Monday, September 17, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Woody by Arts Review

Who is Woody? Woody is a children’s musician, teacher and dad. He loves to foster music in his own children. His 12 year old daughter is working on her EP. Woody has a mobile ukulele scho…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:55PM

VIDEO: Heather Headley Sings A Moving Tribute to Marin Mazzie by Stage Tube

Today Tony Award-winner Heather Headley mourned the loss of Broadway star Marin Mazzie in a fitting tribute to the late actor's life and legacy. As an impromptu tribute to Marin, Heather per…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:47PM

Spartacus: the rise and rise of an unlikely hero by Arts Review

When the Australian Ballet premieres its new production of Khachaturian’s ballet Spartacus this week, it will be another moment in an extraordinary story of rehabilitation. Spartacus, a lo…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:36PM

Broadway Alum Darren Criss Wins His First Emmy for American Crime Story, Jeff Daniels Wins for Godless by Eric King

Broadway alum Darren Criss took home his first Emmy Award September 17 for his chilling take on murderer Andrew Cunanan in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12PM

Darren Criss, Rachel Brosnahan, Jeff Daniels, and More Take Home 2018 Emmy Awards by Olivia Clement

Check out the full list of winners at the 70th annual primetime Emmy Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Melbourne Fringe: Tomfoolery – The Words and Music of Tom Lehrer by Arts Review

Everything old is sort of new again… whether or not you are familiar with the works of Tom Lehrer, Loaded Productions presentation of Tomfoolery, currently playing at the Gasworks Thea…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:57PM

Thinking Cap’s Crooked Captures The Pain of Adolescence And The Pain Of Being A Parent by Bill Hirschman

Thinking Cap Theatre’s Crooked superbly captures the fear, confusion and pain of being an adolescent – and the same fear, confusion and pain struggling to raise one. With vibrant perform…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:54PM

You and I by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

While Barry was to become famous writing plays about the very rich, the Whites are of the middle class and live on earned money. In the play’s second act, eight months have passed, and mon…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:42PM

A winding path to a life in dance: A talk with Natsumi Sophia Bellali by Admin

Life can take us on many twists and turns, guided by a sure compass of a powerful passion. For many dancers, that passion is particularly strong. Where the compass may lead can be rough terr…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:23PM

Playing to the Gods (Book Review) by Wendy Caster

In the acknowledgements at the end of Playing to the Gods: Sarah Bernhardt, Eleonora Duse, and the Rivalry That Changed Acting Forever, author Peter Rader explains that he (with a …

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:12PM

Sports didn’t interest Owen Vaccaro, but a theater class sparked a passion for acting by Sandie Angulo Chen

The young star of “The House With a Clock in Its Walls” has been on the big screen since age 7.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:04PM

Philly Fringe 2018: Revolution Shakespeare presents ‘Troilus and Cressida’ by Mark Cofta

Revolution Shakespeare’s annual free Shakespeare in Hawthorne Park presents an all-female version of the rarely seen 'Troilus and Cressida.' Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:04PM

Adventure Theatre MTC Conducting DC-Wide Search for Teen Musical Theatre Stars by News Desk

Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC) seeks eight middle and high school students (aged 11 – 18) for the roles of Huckleberry Finn, Jim, Mary Jane, and Alice in Huckleberry Finn’s Big River, a w…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:03PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Answered: Isaac Sutton: "Broadway Israel" at Feinstein's/54 Below by Adam Rothenberg

When you are Jewish & love Broadway, how can your ears not perk up when you get an e-mail with a show titled Broadway Israel. That’s exactly what happened when I heard that Israel’s very…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:48PM

Review: ‘If I Forget’ at Studio Theatre by David Siegel

When I grew up in a small New Jersey shore town with a single synagogue to serve many surrounding communities, I recall a particular question uttered within my family and my own Jewish tribe…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:44PM

Photo Flash: Disney Spotlights Latin Actors in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month by BroadwayWorld

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Broadway casts ofThe Lion King,AladdinandFrozenpartnered with photographer Ciro Gutierrez for a special photo shoot.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32PM

The Broadway League needs to get its act together to honor Marin Mazzie properly! by Nitelifeexchange

The news hit everyone in the Broadway community like a brick – Broadway star Marin Mazzie, who appeared in over a dozen Broadway shows, had died at the age of 57, following a three-year ba…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 09:30PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: The Broadway League and Committee of Theatre Owners Do the Right Thing and Dim, and will Dim All of the Lights for Marin Mazzie! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday th…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:30PM

Alana Culverhouse appointed as new Executive Director of Co3 Australia by Arts Review

Western Australia’s flagship contemporary dance company, Co3 Australia, has announced the appointment of Alana Culverhouse as its new Executive Director. Alana joins Co3 after 10 years wit…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:08PM

Diverse Faces In Spaces Does Not Equal Diversity by Joe Patti

You know I am a sucker for fun and interesting ideas for arts organization so I read Danielle Jackson’s recent piece on Artsy, Art Spaces Can Bridge Social Divides—But First You Need…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 09:06PM

ENDURING LIGHT by Jeremy Gerard

With her life s work, Mazzie s gift to theatergoers and colleagues alike was happiness in its purest state.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:06PM

Broadway League Will Now Dim All Broadway Marquee Lights in Memory of Marin Mazzie by Andy Lefkowitz

The Broadway League has announced an adjustment to a prior decision to dim the marquee lights of only six Broadway theaters on September 19 in memory of the late three-time Tony nominee Mari…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:04PM

Review: ‘The Events’ by Theater Alliance at the Anacostia Playhouse by Beatrice Loayza

A wrenching agitation pervades the gray clouded confines of The Events, in which a diverse chorus group is slaughtered by a gunman. Save one person, Claire (Regina Aquino) the church chorus …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:03PM

Rebecca Hall Haunts Her No. 1 Queer Fan in ‘Soundstage’ by David Cote

A hybrid theater-video installation by Rob Roth, 'Soundstage' casts Rebecca Hall as the archetype of a 'strong female lead,' and the object of obsession for Roth's reclusive protagonist.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 09:01PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Box Office Holds Steady As Shows Close And Springsteen Takes A Break by Lee Seymour

Three musicals played their final curtains - to varying levels of enthusiasm.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:52PM

People You Should Know . . . Erwin Maas by Zack Calhoon

Erwin Maas is a New York-based theatermaker, educator and international arts advocate from the Netherlands. He has worked extensively in Australia, Europe, South Africa and USA. In New York,…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:48PM

Who Will Win at the 70th Annual Emmy Awards? Full List Updating LIVE! by BroadwayWorld

Tonight is the the 70th Emmy Awards Hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che, the telecast will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles at 800 PM ET on NBC. BroadwayWorld will be upda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24PM

The Lion King: Disney’s Pride Still Rules the Savanna by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ Long-Run Lookback: Disney’s Tale of Simba Remains Awe-Inspiring The post The Lion King: Disney’s Pride Still Rules the Savanna appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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The Lion King: Another Ride on the Circle of Life by Jesse Oxfeld

Long-Run Lookback: ★★★ The Disney warhorse still looks spectacular, even if it's not entirely engaging The post The Lion King: Another Ride on the Circle of Life appeared first on New …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 07:59PM

Sylvia review – suffragette musical is a hit in the making by Michael Billington

Old Vic, LondonThis hip-hop-infused story of Sylvia Pankhurst’s struggle and socialism has the audience on its feet in acclamation If you create a musical about (British) history with a pr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48PM

Theatre Review: ‘Emilie La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight’ at Silver Spring Stage by Jv Torres

Voltaire once wrote, “We should be considerate to the living; to the dead we owe only the truth.” Playwright Lauren Gunderson has done exactly this with a fascinating trip through time …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:38PM

Theater Review: FUN HOME (San Diego Repertory Theatre at the Lyceum Stage) by Tony Frankel

MORE THAN BROADWAY, THIS PRODUCTION IS MORE INTIMATE WITH MORE HEART AND MORE FUN Wise and warm, funny and tender, this 100-minute family memory-play musical charts the twisted courses of a …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:26PM

Review: A One-Man Funeral With Many Lives in ‘I Hear You and Rejoice’ by Ben Brantley

Mikel Murfi’s virtuoso performance about the life and death of a redoubtable woman is a many-tongued wonder of Irish storytelling.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:24PM

Samuel French Announces High School Competition for Royalty-Free CHICAGO: High School Edition Licenses by BroadwayWorld

Last Thursday at the Educational Theatre Association EdTA National Conference, Samuel French. Inc. announced the launch of The Chicago High School Edition Razzle Dazzle Competition, a nation…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PM

All Broadway Theatres To Dim Lights For Marin Mazzie September 21 by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway community mourns the loss of Tony Award nominee and Theater Hall of Fame inductee Marin Mazzie, who passed away last Thursday, September 13 at age 57.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:18PM

James & Jamesy in the Dark by Joel Benjamin

"James & Jamesy in the Dark" is apparently the product of a long trial and error rehearsal process according to the aforementioned program notes.  The self-involving process, unfortuna…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 07:08PM

All Broadway Theatres Will Dim Their Lights to Honor the Late Marin Mazzie by Ryan McPhee

The Tony Award nominee died September 13 at 57.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:08PM

Clive James: Injury Times by Arts Review

The publication of Clive James’ Sentenced to Life was a major literary event. Facing the end, James looked back over his life with a clear-eyed and unflinching honesty to produce his…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:00PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Tari Kelly and Edward Studemayer of the Anastasia National Tour by Broadway.com

Tari Kelly and Edward Studemayer stop by Broadway.com HQ to chat about the Anastasia national tour and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Robert Cuccioli to Star in FUN HOME at White Plains Performing Arts Center by BroadwayWorld

The White Plains Performing Arts Center WPPAC hasannounced the cast for the New York Regional Premiere ofFUN HOME,playing October 12-28, 2018. Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Music…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

‘Black-ish’ Star Jenifer Lewis Wears Nike on Emmys Red Carpet in Support of Colin Kaepernick by Rachel Yang

Broadway actress and “Black-ish” star Jenifer Lewis wore a custom Nike sweater with the brand’s emblem on the Emmys red carpet in support of Colin Kaepernick. “I am w…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:00PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Philly Fringe 2018: Tribe of Fools presents Caitlin Corkery’s ‘Fly Eagles Fly’ by Mark Cofta

Tribe of Fools’ 'Fly Eagles Fly' parodies Philly football fans in a new play with heart, ideas, and parkour. Mark Cofta reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:59PM

Odds & Ends: Darren Criss Stars in Reading of Nick Jonas' New Play & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today and this weekend. Darren Criss Stars in Reading of Nick Jonas' New Play Darren Criss and Nick Jonas, both former stars…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Book Review: “Another Life” — Curing Writer’s Block by Helen Epstein

This slender memoir reads like a rambling conversation with a literary stranger you meet on a train.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:36PM

East Liberty arts hub Kelly Strayhorn Theater turns 10 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The theater named for two of Pittsburgh’s brightest stars is a player in the local and global cultural conversation.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:33PM

THE AЯTS by Darryl Reilly

Conceived and written by Kevin Doyle, "THE AЯTS" offers sophomoric antics that are a virtual parody of performance art techniques. There’s a lot of buzzers à la Richard Foreman. The sho…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:31PM

'Mary's Wedding' at Montgomery Theatre: War, dreams, and love

"Mary's Wedding" by Stephen Massicotte is a big-screen romance of a play, and it has found regional success repeatedly since its debut in 2000. The Montgomery Theatre's version preserves the…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 05:20PM

Broadway in Chicago announces 10 additional off-season special shows by Kt Hawbaker

On Monday, Broadway in Chicago announced an additional line-up of 10 off-season special shows taking to the stage during the 2018-19 theater season. These productions will join the previousl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:18PM

Hugh Jackman, David Yazbek, and More to Headline An Evening With CBS Sunday Morning Live by Ruthie Fierberg

Host Jane Pauley brings the weekly TV program to NYC Town Hall October 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: ARMS AND THE MAN (City Lit at Edgewater Presbyterian Church) by Lawrence Bommer

ARMS HAS LEGS George Bernard Shaw was not amused when his serious-minded “pleasant play” Arms and the Man, produced in 1894, was diminished into the 1908 operetta The Chocolate Soldier. …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:57PM

A New Life: Josh Groban Dishes On His New Sound and His Latest Acting Gig by Alexa Criscitiello

Josh Groban has been mighty busy since ending his Tony Award-nominated performance in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. With some exciting new projects in the pipeline, Josh sat …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

Audra McDonald, Kelli O'Hara and Jeremy Jordan Slated for Concerts at Town Hall by BroadwayWorld

The internationally acclaimed Broadway concert series hosted and music directed by Sirius XM Radio Star Seth Rudetsky is finally landing smack dab in the middle of Broadway itself this fall.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

Easy Meeting Scheduling With Doodle by Drew McManus

If I can put on my grumpy Gen-X arts admin hat for a moment, I have to say that the older I get, the less I enjoy trying new apps. Instead, finding something that works and sticking with it …

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:45PM

SONGLINES Hightide Festival, now Walthamstow by Libby Purves and Friends

LOOKING OUT TO SEA,  AT PAST AND FUTURE       With the feral teenage violence of HEATHERS (scroll to it below)  all snarling and murdering in the West End, and the manic cheerleader ene…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:45PM

Broadway Berth Memoirs: 3 Tributes to Neil Simon by American Theatre Editors

Recollections of the master comic playwright from his longtime publicist and 2 actors who originated roles in his work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:43PM

One Night Only: All-Asian ‘Into the Woods’ by Matthew Wexler

Ann Harada stars as the Witch in a one-night-only concert version of 'Into the Woods' presented by National Asian Artists Project (NAAP) and Prospect Theater Company.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:32PM

The Broadway.com Show: Play Along with the Stars of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tour by Broadway.com

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's Noah Weisberg reveals all the yummy details about the new tour.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Broadway Grosses: SpongeBob SquarePants Surpasses One Million Dollars as Audiences Bid Farewell to Bikini Bottom by Broadway.com

Teary-eyed audiences might have said goodbye to the 12-time Tony-nominated musical SpongeBob SquarePants on September 16 just before residents of Bikini Bottom packed up their dressing …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

‘Mary Poppins’ Will Fly Back to London + More Regional Theater News

You don’t have to be a Broadway baby to scratch your onstage acting itch. In fact, all around the country—and outside of it—there are bustling theater communities producing…

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:00PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Know a Theatre: Off Square Theatre Company of Jackson, Wyo. by American Theatre Editors

This theatre in the 'Last of the Old West' brings entertainment---and bear spray---to the Rocky Mountains.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:59PM

Grosses Analysis: SpongeBob SquarePants Ends Broadway Run on a High Note by Andrew Gans

Carousel and Gettin’ the Band Back Together also played their final performances on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:57PM

Broadway Bucket List: Be More Chill Star George Salazar Breaks the Mold As He Sings His Dream Roles with the Help of Lauren Marcus & Joe Iconis

George Salazar recruits Be More Chill co-star Lauren Marcus to perform musical numbers from Little Shop of Horrors, Sunday in the Park with George and Joe Iconis' The Untitled Unauthorized H…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:55PM

VIDEO: Watch the Babe, the Lady & the Star Make Their Way to Broadway in THE CHER SHOW! by BroadwayWorld

Superstars come and go. Cher is forever. For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries, and letting…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 9/17 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 03:54PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 9/16/18 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 9162018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:54PM

14 Broadway and Off-Broadway Shows Offering Ticket Discounts This Month by Adam Hetrick

Catch the Tony-winning revival of Once On This Island, and snag tickets to see the acclaimed Yiddish-language revival of Fiddler on the Roof.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 9/17

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 03:36PM

Take a Look at The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona at Geffen Playhouse by Hannah Vine

The production is scheduled to run through October 7 at the Gil Cates Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:35PM

The Broadway.com Show: Dear Evan Hansen's Ben Levi Ross, Jessica Phillips & More Preview the Tour by Broadway.com

The cast and creators of the Dear Evan Hansen tour come together to preview the anticipated production.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Simon Callow Brings A Christmas Carol To Arts Theatre This Christmas by Editorial Staff

By Editorial Staff Simon Callow returns to the Arts Theatre this Christmas in his acclaimed one-man production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Tickets on sale now. This post Sim…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:30PM

Review: Misty at the Bush Theatre by Nabilah Said

Nabilah Said's twin cinema review of Anrizé Rene's work. The post Review: Misty at the Bush Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 03:29PM

Theatre Jobs: What Does It Take to Be a Broadway Stage Manager by Ruthie Fierberg

The three recipients of the Del Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in the Art of Stage Management share advice and anecdotes from their decades working with titans like Cynthia…

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:18PM

Elisabeth Moss on ‘Her Smell’ and Why She Won’t Do a ‘Mad Men’ Reboot by Brent Lang

Elisabeth Moss puts it all out there as the strung-out rock star at the center of “Her Smell.” The Alex Ross Perry drama earned raves for the Emmy winner when it screened at this…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:02PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Telling her mother’s war story on stage with a piano by Celia Wren

Theater J presents a powerful story of a teenager who escaped the Nazi regime.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:54PM

Greenlit: Halle Berry Will Make Her Directorial Debut in ‘Bruised’, ‘Titanic’ is Broadway Bound + More

Greenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you’ll find an opportunity to land an audition!  …

SOURCE: Backstage at 02:48PM

Photos: In Rehearsal with APOLOGIA Starring Stockard Channing & Hugh Dancy by BroadwayWorld

Direct from London,Alexi Kaye Campbell's biting play makes its New York debut withStockard Channingin a powerhouse performance as a woman facing the repercussions of her past. The company is…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

Photo Flash: Get A First Look At The Regional Premiere Of OSLO by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Pioneer Theatre Company's production ofJ.T. Rogers' award-winning drama, Oslo, in its first major regional premiere, running through Saturday, Sept. 29, 201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PM

The Casts of THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS and SISTAS: THE MUSICAL to Sing National Anthem at the Yankees Game by BroadwayWorld

The casts (and their alumni) of Off-Broadway's long-running hits THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS and SISTAS: THE MUSICAL have been selected to perform the National Anthem for the New York Yankees h…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:34PM

Our Future is Human: A Review of “Prime Time: #FutureSelf” at the MCA by Alyssa Motter

The MCA's after-hours gathering served as an affirmation of our need for human connection when our social interactions and pubic debates move increasingly online.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 02:34PM

Disney on Broadway Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with These Stunning Ciro Gutierrez Portraits

A salute to the Latinx dancers slaying audiences in Disney musicals on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:29PM

Meet The Cher Show’s Babe, Lady, and Star by Adam Hetrick

The new musical arrives on Broadway November 1 at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

Sara Bareilles, Brandon Victor Dixon, Bonnie Milligan, More Join Broadway Acts for Women Concert by Andrew Gans

Cecily Strong and Martha Plimpton will host the A is For fundraiser.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:25PM

At Last – The Etta James Story UK Tour by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo At Last – The Etta James Story UK Tour is back in this September and October starring Vika Bull. Book Now! This post At Last – The Etta James Story UK Tour first …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:22PM

Go Inside Rehearsals for Apologia Starring Stockard Channing and Hugh Dancy by Hannah Vine

The new play by Alexi Kaye Campbell is set to debut Off-Broadway at Roundabout September 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Broadway Beat: See stars at the Broadway Flea Market - and a massive puppet in 'King Kong'

Our monthly roundup of Broadway news and notes for Philadelphians who follow that scene.

SOURCE: Philly.com at 02:18PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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VANJARI: The Mother/Daughter Cabaret! Is Reprised at Don’t Tell Mama on September 16th and 25th

Vampingo Productions presents the return of VANJARI: The Mother/Daughter Cabaret!, starring Evangeline Johns and Ariana Johns, at Don’t Tell Mama on Sunday, September 16th at 4:00 PM and T…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:58PM

First Look at Antigone in Ferguson at Harlem Stage by Hannah Vine

The adaptation draws parallels between the Greek tragedy and the death of Michael Brown in 2014.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PM

VIDEO: Get A First Look at OKLAHOMA! at Theatre Under The Stars in Houston by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at OKLAHOMA at Theatre Under The Stars in Houston Check out video of the production below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

VIDEO: A Recap of Eric Ulloa's Instagram Takeover At TUTS! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has an inside look at Pamela's First Musical Carolee Carmello took over the BWW Instragram this past Saturday, and gave followers a behind the scenes look into the show's first…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

Tony Carlin Joins BERNHARDT/HAMLET on Broadway, Replacing Paxton Whitehead by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes, Artistic DirectorCEO announced today that Tony Carlin Junk has stepped into the role of Louis in the world premiere of the Roundabout-commissioned pla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:48PM

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ writer Levenson’s new epic probes Jewish identity by Nelson Pressley

Middle East politics and deep secrets strain a D.C. family.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:48PM

Bobby Cannavale Joins Daphne Rubin-Vega in New Podcast Series Inspired by Empanada Loca by Olivia Clement

The horror audio series The Horror of Dolores Roach is adapted from the acclaimed solo show that starred Rubin-Vega.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

'Frankenstein' story is a powerful allegory for loss in Lifeline's adaptation by Kerry Reid

The Modern Prometheus is getting quite a workout on Chicago stages this year, with three adaptations of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” opening this fall and a fourth in the spring. The …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:45PM

Why Marilu Henner Did Ben Platt’s Stage Makeup by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Marilu Henner and pays tribute to Marin Mazzie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:40PM

Tony Carlin to take over role of Louis in ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’ by Caitlin Huston

Understudy Tony Carlin will take over the role of Louis in “Bernhardt/Hamlet,” replacing Paxton Whitehead who has left the production for health reasons. Carlin, whose recent Bro…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 01:38PM

It’s time for the Tennessee Williams Theater Festival – September 27-30, 2018

La La can both dread the end of summer and also think September is one of the best months of the year in Ptown. The sunsets are intense, the humidity is gone and the air and water temperatur…

SOURCE: ptownnitelife.com at 01:33PM

Gettin' the Band Back Together Sets Cast Album Release Date by Andy Lefkowitz

We know what we're gettin' and when! The brand-new musical Gettin' the Band Back Together has announced the release of its original cast album on CD and in digital formats o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Tony Carlin Takes Over for Paxton Whitehead in Broadway's Bernhardt/Hamlet by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway veteran Tony Carlin has stepped in for the role of Louis in Theresa Rebeck's world premiere play Bernhardt/Hamlet. Carlin, who was originally understudying the role, replaces To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

The Broadway.com Show: Meet the Stars of the North American Tour of Miss Saigon by Broadway.com

Miss Saigon stars Emily Bautista, Anthony Festa and Red Concepcion preview the North American touring production.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

First-Ever Broadway Homecoming Dance to Take Place September 24 by Ruthie Fierberg

Tickets are now on sale for the inaugural season-kickoff event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Tony Carlin Steps Into Bernhardt/Hamlet, Replacing Paxton Whitehead by Olivia Clement

Carlin, previously the understudy for Louis, will continue in the role for the world premiere on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Colette Redgrave stars in Picasso’s Women at Gallery Different by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon spoke to Colette Redgrave about starring in Picasso’s Women at the Gallery Different.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Emily Blunt Takes on the Role of a Lifetime in Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins Returns’

Stepping into the sensible shoes of one of cinema’s most iconic roles, previously played by an Oscar-winning legend, is far from an easy task. But judging by Disney’s newly relea…

SOURCE: Backstage at 01:00PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Fiddler on the Roof ****1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Isa Goldberg September 20, 2018:  Translated into numerous languages for performances the world over, Fiddler is a popular tale, about tradition. That is why this Yiddish language pr…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:55PM

Alcina, Theater an der Wien, Vienna — disenchantment

An overly fussy staging threatens to overwhelm Handel’s opera about a magic island

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:52PM

'Sanctions' at Delaware Theatre Company: Hard-hitting Bruce Graham drama

Delaware Theatre Company opens its season with the world premiere of Philly playwright Bruce Graham's "Sanctions," in which a college football program gets started again after coming off NCA…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:50PM

How to Choose Between College or Conservatory for Theatre Majors by Adam Hetrick

Frozen’s Jelani Alladin, Newsies’ Andrew Keenan-Bolger, and Aladdin’s Telly Leung speak about the key factors that determined their decision on where to go to college.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Kate Rockwell, Jordan Roth, John Mulaney, Lea DeLaria, More Set for The 24 Hour Musicals by Andrew Gans

The evening will be held at Broadway’s American Airlines Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:43PM

In wake of suit against New York City Ballet, audiences and funders should demand answers  by Sarah L. Kaufman

Three dancers are out, but claims of sexual degradation and a toxic environment must trigger a broader reckoning. 

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:42PM

THE 24 HOUR MUSICALS Come to Broadway Ft. Kate Rockwell, Jordan Roth, and More by BroadwayWorld

Today, The 24 Hour Plays announced that they will bring The 24 Hour Musicals to Broadway for the first time. The evening, which is in partnership with The Lillys, will pay homage to the wome…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Photo Flash: Remembering the Great Marin Mazzie by Walter McBride

Today, BroadwayWorld remembers Mazzie with an extensive photo gallery of her life onstage and off.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

GETTIN' THE BAND BACK TOGETHER Broadway Cast Recording Available 9/28 by BroadwayWorld

SH-K-BOOM RECORDS will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the new musical comedy Gettin' The Band Back Together in digital and streaming formats on Friday, September 28.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

The Forgotten Film From The Dick Van Dyke Show’s Morey Amsterdam and Rose Marie by Ramsey Ess

Carl Reiner’s The Dick Van Dyke Show was ground zero for a number of comedy mainstays. It introduced the world to Broadway star Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Morey Amsterdam, and Richar…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:41PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Curve of Departure - Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie, is offering $15 Industry Rush Tickets for all performances. May be purchased in person only, 2 hours before performance. …

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:36PM

Production Availability at Corn Productions by Bt

Corn Productions, or the Cornservatory, is located at 4210 N. Lincoln avenue and has availability for a lot of time slots in 2019. We have availability from January 6 - February 16, March 3…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:36PM

Are you ready for the Gift's 2019 season? 'Doubt' it. by Kt Hawbaker

The Gift Theatre has announced the lineup for its 2019 season, along with a handful of leadership updates. The company’s year begins in January with “Ten” (Jan. 10 – 20), an annual r…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:35PM

First Look at the Regional Theatre Premiere of Oslo by Hannah Vine

The production is scheduled to run September 14—29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

Swansong by Steven Morris

The post Swansong appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

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Remember My Name: Fame the Musical Will Arrive in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

The current hit U.K. touring production of Fame the Musical has announced a stop in London's West End in fall of 2019. The 30th-anniversary staging will play a five-week limited run at t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Your Picks for the 2018 Emmy-Nominated Series That Should Become Musicals by Lindsey Sullivan

The 70th annual Emmy Awards will air on NBC on September 17, and some of Broadway's brightest will be in attendance as nominees. As previously reported, the evening's noms include Da…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Broadway.com Fall Preview: Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones & Bobby Cannavale on Their Lovefest, The Lifespan of a Fact & More by Broadway.com

Learn all about The Lifespan of a Fact with Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones and Bobby Cannavale.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

Cherry Jones, Bobby Cannavale & Daniel Radcliffe Explore Truth, Art and The Lifespan of a Fact by Paul Wontorek

The fall theater scene is kicking into high gear with an exciting crop of plays, revivals and new musicals hitting the stage. The Broadway.com 2018 Fall Preview highlights the stars and show…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18PM

University of Delaware REP presents Peter Shaffer’s ‘Lettice and Lovage’ by Gail Obenreder

University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players bring back the old chestnut 'Lettice and Lovage' and find it's still pretty tasty. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:07PM

Review: Turn Me Loose, a play about comic genius Dick Gregory  by Lorraine Treanor

Dick Gregory was never afraid to speak truth to those who most needed to hear it. Even when it fell like acid rain. Gregory—the rebel comedian who paved the way for provocative, black funn…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:06PM

Review: The Events, a survivor’s view of a mass shooting by Tim Treanor

We are riveted by a need to understand the perpetrator of a mass shooting, but isn’t it more pertinent to know what the survivor feels? After all, it’s much more likely that we w…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:06PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Laramie Project’ at Iron Crow Theatre by Steve Charing

Nearly 20 years ago, a 21-year-old gay college student named Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, robbed, beaten, pistol-whipped, tied to a fence and left to die on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyomi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:04PM

Read Reviews for Uncle Vanya at the Hunter Theater Project by Olivia Clement

See what critics think of Richard Nelson's production of the Chekhov classic, now playing at Hunter College.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

‘A distinctive play whose subject matter is seldom tackled in a theatrical context’: THE UNSPOKEN – Barons Court Theatre by Michael Davis

Written and directed by Jody Medland, The Unspoken is a distinctive play whose subject matter is seldom tackled in a theatrical context.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Samuel French Launches ’Razzle Dazzle Competition’ for Chicago: High School Edition by Adam Hetrick

High schools across the U.S. can enter to win rights to a royalty-free production of the hit Kander and Ebb musical in celebration of composer John Kander’s 90th birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Stage review: 'Ma Rainey' belts out black America's blues in August Wilson's earliest work by Christopher Rawson

Vanessa German’s charisma is a highlight of the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre production, extended through Oct. 14.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00PM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Underscore Theatre Company announces 2018-19 season by Kt Hawbaker

Underscore Theatre Company will produce two musicals and the 5th annual Chicago Musical Theatre Festival during its 2018-19 season. The season kicks off this fall with Jamie Shriner’s one-…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:55AM

Ann Harada Will Play the Witch in All-Asian Into the Woods Concert by Andrew Gans

Raymond J. Lee and Jason Ma will also be part of the evening, presented by the National Asian Artists Project and Prospect Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Photo Flash: First Look At Corey Cott in the New Musical LAST DAYS OF SUMMER in Kansas City by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Kansas City Repertory Theatre first show of its 20182019 season - the World Premiere musical, LAST DAYS OF SUMMER, now on stage through September 30, 2018. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

VIDEO: Get A First Look At LAST DAYS OF SUMMER at Kansas City Rep by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Kansas City Repertory Theatre first show of its 20182019 season - the World Premiere musical, LAST DAYS OF SUMMER, now on stage through September 30, 2018. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

Exclusive: Hear a Track From Gettin’ the Band Back Together's Original Broadway Cast Album by Olivia Clement

Listen to “Do Over” from the new Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

First Look at Matt Doyle and Katie Rose Clarke in Huey Lewis Musical The Heart of Rock & Roll by Hannah Vine

Gordon Greenberg directs the new musical, which opened at San Diego’s Old Globe September 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:28AM

Get an Exclusive Sneak Preview of Tim Federle's Latest Book, Nate Expectations by Ryan McPhee

The actor-turned-author weaves lessons from his life on Broadway into the third book for young readers after Better Nate Than Never and Five, Six, Seven, Nate!.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:19AM

Joe Mantello, Cicely Tyson, David Henry Hwang & More Named Theater Hall of Fame Inductees by Andy Lefkowitz

Eight longtime contributors to the New York theater scene have been named 2018 inductees into the Theater Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement in the American Theater. The talented creative…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Podcast Episode 159 – Pulitzer Prize Winner, David Auburn

I’ll never forget the gasp that came from the audience at the end of Act One when I saw David Auburn’s Proof on Broadway.  It was one of those great twists/reveals/secrets and …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:10AM

Artist Interview: Mally Khorasantchi Discusses her New Work, “The Hidden Secrets of Trees,” at Walter Wickiser Gallery in NYC by #cota

By Shari Lifland (@Shariontheaisle) Award-winning Naples, Florida-based artist Mally Khorasantchi has a vibrant, organic style that is uniquely her own. Her newest works, now on exhibit at W…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 11:09AM

Episode 159 – David Auburn by Reilly Hickey

https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/804857-episode-159-david-auburn.mp3   I’ll never forget the gasp that came from the audience at the end of Act One when I saw David Auburn’…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:08AM

Raymond Gubbay: ‘I left my own company because I couldn’t work with Sony’ by Matthew Hemley

Theatre impresario Raymond Gubbay has given his most frank account yet of why he parted ways with the company that still bears

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:02AM

Exclusive! Hear Tony Winner Andrea Martin on the New Episode of the Hilarious Support For This Podcast from Jessica Fontana & Ryan Langer

If you love Christopher Guest films or Netflix's American Vandal, check out the hilarious improved podcast Support For This Podcast.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:01AM

Text of the Day: Holy Shit by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive: Watch Javier Muñoz Perform a Song in Disney's Elena of Avalor by Olivia Clement

The Hamilton actor is a guest star in the upcoming television movie event Elena of Avalor: Song of the Sirenas.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:58AM

See Jennifer Simard Perform at The Green Room 42 by Hannah Vine

Bernadette Peters, Betty Buckley, Victor Garber, and more came out to support the Tony nominee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

Producers of Six announce Instagram casting call for new show Club Mex by Georgia Snow

Producers of new musical Six have announced they will be holding open casting for their next show via Instagram. Six review at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:51AM

Darren Criss Takes Part in Reading of Nick Jonas' Play Dessert First by Andrew Gans

Molly Shannon, Killian Donnelly, Nina Dobrev, and more were also part of the reading at the Château Marmont.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:49AM

This Sentence by [email protected] (jdstokely)

By Kendra Fanconi. Kendra Fanconi explains why it might take us eighty-eight minutes to digest one simple sentence about climate change.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:45AM

War and Peace, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff — four-hour epic with thrilling vocals

The music in David Pountney’s production sometimes lacked momentum while the staging was cramped

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:45AM

The Village, Stratford East — striking use of movement and music

Nadia Fall’s production is a well-acted and uplifting tale of a community rising up against oppression

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:42AM

Tide Whisperer review on Tenby beach – ‘thought-provoking stories’ by Steph Power

Under director Kully Thiarai, National Theatre Wales is sharpening its resolve to be a people’s theatre. Tide Whisperer, a new site-specific work

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:42AM

BWW Review: Richard Nelson Gives UNCLE VANYA The Rhinebeck Treatment by Michael Dale

For the better part of the present decade, playwrightdirector Richard Nelson has been going seriously Chekhovian, first with a quartet of plays set during the Obama years in the Rhinebeck, N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:42AM

Broadway on TV: Nick Jonas, Hugh Jackman, & More for Week of September 17, 2018 by TV News Desk

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of September 17, 2018

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Rockers on Broadway's 25th Anniversary Benefit Concert Will Honor Michael Cerveris and Simon Kirke by BroadwayWorld

Rockers on Broadway will honor Broadway's own, two time Tony Award winner for Fun Home and Assassins, Michael Cerveris as well as legendary Rock amp Roll drummer from Bad Company and Free, S…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - September 17th - Gettin' The Band Back Together and Play That Goes Wrong Top Growth! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

The top growing current Broadway musicals wereGettin' The Band Back Together6.07,Head Over Heels5.77,Pretty Woman3.51,My Fair Lady3.10 andAnastasia2.91.The top growing current Broadway plays…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of Tony Stinkmetal's SLASHR by Walter McBride

SlashR is a taught and sexy thriller set in the traumatized New York of November 2016. What starts as a mundane murder investigation of a young man prone to using dating apps soon exposes a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

What's Playing on Broadway: September 17-23, 2018 by Bww Special

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for September 17-23, 2018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Debut of the Month: A Man of Many Roles! Christian Borle Makes His Directing Debut with POPCORN FALLS by Julie Musbach

Christian Borle is stepping into a brand new role making his New York directorial debut with Popcorn Falls. Borle spoke with BroadwayWorld about the challenges of the new position.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- A Special Edition with the Company of BE MORE CHILL! 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 10:32AM

Sarah Brightman Will Release New Album HYMN and Embark on a World Tour by BroadwayWorld

Sarah Brightman will unveil her much anticipated fifteenth full-length album, HYMN, on November 9, 2018. This marks the multi-platinum, GRAMMY award-nominated, classical crossover pioneer's…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Emily Blunt & Lin-Manuel Miranda Bring Magic to the Big Screen in First Trailer for Mary Poppins Returns by Andy Lefkowitz

We're counting down the days till the cinema release of Mary Poppins Returns, the highly anticipated sequel to the classic film Mary Poppins. At long last, Disney has offered up the firs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

New York Theater Talk Series Ends Production After 26 Years by Andrew Gans

The long-running talk show was co-hosted by its co-creator, Susan Haskins-Doloff.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

Metropolitan Opera, Public Theater, Signature Theatre, and More Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill offers an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry, serving as the online source for careers in theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:17AM

Carrie St. Louis and Natalie Walker Will Appear in My Favorite Murder Tribute Concert by Adam Hetrick

The true crime podcast will come to life in an October 2 concert also featuring Justin Bowen, Ashley De La Rosa, and Tee Boyich.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

Review: James & Jamesy in the Dark at curtainup.com/ by Deirdre Donovan

latter-day clowns Aaron Malkin and Alastair Knowles invite audiences to go on a magical journey of the imagination that shakes out Socrates old maxim: Know thyself.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:14AM

Margo Seibert to Release Solo Debut Album by Adam Hetrick

77th Street, the new album from the star of Rocky and In Transit, will be released October 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

Review: Eugenious! at curtainup.com-London by Lizzie Loveridge

A home grown rock musical is set to become the 1980s cult sensation for the twenty first century . . . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:08AM

Something wicked: why I mashed up Macbeth and Othello by Jude Christian

Shakespeare’s tragedies need to be told for today’s world. It’s time for their female voices to be brought to the foreWhen you’re a freelance director and you’re given a play to co…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06AM

Review:Collective Rage at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Jen Silverman's quintet of unhappy gender bashing Betty Boops doesn't always achieve its satiric aim

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:05AM

Review: Uncle Vanya at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer

Richard Nelson has Chekhov's unhappy Russians air their unhappiness and grievances around a kitchen table

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 10:05AM

‘A defiant & intelligent display of strong womanhood’: WASTED – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Any musical can only be as good as its underlying book and Wasted, based upon the lives of the four Brontë siblings (three girls and a boy) is written around a very strong core.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

A Little Theatre That Might by Howard Fishman

Howard Fishman writes about the ups and downs of a regional-theatre company in Chester, Massachusetts.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 10:00AM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Film Review: “Rodents of Unusual Size” — Scary! Creepy! by Gerald Peary

How will PC New Englanders react to seeing nutria gunned down by hunters, and some bashed on their heads to make sure they are dead?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:54AM

Inside Opening Night of Richard Nelson's Uncle Vanya at the Hunter Theater Project by Hannah Vine

The production, which debuted on the West Coast this year, is the inaugural production of Hunter's new Theater Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

On John Ritter and “Three’s Company” by Trav S.D.

I miss the underrated and prematurely-stolen-from-us comic actor John Ritter (1948-2003). Skilled at slapstick and adept at delivering verbal comedy, he was taken for granted in his lifetime…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:48AM

Watch the New Trailer for Mary Poppins Returns, Starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda by Ryan McPhee

The movie musical from Rob Marshall, also featuring Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Angela Lansbury, and Meryl Streep, arrives in theatres December 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

VIDEO: Everything is Possible in the New Trailer for MARY POPPINS RETURNS by TV News Desk

Walt Disney Studios has releasedan new trailer for MARY POPPINS RETURNS. Watch the trailer below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:36AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, September 17, 2018 by Susan Grace

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43rd Toronto Int’l Film Festival Rewards ‘Green Book,’ Generating Awards Buzz

Canada’s Entertainment District just hosted hundreds of movie screenings at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival, which wrapped Sept. 16. As always, the festival culminated wit…

SOURCE: Backstage at 09:30AM

Foxfinder, Ambassadors Theatre, London — menaced by a metaphor

Dawn King’s dystopian drama should feel topical, but it’s poorly served by this staging

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:29AM

Exclusive Podcast: Go 'Behind the Curtain' with the Prolific Theatre Historian Ethan Mordden by Behind The Curtain

Theatre historian Ethan Mordden pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he fell in love with musical theatre, what musicals are deserving of a second look, and why Bob Fosse is t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Countdown to AN AMERICAN IN PARIS in Theatres: Day Cinq- At the Tonys! by BroadwayWorld

As we await the musical's big screen release, we're counting down by flashing back through its journey so far. Today, watch as the company celebrates opening night on Broadway in April 2015.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Photo Flash: Andrew Rannells, Mandy Patinkin and More Attend Showtime's Pre-Emmys Celebration by BroadwayWorld

On Sunday, September 16, SHOWTIME Networks hosted a privation celebration for the 2018 EMMY nominees at the ChateauMarmont.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM

Did Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson adopt a baby pig? by Usa Today, Mary Cadden, Usa Today

Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson may have be marking an unconventional relationship milestone with an unconventional pet -- a baby pig.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 09:19AM

War and Peace review at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff – ‘rendered with timely brilliance’ by Steph Power

Thanks to its gargantuan forces – with more than 60 named roles and a vast chorus reflecting its epic novel forbear –

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AM

‘Intriguing & for the most part engaging’: EASTERN STAR – Tara Arts by Shanine Salmon

Eastern Star is intriguing and for the most part engaging discourse around the intersection of journalism and dissidence but, despite its revision since last year, it still feels like work-i…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Behind the Curtain: Filmed musical 'An American in Paris' leaps into local cinemas; Kyle Abraham's new piece for New York City Ballet by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The filmed musical will be screened at the Carnegie Science Center and Mr. Abraham’s work can be seen at Lincoln Center in New York.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Henry C. De Mille: Author of Cecil B. by Trav S.D.

Having had occasion to write about Cecil B. Demille and William C. de Mille, we thought it appropriate to pay honor to the father who set them on their path, playwright Henry Churchill de Mi…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:48AM

Livestreaming events from the Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival at Sandglass Theater in Vermont—Friday 21 September - Sunday 23 September 2018 by [email protected] (thea)

By HowlRound TV. Sandglass Theater presents events from the Puppets in the Green Mountains Festival in Vermont livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network a…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:45AM

Inside Out Dorset: Coastal Encounters review – ‘eclectic, ephemeral installations’ by Fergus Morgan

This is kind of cool. Over nine days of watery September sunshine, Dorset’s Inside Out Festival offers a varied roster of arts

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:34AM

Fame the musical UK Tour and West End by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo LATEST:Fame the musical will have a limited West End transfer from 11 September – 19 October 2019 at the Peacock Theatre. Tickets on sale 1 October 2019 with casting to…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:19AM

BWW's On This Day - September 17, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on September 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AM

Exclusive Podcast: Broadway's Backbone with Living Legend Stephen Schwartz by Broadway's Backbone

Broadway Legend Stephen Schwartz believes life works a-lot better if you give to others what you would like to receive back. He was eight years old when he went to his first Broadway Show, b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:12AM

A Haunted Existence review at The Island, Bristol – ‘meticulous account of gay men’s lives’ by Ben Kulvichit

In 1954, 17-year-old Geoffrey Patrick Williamson, questioned by police officers while on a train home from Exeter to Bristol, gave the names

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:04AM

NEWS: Touring production of Fame the Musical will transfer to the West End in 2019 by Press Releases

Fame the Musical, currently on an extensive UK tour celebrating 30 years since the original Miami production, has announced a West End transfer to London’s Peacock Theatre from 11 Septembe…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:02AM

‘One of the most heartwarming shows I have ever seen’: FLOWERS FOR MRS HARRIS – Chichester ★★★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Flowers for Mrs Harris is one of the most heartwarming shows I have ever seen and a return to the great British musical. The audible gasps, from the audience, at certain parts a testament to…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Stage drapers J&C Joel launch grant scheme worth £10,000 for UK theatre by Georgia Snow

Stage drapers J&C Joel have launched a grant scheme in partnership with the Theatres Trust to give a theatre £10,000-worth of supplies

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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BROADWAY HEAT: Pretty Woman (The Championship Round!) by JK

THIS IS IT! THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND!THE BROADWAY HEAT: PRETTY WOMAN EDITION!HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.After several weeks, and t…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:54AM

Italy’s New Generation Festival: Promoting culture through a galaxy of rising stars by Ian Herbert

Mozart’s Don Giovanni, a full staging of Shakespeare’s Henry V, plus a carnival of fringe events – the Florentine festival with opera

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:44AM

2018 Theater Hall of Famers. RIP Marin Mazzie. Lear and Mockingbird Casts Complete. The Week in NY Theater by New York Theater

2018 Theatre Hall of Fame inductees: Actors Rene Auberjonois, Christine Baranski, Cicely Tyson Playwrights Maria Irene Fornes, David Henry Hwang, Adrienne Kennedy Director Joe Mantello Produ…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:35AM

David Crosby and Friends, Shepherd’s Bush Empire — late-septuagenarian protest rock

The tone moved from mellow to defiant during an evening of finely crafted solos and rock-solid harmonies

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:30AM

#StageFavesSongOfTheWeek - Jonathan Groff & the original cast of #SpringAwakening perform "The Bitch of Living" on @Letterman

With its cast producing hand-held microphones and the band always fully visible onstage, SPRING AWAKENING exploded onto Broadway in 2006, reminding everyone that musicals could be cool! Our …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:15AM

#StageFavesSongOfTheWeek - Jonathan Groff & the original cast of Spring Awakening perform "The Bitch of Living"

With its cast producing hand-held microphones and the band always fully visible onstage, SPRING AWAKENING exploded onto Broadway in 2006, reminding everyone that musicals could be cool! Our …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:15AM

Poll: Would you be prepared to share your job with another person? by Matthew Hemley

Last week, Charlene Ford made West End history when she became the first performer to secure a job share on the musical

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:10AM

Review: Heathers, The Theatre Royal Haymarket by Gabriel Wilding

Lip gloss and murder, a deadly concoction. One that Heathers brews up with camp, infections and gleeful enjoyment. The adaptation of the cult classic ‘80s film zips with wit, humour and so…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:06AM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Visits TINA in the West End by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda went to see Tina on the West End last night, September 16, and had nothing but positive things to say about the production, and his pal Adrienne Warren.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:06AM

‘Powerful new adaptation’: BLOOD WEDDING – Omnibus Theatre by Liz Dyer

Federico García Lorca’s rural tragedy Blood Wedding gets a distinctly urban makeover in George Richmond-Scott’s powerful new adaptation.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Fame the Musical announces West End transfer for 30th anniversary by Georgia Snow

The 30th anniversary production of Fame the Musical, which is currently touring, will transfer to the West End next year. Fame will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Royal Shakespeare Company pledges to make live musicians more prominent in its productions by Georgia Snow

The Royal Shakespeare Company has said it will feature live musicians more prominently in its productions in future, claiming that they are

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:54AM

‘It’s hard not to sound like a raging slut’: Vanilla’s Laura Mead on writing about sex by Featured Content

Why is writing about sex so tricky as a woman? Laura Mead recounts her own sexual faux-pas on her way to exploring them onstage in new play Vanilla, premiering at Tristan Bates Theatre in a …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:40AM

NEWS: Writers of hit musical Six bring Hot Gay Time Machine to the Trafalgar Studios by Press Releases

Hot Gay Time Machine by multi-award-winning comedy duo Zak Ghazi-Torbati and Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss (Marlow and Moss are co-writers of current West End hit musical Six), arrives in the We…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

From When I Wake review at Tramway, Glasgow – ‘masterclass in gothic set design’ by David Pollock

From When I Wake the Want Is is the second album by Aberdonian musician Kathryn Joseph, a singer and songwriter of unnerving

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:25AM

VIDEO: Watch the Final Curtain Call of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, Including a Speech by Director Tina Landau by Stage Tube

SpongeBob SquarePants The Broadway Musical concluded its Broadway engagement at the Palace Theatre 1564 Broadway at West 47th Street last night, September 16, 2018. Laura Heywood captured a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18AM

‘TV now is run more by accountants & marketing executives’: Glenn Chandler on why he returned to theatre after Taggart by Featured Content

After phenomenal success with the world's longest-running detective series, Taggart, Glenn Chandler has been writing, directing and producing for the stage with gusto. For his latest, KIDS P…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:17AM

Frida Kahlo: Long Live Life – Fiery and Eloquent by Sandi Durell

  by Alix Cohen   Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican painter who employed folk art style in surreal, nationalist, Catholic, and distinctly autobiographical images. She came thro…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:14AM

Podcast: Broadway Bullet Welcomes Adam Heller, Julia Knightel, Raquel Suarez Groen, Robert Diamond by BroadwayWorld

We're meeting people all over the theatre scene in this episode. A Letter to Harvey Milk recently concluded it's Off-Broadway run, and I am sure it will become a regional staple. Adam Heller…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06AM

Brief 9/17: American Songbook Association Gala, Jeremy Jordan and Jason Robert Brown Concert, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories The American Songbook Association will present its first annual gala tonight, Jeremy Jordan and Jason Robert Brown team up for a concert at Sub…

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Better Off Dead review at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough – ‘bleakly funny’ by Will Ramsey

While fake news isn’t at the centre of Better Off Dead, it certainly swirls around the edges of this bleakly comic play.

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Mark Shenton views the latest week of news & openings in the West End, across the UK & in New York by Mark Shenton

News, reviews, controversies and commentary from the West End and Broadway, including the first West End job share and the re-opening of the Kiln Theatre (formerly the Tricycle).

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Monday, September 17, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Flowers for Mrs Harris review at Chichester Festival Theatre – ‘rosy revival of musical with a poignant charm’ by Julia Rank

“I come from the people, they need to adore me / So Christian Dior me” demands Eva Peron as her publicity team

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:53AM

Eastern Star review – heroism and journalism in heart of Burmese revolution by Michael Billington

Tara theatre, LondonA survivor of the 1988 uprising meets the ex-reporter to whom he leaked information – for which action he was jailed – in this vital, fascinating dramaPlays in which …

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Maurice review at Above The Stag, London – ‘fine performances and direction’ by Paul Vale

In the 1960s, EM Forster saw little reason to publish his 1914 novel Maurice, as its themes and writing seemed dated. Published

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:39AM

NEWS: Two new productions are announced as part of Josie Rourke’s final season at the Donmar Warehouse by Press Releases

Donmar Warehouse’s outgoing artistic director Josie Rourke has announced today two new productions as part of her final season, both with rising directorial talents at the helm.

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“A Doll’s House, Part 2” Redefines Marriage, at Berkeley Rep by Bdhorwitz

Lucas Hnath Updates, Invigorates Ibsen Classic by Barry David Horwitz When in the history of plays has a young writer taken on a hundred plus years old classic and written a “Part 2”? Th…

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First Night Takeover: Heathers The Musical at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Our #FirstNightTakeover series continues with Perry O’Bree attending the West End gala opening of Heathers The Musical at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, transferring from The Other Palace. W…

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Carrie Coon’s Existential Journey to TV Stardom by Michael Schulman

In shows such as “The Leftovers” and “Fargo,” she exudes a Midwestern pragmatism that has its own kind of mystery, Michael Schulman writes.

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Monday, September 17, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Podcast: Comedian Phil Wang — Live

Phil Wang riffs on the science of comedy, racial stereotypes and being funny on demand

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Theatre reviews, decoded by Exeunt Staff

For your entertainment, three Exeunt writers reveal the hidden meanings behind the shorthands that theatre critics fall back on. The post Theatre reviews, decoded appeared first on Exeunt Ma…

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Monday, September 17, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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'Actors don't black up, so why do they still crip up?' – video by Maeve Shearlaw and Shay Notelovitz

The actor Adam Pearson has a similar condition to Joseph Merrick, whose story was told in The Elephant Man. When the BBC was remaking the biopic, he did not even get an audition. This is why…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM

RSC gives musicians a central role at Stratford by Dalya Alberge

Evelyn Glennie scores Troilus and Cressida as musicians get greater prominence in next Shakespeare season“If music be the food of love, play on” – Shakespeare knew a thing or two about…

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Jonathan Pryce: ‘I’d rather be Welsh than English, that’s for sure’ by Kate Kellaway

The award-winning actor on playing a narcissistic writer opposite Glenn Close in The Wife, his Welsh roots, and looking like the popeJonathan Pryce has played Shakespearean heroes (Hamlet, S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AM
Monday, September 17, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Potted Potter returns to Oz by Arts Review

Back by magical demand!, Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff returns to Australia with limited seasons in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane this Septem…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:45AM

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo review – all-male hammy parody of Swan Lake by Sanjoy Roy

The Peacock, LondonIn their much-loved version, the company subtly point out ballet’s constraints on female dancers while preserving the magic of the storyFounded in 1974 and still going s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:24AM

Review: Foxfinder at Ambassadors Theatre by Sally Hales

An enemy of the people: Sally Hales reviews the West End debut of Dawn King's 'neat, slick, streamlined four-hander'. The post Review: Foxfinder at Ambassadors Theatre appeared first on Exeu…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 02:00AM

Maggie Brown: Bristol Old Vic revamp shows essential lessons for the future often lie in our past by Maggie Brown

I’ve been following the revamp of the Bristol Old Vic very closely, and its efforts to acknowledge its historic links to the

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Lyn Gardner: Size matters – don’t hide plays by women and people of colour in studio spaces by Lyn Gardner

Much to my regret, I didn’t see Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s Emilia at Shakespeare’s Globe. It opened after I had departed for the

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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (September 17-23) by Natasha Tripney

Sylvia – Old Vic, London Beverley Knight and Genesis Lynea star in Katie Prince’s new hip hop musical about the suffragette movement and

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Monday, September 17, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Pure Dance at Sadler’s Wells by Rosemary Waugh

Listen up: Rosemary Waugh reviews a six-part programme led by Natalia Osipova. The post Review: Pure Dance at Sadler’s Wells appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 9/16-9/17/2018

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, September 17, 2018 - Monday, September 17, 2018.

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On the Couch with Dean Robinson by Arts Review

Who is Dean Robinson? I’m a young restless Performer who can’t say no, to anything. I’ve always been passionate and full of energy, ask literally anyone that knows me and they’ll say…

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Netflix Acquires Jennifer Aniston Starrer “Dumplin’” by Blouin Artinfo

Netflix has acquired the film “Dumplin’,” which features collaborations and original music from entertainment industry icon Dolly Parton.The cast includes: Danielle Macdonald (“Bird …

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Rise of the TMNT's Kat Graham's Biggest Self-Love Advice by Young Hollywood

Rise of the TMNT's Kat Graham's Biggest Self-Love AdviceYoung Hollywood sits down with the one and only, the glorious Kat Graham at Comic-Con to get the scoop on her voice-acting gig for Nic…

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Rahm Emanuel to announce 2019 as the Year of Chicago Theatre by Chris Jones

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to make it official on Monday: 2019 is to be the Year of Chicago Theatre. A citywide initiative dreamed up and spearheaded by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Spe…

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Monday, September 17, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Joan Armatrading, Barbican, London — still in magnificent voice

The singer-songwriter gave a captivating performance with some finely crafted songs, old and new

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Have You Tried Yoga? by Arts Review

Created from verbatim interviews and shaped with music, physical theatre, and passive aggression, Have you tried yoga? explores what it’s like being disabled when surrounded by empty …

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The AI lion bringing poetry to Trafalgar Square

Designer Es Devlin’s Google-funded artwork uses algorithms to generate verse

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5 Theatres You Need to Know: Asian-American Companies in NYC - Discover new-to-you theatre companies through our new series of themed roundups

Discover new-to-you theatre companies through our new series of themed roundups ---In life, it's easy to stick with what you know. But you should never do that -- especially when it comes to…

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