Colin Quinn is as mellow a stand-up comic as they come, a more genial, less cranky version of, say, Jerry Seinfeld, who directed Quinn's The New York Story at the Cherry Lane Theatre in 2015…
SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 08:47PM★★★★☆ The comedian's latest solo show revolves around the idea that small talk is the glue that holds society together.
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:30PMThere’s nothing undersized or trivial about Colin Quinn: Small Talk, the new stand-up comedy show written and performed by the Brooklyn native – “okay, Park Slope” (one of the most d…
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 08:30PMLast week there was a post on the INTIX website listing 19 trends for 2023. The list contains prognostications from people handling tickets for both arts and sports events so your mileage …
SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 08:18PMThe Broadway League has announced that Kids’ Night on Broadway will return on March 21. Celebrating its 25th year, the annual event allows children 18 and younger the opportunity to see a …
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Deborah Grace Winer will host the celebration of the songs of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:55PMBedlam presents the two plays at Off-Broadway's Connelly Theater beginning next month.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:53PMLeynse led the Off-Broadway company for more than two decades.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:51PMGary Perez has joined the cast of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY, directed by Austin Pendleton. Mr. Perez assumed the role of Lieute…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37PMAwardees include Felicia Curry, Kate Eastwood Norris, Lawrence Redmond, and Helen Huang.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:21PMDouglas Lyons founded the developmental branch of The Directors Company.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:17PMPioneer Valley Radio ArtsBeat 1/23/23. A review of Hartford Stage’s Espejos/Clean, James Taylor’s Tanglewood return, Queen of Basel at TheaterWorks, and arts news for WMass and No.CT. se…
SOURCE: pioneervalleyradio.podbean.com at 05:16PMAndrew Lloyd Webber returns to Broadway with something BAD. Tickets available at BadCinderellaBroadway.com.
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:16PMThe Manhattan Theatre Club is offering its subscribers and the general public its production of this play first done at the Old Vic in London and now cast here in New York with the origina…
SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 05:15PMA Closer Look at Dramaturgy
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SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 05:15PMTo take on a show that requires its actors to have the chops of some of the most comedic performers of all time is a profoundly ambitious affair, and the Vienna Theatre Company, for the most…
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Hannah Waddingham, the West End cast of Hamilton, and more have voiced their support for Equity's Stand Up For 17% campaign. The newly-launched campaign calls for a 17% pay raise for West En…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:44PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed.
Schmigadoon Season Two to Debut April 7
Save the date! The second season of Apple TV's musical comedy series Schmigadoon! will p…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:23PMSydney Catholic Schools presented four special performances of School of Rock – The Musical in an arena spectacular based on the original Broadway show and staged at the 16,000-capacity Qu…
SOURCE: PLSN at 04:22PMThe scholarship honors the late Broadway artist who made her debut in In the Heights.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PMPlaybill caught up with Erika Henningsen, Grey Henson, Kate Rockwell, Kyle Selig, and Krystina Alabado as Mean Girls JR. premiered at Junior Theater Festival Atlanta.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:04PMJulie Sings Jule will also feature a band led by Benko's musical director husband, Jason Yeager.
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Featuring Keith Habersberger of The Try Guys, the band has performed on America's Got Talent and Bring the Funny.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:59PMRead BroadwayWorld's latest Debut of the Month interview, featuring Nick Fradiani, who is currently making his Broadway debut as Alternate Neil Diamond – Then in A Beautiful Noise!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:47PMThere are only 16 performances remaining of the 2022 Tony Award Winning Revival of a Play TAKE ME OUT!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:46PMClifford Odets’s pro-labor drama remains relevant, despite a clumsily didactic production by Quintessence Theatre Group. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:44PMJacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell’s musical imagines the supernatural yet human aftermath of a freak roller-coaster accident.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:20PMChicago's big, ongoing festival presents an excellent opportunity to sample a vast range of artistry from around the world. Not just for kids.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:20PMThe evening benefits Broadway Cares and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:20PMFear ruby is a great month to be a Kimberly Akimbo fan.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 03:15PMJoin us 1pm on Jan 25!
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:14PMAndrew Leynse, whose 21-year tenure as the artistic director of the Off Broadway theater company Primary Stages saw the production of works by such prominent playwrights as Terrence McNally,…
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In his show about mourning his boyfriend, the comedian Sam Morrison confronts overwhelming loss with punch lines and panache.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:55PMAvant Bard's world premiere captures how two people in a staggeringly brutal institution can dwell in very different worlds even while close together.
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 02:45PMBroadway Backwards, the annual Broadway extravaganza celebrating the LGBTQ+ community through the great songs of musical theater, will return to Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre on Monda…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:08PMOscar Wilde once said, “The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.” My experience of the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) and his music began …
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:04PMThe most authentic performance of the year may not get an Oscar nomination. But if you care about acting, you should see Paul Mescal in 'Aftersun.'
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Theater Camp stars Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison, Ayo Edebiri and Amy Sedaris. Ahead of its future release, check out what the critics who saw the fil…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PMDear Evan Hansen stars (and fiancés) Ben Platt and Noah Galvin co-wrote the screenplay with Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:51PMF*CK7THGRADEExtended – Now PlayingJanuary 23- February 11, 2023 Weeknights, 7:00 PMFriday & Saturday, 8:00 PM wild project is a proud partner of IndieSpace. We donate $0.05 from every…
SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 01:16PMTheatre Camp, which stars Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, and more, is slated to be acquired by Fox Searchlight, which would guarantee a theatrical release. Searchlight is in final ta…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PMMs. Hickey was the mind behind the movement in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Anastasia, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PMAfter a three-year Covid hiatus, the Compass Rose Theater is back with a vengeance, alive and well in its new home at Maryland Hall. The company’s first offering fits their new space well.…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:02PMA new arts nonprofit is coming to Harvard Square.
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Two special presentations – 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – on Thursday, February 16 at CAM Studios, 115 West 45th Street, Suite 603, New York City. Visit www.bonjourthemusical.com for furt…
SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 12:55PMRiffing on the origin of humanity, Richard Maxwell crams a lot into a family restaurant.
SOURCE: The New York Observer at 12:36PMLincoln Center Theater has announced the full cast for its upcoming revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s “Camelot.” In addition to the previously announced Andrew Burnap, P…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:34PMVictoria Clark and Justin Cooley head the cast of the new musical from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:32PMThe program sends kids and teens to Broadway for free, with accompanying restaurant discounts and special in-theatre activites.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PMGuitarist and lead vocalist John Ross, bassist Arden Yonkers and drummer Dan Keegan are the NYC-based indie roots band Wild Pink. The prolific group have steadily refined the signature rusti…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:13PMFrench pianist Hélène Grimaud celebrates contemporary Ukrainian composer Valentyn Silvestrov, pairing his music with none other than Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The restless and revered p…
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Happy Birthday to Broadway legend Chita Rivera
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:58AMDirected by Bartlett Sher, previews will begin in March at the Vivian Beaumont.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AMPeters will perform in place of Kelli O'Hara, who has tested positive for COVID and is no longer able to headline the evening.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:49AMIt was just minutes into the performance, but the crowd at Verizon Hall was already overcome.
The post FARRENC AND BRAHMS (Philadelphia Orchestra) Soloist Seong-Jin Cho dominates a night of …
SOURCE: phindie.com at 11:35AMIn advance of the Original Broadway Cast Recording release, KIMBERLY AKIMBO will celebrate the album with an exclusive first listen at Wollman Rink on Friday, February 10 from 5pm to 7…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AMAnthony Rapp appeared on CBS Mornings today to look back on his career, leading up to his new solo show, Without You. Rapp also discussed his complicated relationship with his mother, losing…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:33AMKids’ Night on Broadway will return to New York City on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Learn about Kids' Night on Broadway, how to get young audiences involved, and more.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:28AMA new sculpture exhibition at The Clay Studio features diverse artists from across the country whose figurative works demand a deeper look. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:25AMStarring Jessica Lange and Ed Harris, Jonathan Kent’s adaptation of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” started production, only to lose key financing.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:20AMRepublican Kevin McCarthy is officially the 55th Speaker of the House and Randy Rainbow has something to say about it. Watch below as he returns with his first song parody of 2023, 'Speake…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AMSmall Truth Theatre has commissioned a series of micro plays recorded as part of its Digital Caravan space (their original mini theatre on wheels being decommissioned because of the need for…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThe best advice I can give you for Cirque Du Soleil’s Kurios is, leave all sense of reality, understanding and logical explanation at the entrance of the Royal Albert Hall, for this visual…
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The musical begins previews March 9 at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre.
SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:57AMCAMPAIGN “Ted Lasso” and “Game of Thrones” actor, performer in shows at London’s iconic West End theater district, and forthcoming host of theater’s Olivier Awards, Hannah Waddin…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:56AMAdditional casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway revival of Camelot. The musical, which features lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, now has a new book by…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:45AMBroadwayWorld is saddened to report that director and choreographer Peggy Hickey has passed away following a long battle with cancer.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:44AMD-Day, June 1944. The Allied forces led by General Eisenhower are poised to launch. 350,000 lives are at stake and the decision of whether to attack comes down to the most important weather …
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:41AMFurther casting has been announced for Camelot at Lincoln Center Theater! Learn more about the cast here, as well as how to purchase tickets for the upcoming production!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:37AMSt. Louis CITY SC’s Lee Broughton says boosting the story of our cultural dynamics is a key to attracting talent.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:35AMThe much-loved St. Louis-based Pink Floyd tribute group El Monstero played seven sold-out nights at the city’s The Pageant Theater in December, backed by a fittingly psychedelic lighting d…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:34AMThe composer is joined by collaborators Arturo Hernandez, Alyse Alan Louis, and Lexi Rhodes in the newest edition of the series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:28AMBernadette Peters is stepping in to headline the Manhattan Theatre Club Winter Benefit this evening at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Peters replaces the previously announced Kelli O'Hara. Due to a …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AMA new movie musical starring Selena Gomez will begin filming this spring in Paris. The film will be titled 'Emilia Perez,' and it will also star Karla Sofia Gascón and Zoe Saldaña. French…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:23AMThe '90s-set romantic comedy will premiere this spring on the streaming service.
SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:19AMIt’s a new year and whether you’re looking for professional lighting for a rental project or install-quality lighting for an entertainment venue, Elation has a lighting solution to fit y…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:18AMArtistic associates Sheldon Epps and José Carrasquillo talk about the initiative's focus on playwrights who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and the first readings Februar…
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:17AMA complete 28-track studio cast recording for Will Reynolds and Eric Price's new musical, The Violet Hour. Check out a new video of Tony winner Santino Fontana singing 'I Know How It Ends'.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:11AMTony Award winner Adrienne Warren will star in the Broadway American premiere of Room, written and adapted for the stage by Emma Donoghue, based on her 2010 best-selling novel which she also…
SOURCE: Deadline at 10:07AMWestfield News/MassLive ArtsBeat 1/23/23. 10x10 New Play Festival at Barrington Stage, Ballet X at Jorgensen and arts news for WMass and No.CT.
SOURCE: www.masslive.com at 10:00AMWith songs by Will Reynolds and Eric Price, an album of the new musical released last year.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:00AMThe new play by Deepa Purohit explores the South Asian diaspora in the United States.
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The Tony Award-winning Tina star will play a kidnapping survivor named Ma in the play adapted by Emma Donoghue from her 2010 novel.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AMLooking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, January 23, 2023.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AMDan joins Theatrely after previously serving as an Assistant Editor at Playbill. His favorite musicals are fast, historical, and witty, like Six, ...
SOURCE: Google at 09:41AMA couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the problems regional theaters are having attracting audiences. Unfortunately, there is no magic formula. Audience members I’ve spoken to on my trips t…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38AMframe:work announces its third year of its New Talent List featuring job-seeking students with specialized creative video skills. The frame:work New Talent List represents recent graduates a…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:36AMLighting Designer Ian MacDonald utilized a large complement of Xtylos fixtures, Claypaky’s compact beam moving light with a tailor-made RGB laser source, for the recently concluded US aren…
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SOURCE: openingnight.online at 09:04AM“Room,” a new play with music based on Emma Donoghue’s eponymous novel, will open on Broadway in the spring. The limited run is slated to begin performances on April 3 ahead of an offi…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 09:03AMTony Award winner Adrienne Warren is headed back to Broadway to lead the American premiere of ROOM, written and adapted for the stage by Emma Donoghue, based on her 2010 best-selling novel…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AMEmma Donoghue adapted the show from her best-selling 2010 novel; she also wrote the screenplay for the 2015 film.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:00AMEmma Donoghue’s book follows a kidnapped young woman and her son, born in captivity, as they hatch an escape.
SOURCE: Theatrely at 09:00AMThe stage adaptation of Emma Donoghue's bestselling novel Room is coming to Broadway this season. The play with music features music by Scottish songwriters Kathryn Joseph and Cora Bissett …
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O’Hara, James in ‘Days of Wine and Roses’; Is Jujamcyn Selling Theaters?’; Grace Saw ‘Life of Pi’ at ART “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hittin…
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AMSundance film festival: mockumentary set at an upstate musical theater camp feels like an extended inside joke
For all the grand gestures of musical theater, there’s an odd flatness to The…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:39AMConstruction has halted on the Times Square Theater, which has been under renovation for several years. The project is currently on pause while the broker looks for a tenant.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:31AMI’d long known about Danny Arnold (Arnold Rothmann, 1925-95) as the genius creator/producer of Barney Miller and Fish, but was delighted to learn that he had a background in variety entert…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:08AMTake a look at what critics have had to say about the West End transfer of Steven Moffat’s comedy The Unfriend at the Criterion Theatre.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AMElon Musk's Twitter feed is absurdist theater, so we hired a local actor to perform it as a monologue.
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 07:00AMShe has created routines for Florence Welch and Rosalía, and once turned Coldplay into chimps. Next comes a swansong for her rootin’-tootin’ show upending masculine stereotypes
“Peopl…
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The winners of the 2022 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced tonight at a star-studded ceremony, with 30 Awards presented, shared
SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 06:50AMReview of the Saturday, January 14, 2023 evening performance at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. Starring Will Swensen, Robyn Hurder, Mark Jacoby, Linda Powell, Jessie Fisher, Michae…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AMThis raucously pro-choice musical, by the Philadelphia-based theatre collective Lightning Rod Special, sniffs out taboos and hunts them down at the pace of a sprint.
SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:00AMThere's so much that's new in this fresh Chicago production, and "Cabaret" is a musical that has taken some notably different directions before.
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Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award winning lyricist, director, writer, and c…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:37AMTheatre Camp, which stars Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, and more, recently had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film was met with a standing ovation, according to vide…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:30AMJodi Benson will star alongside her daughter, Delaney Benson, in a production of Gypsy in Florida.
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SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:01AMAfter creating the “absorbing and provocative” Version 2.0 and the “eminently lovable” Letters, Kashyap Raja returns to London with his new play Earth – A Children’s Story for Ad…
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Millennial Notes Timothy White Eagle Invites Us to His Room of Pleasure & Grief by Beau McGlasson Life’s shocking juxtapositions live at the heart of Timothy White Eagle’s exhilarati…
SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:55AMWhether you're a novice voice over artist or have tons of experience, setting up your own home studio is a daunting task. Here are some top tips to get you started.
SOURCE: blog.stageagent.com at 04:54AMPlastic, a production by Japanese company K-Ballet, draws attention to a global pollution crisis with its unusual set and wardrobe design. Resembling space-age creatures with PET bottles str…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:30AMRiverside Studios, LondonJemma Kahn’s show begins with a striptease, then ponders existential questions before ending with an orgiastic dinner party
This peculiar and alluring act begins a…
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SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 01:16AMThe comedian on doing standup in prison, his first open mic with Paul Merton and taking I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue on tour
How did you get into standup?I went to the Comedy Store in Leic…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AMThe Tony winner will be accompanied by Dan Lipton.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AMPauly is joined by former SIX castmate Brittney Mack, Hadestown's Trent Saunders, and Acoustic Sondheim's Eleri Ward.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AMThe concerts feature tunes from The Producers, Young Frankenstein, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AMLena Hall, Jessie Mueller, Tamar Greene, and more are part of the evening that will also stream live.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AMQuinn, a Broadway and Saturday Night Live alum, is presnting his new work at Lucille Lortel Theatre for a limited engagement.
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