Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Archive theatre review: Elizabethan carnage nearly credible by Philip Hope-Wallace

Titus Andronicus, the least known but the most notorious play in the Shakespearean canon, was given performance to-night for the first time in Stratford-on-Avon's history. It Is a magnificen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:52PM

Prodigal Son by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Television and film actor Timothée Chalamet (Showtime’s "Homeland" and Christopher Nolan’s "Interstellar") makes an impressive New York stage debut as the play’s young protagonist. Th…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:44PM

Sandy Duncan Departs Broadway's FINDING NEVERLAND Early? by Jessica Khan

Sandy Duncan, the beloved stage and screen actress known for her magical, high-flying, Tony-nominated performance as 'Peter Pan' on Broadway, returned to Neverland over the weekend as 'Madam…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:07PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Looking for the Promised Land by Peter Finlayson

February is Black History Month, an organized effort to recognize, accept and validate the African American Experience in Western Culture. It’s complicated. It’s about pride, it’s abou…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 10:28PM

White Night Melbourne’s curated trails by Arts Review

In just a matter of days, White Night Melbourne will return this Saturday 20 February 2016 for 12 hours from 7.00pm, transforming Melbourne’s city streets, major cultural institutions, pu…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:13PM

Photo Flash: Original Cast of THE NUTTY PROFESSOR Reunites at Birdland by BroadwayWorld

On Monday, February 15, the Broadway at Birdland concert series was thrilled to present a reunion concert of the 2012 Nashville production of THE NUTTY PROFESSOR, a musical written by Rupert…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04PM

Broadway Box Office: On the Rebound with Valentines and Presidents by Gordon Cox

After taking a bruising the previous week, the Broadway box office bounced back in a big way last week — thanks to valentines and presidents. Valentine’s Day always bring a spik…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:03PM

Character Actor, Theater Builder Robert Beecher Dies at 91 by Carmel Dagan

Character actor Robert Beecher, builder of the Horseshoe Stage Theatre, died of natural causes on February 12 in Burbank, Calif. He was 91. Beecher was typically cast as “heavies” — ga…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:03PM

Ballet terminates managing director by Carrie Seidman

Sarasota Ballet's Mary Anne Servian is "released from her role," after escalating conflict with Director Iain Webb...... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 10:03PM

Theatre's Grandage says was nervous making 'Genius' for Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) - British stage director Michael Grandage said on Tuesday he was nervous directing his first feature film "Genius", about fabled American book editor Max Perkins, but he had…

SOURCE: Reuters at 10:03PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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This Week on Broadway for February 14, 2016: Fred Barton and American Showstoppers by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk Fred Barton about American Showstoppers and his career. Reviews include Mike Birbiglia: Thank God For Jokes, Theatre 2020’…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:58PM

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra announces 2016-17 season by Sarah Bryan Miller

Opening with Lindbergh, closing with Wagner, and lots in between

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:43PM

Low-key local landmarks to get artistically lit by [email protected]

"Light Up St. Louis," set for Feb. 24, involves four local groups

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:43PM

'Disgraced' asks potent questions with no answers by Judith Newmark

Pulitzer Prize-winning drama makes its St. Louis debut at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 09:43PM

I’m Drew McManus, ArtsHacker Editor-In-Chief. This Is How I Get Things Done. by Drew McManus

When your business covers everything from data analysis, to communication, to programming and design, it is easy to get overwhelmed with stuff to get those jobs done. At one point in time, m…

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 09:35PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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A Good “Clean” Play by Sam Hurwitt

CCCT revives Sarah Ruhl's tale of a doctor, her sister, her maid, her husband and his lover.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 08:57PM

Cameron Mackintosh Releases MISS SAIGON Audition Details; To Be Held in Manila, 3/15-16 by BroadwayWorld

MISS SAIGON producer Cameron Mackintosh has just released the details of the open call auditions for the upcoming global productions of the show whose reimagined 25th-anniversary production …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:34PM

Roberto Bolano's '2666' makes for a long, complicated night of theater at the Goodman by Chris Jones

Roberto Bolano's overwhelming, high-modernist novel "2666" was published in 2004 — one year after the Chilean-born author's death, a result of liver failure, perhaps from a heroin habit ea…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:25PM

Mrs Henderson Presents, Noël Coward Theatre by Marianka Swain

War bad, theatre good. That’s about the level of insight available from this amiable show, transferring after a successful run in Bath. It’s one of the weaker entries in the ever-popular…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:15PM

The Encounter, Barbican Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Actor and director Simon McBurney’s one-man show has arrived in London after gathering plaudits in Edinburgh and elsewhere last year – before setting off again on a nationwide and Europe…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:15PM

FOOTLOOSE – Touring by Thom Dibdin

Sell a Door Theatre company bring high energy to the stage with the invitation to cut loose with Footloose. But while there’s energy aplenty, don’t expect it to bring the Bacon.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:10PM

Florida Theatrical Association Announces First Annual New Musical Discovery Series by Michael J. Roberts

Florida Theatrical Association (FTA) announces the First Annual New Musical Discovery Series – a showcase for new musicals to be presented September 9-11, 2016, at The MEZZ and The Abb…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 08:07PM

Review: Bolaño’s Mysterious ‘2666,’ Distilled to 5½ Hours by the Goodman Theater by Charles Isherwood

In this ambitious staging, a tale that runs about 900 pages is rendered through informative sketches of events, losing some of its shimmering layers.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:02PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: An ALT-ernative View of Opera for the 21st Century by Richard Sasanow

Opera for the 21st century is more than setting RUSALKA in a whorehouse, populating RIGOLETTO with a cast of apes or sending MARIA STUARDA to a maximum security prison. It must start with a …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:44PM

Roberto Bolano's '2666' makes for a long, complicated night of theater at the Goodman by Chris Jones

Roberto Bolano's overwhelming, high-modernist novel "2666" was published in 2004 — one year after the Chilean-born author's death, a result of liver failure, perhaps from a heroin habit ea…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 07:35PM

Labyrinthine voyage through ‘2666’ a bravura feat at Goodman Theatre by Hedy Weiss

"Madness is contagious." We hear this warning often throughout "2666," the monumental, labyrinthine, altogether hypnotic 5 1/2-hour magnum opus that has now arrived on the stage of the Good…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 07:29PM

Kanye Visits Hamilton, Grammy Moments & More in Our Latest Photo Roundup! by Broadway.com

With the Grammy Awards, new shows entering into rehearsals and celebrities still heading to Hamilton, Broadway stars were super busy this holiday weekend. Click through the gallery to see wh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:14PM

Performance, Architecture, Los Angeles. Discovering Dance at homeLA. by Christina Campodonico

by CHRISTINA CAMPODONICO I arrive at the apartment complex in Angelino Heights, via a winding drive that leaves me mildly disoriented, a woman is sitting on the building’s tiered f…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 07:09PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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AUDIO: HAMILTON's Lin-Manuel Miranda Writes Deathwatch Beetle Tune for RADIOLAB by Jessica Khan

Lin-Manuel Miranda is everywhere performing, winning and rapping at the GRAMMYs, composing music for the new STAR WARS film, and now writing for WNYC Studios' RADIOLAB podcast.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42PM

Broadway Box-Office Analysis: Star Names Continue to Earn Big Dollars at the Window by Robert Simonson

Forest Whitaker garners audiences, Blackbird's totals continue to soar, but the greatest jump at the till belongs to the musical about a precocious young girl.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:30PM

Broadway's Steven Pasquale and Phillipa Soo Are Engaged! by Jessica Khan

HAMILTON had a huge night last night at the GRAMMYs, but we bet that was just icing on the cake for one of the musical'sleading ladies.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:25PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch the Pilot for New Web Series COMMUNITY THEATER by Stage Tube

The new web series COMMUNITY THEATER, starring NYC actress Lauren Ruff as Sara, has just unveiled its pilot episode. It's bound to connect toanyone involved in the theatre world -- whohasn't…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:24PM

THE ENCOUNTER Barbican and touring by Libby Purves

McBURNEY ON, AND IN, THE BRAIN If there is any theatre artist reliably able to draw you into a world of disorientation, time-slip, near-death and a sense of licking hallucinogenic frogs in a…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 06:21PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Beautiful's Chilina Kennedy by Broadway.com

Chilina Kennedy stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:08PM

Come From Away Will Land On Broadway by Chris Luner

Broadway may just be beginning its 2016 spring season but productions for next year and beyond are already lining up to land themselves on The Great White Way in coming seasons! It seems, in…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:02PM

Marin Mazzie Will Return To Broadway In The King And I by Chris Luner

“Getting To Know You” is exactly what Broadway plans to do with its next Anna in The King And I! With a Tony Award winner exiting an iconic performance in a very large role, Lin…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 06:02PM

Three world premieres in Northlight's 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

Northlight Theatre Company has announced a 5-play slate for 2016-17, marking the theater's 42nd season. First up is Anthony Giardina's "The City of Conversation," (Sept. 15 - Oct. 23) to b…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:02PM

Theater News: Deadline Extended for Excellence in Theatre Education Tony Submissions

The award honors outstanding theater teachers.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Northlight Plans Season of Premieres, Three By Women by American Theatre Editors

A season of new plays includes works about politics, family, science, law, and a natural disaster.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:59PM

Review: The Memory Show, Drayton Arms Theatre by Fergus Morgan

At a time when London is abuzz with praise of The Father and The Mother, Florian Zeller’s twin portraits of parents losing their grip on reality, another show about dementia – albei…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:58PM

Broadway In Chicago Announces Casting for BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Tix On Sale Friday Feb. 19 by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that individual tickets for the Chicago premiere of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:49PM

Gloucester Stage’s 2016 Season Will Feature New England Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The season will include dark comedies, a song cycle, and family dramas.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:33PM

Jason Alexander to Lead Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship at Ten Chimneys by American Theatre Editors

The Tony-winning actor will lead a group of performers through a week-long intensive at the National Landmark retreat.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PM

Melbourne International Comedy Festival celebrates 30 years with launch of 2016 program by Arts Review

The 30th Melbourne International Comedy Festival program has been revealed with a monumental number of shows and comedians confirmed to celebrate and entertain audiences during the annual …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:27PM

VIDEO: Tour Brooklyn's Magnificently Restored Kings Theatre by Michael Dale

One of the country's great opulent movie palaces has been restored to its original glory.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:26PM

Broadway Grosses* w/e 2/14/2016

The following are the Broadway grosses for the week ending February 14th, 2016. The Broadway grosses are courtesy of The Broadway League Read more here:

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 05:25PM

Get Cast in ‘Macbeth’ and 3 Other Opportunities

Today’s top casting notices will have you tackling Shakespeare and getting flirty. Check them out below! “MACBETH”Old Hat Theatre Company is taking the Bard to Brooklyn May…

SOURCE: Backstage at 05:25PM

Asolo Rep beats five-year endowment fundraising goals by Jay Handelman

Theater raises $6 million less than three years after launching its campaign.... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 05:25PM

Watching Hamilton Perform for the Grammys — and Win — in the Room Where It Happened by Sierra Tishgart

“The whole point of a play is that it’s not on TV,” says Daveed Diggs, who plays both Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in Hamilton. “It’s live, and it’s really hard to c…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:25PM

Lisa Howard, Margo Seibert and Hunter Ryan Herdlicka Join BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF! Benefit by BroadwayWorld

LISA HOWARD It Should Have Been You, MARGO SEIBERT Rocky and HUNTER RYAN HERDLICKA Once Upon a Mattress have joined the starry line-up of talent for BROADWAY BELTS FOR PFF --the sixth annual…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25PM

Save Over $30 on Roundabout's Star-Studded LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT by Contests - Broadway

Save over 30 on Long Day's Journey into Night An American masterpiece. An award-winning cast. An unmissable Broadway event. Previews begin April 3. Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:22PM

Review: The Color Purple (New Broadway Cast Recording) by Andrew Kendall

Polished. That’s the first word that comes to mind when I think of the New Broadway Recording of The Color Purple, which opened in theatres a few weeks ago. This revival holds an interesti…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:18PM

The Tony Awards Extend Deadline for 'Excellence in Theatre Education' Honor by BroadwayWorld

There's still time to submit a worthy teacher for the 2016'Excellence in Theatre Education Award'BroadwayWorld has learned thatThe Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University have extended th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PM

Mirvish Productions announces new Carole King musical and others for upcoming season by National Post Staff

Mirvish Productions announces five new musicals for the upcoming season

SOURCE: news.nationalpost.com at 05:12PM

“Broadway Couples Sing I Do! I Do!” by Sandi Durell

    by Linda Amiel Burns     A remarkable cast of Broadway’s best performed songs from I Do! I Do! for one night only with composer Tom Jones hosting.     It …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:04PM

BWW Review: Captivating Performances Carry TRUMBO Biopic, Now on Blu-Ray, Digital HD by Matt Tamanini

In the star-studded biopic TRUMBO, available today on Blu-Ray and Digital HD, Bryan Cranston plays the screenwriter and delivers a captivating, nuanced performance. For the role, Cranston ha…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

The Public Theater's ROMEO AND JULIET, Julie Taymor and More Set for NYPL Shakespeare Exhibition Events by BroadwayWorld

As part of the international celebration of the quadricentennial of Shakespeare's death, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in Lincoln Center is presenting a new free multim…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

Lisa Howard and John Bolton Join AMERICAN SHOWSTOPPERS Tribute to Cole Porter by BroadwayWorld

Broadway stars Lisa Howard It Shoulda Been You and John Bolton A Christmas Story The Musical are joining the cast of AMERICAN SHOWSTOPPERS featuring Fred Barton amp His Orchestra in 'An Even…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

Thousands of NYC Students to See HUGHIE with New 'Access for All' Initiative by BroadwayWorld

The producers of Eugene O'Neill's Hughie, starring Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker and Tony Award winner Frank Wood, directed by Tony Award winner Michael Grandage, just announced the l…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

Anita Gillette and Penny Fuller to Return to Feinstein's/54 Below in SIN TWISTERS, TOO! by BroadwayWorld

Anita Gillette and Penny Fuller's new show, set for Feinstein's54 Below for two performances, February 24th and March 2nd both at 7 p.m., is a sequel to their critically acclaimed SIN TWISTE…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Zachary Quinto and the Cast of Noah Haidle's Smokefall

Robin Tunney and Taylor Richardson also star in the MCC Theater production.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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HAND TO GOD – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

This show is depicted on the poster as “if Avenue Q and Book Of Mormon had a love child it would be Hand To God". The quote sets the scene perfectly for a shockingly irreverent but delicio…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 04:57PM

Broadway Box Office Jumps 22% To $25.7M On Presidents’ Weekend by Jeremy Gerard

Despite the frigid blast that walloped Manhattan over the Presidents’ Weekend holiday, Broadway rebounded in the 38th week of the 2015-2016 season, ringing up $25.7 million in tickets …

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:50PM

Review: Mirando the Gay Tempest, Jermyn Street Theatre by Franciska Éry

The award-winning Theatre North company brings a daring one-person adaptation of Shakespeare’s play The Tempest to the Jermyn Street Theatre after performing around the UK and Europe. The …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:48PM

Review: Uncle Vanya, Almeida Theatre by Rebekah Ellerby

After the success of Robert Icke’s Oresteia and 1984, it’s no wonder that the anticipation around the Almeida’s latest classic adaptation, of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, has been high. It…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:48PM

Broadway Grosses: Beautiful Celebrates One Fine Valentine’s Day; Hamilton Tops Presidents Day Weekend by Ryan McPhee

They haven’t lost that lovin’ feeling quite yet. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical finished Valentine’s Day Week with a noteworthy $920,024, making it one of 17 shows…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Odds & Ends: Steven Pasquale & Phillipa Soo Get Engaged, General Elmo Invades Hamilton & More by Imogen Lloyd Webber

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today and over the holiday weekend. Steven Pasquale & Phillipa Soo Get Engaged The "Best of Wives and Best of Women!"…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Interview: Matt Doyle on His Debut Album ‘Uncontrolled’, and Making the Music He Loves by Jose Solis

Matt Doyle will release his first album Uncontrolled on February 26, featuring music and lyrics by Doyle, and composer Will Van Dyke, the album is a compilation of new material, and covers o…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 04:46PM

Hamilton’s Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale Are Engaged by Michael Gioia

"I do, I do, I do, I do!" Phillipa Soo, who stars as Eliza Hamilton in the Broadway hit Hamilton, is engaged to The Robber Bridegroom and Bridges of Madison County star Steven Pasq…

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:35PM

Lantern Theater Company Announces 2016–17 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the Philadelphia theatre features a mix of new plays and classics, including a 'Coriolanus' featuring Tina Packer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:28PM

Northlight announces 2016-17 season with Mike Nussbaum set to play Einstein by Hedy Weiss

Three world premieres, two Midwest premieres and performances by Mike Nussbaum and Francis Guinan. That is the one-sentence summary of the 2016-2017 just announced by Skokie-based Northlight…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 04:27PM

Non-Stop! Kicking it with the Hamilton Ensemble Part 1: Voltaire Wade-Greene, Kamille Upshaw, & Seth Stewart

Spotlight on Hamilton ensemble members Voltaire Wade-Greene, Kamille Upshaw, and Seth Stewart.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 04:27PM

BWW Interview: Cessalee Stovall Is Helping Teens Follow Their Dreams with Music Dance Theatre Workshops by BroadwayWorld

Cessalee Stovall has been chasing her Broadway dreams since she was 4 years old and she still hasn't stopped. After bookingThe Book of Mormon, her NYC dreams were finally realized Then, she …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:26PM

59E59 Announces Brits Off Broadway Lineup by American Theatre Editors

A slew of new British plays will make their way from across the pond to the Upper East Side.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:16PM

Spotlight on: "Nerds"

A new musical dot-comedy about the rise and rivalry of tech trailblazers Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

SOURCE: Tony Awards at 04:15PM

Podcast Episode 59 – Tony Award-winning Orchestrator, Michael Starobin

When you talk to Michael Starobin about orchestrating for the musical theater, you just know he’s one of those lucky people that is doing exactly what he’s supposed to do. HeR…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 04:13PM

Could a Broadway show learn from Uber and Postmates?

In the past few weeks, two online companies, Uber & Postmates, did something that no company likes to do . . . they cut their prices. Companies usually drop prices for two reasons: They …

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 04:13PM

Playhouse's 'Come From Away' winging to Broadway by James Hebert

La Jolla-bred musical will land in NYC in 2017 after D.C., Toronto stops.

SOURCE: The San Diego Union-Tribune at 04:13PM

CD Review: A NEW BRAIN (2015 New York Cast Recording on PS Classics) by Tony Frankel

WRAP YOUR BRAIN AROUND A NEW A NEW BRAIN When A New Brain opened at Lincoln Center in 1998, I couldn’t understand why the reviews were so higgledy-piggledy. True, I hadn’t actually seen …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:13PM

Chicago Theater Review: IN A WORD (Strawdog) by Lawrence Bommer

THE LOSSES THAT GROW Only 75 minutes long, this slice of loss by Lauren Yee–a “rolling world premiere” from the National New Plays Network–charts one mother’s tailspin afte…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:13PM

Los Angeles Theatre Preview: A CLASS ACT (Musical Theatre Guild at the Alex in Glendale) by Tony Frankel

ONE NERDY, ANAL AND SINGULAR SENSATION The first two weeks of June, 2001, was a very good time to attend Broadway shows. On one day alone, I saw The Producers at 2:00, The Rocky Horror Show …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:13PM

Musical 'A Bronx Tale' review: Charming, but as gritty as a plastic comb by Patrick Maley | For Nj Advance Media

The Paper Mill Playhouse's adaptation of Chazz Palminteri's story was co-directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks

SOURCE: NJ.com at 04:13PM

L.A. Opera again casts an enchanting spell with its silent-movie-styled ' Magic Flute' by Mark Swed

Barely two years after Los Angeles Opera first mounted Barrie Kosky and Suzanne Andrade's popular silent-movie take on Mozart's "The Magic Flute," the company brought it back to the Dorothy …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:13PM

'Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play' headlines Cleveland theater openings for the week of Feb. 15: On the Boards by Andrea Simakis

In "Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play" at CPT, humans try to save civilization, one "Simpson's" episode at a time.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 04:13PM

9 Theater Companies Celebrating Actors With Disabilities

Diversity in casting extends beyond ethnicity, age, and gender orientation. These nine theater companies create opportunities for artists with a variety of physical, intellectual, and emotio…

SOURCE: Backstage at 04:11PM

The NEA Says Arts and Cultural Production Contributed $704.2 Billion to the U.S. Economy in 2013 by @ This Stage Staff

[PRESS RELEASE] Washington, DC — Today’s creative economy gets a big boost from the arts, according to new data from the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Bureau of Economi…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 04:10PM

Beck Center, Baldwin Wallace offer a vibrant, heartfelt take on the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical 'In the Heights' by Andrea Simakis

"In the Heights" is an ambitious undertaking, requiring performers to execute a melange of music and dance styles, from salsa and mambo to rap and hip-hop and more.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 04:10PM

Bard Music Festival Tackles the Puccini Paradox by Michael Cooper

The event will examine why he was enormously successful but critically underrated.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:10PM

Opera Philadelphia Will Mount ‘Breaking the Waves’ Adaptation by Michael Cooper

The production will be part of a season of notable projects including a "Macbeth" set in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:10PM

Ann Landers provides 'All the Answers' on stage by Jay Handelman

Rebecca McGraw stars as the famed advice columnist in David Rambo's biographical play... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 04:09PM

REVIEW: The ancient selfie by Carrie Seidman

New College students bring commitment to Eliza Ladd's "Selfie of the Ancients"...... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 04:09PM

'Laughing Matters' pokes fun at life and politics once again by Jay Handelman

Florida Studio Theatre launches volume 5 of its ongoing satirical series of cabaret shows.... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 04:09PM

Review: Luis Valdez' 'Valley of the Heart' gets powerful if imperfect premiere at San Jose Stage Company by Karen D'Souza

Luis Valdez's play recalls the horrors and bigotry of World War II Japanese internment camps in a drama that is rich and moving but historically dense at times.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:09PM

Review: 'Carmen' a triumph Opera San Jose by Georgia Rowe

Led by a dynamite performance by Lisa Chvez in the title role, Opera San Jose's production of 'Carmen' lives up to the opera's legendary charms.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:09PM

Review: Sarah Ruhl's 'Clean House' sparkles at Contra Costa Civic Theatre by Sam Hurwitt

Sarah Rule's fantastical comedy 'Clean House' gets an appealing production at Contra Costa Civic Theatre, where it plays through March 6.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:09PM

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

NEW YORK (AP) -- Playwright and director Warren Manzi, whose cat-and-mouse thriller "Perfect Crime" is the longest-running play in New York history, died Thursday of…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:07PM

9/11 musical 'Come From Away' to play Canada, Washington by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- A musical set against the 9/11 terrorist attacks will play Toronto and Washington, D.C., this fall with the hope of arriving on Broadway in spring of 2017....

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:07PM

Musical ‘Come From Away’ Sets Broadway Flight Plan by Gordon Cox

“Come from Away,” the musical that earned enthusiastic reviews in an initial co-production at La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theater, has mapped out a road to Broadway,…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:05PM

New Jersey Theater Review: ‘A Bronx Tale,’ The Musical, Co-Directed by Robert De Niro by Gordon Cox

It’s not a stretch to imagine a musical version of “A Bronx Tale.” The 1993 film adaptation of Chazz Palminteri’s autobiographical one-man play — about growing up i…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:05PM

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 2/14/16 by BroadwayWorld

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 2142016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

VIDEOS: Computer-Generated Musical BEYOND THE FENCE Prepares For Opening by Michael Dale

A musical about a controversial event in recent British history was written with creative decisions made by computer programs.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 2/16

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 214201…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:04PM

The 'Hamilton' Grammy performance won over a new set of fans

The cast didn't throw away their shot.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:03PM

‘Hamilton’ wins Best Musical Theater album at Grammys by Joe Dziemianowicz

“Hamilton,” the Broadway musical phenomenon, broughts its thrillingly diverse hip-hop-infused narrative nationwide on the Grammy Awards.

SOURCE: New York Daily News at 04:03PM

'Hamilton' fever fires up musicals win, Stephen Paulus and Boston Symphony get classical Grammys by David Ng

"Hamilton" fever took hold at the Grammy Awards on Monday when cast members of the hip-hop Broadway phenomenon performed live on the CBS broadcast and took home the award for musical theater…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:03PM

‘Hamilton’ creator has a TV show you can stream by Andrea Morabito

“Hamilton” stole the show at Monday night’s Grammy Awards, first performing its electrifying opening number and then when creator/star Lin-Manuel Miranda rapped his acceptance speech f…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 04:03PM

Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda Rap, Crush Hamilton's Grammy Acceptance Speech by Sean Fitz-Gerald

The cast recording of Hamilton nabbed a Grammy tonight, but Lin-Manuel Miranda's ensuing acceptance speech is the real treat. After Colbert hands over the golden gramophone, the musical's ma…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:03PM

Watch the Hamilton Performance At the Grammys, Because This Will Be the Closest Most Of Us Will Ever Get To Actually Seeing Hamilton by Devon Ivie

Hamilton is good. Very, very good. And now everyone who watched the Grammys knows it (and if you didn't know that already, well, we have to have a serious talk). The cast performed the music…

SOURCE: Vulture at 04:03PM

'Hamilton' at Grammys 2016 is Alexander Hamilton in historic, hip-hop glory (photos) by Tim Warsinskey, The Plain Dealer

"Hamilton" will be featured during the 2016 Grammys tonight in a live number by the cast of the Broadway smash about Alexander Hamilton's dramatic life.

SOURCE: Cleveland.com at 04:03PM

Marin Mazzie Back on Broadway! by Sandi Durell

  The theater community is happy, happy, happy to hear that everyone’s favorite, three-time Tony Nominee Marin Mazzie, will be returning to Broadway in The King and I, assuming th…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:02PM

Review: The Awake/First Floor Theater by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED “The Awake” details three people’s flight from their lives, from circumstances impossible to accept: Nate (Kaiser Ahmed) dreams of being a school teacher while violent inte…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 04:00PM

Theater News: EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Howard and Margo Seibert Complete Broadway Belts Lineup

Julie Halston will host the event, which benefits the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at A Room of My Own, Starring Ralph Macchio

Charles Messina writes and directs the new family play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Photo Flash: First Look at the Cast of Colman Domingo's Dot at Vineyard Theatre

Tony winner Susan Stroman directs the new play.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: A Life in the Fen by Michael Block

Life is a job in itself. Wake up, work, eat, sleep, and do it all over again. To some, that's all life consists of. No moments of excitement. Just finding ways to make ends meet. In Caryl Ch…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 03:58PM

BULL DURHAM to Slide Home to Broadway? Musical Aiming for Possible Spring 2017 Bow by Tyler Peterson

The musical adaptation of the hit 1988 baseball film BULL DURHAM is tightening its aim on Broadway.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:52PM

Misty Copeland Achieves #SquadGoals In The Documentary 'A Ballerina's Tale' by Leah Donnella

Misty Copeland talks body image, ballet and blackness in the new PBS documentary A Ballerina's Tale.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:51PM

The Fans Have Spoken! Top 10 Broadway Stars You Would Like to Have By Your Side in a Disaster by Caitlyn Gallip

With Disaster! hitting the Broadway stage, we've been been wondering who we would want by our side when peril strikes…other than dreamboat Adam Pascal. We asked you to rank the Br…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:43PM

All You Need to Get By! Dates Set for the Return of Motown the Musical to Broadway by Broadway.com

"What's Going On?!" Dates have been announced for the Broadway return of Motown the Musical. The production will play a limited engagement July 12 through November 13 at the Ne…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:43PM

Look Out: Disaster!’s Jennifer Simard is Broadway.com’s Next Vlogger by Ryan McPhee

This is not a test. We repeat: This is not a test. Disaster!’s Jennifer Simard will grab a camera as Broadway.com’s latest video blogger. Keep watch for Help! Backstage at Disast…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:43PM

HSO, Goodspeed Celebrating Tony's Best Musicals by Christopher Arnott

For a change, an orchestra playing lively show tunes will not be in a pit, invisible to the audience. The musicians instead will be the main attraction on Saturday, Feb. 20, when the "Hartfo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:37PM

Three world premieres in Northlight's 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

Northlight Theatre Company has announced a 5-play slate for 2016-17, marking the theater's 42nd season. First up is Anthony Giardina's "The City of Conversation," (Sept. 15 - Oct. 23) to be…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:36PM

Broadway Grosses: Feb. 8-15 by David Gewirtzman

All data provided by The Broadway League. View Broadway Grosses in a sortable table or view by show at the Playbill Vault.  

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:31PM

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 2/16

Welcome to this week's edition of our new WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS - read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 2/14…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:31PM

Old Hats by Theasy.com

Old Hats Off Broadway, Signature Theatre Reviewed by Molly Marinik BOTTOM LINE: Two highly skilled clowns and a charming band make for an irresistible evening of entertainment. Old Hats h…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:20PM

A New Look by Rochelle

The Plays and Playwrights blog has been online for over six years and, in all that time, few changes have been made. Now the time has come! We still have copies of many of our anthologies av…

SOURCE: NYTE Small Press at 03:12PM

Fuse News: 2016 Grammys for Classical Music by Jonathan Blumhofer

The big news was the well-deserved Grammy for best orchestral performance that the BSO and current music director Andris Nelsons won .

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 03:00PM

Commentary: For Colored Girls Tony Winner Trazana Beverley on Playing Mabel Mercer in Her New Solo Play

Beverley discusses how she discovered Mercer and how she came to portray the legendary songstress onstage.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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'Downton Abbey' Fans Grabbing Up Tickets To See Countess At Hill-Stead by Korky Vann

Good news for "Downton Abbey'' devotees already mourning the end of the blockbuster series (the final episode airs March 6). Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington is hosting a special event that w…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:57PM

Emma Rice wows by casting Meow Meow in first Globe production by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Former cabaret star will play Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare’s GlobeEmma Rice’s appointment at Shakespeare’s Globe was always going to shake things up so her fir…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:56PM

New Home for Santa Cruz Shakes by Sam Hurwitt

The Santa Cruz City Council has given Santa Cruz Shakespeare the go-ahead to start building a new outdoor theater.

SOURCE: The Idiolect at 02:56PM

Review Roundup: Robert Askins' HAND TO GOD Opens in the West End by Review Roundups

Let's see what the critics had to say...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:55PM

NEA Study: Arts Contributed $704.2 Billion To 2013 U.S. Economy, 32.5% Increase Since 1998 by Michael Dale

New government studies detail increasing economic contributions arts spending generates.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM

Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs (review) by Trey Graham

The real fun of a cabaret is in the surprises. Not the necessary moments, as when a Karen Akers rolls out “Marieke” or a Patti LuPone throws an Argentine bone to the fans worshipping at …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 02:50PM

New Musicals Bella and Hood Will Make World Premiere at Dallas Theater Center by Andrew Gans

Dallas Theater Center's 2016-17 season will include two world-premiere musicals: Bella: An American Tall Tale by Kirsten Childs; and Hood, a fresh take on the tale of Robin Hood …

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:43PM

Huffington Post: The Brands That Win by Damian Bazadona

In lieu of resolutions, I like to kick the year off by […]

SOURCE: www.situationinteractive.com at 02:43PM

Milwaukee Rep’s 2016–17 Season Celebrates the City by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature Wisconsin native Ayad Akhtar's 'Disgraced,' and a play about a local legendary basketball coach.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:41PM

Give to “I’ll Say She Is”; Get Great Free Books! by Trav S.D.

Great News, comedy lovers! Our friends at BearManor Media are offering something great in support of I’ll Say She Is. Donate $50 to the new production and receive a $50 coupon fro…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:38PM

What's Changed Since President Obama's Inauguration? Smart People Sound Off by Michael Gioia

As election 2016 approaches, the Smart People cast reflects.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:36PM

“One Funny Mother” Begins Performances March 31st by Newsdesk

OFF-BROADWAY PREMIERE “ONE FUNNY MOTHER” AN HILARIOUS SOLO COMEDY SHOW WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY COMEDIAN DENA BLIZZARD AT NEW WORLD STAGES PERFORMANCES BEGIN THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016 OPE…

SOURCE: StageLight Magazine at 02:34PM

Tix Now On Sale to See Stew and Heidi Rodewald's The Total Bent Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Tickets are now available to see the new musical from Stew and Heidi Rodewald, creators of Passing Strange. Directed by Joanna Settle, The Total Bent will play a limited engagement May 10 th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM

Oscar Winner Estelle Parsons & Tony Winner Judith Ivey Will Lead Out of the Mouths of Babes Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Oscar winner and five-time Tony nominee Estelle Parsons, two-time Tony winner Judith Ivey and more will star in the world premiere of Out of the Mouths of Babes. Directed by Barnet Kellman, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM

Hungry, Starring Maryann Plunkett & More, Extends Before Opening Off-Broadway by Broadway.com

Hungry, the first production in a three-play cycle entitled The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, has extended off-Broadway. Starring Tony winner Maryann Plunkett and more, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:28PM

Hamilton, Hedwig, Bodyguard, Curious Incident Set for Broadway in Chicago Season by Andrew Gans

The lineup for Broadway in Chicago's upcoming season will include the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical Hamilton, the North American tour premiere of Disney's Aladdin, the Tony-winn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:26PM

2016 List of High School Musicals in Western Pennsylvania by Adrian McCoy / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The curtain is rising on another season of high school musicals. Here’s the roundup of what’s scheduled in Allegheny and surrounding counties, along with awards ceremonies.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 02:24PM

Review: David Mamet’s classic “American Buffalo” loses some of its sheen in True Colors staging by Andrew Alexander

The value of a nickel is five cents, except for when it isn’t. As every collector knows, a coin can be worth much more than

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 02:14PM

Boy meets girl with endless possibilities in brainy ‘Constellations’ by Nelson Pressley

Nick Payne’s “Constellations” is based on the idea of a multiverse where all the possibilities are always playing out. Guy meets girl, and they’re too awkward to hit it off. Or they …

SOURCE: Washington Post at 02:02PM

Review: In ‘Please Continue,’ Human Nature Gets a Lab Test by Anita Gates

This play at the Ensemble Studio Theater recalls a 1960s experiment involving perceived shocks and suffering.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:02PM

Theater News: Kate Baldwin, Matt Doyle, Krysta Rodriguez, and More Set for 17 Again Concert

17 Again features a score by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner and book by Marco Pennette.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Alwin Nikolais Celebration by Joel Benjamin

A constant criticism of Nikolais’ work is that he “de-humanized” his dancers by putting them into odd, sculptural costume constructions and giving them “mechanical” movements. Thi…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:58PM

Kate Walsh & More Set for The Piece Project & VS. Theatre Company's Reading of THE THRUSH AND THE WOODPECKER by BroadwayWorld

THE PIECE PROJECT and VS. THEATRE COMPANY present an exclusive Los Angeles reading of Steve Yockey's THE THRUSH AND THE WOODPECKER on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 8pm.Founded by Devon Gum…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:56PM

'Smart People' Presents Thesis on Race at Second Stage Theatre by Wqxr

As the Obama era is about to begin, four brilliant, accomplished people — Harvard types, all of them — consider racism in America in “Smart People” by playwright Lydia R. Diamond. …

SOURCE: WQXR at 01:56PM

ArtsBeat: ‘Come From Away,’ a Sept. 11 Musical, Is Coming to Broadway by Lorne Manly

The musical “Come From Away,” which traces how the residents of Gander, Newfoundland, took in thousands of diverted airline passengers on Sept. 11, 2001, will come to New York in spring …

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:55PM

Goin’ to Kansas City: Dramaturgy Open Office Hours Branches Out by [email protected] (adewunmi)

By Amanda Boyle, Alyson Germinder. Dramaturgs Amanda Boyle and Alyson Germinder share their experience with hosting the Dramaturgy Open Office Hour Project in Kansas City, MO.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:54PM

Review: A Never Ending Saga by Michael Block

Finding a manner in which to discuss important issues can be hard. That's where art can come in. Art is a medium where a story can be told all the while educating and informing an audience a…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 01:50PM

Giving Emerging Playwrights a Boost With the Kendeda Competition by American Theatre Editors

Eleanor Burgess's 'Start Down' is the latest entry in the Alliance Theatre's new-play incubator for MFA students.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:45PM

Review: In ‘Drunken With What,’ a Streamlined ‘Mourning Becomes Electra’ by Alexis Soloski

Deconstructing Eugene O’Neill’s take on Aeschylus’ “Oresteia” cycle, Target Margin mostly strips the stage and places the audience at a remove.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:41PM

Bill Gates-Steve Jobs Musical Nerds Sets New Broadway Start Date by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick and Michael Gioia

Nerds, the new musical about tech giants Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, will begin Broadway previews April 1, one day later than originally announced. The production will bow at the Longacre The…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:36PM

The Verdict: London Critics Diverge on Broadway Comedy Hand to God by Playbill Staff

The critically acclaimed Broadway comedy Hand to God opened Feb. 15 at the West End's Vaudeville Theatre with an all-British cast. Reviews from members of the British press are now i…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:35PM

National Ballet to present world premiere of Pinocchio by Trish Crawford

National Ballet of Canada's 2016/17 season includes Canadian premiere of Streetcar Named Desire.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:32PM

The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour at the The Columbia Festival of the Arts by Susan Brall

The Columbia Festival of the Arts under Executive Director, Todd Olson, continues to bring the Howard County Area some of the greatest performers of our time. Since the Festival started 30 y…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:30PM

'Genius': Berlin Review by David Rooney

Colin Firth plays famed New York literary editor Max Perkins, with Jude Law as his most challenging author, Thomas Wolfe, in theater director Michael Grandage's feature debut.read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:30PM

Nick Wyman: Character Actor in a Star Role as LBJ in ‘All the Way’ by Richard Seff

I talked with Nick Wyman only minutes after his performance as President Lyndon Johnson in All the Way at a matinee on February 13th. We met in the lobby of the stunning Asolo Repertory Thea…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:28PM

Hamilton Gets Grammy. King and I Loses Kelli, Gains Mazzie. Presidents and Kisses. Week in NY Theater by Jonathan Mandell

Hamilton won the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Lin-Manuel Miranda accepting the award with – what else? — a rap: That the winner of the musical theater catego…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:15PM

Uncle Vanya at the Almeida by John Morrison

My heart sank when I read in the programme for this revival of Uncle Vanya that Tobias Menzies, the actor playing Dr Astrov, had a spent a day in the woods learning about forestry as prepara…

SOURCE: John Morrison at 01:13PM

Photo & Video Roundup! Brandon Leffler Brings You Backstage at the Sexy & Groovy Trip of Love

Super talent Brandon Leffler is your backstage guide at Trip of Love

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:11PM

The King and I Will Welcome Tony Nominee & Cancer Survivor Marin Mazzie Back to Broadway by Ryan McPhee

A Broadway veteran will whistle a happy tune for her return to the stage. Tony nominee Marin Mazzie will step into The King and I on Broadway, replacing Tony winner Kelli O’Hara as Ann…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:10PM

Kelli O'Hara Sets Final Performance Date for Tony-Winning Turn in The King and I by Broadway.com

Kelli O’Hara will whistle a happy tune on Broadway for the final time this spring. She’ll conclude her Tony-winning turn as Anna Leonowens in The King and I on April 17. O'H…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:10PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Marc Salem’s Mind Over Chicago - The Apollo Theater, 2540 N. Lincoln, is offering Industry tix for all February performances: Sat Feb 20th 5pm & 8pm, Sun Feb 28th @ 3:30pm & 7pm, a…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 01:10PM

A Response to Versailles 2016 Via a Joke About a Polar Bear by Dan O'Neil

Dan O'Neil reimagines a joke he once heard to the tune of VERSAILLES 2016, a 'play within a party' by This is Not a Theatre Company

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 01:10PM

Matt Doyle, Krysta Rodriguez, Kate Baldwin & More to Star in 17 AGAIN as Part of 'New Musicals at 54' Series by BroadwayWorld

Life doesn't always work out the way we want, or expect it to. What would happen if you could turn back the clock to a younger version of yourself and start over17 Again- a new musical based…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM

Review: The Flick/Steppenwolf Theatre Company by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED The big screen is our escape hatch into a world more vivid and exciting than our everyday one. But what happens when the hatch closes and the lights come back on? One kind of an…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 01:00PM

Landmark Coney Island Childs' Being Renovated Into Amphitheater Stage by Michael Dale

A 5,000 seat performance venue will have the iconic restaurant building as its focal point.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM

Cabaret News: Casts of Amazing Grace, Spring Awakening, and More to Remember Closed Musicals

The cabaret will pay tribute to this season's shows that closed too soon.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Ford's Theatre 2016-17 Season Announced

Broadway-bound 9/11 musical Come From Away to open the season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Marin Mazzie Will Replace Kelli O'Hara in Broadway's The King and I

The three-time Tony nominee will step into the shoes of Anna Leonowens in Lincoln Center Theater's revival.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

Theater News: Carousel, Smart People, and More Make Up Arena Stage's 67th Season

The diverse season features seven of 10 titles by female playwrights.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Verdict: Critics Review Bronx Tale: The Musical by Playbill Staff

The Paper Mill Playhouse world premiere of Chazz Palminteri's A Bronx Tale: The Musical, featuring a score by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater, officially opened Feb. 14. R…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:58PM

Wanda Sykes coming to Chicago Theatre by Morgan Greene

Comedian Wanda Sykes will return to the Chicago Theatre this spring, MSG Entertainment announced Tuesday. The Emmy-award winning stand-up comic, known from HBO's "Chris Rock Show" and FOX's…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:52PM

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Slates a Playful 2016–17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The children's theatre will present stage adaptations of storybooks, classic musicals, and innovative performances for young audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PM

BWW TV Exclusive: The Road to DISASTER!- Adam Pascal Gets His Guitar Ready by BroadwayWorld TV

Coming to Broadway, come hell or high water is the new musical comedy Disaster, currently in previews at the Nederlander Theatre. Earthquakes, tidal waves, infernos and rampant wildlife can'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40PM

Preview: “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” Returns to the Fox Theatre by Gail O'Neill

Peter Sagal cuts to the chase when asked what he might be doing if not hosting Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, NPR’s weekly hour-long quiz

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 12:35PM

Tony Winner Kelli O'Hara Will Depart THE KING AND I on 4/17; Marin Mazzie Will Take Over! by BroadwayWorld

Lincoln Center Theater under the direction of Andr Bishop, Producing Artistic Director has announced that 3-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie will assume the role of Anna Leonowens in its…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:32PM

Will Alfie Boe Go from Les Miz to Neverland? by Andrew Gans

Alfie Boe, who will play his final performance as Jean Valjean in the Broadway production of Les Misérables Feb. 28, has already found his next Main Stem role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:30PM

Bogged Down: Fen by Jk Clarke

      by JK Clarke   You know you’re in for a long seventy-five minutes when the opening scene of Fen, Caryl Churchill’s 1983 play (presented by the Red Garnet Theate…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:26PM

Collaborators at Spooky Action Theater (review) by Kelly McCorkendale

In a match that’s Man versus Monster, how do you think humanity would fare? In Collaborators, the 2011 award winning play by John Hodge (a dramatist and screenwriter known for the films Tr…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:18PM

Ford’s Theatre Season to Include Broadway-Bound 9/11 Musical by American Theatre Editors

'Come From Away' opens the historic theatre's season, which also includes two D.C. fixtures: Ed Gero's Scrooge and Mark Russell.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:18PM

‘Road Games’ Trailer: IFC’s Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Sexy Psycho Thriller-verse by Jeremy Gerard

Two thumbs up, or out — if you’re a hitchhiker, that is. IFC Midnight will release Abner Pastol’s road-trip-cum-romantic-thriller Road Games on March 4 in New York and Los …

SOURCE: Deadline at 12:12PM

Onstage This Week: Feb. 15–21 by American Theatre Editors

This week's roundup has poetry slams, kidney transplants, and movie theatre popcorn.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:10PM

See Adam Jacobs, Bryce Pinkham, Marissa McGowan and More Bring Marvin Hamlisch’s Nutty Professor to by Matthew Blank

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

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10PM

Exclusive: Marin Mazzie Will Succeed Kelli O’Hara in Broadway’s King and I by Adam Hetrick

Three-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie will succeed Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara as Anna Leonowens in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of The King and I.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

Theater News: Estelle Parsons and Judith Ivey to Star in World Premiere of Out of the Mouths of Babes

The new Israel Horovitz play will open at the Cherry Lane Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Obituaries: Perfect Crime Playwright Warren Manzi Has Died

Manzi's dramatic thriller is the longest-running play in the history of New York City theater.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

National Ballet of Canada goes traditional for 2016-17 by Martha Schabas

The season full of opulent story ballets and repertoire classics, then contemporary work by Wayne McGregor, John Neumeier and Jerome Robbins

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00PM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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404: Nerds Pushes Back First Preview Performance on Broadway by Ryan McPhee

Think of it as a technical glitch. The upcoming Broadway premiere of Nerds, A Musical Dot-Comedy has delayed its first preview performance. The production will now begin on April 1 instead o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:55AM

Hamilton Wins Grammy Award For Best Musical Theatre Album by Chris Luner

After breaking down the boundaries of Broadway, Hamilton is now breaking down the boundaries of the business. With a musical theatre performance on the Grammy Awards ceremony practically unh…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 11:55AM

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 …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:55AM

Hollis Resnik to star in Milwaukee Rep's 'Glass Menagerie' by Morgan Greene

Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced its 2016-17 season on Monday, including a spring production of "The Glass Menagerie" starring Chicago actress Hollis Resnik. Resnik will star as Amanda…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:55AM

'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 11:55AM

Tony Winner Kelli O'Hara Will Depart THE KING AND I on 4/17 by BroadwayWorld

Kelli O'Hara, who won a 2015 Tony Award for her performance inRodgers amp Hammerstein's The King and I, directed by Bartlett Sher, will depart the production later this spring.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:41AM

