Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/20/2018

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 10202018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM

News: ‘City Winery’ Delivers Variety in Upscale Surroundings by Norah Dick

Partway through his set at City Winery, Tim Reynolds, frontman of his trio, TR3, addressed the audience, thanking the venue for its hospitality. “We enjoy playing City Wineries,” Reynold…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:02PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The True is stronger than fiction by Cogency

The True, by Sharr White, directed by Scott Elliott for The New Group, through October 28, 2018 at The Pershing Square Signature Center in New York.   The True is a political drama — …

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 10:27PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Let the Right One In’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre by Allie Press

Sweet innocence with a mature danger underneath – that is Let the Right One In at Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) in a phrase. If you are a fan of the horror and vampire genres, you have l…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:24PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘She Like Girls’ at University of Maryland, Baltimore County by Cybele Pomeroy

Here’s a slick, snappy, lively show that’s timely, relevant and fun. It’s She Like Girls, and it’s got dance and music and diversity and authenticity. The best thing about this show …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:23PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Get a First Look at THE FERRYMAN on Broadway by BroadwayWorld TV

The Ferryman opens tomorrow, Sunday, October 21, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre 242 W. 45th Street on Broadway. Get a first look at the cast in action in the clips below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

Frankenstein — he’s back! by Cogency

Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. Quintessence Theatre Group’s Sedgwick Theatre, 7137 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, through October 21, 2018.   Many of us think we know the story …

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 05:14PM

Jordan Freed by Jordan Freed

  Jordan Freed is a writer and editor from Oregon who recently relocated to the Bay Area. He graduated from Willamette University with a Bachelors of Art in Performance Studies. In addition…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:11PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Rachel Norby by Rachel Norby

Rachel Norby is a recent law school graduate who has always had an appreciation for the performing arts. When she’s not attending plays or working she enjoys photography and learning about…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:53PM

Be More Chill, Headed to Broadway, Also Bound for the Big Screen by Mark Peikert

A film adaptation of the viral sensation is in the works from Greg Berlanti and Shawn Levy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: “Frankenstein” — It’s Really Alive! by David Cruz

Frankenstein is a gripping amalgamation of the elemental and the technological.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:42PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Tell Me More | Episode 15: Mark Sonnenblick, Sam Bolen on “Midnight at the Never Get” by Matt Tamanini

Listen to the episode here: On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talks to to the writer and the star of the hit Off-Broadway show “Midnight a…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 02:34PM

“Apologia” at the Laura Pels Theatre by Richard Seff

On the cover of the Playbill, it says quite clearly that the title means “vindication, justification, explanation.” It is not, in other words, an apology. Alexi Kaye Campbell has written…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 02:07PM

ICYMI: Watch as Melissa Errico Talks Solo Show, Sondheim & More on BWW Live! by BroadwayWorld

Earlier this week,BroadwayWorld's Steve Schonberg got up close and personal with Tony Award-nominated singer, actress, and writer, Melissa Errico, at Sardi's In the candid conversation, Meli…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

Breaking News: BE MORE CHILL Movie in Development; Producers Set by BroadwayWorld

Just in from Deadline, Shawn Levy's 21 Laps and Greg Berlanti's Berlanti Productions companies have been chosen as the producers for a future movie adaption of the Broadway-bound Be More Chi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

Reverend Mary Returns to Don’t Tell Mama for Encore Performance of Lady in Black Tonight, Saturday October 20th at 7:00pm

Singer and performance artist, Mary Elizabeth Micari, aka Reverend Mary, returns to the premier cabaret theatre, Don’t Tell Mama, Saturday, October 20th at 7:00pm for an encore performance…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 02:00PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Dance Review: ‘Dog without Feathers’ at The Kennedy Center by Carolyn Kelemen

If the powerful performance of  “Dog without Feathers” at the Eisenhower Theater last night is any indication of what the Kennedy Center’s Ballet & Dance Season has to…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:30PM

She's Mom To A Headstrong Teen — Who Happens To Be Joan Of Arc by Scott Simon

In Mother of the Maid, Glenn Close returns to the New York stage to portray a 15th-century peasant woman with a remarkable adolescent daughter she loves — and can't protect.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 01:18PM

Addams Family Candy Jar DIY by Katie Bettini

This Cousin Itt jar will be the perfect way to pass out candy to trick-or-treaters this Halloween. Inspired by The Addams Family, you won’t be able to get the classic theme song out of…

SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 01:12PM

‘Brings an extraordinary story to life with flair & imagination’: THE TRENCH – Southwark Playhouse ★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Les Enfants Terribles uses its own unique style to offer a refreshing outlook on World War I, but there are moments in which the style of the show doesn’t quite work with the story.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Listen to a Brand New BE MORE CHILL Demo Track Sung By Joe Iconis by BroadwayWorld

In honor of Be More Chill's cast recording being released on vinyl, Ghostlight Records gave a sneak peek at a never-before-heard demo track, sung by Joe Iconis.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:57PM

Off-Broadway Review: ‘Fireflies’ at Atlantic Theater Company by Matthew Wexler

The second part of a trilogy by Donja R. Love follows the tumultuous relationship of an African-American couple in the Jim Crow South.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:24PM

Gad Elmaleh at the Vic: He's the 'French Seinfeld' and he's making strides in America by Zach Freeman

With many comedians embracing increasingly restrictive cell phone policies in recent years, it was a bit refreshing Friday night at The Vic to see French-Moroccan superstar Gad Elmaleh settl…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:15PM

John Grisham by NPR

John Grisham, novelist, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Amy Dickinson, and Hari Kondobolu.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Jericho’s Rose, The Hope Theatre by Saskia Coomber

Tying in with the very topical subject of living and being able to work in the UK as a non- British citizen, Jericho’s Rose explores the idea of belonging through the tales of Yasmin- a yo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:33AM

Review: Chotto Desh, Sadler’s Wells by Dovydas Laurinaitis

An empty calendar. Body without instruction. Subsequent restlessness. Questions and exclamations for help travel via phone-call to a Bangladeshi, twelve-year-old, customer service advisor. R…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:33AM

Future Issues: RAGS PARKLAND SINGS THE SONGS OF THE FUTURE by Dan O'Neil

There is pain, hurt, lovesickness for miles in every direction, emanating from this club across the country, world, and intergalactic beyond.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:32AM

Five Questions with Cara Scarmack by Editors

Nowadays I’m less interested in causing maybe a huge stir or making something achingly beautiful on the whole. Now it’s more like: take a sizable hunk out of the corner somewhere and mad…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:32AM

‘What a lovely issue-based play’: STORIES – National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

At the National Theatre, Stories – Nina Raine’s follow-up to her very big hit Consent – is emotionally intelligent and often funny but rarely deep.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: Go Inside Opening Night of APOLOGIA with Stockard Channing, Hugh Dancy & More! by Tv - Opening Night Special

Direct from London, Alexi Kaye Campbell's biting play Apologia makes its New York debut with Stockard Channing in a powerhouse performance as a woman facing the repercussions of her past. Ap…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:48AM

Turning on The Fall Ghost Light by Jan Simpson

It happens almost every fall and this year, it’s even more intense than usual. There are so many shows opening that seeing them on top of making plans to celebrate the birthdays of my niec…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:18AM

The week in theatre: Company; Measure for Measure; Stories – review by Susannah Clapp

Gielgud; Donmar Warehouse; Dorfman, LondonMarianne Elliott dazzlingly remakes Sondheim, Josie Rourke adds a Shakespearean twist, and from Nina Raine, a sperm donor comedy…How marvellous th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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EXCLUSIVE: Listen to the First Track from Margo Seibert's Album, 'Make Up Your Mind' by BroadwayWorld TV

Margo Seibert - the performer who has taken Broadway by storm in musicals such as Rocky and In Transit - will release her upcoming solo album, 77th Street, on Friday, October 26. BroadwayWor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

Review: Stories, Dorfman Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

After her critically acclaimed Consent last year, which went on to transfer to the West End, Nina Raine has returned to the National Theatre with her new play, Stories. It follows Anna (Clau…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:18AM

