What happens when a playwright gathers together four formidable women who separately changed the world? It creates a powerful drama, with a whole lot of comedy, told in a way that is breatht…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:53PMDespite its Gershwin songbook and knockout choreography, the touring musical lacks passion.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42PMRoundabout Theatre Company, in association with Staci Levine, has announced the Broadway return of beloved stage and screen star John Lithgow in John Lithgow Stories by Heart, directed by Da…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:36PMFiasco Theater’s agreeable production of a much-performed play finds the clarity in a comedy of confusion.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:36PMSongwriter Sara Bareilles talks about her circuitous route to the stage, and the happy accident that resulted in "Waitress" making Broadway musical history.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 10:36PMLess than the sum of its partsIt raised some eyebrows when Al Murray announced he was to make his pantomime debut – top comics rarely make that crossover these days – but, considering hi…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:18PM
Welcome home, Magneto. Long time no see, Mystique. Disney’s deal to buy the 20th Century Fox movie assets means the X-Men will be reunited with their Marvel comics pals like Captain Americ…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:59PMSummer, the new musical based on the life and career of disco diva, Donna Summer, is currently delighting audiences at La Jolla Playhouse, but has the bio-musical already found its Broadway …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33PMThe Fox lot in Century City has been a movie studio for more than 80 years, the place where classics like “Hello Dolly!” and “How Green Was My Valley” were filmed. Bu…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:03PMChristopher Nolan said he cast Harry Styles in his stirring Dunkirk epic because the former One Direction singer has an ‘old-fashioned face’, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.
SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:03PM
At the heart of a website is its database. Different publishing platforms will opt for one database format over another but this installment will focus on the MySQL database management syste…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 07:56PMNew York is getting ready for a run of Christmas shows. But before we launch into full festive mood, here is a rundown of the top performing-arts events around the Big Apple for the next sev…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:55PMSomeone left the show out in the rain — but it’s on its way to B’way. A giant disco ball called “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” is headed to Broadway earlier than expected. The …
SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:45PMDisney has been one of the least awards-focused studios in the game for decades. The Burbank-based company even made a concerted effort to eliminate the specialty side of its movie business,…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:41PMDirector John Tiffany, choreographer Steven Hoggett and many of their key collaborators unite for this very modern take on the adventures of the famed Italian puppet boy, featuring songs fro…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:34PMThe spark came in August over a couple of glasses of wine, as two media moguls chewed the fat about the state of the business. Disney chief Bob Iger and 21st Century Fox chairman Rupert Murd…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:33PMDennis Kelly adapts the classic fairytale with direction by John Tiffany
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:24PMPeter Gil-Sheridan, a gay playwright, imagines a love affair with Nadal in “The Rafa Play,” which ends its run in New York on Saturday.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:18PMJust in time for the holiday season, the Actors' Equity Foundation has continued the Stephen J. Falat Holiday Basket Project, which provides holiday cheer and quality of life items to men, w…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PMBaz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail has reported that the murderous musical hit, Chicago, will return to London's West End
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PMThere must be something good in the water in Providence, Rhode Island. Something that encourages the growth of playful, ambitious but unpretentious, actor-and-text-driven theater companies. …
SOURCE: Vulture at 07:15PMDISNEY ECHOES AT THE NT: YOU WOODN’T BELIEVE IT The first glimpse of old Geppetto does make you gasp. He is immense, a huge benevolent head bowed attentively as great arms operate t…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:10PMHow ironic that “Pinocchio” should be a bit lifeless. With Disney handing over the keys to a cherished classic for the first time, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” director John T…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:00PM
It’s mad. It’s ambitious. It’s silly and frightening and really annoying: Miriam Gillinson reviews the National Theatre's stage version of Pinocchio.
The post Review: Pinocchio at the…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:59PMThere are moments in John Tiffany’s stage version of Pinocchio that seem engineered to seep into your dreams – and not always
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59PMBy Julian Eaves
Full marks to the National for having a jolly good go with this attempt; it may yet be made to work as well as the show clearly intends to. But more work it will need before …
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:51PMConsumers can expect to pay more for streaming subscriptions if regulators give the greenlight to the proposed $52.4-billion merger of Disney and Fox, a consumer advocacy group and anti-trus…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:48PMPantomimes and Christmas shows galore are opening on the London stage this week. For seasonal ballet, there’s “The Nutcracker” at both the Coliseum and Royal Opera House. Adam Ant, the…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:38PMNetflix is the clear leader in the streaming wars, but Disney’s deal with 21st Century Fox changes things. Here’s a look at the various streaming services.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:30PMSony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra sent a note to staff Thursday in the wake of the Disney-Fox deal confirming that the company had kicked the tires on Fox and that it will con…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:22PMWAAPA graduate (and AussieTheatre regular columnist) Stephanie Wall has a coffee with performer fellow WAAPA grad Hayden Baum this week to talk about the ins and outs of working on a large s…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:18PMDeLaney Westfall stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Kinky Boots and more with Beth Stevens.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PMThe Broadway Channel, part of The John Gore Organization family of companies, is in partnership with PIX11 to present Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal, a monthly series of specials about …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PMHo ho ho! Susan Blackwell sits side by side Anastasia star Max Von Essen in this delicious holiday episode full of gumdrops, icing and sweet singing sounds.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PMGreg Pierce's Cardinal is set to make its world premiere when it begins performances at Second Stage on January 9, 2018. The production, directed by Kate Whoriskey, follows Lydia, played…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:18PMThe Muny announced today the directors, choreographers and music directors for The Muny's 2018 centennial season, which opens on June 11 with the first production in the world of Jerome Robb…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PMJordan Roth is gearing up for his annual holiday giveaways - and he's starting out with a big prize Check out below how you could enter to win two tickets to Springsteen on Broadway
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PMDisney’s $52.4 billion purchase of Fox is sending shockwaves throughout the movie business, with many industry observers believing that the marriage between the two iconic companies co…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:04PMThe perennial holiday favorite returns to American Conservatory Theater.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PMNgozi Anyanwu's play follows a best-selling novelist who returns to Nigeria to care for her ailing father.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PMThe production is presented in association with Irish Arts Center.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PMThe season will include productions of The Wiz, Jersey Boys, and Gypsy.
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The entire inaugural class of the Theatrical Workforce Development Program has found work in the professional theatre industry.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:53PMNow that the megadeal is done and the smoke has cleared, there’s a price tag that can be put on each asset moving from Fox to Disney. Analyst estimates vary; the numbers below are deri…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:53PMNEW YORK (AP) -- Walmart and a book distributor distanced themselves from Tavis Smiley on Thursday after PBS said an investigation found "troubling allegations" of s…
SOURCE: Associated Press at 05:44PMAlso planned is a world-premiere play about theatre giants Arthur Miller and Elia Kazan.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:42PMTom Crowley’s adaptation of Great Expectations transports Charles Dickens’ classic tale to the 21st Century. It follows the story of Pip (Joshua Asare), a young man living in a council e…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18PMThe National’s new production of the timeless Italian classic, Pinocchio, is nothing short of magical. Written by Denis Kelly (Matilda the Musical) and incorporating the Walt Disney Soundt…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18PMI’d probably have appreciated Macbeeth better had I not the night before watched some Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace with friends, which remains one of the most perfect examples of genre par…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:18PMIncluding a salute to Jerry Herman, the concert is headed for the Rubicon Theatre in Ventura, California.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:16PMPack your bags, people — the apocalypse is coming. This warning comes to you courtesy of Lucy Kirkwood, whose cautionary disaster drama, “The Children,” scared the wits out of audi…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:13PMAfter a banner year for industry investors, New York's quality theater output came from all corners of the biz: on Broadway and off, commercial and nonprofit.
SOURCE: Forbes at 05:13PMOnce On This Island star Hailey Kilgore opens her show and gives thanks.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PMHandsome and unassuming, Sam Crane has a self-deprecating manner (he is British after all) that tries to deflect from his accomplishments. Now reprising his role on Broadway in the acclaimed…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:12PMCasting is complete for “Ragtime,” the Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens Tony-winning turn-of-the-century musical, the Marriott Theatre announced Thursday. “Ragtime” will star Nathani…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:10PM'My children required far too much explaining about adult humour for a family show,' says Natalie Wood
SOURCE: The Independent at 05:04PMSadler's Wells, LondonThe challenge facing any choreographer of the Cinderella story is Prokofiev's score. Written during the second world war, it has a sombre undertow which lends its roman…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:04PMLiterally once upon a December: Today — a day, indeed, in December — Anastasia has technically become a Disney princess. On Thursday, Disney announced it will acquire Fox in a $52.4 bill…
SOURCE: Vulture at 05:01PMChapin is the organization's new artistic associate.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMPerformers for the evening included Denée Benton, Katrina Lenk, Adrienne Warren, and more.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PMFamed Shakespearean actor Ira Aldridge gets his due at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tim Jansen is currently playing the role of Ebenezer Scrooge at the Wolf Pack Theatre Company. Tim is the Executive Director of Community Crisis Services Inc. Tim is very passionate about th…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:54PMHere, then, are two books that provide a fine literary introduction to one of the richest flowerings of poetry in European culture.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:54PMPaint it red. So begins Lydia's Anna Chlumsky, Veep wild idea to invigorate her Rust Belt town. But when her scheme is diverted, a precarious rivalry is born. A battle for the town's soul …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PMOn this day in 2008, Shrek made his way to the Broadway stage with an all-star cast
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:50PMDisney chief Bob Iger touted his company’s deal to buy the bulk of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets in a memo to staff Thursday, calling the sale “historic.” T…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:48PMIn New Yiddish Rep’s masterful production of “Awake and Sing!” Luzer Twersky plays Sam Feinschreiber, the hapless cuckold, an outsider in a play filled with outsiders. The drama is one…
SOURCE: jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com at 04:44PMAtlantic Theater Company presents the world premiere production of The Homecoming Queen, written by Ngozi Anyanwu and directed by Awoye Timpo. The Homecoming Queen begins previews Wednesday,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:44PMTony nominee Robert Fairchild stars in the Off-Broadway premiere at The Pershing Square Signature Center.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:39PMWith the Walt Disney Company’s announcement Thursday that it had reached a megadeal to buy most of the assets of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion (plus another $13.7 billion in assumed d…
SOURCE: Vulture at 04:32PMSpringsteen on Broadway will continue its hit Broadway run through June 30, 2018.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PMThe Off-Broadway Transportation Group will host the event at Merkin Hall in New York City.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:24PMName: Lynn RosenHometown: Gary, Indiana (near Chicago)Education: Brandeis University – BA in Theatre ArtsFavorite Credits: Proud of them all but the world premier of my EST/Sloan play The …
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:24PMProducer Jeffrey Seller has announced that JOSEPH MORALES and NIK WALKER will lead the second national tour of Hamilton as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, respectively.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:23PMFACE TO FAITH: “As you grow older, the scriptures and your relationship with God . . . matures," stage actress Felicia P. Fields says.
SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:22PMShares of both Disney and 21st Century Fox rose Thursday after they announced their deal for Disney to acquire major assets of Fox, an event that pushed other media stocks up as well. 21st C…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:16PMDan Hoyle’s extraordinary solo show The Real Americans is based on his travels through small-town America and the folks he met, many of them part of Trump’s so-called base. When I review…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:15PMHis Santa Baby! will play six nights at Feinstein’s/54 Below.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today.
Audra McDonald to Host Starry New Year's Eve Telecast Bernstein on Broadway
Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald will em…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM‘Christmas Carols,’ Gunderson plays and ‘Crazy for You’ hum along
SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:06PMHailed as an icon of style, grace and strength, Jacqueline Jackie Kennedy Onassis was known for her alluring mystery and piercing sensuality. Much has been written and said about America's…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PMThose lucky enough to live in New York right now have the chance to sample two very different, eye-catching Tony Shalhoub performances. In Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, he plays Abe …
SOURCE: Vulture at 04:00PMThe choir sang the new song "Come Alive" by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PMShakespeare's Globe's Acclaimed Production Plays the Belasco Theatre.
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Audiences can tell the difference between provocation and exploitation, writes Justin Sherin, while Patrick Kennedy suggests a braver theatre would have gone ahead with the productionThe Roy…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54PMFirebrand Theatre’s bloody hit “Lizzie,” a rock musical inspired by the alleged axe murderess, will extend with new cast member Ciara Renee, the company announced Thursday. Renee, who …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:50PMOn this week's episode: the editors of American Theatre discuss the best of 2017 onstage and on the page; plus an interview with Rachel Dart about sexual harassment.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:49PMSee the Tony and Oscar winner in his return to Broadway in Claire van Kampen’s play at the Belasco Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:46PMWatch Home for the Holidays couple Peter & Evynne Hollens cover some Broadway favorites from Hamilton, Wicked, Evan Hansen and more!
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:40PMOne challenge we face as our connected world grows larger is ensuring that there are enough skilled professionals – both
SOURCE: Huffington Post at 03:36PMEleven companies developing new American operas will receive a total of $225,000 through the Repertoire Development Grants program.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PMComcast chairman Brian Roberts turned heads in 2004, when his cable company launched an unsolicited $54 billion bid for the Walt Disney Co. Today, Roberts no doubt had mixed feelings watch…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:20PMKnott Foundation Grant Opens Doors for Theatergoers Baltimore Center Stage has announced the rollout of its newly expanded and updated Accessibility Programs, funded in part by a grant fro…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:15PMPeter Flynn directed a recent Theatreworks USA presentation with a cast including Andrea Burns.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PMJoin me, as the year winds to a close, in a survey of some of the sensational stage moments, highlights and trends of the past 12 months. Literary Lights The year began and ended with excell…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:10PMObie winner Eisa Davis (Passing Strange) and off-Broadway alum Gillian Jacobs (The Little Flower of East Orange) will lead the cast of the world premiere play Kings, written by Sarah Burgess…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PMClassic holiday productions, like Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, always show up around the theater circuit this time of year. But there are also …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:00PMAudio podcast review by Corine Cohen of Broadway Showbiz Radio.
SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 03:00PMEisa Davis and Zach Grenier complete the company of this new Sarah Burgess play.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Anne Washburn’s stage adaptation of the 1960s TV series opened December 12 at the Almeida Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:58PMIt’s “Star Wars,” but not quite as we know it. The franchise that refuses to die comes blazing back with the latest epic episode, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.”The computer effects, e…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:58PMThe post A Treasury of Jewish Christmas Songs appeared first on BroadwaySelect.
SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:50PMThe Greg Pierce play will have its world premiere at Second Stage Theater this winter.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:49PMWarren Slesinger’s approach to poetry is experimental but skillful as well as entertaining.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:48PMPlay at Toronto’s CAA Theatre about four musical legends is thin in story and character, even by the humble standards of jukebox musicals, writes Carly Maga.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:44PMThe Royal Court Theater has pulled a staging of “Rita, Sue and Bob Too” after allegations of misconduct by its co-director emerged.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:36PMPart of the popular Urban Scuba Series, this year’s holiday offering by Brian Sanders’ JUNK is one that’s sure to land you on Santa’s naughty list! Urban Scuba: Adult Swim presents a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:34PMThe post A Jew Grows in Brooklyn 2.0 appeared first on BroadwaySelect.
SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:33PMThe world premiere from Sarah Burgess and Hamilton director Thomas Kail finds its cast at the Public Theater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PMThe Walt Disney Co. will lease the Fox lot in Century City for seven years as part of the former’s pending acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Insider told Variety that Fox executive Pete…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:29PMFor dance, 2017 was about taking risks. Companies tried new things, celebrated milestones and took on ambitious projects. The year had a “go big or go home” feel to it, and for these pro…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:20PMTheatreworks USA, the nation's most prolific producer of theatre for young audiences and families recently held an invitation-only work-in-progress presentation of their new musical based on…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:14PMThe Public Theater has announced complete casting today for the world premiere of KINGS, written by Sarah Burgess.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:08PMAn insider's look at Feinstein's/54 Below showcases upcoming performances, including Robert Creighton, Joe Iconis Christmas Extravaganza, Caissie Levy, and The Skivvies.
