Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Oklahoma! ** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons April 13, 2019: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, Oklahoma! was based on Lynn Riggs’ forgotten and largely forgettable Green Grow the Lilacs. The show’s premi…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:45PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Do You Feel Anger? - The Dangers of Running with the Herd by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd Hollander Trying to see things from another's point of view can be an admirable trait. But when one sacrifices their own principles in the process, even if they believe it…

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 09:03PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘BE MORE CHILL.’ by Corine Cohen

Corine went to see ‘BE MORE CHILL’ listen to her podcast review!    

SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 07:43PM

An ‘Oklahoma’ Not Too Familiar by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   Although Theater Pizzazz has a review posted written by JK Clarke on the initial run at Brooklyn’s St. Ann’s Warehouse (which I did not see) prior to this Broadw…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 07:09PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Donald Trump Comes to the Stage in New Cantonese Opera in Hong Kong by Stage Tube

Donald Trump is taking the stage in a 'yuge' way in Hong Kong. 'Trump on Show' is the new Cantonese Opera that opened this past Friday, according to the BBC.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Bill Ervolino Interviews Linda Moshier, Appearing at the Cutting Room on Sunday, April 14 by Bill Ervolino

Linda Moshier‘s new show at The Cutting Room on April 14, features the music of….oh, you know. She’s really terrific. But she doesn’t look like Barbra Streisand. She doesn’t sound …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:58PM

As You Like It review. To Brave Spirits’ show, we say “We do” by John Geoffrion

I am pleased to report a rising company of young-ish actors doing first-rate work: a conceptually cohesive, intimate, spunky, charming staging of a pastoral Shakespeare comedy all too easy t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 05:33PM

Viral Stars, The 'Syncopated Ladies,' Shake Up Tap Dancing

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with tap dancer Chloe Arnold, of the Syncopated Ladies, about their viral dance videos and annual tap festival.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 05:27PM

Patton Oswalt, David Simon, Danny Zuker, More WGA Members Post Termination Letters by Dave McNary

High-profile members of the Writers Guild of America, including Patton Oswalt, David Simon, Shawn Ryan, Michael Schur, John August, Amy Berg, Danny Zuker and many more have gone public with …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:25PM

2019 Broadway Beacon Awards Honor Chita Rivera, Al Roker, Beowulf Borrit, Patricia White by Sandi Durell

  by Linda Amiel Burns   The Broadway Beacon Awards are presented yearly to individuals in the theater community who have been advocates for increasing audiences for live theatre and und…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:07PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Amparo Immersion Theater Is More Effective Than you Expect by Bill Hirschman

The experience of losing everything to the Cuban revolution, the visceral experience of being oppressed, the experience of leaving your beloved country, those are the hallmarks of the surpr…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:21PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW TV: 5 Things You Need to Know About Broadway Power Couple Orfeh & Andy Karl by Richard Ridge

Love is all aroundat the Nederlander Theatre and it doesn't stop backstage... at least not when Broadway's favorite power couple is around.Orfeh and Andy Karl have moved to Rodeo Drive or 41…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:01PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Chicago Theater Review: CAMBODIAN ROCK BAND (Victory Gardens) by Lawrence Bommer

HATE VS. MUSIC It’s impossible to grasp a monster evil like genocide as a whole, to weigh it as so many calculable, tangible acts of human failure that yield a vast vileness and a terrible…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:30PM

Review: ‘Junk’ at Arena Stage by John Stoltenberg

“When did money become the thing — the only thing?” asks an ambitious young financial journalist in her opening monologue. She then answers her own question: “The mid-eighties. 1985 …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:08PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway: If Laurie Metcalf Doesn’t Win Another Tony Award This Season She’s Already Signed Up to Try Again Next Spring with “Virginia Woolf” by Roger Friedman

Last year, Laurie Metcalf won her second Tony Award in a row for “Three Tall Women.” OK, it was for a supporting

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:25PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Copenhagen’s intense banter leaves the audience behind by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Soulpepper production is clearest when the script dives into personal territory, Carly Maga writes.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:57PM

‘A great piece of escapism’: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES – Upstairs at the Gatehouse ★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

The Marvelous Wonderettes is a frothy concert musical that is a nostalgic bit of escapism – two hours of beautifully performed classic pop tunes.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Dan Rather by NPR

Dan Rather, journalist, joins us along with panelists Maeve Higgins, Negin Farsad, and Alonzo Bodden.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM

Experience Journalism As Theatre by Ruthie Fierberg

Pop-Up magazine is sweeping the nation with live performances of human interest stories touring the nation like an emotionally intellectual rock concert four times a year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM

9 Rarely Seen Artifacts From 80-Plus Years of Oklahoma! by Doug Reside

A history of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! through the New York Public Library archives.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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People You Should Know . . . Chris Cragin Day by Zack Calhoon

Chris Cragin-Day-NYC Credits: Off-Bway: Martin Luther on Trial (developed w/ Max McLean); Off-0ff Bway: A Woman (one-act) 59E59th’s 2017 Summer Shorts; The Unusual Tale of Mary and Joseph�…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:32AM

People You Should Know . . . Janelle Garcia Domig by Zack Calhoon

Janelle Garcia Domig produced Dirt and The Waste Land and did publicity for the plays when they ran in Vancouver and New York City. She previously worked as a producer's assistant for Rabbit…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 11:23AM

An Interview with Keith Rubin: Celebrating Harry Potter in ‘Puffs’ at New World Stages by Deb Miller

Now playing at New World Stages as “the famously handsome wizard boy Cedric” in the long-running Off-Broadway hit Puffs – a critically-acclaimed laugh-out-loud comedy inspired by the H…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:13AM

🍸The Lehman Trilogy (closed) by Theater With A Twist

Through April 20 at the Park Avenue Armory – Cast includes Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley, Ben Miles, Ravi Aujla. Creative: Written by Stefano Massini, 

SOURCE: theaterwithatwist.com at 11:02AM

Broadway By Design: Bob Mackie, Christine Jones & Brett Banakis Bring THE CHER SHOW from Page to Stage by Nicole Rosky

In Broadway by Design, BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. Today, we continue the series withChristine Jones amp Brett Banakisa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

‘Queen of the Mist’ rolls over Niagara Falls, into San Jose by Linda Zavoral

Tabard Theatre presents Bay Area premiere, through April 28

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:00AM

Tonys Awards 2019 nominations: Will ‘The Ferryman,’ ‘Hillary and Bill’ or ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ lead among plays? by David Buchanan

“It is a very competitive year for the plays,” Sam Eckmann announces when he and fellow contributor David Buchanan chatted via webcam about the top Play categories at the 73rd Tony Award…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 11:00AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: “American Moor” — Lasting Impressions by Robert Israel

American Moor sheds considerable insight into the tension between actor vs. director, to the power play between the two, and who will ultimately prevail. The post Theater Review: “American…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:46AM

Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard to star in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on Broadway by Jessica Derschowitz

We’re going to be heading over to George and Martha’s next year. Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard will play the battling couple in a new revival of Edward Albee’s searing play Who’s A…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 10:36AM

Musings on Marilyn Maye’s Actual Birthday Celebration at 54 Below by Sandi Durell

By Sandi Durell   The lady was on fire kickin’ it up once again. That should sum it up for April 10, Ms. Maye’s real birthday and everyone was there a second, third time because they co…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:17AM

Laurie Metcalf, Eddie Izzard Set For ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ Broadway Revival; Joe Mantello To Direct by Greg Evans

Eddie Izzard and Laurie Metcalf will tackle George and Martha next season when producer Scott Rudin brings Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? back to Broadway under the direc…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:11AM

BWW Exclusive: Meet the Cast of LES MISERABLES on PBS - Eponine by BroadwayWorld

We're counting down to Les Miserables on PBS In today's feature, meet Eponine Andrew Davies' six-part drama adaptation of Victor Hugo's 19th century classic will delve deep into the many lay…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

‘An unmistakeable freshness that is just beautiful to watch’: WEST SIDE STORY – Manchester by Ian Foster

Aletta Collins’ new choreography is just one of the highlights of a most successful West Side Story at the Royal Exchange.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Francine Everett: The Most Beautiful Woman in Harlem by Trav S.D.

Francine Everett (1915-1999), was briefly one of the biggest stars of race films in the U.S.  While her time in the spotlight was short, she rose about as high as anyone could given the pre…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:56AM

Miz Cracker’s “American Woman” Is Outspoken Fun by Michael Barbieri

Sometimes you go to a drag show and you get a fun, frivolous, occasionally vulgar evening of entertainment. When I caught Miz Cracker’s show, American Woman, at the Laurie Beechman Theatr…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 09:49AM

Laurie Metcalf, Eddie Izzard, Russell Tovey and Patsy Ferran to Headline Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on Broadway by Broadway.com

Laurie Metcalf, who is currently portraying Hillary Clinton in the new play Hillary and Clinton, has already announced her next stage venture. The Tony Award winner will headline producer Sc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:45AM

Laurie Metcalf, Eddie Izzard to star in ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

Laurie Metcalf will return to Broadway next season to star in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” alongside Eddie Izzard. The revival will be directed by Joe Mantello and will also star …

SOURCE: Broadway.News Subscription at 09:45AM

Book Review: Dancer Ray Bolger — America’s Animated Cubist by Janine Parker

Via Ray Bolger’s trajectory we traverse the boards of Broadway and the silver screen of Hollywood — as well as the smaller, but equally thrilling, milieux of nightclubs and television st…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:37AM

Review: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Porgy and Bess’ a Crowd-Pleaser by Whitney Fishburn

Let’s get the persnickety stuff out of the way first. Then we can get to why the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s second Porgy and Bess in concert at the Strathmore Music Center in three y…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:27AM

FOH Work: Artist’s Refuge or Masochistic Nightmare? by Rachel Harper

Like most creatives trying to survive, Actor and Playwright, Rachel Harper works Front of House. Here, she considers the pros, cons and ludicrousness of it all. As I sit watching a two and a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:04AM

New event: Join Terri at the RSC to discuss The Taming of the Shrew in the age of #MeToo by Terri Paddock

Two days after Shakespeare’s birthday (23 April), I’ll still be celebrating the bard myself as I make my Royal Shakespeare Company ‘debut’ chairing a panel discussion in Stratford-up…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Breaking News: Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard to Star in WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Revival by BroadwayWorld

Just in Two-time Tony Award and three-time Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf and two-time Emmy Award winner Eddie Izzard will star on Broadway next season...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:39AM

“Adiós Mamá Carlota” Mingles Regal Ruler & Ghostly Dreams, at The Stage, San Jose by Cynthia Lopez

Luis Valdez Uses Mexican History to Expose Imperial Fantasy by Cynthia K. Lopez Most accounts of the short two-year reign in Mexico of Emperor Maximilian and Empress Carlota recount horrors …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 08:18AM

Laurie Metcalf, Eddie Izzard, Starring in Broadway Revival of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ by Brent Lang

You are cordially invited to George and Martha’s for an evening of fun and games. Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard will play the battling, boozy couple at the heart of Edward Albee’s mast…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:02AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Laurie Metcalf and Eddie Izzard Will Star in Broadway Revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Ryan McPhee

They will appear alongside Russell Tovey and Patsy Ferran in the Edward Albee classic.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:55AM

Review: Ghost Stories, Lyric Hammersmith by Tricia Wey

Review: Ghost Stories, Lyric Hammersmith4.0Overall ScoreAlmost ten years after its inception, Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman remount Ghost Stories at the Lyric Hammersmith, to continue deliveri…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:46AM

Review: Rooms, Silk Street Theatre, Barbican by Madeline Lee

Review: Rooms, Silk Street Theatre, Barbican3.0Overall ScoreAn atmospheric, immersive show and an experience that feels original. However, Rooms is not a cheerful theatre trip, and stays on …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:26AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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‘This is a great production’: QUEEN OF THE MIST – Brockley Jack Studio Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The Brockley Jack Studio is constantly offering interesting and challenging productions and Queen of the Mist is a must see for fans of musicals with a strong book as well as beautiful music…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

with...: Laurie Metcalf, the First Lady of American Theater by Maureen Dowd

From playing Roseanne’s sis to Edward Albee characters and Hillary Clinton (with gin!) on Broadway.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:00AM

Confirm or Deny: Laurie Metcalf by Maureen Dowd

On pack mules, pizza and her penchant for puzzles.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:00AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Walk On, Walk On: Sincerely, Oscar by Jk Clarke

          by Samuel L. Leiter   This week, I watched the great Broadway librettist and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II get hammered twice. The first was Daniel Fish’s radical redo of R…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:16AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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A German Life review at Bridge Theatre, London – ‘Maggie Smith is spellbinding’ by Tim Bano

Despite our endless obsession with Second World War history, it feels extremely rare to come across a story like this one. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:54AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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William Shakespeare's London home where he wrote Romeo and Juliet 'pinpointed' by researcher by Jack Shepherd, Jack Shepherd

'Within a few years of migrating to London, he was living in one of the wealthiest parishes in the city'

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:01AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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MICF: The Birdmann and Egg – A Late Night Birdhouse by Arts Review

I’ve heard comedians describe their work as a craft. A Late Night Birdhouse has more artful ambitions as it delivers some unexpected moments and delightful music, as well as a good sprinkl…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:33AM

An Evening of Duke Ellington by Arts Review

Eric Ajaye’s jazz venue, The Jazz Haus, hosted a masterclass in classic jazz singing when three veteran female jazz singers presented a stylish evening of the songs by Duke Ellington and h…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:07AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Communicating Rehearsal Notes in Three Different Ways by Kerry Hishon

After every run-through of a show, directors will have a notebook or word document packed to the brim with notes – praise, corrections, problems, solutions, changes and adjustments that ne…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Rooms — a haunting immersive experience at the Barbican’s Silk Street Theatre

Transferred to London from Galway, Enda Walsh’s installation puts the audience centre stage

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Faust at the Royal Opera House, London — a powerful production bedevilled by illness

There was strong singing despite withdrawals in David McVicar’s production of Faust’s opera

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Look Back at Eartha Kitt in Shinbone Alley on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The production, a musical adaptation of Don Marquis’ Archy and Mehitabel stories, opened at the Broadway Theatre April 13, 1957.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Can You Recall Who Razzle-Dazzled as Billy Flynn in Chicago on Broadway? by Talaura Harms

Which of these actors have appeared in the current long-running revival?

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Smart Blonde, With Andréa Burns as Judy Holliday, Closes Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Performances conclude April 13 at 59E59 Theaters.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Will Arbery’s Plano Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Clubbed Thumb production, directed by Taylor Reynolds, opens at the Connelly Theatre April 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Kelly Mathieson on Having a Phantom of the Opera Birthday Cake to Starring as Christine Daae in the West End by Matt Wolf

Kelly Mathieson grew up in Scotland and started ballet lessons when she was two. But after training at London's prestigious Royal College of Music, she forsook the world of actual opera to m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM

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