Monday, June 24, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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See Who Won the 2019 Jimmy Awards by Playbill Staff

The 11th annual ceremony celebrated the best of high school musical theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:53PM

People You Should Know . . . Catherine Porter by Zack Calhoon

CATHERINE PORTER is Co-Founder/Artistic Director of Peculiar Works Project, an OBIE Award-winning company with whom she has served as producer, writer, director and/or performer in 100+ sit…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:18PM

People You Should Know . . . Noah Anderson by Zack Calhoon

Noah Anderson is very excited to be making his NYC theatrical debut with Smith Street Stage! He is a recent graduate from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts where he played roles…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:18PM

People You Should Know . . . Lauren Pennline by Zack Calhoon

Lauren Pennline is honored and thrilled to be back in Carroll Park! With Smith Street Stage: Henry IV, Parts One and Two (Earl of Westmorland, Ned Poins), Much Ado About Nothing (Hero; …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:18PM

People You Should Know . . . Katie Willmorth by Zack Calhoon

Katie Willmorth-Previously with Smith Street Stage: Richard III (Buckingham), Christmas Carol: A Radio Play (Belle, Fan, Etc.) and Julius Caesar (Calpurnia). Other acting credits inclu…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:18PM

Accidental Joy: A New Musical at The Montalbán by Pauline Adamek

Minimal sets, minimal costumes—monumental entertainment! Accidental Joy: A New Musical (a workshop production) is coming to The Montalbán for a one-night-only engagement on Saturday, Ju…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 11:03PM

The Roots at the Bowl by Pauline Adamek

The legendary hip-hop crew The Roots will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking album Things Fall Apart, with a concert at the Bowl this summer. The album’s evolutionary …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 11:03PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Wow, “Run Arts Like A Business” Has Been A Thing For Awhile by Joe Patti

As I was looking back in the archives for content to post on while on vacation, I was surprised to see that I was writing back the dangers of the sentiment that “arts organizations should …

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 10:54PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Arts Review: Columbia Festival of the Arts Presents ‘Selected Shorts’ at the Smith Theatre, Horowitz Center at Howard Community College by Susan Brall

On Sunday, June 23 the Columbia Festival of the Arts presented the dramatic readings titled “Selected Shorts” at the Smith Theatre, Horowitz Center at HCC in Columbia, Maryland.  It was…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:55PM

Matador by Arts Review

A thrilling mix of burlesque, dance and circus; this show delivers world class performers across a large number of fields. Described by Director Bass G Fam as “a thematic story with almost…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:47PM

‘Stonewall’ Opera Gives Voice to LGBTQ History’s Unsung Heroes by Matthew Wexler

A world premiere opera commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and the beginning of the modern LGBTQ civil rights movement. The post ‘Stonewall’ Opera Gives Voice to …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:24PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Off-Center’s “Road Show” Cast Announced, Marvel in the Theatre Biz, and Robbie Rozelle is Hosting a Talk Show at 54 Below! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Fr…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:19PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Answered: Polly Lee: "Leap and the Net Will Appear" presented by New Georges by Adam Rothenberg

As a Leo, the Lion is my spirit animal. So when I read about an actress who is in a show where her character wants to be a lion, how could I not put my best mane forward and find out more! I…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:12PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Half A Dozen Broadway Shows To Close After Tony Award Culling by Lee Seymour

Some of the Rialto's buzziest new shows are going out with a bang, others a whimper.

SOURCE: Forbes at 07:39PM

Review: ‘Big’ in Berkeley shows not every movie should be a musical by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

"Big," a musical version of the Tom Hanks movie about a boy who suddenly inherits a man's body, suffers from so-so tunes and creepiness factor.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:38PM

UK Arts Orgs Get Together To Reduce Their Carbon Footprints by Artsjournal

Baseline carbon emissions measurements are now being produced at major institutions including the National Theatre, Royal Opera House and Serpentine Galleries with an eye to creating “ambi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Elizabeth Banks: Making Money In Hollywood Is Getting Tougher by Artsjournal

“There’s a lot more work, but it’s a lot harder to make money on anything. It’s one of the reasons the unions are up in arms right now. For low-end workers, the people on the tail of…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:24PM

Broadway.com #LiveAtFive with Julie Halston of Tootsie by Broadway.com

Julie Halston stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Tootsie and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

Cash Cow, Hampstead Theatre review - timely look at pushy tennis parents by Marianka Swain

Are the family of a flamed-out prodigy at (double) fault? “How much does she owe us?” So ponder the now estranged parents of a former tennis pro, as they calculate the very literal inves…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:06PM

Getting ‘Ink’ on Their Hands

Audience members with compromised vision had the rare chance to feel their way through the Broadway show’s elaborate set before a recent performance.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:03PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Lithgow, Bening and more stars to perform Mueller report by Associated Press

John Lithgow, Anette Bening and more stars to perform live reading of Mueller report

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 06:44PM

Give an Inch: A Review of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre by Noel Schecter

Hedwig makes a triumphant return to close out the company's inaugural season in their new Evanston digs.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 06:25PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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The Measure of Jack Carter by Trav S.D.

For some reason (his personality, I guess, sort of aggressive, sort of macho), I remember Jack Carter (Jack Chakrin, 1922-2015) as a TALL man. I would said 6’4″. I did a little refresher…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:36PM

Come See My Vaudeville Show This Saturday! by Trav S.D.

This coming Saturday, June 29, 8pm: I am pleased to report the return of the American Vaudeville Theatre Classic, coming to Under St. Marks . What do I mean by “classic”? Well, somethi…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:36PM

Why The Audio Quality Of Your Music Player Sucks by Artsjournal

Leaving people’s personal abilities to distinguish high sonic quality from low sonic quality out of this conversation, there is a virtually insurmountable issue with mass adoption of hi-re…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

Director of Collections and Research – National Museum of Wales by Artsjournal

National Museum Wales – Amgueddfa Cymru – is the most important cultural institution in Wales and a leader in the UK in public engagement and cultural participation. It holds internation…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

The Decline Of New York City’s Iconic Newsstands (Once There Were 1500 Of Them) by Artsjournal

Today, the city has a little more than three hundred newsstands. They are required by law to sell printed material. But Max Bookman, a lawyer who represents the New York City Newsstand Opera…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

Historian And Curator Peter Selz, 100, Founder Of Berkeley Art Museum by Artsjournal

“Over the course of his tenure as our founding director, Peter transformed BAMPFA from a modest university art collection into the internationally renowned art and film institution it is t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

New York City Opera Scales Back Plans, With Do A 10-Performance Season by Artsjournal

General director Michael Capasso’s original plan when the company emerged from bankruptcy in January 2016 called for 72 performances of 13 operas in 2018-19 to mark the company’s 75th an…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

A Theatre Critic Reviews Presidential Candidates’ Performances by Artsjournal

Peter Marks: “Political campaigns are all about seducing audiences. So why shouldn’t someone like me be out here, reviewing the art — or artlessness — of the seduction? Presidential …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

That Google-Docs Arts Workers Salary Spreadsheet: A Seattle Analysis by Artsjournal

“There’s often a claim that there’s simply not enough to provide its most essential staff a living wage, and I think because people love working for these institutions they’ve been w…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:33PM

Tony Nominee Adam Pascal Will Debut New Show at The Green Room 42 by Adam Hetrick

So Far will offer an intimate career retrospective of Pascal’s work, from Rent to Pretty Woman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM

How “Hamilton” Changed The Broadway Touring Business by Artsjournal

The 2018-19 touring season that just ended set records in box office ($1.6 billion) and attendance (18.5 million). “Hamilton” had a clear hand: There are now four productions beyond New …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:29PM

Support the Arts – Blog #2 by Kevin Kennison

Hello fellow warriors for the arts! We will be following up with all of the candidates and their teams in order to receive a response to our vitally important inquiry. Remember, we are st…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:11PM

Broadway is for the birds this summer thanks to this artist by Barbara Hoffman, Savannah Di Giovanni

You won’t need binoculars to spot these birds. Along the Broadway Mall, from 64th to 157th streets, are 10 oversized birds, whose real-life counterparts are threatened by climate change. W…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:06PM

CLO presents musical classic 'Oklahoma!' by Maria Sciullo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Rodgers & Hammerstein score alone is worth the price of admission.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:03PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Hits $36M: Mel Brooks Fills Seats, ‘Mockingbird’ Sets Record & ‘Beetlejuice’ Scares Up Personal Best by Greg Evans

Mel Brooks played to full houses during his two-night Broadway stand last week, adding $583,140 to Broadway’s overall pot of $36M for the week ending June 23. Brooks’ June 17-18 engageme…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:55PM

Review: In ‘Leap,’ a Quarter-Life Crisis Goes On for a Lifetime by Alexis Soloski

Chana Porter’s absurdist take on “Peer Gynt” finds a young woman trying on new identities but finding that none quite fit.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:54PM

Kate Baldwin, Joshua Henry, More Celebrate Open Jar Studio’s Unveiling by Dan Meyer

Founder Jeff Whiting and director Susan Stroman cut the ribbon at New York City’s largest rehearsal studio space.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PM

Artists Assemble! Marvel, Samuel French Team Up to License Plays by American Theatre Editors

Karen Zacarías, Christian Borle, and Masi Asare have written plays featuring Marvel characters, which will be available to high schools for licensing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:35PM

The 12th Annual Jersey Shore Film Festival Presents LOVE IN KILNERRY by Broadwayworld.com

Edited by John Wilson (Billy Elliott, Downtown Abbey). Cast includes Daniel Keith, Kathy Searle, Tony Triano, Sybil Lines, Sheila Stasack, James Patrick Nelson, Roger Simon Hendricks, Jeremy…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM

Broadway Grosses: Beetlejuice Has Highest-Grossing Week Yet by Broadway.com

The June 9 Tony Awards telecast did a great service to the acclaimed Tony-nominated musical Beetlejuice, which has seen a steady rise at the box office since its delightful televised perform…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

West End Mamma Mia! Star Mazz Murray on Graduating from Tanya to Donna, Performing in We Will Rock You for a Decade & More by Matt Wolf

Mazz Murray (the snappy first name is short for Marianne) has lent her distinctive rock sound to such West End musical mainstays as We Will Rock You, as the Killer Queen, and Chicago. The gu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:33PM

John Cameron Mitchell and ‘Hedwig,’ Against the Binarchy by American Theatre Editors

The writer/performer is back with a tour celebrating his pathbreaking musical and a dark, funny new podcast series that may be his most personal work yet.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:31PM

Happy Hour on the Fringe: Conversation with Mariana Arteaga by Raina Searles

On this episode of Happy Hour on the Fringe, we share a drink with Mexican public practice artist Mariana Arteaga. Mariana is the artistic force behind Úumbal: Nomadic Choreography for Inha…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 04:09PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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A First Look at the American Premiere of The Rolling Stone Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The new play by Chris Urch began performances at Lincoln Center Theatre June 20.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:55PM

Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing Turns 30 by Eileen Willis

The season opens with an evening of 1920s big-band swing and runs June 25–July 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:47PM

Grosses Analysis: To Kill a Mockingbird Surpasses $2 Million by Ryan McPhee

The Aaron Sorkin-penned drama becomes the first American play to reach the milestone in a single week.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:32PM

Triad Stage, Roundabout Theatre Company, The Pekoe Group, and More Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill offers an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry, serving as the online source for careers in theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:21PM

Kate Hamill Talks Jo March as a 'De Facto Gay Icon', Bringing Queer Visibility to Classic American Literature, & the LGBT History of Little Women

Kate Hamill talks about Jo March as a gay icon, the importance of visibility in the American classics, and setting the historical record straight.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:15PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Gate Theatre reveals premieres and manifesto for future by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Six new productions have been announced by The Gate Theatre in London alongside a new “manifesto” for the future. This post Gate Theatre reveals premieres and manifesto fo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:25PM

Review: Strange Fruit, Bush Theatre by Gabriel Wilding

Review: Strange Fruit, Bush Theatre5.0starsRare is it that a first attempt at any art is so emotionally complex, brimming with potential, bitterness and written skill. Think about the last t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 02:24PM

Energie. How Anthony Bordain sparked Mark Baughman’s latest rock musical on human transformation by Guest Writer

Energie grew out of the two events I was thinking about over the last year or so. The first was Anthony Bordain’s suicide, and how he seemed to have touched so many people so deeply. He wa…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:12PM

Fight choreographer Casey Kaleba on prepping actors for whole-cast swordfights in new pirate musical Blackbeard at Signature by Keith Loria

Casey Kaleba, of Tooth and Claw Combat Arts, has been a fight choreographer at Signature Theatre for approximately a decade, teaching combat arts for shows from Jelly’s Last Jam to Midwest…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:12PM

Review: Every Brilliant Thing at Studio Theatre by John Bavoso

“Give me one reason to stay here,” crooned Tracy Chapman in 1995, “and I’ll turn right back around.” A few years earlier, a 7-year-old named Duncan MacMillan embraced the spirit of…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:12PM

Idris Elba meets Kwame Kwei-Armah: 'I feel a massive connection with trees' by Bridget Minamore

The actor celebrates all big events in his life by wrapping his arms round a sturdy trunk. With the help of director Kwame Kwei-Armah, he has turned his obsession into a show Idris Elba has …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:03PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Annette Bening, John Lithgow, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, more doing live-streamed reading of Mueller Report by Marcus Jones

Annette Bening, John Lithgow, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and more will be participating in a live-streamed reading of the Mueller Report on Monday night. The event, called The Investigation: A Sea…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 01:56PM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Star James Snyder Is Broadway.com's Next Vlogger by Andy Lefkowitz

James Snyder, the standout actor currently appearing on Broadway in the title role of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has signed on to lead Broadway.com's new vlog—"Magic to Do"—star…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Christian Borle Pens Stage Play Featuring Characters from Marvel Comics by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Tony-winning actor Christian Borle is among a talented group of authors participating in the launch of Marvel Spotlight, a collection of stage plays featuring characters from Marve…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

William F. Brown, Tony-Nominated Book Writer of The Wiz, Dies at 91 by Paul Wontorek

William F. Brown, the Tony-nominated American writer who is best known for his libretto to the long-running Broadway musical The Wiz, died on June 23 in Westport, CT, according to his longti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Raúl Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz & More to Star in Stephen Sondheim & John Weidman's Road Show at Encores! Off-Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting has been announced for the upcoming Encores! Off-Center staging of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's 2008 musical Road Show. The previously announced production, directed and chore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Tootsie's Julie Halston, Oklahoma!'s Mallory Portnoy and More Set for Broadway.com #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 quest…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:54PM

Max Chernin to Star in Goodspeed Musicals’ Premiere of Passing Through by Adam Hetrick

The new musical is based on the podcast Walking to Listen, a 4,000 Mile Odyssey, chronicling one man’s life-changing cross-country journey.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PM

Opera Review: “Stonewall” at the Rose Theater in Jazz at Lincoln Center by David Roberts

To celebrate its third year of presenting an LGBTQ+ opera in the month of June – and the 50th Anniversary of the Riots at Greenwich Village’s Stonewall Inn – the New York City Opera co…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 01:40PM

Angst and comedy among the Olympians in ‘Pantheon’ by Celia Wren

Happenstance Theater stages a rewarding, if not entirely flawless, riff on Greek mythology at Joe’s Movement Emporium.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:36PM

Marvel unveils one-act plays featuring Ms. Marvel, Thor, other heroes by Christian Holub

Superheroes are everywhere these days: Movies, TV shows, comic books. Theater, though, is one artistic field where superheroes haven’t been as prevalent…until now, apparently. On Monday,…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 01:35PM

Reviving Northern Ireland’s Poetry Scene [VIDEO] by Artsjournal2

As in other countries, poetry sales rose by double-digit amounts last year in Northern Ireland, with the bulk of that purchasing coming from people under 34. Why? Let a poet explain. – BBC

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Did Singing Evolve As A Way To Bond Human Groups Together? by Artsjournal2

Possibly! Studies certainly show that singing in groups forms cohesion quickly and increases warm feelings toward strangers both quickly and strongly. Even group singing across hundreds or t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Near-Future Shock by Artsjournal2

Given virtual reality, Snapchat filters, and so much more, is it any surprise to think that we might all walk around looking like heart-eyed puppies soon? All but those being placed in conce…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Box Office Is Dead This Summer; Long Live Netflix? by Artsjournal2

Star power – even stars like Thor and Valkyrie, er, Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thomson; even Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling, for heck’s sake – is crashing and burning on the big screen …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

The Deal With MFA Groupthink by Artsjournal2

Author Mona Awad: “Iwas definitely interested in leaning into that and the horror of it, the scariness of that kind of groupthink. It is scary. I guess it’s one of the risks you take whe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Students At The Suddenly Shuttered Phoenix Art Institute Are Stranded, With Insurmountable Debt by Artsjournal2

When the parent company for 18 different Art Institutes closed without warning earlier in 2019, students were supposed to get their loans discharged under the Closed School Discharge program…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Trying To Make It From Poverty In Congo To The Catwalks Of New York And Milan by Artsjournal2

The fashion industry in Africa is on the rise, especially in cities like Kinshasa and Capetown. But while fashion designers might get noticed in Paris and New York, models have a different s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Freedom Of The Press Is Under Attack In Most Places, Making Everyone Less Secure by Artsjournal2

And it’s not only reporters. “A cohort of countries is moving toward digital authoritarianism by embracing the Chinese model of extensive censorship and automated surveillance systems.�…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

How Can Anyone Afford Quitting A Job To Become A Full-time Artist? by Artsjournal2

That seems a little impractical, no? Well, marry someone who makes a good income, stop taking massive holiday trips, and focus on small things in the present, says one artist. – The Guardi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

In 2008, A Fire Destroyed Master Recordings – The News Finally Leaked Last Week, And Now Musicians Are Suing by Artsjournal2

And what was Universal Music Group doing in the 11 years between the fire and the news of the fire? Hmmmm. The lawsuits claim UMG was reaping hundreds of millions of insurance damages in con…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Michael Jaffee, Co-founder Of The Waverly Consort, Has Died At 81 by Artsjournal2

Jaffee and his wife Kay founded the group after taking a graduate class in early choral and instrumental music, and the Waverly Consort sparked interest in early music all over the world –…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Animators On The Popular Netflix Series ‘Bojack Horseman’ Join A Union by Artsjournal2

Now it’s rare for animated shows on Netflix not to be unionized. “The last few months have seen the show’s team organize protests, a 10-minute walk-out, and solicitation of support fro…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

What Happens When Amazon Dominates A Market Or A Consumer Good? Check Out Its Bookstore by Artsjournal2

Uh, not good: “Amazon takes a hands-off approach to what goes on in its bookstore, never checking the authenticity, much less the quality, of what it sells. It does not oversee the sellers…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

The Long Life And Artistic Legacy Of An Indonesian Art Collective by Artsjournal2

Taring Padi have been inspiring change in Indonesia since the late 1990, and they’re not stopping yet. Why? Well, governmental corruption turns out to be not only the province of one overt…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Harlem Is Being Radically Remade And History Is Being Wiped Away by Artsjournal

The gentrification of Harlem has been blamed on the disregard and greed of white people. The truth is much more complex. – The Guardian

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Report: Radio Still Rules As Most Ubiquitous Medium, Millennials Listen To The Most Music by Artsjournal

Across the board, the Ipsos-iHeartRadio survey found that radio reaches more consumers than any other audio channel, with 85 percent of consumers listening to a radio broadcast at least once…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Sviatoslav Richter Was One Of The World’s Great Pianists. But Then He Met A Lobster by Artsjournal

“I’ve known periods of chronic depression, the most serious of which was in 1974. It was impossible for me to live without a plastic lobster that I took with me everywhere, leaving it be…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

Work Is Like Water – It Can Fill Up Your Life by Artsjournal

The 18th-century poet and philosopher Friedrich Schiller warned against being driven purely by work in his “On the Aesthetic Education of Man.” He wrote, “Man only plays when he is in …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

The Pointlessness Of Discussing Things Today? by Artsjournal

“When I talk with Brexiteers, I certainly do not assume that what Habermas calls the “power of the better argument” will be irresistible. And I am certainly very far from assuming that…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:33PM

The 10 Best Musical Numbers from Disney’s Stage Musicals by Mark Robinson

From 'Be Our Guest' to 'A Whole New World'

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 01:28PM

Ramblin’ Tommy Scott: America’s Last Medicine Showman by Trav S.D.

What a joy it is to discover the existence of characters like Ramblin’ Tommy Scott (1913-2017) and what a boon, for he appears to have been one of the last purveyors of the old time medici…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:24PM

Al Molinaro: Che Naso Buffo! by Trav S.D.

There’s not a huge amount to say about the late Al Molinaro (1919-2015) other than he was funny and universally beloved. He may have had the most epic beak in show business history, beatin…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:24PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with The Secret Life of Bees Star Brett Gray

Brett Gray talks about his history with The Secret Life of Bees, his early love of Wicked and Selena, and his Netflix series and debut EP.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:16PM

Opening Weekend at the DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival (Photo Feature) by Malcolm Lewis Barnes

The opening weekend of the DC Black Theatre & Arts Festival was a lively family reunion of art, food, music and drama. DCBTAF chair and dancing diplomat Nana Malaya served as ring leader…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:01PM

William F. Brown, Tony-Nominated Book Writer for The Wiz, Dead at 91 by Adam Hetrick

Brown collaborated with composer-lyricist Charlie Smalls on the modern retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:01PM

5 Debut Questions: The Cher Show's Michal Kolaczkowski by Mo Brady

This week, we welcome The Cher Show ensemblist Michal Kolaczkowski to the Main Stem and learn about his journey to making his Broadway debut. …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 01:01PM

Work on your weaknesses to become that complete package by Andrew Wright

My advice to the next generation of men and women applying for colleges is perhaps avoid the college that excels in your strength.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

See Faye Dunaway as Katharine Hepburn in Broadway-Bound Tea at Five by Marc J. Franklin

The production, starring the Academy Award winner, is set to open at Boston's Huntington Theatre June 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00PM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Warner Bros taps BBC executive Ann Sarnoff as new CEO and chair

First woman to head 96-year-old studio after previous incumbent ousted

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:56PM

Hear Powerful Stories From the Refugees Who Attended Off-Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of World Refugee Day, the Yiddish-language production welcomed an audience who has felt the story firsthand.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

Casting Set for LGBTQ+ Musical Beau at Adirondack Theatre Festival by Dan Meyer

The Douglas Lyons and Ethan D. Pakchar collaboration will run at the Glen Falls, New York, venue August 3–9.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

William F. Brown Dies: ‘The Wiz’ Librettist Was 91 by Greg Evans

William F. Brown, whose libretto for Broadway’s The Wiz earned him a Tony Award nomination, died yesterday in Westport, CT, according to his wife and collaborator Tina Tippit. Brown was 91…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:50PM

Read the Reviews for World Premiere of Stonewall at New York City Opera by Ryan McPhee

Iain Bell and Mark Campbell’s new opera runs through June 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Jazz Appreciation: The Double Six of Paris — A 60th Anniversary Appreciation by Steve Provizer

2019 is the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Double Six of Paris, so it is a good time to shine a spotlight on the group's spectacular work. The post Jazz Appreciation: The Double Si…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:48PM

Book Review: “El Norte” — Recovering a Greater America at the Southern Border by Jeremy Ray Jewell

Rather than focusing on Mexicans in the United States, historian Carrie Gibson posits an expansive transnational history. The post Book Review: “El Norte” — Recovering a Greater Americ…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:48PM

Music Review: Dead & Company — Rethinking the Grateful Dead Legacy by Scott McLennan

Avoiding pat formulas and enlisting unexpected aides de camp are probably the only ways that Bob Weir and his fellow founding Grateful Dead mates can avoid turning into a stale nostalgia act…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:48PM

George Salazar by Barry Gordin

George Salazar, Be More Chill ’s Michael in the Bathroom Has Gone as Fur as He C’n Go – at the Lyceum TheatreBy: Ellis Nassour June 25, 2019: George Salazar is co-starring, scene-…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:47PM

Broadway Philadelphia presents the national tour of ‘Cats’ at the Forrest Theatre by Cameron Kelsall

The national tour of ‘Cats’ offers a flea-bitten night at the theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:42PM

NEWS: Crystal Clear returns to Old Red Lion for 40th anniversary with audio description narrated live by cast by Featured Content

Nearly 40 years after it premiered at the then-new Old Red Lion Theatre before transferring to the West End, Phil Young's devised three-hander about one couple's experience with blindness, C…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:40PM

‘He Lives in You’ From The Lion King Musical Featured on Soundtrack for New Movie by Ryan McPhee

The album will drop July 11 ahead of the movie’s July 19 arrival in theatres.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Queen Symphonic UK Tour 2020 by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Queen Symphonic UK Tour 2020 announced. The international concert sensation comes to the UK for nine shows of Queen's greatest hits on an epic scale. This post Queen Symphoni…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:28PM

Marvel’s Heroes Take Center Stage by George Gene Gustines

Marvel Entertainment and Samuel French team up for a series of educational plays for teenagers.

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Celebrate the LGBTQ+ Broadway Community With the Ensemblist’s Pride Month Tribute by Marc J. Franklin

The popular platform honored queer performers from Mean Girls, Wicked, and more for a glam photo shoot with photographer Billy Bustamante.

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How an Onstage Mishap in the Original Les Misérables Led Fantine to Carry Herself to Her Death Bed by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories about the performers on Playbill Travel’s cruise to Greece: from Come From Away’s Jenn Colella to Dear Evan Hansen’s Rachel …

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Ma-Yi Season Includes First Filipino-American Musical to be Seen Off-Broadway and Return of Suicide Forest by Olivia Clement

The 30th anniversary kicks off with the world premiere of Felix Starro, followed by Kristine Haruna Lee’s critically acclaimed nightmare play.

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‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Becomes First American Play To Gross $2M In Single Week by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird has hit another Broadway milestone: The production, starring Jeff Daniels and directed by Bartlett Sher, has be…

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Brandon Uranowitz, Raúl Esparza, More Set for Road Show at New York City Center by Ryan McPhee

The Encores! Off-Center production of the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical runs July 24–27.

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Northern Stage’s Chris Durant: ‘I have had no formal training – it’s all been school of life’ by Tracey Sinclair

A childhood love of theatre has led Chris Durant to one of the most high-profile jobs in technical theatre at leading North

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‘It’s the creative team’s role to bring a play to fresh life’: 10 questions for 10 years – Rufus Norris by Ian Foster

Rather tickled that no less than the artistic director of the National Theatre Rufus Norris himself does time out of his hectic schedule to answer Ten (9) Questions for Ten Years. Where…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Hearing Each Other Over the Gun Fire by Tj Parker-Young

By TJ Parker-Young. Several months after Pittsburgh’s Quantam Theatre programmed The Gun Show, there was a mass shooting at a synagogue in the city.

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Samuel French Teams With Marvel for Collection of Superhero Plays, Including a Thor-Themed One Act by Christian Borle by Ryan McPhee

Marvel Spotlight features the famed comic book characters in short plays catered to young adults.

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Hansel und Gretel review at Grange Park opera, West Horsley – ‘musically strong, with some puzzling staging’ by George Hall

Immediately the ENO and Regent’s Park co-production of Humperdinck’s fairytale opera closes, Grange Park opens its own version. There are a number

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Looking to restore empathy in the world? Here’s where you find it. by Fountaintheatre

By Stephen Sachs Whatever happened to empathy in this country? A candidate for President mocks a person with physical disabilities on national television — and still gets elected.  Undocu…

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Mats Ek comes out of retirement with a striking new Boléro for Paris Opera Ballet

The choreographer’s new piece features in a programme of his works at the Palais Garnier

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Stonewall — a new work from New York City Opera marking the birth of the gay rights movement

The piece features a panoply of characters, but Iain Bell’s music disappoints

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:28AM

Belshazzar — a biblical booze-up at The Grange Festival, Northington

The choir is the star of this country house staging of Handel’s oratorio

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Frozen Releases Videos of New Stars for Summer by Broadway Direct

Love Is an Open Door – Performed by Patti Murin (Anna) and Joe Carroll (Hans), with a fun twist courtesy of Frozen music director Brian Usifer on toy piano/melodica. Produced and arranged …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:20AM

‘Murky world’ of London theatre scrutinised by Lords in wake of ticket-price hike by Matthew Hemley

The “murky world” of London theatre has come under scrutiny in the House of Lords, with peers raising concerns about accessibility and

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Circus industry body to seek cultural minority status for showmen in UK by Georgia Snow

Showmen working in British circuses are exploring a bid to be formally recognised as a cultural minority, in order to preserve their

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Max Chernin, Jim Stanek & More to Lead New Musical Passing Through at Goodspeed by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for Passing Through, the highly anticipated new musical arriving at Goodspeed's Terris Theatre this summer. Directed by Igor Goldin, choreographed by Marcos Santana and musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Tony Winner Rachel Chavkin Talks the Upcoming Moby Dick Musical and More in Latest Elaine Paige on Sunday Episode by Broadway.com

The latest episode of Elaine Paige on Sunday is officially here and ready for your listening ears. Every week, we're sharing the Olivier-winning stage icon's new BBC Radio 2 show for the enj…

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Tickets Are Now on Sale for The Inheritance on Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway transfer of Matthew Lopez's Olivier-winning two-part play The Inheritance, which will arrive at the Barrymore Theatre this fall. Tony and Olivier wi…

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‘A classic of lazy playwriting’: BITTER WHEAT – West End by Aleks Sierz

Bitter Wheat, the most controversial play of the year, is almost certainly also going to be the worst.

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Britain Gets Its First Play About Vietnamese Immigrants By A Second-Generation Writer by Artsjournal2

The stereotypes of “boat people” and “nail girls” persist in Britain, but playwright and actor Tyumen Do wants British people to think about the new generation and its concerns, and …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AM

Dystopian classic ‘Fahrenheit 451’ plays at SF stage by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Quantum Dragon Theatre's stage version of Ray Bradbury's chilling novel 'Fahrenheit 451' -- about a society where books are illegal -- plays in S.F.

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Pacific Conservatory Theatre Announces 10-Show Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include classic and contemporary plays and musicals.

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Sandi Toksvig named president of the Writers’ Guild by Georgia Snow

Sandi Toksvig has been named president of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain. The comedian, writer and television presenter was announced as

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20 Benchmark Musicals in Broadway History by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

What is it about Broadway musicals that we love so much? What keeps us coming back for more? What entices us to get lost in a world of song, dance, escapism, and heightened emotion? So many …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:54AM

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Neurosis Lyricist Greg Edwards Shares the Thoughts Behind the Score by Greg Edwards

With the Off-Broadway cast album—featuring Kevin Zak, Brennan Caldwell, Jennifer Blood, and Morgan Weed—now available, Edwards walks Playbill readers through the score one neurosis at a …

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See Christian Dante White, Alice Ripley, and More Perform With The Skivvies by Marc J. Franklin

The stripped-down musical duo returned to Joe’s Pub June 17.

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Memorial for Bingo O'Malley set for City Theatre on July 1 by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pittsburgh actor who for decades was a staple of local stage and screen will be honored in an event at the South Side theater.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:36AM

Michael Cerveris, Matt Doyle, and Lesli Margherita Join The Skivvies for LGBT Fundraiser by Adam Hetrick

Proceeds from the June 24 concert at Brooklyn Brewery support the LGBT Bar of New York’s legal services for low income and LGBTQ+ youth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM

11th Annual Jimmy Awards, Celebrating High School Musical Theatre Excellence, Presented June 24 by Ryan McPhee

Ben Platt returns to host the ceremony at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre.

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Mark Rylance Cuts Ties With Royal Shakespeare Company by Olivia Clement

The Tony- Oscar-winning actor has resigned as an associate artist due to the organization's ties with oil company BP.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Freestyling on Broadway, BOOMing on Netflix, Vending in the Heights. Mueller Report Play Streaming Live! The Week in New York Thea by New York Theater

An all-star cast will perform a live reading of The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts, Robert Schenkkan adaptation of the Mueller Report. This one-night only event, beginning…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:33AM

Annette Bening, Zachary Quinto, More Take Part in Live-Streamed Mueller Investigation Play June 24 by Dan Meyer

The 10-act play by Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Schenkkan will feature over a dozen theatre veterans.

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In pictures: West End LIVE 2019 in Trafalgar Square by Robin Johnson

We don't even know where to begin summing up West End LIVE 2019 - but these incredible photographs from the weekend do a pretty good job! The post In pictures: West End LIVE 2019 in Trafalg…

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Check Out More Performances From Broadway Bares: Take Off by Adam Hetrick

Pose and Kinky Boots star Billy Porter were among the special guests who performed at the 2019 fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

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Watch New York City Gay Men’s Chorus’ Music Video for Ann Hampton Callaway’s ‘What If Truth Is All We Have’ by Andrew Gans

Quiet No More: A Choral Celebration of Stonewall50 will be presented June 27 at Carnegie Hall.

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Mark Hamill, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Zachary Quinto Among All-Star Cast To Live-Stream Mueller Report Reading Tonight by Greg Evans

An all-star, live-streamed staged reading of the Mueller Report just might knock down the last excuse standing between you and the 448 doorstop. Beginning tonight at 9 pm ET (6 pm PT), stars…

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Stephen Sondheim Joins Jason Robert Brown for his 50th SubCulture Residency Concert June 24 by Ruthie Fierberg

The maestros will play side-by-side at the Town Hall to benefit the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

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GRACE NOTES: Monday, June 24, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Regent’s Park Theatre Announces Full Casting for Evita by Adam Hetrick

The Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical is the fastest-selling production in the theatre’s history.

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I Interview Playwrights Part 1051: Cayenne Douglass by Adam Szymkowicz

Cayenne DouglassHometown:  New York City! A rare breed of Native New Yorker! Current Town:  Back for the summer but living in Boston September-May. I’m currently at Boston University get…

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The Eagles at Wembley Stadium — immaculately harmonious

Though it had a perfunctory feel, the band’s London show was enlivened by Joe Walsh’s playing

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‘Emphasises the bawdiness of the Bard’: SHIT-FACED SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET – Leicester Square Theatre by Nick Lambert

I really enjoyed Sh!t-Faced Shakespeare’s Hamlet and I look forward to seeing others in their repertoire in future.

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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‘Grenfell isn’t mentioned by name but…’: Writer-adapter Jolley Gosnold on relocating An Enemy of the People to London today by Featured Content

How much will Ibsen's 1892 classic An Enemy of the People resonate in 2019 post-Grenfell, Brexit Britain? How does it play out with younger, politically switched-on protagonists? We caught u…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:46AM

Robert Icke: 'British theatre often thinks of itself as church' by Mark Fisher

As his bold new Oedipus heads to Edinburgh, the director discusses revamping Sophocles and the ‘poisonous nostalgia’ behind Brexit The teenagers in the audience are all squirms and giggl…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM

Martha Sleeper: Stayed Awake by Trav S.D.

Martha Sleeper (1910-1983) started out with the greatest possible advantages in show business. Her uncle was J.J. Murdock, who ran the Keith-Albee-Orpheum circuit (in other words, the boss o…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:18AM

Rita Oehmen: Brief Candle That Lit 3 Others by Trav S.D.

Chicago born Rita Oehmen (1917-1995) started out in a vaudeville act with her brother Edward called The Oehmen Twins. At age 20 she briefly performed as a solo, and rapidly got into films. S…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:18AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Strange Fruit at Bush Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the Bush Theatre’s production of Caryl Phillips’ Strange Fruit, the story of a family caught up between two cultures.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:01AM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Heat: Beetlejuice and Tootsie: The Championship! by JK

HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor. BROADWAY HEAT X 2: Beetlejuice / Tootsie Edition Well, this is it! The LAST Championship roun…

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New York Theatre Workshop artistic director James Nicola: ‘The stakes are higher than ever for the artistic community’ by Howard Sherman

As head of New York Theatre Workshop, James Nicola has originated hits from Rent to Hadestown. He tells Howard Sherman about working

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‘Absolutely knock out’: Check out the Twitter reactions to The Sandman and What Was Left by Featured Content

"Sharply observed", "electric", and "brilliant drama" - Take a look at what Twitter users are saying about the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Bridge Company's productions of The Sandman and …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:28AM

Indigenous Canadian artists head for Edinburgh by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Works by Indigenous Canadian artists will feature at this year’s Edinburgh festivals as part of a new programme celebrating indigenous cultures. This post Indigenous Canadia…

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Poll: Should theatres copy cinemas to improve audiences’ experience? by The Stage

Ambassador Theatre Group chief executive Mark Cornell has claimed theatres should look to cinemas to improve the experiences of theatregoers. He said

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London Theatre Review: Bitter Wheat at the Garrick Theatre

Bitter Wheat takes the once statuesque golden figure of a film-making mogul and smashes it into little pieces in this unsettling exposure of Hollywood's dark side. You could imagine Olivie…

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The Phantom of the Opera confirms 2020 UK tour by Georgia Snow

A new tour of the original production of The Phantom of the Opera has been announced, beginning in Leicester next year. The

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Theatre roles to be advertised in job centres to boost industry diversity by Giverny Masso

Backstage vacancies at 50 London theatres will be advertised by job centres in the capital, as part of a new initiative aimed

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Director Indhu Rubasingham and actor Shobna Gulati recognised in British Asian arts awards by Giverny Masso

Kiln Theatre artistic director Indhu Rubasingham and actor Shobna Gulati are among those to be recognised by an awards ceremony celebrating Asian

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Brecht’s warning warning about fascism at Scena Theatre by Hannah Berk

Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (trans. George Tabori) presents us with a familiar story: a churlish Chicago mobster slashes and wheedles his way to the top. This time, i…

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Bunker Theatre reveals programme of new plays by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon The Bunker Theatre in London has announced a new season including a festival of work from black artists, a new play from Anna Jordan and debuts from emerging writers. This pos…

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Celebrate World Pride With Ketel One Cocktails by Playbill Staff

Here are four fabulous recipes sure to be the showstopping drink at your next party.

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The Sound Of Music by Catherine

“The Sound Of Music” “Do Re Mi” “My Favorite Things” My little blog here has been quiet because I have been traveling to Austria, raising seven singing children and falling in lo…

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‘A smart play & a welcome one’: ARMADILLO – Yard Theatre by Laura Kressly

British plays attempting to criticise America’s gun problem often come across as distant and condescending, but American Sarah Kosar shows in Armadillo that as awful as gun culture is, it …

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Parasite by Arts Review

The Palme d’Or winning dark-comedy, Parasite, is a difficult film to review. On the one hand, Parasite presents itself as a long-awaited entry from a director who has spun the global spotl…

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The Mob Reformers review at Lyric Hammersmith – ‘full of surprises’ by Frey Kwa Hawking

Working with the Lyric Hammersmith’s director of young people Nicholai La Barrie and the Lyric’s artistic associates, this is the second production

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Dispersion by Arts Review

Dispersion is a showcase courtesy of the second-year students at the National Institute of Circus Arts. But, it’s refreshing more than a kinetic, often acrobatic, occasionally death-defyin…

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‘A good concept & well-incorporated live music’: THE FLIES – Bunker Theatre by Debbie Gilpin

Exchange Theatre returns with its production of Jean-Paul Sartre’s The Flies, running alternately in French and English at The Bunker Theatre for a limited time.

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Somnium: A Dancer’s Dream review at Sadler’s Wells – ‘good-humoured, fan-orientated show’ by Rachel Elderkin

Sequins, tassels, flashy routines and a pop soundtrack – all things you’d expect of Strictly Come Dancing and what any fan of

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Fem Belling by Arts Review

Who is Fem Belling? Fem Belling is an excitable, loving, tenacious, passionate being who gets to hustle her way through one of the most magical professions in the world. She is also impetuou…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:18AM
Monday, June 24, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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The Dinner Party   by Arts Review

Natalie Weir originally created this work for Expressions Dance Company in 2015 under the title The Host. As she explains in her program notes, one of the meanings for a “host” is “an …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:34AM

Stephanie Street: For actors, summer brings work fears that can blot out the sun by Stephanie Street

Who’d have guessed with all the rain, but summer solstice has been and gone. Which means only one thing for an actor

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Lyn Gardner: Distinctive work made outside London is vital to theatre’s ecology by Lyn Gardner

What does the play Education, Education, Education – currently at Trafalgar Studios – have in common with Touching the Void, set to

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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (June 24-30) by Natasha Tripney

Incoming Festival – New Diorama Theatre, London; Home, Manchester; Tobacco Factory, Bristol The festival of emerging work continues to expand, now playing

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh fringe 2019: 10 essential shows by Brian Logan, Miriam Gillinson, Mark Lawson, Mark Fisher, Judith Mackrell, Bridget Minamore and Lyndsey Winship

Jessie Cave’s intimate standup, a beatbox Frankenstein and a twist on the star-crossed lovers are among the Edinburgh shows we’ve previously reviewed. Here’s what we said … Pleasance…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48AM

Lynda Draper wins 2019 Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Prize by Arts Review

Lynda Draper has been announced as the winner of the prestigious $50,000 Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Prize for her work, Somnambulism, 2019. The work entails a series of busts of kin…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:40AM

Broadway Fave M•A•C Cosmetics Celebrates 25 Years of VIVA GLAM by Playbill Staff

M•A•C Cosmetics also releases a limited edition VIVA GLAM 25 Lipstick as part of its VIVA GLAM Fund.

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BBC One Orders World War II Documentary “My Grandad’s Untold War” by Blouin Artinfo

BBC One has announced “Gary Lineker: My Grandad’s Untold War,” a one-hour documentary exploring a brutal but often overlooked chapter of Second World War through his grandfather’s ow…

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Monday, June 24, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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'Weird Al' Yankovic orchestrates symphonic show at the Fox by Daniel Durchholz Special To The Post-Dispatch

At a sold-out Fox Theatre Saturday night, “Weird Al” Yankovic noted that one of his motives for doing his “Strings Attached” tour was to play a song he’d never done in concert befo…

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American Dance Movement announces September National Dance Day by Admin

American Dance Movement (ADM), formerly the Dizzy Feet Foundation, has announced a new date for National Dance Day, to be celebrated annually on the third Saturday of September. The move wil…

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Bradley McCaw shares some old fashioned values by Jennifer Trijo

Brisbane-based musician and composer Bradley McCaw has worked in professional theatre for many years. A graduate of the Griffith Conservatorium of Music, he has turned his hand to compositio…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:37AM

Dropping Gumballs on Luke Wilson by Christopher Caz

A decade has passed since the much-criticized AT&T vs. Verizon commercials starring Luke Wilson took to the airwaves, but playwright Rob Ackerman has chosen to bubble up their essence in…

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“Oedipus El Rey”—A California Twist to Greek Tragedy, at Magic Theatre, S.F. by Lucas Hernandez

Millennial Notes Luis Alfaro Recasts Latinx Curse & Legacy   by Lucas Jose Hernandez We hear the slamming of a prison door, as lights go up on Luis Alfaro’s ‘“Oedipus El Rey,” a…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 12:29AM

Friday I’m in Love — The Cure’s Robert Smith struggled to come up with ‘genuinely dumb pop lyrics’

The song was a rare upbeat moment in the band’s repertoire of gothic dread

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IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet’s 2019 Spring Season — Week 5 and 6 by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet’s 2019 Spring Season — Week 5 and 6, "The most revelatory debut in a role turned out to be Joseph Gordon’s performance in Theme and Variations, as…

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Nathan Jurgenson on social media and the selfie

Nathan Jurgenson, sociologist at Snapchat’s parent company Snap, talks to Tim Bradsh…

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IMPRESSIONS: TAKE Dance’s “In The Sea of Heaven” at The Flea Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: TAKE Dance’s “In The Sea of Heaven” at The Flea Theater, "The only piece without a definitive narrative, In the Sea of Heaven, enchants with an otherworldly allure. Sev…

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