Monday, September 9, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Hadestown Tony Winner André De Shields, Donna McKechnie, Ann Reinking Among 2019 Theater Hall of Fame Inductees by Andrew Gans

Emily Mann and Natasha Katz will also be among those honored at the Gershwin Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PM

Kuwait’s royals court an arts renaissance

State seeks to restore its previous reputation as pioneer in the Gulf

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:34PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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BROADWAY BRIDGES Participating Shows Announced For Fall 2019

The Broadway League, with the support of the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), has announced 15 participating shows for the fall 2019 s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:46PM

What’s HOT at the 2019 Brisbane Festival by Arts Review

Hosting over 500 performances of 84 shows, involving more 1000 artists from around the world, Brisbane Festival has shone its spotlight on a packed program that will set the city alight thro…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:34PM

The Arts’ Funding Model Failure To Pay Living Wages Need To Change by Artsjournal

“Our failure to figure out how to pay entry and midlevel people a real wage will ultimately seriously negatively impact our very ability to survive.  It’s not a sustainable situation, a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18PM

Chief Curator – Harley-Davidson Museum by Artsjournal

The Harley-Davidson Museum seeks a dynamic and visionary Chief Curator to lead its exhibitions and collections.

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18PM

Managing Director – Everyman Theatre by Artsjournal

Everyman Theatre invites applicants and nominations for this leadership position at this robust and growing Baltimore company.

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18PM

Performance Art Is Hot Right Now. But There’s A Problem… by Artsjournal

While museums have been embracing performance art, the investment-minded commercial art world has been slower to get on board. There is one obvious reason. – The New York Times

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18PM

Petrenko’s Conservative Debut With Berlin Philharmonic Is Troubling by Artsjournal

Alex Ross: “Conservatives in the orchestra and in the audience may be reassured, but this retrenchment is a troubling signal from a historically great orchestra that ought to be assuming a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18PM

BMI, The Performance Rights Administrator Announces Record Collections For Musicians by Artsjournal

BMI announced record revenues this morning, with $1.283 billion, up 7% over the previous year. The performing-rights organization also distributed and administered $1.196 billion to its s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Call Answered: Jen Fellman: "Forbidden Drive" + Feinstein's/54 Below show by Adam Rothenberg

Jen Fellman is a singer, actor, writer and cabaret performer living and working in New York City. Her story of survival after heartbreak resonates with me. Her living and working in Paris pr…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:42PM

VIDEO: Watch a New Behind-The-Scenes Look at the CATS Movie, Featuring Taylor Swift, James Corden, Idris Elba, & More!

Universal Pictures has released a new behind-the-scenes clip from the upcoming film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats,' featuring rehearsal footage and interviews with the star-studd…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38PM

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (20) by Robert Shuman

How many actors’ sins are covered by the artist, his line and color.  How easily he gives an artistic shading to the whole performance.  It is not in vain that so many talentless actors …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 09:23PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Emerson Colonial Teases Pre-Broadway Announcement (and Matt Teases the Teases), and Verdon and Platt to Stream! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:04PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Rialto Chatter: Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre Teases Pre-Broadway Announcement

On Monday, the historic Emerson Colonial Theatre teased that they would be making their next pre-Broadway production announcement later this week. The teaser video posted on their social med…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

Photo Flash: Alicia Silverstone Stops By OKLAHOMA! On Broadway!

Alicia Silverstone joined the 'farmers and the cowman' at the Tony Award winning revival of 'Oklahoma!' at Circle in the Square and became friends with the cast backstage after the show.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

Video: Broadway Inspirational Voices Covers “Wondering” From THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years) introduces his song, a?oeWonderinga??, covered by Tony Awards honorees, Broadway Inspirational Voices

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42PM

Bruce Barton by [email protected] (jazmyn)

Hamlet Written by William Shakespeare Conceived & Directed by George K. Wells Produced by Hudson Warehouse in association with Susane Lee Nomination: Bruce Barton - Outstanding Actor in…

SOURCE: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation at 08:23PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Second City and Kennedy Center’s Jazz Comedy Experiment’ at The REACH at The Kennedy Center by William Powell

The Opening Festival of the new REACH complex at The Kennedy Center featured a plethora of live performances and films, including the laugh-until-you-break-your-funnybone The Second City and…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:42PM

VIDEO: Watch Jake Gyllenhaal Perform an Excerpt from SEA WALL/A LIFE on LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE!

On September 7th, 'Live from Here with Chris Thile' aired its season four premiere, with special guest stars Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalia Lafourcade. Gyl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Photo Flash: Go Inside Rehearsals fore The New Group's CYRANO, with Peter Dinklage!

The New Group presents Cyrano, beginning October 11, ahead of an official opening night on November 7. Cyrano is adapted by Erica Schmidt from Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, with Musi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:27PM

Photo Flash: Milo Manheim, Cara Delevingne & More Visit DERREN BROWN: SECRET

From stage to screen, two-time Olivier Award winner Derren Brown has mesmerized millions worldwide with his unique brand of mind reading, persuasion, and psychological illusion. Now, for t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:22PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of AMERICAN MOOR?

Red Bull Theater presents Keith Hamilton Cobb's acclaimed play American Moor, making its Off-Broadway premiere at Cherry Lane Theatre. Let's see what the critics had to say.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:57PM

Review: ‘Souvenir’ at Rep Stage by Darby Dejarnette

Rep Stage presents a strong introduction to their 2019/2020 season with a charming production of Stephen Temperley’s Souvenir, directed by Joseph W. Ritsch. This play details the meteoric …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:55PM

Peter Nichols Dies: ‘A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg’, ‘Georgy Girl’ Writer Was 92 by Greg Evans

Peter Nichols, the British playwright whose play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg provided Albert Finney with his 1968 Broadway debut and did the same in 2003 for Eddie Izzard, died Sept. 7 in …

SOURCE: Deadline at 06:54PM

Tom Hiddleston Is Selling Just Fine On Broadway As Industry Slows by Lee Seymour

Tom Hiddleston's Broadway bow is selling well, but not spectacularly. And a raft of buzzy shows are on the horizon.

