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Monday, October 30, 2017

6 Halloween Musicals to Spook, Scintillate and Seduce by Matthew Wexler

Sometimes bone-chilling and at other times laugh-inducing, here are six shows to spook, scintillate and seduce for a frightfully theatrical Halloween.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:12PM
Sunday, October 29, 2017

A Human Hand Grenade: ‘People, Places & Things’ by Matthew Wexler

Following a sold-out season at the National Theatre and in London’s West End, Denise Gough reprises her Olivier award-winning role in the American Premiere of 'People, Places & Things…

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Saturday, October 28, 2017

Coming Soon: ‘Cruel Intentions: The Musical’ by Matthew Wexler

A new musical based on the 1999 hit film, which was a sexy, modern-day telling of the classic 1782 French novel 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses.'

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:33PM
Thursday, October 26, 2017

Audra McDonald Receives MIT Eugene McDermott Award by Matthew Wexler

Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald has been named the 2018 recipient of MIT's prestigious Eugene McDermott Award, which comes with a $100,000 prize and residency.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:12AM
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

First Look: Big Apple Circus 40th Anniversary by Matthew Wexler

The legendary Big Top returns to New York City from October 28 through January 17 at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:48PM
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

‘Hello Again’ Hits Theaters November 8 by Matthew Wexler

'Hello Again' Hits Theaters November 8

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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Mapping a Friendship: ‘Lonely Planet’ by Matthew Wexler

Set in a small map store on the oldest street in an American city, Steven Dietz’s 'Lonely Planet' portrays two friends at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:06PM
Friday, October 20, 2017

Decline and Fall: ‘The Treasurer by Matthew Wexler

Playwright Max Posner chronicles the strained ties between a son and his aging mother, and the hell of a guilty conscience.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 08:12AM
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

2nd Annual Samuel French Awards by Matthew Wexler

The second annual Samuel French Awards honored Ken Ludwig, Dominique Morisseau, and the songwriting team of Chris Miller & Nathan Tysen.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:42AM
Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Joy and Woe: Roundabout’s ‘Time and the Conways’ by Matthew Wexler

The Great War is over, wealth is in the air, and the Conways' dreams bubble over like champagne. Jump 19 years into the future, though, and the family’s lives have transformed unimaginably.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 01:33PM
Monday, October 16, 2017

There Will Be Blood: ‘Squeamish’ by Matthew Wexler

Tony Award nominee Alison Fraser stars in a chilling one-woman show that recounts the bloody and bizarre experiences that have driven her character to seek a doctor's advice.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:12PM
Saturday, October 14, 2017

Theater Buff: ‘A Clockwork Orange”s Jimmy Brooks by Matthew Wexler

Currently appearing in the dystopian and highly homoerotic 'A Clockwork Orange,' Jimmy Brooks is all smiles when he's not ganging up with his cohorts in this stylized Off-Broadway play.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:12AM
Friday, October 13, 2017

The Best of Broadway on PBS This Fall by Matthew Wexler

This fall, PBS brings viewers broadcast premieres of Broadway's best every Friday night, including 'She Loves Me,' 'Falsettos,' 'Noël Coward's Present Laughter' and more.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:36AM
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Broadway & Beyond With GoLocal LIVE by Matthew Wexler

October news features casting news for 'My Fair Lady,' the opening of 'The Band's Visit,' and fun events throughout New York City like Big Apple Circus.

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Trip to the Moon: Paper Mill Playhouse’s ‘The Honeymooners’ by Matthew Wexler

A world-premiere musical comedy inspired by the classic television series.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 03:12PM
Monday, October 9, 2017

The Broadway League Announces Largest Theatre Education Project in the History of NYC by Matthew Wexler

Though Broadway Bridges, The Broadway League intends to bring upwards of 25,000 high school students to a Broadway show by the end of 2019.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:18AM
Friday, October 6, 2017

Let’s Go Digging: ‘Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt’ by Matthew Wexler

A new opera for young audiences based on the real-life experiences of 8-year-old Rhoda Knight Kalt and her trips to the American Museum of Natural History.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:06PM
Thursday, October 5, 2017

Lincoln Center Theater Announces ‘My Fair Lady’ Principal Casting by Matthew Wexler

Lauren Ambrose will be Eliza Doolittle, Harry Hadden-Paton will be Henry Higgins, Norbert Leo Butz will be Alfred P. Doolittle, and Diana Rigg will be Mrs. Higgins in Lincoln Center Theater'…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 07:04PM

Lesli Margherita to Star in ‘Who’s Holiday!’ by Matthew Wexler

Olivier Award-winner Lesli Margherita will play “Cindy Lou Who” in the World Premiere of Matthew Lombardo’s Christmas comedy in couplets, Who's Holiday! to be directed by Carl An…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:18AM
Wednesday, October 4, 2017

‘Hamilton”s Mandy Gonzalez Releases Debut Solo Album by Matthew Wexler

Mandy Gonzalez, currently starring in Broadway's 'Hamilton,' will release her debut solo recording, 'Fearless,' on October 20.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:36AM
Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Review: ‘A Clockwork Orange’ by Matthew Wexler

'A Clockwork Orange' lures audiences into a testosterone-filled underworld of a dystopian future. The explosive story of little Alex and his rebellious gang of Droogs reimagines Anthony Burg…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:42AM
Monday, October 2, 2017

Shakespeare Rides Again: ‘Desperate Measures’ by Matthew Wexler

A new musical at York Theatre Company sets Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure' in the Wild West, where Johnny Blood, a hot-tempered young cowboy, finds himself sentenced to hang for killing …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:48AM
Friday, September 29, 2017

Louise’s Turn: Volksoper Wien’s ‘Gypsy’ by Matthew Wexler

Vienna's Volksoper presents 'Gypsy,' one of Broadway's most iconic musicals.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:24AM
Thursday, September 28, 2017

Bard Du Jour: ‘As You Like It’ by Matthew Wexler

Director John Doyle and Tony Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz bring Shakespeare’s pastoral romance to life. Starring Ellen Burstyn as Jacques.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:48PM
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Lessons Learned: ‘Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical’ by Matthew Wexler

Atlantic Theater Company presents a new musical for young audiences that tackles the issues of prejudice and discrimination through the eyes Lily, a polkadot who moves to an all-square schoo…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:18AM
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Beauty Rediscovered: ‘Charm’ at MCC Theater by Matthew Wexler

A new play at MCC Theater is inspired by the true story of Miss Gloria Allen and her work at Chicago’s Center on Halsted.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:06AM
Monday, September 25, 2017

Hester Redux: ‘The Red Letter Plays: In The Blood’ by Matthew Wexler

Suzan-Lori Parks' riff on 'The Scarlet Letter' imagines Hester as a is a penniless mother of five condemned by the men who love her. Directed by Obie Award-winner Sarah Benson.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 12:12PM
Friday, September 22, 2017

Caissie Levy to Perform at Feinstein’s at the Nikko by Matthew Wexler

Direct from starring as Elsa in the pre-Broadway engagement of Disney’s 'Frozen' in Denver, Feinstein’s at the Nikko welcomes Broadway’s Caissie Levy for three performances, Nove…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:06AM
Thursday, September 21, 2017

Bloody Bloody Hester: ‘The Red Letter Plays: Fucking A’ by Matthew Wexler

Hester Smith, the revered and reviled local abortionist, hatches a plan to buy her jailed son’s freedom—and nothing will deter Hester from her quest. Starring Christine Lahti and written…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 02:33PM
Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Don’t Miss: ‘Best in Shows’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Matthew Wexler

Joanna Gleason, Andrea McArdle, Brad Oscar, Laura Osnes and Karen Ziemba will star in the 2017 Best in Shows, a star-studded cabaret evening benefitting the Humane Society of New York, o…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 09:18AM
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Broadway Hot List with GoLocal LIVE by Matthew Wexler

Editor Matthew Wexler chats with GoLocal LIVE about the much-anticipated casting of Bernadette Peters in Hello, Dolly!, as well as plays headed to Broadway and beyond, including 'Merrily …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:06AM

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