The entire cast seems to be having a good time as they move through the antics provided by director Margot Bordelon. The result is somewhat of an overlong television comedy sketch that does …
SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 06:49PMFebruary 8 is the birthday of the late Gary Coleman (1968-2010). Let’s put this post sort of half in my series of Black History Month posts. It’s not exactly celebratory, but i…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:42PMPhil Kennicott: “This is a perfect film for the age of Donald Trump, a revenge fantasy perpetrated against elites, who are caricatured as venal, corrupt and beyond redemption. And desp…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:18PM“While it does take longer for artists to get to their first album, once they are there, everything accelerates. Suddenly they reach a level that might have previously been reached by albu…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:18PMArctic avoids existential symbolism for the sake of expressing authentic emotions, most of them thanks to Mads Mikkelsen’s performance, a quiet tour de force.
The post Film Review: “…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:12PMThe actors union has reached a deal to increase the salaries of actors and stage managers working on developmental productions on Broadway.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:07PMThe National Council of Actors' Equity Association has unanimously approved the terms of a new contract with the Broadway League and its coordinated bargaining partners to replace the Lab Ag…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PMMichael Campayno stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about The Cher Show and more with Paul Wontorek.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PMWhile Bradley Cooper is off feeling like a failure for not getting a Best Director nomination out of A Star Is Born, Sean Penn, we now know, is outraged on his behalf. In a new “editorial�…
SOURCE: Vulture at 06:00PM
Audiences will celebrate the witches of "Wicked" in the movie version of the stage musical when it arrives in theaters for Christmas 2021.
SOURCE: USA Today at 05:59PMAfter 33 days, Actors’ Equity has ended its strike against the Broadway League over how its members are compensated for developing new work. Actors sought revenue or profit share when …
SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 05:30PMThe new stipulations include profit sharing, wage increases, and additional stage manager contracts.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:28PMThis Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 272019 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PMToday we celebrate Tony Award-nominee and Broadway favorite, Sherie Rene Scott, on her birthday
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PMWatchBrooks Ashmanskas perform a number from The Prom
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:18PMActors' Equity Association and the Broadway League has reached what Equity is calling a “historic” agreement on a profit-sharing contract model for lab development.
With the agre…
SOURCE: Deadline at 05:14PMFinney became the face of British cinema’s international explosion after being cast in the title role of Tom Jones, directed by The Entertainer’s Tony Richardson. Tom Jones, with its baw…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12PMActors’ Equity and the Broadway League have reached an agreement to replace the lab agreement, ending the strike that began 33 days ago. The new agreement includes profit sharing for lab p…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 05:05PMAlice by Heart, a new musical that features a book by Jessie Nelson and Steven Sater and a score by Spring Awakening collaborators Sater and Duncan Sheik, is playing off-Broadway in The…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PMHere's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today.
Kristin Chenoweth & Patti Murin Sign On for Hallmark Christmas Movies
Two Broadway favorites are going home for the h…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PMBBC America will serve up a third installment of its popular “Planet Earth” series in 2022 after setting a five-year extension with BBC Studios for high-end natural history progr…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:02PMBrooks Ashmanskas is featured in the video from the new Broadway musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
The network has announced the first three original movies that will begin to roll out in November.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:52PMThe new Wonderland-themed musical, written by Spring Awakening creators Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, is set to open February 26.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:47PMAriana Grande has already said “Thank U, Next” to “Sweetener.” Just six months after releasing her Grammy-nominated last album, the ponytailed diva has returned with her fifth studio…
SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:39PM“No one has quietly helped more people in cabaret and theater—year after year, decade after decade—than Maryann Lopinto,” said playwright/director/producer Chip Deffaa, in presenting…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 04:39PMWith the move of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” to VH1, this reality competition is reaching more drag fans than ever before. The art of drag has definitely become a global phenomenon! Here in…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 04:39PMThe actors who star in the hit musical set in Gander, Newfoundland, got a chance to meet some of the real people they play.
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:37PMMore than $500,000 has been awarded in scholarships and grants to 30 student artists and 13 school communities.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:21PMSeth Marko, co-owner of the Book Catapult in San Diego, came home from a winter convention with chest pains and went straight to the hospital; his wife/co-owner had to help with his recovery…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:06PMMost Americans today are so removed from the heyday of blackface, when an entertainer like Al Jolson could cement their iconic status with it, that, like the Confederate flag, it is embraced…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:06PMLaypersons and academics alike have largely viewed creativity as a positive force, a notion challenged by the philosopher and educator Robert McLaren of California State University, Fullerto…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:06PMThe renowned British actor was nominated for five Oscars and two Tony Awards, among other prizes. His career spanned six decades, from understudying Laurence Olivier to appearing in a James …
SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:06PMWell that was a gaggy episode! Catrina Lovelace joined me to RuCap the latest episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4!To listen to the episode, visit Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or Stitche…
SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:04PMIt's time to dance because Isabelle McCalla, who plays Alyssa Greene in The Prom, is taking over the BroadwayWorld Instagram Story tomorrow, February 8th Be sure to tune in to see all of the…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM
Although Anthony Powell’s stock has gone down since he died in 2000, I hope that this new biography will spark interest in A Dance to the Music of Time.
The post Book Review: Anthony Powel…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:54PMAlice by Heart, a new musical that features a book by Jessie Nelson and Steven Sater and a score by Spring Awakening collaborators Sater and Duncan Sheik, is playing off-Broadway in The…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PMBy Jessica Litwak. With the bombing of Gaza’s last-remaining arts space—the Al Mishal Cultural Centre—in August 2018, Jessica Litwak and a group of international theatremakers are call…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:39PMThe winds have changed again for the long-awaited movie version of the hit musical "Wicked." Universal Pictures says Friday that the film will land in theaters on Dec. 22, 2021. It had origi…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:33PMEXCLUSIVE: Ken Davenport’s eponymous theater is no more. “As of the end of January 2019, the Davenport Theatre has closed,” according to an announcement on Davenport Theatr…
SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 03:31PMThe annual festival will feature five staged readings and two world premieres.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:06PMA reporter finds — after a lot of walking around, and behind a very inconspicuous door — the current offices of “one of the most glorious burnouts in corporate history.” The …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:04PMTeach Ceramics classes covering wheel throwing, hand construction, glazing, and firing for high and low temperature clay implementation at the beginning, intermediate and advanced level.
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:04PMDespite the opprobrium, a spokesperson for HarperCollins UK confirmed on Thursday that there was no change to its publishing plans. A second novel from AJ Finn has been slated for a January …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:04PMTeach classes covering contemporary theories, methods, and applications in creativity, design, production, and portfolio development, including Illustration, Dynamic Sketching, Visual Develo…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:04PM
The Grammy Awards, airing this Sunday, February 10th, at 8pm, have recognized five exceptional musical theatre cast albums as worthy of inclusion in their annual celebration of the year's be…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMPreviews are underway for the New York premiere of the musicalAlice By Heartwith book bySteven SaterwithJessie Nelson, music byDuncan Sheik, lyrics bySteven Saterand directed byJessie Nelson…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMIn just two weeks, Manhattan Concert Productions will present aconcert performance of Frank Wildhorn and Nan Knighton's musical comedy The Scarlet Pimpernelat David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Cent…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:48PMBroadwayWorld 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 02:48PMThe producer will receive a $10,000 stipend plus a $20,000 budget for the development of a new piece of theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PMThe lineup will include four world premieres and five new works across their two stages.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:40PMAccording to the recent Forbes report, the American entertainment industry is in the midst of an ongoing computation against high-profile abusers — the pay gap and lack of representation. …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:34PMRita Moreno won the O in her EGOT from playing Anita in the film version of West Side Story, and she’s not about to let anybody mess up the movie’s legacy with the remake. Moreno has a s…
SOURCE: Vulture at 02:27PMUniversal Pictures has set its “Wicked” movie for the Christmas season with a release date of Dec. 22, 2021. Stephen Daldry will direct and Marc Platt will produce. The three-tim…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:17PMGuaranteed to lift spirits and light up the heart, “Pretty Woman: The Musical” will be on stage through September 1, 2019, at New York’s Nederlander Theatre.“Pretty Woman: The Musica…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:13PMPublic figures and celebrities say they “don’t see color” or they “don’t see race.” But race is something that Northeastern Illinois University is bringing to the forefront with …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:10PMRori Nogee and I have been friends for almost 20 years! We met at a Daphne Rubin-Vega concert in 2001 and the rest is history. I’m beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to interview the …
SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 02:06PMThe new complaint states: “Amazon has tried to excuse its action by referencing a 25-year old, baseless allegation against Mr. Allen, but that allegation was already well known to Amazon (…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:06PM“Television’s scale and range testify to a remarkable level of public engagement with the past. And this makes it an excellent medium for history. The formats, so different from …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:06PMRockville Little Theatre is a company with a varied repertoire. Their newest show is author John Bishop’s “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940,” a production that…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:05PMThe latest musical-in-concert is Meredith Willson’s 1957 melody-packed gem.
SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:03PMDespite controversies surrounding female musicians last year and this year, it looks like women will dominate the Grammys on Sunday night, February 10, according to the combined predictions …
SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:00PMWhat happens when Bryan Adams comes to Broadway? Stars Samantha Barks, Andy Karl and Orfeh chat with Rebecca about getting cast in the mega-pop musical.
SOURCE: play.acast.com at 02:00PM
Next week, Agoura High School senior Griffen Hamilton will be directing the school’s production of Mamma Mia!, his first full-length musical. Griffen has been featured in Raymond Saar’…
SOURCE: vconstage.com at 01:55PMOne of the things Best Medicine Rep does best is comedies about historical and literary figures, such as last year’s Engaging Shaw. They are now presenting another, Philosophus, by …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:54PMConducting Lumina, Andris Nelsons was entirely in his element, capably drawing out the music’s shimmering gestures -- string flourishes, brass fanfares, woodwind filigrees, and the like �…
SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:48PMThe beloved musical [title of show] will once again be heard on Broadway in a concert staging set for March 11 at 7:30pm at The Broadhurst Theatre. The one-night-only event will reunite orig…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PMWhat happened after the bloody conclusion of Shakespeare’s first tragedy Titus Andonicus? Taylor Mac’s new comedy sets out to answer that question.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PMRUNNING ON FULL After producer Sophina Brown’s celebrated production last year of King Headly II — one of ten dramas of the late August Wilson’s 2oth-century chronicle The Pittsbur…
SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:37PMThe play purports to expose a societal evil with devastating outcomes: brutal onstage murders of two innocent women; Othello’s almost immediate succumbing to violence and anger and jealous…
SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:36PMThe actor shone as brightly in theatre as he did on film, helping to create modern classics from Billy Liar to Joe Egg, and playing the first Hamlet at the National’s Southbank homeBecause…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:36PMThe swirl of wind, the chaos of rain and the roar of thunder, all capricious elements of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, seem to inform the twisty, whimsical nature of Lila Rose Kaplan’s new …
SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:22PMThe latest from Lyric Opera examines the consequences of national and international conflict on the lives and well-being of children.
SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM
Original cast members Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, and Jeff Bowen will reunite for the one-night-only Actors Fund benefit concert.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PMJacqueline B Arnold is an actor, singer, and vocal coach and can be seen in Moulin Rouge on Broadway this summer. Shannon Sardella Arnold is the founder and owner of Oh To Be A Dog. Rocko is…
SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 12:57PMTen years ago, theatre about neuro conditions or neuroscience was rare. Now it’s everywhere, and sparking all sorts of innovation. There is a new emphasis on neuroscience as opposed to…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:54PM“You have to be a good Arab,” says Morad Hassan of the stigma he faces trying to have a career as an Arab actor in Israel—the very country where, he says, “we are the Jew…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:53PMThe 25th anniversary lineup also includes the previously announced Fall Springs and Gertrude and Claudius, as well as Steven Levenson's If I Forget.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:44PMInto the Wild could soon be seen singing out on Broadway. A new musical is in development based on Jon Krakauer's bestselling 1996 nonfiction book and 2007 film, with a private…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PMAlbert Finney, the celebrated British actor who earned acclaim for a variety of roles on stage and screen, died on February 7 at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. The cause of death, acc…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PMBrush up your Shakespeare and join stars Kelli O’Hara and Will Chase for this delightful musical comedy.
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PMThe first phase ofTHEatreACCELERATORprogram culminates in a live Shark-Tank-style pitch session where participants present their shows to theatre and tech industry veterans including Broadwa…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PMBritish actor Albert Finney has passed away atage82 after a short illness, according to the BBC.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PMThe Actors Fund announced today that the beloved fan favorite and critically acclaimed musical title of show will once again be heard on Broadway in a reunion concert on Monday, March 11, 20…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36PM Another Look at Both Joshes By Ron Fassler I often adhere to an opinion from the British writer Tobias Hill, who once said, “I hate clever-cleverness, but I love good…
SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 12:32PMLila Neugebauer directs the presentation of the show, inspired by the the ill-fated travels of Christopher McCandless.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PMRachel Sussman has been selected as the next Geraldine Stutz T. Fellow. As a T. Fellow, Sussman will receive a $10,000 stipend, a $20,000 budget to develop a new theatrical production and a…
SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 12:31PMConor Hunt’s Kings of Idle Land tells the touching, recognisable story of a pair of young gay men and, over an hour
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:13PMHaving already done more than one post on Jackie Gleason and a post on Art Carney, we choose the birthday of Audrey Meadows (1922-1996) for this long overdue post on The Honeymooners. And Me…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:12PMFinney’s towering presence on stage and screen earned him two Tony nominations and five Academy Award nods in a career spanning more than six decades.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PMGuildford Shakespeare Company has made some bold choices with its 40th production. This stripped-down Measure for Measure highlights both the striking modernity
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:03PMBrace yourself for lots and lots of belting.
SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:01PMDanielle Ward’s The Half, which transfers to London after a sold-out Edinburgh 2018 run, is a brutal look at friendship, comedy and being a woman.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMWriter-director Jessie Nelson evokes the grit of the Carroll classic through a score by Spring Awakening’s Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMThe two-time Tony winner and Disney leading lady sings and shares the secrets behind her big solo “Mother Knows Best.”
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PMThe grungy motel in the middle of nowhere is as much a trope for American psychological thrillers as the gloomy country manse in English murder mysteries. From “Psycho” to “Bug,” it�…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:00PM
The 2019 Golden Shamrock Gala will feature performances by Melissa Errico, Claybourne Elder, and more.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:58AM“In this case, neither organization’s name will survive, and both CEOs will be incorporated into the structure of the new organization, which now goes by the inspired name of …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMThe newest entry into the canon of bad art-world satires is director Dan Gilroy’s Velvet Buzzsaw, which premiered on Netflix last weekend. All the familiar grotesques are here: greedy gal…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMThree senior designers at publishing houses talk about the process of conceiving and trying out different designs, then choosing the one they think works best. — The New York Times
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:48AMA deep dive into experimental theatre demonstrated fresh ways to build connections among artists and audiences.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:43AMThe hit Broadway musical Come From Away has been touching hearts ever since it opened on Broadway on February 18, 2017, with its inspiring tale of a community who rallied to offer a haven an…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:41AMReview: Mancoin, VAULT Festival4.0starsEnter Guy White. A seemingly harmless 20-something cis white male played by the endearing Hubert Burton. Mancoin, a bold addition to the 2019 VAULT Fes…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:32AMBarrington Stage Company BSC, the award-winning theatre in the Berkshires Pittsfield, MA under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, announced today its 25th Anniversary season,…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AMThe acclaimed Donmar Warehouse staging of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer-winning play Sweat is moving to the West End. Martha Plimpton will repeat her turn as Tracey for the transfer, set to pl…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AMThe nostalgic jukebox musical featuring 1950s girl group hits will resume a month after ending its three-year run.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AMHere’s a show for fans of symbolism involving apes. In Jamie Eastlake and John Hickman’s new play, Eastlake plays Micky, a successful
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:26AMVenue operators AEG Facilities and SMG – which runs arenas in Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle – have announced a merger, creating a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:24AMAdvice columns. We all know how they go. Someone writes in, agonizing over a problem. Someone else replies with tips and admonitions and maybe a little pat on the head. Then — on to the ne…
SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:20AMCelebrated actor who rose to fame in the ‘kitchen sink’ era before evolving into one of the screen greats of the postwar period, has diedAlbert Finney, who forged his reputation as one o…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMPerformances begin at the Vero Beach, Florida, venue March 12.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:04AMDr Seuss’ famous Cat in the Hat has been brought to life in this new version of the much-loved children’s book on at the King’s Theatre this week.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
The acclaimed actor recently recorded Kathleen R. Sands’ The Face Phantom.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AMAriana Grande released a new album and confirmed she will not be performing at the 2019 Grammy Awards amid a dispute with producer Ken Ehrlich.
SOURCE: USA Today at 10:46AMSergei Yursky, a renowned Russian film and stage actor, who has been widely recognized as one of the most talented actors of his generation, has died
SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:42AMSix months, seven instalments and scores of stage and screen stars – Jamie Lloyd’s Pinter at the Pinter season has been a
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:41AM“Instead of thinking about line editing as a forgotten art, one callously consumed by the book business, we should consider it a privilege — a gift — enjoyed by some writers, but n…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:36AMTeacher and former dancer Sara Bibik: “When we ask dancers to do it, we say to ourselves, ‘We are a struggling company trying to make ends meet. We are incurring an expense and s…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:36AMHotel St. Louis housed in building by architecture giant Louis Sullivan
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:32AMSATE presentation is parody of famous board game.
SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:32AMAriana Grande's second album in six months alludes to her relationships with Pete Davidson and the late Mac Miller.
SOURCE: USA Today at 10:29AMOpened in 1841, the London Library has been used by an illustrious list of authors, including Bram Stoker. In fact, the gothic
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:21AMThe Aladdin Tony winner and current Hamilton star will write the Spider-Man story in the upcoming Marvel Comics Presents #3.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AMBritish actor Albert Finney has died at the age of 82. A five-time Oscar nominee, Finney began his career at the Royal
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:18AMWell, my little piggies and wolves, the next CDs I'm eliminating from my apartment are all the recordings of all the versions of Into The Woods. I'm talking London cast, movie version, Broad…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AMThe Broadway Center Stage production, starring Norm Lewis, Jessie Mueller, and Rosie O'Donnell, began performances at the Kennedy Center February 6.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AMWhat is hip hop? A genre of music? A style of clothes? A way of life? Take a look. In this West Coast Premiere of HYPE MAN by Idris Goodwin, a hip-hop trio is on the verge of making it ̷…
SOURCE: intimateexcellent.wordpress.com at 10:11AMFebruary may be a shorter month, but Theatreland has never been busier with exciting announcements, new casts, and several fond farewells.In fact, there’s been so much going on, you’ve p…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:00AMIf you missed the phenomenon of Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel in 2015, you now have the perfect opportunity to jump on the band wagon with this new thrilling play adaptation of The Gir…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Eric Roth, who won an Academy Award a quarter century ago for “Forrest Gump,” went even further back when he was working with Lady Gaga on “A Star Is Born.” Roth, spe…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:51AM by Bernie Furshpan I’ve been in the business of helping people and organizations in making lasting impressions and selling their stuff for over 30 years. I absolutely l…
SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:48AMA small terracotta statue, titled The Virgin with the Laughing Child and housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, has been attributed to various Italian Renaissance artists, most …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:48AMWhen it opened (not quite finished) in Paris in 1989, this joke made the rounds: “What is the difference between the Bastille Opera and the Titanic? The Titanic had an orchestra.”…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:48AM“This joyful staging is the first by Theater 55, a new Twin Cities company that celebrates elders as artists. And it requires more than an average suspension of disbelief. The 26-membe…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:48AMThe real-time telecast of the classic counterculture musical had been scheduled for May 19. In a statement, NBC executives emphasized that “live musicals are a part of this networkR…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:48AMThe Tony-winning musical heads to the Noël Coward Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:43AMIf there was ever a time for a bit of cheek, it’s now. We could all use some impudent humor, especially of the female variety. And there’s no better place than the august Folger Theatre,…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:32AMBy Douglas Mayo
A star-studded concert version of Les Miserables is to open at the Gielgud Theatre London for sixteen weeks only in August 2019 featuring Michael Ball, Alfie Boe, Carrie Hope…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:32AMIn December, Ariana Grande gave an insightful interview in the aftermath of a series of tragedies: the 2017 terrorist attack outside her in Manchester, England; her brief engagement to “SN…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:25AMCatch the best of Off-Broadway with our picks for 2-for-1 Off-Broadway Week (February 11-24)! From long-running hits closing in the coming months to revivals to…
The post 4 Picks for 2…
SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:24AMHere are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 8 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMCOME FROM AWAY WELCOME TO THE ROCK, a fully illustrated companion volume to the Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway musicalis available now for pre-order and officially goes on sale on Mon…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMThe first revival of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lanford Wilson's Burn This stars Academy Award Nominee and three-time Emmy Award Nominee Adam Driver Pale, Golden Globe Award Winner and Emmy Award…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMLa Vie Productions in association with Playwrights Horizons will present a private industry reading of Into the Wild, a new musical featuring a book and lyrics by Janet Allard and music and …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMCOME FROM AWAY WELCOME TO THE ROCK is a fully illustrated companion volume to the Tony Award-winning smash hit Broadway musical, featuring the book and lyrics for the first time in print and…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AMLynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama will begin a limited run at the Gielgud Theatre in June.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:23AMThe What Would Beyonce Do? standup on the things that make her laugh the mostSister Act. Or Booty Call, a really obscure film with Jamie Foxx in it. It’s about two guys that are trying to …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AMCougar, a new two-hander about an older woman and a younger man is a bit sketchy, but its theatre form is thrilling.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMWilliam Faulkner wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past” — which rings particularly true in the theater, where plays remind us of lost joy, exorcise pesky ghosts, heal wo…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
In Nick Payne’s new play, Gyllenhaal stars as a man in mourning — a much more sympathetic role than his art snob in “Velvet Buzzsaw.”
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:54AMFebruary 8 is the birthday of the late and much-missed Jack Lemmon (1925-2001). One comes close — so close — to being able to encapsulate the artist with the phrase “screen…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:54AMA great story with awesome dancing and singing, “Kinky Boots” will be on stage at Edmonton’s Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on March 24 and 25, 2019.“Even though Price and Sons …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:44AMThe Park Theatre was absolutely buzzing last night with two sell-out shows, including in Park 90, Tom Wright’s debut play My Dad’s Gap Year, which has nearly sold out the rest of…
SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 08:42AMListen: “Gypsy” Film in the Works Without Barbra Streisand, Andrea Burns to Play Judy Holliday, James Monroe Iglehart Gets New Gig with Marvel “Today on Broadway” is …
SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:41AMThespian on the Broadway experience she'll never forget
The post Five Questions with <br>Alaina Bozarth appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.
SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 08:34AMLast October, the city government announced its third round of cuts in cultural spending in the past four years. Those cuts amounted to just over £1 million, a third of the already reduced …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AM“This enormous city — with no official census, population estimates range from 13 million to 21 million — is dynamic by disposition. … Lagosians — who are proud of their ‘…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AMWestern classical music, and orchestral music in particular, has caught on in a huge way in East Asia, but it has only ever had the most tenuous of holds in the Indian subcontinent (which ha…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AM“Revamped galleries devoted to Ancient Egypt, East Asia and ceramics are the last of 29 spaces to open, bringing to an end an £80m masterplan to turn the outmoded main building into a…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:32AMAhead of the first preview performance of Waitress in the West End, it has been announced that more tickets have been released and the show has extended its booking period to 19 October 2019…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AMDirected by Julie Bertuccelli, “La derniere folie de Claire Darling”(“The Last Madness Of Claire Darling”) is playing at UGC Cinemas in France from February 6, 2019.It’s the first …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:29AMCome From Away: Welcome to the Rock will be released in August.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:29AMPaul Zimet came up with the idea for Talking Band’s 57th show, “City of No Illusions,” when he met two sisters who own a funeral parlor in Buffalo, New York. “They ta…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:16AMIn 1812, Dartmoor Prison was home to 6,000 US troops. Among them was a notorious inmate who produced the first all-black production
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:15AMBy Douglas Mayo
Amour – a musical fantasy about daring to dream and the power of self belief which recieved five Tony Award nominations will recieve its UK Professional premiere at Cha…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:11AMHillary and Clinton, the new play by Tony Award nominee Lucas Hnath, starring award-winning actors Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow, has found its home on Broadway at the John Golden Theatre.…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AMKiss Me, Kate will begin preview performances on Thursday, February 14, 2019 and opens officially on Thursday, March 14, 2019. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, June 2, 2019 at St…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:06AMWhen one critic hailed the company’s immersive show ‘game of the year’, founder Felix Barrett explored video games’ non-linear storytelling. Now he spies a new frontier for the stage…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMChapter, CardiffA damaged Carmarthen family are shaken by a newcomer in this smart and superbly acted riff on the American classicIf Amanda Wingfield and her children had lived on the coast …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMRichard Wagner’s “Tannhauser” will be on stage in a new production, at Bayreuther Festspiele from July 25-August 25, 2019.According to Wikipedia, the story of “Tannhauser” is set i…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:02AMParody is too broad a stroke to apply to Drenched at the Vault Festival. There is something more intelligent and altogether weird and wonderful at work here.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Rumors have been swirling that Ariana Grande’s ex-fiance Pete Davidson is dating Kate Beckinsale, and she’s OK with that.
SOURCE: USA Today at 07:59AMAs an actor in the West End, I’m used to a range of audience reactions. But during a performance of Everybody’s Talking
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:58AMTwo new theater productions in London give fresh perspectives on marriage and parenthood, by looking at them from a gay point of view.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:54AMSwire Classic Insights presents a concert spread over two days that will remind people of the hazards of Global Warming on March 1 and 2, 2019, at Hong Kong University’s Grand Hall.“Glob…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:50AMBy Douglas Mayo
The acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Lynn Nottage’s play Sweat to transfer to London’s Gielgud Theatre for 50 performances only.
This post Lynn Nottage…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:49AMMusical director and Conductor Thomas Sanderling brings this operatic production to the stage of Mariinsky Theatre on March 1, 2019.Mariinsky’s website states that with the music of Mieczy…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:40AMAriana Grande's new album "thank u, next" is the break-up album we all need right now, and apparently Twitter can't get enough.
SOURCE: USA Today at 07:33AMKiln Theatre, London presents Florian Zeller’s “The Son,” translated by Christopher Hampton from February 20-April 6, 2019.The story is about a perturbed Nicolas who has been going thr…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:32AMToday's Friday 5 returns to a reader favorite - title songs from Broadway musicals. This batch includes a huge pop hit, a cartoon, and operatic masterpiece, the first musical from a master a…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:32AMAccording to Kristin Lopez’s report for Forbes, Hollywood legend Terry Moore is a colorful character who has built a life to match. Moore has created a body of work that represents everyth…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 07:27AMNorthern Broadsides has announced that Laurie Sansom will succeed Conrad Nelson as artistic Director and CEO in June this year. Sansom’s first production for the company will be in spring …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:24AMThe case of Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt could have changed the narrative on spousal abuse — but it became a freak show
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:24AMA high-tension drama through the calls of a telephone operator, and Rachel Weisz as a lapsed ultra-orthodox Jew returning home for her rabbi father’s funeral
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:24AMDid The Favourite whet your appetite for puffy dresses, pasty faces and powdered wigs? Look no further than this battle of the brothels drama
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:24AMShe’s gone from 1970s radical to a BBC Radio 4 guest, but the artist’s forward-thinking music still defies stereotypes
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:22AMThe Italian was a leading light in the musical circles of Venice and one of the most published composers of her time
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:22AMThe photographer’s latest project explores a world increasingly shaped by the negative effects of climate change
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:16AMIn the same week that queues of hopefuls lined up for the Dear Evan Hansen open auditions, dates have been confirmed for the Tony Award-winning Broadway show’s West End transfer, with prev…
SOURCE: Stage Faves at 07:15AMWinners of the Olwen Wymark awards 2019, which recognise theatre figures for their support of new writing, have been announced. Artist and producer
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:14AMReview: Bleach, VAULT Festival 3.0Overall Score Bleach begins from a point of confession. A sharing of a tale, with a fleeting hope that somehow, the narrator can find peace. We meet Tyler i…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:06AMReview: I Would Like To Get To Know You Better, VAULT Festival5.0Overall ScoreThe way we first learn about love is often through films and fairy tales. The moment two pairs of eyes meet acro…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:06AMReview: Superhoe, Royal Court Theatre 4.0Overall Score Written and performed by Nicôle Lecky, Superhoe sees aspiring singer-songwriter Sasha Clayton turn to sex work to make an income whils…
SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:06AMAudible has announced a further push into creating new plays with a second commissioning drive for British and American theatre writers. The
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AMLynn Nottage’s Sweat has announced it will transfer to the West End later this year. Martha Plimpton will reprise her role as
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AMNorthern Broadsides has named Laurie Sansom as its new artistic director and chief executive. He replaces Conrad Nelson, who was appointed to the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:04AMFor the first time, the overseer of Rodgers and Hammerstein's music catalog, Ted Chapin, is speaking out on Forbes about the use of the popular RampH song in Grande's hit pop track.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AMJames Monroe Iglehart has made a name for himself on stage, starring in Aladdin and Hamilton on Broadway. Now, he's breaking into the comic book scene, according to Bleeding Cool
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AMBroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:04AMStage director Anthea Williams walked away from one of Sydney festival’s biggest shows crushed. ‘How disability is understood affects me every day of my life’ “How could this creatur…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AMVault festival, LondonThe ethereal star – as seen in an exuberant drag act by Tom Lenk – becomes a spirit guide in this wry show about the role movies play in our livesExuberantly strang…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AMThe London LibraryA cast of two do their best to breathe cohesion into a play full of sex, shrieks and floating eyes … but without a vampire in sightGiven that Bram Stoker researched his 1…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AMIn today’s Wall Street Journal drama column, I review a Rhode Island production of Macbeth. Here’s an excerpt. * * * Even in our present age of proud cultural …
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:02AMGeorge Stevens and Claudette Colbert appear as the mystery guests on What’s My Line? John Daly is the host and the panelists are Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, and J…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM“If you hate your enemies, you will contract such a vicious habit of mind, as by degrees will break out upon those who are your friends, or those who are indifferent to you.” Joseph Addi…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AMDuring the sixties, Orton’s plays such as Loot and Entertaining Mr Sloane showed an hitherto unseen side of British society on the stage and challenged the double standards of the ‘moral…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Musical theatre fans, rejoice: alongside Miriam-Teak Lee in new musical & Juliet will be Cassidy Janson, Oliver Tompsett, Arun Blair-Mangat, and more!
The post Cassidy Janson, Oliver To…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:56AMYoung adult: Emily Holyoake on Pilot Theatre's new staging of Malorie Blackman's novel and theatre for teenage audiences.
The post Review: Noughts and Crosses at Derby Theatre appeared first…
SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 06:54AMProducer David Luff has taken over the artistic leadership of London’s Soho Theatre following the departure of Steve Marmion, as the London
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AMJack Luden (1902-1951) started out with every advantage. The nephew of the founder of Luden’s Cough Drops, he attended posh private schools like the New York Military Academy. He was i…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:48AMIt’s only a matter of days until the UK is scheduled to depart the European Union. As anyone who follows me knows, Brexit is an outcome I’ve been fighting, marching and campaig…
SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 06:45AMBy Douglas Mayo
Pint Of Wine Theatre have announced their2019 musical season which will include Jerry Herman’s Mame, Michael John LaChiusa’s Queen Of The Mist, a new song and dan…
SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:39AM1927 Productions have won awards around the world for their dark, otherworldly shows that synchronise hand-made animation with performance, music and song. How many have you seen? Watch our …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AMThe Donmar Warehouse’s sold-out production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Sweat by Lynn Nottage will transfer to London’s Gielgud Theatre for a limited six-week run from 7 June 2019, with…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:25AMBest known for British landscapes, the artist departed radically from his usual working methods for his latest project
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:18AMThe Waitress cast has only just starting cooking, and they’re already baking a success, as an extension on the show’s booking period has been announced.Due to popular demand, more ticket…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:10AMThe longest-running play in West End history is written by a woman. The Mousetrap’s late writer Agatha Christie also has a second
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:08AMLove London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Nicôle Lecky’s Royal Court writing and performing debut, Superhoe.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMFrom a ‘cultural happening’ at Barker Hangar to installations in the Coachella Valley, here’s what to see beyond the main fair
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 06:00AM
The Donmar Warehouse's acclaimed production of Sweat, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a small community, will play a limited run in the West End.
The post Donmar Warehouse play Sweat m…
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:59AMKenneth Branagh graduates from player to playwright this week for All is True, in which he plays an ailing Bard. But which big-screen Shakey is the greatest?Despite its hey-nonny-nonny reput…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AMAs the inaugural West Coast edition of the fair arrives, we look at the highlights and themes — and talk to the artists involved
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:47AMThe NPR chief talks about his passion for minimalist works — and why it’s important to share them with the world
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:47AMGood morning, BroadwayWorld Happy Friday End your week and kickstart an amazing weekend by catching up on the latest Broadway news
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42AMThe Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen will begin previews at the Noël Coward Theatre on 29 October 2019 with opening night on Tuesday 19 November. Casting will be announced at a l…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:37AMThis week saw the passing of a minor show biz figure, but one whose career intersected with many of the classic comedians we write about, dancer/beauty/ actress Nita Bieber (1926-2019). A Lo…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:36AMDear Evan Hansen tickets can be found at last!The on-sale dates for the award-winning musical that everybody’s been waiting for has been announced.If you’ve been waving through a window …
SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:24AMSometimes people say, not very pleasantly, that a classical concert can be too much like a museum. But it’s been true for quite a while that this isn’t true, because museums are far more…
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:12AMThe new cast announced for new West End musical & Juliet features Cassidy Janson; Oliver Tompsett; Arun Blair-Mangat; Melanie La Barrie; Jordan Luke Gage and Tim Mahendran.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:07AMIt’s been 13 years since Avenue Q opened in the West End, introducing British audiences to characters such as Trekkie Monster, Lucy
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:04AMThe pop song charts are alive with The Sound of Music.
SOURCE: Forbes at 05:03AMJersey Boys is working its way back to the Garden State.
SOURCE: Forbes at 05:03AMLosing your job can affect people in different ways but Judy Martin retreats into a 1950s Twilight Zone in Laura Wade’s surreal, bittersweet, comedy Home, I’m Darling which opened this w…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Robin Thede (from “The Rundown with Robin Thede” and “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore”) is making her way to HBO. “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” which stars creator Thede — wh…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:51AMBritain’s Best to Perform Britten, Mendelssohn and Haydn Hailed as the leading British quartet of its generation, the Doric String Quartet makes its Baltimore metropolitan area debut on Fe…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:41AMWhat a busy gal! At last, our long national nightmare is over: Ariana Grande doesn’t have to tease the release of her new album anymore because it’s here, honey! Grande dropped thank u, …
SOURCE: Vulture at 12:30AMNetflix announced the start of the shooting of “Distancia De Rescate,” its new original Latin American film in Puerto Varas, Chile.Directed by acclaimed director Claudia Llosa, the movie…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:17AMWho is Rachael Beck? Going to stop Kerryn Phelps becoming Prime Minister. Not me! What would you do differently to what you do now? Say no more often. Who inspires you and why? Anyone who ba…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:16AMUniversal International Networks has acquired the rights to US legal drama “Proven Innocent” for its Universal TV network in the UK and Africa.According to TVWise, the series, featuring …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:14AMEmmy® award-winning and acclaimed comedy “Modern Family” has been renewed for its 11th and final season, announces ABC.ABC’s sitcom has been placed among TV’s Top 5 comedies this se…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:10AM“Mom” has been renewed for Seasons 7 and 8 on CBS, the network announces.The renewal came after stars Anna Faris and Allison Janney signed new two-year contracts with studio Warner Bros …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:09AMEveryone who’s been wondering if Matt Smith can pull off a Queens accent, wonder no more! Mapplethorpe premiered last year at the Tribeca Film Festival, and is finally entering theaters se…
SOURCE: Vulture at 12:04AMThe Lincoln Center Theater production stars Karen Pittman and Namir Smallwood.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AMAt London’s Royal Academy and Frankfurt’s Städel, two forthcoming exhibitions take sparklingly different approaches
SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AMAstoria Performing Arts Center mounts its first production in its new space---Last Labor Day weekend, as most New Yorkers basked in the last vestiges of summer, a Queens theatre company was …
SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AMIn IMPRESSIONS: New York City Ballet’s New Combinations with Kyle Abraham, William Forsythe, and Justin Peck, "Principia, a world premiere and Resident Choreographer Justin Peck’s sevent…
SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AMPerformances begin February 8 in Arkansas.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AMThe production will officially open March 7 at the Adelphi Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM 
