Monday, April 16, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Happy Birthday, Wanda June by Wendy Caster

If there is an afterlife, I hope Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., has had the opportunity to look down and watch the Wheelhouse Theater Company's excellent production of his hilarious, incisive farce, Ha…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 11:54PM

Laura Dreyfuss, Kathleen Chalfant, and Geneva Carr Join Benefit Reading of New Play JANE BURGOYNE by BroadwayWorld

Dear Evan Hansen's Laura Dreyfuss and Tony-nominated actresses Kathleen Chalfant and Geneva Carr join National New Play Network NNPN for a 20th Anniversary benefit reading of a new playJane …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48PM

Are They Taking A Picture Of Your Powerpoint Because They Like It Or Because They Can’t Read It? by Joe Patti

In his reflections on attending the 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference, Drew McManus noted how many presenters at the conference packed too much text on to Powerpoint slides. He observes t…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 11:42PM

THEATER WIT EXTENDS “WOMEN LAUGHING ALONE WITH SALAD” THROUGH MAY 12 by Michael J. Roberts

Theater Wit is extending its smash hit comedy Women Laughing Alone with Salad, Sheila Callaghan’s satirical [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:36PM

Exit 63 Productions Announces Inaugural Production of “Very Still and Hard To See” Runs May 3 – 13 at Athenaeum Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

Exit 63 Productions announces the cast for their inaugural production of very still and hard [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:36PM

COLLABORACTION’S WORLD PREMIERE OF “A BLUE ISLAND IN THE RED SEA” RUNS THROUGH MAY 20 by Michael J. Roberts

Welcome to the Grand Opening of the new Chicago Racism Museum, where community leaders and [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:36PM

Dwelling Poetically: Mexico City, a case study by Arts Review

Considering the ways artists and cities mutually inform and transform one another, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) presents Dwelling Poetically: Mexico City, a case study…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:28PM

Photo Flash: Off-Mirvish Presents Tony Award-Winning Best Musical FUN HOME by BroadwayWorld

The Musical Stage Companyproduction of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical,FUN HOMEis now on stage and plays throughMay 6th, 2018at the CAA Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM

Jerry Saltz Of New York Magazine Wins Pulitzer Prize For Criticism by Artsjournal1

"Known for an accessible and punchy writing style that decodes the complexities of contemporary art for a wide audience, Saltz is, perhaps, the most famous art critic in America. ... [His] w…

SOURCE: news.artnet.com at 11:05PM

Kristin Wagner’s ‘…that’s what she said’: Dances from the female perspective by Admin

The Dance Complex, Cambridge, Massachusetts. March 31, 2018. In a time of significant political and social turmoil, what role do the arts play? A mirror, catharsis, an outlet for representat…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 11:04PM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Adrian Jackson on why fighting oppression is a lot of drama by Adrian Jackson

A theatrical movement developed by the late Brazilian dramatist Augusto Boal has been adapted across the world to empower victims of oppressionAugusto Boal, who died at the weekend, was a pr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42PM

“Daughter of a Garbageman” Garnishes Oppression with Humor, at The Marsh, S.F. by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Maureen Langan Dissects U.S. Women’s Success by Tyler Jeffreys Maureen Langan’s “Daughter of a Garbageman” challenges us to rethink the American path to success. Lan…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 10:33PM

Atlanta Ballet excels in compelling mixed repertory program ‘Tu Tu & More’ by Admin

Cobb Energy Center, Smyrna, Georgia. April 14, 2018. While writing this review of Atlanta Ballet’s mixed repertory program, Tu Tu & More, I realized just how much I appreciate and enj…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:27PM

People You Should Know . . . Jamie M. Rea by Zack Calhoon

Jamie M. Rea - It’s all about the journey. As a renaissance woman of the theatre, Jamie has had the pleasure of exploring this powerful tool for connection and change for over 20 year…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:05PM

Villanova Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ by Mark Cofta

Villanova University's 'Much Ado About Nothing' is fast and funny, but director James Ijames's choices raise some questions. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:03PM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Pulitzer Prize For Drama Goes To Martyna Majok's 'Cost Of Living' by Artsjournal1

"The Pulitzer board called Cost of Living 'an honest, original work that invites audiences to examine diverse perceptions of privilege and human connection through two pairs of mismatched in…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:54PM

Andrew Sean Greer's 'Less' Wins Pulitzer Prize For Fiction by Artsjournal1

"The novel centers on a struggling San Francisco author - Arthur Less - who, nearing age 50, decides to tour the world to escape himself. 'The tragicomic business of being alive,' he says, '…

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 09:54PM

Record Store Day 2018 by Arts Review

With just days until the 11th Record Store Day Australia, stores across the country are gearing up for one of their busiest days of the year on Saturday 21 April 2018. This annual event rei…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:48PM

'Rent' stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp headline 2018-19 Trust Cabaret Series by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Calling all Rentheads. Mark and Roger are ready for their Pittsburgh close-ups.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:30PM

Scott Rudin Offers to Stage Broadway-Bound TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD For Judge in Harper Lee Lawsuit by Alexa Criscitiello

Will Aaron Sorkin's stage adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird make its premiere in front of a federal judge If producer Scott Rudin has his day in court, that just may be the case.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12PM

Courtroom Drama: Producer Offers to Stage Disputed ‘Mockingbird’ for Judge by Michael Paulson and Alexandra Alter

The disagreement over the characterization of Atticus Finch expands to a second lawsuit between the producers and the Lee estate.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:06PM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Queen Of Basel Reimagines Miss Julie in Modern South Beach by Bill Hirschman

Amid the rise of the #metoo movement, the surprise in the new play Queen of Basel, subtitled “Or an unapologetic response to Strindberg’s Miss Julie,” is just how closely this modern-d…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:33PM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Camille A. Brown (‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ & ‘Once on This Island’ choreographer) on the beauty of ‘bodies moving together’ [EXCLUSIVE by Daniel Montgomery

“It was really just about how you push the story forward. How does the movement help to tell the story?” says choreographer Camille A. Brown about her work on NBC’s live co…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:32PM

Hermione Granger is a superhero by , Robert Deutsch, Usa Today

The stars of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" talk about the new Broadway production of J.K. Rowling's show.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:32PM

Broadway Box Office: Sales Off 11% After Spring Break Rush by Gordon Cox

The week before last, the Broadway box office boomed. Last week came the inevitable dip out of the stratosphere. After boffo business fueled by spring-break and holiday traffic, nearly every…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:32PM

Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' may be scrapped in legal flap

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The producers of a Broadway adaptation of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" on Monday sued the author's estate saying the premiere cannot go ahead as scheduled and…

SOURCE: Reuters at 07:32PM

Industry Ticket Offer by Bt

Memphis - Porchlight Music Theatre at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Ave is offering a limited number of $20 tickets to the Tuesday Industry performance Tuesday, April 2…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 07:24PM

VIDEO: 21 Theatre Stars Come Together to Remember the Glory Days of 1980's Theatre in New York by Stage Tube

From Broadway to downtown experimental shows, New York City's theater community ruled supreme throughout the 1980's.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Broadway-Bound HEAD OVER HEELS at the Curran Theater by BroadwayWorld

Just in Get a first look at the Broadway-bound production of the new musical Head Over Heels, which began performances at San Francisco's Curran Theater this week See brand-new production ph…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM

2018 Pulitzer Prize winners by Paul Farhi

The full list of winners for both journalism and letters, drama and music categories.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:08PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Rupak Ginn of The Stone Witch by Broadway.com

Rupak Ginn stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Stone Witch and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM

Odds & Ends: Watch John Mulaney & the Cast of SNL Offer Up a Perfect Les Miz Parody & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and this weekend. Watch John Mulaney & the Cast of Saturday Night Live Offer Up a Perfect Les Miz Parody John Mulaney ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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A Full-On Rant About The Essence Of Being An Artist by Artsjournal

"As the world becomes more hostile to us all as artists, you must find that thing in making art that brings you as much peace as reifying my deeper self does for me. Not the thing about thea…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:54PM

Future V. Past: The Stakes In The Netflix V. Cannes Battle by Artsjournal

By putting its movies online immediately, the streaming service represents an existential threat to the French theater industry’s business; the Cannes rule change is just the latter’s mo…

SOURCE: The Atlantic Subscription at 06:54PM

Review:King Lear at curtainup.com/ by Deirdre Donovan

The Royal Shakespeare Company production starring Anthony Sher puts the grandeur back into Shakespeare's sublime tragedy.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:39PM

Review:Carousel at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

A wonderful cast and dances retains this favorite from the Golden Age of Musicals ear and eye hugging sizzle.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 06:39PM

Fire at home of Ripley-Grier Studios leaves two civilians seriously injured by Caitlin Huston

Two civilians were seriously injured in a fire that occurred Monday afternoon at 520 8th Avenue, home of Ripley-Grier Studios and other theater offices. The fire, which was called in at 3:31…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:29PM

After 90 Years, a Broadway Headliner Is Getting a Headstone by Corey Kilgannon

Nora Bayes, one of the brightest stars of early Broadway and vaudeville, has lain for decades in an unmarked grave in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:24PM

Children of a Lesser God: Mark Medoff Prize Winner Back Forthrightly by David Finkle

★★★ Joshua Jackson as speech teacher to the deaf and Sarah Ridloff as unwilling student The post Children of a Lesser God: Mark Medoff Prize Winner Back Forthrightly appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 06:18PM

Rodgers & Hamerstein's CAROUSEL Opens on Broadway!

Rodgers & Hamerstein's CAROUSEL, starring Jessie Mueller, Joshua Henry, and Renée Fleming, Opens on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre!?

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 06:18PM

What's Playing on Broadway: April 16-22, 2018 by Bww Special

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for April 16-22, 2018

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

VIDEO: Broadway Kids Jam Releases 'Sincerely, Me' From Dear Evan Hansen by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Kids Jam has released their new 'Sincerely, Me' cover from the Tony award winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen. This jam features Joshua Turchin The Pill, TrevorLIVE LA, A Christmas St…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

BWW Invite: Join the Audience for a Live Conversation with the Cast and Creators of THE BAND'S VISIT! by BroadwayWorld

SAG-AFTRA Foundation and BroadwayWorld have partnered for a filmed Conversations QampA series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the actors who asp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

Chicago Theater Review: THE DOPPELGÄNGER (AN INTERNATIONAL FARCE) (Steppenwolf) by Lawrence Bommer

DOUBLE VISION, OR LOST IN THE LAFFS Can a forced farce make a theater audience howl with laughter, never realizing until the very end that the joke is on them? That’s almost a rhetorical …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:07PM

New York Times, New Yorker Share Pulitzer Prize for Harvey Weinstein Exposes by Gordon Cox

The New York Times and the New Yorker have jointly won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for public service for their influential exposes of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. The explosive i…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:07PM

‘Amadeus’ voted top Best Picture Oscar winner of the 1980s, rising above all ‘mediocrities’ [POLL RESULTS] by Kevin Jacobsen

While Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) says in “Amadeus” that he speaks for “all mediocrities in the world,” the film clearly rises above such mediocrities, accord…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 06:07PM

John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy to Star in Mindy Kaling’s Comedy ‘Late Night’ by Dave McNary

John Lithgow, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, and Paul Walter Hauser have joined the cast of Mindy Kaling’s comedy “Late Night,” directed by Nisha Ganatra. The film stars Kaling an…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:07PM

Jerry Saltz, New York and Vulture Art Critic, Wins Pulitzer Prize by The Editors

We at New York Magazine (and thus Vulture) have known for a long time that Jerry Saltz, our art critic since 2006, is a unique and brilliant writer. He’s the art world’s great explainer,…

SOURCE: Vulture at 06:05PM

Martyna Majoks’ ‘Cost of Living’ Takes 2018 Pulitzer Prize

Martyna Majoks just became the recipient of one of the theater’s highest honors: the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Recognizing a superlative theatrical work staged in the previous calendar…

SOURCE: Backstage at 06:05PM

Kathy Najimy to Lead Benefit Reading of Lauren Gunderson's Solo Play Natural Shocks by Broadway.com

Stage-and-screen veteran Kathy Najimy is teaming up with playwright Lauren Gunderson (I and You) for a benefit reading of Gunderson's play Natural Shocks. The reading will support t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:05PM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Historic: Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer by Artsjournal

The Pulitzer for music, which was first awarded in 1943, generally goes to contemporary classical music; a quick scan through the list of previous winners reveals a lot of operas and symph…

SOURCE: www.vox.com at 05:54PM

So Doing Math Doesn't Make You Smarter? by Artsjournal

Various studies point to the conclusion that subjecting the mind to formal discipline — as when studying geometry or Latin — does not, in general, engender a broad transfer of learning. …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM

Did We Just See The First Cracks In The Big Data Bust? by Artsjournal

The disorienting and thoroughly unsatisfying Cambridge Analytica saga is a preview of what trailing indicators of the collapse of the data boom might look like: revealing signs, evident year…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:54PM

Where Are We Now Theatre Festival by Matthew Wexler

Northwest Ireland's first queer theater festival returns for its second season May 2-6, 2018.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:54PM

David Drake Will Direct Love! Valour! Compassion! at Provincetown Theater by Adam Hetrick

Drake, the theatre’s new artistic director, will direct the summer production of Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:52PM

‘Carousel,’ ‘Children Of A Lesser God’ Debut As Broadway Box Office Dips 9% by Dade Hayes

Broadway box office dipped 9% during the week ending April 15, totaling $37,729,078, compared with $41,151,034 in the same week in 2017, according to figures from the Broadway League. This p…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:43PM

Michael Arden Opens Up Auditions for Annie at the Hollywood Bowl by Olivia Clement

The Tony-nominated director has called on young performers to record themselves singing “Tomorrow” for a shot at the title role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:40PM

BWW Invite: Get Up Close with HELLO, DOLLY!'s Victor Garber! by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, April 19 12pm join us at theRobin WilliamsCenter 247 West 54th Street for a Career Conversations QampA withVictor Garber, current star of HELLO DOLLY, moderated by BroadwayWorld's…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

VIDEO: First Look at 'Too Darn Hot' from KISS ME, KATE at 5th Avenue Theatre by Stage Tube

See brand new footage of the number 'Too Darn Hot' from 5th Avenue Theatre's new production of Kiss Me, Kate. Kiss Me, Kate, a significant work in the canon of great musical theater, feature…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

BWW TV Exclusive: You've Got to Have Hartt (School Graduates) at Broadway Sessions! by Ben Cameron

As they say in Damn Yankees- You gotta have heart, miles and miles and miles of heart. Or did they mean to say You gotta have HARTT Either way, we had both at Broadway Sessions recently as …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

Chicago theater openings April 20-26

Saturday “Frost/Nixon”: Peter Morgan’s historical drama based on the infamous 1977 interviews opens at Redtwist Theatre. Through May 20 at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.; 773…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:35PM

“CHRIS’ BIRTHDAY BELT FEST” CELEBRATES 4TH ANNIVERSARY MAY 14 AT UPTOWN UNDERGROUND by Michael J. Roberts

Jeff Award-nominee and HIV+ director/producer Christopher Pazdernik is pleased to announce the 4th annual Chris’s [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:24PM

EL TAPEO MODERN SPANISH KITCHEN CONTINUES TOUR DE SPAIN DINNER SERIES by Michael J. Roberts

After three months of sold out events, El Tapeo Modern Spanish Kitchen, 2100 Spring Road in Oak Brook, [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:24PM

First Floor Theater’s World Premiere of “REFRIGERATOR” Runs May 13 – June 9 at The Den Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

First Floor Theater is thrilled to continue their sixth season with the world premiere of Lucas Baisch’s poetic [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:24PM

CHICAGO’S LARGEST STUDENT-RUN ARTS FESTIVAL “MANIFEST” RETURNS FOR ONE DAY ONLY MAY 11, 2018 by Michael J. Roberts

Manifest, Chicago’s largest student-run arts festival, presents 100+ free public programs celebrating the creative work of more [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:24PM

First Look At Lyric Opera’s “JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR” by Michael J. Roberts

The North American premiere of Timothy Sheader’s explosive Olivier Award-winning production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:24PM

BOING! Festival Saturday, June 10 at Chicago Children’s Theatre – The Station by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago has a new, family-friendly summer festival to look forward to: the BOING! Festival (Big [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:24PM

Sideshow Theatre To Honor Chicago Women’s Health Center by Michael J. Roberts

Sideshow Theatre Company is pleased to announce the Chicago Women’s Health Center is the recipient of its 2018 Sideshow Impact Award [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:24PM

PRIDE FILM FESTIVAL on May 8 to be “Celebrating Who We Are” by Michael J. Roberts

Pride Films and Plays’ eighth monthly festival of LGBTQ independent films will be screened on [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:24PM

The Stars Who Got Their Start on the ’80s New York Stage by Jon Robin Baitz

From Broadway to downtown experimental shows, the city’s theater ruled supreme. Here are some of its alumni, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Willem Dafoe, Cynthia Nixon and more.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:06PM

VIDEO: Michael Arden Puts Out the Call for Orphans for Hollywood Bowl's ANNIE! by Stage Tube

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Annie, one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, will be this summer's annual staged musical at t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:05PM

Grosses Analysis: Mean Girls, Three Tall Women, and Harry Potter Play to 100 Percent Capacity by Andrew Gans

The revival of My Fair Lady, which officially opens April 19, also played to sold-out crowds.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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The Playwrights Realm's INK’D Festival of New Plays Kicks Off April 16 by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway theatre presents four new works by Isabella D’Esposito, Sarah B. Mantell, Christina Quintana, and Celine Song.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:58PM

Domhnall Gleeson in Talks for Tiffany Haddish-Elisabeth Moss Mob Drama ‘The Kitchen’ by Dave McNary

Domhnall Gleeson is in final talks to join Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss, and Melissa McCarthy in the mob drama “The Kitchen” for New Line Cinema and DC Entertainment. “S…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:50PM

Film Review: Abbas Kiarostami’s “24 Frames” — Final Photo Album by Neil Giordano

Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami's last film is made up of a series of sometimes resplendent, sometimes disappointing, images.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:48PM

Concert Review: A Healing Space — A Far Cry and the Miró Quartet Present “Loss and Resurrection” by Eric Fishman

This is a sound I’ve never heard before at a chamber concert: over twenty musicians breathing in unison.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:48PM

Rainn Wilson keeps up with the frenzied farce of ‘The Doppelganger’ by Steven Oxman - For The Sun-Times

Schemers scam and doors slam in a world premiere farce that seldom lets the "Office" actor and his castmates rest.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:47PM

Dusty The New Dusty Springfield Musical Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Dusty, a new musical based on the life of legendary performer Dusty Springfield is to tour in 2018. Written by Jonathan Harvey, Dusty the Dusty Springfield musical tour will …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 04:44PM

Review: 9 to 5: The Musical (Firebrand Theatre) by Lauren Whalen

Based on the 1980 movie, the musical 9 to 5 opened on Broadway in 2009, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Sadly, the musical has an uneven score and an inconsistent, shallow book, and d…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:42PM

'The Doppelganger': Rainn Wilson trades 'The Office' for a gutsy, messy 'international farce' at Steppenwolf by Chris Jones

Can you combine the post-colonial atrocities, the internal corruption, the ceaseless profiteering that still afflicts Africa, the mother continent of humanity, with the rubric of a knockdown…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:40PM

Broadway Grosses: My Fair Lady Plays to Sold-Out Crowds in Loverly Broadway Return by Broadway.com

The beloved Lerner & Loewe musical My Fair Lady is back on Broadway in a sumptuous Lincoln Center Theater production starring stage-and-screen star Lauren Ambrose. The highly antici…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

Hop On! Ride the Carousel on Opening Night in this Red Carpet Challenge! by Broadway.com

All aboard the Red Carpet Challenge Carousel as the cast of the Broadway revival celebrates their opening night!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:36PM

VIDEO: On This Day, April 16- Broadway Gets to Know Kelli O'Hara in THE KING AND I by Stage Tube

On this day in 2015, Bartlett Sher's Tony Award-winning revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I opened on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

11 Off-Broadway Shows to See for Less This Week by Adam Hetrick

The critically acclaimed Amy and the Orphans, an immersive Sweeney Todd, and the return of Jersey Boys are among this week’s offerings.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PM

What Kind Of Person Ought To Lead San Francisco's Museums? by Artsjournal

As much as I share the Bay Area’s love for these two great museums, I see endemic weaknesses that threaten their otherwise promising future. The Fine Arts Museums’ board cannot control t…

SOURCE: www.sfchronicle.com at 04:24PM

Is Comics Master Stan Lee Being Held Prisoner? by Artsjournal

Few creators have left as profound a mark on popular culture. According to The-Numbers, a box office data site, films featuring Mr. Lee’s superheroes have grossed more than $24 billion wo…

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24PM

Watch This Exclusive Sneak Peek From NBC’s Rise by Ruthie Fierberg

Before the April 17 episode, take a look at the latest clip starring Josh Radnor, Rosie Perez, and Auli’i Cravalho.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Original Stars of Dance a Little Closer Reunite for April 16 Concert by Adam Hetrick

Len Cariou, Liz Robertson, and Cheryl Howard star in the concert adaptation of Charles Strouse and Alan Jay Lerner’s short-lived 1983 Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:54PM

Mindy Kailing's LATE NIGHT Adds John Lithgow & Hugh Dancy To Cast by BroadwayWorld

According to Variety, Hugh Dancy, John Lithgow, Reid Scott, and Paul Walter Hauser are set to join Mindy Kailing's upcoming comedy LATE NIGHT. The join the cast of Kailing, and Emma Thompson…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

Martyna Majok Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for ‘Cost of Living’ by American Theatre Editors

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's 'Everybody' and Tracy Letts's 'The Minutes' were this year's finalists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:53PM

Tracy Letts' 'Minutes,' a Steppenwolf premiere, a finalist for 2018 Pulitzer Prize by Chris Jones

Tracy Letts' "The Minutes," a play about an incendiary council meeting in a small American city, was a finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in drama. The designation was announced Monday aft…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:50PM

Pulitzer Prize for Drama Awarded to Cost of Living by Mark A. Robinson

One of the great prizes awarded in theatre is The Pulitzer Prize for Drama, awarded annually. A jury of one academic and four critics reviews the theatrical works staged in the United States…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:45PM

Atlantic Theater Company Commissions 6 New Plays by Olivia Clement

Ngozi Anyanwu, Clare Barron, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child playwright Jack Thorne, and Lucas Hnath are among the playwrights.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Kyle Taylor Parker, Dionne D. Figgins, & More Begin Smokey Joe’s Cafe Rehearsals! by Andrew Shade

The Grammy award-winning & Tony-nominated musical revue Smokey Joe’s Cafe: The Songs of Leiber & Stoller is set for a revival and rehearsals to begin today. Well, you can̵…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:39PM

Martyna Majok's Cost of Living Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Andy Lefkowitz

The 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama has been awarded to Cost of Living, a play by Martyna Majok that appeared off-Broadway in 2017. This marks Majok's first Pulitzer win. She will receive …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/15/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4152018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

Breaking: Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama! by BroadwayWorld

It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING has officially won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:33PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/16 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 03:33PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/16

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 03:24PM

Netflix Spending $8 Billion On Content This Year by Artsjournal

The company is competing against a range of traditional entertainment companies around the globe, and of course, against the need to work, sleep and do other things. Speaking at TED in Vanco…

SOURCE: www.axios.com at 03:18PM

Martyna Majok’s Cost of Living Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Ryan McPhee

The play made its New York premiere at Manhattan Theatre Club in June 2017

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

30 Years Ago: My First Professional Play Production by Trav S.D.

In April 1988, the first professional production of a Trav S.D. play occurred. The photo above is only tangentially relevant — it’s the only pic I could find that was relatively …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:05PM

‘A slick, classy affair’: THE STING – Papermill Playhouse, New Jersey by Simon Parris

Mounting a musical adaptation of the classic 1973 film The Sting proves to be an inspired idea and incorporation of the modern trend of diverse casting pays substantial dividends.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Interview: HEDWIG Alum, Hannah Corneau, Shares Her Truth, Life Lessons, and Light in New Visual EP by Courtney Savoia

The incredibly talented and inspirational Hannah Corneau, most recently seen playing Yitzhak in the national tour of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, is getting ready to release the first of three…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:54PM

Jay Armstrong Johnson to Join Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera by Andy Lefkowitz

Jay Armstrong Johnson has landed a sweet new gig! The talented tenor will take on the role of Raoul in Broadway's longest-running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:33PM

Fake It ‘Til You Break It: A Review of The Doppelgänger (an international farce) at Steppenwolf Theatre Company by Kevin Greene

This wild world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company sees no separation between tail and dog when it comes to wagging.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 02:30PM

Podcast: On 'Keith Price's Curtain Call,' Philip Dawkins Talks his Play THE GENTLEMAN CALLER Running Simultaneously in New York and Chicago by Keith Price's Curtain Call

Any actor worth their salt will tell you that every great play begins with the words on the page. Because of the worlds that playwrights and Librettists create, many people, even more than a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Jay Armstrong Johnson Will Be PHANTOM's New Raoul! by BroadwayWorld

Beginning Monday evening, April 30, Broadway's Jay Armstrong Johnson will make his PHANTOM debut, assuming the role of Raoul, the dashing vicomte vying for the heart of the innocent soprano,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Robert Cuccioli and Samantha Hill In SOUTH PACIFIC At The Drury Lane Theatre by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld has a first look at SOUTH PACIFIC at the Drury Lane Theatre Check out video of the cast in action below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Broadway's "Harry Potter"'s Eye-Popping Production Numbers by Artsjournal

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” a two-part drama now in previews and opening April 22, cost about $68.5 million to bring to Broadway, including not only $35.5 million to capitalize …

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Julia Bullock On Inventing The New Young American Musician by Artsjournal

"I'm leery of any musician who doesn't admit to going through a period of trying to emulate their musical idols, or their favorite performance of a piece, or even just trying to match what y…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 02:12PM

Watching Cirque du Soleil can be complicated when you’re reminded the danger is real by Nelson Pressley

But the pretty “Luzia” at Tysons II tempers the risks and is blessedly earthbound.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:12PM

Review: ‘En el tiempo de las mariposas’ at GALA Hispanic Theatre by Elizabeth Ballou

The play En el tiempo de las mariposas (In the Time of the Butterflies), making its D.C. debut at GALA Hispanic Theatre, tells one of the most inspiring and heart-wrenching stories to come o…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09PM

Review: Toxic Masculinity, Vonnegut Style, in ‘Happy Birthday, Wanda June’ by Laura Collins-Hughes

A conquering hero comes home in a ferociously funny, and surprisingly timely, revival of the novelist’s 1970 play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:06PM

Corey Cott Joins Alan Menken Tribute at Carnegie Hall by Adam Hetrick

The New York Pops’ 35th birthday gala, Part of His World: The Songs of Alan Menken, will take place April 30 at Carnegie Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Children of a Lesser God by Darryl Reilly

A regular on the television series "Dawson’s Creek" and currently appearing on "The Affair," the affable Joshua Jackson plays James. Mr. Jackson’s talents are not showcased in this produ…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:03PM

‘How competitive are you?’ QUIZ – West End ❤❤❤❤ by Emma Clarendon

James Graham’s engaging play is transformed into a highly entertaining production by Daniel Evans, placing the ideas of entertainment and justice under the spotlight.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
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Jay Armstrong Johnson Will Join Cast of Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Gans

Broadway’s longest-running musical celebrated its 30th anniversary at the Majestic Theatre earlier this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

The New Smokey Joe's Café Is Going to Be Lit AF! Just Take a Listen to the Insane Singers They Cast

We're losing our minds over the new Smokey Joe's Cafe cast.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:55PM

VIDEO: Get A First Look Behind the Scenes at HEAD OVER HEELS in San Francisco by BroadwayWorld

Saturday April 14th, BroadwayWorld went behind the scenes of Head Over Heels in San Francisco on our Instagram Find the beat and follow along in the video below as Bonnie Milligan BeltingBon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Corey Cott Completes Cast for NY Pops 35th Birthday Gala by BroadwayWorld

The New York Popsannounces the complete cast for its35th Birthday Gala,Part of His World The Songs of Alan MenkenonMonday, April 30, 2018 at 700 p.m.in Stern Auditorium Perelman Stage at Ca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:54PM

Jelani Remy, Alysha Umphress, Kyle Taylor Parker to Lead Smokey Joe's Cafe Revival by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed cast has been announced to lead the first major New York revival of the 1995 Tony-nominated musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe. The hit compilation of songs written by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Full Casting Announced for Anthony Giardina's World Premiere Play Dan Cody's Yacht by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Dan Cody's Yacht, a new play by Anthony Giardina scheduled to make its world premiere with Manhattan Theatre Club at off-Broadway venue, New York City Center…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Review: ‘Shear Madness’ at The Kennedy Center’s Theatre Lab by Mara Bayewitz

Let’s face it: things have been a little stressful lately. Everywhere we turn we see violence, corruption, investigations, allegations. Shear Madness, a long-running (over 13,200 performa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:45PM

Review: Pinky Swear’s Metro play, Use All Available Doors by Tim Treanor

In the morning we go down, you and I, to the bowels of the Washington Metro Transit system and there jostle and sway, with hundreds of strangers, in metal rectangular boxes through tubes dri…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:33PM

Review: GALA’s En El Tiempo de Las Mariposas (In the Time of Butterflies) by Ben Demers

Memory can be a warm blanket, a cruel knife, and a revolutionary act all at once. Gala Hispanic Theatre’s must-see En el Tiempo de Las Mariposas (In the Time of Butterflies) unfurls a gri…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:33PM

Enter to Win Tickets to Once On This Island Starring Alex Newell and Lea Salonga by Gabriel Agosto

For this month's Playbill’s ClubSEATS giveaway, we are offering a chance to win seats to the current revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:25PM

Broadway on TV: The Cast of MEAN GIRLS, Laurie Metcalf, & More for Week of April 16, 2018 by TV News Desk

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of April 16, 2018

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Kyle Taylor Parker, Alysha Umphress, and More Lead Cast of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE by BroadwayWorld

The New York-bound production of Smokey Joe's Cafe The Songs of Leiber amp Stoller today announced the vibrant young cast who are set to reinvent the record breaking show at Stage 42 422 Wes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Review Roundup: Lynn Nottage's MLIMA'S TALE at the Public Theater by Review Roundups

The Public Theater is currently hosting the world premiere of MLIMA'S TALE, written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and directed by Obie Award winner Jo Bonney. MLIMA'S TALE c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PM

Meet "High Def" Vinyl by Artsjournal

Rebeat Innovation is creating "HD vinyl" that the company claims will have "30 percent more playing time, 30 percent more amplitude, and overall more faithful sound reproduction."

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Building Owners Are Making Fortunes From Banksy Works by Artsjournal

In a world where Banksy street-pieces — essentially, illegally created public art — cut from buildings can generate hundreds of thousands of dollars, proprietary domain is a hot-button i…

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This Copyright Case Could Change American Education Policy by Artsjournal

At first glance, the case looked like a fairly straightforward dispute—a small, non-profit education publishing company alleged that FedEx violated its copyright by printing copies of its …

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 01:24PM

Cast Set for Off-Broadway Return of Smokey Joe's Café by Andrew Gans

Following a limited run at the Ogunquit Playhouse, performances will begin at Stage 42 in July.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:22PM

Watch Broadway-Bound Jim Parsons Accept GLAAD Honor by Ryan McPhee

Parsons returns to the stage in The Boys in the Band; producer Ryan Murphy and his co-stars surprised him at the GLAAD Media Awards April 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM

Lobby Hero by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Ethical integrity versus moral turpitude is the theme of Kenneth Lonergan’s "Lobby Hero" now having its Broadway debut at The Second Stage’s newly renovated home, The Helen Hayes Theater…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:19PM

Check Out the Opening Night of Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale Off-Broadway by Hannah Vine

The new play by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner tells the story of an elephant trapped inside the clandestine ivory market.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

Dutch Masters Shines Light on a Not-So-Distant Past by Sandi Durell

    By Marcina Zaccaria   André Holland has had an exciting journey since the success the 2016’s Moonlight, (Academy Award for Best Picture).  With a background in acting …

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 01:17PM

Marking her-story: SIX announces UK tour and West End run by Carly-Ann Clements

Yas, queens! The brand new British musical, SIX, will be going on a UK tour with a stop off at Edinburgh Fringe before hitting the West End later this year.  The post Marking her-story: SIX…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 01:07PM

VIDEO: The Queen is Back! Watch LaChanze and the Cast of SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL on THE TODAY SHOW! by TV News Desk

The cast of Summer TheDonna SummerMusical performed on the TODAY show this morning The show is set to open at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadwayon April 23, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Full Cast Announced for MTC's World Premiere of DAN CODY'S YACHT by BroadwayWorld

Lynne Meadow Artistic Director and Barry Grove Executive Producer are pleased to announce full casting for Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of Dan Cody's Yacht, a new play written by …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Noam Chomsky, Elon Musk and Ayn Rand Walk Into a Puppet Show by Jennifer Schuessler

A puppet play by the Mexican artist Pedro Reyes explores technology, freedom and inequality (and the lost rap version of “The Communist Manifesto”).

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:06PM

Curve to stage world premiere of immersive football drama by Matthew Hemley

Curve is to stage the world premiere of Memoirs of an Asian Football Casual, based on the book by Riaz Khan. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:06PM

Kinky Boots actor Matt Henry cast in The Two Noble Kinsmen at Shakespeare’s Globe by Giverny Masso

Olivier award-winning Kinky Boots actor Matt Henry has been cast in The Two Noble Kinsmen at Shakespeare’s Globe. Barrie Rutter’s production of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:06PM

Under-threat ancient sites scanned for virtual reality experience

Google and CyArk unveil 27 sites, including Aztec temples and a Damascus palace

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:02PM

How do you live with autism as an adult? As a mother? Interview with The Big Things director Sharon Willems by Helen McWilliams

"We selected the play for production because we were won over by the beautifully complex central female character, Grace. Through her experiences, we gain insight into the intricacies of liv…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
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Watch the Stars of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Sing Out on Today by Broadway.com

They work hard for the money! The super talents at the center of the new bio show Summer: The Donna Summer Musical are currently showing off their vocal prowess eight times a week at the Lun…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

John Stamos & Wife Caitlin McHugh Welcome Baby Boy by Broadway.com

Have mercy! Broadway veteran John Stamos and his wife, Caitlin McHugh, have announced the recent birth a son, named Billy. Sweethearts Stamos and McHugh were recently married following …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

The Fans Have Spoken! The Top 10 '90s/2000s TV Heartthrobs You Want to See on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's to a new week, Broadway fans! In honor of Children of a Lesser God's Great White Way opening last week and Dawson's Creek heartthrob Joshua Jackson's debut, we asked f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Take a Peek at Tom Hollander & the Cast of Tom Stoppard's Travesties by Broadway.com

Tom Hollander earned acclaim for his performance in Tom Stopppard's Travesties across the pond, and now audiences can catch the madcap memory play on Broadway at the American Airlines Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Berliner Philharmoniker, Philharmonie Berlin — anticipation and anxiety

The orchestra’s new chief conductor Kirill Petrenko signalled interesting times ahead

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:35PM

World Premiere of Nilo Cruz's Exquisita Agonía Announces Its Cast Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Luz Nicolas and German Jamarillo will lead the Repertorio Español production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

Kristen Bush to Lead Cast of MTC's Dan Cody’s Yacht Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new play by Anthony Giardina, with direction by Tony winner Doug Hughes, finds its cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Circus Abyssinia Brings Breathtaking Acrobatics to London by Mark Beech

The circus is in town. And quite a circus it is.Circus Abyssinia is the first attraction of London’s annual Underbelly Festival Southbank, which is now in its 10th year. You can tell that …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:26PM

Tony Nominee Carrie Coon to Bring Villainous Charm to Marvel's AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR by TV News Desk

According to Variety, Tony Nominee Carrie Coon is the latest name added to the vast official cast of Marvel Studios' upcoming 'Avengers Infinity War.' Coon will voice Proxima Midnight, a mem…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

When revolutionary art took flight

A show at the Pompidou Centre in Paris unravels an intense chapter in Russian art

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:21PM

Mlima’s Tale, Public Theater, New York — vivid portrait of the international ivory trade

Lynn Nottage’s play explores a clandestine world with sublime visual economy

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:21PM

In Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information it’s the clarity of the writing that lingers by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Actors have standout moments in Canadian Stage production, but audience is given too much information, writes Karen Fricker.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:20PM

Boston Symphony/Kaufmann, Carnegie Hall, New York — a brilliant blend

Tenor and orchestra excelled in a concert performance of Wagner

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:20PM

Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London — the sound of the universe

Unsuk Chin’s new cosmic choral work dominated this concert

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:18PM

Royal Ballet triple bill, Royal Opera House, London — from larky ragtime to anguished abstraction

A programme that had something to delight — and infuriate — every taste

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:17PM

OKLAHOMA! to open at Grange Park Opera this summer

In the 75th anniversary year of this classic show, Grange Park Opera presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra for just 8 performances between 7th…

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 12:12PM

Stage Directions: Moonlight’s André Holland Brings an Actor’s Perspective to Directing by Mervyn Rothstein

Best known for the Oscar-winning film and Broadway’s Jitney, the actor makes his directorial debut Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:12PM

Review: ‘Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by Guest Author

By Andy Arnold If you enter Greenbelt Arts Center expecting Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery to focus on Holmes and Watson, you will be disappointed. What you will find …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:11PM

Matt Henry to star in The Two Noble Kinsmen at Shakespeare’s Globe by Carly-Ann Clements

Every year, the summer season at the Shakespeare's Globe always evokes a sense of excitement and anticipation. And the 2018 season is set to quench that theatrical thirst thanks to a schedul…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:11PM

Review: An Expurgated ‘Carousel’ Nonetheless Thrills by Christopher Caggiano

By Christopher Caggiano, Contributing Writer, April 16, 2018 Each year, when I cover Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel in my musical-theater history course at the Boston Conservatory, we…

SOURCE: www.zealnyc.com at 12:11PM

New York City Ballet Announces 2018–2019 Season, Including 2 Pieces From Justin Peck by Ryan McPhee

The lineup also includes a tribute to Jerome Robbins on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Watch the Three Donnas Sing ‘MacArthur Park’ and More From Summer: The Donna Summer Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

LaChanze, Ariana DeBose, and Storm Lever lead the cast of the new bio-musical in a performance on The Today Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

The Rise Of An Aggressive (And, So Far, Successful) Podcast Network by Artsjournal2

Though many podcast networks are on the move right now, one has been dominant since its founding, taking advantage of "a quirk of the iTunes chart, which appears to reward an influx of new l…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:05PM

Finally - Orchestras are Changing by Artsjournal

Talk to orchestra leaders around the country, and you find a new consensus about what community work means: a new approach to an orchestra’s role, even a new approach to training musicians…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:05PM

Bright Star Tony Nominee Carmen Cusack Will Headline Twist of Limelight by Andrew Gans

The evening will benefit San Francisco’s Bay Area Musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:04PM

‘Brown’s intelligent music was aided by the swell of the live orchestra’: AN EVENING WITH JASON ROBERT BROWN – London Palladium by Laura Kressly

Songs for a New World, Parade, The Bridges of Madison County and The Last 5 Years – these are a just a handful of the musicals penned by composer Jason Robert Brown, and just few of the tr…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Musical director Nicholas Skilbeck: ‘I felt more involved in shaping the Tina Turner musical than any other show I’ve done’ by Nick Smurthwaite

One of the West End’s most in-demand musical directors, Nicholas Skilbeck’s recent work includes Follies and the new show based on the life

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM
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GalaPro App Provides All-Access Experience for Theatregoers by American Theatre Editors

GalaPro, now in 12 Broadway theatres, could make every performance accessible to Deaf and low-vision audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AM

Duke Foundation Awards Nearly $4 Million to 16 Arts Service Orgs by American Theatre Editors

This year's grants go to a range of performing arts service organizations, including TCG.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:57AM

A Hilarious New Mean Girls — for the Stage by Frank Dilella

It’s laughter and girl power over on 52nd Street as Mean Girls is currently ruling school at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre. The musical, based on the 2004 film of the same name, featu…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:56AM

Carousel Busting Out on Broadway by Jonathan Mandell

The new “Carousel” has the most glorious singing on Broadway, as well as thrilling choreography and picturesque sets and costumes that seem lifted from great American paintings by Thomas…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:54AM

Woolly Mammoth announces its 2018/2019 season by Tim Treanor

Maria Manuela Goyanes will take over as Woolly Mammoth’s new Artistic Director next season, and her first season itself will be full of familiar Woolly friends — Branden Jacobs-J…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:54AM

How Much Money Do Broadway Actors Make? by Logan Culwell-Block

A breakdown of the typical salary for performers—and stage managers and musicians—who work on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - April 16th - Carousel and Children of a Lesser God Top Growth! by Alan Henry

The top growing current Broadway musicals wereCarousel13.75,My Fair Lady8.09,Summer5.62,Mean Girls4.40 andDear Evan Hansen4.04.The top growing current Broadway plays wereChildren Of A Lesser…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM

Florida Rep’s Artistic Director Fired After Allegations of Bullying by American Theatre Editors

Robert Cacioppo has been ousted from the theatre he co-founded for creating a 'toxic work environment.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:46AM

Three actresses on building the lead character, together, in Fun Home by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Performers in show opening Tuesday in Toronto discuss the rewards and challenges of playing the lead in Fun Home.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:44AM

Cast Set for Lipstick Project’s All-Female Version of Cabaret by Andrew Gans

Performances begin April 27 in Darien, Connecticut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:39AM

The Broadway.com Show: David Cook Talks Kinky Boots, Performs ‘Soul of a Man’ & More by Broadway.com

Watch American Idol winner and Kinky Boots newcomer David Cook lend his powerful pipes to "Soul of a Man."

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Instructions for Correct Assembly, Royal Court, London, review: Astute dystopian satire by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Hamish Pirie directs Thomas Eccleshare's play with flair, but there's a lack of human warmth to proceedings

SOURCE: The Independent at 11:36AM

Chris Dercon Resigns from Berlin's Volksbuhne Theater Amidst Controversy by BroadwayWorld

According to the New York Times, Chris Dercon, director of Berlin's Volksbuhne Theater, officially resigned on Friday after months of protests that his appointment to the job was 'a betrayal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Full casting announced for Consent’s West End transfer by Georgia Snow

Clare Foster, Lee Ingleby and Thusitha Jayasundera are to join the cast of Consent in the West End. Thy join the previously

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:33AM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Hello, Dolly! Star Molly Griggs

Hello, Dolly! Molly Griggs talks about making her debut opposite Bernadette Peters, finding her own funny and truthful Minnie Fay, and the touring production that remains one of the most rew…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:30AM

Springsteen, mom dance together to celebrate her birthday

ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) - Bruce Springsteen treated his 92-year-old mother to an early birthday celebration before Mother Nature spoiled the party.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:25AM

How John McCrea Went From Unknown to Olivier-Nominated Star by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth tells of his London theatre recs and the story from his interview with Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star John McCrea.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

NEWS: Clare Foster, Lee Ingleby and Thusitha Jayasundera join the West End cast of Consent by Press Releases

Clare Foster, Lee Ingleby and Thusitha Jayasundera have joined Claudie Blakley, Stephen Campbell Moore, Heather Craney and Adam James in Nina Raine’s Consent at the Harold Pinter Theatre f…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:10AM

Tony Nominee Carrie Coon Featured in Marvel’s Upcoming Avengers: Infinity War by Ryan McPhee

The Fargo and Leftovers star was recently nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her performance in Mary Jane.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Still Alice, Starring Sharon Small, to Tour the U.K. by Olivia Clement

Christine Mary Dunford’s adaptation of Lisa Genova’s best-selling novel will go on tour beginning this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

London Palladium’s Dick Whittington dominates at 2018 Great British Pantomime Awards by Georgia Snow

Elaine Paige, Charlie Stemp and Al Murray have been announced as winners at the Great British Pantomime Awards. Paige and Stemp, who

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:03AM

‘At its heart are two compelling turns’: DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS – Bunker Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

Devil With The Blue Dress is inspired and riveting testimony from the key players in the Monica Lewinsky Scandal which rocked American politics offering a timely reminder that little changes…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Review: The Moderate Soprano at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

David Hare's latest play looks at the love story of the founders of Glyndebourne Opera in Sussex with artists fleeing Hitler's Germany

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:00AM

Review:Mlima's Tale at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Beautifully staged and performed world premiere

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 11:00AM
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Just Some Ordinary Design Love by Artsjournal2

Writer Renno Eddi-Lodge: "Design is something that seamlessly slots into your life: my clothes, the tech I use, the bike I ride, kitchenware. I try to prioritise function; I am not someone w…

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Did The Met Museum Need To Hire Its Tenth White Male Director In An Unbroken Row? by Artsjournal2

Whew, Met Museum. Some people are not thrilled with your selection of Max Hollein: "It feels like a very ho-hum decision on the part of the Met, almost like electing an old pope who will onl…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 10:54AM

Are Anthropologists Actually Spies? by Artsjournal2

One American anthropologist asked for a file kept on her by the secret police in Romania - and she was shocked to find that more than 70 people had informed on her during her time there, and…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 10:54AM

Stephen Doncaster obituary by David Cockayne

Stephen Doncaster, who has died aged 98, was part of the generation who changed the course of British theatre in the 1950s. He established one of the UK’s leading courses in design for the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

Tell Me the Truth About Love review – Streetwise Opera's wedding party packs a punch by Dave Simpson

Sage, GatesheadWith songs ranging from Stevie Wonder to Benjamin Britten to Jimmy Nail, homeless charity Streetwise’s amateur singers have created a powerful and inspiring show The room is…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

Review: Cirque du Soleil’s Luzia by Susan Galbraith

In the darkness, a disembodied voice tells us we are embarking on a journey and instructs us to ready ourselves for take off and to put our cell phones to airplane mode. Then so many thousan…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:48AM

Explosive Productions wins entertainment contract with Saga Cruises by Matthew Hemley

Saga has awarded the contract to supply onboard entertainment on two of its new cruise ships to Cumbria-based Explosive Productions. Explosive will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:46AM

Carousel: Review and pics by New York Theater

  The new “Carousel” has the most glorious singing on Broadway, as well as thrilling choreography and picturesque sets and costumes that seem lifted from great American paintings by…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:43AM

Photo Flash: First Look at Tom Hollander & Company in TRAVESTIES on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic DirectorCEO - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions David Babani, Artistic Director and Sonia Friedman Productions -presentthe fi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Sexuality in India’s Proscenium Theatre by [email protected] (ramona)

By Bincy Mary George. Social researcher Bincy Mary George details the history of the proscenium theatre in India and explores what independent artists and festivals like the Delhi Internatio…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:41AM

NEWS: Rufus Hound & Roberta Taylor join Katherine Kingsley in premiere of Dusty The Musical by Press Releases

To celebrate the birthday of Dusty Springfield (born 16 April 1939) further casting has been announced today for Dusty, the new musical about her life which will have its world premiere at T…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:38AM

“Carousel” at The Imperial Theatre by Richard Seff

It gives me so much pleasure to be able to begin a review of a Broadway musical from the inside out. By that I mean that in recent weeks, in covering this season’s arrivals, I’ve…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 10:37AM

First Look: My Fair Lady by Broadwaydirect

Get a first look at Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady. Now playing on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. The most beloved musical of all time returns to Broadway in a lavish new prod…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:36AM

Cast announced for special reading of Lauren Gunderson’s ‘Natural Shocks’ at Fountain Theatre by Fountaintheatre

Actresses Amy Pietz, Victoria Platt, Suanne Spoke, and Sabina Zuniga Varela will combine their versatile talents to play the same lead character in a special reading of Natural Shocks, Laure…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 10:36AM

West End transfer of Consent announces final casting

Final casting has been announced for the thought-provoking play, Consent, which opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre come May.

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:34AM

Theater Talk: Billy Crudup, David Cale & Leigh Silverman Talk HARRY CLARKE by Theater Talk

In this episode, playwright David Cale, actor Billy Crudup and director Leigh Silverman discuss their production Cale's riveting play, HARRY CLARKE, on THEATER TALK with Jason Zinoman of 'Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Read Reviews for Lynn Nottage’s Mlima’s Tale at the Public by Olivia Clement

See what critics think of the new play about elephant trapped inside the clandestine ivory market.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

First Look at the Roundabout Revival of Travesties on Broadway by Hannah Vine

Tom Stoppard’s Tony-winning play returns to Broadway for the first time since 1975.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Ben Crawford Will Be the New Man in the Mask in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Starting Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The longest-running show in Broadway history, and one of the most successful worldwide stage productions of all-time, PHANTOM will welcome Broadway's Ben Crawford when he takes over the icon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:15AM

Review: ‘A Chorus Line’ at Compass Rose Theater by Charles Green

Compass Rose Theater’s production of A Chorus Line is an entertaining spectacle that also leaves audiences thinking. With music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by J…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:13AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Jennifer Ashley Tepper by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

John Mulaney and the Cast of SNL Parody Les Misérables—With Lobsters by Ruthie Fierberg

The April 14 episode featured a medley with rewritten lyrics of “Who Am I?” and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:08AM

Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of MLIMA'S TALE at the Public Theater by Jennifer Broski

The Public Theateris currently hosting the world premiere of MLIMA'S TALE, written by two-time Pulitzer Prize winnerLynn Nottageand directed by Obie Award winnerJo Bonney. MLIMA'S TALE conti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Who Will Win the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Tune In to the Live Stream at 3pm! by BroadwayWorld

Today's the day The 2018 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Nominated Finalists will be announced later today- April 10 at 3pm by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy. The announcement will be s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

BWW Review: Lindsey Ferrentino's THIS FLAT EARTH Explores a Child's Reaction to a School Shooting by Michael Dale

The willingness to suspend disbelief is a long-standing tradition in live theatre, and as long as playwrights and directors firmly establish their boundaries of realism, it's reasonable for …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Natasha Marshall: ‘I was waiting for someone to save me when I realised it was down to me’ by Giverny Masso

Natasha Marshall trained as a writer on Soho Theatre Young Company’s Writers’ Lab and the Talawa Firsts new-writing scheme. She tells Giverny

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

‘Visual & verbal gags come thick and fast’: THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY – West End ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

If it’s an evening of high-brow culture you are after then The Comedy About a Bank Robbery is definitely is not the show for you, but if you want to just sit back and watch a bit of sillin…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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FIRST LOOK: Tina The Musical at Aldwych Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Check out these great first look production images from Manuel Harlan of Tina the musical now playing at London’s Aldwych Theatre. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Te…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:53AM

First Look at Adrienne Warren as Tina Turner in the World Premiere of Tina by Hannah Vine

The show will officially open April 17 at the Aldwych Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, April 16, 2018 by Susan Grace

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The Astronaut Who Took A Crash Course In Cinematography From Darren Aronofsky by Artsjournal2

For a National Geographic documentary, astronaut and engineer Paolo Nespoli turned into a cameraman - with a famous trainer. But that didn't help much when space intervened: "The sensor seem…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 09:30AM

What In The World Is Happening Behind The Scenes Of The Nobel Prize For Literature? by Artsjournal2

A summary would include several committee resignations after a failed vote to exclude a poet whose husband - not who, herself - has been accused of rape and sexual harassment. But wait: "It …

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 09:15AM

Bush Theatre launches BushGreen Live series by Robin Johnson

The Bush Theatre has today announced BushGreen Live, a series of free post-show Q&A’s, panel discussions and informal chats to give a deeper insight into the ideas explored in its work…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:12AM

NEA study explains financial effect of the arts nationally — and California's huge cultural economy by Carolina A. Miranda

Data released Wednesday by the National Endowment for the Arts, in a joint effort with the Bureau of Economic Analysis, offers an argument for keeping arts funding alive at a time when the T…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:12AM

IRISH LITERARY REVIVAL by Matt Windman

The Irish Repertory Theatre showcases three one-acts by major turn-of-the-century Irish playwrights.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

FEEL THE BERN by David Cote

Bernadette Peters works her magic in the revival of this joy-stuffed classic.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

After The Rehearsal & Persona, part of the Bergman 100 Celebration

Thu, April 19 thru Sun, April 22 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- Two Ingmar Bergman screenplays are brilliantly reimagined for the stage by celebrated director Ivo v…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

The Winter's Tale

Thru Sun, April 22 @ Folger Theatre, presented by Folger Theatre -- Peace in the exotic kingdoms of Sicilia and Bohemia is ruptured by jealousy.

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

John

Thru Sun, April 29 @ Signature Theatre, presented by Signature Theatre -- With her trademark rough-edged humanity, observant humor and lyrical beauty, The Flick playwright Annie Baker blends…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet

Wed, May 2 thru Sun, May 6 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- The legendary Royal Shakespeare Company returns to the Kennedy Center

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

The Wiz

Thru Sat, May 12 @ Ford's Theatre, presented by Ford's Theatre -- Ease on down the road with Dorothy and her friends Scarecrow, Tinman and Lion on their quest to meet The Wiz.

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Teatro El Público: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (part of Artes de Cuba)

Wed, May 16 thru Thu, May 17 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- Award-winning production of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s work, in which the three main female charac…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Broadway Center Stage: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Wed, June 6 thru Sun, June 10 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- Follow the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch in this semi-staged concert performance as he uses a powerful li…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Girlfriend

Tue, April 17 thru Sun, June 10 @ Signature Theatre, presented by Signature Theatre -- A vibrant and tender coming of age musical duet from when flannel was the height of fashion and mix tap…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

The Scottsboro Boys

Tue, May 22 thru Sun, July 1 @ Signature Theatre, presented by Signature Theatre -- In the vein of their iconic Chicago and Cabaret, the Tony Award®-winning masterminds deliver a breatht…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Ain't Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations

Tue, June 19 thru Sun, July 22 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- Electrifying new musical about “the greatest R&B group of all time.

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

BLINK OF AN EYE by Brian Scott Lipton

This well-written, well-acted play will make you laugh and make you think.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

Chicago

Thru Sat, April 14 @ Keegan Theatre, presented by Keegan Theatre

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Roz and Ray

Thru Sun, April 29 @ Theater J, presented by Theater J

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Trayf

Wed, May 30 thru Sun, June 24 @ Theater J, presented by Theater J

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Hamilton

Tue, June 12 thru Fri, September 7 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Shear Madness

Thru Sat, September 8 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by Shear Madness

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

THE ORIGINAL FEMINIST by Matt Windman

Stanley Houghton1912 three-act drama plays surprisingly well today, thanks to this deft production.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

CLASSIC MEETS CLASSICAL by Brian Scott Lipton

Rock hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s get an orchestral twist in this jukebox musical.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

Bette Midler and 'Hello, Dolly!': A match that makes for Broadway heaven by Charles McNulty

Rarely has an exclamation point in a title been earned as thoroughly as the one in the new Broadway revival of “Hello, Dolly!” starring Bette Midler. The show, which opened at the Sam S.…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:12AM

After The Rehearsal & Persona, part of the Bergman 100 Celebration

Thu, April 19 thru Sun, April 22 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- This theatrical double-bill delving into the messy lives of theater artists features searing perform…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Iron & Coal

Thu, May 3 thru Fri, May 4 @ Strathmore, presented by Strathmore -- A powerful new theatrical concert by acclaimed composer and performer Jeremy Schonfeld. T

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

"Glee" on TV: Is It the Best, the Worst or Both? by David Finkle

Let's talk a minute about my idea of this season's best and the worst television series: <em>Glee</em>.

SOURCE: Huffington Post at 09:12AM

Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet

Wed, May 2 thru Sun, May 6 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- The legendary Royal Shakespeare Company returns to the Kennedy Center with the Bard's searing tragedy of m…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Saint Joan

Sat, May 12 thru Sun, June 3 @ Folger Theatre, presented by Folger Theatre -- Led by director Eric Tucker, four actors perform over twenty-five roles in Bedlam's riveting, stripped-down prod…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Waitress

Tue, May 15 thru Sun, June 3 @ National Theatre, presented by National Theatre -- Brought to life by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, this irresistible new hit features original mu…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Argos Teatro: 10 Million (part of Artes de Cuba)

Sat, May 19 thru Sun, May 20 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Vietgone

Wed, April 25 thru Sun, May 20 @ Studio Theatre, presented by Studio Theatre

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

The Undeniable Sound of Right Now

Sat, May 5 thru Sun, May 27 @ Keegan Theatre, presented by Keegan Theatre

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

DISNEY ON ICE by Robert Cashill

There s plenty of stage magic to behold, but the Broadway version of Frozen fails to exceed expectations.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

The Invisible Hand

Wed, May 9 thru Sun, June 10 @ Olney Theatre Center, presented by Olney Theatre Center

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

The Remains

Wed, May 16 thru Sun, June 17 @ Studio Theatre, presented by Studio Theatre

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Stories from the Fringe: Women Rabbis, Revealed!

Sun, March 25 @ Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (JCCNV), presented by Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (JCCNV)

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Lunar New Year Celebration at the Kennedy Center Feb 15-17, 2018

-- The festival includes a free Family Day and performances of the China National Symphony Orchestra, Chengdu Puppets, and the Sichuan Opera.

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Valentine's Day: Wed, February 14, 2018 in Metro DC

-- CultureCapital.com has 50+ suggestions for celebrating Valentine's Day in Metro DC including theatre, dance and music performances, chefs tables and tastings. Check here for events that w…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Edgar Allan Poe's Nevermore

Thu, February 15 @ Strathmore, presented by Strathmore -- This musical is based on Poe’s poetry and short stories, as well as his shifting obsession with the women in his life. With ha…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Virginia Opera: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Sat, February 17 thru Sun, February 18 @ George Mason University's Center for the Arts, presented by George Mason University's Center for the Arts -- William Shakespeare’s iconic 15th …

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Something Rotten!

Tue, February 6 thru Sun, February 18 @ National Theatre, presented by National Theatre

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

AS ABOVE, SO BELOW by David Cote

Tony Kushner’s two-part mega-drama is high art, but with plenty of sex, laughs and thrills throughout.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

WHITE MAN'S BURDEN by Brian Scott Lipton

Playwright Joshua Harmon proves once again to be funny, daring and unpredictable.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

CIRCUS SIDESHOW by Jessica Branch

This show succeeds in getting the audience to empathize with the heartrending betrayals and unspeakable yearnings of these sideshow characters.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

AN UNOFFICIAL SEQUEL by Matt Windman

In her thoughtful piece of young-adult fan fiction, Alexandra Silber explores the story of Hodel and her fiancé Perchik beyond the events in Fiddler on the Roof.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

Saint Joan

Sat, May 12 thru Sun, June 10 @ Folger Theatre, presented by Folger Theatre -- Led by director Eric Tucker, four actors perform over twenty-five roles in Bedlam's riveting, stripped-down pro…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

BITS AND PIECES by Matt Windman

By presenting parts of a handful of musicals, Encores! has created a clunky and disorienting show.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

ANIMAL IN A CAGE by Matt Windman

Signature Theatre could have chosen a more intimate stage for Edward Albee s double one-act.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

Long Beach Opera raises life's questions, loudly, in Stewart Copeland's 'Invention of Morel' by Ricahrd S. Ginell

The new Stewart Copeland-Jonathan Moore opera “The Invention of Morel” from the mavericks at Long Beach Opera comes with a boatload of issues to ponder. Here are just a few: Is unrequite…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:12AM

Broadway Center Stage: Chess

Wed, February 14 thru Sun, February 18 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- Follow the machinations and manipulations from Bangkok to Budapest in a semi-staged concert pe…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Light Years

Tue, February 6 thru Sun, March 4 @ Signature Theatre, presented by Signature Theatre -- Enriched with beautiful folk-rock music, inventive lyrics and Robbie’s disarming humor, Light Y…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Becoming Dr. Ruth

Wed, February 21 thru Sun, March 18 @ Theater J, presented by Theater J -- Filled with humor and honesty, Becoming Dr. Ruth is a triumphant and life-affirming story of a girl who found her o…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Jewish Playwriting Contest

Sun, February 25 @ Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (JCCNV), presented by Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (JCCNV)

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

WVTF: Aubergine Olney Theatre Center

Wed, February 7 thru Sun, March 4 @ Olney Theatre Center, presented by Olney Theatre Center

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Broadway Center Stage: In the Heights

Wed, March 21 thru Sun, March 25 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony®-winning first Broadway musical tells the story of a vibrant com…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Zooey, Taye, Rebel: Lineup announced for the Hollywood Bowl's 'Beauty and the Beast' concert by Sonaiya Kelley

For one weekend in May, Disney fans are once again invited into the world of "Beauty and the Beast," this time with a cast that includes Zooey Deschanel, Taye Diggs and Rebel Wilson. The Hol…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:12AM

UNHOLY TRINITY by David Cote

At 81, Glenda Jackson still performs with breathtaking bite and vitality.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

Million Dollar Quartet

Sat, March 31 @ Strathmore, presented by Strathmore -- Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway musical inspired by the true story of the recording session that brought together rock ’n&r…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Motown: Hitsville U.S.A. Cabaret

Tue, March 13 thru Sun, March 25 @ Signature Theatre, presented by Signature Theatre -- Groove to the Motown sound with hits such as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “My…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

TALE OF TWO ACTS by Matt Wolf

Bernadette Peters and company find their voice in the second act of this classic musical.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

Chicago

Sat, March 10 thru Sat, April 7 @ Keegan Theatre, presented by Keegan Theatre -- This sharp edged satire features a dazzling score that sparked immortal staging by Bob Fosse and garnered six…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

The Improvised Shakespeare Company

Thu, April 5 thru Sun, April 8 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by The Kennedy Center -- In an evening of off-the-cuff comedy, this critically acclaimed Chicago-based ensemble creates a fully…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival Feb 23-Mar 10, 2018

-- Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival DC presents art in all its forms that inspires a community to connect and create a vibrant neighborhood, city, and world. Check here for 100+ sound, movement,…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

The Winter's Tale

Wed, March 14 thru Sun, April 22 @ Folger Theatre, presented by Folger Theatre -- Peace in the exotic kingdoms of Sicilia and Bohemia is ruptured by jealousy.

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Virginia Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor

Sat, April 7 thru Sun, April 8 @ George Mason University's Center for the Arts, presented by George Mason University's Center for the Arts -- The Virginia Opera concludes its season with the…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Girlfriend

Tue, April 17 thru Sun, June 10 @ Signature Theatre, presented by Signature Theatre -- A rock ‘n’ roll valentine that delivers subtle wisdom with an exhilarating kick.” &nd…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

L.A. Theatre Works: The Mountaintop

Sat, April 14 @ George Mason University's Center for the Arts, presented by George Mason University's Center for the Arts -- The Mountaintop, Katori Hall imagines what may have transpired be…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Walnut Street Theatre: Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Sat, March 3 @ George Mason University's Center for the Arts, presented by George Mason University's Center for the Arts

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

John

Tue, April 3 thru Sun, April 29 @ Signature Theatre, presented by Signature Theatre -- With her trademark rough-edged humanity, observant humor and lyrical beauty, The Flick playwright Annie…

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Volcanes - Cuentos de El Salvador (Volcanoes - Tales of El Salvador)

Mon, March 5 thru Sat, March 17 @ GALA Hispanic Theatre, presented by GALA Hispanic Theatre

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Roz and Ray

Tue, April 3 thru Sun, April 29 @ Theater J, presented by Theater J

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Avenue Q The Musical

Sat, March 3 thru Sun, April 1 @ Workhouse Arts Center, presented by Workhouse Arts Center

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

Shear Madness

Thru Thu, May 3 @ The Kennedy Center, presented by Shear Madness

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

HOLDING BACK THE CHAOS by Jessica Branch

Edward Albee’s two-hander works well today under Lila Neugebauer’s deft direction.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail

Thu, March 29 thru Sun, April 8 @ Harris Theatre, presented by George Mason University's Center for the Arts

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

The Crucible

Wed, April 18 thru Sun, May 20 @ Olney Theatre Center, presented by Olney Theatre Center

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

The Wiz

Fri, March 9 thru Sat, May 12 @ Ford's Theatre, presented by Ford's Theatre

SOURCE: culturecapital.com at 09:12AM

WORDS CAN'T CONVEY by Brian Scott Lipton

This production of Mark Medoff’s 1980 Tony winner feels more lightweight than it should, but through no fault of the cast.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

AN EMPTY STAGE by Matt Windman

John Lithgow ineffectively performs two short stories by himself.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

L.A. theater openings, April 16-23: 'The Walking Forest' and more by Matt Cooper

This week: An immersive “Macbeth”-inspired fable at REDCAT, a new drama about the founders of the NAACP, and it’s all Greek to “junkyard opera” company Four Larks at the Getty Vill…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:12AM

HIGH NOTES by Matt Windman

For fans of cast albums, Bandstand and The Band’s Visit were among the standouts of this past year.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

E. Faye Butler as Mama Rose in Porchlight's 2018-19 season by Morgan Greene

Chicago stage diva E. Faye Butler will play Rose in “Gypsy” as part of Porchlight Music Theatre’s 2018-19 season, the company announced Thursday. “Gypsy,” featuring music by Jule S…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:12AM

Steppenwolf for Young Adults' 'The Burn' seems out of sync with this moment's teenagers by Chris Jones

Through no fault of its own, Philip Dawkins’ “The Burn” has not turned out to be well-timed. Set in a Chicago public high school and focused on a well-meaning teacher (Erik Hellman) an…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:12AM

BROADWAY SCORES BIG by Brian Scott Lipton

From musicals to dramas to big star turns, there was plenty to celebrate on Broadway this past year.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

As Center Theatre Group turns 50, an artistic director plots the second act (Hint: Think Hollywood) by Margaret Gray

A beat-up 10-speed bicycle leans against the wall in Michael Ritchie’s office on the second floor of the Center Theatre Group’s annex building in downtown L.A. Befitting a theater compan…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:12AM

GIVING UP THE NOOSE by Brian Scott Lipton

Martin McDonagh brilliantly executed plot gets the gold-star treatment by this director and ensemble cast.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:12AM

Ben Crawford Is Broadway’s The Phantom of the Opera Starting April 16 by Andrew Gans

Broadway’s longest-running musical continues at the Majestic Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:11AM

The Grönholm Method cast announced by Carly-Ann Clements

They've gone through the interviews (well, auditions) and they've landed the parts. And now the cast of Jordi Galceran's The Grönholm Method at The Menier Chocolate Factory has been announ…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:01AM

Fay Holderness: Fred MacMurray’s Aunt on Stage and Screen by Trav S.D.

Screen comedienne Fay Holderness (nee MacMurray, 1881-1963) came into the world on April 16. Her brother, musician Frederick MacMurray, Sr. was the father of movie and tv star Fred MacMurray…

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

The Getty Villa Revamp Is Finally Finished, With The Art Ready To Tell A Longer, Broader, Less 'Fanboy' Story by Artsjournal2

Historians may rejoice, while fans of mythology might be a little sad: "One driving force behind the renovation was to put artworks into proper historical context. Mr. Potts and his team hav…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 09:00AM

Have you experienced Opera Undressed? La traviata by Debbie Gilpin

I finally managed to secure a ticket for La traviata through Opera Undressed, a scheme run by the English National Opera for productions at the London Coliseum. It’s a great package: the �…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the farmhouse next door, and unexpected connections in between by Charles McNulty

Lili Taylor stars in artist Suzanne Bocanegra's "Farmhouse/Whorehouse," which combines text, music and film centered on the lives of Bocanegra's grandparents, whose small farm stood across t…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM

BWW's On This Day - April 16, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on April 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the farmhouse next door, and unexpected connections in between by Charles McNulty

Path-breaking artists help us to see the world afresh by challenging our habitual patterns of perception. They shock us into new awareness by joining the disparate and sundering the similar.…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
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New Christmas holiday performance schedule released for Wicked

Are you dreaming of a wicked Christmas this year? Then have a look at the new performance schedule for Wicked this holiday season, now with extra matinees added!

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:53AM

Review of ‘Mean Girls’ by Tami Shaloum

It’s time to bust out your spike heels and sharpen your claws because Mean Girls — the musical adaptation of Tina Fey’s hit 2004 film about high school cliques, bullying, and the c…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:48AM

Outrage Grows After German Rappers With Anti-Semitic Lyrics Win A Prize by Artsjournal2

The Echo prize went to Kollegah and Farid Bang, whose lyrics include claims that their bodies are "more defined than Auschwitz prisoners," which they say is not anti-Semitic. The upshot: "Th…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 08:45AM

Review of ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ by Tami Shaloum

Twenty years ago, master puppeteer Basil Twist created and staged a gorgeous underwater dreamscape called Symphonie Fantastique. The concept alone, a puppet show inside an aquarium, is enoug…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:35AM

In Praise Of Quiet Books by Artsjournal2

Not every book needs to be splashy. Author Silas House: "To me, good literature examines the way the biggest moments of life happens in the quiet moments. I think the characters I create ten…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 08:30AM

Interview with Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino on ‘This Flat Earth’ by Arpita Mukherjee

Lindsey Ferrentino is one of the busiest playwrights in New York. She currently has not one but two plays running in the city – This Flat Earth at Playwrights Horizons and Amy and the Orph…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 08:26AM

Concert Review: Audra McDonald — Another Fabulous Performance by Susan Miron

There were the inevitable crowd-pleasers on which Audra McDonald puts her impassioned stamp.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:22AM

Q&A video and photos: Things are blooming with The Secret Garden at Cirencester’s new Barn Theatre by Terri Paddock

The Barn Theatre’s inaugural production of The Secret Garden extended by a fortnight – which very helpfully allowed me to fit another trip to Cirencester and a post-show Q&A …

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 08:20AM

French Singer Johnny Hollyday's Assets Frozen By Court As It Considers Inheritance Dispute by Artsjournal2

French law forbids the exclusion of any children, but the singer left his estimated £100 million estate only to the daughters he adopted with his fourth wife. But he made his will in Califo…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 08:15AM

Coconut review at Ovalhouse Theatre, London – ‘disappointing take on British-Pakistani Muslim identity’ by Bridget Minamore

Plays that explore life from the point of view of women of colour are few and far between. It’s a shame, then,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:12AM

A Very Busy Adam Rippon Stopping In Hartford With 'Stars On Ice' by Susan Dunne

Adam Rippon is riding high. The figure skater just won a medal at the PyeongChang Winter Games. He’s traveling the country with “Stars on Ice,” which is coming to Hartford April 22. An…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:05AM

One Thousand Nights and One Day by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell This new musical fantasia, produced by The Prospect Theater Company, with book and lyrics by Jason Grote and music by Marisa Michelson, conjures the old and new…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:02AM

‘Gripping, original & entirely unexpected’: PLASTIC – Old Red Lion Theatre by Liz Dyer

Kenneth Emson’s script for Plastic is unusual, a rapid-fire rhyming verse that somehow still feels very natural in the mouths of teenagers, and which is brought brilliantly to life by an e…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Sales Of Thrillers Have Overtaken Everything Else In Britain, But Why? by Artsjournal2

There's an old bromide that people want certainty in uncertain times - and crime fiction usually ends with a very certain solution, that of the main mystery. In addition, "while the essence …

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 08:00AM

Full casting announced for UK production of The Gronholm Method

Internationally popular Spanish play The Grönholm Method, which has now been translated into English for London audiences, has just announced its cast members.

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:00AM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Obsidian Tear/Marguerite and Armand/Elite Syncopations review at the Royal Opera House, London – ‘idiosyncratic mixed bill’ by Neil Norman

For the final triple bill of the Royal Ballet season, the only connection between the pieces is that their makers have been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:56AM

Interview with Maria Mileaf, Director of ‘Feeding the Dragon’ by Navida Stein

Theater director Maria Mileaf is back at Primary Stages for a third time with the production Feeding the Dragon, written and performed by theater and television veteran Sharon Washington. Fe…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:47AM

Gillian Ayres, Abstract Painter Who Deeply Loved The Feel Of Oils, Has Died At 88 by Artsjournal2

Ayres "used her hands, brushes, parts of cardboard boxes and brooms to arrange the vivid images that distinguished her work for more than 60 years. She often spent more time staring at a wor…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 07:45AM

Review: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk at the Royal Opera House by Rosemary Waugh

Despicable acts: Rosemary Waugh reviews Shostakovich's opera, based on the same short story that inspired William Oldroyd and Alice Birch's recent film. The post Review: Lady Macbeth of Mts…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:30AM

Director Jonathan O’Boyle: ‘After treading water in my 20s, I wanted to go on and not look back’ by Matthew Hemley

The success of musical revivals of Hair and Pippin has seen the director’s star rise, but he is equally comfortable taking on

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Let Us Pause To Consider The Historic Cultural Significance Of Beyoncé Headlining The Coachella Festival by Artsjournal2

She created a performance themed around HBCUs - historically Black colleges and universities - and educated, while entertaining, the audience. "Coachella has come to be known for an easygoin…

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Where Do Best Musicals Come From? by JK

As we inch ever closer to the end of another Broadway awards eligibility season, I thought it might be interesting to look at the ultimate winners of the last 20 years. What were their prima…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:30AM

Twang!! review at Union Theatre, London – ‘meta-musical with bags of heart’ by Paul Vale

When the original production of Twang!! closed in January 1966, it was the most expensive flop in the West End to date.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:26AM

Shortlist announced for 2017 Ian Charleson Awards by Georgia Snow

Sope Dirisu, Ellie Bamber and Tamara Lawrence are among the actors nominated for this year’s Ian Charleson Awards. The awards are named

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Edward Gorey Spent Years Doing Covers And Illustrations For Paperbacks by Artsjournal2

Of course, he also drew his own covers and illustrated his own books, but he had a longtime gig with Doubleday Archer, illustrating "serious" paperbacks, for a while. "As collector Lance Cas…

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Less than a fifth of workers in performing arts are working class – report by Giverny Masso

Less than a fifth of employees working in music, performing and visual arts are from a working-class background, a new report claims.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:09AM

RSC actor Leo Wringer: ‘Quentin Letts made an unforgivable racial slur against me’ by Matthew Hemley

Actor Leo Wringer has accused critic Quentin Letts of an “unforgivable racial slur” against him. The actor, appearing in the Royal Shakespeare

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‘Circus is wonderful because it’s so multinational’: Interview with CircusFest producer Molly Nicholson by Emma Clarendon

"There are lots of different elements to do with circus that keep audiences fascinated. The skills of the performers continue to thrill – I have been watching circus regularly for 10 years…

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Theatre Has A 'Titanic' Disaster On Opening Night by Artsjournal2

That's right, a theatre performing a musical Titanic had to cancel when debris started falling on stage "shortly after the ship hits the iceberg."

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Monday, April 16, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Cowpuncher review at Southbank Centre – ‘Inspired Wild West re-imagining hampered by longeurs’ by Anna Winter

Cowpuncher is a collaborative project with pulling power. In addition to costumes by Vivienne Westwood’s partner Andreas Kronthaler, it’s scored by celebrated

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NEWS: Matt Henry makes his Shakespeare’s Globe debut in Barrie Rutter’s production of The Two Noble Kinsmen by Press Releases

Olivier Award winner for musical Kinky Boots, Matt Henry will make his Shakespeare’s Globe debut in Barrie Rutter’s The Two Noble Kinsmen, by John Fletcher and William Shakespeare, openi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:31AM

Poll: Do you like Kiln Theatre as the new name for the Tricycle? by Matthew Hemley

Last week, it was announced that the Tricycle Theatre in north London has been renamed the Kiln Theatre. Artistic director Indhu Rubasingham told

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:28AM

Brief 4/16: NYTW Gala, Broadway Benefit Concert for Parkland, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories New York Theatre Workshop will host its 2018 gala tonight, and Broadway stars will unite in Sunrise, FL for a benefit concert for Parkland

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Nervy Playmaker - Risky Phil - Play Review

Risky Phil - Young People's Theatre - Toronto, ON - **** (out of 5 stars)Written by Paula Wing, Directed by Stewart ArnottRuns until April 27th 2018                            …

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NEWS: John Gordon Sinclair & Laura Pitt-Pulford are cast in The Grönholm Method at the Menier Chocolate Factory by Press Releases

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for the UK premiere of Jordi Galceran’s The Grönholm Method. Making his UK directorial debut, BT McNicholl directs Jonathan Cake (F…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:02AM

‘A highly enjoyable evening’: I WISH MY LIFE WERE LIKE A MUSICAL – Live at Zedel ★★★ by Jonathan Baz

From the opening number which promises so much, through to the second half that might feel as though it is dragging on just a bit too long, the audience’s plight is fully acknowledged in t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, April 16, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Be More Chill” to Premiere Off-Broadway this Summer, BroadwayCon Changes Venues, and “Harry Potter” is the Most Expensive Play in Broadway History! “To…

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Palmyra, Eurohouse, Battersea Arts Centre, London, review: A smashing double-bill that will haunt you by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas bring their beguiling, unsettling brand of absurdism – a hit at the Edinburgh festival – to London

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:52AM

Tell Me the Truth About Love review at Sage Gateshead – ‘feel-good community opera’ by Chris Collett

Streetwise Opera is a charity that provides singing lessons and performance opportunities for people that have experienced homelessness. A co-production with Northern

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AM

John Barrowman in concert review at Leicester Square Theatre, London – ‘wildly entertaining’ by Paul Vale

Seth Rudetsky began his Broadway @ Leicester Square Theatre concert series with Patti Lupone in 2013, then returned last year with Audra

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Young Composer Tonia Ko Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship by Blouin Artinfo

The Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced the 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship for 29 year-old Young Concert Artists composer Tonia Ko.Appointed on the b…

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'Ballet Black: Double Bill 2018' at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London by Blouin Artinfo

This October, the acclaimed dance company Ballet Black will return to London's Theatre Royal Stratford East with a stunning show "Double Bill 2018." Led by Artistic Director Cassa Pancho, th…

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‘Blue My Mind’ at Rich Mix, London by Blouin Artinfo

Rich Mix in London will be screening the Swedish fantasy drama film "Blue My Mind" on April 21, 2018.The film is written and directed by the Swiss actress and director Lisa Brühlmann. The p…

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‘Cleopatra Jones’ at Regent Street Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

Regent Street Cinema in London will be screening the 1973 American blaxploitation action comedy film "Cleopatra Jones" on April 18, 2018.The film is directed by the American actor and film d…

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‘The Cat Returns’ at Prince Charles Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

Prince Charles Cinema in London will be screening the 2002 Japanese animated fantasy film "The Cat Returns" on April 15, 2018.The film is directed by the Japanese animator and director Hiroy…

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‘Society’ at Prince Charles Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

Prince Charles Cinema in London will be screening the 1989 American body horror film "Society" on May 30, 2018.The film marks the directorial debut of producer, director, and writer Brian Yu…

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‘From Russia with Love’ at Prince Charles Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

Prince Charles Cinema in London will be screening the 1963 British spy film "From Russia with Love" on April 17, 2018.The film is directed by the British film director and screenwriter Teren…

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'Our Country's Good' at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London by Blouin Artinfo

Timberlake Wertenbaker's epic play “Our Country's Good” will be soon be on stage at Theatre Royal Stratford East, London.Set in 1787, “Our Country's Good” tells the extraordinary tru…

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'Half Breed UK Tour 2018' at Soho Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

Opening in mid-April is the play “Half Breed” as it begins its UK Tour 2018 on April 16, 2018. London’s Soho Theatre will play host to the hour-long play, which has been nominated for …

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NEWS: Casting revealed for Michelle Terry’s gender-blind inaugural season at Shakespeare’s Globe by Press Releases

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced casting for Hamlet and As You Like It, the opening shows of Michelle Terry’s first season as artistic director.

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And Scene #54 - Theater History Pop Quiz: Elizabethan & Restoration Era by Andscenepod, Michael Salerno

Welcome to this week’s episode of the And Scene Theater Podcast! In Act 1, we bring you the latest theater news including the results of the 2018 Olivier Awards in London, and a new musica…

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Stellar cast assembled for Sydney Opera House season of Assassins by Arts Review

The Sydney Opera House has announced the final cast members for its upcoming production of the critically-acclaimed musical Assassins. After a sold-out season at the Hayes Theatre Co, which …

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Mishandled Archive by Tara Fatehi Irani

Tara Fatehi Irani writes on her year-long project, making 365 performance-installations which shared micro-histories from her family archive from Tehran. The post Mishandled Archive appeared…

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‘It’s hard to feel anything for anybody’: INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT ASSEMBLY – Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

The trouble with Instructions for Correct Assembly is that for a drama which depends on the contrast between humanoid robots and real flesh and blood, there are no sympathetic human beings.

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Stagecoach at 30: How a small Surrey stage school became a worldwide business by Nick Smurthwaite

Stagecoach, which this year celebrates its 30th birthday, has provided a platform for actors, singers and dancers. Nick Smurthwaite looks at its

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Did you hear? @JamieMusical is going to the movies – with live screenings from the West End in July

The award-winning much-loved British musical will be broadcast live by satellite from London’s Apollo Theatre to cinemas across the UK, Ireland and Europe on 5 July 2018.

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The Dark Fantasies of “Carousel”  by Hilton Als

The new staging of the musical is an intimate extravaganza, packed with ideas about the body, gender roles, and fear of closeness.

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Right Now by Arts Review

An exquisite portrayal of one woman’s crisis, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre presents Catherine-Anne Toupin’s daring black comedy, Right Now in an Australian premiere from 21 Ap…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:43AM

Voices of America, Sadler's Wells, London, review: William Forsythe takes the English National Ballet clubbing by Zoë Anderson, Zoë Anderson

A new programme of works by American artists sets ballet to electronic music with joyful results

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:36AM

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT ASSEMBLY Royal Court, SW1 by Libby Purves and Friends

SCI-FI AND SORROW   We begin with a tiny proscenium box, an almost Punch-and-Judy window, framing Harry and his wife Max: nice middle-aged people, evoked to sitcom perfection by a beard…

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How many people can you save in a relationship? WATCH In The Shadow of the Mountain’s new trailer by Featured Content

The world premiere of Felicity Huxley-Miner's new mental health play In the Shadow of the Mountain is coming up fast as part of the King's Head Theatre's first-ever Who Runs the World? seaso…

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‘All the plays are entertaining and original’: UNDER-EXPOSED 2018 – Old Red Lion Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

The Other. The Outcast. The Overlooked. The Visionary. Those who don’t ‘fit in’ with everyone else aren’t always appreciated in their lifetimes, but their impact is felt in the long …

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Monday, April 16, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (April 16-22) by Natasha Tripney

Tina! The Tina Turner Musical – Aldwych Theatre, London Casting announced for Tina Turner musical This one’s going to be big. Directed by

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Lyn Gardner: Is honesty always the best policy? by Lyn Gardner

We’ve all been there. A friend has written, or directed, or has a role in a new production. You’ve been to see

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Monday, April 16, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 4/15-4/16/2018

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, April 16, 2018 - Monday, April 16, 2018.

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Queensland Symphony Orchestra appoints new Director of Artistic Planning by Arts Review

As Queensland Symphony Orchestra continues to achieve critical acclaim for its musicality and long-term vision, Chief Executive David Pratt has announced that one of the country’s leading …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:51AM

THE STING Sings by Peter Filichia

If it only had a heart. We’re warned right from the opening number that this is “the story of deception,...Continue Reading The post THE STING Sings appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

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Look What We Made by Arts Review

Look What We Made is an eclectic collection of maker stories from across Australia, lovingly brought to you by the people behind frankie magazine. Inside you’ll meet hatmakers and brewers,…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:32AM

Mo Gilligan review – newfound star flexes his character-comedy chops by Brian Logan

Leicester Square theatre, LondonThe south Londoner’s hit character sketches transfer smoothly from social media to the comedy club in this crowd-pleasing showIt’s been a big year for sou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM
Monday, April 16, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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La Traviata set to enchant Arts Centre Melbourne’s State Theatre Stage by Arts Review

American powerhouse soprano Corinne Winters will make her Australian debut in Melbourne this week in the classic role of Violetta Valéry in La Traviata. A recent nominee in the Internationa…

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The Gender Agenda, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London — sexual politics as a game show

A new work by Philip Venables satirises popular entertainment while challenging gender conventions

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Dance News: The 12th Annual Dance Parade Themed “The Cabaret of Life” Announces Four Grand Marshalls by The Dance Enthusiast

The 12th Annual Dance Parade themed “The Cabaret of Life” announces 4 Grand Marshalls: Camille A. Brown, Mickela “Bare Feet” Mallozzi, DJ Doc Martin and Rafael Espinal.

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Dance News: Martha Graham Dance Company Announces Residency at Google's NYC Headquarters by The Dance Enthusiast

Martha Graham Dance Company announces residency at Google's NYC headquarters. The Company’s artistic leadership, dancers, and school faculty are designing the artistic ideas for exploring …

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Ben Crawford Is the New Star of Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera by Andy Lefkowitz

Power-voiced stage alum Ben Crawford begins his run in Broadway's longest-running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, on April 16. The talented actor takes …

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To Celebrate Lar Lubovitch Dance Co's 50th Anniversary, Luminous Artist, Peggy Baker Reflects on Dancing with Lubovitch by The Dance Enthusiast

In To Celebrate Lar Lubovitch Dance Co's 50th Anniversary, Luminous Artist, Peggy Baker Reflects on Dancing with Lubovitch, Baker says, of her early career, "... the encounter with Lar’s d…

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This Elephant Is Always in the Room - Why director Jo Bonney has a dead animal haunt the characters in 'Mlima's Tale'

Why director Jo Bonney has a dead animal haunt the characters in Mlima's Tale---In Lynn Nottage's world-premiere drama Mlima's Tale at the Public Theater, the title character is murdered in …

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