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:04PMDisney’s $52.4 billion stock deal to acquire a good chunk of 21st Century Fox will give the backer of Disneyland new heft around the globe, including places like Europe and India. But …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:01PMA splendid script and pitch-perfect performances make a tale as old as time feel as fresh as a daisy at Musselburgh’s Brunton Theatre.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PMLythgoe Family Panto and Pasadena Playhouse present the family show at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Casting has been announced for the premiere of EUGENIUS!, the new musical produced by actor Warwick Davis, which receives a full-scale production at London's The Other Palace next month afte…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:54PMFor all the Broadway box office records set in 2017, the year in New York theater felt tentative, in transition, as if both theater artists and audiences were trying to figure out how to dea…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:49PMDo you have a burning question for Broadway bombshell Megan Hilty Next Thursday, December 14, 130pm EST BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with Hilty, who wi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PMIn 90 At Last, marvelous Marilyn Maye returns to her home away from home to celebrate her milestone 90th birthday with her favorite audiences. As always, Marilyn carries the torch from her p…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PMThe Mozart in the Jungle star will play the former First Lady in the world premiere of Jackie Unveiled in Los Angeles.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:43PMDisney and 21st Century Fox’s mega-merger was the talk of Tinseltown and Twitter on Thursday. “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds, whose character could possibly team up with Ma…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:43PMIt celebrates the power of the imagination and the power of theatre to make seemingly impossible happen.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:30PMThe Writers Guild of America West has issued a blistering attack on Disney’s proposed $52.4 billion, all-stock deal to acquire 20th Century Fox and other entertainment and sports asset…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PMBeauty and the Beast Reviewed by Paul Birchall CASA 0101 Through January 21 If you want tangible proof of the benefits of diversity casting, go see this homespun, upbeat production of that p…
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:27PMFor Bob Iger, the acquisition of key 21st Century Fox assets is a final mega deal that advances his priorities for his stewardship of the Walt Disney Co. For Rupert Murdoch, the sale of 20th…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:25PMRichard Skipper and Christine Pedi will salute the original star of Hello, Dolly!.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:24PMJoined by Aladdin’s Courtney Reed, they will sing “princess songs” from their favorite shows and films in Costa Mesa.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PMThe Tony-nominated Noises Off and 9 to 5 performer will celebrate The Most Wonderful Time of the Year at Carnegie Hall.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:17PM(To the melody of “Jingle Bells”) [Verse 1] Safety from the cold Awaits inside Torn Page The mulled wine freely flows As carolers take the stage Songs of love and hope Steadily set the p…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:13PMBy Julio Martinez
IN THE NEWS
The USC Master of Arts in Specialized Journalism (the Arts) program is accepting applications through Jan 31. This program brings together journalis…
SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:13PM“The Simpsons” has predicted yet another big media happening. This time: Disney’s massive purchase of 21th Century Fox assets. In an episode of the popular cartoon titled …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:13PMDisney concurrently announced that CEO Robert Iger would remain in that post through 2021.
SOURCE: USA Today at 01:09PMAlan Ayckbourn’s two-part play The Divide has been merged into one for its run at the Old Vic, with producers claiming additional
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:05PMOLD DOG NEW TRICKS After a couple of challenging takes on Strindberg, the little theatre’s new AD Mr Littler (one presumes with a “whoooff!” of relief) has booked in, and…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 01:04PMIt is a rare occurrence indeed to see an audience as happy, as involved, and as diverse as the one that sat with me to watch Barber Shop Chronicles at the NT. What a glorious show. Such dyna…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMKate Whoriskey directs Greg Pierce's world-premiere play for Second Stage Theater.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PMLin-Manuel Miranda's musical hits the road in February.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
LONDON (AP) -- 21st Century Fox said Thursday it will still try to complete its 11.7 billion pound ($15.4 billion) takeover offer for Sky, a move that would hand the major European br…
SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:57PMHamlisch Uncovered drops December 15, featuring songs from The Nutty Professor and other rarely heard works.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:56PMNEW YORK (AP) -- Disney is buying the Murdoch family's Fox movie and television studios and some cable and international TV businesses for about $52.4 billion, as the home of…
SOURCE: Associated Press at 12:54PMFull casting has been announced for John Webster's play and The Fantastic Follies of Mrs Rich (Or the Beau Defeated)
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:54PMThe London premiere, starring James Norton and Imogen Poots, will open December 14.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PMIt's time for them to take their shot! Joseph Morales & Nik Walker will lead the touring production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton. The…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PMDates have been announced for the Old Vic run of Alan Ayckbourn's new play The Divide, coming off an acclaimed debut engagement at the Edinburgh International Festival. Previews will beg…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PMNadine Malouf, Ana Reeder, Jessica Love, and more will star in the LCT3 production.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PMThe country singer-songwriter is anxious about America’s fractured politics — but hopeful that change is possible
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:40PMIn recent years, the Evening Standard Awards has been accused of rewarding the most famous, if not always the most deserving, performers
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:35PMStage-to-screen musical adaptation NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL officially gets its London premiere tonight (14 December 2017) at the Eventim Apollo, but if you didn't manage to book for its limite…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:34PMAs he prepares to return to Broadway in Burn This, we take a look at the three-time Emmy Award nominee’s stage career.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PMArthur Gregg Sulzberger, the 37-year-old son of New York Times publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., will take over his father’s position on January 1, the paper announced this morning…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:30PMLa La Land will play in London's West End accompanied by a 60-piece orchestra at Theatre Royal Drury Lane next Summer, it has been announced.
The post La La Land to be played live at Theatr…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:20PMBen Stanton talks about going from jazz drummer to two-time Tony-nominated lighting designer, feeling connected to the work you're doing, and his collaboration on Broadway's Junk.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:19PMThe second national tour will kick off February 6, 2018, in Seattle as the first tour continues to play California.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18PM"The Color Purple," at the Forrest Theatre through Sunday, is a national tour of the enduringly popular Broadway musical. In many ways it's closer to the novel than was the beloved, somewhat…
SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:15PMThe Hamilton Tony winner has a new album, a TV special on Fox December 14, and a NYC concert on December 19.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:14PMPost-Girls, the Emmy Award nominee returns to the stage in the world premiere of Greg Pierce’s Cardinal at Second Stage Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PMPost-Girls, the Emmy Award nominee returns to the stage in the world premiere of Greg Pierce’s Cardinal at Second Stage Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PMMore regional sports for ESPN streaming watchers, and a reunion of the Marvel universe on the big screen.
SOURCE: USA Today at 12:09PMThe Writers Guild of America, East WGAE will present its Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence to Tina Fey and Robert Carlock at the 70th Annual Writers Guild Awards ceremony at New York'…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PMThe grass-roots program, a declaration of standards, is getting a chapter in Washington.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:06PMFox's production, starring Maya Rudolph and Matthrew Broderick, is TV's latest live holiday musical.
SOURCE: USA Today at 12:06PMProducer Jeffrey Seller has announced that JOSEPH MORALES and NIK WALKER will lead the second national tour of Hamilton as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, respectively.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PMDeck the halls, trim the tree, and spin the dreidel. BroadwayWorld is continuing our tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a Twelve Days of Christmas countdown. This year we've in…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PMDanya Taymor directs the production at the Claire Tow Theater.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMAleshea Harris's new play will be directed by Taibi Magar.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PMA sadness that is at first unspoken, then as the letters they read take a poignant turn - revealing a year's worth of bad news in some cases - their melancholy bleeding out to force them to …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Colin Davies is currently playing the role of the Town Crier in the British Players production of “Beauty and the Beast.” On stage has performed with British Players, Aldersgate …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:52AMTodrick Hall stopped by yesterday's THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW to discuss his journey from 'American Idol' to YouTube sensation to Broadway star. The talented actor also talks about his new doc…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AMPerformances of Paul Slade Smith’s satire will begin in January 2018 at the New Jersey venue.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:45AMDisney is poised to swallow up Fox’s film and television assets, a move that will dramatically reshape the landscape of Hollywood, while making it increasingly difficult for producers …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:45AMNEW YORK (AP) -- PBS has suspended radio and TV host Tavis Smiley after finding what it called "troubling allegations" of sexual misconduct, making him the second hi…
SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:43AMThe Tony, Grammy amp Olivier Award-Winning Best Musical Jersey Boys is making its off-Broadway return this season at New World Stages. Meet Cory Jeacoma who will play Bob Gaudio in the off-B…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:43AMBroadway veteran Lenny Wolpe (The Drowsy Chaperone) will take on the central role of Ned Newley in the East Coast premiere of the new play The Outsider by Paul Slade Smith, directed by David…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AMTV viewers are in for an extra-special treat during the 7:00pm broadcast of Fox's A Christmas Story Live! on December 17. Tony winner Hugh Jackman and co-stars from t…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AMFull casting has been announced for Martyna Majok's new work Queens, set to play Lincoln Center Theater's Claire Tow Theater as part of the LCT3 program. Danya Taymor will …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AMMichael Coveney reports back from the Big Apple, where new shows and British talent are making waves
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:42AMThe show opens at the Donmar Warehouse this week
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:42AMFaced with an uncertain future, a Rust Belt town gets a makeover in Greg Pierce’s latest Off-Broadway play at Second Stage.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AMLate Tuesday afternoon, a little bit of Old Hartford will be revived downtown, with a carol sing on the majestic steps of the UConn Hartford campus on Prospect Street. For years in the 1960s…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:40AMTHREE-TIME EMMY AWARD NOMINEE ADAM DRIVER TO STAR IN FIRST BROADWAY REVIVAL OF LANFORD WILSON’S BURN THIS IN A NEW PRODUCTION DIRECTED BY TONY AWARD WINNER MICHAEL MAYER Coming to Broadway…
SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 11:36AMIn 1839, Mary Kathryn Nagle’s great-great-great grandfather, Cherokee statesman John Ridge, was assassinated for signing the Treaty of New Echota. In 2017, Nagle wrote a play about her fam…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:35AMFaction of Fools’ usual abundance of silliness reaches new heights in Paul Reiser’s Foolish Fairytales. The puns, the double entendres, mixed messages and general tomfoolery are so…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:33AMI feel a bit like Tevye looking to the heavens for assistance. I just saw a very earnest but uneven production of Fiddler on the Roof over in Annapolis, and I could use a little guidance fro…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:33AMCelebrate New Year's Eve at Feinstein's54 Below as two of Broadway's most beloved stars return to Broadway's Supper Club to usher in the new year Tony nominee and Broadway legend Lee RoyReam…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AMIt’s not a small world, after all. The Walt Disney Company, stocked to the gills with ESPN, the ABC television network, the Pixar studio, and the Marvel superhero franchise, was alread…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:27AMDecember 14, 1932 was the natal day of Abbe Lane (Abigail Francine Lassman). Born in Brooklyn, young Francine Lassman was all of four years old when she first appeared on the radio and five …
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:24AMHall’s Behind the Curtain is now available on iTunes.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AMPaper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced today the cast and creative team for the East Coast premiere of the new play The Outsider by Paul Slade…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:14AMA trumpet playing, narcoleptic good fairy (Nicola Bryan) sets the tone for Chatham’s traditional yet fresh pantomime. It’s a treat, featuring delightful
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AMThe Scottish Government’s draft budget for 2018/19 has set out measures to protect funding for arts organisations, despite earlier warnings that subsidy
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AMThe Royal Court has set up a writers’ group specifically for playwrights in the north of England, in order to bridge what
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:11AMA parliament inquiry is being launched into Lottery operator Camelot after it was revealed the company’s profits more than doubled during the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AMNational Trading Standards has conducted a series of raids and arrested four people in a crackdown on ticket touts. Officers raided four
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:07AMThe two-week East Coast tour will commemorate the 2018 International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AMMayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged half a million pounds for 10 creative enterprise zones across the capital. The zones were
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:01AMWriter Bea Roberts has subtly altered the tale within the overall framework, and as a result, you watch it not knowing exactly where it is going to end up. A happy ending is likely guarantee…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Disney is buying a large part of Fox , but Fox News Channel and other U.S. television businesses are staying with the Murdoch family....
SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:00AMYou can always tell an end of the year by two things . . . the number of tourists in Times Square and the number of lists summing up the year in just a handful of bullet point items. This, i…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AMI call this my Magpie List for 2017, because like the magpie, I love pretty, shiny things that delight the eye — and if they also warm the heart, so much the better. “The Band’s…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM
New Yiddish Rep is presenting AWAKE AND SING! by Clifford Odets, adapted and directed by David Mandelbaum, at the 14th Street Y.
SOURCE: blacktiemagazine.com at 10:59AMNow this is how you produce a decent local panto on a very low budget. With a cast of eight and a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:59AMProduction images for Belleville at the Donmar Warehouse have been released. The play, by Amy Herzog, stars Imogen Poots and James Norton,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:48AMThe collision of universes is a common trope in superhero fiction. Time and again, comic books have presented stories in which a group of characters from one version of Earth merge into a di…
SOURCE: Vulture at 10:46AMThe Color Purple Tony winner brings her touring show back to the Highline Ballroom.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AMLittle Bunny Foo Foo will premiere in January 2018 at Kentucky’s Actors Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AMHead of Artistic Directors of the Future Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway explains the organisation's new scheme allowing culturally diverse talent to take over two major London theatres
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:36AMThe new musical opens in Hammersmith next week
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:36AMCasting has been revealed for the return of the eagerly anticipated new musical Eugenius!, the comic book-centred story which plays its first full run at The Other Palace.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:35AMLooking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AMStars from School of Rock, The Lion King and Matilda among others, launched The Holiday Star Experience Album and a music video to promote their charity collection. According to Eduardo Jime…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AMAfter a nationwide digital casting call, 11-year-old Andy Walken, from Seattle, WA, has been cast in the role of 'Ralphie Parker,' the lead character in FOX's live musical event, A CHRISTMAS…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AMA new tax bill has been agreed on by congressional Republicans that will eliminate middle-class tax deductions for agent and manager commissions, union dues, training classes, and other busi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AMWe talk to three new Radio City Rockettes about their audition and rehearsal process, when their dreams of dance began, and great advice they received from longtime Rockettes.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:27AMRupert Murdoch spent decades cobbling together a media empire. On Thursday, the octogenarian mogul announced plans to sell his film studio and much of his entertainment assets to Disney in a…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:27AMIt’s precisely because of men like Max Stafford Clark that this play should be staged. Instead, Andrea Dunbar has been silenced by his actionsEarlier this year I met the actor George Costi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:24AMThe pending acquisition of the bulk of 21st Century Fox’s assets by the Walt Disney Co. turns the latter into a content giant the likes of which has never been seen. But it also turns …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:22AMI cannot recall reading any book about Jewish history that contains so many “Aha!” moments.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:18AMThe Pasadena cast also features Jared Gertner, Gedde Watanabe, and Harrison White.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AMLiveConnections Presents kicked off its new season in rousing fashion with an evening of music from the Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble and classical guitarist Jason Vieaux – introduced…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:11AMAdmiration, uncertainty, and downright fear rippled through entertainment circles far beyond American shores in response to the historic hookup between two already major global players, Disn…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:06AMLove London Love Culture rounds up the reviews of the Royal Court Theatre’s production of Grimly Handsome. Written by Julia Jarcho, with co-creators Sam Pritchard and Chloe Lamford, it con…
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Disney has committed to pay a $2.5 billion breakup fee to 21st Century Fox if its $52.4 billion deal to buy most of Fox’s film and TV assets is blocked by federal regulators. The agree…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:51AMMovies weren’t yet talkies and the headquarters were located in New Jersey when Fox Film was founded in 1915. William Fox couldn’t have imagined that his modest film company woul…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:45AMMedia investors reacted Thursday to the blockbuster Disney-21st Century Fox deal, with stocks of several big media companies ticking up in early trading as Wall Street processed the implicat…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:37AMAdam Driver, who’s been on Broadway twice before (three times, if you count the time his character from Girls did Major Barbara), is coming back to the stage in 2019. In a change of pace f…
SOURCE: Vulture at 09:37AMThree-time Emmy nominee Adam Driver will return to Broadway in the first revival of Lanford Wilson's Burn This, directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer. The production will begin performan…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:33AMNiall Ransome's first play follows a young man and his brother running away from home
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:33AMThe new British musical will open next month in London
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:33AMThe London Palladium's pantomime returns with Julian Clary as The Spirit of the Bells in Dick Whittington
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:33AMAhead of its London premiere tonight (14 December 2017), producers of the Nativity! The Musical have announced that the screen-to-stage box office hit will return to the Eventim Apollo in Ha…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AMReturning to Kirkcaldy for a second year, Imagine Theatre Ltd rubs its magic lamp and delivers an Aladdin which has all the requisite elements right down
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:25AMLin-Manuel Miranda took to Twitter today to announce that he will be dropping new Hamilton music every month until December 2018. Miranda explained that this is in place of a volume two of T…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMProducer David Binder Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Of Mice and Men announces today that three-time Emmy Award nominee Adam Driver Star Wars The Last Jedi, Girls will return to Broadway in th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMListen: Stuff Happened “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the day. Any and all feedback is appreciated: james@bro…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:18AMAn Arts Fuse regular feature: the arts on stamps of the world.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:12AMThere are two pantomimes happening in Exeter this year and, like gloriously mismatched sisters, there’s room enough for the both of them.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:04AMDisney’s interest in 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets is all about building up its direct-to-consumer streaming capabilities. Disney chairman-CEO Bob Iger was blunt in layin…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:04AMThe Tin Drum is the ultimate ‘Marmite’ show – anyone who’s read the 1959 Günter Grass novel will thrill to this enthusiastic and explosive production, as will devotees of Kneehigh�…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMBy Stephanie Hayes. Performer Stephanie Hayes reflects on how motherhood helped her reinvent her relationship to her own creativity.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AMLanford Wilson's play will be directed by Michael Mayer.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00AM
The Walt Disney Co. has announced that it is acquiring most of 21st Century Fox in a deal worth $52.4 billion. The deal has been in the works for weeks, and includes Fox’s film and TV…
SOURCE: Vulture at 08:43AMAdam Driver, back on the big screen this weekend with Star Wars: The Last Jedi, will lead a Broadway revival next season of the late Lanford Wilson’s ferocious drama Burn This, produce…
SOURCE: Deadline at 08:33AMA new BBC training scheme for disabled actors has resulted in all 32 participants securing auditions for work with the Corporation. Called
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:33AMDescribed as ‘vintage cabaret with a twist of drag’, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon’s latest show The Vaudevillians is nothing short of brilliant. Jinkx and her composer bud…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:33AMWhen I was twelve, I had my first taste of success when I came second in my school Eisteddfod playwriting competition. I had written a dark piece about an evil army of killer guinea pigs set…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:33AM“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” actor Adam Driver will return to Broadway in 2019, starring in a new production of the Lanford Wilson play “Burn This” to be directed by Mi…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:30AMAdam Driver is returning to Broadway with the revival of “Burn This” in 2019. The production, which has not announced a theater or exact dates yet, will be directed by Michael Ma…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:30AM"Last Jedi" villain Adam Driver will star as Pale, a man with a dark side, in Lanford Wilson's late-'80s drama.
SOURCE: New York Daily News at 08:30AMMichael Mayer will direct the first Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s play in 2019. Jake Gyllenhaal was initially attached to a production set to premiere this year.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:29AMThe actor is known for his work on stage and screen
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:24AMWASHINGTON — The rationale behind The Walt Disney Co.’s acquisition of Fox’s major content assets is that it’s necessary to bulk up in the new landscape, where compet…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:13AMHaving explored her depression and anxiety, the Danish comic is tackling childhood trauma. How do standups amuse an audience if even they don’t find their subject funny?Her first show, Bub…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMLyttelton, London The puppetry is ingenious and the songs are a joy as Dennis Kelly and John Tiffany carve a morality play out of Carlo Collodi’s original storyThe challenge in staging thi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AMWayne Eagling's revival of the English National Ballet's production is always a treat at Christmas but Tchaikovsky's score is why it survives
SOURCE: The Independent at 08:12AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 14 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AMOn last night's LATE LATE SHOW, Tim Minchin stopped by to perform James Corden's favorite Christmas song, 'White Wine in the Sun' in honor of the birth of Corden's baby daughter.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AMDisney’s hookup with 21st Century Fox will create not just an American behemoth but a global one, with powerful film and television assets throughout Asia and Europe in particular. Tha…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:06AMIt’s wonderful to see conductor Freddie Tapner with the haircut and enthusiastic shoulder action of a young Andre Previn, urging them to greater and greater heights. But, to misquote Dicke…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMThe holidays are almost here. You know that Chicago is known for its theater and you finally have more time to see a show. But which are the best ones right now? I’ve seen most of them. So…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00AMThe Skivvies know how to give audiences a warm feeling inside. They and their guests entertain while taking it ALMOST all off — the name says it all — while you may enjoy the comforts of…
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AMHigh school and college students with an interest in writing about social justice issues are invited to compete for the 2018 Student Stowe Prize, which was established by the Harriet Beecher…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM
Disney’s $52.4 billion agreement to buy 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets is good news for fanboys and fangirls. The company was quick to tout that the pact “provides…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:49AMDisney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox in a $52.4 billion deal, including film and television studios, cable and international TV businesses as it tries to me…
SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:44AMNEW YORK (AP) -- Disney is buying a large part of the Murdoch family's 21st Century Fox for about $52.4 billion in stock, including film and television studios and cable and …
SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:42AM We are in the full throes of panto season, and nowhere does it quite like the London Palladium. Last year saw pantomime return to the iconic venue for the first time in 30 years, and …
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:18AMWe spoke to some of the cast and guests at the opening night of Dick Whittington
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:18AMThe West End pantomime was a spectacle to behold at the London Palladium
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:18AMSomeone at Qdos Entertainment didn’t get the memo marked “it’s 2017” before staging Aladdin at the Bristol Hippodrome. Or indeed the ones
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:10AMLast night, Wednesday 13 December, Qdos Entertainment's production of Dick Whittington opened at the London Palladium. The show runs for five weeks over the Festive season until Sunday 14 Ja…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06AMThe Walt Disney Co. has set a $52.4 billion, all-stock deal to acquire 20th Century Fox and other entertainment and sports assets from Rupert Murdoch’s empire. The deal between Disney …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:04AMA hell of a night was had by all. Jayde Adams is a beautifully voluptuous woman who takes us on a journey full of laughs. She takes us through a wonderfully crafted set all about popularity …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
An organisation that supports mothers working in the arts plans to open 10 new regional hubs with investment it is seeking through
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:49AMBruce Forsyth’s life and career is to be celebrated with a special event at the London Palladium that will be broadcast on
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:48AMMatthew Xia is to leave his post as associate artistic director at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Xia’s tenure at the theatre, where
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:46AMThere’s nuggets of gold in those there panto hills up Dunfermline Alhambra’s way, where a Wild West theme, an on-the-button cast, and about a zillion musical
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AMIn 'Souvenir,' the gifted vocalist plays a woman who only imagines she can sing
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:06AMAll the special effects in the world don’t compensate for a thin story, and there’s little more than a nod here to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:01AMAn international cabaret phenomenon, La Soirée has been seen for the last few years in places like the Spiegeltent at London Wonderground, but it makes the leap across the river to the West…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMThe Chinese classical dance spectacle “Shen Yun” promotes itself as “5,000 Years of Civilization Reborn.” The New York-based ensemble revives narrative dance and music traditions tha…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Age of Anxiety fears: Sally Hales reviews Anne Washburn's adaptation of the cult sci-fi series.
