On this episode, Rob and Gabriela celebrate this season's most-produced plays and playwrights with surprise guests Heidi Schreck and Selina Fillinger.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:55PMHaydn Gwynne, celebrated stage actress of both Broadway and the West End, died on October 20 morning after a brief battle with cancer, according to a statement by producer Cameron Mackintosh…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:49PMCasey Hushion directs the Tina Fey-Jeff Richmond-Nell Benjamin musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PMThe broadcast will include a visit to the Playbill printing plant for a look at how Broadway's programs get made.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PMSurprise, U Guys! It's the very first bonus episode of the pod! This week I am coming to you live from the dressing room at the Ambassador theater with Ray Bokhour and Ryan Lowe!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PMAnthony Rapp explores his life and work, his triumphs and his tragedies, in the solo show Without You at San Francisco’s Curran Theatre. Photos by Russ Rowland In the blockbuster musical R…
SOURCE: Chad Jones' Theater Dogs at 04:36PMThe Mean Girls star will donate 100% of the proceeds from a special New York-edition shirt design.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PMStephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's international hit musical is currently celebrating 20 years on Broadway.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PMCorbin Bleu and Constance Wu are bringing Little Shop of Horrors to Good Morning America on Monday! The new Seymour and Audrey will sit down with the hosts of the ABC morning show before per…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PMFive-time Olivier winner Richard Jones is directing.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:33PMThe actor-turned-director created the role of Charley Kringas in the musical's infamous original production.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:25PMIn his 25-year tenure at Actors’ Equity, he helped build Equity Fights AIDS and challenged the casting of the top roles in the hit musical “Miss Saigon.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:19PMDavid Byrne is one of the minds behind Broadway’s Here Lies Love and in this new video, he showcases the many different ways audiences can experience the Broadway musical in the completely…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:15PMMamie Parris makes her solo debut at The Green Room 42 with a song collection near and dear to her heart. After finding the two-cassette Original Broadway Cast Recording of Cats in a lost…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:13PMAMY CROSSMAN (Playwright/Performer) is an AEA actor, teaching artist, playwright, and sometimes clown. As an actor, she's worked with Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Boomerang Theatre Co…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 04:13PMTheater J’s “The Chameleon,” a comedy about Jewish life in America, arrives at a delicate moment.
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Eisa Davis’ Pulitzer Prize finalist “Bulrusher” will be performed as both a play and an opera.
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 03:45PMThe Michael Davis Hip-Bone Big Band shook the rafters tonight at New York City's Birdland Jazz Club with one great number after another. Tonight was a celebration of their new album, Open Ci…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:38PMShare some "Cocktails & Conversation" with DAPHNE author Renae Simone Jarrett and cast member Jasmine Batchelor.
Performances run October 7 - November 19, 2023. All tickets $30! Tix and mo…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:33PMTonight's special program, Musica Sacra Presents SurRound, was set in the magnificent Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan, New York City. The audience was treated to a mé…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:32PMInstead of being stolen (as most of the myths about her imply), Helen goes on a journey of self-discovery leaving behind motherhood and the role it forces women into as a "delivery system" f…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:28PMThe staging puts sex and violence in our laps. Iris and Dan have sweet heat in the beginning. My gut twists with empathy as Iris abandons her prescribed vigilance and identifies with t…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:25PMIt has been 20 years since I've seen Tony Award Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur, who won the coveted award for her starring turn in Broadway's Hairspray.
I met Marissa at the stage door after …
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:23PMKnown for his commanding voice and most recently for his Tony Award-nominated turn as Hades in Hadestown, Patrick Page is back on stage this fall, bringing his solo piece All The Devils Are…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:22PMThe universality of the play goes beyond the ordinary fuss of everyday life. It addresses grief and loss, experiences that society often avoids talking about.
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:20PM"Happiness is not something you can chase. You let it find you. And if and when it does, never look back, never look forward, just stay in the moment and pray it stays a while."
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:17PMThere’s a long tradition of Black American playwrights and filmmakers subverting the tropes of vaudeville and other popular entertainments to critique white supremacy and its violent power…
SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:14PMO’Casey’s women hold it all together. He has lifted them in their humor and suffering to angelic heights. The mother, the wife, the lover, the prostitute, the daughter, and the sister, e…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:14PMby Margret Echeverria Many of us have been stuck in guilt over the racial divide in this nation for too long healing nothing. Healing requires action. Jonathan Crory, Artistic Director o…
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:12PMEach character that Page gives us is a marvel of precision, execution and the flame of human spirit that connects us all.
SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:09PMIn this video, watch as the cast of Merrily We Roll Along unpacks their roles on opening night.
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There’s a new girl in town in Cob County! The hit musical comedy Shucked recently welcomed actress Isabelle McCalla, who took over the role of Maizy, the show’s leading lady with a heart…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:56PMPOTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive opens with a single, shocking utterance of the C-word. Yes, that C-word (or an adjectival variation of it, at l…
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 02:51PMHappy Bela Lugosi’s birthday! We’ve amassed several posts about the Hungarian heart-breaker here on Travalanche over the past few years. In honor of the day we introduce this new hub to …
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:49PMFor the first time since 2011, when they starred together in the original Broadway cast of The Book of Mormon, long-time friends and stellar scene partners Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells have …
SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 02:47PMMidweek performances at the South Bank theatre will start at 6.30pm from February to allow more post-theatre socialising or earlier bedtimes
SOURCE: The Independent at 02:33PMOlivia Stevens is bringing back Eric Michael Gillett’s and her Zarah Leander show this Sunday Oct 22 at 3.00pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The Swedish actress Zarah Leander was the b…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 02:20PMVanessa Williams and Norm Lewis sat down on the TODAY Show to discuss representation in theatre and their work with Black Theatre United. Williams discussed the importance of Black producer…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PMBroadway star Renée Rapp announces her support for the Entertainment Community Fund. Find out how she is lending a helping hand to the industry in need.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:03PMIn this show his musicianship is out in front. He begins at the piano, gliding through his earlier years. After a bit he is joined by Nick Blaemire and Ethan Slater on guitar, piano and …
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Flint Repertory Theatre presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS IN CONCERT at The FIM Capitol Theatre in downtown Flint November 17th & 18th.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:53PM“Tiny Fires,” a world premiere by Aimee Suzara, will be Custom Made Theatre Company’s last show for the foreseeable future.
SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 01:50PMIt's Christmas in October! Earlier this week, the iconic Radio City Rockettes hit the rehearsal room to show off some of their iconic choreography from the beloved Christmas Spectacular. In…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:25PMA New Comedy about love & acceptance by Michel Wallerstein opens at Theatre Row for a limited run through November 11.
October 20, 2023: Pulse Theatre is presenting a new play by Michel…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 01:06PMGülgün Kayim, a policy whiz and artist from Minneapolis, is the new director of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture, tasked with reinvigorating the city's creative economy.
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For information about WICKED, visit us at: http://www.wickedthemusical.com
So much happened before Dorothy dropped in.
WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:57PMSheboyhood: a solo show by Craig Zehms is A funny, poignant account of a childhood and adolescence in Sheboygan, WI, and discovering how to chart one’s own path.
October 20, 2023: Grow…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:55PMFor information about WICKED, visit us at: http://www.wickedthemusical.com
So much happened before Dorothy dropped in.
WICKED, the Broadway sensation, looks at what happened in the Land of…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:43PMCircus Vazquez will be bringing its big top tent to Randall’s Island for the first time ever (November 17 – December 4) and Citi Field in Queens (December 8 – January 7). Now in its…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:41PMThe Oscar-winning co-writer of Moonlight is known for works on queerness and race. He thought his 2012 drama was a historical cautionary tale, but a new production has him musing on its cont…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PMA look back at the career of the stage and screen actor, best known for Drop the Dead Donkey and The Windsors, who has died aged 66 Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:33PMThe two playwrights will help shape and guide the organization's mission to support theatre writers at all stages of their careers.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PMLittle Shop of Horrors celebrated its 1000th performance at Bryant Park Grill. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and we're taking you inside the festivities in this video!
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:19PMThe first of the Off-Broadway company's Friel Project series is directed by Tony winner Doug Hughes.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PMSecond Stage is producing the playwright's Broadway debut.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PMFlint Repertory Theatre will present staged concerts of the classic Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19PMSecond Stage Theater has announced additional casting for Appropriate. Emmy Award nominee Elle Fanning will make her Broadway debut with the production. Appropriate will begin performances o…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:19PMEmmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominee Elle Fanning will make her Broadway debut in Second Stage's upcoming production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neuge…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:07PMAs previously announced, the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins play will also star Sarah Paulson.
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 12:04PMElle Fanning, the Emmy-nominated star of Hulu’s The Great, will make her Broadway debut next month in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate, joining previously announced cast members Sarah…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:00PMBranden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Appropriate is shaping up to be the performance of the fall. This morning, it was announced that Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Elle Fanning will make her Broadway d…
SOURCE: Theatrely at 12:00PMElle Fanning will make her Broadway debut in the upcoming production of “Appropriate,” a darkly comic family drama from Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. The show is directed by Lila Neugebauer, …
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Second Stage Theater announced today that Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominee Elle Fanning (The Great) will make her Broadway debut in its upcoming production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:58AMThe singer-songwriter talks to Shondaland about developing her one-woman show, chronicling her life, and learning to live in the moment.
SOURCE: www.shondaland.com at 11:55AMGregory Maqoma and Thuthuka Sibisi’s “Broken Chord” considers the 19th-century tour of a group of South African singers to England and North America.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:26AMThe musical is inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley’s translation of Euripides’ Cyclops.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:03AMThe new musical, penned by David Foster, Susan Birkenhead, and Bob Martin, will begin performances in Chicago in November.
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Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced that acclaimed, Award-winning playwrights David Henry Hwang and James Ijames join the Board of Directors to help shape and guide the organizat…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:55AMRadio City Rockettes rehearsing some of their iconic choreography from the beloved Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, presented by QVC – including a portion of the r…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:49AMWritten with David Ives, the work opens Off-Broadway October 22.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:37AMAOTO will participate in the LDI SHOW 2023 in Las Vegas from December 3-5, 2023. AOTO will bring its competitive XR/VP Virtual Production and solutions and cutting-edge rental new products t…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:35AMThe young actor is currently leading the national tour of MJ the Musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:33AMThe next generation in hybrid lighting is here. Elation Professional presents the Proteus Hybrid MAX™, that takes everything you loved about the Proteus Hybrid™ and cranks it up. This is…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:28AMProduction photos from the final Stephen Sondheim musical, Here We Are, the new musical from David Ives and Sondheim, have been released, ahead of its Opening Night at The Shed’s Griffi…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:25AMRobe’s LEDBeam 350 moving light continues to be in demand worldwide including in South Africa, where distributor DWR keeps seeing this small, powerful, and highly versatile moving light fl…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:21AMBroadway leaders will share insights with “K-musical” producers to strengthen international industry relations.
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:19AMCan you Name That Song?! 🎶 Watch Nestor Lozano Jr., Lee Siegel and Erica Peck from this year's Rent, play a fun game of Name That Song.
➡️ Did you know!? #SFRent has been extended un…
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:13AMBy Andrew Poretz … Ava Nicole Francis made her New York cabaret solo debut at 54 Below on October 10. The young singer, not quite out of her teens, is a San Francisco transplant, and has a…
SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:05AMWe’re obsessed with %s. I don’t know when it started,...
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SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 10:00AMMichael Keegan-Dolan has collaborated with his partner Rachel Poirier on “How to Be a Dancer in 72,000 Easy Lessons,” coming to St. Ann’s Warehouse.
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Ms. Gwynne was a beloved member of the U.K. theatre community.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AMThe musical previously played a run at Hartford Stage, billed as "pre-Broadway."
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AMThe fundraising will culminate in the return of the Red Bucket Follies, which has been on hiatus since 2019.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AMThe U.K. honors will be handed out November 19.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AMBedlam's production of Stoppard's play begins performances at the end of this month.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AMMint Theater Company just celebrated opening night of the American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker’s Partnership. Let's see what the critics had to say...
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:37AMCelebrated actor was nominated for multiple Olivier awards in her theatrical roles and best known for Drop the Dead Donkey and The Windsors on TV
The actor Haydn Gwynne has died of cancer at…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:19AMOur regional dance series continues in Northern Ireland where, despite little funding, the capital has produced a European star in Oona Doherty – with more on the way
‘This is still a se…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:19AMJohn Wolfson's work is the latest in Red Bull's Revelation Readings series.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AMThe comedy follows the on-set struggles between the three leads of the film Jaws, one of whom is Dreyfuss.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AMThe production will now run a week longer at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AMRoundabout Theatre Company's world-premiere production officially opens November 2.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:19AMHave you ever been interested in doing voice over for cartoons? Or maybe you want to explore a character voice for an upcoming play? Whether you’re looking to use your…
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Actor Haydn Gwynne, who starred in Billy Elliot the Musical on stage, has died aged 66.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:49AMTurner in her early years with Ike and then during her solo career was known as one of the hardest-working performers in showbiz.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:43AMRed Buckets in the hands of dedicated volunteers, actors and theater staffs will once again pop up in theater lobbies in New York City and across the country as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:13AMTheatre Royal BathThe Succession star excels in Oliver Cotton’s play about the meeting between the composer and Frederick the Great
It is promoted as a dramatic encounter between God-feari…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:13AM“Household Spirits” is a ghoulishly good show, with witty one liners, relatable character development and a creepy twist ending.
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Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 1990s. You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included here, but how familiar …
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:49AMGENIUS, REALPOLITIK, RELIGION In days of horrifying conflict there was quite a jolt in a confrontation between Stephen Hagan’s resplendently silver-suited Frederick the Great a…
SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:16AMThe 25th anniversary of “O” was a reminder of many things, not the least of which the power of live actors and stage sets over video projections.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:15AM“Purlie Victorious” by Ossie Davis finds Tony-winning “Hamilton” star Leslie Odom Jr. back in the Times Square limelight
SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:13AMHaunted by the ghost of her brother, Alison Oliver's depressed Portia is on a path to self-destruction
In 1994, the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin commissioned Marina Carr to write a …
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All new photos have been released from POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Check out th…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25AMPhotographer Sarah Lee grabs her stetson and spurs as she takes a peek behind the scenes of Cowbois, a play exploring gender expression Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:04AMRise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 20, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:04AMGlobal superstar Bad Bunny is returning to the stage in 2024 with his North America "Most Wanted Tour" that includes a stop at Hartford’s XL Center on April 20, 2024.
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