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:41PM

For John Leguizamo, class is back in session. 'Latin History for Morons' hits L.A. by Charles McNulty

John Leguizamo's one-man show, now at the Ahmanson, delves into the Latino history missing from his son’s textbooks. It's a funny, dizzying journey.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:21PM

PETER NICHOLS, PLAYWRIGHT BEST KNOWN FOR JOE EGG, DIES AGED 92 by Robert Shuman

(Chris Wiegand’s article appeared in the Guardian, 9/9.) The British writer, whose plays include Privates on Parade and The National Health, died on Saturday The playwright Peter Nichols,…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:01PM

Philly Fringe 2019: Theater Oblivion presents ‘Siren Songs’ by Jarrett McCreary

‘Siren Songs,’ a Fringe offering from Theater Oblivion, puts the humanity back into a conversation about America’s opioid crisis. Jarrett McCreary reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:01PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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A sad song about the deaths of queens by Cogency

And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens, by Tennessee Williams; directed by Lane Savadove, September 2019 at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.   The surprise hit of the 2019 Philadelph…

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 05:59PM

Theater reviews: barebones' 'True West'; Arcade Comedy's 'Bubble Boy' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sam Shepard’s gritty drama gets a riveting exploration in Braddock, while laughter bubbles over in the musical by the “Despicable Me’ team.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:31PM

11 Disney Broadway Magic Moments Revealed at RuPaul’s DragCon NYC by Dan Meyer

Couture, glitter, self-acceptance, Toni Braxton, and more were all discussed during a panel celebrating the wonder of The Lion King, Frozen, and Aladdin on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:25PM

“An Ideal Husband” Explores Corruption & Love, at The Pear, Mountain View by Evelyn Arevalo

Millennial Notes Oscar Wilde Finds Comedy in ‘Pay to Play’ Politics by Evelyn Arevalo   It’s London in 1895: Love and politics are everywhere, including cocktail parties where politi…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 05:21PM

Broadway’s $26M B.O. Dips 10% Post-Labor Day; Starry ‘Betrayal’, ‘The Great Society’, ‘Derren Brown: Secret’ Pitch In by Greg Evans

Broadway box office was down nearly 10% from the previous week’s Labor Day holiday tourist bulge, with the 25 productions grossing a total $25,965,471. Attendance of 224,402 was steady wit…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:08PM

Learn About the Broadway Revival of The Rose Tattoo, Starring Marisa Tomei by Broadway.com

Oscar winner Marisa Tomei stars as Serafina, a widow who rekindles her desire for love, lust and life in the arms of a fiery suitor.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

In Advance of The Politician, Netflix Announces Ben Platt Concert Special by Andy Lefkowitz

Netflix subscribers excited about the premiere of The Politician will now have an additional chance to hear Ben Platt show off his vocal prowess. The Tony winner's new Radio City concert wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Krysta Rodriguez on Hercules, Her 54 Below Solo Show Debut & Going Back to Smash by Caitlin Moynihan

Krysta Rodriguez in Hercules (Photo: Joan Marcus)To say that Krysta Rodriguez is booked and busy is an understatement. Not only did she finish up a week-long run in the Hercules as part of …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Broadway Grosses: Derren Brown Entrances Audiences in His Main-Stem Bow by Broadway.com

Acclaimed magician Derren Brown arrived on Broadway this weekend with the main-stem premiere of his celebrated off-Broadway hit Secret. Brown pulled in solid numbers in the show's first fou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Venerable British Playwright Peter Nichols, Known for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Dies at Age 92 by Beth Stevens

British playwright Peter Nichols, who is best known for his play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, has died at the age of 92, according to his agent, Alan Brodie. He died on Saturday, September…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM

Only Human, Starring Gary Busey, Sets Full Casting for Off-Broadway Bow by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Only Human, a new pop-rock musical set to make its world premiere at off-Broadway's Theatre at St. Clements this fall. The previously announced production, starring O…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:06PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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D.C.’s newest Artistic Director, Karin Rosnizeck, launches ExPats Theatre with Fringe hit Surfacing by Keith Loria

“It’s so good and so timely, I couldn’t let go of it. I knew if I didn’t mount it right after the Fringe experience, the danger of not coming back to it would have been very real. So…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:48PM

First Person: Matthew Xia on why his production of 'Amsterdam' feels especially pertinent and vital now by Matthew Xia

The director sets the scene for his debut production at the helm of Actors Touring Company I’m currently opening Amsterdam, my first production for Actors Touring Company since being appo…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:42PM

Torch Song, Turbine Theatre review - impressive return for Harvey Fierstein's seminal gay drama by Tom Birchenough

Matthew Needham in lithe drag queen form opens new London venue London’s latest theatre opening brings a stirring revival of Harvey Fierstein’s vital gay drama, which premiered as Torch …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:42PM

Ramin Karimloo Releases New Studio Album, ‘From Now On’ by Matthew Wexler

Tony nominated Ramin Karimloo has released a new studio album, featuring his interpretations of songs from stage and screen. The post Ramin Karimloo Releases New Studio Album, ‘From Now On…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 04:42PM

10 awesome Bay Area date night ideas for fall by Jessica Yadegaran, Joan Morris

We've paired some of fall 2019's most unique music, dance, opera, theater and museum shows with the perfect eatery, bar or restaurant. Go on, impress your date.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:36PM

Review: So many layers in Los Altos Stage Company’s ‘admissions’ by Joanne Engelhardt

It’s rare to feel you’ve been present at the illustrious beginning of an actor’s theatrical career, but that is indeed what audiences will feel watching young Quincy Shaindlin in the L…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:35PM

Venerable British Playwright Peter Nichols, Known for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Dies at Age 92 by Beth Stevens

British playwright Peter Nichols, who is best known for his play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, has died at the age of 92, according to his agent, Alan Brodie. He died on Saturday, September…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 04:29PM

Featured Contributors, Sept. 2019 by American Theatre Editors

A defense of artists who support themselves with day jobs, and a look at JoAnne Akalaitis's new Greek-messenger play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM

Are Streaming Services Making It More Difficult For Canadians To See Canadian Films? by Artsjournal

Subscription video on-demand services, like Netflix and Amazon Prime, operate independently of delivery networks like cable; they are literally “over-the-top.” They bypass traditional pr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:06PM

A Battle Over “Another” Mona Lisa by Artsjournal

Known to some as the “Earlier Mona Lisa,” the painting has spent much of the past five decades hidden in a Swiss bank vault. Acquired by a secretive consortium in 2008, the painting has …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:06PM

We’re Rich. So Why Do We Work Even Harder? by Artsjournal

“That the wealthiest countries in the history of the world have sustained manic work regimes has puzzled thinkers for more than a century. Why could we not limit work to, say, three hours …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:06PM

Is American Poetry Too Snooty? by Artsjournal

“When I asked a friend, a terrific prose writer, why she seems to have a slight disdain for poetry, she replied, ‘It’s too elitist, like walking through a beautiful forest in which I k…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:06PM

New edgier exhibits find Bay Area museums confronting the world by Robert Taylor, Correspondent

Bay Area museums open fall 2019 season with hard-hitting and provocative exhibits reflecting the unsettled times.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:05PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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The 7 Best Comedy Clubs in Manhattan by Mark Robinson

Get ready to laugh at these classic NYC comedy joints

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 03:58PM

Review: Mac Wellman’s ‘Bad Penny’ Promises a Boat Ride to Hell by Laura Collins-Hughes

The Flea Theater has revived this brief play, in which a flat tire is the least of the problems you might encounter in Central Park.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:54PM

Singing Meat Loaf in His Underwear? He’d Do Anything for That by Alexis Soloski

Bradley Dean blasted the producers of “Bat Out of Hell: The Musical” when they canceled the tour. But that didn’t keep him from the rock-god thrill of his career in the New York run.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:54PM

Theater Review: LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS (Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles) by Tony Frankel

MORON THAT NOW One-man stage phenom John Leguizamo, who has popularized the stories of his Columbian/Puerto Rican/Bronx Ghetto peeps and their culture in semi-autobiographical shows Mambo Mo…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:50PM

The Cast of Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill Recalls Their First Introduction to Alanis Morrissette

The stars of Jagged Little Pill share their first memory of hearing the iconic album.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:48PM

Gwen Verdon Documentary Merely Marvelous to Premiere on Amazon Prime by Logan Culwell-Block

The film explores the life of the four-time Tony winner and Sweet Charity star with interviews from Chita Rivera, Charlotte d'Amboise, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Can’t Miss Events at the Kennedy Center’s REACH Opening Festival by Keith Loria

Running through September 22, the new space offers plenty of opportunities for theatrelovers in D.C.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PM

Grosses Analysis: Hamilton and Moulin Rouge! Top the Boards as Broadway Enters Fall Season by Ryan McPhee

Both musicals surpassed $2 million in sales over the first week of September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

15 Shows Announced for Broadway Bridges Fall 2019 by Noah Mutterperl

The initiative from The Broadway League offers $10 tickets to 10th grade NYC students.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Not Dead Yet: A Review of Spamalot at Mercury Theater Chicago by Amanda Finn

An endearing and indebted parody of iconic British parodists returns to Chicago.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 03:26PM

Review: ‘Spotlight on Jazz’ Events at The REACH at The Kennedy Center by Michele Simms-Burton

DCMTA joined the teeming crowd at the Kennedy Center’s “unprecedented new expansion,” the REACH, on the second day of a 16-day multi-genre festival to check out the spotlight on jazz. …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:18PM

Peter Nichols, Playwright of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Dies at 92 by Adam Hetrick

The British playwright made his Broadway debut with the dark comedy, which returns to London’s West End this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:10PM

John Wesley, Stage and TV Veteran From Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Dies at 72 by Dan Meyer

The performer was known for his roles on TV and in regional productions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:09PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Octavio Solis’s Journey to ‘Mother Road’ by American Theatre Editors

The Texas-born, Oregon-based playwright imagines a Steinbeck sequel with timely resonance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:51PM

How Conspiracy Theorists Are Building (And Rebuilding) Their Own Networks by Artsjournal

Over the past few years, an ideologically diverse coalition of white nationalists, conservatives and ultra-libertarians has launched attempts to build out its own online infrastructure, sett…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

Judy Chicago Reclaims Her Place In Art by Artsjournal

“I was being erased from the history of Southern California art and it really upset me,” says the artist (who now lives in New Mexico). But the launch of the Pacific Standard Time series…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

Thomas Heatherwick Defends His Hudson Yards Installation by Artsjournal

“But what’s the purpose of Central Park? What’s the purpose of the High Line? What’s the purpose? The whole point of a recreation space – what’s precious – is that it doesn’t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

Fashion Houses Pull Out Of Fashion Week Events At The Shed by Artsjournal

Sources say that Michael Kors, Vera Wang and the Academy of Art University were all slated to show their collections at the sleek, $475 million venue but have pulled out. Rag & Bone publ…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:48PM

Billy Crudup, Zachary Levi, and Tony Shalhoub to Perform Live-Read of Baseball Novella Pafko at the Wall by Adam Hetrick

Author Don DeLillo is collaborating on the adaptation that will be presented at the 92Y’s Unterberg Poetry Center in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:45PM

TheaterWorksUSA, The Public Theater, The Shed, TodayTix, 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 02:27PM

Ben Platt Concert Will Air on Netflix by Andrew Gans

The evening with the Dear Evan Hansen Tony winner will be filmed at Radio City Music Hall September 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:21PM

TCG Announces 2nd Round of 2019 Edgerton New Play Awards by American Theatre Editors

15 new plays and musicals will receive financial support to extend development and rehearsal time.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PM

The 24 Hour Plays Gala to Honor Kathy Bates by American Theatre Editors

The gala will celebrate and support the Lymphatic Education & Research Network.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:15PM

L.O.V.E.R. Opens by Barry Gordin

Karen Carpenter directs Lois Robbins’ solo show, L.O.V.E.R., a witty and self-deprecating look at the actress’ life journey that is both engaging and enlightening.  September 9, 2019…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 02:09PM

Review: Butterfly takes wing. Timothy Nelson has rescued Puccini’s most famous opera by Susan Galbraith

Every age gets to reassess the value of a work of art relative to its present times, and not just aesthetically but politically. Never more so than today. Sometimes in our society’s self-c…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:03PM

Theater Review: SPAMALOT (Mercury Theater Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

NOT DEAD YET It’s at least a chuckle a minute. Half the hilarity is verbal sallies, half sight gags. This cheeky, subversive, and unashamedly sidesplitting Spamalot, described in the pres…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:02PM

Join us for Elizabeth Warren in Washington Square Park – Monday, September 16th @ 7pm

Monday, September 16th @ 7pm in Washington Square Park Elizabeth Warren adds another meeting with Americans! Listen to her policies and be an informed voter! Artists and Arts Patrons…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 02:00PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Doubt’ covered child abuse in the church a decade and a half ago. It’s still relevant. by Peter Marks

Studio Theatre handsomely revives John Patrick Shanley’s Tony-winning drama.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:54PM

Review: ‘Doubt: A Parable’ at Studio Theatre by Barbara Mackay

In 2003, John Patrick Shanley started writing a play about an America full of opinionated people, people who were certain they were right, people who shunned intellectual debate. From Shanle…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:52PM

The magicians trying to change the world – one card trick at a time by Claire Armitstead

Forget trying to saw Debbie McGee in half – some conjurers are using their skills to help surgeons, refugee children and even imagine a better future What image does the word “magic” c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:48PM

Ballet Dancers From ABT and NYCB Will Help LIVE with Kelly and Ryan Break a Guinness World Record by Noah Mutterperl

Over 245 people will participate in the pursuit to get the most ballet dancers en pointe simultaneously.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM

Eureka Day: Jonathan Spector’s Cyclonically Funny Outrageous New Comedy by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ The invasion of the anti-vaxxers, from—where else?—Berkeley The post Eureka Day: Jonathan Spector’s Cyclonically Funny Outrageous New Comedy appeared first on New York …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 01:45PM

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ adds sizzle to new Bay Area theater season by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

The hit Harry Potter stage spin-off, plus 'The Great Wave' and 'Top Girls' head an exciting fall 2019 Bay Area theater season.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:40PM

The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook elevates Chicago's lesser-heard stories by Andrea Michelson

From Austin to Hegewisch, this essay collection offers snapshots of life in Chicago's neighborhoods. If you're looking for a recommendation for the best pizza in…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 01:22PM

Artists fashion spaces in downtown San Jose office building by George Avalos

On the first floor and in the basement of the Valley Title Building in downtown San Jose, arts groups are taking up residence in spaces given to them by busy local developer Gary Dillabough,…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:16PM

Livestreaming Performance and Discussion of Who killed Szomna Grancsa? by Giuvlipen Theatre Company (Romania)

By . Roma Heroes International Theatre Festival produced by Independent Theater Hungary presents a performance and conversation about Giuvlipen Theatre Company's "Who killed Szomna Grancsa?…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:11PM

Check Out These New Character Portraits From London's Upcoming Immersive The Wolf of Wall Street by Nathan Skethway

The production, adapted and directed by Alexander Wright, is set to begin performances September 19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:02PM

‘Powerful play’: JADE CITY – Bunker Theatre by Laura Kressly

Jade City is a powerful play confronting the consequences of the UK’s lack of social mobility and opportunity.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

‘A thoroughly plausible, engrossing update’: HEDDA TESMAN – Chichester ★★★★ by Carole Woddis

Cordelia Lynn’s Hedda Tesman renews Ibsen’s play in the light of today without in any way losing sight of the original. In this age of radical reinterpretations, that’s quite some achi…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Tina – The Tina Turner Musical extended until June 2020 by Kitty Underwood

West End hit Tina - The Tina Turner Musical has been extended at the Aldwych Theatre until June 2020, with over 200,000 new tickets being released today. The post Tina – The Tina Turner Mu…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 12:52PM

Obituary: Gillian Hanna – Founding member of Monstrous Regiment and alternative theatre pioneer by Michael Quinn

Gillian Hanna, who has died at the age of 75 after a long illness, was a protean figure in the alternative theatre

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:51PM

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Programme B review at Sadler’s Wells – ‘compelling mixed bill’ by Anna Winter

The theme of destiny runs through the second mixed programme presented by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Sadler’s Wells. It’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:50PM

Actors Theatre of Indiana Develops “Hollywood, Nebraska,” “Rattler” and “Provenance” in New Lab Series by Kenneth Jones

Kenneth Jones’ rueful six-actor comedy Hollywood, Nebraska will launch the first Lab Series of new play readings at Actors Theatre of Indiana in Carmel, IN, in November 2019. Playwrights L…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:43PM

Tech Support by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Deborah Whitfield’s 'Tech Support" offers a clever idea in order to review feminism in the past century. Unfortunately, her rather superficial approach misses a great many opportunities. T…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:39PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Oklahoma! Dancer, Gabrielle Hamilton

Gabrielle Hamilton talks about performing that epic Oklahoma! dance solo, how she prepares, and her dream for herself.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:34PM

HERCULES MUSES MEDLEY by Michael Korte

Want More Disney? Watch my mashup of the Lion King: https://bit.ly/3fOeUW3 ✨ You ain't never seen the Muses like this! I couldn't resist bringing together the 5 most talented, fabulous & b…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:33PM

The Star Of Crazy Rich Asians On Women Of Color In Hollywood by Artsjournal2

Constance Wu is about to star in the movie Hustlers alongside Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B, Lizzo, and some rising stars on the film scene – and it’s a film directed by a woman and written by…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

You Probably Didn’t Know Cheetos Had A Fashion Show by Artsjournal2

But … they do. The theme: Flamin’ Haute. Why, though? “To be a brand in 2019 isn’t to be just a brand. Everything, our individual selves included, is now so online. Brands must be …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Many New Accusers And Sources In Book About Harvey Weinstein by Artsjournal2

The Weinstein Company’s accountant was one of the key sources in the reporters’ investigation, for one thing. “It was Mr. Reiter who provided the reporters with an explosive internal m…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Disney’s Big British Move Raises Concerns by Artsjournal2

Disney will have the use of almost every bit of Pinewood Studios, outside of London for at least 10 years – and that comes just after Netflix did a similar deal for Shepperton Studios. Tho…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Update On The Progress Of The Boy Thrown From The 10th Floor Of The Tate Modern by Artsjournal2

Though the 6-year-old French boy still can’t speak or move a month after the trauma, he’s responding to his family by smiling and possibly, they say, laughing. “The family has raised m…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

How Can A World Run By Big Data And AI Better Reflect The Real World, Including People Of Color? by Artsjournal2

To put it in the most basic ways, AI doesn’t see color – even when it should. “Errors from incomplete AI training data already affect people of color. For one, facial recognition softw…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Can An Opera Company Do ‘Butterfly’ Without Offensive Stereotypes? by Artsjournal2

Sure, if the opera company completely strips down and alters the opera’s plot, going back to the original story, and removing race as a driving issue. Anne Midgette: “I wondered how anyo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Camilo Sesto, Spain’s Romantic Songwriter And Pop Singer, Has Died At 72 by Artsjournal2

Sesto, writer and performer who also brought Broadway musicals to Spain with Jesus Christ, Superstar, had more than 50 pop hits go to number one on the worldwide charts. Though El País repo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Opera Union, Not Trusting Opera Companies, Opens Investigation Into Allegations Against Placido Domingo by Artsjournal2

The American Guild of Musical Artists, which represents opera performers and staff, has launched its own investigation into the sexual harassment and abuse allegations against the singer. Th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

The Muslim Woman Who Photographed The Last Synagogue In This British Town by Artsjournal2

In Bradford, “a city that became home to so many German Jews in the 19th century that the warehouse district they created is still called Little Germany,” the 2011 census showed fewer th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

How Do People Win Dance And Other Reality Competition Shows? by Artsjournal2

Literally, it’s the luck of the draw – or where they’re placed before people vote. The later, the better. (Though the very first performers also do well.) Why? The “recency effect”…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Is Instagram Ruining Architecture? by Artsjournal2

Sometimes, but not always, because Instagram is filled with artists and designers. One architect recalls something she learned in the early days of the app. “‘You came, you saw, you stoo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

The Plan To Turn Spotify Into The Ultimate Podcast Hub by Artsjournal2

Spotify already has listeners; now it wants to expand its market share through podcasts. But can it compete with the undisputed podcast provider champion, Apple? Says the woman in charge of …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

How To Get Paid For Your Writing by Artsjournal2

Write someone else’s college papers, basically. Essay farms are a huge industry now, so blatant that one administrator says, “If we don’t do anything about it, we will turn every accre…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

The Cleveland Institute Of Music’s Plan To Get Better: Get Smaller by Artsjournal

Where many institutions of higher learning are looking to expand, CIM is looking to contract. In an effort to compete with the nation’s top schools of music and reduce competition among gr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Sure, Whitman Self-Published, But That Doesn’t Mean Everyone Should by Artsjournal2

Editors matter. More to the point, “Those of us who tweet self-publish daily. Our screeds and scowls and sorrows arrive without an editor’s filter. Perhaps I am a purist, but a book is a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

Ceiling Collapses At The Portland Art Museum by Artsjournal

Nobody was  injured and the Art Museum says no artworks were damaged. 6 chairs and a table were lost. It says engineers examined the third floor room and the rest of the Mark Building and f…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:24PM

First Look at Deaf West Theatre's The Solid Life of Sugar Water by Marc J. Franklin

The American premiere, written by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Tony- and Olivier-winning playwright Jack Thorne, will open in Los Angeles September 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PM

Read Reviews for Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor Off-Broadway by Playbill Staff

The Red Bull Theater production opened September 8 at the Cherry Lane.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PM

Dream Ballets and Breathtaking Showstoppers: Milestones in Broadway Dance by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

With West Side Story making its way back to Broadway in the 2019–2020 theater season, and with choreography being an integral part of how that story is told, it seems timely for us to look…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:16PM

Watch Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Scribe Katori Hall Greet the Cast on the First Day of Broadway Rehearsals by Ryan McPhee

The book writer discussed the impact of the rock ‘n’ roll star before the stars dived in.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:11PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Krysta Rodriguez by Broadway.com

Krysta Rodriguez stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Hercules, her upcoming Feinstein's/54 Below show and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Eric Rosen to Direct Claybourne Elder, Denis O’Hare & Johanna Day in New Film Netuser by Andy Lefkowitz

Acclaimed director Eric Rosen has assembled a group of celebrated stage stars for the new short film Netuser. Claybourne Elder (Torch Song), Tony winner Denis O'Hare (Take Me Out) and two-ti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Viva Broadway to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with 'El Conjunto' Concert Series Hosted by Ana Villafañe by Ryan Gilbert

Viva Broadway will host a special Hispanic Heritage Month celebration concert series hosted by Broadway actress and singer Ana Villafañe, best known for her role as Gloria Estefan in On You…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:03PM

Relatively Speaking review at Salisbury Playhouse – ‘immensely enjoyable’ by Lesley Bates

Sexual attitudes might have undergone massive changes in the 50-odd years since Alan Ayckbourn scored his first major hit with Relatively Speaking,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:02PM

Joe Tapper to Star in Off-Broadway Premiere of The White Chip by Olivia Clement

Sean Daniels’ comedy follows one man’s wild and theatrical journey from alcoholism to recovery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:02PM

London Evita Headliner Samantha Pauly on Channeling Beyoncé and Ariana Grande to Find Her Inner Superstar by Matt Wolf

Chicago actress Samantha Pauly has been in three previous productions of Evita, none of which can have been as conceptually daring as the director Jamie Lloyd’s provocative and edgy curren…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 12:02PM

Rc-Annie: the all-female stage combat agency that’s fighting the good fight by Nick Smurthwaite

Working on four shows at the RSC this year alongside TV and film projects, Rc-Annie is a partnership of top UK stage

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

A Rousing Adolescent Tale: A Review of Spring Awakening at Three Brothers Theatre by Noel Schecter

This ever-relevant Tony Award-winning musical gets a solid storefront production in Waukegan.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 12:00PM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Go Inside Opening Night for Keith Hamilton Cobb's American Moor Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

A journey through Shakespeare and race, the drama opened at the Cherry Lane Theatre September 8.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:47AM

Tennessee Williams’ ‘Glass Menagerie’ revived for Danville festival by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Role Players ensemble presents Tennessee Williams' classic "Glass Menagerie" as part of the 2019 Eugene O'Neill Festival.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:45AM

Photo Flash: Inside DOCTOR ZHIVAGO at Cadogan Hall

Doctor Zhivago made its UK concert debut starring Ramin Karimloo (Yurii Andreyevich Zhivago) and Celinde Schoenmaker (Lara Guishar) at Cadogan Hall, on 1 September, 2pm and 6.30pm. See …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

VIDEO: BECOMING NANCY's Jessica Vosk Takes Over Instagram!

We got on inside look at Becoming Nancy yesterday as Jessica Vosk took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre! So in case you missed it (or just want to relive al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Ana Villafañe Hosts Viva Broadway's El Conjunto Concert Series

Viva Broadway announces a special Hispanic Heritage Month celebration concert series hosted by Broadway actress and singer Ana Villafañe, known for her role as Gloria Estefan in On Your Fee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Ana Villafañe Will Host Viva Broadway’s Hispanic Heritage Month Concert Series, El Conjunto by Andrew Gans

Dyllόn Burnside, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Ana Isabelle, and Isabelle McCalla will be among the performers at the September 15 concert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

Joely Fisher to Join Andy Garcia in Key Largo at the Geffen by Adam Hetrick

The new adaptation incorporates elements from the 1948 film noir classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AM

What Did Critics Think of Torch Song in London? by Dan Meyer

A new production of Harvey Fierstein’s Tony-nominated play kicked off Turbine Theatre’s inaugural season.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

Watch the Cast of Six Sing the National Anthem at Boston Red Sox Game by Noah Mutterperl

The musical currently plays Massachusetts’ American Repertory Theater, with a Broadway premiere on the horizon.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Fountain Theatre awarded $50,000 grant from Ahmanson Foundation by Fountaintheatre

The Fountain Theatre is pleased to announce that it has been awarded an Arts and Humanities grant from the Ahmanson Foundation in the amount of $50,000, doubling the amount awarded to the Fo…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.com at 11:19AM

West End opening of Pretty Woman The Musical is set for Valentine’s Day 2020

‘Big new musical. Big. Huge’: Yes, it’s been confirmed, on the most romantic day of the calendar in 2020, much-anticipated Broadway show Pretty Woman: The Musical will begin previews …

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 11:17AM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child introduces new branding to match film franchise by Georgia Snow

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has unveiled new branding and a new logo at its London home, bringing the theatre production

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16AM

Exclusive First Listen! Hear Heidi Blickenstaff Perform “Stay” from the New The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes Album

Broadway favorite Heidi Blickenstaff lends her killer vocals to Koonman and Dimond’s soaring ballad “Stay” from the new The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes album.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:13AM

Theatre is a great way to practice mindfulness: Dave Bain on his new immersive musical Dissociated by Featured Content

New musical Dissociated goes inside the dreams of its protagonist to explore mental health issues and recovery from child sexual abuse. Composer, psychotherapist and founder of Skitzoid Prod…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:10AM

“King Kong” Puppet Back to Waiting Tables After Show Closes by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio NEW YORK, NY - Following last month’s closing of the Broadway musical King Kong, the show’s lead - a large, groundbreaking gorilla puppet that requires 15 peo…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:06AM

The Show Lasts Longer Than It May Appear – WATERBOY AND THE MIGHTY WORLD by Dan O'Neil

You feel, given the virtuosity and care demonstrated onstage, that you owe this much. You can carry all this. If you let it fall, it’ll break the spell. Don’t spill the water.

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 11:03AM

Mike Squillante Joins Gary Busey in World Premiere of Only Human Musical by Olivia Clement

The new musical comedy pits Jesus and Lucifer as two co-workers in an office.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:02AM

Stephen Schwartz: UK musical theatre performers are the best actors in the world by Matthew Hemley

Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has hailed UK musical theatre performers as “the best actors in the world”, claiming that any snobbery aimed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:01AM

Lucy Prebble’s A Very Expensive Poison at Old Vic – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

It’s been nearly seven years since Lucy Prebble’s last play – 2012’s The Effect – and over 10 since her Olivier-nominated smash-hit

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:00AM

Podcast Episode 193 – Broadway Funny Girl Julie Halston

https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/1661347-193-julie-halston.mp3 And we’re baaaaaack! Welcome to the start of the new ProducersPerspectivePodcast season, everybody!  Did you miss us?  Did…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Podcast Episode 193 – Broadway Funny Girl Julie Halston

And we’re baaaaaack! Welcome to the start of the new ProducersPerspectivePodcast season, everybody!  Did you miss us?  Did you even know we were gone? Well, even if you didn’t, we’re…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Opening night of 9 to 5’s UK tour cancelled because of slippery stage by Ruth Comerford

The first night of the UK and Ireland tour of 9 to 5 the Musical was cancelled part-way through, due to slippery

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:58AM

Whistleblower featured in Hampstead Theatre play accuses Chinese officials of targeting relatives by Georgia Snow

Hampstead Theatre has vowed to “continue to champion freedom of expression”, after a whistleblower featured in its latest play accused Chinese officials

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:53AM

The Fall Season Begins: Broadway Picks. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

The 2019-2020 Broadway season has begun, with the first Fall Broadway opening  of 15  scheduled from September through December,  and the first of the Fall previews, some covering the wa…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:52AM

Renée Zellweger on the Daunting Task of Singing ‘Over the Rainbow’ as Judy Garland by Ryan McPhee

The Oscar winner plays the entertainment legend in the upcoming biopic Judy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:50AM

All-female band struggle to find harmony in Chiaroscuro at the Bush Theatre

Four women from different backgrounds clash in Jackie Kay’s four-hander, updated for today

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:44AM

Pretty Woman: The Musical Will Arrive in London on Valentine's Day 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

London audiences can officially gear up to see the celebrated Broadway smash Pretty Woman: The Musical. The previously announced London transfer will kick off performances on February 14, …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:42AM

Arts Feature: When Aretha Franklin Snapped Me  by Daniel Gewertz

Looking at that photo now, soon after the anniversary of her death, Aretha's shutter-snap of connection with me seems a blessing. The post Arts Feature: When Aretha Franklin Snapped Me  app…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:36AM

What's Playing on Broadway: September 9-15, 2019

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for September 9-15.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Justin Guarini

In this week's episode, Ilana chats with Marin Ireland! Marin Ireland has been seen on Broadway in Big Knife, After Miss Julie, reasons to be pretty (Tony nom, Theatre World Award). Selected…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33AM

ACA Galleries by Barry Gordin

Music is the Message: 20th Century Paintings and Drawings on view through October 5. September 6, 2019: ACA Galleries, 529 West 20th Street in the Chelsea Gallery district, hosted an op…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:20AM

BroadwayWorld Seeks Cabaret Contributors in New York City

BroadwayWorld.com is looking for new contributors to help us grow our local coverage of theatre and support local talent and venues with our international platform! Find out more about joini…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:20AM

Pretty Woman The Musical transfers to London by Eleni Cashell

Pretty Woman The Musical is coming to London's Piccadilly Theatre on Valentine's Day 2020. Music and lyrics by Bryan Adams, tickets go on sale on 13 Sep. The post Pretty Woman The Musical tr…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:12AM

Raymond Walburn: Well-Dressed as Well as Well-Loved by Trav S.D.

Second generation actor Raymond Walburn (1887-1969) began his career in Oakland, California then toured with stock companies, eventually making his way east where he made his Broadway debut …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AM

Peter Nichols, Playwright Who Found Comedy in Desperation, Dies at 92 by Benedict Nightingale

Mr. Nichols drew on his life for acerbic but humor-filled works like “A Day in the Death of Joe Egg,” and “Forget-Me-Not Lane.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:12AM

Broadway on TV: Neil Patrick Harris for Week of September 9, 2019

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of September 9, 2019!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM

Denis O’Hare, Johanna Day, and Claybourne Elder Will Star in New Film Netuser by Andrew Gans

The short film is written and directed by Eric Rosen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:10AM

BETRAYAL – IT TAKES 3 TO TANGO in this dance of duplicity by Oscar E Moore

Pinter can be puzzling.  Not so here, in this exceptional revival expertly directed by Mr. Jamie Lloyd.  Imported from across the pond with its original stars intact.  This is no snobbish…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 10:03AM

Broadway Horoscope: Playbill Playlist Edition by Felicia Fitzpatrick

Which Playbill Playlist should you listen to, according to your astrological sign?

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:03AM

Actor and writer Isobel McArthur: ‘Our take on Jane Austen is a big, daft night out’ by Giverny Masso

After graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Isobel McArthur set up theatre company Blood of the Young with director Paul Brotherston.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM

2-for-1 Tickets Now Available to 34 Off-Broadway Shows by Olivia Clement

Get discount tickets to plays and musicals, including Rock of Ages, Scotland, PA, and The Office! as part of the NYC & Company initiative.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Current Broadway Star Derren Brown Guess Jimmy Fallon’s Celebrity Crush by Dan Meyer

The illusionist also hypnotized Questlove during a segment on The Tonight Show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:56AM

2019 Oktoberfest events around the Bay Area by Lisa Herendeen

It’s Oktoberfest season and biergarten pop-ups and polka parties are popping up across the Bay Area. Here’s just a sampling of the 2019 festivities in cities across the bay. Schroeder’…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:55AM

Pretty Woman: The Musical Sets Preview Date at London’s Piccadilly Theatre by Andrew Gans

The musical, based on the film of the same name, is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:49AM

Cast Announced for London Premiere of Dave Malloy’s Ghost Quartet by Andrew Gans

The musical will open the newly restored Boulevard Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:47AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, September 9, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Playwright Peter Nichols Dies at Age 92

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn that playwright Peter Nichols has died at age 92.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:30AM

Playwright Peter Nichols dies aged 92 by Eleni Cashell

Britain’s foremost playwrights, Peter Nichols has passed away.Peter, 92, died peacefully on Saturday morning in Oxford. His wife Thelma was at his bedside. The family would like to thank t…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:28AM

Where Are They Now? Mr. Broadway: Joshua Henry by JK

In November 2010, we highlighted the brilliant Joshua Henry as Mr. Broadway (HERE), and celebrated his success in such shows as In the Heights, American Idiot and The Scottsboro Boys. So, …

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:12AM

Five Questions with Rachel Bloom by Christa Skiles

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend brings musical theatre to TV The post Five Questions with Rachel Bloom appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:11AM

SOFT POWER at The Public Extends Through November 10

The Public Theater has announced that Soft Power has extended through November 10.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

The Adventures of Shorty Hamilton by Trav S.D.

Some attention today for cowboy comedy star Shorty Hamilton (William John Schroeder, 1879-1925). Hamilton was from Chicago, but a stint in the U.S. Cavalry gave him horse skills, which he th…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:04AM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the Broadway debuts of Shaw and female impersonator Julian Eltinge to Dell'Arte's move to Blue Lake and the beginnings of Chicago Dramatists, September has been a big month for theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:03AM

‘Extremely empowering piece’: CHIAROSCURO – Bush Theatre ★★★★★ by Amy Toledano

Lynette Linton brings together this story in a beautiful and explosive manner through her direction of Chiaroscuro.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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For Services Rendered review at Jermyn Street Theatre, London – ‘well-performed production of a bittersweet play’ by Rosemary Waugh

Premiering in 1932, Somerset Maugham’s interwar drama, For Services Rendered, captures the changing fortunes of an extended country family all concealing various

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:43AM

Betrayal - Jamie Lloyd’s radical, reimagined and breathtaking production by Oscar E. Moore

From the opening tableau this sexual love triangle tango for three sets a slow, steady and seductive pace that transfixes the audience into complete silence. The bar has been set quite high …

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 08:42AM

Opening day of The REACH at The Kennedy Center by Julian Oquendo

Under a bright, perfect-weather-for-DC day, crowds, volunteers, donors and celebs gathered to celebrate a new addition to a Washington landmark.  The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing A…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 08:42AM

Peter Nichols probed his private life to reveal the state of the nation by Michael Billington

The playwright behind A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, who has died aged 92, wrote deeply autobiographical plays that offered an image of modern Britain Peter Nichols, who has died aged 92, on…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM

Chiaroscuro review – Jackie Kay's play is more gig than theatre by Michael Billington

Bush theatre, LondonLynette Linton’s debut as artistic director is a musical revival of an undramatic piece about the dilemmas of four women The Bush, which has recently revived Winsome P…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM

I Won’t Calm Down: Taylor Swift, Kellyanne Conway and the VMAs by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin

Don't tell me that I "need to calm down," Taylor. Oh, and please, Kellyanne, don't sing. The post I Won’t Calm Down: Taylor Swift, Kellyanne Conway and the VMAs appeared first on Clyde Fit…

SOURCE: Clyde Fitch Report at 08:00AM

Why did dance take a big step in Pittsburgh 50 years ago? by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

What exactly was happening in Pittsburgh's cultural landscape in 1969 that sparked the creation of two of its biggest forces in dance?

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

How Oslo Playwright J.T. Rogers Chose the Theatre for His Tony-Winning Play’s Chicago Debut by Robert Loerzel

When it came to choosing a playhouse, Rogers looked back to the place that knocked down walls for his early work Blood and Gifts.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Pretty Woman The Musical will open in the West End on Valentine’s Day 2020 by Press Releases

Pretty Woman: The Musical will preview from Valentine’s Day 2020 at the Piccadilly Theatre where it will play for a strictly limited engagement of 46 weeks. Casting to be announced soon.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:45AM

Playwright Peter Nichols dies aged 92 by Giverny Masso

Playwright, screenwriter and journalist Peter Nichols has died aged 92. A statement from Nichols’ agent said the writer died peacefully on September

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:36AM

Playwright Winsome Pinnock: ‘Writers should not appropriate other people’s stories for own gain’ by Giverny Masso

Playwright Winsome Pinnock has urged writers not to appropriate other people’s stories to benefit their career. The comments were made during a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:29AM

ENO ditches plus-ones for critics as it launches drive to find new voices among reviewers by Matthew Hemley

English National Opera is to scrap plus-ones to established reviewers, as it launches a new scheme aimed at developing new critical voices.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:29AM

How Love Is Spelt review at Southwark Playhouse, London – ‘an assured revival’ by Dave Fargnoli

Examining loneliness, love, and co-dependence, Chloe Moss’ How Love Is Spelt is an intricate and intriguing character study. Delicate, dreamlike, yet keenly

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:28AM

Just because: Fats Domino appears on The Perry Como Show by Terry Teachout

Fats Domino sings and plays “Valley of Tears,” “It’s You I Love,” and “I’m Walkin’” on The Perry Como Show. He is introduced and interviewed by Como prior to the performan…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

‘A brilliant meta-theatrical experiment’: Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation – Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Tim Crouch returns! And Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation at the Royal Court, his experimental exploration of belief and determinism, is touched by genius.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Almanac: Flannery O’Connor on the meaning of fiction by Terry Teachout

“A story really isn’t any good unless it successfully resists paraphrase.” Flannery O’Connor, “On Her Own Work”

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Watch Mean Girls Star Reneé Rapp Play ‘The Movie, The Musical, or Both?’ by Dan Meyer

The new Regina George dropped by Playbill’s studio to guess whether Mean Girls quotes were from the show, the film, or both!

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Chiaroscuro review at Bush Theatre, London – ‘a playful staging of Jackie Kay’s play’ by JN Benjamin

The word ‘chiaroscuro’ has a number of meanings; one of which is the quality of being veiled, or partly in shadow. Jackie

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:59AM

Poll: Which musical are you most looking forward to seeing this autumn? by The Stage

This week, The Stage looked ahead to shows opening this autumn. As the West End prepares to welcome three new musicals, we’re

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:52AM

Pretty Woman West End venue and start date announced!

This Broadway hit recently closed on the other side of the pond and now the West End is set to welcome it with open arms in February 2020. The musical adaptation of the 1990 film has been ea…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:35AM

Joker has last laugh at Venice Film Festival

Golden Lion goes to Joaquin Phoenix-starring film while Roman Polanski takes runner-up prize

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On the Couch with Elenoa Rokobaro by Arts Review

Who is Elenoa Rokobaro? A God fearing, fun loving daughter, sister, cousin and friend. Whose grateful to be where she is in life. What would you do differently to what you do now? I wouldn�…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:12AM

Pretty Woman announces London venue by Ruth Comerford

Broadway musical Pretty Woman has confirmed the Piccadilly theatre as the venue for its London run. The show, an adaptation of the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:12AM

Torch Song review at Turbine Theatre, London – ‘confident production of a pioneering play’ by Paul Vale

When Harvey Fierstein conceived his original Torch Song Trilogy in the late 1970s the gay liberation movement was still very much in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:06AM

Opinion: The best of the West End on Broadway this season by Mark Shenton

Never mind a land-based wall that Donald Trump may or may not erect with Mexico, or American trade tariffs being imposed on China; forget, too, the soon-to-cease free trading between Britain…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Juliet Marillier: The Harp of Kings by Arts Review

In this thrilling historical fantasy from the author of the Sevenwaters Trilogy, a young woman is both a bard – and a warrior in Juliet Marillier’s The Harp of Kings. Eighteen-year-old L…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:31AM

Can Derren Brown Be Fooled? Yes. Often. by Alexis Soloski

As one of the world’s best magicians he’ll fool you, too, even though magic isn’t really his thing.

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Tina Turner Is Having the Time of Her Life by Amanda Hess

A Swiss chateau. A Broadway musical all about her. And absolutely nothing she has to do.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18AM

‘Emotional & uplifting production’: TORCH SONG – Turbine Theatre ★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

The Turbine Theatre opens with an assured revival of Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song. This is the revised 2017 version, packing the original trilogy of plays into just over two and a half ho…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

TINA: The Tina Turner Musical extends its run until summer 2020

The West End production of TINA: The Tina Turner Musical has officially announced that it will be extending its run at the Aldwych Theatre through to summer 2020. This stunning and moving …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Lake Disappointment by Arts Review

Investigating notions of celebrity and the challenges of being ordinary in an increasingly image obsessed culture, Gavin Roach presents the Victorian premiere of Lake Disappointment at the M…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:35AM

Tootsie Stars Santino Fontana, Sarah Stiles, and Lilli Cooper to Perform at Barnes and Noble by Adam Hetrick

Composer-lyricist David Yazbek will join the in-store performance and signing of the show’s original Broadway cast recording at the Upper West Side location.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:10AM

Union Theatre revives Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, full cast announced

Do gentlemen really prefer blondes? The Union Theatre seeks to answer the question as it revives the classic Broadway musical that also spawned the classic film. Who’ll play the blonde bom…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 04:00AM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Pretty Woman the musical comes to the Piccadilly Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Pretty Woman the musical is to play a strictly limited engagement at the Piccadilly Theatre from February 2020 This post Pretty Woman the musical comes to the Piccadilly Thea…

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Splinter by Arts Review

Tales of missing children have always held a terrible fascination. Celtic folklore chilled the bones of many a superstitious new mother with stories of babies stolen from their beds by envio…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:06AM
Monday, September 9, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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American Moor by Wendy Caster

When Keith Hamilton Cobb first took an acting class, he wanted to play Titania from A Midsummer Night's Dream. His acting teacher said no. Cobb continued to make creative suggestions; his t…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 02:48AM

Critic Kate Maltby: Ignore the sensationalist headlines and have sensible conversations by Kate Maltby

Sometimes, when I want to cry, I look up the latest arts stories coming out of Britain’s major news outlets. Not the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Lyn Gardner: As children go back to school, so should their local theatres by Lyn Gardner

I always love the first couple of weeks of September when theatre has a back-to-school vibe. There is nothing like the start

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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (September 9-15) by Natasha Tripney

HighTide Festival – Aldeburgh, Suffolk The Suffolk festival of new writing features a line-up including The Stage Edinburgh Awards winners Nigel Barrett

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Lynne Stevens by Lynne Stevens

  Lynne Stevens became enthralled with theater after her fourth grade teacher showed a Royal Canadian Theater production of Oedipus Rex. She gained further respect for the theater by gettin…

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Betrayal **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward September 9. 2019: Performing a Harold Pinter play is a delicate balance to borrow a phrase from the similarly difficult-to-mount Edward Albee. Pinter’s cryptic char…

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Haryanto Adikoesoemo: ‘Art can make us a better society’

The Indonesian businessman and collector believes in the power of art

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Big Yellow Taxi — Joni Mitchell’s environmental anthem has been recycled many times

The singer’s hit came at a time of pollution disasters and rising anguish about the planet

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Unbelievable, Netflix is a new drama based on a shocking rape case

The poignant series features a heartbreaking performance from Kaitlyn Dever as a woman dismissed by police

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What If Rabbis Were Kung Fu Fighting? - A new physical theatre piece turns the Talmud into a butt-kicking adventure

A new physical theatre piece turns the Talmud into a butt-kicking adventure---What do an ancient Jewish holy book and Chinese kung fu flicks have in common? More than you might realize accor…

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West End Welcomes New Phantom as The Phantom of the Opera Heads Into 34th Year by Andrew Gans

Several new cast members join the hit production at Her Majesty’s Theatre September 9.

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Episode 602 -- Ernie Pruneda: Unleashed! by Joel B. New

Each week leading up to the October 6th concert premiere of Monkey Trouble Unleashed! at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre, I'm releasing a brand new episode of Something New: A Musical Theatre Pod…

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards