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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11pm
People You Should Know . . . Gabriel Jason Dean by Zack Calhoon
Gabriel Jason Dean’s plays include TRIGGERED, IN BLOOM, TERMINUS, QUALITIES OF STARLIGHT, HEARTLAND, The Transition of Doodle Pequeño, MARIO & THE COMET (a musical), OUR NEW TOWN (a musical) and others.…
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All My Sons review – Annette Bening and Tracy Letts power sturdy revival by Alexis Soloski
The American Airlines Theatre, New York Thrilling, note perfect performances elevate yet another staging of Arthur Miller’s transgressive tragedy A play about the rancid heart of the American dream, Arthur Mi…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 10pm
Review: Arthur Miller’s ‘All My Sons,’ With All Its Seams Showing by Jesse Green
An old-fashioned, overliteral revival of the 1947 play stars Tracy Letts and Annette Bening.
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Review: Love Bites, Hard, in ‘The Pain of My Belligerence’ by Ben Brantley
Halley Feiffer stars opposite Hamish Linklater in her new comedy of anguish, which begins with a memorably chilling first date.
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KNOCKOFF PYTHON by Sandy MacDonald
Taste is not a strong point in this spoof of Anglo-American relations mid-WWII.
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MILLER’S TIME by David Cote
Arthur Miller s play about risking lives in exchange for corporate profiteering has not lost its relevance.
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Call Redialed: NEW Byron Lane & Tom Lenk Interview: "Tilda Swinton Answers An Ad On Craigslist" by Adam Rothenberg
After interviewing Byron Lane & Tom Lenk ahead of the initial NYC premiere of Tilda Swinton Answers An Ad On Craigslist, it’s so great to catch up with Byron & Tom as they return to The Laurie Beechma…
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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 by Matt Tamanini
Listen: Roundabout Opens “All My Sons” Revival on Broadway, Big Week at the Broadway Box Office, Phylicia Rashad to Bring “Blue” to Broadway! [display_podcast] “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 9pm
Review:Hillary and Clinton at curtainup.com/ by Elyse Sommer
> ryclinton19.html">Hillary and Clinton - Laurie Metcalf is the chief reason to see Lucas Hath's imagined fly-on-the-wall peek at three scenes from a complicated marriage made even more complicated…
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A Home Improvement TV Show Helped ‘Restore’ Waco, But Does Waco Want To Be Instagram Central? by Artsjournal2
For those over a certain age – people who can remember the first years of the Clinton administration – “Waco” used to mean one thing: Branch Davidians. Now it’s all about the empire of the couple behi…
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Jayne Wrightsman, Grande Dame Benefactor Of The Arts Of New York, Has Died At 99 by Artsjournal2
Wrightsman, like her husband before her, was a big donor and a trustee at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “While giving millions to buy art and refurbish galleries, her involvement was often more personal. Sh…
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Given The Hype: Mueller Report Soars To Top Of Amazon Bestseller List by Artsjournal
There’s a solid history of such books — the Starr Report and the 9/11 Commission Report were bestsellers; the latter was a National Book Award Finalist.” – CNN
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New China International Piano Competition: $150,000 Prize And The Philadelphia Orchestra by Artsjournal
Two of the most admired figures in classical music competitions are in charge: Yoheved Kaplinsky, chair of the piano department at the Juilliard School in New York, is the competition’s artistic director and …
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A Polemic Against Podcasts by Artsjournal
Chris Richards: “I think they’re tedious and samey and sedative, and when I’m feeling especially cranky, I consider them an enemy of music. Most podcasts are conversations for people to eavesdrop on — r…
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Eleven Countries Vote Against EU’s New Copyright Overhaul by Artsjournal
This surprising turn of events does not mean the end of Link Tax or censorship machines, but it does make an adoption of the copyright directive before the European elections in May less likely. – Julia Reda
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Hudson Yards’ Shed: A Big Experiment In Mixing Audiences by Artsjournal
It cost $500 million. It’s in the most expensive real estate development in America. But what it really is, says director Alex Poots, is a big experiment in trying to mix audiences that don’t typically inte…
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How Instagram Is Ruining Our Iconic Wild Spaces by Artsjournal
“It is now axiomatic that a locale of stunning natural beauty will quickly degrade into a morass of crowding once it is posted on the platform as a pristine image. The herd instinct kicks in, and other users …
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LACMA Counterpoint: An Art Historian Argues In Favor Of The Museum’s Radical Makeover by Artsjournal
Brian T. Allen argues that LACMA’s new Zumthor makeover of its campus is just what the museum needs. “Donna Reed and Celeste Holm were attractive and workable. Lana Turner was fabulous. L.A. will always cra…
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Fifty Years Of History: The Kennedy Center Ponders How To Connect Its Past by Artsjournal
“It takes a substantial walking tour to get a sense of the holdings, which amount to 9,000 cubic feet of files, images and who knows what else, according to Eileen Andrews, vice president for public relations…
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Artificial Intelligence And The Music Industrial Complex by Artsjournal
AI could easily compose a Vivaldi-like (Italian Baroque) piece that, if used as transitional music in a documentary or under dialogue and sound effects, would more than do the job. Could a lifelong, professiona…
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PBS CEO: Ending Federal Funding Would Kill Rural Public Television Stations by Artsjournal
Paula Kerger: Some in urban centers like New York and Washington, DC, might be able to get by with the money they get from other sources, including corporate underwriters and individual donations. But the threa…
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Arkansas Replaces Confederate Statue In US Capitol Building With… Johnny Cash by Artsjournal
Actually, two statues are being replaced. Governor Asa Hutchinson says they are not being removed because of their controversial past, but rather because of a decision by the state “to update the statues with…
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John Coltrane’s Appeal: He Was An Obsessive Creative. by Artsjournal
Coltrane is the archetypal creative obsessive intent on finding unheard approaches to the building blocks of music, from the arc of his melodies to the rhythmic drive of his solos to the harmonic framework for …
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Why (And How) Conductors Matter by Artsjournal
There are many ways to lead an orchestra, but whatever method you assume — that of a mystical shaman, a sports coach, a traffic cop or some combination of them all — Mark Wigglesworth insists that all condu…
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Review Roundup: Annette Bening And Tracy Letts Star In ALL MY SONS - What Did The Critics Think? by Review Roundups
Roundabout Theatre Companypresents a new Broadway production ofArthur Miller'sAll My Sons, directed by Tony Award winnerJack O'Brien, opening tonight
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FADED FLAME by Robert Cashill
Although this play was incendiary in 1987, it packs much less of a punch today.
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All My Sons starring Annette Bening and Tracy Letts review at American Airlines Theatre, New York – ‘never takes flight’ by Naveen Kumar
Annette Bening and Tracy Letts both come out swinging in this new Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s 1947 indictment of the American
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‘All My Sons’ Broadway Review: Annette Bening, Tracy Letts & Benjamin Walker Resurrect Arthur Miller’s Wartime Casualties by Greg Evans
A muddled casting controversy and the resignation of a prominent director no doubt diverted some early public and press attention from the Roundabout Theatre Company’s revival of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons…
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Review: Annette Bening, Tracy Letts and a question of American morality in 'All My Sons' by Charles McNulty
Arthur Miller's play gets a timely revival by the Roundabout Theatre Company, director Jack O'Brien and costar Benjamin Walker, whose anguish and sorrow help to propel a domestic drama into a larger tale of rig…
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Review: A superb ‘All My Sons’ revitalizes a classic drama by Elizabeth Bradley
There must be something in the cultural moment because two major and starry revivals of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” are opening this week. On Broadway, Roundabout’s production is helmed by Tracy Letts…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 8pm
Read Reviews for All My Sons on Broadway by Playbill Staff
See what critics think of the Jack O’Brien-helmed revival, starring Annette Bening, Tracy Letts, and Benjamin Walker.
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Broadway's Easter Bonanza Is Least Exciting In Three Years by Lee Seymour
While 'Hadestown' and Adam Driver are earning raves, there isn't a white-hot leader of the pack among new shows at the box office.
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‘Ain’t No Mo’ Taught Me About 400 Years of Inequality by Anthony Meyers
Audiences laughed. But no one will ever understand the pain of African Americans. The post ‘Ain’t No Mo’ Taught Me About 400 Years of Inequality appeared first on Clyde Fitch Report.
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BWW TV: Broadway Struts the ALL MY SONS Red Carpet by Tv - Red Carpets
Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS, directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, which opens Monday, April 22.
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 7pm
Hadestown Broadway Show Clips by TheaterMania
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Nathan Lane Toasts Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus on Broadway by TheaterMania
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Broadway Matchmaking With Fiddler on the Roof's Jackie Hoffman by Playbill
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 6pm
Odds & Ends: Ingrid Michaelson's The Notebook Musical to Receive Reading with Powerhouse Theater & More by Broadway.com
Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today and this weekend. Ingrid Michaelson's The Notebook Musical to Receive Reading with Powerhouse Theater Exciting news for fans anticipating the upcom…
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Be More Chill's Stephanie Hsu on Sweet Stage Door Moments, Singing Wicked in the Car & More by Lindsey Sullivan
Stephanie Hsu and Will Roland in Be More Chill (Photo by Maria Baranova)She loves play rehearsal! Stephanie Hsu is landing laughs and drumming up Broadway buzz for her standout performance as big-hearted theate…
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Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen & More on Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus' Timely Arrival by Broadway.com
Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen and Taylor Mac talk about Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus relevance on opening night.
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TOOTSIE's John Belhmann Takes Over Instagram For Opening Night Tomorrow! by Linnae Medeiros
Get ready for an inside look at the opening night of Tootsie on Broadway because cast member John Behlmann is taking over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story tomorrow, April 23rd Be sure to tune in throughout the d…
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Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Alex Brightman of Beetlejuice by Broadway.com
Alex Brightman stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about starring in Beetlejuice and more with Paul Wontorek.
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Backstage Bite with Katie Lynch: PRETTY WOMAN's Samantha Barks Whips Up Lady Fingers of the Night! by BroadwayWorld TV
In Backstage Bite withKatie Lynch, come into Katie's kitchen with some of Broadway's brightest as they eat, drink and merrily mix it up. See your favorite stars out of their element as they whip up dishes inspi…
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Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Alex Brightman of BEETLEJUICE by Broadway.com
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Fresh Face: Stephanie Hsu of BE MORE CHILL by Broadway.com
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NANTUCKET SLEIGH RIDE Tribute to John Guare by Lincoln Center Theater
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Benny and Joon by Carey
Even the best garnishes can’t save a badly-baked treat. Thus is the case of Benny and Joon, the latest movie-to-musical adaptation to take the stage. This pleasantly pleasing but unfulfilling creation playing…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 5pm
VIDEO: Go Behind The Scenes of WEST SIDE STORY's Rachel Zegler in SHREK the Musical by BroadwayWorld
Before she takes off to Hollywood for her debut screen role in the Stephen Spielberg WEST SIDE STORY remake, New Jersey's Rachel Zegler has one last high school musical to perform, Shrek the Musical
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Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen & More on GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS' Timely Arrival by Broadway.com
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Broadway Box Office Springs To $40M With ‘Tootsie’, ‘Hadestown’, ‘Burn This’ by Greg Evans
Spring tourism and a plump roster of new productions filled lots of seats on Broadway last week, with attendance of 328,200 reflecting a solid 8% increase over the previous week. Total revenue for Week 47 (endi…
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A Look at Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin
The world premiere from Taylor Mac, starring Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, opened at the Booth Theatre April 21.
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See the Cast and Creative Team of A Strange Loop Meet the Press by Marc J. Franklin
Michael R. Jackson’s new musical, directed by Be More Chill’s Stephen Brackett, will begin performances at Playwrights Horizons May 24.
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Going Home by Stephen Farrow
In the closing moments of the first act of Local Hero, the new musical based on Bill Forsyth‘s 1983 film, Texan oil executive Mac steps outside a pub in the run-down Scottish village of Ferness, looks up, and…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 4pm
“Benny & June” with many a tune in NJ – and a British cellist off-Broadway by Philip
Do you read a newspaper? Watch cable news? Discuss politics and world affairs with co-workers or friends (or former ones)? If you answered yes to any of the above, you could surely use an entertainment that wil…
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Judy Kuhn Takes You Inside the Music of Disney’s Pocahontas by Playbill
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Hillary & Clinton **** by Barry Gordin
By: Paulanne Simmons April 22, 2019: Lucas Hnath’s Hillary and Clinton may be only 90 minutes long, yet it provides us with a searing, insightful and sometimes very funny glimpse into the life of a couple…
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Broadway's The Prom Is Being Adapted into a Young Adult Novel, Due Out This Fall by Andy Lefkowitz
The Prom will continue changing lives later this year, with the release of a new young adult novel based on the smash Broadway musical. Saundra Mitchell, author of more than 20 books for tweens and teens, has w…
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Citizens of Mockingbird: Erin Wilhelmi on Capturing the Rage of Racism in Mayella Ewell by Broadway.com
In adapting Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird for the stage, award-winning scribe Aaron Sorkin looked at the iconic characters of the recently named "best-loved" American novel with fresh eyes. In this exc…
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Stars of Beetlejuice, To Kill a Mockingbird, Frozen & More Set for Broadway.com’s #LiveAtFive by Caitlin Moynihan
Broadway.com's #LiveAtFive is a daily news show on Facebook Live, in which our editors discuss the newest buzz on Broadway, chat with stage stars about their current projects and take questions from viewers…
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Phylicia Rashad to Make Broadway Directorial Debut with Charles Randolph-Wright's Blue by Andy Lefkowitz
Charles Randolph-Wright's acclaimed play Blue will make its long-awaited Broadway premiere in the spring of 2020, producer Brian Moreland announced today. Tony winner Phylicia Rashad, who starred in the play's …
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Jeremy Jordan & Ashley Spencer Welcome Baby Girl Clara Eloise by Andy Lefkowitz
Congratulations are in order! Waitress star Jeremy Jordan and his wife, Broadway alum Ashley Spencer, welcomed their first child, daughter Clara Eloise, on April 21. The couple was married in 2012. "They tried…
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Mel Brooks to Play Two-Night Comedy Engagement on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz
Mel Brooks, award-winning comedy legend of stage and screen, will appear on the Great White Way this spring as part of the recently announced In Residence on Broadway series. The new show, titled Mel Brooks…
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Camp Morning Wood, A Very Naked Musical Sets World Premiere at The Theater Center by Broadway.com
A fresh musical comedy is headed off-Broadway. Camp Morning Wood, A Very Naked Musical has scheduled a world premiere summer run in The Anne L. Bernstein Theater at The Theater Center. The new tuner will begi…
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Hello! Check Out This Exclusive Photo of Dave Thomas Brown, Destinee Rea & Cody Jamison Strand in The Book of Mormon by Lindsey Sullivan
Need to cure your case of the Mondays? We've got just the thing: a spiffy new shot from The Book of Mormon! The pic features Destinee Rea as Mrs. Brown, Dave Thomas Brown as Elder Price and Cody Jamison Strand …
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Broadway Grosses: King Kong Inches In with Best Numbers of 2019 by Broadway.com
The team behind King Kong has reason to boast, as a slew of audience members filled the Broadway Theatre this past week to experience the one-of-a-kind musical. Thanks to the holiday weekend, the show reported…
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Noah Galvin to Join Broadway's Waitress as Ogie by Andy Lefkowitz
Noah Galvin is returning to the Great White Way. The beloved stage-and-screen star, most recently seen off-Broadway in Alice by Heart, will take on the role of Ogie in the hit Broadway musical Waitress beginni…
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Burn This' David Furr on His Bromance with Co-Star Brandon Uranowitz & More by Caitlin Moynihan
It's been three years since David Furr has been on Broadway making audiences laugh in Noises Off which earned him a Tony nomination. Now that he's back on the boards in Burn This, Furr is happy to be in a show…
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VIDEO: R&H Goes Pop Continues with Derek Klena's 'Younger Than Springtime' by Stage Tube
The Rodgers amp Hammerstein Organization today released the fourth music video in its YouTube Series, RampH Goes Pop The video features Derek Klena Anastasia, putting a modern twist on Younger Than Springtime f…
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Jimmy Awards Announce Recipients of 2019 Inspiring Teacher Award by BroadwayWorld
THE JIMMY AWARDSannounces the 2019INSPIRING TEACHER AWARD will be giventoMatthew Hinson,Northwest School of the Arts, Charlotte, North Carolina andTasha Partee,Lawrence Woodmere Academy, Woodmere, New York for …
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/22
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 4/21/2…
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Theater Pick: Revoluciones' Nightmare-ish Journey
Presented in Spanish with English supertitles, the Latino Theatre Company's Revolutions/Revoluciones promises a colorful "theatrical fever dream," as it chronicles the story of a mother trying to find her son i…
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Continuity - Stage Management does Earth Day! by Manhattan Theatre Club
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A First Look at the Cast of Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Six by Marc J. Franklin
The new musical about the wives of Henry VIII will make its American premiere May 14.
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Arbitrator Rules Against New York City Ballet Over Inappropriate Texts by BroadwayWorld
The New York Times reports that an arbitrator has ruled that 'New York City Ballet overstepped when it fired two principal male dancers accused of sharing sexually explicit photos of female dancers.'
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Jeremy Jordan & Ashley Spencer Welcome Beautiful Baby Girl to the Family by BroadwayWorld
One of Broadway's favorite couples, Jeremy Jordan who currently stars in Waitress and Ashley Spencer have just welcomed a new addition to their family. The duo just announced the birth of their first child, Cla…
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Noah Galvin Will Join WAITRESS as 'Ogie'; Caitlin Houlahan Set to Return as 'Dawn' by BroadwayWorld
The producers of the smash Broadway musical Waitress announced today that Noah Galvin Dear Evan Hansen, 'The Real O'Neals' will take over the role of Ogie and Caitlin Houlahan Girl From the North Country will r…
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Rachel Chavkin's ANNIE SALEM, THE NOTEBOOK, and More Slated for 35th Powerhouse Season by BroadwayWorld
Vassar amp New York Stage and Film announce the programming lineup for their upcoming 35th Powerhouse Season, the annual summer season that brings together some of today's most influential theatrical voices for…
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 4/22 by Bww Special
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 4212019.
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Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/21/19 by BroadwayWorld
Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4212019.
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Review: ‘Hadestown’ at the Walter Kerr Theatre by Deb Miller
One of the most haunting love stories of all time is the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, recounted in Virgil’s Georgics, Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and other literary classics. Devastated by the deat…
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Derek Klena Sings ‘Younger Than Springtime’ in Latest R&H Goes Pop Release by Dan Meyer
The Anastasia star is the latest to participate in the popular mash-up musical series.
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 3pm
The Jimmy Awards Announces 2019 Inspiring Teacher Award Recipients by Logan Culwell-Block
Matthew Hinson of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Tasha Partee of Woodmere, New York, are this year's honorees.
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What to Expect From The Who's Tommy at The Kennedy Center by Playbill
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Grosses Analysis: Audiences Cain’t Say No to Broadway’s New Oklahoma! by Ryan McPhee
The acclaimed revival opened April 7 and continues to play to Standing Room Only.
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2019 Powerhouse Season Includes New Projects From Rachel Chavkin, Jocelyn Bioh, César Alvarez, More by Olivia Clement
Harrison David Rivers’ Relentless Award-winning play, the bandaged place, will kick off the mainstage programming in June.
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Stephen POPs the Question To Sidney On Stage at Chicago by Chicago The Musical
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Noah Galvin to Join Waitress by Mark A. Robinson
Broadway’s second Evan Hansen and recent cast member of Off-Broadway’s Alice By Heart, Noah Galvin, will be joining the Broadway production of Waitress. He will play the role of Ogie, joining the show on Ap…
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Six Questions with Lucille Carr-Kraffashan
Bistro and MAC Hanson Award winning vocalist, Lucille Carr-Kaffashan, returns to Don’t Tell Mama this month with a new cabaret show, How The Light Gets In. This show features the work of male singer-songwrite…
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The Truth Behind Bohemian Rhapsody: Untold Stories From Freddie Mercury’s Manager by Seth Rudetsky
This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth shares stories from Avenue Q’s Ann Harada and music manager John Reid.
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Harry Belafonte and Lily Tomlin to Be Honored by Geffen Playhouse by Adam Hetrick
The honors will take place during the Backstage at the Geffen gala fundraiser May 19.
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Industry Roundup: New Hires at Boston Conservatory, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and More by Dan Meyer
See who has recently joined the team at major theatre and entertainment institutions.
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Review: ‘Ripcord’ by Vienna Theatre Company by Kendall Mostafavi
Vienna Theatre Company has just opened David Lindsay-Abaire’s hilarious play, Ripcord, for the last production of their current season. The show takes place in an assisted living facility, with two mismatched…
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Lorna Luft Will Return to Feinstein’s/54 Below in August by Adam Hetrick
Luft will perform songs from the Great American Songbook, including those made famous by her mother, Judy Garland.
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 2pm
Imagining Madoff to Transfer to Theatre Row by Olivia Clement
Greed, faith, and willful ignorance are examined in Deb Margolin’s drama about Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, first seen at 59E59.
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Noah Galvin Will Return to Broadway in Waitress by Andrew Gans
The Dear Evan Hansen and The Real O'Neals star will appear alongside Waitress alum Caitlin Houlahan.
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Derek Klena | "Younger Than Springtime" | R&H Goes Pop! (Official Music Video) by Rodgers & Hammerstein
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Broadway’s Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer Welcome Baby Girl by Ruthie Fierberg
The former Newsies star and current Waitress lead welcomes his first child.
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Broadway’s Jeremy Jordan and Ashley Spencer Welcome First Child by Ruthie Fierberg
Tony nominee Jordan becomes a dad while currently starring on Broadway in Waitress.
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George Street announces 2019 season, gives tour of new theaters by Christopher Lang
Coming together in the heart of New Brunswick is a 23-story building that will house two state-of-the-art theaters and a new home for George Street Playhouse. This month, George Street Playhouse executives prov…
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Highlights From Broadway's Beetlejuice by Playbill
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Highlights From Hadestown on Broadway by Playbill
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Highlights From Broadway's The Prom by Playbill
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John McEnery obituary by Michael Coveney
Intuitive actor with a magnetic stage presence and a voice that could rasp like sandpaperJohn McEnery, who has died aged 75, was an intuitive actor in the abrasive style of Nicol Williamson, whom, in some respe…
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Gary review – Taylor Mac's Titus sequel is a bloody mess by Alexis Soloski
The Booth Theatre, New York An inspired idea, a comedic follow-up to Shakespeare’s brutal tragedy, is sadly not enough to sustain a disappointingly thin show Nine onstage deaths, three severed hands, one seve…
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How Glenda Jackson First Came to King Lear and Why She Never Attends the Oscars by Ruthie Fierberg
The Tony and Oscar winner reveals why she is happy to have escaped the Academy Awards ceremony.
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Hell, Gore, Goo, Earth Day and Mel Brooks on Broadway. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater
Earth Day is officially April 22nd, but it’s being celebrated on Broadway, Saturday April 27th, when the 30 blocks of Broadway between Union Square and Times Square will be closed to vehicular traffic. Week …
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Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman Will Be Honored by the Educational Theatre Foundation by Logan Culwell-Block
The Hairspray writers will receive the 2019 Broadway Back to School Award in recognition of their work towards building access and excellence in school theatre.
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Up on the Marquee: INK Arrives on Broadway by Walter McBride
Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove presents the American premiere of INK, written by Olivier Award winner James Graham Labour of Love, Privacy, Finding Neve…
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Mel Brooks Will Play Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre This June! by BroadwayWorld
Live Nation, The Araca Group and EBG Entertainment Benefits Group have just announced that iconic Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner MEL BROOKS will take the stage on June 17 and 18 as part of the recent…
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Photo Flash: Time for a Historemix! First Look at the Queens of SIX by BroadwayWorld
On the heels of its UK debut and wildly popular West End run, Chicago Shakespeare stages the North American premiere ofSIX.The wives of HenryVIII join forces for an electrifying pop-concert spectacle-shining a …
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BWW TV: Go Inside Opening Night of GARY on Broadway by Tv - Opening Night Special
Gary A Sequel to Titus Andronicus officially opened on Broadway just last night, April 21, 2019. Starring three-time Tony Award winnerNathan Lane, Tony Award nomineeKristine Nielsen, and Tony Award winnerJulie …
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INDUSTRY: Social Insight Report - April 22nd - BEETLEJUICE and HILLARY & CLINTON Top Growth by Alan Henry
The top growing current Broadway musicals were Beetlejuice 28.59, Hadestown 18.56, Oklahoma 7.58, Tootsie The Musical 6.32 and The Cher Show 6.07. The top growing current Broadway plays were Hillary and Clinton…
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Harvey Sabinson, Veteran Publicist and Former Broadway League Executive Director, Passes Away at 94 by Adam Hetrick
A Tony Honoree for Lifetime Achievement, Sabinson worked on the original Broadway productions of Hello, Dolly!, Gypsy, and Guys and Dolls.
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Early Peter Paul Rubens paintings in Legion of Honor SF are not exactly timid by Robert Taylor, Correspondent
Peter Paul Rubens' intense and vibrant early works come alive new exhibit at Legion of Honor museum in S.F.
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 1pm
OFFICIAL TRAILER: The Belle of Amherst by Two River Theater
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Watch the New Trailer for The Hustle, Starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson by Dan Meyer
The Les Misérables Oscar winner and West End alum team up for the female-driven adaptation of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
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From the Archives: Michael Cerveris on Starring in Tommy on Broadway by Kathy Henderson
The Who's Tommy opened at the St. James Theatre April 22, 1993.
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An Argument Against A Darker Reinterpretation Of “Oklahoma!” by Artsjournal
Judith Miller: “It is one thing to emphasize the darkness that lies beneath this iconic musical’s cheery surface. It is another to turn what Rodgers and Hammerstein intended as a celebration of the American…
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Teatro ZinZanni’s ‘Love, Chaos and Dinner’ — A peek at show’s grand tent: WATCH by Annie Costabile
The grand "palace" tent is being built in a massive space adjacent to the former Oriental Theatre, that went "undiscovered" for decades.
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Smuin Ballet tours with greatest hits, new work from Amy Seiwert by Randy McMullen
Smuin Ballet is tour SF Bay Area with a program blending favorite works by Michael Smuin and a world premiere from Amy Seiwert.
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Shows Eligible for Tony Awards 2019 by Iris Chan
It’s the final countdown! This week, Broadway’s final few shows of the 2018-2019 Broadway season are preparing to open, just before the April 25 cut-off date for Tony eligibility. Next Tuesday, April 30, To…
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Meet Eva Price, Broadway's Powerhouse Entrepreneur by Lee Seymour
With two huge new shows under her watch, the Tony winner is blazing a path through a notoriously difficult industry.
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Broadway Q&A: Astrid Van Wieren of ‘Come From Away’ by Jeryl Brunner
“We are all capable of heroic moments, and those moments needn’t be epic.”
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Photo Flash: First Look at Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen & Julie White in GARY on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld
Gary A Sequel to Titus Andronicus officially openedon Broadway just last night, April 21, 2019. Starring three-time Tony Award winnerNathan Lane, Tony Award nominee Kristine Nielsen, and Tony Award winner Julie…
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Save Over $50 on Orchestra Seats to See COME FROM AWAY on Broadway by Contests - Broadway
Save over 50 on orchestra seats for Broadway's Come From Away. Winner 2019 Olivier Award for Best Musical Winner Best Musical all across North America.
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VIDEO: Beth Leavel Performs 'The Lady's Improving' from THE PROM on GMA by Stage Tube
Tony award-winning actress Beth Leavel stopped by Good Morning America to performher show-stopping hit, 'The Lady's Improving.'
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The Appointment by Darryl Reilly
chorus line of singing and dancing fetuses follows the eerily comical beginning of "The Appointment" where we first meet them posed as if they’re in wombs and babbling in baby talk. When one of them is going …
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Mel Brooks Returns To Broadway For Two-Night “Residence” Stand by Greg Evans
Comedy legend Mel Brooks is coming back to Broadway: The man behind the massive hit musical The Producers will stage a two-night-only solo show as part of the recently announced Residence on Broadway series at …
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‘Lavender Country’: Ballet inspired by first gay country album returns to SF by Aimée Ts'ao, Correspondent
Post:Ballet is reviving its acclaimed dance work "Lavender Country," inspired by the first gay-themed album in country music history; April 25-27 at Z Space in S.F.
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Mel Brooks to play two nights on Broadway this June by Caitlin Huston
Mel Brooks is coming to Broadway for two nights in June as part of the “In Residence on Broadway” series. Brooks will star in an unscripted show, entitled “Mel Brooks on Broadway,” featuring his own com…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at noon
Mel Brooks Will Head to Broadway as Part of In Residence Series at the Lunt-Fontanne by Andrew Gans
The EGOT-winning composer-lyricist will take the stage in June.
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Magic Time!: Disrupting the White Comfort Zone: A Q&A about ‘P.Y.G.’ at Studio Theatre by John Stoltenberg
I have an ongoing interest in how theaters in DC with predominantly white audiences raise and represent the issue of race. And one of the things I’ve been noticing is how the white comfort zone functions in p…
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Nathan Lane, Other Actors Tortured in Simply Awful, Torturous “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” by Roger Friedman
I don’t blame Nathan Lane. He’s a comic giant, along with Kristine Nielsen and Julie White. They are the best actors Broadway
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Looking Back at Neil Patrick Harris and Lena Hall in Hedwig and the Angry Inch by Playbill Staff
The Stephen Trask-John Cameron Mitchell musical opened on Broadway April 22, 2014.
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Citizens of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: Erin Wilhelmi as Mayella Ewell by Broadway.com
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Phylicia Rashad to Direct Randolph-Wright’s Blue for Broadway by Mark A. Robinson
Tony Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad (A Raisin in the Sun) will make her Broadway directorial debut in the spring of 2020. She will stage a production of Charles Randolph-Wright’s play Blue, which will …
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Phylicia Rashad Sets Broadway Directing Debut With Charles Randolph-Wright’s ‘Blue’; Nona Hendryx Will Provide Music by Greg Evans
Phylicia Rashad will make her Broadway directing debut next spring with Charles Randolph-Wright’s play Blue, featuring music by Nona Hendryx, producer Brian Moreland announced today. The production will mark…
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John Lennon Biopic Nowhere Boy Will Be Adapted into a Stage Production by Andy Lefkowitz
A new stage project based on the 2009 John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy is in the works from Tony-winning producers Robyn Goodman and Josh Fiedler (Avenue Q), according to Deadline. Brian and Dayna Lee are co-prod…
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ON ‘A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM’ WITH MELVYN BRAGG by Robert Shuman
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Listen Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of Shakespeare’s most popular works, written c1595 in the last years of Elizabeth I. It is a comedy of love and desire and their many c…
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NTS technical director Gemma Swallow: ‘The biggest buzz is finding unusual places for shows’ by David Pollock
Maintaining the National Theatre of Scotland’s ethos as a ‘theatre without walls’ is a complex challenge but, for its technical director, it
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11am
Casey Cott, Mandy Gonzalez, and Christian Borle Reveal Decades-Long Connections to The Who’s Tommy by Keith Loria
The stars of the April 24-29 Kennedy Center production talk about what to expect.
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Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Mandy Gonzalez by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine
BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, 'Podcast Verite,' is…
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Annette Bening of ALL MY SONS: A Look Back on Her Career Since Her Last Broadway Appearance! by Stephanie Wild
Annette Bening is back on Broadway The award-winning actress has been away from the Great White Way for over 30 years, but she is now back, starring in All My Sons at the American Airlines Theatre.
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Broadway on TV: Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf & More for Week of April 22, 2019 by TV News Desk
From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of April 22, 2019
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What's Playing on Broadway: April 22-28, 2019 by Bww Special
Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times forApril 22-28, 2019.
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BWW Review: Tim Blake Nelson's SOCRATES Honors The Philosopher Condemned For Encouraging Free Thought by Michael Dale
'Would you rule justly' the ancient Greek philosopher who serves as title character of Tim Blake Nelson's drama Socrates asks a fellow citizen who claims he would do a better job than the current political lead…
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VIDEO: Glenda Jackson and Ruth Wilson Talk Bringing KING LEAR to Broadway by TV News Desk
Glenda Jackson and Ruth Wilson stopped by TODAY to talk about bringing Shakespear's 'King Lear' to Broadway. Jackson talks about how her friend, Nuria Espert, who played Lear in Barcelona, was the person who to…
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BWW TV: Broadway Struts the ALL MY SONS Red Carpet- Watch Live at 6pm! by Tv - Red Carpets
Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS, directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien, which opens Monday, April 22.
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BWW Contest: Win Two Tickets To WAITRESS on Broadway! by Bww Contests
Order up BroadwayWorld is giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the hit Broadway musical Waitress with its newest stars, Shoshana Bean and Jeremy Jordan The winner will receive two tickets to a perf…
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Tickets Start at $49 to See Roundabout Theatre Company's TONI STONE Starring April Matthis by Contests - Broadway
Toni Stone is an encyclopedia of baseball stats. She's got a great arm. And she doesn't understand why she can't play with the boys. Lydia Diamond's new play knocks it out of the park with an intensely theatric…
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GAME OF THRONES Star Daniel Portman to Make Off-Broadway Debut by TV News Desk
Game of Thrones star Daniel Portman will make his New York stage debut in the U.S. premiere ofSquare Go,according to Deadline. The Kieran Hurley-Gary McNair play, which will open off-Broadway,took a 2018 Fringe…
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John Lennon Biopic to be Developed as Stage Musical by TV News Desk
The 2009 filmNowhere Boy, about John Lennon's teenage years has been acquired for development as a stage musical, according to Deadline. The rights have been acquired by producers Brian and Dayna Lee of AF Crea…
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Phylicia Rashad to Direct BLUE on Broadway Spring 2020 by BroadwayWorld
Blue byCharles Randolph-Wrightwith music byNona Hendryx, will receive its Broadway premiere spring of 2020 at a theater to be announced, under the direction of Tony AwardwinnerPhylicia Rashadwho starred in both…
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THE PROM to Be Released as a Young Adult Novel by BroadwayWorld
Saundra Mitchell, author of over twenty books for tweens and teens, has written the YA novelization of the hit Broadway musical comedy, The Prom.
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Stage Adaptation of Nowhere Boy, About a Teenage John Lennon, in the Works by Andrew Gans
The production will utilize rock hits of the ’50s rather than Beatles tunes.
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‘Blue,’ directed by Phylicia Rashad, is coming to Broadway by Caitlin Huston
Charles Randolph-Wright’s play “Blue,” is coming to Broadway under the direction of Phylicia Rashad. The play will come to Broadway in spring 2020 at a theater to be announced. Produced by Brian Moreland,…
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Phylicia Rashad to Direct Charles Randolph-Wright's Blue on Broadway by Olivia Clement
Rashad, who starred in the play nearly two decades ago, will helm its Broadway premiere in 2020.
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For Earth Day: Some Environmental Horror Films of the 1970s by Trav S.d.
In observation of Earth Day, a look at some eco-horror films made during environmentalism’s first flush, the 1970s. I have left out seemingly related ones (such as Jaws or Grizzly or killer bee movies) where…
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‘The Prom’ will be adapted into a young adult novel by Caitlin Huston
Following the news of a Netflix adaptation, “The Prom” has announced it will also be adapted into a young adult novel. Saundra Mitchell, an author of young adult novels , has written the adaptation of the B…
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Nathan Lane Plays a Clown Juggling Comedy and Social Justice in Gory ‘Gary’ by David Cote
In Taylor Mac's new play, an updated take on 'Titus Andronicus,' Nathan Lane plays a street clown who survived the hangman and one day dreams of being called a fool.
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Game of Thrones’ Daniel Portman to Star in Off-Broadway Premiere of Square Go by Olivia Clement
The two-hander about playground violence will play 59E59 Theaters, following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Broadway Scoop 04-22-2019 by The Broadway Scoop
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Broadway’s The Prom to Be Adapted Into a Young Adult Novel by Ryan McPhee
The musical, about an Indiana high schooler who wants to bring her girlfriend to the prom and the Broadway divas who champion her cause, opened in the fall.
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Breakout queer Broadway musical The Prom to get YA novel adaptation by David Canfield
The Prom party just keeps on rolling. EW can exclusively announce that a YA novel based on this Broadway season’s hit new musical is in the works and set to publish this fall. The queer-themed story centers …
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Theater community mourns Broadway League big Harvey Sabinson by Page Six Team
He died at the age of 94.
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Nathan Lane and More Celebrate Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus' Bloody Good Opening Night by Caitlin Moynihan
It's a bloody good day because Taylor Mac's Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus officially opened at Broadway's Booth Theatre on April 21. Starring Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen and Julie White, the new play is…
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Podcast Episode 186 – Playwright Dominique Morisseau
Dominique Morisseau is having a moment. You might not have heard her name before this year when she got the call to Broadway with her book for Ain’t Too Proud, but she has been sloggin’ it out in this cit…
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Raven, BoHo theater companies lead Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations field by Miriam Di Nunzio
Close behind in total nominations are Haven Theatre Company with 10, and Steep Theatre and Artistic Home, each with 9.
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Raven Theatre, 'Requiem' and 'Tilkum' at the top of the 2019 Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations by Chris Jones
In its first full season under artistic director Cody Estle, Raven Theatre scored the most nominations in the 2019 Non-Equity Jeff Awards, with the all-volunteer committee of Chicago theater-lovers especially a…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 10am
Judy Kuhn Celebrates Richard Rodgers, Mary Rodgers, and Adam Guettel at Symphony Space by Andrew Gans
The four-time Tony nominee, who stars in the London revival of Fiddler on the Roof, returns to New York for the April 22 concert.
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Podcast Episode 186 – Playwright Dominique Morisseau
https://www.buzzsprout.com/123341/1048692-186-dominique-morisseau.mp3 Dominique Morisseau is having a moment. You might not have heard her name before this year when she got the call to Broadway with her book f…
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Yale Students Ask, ‘You Want To Do What With Our Library Books?!’ by Artsjournal2
This happened: “At a forum in January, Yale’s top librarian outlined a seemingly uncontroversial proposal: to relocate tens of thousands of books from the heart of the undergraduate library to make space fo…
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The Flea That Kickstarted British Art by Artsjournal2
Without Robert Hooke’s keen drawing eye, and the microscope, who knows what might have happened? You can read “the story of British art through a scientific looking glass. The Royal Society plays a bigger r…
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BWW Review: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD LIVE!, Pleasance Theatre by Gary Naylor
Night of the Living Dead Live pays homage to its inspiration, the George A. Romero cult classic movie, while generating laughs and shocks aplenty
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Will Broadway’s Frankie and Johnny Be Michael Shannon’s Last Show? by Ruthie Fierberg
The Tony Award-nominated actor talks retirement rumors and his upcoming play opposite Audra McDonald.
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Top 10 Musical Theatre Moments That Give Us Feels by Hannah Crider
Ready to feel all the feels? Want to sob uncontrollably for the next 10 minutes? Keep scrolling for the most feels-inducing theatre moments – both happy and sad! 10. ‘Electricity’ – ‘Billy Elliot’ T…
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Go Inside the Opening Night Celebration of Broadway's Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus by Nathan Skethway
The word premiere, starring Nathan Lane and directed by George C. Wolfe, opened at the Booth Theatre April 21.
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Colin Donnell to Depart NBC’s Chicago Universe by Olivia Clement
The stage and screen actor will wrap up a four-year stint as series regular Dr. Rhodes.
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Video: Actor Ed Martin’s return to the Fountain Theatre in new play ‘Daniel’s Husband’ is “perfect” by Fountaintheatre
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Theater Interview: Playwright Paula Vogel on “Indecent” and a Love of Yiddish by Robert Israel
“Yiddish is above all a language of yearning, a language of anxiety." The post Theater Interview: Playwright Paula Vogel on “Indecent” and a Love of Yiddish appeared first on The Arts Fuse.
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Watch Beth Leavel Belt ‘The Lady’s Improving’ From The Prom by Ruthie Fierberg
The Tony Award winner sings from her latest starring role.
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Sheila Browne | Tianjin Juilliard Faculty Portrait by The Juilliard School
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Goodspeed Will Honor Tony Winner Jason Robert Brown by Andrew Gans
The Parade and Bridges of Madison County composer will be presented with the Goodspeed Award for Outstanding Contribution to Musical Theatre.
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John Lennon Biopic ‘Nowhere Boy’ Acquired For Musical Stage Development by Greg Evans
EXCLUSIVE: Nowhere Boy, the 2009 John Lennon biopic about the teenage years of the future Beatle, is being developed as a stage musical, Deadline has learned. Producers Brian and Dayna Lee of AF Creative Media,…
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James Snyder by Barry Gordin
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: James Synder Heads the New American Cast By: Ellis Nassour April 22, 2019: The two-part epic Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in J.K. Rowling’s …
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Brian Dennehy and Kenan Thompson Star in World-Premiere Short Film at Tribeca Film Festival by Ruthie Fierberg
Master Maggie will premiere at the 2019 Festival.
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Lorraine Bracco and Brian Dennehy Star in World-Premiere Master Maggie at Tribeca Film Festival by Ruthie Fierberg
Watch an exclusive clip from the short film.
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 9am
Here, Listen To Teenage Pierre Boulez’ Compositions, Written When He Was 19 by Artsjournal2
Boulez erased most of his early compositions, but this one was preserved at the Paul Sacher Foundation. “After reviewing that score, ‘Prélude, Toccata et Scherzo,’ the Dutch pianist Ralph van Raat persua…
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Abigail Disney Says Disney CEO’s Compensation Is ‘Insane’ by Artsjournal2
The Disney heir isn’t happy with the numbers – not the raw numbers, but the pay gap. “Disney told attendees that her perspective has been informed by her interactions with Disneyland employees in Anaheim,…
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The Impossible Dream (Come True) Of Scoring A Documentary by Artsjournal2
When students get a chance to write music for a documentary about a musician, one composer, who had never been into TV or movies, realizes this is the path: “I see media like TV and film in a different light …
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The Fifth Week Of Whitney Protests Focuses On Palestinian Liberation by Artsjournal2
And it didn’t always go well. ‘”This is offensive to me,’ [a] vexed visitor complained. The security staffer found himself in the position of having to defend the activists’s right to protest, and soo…
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As Social Media Ages, Some Who Documented Their Own Lives Turn Away, For Their Kids by Artsjournal2
Don’t do it for the children! In other words, some parents, even in tech-obsessed San Francisco, refuse to put their kids online. “They cite reasons ranging from preserving children’s safety to giving the…
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The Band That Sang End Credits To This Week’s ‘Game Of Thrones’ Turned Down The Same Opportunity In Season Two by Artsjournal2
Florence and the Machine sang a haunting song over the end credits of the second episode of the final season of Game of Thrones, and they’re one of a very few groups who have gotten that opportunity. The band…
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Everyone Draws, And Everyone Should Appreciate Drawings A Whole Lot More by Artsjournal2
If you can doodle, you are drawing. And you’re not alone. “When I was a baby critic, a veteran colleague once told me to avoid drawing shows at all costs, since they were just preliminary exercises. But som…
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We Can Expect A Lot More Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Style Options Like This Game by Artsjournal2
Sure, Netflix is developing more interactive content, but Netflix is far from alone. A new game, or perhaps it’s an “interactive media experience,” aspires to do something slightly different. “The nine …
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Youth America Grand Prix Marks Two Decades Of Changing The World’s Opinions by Artsjournal2
The country – and world – is chock-full of serious ballet competitions now. But “before YAGP was founded 20 years ago, it was a much different story. For bunheads, ‘competition’ was almost a dirty wor…
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Quiz: Name That Shakespeare! by Christa Skiles
How many of the Bard’s plays can you name from just one line? The post Quiz: Name That Shakespeare! appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.
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‘Game Of Thrones’ Squire Daniel Portman Sets Off-Broadway Debut by Greg Evans
EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones‘ Daniel Portman will co-star with Gavin Jon Wright (Black Watch) in the U.S. premiere Off Broadway of Square Go, the Kieran Hurley-Gary McNair play that took a 2018 Fringe First Awa…
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Political barbs of imperial era TV dramas enthral Chinese viewers
Enthusiasts see soft power potential of costume intrigues set in dynastic palaces
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Conference Call: Amy Marcs' "Nice T!ts" Celebrity Reading at The Triad by Adam Rothenberg
Three years ago I was introduced to Amy Marcs, a performer/playwright, who’s incredibly moving and humorous play Nice T!ts, about Amy’s journey with Breast Cancer, made me a forever fan of hers! I have been…
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Mel Brooks to Play Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne This June by Mark A. Robinson
The In Residence On Broadway series has announced its latest installment and this one is guaranteed to keep audiences in stitches. Mel Brooks On Broadway will play the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on June 17 and 18,…
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Can a Theatre Company Lead Change? by Owais Lightwala
By Owais Lightwala. Owais Lightwala talks about how Toronto’s Why Not Theatre grew from a scrappy startup to an institution in their own right—which came with a greater responsibility to tackle some of Toro…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 8am
Preview: Bethesda Little Theatre Switch-Hitters Knock It Out of the Park by Guest Author
By Christina Ling Or should that be hit-switchers? Either way, the talented cast of the Bethesda Little Theatre (BLT) is sure to delight as they cross the musical gender divide with their upcoming production, …
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A Bloody Mess is Sam Gold's King Lear starring Glenda Jackson by Oscar E. Moore
As Lear goes mad, one sitting and watching and listening while awaiting the end may grow madder. I did. If rosemary is for remembrance this KING LEAR should be forgotten.
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Sam Gold’s KING LEAR starring Glenda Jackson by Oscar E Moore
The Ides of March has come and gone. Now is the springtime of our discontent. And… ‘tis the season to be different: new plays, old revivals, star vehicles, three hour plus productions, “strictly” …
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BROADWAY HEAT: Ain't Too Proud Edition: The Final 4! by JK
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor. BROADWAY HEAT: Ain't Too Proud Edition And then there were four! These are last cast members from Ain't Too Proud left in …
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Manuela Infante Makes Space For Ideas by American Theatre Editors
The Chilean theatremaker, now touring the U.S., works at the intersection of spectacle and philosophy.
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 7am
Thunder Road by Arts Review
Hateful at the thought that his daughter should experience any pain, there is a moment in Thunder Road where the kind-natured cop James (Jim Cummings) rescinds a comment made by him to his soon-to-be-ex-wife Ro…
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São Paulo Dance Company — promising Paris debut for young Brazilian troupe
Works by three European choreographers brought out a variety of styles at the Théâtre National de Chaillot
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Concert Films Are Big Again, But Why? by Artsjournal2
Follow the money: “The resurgence of interest in concert films has been fuelled – in part – by streaming services’ need for content without the financial burden of drama.” The stars like the control t…
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Of Course Southern California Has Gardeners Who Are Instagram Stars by Artsjournal2
Southern California may seem dry and image-obsessed, but its Instagram garden stars – plantfluencers, perhaps – find not only fame but also community, and acolytes. “Influencers like Christine Kelso, Jenn…
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Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus — Beavis and Butt-Head meets the Bard
Nathan Lane and Kristine Nielsen bring Vaudevillian flair to Shakespeare follow-up at Broadway’s Booth Theatre
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Playwright Dominique Morisseau: ‘When I’m writing, I can see myself in all my characters’ by Grace Wood
US playwright Dominique Morisseau tells Howard Sherman about theatres’ responsibility to reach black audiences, discovering musical theatre workshops and writing the book
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MICF: Rose Callaghan – 12 Rules for Life by Arts Review
12 Rules for Life is a charming, sarcastic – not-to-mention goddamn funny – stand-up set by comedian, Rose Callaghan. Over the hour-ish, Rose focuses on burning down the misogynistic, faux-philosophy of Jor…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 6am
Wake Up With BWW 4/22: ALL MY SONS Opens, and More! by Stephanie Wild
Good morning, BroadwayWorld Happy Monday Jump into a brand new week by catching up on the latest Broadway stories
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Just because: George Balanchine’s Tarantella by Terry Teachout
Patricia McBride and John Clifford dance George Balanchine’s Tarantella, set to the music of Louis Moreau Gottschalk, in an undated telecast: (This is the latest in a series of arts- and history-related vid…
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Almanac: John Adams on power by Terry Teachout
“Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak.” John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson (February 2, 1816)
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 5am
Comedian wins landslide victory in Ukrainian presidential election by Shaun Walker In Kyiv
Petro Poroshenko concedes defeat as Volodymyr Zelenskiy takes over 70% of votes, promising: ‘I won’t mess up’ Volodymyr Zelenskiy, an actor and comedian with no political experience other than playing th…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 3am
BWW Interview: Janie Dee Talks New Musical THE HAPPY PRINCE by Fiona Scott
Renowned actressJanie Dee is currently playing Phyllisin Follies at the National Theatre. Next month, she takes a break to be part of Hal Cazalet's new musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde'sThe Happy Prince.
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SWEET CHARITY Donmar WC1 by Libby Purves And Friends
(Published in Daily Mail on Friday, one must moonlight to support this website’s unfunded free existence – but here it is for theatrecat regulars..) The minute you walk in the joint (Hey,…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 2am
"A musical triumph" Check out what's being said about Queen of the Mist on Twitter
"To find a production as good as this one with singer/actors of this calibre is a joy." Audiences and critics have taken to Twitter to praise the UK premiere of Queen of the Mist at Brockley's Jack Studio Theat…
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Lyn Gardner: UK talent isn’t less inventive than European – just worse off by Lyn Gardner
When reviewing, there is nothing I enjoy more than sitting down to write about a show and discovering that I think entirely
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Maggie Brown: With my final farewell, I challenge the West End to leave London by Maggie Brown
I used to think that writing a regular column was not so different from doing a one-woman show. That was when I
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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (April 22-28) by Natasha Tripney
All My Sons – Old Vic, London The year of Arthur Miller continues with this new production starring Bill Pullman and Sally Field as
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at 1am
Tracy Letts & Annette Bening Headline a Stirring Revival of All My Sons by Andy Lefkowitz
The highly anticipated new staging of Arthur Miller's seminal drama All My Sons opens at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre on April 22. Jack O'Brien directs the Roundabout Theatre Company production, which …
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Review of Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus with Nathan Lane by Jonathan Mandell
Gary is a mess, deliberately so. Written by the downtown provocateur Taylor Mac making his Broadway debut, it stars three of the best comic stage actors in America as three minor characters from Shakespeare’s…
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Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 4/21-4/22/2019
Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, April 22, 2019 - Monday, April 22, 2019.
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Sofie Hagen: ‘Fat is a neutral word – I want us to reclaim it’ by Coco Khan
In her first book, the Danish comedian is calling for fat liberation – and happiness. She talks about anti-capitalism, abuse and how her view of her body changed overnightSofie Hagen no longer tells fat jokes…
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Win a double pass to Heart & Music at The Whitehorse Centre by AussieTheatre
AussieTheatre has a double pass to giveaway to Heart & Music at the Whitehorse Centre on Saturday 27 April, 8 pm. International musical theatre stars Simon Gleeson and Natalie O’Donnell share not just th…
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Monday, April 22, 2019 at midnight
Welcome to the Theater! The Broadway Debuts of All My Sons & Ink by JK
Today we celebrate the opening of two plays this week, and the 11 cast members of All My Sons and Ink who are making their official Broadway debut this week.Congratulations to everyone making their dreams …
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps — George Harrison’s song began life as a folksy ballad
The track became one of The Beatles’ finest moments — thanks to Eric Clapton’s uncredited guitar playing
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IMPRESSIONS: “Magnum Opus” at Brooklyn Studios for Dance as part of “Oh, Celine” by The Dance Enthusiast
In IMPRESSIONS: “Magnum Opus” at Brooklyn Studios for Dance as part of “Oh, Celine," "With a swathe of tulle worn like a Miss America sash, flowers strewn through her hair, Celine dances like Isadora Dun…
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IMPRESSIONS: Natalia Osipova’s "Pure Dance" with David Hallberg at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast
In IMPRESSIONS: Natalia Osipova’s "Pure Dance" with David Hallberg at New York City Center, "The famous duet in which a woman meditates on happier times of her life is layered with the nostalgia of rememberi…
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The Best Musical Tony Award Debate: 1987 by Mark Robinson
In writing about these the Tony-nominated Best Musicals of various seasons and making a judgment as to which nominee deserved to win, I take full ownership of my opinion and realize that many of you will disa…
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2019 Easter Bonnet Competition Presented April 22–23 by Andrew Gans
The annual fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS takes place at the Minskoff Theatre.
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All My Sons Opens on Broadway April 22 by Olivia Clement
Annette Bening, Tracy Letts, and Benjamin Walker star in the Jack O’Brien-helmed revival at the American Airlines Theatre.
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Halley Feiffer’s The Pain of My Belligerence Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement
Feiffer stars alongside Hamish Linklater in the world premiere, directed by Trip Cullman, at Playwrights Horizons.
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