Monday, January 22, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Amy Sherman-Palladino Tells Women Stage Directors ‘Broadway Is Heaven’ – But Some Demur by Jeremy Gerard

Amy Sherman-Palladino couldn’t have been more tickled to host a panel titled “Women in Theatre: Resetting the Stage.” The creative force behind The Gilmore Girls and this s…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:32PM

Review: The Homecoming Queen

Every sad story begins with a celebration in Ngozi Anyanwu's new play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Steve Sumpton by Arts Review

Who is Steve Sumpton? It’s taken a lot to get to a point where I can confidently say that I’m a contemporary fine-art photographer, but after a busy and productive year I feel like I’m…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:49PM

NASSIM by Arts Review

From Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour comes NASSIM – an audacious theatrical experiment that explores the power of language to unite us in unknown, uncertain times. No rehearsals…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:34PM

Theater Reviews: Miles for Mary and The Homecoming Queen by Sara Holdren

Is there a German compound noun for that movie or play or show or thing you’re fascinated by and even glad to have experienced but have no desire ever to see again? It’s not an insult: f…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM

Review: Miles For Mary

The Mad Ones bring their insanity to Playwrights Horizons in this uproarious comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Review: Party Face

Hayley Mills stars in a new Irish play that doubles as a sitcom pilot.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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THE HOMECOMING QUEEN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by David Hurst

Presented last summer in a workshop by New York Stage and Film & Vassar at the Powerhouse Theater, Ngozi Anyanwu's The Homecoming Queen is now receiving its world premiere production at the …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:56PM

VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of THE BOYS IN THE BAND by Stage Tube

Mart Crowley's groundbreaking 1968 play, The Boys in the Band, centers on a group of gay men who gather in a NYC apartment for a friend's birthday party. After the drinks are poured and the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:56PM

Miles for Mary Review: The Mad Ones Make Fun Of Meetings, and High School by New York Theater

“Miles for Mary” is the Mad Ones theater troupe’s spot-on, deadpan funny look at a year’s worth of planning committee meetings for a local telethon at an Ohio high school. Originally…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:53PM

Acclaimed Long Wharf Theatre A.D. Given Leave In Wake Of Harassment Allegations by Jeremy Gerard

Gordon Edelstein, artistic director of Connecticut’s Tony Award-winning Long Wharf Theatre and a frequent director on New York stages, was put on administrative leave today. The reside…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:51PM

Review: A Bumpy Return to Nigeria for ‘The Homecoming Queen’ by Jesse Green

Ngozi Anyanwu’s comedy wrings all the pleasure possible out of its familiar tropes even as it revamps their meaning entirely.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PM

Review: A Master Class in Passive Aggression in ‘Miles for Mary’ by Ben Brantley

The Mad Ones’ portrait of a group of teachers in a purgatorial staff meeting finds the entertainment factor in endless irritation

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PM

Stage Adaptation of Bette Midler Film THE ROSE Aiming for Broadway by BroadwayWorld

According to Variety, a stage-musical adaptation of the Bette Midler film The Rose is aiming for Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41PM

Netflix takes $39 million charge after Kevin Spacey scandal

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A sexual misconduct scandal involving Kevin Spacey cost streaming video service Netflix Inc some $39 million late last year as it stopped projects associated with th…

SOURCE: Reuters at 09:39PM

“The Birthday Party” Shocks with Political Allegory, at ACT, S.F. by Bdhorwitz

Harold Pinter’s ‘Common Man’ Manipulated by Mom & Mafia by Barry David Horwitz “The Birthday Party” (1958), by Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter, is a scary “comedy of menace�…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:38PM

HELLO, SARA! ‘WAITRESS’ WITH BAREILLES SERVES $600 SEATS by Philip Boroff

Call it the Hamilton effect or just supply and demand. Producers of Waitress have raised the top ticket to $600 with pop stars Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz in the leading roles. That’…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 09:38PM

Isaac Julien: Looking for Langston (1989/2017) by Arts Review

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery presents the seminal work Looking For Langston (1989/2017) by Isaac Julien – one of Britai…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:37PM

The Thing With Feathers by Sandi Durell

    by Susan Hasho    The Thing with Feathers opens with a girl sitting on her bed talking to someone on the Internet—a boy. They’re having a great conversation about her…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:20PM

Critics and Criticism by John Simon

“Are critics necessary?” a good many people ask, not a few of them the butts of some kind of criticism. Certainly if dray horses, victims of he whip, could speak, the answer would be No.…

SOURCE: John Simon at 09:18PM

Miles for Mary by Sandi Durell

  by Michael Bracken   Still fresh from its 2016 debut at the Bushwick Starr in Brooklyn, Miles for Mary is making its off-Broadway debut at Playwrights Horizons’ Peter Jay Sharp…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:15PM

People You Should Know . . . Aysan Celik by Zack Calhoon

Aysan Celik is an Associate Artist of The Civilians. Her work with the company includes: Paris Commune (BAM, The Public, La Jolla Playhouse, ArtsEmerson); This Beautiful City&…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:11PM

The Homecoming Queen by Sandi Durell

  by Michael Bracken   Ngozi Anyanwu’s The Homecoming Queen makes an impressive debut at the Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2, where it’s currently enjoying its world premi…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:10PM

Review:Until the Flood atÂcurtainup.com/ by Deirdre Donovan

Perhaps the real take-away from Dael Olandersmi.h's solo play is that the conversation on racism in our country must continue and that many voices need to be heard. . . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:07PM

Ovations Profile: John Perrin Flynn of Rogue Machine Theatre by Ed Rampell

by Ed Rampell Since 2008 John Perrin Flynn has produced all of the main stage productions of Rogue Machine Theatre, one of 2017’s most Ovation-nominated intimate theatre companies, which …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 09:02PM

Reviews Miles for Mary at curtainup.com by Paulanne Simmons

Anyone who's ever been in a school office will immediately recognize the verisimilitude of the set created for The Mad Ones

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Party Face by Sandi Durell

    by Brian Scott Lipton   There can be little argument that Isobel Mahon’s “Party Face,” now at New York City Center Stage II, plays out more like a very special episo…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:01PM

‘Party Face’ review: Hayley Mills leads Off-Broadway comedy by Joe Dziemianowicz

“Party Face” won't pass the Bechdel test, but it has its moments — and laughs.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:00PM

Review: The Thing With Feathers

Scott Organ's sex scandal potboiler makes its world premiere with The Barrow Group.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review:Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play at curtainup.com by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Josephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play -last year's Fringe International Encore Series hit returns for a run at the SoHo Playhouse Read More/ast year's Fringe International Encore Series …

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 08:57PM

Vault Festival 2018 Preview by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon previews this year’s Vault festival in and around The Vaults in Waterloo, London Our pick of theatre and performance at Vault 2018 Every year, Vault arts fes…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:52PM

People You Should Know . . . Dan Domingues by Zack Calhoon

Dan Domingues is an associate artist with The Civilians.  Work with the company includes The Undertaking (BAM/Theatre de la Ville in Paris; Another Word For Bea…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:52PM

PARTY FACE - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

There is no doubt that the big draw for audiences at Party Face, Isobel Mahon's wobbly comic drama opening tonight at City Center Stage II, is the headline presence of Hayley Mills among the…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:50PM

People You Should Know . . . Laura Wickens by Zack Calhoon

Laura Wickens is a playwright, translator, and an associate artistic director and company member of Blessed Unrest. She is the author of three Russian translations which premiered with Bless…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:45PM

Ann Harada, Lou Liberatore & More to Appear in a Private Industry Reading of THE SEARCH FOR ECSTASY by BroadwayWorld

A private industry reading of the new play, The Search for Ecstasy will take place on Monday, February 5, 2018, at 1 PM in NYC. A new comedy by Douglas Braverman, The Search for Ecstasy will…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

Bradford Dillman, Star of ‘Compulsion,’ Dies at 87 by Ariana Brockington

Bradford Dillman, the original Edmund in “Long Day’s Journey into Night” and star of “Compulsion,” died on Jan. 16 in Santa Barbara after complications from pneumonia. He was 87. D…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:39PM

The Jackal Group plans to adapt ‘The Rose’ into a Broadway musical by Caitlin Huston

Broadway may be seeing another Bette Midler-related property. The Jackal Group is producing a Broadway stage musical adaptation of the 1979 film “The Rose,” which starred Bette M…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:24PM

Georgina Hopson wins 2017 Rob Guest Endowment Award by Erin James

After a full day of workshops, second-time Rob Guest Endowment finalist Georgina Hopson took out the prestigious $20,000 award after competing against five other talented finalists at the Ca…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:20PM

Ballyturk - Where The End Of The Road Is Just Out Of Sight by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd HollanderIf "sleep is freedom", as one character points out in Enda Walsh's Ballyturk, then it follows that ignorance is bliss and knowledge offers an awareness that can be …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 08:16PM

Connecticut theater director accused of sexual misconduct

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut theater's artistic director is on administrative leave due to allegations of sexual misconduct....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:12PM

Networks Presentations hires new chief operating offier by Caitlin Huston

Touring company Networks Presentations LLC has hired Jennifer Ardizzone-West as its chief operating officer, the company announced Monday. Ardizonne-West comes to Networks Presentations afte…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 08:02PM

Theatre Review: ‘Quartet’ at Colonial Players of Annapolis by Mark Beachy

The Colonial Players of Annapolis is currently presenting a tuneful production of Ronald Harwood’s “Quartet,” despite a script that hits a few sour notes. Set in a home fo…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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2017 Rob Guest Endowment Award Winners Announced by Arts Review

Georgina Hopson has been announced the winner of the 2017 Rob Guest Endowment Award held last night during the Grand Final Event at the Capitol Theatre Rehearsal Room. Competing against five…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:57PM

Review: For the Loyal (Interrobang Theatre Project) by Lauren Whalen

What does loyalty mean? How far does it go? And what if your loyalty (or lack of) affects your livelihood and the ability to support your family? Award-winning playwright Lee Blessing tackle…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:53PM

Bette Midler Film ‘The Rose’ to Be Adapted On Broadway by Kirsten Chuba

The Jackal Group, Michael Gorfaine and Sam Schwartz will produce a Broadway-aimed stage musical adaptation of the Oscar-nominated film “The Rose,” with songs by Grammy-winning co…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:52PM

Theatre Review: ‘Boeing, Boeing’ at Port Tobacco Players by Mary Ann Johnson

Rollicking. That word aptly describes the current production of the Port Tobacco Players (PTP), beginning with the welcome to the theatre and turn off your electronics speech pre-show. The s…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:38PM

Broadway Box Office: ‘Waitress’ Booms With Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz by Gordon Cox

One pop star can be a good thing for the Broadway box office. But two pop stars? That can be a great thing. Current case in point: “Waitress.” Sara Bareilles, the singer-songwrit…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:25PM

'Candide' on the coast, Part 1: San Francisco finds a spiritual glow in Bernstein's music by Mark Swed

In the annals of Leonard Bernstein, it is common to dismiss the West Coast. The composer was a native Bostonian and a New York icon who didn’t have all that much to do with us. Though a me…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:25PM

Creative Brains Are Wired Differently…But What Does The Wiring? by Joe Patti

The Conversation recently had an article about a study that purports to show why some people are more creative than others. The study performed fMRI scans on people while asking them to unde…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 07:21PM

Valisia Lekae, McKinley Belcher III & More Will Lead LITTLE ROCK Industry Reading by BroadwayWorld

Rebel Theatrical Management, LLC just announced that two private industry readings of Little Rock An American Play With Music, written and directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, will be presen…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:14PM

THE THING WITH FEATHERS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by James Wilson

As social commentary and cultural exposé, The Thing with Feathers, Scott Organ's play receiving its world premiere by the Barrow Group, is timely and important.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:12PM

MILES FOR MARY - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Marc Miller

The more you like being in a crowded teachers' lounge in the middle of Ohio, the more you'll like Miles for Mary.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:10PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Sessions Returns for the New Year with Cast Members from SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS! by BroadwayWorld

This Thursday night, January 25th, Broadway Sessions returns with the cast of Spongebob Squarepants and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM

Lady Windermere’s Fan review at Vaudeville Theatre, London – ‘Jennifer Saunders is scene-stealing’ by Natasha Tripney

Fans are versatile things. They provide their holders with a way of conveying emotions that cannot be expressed in polite company with

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:55PM

Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz by Arts Review

Young Australian Broadway Chorus’ production of Wicked almost makes you see those bright onomatopoeic sound effects superimposed in the 60’s Batman series: POW! Young performers with sen…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:54PM

McCarter Theatre Center presents Marie Jones’s ‘Stones in His Pockets’ by Cameron Kelsall

McCarter Theatre Center’s ‘Stones in His Pockets’ has charm, but often reinforces the stereotypes it tries to subvert. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:33PM

John Barton, Revelatory Shakespeare Director, Is Dead at 89 by Neil Genzlinger

Mr. Barton was there at the founding of the Royal Shakespeare Company and directed numerous productions for it across 40 years.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:30PM

MARCY & ZINA & FRIENDS: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF COLLABORATION at 54 Below this February by BroadwayWorld

FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Award-winning songwriters Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich as they celebrate their 25th year of romantic comedy writing with a one-night …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

It’s a Woman’s World: Irondale’s ‘She Stands Alone’ by Matthew Wexler

Vickie Tanner and Lee Harrington perform their solo shows as part of Irondale's 'She Stands Alone' female performance series.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 06:15PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 1/22

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:09PM

Jane Eyre review – gripping, good-hearted and full of gothic terror by Mark Fisher

Octagon, BoltonJessica Baglow captures the plain-speaking pragmatism of Charlotte Brontë’s heroine in a light and lucid adaptation directed by Elizabeth NewmanThe first thing that anyone …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:00PM

Theatre News: Jonathan Slinger, Kate Fleetwood and Danny Webb in cast for Absolute Hell

Joe Hill-Gibbins' production opens at the National Theatre in April

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM

Cabaret News: Drew Gehling, Jessica Vosk, and More Set for Marcy & Zina and Friends

The event will celebrate the team's 25 years of collaboration.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Musical Adaptation of The Rose Announced

Glen Ballard will compose music for a stage version of the 1979 film starring Bette Midler.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Bette Midler Film The Rose Being Adapted for Broadway by Adam Hetrick

The stage musical will feature a score by Grammy-winning songwriter Glen Ballard, who made his Broadway debut with Ghost: The Musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:56PM

Netflix Lost a Whole Lot of Money on Scrapped Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K. Projects by Hunter Harris

Just last summer, news broke that Kevin Spacey was heading to Italy to shoot Gore, a Netflix biopic about Gore Vidal. When Spacey’s history of alleged sexual relationships with minors came…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:54PM

Learn About Disney's Frozen, Broadway's Hottest Musical by Broadway.com

Powerhouse performances, dazzling costumes and exquisite stagecraft all make Disney's Frozen come alive on the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:51PM

‘The Rose’ Broadway Musical In The Works From The Jackal Group by Patrick Hipes

The Rose, the 1979 Fox film that scored four Oscar nominations including Best Actress Bette Midler, is eyeing Broadway. Gail Berman’s The Jackal Group said today it will produce a Broa…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:49PM

2017 Sydney Theatre Awards Announced by Arts Review

More than 450 members of the Sydney theatre community packed the Everest Theatre at the Seymour Centre last night to celebrate the best of Sydney theatre, as the 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards w…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:47PM

Netflix Took $39 Million Write-Down for ‘Unreleased Content’ — Was It Related to Kevin Spacey Scandal? by Todd Spangler

Netflix, in announcing its fourth-quarter 2017 earnings with record subscriber additions, said it had taken a $39 million write-down related to content “we’ve decided not to mov…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:45PM

Review: Krapp’s Last Tape is tragicomedy that’s both rich and resonant by J. Kelly Nestruck

The production at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto is a miniature masterpiece – and absolutely prescient about how the past would be ever-present in the future.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:43PM

JFK opera delves into the dreams of the former president by Robert Everett-Green

Opera opening in Montreal creates a fictional dream world from the night before John F. Kennedy's assassination

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:42PM

Jason Mraz and Sara Bareilles Reunite in Waitress by Elysa Gardner

The last time singer/songwriter Jason Mraz had a paid acting gig, he was 21 years old. “It was a community production,” he recalls, “of something no one saw.” Two decades later, Mraz…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:38PM

Glorious still: “A Chorus Line” in Westchester by Philip

Here’s a list of those individuals who should see “A Chorus Line”: Anyone who has ever auditioned for a show or competed in any way for any job; anyone who has ever sung, danced and/or…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 05:36PM

Concert Review: ‘Bartok and Tchaikovsky with Gabriela Montero’ at Baltimore Symphony Orchestra by Brett Dodson

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) regularly makes the case for their consideration amongst the nation’s finest orchestras, but perhaps seldom so strongly as with the quality displayed…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:36PM

Aaron Tveit Will Bring Solo Evening to Wolf Trap This Weekend by Adam Hetrick

The Grease Live! and Next to Normal star will offer two concerts in the Washington, D.C. metro area January 26 and 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:36PM

Watch Tonight’s Live-Stream of Escape to Margaritaville Pop-Up Preview Event by Adam Hetrick

The cast and creative team will offer a sneak peak of the new Jimmy Buffett musical at Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel January 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

Inside the Escape to Margaritaville Pop-Up Preview Event by Adam Hetrick

The cast and creative team offered a sneak peak of the new Jimmy Buffett musical at Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel January 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM

Theatre Review: ‘Eclectic, Essential…Relationships’ at Vienna Theatre Company by Jeannette Mulherin

Smart, inventive, and at times, laugh-out-loud hilarious, the Vienna Theatre Company’s “Eclectic, Essential…Relationships” is an evening of four original one-act plays written by loc…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:27PM

Odds & Ends: Darren Criss & Longtime Girlfriend Make It Official & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and this weekend. Darren Criss & Longtime Girlfriend Make It Official This news fills us with glee! Small-screen star an…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:16PM

The Bard, times two: 'Shakespeare in Love' at SCR, plus Shakespeare, the retirement years by Charles McNulty

"Shakespeare in Love" at South Coast Rep captures the rom-com spirit of Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard's Oscar-winning screenplay, while Philip Whitchurch's “Shakespeare his wife and the dog…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:12PM

The Bard, times two: 'Shakespeare in Love' at SCR, plus Shakespeare, the retirement years by Charles McNulty

Welcome to the Shakespeare Emporium, your one-stop shopping choice for all your Shakespeare accessories. Tote bags and sweatshirts will advertise your love of the Bard. A Stratford-upon-Avon…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:10PM

The Bridges Of Madison County Gloriously Soars To The Heights by Bill Hirschman

Slow Burn Theatre Company’s production of The Bridges of Madison County is what critics save up our credibility for – so that when a work of art is this effective, this moving, this capt…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:05PM

Denver “Hamilton” tickets: A few get lucky early as 100,000-plus scramble for seats by John Wenzel, Joe Rubino

Denver's hottest theater tickets officially went on sale to the public Monday morning.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 05:01PM

Lady Windermere's Fan review – Saunders simmers at Wilde's West End party by Lyn Gardner

Vaudeville theatre, London Jennifer Saunders and Samantha Spiro find genuine emotion among the epigrams in Kathy Burke’s productionAppearances can be deceptive. That, of course, is one of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:00PM

Review: The Antelope Party

Theater Wit's dark comedy explores fascism, paranoia and My Little Pony.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: The Wolves

Studio Theatre examines the sport of women's indoor soccer.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: The Antelope Party

Theater Wit's dark comedy explores fascism, paranoia and My Little Pony.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Los Angeles Theater Review: THE CHOSEN (Fountain) by Samuel Garza Bernstein

LOVE AND “COMPASSIONATE SILENCE” We are living through an era that seems to value greed, hypocrisy, narcissism and blatant dishonesty over truth and meaning. This makes the journ…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:58PM

Sara Bareilles Returns To Broadway, Beats 'Wicked' At The Box Office by Lee Seymour

The pop star's performance is a lone bright spot as the industry settles into a cold spell.

SOURCE: Forbes at 04:54PM

Bianca Marroquín Returns to Broadway's Chicago by Andrew Gans

The long-running production continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

What to Expect From the Broadway-Bound Pretty Woman Musical by Olivia Clement

Samantha Barks, Steve Kazee, Jerry Mitchell, and the rest of the cast and creative team chat about adapting the iconic movie for 2018.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

“Road to Mecca” Intrigues at Pear Theater, Mountain View by Kim Waldron

Athol Fugard’s Homage to Art and Friendship Inspires by Kim Waldron I couldn’t stop staring at the marvelous room on the stage as I waited for the play to begin. The vividly painted gree…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:42PM

It's Amazing What Baking Can Do! WAITRESS Sets New House Record at the Brooks Atkinson by BroadwayWorld

Sara Bareilles returned to her smash hit musical Waitress this week, joining popular singer Jason Mraz and triggering a sugar high at the box office.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

Russian State Ballet's ‘Sleeping Beauty’ falls short of fairy tale magic by Lauren Warnecke

The State Ballet Theatre of Russia, a professional company of 55 dancers touring the U.S. with a collage of full-length classical ballets, stopped in town Sunday for two performances of “T…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:35PM

Classical CD Reviews: Kamus Quartet’s “Homunculus” and Jeroen Van Veen plays Adams by Jonathan Blumhofer

The nearly 10 year wait for the premiere of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s string quartet Homunculus was worth it.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:33PM

Works & Process at the Guggenheim: “One of Sixty-Five Thousand Gestures”/”NEW BODIES” by Joel Benjamin

“NEW BODIES” (2016) choreographed by Melnick was initiated by Sara Mearns in a summer workshop at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Skilled classical ballet dancers who were interested in…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:33PM

Grosses Analysis: Bernadette Peters’ First Performances in Hello, Dolly! Hit Full Potential, Standing Room Only by Andrew Gans

Three-time Tony recipient Peters recently succeeded Tony winner Bette Midler in the acclaimed revival at the Shubert Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15PM

'Five Mile Lake' is a simple story, well told by Shattered Globe by Chris Jones

If you like the films of Noah Baumbach or the plays of Annie Baker, and if your favorite movie of 2016 was “Manchester by the Sea,” I suspect you’ll really appreciate “Five Mile Lake…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:10PM

Broadway B.O.: Sara Bareilles & Jason Mraz Serve Sky High Pie With ‘Waitress’ by Jeremy Gerard

Waitress turns two in April but the musical adaptation of Adrienne Shelly’s indie film is playing like the hot new kid on the block. Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, who made her Broa…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:07PM

Theatre News: George Maguire to star in new UK tour of 20th Century Boy

The Olivier Award-winner will revive his performance as Marc Bolan

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Features: John and The Brothers Size make our top openings of the week

What are you going to see this week?

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Theater News: John Kelly to Present World Premiere of Time No Line at La MaMa

The theatrical memoir will include movement, video, music, song, and live drawing.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Khris Davis, Valisia LeKae, and More Set for Little Rock Readings

Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj is the project's writer and director.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Mikhail Baryshnikov finds the motion in the poetry of Joseph Brodsky by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Ballet superstar says he won’t be dancing so much as evoking the spirit of the words in Brodsky/Baryshnikov.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Answered: Paige Turner: "Drag Me To The Top!" at The Laurie Beechman Theatre by Adam Rothenberg

What a great time I had getting to know Paige Turner. She maybe one of the stars of Fusion TV's Shade: Queens of NYC,  but any shade was left for the small screen! In this intervie…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 03:59PM

The Fans Have Spoken! The 2018 Grammy Nominees You Want to See on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

We're in for an amazing week! The Phantom of the Opera celebrates its 30th anniversary on January 26 with a slew of festivities planned for January 24 and throughout the week. January 28…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:40PM

Celebrate 80 Years of Our Town With a Look Back at Past Broadway Productions by Hannah Vine

The Thornton Wilder play debuted on Broadway January 22, 1938.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

Broadway Grosses: Waitress Stars Sara Bareilles & Jason Mraz Serve Up New House Record by Broadway.com

Determined audiences made their way to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre this past week for a first look at the adorable pairing of Waitress' songwriter Sara Bareilles appearing opposite Gramm…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:23PM

Michael Riedel, Richard Kind, Karen Ziemba and More Join 54 SINGS CURTAINS by BroadwayWorld

Richard Kind TV's Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba Prince of Broadway, Contact, John Epperson Lypsinka, and Erin Davie SideShow, Grey Gardens have joined t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:17PM

Mildred’s Umbrella Under a New Roof by American Theatre Editors

The company announces plan to restructure and relocate to a new space in Houston.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:13PM

Review: ‘Waxing West’ at 4615 Theatre Company (Women’s Voices Theater Festival) by Sophia Howes

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” So said F. Scott Fitzgerald, at the end of The Great Gatsby. Waxing West, by Saviana Stanescu, is the st…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:11PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 1/22 by Bww Special

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 1/21/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1212018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

A Look at Elektra at Houston Grand Opera by Marc J. Franklin

Christine Goerke stars in the title role in Richard Strauss’ one-act tragedy, conducted by Patrick Summers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

Review: ‘Passing Strange’ at The Wilma Theater by Tim Dunleavy

“Life is a mistake that only art can correct.” That’s not a line you’d expect to hear at a rock and roll show, is it? But Passing Strange isn’t your typical rock show, or musical,…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:03PM

Theater News: Shakespeare in the Park to Present Shaina Taub's Twelfth Night Musical

The Public Theater has announced its slate of free productions at the Delacorte Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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See Steve Kazee, Samantha Barks & the More at Pretty Woman's First Day of Rehearsal by Lindsey Sullivan

The Broadway musical adaptation of Pretty Woman started rehearsals at the New 42nd Street Studios on January 22, and Broadway.com was in on the action to capture some fabulous photos. Tony w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:55PM

VIDEO: Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons & More Pose for Broadway Return in THE BOYS IN THE BAND by Stage Tube

The Boys In The Band will star Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer and Andrew Rannells, along with Charlie Carver, Robin De Jes s, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington and Tuc Wa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:53PM

A Look at The Unauthorized Musical Parody Of: Rocky With Marissa Jaret Winokur and Frankie Grande by Marc J. Franklin

The comedic show played Los Angeles’ Rockwell Table and Stage January 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:52PM

Connecticut Theater Leader Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Gordon Cox

Gordon Edelstein, the artistic director of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Conn., has been accused of sexual harassment and misconduct, with the theater placing him on administrative le…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:34PM

"Peter Pan"at Open Air Theatre Regent's Park, London by Blouin Artinfo

Open Air Theatre Regent's Park in London will be staging the spectacular re-imagination of J.M Barrie’s 1904 play and 1911 novel "Peter Pan or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up."A boisterously…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:32PM

No Side Hustle Necessary: Justin Trawick on Life as a Working Musician and His Pearl Street Warehouse Album-Release Concert by Nicole Hertvik

Washington, D.C.-based musician Justin Trawick’s career can be traced back to the day he found a guitar under the steps of his parents’ pre-Civil War Virginia home. “Neither of my pare…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:30PM

Win BIG in our BroadwayCon giveaway! by Serena

Tickets to The Play That Goes Wrong, backstage tours at Mean Girls and A Bronx Tale, a prize package from The Lion King, School of Rock drumsticks and more! Enter now to win!

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 02:26PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Nevermore- The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe- Black Button Eyes Productions at the Edge Theater, 5451 N Broadway, Chicago, IL, is offering $15 Industry tickets (cont…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:26PM

On this occasion, lots of bugs in Synetic Theater’s system by Peter Marks

Kafka’s ‘The Trial’ rests here on too many legs

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:24PM

Prototype 2018 Interview: ‘Iyov’ Director Vladyslav Troitskyi on Telling Biblical Stories Through Opera by Navida Stein

The opera-requiem IYOV fuses Biblical and liturgical texts with an extraordinary exploration of musical ideas from classical to folk to jazz, rock and electronics and practically all the sou…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:22PM

OTHELLO, TWELFTH NIGHT Announced for Shakespeare in the Park 2018 Season by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis Executive Director, Patrick Willingham announced the line-up today for the 2018 Free Shakespeare in the Park season, continuing a 56-year t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:12PM

At Shakespeare in the Park, Everyday New Yorkers Will Take the Stage by Peter Libbey

For the first time, a production from Public Works, the Public Theater’s participatory theater program, will be part of the free summer shows in Central Park.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00PM

Work Of Life: A Review of Traitor at A Red Orchid Theatre by Kevin Greene

Directed by Michael Shannon, Brett Neveu's adaptation of Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" presents a confounding series of escalations fueled by self-righteousness and ignorance.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 02:00PM

Othello and a Return of Twelfth Night Tapped for Shakespeare in the Park by Olivia Clement

The Public Theater reveals its 2018 summer lineup of free works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: Samantha Barks and Company of Pretty Woman Meet the Press

The musical adaptation of the hit 1990 film will play a limited five-week engagement in Chicago before heading to Broadway's Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Ford's Theater Examines Equality in America With Jefferson's Garden

Playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker's drama goes up as part of the 2018 Women's Voices Theater Festival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Shakespeare in the Park to Remount Twelfth Night Musical; Othello Also on Tap by Andy Lefkowitz

The Public Theater has announced the 2018 season of free Shakespeare in the Park productions. The beloved outdoor theater program will mount a new production of Othello (May 29-June 4) …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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FREEZE FRAME: Meet the Broadway-Bound Cast of PRETTY WOMAN! by Walter McBride

Before heading to Chicago, the cast met the press this morning. Check out a photo preview from the big day below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:58PM

Review: ‘Sága’ at the Prototype Festival 2018 by Navida Stein

Belgian indie band Dez Mona and Flemish B.O.X. (Baroque Orchestration X) wound up the 2018 Prototype Festival with an encore performance, bringing back their theatrical song cycle Sága aft…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:50PM

Long Wharf Theatre Artistic Director Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Alexa Criscitiello

The New York Times is reporting that Gordon Edelstein, artistic director of the Long Wharf Theater, has been placed on administrative leave after several former employees and collaborators o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM

Arden Theatre Company presents Henrik Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ by Mark Cofta

The Arden Theatre Company's revival of Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' says much by staging the classic without reverence or commentary. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:47PM

Samantha Barks, Steve Kazee, and the Cast of Pretty Woman: The Musical Meet the Press by Hannah Vine

The new musical adaptation will begin performances on Broadway July 20, 2018 at the Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:34PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with SpongeBob Squarepants Star Stephanie Hsu

SpongeBob SquarePants star Stephanie Hsu talks fun times backstage at Bikini Bottom, her Be More Chill experience, and going from experimental theater to Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:34PM

Interview: Bobby Moreno on Giving Birth Onstage in ‘Mankind’ by Jose Solis

Robert O’Hara’s Mankind takes place in a future where women have become extinct, it’s the men who are in charge of reproduction and concepts like “feminism” have become sociopoliti…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:31PM

Racial drama Calpurnia is smart and important — but imperfect by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Insightful script and cast overcome a few implausible moments in tale of dinner party gone wrong, writes Karen Fricker.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:28PM

Celebrate George Balanchine With a Look at the Choreography He Brought to Broadway by Hannah Vine

The legendary choreographer was born January 22, 1904.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:15PM

Women on the March. Bernadette Begins. Lorraine Hansberry Rediscovered. Week in New York Theater by New York Theater

There was a touch of theater in the Women’s March over the weekend, with protesters’ signs adapting “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Mary Poppins to fit current events, and …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:14PM

NEWS: #OffBroadway spoof @RuthlessMusical gets UK premiere @ArtsTheatreLDN in March by Press Releases

Long-running New York spoof Ruthless! The Musical receives its UK premiere in March at the Arts Theatre for a strictly limited 14-week run. Joel Paley and Marvin Laird’s award-winning a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:12PM

How far would YOU go to get what you want?! Get ready for @RuthlessMusical, running for 14 weeks @ArtsTheatreLDN

What do Britney Spears and Natalie Portman have in common? Both Hollywood stars got early career breaks in the Off-Broadway musical spoof RUTHLESS, which savagely rips off the likes of Gyspy…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 01:12PM

Theodore Kosloff: Dashing Dancer of Diaghilev and DeMille by Trav S.D.

Theodore Kosloff (Fyodor Mikhailovich Koslov, 1882-1956) had an exceedingly rare career trajectory…from international ballet star to Broadway choreographer to silent movie star to danc…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:08PM

Watch RHOA Grammy Winner Kandi Burruss Onstage & Backstage in Broadway's Chicago

Watch Kandi Burruss onstage in Broadway's Chicago.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:03PM

Ace Young, Diana DeGarmo, More Join Composer Scott Alan on Recording of New Rock Opera Lifeline by Andrew Gans

Alan will return to London’s Live at Zedel for a seven-day residency January 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

‘Its own creature & a magnificent one at that’: MISS SAIGON – Touring ★★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

It’s safe to say that if you like Les Misérables, also presented by Cameron Mackintosh, you’ll like this too – some of the more familiar songs could probably be slipped into Les Mis, …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theater News: New York Premiere of Until the Flood Opens at Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre

Dael Olandersmith's solo show, written in response to Michael Brown's death, makes its New York premiere.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Interviews: Rula Lenska: 'I'm not a great fan of gender changing roles, I prefer tradition'

We talk to the actress about The Case of the Frightened Lady, her aristocratic background and the lack of roles for older women

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Theatre News: Graeae piece to feature in 14-18 NOW WWI centenary

The line up for the latest 14-18 NOW centenary line up has been announced

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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An Issue That Goes in All Directions by American Theatre Editors

This month: training for directors, IP for non-writers, the state of queer theatre, diversiyfing theatre training, and West African stages.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:52PM

New Adaptation of Manuel Puig’s Kiss of the Spider Woman Will Play London by Ryan McPhee

Laurie Sansom will direct the production, featuring a script by Allan Baker and José Rivera, this spring at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

Long Wharf Theater Leader Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Michael Paulson

Gordon Edelstein made unwelcome advances and crude remarks about women, lesbians and nuns, according to current and former employees. He has been placed on leave.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:51PM

Dan Lauria & More to Star in Off-Broadway Premiere of The Stone Witch by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway alum and TV veteran Dan Lauria (A Christmas Story, The Wonder Years) will star in the off-Broadway premiere of The Stone Witch, a new play by Shem Bitterman (A Death in Colombia), s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM

The Most Beautiful Thing in the World! Kinky Boots Celebrates 2,000 Performances by Lindsey Sullivan

With its ultra-catchy score, fabulous dance numbers and incredible performances, Broadway's Kinky Boots is always a party. And the Saturday matinee on January 20 was super special as&nbs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:46PM

VIDEO: Elphabas Jessica Vosk and Julia Murney Unite for a WICKED Duet by BroadwayWorld

Jessica Vosk is gearing up for her upcoming Feb 1-3 54 Below show which will feature an exciting surprise guest every night Though she can't make it to the show, friend and former Elphaba Ju…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44PM

The Broadway.com Show: Check Out Wicked Green Gal Jackie Burns’ Five Fave Dressing Room Treasures by Broadway.com

It’s always a treat to head backstage at a Broadway theater! This time, we head to Oz to check out the dressing room of Wicked leading lady Jackie Burns.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:41PM

Manuel Puig's Kiss of the Spider Woman to Receive New Production at Menier Chocolate Factory by Broadway.com

A new adaptation of Manuel Puig's dark 1983 drama Kiss of the Spider Woman is slated to debut at London's Menier Chocolate Factory. Featuring a revised script by José Rivera a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:39PM

Bright Colors And Bold Patterns New Star Jeff Hiller Takes Instagram Along For A Night at His One-Man-Show

Jeff Hiller gives Insta followers a look at his life as the new star of Bright Colors And Bold Patterns .

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:36PM

Impact of first world war is brought into focus

Women’s suffrage movement and role of black troops are among the issues to be explored

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:35PM

Casting announced for Absolute Hell at National Theatre by Georgia Snow

Kate Fleetwood, Charles Edwards, Jenny Galloway and Jonathan Slinger have been cast in Absolute Hell at the National Theatre. Rodney Ackland’s play

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:33PM

10 reasons we love London musicals by Robin Johnson

People travel from all over the world to see shows in the West End - and with good reason. Here are our top 10 reasons to love London musicals. The post 10 reasons we love London musicals ap…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:23PM

Lantern Theater Company presents Michael Frayn’s ‘Copenhagen’ by Cameron Kelsall

Michael Frayn’s acclaimed ‘Copenhagen’ shows its age in Lantern Theater Company’s 10th anniversary production. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:23PM

Magic Time!: ‘The Trial’ at Synetic Theater by John Stoltenberg

Kafka’s nightmare novel about a man named Joseph K—who is arrested, detained, and tried but never told what he has done wrong—would seem perfect for Synetic Theater’s magic t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:22PM

Playwright April de Angelis: “Let’s give female writers 80% of our main stage productions” by Giverny Masso

Playwright April de Angelis has called for greater representation of female writers in theatre. Speaking at the Writers’ Guild Awards in London

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:19PM

Proving Up, a ghost story opera from Washington National Opera (review) by Susan Galbraith

This weekend a new opera, Proving Up, proved itself indeed – a chamber opera worthy for the 21st century. Born out of a spirit of inquiry, Proving Up is mysterious, mesmerizing, startling …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:18PM

Exclusive Video! Adam Kantor's Soulful 'Answer Me' Reminds Us Why The Band's Visit Is a Must-See by Broadway.com

The Band's Visit is a bonafide hit. The new musical featuring a luminous new score by David Yazbek is thrilling audiences at the Barrymore Theatre eight times a week. Broadway.com has se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:16PM

Feminism vs tentacle porn in ‘TENTACLES’ at FRIGID NY 2018 Under St Mark’s by Tessa Flannery

Over the course of this doctoral-thesis-gone-awry, Tessa Flannery and fellow performer Chris Fayne slide down the slippery slope of consent, fantasy, and female sexuality through the lens of…

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Woman Before a Glass, Jermyn Street Theatre, London, review: Judy Rosenblatt captures the shafts of loneliness and pathos beautifully by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

This one-woman show about the great art collector Peggy Guggenheim, who loved art and sex in about equal measure, is part of Jermyn Street Theatre's Scandal season

SOURCE: The Independent at 12:04PM

Hong Kong Philharmonic’s Götterdämmerung — staying power

Jaap van Zweden’s orchestra has steadily built up the stamina that Wagner demands

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00PM

Look Back at Past Productions of The Crucible on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The original Broadway production opened 65 years ago on January 22, 1953.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

‘One of the most astounding performances I’ve ever seen’: SUNSET BOULEVARD – Touring ★★★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This Curve staging of Sunset Boulevard successfully manages to keep the glamour and scale required of a show documenting the golden age of Hollywood whilst making it suitable for a touring c…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Review: The Birthday Party

American Conservatory Theater presents Harold Pinter's dark comedy.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Review: Road Show

This Stephen Sondheim musical follows two men chasing the American dream.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: It's 2,000 Bows for Kinky Boots on Broadway

Jake Shears and J. Harrison Ghee currently star as Charlie Price and Lola in the Tony-winning musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Review: Review: The Wedding (Bristol Old Vic)

Theatre company Gecko tour its newest show The Wedding

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Milosevic the musical - play set to divide Balkans anew

BELGRADE (Reuters) - During his lifetime Slobodan Milosevic divided the peoples of the Balkans. Now, 12 years after he died during his trial for war crimes, the onetime Serbian strongman is …

SOURCE: Reuters at 11:57AM

Ingenuity enlivens Bears’ ecological message and lets us in on hero’s journey by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Clever staging places the audience in a more natural frame of mind, the better for lead Sheldon Elter to lead us on the chase, writes Karen Fricker.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:54AM

Marianela Nuñez displays an astounding command of time and space in the Royal Ballet’s Giselle

The dancer was the star of this outstanding production at the Royal Opera House, London

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:44AM

All the Things You Are: Jerome Kern from In Series (review) by Alexander C. Kafka

“I hear you’re a son of a bitch,” said Jerome Kern, introducing himself to a producer. “So am I.”  But he was one productive son of a bitch, composing more than 700 s…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:43AM

Carleen Anderson swoops and soars through her Cage Street Memorial at the Barbican, London

The singer presented a searing vocal and visual account of her extended family’s journey

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:40AM

Review: ‘The Trial’ at Synetic Theater by David Siegel

The creative, resourceful folk from Synetic Theater have made another date with an old friend and literary powerhouse, well beyond the “silent” Shakespeare for which it is justly known. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:39AM

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Taye Diggs Performs 'Candyman' on Next LIP SYNC BATTLE by BroadwayWorld

Below, check out a preview clip of Taye Diggs's performance of Candyman on Spike's LIP SYNC BATTLE. The highly anticipated Taye Diggs vs. Erika Jayne Christina Aguilera themed lip sync b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:38AM

‘Secrets of the Sistine Chapel,’ With Music by Sting, Has International Ambitions (EXCLUSIVE) by Nvivarelli

ROME – Plans are underway for “Universal Judgment: Michelangelo and the Secrets of the Sistine Chapel” – a surround-sound live show that boasts a theme composed by Sting, th…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:37AM

Disco Pigs Stars Colin Campbell & Evanna Lynch Talk Strange First Impressions, Intense Pre-Show Rituals, & Audience Interactions

Get to know the electrifying stars of off-Broadway's Disco Pigs, Colin Campbell & Evanna Lynch, as they teen years, pre-show rituals, and awkward first impressions.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:36AM

Will Katharine McPhee Make Broadway Debut This Spring? by Rialto Chatter

Karen Cartwright may have already made it to Broadway, but Katharine McPhee has plans to make her debut in 2018. McPhee recently revealed on Instagram that she'll appear in a Broadway show i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Kerry Butler, Charl Brown, More Set for Readings of New Musical Seeing Red by Andrew Gans

The musical is billed as having love, romance, and hand puppets.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

NEWS: Rock musical Myth: The Rise & Fall of Orpheus gets reworked at The Other Palace by Emma Clarendon

Rock musical Myth: The Rise and Fall of Orpheus will have nine concert-style workshop performances at The Other Palace, London from 10 to 17 March 2018.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:30AM

It Takes Time To Be A Man: A Review of Boy at TimeLine Theatre Company by Aaron Hunt

TimeLine Theatre Company's poignant drama addresses the limitations and repercussions of our culture's limited perception of gender.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 11:30AM

Jordan Tannahill, a life measured in seconds by David Berry

One of Canada’s most celebrated creators of theatre is coming out with two big works that wrestle expressly with the end

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:27AM

Review: ‘The Addams Family Young @ Part’ at Ovations Junior Company by Meredith Fogle

Ovations Theatre’s The Addams Family Young @ Part brings a fresh and original storyline to the beloved, if unconventional, family with a penchant for all things macabre. The Ovations Junio…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:20AM

West End Review: ‘The Birthday Party’ With Toby Jones, Stephen Mangan, Zoe Wanamaker by Gordon Cox

“The Birthday Party” is sixty years young. Harold Pinter’s first full-length play might be showing its age here and there, but it still seems more punk than it does pensionable. At lea…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:20AM

Film and Television writer/producer, Kim Caramele and her show runners, Abbott and Gilda by Janie Willison

All photos provided by Kim CarameleIf you’ve seen Snatched, Trainwreck, or Inside Amy Schumer, then you’ve seen the work of actress/writer/producer Kim Caramele. But when the cameras sto…

SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 11:18AM

Philip Murray Warson Joins Charles Blyth in West End's The Simon & Garfunkel Story by Broadway.com

Philip Murray Warson will take on the role of Paul Simon in the acclaimed West End run of The Simon & Garfunkel Story beginning on January 22 at London's Lyric Theatre. He appea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Catch Manhattan Theatre Club's THE CHILDREN in its Final Two Weeks on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of The Royal Court Theatre's production of The Children begins the final two weeks of its run at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre 261 West 47th Str…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

Calling All Plastics! MEAN GIRLS Box Office Opens Today! by BroadwayWorld

So fetch The box office opens today for Mean Girls, the new musical produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film. Preview perform…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM

Eclipse Theatre announces 2018 William Inge season by Morgan Greene

Eclipse Theatre Company, known for dedicating each season to one playwright, will produce three plays by William Inge in its upcoming season. In the spring, Rachel Lambert will direct “Nat…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:10AM

Review: ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ at Zemfira Stage by Guest Author

As you’re spending January shivering against these sub-freezing wind-chills and bracing yourselves for the next bombogenesis, I strongly urge you to seek refuge in Falls Church with Te…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:07AM

An Exclusive Look at New Musical Comedy Series Bartlett by Olivia Clement

The web series features Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Freestyle Love Supreme’s Anthony Veneziale.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

Blog: Split: The Power of Exploring Teenage Friendship from a Female Perspective by Emma Pritchard

Everything that could have gone wrong for me as a teenager did. I turned up to prom in the same dress as the scariest person in the year. I had an allergic reaction to Veet trying to experim…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:02AM

Podcast Episode 146 – Sheryl Kaller

  In 2010, the beautiful little play entitled Next Fall came out of nowhere, earned a rave from Ben Brantley, signed Elton John as a Producer and opened on Broadway where it was nomi…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:01AM

‘The reality of living with disease with no hope in sight’: STILL ILL – New Diorama Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Theatre company Kandinsky has created a play in Still Ill that not only shows what it’s like to experience a neurological disorder, but also the rigmarole one faces when trying to get answ…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Podcast Episode 146 – Tony Nominated Director, Sheryl Kaller.

In 2010, the beautiful little play entitled Next Fall came out of nowhere, earned a rave from Ben Brantley, signed Elton John as a Producer and opened on Broadway where it was nominated fo…

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

In the Moment: ‘The Way of the World’ at Folger Theatre (Women’s Voices Theatre Festival) by David Siegel

There’s lots to like about Theresa Rebeck’s The Way of the World just as my DC Metro Theater Arts colleague Sophia Howes points out in her review. The show is the Folger Theater’s Wome…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:00AM

Elvis jukebox musical 'Heartbreak Hotel' coming to Chicago in June by Chris Jones

Attention broken-hearted lovers of Elvis! A new live show, co-produced by Authentic Brands Group and Elvis Presley Enterprises and penned by one of the creators of “Million Dollar Quartet,…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:00AM

Review: Review: The War Has Not Yet Started (Southwark Playhouse)

Gordon Anderson directs Mikhail Durnenkov's play as part of Theatre Royal Plymouth's mini-season in London

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Kerry Butler, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and More Lead Staged Industry Reading Of SEEING RED by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nominees Kerry Butler Disaster, Xanadu, the upcoming Mean Girls, Charl Brown Motown, John Ellison Conlee The Full Monty, Murder Ballad, and Stephanie D'Abruzzo Avenue Q, I Love Yo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

See the Magical Off-Broadway Play PUFFS for as Low as $27 by Contests - Broadway

'Hufflepuffs' finally get their moment in HILARIOUS Potter play, 'PUFFS'' declares Mashable. For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, ho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AM

This Is All Just Temporary from Convergence Theatre (review) by John Bavoso

Autism, family obligation, and innovative design collide on stage in Olivia Haller’s This Is All Just Temporary, Convergence Theatre’s contribution to the 2018 Women’s Voices Theater F…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:41AM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - January 22nd - The Band's Visit and Latin History Top Growth! by Alan Henry

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Once On this Island 3.01, The Band's Visit 2.59, Spongebob 2.52, Hello, Dolly 2.48 and School of Rock 1.81. The top growing current Broadway pl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM

Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera Celebrates 30th Anniversary With a Week of Special Events by Andrew Gans

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s international hit musical is the longest-running production in Broadway history.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

Bitches Down Under! review at Above the Stag, London – ‘barbed humour’ by Paul Vale

Martin Blackburn’s first two plays, Alright Bitches! and Bitches Ahoy! showed a strong ear for comedy and a keen eye for characterisation.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:34AM

New rock musical Myth lands at The Other Palace by Robin Johnson

New rock musical Myth: The Rise And Fall Of Orpheus, directed by Arlene Phillips and written by Sam Cassidy, will have 9 concert-style workshop performances at The Other Palace this March. T…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:34AM

Marla Mase Creates ‘The Pill’ — A Play Which Some May Find Hard To Swallow by Mercedes Vizcaino

By Mercedes Vizcaino, Contributing Writer, January 22, 2018 The play The Pill, set to open on January 25, tackles the subject of mental illness; a subject that doesn’t immediately conjure…

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 10:19AM

Frances McDormand, Allison Janney & More Theater Stars Win 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony winner Frances McDormand (Good People) and Tony nominee Allison Janney (Six Degrees of Separation) were named winners of 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 21. Broadway alum Kri…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:17AM

The Birthday Party at the Harold Pinter Theatre – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

Happy birthday to The Birthday Party. Harold Pinter’s classic play turns 60 this year, and to mark the occasion the West End

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:13AM

They are musical icons, but they've never won a Grammy Award by Mesfin Fekadu

NEW YORK CITY (AP) -- Remember when the cast of the TV series "Glee" earned a Grammy nomination for their version of Journey's "Don't Stop…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 10:05AM

Off the Rails: Look at Shakespeare, See a Native Play by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Bethany Hughes. Off the Rails , which was produced at OSF in October, shows how Native plays can include depictions or descriptions of Native history as an element of lived experience, no…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:05AM

Dancer and photographer Leon Poulton: ‘I use my knowledge of how the body moves to create the image I want’ by Giverny Masso

Contemporary dancer Leon Poulton uses his experience in the art form to feed his second profession as a freelance dance photographer. He

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Cirque du Soleil artist and gymnast Alanna Baker: ‘Becoming a European champion was amazing’ by Roda Musa

Alanna Baker has competed for Great Britain in the European and World Championships as a gymnast. She talks to Roda Musa about

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The Homecoming Queen Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Atlantic Theater Company celebrates the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s new drama.

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Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum set for Country Megaticket at Mattress Firm Amphitheatre by George Varga

Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum and Dierks Bentley are just some of the artists who will perform at Mattress Firm Amphitheatre as part of the San Diego venue’s annual Country M…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 10:00AM

‘Played out near-perfectly by Lucian Msamati & Adam Gillen’: AMADEUS – National Theatre by Ian Foster

That this is Michael Longhurst's debut in this theatre makes it all the more impressive and I wouldn't be surprised if his name doesn't soon become one of the ones bandied around the round o…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Review: Review: A Passage to India (Royal & Derngate)

simple8 presents Simon Dormandy stage adaptation of EM Forster's novel

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Theatre News: Ruthless! the Musical to receive West End premiere

The musical spoofs Broadway hits such as Gypsy and Mame

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Review: Review: Woman Before A Glass (Jermyn Street Theatre)

Austin Pendleton directs the UK premiere of Lanie Robertson's one-woman play

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Monday, January 22, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Ruthless! The Musical to Make U.K. Premiere by Andrew Gans

Richard Fitch will direct the limited engagement at the Arts Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

Music Interview: Vancouver’s Dan Bejar, Leader of the band Destroyer by Blake Maddux

"There’s not too many people wanting their money back, thinking that they’re at a Pig Destroyer show or Destroyer 666."

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:51AM

Broadway Kids Jam Releases Cover of 'This Is Me' From THE GREATEST SHOWMAN by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Kids Jam released their new cover video, 'This Is Me', from the blockbuster movie, The Greatest Showman. The song features Carly Gendell School of Rock the Musical, Annie, Joshua Tu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:46AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, January 22, 2018 by Susan Grace

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Ngozi Anyanwu on “The Homecoming Queen” by Victoria Myers

The new play "The Homecoming Queen" marks Ngozi Anyanwu's Off-Broadway playwriting debut. We spoke with her about her inspiration for the play and how current events changed it, her writing …

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:39AM

Photos: HAMILTON Set Designer Reveals Secrets From the Show's Off-Broadway Run by Stephanie Wild

David Korins, the award-winning production designer behind shows like Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and Grease Live, shared some never-before-seen clips and photos on Instagram from Hamilton du…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AM

Why ‘Our Town’ Springs Eternal, but Especially Now by American Theatre Editors

Thornton Wilder's 80-year-old play offers something more than comforting nostalgia in a troubled American moment.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:28AM

Some New Zealanders Can't Deal With Shakespeare In Maori Language by Artsjournal2

The fairies in the latest production of Midsummer Night's Dream speak Te Reo, one of New Zealand's official languages, for about 20 percent of the production. "Online reviews left about the …

SOURCE: www.nzherald.co.nz at 09:15AM

Theater Talk: Mark Rylance & Claire van Kampen Explain FARINELLI AND THE KING by Theater Talk

Actor Mark Rylance Academy Award and 2-time Tony Award winner and playwright Claire van Kampen discuss her new play in which he stars, Farinelli and the King, with co-hosts playwright Warren…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05AM

The Valiant June Knight by Trav S.D.

Stage and screen performer June Knight was born Margaret Rose Valliquietto on January 22, 1913 in Los Angeles, California. Plagued by an almost unbelievable string of childhood diseases incl…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:00AM

We’ve all been there: The Bridge Theatre’s email blunder with bloggers by Shanine Salmon

What is bizarre is that a lot of online bloggers found themselves on this ‘banned’ list despite having three press nights, with ample standing room.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Lesli Margherita! by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:56AM

Menier Chocolate Factory to stage Kiss Of The Spider Woman revival by Robin Johnson

The Menier Chocolate Factory will stage a major new production of Manuel Puig's shattering novel Kiss Of The Spider Woman this Spring. The post Menier Chocolate Factory to stage Kiss Of The …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:47AM

Woman Before a Glass review at Jermyn Street Theatre, London – ‘an impressive performance’ by Julia Rank

The painterly title Woman Before a Glass is suggestive of the male gaze. This one-woman play by Lanie Robertson – author of

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VIDEO: Stage Legend Rita Moreno Greeted with Standing Ovation at SAG AWARDS by BroadwayWorld

At last night's SAG AWARDS, EGOT recipient Rita Moreno presented Morgan Freeman with the 2018 Life Achievement Award. Freeman had presented the same honor to Moreno five years earlier.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:39AM

Graeae Theatre and Selina Thompson to feature in First World War Centenary season by Giverny Masso

Works from Graeae Theatre Company and performer Selina Thompson will feature in a season of work responding to the centenary of the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:34AM

New superhero story 'El Coqui' is an epic winner on stage in Red Bank: review by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

"El Coqui Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom" at Two River Theater is smart, warm, inventive, vibrant, and simply a great deal of fun

SOURCE: NJ.com at 08:34AM

Hello, Broadway! Back Where They Belong by JK

If January 14th was a bittersweet (and for some, apparently, "devastating") time on Broadway, the week following was one welcoming and downright celebration!Over at the Brooks Atkinson, Sara…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:30AM

Cherokee Nation Member Wes Studi, The Star Of A New Film, Says Theatre Acting Is A Like The Adrenaline Rush Of War by Artsjournal2

Community theatre, of course. Studi: "It was kind of a combination of the aftereffect of Vietnam in a way, in that — I won't say I was addicted or a junkie of adrenaline — but, you know,…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:15AM

REVIEW: The War Has Not Yet Started, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Mikhail Durnenkov’s strange tale The War Has Not Yet Started at Southwark Playhouse This post REVIEW: The War Has Not Yet Started, Southwark Playhous…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:12AM

VIDEO: SAG Award Winner Frances McDormand Praises Writer Martin McDonagh by BroadwayWorld

Frances McDormand received the SAG Award the Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her performance as MILDRED HAYES in THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:10AM

Waxing West, a Romanian immigrant’s American dream (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

Waxing West is a rich, moving story of immigration, culture clash, and revolution—the common political kind and a deeper, internal, personal kind. A little over a decade after the Romanian…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:03AM

‘A tender & beautiful play’: TINY DYNAMITE – Old Red Lion Theatre by Laura Kressly

This is a tender and beautiful play that, within moments, makes you question why it hasn’t been staged in over 15 years.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - January 22, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 22 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: SAG Award Winner Allison Janney Thanks 'Fearless' I, TONYA Co-Star by BroadwayWorld

Allison Janney received the SAG Award last night for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her performance as Lavona Golden in I, TONYA. 'I'd like to thank my co…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:57AM

Obituary: Bob Carlton by Michael Quinn

Bob Carlton will be widely remembered as the writer of the Olivier award-winning Return to the Forbidden Planet. Inspired by the 1956

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:49AM

Pointless Theatre’s Imogen, a romance with puppet (review) by Debbie Minter Jackson

It’s always a treat to see what Pointless Theatre does with a story, and they rise to new levels with their take on one of Shakespeare’s rambling masterworks.  The program notes that Sh…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:48AM

VIDEO: Host Kristen Bell Tackles #MeToo & More in SAG AWARD Opening by BroadwayWorld

Kristen Bell became the first-ever host of the SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS last night, and took on some tough issues in her opening monologue for the show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:45AM

New adaptation of Kiss Of The Spider Woman to play Menier Chocolate Factory by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo A major new production of Manuel Puig’s ground-breaking novel Kiss Of The Spider Woman is to be presented at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 21 March to 5 May 2018. T…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:40AM

The War Has Not Yet Started review at Southwark Playhouse, London – ‘frustratingly abstract’ by Tim Bano

In this collection of 12 short sketches by Russian playwright Mikhail Durnenkov, we’re left to figure out quite a lot as an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:37AM

WOMAN BEFORE A GLASS Jermyn St theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

PEGGY GUGGENHEIM WALKS AGAIN     You cross the stage floor to the toilets and a warning sign on the little set alerts you to the danger of tripping over a “solid stone” bench. …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:30AM

Cult classic Ruthless! The Musical to make UK premiere by Robin Johnson

The all-female comedy cult classic Ruthless! The Musical, which has frequently played Off-Broadway over the past 25 years, will make its UK premiere at the Arts Theatre this March. The post …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:30AM

Theatremaker Kirsty Housley: ‘I’ve got this weird niche – the best work is often quite blurry’ by Lyn Gardner

Kirsty Housley navigates the fault line between devised work and playwriting. She tells Lyn Gardner about the industry divide, why she doesn’t

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

DVR Alert: Broadway's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA to Perform on NBC's TODAY by BroadwayWorld

BWW has learned that Broadway's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will perform on NBC's TODAY on Friday, January 26th during the 10 -11 am hour.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:30AM

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Welcomes the Legendary Director/Choreographer Kathleen Marshall by Behind The Curtain

Brush Up Your Marshall because we have three-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer, Kathleen Marshall, to discuss all things theatre, dance, and musical theatre history From an …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01AM

Review: Woman Before a Glass, Jeremy Street Theatre by Venetia Byles

Austin Pendleton’s one-woman show, Woman Before a Glass, is an ambitious, unapologetic portrayal of Peggy Guggenheim, the controversial collector made enfant terrible of the twentieth cent…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:00AM

‘A stunningly well-told story’: #Bunny @TristanBates ★★★★★ > @FabricateTheatr by Shanine Salmon

Bunny at the Tristan Bates Theatre is a clever, ambitious, funny and scary piece of theatre, delivered with grit and integrity by a superb actor.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

GET SOCIAL: Bounce back from #BlueMonday with #NationalHugDay and some #StageFaves love!

Between #BlueMonday, the freezing cold and some very soggy snow, everyone was in need of a pick-me-up this week! Luckily it was also #NationalHugDay and the perfect excuse to spread some lov…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:00AM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner Frances McDormand Wins SAG Award for Best Female Actor in a Leading Role by BroadwayWorld

Tony winner Frances McDormand won the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her performance in THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:50AM

Madama Butterfly review at Grand Theatre, Leeds – ‘new resonance’ by Mark Shenton

Puccini’s meltingly beautiful and bracing score for Madama Butterfly has acquired a new bitterness after the last few months of #MeToo revelations.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AM

Down with blockbusters! James Bradburne on the art of running a museum

The head of Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera is on a mission to get galleries to raise their game

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Poll: Should more musicals hold open auditions? by Matthew Hemley

Last week, Hamilton announced a round of open auditions for its London run. Meanwhile, director and actor Maria Friedman revealed on Twitter that

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:35AM

NEWS: Fern Britton & Anna-Jane Casey lead renamed Calendar Girls Musical on tour by Emma Clarendon

Casting has been announced for the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s musical Calendar Girls the Musical (previously just The Girls in the West End). It opens on 1…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

Michael Coveney: John Barton punctured the myth that Shakespeare is difficult by Michael Coveney

John Barton, who died last week aged 89, was the godfather of the Royal Shakespeare Company. The director’s sonnet classes formed the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:16AM

Giselle review at Royal Opera House, London – ‘a performance of exquisite artistry’ by Anna Winter

This year, the Royal Ballet’s Marianela Nunez celebrates two decades with the company, most of them as principal. Here’s a ballerina at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:06AM

‘A spectacle that should not be missed’: THE WEDDING – Touring by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Gecko’s seventh touring production, The Wedding, is an artistic exploration of a number of sociopolitical issues still present in our world today.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

Who's raising the barre in Pittsburgh dance in 2018 by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Who’s raising the barre in Pittsburgh dance in 2018? 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM

#StageFavesSongOfTheWeek - "Matchmaker" from Fidler on the Roof

It's time for our song of the week and we thought, with the UK premiere of ROTHSCHILD & SONS just around the corner, why not revisit the Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock back catalogue for a c…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:00AM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, January 22, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Shows and Casts Announced for NYTW and York, the Latest #HamilDrops, and @BYUVocalPoint covers “You Will Be Found” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday thro…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Ruthless! The Musical to get UK premiere by Georgia Snow

The musical which launched the careers of Britney Spears and Natalie Portman will have its UK premiere in London in March. All-female

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:38AM

BWW Morning Brief January 22th, 2018: THE HOMECOMING QUEEN and PARTY FACE Open Tonight, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories The Homecoming Queen opens tonight off-Broadway, Party Face opens at City Center, and more

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:24AM

Sydney Theatre Awards – 2017 Winners Announced by Matt Edwards

Tonight the Seymour Centre hosted over 450 members of the Sydney Theatre community to celebrate The Year That Was at the 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards. The 37 Awards presented were shared betwe…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:23AM

Vault Festival 2018: Aliens, strippers, chemsex and Peter Pan – Waterloo’s underground event has it all by Fergus Morgan

Since its first edition in 2012, Vault Festival has livened up the traditionally slow months after Christmas. A haven of bars, booze

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

‘A deeply fascinating production’: WOMAN BEFORE A GLASS – Jermyn Street Theatre ❤❤❤❤❤ by Emma Clarendon

This deeply fascinating one-woman show brings Peggy Guggenheim’s colourful life vividly to the stage.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Harvesting Farmers  by Michael Schulman

Michael Schulman writes about GrowNYC, which teaches students—largely from immigrant populations—how to make a living in agriculture. 

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 05:00AM

Michael Grandage Finds Shakespeare in “Frozen” by Rebecca Mead

Rebecca Mead talks with the distinguished British director, who is adapting the animated musical for Broadway.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 05:00AM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: All’s Well That Ends Well at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse by Brendan Macdonald

A talent for unearthing character interiority: Brendan Macdonald reviews Caroline Byrne's take on Bertram and Helena's sort-of love story. The post Review: All’s Well That Ends Well at the…

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Jeremy Irons: 'I was never very beautiful' - interview by Jasper.rees

In his 70th year the actor looks back on Olivier and Gielgud, on the Oscars and his start at Bristol Old VicIn 2016 the Bristol Old Vic turned 250. To blow out the candles, England’s oldes…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:00AM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Wedding by Gecko by Rosemary Waugh

Community, up to a point: Rosemary Waugh reviews Gecko's new work on being 'wedded to society'. The post Review: The Wedding by Gecko appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:46AM

On the Couch with Emily McDaniel by Arts Review

Who is Emily McDaniel? I’m a Wiradjuri woman, from the Kalari (Lachlan River) clan in central New South Wales, living on Dharug (Liverpool) land, working on Eora (Sydney) country. I curate…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:44AM

And Scene #42 - Theater 101 - Stages by Andscenepod, Michael Salerno

Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast! In Act 1, we discuss friend of the podcast Robert W. Schneider (@RobWSchneider) bringing a TV classic game show to Broadwa…

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Review: Bêtes de foire at the Barbican by William Drew

Nostalgic cliché: William Drew reviews Petit théâtre de gestes as part of the London International Mime Festival 2018. The post Review: Bêtes de foire at the Barbican appeared first on E…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:27AM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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David Lynch and Patricia Arquette captured again by Susan Meiselas by Blouin Artinfo

Susan Meiselas, the war-photographer, experiences a non-war frame as her frames get a surreal touch with the captures of a surrealist master David Lynch beside his shadowy heroine Patricia A…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:40AM

Mother by Arts Review

This January and February, Belvoir will present Daniel Keene’s intensely moving and profoundly thought-provoking play, Mother, written for and starring Noni Hazlehurst (A Place to Cal…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:12AM

Mark Shenton’s week: From email trouble to seeing double (and plays that make you uncomfortable) by Mark Shenton

I’m constantly amazed by the strength and variety of what the theatre offers us and how uncomfortable plays also test us, deeply.

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Lyn Gardner: Audiences bring their creativity, not just their bodies, to the theatre by Lyn Gardner

At the theatre some years ago, I witnessed an exchange that has stuck with me. Upon leaving the performance, a child was

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Monday, January 22, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Kristen Bell Reveals How the Times Up Movement is Changing the World by Young Hollywood

Kristen Bell Reveals How the Times Up Movement is Changing the WorldYH catches up with the lovely and vivacious Kristen Bell ahead of the SAG Awards where she is getting ready for her hostin…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Monday, January 22, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Lithgow Goes Low by Peter Filichia

Alas, John Lithgow has taken a bit of a beating with his one-man STORIES BY HEART at the American Theatre....Continue Reading The post Lithgow Goes Low appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 12:59AM

‘Bears’ at Theatre Centre, Toronto by Blouin Artinfo

Theatre Centre, Toronto is staging “Bears,” written and directed by Alberta playwright Matthew MacKenzie, with choreography by Monica Dottor. MacKenzie’s “Bears” centers aroun…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:55AM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 1/21-1/22/2018

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, January 22, 2018 - Monday, January 22, 2018.

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Book Review: “Surviving Jersey” — Chronicling Wild Times by Roberta Silman

This superb volume is much more than a group of essays; it is a tale with a trajectory fashioned by a writer who is determined to be achingly honest.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:48AM

Noni Hazlehurst in ‘Mother’ at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney by Blouin Artinfo

Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney will stage Daniel Keene’s “Mother,” a one-woman show starring Noni Hazlehurst, directed by Matt Scholten.“Mother” is about a woman in her 60s living on t…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:47AM

Theater Review: “Unveiled” — An Exploration in Understanding by Arts Fuse Editor

As a storyteller, Rohina Malik exudes warmth and humanity.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:45AM

The Undertaking

The Undertaking Off Off Broadway, The Civilians at 59E59 Theaters Reviewed by Ran Xia and Jordan G. Teicher BOTTOM LINE: An intimate Socratic dialogue about death, through which The Civili…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 12:25AM

2018 SAG Awards reactions: Forum posters cheer for Allison Janney & Nicole Kidman wins, jeer Elisabeth Moss loss by Zach Laws

Ladies and gentlemen, we have Oscar frontrunners. As the Screen Actors Guild Awards unfolded at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles, our forum posters let rip with their cheers and…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 12:22AM

Heath Ledger’s legacy lives on by Arts Review

Ten years after his passing, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has published an online curated collection celebrating the legacy of Australian actor Heath Ledger. Born …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:13AM

‘Three Billboards’ sweeps female-focused SAG Awards by Lindsey Bahr / Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Western-inspired revenge tale “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” swept the female-focused and led Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday with wins for best ensemb…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:10AM

How Broadway’s Most In-Demand Vocal Coach Kept Ben Platt, Neil Patrick Harris, and More Healthy by Ruthie Fierberg

Industry leader Liz Caplan reveals her secret methodologies to keeping Broadway’s biggest talents at the top of their games.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02AM

The Poems Of Owen Elphik: "Poetry Out Loud" Champion

Connecticut's 2015 "Poetry Out Loud" champion, Owen Elphick competed in the National Competition in Washington, D.C., placing among the top nine. Hailing from Storrs, he is a student at Emer…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00AM

ARTISTS ACTIVATED: Catherine Cabeen/Hyphen Presents the World Premiere of "Give Me More" at The Theater for the New City by The Dance Enthusiast

In ARTISTS ACTIVATED: Catherine Cabeen/Hyphen Presents the World Premiere of Give Me More at The Theater for the New City, Catherine Cabeen takes on the dance establisment as well as gender,…

SOURCE: www.dancenthusiast.com at 12:00AM

Dispelling African Stereotypes Through Theatre - Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu makes her Off-Broadway debut at Atlantic Theater Company

Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu makes her Off-Broadway debut at Atlantic Theater Company---Ngozi Anyanwu was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and had what she describes as a typical American childhood …

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

ARTISTS ACTIVATED: Catherine Cabeen/Hyphen Presents the World Premiere of "Give Me More" at The Theater for the New City by The Dance Enthusiast

In ARTISTS ACTIVATED: Catherine Cabeen/Hyphen Presents the World Premiere of "Give Me More" at The Theater for the New City, Catherine Cabeen takes on the dance establisment as well as gende…

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Nikki M. James, Simon Jones, More Are Part of Devil's Disciple Reading January 22 by Andrew Gans

David Staller directs the Project Shaw evening at Symphony Space.

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IMPRESSIONS: Guggenheim’s Works and Process with Jared Angle, Sara Mearns, Jodi Melnick, and Taylor Stanley by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Guggenheim’s Works and Process with Jared Angle, Sara Mearns, Jodi Melnick, and Taylor Stanley, "The artists waft and whir like animated ribbons regardless if it’s a bal…

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
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Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
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