Photo of the Week: ‘Hamilton’ Wins A Grammy by Mparker

Every week, NewYork.com features a Photo of the Week showcasing NYC. This week’s photo celebrates Lin-Manuel Miranda and the team behind Hamilton for their Grammy win. After a captivat…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 11:38AM

Hottest Articles on BWW 2/9/2016 - 2/16/2016

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SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

BWW Exclusive: The Story of Last Night- Behind the Scenes of HAMILTON's Grammy-Winning Greatness by Nicole Rosky

While most of music's biggest night was being celebrated in LA, for the first time in history, Broadway was also gearing up to truly be a part of the festivities last night. You were likely …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

Review Roundup: A BRONX TALE at Paper Mill Playhouse by Review Roundups

Let's see what the critics had to say...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 2/16/16- John Tartaglia by Stage Tube

Happy Birthday, John Tartaglia Tartaglia created and puppeteered the roles of Princeton the recent college grad and Rod the closeted Republican investment banker in the Tony Award-winning Br…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn's HOOD & More Will Premiere at Dallas Theatre Center in 2016-17 by BroadwayWorld

Dallas Theater Center Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty announced today the theater's 2016-2017 season including two world-premiere musicals titled Bella An American Tall Tale by Kirsten Chil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:32AM

A 9/11 Musical Sets Sights On Broadway For Next Spring by Jeremy Gerard

Come From Away, a new musical set in tiny Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001, hopes to arrive on Broadway next spring following runs in Washington D.C and Toronto. Lead producer Junk…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:30AM

Wanda Sykes coming to Chicago Theatre by Morgan Greene

Comedian Wanda Sykes will return to the Chicago Theatre this spring, MSG Entertainment announced Tuesday. The Emmy-award winning stand-up comic, known from HBO's "Chris Rock Show" and FOX's …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:30AM

Jonathan Pryce Merchant of Venice Will Play Kennedy Center by Andrew Gans

The Shakespeare's Globe production of The Merchant of Venice, headed by Tony winner Jonathan Pryce as Shylock, will be seen at the Kennedy Center this summer, according to the Washington…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:23AM

MTC's STARGATE THEATRE: A DEFINING ACT to Air on Thirteen 2/19 by TV News Desk

The special follows these young men from auditions to the final performance of their play at Manhattan Theater Club's Off-Broadway home at New York City Center's Stage II theater.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:22AM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Straight Star Thomas E. Sullivan

Get to know Thomas E. Sullivan, who gives a breakout debut performance in Straight.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:20AM

Forgive them, they're 'Straight White Men' by Everett Evans

Since most of her work has been experimental in form, "Straight White Men" may be considered atypical - a naturalistic play set in the family room of a middle-class home. The eldest, once c…

SOURCE: Houston Chronicle Subscription at 11:19AM

Madeleine Potter adds to her “weird tribe” playing Amanda Wingfield in Glass Menagerie by Christopher Henley

“This is my first role in a Tennessee Williams play, but it’s true that I’ve been told that I should play Blanche since I was thirteen. God knows what that means. But, having played hi…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:04AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Lisa Howard's "I Want...The Medley" Is a Theatre Nerd's Dream Come True

It's the YouTube clip you've got to see to believe.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:02AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Fuse Concert Review: The Bard in Boston, Part 3 by Jonathan Blumhofer

The BSO's Shakespeare festival has proven to be the most satisfying extended endeavor yet of Andris Nelsons’ directorship.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:55AM

Winners chosen in Pittsburgh's Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

While many people were focused on the Grammy Award winners Monday night, closer to home, student actors were honored in the 22nd annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest, presented b…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:54AM

Review: ‘You, Or Whatever I Can Get’ at Flying V and National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts by Michael Poandl

You don’t have to work very hard to find your way from the box office to the theater in Flying V Theatre and the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts’ new co-production of You, or Wha…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:50AM

Estelle Parsons and Judith Ivey Will Star in World Premiere of Israel Horovitz Comedy by Andrew Gans

Casting has been announced for Israel Horovitz's Out of the Mouths of Babes, which will make its world premiere this summer Off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St.) …

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:47AM

BWW Exclusive: Megan McGinnis, Andrew Lippa & More Visit BROADWAY BULLET Podcast by BroadwayWorld

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, we'll be exclusively bringing you new episodes of popular theatre podcast, Broadway Bullet. Recently rebooted, each episode of Broadway Bullet features…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:43AM

More Tix Now Available for Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof by Andrew Gans

The producers of the Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof, which plays the Broadway Theatre, announced that a new block of tickets for the critically acclaimed revival are now on sale thr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:40AM

Theatre News: Ray Fearon to play Macbeth in Globe's Wonder Season

The productions are part of Emma Rices' inaugural season as artistic director at the Globe

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 10:37AM

Watch: ‘Hamilton’ at the Grammy Awards by Matthew Wexler

Broadway’s hottest show of the season made a special appearance at last night’s Grammy Awards, and blew the roof off (along with winning Best Musical Theater album)!

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:26AM

"An Octoroon" New England Premiere by Nancy Grossman

One of Jacobs-Jenkins' great achievements in An Octoroon is his ability to make us feel that we are simultaneously experiencing a theatrical event from 150 years in the past and something th…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:20AM

Nell Gwynn review round-up (Apollo Theatre) by Troy Nankervis

Following a run of just 11 performances at the Globe last September, Jessica Swale’s play inspired by the life of Nell Gwynn

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:18AM

HCC’s Arts Collective Premieres Local Playwright’s Original Comedy, ‘House’ on March 11 and 12, 2016 by Guest Author

 Howard Community College’s (HCC) Arts Collective proudly announces its premiere of House by presenting a two-night-only workshop production of the original comedy written and directed b…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:18AM

Photo Flash: Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber & More Among Highlights of 58th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS by TV News Desk

Winners of the 58th AnnualGRAMMY AWARDSwere presented live tonight, Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The event aired on theCBSTelevision Network.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:13AM

Richard Kind, Samantha Spiro and More Confirmed for West End’s Guys and Dolls by Mark Shenton

The current West End production of Guys and Dolls, running at the Savoy Theatre through March 12, has announced casting for when it resumes performances at the Phoenix Theatre March 19, whil…

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM

Moisés Kaufman & Eduardo Machado's "Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical" by Susan Berlin

The creative team has moved the action from 19th-century Seville, Spain, to Havana in 1958, shortly before Fidel Castro's supporters came to power against the dictator Fulgencio Batista. In …

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 10:01AM

Preview: Bronx Gothic/Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born by Sharon Hoyer

RECOMMENDED Carving out the social history of the Bronx promises, according to the artist statement, to provide viewers of this multidisciplinary performance with a glimpse inside the boroug…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM

Review: Adoration of the Old Woman/UrbanTheater Company by Mary Kroeck

RECOMMENDED The tenth season of UrbanTheater Company (UTC) kicks off with the Midwest premiere of José Rivera’s “Adoration of the Old Woman.” Directed by UTC artistic director Juan Ca…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 10:00AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Will Les Miz's Alfie Boe Fly to Finding Neverland on Broadway Then London? by Imogen Lloyd Webber

An interesting Broadway switcheroo is apparently on the cards. Alfie Boe, who will depart the Main Stem revival of Les Miz on February 28, is reportedly flying over to Finding Neverland. Acc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM

GRACE NOTES: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 by Susan Grace

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WAKE UP with BWW 2/16/2016 - SILVER CHALICE at Joe's, MRS. HENDERSON in London! 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 Joe's Pub welcomes a new interactive s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:44AM

Stars of Vaudeville #952: Chester Morris by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the actor Chester Morris (John Chester Brook Morris, 1901-1970). Many people know Morris primarily as the star of the Boston Blackie serials from the 1940s. I disc…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:42AM

HAMILTON, Lady Gaga GRAMMY Performances Deliver Strong Ratings for CBS by TV News Desk

The broadcast, which featured a live performance from the cast of Broadway's HAMILTON and a moving David Bowie tribute by Grammy nominated singer Lady Gaga delivered strong numbers for the C…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:40AM

Hollis Resnik to star in Milwaukee Rep's 'Glass Menagerie' by Morgan Greene

Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced its 2016-17 season on Monday, including a spring production of "The Glass Menagerie" starring Chicago actress Hollis Resnik. Resnik will star as Amanda …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:36AM

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The James Plays review – triumphant trilogy holds a mirror to Scottish history by Mark Fisher

Edinburgh Festival theatreRona Munro’s day-long reimagining of 15th-century royal Scotland shows a nation determined to do things on its own terms Related: The lost kings of Scotland There…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM

Falls & Bockley's 2666 Makes World Premiere Tonight at Goodman Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Robert Falls' and Seth Bockley's world premiere adaptation of Roberto Bolao's famed novel, 2666, which has received extraordinary audience enthusiasm during previews, officially opens tonigh…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:20AM

Josh Lamon & Noah Racey Lead ROAD SHOW, Beginning Tonight at Signature Theatre by BroadwayWorld

Signature Theatrepresents ROAD SHOW, directed by Gary Griffin Broadway's Honeymoon in Vegas, Signature's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. ROAD SHOW runs tonight, February 16, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:18AM

BWW Blog: Bob Marks - Find the Right Teaching Professionals to Meet Your Goals by Guest Blogger: Bob Marks

In order to grow as a singer, you need to know what you know, and know what you don't know. But the main thing you have to deal with is what you don't know you don't know to get you through …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:15AM

Final Casting Announced As Rehearsals Begin For World Premiere Of NotMoses

As rehearsal begin, Monday 15 February 2016, for NotMoses, Gary Sinyor’s first play which he also directs, the final casting and full creative team are announced. NotMoses begins previ…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 09:12AM

The National Theatre’s All About Theatre book review by Ak Bennett-Hunter

You might think that those aspiring to a career backstage have sufficient information available to them to understand not only what jobs

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Anika Larsen (Cynthia Weil in Beautiful) Interview + CD Giveaway by Joy

Many of you know that Beautiful is one of my favorite shows on Broadway, so when I was offered a chance to interview Anika Larsen (Cynthia Weil) I jumped on it! Anika and I talked about work…

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 08:59AM

NEWS: Meow Meow, Ray Fearon & Tara Fitzgerald star in Rice’s first Globe season by Press Releases

Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce casting for Emma Rice’s inaugural season as Artistic Director. Singing sensation and performance artist Meow Meow will play Titania in A Mids…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:57AM

Fuse Music Review/Commentary: David Bowie’s “Blackstar” and Norbert Stein’s “Das Karussell” — When Words Rule Music by Steve Elman

Both David Bowie and Norbert Stein presents a distinctive and subtle approach to the hybridizing of poetry and music.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 08:43AM

Drama Book Shop Highlights by Lauren Yarger

 The Drama Book Shop will host playwright Richard Wesley, who will be discussing and signing his new anthology, on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 6 pm. Richard Wesley, Associate Professor in…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 08:38AM

Review: Orphans (Southwark Playhouse)

A new production of Lyle Kessler's Tony Award-nominated play opens at Southwark

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:32AM

Review: Chicago (New Theatre, Oxford and tour)

An underpowered production of Kander and Ebb's great thriller musical

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:32AM

Mirvish Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season ft North American Premieres of 'STRICTLY BALLROOM' & 'MRS HENDERSON' by BroadwayWorld

David Mirvish hasannounced today the 14 shows in the 2016 - 2017 Mirvish Theatre Season. There will be seven shows in the Mainstage Subscription Series, three in the Off-Mirvish Subscription…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:29AM

Cynthia Erivo: Brings Down the House by John Vermeer

The Color Purple star talks about coming to Broadway from London, her style, and her big dreams.

SOURCE: Broadway Style Guide at 08:26AM

Diversity in theatre: why is disability being left out? by Lyn Gardner

Gender and racial diversity is growing in UK theatres – but disabled creatives are being left behind. We have to shift away from patronising box-tickingOver the last few months, it has fel…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:15AM

Hand to God review – satanic sock-puppet satire gives in to temptation by Michael Billington

Vaudeville, LondonRobert Askins’s Broadway hit about a Bible belt teenager in thrall to a foul-mouthed puppet is merely crudeAmerican religious fervour inevitably breeds a reaction. Althou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:15AM

VIDEO: Watch Justin Bieber & James Corden's Post-Grammy Carpool Karaoke by TV News Desk

After two successful Carpool Karaoke drives through Los Angeles, James Corden calls on Justin Bieber to help him get from the Grammy Awards back to Television City to host an episode of The …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AM

VIDEO: Watch Lady Gaga's Innovative GRAMMY Tribute to David Bowie by TV News Desk

The Recording Academy honored the late GRAMMY winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient David Bowie with an experiential tribute performed by one of his biggest fans, six-time GRAMMY w…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:15AM

Alan Cumming: 'I've Seen A Lot of Penises.' His Carnegie Hall Triumph! by Jesse Steinbach

Michael MustoTheater & DanceAlan CummingMichael MustoPhotography by Jake Chessum courtesy of Backstage “I wonder if this is the most homosexuals they’ve ever had at Carnegie Hall?�…

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Ann Hampton Callaway, Kurt Elling and Marilyn Maye by Sandi Durell

An opportunity to be in on the ground floor of a new cabaret endeavor. By Joel Benjamin     Who could be a better host for a radio program called This is Cabaret than the fabulous …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:06AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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HAND TO GOD – West End by Johnny Fox

Press nights are strange. So are Americans. At Hand to God, I sat in a part of the stalls surrounded by gushy younger American men fawning over Upper East Side matrons whose combination of s…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:58AM

A Case of Kismet, Girl Power, and the THEATRUH! How I Met Kimberly Eaton, Producetress Extraordinaire by Tomas Ruiz

#ServerLife Everyone should work in the hospitality industry so that we can all share the common experience of how much it sucks. Almost three years ago, I started working at a restaurant in…

SOURCE: newmusicaltheatre.com at 07:55AM

Come To This Party: Anaheim California’s “Chance Theater” Plays Host To ‘Some Kinda Time’ With “Dogfight” by Leo Buck

Director McCray and company have concocted a rich, fast-moving and deeply engrossing production that is fully in keeping with “The Chance’s” elegant custom of offering far more than a …

SOURCE: buckingtrends.me at 07:30AM

Theatre News: Brits Off Broadway Festival line-up announced

The annual festival at 59E59 Theaters showcases British plays

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:20AM

Music review: St. Louis Chamber Chorus explores all sides of love by Sarah Bryan Miller

Francis Pott's "Amore Langueo" is arguably the most difficult choral piece ever written

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:20AM

REVIEW: Hand To God, Vaudevile Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Emily Hardy

By Emily Hardy Hand to God is a soul-cleansing experience – gleefully unburdening its audience of their suppressed hysteria, and leaving them to guiltily head for confession (or the th…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:16AM

Lookback: on rehanging an art collection by Terry Teachout

From 2006: Like most art collectors, I spend an inordinate amount of time fussing over what to put where, and I tend to leave things in place once I decide where they “belong.” It had be…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:15AM

BWW's On This Day - February 16, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 16 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10AM

Almanac: José Saramango on collectors by Terry Teachout

“There are people like Senhor José everywhere, who fill their time, or what they believe to be their spare time, by collecting stamps, coins, medals, vases, postcards, matchboxes, books, …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Hand to God, Vaudeville Theatre by Marianka Swain

There will be blood. And expletives. And puppet sex that makes Avenue Q look positively monastic. But perhaps most shocking of all is that beneath the eye-wateringly explicit surface of Robe…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:28AM

Photos: In pictures: Hand to God cast celebrate opening night

Guests including Carrie Hope Fletcher and Matthew Lewis were in attendance

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:28AM

Theatre News: Casting announced for Guys and Dolls West End extension

Sophie Thompson, Jamie Parker and David Haig will not move with the show to the Phoenix next month

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:28AM

Gossip: An American in Paris heading to the West End?

The Tony Award-winning musical is holding auditions for ballet dancers

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 06:28AM

September 11th Musical COME FROM AWAY Will Take Broadway Bow in 2017 After Runs in DC and Toronto by BroadwayWorld

Junkyard Dog Productionsannounced today that the new musicalCome From Awaywill premiere on Broadway in the spring of 2017 at a theatre to be announced following productions at Washington DC'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:02AM

It's Confirmed! 9/11 Musical Come From Away Will Bow on Broadway in Spring 2017 by Imogen Lloyd Webber

It's official! The much-buzzed about new musical Come From Away will bow on Broadway in the spring of 2017 at a theater to be announced. Prior to appearing on the Main Stem, the tuner is…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:02AM

Theater News: 9/11 Musical Come From Away to Open on Broadway

The new musical will make stops in D.C. and Toronto on its way to New York City.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Richard Kind, Samantha Spiro & Oliver Tompsett join Guys & Dolls cast by Press Releases

Following critical acclaim at the Savoy Theatre, the Chichester Festival Theatre revival of Guys and Dolls will be extending its run at the Phoenix Theatre from 19 March 2016. Casting for th…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:53AM

Come From Away, Musical About Travelers Stranded on 9/11, Is Broadway-Bound by Adam Hetrick

Come From Away, the new rock musical that explores the lasting connection forged between a group of travelers whose planes were diverted to a small Newfoundland town on Sept. 11, 2001, will …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:30AM

Mirvish announces promising new season with five musicals by J. Kelly Nestruck

Come From Away, The Bodyguard, Mrs Henderson Presents, Strictly Ballroom: The Musical and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical are featured prominently in the 2016-17 lineup

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30AM

Sept. 11-based Canadian musical Come From Away heading to Broadway by J. Kelly Nestruck

Canadian musical to play in Washington and Toronto on its way to New York

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 05:30AM

Mirvish nabs Beautiful and Come From Away by Trish Crawford

The 2016/17 season includes Carole King musical and Canadian hit about Sept. 11 aftermath.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 05:30AM

Review: Hand to God (Vaudeville Theatre)

Moritz von Stuelpnagel directs the Broadway import which stars Harry Melling and Janie Dee

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:10AM

Theatre News: Watch: Hamilton cast perform at the Grammys

Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical took home the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album last night

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:10AM

Soapbox: Star casting is making life harder for jobbing actors by Soapbox

Star casting has become commonplace in theatrical productions. From film and television actors to reality television celebrities, it is very easy to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Adelaide Fringe: Peter & Bambi Heaven – The Magic Inside by Arts Review

I love magic. I also love comedy. Attending my first Fringe show for 2016, I was pleasantly surprised that this show was a combination of both. It’s exactly what the Fringe is about. I…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:48AM

UNCLE VANYA Almeida, N1 by Libby Purves

GUEST REVIEWER CHARLOTTE VALORI DISCOVERS SOMETHING GREEN AND FRESH BEHIND A LOT OF DEAD WOOD Robert Icke’s new adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya is best summarised as an update – an…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 04:30AM

Triumph by Arts Review

Guiding us through a series of stories cut straight from the headlines that speak about the culture of celebrity victim-hood engulfing the post 9-11 world, Louris van de Geer’s Triump…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:20AM

Voyage to the Moon by Arts Review

Victorian Opera launches its 2016 Season with a vivid re-imagining of the Baroque in Voyage to the Moon, a new co-production with Musica Viva at the Melbourne Recital Centre until 19 Februar…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:10AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JESUS, QUEEN OF HEAVEN – Manchester by Kristy Stott

The sweet powdery scent of incense wafts past as the doors swing open at St Chrysostom’s Church in Manchester. Framed by beautiful arches and stained glass windows, smiling faces welcome t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:43AM

‘Elevate’ Broadway Revue at Take the Stage at Rockville JCC This Friday-Sunday 2/19-21/16 by Guest Author

One of DC’s hottest ensemble groups is back to wow audiences in this year’s Broadway Revue showcase, Elevate. Elevate features the best of Broadway and movie musical numbers chor…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:13AM

Paula West sings up a storm at Feinstein’s by Leslie Katz

“Do we need another version of ‘Someone To Watch Over Me”? I don’t think so,” said Paula West near the beginning of the opening night of her annual four-week residency » The p…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM

Chicago theater openings for Feb. 19-25

FRIDAY | "Cocked": Sarah Gubbins' new play is about an anti-gun Andersonville couple forced to confront the opposing viewpoints of a surprise guest. Through March 13 at Victory Gardens Theat…

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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How we made Noises Off by Interviews By Andrew Dickson

Patricia Routledge: ‘I kept bashing into doors and they kept bashing into me. I got through two bottles of arnica in rehearsals alone’The idea came to me in 1970. I’d written a series …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM

Arcadia review – a flat production can't dampen Tom Stoppard's dazzling play by Guardian Staff

Drama theatre, Sydney Opera HouseStarring Ryan Corr and Georgia Flood for the Sydney Theatre Company, Stoppard’s classic fails to deliver more than the sum of its partsA quick flick throug…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:42AM

BWW Review: Jerry Zaks/Robert De Niro Co-Direct Paper Mill's Promising A BRONX TALE Musical by Michael Dale

A catchy Alan MenkenGlenn Slater score and a terrific turn by Nick Cordero highlight this world premiere adaptation of Chazz Palminteri's solo play.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:42AM

Catrin Stewart: ‘It feels like an exciting time to be at Clwyd’ by Georgia Snow

The Welsh actor is best known for her role in Sky1’s Stella, but her theatre credits include a season with the Royal

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Mark Shenton: Mainstream theatre has a long way to go on race and gender by Mark Shenton

I’ve previously discussed the under-representation of female writers of musicals on Broadway. But it’s not just musicals. Last week, we welcomed a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Claire Cunningham’s Guide Gods by Deborah Jones

Victoria Hall, Fremantle, February 12 It would be so easy, one imagines, for Claire Cunningham’s Guide Gods to be bristling with anger and reproach as it considers how religion deals with …

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Review: ‘Cabin in the Sky’ at Encores! at City Center in New York City by Richard Seff

I’d seen the film, but never the musical on which it was based. The original with a score by Vernon Duke and John LaTouche opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on Broadway and only manage…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:12AM

Welcome to Oz! Two-Time Tony Winner Judy Kaye Begins Performances in Wicked on Broadway by Imogen Lloyd Webber

We're thrillifyed! Two-time Tony winner Judy Kaye will start performances as Madame Morrible in Broadway's Wicked on February 16. She steps in for Kathy Fitzgerald in the role at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12AM

On the Couch with Erkki Veltheim by Arts Review

Who is Erkki Veltheim? Musician, improviser, composer, Artistic Associate of Chamber Made Opera. What would you do differently to what you do now? Live in Kentucky and play country music, fo…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:06AM

Using Drama In Other Classes by Lindsay Price

Episode 150:  Using Drama In Other Classes Today we have two playwrights who also happen to be two teachers: Amanda Murray Cutalo is an English teacher(Nice Girl, Typecast) and Taryn Temple…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM

OK Go Talk Their Gravity-Defying Music Video "Upside Down & Inside Out" by Young Hollywood

OK Go Talk Their Gravity-Defying Music Video "Upside Down & Inside Out" Damian Kulash and Timothy Nordwind of OK Go visit the YH Studio to give us the inside scoop on yet another one of thei…

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Ciara Talks Grammys, Beauty Tips, & Talking to Michael Jackson on The Phone by Young Hollywood

Ciara Talks Grammys, Beauty Tips, & Talking to Michael Jackson on The Phone YH is at Primary Wave's Pre-Grammys party celebrating the launch of Candy Crush Jelly Saga where we catch up with …

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Interviews: Nonagenarians Sheldon Harnick and Joe Masteroff Welcome She Loves Me Back to Broadway

The prolific musical-theater scribes reflect on the creation their classic musical as a new production starring Laura Benanti and Zachary Levi takes shape.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review: Cabaret (Broadway in Chicago) by Scotty Zacher

This darker and edgier interpretation of Cabaret took Sam Mendes from artistic directorship of a small London non-profit fringe theater to worldwide acclaim on Broadway and Hollywood. This t…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:43AM

Photo Flash: George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung and More Celebrate at ALLEGIANCE Closing Night Party by BroadwayWorld

The new American musicalALLEGIANCEstarring Tony and OlivierAward winnerLea SalongaMISS SAIGON, LES MISERABLES in her long-awaited return to Broadway, 'Star Trek' iconGeorge Takeiin his Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33AM

Silvestri, Higgins & Cohen's New Musical THE COUNTESS OF STORYVILLE Premieres at University of Alabama by BroadwayWorld

The University of Alabama Theatre amp Dance just announced that --in association with Tony Award-winning producer Margot Astrachan --it will present the world premiere of the new Broadway-bo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Lilli Cooper, Kyle Jarrow, Lauren Worsham and More Lead Sky-Pony's 'THE WILDNESS' at Ars Nova by BroadwayWorld

The world premiere of THE WILDNESS SKY-PONY'S ROCK FAIRY TALE, with text by Obie Award winner Kyle Jarrow and Lauren Worsham and songs by Kyle Jarrow, presented by Ars Nova in collaboration …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

COMIC-CON Musical Among Works Set for 2016 ASCAP Workshop with Stephen Schwartz by BroadwayWorld

Four exciting new original musical works -- Joe Schmoe Saves the World, Gold Mountain, Comic-Con the Musical and Legendale -- chosen from a record 146 submissions will be the focal point of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Molly Tynes, Tony Vierling, Tom Berklund and More Set for A CHORUS LINE at the Ordway Tonight by BroadwayWorld

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is excited to present A Chorus Line, tonight, Feb. 16, through Feb.28.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30AM

Theatre Works announces new CEO / Creative Producer by Arts Review

Following a national search, Theatre Works has announced John Sheedy as its new CEO and Creative Producer, coming from five years as Artistic Director of Barking Gecko Theatre Company (Per…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:26AM

TV stars Yael Stone and Dan Spielman on bringing their marriage to Belvoir's stage by Steve Dow

Exploring Australian political corruption in Australia, The Blind Giant is Dancing stars the Orange is the New Black actor opposite her husband. ‘We just have to try and be careful,’ Sto…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:09AM

Musical Adaptation of Mrs. Henderson Presents Opens in London Tonight by Mark Shenton

Tracie Bennett, Tony-nominated for the Best Leading Actress in a Play Tony Award for playing Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow on Broadway in 2012, reprises her role in the West End tra…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Sondheim’s Road Show Begins at Signature Theatre Tonight by Olivia Clement

Performances begin Feb. 16 for Signature Theatre's 26th Stephen Sondheim production, Road Show. The musical stars Josh Lamon (Finding Neverland), Noah Racey (Curtains) and Sherr…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Christina Bianco and Molly Pope Debut New Immersive Show at Joe’s Pub Tonight by Olivia Clement

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater presents the New York premiere of a new immersive theatre event titled Mystery of the Silver Chalice Feb. 16. The interactive show features stage…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

2666, Robert Falls’ Epic Five-Hour Play, Opens Tonight by Olivia Clement

The world premiere of 2666 officially opens Feb. 16 the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. The epic five-hour production is a new stage adaptation of acclaimed Chilea…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway’s Pumped About Pop Music, and We Get Behind the Concert Series That’s Slaying the City by Michael Gioia

The Broadway Sings… concert series is back in town this month, re-imagining the music of Billy Joel. Get in a New York State of Mind and hear how the series started with the e…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tickets Go on Sale Today for Motown’s Broadway Return by Robert Viagas and Adam Hetrick

Tickets go on sale to the general public Feb. 16 for the midsummer Broadway encore of Motown The Musical, the hit show featuring music from the legendary Motown catalogue, which ended a 738&…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage review: PMT catches disco fervor in 'Saturday Night Fever' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Watching the movie “Saturday Night Fever” is like opening a time capsule to a blue-collar corner of Brooklyn that was consumed by ’70s-style disco fever. It was a place where a 19-year…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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