Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Imitation of Life will be adapted as a Broadway musical! by Andrew Poretz

A Broadway musical adaptation of Imitation of Life, based on the 1933 Fannie Hurst novel and the two screen adaptations by Universal Pictures in 1934 and 1959, is being developed for the Bro…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 11:32PM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Into the Woods’ Review: A Tour for Stephen Sondheim’s Masterpiece Brings Broadway Brilliance to L.A.’s Ahmanson by Chris Willman

In “Into the Woods,” the audience laughs at the gluttony of the Little Red Ridinghood character, especially in the earliest, most deliberately cartoony parts of the production. But in a …

SOURCE: Variety at 09:40PM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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“The Ants” at the Geffen Playhouse by Pauline Adamek

What does wealth and privilege afford you during turbulent times? Playwright Ramiz Monsef explores themes of class, wealth, and social unrest in his new horror play The Ants, now playing at …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:19PM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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A bangup production of ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’ in Breckenridge by Karen Mason

It's a witty and whimsical musical takes theatergoers on a thrilling journey filled with humor, charm and a dash of dark comedy in this Backstage Theatre show The post A bangup production of…

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 03:15PM

A Beloved Chinese Classic Gets a Weightless Adaptation by Chen Tian

Kunqu opera has made a commercial comeback over the past two decades, but a recent adaptation of “Six Records of a Floating Life” misses the mark. A little over two decades ago, kunqu wa…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:00PM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Go-Go’s galore in Silverthorne by Karen Mason

Get Your Groove on with 'Head Over Heels' at Theatre Silco The post Go-Go’s galore in Silverthorne appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 02:59PM

The Theater(s)We Need Now by Andy Horwitz

Okay.  I wrote a really long discursive essay about The Theater(s) We Need Now – and I didn’t even dive too deep into the arts admin weeds – but I know how things are, I know what lif…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 02:49PM

Go Inside the Museum of Broadway's New Chicago Exhibit by Meg Masseron

See first-look photos of the exhibit highlighting Broadway's second longest-running show.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM

See Stars Pose On a Giant Stool at Opening Night of Alex Edelman's Just for Us by Meg Masseron, Leah Putnam

Attendees such as Micaela Diamond, Regina Spektor, Busy Phillips had some fun at the Broadway opening.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:07PM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Product Reviews for Kimberly Akimbo Playbill with Limited Edition 2023 Rainbow Pride Logo

In recognition of Pride Month, our 2023 limited edition Playbills re-imagine the iconic yellow Playbill logo with the colors of the Rainbow Flag, ...

SOURCE: Google at 01:55PM

Review: Marin Shakes’ ‘Hamlet’ offers so much more than ‘because Shakespeare said so’ by Lily Janiak

Director Jon Tracy casts scenes in fresh light that laypeople like you and me never would have thought of.

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle at 01:50PM

DID THIS WRITER ACTUALLY KNOW TENNESSEE WILLIAMS? by Robert Shuman

(Helen Shaw’s article appeared in the New Yorker, June 5, 2023; Photo: Grissom says that the playwright gave him a life-changing mission. Illustration by Valentin Tkach.) James Grissom say…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 01:29PM

OffStage July 1 by Alex Miller

A very funny reading, how to grok Shakespeare, a short book review and a shuttered printing press The post OffStage July 1 appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 01:26PM

On The Scene: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL’s First Preview

Go On The Scene to Back to the Future: The Musical's first preview on Broadway starring Roger Bart and Casey Likes.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 01:05PM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at noon (Broadway Time)
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July 2023 New York Theater Openings by Jonathan Mandell

Below is a selection of New York theater opening* in July, presented in a day-by-day calendar, including two Broadway shows,  David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s “Here Lies Love” arguably…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 12:58PM

The Gospel According to Heather Will Release Off-Broadway Cast Recording by Meg Masseron, Leah Putnam

The pop musical follows a teenage girl dealing with small politics, romance, and maybe being the new Messiah.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Gavin Creel Will Preview New Musical Walk On Through in Kennedy Center Concert by Meg Masseron

The evening will feature songs showtunes, pop hits, and songs from the Tony winner’s first self-written theatrical work, set to make a world premiere Off-Broadway in November.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

Go Inside Tick, Tick...Boom! at Bucks County Playhouse by Meg Masseron, Logan Culwell-Block

Eric Rosen directs the Jonathan Larson musical at the Pennsylvania theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:49PM

PHOTOS: West Hartford Art League turns concrete barriers into works of art by Blaine Callahan

The West Hartford Art League commissioned 12 local artists to create one-of-a-kind works of art on the concrete barriers used to enhance and expand outdoor dining in West Hartford Center and…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:03PM

WWDTM: Aleeza Ben Shalom by NPR

Aleeza Ben Shalom is the star of Netflix's Jewish Matchmaking, and she joins panelists Adam Burke, Brian Babylon, and Roxanne Roberts to talk about how matchmaking is just like a live-action…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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‘Bad Cinderella’ On Broadway (With A Latina Cinderella, Her Crazy-Ass Stepmother, And Two Black Princes) by Alan Smason

By EDWARD RUBIN Little did Andrew Lloyd Webber know when he saddled his most recent musical with the ill-chosen name Bad Cinderella that he was handing theater critics here in New York a cud…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 11:15AM

Check Out the Latest on BroadwayHD – Including a New Release with Sutton Foster

Beat the heat by staying inside and streaming some of BroadwayHD’s newest releases. Visit www.broadwayhd.com to learn more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07AM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny: A Masterpiece that Honors the Series’ Legacy by Db Frick

3x As an ardent aficionado of the Indiana Jones franchise, I am overjoyed to share with you my thoughts on the latest installment, “Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny.” Having been …

SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 10:44AM

Theater Books for Summer Reading 2023 by Jan Simpson

Happy Fourth of July Weekend!  Time has been so slippery over these past three pandemic years and global warming is now playing such havoc with the weather that on some days just breathing …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:13AM

All folks are created equal in ‘1776’ without white men at Kennedy Center by Amy Kotkin

The deeper we get into the show, the less it seems to matter whether we are seeing men or women in the roles.

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 10:12AM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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PRO3 Invests in Robe FORTES by Michael Eddy

PRO3 first invested in Robe moving light products around seven years ago, starting with Pointes, then expanding to MegaPointes and Spiiders. Their most recent purchases are 50 x FORTES, 30 o…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:51AM

60 Years of Dr. Strange by Trav S.D.

July, 1963 marked the first appearance of the Marvel character Dr. Strange in Strange Tales magazine #110. As I’ve had occasion to mention, Dr. Strange is my favorite Marvel character. Of …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:33AM

They had a hit Fringe play about coaching straight actors to play gay. They’re back to send up the queer community by Glenn Sumi - Special To The Star

Daniel Krolik, Curtis Campbell and Jonathan Wilson’s “Gay for Pay with Blake & Clay” was one of the hottest, buzziest shows of the 2022 Toronto Fringe Festival.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 09:00AM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Best Of: Laura Dern / Jeremy O. Harris by NPR

Actor Laura Dern and her mother Diane Ladd have always shared a profession. But when Ladd was diagnosed with lung disease, the two started sharing so much more. Their new book is Honey, Baby…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:00AM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: A Strange Loop, Barbican Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Tim Hochstrasser

By Tim Hochstrasser Tim Hochstrasser reviews the London transfer of Michael R Jackson's award-winning musical A Strange Loop currently playing at the Barbican This post REVIEW: A Strange Loo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:06AM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story’ at the Marriott is an enjoyable way to keep these songs alive by Chris Jones

Fans get a surround-sound concert of an artist who recorded so much in so short a time.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:30AM

Let’s twist again with a little Chubby Checker, Sam Hunt and Elvis Costello this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

This week's things to do and see include legends and laughs with Elvis Costello, Chubby Checker, Colin Quinn and Michael Blackstone.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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What a laugh! Theatresports stand-up company with alumni including Keanu Reeves, Mike Meyers and Colin Mochrie celebrates 40 years by Glenn Sumi - Special To The Star

The competitive format company is holding a premium show and fundraiser in July along with Bad Dog Theatre, celebrating its own 20th anniversary

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:00AM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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The best theatre to stream this month: Like Water for Chocolate, Heart and more by Chris Wiegand

Our roundup of the drama to enjoy at home in July includes a glorious adaptation of the Laura Esquivel novel and Saoirse Ronan in The Tragedy of Macbeth Food and forbidden love are at the c…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:49AM

Mark Rylance on royalty, method acting and the Iraq war: ‘I’ve talked with the King about who wrote Shakespeare’s plays’ by Chris Harvey

The generational stage actor speaks to Chris Harvey about Timothée Chalamet, his ‘failure’ at the Globe, and his new play ‘Dr Semmelweis’

SOURCE: The Independent at 01:33AM

Back to the Future: Now on Broadway by bwaySHO

Back to the Future 1st preview bows on Broadway! Full curtain call on @bwaySHO Thanks Jackie Leibowitz for capturing this & sending it over! #backtothefuture #bttf #martymcfly

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:32AM

A Strange Loop, Barbican review - Black queer musical with confusing concept but an excellent lead by Helen Hawkins

Michael R Jackson's writing talent finds a claustrophobic outlet If you are going to see A Strange Loop, the new American musical trailing a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize that has arrived …

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 01:07AM
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Back To The Future 1st Preview Bows on Broadway by bwaySHO

Back To The Future 1st Preview Bows on Broadway Thanks Jackie Liebowitz for capturing this curtain call & sending it to @bwaySHO! #backtothefuture #bttf #martymcfly

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:45AM

The Saviour Begins Stage Premiere at Irish Repertory Theatre July 1 by Leah Putnam

Tony Winner Marie Mullen and Jamie O'Neill star in Deirdre Kinahan's play which was originally broadcast online in 2021.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Musical Ends Limited London Run July 1 by Andrew Gans

Jethro Compton directs the new musical, based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, at the Southwark Playhouse Elephant.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

Mamie Gummer, Rosa Gilmore, Erich Bergen, More Star in Dial 'M' for Murder at Bay Street, Opening July 1 by Andrew Gans

Walter Bobbie directs Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Frederick Knott's 1950s murder mystery.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM

ALAN ARKIN: AN ACTOR OF RARE DIMENSIONS

June 30, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler

SOURCE: ronfassler.stck.me at 12:10AM

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