Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Só Dança introduces contemporary half-shoe The Bullet by Admin

Among Só Dança’s latest innovations is The Bullet, a contemporary half-shoe that promises protection from Marley burn and a smooth look on demi-pointe. Already, young dance star Diana Po…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:56PM

X: Or, Betty Shabazz V. the Nation by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Marcus Gardley’s "X: Or, Betty Shabazz V. The Nation" is a powerful indictment of forces within a movement which help to destroy it. Performed by The Acting Company under the direction of …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:27PM

Review: ‘Hobson’s Choice’ at Quotidian Theatre by Ravelle Brickman

Hobson’s Choice is a winner. The play – a sparkling comedy with a terrific cast – just opened at the Quotidian Theatre Company, a jewel of a playhouse tucked into the rear of t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:25PM

Tom Chambers is just Crazy For You! by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff You can’t beat some glorious Gershwin and the composer has no greater fan than Tom Chambers who is fulfilling a teenage dream by starring in the musical Crazy For You. B…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:21PM

Review: Politicians Are Bought and Sold by America's Real Lawmakers in Kings

The people with the gold make the rules in Sarah Burgess's latest play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Four decades on – Circus Oz rocks into a milestone year  by Arts Review

In 2018, the iconic Melbourne-born arts company, Circus Oz will celebrate forty amazing years of groundbreaking Australian contemporary circus. Maintaining a strong commitment to creating ci…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:58PM

SESSION GIRLS Reunites GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE Stars Lauren Worsham And Lisa O'Hare at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

SESSION GIRLS, a new musical by three-time Emmy nominee, Mia Moravis, debuts March 6, 2018 at 930PM at Feinstein's54 Below, and features A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder's LAUREN WORSH…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55PM

Linda and Laura Benanti – Two Incredible Moms by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   The Story Goes On – it runs in the family as these two glorious voiced, stunning looking sopranos hold their audience at 54 Below (on February 20) in the p…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:50PM

11,500 Words on Robert Altman by Trav S.D.

Robert Altman (1925-2006) was born on this day. Do you believe he’s been dead a dozen years? He doesn’t seem dead. He’s so present in his films, and his films are so alive …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:35PM

Review:A Walk With Mr.Heifetz at curtainup.com/ by Simon Saltzman

James Inverne's interesting but didactic play

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:12PM

Review: Kings at curtainup.com/http://www.curtainup.com/kingspublic18.html by Elyse Sommer

Playwright Sarah Burgess takes on the alliances of our legislators and the influence peddling lobbyists and their paid matchmakers. Our Review  

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:11PM

Review: A Walk With Mr. Heifetz Imagines a History-Making Stroll Through Palestine

Primary Stages premieres James Inverne's musical exploration of Jewish history.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Cottagers and Indians (Toronto) by Maggie

After becoming a permanent resident last year, considering how I can now participate in Truth and Reconciliation with Canada's indigenous peoples is important to me. When I noticed that Cott…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:00PM

Theater Review: Kings Falls Into the Relevance Trap by Sara Holdren

What makes us think that a play like Sarah Burgess’s Kings — now at the Public under the direction of Thomas “I directed Hamilton, maybe you’ve heard of it” Kail — is necessary? …

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM

‘Kings’ review: Sarah Burgess takes on politics at the Public by Joe Dziemianowicz

Four good actors sink their teeth into juicy roles, but they're nearly upstaged by a sense-tickling platter of fajitas.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 10:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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KINGS - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Playwright Sarah Burgess has shown a real interest in the intersection of wealth and power.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:57PM

Review: Deirdre O’Connell Loses Her Grip on Reality in ‘Terminus’ by Elisabeth Vincentelli

Ms. O’Connell delivers a heartbreaking performance as an older woman struggling with dementia in this drama infused with Southern Gothic horror.

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

Review: In ‘Kings,’ Washington Is Where Idealism Goes to Die by Jesse Green

A political neophyte discovers the ethical nightmare of governance — lobbyists and donors and super PACs, oh my! — in Sarah Burgess’s new play.

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

Review: ‘A Walk With Mr. Heifetz’ Stumbles Through History by Laura Collins-Hughes

The play, inspired by real people and events in the decades leading up to the foundation of Israel, cuts to the role of music in creating a nation.

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

Rialto Chatter: Is the Kennedy Center Production of CHESS Eyeing a Broadway Run? by Rialto Chatter

According to Michael Riedel's latest column, a handful of Broadway producers venturedto Washington, D.C. recently to catch the latest mounting of the popular musical CHESS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: GUYS AND DOLLS (Musical Theatre West in Long Beach) by Tony Frankel

A BEAUTIFUL DOLL It’s amazing. Were this masterpiece from Broadway’s golden age an actual guy or doll, he or she would be scoring Social Security. But make no mistake, this 1950 hoofer i…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:27PM

Top 5 Shows of the Week by April Forrer

1. “The Boys Next Door” at Port City Playhouse “A special theatre experience awaits you at Port City. “The Boys Next Door” will pull at your heartstrings, charm you wi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:27PM

Interview: Monumental Theatre Company’s Bridget Grace Sheaff and Gretchen Midgley on ‘Infinite Future: Bernstein’s Lasting Impact’ by Julia L. Exline

Monumental Theatre Company is a theatre troupe on the rise. Recently eligible for the John Aniello award, their productions are steadily gaining high praise and acclaim–and they show n…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:26PM

Terminus Review: Haunted by a Past of Racism and Stifled Love by New York Theater

Eller (Deirdre O’Connell) is losing her mind, and thus lives in two worlds on stage in “Terminus,” a lyrical, Southern Gothic stew of a play by Gabriel Jason Dean running through M…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:00PM

‘Hamilton’ Star Phillipa Soo Joins CBS Drama Pilot ‘The Code’ by Joseph Otterson

Phillipa Soo has been cast in the upcoming CBS drama pilot “The Code,” Variety has learned. The tells the story of the military’s brightest minds as they take on our country�…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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California law that blocked posting actors' ages struck down by Brian Melley

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California law that sought to prevent age discrimination in the entertainment industry by blocking a popular Hollywood website from posting the ages of actors wa…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:55PM

A spectacular new 'Uncle Vanya' at San Diego's Old Globe by Charles McNulty

A new translation of Chekhov's play manages to modernize a classic without updating it. The result is a strong, smartly acted production under the direction of playwright Richard Nelson.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:51PM

Nude scenes will never be the same after Weinstein, Robert Lepage says by Agence France-Presse

As he revives a play inspired by sexual predator the Marquis de Sade, the Québécois director has been forced into a rethinkOnly a few months ago, before the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:51PM

A spectacular new 'Uncle Vanya' at San Diego's Old Globe by Charles McNulty

Sometimes you don’t know how much you need Anton Chekhov until you re-encounter him. “Uncle Vanya,” one of the Russian writer’s four dramatic masterpieces, is on view here at the Old…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:50PM

Broadway is bringing back the ABBA musical you never knew existed by Michael Riedel

I don’t know if the Russians have infiltrated the White House yet, but they were all over the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, last weekend for “Chess.” So what did they think of that…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 08:19PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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22 Musicals, Plays, Concerts and Festivals You Can’t Miss This Spring by The New York Times

Highlights from the worlds of theater, pop music, dance and classical, recommended by Times critics.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:18PM

Global Creatures strides the world stage with a slate of blockbusters by Arts Review

Australia’s Global Creatures will secure its place as a leading international theatre production company as it celebrates its biggest year ever in 2018. This year in the UK, the company op…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:15PM

Kings Review: How Money Corrupts American Lawmakers by New York Theater

”There is one thing about which we all agree, left, right, center: Money has corrupted our politics,” says Rep. Sydney Millsap (Eisa Davis), summing up the point and the plot of “Kings…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:07PM

Music Feature: The New Funk of Ripe — Making Happiness a “Heavy Emotion” by Scott McLennan

Here we are more than a year into the tumultuous Trump era, and we have not seen a revival of angry punk or righteous folk.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:03PM

Frozen review – Suranne Jones is riveting as mother facing child's killer by Michael Billington

Theatre Royal Haymarket, London The performances match the intensity of the writing in Bryony Lavery’s drama, which asks if some people are born evilFirst seen 20 years ago, Bryony Lavery�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00PM

The Best Plays in London by The Arts Desk

BEST PLAYS IN LONDON From All's Well to Schiller's thriller: theartsdesk's stage tipsFrom the Ides of March to modern monologues: theartsdesk's stage tipsLondon is the theatre capital o…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Frozen, Haymarket Theatre review - star cast explores the reality of evil by Aleks.sierz

Suranne Jones, Jason Watkins and Nina Sosanya convincingly examine human darknessWhatever the weather, this week is Frozen. On Broadway, the Disney musical of that name begins previews, but …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:59PM

Curio Theatre Company presents David Adjmi’s ‘Marie Antoinette’ by Cameron Kelsall

Despite a stylish production from Curio Theatre Company, David Adjmi's ‘Marie Antoinette’ offers little insight on the complicated monarch. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:56PM

Frozen review at Theatre Royal Haymarket, London – ‘struggles to fill the stage’ by Natasha Tripney

Bryony Lavery’s 1998 study of crime, punishment and people’s capacity to forgive is a tautly constructed chamber-piece. But it is not treated

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:45PM

The Fans Have Spoken! The Top 10 Smash Alums You Want to See (Back) on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Five, six, seven, eight! We're back at it on a Tuesday, Broadway fans. We hope you spent the long weekend bingeing Smash (again) just like we did. Last week, in honor of the news that Ka…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:43PM

Regional theatre leader John Blackmore dies aged 77 by Michael Quinn

John Blackmore, who led flagship regional theatres in Manchester, Bolton, Newcastle, Leicester and Lancaster, has died at the age of 77. His

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:41PM

Knight Fdn Looks To Fund Technology Connecting People With Art by Joe Patti

A heads up to people who have, (or know people with), innovative ideas using technology to connect people with arts and culture, the Knight Foundation is looking for project ideas via the Kn…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 06:35PM

VIDEO: Broadway Kids Jam Releases Cover of 'Opening Up' from WAITRESS by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Kids Jam released their new cover video of 'Opening Up' from the Tony-nominated Broadway musical, Waitress.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:32PM

Ariana Grande should replace Charlie Walk on ‘The Four’ Season 2, say 38% of fans [POLL RESULTS] by Marcus James Dixon

Fox’s singing competition “The Four” is in dire need of a shake-up following the ouster of judge Charlie Walk over allegations of inappropriate behavior. Well, 38% of fans …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:30PM

Jimmy Buffett Kicks Back On Broadway Over Long Weekend by Lee Seymour

The king of leisure lifestyle (or at least its marketing) is setting up shop on The Great White Way with 'Escape To Margaritaville'.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:14PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 2/20

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 06:10PM

Smash hit play ‘The Chosen’ extends to May 7th at Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

In the wake of nearly two-dozen rave reviews and six weeks of sold-out houses, the Fountain Theatre has extended its run of The Chosen and increased performances from three to four per w…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 06:06PM

Theater News: Frozen Now Accepting Entries for $30 Lottery

The new Disney musical begins previews on February 22.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Daniel Alexander Jones's Black Light at Joe's Pub

Currently in performances, Black Light opens February 25 for its run through March 25.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Features: WhatsOnStage Awards: Everything you need to know about this year's ceremony

Here's everything you'll need to know about the 18th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Murphy Brown’ revival is shooting in New York by Cindy Adams

"My life’s here," said Candice Bergen. "My husband’s here."

SOURCE: pagesix.com at 05:57PM

Backstage at The Phantom of the Opera with Ali Ewoldt, Episode 7: Kissing Christine by Broadway.com

The Phantom of the Opera star Ali Ewoldt gets into a kissy mood as she talks to the men that smooch her in the show. Also, a surprise appearance from a Hello, Dolly! star.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:53PM

BWW Flashback: Broadway-Bound Harry Connick Jr. Takes the Stage by Danielle Gutierrez

As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, crooner Harry Connick Jr. will return to the theatre this spring in Paper Mill Playhouse'spre-Broadway production of THE STING. In honor of his upcom…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:51PM

Every Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Song, Ranked by Allie Pape

Over three seasons and dozens of songs, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has covered nearly every topic and musical genre imaginable, fearlessly mocking everything from hip-hop to punk-pop, on subjects b…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:50PM

See Ethan Dubin & the Cast of Bobbie Clearly Prep for Roundabout Underground Debut by Lindsey Sullivan

Alex Lubischer's new work Bobbie Clearly is slated to play Roundabout Underground's Black Box Theatre beginning on March 8 with an opening planned for April 3. The comedy about a- ra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:46PM

Caissie Levy, Patti Murin, and More on Blending the Familiar With the Unexpected for Broadway's Frozen by Ryan McPhee

The Disney musical begins February 22 at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:41PM

Odds & Ends: Idina Menzel to Join Josh Groban on New Concert Tour & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Idina Menzel to Join Josh Groban on New Concert Tour This is news to be excited for! Wicked Tony winner and upcoming&n…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:41PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Ben Fankhauser by Broadway.com

Ben Fankhauser stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about his Feinstein's/54 Below show and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:25PM

FROZEN Lottery Now Accepting Entries For Performances Beginning This Thursday by BroadwayWorld

As previously announced, Disney Theatrical's new Broadway musical Frozen will have 30 tickets available via a digital lottery. As of today, submissions for performances beginning this Thursd…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:23PM

3 Young People to Watch in Theater This Spring by Laura Collins-Hughes, Sopan Deb and Matt Trueman

Get to know the playwright Hammaad Chaudry, the 13-year-old actress Rileigh McDonald and the actor Andrew Burnap.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:22PM

Virginia Stage Company Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include classics like 'Our Town,' new musicals like 'Fun Home,' and new plays like 'Native Gardens' by Karen Zacarias.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:20PM

A First Look at Bryony Lavery’s Frozen in London by Marc J. Franklin

The West End revival, which stars Suranne Jones, opens at Theatre Royal Haymarket February 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:17PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Song Stories- Lynn Ahrens Explains How Mother Found Her Voice for RAGTIME's 'Back to Before' by BroadwayWorld TV

How did some of your favorite songs come to be BroadwayWorld is getting the story behind the song in exclusive interviews from your favorite Broadway composers. Below, watch as Lynn Ahrens, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PM

IN THE BODY OF THE WORLD ***** by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg “Radiate my vagina! Do you know who I am?”, Eve Ensler demands of medical practitioners at the Mayo Clinic. After all, The Vagina Monologues, Ensler’s seminal work, h…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:06PM

Grosses Analysis: Holiday Weekend Delivers Box Office Bump; The Lion King and Hamilton Top Earners by Andrew Gans

Nine other shows surpassed $1 million in the week ending February 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

Theater News: Former Guiding Light Star Robert Newman Joins Cast of Perfect Crime

Newman will replace Richard Shoberg in the long-running off-Broadway murder mystery.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: Antoinette Nwandu's Romantic Comedy Explores Race and Identity

Breach premieres at Victory Gardens.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: There's an Enemy Among the People in Traitor

Michael Shannon directs an updated version of an Ibsen classic.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Photos: Brighton Rock UK tour stage adaptation: first look

Bryony Lavery adapts Graham Greene's classic novel for the UK stage

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Inda Craig-Galván Wins 2018 Blue Ink Playwriting Award by American Theatre Editors

Her play 'Welcome to Matteson!' will be developed at Chicago's American Blues Theater.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:57PM

Breaking Up With Adobe by David Macdonald

It’s not you, Adobe. It’s me. You see, I am a long time Adobe software user. I started using the institutional licenses in school at the University of Missouri, and Adobe Creative Suite …

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:55PM

Gillian Jacobs and Aya Cash Always Auditioned for the Same Parts. Now They’re Sharing a Stage. by Jackson McHenry

Years before they made their names on television, Gillian Jacobs and Aya Cash would run into each other at the same auditions with the same group of people. “We were in a lot of waiti…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:47PM

TheaterWorks Receives $2.5 Million Grant For Major Renovations by Christopher Arnott

For its show “Constellations,” which ends its run Feb. 22, TheaterWorks cleverly redesigned its performance space from a proscenium to an arena. Now the entire building is getting a real…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:45PM

Phantom Thread Oscar Nominee Lesley Manville on Not Going Mad Playing Mary Tyrone in Long Day's Journey Into Night & More by Matt Wolf

Lesley Manville is up for a supporting actress Oscar this year for her superb performance as Daniel Day-Lewis’s severe-seeming sister in Phantom Thread and is combining the o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:38PM

In the Moment: DIAVOLO ‘The Veterans Project: A Long Journey Home’ at The Kennedy Center by David Siegel

“We all move, we all walk, we all run, we all fall, we all can even dance.” said Artistic Director Jacques Heim of DIAVOLO. With a motto of “architecture in motion” DIAVOLO will be …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:32PM

VIDEO: On This Day, February 20: Happy Birthday, Jessie Mueller! by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day we celebrate the birthday of Broadway favorite, Jessie Mueller

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Theater openings Feb. 23-March 1

Sunday “Anna Karenina”: A world premiere adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1877 novel, about a woman torn between two worlds, opens at Lifeline Theatre. Through April 8 at Lifeline Theatre, …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:20PM

‘A Quick 5’ with John Cusumano by Mark Beachy

John Cusumano is currently directing “You Can’t Take It With You” at the Laurel Mill Playhouse. John Cusumano had his own theatre company for 7 years. His directing credits…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:19PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Show Stories- Susan Stroman Gives Us the Low Down on How CRAZY FOR YOU Came to Be by BroadwayWorld TV

How did some of your favorite showscome to be BroadwayWorld is getting the story behind the show in exclusive interviews from your favorite Broadway creators. Below, watch as Susan Stroman e…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15PM

Montreal academic’s live serial presentation of The Iliad captures all the allure of modern TV by Robert Everett-Green

Lynn Kozak’s Happy Hour Homer is part of her ongoing research into how Homer’s epics would have been made digestible for their first live audiences

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 04:12PM

Tony Honoree Rachel Harry Pens Essay on Being a Theatre Educator in the Age of Gun Violence by Danielle Gutierrez

Theatre educator and 2017 Tony Honoree Rachel Harry has written an essay in response to the climate of gun violence on school campuses. The essay comes in the wake of the mass shooting at Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:05PM

‘It needs seasoning’: CONSUMABLES – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

There is a an interesting story to be told here, but Consumables needs further research and development. Despite its charm, it is far too bland.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00PM

Video Flash: Disney Drops First Teaser for Freaky Friday Musical Movie

A Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey score is headed to the Disney Channel this summer, along with Broadway regular Heidi Blickenstaff.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theater News: Second Stage's Revival of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song to Transfer to Broadway

Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl will reprise their roles in director Moisés Kaufman's production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Theatre News: The Greatest Showman screening featured in Regent's Park Open Air Theatre special events line-up

The outdoor venue has announced its one-off events for the summer

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song’ Moves to Broadway by Matthew Wexler

The Second Stage production of 'Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song' will return to the same Broadway stage where the Tony Award-winning premiere production began.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:58PM

Get Your Bunny Slippers, Michael Urie’s Torch Song Is Transferring to Broadway This Fall by Jackson McHenry

Harvey Fierstein’s landmark play is returning to the Broadway theater where it was first performed nearly four decades ago. After a successful run of performances last fall, the Second Sta…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:51PM

‘Torch Song’ To Re-Alight On Broadway In November In Former Home by Patrick Hipes

The Second Stage’s production of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song will move to the nonprofit theater’s Helen Hayes Theatre in the fall, returning the Tony-winning play to Broadway a…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:47PM

Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl Will Star in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The two will reprise their performances when the Second Stage Theater production transfers this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

Platonov, or A Play with No Name by Darryl Reilly

Director Jessica Burr’s fast-paced yet thoughtful staging includes over-lapping dialogue, rapid entrances and exits all over the space and striking visual flourishes. Ms. Burr’s tremendo…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:43PM

‘Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song’ to open on Broadway in November by Caitlin Huston

“Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song” is coming back to Broadway this fall in the Hayes Theater, the same house the show opened at in the 1980s. The show is transferring from Sec…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:43PM

Read Reviews for Aleshea Harris’ Relentless Award-Winning Is God Is by Olivia Clement

See what critics think of the world-premiere production, now playing Soho Rep.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Breaking: HARVEY FIERSTEIN'S TORCH SONG, Starring Michael Urie, Will Transfer to Broadway This Fall! by BroadwayWorld

ProducerRichie Jacksonannounced today that the celebrated Second Stage production ofHarvey Fierstein's Torch Songwill return to the same Broadway stage where the Tony Award-winning premiere …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song, Starring Michael Urie & Mercedes Ruehl, Will Transfer to Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of a celebrated 2017 run at off-Broadway's Second Stage, Harvey Fierstein's iconic play Torch Song will return to Broadway this fall. The revival, starring Mic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:41PM

Linden Furnell on breaking musical theatre convention in American Idiot by Maddi Ostapiw

Linden Furnell is a lover of dense lyricism and lush orchestrations in the vein of Jason Robert Brown and Adam Guettel, but also believes that American Idiot has allowed him the emotional fr…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:37PM

Turning Trauma Into Art: Amy Oestreicher on ‘Gutless and Grateful’ and PTSD in Theater by Darby Dejarnette

Amy Oestreicher was a theatre-obsessed teen until her world changed overnight after waking from a coma, caused by her stomach literally exploding. After 27 surgeries and six years being unab…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:35PM

‘Torch Song’ Set to Return to Its Original Broadway Home by Peter Libbey

The revival of Harvey Fierstein’s multipart play about the life of a drag performer will open at the Helen Hayes Theater in November.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:30PM

Broadway Grosses: Audiences Strap on Their Kinky Boots to See Jake Shears & Kirstin Maldonado by Broadway.com

Theatergoers have been thrilled to experience a pair of Broadway debuts at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre since Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears and Grammy winner Kirstin Maldonado …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM

Young People's Chorus of NYC Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Benefit Concert Featuring Aherns and Flaherty, Jenn Colella and More by BroadwayWorld

The Young People's Chorus of New York City YPC and Artistic DirectorFounder Francisco J. Nuez celebrate the chorus' 30th anniversary in its 2018 Annual Benefit Concert, to be held at Jazz at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:17PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 2/20 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 03:10PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/18/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2182018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:10PM

Review: Is God Is at curtainup.com/ by Jacob Horn

oHo Rep. moves back into its former home with a clever pulp-inspired revenge fantasia by Aleshea Harris.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:09PM

Watch Mykal Kilgore Nail the ‘Doing the Most’ Vocal Challenge by Olivia Clement

Playbill puts the Broadway belter’s vocal chops to the test.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:04PM

‘Quick to captivate the audience’: ELSA – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

Narrating the colourful conversations and interactions Elsa encounters, enhanced by the beautiful transitions of lighting states, Rogers brings magic to our everyday moments with her musical…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PM

Review: Nervous Townsfolk Anticipate a Showdown in High Noon

Axis Company adapts the 1952 western movie by Carl Foreman and Fred Zinnemann.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Theater News: Band's Visit Stars to Join David Yazbek in Concert

Ari'el Stachel and John Cariani will perform alongside their Broadway composer at Feinstein's/54 Below.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM

Photos: Suranne Jones, Nina Sosanya and Jason Watkins in Frozen: first look

Bryony Lavery's play is celebrating its 20th birthday with this new revival in the West End

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Kate Baldwin, Will Swenson, and More Perform With the Skivvies in Hit Singles by Hannah Vine

Theatrical musical duo Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina stripped down with special guests February 15 at The Green Room 42.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Brilliant Traces by Sandi Durell

  By Marcina Zaccaria   Through the bluster of winter, a distraught bride bursts into a snowy cabin in Alaska. Having nowhere else to run, she struggles to find a place for herself…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:48PM

Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Theatre Under The Stars' Production of MEMPHIS by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Theatre Under the Stars' production of MEMPHIS The 2010 Tony Awards Best Musical winner, featuring a book byJoe DiPietroand music byDavid Bryan, is set in t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:45PM

In the Body of the World by Joel Benjamin

"Body" dovetails Ensler’s personal agonizing battle with cancer and her involvement with a feminist group in the Democratic Republic of Congo where women have faced violence, rape and almo…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:40PM

Author Matthew Desmond Awarded Stowe Prize For Social Justice Writing by Susan Dunne

Matthew Desmond has been awarded the 2018 Stowe Prize for Writing to Advance Social Justice, awarded by the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, for his 2016 book "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in th…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:40PM

The 'SpongeBob SquarePants' Musical Will Save Us All - VICE by Jo Rosenthal

The show is a Broadway spectacular for people who prefer cartoons.

SOURCE: www.vice.com at 02:39PM

Grail Project by Vanessa Cate

Grail Project  Reviewed by Gray Palmer Theatre Movement Bazaar at Bootleg Theater Through March 10 RECOMMENDED Director/choreographer Tina Kronis and writer Richard Alger, the duo know…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:21PM

Curtain Call —Theater previews and openings Feb. 22-28, 2018 by Nancy Malitz - For The Sun-Times

From musical comedy to drama, Chicago’s stages are alive with vibrant productions.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 02:20PM

Saint Joan Principal Cast Announced by Mark A. Robinson

Manhattan Theatre Club’s forthcoming production of George Bernard Shaw’s Saint Joan has announced its principal cast. The production, with director Daniel Sullivan (The Little Foxes, Pro…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:20PM

THE BAND'S VISIT Will Offer Special Performance to Benefit The Actors Fund by BroadwayWorld

The Actors Fund announced today that The Band's Visit has added a Special Benefit Performance for The Actors Fund. This benefit performance will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 730 p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18PM

4PLAY: Sex in a Series by Vanessa Cate

4Play: Sex in a Series Reviewed by Lovell Estell III The Actors Company Through March 17 New York City’s trip. theatre ensemble brings their off-beat sex and romance saga to L.A., afte…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:11PM

Dave Thomas Brown Is Elder Price in Broadway’s Book of Mormon February 20; Cody Jamison Strand Returns by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical approaches its eighth year at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM

JOHN LITHGOW: STORIES BY HEART Enters its Final Two Weeks by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic DirectorCEO, in association with Staci Levine, will conclude the Broadway premiere of John Lithgow Stories By Heart, adapted and performed by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

‘Comic pedigree but needs some polish’: A SERIOUS PLAY ABOUT WORLD WAR II – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

By the time A Serious Play About World War II hits Edinburgh, it may well have enough about it to prove a hit. However, it currently needs a fair amount of work before the company can call i…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

LaChanze Embraces Her Diva Side in Summer: The Donna Summer Musical by Paul Wontorek

The spring theater season has officially begun, and a slew of highly anticipated musicals and plays, both brand new and revisited, are set to bow. Broadway.com's Spring Preview series ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

Past is still important, says dancer Misty Copeland ahead of ABT's Harris Theater debut by Lauren Warnecke

While growing up in the northwest suburbs, I have vivid memories of my parents bringing me downtown to the Auditorium Theatre to watch American Ballet Theatre. For a young student of ballet,…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:00PM

Theater News: Tony-Winning Chicago Director Walter Bobbie Joins the Cast of Saint Joan

Adam Chanler-Berat, Patrick Page, and more also join the MTC Broadway revival, starring Condola Rashad.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Chita Rivera Packs March Slate With 54 Below Run, Plus Appearances With Tommy Tune and Seth Rudetsky by Adam Hetrick

The Broadway legend has lined up appearances across the country, starting with a 10-performance New York City concert engagement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

The New Colossus by Vanessa Cate

The New Colossus Reviewed by Paul Birchall  The Actors’ Gang  Through March 24 RECOMMENDED  The title of this play refers to the famous poem by Emma Lazarus, inscribed on the pedestal…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:58PM

BWW Flashback: Watch Jeremy Jordan, Laura Benanti, Lea Salonga Take the Stage for MCP's PARADE, RAGTIME & More! by BroadwayWorld

Tonight,Manhattan Concert Productions MCP will present Broadway Classics in Concert in Stern AuditoriumPerelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. The concert will feature Michael ArdenRagtime, Hunchba…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55PM

Interview: Alter Circus members Zoe Stasko, Georgeanna Layton, and Jessica John Get ‘Hysterical’ by Chris Griffin

One of the newest companies in the DC circus scene (yes there is one), Alter Circus, is dedicated to challenging gender norms and celebrating “the rebellious spirit, strength, and grace of…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:54PM

Stagecraft Podcast: Behind the Scenes With Cast, Creators of ‘Frozen’ by Gordon Cox

How do you know expectations are high for a Broadway musical? When audience members arrive in costume. That’s what the stars and creators of “Frozen” faced in Denver, where…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:51PM

PHOTO: The Cold Never Bothered Her Anyway! Get a Sneak Peek at Elsa's FROZEN Act Two by BroadwayWorld

Elsa is getting ready to bring her magic toBroadway, but now fans can take a quick look at her act two costume thanks to Michael Grandage on Instagram. Check out the ensemble below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Brown & Out IV by Vanessa Cate

Brown & Out IV Review by Neal Weaver Casa 0101 Through March 4  This is Casa 0101’s 4th collection of short plays exploring the LGBTQ+ scene from the Latinx point of view. The par…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:29PM

Actors’ Equity Names Central Florida Best Region for Live Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Close behind is the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area, as part of a new study measuring which cities in America are the best for theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:24PM

VIDEO: Don't Go Wasting Your Emotion on 5th Ave's New Clip from MAMMA MIA! by Stage Tube

The5th Avenue Theatrepresents a new production of Mamma Mia, the hit musical that features the songs of the beloved pop group ABBA. The 5th is the first theater company in the Pacific Northw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Theatre Artists Feel The Pressure as DACA Hangs In The Balance

by David John Chavez The very nature of an actor is to bring attention to oneself. An actor interprets life for an audience and has the power to enrapture with their presence, anger with th…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 01:20PM

Theatre Artists Feel The Pressure as DACA Hangs In The Balance

by David John Chavez The very nature of an actor is to bring attention to oneself. An actor interprets life for an audience, and has the power to enrapture with their presence, anger with t…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 01:20PM

Theatre Review: ‘Hobson’s Choice’ at Quotidian Theatre Company by Brian Bochicchio

Some works of theatre are given the dreaded label ‘period piece’—destined to stay locked in the time they were created. But others age quite nicely—as a well-shaped, tanned piece of …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:12PM

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Marin Hinkle Proves Her Theatre Cred by Ruthie Fierberg

The star of the award-winning Amazon series and ABC’s hit sitcom Speechless talks about the theatre experiences that made her the performer she is today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:08PM

Theater Alliance, 1st Stage sets tensions between historical visionaries by Celia Wren

“The Raid” imagines Frederick Douglass and John Brown arguing about how to end slavery.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:06PM

Breaking: Adam Chanler-Berat, Jack Davenport, Daniel Sunjata, Patrick Page & More Join Condola Rashad in SAINT JOAN by BroadwayWorld

Lynne Meadow Artistic Director and Barry Grove Executive Producer in association with Eddie MarksOstar have just announced the principal cast for Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway produc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

‘Interesting piece of writing on a little-discussed topic’: YOU – Vault Festival by Laura Kressly

Mark Wilson’s two-hander You is constantly shifting with Kathryn O’Reilly and Stephen Myatt-Meadows slipping from one character to another, circling each other, sometimes with love, some…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

August Wilson, David Auburn, Manual Cinema in Court's 2018-19 season by Morgan Greene

Court Theatre will stage two world premieres, from Manual Cinema and David Auburn, in its 64th season, as well as plays from August Wilson, Anna Ziegler and Ntozake Shange, the Hyde Park com…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:00PM

Jack Davenport, Adam Chanler-Berat, Walter Bobbie & More to Join Condola Rashad in Saint Joan by Andy Lefkowitz

A starry lineup of actors has been announced to join three-time Tony nominee Condola Rashad in a new Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan. The revival, directed by Ton…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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A playwright walked into a Chinese food court. That was the start of the multimedia show No Foreigners by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Play by David Yee, in which two actors manipulate figurines projected on a screen, explores a Chinese mall in all its cultural, linguistic and generational diversity,

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:57PM

Review: ‘The Farnsworth Invention’ at 1st Stage by Kendall Mostafavi

In 1920, a fourteen-year-old boy in Idaho, named Philo Farnsworth, asked his science teacher for advice on a design he was working on for an electronic television system. Seven years later, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:55PM

Obituary: Violet Marriott by Antony Barlow

Violet ‘Vi’ Marriott had a remarkable career in the theatre, working alongside Laurence Olivier at the Old Vic and with Frank Dunlop

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:51PM

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre reveals outdoor events programme by Robin Johnson

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre have today announced their full programme of outdoor gigs and screenings to complete their 2018 Summer season. The post Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:43PM

David Yazbek Returns to 54 Below with Ari'el Stachel and John Cariani by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nominee and composer of the critically-acclaimed Broadway musical, The Band's Visit, David Yazbek returns to Feinstein's54 Below on March 12 at 7pm for an encore show after seven …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

The Art v. The Artist: POLLOCK explores the repercussions of abuse by Aron Canter

Not long after the new Whitney opened in 2015, the museum exhibited an all-star lineup of abstract expressionists on their seventh floor, where they show their permanent collection. On the m…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:31PM

Contemporary American Theater Fest Announces 2018 Season by American Theatre Editors

The six-play lineup will feature five world premiere plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:20PM

Standups on tour: ‘Why have I left my kids to stay in a rat-infested garret?’ by Interviews By Tim Jonze and Jenny Stevens

How do comics survive life on the road? They rob their minibars, turn roadies into bird-watchers – and read The Da Vinci CodeI once played in a tiny little school hall in a tiny little vil…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19PM

Miriam Adams helps resurrect dance hall of fame by Brad Wheeler

Adams is the co-founder of Dance Collection Danse

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:17PM

‘Fails to deliver fresh insight’: THE FERRYMAN – West End by Tom Bolton

The Ferryman feels like a play from a different time rather than the future of British, or Irish, theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Bryony Lavery: ‘Age is a prime tool for any writer. You draw on the pain creatively’ by Nick Smurthwaite

At 70, the playwright Bryony Lavery continues to add to her repertoire of more than 50 plays. With Frozen, her biggest and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

Street closure plans around the Dolby Theatre™ for Oscars® by Pauline Adamek

  The 90th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM

Theatre News: Tyrone Huntley and Ben Forster to headline Andrew Lloyd Webber concert

The celebration of Lloyd Webber's music takes place at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in June

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review: Review: Napoleon Disrobed (Arcola Theatre)

Kathryn Hunter directs Told By An Idiot's re-imagining of the final years of Napoleon Bonaparte

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Features: Dream Casting: Fun Home

Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori's musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir is due to open in London this year

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Theater News: The New Group Extends David Rabe's Good for Otto

The production is directed by Scott Elliott.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Public Theater Announces Extension of Kings

The world premiere of Sarah Burgess's play stars Aya Cash, Gillian Jacobs, and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Live Will Chat with ONCE ON THIS ISLAND's Norm Lewis and Tamyra Grey This Friday! by BroadwayWorld

Do you have a burning question for Norm Lewis or Tamyra GrayOn Friday, February 23, 530pm EST BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg is getting up close and personal with Once on This Island's newe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:56AM

Semiramide, Metropolitan Opera, New York — monumental sets and a vocal powerhouse

Spectacle triumphs over dramatic detail in this production of Rossini’s opera

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:54AM

Between the Acts: Actress Araby Lockhart prepares for her swan song by Brad Wheeler

The 91-year-old actress will co-star in a fundraising production of Morris Panych’s Vigil in Clarksburg, Ont.

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:42AM

Cruel Intentions Extends for Third and Final Time and Welcomes New Cast Members by Olivia Clement

The hit Off-Broadway show has doubled its originally scheduled engagement, and is now set to head on tour beginning this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:42AM

VIDEO: Beverley Bass, Kevin Tuerff, Astrid Van Wieren and More Talk COME FROM AWAY at the Toronto Opening by Taylor Long

The Toronto Production ofCome From Awayopened February 13th at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.Come From Awaytells the heartwarming story of the thousands of travelers who were forced to land in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM

Winners crowned at Public's 2018 Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The winners of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 2018 Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest were decided Monday night at the annual Showcase of Finalists.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:40AM

Best Cities For Live Theatre Announced By Actors' Equity Today by BroadwayWorld

Broadway and off-Broadway theaters in New York City, along with theatres in Los Angeles and Chicago, employ thousands of actors on many stages, but what comes next Where are the other best p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Sarah Burgess' Kings, Directed by Thomas Kail, Extends at the Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced a weeklong extension for Sarah Burgess' world premiere play Kings. Directed by Tony winner Thomas Kail (Hamilton), the play will now run t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:33AM

Fund established to connect primary schools with arts organisations by Giverny Masso

A new fund of up to £750,000 a year has been launched to help primary school teachers use the arts in education.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:33AM

'Organized chaos' - behind the scenes at 'La Boheme' by Mike Silverman

NEW YORK (AP) -- Mimis come and Rodolfos go, but one thing never changes in "La Boheme" at the Metropolitan Opera: When the curtain goes up on Act 2, the audience al…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:32AM

Drama League Announces 2018 Resident Artists by American Theatre Editors

Colette Robert and ensemble company Little Lord are among the artists who will be given money and space to develop new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:31AM

Toronto’s LGBT comedians of colour carve out space with The Ethnic Rainbow by Dave McGinn

The city’s mainstream comedy venues haven’t always been welcoming to people of colour or the LGBTQ community, but an upcoming event will mark a major milestone

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 11:28AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Show Stories- Ken Ludwig Explains How He Scrapped a Whole Act to Make CRAZY FOR YOU a Hit! by BroadwayWorld TV

How did some of your favorite showscome to be BroadwayWorld is getting the story behind the show in exclusive interviews from your favorite Broadway creators. Below, watch as Ken Ludwig expl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

The Public Theater Extends KINGS Through April 1 by BroadwayWorld

The Public Theater Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis Executive Director, Patrick Willingham announced today a one-week extension for the world premiere of KINGS, written by Sarah Burgess and d…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26AM

See Laura Osnes, Taylor Louderman, Rachel Bloom, Ciara Renée, and More at the Broadway Princess Party by Hannah Vine

Osnes and friends celebrated film and stage royalty February 11 by singing their songs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

Cruel Intentions Musical Extends Off-Broadway Run for Third & Final Time by Andy Lefkowitz

The new musical adaptation of Roger Kumble’s 1999 cult-hit film Cruel Intentions has added a final extension to its New York premiere engagement at downtown hotspot (le) Poisson Rouge.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

CRUEL INTENTIONS Announces Final Extension, National Tour to Launch This Fall by BroadwayWorld

Eva Price and Sucker Love Productions have announced the third and final extension of the hit New York Premiere engagement of CRUEL INTENTIONS - the new musical nightlife experience based on…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:18AM

'Bodyguard' Understudy To Open Show At Bushnell In Wake Of Parkland Shooting by Christopher Arnott

In the wake of the high-school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last week, singer/actress Deborah Cox is unable to perform at tonight’s opening performance of “The Bodyguard The Musical” at…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:15AM

Theatre History Podcast #57: Dr. Claudia Orenstein on the Evolving Art of Tolpavakoothu by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Michael Lueger. Dr. Claudia Orenstein of Hunter College introduces us to the art of tolpavakoothu, a shadow puppet tradition from Kerala, in southern India.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:09AM

‘Lovely imagining of what was & might have been’: MAD AS HELL – Jermyn Street Theatre by Laura Kressly

Mad as Hell is the story of little known Eletha Barrett (Vanessa Donovan), a Jamaican woman who was married to film star Peter Finch (Stephen Hogan), for his final 12 years.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Almeida announces details for free under 25s festival

The festival will include three free performances of Summer and Smoke

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Theatre News: Charlie Brooks joins Janie Dee in tour of Monogamy

The world premiere of Torben Betts' new play opens at the Festival Theatre in Malvern

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Review: Music Maps a Life in Light Years

Signature Theatre lights up the MAX Theatre with folk rock music.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Up ‘n’ Under review at Canada Water Cultural Space, London – ‘a spirited revival’ by Dave Fargnoli

Following the fortunes of a struggling amateur rugby club, John Godber’s 1984 underdog tale gets a playful and accessible treatment in Fingersmiths’

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:48AM

Arielle Jacobs Is Aladdin’s New Jasmine on Broadway Starting February 20 by Andrew Gans

The hit Disney musical continues at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

The Broadway.com Show: Arielle Jacobs on Becoming Broadway Royalty in Aladdin by Broadway.com

Arielle Jacobs steps into the role of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin tonight! Get to know her here.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:46AM

Extended Good for Otto Begins Performances by Olivia Clement

Tony-winning playwright David Rabe looks at life inside a rural Connecticut mental health center in his newest play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Costume designers celebrate top work at 20th awards show by Sandy Cohen | ap

The president of the Costume Designers Guild says there’s so much to the art form, it can’t be contained in one award.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42AM

Come From Away, the little show that shrunk by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

An intermission was axed, songs were cut, a new one was added and a Broadway hit was born. As the Canadian cast of Come From Away makes its Toronto premiere, we talk to the creators about ho…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 10:33AM

FEATURED SHOW: Philip Ridley’s Angry at Southwark Playhouse, ★★★★★ reviews are in & Twitter is buzzing! by Press Releases

Got your tickets yet for the world premiere of Philip Ridley's new gender-neutral collection of ANGRY monologues? Chronicles of Narnia's Georgie Henley and award-winning West End musical sta…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:30AM

Head-to-head interview: Anything Is Possible…’s Cordelia O’Neill & Sacha Voit on #HeForShe & opportunities for female playwrights by Press Releases

Small Things Theatre Company launches a season of female-focused new work at this year’s VAULT Festival, with two new plays and two star-studded fundraising events in aid of the UN Women�…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:30AM

Stacey Yen on Building Off-Broadway's Miles for Mary With The Mad Ones by Adam Hetrick

Yen is the latest guest on the artists’ podcast The Compass, hosted by Leah Walsh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre Loses $375K Federal Funding Following Harassment Allegations by BroadwayWorld

The CBC reports that the Canada Council for the Arts has voted to withhold a planned 375K increase in federal funding from Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre following allegations of sexual harass…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Virtuoso Mandolin Player Avi Avital Crosses the Border Between Folk and Classical Music by Ben Finane

The Israeli mandolinist discusses the rich history of his instrument, crossing genres, embedding nuance, and the artistic persona.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:11AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Watch Jill Paice Get Her Moment in a Scene from JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA by BroadwayWorld TV

TheNew Groupis presenting the Off-Broadway premiereJerry Springer- The Opera withJennifer Allen,Florrie Bagel,Brandon Contreras,SeanPatrick Doyle,Bradley Greer,Luke Grooms,Nathaniel Hackmann…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AM

'N-Word' Exhibit Takes A Hard Look At The Semantics Of Racism by Susan Dunne

Rhinold Ponder, an African-American artist, has hated “the n-word” his whole life. So it may seem strange that his recent series of artworks – on exhibit at Kehler Liddell Gallery in N…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:05AM

Meet the Cast of the New York Premiere of Bobbie Clearly by Hannah Vine

Alex Lubischer’s comedy-about-a-tragedy will be the second Roundabout Underground production of the season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Kings, With Gillian Jacobs and Eisa Davis, Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The two actors go head to head in Sarah Burgess’ new D.C.-set political play, also starring Aya Cash and Zach Grenier.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Performer and writer Fran Bushe: ‘Do I want to talk about my vagina on stage?; What will that mean for the future?’ by Giverny Masso

Comedian, writer and performer Fran Bushe will be taking an autobiographical show about her sex life to this year’s Vault Festival in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

Text of the Day: Booby’s Bay 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 10:00AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 2/13/2018 - 2/20/2018

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:00AM

Goodman announces 'Enemy of the People' cast by Morgan Greene

Philip Earl Johnson and Scott Jaeck will lead Robert Falls’ new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People,” Goodman Theatre announced Tuesday. Johnson will play Thomas Sto…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Ramin Karimloo, Laura Osnes, Lea Salonga, More Part of Broadway Classics Concert at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

The February 20 concert celebrates the work of Jason Robert Brown, Stephen Flaherty, George Gershwin, Alan Menken, Lucy Simon, and Maury Yeston.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

Concert Review: ‘The Pat Martino Trio’ at AMP Powered by Strathmore by Elle Marie Sullivan

Pat Martino, legendary jazz guitarist and composer, is an elegant example of the timeless beauty of the genre. His incredibly dexterous playing and technical skill matched with the emotional…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:55AM

Hamlet review at Octagon Theatre, Bolton – ‘epic and intimate’ by Nick Ahad

In the 50th anniversary year of Bolton’s Octagon Theatre, current artistic director Elizabeth Newman has invited back previous holders of the role

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:53AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:52AM

Blog: How to Start Up Your Own Creative Company by Naomi Sumner

What Prompted You to Decide to Start Up? I formed my first creative company All The Skills in 2008 in partnership with a friend as a “one stop shop” for performing and visual arts worksh…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:40AM

The Great Comet Is Planning International Productions in Japan, England, and More by Jackson McHenry

Though it may have burnt out on Broadway in the wake of a casting controversy last September, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 will soon reappear overseas. The boundary-pushing …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:31AM

Plans Emerge for NATASHA, PIERRE, AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 to Gain a New Life in Countries Across the World by Stephanie Wild

Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, while very well loved, had a run that many believed to be far too short. But the producers aren't ready to give up on this show yet. What do we …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:26AM

Maria Dizzia in the Director’s Chair by Victoria Myers

Maria Dizzia is making her professional directing debut with "The Loneliest Number" by Lizzie Vieh, which begins performances on February 22nd. We recently spoke with her about her directing…

SOURCE: The Interval at 09:11AM

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Alan Harris’s ‘Love, Lies and Taxidermy’ by Mark Cofta

The U.S. premiere of Welshman Alan Harris's 'Love, Lies and Taxidermy' brings a welcome romantic comedy from Inis Nua Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:02AM

Where the Boys Are: ‘The Boys From Syracuse’ by Matthew Wexler

Based on Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors,' Musicals Tonights revisits Rodgers & Hart's 1938 musical with an (almost) all-male cast.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:00AM

‘Angels in America’: Inside Broadway’s Big Bet, Led by Andrew Garfield With Renewed Relevance by Alex Stedman

Andrew Garfield sits in the break room of a Brooklyn rehearsal complex extolling the virtues of a quilt. “That quilt is maybe my favorite piece of art,” he says of the Names Project AIDS…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM

LOGOS: Escape to Margaritaville by JK

Another element of my blog that I'm happy to relaunch is my series that looks at different show logos.  Longtime readers know that I love the art of Broadway logos nearly as much as I l…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 09:00AM

‘Truly warms the heart’: CILLA – Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

This story of the girl next door who did good, against the backdrop of music that truly stands the test of time, will warm your heart, make you smile, and ultimately leave you sad that we ha…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The musical view from Mexico and Bali (by way of Northridge and Santa Monica) by Mark Swed

How do cultures on opposite sides of the planet interpret the Earth and its mythology? A notebook comparing the mariachi opera "To Cross the Face of the Moon" and the elaborate gamelan/dance…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Wonderland/Chicken Soup review – mining dramas dig deep in Nottingham and Sheffield by Lyn Gardner

Nottingham Playhouse / Sheffield Crucible Studio Beth Steel gives a clear-eyed account of 1984 strike while Ray Castleton and Kieran Knowles focus on its legacy for womenThe rock glistens in…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:43AM

Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre Loses Two-Thirds Of Its Federal Funding After Harassment Scandal

"A planned increase in federal funding for Soulpepper Theatre has been voted down by the Canada Council for the Arts' board of directors. On Thursday, the council's board voted to rescind an…

SOURCE: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at 08:31AM

Stephanie J. Block and More Join Broadway Baby Mamas Benefit for Planned Parenthood at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Joining the previously announced women performing in Broadway Baby Mamas in support of Planned Parenthood on March 15th, 2018 at FEINSTEIN'S54 BELOW, are two time Tony nominee Stephanie J. B…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02AM

HANGMEN – A minor McDonagh off Broadway by Oscar E Moore

You might want to see this Royal Court Theatre production of HANGMEN more than once at the Atlantic Theater Company on West 20th Street.  And not because it is written by Martin McDonagh. …

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:01AM

Where can I pursue drama training outside London? by Samantha Marsden

With standards to match London drama schools and lower living costs, there’s a lot to love about not training in the capital.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM

Oscar voters, check your in-box as final ballots for 90th Academy Awards arrive on February 20 by Paul Sheehan

On Tuesday (Feb. 20), the motion picture academy turned on the website that allows its 7,258 members to cast their votes for the Oscars online. And it put paper ballots into the post at the …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00AM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde’s Ben Jones by Emma Clarendon

Ben Jones is starring in the new UK tour of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, currently playing at the Rose Theatre in Kingston. He spoke to Love London Love Culture about the production and taking …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - February 20, 2018

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

WATCH: A look into rehearsals for the tour of A Spoonful Of Sherman

The cast of SPOONFUL OF SHERMAN are off on the show's first tour now, wowing audiences all over the UK and Ireland. A few weeks ago with the hype growing and rehearsals drawing to a close, C…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Suranne Jones on stage, from Snow White to Frozen - in pictures

The Doctor Foster star is back in London’s West End, starring in Bryony Lavery’s Frozen. Revisit her past stage roles, including Virginia Woolf’s Orlando and as one of Caryl Churchill�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:57AM

A Number review at the Other Room, Cardiff – ‘deftly directed and performed’ by Jafar Iqbal

Caryl Churchill’s A Number is, among many things, an exploration of whether love can be truly unconditional. Bernard discovers he is actually

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:38AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musicals to be celebrated in summer concert by Robin Johnson

The work of Andrew Lloyd Webber, who turns 70 this year, will be celebrated at a special musical event this Summer, with a starry line-up of performers. The post Andrew Lloyd Webber’s …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:36AM

Playwright Stephen Beresford: ‘I went from zero to main stage. It was a fast lesson’ by Tom Wicker

After a ‘semi-feral’ childhood in Dartmouth, Stephen Beresford has never been one for the rule book. He bypassed fringe venues and in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

Why the sudden rash of movies onstage now? by Roslyn Sulcas, Roslyn Sulcas

Ivo van Hove's adaptation of the 1976 film 'Network' is playing to packed houses at the National Theatre - but it's just one in a long line of screen-to-stage adaptations…

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:29AM

Photo Flash: Laura Osnes, Christy Altomare, Taylor Louderman, and More Get Royal at the Broadway Princess Party by BroadwayWorld

After ten sold out shows and a West Coast tour, Broadway's Cinderella, Tony nominee Laura Osnes and music director Benjamin Rauhala returned to host Broadway's most beloved leading ladies at…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27AM

Europe’s fearless political playwrights state ‘I wanted to channel the anger’ by Blouin Artinfo

Five political playwrights from Europe have turned terrorism into absurd comedy as they probe questions asking answers from their audiences.The five theater-makers, Daniel Boffey, Const…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:24AM

Hobson’s Choice at Quotidian Theatre (review) by John Geoffrion

It may seem an odd choice at first for Quotidian to revive a century-old comedy of manners in an era of #metoo. Happily, though he’s no George Bernard Shaw (that’s OK, I’m no Ben Brant…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 07:15AM

Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2017: Winners in full by Georgia Snow

The cast of West End musical 42nd Street and Matthew Bourne’s long-time design collaborator Lez Brotherston are among the winners of this

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:13AM

Places We Never Dreamed We’d Go by American Theatre Editors

What do we owe to this quarter-century-old American classic? More life.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:06AM

History Cracks Open, Again by American Theatre Editors

Tony Taccone, a co-pilot for the first flight of 'Angels in America,' brings Kushner's epic back home to Berkeley.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:05AM

The Children of ‘Angels’ by American Theatre Editors

A generation of playwrights reflects on a play that still sets the bar high for their work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:04AM

Lee Pace, Not Your Regular Joe by American Theatre Editors

A role as the gay Mormon lawyer in 'Angels in America' on Broadway brings the Texas-born actor back to a play that helped make him an actor.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:03AM

National Themes: How Britain’s Subsidized Theatre Helped ‘Angels’ Fly by American Theatre Editors

The National Theatre revival, now headed for Broadway, brings an American play’s long London history full circle.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:02AM

Would ‘Angels’ Get Off the Ground Today? by American Theatre Editors

This epic 'gay fantasia' emerged from the recession-wracked regional theatre of the early 1990s, but the field may be even more risk-averse now.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:01AM

Why I Stopped Teaching ‘Angels’ to Undergrads by American Theatre Editors

It's not just all the arduous unpacking: AIDS, Reagan, the closet, Mormons. It's also that the play's millennial dread seems puzzling to post-millennials.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:00AM

‘Unremittingly bleak’: GUNDOG – Royal Court Theatre by Ian Foster

In the claustrophobic atmosphere of Chloe Lamford’s design, Vicky Featherstone’s production of Gundog provides too little variation of tone, especially as Simon Longman’s storytelling …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Charlie Brooks & Patrick Ryecart cast in Monogamy by Robin Johnson

Former EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks and The Crown star Patrick Ryecart will join Janie Dee in new play Monogamy at the Park Theatre. The post Charlie Brooks & Patrick Ryecart cast…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:35AM

Napoleon Disrobed review at Arcola Theatre, London – ‘energetic and anarchic’ by Julia Rank

Based on a novel by Simon Leys, Napoleon Disrobed imagines a scenario in which the diminutive tyrant escapes from exile in St

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:34AM

‘Dead and Breathing’ brings up anxious question of life or death by Blouin Artinfo

The play “Dead and Breathing” brings up the moral questions associated with a painful life and the wish to end it when a dying millionaire asks her nurse to kill her.The plot revolves ar…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:25AM

‘One of those “grab a friend & discuss endlessly” productions’: THE B*EASTS – Bush Theatre by Laura Kressly

The punches just keep coming in The B*easts. It’s one of those “grab a friend and discuss endlessly” productions, and the more we do chat with each other, hopefully the more we can avo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

EastEnders actor Charlie Brooks joins cast of new Torben Betts play by Giverny Masso

EastEnders actor Charlie Brooks is to join the cast of the world premiere of Torben Betts’ Monogamy. Patrick Ryecart has also been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:00AM

WATCH: Across The Pond - @TimMinchin, @BenSPLATT & @abigailspencer join @JKCorden for Donald: The Musical parody of @MatildaMusical

It's no secret that Brit James Corden is a fan of musicals, but he stepped it up on his "Late Late Show", by inviting Tim Minchin, Ben Platt and Abigail Spencer onto his show for a special p…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:00AM

Jimmy Buffett’s Broadway ‘Margaritaville’ runs out of margaritas by Gossip

Fans at the debut of Jimmy Buffet’s Broadway musical wanted to waste away in Magaritaville, but the bar ran out of booze.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 06:00AM

Kinetic Theatre's 'Holmes and Watson' offers corkscrew plot twists and turns by Christopher Rawson

While telling us to turn off our cell phones, artistic director Andrew Paul strictly enjoins us not to give away “the twist” that provides much of the fun.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: World Trade Arts Center Finds Director, Serial Litigators Targeting Broadway, and “Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Next Lion of New York.” “Today on Broadway” is a da…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

Olivia Williams speaks on Hollywood’s Gender Inequality by Blouin Artinfo

Olivia Williams, the star of both the silver screen and stage, talks about Hollywood inequality — her ‘Benny Hill’ experiences with Harvey Weinstein and how she avoided the ‘thankles…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:53AM

Flight review at Theatre Royal, Glasgow – ‘unfailingly clever’ by George Hall

When Jonathan Dove’s first full-scale stage work was premiered by Glyndebourne Touring Opera back in 1998, it would have been impossible to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:33AM

PHOTOS: In the rehearsal room with the world premiere cast of After the Ball by Press Releases

Nadia Papachronopoulou directs the ensemble cast for the world premiere of Ian Grant's AFTER THE BALL, Time Productions' follow-up to its launch production of Abi Morgan's Tiny Dynamite. Che…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM

Brief 2/20: KINGS Opens, Arielle Jacobs Joins ALADDIN, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories KINGS opens at the Public Theater, Arielle Jacobs takes over the role of Jasmine in Aladdin, MCP pays homage to Broadway composers in the Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:20AM

Course leader Mia Gordon: ‘Interdisciplinary experimentation should be central to all training’ by John Byrne

How did you start off in theatre?  As a writer and a director. What is your best advice for drama students today? 

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

Glenda Jackson on Quitting Parliament, Playing Lear and Returning to Broadway by Ben Brantley

After winning two Oscars, she stopped acting for decades to fight Thatcherism. Now, at 81, she’s tackling an Edward Albee classic. But she insists, “I lead a very dull life.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AM

‘Veracity, rawness and sincerity’: ANGRY – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Philip Ridley’s Angry is a series of gender-neutral monologues which vary in length and intensity, but most importantly all feature moments of anger (or anger-based incidents integral to t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Natalie Edward Yesufu: ‘You will get to your destination if you pursue your passion with tenacity’ by John Byrne

My first ever performance was in 2012 in New York in a play called Mae Jemison, performed in an elementary school. It

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

The Green Room: What makes you angry about our industry? by Jon Dryden Taylor

Meet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details…​​​​ Albert

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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What actually helps achieve gender equality? Robert Webb & Women’s Equality founder join #HeForShe at #Vault2018 by Press Releases

At this year's VAULT Festival, Small Things Theatre Company's season of female-focused new work includes two fundraising events for the UN Women's #HeForShe campaign, including a panel discu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

On the Couch with Rinat Shaham by Arts Review

Who is Rinat Shaham? I’m Carmen to a lot of people. But the truth is, I’m an opera singer, or more precisely, a performing artist longing to portray truthfully whatever role touches the …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:26AM

Richard III Redux by Kaite O Reilly

Kaite O'Reilly writes on cripping up, and how her new production offers a witty, feminist, alternative disability perspective on Shakespeare's history play. The post Richard III Redux appear…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:03AM

‘Much fun to be had’: Bump! – Vault Festival ★★★★ by Michael Davis

In Bump, directed by Michael Woodwood at The Vaults, the collision of two individuals one fateful day forever changes their respective lives.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:00AM

Ep19 - The Stars and Creators of Broadway's "Frozen" by Variety

Actresses Caissie Levy and Patti Murin, director Michael Grandage and designer Christopher Oram, four of the leading players behind Disney's Broadway adaptation of "Frozen," talk deeper char…

SOURCE: stagecraft.libsyn.com at 04:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Beyond The Barricade to premiere in Australia by Arts Review

A glittering concert of musical showstoppers, the critically-acclaimed show, Beyond the Barricade will make its debut in Australia this year, touring to 24 cities from early June 2018. Starr…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:57AM

Interview with Pulitzer Finalist Playwright David Feldshuh about his new play, by Kit Bix

A candid interview with David Feldshuh about the challenges and pleasures of writing historical drama and about new play "Dancing With Giants" now enjoying a successful run at Minneapolis' I…

SOURCE: tcjewfolk.com at 03:32AM

BWW Review: FLIGHT at McKittrick Hotel is More Art Installation Than Theatre by Michael Dale

There are no live actors involved in with the Scottish theatre company Vox Motus' new storytelling attraction, FLIGHT, and though New York's theatre critics were invited to sample showings a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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BI-CYCLE by Arts Review

Soulful, sweaty and fun, BI-CYCLE is a fourth-wall-spinning solo performance that tells the story of one of the most unique characters to hit the Adelaide Fringe stage this February. Writte…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:59AM

Angry review – six blasts of rage and fantasy from Philip Ridley by Lyn Gardner

Southwark Playhouse, LondonGeorgie Henley and Tyrone Huntley star in a swaggering production that seldom deepens into anything meaningfulThere’s so much to be angry about in the world that…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM

This week’s best theatre shows: our critics’ picks (February 20) by The Stage

Natasha Tripney Don’t miss Frozen – Theatre Royal Haymarket, London Suranne Jones, Jason Watkins and Nina Sosanya star in a revival of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

James Doeser: The Arts Council wants to know what you think, but will it listen? by James Doeser

Arts Council England is currently consulting on a strategic framework. Veterans of the cultural sector will remember the arts debate: a two-year

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Rob Halliday: Enjoy the calm in the eye of the technical rehearsal storm by Rob Halliday

As a kid, I was fascinated with the eye of the storm, the calm at the very centre of a raging hurricane.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Thomas Murray and the Upside Down River by Arts Review

A thrilling Australian drama from the multi-award winning writer of Last Cab to Darwin, Critical Stages presents Reg Cribb’s Thomas Murray and the Upside Down River as part of a reg…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:22AM

Greek Tragedy in the Modern High School : Agatha Rex by Lindsay Price

What will be her dreadful fate  When the trumpet sounds the call  For those who stand against the state  Must first learn how to fall. In Agatha Rex by Lindsay Price, Agatha is a girl who…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Production Case Study: Annie by Lindsay Price

Episode 201: Production Case Study: Annie Where do you start with a play? How do you come up with a vision that spans across character development, light, sound, set, costuming? How do you e…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Chadwick Boseman, Kevin Love, & More Reveal Their NBA All-Star Picks by Young Hollywood

Chadwick Boseman, Kevin Love, & More Reveal Their NBA All-Star PicksYoung Hollywood is on the scene at GQ's party for NBA All-Star Weekend where we chat with players and celeb attendees alik…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Hangmen - A Martin McDonagh melodrama: ominous thunder and lightning and incomprehensible accents by Oscar E. Moore

One or two phrases understood here and there make it almost impossible to follow the bumpy McDonagh road of which “hangman” is better with all its underlying complications.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Why the JOBS Act has not caught on with Broadway producers by Caitlin Huston

Broadway producers have the ability to reach out to a large, untapped pool of investors, but few have taken up the option. Under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, known as the JOBS Ac…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:07AM

IMPRESSIONS: THISISPOPBABY’s "Riot" at NYU Skirball Center co-presented by Irish Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: THISISPOPBABY’s Riot at NYU Skirball Center co-presented by Irish Arts Center, "With a wink and a hair flip, multi-talented performers take to a small, sometimes spinning …

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Look Back at Tony Winner Jessie Mueller Onstage by Hannah Vine

Mueller will return to Broadway this season as Julie Jordan in Carousel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Whole New World! Arielle Jacobs Joins Broadway's Aladdin as Princess Jasmine by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage alum Arielle Jacobs begins performances as Princess Jasmine in the Broadway hit Aladdin on February 20. Jacobs replaces original cast member Courtney Reed, who played her final perform…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Dave Thomas Brown & Cody Jamison Strand Team Up in Broadway's The Book of Mormon by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon welcomes Dave Thomas Brown as Elder Price and the return of Cody Jamison Strand as Elder Cunningham beginning on February 20. The duo takes over for l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Artist Activated: Gianna Reisen, New York City Ballet's Youngest Choreographer Ever, A Historic Moment at an Uncertain Time by The Dance Enthusiast

In Artist Activated: Gianna Reisen, New York City Ballet's Youngest Choreographer Ever, A Historic Moment at an Uncertain Time, "I think if you have an opportunity like mine, you should use …

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

The tragic event, and the musical, that changed their lives by Bruce Demara - Entertainment Reporter

They were among the thousands diverted to Newfoundland on 9/11. But their lives changed again unexpectedly thanks to the hit musical Come From Away.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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