Friday, January 19, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Until the Flood by Darryl Reilly

Ms. Orlandersmith skillfully organizes the material into short monologues that are revelatory, insightful and often tinged with humor.  Visually striking with her animated facial features a…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:59PM

Second City expands comedy classes for teens with autism by Associated Press

Learning the fundamentals of improv comedy helps improve communication skills.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 11:39PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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“Our Great Tchaikovsky” Melds Gender & Genius, at TheatreWorks, Silicon Valley by Bdhorwitz

Hershey Felder Plays Tchaikovsky, Masterfully by Barry David Horwitz Hershey Felder has come to Theatreworks to embody Tchaikovsky. When Felder, as Tchaikovsky, plays for the Opening Night o…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:42PM

Wilma Theater presents Stew and Heidi Rodewald’s ‘Passing Strange’ by Cameron Kelsall, Mark Cofta

Stew and Heidi Rodewald's coming-of-age story 'Passing Strange' has evolved, cut its creators out of the script, and landed at the Wilma Theater. Mark Cofta and Cameron Kelsall discuss.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:30PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Preview: LOUISIANA PURCHASE (Musical Theatre West in Long Beach) by Tony Frankel

RARELY PRODUCED BERLIN SCORE COMES TO LIFE No doubt when folks hear “Louisiana Purchase,” they think of Thomas Jefferson’s gargantuan land acquisition from France in 1803, …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:35PM

Photo Flash: AMY AND THE ORPHANS at Roundabout Theatre Company by BroadwayWorld

Amy and the Orphans will begin preview performances Off-Broadway on February 1, 2018, and open officially on March 1, 2018 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:33PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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The Last Voyage of Dorothy Malone by Trav S.D.

R.I.P. Dorothy Malone, who passed away today at age 92. I was surprised to note just how how many of her performances I had seen. In truth,  Malone’s best known work was in the sort o…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:31PM

Disney Eyes Director for Live-Action ‘Sword in the Stone’ Remake by Dave McNary

Disney is in talks with director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to helm its live-action reimagining of the 1963 animated movie “The Sword in the Stone.” Fresnadillo, a native of Spain, …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:30PM

15 shows to see now by Chicago Tribune Staff

"Beautiful – The Carole King Musical" ✭✭✭ 1/2 Chicago actress Sarah Bockel plays the lead in the current national tour of "Beautiful," the jukebox musical that celebrates the life a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:27PM

The 99-Seat Beat: Aaron Posner, Anna Ziegler and the return of Tim Dang by Margaret Gray

This week in L.A.'s small-theater scene: Rising playwright Anna Ziegler's "A Delicate Ship" at the Road on Magnolia, Aaron Posner's "The Chosen" at the Fountain, "The Last Wife" at Theatre 4…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:20PM

Review: Lobster at Theatre503 by Alice Saville

Plenty of fish: Alice Saville on a same-sex, internet-age romance that loses its way. The post Review: Lobster at Theatre503 appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:01PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: There’s more to Bears than a bit of oddly beautiful bestiality by J. Kelly Nestruck

It’s environmental agit-prop, for sure: The flora and fauna are the good guys; Kinder Morgan and the RCMP are the bad guys. It implores the audience to “fight” in its penultimate line.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 07:46PM

Take a Look at The Thing With Feathers Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

The new play by Scott Organ will officially open January 22 in a production from The Barrow Group Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:38PM

Go Inside Rehearsals for The York Realist at The Donmar Warehouse by Marc J. Franklin

The revival of Peter Gill’s drama will begin performances February 8 in London.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:24PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Fast & Furious Live review – a stinker in both senses by Ryan Gilbey

With vehicles belching fumes at 7mph, car chase franchise fails to translate to stageOutside of Jaws, it would be tough to think of a movie idea less suited to the theatrical treatment than …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:57PM

Review: The Events is a play in search of answers where there are none by Marsha Lederman

Critic Marsha Lederman can’t figure out why she wasn’t more moved by this production about the horrific mass shooting in Norway that left 77 dead -- a choral play which she notes should …

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:49PM

First Image of Bernadette Peters In “HELLO, DOLLY!” Released by Stagelight

IT’S SO NICE TO HAVE HER BACK WHERE SHE BELONGS FIRST IMAGE OF BERNADETTE PETERS IN “HELLO, DOLLY!” RELEASED TWO-TIME TONY AWARD®-WINNING ICON BEGINS PERFORMANCES TOMORROW NIGHT IN BR…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 06:25PM

On the Couch with Lena Cruz by Arts Review

Who is Lena Cruz? Lena is grateful to be alive. She is sometimes challenged by some of the things currently happening in our world, but at the same time, feels positive as she is blown away …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:24PM

Hello, Bernadette! by Sandi Durell

  Tomorrow evening, January 20, two-time Tony Award® winner Bernadette Peters, capping a 60-years-long career of triumph after triumph as “the most accomplished musical comedy star o…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:17PM

Here's Your First Look at Bernadette Peters Back Where She Belongs in Broadway's Hello, Dolly! by Lindsey Sullivan

Wow, wow, wow, FELLAS! As you know, Tony winner Bernadette Peters begins performance in the Tony-winning revival of Hello, Dolly! on January 20. If that wasn't enough of a treat, there i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Theater News: Kellie Overbey and K.K. Moggie to Star in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Mary Stuart

Jenn Thompson directs the production, in which Moggie takes on the title role.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Get Your First Look at Bernadette Peters in Broadway’s Hello, Dolly! by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner steps into the revival January 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:55PM

Class Notes: From “Once On This Island,” Alex Newell by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to cast member Alex about “Once On This Island” playing at the Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway. Class Notes actively covers New York…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55PM

Back Where She Belongs! Get A First Look at Bernadette Peters in HELLO, DOLLY! on Broadway! by Alan Henry

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Bernadette Peters as Dolly Levi in HELLO, DOLLY on Broadway Check out the photos below As previously announced, Peters will begin performances as Dolly this…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

Let Your Fantasies Unwind with These Incredible Phantom of the Opera 30th Anniversary Photos by Lindsey Sullivan

This celebration might just be bigger than "Masquerade"! The Phantom of the Opera turns 30 on January 26, and Peter Jöback, Ali Ewoldt and Rodney Ingram are the leading players d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:50PM

Women in Theatre: Resetting the Stage, Mon 1/22 by Stagelight

“I’m thrilled to rejoin my friends at Roundabout to moderate this conversation. In 2014, I got to live my Broadway dream with Roundabout: bringing a powerful female story to the stag…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 05:37PM

Millennials are flipping out for ‘Clueless’ brunches and ‘Friends’ musicals by Zachary Kussin

It may be 2018, but that doesn’t mean the 1990s have stopped roaring. Nostalgic millennials looking for a dose of that decade’s pop culture can get their fix at numerous places around to…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:35PM

American Ballet Theater Dancers and Stage Managers Threaten Strike by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times reports that American Ballet Theater Dancers and Stage Managers are threatening strike action following negotiations falling apart after their contract expired at the end …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:35PM

Photo Flash: A Week of Celebrations Announced for PHANTOM's 30th Broadway Anniversary; Plus a First Look at the New Cast! by BroadwayWorld

Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group have announced a week of festivities for when the longest-running show in Broadway history, Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, dir…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30PM

The Phantom of the Opera Stars to Toast 30 Years on Broadway with Weeklong Celebration by Broadway.com

Broadway's longest-running musical The Phantom of the Opera will hold a week of festivities in celebration of the show's 30th anniversary on the Great White Way. This unprecedented m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:26PM

5 Things You Need to Know From the ‘Sexual Harassment in the Theatre’ Industry Panel by Olivia Clement

The discussion took place January 19 at New York City's Artist Co-Op

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM

The Broadway.com Show: Wicked Star Jackie Burns' Dressing Room, Chicago's Kandi Burruss & More by Broadway.com

In this week's episode, we talk about Once On This Island costume designer Clint Ramos' amazing looks, Moulin Rouge's pre-Broadway dates, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Bu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Review: Review: The Claim (Shoreditch Town Hall)

Tim Cowbury's unsettling play about asylum arrives in London

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Final Bow: Final Bow: Laura Benanti Steps Out of Steve Martin's Meteor Shower

The Tony winner contemplates her costars and being one of the worst dinner guests on Broadway.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theo Ubique’s cast for ‘Sweeney Todd’ to be led by opera singer by Hedy Weiss

The show, which most often is produced on vast Broadway and opera house stages, will also have a formidable cast.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:55PM

The Broadway.com Show: Music Lovers, Assemble! Rocktopia Gives Hard Rock a Classical Twist by Broadway.com

Why yes, violinists can totally shred! Classical compositions meet hardcore guitar riffs in the Broadway-bound production Rocktopia.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

The Broadway.com Show: Costume Designer Clint Ramos Turns Trash Into Treasure in Once On This Island by Broadway.com

Tony-winning costume designer Clint Ramos reveals the inspiration for the transformative looks in Once On This Island.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:47PM

Odds & Ends: Watch The Hamilton Mixtape's Electric Music Video 'Wrote My Way Out' & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Watch The Hamilton Mixtape's Electric Music Video "Wrote My Way Out" Hamilton mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:46PM

The Subtext: Antoinette Nwandu by American Theatre Editors

On the first episode of American Theatre's newest podcast: Playwright Brian James Polak interviews Paula Vogel Playwriting Award winner Antoinette Nwandu.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PM

Theater Review: “Shakespeare in Love” — Lightweight Bard by Arts Fuse Editor

SpeakEasy Stage Company's production of Shakespeare in Love comes off as lovely, temperate, and at least a little trite.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:37PM

Broadway's Robert Cuccioli on Making his London Stage Debut in Rothschild & Sons and More by Matt Wolf

Robert Cuccioli is a familiar and popular New York theater name, remembered from his Tony-nominated turn in 1997 in Jekyll and Hyde and as both Javert in Les Miz&nbs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:25PM

Roundabout Hosts Panel on Women In Theatre: RESETTING THE STAGE, 1/22 by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company will present Women in Theatre Resetting the Stage, hosted in partnership with StubHub and The Interval. An intimate panel conversation addressing inequities in the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:06PM

Features: Collective Rage's Lucy McCormick: a week in the life

The show makes its UK premiere at the end of the month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Theater News: Come From Away and More Win Artios Awards

Casting directors were honored on January 18.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Cast Members from Broadway's Once On This Island, School of Rock, and More to Bring 5 New Musicals to Life in Concert by Logan Culwell-Block

The Songs of Leo Hurley & Charles Osborne hits Broadway's supper club February 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

25th Anniversary Staging of A.R. Gurney’s After Life Finds Its Off-Broadway Cast by Olivia Clement

The Keen Company revival will star Barbara Garrick and Laurence Lau.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM

Centre Stage Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature musicals, dramas, and new plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:50PM

Musical ‘Yank!’ captures moment in history of gays in U.S. military by Hedy Weiss

An ironic, knowing laugh rippled through the audience Thursday night as the immensely engaging musical “Yank! A WW II Love Story,” received its Chicago premiere by Pride Films an…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 03:48PM

Review: National Ballet’s Five Creations lets dancers explore new creative territory by Martha Schabas

The new version of the National Ballet’s choreographic workshop gives company dancers the opportunity to make new work on their colleagues

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:45PM

New York City Ballet Dancers and Stage Managers Threaten Strike by BroadwayWorld

The New York Times reports that New York City Ballet Dancers and Stage Managers are threatening strike action following negotiations falling apart after their contract expired at the end of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:37PM

Four looks at love: Love Is a Blue Tick Hound (review) by Jill Kyle-Keith

Part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival, Love Is A Blue Tick Hound gives us not one play but four by local playwright Audrey Cefaly. These mini one-acts are but a half hour long ea…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:33PM

Broadway and West End Star Marcus Lovett Will Be Moonlighting in NYC by Mark Peikert

The original Les Misérables star returns to Feinstein's/54 Below January 19 and 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

BroadwayWorld Launches Daily Instagram Story News Feed by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're expanding our news coverage to our Instagram Story Follow officialbroadwayworld for a selection of top headlines curated by our social media manage…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:14PM

Gift Theatre announces 'Hang Man' cast by Morgan Greene

The Gift Theatre has announced the cast of Stacy Amma Osei-Kuffour’s world-premiere drama “Hang Man.” The production will feature ensemble members Paul D’Addario, Gregory Fenner and …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:10PM

Chicago Theater Review: YANK! A WWII LOVE STORY (Pride Films and Plays at the Pride Arts Center) by Lawrence Bommer

A RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN STYLED MUSICAL THAT ASKS AND TELLS Call it the new nostalgia. In most ways, Yank! A WWII Love Story is an unashamedly conventional book musical, as predictable …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:06PM

Bradford Dillman, Star of Broadway’s Original Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Dies at 87 by Ryan McPhee

Dillman won a Golden Globe as “Most Promising Newcomer” in 1959.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

The Incomparable Sidney Myer – Standing Ovations in Boca Raton by Sandi Durell

      By Myra Chanin   No cabaret artiste on the planet is quite like Sidney Myer – the droll, witty, wistfully androgynous, totally endearing, past, present and futur…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 03:05PM

February 2018 Onstage by Alexis Capitini

From snow day adventures to Shakespearean tragedies, from the jungle to the Taj Mahal, check out what is onstage this month nationwide.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:05PM

Get a First Look at Damaras Obi in Ally Sheedy's Civil Rights Drama Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom

Get a first look at Damaras Obi in new Civil Rights one-woman-show Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:02PM

Photos: Alice Fearn, Rupert Graves and Annie Leibovitz make our pics of the week

We round up the best pics from across the country

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

Photos: Oliver Savile and cast in rehearsals for Company in Aberdeen

Stephen Sondheim's musical is being staged at Aberdeen Arts Centre

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM

Theater News: New York Theatre Workshop Announces Dates for Final Two Productions of Season

Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire and Marcus Gardley's The House That Will Not Stand will open in May and July, respectively.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Video Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda Drops Music Video for "I Wrote My Way Out" from Hamilton Mixtape

Nas, Dave East, and Aloe Blacc join Miranda for this latest addition to the Hamilton archives.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Stephanie Umoh, Vivian Reed to Star in York Theatre Company's Hallelujah, Baby!

The concert performance is part of the winter 2018 Musicals in Mufti series celebrating the work of Jule Styne.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Tammy Blanchard to Join Broadway's Iceman Cometh With Denzel Washington

George C. Wolfe directs Eugene O'Neill's drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Danny Strong to Author Book for Frank Sinatra Musical

The new musical is planned to open in 2020.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Jose Ramos, of 'Hamilton' Chicago cast, visits Stagg High School after Puerto Rico donation by Donna Vickroy

Actor Jose Ramos took an Uber to Palos Hills Tuesday to fulfill a promise to meet with about 130 choir and drama students at Stagg High School. During an hourlong question and answer session…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:57PM

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a computer wiz to a sculptor, from a playwright to a professor, check out this month's cohort of theatre workers you should know.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:55PM

Inside Rehearsals With Jamie Brewer and Debra Monk For Amy and the Orphans by Hannah Vine

Lindsey Ferrentino’s family drama will begin performances Off-Broadway February 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:51PM

Stephanie Umoh, Vivian Reed, More Set for Mufti's Hallelujah, Baby! by Andrew Gans

The York Theatre Company will present the Tony-winning musical Off-Broadway for 11 performances only.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PM

Denver “Hamilton” tickets: What you need to know about getting general public tickets by Barbara Ellis, The Know

Tickets for non-subscribers go on sale Monday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m. Here's what you need to know.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:37PM

Tony Winner Alan Cumming to Be Honored at 6th Annual SCAD aTVfest by BroadwayWorld

The Savannah College of Art and Design SCAD has announced that Alan Cumming and Zach Braff will be the honorees for the sixth annual SCAD aTVfest.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PM

An Exclusive First Look at Hayley Mills in Off-Broadway’s Party Face by Hannah Vine

The new comedy by Isobel Mahon began previews January 11 at City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

'She the People' a funny new showcase for women at Second City by Chris Jones

“She the People,” a new revue featuring five women, with the subtitle “A Girlfriends’ Guide to Sisters Doing It For Themselves,” arrives at Second City even as the unfettered new m…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:20PM

Could A WEST SIDE STORY Remake Be Steven Spielberg's Next Project? by Movies News Desk

Prolific filmmaker Steven Spielberg reveals that a remake of WEST SIDE STORY is currently in the works, featuring a script by Tony Kushner.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17PM

Soulpepper resumes with all-too-timely A Delicate Balance by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Edward Albee classic A Delicate Balance a good fit for a theatre company still reeling from sexual harassment allegations against founder Albert Schultz.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:15PM

Zach Braff and Alan Cumming to be Honored at 2018 SCAD aTVfest by Mattfernandezsite

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has announced the lineup and honorees for the sixth annual SCAD aTVfest. Actors Zach Braff and Alan Cumming have been selected as honorees at th…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:10PM

Tammy Blanchard to Join Denzel Washington in Broadway's The Iceman Cometh by Broadway.com

Two-time Tony nominee and Emmy winner Tammy Blanchard has been cast in the role of Cora in the upcoming Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's classic work The Iceman Cometh, acco…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:04PM

Alexander Woollcott: Underneath the Trappings by Trav S.D.

It seems to me everyone (including most people back in the day) have the wrong idea about Alexander Woollcott (1887-1943). There’s this idea of the influential drama critic and wit, be…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:04PM

Theatre News: Re-worked 27 rock musical to run at The Other Palace

Arlene Phillips returns to direct the concert stagings

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Theater News: Beth Malone, Betsy Wolfe, and More to Honor Dick Scanlan at Transport Group Gala

The Thoroughly Modern Millie and Everyday Rapture scribe will receive the Transporting American Theatre Award.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theo Ubique announces 'Sweeney Todd' cast by Morgan Greene

Casting is complete for Theo Ubique’s “Sweeney Todd,” the Rogers Park company announced Friday. Philip Torre will star as Sweeney with Jacquelyne Jones as Mrs. Lovett. The production w…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:00PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Krapp's Last Tape shows Theatre Passe Muraille's best years are far from gone by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Under Mac Fyfe’s direction, Bob Nasmith is pitch-perfect as the regretful character in Beckett’s 1958 monologue.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:59PM

#Hamildrop 2, with Lin-Manuel Miranda: Wrote My Way Out by New York Theater

Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Aloe Blacc perform “Wrote My Way Out” the second of the promised monthly #Hamildrop series, which replace the initially proposed second vol…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:55PM

Box Office Open: Broadway’s ‘Angels in America’ by Matthew Wexler

Tony Kushner's epic two-part drama returns to Broadway for a limited run starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:49PM

#Vault2018: @joesellmanleava does double duty @VAULTFestival with #Monster & #Labels > @worklight_uk #MTMVaults by Press Releases

Joe Sellman-Leava is doing double duty at this year's VAULT Festival with two one-man shows. His multi award-winning Labels returns for one performance only on 28 January 2018 while his late…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:40PM

The Fire This Time Festival 2018 Review: African American Plays by New York Theater

A white police officer shoots a black driver five times after pulling him over for a minor traffic violation. But things are not what they seem in “Black, White & Blue”by William Wat…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:26PM

Best of all possible worlds in SF Symphony’s ‘Candide’ by Georgia Rowe

Someone in the audience at Thursday night’s San Francisco Symphony performance of “Candide” could probably tell you how many times it changed moods, styles, tempo and locale. I admit I…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 01:15PM

'Brothers Karamazov' Inspires Experimental, Far-Reaching 'Field Guide' At Yale Rep by Christopher Arnott

The members of Rude Mechs are far from rude. (The name comes from the company of tradesman actors in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”) The shows developed by this exciting …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:10PM

Brandon Victor Dixon, Beth Malone, More Will Pay Tribute to Tony Winner Dick Scanlan by Andrew Gans

The benefit for Off-Broadway's Transport Group will be held in March at The Current.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM

Andy Blankenbuehler To Make Ballet Choreography Debut at Tulsa Ballet by BroadwayWorld

Tulsa World reports that Andy Blankenbuehler will make his debut as a ballet choreographer in a yet to be titled production as part of Tulsa Ballet's 2018-19 season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Producers guild unveils anti-sexual harassment guidelines by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Producers Guild of America has ratified guidelines for combating sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, requesting that every film and TV production off…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:04PM

New York Theatre Workshop Sets Dates for 2 Final Productions of the Season by Logan Culwell-Block

Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin directs a play by five-time Obie Award winner Caryl Churchill.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

‘No one coming out of this encounter is left unscathed’: THE CLAIM – Shoreditch Town Hall by Laura Kressly

The sickly, yellow lights of a featureless meeting room are making Serge thirsty. He just wants some water, to tell his story and get back home to Streatham.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Horse Of A Different Color: A Review of The Antelope Party at Theater Wit by Emma Couling

This world premiere at Theater Wit explores the intersection of fandom and fanaticism.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM

Photos: Kristin Scott Thomas joins the cast of The Birthday Party to celebrate West End opening night

Ian Rickson's production opened at the Harold Pinter Theatre last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Theatre News: Leo Bill and Caroline Catz cast in Curtains

Lindsay Posner directs Stephen Bill's play at the Rose Theatre Kingston

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Award-Winning TACT/The Actors Company Theatre Announces 25th Season Will Be Final Season by BroadwayWorld

TACTThe Actors Company Theatre Scott Alan Evans, Artistic Executive Director Nora Chester amp Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Associate Artistic Directors, the award-winning Off-Broadway company celebra…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:50PM

Watch the New Music Video for The Hamilton Mixtape’s ‘Wrote My Way Out’ by Ryan McPhee

The release is the latest in Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda’s #Hamildrop series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:40PM

Review: In ‘Hindle Wakes,’ Should a Fling Lead Straight to the Altar? by Laura Collins-Hughes

The Mint Theater’s handsome, rough around the edges production makes a better case for this 1912 play as a curiosity than as a forgotten gem.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:39PM

Amadeus hits all the right notes at the National Theatre, London

An onstage orchestra brings Mozart’s music to life in Peter Shaffer’s play

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:39PM

Behzod Abduraimov at the Barbican, London — technique to spare

The Uzbek pianist is unfazed even by Liszt at his most demanding

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:38PM

The one and only Pamela Reed in The Humans: the one and only play touring the country by Christopher Henley

“Are you kidding? I’d dance in a parking lot to do this play!” Pamela Reed was explaining to me her reaction to the offer of the role of Deirdre in The Humans. The 2016 Tony winner for…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:34PM

Frank Sinatra Bio-Musical, With a Book by Danny Strong, Eyes 2020 Premiere by Ryan McPhee

The show is the latest in Strong's growing list of theatre-related projects.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM

Win tickets to the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard by Robin Johnson

If you're a Mastercard cardholder, you could win the chance to attend the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard ceremony and enjoy a VIP experience. The post Win tickets to the Olivier Awards …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:32PM

Social takeover: Strangers In Between by Robin Johnson

Award-winning playwright Tommy Murphy’s slice of Aussie life, Strangers In Between, has returned to the West End - taking an unflinching look at the highs and lows of growing up gay in mod…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:30PM

Competition: Win 2 Tickets to Bunny at The Tristan Bates Theatre by Shaun Evelyn

Win 2 x tickets to see Jack Thorne’s acclaimed coming-of-age BUNNY at The Tristan Bates Theatre next week! Don’t miss your chance to catch Fabricate Theatre’s critically ac…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:24PM

VIDEO: See the Newly Dropped Music Video for 'Wrote My Way Out' from THE HAMILTON MIXTAPE by Stage Tube

Wait for it no longer This morning, the Ham Fam dropped the brand-new music video, for 'Wrote My Way Out', featuring Hamilton composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aloe Blacc, Nas, and Dave East. Ch…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:20PM

Broadwaysted Welcomes Actor and Broadway Up Close Founder Tim Dolan by Broadwaysted

This week the Broadwaysted Crew is pouring out laughs and Maker's Mark with Tim Dolan, the hilarious and knowledgeable actorentrepreneur behind Broadway Up Close Tours. Kevin and Bryan recen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Return to the Forbidden Planet creator Bob Carlton dies by Georgia Snow

Bob Carlton, who created Return to the Forbidden Planet, has died. The writer and director created the jukebox rock and roll musical,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PM

Pianist Lara Downes Celebrates Leonard Bernstein With New Album and Concert by Damian Fowler

Downes' new recording, honoring the late composer during his centennial, will feature guest stars from the opera world.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

Sinatra The Musical, Based on Life & Career of Frank Sinatra, in Development for 2020 Debut by Andy Lefkowitz

Frank Sinatra Enterprises has announced the development of Sinatra The Musical, a new Frank Sinatra bio-show featuring the music of the legendary singer and actor. Emmy winner Danny Strong (…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:08PM

‘The Boys in the Band’ Tickets Go On Sale 1/20 by Stagelight

STARRING JIM PARSONS, ZACHARY QUINTO, MATT BOMER, ANDREW RANNELLS, CHARLIE CARVER, ROBIN de JESÚS, BRIAN HUTCHINSON, MICHAEL BENJAMIN WASHINGTON and TUC WATKINS DIRECTED BY TWO-TIME TONY AW…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 12:05PM

Friday Playlist: Bernie is Back! A Big Bernadette Peters Playlist for Her Hello Dolly! Return

Bow down to the music of Hello, Dolly! star Bernadette Peters.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:02PM

Tartuffe: director, designers and cast members on the French farce once banned by the Catholic Church by Jon Jon Johnson

I typically like to think of myself as someone well informed about the world of DC’s Indie Theatre Community, so it came as a shock to me that I’d completely missed the formation of Peri…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:00PM

Theatre News: BBC to broadcast Donmar Warehouse's Shakespeare Trilogy

Directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the productions starred Harriet Walter, Jade Anouka and Sheila Atim

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review: Review: So Many Reasons (Camden People's Theatre)

Racheal Ofori's one-woman play is part of Camden People's Theatre's Calm Down Dear festival

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review Round-Ups: Did the critics celebrate The Birthday Party?

Find out what the reaction was to the 60th anniversary production of Harold Pinter's masterpiece

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theater News: TACT Announces Three Wise Guys Will Be Its Final Production

The company's 25th-anniversary season will be its last.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Billy Crudup to Star in Audible Release of Harry Clarke

The upcoming audio production follows the play's extended run at the Vineyard Theatre in 2017.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Forget About Tomorrow puts John Mann’s spirit on the stage by Marsha Lederman

A new play by Jill Daum, wife of the Spirit of the West front man, examines the effects of Alzheimer’s disease

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00PM

‘An intriguing look at #AbiMorgan’s emergent writing style’: #TinyDynamite @ORLTheatre > @TheTimeProd by Ian Foster

It is always fascinating to revisit the early work of writers who have gone on to bigger things and Tiny Dynamite offers that chance with Abi Morgan, screenwriter of such hits as Shame, The …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Actors Company Theatre's Upcoming 25th Season Will Be Its Last by Olivia Clement

The New York-based theatre company is closing its doors after reaching a milestone year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

Property Rights and Wrongs by American Theatre Editors

Playwrights have well-established protections for their work, but how about directors and designers?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:47AM

Screenwriter Danny Strong to pen new Frank Sinatra musical by Simon Fearn

US screenwriter Danny Strong has been commissioned to write a new jukebox music celebrating Frank Sinatra. Called Sinatra the Musical, it is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:46AM

INTERVIEW: It’s time to ‘Sing a Song of Shakespeare’ at Joe’s Pub by John Soltes

For those who enjoyed the 2014 recording O BABY MINE: SING A SONG OF SHAKESPEARE, the Bard is ready to sing once again — but this time live. Joe’s Pub in Downtown Manhattan will host a s…

SOURCE: www.hollywoodsoapbox.com at 11:44AM

Off Broadway Review: ‘Until the Flood,’ a Docu-Drama Set in Ferguson, Mo. by Gordon Cox

The Repertory Theater of St. Louis confirmed the political power of theater when it commissioned this one-person show written and performed by Dael Orlandersmith to capture the reactions of …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:36AM

Old Vic secures future funding from the Royal Bank of Canada by Georgia Snow

London’s Old Vic has renewed a partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada, its main financial supporter. The not-for-profit theatre receives no

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:35AM

Lion, Witch and Wardrobe smashes West Yorkshire Playhouse box office records by Matthew Hemley

West Yorkshire Playhouse’s production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has broken the venue’s box office records, taking more than

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AM

An Exclusive Look at 3 Songs From the Grateful Dead Musical Red Roses, Green Gold by Olivia Clement

The twice-extended Off-Broadway musical continues at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

IP Made Simple: You Make It, You Own It by American Theatre Editors

When people make exciting new work together at Dad's Garage, why should we claim a piece of it?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:31AM

‘Handmaid’s Tale: The Musical’ Comes to Brooklyn + More NYC Events Jan. 19–25

New York is the city that never sleeps, and with so many events and activities each week across all five boroughs, it can be hard to know what’s actually worthwhile. Here are the event…

SOURCE: Backstage at 11:30AM

New Frank Sinatra musical headed All The Way to West End by Robin Johnson

Producers have announced that Emmy Award-winning writer Danny Strong has been commissioned to write the book for a highly anticipated new musical based on the life of the legendary singer an…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:29AM

Tippi Hedren: The Last Movie Star by Trav S.D.

Happy birthday, Tippi Hedren (Nathalie Kay hedren, b. 1930). A Minnesota native, of German and Scandinavian ancestry, Hedren first made a name for herself as a highly successful New York fas…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:29AM

The Band's Visit & Hello, Dolly! Casting Directors Among 2018 Artios Award Winners by Broadway.com

A talented group of Broadway casting directors were hat-tipped for their work at the 33rd annual Artios Awards. The dual-coast ceremony was hosted by Bridget Everett at NYC's Stage 48 an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Hamilton’s Michael Luwoye on His Geeky Obsession & How New York Made Him a New Man by Lindsey Sullivan

History has its eyes on Michael Luwoye. In August 2016, soon after Hamilton swept that year's Tony Awards, he made his Broadway debut in the company. From there, he w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

EBacc will lead to 130,000 missing out on arts GCSEs, research warns by Georgia Snow

More than 130,000 young people will lose the option to study the arts at GCSE if the government pushes forward with plans

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Come From Away, Band's Visit, Hello, Dolly!, and More Win Casting Society Artios Awards by Andrew Gans

The 2018 ceremony also honored Oscar winner Barry Levinson, CAA rep Kevin Huvane, and casting director Victoria Thomas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:14AM

A third of workers at Edinburgh Fringe unpaid, survey reveals by Thom Dibdin

Almost a third of workers at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe are unpaid, new research has revealed. The results have prompted entertainment union

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AM

Creators of #Ham4Bey Release The Greatest Showman Cover by Olivia Clement

Watch Michael Korte’s powerful rendition of the Golden Globe-winning song “This Is Me.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AM

Arts Council calls on culture sector to help shape its next 10-year strategy by Matthew Hemley

Cultural organisations are being urged to help shape Arts Council England’s next 10-year strategy. ACE will publish its new strategy in 2019,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:02AM

Our 2nd “Shut Up and You-Know-What” is TOMORROW!

You know what I’m talking about, right? I’m talking about SHUT UP AND WRITE, our in-person writing session, for anyone who wants to put pen to paper or keys to a keyboard, whethe…

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

‘Funny, endearing, refreshing’: BUNNY – Tristan Bates Theatre ❤❤❤❤ by Emma Clarendon

This perceptive monologue by Jack Thorne tackles a huge range of topics as seen through the eyes of one teenage girl.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Gary Barlow and Tim Firth's Calendar Girls musical gets new cast

The writing-duo have reworked their West End show The Girls which will open in Leeds in August

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Carrie Hope Fletcher to release debut album

The West End actress and YouTube star will perform unique covers of musical songs

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theater News: Ruthie Ann Miles to Reprise Her Tony-Winning Role in The King and I

Miles joins Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe in the musical's West End transfer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Flashback: A Young Bernadette Peters Poses in the 80s! by Walter McBride

Starting Saturday evening, January 20, two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters, capping a 60-years-long career of triumph after triumph as 'the most accomplished musical comedy star of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:57AM

BWW Exclusively Premieres Clip from STEP UP: HIGH WATER ft. Savion Glover by BroadwayWorld TV

Today, BWW exclusively premieres a clip from STEP UP HIGH WATER, featuring international tap sensation and Broadway veteran Savion Glover teaching a class to series regulars Tal Petrice Jone…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AM

Culturalist Challenge! Which 2018 Grammy Nominees Should Come to Broadway? by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM

Ruthie Ann Miles to Reprise Tony-Winning Turn in London's The King and I by Andy Lefkowitz

Something wonderful! Ruthie Ann Miles will return to her Tony-winning performance as Lady Thiang in the upcoming West End transfer of Bartlett Sher's 2015 Tony-winning revival of Ro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:50AM

THE BOYS IN THE BAND Tickets Go Onsale Saturday by BroadwayWorld

Tickets for the highly anticipated 50th Anniversary production of Mart Crowley's landmark play, THE BOYS IN THE BAND, directed by Joe Mantello, will go on sale to the general public this Sat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AM

Tammy Blanchard Eyes Broadway’s The Iceman Cometh, Starring Denzel Washington by Olivia Clement

The two-time Tony nominee is set to play Cora in Eugene O'Neill's four-act epic, directed by George C. Wolfe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

WATCH: Miss Trunchbull @CraigeEls78 with new @MatildaMusical tour child stars

MATILDA THE MUSICAL is heading out on its first UK & Ireland tour. Watch the adorable girls tackling the title role as the tour launches with Craige Els, who reprises his West End role as Mi…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:30AM

The Hayward gallery reopens

London’s bastion of Brutalism gets a subtle makeover

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Mona Hatoum: a sense of unease

The Palestinian-British artist, this year’s Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon, talks about displacement and ambiguity

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Snapshot: ‘Au fil du temps’ by Steven Rifkin

A new exhibition shows off his acute interest in surface, texture and tonality

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All’s Well That Ends Well, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London — ‘bleakly compelling’

Actors were made to carry their own candlelighting but this production of Shakespeare’s dark comedy nevertheless succeeds

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:28AM

First Aid Kit: Ruins — ‘proficient Americana’

Slide guitars pull long faces, acoustic guitars shimmer, songs unfold with formulaic smoothness

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:26AM

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring — ‘first-rate performances’

First recording of ‘Funeral Song’, a supposedly lost work, is set in the context of three other early pieces

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:26AM

Dirtmusic: Bu Bir Ruya — ‘spoken-word narration’

The acoustic blues trio bring the saz into the dense guitar work and the yaybahar which adds a rhythmic base

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Tune-Yards: I Can Feel You Creep into My Private Life — ‘a busy, demanding experience’

Reminiscent of early Talking Heads, the songs include a haunting portrait of technological alienation

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Kris Davis & Craig Taborn: Octopus — ‘single intelligence’

Core differences are at their clearest as percussive bell-like tones and rococo lines complement lyrical ripples

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Shame: Songs of Praise — ‘authentic punk-like approach’

Fast, precise guitar riffs, meaty bass and vocals switching between calm voiceover and impassioned shouting

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20 Questions in 2 Minutes with SpongeBob SquarePants Musical's Sheldon J. Plankton, Wesley Taylor

Watch Wes Taylor race against the clock as he talks SpongeBob, Smash, awesome fan art, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:26AM

Dirty Money, Netflix — tracking the familiar trajectory of corporate guilt

The first episode of new documentary series drills deep into the Volkswagen diesel scandal

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Download: Victoria and Abdul — ‘occasionally amusing’

A truth-based depiction of Her Majesty’s improbable friendship with a handsome Indian servant

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Download: Daphne — ‘gritty portrait of London singledom’

Emily Beecham plays a sharp-witted sous-chef-by-day-cum-coke-abuser-by-night who witnesses a stabbing

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:26AM

Download: Borg vs McEnroe — ‘psychodramas of tennis’

The Swedish player’s internal turmoils are more effectively explored than the American’s rushes of petulance

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:26AM

Beanie Feldstein Is a Champion Best Friend by Anna Silman

The first time Beanie Feldstein met her Lady Bird co-star Saoirse Ronan, she knew there was something magical in the air. “I will never forget it,” says Feldstein of that auspicious firs…

SOURCE: New York Magazine at 10:22AM

Wicked to bewitch audiences into 2019 by Robin Johnson

Ever-popular musical Wicked, the 7th longest-running show currently playing in the West End, is now booking at the Apollo Victoria Theatre until Saturday 24 May 2019. The post Wicked to bewi…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:10AM

The 41 Longest-Running Shows in Each Broadway Theatre by Logan Culwell-Block

Which productions hold the house record for the longest run across Broadway's 41 theatres? Check out this list to see!

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Blogs: John Barton made the entire idea of Shakespeare study seem strangely glamorous

RSC co-founder John Barton has passed away at the age of 89

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Theatre News: The King and I at the Palladium announces further casting and West End extension

The Tony Award-winning production opens at the Palladium in July

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

‘An undoubted visceral thrill’: EAST – King’s Head Theatre by Ian Foster

Set in the East End of yore, Steven Berkoff uses his bastardised Shakespeare'n'slang prose style to depict the lives there with an extraordinary vigour.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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GRACE NOTES: Friday, January 19, 2018 by Susan Grace

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Tony Winner Ruthie Ann Miles Will Join Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe in London The King and I by Andrew Gans

The Tony Award-winning 2015 Broadway revival will arrive at the Palladium Theatre in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Broadway, Film, and TV Star Bradford Dillman Dies at 87 by Stephanie Wild

Deadline reports that Bradford Dillman, Broadway, film, and television actor, has died on January 16. He was 87 and died from complications with pneumonia. Dillman starred as Edmund in the o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:53AM

There’s No Fathoming a Woman: ‘Hindle Wakes’ at Mint Theatre by Matthew Wexler

An out-of-wedlock tryst rustles feathers in this vibrant revival of Stanley Houghton’s 'Hindle Wakes.'

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:50AM

NEWS: RSC announces child cast for first UK tour of @MatildaMusical by Emma Clarendon

Child casting has been announced for the first five venues of the upcoming UK & Ireland tour of Matilda the Musical, which launches from Leicester Curve on 5 March 2018.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

COME FROM AWAY, HELLO, DOLLY! Among Winners of 33rd Annual ARTIOS AWARDS by BroadwayWorld

The 33rd Annual Artios Awards for Television, Theatre, Short Films and Short Form Series were held in Los Angeles and New York on January 18, 2018. Click here for a full list of winners and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21AM

Ruthie Ann Miles reprises Tony-winning role in The King And I by Robin Johnson

Acclaimed actress Ruthie Ann Miles will reprise her Tony Award-winning role of Lady Thiang in the West End transfer of The King And I this summer. The post Ruthie Ann Miles reprises Tony-win…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:07AM

Lyricist Sheldon Harnick: ‘Every time I hear Sondheim, I ask: Am I working hard enough?’ by Maureen Paton

Having written some of musical theatre’s most enduring lyrics, Sheldon Harnick has no need to worry about his legacy, but even at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:05AM

Livestreaming Creating Work and Artistic Homes: A Conversation with Taylor Mac and Kristin Marting at Emerson College in Boston—Friday 26 January 20 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Emerson College in Boston presents a conversation with performance artist Taylor Mac and HERE Arts Center Artistic Director Kristin Marting livestreaming on the global, comm…

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Jordan Brookes: ‘My dog’s face. It’s so stupid, sad and hilarious’ by Harriet Gibsone

The actor, writer and standup on the things that make him laugh the mostBridget Christie. Her ability to make serious points in fluidly silly ways is so impressive. Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AM

B Street’s new Sofia theater complex is (almost) ready for its close-up

It’s formal name is a mouthful: The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts. But soon, Sacramento theater and music lovers will know it simply as The Sofia, an entertainment cornerstone R…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:00AM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The NFL’s best touchdown celebrations of the season — as picked by a theater critic by Nelson Pressley

The League relaxed a rule, and players teamed up to get creative.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:42AM

Review:Hindle Wakes at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommerl

The Mint does it again with its latest re-discovery: a 100-year-old play about a once shocking illicit weekend

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:23AM

Baby Dream Your Dream: Great Women Writers of The American Songbook by Sandi Durell

  by Alix Cohen   Raise that banner high! Former head of 92Y’s Lyrics and Lyricists (9 successful years), Deborah Grace Winer has begun the next chapter of her professional life …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:17AM

Patrick Stewart: my nerve-racking RSC audition with the great John Barton by Patrick Stewart

The actor pays tribute to his mentor John Barton, the Royal Shakespeare Company co-founder who has died aged 89On a cold, wet November evening in 1965, I plodded nervously across the Bancrof…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:11AM

ANGELS IN AMERICA Box Office Opens Today at the Neil Simon Theatre by BroadwayWorld

The Neil Simon Theatre box office 250 West 52nd Street officially opens today, Friday, January 19, 2018, for the highly anticipated National Theatre Production of Tony Kushner's epic and sem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:08AM

Leonard Bernstein revisited: celebrating the work of a musical chameleon by Nick Smurthwaite

To mark Leonard Bernstein’s centenary, David Charles Abell will conduct performances of his works in London next weekend. He tells Nick Smurthwaite about

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Exquisite, natural chemistry: MY GAY BEST FRIEND – Hope Theatre ★★★★★ by Helen McWilliams

It’s a real delight and breath of fresh air to see such a beautifully written and performed new play from seasoned actors. I very much hope Louise Jameson and Nigel Fairs write and perform…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

London Casting: Young Talent Needed to Play the Lead in a New Musical

Hello and welcome to one of our shoutouts for projects casting around the U.K. As always there’s a mix of opportunities for all ages, abilities, and locations but do remember to check …

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BWW's On This Day - January 19, 2018

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Mighty Fortress Church Offers Hope to All by Rino16

Mighty Fortress Church, located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, has a mission to bring spiritual hope, encouragement, and empowerment to change lives within its community and worldwide. As its …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 07:51AM

VIDEO: James Corden's 'Melania Trump' Sings LITTLE MERMAID Parody by BroadwayWorld

From her lonely White House bedroom, 'Melania Trump' sings about wanting to be where the people are and sounds a lot like Ariel from THE LITTLE MERMAID. Below, watch James Corden's First Lad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45AM

Andrzej Lukowski: Josie Rourke’s mercurial reign at the Donmar was a whole lot of fun by Andrzej Lukowski

I was a fan of Josie Rourke and her regime at the Donmar Warehouse. She and executive director Kate Pakenham took a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:31AM

Photo Coverage: Casting Society of America's 33rd Annual Artios Awards by Walter McBride

The 33rd Annual Artios Awards for Television, Theatre, Short Films and Short Form Series were held in Los Angeles and New York on January 18, 2018. BroadwayWorld attended the event in New Yo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:29AM

Fear and Misery of the Third Reich review at Jack Studio Theatre, London – ‘an uneven staging’ by Dave Fargnoli

Accusing any performance of Brecht’s ferociously didactic Fear and Misery of the Third Reich of lacking subtlety may seem redundant. Yet while

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:27AM

How Avaaz Is Changing The World by Rino16

Have you heard of Avaaz? Once hailed the globe’s largest and most powerful online activist network, Avaaz is making waves all over the world. Their namesake is a world that translates …

SOURCE: culturebytes.org at 07:18AM

New musical theatre group to champion women writers by Matthew Hemley

A development initiative aimed at boosting the number of female musical theatre composers has been launched, following research that revealed the sector

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:05AM

‘A sometimes-biting satire’: THE HERE & THIS & NOW – Southwark Playhouse ★★★ by Shanine Salmon

Overall, this play has a timely and well-delivered message particularly in the second half of the drama which held my attention throughout and brought new meaning to the phrase “death by P…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Sunday Routine: How Fred Weller, Actor, Spends His Sundays by Tammy La Gorce

The married father of two likes to keep his children active, go out to lunch, watch sports, cook, and make fun of his parenting quirks.

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Friday, January 19, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Ancient and modern: the rich eclecticism of the Naples art scene

As a British gallery opens in the city, Jackie Wullschlager picks highlights of its diverse artistic landscape

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Obituary: John Barton by Michael Quinn

John Barton spent virtually all of his long and prodigious career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, which he co-founded with Peter Hall

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So Many Reasons review at Camden People’s Theatre, London – ‘funny and thoughtful’ by Anna Winter

Camden People Theatre’s feminist theatre festival Calm Down Dear gets off to a cracking start with Racheal Ofori’s So Many Reasons. It’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:29AM

Public tickets released for Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard by Robin Johnson

Be inspired by theatre's biggest night; tickets are now on sale for the Olivier Awards 2018 with Mastercard ceremony on Sunday 8 April. The post Public tickets released for Olivier Awards 2…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:24AM

Paul Thomas Anderson: ‘I killed the world’s greatest actor?! Don’t blame me for that!’

The ‘Phantom Thread’ filmmaker talks awards, insecurity and why he’s not to blame for Daniel Day-Lewis quitting movies

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:21AM

VAULTS FEATURED SHOWS: We recommend Soul in the Van, Monsters, Labels, Wind Bit Bitter, Gypsy Queen & Mahdi The Magician by Press Releases

With over 300 shows to choose from at this year's VAULT Festival, we know it can seem almost impossible to decide what to see! The Mates are pleased to be working with several festival shows…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:19AM

"Coco" — A Charmer that Could Bring Pixar Back from the Dead by Blouin Artinfo

"Coco" is about a boy who wants to become a musician against the wishes of his family and ends up in the Land of the Dead. The film is simultaneously positive and life-affirming while i…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:19AM

Lesli Margherita, HAMILTON's Bryan Terrell Clark, and Many More Join Broadway Belts for PFF Concert by BroadwayWorld

Hosted by the one-and-only actresscomedienne Julie Halston, BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF will celebrate its eighth annual fundraiser, featuring Broadway stars in an evening of music and comedy ben…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15AM

Top 5 theatre jobs and auditions of the week: Hamilton, Chichester Festival Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and more… by The Stage

This week’s top theatre jobs and auditions on The Stage Jobs include auditions for Hamilton, assistant directors at Chichester Festival Theatre, head of scenic

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Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 1/19 - HAIRSPRAY, RAGTIME, WAITRESS, and More! by Bww Special

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…

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Friday, January 19, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Anna-Jane Casey, Fern Britton and Ruth Madoc to tour in reworked Calendar Girls musical by Matthew Hemley

Anna-Jane Casey, Fern Britton, Lorraine Bruce and Ruth Madoc are to star in a reworked version of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s

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The Birthday Party, Harold Pinter Theatre, London, review: Zoe Wanamaker and Peter Wight are superb by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

This starry, meticulous, beautifully considered revival demonstrates the play's undiminished power to disconcert

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:26AM

BWW Morning Brief January 19th, 2018: Short Musical Film SING ALONG Makes Its TV Debut, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories the short musical film SING ALONG, starring Alice Ripley, Heidi Blickenstaff, and more, makes its TV debut today, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25AM

Review: Bunny, Tristan Bates by Jessica Handscomb

Directed by Lucy Curtis, Bunny is a coming-of-age tale about a self-conscious sixth-former named Katie (Catherine Lamb) from Luton. She somehow ends up on the wrong side of town with her 24-…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:08AM

Today on Broadway: Friday, January 19, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Corden Coming Back to the Tonys?, Sinatra Musical in the Works for the West End, the Story Behind the Muny’s “Jerome Robbins’ Broadway” “Today on Broadw…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:00AM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Something Wonderful! @RuthieAnnMiles brings her #TonyAwards-winning Lady Thiang to @PalladiumLondon for @KingandIWestEnd

Something truly wonderful is coming our way. Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles is now confirmed to join fellow Broadway stars Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe in the Lincoln Center transfer of…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 04:43AM

NEWS: Tony Award winner Ruthie Ann Miles reprises her Broadway role in West End The King & I by Press Releases

Ruthie Ann Miles will reprise her Tony Award-winning and critically acclaimed Broadway role of Lady Thiang in the West End production of THE KING AND I.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:43AM

RSC co-founder John Barton dies at 89: Artistic director Gregory Doran pays tribute by Press Releases

The Royal Shakespeare Company last night reported the death of John Barton at the age of 89. Barton co-founded the company with Peter Hall, who also passed away in September. Current RSC art…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:05AM

‘Utilises all the skills of its excellent cast’: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY – West End by Maryam Philpott

Ian Rickson’s production is a tense and unnerving experience that utilises all the skills of its excellent cast to reinforce the oddity of one of Pinter’s most performed plays.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Harry Davenport: Distinguished for Decades by Trav S.D.

Modern audiences probably know Harry Davenport (1866-1949) best from his role as Dr. Meade in Gone with the Wind, not just one of his biggest roles during the sound era, but one of his best …

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“Dear Dad” Calls for Action via Laughter, at ACT, S.F. by Vince Marie Cuison

Millennial Notes Louie Anderson’s Comedy Offers Hope, Love, Empathy by Vince Marie Cuison In his solo show “Dear Dad,” comic Louie Anderson, a two-time Emmy Award winner, uses his unha…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:12AM

Axis Gallery’s ‘Current Bodies’ exhibit features strong, materially eclectic works

As commercial galleries struggle to maintain their brick and mortar presence, exhibition opportunities for emerging artists, under-recognized artists and artists whose work presents retail c…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 03:00AM
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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John Barton's career at the RSC – in pictures

The theatre director John Barton, co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company alongside Sir Peter Hall, has died aged 89. Here is a selection of his productions Continue reading...

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Black Quantum Futurism by Arts Review

The radical Philadelphia-based collaboration Black Quantum Futurism, consisting of musician and poet, Camae Ayewa (aka Moor Mother); and writer and activist Rasheedah Phillips, perform the…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:36AM

‘Generation NYZ’ at Duke on 42nd Street Theater, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Duke on 42nd Street Theater, New York is staging “Generation NYZ,” a piece of documentary theater by Ping Chong + Company that takes the form of activism. Seven young New Yorkers te…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:30AM

Rambunctious Rambova: Don’t Call Her “Mrs. Valentino” by Trav S.D.

Ye Gods! If there was ever a Renaissance woman on this earth it was Natacha Rambova (Winifred Kimball Shaughnessy, 1897-1966.) I’d come across the name of course in connection with Val…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:18AM

Howard Sherman: Are US theatres overstepping the marquee by putting politics up in lights? by Howard Sherman

If you’re headed to the small downtown of New London, Connecticut, one of the few routes available to you is Bank Street,

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Mark Shenton: Shakespeare? New Writing? It’s all theatre by Mark Shenton

We are truly blessed in Britain to live in a theatrical culture that offers us regular access to the great classics of

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Friday, January 19, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: First Look - PBS Presents Documentary on A RAISIN IN THE SUN Playwright Lorraine Hansberry by Bww News Desk

One week after the anniversary of her death, American Masters -- Lorraine Hansberry Sighted EyesFeeling Heart premieres nationwide Today, January 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS check local listings and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Stepping it up at the Rocky Horror Show by Arts Review

The announcement that Adam Rennie was to take over the role of Frank N. Furter in the Australian production of the Rocky Horror Show was received with mixed reactions. Could this move pave…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:10AM

Chainsaw juggling, human cannonballs and Coco the Clown! The astounding 250-year story of circus by Lyn Gardner

When was the first trapeze performance? Who launched ‘the greatest show on Earth’? And which showman was celebrated in song by the Beatles? Here’s a history of circus in 25 momentsIn 1…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM

Video Flash: Flashback Friday: Chicago's Kandi Burruss Was "Just Kickin' It" in the '90s

See if you remember this Xscape music video, featuring Broadway's latest countess of the clink.

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50 Cent, Gerard Butler, O'Shea Jackson Jr., & More Roast Each Other by Young Hollywood

50 Cent, Gerard Butler, O'Shea Jackson Jr., & More Roast Each OtherIt's a full house in the Young Hollywood Studio as we welcome the fine men of 'Den of Thieves', including Curtis "50 Cent" …

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50 Cent, Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., & More Play Never Have I Ever by Young Hollywood

50 Cent, Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., & More Play Never Have I EverWe're hanging out in the Young Hollywood Studio with 'Den of Thieves' stars Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Gerard Butler…

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Friday, January 19, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Arts House announces 2018 Season 1 by Arts Review

Inspiring you to pull up your sleeves and get involved, the next Arts House season is bold, risky and vibrant – a thought-provoking program of works designed to enthral, entertain and …

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Exit Lines: Going Places

Reviews of Once on This Island and The Band's Visit.

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Condo dealers connect — as Tefaf report is cancelled

Treasure-hunt for London art-lovers; demise of key data source; glasnost under the hammer; Hirst’s spots counted

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How 3-Time Tony Winner Bernadette Peters Is Making Dolly! Her Own by Andrew Gans

The incandescent Peters tells Playbill about creating her own version of the deliciously meddlesome matchmaker in the Tony-winning revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Reexamining the Life of a Civil Rights Icon - Obie winner Roslyn Ruff resurrects Malcolm X's wife

Obie winner Roslyn Ruff resurrects Malcolm X's wife---Welcome to Building Character, TDF Stages' ongoing series on actors and how they create their rolesRoslyn Ruff is so regal and commandin…

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How Tony Winner Bernadette Peters Is Making Dolly! Her Own by Andrew Gans

The incandescent Peters tells Playbill about creating her own version of the deliciously meddlesome matchmaker in the Tony-winning revival.

SOURCE: Playbill 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