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Monday, February 15, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Finian’s Rainbow’ at Live Arts Maryland by Winters Geimer

When Finian’s Rainbow opened on Broadway in 1947, it was a scandal. White and black performers shared the same stage, it argued that blacks were full citizens (with rights!), and that whit…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:40PM

Broadway’s Best Nominated For 58th Annual Grammy Awards by Chris Luner

With The Tony Awards and various New York theatre awards still months from now, Broadway gets a tasting of celebration tonight as several shows get to enjoy the honor of being nominated for…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 11:32PM

The “One New Thing” Rule by Douglas McLennan

Adam Grant, in his new book, Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World writes about the necessity of anchoring new ideas in familiar things. To generate creative ideas, it’s importan…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:32PM

Hamilton Performs At The 58th Annual Grammy Awards Tonight by Chris Luner

Broadway is getting an extra dose of Grammy Awards love this season. While each year multiple cast recordings receive a nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album, performances by these casts…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 11:32PM

STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda Raps Epic GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech by Stage Tube

Following a performance of HAMILTON'sopening number 'Alexander Hamilton' telecast live via satellite from the Richard Rodgers theater, presenter Seth MacFarland announced that Broadway'ship …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06PM

Music News: Hamilton Nabs Musical Theater Album Grammy Award on Presidents' Day

The Broadway sensation continues its winning streak.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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The Woodsman by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The forest setting by Ortiz seems to envelop the audience as does the sound design which is created by the actors in tandem with violinist Naomi Florin who plays Edward W. Hardy’s melancho…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:57PM

Following Live Performance, the 2016 Musical Theater Grammy Award Goes to—Wait For It, Wait For It—Hamilton by Ryan McPhee

Who lives; who dies; who just picked up a gold-plated gramophone? The Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album on February 15. The Atlant…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55PM

Hamilton The Musical Performs & Wins on The Grammy Awards by Andrew Shade

Tonight the world received a special treat and the theatre community cherished it the most. The musical that continues to break barriers, Hamilton, performed live at the Grammy Awards from t…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:52PM

We May Never Meet Again: The Music of Amy Winehouse by Arts Review

There was an audible collective intake of breath among the capacity audience when, towards the end of the first set by Melbourne ensemble Movement 9, saxophonist Joe McEvilly announced that …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:49PM

Arena Stage Slates Women-Powered 2016–17 Season by American Theatre Editors

Highlights include a Lillian Hellman festival and new historical plays by Lisa Loomer and Jacqueline Lawton.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:35PM

STAGE TUBE: HAMILTON Cast Blows Away GRAMMYs Audience with Musical's Opening Number by Stage Tube

On tonight's 58th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS, airing live on CBS, the Grammy Award-nominated musical Hamilton ushered Broadway back to the GRAMMY stage after a more than five-year hiatus when GRAM…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21PM

Happy #theatreday 2016! by Maddi Ostapiw

Tuesday 16 February 2016 marks the celebration of Victoria’s annual Theatre Day, but here at AussieTheatre.com we are lowkey pulling for the event to be celebrated nationwide. (#theatred…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:05PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Opera Review: ‘Lost in the Stars’ presented by Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center by Derek Schwabe

The biblical proverb instructs parents to “train up a child in the way he should go,” with the promise that “even when he is old he will not depart from it.” But what should a fa…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:54PM

And the Grammy for Musical Theater Album Goes to... (Wait For It)...HAMILTON! by BroadwayWorld

Following a live performance of the show's opening number 'Alexander Hamilton' telecast live via satellite from the Richard Rodgers theater, presenter Seth MacFarland announced that the hip …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:49PM

Hamilton Wins Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album by Playbill Staff

The Broadway cast album of the new musical Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda's fusion of hip-hop and pop-driven musical theatre, has won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:41PM

Cirque du Soleil returns to Australia with KOOZA by Arts Review

A sparkling, colourful homage to the traditions of circus, Cirque du Soleil rediscovers its origins with the company’s eighth Big Top show to tour Australia in KOOZA – opening in S…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:40PM

Theatre Review: ‘Southern Baptist Sissies’ at the Spotlighters Theatre by Steve Charing

  The saga of four choir members growing up in the “Buckle of the Bible Belt” and dealing with their sexuality forms the basis for Southern Baptist Sissies that is currently playing…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 09:36PM

Ginsburg And Scalia: 'Best Buddies' by NPR Staff

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the late Justice Antonin Scalia were ideologically at the opposite ends of the Supreme Court bench. Despite their dissenting opinions, they were also great fr…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:26PM

Grammys: 'Hamilton' Cast Performs Opening Number Live From New York's Richard Rodgers Theatre by Hilary Lewis

The hit Broadway musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton also won the award for best musical theater album, performing and accepting their award in Manhattan.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:17PM

Warren Manzi, writer of long-running 'Perfect Crime,' dies

Playwright and director Warren Manzi, whose cat-and-mouse thriller "Perfect Crime" is the longest-running play in New York history, died Thursday of pneumonia in Lawrence, Massachusetts, acc…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 09:00PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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‘Mary Poppins’ Flies Into Reston CenterStage This Friday, February 19th through March 12th by Guest Author

Mary Poppins will be flying into Reston CenterStage February 19-March 12, 2016 as the Reston Community Players present the seven-time Tony Award nominated musical. Mary Poppins combines the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:47PM

New BeBe Winans Musical 'BORN FOR THIS', Kathleen Turner and More Among Arena Stage's 2016-17 Lineup by BroadwayWorld

Arena Stage just announced an exciting, starry201617 season, which will showcase the theater's mission of American voices and artists.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:47PM

LASA plan has a future. by Peter Finlayson

The hope of building theatre centers seems one step closer today, as the West Hollywood City Council has earmarked funds to take buy the Coast Playhouse on Santa Monica Blvd. For the full st…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 08:43PM

Review: ‘Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs’ at Strathmore by Wendi Winters

  The sign in the Strathmore ticket booth said a lot about Alan Cumming’s appeal. “SHOW SOLD OUT!” it blared. An hour before the show, the place was filling up with people eager f…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:36PM

Is This Organization Big Enough For The Two Of Us? by Joe Patti

I don’t recall what originally brought it to my attention or caused me to read it more closely, but the Executive Director job search announcement for Forecast Public Art struck me as …

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:34PM

Fen by Theasy.com

Fen Off Off Broadway, IATI, Red Garnet Theatre Company Reviewed by Regina Robbins BOTTOM LINE: A sad, funny, and unromantic look at life in a working-class English community, with characte…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 08:20PM

Winners of 58th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS Announced; Updating Live! by Caryn Robbins

Winners of the 58th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS are being presented live tonight, Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:01PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Warren Manzi, Author of Long-Running Record-Holder Perfect Crime, Dies at 60 by Robert Simonson

Warren Mazni, whose name was familiar to few theatregoers, though thousands upon thousands of them had seen his work, died Feb. 11 in Lawrence, MA. He was 60.

SOURCE: Playbill at 07:32PM

33rd Green Room Awards Nominations Announced by Arts Review

In its 33rd year of acknowledging excellence in the performing arts on the Melbourne stage, the Green Room Awards Association is proud to announce the nominations for works presented in 2015…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:31PM

BWW Interview: Nathan Lee Graham Lives the Glamorous Life On, Off Stage and Screen by Matt Tamanini

To millions of fans around the world, Nathan Lee Graham is known for playing a man very comfortable in the fabulous clothes whether that is as Wardrobe Supervisor Peter, opposite Lisa Kudrow…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:30PM

Review: Blueberry Toast/Tympanic Theatre Company by Kevin Greene

It’s been nearly a year since “Today We Escape,” Tympanic Theatre Company’s short-play festival dedicated to the seminal Radiohead album “OK Computer.” They return with …

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:00PM

VIDEO: DOWNTON ABBEY Cast Sings Along to THE SOUND OF MUSIC by TV News Desk

The cast of DOWNTON ABBEY stopped by SUNRISE on Channel 7 in Australia to talk about their farewell season and ended up singing along to THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Click below to watch Michelle Doc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM

Popular Science Explains Addicting Elements of HAMILTON Cast Album by Michael Dale

A musicologist and the cast album's mixing artist discuss reasons for the need to listen to HAMILTON over and over.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:00PM

TDE Asks Carla Maxwell of the José Limón Dance Company by The Dance Enthusiast

"This is coming from a prejudice point of view, but after being a part of his work for over 50 years, I find it life giving," says Maxwell.

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 07:00PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Embodi(ED) – A Penetrating Look at Cultural Body Image Oppression by Sandi Durell

    by: Carole Di Tosti   From the moment you settle into your seat, check out the black and white “optical illusion” staging and watch the sequence of quotes scroll on a …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:31PM

Green Room Award Nominations announced by Erin James

It’s the third Tuesday in February, folks! (And we all know what THAT means) It’s THEATRE DAY! (#TheatreDay16) and the official announcement day for The Green Room Award Nominati…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:25PM

HAND TO GOD Vaudeville Theatre, SW1 by Libby Purves

AND THEY CALL IT PUPPET LOVE….   “Avenue Q meets The Exorcist” claim posters for Robert Askins’ Broadway hit, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Or “The Muppets play The …

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:11PM

Review: In ‘Funny Girl,’ Sheridan Smith Does the Heavy Lifting by Ben Brantley

In this revival, Ms. Smith plays Fanny Brice, the role that sent Barbra Streisand soaring into the stratosphere in the 1960s.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:06PM

Fuse Theater Review: “Baltimore” — Talking Isn’t Enough by Bill Marx

There's nothing wrong with preaching the value of empathy -- but who would argue?

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 06:04PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week's New Classifieds on BWW - 2/15/2016

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld.com for 2152016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

Stars of ON YOUR FEET! Set for BROADWAY SESSIONS This Week by BroadwayWorld

This Thursday, February 18th, BROADWAY SESSIONS welcomes cast members from Broadway smash ON YOUR FEET The Story Of Emilio and Gloria Estefan. Cast members will be bringing the heat with an …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:52PM

Magic Time! A Conversation with Manu Kumasi About ‘Lost in the Stars’ by John Stoltenberg

“The situation in 1940s apartheid South Africa is very similar to what was seen in 1940’s America, 1960’s America, 1980’s America, and even what we see in the present day.” I was t…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:42PM

Broadway In Chicago Announces Next Season by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce its next season line-up: the Broadway musical HAMILTON, the North American tour premiere of Disney’s ALADDIN, 2014 Tony Award®-Winning Best Rev…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:33PM

Lee Brennan joins the cast of FOOTLOOSE : THE MUSICAL

911 and The Big Reunion star?Lee Brennan?will make his musical theatre debut when he joins the cast of FOOTLOOSE ?from Tuesday 19 April to Saturday 18 June 2016.

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 05:28PM

Hand To God Opens In London by Chris Luner

London is preparing itself. While the West End has seen American puppets before in Avenue Q come to life on its stage, I’m worried they are not prepared for a new puppet who goes by th…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 05:27PM

#Gram4Ham: Watch Hamilton on The Grammys by Jonathan Mandell

The cast of Hamilton will perform their show’s opening number live via satellite from the Richard Rodgers Theater sometime during the 2016 Grammy broadcast, which will air starting at …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:26PM

“The Amish Project” by Jessica Dickey at the AtticRep by Kurt Gardner

Jessica Dickey’s shattering solo piece comes to San Antonio’s AtticRep in the capable hands of director David Connelly and star Sarah Gise. Originally presented to

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:19PM

UNDERGROUND USA: INDIE CINEMA OF THE 80’s at Cinespia by Pauline Adamek

Starting this weekend, the Cinefamily and Cinespia on Fairfax are presenting UNDERGROUND USA: INDIE CINEMA OF THE 80’s, running from February 18–April 16, 2016. This exciting

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:19PM

Onstage & Backstage: What’s Going On Backstage During Disaster Previews? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth gives the insider look at Disaster! during previews, the crazy backstage gymnastics that go on and his visitors in the first we…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:12PM

Todd Murray & Sean Harkness Valentine Duo Show by Sandi Durell

        by Joe Regan Jr.     Todd Murray and Sean Harkness were scheduled to do a repeat of his “Croon” show Sunday afternoon February 14 at the Metropolita…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:10PM

Spectacularly Sappy: Alan Cumming by Matthew Wexler

“Have a hanky at the ready,” said Alan Cumming in his Carnegie Hall debut last week that celebrated the release of his new album, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs: Live at the Carlyle (ava…

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 05:01PM

Jonathan Pryce in “Merchant of Venice,” coming to the Kennedy Center by Peter Marks

In what may portend a revitalization of links between the Kennedy Center and major British theater companies, the institution on the Potomac will host a short stay this summer of a productio…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 05:01PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Marjorie Johnson Returns to Colman Domingo’s DOT by Tanya Isley

When Colman Domingo’s Dot premiered at the Actors Theatre of Louisville’s Humana Festival last March, Marjorie Johnson’s performance of “Dotty,” the title character, was hailed…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:44PM

Review: The Heart of Imagination by Michael Block

by Michael BlockWe get enamored with origin stories. Just recently, Wicked celebrated becoming the tenth longest running show in Broadway history. And right down the street, another origin s…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:43PM

'Marc Salem's Mind Over Chicago' is mentalism meets flimflammery by Chris Jones

Marc Salem lacks the bouffant coif — and the sex appeal — of David Copperfield. No matter. The grand illusion is not the 60-something Salem's shtick. The son of a rabbi and a pharmacist,…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:38PM

Review: Animal Farm, The Courtyard Theatre by Rob Ellis

George Orwell’s seminal 1945 novel Animal Farm is not the easiest text to dramatise – it’s crammed with metaphors, ideologies and satire that only Orwell himself could write. In a…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:31PM

TWITTER WATCH: #KanyeDescribesAMusical Trending as Fans Try To Decipher His Recent Tweets by Michael Dale

Leave it to Broadway historianauthor Jennifer Ashley Tepper to figure out the rap superstar's recent tweets.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:30PM

Shakespeare's Globe's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Starring Jonathan Pryce, Heading to The Kennedy Center by BroadwayWorld

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced it will present Shakespeare's Globe's critically acclaimed production of Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE in five perfo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:26PM

The NY House of Magic: Tonight by Trav S.D.

Filed under: Contemporary Variety, Magicians/ Mind Readers/ Quick Change, PLUGS Tagged: Adam RealMan, Cardone, House of Magic, magic, Slipper Room

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:26PM

STAGE TUBE: Backstage and Ready to Bring It - HAMILTON Cast Preps for the GRAMMYS by Stage Tube

On tonight's 58th AnnualGRAMMY AWARDS,airing live on CBS, the Grammy Award-nominated musicalHamiltonushers Broadway back to the GRAMMY stage after a more than five-year hiatus when GRAMMY Aw…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:17PM

Marcos era doesn’t come into focus in ‘Dogeaters’ by Jean Schiffman

Enough happens in Jessica Hagedorn’s 1998 drama “Dogeaters,” now in a revised version at the Magic Theatre, to make the mind reel. The sprawling and ambitious play about the Philippine…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 04:14PM

Brooklyn gets Shakespeare, Mark Rylance in new shows

Brits on Broadway are hardly news. Brits at BAM have been a staple for what seems like forever, returning in March with the Royal Shakespeare Company in a cycle of Shakespeare's kingly maste…

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 04:12PM

Constellations at Studio Theatre (review) by Tim Treanor

The connection between our recent confirmation of Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves and St. Valentine’s Day may not be immediately apparent, but they are both covered by t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:12PM

Opening This Week: February 15-21, 2016 by Kevin Greene

Monday February 15 “In A Word” at Strawdog Theatre Company. A world premiere from celebrated playwright Lauren Yee following the success of “Samsara” at Victory Gardens. Thro…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 04:00PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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How to Utilize Writing As Punishment by Ken

by: Robyn Knapp –> –> In the medical occupation, more now than ever before, the capability to think critically is important. The Registered Nurse’s responsibilities have im…

SOURCE: Day By Day: The Producer’s Perspective at 03:48PM

Step-by-step guide to dance: Yvonne Rainer by Sanjoy Roy

Yvonne Rainer and her works are uncompromising, challenging and highly influential. But she won't be guesting on X FactorAn artist who is anti-art, an activist who is also an aesthete, Yvonn…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:42PM

What's Playing on Broadway: February 15-21, 2016 by BroadwayWorld

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for the week of February 15-21, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:19PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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STAGE TUBE: Jackie Burns & Brian Justin Crum Perform 'Dare To Dream' at Kennedy Center's Michael Mott Showcase by Stage Tube

On November 11, 2015,John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center in Washington D.C. hostedBROADWAY TOMORROW THE SONGS OF MICHAEL MOTT, featuring Jackie Burns and Brian Justin Crum and directed by…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PM

Theatre Review: ‘When the Rain Stops Falling’ at 1st Stage by Jennifer Minich

1st Stage is a haven from the monotonous gimmicks and kinky signage that perforates the modern DC theatre scene. 1st Stage’s small and cozy theatre features a no-frills stage that sits flu…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:37PM

Broadway at a Discount- What's Available at TKTS for February 15, 2016! by Bww Discount Alert

TKTS has been a New York City institution for decades, bringing theatre-goers a last-minute way to get tickets for some of Broadway's hottest shows at a discount. TDF operates three TKTS Dis…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM

BWW TV Exclusive: The SCHOOL OF ROCK Kids Show What They've Got at BROADWAY SESSIONS! by Ben Cameron

It was an epic night at Broadway Sessions Thursday, February 11th, as cast members from School of Rock descended from the top of Mt. Rock aka The Winter Garden Theater and invaded the Laurie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

STAGE TUBE: He Said 'Yeah'! KINKY BOOTS Hosts Surprise Onstage Valentine's Day Proposal by Stage Tube

Broadway's KINKY BOOTS made Valentine's Day extra special for one lucky couple.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

Photo Flash: Chita Rivera Visits MAURICE HINES TAPPIN' THRU LIFE by BroadwayWorld

MAURICE HINES TAPPIN' THRU LIFE is a swinging, song and dance musical that celebrates the astonishing showmanship of one of the last great tap dancers of a by-gone era still working today an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:31PM

BWW TV: Hail to the Chief- Actors' Equity Association President Kate Shindle Checks In! by BroadwayWorld TV

Who better to hear from on Presidents Day 2016, than Actors' Equity Association President, Kate Shindle Below, watch as she discusses the challenges of her new position which she took on in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30PM

VIDEOS: Director Rosie Collins Has Actors Reciting Shakespeare After Eating Hot Chili Peppers by Michael Dale

