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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 11pm
Piaf/Dietrich first rehearsal by Mirvish Productions
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 8pm
Classical CD Reviews: Herbert Blomstedt conducts Mahler, Christopher Jacobson plays Saint-Saëns & Poulenc, and Kirill Petrenko conducts Tchaikovs by Jonathan Blumhofer
Herbert Blomstedt conducts a powerful view of Mahler’s valedictory essay, organist Christopher Jacobson's provides a so-so “Organ” Symphony, and Kirill Petrenko's initial recording as the chief conductor …
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FIDDLER IN THE ROOF In Yiddish And THE SECRET GARDEN To Open In Australia In 2020
The original Broadway creative team of The Secret Garden will reunite for the Australian production, which is heading down under with Joel Grey's Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish in 2020!
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Today on Broadway: Thursday, August 22, 2019 by Matt Tamanini
“Little Shop” Casting Updates on Both Coasts, “Constitution” Gets Filmed, “The Simpsons” Parody “West Side Story” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the t…
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Opera Australia and John Frost to present The Secret Garden and Fiddler on the Roof in 2020 by Matt Edwards
As part of Opera Australia season launch last night it was announced that they would present two classic musicals with John Frost. It is not the first collaboration for this partnership, having produced Evita, …
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 7pm
The Exes ** by Barry Gordin
By: Samuel L. Leiter August 21, 2019: Remember the great old drawing-room comedies that danced around divorce and extramarital dalliance, like Philip Barry’s The Philadelphia Story? The ones with immacul…
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‘Queens’ depicts battles, tactics of survival by Erika Schultz
Shay Simone and Annya Pin, founders of Simone Pin Productions, a women-of-color production company, are curating multiple shows throughout 2019 for Northwest Film Forum’s first burlesque residency program. …
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Theatremaker Steven Atkinson: The whole team should share in the spoils of a hit show by Steven Atkinson
Fringe work picked up for film and TV can prove lucrative for the writer, but what about everyone else? Theatremaker Steven Atkinson
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 6pm
VIDEO: The Cast Of & JULIET Brings The Songs of Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, & More To Life!
& Juliet the joyous new musical that imagines Juliet's famous ending as just her beginning soars with the music of Max Martin, the acclaimed song-writer of some of the biggest pop anthems of the last 30 y…
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Off-Broadway Review: Final Thoughts on the Engaging “Rinse, Repeat” at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at the Pershing Square Signature Cente by David Roberts
In her somewhat autobiographical play “Rinse, Repeat” which will end its extended successful run at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center on Saturday August 24, 2019. …
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What The Music Presidential Candidates’ Play Says About Them by Artsjournal
The music booms as people enter the rallies, and then candidates take the stage to a “walk-up” song that can become associated with their platforms. The New York Times analyzed playlists used by nine Democr…
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Study: Republicans Are Turning Against Higher Education by Artsjournal
As the Pew Research Center finds in a new survey, there’s been a sharp increase in dissatisfaction with America’s colleges and universities among Republicans in recent years, and it makes perfect sense for …
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Just What Qualifies As A “Millennial Novel”? by Artsjournal
“As any digital marketeer with their crosshairs on millennials will tell you, the way we “consume” culture has fragmented. Put in less depressing terms, we have a greater range of representative voices to…
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Michael Feinstein On Championing Music by Artsjournal
Feinstein has been unique in advocating for this music not only onstage and via albums but also through his books, PBS specials and NPR broadcasts, plus his Great American Songbook Foundation and eponymous caba…
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To Kill a Mockingbird's Will Pullen on His Emotional Response to Jem Finch & Playing 'Lava Monster' Onstage by Caitlin Moynihan
Will Pullen can currently be found bringing 10-year-old Jem Finch to life in Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. With a star-studded cast led by Tony nominee Jeff Da…
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Learn About Jeremy O. Harris' Acclaimed Work Slave Play by Broadway.com
Slave Play follows the lives of six people living on the MacGregor Plantation, where fear and desire intertwine in the shadow of the Master’s House.
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Character Study Is Back! Get an Inside Look at Disney on Broadway With a New Season of the Emmy-Nominated Docuseries by Broadway.com
Broadway.com is offering a closer look at Disney Theatricals with a special season of its popular Emmy-nominated docuseries Character Study. The weekly nine-part series will follow different Broadway stars c…
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Watch Ain't Too Proud Star Derrick Baskin Offer Heavenly Vocals, Share Hilarious Onstage Happenings & More on Side By Side by Lindsey Sullivan
Derrick Baskin in Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations (Photo by Matthew Murphy)Derrick Baskin has appeared on Broadway in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Little Mermaid and Me…
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Signature Theatre’s ‘Assassins’ takes a shot at humanizing history’s villains by Thomas Floyd
The actors who play the likes of John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald in the Stephen Sondheim musical explained how they tap into such troubled minds.
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Albert Campbell: Got In On the Ground Floor by Trav S.d.
Brooklyn born Albert Campbell (1872-1947) literally started out working on Tin Pan Alley in the 1880s, as a song plugger for the publishers Marks and Stern. When his employers branched out into sound recording …
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 5pm
Hal Prince As I Knew Him by Richard Seff
Top drawer producer-director Hal Prince died on July 31st in the unlikely city of Reykjavic, Iceland. In his case, come to think of it, nothing was unlikely, as he had spent his working life exploring the world…
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Is Your MC Hooked Up To Your GA? by Ceci Dadisman
Did you know that you can track traffic on your website from MailChimp emails right in Google Analytics? It’s true! Why would you want to track traffic on your website that comes from emails, you ask? So th…
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SIDE BY SIDE BY SUSAN BLACKWELL: Derrick Baskin of AIN'T TOO PROUD by Broadway.com
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See Tom Kitt, Jenn Colella, and More Celebrate the Broadway Screening of Brittany Runs a Marathon by Marc J. Franklin
The film, written and directed by playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo, opens August 23.
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Bedlam’s Crucible Casting/Tix Announcement by Stagelight
Previews begin Friday, November 8th, 2019 | Limited 7-Week Run
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 4pm
BWW Album Review: Opening Up WAITRESS's Bonus Tracks from WHAT'S NOT INSIDE
Luckily for fans of Waitress, the creative team has released What's Not Inside, a delightful mini-album of songs that were scrapped on the road to Broadway. It's a charming addition to one of the 21st century's…
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Cyborgs and supermodels hit the dancefloor at Edinburgh by Anna Winter
In Ritualia and Learning from the Future, Colette Sadler poses questions about the human body. But does she find answers? It’s a bold move for any contemporary choreographer to reimagine Bronislava Nijinska a…
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Cape Playhouse Announces Lineup for 2020 Summer Season, Including An American in Paris and Grease by Andrew Gans
Three musicals and three plays will be part of the 94th summer season at the Massachusetts venue, plus the return of Million Dollar Quartet.
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See Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Carrie Hope Fletcher, and More in Les Misérables: The Staged Concert by Nathan Skethway
The new London concert staging, which began performances August 10, also features Matt Lucas, Katy Secombe, Rob Houchen, and Bradley Jaden.
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Walking On Your Feet Across America by Angela Tricarico
by Linedy Genao "Who'd have known way back when, we'd ever have this chance to do it all over again." – “De Nuevo,” from the new musical Passing Through. …
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Kennedy Center’s New “Reach” Is Great Counterpoint To The Original Building by Artsjournal
Justin Davidson: “The Kennedy Center’s new complex is not just more fluid, usable, and versatile than we had any right to expect — it is also the rare project that improved on its way from concept and dig…
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Going Through The Archives With Bill T. Jones by Artsjournal1
Reporter Michael Cooper joins the choreographer as he examines photos from the history of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and tells stories of the time Robert Mapplethorpe photographed the diminutive Zane …
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Can Dance Be Meaningful For People Without Sight? by Artsjournal
“The intangible exchange of energy between moving and witnessing bodies in real time is what makes the art form so impactful. It’s a beautiful and grandiose idea that I imagine resonates with many dance art…
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A Giant Hand With A Glowering Face Is Freaking Out New Zealand’s Capital by Artsjournal1
The 16½-foot-tall sculpture, titled Quasi and perched on top of City Gallery Wellington to glare at passersby, was sent up from Christchurch by its creator, artist Ronnie van Hout — and Wellingtonians are de…
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Study Of Violinists Debunks The 10,000-Hour-To-Mastery Rule by Artsjournal
The work is the latest blow to the 10,000-hour rule, the idea promoted in Malcolm Gladwell’s 2008 book, Outliers, which has been taken to mean that enough practice will make an expert of anyone. In the book, …
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Yes, You Can Be a Patreon by Steven Morris
If you value what we do, you can become a Patreon subscriber of Stage Raw. A monthly donation. Whatever you can afford. And we’ll give you stuff in return. You’ll become part of our family. True, if you’r…
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Laughing at Women: Journalistic Bias and the Art We're Encouraged to See by Helen Eisenbach
The hidden cost of bias toward female-themed works is bared in a male reviewer's inability to take seriously the female-centered "After the Wedding"
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Fall Openings: Are They Really That Bad? by JK
The Lightning Thief opens this fall Just over a year ago, when we had a spate of summer openings, I ran the numbers for long-running Broadway shows (HERE), and despite all three musicals that opened last summer…
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Karen Pittman To Recur on Paramount Network's YELLOWSTONE
Stage and screen actress Karen Pittman, who starred in the off-Broadway production of Pipeline, has joined the cast of Paramount Network's Yellowstone in a recurring role opposite Kevin Costner, according to …
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Theatre League’s Remy Awards To Be Bestowed At Monday Gala by Bill Hirschman
South Florida Theatre League will bestow Remy Awards Monday in Fort Lauderdale, honoring “unsung heroes who provide outstanding service behind the scenes of the South Florida Theatre League Community.” Reci…
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VIDEO: Renee Zellweger Talks Judy Garland's Legacy in Sneak Peek at JUDY
On Wednesday morning's episode of Good Morning America, the morning show shared an exclusive first look at the upcoming film Judy starring Renée Zellweger.
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Without Walls Festival to Feature Third Rail Projects, Strange Fruit by American Theatre Editors
The 2019 festival, presented by La Jolla Playhouse, will feature new interactive works from around the globe.
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Spotlight On: SLAVE PLAY by Broadway.com
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 3pm
New ‘Apocalypse Now’ headlines epic film series at Pruneyard by Sal Pizarro
Santa Cruz native James Mockoski oversaw the 4K restoration of Francis Ford Coppola's classic, which leads a two-week festival at Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell.
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Photos: Contra Costa Civic Theatre gets a new roof — fiddler not included by Anda Chu
The Contra Costa Civic Theatre is replacing the main roof of their building, through the generosity of the theater's patrons and the city of El Cerrito.
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Review: A Nose by Any Other Name in a Hudson Valley ‘Cyrano’ by Ben Brantley
Jason O’Connell and Brenda Withers’s adaptation of “Cyrano de Bergerac” at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival asks us not to take anything at face value.
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Broadway's THE MUSIC MAN to Hold Open Call in LA
The upcoming revival of The Music Man is getting ready to bring 76 trombones and a slew of stars to the Broadway stage, but they're still in search of certain cast members.
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Review: ‘Ephemeral Fatale’ by Area Woman by Kendall Mostafavi
Area Woman is a group of four local DC artists who came together to premiere their “comedydramadance,” Holon!, for the 2018 Capital Fringe Festival. This August at various venues throughout DC, they present…
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Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro Will Debut New Show, Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret, in Fire Island by Andrew Gans
The duo will subsequently play The Crown & Anchor’s Paramount Theater in Provincetown.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 2pm
Review: ‘No Exit’ by Dark Horse Theatre Company by Leandra Lynn
Dark Horse Theatre Company knocks it out of the park again with this atmospheric trip to the afterlife. No Exit, written by Jean-Paul Sartre and directed by Natasha Parnian, is weird and dark and will make you …
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What I Learned From Sleeping on the Street With Stephanie J. Block, Adrienne Warren, and the Broadway Community by Ruthie Fierberg
Playbill Senior Features Editor Ruthie Fierberg shares her experience from the seventh annual Covenant House Broadway Sleep Out.
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Exclusive! Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Tour Will Star Dan'yelle Williamson, Alex Hairston & Olivia Elease Hardy by Ryan Gilbert
Lookin' for some hot stuff! Three mega-talented stars have been selected to lead the upcoming national tour of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. The production will be headlined by Dan'yelle Williamson as Diva …
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Backstage at Beetlejuice with Leslie Kritzer, Episode 4: All About Debuts! by Broadway.com
Beetlejuice star Leslie Kritzer finds out about her castmates' Broadway debuts and checks in with an emotional Maj.
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Clinton Greenspan to Make Broadway Debut in Title Role of Aladdin by Andy Lefkowitz
Aladdin tour star Clinton Greenspan will take a magic carpet ride to Broadway next month, reprising his celebrated turn in the musical's title role beginning on September 13. Disney Theatical has also announced…
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Jonah Hoʻokano & Korie Lee Blossey Will Lead the National Tour of Disney's Aladdin by Ryan Gilbert
Proud of these boys! Jonah Hoʻokano and Korie Lee Blossey will join the national tour of Disney's Aladdin, playing the title role and Genie, respectively. They replace Clinton Greenspan and Major Attaway, who …
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Gideon Glick to Play Seymour in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors for Two Weeks by Andy Lefkowitz
Gideon Glick, Tony-nominated standout of To Kill a Mockingbird, has signed on to fill in for his former Spring Awakening co-star Jonathan Groff in the upcoming off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. Gl…
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Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Will Pullen of To Kill a Mockingbird by Broadway.com
Will Pullen stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about To Kill a Mockingbird and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.
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Kevin Chamberlin & Matthew Wilkas Join Starry Little Shop of Horrors at Pasadena Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz
Casting is complete for Pasadena Playhouse's upcoming star-packed staging of Little Shop of Horrors. The previously announced production, directed by Mike Donahue and choreographed by Will B. Bell, will run at…
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Tracy Letts at Work on Remake of British Hit TV Series Mum by Olivia Clement
Producer Scott Rudin is developing the American adaptation.
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Edinburgh Comedy awards 2019: surrealists, standups and sausage act vie for prize by Brian Logan
London Hughes and Jessica Fostekew are among the comics on the shortlist of nine nominees, while Catherine Cohen is up for best newcomer The shortlist for the biggest prize in live comedy, the Edinburgh Comedy…
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See Broadway’s The Great Society Meet the Press by Marc J. Franklin
Robert Schenkkan’s sequel to All The Way is scheduled begin performances at the Vivian Beaumont Theater September 6.
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Exclusive Video: CATS Tour Cast Members Perform WAITRESS's 'She Used to Be Mine'
The company of the Cats first national tour headed to the diner for a special cover of Waitress's iconic song 'She Used to Be Mine' featuring cast members Maria Failla and Laura Katherine Kaufman. For Maria,…
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VIDEO: Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall Take Their First Bows in WAITRESS
Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall have officially opened up in the hit musical Waitress! Get a peek inside the duo's first performance with a look at their bows at the show's curtain call! Check out the ful…
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Laura Bell Bundy Cast in Recurring Role on NBC's PERFECT HARMONY
Laura Bell Bundy has joined the cast of NBC's new comedy Perfect Harmony in a recurring role, according to Deadline.
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Cast of 'Anastasia' sings National Anthem for Colorado Rockies by Denver Center For The Performing Arts
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Exclusive: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME To Be Filmed For Future Release Today
BroadwayWorld has learned that WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME is being recorded today for eventual future release.
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Off-Center announces immersive 'Camp Christmas' collaboration by Denver Center For The Performing Arts
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Memorable “Memoirs of a Forgotten Man” in New Jersey by Philip
You needn’t be familiar with 20th Century Russian – Soviet Union, that is – history in order to appreciate D. W. Gregory’s “Memoirs of a Forgotten Man.” While a sense of that history will enhance …
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Tony Nominee Laura Bell Bundy Lands Role in NBC’s Perfect Harmony by Dan Meyer
The Broadway veteran will play opposite Pitch Perfect's Anna Camp as a high school mean girl in the musical comedy.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 1pm
Bedlam’s The Crucible Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement
Eric Tucker will direct the Arthur Miller drama Off-Broadway this fall.
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Go Inside Rehearsal for the U.K. Premiere of Dave Malloy’s Preludes by Marc J. Franklin
The musical, which chronicles the struggles of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, is set to begin performances in London September 6.
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‘Queer Eye’ Is Trying To Make Shopping, Redecorating, And Consuming Luxury Goods Into Spiritual Self-Improvement by Artsjournal1
Amanda Hess: “As its gurus lead the men (and occasionally, women) in dabbing on eye cream, selecting West Elm furniture, preparing squid-ink risotto and acquiring gym memberships, they are building the metaph…
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How’s The Six-Year-Old Who Got Thrown Off The Tate Modern Viewing Deck? Awful, But Stable by Artsjournal1
The parents of the boy, who had brought him from France to London on holiday, say that the full extent of his injuries is still uncertain, but that he suffered broken bones in the back, arms, and legs as well a…
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Richard Williams, Animator Of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ And The ‘Pink Panther’ Films, Dead At 86 by Artsjournal1
“Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), a film-noirish comedy, was the first Hollywood film to show live actors and animated characters interacting in ways that looked seamlessly real. … Mr. Williams received a sp…
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A Large, Newly-Excavated Section Of Pompeii Is Revealing Its Treasures And Recasting History by Artsjournal1
“The Regio V dig has already yielded skeletons, coins, a wooden bed, a stable harboring the remains of a thoroughbred horse (bronze-plated wooden horns on the saddle; iron harness with small bronze studs), go…
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Protest In Moscow Is Becoming ‘Celebritized’ by Artsjournal1
After weeks of Sunday protests in the Russian capital against the disqualification of opposition candidates for the city council, on August 10 famous actors, artists, and rappers started to join the demonstrati…
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Belgian Festival Could Be Removed From UNESCO Cultural Heritage List For Use Of Blackface by Artsjournal1
A character called Le Sauvage, covered in black face makeup, is featured on one of 22 floats in a traditional parade as part of the Ducasse d’Ath, held in late August in a small town in Wallonia. A letter fro…
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Noam Chomsky Talks Language (And Not Politics) by Artsjournal1
At age 90, the MIT professor has been an éminence grise of the American left for so long that it’s easy to forget that he is, above all, an academic linguist who has made major (if controversial) contributio…
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Silicon Valley: What If We’re Not Making The World A Better Place? by Artsjournal
For a long time, the prevailing posture of the Silicon Valley élite was smugness bordering on hubris. Now the emotional repertoire is expanding to include shame—or, at least, the appearance of shame. – The…
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An Arts-Funded Online Survey Says 80% Of Australians Favor Publicly Funding Orchestras. Too Bad More Of Them Don’t Actually Go To Concerts … by Artsjournal1
A national online survey of 800 adults found that 83% of respondents believe that government funding of orchestras should be maintained or increased, 70% say orchestras are economically significant, and 48% con…
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Technology’s Impact On Friendships by Artsjournal
The very language of friendship, for instance, is changing right before our eyes. Facebook has convinced us that “friend” can be a verb, often deployed in the imperative mood (“Friend me on…”). Apps h…
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MCA Denver Gets New Director by Artsjournal
Nora Burnett Abrams, 41, will step in to replace Adam Lerner, the director and chief animator who stepped down this June after leading the museum since 2009. The Denver museum saw its attendance grow by 200 per…
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See Reeve Carney, Amy Spanger and More Perform Oswald in Concert by Nathan Skethway
The concert presentation of the new musical, which focuses on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, was performed August 19 at The Green Room 42.
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The Simpsons has released a new WEST SIDE STORY inspired promotional clip featuring Donald Trump in an 'America' parody number featuring Democratic Congress Women Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayann…
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Mary McDonnell and Hope-Aholic at McCarter by McCarter Theatre Center
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'Golden Girls' puppet parody set to pull strings at the Byham Theater by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Tickets are on sale for the off-Broadway hit that arrives in Pittsburgh for three shows Oct. 11-12.
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CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI by Robert Shuman
Craftsmanship teaches the actor how to walk on the stage and play. But true art must teach him how to awaken consciously his subconscious creative self for its superconscious organic creativeness. (MLIA)
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Tony Winner Andy Blankenbuehler to Join Words on Dance Series by Ruthie Fierberg
The Hamilton, In The Heights, and Bandstand choreographer and more will participate in the conversation series this fall.
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Scott Rudin to Develop U.S. Adaptation of MUM with Tracy Letts Writing the Script
Scott Rudin, with UK producer Big Talk Productions, will develop U.S. adaptation of Mum, according to Deadline. The remake of the British comedy will be written by Tracy Letts.
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PHOTOS: Behind the scenes with the English & Spanish casts of The Eyes of the Night by Featured Content
We're counting down to The Eyes of the Night, premiering next month as part of the Cervantes Theatre's second annual Contemporary Spanish Playwriting season, supported by Acción Cultural Española and Arts Cou…
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‘Proves that classic mysteries never go out of fashion’: THE LADY VANISHES – Touring by Lauren Humphreys
Relatively obscure British crime writer Ethel Lina White’s greatest legacy is her 1936 novel, The Wheel Spins - two years after publication, Alfred Hitchcock directed the film The Lady Vanishes, widely regard…
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Off-Broadway Preview: “Little Shop of Horrors” Opens at The Westside Theatre by David Roberts
The producers of the Off-Broadway return of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s landmark musical “Little Shop of Horrors” have announced that Tony Award nominee Gideon Glick (“To Kill A Mockingbird,” “S…
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Pasadena Playhouse Completes Cast of George Salazar Led LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, has completed casting for Little Shop of Horrors which comes to the Playhouse September 17 through October 20; the press opening is September 25.
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JAPAN THEATRE OLYMPICS GOES BACK TO ITS ROOTS FOR NINTH ITERATION by Robert Shuman
(Andrew Eglinton’s and Mika Eglinton’s article appeared in the Japan Times, 8/13.) Since the late 1970s, people from all over the world have traveled to the village of Toga in rural Toyama Prefecture to att…
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The Surprising Pedigree of Blossom Rock by Trav S.d.
I got a delightful surprise this morning when looking into the background of actress Blossom Rock (1895-1978), best known for playing the broomstick-wielding Grandmama on the original The Addams Family tv serie…
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Burr McIntosh: Stage, Page and Screen by Trav S.d.
I first learned about the multi-faceted public figure Burr McIntosh (1862-1942) from Laurette Taylor’s 1918 book The Greatest of These, which I read when I participated in Necromancers of the Public Domain a …
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Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Will Pullen of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Broadway.com
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Full Casting Announced For THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL On Tour
Full casting has been announced for the upcoming North American Tour of Nickelodeon's THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL.
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Gideon Glick as ‘Seymour’ For Two Weeks Only by Stagelight
November 5-17, 2019 at the Westside Theatre | Jonathan Groff returns to the role November 19th
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A Special Message from Mary McDonnell by McCarter Theatre Center
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‘He’s funniest on the fly’: TOM LENK IS TRASH – Edinburgh Fringe by Laura Kressly
Tom Lenk is Trash is trash. That’s not even a cruel review, it’s literally what he told me to say. And after seeing the show, I am not going to be so stupid as to say anything he doesn’t want me to.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at noon
Summer To Travel Across North America – Cast Announced by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct
The National Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, launching this fall In Rochester, New York, has it’s cast. Dan’yelle Williamson (Memphis, Rocky) will play “Diva Donna,” Alex Hairston (Beautiful)…
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Laura Bell Bundy To Disrupt ‘Perfect Harmony’ As NBC Comedy’s Recurring Mean Girl by Greg Evans
EXCLUSIVE: Laura Bell Bundy, who was Tony-nominated for originating the role of Elle Woods in Broadway’s 2007 Legally Blonde: The Musical, has been cast in a recurring role on NBC comedy Perfect Harmony. Bund…
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Industry Roundup: Drama League Names Co-CEO, Plus New Hires at Manhattan Theatre Club and More by Emily Selleck
See who has recently joined the team at major U.S. and international theatre institutions.
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The Bands Visit - Denver Center for the Performing Arts by Denver Center For The Performing Arts
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First black British women nominated in Edinburgh Comedy Awards by Giverny Masso
The nominees have been announced for this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards, which see London Hughes become the first black British woman to
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Kevin Chamberlin and More Join George Salazar, Mj Rodriguez, and Amber Riley in Pasadena Little Shop of Horrors by Ryan McPhee
The West Coast production will begin in September.
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Episode 4: Seize the Day-O: Backstage at BEETLEJUICE with Leslie Kritzer by Broadway.com
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Meet the Hot Stuff Stars Who're Leading SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL On the Road by Broadway.com
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Full casting has been announced for the North American Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical.
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Dining review: BLT Prime by David Burke by Julian Oquendo
This is the first in a new series of spotlights on restaurants offering special dining for theatre lovers. Earlier this summer, BLT Prime by David Burke launched a three-course prix-fixe Pre-Theatre dinner me…
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Gideon Glick to Fill in for Jonathan Groff as Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS announces that Tony Award nominee Gideon Glick (To Kill A Mockingbird, Significant Other) will join the cast of the production for two weeks only, from Tuesday, November 5 a?" Sunday, Nov…
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 11am
Dan’yelle Williamson, Alex Hairston, and Olivia Elease Hardy Will Star in Tour of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical by Andrew Gans
The national tour will launch in Rochester, New York.
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Everybody's Talking About Jamie Movie Musical Set for Fall 2020 Release by Andy Lefkowitz
The eagerly anticipated movie musical adaptation of the Olivier-nominated smash hit Everybody's Talking About Jamie has scheduled a release date of October 23, 2020, according to Deadline. The previously announ…
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Looking Back at 70, Girls, 70 in Honor of National Senior Citizens Day by Mark Peikert
Proving that you’re never too old to say “Yes” to life, the Kander and Ebb musical featured the denizens of a retirement home gleefully turning to larceny.
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2019 Henry Hewes Design Award Honorees Announced by Olivia Clement
The annual awards recognize artistry on the Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway stages.
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Full cast announced for play adaptation of unfinished Jane Austen novel by Eleni Cashell
We love seeing Olivier Award winners bringing new work to London, and Laura Wade is doing just that. Having won Best New Comedy at the Oliviers this year (and receiving four other nominations) for Home I’m Da…
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Children’s puppet theatre to open in former Hampstead pottery studio by Georgia Snow
A former pottery in north London is to be transformed into a children’s puppet theatre and bookshop after plans for the scheme
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Disney's Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical, will welcome new stars to both the Broadway and North American tour casts.
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What the Constitution Means to Me | Trailer | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center
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James McNicholas: The Boxer review – a knockout comedy by Brian Logan
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghMcNicholas throws down a heavyweight hour of standup and storytelling about his champion grandad Terry Downes Terry Downes was world middleweight boxing champion in the early 1960s…
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BWW TV: The Cast and Creatives of THE GREAT SOCIETY Meet the Press
The cast and creatives of Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, his upcoming Broadway play celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy, met the press this week! Check out the video below of the stars discussing what…
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‘My mission was to create a show that would make people happy’: TL Wiswell brings Space Age Love Songs to the Camden Fringe by Stephanie Ressort
In a special Camden Fringe edition of A Glimpse Inside, I met up with TL Wiswell to talk about her new show Space Age Love Songs, running at the Hen and Chickens from 21 August 2019.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 10am
‘Mockingbird’s Gideon Glick Will Mind The ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ During Jonathan Groff’s Two-Week Leave by Greg Evans
EXCLUSIVE: Gideon Glick, To Kill a Mockingbird‘s Tony-nominated Dill Harris, will drop by the upcoming Little Shop of Horrors for a quick visit, filling in for star Jonathan Groff, star of Netflix’s Mindhun…
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Gideon Glick to Step in for Jonathan Groff in Off-Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors for 2-Week Stint by Ryan McPhee
The To Kill a Mockingbird Tony nominee will play Seymour for a limited engagement, joining Tammy Blanchard and Christian Borle.
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Campaigners hope to bring Liverpool’s ‘at risk’ Garston Empire back into use by Giverny Masso
A new campaign group has been set up to bring the at risk Garston Empire in Liverpool back into use as an
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Relationship between animals and performance to be studied in £250k research project by Georgia Snow
The relationship between performance and animals is to be explored by a theatre academic from the University of Surrey, who has been
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Watch Aladdin’s Arielle Jacobs Sing ‘Regardless’ by Dan Meyer
The Broadway star sings the track written by Write Out Loud contest winner India Angel.
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Caccia Lontana review at Bridewell Theatre, London – ‘little drama, though the music is undeniably lyrical’ by George Hall
Opera in the City Festival opens its third season with what must be a UK premiere, and a great rarity anywhere: a
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A New Musical About Harry Houdini Is in the Works by Dan Meyer
Producer Karl Sydow and director Federico Bellone eye a 2021 world premiere in Detroit, where the illusionist performed his final stunt.
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The returning cast members in Les Misérables The Staged Concert by Eleni Cashell
There are some shows which the cast can’t seem to get enough of, and Les Misérables is one of them. Several previous cast members are currently back on stage in the production for One Day More (and then anot…
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Read Reviews for Robert Icke’s The Doctor in London by Olivia Clement
The adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s Professor Bernhardi plays the Almeida Theatre.
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See Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall of Broadway's Waitress Meet the Press by Nathan Skethway
Ballinger and Hall star as Dawn and Ogie, respectively, in the hit Broadway musical.
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Clinton Greenspan Is the Next Title Star of Broadway’s Aladdin; Major Attaway Will Return as Genie by Andrew Gans
Meanwhile, the tour of the musical will welcome Jonah Ho’okano to the title role and Korie Lee Blossey as the Genie.
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EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Film Will Premiere October 23, 2020
The film adaptation of the hit musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie has set its premiere date! According to Deadline, the film is set to premiere October 23, 2020.
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Stephen Fry’s Mythos trilogy at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh — a mightily effective communicator
The author narrates these three shows in a retelling of the ancient Greek myths
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The SpongeBob Musical National Tour Finds Its Cast of Bikini Bottom Residents by Ryan McPhee
The traveling production will launch in September in Schenectady, New York.
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Pain and Glory — Antonio Banderas stars in Pedro Almodóvar’s latest
The Spanish director’s new film features stunning scenes and plays on autobiographical memories
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The Professor review at Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh – ‘softly spoken satire of fake news’ by Paul Vale
There has been a change to the advertised lecture today and the professor seems more than usually enthusiastic to explain why. He
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Cast Complete for London Run of Laura Wade’s The Watsons, Directed by Samuel West by Andrew Gans
The play, adapted from the unfinished Jane Austen novel, begins performances in September.
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Hail Satan? — the Devil is reappraised in this documentary
Religious contrarians argue the case for Satanism in Penny Lane’s film
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Crawl — alligators are on the prowl in this snappy, swishy thriller
The creatures are expertly rendered in Alexandre Aja’s film
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Can’t make money at the fringe? Chin up! No, really by Tabard
It’s an unwritten rule at the Edinburgh Fringe, that, whatever you do, don’t mention ‘the M word’. No, not that – don’t
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 9am
5 Ways to Get Tickets to Broadway’s Hadestown by Ruthie Fierberg
Secrets to scoring one of the hottest tickets in town.
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Angel Has Fallen — the president is under attack, again
Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler star in this thunderously eventful assassination-threat sequel
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GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 by Susan Grace
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Watch Meat Loaf Sing With Bat Out of Hell Cast by Dan Meyer
The rock 'n' roller appeared during the encore of the August 20 performance at New York City Center.
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Review: The Amygdala, Bread and Roses Theatre by Blue Huseyin
Review: The Amygdala, Bread and Roses Theatre 4.0stars The theatre above The Bread and Roses pub is small. We must edge and shuffle into one of the chairs surrounding three sides of a stage. It almost presses i…
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Review: Collapsible, Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh Fringe by Josephine Balfour-Oatts
Review: Collapsible, Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh Fringe5.0starsWhat with the modern world wading through an epidemic of mental illness, Margaret Perry’s Collapsible couldn’t be timelier. High and dry on a plin…
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Kill the Princess review at Heroes at The SpiegelYurt, Edinburgh – ‘exuberant, with moments of brilliance’ by Francesca Peschier
Bait Theatre is going to Kill the Princess inside us all. Tired of society selling us false fairy tale endings, it’s decided
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First Look: Ethan Coen’s ‘A Play is a Poem’ at Mark Taper Forum by Matthew Wexler
Ethan Coen's 'A Play Is a Poem,' directed by Neil Pepe, starts rehearsals at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. The post First Look: Ethan Coen’s ‘A Play is a Poem’ at Mark Taper Foru…
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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ In ASL — How Interpreters Sign The Show’s Emotional Wallops by Artsjournal1
“Theaters across the country may offer various accommodations, including captioning devices and sign interpretation. But the Kennedy Center is one of the few to add another layer to its live sign-language int…
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Cast Set for Limited Run of Off-Broadway’s Horror Musical All Hallows Eve by Andrew Gans
Little Shop of Horrors’ Martin P. Robinson, who wrote the book and lyrics and designed the puppets, directs.
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Lee Murray: Taker of Toto by Trav S.d.
Diminutive dancer Lee Murray (Leterio Rosario Mari, 1905-1969) made an impression in show business, and not always a small one. Originally from Brooklyn, he danced in vaudeville from childhood, transitioning to…
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The Great Gatsby to transfer to new West End venue Immersive LDN
Same party, different venue. It has just been announced that the immensely popular immersive theatre experience, The Great Gatsby, is set to transfer to the West End where it will run at a brand-new venue in…
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& Juliet Sitzprobe by Official London Theatre
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Five Questions with Shreya Muju by Christa Skiles
Thespian alum on work ethic and following your dreams The post Five Questions with Shreya Muju appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.
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Hollywood star Christian Slater at the Edinburgh Fringe – 15 years ago in The Stage by The Stage
August 26, 2004: We reviewed the troubled and somewhat delayed opening of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – featuring Hollywood star
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‘Probably the best climax to any show seen this year’: FISHBOWL – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★ by Kris Hallett
A sold-out Pleasance Grand suggests that Fishbowl may be one of the hits of the summer.
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Late Late Show - Paul Scheer Answers Questions f/ Reddit's 'Too Afraid To Ask' by The Late Late Show With James Corden
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Hamlet: August 22 by Harry Venning
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We Didn’t Have Any Role Models by Michaela Goldhaber
By Michaela Goldhaber. Michaela Goldhaber, current artistic director of Wry Crips, talks to the founding and early members of the disabled women’s theatre group about their history.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 8am
Ballet Festival 2019: Program D by Sheila Kogan
The fourth piece, titled “3 with D” was choreographed by Javier de Frutos and was the only performance that included live music. Patrick Gallagher was on piano in front of the stage and Dan Gillespie Sells …
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019 review round-up: Smaller venues take centre stage with three brilliant shows, including The Nights by Henry Naylor by Dave Pollock, Dave Pollock
E8, The Nights and The Wild Unfeeling World were all thoroughly enjoyed by our critic
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The Doctor, Almeida Theatre review: Juliet Stevenson is magnificent in provocative, wonderfully upsetting production by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor
As his leaving present to the Almeida, Robert Icke brilliantly re-imagines Arthur Schnitzler's Professor Pernhardi
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Broadway Poll: Most Anticipated Fall 2019 Show? by New York Theater
Choose the show that you are most looking forward to. The list below is for shows that have opening dates on Broadway from September through December 2019 as of this writing, and they are listed chronologically…
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Review: Mustard Doesn’t Go With Girls, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe by Joseph Winer
Review: Mustard Doesn't Go With Girls, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe 4.0stars In the colourful world of Bow-On-Tie, boys must be boys and girls must be girls. There are hundreds of rules about what you …
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I’m Overwhelmed by the Inaccessibility of Fringe for Working-Class Creatives by Eve Simpson
Making an Edinburgh Fringe debut, there is no time, or money, for your immune system to fail you. Eve Simpson writes about the reality of taking a show to the biggest arts festival in the world. Standing all al…
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If This Is Normal review at Zoo Playground, Edinburgh – ‘promising but underdeveloped’ by Natasha Tripney
Madani, his sister Maryam and Alex are best friends. After Alex defends Maryam from a racist bully at school they become inseparable
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Jewish theatremakers speak out against cultural appropriation on stage – your views, August 22 by The Stage
In the past few years, theatre has rightly begun to take a long, hard look at diversity, on and off stage. Theatres,
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Tell us in 10: Adam Bampton-Smith by Eleni Cashell
Adam Bampton-Smith, the director of Aliens Love Underpants talks about his career highlights, what his colleagues won't say about him and his secret peeves. The post Tell us in 10: Adam Bampton-Smith appeared …
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MEET THE 2019 NOMINEES: Real by [email protected] (ariel Estrada)
Real By Rodrigo Nogueira Directed by Erin Ortman Presented by Rodrigo Nogueira in association with The Tank with support from Torn Page and Group.Br NOMINATED FOR: Outstanding Lighting Design - Kia Rogers …
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Julius ‘Call Me Caesar’ Caesar review at Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh – ‘rough-and-ready reimagining of Shakespeare’ by Fergus Morgan
You don’t get much Shakespeare at the fringe – something about five-act tragedies not quite fitting into the average hour-long slot –
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Editor’s View: Councils must think hard when choosing a theatre operator by Alistair Smith
The catastrophic collapse of Preston Guild Hall’s operator should give many UK local authorities pause for thought. It has become increasingly common
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CMU professor, slowdanger create dance you can feel by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Slowdanger has been on a mission to develop a multi-sensory dance experience that can be seen, heard and, yes, touched.
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First 4 performances of BIG The Musical cancelled due to refurbishment delays
The production team for BIG The Musical have announced that the first four performances for the show have been cancelled due to unforeseen complications regarding refurbishment works at London's Dominion T…
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 7am
Is Artistic Authority Being Eroded? by Joe Patti
I was glancing at an interview with Arti Prashar on Arts Professional UK site as she departs her position at Spare Tyre Theatre Company. I had come for the title of the article, “Exit interview: ‘We’re as…
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Leave a Message review at Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh – ‘excellent cathartic writing’ by Paul Vale
For Ed Coleman’s new play, which originally saw the light at this year’s Vaults Festival, the author questions how much we will
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Tom Hiddleston on ‘Betrayal’ and the Art of Self-Protection by Laura Collins-Hughes
The screen and stage star is making his Broadway debut as the bottled-up husband wearing a “mask of control” in Harold Pinter’s romantic triangle.
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On the Couch with Van Badham by Arts Review
Who is Van Badham? A writer and activist. My main gigs at the moment are a column in the Guardian, a bit of arts criticism, writing for theatre, some TV development rooms and a upcoming book for Hardie Grant ab…
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Stephen Fry's Mythos review – a head-spinning marathon of legends by Mark Fisher
Festival theatre, EdinburghThe avuncular storytelling sage leavens seven-and-a-half-hours of myth-recounting with boyish enthusiasm and silly voices Stephen Fry is lying prostrate on the stage. It’s a pretex…
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Edinburgh fringe 'must do more' to tackle sexual harassment by Lanre Bakare In Edinburgh
Call comes as Equity union is inundated with complaints from acts appearing at festival The Edinburgh festival fringe has an “appalling” record of sexual harassment and assault, according to a leading union…
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The Doctor review – Robert Icke offers brilliant diagnosis of modern ills by Michael Billington
Almeida, LondonJuliet Stevenson delivers one of the peak performances of the theatrical year in Robert Icke’s striking reimagining of Schnitzler As a director and writer, Robert Icke specialises in updating t…
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REVIEW: The Doctor, Almeida Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Libby Purves
By Libby Purves Libby Purves reviews The Doctor very freely adapted from Arthur Schnitzler's Professor Bernhardi by Robert Icke now playing at thew Almeida Theatre, London. This post REVIEW: The Doctor, Almeida…
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(I)sland (T)rap – The Epic Remixology of the Odyssey review at Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh – ”utterly persuasive’ by Paul Vale
Austin wakes up on a beach and reimagines himself as Black Ulysses, thirsty for adventure but ever fearful of the problems that
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Full casting announced for Our Lady Of Kibeho
Marking 25 years since the Rwandan genocide, this co-production from Theatre Royal Stratford East with Royal & Derngate, Northampton, will make its London premiere following James Dacre’s critically accl…
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Robert Icke takes aim at ‘out of hand’ subsidised ticket prices by Georgia Snow
Theatre ticket prices have got “completely out of hand” in both the commercial and the subsidised sectors, Robert Icke has claimed. The
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Queen of the Mist Q&A video and photos: Why should we have more Michael John LaChiusa in the UK? by Terri Paddock
Michael John LaChiusa was on his way back to the States by the time I chaired my post-show Q&A at the West End (and UK) premiere of his musical Queen Of The Mist – but I wonder if his ears were burning b…
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Thousands demand reversal of changes to performing arts qualification grading by Giverny Masso
More than 8,000 people have signed a petition calling on exam board Pearson to reverse last-minute changes to grade boundaries for a
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‘An updating perfect for our times’: THE DOCTOR – Almeida Theatre ★★★★ by Libby Purves
Arthur Schnitzler was, like Chekhov, a doctor; he was an Austrian Jew at a time when mistrust was rising. The Doctor belongs passionately to that time: but director Robert Icke’s very free adaptation belongs …
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Michael Grandage charity announces recipients for fourth year of bursaries by Georgia Snow
Michael Grandage’s charitable organisation has announced the recipients of its fourth year of bursaries, including 16 individual awards and partnerships with the
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Dear West End Producer: ‘If an actor is touring in a show, do they have to arrange their own transport and accommodation?’ by @westendproducer
If an actor is touring in a show do they have to arrange their own transport and accommodation? And do they get
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Careers Clinic: How do I stay motivated at Edinburgh? by John Byrne
I’m in a cafe in Edinburgh with more than half of the fringe run under my belt, reflecting on how things have
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Doing Fine focuses on the small moments and movements by Irene Hsiao
A spinal injury led Joanna Furnans to an autobiographical solo dance exploring the minute. Minute movement. Mundane moments.…
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Art and the Black Market by Arts Review
The Art Loss Register is a resource that can be accessed by anyone who requires it, but those who make the most efficient use of it are arguably law enforcement departments and, of course, the odd art recovery …
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Elena Lev was 12 when she first appeared in Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria. She and the show are back 25 years later by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic
In the first instance of Cirque du Soleil bringing a show out of retirement, the retooled Alegria: In a New Light comes to Toronto in September.
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Eliana La Casa brings la comedia to the Chicago Women's Funny Festival by Brianna Wellen
The Argentine stand-up hosts the first-ever all-Spanish showcase at Stage 773's annual celebration of women in comedy. As a teenager in Argentina, Eliana La Casa wasn't exposed to a…
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame seeks sanctuary in the saccharine by Dmitry Samarov
A large cast and full orchestra can't breathe life into the Disney musical at Music Theater Works. Music Theater Works presents a stage musical adaptation of the Disney cartoon of V…
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Out of Love traces the rocky path of the lifespan of a friendship by Kt Hawbaker
Elinor Cook's drama gets a gritty and tender U.S. premiere from Interrobang Theatre Project. Gender isn't binary. It's an idea that should also apply to depictions of women's friend…
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Mixtape takes improv into the drama zone by Kerry Reid
Theatre Momentum's newest experiment blends music with an improvised one-act play. Theatre Momentum, which under the leadership of Tony Rielage lays claim to being the only company …
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All Quiet on the Western Front brings diversity and relevance in Red Tape's production by Catey Sullivan
Matt Foss's adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's World War I classic is both powerful and frustrating. Red Tape Theatre's take on Erich Maria Remarque's 1929 classic is as powerful …
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 6am
Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 8/21/19. by Mark G Auerbach
Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 8/21/19. Playwright Ben Scranton's new play heads to Pittsburgh festival, "Julius" Caesar at Shakespeare and Company, and other arts news for WMass and No.CT.
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Release date announced for Everybody's Talking About Jamie: The Movie
The film adaptation of hit West End musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie now has a release date for next autumn. The award-winning show is currently running at London's Apollo Theatre, often playing to packe…
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BWW TV: Watch the Marquee Go Up For Derren Brown's SECRET
Derren Brown is getting ready to bring his magic to Broadway's Cort Theatre where the marquee for his show Secret has just gotten the full treatment. Get a peek inside the process in the timelapse video below!
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The Examination review at Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh – ‘superbly slippery piece of theatre’ by Tim Bano
Prisons these days are just like holiday camps, argues Gary Keegan in this piece of documentary theatre from Irish company Brokentalkers. Comedian
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Mimir Chamber Music Festival 2019 by Arts Review
Melbourne audiences will have the opportunity to experience some of the world’s finest chamber musicians at the annual Mimir Chamber Music Festival at its new Melbourne home, The Ian Potter Southbank Centre, …
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Wake Up With BWW 8/21: Jordin Sparks Joins WAITRESS, and More!
Today's top stories: Jordin Sparks will join the cast of Waitress as Jenna, and more!
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Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area review at Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh – ‘a cartoonish caper’ by Tim Bano
As fringe musicals go, this is proper. It has a complete plot, strong characters, fully orchestrated songs, a nice bit of choreography.
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Casting announced for Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. at the Royal Court in London
The world premiere of Caryl Churchill's quadruple bill, Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp., has found its cast. The four-plays-in-one production opens at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs on 18 September 201…
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 5am
Fulfilment review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘inventive mixture of puppetry and verbatim theatre’ by Natasha Tripney
Though the term ‘fulfilment centre’ might paint a different picture, Amazon’s goods are dispatched from huge warehouses staffed by workers on zero-hour
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Relationships Checkup by Artsjournal1
As with most really good ideas, it’s not terribly complicated. It’s simply a ‘note to self’ to check in on all past engagement relationships on a regular (at least annual) basis. This simple habit has t…
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Ulster American by Arts Review
A searing comedy on show business post #MeToo that brilliantly highlights the gaping chasm that can swallow up our morality the moment our self interest is threatened, Red Stitch presents the Victorian premiere…
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The End review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘endearing and melancholic’ by Natasha Tripney
Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas’ playful and poignant new show takes the form of an awkward duet, a last dance. Coming across
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’A sincere & strong account of trauma’: WARHEADS – Park Theatre by Aleks Sierz
Warheads, a new play about PTSD, features its co-author on stage in a powerful production which is basically a medical case study.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 4am
Obituary: Karl Shiels – ‘a master of site-specific theatre and a dynamic champion of new writing’ by Michael Quinn
Few figures made so charismatic or immediate an impact on recent Irish theatre as the actor and director Karl Shiels, who has
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 3am
Obituary: Jeremy Kemp – stage and screen actor who excelled at playing authority figures by Michael Quinn
Actor Jeremy Kemp’s screen career was dominated by roles in uniform, most indelibly including his television breakthrough as PC Bob Steele in
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Emily Lim: the rising star putting the nation into the National Theatre by Lyn Gardner
Resident director Emily Lim is the driving force behind the NT’s community engagement programme Public Acts. Its first year’s work culminated in
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Quotes of the week, August 22 by The Stage
“As I was going up through the industry, I would often get accusations that I was sleeping my way through the business.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 2am
Darwin Festival: Bitch on Heat by Arts Review
Leah Shelton’s Bitch on Heat leaves it’s audience panting. This is slap-in-the-face performance art that cuts a carving knife sized chunk right out of the patriarchy. This frantic, high-camp solo performanc…
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Lyn Gardner: We must take care of ourselves and each other to cope with the stresses of the fringe by Lyn Gardner
A lot has changed in terms of support offered to artists on the fringe in recent years. The programme, backed by the
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David Benedict: Like Leicester Curve’s The Entertainer, some shows are ripe for reinvention by David Benedict
In the Olympics of Great Movie Taglines, I long ago declared a dead heat between the two horror pictures The Dentist 2
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 1am
Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art returns this October by Arts Review
An illuminating program of experimental work from across Australia and the Asia Pacific, Performance Space has revealed the 2019 Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art, which takes place at Carriageworks this O…
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Crystal Rasmussen review – drag star with charisma by the bucketload by Brian Logan
Underbelly Cowgate, EdinburghA Romanov raised by wolves meets a struggling Lancashire boy in a memoir dipped in glamour and pulsating to powerpop There’s a well-travelled road from boy- or girlband glory to s…
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at midnight
VIDEO: Meatloaf Joins the Cast of BAT OUT OF HELL in Performance
Audiences at Bat Out of Hell got quite the thrill when Meatloaf himself joined the cast on stage for a curtain call performance. Jam along to the video!
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Six Begins at American Repertory Theatre in New England by Dan Meyer
The musical re-imagining of Henry VIII’s wives begins August 21 at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, venue.
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The evolving world of game aesthetics
Gaming graphics have reached new heights of sophistication since the days of Super Mario
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Lois Robbins' L.O.V.E.R. Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement
In her new play, the writer and actor gets candid about life, love, and sex.
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Ma-Yi Theater Company presents the first musical created by Filipino Americans in NYC---Throughout his three-decade career, Filipino-American actor Alan Ariano has played a wide variety of roles, notably Broadw…
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