Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Ideation’ at Theatre Exile by Deb Miller

Ethics, morality, self-interest, and accountability are the big issues addressed in Theatre Exile’s smashing production of Aaron Loeb’s Ideation, in a sardonic send-up of over-the-top am…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:57PM

The Home Place by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

It is possible to enjoy Brian Friel’s "The Home Place" without knowing the background to this historical play set in rural Ireland in 1878 as a Chekhovian representation of a world about t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:34PM

Say it out loud and proud: Michael Urie is a great actor. The latest proof is Harvey Fierstein's 'Torch Song.' by Peter Marks

Harvey Fierstein's landmark 1982 comedy-drama about gay life in New York is revived with uproarious élan at off-Broadway's Second Stage Theater.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:18PM

Review: Torch Song

Harvey Fierstein's breakthrough play about gay family life in the 1970s gets an off-Broadway revival at Second Stage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: Does Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Still Give Off Heat? by Sara Holdren

Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song, now receiving its first full revival in 35 years at Second Stage Theater under the direction of Moisés Kaufman, has undergone a makeover. The play is …

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:54PM

Camille O’Sullivan Sings Jacques Brel by Sandi Durell

   by Elizabeth Ahlfors   New York has its own Catagory 5 hurricane crashing into the Irish Arts Center with powerhouse waves of music, madcap energy and a fierce interpretation o…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:40PM

Review: In ‘Lonely Planet,’ Mismatched Friends and an Unnamed Plague by Elisabeth Vincentelli

In a Keen Company revival of Steven Dietz’s play, the comic actors Arnie Burton and Matt McGrath trade quips to keep the fear at bay.

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

Review: A ‘Torch Song’ Burning With Emotion Behind the Laughs by Ben Brantley

Portraying mother and son in a fierce revival of Harvey Fierstein’s comedy, Mercedes Ruehl and Michael Urie are in peak form.

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

Your Diva Needs You by Arts Review

Part cabaret, part game show and part regional Victorian singing eisteddfod, where audience sing-a-longs are not only encouraged but mandatory, Your Diva Needs You plays at The MC Showroom …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:28PM

Review: Lonely Planet

Arnie Burton and Matt McGrath star in an absurdist two-hander set during the AIDS crisis.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: TORCH SONG at Second Stage - Updating Live! by Review Roundups

Directed by Mois s Kaufman, Torch Song officially opens tonight, October 19, at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater 305 West 43rd Street.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48PM

Review: Slimmer And Sillier, Harvey Fierstein’s ‘Torch Song’ Is Revived With Michael Urie & Mercedes Ruehl by Jeremy Gerard

Shorter by a big word and a long act, Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy is back, trim, glittering and rechristened, simply, Torch Song. Michael Urie (Buyer & Cellar, Ugly Betty…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:30PM

Michael Urie channels Harvey Fierstein in 'Torch Song' — review by Joe Dziemianowicz

The play about gay life and love packs laughs, tears and flaws.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:18PM

Emma Rice to Bring BRIEF ENCOUNTER to UK by BroadwayWorld

According to the Daily Mail, director Emma Rice will soon depart the Shakespeare's Globe to bring her production of Noel Coward's Brief Encounter to the Old Vic alongside producers David Pug…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06PM

Torch Song Review: Michael Urie in Harvey Fierstein’s Groundbreaking Gay Play by Jonathan Mandell

“It’s crazy”, says Michael Urie as Arnold, that “after all these years I’m still trying to justify my life.” Arnold means his life as a gay man, and though he is talking …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:04PM

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Three finalists have been selected for Center Theatre Group’s 2018 Richard E. Sherwood Award: writer, director, songwriter, and performer Gina You…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 09:04PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Simon Russell Beale Announced to Star in THE LEHMAN TRILOGY by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail has just announced that Simon Russell Beale is the first actor cast in Stefano Massini's The Lehman Trilogy, a three-part drama about the investment bank Lehman Brothers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

Tony Winner Sophie Okonedo and More Join Cast of HELLBOY by BroadwayWorld

The Daily Mail is reporting that Tony Award winner Sophie Okonedo has just signed on to the upcoming film 'Hellboy'.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

BWW Review: Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina Joins Belarus Free Theatre in Protest Drama BURNING DOORS by Michael Dale

When their current engagement at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club concludes this weekend, members of the Belarus Free Theatre will return to their homeland, where they and their audience me…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

Theatre Review: ‘Pippin’ by The Arlington Players at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre by Lisa Harbour-Carter

The Arlington Players is presenting a zany and lively production of “Pippin,” now playing through October 21st at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theater. Finding oneself, and the meaning…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:39PM

A’Drey Vinogradov creates music video with Celebrity Crew by Admin

A couple of years ago, when choreographer A’Drey Vinogradov heard the song “Clearest Blue” by Scottish synth-pop band CHVRCHES, he had images in his head of a group of young people han…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 08:31PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Torch Song Review and Pics by New York Theater

It’s crazy, says Michael Urie as Arnold, that “after all these years I’m still trying to justify my life.” Arnold means his life as a gay man, and though he is talking specifically t…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:36PM

LONELY PLANET - Talkin' Broadway's Review by James Wilson

In an uneasy world and during anxious times, maps offer a sense of orderliness and manageability.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:26PM

Photo Flash: Friends! The Musical Parody Brings New Life to an Old Favorite

Bob and Tobly McSmith's comedy plays at St. Luke's Theatre through December 31.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:00PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Game of Thrones’ star Diana Rigg is back on Broadway by Michael Riedel

The biggest star in Lincoln Center’s upcoming revival of “My Fair Lady” isn’t playing Eliza Doolittle or Henry Higgins: She’s playing Mrs. Higgins, Henry’s elegant mother. Diana …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 06:57PM

Magic Time!: ‘Judge Me Not’ at DC Arts Center by John Stoltenberg

Strong writing, passionate acting, and a meaningful purpose combined to make Judge Me Not a gem of a show. An assemblage of monologues around a common theme, the show came with a message: D…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:24PM

Chicago Review: Broadway touring "Les Miz" Riveting stage story of redemption runs through Oct. 29! by Philip Potempi

The comic foils of the story are scheming innkeeper Thenardier and his wife played so perfectly here by J. ANTHONY CRANE and ALLISON GUINN!

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:20PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Jessica Molaskey by Broadway.com

Jessica Molaskey stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about her new album Portraits of Joni and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

Journey into Anastasia's Process with Christy Altomare's Character Study by Broadway.com

Behind the rags and elegant costumes of Anastasia, Christy Altomare's nightly journey to the past is brought to light in this intimate episode of Character Study.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PM

FROZEN's Jelani Alladin to Perform at A Free Bird's 2017 Benefit Gala by BroadwayWorld

A Free Bird Organization has become known for its tireless dedication to helping pediatric cancer patients pursue their passion for the arts. In recent years, support for this incredible cau…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

Douglas Carter Beane's TO WONG FOO Musical Will Get Readings This November by BroadwayWorld

Twenty-two years ago a struggling playwright wrote his first screenplay as a writing sample. It ended up being produced by Steven Spielberg, filmed with an all-star cast and became the 1 mov…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

VIDEO: Get A First Look At THE PRINCE OF EGYPT Musical at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley by Alan Henry

The first stage production of THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, based on the Dreamworks animated feature, is now on stage at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the producti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

John Ellison Conlee Joins Syfy's TREMORS Series by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline, stage star John Ellison Conlee has been tapped to star as a series regular for Syfy's Tremors.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

Tim Minchin's MATILDA-Based Children's Book Will Get March 2018 Release by BroadwayWorld

Scholastic recently announced plans for a new magical picture book inspired by Tim Minchin's hit song 'When I Grow Up' from the acclaimed award-winning show MATILDA THE MUSICAL. The book wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

Jack And Jill Plays - Part 64 - Down by Adam Szymkowicz

a short one.  ask me should you wish to use it for something. DOWN by Adam Szymkowicz (A bar.  JACK and JILL sit near each other.  They drink.) JILL All right? JACK I'm ki…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 06:04PM

“Metamorphoses”: Poolside Thrills, at The Playhouse, CAL, Berkeley by Jeremiah Wall

Zimmerman, Herold, Ball: Make Magic with Blue & Gold  by Jeremiah Wall On a smoky, apocalyptic night, U.C. Berkeley’s Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies immersed us all in Mary Z…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:01PM

In the wings: 'Princess Diana' visits Escondido by James Hebert

It seems safe to say that “Diana, The Musical” may be the only Patio Playhouse show this year to be name-dropped by the New York Daily News. The play, which opens Friday (Oct. 20) at the…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 06:00PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Mice by Steven Morris

The post Mice appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:59PM

This mentalist specializes in freaking out celebrities by Michael Kaplan

A dozen years ago, when Oz Pearlman worked in information technology for Merrill Lynch, he supplemented his Wall Street wages by doing magic tricks. Watching Pearlman turn five $1 bills into…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:58PM

Video: 'Stars' from 'Les Miserables' by Morgan Greene

Do you hear Josh Davis sing?  This week's Showcase features one of the many ballads from "Les Miserables," now playing at the Cadillac Palace in a 4-star touring production. In the video, …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:58PM

'Gotham' first look: Michael Cerveris is in hog heaven as Batman villain Professor Pyg by Usa Today, Usa Today

The Broadway star plays an antagonist who kills cops but finds a kindred spirit of sorts in Gotham City's finest.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 05:56PM

Theater Review: Did You Hear the One About the Lawyer With the Cellphone? – “Kol’s Last Call” by Ian Thal

An entertaining but surprisingly slight monologue from Israeli playwright Joshua Sobol.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:33PM

'The Woman in Black' gets imaginative staging at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Tim Smith

It isn’t always easy to get some good old suspense going in a theater, let alone keep intensifying the edginess. Stephen Mallatratt’s adaption of the Susan Hill novel “The Woman in Bla…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 05:15PM

Odds & Ends: Tim Minchin's When I Grow Up Picture Book Sets Publication Date & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Publication Date Set for Tim Minchin's When I Grow Up Picture Book Mark your calendar! The new Matilda-inspired pi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

First Look at Steven Pasquale in Ayad Akhtar's Financial Thriller Junk by Broadway.com

Steven Pasquale is currently taking on the role of Robert Merkin, a junk bond king loosely based onMichael Milken, in Ayad Akhtar's Junk. Here's a first look at production photo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Review: Richard III at BAM Harvey Theater by Molly Grogan

Molly Grogan reviews Schaubühne Berlin's production in NYC. The post Review: Richard III at BAM Harvey Theater appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:03PM

‘Les Misérables’ National Tour Is Auditioning for All Roles in Los Angeles

Dream a dream, Los Angeles actors! And achieve that dream right here on Backstage. The currently-running touring production of the classic musical, “Les Misérables,” …

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:00PM

Theater News: Abingdon Theatre Company Announces 2017-18 25th Anniversary Season

The season will include a world premiere starring Mario Cantone and the New York premiere of a new Eve Ensler play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photo Flash: Tony Nominee Ayad Akhtar Explores 1980s Financial Markets In Junk

Steven Pasquale stars in the drama, directed by Doug Hughes.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: Alaxsxa / Alaska

History and indigenous culture take the stage in this off-off-Broadway show.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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DC Theater Friday: Big plays and ‘In the Heights’ power down by Nelson Pressley

Last chance for ‘Salesman,’ ‘Skeleton Crew,’ ‘Native Gardens,’ ‘Love & Information’

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:54PM

Melissa Gilbert Joins Off-Broadway Return of the Immersive The Dead, 1904 by Olivia Clement

The Little House on the Prairie actor will star in the encore engagement of the Irish Rep production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:54PM

To Wong Foo Musical Adaptation in the Works From Douglas Carter Beane by Ryan McPhee

The Tony nominee, who penned the 1995 cult favorite, is working with composer Lewis Flinn on the new stage version.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM

Christina Bianco Among the Performers at 9th Annual Broadway Can! by Robert Viagas

They will perform original songs by Seth Bisen-Hersh at Don’t Tell Mama to benefit City Harvest in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

19 shows to see now

"Amarillo" ✭✭✭ "What are you staring at?" asks a woman from the stage in “Amarillo,” a reflective, 70-minute production from Mexico City’s distinguished Teatro Linea de Sombra. …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:41PM

Even sexy Fassbender can’t heat up ‘The Snowman’ by Sara Stewart

“The Snowman” arrives in theaters this week with a flourish of spectacularly bad timing: Not only does its plot revolve around artfully dismembered women, its hero is named — I’m not…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:35PM

BroadwayWorld Live Will Get Stuffed Live with Lisa Lampanelli Next Week! by Steve Schonberg

Do you have a burning question for the Queen of Mean On Tuesday, October 24, 530pm EST BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting Stuffed with Lisa Lampanelli. Don't forget to tune in to …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Photo Flash: Fans, They're Here for You! First Look at FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY Off-Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey, Phoebe and Gunther are back Lynn Shore Entertainment, Theater Mogul and McSmith Family Entertainment present FRIENDS The Musical Parody, the unauthorize…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Steven Pasquale and More in Ayad Akhtar's JUNK on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater presents Junk, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Doug Hughes, currently in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater 150 West 65 Street. Opening night for Junk is T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

What's a serious composer like Robert Maggio doing in a phone-sex musical at Arden?

The new Arden Theatre musical "TouchTones" revisits the 1990s world of phone sex - with an unlikely creative team: classical composer Robert Maggio and decorated playwright Michael Hollinger.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 04:22PM

Christina Bianco and More Set for 9th Annual BROADWAY CAN! to Benefit City Harvest by BroadwayWorld

The 9th Annual Broadway Can Concert for City Harvest will be presented at Don't Tell Mama, Monday, November 13th at 7pm. The evening will be comprised of songs by composerlyricist Seth Bisen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:20PM

Relive Your Favorite Friends Moments With the Latest Photos of Friends! The Musical Parody by Hannah Vine

The new show from the creators of 90210! The Musical kicks off October 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

Tracking the Wild History of Leatherface by Jordan Crucchiola

Leatherface, the eighth entry in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Cinematic Universe, finally hits theaters this weekend — which means it’s time to refresh our memories on the misadventures o…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:12PM

First Look at Steven Pasquale in Junk on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar’s play about Wall Street greed in the 1980s also stars Matthew Saldivar, Phillip James Brannon, and more, at Lincoln Center Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:07PM

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Channels His Inner Don Quixote! by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda has often explained that his love for musicals started with listening to his parents' cast albums. He once told Speak Easy 'I was raised on a steady diet of Fiddler on the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Linda & Laura Benanti, A SCYTHE OF TIME with Lesli Margherita & More Set for Next Week at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Next week, Feinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club amp Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Broadway Bound,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Theater News: 59E59 Theaters to Present New Musical Cross That River

The new musical about black cowboys in the American West is composed by jazz artist Allan Harris.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Melissa Gilbert to Star in the Return of Irish Rep's The Dead, 1904

James Joyce's story is retold in a production directed by Ciarán O'Reilly.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: "Rock-Star Rabbi" Musical Soul Doctor Says Shalom to Upcoming World Tour

Gabriel Barre will direct the latest incarnation of this short-lived Broadway musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Red Light Winter by Aron Canter

The chasm between our varied lives and theater’s capacity to reflect it is nothing to get down on; in fact, it’s a beautiful opportunity, and in many ways, is what this art form …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:57PM

Inside the Launch of the Tina Turner Musical by Hannah Vine

Tony Nominee Adrienne Warren will star as Tina Turner in world premiere Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:56PM

Morelia: Disney/Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Opens Wide in Mexico Before the U.S. and the World by John Hopewell

A week after “Coco,” Disney/Pixar’s Day of the Dead-themed toon, marks its world premiere at the Morelia Int’l Film Festival on Oct. 20, it rolls out across Mexico to coincide with t…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:55PM

Lauren Zakrin, Constantine Rousouli, Carrie St. Louis & More Set for Cruel Intentions Musical by Lindsey Sullivan

