Prior to the digital release of a live recording of the show on the Audible streaming platform in December, Faith Salie’s Approval Junkie is making its New York debut for a limited four-we…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:45PMAnyone who’s a fan of the Oxford comma has my approval, but even if Faith Salie hadn’t mentioned this in her delightful show Approval Junkie, based on her memoir of the same name, her wh…
SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 09:45PM★★★★☆ The journalist, comedian, and serial comma supporter seeks validation in an autobiographical one-woman show
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SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:44PMMark Shanahan's new play runs at New World Stages through the holidays.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:12PMSherlock Holmes and "A Christmas Carol" converge for a new holiday classic, Off-Broadway at New York City's New World Stages.
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The final two weeks of Broadway performances of “Clyde’s” will be simultaneously streamed online, Second Stage Theater announced Monday. In partnership with production company Assemble…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 04:59PMThe Lightning Thief alum Ryan Knowles leads the cast of the Alan Menken-Lynn Ahrens musical at the Westchester theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PMProducers of Clyde’s, a play by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage starring Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba, will offer livestreamed simulcasts of performances during the show’s fin…
SOURCE: Deadline at 04:48PMThe Wadsworth has a new board president, Gerard Lupacchino.
SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 04:38PMRoy Williams and Clint Dyer bring their monologue sequence to a triumphant conclusion
One of the absolute highpoints of new writing in the past couple of years has been the Death of England …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:12PMThe play, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, began performances at Playwrights Horizons November 17.
SOURCE: Playbill at 04:10PMAs part of Live from Feinstein's/54 Below, original Broadway cast members from Seussical are set to perform tonight, November 22 at 7pm ET. The concert will be simulcast from 54 Below on Bro…
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All audience members at the Nov. 20 matinee of “Come From Away” received $200 gift cards donated by Ally Bank as part of a citywide campaign. The $200 gift card was meant to cover the …
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 03:57PMFrom schedule changes for Broadway shows to annual holiday shows and Thanksgiving dinners in the Theatre District, fill your proverbial plate with NYC theatre and fun November 22–28.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:44PMSecond Stage is partnering with Assemble Stream to offer simulcasts of its current Broadway production of Lynn Nottage’s play, CLYDE’S, directed by Kate Whoriskey, for the final …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:36PMFor years, Rent mastermind Jonathan Larson's tick, tick...BOOM! has been a cult favorite. Now, it's been adapted as a star-studded film, playing in movie theaters and on Netflix. On the lat…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:33PMA stream of the event will premiere December 1.
SOURCE: Playbill at 03:27PMThe new musical “The Visitor,” now playing at the Public’s Newman Theater, is based on the 2007 film sharing the same title, with a book by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Brian Yorkey, music by …
SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 03:27PMBy Michael Lueger. As a part of the New Deal, the Federal Theatre Project of the 1930s funded theatre in the United States at an unprecedented level, providing paid work for trained theatre…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:27PM“Catch Me If You Can,” with the libretto by Terrence McNally and a theatrical score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whittman, borrows much from the 2002 film of the same name which, in turn, w…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:26PMBut of course, looks are famously and frequently deceptive, if not all the time. Indeed,"Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overload" emerges as one of the most serious-minded plays of all, as it sur…
SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:17PMThe stars of 'Dana H' and 'Is This a Room' talk about their approach to 2 very different but similarly challenging real-life characters.
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Annie Ryan’s stage adaptation of the Eimear McBride novel is given a lucid and intimate revival at the Irish Repertory Theater.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:54PMWatch the full episode: https://youtu.be/m88pRrxbE2E
In the wake of social distancing and mask mandates, theatres had to pivot if they wanted to open in person during the summer of 2021. En…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:42PMThe popular installation returned to Pier 36 November 21.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:41PMWatch the full interview here: https://bway.world/VanessaJoshuaTTB
After a week in theatres, Lin-Manuel Miranda's much-anticipated adaptation of tick, tick...BOOM! has arrived on Netflix! T…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:32PM"Cinderella" is a gorgeous retro experience in the guise of a holiday musical. This show is restorative in every sense of the word.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:30PMThe digital experimentation born of the pandemic shutdown is continuing: the final 16 performances of Lynn Nottage’s “Clyde’s” will be streamed, for $59.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:18PMBackwards is how I learned about the career of popular organist Ethel Smith (Ethel Goldsmith, 1902-1996). She had a bit part in Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (1970), which I wrote abou…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:18PMThe circus and vaudeville act known as The Cliffords was a rare example of matriarchy in Western Culture. The star of the act was lady sword swallower Edith Clifford (1886-1942), who plied h…
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:18PMAudiences can catch the last 16 performances of the Second Stage production in-person or virtually.
