Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Bruce Springsteen Shares Memories In Surprise Appearance at Asbury Park Film Festival by Chris Willman

Bruce Springsteen was a surprise guest at the Asbury Park Music and Film Festival for a viewing of his own documentary of clips culled from the Bruce Springsteen Archives Saturdsy at the P…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:48PM

Sounds of social justice: How music, athletes and activism intersect for good by Artsjournal

Right now, there is a generation of athletes who want to have a greater impact. They want to extend the movement to something bigger than charity backpack drives and sports camps. “There�…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:36PM

Merce Cunningham Centennial Celebration by Patricia Contino

Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) April 16 marked the centennial of choreographer Merce Cunningham’s birth.  His artistic legacy is that his modern dances, many set to music by his creative a…

SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 11:35PM

The Walnut Street Theatre presents James R. Harris’s ‘Civil War Voices’ by Suzanne Cloud

A long-lost American diary inspires a musical show based on the words of real people during the Civil War. Suzanne Cloud reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:32PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘A Murder is Announced’ at Artistic Synergy of Baltimore by Jv Torres

In post-war England, in the town of Chipping Cleghorn, a most precarious stage has been set in a quiet country house where a murder is plotted and advertised in the local paper. What seems l…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:21PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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“The Grim Game” at Sierra Madre Playhouse by Pauline Adamek

THE GRIM GAME, Harry Houdini, 1919. SILENTS PLEASE! 100TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF THE GRIM GAME, STARRING HOUDINI, AT SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE ON MAY 3

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:20PM

From derelict building to destination arts center: $1M donation kick-starts renovations at August Wilson house by Daniel Moore / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Richard King Mellon Foundation donation was announced during an annual Hill District block party celebrating August Wilson’s life.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:02PM

Whale swims into Northcote Town Hall in May by Gabi Bergman

Whale takes its audience on a journey from a town hall meeting into the belly of a whale. A brilliant new play and winner of Playwriting Australia’s 2018 Max Afford Playwrights’ Award, W…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:00PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Season In Review: Road To The Tony Awards by Tony Awards – Cbs New York

CBS2's Dick Brennan took a look at this season on stage and who could be taking home a Tony in 2019.

SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 08:14PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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“This is the King!” A remembrance of Yul Brynner by Pauline Adamek

The following is guest article by Neal Weaver that touches on the theatrical history of New York City. “When I left home,

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:59PM

Hillary and Clinton ****, Burn This ** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward April 27, 2019: Star turns can make or break a production.Two recent Broadway openings feature big-name leads but their effects on their respective shows are startlingl…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:48PM

King Kong Broadway Matinee Canceled After Machinery Malfunction by Ryan McPhee

An onstage mechanical problem halted the April 27 afternoon performance; no one was injured.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:39PM

Sympathy for the Devil by Stephen Farrow

Mad props, or something, to the very intense woman seated three seats down the front row from me at Wednesday afternoon’s performance of Bruce Norris‘s Downstate, a play so relentlessly …

SOURCE: oneapostrophe.wordpress.com at 07:38PM

‘Hamilton’ fans pack new Chicago exhibition as it opens to the public by Nader Issa

The musical's creator and star, Lin-Manuel Miranda, handing out donuts to the first attendees of “Hamilton: The Exhibition" at its public opening.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 07:08PM

Max Vernon @ Joe’s Pub by Barry Gordin

Max Vernon’s Existential Life Crisis Lullaby at Joe’s Pub April 27, 2019: Max Vernon returned to Joe’s Pub on April 23 with Existential Life Crisis Lullaby, a concert, featuring sp…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:02PM

From the Military To the Great White Way: Getting To Know BURN THIS Star Adam Driver by Alexa Criscitiello

This season, Academy Award-nominee Adam Driver is making his return to the Broadway stage alongside Keri Russell in Lanford Wilson's play Burn This.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Watch the Cast of THE WHO'S TOMMY Perform 'Pinball Wizard' by Stage Tube

BroadwayWorld has a first look at The Who's Tommy at the Kennedy Center Check out the video of 'Pinball Wizard' below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:57PM

From Shakespeare to Hades, Celebrating the Stage Work of Patrick Page by Matthew Blank

Patrick Page, currently on Broadway in Hadestown, celebrates his birthday April 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:56PM

Link Link Circus: Isabella Rossellini, Pan the Dog Explain It All by David Finkle

★★★★ The actress-model, seeking a Master's degree in animal behavior, turns it delightful The post Link Link Circus: Isabella Rossellini, Pan the Dog Explain It All appeared first on…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 05:32PM

How to Watch the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Online by Erin Nyren

The WHCA will host its annual dinner Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET. President Donald Trump will not be attending the dinner for the third year in a row. American presidents and statesmen biograph…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:12PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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She Believed She Could: Stephanie Hsu Is Ready For This Upgrade by Amanda Prahl

Origin stories are a weird thing, and nowhere on Broadway right now is there an odder origin story than Be More Chill. For star Stephanie Hsu, it started with a fake lemonade ad skit in the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PM

Tell Me More | Episode 26: Krystina Alabado on Joining “Mean Girls” Family, Keeping Gas Pedal Down on her Career by Matt Tamanini

On this episode of BroadwayRadio’s “Tell Me More,” Matt Tamanini talks to actress Krystina Alabado currently starring as Gretchen Weiners in “Mean Girls” on Broadway. In the episod…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Review: GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS (Booth Theatre) by Harvey Perr

SEND IN THE CLOWNS A bloody war is ended. The bodies pile up. Who will clean up the mess? What to do? What to do? Oh, yes. Send in the clowns. On this note, Taylor Mac, the certified genius …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:42PM

Review: ‘Steel Magnolias’ at Sterling Playmakers by Jen Lofquist

So many stories can be started with “boy meets girl.” It’s a trope that almost clutters literature – and drama for that matter. Even in shows with almost exclusively off-stage men, t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:29PM

Theater Review: HAMLET (Chicago Shakespeare) by Lawrence Bommer

THE PARALYZED PRINCE Century after century, thespian tyro after marquee headliner, something remains rotten in the state of Denmark. A defining challenge for thousands of careers, Hamlet pe…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:14PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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First Lady of Broadway: A Look Back At Hillary Clinton's Love Affair With Theatre by Alexa Criscitiello

This season, Hillary Clinton is hitting the Broadway stage for the first time ever, played by none other than the great Laurie Metcalf, in Douglas Hnath's new play, Hillary and Clinton.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:01PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Low-key musical "Benny & Joon" highlights off-beat charm of its characters by Simon Saltzman

A review of musical stage version of 1993 film

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 01:50PM

NiteLife Exchange Picks of the Week

​Performer and creator, ​​Christina Pecce, teams up with music director Matthew Stephens and his band to celebrate ​​Witches Bitches & Divas! Songs from your favorite standards, mu…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:48PM

Delaware Theatre Company presents ‘Honk! The Ugly Duckling Musical’ by Gail Obenreder

Family-friendly, but more than a kids' show, 'Honk!' paddles swimmingly into Delaware. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:47PM

Lady in the Dark: MasterVoices Lovingly Revives a Masterpiece Musical by Michael Sommers

★★★★★ Victoria Clark is the glowing central figure of a legendary musical The post Lady in the Dark: MasterVoices Lovingly Revives a Masterpiece Musical appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:21PM

Lady in the Dark: Victoria Clark Shines As Lady in the Spotlight by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Kurt Weill-Ira Gershwin-Moss Hart musical in exciting form at City Center The post Lady in the Dark: Victoria Clark Shines As Lady in the Spotlight appeared first on New York St…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:20PM

BWW Exclusive: The TOOTSIE Team Reveals All and Plays Tootsie or Dare! by BroadwayWorld TV

Earlier this week, the company of Tootsie celebrated its opening night at the Marquis Theatre. Before they took their bows, the cast tooka little break from rehearsals to have some fun with …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Sigourney Weaver Makes Surprise Appearance at High School Production of ALIEN by Stage Tube

A high school in New Jersey had taken the internet by storm with their stage production of Alien. Following the viral story, the film's original director, Ridley Scott, reached out and to of…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Text of the Day: A German Life 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

Where Are They Now?: The Original Broadway Cast of The Who’s Tommy by Genesis Johnson

The 1993 rock opera marked Broadway debuts for Norm Lewis and Michael Cerveris. Who else ascended to stardom after Tommy?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Laird Hamilton by NPR

Laird Hamilton, big wave surfer, joins us along with panelists Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank, and Bobcat Goldthwait.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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“Tootsie” at The Marquis Theatre by Richard Seff

“Tootsie” is fun company. “She” is actor Michael Dorsey’s one ally in finding him a job in a New York play or musical. For Michael is a hard-to-cast 40 year old who is unable to ch…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 11:45AM

Pre-Order The Music Of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Vinyl by BroadwayWorld

Following its hugely successfully, critically acclaimed digital and CD album release, THE MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, an album of music from the internationally acclaimed sta…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:11AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Inventive and sparing no expense, 'Hamilton: The Exhibition' is like nothing Chicago has seen by Steve Johnson

As spinoffs go, “Hamilton: The Exhibition” — a U.S. history showcase derived from a play about a treasury secretary, mounted in a sprawling, spare-no-expense rendering in a sort of air…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:45AM

Lion King Roars Back To Kravis And The Arsht As Fresh as Ever by Bill Hirschman

The procession of savannah creatures –magnificent lions, leaping, a lithe leopard, soaring birds and a story-high elephant – strolling up the through aisles and onto a theater stage in t…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:10AM

Broadway Mythbusters: Your Guide To The Greek Mythology of HADESTOWN by Alexa Criscitiello

This season, Broadway is traveling way on down to Hadestown, a new musical based on two of Greek mythology's most famous tales.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

From Misty to Miller… how Arinzé Kene is reshaping theatre by Killian Fox

His hit 2018 play riffed on black identity and saw the actor and writer hailed as one of British theatre’s most exciting voices. Now he’s starring in a bold new version of Death of a Sal…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00AM

‘The physicality of Bailey’s direction serves the play well’: GHOSTS – Northampton ★★★★ by Libby Purves

A CLEANSING FURY FROM THE 1880s         Wipes you out every time,  Ibsen’s furious, shocking,  violent assault on the cruel decayed conventions  of his century’s end.   Its indec…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM

Can You Guess the Show Tune From Only Its ‘Nonsense’ Lyrics? by Talaura Harms

Test your lyrical knowledge with this quiz of gibberish lines from musical theatre songs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review:Tootsie at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

To paraphrase Al Jolson's famous song, Toot, toot,Tootsie, hello!

SOURCE: at 09:47AM

Kurt Weill opera silenced by Nazis to be heard again after 80 years by Vanessa Thorpe

Comic work by German composer has been reinterpreted for modern audiencesGerman composer Kurt Weill is ranked high among the best of the 20th century and his music remains popular outside th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:30AM

Shakespeare Tavern stages a Hamlet that embraces and defies tradition by Kelundra Smith

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company’s current production of Hamlet is a marathon that... The post Shakespeare Tavern stages a <em>Hamlet</em> that embraces and defies tradition app…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:24AM

Michael Vine creates connections for kids through theater by Liz Dooley

Before working on any show, Michael Vine asks himself what he calls... The post Michael Vine creates connections for kids through theater appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:24AM

Dear Evan Hansen gives voice to teen angst and bullying in age of the internet by Jim Farmer

Many of us know an Evan Hansen — or perhaps are/were an... The post <em>Dear Evan Hansen</em> gives voice to teen angst and bullying in age of the internet appeared first on AR…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:24AM

Marietta Theatre Company’s You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown by Kelundra Smith

The post Marietta Theatre Company’s <em>You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown</em> appeared first on ARTS ATL.

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 09:24AM

Review: Hadestown atcurtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

the most original new musical on Broadway takes us to hell and back to a soaring musical score. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 09:04AM

Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Starmites With a Look Back at the Original Broadway Cast by Nathan Skethway

The sci-fi musical opened on Broadway April 27, 1989.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

A Look at Every Show That Opened During the 2018-2019 Broadway Season by Nathan Skethway

36 new productions opened on Broadway this season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Margaret Trudeau Takes Center Stage — This Time, On Purpose by Scott Simon

A wife and then a mother to Canadian prime ministers, she addresses her time in the public eye and her battles with mental illness in an upcoming one-woman show called Certain Woman Of An Ag…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:41AM

NEWS: Blueprint Medea, inspired by the ‘Kurdish Angelina Jolie’, premieres at Finborough by Featured Content

Blueprint Medea, the first play in English featuring a character based on the real-life "Kurdish Angelina Jolie", gets its world premiere next month at the Finborough Theatre, care of multi-…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AM

Theater Review: “Beetlejuice” Bombards Broadway by Christopher Caggiano

Beetlejuice may not be the blockbuster its creators are hoping for, but it is occasionally humorous and rarely dull. The post Theater Review: “Beetlejuice” Bombards Broadway appeared fir…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:20AM

Traffic Alert: Part of Broadway Closed to Cars on April 27 by BroadwayWorld

If you were planning on driving in on Broadway to see a show April 27, might have to re-route your directions for the day. In honor of Earth Day, the 30 blocks between Union Square and Times…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01AM

‘Truly benefits from its straightforwardness’: ALL MY SONS – The Old Vic by Ian Foster

Some titanic acting performances from Sally Field, Bill Pullman and Colin Morgan in this superb All My Sons at the Old Vic Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Jack Cole: Father of Theatrical Jazz Dance by Trav S.D.

The fact that we are in the throes of Fosse/Verdon at the moment inclines us to acknowledge dancer and choreographer Jack Cole (John Richter, 1911-1974). Cole was a bridge from the old vaude…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:40AM

Miles McCarthy: The Race Tout’s Dream by Trav S.D.

Toronto born Miles McCarthy (1874-1928) divided his time between the legit theatre, vaudeville and silent film. Educated at McGill University, McCarthy’s one Broadway credit is The Goddess…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:12AM

INK – SMUT SELLS by Oscar E Moore

Fleet Street, London.  Center for print journalism.  1969.  A 38 year old, brash newspaper mogul, already wealthy Australian, Rupert Murdoch (Bertie Carvel) takes over a struggling London…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 07:12AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Paragon Dreams, Hull Truck Theatre by Hannah Hobson

Review: Paragon Dreams, Hull Truck Theatre4.0starsParagon Dreams is precisely what its title invokes. It drifts dreamlike through spoken word sequences and creative technical expression. In …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:22AM

‘An intensely claustrophobic examination of one marriage’: JANE CLEGG – Finborough Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The cast is cracking in Jane Clegg at the Finborough Theatre with direction becoming pacey after the early scenes. Over time the action and emotion draw you in.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Caroline Martin by Arts Review

Who is Caroline Martin? I am a great granddaughter, daughter, sister, niece, mother, aunty, cousin and friend; but in order to hold that space for the significant people in my life, I am fir…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:57AM

Review: Ain’t Misbehavin’, Southwark Playhouse by Alexandra Wilbraham

Review: Ain't Misbehavin', Southwark Playhouse4.0starsThe joint is jumping and the swing is sizzling at the Southwark Playhouse which sees itself transformed into a dazzling 1920s jazz club …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:45AM

2019 Batch Festival gets fierce at the SBW Stables Theatre by Arts Review

A three-week fiesta of category defying performances from some of the freshest and most inventive talent in the country, Griffin Theatre Company presents the 2019 Batch Festival at the SBW S…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:34AM

NEWS: Sense of Place revives Mike Packer’s punk comedy tHe dYsFUnCKshOnalZ! by Featured Content

From the Wild West to the wildness of punk. Following its debut last autumn with Jethro Compton's The Frontier Trilogy, Sense of Place Theatre returns to the Hen & Chickens Theatre to re…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Long Shot by Arts Review

Forget Avengers Endgame, the Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen lead rom-com-non-rom-com Long Shot is currently the best team-up movie of 2019. Long Shot flips the script then does the running m…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:45AM

Theater Review: TIME NO LINE (John Kelly) by Harvey Perr

TEMPUS FUGIT There are great performance artists and, rarer still, there are great artists who perform. John Kelly is both. His Time No Line is a quietly breathtaking meditation on his life …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:19AM

Exposing Edith by Arts Review

The Fortuna Spiegletent provided the perfect environment for this stylishly performed homage to Edith Piaf. Vocalist, songwriter, cabaret performer and film actress, Piaf was universally reg…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:11AM

Fab-u-lous! Dancing queen Darcey Bussell at 50 – in pictures

Darcey Bussell, former Royal Ballet principal and Strictly Come Dancing judge, turns 50 on 27 April. We look back at the career of the most famous British ballerina of her generation Continu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM

The Week in Arts: Cher, ‘42nd Street’ and ‘At the Heart of Gold’ by The New York Times

HBO introduces the documentary by Erin Lee Carr chronicling the abuse Larry Nassar inflicted on girls and women in the guise of therapy.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:00AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Taking Away the Script: A Game by Kerry Hishon

It’s easy for students to get hyper-focused on their lines when they’re working on a scene or on a show – counting how many lines they have, memorizing the lines, knowing what order th…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

Hamilton: The Exhibition breaks new ground for Broadway blockbuster by Eric Lutz In Chicago

A 35,000ft event space on the Chicago lakeside allows fans to explore Lin-Miranda’s show and the true story of one of America’s Founding Fathers If the soundtrack, the book and the app w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM

Ink - starring Jonny Lee Miller and Bertie Carvel: a year in the life of the SUN vs the MIRROR - David vs Goliath by Oscar E. Moore

The show belongs to Jonny Lee Miller and he does a fantastic job but we don’t really care for any of them. Murdoch lives on.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Broadway and Off-Broadway Nominations for the 2019 Chita Rivera Awards by Deb Miller

The committees of the Chita Rivera Awards, named for the legendary star of such iconic Broadway hits as Chicago, Bye Bye Birdie, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Nine, have announced their nomi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:34AM

Hamilton Exhibit Launches in Chicago April 27 by Ryan McPhee

The immersive installation hails from Hamilton collaborators Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller, and David Korins.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Beetlejuice — a slick new musical at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York

The stage adaptation of Tim Burton’s film offers one strikingly memorable performance

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM