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Monday, October 16, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Hilary Bell by Arts Review

Who is Hilary Bell? I’m a playwright, librettist and lyricist. I also create picture books with artists extraordinaire Antonia Pesenti (Alphabetical Sydney, Numerical Street) and Matthew M…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:57PM

Get an Exclusive Sneak Peek of SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical by Playbill Staff

The latest in Playbill’s Pop-Up Series offered fans and industry members a taste of the new musical with performances and interviews.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35PM

Take a Look at the 2017 Samuel French Awards by Hannah Vine

Playwrights Ken Ludwig and Dominique Morisseau, as well as songwriting team of Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen were honored October 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:25PM

Call Answered: Carey Cox: "Glassheart," "The Glass Menagerie," and more! by Call Me Adam

When I heard Carey Cox's story, I knew this was an interview I had to do! Carey is an actress with a mobility disability called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Fresh from her Broadway debut, Carey i…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 11:19PM

New York's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre to Move to Hell's Kitchen

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre will be moving out of its theater located in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, home to its brand of improvisational comedy for more than a decade, and …

SOURCE: The Wall Street Journal at 11:12PM

See Jennifer Cody in Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Tenors by Hannah Vine

The Pioneer Theatre Company production of the sequel to Lend Me a Tenor, runs October 20 – November 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08PM

Gold Museum reawakens the dragon by Arts Review

A new exhibition at Sovereign Hill’s Gold Museum has unveiled one of the most extensive Chinese artefact collections, and for the first time in over five decades, has reawakened Loong …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:04PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Richard III – BAM by Sandi Durell

  by Carol Rocamora   He’s grotesque. He’s deformed. He’s dangerous. He’s the most charismatic character you’ve seen on stage in years, and you can’t resist him. You’…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:27PM

There Will Be Blood: ‘Squeamish’ by Matthew Wexler

Tony Award nominee Alison Fraser stars in a chilling one-woman show that recounts the bloody and bizarre experiences that have driven her character to seek a doctor's advice.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:12PM

Theater Review: Burning Doors Is a Fiery Anti-Torture, Anti-Putin Scream by Sara Holdren

Here are some names you might not know: Oleg Sentsov. Petr Pavlensky. Maria Alyokhina. Here’s one you probably do know: Pussy Riot.The world learned that one in 2012, when three members of…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Jack And Jill Plays - Part 61 - And Then Jill by Adam Szymkowicz

another short play.  talk to me before doing anything with it. And Then Jill by Adam Szymkowicz JACK And the sun came out. SUN Hi.  I'm the sun. JACK And the sun revolved arou…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 09:54PM

Burning Doors Review: Belarus Free Theatre and Pussy Riot Unite to Fight For Human Rights by New York Theater

In “Burning Doors,” Belarus Free Theatre’s latest arresting, arousing, athletic and anarchic play about state-sponsored injustice, one of the eight cast members strips naked as he tell…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:18PM

VIDEO: Ben Platt Sings 'Finishing the Hat' & More Fun at 54 Below by Stage Tube

Amongst the highlights, Platt performed 'Finishing the Hat' from SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. As the night finished up, Brandon Uranowitz and Platt 'fed' auction winners including Richard…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06PM

Casting Revealed for OCTOBER SKY New York Developmental Lab by Alexa Criscitiello

The new musical October Sky, inspired by the Universal Pictures film and 'Rocket Boys' by Homer H. Hickam Jr. will receive a developmental lab from November 9-November 10, 2017 in New York C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06PM

Review: Tomorrow in the Battle

Stripped Scripts presents Brits behaving badly in this off-Broadway debut.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Melbourne Festival – A Requiem For Cambodia: Bangsokol     by Arts Review

Australians might know a little of the genocide committed by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. But what do we know of the survivors, and what followed? We had a glimpse of this in A Requiem For …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:41PM

Review: Tomorrow in the Battle by Aron Canter

Sometimes, a play really surprises me. Tomorrow in the Battle, a high stakes drama on love and morality by Kieron Barry, directed by Tana Sirois, is an effective and fun piece of theater sto…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:40PM

A Woman of No Importance, Vaudeville - Eve Best is superb as a woman scorned by Veronica.lee

Dominic Dromgoole's Oscar Wilde seasons opens with a winnerIn a rather clever wheeze, Dominic Dromgoole, former artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe – who therefore knows a thing …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:12PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Disney Night recap: Which celebs lived happily ever after? [UPDATING LIVE] by Daniel Montgomery

Monday night brought back one of the most popular theme nights on “Dancing with the Stars,” “Disney Night.” The remaining 10 celebs performed routines inspired by Wal…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:56PM

Squeamish – a Bloody Nightmare! by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   A small dark dimly lit stage, a comfortable chair, a lamp and a throw blanket set the mood for Squeamish at the Beckett Theatre. Shortly, Alison Fraser, …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:42PM

David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption Unites ‘Peaks’ Cultists in Meditation Talk and Musical Mayhem by Chris Willman

“It’s a world out there that is horribly stressed,” said Bob Roth, the well-known transcendental meditation (TM) teacher, providing some remarks at a two-day festival designed to raise…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:35PM

A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE Vaudeville, WC1 by Libby Purves and Friends

OSCAR’S BACK!   IN THE VERY WEEK OF HIS BIRTHDAY…     A theatrical phenomenon of the 20th century is the way that some of the most perceptive parts for women were written by g…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:32PM

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture faces pushback over 20 percent cut in operating support grants for 2018-19 by Andrea Simakis

At issue is how to spend a dwindling pool of cigarette tax dollars.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 07:23PM

VIDEO: Strike the Band Up! It's Today- Happy Birthday, Angela Lansbury! by Alexa Criscitiello

Today we celebrate the birth of one of the stage's greatest legends, Angela Lansbury

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PM

Show Tunes with Cher: The Queen of Reinvention Does Broadway! by Alexa Criscitiello

It has been reported that music legend Cher is currently in the UK lending her vocal talents to the upcoming MAMMA MIA film sequel HERE WE GO AGAIN.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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See Max von Essen, Christopher J. Hanke, Scarlett Strallen at the Reading of New Musical Dangerous by Hannah Vine

Denis Jones directs a cast that also includes Byron Jennings, Jamie LaVerdiere, N’kenge, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:25PM

Cher Joins Mamma Mia! Movie Sequel by Adam Hetrick

The pop icon, whose own bio-musical is heading to Broadway, will join Meryl Streep, Christine Baranski, Amanda Seyfreid, and more in the film.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:08PM

Review: ‘The Home Place’ at Irish Repertory Theatre by Richard Seff

Brian Friel’s play, The Home Place, has taken its time to find its way to New York, where it arrived in good hands at the newly renovated Irish Repertory Theatre off Broadway. The pl…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:02PM

Golden Globes 2018 predictions: Elisabeth Moss and Claire Foy battle to be named Best TV Drama Actress by Marcus James Dixon

According to Gold Derby’s combined odds, the race for Best TV Drama Actress at the 2018 Golden Globes will be a battle between Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:00PM

Theater News: Sienna Miller Joins Cast of The Children's Monologues

She joins Audra McDonald, Ewan McGregor, and more in the U.S. premiere of this theater work, directed by Danny Boyle.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Opera Review: Boston Lyric Opera’s “Tosca” by Jonathan Blumhofer

For my taste, too much of the stage action during Friday's performance was stiff and shopworn.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:54PM

Odds & Ends: Cher Joins Mamma Mia! Movie Sequel & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Cher Set for On-Screen Reunion with Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia! Movie Sequel Cher has landed a new screen role! The sup…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Audience Rewards Presale Begins Today for Broadway Revival of Angels in America by Adam Hetrick

Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield star in Tony Kushner’s landmark AIDS drama that returns to Broadway this February.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:49PM

Audience Rewards Presale Begins for Broadway Revival of Angels in America by Adam Hetrick

Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield star in Tony Kushner’s landmark AIDS drama that returns to Broadway this February.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:49PM

Sienna Miller Joins THE CHILDREN'S MONOLOGUES Benefit for Dramatic Need & Carnegie Hall by BroadwayWorld

The African-based creative arts charity Dramatic Need will collaborate with Carnegie Hall to present The Children's Monologues in a one-night-only benefit performance on Monday, November 13,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

Nominations Are Open for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards! Just 2 Weeks Left! by BroadwayWorld

Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2017 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards Regional productions, touring shows, community theatre and more are all included, honoring productions which opened betwee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

Photo Flash: Stephen Schwartz, Jason Gotay, Diluckshan Jeyaratnam and More Celebrate THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Opening in Silicon Valley by BroadwayWorld

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its mission of developing new works in the Bay Area with the World Premiere of The Prince of Egypt, a soaring celebration of the human spirit and one of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

‘BAND’S VISIT’ IS BIG SELLER IN WEEK ONE by Philip Boroff

The $8 million-plus to bring The Band’s Visit to Broadway looks like money well spent, based on its first full week of previews. The David Yazbek and Itamar Moses musical set in a sle…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 05:43PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Puerto Rico relief song tops Billboard chart

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda's star-studded charity song to fund relief efforts in Puerto Rico topped the Billboard digital singles chart on Monday, while Ch…

SOURCE: Reuters at 05:33PM

Review: Hello, Hodor! A ‘Game of Thrones’ Musical Spoof by Andy Webster

This spirited riff on the long-running HBO hit displays affection for its subject, tempered with a keen eye for its shortcomings.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18PM

Sienna Miller Joins Audra McDonald, Daveed Diggs, More for Carnegie Hall Children's Monologues Benefit by Andrew Gans

Oscar winner Danny Boyle will direct the evening, which also features Javier Muñoz, Charlize Theron, and Susan Sarandon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PM

Meet the Cast of Les Misérables in Chicago by Olivia Clement

A new deal includes tickets and dinner for two at The Dearborn.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:15PM

Broadway Box Office: Promising Start for ‘The Band’s Visit’ by Gordon Cox

“Springsteen on Broadway” had the megabucks launch — and continues to do huge business — but the other show to begin previews around the same time, “The Band…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:13PM

Anthony Edwards Signs On To Broadway’s ‘Children Of A Lesser God’ Revival by Jeremy Gerard

Anthony Edwards (ER, Top Gun) will make his Broadway debut alongside Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff in next spring’s revival of Mark Medoff's  Children of a Lesser God. Edwards wil…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:12PM

Don-Scott Cooper Is Le Petit Théâtre’s New Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

Cooper joins Le Petit Theatre after leaving his position at American Conservatory Theater.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Playbill Will Live-Stream Tonight’s SpongeBob SquarePants, The Broadway Musical Pop-Up Preview by Adam Hetrick

Follow us on Facebook beginning at 7 PM ET for exclusive performances and interviews with the stars and creators of the new Nickelodeon musical before it arrives on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:08PM

Katie Thompson Previews Kander & Ebb's "And The World Goes 'Round" for the Abingdon Theatre Company Gala

Watch powerhouse singer Katie Thompson perform the title number from Kander & Ebb’s And The World Goes ‘Round.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:02PM

Bill Murray makes his Carnegie Hall debut by Barbara Hoffman

To the exalted roster of artists who’ve performed at Carnegie Hall — Tchaikovsky, Leonard Bernstein, the Beatles — add Bill Murray. Decades after he crooned “Star Wars” on “SNL�…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:01PM

Cygnet's 'Georgia McBride' a drag salute dressed up in pure fun by James Hebert

Words of wisdom are where you find them — and for a failed Elvis impersonator turned fledgling Florida drag queen named Casey, they issue from the ruby-red lips of a high-heeled, wisecrack…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:00PM

Porchlight's Chicago cast of 'Billy Elliot' surely will win you over by Chris Jones

The Porchlight Music Theatre production of “Billy Elliot,” through which I sat Sunday night with misty eyes, is to a great extent what I always hoped this piece would become in Chicago: …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:00PM

WATCH: Star-Studded Trailer for Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Is Finally Here

If the explosive first trailer is any indication, Marvel Entertainment’s hotly anticipated “Black Panther” will meet and exceed expectations. Chadwick Boseman portrays the …

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:00PM

Theater News: Emmy Winner Anthony Edwards to Make Broadway Debut in Children of a Lesser God

Edwards will star opposite Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff in the revival of Mark Medoff's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Irish Rep to Kick Off New Works Reading Series With Dual Cats With One Crayfish

Rajesh Bose, Beth Fowler, and Meg Gibson will star in a staged reading of Darren Donohue's play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Women's Voices Theater Festival Announces International Women's Voices Day

The global event will be presented in partnership with National New Play Network and New Play Exchange.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: Dracula

The Hypocrites present Transylvania's favorite count at the Mercury Theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Anthony Edwards to Join Children of a Lesser God by Mark A. Robinson

Popular star of film and television Anthony Edwards is the latest addition to the Broadway revival of Mark Medoff’s Tony Award-winning Children of a Lesser God. Edwards joins the already a…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:57PM

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces New Youngblood Members by American Theatre Editors

Ten emerging playwrights will join EST's playwriting collective for 2017-18.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:56PM

Broadway Grosses: Bruce Springsteen Is 'Born to Run' on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

The fall Broadway season has kicked off with a one-of-a-kind treat. Music icon Bruce Springsteen opened a sensational concert engagement, aptly titled Springsteen on Broadway, at the Wa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Roy Dotrice, Celebrated Tony Winner of A Moon for the Misbegotten, Dies at 94 by Andy Lefkowitz

Roy Dotrice, the multitalented character actor who capped a three-plus-decade Broadway career with a Tony Award win for a revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten, died on October 16 at the age…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

The Fans Have Spoken! The Top 10 Horror Films That Should Come to Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Hopefully, the results of this week's Culturalist Challenge are as scary as your Monday gets. Last week was Friday the 13th, so we celebrated by asking you which horror film should …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Six Glorious Takeaways from Idina Menzel & Cara Mentzel on Live at Five by Lindsey Sullivan

Way before asking us to moo with her in Rent, going green as Wicked's Elphaba and getting super cold as Elsa in Frozen, Idina Menzel was just a Long Island girl with a big voice and litt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Strawdog announces cast of Ibsen's 'Pillars of the Community' by Morgan Greene

Strawdog Theatre Company announced the cast for its upcoming production of Henrik Ibsen’s “Pillars of the Community” Monday. The production will feature Nicole Bloomsmith, Kamille Dawk…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:45PM

Improved with age: “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” by Philip

Two things to know about George Street Playhouse’s temporary home on the Cook College Campus of Rutgers University: One is that the venue is temporary only in the sense that GSP will be mo…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 04:41PM

Broadway Box Office Flat As Bruce Settles In; ‘The Band’s Visit’ Toots $769K by Jeremy Gerard

The Broadway transfer of The Band’s Visit – which topped many critics’ Best Of lists last season in its off-Broadway premiere at the Atlantic Theatre Company  – play…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:40PM

Marc Bamuthi Joseph on His Artistic and Cultural Influences in “/peh-LO-tah/” by Courtney Marie

I’ve been playing soccer and have been exposed to soccer longer than I have been exposed to dance. Both of these things are part of my kinesthetic and the biography of my body. I can’t r…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:34PM

Norm Lewis Plans Fresh Lineup for 2017 Holiday Concert in NYC by Robert Viagas

Norm Lewis: Santa Baby! will swing at Feinstein’s/54 Below starting December 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:29PM

Grosses Analysis: Hamilton, The Lion King, and Hello, Dolly! Again Surpass $2 Million Mark by Andrew Gans

Seven other productions reached seven figures in the week ending October 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:28PM

Exclusive First Look at Randy Harrison and Nick Adams in Bucks County Rocky Horror Show by Hannah Vine

Tony nominee Hunter Foster directs a company that also includes Nick Cearley, Catherine Ricafort, Van Hughes, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:28PM

Chicago Theater Review: BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL (Porchlight Music Theatre at Ruth Page Center) by Lawrence Bommer

DANCING OUT A DREAM Billy Elliot was born to dance; likewise his cinematic tale just had to become a musical. But it’s a case of apples and oranges: If you loved the Universal Pictures f…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:16PM

Mary Jane by Elizabeth Wollman

The beautiful, incredibly nuanced Mary Jane, currently at New York Theatre Workshop, does what seems impossible: it burrows deep into a character who practically forces herself to be tw…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 04:12PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 10/16

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 04:06PM

ANASTASIA Implements New Box Office Rush Policy Starting Next Week! by Stephanie Wild

Starting tomorrow, October 17 at 10am, Anastasia will launch a new box office rush policy. The production will release ten 42 tickets available at the box office each morning on a first come…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 10/16

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 04:06PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 10/15/17 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 10152017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Many Harry Potter Fans Are Not The 'Chosen Ones' To Buy CURSED CHILD Tickets by Alan Henry

Broadway and Harry Potter fans took to social media to complain about not being the 'chosen ones' to have first access to HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD tickets on Broadway via the Ticket…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 10/16/2017

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 10162017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Genius x2: Lin-Manuel Miranda Chats with Stephen Sondheim About Inspiration, Collaboration & More! by BroadwayWorld

In a recent interview with T The New York Times Style Magazine, Lin-Manuel Miranda meets with Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim to chat about their work.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Beth Fowler, Rajesh Bose, and Meg Gibson Tapped for New Play Reading at Irish Rep by Olivia Clement

Darren Donohue’s Dual Cats With One Crayfish will kick off the New Works Reading Series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:03PM

Theater News: MCC Theater to Present Final PlayLabs Reading of 2017, Lily Houghton's Dear

Lilly Englert, Elise Kibler, Stefania LaVie Owen, and Coral Peña star, with Jenna Worsham directing.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Artist Kerry James Marshall creating logo for eta production by Hedy Weiss

The play is based on the book of the same name by the late Illinois Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 03:46PM

Roy Dotrice, Celebrated Tony Winner for A Moon for the Misbegotten, Dies at 94 by Andy Lefkowitz

Roy Dotrice, the multitalented character actor who capped a three-plus-decade Broadway career with a Tony Award win for a revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten, died on October 16 at the age…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Anthony Edwards Joins Broadway Revival of Children of a Lesser God by Andy Lefkowitz

Emmy nominee Anthony Edwards has been announced to play the role of Mr. Franklin in the upcoming Broadway revival of Children of a Lesser God. The new production of Mark Medoff’s …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Steppenwolf to host public memorial for Mariann Mayberry by Morgan Greene

A public memorial celebrating Mariann Mayberry will be held next month at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, it was announced Monday. The memorial for the ensemble member of 24 years will take pl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:35PM

British Actor Roy Dotrice Dead at 94 by Robert Viagas

He won the 2000 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play for A Moon for the Misbegotten.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:26PM

Arden/Everywhere by Joseph Pisano

Signaling that we’re in for something different, Bauman has redubbed the play "Arden/Everywhere," a hint that home, and the emotional impact of losing it, is at the heart of her reimaginin…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:20PM

'Charming, soulful, a proper comic': Sean Hughes tributes – and his funniest jokes by Interviews By Chris Wiegand and Tim Jonze

By his mid-20s he had scooped the Perrier award and landed his own TV show. But Sean Hughes never wanted to be a stadium standup. Mark Steel and Rhona Cameron pay tribute to a troubled talen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM

ER Emmy Winner Anthony Edwards Will Make Broadway Debut in Children of a Lesser God by Adam Hetrick

Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff co-star in the Broadway revival of Mark Medoff’s drama, which begins March 22, 2018, at Studio 54.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Interview: ‘Electra’ Director Stevie Zimmerman by Sophia Howes

Stevie Zimmerman has a reputation in DC as a “must-see” director. She received her bachelors from Oxford and her masters from the University of Leeds in England. She directed The Pitmen…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:16PM

Video: 'Changing My Major' from 'Fun Home' by Morgan Greene

This week's Showcase features a song from the Chicago premiere of Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's Tony-winning musical "Fun Home," based on Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir, now playing at Vic…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:11PM

Joe Morton, 'Turn Me Loose' and the sly comic activism of Dick Gregory by Charles McNulty

Dick Gregory, the comedian and civil rights activist who died this year, played the role of the Shakespearean fool to white America, quipping subversive sentiments about race relations in a …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:10PM

SHE LOVES ME to Kick Off 'Broadway's Best' Lineup This Friday on PBS by BroadwayWorld

As previously announced, the critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, October 20 at 9 p.m. check local listi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

DVR Alert: M. BUTTERFLY's Clive Owen to Visit LIVE WITH KELLY & RYAN by BroadwayWorld

BWW has learned that actor Clive Owen will stop by tomorrow's LIVE WITH KELLY amp RYAN to discuss the Broadway revival of M. BUTTERFLY.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

ANASTASIA Implements New Box Office Rush Policy Starting Tomorrow by Stephanie Wild

Starting tomorrow, October 17 at 10am, Anastasia will launch a new box office rush policy. The production will release ten 42 tickets available at the box office each morning on a first come…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Photo Coverage: Joe's Pub Will Launch Vanguard Residency with First Honoree- Nona Hendryx by Walter McBride

In 2018, Joe's Pub at The Public will launch The Vanguard Residency, a new award and yearlong monthly series that celebrates the work and influence of an icon of American popular culture but…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Stage and Screen Star Anthony Edwards Joins Broadway's CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD by BroadwayWorld

Producer Hal Luftig announced today that Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Anthony Edwards will make his Broadway debut alongside Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff in the hotly anticipated …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Lea Michele Says She's Ready To Do FUNNY GIRL on Broadway; Ryan Murphy No Longer Holds Rights by Alan Henry

On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo, host Andy Cohen asked guest Lea Michele when she'd be returning to Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Review Roundup: THE SECRET GARDEN at Theatre Under The Stars by BroadwayWorld

THE SECRET GARDEN runs at Theatre Under The Stars in Houston through October 22, and the critics are weighing in

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Photo Flash: Cats Celebrates 500 Performances on Broadway

The revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical began performances last year at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Right Before I Go. to Receive New York Premiere in One-Night-Only Benefit Show

Stan Zimmerman's play will be directed by Michael Wilson in a performance to benefit suicide awareness and prevention charities.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Broadway's Anastasia Announces New Rush Ticket Policy

The musical, an adaptation of the beloved animated movie, plays at the Broadhurst Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Video Flash: Watch Ben Platt Disco His Dear Evan Hansen Replacements Into Place

Taylor Trensch and Noah Galvin join the Tony winner for a dance party in the streets of NYC.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: David Henry Hwang to Present 2017 Kesselring Prize to Lauren Yee

Golden Globe-winning actor Regina Taylor will also be a guest speaker at the award ceremony.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Alfred Hitchcock’s Late Rabbi-Producer Hosts Palestinian Play ‘The Siege’; Also, Betty Buckley’s Master Class by Jeremy Gerard

Jack Skirball was a Reform Jewish rabbi from Cleveland who moved to Los Angeles, where he became a real estate developer and film producer best known for his relationship with Alfred Hitchco…

SOURCE: Deadline at 02:58PM

'Valor' Showrunner Preps His Broadway Debut With SpongeBob SquarePants by Lee Seymour

Writer Kyle Jarrow has two wildly different properties in the oven.

SOURCE: Forbes at 02:58PM

Steppenwolf to host public memorial for Mariann Mayberry by Miriam Di Nunzio

The memorial will take place starting at 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:56PM

Review: Dickie Beau’s ‘Blackouts’ by Aron Canter

Dickie Beau’s work is as personally spiritual as it is rigorous and inventive, as intimate as it is interesting, and his limited run at Abrons — part of the Crossing the Line Festival �…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:48PM

The Play That Goes Wrong Creators Mischief Theatre to Return to West End With New Improv Show by Ryan McPhee

Several cast members made their Broadway debuts earlier this year in the U.S. premiere of The Play That Goes Wrong.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

'Hard Times' at Lookingglass a chance to escape to the circus by Chris Jones

“People must be amused, squire, somehow,” observes Mr. Sleary in Charles Dickens’ “Hard Times.” “They can’t be always a-working, nor yet they can’t be always a-learning.” E…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:35PM

Review: Whiskey Pants by Aron Canter

Whiskey Pants: The Mayor Williamsburg, a new musical directed and composed by Christian De Gre, is a remarkably silly new work, now up at the HERE Arts Center. And while some of the sillines…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:29PM

PHOTOS: First look at Front Foot’s Richard III thriller #TrickyRicky by Press Releases

Front Foot Theatre's new dystopian take on Shakespeare classic Richard III officially opens tomorrow (18 October 2017) at London’s Cockpit Theatre, where its limited season continues until…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:28PM

Look Back at Ramin Karimloo, Barry Manilow, Ingrid Michaelson, Jessie Mueller, and More in Concert for America Highlights by Hannah Vine

The series continues its unofficial tour of the U.S. as it arrives in Hartford, Connecticut, October 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:27PM

Ali Ewoldt and Matt Doyle to Celebrate Skitch Henderson With New York Pops by Robert Viagas

The stars of Phantom of the Opera and Book of Mormon will sing October 27 at Carnegie Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:20PM

Roy Dotrice, Veteran Actor and Tony Winner, Dies at 94 by Robert D. McFadden

Mr. Dotrice, who began acting in a P.O.W. camp, had a long career in movies, on TV and onstage, winning his Tony in “A Moon for the Misbegotten.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PM

Review: Ace by Tania Fisher

Emmy Award-winning Letterman writer Ted Greenberg takes us back to December 18, 1987 in his taxi cab — a pivotal moment in the young Harvard student’s life. It’s the nine-year an…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:17PM

Anastasia Sets New Broadway Rush Ticket Policy by Adam Hetrick

Theatregoers will be able to purchase discounted rush tickets in person at the Broadhurst Theatre box office for day-of performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:16PM

Theo Ubique to produce 'Sweeney Todd' this spring by Morgan Greene

Meat pies will be served on stage and off this spring at the No Exit Cafe, where Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre will present an environmental staging of “Sweeney Todd” set in a pie shop. Th…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:15PM

Versatile actor rises above dated 'Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll' by Pam Kragen

Back in the 1980s, actor/playwright Eric Bogosian became an off-Broadway darling with his incendiary, multicharacter solo plays that pulsed with near-manic energy, rage and male testosterone…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 02:10PM

Broadway Performers Gather October 16 to Raise Money for Hurricane Victims by Ruthie Fierberg

Join the immersive dance experience to commemorate World Food Day and raise funds for those affected by the recent hurricane in Puerto Rico.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:08PM

Review: Ink, Duke of York’s by Jessica Handscomb

“It’s just a bit of fun” – a phrase that almost always justifies and precedes a bad idea, a phrase that Larry Lamb (Richard Coyle) exclaims in numerous ways, on various o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:06PM

British Actor Roy Dotrice Dies at 94 by Stephanie Wild

According to The Washington Post, British actor Roy Dotrice died in his London home on Monday at age 94. Dotrice has played many theater and television roles, notably Leopold Mozart in the O…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

The Broadway Cast Welcomes Kristolyn Lloyd, Bobby Conte Thornton, and Eva Noblezada by Olivia Clement

On the newest episode of the podcast, Playbill chats with three stars making their Broadway debuts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:04PM

Dynamic pricing at People's Light and Kimmel? Price bumps coming to live theater near you

A big "hit" on Broadway, dynamic ticket pricing that goes up as well as down is now rearing its lovely head in Philly, too.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Roy Dotrice Dies: Tony Winner & ‘Amadeus’ Actor Was 94 by Erik Pedersen

Roy Dotrice, who played Leopold Mozart in Best Picture Oscar winner Amadeus and won a Tony Award for Best Actor in A Moon for the Misbegotten, died today in London. He was 94. His family c…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:58PM

Interviews: Anne-Marie Duff: 'I had no idea if Shameless was going to be disastrous or brilliant'

The actress talks Heisenberg and what made a shy girl like her turn to acting

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:42PM

Sean Hughes obituary by Bruce Dessau

Award-winning comedian who was a key figure in the evolution of modern standup and reached a wide TV audience on Never Mind the BuzzcocksSean Hughes, who has died aged 51, was one of the mos…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM

Whisper it – Greek amphitheatre's legendary acoustics are a myth by Nicola Davis

Tour guides may tell you that a pin dropping can be heard in every seat of the ancient theatre of Epidaurus – but scientists disagreeIt has been held up as a stunning example of ancient Gr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM

Reading Springsteen review was almost as good as being there | Letters by Letters

Reader Irvine Stuart commends Laura Barton’s writingSincere thanks to Laura Barton for her excellent review of Bruce Springsteen on Broadway (13 October). Rich in insights while devoid of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM

Performance, Rehearsal, & Event Space Available in The Frontier! by Bt

The Frontier, Jackalope Theatre Company's storefront space is now accepting submissions for long and short term rentals! The Frontier is located at 1106 W. Thorndale, just steps away from t…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:33PM

Democracy in America — timely but out of touch with reality

Romeo Castellucci’s take on Alexis de Tocqueville is European auteur theatre at its most tone-deaf

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:31PM

Review: Without 1D, Niall Horan walks on the folkier side by Mark Kennedy

Niall Horan, "Flicker" (Capitol Records)...

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:19PM

Freewheeling jazz from the Vijay Iyer Sextet at London’s Wigmore Hall

The pianist returned to the venue with his line-up expanded by a brass section

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:06PM

Ben Platt Passes Dear Evan Hansen Torch to Noah Galvin & Taylor Trensch with Ultimate Dance Video by Andy Lefkowitz

Dear Evan Hansen Tony winner Ben Platt may be playing his final performance in the hit musical on November 19, but the farewell isn't as sad as it might be. Taking over for Platt will be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

An abrasively modern production of The Seagull in London

Chekhov’s great drama at the Lyric Hammersmith is refreshing, funny and sad

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:06PM

Review: The Honeymooners by Elyse Trevers

For those who were weaned on Jackie Gleason’s sitcom The Honeymooners, there’s cause to rejoice. There’s a new musical based upon the 1950s classic characters, directed by award-winni…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:06PM

Kathryn Erbe, Kathy Najimy & Patrick Reilly to Appear at NYC Debut of DATING MY MOTHER Indie Film by Movies News Desk

Indie comedy DATING MY MOTHER will make its New York premiere as part of NewFest, NYC's largest LGBT film festival, at Cinepolis, Chelsea on October 21st.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM

VIDEO: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Trio Platt, Galvin & Trensch Return to the Disco Era in New 'Getaway' Video by BroadwayWorld

This week, the talented trio of DEAR EVAN HANSEN harken back to the disco era with a new dance video to the tune of Earth Wind and Fire's 'Getaway.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM

Hayley Tamaddon to Star in U.K. Tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie by Andrew Gans

The Emmerdale and Dancing on Ice star will play the Kansas girl determined to make it big in Manhattan.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

NEWS: Full cast & extra dates announced for Jersey Boys UK tour by Emma Clarendon

Due to popular demand, twelve additional dates have been added to the second UK tour of the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys. Full casting - including four…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Review: Animal Wisdom

Heather Christian's "Requiem Mass" theater piece receives its world premiere at the Bushwick Starr.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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A Two-Way Mirror Held Up to Hamlet’s Nature by American Theatre Editors

At Idaho Shakespeare Festival, alternating Hamlets mined the role’s duality—and not just along gender lines.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:59PM

Alex Mandell Brings Instagram Along for a Two-Show Day at The Play That Goes Wrong

Alex Mandell takes over BroadwayBox's Instagram for a two-show Saturday at The Play That Goes Wrong.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:58PM

Musicians Fight to Save Iconic ‘Tin Pan Alley’ by Ruthie Fierberg

Activists will gather October 22 to advocate the preservation of the threatened cultural district.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Photo Flash: First Look at A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER on Tour by BroadwayWorld

The 2017-2018 National Tour of the Tony Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love amp Murder, produced by NETworks Presentations, tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Industry Exclusive: The Story of Music Publisher Martin Bandier and His Tempting Broadway Opportunity by Jay Landers

What do the Beatles, Dylan, Sting, Stones, Beyonc , Gaga, Madonna, the Taylors Swift and James, Queen, Elvis, Bowie, Pink, Adele, the Monkees and Snoop Dog all have in common

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Laura Michelle Kelly to Bring BOTH SIDES NOW to Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Feinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Laura Michelle Kelly in 'Both Sides Now' on November 7, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Chats with Broadway Alum and Big Screen Chava, Neva Small by Behind The Curtain

Everyone's favorite little bird, little Chavala, Neva Small, sits down with Rob and Kevin to look back on her fabulous career both onstage and on the screen. Neva takes us back to the filmin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Review: Kinder K, The Bunker Theatre by Helen Long

The room is soaked in a cold, blue hue. A young woman cradles a bouquet as she drops to her knees. Like a lonely child lining up her toys, she begins to lower each rose to the ground. A part…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:42PM

Review: Man Up! Camden People’s Theatre by Rachael Head

‘(Don’t) Objectify Me!’  For the Come As You Are festival at the Camden People’s Theatre, Camilla Harding and Alexandra Sinclair rework and perform their self-written piece Man Up! …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:42PM

Alice & Emily's Belting B'day! Side Show Opened on Broadway 20 Years Ago

The cult musical Side Show opened on October 16, 1997.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:41PM

Take a First Look at the Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder National Tour by Hannah Vine

The tour, starring James Taylor Odom and Blake Price, began performances in Elmira, New York, September 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

Dear Evan Hansen’s Ben Platt Gets Groovy with Incoming Stars Taylor Trensch and Noah Galvin by Olivia Clement

See the three title stars get down in the streets of New York City in the ’70s-inspired music video.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33PM

Origami, Battersea Power Station, London, review: Spectacular and unflashy by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

Inspired by the Japanese art of paper folding, 'Origami', which launches this year's Dance Umbrella festival, is performed at Battersea Power Station

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:24PM

Migguel Anggelo Pens New Show in Response to Last Year’s Pulse Tragedy by Olivia Clement

The show will debut in New York City as part of the Fearless series at the Clemente Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Ilona by Matherc

Gavin Creel and Jane Krakowski perform “Ilona” in She Loves Me. The critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to GREAT PERFORMANCES on Fr…

SOURCE: PBS at 12:20PM

10 Ways Off-Broadway’s Long-Running Perfect Crime Has Kept Up With the Times by Robert Viagas

What happens when your show outlasts its original script and props?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM

George F. Walker’s new big-cheque romp The Chance mostly pays off: review by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

World premiere of well-known playwright's latest lets three performers play with each other and the improbable story of $300,000 opportunity.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:19PM

Theatre Review: ‘Cry-Baby the Musical’ at Silhouette Stages by Steve Charing

Wouldn’t you like to escape for a couple of hours from the current tumult in the world and head back to the 1950’s when polio shots were mandatory, kissing with tongue seemed like hittin…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:17PM

Readings of New Musical THE MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS Starring Jessie Mueller Set for Today & Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

Special invitational presentations of THE MUSEUM OF BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS, a new musical featuring Tony winner Jessie Mueller and inspired by the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Cro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From an actor/teacher in South Florida to a Philadelphia stage manager, here are some folks to have on your radar.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:12PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Miss Saigon's New Gigi, Dorcas Leung

Dorcas Leung talks embodying Miss Saigon's complex character, the smorgasbord backstage, and going ride or die for Wicked.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:07PM

Critic’s Notebook: Making Shakespeare Their Own, Serious and Silly by Alexis Soloski

Two productions that draw on the Bard: an “As You Like It” with echoes of the refugee crisis and a goofy musical based on “Measure for Measure.” In this case, fun wins.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:04PM

Paines Plough’s pop-up theatre vandalised by Georgia Snow

Paines Plough’s pop-up auditorium, the Roundabout, was forced to cancel shows at the weekend after it was vandalised. The 168-seat Roundabout, which

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:01PM

What Happened When Patti LuPone Was Out of Evita For a Night? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares how to tune in to tonight’s Concert for America, a hilarious story from the original production of Evita, and some little known hist…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

ALL THE LITTLE LIGHTS – Arcola Theatre by Laura Kressly

Hilarious and heart-breaking in equal measure, Jane Upton’s work is a darkly realistic shock to the system.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Take a Look at Ping Chong Company's Alaxsxa | Alaska

Performances continue through October 29 at La MaMa.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Film News: Cher Cast in the Mamma Mia! Film Sequel

The legendary pop singer joins the musical movie as her Broadway musical rounds the bend.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Features: Top 10 shows to take the kids to this half term

Fancy treating your children to a trip to the theatre this school holiday? Here's some tips for the best half term shows

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:54AM

Tickets Are Now on Sale for Children of a Lesser God, Starring Joshua Jackson & Lauren Ridloff by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway revival of Mark Medoff’s 1980 play Children of a Lesser God, led by Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff in their Broadway debuts. The p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Let the Memory Live Again and Again! Cats Celebrates 500 Broadway Performances by Lindsey Sullivan

As fans know from Tyler Hanes' vlog, the Cats cast is always having a blast at the Neil Simon Theatre. October 13 marked a truly meow-mentous occasion: the 500th performan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Go Backstage on Belmont Avenue with These Exclusive Photos from A Bronx Tale by Lindsey Sullivan

Want to know how the cast of A Bronx Tale welcomes audiences to the neighborhood with Broadway magic eight times a week? You're in luck! Broadway.com has an exclusive backstage pass to s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Stan Zimmerman’s Right Before I Go Plans Benefit for Suicide Prevention by Robert Viagas

Using the last words of people lost to suicide, the new play will get a reading November 2 in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

In the Heights creators demand Weinstein Company relinquishes film rights by Georgia Snow

The creators of musical In the Heights have asked the Weinstein Company to release the film rights to the show, following the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:50AM

David Hyde Pierce Hosts Salute to Broadway’s Long-Timers by Robert Viagas

The November 7 Broadway Salutes concert at Sardi’s honors theatre folk who have been at it 25 years or more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

David Hare: ‘Theatre directors want too much control in the rehearsal’ by Giverny Masso

Directors have too much control about how plays are staged, playwright David Hare has said. Hare argued the balance of influence between

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AM

Betty Buckley’s Dazzling Story Songs #2 Runs the Gamut of Emotions by Andrew Gans

The Tony winner’s latest concert act is a powerful and ultimately hopeful meditation on the world in which we now live.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

Perfect Wedding review at Mill at Sonning – ‘great comic timing’ by Paul Vale

The rituals of a wedding are prime fodder for a farce. The heightened emotions surrounding the event have been a huge source

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AM

The Almighty is a cutie-pie in ‘An Act of God’ by Nelson Pressley

His new commandment: chillax.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:33AM

BWW Contest: Enter to Win Two Tickets to COME FROM AWAY by Bww Contests

BroadwayWorld is giving you the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to COME FROM AWAY Enter our contest below for your chance to experience the Best Musical winner all across North America.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - October 16, 2017 - The Band's Visit, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away Top Growth! by Alan Henry

The top growing current Broadway musicals were The Band's Visit 20.88, M. Butterfly 12.31, Dear Evan Hansen 2.06, Come From Away 1.31 and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1.24. The top grow…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

What's Playing on Broadway: Thanksgiving Week 2017! by Bww Special

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

BWW TV: They've Got Poison in Their Pockets! Watch Highlights from 'GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE' on Tour by BroadwayWorld TV

The 2017-2018 National Tour of the Tony Award winner for Best Musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love amp Murder, produced by NETworks Presentations, tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AM

David Henry Hwang to Present Kesselring Prize to Lauren Yee by Olivia Clement

The Great Leap playwright has been named the winner of the $25,000 grant from the National Arts Club.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:30AM

Celebrate Harry Potter’s 20th Anniversary + More London Events

As the nights draw in and sunshine becomes a distant memory, many Londoners retreat inside. Fair, but there’s no need for your brain to go into hibernation. Kick those little grey cell…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:30AM

Mondparsifal Beta 9-23 — wilfully childish, monstrously complex

Jonathan Meese’s reflection on Wagnerian themes at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele tells us little about Wagner

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:26AM

First Look at After the Blast, Starring Cristin Milioti and William Jackson Harper by Marc J. Franklin

Lincoln Center Theater's world premiere by Zoe Kazan, directed by Lila Neugebauer, began performances October 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

An Act of God at Signature (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith

You know how it is with celebrities: you don’t hear from them for awhile, you assume they’re dead. Until they put out a bestseller that refutes/justifies/excuses everything they&…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:18AM

Look Back at Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner in the Original Broadway Run of Side Show by Hannah Vine

The show, based on the lives of the Hilton Sisters, opened on Broadway October 16, 1997, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Phyllis Diller's best one-liners by Priya Elan

The standup comic who paved the way for such stars as Roseanne Barr and Joan Rivers died yesterday. Here's a selection of her finest jokesBefore Joan Rivers, before Roseanne Barr and Kathy G…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

Sean Hughes: comedians can't get an open mic by Sean Hughes

I’m sick of my jokes being either censored or misconstrued by the media. No subject should be off limits in comedy.I don't believe in censorship. I don't mean to cause any offence to anyon…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

Farewell to Sean Hughes, sparky comedy gadfly in a league of his own by Brian Logan

From the bumbling misadventures of Sean’s Show to the jaunty misanthropy of his later standup material, Hughes – who has died aged 51 – was a master of telling messy truths There were …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

Love Song to Lavender Menace review at Royal Lyceum Theatre Studio, Edinburgh – ‘celebratory’ by Thom Dibdin

Pulling ghosts out of the air – or rather off the shelves – James Ley’s historical drama recalls the years in the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:08AM

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, Tailored for Young Performers, Heading to the Stage by Adam Hetrick

Hoboken Children’s Theater Company will be the first in the country to premiere the streamlined version of the musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:06AM

Tony Winner Jessie Mueller Stars in Readings of New Musical Museum of Broken Relationships Starting October 16 by Andrew Gans

The new musical features music by Daniel Green and a book and lyrics by David H. Bell.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Hair The Musical at The Vaults by Emma Clarendon

Following a successful run at Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre, Jonathan O’Boyle’s 50th-anniversary production of hippie musical Hair arrives in London for an extended season at The Vaults…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Podcast Episode 134 – BMI’s Director of Musical Theatre, Pat Cook

Pat Cook is the equivalent of a musical theater research scientist. For 28 years, Pat has been in the BMI laboratory, watching new writers perfect their craft, and helping them discover the…

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

Podcast Episode 134 – BMI’s Director of Musical Theatre, Pat Cook

Pat Cook is the equivalent of a musical theater research scientist. For 28 years, Pat has been in the BMI laboratory, watching new writers perfect their craft, and helping them discover the…

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

Theater News: At the Illusionist's Table Makes New York Debut at the McKittrick Hotel

The home of Sleep No More presents a magical dining experience.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Theater News: In & Of Itself Announces Third Extension

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

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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In & Of Itself Extends for Third Time—Through Spring 2018 by Olivia Clement

Derek DelGaudio’s solo show, produced by Neil Patrick Harris, continues its acclaimed run Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

Podcast Episode 134 – Pat Cook

  Pat Cook is the equivalent of a musical theater research scientist. For 28 years, Pat has been in the BMI laboratory, watching new writers perfect their craft, and helping them disco…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 10:55AM

Features: Top 5 openings: 16 to 22 October

Natalie Dormer promises a scintillating performance, Chekhov comes to Cardiff and Oscar Wilde in the West End for our top openings of the week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:54AM

The Broadway.com Show: Rob Colletti on Taking School of Rock on the Road by Broadway.com

Rob Colletti chats with Ryan Lee Gilbert about hitting the road as Dewey Finn on the School of Rock national tour.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM

Hayley Tamaddon to star in Thoroughly Modern Millie tour by Georgia Snow

Hayley Tamaddon is to star in a forthcoming tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie, which returns in 2018. Tamaddon, best known for her

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:48AM

Magic Time!: ‘Sotto Voce’ at Theater J by John Stoltenberg

Among the revelatory dimensions of this lyrical play is one that caught my attention by surprise. I knew going in that Sotto Voce, by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz, would re…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:43AM

Music Preview: Michael Gibbs — Coming Full Circle at Berklee by Michael Ullman

The evening will be an invaluable opportunity to hear sounds, textures, and melodies created by a veteran composer/arranger.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33AM

Film Commentary: October — A Month of Horror, Multiplying by Arts Fuse Editor

I love subtlety, and beauty, and trash, and terror, in equal measure.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:33AM

What's Playing on Broadway: October 16-22, 2017 by Bww Special

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of October 16-22, 2017.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Shares Original Bathroom Demo for Puerto Rico Benefit Track by BroadwayWorld

He explained in a recent live video for CNN 'I had the idea at 3 in the morning... The initial demo was me singing in a bathroom.' Now the original demo has arrived

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Bette Midler and HELLO DOLLY! Continue to Blast Shubert & House Records by BroadwayWorld

The new Broadway production of Hello, Dolly starring Bette Midler celebrates its second consecutive week of breaking the box office records for both the Shubert Theatre 225 West 44th Street …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Photo Coverage: IN & OF ITSELF Celebrates 200 Performances with Neil Patrick Harris & Frank Oz! by Jennifer Broski

Produced by Werner Entertainment, Tony Award winners Gary Goddard amp Forbes Candlish, Prediction Productions and five-time Emmy amp Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, IN amp OF ITSELF …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Cabaret Convention Begins October 16 at Jazz at Lincoln Center by Andrew Gans

The annual celebration of New York City nightlife features Amra-Faye Wright, Molly Pope, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:31AM

Androboros (Villain of the State)

Androboros (Villain of the State) Off Off Broadway, Fraunces Tavern Museum Reviewed by Shani Friedman BOTTOM LINE: Just in time for election season in New York, this funny, fast-paced poli…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 10:18AM

Celebrating More Than 50 Years of Angela Lansbury on the Stage by Hannah Vine

The five-time Tony Award winner celebrates her birthday October 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM

Helen Mirren Will Be Honored With Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award by Andrew Gans

The Oscar and Tony-winning actor will be celebrated in April 2018 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK – Touring ★★★★★ by Helen McWilliams

Inspired by Lewis Carroll, The Hunting Of The Snark is a musical cornucopia of delights, silliness and adventure. A fantastic show for kids and adults alike and engaging from beginning to end

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

‘Dancing with the Stars’ winner predictions update: Lindsey Stirling holds onto the lead going into ‘Disney Night’ by Daniel Montgomery

Violinist Lindsey Stirling and musical theater actor Jordan Fisher have been neck-and-neck all season on “Dancing with the Stars,” occupying the top two spots in our Mirror Ball …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Erica Whyman: In the wake of Weinstein, it’s time UK theatre challenged its own unacceptable behaviour by Erica Whyman

The Harvey Weinstein allegations should have shocked us all. The appalling truth is that for many women and many men in British

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:50AM

Free, Form, Five by Maryhrbacek

Free, Form, Five Curated by D. Dominick Lombardi Olga Wimmer PCC, NYC Oct. 7 - Nov. 18, 2017 Elga Wimmer PCC presents "Free, Form, Five," a group exhibition curated by D. …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 09:46AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Cazzie David & Elisa Kalani by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Jordan Fisher Talks Life-Changing DWTS' Experience, HAMILTON & More by Caryn Robbins

Today, Fisher takes a moment out of his busy rehearsal schedule to speak with BWW about his life-changing experience on DANCING WITH THE STARS, his burgeoning music career and his strong des…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

DVR Alert - METEOR SHOWER's Amy Schumer Visits Tonight's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE by BroadwayWorld

BWW has learned that Amy Schumer, who will make her Broadway debut in Steve Martin's METEOR SHOWER next month, will stop by tonight's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE on ABC to discuss the show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

Roy Dotrice obituary by Michael Coveney

Veteran actor best known for playing John Aubrey in Brief Lives, Fagin in the stage version of Oliver! and a late role in Game of ThronesAs leading character actors go, Roy Dotrice, who has …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:36AM

Beth Kirkpatrick Promises a Chance for Romance at Big Gay Setup Concert by Robert Viagas

She’s inviting her gay fans to bring single friends to her gig at NYC’s The Green Room 42.

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Charles Busch Reinvents His Cabaret Persona October 17–21 by Robert Viagas

The drag icon will emphasize “trouser” roles for his NYC club stand.

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Scottish Government Prepares to Abolish Arts Council and Fund Performing Companies Directly by Vivien Schweitzer

The ministers of Scotland's regional government intend to change the way the country's arts organizations are funded, reports The Sunday Herald of Glasgow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:29AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, October 16, 2017 by Susan Grace

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The Other Palace announces new studio season by Giverny Masso

Musical Hot Gay Time Machine will run at the Other Studio as part of the London venue’s new season. Following a run

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AM

NEA Berates Public Radio for Abandoning Classical Music by Vivien Schweitzer

Public radio is not living up to its obligation to provide music ignored by commercial stations, according to a National Endowment for the Arts study prompted by the decline in the network&a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:17AM

After/Life: Detroiters Tell the Untold Stories of the ’67 Rebellion by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Kristin Horton, Lisa Biggs. Playwright Lisa Biggs and director Kristin Horton discuss the process of developing After/Life , a new play about the 1967 Rebellion in Detroit, Michigan with …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:07AM

HAIR – The Vaults ★★★ by Johnny Fox

No ‘turn’ unstoned? The fourteen young performers in Hair certainly give a credible impression of being out of their skulls on psychedelic substances while still managing to deliver som…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

‘Dancing with the Stars’ preview: ‘Disney Night’ could yield the first perfect score of the season by Cordell Martin

We’re now at about the halfway point of “Dancing with the Stars” season 25, and the competition continues to heat up. Singer and actor Jordan Fisher received a near-perfect sco…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 09:00AM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Great Achievements of Talos Energy by Rino16

Talos Energy has established a vast number of firms and operations since its launch, thanks to its excellent management team. The business started as a small company, and up to date, Talos e…

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 08:37AM

Review: Review: Hansel & Gretel (All Saints Church, Finchley, and tour)

Pop-up Opera presents a strongly cast account of this tuneful masterpiece

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:36AM

Review: Review: The Secret Keeper (Ovalhouse)

Angela Clerkin's novel is adapted for the stage for a UK tour

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:36AM

Sean Hughes | Comedy review by Brian Logan

The Capitol, Horsham"I'm not saying I'm perfect," says Sean Hughes, as he mocks all the things the rest of us do wrong. But part of Hughes's charm is that he does claim to be, if not perfect…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AM

Sean Hughes: comedian dies aged 51 by Jamie Grierson

Hughes, who won Perrier comedy award in 1990 and was team captain on BBC’s Never Mind the Buzzcocks, died on Monday morningSean Hughes, the Irish stand-up comedian and quiz show panellist,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AM

Veteran British actor Roy Dotrice dies aged 94 by Associated Press

The family of veteran British actor Roy Dotrice says he has died in his London home. He was 94.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:33AM

Goth Weekend review at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne – ‘funny and touching’ by Chris Collett

Teenager Anna wants her dad, suburban Scarborough plumber Ken, to start dating again after the death of her mother. But feisty goth

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:22AM

Podcast: Good taste, dark secrets and Amit Chaudhuri

What’s the naughtiest thing you’ve ever done? We ask Vince Cable, Ruth Rogers and Jeremy Paxman.

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‘Make You Feel My Love’: from Bob Dylan to Adele

The Dylan song was a ‘blueprint for ageing rockers in quest of a credibility reboot’

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 08:07AM

BWW's On This Day - October 16, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AM

Promise and Promiscuity review at Greenwich Theatre, London – ‘predictable Austen pastiche’ by Julia Rank

New Zealand performer Penny Ashton has a personal connection with the lady on the new £10 note, being a fifth great niece

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:05AM

HEISENBERG: The Uncertainty Principle – West End by Laura Kressly

German physicist Werner Heisenberg talks of pairs and duality. The one thing against the other. The one in terms of the other. Directed by Marianne Elliott and written by Simon Stephens, thi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Steve Scott to receive special Jeff Award by Morgan Greene

Steve Scott will receive a special Jeff Award at the Equity ceremony in November, the Jeff Awards committee announced Monday. Scott, a longtime artistic associate of Goodman Theatre, will be…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00AM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Q&A with Anthony Grieco of Cisco: A Collective Approach to Securing the Internet of Things – The Way Forward by Michael Kaiser

It’s Week 3 of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), which will take a look into the future through the lens of

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 07:42AM

Park Theatre to stage musical about Rothschilds by Georgia Snow

A musical about the Rothschild banking dynasty, and the European premiere of Robert Schenkkan’s Building the Wall are among the productions announced

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:41AM

The Secret Keeper review – murder, greed and a chorus of crows in gothic fairytale by Lyn Gardner

Ovalhouse, London Angela Clerkin’s tale of the burden of keeping secrets has political relevance but in spite of the creepy atmosphere, it needs more urgency and clarity The townsfolk susp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AM

The Siege Review: Bethlehem Standoff from the Palestinian Point of View by Jonathan Mandell

The Siege, a play dramatizing the 2002 siege by armed Palestinians of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, is in several ways the exact opposite of Oslo, the last drama about the Palesti…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:33AM

Poll: Would you pay more than £100 to see a West End show? by The Stage

The Stage’s annual ticketing survey revealed that more West End productions than ever are charging £100 or more for their most expensive

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:29AM

Beginning, National Theatre, London, review: A real depth of insight, humour and compassion by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

David Eldridge's new play is a wry, funny and touching meditation on the loneliness of the singleton, in the era of the dating app

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:24AM

'Mother!' at Electric Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

“Mother!” will be screened at Electric Cinema (at both Portobello and Shoreditch Theatres), London. “Mother!” was released in 2017. It features Jennifer Lawrence, Ed Harris, Jav…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:18AM

Othello review at Ambassadors Theatre, London – ‘visually arresting’ by Dave Fargnoli

Kicking off with a swaggering, seamlessly choreographed movement sequence packed with evocative details and expressive character interactions, Simon Pittman’s Othello is infused

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:17AM

'Nosferatu the Vampyre' at Picturehouse Cinemas, London by Blouin Artinfo

The 1979 art house vampire horror film “Nosferatu the Vampyre” will be screened at Picturehouse Cinemas in London.Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania, leaving behind his young wife L…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:17AM

'The Exorcist' at Prince Charles Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

William Friedkin’s classic supernatural horror film “The Exorcist” will be screened at Prince Charles Cinema in London.Actress Chris MacNeil is visiting Washington D.C., with her twelv…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:16AM

Theatre News: Rothschild musical to get UK premiere in new Park Theatre season

David Haig will also feature in the venue's new line-up

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM

Theatre News: Hayley Tamaddon to star in Thoroughly Modern Millie UK tour

The Dancing on Ice winner will appear in the lead role

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM

Theatre News: Mischief Theatre announces new improvised West End show

The award-winning company, responsible for The Play That Goes Wrong, return in time for Christmas

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM

Review: Review: People, Places and Things (UK tour)

Lisa Dwyer Hogg steps into the shoes of Denise Gough for the UK tour

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:06AM

The Park theatre announces 2018 season with new Musical Rothschild & Sons

The Park Theatre kicks off 2018 with a bang as it announces the UK Premiere of ROTHSCHILD & SONS, charting the Rothschild family’s rise from poverty to a global banking dynasty with new, n…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:05AM

BWW Morning Brief October 16th, 2017 - Galas, Benefits and Readings, Oh My! by Danielle Ashley

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news Galas, benefits, awards, readings and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AM

‘Game-changing’ study reveals impacts of working conditions on musicians’ mental health by Georgia Snow

Money worries, poor working conditions and bullying are among the leading contributors to mental health problems in musicians, including those working in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AM

Great Lakes Theater's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is whimsical delight (review) by Laura Demarco, The Plain Dealer

More than 400 years after its debut, the Bard's comedy of mistaken identity and midsummer mayhem still brings the laughter.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 07:01AM

HANSEL & GRETEL – Touring by Shanine Salmon

This transgressive tale of two hungry children, performed in German, is paired with witty paraphrasing on the screen behind: ‘A treat? Could you be more specific?’ It was a little unsett…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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'Animal Wisdom' Speaks With the Dead, at The Bushwick Starr by Blouin Artinfo

Bushwick Starr is hosting the musical “Animal Wisdom” featuring Heather Christian that will run through November 4, 2017. The musical is an initiation into the world of the dead by singe…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:57AM

Irish Arts Center Celebrates with Spirit of Ireland Gala by Jk Clarke

  Friday, October 13 was full of good auspices at Cipriani on 42nd Street as the Irish Arts Center celebrated with its Spirit of Ireland Gala. This year’s event honored: Emmy, Gra…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:56AM

Tony-Nominated Lyricist Richard Wilbur Passes Away Age 96 by BroadwayWorld

AP has just reported that Richard Wilbur, poet, lyricist and translator, has died at age 96. Wilbur was best known to the theatre community as the lyricist behind Leonard Bernstein's CANDIDE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:54AM

London play gives free tickets to young footballers in bid to attract new audiences by Giverny Masso

The producers of The Red Lion at London’s Trafalgar Studios are hoping to inspire new theatre fans by working with football clubs.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AM

Dallas Opera and Its Musicians Without Contract Two Weeks Before Season Opens by Vivien Schweitzer

The Dallas Opera and its union orchestra are without a contract, two weeks before the 50th season opens on November 10 with Verdi's Nabucco, reports The Dallas Morning News.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:35AM

Brothers Karamazov review at Tron Theatre, Glasgow – ‘lacks intensity’ by Gareth K Vile

Richard Crane’s dramatisation of Brothers Karamazov is an ambitious attempt to condense the epic scale of the Russian novel into two hours.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:33AM

Everybody's talking about Jamie wins big at the UK Theatre Awards!

It was a big night for EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE last night as the show won the "Best Musical Production" category at the UK Theatre Awards with StageFave John McCrea taking the Best P…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:30AM

Shaun Tan’s ‘The Red Tree’ at Parramatta Riverside Theatres, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

National Theatre of Parramatta, Sydney presents a musical based on Shaun Tan’s award-winning picture book “The Red Tree,” co-written by playwright Hillary Bell. “The Red Tree” (200…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:15AM

Mark Shenton’s week: Is the National Theatre falling apart? by Mark Shenton

The National Theatre seems to have suffered a series of mishaps recently. Last week’s press night for Saint George and the Dragon

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:09AM

Theatre News: Madagascar musical UK tour announced

The animated classic is coming to stages across the UK in 2018

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:06AM

Theatre News: Barricade Boys to feature as part of Other Palace Studio season

The group's Christmas show will feature as part of the Other Palace's new line-up

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:06AM

David Oakes: 'I haven’t done anything as bad as my characters' by Jasper.rees

The actor stars opposite Natalie Dormer in Venus in Fur. Why is he always exploring the dark side?“He has something of Dillane about him.” Thus Patrick Marber on David Oakes. “I rate h…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:04AM

Madagascar musical announces 2018 tour by Roda Musa

A stage musical of the animated film Madagascar will tour the UK next year. Based on the Dreamworks animation the production has

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:04AM

Springsteen on Broadway — The Boss, stripped down and intimate

The bard of blue-collar America looks back on his life without hoopla at the Walter Kerr Theatre

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Monday, October 16, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, October 16, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “War Paint” Moves Up Closing for LuPone Surgery, Ellen Green’s Reconceived “Little Shop” Denied Rights, and this Week’s Theatrical Schedule! ̶…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

The Secret Keeper review at Ovalhouse – ‘amusing and inventive’ by Anna Winter

The best fairytales filter dark material through the realm of fantasy. Angela Clerkin’s firmly tongue-in-cheek fairytale for grown ups The Secret Keeper

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:54AM

Concert Review: ‘Cirque Goes Broadway’ by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at The Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall by Lynne Menefee

BSO’s SuperPops season opened this weekend with a dazzling performance. The show married what Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly accurately described as “gems of the Broadway repertoir…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:16AM

Tim Key: from living-room poetry jams to comedy ubiquity by Rachel Aroesti

Best known as Alan Partridge's Sidekick Simon, the self-proclaimed Single White Slut has found a keen audience for his weird, unsettling comedy"I didn't have an elaborate cover story that I'…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:06AM

VICTORY CONDITION – Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

New two-hander is a highly stylised account of a positively Ballardian reality: contemporary nihilism rules.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

WATCH: Sweeney Frog - the Muppets take on Sondheim

They've always been our favourite furry friends, but The Muppets have taken a dark turn in this video which casts each lovable goofball as a character in SWEENEY TODD. With Miss Piggy taking…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Walter Kerr Theater hosts Bruce Springsteen's autobiographical concert by Blouin Artinfo

Walter Kerr Theater is hosting the musical autobiography “Springsteen on Broadway” that will be running through October 21, 2017. The show featuring the legend Bruce Springsteen marks hi…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:40AM

FIRST LOOK: The Bridge Theatre, London’s Newest Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo This past weekend Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr welcomed the first ever audience to The Bridge Theatre. London's newest theatre is situated on the river by Tower Bridge and …

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And Scene #29 - SHOWdown: The Lion King vs Ragtime! by Andscenepod, Michael Salerno

Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast!  It’s time for another SHOWdown!! But before we get to that, in Act 1, we discuss the latest Geniuses named in the theat…

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Monday, October 16, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: What Shadows, Park Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon What Shadows is a seriously meaty play, full of challenging ideas, brought to life through a strong cast and Roxana Silbert's well-paced direction. This post REVIEW: What Shad…

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Why Touring Theatre is Weighted Against Artists by Lauren Mooney

Lauren Mooney explores the fraught business of booking a tour, and the glaring power imbalance between venues and freelance artists. The post Why Touring Theatre is Weighted Against Artists …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:20AM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Memphis The Musical by Arts Review

Memphis The Musical is the third of five productions Stageart have planned for 2017. Unlike your typical middle child, Memphis is not invisible or resentful – instead, it’s another magni…

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Tim Key review – spilt lager, Poohsticks and an agonising quest for romance by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonHis first standup set in three years works a treat as Key paints a slyly humorous and heavily ironic portrait of midlife disappointmentIt feels both apt and unlikely that…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:18AM

American Contemporary Ballet performs "Inferno" by Blouin Artinfo

American Contemporary Ballet is performing their show titled “Inferno” that is running through October 28, 2017. The performance is inspired by Pulitzer award-winning Charles Wuorinen’…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:14AM

Mipcom: Walt Disney International Announces Expanded Role for SVP Mark Endemaño by John Hopewell

CANNES — Walt Disney International Chairman Any Bird announced Monday morning that Mark Endemaño will be taking on an expanded role as Senior VP of Media Distribution for the company.…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00AM

Lyn Gardner: Inspiring drama teachers are the unsung heroes of British theatre by Lyn Gardner

Several weeks ago, I interviewed Adam Penford, Nottingham Playhouse’s incoming artistic director, for The Stage. During our conversation, he mentioned how important

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Guillermo Calderon: ‘I grew up in a place of conflict, pain and trauma’ by Giverny Masso

Chilean playwright and director Guillermo Calderon is making his debut at London’s Royal Court with political drama B. He tells Giverny Masso

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Monday, October 16, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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NBC’s "Will & Grace" Back on Air After 11 Years by Blouin Artinfo

NBC’s “Will & Grace” returns to television after 11 years with a 9th season, starring Eric McCormack and Debra Messing in titular roles. The series finale in 2006 ended with W…

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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 10/15-10/16/2017

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, October 16, 2017 - Monday, October 16, 2017.

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THE HONEYMOONERS: All Hail the Actors! by Peter Filichia

They must have watched each of “the classic 39 episodes” at least 39 times. For Michael McGrath has indeed become...Continue Reading The post THE HONEYMOONERS: All Hail the Actors! appea…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 01:09AM

Gerhard Richter: The Life of Images by Arts Review

Widely considered one of the world’s most influential living artists, Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) presents the first major exhibition in Australia of work by German artist G…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:05AM

Charles Cohen to Play Bigger Role in French Film Landscape with Landmark Theater Acquisition by Elsa Keslassy

Charles Cohen, one of the leading distributors of French movies in the United States, is set to play a bigger role in Gaul’s film landscape. A real estate tycoon turned movie mogul, Co…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00AM

How Supergirl Taught Melissa Benoist To Be Strong & Confident by Young Hollywood

How Supergirl Taught Melissa Benoist To Be Strong & ConfidentIt's a bird, it's a plane, it's Melissa Benoist! YH manages to catch up with the "Supergirl" star at Comic-Con in San Diego where…

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Supergirl Cast Reveal Why They Embrace Being Nerds at Heart by Young Hollywood

Supergirl Cast Reveal Why They Embrace Being Nerds at HeartThe cast of The CW's "Supergirl" leap into Comic-Con in a single bound, and YH is on the scene with the scoop! Katie McGrath, Mehca…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Monday, October 16, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Arts on Stamps of the World —October 16 by Doug Briscoe

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

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BWW Review: Peter Friedman and Deanna Dunagan Star as Estranged Mother and Son in THE TREASURER by Michael Dale

I will be in Hell because I don't love my mom, the central character of Max Posner's comedic drama THE TREASURER causally admits to the audience with unemotional matter-of-factness.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33AM

Mark Ravenhill meets Keith Johnstone, the world's most celebrated improvisation teacher by Mark Ravenhill

For the last 20 years, I've always been in charge: I've given acting classes, led playwriting workshops, directed dramas. Never in my adult life have I sat in a classroom and waited for a te…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:06AM

Meet the Producer Who’s Changing the Game for Latinx Playwrights by Olivia Clement

Trailblazer Jacob Padrón creates new space for artists of color in Off-Broadway’s theatrical institutions through his Sol Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Post-rehab, Margaret Cho has 'come back to life' for her 'Fresh Off the Bloat' tour by Angela Haupt / The Washington Post

A comedian’s job, Margaret Cho says, is to push boundaries and be offensive. That’s how you get to her preferred type of comedy: the severe kind.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Stage preview: 'School of Rock' star bonds with the kids in the band for Broadway musical tour by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Colletti had never heard of W.C. Fields’ warning to “never work with animals or children.”  The star of the national tour of “School of Rock” will be at the head of the cl…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

IMPRESSIONS: Germaine Acogny in Olivier Dubois' "Mon élue noire (My Black Chosen One): Sacre #2" at BAM by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Germaine Acogny in Olivier Dubois' Mon élue noire (My Black Chosen One): Sacre #2 at BAM, "A tiny flame flickers, dancing on and off. The smell of burning tobacco fills th…

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Even Though You Know the Ending, You'll Still Cry - Luis Alfaro rewrites 'Oedipus Rex' for our multicultural era

Luis Alfaro rewrites Oedipus Rex for our multicultural era---In Oedipus El Rey, Luis Alfaro's contemporary take on Sophocles's tragedy of patricide and incest currently playing at the Public…

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