Monday, September 30, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Conor McPherson on Being Inspired by Bob Dylan’s Music by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

For the celebrated Irish playwright Conor McPherson, Girl From the North Country represents a number of firsts: his first musical, his first work set in the United States, and, oh yes, his f…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:38PM

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (38) by Robert Shuman

The fantastic is a glass of foaming champagne. . . . In The Snow Maiden there is exceptionally beautiful Russian epos, and in The Blue Bird an artistically interpreted symbol. It is engaging…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:29PM

Classical simplicity: Boston Ballet’s ‘Giselle’

Boston Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts. September 19, 2019. The curtains rose on the first performance of Giselle on June 28, 1841, at the Paris Opera Ballet. Those dancing or attending …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:08PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Margaret Atwood’s “Handmaid’s Tale” Sequel Breaks Canadian Bookseller Records by Artsjournal

The novel, which is a sequel to Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, sold more print copies in the first week than any other Canadian book since BookNet Canada began tracking sales data in 200…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:48PM

Ontario Film Rating Board Is Losing Money. So The Government Is Closing It by Artsjournal

The Ontario Film Authority was designed to operate on a cost-recovery basis, charging filmmakers fees for issuing ratings such as PG, 14A or Restricted. Its most recent annual report shows …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:48PM

Marin Alsop Remembers Christopher Rouse by Artsjournal

“Chris was a collector, and a collector of unexpected things: meteorites, records, guns. He started collecting composers’ signatures when he was a kid and amassed what I imagine is the l…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:48PM

Soprano Jessye Norman, 74 by Artsjournal1

“Ms. Norman, who found acclaim as well as a recitalist and on the concert stage, was one of the most decorated of American singers. She won five Grammy Awards, four for her recordings and …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:48PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, October 1, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Reviews are in for “Almost Famous,” “Be More Chill” to Open in London, Matt Uses his Powers for Good with MCC’s “Seared” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Frid…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:40PM

Milwaukee Rep Announces Shadow Year Participation For NATIONAL AUGUST WILSON MONOLOGUE COMPETITION by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

Milwaukee Repertory Theater is thrilled to announce participation in a Shadow Year for the prestigious National August [...] The post Milwaukee Rep Announces Shadow Year Participation For …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:24PM

The Watsons, Menier Chocolate Factory review - Laura Wade's inventive new play by Veronica Lee

Jane Austen redux fizzes with ideas What a joy Laura Wade's latest play is. Transferring from its successful run at the Minerva Theatre at Chichester last year, The Watsons is developed from…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:24PM

Photo Spotlight: AstonRep’s EQUUS by Showbiz Chicago Newsdesk

AstonRep Theatre Company is pleased to launch its 2019-20 season with Peter Shaffer’s psychological thriller EQUUS, directed by Co-Artistic Director Derek Bertelsen*, playing Sept…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:24PM

Nozama Dance Collective’s ‘Uplift’: Dance that lifts up

Green Street Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts.August 9, 2019. There’s a lot in this world that feels capable of bringing us down. The weight of people’s pain out there, in addition to w…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:23PM

Review: ‘The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice,’ presented by the Taffety Punk Riot Grrrls by Sophia Howes

The all-female production of Othello at Taffety Punk, directed by Kelsey Mesa, is a breath of fresh air. Because all the characters are played by women, you forget that they are female after…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:14PM

Mare Winningham and Simon Hale on Adapting Bob Dylan for Broadway by Elysa Gardner For Broadway Direct

She’s a veteran stage and screen actress, a singer/songwriter, and she has several albums, two Emmy Awards, and Tony and Oscar nominations under her belt. He’s an eminent musician, compo…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 09:10PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Road To The North Country: Make You Feel My Love by Broadway Direct

Rachel John (Mrs. Neilsen on the West End & Toronto) and Jeannette Bayardelle (Mrs. Neilsen on Broadway) sing Bob Dylan's iconic song, "Make You Feel My Love," accompanied by Girl From T…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 08:29PM

Melbourne Fringe announces 2019 Awards Winners by Arts Review

After 18 days with over 455 boundary-pushing events from 2,718 participating artists across 140 venues, Melbourne Fringe has announced the Winners of their 2019 Awards – congratulations to…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:05PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Tempest’ at Synetic Theater by David Siegel

What an inspired creative jewel. What a brave new world. What a daring technical and artistic production. That is Synetic’s The Tempest; Shakespeare’s tale of shipwreck and magic, power …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:43PM

New York Theater Quiz for September 2019 by Jonathan Mandell

How well were you paying attention to New York theater news, views and reviews in September? Answer these ten questions and find out.

SOURCE: New York Theater at 07:38PM

Elana Katz: Translator of trauma by Mia Harrison

The U.S.-born, Berlin-based performance artist continues a three-week residency at Defibrillator with ongoing screenings of her film Running on Empty. Almost a y…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Washington Stage Guild Refreshes Shaw’s ‘Candida’ by Barbara Mackay

George Bernard Shaw published Candida in 1898. Though it was not performed in London until it was a hit in New York in 1903, where it inspired what Shaw called “Candidamania,” the play�…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:56PM

THE WATSONS. Menier SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

15 CHARACTERS OBJECTING TO  AN AUTHOR..   The Jane Austen industry never flags, in tribute or in parody.  You can barely throw a bonnet without hitting an  Austentatious improv,  popcor…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:45PM

Political Drama THE GREAT SOCIETY Opens On Broadway Tomorrow!

Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY officially opens on Broadway tomorrow!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:18PM

Broadway’s 2019 Fall Season by Barry Gordin

Broadway’s 2019 Fall Season – Bigger Than Ever -- Is Off to a Roarin’ Start --  Headlining Acclaimed Stars, Playwrights, and Directors By: Ellis Nassour September 27, 2019: The…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 06:16PM

STATEMENT REGARDING THE PASSING OF INTERNATIONAL OPERA STAR JESSYE NORMAN by Robert Shuman

(via Gwendolyn Quinn) (New York, NY — September 30, 2019) — It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of international opera star Jessye Norman, in a statement iss…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:15PM

Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles - The Best of Abbey Road Live :30 by Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles

In celebration of the anniversary of Abbey Road, RAIN will bring the greatest hits of this epic recording to life, in addition to all your early Beatles favorites. This mind-blowing performa…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:12PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Colin Donnell Left “Chicago Med” for a Good Reason: His Musical, “Almost Famous,” Has Opened to Raves in Pre-Broadway Tryout by Roger Friedman

Broadway actor Colin Donnell has lately been playing a doctor on “Chicago Med.” That is, until they sent him away during the

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 05:24PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Alex Wyse and Wesley Taylor of Indoor Boys by Broadway.com

Alex Wyse and Wesley Taylor stop by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Indoor Boys and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Broadway Grosses: Moulin Rouge! Stays Hot at the Box Office as October Approaches by Lindsey Sullivan

Because they can can can! Moulin Rouge!, the dazzling stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's feast-for-the-eyes film, is truly a spectacular spectacular. The musical, which stars Karen Olivo and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Odds & Ends: Watch Kristin Chenoweth Sing from For the Girls, Hear Idina Menzel Tease Frozen 2 Song & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today and this weekend. Watch Kristin Chenoweth Belt Out 'The Man That Got Away' You know who can cure a case of the Mondays? Tony w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

Alex Wyse and Wesley Taylor on How Indoor Boys Season 3 was like Shooting a 'Feature-Length Film' by Caitlin Moynihan

Stage favorites Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse are gearing up for season three of their acclaimed web-series Indoor Boys, which premieres on October 1. In honor of the show releasing new episo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

See Judy Kuhn, Liz Callaway, and More Celebrate Fiddler on the Roof Lyricist Sheldon Harnick at American Songbook Association Gala by Nathan Skethway

The Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Fiddler on the Roof lyricist is the recipient of the American Songbook Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:05PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Co-Creation ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ Hits Beat Of $609K; Broadway B.O. Steady At $30M by Greg Evans

Broadway tiptoed another step into the fall season last week, with a hefty batch of newcomers mostly toting less than hefty bags of box office receipts. Total box office for all Broadway pro…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:51PM

PLÁCIDO DOMINGO LEAVES MET OPERA AMID SEXUAL HARASSMENT INQUIRY by Robert Shuman

(Michael Cooper’s article appeared in The New York Times, 9/24; via Pam Green.) The star singer, accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct, dropped out of Verdi’s “Macbeth” and …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:50PM

Volcanic smash: meet Ari Eldjárn, Iceland's hottest comic by Ben Williams

The former flight attendant started standup as a dare – now he’s a sellout star. But how will his Nordic innuendos work in England? This winter, comedian Ari Eldjárn will play to thousa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:48PM

How Karamu House Went From Deficit to Durability by American Theatre Editors

Four years ago the Cleveland theatre was losing money. Now, thanks to savvy, responsive leadership, it's running a surplus.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:44PM

You Have A Chronic Illness. Here’s How To Have A Rich Creative Life by Artsjournal

With chronic illness, rigidity in your thinking and behaviour is the greatest barrier to living well with your illness. The only thing you can count on is the fact that you never really know…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM

Can Plants Think? There’s Evidence They’re Smarter Than We Think by Artsjournal

The idea of a “plant intelligence”—an intelligence that goes beyond adaptation and reaction and into the realm of active memory and decision-making—has been in the air since at least…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM

An Architect Who Rebuilt A City After An Earthquake With “Half” Houses by Artsjournal

Having been given a small budget to construct homes for low-income families, many of whom said they would like to expand their dwellings in the future, Alejandro Aravena hit upon the idea of…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM

Seattle’s Intiman Theatre: A Truly Existential Crisis by Artsjournal

Myriad issues are to blame. Donors’ funding priorities have changed, and corporations are donating less to nonprofit theaters, making the fight for funding more competitive. High-quality …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM

When The Culture Wars Was About Your Aesthetic Taste by Artsjournal

There was a time when we judged people, labelled them, loved them or hated them because of their taste in literature, art and even pop music. – The Spectator

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM

Is It Theatre Or Theater? by Artsjournal

“I remember we thought we should use the British spelling of ‘theatre’ so that people would take us more seriously.” – Washington Post

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:42PM

Making Non-Boring Theatre About Climate Change by Artsjournal2

There’s a sliver of space where audience members can start to consider societal change. “I keep coming back to the idea that, as theatremakers, our greatest weapon in the fight against c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:28PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Chasing Rainbows' Judy Garland, Ruby Rakos

Chasing Rainbows star Ruby Rakos talks playing Judy Garland onstage, discovering herself through her time with the show, her love of cats, and the dream roles she has to wait 20 years to pla…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:19PM

Grosses Analysis: Sea Wall/A Life Ends Broadway Run on a High Note by Olivia Clement

The evening of monologue plays, starring Tom Sturridge and Jake Gyllenhaal, saw its highest grosses during its final week on Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

A First Look at David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori’s Soft Power Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The musical-within-a-play began previews September 24 at the Public Theater with a cast including Conrad Ricamora and Francis Jue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

‘Sea Wall/A Life’ ends limited Broadway run: Will Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge be remembered at Tonys time? by David Buchanan

This past Sunday (September 29), the Broadway production of “Sea Wall/A Life” concluded its run at the Hudson Theatre. The new play, which consists of two separate, thematically connecte…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 04:00PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Alec Mapa, Jack Plotnick, Jonathan Lisecki, More Will Be Guest Stars in Justin Sayre’s Ravenswood Manor by Andrew Gans

The camp-horror soap opera will play Los Angeles’ Celebration Theatre in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM

What Spectacular Solos Are You Missing Out On? by Performerstuff

What Spectacular Solos Are You Missing Out On? Written by Tatiana Rodriguez September 30th, 2019 We all have one, go to Broadway anthem that we ALWAYS sing whenever we’re getting rea…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 03:34PM

Lyric’s The Barber of Seville is jubilant, uproarious by Deanna Isaacs

The season opener is as much fun as you can have at the opera. Lyric Opera has married pitch-perfect casting to go-for-broke direction in its season opener, The …

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 03:29PM

Theater Review: “Tiny Beautiful Things” — A Little Anonymity Can Bring Us Closer Together by Erik Nikander

At its best, Tiny Beautiful Things delves deep into demanding emotional territory without becoming sappy or maudlin. The post Theater Review: “Tiny Beautiful Things” — A Little Anonymi…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:24PM

Author Interview: Will Birch Talks about Nick Lowe — Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Bassist, and Cult Figure by Blake Maddux

Will Birch's biography Cruel to Be Kind effortlessly details the six decade career of rocker Nick Lowe. The post Author Interview: Will Birch Talks about Nick Lowe — Singer, Songwriter, Pr…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:24PM

Tony Nominee Ariana DeBose and Sara Niemietz Will Join Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture by Adam Hetrick

The Tony-winning composer continues his residency at the East Village venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:14PM

Flourishing in Bedlam, but Flying to the Coop by Laura Collins-Hughes

Kate Hamill and Andrus Nichols made their names in a theater company specializing in scaled-down classics. Now they’re forming their own troupe.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:12PM

The choir needs preaching, too. by Fountaintheatre

by Stephen Sachs It came from the young producer of a newly-formed immersive theatre company. His troupe eschews the conventional production of plays. Instead, it presents “multisensory ex…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.com at 03:04PM

MUST WATCH: Elphaba In The Bathroom by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo With the announcement that Be More Chill is London bound, it seemed timely to discover that Michael wasn't the only one in a musical theatreland bathroom. Elphaba had a simil…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:02PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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BBC reverses decision on Munchetty reprimand

Director-general intervenes amid storm on how broadcaster approaches racism

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 02:56PM

Joe Mantello Will Lead Interview With Angela Lansbury at Lincoln Center by Andrew Gans

The November conversation is part of the League of Professional Theatre Women’s 37th season of programming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:56PM

Casting Announced for World Premiere Musical Around the World in 80 Days by Adam Hetrick

Featuring a book by Claybourne Elder and a score by Rodney Bush, the family-friendly production will debut October 11 at Theatre Raleigh.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:55PM

Celebrate Fran Drescher's Birthday With a Look Back at Her Broadway Debut in Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella by Nathan Skethway

Drescher, who celebrates her birthday September 30, starred as the stepmother of singer Carly Rae Jepson's Cinderella in the 2013 Broadway revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Celebrate Fran Drescher's Birthday With a Look Back at Her Broadway Debut in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella by Nathan Skethway

Drescher, who celebrates her birthday September 30, starred as the stepmother of singer Carly Rae Jepson's Cinderella in the 2013 Broadway revival.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:50PM

Review: Audra McDonald Headlines George Mason’s University’s ‘ARTS by George!’ by Chuck Leonard

Audra McDonald’s concert Saturday night, September 28, was the culmination of a wonderful evening at George Mason University’s 14th annual ARTS by George! benefit. The concert hall at th…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:47PM

Ramin Karimloo, Declan Bennett, Joanna Ampil, Telly Leung Set for Tokyo Jesus Christ Superstar in Concert by Andrew Gans

Mark Stuart directs the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

Review: In ‘Why’d Ya Do It,’ a Spiky Séance With Marianne Faithfull by Elisabeth Vincentelli

The downtown rock raconteuse Tammy Faye Starlite is celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Broken English” in this hybrid of a show.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:33PM

Magic Time!: The Sorrow Beneath the Surface of ‘School Girls’ at Round House Theatre by John Stoltenberg

Can one laugh heartily at a satirical comedy—be thoroughly engaged by the entertaining characters, story, and performances—and then after it’s over mourn what it was about?  That was …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:21PM

Eighth Annual Charm City Fringe Festival: What to See and Where to See It by Patricia Mitchell

The Eighth Annual Charm City Fringe Festival is taking place in the Bromo Arts District from October 10 through 20, 2019. Here’s a listing of all the shows. Ready, Set, Fringe! Fringe Show…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:21PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Macbeth, Chichester Festival Theatre review - cosmic yet closely crafted by Tom Birchenough

John Simm is a strikingly intelligent Thane in a broadly theatrical production There’s a fine balance between the cosmic and the closely crafted in director Paul Miller’s Macbeth, his fi…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 01:48PM

Seared, Starring Raúl Esparza, Extends Ahead of Off-Broadway Performances by Lindsey Sullivan

Audiences can now have an even heartier helping of Theresa Rebeck's Seared off-Broadway! Originally scheduled to run through November 10, MCC Theater has announced that this New York premier…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Why Has Performance Become Such A Big Part Of Visual Art? by Artsjournal

Perhaps it’s precisely the soft science of working with and viewing other people that makes performance a refreshing counterpoint to an art industry that is increasingly commercialized and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PM

Co-Founder Jann Wenner Steps Down From Rock Hall Of Fame by Artsjournal

In time, Wenner, who founded the Rock Hall with the record executive Ahmet Ertegun, became more associated with the institution than any other figure — becoming its top negotiator in the i…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:12PM

Les Indes galantes — Rameau meets hip-hop at the Opéra National de Paris

A production at the Opéra Bastille that brings a fresh perspective to the opera-ballet

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Outgoing conductors show why they will be missed in two concerts at the Royal Festival Hall

Esa-Pekka Salonen with the Philharmonia and Vladimir Jurowski with the London Philharmonic have set high standards for their successors

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‘Storytelling takes over & transports them to a very colourful world’: Mirabelle Gremaud on the cinema screening of Wise Children by Emma Clarendon

Mirabelle Gremaud chatted to LLLC’s Emma Clarendon about Wise Children and bringing Emma Rice’s production to cinema screens from 3 October 2019.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Drag queen comedy opens Town Hall Theatre season in Lafayette by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Town Hall Theatre opens season 75 with Matthew Lopez’ "Legend of Georgia McBride,” about an Elvis impersonator turned drag queen.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:00PM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Off-Broadway Premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s Seared Extends by Olivia Clement

The new comedy about the restaurant world, starring Raúl Esparza as a brilliant chef, extends an additional three weeks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:52PM

ENO unveils new safety curtain in honour of Jonathan Miller by Georgia Snow

English National Opera has unveiled a new safety curtain for its London home, in honour of the opera director Jonathan Miller. The

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Macbeth cancelled after broken glass stage puts actors at risk by Ruth Comerford

A performance of Macbeth starring John Simm and Dervla Kirwan at Chichester Festival Theatre was abandoned after part of the stage was

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:36PM

After 27 Years, Victoria Nolan Will Step Down From Yale Posts by American Theatre Editors

The longtime deputy dean and professor at Yale School of Drama, who also served as Yale Rep's managing director, will end her tenure next June.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:36PM

Rebel Music review at Birmingham Rep, Birmingham – ‘generous and sincere’ by Ava Wong Davies

Birmingham, 1979, and “British music’s become a battleground for a race war,” Robin French’s gig-theatre piece tells us. Denise (a winsome Lauren

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:34PM

The Smuggler moves to Round House in November. Tickets on sale today. by Lorraine Treanor

Solas Nua’s twisty tale, The Smuggler, quickly sold out its run in the Allegory Bar at Eaton DC. Rex Daugherty is still mixing drinks there as Tim Finnegan, the bartender with a shady past…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:24PM

Review: The Tempest revival from Synetic Theater “fresh and profound” by Susan Galbraith

Synetic Theater opens its season with a remount of its 2013 hit The Tempest, complete with its stunning watery world creation, amphibian-like cast, pounding AMC decibel electronic score, and…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:24PM

Review: Taffety Punk Riot Grrrls perform Othello by Susan Galbraith

How do you like your Shakespeare? Intimate. Intelligent.  Intrepid. And, I’d also add fully integrated through emotional truth and delivery of the musical richness of Shakespeare’s lang…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:24PM

Disney Reveals Track Listing for Frozen 2 Soundtrack by Adam Hetrick

Oscar-winning songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez have written seven new songs for the sequel, which hits theatres November 22.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM

The Height of the Storm - Starring Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins by Oscar E. Moore

Intriguing and enigmatic. Dementia is difficult to deal with. So is death. Playwright Florian Zeller explains in a most unusual and unconventional way.

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:12PM

The Eternal Optimism Of The Silicon Valley Mind by Artsjournal2

Silicon Valley (and all of the tech people who inhabit it and its environs, on- and offline) doesn’t have a political point of view, really. It’s not conservative nor liberal. It’s onl…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Music Critic, Pulitzer Prize-winner Martin Bernheimer Has Died At 83 by Artsjournal2

Bernheimer, who was the music critic for the LA Times for more than 30 years, “was renowned internationally for the strong opinions he voiced in his reviews combined with a singular wit an…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

NEWS: Menier Chocolate Factory announces initial casting for major revival of The Boy Friend by Press Releases

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting for its major revival of Sandy Wilson’s The Boy Friend running at the theatre from 22 November 2019 to 7 March 2020 (press night …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:06PM

New Concept: Asian Actors Voicing Asian Cartoon Characters by Artsjournal2

Whoa. For the new movie Abominable, Asian American and other actors of Asian descent play the Chinese cartoon characters. This, says a critic, is “an occurrence as rare as a solar eclipse.…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

What It Was Like To Be A Supreme by Artsjournal2

Mary Wilson says that those who weren’t there don’t quite understand that Motown “really was like walking into a Disneyland. All these creative people. People say: ‘Motown, it was th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

How Does ‘Sesame Street’ Keep The Alphabet Song Fresh? by Artsjournal2

It’s been literally half a century since the show began trying to teach little kids not only the alphabet song but also how the alphabet corresponds with letters in their lives. Now Sesame…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

How Has This 14-Season TV Show Avoided ‘Cancel Culture’ Coming For It by Artsjournal2

Seriously, how has It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which started its life during the George W. Bush administration, survived? “The show strips away innocence for every character that …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

The Rijksmuseum Wants To Understand Exactly How Rembrandt Painted ‘The Night Watch’ by Artsjournal2

In this video, “the museum is using high-tech methods to carry out a forensic examination of exactly how Rembrandt painted the picture.” What’s the most 21st century thing about the re…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

It’s Time To Get Rid Of ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ by Artsjournal2

Show-don’t-tell is a mantra for early writers, the training wheels on the bike, the interior wax holding up a bronze sculpture. But. “The real goal of ‘show, don’t tell’ is to forc…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Are Zoos, With Their Barbaric Architecture, Finally Over? by Artsjournal2

To be fair, the architecture was a lot more barbaric at the beginning of the zoo. Now design is more focused on attempts to break down the human/animal barrier … invisibly. But is that eno…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

A Tap-Dancer’s Place Is In, Uh, The Band? by Artsjournal2

Yes indeed, historically speaking. “Tap and jazz grew up together, and in the 1930s and ‘40s, it was assumed that the greatest jazz bands — Duke Ellington’s, Count Basie’s — woul…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Film Criticism Is Perhaps Better Done On Video by Artsjournal2

That’s right, streaming film criticism, in which critics break down scenes through clips and show how lighting, sound, or other effects add to the emotional and intellectual resonance of a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Why Did Librarians Remove Dewey’s Name From One Of Their Most Prestigious Awards? by Artsjournal2

Dewey is a legend – you know, the Dewey decimal system for ordering library books? – and perhaps was responsible for the entry of women into the profession. Yay, but, he also was censure…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

A Longtime Political Artist Turns To Business To Drive Social Change by Artsjournal2

Tom Greyeyes’ art career started in a jail cell after an activist installation he created was considered vandalism by the Flagstaff police. Now the artist, who has had residencies and big …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Remembering Music Critic Martin Bernheimer by Artsjournal

Tim Page: “To those who knew only Mr. Bernheimer’s prose, it came as a surprise to learn that he was a gentle, gracious and tender man to his colleagues. He supported the early careers o…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Kara Walker Takes On The British Empire by Artsjournal2

Sometimes, if you’re a US person and have British friends, the Brits will enjoy talking about how long the US had slavery. An important discussion, no doubt – but guess what? The British…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Can Artists Still Live In San Francisco? by Artsjournal

From 2010 to 2018, approximately 882,000 new jobs were created in the Bay Area, but only around 100,000 new housing units were built throughout the region. The resulting white-hot competitio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Giselle review – gentle touch ignites passion by Lyndsey Winship

Birmingham HippodromeThis beautifully danced production captures the innocence, betrayal and supernatural spirits of the story’s early sources There’s a spate of Giselles about at the mo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM

Brydon, Mack & Mitchell review – backchat and banter from TV trio by Brian Logan

Cliffs Pavilion, SouthendRob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell take the off-the-cuff gags of Would I Lie to You? on the road for a nonessential but entertaining night of comedy The panel s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PM

Site-specific: The top five locations increasingly used to host pop-up theatre by Lita Doolan

From car factories to cathedrals, as theatregoers are asked to take their seats in more and more unconventional locations, Lita Doolan explores

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Off-Broadway Musical R.R.R.E.D. Releases Cast Album by Emily Selleck

Katie Thompson's musical comedy had its off-Broadway bow at the DR2 Theatre in 2018.

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Lighting designer Charles Balfour: ‘I had no idea about lighting at all, but it got me in the van’ by Fergus Morgan

An aspiring actor who took up lighting in order to tour with a production in the mid-1980s, Charles Balfour is now rarely

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What Happened When Harry Connick, Jr. Pranked Kelli O’Hara During Broadway’s The Pajama Game? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares hilarious onstage mishaps from Cheyenne Jackson, O’Hara, and more.

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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National Theatre Releases NT Live Broadcasts and Archival Production Tapes in New Educational Initiative by Adam Hetrick

The collection includes the theatre's acclaimed 2011 production of Frankenstein, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Broadway Balances America Goes Behind the Scenes of the New Jesus Christ Superstar Tour by Ryan Gilbert

In the first episode of season six of Broadway Balances America, Amber Milt goes behind the scenes of the new touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Be More Chill Will Transfer to London by Caitlin Moynihan

Be More Chill is heading across the pond! The fan-favorite musical by Joe Tracz and 2019 Tony nominee Joe Iconis will make its U.K. premiere playing at London's The Other Palace Theatre in 2…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Broadway and West End Star Libi Staiger Dies at 91 by Dan Meyer

The singer and actor starred in shows including Sophie and The Most Happy Fella.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Matthew Hemley: Seyi Omooba’s words are an attack on theatre from within by Matthew Hemley

My heart is sore. It may sound dramatic, but it’s true. It hurts because it feels like theatre is under attack from

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Dinosaurs Roam Where Elephants Stood by David Yaffe-Bellany and Todd Anderson

With the Jurassic World Live Tour, Feld Entertainment, known for arena tours like Disney on Ice and Sesame Street Live, is mounting a show with more teeth.

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Escape with Rosina: The Barber of Seville at Lyric Opera of Chicago by Aaron Hunt

Lyric's 2019/20 season commences in full regalia.

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REVIEW: My Beautiful Laundrette, Curve Leicester ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews the stage adaptation of My Beautiful Laundrette currently playing at Curve Leicester ahead of a brief tour. This post REVIEW: My Beautiful Laundrette, Curv…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:29AM

"Secret" Review: Derren Brown Did Not Hypnotize Me Into Writing This, But Boy, He Sure Is Handsome by Broadway Beat

by Justin Ayer. @justayer. NEW YORK, NY - Guard your mind, Derren Brown’s in town. We caught the famed UK mentalist’s latest adventure of the psyche, “Derren Brown: Secret”, currentl…

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Tate Modern hosts reimagining of Victoria Memorial

Sculpture in the Turbine Hall acts a ‘counter-memorial’ to the history of slavery

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New York City Ballet premieres at the Lincoln Center look to the past, and the future

This programme featured new works by Edwaard Liang and Lauren Lovette

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Poll: Are theatres doing enough to tackle the climate emergency? by The Stage

Across theatre, demands are being made for employers and industry bodies to take more action in addressing the climate emergency. The Arts

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Daylight Savings Brings Chaos To The 11 O'Clock Number by Broadway Beat

by Ryan Kristopik. @ryankristopik. NEW YORK, New York —  With Daylight Savings on the horizon and all clocks looking to “fall behind” by an hour this weekend, performers and theatergo…

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Montalvo hosts inaugural South Asian Literary and Art Festival by Linda Zavoral

Saratoga event on Oct. 6 will feature authors, artists, dancers

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:00AM

Podcast Episode 196: Actor, Writer, and all-around Awesome Inspiration, Susan Blackwell

  https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/1784014-196-susan-blackwell.mp3 Seeing [Title of Show] in its early days is one of the top 10 theater-going experiences of my life.  It was so obvious …

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‘Well written, well executed play’: MURDER, MARGARET & ME – Touring ★★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

Murder, Margaret and Me is the story of an unlikely friendship between famed actress Margaret Rutherford and world-renowned Queen of Crime Agatha Christie.

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Podcast Episode 196: Actor, Writer, and all around Awesome Inspiration, Susan Blackwell

  Seeing [Title of Show] in its early days is one of the top 10 theater-going experiences of my life.  It was so obvious that those four funny folks were living their best lives on that …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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London Theatre News Today: The Boy Friend returns to London, new snaps of & Juliet and more… by Kitty Underwood

A round up of all the biggest London theatre news today! Newest shots of & Juliet in action, The Boy Friend's return to London, Be More Chill and more... The post London Theatre News Tod…

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VIDEO: THE WRONG MAN's Ross Golan Takes Over Instagram!

We got on inside look at The Wrong Man this weekend as the show's composer, lyricist, and book writer Ross Golan took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story at MCC Theater! So in case you miss…

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VIDEO: Hear Idina Menzel Sing 'Into the Unknown' in New Special Look at FROZEN 2

Disney has released a new look at Disney's Frozen 2, featuring the brand-new song a?oeInto The Unknown.a??

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FROZEN 2 Soundtrack is Available Now for Pre-Order

Walt Disney Animation Studios' upcoming feature film a?oeFrozen 2a?? features a stunning soundtrack, including original songs from Oscar®- and Grammy®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

What's Playing on Broadway: September 30-October 6, 2019

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for September 30- October 6.

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BWW College Guide - Everything You Need to Know About University Of Texas at Arlington in 2019/2020

With college theatre program auditions just around the corner, we're highlighting some of the country's most prestigious theatre programs and chatting with the schools' faculty to give you i…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:54AM

“Sleep No More" Announces New Policy Where They Can Kill You by Broadway Beat

by Rebecca Slaman. @rebeccaslaman. NEW YORK, NY - Immersive theatrical experience Sleep No More, which presents a multi-room staging of Macbeth in which the audience gets up close and person…

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Livestreaming Debate: Do we need public spaces that support and produce independent, critical, and politically engaged art? 

By . The Paintbrush Factory / Fabrica de Pensule in Cluj, Romania presents the debate Do we need public spaces that support and produce independent, critical, and politically engaged art? l…

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A First Look at the London Premiere of Our Lady of Kibeho by Marc J. Franklin

Olivier Award winner Katori Hall’s play opens October 2 at Theatre Royal Stratford East.

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FIRST LOOK: Brooklyn the musical, Greenwich Theatre London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Ahead of its UK Premiere tonight at Greenwich Theatre check out Pamela Raith's great production shots of Brooklyn the musical. This post FIRST LOOK: Brooklyn the musical, Gre…

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Wilco keep the music alive at the Hammersmith Apollo, London

In straitened times, the Chicago band showed why they still carry weight

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Hamilton Will Offer Special Actors Fund Performance in October by Andrew Gans

The Pulitzer Prize–winning musical continues at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

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What Do Critics Think of the Almost Famous World Premiere? by Emily Selleck

The new musical about a teen rock writer in the 1970s opened at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre September 27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

Broadway Horoscope: Which Theatre Gift Is Perfect for You? by Felicia Fitzpatrick

Whether you're planning for a birthday, anniversary, or getting ready for the holidays, there's a theatre gift to match each astrological sign.

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Read Reviews for Little Shop of Horrors, Starring George Salazar and Mj Rodriguez by Dan Meyer

The Pasadena Playhouse production opened September 25, also starring Matthew Wilkas.

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BROADWAY HEAT: The Lightning Thief Edition: Finals! by JK

Judging by the number of votes that were cast last week, I can see that you think this cast of mostly Broadway newbies is bringing the heat! The vote was very close - clearly you can feel th…

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‘If you’re not dancing to the music that’s playing, then why is it on?’: Eloise Jones on her choreography for new mental health musical Dissoc by Featured Content

A new musical exploring mental health issues and recovery following child sexual abuse will receive its London premiere this autumn. Dissociated, written by psychotherapist Dave Bain and pro…

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The Playboy of the Western World review at Gaiety Theatre, Dublin – ‘a nightmarish reimagining’ by Jane Coyle

Textually, Oonagh Murphy’s nightmarish reimagining of J.M. Synge’s once contentious The Playboy of the Western World remains firmly rooted in the lonesome

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Watch Kristin Chenoweth Perform ‘The Man That Got Away’ by Dan Meyer

The Emmy and Tony winner dropped by The Today Show to sing from her album For The Girls.

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Silas Marner review at Connaught Theatre, Worthing – ‘dedicated and at times laborious storytelling’ by Bella Todd

Geoffrey Beevers has adapted several George Eliot novels for the stage, including an ambitious Middlemarch Trilogy for the Orange Tree in 2013.

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GRACE NOTES: Monday, September 30, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Casting Set for Menier Chocolate Factory’s Revival of The Boy Friend by Dan Meyer

The Sandy Wilson musical begins previews November 22 at the London venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:37AM

From Ballet to Broadway With Tony Winner Chita Rivera by Roberto Araujo

The Broadway icon shares how ballet has influenced her life.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:30AM

Be More Chill Will Play London in 2020 by Andrew Gans

The musical from Joe Iconis and Joe Tracz will open in February at The Other Palace.

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Zeus on the Loose review at Fire, London – ‘fails on practically every level’ by Paul Vale

The twins Aphrodite and Ilithyia are completely unaware of how powerful they are. So powerful in fact that the mighty Zeus himself

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:20AM

Janie Dee to star in European premiere of The Niceties by Ruth Comerford

Janie Dee is to star in the European premiere of The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess at the Finborough Theatre in London. The

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Actor removed from The Color Purple plans legal action against Leicester’s Curve by Georgia Snow

Seyi Omooba, the actor who was replaced in a production of The Color Purple following the emergence of historic anti-gay comments, is

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‘Psychological thriller retains its power to disturb’: BLACK CHIFFON – Park Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Scrupulous revival of Black Chiffon, an almost forgotten psychological thriller about class and unconscious desire.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

The Factory of the Future by Zoe Svendsen

By Zoe Svendsen. Zoë Svendsen discusses working with fellow theatremakers to build and present imagined realities of London and Oslo in post-capitalist and post-fossil-fuel cultures.

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf review at York Theatre Royal, York – ‘storytelling, singing and silliness’ by Catherine Love

Wolves may be in the title, but tutti frutti’s children’s show is all about the sheep. Its familiar story is told by

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:59AM

Theatrical Matchmaker by Peter Filichia

What critics must remember The post Theatrical Matchmaker appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

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THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM – intriguing and enigmatic by Oscar E Moore

  Cue:  Ominous melancholy music.  Cue:  Soft light through kitchen window after last night’s storm – outside of Paris.  Cue:  Andre standing alone at the window; looking out.  Im…

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Still Game: The Final Farewell review at SSE Hydro, Glasgow – ‘outrageous doesn’t begin to describe it’ by Thom Dibdin

Born on stage at the 1997 Edinburgh Fringe before becoming a TV hit, Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill’s sitcom about old boys

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‘Be More Chill’ to open production in London by Caitlin Huston

“Be More Chill” will open a production in London in February 2020. The musical, which had a Broadway run last season, will play The Other Palace in London beginning Feb. 12, 2020 and cur…

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Broadway musical Be More Chill gets UK premiere at The Other Palace by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Be More Chill, the Broadway musical phenomena by Joe Iconis based on Ned Vizzini's novel is to get its UK premiere at The Other Palace London. This post Broadway musical Be M…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:21AM

London Theatre Review: A Day in the Death of Joe Egg at London's Trafalgar Studios

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg focuses on Bri and Sheila; parents to a disabled daughter they have nicknamed “Joe Egg”. The couple uses wry humour to deal keep the family together, and th…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:15AM

First Look: The Man in the White Suit at Wyndham's Theatre in London

A batch of first-look photos has been released for The Man in the White Suit, now showing at Wyndham's Theatre in London for previews with official opening night on Tuesday, 8 October 2019. …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:10AM

VIDEO: Judith Light Talks THE POLITICIAN, Working With Bette Midler, and More

Judith Light recently chatted with Variety about her experience working on The Politician.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:04AM

How Succession’s Brian Cox Found His Voice for LBJ in Broadway’s The Great Society by Ruthie Fierberg

What the Scottish actor did to find the gravelly growl of the Texan President.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM

London Theatre Review: A Doll's House at the Lyric Hammersmith

What a brilliantly inspired idea for Tanika Gupta to reimagine and set Ibsen’s A Doll’s House in nineteenth-century India at the height of the British Raj’s dominion over Ind…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:00AM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Macbeth review at Chichester Festival Theatre – ‘atmospheric but underpowered’ by Lyn Gardner

Halloween has come early to Chichester, where witches rise from under the stage as if crawling through a crack in the earth

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WAITRESS' Colleen Ballinger Kicks Off Tour as 'Miranda Sings' Tomorrow

Miranda Sings is heading back out on tour!

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Meet Robert O’Hara, the theatremaker who wants to make Broadway audiences choke by Howard Sherman

Never afraid to provoke and challenge audiences, Robert O’Hara is making his Broadway directing debut with Slave Play. He tells Howard Sherman

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Casting announced for upcoming The Boy Friend revival at the Menier Chocolate Factory

The new production of Sandy Wilson's The Boy Friend has just announced its initial casting ahead of the show's big opening in November at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Check out the stars o…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:10AM

Message received by Terry Teachout

Heidi Hall, an old friend of mine from Smalltown, U.S.A., died last week. She left behind a self-written obituary that is characteristic in every way and says far more about why I loved her …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:03AM

Just because: Solomon plays Schubert by Terry Teachout

Solomon plays Schubert’s A-Flat Impromptu, D. 899/4, on the BBC in 1956: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesda…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: Leszek Kołakowski on politicians who read history by Terry Teachout

“Those few politicians of the last decades who were more intimate with the historical past—like de Gaulle and Churchill—were not protected against blunders; but if their influence was …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

Blood Wedding at the Young Vic, London – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

South African auteur Yaël Farber has been a regular fixture in the UK over the last decade, with a series of stark,

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Magic Mike London announces new performers. Book Now! by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Channing Tatum's smash hit show Magic Mike London at the Hippodrome Casino have announced four new performers. Book Tickets Now! This post Magic Mike London announces new per…

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Circus Oz: Aurora by Arts Review

Circus Oz has had a long history of upholding the finest elements of traditional circus, and this year, guest director Kate Fryer, has delivered a sprightly new show that features a stunning…

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UK premiere of Broadway musical Be More Chill is set for The Other Palace in February 2020

There was so much love online for Joe Iconis’ Be More Chill score in 2018 that he creatives brought it back, first Off-Broadway and then for a run on the Great White Way. Now the show whi…

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The Boyfriend at Menier Chocolate Factory – casting announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced casting for their upcoming revival of Sandy Wilson's musical The Boyfriend directed by Matthew White. This post The Boyfriend at Me…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:02AM
Monday, September 30, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Wake Up With BWW 9/30: BE MORE CHILL Comes to London, and More!

Today's top stories: Be More Chill is headed to London, and more!

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‘I always take the motherly role in whatever cast I’m a part of’: Amanda Bailey on treacle tarts & reprising her role in The Good Scout by Featured Content

Glenn Chandler's latest Edinburgh Festival hit The Good Scout now transfers to London's Above the Stag Theatre, and Amanda Bailey is once again relishing being the only woman in the cast and…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:44AM

NEWS: Broadway musical Be More Chill will make its UK premiere at The Other Palace by Press Releases

Broadway fan favourite musical Be More Chill is to transfer to London to make its UK premiere at The Other Palace, playing from 12 February to 3 May 2020, with press night on 18 February.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:40AM

Broadway show Be More Chill announces London transfer by Georgia Snow

Broadway musical Be More Chill has confirmed a transfer to London, where it will make its UK premiere at the Other Palace.

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First Look: The Watsons at London's Menier Chocolate Factory

Production shots have been released for the London transfer of Laura Wade's The Watsons, the daring new play from the Chichester Festival Theatre that picks up where Jane Austen's unfinished…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:05AM

‘From intriguing beginnings, promise is squandered’: TWO LADIES – Bridge Theatre by Ian Foster

A pleasure to see Zoë Wanamaker and Zrinka Cvitešić onstage but they deserve a much better play than Two Ladies at the Bridge Theatre.

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Relative Merits by Arts Review

Following a recent triumphant return season in Sydney, Lambert House Enterprises are presenting their acclaimed new production of Barry Lowe’s much-loved classic Australian play, Relative …

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Shure wireless microphones: Delivering the quality that theatre audiences expect by Promoted Content

Wireless microphones are everywhere in theatre today, indispensable in productions nationwide, from Weston-super-Mare to the West End. They are one of the

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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'Western society has little space for ecstasy': back to Berlin's 90s club scene by Lyndsey Winship

Feted for her macabre and freaky stage shows, Gisèle Vienne has created a time-bending piece of ‘physical philosophy’ inspired by her clubbing days When Gisèle Vienne was growing up in…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM

Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (September 30-October 6) by Natasha Tripney

The Watsons – Menier Chocolate Factory, London Samuel West’s production of Laura Wade’s inventive play, based on an unfinished novel by Jane Austen,

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Lyn Gardner: Are we brave enough to stage work that challenges young people? by Lyn Gardner

Last week, I was at the Incubator Ideas Festival at the Egg Theatre in Bath, which presents and produces work for young

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Andy Nyman: If you want to succeed as an actor, you must first learn to accept failure by Andy Nyman

The life of the actor brings with it a unique set of challenges. We have to contend with ridiculous highs and lows,

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Heroine: A Cabaret with Courtney Glass by Arts Review

Celebrated vocalist Courtney Glass will make her cabaret debut as Brooklyn Runaways presents Heroine: A Cabaret with Courtney Glass at the Alex Theatre, St Kilda this October for two perform…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:56AM

Skylight’s OKLAHOMA! Takes Musical Storytelling To Extraordinary Heights by Matthew Perta

Brittani Moore (Laurey Williams) and Lucas Pastrana(Curly McLain). Photos by: Mark Frohna This fall, a [...] The post Skylight’s OKLAHOMA! Takes Musical Storytelling To Extraordinary Heigh…

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A 'Fiddler On The Roof' Match Made by Jeff Lunden

Sometimes life imitates art. In a production of Fiddler on the Roof, which contains a meddling matchmaker trying to get couples together, the two real-life leads have fallen in love.

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Faith Soloway Breaks Down the Score for the Transparent Musical Finale by Faith Soloway

After five years, the Pfeffermans say goodbye in song on the acclaimed, Emmy-winning Amazon series.

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Monday, September 30, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Alex Bryant-Smith by Arts Review

Who is Alex Bryant-Smith? A Sydney kid from the Inner West who caught the theatre bug and became a professional actor. The last two years I have been moving into directing, and The Angry Bri…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:25AM

Stark, naked performance: La Ribot on shedding tradition and clothing

The Spanish dancer makes art that contends with intimacy and observation

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Smalltown Boy — Bronski Beat’s 1984 hit was a heartfelt cry for liberation

Jimmy Somerville’s soaring voice told a tale of homophobia and alienation

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Abdiel Jacobsen and Kristine Bendul on Gender-Neutral Hustle and Competitive Ballroom Dancing by The Dance Enthusiast

“We are not trying to dance gender. We are trying to dance expression, and expression transcends gender,” Jacobsen says. Their objective is to present an authentic narrative that still r…

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Episode 605 -- Charles Sanchez: 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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MOVING PEOPLE: Jody Gottfried Arnhold on "PS DANCE!," American Dance Guild, Her Personal Motto, and More by The Dance Enthusiast

In MOVING PEOPLE, Jody Gottfried Arnhold says, "One of the jobs/projects I most enjoyed was making the documentary, PS DANCE! because it has become a wonderful way to spread the word about t…

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What Do Conservatives Really Sound Like? - Why Will Arbery's new play at Playwrights Horizons is not preaching to the choir

Why Will Arbery's new play at Playwrights Horizons is not preaching to the choir---Playwright Will Arbery was raised in Texas in a Republican Catholic household. His parents were academics b…

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