Lauren Zakrin, Constantine Rousouli and Carrie St. Louis have been tapped for Cruel Intentions: The Musical as Kathryn, Sebastian and Annette, respectively. As previously reported, the produ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Interview: Michael Urie on Bringing Torch Song to the Second Stage Theater by Gerard Raymond

We talked to Urie about what it was like taking on the role originally made famous by the playwright Harvey Fierstein himself nearly four decades ago. The post Interview: Michael Urie on Bri…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 03:48PM

She Loves Me – Behind the Curtain by Melissa Major

Go behind the scenes of She Loves Me with insights from the cast and production team. The critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to GREAT PERFORMAN…

SOURCE: PBS at 03:44PM

Loop Alliance will study the economic impact of the arts by Chris Jones

The Chicago Loop Alliance has commissioned what it describes as Chicago's "first-ever study calculating the estimated economic impact of all arts and culture institutions" located in the Loo…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:40PM

Lee Pace Joins ‘Angels in America’ on Broadway + More New York Theater News

On Broadway and beyond, a curtain can rise as quickly as it can fall; a star can be swapped as easily as Bernie Telsey can say, “That’s enough.” Theater is the beating hear…

SOURCE: Backstage at 03:30PM

Frank Oz Reveals Who Ad-Libbed and Who Stuck to the Script When Filming Little Shop of Horrors by Logan Culwell-Block

The director's cut version of the 1986 film, with a rarely-seen alternate ending, hits movie theatres October 29 and 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM

WATCH: Uma Thurman, Beau Willimon, and More Discuss Bringing The Parisian Woman to Broadway by Ryan McPhee

“This is the greatest challenge of my career,” Thurman says as she prepares for her Broadway debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:29PM

Laura Benanti Sings “Vanilla Ice Cream” by Melissa Major

Laura Benanti sings “Vanilla Ice Cream” in She Loves Me. The critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to GREAT PERFORMANCES, Friday, Octob…

SOURCE: PBS at 03:26PM

S’Wonderful- The Music of George Gershwin- And It Was! by Sandi Durell

  Evening Two of the NY Cabaret Convention   by Alix Cohen    In their 6th successful hosting of a New York Cabaret Convention evening, Jeff Harnar and Andrea Marcovicci deli…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 03:25PM

The Music Center’s 39th Annual Very Special Arts Festival by Pauline Adamek

TOMORROW! 111 schools from all over Los Angeles County will take part in The Music Center’s 39th Annual Very Special Arts Festival – an annual inclusive event

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:24PM

Gone Too Soon: Kyle Jean-Baptiste Will Be Remembered with Concert by Robert Viagas

Broadway’s youngest Jean Valjean lost his life at age 21 in 2015.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:22PM

Stage review: Take a trippy trip into a world of imagination in immersive 'DODO' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

At some point in “DODO,” I felt like I was floating. Or was it a waking dream?

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:17PM

From Kelly to Keaton, here are some who made their way from Pittsburgh to the Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has been awarding stars on the Walk of Fame since the late 1950s. After years of fits and starts (and a lawsuit from Charlie Chaplin’s son, who believed h…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:13PM

Industry Editor Exclusive: What Ever Happened to Broadway 4D? by Cara Joy David, Industry Editor

It's been five-and-a-half years since Broadway 4D was announced and many barely remember it. Those that do however frequently ask me about it. Will that ever happen What even was it Wha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

Wear what you want to The Marriage of Figaro | Brief letters by Brief Letters

Elitism and opera | Neutron stars | Greek theatre acoustics | Jeremiah and the King James Bible | Three-legged stoolsHoward Jacobson (There is no excuse for a man not to wear a suit…’, W…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:04PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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A DAY BY THE SEA Southwark, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

AFTER THE WARS WERE OVER…     This is a lovely rediscovery, the kind of thing Two’s Company has repeatedly offered us in this enterprising theatre (we owe them those extraordin…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 02:58PM

Telly Leung, Max Von Essen, and More Broadway Tenors Will Reach for the High Notes in Concert by Robert Viagas

They will showcase songs from their new self-titled album at an October 26 concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:48PM

Lauren Zakrin, Constantine Rousouli and Carrie St. Louis to Seduce Audiences in CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE MUSICAL at (le) Poisson Rouge by BroadwayWorld

Following two sold-out runs in Los Angeles and a sold-out pop-up engagement in NYC, Cruel Intentions The Musical - the stage adaptation of Roger Kumble's 1999 cult hit film, created by Jorda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Pre-Sale Starts Tomorrow for Condola Rashad-Led SAINT JOAN at MTC by BroadwayWorld

Lynne Meadow Artistic Director and Barry Grove Executive Producer have announced on-sale dates for Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production of Saint Joan, written by Nobel Prize in L…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Tonya Pinkins Opens Up About Bringing Her Perspective to TIME ALONE by BroadwayWorld

Belle R ve Theatre Company presents their inaugural production of Time Alone, a World Premiere by Alessandro Camon Academy Award nominee 'The Messenger' starring Tony Award winner Tonya Pink…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Wicked Alum Carrie St. Louis, and Great Comet’s Lauren Zakrin to Star in Cruel Intentions Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The musical finds its cast, which will also include Constantine Rousouli.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

Sharon Playhouse Announces New Leadership by Olivia Clement

The Connecticut theatre appoints Robert Levinstein and Alan M-L Wager to the helm.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Chicago Dance Review: GISELLE (Joffrey Ballet) by Lawrence Bommer

DANCES OF THE DEAD Both classic ballet and romantic fantasy, Adolphe Adam’s 1841 masterwork is for a rightly renewed reason a worthy offering by Chicago’s Joffrey Ballet. Playing the gor…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:26PM

Broadwaysted Welcomes the (Very Tall) Broadway and Opera Star, Zachary James by Broadwaysted

This week, the Broadwaysted Crew is reaching for the stars with our super talented and super tall new FriendoftheShow, Broadway and Opera Star Zachary James We're pouring out tequila while Z…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

Review: ‘West Side Story’ staged by The Philadelphia Orchestra by Steve Cohen

West Side Story has never sounded as good as in last weekend’s performances by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra. It even surpassed Leonard Bernstein’s own recording,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:03PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Cockney-themed dining event 'symptom of social cleansing' in East End by Kevin Rawlinson

Residents accuse theatre company of stereotyping and working-class tourism over £55-a-head events in east London pubA theatre company has been embroiled in a gentrification row after it ann…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PM

Production news: Ian McKellen will feature in The Exorcist and adaptation of Madagascar announced by Giverny Masso

This week’s production news includes a UK tour of Madagascar the musical and the casting of Ian McKellen as the voice of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:48PM

Backstage at Dear Evan Hansen with Will Roland, Episode 4: Bowling Night by Broadway.com

Go bowling with Dear Evan Hansen's Will Roland and friends.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

See Andrew Lloyd Webber Celebrate the Launch of the Love Never Dies, The Phantom Returns Tour by Ryan Gilbert

One day it's simply there, a life inside your heart! Andrew Lloyd Webber joined the cast of national tour of Love Never Dies, The Phantom Returns on October 18 on stage at the Fisher The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Jane Cooke and Tony Gonzalez Toast MAMMA MIA! on BROADWAY BARTENDER! by Broadway Bartender

If you could have a drink with anyone in the theater world, who would it be Join Anthony Caporale, creator and performer in 'The Imbible A Spirited History of Drinking' as he runs down his l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Robert Cuccioli, Ciara Renee and More to Support Long Island High School for the Arts in Concert by BroadwayWorld

Come see Broadway stars Ken Ard Smokey Joe's Caf Jelly's Last Jam Dangerous Games Song and Dance Starlight Express Cats The Little Prince and the Aviator Marlowe Steven 'HeaveN' Cantor In T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

In the Spotlight: Jay Armstrong Johnson Puts a Spell on Feinstein's/54 Below as 'Winifred Sanderson' by Walter McBride

The Sanderson Sisters are BACK, and no one wants to miss their return, after a sold out party last year On October 31, join Jay Armstrong Johnson and his cast of kooky characters at Feinstei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Discusses CENTER STAGE, 'Broadway Bound' Concert at 54 Below, and David Letterman by Behind The Curtain

This Week Life post-Merrily We Roll Along, Kevin gets to watch THE WORLD GO ROUND, Rob brings back 24 BROADWAY BOUND musicals, Rob breaks the rules that Kevin follows, Van Johnson sees red, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Creating the intimate Antony and Cleopatra for Folger Theatre by John Geoffrion

Prior to seeing Folger’s production of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, I spoke with director Robert Richmond and set designer Tony Cisek about the dramatic transformation of the thea…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:42PM

13 Theater Superstitions for Halloween by Mark A. Robinson

There may be no other holiday with more appeal for theater people than one when you dress up in costumes and makeup and have fun taking on a different persona. Theater people also like their…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:30PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda on Trump and Puerto Rico: ‘I Don’t Run Well on Anger’ by Jem Aswad

“Hamilton” mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda has been among the most vocal agitators raising awareness about the devastation Hurricane Maria has wreaked upon Puerto Rico. He’s been outspok…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM

French Film Star Danielle Darrieux, Who Replaced Katharine Hepburn in Coco, Dies at 100 by Robert Viagas

She appeared in more than 100 films on both sides of the Atlantic in a career that spanned nine decades.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:25PM

Bessie award-winning choreographer Faye Driscoll needs your help! by Bt

Bessie award-winning choreographer Faye Driscoll needs your help!Her latest work Thank You For Coming: Play will be at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago November 9-12, 2017.You can be p…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:12PM

New Documentary ONE OF US to Debut on Netflix 10/20 by BroadwayWorld

Luzer Twersky, star of the recent Yiddish world premiere of Eugene Ionesco's RHINOCEROS, is the subject of the new film documentary ONE OF US, which is set to debut tomorrow (Friday) exclusi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

Preview: Israel’s Kibbutz Dance makes first Atlanta appearance at KSU’s new theater by Rachel Hellwig

This has proved to be a year of new chapters in the Atlanta dance scene, from the turnover at the Atlanta Ballet to the launch of Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre and the March opening of the …

SOURCE: artsatl.com at 01:00PM

Text of the Day: B by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theater News: Royal Shakespeare Company's Coriolanus, Starring Sope Dirisu, to Screen in Movie Theaters

Shakespeare's political play is directed by Angus Jackson.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Page 73 Productions Announces Cast for Workshop of Cream!

Constance Shulman, Molly Bernard, and more will participate in the weeklong workshop of John J. Caswell Jr.'s new play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Skulls, dolls, and birds at artspace1616

Mima and Numan Begovic have filled artspace1616 with lots of good art this month. Maybe too much. I was drawn to the gallery by “Skull,” a group show centering around … Click to Co…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 01:00PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Kate Mulgrew, Max Crumm, and More Join Living for Today Concert by Adam Hetrick

Daisy Eagan, Alice Ripley, and Will Roland will also be part of the 10th-annual benefit concert on October 23 at Joe’s Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM

Kate Mulgrew, Max Crumm, and More Broadway Favorites Join Living for Today Concert at Joe’s Pub by Adam Hetrick

Daisy Eagan, Lena Hall, Alice Ripley, and Will Roland will also be part of the 10th Annual benefit concert on October 23 at Joe’s Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PM

Review of the Mariinsky Ballet in ‘La Bayadère’ at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

If you’ve never seen the Mariinsky Ballet dance a full-length classic (or missed its previous 2008 production of La Bayadère,) rush to buy tickets for this current engagement at The Kenne…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:51PM

Photo Flash: Andrew Lloyd Webber Visits LOVE NEVER DIES in Detroit by BroadwayWorld

Andrew Lloyd Webber joined the cast of the national tour of Love Never Dies on stage last night, October 18, 2017, at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, MI, where it will play through October 29…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Classical CD Reviews: Leif Ove Andsnes’ “Sibelius” and Borusan Quartet’s “Company” by Arts Fuse Editor

Leif Ove Andsnes’ excellent all-Sibelius album is nothing short of revelatory; Borusan Quartet's disc is creatively programmed and brilliantly played.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:42PM

Spotlight to open subscriptions to voice-over artists for first time by Roda Musa

Casting directory Spotlight has announced a partnership with the membership body that represents voice artists allowing them to subscribe to the castings

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:40PM

Joffrey Ballet sets aside its modern lines and embraces 'Giselle' by Lauren Warnecke

It’s a classic, but not classical. “Giselle” premiered in Paris in 1841, created for the ballerina Carlotta Grisi by choreographers Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot and set to a magnifice…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:40PM

Glenn Close, Norm Lewis, and More Celebrate the National Dance Institute October 16 by Marc J. Franklin

The Broadway stars performed alongside children from across New York City at the institute’s Fall benefit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Review: Life is Soccer, and Soccer is Life, in ‘/peh-LO-tah/’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Marc Bamuthi Joseph’s dance-theater show considers racism, colonialism and aging as refracted through the world’s most popular sport.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:36PM

Emilie—La Marquise du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight (review) by Jayne Blanchard

Emilie is like a perfectly icy glass of champagne laced with bitters. Avant Bard’s scintillating production of Lauren Gunderson’s play about Enlightenment-era scientific genius and mistr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:36PM

Dramatists Guild to Honor David Yazbek for The Band's Visit & Paula Vogel for Indecent by Broadway.com

The Dramatists Guild of America will present David Yazbek with the 2017 Frederick Loewe Award for Dramatic Composition for his score to The Band’s Visit and Paula Vogel with the 2016 H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Kenneth MacMillan: A National Celebration review – sublime, slinky salute to the master by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonAll five of the UK’s leading classical companies collaborate for the first time in a heartfelt celebration of the choreographer who changed the course of balletThe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PM

The Life of a Song podcast: Make You Feel My Love

From Bob Dylan to Adele, the song is now a karaoke tearjerker

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:27PM

Broadway Theater Review: Time and the Conways by Lauren Yarger

Time and the ConwaysBy J. B. PriestleyDirected by Rebecca Taichman Roundabout Theatre CompanyThrough Nov. 26By Lauren YargerIf you could go back 18 years in time, what would you tell yoursel…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 12:27PM

EXCLUSIVE: Mandy Gonzalez Returns to Her In the Heights Days on Her New Album by Logan Culwell-Block

Gonzalez sings her signature song from Lin-Manuel Miranda's first Tony-winning musical in a new acoustic arrangement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Mandy Gonzalez Returns to Her In the Heights Days on Her New Album by Logan Culwell-Block

On the EP, Gonzalez sings her signature song from Lin-Manuel Miranda's first Tony-winning musical in a new acoustic arrangement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:24PM

Review: Elevator Repair Service’s ‘Measure for Measure’ by Emily Gawlak

For their first foray into Shakespeare, Elevator Repair Service, New York’s stalwarts of experimental theatre, tackle Measure for Measure at the Public Theatre. ERS delivers a screwball,…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 12:19PM

Magnet Theater's 9th Annual New York Musical Improv Festival Opens Thursday, October 19th, 2017 by Shelly Neffler

The Magnet Theater is thrilled to welcome back The New York Musical Improv Festival (NYMIF), now in its ninth year this Thursday, October 19 – 22. Showcasing more than 250 of the bigges…

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Ratmansky premiere, American Ballet Theatre, New York — jiggy feet, swoopy phrasing

The choreographer’s new work nestles folk dancing within a ballet idiom

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:15PM

20 Questions in 2 Minutes with The Play That Goes Wrong Star Mark Evans

Broadway and West End leading man Mark Evans talks Wicked and Ghost mishaps, his Play That Goes Wrong character, and moving to the states.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:13PM

Dominic Cooke: ‘Liberal intelligentsia are snobs about musicals’ by Giverny Masso

Theatre fans who identify as liberal can be “incredibly elitist” in their attitude towards musical theatre, director Dominic Cooke has claimed. Cooke

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PM

Creative Industries Federation warns of ‘major skills crisis’ post-Brexit by Georgia Snow

The creative sector in the UK is facing a “major skills crisis” if freedom of movement ends post-Brexit without a replacement that

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:08PM

Danielle Darrieux, French Film Star, Is Dead at 100 by Anita Gates

Ms. Darrieux’s career of sophisticated roles spanned eight decades and indelible incarnations as ingénue, coquette, femme fatale and grande dame.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:06PM

Review: The Busy World is Hushed, Finborough Theatre by Frey Kwa Hawking

Keith Bunin’s The Busy World is Hushed takes aim at the motivations behind the faith of individuals, which here means questioning what, exactly, ties us to where we happen to be, what it i…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:04PM

BEOWULF – Unicorn Theatre by Laura Kressly

Two walls of Marshall amps sit either side of gleaming trusses. A DJ booth manned by a black-clad figure sports a banner for a place called Heorot. Smoke seeps through vents in the floor and…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Theater News: Julie Taymor to Receive 2018 "Mr. Abbott" Award

The honor is presented by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Great Comet Cast Members to Perform (and Cook!) at Samovarchik

A portion of the night's sales will be donated to the Find Your Light Foundation.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Review: A Guide For the Homesick

Two strangers, each consumed by guilt and shame, share a hotel room far from home.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: BroadwayHD Announces New Deals with Amazon, Ericsson

The on-demand theater streaming service is also dropping its monthly price.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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19 Off-Broadway Shows Not to Miss This Month by Olivia Clement

A look at the revivals, world premieres, and acclaimed West End transfers to catch Off-Broadway this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

In scorching ‘Amarillo,’ an unreachable journey to the North unfolds by Hedy Weiss

"Amarillo" is a scorching commentary that moves far beyond any of the political cant that attaches itself to this subject.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 11:46AM

Julie Taymor Will Receive SDCF's Mr. Abbott Award by BroadwayWorld

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation SDCF, the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society SDC, announces that acclaimed Director Julie Taymor will b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

GROUNDHOG DAY's Gerard Canonico Joins On The Quays And Cas Di Cultura's Aruban Premiere Of RENT by BroadwayWorld

Gerard Canonico Groundhog Day, American Idiot, Spring Awakening has joined cast of On The Quays and Cas Di Cultura's Aruban production of 'RENT'.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Photo Coverage: Uma Thurman and the Company of THE PARISIAN WOMAN Get Ready for Broadway! by Walter McBride

Previews begin on Thursday, November 9 for The Parisian Woman, the electrifying new play by 'House of Cards' creator Beau Willimon, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon and starring A…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

The Maxamoo Podcast Reviews CURVY WIDOW, AM I DEAD?, and ANIMAL WISDOM by Maxamoo

New contributor Patty leads the discussion with Lindsay and Liz about three very different shows running right now in New York City.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Get Your Halloween on With ‘Stranger Things: The Musical’ + More L.A. Events

If you’re chomping at the bit for Halloween fun, cool your heels. This week’s slate of activities has some spooky surprises, sure, but it’s important to balance those out w…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:30AM

Mo Rocca and Judy Kuhn Get In Your Face in NYC October 22 by Robert Viagas

The NPR star will interview the four-time Tony nominee before a live audience for podcast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM

Upcoming Auditions for Dear Evan Hansen, School of Rock, The Bodyguard, Pretty Woman, An American in Paris, and More by Playbill Staff

Here's a selection of upcoming auditions in the New York area and around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

The Lion King & M. Butterfly Director Julie Taymor to Receive 2018 'Mr. Abbott' Award by Andy Lefkowitz

Julie Taymor, the celebrated Lion King director and designer who is currently helming the new revival of M. Butterfly, will be honored by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundati…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Oxy and the Morons review at New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich – ‘winningly warm-hearted’ by Fergus Morgan

In the late 1970s, punk band Oxy and the Morons nearly made it, coming within a pen-stroke of signing with record label EMI, before

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16AM

Venus in Fur at the Theatre Royal Haymarket – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

What an awful moment for Venus in Fur to arrive in the West End. With stories of Hollywood’s deep-seated misogyny dominating the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AM

Mariinsky Ballet’s La Bayadère: stunning and thrilling (review) by Alexander C. Kafka

Love is tragic and sumptuous in the Mariinsky Ballet’s La Bayadère. At the Kennedy Center this week, under director Valery Gergiev and acting ballet director Yuri Fateev, the production �…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:12AM

Top Shows to See in New York This Week: Billy Joel, Korean Pop, “Bronx Tale” by Mark Beech

Billy Joel’s tour is getting like Bob Dylan’s never-ending tour: it goes on forever. The Piano Man is back in New York and he always gives a value-for-money show. If he’s not your top …

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

Kenneth MacMillan at the Royal Opera House — profoundly expressive

Britain’s ballet companies come together to celebrate the choreographer’s legacy

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:04AM

Review: Ramona Tells Jim, The Bush Theatre by Frey Kwa Hawking

Ramona Tells Jim, the debut play by Sophie Wu at the Bush Theatre, is a piece fuelled by nostalgia to confront the gap that exists between expectations of what life will be like when we grow…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:04AM

Review: Labour of Love, Noël Coward Theatre by Saskia Coomber

When a play has two acclaimed actors in its starring roles, the ability to bring in an audience each night goes without saying. However, when you get the chance to experience Tamsin Greig…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:04AM

Review: If You’re Glad, I’ll Be Frank, The Hen and Chickens Theatre by Saskia Coomber

The abstract minimalism of the set design that we are met with on entering The Hen and Chickens Theatre, lays the tone for this absurdist production of Tom Stoppard’s If You’re G…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:04AM

Review: Venus In Fur, Theatre Royal Haymarket by Rachael Head

Venus, Aphrodite, or the Goddess of Love. ‘Love’ was a loosely applied term in Ancient Greece, one that could often have been replaced with lust; all-consuming and passionate, but lust n…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:04AM

Theatre Exile's 'Ideation': Doomsday in the hands of consultants

"Ideation" at Theatre Exile is a fast, amusing, terrifying play in which a roomful of management consultants have 90 minutes to design a response to an attack that may end the human race (or…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:03AM

Family Troubles and Hostile Takeovers in London by American Theatre Editors

New plays from Jez Butterworth, James Graham, and Lucy Kirkwood throw its characters and their values into sharp relief and thrilling conflict.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:01AM

THE SEAGULL – Lyric Hammersmith ★★★ by Carole Woddis

Simon Stephens’ version makes no bones about how an obsession for fame can lead to ruin, hell and damnation or all three. Adelayo Adedayo’s Nina is burning to be a 'celebrity’, idolisi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

The only upside to today’s Super Premium Broadway ticket prices.

Warning:  If you hate how much Broadway tickets cost, you are going to hate this post. In fact, I kind of hate it myself. See, it all started with Hamilton. Because of the spectacular dema…

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

The only upside to today’s Super Premium Broadway ticket prices.

Warning:  If you hate how much Broadway tickets cost, you are going to hate this post. In fact, I kind of hate it myself. See, it all started with Hamilton. Because of the spectacular dema…

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

Julie Taymor to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation by Olivia Clement

The Tony-winning director is the recipient of the Mr. Abbott Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:00AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Director Julie Taymor Gets ‘Mr. Abbott’ Nod From Directors & Choreographers by Jeremy Gerard

Director Julie Taymor, credited with some of the most storied stage productions of our time, will receive the 2018 “Mr. Abbott” Award. The prize, which is the top laurel from the…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:59AM

Original Effie White Jennifer Holliday Visits London’s Dreamgirls by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner took in a performance at the Savoy Theatre to celebrate her birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:56AM

Is 'Springsteen on Broadway' extending its run?

Ticket seekers may get one more chance to make it real.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 10:51AM

LISTEN: Counting down to Tiger Bay musical premiere, starring John Owen-Jones in Cardiff by Press Releases

Less than a month to go until the official world premiere of Tiger Bay the Musical! Specially commissioned by Wales Millennium Centre and with a 39-strong cast led by Welsh musical superstar…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:47AM

Jo Lampert and More to Star in Off-Broadway's Hundred Days Musical by Olivia Clement

The cast is set for New York Theatre Workshop’s new folk-punk piece from The Bengsons and Sarah Gancher.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS Star Haley Swindal To Appear On 'State Of The Arts' Tomorrow by BroadwayWorld

THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS, a new musical by Dorothy Marcic, is currently in previews with the Opening Night set for October 27th at St. Luke's Theatre in the heart of the Theatre District.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM

BroadwayHD Partners with Amazon and Ericsson by Olivia Clement

The service will be available on all Amazon devices and Ericsson-connected televisions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

Upright Citizens Brigade to Leave Chelsea Theater and Move Uptown by Sopan Deb

The Upright Citizens Brigade will be leaving its famed space in Chelsea and moving to a location on West 42nd Street by early December.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:33AM

A saucy Semele at the Royal Festival Hall, London

Soprano Louise Alder captured every bewitching nuance of Handel’s heroine

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:30AM

Tony Nominee Jonathan Groff Reveals How He Got His Start Over the Rainbow by Ruthie Fierberg

You won’t believe who he played in this very special production of The Wizard of Oz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Look Back at John Lithgow’s Onstage Career by Hannah Vine

The Two-time Tony winner celebrates his birthday October 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Lee Pace to Join Angels in America by Mark A. Robinson

When the angels arrive in America, star of stage and screen Lee Pace will be among them. The forthcoming revival of the National Theatre’s production of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America:…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:26AM

A Conversation with the Crystal Lucas Perry, Alexandra Henrikson, and Olivia Washington by Admin

  When you think of plays that empower women, The Taming of the Shrew doesn’t come to mind, but Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s new production is trying to change that. With a cast of thi…

SOURCE: stageandcandor.com at 10:22AM

The Lady from the Sea at the Donmar Warehouse, London — immersed in warm-water Ibsen

The playwright’s work is convincingly relocated to a Caribbean island

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:18AM

Lee Pace Joins Broadway Revival of Angels in America by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage alum Lee Pace will return to the Great White Way in the upcoming revival of Tony Kushner's epic two-parter Angels in America. Pace will play the role of Joe Pitt. Broadway performa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

BWW TV: Watch Christian Slater & More in Trailer for West End's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS by BroadwayWorld TV

Christian Slater Mr Robot, True Romance, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Robert Glenister Hustle, Spooks, Kris Marshall Death in Paradise, Love Actually, My Family, Stanley Townsend Girl fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Breaking News: Lee Pace Joins ANGELS IN AMERICA on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Producers Tim Levy Director, NT America and Jordan Roth President, Jujamcyn Theaters announced today that Lee Pace will play the role of 'Joe Pitt' alongside the previously announced Nathan …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of LOVE NEVER DIES On Tour? by BroadwayWorld

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, makes its North American premiere on Wednesday, October 25 in Detroit, MI, following technical rehearsals and p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Christiane Noll and Darius de Haas to Lead One Night Only Performance of NEXT TO NORMAL to Benefit The Jed Foundation by BroadwayWorld

Quintessence of Dust Theatre CompanyRachel Kunstadt present a one night only performance of Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal to benefit The JED Foundation.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

‘Get Out’ Leads 2017 Gotham Awards Nominations by Gordon Cox

“Get Out,” writer-director Jordan Peele’s surprise smash of a scary movie, led the pack of nominations for the 2017 Gotham Awards, Independent Filmmaker Project’s ann…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:10AM

Golden Globes: 74-year history of all Comedy/Musical Film winners includes ‘La La Land,’ ‘The Martian,’ ‘The Artist, ‘Chicago’ by Chris Beachum

The films “Chicago” and “The Artist” took their Golden Globe comedy/musical wins all the way to Oscar gold as Best Picture champs during this century. Other recent wi…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: A Woman of No Importance at the Vaudeville Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Eve Best stars in this new production of A Woman of No Importance, launching Dominic Dromgoole's year-long Oscar Wilde season at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre. It runs until 30 December …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Little Steven on His Soulful Solo Act, the ’60s and ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ by Jem Aswad

While his “boss,” Bruce Springsteen is lighting up Broadway with an acclaimed one-man show, E-Street Band guitarist/consigliere Little Steven Van Zandt is rocking the Sunset Strip 3,000 …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Musical Podcasts Provide A Link To Broadway's Past And Future by Marc Hershberg

The old business model of making audio musicals might appeal to modern Broadway producers.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:56AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, October 19, 2017 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:49AM

Features: Space on stage: how we created Mars and more at Theatre503

Designer Sarah Beaton discusses the design of award-winning play In Event of Moone Disaster

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:42AM

Dragon Lady: One Mother of a Musical by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Manuel R. Cawaling, Erin Murray. Dragon Lady, written and performed by Sara Porkalob, brings bring race, female stories, and intersectionality into the American theatre conversation.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:31AM

THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED – Finborough Theatre ★★★★ by Emily Garside

It's a rare play that gets both into your head and under your skin. Watching The Busy World is Hushed sends both a mind reeling trying to keep up with the ideas and questions posed by the ch…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

Lee Pace Will Play Joe Pitt in Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield’s Angels in America by Jackson McHenry

The Broadway-bound London production of Angels in America has found its new American Joe Pitt. Lee Pace, best known for The Hobbit, Pushing Daisies, and Halt and Catch Fire (which you should…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:23AM

Lee Pace Joins Nathan Lane, Andrew Garfield, and More in Broadway's Angels in America by Ryan McPhee

The Pushing Daisies Emmy nominee will take on the role of Joe Pitt in the Marianne Elliott-helmed production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:20AM

Young Chicago actors don't let 'Trevor' or 'Billy Elliot' down by Chris Jones

The creative team behind “Trevor” — the new musical about a lovable young teen with a tough road but a passion for Diana Ross — was gathered in the Times Square offices of U Rock The…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:15AM

The Cherry Orchard review – uprooted Chekhov chimes with Thatcher's Britain by Lyn Gardner

Sherman theatre, Cardiff The red-hot team of playwright Gary Owen and director Rachel O’Riordan relocate the Russian classic to 1980s WalesPlaywright Gary Owen and director Rachel O’Rior…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

The Lady from the Sea review – ingenious Ibsen at a rate of knots by Michael Billington

Donmar Warehouse, LondonNikki Amuka-Bird is superb in a production that transposes the story to the Caribbean in the 1950s and is directed with panache by Kwame Kwei-ArmahIbsen can benefit f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM

Livestreaming the Climate Change Theater Action eventStill Waving at Massey University in Wellington, NZ—Mon, Oct 23 2017 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Massey University presents the Climate Change Theatre Action event Still Waving —a series of readings and performances—livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer pr…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

Livestreaming a conversation Leading from the Audience at ArtsEmerson in Boston—Mon, Oct 23 2017 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. ArtsEmerson and ArtsBoston present Leading from the Audience: a Conversation with Susan Peevy and Candelaria Silva-Collins livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer pr…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for European premiere of The Busy World Is Hushed at the Finborough by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Thursday 2 November 2017, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will talk to the director and cast of the critically acclaimed European premiere…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The Hypocrites’ Dracula is a victim of mistaken locality

Want proof that context is everything? Consider the Hypocrites' Dracula.…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 09:00AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BroadwayHD Streaming Service Lowers Price Point, Links With Amazon And Ericsson by Jeremy Gerard

BroadwayHD, a streaming service that offers live and live-to-video stage productions from Broadway and beyond, announced today that it’s partnering with two global streaming services, …

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:59AM

FEATURED SHOW: Howard Barker’s The Castle at The Space, ★★★★ reviews are in! by Press Releases

Have you booked yet to see The Space’s rare revival of 1985 play The Castle? This major new production of Howard Barker’s “theatre of catastrophe” modern classic marks t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:43AM

VIDEO: Rachel Bloom Channels Eminem & More in All-New CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND Opening by TV News Desk

Rachel Bloom channels Carrie Underwood, Eminem and more in the all-new opening for Season 3 of CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND. The new season premieres this Friday, October 20th at 8 pmET on The CW. Ch…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

BWW's On This Day - October 19, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

The Lady from the Sea, Donmar Warehouse, London, review: Full of finely angled performances by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Elinor Cook's sharp adaptation moves Ibsen's play from the icy fjords of Norway in the 1880s to the sticky heat of the Caribbean in the 1950s

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:18AM

TRYST – Tabard Theatre ❤❤❤❤ by Emma Clarendon

This gripping drama, starring West End musical star Natasha J Barnes in her fringe play debut, has plenty of twists and turns that keep the audience enthralled from beginning to end.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Past and Present Witches of Oz Gathered in Song at THE GREEN ELIXIR MIXER by BroadwayWorld

On Monday October 16, 16 Wicked women gathered in song in The Green Room 42. Scroll down for photos of them in action

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:48AM

BWW Morning Brief October 19th, 2017: TORCH SONG and STUFFED Open, Broadway Unites for Puerto Rico, and More! by Danielle Ashley

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Today's big news TORCH SONG and STUFFED open, Broadway unites for Puerto Rico, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:42AM

Top Shows on London Stage This Week: “Venus in Fur,” “Aida,” “Albion” by Mark Beech

Some mid-season openings come near the top of this week’s list of the best on the London stage. “Venus in Fur” has been generating plenty of headlines while “Albion” has been quiet…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:39AM

VIDEO: Lorca classic The House Of Bernarda Alba comes to London’s home of Spanish theatre by Press Releases

Lorca classic The House of Bernarda Alba (La Casa de Bernarda Alba) gets a major new production – with performances in both Spanish and English – at the custom-built Cervantes T…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:29AM

Review: Review: The Cherry Orchard (Sherman Theatre)

Iphigenia in Splott playwright Gary Owen adapts and updates Chekhov's masterwork

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:24AM

Review: Review: Tosca (King's Head Theatre)

A pocket-sized adaptation of a giant among operas

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:24AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Kenneth MacMillan: A National Celebration, Royal Opera House, London, review: This first evening was joyfully danced by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

British dance companies come together at the Royal Opera House to mark the 25th anniversary of MacMillan's death

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:54AM

How John Leguizamo Turned Heartbreak Into Broadway History by Adam Hetrick

The multi-hyphenate artist recalls his own theatrical history from his East Village roots to the emotional experience behind his latest Broadway play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30AM

Theatre News: Exclusive: Cast announced for Yard Theatre's This Beautiful Future

Tin Star and Humans actors will appear in the returning production

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:24AM

Review: Review: The Lady from the Sea (Donmar Warehouse)

Nikki Amuka-Bird stars in Kwame Kwei-Armah's production of Ibsen's classic

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:24AM

Features: Top 10 shows to see this Halloween

There's a lot of scare-filled theatre this Halloween - here's our top picks

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:24AM

REVIEW: A Woman Of No Importance, Vaudeville Theatre ✭✭✭ by Alexa Terry

By Alexa Terry Whilst Wilde’s intelligent witticisms are successfully displayed here, and despite there being some good performances, ‘A Woman of No Importance’ feels far too long, and…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:23AM

Technical theatre journalism award launched in honour of Ken Bennett-Hunter by Giverny Masso

A new award for backstage journalism, supported by The Stage, has been launched in memory of former UK Theatre president Ken Bennett-Hunter.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:12AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Thursday, October 19, 2017 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Jane Krakowski Joins “A Christmas Story Live,” Stars to Lead Paper Mill’s Annie, and this Week’s Theatre Throwback “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

BALI by Arts Review

From the multi-award-winning team who brought you FAG/STAG comes a new comedy, BALI. The fourth new work in The Last Great Hunt’s 2017 Perth Season, BALI is currently playing at the Subia…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:52AM

French actress Danielle Darrieux has died aged 100

PARIS (AP) -- Danielle Darrieux, a prolific French actress whose movie and theater career spanned eight decades, has died. She was 100....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:50AM

The Lady from the Sea review at the Donmar Warehouse, London – ‘earthbound’ by Natasha Tripney

Ibsen’s The Lady from the Sea is a strange and slippery play. Having been recently appointed as artistic director of the Young

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:49AM

The Daughters of the Kush by Vanessa Cate

The Daughters of the Kush Reviewed by Lovell Estell III Stella Adler Theatre Through October 29 A young white coed who aspired to join a historically black sorority mysteriously dies, prompt…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:45AM

Albion at the Almeida — Victoria Hamilton is stunningly good in state-of-the-nation play

A country house garden is at the heart of Mike Bartlett’s rich new drama

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:43AM

Lesley Sharp webchat – post your questions now

Currently winning rave reviews for her role in Simon Stephens’ version of The Seagull, Lesley Sharp will be here to take your questions on Monday 23 October from 1pm BST 12.33pm BST Lesley…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42AM

Mrs. Warren’s Profession by Vanessa Cate

Mrs. Warren’s Profession Reviewed by Katie Buenneke A Noise Within Through November 18Though it was written in 1893, George Bernard Shaw’s play Mrs. Warren’s Profession, now playing at…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:39AM

The End of Hope, Soho Theatre review - initially bold but not quite enough by Katherine Waters

Darkly comic two-hander opens daringly and goes nowhere In David Ireland's new hour-long two-hander – a co-production between Soho Theatre and west London's Orange Tree – two strange…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:36AM

Bollywood Director to Stage Opera at Paris's Th_ê¢tre du Chê¢telet by Vivien Schweitzer

Leading Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali will direct his first opera in 2008 at Paris's Th_ê¢tre du Chê¢telet, reports The Times of India.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:35AM

Review: A Woman of No Importance at the Vaudeville Theatre by Naomi Obeng

"You can almost hear Wilde laughing at our desire for moral certainty": Naomi Obeng reviews the opening production of a year long season of Oscar Wilde. The post Review: A Woman of No Import…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:34AM

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play by Vanessa Cate

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play  Reviewed by Terry Morgan Sacred Fools Theater Company Through November 18 RECOMMENDED After the recent Equity nonsense, wherein said organization did whatev…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:34AM

Absence Makes The Heart…/Comb Your Hair (Or You’ll Look Like A Slave) by Vanessa Cate

Absence Makes The Heart…/Comb Your Hair (Or You’ll Look Like A Slave) Reviewed by Neal Weaver Arena Stage Through October 29The two one-acts that make up this double bill come to us via …

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:26AM

Afterlife: A Ghost Story by Vanessa Cate

Afterlife: A Ghost Story Reviewed by Paul Birchall Collaborative Artists Ensemble at Avery Schreiber Playhouse Through November 12 It’s been observed that grief, particularly that grief wh…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:20AM

On the Couch with Chris Isaacs by Arts Review

Who is Chris Isaacs? 31 year old writer, devisor, performer, theatre maker, privileged white cis-gender heterosexual male, husband, friend, co-owner of a cat, average dancer, sports enthusia…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:10AM

Top theatre jobs and auditions of the week: Matilda auditions, the Old Vic and Miss Saigon auditions by Aaron McGregor

This week’s top theatre jobs and auditions on The Stage Jobs include production manager at English National Opera, senior costumer maker at Birmingham Repertory

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE – West End ★★★ by Johnny Fox

A Woman of No Importance is the most Shavian of Wilde’s plays – in fact with a slight reshuffling of the cast the same company could present Bernard Shaw’s Mrs Warren’s Profession al…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

WATCH: The ladies of #RycaRefresh sing "The Fools who Dream" from La La Land

We love what our friends at RyCa Creative get up to and their recent RyCa: Refresh concert was no exception! This talented lot reworked famous favourites in ways we'd never heard before. The…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:00AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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'The Square' to be screened at FSK-Kino, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

“The Square” will be screened at FSK-Kino, Berlin.The film is directed by Ruben Östlund. It is a satirical drama and stars Elisabeth Moss, Claes Bang, Terry Notary, and Dominic West.“…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:32AM

COCKPIT – Edinburgh ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

There are huge and troubling resonances throughout the Lyceum’s startling Cockpit. Fascinating staging and committed performances make for a thoroughly vital production – albeit …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Unflinching Gaze: photo media & the male figure by Arts Review

The first Australian photographic exhibition of the male figure, The Unflinching Gaze: photo media & the male figure has opened at the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, and is on display …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:57AM

The Lady from the Sea, Donmar Warehouse review - Nikki Amuka-Bird luminous in a sympathetic ensemble by David.nice

Ibsen's great human comedy weathers a sea-change from fjord to Caribbean islandWhat a profoundly beautiful play is Ibsen's The Lady from Sea. It stands in relation to the earlier, relat…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:36AM

THE LADY FROM THE SEA Donmar WC2 by Libby Purves and Friends

GUEST CRITIC  MICHAEL ADAIR  ENCOUNTERS IBSEN’S BRACING RAGE   Ibsen’s 1889 work, The Lady From the Sea has washed ashore at the Donmar in a new version written by Elinor Cook…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 03:24AM

Tracy Brabin: ‘EBacc is turning kids into robots’ by Roda Musa

Labour MP Tracy Brabin has claimed the English Baccalaureate is turning young people “into robots that regurgitate facts”, labelling it a “disaster”

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Nosheen Iqbal looks at the work of up-and-coming comic Carl Donnelly by Nosheen Iqbal

In the latest instalment of our series on up-and-coming comics, get the lowdown on a man who mixes up the banal and the bizarreThe story so far: For someone professing to be a lazy slacker w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AM

Remembering Sean Hughes: ‘The sadness is he didn’t get to be old, just lonely’ by Michael Hann

Since his death, a complicated picture of the comedian has emerged. We were friends at the height of his fame and I saw his cruelty first hand. Others say that he later changed, before his d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AM

Boulder elementary teacher pens memoir about star sister Idina Menzel by Christy Fantz

"Voice Lessons: A Sisters Story" hit shelves last week.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:05AM

Review: Buell’s musical comedy “Something Rotten!” is delightfully absurd by Lisa Kennedy, The Know

It's hard to envision an audience member slinking out of this romp.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:05AM

Richard Jordan: The Weinstein scandal will have big ramifications for theatre by Richard Jordan

Harvey Weinstein has become the face of harassment, bullying and all that is bad within the entertainment industry. After the revelations of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Antonio Benitez: Arts and science are not incompatible, together they can fire the imagination by Antonio Benitez

Science and art have much in common. Both disciplines ask big questions, both attract people who are inquisitive, both seek to inspire

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton: Where have all the classics gone? by Mark Shenton

‘In with the new, out with the old’ seems to be the current theatrical mantra. All but one title in the rep

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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John Leguizamo Returns to Broadway in LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Emmy winner John Leguizamo Ghetto Klown is making his highly-anticipated return to Broadway this fall in his original one-man comedic play LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS, direct from his acclaimed…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AM

Rachel Bay Jones, Hoda Kotb and More Set for BCRF's New York Symposium & Awards Luncheon by BroadwayWorld

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation will present its 2017 New York Symposium and Awards Luncheon, hosted by Hoda Kotb, with special guests Rita Wilson, Joan Lunden, Rachel Bay Jones, Aerin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AM

Jessie Mueller Heads for The Herbst in San Francisco Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Producer Mark Cortale's Broadway concert series hosted by Sirius XM radio star Seth Rudetsky will return to San Francisco for the 201718 season with a move to the Herbst Theatre at the iconi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AM

Harvey Fierstein's TORCH SONG, Starring Michael Urie, Opens Tonight at Second Stage by BroadwayWorld

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song, directed by Mois s Kaufman, opens tonight at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theater 305 West 43rd Street. The production will play an extended run through Sunday, D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AM

NAMT's 2017 Festival of New Musicals Launches Today by BroadwayWorld

National Alliance for Musical Theatre presents its 29th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, set for today, October 19, and tomorrow, October 20, 2017 at New World Stages 340 West 50th Street, b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AM

Insight season closes with a Sherlock Holmes comedy by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

John O'Hagan joins the ranks of actors who have played the famous detective.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:05AM

Grace Van Patten's Thoughts on Playing Adam Sandler's Daughter by Young Hollywood

Grace Van Patten's Thoughts on Playing Adam Sandler's DaughterThe YH Studio welcomes virtual Hollywood royalty, Grace Van Patten, to chat with us about her experience in the Netflix movie 'T…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Grace Van Patten Reveals Her Celebrity Look-a-ike by Young Hollywood

Grace Van Patten Reveals Her Celebrity Look-a-ikeBreakout star of Netflix's 'The Meyerowitz Stories', Grace Van Patten, is hanging out in the YH Studio where we attempt to get to know her a …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Interviews: Ellen Stewart: The Project Runway Champion That Could Have Been?

A new book illuminates the history of La MaMa E.T.C. and its tireless leader.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Why Brittany Snow Wanted to Sing Sam Smith in Pitch Perfect 3 by Young Hollywood

Why Brittany Snow Wanted to Sing Sam Smith in Pitch Perfect 3YH is backstage at Acappellooza with someone who knows a little something about the art of a cappella herself, Ms Brittany Snow! …

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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John Leguizamo Schools Broadway Audiences as Latin History for Morons Begins at Studio 54 by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony nominee John Leguizamo returns to Broadway on October 19 in his new solo comedy Latin History for Morons. Tony Taccone directs the show will officially open on November 15 at Studi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48AM

Dream Lover announces full cast for summer musical by Arts Review

Capturing the glamour and passion of the big band era, the Rat Pack in Vegas and the Golden Age of Hollywood, Melbourne’s summer musical, Dream Lover – The Bobby Darin Musical has a…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:43AM

“Masterclass” at the Garry Marshall Theatre – LAST DAYS by Pauline Adamek

Photo credit – Chelsea Sutton. Last days to catch Masterclass at the Garry Marshall Theatre in Toluca Lake (formerly known as The Falcon).

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:36AM

Review: ‘Wilderness’ at The Kennedy Center’s Family Theater by Kendall Mostafavi

The Kennedy Center recently presented En Garde Arts’ touring production of Wilderness, a multimedia show that discusses the real-life accounts of young teens who struggle with mental healt…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:26AM

St Louis Reports First Surplus of the Century by Blouin Artinfo

The St Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) has posted the first operating surplus this century. At its annual meeting, the Orchestra reported a surplus of $18,000 on an operating budget of $30.3…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:08AM

The Arts on Stamps of the World —October 19 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:06AM

In Brazil, art exhibits latest flashpoints in cultural war by Sarah Dilorenzo

SAO PAULO (AP) -- A couple of modern art exhibits and a play have become leading battlegrounds in a growing culture war in Brazil, a nation whose fame for barely there bikinis masks a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:03AM

Lindsay Mendez, Broadway Tenors, Lesli Margherita, and More Coming to Feinstein’s/54 Below October 19–26 by Robert Viagas

See all the theatre-related events scheduled this week at the intimate New York cabaret.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Got Any Questions for Two 'School of Rock' Stars? - Join Jenn Gambatese and Becky Gulsvig in a Live Online Chat

Join Jenn Gambatese and Becky Gulsvig in a live online chat---What's it like being in a hit Broadway musical? School of Rock stars Jenn Gambatese (who plays high-strung principal Rosalie Mul…

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A Family Struggles With A Dark Past In 'Seder' At Hartford Stage by Christopher Arnott

"I knew I had to direct it." Elizabeth Williamson has been with Hartford Stage for more than five years, originally as a dramaturg and director of new play development and since 2015 as the …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

How Do You Revitalize a Historic Gay Play? - Director Moisés Kaufman explains why 'Torch Song' is forever relevant

Tony-nominated director Moisés Kaufman explains why Torch Song is forever relevant---Sometimes great theatre minds think alike. That's what happened when director Moisés Kaufma…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM

How Two-Time Tony Nominee Alison Fraser Made a Career of Playing the Villain by Ruthie Fierberg

Now starring in Squeamish, the actor shares memories from the decisive roles of her storied 40-year career.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Impressions: Monica Bill Barnes & Company's "One Night Only (running as long as we can)" by The Dance Enthusiast

In Impressions: Monica Bill Barnes & Company's One Night Only (running as long as we can), "Here, improvisation with the audience suggests the energy and unpredictability of a baseball game…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

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