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SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:53AMBy Douglas Mayo
As the home of variety, the London Palladium plays host to a wide variety of concerts each year. The following London Palladium Concerts are now on sale.
This post London Pal…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:48AM‘Casting’ will be screened at Lichtblick-Kino, Berlin. The film is directed by Nicolas Wackerbarth and is about a director’s plight of selecting the cast for her new film. The script i…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:37AMWriter and director Tom Crowley’s felicitous 21st century adaptation of Great Expectations turns Dickens’ beefy Bildungsroman into two hours of funny, gripping
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:32AMGood morning BroadwayWorld Today's top news readings of new shows BREAD AND ROSES and CHRISTMAS IN HELL, a holiday concert featuring Robert Creighton and FROZEN co-stars, as well as one feat…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26AMThis mash-up of eight stories from the TV series, refashioned for the stage, wears its tendency to lecture like a misplaced badge of honor.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM‘Marvin or The Beautiful Education’ is being currently screened at Le Brady, Paris. The French drama film is directed by Anne Fontaine and features Finnegan Oldfield, Vincent Macaigne, G…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:08AMThe venue's artistic director Robert Hastie oversees this festive revival of the classic
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:06AMThe top theatre outside of the capital over the past 12 months. Theatres in the UK’s nations (Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales)
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:04AMNorthampton Royal and Derngate’s Aladdin claims it has “everything you could wish for in a panto”. As far as I can tell,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:03AMRandom and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
On a white-lined square of astro turf, with autumn leaves piled in the corners and a streetlamp blinking pink overhead, Will Mytum
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:41AMESPIONAGE, ESCAPE, AND THE WORLD’S WORST FLATSHARE This is the one that got away. Simon Gray’s 1995 play, set largely in Moscow, is about the Cold War ‘60s spy George Blake and …
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:27AMMacklemore will perform at O2 Academy Brixton, London. He will be in the UK to promote his first solo record album, “Gemini,” in over 10 years. This will provide his fans a great opportu…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:27AMClarie Middleton has been appointed principal of Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance, becoming only the second woman to hold the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:06AMJulian Clary returns this year alongside Diversity, Paul Zerdin, Elaine Paige and more
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:05AM
The loneliest time of the year: Jonny and the Baptists' Christmas show has brilliant songs and a big heart.
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SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 01:58AMThe winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in January
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:48AMFeinstein's54 Below, presents a return engagement of Broadway quadruple threat and Bistro Award winner, Robert Creighton, recently seen as the title character in the hit off-Broadway musical…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AMBased on the film inspired by true events, BREAD AND ROSES is the story of a young undocumented Mexican woman who crosses the U.S. border and risks it all in her fight for a living wage, equ…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AMThe princesses are throwing a ball, and you're invited After five sold-out engagements in New York City, The Broadway Princess Party is coming to the West Coast this December for three night…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AMJason Ma has been named the recipient of the 2017 ASCAP Foundation Cole Porter Award, presented annually to an emerging composerlyricist 'whose work shows promise.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AMThe ASCAP Foundation announces that Grammy- and Tony Award-winning jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater will be honored with The ASCAP Foundation Champion Award at The ASCAP Foundation Honors Cel…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36AMBy Ed MalinThis December, Jody Christopherson’s new play AMP is running in repertory with her Greencard Wedding at HERE. The play is directed by Isaac Byrne. Jody Christopherson, liv…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:06AMThe Ultimate Drag Pageant is about to wrap up their fifth season on Thursday, December 14th at 11:00pm at The West End. Hosted by Marti Gould Cummings and Nedra Bell, this competition is one…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:06AMName: Susan BernfieldHometown: Palo Alto, CAEducation: University of Pennsylvania, Circle in the Square Professional WorkshopFavorite Credits: Stretch (a fantasia) at Ice Factory, New George…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:06AMRead full story here Regional theatre of the year Birmingham Hippodrome Royal Exchange, Manchester Sherman Theatre, Cardiff London theatre of the year
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00AMThe Bridge Theatre, Manchester’s Royal Exchange and Sadler’s Wells are among the nominees for The Stage Awards 2018. A theatre show told
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00AMIt is impossible to dissociate Sam Shepard’s latest and last book, “Spy of the First Person,” from how and when it was written. Impaired by ALS — Lou Gehrig’s disease — the drama…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 01:00AM
Carol Choi has been appointed as GM of the Walt Disney Company’s Korea office. She is also named as head of marketing in North Asia, covering Greater China, Korea, and Japan. Based in Seou…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:17AMThru Sun, December 31 @ Keegan Theatre, presented by Keegan Theatre
SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 12:06AMAn Oscar and a Tony later, the songwriters are back at work on the show that marked their Broadway debuts.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AMCheck out all the theatre-related events scheduled this week at the intimate New York cabaret.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AMHead Over Heels will play the Great White Way after a run in San Francisco; here’s what the Go-Go’s have to say about it.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AMWhy Jersey Boys may work even better Off-Broadway---An 11-year run on Broadway is a rare accomplishment, yet when Jersey Boys closed in January after more than 4,500 performances, it felt pr…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMFrom Inside Broadway to Disney Musicals in Schools, these programs introduce students to all aspects and professions in theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMA celebration of the Tony winner’s stage career on her birthday December 14.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe musical, featuring songs made famous by Petula Clark and other 1960s hit-makers, made its world premiere last summer at Goodspeed.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM