Who is Sumi Jo? Shines on stage, who lives her life like a nun in order to always give the best performances. Who loves dogs more than anything else. Who enjoys being alone. Who is generous…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:51PMTuesdays With Morrie. Act II Playhouse, Ambler Pennsylvania through July 29, 2018. The memoir called Tuesdays With Morrie is famed for its portrait of a real-life inspirational profes…
SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 10:37PMWhen I first heard the name of this play, I immediately thought of all the games I’d play as a kid where the taunt “Na na, you can’t catch me” was often heard. After seeing the show …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:31PMAnnapolis Shakespeare Company’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare, directed by Sally Boyett and Donald Hicken, is being performed on the grounds of St. John’s…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:30PMPrinceton Summer Theater's revival of Wendy Wasserstein's 'Uncommon Women and Others' shows women coping with problems that are far from solved today. Mark Cofta reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:27PMAlthough he has directed several celebrated films, including the cult classic Shortbus, and Rabbit Hole, which earned Nicole Kidman an Academy Award nomination for her performance, with anot…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:09PMThose who doubted that a Yiddish-language production of “A Fiddler on the Roof,” directed by Joel Grey, would turn out to be a great joy (“a shtik naches”) might react to Jackie Ho…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:03PMWe’ve all heard of the sage advice, “be careful what you wish for.” But it should be doubly heeded when there’s magic involved. In writer and director Craig Houk’s Cold Rain, a spe…
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The final Chicago performance of "The Cher Show" at the Oriental Theatre was cancelled Sunday afternoon after a technical malfunction. Instead of the planned performance of the pre-Broadway …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:45PMThis immersive British import at Roy Arias Stages puts a crusty toilet in the center of the audience, but it lacks the film version’s sense of seamy tragedy.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:18PMThe Muny's first rainout of its historical centennial season took place during the Saturday, July 14 performance of the world regional premiere of Jersey Boys. While Mother Nature had plans …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06PMEpisode 546: The Success of How to Succeed: Following it rare recent professional production in London, Tim and Thos cast their eyes over the evergreen How To Succeed in Business Without…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 547: A Night in the Ukraine with Evita: Tim and Thos sit down to discuss two very different shows from the late 1970s - the greatest of the Lloyd Webber and Rice collaborations, …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 548: Alexander Hamilton and Jon Peterson: Meet me inside the room where it happens as you join Nick, Mike Shapiro and Tonia as they discuss Hamilton opening in London. That would be …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 549: A Musical Theatre Meander: Join Dom and Thos as they follow their muse for a marvellous musical theatre meander, encompassing everything from Florodora to South Pacific by w…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 539: Fringe Cuts – Musical Theatre Aristocracy: It’s Fringe Round Up Time – so join Thos for the next couple of weeks as he talks to the people behind some of shows at his ye…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMMusicalTalk Episode 559 Edited and Presented by Thos Ribbits
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 538: Waiting for the Right Girls Upstairs: Follies at the National. Nick and Dom discuss Stephen Sondheim's Follies - currently playing at the National Theatre. This production sta…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 528: My Crazy Ex Girlfriend is A Bat out of Hell: Nick and Antonia take a visit to West Covina, California to talk about the musical TV show - Crazy Ex Girlfriend; Nick, Amy and Andr…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 529: Finding Half A Sixpence after going Into The Woods: Join Nick and Dom as they talk about seeing Half A Sixpence at the Noel Coward Theatre - featuring new songs by Stiles and Dr…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 530: Royal Vauxhall in the Best Possible Taste: With the 70th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe barely a month away, Thos sits down with writer and composer, Desmond O…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 531: Royal Vauxhall – Behind the Scenes: Join Thos as he talks to some of the actors involved in MusicalTalk’s Pick of the Fringe from last year, Royal Vauxhall - cabaret queen…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 532: Rosie Ashe on Committee at the Donmar Warehouse. Nick chats to Rosie about the new chamber-musical playing at the Donmar Warehouse looking at the court case involving a Britis…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMIs Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Legendary 1947 Broadway musical Allegro really an artistic failure – or is it any good? It’s the question that people have been asking for seventy years …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 534: Allegro Ago-go (Part 2): Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Allegro received a mixed reception in 1947 and didn’t get to Europe until it opened in London 69 years later. In p…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 535: What to See at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017: With the Festival Fringe reaching its seventieth anniversary, there has never been a better time to go to the world's largest …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 536: Stop the Musical – The MusicalTalk Pick of the Fringe: Join Thos as he talks to the writer, performers and producer of this year’s MusicalTalk Pick of the Fringe, the wo…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 556: It Shoulda Been You! And for Thos, it was! It’s time to learn more about this wonderful American musical which deserves to be much better well known world-wide as Thos tal…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 537: Honeymooning With Stephen Weiner: Composer Stephen Weiner discusses his upcoming musical adaptation of The Honeymooners, and his journey through the exciting and chaotic lan…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 558: HG Wells’ The Time Machine: Music! Mystery! Morlocks! It’s 1959, the golden age of science fiction, and a mysterious man arrives at Radio Woking to present a thr…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 560: The Hamilton Hype Balderdash (A Culled Collation of Conversation with Dick, Nick, Thos and Annie!) Nick and Thos discuss last year's Dick Whittington (for the last time!) and …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 550: You are '17, Going on '18... Join Nick and Tonia as they discuss the big shows of 2017 including 42nd Street, Hamilton, An American in Paris, Follies, Pinocchio, On the Town, Th…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 563: Buried Treasures: Prior to its much anticipated arrival in London, Thos sits down for a wonderful chat with the talented writers of hit Edinburgh Fringe show, Buried - winne…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 564: A Brief Encounter with Alex Lacamoire: Nick and Dom discuss Brief Encounter now playing at the Empire Cinema in the West End, and Nick chats to Hamilton’s orchestrator, a…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 565: Thrilled by Thrill Me!: Thos sits down with Harry Downes and Ellis Dackombe, the impressive stars of the national tour of award-winning musical, Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 566: Forgive Us, Oh Father! It’s confession time as Thos chats to Harry Style and Arnoud Breitbart, the two people behind the fresh and impressive new British musical, Forgiv…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 567: Chomping at the Savoy: In this bumper episode, Dom and Thos have a wide ranging conversation about Gilbert and Sullivan (with a dose of Offenbach thrown in) and find many conv…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 568: Follies in Focus: As the Royal National Theatre announces that its star-studded and star-attracting production of Sondheim’s Follies will be returning to London in 2019, Thos …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PM Episode 569: Marry Me on a Little Strictly Field Trip to a Ballroom: Dom treats you to this week’s episode - as he talks to Alistair Kitchen about this production of Sondhiem’s Marry M…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 570: Our Love Never Dies for Jamie, Carolina and The Girl from the North Country: Nick chats to Robert about musicals we’ve never mentioned on MusicalTalk - Everybody’s Talking a…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 571: The Biograph Girl: Thos meets Jenny Eastop, the director of the first professional revival of Warner Brown and David Heneker’s well received 1980 classic British musical, …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 573: All Trains lead to Coney Island: Join Nick and Dom for a whirlwind discussion involving lots of random shows and topics - including On The 20th Century, Girl Crazy, The Woman …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 562: Merrily we Ramble Along: Jeremy Sams on the post Lloyd-Webber musical. Michael Billington recently said of Andrew Lloyd Webber: “For all his attempts to encourage new talent…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 561: You’ve Got to be Carefully Thought: Musical Musings with YouTube’s Kevin Lynch. Join Nick and YouTube musician Kevin Lynch as they discuss such varied topics as Spongebob …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 551: Shows for 2018... and how to see them for cheap! Tonia and Nick delve into some of 2018's new shows in London and Broadway. Nick then shares his tips for ensuring you don't alwa…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 552: Merry Quizmas and a Happy New Earful 2018: It’s time to see in the new year with the now obligatory MusicalTalk festive period quiz – a merry mix of quirky questions and s…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 553: Everybody's Talking About 2017. Robert tells Nick of his highlights for 2017 including Follies, The Grinning Man, Everybody's Talking about Jamie - with light touches on The G…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 554: Hamilton: The Greatest Show, man! In this week's episode we discuss two musucals that use modern music to tell the story of historical figures. First Nick and David talk The Gre…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 555: Making Noise with Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie The writer-composer team — a.k.a. Noisemaker — discuss, with Michael Gordon Shapiro, their musical “Atlantic: A Scottis…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 540: Fringe Cuts – From Brecht to Bricked! (with a bit of Brown): More songs and conversations from this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe – so join Thos for the low down on…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 541: Strictly Young Frankenstein's Girls: Nick sits with Antonia to discuss what he thought of Young Frankenstein - now playing at the Garrick Theatre; Antonia shares her thoughts on…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMDom and Robert are let off the lead by Nick and are allowed to talk to their heart's content about the more un-known shows of Kander and Ebb including The Rink, The Visit, Zorba and Woman of…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 543: It Shoulda Been Buried in the Scottish Woods: It’s time for another Fringe Round Up Time – so join Thos and noted composer, Michael Gordon Shapiro, for the next couple of …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 544: Stop the Toxic Thrill Machine, Oh Father!: It’s time for more Edinburgh Festival Fringe insights from Thos and Michael Gordon Shapiro, the noted composer, as they look int…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 545: Piers Chater-Robinson on writing Peter Pan - The British Musical: Once upon a time, Nick saw a musical of Peter Pan at the Cambridge Theatre starring Ron Moody. This musical…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 527: On The Tonys and On The Town: Nick is joined by Robert Gordon as they sit down to discuss the Tony Award results, The Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of On The Town, H…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 526: Remembering William David Brohn: In this week's episode - we re-play our 2008 interview with legendary orchestrator William David Brohn - who passed away in May 2017. Hear Bill …
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 525: Producing and Directing: Ever wondered what a director brings to a production? Found yourself pondering what a producer actually does? Perhaps you’ve puzzled over ho…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 524: The Craft of the Song-Writer – Numbers: In this bumper edition, Thos sits down with up-and-coming writer, Henry Carpenter, the man behind the cult hit, the Quentin Denti…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 523: Val Vigoda Loves You! (plus ENO Carousel reviewed): Musician/lyricist/actor Val Vigoda talks about transitioning from indy pop to musical theatre, playing a six-string electri…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 522: Floyd Collins: Join Tim and Thos as they discuss the haunting and original 1996 Adam Guettel musical based on the true story of tragic pot-holer, Floyd Collins, in Kentucky 19…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 521: Paper Hearts - A New British Musical: With its triumphant return to London this week (prior to a week in Hamburg), Thos looks at hit fringe show, Paper Hearts, where love, pas…
SOURCE: traffic.libsyn.com at 08:00PMEpisode 520: "Annie Get Your Gun" at the Union Theatre - "Annie Get Your Gun" at the Union Theatre - David Herzog returns to chat with director Kirk Jameson about this latest London incarnat…
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A dazzling roster of Broadway stars turned out for the 20th anniversary of Broadway Barks in Shubert Alley to find new loving homes for adoptable dogs and cats from more than two dozen shelt…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:58PMBy Douglas Mayo
Mixing a modern love story with fact-based historical drama, Love, Genius and a Walk transfers from New York for a London pub theatre tour, with dates at the Rose and Crown a…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:57PMSince the introduction of the Travel Ban, has there been a quantifiable increase in Islamophobia? After being officially pulled out of the Paris Agreement, will present and future Americans …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:42PMJena Tesse Fox, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Lucie Arnaz. Jan Simpson joins in and we review Mary Page Marlowe @ Second Stage Theater, Log Cabin @ Playwrights Horizons, …
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:30PMThe soul of this production truly lies in the exemplary cast that is flawless. Wilson Jermaine Heredia (a sincere Papi) will melt your heart with his vocal prowess. Genny Lis Padilla (a lovi…
SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 12:26PMThe bio-musical about the entertainment icon ends its out of town try-out at the Oriental Theatre July 15 ahead of a New York arrival this fall.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PMMany Broadway fans came to know stage and screen star Jesse Tyler Ferguson for his iconic portrayal of Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. But in an alternate unive…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PMThe theater students at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, MD, are a plucky bunch. When the school had no funds for production, they organized as a club and got a budget from the Stud…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:21PMThe doomed luxury liner sinks nightly as part of a season that sets each of its productions on and around bodies of water.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PMIn a neon green hoodie, jeans and white tennis shoes, comedian Michael Che, a stand-up comic best known for his “Weekend Update” co-hosting gig on “Saturday Night Live,” took the sta…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:05PMBarry Humphries appears in this tribute to Weimar era composers in his most daring character yet – himself – along fellow Melbournian Meow Meow for the ride along with Aurora Chamber Orc…
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The Tony-winning Broadway favorite succeeded Bette Midler in the title role beginning in January.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AMAs the Tony-winning 2018 revival closes July 15, Playbill looks back at the careers of the 1993 productions of Millennium Approaches and Perestroika.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:45AMThe revival of Tony Kushner’s landmark account of a bewildered nation at the dawn of the AIDS epidemic became the most Tony-nominated play in history.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AMWith Why is Eartha Kitt Trying to Kill Me?, UrbanArias has given us an operatic gem, and the talents assembled for the production have encased this most entertaining work in pure gold. What…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:32AMWith book, music, and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy, Heathers the Musical is a faithful rock musical adaptation of the 1988 hit film Heathers, a dark comedy complete with a c…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:23AMOther presidents have dawdled, too, but President Trump is the first to go this long without awarding national medals in the arts and humanities.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:18AMLast night, July 14, My Fair Lady celebrated its 100th performance at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center. The cast celebrated with a cake backstage and BroadwayWorld was there for…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AMBroadway Barks, produced by Broadway CaresEquity Fights AIDS, took place yesterday, Saturday, July 14, 2018 in Shubert Alley.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AMAs directed by Michael Grandage, whose revival of John Logan’s Red is just around the corner at the Wyndham’s Theatre, The Lieutenant of Inishmore proves that some black humour doesn’t…
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