SOURCE: Playbill at 02:17PMMatthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl’s opera Eurydice opens at the Metropolitan Opera November 23.
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Jonathan Reid Gealt, New York City based composer, is set for the worldwide release his highly anticipated new studio album ARCHETYPE on Friday December 3rd, 2021. ARCHETYPE marks Gealt’s …
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PMStefanie Frey will rejoin the staff of Actors’ Equity in the role of mobilization director. Frey previously worked as a national organizer at Equity, working on projects such as the 2019…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:54PMBy . Antoine Hunter presents #DeafWoke with Dr. Liann Obsborne livestreaming on the commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Tuesday 23 November 2021 at 5 p.m.
SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:49PMNetflix brought back the Moondance Diner Food Truck for one day only this weekend in celebration of the release of tick, tick...BOOM! The event featured Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús, Jo…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:47PMOn the first night of Hanukkah, a quirky band of actors comes across a town and they look to trade a story for food and shelter. That story tells the tale of Hershel as he spends Hanukkah ou…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:25PMThe annual celebration will be held in May 2022.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:24PMMJ is the electrifying new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history. Featuring over 25 of Michael Jackson's biggest hi…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:22PMThe 88th Annual Drama League awards will take place at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 20, 2022, the Drama League announced Monday. Nominations for the awards, which will honor Broadway and Off…
SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 01:22PMThe 88th Annual Drama League Awards will be presented at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 20, 2022 at 12:00PM ET. The annual luncheon ceremony and its pre-event industry reception resumes in-pe…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PMAlmost two years into a pandemic, life in 2021 is tough for almost everyone. Roz Warren says that every day, you have a chance to make it better—or worse.
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The 88th annual ceremony, featuring the presentation of the Distinguished Performance Award, will be held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:57PMDiversity in film is important, but in animation, it carries an even heavier, different message. Since animation is mainly geared towards children, it is even more important to have characte…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:53PMTHE BLUE PIANO/THE BLUE GUITAR. Director: Fred Abrahamse. Cast: Matthew Baldwin, Zoë McLaughlin and Marcel Meyer. Accompaniment/Musical Direction: Jaco Griessel. The Vineyard Hotel, Newlan…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 12:53PMNew York’s Drama League Awards will return to an in-person event next spring after two consecutive ceremonies were held virtually due to the Covid pandemic: The 88th Annual Drama League Aw…
SOURCE: Deadline at 12:49PMThe Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the nation's most cherished holiday traditions, is getting ready to hit the streets of New York City. Whether you plan to enjoy the festivities fr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PMFor several years, the composer Matthew Aucoin corresponded with Sarah Ruhl about how to adapt her play into the Met Opera’s latest premiere.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:33PMThe Drama League has announced that The 88th Annual Drama League Awards will be presented in person at The Ziegfeld Ballroom (141 W 54th St, NYC) on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 12:00PM.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PMBy . Wingspace Theatrical Design presents a Virtual Salon on Shared Leadership Models livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursd…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:22PMThis Christmas the greatest entertainer on earth Donny Osmond and ultimate pantomime star Julian Clary will take you on a magical trip to Pantoland at The Palladium.
Tickets: https://offici…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:17PMA new video of Celina Smith singing 'Tomorrow' in rehearsals for Annie LIVE! has been released. Watch Smith sing the song, discuss her interpretation, and the timelessness of the musical wit…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:17PMPennsylvania’s abolitionist Quakers ended slavery in the commonwealth long before any other state, right? A new book from Temple University Press explains that there’s a lot more to the …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:15PMThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) will welcome both virtual and in-person audiences to enjoy Sing Out For Freedom TONIGHT, Monday…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:03PMDo you know your Hogwarts House? David Mirvish didn't, so he enlisted the help of Hailey Lewis, who will be playing Rose Granger-Weasley in the Toronto production of Harry Potter and the Cur…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:03PMBroadway is back, and it’s time to celebrate!
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November 22, 2021: Before I say another word, let me spill out my gut reaction to the revival of Man of La Mancha that just opened at Plaza Broadway Long Island’s t…
SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:57AM“I’m very scared. I’m very confused it’s very bright here please just tell me whether or not I am safe.” These are among the first words spoken by Charley McBride (an ethereal and …
SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 11:57AMEach week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a Stage Mag for you own show? To get started on your own program, visit https:…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:55AMNetflix brought back the Moondance Diner Food Truck for 1 day only this weekend in celebration of the release of tick, tick...BOOM! The event featured Alexandra Shipp (Cast), Robin de Jes�…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AMAbout 66-year old play's Broadway debute and much more
SOURCE: curtainup.com at 11:38AMBroadwayWorld 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 illustr…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AMSeveral shows have canceled and/or added performances during the holiday week.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AMSeveral shows have canceled and/or added performances during the holiday week.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:27AMCatch all the cameos in the “Sunday” musical number at the Moondance Diner in “tick,tock…BOOM”? You may be a theater geek. This is your week. On Thanksgiving Day Thursday, the Broa…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:22AMAs their new film for the National Theatre is broadcast, the duo look back on a phenomenal series of stories on class, race, sport and British identity
“Quiet on set, please!” They are n…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AMBy . The Public Theater in New York City presents Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work — a playwrighting masterclass — livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV n…
SOURCE: HowlRound at 11:17AMVARTN AF GODOT: The theater was filled almost to capacity for last weekend’s performances — described as “a triumph of a culture that was supposed to be wiped out” in the Holocaust.
SOURCE: www.jta.org at 11:10AMA new study from SMU DataArts found the metrics of success for smaller, community-oriented theatres to be both similar and different from their larger peers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:10AMHow 2 arts organizations of color, Apollo Theater and Cultural Odyssey, have persevered despite funding disparities and other challenges.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:08AMTCG’s THRIVE! regranting program, led by the needs and concerns of BIPOC artists and leaders, aims to rewrite the theatre funding process.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:06AMWhen you take your seats at the Chiswick Playhouse, you note how richly detailed the set is for Love Dance. We are in a flat which is presumably a decent one-bed set-up with a shared living/…
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The concert staging of the new musical is set to play the London Coliseum beginning November 23.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AMMusical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott classic is enjoyable but undemanding
Louisa May Alcott did not think she could write a successful book for girls. After her publisher suggested this …
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:36AMRed Bull Theater presents Jeffrey Hatcher's new adaptation of the Ben Jonson comedy.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:21AMAudible's production of Salie's Approval Junkie is running at the Minetta Lane Theatre.
SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:12AMStephen Brackett again directs the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.
SOURCE: Playbill at 09:11AMAfter its acclaimed Off-Broadway opening in 1955, Alice Childress’s Obie-winning play Trouble in Mind was scheduled to transfer to Broadway in 1957, with the stipulation of the show’s wh…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:08AMMike Leigh’s 1977 comedy classic still delivers plenty of laughs. Although definitely a period piece, the characters and themes are still instantly recognisable now.
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https://www.thealchemist.redbulltheater.com/about I love The Red Bull theater! I adored this very zany farce with side splitting comedy. Stephen DeRosa is hilarious as is Manoel Felican…
SOURCE: broadwayshowbiz.com at 08:28AMThe upcoming "Nutcracker" performances at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House will be the first time in 16 years the company has refreshed its production so thoroughly with new costumes, sets.
SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:18AMIn rehearsal for August Wilson's 'Seven Guitars' at Arena Stage, the renowned director opens up about the future of theater and America.
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:15AMAs theatres seek new leaders, some are also trying out different leadership models.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:15AMThe actors recreate their Victor & Barry comedy duo – and recall their unique creative spark
Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson met at Glasgow’s Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMYomi Ṣode’s one-hander and Regent’s Park production of Romeo and Juliet win four awards each
A one-man play about grief and a contemporary version of a Shakespearean classic have domin…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:03AMThe Broadway Podcast Network has announced “The Great Broadway Game Show Competition,” a new musical theater game show premiering Nov. 22. Hosted by creator Todd Graff and Andrew Lippa, …
SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AMThe longtime Chicago favorite is heading back into town to perform Thanksgiving weekend at Zanies, the club that gave him his first big breaks.
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Robert Frost once said, "Poetry is what gets lost in translation." To this I add, theatre is what gets lost in streaming. Please don't misunderstand: I am totally grateful for all the theatr…
SOURCE: Show Showdown at 12:12AMDrew McVety and Thom Sesma star as Sherlock Holmes and Ebenezer Scrooge in the Dickens-Doyle mashup.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AMIn-person theatre is back in NYC, both on Broadway and beyond. But there are still wonderful shows to stream at home. Below are performances you can watch online this Thanksgiving weekend, T…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AMThe holiday season has arrived and while it may not look like 2019, it's certainly an improvement over last year's isolation. Families and friends are once again gathering for meals and merr…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AMIn THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Nai-Ni Chen and Janet Rodriguez of SoHarlem on Why Their Costume Collaboration is a Win-Win, "We can open up new doors for (SoHarlem) to make and maintain co…
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