Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: A smart new series at the symphony seeks to introduce listeners to classical music — it needs polish by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

This wasn’t a typical concert, where listeners sit in silence. It was more interactive — at times for better and at times for worse.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:27PM

"THE PHANTOM'S" FINAL BOW

April 15, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler

SOURCE: ronfassler.stck.me at 10:07PM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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KABUKI|NATIONAL THEATRE, TOKYO (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) by Robert Shuman

(via 国立劇場 National Theatre, Tokyo . What’s KABUKI?  

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:54PM

Egland’s ‘Where the Suga Still Sweet’ a tale of woe, redemption by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Brian Egland wears many hats in the theatrical world – stage and film actor, singer, songwriter, photographer and director amo…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 06:01PM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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"Camelot" | Classical Music Forum

Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo, and Jordan Donica lead the Lincoln Center Theater production. playbill.com. See less See more.

SOURCE: Google at 05:42PM

Product Reviews for The Phantom of the Opera April 14, 2023 Special Edition Playbill

This Phantom of the Opera Special Limited Edition Playbill was designed specifically for the benefit performance on April 14th, 2023.

SOURCE: Google at 05:42PM

John Iacovelli, beloved L.A. theater set designer, dies at 64 by Jessica Gelt, Margaret Gray

John Iacovelli, the Emmy-winning prolific scenic designer for stage and screen and invaluable collaborator for L.A. theater artists for many decades, died Friday. He was 64.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:34PM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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New play from Essential Theatre to mark third anniversary of George Floyd’s death by News Desk

On May 30 the company's Women's Works Program premieres 'Dissonance'—a two-woman play about race, love, friendship, and the impact of Floyd's murder.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 04:25PM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Phil Wang: ‘Tarantula, centipede … I’d eat them again before a baked salmon' by Tim Lewis

The comedian has strong opinions on prawns and eggs, has difficulties with bananas but otherwise he’s … voracious I know now not to eat before a standup gig or TV show. Your brain’s no…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54PM

Murray Melvin, actor, director and theatre archivist, dies aged 90 by Nadeem Badshah

Melvin’s roles included parts in Torchwood, The Phantom of the Opera and A Taste of Honey Tributes have been paid to the actor, director and theatre archivist Murray Melvin, who has died a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:54PM

OnStage Colorado podcast for mid-April by Alex Miller

A wrapup of what's going on with live theatre in Colorado along with an interview with Colorado playwright Jeff Neuman

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:33PM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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21st Parnelli Awards Offer Surprises, Emotions, and Winners by Frank Hammel

Always full of surprises and the unexpected, the 21st Annual Parnelli Awards held on Friday started out with a big one: Outgoing NAMM CEO/President Joe Lamond was initiated in the Parnelli H…

SOURCE: PLSN at 02:56PM

Karaoke Red Carpet at FAT HAM Opening Night by bwaySHO

Karaoke Red Carpet at FAT HAM Opening Night @bwaySHO

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:00PM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Rancho Mirage Theater Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Desert Theatricals at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater) by Jason Mannino

DESERT MUSICAL IS AN OASIS IN THE DESERT I have often proclaimed that Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best work was in his pre-1980 collaborations with Tim Rice. If you need proof or simply want to …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 01:59PM

A "Camelot" That's Not the Most Shining Spot by Jan Simpson

O.K., so here’s the dilemma: when you revive a classic show that has problematic elements (and which of them doesn’t?) should you keep it the way it was written or update it for modern s…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:42PM

I deleted my personality flaws with an immersive theater psych experiment on S.F.’s Haight Street by Lily Janiak

“Change Your Mind,” the first public offering from collective Say Nothing and Leave, gets right what much immersive theater gets wrong.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 01:27PM

The Phantom of the Opera Is Here, Inside The Times by Sarah Bahr

As Broadway’s longest-running show headed to a close on Sunday after more than 35 years, New York Times employees shared their memories.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:03PM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Video: Former Christines Share the Stage at PHANTOM Charity Performance

Watch a special, surprise curtain call presentation with leading lady Emilie Kouatchou, joined onstage by three iconic, former Broadway Christines: Sierra Boggess (25th Anniversary), Ali Ewo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM

Photos: Mayor Eric Adams Awards Andrew Lloyd Webber The Key to the City of New York

Andrew Lloyd Webber was awarded The Key to the City of New York yesterday by Mayor Eric Adams and BroadwayWorld was there for the event. Check out photos below!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM

Tony Award-winner Stephanie J Block to perform at Cadogan Hall in concert by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation Stephanie J Block is to perform two concerts live at Cadogan Hall in October 2023. Book Now! This post Tony Award-winner Stephanie J Blo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:29PM

Photos: Meet Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque, MOULIN ROUGE's New Satine!

Platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and actress Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque is currently making her Broadway debut in the role of 'Satine' in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. JoJo met the press yest…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:24PM

Review: Hartford Symphony evokes sweet sounds of rivers and bird songs in latest Masterworks concert by Christopher Arnott

The latest Hartford Symphony Orchestra Masterworks concert beautifully pairs Smetana's "The Moldau" with the Chinese classic "The Yellow River" and Beethoven's nature-filled "Pastoral" symph…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:02PM

WWDTM: Kaila Mullady by NPR

Kaila Mullady started beatboxing in 5th grade to impress a boy, and since then has become a two-time world champion. But, can she answer questions abut boxes that get beat, AKA piñatas?Supp…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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'Phantom of the Opera' takes a final Broadway bow after 13,981 performances by Jeff Lunden

On Sunday night the curtain will fall on the longest-running show in Broadway history: Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega hit ran for more than 35 years. "I got the gig of a lifetime," says one cast…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 11:36AM

Playwright Victor Vauban Júnior shares the background and significance of ‘Martin’s Truth’ at NYC’s Theater for the New City by Deb Miller

Now playing a limited engagement through April 23, at Theater for the New City, Martin’s Truth, the latest play by Victor Vauban Júnior, who also directs, follows the compelling Summer 2…

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 11:20AM

CONSIDER YOURSELF: First Day with The Encores! Orchestra | New York City Center by New York City Center

Hear the 21-piece Encores! Orchestra capture the infinitely hummable “Consider Yourself!” in this first playthrough of Lionel Bart’s _Oliver! _ May 3 – 14, 2023 only at New York City…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:18AM

Army tales by Dmitry Samarov

Jonah Saesan and LanDis Frederick are veterans of two different branches of the U.S. armed forces. After being discharged in 2015, they started processing their experiences in the military t…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:07AM

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri Paddock to discuss Under the Kundè Tree’s story of colonialism, identity & freedom by Terri Paddock

After One Who Wants to Cross at the Finborough in February, I’m thrilled to chair the post-show talk for another new play care of Clarisse Makundul Productions, Makundul’s own Under the …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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‘Schmigadoon!’ Stars Name Their Dream Guests for Musical Apple TV+ Series: Billy Porter, Bernadette Peters and More by Marc Malkin

A veteran of stage and screen, Tony winner Jane Krakowski returns to “Schmigadoon!” In the second season of Apple TV+’s musical series, Krakowski plays Bobbie, a trial lawyer who sings…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:57AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Buon Compleanno, Farfariello! by Trav S.D.

Thank you, Travalanche friend Anthony Di Florio, for letting me know about Italian-American entertainer Eduard Migliaccio, a.k.a Farfarfello (1880-1946). Migliaccio was a star of New York’…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:32AM

Best Of: NPR's Mary Louise Kelly / Josh Groban by NPR

Mary Louise Kelly, a host of NPR's All Things Considered, and former national security correspondent, talks about the difficulties juggling her career and being a mother. Her memoir is It. G…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:00AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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“THE PHANTOM’S” FINAL BOW by Ron Fassler

After April 16, 2023 the marquee goes dark.April 15, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Tomorrow, after thirty-five years, the epic run of The Phantom of the Opera will come…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 08:54AM

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber accepts key to the city by bwaySHO

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber accepts key to the city from Mayor Eric Adams with Linedy Genao & Sarah Brightman Filmed & edited by @bwaySHO #andrewlloydwebber #Phantom #phantomoftheopera #badc…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:00AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Phantom of the Opera to end its 35-year Broadway run this weekend by Ellie Harrison

The hit musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which opened in 1988, has run for almost 14,000 performances

SOURCE: The Independent at 07:18AM

2:22 A Ghost Story at the Apollo Theatre – new cast from 14 May by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo 2:22 A Ghost Story has announced the sixth cast for its run at the Apollo Theatre, London. Book Tickets Now! This post 2:22 A Ghost Story at the Apollo Theatre – new cast f…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:03AM

‘Each element benefits from the presence of the other’: GENERATION GAMES – White Bear Theatre by John Chapman

A good double bill of one act plays can be a bit of a rarity. It might consist of pieces with radically different themes by diverse writers who adopt varying tones forming an unsatisfactory …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Ethan Heard on directing ‘Pacific Overtures’ with an Asian American lens by Nathan Pugh

Signature Theatre’s new associate artistic director talks about bringing identity, history, and authenticity to a culturally fraught Sondheim musical.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 06:56AM

Life is a Dream, Cheek by Jowl, Barbican Theatre review - savouring the Spanish of a singular masterpiece by David Nice

A suitably phantasmagoical vision in strong teamwork by Calderón's compatriots Dream versus reality, fate and free will, love and death, nature versus nurture: they’re all here in Calder�…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:12AM

Crowd-pleasing favorites ‘Come From Away’ and ‘Chicago’ highlight Shubert Theatre’s 2023-24 Broadway series by Christopher Arnott

The just-announced 2023-24 Broadway series at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven features new tours of "Company" and "Annie," long-touring shows "Come From Away" and "Chicago" and the second r…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Broadway favorites from ‘Rent’ to ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ hit the stage this week in things to do and see in CT by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for April 16-22 include college or community productions of the musicals "Rent," "Beautiful" and "Cabaret" as well as a major national tour of "Jesus Christ Supersta…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM

Larissa FastHorse Becomes the First Native American Woman to Bring a Show to Broadway by The New Yorker

The playwright behind “The Thanksgiving Play” discusses her satire of theatre and U.S. history, the enduring prevalence of “redface” in casting, and how a background in ballet made h…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 06:00AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol in The Collaboration on Broadway by Young Vic

Jean-Michael Basquiat (Jeremy Pope) and Andy Warhol (Paul Bettany) work together in The Collaboration by Anthony McCarten, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah. Performed at MTC on Broadway: https…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:47AM

NEWS: Complicité partners with Belgrade Theatre for the world premiere of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Press Releases

Renowned international touring company Complicité’s world premiere production of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, the new stage adaptation of Nobel Prize-winning author Olga To…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

Audra McDonald has NEVER done karaoke -- FAT HAM Opening Night red carpet by bwaySHO

Find out what karaoke or piano bar song these stars are singing at Fat Ham's Opening Night on Broadway Filmed by GG Edited by Avery Ingvarson & @bwaySHO

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:00AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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‘An extraordinary feat’: Phantom of the Opera ends its 35-year Broadway run by David Smith In Washington

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical is set for its final performance in New York, leaving behind an intense fanbase He is used to having the worst seat in the house. Playing trumpet in the o…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Puffs at Campbell High School - Performances April 14, 2023 to April 15, 2023 - PLAYBILLder

Phil Martin Auditorium. Campbell High School. Litchfield, NH. 1755924. Copyright © 2023 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission.

SOURCE: Google at 01:18AM

FAME ONSTAGE! at PCSD Trial - Performances April 28, 2023 to April 29, 2023 - PLAYBILLder

Poughkeepsie High School Auditorium. Poughkeepsie, NY. 1774290. Copyright © 2023 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission.

SOURCE: Google at 01:18AM

The Phantom of the Opera April 14, 2023 Special Edition Playbill

Add a Frame to your order? Our Deluxe Playbill Frame is perfect for displaying your Playbill. No Yes. + 30.00.

SOURCE: Google at 01:18AM

Theatre in the Real World: Professional Profile by Kerry Hishon

“I don’t want to be an actor!” is one reason why students may not want to take drama class. However, there are a whole host of careers in the theatre that aren’t acting. The followin…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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The Good Person of Szechwan Begins Previews at London's Lyric Hammersmith April 15 by Leah Putnam

The Bertolt Brecht work has been adapted by Nina Segal.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Check Out Special Playbill Cover for Benefit Performance of Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Gans

The April 14 performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical benefited four organizations that seek to build, support, and foster future diverse audiences and artists.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:18AM

Bravo! Boo! Audience participation is no bad thing

Rowdy theatregoers at the Whitney Houston musical are part of a theatrical tradition as old as Greece

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

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