Monday, March 18, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Dance Nation by Arts Review

Dance Nation is many things all at once: A satirical mirror held up to recent popular (*shudder*) horrors such as the over-angry Dance Moms series, or the over-wrought Dancing Queen; A glimp…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:56PM

Review: ‘Fallen Angels’ at NextStop Theatre Company by Bob Ashby

If there’s could be a single word to describe NextStop Theatre Company’s production of Noel Coward’s 1925 comedy, Fallen Angels, it would be symmetry. Emily Lotz’s delightfully reali…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:21PM

Glory by Arts Review

Presented in celebration of BalletLab’s 20th anniversary year, the premiere of Glory will feature as part of Australia’s biggest festival of contemporary dance, Dance Massive. Glory evol…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:19PM

MEAN GIRLS Star Kate Rockwell To Present Solo Concert BACK TO MY ROOTS At The Loft At City Winery by BroadwayWorld

Mean Girls star Kate Rockwelljust announced her upcoming solo concert,Back To My Roots,based off her solo album of the same name, at The Loft at City Winery on April 22.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Vivid Sydney 2019 enters a new decade of innovation and creativity by Arts Review

Vivid Sydney, the largest festival of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere, will ignite the Harbour City this winter from Friday 24 May to Saturday 15 June 2019 as it enters a n…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:20PM

Let It Go! Disney's Frozen Sets 2020 Arrival in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Frozen is bound for London! Disney Theatrical has scheduled a West End transfer of its 2018 Tony-nominated Broadway musical for fall 2020 at the Drury Lane Theatre, according to the BBC.  …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:11PM

Disney's Frozen Sets Arrival in London's West End; Australia & Germany on Deck by Andy Lefkowitz

Frozen is bound for London! Disney Theatrical has scheduled a West End transfer of its 2018 Tony-nominated Broadway musical for fall of 2020 at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:11PM

Disney's Frozen Sets Arrival in London's West End; Australia & Germany on Deck by Andy Lefkowitz

Frozen is bound for London! Disney Theatrical has scheduled a West End transfer of its 2018 Tony-nominated Broadway musical for fall of 2020 at the newly refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lan…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:11PM

Project 31 dancing ‘Under Control’ by Admin

Boston University Dance Theater, Boston, Massachusetts. March 2, 2019. Dancing is about being in control, one could argue — of body placement in space, rhythm and quality of movement. Yet …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:03PM

Nantucket Sleigh Ride by Sandi Durell

  By Brian Scott Lipton   Will you feel taken for a ride if you head to Lincoln Center’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater to take in John Guare’s “Nantucket Sleigh Ride”? Without question, t…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:01PM

Nantucket Sleigh Ride: A Wild Trip To John Guare’s Magic (Realism) Kingdom by Michael Sommers

★★★ Jorge Luis Borges, Walt Disney, and a very large lobster pop up on a pointless journey The post Nantucket Sleigh Ride: A Wild Trip To John Guare’s Magic (Realism) Kingdom appeare…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:00PM

Off Broadway Review: John Guare’s ‘Nantucket Sleigh Ride’ by Gordon Cox

Anyone who doesn’t have a cottage on the Cape or the Islands, as they say in Massachusetts, might be puzzled by the title of John Guare’s new play.  “Nantucket Sleigh Ride” is no Re…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Dinner with Friends’ at Everyman Theatre by Patricia Mitchell

Donald Margulies’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Dinner with Friends, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this season, opened to an enthusiastic full house at Everyman on Friday. The play gi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:49PM

Review: A ‘Nantucket Sleigh Ride’ with Frozen Disney and Hot Lobster by Jesse Green

In John Guare’s Möbius strip of a play, John Larroquette is a playwright who finds himself trapped in a surreal mystery called “Nantucket Sleigh Ride.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:45PM

Transformative Justice is Changing Bay Area Theatre

by Kim Tran ?What kind of relationships do we want in a rehearsal room?? Tierra Allen, artistic engagement manager at California Shakespeare Theatre, poses a question that is being pondere…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 09:30PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Jeremy Jordan is Officially Heading to the Diner, Yanni is Officially Heading to Broadway, Paper Mill’s Clues Officially Make No Sense [display_podcast] “Today on Broadway” is …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:27PM

Review: At 'Dreamers' premiere in Berkeley, neo-Romantic oratorio is the sound of hope by Mark Swed

As political pawns in a long-running congressional chess game, Dreamers, those children of immigrants with aspirations for a promising life in the United States, make dispassion very difficu…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:20PM

Review: ‘Henry IV, Part II’ at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company by William Powell

After a smashing opening of Henry IV, Part I, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (CSC) has brought forth its terrific sequel, Henry IV, Part II. This play is wordier and less bloody than its pre…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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The Final 12 Broadway Shows of the Season, and How To Get Them Cheap(er). #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

A dozen shows will be opening on Broadway over the next six weeks, ending the 2018-2019 season. Two-thirds of them have already announced their policies for official discounted tickets — r…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:56PM

Check Out Highlights From Nantucket Sleigh Ride Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The play starring John Larroquette and Will Swenson plays Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:45PM

A Sneak Peek at Hadestown on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

Anaïs Mitchell’s folk opera, directed by Rachel Chavkin, will begin performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre March 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:41PM

J. Balvin, Ozuna, Deadmau5 Among New Artists Launching 2019 Vegas Residencies by Tim Chan

The list of artists heading to Vegas this year is getting a little longer. Reggaeton stars J. Balvin and Ozuna and DJ heavyweights Armin van Buuren, Deadmau5 and Eric Prydz are among the new…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:39PM

Broadway's Awards Season Battle Royale Has Begun by Lee Seymour

New plays made a strong showing across the board, while 'Be More Chill' overcame split reviews.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:35PM

Theatre Critics To Talk Current Broadway Season At THEATER TALK Live At New York Public Library for the Performing Arts by BroadwayWorld

Susan Haskins and co-host Jesse Green welcome Ben Brantley, Adam Feldman, Michael Musto, Jan Simpson, Elisabeth Vincentelli, Jason Zinoman to evaluate the 2018-2019 theater season and discus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:17PM

The Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Dance Heginbotham by Melissa Strong

A program of two very different pieces brought Dance Heginbotham’s mission of moving us through dance to Philly, with mixed results. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:06PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Manwatching makes its Melbourne premiere by Arts Review

A funny, frank and occasionally explicit insight into heterosexual female desire, Manwatching makes its Melbourne premiere at The Butterfly Club this week (plays to 23 March 2019). Written b…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:59PM

Concert Review: ‘Les Miserables in Concert’ by Young Artists of America at Strathmore by Kristin Franco

“Do you hear the people sing?” This weekend, you could hear an impressive group of young people sing the music of the juggernaut musical “Les Miserables,” as the Young Artists of Ame…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:48PM

Don’t Forget That Failure Is An Option by Joe Patti

It has only been in recent years that a message of embracing and talking about our failure has been part of a public conversation among arts and cultural organizations. I am not sure how man…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 07:47PM

The Choir of Man to make its Sydney premiere by Arts Review

After wowing audiences in Adelaide recently, the international runaway hit of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Choir of Man will make its Sydney Opera House premiere from 20 March 2019. Se…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:09PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/18

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:08PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Exclusive Podcast: Go 'Behind the Curtain' with Iconic Stage and Screen Star, Marc Kudisch by Behind The Curtain

One of Broadway's most beloved political scientists, three time Tony Award nominee Marc Kudisch, swings by Shetler Studios to look back on his career which took him for Florida Atlantic Univ…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:59PM

Interview with Mark William – Rising New Star on the Horizon by Sandi Durell

  By Sandi Durell   When you solo at the age of 5 as a performer, live in a household where Mom is a professional pianist (young Mark spending a fair amount of time in an orchestra pit), a…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:34PM

Anaïs Mitchell & the Cast of Hadestown Preview One Hell of a Show Before Performances Begin by Eric King

Before they take audiences on a ride to hell, the cast and creatives of Hadestown gave press a sneak peek at the new musical on March 18. The cast, including Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:28PM

NiteLife Exchange Picks of the Week

​The Vocal Group BariToned returns to Birdland Theater with “Damsel In Distress.” BariToned, is a trio of large-and-in-charge baritones that give a tip of the heel to Broadway’s Lead…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 06:21PM

Musical Film YELLOW ROSE Starring Lea Salonga & Eva Noblezada Set For Opening Night Of LAAPFF by BroadwayWorld

According to Deadline, Diane Paragas' new musical film YELLOW ROSE is set for opening night of Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival LAAPFF. The film stars Tony winner Lea Salonga and Tony…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:20PM

Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Expansion: A Game-Changer For Telling The Stories Of Inuit Art? by Artsjournal

When complete, the gallery says the new centre will be home to a collection of contemporary Inuit art unlike any other in the world — and will bring new stories to the forefront. “This i…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:02PM

OKLAHOMA! on Broadway Announces Digital Lottery by BroadwayWorld

The Broadway production of Rodgers amp Hammerstein's Oklahoma, which begins previews tomorrow at Circle in the Square will launch a 40 digital lottery.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: On This Day, March 18- ONCE Makes Beautiful Music On Broadway by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day in 2012, the musical adaptation of the Oscar-winning love story, Once, opened on Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:55PM

My Life on a Diet **** by Barry Gordin

By: Iris Wiener March 18, 2019: “My name is Renee and I am a food tramp. That is someone who eats around,” says Renee Taylor at the start of her touchingly hilarious memoir-on-stage,…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 05:48PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Mark Jacoby of Vilna and Ben Jacoby of Beautiful by Broadway.com

Father/son duo Mark and Ben Jacoby stop by to chat about their current projects (Vilna for Mark, Beautiful for Ben) and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:37PM

Off-Broadway Review: “The Mother” in the Linda Gross Theater at Atlantic Theater Company by David Roberts

As “The Mother” plays out, scene after scene – with scene/act changes indicated in projections on the back wall in French – Anne continues to give evidence of her shattered emotional…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 05:33PM

How Nightclub Culture Drives Popular Culture by Artsjournal

Anyone with an Instagramaccount, a fashion magazine subscription or an interest in social activism is ultimately engaging with club culture. Nightlife is like an angel investor in pop cultur…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

CD Review: RENT (Original Soundtrack of the Live Television Event) by Tony Frankel

TOO BAD THEY DIDN’T RAISE THE RENT Rent has a romantic history: Jonathan Larson, its author and composer, died suddenly of an aortic aneurysm on Jan. 25, 1996, 10 days before his 36th birt…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:29PM

From Éponine to Charity: Celebrating Sutton Foster on the Musical Stage by Nathan Skethway

The two-time Tony Award winner celebrates her birthday March 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:17PM

Waitress and Jersey Boys Star Erich Bergen Will Play Los Angeles' Catalina Jazz Club by Adam Hetrick

The Madam Secretary cast member will play two concerts in late April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:17PM

Actors’ Equity names Lynn Rhinehart special counsel by Morgan Steward

Actors’ Equity has named Lynn Rhinehart as special counsel, effective immediately. Rhinehart comes to Actors’ Equity from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Orga…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:15PM

New Plays by Pascale Armand and More Tapped for the Lark's New Black Fest by Olivia Clement

The Tony-nominated actor will showcase her written work at the upcoming festival of new plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

iHeartMedia Promotes Angel Aristone to Executive VP of Communications by Jem Aswad

Angel Aristone has been promoted to executive vice president of communications for iHeartMedia, the company announced today. According to the announcement, Aristone will continue to position…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:06PM

Watch a Sneak Peek of New York City Opera’s Stonewall by Ryan McPhee

The new opera from Iain Bell and Mark Campbell will premiere in June as New York holds WorldPride.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:04PM

AI Is Not Just Changing How Scientific Research Is Done, It’s Changing The Scientific Method by Artsjournal

Some scientists see generative modeling and other new techniques simply as power tools for doing traditional science. But most agree that AI is having an enormous impact, and that its role i…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:02PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Box Office Warms To $33M; ‘Burn This’, ‘Hillary And Clinton’ Arrive by Greg Evans

Another slate of high-profile Broadway arrivals hit the street last week, with much anticipated productions like Burn This, Hillary and Clinton, What the Constitution Means to Me and Gary: A…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:58PM

Why Broadway’s Upcoming Oklahoma! Is Not Your ’Grandma’s Version’ of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Classic by Ruthie Fierberg

What to expect from the Broadway transfer of the St. Ann’s Warehouse hit.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Executive Director by Artsjournal

Artistry Theater and Visual Arts invites applications and referrals for the position of Executive Director.

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:46PM

William Burke’s Containers: VARIATIONS ON THE MAIN by Dan O'Neil

It’s not so much a communing with the dead as an un-containing of the self, casting meaning into the void, hoping perhaps to receive some echo of that meaning back, in the shape of a hug, …

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:46PM

Magic Time!: ‘Queen of Basel’ at Studio Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Queen of Basel by Hilary Bettis, now on the boards at Studio, is scathingly brilliant. One walks out gobsmacked. (I completely concur with my colleague Bob Ashby’s astute review.) But watc…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:45PM

Photo Coverage: Go Way Down and Meet The Cast of HADESTOWN on Broadway! by Walter McBride

Later this week, on March 22,Hadestown will begin preview performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre, ahead of a Wednesday, April 17 official opening night. The company just met the press and y…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Yellow Rose Film, Starring Eva Noblezada and Lea Salonga, Will Open Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival by Andrew Gans

Diane Paragas’ movie features the stars of the original and revival stagings of Miss Saigon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:40PM

For third year in a row, Trump’s budget plan eliminates arts, public TV and library funding by Peggy McGlone

The $4.7 trillion spending plan aims to eliminate NEA, NEH and PBS.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:34PM

See Joe Biden, Whoopi Goldberg, and More Visit Broadway by Nathan Skethway

See who stopped by the Great White Way this winter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:32PM

Grosses Analysis: New Broadway Arrivals Pack Houses as Spring Season Picks Up by Ryan McPhee

Four new productions of plays reached over 95 percent capacity in their first string of performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:15PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 3/18 by Bww Special

Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:09PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 3/17/19 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 3172019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:08PM

Six Questions with Jack Kleinsinger, Producer of the Highlights In Jazz Series

Jack Kleinsinger is a former assistant attorney general of the State of New York. He had a passion for jazz, and in 1973 decided to try producing jazz concerts. One successful concert led t…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 04:05PM

Some Concerns About “Cultural Democracy” And What It Means For Artists And The Arts by Artsjournal

Cultural democracy is, in its essence, anti-elitist. It denounces the superiority of one form of culture over others and includes amateur arts, lifestyles, folk creativity, and traditional p…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:02PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Renika Williams to Star in C.A. Johnson’s The Climb Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Jenna Worsham directs the new play, mentored by Martyna Majok, as part of Cherry Lane’s Mentor Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PM

WAITRESS Star Joe Tippett Joins Jessie Mueller in PATSY & LORETTA by TV News Desk

Joe Tippettand Kyle Schmid are set to star oppositeMegan Hilty and Jessie Mueller inLifetime'sPatsy amp Loretta, according to Deadline.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Review: Lamb's Players wrangles plenty of silliness from cute conceit in fluffy 'Chaps!' by James Hebert

You can see how this thing got started: Somebody noticed that “chaps” is both a veddy British word for “fellows” and a term for the leggings favored by cowpokes. So, presto!

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 03:45PM

Tony Winners Jason Robert Brown and Lindsay Mendez Will Join Forces for Kennedy Center Concert by Andrew Gans

The evening will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:40PM

Broadway Grosses: What the Constitution Means to Me Packs Hayes Theater in First Week by Broadway.com

The timely play What the Constitution Means to Me achieved a strong kickstart in its abbreviated first week on Broadway. The acclaimed new work penned by and starring two-time Obie winner�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:38PM

How Do You Build a Giant Glass Box? Very Carefully by Peter Libbey

A team of workers spent Friday at the Park Avenue Armory putting together the centerpiece of the set for “The Lehman Trilogy,” an 800-square-foot transparent cube.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:32PM

Review: ‘Thumbelina’ by Metropolitan Ballet Theatre and Academy by Andra Abramson

Thumbelina, the story of a miniature girl who grows from a seed, is kidnapped by a toad, tormented by beetles, and eventually marries the fairy prince, is not one of Hans Christian Andersen�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:30PM

'Hands on a Hardbody' by Refuge Theater has a fine cast but feels lost. Imagine if you staged this at a real Chicago car lot. by Chris Jones

“Hands on a Hardbody” opened on Broadway in a crush of shows in the spring of 2013. I remember thinking (a) that the show would never get the attention it needed to survive (b), that it …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:30PM

Is Practicing Philosophy In Public A Good Thing? by Artsjournal

It is one thing to share information about philosophy and another to offer non-philosophers a way of participating in the activity. Public philosophy aspires to liberate the subject from its…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:29PM

Waitress Alum Joe Tippett Joins Jessie Mueller and Megan Hilty in Patsy & Loretta Lifetime Movie by Dan Meyer

Tippet will play opposite Mueller as Loretta Lynn’s husband Doolittle; the cast will also include Kyle Schmid.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:28PM

WarnerMedia Setting Interim Leadership Team After Kevin Tsujihara Ouster (EXCLUSIVE) by Matt Donnelly

An interim leadership team will take the reins at Warner Bros. Entertainment following the shocking dismissal of CEO Kevin Tsujihara on Monday. The team will likely consist of Warner Bros. m…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:24PM

Purva Bedi, Linda Powell, and More Tapped for Christopher Chen’s Passage at Soho Rep. by Olivia Clement

The new play interrogates whether two people on opposite sides of a structural power can ever actually be friends.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:23PM

VIDEO: Max von Essen Sings 'Father to Son' from FALSETTOS on Tour by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Max von Essen singing Father to Son in Falsettos on Tour Check out the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

Prediction: Half Of All Colleges Will Go Out Of Business In Ten Years by Artsjournal

Compare Amazon’s ability to deliver what you want, how you want it, and when you want it, to that of the average college or university. Or even to the growing number of online universities…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:01PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Carousel and Hamilton Star Joshua Henry to Play San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel by Adam Hetrick

The three-time Tony Award nominee will perform songs from Broadway as well as his own original material.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:59PM

My remarks at the 8th World Summit on Arts & Culture by Artsjournal1

The Theme of the 2019 Summit, which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was Mobile Minds: Culture, Knowledge and Change. And the panel on which I spoke was listed as a provocation called: …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:58PM

Yiddish Translator Nahma Sandrow Talks About Bringing a 19th-Century Masterpiece to a Modern English-Speaking Audience by Ravelle Brickman

It took a little over 120 years. But—thanks to Theater J—Jacob Gordin’s wildly popular Yiddish drama, celebrated as The Jewish Queen Lear, has made it onto the English-language stage. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:57PM

Thank Heaven for Museum Renovations! by Artsjournal1

I’ve been away for a few weeks, but I don’t want you to miss notice of an excellent exhibition at the Kimbell Art Museum: The Lure of Dresden: Bellotto at the Court of Saxony, which runs…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:57PM

Culture Closures: Trump’s FY2020 Budget Proposal Would Axe NEA, NEH, IMLS by Artsjournal1

Is it mere coincidence that First Lady Melania Trump tweeted a shoutout to the National Endowment for the Arts on the same day that her husband released a FY2020 budget proposal that would e…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:56PM

Year of Chicago Theatre 2019: 7 Can’t-Miss Shows by Cleo Aukland

The Year of Chicago Theatre is in high gear. Here are seven can't-miss recommendations, from new plays to musical theater classics. The post Year of Chicago Theatre 2019: 7 Can’t-Miss Show…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:55PM

Patchel’s ‘Plinkout’ by Artsjournal1

Keith Patchel, a New York-based composer and producer, has created a free online/mobile application called Plinkout, which he is touting as “the easiest way to teach anyone,” especially …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:55PM

Mastering the Monologue and the Mammoth Part by Laura Collins-Hughes

Quincy Tyler Bernstine, now starring in “Marys Seacole,” is drawn to the toughest, brainiest roles. And playwrights are drawn to her to pull them off.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:51PM

Report: ‘Les Misérables in Concert’ by Young Artists of America at Strathmore by Nicole Hertvik

Young Artists of America presented its annual concert last Sunday, performing a semi-staged concert version of Les Misérables that featured a large ensemble of performers, chorus members an…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:51PM

Merched Caerdydd / Nos Sadwrn o Hyd review at Theatr Clwyd, Mold – ‘a Welsh-language double bill’ by Jafar Iqbal

Wales’ capital city connects the plays in this Welsh-language double bill from Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru. While Merched Caerdydd (Cardiff Girls) and Nos

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:49PM

Theater Review: CATS (National Tour, 2019) by Tony Frankel

KITTY LITTER If I had my way, the slogan for Cats would be changed from “Now and Forever” to “Not Now, Not Ever.” Even when I saw the show back in the early 80s and again in the earl…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:49PM

A YouTube Timeline of the Vocal Powerhouse & Waitress Star Shoshana Bean

The category is VOCALS. First to walk, the legendary Waitress star Shoshana Bean.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:45PM

Cast Set for Boston and L.A. Premieres of Indecent, Featuring Elizabeth A. Davis and Members of Original Broadway Company by Ryan McPhee

The Tony-nominated play from Paula Vogel heads to Huntington Theatre Company this spring and Center Theatre Group in June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:39PM

Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara steps down as sexual misconduct investigation continues by Usa Today, Mike Snider, Usa Today

Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara is stepping down as WarnerMedia continues an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 02:35PM

John Quincy Adams is the anti-Trump in the new play ‘JQA’ by Peter Marks

Arena Stage produces the world premiere of Aaron Posner’s play, with four actors playing the same man.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:31PM

Okwui Enwezor, Documenta And Venice Biennale Curator, 55 by Artsjournal

Born in Kalaba, Nigeria, in 1963, Enwezor studied political science in the U.S. He entered the contemporary art world by founding a magazine focussed on African art in 1994. He curated the J…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:26PM

Fosse/Verdon: The Dynamic Duo of Broadway by Mark A. Robinson

With the forthcoming miniseries Fosse/Verdon poised to premiere on the FX network in April, Broadway fans are giddy with anticipation for this telling of two of Broadway’s greatest talents…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:25PM

'Detour Guide' at Silk Road: His Egyptian roots, he found, were very different from Hollywood's version of Egypt by Kerry Reid

The terrorist murders at the mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand cast an understandable pall Friday night at the opening of Silk Road Rising’s latest offering. But Karim Nagi’s spirited…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:15PM

Waitress Alum Joe Tippett to Reunite with Jessie Mueller in TV Movie Patsy & Loretta by Andy Lefkowitz

Broadway alum Joe Tippett, who originated the role of Earl in the out-of-town production of Waitress, will appear opposite former co-star Jessie Mueller in the upcoming Lifetime movie Patsy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:10PM

FIRST LOOK: We spy the cast of The Rubenstein Kiss ready for opening night by Featured Content

It's opening night tonight (18 March 2019) for the first London revival of James Phillips' multi-award-winning espionage dramaThe Rubenstein Kiss at Southwark Playhouse. Check out our full g…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:09PM

Warner Bros CEO Kevin Tsujihara steps down

Warner Bros Chairman and Chief Executive Kevin Tsujihara has resigned from one of Hollywood's most powerful studios following a report that he improperly helped an actress obtain roles at th…

SOURCE: Reuters at 02:06PM

Ballet Black triple bill — fury and frustration with deceptively simple means

Ignoma tackles the 1946 South African miners’ strike and the police brutality that suppressed it

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:06PM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - March 18th - AIN'T TOO PROUD and THE FERRYMAN Top Growth! by Alan Henry

With most ticket sales, purchasing decisions, and fan experiences happening online, a Broadway show's digital presence is more important than ever. In this feature, each week I'll analyze ou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

China’s Art Collectors Open Up About How China’s Art Market Works by Artsjournal

China now has around 5,000 museums, of which around 1,500 are privately run. Asked why they opened private museums, the collectors canvassed are candid. “It was good for my collection. It …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:01PM

Joey Fatone is hopping, er, hoping to do this on ‘The Masked Singer’ next season by Joyce Eng

Joey Fatone just can’t quit “The Masked Singer.” After getting a tattoo of his Rabbit get-up, the ‘N Sync-er wants to literally turn the tables and sit on the panel in the second sea…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PM

‘The attraction of it, is that it is a popular piece of theatre’: In the dock is Jasper Britton from Witness For The Prosecution by Jonathan Baz

Witness For The Prosecution, Agatha Christie’s murder thriller is playing very successfully at London’s ingeniously converted County Hall venue. RSC leading man Jasper Britton heads the …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:00PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Teases Star Turn in THE MUSIC MAN by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld reported earlier this weekthat the star of stage and screen,Hugh Jackman, will be returning to Broadway late next year in The Music Man. Jackman posted a video to his Instagram…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

Hunter Parrish to Star in JANE THE VIRGIN Spinoff by BroadwayWorld

Deadline reports that Weeds and Godspell alumHunter Parrishwill lead opposite Jacqueline Grace Lopez inJane the Novela,the CW'sJane the Virginspinoff pilot.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55PM

Brad Mehldau’s Piano Concerto — fruity chord clusters and more than a dollop of Hollywood

In its UK premiere at the Barbican, the American jazz pianist’s piece was greeted with an ecstatic standing ovation

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:54PM

‘We are the often silenced and the greatest taboo’: Kat Woods on the frustration that led to writing Killymuck by Featured Content

In a searingly honest interview, playwright Kat Woods tells us about the annoyance and irritation that led to writing Killymuck, why it's important to recognise the difference between the wo…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:51PM

Writers Guild Blasts Talent Agencies CAA, WME for ‘Soaring’ Profits by Dave McNary

The Writers Guild of America has singled out Hollywood’s largest talent agencies, William Morris Endeavor and Creative Artists Agency, for allegedly soaring profits. The WGA, in an acrimon…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:50PM

Moonlight receives $100,000 from Dr. Bronner's by Linda McIntosh

PHOTO: Dr. Bronner’s has renewed its $100,000 sponsorship of the cultural arts programs at Moonlight Amphitheatre for this year.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:50PM

BWW Contest: Win a Signed Copy of Andrew Lippa's UNBREAKABLE! by Bww Contests

Get your headphones out and ready because BroadwayWorld is giving you the chance to own the original cast recording for Unbreakable Not only will you get to hear all of the lush music that t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM

Review: 'Menopause' musical a comfortable fit for Welk theater by Pam Kragen

If ever there was a show tailor-made for the Welk Resort Theatre in Escondido, it’s “Menopause the Musical.” The 90-minute musical revue takes a light and sometimes hilarious look at t…

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 01:30PM

The Mysterious (And Disgusting) Pooper Of Broadway by Artsjournal

The stealthy stink bomber struck during tryouts for the “Magic Mike” musical at Pearl Studios at 500 Eighth Ave. on Feb. 26, and again on March 6 at the Ripley-Grier space down the block…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:28PM

Musicians Freak Out as They Belatedly Learn Myspace Lost 50 Million Songs by Chris Willman

Myspace-related news travels very, very slowly in the late 2010s. So while the company had quietly acknowledged a massive data loss in response to user inquiries last year, it took until thi…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:27PM

Industry Roundup: New Hires at Steppenwolf, Actors Theatre of Louisville, More by Dan Meyer

Take a look at who has recently taken on new roles at theatre companies in the U.S. and across the Atlantic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:14PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of John Larroquette, Will Swenson & More in NANTUCKET SLEIGH RIDE by BroadwayWorld TV

Lincoln Center Theater presents Nantucket Sleigh Ride, a new play by John Guare. Nantucket Sleigh Ride, directed by Jerry Zaks, opening tonight, March 18 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 150…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM

FIRST LOOK: Ain’t Misbehavin’, Mercury Theatre and Southwark Playhouse by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Check out Pamela Raith's great production images from Ain't Misbehavin' - The Fats Waller Musical currently playing at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester before London's Southwa…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:02PM

Susan Hilferty, John Lee Beatty, and More Among TDF Irene Sharaff Awardees by BroadwayWorld

Award-winning costume designer SUSAN HILFERTY and legendary scenic designer JOHN LEE BEATTY are among the 25TH Anniversary TDFIrene Sharaff Award recipients which were just announced by TDF

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:02PM

EU’s Proposed Copyright Directive Would Make YouTube, FB, Others Not Viable (Do They Care?) by Artsjournal

More people are creating than ever before, and they’re using the tools that Article 13 will punish to do so. When people have fewer places to share their content or to make money from thei…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:01PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Broadway in Chicago adds ‘Once on This Island’ revival, Donna Summer musical by Darel Jevens

The two tuneful shows join 'Oslo,' 'Mean Girls,' 'Once on This Island' and a Britney Spears premiere, all previously announced, in the 2019-20 season.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:54PM

Jennifer Hudson, Renée Fleming, Christine Ebersole Heading to Ravinia Festival by Ryan McPhee

The 2019 festival runs May 31 through September 15 with concerts, live screenings, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:47PM

Ben Vereen to Play Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center by Adam Hetrick

The Tony winner will perform An Evening with Ben Vereen in early April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

Have You Met Miss Baker? Mint Theater Would Like You To by American Theatre Editors

The under-produced 20th-century playwright is the newest rediscovery project for the Off-Broadway company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:39PM

Chicago Lyric Opera's West Side Story Finds Its Complete Cast by Olivia Clement

See who's joining Corey Cott, Mikaela Bennett, Brett Thiele, Amanda Castro, and more in the spring production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM

London Come From Away Star Rachel Tucker on Her First Olivier Award Nomination and Her Long History with Wicked by Matt Wolf

Rachel Tucker is known both sides of the Atlantic as an especially thrilling Elphaba in Wicked and as a singer who has enlivened various concert halls and cabaret rooms, performing both solo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

London Come From Away Star Rachel Tucker on Her First Olivier Award Nomination and Her Long History with Wicked by Matt Wolf

Rachel Tucker is known both sides of the Atlantic as an especially thrilling Elphaba in Wicked and as a singer who has enlivened various concert halls and cabaret rooms, performing both solo…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 12:37PM

London Come From Away Star Rachel Tucker on Her First Olivier Award Nomination and Why She's Through with Wicked by Matt Wolf

Rachel Tucker is known both sides of the Atlantic as an especially thrilling Elphaba in Wicked and as a singer who has enlivened various concert halls and cabaret rooms, performing both solo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:37PM

Director and dramaturg Tamar Saphr: ‘People say, ‘Wow, I couldn’t work with my mother’, but I have the opposite feeling’ by Giverny Masso

Tamar Saphra is to direct her first full-length run of a production, which has been written by her mother, Jacqueline Saphra, this

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:35PM

THE WANDERER Eyes Broadway Run Following Paper Mill Debut by BroadwayWorld

The Wanderer, a new musical based on the life of Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Famer Dion DiMucci, the multi-platinum selling American music pioneer, will open at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30PM

Broadway in Chicago's upcoming season: 'Oslo,' 'Once On This Island' and a Donna Summer musical by Chris Jones

The Loop theater presenter Broadway in Chicago announced its upcoming subscription season Monday. New shows headed to Chicago include the national tours of "Once On This Island," the disco-e…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30PM

The Internet Is Being Walled Off Country By Country. There Are Dangerous Consequences by Artsjournal

As the web becomes more splintered and information more controlled across the globe, we risk the deterioration of democratic systems, the corruption of free markets and further cyber misinfo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:29PM

Review: JQA. Aaron Posner’s brilliant take on government, compromise and John Quincy Adams. by Tim Treanor

Most of us are uncompromising in our youth, and, buffeted by the winds of time and experience, grow smooth and mellow in our old age. In that sense, John Quincy Adams lived his life backward…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:28PM

Yanni Takes the Broadway Stage in Upcoming Residency by BroadwayWorld

Legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist YANNI will take the stage from May 28 - June 2 as part of the recently announced In Residence On Broadway series at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 205…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

“The Wanderer” Singer Dion Scores Latest Broadway-Bound Jukebox Musical by Greg Evans

Rock n' Roll Hall-of-Famer Dion DiMucci – best known simply as Dion for his hits including “Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer” – is the latest classic rocker to get the jukebox mu…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:07PM

UNMASKED, CHASING RAINBOWS, THE WANDERER and More Announced for Paper Mill's 2019/2020 Season by BroadwayWorld

Paper Mill Playhouse announces the lineup for its 2019-2020 season with three premieres and a total of five musicals.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM

Hudson Yards’ Monument To Wealth by Artsjournal

Rather than a vision of the future, Hudson Yards takes a snapshot of the concentrated-wealth present. It is the physical expression of the tensions between the developer’s focus on moneyma…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:02PM

Text of the Day: Cyprus Avenue by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

The 11 Theater, Dance and Opera Performances to Catch This Spring by David Cote

From 'Hillary and Clinton' to an opera at the Met Museum, here are the must-see dance, opera and theater performances of the spring.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:00PM

Spring Preview: Tracy Letts Just Might Weep Through All My Sons by Eric King

If A Raisin in the Sun asks, “What happens to a dream deferred?” then All My Sons asks, “What happens to a secret deferred?” As Joe and Kate Keller in Arthur Miller’s 1947 play, TR…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00PM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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It's the comedy economy, stupid! Elf Lyons on the true cost of standup by Chris Wiegand

After a Franglais Swan Lake, the comic explains economics with sex dolls in ChiffChaff. She talks about loving horror, how guinea pigs helped her through illness and standing up for comedian…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:59AM

Fundraising campaign kick-started to renovate theatre ‘where Shakespeare performed’ by Giverny Masso

Campaigners have launched a fundraising drive towards a multi-million pound redevelopment of a historic theatre in King’s Lynn, which currently faces an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AM

The Color Purple performer accused of hypocrisy over ‘homophobic’ Facebook post by Georgia Snow

A question mark hangs over a future production of The Color Purple after a historic social media post by its lead actor

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:54AM

Industrial relics go on display at Tate Britain

The Asset Strippers turns manufacturing equipment from around the UK into art

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:52AM

REVIEW: In Basildon, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews David Eldridge's play In Basildon currently playing at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch. This post REVIEW: In Basildon, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch �…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:52AM

Roberto Araujo Makes His Debut at The Green Room 42 With Do You Dream in Spanish? by Nathan Skethway

The performer and photographer remounted his award-winning solo show March 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

PRETTY WOMAN Releases New Block of Tickets and Announces New Performance Schedule by BroadwayWorld

A new block of tickets for PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL goes on sale Tuesday, March 19, 2019, for performances through Sunday, January 5, 2020. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com and …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:49AM

Paper Mill Playhouse's 2019–2020 Season to Include Chasing Rainbows and Dion Musical The Wanderer World Premiere by Adam Hetrick

The season will also include Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cinderella, and Sister Act.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:44AM

Review: For Washington National Opera, Faust is in the house by Susan Galbraith

Only one week ago, Washington National Opera gave us a cool, minimalist modern take on a romantic opera (Eugene Onegin); this week the company took us back to an old world, even hedonistic a…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:39AM

Yanni to play Broadway engagement at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre this summer by Morgan Steward

Yanni has been announced as the second musician to appear at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre as a part of the new In Residence on Broadway series. The Greek composer, keyboardist, pianist and musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 11:38AM

Composer-Musician Yanni Will Play Limited Run at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre by Andrew Gans

The engagement, which begins in May, is part of the new In Residence on Broadway series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Yanni Named First ‘In Residence On Broadway’ Performer, Sets Show Dates by Greg Evans

The recently announced “In Residence On Broadway” series has named its first star: Yanni. The multi-instrumentalist and composer will take the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre stage with Pure Yanni…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:30AM

Podcast Episode 182 – Tony Award Winner and Star of Seinfeld, Jason Alexander

https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/995157-182-jason-alexander.mp3 Everybody knows Jason Alexander from Seinfeld. His “George Costanza” will go down in TV history as one of the most memo…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:30AM

Podcast Episode 182 – Tony Award Winner and Star of Seinfeld, Jason Alexander

Everybody knows Jason Alexander from Seinfeld. His “George Costanza” will go down in TV history as one of the most memorable characters ever created. But not everyone knows that Jason h…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:30AM

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals — musical polymath makes his mark on London

The Grammy-winning rapper and his virtuoso band extended far beyond hip-hop at Alexandra Palace

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:30AM

When Culture Is At The End Of An Algorithm, We Lose The Juice Of Engaging With It by Artsjournal

Christian Lorentzen: “The new books coverage is more like litter. Endless lists of recommendations blight the landscape with superlatives that are hard to believe, especially, as is inevit…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:29AM

Enter the World of Blue Man Group with This Rare Look Behind the Scenes with Mark Frankel, Bhurin Sead & Pete Simpson

Take a rare look behind the scenes at a three-show day at the iconic off-Broadway show Blue Man Group with three different stars.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:29AM

Yanni to Play Limited Broadway Run This Spring at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist Yanni will take the main-stem stage this spring as part of the recently announced In Residence On Broadway series at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:22AM

Frozen, Oslo & Once On This Island Among Broadway In Chicago’s 19/20 Season by Michael J. Roberts

Pictured (l to r): Mia Williamson, Alex Newell, Hailey Kilgore and the cast of Broadway’s [...] The post Frozen, Oslo & Once On This Island Among Broadway In Chicago’s 19/20 Season a…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:22AM

Undetectable review at King’s Head Theatre, London – ‘intimate and engaging gay drama’ by Paul Vale

Tom Wright’s debut play My Dad’s Gap Year, which opened last month at London’s Park Theatre, concerned the exploits of a dysfunctional,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:19AM

Nantucket Sleigh Ride Opens Off-Broadway March 18 by Ruthie Fierberg

The play starring John Larroquette and Will Swenson plays Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi Newhouse Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

Arts Remembrance: Poet W. S. Merwin — An Appreciation by Robert Israel

W.S. Merwin remained politically as well as artistically motivated all his life, often proclaiming the vital importance of activism. The post Arts Remembrance: Poet W. S. Merwin — An Appr…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:11AM

Thank Goodness! Ginna Claire Mason Will Join WICKED As Glinda by BroadwayWorld

Beginning performances Tuesday, April 9, Ginna Claire Mason will assume the role of Glinda in the Broadway production of WICKED.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

Watch Laura Benanti & Christine Baranski Flaunt Their Tonys & Pout Their Lips as Melania Trump on Colbert by Lindsey Sullivan

My Fair Lady star and Tony winner Laura Benanti has been landing laughs as Melania Trump on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for years now. On March 15, she took on the rumor that the Firs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:05AM

CONFIRMED: Jeremy Jordan Will Play Dr. Pomatter in WAITRESS by BroadwayWorld

It's official Tony Award nominee Jeremy Jordan will take over the role of Dr. Pomatter on April 8 and will perform opposite Shoshana Bean as Jenna through May 12. As previously announced, Jo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

One Of Philadelphia’s Last Independent Live Venues Is Set To Close by Artsjournal2

The iconic Trocadero is going out in May, according to owner Joanna Pang, who says (and this is depressing as heck) “The landscape of the business has changed in the last five years. It’…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AM

Andrew Lloyd Webber Revue Unmasked, Judy Garland Musical & More Set for 2019-2020 at Paper Mill by Andy Lefkowitz

Millburn, New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse has announced an exciting lineup of productions for its 2019-2020 season. Filling out the slate of shows is the newly scheduled Andrew Lloyd Webb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:00AM

‘The cast is pretty brilliant’: MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL – Touring by Olivia Mitchell

Madagascar the Musical was a perfect family night out, full of fun for the young audience as they tapped, cheered and danced their way through the story, against the backdrop of a damp and d…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Hugh Jackman ‘Rehearse’ for His Upcoming Broadway Bow in The Music Man by Dan Meyer

The Tony winner has been preparing for this role since grammar school.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

What's Playing on Broadway: March 18-24, 2019 by Bww Special

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times forMarch 18-24, 2019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:58AM

Criterion Collection to Release 4K Restoration of Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Adam Hetrick

John Cameron Mitchell’s 2001 film will be released on Blu-Ray for the first time this June.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:57AM

Hunter Parrish to Co-Star in CW's Jane the Novela by Olivia Clement

The Spring Awakening alum will star alongside Jacqueline Grace Lopez in the Jane the Virgin spinoff pilot.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

Yanni Heads to Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre by Mark A. Robinson

Live Nation, The Araca Group and EBG (Entertainment Benefits Group) have announced that the forthcoming In Residence On Broadway series will feature Yanni from May 28 through June 2, 2019. …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:51AM

Laura Benanti and Christine Baranski Battle It Out as the More Convincing Melania Trump by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony-winning actors appeared on The Late Show amidst conspiracy theories of a body double for the First Lady.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Watch: [title of show] Reunion Concert Highlights by Roberto Araujo

The cast of [title of show] reunited at the Broadhurst Theatre March 11 to benefit the Actors Fund.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:34AM

The Seagull review from The Wheel by John Bavoso

Was Anton Chekhov touched with the gift of prophecy when he wrote the first of his four major plays, The Seagull? Or, even rarer, with self-awareness? The piece, which begins with a disastro…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:34AM

How Does Music Affect The Brain? [VIDEO] by Artsjournal2

Every way possible. In this video, the folks at Wired dig into research and find out things like “why the prefrontal cortex shuts down during improvisation. ‘It’s not just something th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:30AM

Why Heidi Schreck Stopped Her Very First Performance of What the Constitution Means to Me by Ruthie Fierberg

The playwright and actor tells Stephen Colbert about how the new Broadway play almost stopped before it started.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Special Guest Mario Cantone! by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AM

Jeremy Jordan Joins the Cast of Waitress by Morgan Steward

Waitress has found its newest Dr. Pomatter. Jeremy Jordan, who is taking over the role from Joey McIntyre, will begin performances on April 8 opposite Shoshana Bean before concluding his run…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:24AM

Broadway’s Wicked Will Welcome Ginna Claire Mason as Glinda in April by Andrew Gans

The international hit musical continues at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:15AM

Ginna Claire Mason to Join Broadway's Wicked as Glinda by Andy Lefkowitz

Ginna Claire Mason is Broadway-bound. The celebrated Wicked touring star will take over the role of Glinda in the hit Broadway production at the Gershwin Theatre beginning on April 9. She w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:14AM

Broadway on TV: Kristin Chenoweth, AIN'T TOO PROUD & More for Week of March 18, 2019 by TV News Desk

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of March 18, 2019

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:09AM

Jeremy Jordan Sets Broadway Musical Return in Waitress by Andy Lefkowitz

Jeremy Jordan is getting ready to sing out again on Broadway. The strong-voiced Tony nominee will don the stethoscope of Dr. Pomatter in the hit musical Waitress at the Brooks Atkinson Theat…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:05AM

Photo Coverage: Broadway Stars Embrace Their Silver Linings With 'Gray Pride' by Walter McBride

The 'Gray Pride' and 'Gray is Beautiful' movements are making their marks on Broadway and these four award-winning Silver Belles are a testament. They glisten in appearance and achievement.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

Jeremy Jordan to Join Broadway's Waitress by Ryan McPhee

The Tony nominee will play Dr. Pomatter in the Sara Bareilles musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

Wall Street Applauds as Disney Nears Finish Line on Fox Acquisition by Cynthia Littleton

Wall Street is rooting for Disney as the media giant reaches the finish line this week in its 15-month quest to acquire most of Rupert Murdoch’s film and TV empire. Fox shareholders, on th…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM

When Rich People’s College Fraud Stories Outstrip Your ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoff by Artsjournal2

So The Perfectionists – a show on Freeform “about a scandal involving college students striving for excellence by any means necessary” – premiered Saturday night. The pay channel’s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:00AM

‘No ordinary night at the theatre’: FROM SHORE TO SHORE – Manchester ★★★★ by Kristy Stott

Walking up the steps of Yang Sing, a restaurant on the edge of Chinatown, it is easy to see that From Shore to Shore will be no ordinary night at the theatre. (Indeed, it’s not at the thea…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Michael John LaChiusa’s Queen of the Mist receives professional UK premiere at Jack Studio Theatre

Queen of the Mist, Michael John LaChiusa’s award-winning musical based on the incredible true story of a groudnbreaking woman, will receive its professional UK premiere at the Jack Theatre…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 10:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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‘I’m livid that neither Trump or the cheating Leave campaign have been held accountable’: Playwright Liane Grant on Half Me, Half You by Featured Content

Can art help to combat hate crime? Outrage over Donald Trump, Leave Means Leave and much more, including the real-life experiences of close friends, inspired Liane Grant to write Half Me, Ha…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:58AM

Poll: Should more councils offer schemes to enable free theatre trips for school children? by Matthew Hemley

Last week, Southwark Council announced it was launching a scheme to enable every primary school child in the London borough to see

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:57AM

Watch Darren Criss, Andrew Rannells, Gavin Creel, Jenn Colella, More in Highlights From 2019 Broadway Backwards by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Colella hosted the evening of gender-reversed twists on classic and modern favorites at the New Amsterdam Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:57AM

This Presidential Candidate Liked An Author, So He Learned Norwegian In Order To Read The Untranslated Books by Artsjournal2

Go read the entire (short) story that the booksternet (Liternet?) is flipping out about. – Twitter

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:45AM

The Children Is Eco-Thriller Told By Masterful Cast And Director by Bill Hirschman

How do you review a play without spoilers when perception-changing revelations occur every few minutes including one halfway through that shoves the play in a 90-degree angle? Just trust us …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:43AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, March 18, 2019 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:40AM

Philadelphia’s Iconic Trocadero Theatre to Close, Owner Confirms (EXCLUSIVE) by Jem Aswad

After several days of rumors and a last-minute attempt by local promoters to save it, Philadelphia’s Trocadero Theatre — part of the city’s entertainment skyline since 1870 — is clos…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:36AM

Reviews: Undetectable, King’s Head theatre by Grace Patrick

Reviews: Undetectable, King’s Head theatre4.0starsIn a perfect world, perhaps sex and society would be distinctly separate. Neither would impact or reflect upon the other, and they could e…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:35AM

NEWS: Did you hear? My Theatre Mates dominates Vuelio’s Top 10 UK Theatre Blogs by Press Releases

Leading media experts Vuelio has named My Theatre Mates has one of the Top 10 UK Theatre Blogs and therefore one of the leading influencers within the theatre industry blogger network.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:31AM

The Booker Prize-Winner Who Underwent An Exorcism by Artsjournal2

Marlon James knew he was gay from a young age, but he believed he shouldn’t be, so he underwent an exorcism through his church. “He describes the exorcism process as ‘a kind of mental …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:30AM

In Basildon review at Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch – ‘strong performances’ by Rosemary Waugh

It makes perfect sense that David Eldridge’s 2012 play is being revived as part of the Queen’s Theatre’s Essex on Stage season.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:22AM

Making It Stick by Tracey Moore

Tips and tricks for memorizing lines The post Making It Stick appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:18AM

The Thread review at Sadler’s Wells, London – ‘impressive reworking of traditional dance’ by Neil Norman

Three years in the making, this project from choreographer Russell Maliphant and composer Vangelis is all Greek to me. Straying well beyond

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:17AM

The University Of Louisville Is Closing Its Dance Academy, Laying Off Staff by Artsjournal2

Alumni from the academy, which began in 1972, have gone on to American Rep, City Ballet, and the National Ballet of Canada – but the university is claiming low enrollment means it’s clos…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:15AM

Rep Stage announces its 2019-2020 season by Tim Treanor

Two shows about music — one an Outer Critics Circle Best Musical awardee; the other a show about the awfulest music ever — will bookend Rep Stage’s 2019-2020 Season, which will also in…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:06AM

‘Thoughtful & poignant piece of theatre’: BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Funny and heartfelt, Billy Bishop Goes to War, the true life story of an extraordinary pilot, highlights a different perspective of World War I.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

A New Mosque In The UK Connects To The Natural World by Artsjournal2

The new mosque, designed by the architects who created the London Eye, isn’t the typical style of mosque in Britain, where the driving force has usually been somewhat utilitarian. This one…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:00AM

BWW's On This Day - March 18, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 18 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM

Invited to be Family with Michaela Petro of Strawdog Theatre Company by Jeffrey Mosser

By Jeffrey Mosser. “Ensemble is bald faced honesty.” —Michaela Petro

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: Saga, Etcetera Theatre London ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Stones Theatre Company’s new show Saga at Etcetera Theatre in London and Edinburgh Fringe This post REVIEW: Saga, Etcetera Theatre London ✭✭✭✭ fi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:52AM

Ariana Grande transforms her Pete Davidson 'always' tattoo into a leaf by Usa Today, Maeve McDermott, Usa Today

The original tattoo was the word "always," written in script, which Grande got inked on her ribcage in June.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:48AM

The Museum-Like Quality Of New York’s Antiquarian Book Fair by Artsjournal2

To be real, many book-lovers can’t afford the books, or even the ephemera, at the Antiquarian Book Fair. But hey, information wants to be free, right? That seems to be true at the fair, wi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:45AM

REVIEW: Blood Knot, Orange Tree Theatre ✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser Tim Hochstrasser reviews Athol Fugard's play Blood Knot now playing at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond. This post REVIEW: Blood Knot, Orange Tree Theatre ✭✭✭ firs…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:34AM

Same Same But Different, Ghent – the festival tackling Belgium’s murky colonial past by Fergus Morgan

Until recently, Belgium’s history in Africa was rarely discussed, but now three Ghent institutions have collaborated with collective Black Speaks Back to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:30AM

Tyrone Huntley among nominees for 2018 Ian Charleson Awards by Georgia Snow

Tyrone Huntley is among the nominees for this year’s Ian Charleson Awards, alongside Bally Gill and Hannah Morrish. The annual awards celebrate

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:18AM

After A Magazine Exposé, Amazon Pulls Books Touting Dangerous ‘Cures’ For Autism by Artsjournal2

Yes, even in 2019, a magazine article – in this case, in Wired – can make a difference. For instance, “Kerry Rivera’s Healing the Symptoms Known As Autism, which advocates dosing aut…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:15AM

Hello, Actor, Please Star In This Off-Broadway Play – For One Night Only by Artsjournal2

Tracy Letts, who was one of the performers in playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s Nassim, didn’t get a rehearsal ahead of time (no actor does), and he was a bit worried he might cry while a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:15AM

Cheltenham Playhouse reveals plans for multimillion-pound redevelopment by Giverny Masso

Cheltenham Playhouse has submitted plans for a multimillion-pound redevelopment. The refurbishment aims to make the grade II-listed building “more flexible and fit

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:05AM

The Sometimes Questionable Ethics Of True-Crime Films by Artsjournal2

As true-crime podcasts, books, and films explode onto Netflix and many, many other platforms, ethical questions should arise. “It may be impossible to make documentaries or write about hor…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:00AM

‘Colourful, vibrant sassy night out’: 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL – West End ★★★ by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

9 To 5 the Musical is based on 20th Century Fox’s picture and was originally produced on Broadway by Robert Greenblatt in April 2009. It’s written by Patricia Resnik, with music and lyri…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Save 35% on the New York Premiere of Aaron Posner's LIFE SUCKS from the Wheelhouse Theater Company by Contests - Broadway

Wheelhouse Theater Company presents the New York Premiere of LIFE SUCKS by Aaron Posner, sort of adapted from Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. After taking aim at The Seagull with his 'explosiv…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:00AM

A good problem for Pittsburgh: Too many dance shows, not enough nights by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Here’s a look at three Pittsburgh companies that will debut new shows this month and what went into the process.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, The Author Of ‘Nate The Great,’ Has Died At 90 by Artsjournal2

Sharmat was the author of more than 130 books, but the Nate the Great series – inspired by her love for detective stories and her dislike of boring children’s books – was her most well…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:45AM

Danny Mac joins the UK tour of Amélie The Musical as full casting is announced

Romance is in the air as West End performer, Strictly Come Dancing favourite and TV actor Danny Mac joins the UK touring company of Amélie The Musical, based on the much-loved film, opposit…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:45AM

These Are The Lengths Actors Will Go To In Order To Put On A Play by Artsjournal2

Dang, Chicago. Here’s the story’s start, when actors get to the theatre, but the set doesn’t: “The cast arrived at the theater and got into costume. No wrestling ring. It’s 5 p.m. …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Cancelled Bim Adewunmi play to be staged at Arcola Theatre in London by Matthew Hemley

A play by journalist Bim Adewunmi that was commissioned as part of an initiative for debut playwrights but cancelled without notice is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:28AM

FEATURED SHOW: Check out the ★★★★ reviews for Headlong’s ‘heart-stopping’ Richard III at Alexandra Palace by Featured Content

"Thrilling", "illuminating" & "excellent" - Headlong's new production of Richard III has impressed critics in both Bristol, where it opened earlier this month, and at Alexandra Palace, w…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:21AM

Production news round-up: Jason Donovan joins West End Joseph cast and Andrew Scott to star in Present Laughter by The Stage

This week, it was announced that Jason Donovan would be returning to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, this time to play

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:17AM

Can We Talk About 5 Pointz, And The Line Between Homage And Exploitation? by Artsjournal2

To do that, we first need to go down a rabbit hole of, well, history (recent history). Do we remember this? “In 2013, [the owner] made plans to tear down the building and replace it with c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Just because: Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten in concert by Terry Teachout

Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, and the London Symphony perform “When most I wink, then do my eyes best see,” the final movement of Britten’s Nocturne. The text is by Shakespeare. This …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

How the Mates Rate: Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre by Press Releases

It’s fair to say that the immediate future is looking pretty sweet for the Broadway transfer of Sara Bareilles’ Tony-nominated musical Waitress with more tickets released and the show ex…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Review: Richard III, Alexandra Palace by Alannah Jones

Review: Richard III, Alexandra Palace3.0starsFor its first play to be staged in 80 years, the Alexandra Palace Theatre houses Shakespeare’s Richard III, a Headlong production directed by J…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:00AM

Christian Sands Brings ‘Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour’ to Strathmore March 21 by Michele Simms-Burton

The East Coast has the Newport and DC jazz festivals. The Midwest claims the world’s largest free jazz extravaganza, the Detroit Jazz Festival. The South showcases jazz and R&B talent …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:00AM

Almanac: George Saintsbury on fanaticism by Terry Teachout

“Fanatical and, as it were, monomaniacal efforts to prove a thing true often bring indifference to telling falsehoods about it.” George Saintsbury, The Book of the Queen’s Dolls’ Ho…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Patricia Arquette Is Enjoying Her Second Act by Artsjournal2

Arquette’s willingness to take on ferocious characters is serving her well – and so is TV. “Television’s artistic renaissance—and its willingness to tackle complex stories about ol…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Broadway Heat: Kiss Me, Kate Edition: The Final 4 by JK

HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor. BROADWAY HEAT: KISS ME, KATE EDITION Just 4 cast members left! Too darn hot, indeed. Once again, th…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Anna X review at the Vaults, London – ‘assured, ambitious storytelling’ by Natasha Tripney

Inspired by the story of Anna Delvey, the socialite-scam artist who conned hundreds of thousands of dollars out of people because they

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:58AM

Richard II, Sam Wanamaker Theatre review - electrifying mixed-race all-female production by Rachel Halliburton

Adjoa Andoh is a magnetic Richard with her hawk-like glare and vigorous swagger Richard II has become the drama of our times, as it walks us through the impotent convulsions of a weak and va…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:30AM

Yuli: this portrait of Carlos Acosta and Cuba is a dance film like no other by Lyndsey Winship

Ballet and film complement each other perfectly in a biopic of the superstar dancer that captures life under Castro’s rule Dance on film can have many functions. It might act as a showstop…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:29AM

Wake Up With BWW 3/18: Shoshana Bean Begins Performances in WAITRESS, Second Stage's DOGFIGHT, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Another Monday means another week full of Broadway news Catch up on the latest below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:16AM

‘Riveting & aesthetically smashing production’: RICHARD III – Alexandra Palace by Laura Kressly

Forgive me for blending my Shakespeares, but when I try to summarise Headlong’s Richard III, the phrase that comes to mind is pure sound and fury. And wicked good fun, too.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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The Art of Aspiration in “Kiss Me, Kate” and “Be More Chill” by Hilton Als

Hilton Als reviews the new musicals “Kiss Me, Kate” and “Be More Chill,” which explore their protagonists’ longing and belonging.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 05:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Frankenstein at Battersea Arts Centre by Annegret Märten

Finding their voices: Annegret Märten writes on BAC Beatbox Academy's joyful reimagining of Mary Shelley's novel. The post Review: Frankenstein at Battersea Arts Centre appeared first on E…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:36AM

On the Original “Mission: Impossible” by Trav S.D.

March 18 was the birthday of the late Peter Graves (Peter Aurness, 1926-2010). Here’s something I either didn’t know or forgot — Graves was the brother of Gunsmoke’s James Arness. Li…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:16AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (March 18-24) by Natasha Tripney

The Taming of the Shrew – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon In the second production this month to gender-flip this most problematic of Shakespeare’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Matt Trueman: Illogical Oliviers eligibility needs a serious shake-up by Matt Trueman

Every year, eyebrows are raised over the Olivier Awards’ eligibility criteria. What Theatreland’s top prizes boast in prestige, they sometimes seem to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Frank Moran: The Fighting Dentist by Trav S.D.

What an excellent way to begin the day — becoming acquainted with pugilist, pro athlete and character actor Frank Moran (1887-1967). Cleveland born Moran initially studied dentistry at the…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:00AM

Lyn Gardner: Can visionary leaders drag drama schools out of the 20th century? by Lyn Gardner

If we want real and lasting change in the theatre industry, if we want theatre to be more diverse, to tell different

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Jody Gilbert: Bossy, Beefy, and Blacklisted by Trav S.D.

Plus-sized bit player Jody Gilbert (1916-1979) was often cast for the air of authenticity she lent to a role. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas she was often cast as intimidating working cla…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:54AM

Smiley Burnette: From the Panhandle to Petticoat Junction by Trav S.D.

Country musician and western sidekick Smiley Burnette (Lester Alvin Burnett, 1911-1967) was born this day. Burnette was born in rural Summum, Illinois, not far from the Illinois River, and r…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:47AM

Pepi Lederer: Hellion of Hearst Castle by Trav S.D.

Josephine Rose Lederer (1910-1935) was the daughter of Reinie Davies and Broadway producer/director George Lederer. Her parents divorced when she was two; she subsequently lived a good deal …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:35AM

“The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann” on Netflix by Blouin Artinfo

“The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann” takes a detailed look of the disappearance of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann. The child had vanished from the seaside resort of Praia de Luz in Portu…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:13AM

Ballet Black review – welly-wearing dancers stage miners' strike by Lyndsey Winship

Barbican, LondonThe company’s triple bill includes Ingoma, a powerful piece inspired by events that led to South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement Ballet Black may be, by its nature, poli…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 3/17-3/18/2019

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, March 18, 2019 - Monday, March 18, 2019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:55AM

Win a double pass to the 36th Annual Green Room Awards in Melbourne by Matt Edwards

AussieTheatre has a double passes to giveaway to 36th Annual Green Room Awards at the Comedy Theatre on Monday the 1st of April, 7 pm. Join Melbourne’s Arts Industry at the iconic Comedy…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:50AM

“The Great Leap” Scores a Big Win, at ACT, S.F. by Jordan Freed

Millennial Notes Lauren Yee’s Sports Spectacle Packs Passion & Politics by Jordan Freed ACT pulls off a brilliant trick with “The Great Leap.” We might go for Tony award-winning ac…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 01:46AM

2019 Melbourne Queer Film Festival Top Picks by Arts Review

The 2019 Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) kicked off in spectacular style last Thursday evening with the Australian premiere of Papi Chulo. With over 141 features, documentaries and sho…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:41AM

Sheridan Smith’s First-Look Unveiled in “The Barking Murders” by Blouin Artinfo

The BBC has unveiled the first-look of the BAFTA TV and National Television Award winner Sheridan Smith in “The Barking Murders” (w/t) along with the announcement that Rufus Jones (“St…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:36AM

Desha Delteil: Balletic Bubble Dancer by Trav S.D.

Slovenian born Desha Eva Podgoršek (1899-1980) came to the U.S. in 1913, and became a pupil of ballet master Michel Fokine, eventually becoming the lead ballerina in his company. She also w…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:32AM

The Parenting Spectrum is an enlightening podcast about autism

The series is one of two new podcasts that bring fresh insights to parenting

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:00AM

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood — Nina Simone made it a classic, others have followed in her wake

Singers down the decades have been drawn to a song that switches between defiance and regret

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:00AM
Monday, March 18, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Once In Royal David’s City by Arts Review

A brilliant play about the possibilities of life and of theatre, New Theatre presents Once In Royal David’s City by much-loved award-winning Australian playwright, Michael Gow, for a limit…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:01AM

Shoshana Bean Stars in Waitress on Broadway Beginning March 18 by Ryan McPhee

The Wicked alum takes on the role of Jenna.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

John Guare's Wild Ride of Self-Discovery - Why 'Nantucket Sleigh Ride' is the Tony winner's most personal play yet

Why Nantucket Sleigh Ride is the Tony winner's most personal play yet---In John Guare's Nantucket Sleigh Ride, a former playwright-turned-financier (Tony winner John Larroquette) is jolted b…

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

The Best Musical Tony Award Debate: 1958 by Mark Robinson

Oh, you knew that sooner or later I was going to have to address this one, easily the most debated Tony Awards Best Musical outcome in history. Many people feel that West Side Story shou…

SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AM

Shoshana Bean Is the New Star of Waitress on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Power-voiced stage star Shoshana Bean returns to the Great White Way on March 18, taking on the central role of Jenna in the hit musical Waitress. Bean replaces Stephanie Torns, who played h…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

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