Monday, May 6, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Martin McDonagh's 'Cripple of Inishmaan,' still hoping for a Hollywood ending by F. Kathleen Foley

Martin McDonagh, the celebrated playwright who also found big-screen success with “In Bruges” and “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” began his career penning bleak Irish dr…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:29PM

Review: In 'Hir,' Taylor Mac uses a family drama to depict a changing America by Daryl H. Miller

Taylor Mac knows how to throw down a challenge. Visiting L.A. last year with the music party/drag extravaganzas “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music” and “Holiday Sauce,” the New Yo…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:29PM

Billy Elliot, all grown up: The boy who originated the stage role dances into Matthew Bourne's 'Cinderella' by Christina Campodonico

If “Billy Elliot” had a sequel, it might look like the life of Liam Mower. At age 12, Mower won the title role of the original West End production of “Billy Elliot: The Musical” in L…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:29PM

Review: In 'Smart Love' in Venice, the dysfunctional family heads into sci-fi territory by Philip Brandes

“Smart Love” at Pacific Resident Theatre appears destined to be a garden-variety dysfunctional family portrait, but then Brian Letscher’s new comedy unexpectedly pivots into a quirky t…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:29PM

Concert Review: ‘Strathmore Annual Spring Gala’ with Matthew Morrison & Shoshana Bean by Kristin Franco

No doubt many of you are familiar with Strathmore – it is a preeminent performance venue right here in our backyard. Not only does it boast the impressive Music Center, which draws some of…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:09PM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Concert Review: ‘Salute to Gershwin & Kern’ at Columbia Pro Cantare by Susan Brall

Columbia’s Pro Cantare presented “Salute to Gershwin & Kern” at the Jim Rouse Theatre at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland.  Under the leadership of Frances Motyca Daws…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:45PM

This cruise line rivals Broadway with 134 shows, 50 theaters by Kelli Kennedy / Associated Press

Royal Caribbean International raises the bar on it stage performances — for a nightly audience that reaches nearly 100,000.  

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:27PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Camille A. Brown by Broadway.com

Choreographer Camille A. Brown stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about her Tony nomination for Choir Boy and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PM

Off-Broadway's Best! See the Stars Hit the Red Carpet for the Lucille Lortel Awards by Broadway.com

May 5 marked the 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards, which celebrates the best of the off-Broadway season. Check out photos of the winners and attendees from the big night!

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PM

Tony Nominees Joe Iconis, Ben Walker, Gideon Glick and More Set for Broadway.com’s #LiveAtFive by Caitlin Moynihan

Broadway.com's #LiveAtFive is a daily news show on Facebook Live, in which our editors discuss the newest buzz on Broadway, chat with stage stars about their current projects and take qu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PM

Camp! Broadway's Billy Porter Goes for the Gold on the Met Gala Pink Carpet by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway's brightest are living it up at the hottest party of the year: the 2019 Met Gala. This year's epic fashion theme: camp! Check out fabulous photos from the red pink carpet! Tony win…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PM

The Ferryman, Tootsie, Constitution Win 2019 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards; Yiddish Fiddler Earns Special Citation by Andy Lefkowitz

The New York Drama Critics' Circle has named The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth best play of the 2018-19 season. Robert Horn and David Yazbek's Tootsie was given the prize for best musical.�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:24PM

Review: ‘The Honey Trap’ at Greenbelt Arts Center by William Powell

The Honey Trap, a World Premiere at Greenbelt Arts Center, clearly has the best set I’ve seen in years: a mixture of ’50s kitsch, photos of ’50s-era entertainers, a record player conso…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:23PM

LADY IN THE DARK a Walk on the Weill Side with MasterVoices and Victoria Clark at City Center by Richard Sasanow

The line between Broadway-type musical theatre and opera becomes finer by the year--though I dare say that TOOTSIE is unlikely to be showing up at the Met any time soon. But the Kurt Weill-I…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21PM

BWW Review: Leonard Is CARMELITES' Soft Center in Met's Brilliant Production by Richard Sasanow

You'd never know that the Met's production of Francis Poulenc's DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES is over 40 years old, except for a few giveaways. There are no dancing nuns, no nudity, no screeching…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:21PM

Lady Gaga Strips Through Four Outfits on Met Gala Red Carpet by Dnissen01

Lady Gaga busted into the 2019 Met Gala with an extravagant Brandon Maxwell outfit–well, outfits. Like a Russian nesting doll, Gaga took off one layer after another. The Oscar-winning sing…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:15PM

Asbury Park Doc Featuring Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Van Zandt to Hit Theaters by Shirley Halperin

“Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n’ Roll,” a new documentary exploring the roots of the New Jersey sound, is hitting theaters worldwide for an engagement on May 22 and 29. The film…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:15PM

Met Gala: Billy Porter Explains What Camp Means to Him by Meredith Woerner

The 2019 Met Gala theme Camp: Notes On Fashion has set expectations record high. And with Lady Gaga teasing itty bitty purses and voluminous gowns online, the excitement is understandable. B…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:15PM

All Of The Earth Has Been Transformed By Humans. It’s A Scary Power by Artsjournal

“In this newly designated ‘human age’, our species’ impact on the oceans, the land and the atmosphere has become an inescapable feature of the Earth. This idea that humanity has forc…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06PM

Journalism’s Dependence On Freelancers Has Impoverished It (And The Profession) by Artsjournal

“In truth, freelance journalism, as a career, is mostly an anachronism. Given the rock-bottom rates on offer, few writers actually support themselves with full-time freelancing… But for …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06PM

Is your arts organization prepared for disaster? by Artsjournal

Build your emergency management plan with this online professional development course.

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06PM

Watching Together: TV Is As Much A Community Experience As It Ever Was by Artsjournal

Twitter has, for two complementary reasons, been a sustaining force for event television. The fans want to avoid spoilers. They also want to enhance the collective experience by chattering o…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06PM

What Alan Turing Warned About Our Digital Future by Artsjournal

Our digital beings are taking us apart. Pluralism is about holding ourselves together: various mental styles interact unpredictably within us, allowing for unpredictable contact with other t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06PM

Development Director – Santa Barbara International Film Festival by Artsjournal

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Development Director (DD) will lead in the engagement, identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major donors and corporations, leveraging the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06PM

Cancel Culture, Miss Saigon, And Butterfly by Artsjournal

Cancel culture is not the same as the rising desire to engage with art’s social implications. But both phenomena are indications of a country that is fundamentally shifting the way it enga…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:06PM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, May 7, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Adam Feldman Discusses NY Drama Critics’ Circle Awards, RTC to Bring ART’s ‘1776’ to Broadway, Rough Week at Broadway’s Box Offices [display_podcast] “Today on Broadway�…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:54PM

An insider’s guide to living in Dublin, Ireland

Music producer and photographer Eamonn Doyle on his favourite corners of the city

SOURCE: propertylistings.ft.com at 08:28PM

Ally Theatre Company announces the three plays in its third season by Tim Treanor

On the heels of the announcement that their company will receive the John Aniello Award as Washington’s outstanding emerging theater company of the year, Ally Theatre Company has announced…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:12PM

theatreWashington reveals two Helen Hayes Award honorees for 2019 by Tim Treanor

We don’t know which of this year’s Helen Hayes Award nominees will receive the coveted Helen Hayes awards on Monday, May 13, but we do know this: Ally Theatre Company will receive the Jo…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:12PM

Signature Theatre turns 30, a Frank Wildhorn musical debuts, new plays launch and classic musicals get the Signature touch by Tim Treanor

Some familiar musicals and not-so-familiar plays will mark Signature’s 30th season this coming year, the company has announced. Signature starts off its season with Assassins, the Stephen …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:12PM

The John F. Kennedy Center’s 2019-2020 Season for Young Audiences by Tim Treanor

The Kennedy Center’s 2019-2020 season for young audiences will feature work from Education Artist-in-Residence, perhaps better know as author, illustrator (Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant &…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:12PM

Review: The 39 Steps, a joy-buzzery production of the noir comedy from Rep Stage by Jayne Blanchard

If there was ever a time for old-fashioned spoofy fun, it’s now. Your chance to goof off comes courtesy of Rep Stage’s joy-buzzery production of The 39 Steps, directed by Joseph W. Ritsc…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:12PM

Inside Billy Porter’s 2019 Met Gala Look by Ruthie Fierberg

The Tony Award winner tells Playbill about camp, fashion as theatre, and the Broadway boys playing subjects to his Sun God.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:06PM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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TV Review: “Barry” Season Two — All Bets Are Off by Matt Hanson

HBO'S Barry has finally started to hit its stride as a mirthfully dark comedy/drama. The post TV Review: “Barry” Season Two — All Bets Are Off appeared first on The Arts Fuse.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 07:54PM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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The Castmates Who Make You Care in “Beetlejuice” and “Tootsie” by Hilton Als

Hilton Als reviews the new musicals “Beetlejuice” and “Tootsie,” which feature performers who help you see the narrative behind all the flash.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:46PM

Rub-a-Dub Theatre by Patricia Marx

A new interactive play can be performed in the bathroom of your apartment, provided you have a tub, Patricia Marx writes.

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:46PM

Bruce Springsteen Reveals He Just Wrote an Entire Album for E Street Band to Tour Behind by Chris Willman

Bruce Springsteen hasn’t made too many public predictions about whether he’d ever record or tour with the E Street Band again. Sunday night, he answered a firm yes to both those question…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:43PM

Ariana Grande’s Songwriting Dream Team Schools ASCAP Expo on Making Hits a Reality by Shirley Halperin

If there’s one takeaway for the hundreds of ASCAP Expo attendees who sat for a Saturday afternoon panel featuring Ariana Grande’s “songwriting dream team” of Tommy Brown, Victoria Mo…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:43PM

Bruce Springsteen and Martin Scorsese Talk About ‘Are You Talkin’ to Me?’ and How ‘Last Waltz’ Influenced ‘Broadway’ by Chris Willman

In their conversation Sunday night at a private Netflix event honoring “Springsteen on Broadway,” Bruce Springsteen and Martin Scorsese spent close to a third of the 45-minute chat discu…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:43PM

Surprise! Bruce Springsteen shows up to play with Steven Van Zandt at Los Angeles gig by Asbury Park Press, Chris Jordan, Asbury Park Press

Bruce Springsteen joined Little Steven Van Zandt and the Disciples of Soul at the band's record release show Saturday night in Beverly Hills.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 06:43PM

Bruce Springsteen teases new E Street Band songs, eventual tour by Asbury Park Press, Chris Jordan, Asbury Park Press

Bruce Springsteen talked E Street with Martin Scorsese at a Netflix event Sunday.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 06:43PM

2019 Daytime Emmy Awards: The winners by , Usa Today

The 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards were handed out Sunday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California. Here are the winners.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 06:43PM

Review: In his 151st role, Plácido Domingo plays the ‘wild cat’ as old lion by Mark Swed

Plácido Domingo added role No. 151 to his legacy Saturday night. Was this celebrated tenor-baritone-conductor-impresario and all-around operaholic counting all 65 years he has been on the s…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:43PM

Review: In ‘Cadillac Crew,’ a Road Trip Through Racism and Erasure by Jesse Green

Women on the front lines of danger in 1963 were often pushed to the backbench of the civil rights movement. A new play gives them their due.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:36PM

Billy Porter a must-see at 2019 Met Gala by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The award-winning Pittsburgher and “Pose” star makes his case for reigning menswear fashion icon.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:26PM

Rising Star Jeremy Pope Talks Rare Double Tony Nomination by Tony Awards – Cbs New York

One of this year's Tony nominees is a rising star. Jeremy Pope made a double Broadway debut this season, and now he's a double Tony nominee.

SOURCE: CBS 2 TV at 06:24PM

'The Undeniable Sound of Right Now' at Raven Theatre: A landlord walks into a Chicago rock club — you know this song by Chris Jones

For fans of Chicago’s legendary indie music scene, Hank’s Bar will feel like a fusion of The Hideout, Lounge Ax, Martyrs, the Double Door, and any number of other mission-based small mus…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:20PM

Hadestown Star Eva Noblezada Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

Eva Noblezada, the multi-talented Hadestown star who recently received her second Tony nomination, has signed on to lead Broadway.com's latest vlog, "Little Songbird," beginning on May 9. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM

Tootsie, The Ferryman, Constitution, Win 2019 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards by Ryan McPhee

The three productions will be celebrated at a May 13 reception.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:11PM

2019 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards: The Ferryman, Tootsie, What The Constitution Means to Me by Jonathan Mandell

The New York Drama Critics’ Circle has named The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth best play of the 2018-19 season, Tootsie best musical, What the Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Schreck wa…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 06:07PM

BWW TV: Off-Broadway Shines Bright at the 2019 Lortel Awards! by Tv - Red Carpets

The 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out last night to recipients in 19 categories, with one special award and three honorary awards also besto…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:04PM

For All But A Few Tony Nominees, Broadway Box Office Plummets by Lee Seymour

Best Musical nominees 'Hadestown' and 'Tootsie' had great weeks - almost everyone else took a sizable hit.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:02PM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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BEETLEJUICE the Musical on Broadway by Cindy Sibilsky

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Cheering his name three times from the rafters wouldn’t be nearly enough to glorify this utterly fantastic stage adaptation. Praise the dark forces t…

SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 05:52PM

Pre-Broadway ‘August Rush’ a nonsensical hodgepodge at the Paramount by Catey Sullivan - For The Sun-Times

At times, it seems director John Doyle is aiming for magical realism. But even magical realism needs to be grounded in a compelling narrative.

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 05:46PM

Knowing How It Ends Is Part Of The Secret For Flight 232 by Bill Hirschman

The highly theatrical, superbly effective United Flight 232 presented by the House Theatre of Chicago makes a strong ending to the Arsht Center's Theatre Up Close series for the season.

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:33PM

Go Inside Rehearsal of Toni Stone Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The Roundabout Theatre Company world premiere of Lydia R. Diamond’s play begins May 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:29PM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN to Host 'Broadway Week' with HADESTOWN, OKLAHOMA and More by TV News Desk

Every morning the week of May 1317, Live with Kelly and Ryan will bring the color and excitement of the Great White Way to viewers across the country with Broadway Week. Over the years, Live…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:54PM

‘Hadestown’ & ‘Tootsie’ Bounce Past $1M; Broadway Box Office Settles At $34M by Greg Evans

Hadestown and Tootsie joined Broadway’s million dollar club last week, each show posting box office totals above the $1M mark, even as Broadway overall slipped from the previous week’s s…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:30PM

One More Time with Cohesion: A Review of August Rush: The Musical at Paramount Theatre by Ben Kaye

Based on the 2007 film of the same name, this world premiere is just as lost as its titular character.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 04:28PM

A Season of Cyndi Lauper by Matthew Wexler

The New York Pops honored music icon and activist Cyndi Lauper, kicking off a season of Cyndi that includes appearances at WorldPride and the Hollywood Bowl. The post A Season of Cyndi Laupe…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:24PM

Broadway Grosses: Newly Minted Tony Nominees Hadestown & Tootsie Surpass a Million Dollars by Broadway.com

The recent announcement of the 2019 Tony nominations meant great news at the box office this past week for a pair of productions competing in the category of Best Musical. The new juggernaut…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

Headed from Aurora to Broadway? Hey, 'August Rush,' what's your hurry? by Chris Jones

To call “August Rush,” the new musical at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, a pre-Broadway tryout is a major overstatement. What is up on that historic stage at present is more akin to a …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:00PM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Terrence McNally Documentary to Air on PBS by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning playwright is currently represented on Broadway with a revival of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:50PM

BroadwayWorld Celebrates 16th Anniversary! by Robert Diamond

Back in 2003, BroadwayWorld launched as a modest, Broadway-only 'fan site' devoted to New York theatre. Created by Robert Diamond, the site had one goal- to bring together his dual passions …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Amandla Stenberg To Star In Damien Chazelle's Netflix Musical Drama by TV News Desk

The Hate U Givestar and celebrated advocateAmandla Stenbergis set to star in the new musical drama, The Eddy, at Netflix, according to Deadline. The Hate U Givestar will co-star alongsideAnd…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Toni-Leslie James by BroadwayWorld TV

The Tony Awards are like Christmas in June for theatre lovers, and that makes this year's nominees the reason for the season. This year's Tony nominees transported us with the magic of theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

VIDEO: Noah Galvin and Molly Gordon Talk New Film BOOKSMART by Stage Tube

Broadway starNoah Galvin joined Booksmart co-starMolly GordononAM to DM by BuzzFeed Newsthis morning to discuss their new film.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

VIDEO: Get A First Look At Asolo Rep's SWEENEY TODD by BroadwayWorld TV

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Asolo Repertory Theatre'sSWEENEY TODD.The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It is directed and choreographed byPeter Rothstein, who helmed the theatre's critica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 5/6 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 03:48PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 5/5/19 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 552019.

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Digital Life Is Changing Our Brains. How You Read Turns Out To Be Important by Artsjournal

There are old rules in the brain’s design that do not change: Use it or lose it. I would add, Choose it. A great deal hangs on how we work as a society to choose who we want to be—whethe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

The Strict Rules That Celebrities Have To Follow At The Met Gala by Artsjournal

Anna Wintour rules with an iron fist. No selfies (yeah right). No unattractive food. No cellphones or smoking. And don’t even think about declining the invite if you ever want to attend ag…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

The Rise Of Interest In Fascism – Among Readers, Publishers by Artsjournal

These books and classes seem to ask an underlying question: Is what the world is experiencing today a replay of the Nazis and Italian Fascists? Probably not. But the parallels these writers …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

Ralph Fiennes On The Challenges Of Making A Movie About Nureyev by Artsjournal

While other films about ballet have gone for big-name actors with body doubles for the dancing bits — think of “Red Sparrow” and “Black Swan” — Fiennes was committed to casting a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

What Twitter Thinks About You Based On Your Online Behavior by Artsjournal

Seeing what Twitter thinks you like can be a fun activity — but it can also be an odd experience to see what the company infers about you from your online moves. The psychology around targ…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

Actor’s Express announces 32nd season, drama by the Oscar-winning writer of Moonlight by Kelundra Smith

Subscribers, donors and patrons gathered at the Solarium in Decatur for the... The post Actor’s Express announces 32nd season, drama by the Oscar-winning writer of <em>Moonlight</…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 03:33PM

Helen Hayes Tribute Recognizes Jennifer L. Nelson as a DC Theater Trailblazer by Ravelle Brickman

Actors, by definition, play all sorts of roles. But for Jennifer L. Nelson—a theater veteran who’s been working on stage and off ever since she landed in DC at the age of 22—the multi-…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:19PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 5/6

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 03:18PM

Nathan Lane, Sole Star above the Title at Last in “Gary—A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” at The Booth Theatre by Richard Seff

Nathan Lane is enjoying one of theatre’s longest running careers. He’s been brightening stages ever since 1975 when at 19 he made his off-Broadway debut, and 1982 when he first bounced o…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 03:11PM

Learn About Broadway's 'Spectacular, Spectacular' Moulin Rouge!, Starring Aaron Tveit & Karen Olivo by Broadway.com

Moulin Rouge!, the dazzling musical based on Baz Luhrmann's 2001 film, focuses on the entrancing chanteuse, Satine and lovesick writer, Christian.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM

Burn This Tony Nom Brandon Uranowitz on His 'Suit of Comedic Armor' & Fantasy Brunch with Fellow Nominees by Caitlin Moynihan

Previously nominated for his turns in the musicals An American in Paris and Falsettos, newly minted three-time Tony nominee Brandon Uranowitz is in new waters being nominated for his first p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:04PM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Gypsy’ by St. Mark’s Players by Bob Ashby

Rose Hovic is one of the most riveting characters in the history of musical theater, inspiring allusions to the most renowned figures in dramatic literature. Gypsy’s lyricist, Stephen Sond…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:52PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child's Moaning Myrtle, Lauren Nicole Cipoletti

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child standout Lauren Nicole Cipoletti talks keeping the secret, her dizzying debut, and J.K. Rowling's response to her Moaning Myrtle.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:49PM

For Admiral Peary’s Birthday: Several Comedies of the Frozen North by Trav S.D.

In honor of Admiral Peary’s birthday, today we pay tribute to several classic comedies set in or near the Arctic Circle. Shame on you if you don’t know who Robert Peary (1856-1920) was. …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:48PM

Steppenwolf’s LookOut Series announces summer 2019 lineup by Doug George

Steppenwolf’s LookOut Series on Monday announced its summer 2019 lineup, including a reunion reading of The Inconvenience’s “Hit the Wall” by Chicago playwright Ike Holter. Tickets a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:20PM

Theatr Clwyd Announce Autumn Season 2019 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Highlights of the Autumn Theatr Clwyd season include a major site-specific production, the world première of a new comedy and three new Christmas productions. This post Thea…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:18PM

Tickets Are Now on Sale for Sea Wall/A Life Starring Jake Gyllenhaal & Tom Sturridge by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for Sea Wall/A Life, a pair of monologues about grief, set to arrive at Broadway's Hudson Theatre this summer. Carrie Cracknell will repeat her work as director from…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Tony-Nominated All My Sons Revival Adds Additional Week to Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

The newly Tony-nominated revival of Arthur Miller's All My Sons has received a one-week extension at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre. Originally announced to run through June 23, the pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Set Designer David Korins on Creating the Tim Burton-Inspired World of Broadway's Beetlejuice by Broadway.com

It's showtime! Set designer David Korins discusses his inspiration for creating the look of Beetlejuice on Broadway.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Diane Paulus to Direct New Broadway Revival of 1776 by Andy Lefkowitz

1776 is returning to Broadway. The Tony-winning musical about the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence will arrive at the American Airlines Theatre in spring of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

1776 Revival Planned for 2021 Helmed by Diane Paulus by Mark A. Robinson

Spring of 2021 is going to feel more like July of 1776, with a Broadway revival of the classic Sherman Edwards (music and lyrics) and Peter Stone (book) musical 1776. Roundabout Theatre Comp…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:02PM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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A First Look at the Remounted Production of Broadway's Indecent in Boston by Nathan Skethway

The co-production between the Huntington Theatre Company and Center Theatre Group features multiple cast members from the original Broadway production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Review: Beautiful rock opera ‘Weightless’ wafts back into SF by Karen D'souza

"Weightless," a rock music adapted from Ovid's "Metamorphoses" by the Bay Area band Kilbanes, plays at The Strand in SF through May 12.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:53PM

Find Yourself Reading Novels Less? Maybe It’s The Way You’re Reading Them… by Artsjournal

“John Gardner, the literary critic, wrote that the job of the novelist is to create a ‘vivid and continuous dream’ for the reader, but I’d somehow developed a case of readerly sleep …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM

After 40 Years, NPR’s Morning Edition Gets New Musical Theme by Artsjournal

The original theme – played in many versions since the program’s launch in 1979 was composed by BJ Leiderman. So why the update? The show’s current producers wanted to “freshen” th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM

Why Don’t Men Learn More Languages? It’s Not Masculine? by Artsjournal

A study from Canada reveals undergraduates consider language learning to be a feminine pursuit, and that men with traditional beliefs about the proper roles of men and women report less inte…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM

We Depend On Stories To Explain Why Things Happen. We’re Learning That That’s A Poor Way To Understand The World by Artsjournal

“Our new engines of prediction are able to make more accurate predictions and to make predictions in domains that we used to think were impervious to them because this new technology can h…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:48PM

Passage: A Cool Experiment in the ABCs of Xenophobic Behavior by Michael Sommers

★★★ Soho Rep's typically top-notch production fills in the blanks of an experimental endeavor The post Passage: A Cool Experiment in the ABCs of Xenophobic Behavior appeared first on …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:45PM

Set Your Heart at Ease: A Review of Sentimental Journey at Citadel Theatre by Hugh Iglarsh

While clearly aimed at an older demographic, this world premiere will appeal to people of all ages interested in the still-relevant question of how to live life with poise, class and style.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:44PM

May/June 2019 Onstage by American Theatre Editors

From a funeral home to a London train station, from musical love stories to plays about parenthood, check out what is onstage near you this summer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:27PM

‘Carmen Jones’ Wins 4 Lucille Lortel Awards by American Theatre Editors

Other winners include 'Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future' and 'Pass Over.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:27PM

Theater Review: “School Girls” — Teaching Lessons by David Greenham

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play is a serious comedy that takes aim at our provinciality and ignorance. The post Theater Review: “School Girls” — Teaching Lessons appeare…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:24PM

Milton’s Steve Michaels on building a fit tribute to Elvis in Return to Grace by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Performer portraying Presley says he relishes winning over doubters in show coming to Princess of Wales Theatre this week.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:21PM

Amandla Stenberg Will Join André Holland in Netflix Musical Drama The Eddy by Andrew Gans

The new series is scheduled to make its premiere in 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM

AT Live: Theatre in Japan by American Theatre Editors

Join us for a panel discussion about current trends in Japanese theatre at the Martin E. Segal Center.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:13PM

"Too Heavy For Your Pocket" at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, N.J. through May 19, 2019 by Simon Saltzman

Donnell E. Smith as Bowzie. Although I previously saw this award-winning (2017 Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Award) play a year ago in New York, it made a lasting impression on me, one that ma…

SOURCE: simonsaltzman.blogspot.com at 01:09PM

Review: Julie Budd Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane at Birdland by Marilyn Lester

From the Catskills to Las Vegas and back again, singer Julie Budd is one of the last performers standing from the glamorous age of nightclubs and variety television. She’s got quite a foll…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:07PM

‘King Lear’ — the musical — journeys from Poland to UC Berkeley by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Poland's Song of the Goat Theatre brings its passionate "King Lear" song cycle to UC Berkeley May 11-12.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:00PM
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The Reality Q&A video and photos: What’s the state of new Spanish playwriting? by Terri Paddock

The Cervantes Theatre’s headlines its third New Spanish Playwriting season with the full UK and English-language premiere of Denise Despeyroux’s one-woman show The Reality, which had a d…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 12:58PM

The Musical ‘1776’ Will Return to Broadway in 2021 by Michael Paulson

The Roundabout Theater Company revival is a coproduction with the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass., which will stage the show next May.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48PM

Terry Allen Kramer Dies: Broadway Producer Of ‘Hello, Dolly!’, ‘Kinky Boots’ Was 85 by Greg Evans

Broadway producer Terry Allen Kramer, whose credits include Kinky Boots, the 2017 Bette Midler Tony-winning revival of Hello, Dolly! and The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?, died May 2 at New York-P…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:41PM

Why the Tony Awards Should Recognize Off-Broadway by American Theatre Editors

Increasingly, the best theatre in America can be found Off-Broadway and regionally. It's time for the Tonys to recognize that.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:37PM

Roundabout's ALL MY SONS Extends Through June 30 by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced a one-week extension of the new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons, directed by Jack O'Brien, starring Tony Award nominee Annette Ben…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Broadway on TV: Alex Brightman, Santino Fontana & More for Week of May 6, 2019 by TV News Desk

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of May 6, 2019

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

VIDEO: Inside Rehearsal For THE FLAMINGO KID at Hartford Stage, Starring Lesli Margherita, Marc Kudisch And More by Stage Tube

Hartford Stage will present The Flamingo Kid, which closes the 2018-19 season. Performances for The Flamingo Kid begin on Thursday, May 9, and run through Sunday, June 9.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Joe Iconis Named 2019 New York Musical Festival Honorary Chair by BroadwayWorld

The New York Musical Festival NYMF has announced that in recognition of his 2019 Tony Award nomination and his history as a NYMF Alum, Joe Iconis Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter will b…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at the 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards! by Jennifer Broski

The 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out last night to recipients in 19 categories, with one special award and three honorary awards also besto…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

VIDEO: First Look at Jake Gyllenhaal in the Broadway Engagement of SEA WALL/A LIFE by BroadwayWorld

As previously announced, Sea Wall A Life, which recently played to sold-out audiences at The Public Theater, will open on Broadway this summer.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

MOULIN ROUGE! Box Office Is Now Open by BroadwayWorld

The Al Hirschfeld Theatre box office opens today, Monday, May 6, for tickets to Moulin Rouge The Musical, based on the 2001 Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture by Baz Luhrmann. Moulin Rouge…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

HADESTOWN Releases New Block of Tickets Through January 5, 2020 by BroadwayWorld

Hadestownhas announced that a new block of tickets are on sale now

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Ali Stroker, Taylor Louderman, Paige Davis, And More Will Compete In Tonight's Broadway Bee by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, Broadway stars will compete to be the last one standing and win the Broadway Bee The event is a comedic spelling bee between Broadway shows, hosted by the creators of The 25th Annua…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Vote For BWW's Theatre Fans' Choice Awards: HADESTOWN and OKLAHOMA Lead Best Musical and Revival! by BroadwayWorld

Voting is open and continues for the BroadwayWorld Theater Fans' Choice Awards Now in our 17th year, the Theater Fans' Choice Awards are, by FAR, the largest fan based awards of their kind. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

VIDEO: Kristin Chenoweth Thinks Ariana Grande is One Of The Best Singers On The Planet by Stage Tube

Last night,Kristin Chenoweth was a guest on 'Watch What Happens Live.' During the interview, Chenowethtells host Andy Cohenabout the first time she met Ariana Grande, calling her one of the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - May 6th - HADESTOWN & FRANKIE AND JOHNNY Top Growth! by Alan Henry

The top growing current Broadway musicals were Hadestown 13.58, Tootsie The Musical 12.53, Ain't Too Proud 12.14, Oklahoma 8.66 and Beetlejuice 8.06. The top growing current Broadway plays w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

VIDEO: On This Day, May 6- GLORY DAYS Opens On Broadway by Stage Tube

On this day in 2008, Glory Days had its opening night on Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Breaking: Roundabout and the ART will Bring 1776 Back to Broadway, Directed by Diane Paulus by BroadwayWorld

Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University will bring a new production of 1776 to Broadway

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM

Tony Award Nominee Lilli Cooper Finds Her 6 Degrees of Broadway Separation by Roberto Araujo

Can Cooper connect her current role in Tootsie to her Broadway debut in Spring Awakening?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34PM

Five Absolutely Essential Videos from Broadway's Stars in the Alley

Stars in the Alley returns to Shubert Alley Friday, May 10!

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:28PM

An Exclusive Look at the Ensemblist's Asian-American History Month Tribute by Nathan Skethway

Continuing its series spotlighting Broadway’s unsung heroes, the popular platform showcases Asian-American swings currently covering tracks not traditionally written for Asian actors.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Poll: Cast Your Vote For The 73rd Annual Tony Awards! by Luc Jones

It’s that time of year again! When a bunch of theatre people vote on who were the best theatre people of this theatre season. This time around, 10 musicals and 15 plays have been nominated…

SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 12:17PM

SHADOWLANDS               Chichester Festival Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

LOVE  AND LOSS AND ‘THAT’S THE DEAL’        Jack is a middle-aged Oxford English don of the ’50’s , a bachelor and apologist for Christianity.  Graceful, witty books and lect…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 12:15PM

Review: ‘The Children’ at Studio Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Three retired nuclear physicists meet in a quaint cottage not far from the nuclear power plant where they once worked and where a catastrophe has occurred. Earthquake, tsunami, tidal wave, r…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:15PM

‘A powerful & compelling love story’: SHADOWLANDS – Chichester by Anne Cox

Shadowlands isn’t an all-out weepie but there are a few who will find it hard to control their emotions. A well made and moving revival.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

‘1776’ Musical Revival To Land On Broadway After Runs In Boston, Los Angeles & Others by Greg Evans

Broadway can expect 1776 in 2021. But first the revival of this most American musical, to be directed by Diane Paulus (Waitress, Finding Neverland) will stage engagements in various cities f…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PM

Beautiful’s Chilina Kennedy Will Star in The House of Martin Guerre Concert by Andrew Gans

The Stratford Festival will present the concert as part of its Forum Showcase in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Company stage manager Zac Holton: ‘This is the easiest job in the world and the most difficult’ by Fergus Morgan

Company stage manager Zac Holton has had nearly every job in the business. He tells Fergus Morgan about the work ethic instilled

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

Re-Mounting Jerome Robbins’ Historic Choreography for City Center’s High Button Shoes by Ruthie Fierberg

Choreographer Sarah O’Gleby reveals how she staged Robbins’ dance to a T and crafted some choreography of her own.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

How Scenic Designer Rob Howell Captures the Emotions of The Ferryman In a Simple Irish Farmhouse Set by Ruthie Fierberg

Go on this set tour with the Tony-nominated designer as he reveals the storytelling in the smallest details.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

A ‘1776’ revival is planned for Broadway in spring 2021 by Caitlin Huston

A revival of “1776” is coming to Broadway in the spring of 2021. The production will be directed by Diane Paulus and play the American Airlines Theatre. Before coming to Broadway, the pr…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:00PM
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Diane Paulus to Direct Broadway Revival of 1776 by Ryan McPhee

The production will debut at the previously reported American Repertory Theater; a Los Angeles engagement will also precede the Broadway bow.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Meet The Tony Award Nominees by Barry Gordin

Press Junket for the 2019 Tony Award Nominees By: Patrick Christiano May 5, 2019:  On Wednesday morning May 1, the day after The American Theatre Wing announced their 2019 Tony Nomin…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:56AM

Watch Bryan Adams Give Surprise Performance at Broadway's Pretty Woman by Nathan Skethway

The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter, who penned the musical's score, performed after the show's curtain call March 3.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

‘Jagged Little Pill’ gets Broadway premiere date by The Boston Globe

This comes following a successful world premiere at Cambridge’s American Repertory Theater in 2018.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:42AM

Writers leave ‘Magic Mike The Musical’ due to creative differences by The Boston Globe

The show is set to make its world premiere at the Emerson Colonial Theatre this November.

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 11:40AM

GARY A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS – Blood, guts and a bucket full of belly laughs by Oscar E Moore

Titus who?  General Titus Andronicus was a fictional character in Shakespeare’s first and only fictional revenge tragedy that takes place during the fall of the Roman Empire.  He returns…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 11:33AM

Podcast Episode 188 – Tony Nominated Choreographer, Josh Bergasse

Josh Bergasse’s life could be a musical.He started dancing every day in his mom’s studio since he was barely out of diapers. And in his own words, ten years and 10,000 hours later, he ac…

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

Weight in Soul: A Review of Too Heavy For Your Pocket at TimeLine Theatre Company by Kevin Greene

A new play from Jiréh Breon Holder moves the needle forward on what theater is capable of.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 11:24AM

Terry Allen Kramer, Tony-Winning Producer, Is Dead at 85 by Anita Gates

She won five Tony Awards as a Broadway producer, but was just as well known as the grande dame of Palm Beach, Fla., socialites.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:24AM

Read Anika Noni Rose’s Acceptance Speech for Her Lucille Lortel Award by Ruthie Fierberg

The Carmen Jones star on her lifelong dream to play her award-winning role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:17AM

Podcast Episode 188 – Tony-Nominated Choreographer, Josh Bergasse

https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/1080320-podcast-episode-188-josh-bergasse.mp3 Josh Bergasse’s life could be a musical. He started dancing every day in his mom’s studio since he was bar…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:15AM

As The Met Puts ‘Camp’ In Its Collection, Some Wonder If It Still Truly Means Anything by Artsjournal2

Camp relies on a sensibility that is deliberately not mainstream. So: “Is camp still ‘lots of fun’ when everyone’s on board, aboveboard? The ‘fugitive sensibility’ Sontag hoped t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12AM

The Former Heart Of The Confederacy Gets A New Civil War Museum That Refocuses The Lens by Artsjournal2

It’s got the collection of the former Museum of the Confederacy, so can it ever truly tell all of the stories suppressed and neglected over the years? Well, that’s the plan: “It’s un…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:12AM

A Look Inside the 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards by Nathan Skethway

The ceremony, held May 5 at NYU Skirball Center and hosted by Mike Birbiglia, saw big wins for Rags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future, Pass Over, and Carmen Jones.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:11AM

Lucas Hedges, Tracy Letts, Michelle Pfeiffer Tapped for French Exit by Olivia Clement

The film adaptation of Patrick deWitt's best-selling novel will be screened at Cannes this month.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:09AM

Playwright Kate Tarker in conversation with director Dominique Serrand by Kate Tarker

But no: There is one, really stupid joke, and we made sure that we put it on an altar, as: This is the stupidest joke. Do you want to hear it loudly, and pronounced with such courage?

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:06AM

World Premiere of Amina Henry’s The Great Novel Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

The new play, about a writer looking to free herself from the ghosts of literary convention, will debut at The Flea this spring.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Taye Diggs explains why he really didn't want to audition for Rent on Broadway by Maureen Lee Lenker

Watch the full episode of Couch Surfing streaming now on PeopleTV.com, or download the PeopleTV app on your favorite device. The original Broadway cast of Rent found the project opened …

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 11:00AM

Howard Brenton’s new drama Jude is ambitious but overloaded

The playwright’s problematic response to Thomas Hardy’s novel has its world premiere at the Hampstead Theatre, London

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:00AM
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Dialogues des Carmélites — a production of simple beauty at the Metropolitan Opera

John Dexter’s much-loved staging of Poulenc’s opera returns to New York

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:59AM

Meet the Tony Nominees: Ali Stroker of ‘Oklahoma!’ by Jeryl Brunner

“Stay persistent and be yourself. You don't have to be anybody else.”

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 10:59AM

Mamma Mia! London major casting change from 10 June 2019 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Major casting changes have been announced for Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre, London from 10 June 2019. This post Mamma Mia! London major casting change from 10 June 2019 …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:52AM

New Block of Tickets Now on Sale for Broadway’s Hadestown by Andrew Gans

The new musical at the Walter Kerr Theatre was nominated for 14 Tony Awards, the most of any production of the season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

Theater Buff: Drew Redington From ‘The Prom’ by Matthew Wexler

The Broadway Blog chats with Drew Redington, currently appearing in the Tony-nominated musical, "The Prom." The post Theater Buff: Drew Redington From ‘The Prom’ appeared first on The Br…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:48AM

Theatre Review: ‘The Children’ at Studio Theatre by Peter Orvetti

Studio Theatre closes its current season with a tight, gripping production of Lucy Kirkwood’s “The Children” — nominated for Best Play at the Tonys last year — that craftily combin…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:42AM

Box Office Opens May 6 for Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Andrew Gans

The new musical arrives at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre following an engagement at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Let’s Take A Little Closer Look At This Claim That A Netflix Show Caused A Spike In Teens Dying By Suicide by Artsjournal2

Did the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why *cause* the spike? Bit of an issue with a recent study that claims it did: “Importantly, the researchers don’t know if the people who died by suicide …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

David Cameron Gave Tina Fey A Secret Mission To Change British TV by Artsjournal2

Well, why not? “‘Come and convince our showrunners that they can’t just make six episodes of things. Like you guys, they should make 200 episodes,’ she recalled him saying. Fey rejec…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

From ‘Audition From Hell’ To Tony Nominee by Artsjournal2

Amber Gray auditioned as well as she could for the Broadway-bound Hadestown: She “couldn’t read sheet music but had prepared for the tryout by diligently listening to the assigned song f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

OK, What’s Going To Be On Broadway Next Season? by Artsjournal2

Is it too soon after this year’s Tony nominations came out? So what? Bring ’em on: “When it comes to new musicals, looking beyond Broadway can reveal productions that may yet be player…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

The Saatchi Gallery Covers Some Art After Muslim Visitors Explain That It’s Blasphemous by Artsjournal2

The artist was SKU and “the exhibition, Rainbow Scenes, was billed as exploring ‘how we, as individuals, are subjected to wider cultural, economic, moral and political forces in society.…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:12AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Rosmersholm at Duke of York’s Theatre, a new adaptation of Ibsen’s play.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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The Band’s Visit Wins Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Award by Andrew Gans

The cast of the Tony-winning musical was honored for their performance on NBC’s Today Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:52AM

Tony-Nominated All My Sons Extends on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Jack O’Brien-helmed revival, starring Annette Bening, Tracy Letts, and Benjamin Walker, will play an additional week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, May 6, 2019 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:46AM

Go Inside the First Performance of Broadway’s Frankie and Johnny With Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon by Marc J. Franklin

The revival of the Terrence McNally play, directed by Arin Arbus, began performances at the Broadhurst Theatre May 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:32AM

Stage Wisdom by Laura C. Kelley

What Thespian alum Kathy Bates told graduates The post Stage Wisdom appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:10AM

Ben Heller, Powerhouse Collector Of Abstract Art, Has Died At 93 by Artsjournal2

Heller blurred the line between collector and dealer – and caused an international incident because of it. “Heller’s sale of Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles to the National Gallery of A…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:04AM

In Writer Helen Hoang’s World, Autism Is A Key To Love And Happiness by Artsjournal2

Hoang’s first novel, The Kiss Quotient, had an autistic main character – and so does her second. She says, “There was this website I looked at — I don’t want to tell you what it is…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:04AM

The People Involved In NBC’s ‘Must-See TV’ Are Still Innovating And Changing The Media Landscape by Artsjournal2

The 1990s really did last into today: “Must See TV veterans have helped shape some of the most groundbreaking shows of the Peak TV era, including Homeland, The Handmaid’s Tale, Atlanta, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:04AM

Alex Trebek, Host Of ‘Jeopardy’ Who Recently Revealed He Has Cancer, Gets An Emotional Win At The Daytime Emmys by Artsjournal2

If you ignore the controversies surrounding some “sloppiness” in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Emmy awards last year (and maybe this year too), you can just f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:04AM

The Rockefeller Center Goes Back To The Land by Artsjournal2

Really. “The botanist David Hosack transformed this landscape into the country’s first public botanical garden in 1801. His creation, the 20-acre Elgin Botanic Garden, would come to cont…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:04AM

How does Eddie George go from football to starring in 'Chicago'? 'He gets an acting coach for 12 years.' by Chris Jones

In 1995, his senior year at Ohio State, Eddie George rushed for a school-record 1,927 yards and scored 25 touchdowns, gaining an average of 148 yards per game. Against Notre Dame that season…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:00AM

What Does the Play Need? by Vera Starbard (tlingit/dena’ina)

By Vera Starbard (Tlingit/Dena’ina). Playwright and Editor, Vera Starbard (Tlingit/Dena’ina), reflects on her journey through rural Alaskan Native communities to reawaken the ancestral…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Leah Shelton by Arts Review

Who is Leah Shelton? Performance artist. Psycho siren. Part-time magician. People may have seen me onstage pole dancing on a hills hoist in my solo show Terror Australis, or making a red han…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:57AM

Gary a sequel to Titus Andronicus starring Nathan Lane by Oscar E. Moore

In 90 minutes. Give or take how many laughs pile up during the performance. And there are many.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 08:42AM

Creative minds sought for City of Melbourne’s SIGNAL Young Creatives Lab by Arts Review

The City of Melbourne is on the hunt for ambitious young artists and creatives to take part in the 2019 SIGNAL Young Creatives Lab. Expressions of interest are now open for 18 to 25 year old…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:19AM

HILLARY AND CLINTON Will Have a Special Midnight Performance May 16 by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath's new play, Hillary and Clinton, will offer a special Midnight Performance on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Hillary and Clinton stars Tony and Emmy Award winners Lau…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AM

‘Makes a powerful & lasting impact’: STARVED – Bread & Roses Theatre by Liz Dyer

Michael Black’s two-hander Starved is a quietly challenging and impactful play, which provides an eye-opening insight into what it’s like to live in poverty in Britain today.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Lorna Luft by Barry Gordin

Lorna Luft Takes Fans Down Memory Lane May 10th at Brooklyn's On Stage at Kingsborough By: Ellis Nassour May 7, 2019: Lorna Luft, singer, actress, and recording artist, will share h…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:00AM

No rest for weary dancers in PBT's 'The Sleeping Beauty' by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

While many people know its good-versus-evil tale, what audiences may not know is just how much goes into bringing this ballet to life. 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

Anthony Rapp talks 'Rent,' 'Star Trek' and #MeToo ahead of Pittsburgh concert by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Rent’s” Mark and Roger, Rapp and Adam Pascal, celebrate 20 years of friendship with acoustic sets for the Trust Cabaret season finale.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Finnegan’s Wake Turns 80, And People Are Still Mad At It by Artsjournal2

But there’s a pretty strong reason to read – or attempt to read, or annotate – difficult works. “So is it an indecipherable ruse or a harbinger of hypertext? Could it even be … the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:48AM

The Artist Who Painted Michelle Obama’s Portrait Is So In-Demand Now That She Has Assistants, And A Manager by Artsjournal2

Amy Sherald: “With a successful career, you have to hire some assistants to help, otherwise I can imagine that you would have to snort a lot of cocaine and drink a lot of coffee to just, l…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:48AM

The Laryngectomy Survivors In The Choir by Artsjournal2

They’re learning to sing without a voice box, and they literally do have a choir. – BBC

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:48AM

BROADWAY HEAT: Oklahoma! and Hadestown Edition: The Sweet 16! by JK

HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT X 2: Oklahoma! / Hadestown Edition In order to get through the rest of the season's show…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:36AM

Tootsie composer and lyricist David Yazbek: ‘I don’t want to write alone. I like collaborating and having fun’ by Howard Sherman

The Tony-winning composer of Broadway hit The Band’s Visit is no stranger to musical adaptations of films, but had misgivings about taking

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

The price of the American dream: Death of a Salesman – in pictures by Guardian Staff

As Wendell Pierce takes on the role of Willy Loman at the Young Vic in London, revisit the history of Arthur Miller’s classic play Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

This Is Shakespeare by Emma Smith review – the Bard without the baggage by Alex Preston

A Shakespeare scholar’s fun, insightful and profoundly approachable study of 20 of his plays is perhaps the finest critique of his work to dateYouth is wasted on the young and so, in my ca…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

Human Jam: the hair-raising stories from HS2's exhumation of Euston's dead by Brian Logan

Haunted by the 60,000 bodies being disinterred to make way for High Speed Rail 2, Guardian comedy critic Brian Logan set out to connect Euston’s past and present ‘We’ve found four time…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

Toots Shor: “Nuttin’ Fancy” by Trav S.D.

Bernard “Toots” Shor (1903-1977) operated one of the more legendary show biz night spots in New York in the mid 20th century. After a decade of being a bouncer and manager at various est…

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

Willie Mays and the Say Hey Kid by Trav S.D.

Happy birthday, Willie Mays (b. 1931)! Known as the “Say Hey Kid”, Mays spent almost the entirety of his career (1951-72) playing for the (first New York, then San Francisco) Giants, fra…

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

NEWS: Royal Court Theatre announces a year of work including Caryl Churchill triple bill by Press Releases

Three new plays by Caryl Churchill and a first mainstage appearance by Bezhti author Gurpreeet Kaur Bhatti are among the highlights of the Royal Court Theatre’s next season, a whole year o…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:02AM

Boris Eifman delves into another Russian artist’s torment in Tchaikovsky. PRO et CONTRA by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

‘I can feel his soul,’ the famous Russian choreographer and namesake of Eifman Ballet St. Petersburg says of renowned composer Tchaikovsky.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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First Night Takeover: Man Of La Mancha at the London Coliseum

Our #FirstNightTakeover series continues with Marika Visser attending the West End opening of Man Of La Mancha at the London Coliseum. Marika was there on the Red Carpet, ready to ‘dream t…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 06:30AM

‘Be More Chill’s’ Joe Iconis on why Broadway should be weirder by Caitlin Huston

Joe Iconis likes his musicals to be a little weird. A little weirdness, after all, means that the audience won’t know what to expect when they come to the theater. That idea brought Iconis…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 06:30AM

Stage to Street at Mean Girls on Broadway by Catherine

I was definitely closer to art freak than plastic when I was in high school, so I was over-the-moon to go backstage at Mean Girls on Broadway to talk to Grey Henson who plays Damian for Epis…

SOURCE: www.charleboischic.com at 06:00AM

‘A small play that radiates with a wider resonance’: OUT OF WATER – Orange Tree Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Out of Water, a new play about gender, regional and professional identity, rides the crest of the feelgood factor.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Flash: Terrence McNally Celebrates 25th Broadway Production; Arin Arbus Makes Broadway Debut With FRANKIE AND JOHNNY... by BroadwayWorld

Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune starring Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon began performances last night at the Broadhurst Theatre. The night marked a big moment …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48AM

Wake Up With BWW 5/6: Lucille Lortel Award Winners, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Kick off a brand new week by catching up on the latest Broadway news

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48AM

In Series announces its innovative 2019-2020 season in which subscribers choose the last show by Tim Treanor

The In Series, a Washington pocket opera company known for its innovative approach to the classics, will totally rework some of our best-known stories in 2019-2020, deconstructing, decontext…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:12AM

Carmen Jones Leads Winners of 2019 Lucille Lortel Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Off-Broadway League has announced winners in 19 categories for the 34th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards, honoring outstanding achievement off-Broadway. The awards ceremony was held at NYU's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06AM

Welcome to Playbill's Broadway Horoscope by Felicia Fitzpatrick

Which 2019 Tony Award-nominated show is for you?

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Jules Mendel: Stage Star and Supporting Player at Roach by Trav S.D.

Comedian Jules Mendel (1874-1939) made all of 21 silent comedies, one in 1915, the rest between 1923 and 1926. All of them (even the early one) appear to have been made for Hal Roach. He act…

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At 11, I Sat in Seat D8. Now I’m Onstage in ‘Beetlejuice.’ by Rob McClure

On opening night, an actor delivered a message of encouragement to an audience member — from his 11-year-old self.

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The amazing dancing twins: 'Even when we improvise, we do the same thing!' by Lyndsey Winship

They started out as sprinters on the racetrack – but ended up as dancers on the stage. Meet the explosive Alleyne sisters In the summer of 2012, Kristina and Sadé Alleyne’s Olympic drea…

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Monday, May 6, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Bruce Springsteen says he's written 'almost an album’s worth of material for the band' by Maureen Lee Lenker

Bruce Springsteen is no longer sick of sitting ’round here trying to write this . On Sunday night at a Netflix FYSEE event on behalf of his special Springsteen on Broadway, the Boss reveal…

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Lyn Gardner: Theatre isn’t a medicine to force down – it doesn’t make you a better person by Lyn Gardner

I have a friend who is a doctor. He seldom tells strangers what he does because too often they want to tell

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Top five theatre shows to see this week (May 6-May 12) by Natasha Tripney

The Memory of Water – Nottingham Playhouse Katy Stephens stars in a revival of Shelagh Stephenson’s play about three estranged sisters who

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Daniel Evans: Like actors, the personalities of writers shine through in their work by Daniel Evans

I happen to believe that no actor, however brilliant, can truly and completely efface themselves in performance. That is, despite all attempts

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Top 5 theatres shows to see this week (May 2) by Natasha Tripney

The Memory of Water – Nottingham Playhouse Katy Stephens stars in a revival of Shelagh Stephenson’s play about three estranged sisters who return

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Monday, May 6, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Higher Ground Productions Announces Netflix Exclusive Projects by Blouin Artinfo

Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis, co-heads of Higher Ground Productions, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company announced the company’s initial slate of upcoming…

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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 5/5-5/6/2019

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, May 6, 2019 - Monday, May 6, 2019.

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Paramount Network Orders Ron Howard’s Dark Comedy Series “68 Whiskey” by Blouin Artinfo

Paramount Network has ordered 10 one-hour episodes of comic drama “68 Whiskey,” an adaptation of Ron Howard’s Israeli TV series “Charlie Golf One,” from Imagine Television Studios …

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Theatrefolk Featured Play – The Canterbury Tales by Lindsay Price by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Chaucer’s classic collection of tales comes to life in the brilliant full-length adaptation, The Canterbury Tales by Lindsay Price. A group of trave…

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Monday, May 6, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Alfie — Burt Bacharach described it as his favourite of all the songs he wrote

Cilla Black was not the first choice to sing the title song of the 1966 movie

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IMPRESSIONS: New Dance Ireland: Choreographers of Nowness Presented by 92Y and Irish Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: New Dance Ireland: Choreographers of Nowness, "Guest curated by choreographer and writer John Scott, this program examines the ways in which Irish identity impacts dances ch…

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IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet’s Spring 2019 Season — Week One by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet’s Spring 2019 Season — Week One, "The strongest work in these 21st century evenings happens to be the 20th century outlier Herman Schmerman, created…

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