Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Frozen: The Broadway Musical ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Iris Wiener Fans of the film Frozen will experience the musical adaptation as though they are at a rock concert; it’s a waiting game for the hit songs and now iconic characters, with…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:57PM

Rep: Lorna Luft has successful brain surgery for tumor

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A representative for Lorna Luft says the singer has had successful brain surgery after being diagnosed with a tumor....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 11:42PM

'Frozen': Theater Review by David Rooney

The top-grossing animated film of all time comes to Broadway as a new Disney musical fairy tale about a queen in icy self-exile and the loving sister who sets out to melt her heart and thaw …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:11PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Baby Wants It All at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

    By Martha Wade Steketee   The musical Baby, with music by David Shire and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 1983 and ran for a total o…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:54PM

From Louisiana to London! CAROLINE, OR CHANGE Headed to London's West End by BroadwayWorld

According to Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail an exciting new production of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's Caroline, Or Change is headed for aWest End run, beginning November 16at ATG's Pl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37PM

Top Stage Shows in New York This Week: Donna Summer, Jerry Springer, Stoppard’s “Travesties” by Mark Beech

New York performing arts this week on offer this week include a batch of excellent classic plays. There is an impressive transfer of “Travesties” by Tom Stoppard, which is about start pr…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:20PM

My daughter enjoyed Broadway’s ‘Frozen.’ What more do you need to know? by Peter Marks

Stage version true to Disney’s 2013 megahit movie.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:18PM

Frozen Theater review by Adam Feldman

At the end of the first act of Frozen, there is a moment that zaps the audience to life like a blast of cold air. Elsa (Caissie Levy), the young queen of a Nordic realm, has witchy ice-creat…

SOURCE: Time Out at 10:18PM

Nazi-looted portrait returned to heirs, will be auctioned by Jocelyn Noveck Associated Press

NEW YORK • For nearly 80 years, the trail was stone cold for a missing 16th-century Renaissance portrait, looted by the Nazis from an estate in the Netherlands.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:15PM

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Plan for Pinter tribute give stars pause for thought 

Thespians including David Suchet, Jane Horrocks, David Tennant and Game Of Thrones’s Iwan Rheon are believed to be in advanced talks to star in what is being called ‘Pinter At The Pinter…

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 10:02PM

Disney’s Frozen review at St James Theatre, New York – ‘a thrilling stage version’ by Mark Shenton

Premiering in Denver last summer, in a 2,800 seat performing arts centre, Disney’s Frozen – the musical adaptation of the hit film

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00PM

Review: Disney Lets It Go With Frozen on Broadway

The 2013 Academy Award-winning animated film becomes Broadway's newest musical.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Adrienne Warren's simple the best as Tina Turner  

Adrienne Warren, who portrays Turner in the musical Tina, which began previewing at the Aldwych Theatre on Wednesday, totally captures that heat, and paradise, too.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:56PM

Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Glenn Close, John Legend and More Celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber in TRIBUTE TO A SUPERSTAR by BroadwayWorld

In a festive 70th birthday celebration honoring one of theatre's most celebrated composers, NBC is set to air Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute to a Superstar on Wednesday, March 28 at 10 p.m. ETP…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55PM

Review: ‘Frozen’ Hits Broadway With a Little Magic and Some Icy Patches by Jesse Green

The neurotic stage musical adaptation of the animated blockbuster raises questions about how Disney transforms its biggest hits.

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VIDEO: FROZEN, HAMILTON, PRETTY WOMAN and MARGARITAVILLE Hit the Rehearsal Studio in A Day in the Life of New 42 by Stage Tube

The New York Times paid a visit to Broadway's premiere rehearsal studio, New 42nd Street Studios, where current and upcoming Broadway shows put the polish on their performances. On this visi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:39PM

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: London opens its heart to sweet Caroline

Award-winning American playwright Tony Kushner has praised the British cast of his musical Caroline, Or Change and expressed his excitement about its transfer into the West End this autumn.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:20PM

6 Reasons You'll Love Disney's "Frozen" Musical

Yes, you’ve heard “Let It Go” 8 million times — but have you heard it belted from a Broadway stage? Anna and Elsa are perfectly cast. Caissie Le…

SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 09:07PM

Broadway has robbed ‘Frozen’ of its heart and fun by Johnny Oleksinski

For its new stage musical “Frozen,” Disney should’ve heeded the sage advice of Queen Elsa: Let it go. Broadway should be the place to see what you can do, to test the limits and break …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 09:01PM

‘Frozen’ Review: Broadway Lets It Go With Full-Throated Adaptation by Greg Evans

Just before the start of a recent performance of Frozen, Disney’s winter blast in a two-decade flurry of remaking Broadway in its own animated image, a tiny girl a row back explained t…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:00PM

Frozen review – Disney hit arrives on Broadway with mixed results by Alexis Soloski

St James Theatre, New YorkA likable transfer for the animated phenomenon will please fans but an extended running time highlights a thin plotWant to know the real star of Frozen? That would …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00PM

Broadway Review: Disney’s ‘Frozen’ by Gordon Cox

As Princess Elsa says in this snowy, showy stage adaptation of the popular Disney movie, “I’m not as cold as I seem.” Credit the thawing trend in Broadway’s “Frozen” to the lovab…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM

Review: ‘Frozen’ freezes up on stage by Charles Isherwood

Should hell freeze over — and given global environmental trends, well, who knows? — it’s possible that “Frozen” will not be Disney’s next from-now-until-eternity Broadway blockbu…

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Frozen: Animated Blockbuster Turns Icebound by Steven Suskin

★★★ The stage version of Disney's screen blockbuster spends a bit too much time in the deep freeze.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM

Frozen: That Old Disney Magic, This Time on Ice by Jesse Oxfeld

★★★ A solid Frozen delivers the key moments and some strong performances, but it never truly lets go.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM

Misty, Bush Theatre review - powerful meditation on how we tell stories by Laura De Lisle

Arinzé Kene writes and stars in a witty, hard-hitting play about race and culture in modern London Arinzé Kene is having a bit of a moment. He won an Evening Standard Film Award for The Pa…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:00PM

‘Frozen’ review: Songs, stars shine but Broadway show lacks magic by Joe Dziemianowicz

Thanks to Disney, kids have a shiny new Broadway toy. But their parents may have buyers’ remorse.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 09:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Poeta Nascitur, Non Fit: Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) by Philip J. Merrill

“Poeta nascitur, non fit,” the latin proverb which means “a poet is born, not made” accurately describes Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first African American poets to gain…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:56PM

Read the Reviews for Broadway’s Frozen by Ryan McPhee

The new Disney musical officially opened March 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:55PM

Classical Music Commentary: Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2018-19 Season Announcement by Jonathan Blumhofer

The BSO seems to have taken to heart complaints about its lack of programming diversity, devoting two full programs to underrepresented groups.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:54PM

FROZEN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

I am quite happy, from time to time, to indulge my inner child with lightweight family fare.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:54PM

Review Roundup: Did Critics Find A Winter Wonderland at FROZEN on Broadway? by Review Roundups

Disney's new Broadway musicalFrozencelebrates its opening night at the St. James Theatre tonight, Thursday, March 22, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:41PM

Opera Review: ‘Theo Hoffman and Bradley Moore’ at Vocal Arts DC by Morgan Halvorsen

As a storm loomed outside on March 20, 2018, baritone Theo Hoffman and pianist Bradley Moore braved the wintry spring weather to present a program at the Kennedy Center called Abendphantasie…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:35PM

Review: Frozen on Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

What most engaged me about Frozen, if I’m honest, is Sven the reindeer. This said more than I initially realized about the Broadway musical adaptation of the highest-grossing animated film…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:30PM

Seeing Allegiance as a High School Senior and Re-Visiting it Five Years Later by Michaela Bulkley

By Michaela Bulkley In 2012 I saw Allegiance at San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre. I was 17 and it changed my life. Five years later, I got to see it again and be reminded of why I became a s…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 08:27PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Winter’s Tale’ at Folger Theater by Stephanie House

“A Winter’s Tale” according to Standford University’s Stephen Orgel, “is a story to be told or read in front of a fire on a long winter’s night.” In this season of never-ending…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:20PM

Frozen on Broadway, Pics, Videos and Review by New York Theater

What most engaged me about Frozen, if I’m honest, is Sven the reindeer. This said more than I initially realized about the Broadway musical adaptation of the highest-grossing animated film…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:05PM

“Cowboy vs. Samurai”—Sweet & Hilarious, at Pear Theatre, Mountain View by Joan Kirsti-Brennan

Michael Golamco’s Warm-Hearted, Sharp-Tongued Rom-Com by Joan-Kirsti Brennan In “Cowboy vs. Samurai,” Michael Golamco, native to San Mateo, uses humor and sharp dialogue to dig into ou…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:01PM

'Frozen' on Broadway: It's no 'Tempest' (or 'Lion King'), but the musical sings with sisterly appeal by Charles McNulty

When it shrugs off its Shakespearean aspirations, Disney's female-centric fairy tale succeeds with comic sweetness and a charming cast.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00PM

'Frozen' on Broadway: It's no 'Tempest' (or 'Lion King'), but the musical sings with sisterly appeal by Charles McNulty

No one attending “Frozen,” the new Broadway musical that had its official opening on Thursday at the St. James Theatre, is meant to ponder the rise of extreme weather events. Leave it to…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00PM

Disney's 'Frozen' opens on Broadway with a warm sister bond — and Elsa gives her all with 'Let it Go' by Chris Jones

Vastly improved from its rocky Denver tryout, director Michael Grandage's heavily sold production of Disney's “Frozen” is set to open here Thursday night, replete with richer storytellin…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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'Frozen' on Broadway review: This one's hard to warm up to by Christopher Kelly

Disney's "Frozen" arrives on Broadway, but this one doesn't have the lasting power -- or imagination and creativity -- of "The Lion King" or "Beauty and the Beast&qu…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 07:26PM

New Positions for Set Designers, Directors, Accompanists, More in this Week's BWW Classifieds, 3/22 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 3222018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:11PM

Black Men Walking, Royal Court review - inspiring and exhilarating by Aleks.sierz

Yorkshire hikers reclaim the English countryside - and their identitiesIn the same week that Arinzé Kene’s Misty, a play that passionately questions the clichés of plays about black Brit…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:01PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway's CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD Announces Student Rush Policy by BroadwayWorld

Today, Children of a Lesser God announced its student rush policy as the Tony Award-winning play begins performances tonight at Studio 54 254 West 54th Street ahead of a Wednesday, April 11 …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:27PM

'On Your Feet!,' the Gloria Estefan musical, returns to where its conga began by Chris Jones

Jerry Mitchell’s “On Your Feet,” the jukebox bio musical aimed at fans of Gloria and Emilio Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, danced its first conga in Chicago three years ago, and …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:25PM

Photo Flash: The Cast of the New West End Production of CHICAGO Meet the Press by Roy Tan

BroadwayWorld recently attended a special press launch forChicago.Following a successful UK and international tour, and after a 5-year absence from London, the musical will open on11 April, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:22PM

Photo Flash: Uptown Goes to D.C.! First Look at IN THE HEIGHTS at the Kennedy Center by BroadwayWorld

See brand-new photos of Vanessa Hudgens, Anthony Ramos, Ana Villafane, and more as they bring uptown to the capital with In the Heights at the Kennedy Center

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:05PM

Theater News: Wayne Brady, Betsy Wolfe, and More to Perform at Broadway Backwards

Dear Evan Hansen's Noah Galvin and Taylor Trensch also join the concert lineup.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: Broadway's Children of a Lesser God Announces Rush Policy

Kenny Leon directs Mark Medoff's drama at Studio 54.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Interviews: What's the Buzz: The Jesus Christ Superstar Cast Reveal Their Favorite Songs

Broadway favorites Norm Lewis, Jason Tam, and more remember the first time they had "Heaven on Their Minds."

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM

Theater News: In the Heights Opens With Vanessa Hudgens, Anthony Ramos, and Ana Villafañe

Stephanie Klemon's production of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical plays through March 25.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Kennedy Center Announces Recipients of 2018 Inspirational Teacher Awards by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the 2018 winners of the Kennedy CenterStephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Awards-a series of annual grants which recognize Ame…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

Finally, a well-adjusted Disney child star by Barbara Hoffman

Long before Lindsay Lohan burst onto the screen, Disney’s biggest child star had moviegoers seeing double. The film was 1961’s “The Parent Trap,” in which 15-year-old Hayley Mills pl…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:56PM

Backstage at The Lion King with Jelani Remy, Ep 8: Finale by Broadway.com

The Lion King's Jelani Remy bids farewell to his Broadway.com vlog with one more fabulous episode!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:56PM

Spotlight: Natascia Diaz, Encores! “Grand Hotel” by James Marino

The Spotlight podcast is hosted by Jena Tesse Fox. Guest: Natascia Diaz, Encores! “Grand Hotel” Encores! Grand Hotel, The Musical, Mar 21 – 25, 2018 Host: Jena Tesse Fox |…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55PM

Book Review: “This is Hip” — The Trials and Tribulations of Jazz Singer Mark Murphy by Steve Provizer

Jazz singer Mark Murphy was just too much for most audiences during that period; too intense, too varied, too unpredictable.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:55PM

See Anthony Ramos, Ana Villafañe and the Cast of In The Heights Find 'Home' in D.C. by Eric King

The tenth anniversary production of In the Heights traveled all the way from Washington Heights to Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center, where it opened its limited run March 21. The star-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:49PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Christy Altomare of Anastasia by Broadway.com

Christy Altomare stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Anastasia and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:40PM

Alan Cumming: My career thrives because of my activism, not in spite of it

Alan Cumming talks about his new series 'Instinct,' his new movie 'After Louie,' and his life as an LGBTQ actor and activist.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:37PM

Report: Small Galleries Struggle To Stay Open by Artsjournal

Why are galleries that incubate emerging talent finding it so difficult to survive? Is it simply the pressure of rising rents in expensive cities like London and New York? Or is there a wide…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:32PM

National Survey of Emerging Digital Fundraising Tools by Artsjournal

Calling all fundraisers: What is your favorite emerging digital fundraising tool? AMT Lab is conducting a national survey of arts organizations through April 6. Tell us about your work and i…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:30PM

Works in Progress: The Actor Incorporates by Helene Stapinski

Anticipating the new tax law — which gets rid of deductible expenses — actors are looking into becoming corporations.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:21PM

Spotlight On...Julia Knitel by Michael Block

Name: Julia KnitelHometown:  Fair Lawn, NJEducation:  Perpetual DropoutSelect Credits: Broadway: Beautiful (Carole King on the 1st National), Bye Bye Birdie. Nora in Brighton Beach…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:16PM

Jukebox Hero: The Musical brings the songs of Foreigner to a Toronto stage by Raju Mudhar - Staff Reporter

Musical being written by team behind The Commitments, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, to play Ed Mirvish Theatre next February.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:13PM

First Look at Anthony Ramos, Vanessa Hudgens, Ana Villafañe, and More in Kennedy Center In the Heights by Hannah Vine

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Tony-winning musical is part of the D.C. Theatre's Broadway Center Stage series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

Royal Philharmonic Manager: Let's Just Call Classical Music Orchestral Music by Artsjournal

“Gone are the days of classical repertoire standing alone and just being enough,” James Williams said. “This approach would cater for less than half the new audience that wants to lear…

SOURCE: Telegraph at 05:01PM

At Last! Matt Damon Breaks His Silence on Ben Affleck’s Back Tattoo by Hunter Harris

Boston’s prodigal son Matt Damon has returned to sharing his opinions. When Trevor Noah asked Damon what he thinks about his pal Ben Affleck’s now-infamous back tattoo which depicts a co…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:00PM

17 Plays and Musicals to Go to in NYC This Weekend by Alexis Soloski

Previews, openings and some last-chance picks.

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

Features: Dilapidated tenement blocks: Recreating Dublin's high street on stage for The Plough and Stars

As The Plough and the Stars arrives in London, designer Jon Bausor explains how he and Sean Holmes came to the conceptual designs for the play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Video: Tonic Awards acceptance speech highlights

The second annual Tonic Awards, celebrating the achievements of women and women-led organisations, were held earlier this week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:00PM

Theater News: Actors' Shakespeare Project Announces 2018-19 Season Lineup

Nat Turner in Jerusalem, Pride and Prejudice, and more join the company's 15th season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Mike Lew's Teenage Dick to Run at the Public Theater

The Public and Ma-Yi Theatre Company present the new work, which was developed by the Apothetae.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Delete Facebook and save your friends: What Mark Zuckerberg's shocking admissions can teach us about social media by Chris Jones

“It’s time to protect yourself — and your friends — from Facebook,” read the click-bait headline Monday on Mashable, one of many columns this week decrying how Cambridge Analytica,…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Betsy Wolfe, Eddie Korbich & Sal Viviano Added To BROADWAY BY THE YEAR At Town Hall by BroadwayWorld

Betsy Wolfe Falsettos, Waitress, Eddie Korbich A Gentleman's Guide to Love amp Murder, The Drowsy Chaperone amp Sal Viviano The Full Monty, The Life have been added to Broadway by the Year a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:52PM

Noah Galvin, Andrea McArdle, and More Added to BROADWAY BACKWARDS Lineup by BroadwayWorld

Tickets have sold out to next month's Broadway Backwards, Broadway's annual gender-swapped celebration of love and the LGBT community, as more stars of stage and screen join the already dist…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:49PM

Drag365: Show #66- Drag Race Viewing Party at The West End by Michael Block

Golden Delicious, Vanna Deux // photo by Michael BlockDay: Thursday, March 8th     Show: Drag Race Viewing PartyLocation: The West EndQueens Seen: Vanna Deux (@vannadeux), Gol…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:43PM

Top Shows on London’s Stage This Week: Tina Turner, Great Wave, Bernstein, Strictly Ballroom by Mark Beech

London is about to get two long-awaited shows: the world premiere of “The Tina Turner Musical” and the new stage production of “Strictly Ballroom,” starring Will Yong in a role creat…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:37PM

Odds & Ends: Ben Platt & Lin-Manuel Miranda to Perform at D.C.'s #MarchForOurLives & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Ben Platt & Lin-Manuel Miranda to Perform at D.C.'s #MarchForOurLives Our week kicked off with an unbeatable mashup…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

A New Generation Of Self-Help Book Recommendation Columns by Artsjournal

A field of advice columns that lob texts at people’s troubles has flowered recently, from the Times’ “Match Book” to Lit Hub’s “Dear Book Therapist” to the Paris Review Daily…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 04:32PM

SOLDIER ON Playground, W10 by Libby Purves and Friends

HARD HOMECOMINGS FOR THE DOGS OF WAR   Boots, boots, boots, boots: stamping out the immemorial rhythm of army discipline, nineteen men and women move as one, expressionless, freed for a…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:21PM

VIDEO: Princesses in Pants! Take a Behind the Scenes Look at the Costumes of FROZEN by Alexa Criscitiello

Frozen opens on Broadway tonight and this week Nightline stopped by the St. James to get a closer look at the fashion of Disney's brand new show Check out the video below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:17PM

Why Fewer Galleries Are Opening Than Were Ten Years Ago by Artsjournal

A new report from UBS and Art Basel, The Art Market | 2018, found that the rate of galleries opening has fallen dramatically over the past decade. In 2017, just 0.9 galleries opened for…

SOURCE: www.artsy.net at 04:02PM

Put your name to a piece of Australia’s history at the State Library of NSW by Arts Review

The State Library of NSW is calling for public support to help conserve and digitise over 300 unique works of art, and place them on permanent display for the first time in the Library’s h…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:00PM

Features: Stars of the stage celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber's 70th birthday

The composer's hits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Phantom of the Opera

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:00PM

Theater News: Casting Set for Two River Theater's Dancing at Lughnasa

Jessica Stone directs Brian Friel's play, with Michael Cumpsty and more.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Three Aladdin Genies Will Take the Stage in The Genie’s Jukebox at Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

Major Attaway, Juwan Crawley, and Deonté L. Warren, each from the current Broadway production of the Disney musical, will perform in concert together March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:58PM

Taylor Trensch, Wayne Brady, More Join Gender-Reversing Broadway Backwards Concert by Andrew Gans

The 13th annual benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the LGBT Center will be held at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Molasses in January, Original Musical About Boston Molasses Disaster, to Make Off-Broadway Premiere by Broadway.com

Molasses in January, an original new musical about a struggling family of Italian immigrants who are literally swept up in the Boston Molasses disaster of 1919, will make its off-Broadway pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM

Grease Returns to Movie Theatres in April to Celebrate 40th Anniversary by Andrew Gans

TCM Big Screen Classics will bring the Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta favorite to 700 theatres next month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Review: Divine Decadence Revisited in ‘Grand Hotel’ by Ben Brantley

This sumptuous if uninvolving Encores! production invites you to wallow with the beautiful and damned in old Berlin.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:43PM

Taylor Trensch & More Join Starry Lineup for Broadway Backwards by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has announced another talent-packed docket of celebrity performers for the 2018 edition of Broadway Backwards, the annual gender-bending performance celebra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:35PM

Photo Flash: Clive Davis Poses Backstage at ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE! by BroadwayWorld

Imagine a place where the sun is hot, the water's warm, and the drinks are as cold as they are plentiful. Welcome to Margaritaville, the island paradise where city folk get away from it all,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:28PM

Review: Faces In The Crowd, White Bear Theatre by Saskia Coomber

White Bear Theatre is the perfect venue for this intimate look at the issues and importance placed upon financial status in Upstanding Productions’ Faces In The Crowd. Written by Leo B…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:23PM

The Alamo by Vanessa Cate

The Alamo Reviewed by Julio Martinez Ruskin Group Theatre Through March 31 Ian McRae’s The Alamo, premiering at Santa Monica’s Ruskin Group Theatre, is a noteworthy stage effort. Set…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:19PM

A Day In The Life: The RSC’s James Cooney by Robin Johnson

James showed us what goes on in a day in the life of a cast member in the Royal Shakespeare Company's critically acclaimed touring production of Hamlet. The post A Day In The Life: The RSC&#…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 03:12PM

What Will Our Society Look Like When Artificial Intelligence Is Everywhere? by Artsjournal1

"Will robots become self-aware? Will they have rights? Will they be in charge?" Stephan Talty offers five potential scenarios from a future when AI surrounds us.

SOURCE: www.smithsonianmag.com at 03:04PM

Bid Now on Two VIP Tickets to See Alan Cumming Perform on July 6 in The Hamptons Plus Attend an After Party and Meet & Greet by BroadwayWorld

Meet Alan Cumming, the star of stage and screen, following his July 6 Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center performance when you and a guest attend the exclusive after party

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

New Work by Mike Daisey, Justin Huertas in Seattle Rep’s Next Season by American Theatre Editors

The slate also includes Christina Ham's Nina Simone musical, a play by Stephen Dietz, a staging of Khaled Hosseini, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:00PM

‘A bit rocky in places’: LOCK & KEY – Vault Festival ★★ by Laura Kressly

Although it is a bit rocky in places, there is an interesting twist at the end of Lock and Key that makes it easier to digest.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PM

Video Flash: School of Rock Wishes Andrew Lloyd Webber a Happy 70th Birthday

The cast of the Broadway musical marked the occasion with a special curtain call serenade earlier this week.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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International Thespian Society Awards Marjory Stoneman Douglas School by American Theatre Editors

The organization has awarded the Florida drama program with the Spirit of Thespis Award.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:49PM

James Snyder Takes on Seven Questions About Grand Hotel, Epic Tony Clips, & Revivals vs. New Musicals in NYC

James Snyder talks about playing the Baron in Encores! Grand Hotel, caring for his voice, and the opportunity to show all he can do in a big revival.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:44PM

Singer-Songwriter Rosanne Cash Reflects on Community, Geography, and Musical Identity by Ben Finane

The musician kicks of her spring tour at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts March 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt Will Perform ’Found/Tonight’ Mashup at D.C.’s March for Our Lives by Ryan McPhee

The Tony-winning pair recently released the arrangement of two songs from Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen, with proceeds going to the movement addressing gun violence and mass shootings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:38PM

John Pizzarelli at The Cafe Carlyle by Sandi Durell

    by Susan Hasho   Tuesday night at the Carlyle, John Pizzarelli took us to school—Nat King Cole school. Cole is Pizzarelli’s favorite and we were treated to an entire s…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 02:36PM

This Les Misérables without music has powerful moments, but others miss their mark by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Overall, the production is missing the typical Theatre Smith-Gilmour wit and physical invention, writes Carly Maga.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:31PM

What Cities Designed By Women Might Look Like by Artsjournal

What will cities be like when there are more women designing them? We are finally starting to find out. Women are scarce in the profession’s upper echelons, but they make up more than 40 …

SOURCE: www.thecut.com at 02:24PM

Sting’s Broadway Musical Gets Raves in Revamped UK Open, Singer Chosen for Queen’s 92nd Birthday Performance by Roger Friedman

Sting’s Broadway show of 2016 is back, and it’s a hit. “The Last Ship” sailed two nights ago in Newcastle, UK and Categories: Featured Music Theater(Read more...)

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 02:23PM

Heathers Writers Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy Break Down the Musical’s Full Album Track by Track by Laurence O’keefe

What is the new song replacing “Blue” in the score? Plus, learn the motivation behind each melody and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM

Photo Flash: First Look at HANOCH LEVIN SQUARED by BroadwayWorld

New Yiddish Rep is presenting HANOCH LEVIN SQUARED, a historic repertory engagement of two short plays by Israel's leading playwright, Hanoch Levin, performed in both the original Hebrew and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:20PM

Monty Python star Graham Chapman’s show-stopping feat | Letters by Letters

Directing Graham Chapman in The Dog Beneath the Skin left a lasting impression on Duncan Noel-Paton I was intrigued to read Michael Billington’s review of the seldom-performed The Dog Bene…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:16PM

VIDEO: Ana Gasteyer Stops by Jordan Roth's THE BIRDS AND THE BS to Sing About Gun Violence! by Stage Tube

In this episode We're not saying we're coming for your guns...we're singing it With Ana Gasteyer Watch the latest episode of The Birds and the BS where we explore our 2nd Amendment wrong rig…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:15PM

Jason Robert Brown, Brandon Uranowitz, Leslie Kritzer, and More Set for Barrington Stage Cabaret Lineup by Adam Hetrick

The 2018 season for Mr. Finn’s Cabaret, named for Falsettos and A New Brain writer William Finn, has been revealed.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt Will Perform 'Found/Tonight' at DC Rally to End Gun Violence by Stage Tube

Now, Miranda has just announced that the duo will perform the song at March for Our Lives- a Washington, DCrally to end gun violence.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:10PM

Back At The Very Beginning, Every Recording Of Music Had To Be Made From Scratch by Artsjournal1

"It is difficult to envisage a world in which every recording was practically unique: popular recordings are defined by their reproducibility." Yet, in the early days of Edison's phonograph …

SOURCE: www.historytoday.com at 02:04PM

In rehearsal: Chicago by Robin Johnson

From the looks of Cuba Gooding Jr, Ruthie Henshall, Sarah Soetaert and Josefina Gabrielle, the returning West End Chicago possesses no shortage of pizzazz. The post In rehearsal: Chicago app…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 02:03PM

In Conversation with Q2Q Cartoonist Steven Younkins by Bt

Mon, April 2, 2018 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDTSteppenwolf's Merle Reskin Rehearsal Space  1624 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60614The Stage Managers’ Association (SMA), in partn…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:02PM

‘Talking good circus’: Long live the Circassian by Katharine Kavanagh

Circassians reading this: it’s up to us. Let’s not feel embarrassed to use our title, let’s embrace and enjoy it. Public perception of what we do will never change if we don’t change…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM

Review: You'll Live the High Life at Encores! Grand Hotel

James Snyder, Brandon Uranowitz, and Heléne Yorke bring opulence to a 1989 musical receiving its first New York revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Photo Flash: Brandon Uranowitz, Heléne Yorke, and Cast of Grand Hotel Dazzle in New Photos

New York City Center Encores! production runs through March 26.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: New York Philharmonic Spring Gala to Feature An Evening With Audra McDonald

The award-winning singer and actor returns to the concert stage after a hiatus.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Theater News: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jimmy Buffett to Discuss Careers on the Radio

The creators of Hamilton and Escape to Margaritaville get together for a town hall.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Blogs: Andrew Lloyd Webber at 70: 'He's an enthusiast and a terrific encourager of young talent'

Sarah Crompton reflects on what she loves about the composer, who celebrates his 70th birthday today

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM

Theatre News: BBC confirm broadcast details for Hamlet starring Andrew Scott

The production ran at the Almeida in March 2017

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 02:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Custom Made Theatre Company Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The San Francisco theatre's season will include a chamber opera, and contemporary plays and musicals.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:57PM

Lyric Stage Company of Boston Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature both classic and contemporary plays and musicals.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:53PM

Trinity Repertory Company Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include Greek mythology, a holiday classic, and contemporary works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:49PM

Jim Parsons says he's fortunate to have worked with Hawking

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jim Parsons cherished the opportunity to work with Stephen Hawking, but admitted he was a bit intimidated to meet the celebrated theoretical physicist....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 01:46PM

Debut of the Month: Chillin' with FROZEN's Jelani Alladin! by Caryn Robbins

Today, Jelani Alladin speaks exclusively with BWW about making his Broadway debut in FROZEN and bringing new twists and turns to this beloved story.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:35PM

First Look at the New York Premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s Morning Star Opera by Damian Fowler

On Site Opera’s immersive production runs at the Museum at Eldridge Street through March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PM

Sammy Williams, Tony Winner in ‘A Chorus Line,’ Dies at 69 by Sam Roberts

As a tormented young gay man aspiring to be a Broadway dancer, he delivered a wrenching monologue. But his career soon took a downturn.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:34PM

Facebook Will "Never Be The Same" After The Analytica Scandal by Artsjournal

"To some cynical journalists or techno-skeptics, this maneuvering might seem like Facebook just being Facebook—that the Cambridge scandal is merely the latest in a litany of privacy intrus…

SOURCE: Vanity Fair at 01:32PM

When Donald Trump is re-elected, we’ll remember ‘An Enemy of the People’ by Neil Steinberg

Goodman's Ibsen adaptation skewers both the money-obsessed myopia of the Right and the practical indifference and grandiose extremism of the Left.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 01:31PM

Review: In Max Baker’s Witty ‘Hal and Bee’ a Long-married Couple Trade Barbs by Jennifer Rizzi

The evolution of relationships and the challenges of lifelong partnership are two themes that Max Baker explores in his refreshingly witty play Hal and Bee. Stable Lab Co. and New Light Thea…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:22PM

5 World Premieres on Tap in Goodman Theatre’s 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

New plays by Rebecca Gilman, Christina Anderson, Dael Orlandersmith, Ike Holter, and David Cale accompany the Chicago debut of 'Sweat' and revivals of 'The Winter's Tale' and 'The Music Man.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:03PM

The Arts' 'Spillover Effect' by Artsjournal1

"If we could fully understand the impact of arts and culture on wider society, would this change arts strategies and policies? Jonathan Vickery charts the progression of thinking on the 'spi…

SOURCE: www.artsprofessional.co.uk at 01:02PM

‘Powerful, heady stuff’: BR’ER COTTON – Theatre 503 by Victoria Sadler

Be’er Cotton is powerful, heady stuff. The play is an adrenalin ride of fury, racism, broken family units, and video games packaged up with a soaring soundtrack.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Grief is the Thing With Feathers review – Cillian Murphy takes wing by Helen Meany

Black Box, GalwayIn Enda Walsh’s adaptation of the Max Porter novel, Murphy is riveting as a bereaved husband – and an imaginary crowEnda Walsh’s plays are populated with characters co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM

Theater News: Dear Evan Hansen's Kristolyn Lloyd Joins the Cast of Paradise Blue

Signature Theatre announces full casting for the first production of Dominique Morisseau's residency.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Sweat, The Music Man, and More Announced for Goodman Theatre's 2018-19 Season

The lineup will also include world premieres of new plays by Dael Orlandersmith and Ike Holter, and a new production of The Winter's Tale.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theatre News: Tartuffe announces full casting for West End premiere

Christopher Hampton relocates Molière's classic comedy to Trump's America

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Theatre News: Theatre Royal Stratford East announces new season featuring Frantic Assembly and April de Angelis

Nadia Fall's inaugural season will also see Matthew Xia return to direct this year's pantomime

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM

Theatre News: Harry Potter star Oliver Phelps joins cast of The Case of the Frightened Lady

Deborah Grant also joins the UK tour cast, replacing Rula Lenska

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: SCHOOL OF ROCK Cast Sends Birthday Message to Andrew Lloyd Webber by BroadwayWorld TV

Earlier this week, at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre, the cast of School of Rock celebrated a milestone birthday of their legendary composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, with a special curtain ca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:53PM

The Westfield News Show on 89.5fm/WSKB: Profile of Berkshire Theatre Group by Mark G Auerbach

Mark G. Auerbach chats with Berkshire Theatre Group CEO Kate Maguire, and directors Travis Daly and Daisy Walker. Berkshire Theatre Group celebrates its 90th season this year.

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:44PM

Old Vic announces spectacular Birthday Weekend programme by Robin Johnson

One of London theatre's most prestigious venues, The Old Vic turns 200 this year - and it's announced a fittingly celebratory weekend of events and activities for all ages. The post Old Vic …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:44PM

Grand Hotel: Old Berlin in a Stunning New Staging by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Director-choreographer Josh Rhodes makes his mark with an astonishing Encores production

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:43PM

University Drops Humanities Courses For Those With "Career Pathways" by Artsjournal

The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point has proposed dropping 13 majors in the humanities and social sciences — including English, philosophy, history, sociology and Spanish — while…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:41PM

Call Answered: Daniel Franzese: “YASS! YOU’RE AMAZING!” at The Laurie Beechman Theatre by Adam Rothenberg

Daniel Franzese HBO's Looking was one of my favorite shows. In season two, one of the new characters introduced to us was "Eddie…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 12:38PM

First Night Takeover: The Secret Garden inaugurates the Barn Theatre, Cirencester

For our first-ever, out-of-town #FirstNightTakeover, Perry O'Bree jumped on a coach from London to Cirencester in the heart of the Cotswolds to help inaugurate the brand-new Barn Theatre on …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:35PM

10 New Frozen GIFs For Fans of the Broadway Musical

Add these Frozen GIFs into your online convos.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:32PM

Happy Birthday Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber! by New York Theater

Today Stephen Sondheim turns 88 (the number of keys on the piano!) and Andrew Lloyd Webber turns 70.  Sondheim made his Broadway debut at the age of 26 in 1956 , Lloyd Webber at 23 in 1971,…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:28PM

Reasons to see: Kiss Of The Spider Woman by Kayley

Here’s why you need to see José Rivera & Allan Baker’s new adaptation of Manuel Puig's novel, Kiss Of The Spider Woman, at the Menier Chocolate Factory. The post Reasons to see: Ki…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:26PM

DECOLONIZING with Cristina Pitter by J. Molière

I know both the impossibility and necessity of such a Decolonizing.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 12:24PM

Audra McDonald Will Headline New York Philharmonic's Spring Gala by BroadwayWorld

The New York Philharmonic's annual Spring Gala will feature Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning singer and actress Audra McDonald performing songs by Rodgers amp Hammerstein, Bernstein, and…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PM

Federal Spending Bill Will Increase Funding to National Endowment for the Arts! by BroadwayWorld

According to the Washington Post, Congress came to a tentative agreement last night regarding its federal spending bill, which was released just over two days ahead of its deadline.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Audra McDonald Will Headline New York Philharmonic’s Spring Gala by Adam Hetrick

The May 1 concert at David Geffen Hall will feature music by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

We're razzle-dazzled! As Chicago extends pre-opening, catch up on on the press launch buzz

No sooner had guest blogger Caroline Hanks-Farmer come back razzle-dazzled from the CHICAGO press launch than producers announced that, due to demand, they've now extended booking for the sh…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 12:09PM

MY FAIR LADY Cast Recording Set for June 8th Release by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Records is proud to announce that the 2018 Broadway Cast Recording of Lincoln Center Theater's new production of Lerner amp Loewe's MY FAIR LADY will be released on CD and digitally…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

‘Emotions, excitement & interest are aroused throughout’: SOMNAI – 2 Pear Tree Street ★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

Somnai is a dream of a dream. Possibly an android’s dream of a dream. But it is no less impressive an experience for that. It will take you out of yourself, even if it can’t yet deliver …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

‘Winter’s Tale,’ ‘Sweat,’ ‘The Music Man’ among Goodman’s 2018-2019 season by Miriam Di Nunzio

In all, ten full productions as well as three New Stages developmental productions are among the offerings.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:00PM

Theater News: Children of a Lesser God Announces Services to Broaden Inclusivity

The Tony-winning play's Broadway revival offers accessibility options for members of the Deaf community.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Video Flash: Frozen Releases New Trailer Before Opening Night on Broadway

Disney's musical adaptation of its hit 2013 film opens at the St. James Theatre tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Theater News: Broadway Records Announces New My Fair Lady Cast Recording

Lauren Ambrose, Harry Hadden-Paton, and more star in the Lincoln Center Theater revival, directed by Bartlett Sher.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Next season at the Goodman: World premieres by longtime scribes and 'The Music Man' by Chris Jones

The new season at the Goodman Theatre includes a new production of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” from director Mary Zimmerman — I vote Patti LuPone for Harold Hill, but don’t …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:00PM

Stage preview: Pittsburgher Logan Farine hops on endless 'Rent' tour by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

That number “20” in the “Rent 20th Anniversary Tour” was correct two years ago, when the tour launched to commemorate the 1996 rock musical that reimagined the opera “La Boheme” …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00PM

Blogs: It's time to put set designers centre stage

Sarah Crompton reflects on Tom Scutt's calls for greater recognition for the work of designers

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Video: Disney's Frozen releases Broadway trailer

Michael Grandage directs this musical adaptation of the hit Disney film

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM

Review: Review: Misty (Bush Theatre)

Arinzé Kene premieres his new show in west London

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:00PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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See Brandon Uranowitz, Heléne Yorke, James Snyder, and More in City Center's Grand Hotel by Hannah Vine

The Encores! production is directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Spark ignites: Pittsburgh CLO's new festival of small musicals opens Wednesday by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh CLO was thinking both big and small when it dreamed up the Spark festival of small musicals and put the plan into action. Now, more than a decade and millions of dollars in t…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 11:59AM

Tap creative industries to boost Africa’s economic growth

The continent has long been ripe with talent and cultural riches

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:55AM

Broadway Jukebox: Sing Along to the Songs of Birthday Boys Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber! by BroadwayWorld

Not a day goes by that our love ever dies for the music of these two living legends. All we ask of you is that you celebrate with a playlist of their greatest tunes for today and ever after

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AM

Children of a Lesser God, Starring Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff, Begins Performances on Broadway March 22 by Adam Hetrick

Kenny Leon directs the first-ever Broadway revival of Mark Medoff’s Tony-winning 1980 drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Dear Evan Hansen's Kristolyn Lloyd, Francois Battiste, and More Tapped for Paradise Blue Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Signature Theatre production of Dominique Morisseau's play finds its cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AM

Dear Evan Hansen Alum Kristolyn Lloyd to Lead Dominique Morisseau's Paradise Blue Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Kristolyn Lloyd, the talented star who recently concluded her run in Tony-winning hit Dear Evan Hansen, is among the newly announced cast of Dominique Morisseau's New York premiere …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:44AM

Young Fathers, Roundhouse, London — coiled, angry, imposing

The Edinburgh trio’s show was an uncompromising affair

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:44AM

Courting older audiences will be crucial over next decade, theatres told by Georgia Snow

Arts organisations will need to focus more on older audiences over the next 10 years to cater for England’s ageing population, new

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:43AM

VIDEO: Cyndi Lauper Discusses the Status of the Upcoming WORKING GIRL Musical on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE by TV News Desk

During the After Show, singers Cyndi Lauper andRod Stewart talk the thrill of live performance and their careers with Andy Cohen. Rod also chatsabout the time he performed in front of millio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM

Competition: Win tickets to see Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant at the Vaudeville Theatre by The Stage

The Selfish Giant is a new folk opera adapted from Oscar Wilde’s classic children’s story by multi-award winning composer, producer and song-writer

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:36AM

Research: Successful Bands Do Better With Married Members by Artsjournal

It looks like we owe Yoko an apology. New research finds rock bands have more critical and commercial success if they contain a mix of married and single musicians.

SOURCE: psmag.com at 11:32AM

San Diego Repertory Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature works by Jeanine Tesori, Lisa Kron, Anna Ziegler, Lucas Hnath, Julia Cho, Hershey Felder, and Lynn Nottage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:29AM

Watch Ana Gasteyer Pay Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber in Sneak Peak of New The Goldbergs by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway notable dons a coat of many colors to sing a selection from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in this exclusive clip.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AM

Geva Theatre Center Announces 2018-19 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include co-productions, a new-play festival, and two world premieres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:28AM

The Last Ship — Sting’s musical has its moments, but . . . 

Although the show that premiered in the US in 2014 has been refocused, it remains a flimsy vessel

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:24AM

Children of a Lesser God Revival to Offer Supertitles, Closed Captions & ASL Interpreting by Andy Lefkowitz

The first-ever Broadway revival of Mark Medoff's Children of a Lesser God, which begins performances today, has announced three ways for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences to e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:23AM

Sebastian Roché, Olivia Ross, More Will Join Paul Anderson and Audrey Fleurot in West End Tartuffe by Andrew Gans

Gerald Garutti will direct the dual-language production at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story by David Kaufman

Any further comparisons with the Broadway musical "Come From Away" end with the Nova Scotia setting as Chaim and Chaya quickly settle in Montreal where the 19-year-old Chaim marries the 24-y…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:22AM

Kiss of the Spider Woman, Menier Chocolate Factory, London — a captivating production

This new stage adaptation of Manuel Puig’s story has its flaws, but the performances are beautifully detailed

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:22AM

In 'Women Laughing Alone with Salad,' a playwright hilariously slices and dices questions of sex, advertising and body image by Kerry Reid

“What does a woman want?” Sigmund Freud famously asked. If he’d taken a glance at 21st-century advertising featuring women, he might well have answered “salad!” The Hairpin, a femi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:15AM

CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD to Include Supertitles, Closed Captioning, and ASL Interpretation by BroadwayWorld

Producer Hal Luftig announced today that the first-ever Broadway revival of Children of a Lesser God would be the most accessible play in Broadway history with three ways audiences can enjoy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:14AM

Full casting announced for the West End premiere of Tartuffe

The remaining cast members have just been announced for Christopher Hampton's reimagining of Molière's Tartuffe following the announcement of French actor …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:14AM

Broadway’s My Fair Lady Revival Will Release a Cast Album by Ruthie Fierberg

The Lincoln Center Theater production is now in previews.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:13AM

Cyndi Lauper on Writing the Working Girl Musical and What Song Will Not Be in the Show by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony winner talks about adapting the beloved movie with her ”Time After Time” songwriting partner.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

Lauren Ambrose-Led My Fair Lady Revival Announces New Broadway Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

This news is just loverly! Lincoln Center Theater's new Broadway revival of My Fair Lady will be preserved on an original cast album from Broadway Records. The musical's classic Lern…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:09AM

Chicanas, Cholas y Chisme VI: STAND UP! SPEAK OUT! by Vanessa Cate

Chicanas, Cholas y Chisme VI: STAND UP! SPEAK OUT! Reviewed by Lara J. Altunian CASA 0101 Theater, Main Stage Through April 15 RECOMMENDED  Produced by Josefina López, artistic direct…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 11:05AM

Pineal Psychedelics: Does The Human Brain Produce Its Own Hallucinogens? by Artsjournal1

"A potent, short-lasting compound that has been found throughout the plant kingdom" - notably, in ayahuasca - "DMT can induce the sensation of leaving the body, producing profound changes in…

SOURCE: aeon.co at 11:04AM

Schools of the Stars: Where Frozen Cast and Creators Went to College by Sarah Jane Arnegger

Where the full cast and creative team of the Broadway musical Frozen pursued their college studies.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

Meet the Cast of CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD- Now in Previews! by Julie Musbach

Children of a Lesser God begins previews tonight at Studio 54. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:00AM

3 Reasons Why Ad Men & Women Make Great Musical Theatre Writers

Quick . . . riddle me this . . . what do Tony Award winners Rick Elice, Lynn Ahrens and Joe DiPietro have in common? Answer? Before they wrote the books/lyrics/etc to shows like Ragtime, Je…

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

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Crazy For You’s Claire Sweeney by Emma Clarendon

We caught up with television and theatre performer Claire Sweeney as she prepared to take on the role of Irene Roth in the UK tour of Crazy For You, alongside Casualty and Strictly Come Danc…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Interview: Bebe Neuwirth on Discovering the Meaning of Songs She Loves and the TV She’s Binging by Jose Solis

Tony winner Bebe Neuwirth is back at Feinstein’s/54 Below with Stories with Piano, #1 in which she will deliver renditions of songs from shows she’s done, tunes she loves, and so…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:00AM

Theatre News: The Old Vic announces birthday weekend celebrations

The venue will celebrate its 200th birthday

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

Photos: Spring Awakening revival at Hope Mill Theatre in rehearsals

The show opens in Manchester at the end of the month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:00AM

At the theater, eager anticipation for Manville, Irons, 'Soft Power' and more by Charles McNulty

Theater critic Charles McNulty notes promising productions in the coming season, including Joshua Harmon's "Significant Other," Stephen Karam's "The Humans," Amy Herzog's "Belleville" and Le…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

Amy Freed helps Shakespeare with a rewrite. The result: 'Shrew!' by Daryl H. Miller

Amy Freed sensed the guy could use some help. He’d written a knockabout comedy but got sloppy with details and seemed to have run short of ideas, especially in segments involving the rough…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

'Waitress,' 'Mormon' and, yes, 'Hamilton' lead the Broadway hits coming to L.A. by Matt Cooper

Ready for a show? Here's a rundown of when and where to catch "Hamilton," "The Book of Mormon," "School of Rock," "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," "On Your Feet!" and more.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

Theater News: The Iceman Cometh Delays First Broadway Preview

Denzel Washington leads the cast of the Eugene O'Neill revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Watch These Incredible Show Clips of Caissie Levy, Patti Murin & More in Broadway's Frozen by Broadway.com

Experience the glittering world of Disney's Frozen on Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:59AM

Misty review at the Bush Theatre, London – ‘intelligent and interrogative’ by Natasha Tripney

Arinze Kene launches into a story about a fight on a night bus. His performance is physically and vocally rich, words rattling

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:58AM

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Independent Shakespeare Co. (ISC) will soon be enjoying expanded performance areas. At the conclusion of ISC’s upcoming 15th-anniversary presentat…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 10:56AM

Review: Anne Hathaway is the Woman Behind the Man in ‘Shakespeare’s Will’ at HERE by Megan Wrappe

By Megan Wrappe, Contributing Writer, March 22, 2018 When discussing William Shakespeare, there’s a certain level of mystery surrounding the writer, since there is so much unknown abou…

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 10:55AM

Children of a Lesser God Broadway Revival Will Incorporate Supertitles by Adam Hetrick

The text of Mark Medoff’s Tony Award-winning play will be seamlessly incorporated into the show’s production design.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:55AM

First Look at Angels in America, Starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield, on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Tony Kushner’s landmark account of a bewildered nation at the dawn of the AIDS epidemic opens on Broadway March 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

Dance Review: DanzAbierta’s “MalSon” — Retrograde by Mary Paula Hunter

We were reminded of how difficult it is to create an evening-length's choreography without a storyline, musical structure, or a well-developed concept

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:47AM

Watch Footage From Broadway's Frozen by Ryan McPhee

The Disney musical officially opens March 22 at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:42AM

From Studio 54 to Broadway, Donna Summer’s Hits Fuel an Exciting New Musical by Kathy Henderson

In the heyday of Studio 54, Donna Summer’s megahit “Last Dance” signaled an end to the evening’s revelry, recalls Ron Melrose, a keyboard player at the time in Liza Minnelli’s Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:40AM

'In Our Nightly Dreams - Our Dark, Beautiful, Horrifying Dreams - We Are All David Lynch': A Homage By Michael Chabon by Artsjournal1

"'To see what is in front of one's nose,' George Orwell said, 'needs a constant struggle.' ... What about the hidden truths, the buried drives and desires? The things that lie beyond distant…

SOURCE: www.theparisreview.org at 10:36AM

Shubert Foundation HS Theatre Festival – Students Make Broadway Debuts by Sandi Durell

    The 4th Annual Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival, held on March 19, showed off the talents of 150 public school students, making their Broadway debuts at the Shub…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:34AM

A Trio of Stars Share the Role of a Lifetime in the New Broadway Musical Summer by Kathy Henderson

During the disco era, Donna Summer reigned as queen of the dance floor, infusing pop music with sexiness and glamour. But there was a lot more to Summer — born LaDonna Adrian Gaines — th…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:34AM

Competition: Win tickets to see Jennifer Saunders in Lady Windermere’s Fan by The Stage

Last chance to see Kathy Burke’s ‘gloriously funny’ (Broadway World) revival of Lady Windermere’s Fan. Must end on April 7. Inspired by the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:24AM

Translations: Director Matt Torney on what Brian Friel’s play, set in 1830s Northern Ireland, has to say to us today by Keith Loria

When Studio Theatre decided to stage Irish master Brian Friel’s Translations this season, the timing seemed like a perfect fit for Studio’s Belfast-born associate artistic director Matt …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:18AM

‘You can’t eat flags’: Belfast-born director examines his Irish roots to direct ‘Translations’ by Nelson Pressley

What Ireland means, and doesn’t mean, is at the heart of Brian Friel’s “masterpiece of miscommunication.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:18AM

A ‘Hamilton’/’Dear Evan Hansen’ Mashup? We’re in! by Stagebuddy

Fans of Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen are in for a treat! Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and Dear Evan Hansen star Ben Platt have released a mashup called “Found/Tonight,” w…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 10:17AM

Maybe Tomorrow, The Fish Will Be Gone by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Alison Weller. Alison Weller reflects on the process of writing Boundless, a play about the fishing community in Cape Code.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:08AM

Robert Cuccioli and Samantha Hill Will Star in Drury Lane Theatre’s South Pacific by Andrew Gans

Performances begin in April at the Illinois venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:07AM

Stars confirmed to join Paul Anderson in Tartuffe by Robin Johnson

George Blagden, Sebastian Roché and Olivia Ross are among the latest actors to have joined the West End cast of Tartuffe, alongside the previously announced Paul Anderson and Audrey Fleurot…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:06AM

We Know Video Games Don't Cause Real-Life Violence, But Do We Know Why That Is? Here's A Researcher Who Does by Artsjournal1

In the wake of the last Florida school shooting, and as a lead-up to this weekend's March for Our Lives, here's a conversation with Villanova University research psychologist Patrick Markey,…

SOURCE: waypoint.vice.com at 10:05AM

‘A thrilling night out’: LORD OF THE FLIES – Greenwich Theatre ★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Lord of the Flies is a strong and stirring production. Making a classic story feel as if it was written yesterday – the performances are excellent.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Listen to Donna Summer’s Greatest Hits by Broadwaydirect

Catch up on the classics of Donna Summer before you see Summer: The Donna Summer Musical.  The post Listen to Donna Summer’s Greatest Hits appeared first on Broadway Direct.

