Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Duncan Sheik Talks About His New Musical Whisper House and Revisiting Spring Awakening

Whisper House is currently running in New York at 59E59.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:36PM

Review: Taylor Mac's The Hang Is a Radical Cry for Gaiety in an Oppressively Serious World

The jazz opera set around the execution of Socrates is New York's best party.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:36PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Romeo & Juliet review – speedy 2-Tone adaptation lacks nuance by Miriam Gillinson

Southwark Playhouse, LondonThis stripped-back, teen-oriented version crowbars ad-libs into the text, messing with the dramatic rhythm Part of Southwark Playhouse’s Shakespeare for Schools …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06PM

Watch ‘Come From Away’ star Emily Walton’s reaction to being surprised on stage with her SNHU college diploma by Gwen Egan

"I am so appreciative to be the recipient of so much generosity and kindness and love." The post Watch ‘Come From Away’ star Emily Walton’s reaction to being surprised on stage with he…

SOURCE: Boston Globe at 10:00PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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A revealing séance in spit&vigor’s ‘Ectoplasm’ at Off-Broadway’s The Players by Deb Miller

It’s 1912, and guests at an intimate dinner party, including a world-famous magician, have gathered for a private séance. Will the otherworldly exploration reveal secrets of life and deat…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:26PM

FGO Streetcar’s Glorious Score & Superb Voices Not Quite A Meld With Tennessee Williams by Bill Hirschman

Blessed with a glorious score and soaring arias, you would think that André Previn’s take on A Streetcar Named Desire would be a triumph as Florida Grand Opera’s first major production …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 08:03PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Get Ready for Awards Season on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. On this week's episode, Paige is getting ready for awards…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM

BRITAIN’S INDIFFERENCE TO MOLIÈRE’S 400TH IS NO SURPRISE BUT IT’S STILL SHAMEFUL by Robert Shuman

(Michael Billington’s article appeared in the Guardian, 1/18; via Pam Green; Photo:  Agile update … Keira Knightley and Damian Lewis in Martin Crimp’s 2009 version of The Misanthrope …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:00PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ Broadway Star James Snyder Fired Over Misconduct Allegations By Co-Star by Greg Evans

James Snyder, who has played the title character of Broadway’s recently retooled Harry Potter and the Cursed Child since the show returned from the pandemic shutdown, has been fired by pro…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:46PM

Review: This Beautiful Future at Theaterlab by Lane Williamson

Young love ignores the consequences in a thrilling new play by Rita Kalnejais. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: This Beautiful Future at Theaterlab appeared first on Exeunt Magazin…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 05:22PM

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Star James Snyder Fired From Broadway Show After Independent Investigation by Brent Lang

James Snyder, the star of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” has been fired from the hit Broadway play in the wake of a cast member complaint about the actor’s conduct. The producers…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:10PM

James Snyder fired from ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” lead James Snyder has been fired from the production, producers said Sunday.  Snyder, who has played Harry Potter since March 2019, had his contract …

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:09PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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News: Shakespeare Theatre Company Announces Programming Changes to the 2021/22 Season by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Washington, D.C. January 19, 2022 – The run of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of “Our Town” has been postponed. The show, directed by Associate Artistic Director, Alan Pau…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 04:19PM

This Week on Broadway for January 23, 2022: The Prom (National Tour), Whisper House @ 59e59 by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about the national tour of The Prom, Girl from the North Country, Whisper House @ 59e59, and 54 Sings Liza (with Christine Pedi). P…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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‘A Quick 5’ with Pauline Griller-Mitchell, Director of Rockville Little Theatre’s ‘Bad Seed’ by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

Rockville Little Theatre (RLT) will present the thriller, “Bad Seed” by Maxwell Anderson on January 28 – February 6, 2022 at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville. L.W. Andruski…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:58PM

Taylor Mac Enfolds Everyone in "The Hang," an Operatic Opportunity for Communion. by Laura Collins-Hughes

This opera, by Mac and Matt Ray, is as much a celebration of theater itself as it is an example of the communion humans crave but have been deprived of.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:33PM

News: Rapid Lemon Production’s 2022 Variations Project Kicks Off on March 19 by News Desk (organization-Submitted Press Release)

  It’s time for change. Every year since 2005, Rapid Lemon Production’s Variations Project has created an amazing collection of ten-minute plays. All brand new, all by local writers. At…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 03:03PM

The Hang: Prepare Ye the Way of Socrates by Elysa Gardner

★★★★☆ Taylor Mac's latest work is a jazz-infused opera tracing the trial and death of philosophy's founding father The post The Hang: Prepare Ye the Way of Socrates appeared first …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 03:00PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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A Tango with Django by Trav S.D.

A few words today in celebration of the great instrumentalist Django Reinhardt (Jean Reinhardt, 1910-1953). Not only has the word “legend” been overused in show business, so has the phra…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:42PM

For National Pie Day: On Pies in the Face by Trav S.D.

January 23 is National Pie Day, and so I thought I would, rather grudgingly, address a topic that may be of some interest to some classic comedy fans, and one I have sort of danced around in…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:42PM

Theatre Review: ‘White Noise’ at Studio Theatre by Mary Ann Johnson

  “White Noise” is not an easy play. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks takes the dark history of America and presents it in a searing drama that forces four people to confront some very deep …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:42PM

Review: ‘The Moors’ at Red Orchid is a fresh take on a creepy, Brontë-like world by Chris Jones

Along with "Mary Rose" by Black Button Eyes Productions, choose between two interesting, gothic shows now playing in Chicago.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 02:25PM

VIDEO: Christine Baranski Discusses Starring in MAME in Unaired CBS SUNDAY MORNING Clip

Christine Baranski stopped by CBS Sunday Morning today and talked with Mo Rocca about her new show on HBO, The Gilded Age, her childhood, love of the performing arts, family, and more. In th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Theatre Review: ‘Bright Star’ at The Little Theatre of Alexandria by Mary Ann Johnson

The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s (LTA) production of “Bright Star”‘ is a sprawling, Southern Gothic that is inspired by a true story. It’s a big-hearted story with the music, boo…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:04PM

Up on the Marquee: TAKE ME OUT

The Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg's Tony Award-winning play, Take Me Out is getting ready for performances at Second Stage's Hayes Theater, where it will open  on Ap…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:00PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Netflix Releases Behind the Scenes Footage from tick, tick...BOOM! Film

Watch the thirty minute behind the scenes footage from Netflix's award-winning filmed version of Jonathan Larson's 'tick, tick...BOOM!' It includes shots from rehearsals, interviews with the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:36PM

Online Theatre Review: ‘Mrs. Hawking’ by Breaking Light Productions, in Partnership with The Manchester Community Theatre by Susan Brall

Online theatrical programming can be anything from polished, professionally-crafted Shakespeare to an original script performed by a small local theatre group from their homes. This opens up…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:03PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s The Comedy of Errors by Simon Parris

The border control comedy we didn’t know we all needed, The Comedy of Errors is Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s convivial contribution to the welcome wave of theatres reopening.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Christine Baranski Stops By CBS Sunday Morning

Actress Christine Baranski appeared on CBS Sunday Morning today, interviewed by Mo Rocca. She discusses her new show on HBO, The Gilded Age, her childhood, love of the performing arts, famil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:13AM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Force Majeure at the Donmar Warehouse by Emma Clarendon

On LoveLondonLoveCulture, Emma Clarendon rounds up the reviews for the stage adaptation of Ruben Östlund’s film Force Majeure, now at London’s Donmar Warehouse until 5 February 2022.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Omicron hampers Broadway. Fewer tourists are there for just a score of shows by Jeff Lunden

Tickets may be easier and cheaper to get for the plays that are still open. Some producers reopened until the virus raced through the cast and crew. Future productions are hard to see on th…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:06AM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Jean-Daniel Broussé: (le) Pain review – baker’s son gets a rise in this playful, affecting mime by Clare Brennan

The Place, LondonBroussé brings a tale of baking and suffering to glorious life in this much-kneeded autobiographical show The title of Jean-Daniel Broussé’s solo show is a pun on the Fr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48AM

Year in review: My favourite digital shows 2021 by Debbie Gilpin

Despite the fact that theatres were once again up and running for about half the year (varying from place to place), there was still a massive appetite for digital productions going into 202…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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The week in theatre: Moulin Rouge! The Musical; Conundrum – review by Susannah Clapp

Piccadilly theatre; Young Vic, LondonA razzle-dazzle take on Baz Luhrmann’s Parisian pop jukebox triumphs through force of glitz, while a new play about race gets lost in abstraction There…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:42AM

‘Mummies of the World’ at Connecticut Science Center in Hartford by Susan Dunne

At Connecticut Science Center in Hartford, “Mummies of the World” is a fascinating, educational and creepy exhibit, showing mummified corpses from Egypt, Peru, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary,…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Pittsburgh arts orgs are bracing and adapting during omicron — audiences remain loyal by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Everyone’s frustrated,” said violinist Christopher Wu. “It’s tough to agree on the best way to move forward.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 06:00AM
Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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“Samson” Wins International Award by Weekendspecial.co

Samson, the South African theatrical work produced by Third World Bunfight, is one of six winners of the prestigious World Music Theatre NOW! competition. Samson was written, directed and …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 04:18AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
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
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards