Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Twist Your Dickens’ by The Second City at The Kennedy Center by Kristin Franco

“God bless us, every one!” This is one of the most well-known quotes in the English language and comes from Charles Dickens’ classic novella “A Christmas Carol.”…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:09PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Bright Colors and Bold Patterns by Emily Gawlak

The highs are high and the lows are low, but what else is to be expected on the coke-fueled gay wedding weekend in Palm Springs? At the risk of being self-deprecating, Bright Colors and Bold…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:31PM

Review: ‘Madagascar—A Musical Adventure’ at Red Branch Theatre Company by John Harding

Chalk up one more cartoon feature making a dash for freedom under the footlights. Madagascar—A Musical Adventure is now filling the intimate Red Branch Theatre with a veritable Noah’s Ar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:19PM

Review: It’s a Wonderful Life – The Live Radio Play by Erin Kahn

If you’re looking for a delightful little Christmas show with a good dose of old-fashioned charm, the production of It’s a Wonderful Life currently playing at Irish Repertory Th…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:11PM

Fred Williams – 1974 by Arts Review

Work from a single year in the career of one of Australia’s most important landscape artists, Fred Williams, is featured in a new exhibition at TarraWarra Museum of Art, on display until 1…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:07PM

Oscar trivia quiz: How well do you know your posthumous winners? by Susan King

Earlier this year, August Wilson earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay to his Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning 1983 Broadway play, “Fences.” Wilson had written the script long bef…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:06PM

Interview: Lesli Margherita on Overcoming Solo Show Jitters and Spreading Seasonal Hope and Cheer in ‘Who’s Holiday’ by Matt Smith

About ten minutes into Who’s Holiday, the new holiday-centric solo show currently playing at the Westside Theatre through December 31st, a meek, demure Cindy Lou Who peers out at an older …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:02PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Meteor Shower by Elizabeth Wollman

"Well, now, that was a mess," my daughter mused during the curtain call at Meteor Shower, currently running at the Booth through late January. "Yeah," I agreed. "Didn't really hang…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 09:36PM

Nigella – Love Bites: A Christmas Nutcracker by Arts Review

Sharing her best kept recipes for success, come spend an evening with the hostess with the mostest this silly season as Nigella – Love Bites: A Christmas Nutcracker heads to The Butte…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:26PM

The Siegel Column – Money and SpongeBob Squarepants by Sandi Durell

Let’s talk about Money and SpongeBob Squarepants     By Barbara & Scott Siegel   If talent is the lifeblood of the theater, then money is at the heart of it all, because…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:17PM

Wendy Whelan and Brian Brooks bring their differences together in ‘Some of a Thousand Words’ by Admin

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, College Park, Maryland. December 9, 2017. As I headed to the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center last night, the world outside was hushed and frosted a…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:03PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Jude Treder-Wolff by Zack Calhoon

Jude Treder-Wolff is a writer/performer, singer, storyteller, creative arts psychotherapist, and improviser. She created (mostly) TRUE THINGS - a game wrapped in a storytelling show wit…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:54PM

People You Should Know . . . Peter Gil-Sheridan by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Drew Bratton) Peter Gil-Sheridan’s work has been developed and/or produced by Soho Rep’s Writer/Director Lab, PlayPenn, InterAct Theatre, The Guthrie, The Cherry Lane…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:54PM

Marilyn Maye at Iridium Jazz Club by Sandi Durell

    by Susan Hasho   Marilyn Maye appeared at the Iridium Friday and Saturday nights, December 7 and 8th. Question is, how do you capture and write about Marilyn Maye? You can…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:48PM

In The Heights announces impressive cast by Arts Review

Award winning production company Blue Saint Productions has announced the full cast of the upcoming Tony Award winning musical In The Heights at the Hayes Theatre Co. Conceived by Lin-Manuel…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:37PM

Jack and the Beanstalk, Lyric Hammersmith review - great fun for all ages by Veronica.lee

A fresh and inventive reworkingPantomime may be a very old art form, but the Lyric Hammersmith has been injecting some freshness into it each year since 2009, and this year's production, wri…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:33PM

Interview with Sandra Bernhard- Sandemonium by Sandi Durell

  Sandra Bernhard Brings Music, Edgy Wit and Plenty of Laughs to Sandemonium         By Marilyn Lester   For the last several decades, Sandra Bernhard has been …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:18PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Compass Rose Theater moving, not without drama by Selene San Felice

Compass Rose Theater has had some unconventional homes. The Annapolis-based professional theater company started in an empty McDonald’s in Eastport in 2011. In the last four years, the the…

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 07:05PM

Casting Director Removed from Reading of NORMA RAE After Asking for Union Benefits by BroadwayWorld

Broadway might be celebrating a successful season, but casting directors still are not pleased with their standing in the theatre community. According to the New York Daily News, Cindy Tolan…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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South Australian arts and culture honoured at the 2017 Ruby Awards by Arts Review

WOMADelaide Director Ian Scobie AM has received one of South Australia’s highest arts and cultural honours, winning the Premier’s Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2017 Ruby Aw…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:50PM

Stories Of Syria's Uprising, And Its Backyard Funerals, In 'Gardens Speak' by Greg Allen

In Miami Beach, visitors were lying down in freshly-dug graves 10 at a time. It was part of Tania El Khoury's interactive artwork, which tells the tales of people killed in Syria's civil war.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:42PM

REVIEW: Daisy Pulls It Off, Park Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon While it may poke fun at these values, Daisy Pulls It Off at the Park Theatre doesn’t pretend to be anything other than a lot of jolly good fun. This post REVIEW: Daisy Pull…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:00PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Goldstar has a gift for you, your friends and family by Lorraine Treanor

Goldstar is giving DC Theatre Scene readers a $5 gift certificate good for any Goldstar event now through January 10, 2018. Because we want to share the fun of a holiday outing with as many …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:54PM

REVIEW: The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, West Yorkshire Playhouse ✭✭✭✭✭ by Jonathan Hall

By Jonathan Hall The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe West Yorkshire Playhouse Five Stars Book Now Part of the magic of Christmas is about the telling of stories, from Scrooge and ‘It’s …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:39PM

Shifting politics alter the complexion of plot-heavy ‘Wicked’ by Hedy Weiss

WEISS: While touring production of the Oz musical stays true to the original staging, the meaning of its story seems to have evolved in emphasis.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 05:32PM

Dan Bonnell’s Death-Defying Performance by Steven Morris

Says Lea, “He’s back in an acute hospital. Back close to where he began. But this time he is awake and seeing things he didn’t get to see the first time around. Seeing the faces that w…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 05:20PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Betty Buckley is Moving Back to New York by BroadwayWorld

Page Six has just shared that stage legend Betty Buckley is leaving her Texas home in favor of a return to New York City. The actress currently lives on a 35-acre ranch with a slew of dogs, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM

An L.A. Phil reminder that but a mile, and fate, separate Disney Hall from skid row by Mark Swed

Has any country ever suffered victory as Russia did at the end of the World War II in 1945? Loses were incalculably terrible, and the future was as scary as ever with Stalin still in power. …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:15PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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This wonderful musical 'Wicked' and Chicago go way back by Chris Jones

There is a history. L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz” — the stage version, which came long before the Judy Garland movie — had its world premiere in Chicago in 1902 at the Grand O…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:45PM

Interview: Michael Cerveris of Loose Cattle on His New Christmas Album and the Meaning of the Season by Jose Solis

While many holiday albums are populated by fanciful snowmen, flying reindeer, and jolly old men, Loose Cattle’s Seasonal Affective Disorder features stories about people living different k…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:11PM

Exclusive Photo Coverage: ALADDIN Cast Gets Joyful and Triumphant with Carols For A Cure by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Below, check out exclusive photos of the cast of ALADDIN as they record their track, 'O Come All Ye Faithful.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Getting AMPed! by Leah Richards

AMP Written and performed by Jody Christopherson Directed by Isaac James Byrne Presented by Goode Productions at HERE, NYC December 5-19, 2017 Imagine, if you will, a frog’s…

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 02:23PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for December 10, 2017: Eva Noblezada by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Eva Noblezada. We review Once On This Island, SpongeBob SquarePants, Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone? by Terrence McNally, The …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 01:56PM

Nureyev: Controversial 'banned' Russian ballet about gay Soviet dancer finally premieres at Bolshoi by Oliver Carroll, Oliver Carroll

Playwright hails Moscow performance from only director willing to 'cover the full range of human sexuality'. Kirill Serebrennikov missed his own premiere as he remains under house …

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:42PM

Casting director booted from ‘Norma Rae’ musical after union push - NY Daily News by Ginger Adams Otis

A Broadway casting director lost out on a reading for a new musical based on the iconic 1979 film “Norma Rae” because she wanted producers to make contributions to a Teamster health and …

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 01:39PM

Bolshoi dancer confesses to acid attack on ballet's director by Miriam Elder In Moscow

Pavel Dmitrichenko tells Russian police he was behind attack with two men that nearly blinded company's director Sergei FilinA dancer at the Bolshoi ballet has confessed to ordering an attac…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PM

'My Fair Lady' at Quintessence: Brio, music, and a closing truth for our moment

"My Fair Lady," through Dec. 23 at the Quintessence Theatre Group, is, I'm told, the group's first attempt at an adult classic musical. It's a success (Friday's house was packed with a singa…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 01:34PM

Review: In ‘Today Is My Birthday,’ Love Is a Butt Dial by Jesse Green

Susan Soon He Stanton’s new play uses only audio interactions, from voice mail to intercom, to tell a story about the breakdown of intimacy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:33PM

See Teenage Lin-Manuel Miranda, Laura Osnes, James Monroe Iglehart, Kara Lindsay, and More in Their High School Musicals by Hannah Vine

Before they were working on Broadway, they were the teenage stars of their high school musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PM

IMPERIUM Swan, Stratford upon Avon by Libby Purves and Friends

CICERO, CAESAR, CATILINE: ELOQUENCE, AMBITION , HORROR     It begins with a corpse: a horrid human-sacrifice, as we shall learn, as a set of libertines and plotters swear a blood-o…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 01:06PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Kristen Bell Reunites High School Musical Cast Members for Encore!, Premiering December 10 on ABC by Adam Hetrick

High school classmates reunite 20 years after graduation to perform Into the Woods on the premiere of ABC’s new musical special.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PM

Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid by Trav S.D.

After hearing about it for years, the other night I finally got over to see Axis Theatre Company’s Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid: The Greatest Play Ever, now in its 16th y…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:42PM

See Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Keala Settle, and More at Greatest Showman Premiere by Hannah Vine

The movie musical celebrated its world premiere December 8 on The Queen Mary 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM

Theatre Review: ‘Lookingglass Alice’ at Baltimore Center Stage by Timoth David Copney

Baltimore is no stranger to magical events in local theatres.  On any given weekend night there is some company of wildly talented folks acting, singing and dancing their little hearts out.…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:02PM

THE LOST BOY PETER PAN – Pleasance Theatre ★★★ by Scatter Of Opinion

A magical tale of a boy who never grows up, the familiar story that follows Peter from a baby lost in Kensington Park to ‘The Neverland’ where he becomes ‘Pan’ the leader of the lost…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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HAMILTON West End Begins Fight Against Ticket Resales by BroadwayWorld

Ticket resales are the bane of every big name show and have gone to incredible price heights ever since HAMILTON hit Broadway. Now, the West End company is fighting the same fight. According…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:37AM

Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by Wendi Winters

The annual productions throughout this region of Charles Dickens’s nearly 175-year-old tale, A Christmas Carol, are as timeless and an integral part of the holiday experience as nativity s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:37AM

Jim Broadbent stars in new Martin McDonagh play at Bridge Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Bridge Theatre is to premiere a new playA Very Very Very Dark Matter by Martin McDonagh next autumn with a cast led by Jim Broadbent. This post Jim Broadbent stars in new…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:31AM

THE CIRCUS DIARIES: December’s Circus Scoop by Katharine Kavanagh

‘Tis the season to be jolly… so what could be more jolly than a trip to see some circus? Here's our video round up, with some holly on top!

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Dec. 10 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, December 10, 2017 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Finding the Colors of Christmas- William Ivey Long Explains the Costumes of A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE! by Tv - Press Previews

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in California. That's because the cast and creative team of Fox's next big live musical, A CHRISTMAS STORY, are busy making final preparations for…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

VIDEO: Behind the Success and Journey of THE LION KING by BroadwayWorld

20 landmark years on Broadway, The Lion King continues ascendant as one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. CBS Sunday Morning takes viewers on a journey back into building this…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:52AM

Review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Wolf Pack Theatre Company by William Powell

Who isn’t familiar with the story of Ebenezer Scrooge? Wolf Pack Theatre has retold the familiar story of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, in a different way each year, for the past …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:50AM

Breaking the Silence: Parent Artist Advocacy League for the Performing Arts by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Rachel Spencer Hewitt. Rachel Spencer Hewitt, PAAL founder, kicks off the parent advocacy in the arts series with an overview of the history of PAAL and a rationale for family-friendly pr…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:29AM

Nureyev premieres in Moscow with director under house arrest by Shaun Walker In Moscow

Russia’s political elite enjoy ballet about famous dancer at Bolshoi Theatre but Kirill Serebrennikov is conspicuously absentThe most hotly anticipated and controversial Russian ballet in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes and Experience #PreshowPrep with the HAMILTON Tour by BroadwayWorld

You've seen how Broadway does it, now check out HAMILTON tour's PreshowPrep Follow along for a glimpse backstage, onstage, and everywhere in between as the company preps for their show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Santa Fields Some Awkward Questions from the Kids About Who's on the Naughty List by Stage Tube

'Saturday Night Live' opened this week with a heartwarming scene of the traditional mall Santa. All seemed well until the kids had some questions for the jolly holiday patron. Watch below to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33AM

Cinderella; Sleeping Beauty; Aladdin; Chick Whittington reviews – hiss, boo – it's real panto by Mark Fisher

King’s, Edinburgh; King’s, Glasgow; Perth theatre; Macrobert, StirlingScottish audiences are flocking, as ever, to this year’s pantomimes because the stars are great, dedicated dames, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

Book Review: “The Golden House” — More Surreal by the Minute by Arts Fuse Editor

The Golden family comes by its wealth, and accrues its menacing enemies, via long and labyrinthine subplots that are hard to follow.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:06AM

The Arts on Stamps of the World — December 10 by Doug Briscoe

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

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:06AM

For those who hate theatre by Ken Levine

We all talk about how great the theatre is. I'm writing for the theatre. I love it. But in the interest of fairness, I present the opposing view. From British comedienne Sara Pascoe:

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM

PARLIAMENT SQUARE – Bush Theatre ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The Bush Theatre, a highly respected and popular Off-West End theatre in buzzing Shephard’s Bush, is currently home to a show that’s origins take it back North to the Royal Exchange Thea…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The week ahead in L.A. theater, Dec. 10-17: Impro Theatre's 'Jane Austen UnScripted' and more by Matt Cooper

THEATER Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Alisan Porter and Friends The Season 10 winner of “The Voice” an…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Transpose: Barbican, The Barbican by Saskia Coomber

CN Lester is the creator of the celebration and presentation of queer and trans performers that is Transpose. The evening takes place in The Pit of the Barbican, a sizeable black box studio,…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:18AM

"Wild Bore" at Soho Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

“Wild Bore” will be on stage at Soho Theatre, London.In the most popular show of the Edinburgh Fringe, three stalwarts known for their spiky, intelligent, political performance deal with…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:02AM

"CalArts Winter Dance" at REDCAT, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

The Sharon Disney Land School of Dance at CalArts will present “Winter Dance” at REDCAT, Los Angeles. The dance troupe comprises intelligent, agile and in command professional dancers th…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:01AM

BWW's On This Day - December 10, 2017

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 10 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

GOATS – Royal Court by Ian Foster

Can I recommend Goats, even with live goats appearing onstage with the cast? Not by the hairs on my chinny chin chin. There's definitely something interesting at the nub of Liwaa Yazji's pla…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Mercedes Ellington – Lifetime Achievement in Dance Award by Sandi Durell

Mercedes Ellington Receives Lifetime Achievement in Dance Award & Surprise film from Columbus State University!  Columbus State University ‘s College of the Arts recently presente…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:09AM

Review: A Curmudgeon’s Guide to Christmas Round Robin Letters, The Hope Theatre by Natalie Russett

A Curmudgeon’s Guide to Christmas Round Robin Letters certainly succeeds in nurturing the Christmas spirit among audience members. As you enter, the performance space is decked out wit…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:06AM

Grimly Handsome review – gripping Lynchian nightmare gets under the skin by Lyn Gardner

Site, Royal Court, LondonCharacters morph into one another and the audience are peeping toms inside a darkly festive city in Julia Jarcho’s teasing, finely acted playRed Riding Hood was wa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM

VELMA CELLI’S WEST END CHRISTMAS – Leicester Square Spiegeltent ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Yesterday evening I hot-footed it from the Charing Cross theatre seeing Marisha Wallace's Soul Holiday concert, to the Spiegeltent in Leicester Square to see Velma Celli in concert and it wa…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Grimly Handsome review at Royal Court, London – ‘playfully philosophical’ by Fergus Morgan

What to make of this? Julia Jarcho’s Obie award-winning 2013 three-hander  here making its UK premiere in a lightly immersive staging created

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:51AM

Meteor Shower – Steve Martin Zany by Sandi Durell

  by Sandi Durell   It’s raining rocks in Steve Martin’s latest Broadway offering. Meteor Shower is a zany absurdist comedy that keeps repeating over and over again in varying …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:39AM

REVIEW: The Barricade Boys, The Other Palace ✭✭✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves The Barricade Boys The Other Palace Studio, 7th December 2017 5 Stars Book Now If there's something that is guaranteed to make a festive season truly joyful, then it is a per…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:35AM

National Theatre’s Beginning Recieves West End Transfer by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out season at the National Theatre, David Eldridge's anti-romance Beginning will transfer to the Ambassadors Theatre This post National…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:07AM

NEWS: Complicite reveals new play, casts announced for January openings by Ian Foster

The race to declare the most exciting show for 2018 has well and truly been declared by Complicite with Grief is the Thing with Feathers, a new production based on the award-winning novel by…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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'On Your Feet!' at Playhouse Square is a joyous tribute to Gloria Estefan (review) by Andrea Simakis

"On Your Feet!" is a moving, joyful, big-hearted portrait of what makes America great -- the guts, talent and drive of immigrants.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 05:55AM

LA SOIREE – West End by Emma Clarendon

Always expect the unexpected when it comes to watching La Soiree is one piece of advice that is good to pass on to potential audience members for this well loved cabaret show.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘Hamilton is an insane idea, but the story works’ by Tim Lewis

As ‘the musical of the Obama era’ opens in London, its creator explains how the hip-hop life of an immigrant founding father can offer hope in the age of TrumpLin-Manuel Miranda, the Ame…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AM

Gloria Gifford Brings The Sound of Music To Shakespeare’s Antony & Cleopatra by Darlene Donloe

By Darlene Donloe Gloria Gifford doesn’t consider herself a control freak, she just likes to have her “heavy hand” in every aspect of a production. “I’m a perfectionist,” she…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:41AM

St. Louis Chamber Chorus explores the mystery of Christmas by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s a Christmas concert, but don’t expect to hear “Jingle Bells.”

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:33AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe review – full-spectrum winter spectacle by Clare Brennan

West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsMovement, puppetry, flight and design conjure a dazzling trip to Narnia that makes up for storytelling weaknessesThe auditorium of the West Yorkshire Playhouse…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

Luke Jennings’s best dance of 2017 by Luke Jennings

Ballet felt a little flatfooted as contemporary dance caught the shape-shifting spirit of our times• Observer critics’ reviews of the year in fullIn 2017, the best dance asked the hardes…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

Guys and Dolls review – larger than life, but with a core of grit by Clare Brennan

Royal Exchange, ManchesterRelocated to Harlem, this fine new production of Frank Loesser’s classic musical retains a threat of violence under a cartoon-bright exteriorLike the fantastical,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

How to Win Against History review – a peer gets his wings by Susannah Clapp

Young Vic, LondonAn Edinburgh fringe hit, this spangled tale of the cross-dressing fifth marquis of Anglesey charms even as it cajolesI bet most of the audience in How to Win Against History…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

Barnum review – all show, not enough tell by Susannah Clapp

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonMarcus Brigstocke stars in a revival of the Broadway musical that brings the big top to fire-eating life, if not the showman himself“Humbug” at this time …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

Project Polunin: Satori review – straight from the hurt by Luke Jennings

Coliseum, LondonSergei Polunin’s intense three-part show, featuring Natalia Osipova and guests, is far from perfect but it resonates with an authentic emotional chargeSergei Polunin’s Sa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Once On This Island Review, Pics, Video: Enchanting Caribbean Vacation on Broadway by New York Theater

The first Broadway revival of “Once on This Island,” a stunning storybook production of a Caribbean-flavored folktale, begins in the aftermath of a natural disaster, as a story of love a…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:55AM

Susannah Clapp’s best theatre of 2017 by Susannah Clapp

Hot-off-the-press plays thrust the personal and the political centre stage, while Bob Dylan had a moment• Observer critics’ reviews of the year in fullWhat a terrific turnaround year. At…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: See Pics From the Set of A Christmas Story Live

The production is set to air December 17 on Fox.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Sunday, December 10, 2017 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Perfect Christmas Gift by Michael Block

By Michael BlockTis the season for the good tidings and gay apparel. Alongside her closest pals, Showbiz Spitfire Paige Turner rings in Christmas with her newest holiday extravaganza. Hoping…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:42AM

When The Applause Fades: Dramaworks Gives Teachout Premiere of Billy And Me by Bill Hirschman

Palm Beach Dramaworks’ production of the world premiere of Billy and Me, a fictionalization of the real life relationship between playwrights Tennessee Williams and William Inge, is a triu…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 12:18AM

A Look Back at the Original Broadway Production of Spring Awakening by Hannah Vine

The show opened 11 years ago at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on December 10, 2006.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

11 Musicals That Were Based On Animated Films by Hannah Vine

Test your musical theatre knowledge with a look at the stage shows that were inspired by movies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Look Back at Tim Curry, Andrea Martin, and More in My Favorite Year on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical opened 25 years ago on December 10, 1992.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kinky Boots’ Billy Porter and Stark Sands Interview Each Other About Returning to the Tony-Winning Musical by Playbill Staff

More than two years after leaving Broadway’s smash, the original stars talk about what’s fresh this time around.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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