Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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The New York Pops 36th Birthday Gala by Barry Gordin

By: Magda Katz April 30, 2019: Lena Hall and Ingrid Michaelson joined  guest artists from across the recording industry and the Broadway community on the stage of Carnegie Hall  to p…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:57PM

Festival Players of Prince Edward County and Wellington Water Week team for summer season by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

The theatre festival will present the arts and music festival programmed by the Canadian Opera Company’s Johannes Debus.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 11:11PM

Review: ‘Curtains’ at The Arlington Players by Jim Pearson

The Arlington Players’ new production of Curtains brings all that musical theater promises an audience: gorgeous sets, outsized talent, big production numbers, and memorable musical pearls…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:09PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Indiana Repertory Theatre Launches Campaign for Artistic Sustainability by American Theatre Editors

So far the theatre has received $17 million in commitments toward its $18.5 million goal.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:52PM

NALAC Fund for the Arts Announces 2019 Grantees by American Theatre Editors

National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures has awarded 43 grants to Latinx artists and arts organizations to develop new works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:51PM

Female Playwrights Featured in Marin Theatre Company’s 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

Five of the six plays in the season were written by female playwrights, including Lynn Nottage, Jane Anderson, and Heather Raffo.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:50PM

Film Society of Lincoln Center Celebrates 50 Years of Cinematic Passion by Carolehorst

As with many veterans of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, which is being renamed Film at Lincoln Center to mark its 50th Anniversary this week, longtime former executive director Joanne K…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:50PM

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Will Reimagine Classics in 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup features new takes on the Grimm brothers, the three little pigs, and 'Peter Pan.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:48PM

Salt Lake Acting Company’s 2019-20 Lineup of Directors Is Exclusively Female by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's 49th season includes six works never before produced in Utah, two of which being world premieres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:48PM

TYA/USA Announces 2019 National Award Recipients by American Theatre Editors

The honors, for excellence in theatre for young audiences, will go to Stan Foote, Rosemary Newcott, Chicago Children’s Theatre, and Courtney J. Boddie.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:47PM

Studio Theatre Announces 5 Shows for 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include Dominique Morisseau, Anchuli Felicia King, John Patrick Shanley, Antoinette Nwandu, Jeanine Tesori, and Lisa Kron.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:46PM

Artists Repertory Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's Art On Tour lineup includes tense dramas and musical productions produced at six Portland theatres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:45PM

Crossing the Atlantic - Old Stock and Small Island - Theatre Reviews

Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story - 2b theatre company at Tarragon Theatre Mainstage - Toronto, ON - **** (out of 5 stars)Created by Hannah Moscovitch, Ben Caplan & Christian BarryRuns unt…

SOURCE: tapeworthy.blogspot.com at 10:40PM

Review: ‘The Value of Moscow’ by Dark Horse Theatre Company by Leandra Lynn

I really enjoy going to Dark Horse Theatre Company productions because troupe founder Natasha Parnian takes every opportunity to bring the audience into the story. The Value of Moscow, writt…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:35PM

Humana’s Changing Conversation, and Who Leads It by American Theatre Editors

The shows in this year's new-play fest at Actors Theatre of Louisville were in dialogue with past offerings, no doubt, but also with our current moment.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:08PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Beetlejuice’ at the Winter Garden Theatre by Deb Miller

From the moment you enter the theater, it’s as if you’ve been transported to a different realm. Purple, blue, and green lights, ominous fog effects, and eerie music swirl around the dark…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:58PM

Review: ‘The Burn’ by the Hub Theatre by Sophia Howes

The Hub is off to a remarkable start under new Artistic Director Matt Bassett with their production of The Burn by Philip Dawkins. Featuring snippets from the Arthur Miller classic The Cruci…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:49PM

Critic’s Pick: Review: What the Crow Knows in ‘Grief Is the Thing With Feathers’ by Ben Brantley

An amazing Cillian Murphy portrays both a grieving dad and the mythical bird who takes over his life in Enda Walsh’s adaptation of Max Porter’s novel.

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

Angie Gives It Some Zazz And Snags The First Broadway Showbiz Award! by Corine Cohen

ANGIE S, snags a special dance award for ZAZZ In The Prom. She impressed me! More later!    

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 09:29PM

Review: ‘Annie’ at Reston Community Players by Bob Ashby

Reston Community Players (RCP) serves up a tasty dish of that ultimate Broadway comfort food, Annie. Cooked up by Thomas Meehan (book), Charles Strouse (music) and Martin Charnin (lyrics) in…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:23PM

Today on Broadway: Monday, April 29, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Tony Awards Announce Final Rulings, Judith Light to Receive Isabelle Stevnson Tony, “Mockingbird” Recoups [display_podcast] “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Fri…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:20PM

Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda and More Attend the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony For HAMILTON: The Exhibition by BroadwayWorld

The ribbon cutting ceremony forHamilton The Exhibition was heldin Chicago this past Friday, April 26.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:04PM

TOOTSIE: Not Just the Movie with Songs by Peter Filichia

There’s only way that Santino Fontana comes up short in TOOTSIE. He’s too tall. Fontana’s almost six feet, an atypical...Continue Reading The post TOOTSIE: Not Just the Movie with Song…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 09:03PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Savannah Disputation’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Gina Dalfonzo

If you never thought the words “theological comedy” could go together, think again. The Savannah Disputation, playing now at The Little Theater of Alexandria, bills itself as just such a…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:41PM

Review: “14” by Theatre Prometheus by Michele Simms-Burton

Arresting, provocative, and hauntingly relevant, 14 by playwright José Casas weaves a tale of sixteen characters living or born in Arizona who express their divergent views about immigrants…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:13PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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“Vanity Fair”—Comedy Exposes Elite Conspiracy, at ACT, S.F. by Carly Van Liere

Kate Hamill’s Social Climber Keeps on Falling Down by Carly Van Liere & Barry David Horwitz Adapting William Thackeray’s vast Victorian novel Vanity Fair, playwright Kate Hamill ridi…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:59PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Link Link Circus by Darryl Reilly

“Welcome to the smallest circus in the world!” exclaims the beaming Isabella Rossellini at the start of her self-written whimsical performance piece "Link Link Circus." “This show is a…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 06:31PM

A Visit with “The Belle of Amherst” in Red Bank NJ by Philip

Something special is afoot at Two River Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey, where Maureen Silliman is embodying Emily Dickinson in “The Belle of Amherst,” William Luce’s one-woman play ab…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 06:28PM

VIDEO: Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan Sing 'You Matter to Me' From WAITRESS by Stage Tube

Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan are currently co-starring in Waitress on Broadway Hear the pair sing the iconic ballad 'You Matter to Me' below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

Broadway’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Breaks Own Box Office Record For The Fourth Time by Dino-Ray Ramos

EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird is continuing to make waves on Broadway. Producer Scott Rudin announced today that the play based on Harper Lee’s …

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:21PM

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Wins the 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award by BroadwayWorld

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has won the 2019 regional theatre Tony Award, according to Datebook.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:08PM

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Receive 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award by Ryan McPhee

The honor will be presented at the 73rd annual ceremony, set for June 9 at Radio City Music Hall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:05PM

After 50 Years, Film Society of Lincoln Center Is a ‘Society’ No More by Sara Aridi

The nonprofit organization is unveiling a new name — Film at Lincoln Center — in an effort to reach a wider audience.

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Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain by Joel Benjamin

Likability is in short supply nowadays and the three playwright/performers who created this comedy, based on an actual pamphlet handed to Americans during World War II, have spun the dry, in…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:50PM

Opera Philadelphia presents ‘La Bohème’ by Cameron Kelsall

Extraordinary singing from several locally trained performers salvages Opera Philadelphia’s vulgar, high-concept ‘La Bohème.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:48PM

All My Sons With Annette Bening, Tracy Letts: Review, Pics, Video by Jonathan Mandell

Nobody applauds when Annette Bening first appears on stage in All My Sons, the third Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s 1947 tragedy, the playwright’s first hit play. This is because of…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:40PM

Burn This by David Kaufman

For one thing, it takes far too long for Pale, Wilson’s most outrageous and flamboyant creation, to arrive on the scene. (Malkovitch was Pale in the original production and Adam Driver is …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:05PM

Theatre Review: ‘Annie’ at Reston Community Players. by Kristin Franco

There’s an old adage in performance that you should never work with children or animals since they tend to steal the show. Reston Community Players do not shy away from this challenge with…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:01PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Namastaaaaaaaaaaaaaay…. by Stephen Farrow

We’re all familiar by now with preshow announcements about cellphones and smartphones, right? After last Wednesday night’s performance of the National Theatre‘s very, very wonderful ad…

SOURCE: oneapostrophe.wordpress.com at 04:53PM

Drink with Caution: ‘Beetlejuice’ Opens on Broadway by Matthew Wexler

"Beetlejuice," the $21 million movie-to-musical Broadway adaptation, ranges from laugh-out-loud to offensive. It's enough to kill your taste for theater. The post Drink with Caution: ‘Beet…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:44PM

Chicago Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ a combination devoutly to be wished by Catey Sullivan - For The Sun-Times

Barbara Gaines' production of the Shakespeare classic succeeds as a thriller, a tragedy and a doomed coming-of-age story.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:42PM

From the West End to Broadway: INK and Other Potential Transfers by Julie Musbach

In honor of MTC's Ink, we're looking at recent transfers from the West End that found a new home on Broadway plus shows we think will soon be flying in direct from London to entertainAmerica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:01PM

Why Does Hollywood Hate Pop Music, And Pop Stars? by Artsjournal2

The hated pop stars are, of course, almost all women. And, by the way, “isn’t there an inherent irony in cinema offering a ‘serious’ take on mass culture while seeking commercial gai…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:00PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Block Talk- Episode 107: Aria Derci by Michael Block

It's the episode you've all been waiting for. It's my sit down with the one and only, Aria Derci!To listen to the podcast, visit Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or Stitcher!

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:07PM

Writing Activists Back Into History, Through Fiction by Artsjournal2

Bernardine Evaristo co-founded Britain’s Theatre of Black Women in the 1980s, and she’s not shy about using her experience in a new novel – or the experiences and lives of other Black …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:00PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Livestreaming Suzan-Lori Parks and the Band's Mezzanine Performances 

By . The Public Theater presents Suzan-Lori Parks' Mezzanine Performances livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 28 April 20…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:59PM

To Sing The Unflappable Siegfried, One Cannot Have Fear by Artsjournal2

At least, that’s what tenor Andreas Schager claims. “But his path to singing Siegfried at the Met … was unusual. Mr. Schager, who was born Andreas Schagerl in the small town of Rohrbac…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:30PM

Recent Listening: Jason Palmer’s Rhyme and Reason by Artsjournal2

“Trumpeter Jason Palmer made it clear with his substantial tone, wide range and flexibility that he had the potential to become one of the new century’s outstanding trumpeters” – and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:15PM

BWW Album Review: WE ARE THE TIGERS (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) Bops with Beats and Bite by David Clarke

Preston Max Allen's WE ARE THE TIGERS Off-Broadway run had music and lyrics that were fully realized and demanded to be recorded. Broadway Records answered that call and released WE ARE THE …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:01PM

The Cure For Our Times May Be Theatre by Artsjournal2

When a critic sees 12 plays in 10 days: Theatre “restored my vision, or at least handed me a roadmap of our location, emotionally and psychically speaking — one that extended beyond Manh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:00PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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‘To Kill A Mockingbird’s Gbenga Akinnagbe Is Taking New York, From Broadway To Tribeca And An Intersection In Flatbush by Greg Evans

Every show night at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre, Gbenga Akinnagbe resurrects Tom Robinson, bringing to life that most anguished of all the mockingbirds in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:46PM

Why Does Country Music Have Such A Race Problem? by Artsjournal2

So … Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” is sitting at number one in the UK – and in the US, but despite its utter yeehaw-ness, not on the country charts because Billboard claimed it didn�…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:30PM

Tails of Broadway: Meet Ali Ewoldt's Playful Pooch, Mia Belle! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

After a long week of treading the boards, what better way for performers to unwind than with the affection of a furry friend In BroadwayWorld's Tails of Broadway, photographer Jessica Fallon…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:01PM

‘Stifles as much as illuminates the piece’: OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD – Bristol ★★★ by Kris Hallett

Our Country’s Good still grips, it would take a very poor production indeed to ruin that, but you can’t help feeling that Anna Girvan hasn’t fully got to grips with this one. Theatre d…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

The Path From Dancer To Artistic Director In Dallas by Artsjournal2

Melissa Young began her career as a dancer with Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and since then, she’s been rehearsal director, academy director, associate artistic director, and interim artist…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:00PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ smashes records with biggest-ever launch

Opening weekend take of $1.2bn underscores Disney’s dominance

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:49PM

This Week on Broadway for April 28, 2019: Beetlejuice and Tootsie by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review MasterVoices’ production of Lady in the Dark @ City Center, Beetlejuice, Tootsie, All My Sons, Safeword @ The American Theatre …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:35PM

A 1615 Bible, Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Two Decades Ago, Is Recovered In The Netherlands by Artsjournal2

And yes, it was an inside job: “The Bible was among hundreds of rare books, maps and other items, worth about $8 million in total, that the authorities have said were stolen by the archivi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:30PM

Broadway at the Cabaret: Paul Alexander Nolan, Eva Noblezada & More! by BroadwayWorld

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

Harvey Weinstein’s Trial Is Postponed Until September by Artsjournal2

Media were removed from the courtroom for a while during Friday’s proceedings as well. Why? “Prosecutors want to call additional women with similar allegations to help establish a patter…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:00PM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Listening and Finding Common Ground by Chris Coleman, Marya Sea Kaminski

By Chris Coleman, Marya Sea Kaminski. Artistic

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:53AM

Taylor Mac Talks the Political Message in GARY and Being Considered 'Unique' on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

Taylor Mac is Broadway's next big thing. His unique new play, Gary A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, which stars Nathan Lane, is the talk of the town.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:50AM

VIDEO: Bryan Cranston Discusses the Relevance of NETWORK in Today's News Cycle by BroadwayWorld

Network, starring Bryan Cranston, is bringing the world of TV news to Broadway. CBS Sunday Morning recently aired a feature on the show, in which Cranston discussed how this show holds up in…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:39AM

All My Sons by Carey

The crushing of youthful ideals has fueled many a drama, both onstage and off. But few have accomplished this as powerfully, or as devastatingly, as Arthur Miller in his 1947 drama All My So…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 11:36AM

Most Of The Books We Own Bring Us Joy, But That Doesn’t Mean We Need To Keep Them by Artsjournal2

A woman who keeps only 5-10 physical books in her personal library at any time wonders, “Why are we so attached to our books? As I held and decided the fate of each book, I kept coming bac…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:30AM

Bronté Barbé, Isaac Gryn, Emmanuel Kojo & Scott Karim join the company of Oklahoma! at Chichester Festival Theatre

Did you hear that Bronté Barbé, Isaac Gryn, Emmanuel Kojo and Scott Karim will be joining the company of Oklahoma! at Chichester Festival Theatre from 15 July to 7 September 2019, playing …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 11:20AM

Magic Time!: 10 Questions for the Brains Behind ‘The Tarot Reading’ by John Stoltenberg

Even in this theater town abounding in innovation, The Tarot Reading stands out as an original. I can’t think of anything it’s quite like. After I saw an iteration last year (The Tarot R…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:17AM

KING KONG Technical Malfunction Cancels Matinee Performance Mid-Show by Stephanie Wild

During yesterday's matinee performance of King Kong, a technical malfunction caused the show to stop abruptly, and ultimately be cancelled.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10AM

VIDEO: HAMILTON Biographer Ron Chernow Takes on Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner by Stage Tube

Ron Chernow gave remarks during the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday. The historian, and author of the Hamilton biography that inspired the musical, took on Trump in a big way.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:02AM

Just When You Thought Bundling Was Dead, The New Disney And Hulu Discussion Began by Artsjournal2

When every site, production company, and channel seem to be creating their own streaming services, and when Disney decides it might want to sell its own bundle, it’s time to acknowledge th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AM

‘Oozes with personality and sophistication’: AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ – Southwark Playhouse ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

While there might not be any central plot, sit back and enjoy the music and dancing anyway in this fun and energetic production of Ain’t Misbehavin’.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: See-Through, Camden People’s Theatre by Madeline Lee

Review: See-Through, Camden People's Theatre3.0Overall ScoreSee-Through is a deeply original and fresh play that invites the audience to question the impact of the YouTube phenomenon on our …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:43AM

How To Translate ‘King Lear’ Into ASL by Artsjournal2

First, of course, you need to be familiar with the original. Russell Howard, who’s playing the Duke of Cornwall to Glenda Jackson’s King Lear on Broadway, also had to help figure out how…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:30AM

Just Like Starting Over: Considering Career Shifts and New Locations by Victoria Cairl

Haven’t we all fantasized about starting over? Moving to a new city or taking a job in a completely new field? The lure of the unknown is… Continue reading on Medium »

SOURCE: Medium at 10:30AM

ALIEN THE PLAY FULL SHOW NORTH BERGEN NJ HIGH SCHOOL 4K by Robert Shuman

ButtonSmasher Published on Apr 27, 2019 Alien The Play Full Show North Bergen NJ High School 4K including introduction and thank you from Sigourney Weaver #AlienThePlay #Alien #AlienDay #Sig…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:12AM

BWW TV: How Did KISS ME, KATE Change for 2019? The Company Tells All! by Richard Ridge

What happens when Shakespeare meets Porter Audiences are finding out eight times a week at Studio 54 when the Taming of the Shrew comes to life onstage within one of the most beloved musical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

The Ever-Growing Imbalance Between Stars And Critics by Artsjournal2

You’d think an ill-conceived, badly written mini-screed might not be worthy of worry for critics. You’d be wrong – dangerously so, when it comes to stars “taking on” the low-paid p…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:00AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Software Hollywood Writers Use For Scripts Now Has ‘Inclusivity Analysis’ by Artsjournal2

Final Draft, a widely used software for screenwriters, now has a free add-on to help writers measure everything from gender and race to age, ability, and more The software can even analyze w…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:30AM

Israel Galván: La Fiesta review – flamenco peacockery with a dash of RuPaul by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe tradition-trashing dancer serves up a brilliant, table-stomping blend of experiment, absurdity and subversion We arrive at Israel Galván’s fiesta when it feels…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:19AM

Otto Griebling: From Horses to Horseplay by Trav S.D.

April 28 is the birthday of the great German-American clown Otto Griebling (1896-1972). Griebling worked his passage to the U.S. on an ocean liner as a teenager. He entered the circus busine…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:05AM

Man Shouts Spoilers At Crowd Waiting To See Avengers: Endgame, And Then They Beat Him Up by Artsjournal2

Well, the directors did ask people not to spoil the movie. (Obviously, the answer is not violence, but it does indicate the seriousness with which audience members treat spoilers for movies …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:00AM

‘Gripping’: ALL MY SONS – The Old Vic ★★★★★ by Rev Stan

All My Sons is a gripping play, a slowly unravelling emotional thriller with masterclass performances.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Ep. 17: A Virtual Field Trip to The Country Music Hall of Fame for 140 Years of Hatch Show Print by Lauren Van Hemert

Today we are taking a field trip to the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. This place, this shrine of music, is so much more than cowboy boots and Cadillacs. It’s a tribut…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 09:00AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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'Ink' Goes Back In Time To Remember Murdoch Before He Was A Mogul by Jeff Lunden

The play chronicles Rupert Murdoch's attempts to upend the insular world of British newspaper publishing — how he bought a struggling paper called The Sun and turned it into a widely read …

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:54AM

REVIEWS: Other People’s Money, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Jerry Sterner's play Other People's Money now playing at Southwark Playhouse. This post REVIEWS: Other People’s Money, Southwark Playhouse ✭✭✭ fi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:47AM

Sidney Toler: Before Charlie Chan by Trav S.D.

Today, Sidney Toler (Hooper G. Toler Jr., 1874-1947) is almost exclusively known for replacing Warner Oland as the title character in the sensitivity-challenged Charlie Chan mysteries, cover…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:32AM

Even Choreographers Need Editors by Artsjournal2

Or call them “dramaturges” after the research supporters of the theatre world – or, heck, call them collaborators: “Some choreographers have turned to a more collaborative process, u…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:30AM

Concert Music Review: The Boston Philharmonic plays Ives and Mahler by Jonathan Blumhofer

This performance of Ives' Third was the most welcome entry in the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra's celebratory season – a beautifully considered, powerfully rendered account of this too-neg…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:26AM

Book Review: “Necropolis” — A Book of the Russian Literary Dead by J. Kates

This memoir offers an invaluable, broad look at intellectual Russia before and after the revolutions of 1917. The post Book Review: “Necropolis” — A Book of the Russian Literary Dead a…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:15AM

Spinal Tap Rocks, Rolls and Delights at Tribeca 35th Anniversary Screening by Cynthia Littleton

Fans of the legendary British rock outfit Spinal Tap were given a rare treat Saturday night as the band’s core trio reunited for a rare acoustic performance following the Tribeca Film Fest…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:01AM

Pink Martini singer Storm Large exactly 'Crazy Enough' for her La Jolla-bound musical by George Varga

The bigger-than-life vocalist maintains her sanity, in part, by revisiting her earlier life of near-death and drug- and sex-addiction in her one-woman musical, "Crazy Enough"

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 08:01AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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How To Write A Book In Ten Days by Artsjournal2

First, don’t think too much about writing a book. Second, cheat. – LitHub

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:30AM

Gang fights, Ophelia up close, and Mark Rylance. Happy birthday, Shakespeare by Michael Billington

Shakespeare’s Globe filled Westminster Abbey with a free-range assortment of famous – and dangerous – characters for this moving celebration A brawl broke out in the nave of Westminste…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:12AM

‘The show sparkles with invention’: SWEET CHARITY – Donmar Warehouse ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

‘A sweet sexy fairy tale’ is how one critic described Sweet Charity on its opening in London in October 1967. And Josie Rourke’s final production as the Donmar’s artistic director be…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

The Chicago Symphony Strike Has Ended by Artsjournal2

The strike lasted for seven weeks and, though the musicians didn’t get everything they wanted in terms of gaining wages and pensions, at least they stopped losing. As one musician (and neg…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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BEETLEJUICE on Broadway – a real horror by Oscar E Moore

The dead have arrived at the Winter Garden Theatre in this almost dead on arrival so-called musical comedy called BEETLEJUICE based on the 1988 cult favorite movie of the same title by Tim B…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 06:43AM

Rhod Gilbert review – volcanic, crusading odd-couple comedy by Brian Logan

G-Live, GuildfordAssisted by his life-saving chauffeur, Gilbert propels his high-octane humour with the pain of trauma When you make your name getting overheated at trivial things, what’s …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:13AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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‘Inventive & well-executed reimagining’: TWELFTH NIGHT – Rose Playhouse by Liz Dyer

OVO’s reimagining of Twelfth Night brings a fresh perspective to a story many of us will have seen several times before, and that in itself is quite an achievement.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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“13” is a Lucky Number for Houston’s LoneStarLyric by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III     “The People’s Critic” It is hard to believe it is the better part of two decades since I first had the pleasure of hearing talented soprano, Kelli Este…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 04:52AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Rosas: Mitten wir im Leben sind – review by Sara Veale

Sadler’s Wells, LondonDe Keersmaeker’s interpretation of Bach’s suites, exquisitely played by Jean-Guihen Queyras, soars with sparkle and staminaIn 1889, a budding cellist named Pablo …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59AM

The week in theatre: All My Sons; Ghosts; The Play That Goes Wrong – review by Kate Kellaway

Old Vic, London; Royal and Derngate, Northampton; Duchess theatre, LondonTwo Hollywood actors bring skilful, unstarry performances to All My Sons, Lucy Bailey directs a fine, unstarchy produ…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:59AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Ron Chernow Honors Journalists at White House Correspondents’ Dinner with a History Lesson by Ted Johnson

WASHINGTON — President Trump once again skipped this year’s annual White House Correspondents Association dinner, instead holding a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “Is there any place t…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:13AM

This drop dead awful Beetlejuice is best forgotten by Oscar E. Moore

This weird madhouse of cartoon characters and puppets and ridiculous goings-on has been directed by that mad-cap director Alex Timbers. After the intermission I didn’t think it could get a…

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 01:00AM
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Stakes — a new podcast that looks at corporate malfeasance and social responsibility

The first episode in the series is a shocking story of lead poisoning

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 4/27/2019

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 4272019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00AM

From the Archives: Look Back at Jekyll & Hyde’s Broadway Debut by Adam Hetrick

A film adaptation of the Frank Wildhorn-Leslie Bricusse musical thriller is in the works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Opens at SoHo Playhouse by Olivia Clement

The show, written by and starring Burt Grinstead and Anna Stromberg, opens April 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM