Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 1/20/2018

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 1202018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Art Times: Let's Make Sure Their Time Is Up by Wendy Caster

My latest piece is up at Art Times. It's about how we can help women in the arts get more power.Almost as far back as I can remember, people have been labeling various time periods as “The…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 08:03PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: WICKED Cast Members Support the Women's March and More Saturday Intermission Pics! by BroadwayWorld

Today is Saturday, and that means it's time for what has become one of the theatre community's most beloved traditions- BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup This week, the ca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:25PM

Maggie Lohmeyer by Margaret Lohmeyer

Maggie Lohmeyer is a Missouri native who was transplanted to the Bay in 2016. She currently manages the Waller Center in the Haight as a retreat and community center. Maggie loves cats, a lo…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:04PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Hamlet (Toronto) by Maggie

For an English major who only took one course on Shakespeare, I have very strong ideas about Hamlet. Usually these keep me from enjoying any production because the director's choices will in…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 06:57PM

School Boards in Canada Cut Funding for Musical About Gay Student Fighting to Take His Boyfriend to Prom by Stephanie Wild

CBC has reported that two school boards in London, Ontario, Canada have cut funding to their school's production of a musical about a gay student fighting to take his boyfriend to prom. The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38PM

This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 1/20/2018 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 1182018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:37PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Dark Comedy Dead and Breathing to play Liverpool and London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Lizan Mitchell and Kim Tatum aka Mzz Kimberley will star in Dead and Breathing, the acclaimed US social satire by Chisa Hutchinson which will play at Unity (Liverpool) and th…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 05:28PM

Film Review: “Thelma” — Surreal Adolescence by Arts Fuse Editor

Thelma learns that she can’t escape who she is -- but she can control what she does.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:16PM

BWW Flashback: Victor Garber Attends a 1990s Broadway Opening! by Walter McBride

Four-time Tony Award nominee and six-time Emmy Award nominee Victor Garber will return to Broadway in the role of Horace Vandergelder in Hello, Dolly tonight, January 20. Garber joins Bernad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:16PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Seussical, Jr.’ at Aldersgate Church Community Theater by Mark Beachy

One thing I’ve noticed over the years in reviewing the children’s shows at Aldersgate Church Community Theater is their ability to consistently improve upon their production valu…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:24PM

Classic Photographs Los Angeles 2018 exhibition by Pauline Adamek

FREE to the public, for the first time since its inception 9 years ago, is Classic Photographs Los Angeles 2018. This year it’s being held in

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:17PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Kendra Lynn Lucas by Zack Calhoon

KENDRA LYNN LUCAS (Simone) is thrilled to be joining the SISTAS family! Some of her most recent regional credits include The Drowsy Chaperone (Trix), Disne…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:49PM

Indigenous-led production Bears combines ingenuity, humour and a powerful message by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Bears, a production from Edmonton currently visiting Toronto’s Theatre Centre, pulls off the improbable task of translating a thrilling chase story to the theatre, while leaving the audien…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:33PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Robert Galinsky by Zack Calhoon

ROBERT GALINSKY - BackStage Magazine has called his acting “extraordinary & effortless” while High Times Magazine says Galinsky is “manic, deadpan & takes aim with psychotic pr…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:46PM

News: Imagination Stage Reimagines a Classic Story with ‘The Princess & The Pauper – A Bollywood Tale’ by Kaley Beins

In their new musical ‘The Princess & The Pauper­ – A Bollywood Tale,’ Imagination Stage tackles a re-telling of the classic Mark Twain story. Described by playwright Anu Y…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:35PM

Photo Flash: Surprise! First Look at Hayley Mills & Company in PARTY FACE by BroadwayWorld

The New York Premiere of Party Face, a new comedy by Isobel Mahon'Glenroe,' 'Fair City' and directed by Amanda Bearse 'Married...With Children', is currently in previews at City Center Stage…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30PM

Tragedy And The Law As Circus Acts In Zoetic’s Wrongful Death by Bill Hirschman

They are unlike any trials you have ever seen on Law & Order. Zoetic Stage’s world premiere of Christopher Demos-Brown’s Wrongful Death And Other Circus Acts is a hilarious but merc…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 02:06PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Ruthie Ann Miles Joins cast of King and I as show extends by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ruthie Ann Miles will reprise her Tony Award-winning, critically acclaimed performance as Lady Thiang in the West End Production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King a…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:13PM

A Life on Stage to A Life of Crime: The Broadway Players of THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY by BroadwayWorld

As with many other Ryan Murphy creations executive producerpilot director, the series is already littered with appearances from some of Broadway's finest players, including some Tony winners…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

‘Seems strangely prophetic in #BrexitBritain’: #BerkoffEast @KingsHeadThtr > @TheAtticist by Aleks Sierz

This lively revival of Steven Berkoff's 1975 modern classic is energetically sweaty, if a bit messy as well.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Seen on screen: RIGOLETTO – Royal Opera House by Simon Parris

The final performance of Rigoletto for the current season thrilled opera lovers around the nation and the world via cinema relay. Viewed live at the Royal Opera House, the performance had a …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” at Children’s Theatre of Annapolis by Jeanie Casison

The beloved Broadway musical “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” is delighting new audiences at the Children’s Theatre of Annapolis. Brilliantly capturing the ‘tale as old as time,’ …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:02AM

‘Pinter’s most canonical drama still works’: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY – West End by Aleks Sierz

With its episode of a game of blind man’s bluff being both very funny and rather horrible, this is a Birthday Party for a generation brought up on The League of Gentlemen.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Features: My Top 5 Showtunes: Joe Stilgoe

The singer and songwriter tells us the musical numbers he couldn't live without

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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A new musical comedy chronicles the New Brunswick music scene during the apocalypse by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

The original musical comedy centers on a New Brunswick basement band as the end of the world approaches.

SOURCE: NJ.com at 10:30AM

Tickets Are Now on Sale for The Boys in the Band on Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the first Broadway production of Mart Crowley’s The Boys in the Band. The show is set to begin previews at the Booth Theatre on April 30 with an official op…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:30AM

Emmy Award-winning Danny Strong to write book for ATG Frank Sinatra musical by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Emmy Award-winning writer Danny Strong has been commissioned to write the book for a highly anticipated new musical based on the life of legendary actor and singer Frank Sina…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:23AM

Sheila by Darryl Reilly

Murky, glacial and hypnotic, "Sheila" is a dreamy reunion drama among two 28-year-old women who haven’t seen each other in 10 years. It recalls the sort of off-beat female-centric play dir…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:20AM

Post-Play Palaver: ‘The Way of the World’ at Folger Theater (Women’s Voices Theater Festival) by John Stoltenberg and Sophia Howes

Post-Play Palaver is an occasional series of conversations between DC Metro Theater Arts writers who saw the same performance, got really into talking about it, and decided to continue their…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:14AM

Review: "Feeding The Dragon" at Hartford Stage by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group review of Feeding The Dragon at Hartford Stage. Sharon Washington's tale about growing up in a New York City library. The production moves to Primary Stages in New York …

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 10:08AM

The Best of Bernie: A Video History of HELLO, DOLLY's New Leading Lady! by BroadwayWorld

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 10:00AM

Interview: Vivian Reed on Paying Tribute to Lena Horne by Jose Solis

Vivian Reed celebrates the legendary Lena Horne’s centennial with a series of shows at Feinstein’s/54 Below. We spoke to her about Horne’s legacy, her favorite recordings, …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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#ArtActionDay: Events in NYC by New York Theater

Today, the first anniversary of the inauguration of Donald Trump, is Art Action Day. The day is organized by The Federation, founded last year to spread the message: Art is essential to demo…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:39AM

‘We participate, without feeling invaded’: CRY BLUEBERRY – Cockpit Theatre by Laura Kressly

The story is set in 1930’s America, where Blueberry the clown has just been left by his wife. He takes us on a journey of redemption, knitting his memories with an honest reflection of his…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

MY PLAYBILL -- Aren't you impressed? by Ken Levine

When the musical I co-wrote was produced I was asked to submit my bio for the program. The trouble is, if I list that I am primarily a TV writer it’s like putting a big target on my …

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: “Lost Girls” — Raw and Revelatory by Arts Fuse Editor

Ultimately, this production of Lost Girls might have gone deeper if it had been slowed down a bit.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:57AM

How the federal government shutdown impacts DC area theatres by Lorraine Treanor

Despite the shutdown of the federal government, Jefferson’s Garden will continue its full run (January 19 to February 8) at Ford’s Theatre. The concern arose when Congress was un…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:30AM

NEWS: Cast announced for Cassie McFarlane’s Network-inspired Mad As Hell by Emma Clarendon

Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Cassie McFarlane and Adrian Hope’s new play Mad as Hell, about star of the film Network, Peter Finch.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - January 20, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 20 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

WATCH: #PalladiumPicks - STOMP perform live at @PalladiumLondon

It may have closed its run this month with a BANG (get it..?) but STOMP will forever hold a special place in our hearts. This week, in our second #PalladiumPicks segment, we decided to remem…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:00AM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: The Birthday Party, Trafalgar Studios ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies the Birthday Party is funny and fascinating. This excellent production of a true twentieth century classic will haunt you for days, maybe forever. This post REVIEW: The Birt…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:56AM

Why I Didn't Love "Stories By Heart" by Jan Simpson

When theater lovers want to express their deep devotion to an actor as formidably talented as John Lithgow, they often say they would be content to listen to him if he were just reading the …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 07:51AM

Strong emotions ahead in drama about Serbia’s Milosevic by Jovana Gec | ap

Former Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic, considered the main architect of a decade of bloody wars in the Balkans, is not the first person who comes to mind when thinking about subjects f…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:42AM

‘A story worth retelling’: HEARTBREAK HOUSE – Union Theatre ★★★ by Jonathan Baz

George Bernard Shaw’s Heartbreak House, stylistically inspired by Anton Chekhov, was first performed in 1920. Set on the brink of the First World War, its message about the very real dange…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

COC’s Rigoletto plays into debate on male entitlement by John Terauds - Special To The Star

In recent months, we've confronted the self-entitlement of so many men. Yet we continue to hum “La donna e mobile."

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Henry Montague: First Shepherd of the Lambs by Trav S.D.

Just a quick shout out to honor the natal day of actor Henry James Montague (Henry John Mann, 1843-1878). Montagu came to our attention through that eerie, ghostly portrait above, which hang…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:47AM

Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour review at Arena Birmingham – ‘cheesy, vibrant, fun’ by Rachel Elderkin

Glitter balls, sequins and lame jokes. Strictly Come Dancing is now in its 11th year, it has a formula that works and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:26AM

‘Multi-million pound entertainment’: 42nd STREET – West End by Simon Parris

Everyone’s favourite tap dance musical is back on the West End, and, really, shouldn’t 42nd Street always be playing somewhere in the world at any given time?

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Stagecraft: Kyle Jarrow, SpongeBob SquarePants by Jan Simpson

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Guest: Kyle Jarrow K…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Text of the Day: My Mum’s a Twat by Aleks Sierz

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

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Kathryn Bostic's AUGUST WILSON SYMPHONY, Narrated by Phylicia Rashad, to Premiere in Pittsburgh by Bww News Desk

On Today, January 20, 2018 at 800 pm at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, Grammy Award-winning conductor Lucas Richman and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will premiere Kathryn Bostic's …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Alex Timbers to Helm Jonathan Groff's 'Lyrics & Lyricists' Season Opener at 92Y by Bww News Desk

Award-winning director and two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers is on board as director for The Bobby Darin Story, the opening show of 92Y's American Songbook series Lyrics amp Lyricists.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

What’s Your Character’s Signature Gesture? by Kerry Hishon

What is a signature gesture? It’s a nonverbal, repeated movement your character is known for, that you perform in a particular way that is unique and identifiable. Common, well-known gestu…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Interviews: Three Actors Chart the Life of One Character in Quiara Alegría Hudes's Elliot Trilogy

Peter Mendoza, Sean Carvajal, and Peter Pasco explore the fallout of war in three plays running concurrently in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Saturday, January 20, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Bernadette Peters Is Broadway's New Hello, Dolly! Headliner Beginning January 20 by Ryan McPhee

Victor Garber, Charlie Stemp, and Molly Griggs also step into the Tony-winning revival at the Shubert Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Can You Fill in the Blanks for These 15 Spelling Bee Lyrics? by Hannah Vine

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee closed 10 years ago on Broadway January 20, 2008.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why You Should Never Whistle Onstage by Eric Colleary

The history behind the superstition’s origin and the theatrical archives prove it.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Bernadette Peters, Victor Garber, Charlie Stemp & Molly Griggs Put on Their Sunday Clothes in Hello, Dolly! by Andy Lefkowitz

Hello, Bernadette! Two-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters returns to Broadway in the hit revival of Hello, Dolly! on January 20. The stage legend takes on the title role of Mrs. Dolly Gallag…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

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