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SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:32PMThe Coming Back Out Ball Movie is an observational feature documentary that follows a group of older LGBTIQ+ people – who have been invited to attend a Ball celebrating their gender an…
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SOURCE: stageraw.com at 10:29PMIowa Stage Theatre Company, the resident professional theater in Des Moines, has added the six-actor drama Alabama Story by Kenneth Jones to its 2018-19 Scriptease series of concert readings…
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When we think of the word “artist”, there are many pictures that come to mind. Artists span anywhere from music, to painting and moving right into dancing. The wide and wonderful…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:52PMFollowing a riveting Philip Parsons Memorial lecture from celebrated playwright, Alana Valentine, Belvoir has announced Kendall Feaver as the winner of the 2018 Philip Parsons Fellowship for…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:40PMThe role of Otto in Paula Vogel’s Indecent—the Tony Award-winning play at Arena Stage—is an actor’s dream. The play, about a Yiddish melodrama that scandalized Broadway nearly a cent…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:29PM1. ‘Frosted’ by the British Players at Kensington Town Hall. “…the production is witty, entertaining, and quite enjoyable for both adults and children.” – John Boze…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:14PMThe new book from the bestselling author of Flesh Wounds. A funny and frank look at the way Australia used to be – and just how far we have come. In The Land Before Avocado, Richard Glo…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:12PMDayna and Brian Lee run a media company called AF Creative Media, that produces and creates work across all media, focusing on content digital and Broadway shows. On the Broadway side, they …
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Listen: “Torch Song” Announces Closing Earlier than Expected, Kanye Apologizes to “Cher Show,” Cast, Tony Winner Philip Bosco Passes Away “Today on BroadwayR…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:59PMBack by popular demand, MetroStage returns Christmas at the Old Bull & Bush for its 2018 holiday season. Written and directed by Catherine Flye, Christmas is reflective of British variet…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:38PMColumbia’s Pro Cantare presented Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Jim Rouse Theatre at Wilde Lake High School with Frances Motyca Dawson, Conductor. This wonderful and s…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:31PMInspired by George Seurat’s famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, acclaimed Sondheim repertory company, Watch This, presents Stephen Sondheim and James …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:19PMTony Award-winner Marissa Jaret Winokur had a dream come true this week as the star cozied up to Kermit the Frog for a performance of his classic song, 'The Rainbow Connection' See their vid…
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This is the year Kanye West kept getting himself in trouble with his phone, but at the Broadway opening of The Cher Show on December 3, it wasn't a rogue tweet about politics that p…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:36PMGet to know Jarrod Spector and the stars of The Cher Show backstage at the Neil Simon Theatre!
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:36PMThere is no escaping the mandatory Christmas cheer that shall soon be, or perhaps already is, plaguing your day to day life. Although you may be filling with excitement the closer you get to…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:33PMThe revival of Harvey Fierstein’s Tony-winning play will mount a national tour with Michael Urie continuing in the lead role.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:32PMPhilip Bosco (b. 1930) passed away yesterday. We felt a special connection to this solid actor for many reasons. He narrated Ric Burns’ 1990 Coney Island documentary, and did voice-ove…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24PMVaudeville, LondonKit Harington and Johnny Flynn are good, if slightly mismatched, as the brothers in Sam Shepard’s haunting playYou can see why Kit Harington and Johnny Flynn were drawn t…
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The acclaimed Harvey Fierstein play will launch a national tour in 2019.
SOURCE: Playbill at 06:35PMHarvey Fierstein's Torch Song will end its Broadway run on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at the Hayes Theater before embarking on a national tour next fall with star Michael Urie reprising his Bro…
SOURCE: Deadline at 06:34PMPhilip Bosco, an acclaimed character actor whose almost five-decade career on Broadway netted five Tony nominations and a win for his turn in a now iconic comedy, died on December 3 at home …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PMConor Maynard stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Kinky Boots and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today.
The School of Rock Cast Offers Heartfelt Message in New Anti-Bullying Video
The talents of Broadway's School of Rock&…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PMThe Circle in the Square Theatre is jumpin', jumpin'! That's because Destiny's Child and Broadway alumna Michelle Williams is now playing Erzulie in the Tony-winning revival …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PMHarvey Fierstein's Torch Song will end its run at the Helen Hayes Theatre on January 6, 2019 instead of playing out its announced limited engagement through February 24, 2019. …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PMEquality, inclusion and joy permeated the performances at this year's poignant and record-breakingRed Bucket Follies. The show celebrated six weeks of enthusiastic fundraising by 67 Broadway…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:32PMThe acclaimed production ofHarvey Fierstein's Torch Songwill end its run at the Hayes Theater 240 West 44thStreet prior to embarking on a national tour launching fall 2019 at Los Angeles' Ce…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PM“Torch Song” is ending its limited run on Broadway on Jan. 6, a little more than a month earlier than scheduled. Directed by Moisés Kaufman and written by Harvey Fierstein, the reviva…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:03PMMatthew Dunster’s production of True West,the first major London revival of Sam Shepard’s work since his death last July, demonstrates that not
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Previews are currently underway at the Shubert Theatre for theBroadway production of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, a new play by Aaron Sorkin, starring Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch. C…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PMA record-breaking show on Broadway is now on tourDear Evan Hansenis currently playing at the Music Box Theatre and opens tomorrow at San Francisco's Curran Theatre.Watch below as the Broadwa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PMOn Monday night, Bette Midler attended the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's presentation of Yiddish Fiddler on the Rood.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PMAccording to the New York Times, Tony winner Philip Bosco passed away yesterday, December 3, 2018,in his New Jersey home from complications of dementia. He was 88 years old.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:46PMThe Aaron Sorkin-penned stage adaptation is set to officially open at the Shubert Theatre December 13.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:41PMThe recently renamed annual celebration, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, took place December 3 and 4 at the New Amsterdam Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:39PMIt's all or nothing for The Cher Show, which officially opened at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre on December 3. Starring Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks and Micaela Diamond, the bio-mu…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PMStephanie J. Block and the cast of The Cher Show are joined by Cher herself as they celebrate opening night on Broadway.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PMThe hit musical Dear Evan Hansen has become a nationwide sensation since winning the Tony Award for Best Musical and launching its national tour. In celebration of the popular show's suc…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:32PMKellie Overbey and Ann McDonoughphoto: T. Charles EricksonNora slamming the door at the end of Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” has to be one of the most famous exits in all dramatic …
SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 05:30PMKanye West is making headlines again — but this time it’s not for weird late night rants, his MAGA cap, or his insightful thoughts on slavery. It’s for causing a small disr…
SOURCE: Deadline at 05:26PMThe latest about the Falsettos national tour, Kiss Me, Kate casting, and Hugh Jackman in today's news.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PMA familiar face for years in movies, on television and especially on Broadway, he had a particular affinity for the work of George Bernard Shaw.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24PMHis enduring 1977 Broadway production of Dracula, designed by illustrator Edward Gorey, earned a Special Tony Award in 1978.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:24PMTitled Solo Flights, the inaugural festival is currently accepting submissions.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:18PMSam Chanse, Dipika Guha, and Dave Harris have been selected for the two-year fellowship.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:17PMInstantly recognizable from his many roles in film and television, Bosco won a Tony Award for Lend Me a Tenor.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PMThe actors perform the Benj Pasek and Justin Paul anthem from the Tony-winning musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM“I just think they want to be taken seriously for the Oscars and other awards. So to be declared a drama is maybe a step up in some ways,” explains Gold Derby editor Susan Wloszc…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PMArthouse specialist Landmark Theatres has been sold by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban to Cohen Media Group for an undisclosed price. The sale ends months of speculation about Landmark’s f…
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Ten talented actor-singer-musicians are filling the jam packed tiny stage in Theatre A at 59 East 59th Street. They are five men and five women who play the essential bi-lingual telephone …
SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 04:51PMThe character Lianne Harvey plays in J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, Sheila Birling, really fascinated me. Sheila stands out as no ordinary ingenue. During the course of the play…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:46PMNow a Broadway photographer, Murphy initially began in the performing arts as a member of American Ballet Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:42PMBroadway gypsies, tramps and thieves gathered at theNeil SimonTheatre last night, where The Cher Show celebrated an opening night fit for a legend. BroadwayWorld was on hand full the whole c…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PMAndrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit School of Rock - The Musical announces today that it has released an anti-bullying Public Service Announcement video featuring a message from adult and kid ca…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PMBroadway gypsies, tramps and thieves gathered at theNeil SimonTheatre last night, where The Cher Show celebrated an opening night fit for a legend. In attendance was Cher herself, as well as…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PMThe new video PSA features company members from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PMOn this day in 2017, Bikini Bottom came to Broadway with the musical adaptation of the beloved cartoon Spongebob Squarepants
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PMReviewed by: Matthew Perta Highly Recommended Some may see Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as a heartwarming [...]
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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:33PMThe Oscar-nominated star of Broadway’s The Waverly Gallery shares his musical pre-show ritual.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:27PMThe Waverly Gallery star Lucas Hedges offered up a treat to Broadway.com fans with he revealed his love of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical Cats on last week's #LiveAtFive. …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PMThe writers will be mentored by Martyna Majok, Craig muMs Grant, and Taylor Mac as part of Cherry Lane Theatre's Obie-winning initiative.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PMThe Apollo Performing Arts Center will provide two additional black box spaces, in addition to the iconic Harlem mainstage venue.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15PMNovels are routinely turned into Broadway musicals, several currently running – Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Once on This Island – but turning a Broadway musical into a novel is…novel…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 04:09PMThe flier for "Shadows," subtitled "A Dance Musical," calls it “a Gothic ghost love story,” adding, “It’s Twyla Tharp meets Stephen King.” If only. "Shadows," written by Randall …
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 04:03PMTrying to get two Iranians and a Syrian into Trump-era America to perform a drama that is inherently sympathetic to refugees was, to put it mildly, daunting. But the producers did not give u…
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:00PM
Also making the American Film Institute's short list of 2018's outstanding films: 'A Quiet Place,' 'The Favourite,' 'BlacKkKlansman' and 'Green B…
SOURCE: USA Today at 03:38PMWhile Hugh Jackman is gearing up for his first world tour, “The Man. The Music. The Show,” the Tony-winning actor is already plotting his return to Broadway. “I’m actively thinking a…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:37PMThe actors who “Cher” the role of the Goddess of Pop and the cast of the new Broadway musical reveal secrets behind the production that opened December 3.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:37PMBelow, check out exclusive photos of the band recording a special tribute to the late Jan Maxwell- 'Over the Rainbow.'
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM“Rather than putting the onus on employers to address this issue alone, we decided to assist them by using the best knowledge we had available – our members’ experiences. We asked reps…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:33PMI was excited, moved, impressed, and surprised by Handel & Haydn Society’s performance of The Messiah under the exacting baton of Bernard Labadie.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:32PMThis weekend’s New York Stage and Film winter gala will have a decided thirtysomething aura. In addition to the previously announced honorees (and real-life marrieds) Ken Olin and Pa…
SOURCE: Deadline at 03:28PMFans of Theo Ubique Theatre, the diminutive, distinguished Chicago theater that really started the now-buoyant trend of micro-musicals in Chicago, have been left nibbling cold turkey this fa…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:25PMThe new musical The Hello Girls spotlights the heroic women who served in WWI.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:22PMA talent-packed slate of Broadway alums have been selected to lead a new production of Zina Goldrich and Marcy Heisler's acclaimed musical Ever After at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre. H…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PMThe highly anticipated stage adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird is playing at the Shubert Theatre. Written by Oscar winner Aaron Sorking and directed…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:18PM“Paul has wanted to direct a film since he first found out what a director really did.” That revelation about first-time helmsman Paul Dano (“Wildlife”) comes from …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 03:00PMThe musical returns to the big screen around the anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day.
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During opening night of “The Cher Show,” the actor who plays Sonny Bono tweeted at the rapper to put down his mobile device.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:48PMCinematheque Francaise is screening the New Wave of Czech films from 1963 and 1969. The screening of these films runs through January 4, 2019.Of all the cinematic New Waves, the one in Czech…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:44PMThe Making of King Kong sets out to unpack the monstrosity of our current cultural moment via the monkey, simultaneously evoking a 1930s acting style (transatlantic accents abound) while com…
SOURCE: Culture Bot at 02:36PMNeil Simon Theatre, New YorkA jukebox ode to the megastar contains some dazzling numbers but suffers from some clumsy storytellingAt The Cher Show, there are three Chers onstage and lots mor…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:36PMGeorge Takei's ground-breaking Broadway musical is back by popular demand this holiday season Experience Allegiance on the big screen on December 11, featuring an exclusive conversation with…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:32PMBy Mark Ludmon
More than 400 shows have been announced for next year’s Vault Festival in London – more than ever before.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:29PMLet's get a little emo over Once On This Island.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:28PMThe Mary Poppins Returns and A Star Is Born actors sat down to talk their work on stage and screen.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PMShawChicago Theater Company in association with Chicago's Goodman Theatre presents The Scogin Method: Speaking the Speech from Shakespeare to Shaw(Four three-hour working sessions)The Scogin…
SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 02:24PMThe AFI announced its annual list of the Top 10 American-made movies of the year on Thursday and seven of its choices — “BlacKKKlansman,” “Black Panther,” ̶…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:22PMRachel York, Shuler Hensley, and more will be a part of the winter production in Atlanta.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM“What Will People Say?” is a 2017 internationally acclaimed Indo-German co-produced drama film directed and written by Iram Haq. The film opens on December 6 and will be screened through…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:14PMKanye West may have caused some unwanted drama at the opening of Broadway’s “The Cher Show” on Monday in New York, but thankfully his alleged bad behavior didn’t come…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:12PMEntertainment One’s Alex Hamilton is stepping down from his post as president of international film at the end of March. Hamilton joined eOne in 2008 to launch the company’s film busines…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:10PMThe organization will partner with theatres to present large-scale professional work created, performed, and run by people with disabilities.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:10PMThe 1983, American romantic musical drama “Yentl,” will be screened at Paris’ Max Linder Panorama in a restored version from December 12, 2018.“Yentl” is directed, co-written, co-p…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:08PMLincoln’s holiday gift predicament is just one of many plotlines in this sentimental offering.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:06PMThe Irish actor and singer will perform his solo show Seisún.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PMAriana Grande has generated a lot of discussion with her unexpected new single “Thank U, Next,” which expresses gratitude for many of her highly publicized relationships and brea…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PMThe opening moments of Strawdog Theatre’s “The Revolutionists” feel like they might be perfectly at home at Trap Door. Four women, garbed in deconstructed variants of 18th century garb…
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Powell and Pressburger’s classic “The Red Shoes” will be screened as part of the Edible Cinema on December 16, at Curzon, Mayfair.The tagline of Edible Cinema says, “See the film, ta…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:59PMHis star rose in the 1950s and ’60s, when Broadway was ripe for experimentation. But he died in 2015 far from the limelight, and little notice was taken.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:48PM“Rodelinda” under the musical direction of Stefano Montanari, will be on stage at Opera de Lyon, from December 15, 2018 through January 1, 2019.“Rodelinda” was first performed on Feb…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:45PMEveryone in Hollywood is getting cast in the Cats movie, but not Lucas Hedges — not yet. In an interview with Stephen Colbert last night, Lady Bird’s resident theater devotee started tal…
SOURCE: Vulture at 01:44PMBy Julian Eaves
Julian Eaves reviews Striking 12 starring Declan Bennett and Bronte Barbe now playing at the Union Theatre, London.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:42PMMeet the four new principals – Marisha Wallace, David Hunter, Laura Baldwin and Peter Hannah – joining the much-anticipated London production of Sara Bareilles’ Tony Award-nominated mu…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 01:30PMMeet the four new principals – Marisha Wallace, David Hunter, Laura Baldwin and Peter Hannah – joining the much-anticipated London production of Sara Bareilles’ Tony Award-nominated mu…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 01:30PMLast month, 55 years to the day that Bob Baker opened the country's oldest continuously operating puppet theater, its landmark home on First Street downtown was closed to the public for good…
SOURCE: www.laweekly.com at 01:29PMCher has been famous for so long, it’s tempting to think there’s nothing new to know about her. But on the latest episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety‘s theater pod…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:25PMA 20-season veteran, Coleman reports to CEO Denny Reagan
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:24PMTyler Perry’s “Madea’s Farewell Play Tour” hits the Fox Theatre just in time for Mother’s Day weekend with shows all weekend -- May 10-12.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:24PMSt. Louis Actors' Studio presents insightful comedy-drama.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:24PMThe Cher Show officially opened last night, December 3, at the Neil SimonTheatre.BroadwayWorld was there, and we're taking you inside the after party below
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PMFrom the creators of the Tony-winning Broadway mega-hit comes the groundbreaking novel inspired by Dear Evan Hansen-now availableto purchase
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PMVoting for the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards is openThe BWW Cabaret Awards honor exemplary performers and productions in New York from November 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018. Nominees in all ca…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PMBroadway gypsies, tramps and thieves gathered at the Neil Simon Theatre last night, where The Cher Show celebrated an opening night fit for a legend. In attendance was Cher herself, as well …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:24PMThe Alliance Theatre announced casting today for its upcoming production EVER AFTER, a captivating musical based on the hit film.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:20PMStephen Sharkey has adapted Zadie Smith’s “White Teeth” for stage in a new production, which runs through December 22, 2018, at London’s Kiln Theatre.Indhu Rubasingham directs “Whi…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:18PMHugh Jackman is taking his act on the road, and we couldn't be more excited. On the heels of the announcement of his upcoming concert tour, the Tony winner showed off his talent for…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM“In 1597, Jonson and Thomas Nashe co-wrote a satirical play called The Isle of Dogs. Not much is known about the plot or contents of the show; what is known is that almost immediately …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:02PMFor one, it’s a night of glory – for the other, a walk of shame… Glass Half Full Theatre returns with a topical new production next month, as they bring Walk of Shame by Stephanie Silv…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM“A Star Is Born” might get some company in the Golden Globe record books from… “A Star Is Born.” The 1976 version of the film won five Golden Globes, and 26 per…
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PM
Unique Spencer is making her theatre debut in The Night Before Christmas at Southwark Playhouse in London. She tells Giverny Masso why
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:52PMThe entryway to the Muritz-Gudelsky theater at the Olney Theatre Center is lined with holiday lights and garnish. The cozy lobby is adorned with electric candles and sprigs of holly, creatin…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:51PMThe Head Over Heels star performed her new show Thank You for the Music at the cabaret venue November 18.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PMA new musical about Cher opened on Broadway but it was Kanye West who grabbed headlines when a performer complained about the rapper texting during opening night.
SOURCE: Reuters at 12:47PMWritten and directed by Amanda Sthers, “Holy Lands,” is a film about spirituality and existentialism. The film preview is on December 10, 2018, before its January release at UGC Cinemas,…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:33PM“I was now connected directly to the heart of the Great American Songbook. It was like knowing a guy who knew a guy who knew God. If the comparison seems blasphemous, let’s recall th…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:31PMAfter seven years as artistic director of the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, Orla O’Loughlin is moving on. She tells David Pollock about
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:31PMRuben Studdard & Clay Aiken return to Broadway this month with Ruben & Clay's First Annual Christmas Carol Family Fun Pageant Spectacular Reunion Show.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:18PMIn a cast with three Chers, Campayno plays the young bagel maker from Queens who could have been the love of the diva's life.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PMJujamcyn Theaters and NETworks Presentations announced principal casting for the North American Tour of William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical FALSETTOS. Leading the Nati…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PMLast month BroadwayWorld reported on the NotALabRat movement, a push by Actors' Equity to raise the minimum salary for developmental labs. Kate Shindle, President of Actors' Equity Associati…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PMFurther casting has been announced for the original London company of Sara Bareilles’ Tony Award-nominated musical Waitress with Marisha Wallace playing Becky alongside Laura Baldwin as Da…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:18PMThe San Francisco native, who won a Tony Award for her performance in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, will make a homecoming in February.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PMOverbearing nuns, eccentric priests and confusing religious tenets are detailed with stand-up comedy gusto by performer Martin Moran in recounting his Colorado Catholic upbringing during his…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:14PMUniversal Pictures has announced the production of a new movie musical featuring the music of the late eight-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Prince, according to Variety. The flick is …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PMThe national touring production of William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos has found its tight-knit family. Leading the company will be Tony nominee Max von Essen (Anastasia)…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PMBy Mark Ludmon
Leading UK-based theatre company Cheek by Jowl has strengthened its management team as it faces increasing challenges to international touring.
This post New director at Cheek…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:08PMThe Comedy Central hit is ending after its upcoming fifth season. What's next?
SOURCE: the1a.org at 12:06PMBeautifully adapted by Mark Shanahan & very musical the entire cast including PETER THOMASSON, GREG LONGENHAGEN & FAITH SANDBERG are wonderfully integrated as they each play multiple roles.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM
Slava’s cause is coming to clown: the veteran performer Slava Polunin makes the case for the spirit his Academy of Fools company brings to Bluma Appel Theatre this month with Slava’s Sno…
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:53AMBy Mark Ludmon
The full cast has been announced for new comedy My Dad’s Gap Year at London’s Park Theatre, led by Michelle Collins. Running from 30 January to 23 February, the pl…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:52AM“Basquiat,” is an endeavor to delve into the unknown depths of the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s persona and find out what made him the way he was. The film is on view through December…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:49AMStudents from the Duke University Theater Studies department will perform the 1948 Kurt Weill-Alan Jay Lerner musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AMWhich plays left you speechless? Which dancers swept you off your feet? Who got you giggling? Nominate your favourite stage show of the year Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMIt was back to reality this week coming off a record-breaking Thanksgiving week. Total grosses fell to $38M, down 12% from the previous week. Although total attendance was unchanged this wee…
SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:15AMThe Tony-winning actor will launch an international solo tour in spring 2019.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AMDuring the curtain call for the opening night of her Broadway musical at Neil Simon Theater, Cher came to the stage singing. (Dec. 4)
SOURCE: USA Today at 11:06AMHugh Jackman performs THE GREATEST SHOW this morning on TODAY. The performance comes after last week's announcement that the Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe- and Tony Award-winning per…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AMChicago's Steppenwolf Theatre presents a riveting revival of Danai Gurira's 'Familiar,' about a Zimbabwean-American family searching to preserve their past while building a new future.
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:04AMA foursome of newly announced stars will soon sing Sara Bareilles' Tony-nominated score in the upcoming West End debut of Waitress. The previously announced transfer, starring Broadway a…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:04AMBurke & Hare, a story of two men who murder people in order to sell their corpses to doctors in 1820s Edinburgh shouldn’t work as a dark character comedy with music. But largely work …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
After his Rat Pack-era Rigoletto, the Tony winner returns to the Metropolitan Opera for a comparatively traditional take on another Verdi classic.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AMThe new musical about the life and career of the entertainment icon officially opened December 3 at the Neil Simon Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AMEvery month, BookFilter selects the best new theater book, exclusively for Broadway Direct readers. Practically Poppins in Every Way By Jeff Kurtti $50, Disney Editions Disney’s success on…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:39AMAlthough Chua is less interested in beauty for beauty's sake than Andersen, the look and sound of "The Emperor's Nightingale" is still stunning, drawing on a wealth of traditional Chinese ar…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:37AMWithout saying her name, Madonna is letting Lady Gaga know that she thinks she's a copycat, reigniting the years-long feud between the two pop icons.
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SOURCE: USA Today at 10:30AMThe immersive production, set in a refugee camp, debuts Off-Broadway following a hit West End run.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AMNiamh O’Flaherty, currently senior producer at Hofesh Shechter Company, has been named executive director of theatre company Cheek by Jowl. She joins
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:24AMThe star joined the cast for a special performance of "If I Could Turn Back Time."
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:23AMFormer Coronation Street and EastEnders star Michelle Collins will star in a new comedy, My Dad's Gap Year, at the Park Theatre from next month.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:21AMPlaybill's Job Listings offer an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AMThe Cher Show, a new musical based on the music icon Cher officially openedon Broadway last night The icon herself was in attendance for the show's opening night and made a surprise appearan…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AMLin-Manuel Miranda are both powerhouses in the entertainment industry, both generating buzz this year specifically, Gaga for the film A Star is Born, and Miranda for his upcoming film Mary P…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AMGlasgow’s Citizens Theatre has announced a season of work by female writers that promises to showcase the talent of women working across
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:04AM'The Cher Show’ is a sequined Wikipedia entry with karaoke breaks.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 10:01AMRandom and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMThe North American tour of the recent, Tony-nominated revival officially launches March 20, 2019.
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Boston Dance Theater's four pieces seemed to counter female stereotypes but raised limited alternatives.
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:54AMPreviews begin in February 2019 at the Adelphi Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AMSince arriving in theaters in August, Crazy Rich Asians has been on a seemingly unstoppable march toward both critical and commercial glory. The romantic comedy — the first Hollywood studi…
SOURCE: Vulture at 09:40AMFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…
LOVE IS A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD SET TO OPEN TONIGHT at theater 54 @ Shetler Studios, for a limited Off-Broadway run. Set in the mean streets of Love, a poetic fable i…
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:22AM“One of the first questions we asked was, how do you describe your city? People would respond by saying: ‘Reading was … ‘ They were incredibly nostalgic for this glor…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:18AMCasting is complete for the new Broadway production of the musical comedy Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara as KateLilli Vanessi, Tony Award nominee Will Chase as Petruc…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 4 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AMYesterday, December 3, Suzan-Lori Parks was honored with 2018 Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04AMFrom the deadliest theatre fire in U.S. history to a young Tennessee Williams's fateful move to New Orleans, December was a momentous month.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMOne of the most successful playwrights in the interwar years, Aimée Stuart has recently been ‘rediscovered’ – leading to Nicolette Kay’s revival of the 1940 play Jeannie.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMRule No. 1 of musical theater is to send ’em out the doors energized. For Musical Theatre West’s staging of “Elf: The Musical,” that means a finale packed with tap-dancing Santa’s …
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With its eclectic score and bittersweet seasonal message, Striking 12 interweaves Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl with a tale of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:49AMBroadway alum James T. Lane has booked a sweet new gig, taking on the role of Paul in Roundabout Theatre Company's highly anticipated revival of Kiss Me, Kate. Lane will sing Cole Porter…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:48AMNew York City Ballet and Nederlans Dans Theater were among the companies illuminating the best in us.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 08:36AMThe West End premiere of new musical Waitress has served up another hot slice of casting – and the show’s looking like a treat to die for.
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SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:30AMLondon’s VAULT Festival, one of the largest curated arts festivals in the world, has announced more than 400 shows for its 2019 programme. Now in its seventh year, VAULT Festival retu…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:23AMIf you prefer your holiday cheer tuneful, sweet and short, you'll do no better than the Irish Repertory Theatre's latest revival of A Child's Christmas in Wales.
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:16AMFurther casting has been announced for the West End transfer of Sara Bareilles’ musical Waitress. David Hunter, who recently starred in Kinky
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:12AMBy Mark Ludmon
Musical theatre, cabaret, comedy and drag feature in a new “secret” arts theatre festival in London this month, with a line-up including Louise Dearman, Mark Watso…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:05AMThe Night Before Christmas is adult Christmas fare, counter-programming to the Dr Seuss musical which is on next door at the Southwark Playhouse.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMAs the cost of traditional routes into technical theatre rise, professional bodies and theatre companies are stepping in, with support and training
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AMThe musical “The Hello Girls” documents how American women were shipped off to France during World War I to work the Army’s switchboards.
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James T. Lane joins the Roundabout revival featuring an updated libretto.
SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AMThe Cher Show officially opened last night, December 3, at the Neil Simon Theatre. Following the curtain call, Cher herself took the stage and performed a surprise song with the show's leadi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54AMI can’t recall seeing another play by someone who came to playwrighting from standup, but I’ll not soon forget how I laughed my feckin head off at Sonya Kelly’s How to Keep…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:37AM by Michael Bracken There’s an awful lot of navel gazing going on at the Neil Simon Theatre these days, where The Cher Show is currently in residence. Bob Mackie…
SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:26AMAnna Rose O'Sullivan, who danced Clara on opening night, is rising through the company's ranks and is well matched with the Nutcracker of Marcelino Sambé, whose star is already well risen
SOURCE: The Independent at 07:18AMEverybody’s Talking About Jamie will compete with Miss Littlewood and Pieces of String for the first ever musical theatre book writing prize
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AMVault Festival in London has announced its 2019 line-up, which include a two-week takeover from the New Diorama Theatre. More than 400
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AMIn this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates is joined by choreographer and former head of dance at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts – Sam Spencer-Lane.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMJesse Eisenberg writes a humorous list of biographies for the cast and crew members of a Broadway show.
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Laura Baldwin, Peter Hannah, David Hunter and Marisha Wallace are to join Katharine McPhee in the original London company of Waitress the musical.
This post Waitress London a…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:55AMStuart Ross’ musical Forever Plaid is a quirky homage to the clean-cut boy bands of the 1960s such as The Four Aces.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AMJohn Binnie returns to the Brunton after 18 years to write and direct a pantomime that finds inventive solutions to staging Jack
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:29AMI was so happy to be reminded of this show a few days back. I enjoyed Carter Country (1977-79) as a kid; it resonated and it was funny. With the hindsight of decades it seems both brave and …
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:12AMTThe English National Opera has revived Jonathan Miller’s production of Puccini’s opera La Bohème. Here’s what critics have had to say about it…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMAh, the sights and smells of “A Christmas Carol.” The snow is still falling on the audience. You can still smell the smoke when the Spirit of Christmas Present makes her grand misty entr…
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AMIt’s a Christmas miracle that “Christmas on the Rocks” has now entered its sixth season at TheaterWorks. We need its sweet insanity more than ever. The show, conceived and directed by …
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The Neil Simon Theater feels like Caesar's Palace but it does have 3 dazzlingly dressed Chers . . .
SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:42AMGood morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories We took you on the red carpet at The Cher Show opening night, watch Cher and Stephanie J, Block perform during curtain call, and more
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42AMToday, we’re asking a very important question: Are your students overripe bananas or mangoes? Now, before you think I’ve totally lost it, let me tell you that recently we held this incr…
SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 05:31AMCamille A. Brown is a rising dance-world icon. Use of gesture and theatricality, amalgamation of various stylistic influences, and a unique kind of virtuosity makes her work something of whi…
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SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:24AMJuliet Capulet of Shakespeare’s world-renowned Romeo & Juliet might be one of, if not the most famous female character ever written for the stage. Countless big names have played her i…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:12AMHow did you start in theatre production? I trained in stage management at GSA drama school and went on to work professionally
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMA stage adaptation of the 1983 film, A Christmas Story: The Musical follows young Ralphie who’s sole Christmas wish is to receive a Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-Shot Range Model Air Rifle.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AMI was 10 years old when I was chosen to be one of the navy base kids in Carmen Jones at London’s
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AMMeet our panel: We have given our panellists pen-names and used stock images but their biographies reflect their real career details… Keith
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Ethan Hawke is starring on Broadway in True West — and no one is more surprised about it than Ethan Hawke. “I never thought I’d do this play,” says the Oscar and Tony-nominated actor…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:54AMWith panto season now underway, here’s a list of the best shows of the year so far, as reviewed by The Stage’s
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:51AMIt was a year when classics were reincarnated in deceptively modest interpretations, conventional story forms were tossed aside and strong voices roared.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:48AMAimee Stuart was one of many critically and commercially successful female interwar playwrights who have since been forgotten. Her 1940 romantic comedy
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:39AMRapper isn't the first person to be called out for using his phone during a live theatre show
SOURCE: The Independent at 04:04AMCreators take you backstage with 635 costumes, 6 million feathers and one pioneering superstar.
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By Douglas Mayo
Douglas Mayo reviews A Christmas Story, a musical by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Joseph Robinette now playing at Waterloo East Theatre.
This post REVIEW: A Christmas Story, W…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:15AMIt would undoubtedly be distracting to see the bright glow of an audience member’s cell phone in the middle of putting on a Broadway show. And then to look up and see that audience member …
SOURCE: Vulture at 03:04AMNine Night received rave reviews when it played at the National Theatre earlier this year – now transferring to Trafalgar Studios, it
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AMIn the wake of the Marriott hotel security breach that exposed not only exposed personal information for their customers, but also passport numbers and credit card payment information, it…
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I've been following the career of Gideon Glick for more than a decade, and have had the pleasure of watching him perform several times. He is always in the most interesting projects - whethe…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 12:42AMSince Drake shattered virtually every streaming record with his “Scorpion” album, released in June, it’s no surprise that his 8.2 billion streams in 2018 make him not only Spotify’s …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:10AMNetflix has announced a new French original set during the French Revolution. The as-yet-untitled drama will follow Joseph Guillotin, the future inventor of the guillotine, who investigates …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:08AMThe creator and sole performer of a theatrical experience you’ve never had before.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMIn IMPRESSIONS: Gibney Dance Company Presents HOME Featuring Work by Adam Barruch and Shamel Pitts, "Showcasing the fluid and sensitive movers of Gibney Dance Company, against dreamy sounds…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMChoreographer Nancy Dobbs Owen Addresses Gun Violence via Too Many Bodies, "We invite you to use (the video), and to let us know! We want to know who our allies are and support them as much…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMWhere to see shows exploring Hispanic culture in English and Spanish---According to the 2010 census, there are approximately 2.3 million people of Hispanic descent living in NYC, many of who…
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMIn Tony Award-Winning Choreographer Christopher Gattelli on His Life on Broadway During a Rehearsal of The Cher Show, “I always study the original productions of a revival piece. There ar…
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