‘Proves a curious enterprise’: THE DISTANCE YOU HAVE COME – Cockpit Theatre by Ian Foster

A Scott Alan song cycle promises much but The Distance You Have Come doesn’t quite deliver at the Cockpit Theatre, despite its excellent cast.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - October 20, 2018

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:36AM

Go Inside Opening Night of Ordinary Days Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Keen Company's revival of Adam Gwon’s song cycle opened October 17 at Theatre Row.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:30AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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‘Unquestionably fine theatre’: COMPANY – West End ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

An evening at Marianne Elliott’s production of Company at the Gielgud Theatre is unquestionably fine theatre. Everybody rise.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Death Of A Salesman, Royal Exchange Theatre by Emily Bancroft

Death of a Salesman is a play by Arthur Miller that explores the depressive and manic mind of salesman Willy Loman; accompanied by the stories of the broken relationships he has forged with …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:36AM

“Thoroughly Modern Millie”—Antiquated, yet Charming, at CCMT, Walnut Creek by Meaghan Gates

Millennial Notes Morris, Scanlan, Tesori Lift Spirits with Light Pastiche Musical by Meaghan Gates Millie is one of my favorite shows and inspired me when I was a teenager yearning for Broad…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:12AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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“Thibaudet plays the Egyptian Concerto” at Sydney Opera House by Blouinartinfo

French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs Saint- Saens’ “Egyptian Concerto” at the Sydney Opera House. The performance is on view through October 20, 2018. The concert is presented b…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 05:11AM

From Europe, with love: The collective spreading cheer to Brexit-weary Brits by Matt Trueman, Matt Trueman

A duo known as Action Hero have been driving around Europe, recording love songs. Matt Trueman investigates ahead of their grand homecoming at the Bristol Old Vic

SOURCE: The Independent at 05:06AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Omega Ensemble’s “Vocalize — Rachmaninoff and Poulenc” at Sydney Opera House by Blouinartinfo

Sydney Opera House will present a concert of wartime songs by Francis Poulenc and Rachmaninoff performed by Omega Ensemble on October 21. The performing artists include Lee Abrahmsen (sopran…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:42AM

‘An eyepatch makes anyone look cool. That is a fact:’ Herb Cuanalo on playing Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles at the Barn Theatre by Featured Content

As we count down to the Barn Theatre's comic three-hander revival of The Hound of the Baskervilles, we investigate the three actors playing 14 roles between them. We start with Hywel Dowsell…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

Jerry Orbach: From Broadway to Briscoe by Trav S.D.

When Jerry Orbach (1935-2004) started attaining new heights of prominence in the late 1980s/ early 1990s, I found it hard to reconcile the guy I saw (a sort of thuggish, streetwise New York …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:06AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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‘Marnie’ is all too insubstantial at Met Opera premiere by Anne Midgette

The co-commissioned work trowels on cliche to stifle considerable talent.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:12AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Forever & Ever, Sydney Dance Company by Deborah Jones

Roslyn Packer Theatre, Sydney, October 18. Antony Hamilton says his new work for Sydney Dance Company developed from thoughts about order, chaos, human nature and popular culture. And yes, y…

SOURCE: deborahjones.me at 01:18AM

So, What Does an Assistant Stage Manager Do, Anyway? by Kerry Hishon

As we all know, the role of the stage manager is a large and challenging one. And, while the stage manager is an amazing person, it’s always useful to have help. Enter the assistant stage …

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Lea Salonga Sings 'I'll Never Love Again' From A STAR IS BORN by Alexa Criscitiello

Lea Salongawowed the crowd at her40th Anniversary Concert this week Take a look at her powerful performance on CNN Philippines

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32AM

How to Land a Job as a Broadway Musician by Ruthie Fierberg

Tony winner Ted Sperling and John Miller created NYU Broadway Orchestra to train students in the skills specific to landing a job on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

What Character Was Cut From Broadway’s Original Chicago? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Chita Rivera reveals the story behind a cut song, Judy Kuhn survives a backstage injury, and Seth announces upcoming guests for his concert series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Ann Harada Is the Witch in All-Asian Into the Woods Concert October 20 by Andrew Gans

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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