at 02:54PM

'At the Table' extends three weeks by Morgan Greene

Broken Nose Theatre's hit remount of "At the Table" is extending again after selling out six weeks of performances, the company announced Monday.  Written by Michael Perlman and directed by…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:51PM

Broadway’s Chicago Welcomes Return of NaTasha Yvette Williams July 17 by Andrew Gans

Charlotte d’Amboise will also return to the long-running revival later this week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:42PM

Sarah DeLappe's Pulitzer Finalist The Wolves Scores Off-Broadway Run at Lincoln Center by Lindsey Sullivan

Goal! Sarah DeLappe's 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist The Wolves will bow at Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater this fall. Lila Neugebauer returns to helm the production fo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

2017 Capital Fringe Review: ‘P.I.C. : The Prison Industrial Complex’ by Guest Author

With P.I.C. : The Prison Industrial Complex, the Conciliation Project hits the cruelty of the American criminal justice system hard with just about everything they can throw at it: Scores o…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:42PM

2017 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Lancer & Lace’ by Guest Author

What would have happened if Lee Harvey Oswald’s assassination had failed – but the danger wasn’t over? Lancer and Lace pulls on this historical thread and weaves an interesting yet …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:39PM

Sarah DeLappe's All-Female Soccer Play THE WOLVES to Score at Lincoln Center This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that it will bring the critically-acclaimed, Drama Desk and Obie award-winning production of THE WOLVES, a new play by Sarah DeLappe, directed by Lila Ne…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

Photo Flash: Cast of the National Theatre's FOLLIES Glimmers in New Portrait by BroadwayWorld

James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's classic musical FOLLIES, which begins at the National Theatre in August, will be broadcast live to cinemas across the US and internationally on Thursday,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:36PM

Tony-Winning Once Star Returns for Reunion Concert by Robert Viagas

Steve Kazee and members of the Broadway cast gather at NYC event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:28PM

Interview: Johnny Walsh, Qais Essar, and Marina McClure on ‘Tear a Root from the Earth’ at Ice Factory 2017 by Hanna Oldsman

The Obie-winning Ice Factory festival presents seven new works from June 28 to August 12 at the New Ohio Theatre. We spoke with Johnny Walsh (music/lyrics), Qais Essar (music), and Marina Mc…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:20PM

A Hamlet Where Everyone’s Onstage by Sara Holdren

A little over a third of the way into the modestly dressed, disarmingly brilliant production of Hamlet now playing at the Public, Oscar Isaac as the iconic prince turns to us before one of h…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:18PM

Michael Feinstein, Liz Callaway, and More Preview Their 54 Below Shows by Marc J. Franklin

Tovah Feldshuh, Lesli Margherita, and Carole Demas also gave sneak peeks of their upcoming shows at the intimate Broadway supper club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Lancer and Lace (Capital Fringe review) by Ben Demers

What would have happened if Lee Harvey Oswald’s assassination had failed – but the danger wasn’t over? Lancer and Lace pulls on this historical thread and weaves an interesting ye…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:12PM

Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves Will Head to Lincoln Center This Fall by Ruthie Fierberg

The award-winning play makes its Off-Broadway return beginning November 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:04PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: The Coronation of Poppea by Simon Parris

Clever creative artistry and bountiful talent make for a compelling production of The Coronation of Poppea in this mighty achievement from Lyric Opera of Melbourne.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

Video Flash: The Great Comet Jams Out in Celebration of the Game of Thrones Premiere

Broadway arrives at the intersection between Russia and Westeros.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Steve Kazee to Join Once Reunion Jam

The original Guy will participate in the VH1 Save the Music Benefit event, featuring members of almost every company of the Tony-winning musical ever assembled.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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NYMF: Week 2 by Stagelight

  2017 NYMF WEEK 2 IS HERE! NYMF is already one week down, with three exciting weeks to go. Even more Productions, Readings, Concerts, Events are on the roll call for this week, so read…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 01:50PM

Mary Poppins musical: New music, characters, era by Wochit, Wochit

The new Mary Poppins musical received a warm reception at Disney's D23, where the film's footage debuted. Emily Blunt described the audience to ET as, 'joyful.'     …

SOURCE: USA Today at 01:35PM

Theatre News: Unicorn Theatre announces winter season

The season sees new work from Tim Crouch and Ignace Cornelissen, as well as a return for Sally Cookson over Christmas

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:32PM

Original New York Cast to Dance CAGNEY to the West Coast by BroadwayWorld

In honor of Hollywood's 'tough guy in tap shoes' James Cagney, who would have turned 118 today, producer Riki Kane Larimer On The Town, Gigi, West End's Memphis announced the West Coast Prem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:27PM

VIDEO: Susan Egan Performs BEAUTY AND THE BEAST's 'Something There' & More at D23 Expo by TV News Desk

At the D23 Expo held over the weekend in Anaheim, CA, Broadway alum Susan Egan CABARET, STATE FAIR performed 'Something There' from BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and 'I Won't Say' from HERCULES. Chec…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

VIDEO: Alan Menken Performs Medleys of Disney Favorites at D23 by BroadwayWorld

TANGLED star Zachary Levi introduced Tony and Oscar Award winning composer Alan Menken to an enthusiastic audience of Disney fans at this weekend's D23 Expo held in Anaheim, CA.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Alice Ripley, Daisy Eagan and More to Share SMALL TOWN CONFESSIONS at Broadway Bound Theatre Festival by BroadwayWorld

Small Town Confessions, a new play by Phil Geoffrey Bond, will be seen as part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival this August for three performances only.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

VIDEO: Jeremy Jordan Sings New Alan Menken Song for TANGLED THE SERIES by BroadwayWorld

At the end of the Tangled The Series panel at D23 Expo 2017, a brand new song written by Alan Menken debuted, performed by Jeremy Jordan, voice of Varian in the series

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Tony Winner Steve Kazee Joins ONCE 'Reunion Jam' to Benefit VH1's Save The Music Foundation by BroadwayWorld

Matt DeAngelis Waitress, Julia Hoffman ONCE, Lauren Thomas ONCE, Cassidy Stirtz ONCE and Erica Spyres ONCE have teamed up with additional members from every company of ONCE The Musical sans …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

VIDEO: Pasek & Paul to Team with Menken on Live-Action ALADDIN; Miranda Confirmed for LITTLE MERMAID by BroadwayWorld

At the D23 Expo held over the weekend in Anaheim, CA, famed composer Alan Menken confirmed reports that Tony winner Lin Manuel Miranda will be joining him on Disney's highly anticipated live…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

VIDEO: GROUNDHOG DAY Brings HAMILTON to Punxsutawney With #Ham4All Mashup Music Video! by Stage Tube

Following the lead of many other Broadway musicals such as Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, and Great Comet, cast members from Groundhog Day have decided to take part in the Ham4All challen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

“Hollywood, Nebraska” Gets Workshop at 2017 Wyoming Theater Festival; Cast Announced by Kenneth Jones

Hollywood, Nebraska, the rueful comedy by Kenneth Jones about two fortysomething actresses who return to their small town for separate family emergencies, will be workshopped by Wyoming Thea…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:20PM

Dallas Children’s Theater Announces 2017-18 Season of Home by American Theatre Editors

The young-audience theatre will present 11 productions, ranging from "Goosebumps the Musical" to a new "Jungle Book" adaptation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:19PM

Review: Goblin Market by Erin Kahn

Jennifer Jewell’s solo show Goblin Market is headed to the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe later this summer. But first, Jewell performed her solo show at 59E59 Theatres in NYC. And if…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:19PM

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Board Disney's Live-Action Aladdin by Ryan McPhee

The Tony- and Oscar-winning Dear Evan Hansen composers team up with Alan Menken.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Preview: Things get personal in 'Intermezzo,' a Pennsylvania premiere by Robert Croan / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Thou and I are too wise to woo peacefully.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:11PM

Seven Questions About Complicated Characters, Dora Awards, & Coming to NYC with Soulpepper Star Michelle Monteith

Dora Award winner Michelle Monteith makes her NYC debut starring in the Soulpepper Theater Company productions of Spoon River and Of Human Bondage.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:08PM

'Raging Skillet' A Louder Food Tale From Jacques Lamarre At TheaterWorks by Christopher Arnott

For his third play about food, Jacques Lamarre wanted to whip up something fresh, try some fresh spices and increase the portion size. "Raging Skillet," having its world premiere at TheaterW…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:07PM

42West Hires Former Disney Exec Joe Quenqua as Managing Director by Joseph Otterson

Joe Quenqua has joined 42West as a managing director based in its Los Angeles office, Variety has learned. Quenqua, a former Disney communications executive and PR agency veteran, assumes hi…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM

TOUCH – Soho Theatre by Laura Kressly

The bed is the first thing we see. The mess is the second. By the end of the evening, we see just how messy one bed can get.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Ex-Disney P.R. Exec Joe Quenqua Joins 42West by Jeremy Gerard

Former Disney communications executive and PR agency veteran Joe Quenqua has joined 42West as a Managing Director based in its Los Angeles office. Overseeing teams on both coasts, Quenqua wi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:59PM

BWW Exclusive: Bake WAITRESS' Betrayed By My Eggs Pie with Help from Sugar, Butter, Flour Cookbook! by BroadwayWorld

Fans of Waitress the musical can now bake the delicious pies that the show's leading character Jenna Hunterson makes for Joe's Diner with the publication of Sugar, Butter, Flour The Waitress…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:56PM

NYMF Interview: Taran Gray and Richard Allen on ‘Freedom Riders: The Civil Rights Musical’ by Hanna Oldsman

The 2017 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 10 through August 6, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Taran …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:54PM

All the world's a lovely stage in First Folio's 'As You Like It' by Kerry Reid

On a clear and pleasant July evening, with just enough breeze to keep the mosquitoes at bay, First Folio Theatre's pastoral setting gives the forest of Arden a run for its money. But that ca…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:54PM

EMMYS 2017: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s Jackie Hoffman Turns a Small Role Into an Emmy-Worthy Performance by Ruthie Fierberg

The stage actor famous for Hairspray, The Addams Family, and more earned an Emmy nomination for Feud: Bette and Joan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:36PM

People You Should Know . . . Brian Parks by Zack Calhoon

Brian Parks is an American playwright whose work has been produced in New York City as well as in several cities across the U.S. The plays have also been produced internationally, in London,…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:36PM

Review: ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill’ at Anacostia Playhouse by Mike Bevel

“These are my friends,” Billie Holiday (Anya Nebel) tells her accompanist (LeVar Betts), gesturing at the audience. It is March of 1959, and Holiday will be dead in four months. She’s …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:33PM

Birmingham Dance Hub appoints first director by Giverny Masso

The first director of a new dance hub in Birmingham has been announced as Monique Deletant. Currently director at Stratford Circus Arts

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:32PM

David Martin to step down from Oldham Coliseum by Tim Bano

David Martin, executive director of Oldham Coliseum Theatre, is to step down from the post after seven years. Martin joined the Coliseum

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:32PM

Review: Classical Theatre of Harlem’s ‘The Three Musketeers’ by Erin Kahn

The story of The Three Musketeers has been adapted innumerable times for both the stage and screen, with varying degrees of success. Some productions veer so far from Alexandre Dumas’…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:29PM

Revival of Yiddish Amerike—The Golden Land Extends Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The 1984 musical about the Jewish American immigrant experience will play an additional 2 weeks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

It's official: Will Smith is Disney's next Genie in live-action 'Aladdin' adaptation

Whether any of his new magic will involve the word "jawn" is anybody's guess.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:27PM

In & Of Itself, Produced by Neil Patrick Harris, Extends Again by Olivia Clement

Derek DelGaudio’s solo show will now play through the end of the year at the Daryl Roth Theatre in Union Square.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

Review: The Enchantment by Jennifer Rizzi

The desire for requited, passionate and lifelong love is the subject of countless dramas, but few explore the longing so achingly as Victoria Benedictsson’s The Enchantment. Ducdame Ensemb…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:25PM

Listen to Josh Gad Sing a Tune from New Frozen Short by Olivia Clement

The voice behind Olaf gave audiences at Disney’s D23 Expo a sneak peek at Olaf’s Frozen Adventure.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM

BWW Exclusive: Bake WAITRESS' Betrayed By My Eggs Pie with Help from Sugar, Better, Flour Cookbook! by BroadwayWorld

Fans of Waitress the musical can now bake the delicious pies that the show's leading character Jenna Hunterson makes for Joe's Diner with the publication of Sugar, Butter, Flour The Waitress…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

James Graham's Ink, Starring Tony Nominee Bertie Carvel as Rupert Murdoch, Will Transfer to London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

James Graham's new play Ink, which follows the birth of England's most influential newspaper, will transfer to the West End's Duke of York Theatre for a run from September 9, 201…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Get Social: Happy World Emoji Day from your favourite Musicals!

We know we know, it's the most wonderful day of the year. We know, it's been on your calendars since January and you've been counting the days since the new year, but it's finally here - #Wo…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:15PM

Indecent Star Adina Verson Brings Instagram Along For a Two-Show Day at the Award-Winning Broadway Play

Indecent star Adina Verson brings Instagram backstage for a two-show day at Broadway's Cort Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:12PM

Ellen's Stardust Diner Blames Mass Firings on 'Alleged Theft Scandal' by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier this year, following a series of controversial terminations at Ellen's Stardust Diner last fall, the theatre district hotspot is now reportedly taking aim a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

PARADE to Be Staged at World's Oldest Paper Factory This Autumn by BroadwayWorld

Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown's 1998 Tony Award-winning musical PARADE, based on the infamous trial and lynching of Leo Frank, is set to be professionally staged at the world's oldest w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

James Graham’s Ink Will Transfer to the West End by Andrew Gans

Rupert Goold directs the Almeida hit, which will begin performances at the Duke of York's Theatre in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

Watch: All of Broadway’s #Ham4All Videos in One Place by Ruthie Fierberg

From the casts of Dear Evan Hansen and Come From Away to Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jonathan Groff’s duet, binge all the Broadway videos of #Ham4All.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

The Critic, or who is Helena? by Shanine Salmon

Guardian critic Michael Billington recently brought back his bizarre alter-ego, a young woman named Helena, for his review of Fatherland at the Manchester International Festival.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

NYMF Interview: Michael Musial on ‘Backbeard’ by Hanna Oldsman

The 2017 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 10 through August 6, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Michae…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:00PM

Theater News: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for the Old Globe's Hamlet

Barry Edelstein will direct this production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Andrea Frierson in Me & Ella

The new musical, written and performed by Andrea Frierson, plays through July 23 at York Theatre Company.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: In & Of Itself Extends Through the End of 2017

Derek DelGaudio's mind-bending magic show is produced by Neil Patrick Harris.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Dear Evan Hansen Recoups by Broadwaydirect

The Tony-winning Best Musical of 2017 Dear Evan Hansen has a new plume to put in its well-adorned cap. After less than a year on Broadway, it has recouped its investment and will now operate…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:59AM

Musicals That Want More by C. Jefferson Thom

Fun Home 5th Avenue Theare, Seattle Through July 30th When it comes to Broadway-caliber theatre productions, cities like Seattle get what New York is willing to give them. Very often t…

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 11:53AM

NYMF Review: The Time Machine by Erin Kahn

“There are no set endings,” says Thomas, the hero of David Mauk’s and Brenda Mandabach’s musical The Time Machine (directed by Justin Baldridge at The Acorn Theatre a…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:48AM

NYMF Interview: Barbara Carole Sickmen on ‘Ben, Virginia and Me (The Liberace Musical)’ by Hanna Oldsman

The 2017 New York Musical Festival, which runs July 10 through August 6, will bring audiences four full weeks of new musicals, concerts, readings, and panel discussions. We spoke with Barbar…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:42AM

Review: ‘Oklahoma!’ at Prince William Little Theatre by Emily Dillard

Feel jaunty and energized after Prince William Little Theatre’s production of Oklahoma!. Enter into a land of wide open prairie fields, great company and even greater gossip. This cheery t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:41AM

NYMF Review: My Dear Watson by Erin Kahn

My Dear Watson (at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater for NYMF) is not exactly a new take on the story of Sherlock Holmes. In fact, it doesn’t take a consulting detective to predict most of t…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:39AM

Theater Review: “The Changeling” — A World of Lust, Lies, and Ambition by Arts Fuse Editor

Canada's Stratford Festival is offering a rare (and treasurable) opportunity to see this Middleton/Rowley gem performed on stage.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:36AM

Site-Specific Production of Parade, Set in a Working Paper Mill, Will Play the U.K. by Ryan McPhee

Immersive theatre group Vivo D'Arte will stage the Jason Robert Brown musical in Hemel Hempstead.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Oblivion, an unexpected pleasure (review) by Tim Treanor

When we are young we do not hide our naked souls from the Godlike scrutiny of our parents, so we do not lie about our thinking. We lie only about our acts. Since we are all sinners, our acts…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:33AM

People You Should Know . . . Erik Ransom by Zack Calhoon

Erik Ransom is a composer, playwright, librettist and performer with a diverse body of work. COMING: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions marked his first foray as a writer and, within a y…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:33AM

Q&A photos and video: Monkeying around with nose flutes at King Kong by Terri Paddock

Before I attended King Kong, Daniel Clarkson‘s bonkers stage parody of the 1933 film classic, last week at The Vaults, I never knew there was such a thing as a nose flute. Now I will n…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 11:29AM

The Broadway Cast Welcomes Broadway’s Musical Theatre Creatives by Olivia Clement

The creatives behind Come From Away, Prince of Broadway, and Holiday Inn open up about the process of making a Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

The Great Comet Alights with New Stars Okieriete Onaodowan & Ingrid Michaelson by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway's immersive new musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 welcomed some fresh blood when singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson made her Broadway debut as Sonya on J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

2017 Tony Winner Dear Evan Hansen Recoups Investment on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The 2017 Best Musical Tony winner Dear Evan Hansen is officially a hit! The moving new work featuring a Tony-winning book by Steven Levenson and a Tony-winning score by Benj Pasek and J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Staatskapelle Berlin, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London — glorious

Daniel Barenboim’s love for Elgar shone through in performances of two of his symphonies

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:21AM

Frank Ocean, Lovebox Festival, Victoria Park, London — understated

The singer faced the challenge of performing an intimate show in front of a huge crowd

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:18AM

Watch The Great Comet's Cast of Musicians Salute Game of Thrones by Andrew Gans

The Broadway artists play the title theme of the HBO hit, which returned July 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Theatre News: Top 5 theatre openings: 17 - 23 July

Omid Djalili takes to the stage in Fiddler on the Roof, Summer in London sees the first all-trans cast in mainstream theatre, and the Globe gets a taste of the Mexican Revolution in this wee…

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:04AM

Podcast Episode 121 – From Broadway to Hollywood, Actor/Director/Producer Don Scardino

Don Scardino has the type of career so many dream about. Not only was he successful in crossing over from Actor to Director, but he’s also one of the few that has successfully trans…

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

Theater News: Dear Evan Hansen Recoups in Less Than Nine Months on Broadway

The 2017 Tony-winning musical is officially a hit.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Film News: Disney's Live-Action Aladdin Finds Its Stars

Will Smith is confirmed to take on the role of the Genie, alongside a newly announced Aladdin and Jasmine.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Extends Amerike — The Golden Land

The reimagined production of Moishe Rosenfeld and Zalmen Mlotek's musical will now run through August 20.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

X & Y – Lyric Hammersmith by Jonathan Baz

In 2011 Beyoncé Knowles proclaimed in a mightily catchy hook that girls run the world, a far cry of course from James Brown's 1966 declaration that "This is a man’s world”.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Onstage This Week: July 17-23 by American Theatre Editors

From the Bronx Zoo to Madagascar, from Neverland to London, this week is an adventurous one for theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:57AM

Theatre History Podcast #39: Dr. Matthew Sergi and the Surprising Truth About Morality Plays by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Matthew Sergi of the University of Toronto talks about medieval morality plays, and how performing them today gives us unexpected insights into our own world.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:54AM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' with Broadway's Jekyll and Hyde, Robert Cuccioli by Behind The Curtain

This is the moment because Broadway's very own Dr. Jekyll AND Mr. Hyde, Robert Cuccioli, sits down with Rob amp Kevin to look back on his career as both an actor and a director. Robert discu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

The Broadway Boys Launch 'A New Broadway' Campaign by BroadwayWorld

Touring vocal group The Broadway Boys announce the launch of a month long Kickstarter campaign to fund their new album, A New Broadway. The company is aiming to raise 30,000 by August 13th a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling, Barbican, London — charisma and lyricism

The partnership between saxophonist and singer continues to flourish

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:52AM

Natasha Tripney: We have a female Doctor Who at last! But what about the women storytellers? by Natasha Tripney

So Jodie Whittaker is to be the new Doctor Who. The news was extremely cheering and it was a joy to see

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:39AM

Review: ‘King John’ at 4615 Theatre Company by William Powell

Scandals, sibling rivalry, adultery and divorces represented daily living for England’s royal Plantagenet family, which held the dynastic reigns of power from approximately 1120 to 1490. T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:33AM

Meet Sara Holdren, Theatre Critic and Theatremaker by American Theatre Editors

New York magazine's new critic is also New York's newest critic, and she says she's as ready to listen as to talk.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:30AM

Sleeping Water, Lincoln Center Festival, New York — absorbing

Japanese choreographer Saburo Teshigawara’s piece explores the realm between sleep and waking

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:29AM

'Twilight Zone' Play Gets World Premiere in London in December (Exclusive)

Olivier-winning director Richard Jones helms the new show based on CBS' sci-fi classic.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:20AM

Tony-Winning 'Dear Evan Hansen' Recoups on Broadway

The musical starring Ben Platt continues to be a hot ticket after winning six Tony awards.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:15AM

What the Ladybird Heard review – Julia Donaldson's jolly farmers don't skip a bleat by Miriam Gillinson

Lyric, LondonWacky songs, animal sounds and upbeat performances abound in this charming stage version of the popular children’s picture bookMy six-year-old goddaughter Blue is now too big …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM

'I had to relearn how to be funny': comedian Lou Conran on her show about baby loss by Giulia Rhodes

Lou Conran terminated her pregnancy after five months when she discovered her baby would not survive outside the womb. Now, she is telling her story at the Edinburgh fringe“Nobody has crie…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:12AM

The Arts on Stamps of the World — July 17 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:12AM

Watch the Cast of Groundhog Day Put Their Own Spin on the #Ham4All Challenge by Ruthie Fierberg

The company of the new Broadway musical brought Lin-Manuel Miranda's score to Punxsutawney.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Theatre News: Cast announced for RSC's Coriolanus

Haydn Gwynne joins the cast as Volumnia

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:06AM

Women of NYMF 2017 by Victoria Myers

Throughout July and the beginning of August, we will once again feature women involved in this year’s New York Musical Festival. Featuring the women of "Painting Faye Salvez," "The Fourth …

SOURCE: The Interval at 10:00AM

Women of NYMF 2017 by Victoria Myers

Throughout July and the beginning of August, we will once again feature women involved in this year’s New York Musical Festival. First up, the women behind "Painting Faye Salvez."

SOURCE: The Interval at 10:00AM

BODIES – Royal Court Theatre by Carole Woddis

It’s a very strange feeling when you come across two new plays with almost identical themes – a zeitgeist moment where an idea floating in the ether gets picked up by two playwrights in …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Alice Ripley, Daisy Eagan, Sally Mayes, and More Will Offer Small Town Confessions by Andrew Gans

Phil Geoffrey Bond's evening of monologues is part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

Latitude Festival 2017 review – ‘eclectic bill of exciting artists’ by Fergus Morgan

Latitude is my local festival. I’ve been coming since 2009. I saw Damon Albarn in a thunderstorm, Bloc Party before they split

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:46AM

Disney Hopes ‘Duck Tales’ Will Quack for a New Generation by Brian Steinberg

Huey, Dewey and Louie have always had things pretty good. They are, after all, Disney characters. But they’ve never had it quite like this. When “Duck Tales,” the long running syndicat…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:45AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, July 17, 2017 by Susan Grace

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Jayne Houdyshell, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and More Are Super Shaw Women July 17 by Andrew Gans

The evening is directed by David Staller.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

New works by Chris Thorpe and Tim Crouch feature in Unicorn Theatre’s new season by Tim Bano

An adaptation of Old English poem Beowulf by Chris Thorpe is among 11 productions in the Unicorn Theatre’s new season. Beowulf will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:36AM

Queer Theatre at the National: The Drag by Ian Foster

Mae West wrote The Drag in 1927 where its frankness about gay lives (and once again, drag ball culture!) scandalised its out-of-town Connecticut and New Jersey audiences so that it never mad…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

Poll: Do you think West End tickets are too expensive? by The Stage

Last week, Andrew Lloyd Webber rejected the suggestion that ticket prices are too expensive in the West End. He said he thought

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:25AM

Queer Theatre at the National: Bent by Ian Foster

Harrowing is barely the word to describe this dramatisation of the way in which the Nazis persecuted gay men in Germany before and during World War II.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:15AM

Careers Clinic: How can I stop Twitter taking over? by John Byrne

I was once one of those actors who originally set up Facebook and Twitter accounts for no other reason except that my

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Queer Theatre at the National: Certain Young Men by Ian Foster

Following the lives of four gay couples and told predominantly in duologues, it had the slight sense of yet another version of La Ronde as established pairings disintegrate and new ones refo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Tony-Winning Dear Evan Hansen Recoups Broadway Investment by Ryan McPhee

The 2017 Best Musical winner officially opened December 4, 2016.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:45AM

Queer Theatre at the National: Wig Out by Ian Foster

McCraney is now an Oscar-winning writer after the phenomenal success of Moonlight (based on one of his unproduced plays) and RuPaul has dragged drag into the mainstream

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:45AM

Naming rights could fetch millions for DCPA, Colorado Convention Center by John Wenzel

Selling naming rights could change the fortunes of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and the Colorado Convention Center. But getting those deals done will be a complicated task.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:42AM

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Recoups on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Producer Stacey Mindich has just announced that Dear Evan Hansen, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, has recouped its production costs in just 8.5 months on Broadway. Capitalized at 9.5 mi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

BWW's On This Day - July 17, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on July 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

Despite Reports, Hugh Jackman Will Not Play 'Scar' in LION KING Remake by BroadwayWorld

Prior to the D23 LION KING panel held on Saturday morning in Anaheim, CA, rumors began to swirl that Tony Award winner and action star Hugh Jackman had signed on to lend his voice to the vil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

In-Box Alert: Broadway’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Recoups $9.5M by Jeremy Gerard

Dear Evan Hansen, which last month won the Tony Award for Best Musical, has recouped its $9.5 million capitalization after 8.5 months, producer Stacey Mindich said Monday. The show, starring…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:41AM

Queer Theatre at the National: Neaptide by Ian Foster

There was a special currency for Sarah Daniels' Neaptide being the opening play in the #ntQueer season as this 1986 drama was actually the first by a living female playwright at the National…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

Tony Champ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Turns a Profit on Broadway by Gordon Cox

“Dear Evan Hansen,” the Broadway musical that last month won six Tony Awards including the top trophy for new musical, has recouped its $9.5 million capitalization costs about ei…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:24AM

Review: Mumburger at the Old Red Lion by Hannah Greenstreet

Patties of human flesh: Hannah Greenstreet can't get the smell of cooking meat out of her nostrils after Sarah Kosar's "visceral, disgust-provoking" two-hander. The post Review: Mumburger at…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:19AM

Critic's Notebook: When Women Won’t Accept Theatrical Manspreading by Laura Collins-Hughes

Gender inequality remains a problem, but it’s heartening to see playwrights and performers argue for more opportunities.

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

Trey Parker’s Cannibal! The Musical (Capital Fringe review) by Alan Katz

A man wanders onstage, a mad look above his riotous beard.  Another man comes on, petrified with fear, not seeing the disturbing maniac. With lightning speed, the bearded man pounces and te…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:06AM

Sheriff David Mamet Lays Down The Law: “No Talking *After* The Show” by Jeremy Gerard

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated screenwriter and inveterate polemicist and provocateur David Mamet is suddenly the talk of the rialto on both sides of the Atlantic. Why? H…

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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John Favreau Shares First Look at Live-Action LION KING at D23 Expo by BroadwayWorld

At Saturday's D23 Expo in Anaheim CA, Disney treated fans toa first look at footage from the highly anticipated live-action remake of THE LION KING.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54AM

Review: A Tale Of Two Cities at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre by Simon Gwynn

Raucous, colourful and exhilarating: Simon Gwynn reviews Matthew Dunster and Timothy Sheader's al fresco adaptation of Dickens' classic novel. The post Review: A Tale Of Two Cities at Regent…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:53AM

Chinese Whispers review at Greenwich Theatre, London – ‘fascinating but unfocused’ by Paul Vale

Sir Edmund Backhouse represents one of the more curious characters spawned in 19th-century England. A gentleman con artist who, after being sent

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:53AM

Michael Lavine & Friends by Sandi Durell

  A tribute to Michael Lavine, musical theater’s secret treasure.       By Joel Benjamin   Michael Lavine is a very important showbiz personality, one whose name p…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:50AM

Review: Review: Latitude Festival (Henham Park)

Matt Trueman reflects on the annual Suffolk-based festival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:32AM

Review: Review: Kát'a Kabanova (Opera Holland Park)

Moody, magnificent and terrible, OHP's 2009 production of Janáček's opera returns.

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:32AM

PHOTOS & VIDEOS: Sneak-peek into The Wasp rehearsals, plus meet the company by Press Releases

Have you booked your tickets yet for Anna Simpson's new production of Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's The Wasp? Check out these rehearsal room pics and video interviews with director and cast, then g…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:32AM

Shortlist revealed for UK City of Culture 2021 by Georgia Snow

Coventry, Paisley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Swansea have been revealed as the five places shortlisted to become UK City of Culture in 2021.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:18AM

BWW Morning Brief July 17th, 2017 - Broadway Stars 'Stand Up for Freedom' and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Stage stars 'STAND UP FOR FREEDOM' to benefit the ACLU

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Bodies at Royal Court Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Vivienne Franzmann’s new play exploring the human cost of surrogacy is directed by Jude Christian. Here is what critics have been saying about it.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Campaign to fight ‘insulting’ standard of hair and make-up for black actors by Giverny Masso

A campaign has been launched to address the “substandard” treatment of black actors in hair and make-up styling for stage and screen.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Think Before You Holla (Capital Fringe review) by Guest Writer

Ally Theatre Company’s second-ever production is radically different from the first, Miz Martha Washington, a darkly comedic historical play. Conceived and directed by Taylor Reynolds from…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:54AM

Touch at the Soho Theatre by Rosemary Waugh

Bad sex, jiggly bits, and twenty-something omnishambles: Rosemary Waugh and Gillian Greer conduct an email chat about Touch and young women's sexuality on stage. The post Touch at the Soho T…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:53AM

Get Social: Our favourite tweets from the big Doctor Who announcement!

It takes a lot to out-hype the Wimbledon finals, but #Doctor13 may well have managed it! The announcement that Jodie Whittaker will be the first female doctor practically shut down the inter…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:40AM

Katya Kabanova review at Opera Holland Park, London – ‘incisive eloquence’ by George Hall

Opera Holland Park rarely brings a production back, but this show from 2009 proves well worth reviving. Janacek’s 1921 Katya Kabanova is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AM

NEWS: Goold directs Mike Bartlett latest, Twilight Zone gets stage premiere in new Almeida season by Press Releases

In addition to the West End transfer of James Graham's Ink, the Almeida Theatre has today announced its new season, including the stage premiere of The Twilight Zone and Mike Bartlett's new …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:20AM

Theatre News: James Graham's Ink to transfer to the West End

The production premiered at the Almeida in June

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:18AM

Theatre News: 5 Minutes with: Oliver Cotton - 'Most people's wages don't equate with the cost of living'

We spent five minutes with the actor and playwright Oliver Cotton to discuss his new work Dessert and his love of classical guitars

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:18AM

Theatre News: Parade to be staged in world's oldest mechanical paper mill

Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning musical, set in a paper mill, will come to the Frogmore paper mill in Hemel Hempstead

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:18AM

Theatre News: New Mike Bartlett play to open Almeida winter season

The show will reunite Bartlett with artistic director Rupert Goold

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:18AM

Stomp announced extension to 2018

The West End wouldn't be the same without it - STOMP has been a show for over 25 years a London staple for a sizeable chunk of it. The producers have now announced that the box-office smash …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:06AM

A Conversation with Rubén Polendo by Admin

  Last week, I had the opportunity to speak to Rubén Polendo, the Founding Artistic Director of Theater Mitu to talk about reinventing the classic American play by Arthur Miller, Death of …

SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 06:00AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight… Festival 47’s God’s Waiting Room by Daniel Perks

Finally in our Spotlight feature is God’s Waiting Room, which plays Festival 47 on 22 July 2017 at 18:30. I caught up with writer and actor Karen Bartholomew.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, July 17, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Theatrical Highlights from Disney’s D23, “Falsettos” Expands, and the LA Times Talks Diversity in Casting “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

NEWS: James Graham’s Ink transfers to West End with Bertie Carvel & Richard Coyle, TICKETS ONSALE by Press Releases

Following its current sell-out season at the Almeida Theatre, which finishes on 5 August, the premiere of Ink, written by James Graham and directed by Rupert Goold, transfers to the West End…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:44AM

Mike Bartlett and Tennessee Williams lead new Almeida season by Tim Bano

A new play by King Charles III writer Mike Bartlett and a Tennessee Williams revival lead the Almeida Theatre’s new season. Albion

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:38AM

London Theater Reviews: Birth Pangs, Royal and Otherwise by Matt Wolf

Surrogacy brings challenges, a childless queen is upstaged by her dearest friend, and two writers vie for supremacy — all on London stages this summer.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:12AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Casting announced for Gary Owen's reimagined The Cherry Orchard

Regular collaborators Gary Owen and Rachel O'Riordan will team up on a classic for the first time

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:04AM

Photographer Tristram Kenton: ‘I never take a camera on holiday’ by Nick Smurthwaite

Nearly 30 years ago, The Stage’s former editor took a chance on an inexperienced, 24-year-old photographer. Nick Smurthwaite finds out about his

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

YANK! – Charing Cross Theatre by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Yank!, a musical by Joseph Zellnik with books and lyrics by David Zellnik, follows the fortunes of a young (nearly 19) squaddie, drafted into the American army in the early 1940s. The fictio…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

The Green Room: Do you have a show-day routine? by Jon Dryden Taylor

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

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Titus Andronicus at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre by Geoff Mills

Horror and humour: Geoff Mills reviews Blanche McIntyre's contemporary version of Titus Andronicus. The post Review: Titus Andronicus at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre appeared first on Exeun…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:36AM

And Scene #16 - Stage to Screen Gems by Andscenepod, Michael Salerno

Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast!  This week, in Act 1, we discuss the Theater Olympics (who knew?!), the latest Disney animated film to (possibly) come to …

SOURCE: andscenepod.podbean.com at 04:30AM

Mother’s Ruin: A Cabaret About Gin by Arts Review

Equal parts historical and hysterical, Mother’s Ruin: A Cabaret About Gin – a darkly comic ode to gin, is a raucous journey told through tales of women, love, secrets and gin at Map…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:27AM

Review: The Great Gatsby at the Gate Theatre, Dublin. by Chris McCormack

Heading towards the green light: Chris McCormack reviews an immersive staging of F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel. The post Review: The Great Gatsby at the Gate Theatre, Dublin. appe…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:16AM

French Director Tony Gatlif Returns With ‘Djam’ at MK2 Quai de Loire, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Acclaimed French director Tony Gatlif’s 2017 drama film “Djam” will be playing at MK2 Quai de Loire in Paris.In order to fix their broken boat, a young Greek woman named Djam is sent t…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:03AM

Bertolucci’s ‘The Conformist’ Revived at Louxor - Palais Du Cinéma, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1970 political drama “The Conformist” will be playing at Louxor - Palais Du Cinéma in Paris.Set in 1930s Rome, the film follows a Mussolini operative, Marcello, …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:02AM

NEWS: Andrew Maddock’s Olympilads premieres at N16 in August, cast announced by Press Releases

Casting has been announced for Andrew Maddock's new play OLYMPILADS, which kicks off Lonesome Schoolboy Productions' summer season, running at Theatre N16 in Balham, south London, from 8 to …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM

Amy Trigg: 5 Tips for Deaf and Disabled Actors by Susan Elkin

Amy Trigg was the first wheelchair user to graduate from a performance course at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and recently appeared

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Movie ‘Lenny Cooke’ at Les 3 Luxembourg, Paris, Retells Sports Star Story by Blouin Artinfo

Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie’s biographical documentary “Lenny Cooke” will be screened at Les 3 Luxembourg in Paris.Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in Amer…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:59AM

‘Wet Hot American Summer’ at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The 2001 American satirical romantic comedy film “Wet Hot American Summer” will be screened at BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building in New York.The film is directed by David Wain from a screenpl…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:53AM

‘Permanent Vacation’ at Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The 1980 English film “Permanent Vacation” will be screened at Barbican Centre in London.The film is directed, written and produced by Jim Jarmusch and stars Richard Boes, Ruth Bolt…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:53AM

Jim Gaffigan's 'Noble Ape Tour’ at Beacon Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Beacon Theatre in New York presents stand-up comedy show "Noble Ape Tour" of American stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan from September 28 through September 30, 2017.Gaffigan is a Grammy no…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:52AM

‘Azur and Asmar - The Princes' Quest’ at Barbican Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

The 2006 French-Spanish-Belgium-Italian film “Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest” will be screened at Barbican Centre in London.The film is written and directed by Michel Ocelot and st…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:51AM

Fringe Review: ‘Trey Parker’s Cannibal! The Musical’ by HalfMad Theatre at Atlas Sprenger by Peter Orvetti

The dozens of shows that make up a Capital Fringe Festival always vary wildly in terms of subject and style, but perhaps even more in terms of stagecraft. Some shows consist of just a perfor…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:50AM

‘Dunkirk’ at Everyman Baker Street, London by Blouin Artinfo

Directed by the much-admired English-American director, Christopher Nolan, “Dunkirk” is currently playing at the Everyman Baker Street, London.Starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Cillian M…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:49AM

Fringe Review: ‘Numesthesia’ by Uncle Funsy Productions at Atlas Lab II by Peter Orvetti

David S. Kessler has a condition known as ordinal linguistic personification. But he does not suffer from it; he could be said to enjoy it (for the most part). The condition is a form of syn…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:44AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Mike Bartlett drama, Albion, to be staged at Almeida theatre by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

New play from writer of King Charles III will explore ideas of British identity against backdrop of a country house A new work by Mike Bartlett, the writer behind hit play and BBC drama King…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM

On the Couch with Art Simone by Arts Review

Who is Art Simone?  A Drag Artist and lip-synch lover with a difference. She cries glitter, sweats sequins and has a bigger grin than Luna Park. As the club chameleon of drag, she is well k…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:16AM

Mark Shenton’s week: Could Stephen Daldry be in the running for the Young Vic? by Mark Shenton

After the announcement that David Lan is to step down from the artistic directorship of the Young Vic, I suggested six possible

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mzz Kimberley: ‘This show is going to have the first trans, interracial, lesbian kiss’ by Tim Bano

Mzz Kimberley is a cabaret performer, actor and singer. She talks to Tim Bano about starring in Summer in London by Rikki

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Lyn Gardner: David Mamet’s attempt to silence debate risks turning theatre into pointless masturbation by Lyn Gardner

So, David Mamet doesn’t want any post-show discussions of his plays. Companies staging his work are liable to a $25,000 fine if

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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HAMLET: Danish Modern by Peter Filichia

And it starts out so good. After we watch the King of Denmark killed and then lying in state, we’re...Continue Reading The post HAMLET: Danish Modern appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 01:42AM

Arts House presents different shades of place and displacement by Arts Review

Presenting a series of installations, performances, spoken-word events, readings and conversations during July, Arts House will reveal and explore the complex relationships of place and belo…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:39AM

“Book of Mormon” Creates Perfect Storm at Broadway San Jose by Rosa Del Duca

Parker, Lopez, Stone Deliver Missionary Musical Masterpiece by Rosa del Duca “The Book of Mormon” opens with the hit song “Hello,” in which one young man rings a doorbell, enthusiast…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:18AM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 7/16-7/17/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, July 17, 2017 - Monday, July 17, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12AM

Review: ‘Oblivion’ at Unexpected Stage Company by Mike Bevel

“Games have rules,” Brooklyn-parent Dixon (Zach Brewster-Geisz) tells his wife, Pam (Mindy Shaw). They’re playing Boggle, Dixon has tried to play “Slurpee,” and both are a little w…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:07AM

Special Reports: Quiz: Identify These Broadway Shows as Enacted by Emoji

Celebrate World Emoji Day by testing your knowledge of the 2016-17 Broadway season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

What Keeps Russell Wilson a Kid at Heart? by Young Hollywood

What Keeps Russell Wilson a Kid at Heart? YH catches up with Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson as he gets ready for another stint hosting the Kids' Choice Sports Awards! The Super Bowl cham…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

What Basketball Star Did Aly Raisman Fangirl Over? by Young Hollywood

What Basketball Star Did Aly Raisman Fangirl Over? YH is at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards chatting with Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Aly Raisman, who offers some advice to other would…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Monday, July 17, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Hokusai by Arts Review

The first major presentation in Australia of one of Japan’s most influential, prolific and everlastingly popular artists, Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849), the National Gallery of Victor…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:40AM

Constantine Maroulis Will Dive Under the Covers at Birdland July 17 by Robert Viagas

Star of Rock of Ages will accompany country songwriter Victoria Shaw at the NYC club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett Ask Audiences to Look at It My Way July 17 by Robert Viagas

The real-life couple sings at Bay Street Theatre’s Musical Mondays series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Chris Jackson, Gavin Creel Topline July 17 Broadway Stands Up for Freedom Concert by Robert Viagas

Broadway songwriting teams to debut original songs at the 15th annual ACLU fundraiser in New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

New Musical About Unsung Female WWII Pilots Takes Wing in NYC July 17 by Robert Viagas

Teal Wicks and Jenn Gambatese will help showcase the score of Sweetwater at Feinstein’s/54 Below.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Drama Desk Award Nominee Amy Spanger Will Get Stage Fright July 17 by Robert Viagas

Check out the summer lineup for the weekly talk show at NYC's Therapy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Watch Sara Bareilles Hand Over the Mic to Waitress Star Betsy Wolfe in New Music Video by Olivia Clement

Broadway’s Jennas—past and present—join forces for an intimate performance in this exclusive music video.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

The NY Dance and Performance Awards /The Bessies Announces 2017 Nominees by The Dance Enthusiast

The 33rd annual Bessie Awards will take place on Monday, October 9, 2017, at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets will go on sale August 1.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

6 Ways to Get Dear Evan Hansen Tickets by Ruthie Fierberg

Dear Evan Hansen fan, it’s going to be a great day and here’s why: We have 6 ways for you to get tickets to see the Tony-winning Best Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
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