Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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From Beckett to Broadway: The Enduring Power of Absurdist Theatre

This fall, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot is once again drawing audiences to Broadway, with its enigmatic blend of humor, hopelessness, and haunting stillness. It’s a timely reminder…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Actors' Equity Reaches an Agreement With Broadway League, Though Strike Still a Possibility by Diep Tran

Musicians union AFM Local 802 still has not reached an agreement.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:06PM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Actors’ Equity Reaches Tentative Deal With Broadway League, Avoiding Strike by Glenn Garner

Actors’ Equity has avoided going on strike for now, as the union has reached a tentative agreement in its talks with the Broadway League for a new contract. Al Vincent, Jr., Actors’ Equi…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:41PM

Adam Gopnik’s New York: Gallery Talk, Par Excellence by Steven Suskin

★★★★☆ The New Yorker writer offers an enchanted evening of sparklingly witty discourse The post Adam Gopnik’s New York: Gallery Talk, Par Excellence appeared first on New York S…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:13PM

Actors’ Equity Reaches Tentative Broadway Agreement, Averting Strike by Lexi Carson

The union says the new agreement saves their health care fund.

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:02PM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Breaking News Strike Update - Tentative Deal Reached Between Equity and the Broadway League

As BroadwayWorld has been reporting all month, there is a chance that sometime in the near future, the show won't go on. That's because two of Broadway's biggest unions, Actors' Equity Assoc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54AM

Broadway Actors Reach Deal, but Musicians Still Threaten Strike by Michael Paulson

The Broadway League and Actors’ Equity Association reached a tentative agreement early Saturday. Union members must decide whether to ratify it.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:36AM

‘OFFENSIVE’ MUSICAL STARRING A PANSEXUAL ANNE FRANK COULD SAVE BROADWAY by Robert Shuman

(Ben Kawaller’s article appeared in The Times, 10/17; Photo: The cast of Slam Frank on stage at AsylumNYC, JASPER LEWIS PHOTOGRAPHY.) A show has turned the tragedy of Anne Frank into an �…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:16AM

No Kings protests: Where and When Today in NYC by Jonathan Mandell

There will be more than 2,500 peaceful protests throughout the United States — including in each of the five boroughs of New York City – to say in one voice: “The president thinks his …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:12AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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‘Amaze’ And The Art Of Wonder by Jeryl Brunner

Jamie Allan brings his magic show to an intimate New York stage, blending cutting-edge illusions with heartfelt storytelling in a production about dreams, technology, and the spark that star…

SOURCE: Forbes at 10:57AM

“Art”- The Emperor’s New Clothes? by Alix Cohen

By Alix Cohen “We’re not selling objects—we’re selling ideas, emotions, and the aura of cultural relevance.” Larry Gagosian (Gagosian Gallery) Serge (Neil Patrick Harris), a succes…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:33AM

Unpacking the 48th Denver Film Festival with Artistic Director Matt Campbell by Toni Tresca

From the new Knives Out film to Creative Conversations about the film industry, we get the inside scoop on the 2025 Denver Film Festival.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:27AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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R.I.P. Scott Baker by Trav S.D.

Well, today we bid a sad farewell to a sideshow Renaissance man. I had the honor of working with Scott Baker (1948-2025) eleven years ago in Dick Zigun’s play Dead End Dummy at Coney Islan…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:02AM

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for October 18, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche post for October 18, 2025 is about the passing of the late Scott Baker. Earlier Travalanche posts for October 18 (in no particular order) include ones on: BBC Forme…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:02AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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THE GREAT GATSBY's Derek Jordan Tayler Takes Over Our Instagram Today

The Great Gatsby's Derek Jordan Taylor is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as Taylor takes our Instagram followers backstage at the hit Broadway musical. Tune in to see the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Art at Music Box Theatre by Carol Rocamora

A play about art that's also a play about male friendship. Carol Rocamora reviews. The post Review: Art at Music Box Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine NYC.

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 07:56AM

Review: Gustavo’s farewell has begun with a fiesta, rapper and a ‘Resurrection’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Let's start with the "Gracias Gustavo" merch: T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, fridge magnets, posters, etc. There was the daylong "Gracias Gustavo" block party at Beckmen YOLA …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:45AM

The Gate’s “Poor”: Cycles of Pain, Acts of Seeing, and the Grace of Survival at the Dublin Theatre Festival by Ross

The Dublin Theatre Festival Review: Poor By Ross It’s hard to describe the special kind of energy that surges through my body as I make my way to my first show at the Dublin Theatre Festiv…

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 07:15AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Windsor International Film Festival goes for knockout blow by Tribune News Service

DETROIT — This year's Windsor International Film Festival is packing a punch, and not just the right hook Sydney Sweeney is throwing in her new boxing drama "Christy." The 11-day film fest…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:40AM

What to Stream: Brandi Carlile, ‘A House of Dynamite,’ Demi Lovato and ‘Nobody Wants This’ by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear fallout thriller “A House of Dynamite” and albums from Brandi Carlile and Demi Lovato are some of the new television, films, music and…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

Poetry helped R&B singer Jessie Reyez find her voice. Her latest book shares it with the world by The Associated Press

By ITZEL LUNA Long before Jessie Reyez was celebrated for her voice, poetry was the Toronto-bred musician’s “first love.” The Grammy-nominated and Juno Award winner’s music often fee…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:15AM

To be, or not to be, that is the question this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Oct. 19-25 include Shakespeare adaptations, live history podcasts, a dance troupe and '90s rockers.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Theater review: Long-lost Zora Neale Hurston play brings the ‘Spunk’ to Yale Rep by Christopher Arnott

"Spunk" is getting its long overdue world premiere after its rediscovery in 1997 in a spirited production at the Yale Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 05:45AM

Jubilee (featuring Trial By Jury)

The post Jubilee (featuring Trial By Jury) appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:15AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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GO/NO GO

The post GO/NO GO appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:10AM

WWDTM: Anna Kendrick, Jeff Gordon, and more! by NPR

This week, we nurse our sunburns while revisiting some of our favorite moments from this yearLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Slasher Shotz

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02AM

Meanwhile Block

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:01AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Emma Louise Pursey

The post On the Couch with Emma Louise Pursey appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:47AM

Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends at New York City Center — A Thrilling Fusion of Styles, Stars, and Soul by Suzanna Bowling

In a dazzling return to New York City Center, Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends proves that the future of dance doesn’t just look bright—it blazes. Curated by the ever-electric T…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:05AM

5 Spooky Broadway Shows for Halloween by Andrew Gans

The magical and the macabre are on full display in several Main Stem hits.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Lucky Country

The post The Lucky Country appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:59AM

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Once On This Island Turns 35 by Diep Tran

The fairy-tale musical first opened on Broadway October 18, 1990, starring an up-and-comer named LaChanze.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:54AM

HAMILTON and Ron Chernow Receive National Constitution Center's 37th Annual Liberty Medal

The National Constitution Center hosted its 2025 Liberty Medal ceremony on Friday evening, honoring Hamilton and historian Ron Chernow, whose Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Alexander …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24AM

Liza Minnelli To Present Janet Jackson With 2025 ICON Award At The Gala Of The Stars

Liza Minnelli will return to the 2025 Gala of the Stars to present the ICON Award to global superstar Janet Jackson at the annual benefit for Dancers Against Cancer (DAC), taking place Tuesd…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24AM

One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean at A Noise Within Theatre in Pasadena, California by Joel Vig

I had heard for a number of years about a theatre company called A Noise Within in Pasadena, CÀ. Their recent production of One Man, Two Guvnors worked with my schedule to attend and I lef…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:02AM

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