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Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: See An Elephant Fly In the Official Trailer for Tim Burton's DUMBO! by BroadwayWorld

From Disney and visionary director Tim Burton, the all-new grand live-action adventure Dumbo expands on the beloved classic story where differences are celebrated, family is cherished and dr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54PM

West Side Story announces full Australian Cast by Arts Review

Opera Australia, GWB Entertainment and BB Group have announced the full cast for their upcoming Australian production of West Side Story at Arts Centre Melbourne? and Sydney Opera House? in …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:40PM

Full cast of West Side Story announced for Melbourne & Sydney by Gabi Bergman

Opera Australia, GWB Entertainment and BB Group have today announced the full cast for the upcoming 2019 production of West Side Story. West Side Story is a dazzling collaboration between 4 …

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:33PM

Winners of 2018 Research in Film Awards Announced by Blouin Artinfo

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has announced the five winners of this year's Research in Film Awards 2018, from a very talented selection of entrants. The five winners were …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:16PM

Today on Broadway: Thursday, November 15, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Reviews are in for “Hadestown” in London, West End “Kinky Boots” to be Filmed, AEA Launches Campaign to Address Lab Contract Issues “Today on Broadway&#…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 11:09PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Finalists announced for National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019 by Arts Review

The National Portrait Gallery in Canberra has announced the forty finalists for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019. This year over 3,000 entries were received for the Prize, prese…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:50PM

Review: Reaching Across Korean Borders in ‘Wild Goose Dreams’ by Ben Brantley

Hansol Jung’s industriously imaginative play uses visions of winged flight to explore the loneliness of two ambivalent lovers in Seoul.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:48PM

Review: Raúl Esparza Becomes a Very Familiar Fascist in ‘Arturo Ui’ by Ben Brantley

John Doyle’s inventive revival of Brecht’s 1941 satire about Adolf Hitler is more impressive for theatrical ingenuity than topicality.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:48PM

Bill Shannon on His Upcoming Premiere “Touch Update” at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

In Bill Shannon on His Upcoming Premiere Touch Update at New York Live Arts, "He has chosen not to appear in his work, and instead puts his disabled dance form on a cast of able-bodied peopl…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 10:48PM

Where Did the Gentlemen Go? Three of Them are at Pangea by Sandi Durell

    By Myra Chanin   Pangea is a magical space. Change the overhead lights to fuchsia and the art deco-cum-SNL-conehead wall sconces move the setting from Weimar Berlin – i…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:24PM

Actor Viggo Mortensen Apologized for Using Racial Slur at “Green Book” Opening by Blouin Artinfo

Actor Viggo Mortensen was present at the opening of his latest film “Green Book” in Los Angeles along with his co-star, Mahershala Ali and director of the film, Peter Farrelly. The Huffp…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:12PM

A Cheery Soul by Arts Review

This visually stunning production is set in the 1950s, in White’s fictional Australian town of Sarsaparilla. Miss Docker, or ‘G’ as she longs to be known among acquaintances, is newly …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:02PM

Songwriter Neil Young Criticizes Trump after Losing Home in California Fires by Blouin Artinfo

Songwriter Neil Young criticized the American President Donald Trump for his reluctance to act on climate change after the devastating fire in California, which also destroyed his home, repo…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:01PM

Theater Review: The Minor-Key K-Pop of Wild Goose Dreams by Sara Holdren

Before the whimsical, poignant Wild Goose Dreams by Hansol Jung begins, soaking in Clint Ramos’s design of the Public’s Martinson Hall is a senses-tingling treat. The whole room is dress…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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The CW Developing Musical Comedy Series NOBODY'S PRINCESS by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline, The CW will be rolling out the red carpet for a royal new musical series. Development has begun on a new musical comedytitled Nobody's Princess.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54PM

Wild Goose Dreams: Broken Relationships, and the Internet by Jesse Oxfeld

★★★ A moving story about the perils of separation gets distracted by the bells and whistles of social media The post Wild Goose Dreams: Broken Relationships, and the Internet appeared …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:50PM

Review: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by Brian Scott Lipton

If you’re the sort of person who goes to the theater to escape reality, then head far away from Classic Stage Company, where artistic director John Doyle is helming Bertolt Brecht’s “T…

SOURCE: cititour.com at 09:48PM

Wild Goose Dreams: Romance Gone Wrong? Why Not Blame the Internet? by David Finkle

★★★ Hansol Jung sets her social-media excoriation—with fairy-tale overtones—in South Korea without any Kim Jong-un threat The post Wild Goose Dreams: Romance Gone Wrong? Why Not Bl…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui: Bertolt Brecht’s Anti-Tyrant Allegory Doesn’t Rise High Enough by David Finkle

★★ Raul Esparza comes back to the New York Stage as the title figure in John Doyle's Neo-Brechtian(?) production. The post The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui: Bertolt Brecht’s Anti-T…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:40PM

We Will Rock You – The Arena Spectacular by Arts Review

Canberra is currently in the grip of “Queen” Fever, almost as virulent as the “Abba” epidemic which infected the city in January when the 2018 Australian revival tour of Mamma Mia pr…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:06PM

Opera Review: ‘Silent Night’ by Washington National Opera at Kennedy Center by Erin Ridge

“War is not sustainable when you come to know your enemy as a person.” This profound statement is the guiding truth behind Kevin Puts’ and Mark Campbell’s Pulitzer Prize winning oper…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:04PM

Idris Elba is People’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by Blouin Artinfo

London born British actor Idris Elba has been honored by the American celebrity magazine People as the Sexiest Man Alive. This is the third time in thirty-two years a colored man has won the…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:04PM

Booksellers Protest Amazon’s AbeBooks Sudden Withdrawal by Blouin Artinfo

Hundreds of booksellers under the banner of International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), have united against AbeBooks’ decision of withdrawing from markets in countries like Hun…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:02PM

News: ‘The Hostage’ closes November 18 at Church Hill Theatre by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

    Brendan Behan’s The Hostage is, “bright and bawdy, irreverent and tender” at CHT says Peter Heck in his review. Pat Patterson directs this dark Irish comedy that runs thr…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:01PM

Theater Review: Raúl Esparza Makes a Hard-to-Resist Arturo Ui by Sara Holdren

Great Brecht productions are rare beasts. His plays are about presentation more than they’re about representation, and that makes them hard to crack. They draw on vaudeville, physical come…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:00PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Side Show’ at Dundalk Community Theatre by Timoth David Copney

Come See the Freaks!  A typical carney huckster works the crowd during the opening number of Dundalk Community Theatre’s outstanding take on “Side Show,” the musical with a bo…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:58PM

BROADWAY IN CHICAGO HONORS THE LATE JAMES M. NEDERLANDER AND HIS BROADWAY LEGACY IN CHICAGO BY RENAMING THE ORIENTAL THEATRE by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago today proudly announced their plans to honor the late James M. Nederlander, [...] The post BROADWAY IN CHICAGO HONORS THE LATE JAMES M. NEDERLANDER AND HIS BROADWAY LEG…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:04PM

“All the Way” Makes LBJ Real to Us, at Palo Alto Players by Bdhorwitz

Robert Schenkkan Reveals Women behind Throne by Barry David Horwitz The power behind Lyndon Baines Johnson (sympathetic Michael Monagle) is Lady Bird Johnson (touching Gwendolyne Wagner). La…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:00PM

Bernie and Mikey’s Trip to the Moon by Jk Clarke

        By Samuel L. Leiter   Despite its title, Scott Aiello’s Bernie and Mikey’s Trip to the Moon is anything but a slacker/stoner play in the vein of the Bill…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:00PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Wild Goose Dreams Review: Two Korean Lonelyhearts Plus Talking Penguin in A Toilet by New York Theater

The heart of Hansol Jung’s play at the Public Theater is the relationship between two lonely, awkward people in South Korea who connect through an online dating site. But the play also fea…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:30PM

Theatre Review: ‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ at Sterling Playmakers by Kaley Beins

As you enter the theatre in Sterling, Virginia, you will be greeted by bloody knives and organ music. At center stage is a pair of dark furnace doors. The chilly space is tinged with blue li…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:28PM

The dark, crazy heart of Florida is on full display — again — at the election recount by Manuel Roig-Franzia

It’s a spectacle thick with lawsuits, conspiracy theories and street theater — and a potential dry run for 2020.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 07:06PM

Oscar predictions slugfest 2019: Will Lady Gaga be crowned ‘queen of Hollywood’ like Jennifer Lawrence was? [Video & Audio Podcast] by Daniel Montgomery

“I would argue that the most egregious Oscar snub was when Judy Garland lost Best Actress for her ‘Star is Born’ to Grace Kelly,” says Gold Derby editor Paul Sheehan.…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:03PM

James Doeser: Putting theatre under the microscope must have an impact on art by James Doeser

Plans are afoot for a new centre for cultural research – but what should it investigate? James Doeser has some ideas of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM

Editor’s View: National Theatre Live could be the key to getting stars to leave London by Alistair Smith

As Mark Shenton rightly observes in his column this week, Ian McKellen’s 80-stop tour of the UK is a “major statement of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Music & Theater Review: THE TEMPEST (LA Phil and The Old Globe at Disney Hall in Los Angeles) by Tony Frankel

TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT An ill wind hit Disney Hall last weekend with this collaboration between LA Phil’s Guest Conductor Susanna Mälkki and Old Globe Theatre’s Artisitic Director…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:52PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Melissa Errico by Broadway.com

Melissa Errico stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about her new album Sondheim Sublime and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Yiddish ‘Fiddler’ to Continue Its Run at Stage 42 by Danya Issawi

The unexpectedly popular production has already been extended four times at its original home, the Museum of Jewish Heritage.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:48PM

Rent A Tux! Broadway's THE PROM Opens Tomorrow! by BroadwayWorld

Formal attire requested THE PROM is now in performances at Broadway's Longacre Theatre and officially opens tomorrow, Thursday, November 15, 2018

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:25PM

Sleeping Beauty Comes to Life in December by Admin

The legend of Sleeping Beauty has been retold by masters since the 14th century, but no one has explored what the princess was dreaming while she slept for 100 years. International prima bal…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:17PM

‘The Ferryman’: Irish Acting Legends Fionnula Flanagan, Dearbhla Molloy Reflect on the Broadway Smash by Brent Lang

“The Ferryman,” a drama about a former IRA member’s attempts to outrun his past, is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway. It has earned critical raves and previously pick…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:12PM

Joel Grey's Yiddish-Language Fiddler on the Roof, Featuring Jackie Hoffman, Gets Uptown Transfer by Andy Lefkowitz

The tradition continues! The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's acclaimed new Yiddish-language production of Fiddler on the Roof, which has received multiple extensions at the Museum …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Odds & Ends: Max von Essen Set for Actors Fund Holiday Benefit Sparkle & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Max von Essen Set for Actors Fund Holiday Benefit Sparkle The Actors Fund has secured a talented group of stage stars to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Sutton Foster And Hugh Bonneville To Join The Mormon Tabernacle Choir on PBS This Christmas! by BroadwayWorld

This December, Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster and renowned actor Hugh Bonneville, of 'Downton Abbey' on MASTERPIECE, will star as guest musical artist and narrator, respectively, i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:54PM

A Small Place review – Jamaica Kincaid's passionate polemic brought to life by Arifa Akbar

Gate theatre, LondonThis inventive performance of Kincaid’s celebrated 1988 essay has the barbed satire and bold message of the original‘The thing you have always suspected about yoursel…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:42PM

The Screwtape Letters and A Man for All Seasons Set for Fellowship for Performing Arts Season by Andrew Gans

Michael Countryman, Brent Harris, Carolyn McCormick, and John Ahlin will be part of the company's season Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:37PM

Photo Flash: ZACH Theatre Celebrates Terrence McNally's 80th Birthday by BroadwayWorld

ZACH Theatre recently held a weekend of celebratory events to fete the 80th birthday of industry staple Terrence McNally. The weekend included a dinner party, a screening of'Every Act of Lif…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM

Exclusive: 10 ExtraOrdinary Days of A.R.T. - A Look Back On Andy Mientus' BURN ALL NIGHT by BroadwayWorld

To celebrate 10 years of musical theatre at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University A.R.T. BroadwayWorld is counting down to their production of ExtraOrdinary, a show highlighti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:33PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: The Cast of HOLIDAY INN at Paper Mill Playhouse Meets the Press by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Meet the cast of thePaper Mill Playhouseproduction ofIrving Berlin's Holiday Inn, based on the film fromUniversal Pictures, with music and lyrics byIrving Berlin, and book byGordon Greenberg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:55PM

Jazz at Lincoln Center Celebrates the South Bronx November 16–17 by Scott H. Thompson

Bass player and Bronx native Carlos Henriquez turns memories into a musical journey at the Appel Room.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:51PM

Photo Flash: Inside the American Theatre Wing's 2018 National Theatre Company Grants Ceremony by BroadwayWorld

The American Theatre Wing recently held its gala honoring the recipients of the2018 National Theatre Company Grants. Check out the photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:46PM

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 11/14/18 by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group 11/14/18. Westfield’s Nick Burrage heads to “Cats”. New initiatives at WAM Theatre and Hartford’s Theaterworks. The Whit performs “The Laramie Project”, and …

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 04:45PM

Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof Will Transfer to Off-Broadway’s Stage 42 by Ruthie Fierberg

The production directed by Joel Grey from the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene transitions to a commercial run in February 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

Natural Shocks by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Played by Pascale Armand, known for her Tony nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in "Eclipsed," Angela is the heroine of Lauren Gunderson’s new one-woman play, "Nat…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:35PM

Caroline, or Change Will Return to New York at Astoria Performing Arts Center by Ryan McPhee

The Queens company will present the Jeanine Tesori and Tony Kushner musical in May 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:28PM

Nicolette Robinson, Danny Burstein & More Take Part in 2018 Broadway Salutes by Caitlin Moynihan

The 10th annual Broadway Salutes ceremony was held at Sardi's Restaurant in New York City on November 13. The annual event, presented by the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds and T…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Photo Flash: Inside the American Theatre Wing's 2018 Gala by BroadwayWorld

The American Theatre Wing recently held its gala honoring the recipients of the2018 National Theatre Company Grants. Check out the photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:18PM

French Stewart on “Finks”, the Hollywood Blacklist, and Working with his Wife for the First Time by Ed Rampell

By Ed Rampell Actor French Stewart may be best known to national audiences for his roles in TV sitcoms, including as Harry Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun and as Chef Rudy in the current s…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:06PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Lekan Lawal: “How has it taken so long for this type of story to be explored?” by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

In a mysterious alcove deep within the Battersea Arts Centre, remnants of Punchdrunk’s Masque Of The Red Death creep across the walls. The door is framed by licks of white paint – small,…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 03:48PM

Waterwell Names Lee Sunday Evans as Artistic Director by Gabe Cohn

Ms. Evans succeeds Tom Ridgely, one of the downtown theater company’s two founders.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:42PM

Get a First Listen to Wicked Star Jessica Vosk Singing with Twin Songwriters Will and Anthony Nunziata by Logan Culwell-Block

"Will You Be My Everyday?" is one of the original songs featured on the Nunziatas' new album Love Always.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Broadway Stars Come Out to Celebrate New Talent Agency The Cast by Hannah Vine

The initial roster of clients includes Lindsay Mendez, Alex Newell, Corey Cott, and Laura Osnes.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

Steven Levenson’s If I Forget Sets December Broadcast Date by Andrew Gans

The personal and political play from the Tony-winning librettist of Dear Evan Hansen will be seen on Thirteen in the New York metropolitan area.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

Thom Pain (based on nothing), Starring Michael C. Hall, Receives Another Extension at Off-Broadway's Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre has announced another extension to the new revival of Will Eno's Thom Pain (based on nothing). Emmy nominee and stage alum Michael C. Hall stars in t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

It's a Summer Breeze! Original Olaf Josh Gad Visits Frozen on Broadway by Caitlin Moynihan

He's not letting it go! The original voice of Olaf, Tony nominee Josh Gad, visited the cast of Frozen on Broadway on November 13. Gad voiced the friendly summer-loving snowman in the meg…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

DANCE CAPTAIN DANCE ATTACK: Ben Heaves Away with COME FROM AWAY's Josh Breckenridge! by Ben Cameron

In the episode below, Ben is heaving awaywith the Tony-nominated choreography from Come From Away, with the help of Josh Breckenridge. Can you keep upjo

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:20PM

FLATTERY AND OBJECTIVITY by Jeremy Gerard

Bobby Cannavale and Daniel Radcliffe go up against each other in this true story of a writer and fact checker fighting to get a story right.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 03:18PM

Weezer’s Pinkerton and Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP Actually Have a Lot in Common by Sam Taggart

Welcome, dear reader, to the very small center of the venn diagram of current day pop superstar Lady Gaga and ’90s icons and current Toto cover band Weezer. It’s a space in which we won�…

SOURCE: Vulture at 03:15PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Netflix Put a Movie in Theaters. Good Luck Finding It. by Ben Kenigsberg

The service showed the Coens’ “Ballad of Buster Scruggs” on the big screen before streaming it. But the run — four days in three American theaters — frustrated film fans.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:55PM

Exclusive Photos! Go Backstage at Broadway's Waitress Starring Nicolette Robinson, Drew Gehling, Alex Wyse, Al Roker & More

Photographer Jenny Anderson captures Broadway's Waitress company getting ready for their first shift on a two-show day.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:41PM

Review: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at The Hippodrome Theatre by John Harding

The spirits of displacement and change hang heavily over Fiddler on the Roof these days. What keeps it all from becoming, well, dispiriting is the heartfelt humanity evident in every timeles…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:20PM

‘Fleabag’ to Make New York Debut Next Year by Sara Aridi

The one-woman play by Phoebe Waller-Bridge will have a five-week run at SoHo Playhouse in the spring.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PM

The Broadway.com Show: Watch Tony Yazbeck, Robyn Hurder & More in New York City Center's A Chorus Line by Broadway.com

Get an inside look of New York City Center's A Chorus Line starring Tony Yazbeck, Robyn Hurder, Jay Armstrong Johnson and more.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

First Look at A Chorus Line at New York City Center by Hannah Vine

The cast of all-star dancers includes Tony Yazbeck, Melanie Moore, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Olivier winner Leigh Zimmerman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Not So Plain, Not So Simple: A Review of Plainclothes at Broken Nose Theatre by Amanda Finn

Just in time for the holiday sale season, Broken Nose Theatre presents the world premiere of this new play by Spenser Davis about the iniquities and injustices of late capitalism

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 02:00PM

'The Last Session' takes you inside a recording studio, where a songwriter with AIDS is making a final album by Chris Jones

“The Last Session” — which I doubt you have seen staged before — is surely the only gospel-infused musical that deals with the AIDS crisis that plagued America in the waning years of…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:00PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag to Receive New York Debut by Logan Culwell-Block

Following an acclaimed London run that led to a serialized adaptation by BBC Television and Amazon, Fleabag will begin performances in New York February 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:57PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 1017: Aladdin Ullah by Adam Szymkowicz

Aladdin Ullah Hometown: New York City Current Town: New York City Q:  Tell me about Dishwasher Dreams. A:  It was developed at the Public Theater while I was a member of the …

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:54PM

Buffy Slays at Feinstein’s 54 Below by Matthew Wexler

Feinstein's 54 Below continues its innovating programming with a live musical performance of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:48PM

Bald eagle takes up residence in Forest Park by From Staff Reports

The lake favored by the majestic guest is on the east end of the park. It apparently is a good source of the eagle's fare of choice: trout.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:48PM

'Great Seduction' at West End Players Guild is witty and engaging by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

West End Players Guild production is adaptation of Dumas play.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:48PM

‘As Thousands Cheer’ – Feinstein’s/54 Below by Sandi Durell

    By Ron Fassler   The musical revue was a staple of Broadway (then later off-Broadway) from the early part of the 20th century and on into the 1950s. As time marched on, su…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 01:43PM

THIRTEEN's 'Theater Close-Up' to Present Steven Levenson's IF I FORGET by TV News Desk

Theater Close-Up the unique collaboration between THIRTEEN and the large community of New York City area Off-Broadway and regional theaters presents If I Forget, a personal and political p…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

John Legend Steals the Show With Surprise ‘Dock’-ing at BMI Country Awards by Chris Willman

John Legend, lately seen as Jesus, took on the role of another king of kings Tuesday night: Otis Redding. He electrified the room at the BMI Country Awards in Nashville by appearing for a cl…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:35PM

How Will Students Know About Shakespeare If They Never Go To A Play? by Artsjournal

 If Shakespeare is the only named author on the national curriculum, how is it that 31% of those surveyed failed to recognise the playwright’s name? That only 53% had been on a school tri…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:35PM

Review: Hadestown at National Theatre by Alice Saville

The boy with the lyre: Alice Saville writes on Anais Mitchell's infernal concept album-turned-musical. The post Review: Hadestown at National Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 01:23PM

Thom Pain (Based on Nothing), Starring Michael C. Hall, Extends Off-Broadway Run Again by Ryan McPhee

The Signature Theatre production opened November 11.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:16PM

Six Questions for International and New York City Cabaret Icon Sharon McNight

NiteLifeExchange asked International and New York City Cabaret Icon Sharon McNight “Six Questions.” Also featured on our sister website, PtownNiteLife.com, McNight is an iconic fixture i…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:15PM

Samantha Barks, Andy Karl & the Cast of Pretty Woman Celebrate 100 Broadway Performances by Lindsey Sullivan

The company of Pretty Woman: The Musical, including stars Samantha Barks, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Eric Anderson, director Jerry Mitchell, songwriter Jim Vallance and more, celebrated 100 Broadway …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

2013 Tony Award Honoree Bill Craver Dies Age 87 by BroadwayWorld

Bill Craver, who was honored in 2013 with a Tony Award for Excellence in the Theatre, died peacefully at the age of 87 on November 8, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Born in Texarkana, he graduated …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

‘A Star Is Born’ Cinematographer Matthew Libatique Arrested for Assault by Leo Barraclough

“A Star Is Born” cinematographer Matthew Libatique, who received an Oscar nomination for 2010’s “Black Swan,” was reportedly arrested on Tuesday for assaulting …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:03PM

‘Explores our very nature through movement & music’: Circa’s Humans in Toronto by Katharine Kavanagh

This is not the first time that Circa, the touring, Brisbane-based group led by artistic director Yaron Lifschitz, has staged a show here in Toronto, but it is my first time experiencing one…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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There is No Escape from Gilligan’s Island by Trav S.D.

Well, it’s Sherwood Schwartz’s birthday again, and having already written a post on the man himself, as well as The Brady Bunch and several of his other shows, it is high time w…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:54PM

People You Should Know . . . Cathryn Wake by Zack Calhoon

Cathryn Wake is an actor, singer and multi-instrumentalist. She made her Broadway debut in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 and has specialized in originating role…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:54PM

The Little Prince by Joel Benjamin

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s wondrous fairytale, "The Little Prince" ("Le petit prince"), has been filmed as a musical, a cartoon, and a musical cartoon and even occasionally staged live, b…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:53PM

Max von Essen, Matt Doyle, More Set for 2018 Sparkle Benefit for The Actors Fund by Ryan McPhee

The seventh annual concert from Scott Nevins will take place December 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Killian Donnelly & Matt Henry return for filmed Kinky Boots performances by Robin Johnson

Kinky Boots will welcome back Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry later this month, with the London production set to be filmed for future worldwide screening. The post Killian Donnelly & M…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:43PM

The YSL Documentary Pierre Bergé Did Not Want Anyone to See by Christopher Petkanas

Mr. Bergé, the partner of Yves Saint Laurent, suppressed the film for years, but it is finally reaching theaters this month. Here’s what to expect.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:42PM

DON QUIXOTE Vaudeville, WC2 by Libby Purves and Friends

THE KNIGHT WINS HIS SPURS AGAIN:  A NOBLE DELUSION      Need a Christmas outing? Quailing at panto, feel you and the kids need some Euro-culture to counteract Brexidepression? Trust the …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 12:37PM

Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry return to Kinky Boots for special filmed performances by Matthew Hemley

Original Kinky Boots cast members Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry are to return to the West End production, for a limited run

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:29PM

Pretty Yende and Javier Camarena on Careers, The Pearl Fisher, and Singing in French by Christopher Browner

Last seen at the Met in 2017's l Barbiere di Siviglia, the duo return for another Bizet opera.

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The Cast of City Center’s A Chorus Line Answers: Which Character Are You? by Ruthie Fierberg

Before they hit the line in character, Tommy Bracco, Tony Yazbeck, Robyn Hurder, and more reveal the story they most relate to in real life.

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Two By Friel by Sandi Durell

  By Joseph Pisano   “If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t marry.” Anton Chekhov’s sardonic advice could serve as a solid epigraph for the Brian Friel dou…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 12:09PM

Do You Know Where These Broadway Stars and Writers Got Their Starts? by Logan Culwell-Block

Which Tony winner started out as a wedding singer, and which writer trained at Juilliard as a child prodigy? Take our quiz and put your knowledge to the test!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:08PM

Out100: Billy Porter Named Performance of the Year; Mj Rodriguez, Cynthia Nixon, Brendon Urie & More Honored by Andy Lefkowitz

Out Magazine has announced the lineup of influencers listed among its 2018 Out100. A slew of theater-related honorees fill out the slate, including Kinky Boots Tony winner Billy Porter, name…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Show People with Paul Wontorek: Joan Allen of The Waverly Gallery by Broadway.com

Joan Allen discusses starring alongside Elaine May in The Waverly Gallery, cutting her teeth at Steppenwolf, her wildest memory from the night she won a Tony Award for Burn This and more.

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Music Video: The King and I Tour Star DeAnna Choi Sings 'Something Wonderful' by Broadway.com

The King and I's DeAnna Choi sings "Something Wonderful" from the touring production of the classic Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

The Waverly Gallery's Joan Allen on Steppenwolf Royalty, Her Elaine May 'Master Class' & More on Show People by Broadway.com

Tony winner Joan Allen is back on Broadway in The Waverly Gallery, Kenneth Lonergan's autobiographical play about a family matriarch's decline. Allen plays Ellen, the caregiving daug…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Love Never Dies Alum Meghan Picerno to Revisit Christine Daaé on International Tour of Phantom by Andy Lefkowitz

Meghan Picerno, the silver-voiced alum of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical sequel Love Never Dies, will soon step back into the role of Christine Daaé, but this time in The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Miss Saigon- Broadway In Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph, is offering a buy one ticket, get one free offer for November 21 (matinee + evening) and November 23 (matine…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:04PM

Photo Flash: Norbert Leo Butz and Friends Support The Angel Band Project by BroadwayWorld

The Angel Band Project hosted back-to-back sold-out concerts, dubbed'An Evening with Norbert Leo Butz amp Friends - A Benefit to Support Survivors of Sexual Violence,onNovember 12th at 54 Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

BWW TV: Get Back in the Line with Highlights from New York City Center's A CHORUS LINE! by BroadwayWorld TV

New York City Center will soon present the 75th Anniversary gala presentation of A Chorus Line. The production will star Jay Armstrong Johnson Bobby, Kate Bailey Kristine, Callan Bergmann Fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

‘Everything that a pantomime should be’: CINDERELLA – Oldham Coliseum ★★★★ by Kristy Stott

With an abundance of laugh out loud moments, Dave Bintley’s lively musical score of sing-along chart-toppers, a sterling cast of seasoned performers and a pleasing price-tag – Cinderella…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Tony Winner Heather Headley Releases Solo Album Broadway My Way November 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Aida, The Lion King, and The Color Purple star performs from Wicked, Waitress, and more on the new album.

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Record amount paid out to support actors with children in 2017/18, charity reveals by Matthew Hemley

A charity dedicated to providing financial support to actors with children has paid out its most money ever in 2017/18, with the

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European arts organisations plea for creatives’ right to be protected following Brexit by Giverny Masso

Major European arts organisations including the International Federation of Actors have issued a joint statement calling on Brexit negotiators to protect the

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Royal Shakespeare Company and Punchdrunk join £80m scheme to boost the creative industries by Giverny Masso

Punchdrunk and the Royal Shakespeare Company are among organisations involved in an £80 million programme to address issues within the creative industries.

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The Price of Everything — a dizzying, disorientating documentary about the art world

Nathaniel Kahn’s film is both sobering and hilarious

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Suspiria is overlong and bloated with gross-out violence

Tilda Swinton stars in triplicate in this remake of the 1977 cult horror movie

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Battersea Arts Centre opens co-working space for creative businesses by Georgia Snow

Battersea Arts Centre has opened a community workspace for creative enterprises, as part of the building’s regeneration. The flexible workspace, called the

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The Workshop has a real feel for dangerously fallow young lives

Laurent Cantet’s film skilfully addresses the issues afflicting a de-industrialised French town

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald — JK Rowling’s story is a tired special effects show

Eddie Redmayne returns in the 10th instalment of Rowling’s ‘Wizarding World’ franchise

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See Who's Joining Chris McCarrell and Kristin Stokes in National Tour of The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical by Andrew Gans

Casting is now complete for the traveling production, which launches in Chicago in 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Layla and Majnun review – Yo-Yo Ma and Mark Morris's swirling tragedy by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe cellist and choreographer present an ancient Persian love story with striking designs by Howard HodgkinLayla and Majnun fall in love, but when Layla is married of…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM

Annie Golden, Clea Alsip, Thom Sesma, More Set for Reading of The Enchanted Cottage by Andrew Gans

Pamela Hunt will direct the evening for the Project Shaw series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:18AM

Inside the 10th Annual Broadway Salutes with Danny Burstein and Nicolette Robinson by Marc J. Franklin

The annual event honoring veteran Broadway union and guild members was hosted at Sardi’s November 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Trump Will Skip Kennedy Center Honors for Second Year in a Row by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld reported in July, the John F. KENNEDY Center for the Performing Arts will present the 2018 KENNEDY CENTER HONORS for lifetime artistic achievements on December 2, and the ev…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

Chicago Turns 22! Check Out the Stars Who Have Played the Longest Runs as Roxie, Velma, Billy, & More

These actors set records for long runs in Broadway's longest-running revival.

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‘Extremely seductive’: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE – Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Top-notch comic performances and a production that purrs like a Rolls-Royce mean that the touring production of Shakespeare In Love from Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Theatre Royal Bath is e…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Contemporary art by people of color will explore beauty and inequality at Driehaus Museum by Kt Hawbaker

Richard Townsend, the Driehaus Museum’s new executive director, has vivid memories of his first trip to an art museum. “I was five years old, but I can still see it clearly,” he said i…

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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A Purrrfect Pair! BroadwayWorld Will Partner with PETS OF BROADWAY by Jeffrey Vizcaino

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce an exclusive collaboration with the popular account Pets of Broadway From the cats of choreographers, the dogs of dancers, the birds of belters and the m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

Jose Llana, Yuka Takara, More Set for Corner of Chinatown and Broadway Gala Celebrating Flower Drum Song by Andrew Gans

Baayork Lee and Richard Jay-Alexander will direct the evening benefiting the National Asian Artists Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

People You Should Know . . . Ben Moss by Zack Calhoon

Ben Moss-Prospect: The Mad Ones, Striking 12. Broadway: Head Over Heels, Amélie, Deaf West's Spring Awakening. 1st National: Spring Awakening. Off-Broadway: Br…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:48AM

Read Reviews for Hadestown’s Pre-Broadway Engagement in London by Ryan McPhee

The National Theatre staging features Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, and Amber Gray.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

How Corbin Bleu Found His Niche in Golden Age Musicals by Keith Loria

The former High School Musical and In The Heights star finds a sweet spot in nostalgia stories like Arena Stage’s Anything Goes and Broadway’s Kiss Me, Kate.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:27AM

Review: Untold Stories: New Writing Festival, Pleasance Theatre by Joseph Winer

Untold Stories has produced its latest festival of new writing work for the Pleasance Theatre and it’s an absolute treat. Eight short pieces explore politics, football, employment law, imm…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:24AM

Review: Pinter Four: Moonlight/Night School, Harold Pinter Theatre by Jessica Handscomb

Harold Pinter is considered one of the greatest British playwrights of all time. Producing much of his work in the twentieth century, he wrote 29 full plays alongside poetry and doing plenty…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:24AM

New York City Center's A Chorus Line Kicks Off November 14 by Ryan McPhee

The cast of all-star dancers includes Tony Yazbeck, Melanie Moore, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Olivier winner Leigh Zimmerman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AM

When a Show Gets Cancelled, Make Art Anyway by Ricky Quintana

By Ricky Quintana. Arizona State University student Ricky Quintana talks about taking his education into his own hands—by devising his own show—after a school production was cancelled ea…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:13AM

Pretty Woman: The Musical Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway by Hannah Vine

The show celebrated the milestone at the Nederlander Theater November 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:12AM

Sarah Beth Pfeifer, James Hayden Rodriguez, and More Will Join Chris McCarrell and Kristin Stokes in THE LIGHTNING THIEF Tour - Full Cast Announced! by BroadwayWorld

The producers of THE LIGHTNING THIEF THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL are thrilled to announce that full casting is complete for the upcoming national tour of the musical adaption of the New York T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

Chicago Revival Hits Broadway Milestone by Hannah Vine

The show celebrated 22 years on Broadway at the Ambassador Theatre November 13.

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‘Top drawer cast, top drawer production’: PINTER FOUR – West End by Rachel Williams

Like ripping off a dramatic plaster, now that I’ve done one show’s worth of Harold Pinter it’s time to plunge headfirst into another. Pinter Three down, Pinter Four to go.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Eurocentrism is the new colonial by Fabio Roberto Tolledi and Nora Amin

By . Whether European artists and professionals struggle against it or play along with it, Eurocentrism—in other words, post-colonialism—is undoubtedly influencing artistic production an…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:57AM

Broadway Stands with Actors' Equity in Fight to Raise Minimum Salary for Developmental Labs by BroadwayWorld

Over a decade ago, an agreement was made between the Broadway League and Actors' Equity Association, which cemented a weekly minimum wage for actors participating in developmental labs. Nego…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

The Seven Sitcoms of McLean Stevenson by Trav S.D.

A tribute today to the Quixotic career of comedic actor McLean Stevenson (Edgar Mclean Stevenson, Jr, 1927-1996). Stevenson’s name has become sort of legendary in show business, a rare…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:42AM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at ROCKERS ON BROADWAY by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The Path Fund Inc. last night presented the 25th Annual ROCKERS ON BROADWAY , which honored legendary Rock amp Roll drummer from Bad Company and Free, Simon Kirke, and two-time TONY Award wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:41AM

REVIEW: Hear Me Now, Oberon Books ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Hear Me Now – Audition Monologues for Actors of Colour published by Oberon Books. This post REVIEW: Hear Me Now, Oberon Books ✭✭✭✭ first …

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They call me an artist by Liwaa Yazji and Ramzi Maqdisi

By . How can there be meaningful work on a diverse society if ensembles and programes don’t reflect the diversity of the societies they are a part of?

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Opera CD Review: A Magnificent 1841 French Grand Opera Comes Alive Again by Ralph P. Locke

Yes, the first-ever recording of a opera that is as wonderful as Berlioz and Wagner said it is.

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GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 by Susan Grace

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NYPD Officer Helps Out Tourist Who is Short For HAMILTON Tickets by Stephanie Wild

Imagine standing in line for four days in hopes of getting Hamilton tickets, only to find out, when you finally get your shot, you're 20 short According to NYPD News on Twitter, that's exact…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:34AM

The Show Must Go On? Really? Always? by Artsjournal1

Lyn Gardner: “Nobody thinks accountants should always put accountancy before everything else, so why is the ‘show must go on’ mentality, whatever the cost, so pervasive in …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:17AM

Bush theatre appoints Lynette Linton as artistic director by Chris Wiegand

Playwright-director will take over from Madani Younis at the west London venue in JanuaryThe playwright and director Lynette Linton has been announced as the new artistic director at the Bus…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM

An enjoyable, engaging Hadestown at the National’s Olivier Theatre

Anaïs Mitchell’s musical retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth opens in London

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Layla and Majnun, Sadler's Wells, review: Music is the star of juicily choreographed tale by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

Choreographer Mark Morris brings unexpected factors to fore of this thousand-year-old tale

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:06AM

Obituary: Ntozake Shange – playwright who was ‘a powerful proponent of the black, urban experience’ by Michael Quinn

Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf was only the second play by a black woman

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It’s time to shake up theatre governance (your views, November 15) by The Stage

In challenging times like these, great theatre organisations need strong governance (Editor’s View, November 8). UK Theatre and the Society of London Theatre are steering

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Diary: Matt Hancock’s ‘Luvvie’ line loss limits likelihood of lynching by Tabard

Tabard has lost count of the number of times one has spoken with performers who have been angered at the casual use

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In pictures (November 15): Jenna Coleman at NYT’s Victoria’s Knickers, Cinderella in Oldham, Nick Darke Award and more by The Stage

The latest press night parties, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week’s highlights include Jenna Coleman at National Youth Theatre’s Victoria’s

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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'A Star is Born' cinematographer charged with assaulting police by , The Associated Press

Matthew Libatique, 50, was the cinematographer for this year's "A Star is Born," directed by Bradley Cooper and co-starring Lady Gaga.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:56AM

Obituary: John Harrison – director who championed regional theatre and community engagement by Michael Quinn

Few figures championed regional theatre in Britain in the second half of the last half century so steadfastly or successfully as John

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:53AM

People You Should Know . . . Lili Thomas by Zack Calhoon

Lili Thomas-Prospect Theatre Company debut! Select regional: A Chorus Line (Sheila), Pippin (Fastrada), Rent (Mimi), Spelling Bee (Marcy Park), T…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:36AM

Arkansas’s Largest Theater Back In Business After Near-Shutdown by Artsjournal1

“The Arkansas Repertory Theatre on Tuesday announced it will offer a four-show season to spearhead its attempt to return from the brink of nonexistence. … The board had declared …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:31AM

Stay where you are are: @BillyCullum joins @TyroneHuntley in #LeaveToRemain, a new play with songs by #BlocParty’s @keleokereke at @LyricHammer in J

And if the world premiere production of Leave to Remain – running from 18 January to 16 February 2019 – isn’t enough to get excited about, you could also check out the details of the s…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 08:30AM

FIRST LOOK: Get a glimpse of how the Gate Theatre takes audiences to Antigua in A Small Place by Featured Content

Audiences are raving about the Gate Theatre's production of A Small Place, as the Notting Hill venue brings Jamaica Kincaid's book to the stage for the first time. Check out the Twitter buzz…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:27AM

THE OTHER JOSH COHEN – a clever, joyous off-Broadway mensch-ical by Oscar E Moore

Finally, a respite from mediocrity.  A relief from rap and unrelenting horrible headlines.  A Rolaids-like cure for indigestible musicals can be found at the Westside Theatre/Downstairs in…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 08:18AM

NEWS: Lynette Linton is announced as the new artistic director of London’s Bush Theatre by Press Releases

