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Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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‘The Ferryman,’ an explosive, exhilarating human drama by Peter Marks

Jez Butterworth offers up a ripping yarn, set in the time of Northern Ireland’s Troubles

SOURCE: Washington Post at 11:36PM

Indecent Exemplifies What Theater Can Be & Why We Go by Bill Hirschman

Palm Beach Dramaworks’ Indecent is precisely the kind of thrilling evening that glories in what theater can be – a unique art form that cannot be matched by anything on film, anything ha…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:33PM

Review of ‘Popcorn Falls’ by Elyse Trevers

Sometimes the charm of Off-Broadway theater is in doing a lot with a little.  Often, the simpler it is, the more charming it is.  There is virtually no scenery in Popcorn Falls, the new tw…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:23PM

Review of ‘The True’ by Elyse Trevers

Polly is brash and unstoppable. More significantly, she is totally loyal and true, both to the Democratic Party and to her candidate, long-term mayor Erastus Corning II.  And as portrayed …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 11:11PM

Today on Broadway: Monday, October 22, 2018 by Matt Tamanini

Listen: Reviews for Broadway’s “The Ferryman” and “Lifespan of a Fact” and Off-Broadway’s ‘Gloria: A Life,” and “Be More Chill” He…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 11:08PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The social action art of Silvana Cardell’s ‘Supper, People on the Move’ by Admin

The Dance Complex, Cambridge, Massachusetts. September 28, 2018. How do you react when you’re faced with something unexpected? How do you react when you are challenged to confront somethin…

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 10:59PM

Critic’s Pick: Review: A Thrilling ‘Ferryman’ Serves Up a Glorious Harvest Feast by Ben Brantley

Jez Butterworth’s great, sprawling drama of rural Northern Ireland during the Troubles bares a culture’s contradictions through riveting storytelling.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06PM

Review: Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman” by Brian Scott Lipton

“The Ferryman” is a thrilling ride --and one you’ll regret missing getting onboard if you don’t grab a ticket.

SOURCE: cititour.com at 10:01PM

The Ferryman review at Bernard B Jacobs Theatre, New York – ‘tender and ferocious’ by Mark Shenton

Over 20 plays have already been announced to open on Broadway this season, but there’s unlikely to be a family drama teeming

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00PM

Review: ‘The Ferryman’ at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre by Deb Miller

In ancient Greek mythology, Charon is the daemon who ferries the souls of the deceased to Hades across the river Styx, which divides the worlds of the living and the dead. In Jez Butterworth…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00PM

‘The Ferryman’ Broadway Review: Jez Butterworth, Sam Mendes Reckon With The Banshees Of History by Greg Evans

When the banshees of the past come calling in Jez Butterworth's fearsome The Ferryman, you can bet their shrieking will be blood curdling. Directed by Sam Mendes (Skyfall) and opening tonig…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:00PM

Review: ‘The Ferryman’ brims with life as a threat looms by Charles Isherwood

A man’s death casts a seemingly endless shadow over a family’s life in “The Ferryman,” the breathtakingly good, devastating drama by Jez Butterworth that instantly kicks the Broadway…

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'The Ferryman' on Broadway is Jez Butterworth's epic story about a family in Troubles-era Northern Ireland by Chris Jones

Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman,” which opened with a howling roar of cacophonous humanity on Sunday night on Broadway, packs more juicy and prophetic Anglo-Irish storytelling into a f…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:00PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Diane Warren Reaffirms A Star Is Born’s “Why Did You Do That?” Is Supposed to Be Good, Since It Is by Halle Kiefer

When you saw A Star Is Born, what did you think of Ally’s pop hit “Why Did You Do That?” Did you thrill at the line “Why’d you come around me with an ass like that?” or did you, …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:58PM

THE FERRYMAN - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

Magic and music, domesticity and revolution saturate Jez Butterworth's gloriously hyperkinetic The Ferryman, opening today at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 09:54PM

The Ferryman: A Modern Masterwork from Jez Butterworth by Steven Suskin

★★★★★ This sprawling family story set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles is a contemporary classic The post The Ferryman: A Modern Masterwork from Jez Butterworth appeared fir…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:46PM

The Ferryman: An Intimate, Intense Irish Epic by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ Jez Butterworth’s London smash arrives in New York with a massive cast, enormous buzz, a goose, and a rabbit The post The Ferryman: An Intimate, Intense Irish Epic appeared…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:45PM

'The Ferryman' Theater Review | Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

Buoyed by multiple awards from London, Sam Mendes' production of the boisterous new Jez Butterworth play set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles hits Broadway with Paddy Considine and La…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:27PM

What Did Broadway Critics Think of Jez Butterworth’s London Hit The Ferryman? by Adam Hetrick

The latest play from the celebrated writer of Jerusalem opens on Broadway following a sold-out London run where it won the 2018 Olivier Award for Best New Play.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:11PM

Review: ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ at Prince William Little Theatre by Leandra Lynn

It can be hard sometimes for a musical adapted from a well-loved movie to meet expectations. Prince William Little Theater’s production of 9 to 5: The Musical was a fantastic and energy-fi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:08PM

‘The Ferryman’ Broadway Review: Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes Unload on the IRA by Robert Hofler

Big, broad and often busy performances re-create the horror of the Troubles in Northern Ireland

SOURCE: The Wrap at 09:04PM

'The Ferryman' review: Sam Mendes directs a masterpiece | am New York by Matt Windman

When it comes to theatrical flair, Jez Butterworth’s explosive “The Ferryman” has pretty much got it all. Within its three hour-plus running time, the stage plays host to a 30-plus …

SOURCE: AM New York at 09:04PM

APOLOGIA: Ah, Those Birthday Parties with the Family … by Peter Filichia

You know the joke that starts “How many (collective noun) does it take to change a light bulb?” In APOLOGIA,...Continue Reading The post APOLOGIA: Ah, Those Birthday Parties with the Fam…

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 09:00PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Wise Children at Old Vic Theatre by Francesca Peschier

Graft, grit and glitter: Francesca Peschier writes on the shifting layers of Emma Rice's retelling of Angela Carter's story. The post Review: Wise Children at Old Vic Theatre appeared first …

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:27PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: "Henry V" at Hartford Stage by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group review of Shakespeare's Henry V at Hartford Stage. Director Elizabeth Williamson stages this production arena-style, with gender-blind casting. It works!

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 07:54PM

The Book of Merman by Sandi Durell

    By Steve Nardoni   I told someone I had seen this. He accurately surmised that is was some kind of spoof on “The Book of Mormon” but had no idea who Ethel Merman was. He h…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:42PM

On the Street Where She Lived: Margo Seibert by Matthew Wexler

Margo Seibert ('Rocky,' 'In Transit,' 'Boardwalk Empire') releases her debut album, '77th Street,' featuring original songs and reimagined classics.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:24PM

“Halloween” scares up $77.5 million in box office ticket sales by Lindsey Bahr

Forty years after he first appeared in theaters, Michael Myers is still drawing huge audiences for a good scare.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 07:07PM

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 27: The Disney Week lineup includes ‘A Star Is Born’ (but not what you’re thinking) by Joyce Eng

Just like on “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors,” it’s Disney Week on “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday. Because there’s nothing like a little cross-promot…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:00PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Main Stage West—Best of the Best, in Sebastopol by Jennifer Charron

REFLECTIONS Elizabeth Craven Creates Exceptional Live Theater by Jennifer Ann Charron Grinding through life as a single mom of two teenagers in the East Bay—you know the drill—underpaid,…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:30PM

A Night in Vegas at Carnegie Hall by Sandi Durell

  by Magda Katz   Friday night October 19, marked the 10th Anniversary of Maestro extraordinaire Steven Reineke conducting the New York Pops. He is know for his charisma, enthusias…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 06:16PM

Jack-o-Lanterns glow in Philadelphia by Cogency

The Glow: A Jack-o-Lantern Experience has come to Philadelphia and it’s a highlight among fall events. The Glow is essentially an outdoor exhibit in Fairmount Park that showcases hundreds …

SOURCE: theculturalcritic.com at 06:15PM

Theatre Review: ‘Dracula’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Elle Marie Sullivan

Bram Stoker’s classic horror story “Dracula” has captivated and terrified audiences since 1897. Stoker paved the way for vampire lore and fantasy. In the original novel, Count …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 06:01PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Stick Fly: An American Novela Vignette’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Jv Torres

Spanish Telenovelas beam with explosive family drama, confessions and discoveries of past indiscretions. Watching “Stick Fly” at Fells Point Corner Theatre in Baltimore piqued my…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:48PM

Matthew Broderick Will Star in New Netflix Show 'Daybreak' by BroadwayWorld

Matthew Broderick is headed for Netflix

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

David Byrne Eyes Broadway With 'American Utopia' Album by BroadwayWorld

David Byrne is currently on tour with his American Utopia album, but it looks as if he has something else in the works.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

Review: A social media star is born in 'Dear Evan Hansen,' as the hit Broadway musical arrives in L.A. in tip-top form by Charles McNulty

There are many reasons “Dear Evan Hansen,” the Tony-winning musical that more than lived up to expectations at its glorious opening Friday at the Ahmanson Theatre, has become a cultural …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:33PM

The Lifespan of a Fact by Sandi Durell

  by Michael Bracken   Its clever title is a sign of the times, for sure. And the comedy it describes follows suit without getting mired in statecraft or freedom of the beleaguered…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:09PM

David Byrne’s American Utopia Could Be Coming to Broadway by Devon Ivie

Take a look at this news! It’s passing in-between us. For those who weren’t lucky enough to catch David Byrne’s current (and excellent) American Utopia tour over the past few months �…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:04PM

How the 2019 Best Actress Oscar race could mirror 1987: Is Lady Gaga this year’s Cher? by Kevin Jacobsen

“I feel like Cher in that John Patrick Shanley film ‘Moonstruck’ right now,” proclaimed Lady Gaga upon accepting her Golden Globe for “American Horror Story: Ho…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 05:00PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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I Interview Playwrights Part 1008: Daryl Lisa Fazio by Adam Szymkowicz

Daryl Lisa FazioHometown: Starkville, Mississippi  Current Town: Atlanta, GeorgiaQ:  What are you working on now?A:  Two projects. One is LADY OF THE HOUSE, a play for one a…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 04:54PM

Maggie May the Musical review at Royal Court, Liverpool – ‘heartfelt take on a Liverpool legend’ by Nigel Smith

This isn’t the first time the 18th century folk song Maggie May has been used as the basis for a musical –

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:52PM

Review: A social media star is born in 'Dear Evan Hansen,' as the hit Broadway musical arrives in L.A. in tip-top form by Charles McNulty

'Dear Evan Hansen,' the Tony-winning musical about a high school outcast who become a hero under false pretenses, arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre with Ben Levi Ross in the title role

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:51PM

Matthew Broderick Joins Cast of Amazon’s Daybreak by Adam Hetrick

The Producers star will also guest on the Roseanne reboot, The Conners.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Concert review: Conductor offers spirited Wagner, lackadaisical Beethoven with St. Louis Symphony Orchestra by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The solo trio was totally engaged

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:42PM

'Silent Sky' is engaging and inspirational by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Play tells story of important astronomer.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:42PM

Pete Davidson laughs off Ariana Grande split: 'Does anybody have any open rooms?' by Usa Today, Cydney Henderson, Usa Today

Pete Davidson is facing his broken engagement to Ariana Grande head-on. The 'SNL' star joked about the split while co-hosting a comedy show Saturday.   &#…

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:29PM

The Untold Story of A Star Is Born by Adam Hetrick

Lorna Luft, entertainer and daughter of Judy Garland, shares intimated details about the making of her parents’ version of A Star Is Born, her new book about it, her childhood, and goi…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:26PM

5 Shows Casey Nicholaw Should Direct by Luc Jones

With new musical The Prom on the way to Broadway, what should be next for the director/choreographer? More The post 5 Shows Casey Nicholaw Should Direct appeared first on Theatre Nerds.

SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 04:24PM

Los Angeles Theater Review: SHREK (5-Star Theatricals in Thousand Oaks) by Joan Alperin

SHREK TO THE RESCUE The first time I saw Shrek The Musical was on Broadway in 2008. I loved it then but 5-Star Theatricals’ production has me really loving it now. With book and lyrics…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:13PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: GYPSY: A MUSICAL FABLE (Porchlight Music Theatre at Ruth Page Center) by Lawrence Bommer

LET HER ENTERTAIN YOU! Some people say Gypsy: A Musical Fable is the greatest Broadway musical ever written. And some people are probably right. It isn’t just a stirring story of an …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:50PM

REVIEW: Guys and Dolls Live in Concert, Royal Albert Hall ✭✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Guys and Dolls Live In Concert directed by Stephen Mear at the Royal Albert Hall. This post REVIEW: Guys and Dolls Live in Concert, Royal Albert Hall ✭�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 03:24PM

Gloria A Life Review: Stories from Gloria Steinem’s life and the women’s movement as support group in trying times by Jonathan Mandell

  Gloria Steinem herself came out in the last twenty minutes of Gloria: A Life to lead the “talking circle,” an unscripted conversation with the audience. This was the officially de…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:24PM

Review: A Song of Eternity in ‘Midnight at the Never Get’ by Laura Collins-Hughes

It’s 1963 again, and this chamber musical packs all the heartbreak and bliss of love in a Village gay bar of the era.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:18PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Pete Davidson Finally Acknowledges Ariana Grande Split With Jokes About Needing Roommates by Opheli Garcia Lawler

In his first public acknowledgement of his breakup with Ariana Grande, Pete Davidson joked about some of his permanent body art. During his comedy set in Los Angeles at Judd and Pete for Ame…

SOURCE: Vulture at 02:57PM

REVIEW: Tube, Stockwell Playhouse ✭✭✭ by Julian Eaves

By Julian Eaves Julian Eaves reviews Joe Kerry’s play Tube at Stockwell Playhouse This post REVIEW: Tube, Stockwell Playhouse ✭✭✭ first appeared on British Theatre. Hurrah!

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 02:50PM

Gloria A Life, Pics and Review. Gloria Steinem and the Women’s Movement. by New York Theater

Gloria Steinem herself came out in the last twenty minutes of Gloria: A Lifeto lead the “talking circle,” an unscripted conversation with the audience. This was the officially designated…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 02:32PM

Critic's notebook: Leslie Odom, Jr. with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

How did the different Pittsburgh musical groups measure up this weekend?

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:05PM

Review: ‘The Book of Merman’ at St. Luke’s Theatre by Deb Miller

The witty title gives a good indication of what to expect in the Off-Broadway engagement of The Book of Merman, now performing at St. Luke’s Theatre. A laugh-out-loud mash-up Broadway’s…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:00PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Coming Attractions: October 21 through November 6 — What Will Light Your Fire by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:42PM

Review: ‘Masters of the Italian Baroque’ by the National Chamber Ensemble by Darby Dejarnette

For those of us who are fans of the Baroque period, it’s no secret that the Counter Reformation served as one of the most fertile periods in European art history. With the advent of op…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:34PM

‘Venom’ Rules International Box Office Again, ‘A Star Is Born’ Crosses $200 Million Worldwide by Rebecca Rubin

“Venom” remains a force to be reckoned with overseas as the Tom Hardy superhero movie topped the foreign box office for the third weekend in a row. Sony’s “Venom̶…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM

THE MARINER Touring by Libby Purves and Friends

ALONE ON A WIDE, WIDE SEA           The Rime of the Ancient Mariner may be studded with overfamiliar quotations,  but taken in its entirely,  has power to disturb .  It is about gui…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 01:12PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: Nine the Musical in Melbourne is ‘a smartly conceived, darkly burnished boutique production’ by Simon Parris

One of Broadway’s most rapturously beautiful scores, Nine the Musical is given a smartly conceived, darkly burnished boutique production by prolific Melbourne company StageArt.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for October 21, 2018: Apologia by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere discuss Apologia @ Roundabout Theatre Company, One Christmas Eve (part of FringeNYC), Girl From The North Country @ The Public, Midnig…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:48PM

‘Broadway’ Breathes Fresh Life Into Post-Crisis Greece by John Hopewell

A band of young street performers and pickpockets in Athens find an unlikely refuge in an abandoned shopping mall. But when their former leader is released from prison, his return threatens …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:18PM

Manon review – an epic fail of the Bechdel test by Sanjoy Roy

Manchester Opera HouseThe story of an ill-treated 18th-century convent girl is troubling, but English National Ballet perform Kenneth MacMillan’s version with breathtaking virtuosityThe op…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:12PM

Laurel and Hardy: The Silent Shorts by Trav S.D.

Stan and Ollie is due to have its world premiere tonight at the BFI Film Festival. To mark the occasion, we contribute this post on the first leg of their career as a comedy team — the…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:04PM

‘An effortless evocation of yesteryear’: THE PARADISE CIRCUS – Playground Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

In the first half of the 20th century, many of the great American playwrights such as O’Neill, Miller and Williams dealt with the fraught relationships between fathers and sons. In James P…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Travisville by Darryl Reilly

Mr. Harper’s taut construction, solid plotting and detailed characters all yield to a suspenseful, emotionally shattering and entertaining experience. As in the works of Henrik Ibsen, Arth…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:25AM

The New Leadership Generation as Walking Narrative-Subverters by Joyce Rosario, Meiyin Wang

By Joyce Rosario, Meiyin Wang. Joyce Rosario, interim artistic director of the PuSh Festival, and producer and curator Meiyin Wang sit down to talk about whether the next crop of leaders is …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:24AM

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN in Los Angeles? by Review Roundups

'Dear Evan Hansen' opened its Los Angeles engagement October 19.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Oct. 21 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, October 21, 2018 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

BWW Review: Christine Lahti is Gloria Steinem in Emily Mann's Riveting GLORIA: A LIFE by Michael Dale

'I grew up in working class Toledo,' says the subject of Emily Mann's Gloria A Life, arguably the most potent, informative, emotionally riveting and ultimately uplifting theatre piece curren…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Britney Spears Is Taking the ‘Hip-Hop’ Route for Her New Las Vegas Residency by Devon Ivie

You know our bitch is gonna work for her $500,000 per show payday! Britney Spears, whose new Las Vegas residency Domination will launch at the Park Theater at Park MGM in February, will appa…

SOURCE: Vulture at 11:05AM

‘As sweet & charming an introduction to theatre as you could wish for’: GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU – Touring by Vicky Anderson

You’d need a heart of stone not to be charmed by the gentle joys of Guess How Much I Love You. Sam McBratney’s modern classic bedtime story gets the theatrical treatment thanks to establ…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘The Changeling’ by Brave Spirits Theatre by David Siegel

Sex, sin, retribution, and vengeance are only starting points for the simmering cauldron that is Brave Spirit’s amped production of The Changeling, a four centuries old Jacobean drama by T…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:44AM

People You Should Know . . . Dominick DeGaetano by Zack Calhoon

Dominick DeGaetano's plays have been developed at the Williamstown Theater Festival, The Tank NYC, Guild Hall of East Hampton, the Southampton Writers Conference, and the New Plays Festival …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:06AM

Review: ‘Émilie, La Marquise du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight’ by Vienna Theatre Company by Chuck Leonard

Editing from the playwright’s own words, “Émilie is a play about legacy,” and “is a dilated moment in time just before Emilie’s death. It is a game of wit, a defiance of morta…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:05AM

BWW TV: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Goes Right with the Kid Critics! by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai 12, Isabella 14, and Charles 11, who recently headed to the Lyceum Theatre to check out The Play That Goes Wrong. Curious about what they thought about …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

Todd Solondz: 'I have weak moral fibre. I wish I were stronger' by Ryan Gilbey

His films tackled paedophilia, abortion and deadly dachshunds. In his debut play, the barbed laureate of US cinema explores the race and class dynamics of childcare. But his own nanny isn’…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:04AM

‘Full of artistic ambition’: JERICHO’S ROSE – Hope Theatre by Ian Foster

A striking look at immigration and dementia, Jericho’s Rose brings the loop pedal and no little invention to the Hope Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Frankenstein’ by We Happy Few by Karim Doumar

A giant, wheezing monster, many feet tall and wide, a formless head towering over the audience, bathed in green light, with a voice made of dust and despair. That’s just one of the many fa…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:56AM

COME FROM AWAY Becomes Longest Running Canadian Musical on Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

Today, October 21, COME FROM AWAY will become the longest running Canadian musical in Broadway history,with its the 675th performance. The record was previously held byThe Drowsy Chaperone, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

BWW TV: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for THE FERRYMAN- Watch Live at 4:30pm! by Tv - Red Carpets

The Broadway engagement ofJez Butterworth'sThe Ferryman, directed bySam Mendes, will celebrate opening night thisSunday, October 21at theBernard B. Jacobs Theatre242 W. 45thStreet. Check out…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:12AM

‘The script is tight & provocative’: WAR WITH THE NEWTS – Bunker Theatre by Laura Kressly

This adaptation of Karel Čapek’s 1936 novel War with the Newts is set in a dystopian near-future where an intelligent animal species is first exploited by mankind, then rebels against the…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Hollywood Tours by Ken Levine

Tourism is always big in Los Angeles. Local residents on the Westside are used to seeing kids stand out on Sunset Blvd. selling maps to the stars’ homes. Hollywood locals take it fo…

SOURCE: Ken Levine at 09:00AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Magic Time!: Actor Michael Kevin Darnall Opens Up About Being Open on Stage by John Stoltenberg

When Michael Kevin Darnall plays a character who is the focus of a long scene and we can watch every nuance and shading of his emotional expression without interruption, he can be transfixin…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:36AM

A Second-Generation Playwright Who Took Her Mother’s Advice by Artsjournal2

Or rather, she took her mother’s story and melded it into a new play. Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus on why her new play includes pirates: “It’s a pirate attitude that got my mom t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:30AM

BWW's On This Day - October 21, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on October 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AM

‘Hilarious evening of comedy & music’: THE CLEMENTINE SHOW – Live at Zedel ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Mark Mander’s creation in The Clementine Show is a sharp and sassy diva who provides a hilarious evening of comedy and music.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Pound (Ezra Pound) – Outstanding! by Sandi Durell

    by Alix Cohen   This is a play about the power of words, about a prominent person’s words granting permission for (abhorrent) behavior, and about culpability. Sound rele…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:40AM

‘Sure to sweep the next Olivier Awards’: COMPANY – West End by Olivia Mitchell

Marianne Elliott’s Company is a show for a 2018 audience. Take yourself down to the Gielgud Theatre to see the musical which is sure to sweep the next Olivier Awards.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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‘Intellectually & aesthetically moving’: THE WIDER EARTH – Natural History Museum by Shanine Salmon

“Small details, carefully recorded” is the instruction a beloved tutor gives to the young Charles Darwin early in this play, and just as Darwin eventually produces something transcendent…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Facetime Interviews with the cast/creative team of Broadway's "The Prom" by Adam Rothenberg

Will you go to The Prom with me?My dream of finally going to a prom came true when I got to attend Press Day for the new Broadway musical The Prom, which begins performances October 23.Live …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 05:48AM

‘An event of uplifting beauty & hope: THE DISTANCE YOU HAVE COME – Cockpit Theatre ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Scott Alan’s The Distance You Have Come – a song cycle drawn from Alan’s work to date – has been fashioned together in this two-hour gig and is an event of uplifting beauty and hope.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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“Graveyard Shift” Digs Up Texas Terror, at S.F. Playhouse by Tyler Jeffreys

Millennial Notes Korde Arrington Tuttle Blends News & Poetry by Tyler Jeffreys  “Graveyard Shift” shows us just how awkward it is for us “all to just get along.” We see a Black …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:52AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Wise Children review – Emma Rice’s joyous Angela Carter adaptation by Kate Kellaway

Old Vic, LondonCarter’s riotous novel about a south London theatrical dynasty bursts on to the stage in this life-enhancing showAt the end of a programme essay, Emma Rice wonders what Ange…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AM

Europe review – David Greig’s Yugoslav war play still resonates by Clare Brennan

Leeds PlayhouseCharacters stranded in a transitional land exchange stories, fears and hopes in this timely productionPremiered during the Yugoslav wars, the action of David Greig’s first f…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AM

The Great Tamer review – out on a limb with Dimitris Papaioannou by Luke Jennings

Sadler’s Wells, LondonThe Greek choreographer delves into ancient myth for his visionary piece fragmenting the human experienceIn the opening scene of The Great Tamer, directed and choreog…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:24AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway-Bound Musical Be More Chill Is Also Being Made into a Movie by Andy Lefkowitz

Months ahead of its Broadway premiere, Be More Chill, the new musical which recently concluded a sold-out off-Broadway run at the Pershing Square Signature Center, has been announced to rece…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Jez Butterworth's Olivier-Winning Drama The Ferryman Opens on the Great White Way by Andy Lefkowitz

The Ferryman, a wildly popular new play by Tony nominee Jez Butterworth, opens at Broadway's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on October 21. Olivier winner Sam Mendes directs the production, a …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04AM

The Heart of Rock & Roll Ends San Diego Run October 21 by Mark Peikert

Matt Doyle stars in the new musical inspired by the music of Huey Lewis and the News.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

Podcasting enters the reality-show zone with The Brights

A new series that aims to replicate the success of the TV format

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Flip Through The Ferryman Opening Night Playbill by Hannah Vine

The Olivier Award-winning play opens on Broadway October 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman Opens on Broadway by Olivia Clement

The play opens October 21 following a record-breaking, acclaimed London debut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Patricia Ione Lloyd's Eve's Song Begins at The Public October 21 by Olivia Clement

Jo Bonney directs the world premiere Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

9 Other Male Roles Sarah Bernhardt Dared to Bring to the Stage by Barry Singer

While Janet McTeer portrays Sarah Bernhardt’s tackling of Hamlet, Playbill looks at ten times the incomparable talent played “pants parts.”

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
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