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Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Erin Cornell talks life, The Voice and her new show: Wild Hearts by Matt Edwards

Erin Cornell is as mercurial as she is intense, and it is always only a couple of minutes into our coffee that her energy rubs off on me. I’m suddenly more positive, more passionate and fe…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:07PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Joyce Ballet Festival Program C, or The Art of the Arabesque by Patricia Contino

  Arabesque: “One of the basic poses in ballet, arabesque takes its name from a form of Moorish ornament. In ballet it is a position of the body, in profile, supported on one leg, which c…

SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 10:57PM

Review: In ‘Make Believe,’ Four Children Meet Their Inner Adults by Jesse Green

Bess Wohl’s daring, mysterious new play is a comedy of underparenting and a tragedy of selfishness. Or is it the other way around?

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:42PM

Today on Broadway: Friday, August 16, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Casting Announced for “The Inheritance,” “Once on this Island” Tour, CSC’s “Macbeth,” Broadway Week Details Announced! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 10:18PM

Make Believe by Sandi Durell

    Theater Review by Brian Scott Lipton     The power (and limits) of imagination. The ways we repeat (and defy) our own family history. The ways we lived then (and now). These are head…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:01PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Make Believe: A Sentimental but Not Syrupy Nostalgia Trip by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Children of the ’80s will especially enjoy Bess Wohl’s nostalgic new play, set in a memory-filled family attic The post Make Believe: A Sentimental but Not Syrupy Nostalgia …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:51PM

Make Believe Review: Bess Wohl’s Elliptical Look at Child Neglect by New York Theater

“Make Believe” begins with a child on stage silently playing with a Cabbage Patch Doll in an attic playroom; after a while her sister calls out “Mom?” a dozen times off-stage.  Then…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:51PM

Make Believe: The Games That Kids Play by Michael Sommers

★★★ Fine acting brings Bess Wohl's tender new drama to realistic life at Second Stage Theater The post Make Believe: The Games That Kids Play appeared first on New York Stage Review.

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:50PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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The Perfect Fit by Joshua Turchin by Julia Ippstein

The Perfect Fit by Joshua Turchin The Perfect Fit is an extraordinary achievement for a 12 year old. I am truly impressed by Joshua Turchin who, not only wrote the book, music and lyrics but…

SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 08:57PM

Theatre Review: ‘Blank,’ Word Becomes Action III: A Festival of Past, Present and Future at Theater Alliance by Mary Ann Johnson

Nassim Solimanpour is the playwright who created “Blank.” He also created “White Rabbit Red Rabbit,” another play which must be performed by a different actor each performance. Now t…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:55PM

Hostile Architecture In The Big Apple by Artsjournal1

Here’s a look at the some of the design features — often touted as amenities — that keep people from lingering, stretching out, or even sitting down in various public (or should that b…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42PM

Kennicott: How Seeing Video At The Barnes Collection Made Me Reconsider The Whole Place by Artsjournal

“It took seeing the museum’s powerful survey of Bill Viola’s rich, deep and deeply moving video work to fully understand what is so hollow and dispiriting about the main galleries of t…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42PM

A Show That Turns Involuntary Gestures Of Cerebral Palsy Into Choreography by Artsjournal

Despite it being a show that satirised the appropriation of disabled roles by non-disabled actors, few assumed someone with cerebral palsy might have staged it. That he did – and so well �…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42PM

Why I’m Philosophically Opposed To Signing Petitions by Artsjournal

“Such a document tries to persuade you to believe (that it is right to do) something because many people, some of whom are authorities, believe it (is the right thing to do). It is not alw…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42PM

The Biology Of Art (and Its Many Connections) by Artsjournal

So many of the metaphors which we use to describe art are biological in nature, from calling a work “my baby” to William S. Burroughs’ contention about language’s viral nature. How s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42PM

Unlike Previous Presidents, Donald Trump Seems Not To Care About Music by Artsjournal

The one art form that interests Mr. Trump is the art of the deal, though the book about it published under his byline was ghostwritten by someone else. Its only reference to music is hostile…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42PM

Abandoned Sketch Found Beneath Leonardo Painting by Artsjournal

“Why Leonardo abandoned this first composition still remains a mystery. Handprints resulting from patting down the priming on the panel to create an even layer of more or less uniform thic…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:42PM

Danielle Wade, Eric Huffman & More Complete the Cast of the Mean Girls National Tour by Ryan Gilbert

Say, where do you belong? Right here! The full cast of the upcoming national tour of Mean Girls has been announced and will feature Danielle Wade as Cady Heron, Eric Huffman as Damian Hubbar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Andrew Polec of Bat Out of Hell by Broadway.com

Andrew Polec stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Bat Out of Hell and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM

Jay Armstrong Johnson, Taylor Iman Jones & More Prepare for the World Premiere Musical Scotland, PA by Caitlin Moynihan

The cult 2001 film Scotland, PA is getting the musical treatment and the cast and creative team got together on August 14 to celebrate ahead of their October 23 opening night. With an origin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM

Tickets Are Now on Sale for A Christmas Carol on Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Broadway production of Charles Dickens' classic story A Christmas Carol. Featuring a new adaptation by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM

Bat Out of Hell Star Andrew Polec on Meeting Meat Loaf, His Signature Hair & How a Bike Crash Changed Everything by Caitlin Moynihan

Andrew Polec just won't quit. After playing the role of Strat in Bat Out of Hell in the West End and on tour, he has officially brought the Jim Steinman-Meat Loaf musical to New York City…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM

Odds & Ends: 'Day-O' Songwriter Lord Burgess Joins Beetlejuice Cast for Onstage Sing-Along & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today."Day-O" Songwriter Lord Burgess Joins Beetlejuice Cast for Onstage Sing-Along Broadway.com vlogger Leslie Kritzer isn't the onl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:06PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Bowie Bandstand’ awarded a Grade II listing

Edwardian relic was the centrepiece of a music festival organised by David Bowie in 1969

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 07:01PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory arrives in Melbourne by Gabi Bergman

Roald Dahl’s iconic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has delighted for over 50 years. The 1964 novel has been the subject of many an adaptation, including two feature films and, more rec…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:00PM

Livestreaming a performance of TRANSom

By . Ground Floor Theatre presents a performance of TRANSom livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network on Sunday 25 August 2019 at 3 p.m.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 06:00PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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OSF Announces New Round of American Revolutions Commissions by American Theatre Editors

Zakiyyah Alexander, Jaclyn Backhaus, E.M. Lewis, Mary Katheryn Nagle, Sara Nović, and Sanaz Toossi will create works for the project.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:49PM

5 Debut Questions: King Kong's Lissa deGuzman by Angela Tricarico

Today we welcome King Kong ensemblist Lissa deGuzman to Broadway and learn about her journey to the Great White Way! L…

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 05:36PM

Goodman Theatre Names 2019-20 Playwrights Unit by American Theatre Editors

Four Chicago-based writers will develop new works as part of the year-long residency.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:32PM

Netflix Sets To All the Boys I've Loved Before Sequel Release Date by Olivia Clement

Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Jordan Fisher, and Holland Taylor star in the upcoming adaptation of Jenny Han's book.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:22PM

Queen of Hearts by Sandra Mardenfeld

Ian Spring and LEXXE as Alice. Photo: Mark Shelby Perry This burlesque journey down the rabbit hole transforms Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland into a circus-tinged, sex…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 05:12PM

Go Inside Rehearsals for Jack Thorne's Sunday Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

Lee Sunday Evans directs the world premiere from the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child playwright at Atlantic Theater Company.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:03PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Upcoming Grand Horizons Star Michael Urie to Host The Acting Company’s 2019 Fall Gala by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alum and Drama Desk winner will take over master of ceremonies duties October 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:50PM

Here’s hoping Vanessa Redgrave isn’t done with Broadway by Michael Riedel

Let’s hear it for the great Lois Smith, who rode to the rescue this week when “The Inheritance,” coming in from London, was missing a key cast member: Vanessa Redgrave. She won raves f…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:42PM

From Abbie to Yippie by Kerry Reid

Yippie Fest builds on the bones of Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins. If you can remember the first Abbie Hoffman Died for Our Sins festival 30 years ago at the no…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 04:40PM

Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love Will Play Limited Los Angeles Run by Adam Hetrick

Alex McKenna, Arron Shiver, and Sonny Valicenti will star.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:30PM

Sonic Runway coming back to downtown San Jose next year by Sal Pizarro

The iconic Burning Man artwork, which made a splash in 2017, will again light up San Jose City Hall Plaza in 2020.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:22PM

Viennese Theatre: Sturm und Drang, and Signs of Change by American Theatre Editors

Leadership turnover at both of the city's biggest theatres comes after, but certainly won't end, a period of intense controversy and scrutiny.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:09PM

See Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Cox, and Zawe Ashton Greet Fans After 1st Preview of Betrayal on Broadway by Nathan Skethway

The Harold Pinter play, directed by Jamie Lloyd, began previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre August 14.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:05PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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SCREEN OF CONSCIOUSNESS by Sandi Durell

                                                                                             An Amusement Column     �…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 03:59PM

A thing I wrote about Kodachrome by Adam Szymkowicz

Here is a short essay I wrote for Sam French's magazine about my play Kodachrome. My Town: Adam Szymkowicz on Kodachrome Most of us have lost someone. Some of us a lot of someones. Th…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 03:33PM

The Cast of the Mean Girls Tour is Fetch! by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

Put on your pink and get ready to celebrate! The cast for the National Tour of the Broadway hit Mean Girls has been announced. Previously, the “Plastics” have been announced , with Maria…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:31PM

Call Answered: JAC Carrera: Child Actor: "Gotham", "Facts of Life", "Swinging Into Action" by Adam Rothenberg

One of the most interesting interview opportunities I get is with child actors because you never know where they will end up. I always hope I’ll have the chance to chat with them now, at t…

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 03:24PM

People You Should Know . . . Elizabeth A. Bell by Zack Calhoon

Elizabeth A. Bell is a San Francisco-born, New York-based actor-singer-VO artist. Most recently seen in productions of The Fool’s Lear (Goneril), and J Stephen Brantley’s The Emilies. O…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:24PM

People You Should Know . . . Richard Ploetz by Zack Calhoon

Richard Ploetz has had plays produced in New York City at the WPA Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Theater Genesis, LaMaMa ETC, Emerging Artists Theater, Theater for the New City (Deceit 2013…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:24PM

People You Should Know . . . Karen Azenberg by Zack Calhoon

KAREN AZENBERG us the Artistic Director at Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC), one of the country’s leading regional theatres and proud a professional arts affiliate of the University of Utah. …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 03:24PM

“Sea Wall/A Life” at the Hudson Theatre by Richard Seff

The Hudson Theatre on Broadway is playing host presently to two star actors with two playwrights (Simon Stephens and Nick Payne) delivering two acts of delicate magic. On a virtually bare st…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 03:16PM

Terri trips: Crystal Clear at the Old Red Lion & Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street by Press Releases

Not long left to see two of the Featured Show campaigns I've been working on recently: Crystal Clear at the Old Red Lion Theatre and Sherlock Holmes and The Invisible Thing, which takes Lon…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:14PM

Angela Lansbury Will Take Part in Oral History Projects Interview at Lincoln Center by Andrew Gans

The November conversation is part of the League of Professional Theatre Women’s 37th season of programming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:13PM

After hiatus, Moonlight Ramble bicycle ride gets back in gear — with earlier start time by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The ride begins at 10 p.m. Saturday at Tucker and Market streets downtown.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:06PM

Producer Edward Lewis, Who Helped Break Hollywood’s Mccarthy-Era Blacklist, Dead At 99 by Artsjournal1

His movies earned 21 Oscar nominations over his four-decade career, and he garnered one himself for Best Picture for Costa-Gavras’s 1982 film Missing. But he’s best remembered for breaki…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PM

Gustavo Dudamel Has Led The LA Phil For Ten Years: What He’s Done And Will He Stay by Artsjournal

“It may now seem inevitable that the world’s most glamorous conductor ended up leading what may be the world’s most admired orchestra, that a young Latin American hero would settle in …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PM

What’s Going On In This Merce Cunningham Masterpiece? Nothing. by Artsjournal1

“Nothing but the world outside the human one.” Alastair Macaulay offers an analysis (if that’s the right word for a Cunningham piece) of the 1958 work Summerspace. – The New York Tim…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PM

European Opera Houses Take Wait-And-See Attitude Towards Domingo by Artsjournal

In Europe, there were no immediate cancellations of the 78-year-old Domingo’s performances and even some words of support for the star. Opera world officials noted that no charges had been…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PM

Why Widely-Spoken Languages Have Simpler Grammar (Okay, Except For Russian) by Artsjournal1

It’s not only because so many people learn them as second or third languages. Recent research has indicated that, even when a language is new or developing, it has to have simple rules in …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PM

When Kanye Dissed Taylor At The VMA Awards Ten Years Ago And Changed Pop Culture by Artsjournal

Everyone had an opinion about what Kanye did. The VMAs were viewed by 11 million people that year, though the crush of coverage after the fact was more comparable to that of a Super Bowl, wh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PM

Prejudging The Movies – When The “Buzz” Gangs Up by Artsjournal

“Today, the forces of entertainment marketing, social media and grievance culture are increasingly colliding, with the casualty being the movies themselves. Why wait to actually see “The…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:06PM

The Office! A Musical Parody Extends Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The show, which celebrates its one-year anniversary in the fall, continues its hit run.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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DAVINCI & MICHELANGELO by Broadway Select

The post DAVINCI & MICHELANGELO appeared first on BroadwaySelect.

SOURCE: broadwayselect.com at 02:50PM

Birds of a Kind goes places rarely seen in English-language theatre by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Wajdi Mouawad’s play, now at Stratford, goes deep into the Israel/Palestine conflict and offers a profound experience of feeling and thought, writes Karen Fricker.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:44PM

Report From New York: Bat Out Of Hell (The Musical) — You Already Know If You Should Go by Bill Hirschman

The musical theater evening inspired by Steinman’s classic 1977 album Bat Out of Hell is precisely what you expect it to be. For some, that means pure nirvana. Others not as inclined shoul…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 02:18PM

Upcoming N.Y.C. Auditions for Anastasia, The Sound of Music, The Bodyguard, and More by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with these Equity calls for Broadway and shows around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PM

The Cast of Broadway's Beetlejuice Celebrates ‘Day-O’ Writer Lord Burgess on Stage by Dan Meyer

The calypso songwriter visited the Winter Garden Theatre on his 95th birthday.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:15PM

Carol Burnett, Norman Lear, Lily Tomlin, More to Receive Paley Honors by Adam Hetrick

The television comedy trailblazers and theatre veterans will be honored by the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Re-Imagined Take on The Philadelphia Story to Receive Reading at Circle in the Square by Emily Selleck

The 1939 play was written specifically for Katharine Hepburn, who later reprised her work on screen.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:54PM

Review: 4615’s ENRON is a Strong Buy by John Geoffrion

Eighteen years ago, a Texas energy company’s deceptive accounting practices finally caught up with them, their inflated stock value plummeted, billions of dollars evaporated, employees’ …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:54PM

How to get cast in the Washington DC area: auditions and other notes from Nan Ficca by Tim Treanor

So you’re an actor who has just blown in from Oregon and you’d like to show your stuff to a D.C. casting director. Or you’re a WATCH-award winning community theatre actor who wants to …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:54PM

Casting Announced for New North American Tour of We Will Rock You by Adam Hetrick

The Queen musical will relaunch September 3 in Winnipeg, Canada.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:44PM

New England Arts Grants to Get Shows on the Road by American Theatre Editors

A total of $970,000 has been awarded to artists and organizations to support the development and touring of 8 theatre projects.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:40PM

Connecticut Repertory Theatre Announces 70th Season by American Theatre Editors

The season comprises 5 plays and 1 musical.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:36PM

La MaMa Announces 2019-20 Season of Celebration by American Theatre Editors

The season will celebrate the centennial of the company's late founder, Ellen Stewart, with a slate of new and revived works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:31PM

The Brunch Club review at Pleasance Pop-Up, Edinburgh – ‘site-specific coming-of-age piece’ by David Pollock

John Hughes’ 1985 film The Breakfast Club is one of the great coming-of-age tales of our time, but it’s been more than

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:17PM

Digital dance — how artificial intelligence is disrupting the art form

Used to thinking in 3D, choreographers are now experimenting with virtual reality to dazzling effect

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:15PM

Royal Ballet brings history and risk-taking to the Joyce Theater, New York

The first two programmes of the Ballet Festival presented familiar pieces and promising premieres

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:15PM

Styx review – rock'n'roll and memory loss by Kate Wyver

Zoo Southside, EdinburghUsing music, Greek myth and family history to explore dementia, this rousing gig/show is intimate and epic This storytelling concert is a tribute to the power of mus…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM

Rose McGowan: Planet 9 review: 'She can hold a note – but not always the right one' by Brian Logan

Assembly Hall, EdinburghThe #MeToo activist made herself a refuge, where orbs shimmer and we can be our best selves. What a pity she spends this frustrating show wafting around like a refuge…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:12PM

Fudge review at Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh – ‘look at celibacy lacks dramatic insight’ by Paul Vale

Charlie is trying to change his ways. He is fed up of his endless string of meaningless sexual encounters and has instead

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:07PM

Full Cast Set for National Tour of Mean Girls Musical by Ryan McPhee

Broadway alum Danielle Wade will play Cady Heron, joining previously announced Mariah Rose Faith, Megan Masako Haley, Jonalyn Saxer, and Mary Kate Morrissey.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:07PM

Heroin(e) for Breakfast review at the Pleasance, Edinburgh – ‘surely outshines Trainspotting’ by Paul Vale

It’s been 10 years since Philip Stokes’ award-winning Heroin(e) For Breakfast first appeared at the Fringe. A powerful, flamboyant drama on the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:06PM

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

LA theatre moves fast, but Julio Martinez moves faster. The post This Week in LA Theatre appeared first on At This Stage.

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 01:00PM

‘A gorgeous, messy experience’: Bryony Kimmings: I’m a Phoenix, Bitch – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★ by Amy Toledano

Performance artist Bryony Kimmings brings her trauma to the stage through this harrowing and brilliant musical, horror film-esque one woman show.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Shine review at Zoo Southside – ‘fragmented show, experienced via binaural headphones’ by Fergus Morgan

Simon McBurney has a lot to answer for. Ever since his smash-hit solo show The Encounter premiered in 2015, theatremakers have been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:59PM

Oedipus in Edinburgh — Robert Icke’s election-night update is slow and teasing

The production at the King’s Theatre cleverly explores the line between public and private

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:58PM

Kate Baldwin to Star in New Musical at Theatre Aspen’s Solo Flight Festival by Dan Meyer

The showcase runs September 18–21 and will also feature Beau Bridges in a play as famed basketball coach John Wooden.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM

Gone Full Havisham review at Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh – ‘ambitious and energetic’ by Natasha Tripney

Having been jilted by her fiancé Emily Halloran has retreated to her hotel honeymoon suite. She hasn’t left her room in five

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:51PM

The Nights review at the Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh – ‘ambitious but awkward’ by Fergus Morgan

Henry Naylor has been doing this for a while – writing swift, short plays about geo-political topics and putting them on at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:40PM

Do Our Best review at Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh – ‘bizarre and brilliant’ by Tim Bano

At the age of 30, Sephie is back in the Girl Guides. After three failed attempts she’s finally hoping to get her

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:39PM

Mary Beth Peil & More to Join Corey Stoll & Nadia Bowers in Macbeth at Classic Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Classic Stage Company's upcoming revival of Shakespeare's iconic tragedy Macbeth. The previously announced production, directed by CSC Artistic Director John Doyle, i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with James Snyder, Episode 7: Face-Off! by Broadway.com

Join Harry Potter and the Cursed Child star James Snyder backstage for shenanigans and an epic dad joke battle.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Oklahoma! Star Rebecca Naomi Jones Reveals Her Killer Björk Impression & More on Side By Side by Lindsey Sullivan

Rebecca Naomi Jones in Oklahoma! (Photo by Little Fang)Known for electric performances in Passing Strange, American Idiot, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Murder Ballad, Rebecca Naomi Jones …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Watch Oklahoma! Star Rebecca Naomi Jones on Side By Side By Susan Blackwell by Broadway.com

Oklahoma! leading lady Rebecca Naomi Jones shares her killer Björk impression, offers a few gorgeous bars of her go-to audition song and more.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Spray review at Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh – ‘colourful satire with darkly caustic humour’ by Rosemary Waugh

Adapted from a novel by Kim Kyung-wook, Spray is a delightfully surrealistic tale of exhaustion, urban living, petty thievery and cats.  Directed

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:32PM

Queer as Folk Cast Reunion to Take Place in Los Angeles by Adam Hetrick

Sharon Gless, Gale Harold, and Michelle Clunie are among the original cast members set to appear.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

Broadway-Bound Six Adds Performances to Boston Bow by Ryan McPhee

The musical heads to the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as part of its journey to New York City.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Mauricio Martínez Takes On Seven Questions About His New Concert, Adventures with The Estefans, Social Media & His Dream TV Project

Mauricio Martínez talks about his solo concert at Feinstein's/54 Below, becoming friends with the Estefans after On Your Feet!, and the power of social media.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:00PM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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The Burning review at the Pleasance, Edinburgh – ‘promising but falls flat’ by Natasha Tripney

Incognito Theatre’s new show explores the maligned and marginalised figure of the witch throughout history. Clad in black robes, the four performers

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:56AM

Mary Beth Peil and More Join Cast of CSC's Macbeth Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The Tony nominee joins the previously announced Corey Stoll and Nadia Bowers in the John Doyle-helmed staging.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:50AM

I Interview Playwrights Part 1056: Richard Ploetz by Adam Szymkowicz

Richard PloetzHometown: Metuchen, NJCurrent Town: New York City – Manhattan – East VillageQ: What are you working on now?A: TRYPTCH – set in the Whitney Museum of American Art duri…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 11:42AM

Photo Flash: Andre De Shields, Donna McKechnie, Lillias White And More Celebrate HALF TIME Cast Album CD Release At Theatre Circle

Half Time's André De Shields, Donna McKechnie, Lillias White, Haven Burton, Matthew Sklar, Bob Martin, Nancy Ticotin, producer Dori Berinstein and co-producer Kimberlee Garris had a lovely…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

Broadway Weekly Buying Guide, Presented by SeatGeek: August 15, 2019

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM

REVIEW: The Accident Did Not Take Place, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews The Accident Did Not Take Place by YESYESNONO at the Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: The Accident Did Not Take Place…

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From James Madison to North Shore by Angela Tricarico

by Abigail Charpentier Susie Carroll Since this spring, Susie …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 11:33AM

Mykal Kilgore to Celebrate Album Release and Jenn Colella to Join Jason Robert Brown at Downtown’s SubCulture by Ruthie Fierberg

The Songs for a New World star and the Come From Away Tony nominee hit the stage with concerts in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM

Where Are They Now?: The Original Broadway Cast of If/Then by Sydney Krulik

Though star Idina Menzel has continued to rise, the ensemblists of the 2014 musical have succeeded to become the Broadway stars of today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:24AM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Will Brill of Oklahoma! by Broadway.com

Will Brill stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Oklahoma! and more with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

American Son Film Sets November Debut Date on Netflix by Andy Lefkowitz

Netflix has scheduled a November 1 release for the upcoming screen adaptation of Christopher Demos-Brown's star-packed Broadway-debut play American Son. In advance of the Netflix release, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Tamyra Gray, Cassondra James, Phillip Boykin, Courtnee Carter & More Will Lead the Once on This Island Tour by Ryan Gilbert

They will tell the story...across the country! Cast members from the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Once on This Island will lead the previously announced touring production, includi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

Casper the Friendly Musical Will Make World Premiere at Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati by Andrew Gans

Stephen Cole and Matthew Martin Ward’s new musical will debut in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:20AM

Three quarters of parents would prefer their kids to study maths over the arts, research suggests by Giverny Masso

Three quarters of parents value academic subjects including maths and English over creative ones such as music, art and design, a new

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:18AM

Community hub to be built alongside Ipswich’s New Wolsey Theatre by Giverny Masso

The New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich is to benefit from a pavilion alongside the venue that will be used for community work.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AM

Royal Opera House: Plácido Domingo appearances to go ahead despite harassment allegations by Georgia Snow

Plácido Domingo will perform as scheduled at the Royal Opera House next year, the venue has said, as an investigation into allegations

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:12AM

Manchester’s Leading Theatre Builds A Pop-Up Stage To Take Plays To City’s Neighborhoods by Artsjournal1

“The Royal Exchange is one of Manchester’s best known theatres, the venue resembling a lunar landing craft located inside The Great Hall on St Ann’s Square. … The Den is a lightweigh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:03AM

‘You’re guaranteed a good night out’: CRUEL INTENTIONS: The ’90s Musical – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★ by Kris Hallett

Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical is unlikely to go down as a musical theatre classic but you’re guaranteed a good night out, even if you can’t quite believe what you’re watching.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

How a TV Ad Got Me to Buy This, but I Still Won’t Buy TV Ads

I bought a car last week. (Makes no sense having a car in the city, I know, I know, but you have a kid and a dream about driving her to a water park and see how quickly you’re visiting Tru…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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‘For Centuries, Black Music, Forged In Bondage, Has Been The Sound Of Complete Artistic Freedom. No Wonder Everybody Is Always Stealing It.’ by Artsjournal1

“Americans have made a political investment in a myth of racial separateness, the idea that art forms can be either ‘white’ or ‘black’ in character … This country’s music is an…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

A New Literary Timeline Of African-American History by Artsjournal1

Yusef Komunyakaa on Crispus Attucks, the first American to die in the Revolutionary War; Jesmyn Ward on the 1808 Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves; Darryl Pinckney on the Emancipation Pr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:54AM

Troubadour White City run of Peter Pan to close early

Having opened on 20 July at the new Troubadour White City Theatre, the Off-West End production of Peter Pan is set to close earlier than anticipated on 1 September 2019. The Sally Cookson a…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:50AM

The New Harmony Project Now Accepting Applications for 2020 Conference by Olivia Clement

Writers can apply for two different types of residencies at the annual spring conference in Indiana.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Chief Yowlachie: To Horse Opera From Opera-Opera by Trav S.D.

Today a tribute to Chief Yowlachie (Daniel Simmons, 1891-1966). If you don’t know the name, surely you know that face! Yowlachie was a full blood Yakama native from Washington State. Delig…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AM

Celebrating Jim Dale by Trav S.D.

August 15 is the birthday of the great British show biz Renaissance Man Jim Dale (b. 1935). Dale is a major star of every medium in his home country. In the U.S. he’s only truly conquered …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:42AM

Have I Told You I’m Writing A Play About My Vagina? review at Paradise in Augustines, Edinburgh – ‘funny and frank’ by Fergus Morgan

In 2016, Isley Lynn wrote the widely praised Skin a Cat, a play about her struggle to have sex because she had

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:38AM

REVIEW: Mouthpiece, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Mouthpiece now playing at the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: Mouthpiece, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:38AM

2019 Fringe Festival Spotlight: Accessibility by Seth Boyce

FringeArts is committed to being of Philadelphia, for Philadelphia. As an artistic and cultural institution in this city, we take seriously our responsibility to be accessible to every Phila…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 10:32AM

The Inheritance Cast Announced by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The epic two-part play The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez, coming to the Great White Way following a successful London production, begins previews on Broadway on September 27, 2019. Producers …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:29AM

Are We Not Drawn Onward to New ErA review at Zoo Southside, Edinburgh – ‘fascinating palindromic drama’ by Tim Bano

If you can bear to sit through 35 minutes of very testing, very incomprehensible movement and sound, the payoff for Ontroerend Goed’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:24AM

How sign-language interpreters convey the raw emotion of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ by Sarah L. Kaufman

“That’s the beauty of ASL — there are so many ways to represent words in the hands and the face.”

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:24AM

Tamyra Gray, Courtnee Carter, Philip Boykin To Lead ONCE ON THIS ISLAND National Tour; Full Casting Announced

Cast members from the Broadway company will lead the national tour of 2017 Broadway revival of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:24AM

REVIEW: She Sells Sea Shells, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews She Sells Sea Shells presented by Scandal and Gallows at Underbelly Cowgate as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: She Sells Sea Shells, Edinbu…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:05AM

Kyle Soller, John Benjamin Hickey, Lois Smith & More to Appear in The Inheritance on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting has been announced for the highly anticipated Broadway transfer of Matthew Lopez's Olivier-winning two-part epic The Inheritance. The previously announced production, directed by Ton…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:03AM

Patricia Hodge to Join Toby Stephens & Claire Skinner in West End Revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier-winning actress Patricia Hodge will return to London's West End this fall, taking on the role of Grace in the new revival of Peter Nichols' 1967 play A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:03AM

Rock CD Review: Sleater-Kinney’s “The Center Won’t Hold” — Mom + Pop by Clea Simon

This album lacks the desperation, the immediacy, the sheer power that made Sleater-Kinney essential in its original decade. The post Rock CD Review: Sleater-Kinney’s “The Center Won’t …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:03AM

Theater Review: “Dumas’ Camille ” — A Thickly Layered, But Intimate, Evening by Jim Kates

Dumas' Camille is nothing if not ambitious. Such complexity is seldom found on a summer stage. The post Theater Review: “Dumas’ Camille ” — A Thickly Layered, But Intimate, Evening a…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:03AM

Bess Wohl’s Make Believe Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The new play, about the mysteries of childhood and the things that haunt us forever, opens at Second Stage August 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:01AM

‘Manyonda & Paige have excellent chemistry’: ACTUALLY – West End by Tim Masters

Tom points out that the weight of evidence required for either of their stories to be believed could be “fifty percent plus a feather”. It’s a potent image that echoes throughout the p…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Tamyra Gray, Phillip Boykin, More Will Star in National Tour of Once On This Island by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Michael Arden directs the Tony-winning revival, which launches its tour in October.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:59AM

Part Five of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain announced for 2020

The West End is about to get a whole lot barmier as Birmingham Stage Company have officially announced a new Part Five! for their hit children's theatre series, Horrible Histories: Barm…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:55AM

A Sobering Celebration of Life: ‘All That He Was’ by Matthew Wexler

Pride Films & Plays presents "All That He Was," a moving and surprisingly funny account of one man’s struggle with AIDS and the reverberations of his death. The post A Sobering Celebr…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:54AM

Trump Postponed Tariffs On Chinese Goods? Not On Art He Didn’t by Artsjournal1

Among the items imported from the People’s Republic that will be subject to import duties as of Sept. 1 are “paintings, drawings, engraving, prints and lithographs, sculptures and statua…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:42AM

Artist Robert Indiana’s Caretaker Left Him Living In Filth While Helping Himself To Indiana’s $13 Million Bank Account, Say Court Filings by Artsjournal1

“The allegations against Jamie Thomas, Indiana’s personal caretaker since 2013 and a longtime island associate, are included in a counterclaim by Indiana’s estate” in response to a c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:42AM

YouTube Sued By LGBT Video Creators For Discrimination by Artsjournal1

“Five LGBTQ channels have joined together for the suit, which alleges that YouTube has discriminated against them by hiding their videos, removing subscribers, and denying advertising. The…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:42AM

Five Years On, How Artists, Writers, Musicians, And Theatermakers Have Responded To Ferguson, Missouri by Artsjournal1

“Their art was not only a response to Brown’s death. It was also a way to bring understanding to issues that had angered and oppressed African Americans for generations.” A package loo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:42AM

Anticolonial Creative Collaboration and the Development of Mirror Butterfly by Benjamin Barson

By Benjamin Barson. Ben Barson and Gizelxanath Rodriguez, part of the Afro Yaqui Music Collective, talk about artivism—what it means, what it can look like—in relation to building a jazz…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:39AM

GRACE NOTES: Thursday, August 15, 2019 by Susan Grace

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7 epic Bay Area things to do this weekend, Aug. 16-18 by Randy McMullen, Jackie Burrell

Got your Bay Area weekend plans? We have some seriously good ideas, like the world's most famous rock band and some delightful beach fun.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:30AM

Albert Spalding: Violinist in Vaudeville by Trav S.D.

What an interesting figure is Albert Spalding (1888-1953). The namesake of his uncle, A.G. Spalding, pro ball player and co-founder with his father James of the famous sporting goods concern…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:24AM

When Did They Arrive? by Leah Richards

When Did They Arrive? Leah Richards August 15, 2019 - 09:19 Topics Theater Review Tags off broadway …

SOURCE: culturecatch.com at 09:19AM

The Land of My Fathers and Mothers and Some Other People review at the Pleasance, Edinburgh – ‘emotional and enraging’ by Fergus Morgan

Rhys Slade-Jones is extremely Welsh. He grew up in Treherbert, a small town in The Valleys, just like his parents before him,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:16AM

Peter Pan to close early at Troubadour White City Theatre by Georgia Snow

Peter Pan, the opening production at the Troubadour White City Theatre in west London, will close nearly two months earlier than planned,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:05AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Evita at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Find out what critics have made of Jamie Lloyd’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Evita with LLLC’s review round up…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Thespian Throwback: Toys by Mark O'Donnell

Hairspray author shares thoughts on writing The post Thespian Throwback: Toys appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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A Wake in Progress review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘interactive funeral play’ by Paul Vale

Fine Mess Theatre offers a new take on death. With A Wake in Progress, it presents an interactive piece of theatre that

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:52AM

Oedipus review at King’s Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘devastatingly tense and captivatingly performed’ by Natasha Tripney

The clock is ticking. Robert Icke’s reworking of Sophocles – his first production for Internationaal Theater Amsterdam, performed in Dutch with surtitles

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:47AM

Ripped review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘devastating drama exposing toxic masculinity’ by Paul Vale

Jamie is desperate to prove that he’s a real man. Real men can do 40 press-ups in a row and drink beer

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:39AM

FIRST LOOK: Take a first peek at an East End wonderland with production images of Alice in Canning Town by Featured Content

What would Wonderland look like is it was created in an East End playground? A lot like these images from Alice in Canning Town, the new adaptation of Carroll's famous story staged in Newham…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:35AM

‘Abandon or reform EBacc to secure creative industries’ future’, sector leaders tell education secretary by Georgia Snow

Leading employers and figures from across the creative industries are calling on the education secretary Gavin Williamson to scrap the English Baccalaureate

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:27AM

Michael Feinstein’s New Show Celebrates New York And An Earlier Time In A Fresh Way by Jeryl Brunner

Feinstein's show at Feinstein's/54 Below celebrates the music of New York and the great nightclub entertainers who made the city unique.

SOURCE: Forbes at 08:24AM

Ane City review at Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh – ‘promising debut about moving away from home’ by Thom Dibdin

Never go back, they say. Aspiring poet and English Lit student Tay finds out why when she returns home to Dundee for

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:24AM

MEET THE 2019 NOMINEES: Befuddled 101 by [email protected] (ariel Estrada)

Befuddled! Or, 101 Reasons to Thank Your God for Donald J Trump, Vladimir J Putin, and My Dad Who's a Dick! Written and Directed by Rob Reese Presented by Amnesia Wars Productions Rodne…

SOURCE: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation at 08:24AM

REVIEW: Typical, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Ryan Calais Cameron’s new play Typical starring Richard Blackwood at Pleasance Courtyard at Edinburgh Fringe This post REVIEW: Typical, Pleasance Courtya…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:23AM

Playwright Ifeoma Fafunwa: ‘It was permission, all of a sudden, to speak’ by Interview By Holly Williams

The Nigerian architect turned dramatist on the impact of her play Hear Word!, her Edinburgh festival debut – and why directing is a lot like designing buildings Ifeoma Fafunwa is a playwri…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM

Broadway’s ‘The Inheritance’ Sets Cast: Olivier Winner Among Five Actors Reprising London Performances by Greg Evans

Producers of Matthew Lopez’ two-part Broadway-bound Olivier Award winning The Inheritance announced the cast today, with five actors reprising their performances from the acclaimed London …

SOURCE: Deadline at 08:00AM

‘A must-see for fans of Joseph Conrad’: THE GEMINUS – Tristan Bates Theatre by Stephanie Ressort

The Geminus is an atmospheric new play by Ross Dinwiddy and is based on Joseph Conrad’s novella The Secret Sharer. By incorporating a romantic twist, Dinwiddy creates an emotional centre t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival is a rousing trip back in time by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

New this year is the Squire of the Wire and the Vodca Family.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

Look Back at Debra Messing in NBC's Smash by Nathan Skethway

Messing, who celebrates her birthday August 15 starred as bookwriter Julia Houston in the Broadway-themed series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM

‘The Inheritance’ announces Broadway cast by Caitlin Huston

“The Inheritance” will transfer to Broadway with five of its London cast members. The two-part play, written by Matthew Lopez, will feature Andrew Burnap, John Benjamin Hickey, Paul Hilt…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 08:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Kyle Soller and John Benjamin Hickey to Reprise Performances in The Inheritance on Broadway; Full Cast Set by Adam Hetrick

Tony nominee Lois Smith will step into the role of Margaret, originated in London by Vanessa Redgrave.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:59AM

“Treasure Island” Summons All Hands on Deck, in Bay Area Parks by Fritz Mad'laine

Millennial Notes S.F. Mime Troupe Sets Sail for Affordable Housing by Fritz Mad’Laine Anyone living in the Bay Area today can tell you that we are in the midst of a housing crisis. Class d…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 07:31AM

FIRST LOOK: Check out these images of Camden Fringe hit The Geminus PLUS fantastic ★★★★ reviews by Featured Content

Brighton Fringe hit The Geminus has sailed the high seas from the south coast to London for the Camden Fringe, and they have the wind in their sales with some fantastic reviews. Take a look …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:30AM

Steve Porter: Pioneering Recording Artist by Trav S.D.

Steve Porter (1864-1946) was a popular American singer and recording artist and successful entrepreneur, active from the 1890s to the 1930s. As his date of birth is not known we have chosen …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:24AM

Ghosts and Gaslighting by Sandi Durell

  Theater Review by Edward Medina   Let’s play a ghoulish little game. Let’s create a fast paced comedy thriller that puts four characters in a spooky setting. Let’s play up who’s …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:04AM

Stage invaders: why indie musicians are rocking up at the Edinburgh fringe by Mark Beaumont

Members of the Hoosiers, Maxïmo Park, Belle & Sebastian and Shed Seven talk about mental health, the pitfalls of the music biz and why they are swapping gigs for theatre audiences Felix…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AM

Red Dust Road review – Jackie Kay adaptation loses its way by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghSasha Frost sparkles as a curious and vulnerable Kay searching for her birth parents, but this unfocused production fails to capture the intimacy of the soul-searching…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AM

Landscape (1989) review at Zoo Playground, Edinburgh – ‘meditative piece with mushrooms’ by Natasha Tripney

Some fringe shows are battering rams. They thunder around in gumboots, stamping their feet. Others are more delicate, lace-like and trusting. Emergency

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:02AM

A Roundabout rundown: Six Paines Plough shows at Edfringe by Laura Kressly

The Paines Plough Roundabout is the most reliable, new writing venues at the fringe. With a collection of work that represents the width and breadth of the UK both geographically and themati…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Fulham Opera’s Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg review – ‘refreshing compact contemporary take’ by Inge Kjemtrup

An opera about a singing contest would seem an obvious candidate for a modern-era production and that’s exactly what Fulham Opera has

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AM

WATCH: Playwright Mark Starling and actor Mateo Oxley discuss bringing new play about a gay footballer, Target Man, to the King’s Head by Featured Content

'It's a very hyper-masculine world and the conversation isn't being had by a lot of clubs.' How would an openly gay footballer cope in the Premier League? Mark Starling explores the idea in …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:26AM

The Argument review at Theatre Royal Bath – ‘dark and waspish comedy of bad manners’ by Jeremy Brien

William Boyd is used to having his formidable array of novels adapted for the screen. Here, though, he has written – only

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:16AM

First look: A Very Expensive Poison by Carly-Ann Clements

Get a sneak peek at Reece Shearsmith, Tom Brooke, MyAnna Buring, and the rest of the cast as they rehearse for the upcoming show at The Old Vic. The post First look: A Very Expensive Poison …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:14AM

‘If you like the film, you will most likely enjoy the stage show’: SCHOOL OF ROCK – West End ★★★★ by The Family Stage

For anyone unfamiliar with the show, it is based on the 2003 film starring Jack Black as a wannabe rock-star who masquerades as a private school teacher and ends up taking his class to Battl…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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‘Clowns have a bad rep!’ Carly Jurman tells us about bringing her one-woman comic tale Unlovable to Camden Fringe by Featured Content

Why was clowning the perfect medium for the tale of almost-30 American girl desperately trying to find love? Performer Carly Jurman explains all about innocence, performing solo, Steven King…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:37AM

Join the cast of Thriller Live at a party at Planet Hollywood by Carly-Ann Clements

To mark what would have been Michael Jackson's 61st birthday, Thriller Live is throwing an aftershow party at Planet Hollywood and you're invited. The post Join the cast of Thriller Live at …

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:33AM

Onstage in Edinburgh, the Mood Is Grim by Matt Wolf

Theatrical productions at the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe give the impression of a world coming apart at the seams.

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‘Every moment is memorable & engaging’: A GAME OF DEATH & CHANCE – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

In A Game of Death and Chance, the National Trust for Scotland’s first ever Fringe show, four characters from the 17th century – and death himself – have occupied an old Edinburgh tene…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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#TBT: Shubert Alley by JK

Today's Throwback Thursday is more about history than a personal recollection of a show or other Broadway thing. Today, I thought I'd take a look at someplace that is such a part of the Broa…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:24AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Adam Broinowski by Arts Review

Who is Adam Broinowski? An Australian theatre maker and academic. What would you do differently to what you do now? More travel, poetry and music. Who inspires you and why? All of the artist…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:52AM

Metamorphosis by Arts Review

Adapted from Franz Kafka’s bizarrely comic tale about alienation, Canberra’s The Street Theatre will present Steven Berkoff’s stage play, Metamorphosis for a limited season from 17 Aug…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:18AM

Richard Jordan: Why calling work a ‘great fringe show’ might stunt its progress by Richard Jordan

There’s a line you often hear spoken around Edinburgh at festival time: “It’s a great fringe show.” But while the intention may have been to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Lyn Gardner: The Edinburgh Fringe can bring out the worst in people, but also the best by Lyn Gardner

I went to see a great show at Summerhall the other evening called The Afflicted. Produced by Scottish company Groupwork, the show

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Pros and cons of buying paintings online by Arts Review

Online shopping has boomed over the past few years and now it seems that you can buy virtually anything over the internet. One particular area of interest is the ability to buy paintings onl…

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

COUNT ORY Arcola, E8 by Libby Purves and Friends

GUEST REVIEWER CHARLOTTE VALORI GETS INTO THE BLITZ SPIRIT WITH OPERA ALEGRIA AT GRIMEBORN Rossini’s Le Comte Ory is a flirtatious farce in which a naughty young Count drives everyone de…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 01:37AM

2019 Melbourne Art Trams Artists Announced by Arts Review

Melbourne International Arts Festival has announced the seven new artist commissions and one re-creation of an original art tram to be transformed into eight major mobile artworks on the cit…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:25AM

Mural Muddle: San Francisco School Board’s Lose-Lose Decision on Its WPA Art by Artsjournal1

In a 4-3 decision that’s likely to satisfy no one, the board elected to cover the Life of Washington mural without destroying it. The estimated cost: $875,000. Wouldn’t that money be bet…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:24AM

August Preview – Hercules and More Musicals Cap Off the Summer as the Off-Broadway Season Begins by Maxamoo

  Patty, PennyMaria, and Jack preview shows they’re excited about as the summer winds down and the 2019-2020 season begins.   Introductions (0:00) Head Over Heels presented by Dirty Min…

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 01:00AM
Thursday, August 15, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Rob Guest Endowment announces major changes by Arts Review

The Committee for the Rob Guest Endowment, one of Australia’s most exciting scholarship programs providing financial assistance and industry support to the next generation of musical theat…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:19AM

Exchanging glances: Lieko Shiga captures Bangkok’s night riders and their stories

The Japanese photographer is drawn to passing strangers as they speed by on their motorbikes

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Sergio Valenzuela Escobedo: driving through Man Ray’s surreal landscape

Man Ray’s photograph ‘Dust Breeding’ was the inspiration and the departure point for a journey through the Chilean desert

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:01AM

Guido Guidi: side roads in Sardinia

The Italian photographer’s landscapes of the island, made more than 35 years apart, favour the peripheral over the monumental

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:01AM

Vinca Petersen: the roads that made me

The photographer travelled through Europe at the height of rave culture. She describes how it shaped her life

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Scenes from a marriage — Milton Avery’s late portraits

Often at odds with the artistic fashions of his time, the American artist created powerful and intimate later portraits

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Conductor William Christie on French music, gardening and resisting anti-elitism

The annual festival in his spectacular home in France promotes baroque music and nurtures young talent

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

‘Succession’ returns with a savagely brilliant second season

The drama starring Brian Cox is back with raging sibling spats and coarse put-downs

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Pittsburgh New Works Festival has a change of scenery in 29th year by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The festival featuring original one-act plays opens Aug. 18 with LabWorks readings, now on the campus of Duquesne University.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

Swarovski Crystals Are a Girl's Best Friend in 'Moulin Rouge!' - How Tony-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber helps make this spectacular spectac

How Tony-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber helps make this spectacular spectacular---One of the most heartbreaking moments in Moulin Rouge! The Musical comes in Act II, when the villa…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM

Dance News: Get Enthused! These Are The 2019-20 Dance In Process (DiP) Resident Artists by The Dance Enthusiast

Get Enthused! These Are The 2019-20 Dance In Process (DiP) Resident Artists: Nami Yamamoto, Catherine Galasso, Leyya Tawil, Lime Rickey Intl3, Julie Mayo, Ivy Baldwin, Maria Bauman-Morales,…

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Mar 18, 2024: An Enemy of the People - Circle In The Square
Mar 21, 2024: Water for Elephants - Imperial Theatre
Mar 28, 2024: The Who's Tommy - Nederlander Theatre
Apr 11, 2024: The Outsiders - Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 19, 2024: Stereophonic - John Golden Theatre
Apr 20, 2024: Hell's Kitchen - Shubert Theatre
Apr 21, 2024: Cabaret - August Wilson Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: The Heart of Rock and Roll - James Earl Jones Theatre
Apr 22, 2024: Patriots - Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Apr 23, 2024: Mary Jane - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 24, 2024: Uncle Vanya - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Apr 24, 2024: Illinoise - St. James Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: The Great Gatsby - Broadway Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Apr 25, 2024: Tony Awards eligibility cut-off date
Apr 30, 2024: Nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards
May 05, 2024: 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards
May 23, 2024: Outer Critics Circle Awards
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards
Jun 10, 2024: The Theatre World Awards
Jun 16, 2024: The 77th Annual Tony Awards - The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

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