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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Wow! Historians Find That in Shakespeare's Time, the Female Roles Were Played by Men Badly by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, UNITED KINGDOM - Shakespeare scholars at the Exit Pursued by Bear Institute made a...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Friday, January 21, 2022

Incredible: New Joe Iconis Musical Includes Most References to Jacking Off Ever Recorded by Broadway Beat

by Paige Oberholtzer. @jabronissey. NEW YORK, NY. - Last Friday, lyricist and playwright Joe Iconis debuted his newest coming-of-age...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Is This Allowed? Republican Cousin Saw a Musical by Broadway Beat

by Caitlin Berg. @caitlinberg (Instagram), @caitlinhberg (Twitter). NEW YORK, NY – Upon checking Facebook this morning, local woman...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Conservative College Stages Production of "Spring Awakening Jr. Jr." by Broadway Beat

by Alan Giles. @alanfgiles. MOBILE, AL - In an effort to shake up the 2022 season, Freedom University has made the risqué choice to stage...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Friday, January 14, 2022

Sociopath? Theatre Writer Creates Characters and Makes Them Suffer by Broadway Beat

by Alexandra Bowman. @scripta_bene. NEW YORK,NY - Broadway playwright Billie Rattleblade has drawn attention from critics, audiences, and...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Blue Man Group Changes to Purple in Effort to Remain Politically Neutral by Broadway Beat

by Alan Giles. @alanfgiles. NEW YORK, NY - Iconic performance art company Blue Man Group has announced that they will be trading their...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Friday, January 7, 2022

Mishearing Woman Devastated to Learn Wayne Brady Retiring by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local theatre fan Patricia Leguat expressed her sadness today over the announced retirement...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 6, 2022

Billionaire Adopts Orphan; Disappointed She Can't Sing or Dance by Broadway Beat

by Nat Hrvatin. @NatHrvatin. NEW YORK, NY - Billionaire Herman Harris recently adopted a ten-year-old child from the New York Orphanage...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, January 1, 2022

Mouth Currently Eating Hearty Beef Chili Temporarily Closes, Announces Plan to Reopen for Next Bite by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local man Jeremy Curl’s mouth - currently taking in copious amounts of smoky, hearty beef...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Theatre Kid Misunderstands Dry January, Only Reads Tom Stoppard by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. HAVERHILL, MA. - Local theatre fan Mark Lopshin has reportedly misunderstood the meaning behind “dry...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Alien Civilization Discovers Actor’s Self-Tape Bloopers; Announces Intent to Exterminate Humanity by Broadway Beat

by Conrad Sager. @conradsager. EARTH - An alien civilization from a far-off galaxy recently concluded a vast study assessing the merits...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

"Phantom" Team Debates Casting Woman as Phantom But Realize Only Straight Man Would Pull That Shit by Broadway Beat

by Caitlin Berg. @caitlinhberg (Twitter), @caitlinberg (Instagram). NEW YORK, NY – Leading Phantom Of The Opera producers reportedly...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Local Woman Watching “The Gilded Age” During the Day Disappointed Some Leads Aren’t In It by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Local theatre fan and avid HBO Max subscriber Lynn Pollut expressed her disappointment this...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 29, 2021

REPORT: Dancer Sitting with Legs in Weird Position by Broadway Beat

by Louie Aronowitz. @louiearonowitz. SAN FRANCISCO - Theatre dancer Tessa Brogue has been seen sitting in a normal social setting with...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Mr. Cellophane Sued for Trademark Infringement After Refusing to Go By “Mr. Transparent Wrapping” by Broadway Beat

by Lisa Cowan. @lisallyblonde. CHICAGO - Cook County resident Amos Hart, known locally as “Mr. Cellophane”, is facing a trademark...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Sad! This Dancer Didn’t Post About Her Class at BDC and Now She’s Been Exiled by Broadway Beat

by Emily Jones. @ejonesy__. NEW YORK, NY – Aspiring Broadway theatre actor Annie Shepherd has been exiled from the theatrical community...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Gamechanger: Local Woman Discovers Ticket Not Required to Take Instagram Photo in Front of Theater by Broadway Beat

by Rich Taylor. @RTinDC. SECAUCUS, NJ - After enduring years of cyber-generated FOMO, local woman Shannon Higgins had an epiphany,...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Aw! Actor Finally Makes Parents Proud by Playing a Doctor by Broadway Beat

by Catherine Weingarten. @sarahkaneissexy. NEW YORK, NY - In our feel-good story of the week, local actor Hudson Johansburg finally made...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Steven Spielberg Convinced Rival Directors Created Omicron to Ruin "West Side Story" Ticket Sales by Broadway Beat

by Alexandra Bowman. @scripta_bene (Twitter). LOS ANGELES – Following his West Side Story adaptation's disappointing box office...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Finally: “Oh, Hello!” Impressions Deemed an Official Language by International Phonetic Association by Broadway Beat

by Grant Cleaveland. @cleaveland_g. NEW YORK, NY - Jean Gruberman, President of the International Phonetic Association, announced Friday...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Historians Discover Note From Actor to Shakespeare Asking Him to Please Just Write Normal by Broadway Beat

by Louie Aronowitz. @louiearonowitz. STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, Eng - Historians studying Shakespearean theater recently uncovered evidence...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

The Broadway Beat's Official Holiday Gift Guide by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. The holidays, whether we want them to be or not, are upon us, and with them comes that exasperating...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

We Began Reflecting on the Year in Theatre But Had a Panic Attack So We’re Outside Getting Some Air by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. Ah, another year of powerful performances, eye-popping set pieces, and engrossing stories taking over stages...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Local Woman Rebrands Toxic Relationship as “Shakespearean Comedy of Errors” by Broadway Beat

by Liz Wiest. @lizkhawiesta. JERSEY CITY, NJ - Freelance social media manager Charlotte Guerrero announced today that she has decided to...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Why I Stopped Saying “Happy Holidays” and Started Saying “And That’s What You Missed on Glee” by Broadway Beat

by Vanessa Ullman. December can only bring one of two things: Oscar bait movies to write down in your Notes app and ignore until March,...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Study Finds 90% of Americans Don’t Notice When Carolers Harmonize, So Calm Down, Debra by Broadway Beat

by Brendan Leonard. @brennylen. GREENWICH, CT. - A new study conducted by the Fünkly-Fresh Musicology Institute of Connecticut has sent...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Friend’s One-Man Show Canceled Due to Positive Case of It Sucking by Broadway Beat

by Zach Raffio. @zachraffio. NEW YORK, NY - Will this pandemic ever end? Local actor and your friend Robert Jelio’s run of his one-man...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

REPORT: That One Girl You Got Your BFA With Still Calls Her Non-Industry Boyfriend a Muggle by Broadway Beat

by Elanna White. @Ewelannawhite. NEW YORK, NY- Local BFA graduate Ann Barrett clutched her Culture cold brew and cookie this morning,...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

"Annie Live!" Updates Political Lyrics to Support Beliefs of Whoever Owns Most NBC Stock by Broadway Beat

by Edward Precht. @pertoltprecht. NEW YORK, NY – The sun’ll come out tonight! NBC’s newest live-broadcast musical – joining the ranks of...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Local Middle School’s New Theatre Budget Technically Makes It World’s 56th Largest Military by Broadway Beat

by Grant Cleaveland. @cleaveland_g. UTICA, NY - Auburn Middle School’s theatre director Sandra Vaughn announced an impressive new budget...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

Dance Captain Fails to Convince Anyone They Took the Job Reluctantly by Broadway Beat

by Justin Avery Smith. @JustAVerySmith. BOSTON - Taylor Dorado, star of The Bartoli Theater’s production of Chicago as Billy Flynn, put...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM

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