Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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'The Shining' Could Be Coming to Broadway by Marc Hershberg

'The Shining' might soon illuminate the Great White Way.

SOURCE: Forbes at 11:30PM

Frankenstein by Steven Morris

The post Frankenstein appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 11:18PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Classical CD Reviews: Herbert Blomstedt conducts Mahler, Christopher Jacobson plays Saint-Saëns & Poulenc, and Kirill Petrenko conducts Tchaikovs by Jonathan Blumhofer

Herbert Blomstedt conducts a powerful view of Mahler’s valedictory essay, organist Christopher Jacobson's provides a so-so “Organ” Symphony, and Kirill Petrenko's initial recording as …

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:54PM

FIDDLER IN THE ROOF In Yiddish And THE SECRET GARDEN To Open In Australia In 2020

The original Broadway creative team of The Secret Garden will reunite for the Australian production, which is heading down under with Joel Grey's Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish in 2020!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:24PM

Today on Broadway: Thursday, August 22, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

“Little Shop” Casting Updates on Both Coasts, “Constitution” Gets Filmed, “The Simpsons” Parody “West Side Story” “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, p…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 08:23PM

Opera Australia and John Frost to present The Secret Garden and Fiddler on the Roof in 2020 by Matt Edwards

As part of Opera Australia season launch last night it was announced that they would present two classic musicals with John Frost. It is not the first collaboration for this partnership, hav…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:22PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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The Exes ** by Barry Gordin

By: Samuel L. Leiter August 21, 2019: Remember the great old drawing-room comedies that danced around divorce and extramarital dalliance, like Philip Barry’s The Philadelphia Story? T…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:58PM

‘Queens’ depicts battles, tactics of survival by Erika Schultz

Shay Simone and Annya Pin, founders of Simone Pin Productions, a women-of-color production company, are curating multiple shows throughout 2019 for Northwest Film Forum’s first burlesque r…

SOURCE: www.seattletimes.com at 07:10PM

Theatremaker Steven Atkinson: The whole team should share in the spoils of a hit show by Steven Atkinson

Fringe work picked up for film and TV can prove lucrative for the writer, but what about everyone else? Theatremaker Steven Atkinson

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: The Cast Of & JULIET Brings The Songs of Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, & More To Life!

& Juliet the joyous new musical that imagines Juliet's famous ending as just her beginning soars with the music of Max Martin, the acclaimed song-writer of some of the biggest pop anth…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:59PM

Off-Broadway Review: Final Thoughts on the Engaging “Rinse, Repeat” at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at the Pershing Square Signature Cente by David Roberts

In her somewhat autobiographical play “Rinse, Repeat” which will end its extended successful run at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center on Saturd…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 06:51PM

What The Music Presidential Candidates’ Play Says About Them by Artsjournal

The music booms as people enter the rallies, and then candidates take the stage to a “walk-up” song that can become associated with their platforms. The New York Times analyzed playlists…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:48PM

Study: Republicans Are Turning Against Higher Education by Artsjournal

As the Pew Research Center finds in a new survey, there’s been a sharp increase in dissatisfaction with America’s colleges and universities among Republicans in recent years, and it make…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:48PM

Just What Qualifies As A “Millennial Novel”? by Artsjournal

“As any digital marketeer with their crosshairs on millennials will tell you, the way we “consume” culture has fragmented. Put in less depressing terms, we have a greater range of repr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:48PM

Michael Feinstein On Championing Music by Artsjournal

Feinstein has been unique in advocating for this music not only onstage and via albums but also through his books, PBS specials and NPR broadcasts, plus his Great American Songbook Foundatio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:48PM

To Kill a Mockingbird's Will Pullen on His Emotional Response to Jem Finch & Playing 'Lava Monster' Onstage by Caitlin Moynihan

Will Pullen can currently be found bringing 10-year-old Jem Finch to life in Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. With a star-studded cast led by …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Learn About Jeremy O. Harris' Acclaimed Work Slave Play by Broadway.com

Slave Play follows the lives of six people living on the MacGregor Plantation, where fear and desire intertwine in the shadow of the Master’s House.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Character Study Is Back! Get an Inside Look at Disney on Broadway With a New Season of the Emmy-Nominated Docuseries by Broadway.com

Broadway.com is offering a closer look at Disney Theatricals with a special season of its popular Emmy-nominated docuseries Character Study. The weekly nine-part series will follow differ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Watch Ain't Too Proud Star Derrick Baskin Offer Heavenly Vocals, Share Hilarious Onstage Happenings & More on Side By Side by Lindsey Sullivan

Derrick Baskin in Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations (Photo by Matthew Murphy)Derrick Baskin has appeared on Broadway in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM

Preview: 20 titles to anticipate in Atlanta’s 2019–20 theater season by Kathy Janich

Thornton Wilder, Will Power, Dominique Morrisseau, Lisa Kron, Lauren Gunderson, Paula Vogel,... The post Preview: 20 titles to anticipate in Atlanta’s 2019–20 theater season appeared fir…

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 06:48PM

Signature Theatre’s ‘Assassins’ takes a shot at humanizing history’s villains by Thomas Floyd

The actors who play the likes of John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald in the Stephen Sondheim musical explained how they tap into such troubled minds.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 06:42PM

Albert Campbell: Got In On the Ground Floor by Trav S.D.

Brooklyn born Albert Campbell (1872-1947) literally started out working on Tin Pan Alley in the 1880s, as a song plugger for the publishers Marks and Stern. When his employers branched out i…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:33PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Hal Prince As I Knew Him by Richard Seff

Top drawer producer-director Hal Prince died on July 31st in the unlikely city of Reykjavic, Iceland. In his case, come to think of it, nothing was unlikely, as he had spent his working life…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 05:33PM

Is Your MC Hooked Up To Your GA? by Ceci Dadisman

Did you know that you can track traffic on your website from MailChimp emails right in Google Analytics?  It’s true! Why would you want to track traffic on your website that comes from em…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:05PM

See Tom Kitt, Jenn Colella, and More Celebrate the Broadway Screening of Brittany Runs a Marathon by Marc J. Franklin

The film, written and directed by playwright Paul Downs Colaizzo, opens August 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:01PM

Bedlam’s Crucible Casting/Tix Announcement by Stagelight

Previews begin Friday, November 8th, 2019 | Limited 7-Week Run

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 05:00PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Album Review: Opening Up WAITRESS's Bonus Tracks from WHAT'S NOT INSIDE

Luckily for fans of Waitress, the creative team has released What's Not Inside, a delightful mini-album of songs that were scrapped on the road to Broadway. It's a charming addition to one o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:57PM

Cyborgs and supermodels hit the dancefloor at Edinburgh by Anna Winter

In Ritualia and Learning from the Future, Colette Sadler poses questions about the human body. But does she find answers? It’s a bold move for any contemporary choreographer to reimagine B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54PM

Cape Playhouse Announces Lineup for 2020 Summer Season, Including An American in Paris and Grease by Andrew Gans

Three musicals and three plays will be part of the 94th summer season at the Massachusetts venue, plus the return of Million Dollar Quartet.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:41PM

See Alfie Boe, Michael Ball, Carrie Hope Fletcher, and More in Les Misérables: The Staged Concert by Nathan Skethway

The new London concert staging, which began performances August 10, also features Matt Lucas, Katy Secombe, Rob Houchen, and Bradley Jaden.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:34PM

Walking On Your Feet Across America by Angela Tricarico

by Linedy Genao "Who'd have known way back when, we'd ever have this chance to do it all over again." – “De Nuevo,” from the new musical Passing Through. …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 04:32PM

Kennedy Center’s New “Reach” Is Great Counterpoint To The Original Building by Artsjournal

Justin Davidson: “The Kennedy Center’s new complex is not just more fluid, usable, and versatile than we had any right to expect — it is also the rare project that improved on its way …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:24PM

Going Through The Archives With Bill T. Jones by Artsjournal1

Reporter Michael Cooper joins the choreographer as he examines photos from the history of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company and tells stories of the time Robert Mapplethorpe photographed …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:24PM

Can Dance Be Meaningful For People Without Sight? by Artsjournal

“The intangible exchange of energy between moving and witnessing bodies in real time is what makes the art form so impactful. It’s a beautiful and grandiose idea that I imagine resonates…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:24PM

A Giant Hand With A Glowering Face Is Freaking Out New Zealand’s Capital by Artsjournal1

The 16½-foot-tall sculpture, titled Quasi and perched on top of City Gallery Wellington to glare at passersby, was sent up from Christchurch by its creator, artist Ronnie van Hout — and W…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:24PM

Study Of Violinists Debunks The 10,000-Hour-To-Mastery Rule by Artsjournal

The work is the latest blow to the 10,000-hour rule, the idea promoted in Malcolm Gladwell’s 2008 book, Outliers, which has been taken to mean that enough practice will make an expert of a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:24PM

Yes, You Can Be a Patreon by Steven Morris

If you value what we do, you can become a Patreon subscriber of Stage Raw. A monthly donation. Whatever you can afford. And we’ll give you stuff in return. You’ll become part of our fami…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:14PM

Laughing at Women: Journalistic Bias and the Art We're Encouraged to See by Helen Eisenbach

The hidden cost of bias toward female-themed works is bared in a male reviewer's inability to take seriously the female-centered "After the Wedding"

SOURCE: www.gaycitynews.nyc at 04:11PM

Fall Openings: Are They Really That Bad? by JK

The Lightning Thief opens this fall Just over a year ago, when we had a spate of summer openings, I ran the numbers for long-running Broadway shows (HERE), and despite all three musicals tha…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 04:06PM

Theatre League’s Remy Awards To Be Bestowed At Monday Gala by Bill Hirschman

South Florida Theatre League will bestow Remy Awards Monday in Fort Lauderdale, honoring “unsung heroes who provide outstanding service behind the scenes of the South Florida Theatre Leagu…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 04:06PM

Without Walls Festival to Feature Third Rail Projects, Strange Fruit by American Theatre Editors

The 2019 festival, presented by La Jolla Playhouse, will feature new interactive works from around the globe.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:06PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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New ‘Apocalypse Now’ headlines epic film series at Pruneyard by Sal Pizarro

Santa Cruz native James Mockoski oversaw the 4K restoration of Francis Ford Coppola's classic, which leads a two-week festival at Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:52PM

Photos: Contra Costa Civic Theatre gets a new roof — fiddler not included by Anda Chu

The Contra Costa Civic Theatre is replacing the main roof of their building, through the generosity of the theater's patrons and the city of El Cerrito.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:43PM

Review: A Nose by Any Other Name in a Hudson Valley ‘Cyrano’ by Ben Brantley

Jason O’Connell and Brenda Withers’s adaptation of “Cyrano de Bergerac” at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival asks us not to take anything at face value.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:42PM

Broadway's THE MUSIC MAN to Hold Open Call in LA

The upcoming revival of The Music Man is getting ready to bring 76 trombones and a slew of stars to the Broadway stage, but they're still in search of certain cast members.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PM

Review: ‘Ephemeral Fatale’ by Area Woman by Kendall Mostafavi

Area Woman is a group of four local DC artists who came together to premiere their “comedydramadance,” Holon!, for the 2018 Capital Fringe Festival. This August at various venues through…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:23PM

Alan Cumming and Ari Shapiro Will Debut New Show, Och & Oy! A Considered Cabaret, in Fire Island by Andrew Gans

The duo will subsequently play The Crown & Anchor’s Paramount Theater in Provincetown.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:02PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘No Exit’ by Dark Horse Theatre Company by Leandra Lynn

Dark Horse Theatre Company knocks it out of the park again with this atmospheric trip to the afterlife. No Exit, written by Jean-Paul Sartre and directed by Natasha Parnian, is weird and dar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:58PM

What I Learned From Sleeping on the Street With Stephanie J. Block, Adrienne Warren, and the Broadway Community by Ruthie Fierberg

Playbill Senior Features Editor Ruthie Fierberg shares her experience from the seventh annual Covenant House Broadway Sleep Out.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:57PM

Exclusive! Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Tour Will Star Dan'yelle Williamson, Alex Hairston & Olivia Elease Hardy by Ryan Gilbert

Lookin' for some hot stuff! Three mega-talented stars have been selected to lead the upcoming national tour of Summer: The Donna Summer Musical. The production will be headlined by Dan'yelle…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Backstage at Beetlejuice with Leslie Kritzer, Episode 4: All About Debuts! by Broadway.com

Beetlejuice star Leslie Kritzer finds out about her castmates' Broadway debuts and checks in with an emotional Maj.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Clinton Greenspan to Make Broadway Debut in Title Role of Aladdin by Andy Lefkowitz

Aladdin tour star Clinton Greenspan will take a magic carpet ride to Broadway next month, reprising his celebrated turn in the musical's title role beginning on September 13. Disney Theatica…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Jonah Hoʻokano & Korie Lee Blossey Will Lead the National Tour of Disney's Aladdin by Ryan Gilbert

Proud of these boys! Jonah Hoʻokano and Korie Lee Blossey will join the national tour of Disney's Aladdin, playing the title role and Genie, respectively. They replace Clinton Greenspan and…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Gideon Glick to Play Seymour in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors for Two Weeks by Andy Lefkowitz

Gideon Glick, Tony-nominated standout of To Kill a Mockingbird, has signed on to fill in for his former Spring Awakening co-star Jonathan Groff in the upcoming off-Broadway revival of Little…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Will Pullen of To Kill a Mockingbird by Broadway.com

Will Pullen stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about To Kill a Mockingbird and more with Ryan Lee Gilbert.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Kevin Chamberlin & Matthew Wilkas Join Starry Little Shop of Horrors at Pasadena Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Pasadena Playhouse's upcoming star-packed staging of Little Shop of Horrors. The previously announced production, directed by Mike Donahue and choreographed by Will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Tracy Letts at Work on Remake of British Hit TV Series Mum by Olivia Clement

Producer Scott Rudin is developing the American adaptation.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:47PM

Edinburgh Comedy awards 2019: surrealists, standups and sausage act vie for prize by Brian Logan

London Hughes and Jessica Fostekew are among the comics on the shortlist of nine nominees, while Catherine Cohen is up for best newcomer The shortlist for the biggest prize in live comedy, …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42PM

See Broadway’s The Great Society Meet the Press by Marc J. Franklin

Robert Schenkkan’s sequel to All The Way is scheduled begin performances at the Vivian Beaumont Theater September 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:29PM

Exclusive Video: CATS Tour Cast Members Perform WAITRESS's 'She Used to Be Mine'

The company of the Cats first national tour headed to the diner for a special cover of Waitress's iconic song 'She Used to Be Mine' featuring cast members Maria Failla and Laura Katherine …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

VIDEO: Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall Take Their First Bows in WAITRESS

Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall have officially opened up in the hit musical Waitress! Get a peek inside the duo's first performance with a look at their bows at the show's curtain cal…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Laura Bell Bundy Cast in Recurring Role on NBC's PERFECT HARMONY

Laura Bell Bundy has joined the cast of NBC's new comedy Perfect Harmony in a recurring role, according to Deadline. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Exclusive: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME To Be Filmed For Future Release Today

BroadwayWorld has learned that WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME is being recorded today for eventual future release. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM

Friends In Need, Indeed: A Review of Out of Love at Interrobang Theatre Project by Amanda Finn

Elinor Cook's story of female friendship may not be perfect but real things rarely are.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 02:09PM

Memorable “Memoirs of a Forgotten Man” in New Jersey by Philip

You needn’t be familiar with 20th Century Russian – Soviet Union, that is – history in order to appreciate D. W. Gregory’s “Memoirs of a Forgotten Man.”  While a sense of that h…

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 02:06PM

Tony Nominee Laura Bell Bundy Lands Role in NBC’s Perfect Harmony by Dan Meyer

The Broadway veteran will play opposite Pitch Perfect's Anna Camp as a high school mean girl in the musical comedy.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Theater Review: EARLY BIRDS (Moving Arts) by Dale Reynolds

EARLY BIRDS GETS THE BIRD The phrase “early bird” generally denotes someone who is an early-morning riser or who shows up anywhere early, words usually attributed to the elderly. In Dana…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:59PM

Bedlam’s The Crucible Finds Its Cast by Olivia Clement

Eric Tucker will direct the Arthur Miller drama Off-Broadway this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:59PM

Go Inside Rehearsal for the U.K. Premiere of Dave Malloy’s Preludes by Marc J. Franklin

The musical, which chronicles the struggles of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, is set to begin performances in London September 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

‘Queer Eye’ Is Trying To Make Shopping, Redecorating, And Consuming Luxury Goods Into Spiritual Self-Improvement by Artsjournal1

Amanda Hess: “As its gurus lead the men (and occasionally, women) in dabbing on eye cream, selecting West Elm furniture, preparing squid-ink risotto and acquiring gym memberships, they are…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

How’s The Six-Year-Old Who Got Thrown Off The Tate Modern Viewing Deck? Awful, But Stable by Artsjournal1

The parents of the boy, who had brought him from France to London on holiday, say that the full extent of his injuries is still uncertain, but that he suffered broken bones in the back, arms…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

Richard Williams, Animator Of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ And The ‘Pink Panther’ Films, Dead At 86 by Artsjournal1

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), a film-noirish comedy, was the first Hollywood film to show live actors and animated characters interacting in ways that looked seamlessly real. … Mr. Wi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

A Large, Newly-Excavated Section Of Pompeii Is Revealing Its Treasures And Recasting History by Artsjournal1

“The Regio V dig has already yielded skeletons, coins, a wooden bed, a stable harboring the remains of a thoroughbred horse (bronze-plated wooden horns on the saddle; iron harness with sma…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

Protest In Moscow Is Becoming ‘Celebritized’ by Artsjournal1

After weeks of Sunday protests in the Russian capital against the disqualification of opposition candidates for the city council, on August 10 famous actors, artists, and rappers started to …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

Belgian Festival Could Be Removed From UNESCO Cultural Heritage List For Use Of Blackface by Artsjournal1

A character called Le Sauvage, covered in black face makeup, is featured on one of 22 floats in a traditional parade as part of the Ducasse d’Ath, held in late August in a small town in Wa…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

Noam Chomsky Talks Language (And Not Politics) by Artsjournal1

At age 90, the MIT professor has been an éminence grise of the American left for so long that it’s easy to forget that he is, above all, an academic linguist who has made major (if contro…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

Silicon Valley: What If We’re Not Making The World A Better Place? by Artsjournal

For a long time, the prevailing posture of the Silicon Valley élite was smugness bordering on hubris. Now the emotional repertoire is expanding to include shame—or, at least, the appearan…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

An Arts-Funded Online Survey Says 80% Of Australians Favor Publicly Funding Orchestras. Too Bad More Of Them Don’t Actually Go To Concerts … by Artsjournal1

A national online survey of 800 adults found that 83% of respondents believe that government funding of orchestras should be maintained or increased, 70% say orchestras are economically sign…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

Technology’s Impact On Friendships by Artsjournal

The very language of friendship, for instance, is changing right before our eyes. Facebook has convinced us that “friend” can be a verb, often deployed in the imperative mood (“Friend …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

MCA Denver Gets New Director by Artsjournal

Nora Burnett Abrams, 41, will step in to replace Adam Lerner, the director and chief animator who stepped down this June after leading the museum since 2009. The Denver museum saw its attend…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:54PM

See Reeve Carney, Amy Spanger and More Perform Oswald in Concert by Nathan Skethway

The concert presentation of the new musical, which focuses on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, was performed August 19 at The Green Room 42.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:53PM

VIDEO: The Simpsons Releases WEST SIDE STORY Parody Featuring Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley & Ilhan Omar

The Simpsons has released a new WEST SIDE STORY inspired promotional clip featuring Donald Trump in an 'America' parody number featuring Democratic Congress Women Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:44PM

'Golden Girls' puppet parody set to pull strings at the Byham Theater by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tickets are on sale for the off-Broadway hit that arrives in Pittsburgh for three shows Oct. 11-12.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:37PM

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI by Robert Shuman

Craftsmanship teaches the actor how to walk on the stage and play.  But true art must teach him how to awaken consciously his subconscious creative self for its superconscious organic creat…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 01:36PM

Tony Winner Andy Blankenbuehler to Join Words on Dance Series by Ruthie Fierberg

The Hamilton, In The Heights, and Bandstand choreographer and more will participate in the conversation series this fall.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:30PM

Scott Rudin to Develop U.S. Adaptation of MUM with Tracy Letts Writing the Script

Scott Rudin, with UK producer Big Talk Productions, will develop U.S. adaptation of Mum, according to Deadline. The remake of the British comedy will be written by Tracy Letts.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30PM

PHOTOS: Behind the scenes with the English & Spanish casts of The Eyes of the Night by Featured Content

We're counting down to The Eyes of the Night, premiering next month as part of the Cervantes Theatre's second annual Contemporary Spanish Playwriting season, supported by Acción Cultural Es…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:29PM

‘Proves that classic mysteries never go out of fashion’: THE LADY VANISHES – Touring by Lauren Humphreys

Relatively obscure British crime writer Ethel Lina White’s greatest legacy is her 1936 novel, The Wheel Spins - two years after publication, Alfred Hitchcock directed the film The Lady Van…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:20PM

Off-Broadway Preview: “Little Shop of Horrors” Opens at The Westside Theatre by David Roberts

The producers of the Off-Broadway return of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s landmark musical “Little Shop of Horrors” have announced that Tony Award nominee Gideon Glick (“To Kill A …

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 01:19PM

Pasadena Playhouse Completes Cast of George Salazar Led LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, has completed casting for Little Shop of Horrors which comes to the Playhouse September 17 through October 20; the press opening is Sep…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:16PM

JAPAN THEATRE OLYMPICS GOES BACK TO ITS ROOTS FOR NINTH ITERATION by Robert Shuman

(Andrew Eglinton’s and Mika Eglinton’s article appeared in the Japan Times, 8/13.) Since the late 1970s, people from all over the world have traveled to the village of Toga in rural Toya…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 01:12PM

The Surprising Pedigree of Blossom Rock by Trav S.D.

I got a delightful surprise this morning when looking into the background of actress Blossom Rock (1895-1978), best known for playing the broomstick-wielding Grandmama on the original The Ad…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:12PM

Burr McIntosh: Stage, Page and Screen by Trav S.D.

I first learned about the multi-faceted public figure Burr McIntosh (1862-1942) from Laurette Taylor’s 1918 book The Greatest of These, which I read when I participated in Necromancers of …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:12PM

Full Casting Announced For THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL On Tour

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming North American Tour of Nickelodeon's THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09PM

Gideon Glick as ‘Seymour’ For Two Weeks Only by Stagelight

November 5-17, 2019 at the Westside Theatre | Jonathan Groff returns to the role November 19th

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 01:03PM

‘He’s funniest on the fly’: TOM LENK IS TRASH – Edinburgh Fringe by Laura Kressly

Tom Lenk is Trash is trash. That’s not even a cruel review, it’s literally what he told me to say. And after seeing the show, I am not going to be so stupid as to say anything he doesn�…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Summer To Travel Across North America – Cast Announced by Mark A. Robinson For Broadway Direct

The National Tour of SUMMER: The Donna Summer Musical, launching this fall In Rochester, New York, has it’s cast. Dan’yelle Williamson (Memphis, Rocky) will play “Diva Donna,” Alex H…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:45PM

Laura Bell Bundy To Disrupt ‘Perfect Harmony’ As NBC Comedy’s Recurring Mean Girl by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Laura Bell Bundy, who was Tony-nominated for originating the role of Elle Woods in Broadway’s 2007 Legally Blonde: The Musical, has been cast in a recurring role on NBC comedy P…

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:30PM

Industry Roundup: Drama League Names Co-CEO, Plus New Hires at Manhattan Theatre Club and More by Emily Selleck

See who has recently joined the team at major U.S. and international theatre institutions.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:28PM

First black British women nominated in Edinburgh Comedy Awards by Giverny Masso

The nominees have been announced for this year’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards, which see London Hughes become the first black British woman to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:11PM

Dining review: BLT Prime by David Burke by Julian Oquendo

This is the first in a new series of spotlights on restaurants offering special dining for theatre lovers.  Earlier this summer, BLT Prime by David Burke launched a three-course prix-fixe P…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:06PM

Gideon Glick to Fill in for Jonathan Groff as Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS announces that Tony Award nominee Gideon Glick (To Kill A Mockingbird, Significant Other) will join the cast of the production for two weeks only, from Tuesday, Novemb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Five Burning Questions with American Moor Playwright and Star Keith Hamilton Cobb

Keith Hamilton Cobb discusses pouring all his emotion into his new play American Moor, the experience of African-American manhood in America, and choosing bravery over blame.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:57AM

Everybody's Talking About Jamie Movie Musical Set for Fall 2020 Release by Andy Lefkowitz

The eagerly anticipated movie musical adaptation of the Olivier-nominated smash hit Everybody's Talking About Jamie has scheduled a release date of October 23, 2020, according to Deadline. T…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:39AM

Looking Back at 70, Girls, 70 in Honor of National Senior Citizens Day by Mark Peikert

Proving that you’re never too old to say “Yes” to life, the Kander and Ebb musical featured the denizens of a retirement home gleefully turning to larceny.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:38AM

8 HOTELS Minerva, Chichester by Libby Purves and Friends

A GRIPPING PIECE OF HISTORY              In 1944  the adventurous British director Peggy Webster cast the first black Othello in the USA,  where for a white woman even to walk with …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 11:34AM

2019 Henry Hewes Design Award Honorees Announced by Olivia Clement

The annual awards recognize artistry on the Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Full cast announced for play adaptation of unfinished Jane Austen novel by Eleni Cashell

We love seeing Olivier Award winners bringing new work to London, and Laura Wade is doing just that. Having won Best New Comedy at the Oliviers this year (and receiving four other nomination…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:21AM

Children’s puppet theatre to open in former Hampstead pottery studio by Georgia Snow

A former pottery in north London is to be transformed into a children’s puppet theatre and bookshop after plans for the scheme

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AM

Major Attaway and Clinton Greenspan Join Broadway Company of ALADDIN; Plus New Tour Casting Announced!

Disney's Aladdin, the hit Broadway musical, will welcome new stars to both the Broadway and North American tour casts.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

James McNicholas: The Boxer review – a knockout comedy by Brian Logan

Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghMcNicholas throws down a heavyweight hour of standup and storytelling about his champion grandad Terry Downes Terry Downes was world middleweight boxing champio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:06AM

BWW TV: The Cast and Creatives of THE GREAT SOCIETY Meet the Press

The cast and creatives of Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, his upcoming Broadway play celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy, met the press this week! Check out the video below of the s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

‘My mission was to create a show that would make people happy’: TL Wiswell brings Space Age Love Songs to the Camden Fringe by Stephanie Ressort

In a special Camden Fringe edition of A Glimpse Inside, I met up with TL Wiswell to talk about her new show Space Age Love Songs, running at the Hen and Chickens from 21 August 2019.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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‘Mockingbird’s Gideon Glick Will Mind The ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ During Jonathan Groff’s Two-Week Leave by Greg Evans

EXCLUSIVE: Gideon Glick, To Kill a Mockingbird‘s Tony-nominated Dill Harris, will drop by the upcoming Little Shop of Horrors for a quick visit, filling in for star Jonathan Groff, star of…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:59AM

Gideon Glick to Step in for Jonathan Groff in Off-Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors for 2-Week Stint by Ryan McPhee

The To Kill a Mockingbird Tony nominee will play Seymour for a limited engagement, joining Tammy Blanchard and Christian Borle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

Campaigners hope to bring Liverpool’s ‘at risk’ Garston Empire back into use by Giverny Masso

A new campaign group has been set up to bring the at risk Garston Empire in Liverpool back into use as an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:58AM

Relationship between animals and performance to be studied in £250k research project by Georgia Snow

The relationship between performance and animals is to be explored by a theatre academic from the University of Surrey, who has been

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:54AM

Watch Aladdin’s Arielle Jacobs Sing ‘Regardless’ by Dan Meyer

The Broadway star sings the track written by Write Out Loud contest winner India Angel.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:46AM

Caccia Lontana review at Bridewell Theatre, London – ‘little drama, though the music is undeniably lyrical’ by George Hall

Opera in the City Festival opens its third season with what must be a UK premiere, and a great rarity anywhere: a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:38AM

A New Musical About Harry Houdini Is in the Works by Dan Meyer

Producer Karl Sydow and director Federico Bellone eye a 2021 world premiere in Detroit, where the illusionist performed his final stunt.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

The returning cast members in Les Misérables The Staged Concert by Eleni Cashell

There are some shows which the cast can’t seem to get enough of, and Les Misérables is one of them. Several previous cast members are currently back on stage in the production for One Day…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 10:33AM

Read Reviews for Robert Icke’s The Doctor in London by Olivia Clement

The adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s Professor Bernhardi plays the Almeida Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:29AM

See Colleen Ballinger and Todrick Hall of Broadway's Waitress Meet the Press by Nathan Skethway

Ballinger and Hall star as Dawn and Ogie, respectively, in the hit Broadway musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:20AM

Clinton Greenspan Is the Next Title Star of Broadway’s Aladdin; Major Attaway Will Return as Genie by Andrew Gans

Meanwhile, the tour of the musical will welcome Jonah Ho’okano to the title role and Korie Lee Blossey as the Genie.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:19AM

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Film Will Premiere October 23, 2020

The film adaptation of the hit musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie has set its premiere date! According to Deadline, the film is set to premiere October 23, 2020.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:18AM

Stephen Fry’s Mythos trilogy at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh — a mightily effective communicator

The author narrates these three shows in a retelling of the ancient Greek myths

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:16AM

The SpongeBob Musical National Tour Finds Its Cast of Bikini Bottom Residents by Ryan McPhee

The traveling production will launch in September in Schenectady, New York.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:14AM

Pain and Glory — Antonio Banderas stars in Pedro Almodóvar’s latest

The Spanish director’s new film features stunning scenes and plays on autobiographical memories

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:12AM

The Professor review at Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh – ‘softly spoken satire of fake news’ by Paul Vale

There has been a change to the advertised lecture today and the professor seems more than usually enthusiastic to explain why. He

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:09AM

Cast Complete for London Run of Laura Wade’s The Watsons, Directed by Samuel West by Andrew Gans

The play, adapted from the unfinished Jane Austen novel, begins performances in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM

Hail Satan? — the Devil is reappraised in this documentary

Religious contrarians argue the case for Satanism in Penny Lane’s film

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:03AM

Crawl — alligators are on the prowl in this snappy, swishy thriller

The creatures are expertly rendered in Alexandre Aja’s film

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 10:01AM

Can’t make money at the fringe? Chin up! No, really by Tabard

It’s an unwritten rule at the Edinburgh Fringe, that, whatever you do, don’t mention ‘the M word’. No, not that – don’t

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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5 Ways to Get Tickets to Broadway’s Hadestown by Ruthie Fierberg

Secrets to scoring one of the hottest tickets in town.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:58AM

Angel Has Fallen — the president is under attack, again

Morgan Freeman and Gerard Butler star in this thunderously eventful assassination-threat sequel

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 09:57AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:47AM

Watch Meat Loaf Sing With Bat Out of Hell Cast by Dan Meyer

The rock 'n' roller appeared during the encore of the August 20 performance at New York City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:44AM

Review: The Amygdala, Bread and Roses Theatre by Blue Huseyin

Review: The Amygdala, Bread and Roses Theatre 4.0stars The theatre above The Bread and Roses pub is small. We must edge and shuffle into one of the chairs surrounding three sides of a stage.…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:42AM

Review: Collapsible, Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh Fringe by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Review: Collapsible, Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh Fringe5.0starsWhat with the modern world wading through an epidemic of mental illness, Margaret Perry’s Collapsible couldn’t be timelier. Hi…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 09:42AM

Kill the Princess review at Heroes at The SpiegelYurt, Edinburgh – ‘exuberant, with moments of brilliance’ by Francesca Peschier

Bait Theatre is going to Kill the Princess inside us all. Tired of society selling us false fairy tale endings, it’s decided

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:37AM

First Look: Ethan Coen’s ‘A Play is a Poem’ at Mark Taper Forum by Matthew Wexler

Ethan Coen's 'A Play Is a Poem,' directed by Neil Pepe, starts rehearsals at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. The post First Look: Ethan Coen’s ‘A Play is a Poem�…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:36AM

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ In ASL — How Interpreters Sign The Show’s Emotional Wallops by Artsjournal1

“Theaters across the country may offer various accommodations, including captioning devices and sign interpretation. But the Kennedy Center is one of the few to add another layer to its li…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:34AM

Cast Set for Limited Run of Off-Broadway’s Horror Musical All Hallows Eve by Andrew Gans

Little Shop of Horrors’ Martin P. Robinson, who wrote the book and lyrics and designed the puppets, directs.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:31AM

Lee Murray: Taker of Toto by Trav S.D.

Diminutive dancer Lee Murray (Leterio Rosario Mari, 1905-1969) made an impression in show business, and not always a small one. Originally from Brooklyn, he danced in vaudeville from childho…

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

The Great Gatsby to transfer to new West End venue Immersive LDN

Same party, different venue. It has just been announced that the immensely popular immersive theatre experience, The Great Gatsby, is set to transfer to the West End where it will run at …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:20AM

Five Questions with Shreya Muju by Christa Skiles

Thespian alum on work ethic and following your dreams The post Five Questions with Shreya Muju appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 09:07AM

Hollywood star Christian Slater at the Edinburgh Fringe – 15 years ago in The Stage by The Stage

August 26, 2004: We reviewed the troubled and somewhat delayed opening of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – featuring Hollywood star

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Making An Artivist: Red Clay Dance Moves Chicago’s Incarcerated Youth by Alyssa Motter

Red Clay Dance partners deploys art and activism to build self-agency and effect positive change with residents of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 09:00AM

‘Probably the best climax to any show seen this year’: FISHBOWL – Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★ by Kris Hallett

A sold-out Pleasance Grand suggests that Fishbowl may be one of the hits of the summer.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

We Didn’t Have Any Role Models by Michaela Goldhaber

By Michaela Goldhaber. Michaela Goldhaber, current artistic director of Wry Crips, talks to the founding and early members of the disabled women’s theatre group about their history.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 09:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Ballet Festival 2019: Program D by Sheila Kogan

The fourth piece, titled “3 with D” was choreographed by Javier de Frutos and was the only performance that included live music. Patrick Gallagher was on piano in front of the stage and …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:48AM

The Doctor, Almeida Theatre review: Juliet Stevenson is magnificent in provocative, wonderfully upsetting production by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

As his leaving present to the Almeida, Robert Icke brilliantly re-imagines Arthur Schnitzler's Professor Pernhardi

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:42AM

Broadway Poll: Most Anticipated Fall 2019 Show? by New York Theater

Choose the show that you are most looking forward to. The list below is for shows that have opening dates on Broadway from September through December 2019 as of this writing, and they are li…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:40AM

Review: Mustard Doesn’t Go With Girls, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe by Joseph Winer

Review: Mustard Doesn't Go With Girls, Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe 4.0stars In the colourful world of Bow-On-Tie, boys must be boys and girls must be girls. There are hundreds of r…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:36AM

I’m Overwhelmed by the Inaccessibility of Fringe for Working-Class Creatives by Eve Simpson

Making an Edinburgh Fringe debut, there is no time, or money, for your immune system to fail you. Eve Simpson writes about the reality of taking a show to the biggest arts festival in the wo…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:36AM

If This Is Normal review at Zoo Playground, Edinburgh – ‘promising but underdeveloped’ by Natasha Tripney

Madani, his sister Maryam and Alex are best friends. After Alex defends Maryam from a racist bully at school they become inseparable

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:28AM

Jewish theatremakers speak out against cultural appropriation on stage – your views, August 22 by The Stage

In the past few years, theatre has rightly begun to take a long, hard look at diversity, on and off stage. Theatres,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:19AM

Tell us in 10: Adam Bampton-Smith by Eleni Cashell

Adam Bampton-Smith, the director of Aliens Love Underpants talks about his career highlights, what his colleagues won't say about him and his secret peeves. The post Tell us in 10: Adam Bam…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 08:18AM

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

Real By Rodrigo Nogueira Directed by Erin Ortman Presented by Rodrigo Nogueira in association with The Tank with support from Torn Page and Group.Br NOMINATED FOR: Outstanding Lighting Des…

SOURCE: The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation at 08:14AM

Julius ‘Call Me Caesar’ Caesar review at Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh – ‘rough-and-ready reimagining of Shakespeare’ by Fergus Morgan

You don’t get much Shakespeare at the fringe – something about five-act tragedies not quite fitting into the average hour-long slot –

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:09AM

Editor’s View: Councils must think hard when choosing a theatre operator by Alistair Smith

The catastrophic collapse of Preston Guild Hall’s operator should give many UK local authorities pause for thought. It has become increasingly common

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:00AM

CMU professor, slowdanger create dance you can feel by Sara Bauknecht / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Slowdanger has been on a mission to develop a multi-sensory dance experience that can be seen, heard and, yes, touched.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 08:00AM

First 4 performances of BIG The Musical cancelled due to refurbishment delays

The production team for BIG The Musical have announced that the first four performances for the show have been cancelled due to unforeseen complications regarding refurbishment works at …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Is Artistic Authority Being Eroded? by Joe Patti

I was glancing at an interview with Arti Prashar on Arts Professional UK site as she departs her position at Spare Tyre Theatre Company. I had come for the title of the article, “Exit inte…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com at 07:48AM

Leave a Message review at Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh – ‘excellent cathartic writing’ by Paul Vale

For Ed Coleman’s new play, which originally saw the light at this year’s Vaults Festival, the author questions how much we will

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:39AM

Tom Hiddleston on ‘Betrayal’ and the Art of Self-Protection by Laura Collins-Hughes

The screen and stage star is making his Broadway debut as the bottled-up husband wearing a “mask of control” in Harold Pinter’s romantic triangle.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:33AM

On the Couch with Van Badham by Arts Review

Who is Van Badham? A writer and activist. My main gigs at the moment are a column in the Guardian, a bit of arts criticism, writing for theatre, some TV development rooms and a upcoming book…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:28AM

Stephen Fry's Mythos review – a head-spinning marathon of legends by Mark Fisher

Festival theatre, EdinburghThe avuncular storytelling sage leavens seven-and-a-half-hours of myth-recounting with boyish enthusiasm and silly voices Stephen Fry is lying prostrate on the st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

Edinburgh fringe 'must do more' to tackle sexual harassment by Lanre Bakare In Edinburgh

Call comes as Equity union is inundated with complaints from acts appearing at festival The Edinburgh festival fringe has an “appalling” record of sexual harassment and assault, accordin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

The Doctor review – Robert Icke offers brilliant diagnosis of modern ills by Michael Billington

Almeida, LondonJuliet Stevenson delivers one of the peak performances of the theatrical year in Robert Icke’s striking reimagining of Schnitzler As a director and writer, Robert Icke speci…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM

REVIEW: The Doctor, Almeida Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Libby Purves

By Libby Purves Libby Purves reviews The Doctor very freely adapted from Arthur Schnitzler's Professor Bernhardi by Robert Icke now playing at thew Almeida Theatre, London. This post REVIEW:…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:19AM

(I)sland (T)rap – The Epic Remixology of the Odyssey review at Assembly Checkpoint, Edinburgh – ”utterly persuasive’ by Paul Vale

Austin wakes up on a beach and reimagines himself as Black Ulysses, thirsty for adventure but ever fearful of the problems that

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AM

Full casting announced for Our Lady Of Kibeho

Marking 25 years since the Rwandan genocide, this co-production from Theatre Royal Stratford East with Royal & Derngate, Northampton, will make its London premiere following James Dacre…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 07:05AM

Robert Icke takes aim at ‘out of hand’ subsidised ticket prices by Georgia Snow

Theatre ticket prices have got “completely out of hand” in both the commercial and the subsidised sectors, Robert Icke has claimed. The

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AM

Queen of the Mist Q&A video and photos: Why should we have more Michael John LaChiusa in the UK? by Terri Paddock

Michael John LaChiusa was on his way back to the States by the time I chaired my post-show Q&A at the West End (and UK) premiere of his musical Queen Of The Mist – but I wonder if his…

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 07:02AM

Thousands demand reversal of changes to performing arts qualification grading by Giverny Masso

More than 8,000 people have signed a petition calling on exam board Pearson to reverse last-minute changes to grade boundaries for a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01AM

‘An updating perfect for our times’: THE DOCTOR – Almeida Theatre ★★★★ by Libby Purves

Arthur Schnitzler was, like Chekhov, a doctor; he was an Austrian Jew at a time when mistrust was rising. The Doctor belongs passionately to that time: but director Robert Icke’s very free…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Michael Grandage charity announces recipients for fourth year of bursaries by Georgia Snow

Michael Grandage’s charitable organisation has announced the recipients of its fourth year of bursaries, including 16 individual awards and partnerships with the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Dear West End Producer: ‘If an actor is touring in a show, do they have to arrange their own transport and accommodation?’ by @westendproducer

If an actor is touring in a show do they have to arrange their own transport and accommodation? And do they get

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Careers Clinic: How do I stay motivated at Edinburgh? by John Byrne

I’m in a cafe in Edinburgh with more than half of the fringe run under my belt, reflecting on how things have

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM

Doing Fine focuses on the small moments and movements by Irene Hsiao

A spinal injury led Joanna Furnans to an autobiographical solo dance exploring the minute. Minute movement. Mundane moments.…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Art and the Black Market by Arts Review

The Art Loss Register is a resource that can be accessed by anyone who requires it, but those who make the most efficient use of it are arguably law enforcement departments and, of course, t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:00AM

Elena Lev was 12 when she first appeared in Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria. She and the show are back 25 years later by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

In the first instance of Cirque du Soleil bringing a show out of retirement, the retooled Alegria: In a New Light comes to Toronto in September.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 07:00AM

Eliana La Casa brings la comedia to the Chicago Women's Funny Festival by Brianna Wellen

The Argentine stand-up hosts the first-ever all-Spanish showcase at Stage 773's annual celebration of women in comedy. As a teenager in Argentina, Eliana La Casa…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

The Hunchback of Notre Dame seeks sanctuary in the saccharine by Dmitry Samarov

A large cast and full orchestra can't breathe life into the Disney musical at Music Theater Works. Music Theater Works presents a stage musical adaptation of the…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Out of Love traces the rocky path of the lifespan of a friendship by Kt Hawbaker

Elinor Cook's drama gets a gritty and tender U.S. premiere from Interrobang Theatre Project. Gender isn't binary. It's an idea that should also apply to depictio…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Mixtape takes improv into the drama zone by Kerry Reid

Theatre Momentum's newest experiment blends music with an improvised one-act play. Theatre Momentum, which under the leadership of Tony Rielage lays claim to bei…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

All Quiet on the Western Front brings diversity and relevance in Red Tape's production by Catey Sullivan

Matt Foss's adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's World War I classic is both powerful and frustrating. Red Tape Theatre's take on Erich Maria Remarque's 1929 cla…

SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 8/21/19. by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group ArtsBeat 8/21/19. Playwright Ben Scranton's new play heads to Pittsburgh festival, "Julius" Caesar at Shakespeare and Company, and other arts news for WMass and No.CT.

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 06:55AM

Release date announced for Everybody's Talking About Jamie: The Movie

The film adaptation of hit West End musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie now has a release date for next autumn. The award-winning show is currently running at London's Apollo Theatre, of…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:50AM

BWW TV: Watch the Marquee Go Up For Derren Brown's SECRET

Derren Brown is getting ready to bring his magic to Broadway's Cort Theatre where the marquee for his show Secret has just gotten the full treatment. Get a peek inside the process in the tim…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:39AM

The Examination review at Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh – ‘superbly slippery piece of theatre’ by Tim Bano

Prisons these days are just like holiday camps, argues Gary Keegan in this piece of documentary theatre from Irish company Brokentalkers. Comedian

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:39AM

Mimir Chamber Music Festival 2019 by Arts Review

Melbourne audiences will have the opportunity to experience some of the world’s finest chamber musicians at the annual Mimir Chamber Music Festival at its new Melbourne home, The Ian Potte…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:29AM

Wake Up With BWW 8/21: Jordin Sparks Joins WAITRESS, and More!

Today's top stories: Jordin Sparks will join the cast of Waitress as Jenna, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:15AM

Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area review at Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh – ‘a cartoonish caper’ by Tim Bano

As fringe musicals go, this is proper. It has a complete plot, strong characters, fully orchestrated songs, a nice bit of choreography.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:13AM

Casting announced for Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. at the Royal Court in London

The world premiere of Caryl Churchill's quadruple bill, Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp., has found its cast. The four-plays-in-one production opens at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 06:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Fulfilment review at Underbelly, Edinburgh – ‘inventive mixture of puppetry and verbatim theatre’ by Natasha Tripney

Though the term ‘fulfilment centre’ might paint a different picture, Amazon’s goods are dispatched from huge warehouses staffed by workers on zero-hour

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:50AM

Relationships Checkup by Artsjournal1

As with most really good ideas, it’s not terribly complicated. It’s simply a ‘note to self’ to check in on all past engagement relationships on a regular (at least annual) basis. Thi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:48AM

Ulster American by Arts Review

A searing comedy on show business post #MeToo that brilliantly highlights the gaping chasm that can swallow up our morality the moment our self interest is threatened, Red Stitch presents th…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:36AM

Sabbaticals Give Nonprofit Leaders and Organizations Room to Regroup

 by Sam Hurwitt Even as a simple phrase, there?s something disturbing about the idea of tireless leadership. People need a break sometimes. And yet in the nonprofit world, and particularly…

SOURCE: Theatre Bay Area at 05:35AM

The End review at Summerhall, Edinburgh – ‘endearing and melancholic’ by Natasha Tripney

Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas’ playful and poignant new show takes the form of an awkward duet, a last dance. Coming across

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:26AM

’A sincere & strong account of trauma’: WARHEADS – Park Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Warheads, a new play about PTSD, features its co-author on stage in a powerful production which is basically a medical case study.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Obituary: Karl Shiels – ‘a master of site-specific theatre and a dynamic champion of new writing’ by Michael Quinn

Few figures made so charismatic or immediate an impact on recent Irish theatre as the actor and director Karl Shiels, who has

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:54AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Obituary: Jeremy Kemp – stage and screen actor who excelled at playing authority figures by Michael Quinn

Actor Jeremy Kemp’s screen career was dominated by roles in uniform, most indelibly including his television breakthrough as PC Bob Steele in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:32AM

Emily Lim: the rising star putting the nation into the National Theatre by Lyn Gardner

Resident director Emily Lim is the driving force behind the NT’s community engagement programme Public Acts. Its first year’s work culminated in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM

Quotes of the week, August 22 by The Stage

“As I was going up through the industry, I would often get accusations that I was sleeping my way through the business.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 03:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Darwin Festival: Bitch on Heat by Arts Review

Leah Shelton’s Bitch on Heat leaves it’s audience panting. This is slap-in-the-face performance art that cuts a carving knife sized chunk right out of the patriarchy. This frantic, high-…

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

Lyn Gardner: We must take care of ourselves and each other to cope with the stresses of the fringe by Lyn Gardner

A lot has changed in terms of support offered to artists on the fringe in recent years. The programme, backed by the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

David Benedict: Like Leicester Curve’s The Entertainer, some shows are ripe for reinvention by David Benedict

In the Olympics of Great Movie Taglines, I long ago declared a dead heat between the two horror pictures The Dentist 2

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art returns this October by Arts Review

An illuminating program of experimental work from across Australia and the Asia Pacific, Performance Space has revealed the 2019 Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art, which takes place at …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:49AM

Crystal Rasmussen review – drag star with charisma by the bucketload by Brian Logan

Underbelly Cowgate, EdinburghA Romanov raised by wolves meets a struggling Lancashire boy in a memoir dipped in glamour and pulsating to powerpop There’s a well-travelled road from boy- or…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:33AM
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Six Begins at American Repertory Theatre in New England by Dan Meyer

The musical re-imagining of Henry VIII’s wives begins August 21 at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:01AM

The evolving world of game aesthetics

Gaming graphics have reached new heights of sophistication since the days of Super Mario

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Lois Robbins' L.O.V.E.R. Begins Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

In her new play, the writer and actor gets candid about life, love, and sex.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Why Alan Ariano Is Overjoyed to Finally Play a Filipino on Stage - Ma-Yi Theater Company presents the first musical created by Filipino Americans in N

Ma-Yi Theater Company presents the first musical created by Filipino Americans in NYC---Throughout his three-decade career, Filipino-American actor Alan Ariano has played a wide variety of r…

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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
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards