Many years ago, I saw “CATS” at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C. Since then, I have seen it two more times, but that first time was the most memorable. Now “CATS” is back at …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:53PMBlizzard Lighting, creators of Aria™ ellipsoidal and other professional LED lighting and video products, announced its first modular architectural lighting system: Node:b. The new fixture…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:51PMThe 23rd The Latin Grammy Awards, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Resort’s Michelob Ultra Arena, defied easy categorization, being big, bold, and sensuously stunning one moment, then …
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:44PMFor the second year running, a lighting rig comprised exclusively of ADJ fixtures was used to illuminate the 2022 MISS EARTH Slovenia pageant. Following an online only event the previous yea…
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h/t to Howard Sherman who posted a link to a story about how theater can teach empathy to kids. The article talks about how common theater games like mirroring can cultivate active listening…
SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:52PMSomething about the gentle poking at convention—even the spiritual type—provides a guilty feel-good to theatregoers. Filling the seats again and inducing groans and laughter, Little Thea…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:47PMGLP lighting featured heavily at a major EDM event recently at the Campo Pequeno Bullring in Lisbon. The Moment Lisbon was promoted by Israeli-based Rapyd, a worldwide payment solutions comp…
SOURCE: PLSN at 08:17PMThe visual theater company known as Wakka Wakka prides itself on "pushing the bounds of the imagination" through the creation of works that are "bold, unique, and unpredictable." The Immorta…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:12PMWith the shutdown of theaters, sheltering in place, and isolation during the first two and a half years of the COVID-19 pandemic came a lot of time to think. For Cuban American playwright, d…
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:00PMDON’T MISS GOING INTO THESE WOODS The kickoff event for Pasadena Playhouse’s six-month celebration of Stephen Sondheim begins next week with Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods …
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By Douglas Mayo
Douglas Mayo reviews Cirque Du Soleil Kurios the 2023 London offering which opened tonight at the Royal Albert Hall.
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SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:56PMNew ArtsBeat from Pioneer Valley Radio. “Indecent” comes to Playhouse on Park, Victory Theatre gets funding, Goodspeed commissions new musicals, and arts news for WMass and No.CT plus a …
SOURCE: pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com at 06:52PMIn Kentlands Community Players' engaging production, the play's crafty twists and turns keep you guessing.
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:45PMBy ROY BERKO As the run of the awe-inspiring Hamilton draws to a close at the Playhouse Square’s State Theatre, Beetlejuice, the cult-followed farcical ghostly show appears next door at th…
SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 06:24PMOscar winner Susan Sarandon is ready for the stage musical adaptation of “Thelma & Louise.” As Variety was the first to report, Amanda Seyfried and Evan Rachel Wood are currently wor…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:12PMPlaybill.com (8/21/06): Urbane Dawn Powell Novel Is Now a FringeNYC Musical, ... Playbill.com (8/11/06):Decade-Old New York International Fringe ...
SOURCE: Google at 06:10PMThe hit Broadway musical 'Frozen,' based on the Disney animated film is making its Singapore debut! See the show's Elsa, Jemma Rix, perform 'Let It Go' as the show celebrates its first visit…
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The performer recently won $135K for Broadway Cares on Fox's Celebrity Name That Tune.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:55PMRedmayne and co-star Jessie Buckley both won 2022 Olivier Awards for their performances.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:45PMBroadway actress, singer, comedian, documentary filmmaker and raconteur. Ann Talman is a prolific creator of works written, filmed and spoken. Born and raised in Welch, West Virginia, she jo…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:35PMConrad Herwig and The Latin Side All-Stars Residency at The Django
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Trombonist/composer Conrad Herwig and the Latin side all-stars ascended the stage to deliver their firs…
SOURCE: openingnight.online at 05:19PMThe upcoming week features offerings from Simpatico, the Weitzman, Penn Live Arts, Penn Museum, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:18PMTwo-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has made his television debut with a series adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s seminal 1979 sci-fi novel Kindred. BroadwayWorld caug…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:12PMChang has been leading EDI initiatives at TCG since 2018.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:08PMThe new season will star Cecily Strong, Keegan-Michael Key, Ariana DeBose, Martin Short, Dove Cameron, Jaime Camil, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Ann Harada, Jane Krakowski, and Aaron Tve…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:08PMHe addresses the critics of his play-turned-film and explain why it's not a cynical work.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:07PMGail Obenreder rounds up even more January classical music offerings in and around the city.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:06PM“Schmigadoon!” will enter Schmicago on Friday, April 7 — that’s when the first two episodes of its second season will premiere, Apple TV+ announced Wednesday at the Television Critic…
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Opera Philadelphia brings its dark existential opera film to theaters this weekend. C.M. Crockford previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:59PMIn a recent Instagram post, Playbill announced that the actress — the daughter of director Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann — would be making her stage ...
SOURCE: Google at 04:44PMTheatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced that Elena Chang has been promoted to the newly created position of managing director of EDI initiatives. In the role, Chang will supervise t…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:41PMThe new musical at Atlantic Theater Company features Norbert Leo Butz, Gizel Jiménez, Kevyn Morrow, Mary Beth Peil, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PMAdam Brace will direct the limited engagement at the Greenwich House Theater.
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Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed.
Tony Winner Nikki M. James Joins Daredevil: Born Again Marvel Series
Nikki M. James is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The …
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:35PMApple’s 'Dear Edward,” the highly anticipated series written, showrun and executive produced by Jason Katims and based on Ann Napolitano’s bestselling and acclaimed novel. The trailer …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:35PMAmanda Seyfried has confirmed her plans to make her Broadway debut. It was previously reported that Seyfried had missed the Golden Globes because she was workshopping a musical adaptation of…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:22PMAtlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) has announced an extension for the world premiere musical Cornelia Street. The production, which wi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15PMCurrent company members of “Funny Girl,” including Lea Michele and Tovah Feldshuh, will host a cast album signing event on Jan. 20 at the August Wilson Theatre from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:07PMNile Harris and Talvin Wilks will join the artistic leadership team following the recent retirements of founder and artistic director Ping Chong and longtime executive director Bruce Allardi…
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World Premiere Musical
CORNELIA STREET
book by Simon Stephens
music & lyrics by Mark Eitzel
choreography by Hope Boykin
directed by Neil Pepe
January 20 – February 26, 2023
Atlantic Stage…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:58PMOn my way down to Tribeca to meet actor John David Washington for lunch, I had a lot of questions swirling in my head that made me nervous about our encounter. I am meeting a man who comes f…
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:55PMThe Dropout star Amanda Seyfried appears to have confirmed she’s working on a Broadway-bound musical with Westworld‘s Evan Rachel Wood amid reports that the duo are workshopping a stage …
SOURCE: Deadline at 02:40PMGabra Zackman is a New York City-based actress, audiobook narrator and writer. She has performed off Broadway in regional theaters, several Shakespeare festivals and on TV as well as a handf…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 02:40PMBefore The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal airs nationwide this weekend, we're offering a first look at the episode. Hosted by Emmy winner Fadal, this episode will air in New York City on J…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:38PMActor and playwright Erik Jensen does not take life for granted. Jensen was in his Brooklyn home in February 2021 when a sudden headache caused him to pass out. That event resulted in a life…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:23PMThe Public Theater’s experimental theater festival is back in person for the first time since 2020. Here, our critics review a second selection of the works on display.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:20PMTheatrely's Off-Broadway review of seven methods of killing kylie jenner and Your Sexts are Shit, both part of The Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival in New York City.
SOURCE: Theatrely at 02:15PMJared and Georgia hit Blizzard beach at the end of 30 of December and Jan 3! They got all the treats and checked out the new Frozen area with Anna and Elsa! The Walt Disney world sports and…
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Sara Baras returns to New York City Center with a well crafted a love letter to flamenco’s origins with Alma for @FlamencoFestival. Buy tickets: htt…
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One of the world’s premier ballet companies takes the New York City Center stage for the first time in 15 years. Buy tickets: htt…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:08PMFresh from a productive stint in Fort Worth, Tex., Adam McKinney, 46, will take over as the company’s new artistic director on March 15.
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Ronald K. Brown/Evidence returns to the Joyce Theater with two hits, “Open Door” and “Grace,” and a New York premiere with music by Jason Moran.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:46PMIt is no secret that we would not be able to do what we do if it wasn't for our incredible swings and understudies. These performers are always on the sidelines, ready to save the show at a …
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:44PM"The Collaboration" starring Paul Bettany ("Wandavision") and Jeremy Pope ("The Inspection") from a script by Oscar-nominated writer Anthony McCarten ("Bohemian Rhapsody") is leaving Broadwa…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 01:28PMBoth will receive play readings through Premiere Stages at Kean University.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:22PMOpenStage Theatre presents Lauren Gunderson’s comedy through Feb. 11
SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:21PMLighting Designer Matthew Tunchon and Qatar Vision Production Company WLL (QVISION) utilized a large Claypaky rig to light the first test event for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 inside the newly…
SOURCE: PLSN at 01:12PMThe awards ceremony honors lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer representation in media.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:05PMWe freshen up in them, overhear theater gossip in them, and wash our hands before leaving them. Now we rank them.
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I remember when rock was young. So, evidently, does Chicago playwright Katie Coleman, as she well attests in her intelligent, heartfelt play about two young Soviets, hopping and bopping to a…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:54PMActor Charles Everett brings both his acting and military background with him as he tours with A Soldier’s Play.
The post About Face: Actor Charles Everett on A SOLDIER’S PLAY appeared f…
SOURCE: phindie.com at 12:50PMIt would be hard to find a more appealing trio to embody Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical musical tick, tick . . . BOOM! than the ones in BoHo Theatre’s production—and “embody” i…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:36PMThe top 10 grossing shows from the week ending in...
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SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 12:31PMIn Witold Gombrowicz’s fictional kingdom of Burgundia, the royal court is bored. One day Prince Phillip (Keith Surney) and his consort, Simon (Gus Thomas) happen upon Ivona (Laura Nelson),…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:22PMThe pair starred as Beneatha Younger and George Murchison in the 2014 revival of the Lorraine Hansberry play.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:21PMThe hit TV series, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, is currently filming its third season.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PMThe newest installment of The York's streaming new works series, featuring ABSOLUTE ZERO by Dorie Clark and Marie Incontrera and SATI: GODDESS INCARNATE by Vaibu Mohan and Zachary Catron.
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:12PMFor the uninitiated like I was, just entering the Chicago Magic Lounge on a chilly Wednesday evening was a thrill. Via a secret door, the faux-laundromat entry gives way to a luxe theater bo…
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playbill.com. Watch an Exclusive Sneak Peek From PBS Documentary Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space · 4:48 PM · Jan 11, 2023.
SOURCE: Google at 11:59AMThe hardest working queen in showbiz? That’d be Ginger Minj (fight me). After three stints on RuPaul’s Drag Race (season seven, All Stars 2, and All Stars 6), the breakout star and two-t…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:49AMNominees have been announced for the 34th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which highlight LGBTQ representation on stage, screen, film and beyond. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars Salina EsTitties…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:44AMBy Kristin Patton, Nick Rabkin. For three years, Kristin Patton and Nick Rabkin worked with five case study theatre companies to study the often fraught, high risk, and complex decision-maki…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:25AMThe Ain't Too Proud and Devil Wears Prada star will be the U.S. tour's new Fiyero beginning in February.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:21AMChoreographer JaQuel Knight, known already for his iconic work in the music industry, will make his Broadway debut with the show. What moves him? He explains in this video.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AMThink you have what it takes to be one of the queens of Six? The musical will host an open casting call in Nashville next month! Learn more about how to attend here!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AMCostumes by Anna Fleischle
THE COLLABORATION
By Anthony McCarten
Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah
With Paul Bettany, Jeremy Pope, Krysta Rodriguez, Erik Jensen
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SOURCE: YouTube at 11:06AMBy Yura Sapi, Abundance Zaddy. Abundance Zaddy joins Yura Sapi to talk about creating Cause Reign, an oral history project that connects Black people—with a focus on Black trans and queer …
SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:01AMFind out what critics have been saying about Rebecca Frecknall’s production of Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire, now officially open at the Almeida Theatre.
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Holmes is making her Off-Broadway debut in the upcoming Roundabout Theatre Company production.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AMThe Broadway sensation Wicked will welcome new cast members to the National Tour beginning performances Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Or…
SOURCE: tourstoyou.org at 10:55AMThe revival, which is currently running at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, has released updated shots of their newest cast.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:52AMFour Broadway productions were honored by the media advocacy organization GLAAD on January 18 with nominations for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The Outstanding Broadway Production cat…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AMIn honor of National Swing Day, we explore some of Broadway's most hard-working and versatile performers.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AMLindsay Posner directs the production at the Theatre Royal Bath.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:41AMWhat roles should Bianca Del Rio, Monét X Change, Shea Couleé, and more take on the stage?
SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:37AMThe Anna Ziegler play will be running off-Broadway at The Laura Pels Theatre beginning February 16.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AMThe new musical, playing Broadway's Shubert Theatre, features a score by Hairspray songwriting duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AMThe original London production continues at Her Majesty's Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AMNew faces are hitting the road to Oz! The national tour of Wicked will welcome a slew of new cast members on February 7 when the production begins performances at the Dr. Phillips Center fo…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:33AM25 years ago today, on January 18, 1998, Ragtime opened on Broadway at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts (now the Lyric Theatre). We're looking back on the beloved musical with video c…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:26AMWatch Aaron Tveit make his entrance as he returns to Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:22AMKatie Holmes appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night to discuss returning to the stage in The Wanderers, revealing her backstage superstitions. Holmes also discussed workin…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMThe National Tour of Broadway sensation WICKED will welcome new cast members beginning next month!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AMThe winners will be announced later this year, with a number of theatre and Broadway adjacent projects scoring nods.
SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:13AMFunny Girl will host a Cast Album signing event this Friday! Members of the cast, including Lea Michele, Ramin Karimloo, Jared Grimes, and Tovah Feldshuh, will be signing CDs at the August W…
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American Rhapsody, Michael McKeever’s sprawling premiere at Zoetic Stage, is a history play, a bildungsroman, a tribute to fluid families, a cautionary tale about where the zeitgeist might…
SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:55AM& Juliet, Ain't No Mo, Kimberly Akimbo, A Strange Loop, Take Me Out, Better Nate Than Ever, High School Musical: the Musical: the Series, Trevor: the Musical, Reneé Rapp, Dove Camer…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:35AMAn 88-year-old white supremacist who claimed “The Diary of Anne Frank” was a hoax shot and killed a 39-year-old African American security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in W…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:21AMJ. Harrison Ghee, Christian Borle, and the cast of Some Like It Hot appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers to perform 'You Can’t Have Me (If You Don’t Have Him).' The performance was i…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:11AMHarriet went to see Derek Deane’s Swan Lake at the London Coliseum. Swan Lake is a thrill for the dedicated fan or first-time ballet-goer.
The post Review: English National Ballet’s Swan…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:06AMThe Boyband Tour is a vibrant, joyous, high-energy, two-hour steamroller of a set inspired by some of the greatest international ‘boyband’ hits from the 90s and 00s – Westlife, Backstr…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:06AMThe comedian and Australia’s Got Talent star shares her choice cuts from the web, including Stephen Colbert, ‘Hong Kong’s Monty Python’ and a controlling panda
Get our weekend cultur…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AMConceived at Helen Garner’s Fitzroy share house during the 70s, this women’s show upended the establishment – and reminds us why arts funding matters
On federal election day last year …
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‘Into the Woods’ Tour Coming to Orlando, Waddingham to Host Oliviers, Streep Joins ‘OMITB’ “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre …
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMCharing Cross theatre, LondonThe Star Trek actor appears in an epic story of Japanese Americans interned after Pearl Harbor but there is never enough emotional force
This musical, inspired b…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMBy Douglas Mayo
The Phantom Of The Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre London has announced new casting from February 2023. Book Phantom Now!
This post The Phantom Of The Opera West End announces…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:07AMMusical guest the cast of Some Like it Hot performs "You Can’t Have Me (If You Don’t Have Him)" for Late Night with Seth Meyers.
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Belvoir is thrilled to announce Gumbaynggirr and Wiradjuri actor and creative Dalara Williams as the 2022 Balnaves Foundation Aboriginal and
SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 06:33AMReview of the matinee performance on Sunday, January 15, 2023 at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Featuring David Krumholtz, Brandon Uranowitz, Betsy Aidem, Caissie Levy, Aaron Neil …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AMCommon talks about making his Broadway debut in Between Riverside and Crazy and learning the subtleties of theatre.
Late Night with Seth Meyers. Stream now on Peacock: https://bit.ly/3erP2…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:00AMCommon talks about the possibility of adding a Tony to his Emmy, Grammy and Oscar, his mother and what her thoughts were about his performance in Between Riverside and Crazy.
Late Night wit…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:00AMThe literally underground anything-goes theater space run by graduate students at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale is opening its spring season with “Hot and Cold Showers: An Eveni…
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SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:53AMAN OLD INJUSTICE REMEMBERED An old man steps onstage alone: upright, soldierly in khaki as a former US war hero who is, he says resignedly, “brought out every year on the …
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:37AMWhen I thought about why I wanted to write this article, a simple, almost childlike thought came to mind: because I’m downright giddy that Toronto theatres have reopened. And what’s most…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 04:03AMnote to a friend, composed by Pulitzer prize-winning composer David Lang, is a chamber opera inspired by three texts by Japanese author Ryunosuke Akutagawa, the father of Japanese short stor…
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