Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Darren Criss, Glenn Close, Patricia Clarkson & More Theater Alums Triumph at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of stage stars were named winners at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards ceremony, held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Off-Broadway alum Sandra Oh (Stop Kiss) co-hosted the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54PM

Somewhere, That Bus Is Smiling: Lindsay Lohan and Mean Girls’ Jonathan Bennett, Together Again by Halle Kiefer

All respect to Shane Oman, but there is only one Mean Girls star we still want to make out with in the projection room above the auditorium, and that is Aaron Samuels himself, Jonathan Benne…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:41PM

Darren Criss, Glenn Close Among 2019 Golden Globe Award Winners by Ryan McPhee

The 76th annual ceremony, which also included a special honor for Carol Burnett, took place January 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17PM

Golden Globes: Lady Gaga owns the red carpet in purple dress, talks 'A Star Is Born' moments by Usa Today, Sara M Moniuszko, Usa Today

Lady Gaga stole the show when she arrived at the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday in stunning purple gown.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:11PM

Darren Criss Wins Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie at the GOLDEN GLOBES by TV News Desk

Darren Crisshas won the Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movieaward for his role of Andrew Cunanan in'The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story' at the 76th Annual Golden Glob…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM

VIDEO: Carol Burnett Receives the Inaugural Carol Burnett Award at the GOLDEN GLOBES by Stage Tube

On Sunday night's broadcast of the 76th Golden Globe Awards, five-time Golden Globe winner and the most decorated of all time in the television category, Carol Burnett received the new Golde…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Monday, January 7, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Equity Considers Partial Strike, Chita Postpones 54 Below Run, Glenn Close Says “Sunset” Film Hopes to Shoot in 2019 “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday th…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:56PM

‘Fosse/Verdon’ Teaser: Sam Rockwell, Michelle Williams Lead The Dance In FX Biopic by Greg Evans

The finger snaps, angled poses and glimpses of Weimar decadence come fast and furious in FX’s first teaser for Fosse/Verdon, the upcoming limited series about Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdo…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:25PM

ON THE TOWN… with Chip Deffaa, January 6, 2019 by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

No one loves Berlin's music more than I do. But the creators of this stage adaptation have tried to jam too many well-known songs into the show. I think that cutting a couple of the songs…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:05PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Reveals Why He's Missing THE GOLDEN GLOBES by TV News Desk

Lin-Manuel Miranda will not be attending the 2019 Golden Globes, but he revealed the very good reason why duringE's Live From the Red Carpet pre-show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54PM

VIDEO: See Michelle Williams and Sam Rockwell in the First FOSSE/VERDON Teaser by Stage Tube

FX has released the first teaser of its upcoming limited series, 'FosseVerdon,' starringSam Rockwell as Bob Fosse andMichelle Williams as Gwen Verdon.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54PM

Golden Globes: Lady Gaga, Justin Hurwitz Win Music Awards by Shirley Halperin

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Lady Gaga and her co-writers won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born.” With Gaga in tears…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:48PM

Watch the First Teaser Trailer for Broadway-Themed Miniseries Fosse/Verdon by Ryan McPhee

Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams star as the musical theatre power couple in the FX series from Lin-Manuel Miranda, his Hamilton collaborators, and Steven Levenson.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Lady Gaga Rules Colorful Golden Globes Red Carpet by Nate Nickolai

Blue was the new black at this year’s Golden Globes red carpet, at least for Lady Gaga, who sported ice blue-blonde locks and a periwinkle dress so voluminous it required two assistants to…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:58PM

GREASE and MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Star Derek Keeling Dies by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld is sad to share an obituary for Derek Keeling, released today by the family that reveals his passing on December 12, 2018. No cause of death or further information has been rel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM

Winners of the 76th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS - Updating Live! by TV News Desk

Tonight, the 76th Annual Golden Globes Awards are being held at The Beverly Hilton. BroadwayWorld is giving you up-to-date coverage on the winners of the night See the list of nominees below…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54PM

Playtime in the City – new App to transform Melbourne by Arts Review

Melbourne will be transformed into a giant ‘playable’ game through a new trailblazing creative project that will combine augmented reality, public art and games design. Minister for Crea…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:49PM

Review: ‘[title of show]’ at NextStop Theatre Company by William Powell

Like TV’s “Seinfeld,” [title of show] is a show, to a degree, about the mundane. [title of show] is a musical about four friends creating a musical—the one the audie…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:47PM

TO REFRESH A MOCKINGBIRD by Peter Filichia

First, read Harper Lee’s 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Next, watch Horton Foote’s 1962 Oscar-winning screen adaptation. Even...Continue Reading The post TO REFRESH A…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 08:30PM

Review: ‘From U Street to the Cotton Club’ by The In Series by Amy Kotkin

Rising from its roots in the Deep South, African American music journeyed north with the Great Migration, invigorating urban culture with rhythms derived from shouts to spirituals, work song…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30PM

Review: ‘Craving for Travel’ at Dark Horse Theatre Company by Leandra Lynn

Craving for Travel, written by Greg Edwards and Andy Sandberg, and directed by Natasha Parnian immediately piqued my interest from the first time I read the tagline used in promotional mater…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:18PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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The Master and Margarita – Russian Arts Theater by Sandi Durell

    By Hazen Cuyler   Adapted for the stage by Jean-Claude Van Itallie and based on the novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, the first time they’ve staged it they enjoyed a totally so…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:53PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Actors' Equity is Considering A Limited Strike If Developmental Lab Agreement is Not Reached by Stephanie Wild

As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, the Broadway community is taking a stand with Actors' Equity in the 'Not a Lab Rat' campaign, to increase the minimum salary for developmental labs,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM

BWW Review: At The Public's Under The Radar Festival, New Saloon's MINOR CHARACTER Riffs on a Chekhov Classic by Michael Dale

At the commencement of MINOR CHARACTER, New Saloon's offering at the Public Theater's 2019 Under The Radar Festival, actor Madeline Wise stands downstage center, faces the audience and, with…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM

Under the Radar Review: Hear Word. Nigerian Woman Tell of Degradation and Sing of Triumph by Jonathan Mandell

In between the exuberant dancing, lively singing and infectious African beat, the ten Nigerian actresses in “Hear Word: Naija Woman Talk True,” wearing the colorful clothing of their cou…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:14PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Glenn Close Offers Insight on SUNSET BOULEVARD Film, Saying 'We Hope to Start Shooting This Year' by Stephanie Wild

A film adaptation of Sunset Boulevard has been teased for quite some time, with Glenn Close reprising her role of Norma. Now, Close has confirmed to Variety that 'they hope to start shooting…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:36PM

John Legend, Chance the Rapper, Jada Pinkett Smith speak out about 'Surviving R. Kelly' by Usa Today, Rasha Ali, Usa Today

John Legend said participating was an "easy decision" because he doesn't care about protecting "a serial rapist." Meanwhile, Jada Pinkett-Smith was disturbed to learn that R. Kelly&apo…

SOURCE: USA Today at 05:09PM

'Trash' makes the sale as first musical in Playwrights Project festival, returning to Old Globe this week by James Hebert

In its 34 years of staging contest-winning student works, the San Diego-based Playwrights Project had never before put up a fully produced musical for its annual Plays by Young Writers Festi…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 05:00PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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One Of Hollywood’s Early, Prolific (Woman) Directors Gets Two Movies Restored by Artsjournal2

A century ago, Lois Weber ruled Hollywood, directing 138 films and being counted as one of the three finest minds in the industry, alongside DeMille and Griffith. Her biographer: “She …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:54PM

Everything About The 2019 Golden Globes by Artsjournal2

Here’s a collection of stories and a future live-blog for the ceremony, which starts at 8 Eastern tonight. – Los Angeles Times

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:54PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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A Choreographer Creates An Homage To Fluidity, Biculturalism, And A Classic Third-Wave Feminist Book by Artsjournal2

That’s right, choreographer Miguel Gutierrez titled his new dance after the classic anthology This Bridge Called My Back – but with the word “ass” instead of back…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:48PM

Breaking Down The Critic-Proof Appeal Of A Netflix Film by Artsjournal2

Why is anyone, much less seemingly everyone, watching Netflix’s deeply mediocre (if even that) Bird Box? Some critics try to explain. For one thing: “It’s like a taunt: The ne…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:48PM

Drag365: #6- Ducky Sheaboi by Michael Block

Name: Ducky SheaboiWhere can we find you out and about?: Current gigs taking place at Icon in Astoria and Flower Power Coffee House in Glendale.Why Drag?: Why NOT drag? Drag can have every e…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:42PM

Broadway Actors Pushing for Profit-Sharing in Creation of Shows by Michael Paulson

Actors’ Equity is threatening to bar members from participating in developmental labs without a better financial deal.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:24PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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We Can Only Watch The Ocasio-Cortez Dance Video Meta-Meme Because Of A Vital Copyright Case by Artsjournal2

The video, and its many predecessors, and the many dancing videos it’s spawned since a right-wing Twitter user tried to use it to shame the Congressional representative, is only availa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Hastings Pier Won The Prestigious Stirling Prize In 2017, But Now It’s Closed For ‘Improvements’ That Are Sparking A Social Media War by Artsjournal2

So this is going well: “Hastings residents accuse [owner Sheikh Abid] Gulzar of cheapening the listed Victorian structure with plans for an amusement arcade and the installation of gol…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Monday, 6 January 1919 by Holger Syme

Not a great day to start this! 6 January 1919 was the day after the beginning of the uprising that became known (inaccurately) as the Spartacist Revolt (the English Wikipedia entry is not…

SOURCE: www.dispositio.net at 02:38PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Vinyl Sales Grew By Leaps And Bounds In 2018 – And So Did Cassettes by Artsjournal2

Wait, cassette tapes? Yes (driven, as movie fans could guess, by Guardians of the Galaxy compilations). “Vinyl sales grew by just shy of 12 percent from 8.6 to 9.7 million sales, wh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36PM

This Weekend, A Play Challenging ‘Hamilton’ Is Having Its Day by Artsjournal2

Ishmael Reed’s The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of several strands of recent work critiquing the narrative of one of the defining musicals of our age. For one thing, Hamil…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36PM

Keeping Track Of What You See Can Lead To Eye-Opening Statistics by Artsjournal2

Howard Sherman kept track of statistics about his theatregoing in 2017, and didn’t like the numbers he came up with. Did he see more plays by women and nonbinary folks and more plays b…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36PM

Propwatch: the beer in ‘Sweat’ by Artsjournal2

“Propwatch always keeps an eye on the drinks cabinet, because liquor is character.” – David Jays

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36PM

The Sun Sets on ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Closing Today by Julie Musbach

The Tony Award winning Best Revival Once On This Island closes today, Sunday, January 6, 2019. The production played 29 previews and 458 performances.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:12PM

Joey Adams: From Gags to Riches by Trav S.D.

It is beyond bizarre that I seem not to have done a post yet on Joey Adams (Joseph Abramowitz, 1911-1999). I feel like perhaps I had done one here years ago and now it seems to be missing. A…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:06PM

100 Years Ago: Berlin Stages a Century before Today by Holger Syme

This is a new project — let’s see how long I can keep it going. I will try to post every day about the theatrical offerings on stage in Berlin on this date a hundred years ago. I…

SOURCE: www.dispositio.net at 01:06PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Rosalyn Terborg-Penn, Historian Of Black Suffragists, Has Died At 77 by Artsjournal2

Terborg-Penn didn’t let history departments get away without telling a fuller story than the one they had, for decades, been telling. Her work successfully “challenged the existi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

Ellen DeGeneres’ ‘Conversation’ With Kevin Hart Shows The Worst Of Talk-Show Culture by Artsjournal2

The talk-show host, who is “the most influential openly gay person alive, gave Hart a massive platform and let the homophobic tweets that led to him stepping down from the gig go unque…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

The Architecture Research That Is Changing, And Charging Up, Human Rights by Artsjournal2

Research architecture is the name for an organized movement of investigative journalists, AI experts, archaeologists, lawyers, and others who are engaged in “the politics of space, esp…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:36PM

This Week on Broadway for January 6, 2019: Talk About Theater Recordings by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss New Yiddish Rep’s Samuel Beckett’s Vartn Af Godot (Waiting for Godot), things we missed in last week’s the be…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:07PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Jan. 6 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, January 6, 2019 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Billy Sands: Post-Burlesque Second Banana by Trav S.D.

Brief tribute to character actor Billy Sands (1911-1984). Comedy kingpins loved to have Sands around, but he could also hold his own in heavy drama. Sands started out as a stage actor, appea…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:04PM

‘I think it will be a piece that everyone will fall in love with’: Alice Sykes stars in Annie Jenkins’ play In Lipstick by Emma Clarendon

Actress Alice Sykes spoke to Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon about starring in In Lipstick at the Pleasance Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

How One Theatre Premiered Award Winners The Band’s Visit, Between Riverside and Crazy, and More by Olivia Clement

Artistic director Neil Pepe explains the philosophy behind Atlantic Theater Company’s impressive track record.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Women's Choir Concert at Trinity Chapel, Lyon by Blouin Artinfo

Works specially dedicated to the women's choir will be performed in a concert at The Trinity Chapel of Lyon on January 22, 2019.Through some of the rare works of Gustav Holst, Johannes Brahm…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:39AM

Happening Across the Pond-London Theatre Round Up 2019 by Sandi Durell

  by Carol Rocamora     “If we’re going to make a bold statement, then I want us to be really bold.” So says Paulette Randall, director of the lively production of Marlowe�…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:36AM

What’s Behind The Explosion Of Merchandise From Hogwarts? by Artsjournal2

What was a joke in 2001 is a reality in 2019: You can buy a Harry Potter egg cup and toast branding set or a Hedwig lip balm (really? Owl lip balm?). That’s because “everything c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:24AM

The Architecture Of Cuarón’s 1970s Mexico City by Artsjournal2

For instance, there was the 1943 Cine Metropolitan, a movie theatre where a couple of key Roma scenes take place. “‘Cinemas were like this,’ he says reverently. ‘When…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:24AM

Highlights of theatre outside London 2019 – Part One by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon From hard-hitting dramas and reinvented classics to toe-tapping musicals, you will find an incredible variety of theatre in 2019 without stepping foot within the M25. From Ply…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:05AM

Blues Review: Ryan Lee Crosby’s “River Music” — A Potent Musical Stew by Matt Hanson

River Music will satisfy the slightly adventurous listener as few other records I heard last year.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:04AM

TORCH SONG Plays Final Performance on Broadway Today, January 6 by Stephanie Wild

The acclaimed production of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song ends its run today, January 6, 2019 at the Hayes Theater 240 West 44th Street. The play will embark on a national tour launching fal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Broadway at the Cabaret: Fra Fee, 54 Below Sings Lady Gaga & More by BroadwayWorld

What good is sitting alone in your room this week If you don't already have plans to see a Broadway show, come out to see your favorite Broadway stars in a cabaret act instead. Highlights th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Video Flashback: Bernadette Peters, Cher, and Bob Mackie on The John Davidson Show in 1981 by Stage Tube

We all know and love these three icons, but who knew that Bernadette Peters, Cher, and Bob Mackie all appeared on the same episode of The John Davidson Show in 1981

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Ruth Hiatt: A “Star” Who Rose Just So Far by Trav S.D.

January 6 is the birthday of one of the few WAMPAS Baby Stars we haven’t written about yet Ruth Hiatt (1906-1994). Interestingly, Hiatt was born on the exact same day as another leadin…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:54AM

Diane Warren Wants to Write a Song for Lady Gaga and Celine Dion by Marc Malkin

Social media exploded last week when Celine Dion showed up at Lady Gaga’s new Enigma show in Las Vegas. Not only was the “My Heart Will Go On” songstress in the audience, b…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:42AM

“Chopiniana” & “Scheherazade” at Cairo Opera House by Blouin Artinfo

Considered one the oldest and timeless pieces of ballet, Chopiniana & Scheherazade will be performed on the stage of Cairo’s Opera House on January 31, 2019.A St. Petersburg Kirov Ball…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:39AM

Under the Radar Review: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein by Manual Cinema by Jonathan Mandell

As it did last year at the Under Radar Festival, the Chicago-based theater company with the completely apt name of Manual Cinema is charming the audience at the Public Theater by presenting …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:25AM

The Surprises From The Oscars Music Shortlists by Artsjournal2

The Academy had discontinued music shortlists after 1979 – but then it brought them back last year, claiming indies and small films from the first half of the year would have a better …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18AM

The Millions, One Of The Last Indie Book Magazines, Has Been Bought By Publishers Weekly by Artsjournal2

After a nearly 16-year run, The Millions, which was truly one of the last outposts of the early 2000s book blogging culture, has made a decision: “While the magazine’s coverage of bo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18AM

Let’s Not (Ever) Forget The Glories Of Reading Iris Murdoch by Artsjournal2

“I had, I think, finally been introduced to the private world of reading that many people inhabit; a dream state I now regard as a portal to the act of breathing life into fictional wo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18AM

Ebro Darden Joins Apple Music in New Role: Report by Blouin Artinfo

Ebro Darden has been appointed as Apple Music’s global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B, reports Billboard.According to the Billboard report, Hot 97 (WQHT) New York morning personalit…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:09AM

‘Ol’ Blue Eyes could be right there with you’: SINATRA RAW – Live at Zedel ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Transferring to the capital from a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Richard Shelton’s tribute to Frank Sinatra makes for a fabulous evening.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Ensemblist Launches Podcast Miniseries DOUBLETAPPED by BroadwayWorld

The Ensemblist, the online advocate for talented artists working in theatre ensembles, launches a new podcast mini-series today Doubletapped.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

“Romeo and Juliet” at Deutsche Oper, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

A ballet created by John Cranko to Sergei Prokofiev's timeless score, “Romeo and Juliet” will be on stage at Berlin’s Deutsche Oper from January 25-June 30, 2019.In combination with Se…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:53AM

Dorothy Appleby: Short Enough for Shorts by Trav S.D.

Young Dorothy Appleby (1906-1990) won a Portland, Maine beauty contest and translated it into a 20 year career in show business, notably as a supporting player in classic comedy shorts. Appl…

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

“Ain't Too Proud-The Life and Times of The Temptations” at Imperial Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

After breaking house records at other venues; “Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations” opens at New York’s Imperial Theatre on March 21, 2019.Five guys with one common…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 09:24AM

Chita Rivera by Barry Gordin

Chita Rivera Postponed at 54 Below due to Virus By: Sandi Durell Feinstein’s/54 Below announced this evening that a series of performances from Broadway legend Chita Rivera have…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:19AM

Go-Go's Musical Head Over Heels Ends Broadway Run January 6 by Adam Hetrick

The new musical opened July 26 at the Hudson Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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BWW's On This Day - January 6, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 6 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Please Don't Go-Go! HEAD OVER HEELS Will Take Final Broadway Bow Today by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Head Over Heels will conclude its Broadway run today, January 6, after 188 regular performances and 37 previews. The new musical opened at the Hudson Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

Tom Fadden: Cracker Character in Classics by Trav S.D.

Some brief words of appreciation for countrified character actor Tom Fadden (1895-1980). Born in Iowa, Fadden was the son of a mining engineer. Travel was part of the job, so parts of his ch…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:42AM

Chita Rivera Postponed at 54 Below Due to Virus by Sandi Durell

  Feinstein’s/54 Below announced this evening that a series of performances from Broadway legend Chita Rivera have been postponed due to illness. Ms. Rivera was scheduled to perf…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:21AM

Ballet Isn’t Only Women – It’s Also Trans, Nonbinary, And Genderqueer Dancers by Artsjournal2

At least, that’s one push for 2019 from the dancers themselves, who are ready, whether the classical ballet world is or not, for more than just partner training for male-identified dan…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:06AM

If You Throw A Choose Your Own Adventure, But There’s No Actual Adventure, What’s The Point? by Artsjournal2

Dear Netflix: What are you doing with Bandersnatch? (Of course, Netflix’s goal is simply to have more time spent on Netflix, which a meandering choose-your-own-adventure Black Mirror …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:06AM

In Book ‘News,’ Most Writers Earn Below The Poverty Line From Their Writing by Artsjournal2

Wow, who knew? The news really is that things have gotten worse for authors, and there’s no surprise about the culprit: “The decline in earnings is also largely because of Amazon…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:06AM

Pinter Five and Six review – starry cast bring shorter works into the spotlight by Michael Billington

Harold Pinter theatre, LondonJane Horrocks, Rupert Graves and others shine in Patrick Marber and Jamie Lloyd’s bold revivals of the playwright’s shorter playsOne of the great pleasures o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM

2019 Oscars scorecard: ‘A Star is Born,’ ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ ‘Green Book,’ ‘Vice’ dominate early precursor awards by Jacob Sarkisian

Breaking down the precursor awards — both nominations and winners — as well as the top Oscar nominations by categories gives us 35 key categories that will determine the stron…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 08:00AM

‘To have the opportunity to play him on stage is an honour’: Christopher Tajah brings Dream of a King to the Playground Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Playground Theatre will host the premiere of Dream of a King, a one-man play written and performed by Christopher Tajah (directed by Bernie C. Byrnes), depicting Martin Luther King Jr on the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Sin Fronteras by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

By Roxanne Schroeder-Arce. Kicking off the Latinx theatre for young audiences series, Roxanne Schroeder-Arce talks about the upcoming LTC Sin Fronteras Festival and Convening, the importance…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:00AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Pinter Six review at Harold Pinter Theatre, London – ‘a prescient double-bill’ by Natasha Tripney

One of the most enjoyable things about this run of Pinter’s short plays is the way they have been programmed – not

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:43AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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'A Star is Born' gives Lady Gaga chance to shine at Golden Globes

Pop superstar Lady Gaga looks set to crown her debut as a major movie actress on Sunday at a Golden Globes ceremony where romance "A Star is Born" could reap rewards.

SOURCE: Reuters at 06:06AM

‘You’ll want to accept an invitation to this wonderful Pinter party’: PINTER SIX – West End by Maryam Philpott

The purpose of Jamie Lloyd’s still and contained approach is extremely well and atmospherically realised by a top-notch cast who bring such clarity to Pinter Six’s social commentary.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Young performers lack passion: Lindsay Kemp’s final word by Dalya Alberge

In an interview before his death last year, choreographer who was David Bowie’s mentor criticises dancers and actors for ‘lack of interest’ in their cultural heritageHe was the influen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 1/5/2019

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 152019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:18AM
Sunday, January 6, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Podcast — Jon Ronson has created a compelling new series

The writer and presenter returns to the Californian porn industry in The Last Days of August

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

London Import The Play That Goes Wrong Ends Broadway Run January 6 by Andrew Gans

The hit comedy will begin performances Off-Broadway at New World Stages in February.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony-Winning Once On This Island Revival Ends Broadway Run January 6 by Andrew Gans

The Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens musical opened in December 2017 at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why Smashing the Patriarchy Is So Exhausting - Marin Ireland is all fired up in Abby Rosebrock's 'Blue Ridge'

Marin Ireland is all fired up in Abby Rosebrock's Blue Ridge---In 2015, Abby Rosebrock's mentor said he was worried about her due to "all this plasma hot rage" in the new play she was writin…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM