Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Come Out Children’s Festival to be renamed after 40 years by Arts Review

It has been a part of growing up in South Australia since the 1970s but after more than 40 years Come Out Children’s Festival is set to be renamed – and the children of SA will get t…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:59PM

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 2/20-2/21/2016

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, February 21, 2016 - Sunday, February 21, 2016.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45PM

TICKETS: Mark’s Top Ten recommendations + this week’s openings (22 Feb) by Mark Shenton

Top ten of the week, with new addition for Simon McBurney's phenomenal The Encounter.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:43PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with CABARET’s SHANNON COCHRAN from SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! by Michael J. Roberts

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with CABARET’s SHANNON COCHRAN from SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! on Vimeo. Stage and film star Shannon Cochran discusses her role as Fraulein Schneider in Rounda…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 10:54PM

Mark Rylance’s Tony Award speeches bewildered viewers. In “Nice Fish,” his rationale becomes clearer at last. by Peter Marks

NEW YORK -- So that’s what he meant.Back in 2008, when he accepted his first best-actor Tony Award, for the Broadway revival of “Boeing-Boeing,” Mark Rylance distinguished himself w…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 10:43PM

Luisa Miller by Arts Review

One of many surprises in this first Australian production of Verdi’s Luisa Miller is the number of beautiful melodies imbedded in the score. Which of course beggars the question, why haven…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:41PM

Veteran Citrus Heights artist launches regional tour of biblical murals

Artist Ann Bowns painted Old Testament-themed murals for McClellan Air Force BaseMurals moved to Fair Oaks church after base was decommissionedBowns painted racially diverse biblical world r…

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 10:32PM

Review: ‘Nice Fish,’ Mark Rylance and Louis Jenkins’s Quirky Ice Fishing Tale by Charles Isherwood

Drawing on Mr. Jenkins’s prose poems, this play at St.. Ann’s Warehouse alludes to larger meanings beneath its homely surface.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:25PM

Nice Fish review – Mark Rylance mesmerizes in icy absurdist drama by Alexis Soloski

St Ann’s Warehouse, New YorkLike a folksy Waiting for Godot, this play, co-written by Rylance with the poet Louis Jenkins, is intensely charming in its cock-eyed humanityIf Samuel Beckett …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:09PM

Review: ‘Ghostchasers’ at Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre by Julia L. Exline

Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre presents Tim Kelly’s Ghostchasers. Directed by Kaitlin Kemp, this play is full of surprises– the first and biggest being that desp…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:00PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Upcoming Equity Auditions Sunday, Feb. 21 by Audition Roundup

Updated this week Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, February 21, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including whatwhenwhere and how to audition

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:38PM

MAGIC FEET by Bernard Carragher

Maurice Hines tells stories from his life onstage and off, and shows that he can still move.

SOURCE: Theater News Online at 09:07PM

Claire Cunningham's Guide Gods review – disability and religion meet in dance by Jane Howard

Perth festival, St George’s CathedralThe Scottish dancer’s work asks: if disability is considered a test or punishment from God, what does that mean for disabled people?Claire Cunningham…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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A Red Orchid’s THE MUTILATED Serves up a Gumbo of Comic Tragedy by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended Reviewd by: Stacey L. Crawley We might presume that each of us are capable of getting back up every time life kicks us to the ground, but A Red Orchid Theatre’s sharp ta…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:43PM

Showbiz Chicago Interviews: JEFF Award Nominee BEHZAD DABU by Stacey Crawley

  Showbiz Chicago Feature Editor Stacey Crawley catches up with 2015 JEFF Award Nominee Behzad Dabu, who returns to the Goodman Theatre in Thorton Wilders’ delightful classic farce Th…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:43PM

BWW TV: The Men of AMERICAN PSYCHO Perform 'Cards'; Watch the Full Song! by Tv - Press Previews

AMERICAN PSYCHO, the American premiere of a new musical based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis -- which celebrates the 25th anniversary of its publication this March -- has just begun rehea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:28PM

Critic's Corner: HBO looks at Mike Nichols' film career

USA TODAY's Robert Bianco previews the HBO documentary 'Becoming Mike Nichols,' an interview with the director of 'The Graduate' and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,' for Monday, February 2…

SOURCE: USA Today at 08:27PM

Alfie Boe to be next hero in Broadway's 'Finding Neverland' by Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK (AP) -- Opera and theater star Alfie Boe will go from prisoner to playwright when he trades in "Les Miserables" for "Finding Neverland" la…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 08:27PM

A Word With: Jack O'Brien: Chats That Led to ‘Becoming Mike Nichols’ on HBO by Alexis Soloski

The stage director Jack O’Brien reflects on his friendship with Mr. Nichols and the interviews for this documentary, which runs Monday on HBO.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:27PM

YANK! Runs Through March 6 at Manatee Performing Arts Center by Michael J. Roberts

Photo Credit: Hanna Persson YANK! tells the story of Stu, a Midwestern kid who gets drafted for World War II in 1943, and becomes a reporter for Yank Magazine, the journal ‘for the ser…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 08:11PM

'Nice Fish': Theater Review by Frank Scheck

Three-time Tony Award winner Mark Rylance, an Oscar nominee this year for 'Bridge of Spies,' stars in this whimsical theater piece inspired by Louis Jenkins' prose poems. read more

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:00PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Orlando Shakespeare Theater to Host Free Outdoor Screening of WEST SIDE STORY on May 7 by Michael J. Roberts

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF invites Central Florida to its 4th Annual Free Movie Night in the Park on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. Presented in association with…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 07:49PM

Mad Cow Theatre’s OUTSIDE MULLINGAR Opens Feb. 19 by Michael J. Roberts

Mad Cow Theatre is delighted to announce the cast for the romantic comedy OUTSIDE MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley. OUTSIDE MULLINGAR opens tonight, Feb. 19, 2016, in the Zehngebot-Stoneroc…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 07:47PM

Review: In ‘The Woodsman,’ a Love Lost in Oz Under a Witch’s Spell by Laura Collins-Hughes

James Ortiz’s play uses puppets and actors, chorus and a lone violin to reimagine the corner of L. Frank Baum’s Oz where the Tin Man came to be.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 07:43PM

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Actor Stephen Cerf Releases Book 'The Not So Starving Artist' on Finances for Performers by Louisa Brady

Motown the Musical actor, Stephen Cerf, is releasing a book about money management and investing for performers. Cerf's performing credits include Jersey Boys, Spamalot, Nevermore The Imagin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:22PM

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS 1982 - Talkin' Broadway's Review by Howard Miller

A pair of late career one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, one of which is receiving its world premiere, reflect the master playwright in his most experimental absurdist mode in the Playhous…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 07:10PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Speaking about Jim Speake. . . by Sandi Durell

  Since moving to NYC in 2000, Jim Speake has sung in most of New York’s Cabaret venues. He was nominated for Best Musical Comedy Performer 2013, and Best Male Vocalist 2015, by M…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:13PM

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Audra McDonald in HBO's LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL by Stage Tube

HBO has just released a promo video for LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR amp GRILL, starringAudra McDonald as Billie Holiday, the role that won the acclaimed actress her record-breaking sixth Tony …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11PM

François Barbeau: Master in the art of costume design by Deirdre Kelly

He devised fantastical creations for nearly 700 productions of theatre, opera, film, television and the circus during five-decade career

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 06:08PM

Wrestling With Elephants … and bad reviews by Andrew Wright

Our brilliant Mrs Henderson Presents lyricist Don Black once said that mounting a new musical was like wrestling with an elephant. How true he is. After months of hard labour, Mrs Henderson …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:06PM

Review: Cocked/Victory Gardens Theater by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED In the gun debate there are only two sides to choose from. Either you stand with those who hold the Second Amendment sacred or with those that believe guns are the root of all e…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 06:00PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre Review: ‘Animals out of Paper’ at Silver Spring Stage by Barbara Trainin Blank

You don’t have to know about origami to appreciate Rajiv Joseph’s play Animals out of Paper, on view at Silver Spring Stage. But it helps. There’s mystery to how origami is created, bu…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:58PM

Theatre News: Benedict Cumberbatch and Nicole Kidman take home WhatsOnStage Awards

Gypsy and Kinky Boots were also big winners at this year's 16th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:44PM

Video: Benedict Cumberbatch accepts WhatsOnStage Award

The Hamlet actor was unable to attend the concert due to filming commitments

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:44PM

Tennessee Williams 1982 by Sandi Durell

Theater in the Raw   by Marilyn Lester   Tennessee Williams’ genius was often troubled; he lived a perpetual identity crisis, battling with drugs and alcohol for most of his life. As a r…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:42PM

Theatre Review: ‘The Promised Land’ at Mosaic Theater Company by Barbara Trainin Blank

Mosaic Theater Company’s mission expresses a commitment to powerful, transformational, and socially relevant art. That certainly describes The Promised Land, a play about East African refu…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:40PM

Single Spies – Touring by Helen McWilliams

Alan Bennett is a playwright that most are familiar with, if not for his plays then certainly for his films (which started as stage productions), History Boys and Lady in the Van. From my pe…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:38PM

Review: Crude Prospects, The Vault by Holly O'Mahony

“Can you maybe just tell me what is going on? I’m really spooked,” says Brett (Norma Butikofer) in a statement which seems to capture the entire experience of watching Crude Prospects…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:33PM

Review: Primadonna, The Vault by Rebecca Gwyther

Vault Festival seems like the ideal place to stage a show that begins with a relatable twenty-something dancing to the charts with a glass of wine. Primadonna, is both quirky and new, full o…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:33PM

Review: The Devil Speaks True, The Vault by Tom Shore

We start with instructions about our headphones. Each audience member has a pair. And then with a clunk, we’re enveloped into the pitch black. “It’s a normal reaction to an abnormal si…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:33PM

Review: Loren O’Brien: Who?, The Vault by Franciska Éry

Who is Loren O’Brien? Is she famous? Should we just pretend to know her while we clap excitedly, waiting for her entrance? These questions are asked and answered by Loren O’Brien…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:33PM

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for February 22-28, Featuring Josh Young, Will Van Dyke, and More! by Louisa Brady

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:16PM

BWW TV: Jennifer Damiano Performs 'A Girl Before' from AMERICAN PSYCHO; Watch the Full Song! by Tv - Press Previews

AMERICAN PSYCHO, the American premiere of a new musical based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis -- which celebrates the 25th anniversary of its publication this March -- has just begun rehea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:08PM

Just Announced - Arsht Center Announces Broadway in Miami Season - BEAUTIFUL, DIRTY DANCING, THE KING AND I & More! by BroadwayWorld

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has announced its 11th season of showcasing Broadway's greatest hits in the Ziff Ballet Opera House with a six-show sub…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:08PM

Theater News: Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicole Kidman, and Judi Dench Take Home 2016 WhatsOnStage Awards

Mark Gatiss wins Best Supporting Actor in a Play for the second year in a row.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet takes quartet at WhatsOnStage awards by Mark Brown Arts Correspondent

Fans cock a snook at critics with four gongs including best actor at only theatre awards voted for entirely by the publicIt was not universally adored by critics, but Benedict Cumberbatch’…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:52PM

I’LL NEVER LOVE AGAIN at The Bushwick Starr by Gabe Cohn

'I'll Never Love Again' premieres at The Bushwick Starr this week. The show, which is described as “part concert and part archaeological dig about first love, first heartbreak, and how t…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:46PM

Video: Video: On the red carpet at the WhatsOnStage Awards

Watch the likes of Nicole Kidman, Kimberley Walsh and Ben Forster walk down the carpet

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:30PM

Five ArtsJournal Stories From This Week You Shouldn’t Miss (2.21.16) by Douglas McLennan

1. Is Funding Really The Top Issue In The Arts?  Doug Borwick says no. “Insufficiency of funds will never go away. It’s a state of being in the nonprofit sector. Overfocus on this a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:22PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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All Scotland Irish dancing championships 2016 - in pictures by Danny Lawson/pa Wire

About 1,800 dancers and 4,000 spectators visited Glasgow for the All Scotland Irish dancing championships. Competitors aged between four and 30 from countries including Scotland, Ireland, Fr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:46PM

Adrienne Haan@Met Room **** by Barry

International Chanteuse Adrienne Haan reprises her show BERLIN TO BROADWAY at The Metropolitan Room By: Patrick Christiano Fresh off her Carnegie Hall debut this past October Adrienne Haan,…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:38PM

Thank God for Jokes by Barry

Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes     By: Iris Wiener Mike Birbiglia gives new meaning to thinking “outside of the proverbial box” when it comes to his latest piece of…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 03:38PM

BWW TV: Benjamin Walker & AMERICAN PSYCHO Cast Perform 'Selling Out'- Watch the Full Song! by Tv - Press Previews

AMERICAN PSYCHO, the American premiere of a new musical based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis -- which celebrates the 25th anniversary of its publication this March -- has just begun rehea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:38PM

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Ged Graham by Helen McWilliams

Ged Graham is appearing in a new musical called ‘Ireland’s Call’, which arrives in the UK in March. I spoke to him about his involvement with the show and also chatted to him about his…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:33PM

ArtsBeat: Tim Etchells Wins Award in Honor of Spalding Gray by Joshua Barone

Mr. Etchells is the artistic director of Forced Entertainment, a British theater troupe.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:27PM

Photos: In pictures: Stars on the red carpet at the WhatsOnStage Awards

The awards are the only major theatre awards to be voted for by the public

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:22PM

Video: Judi Dench wins WhatsOnStage Award for The Winter's Tale

The actress shows her appreciation to voters

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 03:22PM

Laura, or Scenes from a Common World: Returns, Love, and Ovid’s Lessons of Change by [email protected] (jamie)

By Damon Falke. Playwright Damon Falke discusses his play Laura, or Scenes from a Common World and how “Apollo and Daphne” from Ovid’s Metamorphoses inspired his work.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:16PM

Review: I & You/The Yard & Jackalope Theatre by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED If you were involved in the dramatic arts in high school, you probably don’t remember the performances as being the best part of your experience. Then again, perhaps the young …

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 03:00PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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THE CRUCIBLE – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

Exceptional clarity characterises the Lyceum’s production of The Crucible, whose focus on small details reaps rewards but does so at the expense of dramatic impact.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:59PM

The Hypocrites’ ADDING MACHINE: A Musical – March 18 – May 15, 2016 at The Den Theatre’s Heath Main Stage by Michael J. Roberts

This spring, The Hypocrites are pleased to bring the award winning, Off-Broadway musical hit ADDING MACHINE: A Musical back to Chicago where it first premiered. Directed by Geoff Button…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:46PM

The Hypocrites’ JOHANNA FAUSTUS – May 20 – 29, 2016 at The Den Theatre – World Premiere! by Michael J. Roberts

The Hypocrites will conclude its 2015-16 Season with the world premiere of JOHANNA FAUSTUS, co-adapted by Emily Casey and Artistic Director Sean Graney from Christopher Marlowe‘…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:46PM

The Hypocrites Receives $200,000 MacArthur Award by Michael J. Roberts

The Hypocrites today was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award recognizes exceptional nonprofit organizations who have demonstrated cre…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:46PM

TIMELINE THEATRE COMPANY RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS MACARTHUR AWARD FOR EXTRAORDINARY CREATIVITY AND EFFECTIVENESS by Michael J. Roberts

TimeLine Theatre Company today was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award recognizes exceptional nonprofit organizations that have demonst…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:46PM

Interview: Ensemble Studio Theatre’s William Carden Directs “Please Continue”, a Play About the Milgram Experiment by K Krombie

From every action and decision made, there are consequences. Social psychologist Stanley Milgram, eager to understand those that assisted with or turned a blind eye to the systematic atrocit…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:37PM

ENNIO MORRICONE – The 60 Years of Music Tour – The O2 by Jonathan Baz

In a world that sees the phrase "legend" used far too freely, Ennio Morricone defines the word. The maestro has been composing film scores since the 1960s and (whilst his name may possibly …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 02:23PM

She Loves Me by Cameron Kelsall

She Loves Me is my favorite musical, hands down. The book is funny and drum-tight; the score is comprised of one sparkling number after another. It has no fewer than eight knockout roles. Sa…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 02:05PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: Shafted!, Cast Theatre by Lydia Lakemoore

The language of John Godber’s latest work Shafted! is simple and conversational. Godber confessed, during the post-show discussion, that this is the first draft of his play because he want…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 01:48PM

Theater review: Theater Latte Da opens 'Gypsy' in Minneapolis

Michelle Barber and Cat Brindisi headline Peter Rothstein’s beautiful production.

SOURCE: StarTribune at 01:38PM

“A Bronx Tale: The Musical” ?? Yup, and it works! by Philip

“A Bronx Tale” must have been a tremendous source of satisfaction for Chazz Palminteri over the years. Crafted by him from the true story of his 1960s youth, the piece originated as …

SOURCE: sceneonstage.com at 01:37PM

Fuse Coming Attractions: February 21 through March 1 — What Will Light Your Fire This Week by Arts Fuse Editor

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, theater, dance, music, visual arts, and author events for the coming week.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:20PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Feature: Doing the Rounds with junior doctors by Jamie Body

“You see a lot of TV shows about doctors, and the glamorised idea of what people think they do. I actually wanted to know and show people what they really do.” Rounds is a devised theat…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:56PM

Review: One Under, The Vaults by Grace Watts

The title One Under makes this performance sound bleaker then it is. I was expecting a one-women monologue about the trauma of her father committing suicide. But instead I got an interactive…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:56PM

In drama 'Cocked,' a gun is just the beginning of couple's problems by Kerry Reid

You could say that Sarah Gubbins' "Cocked" feels especially timely in the wake of the spree shootings in Kalamazoo, Mich., this weekend. But sadly, those events happen so often now that we l…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:43PM

'Chicago Revealed' reveals too much of Japanese-American dancer's story by Laura Molzahn

Aiming for your work to be understood is natural, maybe especially in dance. But aiming too hard for understanding, rather than leaving room for the imagination, gives the audience little to…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:35PM

The Devil Speaks True review – eerie but flawed retelling of Macbeth by Lyn Gardner

The Vaults, LondonA multisensory take on Shakespeare’s story, from the perspective of Banquo and intercut with first-hand accounts of military veterans, would work better if it was simply …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:25PM

The Spanish Tragedy review – colour bleeds out of twisted revenge tragedy by Lyn Gardner

Old Red Lion, LondonDan Hutton’s inventive modern take on Thomas Kyd’s 1587 drama is neatly handled and well designed, but the cast’s inexperience showsRevenge (Leo Wan) watches as we …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:25PM

Come to the Garden in Time for Tonight's THE SECRET GARDEN Concert, with Sierra Boggess, Ramin Karimloo, Sydney Lucas & More! by BroadwayWorld

Tonight's the night Manhattan Concert Productions will present the 25th anniversary concert of The Secret Garden, on February 21 and February 22, 2016 at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center. T…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

Constantine Maroulis to Headline Expo for BROADWAY SINGS FOR PRIDE, 3/12-3/13 by Louisa Brady

Superstar Constantine Maroulis, star of American Idol and the Broadway smash Rock of Ages, joins the list of incredible performers at the Original LGBT Expo httpthelgbtexpo.com, the nation's…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

Review: ‘The Maid’s Tragedy’ at Brave Spirits Theatre by David Siegel

Death abounds in The Maid’s Tragedy. Be prepared for an avenging angel with a message and actions against the vicious power of a King and lascivious misogynist cultural values in Brave Spi…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:09PM

Musical adaptation of Grey Gardens hits the stage in Toronto by Brad Wheeler

Stage production of the 1975 documentary cult classic brings both of the infamous Edies back to life

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 12:00PM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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How The Woodsman's Latest Treatment of Oz Has Us Re-thinking Everything About the Tinman by Olivia Clement

Why puppetry was the only way to give the beloved Tinman\u2014and his origin story\u2014the heart he\u2019s been wishing for.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:51AM

The Good Girl by Courtney Marie

The chemistry between Gabriel and Baessato is fierce and electrifying as they get to know each other, and intensifies as Van begins to observe the human-like behavior of the robot and is det…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:43AM

Hall of Hams #100: Alan Rickman by Trav S.D.

The Hall of Hams is my series on some of my favorite actors who have brought the art of melodramatic acting into the modern era. Today is the birthday of Alan Rickman (1946-2016). He passed …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:34AM

Sarah Brightman Sings 'Happy Birthday' at SpaceshipTwo Christening by Louisa Brady

World-renowned vocalist Sarah Brightman took on a new kind of role earlier this week at the SpaceshipTwo Christening, singing 'Happy Birthday,' both to Virgin Galactic Founder Richard Branso…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof review – Barrit magnificent in role he was destined to play by Alfred Hickling

Theatr Clwyd, MoldRobert Hastie’s intense, eloquent production includes a masterclass in filthily inappropriate humourTennessee Williams’ febrile family drama has not wanted for attentio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:12AM

Claude-Michel Sch?nberg Says Upcoming Manila Production of LES MIS Will Be 'Entirely Different' by Louisa Brady

According to Inquirer, composer Claude-Michel Schonberg LES MIS, MISS SAIGON has claimed that the upcoming Manila Production of LES MIS will be'an entirely different one, unlike anything you…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Audra McDonald Offers 11 Pieces of Advice for Performers in Talk with Shanice Williams by Louisa Brady

Six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald sat down with Shanice Williams THE WIZ LIVE ON NBC in an Artist to Artist talk at the David Rubenstein Atrium, offering 11 pieces of advice for perf…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 2/21/16- SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE by Stage Tube

Today in 2008, the first Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George opened at Studio 54, where it ran for 149 performances. Sunday in the Park with George is a 1983 musical with musi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:12AM

Tony Award Winning Production of PIPPIN Will Play in Amsterdam and Star Kyle Dean Massey This Spring by Louisa Brady

After a successful run on Broadway as well as a national tour through the country, the high-flying, tony awards-winning hit musical PIPPIN is heading to Europe. Hailed by audiences and criti…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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A Report on ‘Black Lives Black Words’ at The Columbia Festival of the Arts by Susan Brall

The Columbia Festival of the Arts stretched its more traditional boundaries to bring Black Lives Black Words on Saturday, February 20, 2016. This was a dramatic reading of Black playwright…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:53AM

Fuse CD Reviews: Handel’s Water Music and the Vienna Philharmonic’s 2016 New Year’s Concert by Jonathan Blumhofer

Nobody, these days, plays the music of the Strauss family better than the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 10:44AM

Review: ‘Mary Poppins’ at Reston Community Players by Miranda Schnoor

Mary Poppins Flies Into Reston CenterStage For A Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Treat Reston Community Players’ production of Mary Poppins is a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious treat…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:33AM

What’s Old Is New Again: ‘Old Hats’ by Matthew Wexler

Forget what you think you may know about clowns, or at least the Ringling Brothers variety (not that there’s anything wrong with a dozen or so of them pouring out of a car in a three-ring …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 10:14AM

Overheard… “Where’s my seat?” by Vinnie

Mrs. Brown: “Where’s my seat?” Bartender: “I don’t know.” Mrs. Brown: “Why?” Bartender: “I wasn’t with you when you bought your ti…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

BWW Flashback: Young Vic's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Concludes Broadway Run Today by BroadwayWorld

The Young Vic's critically-acclaimed Olivier Award-winning production ofArthur Miller'sA View from the Bridgedirected byIvo van Hove, ends its acclaimed runat the Lyceum Theatre today, Sunda…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Burst Pipe Damages NY’s Drama Book Shop; Ham4Ham Puts Out Appeal by Robert Viagas

A burst pipe in the ceiling damaged New York theatre landmark the Drama Book Shop, leading to the loss of a chunk of its inventory of play scripts and related theatre books. In his latest Ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:53AM

The Nightmare Behind The Gayest Horror Film Ever Made

“I need you, Jesse,” Freddy Krueger growls. “We’ve got special work to do here, you and me,” he says, tenderly flicking the hair out of the teenage boy’s …

SOURCE: BuzzFeed at 09:24AM

Hamlet review – at least the fencing bout is a thriller by Guardian Staff

Tobacco Factory, BristolAndrew Hilton’s version gallops along, but this charmless Hamlet is only fitfully engagingClarity of storytelling has always been a virtue of Andrew Hilton’s Shak…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:03AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Washington Performing Arts Presents Chris Botti at The Kennedy Center by Diane Jackson Schnoor

Washington Performing Arts Produces an Eclectic and Entertaining Musical Evening with Chris Botti I went to a Chris Botti concert and Cirque du Soleil and Led Zepplin broke out. Saturday nig…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:58AM

Call Answered: Erica Watson: Fat Bitch! at The Laurie Beechman Theatre NYC and Franky Bradley Philadelphia by Call Me Adam

Call Answered: I'm so excited to have the chance to interview actress and comedian Erica Watson. We tried to do an interview a few years ago, but our schedules didn't line up, so it's great …

SOURCE: Call Me Adam at 08:49AM

Broadway hits booked for Tampa's Straz Center by Jay Handelman

"Curious Incident" and "American in Paris" are part of the 2016-17 Broadway season... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 08:49AM

Ostrow: "Becoming Mike Nichols" is a short, insightful documentary on HBO by Joanne Ostrow

Mike Nichols talks about his luck in life almost as if he weren't a creative genius.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 08:49AM

Behind the Scenes: Playwright Joe DiPietro is living on a love for theater by Jay Handelman

Playwright found success from the start but kept on learning.... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 08:49AM

Tenor steps from the chorus to a soloist's spot by Sarah Bryan Miller

DeWayne Trainer wanted to be a visual artist, but found himself as a singer

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:20AM

SLSO celebrates Shakespeare with a festival of music composed for the plays by Sarah Bryan Miller

"Midsummer Night's Dream," Hamlet," two versions of "Romeo and Juliet" will be featured

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:20AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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The Crucible review – brisk and bullish, with a new centre of gravity by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghWith a skeletal set and cast positioned in tableaux, director John Dove focuses on Arthur Miller’s compelling textWhen Ron Donachie takes the stage as Deputy Governo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

Becoming Mike Nichols: new HBO film is fitting tribute to a great director by Charles Kaiser

Documentary shows Nichols discussing Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Graduate before a New York theater audience, shortly before his death in 2014Anyone who ever spent any time alo…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM

BWW's On This Day - February 21, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 21 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:34AM

Triple-Threat Creators and the Broadway Musical

Some musical creators can do it all - book, lyrics and music

SOURCE: About.com - Theater at 07:06AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Comedy gold: Jimmy Carr's Stand Up by Leo Benedictus

Snide, sarcastic, seemingly eager to offend, Carr's on-stage persona is thoroughly unlikable. But that seems to be the point – and you can't fault his skillTitle: Stand UpDate: 2005 Contin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37AM

Kathryn Hunter: ‘It’s important to be ugly’ by Nick Curtis

The actor on the joy of playing male characters, how surviving a car crash influenced her acting, and why we all have an inner Cyrano de BergeracKathryn Hunter, 58, was born in New York to G…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:37AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Gillian Slovo: ‘I think the 2011 riots sparked something in me’ by Andrew Anthony

The author of new political thriller Ten Days on the failings of capitalism, the lure of Isis and finally adjusting to her home in EnglandGillian Slovo is a South African-born novelist and p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:34AM

BWW Review: Bill Irwin and David Shiner's OLD HATS Is Still A Perfect Fit by Michael Dale

A return of their 2013 new vaudeville hit now features the dark cheeriness of Shaina Taub.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:17AM

Put away your phone and enjoy the world around you by [email protected] (michael Henderson)

Mobile phone use is a threat to life and limb, and is making the world less sensitive to beauty

SOURCE: Telegraph at 04:00AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Uncle Vanya review – Chekhov rewired by Susannah Clapp

Almeida, LondonUncle Vanya is snapped into focus in a fine-tuned new version by the remarkable writer-director Robert IckeRobert Icke has been giving the British stage electric shocks for th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:27AM

Mrs Henderson Presents review – flash in the pan by Susannah Clapp

Noël Coward, LondonAn adorable heroine played by Emma Williams and a fine score from George Fenton and Simon Chamberlain are the only saving graces hereThere are two reasons for seeing Mrs …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:27AM

Christopher Wheeldon triple bill review – all the right moves by Luke Jennings

Royal Opera House, LondonNatalia Osipova is a natural as the scandalous Madame X in Christopher Wheeldon’s new ballet Strapless. If only we cared about her…The Royal Ballet’s current t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:27AM

Nell Gwynn review – nudge-nudge feminism by Susannah Clapp

Apollo, LondonGemma Arterton’s megawatt charm lights up Jessica Swale’s brocaded romp-comArguments about the theatre are being put into period costume. Many of these arguments are accusa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:27AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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New portrait of William Shakespeare as 'flesh and blood' man you might see down the pub by [email protected] (patrick Sawer, Patrick Sawer)

A new portrait of William Shakespeare produced for the 400th anniversary of his death claims to be the most accurate representation ever made of the Bard

SOURCE: Telegraph at 02:30AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Photo & Video: LES MIS Asian Tour Cast Preview 'Finale' by Jory Rivera

Yesterday, select members of the press, including BroadwayWorld.com, were invited to a 'vocals only' rehearsal of Cameron Mackintosh's reimagined production of popular musical LES MISERABLES…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50AM

Theater News: The Secret Garden, Starring Sydney Lucas and Ramin Karimloo, Set to Begin Performances

The Manhattan Concert Productions event tonight will also feature Cheyenne Jackson, Ben Platt, and original Tony-winning Secret Garden star Daisy Eagan.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00AM
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Bartlett Sher Directs Verdi's 'Otello' on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES Today by TV News Desk

Verdi's late masterpiece based on Shakespeare's tragic drama of jealousy and deceit, OTELLO, airs on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met today, February 21 at 12 p.m. on PBS. Check loca…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:44AM

Alfie Boe Will Replace Tony Yazbeck in Finding Neverland; Sally Ann Triplett Steps In for Sandy Duncan by Imogen Lloyd Webber

The rumors were true! Alfie Boe, who will depart the Main Stem revival of Les Miz on February 28, is flying over to Finding Neverland. The Brit will begin performances on March 29 at Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07AM

“Disneyland 60,” with Dick Van Dyke, Josh Gad, Neil Patrick Harris, Airs on ABC Tonight by Andrew Gans

ABC's star-studded "The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60" — celebrating the 60th anniversary of Disneyland and its creator Walt Disney — is broa…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A View from the Bridge Ends Broadway Run Today by Andrew Gans

The Young Vic's Olivier Award-winning production of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, directed by acclaimed Belgian director Ivo van Hove, plays its final performance at B…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

It’s About Kids “Knowing They Have a Voice”  TADA! Youth Theatre Teaches Invaluable Lessons to Futur by Linda Buchwald

The story of how a little white lie turned into New York City's award-winning youth theatre company. In celebration of its 30th anniversary, we take a look at its mission, its accomp…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Secret Garden Concerts, With Sydney Lucas, Daisy Eagan, Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo, Begin Ton by Adam Hetrick

The Tony Award-winning musical The Secret Garden, featuring book and lyrics by Marsha Norman and music by Lucy Simon, gets a starry concert presentation Feb. 21-22 at David Geffen Ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

How The Woodsman’s Latest Treatment of Oz Has Us Re-thinking Everything About the Tinman by Olivia Clement

James Ortiz, the creative mind and craftsman behind The Woodsman, has always been known as "the puppet guy." Why he believes puppetry was the only way to give the…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Mark Rylance’s Nice Fish Opens in Brooklyn Tonight by Olivia Clement

Nice Fish, conceived, written and adapted by multiple Tony winner Mark Rylance and poet Louis Jenkins, officially opens at St. Ann's Warehouse Feb. 21. The Brooklyn staging bega…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tennessee Williams 1982 Opens Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Tennessee Williams 1982 officially opens Feb. 21 following previews that began Feb. 14 Off-Broadway. The show is made up of two lesser-known, one-act plays by Tennessee …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Stage previews: 'Twelfth Night' and Blue Man Group by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

And now, for something different in the Pittsburgh Cultural District …

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM

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