Friday, August 16, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Sex education with Ken and Barbie at the Edinburgh fringe by Kate Wyver

A trio of performers – Harry Clayton-Wright, Louise Orwin and Rachel Mars – grapple with sexuality in disarming ways Edinburgh’s collective pulse has been raised over the course of the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36PM

Barry Manilow’s Original Musical Is (Finally) Making It to New York by Nancy Coleman

After more than two decades and three out-of-town runs, “Harmony” is scheduled for early next year.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:03PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Funding loss a devastating blow for Australian Playwrights by Arts Review

Australia’s leading digital publisher and promoter of theatrical texts, Australian Plays, has been advised that it will no longer receive critical organisational funding from the federal …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:48PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Edinburgh Fringe 2019 reviews: The Red/ Gone Full Havisham by Veronica Lee

More from the world's biggest and best arts festival The Red Pleasance Dome ★★★★ Comic Marcus Brigstocke has spoken in the past about his addictions and now he has written this two…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:06PM

A Talent to Amuse: Love, Noël: The Songs And Letters Of Noël Coward by Sandi Durell

      By Samuel L. Leiter   Ah, the variety of New York theatergoing! One night it’s the raucous, decadently spectacular, nearly three-hours-long, jukebox musical Moulin Rouge in Broad…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:00PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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ANDREA ANDRESAKIS: MY WOODSTOCK ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE by Robert Shuman

 Andrea Andresakis, Stage Director/Choreographer, has written about her Woodstock Anniversary Tribute: “I just finished editing this short video in time for the 50th Anniversary of Wo…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:47PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Moulin Rouge! ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Lauren Yarger What's It All About? August 16, 2019: It's a love story set against the seedy streets and Bohemia of turn-of-the-century Paris. This production has been seeing good …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:50PM

For Toronto’s Lee family, actors Richard and Eponine and director Nina Lee Aquino, work is play by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

After a busy summer for the whole family, father and daughter will appear in Shakespeare in the Ruff’s The Winter’s Tale together, writes Carly Maga.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:03PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Fefu and Her Friends by Lara Altunian

The post Fefu and Her Friends appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 06:49PM

With The New Play 'Make Believe' Samantha Mathis Takes A Deep Dive Into Childhood by Jeryl Brunner

Samantha Mathis stars in 'Make Believe' at Second Stage Theater

SOURCE: Forbes at 06:40PM

Review: Back in Bay Area, ‘Wicked’ is a stirring ode to resistance by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

"Wicked," the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical returns to the Bay Area, and its story has never seemed more timely.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:22PM

So Now We Have Augmented Reality Art In Real Spaces. What’s It Like? by Artsjournal

“What mobile AR adds is the ability to changefocus by actively moving around a simulated object in real space. The technology wants you to do that. So it may just not be the ideal way to e…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:06PM

Beware The Literary Scammers by Artsjournal

“He would reject work, but praise the writing. His form rejections included a note: “It happens that I am both the editor of the Blue Moon and also the head of a critical revision busine…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:06PM

San Diego Symphony To Break Ground On Year-Round Outdoor Venue by Artsjournal

The project reached its crescendo, transitioning from theoretical to actual, last month when the Port of San Diego agreed to lease a 3.68-acre site on Embarcadero Marina Park to the symphony…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:06PM

The Segment That Cost Jimmy Kimmel Live! A Huge FCC Fine by Artsjournal

Jimmy Kimmel Live! was fined $350,000 by the FCC for a sketch about the presidential alert system. – New York Magazine

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:06PM

Beethoven’s Revolution (But What Kind?) by Artsjournal

Beethoven’s political engagement is indisputable, but whether it finds direct expression in his work – aside from dedications and commissions – is a sticky topic. – New Statesman

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:06PM

Placido Domingo’s Response to Accusations Lands With A Thud by Artsjournal

“I think that to him, in his head, he was just a big star and everyone wanted him. And to the rest of us he was just, you know, this creepy guy that could make or break your career.” –…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:06PM

We Still Don’t Know How Gravity Works by Artsjournal

We can calculate what gravity does — whether to a cup elbowed off the edge of a table or the disk of light bent around a black hole — but we still don’t have a clue what causes it. –…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:06PM

'Antigone' by ERA/SATE is brilliant and hilarious by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Greek tragedy gets an update in new production.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:03PM

Made in St. Louis: Painter uses imagination he honed as a boy to create art by Hanna Holthaus St. Louis Post-Dispatch

When Kyle Heikkila was a child, his grandfather called him “bear.”

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:03PM

Vanessa Carlton channels Carole King on Broadway by Mark Kennedy Associated Press

NEW YORK — Over the years, the Broadway show about singer-songwriter Carole King has starred powerful singers in the title role. But until now it hasn’t had one thing: a singer-songwrite…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 06:03PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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At Opening Night for Bess Wohl's Make Believe Off-Broadway by Nathan Skethway

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

A Look Inside Rehearsals for Roundabout's New Musical Scotland, PA by Nathan Skethway

The new Off-Broadway musical from the composer of Ordinary Days will begin performances September 13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:06PM

London art market braced for no-deal Brexit tax hikes

Collectors and galleries prepare to move works overseas to reduce cost and hassle

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 05:00PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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The Stratford Festival puts a modern sheen on 1928 newspaper comedy The Front Page. by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

What really makes this Front Page feel fresh is its social, gender, racial and character complications — things that a mainstream audience in 2019 is much more equipped and eager to invest…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 04:58PM

A New Festival Shows Off Creators Ready to Launch by Jose Solís

If the eclectic clutch of productions in its first week is any indication, the Rave Theater Festival is off to a promising start.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:03PM

Cross the Ocean With These 9 Broadway Musicals at Sea by Dan Meyer

Take a trip on an ocean liner or to Bikini Bottom thanks to these musicals with an aquatic setting.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Bat Out of Hell” at New York City Center by Deb Miller

Loud, flashy, dissipated, and crass – Bat Out of Hell is everything you’d expect in a rock-n-roll jukebox musical based on the 1970s mega-hits of Meat Loaf, who served as associate produ…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:59PM

The play ‘Art’ is dependable entertainment, but is it itself art? by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Those who prefer theatre that takes formal risks, comments on pressing societal concerns and pushes the art form in new directions will likely find it hard to invest much in ‘Art,’ write…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 03:48PM

Meet the Cast of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Off-Broadway!

Audiences are getting ready to head to Skid Row this fall! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's classic sci-fi musical Little Shop of Horrors is returning t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:48PM

Goodbear: Dougal review – smart sketch show scrambles reality by Brian Logan

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghWhen the billed act fails to materialise, front-of-house staff played by sketch duo Goodbear fill in – and prove themselves more than capable The audience has asse…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48PM

How Napoleon Used Theatre To Legitimize Himself As Emperor by Artsjournal1

From one year to the next, he manipulated the Comédie-Française, selecting plays and scheduling performances on or around his birthday (which fell, conveniently, on a major Catholic feast)…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

The Squares Who Saved Woodstock by Artsjournal1

A big part of the 1969 festival’s legend is that no one involved had any idea how big it was going to get and how many people would show up, and the organizers were utterly unprepared. “…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

She Had Trouble Finding Dance Classes Online — So She Founded A $600 Million Startup by Artsjournal1

Payal Kadakia, New Jersey-born daughter of two Indian immigrant chemists, got a degree from MIT while setting up one Indian dance group and worked a professional job at Bain & Company wh…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

What Happens When You Have To Cancel A Festival by Artsjournal

In the enduringly expensive world of the multi-day music jamboree – where power bills alone can reach £100,000 for a 10,000-capacity event – ticket refunds are just one problem. – The…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

Lee Bennett Hopkins, America’s Unknown King Of Children’s Poetry, Dead At 81 by Artsjournal1

“[He] dedicated a lifetime to writing and anthologizing poetry for children, amassing troves of verse” — 120 volumes by the time he died — “to help young people navigate the unknow…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

Is English In Decline? Please! Worrying About That Is Dumb by Artsjournal

Linguistic decline is the cultural equivalent of the boy who cried wolf, except the wolf never turns up. Perhaps this is why, even though the idea that language is going to the dogs is wides…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

Detroit Art Is Hot. And With It Come The Challenges by Artsjournal

“Artist studios get filled up pretty quickly,” he said. “And people are getting priced out.” – Artsy

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

This Public Radio Station Created A Journalism School… For Its Listeners by Artsjournal

Roughly 100 people, most of them St. Louis Public Radio members and supporters, paid $120 to attend. They visited St. Louis Public Radio’s community room in the city’s downtown Grand Cen…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM

Mini Cardboard Theatres: How The 19th-Century English Bourgeoisie Staged Plays At Home by Artsjournal1

“The characters were laid out on sheets of paper, frozen in dramatic poses … [and] the sets [were] storybook illustrations of extravagant palaces and howling wildernesses, to be slotted …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:03PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Where to get ‘Hadestown’ star André De Shields’ fab threads by Barbara Hoffman

André De Shields, the Tony-winning star of “Hadestown,” is no stranger to hell: He’s been living in Hell’s Kitchen since 1983. Back then, the 73-year-old says, it was a frightening …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 02:48PM

Stratford Festival’s Coriolanus and The Tempest will air on CBC by Debra Yeo - Toronto Star

The Robert Lepage-directed Coriolanus made theatre best-of lists for 2018 while Martha Henry earned praise for playing Prospero in The Tempest.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 02:44PM

Music Review: Best New Album of July 2019 by Deanna Costa

Chance's The Big Day beautifully blends authentic passion with superior talent and special guests with star power. The post Music Review: Best New Album of July 2019 appeared first on The A…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:42PM

See the Cast of Bess Wohl's Make Believe Celebrate Opening Night Off-Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

Make Believe, Bess Wohl's funny and poignant play about the mysteries of childhood, officially opened at off-Broadway's Tony Kiser Theatre on August 15. Wohl, director Michael Greif and the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Simply the Best! Learn About Tina—The Tina Turner Musical by Broadway.com

Tina follows the 11-time Grammy winner from her humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee to her transformation into the global queen of rock ‘n’ roll.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Kingsley Leggs & More Join Off-Broadway Revival of Little Shop of Horrors by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting is here for the hotly anticipated new off-Broadway staging of Little Shop of Horrors. The previously announced production, directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer, will begin prev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Marsha Mason of Little Gem by Broadway.com

Marsha Mason stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Little Gem at the Irish Repertory Theatre and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

London Calling with Imogen Lloyd Webber: Tony Nominee Tom Sturridge Talks Sea Wall/A Life and His The Lion King Dreams by Broadway.com

Imogen Lloyd Webber sits down with Sea Wall/A Life star and Tony nominee Tom Sturridge to talk about his emotional monologue and wanting to be an elephant leg in The Lion King. 

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Odds & Ends: Tony Yazbeck to Lead Starry Readings of New Musical Valentino & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today.Tony Yazbeck to Lead Starry Readings of New Musical Valentino Tony Yazbeck, the fancy-footed Tony nominee known for his turns in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Marsha Mason on Starring in Little Gem, Her Race Car Driver Days and More by Caitlin Moynihan

Four-time Oscar nominee Marsha Mason is back on stage appearing in Little Gem at the Irish Repertory Theatre, and she recently stopped by Broadway.com's #LiveAtFive to talk all about it. "Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Photo Flash: Jessie Mueller Joins Rosie's Theater Kids at Summer Celebration

On August 13,  Rosie's Theater Kids held their Summer Celebration fundraiser at the home of board members Marty and Joanne Homlish in Edgartown, MA. Actor and RTK Board Member BD Wo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Broadway by the Bay’s ‘Sister Act’ full of nostalgia, terrific acting by Joanne Engelhardt

Broadway by the Bay’s production, which has only six more performances, is a perfect way to spend a summer evening.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:18PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Looking for Regional Jobs? Wait Until Dark, Forever Plaid, A Christmas Carol, and More Are Casting by Playbill Staff

Find your next Equity job with this selection of upcoming calls for Broadway and shows around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:49PM

REVIEW: 10:31, MCR, Space On The Mile, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews 10:31, MCR now playing at The Space On The Mile as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: 10:31, MCR, Space On The Mile, Edinburgh Fringe ✭�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:47PM

Victory Gardens Theater Names 2019-20 Directors Inclusion Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The cohort includes Alexander (Lex) Turner, Lanise Antoine Shelley, Christina Casano, Jeremy Ohringer, and Aliza Feder.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:40PM

REVIEW: How Not To Drown, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews How Not To Drown by Nicola McCarthy now playing at the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: How Not To Drown, Traverse T…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:37PM

REVIEW: Hold On Let Go, Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Hold On Let Go now playing at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2019. This post REVIEW: Hold On Let Go, Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 01:18PM

12 of the Best Disney Audition Cuts For Females by Performerstuff

12 of the Best Disney Audition Cuts For Females Written by Tiffany Wilkie August 14, 2019 We’ve got you – and your audition- covered with this list of 12 of the best Disney audi…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 01:17PM

Tituss Burgess Will Host New Cooking Show for Digital Service Quibi by Andrew Gans

Dishmantled is from the creator and executive producer of the hit Food Network series Chopped.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM

Fake News review at Assembly George Square – ‘fails on every level’ by Fergus Morgan

Here’s a headline you can trust: Fake News is a full-on failure. Osman Baig’s one-man show attempts to craft a cautionary tale

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:09PM

Review: Actually, Trafalgar Studios by Hilary Webb

Review: Actually, Trafalgar Studios5.0starsA play pitched as being about consent turns out to be about a whole lot more, in the London debut of Anna Ziegler’s Actually at the Trafalgar Stu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:06PM

Review: Lovely Girls, ZOO Southside, Edinburgh Fringe by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Review: Lovely Girls, ZOO Southside, Edinburgh Fringe 4.0stars First impressions are important to The Hiccup Project. So important in fact, that they go for a second. Lovely Girls runs at fu…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:06PM

Fox-Tot! review at Magnusson Theatre, Edinburgh Academy – ‘exuberant chaos’ by Eleanor Turney

This is Scottish Opera’s second show for babies; after the huge success of BambinO for six to 18-month-olds, Fot-Tot! is aimed at

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:01PM

‘A beautiful & heartbreaking story’: SUCH FILTHY F*CKS – Edinburgh Fringe by Amy Toledano

Such Filthy F*cks is a two hander written by Oli Forsyth that examines strangers who have nothing in common, except their porn addiction.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Morgan and West: Unbelievable Science review at Assembly George Square, Edinburgh – ‘entrancing’ by Natasha Tripney

Time travelling magicians Morgan and West have branched out this year. Their new show sees them celebrating scientific method in a manner

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:58PM

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

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews Sadie Clark’s new play Algorithms at Pleasance Courtyard at Edinburgh Fringe This post REVIEW: Algorithms, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭�…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:58PM

Happy Hour on the Fringe: Conversation with Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper by Laura Lizcano

On this episode of Happy Hour on the Fringe, we chatted with Nature Theater of Oklahoma’s Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper about their latest Fringe Festival offering, Pursuit of Happiness. L…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 12:54PM

Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play Airs on PBS by Olivia Clement

WNET Thirteen also broadcasts Martín Zimmerman's On the Exhale August 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:46PM

Production news round-up: Peter Pan at Troubadour White City Theatre to close early and Patricia Hodge to join cast of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg by The Stage

Musicals Leicester’s Curve has announced casting for West Side Story, which runs from November 23 to January 11, 2020. Adriana Ivelisse and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:39PM

An outstanding Simon Boccanegra and a dizzying Orphée aux enfers at the Salzburg Festival

Operas by Verdi and Offenbach offer contrasting musical and dramatic pleasures

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:30PM

Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo to Debut Off-Broadway by Playbill Staff

The show brings the 400-year-old Japanese traditional art of comic storytelling to New World Stages this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

Kerry Reid, Windy City Witness by American Theatre Editors

The longtime critic and reporter, now theatre and dance editor at the Chicago Reader, gives her take on the city's vibrant, often misunderstood theatre scene.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:21PM

Red Dust Road, Edinburgh International Festival — a soulful search for understanding

The adaptation of Jackie Kay’s acclaimed memoir at the Lyceum Theatre asks universal questions about identity

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:12PM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Will Adamsdale review – a masterclass in self-deprecation by Paul Fleckney

The singular standup’s new show FaceTime is a delightful, devastating and stealthy account of his domestic woes The 2004 winner of the Perrier award (as it was known then) pops up every fe…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM

A seat at the table with Janelle Monaé by Princess McDowell

What happens when you bring 80 Chicago creatives, artists, change makers—and a Reader reporter—to late-night brunch at the MCA. “Life is about creating me…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 11:54AM

Old Show Queens Gary Gunas and Billy Rosenfield on the Original Production of La Cage aux Folles by Playbill Staff

Reminiscing about the show from its tryout to its triumphant Broadway premiere, Gunas and Rosenfield tell tales about Arthur Laurents, Jerry Herman, and more!

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:52AM

Pay a Visit to Manhattan’s Seaport District With Kiss Me, Kate’s Stephanie Styles by Marc J. Franklin

The actress, fresh from her Broadway debut, gives Playbill a glimpse into her summer in the city.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

10 of the Best Get to Know You Games for Theatre Classrooms by Performerstuff

10 of the Best Get to Know You Games for Theatre Classrooms Written by Tiffany Wilkie August 13, 2019 School is back in session, and it’s time to get to know your students. Use this …

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 11:45AM

Review: Evita, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre by Adam Wika

Review: Evita, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre5.0stars“Charismatic despots are back in fashion” claims Jamie Lloyd, director of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s shiny new staging of…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:42AM

“Picked Up:” Two Brooklyn guys walk into a gay bar… by Bart Greenberg

The intriguing new play, Picked Up, part of the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, tells the story of a late afternoon accidental encounter between two very different men in a Lower East Side …

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:41AM

Andrzej Lukowski: Brexit is the topic that never was at Edinburgh, where a bigger issue dominates by Andrzej Lukowski

The ‘Edinburgh bubble’ is a very real phenomenon. The relentless 24-hour mania of the Scottish capital during festival season provides almost total

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:34AM

Playbill Playlist: All the Songs in Moulin Rouge! The Musical by Ruthie Fierberg

While fans wait for the Broadway cast album to drop, listen to the original artists sing the songs that make this wild score.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:34AM

Strindberg’s ‘Miss Julie’ radically re-invented to embrace feminist, LGBT themes by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" is considered a stage classic yet strongly misogynistic -- two new S.F. adaptations address that issue.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:30AM

‘Well-crafted & executed storytelling’: THE MOZART QUESTION – Upstairs at the Gatehouse ★★★★ by Shyama Perera

Michael Morpurgo’s story, The Mozart Question, is essentially about the solace and joy great music gifts us. For Paola’s parents, however, beautiful music presages pain and shame and gui…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:29AM

"Gazillion Bubble Show" Faces Controversy After 6-Year Old Counts by Broadway Beat

by Alec Brown. @brownta3. NEW YORK, New York – Famed Off-Broadway production “Gazillion Bubble Show” is facing controversy this week after 6-year old Michelle Vincent told the company …

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:21AM

How Broadway Is Going Beyond the Theatre to Cultivate New Audiences by Cleo Aukland

By Cleo Aukland While fans continue to flock to Broadway until recently it has remained a relatively singular art form with little monetization extending beyond… The post How Broadway Is G…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:18AM

40 of the Best Musical Theatre Songs for Large Groups by Performerstuff

40 of the Best Musical Theatre Songs for Large Groups Written by Tiffany Wilkie August 14 2019 Looking for a winning group number to feature singers who move and/or dancers who sing? E…

SOURCE: performerstuff.com at 11:14AM

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - SEA WALL/ A LIFE

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

48 Hours in Harlem with Ntozake Shange by New York Theater

“Like most people of color, black people in the New World, I came by my passion for literature in a circuitous way, a night journey marked by music, movement, improvisation, and smells of …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:05AM

Film Review: “The Nightingale” — Song of the Powerless by Tim Jackson

The Nightingale delivers an indelible vision of inhumanity perpetuated by colonialism and white privilege. The post Film Review: “The Nightingale” — Song of the Powerless appeared firs…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:03AM

Country Music Review: Gabe Lee’s “farmland” — The Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot Blues by Jeremy Ray Jewell

This Nashvillian has a simple message for America: "You best pull yourself together, or you might never be the same." The post Country Music Review: Gabe Lee’s “farmland” — The Whisk…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:03AM

‘Worth any number of over-literal, full cast adaptations’: OF MICE AND MEN – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Of Mice and Men, in the Gilded Balloon Teviot Wine Bar for the full fringe, benefits from one fine performance and one exceptional one.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Why National Roller Coaster Day is Important to Broadway Producers, Writers, and all Theater Makers.

Today is National Roller Coaster Day.  (See, Community Theaters?  I told you that pretty much anything can have a day – especially a great institution like yours.) I wasn’t always a Ro…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Kingsley Leggs, Tom Alan Robbins, More Round Out Cast of Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors Revival by Ryan McPhee

Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard, and Tony winner Christian Borle will headline the new production.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

BWW Review: Therapy is Child's Play in Bess Wohl's Engrossing Drama MAKE BELIEVE

One of the tightest ensembles of actors you're apt to see applying their craft on a New York stage these days is the quartet of youngsters portraying siblings aged 5-12 in Bess Wohl's engros…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:51AM

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Will Embark on National Tour in January 2020

The beloved Tony Award-winning musical You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown is hitting the road beginning in January 2020. Directed by Michael Unger, this reimagined production will celebrate th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:49AM

In rehearsal: & Juliet by Eleni Cashell

Think you know everything about Romeo and Juliet? Think again, as the new musical &Juliet changes the tale to give Juliet a whole new story. Rather than picking up a dagger, in this stor…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:49AM

Phil Wang review – record-breaking riffs on sex, race and Popeye by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghWang is back with a new no-messing, harder-nosed attitude, along with excellent jokes including some choice one-liners Phil Wang made a little piece of fringe h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

Quiznos Sponsors “King Kong” Puppet In Final Effort to Save Musical by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. New York, NY - Producers of the soon-to-close Broadway musical “King Kong” announced today that sandwich chain Quiznos would be stepping in to sponsor the sh…

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 10:46AM

A-level drama entries drop below 10,000 for first time by Georgia Snow

The number of young people taking A-level drama has fallen below 10,000 for the first time, with 40% fewer entries recorded this

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:46AM

The Poem On The Statue Of Liberty Has A Rather Complicated History by Artsjournal1

“The New Colossus” (“Give me your tired, your poor, …”) was not mainstream American sentiment when Emma Lazarus wrote it in 1883 (one year after the Immigrant Act and the Chinese E…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:42AM

For The First Time, A Telenovela Is Centered On A Gay Couple by Artsjournal1

El Corazón Nunca Se Equivoca (“The Heart Is Never Wrong”), produced and set in Mexico City, is a spinoff of the popular Mi Marido Tiene Más Familia (“My Husband Has More Family”): …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:42AM

‘I Love Staring At One Spot For Six Hours!’ Life-Drawing Models On The Trials And Joys Of Posing Nude For Art Students by Artsjournal1

The person who gave that quote actually meant it. Tim Jonze talks to three professional figure models about the worst and best parts of their jobs. – The Guardian

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:42AM

Orlando review at the Pleasance Cellar, Edinburgh – ‘slight but charming’ by Rosemary Waugh

Lucy Roslyn describes her one-woman show as “an act of communion”. Not, she stresses, the kind of communion that involves bread and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:40AM

00 review at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh – ‘strange and playful look at the end of the world’ by Tim Bano

There’s something reassuringly nostalgic about the panic we felt for the millennium bug. Computers thinking it was 1900 was just such a

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Sara Bareilles Releases Never-Before-Heard Waitress Songs on New Album by Emily Selleck

The EP features outtakes and demos of tunes cut from the musical.

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Michael Sheen to Star in TV Adaptation of James Graham Play Quiz by Dan Meyer

The Broadway alum will co-star with Fleabag’s Sian Clifford in a series, about the U.K. Who Wants to be a Millionaire? cheating scandal.

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Songbook Summit: The Andersons Play Ellington by Sandi Durell

      By Marilyn Lester   That familiar opener, Billy Strayhorn’s “Take the A-Train” (the Duke Ellington Orchestra’s theme song from 1940 on) was a sure bet to herald a delightfu…

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Listen Now: What’s Not Inside – The Lost Songs from Waitress by Broadway Direct

The producers of Waitress are thrilled to announce the release of What’s Not Inside: The Lost Songs from Waitress, a new EP featuring outtakes and demos recorded by Sara Bareilles for the …

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:13AM

New National Tour of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Will Launch in 2020 by Andrew Gans

Michael Unger will direct the tour, which celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip.

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Read Reviews for Make Believe Off-Broadway by Playbill Staff

Bess Wohl’s new play, about the mysteries of childhood and the things that haunt us forever, is now playing at Second Stage.

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GRACE NOTES: Friday, August 16, 2019 by Susan Grace

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Game of Thrones Star Daniel Portman and More Tapped for World Premiere of The Last King of Scotland by Dan Meyer

Portman will play Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrison opposite Tobi Bamtefa as Ugandan President Idi Amin.

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Tony Yazbeck Will Lead Industry Readings of New Musical VALENTINO

Curtis Howard will present two private industry readings of VALENTINO, a new musical featuring a book and lyrics by Douglas J. Cohen (No Way to Treat a Lady) and music by Howard Marren (Para…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

Tony Yazbeck Will Play Rudolph Valentino in Readings of New Musical Valentino by Andrew Gans

Chet Walker directs the new musical by Douglas J. Cohen and Howard Marren.

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See the Casts of Mean Girls, Tootsie, and More Perform at Broadway in Bryant Park August 15 by Nathan Skethway

The casts of The Phantom of the Opera and Off-Broadway's Frankenstein were also featured.

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Photo Coverage: Second Stage Theater Celebrates Opening Night of MAKE BELIEVE

Second Stage Theater is currently presenting the New York premiere of Make Believe. Written by Bess Wohl and directed by Michael Greif, Make Believe will feature Kim Fischer, Susannah Flood,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:32AM

Latinos Aren’t Visible Enough In American Popular Culture. Trump And El Paso Show Why That Matters by Artsjournal1

Carolina Miranda: “If ever there were an urgent moment for the various culture industries — film studios, theater companies, art museums and TV production companies — to act on issues …

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Owner Of Pulse Nightclub Wants To Put Up Museum To Massacre There. Survivors Are Not Having It by Artsjournal1

Says one who was wounded in the 2016 shooting, “They’re talking about a theme-park environment where you buy memorabilia.” Of the club’s owner, who runs a foundation (which pays her …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:24AM

Report From New York: Jake Gyllenhaal, Sturridge Ponder Meaning Of Fatherhood by Bill Hirschman

Fathers — becoming one, being one and losing one — are the connective tissue of Sea Wall/A Life, the emotional double bill of two one-acts currently at the Hudson Theatre . While the per…

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REVIEW: The Red, Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews The Red now playing at the Pleasance Dome as part of the Edinburgh Fringe 2019. This post REVIEW: The Red, Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭ first…

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REVIEW: The Incident Room, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews The Incident Room now playing at the Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: The Incident Room, Pleasance Courtyard, Edi…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:02AM

‘Extremely moving performance’: THE WORDS ARE THERE – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★ by Elaine Chapman

Ronan Dempsey’s one-man physical performance in The Words Are There brings to the Fringe a powerful play about a male victim of domestic violence.

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How to Save a Rock review at Pleasance Pop-Up, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh – ‘likeably lo-fi’ by Fergus Morgan

Throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Pleasance has been running an eco-friendly pop-up theatre at Dynamic Earth, near Holyrood. Inside the science

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For All I Care review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘underwhelming show about mental health care’ by Fergus Morgan

Alan Harris is an uncompromising writer – his plays slip and stumble along, often with a healthy dose of hectic surrealism stuffed

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Photo Coverage: Casts of TOOTSIE, MEAN GIRLS and More Sing Out in Bryant Park!

Broadway in Bryant Park is back! 106.7 LITE FM's popular series brought the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway together for FREE performances, for six consecutive weeks, concluding yesterday,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

Photo Flash: Alice Ripley Returns to THE PINK UNICORN

Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley has returned to the role of Trisha Lee in Elise Forier Edie's The Pink Unicorn in collaboration with Nancy Manocherian's the cell (338 W 23rd Street) Tuesday, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AM

A Rock‘n’Roll Suicide! review at Zoo Southside, Edinburgh – ‘imaginatively staged and anarchic’ by Fergus Morgan

“Just a quick warning,” says Lee Mark Jones, poking his head out from behind the curtain. “Things will fuck up.” And they

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Run a vineyard; go mad for Madrid; and student digs

English sparkling wine attracts property buyers, and who benefits from letting fees ban?

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Berlin’s Oldest Boys’ Choir Sued By Parents Of Girl Who Was Rejected by Artsjournal1

“The State and Cathedral Choir of Berlin, founded in 1465 by the ruler of Brandenburg, Fredrick II, promotes ‘free musical education for boys.’ … Since then, the choir, now part of B…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:18AM

Don’t Be Boring by Tatum Hunter

An introduction to Stella Adler’s acting technique The post Don’t Be Boring appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

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Anything With a Pulse review at Zoo Playground, Edinburgh – ‘fresh and smile-inducing’ by Paul Vale

Many plays explore our basic human need for companionship but Eliana Ostro’s Anything With a Pulse chooses to examine the games we

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Interview with Veteran Fringe Fan Brett Mapp by Seth Boyce

Brett Mapp has been seeing Fringe Festival shows as long as anyone (he attended the very first Philly Fringe in 1997). His annual schedule picks have even attracted press attention! We talke…

SOURCE: fringearts.com at 08:02AM

How Dena Hammerstein (Yes, That Hammerstein) Passes on a Theatrical Legacy by Ruthie Fierberg

With support from Broadway’s Alan Cumming, Jude Law, Jonny Lee Miller, Jennifer Hudson, and more, Only Make Believe celebrates its 20th anniversary.

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A cat was the first Queen Of The Mist and other facts unbeknownst to many

This unbelievable true story had audiences remarked after its UK premiere at Jack Studio Theatre, and following its successful run comes a transfer to London’s Charing Cross Theatre. Thi…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:00AM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Life is No Laughing Matter review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘frank and direct’ by Rosemary Waugh

Life is No Laughing Matter opens with performer and creator Demi Nandhra listing common (and contradictory) things known about depression. She then

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Lucien Littlefield: Chameleon in Comedies by Trav S.D.

Texas-born character actor Lucien Littlefield (1895-1960) amassed nearly 300 screen credits over a 46 year career. He was one of those chameleon style actors in the vein of Lon Chaney, altho…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 07:54AM

Smoke review at Zoo, Edinburgh – ‘thrillingly acted S&M drama’ by Paul Vale

With Smoke, US playwright Kim Davies has created a fascinating and vaguely uncomfortable exploration of sado-masochism. John is an intern to an

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REVIEW: Murder Ballads, Greenside Theatres, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Murder Ballads now playing at Greenside Theatres as part of the Edinburgh Fringe This post REVIEW: Murder Ballads, Greenside Theatres, Edinburgh Fringe…

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REVIEW: The Shark Is Broken, Assembly George Square, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews The Shark Is Broken now playing at Assembly George Square as part of the Edinburgh Fringe This post REVIEW: The Shark Is Broken, Assembly George Square…

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Oedipus review – Robert Icke's take exerts thriller-like grip by Mark Fisher

Kings theatre, EdinburghAn updating of Sophocles’ classic, set on election eve, has such political resonance you can imagine Boris Johnson not far away The play has hardly begun and alread…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM

Tales of the Turntable review – a musical magical history tour by Lyndsey Winship

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThe terrific teenage dancers of ZooNation’s youth company crank up a gramophone time machine and zip through styles from Charleston to hip-hop It’s massively …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM

Don Quixote, The Bolshoi Ballet, review: Production romps and bustles with Russo-Spanish élan by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

Antonina Chapkina, who plays the Queen of the Dryads, is touchingly regal, though she pushes too hard in her demanding solo

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:33AM

Fern Hill’s Jill Eikenberry, Michael Tucker, John Glover Meet the Press by Sandi Durell

    by Magda Katz   On the first day of rehearsals, the cast and creatives of Fern Hill held a meet and greet with the press at Theatre Row Studios. The play, written by Michael Tucker (w…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 07:24AM

Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘stylish, slickly executed’ by Rosemary Waugh

Like all Manual Cinema’s work, this version of Frankenstein is a super-skilled endeavour. Using a mixture of silhouette work, live performance, music

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On digital: Eighth Grade / Mid90s

A clenchingly funny dissection of digital dysmorphia; a nostalgic tale of a boy who tries to break into a group of skater kids

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The Octopus in My House, BBC2 — a tentacled pet finds home on land

A heartbroken marine biologist and his daughter acquire a friend in a curious choice of pet

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American Factory, Netflix — can shared humanity overrule difference?

Two different cultures combine when a glass factory opens in Ohio and rumbling dissent ensues

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Actor petitions casting site Mandy to advertise Equity minimum-rate jobs only by Georgia Snow

Casting site the Mandy Network is facing calls only to advertise acting jobs that offer at least the Equity minimum wage as

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Theater Review: “Ghosts” — Specters on the March by Blll Marx

In this always compelling production, director Carey Perloff decided to bring the uncanny on stage, almost as a sixth character, in the form of composer/musician David Coulter. The post Thea…

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Laura Pitt-Pulford on Starring in the U.K. Premiere of Falsettos and What Makes Her Feel Like 'Breaking Down' in Real Life by Matt Wolf

Laura Pitt-Pulford was a 2016 Olivier nominee for her zesty alfresco performance at Regent’s Park in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, but the English performer has cut a distinctive swathe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12AM

The Friday 5: 5 Burning Questions of Broadway by JK

The other day, I got a flyer for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and it got me to thinking that when that show starts previews, there will be two shows that feature the song "What's Love Got …

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Fernando Falcão: Memória Das Águas

A sweeping, minutely detailed set that draws on the soundtrack composer’s career

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The Rails: Cancel the Sun

There’s a certain gloom to many of the lyrics but there’s sunshine in the music

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Nérija: Blume

The bold seven-piece band all take to the spotlight with original, sharp compositions

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Shura: forevher

The British artist’s second album is a slow burner that offers more with each listen

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Sleater-Kinney: The Center Won’t Hold

The American rock band’s album has a new sense of scale with huge hooks and feminist fury

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BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London — review

Martha Argerich remains a uniquely inspiring pianist, with spontaneity, colour and imagination to burn

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Henze: Heliogabalus Imperator

This attractive disc should win the German composer’s music more friends

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L-E-V with Young Turks at Bold Tendencies, London

Sharon Eyal’s dance troupe repurpose old material to fresh effect at Bold Tendencies

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Snapshot: ‘Terraforming’ by Michael Najjar

The German artist offers a complex and critical look at everything from the effects of climate change to the technologies now shaping the world

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Toy stories: an ode to childhood at the Massachusetts museum

MASS MoCA’s three shows on childhood collections traverse a wistful landscape, including work from Annie Lennox

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‘Charming & sweet’: Lobster – Edinburgh Fringe by Laura Kressly

Lobster is charming and sweet, if rather naive, making for a refreshing take on the cesspit that is dating by app today.

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Count Ory review at Arcola Theatre, London – ‘beautifully judged comic moments’ by Yehuda Shapiro

Rossini’s music for Le Comte Ory is often exquisite, but the humour is robust. The womanising Count Ory devises ways of seducing

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Top 5 scariest West End moments

It's still only August but the 'season of the witch' is slowly creeping up on us with the revival of the scary theatrical spookfest, Ghost Stories. Set to open in less than two months, the …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:50AM

Inverness’ Eden Court considers bigger auditorium to improve commercial viability by Giverny Masso

Eden Court in Inverness is to investigate the expansion of its main theatre space’s capacity by 50% to make the venue more

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Second week of Fringe First award winners announced by Georgia Snow

Eight shows have been awarded Fringe First awards in the second week of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Three Summerhall productions were honoured

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5 reasons Big The Musical is going to be BIG

The iconic 1988 movie is beloved across the generations, ranging from hardcore fans who know all the words to ‘Shimmy Shimmy Cocoa Pop’ to fans who get a hit of nostalgia and just reme…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:30AM

Green and Blue review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘profound and politically charged’ by Tim Bano

The two men on stage look identical. Both in police uniforms, with identical moustaches, they stand side by side. The only difference

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:20AM

Eugene Onegin review at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘Barrie Kosky gets to the heart of the characters’ by Tim Bano

By Barrie Kosky’s standards, his take on Tchaikovsky’s downbeat classic is a restrained affair. It premiered in 2016 at the Komische Oper

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'I felt like a spy infiltrating the IRA' – the hurling player who exposed his sport by Tim Jonze

Timmy Creed quit the tough Irish sport damaged and disillusioned. But he returned to his club ‘undercover’ – to turn its toxic masculinity into a play. He swings a stick at our wimpy w…

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Stylish, chic surfaces for your home

The best coverings for walls, floors and worktops

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The trouble with ‘eco-conscious’ gardening

Bees like so-called native plants — but so do pests

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Meet the designer turning Scots oak into fine garden furniture

Angus Ross’s one-off benches are hand-crafted for longevity

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‘Engaging charm & humour’: SH*T HAPPENS – Camden People’s Theatre by Stephanie Ressort

Sh*t Happens at Camden People’s Theatre is full of humour, honesty, poetry and physical theatre.

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Laura Pitt-Pulford on Starring in the U.K. Premiere of Falsettos and What Makes Her Feel Like 'Breaking Down' in Real Life by Matt Wolf

Laura Pitt-Pulford was a 2016 Olivier nominee for her zesty alfresco performance at Regent’s Park in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, but the English performer has cut a distinctive swathe…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 06:00AM

& Juliet rehearsals sneak peek and cast Q&A

With the likes of SIX dominating not just the West End but the world, it’s safe to say girl power is more in now than it was during the 90s at the height of the Spice Girls’ reign. Get …

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REVIEW: The Land Of My Fathers and Mothers and Other People, Edinburgh Fringe ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews The Land of My Fathers and Mothers and Other People now playing at the Pleasance Courtyard as part of the Edinburgh Fringe. This post REVIEW: The Land …

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Hit Factories by Karl Whitney — the sound of a city

A new account relates the rise of regional music scenes to the UK’s loss of heavy industry

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Red Dust Road review at Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh – ‘sensitive and accessible’ by Tim Bano

One of the many strengths of Scots Makar Jackie Kay’s poetry is its accessibility, and that’s a quality Tanika Gupta borrows in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:27AM

Places to eat during Kids Week by Carly-Ann Clements

To help you choose where to eat while enjoying your theatre trip, we've picked a few restaurants your kids will love that are close to Kids Week shows. The post Places to eat during Kids Wee…

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Edinburgh Fringe 2019 review: How Not to Drown by David Kettle

Autobiographical refugee story feels like a boy's own adventure Urgent, fast-paced, seemingly never pausing for breath, How Not to Drown is a real-life boy’s own adventure, an appeal for c…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:03AM

‘Talented cast thoroughly embraces the music’: SHOWTUNE – Union Theatre ★★★★ by Emma Clarendon

Showtune at the Union Theatre is a lively showcase for Jerry Herman’s music and a very satisfying tribute to his work.

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Friday, August 16, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Broadway: “Book of Mormon” Goes Back on Discount as Tickets Are Available in Quantities Most Nights by Roger Friedman

The unthinkable has happened again. “The Book of Mormon” is back on discount. Once the king of sold out shows, the Tony

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“The Play That Goes Wrong” Delivers Great Guffaws, at SHN Broadway, S.F. by Jennifer Charron

Mischief Theatre Captures Us with British Slapstick by Jennifer Ann Charron With the daily headlines hitting “11” on the unbelievably ridiculous meter these days, “The Play That Goes W…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:53AM

On the Couch with Michael Dagostino by Arts Review

Who is Michael Dagostino? I have an Uber rating of 4.4 and have received excellent feedback on eBay (prettymayhem) and Airtasker (Michael D.). What would you do differently to what you do no…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:16AM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Sensory Decadence by Arts Review

Human beings are naturally inclined to value remembering over experiencing. But what would happen if the experiencing self were triumphant? In a vibrant celebration of sensation, five circus…

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Jasper Jones by Arts Review

10 years after Craig Silvey’s award-winning novel first burst onto the Australian literary scene, State Theatre Company South Australia will bring a brand new production of Kate Mulvany’…

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Roger Kemp: Visionary Modernist by Arts Review

The first major exhibition to chart the career development of acclaimed Australian abstract artist Roger Kemp, the National Gallery of Victoria presents Roger Kemp: Visionary Modernist from …

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Lyn Gardner: Raw talent at the fringe needs better support to build lasting careers in theatre by Lyn Gardner

One of the pleasures of seeing the multi-talented 1927 performing its latest show, Roots, in the Edinburgh International Festival programme is in

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Howard Sherman: Theatre often moves us but our response depends on what we bring to it by Howard Sherman

One line started it. “You know that he loved you, don’t you?” That was the moment in Nick Payne’s A Life when

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Friday, August 16, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Feinstein & Fox Shaken And Stirred by Arts Review

Five-time Grammy Award-nominated and two-time Emmy-nominated American performer Michael Feinstein will tour Australia in November together with special guest, Australian musical theatre star…

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The Canary and the Crow review – a vibrant schooling in identity issues by Kate Wyver

Roundabout, Summerhall, EdinburghDaniel Ward’s bold autobiographical show for Middle Child Theatre describes life for a working-class black kid at an otherwise posh white grammar school Da…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24AM

Experience and diversity define new Advisory Boards in NSW by Arts Review

Minister for the Arts Don Harwin has announced the ten Chairs and 73 Board Members that will lead Artform Advisory Boards to guide arts and cultural funding in New South Wales. The announcem…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:07AM
Friday, August 16, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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“DIRTY TRICKS w/ The New Bad Boys of Magic” at Three Clubs by Pauline Adamek

The New Bad Boys of Magic are Daniel Donohue and Eric Siegel, a pair of magicians who are currently hosting a variety show called Dirty Tricks one Sunday per month at the Three Clubs cocktai…

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Whatever happened to Britain’s pianos?

Once at the fulcrum of social life, the instrument is losing its place in the modern home

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George the Poet on race, royalty and the possibilities of podcasting

The experimental podcaster pushes the medium’s limits while digging deep into the issues facing his community

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Antonio Banderas on playing Almodóvar, Pain and Glory and leaving Hollywood

The actor opens up about his relationship with the director, their new collaboration — and how a heart attack changed him

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5 Theatres You Need to Know: Harlem Theatres - Where to see dance, music and theatre performances in the uptown Manhattan neighborhood

Where to see dance, music and theatre performances in the uptown Manhattan neighborhood---For the past decade or so, the media has raved about the new Harlem Renaissance. But longtime locals…

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Matt Doyle, Judy McLane, More Part of Free August 16–17 Concerts of The Romeo & Juliet Project, Featuring Songs of Pat Benatar by Andrew Gans

The new musical has a score by Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo and a book by Bradley Bredeweg.

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Remembering Barnum by Mark Robinson

Long before there was a film called The Greatest Showman, Broadway had its own musical version of the life of P.T. Barnum. This show, simply called  Barnum, featured a score with music by…

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May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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