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Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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CHORUS by Arts Review

Performance maker and visual artist, Melanie Jame Wolf, explores the power of rumour in CHORUS – a darkly humorous and immersive video installation at The Substation until 16 March 201…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:23PM

Rodgers and Hammerstein Top the Pop Charts by Marc Hershberg

The pop song charts are alive with The Sound of Music.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:00PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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NIDA urges its 60th intake of students to be the face of change by Arts Review

On a historic day earlier this week, the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) have proudly welcomed a new cohort of students for its 60th year. The excitement was palpable throughout NI…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:54PM

Lorne Michaels Is Developing a Movie About the Guy That Shot Osama Bin Laden by Bethy Squires

Universal Pictures and Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video has bought the feature rights to The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior. Accor…

SOURCE: Vulture at 10:44PM

Balletboyz: “Young Men” by Joel Benjamin

The two directors/founders of BalletBoyz, Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, directed and photographed the film which also included Pérez’s choreography.  Although the movie certainly ill…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:42PM

DIMENSIONS OF CITIZENSHIP: ARCHITECTURE AND BELONGING FROM THE BODY TO THE COSMOS ANNOUNCES NEW OPENING DATE OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 by Michael J. Roberts

The Chicago presentation of Dimensions of Citizenship: Architecture and Belonging from the Body to the Cosmos – [...] The post DIMENSIONS OF CITIZENSHIP: ARCHITECTURE AND BELONGING FROM…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:36PM

From The Getting of Wisdom to Heartbreak High: Australian school stories on screen by Arts Review

Going to school is one of the few life experiences almost everyone shares. From the time children began to be educated in small groups in Britain, there were school stories in popular cultur…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:29PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Mary Stuart by Arts Review

Following the tremendous success of her adaptation of Ruth Park’s The Harp in the South in 2018, Kate Mulvany will work her magic on Friedrich Schiller’s Mary Stuart in a world premiere …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:51PM

Conference Call: Sarah Naughton & Jake Weinstein: "JAVANKA: Back in New York" at Feinstein's/54 Below by Adam Rothenberg

I love Sarah Naughton. We have done a few interviews together and now, I love her co-writer/star Jake Weinstein just as much! We had so much fun talking about their new federally approved mu…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 09:48PM

BE MORE CHILL Karaoke Contest

Enter now for a chance to perform live in the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway!?

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 09:24PM

Bye Bye Birdie by Barry Gordin

on BroadwayHD February 7, 2019- It’s time to put on a happy face because BroadwayHD, the premier streaming service for live theater, is bringing the 1995 Star-Studded TV adaptation of t…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 09:21PM

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Evan Hansen hopefuls are pouring in as open auditions are held in London 

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Hundreds queued — in the pouring rain — for open auditions in London for the acclaimed musical Dear Evan Hansen.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:03PM

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Why KiKi Layne ticked all the boxes on Beale St 

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Barry Jenkins, director of the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, had no doubts about choosing KiKi Layne to star in his film of James Baldwin's novel If Beale Street Could Talk.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 09:02PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Barbara and the Camp Dogs by Arts Review

Roar in on a motorbike, pull up a seat at the bar and settle in for unforgettable power ballads, as Malthouse Theatre presents Barbara and the Camp Dogs in the Merlyn Theatre from 8 Februar…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:58PM

Review: Sheer creativity of Stomp keeps it fresh nearly 30 years after inception

I was expecting more trash cans, frankly. The aluminum receptacles and shining lids, brandished like marching cymbals, seem to dominate photos in newspaper clippings describing Stomp, which …

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 08:52PM

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Will Elton John’s new song send Rocketman film into orbit? 

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Elton John and long-time writing partner Bernie Taupin have penned a new song for Rocketman, the film follows their friendship, and the pop icon’s career and private life.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 08:51PM

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: What's the secret to bringing up a superspy? Just ask Nanny Gemma 

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Gemma Arterton will play the firm but fair nanny who helps shape a hero in a prequel to the successful Kingsman movies.

SOURCE: Daily Mail at 08:48PM

Oh, you’re doing THAT SHOW again? by Emma Bentley

As she revives her 2015 Feminist solo show, writer and performer, Emma Bentley asks when a good time to revive is. Or, when should you finally put it to bed? I thought I performed the final …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:03PM

Returning favorites, Pittsburgh ties highlight Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's 50th anniversary season by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre 50th anniversary mainstage season 2019-20 

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Ariana Grande fires back at Grammys over nixed performance by Usa Today, Julia Thompson, Usa Today

Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich says Ariana Grande "felt it was too late for her to pull something together" to perform at Sunday's show. She disagrees.      &nbs…

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:50PM

Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Steven Morris

The post Accidental Death of an Anarchist appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 07:42PM

Review: ‘Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Program B)’ at The Kennedy Center by Ramona Harper

“Who will tell our grandmothers’ stories?” The phenomenal Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater soulfully responds in memory of its iconic founder with dignity, power and enough creative …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:36PM

Additional Casting Announced For West End Premiere of & JULIET A Max Martin Pop Musical by Alexa Criscitiello

amp Julietis the joyous, new West End musical that asks what if Juliet's famous ending was really just her beginning What if she decided to choose her own fate

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:36PM

Screen Australia announce Talent USA recipients heading to New York by Arts Review

Screen Australia has announced a delegation of 13 creatives who will travel to New York in March. The group will attend the Australian International Screen Forum where they will partake in…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:27PM

Blue, Chapter Arts Centre review - heartbreak in the family home by Owen Richards

Farce and tragedy are evenly balanced in debut play from WalesWhat's worse than grieving? That all-consuming loss. For those that have experienced it, nothing really comes close. It starts t…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:24PM

Ariana Grande vs. the Grammys: She’s not performing, but says Grammy producer is lying about why by Daniel Montgomery

As if the Grammys needed another controversy about how female musicians are treated by the recording academy. Ariana Grande isn’t performing at the awards despite being nominated twice…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 07:16PM

Global Pop Music 2.0 – A New Kind Of Star by Artsjournal

There’s been a fundamental change to the idea that English is pop’s lingua franca. This development has been accompanied by a remarkable shift in the pop-star system itself. While bi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:04PM

REVIEW: The Seagull, Satirikon Theatre, Moscow (Stage Russia) ✭✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews The Seagull directed by Yury Butusov ahead of his production of The Good Person of Szechwan at the Barbican Centre This post REVIEW: The Seagull, Satirikon…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:00PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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With Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor, Core Dance goes deeper, higher at 7 Stages by Cynthia Bond Perry

Some experiences in the theater resonate so deeply that it’s best to leave writing about them to the poets. Such was the experience Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor wrought last Saturday during…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 06:54PM

Photo Flash: Get A First Look At Norm Lewis, Jessie Mueller, and Rosie O'Donnell in THE MUSIC MAN by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Broadway Center Stage production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man starring Tony Award nominee Nor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Begins West End Performances This Fall! Tickets On Sale This Spring by BroadwayWorld

Baz Bamigboye of The Daily Mail has just revealed that the Tony Award-winning best musical, Dear Evan Hansen, will make its West End debut at the Noel Coward Theatre in November 2019

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On CALL ME MADAM At City Center by Review Roundups

ForCity Center's 75th Anniversary Season the series is reviving one of its own revivals, the musical Call Me Madam. Featuring a memorable score byIrving Berlinand book byHoward LindsayandRus…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:36PM

Shannon Warne & Marc Baron Ginsburg Join Pasadena Playhouse Cast Of “Ragtime” by Cary Ginell

Two faces familiar to Ventura County audiences will be performing dream roles when they debut in Ragtime, which plays from February 10 to March 3 at the Pasadena Playhouse. Both Shannon Wa…

SOURCE: vconstage.com at 06:36PM

Odds & Ends: Full Casting Set for Andréa Burns-Led Judy Holliday Bio-Play & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Full Casting Set for Andréa Burns-Led Judy Holliday Bio-Play Casting is complete for Smart Blonde, a new off-Broad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Andy Kelso of Kinky Boots by Broadway.com

Andy Kelso stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Kinky Boots and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

Seema Sueko on directing the “revolutionary thriller from the heart”, The Heiress by Keith Loria

On Valentine’s Day this year, Arena Stage will open The Heiress, adapted from the 1880 Henry James novel Washington Square by playwrights Ruth and Augustus Goetz. While the play may seem…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:06PM

No space for their new company? How Prologue Theatre solved it and debuted Grand Concourse by Jon Jon Johnson

The DC Area’s artistic community has seen the rise and fall of many theatre companies. As the cost of space rentals in DC increase, we see fewer and fewer performing spaces for theatres wi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 06:06PM

Staging ‘Hair’ With Actors Who Are Losing Theirs by Dominic P. Papatola

Theater 55, a Minnesota company that celebrates elders as artists, is making its debut presenting the musical with performers with wrinkles and dad bods.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:06PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Doctors: Families Should Ban Screens From Dinner Table, Bedtime by Artsjournal

“We know that children notice if their parents are paying attention to them and we do know that one in five children wakes up at night to check their phone for social media messages an…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54PM

More And More, Scientists Are Leaving Academia For Private Industry by Artsjournal

A recent study following the careers of over 100,000 scientists for over 50 years found that half of university-hired scientists leave the academic life after just five years. That’…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54PM

King Lear taking it ‘One Day at a Time’ by Michael Starr

Norman Lear, who turns 97 in July, shows no signs of pumping the brakes on his rejuvenated television career. Season 3 of “One Day at a Time” — the revamped version of his ’70s-era s…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 05:51PM

Myth Marries Reality in Screenplay Noms ‘Vice,’ ‘A Star is Born’ and ‘Green Book’ by Malinasaval

Whether they’re depicting the dynamic of a single interpersonal relationship, recounting pivotal moments in history or conceiving new worlds beyond an audience’s wildest imaginations, sc…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:41PM

UP ON THE MARQUEE: AIN'T TOO PROUD Lands On Broadway! by Walter McBride

The Broadway transfer of The Temptations bio-musical Ain't Too Proud has officially landed at its Broadway home, the Imperial Theatre

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

VIDEO: On This Day, February 7- Celebrating SHUFFLE ALONG Composer Eubie Blake by Alexa Criscitiello

On this day, we celebrate the birth of the legendary and history-making composer, Eubie Blake.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

THE OFFICE! A MUSICAL PARODY Extends Record Breaking Run by BroadwayWorld

The Office A Musical Parody will extend its record breaking run at The Jerry Orbach Theater 1627 Broadway at 50th Street through July 7, 2019. Now one of the most successful off-Broadway sho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh in on Cate Blanchett in WHEN WE HAVE SUFFICIENTLY TORTURED EACH OTHER by BroadwayWorld

The National Theatre's When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other, a new play by Martin Crimp is now on stage. It is directed by Katie Mitchell, with a cast including Cate Blanchett, who …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:32PM

Ariana Grande Says Grammys Producer Is ‘Lying’ About Her Cancelled Performance by Jackson McHenry

You would think that the Grammys would know better than to get on the wrong side of someone who wrote a whole album about how she’ll be fine without you. The Associated Press published an …

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:16PM

Brad Oscar Will Headline World Premiere of Ken Ludwig’s The Gods of Comedy by Adam Hetrick

The comedy about a classics professor whose existential cry for help is answered by the gods of comedy will premiere March 12 in New Jersey.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM

Go Inside the Sold-Out Bright Lights, Big City 20th Anniversary Concert by Nathan Skethway

The February 4 concert of the Paul Scott Goodman musical featured Matt Doyle, Christy Altomare, Julia Murney, Taylor Iman Jones, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:09PM

Ariana Grande Hits Back at Grammys Producer: ‘You’re Lying About Me’ by Alex Stedman

Ariana Grande has fired back at Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich’s claims that she’s not performing at the ceremony because they felt it was “too late for her to pull something…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:07PM

Oh, Nell, you deserved better! ‘Nell Gwynn’ is a disappointing new play at the Folger. by Peter Marks

Flabby yarn doesn’t do the 16th-century stage legend justice.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:04PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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In 'The Father,' Remy Bumppo explores the agonies of dementia by Chris Jones

Now in its Chicago premiere from the Remy Bumppo Theatre Company, Florian Zeller’s “The Father” is a play about dementia, that late-in-life affliction that can take down a giant person…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:55PM

Backstage at King Kong with Christiani Pitts, Episode 5: Costume Secrets & More by Broadway.com

King Kong star Christiani Pitts reveals a theater memory, shows off some costumes and reminds everyone to count it all joy.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Wilbury Theatre Group Names Darcie Dennigan Playwright-in-Residence by American Theatre Editors

The Rhode Island-based playwright, poet, and community engagement manager will develop new works at the theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:48PM

Study: How Political Rap Music Has Influenced Feminist Attitudes by Artsjournal

According to the authors, “Hip-hop feminists embrace rap music as a culturally relevant and generationally specific art form that elicits social justice, consciousness raising, and politic…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:48PM

Claim: UK Is Facing A “Crisis” In Music Education by Artsjournal

In short, music ed is disappearing from schools, parliament was told. The government “must act quickly to ensure music does not become the preserve of a privileged few”, the report claim…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:48PM

Meet the Deetzes: Leslie Kritzer and Adam Dannheisser on Bringing Beetlejuice to Broadway by Ryan McPhee

The stage favorites discuss working with the ghost with the most, crafting their characters, and their comedy symbiosis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PM

Review: Roan @ The Gatesat curtainup.com/ by Simon Saltzman

Christina Gorman has picked a thorny, topical and timely subject on which to build a dramatic story American soul.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:44PM

Review: Lnda Vista at curtainup.com/LA by Evan Henerson

Depending on where you are in life, you may find Tracy Letts's play now at the Mark Taper to be either very funny or very depressing; maybe both.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:44PM

Review:The Trial of the Catonsville Nine at curtainup.com/ by Paulanne Smmons

The Transport Group has a well-deserved reputation for innovative staging, and in this respect, this revival of Daniel Berrigan's poetic play of real events does not disappoint.

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:44PM

Review: The Diary of Anne Frank at curtainup.com/LA by Evan Henerson

Our country's charged view of immigration gave director Stan Zimmerman the impetus to reexamine Anne Frank's story through the lens of the Trump administration. . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 04:43PM

Read the Reviews for Call Me Madam, Starring Carmen Cusack, at New York City Center by Playbill Staff

The Encores! production also features Ben Davis, Carol Kane, and Lauren Worsham.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:43PM

Cooper family brings Broadway to the Trust Cabaret stage by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tony-winner Chuck, “SpongeBob’s” Lilli and theater and TV actor Eddie will be onstage Monday for two shows at the Greer Cabaret, Downtown.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 04:42PM

Broadway In Chicago Announces ‘DEAR EVAN HANSEN’ Digital Lottery by Michael J. Roberts

Photo: Ben Levi Ross as ‘Evan Hansen’ and the Company of the First North American [...] The post Broadway In Chicago Announces ‘DEAR EVAN HANSEN’ Digital Lottery appe…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:42PM

The Trial of the Catonsville Nine

The Trial of the Catonsville Nine Off Broadway, Transport Group at Abrons Arts Center Reviewed by Eleanor J. Bader BOTTOM LINE: A brilliant revival of an always timely play that asks what …

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 04:36PM

Breaking: Full Cast Revealed for BEETLEJUICE on Broadway; Alex Brightman, Kerry Butler, Rob McClure & More Will Return! by BroadwayWorld

They're back from the grave BroadwayWorld is excited to reveal that the Broadway transfer of Beetlejuice will welcome back original members of the company including Alex Brightman in the tit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

Alice Ripley to Star in Gender Identity Drama THE PINK UNICORN This Spring by BroadwayWorld

Out of the Box Theatrics presents the Off-Broadway Premiere ofTHE PINK UNICORNbyElise Forier Edie. Directed by Amy Jones, this site-specific one-woman drama will star Tony Award-winnerAlice …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM

random review – debbie tucker green lays bare a family's unthinkable pain by Catherine Love

Leeds Playhouse This portrait of a family devastated by a random stabbing lands its blows with a heavy thudIn 2008, random was a sharp retort to the stereotypical “urban” image of soarin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18PM

Original Cast Members Ruthie Ann Miles, Kathleen Chalfant, and More Will Reunite for Encore Presentation of The Courtroom by Adam Hetrick

Waterwell’s latest work uses courtroom transcripts from deportation hearings for its text.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

Cate Blanchett’s ‘Tortured’ play gets dragged by critics by Michael Riedel

It was shaping up to be the most talked about — and salacious — theater event of the new year: Oscar winner Cate Blanchett and “Game of Thrones” star Stephen Dillane steaming up the …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:12PM

A First Look at Ragtime at Pasadena Playhouse by Marc J. Franklin

The production of the award-winning musical is set to officially open in California February 10.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:11PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Julian Sands Will Return to A Room With a View for L.A. Theatre Works by Andrew Gans

Kate McAll penned the stage adaptation and will also direct the four performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:58PM

A Look at Penitentiary Theatre in Mexico by Mariela Lopez Flores

By Mariela Lopez Flores. Mariela Lopez looks at the importance of prison theatre in Mexico: the quality of work, its impact on inmates, and how the public can support. 

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:57PM

Review: Without Ethel Merman, a Limp ‘Call Me Madam’ at Encores! by Jesse Green

This 1950 musical has some charming numbers, but without a monster personality at its center it seems like less of a comedy than a requiem.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:54PM

Beetlejuice Musical Announces Full Casting for Broadway Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

That was quick! Following yesterday's lead casting announcement for Beetlejuice, the musical has now announced the complete slate of stars set to debut the exciting tuner on Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Founding Director Mark Murphy To Leave LA’s REDCAT Theatre by Artsjournal

REDCAT – located below Disney Hall, and operated by CalArts – is a center for contemporary performance. Murphy quickly established the interdisciplinary performance and multimedi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:42PM

A Visit To The Museum Of Failure by Artsjournal1

“To be displayed in this museum, objects have to have been an innovation, have to have failed and have to be interesting, explains the museum’s curator Samuel West. He defines fa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:42PM

The 'Broadwaysted' Podcast Welcomes BE MORE CHILL's Music Director Emily Marshall and Band by Broadwaysted

This week the Broadwaysted crew is getting our musical upgrade as we chat all things Be More Chill with Music DirectorVocal ArrangerConductorKeyboardistFormer Broadwaysted Bartender Emily Ma…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:42PM

Meet the Cast of Chick Flick the Musical Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The new musical from Suzy Conn will begin performances at the Westside Theatre February 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:34PM

Token Theatre Friends: Arian Moayed’s Lesson in Immigration Law by American Theatre Editors

The Tony-nominated actor and Waterwell cofounder discusses immigration, Middle Eastern representation, and creating civically engaged work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:33PM

‘Beetlejuice’ confirms cast for Broadway by Caitlin Huston

“Beetlejuice” has confirmed its Broadway cast led by Alex Brightman as Beetlejuice and Sophia Anne Caruso as Lydia. Retaining its principal cast from Washington D.C., the Broadway musica…

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 03:31PM

‘Beetlejuice’ Musical Announces Full Broadway Cast Of 25 by Greg Evans

Still more of last fall’s pre-Broadway Beetlejuice cast will be making the move to Broadway when the new musical begins previews next month: Jill Abramovitz, Kelvin Moon Loh, Danny Ru…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:30PM

Cicely Tyson Graces The Cover of Time Magazine & Talks About Why She Loves Acting by Drew Shade

The living legend Cicely Tyson is featured on the cover of TIME magazines 2019 Optimists issue after being chosen for the honor by filmmaker and guest editor, Ava DuVernay. The cover captur…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 03:05PM

Ryan Jamaal Swain to Join Choir Boy by Broadwaydirect

Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Choir Boy will welcome a new cast member. Ryan Jamaal Swain of the FX series Pose, will make his Broadway debut in the play…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:02PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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A locally grown YouTube star returns to the stage in Olney’s ‘Once’ by Geoffrey Himes

Malinda Kathleen Reese found fame on YouTube, where her channel, “Translator Fails,” now sends up Hollywood and pop hits.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:54PM

West End Review: ‘Pinter Seven’ Starring Martin Freeman by Gordon Cox

“Pinter at the Pinter” has been an education — a crash course in Britain’s greatest post-war playwright. Director-producer Jamie Lloyd’s star-studded, six-month sprint through …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:46PM

What’s An Idea Versus What’s Real by Artsjournal

The notion of reality is one of the most basic and most abstract ones we have. Raising questions about the very idea of what’s real has led to some of the most important, classic work in p…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Charles Busch, Theatre’s Drag Diva, Moves Into Cabaret — As Himself, In Men’s Clothes by Artsjournal1

“As an actor and writer, Busch is among the most prolific and influential drag artists of his generation, giving us memorable women (and men) in solo performance, and in plays and film…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:42PM

Audible Announces Second Group of Playwrights to Receive Financial Support by Andrew Gans

The fund from the audiobook and spoken-word entertainment producer enables the creation of original plays driven by language and voice.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

GENDER-BENDING ‘COMPANY’ IMPROVES ON PERFECTION: REVIEW by James Feinberg

Editor’s note: There are talks to bring the West End’s Company to Broadway, and last we heard nothing was set. In the meantime, tickets appear to be plentiful for the run at the Gielgu…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 02:32PM

Booked it! Chicago casting announcements for Feb. 7 by Kt Hawbaker

Perhaps the biggest casting news of the week lies in the images of the Oriental being physically recast as the Nederlander — a perfect metaphor for the state and direction of Chicago theat…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:30PM

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Newport Harbor High School will present three benefit performances of God Help Us, starring Ed Asner as God. Written by Samuel Warren Joseph and Phi…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 02:18PM

Opera will meet horror in 2020 with Colorado production of “The Shining” by John Wenzel, The Know

Opera Colorado's production of "The Shining" is adapted from the Stephen King novel of the same name -- which itself was inspired by Estes Park's historic Stanley Hotel.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:18PM

Livestreaming Bay Area Arts Fellowship/Internship Fair 2019

By . The 2019 Bay Area Arts Fellowship/Internship Fair livestreams from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 02:12PM

Love is Another Country by Lara Altunian

The post Love is Another Country appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:02PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Look Back at Robert Preston and Barbara Cook in The Music Man by Nathan Skethway

As Norm Lewis and Jessie Mueller take on the roles of Professor Harold Hill and librarian Marion Paroo at the Kennedy Center, we take a look back at the beloved musical's 1957 Broadway …

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:55PM

Bradley Cooper Felt ‘Embarrassed’ by Oscars Best Director Snub by Rachel Yang

Many “A Star Is Born” fans were shocked that director Bradley Cooper didn’t earn an Oscar nod for the film, and on Tuesday, Cooper himself admitted that he initially felt …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:50PM

Five Musicals to Bring a Date to This Valentine’s Day in NYC (And All Have Discount Tickets!)

Five shows we suggest this Valentine's Day.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:44PM

Billy Porter, Ashley Park & More to Sing Out at MCC's 2019 Miscast Benefit by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater has selected a talent-filled group of stars to perform songs from roles in which they would never be cast at the 2019 Miscast concert. The benefit, which will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

The Last Two Years Were The Biggest Of Camille A. Brown’s Career — And She Nearly Died. Twice. by Artsjournal1

“The outside eye saw the success of Once On This Island, Jesus Christ Superstar Live, ink [at the Kennedy Center], and my cover on Dance Magazine,” the dancer-choreographer write…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36PM

Daniel Barenboim Is Brilliant. But He’s Also An Egotistical Tyrant. Why? by Artsjournal

Barenboim’s life work is awe-inspiring. But “in musical circles, Barenboim’s temper is legendary. He has thrown fits because a violist rolled his eyes, because a singer bowed in th…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36PM

Fortnite Now Has 200 Million Users. It’s Not Just A Game – It’s Become A Community-Building Platform by Artsjournal

Fortnite’s most significant achievement may be the role it has come to play in the lives of millions. For these players, Fortnite has become a daily social square – a digital mall or v…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:36PM

Review: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater at The Kennedy Center by Susan Galbraith

A lone figure stood in the spotlight at the start of what I’ve come to think of as Washington’s most sparkling gala event. In the Opera House space which could have easily swallowed her …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:36PM

Stockholm Syndrome by Adam Szymkowicz

Some Pull Quotes! Closes Feb 9. "an outrageous farce of violence and lasciviousness"! --The New Orleans Advocate “Stockholm Syndrome is a hilarious and captivating show, in th…

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Review: ACT’s Stunning Seascape: Life’s A Beach by David Hammerbeck

  James Carpenter and Ellen McLaughlin in ACT’s production of Edward Albee’s Seascape, January 30th 2019 at the Geary Theatre, San Francisco. Or so Nancy would have it, in the American …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 01:34PM

L'Chayim: Allen Lewis Rickman by Mark S. Golub

Actor, director and writer Allen Lewis Rickman discusses his work in Yiddish theater, most recently having created "Tevye Served Raw", a performance based on the writings of Sholem Aleichem …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:24PM

Max Crumm, Allie Trimm, and Leslie Hiatt Will Be Heard on The Evolution of Mann Cast Album by Adam Hetrick

The musical about a 30-something New Yorker’s unconventional quest to find a soulmate played an extended Off-Broadway run last fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:20PM

#TBT: Taking a Journey to ANASTASIA's Past! by BroadwayWorld TV

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the musical adaptation of the hit animated film, Anastasia will play its final performance on Sunday, March 31, 2019 after two successful years on Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Kelli O'Hara, Stephanie J. Block, Andy Karl, and More Announced for MCC's MISCAST by BroadwayWorld

MCC Theater announces the all-star lineup of performers set for their annual Miscast gala.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Farewell to Michael Ross, a writer whose words are a gift to actors by Miriam Gillinson

Ross, who has died aged 40, left two new plays – The Shy Manifesto and The Good Landlord – which are full of compassion and dark comedyThe news last month that the playwright Michael Ros…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:06PM

Critic’s Pick: ‘High Flying Bird’ Review: A Thrilling Dunk on Capitalism by A.O. Scott

The director Steven Soderbergh teams up with Tarell Alvin McCraney and André Holland to take on the contradictions of modern sports culture.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:04PM

‘Musically this is properly exciting stuff’: AMERICAN IDIOT – Touring ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

The tenth anniversary tour of Green Day’s American Idiot kicks up a storm as this Selladoor production arrives at the Playhouse for a week.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM

Theatre's annual 'Solo Flights' shows look to the past to understand today by Natalie Pompilio | For Nj Advance Media

Trenton's Passage Theatre Company will present two one-person shows during its annual celebration of solo acts : "To My Unborn Child: A Love Letter from Fred Hampton" and "Bic…

SOURCE: NJ.com at 01:00PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Dominique Morisseau’s Pipeline Will Air On PBS Feb 8th by Drew Shade

The Live From Lincoln Center broadcast of Dominique Morisseau’s Pipeline, will debut February 8 at 9 PM ET. The LCT production opened in July 2017 was directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz and…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:58PM

Theater Best Bets, February 7–10 by Kelundra Smith

Every Thursday, our editors and guest writers give you their top six picks for the weekend’s best shows. Be sure to check out our metro-Atlanta theater map to see a full list of perfor…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:48PM

Annaleigh Ashford, Billy Porter, Kelli O’Hara, More Set for MCC Theater’s Miscast Gala by Andrew Gans

The annual gala will take place April 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:41PM

12 recommended Chicago shows to see right now

"Blue Man Group" ✭✭✭ 1/2 "Blue Man Group" has been playing at Briar Street since 1997, a remarkable run of 20-plus years. The Blue Men still chomp marshmallows, bang drums and paint up…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:40PM

Foreign Policy Magazine’s List Of 100 Top Global Thinkers. Seriously? by Artsjournal

Lists, of course, are always subjective, and of course you’re meant to quibble. That’s kind of the point. But really? Mohammed bin Salman? And get aload of the “artists and…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:32PM

‘I Want To Make People Shit Themselves And Throw Up’: Theatre Director Ned Bennett by Artsjournal1

“Essentially, Bennett is creating a contemporary Theatre of Cruelty, giving the visceral and ritualistic techniques that Antonin Artaud advocated 80 years earlier a pyro, DayGlo twist.…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:32PM

Oscar Bait! Here's Your First Look at Cynthia Erivo in the Harriet Tubman Biopic Harriet by Lindsey Sullivan

She's beautiful, and she's here! As previously reported, after recent screen successes in Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale, The Color Purple Tony winner Cynthia Erivo will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

A Monster of a Milestone! King Kong's Christiani Pitts & More Celebrate 100 Performances on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

King Kong celebrated a milestone at the Broadway Theatre on February 6: 100 performances! Stars Eric William Morris, vlogger Christiani Pitts and Erik Lochtefeld as well as director/cho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

Tony Nominee David Korins on Design Team for 2019 Oscar Awards by Ruthie Fierberg

The man behind the sets of Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, and the upcoming Beetlejuice will serve as production designer for the 91st Academy Awards.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

John Legend, Cheryl “Salt” James, More Bring Black Roller Skating Culture to the Spotlight by Marc Malkin

Roller skating isn’t just a hobby. In black communities across the country, it’s a culture. It’s a way of life. At the premiere for documentary “United Skates” in Los Angel…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:26PM

Celebrity reading of ‘MS. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON’ at LA City Hall is “awe-inspiring” by Fountaintheatre

by Christine Deitner On Thursday, January 24th a lucky group of citizens in Los Angeles was treated to a unique experience–The Fountain Theatre’s reading of a gender-switched adaptation…

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 12:14PM

Edinburgh Fringe boss addresses row caused by ‘living wage’ comments by Thom Dibdin

Edinburgh Fringe chief Shona McCarthy has sought to clarify her comments on low pay at the festival, after she was reported as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PM

Does the Paris Opera Ballet lack direction? New works by Marco Goecke and Pontus Lidberg reviewed

Dancers as humanoids and relationships like Benetton ads — elegant, gender-fluid, commitment-fluid

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NEWS: Jodie Prenger is cast in the National Theatre’s UK touring production of Shelagh Delaney’s A Taste of Honey by Press Releases

The National Theatre has announced a UK tour of Bijan Sheibani’s production of A Taste of Honey, Shelagh Delaney’s taboo-breaking 1950s play which was first produced in the Lyttelton The…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:10PM

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Presented by SeatGeek: February 7, 2019 by Bww Special

Looking to buy last minute tickets to a Broadway show Don't know what to see Trying to find a theater

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

BYE BYE BIRDIE Starring Jason Alexander and Vanessa Williams Heads to BroadwayHD by TV News Desk

It's time to put on a happy face becauseBroadwayHD, the premier streaming service for live theater, is bringing the 1995 Star-Studded TV adaptation of the delightful Broadway musicalBye Bye …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Lamon's Terms- Just Hangin' with Broadway Royalty Beth Leavel! by BroadwayWorld TV

Watch below as he is joined by Broadway royalty Beth Leavel as they chat about how she got into this business in the first place, which Broadway role won her parents' approval, and so much m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

& Juliet Musical Manchester and London by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Award-wining Miriam-Teak Lee will star in @ Juliet a new musical featuring the musical of acclaimed songwriter Max Martin which will preview at Manchester Opera House ahead o…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:04PM

Hope, Commitment, and Community at TCG’s 2019 Gala by American Theatre Editors

The event honored Martha Rivers Ingram, Rick Miramontez, and Tony Kushner.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:03PM

In Royal Ballet’s New Work New Music, dancers stretch awake

Choreographers were paired with composers for six short pieces at the newly remodelled Linbury Theatre

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WATCH: Behind the Music of Disney’s Hercules With Broadway’s Lillias White and Alan Menken by Ruthie Fierberg

The star and composer reveal secrets behind the recording of the now-famous gospel score.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

Stage Directions: Leigh Silverman Takes Us Inside Directing Lifespan of a Fact, Violet, Off-Broadway’s Hurricane Diane and More by Mervyn Rothstein

The Tony-nominated director shares her directing style, insider details from the rehearsal rooms with Sutton Foster and Daniel Radcliffe, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The New York Philharmonic’s Lunar New Year Celebration was arresting and impressive

The orchestra welcomed in the Year of the Pig with a Chinese-dominated programme at New York’s David Geffen Hall

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:59AM

Germán Cornejo on the incredible Tango Fire by Robin Johnson

Passion, elegance and grace... and that's just how renowned choreographer Germán Cornejo spoke, when he told us all about his show Tango Fire. The post Germán Cornejo on the incredible Ta…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:59AM

Humour and icy brilliance from Evgeny Kissin at the Barbican, London

The pianist played a programme that included Chopin, Schumann and Debussy

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:56AM

Strictly come dada! The festival where bodies turn into highways by Mark Fisher

The Manipulate festival in Scotland has surreal square dances, puppetry without puppets and jaw-dropping human landscapesIn between shows at the Manipulate festival, a veteran arts producer …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM

Theater and Policy Salon Conversation on Criminal Justice to Follow ‘Twelve Angry Men’ at Ford’s Theatre by News Desk

Ford’s Theatre is partnering with the Theater and Policy Salon for a special post-performance discussion on “Justice” in Criminal Justice, following the 7:30 pm show of Twelve…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:48AM

Blackface on Stage: The Complicated History of Minstrel Shows by New York Theater

The strange doings in Virginia have brought blackface back in the news. Reaction to the unearthing of a photograph on the 1984 medical school yearbook page of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam att…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:48AM

First Look at Cynthia Erivo as Harriet Tubman in Upcoming Biopic by Ryan McPhee

The Tony winner will lead a cast that also includes Hamilton alum Leslie Odom Jr. and Jennifer Nettles.

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Watch the Waitress Lulu auditions as young cast announced by Robin Johnson

Forthcoming London musical Waitress has revealed its youngest cast members, who'll share the role of Lulu - and we were there to see auditions in action! The post Watch the Waitress Lulu aud…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:41AM

Sweeney Todd review at Lyric Theatre, Belfast – ‘a slick production’ by Grania McFadden

There are five bodies on stage, encased in plastic. The opening of the Northern Ireland Opera/Lyric Theatre co-production of Sweeney Todd is

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:38AM

Braden Chapman Brings ReTHEATRE’s Acclaimed ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ to the Laurie Beechman Theatre by Deb Miller

Having achieved widespread popularity on RuPaul’s Drag Race as his larger-than-life alter-ego Mimi Imfurst, Braden Chapman is a critically-acclaimed actor, singer, director, writer, and pr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:34AM

Jagged Little Pill Cast Will Rock Alanis Morissette Concert at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

Special guests will include Kristy Cates, Jennifer DiNoia, and Lianah Sta. Ana.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:31AM

Waitress' West End Premiere Casts Fifi Christophers & Arabella Duffy as Lulu by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is officially complete for the West End transfer of Waitress! Newcomers Fifi Christophers and Arabella Duffy will share the role of Lulu in the previously announced production, set t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Tanglewood To Go Year-Round With New Linde Center For Music And Learning by Artsjournal1

The new four-building, $33 million complex “will be the home to the Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI) … The schedule of 140 ticketed events includes four deep-immersion weekends, n…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:24AM

Minnesota Opera Purchases 350-Seat Theater by Artsjournal1

The Lab Theater, a converted warehouse, is right next door to the company’s own rehearsal and office space (called the Opera Center) in Minneapolis’s North Loop. Since 2006, inde…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:24AM

King Kong Celebrates 100 Performances on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The Australian mega-musical opened November 8 at the Broadway Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:22AM

A Costume Designer With Low Budgets and High Style by Alexis Soloski

Whether he’s capturing David Lee Roth or Bed-Stuy street style, Montana Levi Blanco’s secret: an anthropological attention to detail and “amazing aggressive shopping.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:18AM

Maestro **1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward February 7, 2019: The life of Arturo Toscanini, perhaps the greatest conductor of the 20th century, would make a fascinating drama. In addition to collaborating with al…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:17AM

Katie Finneran, David Hyde Pierce, Barbara Barrie, More Will Be Part of Uta Hagen at 100 Celebrations by Andrew Gans

A series of special events and workshops will celebrate the centenary of the late actor, activist, and master teacher.

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Birmingham City Council scales back proposed arts cuts by Giverny Masso

Birmingham City Council has scaled down proposed cuts to arts funding following a public consultation of its budget. It was announced in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Call Me Madam: Political Satire 70 Years Later, Without Ethel Merman by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Encores’ latest is a thorough charmer, though not quite the blockbuster it could be The post Call Me Madam: Political Satire 70 Years Later, Without Ethel Merman appeared firs…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 11:05AM

Octopus Soup! review at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry – ‘an entertaining farce’ by Daljinder Johal

Presenting itself as a new British farce, Jack Milner and Mark Stevenson’s play initially feels like a straight-forward, if old fashioned comedy.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:04AM

Gary Lineker, Jon Snow, Simon Stephens and Jess Thom to appear together in conversation at Battersea Arts Centre by Georgia Snow

Gary Lineker and Jon Snow are among the household names who will take part in a one-off conversation event at Battersea Arts

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:04AM

Paul Alexander Nolan, Randy Rainbow, And Ben Davis Join Carmen Cusack At Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Bright Star Tony Award nominee and star of the current Call Me Madam revival at Encores, Carmen Cusack returns to Feinstein's54 Below with a brand new show on Wednesday, February 13 at 7pm a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Jordan Fisher, Anthony Rapp, Alice Ripley and More Set For New York Theatre Workshop 2019 Gala by BroadwayWorld

On February 11, New York Theatre Workshop is celebrating 40 years of bringing the work of visionary artists to adventurous audiences. Each season, from its home in New York's East Village, N…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM

Gypsy Film Back in Development with Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino by Adam Hetrick

The four-time Emmy Award winner is in talks to direct the latest screen incarnation of the 1959 Broadway classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:01AM

What Marie Kondo can teach you about rewriting your script.

If you don’t know who Marie Kondo is, then you’re probably living under a very untidy rock. Marie Kondo is the author of the bestselling The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up an…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

‘Will make you laugh, cringe, gasp & howl’: AVENUE Q – Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

The Avenue Q puppets are back in one of the naughtiest and funniest musicals around, and they will make you laugh, cringe, gasp and howl as they make their way round the UK.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Call Me Madam: Irving Berlin’s Tuneful Laugh at 1950s Politics by David Finkle

★★★★ Carmen Cusack goes for broke and nicely gets there in the satirical Ethel Merman showcase The post Call Me Madam: Irving Berlin’s Tuneful Laugh at 1950s Politics appeared…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 10:58AM

Leonard Jackson: Took Pride by Trav S.D.

Another post in celebration of Black History Month. February 7 is the birthday of stage and screen actor Leonard Jackson (1928-2013), billed in his early years as L. Errol Jaye. From Jackson…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:54AM

Listen to the Title Track from Andrew Lippa's Unbreakable, Out February 8 by Logan Culwell-Block

With performances by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Britney Coleman, and more, the epic choral work tells the story of more than a century of LGBTQ history in America.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:53AM

Review: Cougar at Orange Tree Theatre by Sally Hales

Sweating the small stuff: Sally Hales reviews Rose Lewenstein's new play, which explores climate change through an intimate depiction of a relationship. The post Review: Cougar at Orange Tr…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:45AM

Five Acting Exercises for 8–18-Year-Olds by Theatrenerds

Here are five acting the exercises from my book 100 Acting exercises for 8–18-Year-Olds to help children and teenagers to improve their acting technique: 1. Packing a bag with given circum…

SOURCE: theatrenerds.com at 10:40AM

See Layton Williams and New Cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie in London by Marc J. Franklin

Williams stepped into the title role in the West End production January 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:38AM

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a community arts organizer in Rhode Island to a literary manager in Texas, from a theatre architect in Illinois to a Wisconsin actor, here are some theatre workers to have on your radar.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:36AM

Pinter Seven, Harold Pinter Theatre review - elaborations of anxiety by Tom Birchenough

The season's closing pairing presents Danny Dyer and a radio revelationIt was back to the very beginning for this final instalment of “Pinter at the Pinter”, with its pairing of A S…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 10:32AM

Michel Legrand’s Amour to Make U.K. Professional Debut by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin in May at London’s Charing Cross Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:26AM

Next Stop: North Korea. John Feffer’s next solo show brings us in-country insights into that shuttered country by John Feffer

With a second summit between the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, scheduled for the end of this month in Vietnam, the timing for John Feffer’s latest�…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:24AM

Matt Salinger, J.D.’s Son, Talks About His Father’s Long-Hidden Writings (And When The Hell We’ll Finally See Them) by Artsjournal1

“This was somebody who was writing for 50 years without publishing, so that’s a lot of material. So there’s not a reluctance or a protectiveness: when it’s ready, we&…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18AM

Why The Academy’s Attempt To Shorten The Oscars Telecast Is Wrongheaded (And Probably Futile) by Artsjournal1

“The Academy’s thinking is that awards for Sound Editing and Documentary Short eat up minutes and help push the show’s barnstorming conclusion — winners in the lead actin…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18AM

Treasures From The World’s Largest Archive Of Dance Materials by Artsjournal1

That would be none other than the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. “It regularly films dance productions in the city, preserving the present for the future; it aims to …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18AM

Spotify Buys Podcast Producer Gimlet Media by Artsjournal1

“In announcing its fourth-quarter earnings, the Stockholm company said it had acquired Gimlet Media, the studio behind the popular podcasts Crimetown, Reply All and StartUp, and Anchor…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:18AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Carmen Cusack's a Charmer in Encores! Mounting of Irving Berlin's Political Spoof CALL ME MADAM by Michael Dale

The brevity of political satire's shelf life tends to rival that of a tray of supermarket eggs, but it seems one of the quips penned by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse for the book of thei…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

Exclusive Podcast: Broadway's Backbone with Linda Griffin by Broadway's Backbone

From the Broadway Company and current 1st National tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,Madeline Doherty. Maddieadmits that fear and intimidation have been some of the best partners in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, February 7, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Enter to Win Tickets to Frozen and Dinner on Valentine’s Day by Dan Meyer

Your chance to celebrate true love this month includes tickets to one of Broadway’s hottest shows and a meal at the Palm West Side.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:46AM

Thank You, Bradley Cooper, for Growing Out Your Jackson Maine Beard by Hunter Harris

For months now, I have repeatedly issued a few humble requests to actor/Lady Bird stan/A Star Is Born director Bradley Cooper, mostly via Vulture dot com, and my own personal Twitter: What h…

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:45AM

New kids cast announced for the West End’s School Of Rock by Robin Johnson

West End, let's get ready to rock: a new year group have been announced to play the kids' cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School Of Rock The Musical! The post New kids cast announced for the …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:44AM

Robert B. Mantell: Stage Struck Scot by Trav S.D.

Robert B. Mantell (Robert Bruce Mantell, 1854-1928 — he was named after his ancestor Robert the Bruce) was born this day. I’ll cut to the chase with the most interesting bit of t…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:42AM

Look Back at the Career of All My Sons' Benjamin Walker by Nathan Skethway

Walker, who will star opposite Tracy Letts and Annette Bening in the upcoming revival, was last seen on Broadway in American Psycho.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:36AM

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri for urgent new climate change drama Do You Love This Planet? by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, on Wednesday 6 March 2019, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock will be at the world premiere production of Alexander Matthews' urgent new environ…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AM

Quantum's 'The Gun Show' goes to Homewood, North Side and Sewickley to ask, 'Can we talk about this?' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Actor Andrew William Smith and the Pittsburgh theater aim to start a conversation with open minds and hearts about the often divisive issue.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:15AM

Obituary: Clive Swift – committed stage and screen actor and co-founder of the Actors Centre by Michael Quinn

Clive Swift will be best remembered as the henpecked husband to Patricia Routledge’s painfully snobbish wife Hyacinth Bucket (“pronounced Bouquet!”) in Roy

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:12AM

Guthrie Theatre, No Longer Headless, Gets New Managing Director And Two Senior Staffers by Artsjournal1

“James Haskins, managing director of the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, will take the same title at the Guthrie,” and new development director Mollie Alexander Hogan comes from K…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12AM

How’s MoMA Paying For Its Big Overhaul? $200 Million From David Rockefeller Sure Helps by Artsjournal1

The gift from Rockefeller’s estate is the largest in the museum’s history. “[His] mother, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, was one of the founders of MoMA in 1929, and he carried …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12AM

All That Stuff J.D. Salinger Wrote Over His Last 50 Years Will Be Published, Heir Confirms by Artsjournal1

“In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, his son Matt Salinger has finally revealed, definitively, that his father never stopped writing and that almost ‘all of what he wrot…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:12AM

Paying the Price for a Higher Purpose: ‘The Trial of the Catonsville Nine’ by Matthew Wexler

Transport Group reimagines this Vietnam War-era play in a mesmerizing new Off-Broadway production directed by Jack Cummings III. The post Paying the Price for a Higher Purpose: ‘The Tr…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:12AM

Pinter 7, Harold Pinter Theatre, London review: This season will be much missed by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

It's hard to credit the profusion of top talent that has been involved in this project over the past six months

SOURCE: The Independent at 09:12AM

Michelle Fairly and Irfan Shamji honoured at Clarence Derwent Awards by Matthew Hemley

Michelle Fairley and Irfan Shamji are the winners of this year’s Clarence Derwent awards. The awards, from union Equity, honour best supporting

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2019 list of Western Pennsylvania high school spring musicals by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Your guide to more than 100 high schools in our region that are about to raise the curtain on an annual rite of spring.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 09:00AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Andréa Burns Will Star as Judy Holliday in Bio-Musical Smart Blonde; Full Cast Announced by Dan Meyer

Performances will begin March 16 at 59E59 Theaters.

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Andréa Burns Will Star as Judy Holliday in Smart Blonde; Full Cast Announced by Dan Meyer

Performances will begin March 16 at 59E59 Theaters.

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REVIEW: Pinter Seven, Harold Pinter Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Pinter Seven presented as part of the Pinter at the Pinter season This post REVIEW: Pinter Seven, Harold Pinter Theatre ✭✭✭✭✭ first appeared …

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Review: The Cult of K*nzo, Camden People’s Theatre by Aidan Bracebridge

Review: The Cult of K*nzo, Camden People's Theatre3.0Overall ScoreDebonair fashion icon that I am, I probably ought to say that I was previously so oblivious to Kenzo that I didn’t even kn…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:48AM

BWW Blog: 'What's Good for the Body' from Atlantic Acting School's Renee Redding-Jones by Atlantic Acting School

This is not a post on a particular modality, but rather a sharing on the importance of recognizing what your body needs. Your body is your first house, your home, your vessel, your temple, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

BWW's On This Day - February 7, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Icarus review at Unicorn Theatre, London – ‘creative update of the Greek myth’ by Rosemary Waugh

In this new version of the ancient Greek myth, Icarus starts out as an average modern schoolboy. But sofa wars and sibling

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:46AM

Your Guide to The Gabor Girls by Trav S.D.

We take the occasion of Zsa Zsa’s birthday to shed some light on the mysterious phenomenon of the Gabor Sisters. When I was a kid, Zsa Zsa (1917-2016) was the most enigmatic, extremely…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:36AM

What's happening in Pittsburgh this week: Feb. 7-10

A big weekend Downtown for monster trucks and cool cars.

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Izzy Young, Godfather Of Early ’60s Folk Revival, Dead At 90 by Artsjournal1

Young’s Greenwich Village music store, the Folklore Center, “was also equal parts hiring hall; Schwab’s Pharmacy, where young hopefuls awaited discovery; matchbox recital s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:06AM

Venice Officially Institutes Entry Tax For Tourists by Artsjournal1

“The controversial initiative, which is due to launch on 1 May [at the rate of €3], applies to day-trippers … From early 2020, the fee will rise to between €6 and €10 depending…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:06AM

Vancouver Art Gallery Staffers Out On Strike by Artsjournal1

“Workers at the Vancouver Art Gallery in Canada went on strike on Tuesday over claims that the museum’s wage policies are unfair. According to members of the union CUPE Local 15, ten…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:06AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Onstage in France: Spanish Takes on Sex, Violence and Social Change by Laura Cappelle

The annual Reims Scènes d’Europe festival showcases contemporary creation from around Europe. This year, it is focused on emerging artists from Spain.

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Yellow Breck Road review at Royal Court Liverpool – ‘a joyous farce’ by Francesca Peschier

Life’s not always easy on Breck Road. Money is tight, Gran is incontinent and sometimes you wish you could click your ruby

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:41AM

Review: Cost of Living, Hampstead Theatre by Madeline Lee

Review: Cost of Living, Hampstead Theatre 3.0stars A beautiful performance by four exceptional actors that feels too subtle and slow-paced to really pack a punch. Before the play, audience m…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:32AM

Review: Welcome to the UK, Bunker Theatre by Manuel Muñoz

Review: Welcome to the UK, Bunker Theatre 3.0Overall Score There’s a significant difference between a show that talks about refugees, and a show on this topic whose actors actually are ref…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:32AM

Review: Avenue Q, New Wimbledon Theatre by Tricia Wey

Review: Avenue Q, New Wimbledon Theatre4.0starsAvenue Q first hit the stage in 2003: an offensive romp of a musical comedy that invites you down to Sesame Street, after hours. It’s the sto…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:32AM

REVIEW: Hamilton by JK

Review of the Saturday, February 2, 2019 matinee performance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City. Starring Michael Luwoye, Denee Benton, Daniel Breaker, Mandy Gonzalez, Ryan Vasq…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:32AM

New Work New Music review – Royal Ballet's short works are a step in the right direction by Lyndsey Winship

Royal Opera House, LondonFrom Aletta Collins’ refreshing abstraction to Calvin Richardson’s human piñatas, this is just what the Royal needsThe musicians of the London Sinfonietta are i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM

Pittsburgh Opera's season has more conflict-centric operas, returns to baroque by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Next season includes “The Last American Hammer,” a satirical treatment of a one-man militia raging against the tyranny of the government.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:30AM

Les Misérables concert season at the Gielgud Theatre will star Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope Fletcher & Matt Lucas

We knew the West End production of Les Misérables was moving to the Gielgud Theatre while the Queen’s was being refurbished but we couldn’t have predicted that the venue would be hostin…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:30AM

‘This is true love, you think this happens every day?’ Scott Kettner on staging his long-distance romance in Americat by Featured Content

It's a twelve-hour flight from California to London. How can you make a relationship work when time, distance and cultural differences separate you? American Scott Kettner has flown back to …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:29AM

So you want to see a show? by Terry Teachout

Here’s my list of recommended Broadway, off-Broadway, and out-of-town shows, updated weekly. In all cases, I gave these shows favorable reviews (if sometimes qualifiedly so) in The Wa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: Will Rogers on poverty by Terry Teachout

“There is one rule that works in every calamity. Be it pestilence, war, or famine, the rich get richer and poor get poorer. The poor even help arrange it.” Will Rogers, Daily T…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM

‘A lovely piece of new writing’: SUPERHOE – Royal Court Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Superhoe at the Royal Court is a bright new monologue about coming of age in the Instagram era that really rocks its youthful socks.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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‘The ignorance & lack of empathy towards the working class is unacceptable’: Lee Lomas tells us about bringing working class story Sunrise for by Featured Content

Lee Lomas comes from the growing breed of performers who is not content to wait for auditions to come around. He's taken it on himself to step up and create the work he wants to star in and …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:59AM

Jodie Prenger to star in National Theatre tour of A Taste of Honey by Georgia Snow

Jodie Prenger will star in a new tour of A Taste of Honey, produced by the National Theatre. Bijan Sheibani’s production ran

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:44AM

East London theatre company seeks new premises due to “unsustainable” rent hikes by Giverny Masso

Hackney Showroom in East London is to leave its current home due to “unsustainable rent increases” and move to new premises in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Stage manager sues Royal Opera House for £200k over falling curtain by Georgia Snow

A stage manager is fighting for £200,000 compensation after he claims an accident involving scenery at the Royal Opera House left him

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Cirque du Soleil acquires production company behind The Illusionists by Matthew Hemley

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has purchased The Works Entertainment, the company behind shows such as The Illusionists. The company said the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Ana Popovic at New Morning, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Singer and Guitarist Ana Popovic will take centerstage to showcase her new album at Paris’ New Morning on April 2, 2019.Ana Popovic holds great respect in the world of blues-rock. She will…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:35AM

Film-maker Jenn Nkiru’s brain-bending vision

The music video and short film director talks about ‘cosmic archaeology’ and documenting the black experience

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Pinter Seven review – Danny Dyer and Martin Freeman on fire in glorious double bill by Michael Billington

Harold Pinter theatre, LondonDyer and Freeman excel as gunmen in The Dumb Waiter and Jamie Lloyd’s staging of A Slight Ache, with John Heffernan and Gemma Whelan, is a revelationThe season…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM

Lauren Patten, Kristy Cates, Jennifer DiNoia, and More Set For 54 Sings Alanis Morissette by BroadwayWorld

Alanis Morissette, who will be represented on Broadway next season with Jagged Little Pill, will be celebrated in story and song at Feinstein's54 Below on Sunday, March 10th, 2019, at 700pm …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AM

Wake Up With BWW 2/7: The Public Will Stage HERCULES, KING KONG in Japan, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning, BroadwayWorld One day more until Friday Power through the rest of your week by catching up on the top Broadway news

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AM

VIDEO: Get a First Look at WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at The 2019 MAKERS Conference by Stage Tube

The 2019 MAKERS Conference kicked-off last night with a first look at the upcoming Broadway play What the Constitution Means to Me from playwright Heidi Schreck. The show explores how Shreck…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24AM

Playwright Leah Nanako Winkler: ‘We need more Asian-American women on stage’ by Nicole Serratore

Leah Nanako Winkler knew she wanted to be a writer when she was about seven. The playwright had been underestimated in her

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:20AM

“An Evening with Stacey Dooley” at Southbank Centre, London by Blouin Artinfo

BBC3 presenter Stacey Dooley will talk about some of her career best work at London’s Southbank Centre on February 13, 2019.Southbank Centre calls it a rare opportunity to listen first-han…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:14AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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New Everybody’s Talking About Jamie production shots released by Eleni Cashell

New Jamie New and a new cast mean new production shots for Everybody’s Talking About Jamie! Who knew! (well, us, that’s why we’re sharing them…)With the new cast of Everybody’s Tal…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:55AM

Messiaen in a crypt: New meaning to ‘the end of time’ by Artsjournal1

The Crypt Sessions in Harlem, always a thoughtfully-curated series, offered a concert on Tuesday night with the kind of repertoire, venue, and penetrating performance that yielded fresh ques…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:54AM

Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist review at Vaults, London – ‘ a witty, feel-good comedy’ by Paul Vale

When Bob finally walks out on Walt, he places an ad on Craigslist to advertise the spare room. Walt has always suffered

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AM

Touring show makes history with job share for performers by Matthew Hemley

A role in a forthcoming stage version of CBeebies’ Twirlywoos is to be job shared between two performers with young children, marking

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:36AM

Photo Coverage: BroadwayWorld Remembers Candice Earley by Walter McBride

BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of Candice Earley. According to an obituary, she passed away at home after an, 8-year struggle with Multiple Systems Atrophy. She was 68.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18AM

‘Collections end as confidently & memorably as they began’: PINTER SEVEN – West End by Maryam Philpott

What a difference a few months can make; when the Jamie Lloyd Company first announced its Pinter at the Pinter season finale show back in May (before Betrayal was added to the programme), th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Opera Philadelphia’s 3rd Festival O to Include Prokofiev’s The Love for Three Oranges, 2 World Premieres by Ryan McPhee

The 2019–2020 season kicks off September 18 with the world premiere of Philip Venables and Ted Huffman’s Denis & Katya.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:59AM

Meet the “New MoMA,” Same as the Old “New MoMA” by Artsjournal1

It was déjà-vu-all-over-again when I returned yesterday from a California sojourn to the “news” about how permanent-collection installations in the new MegaMoMA (my sobriquet, not thei…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:48AM

“Us” at Cobble Hill Cinemas, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Written and directed by Jordan Peele, “Us” will release on March 21, 2019 in movie theaters across the US.According to IMDb, “Us” is the story of Adelaide Wilson, who accompanied by …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:45AM

‘I’m a romantic, the thought of sacrificing everything for love appealed to me’: Ruby Bentall on The Rubenstein Kiss by Featured Content

Poldark star Ruby Bentall stars in the first London revival of James Phillips' award-winning espionage drama The Rubenstein Kiss. We talk to her about playing a Soviet spy and sacrificing ev…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:30AM

“The Abramović Method For Music” at Alte Oper, Frankfurt by Blouin Artinfo

Alte Oper, Frankfurt presents a show that reveals the uniqueness of the Abramović method and music from March 20-24, 2019.According to the website of Alte Oper, in these two sessions one ge…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 04:18AM

Review: Bacon Knees and Sausage Fingers at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle by Tracey Sinclair

Strange meeting: Tracey Sinclair reviews Gary Kitching and Steve Byron's two-hander about men left behind by social systems. The post Review: Bacon Knees and Sausage Fingers at Alphabetti Th…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 04:12AM

Rachael Beck and Michael Cormick sing the songs of Broadway at Arts Centre Melbourne by Gabi Bergman

Rachael Beck and Michael Cormick are cornerstones of the Australian musical theatre industry. The pair have performed dozens of iconic leading roles, including The Phantom of the Opera, Cat…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:12AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“Beatrix Cenci” at Opéra national du Rhin by Blouin Artinfo

“Beatrix Cenci,” an opera in two acts by Alberto Ginastera comes on stage in a new production at Opera national du Rhin from March 17-April 7, 2019.Set to a Spanish libretto by Ginastera…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:43AM

Home, I'm Darling, Duke of York's Theatre review - Katherine Parkinson rules the roost by Tim Cornwell

National Theatre transfer hits the West End sweet spotThe Fifties? They were terrible: bone-cold houses where people huddled round the fireplace for heat, empty Sundays that lasted a month, …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 03:42AM

“The Passenger” at Genesis Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

Genesis Revelations presents Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1975 masterpiece “The Passenger,” to be screened on February 26, 2019.Jointly written by Mark Peploe, Peter Wollen, and Antonioni,…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:32AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Artist Advocates to Converge at Montréal: Report by Blouin Artinfo

Corey Poole reports for Music Canada that musician, label owner, and music festival founder Miranda Mulholland, in association with Music Canada, will present a panel discussion at the Folk …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:58AM

HBO Acquires Pippa Bianco’s “Share” by Blouin Artinfo

HBO Films has acquired the rights to “Share,” a feature adaptation of Pippa Bianco’s prize-winning short film of the same name.“A cautionary tale about social media, ‘Share’ foll…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:54AM

Harry Potter Film Concert Series at Esplanade Theatre, Singapore by Blouin Artinfo

“The Harry Potter Film Concert” series returns to Singapore’s Esplanade Theatre on March 1 and 2, 2019.Directed by the master of fantasy Alfonso Cuaron, “Harry Potter and the Prisone…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:09AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The Butterfly Club seeks Expressions of Interest by Arts Review

Calling all independent theatre companies, makers and cabaret artists: The Butterfly Club are calling for Expressions Of Interest to take part in either the 2019 Melbourne Cabaret Festival F…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:37AM

On the Couch with Matt Golding by Arts Review

Who is Matt Golding? Cartoonist for The Age newspaper in Melbourne, husband, dad and lover of magpie warbles What would you do differently to what you do now? I’d learn how to let loose on…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:15AM

Michael Campayno ‘Chers’ His Broadway Journey by Joy

Michael Campayno’s Broadway journey is a pretty magical tale. While still in college, he was cast in The Sound of Music Live! and then went on to star in Wicked as Fiyero. Now he’s tackl…

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 01:00AM
Thursday, February 7, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Peter Pan Goes Wrong by Arts Review

If you saw The Play That Goes Wrong last year, you’ll need no urging to see this new production by the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, because Peter Pan Goes Wrong is more lavish, funni…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:51AM

“Genesis 2.0” at Tilsiter Lichtspiele, Berlin by Blouin Artinfo

A film by Oscar nominated director Christian Frei, “Genesis 2.0” is playing at Berlin’s Tilsiter Lichtspiele through February 28, 2019.Co-Directed by Maxim Arbugaev, Genesis 2.0 observ…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:37AM

Nippon TV to Launch Romantic Drama “Weakest Beast” by Blouin Artinfo

 Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV has announced to bring a new scripted format “Weakest Beast” from scriptwriter Akiko Nogi to MIPTV this April. The press release states that the…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:15AM

Simon Gallaher to star in The Wizard of Oz – Arena Spectacular by Arts Review

Harvest Rain has announced that Australian stage and screen legend, Simon Gallaher, will play the much-coveted role of The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz – Arena Spectacular when it tours…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:13AM

Cons Of Starting An Endowment by Joe Patti

Recently there have been some conversations around my organization and town in general about whether it is worthwhile to try to bolster an existing endowment. People have mentioned that ther…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 12:04AM

London rapper Fredo: right up our street

Ludovic Hunter-Tilney lives on the same road as the bestselling musician. But, as their meeting shows, their realities are very different

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Robert Mapplethorpe: from shock to awe

Was the photographer a provocateur or pioneer? The Guggenheim lays bare how he could be both

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LA in motion

LA artist Martine Syms explores the relationship between cars and culture ahead of Frieze art fair

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Madeleine George's Hurricane Diane Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Tony nominee Leigh Silverman directs the new play, starring Becca Blackwell and co-presented by WP Theater and NYTW.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why Are These Ballet Dancers Wearing Sneakers? - NYCB presents sneaker ballets by Jerome Robbins and Justin Peck

NYCB presents sneaker ballets by Jerome Robbins and Justin Peck---When Justin Peck's The Times Are Racing premiered two years ago at New York City Ballet, it offered an exciting jolt. There …

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