Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Netflix Announces New Korean Original Series by Blouin Artinfo

Netflix has announced “School Nurse Ahn Eun Young” (working title), a new Korean original series, that will go into production from 2019.Based on the popular Korean novel with the same n…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:59PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Liz's Top Ten of 2018 by Elizabeth Wollman

While I can't say I'll miss a whole lot of things that went down in 2018, it's worth acknowledging just how good the theater was, at least in these parts. Whereas past seasons have been pret…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:54PM

Today on Broadway: Monday, December 24, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: “Hamilton” to Change Venues in Puerto Rico, Christmas Week Broadway Schedule, Ben Whishaw to Play Marilyn Monroe (?) in NYC “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday th…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:17PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Queen Kong climbs into Arts Centre Melbourne by Gabi Bergman

The Legend of Queen Kong Episode II: Queen Kong in Outer Space is the brainchild of an insanely talented collaborative team – Sarah Ward, performer and writer; Bec Matthews, the musica…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:57PM

Linda Cable returns to the spotlight to wow audiences in Melbourne by Arts Review

One of Australia’s much loved stars of the stage, Linda Cable, returns to the spotlight in January to perform alongside well known pianist Ray Alldridge at the Paris Cat Jazz Club. Linda�…

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 09:44PM

Outlander Recap: Operating Theater by Maggie Fremont

Prepare yourself for some emotional whiplash, friends. Just as you’re reveling in the pure joy of seeing Claire back on her surgical game, watching our favorite lovebirds remind us that te…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:00PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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CLUELESS: Not Quite, Not Quite … by Peter Filichia

If you were currently writing a musical about teens in high school, would you mention the words “mean girls” in...Continue Reading The post CLUELESS: Not Quite, Not Quite … appeared fi…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 08:44PM

News: Ford’s and Kennedy Center Shows to Go On During Federal Shutdown by John Stoltenberg

DC’s two major federally funded theater venues have both announced that performances will be uninterrupted by the federal shutdown. According to the website of Ford’s Theatre, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:11PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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This Yente Found The Perfect Match, Performing 'Fiddler' In Yiddish by Michel Martin

Jackie Hoffman grew up speaking what her mother called "kitchen Yiddish" — a few words here and there. Now, she's dusting off the mameloshn (mother tongue) for a production of the 1964 mus…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:42PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’ at Keegan Theatre by Kelsey Casselbury

There’s something magical about children’s theatre. It might be the excitement on the kids’ faces as they wait for a production to start, or it could be the awe in their eyes throughou…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:32PM

Theatre Review: ‘Oh, God’ at Mosaic Theater Company of DC by Katie Gaab

It’s another dry, hot day. Your garden is starting to show signs of dehydration, resulting in frustration and annoyance, especially after all the love you poured into it. Then, to top thin…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:24PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Mentalist Scott Silven's WONDERS AT DUSK Combines Illusion With A Bit Of Group Therapy by Michael Dale

Raise your hand if you consider yourself to be a trustworthy person. Those of a cynical nature might consider that a hapless request to aim at a New York audience, but sincerity is the key t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

VIDEO: THE BOOK OF MORMON Pays Tribute to FIDDLER ON THE ROOF After Reaching Milestone by Stephanie Wild

With The Book of Mormon's 3,243rd performance, the Broadway run of the show surpasses the run of the original production of Fiddler on the Roof.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Cuba Gooding, Jr. and the Cast of CHICAGO Spend 'Christmas Eve on the Dance Floor' For BC/EFA by Stage Tube

Once again, the Broadway company of Chicago has created an original holiday song for Broadway Cares' annual Carols For a Cure album.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

Watch out Lady Gaga, here’s how Emily Blunt could win Best Actress Oscar for ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ by Jacob Sarkisian

We often talk about performers needing a path to Oscar glory – a viable series of events (the much more boring version of the Netflix show, right?) that will include hitting marks of p…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Facing Campus Protests, ‘Hamilton’ In Puerto Rico Moves Into The City Of San Juan by Artsjournal2

Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to return to the stage in this version, which abruptly moved to a theatre in the capital city after producer Jeffrey Seller determined that there wouldn’t be …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:54PM

Yes, International Audiences Can Appreciate – And Spend Money On – ‘Minority’ Actors And Movies by Artsjournal2

Though Tyler Perry movies aren’t popular overseas, three movies from this year of U.S. cinema have shown that it’s time for a Hollywood industry shift on actors of color. Check t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:54PM

Classical Music CD Reviews: ROCO’s “Visions Take Flight,” Nordic Affect’s “He(a)r,” and “John Cage: Guitar.” by Arts Fuse Editor

Visions Take Flight is one of those rarest of accomplishments: a contemporary music album that’s a sheer joy to listen to, from start to finish. And John Cage on guitar? Why not?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 04:42PM

Happy holidays From Everyone At ArtsHacker! by Drew McManus

Set autoresponders to stun! We hope everyone is able to enjoy some time for fun and relaxation with family and loved ones over the holiday season. During the break, take some time to peruse …

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:40PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Classical Ballet Is Rooted In One Russian’s Sexist Assumptions, But Is That A Problem? by Artsjournal2

Marco Petipa’s 19th century choreography for Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and many more classical ballets is focused on how a ballerina becomes a sculpture in male hands. “T…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

As Advertisers Flee, Will Tucker Carlson’s Show Survive? by Artsjournal2

The Fox News host has lost advertisers en masse after “recent on-air comments that described mass immigration as making the country ‘poorer and dirtier and more divided.'” …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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At Steppenwolf, 'La Ruta' tells of the women of Juarez, murdered on their way to work by Chris Jones

Isaac Gomez wrote “La Ruta” for the women of Ciudad Juarez. There is work yet to do on this talented 27-year-old writer’s new drama with music, which I saw Friday night at Steppenwolf …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:40PM

Three Recent Shows All Depict Drag Queens In Positive Ways – But Also As Inspirational Props by Artsjournal2

And that’s really not OK. “Because all of these projects are about straight women, the way they depict drag queens feels little more progressive than the convention of the gay be…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:24PM

A Literary Cry Of Grief For The Ending Of ‘Tin House’ by Artsjournal2

Sure, the site, and its books and workshops, will continue, but losing the literary magazine is a real blow. Karen Russell: “Tin House was so inviting, so beautiful and so playful. …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:24PM

The Tell-Tale Horror Of Christmas by Artsjournal2

In Britain, ghost stories – not only in Christmas Carol – are a vital part of the holiday season. – Paul Levy

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:24PM

Catrin Finch And Seckou Keita – The Two Harps Are Back For The Holidays by Artsjournal2

Kora and concert harp, played together, are “so beautiful that almost anything that Catrin and Seckou play will seduce the ear.” – Michal Shapiro

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:24PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Janet Lehr: Glorius Landscapes by Barry Gordin

Reception for Glorius Landscapes Exhibition and a Toast to 2019 December 29, 2018: Janet Lehr hosted a reception for GLORIOUS LANDSCAPES which included works by Paul Georges, Wolf Kahn, …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:36PM

Alice Walker Defends Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theorist As ‘Brave’ by Artsjournal2

The writer she praised in an interview that caused protests both against her and against The New York Times for running the interview (or not better editing it) is David Icke, who, among …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

A Comics Creator Says The Genre Is (Finally) Opening Up To Everyone by Artsjournal2

Creator and editor Tameka Stotts won an Eisner Award for her anthology Elements: Fire — A Comic Anthology by Creators of Color, and she’s making plans for a lot more. “We’…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

The Art Project With Its Roots In An S&M Magazine That Failed by Artsjournal2

Recent art history for the long holiday weekend: “For the late photographer Steve Kahn, ‘The Hollywood Suites,’ a series of images that chronicled, in conceptual ways, the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24PM

Exclusive Photo Coverage: MEAN GIRLS Cast Rocks Around the Christmas Tree for Carols For A Cure! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Below, check out exclusive photos of Erika Henningsen and the cast of Mean Girls as they record their track, 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

This Week on Broadway for December 23, 2018: Galt MacDermot by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Norm Lewis: Nutcracker Cool @ Feinstein’s 54 Below, Daniel Reichard’s Holiday Brunch! @ Haswell Greens, the passin…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 01:01PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Isn’t Perfect, But It Made A Perfect Decision About The Idea Of Having It All by Artsjournal2

Sometimes, it’s not possible to be devoted to art and to have love and a family. [Spoiler alert for the end of Season 2 ahead.] “‘I can’t go back to Jell-O molds,’ …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

WATCH CLOSELY: Sabrina’s Solstice, and Other Dark Seasonal Gems by Peg Aloi

Where do you go once you’ve watched the classic Xmas films? Some suggestions.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:12PM

FEATURED SHOW: ★★★★ reviews are in for the ‘ridiculously funny’ Boy Under the Christmas Tree by Featured Content

Festivities continue apace at London's King's Head Theatre where The Boy Under the Christmas Tree has provided a gift to audiences and critics this season. We've rounded up some of our favou…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:06PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Dec. 23 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, December 23, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM

‘For the under-fives, you can’t go wrong’: PEPPA PIG’S ADVENTURE – West End ★★★★★ by Shanine Salmon

While you may be tempted to see a classic like The Nutcracker, you’ll quickly learn that it sold out last August, so you could do worse than comfort yourself with Peppa Pig’s Adventure.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Track All of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Ongoing and Upcoming Projects in Theatre, Film, and Television by Cleo Aukland

Can't keep tabs on all the In The Heights-Hamilton-Mary Poppins Returns star’s projects? We made a list for you.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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A Renaissance For Aphorisms by Artsjournal2

The golden age of the aphorism came a century ago, but it’s been revived in recent years, perhaps as a reaction to Pinterest and its inane sayings ensconced in something pretty. The ap…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12AM

A Successful Novelist Who Spends Her Capital Helping Others Up The Literary Ladder by Artsjournal2

The community-minded Celeste Ng found wide success with her 2014 debut Everything I Never Told You, and absolutely wild success with Little Fires Everywhere, her novel of race, class, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12AM

Lady Gaga battles Kendrick Lamar for Best Visual Media Song Grammy: Will it preview the Oscars? by Daniel Montgomery

“Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (“A Star is Born“) and “All the Stars” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA (“Black Panther“) have been the t…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 by Mark Dundas Wood

But these speeches are only a part of the soundscape. The production is suffused with music—all of it a cappella vocalizing by the cast. We hear barracks songs, patriotic songs, hymns and …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:59AM

Taking Risks and Minimizing Failure by Johanna Pfaelzer, Lisa Steindler

By Johanna Pfaelzer, Lisa Steindler. Johanna Pfaelzer, incoming artistic director at Berkeley Rep Theatre, and Lisa Steindler, executive artistic director of Z Space, talk about creating par…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 10:56AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 1020: Vivian Barnes by Adam Szymkowicz

Vivian Barnes Hometown: Stafford, Virginia Current Town: La Jolla, California Q:  Tell me about your Clubbed Thumb commission. A:  It’s reallllly early in the process but…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:54AM

Make Your Day Better and Watch Pixar’s Bao for Free Right Now by Nikita Richardson

If you didn’t catch the Incredibles 2 in theaters, then you’ve likely also missed out on Bao, the short film that ran before the Pixar film. Now, Bao has been sh…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:51AM

Fredi Washington: A Life Worth Imitating by Trav S.D.

Today we celebrate stage and screen actress and activist Fredi Washington (Fredericka Carolyn Washington, 1903-1994). Born in Georgia to bi-racial parents, Washington moved to New York with …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AM

Who’s Going To Sing The King’s College Solo On Christmas? by Artsjournal2

No one knows until – get this – until the broadcast starts. So if you’re a choirboy, you’d best be ready. – BBC

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06AM

Expressing Climate Change With Music by Artsjournal

By using music’s unique ability to imprint on the human brain, Twedt’s result is a sonic map that can help us understand how climate change is upending our world, just by listeni…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06AM

Not To Go All ‘Black Panther,’ But Is The British Museum Ever Going To Return Its Loot? by Artsjournal2

Nigeria, among others, would really like to know. “In 1897, British troops stole some 4,000 sculptures after invading the Kingdom of Benin (now southwestern Nigeria). Over a century la…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06AM

Audrey Geisel, The Keeper Of Dr. Seuss’ Flame, Has Died At 97 by Artsjournal2

Geisel, the widow of Theodor Geisel and a fierce protector and advocate for his estate, died on Wednesday. “Ms. Geisel, a petite woman of boundless energy, would hold court each mornin…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06AM

‘As thrilling as it is beautiful to watch’: CIRCUS 1903 – Royal Festival Hall ★★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Thanks to films such as Water for Elephants and more recently The Greatest Showman, there is an irresistible appeal for the traditional circuses from around the 1900’s. Now thanks to Circu…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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A History of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: How Harper Lee's Tale of Courage and Conviction Achieved Immortality by Alexa Criscitiello

This season, one of literature's most celebrated works, Harper Lee's To KIll A Mockingbird has landed on Broadway in a new adaptation by legendary screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

Louis Philip (“Bud”) Deffaa, 95, father of TheaterScene’s Editor-at-Large Chip Deffaa, died Dec 20, 2018

He attended Lehigh University. He enlisted in the Navy and served in and around China during World War Two. After the war, he married Alberta Saby of Allentown, Pennsylvania; they were marri…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 09:14AM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The True Winner Of This Truly Great Movie Year Was Netflix by Artsjournal2

Of course it was. That’s long been the plan – and 2018 was the year it finally went into effect. – The Guardian (UK)

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:54AM

Technology Advances – And Architectural Choices – Lie Behind Modern Partiers’ Obsession With The Kitchen by Artsjournal2

A century ago, kitchens smelled terrible, and no one at parties would want to be caught dead socializing with the servants in the land of inefficient refrigeration and terrible cleaning agen…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:54AM

BWW's On This Day - December 23, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 23 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

‘A five-star cast deliver distinctly flawed material’: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE – West End ★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Caroline, or Change is a curious show that sees a five-star cast deliver distinctly flawed material. Set in an early 1960s Louisiana.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:05AM

Year in review: 18 things we loved in the San Diego arts scene in 2018 by Union-Tribune Arts & Entertainment Staff

It was a year when a small Broadway musical — you know, “Hamilton” — found its way to a San Diego stage. A year when a San Diego author’s debut novel landed on the New York Times b…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:00AM

Year in review: 18 things we loved in the San Diego arts scene in 2018

It was a year when a small Broadway musical — you know, “Hamilton” — found its way to a San Diego stage. A year when a San Diego author’s debut novel landed on the New York Times b…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:00AM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Brand Hellscape That Is An Ice Cream (Or Avocado) ‘Museum’ by Artsjournal2

Just because you can Instagram something doesn’t make it a museum. “We go to museums to see our humanity reflected back at us; at the very least, what we expect when we visit one…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:54AM

Sydney Symphony Gives Back A Million-Dollar Grant by Artsjournal2

Why? Because the money was stripped from smaller arts organizations in New South Wales, and the SSO wasn’t into that, despite needing the money for relocation during renovation. –…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:54AM

2018 Wrap-Up: Best London Performances of the Year by Matt Wolf

Whoever thinks actresses are getting a raw deal these days should hang out in London, where show after show during 2018 put one or another terrific female center-stage—sometimes solo, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:32AM

London Calling with Imogen Lloyd Webber: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Alex Price and More! by Broadway.com

Imogen Lloyd Webber sits down with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Alex Price in the inaugural episode of London Calling.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:32AM

The Mother starring Natalia Osipova review at EICC, Edinburgh – ‘compellingly nightmarish’ by Thom Dibdin

There is no happy ending to choreographer Arthur Pita and dramatist Anna Rulevskaya’s nightmarishly unpredictable contemporary dance adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:15AM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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New post-show: Join Terri for Bram Stoker’s Dracula in a special performance at The London Library by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Friday 8 February 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock reunites with Creation Theatre for their site-specific production of Dracula, spec…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AM

WATCH: James Corden, Emily Blunt & Lin-Manuel Miranda deliver a roll call of 22 musicals in 12 minutes

Late Late Show host and lover of musicals James Corden teamed up with the stars of Mary Poppins Returns, Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda to celebrate some of the greatest musicals of all …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:30AM

‘Felt that I was trapped in a theatrical microwave oven’: THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND – Almeida Theatre by Anne Cox

Borrowing a technique from American long-form TV drama, The Tragedy of King Richard The Second begins in medias res. The wonderful Simon Russell Beale steps forward, ashen-faced, to deliver …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Tragedy Of King Richard The Second, Almeida Theatre by Sebastian Calver

Review of The Tragedy Of King Richard The Second, playing at the Almeida Theatre until 2 January. The post Review: The Tragedy Of King Richard The Second, Almeida Theatre appeared first on …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:36AM

Exeunt’s Most Memorable UK-wide Theatre 2018 by Exeunt Staff

From a strange seaside experience to meta Jane Austen, Exeunt's writers pick their stand-out shows outside of London. The post Exeunt’s Most Memorable UK-wide Theatre 2018 appeared fir…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 05:23AM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Royal Ballet: Les Patineurs, Winter Dreams, The Concert review – dreams and misdemeanours by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonDelight and despair fight it out to the last as our dance critic of 14 years signs offThe Royal Ballet’s triple bill, which opened on Tuesday, sent me out into the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

The week in theatre: Sweat; The Convert; The Tragedy of King Richard the Second – review by Susannah Clapp

Donmar Warehouse; Young Vic; Almeida, LondonLynn Nottage brilliantly dramatises industrial unrest in small-town America in the year’s most powerful playA tremendous theatrical week culmina…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM

A Christmas Carol review – a real Dickens cracker by Clare Brennan

Tramway, GlasgowSound, light and sets brilliantly convey Scrooge’s turn from miserliness to philanthropy in Neil Bartlett’s joyous adaptationCharles Dickens’s 1843 story of the transfo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AM
Sunday, December 23, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 12/22/2018

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 12222018.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04AM

Podcasts that tell the unheard Christmas stories

Seasonal series include a tale of life in prison at Christmas, and the senator who wrote a Jewish-Mormon Yuletide song

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Living for the Laughter: Backstage With Broadway’s The Play That Goes Wrong by Marc J. Franklin

As the show concludes its Broadway run at the Lyceum Theatre January 6, join the cast as they look back at their experience in the hit comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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