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:00AM

WATCH: Will Young's unique take on "Time After Time" from Strictly Ballroom

We love a fresh take on a classic and we also love Will Young. That bodes well for this new music video released by the team behind STRICTLY BALLROOM. Listen to Will and the cast perform a b…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:00AM

Review: Review: Agnes Colander (Ustinov Studio)

Trevor Nunn directs the revival of Harley Granville-Barker's newly-discovered piece

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Review: Review: The Last Ship (Northern Stage)

Sting's musical about Tyneside arrives in Newcastle ahead of a UK tour

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM

Review: Review: Kiss of the Spider Woman (Menier Chocolate Factory)

Declan Bennett and Samuel Barnett star in this new stage adaptation of Manuel Puig's novel

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Richard Skipper Celebrates John Kander’s 91st Birthday by Sandi Durell

          By Sandi Durell   The Richard Skipper Celebrates series, produced by Russ Woolley, keeps raising the bar. On Sunday March 18, the very personable Mr. …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:58AM

‘Acting isn’t what I want to do, it’s what I need to do’: Self-taught CJ de Mooi makes his solo debut in Banana Crabtree Simon by Press Releases

CJ de Mooi opens to the press tonight (22 March 2018) in the premiere of Banana Crabtree Simon, David Hendon's one-man play about dementia. How does snooker connect author and actor? Why did…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:57AM

Conductor Irwin Hoffman, Founder Of Florida Orchestra, Dead At 93 by Artsjournal1

After debuting at age 19 with the Philadelphia Orchestra and later conducting under three different titles (including acting music director for one season) at the Chicago Symphony, he became…

SOURCE: www.tampabay.com at 09:34AM

Nadia Fall announces first season at Theatre Royal Stratford East by Giverny Masso

Nadia Fall has announced her first season as artistic director of London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East. Fall will direct The Village, an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:34AM

Sir Matthew Bourne remembers Scott Ambler 1960-2018 – "A prince among men" by Anonymous

New Adventures Artistic Director's tribute to his core collaborator and star performerMATTHEW BOURNE WRITES: Nobody deserves the title of New Adventures “legend” more than Scott Amb…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:32AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, March 22, 2018 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:31AM

The Low Road **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg An epic gaze into the love of wealth, Bruce Norris’ new play The Low Road at The Public Theater is dramatically quite fabulous. In it, the prophet of free market econom…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:31AM

Opera Review: BLO’s “Threepenny Opera” — Neither Fish Nor Fowl by Helen Epstein

It would have been wonderful to have seen either a faithful version of Threepenny Opera in German or a boldly conceived contemporary version.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:21AM

An Oratorio About DACA And The Dreamers (Now There's Relevant Classical Music For You) by Artsjournal1

Dreamer, with music by Jimmy López (the opera Bel Canto and text by Nilo Cruz (a Pulitzer winner for the play Anna in the Tropics), was commissioned two years ago by Cal Performances in Ber…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18AM

Disney’s Frozen Musical Opens on Broadway March 22 by Ryan McPhee

Taking center stage at the St. James Theatre are Caissie Levy and Patti Murin as Elsa and Anna.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:12AM

NEWS: Nadia Fall announces her inaugural season at Theatre Royal Stratford East by Press Releases

Artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East, Nadia Fall, has today announced her inaugural season, beginning this September.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:06AM

Is This What MOCA's Director Meant When He Said That The Fired Head Curator Was 'Undermining The Museum'? by Artsjournal1

When director Philippe Vergne sacked chief curator Helen Molesworth last week, he reportedly told a board member that Molesworth had been "undermining the museum". "One avenue that has gone …

SOURCE: www.artnews.com at 09:03AM

Livestreaming Jean-François Côté: The Revival of Aboriginal Theater Metamorphosis of the Americas at the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presents Jean-François Côté: The Revival of Aboriginal Theater Metamorphosis of the Americas livestreaming on the global, commons-based…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

Livestreaming a report on the National Playwright Residency Program at ArtsEmerson in Boston—Tuesday 27 March 2018 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. The HowlRound Theatre Commons presents an assessment of the National Playwright Residency Program livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV networ…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM

Competition: Win tickets to see At The Heart of Things at Blue Elephant Theatre by The Stage

At the Heart of Things is a dance-puppetry performance inspired by Oscar Wilde’s book De Profundis. Movement improvisation, visual imagery and devised text

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

‘All in all a bloody, good, Macbeth’: MACBETH – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

An imaginatively staged take on The Scottish Play which, in its leading roles, is stunningly performed. All in all a bloody, good, Macbeth.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 22, 2018

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Dance preview: Texture Contemporary Ballet wraps 7th season with 'Rushing Horizons' by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Rushing Horizons" isn't just the title of Texture Contemporary Ballet's last program of its seventh season. It's also a glimpse into what keeps artistic director Alan …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Denzel Washington-Led The Iceman Cometh Delays First Broadway Preview by Olivia Clement

Due to yesterday's snow storm, the revival will now begin March 23 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:56AM

Being A Museum Guard In New York City Is Even Harder And More Poorly-Paid Than You Think by Artsjournal1

"Guards in New York City's museums spend most of their shifts on their feet - usually four to eight hours at a time. They should also be able to carry as much as 25 pounds, trudge up and dow…

SOURCE: hyperallergic.com at 08:47AM

GOOD GIRL Trafalgar Studios SW1 by Libby Purves and Friends

A SOLO REFLECTION ON PUBERTY AND AFTER.     Naomi Sheldon’s solo, semi-autobiographical hour comes from Edinburgh crowned with plaudits, though cunningly in the programme she doe…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 08:32AM

Comedian Howie Mandel Buys World's Largest Comedy Festival by Artsjournal1

"Montreal's Just For Laughs Group has been acquired by a group of investors led by ICM Partners and Howie Mandel. The acquisition covers the annual comedy festival held in July in Montreal a…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:32AM

Frank Avruch, Who Played Bozo The Clown, Dead At 89 by Artsjournal1

"Avruch played Bozo the Clown [on the eponymous children's television show] from 1959 to 1970, a clown character particularly popular in the U.S. in the 1960s because of widespread franchisi…

SOURCE: uk.news.yahoo.com at 08:16AM

Three on the Aisle: Go Small or Go Home? by American Theatre Editors

On this podcast, the critics discuss "small-show syndrome"---is programming two-handers and one-set living-room dramas a way for producers to save money, or can it be an inspiring challenge …

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:10AM

Censorship Or Good Inventory Management? UK's Three Big Bookstore Chains Pull Racist Books And Hate Literature Off Their Websites by Artsjournal1

Hope Not Hate, Britain's largest anti-racism organization, undertook an investigation and campaign calling attention to racist and anti-Semitic tracts, Holocaust denial books, bomb-making ma…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:01AM

‘Words can barely do justice to the way Sharon D Clarke inhabits her role’: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE – Hampstead Theatre by Ian Foster

Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori’s complex and challenging civil rights musical Caroline, or Change makes its long-awaited London return to the Hampstead Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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‘GPs should offer arts on prescription’, report claims by Georgia Snow

The arts should be offered on prescription by the NHS more as an alternative to more traditional methods of primary care, it

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:59AM

Lowry launches ‘buddy’ scheme for solo theatregoers by Matthew Hemley

Salford venue the Lowry is piloting a scheme aimed at helping solo theatregoers meet other people attending shows alone. Going Solo works

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:56AM

REVIEW: The Plough And The Stars, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith ✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Sean O’Casey’s classic play The Plough And The Stars which is now playing at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith. This post REVIEW: The Plough An…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:50AM

Dutch Poets And Stonemasons Are Carving A Never-Ending Poem Into A City Street by Artsjournal1

"Called De Letters van Utrecht, the 'social sculpture' is constantly evolving and continues to expand every Saturday afternoon when one of 22 stone carvers from a local guild chisels a singl…

SOURCE: www.smithsonianmag.com at 07:45AM

Kiss of the Spider Woman review – oh, what a tangled web by Lyn Gardner

Menier Chocolate Factory, LondonJosé Rivera’s adaptation of Manuel Puig’s prison-set romance is well-acted but needs more of an erotic and political chargeManuel Puig’s odd-couple lov…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:41AM

The Grinning Man smiles on audiences with final new booking period by Robin Johnson

Gothic and beautiful new British musical The Grinning Man has announced a final extended three week booking period until 5 May. The post The Grinning Man smiles on audiences with final new b…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:37AM

‘Terror Nullius’ Loses Support of Funders for Being ‘Un-Australian’ by Blouin Artinfo

The Ian Potter Cultural Trust, the philanthropist organization that has given $100,000 to fund “Terror Nullius’” is withdrawing PR support claiming the film is ‘un-Australian.’The …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:35AM

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Menier SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

FOR ONCE IN A LIFETIME THE DEAR MENIER DOES NOT MAKE GUEST REVIEWER LUKE JONES HAPPY. NOT HAPPY AT ALL.  EXCEPT AT THE PROJECTIONS.      Two prisoners are locked in an Argentinia…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:35AM

Daniel Hope Named New Century Chamber Orchestra Music Director by Artsjournal

With the appointment, Hope, a virtuoso soloist who also directs other ensembles as concertmaster, becomes New Century’s fourth music director, following Stuart Canin (1992-99), Krista Benn…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:30AM

BWW TV: Hot Video! First Look at FROZEN on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld TV

Disney's new Broadway musical Frozen celebrates its opening night at the St. James Theatre tonight, Thursday, March 22, 2018 and we've finally got a look at footage from the show via a just-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:16AM

‘Potential to be great’: THE LADY WITH A DOG – Tabard Theatre ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The Lady With a Dog has the potential to be great and, as a fan of Chekhov myself, I want it to achieve that. It just needs to develop to get there.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Casting announced for @kissmekatetour which visits @LondonColiseum this June

KISS ME KATE is heading back to the London stage as part of a new tour and it'll be hitting the London Coliseum this June. Casting has now been announced for this exciting production from Op…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Kiss of the Spider Woman, Menier Chocolate Factory, London, review: A focused, bitter-sweet adaptation by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Set in an Argentine prison cell, this adaptation of Manuel Puig's novel, brings out the emotional delicacy of what the pair discover about themselves about the nature of love and power

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:56AM

NEWS: George Blagden, Sebastian Roché & Olivia Ross are joining the West End cast of Tartuffe by Press Releases

George Blagden, Sebastian Roché and Olivia Ross are among the latest actors to have joined the West End cast of Tartuffe, alongside the previously announced Paul Anderson and Audrey Fleurot.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:51AM

The Streets of San Francisco by Trav S.D.

March 22 is the birthday of Karl Malden (Mladen George Sekulovich, 1922-2009). Malden was a Serbian-Czech steelworker from Gary, Indiana who took classes at the Goodman in Chicago, then came…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:50AM

Agnes Colander review at Ustinov Studio, Bath – ‘a long-lost Harley Granville Barker play’ by Jeremy Brien

This long-lost play by eminent Edwardian playwright Harley Granville Barker did not win any favours from its author. Agnes Colander, an early

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:39AM

Loretta Ables Sayre – An Honest Heart by Admin

(Headshot Photo credit: Laura Marie Duncan) Loretta Ables Sayre is well-known for her jazz performance, with a voice both earthy and trained, humble and soaring, simple and deep. She made an…

SOURCE: thedrbroadway.com at 06:25AM

The Last Ship review – Sting crafts a stirring musical for Tyneside by Michael Billington

Northern Stage, NewcastleWith rousing anthems and purposeful politics, this tale of Thatcher-era shipbuilders launches anew in home watersHaving bombed on Broadway, this musical by Sting abo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:25AM

Review: Caroline, or Change at the Hampstead Theatre by Miriam Gillinson

You lucky, lucky people: Michael Longhurst's Chichester production makes a triumphant London transfer. The post Review: Caroline, or Change at the Hampstead Theatre appeared first on Exeunt …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:13AM

Meet the 10 Hottest Chorus Girls in 2018 Broadway Shows

These 10 sexy chorus gals will set hearts pumping in this spring’s Broadway musicals

SOURCE: Time Out at 06:02AM

Meet the 10 Hottest Chorus Boys in 2018 Broadway Shows

These 10 sexy chorus guys will set hearts pumping in this spring’s Broadway musicals

SOURCE: Time Out at 06:01AM

‘Really roars’: THE GREAT WAVE – National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Based on the eye-opening true stories of Japanese people abducted by the North Korean regime, in order for them to train spies and saboteurs, Great Wave expresses thrilling feelings of loss,…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

'School of Rock' gives upbeat lessons on growing up, finding your voice by Tim Smith

“School of Rock,” the musical in session at the Hippodrome Theatre through the weekend, is for every kid (or former kid) who ever felt un-cool, un-liked. It’s also for every adult who …

SOURCE: The Baltimore Sun Subscription at 06:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Thursday, March 22, 2018 by James Marino

Listen: Springsteen’s Christmas Present to Broadway, Whiting Awards, Mean Girls OBCR, MCC’s new home, and more! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday,…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 05:55AM

The Last Ship review at Northern Stage, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – ‘a tour de force’ by Tracey Sinclair

It has been something of a rough journey for Sting’s debut musical The Last Ship to end up docked on Tyneside, its

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:16AM

Chris Evans, a.k.a. Captain America, Comes Back Down to Earth by Reggie Ugwu

Why the linchpin of Marvel’s “Avengers” movies — and walking image of American fortitude — is giving it all up to play a villain on Broadway (and learn to tap dance).

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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London Theater Reviews: Double, Double: Two Troublesome Takes on ‘Macbeth’ by Matt Wolf

Why is “the Scottish play” so hard to get right? Two productions in Britain show why Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy is also his trickiest.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:51AM

The Plough and the Stars, Lyric Hammersmith review - a trenchant reimagining of the Irish classic by Jenny Gilbert

O'Casey's injunction to love thy neighbour above thy country hits home in this timely updateSean Holmes is artistic director of the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, yet his revival of t…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Richard Jordan: Place is crucial to a new play’s success and can send it global by Richard Jordan

I have been in Australia and New Zealand for the past few weeks, experiencing the major festival season that runs in both

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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La Bayadère, Queensland Ballet by Deborah Jones

Playhouse, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, March 16. La Bayadère is a difficult ballet to take seriously in the 21st century and Queensland Ballet’s new production does it few favours.…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 02:28AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Big stars come to wish the Muny 'Happy Birthday' by Judith Newmark St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Two May events kick off the centennial celebration

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:53AM

Bella Thorne & Patrick Schwarzenegger Reveal Biggest Romantic Gestures by Young Hollywood

Bella Thorne & Patrick Schwarzenegger Reveal Biggest Romantic GesturesThe lovely Bella Thorne returns to the Young Hollywood Studio, this time with Patrick Schwarzenegger in tow, to scoop us…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Thursday, March 22, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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THE ICEMAN COMETH with Denzel Washington Postpones First Preview Performance by BroadwayWorld

The first preview performance for Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh starring Tony and Oscar-winner Denzel Washington has been postponed by a day and will now take place on Friday, March 23r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:58AM

Get in, Losers: We’re Learning How the Mean Girls Musical Got Made by Carey

Originally published on Vanity Fair Hollywood View this story online “Bitches get shit done!” Coming from soft-spoken Nell Benjamin, this foul language is slightly surprising. But …

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 12:26AM

Danspace Project Presents Dancing Platforms Praying Grounds: Blackness, Churches, and Downtown Dance with “A Shared Evening: Keely Garfield Dance, S by The Dance Enthusiast

In Danspace Project Presents Dancing Platforms Praying Grounds: Blackness, Churches, and Downtown Dance with “A Shared Evening: Keely Garfield Dance, Same as Sister, Ni’Ja Whitson, "The …

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

Putting It Together: 20 Shows Stephen Sondheim Brought to Broadway by Hannah Vine

Tony, Oscar, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Sondheim was born March 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What Musical Theatre Roles Did Sara Bareilles, John Legend, and Brandon Victor Dixon Play in High School? by Ruthie Fierberg

The stars of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert share the stage roles that first hooked them on theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Playbill Mixtape: The Great Comet’s Brittain Ashford Shares Her Road Tour Playlist by Ruthie Fierberg

The Broadway star and singer-songwriter offers a mix of her own music and the tunes that spark cherished memories.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

From Jesus Christ Superstar to School of Rock: Look Through the Shows of Andrew Lloyd Webber by Hannah Vine

Andrew Lloyd Webber, who currently has 2 shows on Broadway, was born March 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Flip Through the Opening Night Playbill for Frozen on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The Disney musical, based on the animated film, officially opens March 22 at the St. James Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Children of a Lesser God Returns to Broadway with Joshua Jackson & Lauren Ridloff by Andy Lefkowitz

A new production of Mark Medoff’s Tony-winning 1980 play Children of a Lesser God begins Broadway performances at Studio 54 on March 22. Kenny Leon directs the revival, scheduled to of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Disney's Frozen, Starring Caissie Levy & Patti Murin, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated new stage adaptation of the hit Disney film Frozen officially opens at Broadway's St. James Theatre on March 22. Directed by Tony winner Michael Grandage and chore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

Dance News: Catch Ice Theatre of New York In Its Last Concert Of The 2018 Winter Season! by The Dance Enthusiast

Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) is proud to announce its final performance of the 32nd annual City Skate Concert Series at The Rink at Rockefeller Center will be held on March 28 at 1:00 P.…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

Danspace Project Presents Dancing Platforms Praying Grounds: Blackness, Churches, and Downtown Dance with “A Shared Evening: Keely Garfield Dance, S by The Dance Enthusiast

In Danspace Project Presents Dancing Platforms Praying Grounds: Blackness, Churches, and Downtown Dance with “A Shared Evening: Keely Garfield Dance, Same as Sister, Ni’Ja Whitson, "The …

SOURCE: www2.dance-enthusiast.com at 12:00AM

Cats and Dogs Incarcerated Together! - How 'Locked Up Bitches' unleashed playwright Catya McMullen's creativity

How Locked Up Bitches unleashed playwright Catya McMullen's creativity---"We wanted to throw the best party in town," says Catya McMullen about Locked Up Bitches, the hip-hop musical parody …

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

Danspace Project Presents Dancing Platforms Praying Grounds: Blackness, Churches, and Downtown Dance with “A Shared Evening: Keely Garfield Dance, S by The Dance Enthusiast

In Danspace Project Presents Dancing Platforms Praying Grounds: Blackness, Churches, and Downtown Dance with “A Shared Evening: Keely Garfield Dance, Same as Sister, Ni’Ja Whitson, "The …

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