The Bush Theatre has announced Lynette Linton as its new artistic director from January 2019. Linton will succeed the current artistic director Madani Younis who announced in September his a…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:02AM

BWW's On This Day - November 14, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 14 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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‘Poignant, funny & perfectly played’: DON QUIXOTE – West End ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

In James Fenton’s adaptation of Cervantes’ 17th-century classic, the fabled antics of Knight Errant Don Quixote are given a contemporary understanding that still preserves the original�…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Old Vic casts The American Clock by Robin Johnson

Josie Walker, John Marquez, Clare Burt and Golda Rosheuvel are amongst the star names announced by The Old Vic for Arthur Miller's The American Clock. The post The Old Vic casts The American…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:59AM

Review: ‘As You Like It’ at Keegan Theatre by Karim Doumar

The paradise in Shakespeare’s Arden Forest, a beautiful place where everybody is happy, communal, and fed, doesn’t exist in reality. But if it did, you’d want to be there. And since yo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:52AM

It’s Different for Girls at Live Theatre, Newcastle by Tracey Sinclair

'I hope for better stories than these': Tracey Sinclair writes on the prevalence of violence against women as plot device in her review of She Production's devised play. The post It’s …

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The Other Josh Cohen - the "be a mensch" musical off B'way by Oscar E. Moore

A Rolaids-like cure for indigestible musicals can be found at the Westside Theatre in this very clever, tuneful and bouncy 90 minute escapist journey

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 07:48AM

Bush Theatre appoints Lynette Linton as Artistic Director by Robin Johnson

Lynette Linton will become the new Artistic Director of the Bush Theatre in January 2019, succeeding Madani Younis in the role. The post Bush Theatre appoints Lynette Linton as Artistic Dire…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 07:45AM

A Small Place review at the Gate Theatre, London – ‘interrogates the ugly legacy of colonialism’ by JN Benjamin

In a pitch black room, a woman clips an LED torch to the page and reads from Jamaica Kincaid’s 1988 novel A

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:42AM

Lynette Linton appointed artistic director of London’s Bush Theatre by Georgia Snow

Lynette Linton has been announced as the new artistic director of the Bush Theatre in London. She will replace Madani Younis, who

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Around the World in 80 Musicals: Part III: The Rest of Europe by JK

Get those theatrical passports ready, theater fans! Our world tour continues throughout Europe, with stops in 12 countries. This week's adventure covers 15 more musicals - some huge hits, ot…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:32AM

Actors’ Equity negotiates for profit-sharing in developmental lab agreement by Caitlin Huston

Actors’ Equity has launched a social media campaign and petition calling for changes to the developmental lab agreement as the union begins negotiations with The Broadway League. The Equit…

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NYPD police officer helps Irish family buy tickets to 'Hamilton' by , The Associated Press

The officer pulled a bill out of his pocket to cover the $20 difference so "she didn't have to throw away her shot."        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:21AM

Ghost the Musical announces 2019 UK tour by Georgia Snow

Ghost the Musical has announced it will return to the UK next year for a four-month tour. The musical, based on the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:12AM

Leading drama schools form alliance to raise musical theatre’s profile by Matthew Hemley

Leading drama schools including Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Guildford School of Acting and Arts Educational Schools London have joined together to

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Gary Lineker to appear as projection in Leicester Christmas show by Matthew Hemley

Gary Lineker is to appear as a projection in the world premiere of Sandi Toksvig’s Treasure Island at the Leicester Haymarket. He

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Arts Council of Wales steps into Welsh theatre row by Georgia Snow

National Theatre Wales has been set a series of challenges by its primary funder, which it must focus on in order to

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Hadestown review – musical Orpheus myth is a beguiling fable for today by Michael Billington

Olivier, LondonThere are some cracking songs in Rachel Chavkin and Anaïs Mitchell’s haunting journey through the underworldThis is a show that escapes easy definition. With music, lyrics …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM

Careers Clinic: How can I maintain my acting career and pay off my debts? by John Byrne

I’ve had a busy year with a variety of enjoyable and challenging work. Unfortunately, most of it has been low paid, which

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’Will stay with you for some time’: YERMA – Cervantes Theatre by Shanine Salmon

In Yerma, Lorca’s enduring “tragic poem”, director Jorge de Juan has seamlessly transposed the action to an Afro-Cuban setting where the unhurried pace of life highlights how empty Yer…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

A mother and son make peace with each other and history in We Keep Coming Back by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Michael Rubenfeld took mother Mary Berchard, a daughter of Holocaust survivors, to Poland to work some things out in their relationship. He came back with a documentary play.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Mike Birbiglia Sounds Off on Cellphones in His Theater by Michael Paulson

Four times recently he’s stopped his solo Broadway show to make his feelings known — gently but firmly. Getting too angry can backfire.

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Photo Coverage: Pretty Woman Celebrates Its 100th Performance by Monroe George

Pretty Woman celebrated its 100th performance on Broadway last night, November 13. BroadwayWorld was there at the cast's celebration and you can check out the photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:46AM

Photo Coverage: CHICAGO Celebrates 22 Years on Broadway by Monroe George

Chicago recently celebrated 22 years of razzle-dazzling on Broadway BroadwayWorld was there at the show's celebration, and you can check out all the photos below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:35AM

Photo Coverage: Inside the 10th Annual BROADWAY SALUTES, Hosted By Danny Burstein, With Performance by Nicolette Robinson by Walter McBride

The Broadway League and The Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds COBUG presented the tenth annual Broadway Salutes ceremony on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Sardi's Restaurant 234 West 44…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:28AM

Pinter Three and Pinter Four starring Tamsin Greig, Keith Allen and Meera Syal – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

Pinter at the Pinter, Jamie Lloyd’s star-studded West End season of one-act Harold Pinter plays at the theatre named after the legendary

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Disney’s Glendale Games Studio Transfers to Jam City, Which Plans to Create Game for ‘Frozen 2’ by Todd Spangler

Disney entered into a deal with mobile-games studio Jam City to develop titles based on Pixar and Walt Disney Animation franchises — including one tied to next year’s “Froz…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AM

‘Honest, heartfelt & detailed piece of theatre’: SOLDIER ON – The Other Palace ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Written and directed by Jonathan Lewis, this funny and powerfully honest production of Soldier On gives a vivid insight into the lives of those who work in the military and their families le…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

It’s so-hot! It’s so-gay! It’s got a free post-show Q&A! Join Faves founder @TerriPaddock at @TrafStudios on 29 Nov to quiz musical comedy co-st

It's so hot! It's so gay! Just imagine how hot and gay (and memorable) the post-show Q&A will be! As part of her ongoing event series, on Thursday 29 November 2018, Faves founder Terri Paddo…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:00AM

Fresh wrappings for four of Connecticut's 'Christmas Carol' plays by Christopher Arnott

There are some new gifts, as well as a sleigh-full of familiar Christmas comforts, in the Christmas shows returning to Connecticut theaters this holiday season. TheaterWorks' 'Christmas on t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Our gift to you: hundreds of holiday happenings in Connecticut

Sometime’s it’s hard to remember amid all the hustle and bustle, but the holidays are supposed to be fun. So whether it’s your favorite “Christmas Carol” or “Nutcracker,” a gin…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Shaw’s witty mix of sculptures and paintings amuses and amazes

When you walk into b. sakata garo this month, you are greeted by a decidedly odd figure. Richard Shaw’s “Willow Ware Lady” mimics the classical contraposto stance of Greek sculpture, &…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:00AM
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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James Greene, Veteran Broadway Actor Dies At 91 by BroadwayWorld

James Greene, a character actor with an illustrious stage career, but perhaps best known for his four-year stint on TV's 'The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd' with writer and director Jay Tars…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:38AM

NEWS: Casting for Arthur Miller’s The American Clock at The Old Vic includes Josie Walker & Clare Burt by Press Releases

The Old Vic has announced initial casting for Arthur Miller’s The American Clock at The Old Vic, directed by Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Hadestown) with …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM

Wake Up With BWW 11/14: City Center's A CHORUS LINE Gala, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories City Center holds its gala performance of A Chorus Line, and more

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HADESTOWN Olivier, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

A SWING AND SWIRL THROUGH HELL     It’s certainly not family-panto time along the glittering Thames riverbank:  what with Martin McDonagh’ grossout-silly Dark Matter downstream at the…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 05:16AM

Photo Coverage: Inside Soundcheck For ROCKERS ON BROADWAY 2018, Honoring Michael Cerveris by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The Path Fund Inc. last night presented the 25th Annual ROCKERS ON BROADWAY , which honored legendary Rock amp Roll drummer from Bad Company and Free, Simon Kirke, and two-time TONY Award wi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13AM

‘The right balance of spectacle & story’: HADESTOWN – National Theatre by Maryam Philpott

Now the National Theatre has a vibrant production of the musical Hadestown which premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2016.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Pop-up Shakespeare theatre in York wins planning permission for next two years by Giverny Masso

A pop-up Shakespearean theatre has been granted planning permission to return to York for the next two years running, as it announces

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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You Can’t Spell Cher Without Her (and Her and Her) by Elisabeth Vincentelli

How three Broadway actresses capture the essence of one superstar: Thank the costumes, “Burlesque” — and white teeth.

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Hadestown review at National Theatre, London – ‘stunning new folk opera’ by Tim Bano

It’s no surprise that the Orpheus and Eurydice myth has so often tempted songwriters. It’s a brilliantly tragic story about the power

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New Diorama artistic director David Byrne: ‘If we don’t take risks, there’s no point in us existing’ by Natasha Tripney

Despite opening less than a decade ago and having a capacity of only 80 seats, the New Diorama Theatre in central London

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Competition: Win tickets to Jo Brand in conversation with John Lloyd at the BFI by The Stage

The unique comedy genius of Jo Brand is explored as she discusses life, humour and her comedy influences. Drawing from her background

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The Pit & the Pendulum Q&A video and photos: Reimagining Edgar Allan Poe’s horror story with hijabs and headsets by Terri Paddock

Edgar Allan Poe wrote the short story The Pit & the Pendulum in 1842, inspired by the idea of a political prisoner tormented during the Spanish Inquisition. In this new version, written…

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Mark Shenton: Ian McKellen’s tour is a statement of intent for regional theatre by Mark Shenton

Ian McKellen, who has recently completed a West End run in the titanic role of King Lear and is approaching his 80th

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Creating More Great Connections Before Breakfast Than Most People Make All Day by Joe Patti

A couple years ago I was serving on a grant panel which made me aware of an arts and culture organization that was running “breakfast raves,” for lack of a better word. They were…

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Disturbed’s “Evolution” Weak and Forgettable by Blouin Artinfo

American metal band Disturbed’s seventh studio album, “Evolution,” is a disturbingly weak effort after a three-year wait since the more superior “Immortalized” of 2015, reports Bus…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:39AM

“Stanley Kubrick’s Sound Odyssey” at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles by Blouin Artinfo

Malcolm McDowell will host “Stanley Kubrick’s Sound Odyssey,” a concert of music selections and accompanying clips from some of Stanley Kubrick’s celebrated films. The concert will b…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:21AM

“Rigoletto” at Teatro Costanzi, Rome by Blouin Artinfo

Verdi’s ambitious and timeless opera “Rigoletto” is set to enthrall audiences once more at Rome’s Teatro Costanzi from December 2 through December 18.As per Wikipedia, the opera was …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:10AM

Why Ballers Star London Brown Doesn't Take Success For Granted

Why Ballers Star London Brown Doesn't Take Success For GrantedThe multi-talented Mr. London Brown stops by the Young Hollywood Studio to discuss his hit HBO series "Ballers" as well as his m…

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Ballers Star London Brown Sends a Shout-out to The Rock

Ballers Star London Brown Sends a Shout-out to The Rock"Ballers" star London Brown is chilling with us in the Young Hollywood Studio where we put his football tossing skills to the test and …

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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“All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914” at the Balboa Theatre, San Diego by Blouin Artinfo

Directed by Alan E. Hicks and Conducted by Juan Carlos Acosta “All Is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914,” an opera based on real events will be on stage from December 7 through December …

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Today on Broadway: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Is Audra Coming Back to Broadway with Michael Shannon? “Lion King” & “Chicago” Celebrate Broadway Birthdays and “Wicked” to Welcome Nancy Opel…

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“It's a Wonderful Life” at San Francisco Opera by Blouin Artinfo

Gene Scheer’s libretto with Jake Heggie’s music comes to life in a new production of “It's a Wonderful Life,” which premieres on the West Coast at the San Francisco Opera on November…

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Tamed by time: Martha Rosler at the Jewish Museum, New York

History has caught up with the American artist’s fierce critique of pop culture

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Raúl Esparza Returns to His Stage Roots - The lauded actor leads Classic Stage Company's revival of 'The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui'

The lauded actor leads Classic Stage Company's revival of The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui---Raúl Esparza's vibrant and diverse characterizations have earned him four Tony nominations…

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Anastasia Star Christy Altomare’s 10 Favorite Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Marin Mazzie, Bernadette Peters, Hamilton, and Jessie Mueller are among Altomare’s picks.

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