A British photographer and director's series of videos shows valiant actors trying desperately to stay in character.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:20PM

‘A Quick 5’ with James Whalen by Elliot Lanes

Many of you have probably  seen James Whalen onstage before playing some pretty dramatic roles. Recently he appeared in Ghosts at Everyman Theatre and The Intelligent Homosexual’s G…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 02:18PM

Spotlight On...Leah Gabriel by Michael Block

Name: Leah GabrielHometown: Melbourne, AustraliaEducation: Circle in the Square Theater School, NYCSelect Credits: Tartuffe! with Three Day Hangover, Othello and King Lear with Titan Theatre…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 02:07PM

Working Black Actor Talks Inequality by Tracey Paleo

Vox:  A powerful piece by a Chicago-based black actor who relates what it’s like to be a black actor in both film and theater. So when we yell #OscarsSoWhite, I stand here thinking, &…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 02:07PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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'A Bronx Tale: The Musical': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Robert De Niro co-directs this musical adaptation of Chazz Palminteri's one-man play about growing up on the mean streets of the Bronx. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:42PM

Review: ‘Constellations’ at The Studio Theatre by Robert Michael Oliver

Nick Payne’s Constellations embraces String Theory and its multiverses as it takes its intimate, in-the-round, Stage 4 audience on an emotional rollercoaster ride through the courtship…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:40PM

Hell in a Handbag announces 2016 season by Morgan Greene

Hell in a Handbag productions, Chicago's campiest theater company, announced its 2016 season on Monday.  The season kicks off with "The Divine Sister," (June 4 - July 10) Charles Busch's h…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:31PM

Performing for the Camera review – pain, passport photos and genital panic by Adrian Searle

Tate Modern, London From a femmed-up Marcel Duchamp to Joseph Beuys in a fisherman’s vest, there is plenty of humour in this survey show of artists acting up for the lens – but it’s th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:28PM

VIDEO: First Look - Seth MacFarlane, Tori Kelly & More Star in Animated Musical Comedy SING by Movies News Desk

Released by Universal Pictures, Sing arrives in theaters for the holiday season on December 21, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:21PM

Fuse Theater Review: “Tinker to Evers to Chance” — Too Many Pop-ups by Glenn Rifkin

The play is at best a solid double off the Green Monster at Fenway, or more appropriate, a line drive into the ivy at venerable Wrigley Field.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:06PM

Review: For Alvin Ailey’s annual Fox run, the thrill of the new and the comfort of the old by Cynthia Bond Perry

It’s been nearly five years since Robert Battle succeeded Judith Jamison as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. As with many changes

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:00PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Interviews: Kevin Spacey Foundation: "It's not enough just to have the creative idea"

Steven Winter, executive director of the Kevin Spacey Foundation, explains the intentions behind the organisation

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:55PM

Photos: In pictures: Nell Gwynn opening night

Christopher Luscombe's production opened in the West End last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 12:55PM

Carmen: An Afro Cuban Jazz Musical at Olney Theatre Center (review) by Jessica Pearson

Carmen: An Afro Cuban Jazz Musical, co-produced by Olney Theatre Center and Tectonic Theater Project, takes the tragic heroine of Bizet’s 1875 opera and transports her to Cuba in 1958, whe…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:52PM

Review: Welcome to Paradise by Michael Block

by Michael BlockWelcome to paradise. A tropical getaway where your inhibitions are whisked away as you embark on a hypnotic journey, encountering beautiful cabana boys, a family looking for …

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 12:51PM

Magic Time! ‘Constellations’ at The Studio Theatre by John Stoltenberg

We enter a mini coliseum and take our seats on cushions of many colors on one of several rows of blue benches encircling the blank stage. The dim lighting feels hallowed; the music, reverent…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:47PM

Talking to Hamburg Ballet's John Neumeier about 'Othello' and 'stupid love' by Laura Molzahn

"Dance is a living art," proclaims Hamburg Ballet artistic director John Neumeier. "If I make a ballet, it's not like I paint a picture and hang it on the wall, or write a book and keep it o…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:44PM

Broadway's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Now on Sale Through Labor Day by BroadwayWorld

The producers of the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof announced todaythat a new block of tickets for the critically acclaimed revival are now on sale through Labor Day. Tickets are av…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40PM

FOREVER HOUSE – LA by Laura

This tortured play schizophrenically jumps from one style to another and the real trial is making sense of this shallow, pedantic evening.

SOURCE: showbuzznyc.com at 12:38PM

A Cuban ‘Carmen’ with a shortage of sizzle by Peter Marks

Congas and mambos are the dynamic devices by which Moises Kaufman’s new Cuban-spiced adaptation of “Carmen” puts its best feet forward. And yet, although this atmospheric version of th…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 12:33PM

Photo Coverage: Paper Mill Playhouse Celebrates Opening Night of A BRONX TALE by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Paper Mill Playhousepresents the world premiere musical A BRONX TALE THE MUSICAL. The musical is co-directed by two-time Oscar winnerRobert De Niroand four-time Tony Award winnerJerry Zaks, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:21PM

NUTTY PROFESSOR Reunion Concert Tonight at Birdland by Jeffrey Ellis

Tonight at Birdland - for the first time since it debuted in Nashville in 2012 - a New York audience will finally have the opportunity to hear Marvin Hamlisch's final theatrical score for Nu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:14PM

Photo Flash: Disney Reveals New Poster Art for ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Movies News Desk

Below, check out the new poster for DISNEY'S ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, starring Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Rhys Ifans, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

PERFECT CRIME Playwright Warren Manzi Dies at 60 by Michael Dale

With over 11,000 performances, PERFECT CRIME is New York's longest running straight play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:06PM

Review: ‘Collaborators’ at Spooky Action Theater by David Siegel

In these days of a re-igniting Cold War between Russia and the United States, those old grainy black-and-white films of a long thought dead dictator, Comrade Joseph “Uncle Joe” Stalin ar…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:03PM

Thirty years of love, sweat and tears by Trish Crawford

Opera Atelier founders’ love story is inextricably tied to their opera company

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Lost in the Stars from Washington National Opera (review) by Susan Galbraith

Many people taking their seats for the first time at WNO’s Lost in the Stars may wonder at the production’s stark and formidable stockade, lit but darkly. The leader of the Chorus enters…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:56AM

'The End of Longing': Matthew Perry's first play disappoints in the West End by Sam Marlowe

Hello, old Friend. The last time Matthew Perry was in the West End, it was for David Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," back in 2003. Director Lindsay Posner's production received a dec…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:41AM

VIDEO: Watch Talented A Cappella Group Cover HAMILTON in 7 Minutes! by TV News Desk

Talented a cappella group RANGE cover the hit Broadway musical HAMILTON in just 7 minutes Check out the video below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM

Photos: First look at West End transfer of Mrs Henderson Presents

Olivier Award winner Tracie Bennett stars in the titular role

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:38AM

'Curious Incident,' 'Hedwig' and 'Bodyguard' all coming to Chicago by Chris Jones

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," the profoundly moving Broadway show about an extraordinary British teenager, will play Chicago's Oriental Theatre for a three-week engage…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:32AM

VIDEO: Adam Lambert Closes Out Pre-Grammy Gala with Tribute to David Bowie by BroadwayWorld

At last night's Pre-Grammy Award Gala hosted by Clive David, AdamLambert andJackAntonoff closed out the night with a tribute to the late singer David Bowie with a performance of 'Let's Dance…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:31AM

'Allegiance' makes Broadway exit by James Hebert

But San Diego-bred show has left lasting legacy in musical theater.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 11:17AM

Theater: New and Noteworthy

New This Week Lobby Hero (Theatre Horizon). Kenneth Lonergan's depiction of four lives that collide one night in the lobby of an upscale apartment building. Race, gender, romance, moral dile…

SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:16AM

Vanessa Hudgens, Rob Lowe, more stars share Valentine's Day love

Stars send messages, greetings to celebrate holiday for lovers.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 11:15AM

'CURIOUS INCIDENT,' 'HEDWIG' & THE BODYGUARD Will Play Limited Engagements in Chicago Alongside HAMILTON Next Season by BroadwayWorld

Broadway In Chicago has announced its next season line-up the Broadway musical HAMILTON, the North American tour premiere of Disney's ALADDIN, 2014 Tony Award-Winning Best Revival of a Music…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

IDLE MUSE THEATRE ADDS ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE TO THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES by Michael J. Roberts

Due to high ticket demand, Idle Muse Theatre Company has added an additional performance of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, newly adapted by Althos Low and directed…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:08AM

Confidential Musical Theatre Project's Marion Abbott Featured on Latest Episode of SOMETHING NEW Podcast by BroadwayWorld

In Episode 404 of 'Something New' -- a podcast that interviews multifaceted theatre artists and premieres original songs -- award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New sat down with Mar…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:08AM

West End Transfer for SHOW BOAT!

Sheffield Theatre’s five star production of SHOW BOAT directed by Daniel Evans will transfer to the West End in the spring of 2016.?

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 11:06AM

Robert Askins: ‘UK audiences are more reserved – you have to earn a reaction’ by Matthew Hemley

Hand to God opens in the West End on February 15, after a successful run on Broadway. The play revolves around a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Tony Yazbeck Is Flying High in His New FINDING NEVERLAND Role! by BroadwayWorld TV

FINDING NEVERLAND has welcomed its new leading man Tony Award nominee Tony Yazbeck On The Town recently took over the role of Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie in the smash hit, record-breaking …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:05AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Preview: Walking with ‘Trane/Urban Bush Women by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED Many musicians stir hearts, some are worshipped, but few have been literally canonized as jazz great John Coltrane was after his brief life of inspired saxophony, destructive add…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:58AM

An Oh-Yes-We-Can in Paris

An Oh-Yes-We-Can in Paris COP21 and what it means for the arts By Stan Friedman This past December, representatives of 195 nations came together in Paris to forge a landmark agreement design…

SOURCE: www.broadwaygreen.com at 10:56AM

Brits Off Broadway Festival Announces Lineup by Steven McElroy

The festival will run April 19-July 3 and feature nine New York premieres.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:50AM

Warren Manzi, Author of New York’s Longest-Running Play, Dies at 60 by Margalit Fox

“Perfect Crime” logged its 11,824th performance, despite the fact that critics often did not like it and theatergoers often did not understand it.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:50AM

Theatre News: Top 5 theatre openings this week: 15-21 February

From Chicago to Get Carter, we take a look at the major openings this week

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:50AM

Review: Hardboiled: The Fall of Sam Shadow (New Diorama)

Rhum and Clay's production is a beguiling take on film noir detective thrillers

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:50AM

Review Round-Ups: Did Gemma Arterton win over the critics in Nell Gwynn?

The actress was praised for her performance in Jessica Swale's new play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:50AM

Blogs: Matt Trueman: is female-led Shakespeare a passing fad?

Matt Trueman looks at what we need to do if we're serious about gender parity

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:50AM

Pics! Cybill Shepherd, Peter Bogdanovich and More Celebrate Madeline Kahn by Joseph Marzullo

"From Broadway to Hollywood — A Chat with Her Friends," a panel discussion on the life and work of the late Tony-winning actress Madeline Kahn, was held Feb. 10 at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

Pics! Cybil Shepherd, Peter Bogdanovich and More Celebrate Madeline Kahn by Joseph Marzullo

"From Broadway to Hollywood — A Chat with Her Friends," a panel discussion on the life and work of the late Tony-winning actress Madeline Kahn, was held Feb. 10 at th…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:43AM

‘Curious Dog in the Night-Time,’ ‘The Bodyguard’ join ‘Hamilton’ for Broadway in Chicago season by Miriam Di Nunzio

"Hedwig and the Angry Inch," "The Bodyguard" and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" are among the lineup for Broadway In Chicago's 2016-17 season, joining the previously ann…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 10:30AM

TICKETS: Mark’s Top Ten recommendations + this week’s openings (15 Feb) by Mark Shenton

A Broadway comedy and two British created musicals arrive in the West End this week – one from last summer’s season at Bath’s Theatre Royal, the other after a long stage li…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:27AM

'Curious Incident,' 'Hedwig' and 'Bodyguard' all coming to Chicago by Chris Jones

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," the profoundly moving Broadway show about an extraordinary British teenager, will play Chicago's Oriental Theatre for a three-week engage…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 10:24AM

Frank Rich On HBO’s ‘Becoming Mike Nichols’, Trump-less ‘Veep’ & Dustin Hoffman’s Diversity by Jeremy Gerard

EXCLUSIVE: Frank Rich recently had an email conversation with Deadline’s Jeremy Gerard about his upcoming HBO documentary, Becoming Mike Nichols. In addition to executive producing th…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:15AM

Krystal Joy Brown, Marrick Smith & More Set for NC-17 Reading by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Rodney Dennis Hicks will direct an industry reading of his new play, NC-17,onMonday, March 7. A reading was presented at Portland Center Stage and Seattle…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

HAND TO GOD, Starring Harry Melling and Out-of-Control Puppet Tyrone, Opens Tonight in the West End by BroadwayWorld

After its phenomenal run on and off Broadway, the critically acclaimed five times Tony Award nominated play HAND TO GOD including Best New Play and Best Director makesits way to London's Wes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

Photo Coverage: A BRONX TALE Takes First Bows at Paper Mill Playhouse! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Paper Mill Playhousepresents the world premiere musical A BRONX TALE THE MUSICAL. The musical is co-directed by two-time Oscar winnerRobert De Niroand four-time Tony Award winnerJerry Zaks, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

Photo Flash: Betty Buckley, Sutton Foster, Aaron Tveit & More Perform at DEFYING GRAVITY Down Under! by BroadwayWorld

DEFYING GRAVITY the songs of Stephen Schwartz played at Sydney's Theatre Royale February 12-13. The event, celebrating the composer's incredible body of work, was headlined by two-time Tony …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

WAKE UP with BWW 2/15/2016 - NUTTY PROFESSOR, INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news NUTTY PROFESSOR makes its NYC debut, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

BWW TV Exclusive: Jackson Harris & HAMILTON's Jon Rua Explain the Origins of 'Dance with the Devil' by BroadwayWorld TV

Jackson Harris recently released a new music video for his original song, 'Dance with the Devil,' featuring and choreographed by Hamilton's Jon Rua. To capture the passion and sentiment of t…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

Photo Coverage: Andrea Martin, Joshua Henry & More Visit DISASTER! by Jessica Fallon Gordon

Broadway's new musical comedy Disasteris currently in previewsat the Nederlander Theatre 208 West 41st Street and already the casthas welcomed a slew of Broadway friends backstage. Over the …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

Review: Nell Gwynn, Apollo Theatre by Camilla Gurtler

“But the theatre isn’t glamorous”, I’ve heard my friends say countless of times. “Film is so much more powerful, naturalistic and international.” Don’t get me wrong, film is al…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 10:04AM

Benicio Del Toro & Laura Dern Join ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ As Filming Kicks Off by Jeremy Gerard

Principal photography on Star Wars: Episode VIII began today at London’s Pinewood Studios, Disney said, adding that Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern and newcomer Kelly Marie Tran had joine…

SOURCE: Deadline at 10:01AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Exclusive: BROADWAY'S BACKBONE with Talent Agent Michael Goddard by Broadway's Backbone

In this episodeMichael Goddard talks about his dreams of being in the 'tall man' track in a Susan Stroman show and how he got to achieve that dream on Broadway and a 1st National tour. He al…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AM

The Story of Tonight! HAMILTON Cast Performs Live on 58th GRAMMY AWARDS by TV News Desk

Lin-Manuel Miranda and his extraordinary cast will perform a number from the acclaimed musical via satellite from the legendary Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:57AM

NELL GWYNN – West End by Aleks Sierz

Gemma Arterton shines wonderfully in West End outing for jolly, if rather superficial, Restoration romp.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:57AM

Fuse Film Review: “45 Years” — The Real Thing by Arts Fuse Editor

In a period of comic book action dribble, 45 Years shows the world that films can probe reality, with enormous beauty and depth.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:56AM

Review: ‘Lost in the Stars’ at Washington National Opera #2 by Ravelle Brickman

One of the most powerful musical dramas of the 20th century has just opened at The Kennedy Center, home of the Washington National Opera, for a one-week run. And theater lovers who long for…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:56AM

GRACE NOTES: Monday, February 15, 2016 by Susan Grace

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In Which I Am Related to Half the U.S. Presidents (and What I Think of ’em) by Trav S.D.

Happy Presidents Day! Officially this is a day on which to celebrate George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but I’m viewing it as a good opportunity to write about several others in ad…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:34AM

Theatre News: People, Places and Things announces West End extension

The much-lauded production will book at Wyndham's Theatre until June 2016

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:34AM

U.S. Presidents on Broadway, from Hamilton to Abe Lincoln in Illinois by Jonathan Mandell

“Hamilton” the musical currently presents three U.S. presidents every night – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison – but nearly every one of the 43 presidents has be…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:31AM

Discovery Family Channel to Re-Air BROADWAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE Tonight by TV News Desk

Wrapping up a weekend of festivities, on Monday, February 15, Discovery Family Channel celebrates President's Day with a special presentation of BROADWAY AT THE WHITE HOUSEat 800 PM and 1130…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

LaChanze, Lewis, Porter and More Set for INSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY Concert Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Broadway leading ladies LaChanze Tony Award winner for The Color Purple and Lindsay Mendez Wicked, Godspell lead an all-star lineup forINSPIRATIONAL BROADWAY, a dynamic and soulful evening o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:06AM

Torben Betts: ‘People thought I was Ayckbourn’s lovechild. But my plays are darker’ by Nick Smurthwaite

While Torbens are probably two-a-penny in Denmark – Betts was named after a Danish tennis player named Torben Ulrich that his mother

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Barry Manilow Gives Surprise Performance at Pre-Grammy Party Following Health Scare by TV News Desk

Manilow appeared at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party last night, and performed a set which included his classic hit, 'Mandy'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57AM

BWW Review: DEFYING GRAVITY Drops the House Down at Theatre Royal Sydney by Brodie Paparella

It was every music theatre nerd's dream come true Broadway legends from Australia and the States converging in Sydney to give intimate treatment to the songs of one of our generation's most …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:57AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 2/15/16- Harold Arlen by Stage Tube

Today in 1905, Harold Arlen was born. Having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over, Arlen is best known for writing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, inclu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:56AM

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR Cast Reunites at Birdland for NYC Debut Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Tonight, February 15 7PM, the Broadway at Birdland concert series presents the award-winning cast of the 2012 world premiere production of NUTTY PROFESSOR, THE MUSICAL.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:53AM

Beware of Pity review – world wars and refugee crises collide in blood-soaked horror by Andrew Haydon

Schaubühne, BerlinSimon McBurney’s production, based on Stefan Zweig’s 1938 novel, brings past and present together in a desperate vision of failed empire Related: Rereading: Beware of …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:46AM

Your Guide to Theatre Education: Ping Chong + Company by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By David Dudley. In this installment, David Dudley interviews Ping Chong and Sara Zatz from Ping Chong + Company.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 08:45AM

Review: The Spanish Tragedy (Old Red Lion)

The new production of Thomas Kyd's bloody tragedy runs until 5 March

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:38AM

Theatre News: Theatre Royal Stratford East launches new 80-seat theatre

The new theatre space will help to promote new work

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:38AM

Uncle Vanya review round-up (Almeida Theatre) by Troy Nankervis

Following his critically acclaimed update of Oresteia, which opened the Almeida Greeks season before transferring to the West End, writer and director

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:15AM

All the Presidents Take the Stage by American Theatre Editors

This President's Day, we salute the men who served a term or two in the Oval Office---and the theatre they inspired.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Hundreds of young people helping to produce large London arts event by James Lillywhite

Hundreds of young people will help to produce a large theatre and arts event across London. The Third Tricycle Takeover will feature over 50 events, screenings, performances and masterclasse…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 07:55AM

BWW's On This Day - February 15, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 15 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:55AM

Re:Home review – fitful insights in revisit of Leyton's failed estate by Lyn Gardner

The Yard, LondonCressida Brown’s return to the venue of her 2006 verbatim piece, Home, is insightful, but has a whiff of cultural tourismTen years ago, Cressida Brown and Offstage Theatre …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:46AM

Wheeldon triple bill review – vividly evokes 1880s Paris, without getting beneath the surface by Judith Mackrell

Royal Opera House, LondonThis Christopher Wheeldon programme includes the premiere of one-act ballet Strapless, whose scandalous heroine Madam X is all attitude and frocks Christopher Wheeld…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:46AM

Corey Mach Explains Why ‘Broadway Sings’; Songs of the Piano Man by Steve

By Shari Lifland (@shariontheaisle) A cast of 20 Broadway stars will sing completely new arrangements of Piano Man Billy Joel’s greatest hits when the popular Broadway Sings concert series…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 07:40AM

4 Rules For Your Audition Morning Routine by Jessica Humphrey

Because I have been off pursuing my MFA, I haven’t been focusing on my performing career for a little while. Lately, though, I have been going to more auditions and callbacks, preparing my…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:22AM

Just because: Duke Ellington performs Tchaikovsky by Terry Teachout

Duke Ellington talks with Goddard Lieberson about his version of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite in a 1960 Columbia Records promotional film: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

Do Musical Characters Know They're Singing?

When people sing in musicals, are they conscious of the fact?

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 07:07AM

Almanac: James Gould Cozzens on self-interest by Terry Teachout

“Men act through self-interest; and if they do things you wouldn’t do, you’d better not assume it’s because you have a nobler character. There are noble and disinterested actions don…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Janis Joplin: Full Tilt, Theatre Royal Stratford East by Daniel Perks

No question about it, Angie Darcy sure can sing. As Janis Joplin in Full Tilt, she mixes rock and blues with country in a two-hour concert of fairly epic proportions. She also has a great ha…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:56AM

Phil Davies: ‘Writing can be like an out-of-body experience’ by David Hutchison

While working as a barman at Manchester’s Royal Exchange, Phil Davies saw a show and was hooked on theatre. He talks to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:30AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Herbal Bed (Royal & Derngate, Northampton)

Shakespeare's daughter comes under suspicion in this domestic drama by Peter Whelan

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:50AM

Review: Andy Capp the Musical (Finborough Theatre)

Jake Smith directs the first professional UK production of Andy Capp The Musical in more than 30 years

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:50AM

Review: Two 2 (Octagon Theatre, Bolton)

Following hit play Two, Jim Cartwright's follow up Two 2 receives its world premiere

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:50AM

Uncle Vanya, Almeida Theatre by Matt Wolf

Uncle Johnny instead of Vanya, a passing reference to sharia law, and nary a samovar in sight: surely this can't be the Uncle Vanya that has long been a cornerstone of the British theatre, e…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:50AM

Episode 404 - Marion Abbott (Confidential Musical Theatre Project) by Joel B. New

Marion Abbott is a graduate of Musical Theatre Performance at Sheridan College and was named one of the Twenty Most Successful Graduates of the program. She also holds her Grade Ten Voice an…

SOURCE: Buzzsprout at 05:45AM

Text of the Day: Peter Brook on audiences by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:14AM

It’s all change for lighting designers by Jo Caird

Some lighting designers call themselves artists, while for others this type of work is more accurately described as a craft. Given the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Nell Gwynn (Apollo Theatre)

Gemma Arterton stars in the West End transfer of Jessica Swale's new play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:48AM

Review: ‘Our Town’ at the Apollo Civic Theatre by Johnna Leary

One of the American theatrical classics, Our Town, written by Thornton Wilder, and well-directed by Amanda Hartman, comes to life in a charmingly simplistic and emotionally resonant producti…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:47AM

Sounds and sweet airs: The Tempest's seductive musical sorcery by Interview By Andrew Dickson

Composer Claire van Kampen on staging Shakespeare’s late play with her husband Mark Rylance – and how music is his thumbprint as a playwrightThe first time I was involved with a producti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:27AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘A Wonderful Noise’ at Villanova Theatre in Villanova, PA by Tim Dunleavy

When’s the last time you saw a musical about the competitive world of barbershop quartet singing? I’m not positive, but I think A Wonderful Noise may be the first show of its kind. (Trut…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:38AM

Plan your week’s theatre: top tickets by Lyn Gardner

Katie Mitchell directs Sarah Kane, Marianne Elliott’s staging of Husbands and Sons arrives in Manchester, and Jamie Lloyd revives The MaidsTorben Betts’s adaptation of the gangland class…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:01AM

Sympathy For The Two-Faced Lawyer On Your Board by Joe Patti

Non-profits often seek lawyers to serve on their boards. However, it is important to note that having a lawyer on your organization’s board is not the same thing as having a lawyer rep…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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FROZEN Airs on Disney Channel Today; Josh Gad Voices 'Olaf' on SOFIA THE FIRST by TV News Desk

For the first time ever, Disney's FROZEN will be presented on Disney Channel, TONIGHT, FEBRUARY 14 700 p.m. EST.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:14AM

5 Tips for Physicalizing a Nonhuman Character by Lindsay Price

Are you playing Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream? One of the seven deadly sins? A banana in an improv scene? A god in a Greek myth? The Lint Roller in The Absolutely Insidious and Utterly…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

TV News: Watch Broadway's Hamilton on the Grammys

Lin-Manuel Miranda and the rest of the company as will perform live from the Richard Rodgers tonight.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM

Odysseo by Cavalia Live Equestrian Show Takes Horsing Around to Epic Levels by Young Hollywood

Odysseo by Cavalia Live Equestrian Show Takes Horsing Around to Epic Levels YH does some horsing around, but in the best and most elegant way possible as we go behind the scenes of Odysseo b…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Monday, February 15, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Want to Ask Something? Get Up & Make It Happen! On Your Feet!'s Ana Villafane & Josh Segarra Are Taking Your Questions by Broadway.com

Ana Villafañe and Josh Segarra, the stars of Broadway's On Your Feet!, are taking a breather from doing the conga to answer your questions. That’s right; we’re letting…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:59AM

Pics! Smart People, Starring Joshua Jackson, Opens Off-Broadway by Joseph Marzullo

The New York premiere of Lydia R. Diamond's Smart People officially opened Feb. 10 at Second Stage Theatre, following previews that began Jan. 27. Directed by Tony winner Kenny …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:33AM

Review: ‘Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical’ at Olney Theatre Center by Bev Fleisher

Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical, in its world premiere at The Olney Theatre Center, is worthy of an endless stream of accolades including ‘dazzling,’ ‘amazing,’ &#…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:25AM

A Presidential Pop Quiz! How Many Can You Guess Using Only These Musical Lyrics? by Talaura Harms

Prove you could win Final Jeopardy using only musical theatre as your tutor. Name the president referred to in the lyric and the musical in which the lyric appears. Note: the president does …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Big Night for Hamilton at Tonight’s Grammys? by Robert Viagas

The Grammy Awards show will welcome back musical theatre this year. The cast of the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton will perform their show's opening number on the Grammy broadcast Feb. 15.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway’s Hand to God Opens in London Tonight With All-British Company by Mark Shenton

The Broadway comedy Hand to God, which recently closed at the Booth Theatre after a run of nine months and 337 performances, opens officially at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre Feb. 15…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Alison Fraser Challenges a Man of Destiny in Tonight’s Reading by Andrew Gans

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw, which is under the leadership of artistic director David Staller, continues its 11th season Feb. 15 at 7 PM with a reading of George Bernard Shaw…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway’s Wicked Welcomes Two-Time Tony Winner Tonight by Andrew Gans

The Broadway company of the international hit Stephen Schwartz-Winnie Holzman musical Wicked welcomes two-time Tony winner Judy Kaye to the cast beginning Feb. 15 at the Gershwin The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Exclusive: Watch The Epic A Cappella Mash-Up of Hamilton You Didn’t Know You Needed by Ruthie Fierberg

In honor of Presidents' Day, RANGE a cappella put together a seven-minute Hamilton mash-up. Watch the exclusive music video and find out why the group took a hold of their own su…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

“It’s Like Being in Summer Camp for Grown-Ups,” Postcards from Broadway on the High Seas 6 by Playbill Staff

The ultimate theatre-lover's vacation boasts Broadway’s biggest stars, both on the stage and on the guest list.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Presidential Theatregoers: So Much Happened Before Obama Dropped In (to Hamilton) by Robert Viagas

There is a long history of our commanders-in-chief appreciating the limelight — and sometimes even treading the boards themselves. In honor of Presidents' Day, we look …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Star-Studded Inspirational Broadway Concert Presented Tonight by Olivia Clement

Michael McElroy and The Broadway Inspirational Voices' Feb. 15 concert, Inspirational Broadway, begins at 7:30 PM with a star-studded line-up of performers that includes…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Nutty Professor, Marvin Hamlisch’s Final Complete Score, Gets NY Premiere Tonight by Robert Viagas

Composer Marvin Hamlisch's final complete stage score is performed in New York City for the first time Feb. 15 when the cast of the 2012 world-premiere production reunites for a conc…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Win a Trip to Audition for Broadway’s School of Rock: Application Deadline Today by Robert Viagas

School of Rock — The Musical, which recently opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, will hold an open casting call for replacements, described as "a new wave of pint…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Your Favorite On-Stage President Christopher Jackson Puts It In Writing by Olivia Clement

In celebration of Presidents' Day, we asked Hamilton's George Washington, aka Christopher Jackson, to fill out our questionnaire. The stars confesses his favorite&a…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
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Nov 19, 2024: Swept Away - Longacre Theatre
Nov 21, 2024: Death Becomes Her - Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 16, 2024: Eureka Day - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Jan 23, 2025: English - Todd Haimes Theatre
Feb 13, 2025: Redwood - Nederlander Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Mar 19, 2025: Buena Vista Social Club - Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
Mar 20, 2025: Operation Mincemeat - John Golden Theatre
Mar 27, 2025: The Picture of Dorian Gray - Music Box Theatre
Mar 31, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross - Palace Theatre
Apr 03, 2025: Good Night, and Good Luck - Winter Garden Theatre
Apr 06, 2025: The Last Five Years - Hudson Theatre
Apr 08, 2025: Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends - Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
Apr 14, 2025: John Proctor Is the Villain - Booth Theatre
Apr 21, 2025: Floyd Collins - Vivian Beaumont Theater
Apr 22, 2025: Stranger Things: The First Shadow - Marquis Theatre
Apr 24, 2025: Pirates! The Penzance Musical - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 26, 2025: Just in Time - Circle In The Square
Apr 27, 2025: Real Women Have Curves: The Musical - James Earl Jones Theatre
May 01, 2025: Nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards
Jun 08, 2025: The 78th Annual Tony Awards - Radio City Music Hall

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