Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Inside the Life of Oskar Eustis, the Public Theater’s Artistic Director - Vogue by Adam Green

As the Public Theater’s artistic director, Oskar Eustis has nurtured one game-changing hit after another (Hamilton, anyone?). Adam Green goes behind the scenes.

SOURCE: Vogue at 11:47PM

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell Trashes Oscar Voters For Ignoring Elba, ‘Beasts’ & ‘Compton’ by Jeremy Gerard

Lawrence O’Donnell, the former political aide who hosts MSNBC’s Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell, let loose on Wednesday night with a fusillade of arrows aimed at Hollyw…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:46PM

BWW Recap: Liza and Josh Come to a Head, Cheryl Sussman Returns on YOUNGER by Matt Smith

Hello, YOUNGER-ians Hope you've had a great week, and are ready dive into our weekly YOUNGER recap. This week is chock-full of action, offering some rocky twists and turns for two of our thr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:10PM

Younger Recap: Secrets Secrets Are No Fun, Unless Sutton Foster Outsmarts Martha Plimpton by Ryan McPhee

Does anyone have ice cream? We all deserve some after this week’s episode of Younger. Perhaps no one is more deserving than Liza, a.k.a. Sutton Foster. The forty-something millennial i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:10PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Come To Me Angel Of Music! PHANTOM RETURNS TO CHICAGO by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will make its highly anticipated return to Ch…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:38PM

Ghee & Kaplan Raise You Up In KINKY BOOTS by Michael J. Roberts

Highly Recommended Reviewed By: Michael J. Roberts It has been the long standing tradition that Broadway productions were the gold standard of theater. The last decade has challenged that no…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 10:29PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Bid To Meet WAITRESS Bookwriter Jessie Nelson and Support ACLU of Southern California by Michael Dale

The new auction hosted by Charitybuzz offers tickets for one of the most highly-anticipated new musicals of the season.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:52PM

Little Shop of Horrors review – black comedy triumph thrusts cult classic into contemporary Australia by Cassie Tongue

Hayes theatre, SydneyWith their thrilling and creative revival, Dean Bryant and his team continue to make American musicals devastatingly relevant to local audiencesAlmost all of the musical…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:37PM

Stephen Colbert & ‘Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira Ponder Hollywood Adaptation Of ‘Eclipsed’ by Lisa De Moraes

Playwright-actress Danai Gurira, who plays Michonne on The Walking Dead, guests on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tonight to chat about her play Eclipsed. The production…

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:27PM

The Verdict: New York Times Reviews De Niro-Directed 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. …

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:05PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Miami J-CAT Production of CROSSING JERUSALEM Shut Down After Complaints From JCC Members by Michael Dale

Playwright Julia Pascal's characters are meant to represent a microcosm of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:41PM

Leave A Question, Answer A Question by Joe Patti

14 years ago today, I started writing this blog. I really never think of myself as a writer, but looking back to some of the earliest posts I see proof of just how important constant practic…

SOURCE: Butts In The Seats at 08:39PM

Loni Ackerman Leads Broadway Hopeful MY MOTHER, MY SISTER & ME Premiere in NJ by BroadwayWorld

On Thursday, April 7, 2016, MY MOTHER, MY SISTER amp ME, Sherri Heller's world-class comedy about an indestructible working-class Jewish family in the Bronx, valiantly surviving the Sixties …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:27PM

CARMEN – Edinburgh by Thom Dibdin

For their first production in the Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh Studio Opera set Bizet’s opera of love, lust and death during the Spanish Civil War.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:11PM

People You Should Know . . . Midori Francis by Zack Calhoon

MIDORI FRANCIS- Recent regional theatre credits include Molly in Peter and the Starcatcher at Virginia Stage Company (Dir/Patrick Mullins) and Nina in Vanya and Sonia and Mash…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:10PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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THE TEMPEST Wanamaker at Shakespeare’s Globe, SE1 by Libby Purves

A FAREWELL TEMPEST, RICH AND STRANGE   For a departing artistic director, especially here, Shakespeare’s last plays are a natural choice: great poetic anthems of reconciliation and re…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:34PM

Review: The Great and Terrible Doctor Faustus (Striding Lion Performance Group) by Scotty Zacher

The brainchild of Striding Lion Performance Group, this Doctor Faustus takes the age old tale and infuses details new, old and extremely physical. It’s part theater, part physical workout,…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:31PM

Artbank announces Emma Crimmings as new Assistant Director – Melbourne by Arts Review

Artbank has announced the appointment of award-winning documentary filmmaker and current Director of Gertrude Contemporary, Emma Crimmings to the newly created role of Assistant Director �…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:27PM

HHA Nominations Honor New Work on Area Stages by Sara Dabney Tisdale

Included among this year’s 2016 Helen Hayes Awards nominations are 11 world premiere plays and musicals in the original and adapted categories. For this month’s The Wright Stuff,…

SOURCE: theatrewashington.org at 07:15PM

Questionable Effort To Roll Back Time On “Vagina Monologues” in Florida by Howard Sherman

Hearing the word ‘vagina’ aloud before 1996, outside of a medical setting, was a bit startling. Encountering it in an article was likely to cause many readers more than a bit of surp…

SOURCE: www.artsintegrity.org at 07:15PM

Society of London Theatre Reports Gross Revenue Up in 2015! by BroadwayWorld

TheSociety of London Theatre's2015Box Office figures,published today Thursday25 February2016, show another strong and robust year for London theatre in 2015. Please note that comparisons wit…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:01PM

Review: A Loss of Roses/Raven Theatre by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED One of the noblest services a theater can render is to capably revive an unjustly dismissed work. Raven Theatre has helped right an old wrong with this poignant production of Wil…

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 07:00PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Rita Wilson – The Real Thing by Sandi Durell

      By Sandi Durell     Rita Wilson is not only the real thing, but a delightful presence to listen to and behold at the Café Carlyle.   She’s like your best …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:57PM

REVIEW: Janis Joplin – Full Tilt, Theatre Royal Stratford East ✭✭✭ by Jessica Wretlind

By Jessica Wretlind Janis Joplin: Full Tilt Theatre Royal Stratford East 3 Stars Book Tickets This Edinburgh Fringe sell out is the closest thing you will get to watching Janis Joplin in con…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:48PM

The Broadway.com Show: Alfie Boe's New Gig! Nerds Stars! Hairspray Live News! by Broadway.com

On this week's episode, there's news about Alfie Boe, the stars of the new musical comedy Nerds, shout out to Secret Garden Tony winner Daisy Eagan, show off a killer shot of America…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Beautiful's Scott J. Campbell by Broadway.com

Scott J. Campbell stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat with Beth Stevens.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

People You Should Know . . . Dana Jacks by Zack Calhoon

Dana Jacks is an actress who has worked in New York theater, film and television.  She was in the Off-Broadway production of OUR TOWN at the Barrow Street Theatre and dan…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:42PM

People You Should Know . . . Robby Clater by Zack Calhoon

Robby Clater is a multi-talented performer who has been featured across the U.S. as well has internationally. Favorite credits include: A Very Electric Christmas (1st National Tour, Nutcrack…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:42PM

Review: The Mousetrap, Grand Opera House York by Adam Bruce

Dame Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the world’s longest running theatre production. It’s been going for just over sixty years, has toured around the world and been met …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:40PM

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

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:34PM

'In the Heights,' 'Scottsboro Boys' part of Porchlight's 2016-17 season by Morgan Greene

Lin-Manuel Miranda will be represented by more than "Hamilton" in Chicago this fall. Porchlight Music Theatre announced its 2016-17 mainstage season on Thursday, which will kick off with Mir…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 06:27PM

A Midsummer Night's Dream review – RSC's delightful ‘play for the nation’ by Lyn Gardner

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonAyesha Dharker, Chu Omambala and Lucy Ellinson shine in a 1940s-tinged production that is dusted with magic by director Erica WhymanPast and pre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:08PM

54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits! Volume 3 by Sandi Durell

A magical mix of great songs and terrific singers.       By Joel Benjamin   The previous two volumes of Scott Siegel’s 54 Sings Broadway’s Greatest Hits! were wonderf…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 06:01PM

Theater News: Page 73's 2016 Season to Include Two World Premieres

Leah Nanako Winkler's Kentucky and Caroline V. McGraw's Ultimate Beauty Bible make up the season.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:00PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Gerard & Roth On Prospects For ‘The Humans’, Goodbye ‘Good Wife’ and Marco Rubio by Jeremy Gerard

GERARD: It feels like there’s a lot of drama on Broadway this season and for once it’s onstage more than off. I’m encouraged by start, out of the gate, of Stephen Karam…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:56PM

In the Moment: Gin Dance Company at Atlas’ INTERSECTIONS Festival on March 5th at 5 PM by David Siegel

Gin Dance Company (GDC) is a Metropolitan DC/Northern Virginia based performing arts modern dance company. Founded in Reston, Virginia in 2011 by Artistic Director Shu-Chen Cuff, GDC perform…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:51PM

TCG Launches New 'Rising Leaders of Color' Program by BroadwayWorld

Theatre Communications Group TCG, the national organization for theatre, hasannounced the launch of theRising Leaders of Color RLC Program. RLC is an expansion and re-envisioning of TCG'sYou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:48PM

Dot Review: A Mother With Alzheimer’s By Colman Domingo by Jonathan Mandell

“Dot” is the fourth play that has opened recently that includes an elderly character suffering from Alzheimer’s – the others are The Humans, Her Requiem,  and Smokefall…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 05:45PM

The Old Globe Announces Over 50 Events to Celebrate Tour of Shakespeare's First Folio by BroadwayWorld

The Old Globe and the San Diego Public Library were selected last year to co-host the only stop in California for FIRST FOLIO THE BOOK THAT GAVE US SHAKESPEARE, on tour from the Folger Shake…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:44PM

Kristin Chenoweth, Zachary Quinto, Betty Buckley, Eclipsed & More in Our Latest Photo Roundup by Broadway.com

From the first Broadway bow of Eclipsed to adorable backstage shots from besties Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes and Matilda's Allison Case, there's a lot to see in our latest round…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:38PM

Photo Flash: The Public's Oskar Eustis Brings Drama to VOGUE's March 2016 Issue by BroadwayWorld

The March 2016 Issue of Vogue magazine features a profile on The Public Theater's artistic director Oskar Eustis, one of the players behind Broadway's insanely successful HAMILTON and more. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:34PM

CD REVIEW: Cynthia Erivo & Oliver Tompsett sing Scott Alan – Deluxe Edition – Review by Jonathan Baz

Scott Alan has recently brought out a Deluxe version of the album he released last autumn that featured the paired voices of Cynthia Erivo and Oliver Tompsett. Alan has worked with many of t…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:29PM

Review: Firebird, Trafalgar Studios by Lydia Lakemoore

Firebird tells the excruciating tale of a fourteen-year-old girl named Tia who we see groomed into a Asian sex ring and brutally abused. Tia, played by Callie Cooke, is lured into the car of…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:26PM

Review: The Birthday Party, Norwich Playhouse by Emma Minihan

London Classic Theatre’s revival of The Birthday Party makes for a funny and chilling evening. The pairing of comedy and unsettling drama is not a natural one, but this Harold Pinter c…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:26PM

Offer: £10 tickets to Re.Home at The Yard Theatre by A Younger Theatre

Re.Home | The Yard Theatre | 9 Feb – 5 March 2016 Presented by Offstage Theatre with Paul Jellis and The Yard Theatre Ten years on from the demolition of the Beaumont Towers …

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 05:26PM

Broadway by the Year 1930s by Sandi Durell

The post Broadway by the Year 1930s appeared first on Theater Pizzazz.

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 05:18PM

Kate Baldwin & Jeanine Tesori to Honor Sutton Foster & Brian d'Arcy James with 2016 Sarah Siddons Society Awards by BroadwayWorld

Chicago's Sarah Siddons Society recently announced winners of their prestigious annual Actor of the Year Award to be presented on May 16, 2016 at Northwestern University's Pick Staiger Conce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

Lea Salonga Will Bring Solo Show to Feinstein's/54 Below This Spring! by BroadwayWorld

Fresh from her critically acclaimed performance inAllegianceon Broadway,Lea Salongatakes the stage at Feinstein's54 Below for a highly anticipated NYC cabaret return, running April 12-17.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

Sterling K. Brown to Reprise Role in 'FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS' at the Taper by BroadwayWorld

Center Theatre Group has announced casting for the West Coast premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks' 'Father Comes Home From the Wars Parts 1, 2 amp 3' which begins previews April 5, opens April 17 a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

Museum Of The City Of New York Explores REIMAGINING FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by Michael Dale

Sheldon Harnick and Bartlett Sher are among the panelists discussing presenting the 52-year-old musical for a modern audience.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

STAGE TUBE: Christopher Lennertz & David Zippel Team Up for Musical Number on MARVEL'S AGENT CARTER by Stage Tube

Award-Winning Composer Christopher Lennertz collaborates with Tony winner and two-time Oscar nominee David Zippel to write an original song for Marvel's AGENT CARTER. Since the show's premie…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:15PM

The New Ecstatic 2.0 forced me to be and know human by Claire Tighe

Hands as knife, like a dictator’s arm, the brute use of force; hands as cups, open to receiving or a tool for sustaining...

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 05:15PM

10 GIFs You Need From Matt Doyle's New "Moment" Music Video

It's not thirsty when it's for archival purposes.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 05:14PM

Review:Road Show at curtainup.com http://www.curtainup.com/roadshowd16.html Review:Road Show at curtainup.com by Susan Davidson

Finally, a smooth landing for this troubled Sondheim/Weidman musical, thanks largely to director Gary Griffin and Josh Lamon and Noah Racey as the Mizner brothers

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:10PM

Review: Dot at curtainup.com/ by Elizabeth Ahlfors

Colman Domingo's third play in its impressive Vineyard premiere . .

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 05:10PM

Spotlight On...Harrison Bryan by Michael Block

Name: Harrison BryanHometown: Brooklyn, New YorkEducation: Boston University, College of Fine Arts, BFA ActingFavorite Credits: Off Broadway: MCC’s FreshPlay Festival (Clurman Theatre, The…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 05:08PM

Quiet on the Midwestern Front: Louis Jenkins’s Nice Fish by Henry Stewart

The stage is an icy expanse and the narrative and the lives of its characters are just as flat as this Midwestern freeze. The post Quiet on the Midwestern Front: Louis Jenkins’s <em>…

SOURCE: Slant Magazine at 05:08PM

Carrie Coon will judge iO's 'Literary Death Match' anniversary show by Morgan Greene

"Literary Death Match" will celebrate 10 years of live-lit comedy roulette by returning to iO Chicago this March with special guest judges. The anniversary event, to be held on March 10, w…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 05:02PM

Theater News: John Logan's Red Comes to Walnut Street Theatre

The drama explores the life of painter Mark Rothko.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Review: Richard II

Shakespeare gives a deposed king reams of glorious poetry to express his anguish.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Posts Video of His Stage Debut by Robert Viagas

As a precocious first-grader, he lip-synchs 'Land of Confusion' in sunglasses.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:57PM

Christine Andreas Swirls Into “Swelligance” by Sandi Durell

        by Marilyn Lester   Christine Andreas, the award-winning Broadway and television star, is by far no stranger to the cabaret world, where she’s also made a …

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 04:48PM

Palm Beach Dramaworks Announces 5 Plays for 2016–17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include Tennessee Williams, Tom Stoppard, Martin McDonagh, Donald Margulies, and Jay Presson Allen.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:42PM

Marti and the Cummers Ready to Rock Classics at Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Marti Gould Cummings makes his debut appearance at the stages of Feinstein's54 Below in April to perform a celebration of nineties rock.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:42PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Likely To Join Disney’s ‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel by Jeremy Gerard

Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda is in talks to join the Walt Disney Studios’ planned sequel to Mary Poppins. Emily Blunt is in talks for the lead role, played by Julie A…

SOURCE: Deadline at 04:37PM

This Week on Broadway for February 21, 2016: Tommy Tune by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with Tommy Tune about the LADY, BE GOOD! Encores Recording from Ghostlight Records, and about his career. Reviews include Second S…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:33PM

STAGE TUBE: American Theatre Wing Continues 'Working in the Theatre' Series with FUN HOME's Joel Perez by Stage Tube

The American Theatre Wing continues its legendary, long-running, and completely revamped web series, 'Working in the Theatre,' with an all new episode on 'Joel Perez -- Before The Show.' Che…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:31PM

What’s This Sneaky Play Up To? by American Theatre Editors

Playwright Christopher Chen talks about the twists and turns in his play, 'Caught.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:29PM

STAGE TUBE: Mini Lin-Manuel Miranda Channels Phil Collins in Stage Debut for #Ham4Ham by Stage Tube

Good news - HAMILTON's digital lottery is officially back for the winter, meaning that fans can enter online daily for a chance to see one of Broadway's biggest hits. Better news - this mean…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:25PM

Instant New York: 10 Fantastic ‘Jersey Boys’ Fan Photos by Mfoss

Jersey in the house! Take a bridge, take a tunnel, take a plane! Get here by any means possible to see Jersey Boys, the story of how Franki Valli and the Four Seasons came to be. Theater-goe…

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 04:24PM

Review: Lola in London, Cockpit Theatre by Breman Rajkumar

Lola is a very Spanish woman, who enjoys Sangria, Flamenco dancing but really hates tap dancing because it “sounds like cockroaches”. She has a boyfriend, Fernando, who plays gui…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 04:23PM

Lea Salonga to Make Cabaret Return by Olivia Clement

The Tony winner will hit the stage at Feinstein\u2019s\/54 Below in April.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:16PM

Broadway's Stephen Oremus and Lady Gaga Reuniting for Oscars Musical Moment by Adam Hetrick

Lady Gaga and Stephen Oremus are reuniting for the Oscars after scoring big with last year\u2019s Sound of Music tribute.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:14PM

Review: 'Blueberry Toast' aims for dark comedy about marriage by Nina Metz

So often it is the little things that set off a marital battle royale. All those petty irritations (would it kill you to pick up your socks?!?) have a nasty way of underscoring bigger issues…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:08PM

Chicago theater openings for the week of Feb. 26 to March 3

FRIDAY | "Flanagan's Wake": Chicago Theater Works remounts the improvisational comedy about an Irish town in mourning. Open run at Chicago Theater Works, 1113 W. Belmont Ave.; 312-391-0404 a…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:08PM

Kokandy announces summer production 'Tomorrow Morning' by Morgan Greene

Kokandy Productions has announced that "Tomorrow Morning" will replace "Gutenberg! The Musical" in the company's summer programming. Featuring book, music and lyrics by Laurence Mark Wythe,…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:08PM

Review: The Mariinsky Ballet’s ‘Raymonda’ at The Kennedy Center by Yasmeen Enahora

Marius Petipa’s, Raymonda, still continues in ballet for the 118th year since its world premiere on January 7th, 1898. This week, the romantic ballet, set in three acts, is brought to the …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:07PM

Brit Awards 2016: The winners and highlights from the ceremony, in pictures by [email protected] (telegraph Media Group)

Brit Awards 2016 in pictures: The winners and highlights from the ceremony

SOURCE: Telegraph at 04:06PM

Review: A Loss of Roses (Raven Theatre) by Scotty Zacher

William Inge's *A Loss of Roses* has old-school characteristics, but carries a quiet resonance that’s still very appealing. Raven Theatre’s production boasts strong direction, production…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:04PM

The Women of Eclipsed Shine in Uptown Magazine by Andrew Shade

There are few things that make your eyes pop and your jaw drop like the beauty of Black people. Being captured in the right lighting in the right elements can make all the difference in how …

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 04:03PM

Blue Man Group to Release New Studio Album by Olivia Clement

The popular performance troupe is set to release a third studio album, Three.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:02PM

The Color Purple by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2005 (Angel) Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker, The Color Purple is a work with a lot of heart that was sadly compromised in its original Broa…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 04:00PM

Review: Marnie & Phil: A Circus Love Letter/The Actors Gymnasium by Kevin Greene

RECOMMENDED Reviewing “Marnie & Phil: A Circus Love Letter” at the Actors Gymnasium is difficult. Not because the plot is particularly complex or because there’s a difficult-to-art…

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

Review: Cocked

Victory Gardens takes aim with Sarah Gubbins' family drama.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

Review: The Mystery of Love & Sex

Secrets and betrayals are mixed with love in West Coast premiere of Bathsheba Doran's drama at the Taper.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:00PM

The Disaster! Diaries: The Making of a New Broadway Musical (Part 3) by Seth Rudetsky

Follow Seth Rudetsky's updates direct from tech rehearsal!

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Hollywood Diversity: Real-Life Stories by Tracey Paleo

The New York Times: The #OscarsSoWhite awareness continues with these stories from the field.  If there are more diverse roles, there would be more diverse Oscars.  Asian, Black, Latino, F…

SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:54PM

Onstage & Backstage: Which One of His Idols Did Seth Meet During Disaster! Previews? by Seth Rudetsky

This week in the life of Seth Rudetsky, Seth meets one of his Broadway idols and his favorite comedians. Guess who?

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:52PM

ORPHANS – Southwark Playhouse by Jonathan Baz

Imagine a play that presents itself as a cocktail of (an extreme take on) TV’s Only Fools And Horses with just a twist of Harold Pinter's menace and you start to get close to contemplating…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:50PM

‘Bridges’ tunefully spans decades with civil rights tales by Leslie Katz

“Bridges: A New Musical,” a world premiere at Berkeley Playhouse, covers a lot of ground. It’s also a keeper. With a book and lyrics by Cheryl L. Davis and catchy » The post ‘Br…

SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:39PM

Tow Foundation Announces Six Playwright Residencies by American Theatre Editors

The residency will give six emerging playwrights creative homes at theatres in New York City.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:35PM

Smart People by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

The satire begins early: it turns out that although the department likes having Brian doing his research proving that whites are genetically racist, they are not happy with his conclusions. …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:32PM

Stage review: UK's Filter Theatre has fun with 'Twelfth Night' by Christopher Rawson

Shakespeare’s comedies are supposed to be fun, and pruned and reinvented with more than a touch of improv, this Filter Theatre version of “Twelfth Night,” direct from London to the Byh…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 03:31PM

Heathers by Michael Portantiere

World Premiere Cast, 2014 (Yellow Sound Label) Based on the ’80s cult film of the same title, Heathers is a musical that’s sometimes fun and frothy, though not particularly strong. Write…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 03:25PM

Dot by Theasy.com

Dot Off Broadway, Vineyard Theatre Reviewed by Ken Kaissar BOTTOM LINE: A funny yet serious new play about a family's struggle with their mother's descent into dementia. Susan Stroman dir…

SOURCE: Theatre is Easy at 03:20PM

‘Road Show’: A journey into the ‘get-rich-quick’ 20th century by Peter Marks

“Road Show” has logged a lot of miles on a long, bumpy journey to Shirlington and the cozy confines of Signature Theatre. Who knew that to smooth out the ride, we’ve been waiting all t…

SOURCE: Washington Post at 03:20PM

Grey Gardens: Musical springs to life in song and living colour by Brad Wheeler

With music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie and a book by Doug Wright, Grey Gardens is the Tony-winning adaptation of the 1975 Maysles brothers’ cult-classic documentary

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 03:18PM

Carrie Coon will judge iO's 'Literary Death Match' anniversary show by Morgan Greene

"Literary Death Match" will celebrate 10 years of live-lit comedy roulette by returning to iO Chicago this March with special guest judges. The anniversary event, to be held on March 10, wi…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 03:16PM

Wallet-Free Weekend: LA’s No-Cost Culture Guide by Mandi Moss

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Drawings and algorithmic art at UCLA Opening reception & conversation with independent algorithmic artist Jean-Pierre Hébert for his exhibition "Qua…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 03:15PM

My Favorite Song: Jessica Hecht of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ by Dei Lewison

Jessica Hecht, a Tony-nominated actress (The Assembled Parties, A View from the Bridge, TV’s Breaking Bad), stars as Golde in the beloved new Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. …

SOURCE: NewYork.com at 03:14PM

The Cast of Eclipsed Take Their First Bow on Broadway by Monica Simoes

The cast of Eclipsed took their first bow on Broadway, February 23. Take a look at the celebration here!

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM

Watch Samantha Barks in Music Video for New Film Strike!

The Les Mis\u00E9rables star performs the pop single 'Love in a Place Like This.'

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:11PM

Is 'Aroma-turgy' The Next Big Thing In Theatre Design? by Michael Dale

Productions are experimenting with ways to use smell to provoke feelings from the audience.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:09PM

RUTHLESS! Star Kim Maresca to Return to 54 Below, 3/17 by BroadwayWorld

Feinstein's/54 Below will present the triumphant return of Kim Maresca on Thursday, March 17th at 9:30 PM. It may be St. Patrick's Day, but there's nothing green about this stunning lass who…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:06PM

One Year in Berlin: An Interview with Andrea Stolowitz by Henning Bochert by HowlRound

By Henning Bochert, Andrea Stolowitz. Translator Henning Bochert talks with playwright Andrea Stolowitz who was recently in residence in Berlin at the English Theatre Berlin.

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:04PM

BWW Feature: Theatre Stars, Letts, Linklater, Magnussen, More in Oscar-Nominated THE BIG SHORT by Allison Pichowicz

Did you see the Oscar Award nominated film THE BIG SHORT Could you have sworn you recognized a few faces from recent productions...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:00PM

Theater News: Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Paula Vogel, and More Named Traveling Masters

The Dramatists Guild Fund outreach program adds seven artists to its ranks.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:00PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Fundraising and ‘Friendraising’ With Hattiloo Theatre by American Theatre Editors

How the Tennessee organization strengthens its donor base by cultivating lasting relationships.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:43PM

Spamalot by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 2005 (Decca Broadway) This show, based on the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, attempts to spoof the formula of musical theatre while still adheri…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 02:41PM

Jackie Hoffman & Treat Williams Added to March's CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Shows by BroadwayWorld

New York's funniest show Celebrity Autobiography has added Golden Globe amp Emmy-nominated actor Treat Williams and Broadway actress amp comedian Jackie Hoffman On The Town for its March sho…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:28PM

Step In Rhyme: Will Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda Board Disney's New Mary Poppins Film? by Ryan McPhee

Will Lin-Manuel Miranda fly from 18th-century America to 20th-century London? According to Variety, the Hamilton star and creator is in talks to star alongside the previously speculated Emil…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:26PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda in Talks to Co-Star in Mary Poppins Musical Sequel by Robert Viagas

The Hamilton star would appear alongside Emily Blunt, but not as Bert.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PM

BWW TV: Broadway's John Gallagher Jr. Appears on WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE by BroadwayWorld TV

Broadway's John Gallagher Jr. appears on this Thursday's WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE and BWW has a sneak peek at the episode

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:10PM

STAGE TUBE: Watch Postmodern Jukebox Put a Classic Twist on Justin Bieber's 'Sorry' with Shoshana Bean by Stage Tube

Postmodern Jukebox is a rotating group of musicians producing covers of pop songs in alternate styles, including jazz, ragtime, and swing. The group burst onto the public radar with their do…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

THEATER TALK to Welcome Stars of THE COLOR PURPLE This Weekend by TV News Desk

An all-new THEATER TALK showcases the acclaimed Broadway revival of the musical The Color Purple, based on the novel by Alice Walker, now at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Guests are directo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Un-Common Theatre Company Will Stage Boston Premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK by BroadwayWorld

Looking for an opportunity to see Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway hit 'School of Rock' While Broadway shows do not typically grant permission to community theatres to perform so quickly after…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM

Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty & More Set for DGF's Traveling Masters Series by BroadwayWorld

Dramatists Guild Fund President Andrew Lippa and Executive Director Rachel Routh have announced seven upcoming Traveling Masters Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Anna Ziegler, Terrence McNally…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:04PM

Theater News: Tony Nominee Jon Michael Hill to Star in Nick Payne's Constellations

The multiverse drama will make its Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM

Film News: Will Lin-Manuel Miranda "Step in Time" in Disney's New Mary Poppins Sequel?

Miranda may take his shot at appearing on the big screen.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:00PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Theatre News: Maureen Lipman and Katie Brayben lead cast of My Mother Said I Never Should

The production at St James' marks the first London staging in over 25 years

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 01:58PM

Jonathan Berry to direct Jon Michael Hill in 'Constellations' at Steppenwolf by Morgan Greene

Jonathan Berry will make his Steppenwolf main season directing debut in a newly added production of "Constellations." Nick Payne's play about a romance that develops between a bee keeper an…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 01:48PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda In Talks to Star in Disney's MARY POPPINS Sequel! by Movies News Desk

HAMILTON's star and creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is currently in discussions to star in Disney's upcoming sequel to the beloved film MARY POPPINS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:47PM

"Tennessee Williams 1982": Two Late Plays That May Appeal to Only a Dedicated Few by Broadway & Me

So much of my time is spent trying to keep up with shows that open on Broadway and those produced by the larger off-Broadway companies that I rarely get to see smaller off-off Broadway shows…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:32PM

‘Hamilton’s’ Lin-Manuel Miranda in Talks for ‘Mary Poppins’ Sequel (EXCLUSIVE) by Justin Kroll

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is in talks to co-star with Emily Blunt in Disney’s “Mary Poppins” sequel. Miranda is in talks to play Jack, a lamplighter…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:28PM

POLL FUNCTION – Pleasance Theatre by Laura Kressly

Two West Country lads speed through the night as both cheerful teenagers and disillusioned twenty-somethings. They wear cheap fancy dress masks; one is Batman and the other small and indisti…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:27PM

Menier Chocolate Factory to stage new David Baddiel show by Georgia Snow

David Baddiel is to premiere his new show, My Family: Not the Sitcom, at the Menier Chocolate Factory later this year. It

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:27PM

Colman Domingo's Dot, Directed by Susan Stroman, Celebrates Opening Night by Broadway.com

Colman Domingo's new play Dot opened at the Vineyard Theatre on February 23. The piece, directed by Tony winner Susan Stroman, takes place during the holidays as matriarch Dotty (Marjori…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:26PM

Five Burning Questions with Hughie Tony Award Winner Frank Wood

Frank Wood reveals what he's thinking during Forest Whitaker's big Hughie monologues and much more.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:23PM

The Mariinsky’s colossal Raymonda shines at the Kennedy Center by Robert Bettman

If you go see the Coliseum in Rome you don’t need to talk about the dust, or the cracks in the walls. It is, of course, a very old building but you don’t think, “Gosh, they sho…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 01:19PM

Cornerstone: Theatre in 4D (No glasses required) by HowlRound

By Page Leong. In the final installment of our series on Cornerstone’s California Bridge Tour, actor Page Leong writes about her personal connection to two of the communities the company v…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 01:18PM

Review: ‘Pippin’ at The Academy of Music in Philadelphia by Peter Danelski

When walking into the house of Philadelphia’s historic Academy of Music for Pippin, what could, at first, be the theatre’s fire curtain, or possibly the outer edge of a circus tent conce…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:14PM

BLOOD BROTHERS – Touring by Jonathan Baz

Churchill Theatre, Bromley****Written by Willy RussellDirected by Bob TomsonA heart-wrenching tale of a family ruthlessly torn apart by society and yet intrinsically linked by fate, Blood Br…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:13PM

Review: Romeo and Juliet/Lyric Opera of Chicago by Aaron Hunt

RECOMMENDED Perhaps best known for the heroine’s waltz song, which arrives in the first act and isn’t quite equaled for sparkling melody thereafter, there is still much music to savor in…

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

Review: “Start Down” is a good, but imperfect start up for Kendeda playwright Eleanor Burgess by Andrew Alexander

Could computers ever replace teachers? Those of us who hated high school often wondered.   The possibility becomes the topic of serious and considered speculation

SOURCE: ArtsATL at 01:00PM

Theater News: Berkshire Theatre Group 2016 Season to Include World Premiere Starring Judd Hirsch

Shem Bitterman's new play The Stone Witch will be directed by Steve Zuckerman.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Vanessa Hudgens Lands Role in New Comedy Pilot by Andrew Gans

The Gigi star nabs a leading part following her acclaimed performance in Grease Live.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM

Kokandy announces summer production 'Tomorrow Morning' by Morgan Greene

Kokandy Productions has announced that "Tomorrow Morning" will replace "Gutenberg! The Musical" in the company's summer programming. Featuring book, music and lyrics by Laurence Mark Wythe, …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:48PM

VIDEO: Nico Tortorella Talks Hot Role in TV Land's YOUNGER on 'Today' by TV News Desk

Hollywood heartthrob Nico Tortorella is not only starring in YOUNGER, one of the most talked-about series on TV right now - he's so hot he even has his own hunky calendar.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:41PM

Photo Flash: Lilla Crawford, Arielle Jacobs, Rachel Potter & More Sing Billy Joel at BROADWAY SINGS by Marissa Sblendorio

This pastMonday, the BROADWAY SINGS concert series presented its 10thshow withBroadway Sings Billy Joel.A cast of 20 Broadway starssang completely new arrangements of the Piano Man's greates…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:39PM

Audra McDonald Sings Yahoo! Answers On Jimmy Fallon + Talks Shuffle Along Broadway by Jazmine Harper-Davis

I just knew when I saw the tweet. Jimmy Fallon couldn’t have the remarkable Audra McDonald as a guest and not do a Yahoo! Answers. As usual, I was right. On Monday night’s R…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 12:38PM

Review: Sordid, racially confrontational 'Othello' is dark but not deep by Laura Molzahn

Gang rape, sexy virgins, spousal abuse, a racist parody of the love between Othello and Desdemona, a Babel of voices and cultures suggesting the dangers of miscegenation: John Neumeier's bal…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:34PM

12 Theatres That Excel at Gender Parity Named by Olivia Clement

The League of Professional Theatre Women has awarded select Off-Broadway theatres with its 'Seal of Approval.'

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:31PM

BWW's 'Some Like it Pop' Podcast Goes Hip-Hop with The Grammys, HAMILTON, Kendrick Lamar by Matt Tamanini

Hello Pop Culture Savants In this episode of BroadwayWorld's Some Like it Pop Podcast, we delve into the worlds of Pop Music, Pop Movies, Pop TV, and Pop Comedy.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:31PM

The Shining – Preview by Sandi Durell

  By Marcina Zaccaria   On February 23rd, creators of the new opera, The Shining, led a presentation at The National Opera Center in New York City.   The Shining is based on t…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:30PM

Sarah Kane's Violent CLEANSED at National Theatre Prompts Faintings and Walk-Outs by Michael Dale

The young playwright, who committed suicide in 1999, provoked controversy throughout her brief career.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:29PM

Exclusive! Backstage and Inside the Secret Garden After-Party by Monica Simoes

We take you backstage and inside the after party at The Secret Garden. Take a look here!

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:29PM

GEM OF THE OCEAN, Theatrical Jazz, and an Expansive Blackness by Omi Jones

Marin Theatre Company recently produced August Wilson's GEM OF THE OCEAN, and we are proud to share their dramaturg's pieces on the impact and influence of Wilson's work. The post GEM OF TH…

SOURCE: breakingcharactermagazine.com at 12:26PM

New 'Phantom of the Opera' tour coming to Chicago by Morgan Greene

Broadway In Chicago has booked a new tour of "The Phantom of the Opera" that will open for a limited run next December. Andrew Lloyd Webber's mega-hit, still playing in London and on Broadwa…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:21PM

Watch Kevin Spacey and Jimmy Fallon Perform Kids' Plays (Video) by Andrew Gans

The duo read scenes written by elementary school children.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:07PM

Kelsey Grammer and Rob McClure Tapped for Paper Mill Reading by Olivia Clement

The New Jersey theatre will present a star-studded industry reading of Paul Slade Smith\u2019s The Outsider.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Industry Ticket Offers by Bt

Far From Heaven - Porchlight Music Theatre at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. is offering industry tickets for $19.50 Thursday, Feb. 25 - Sunday, Feb, 28. Use the code 1950Thurs (Thursday) a…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:06PM

Grand Stage Open House and New Product Demonstration by Bt

Friday March 11th 4:00-8:00PM – New Product ReceptionSaturday March 12th 10:00AM-3:00PM – Open House and SeminarsGrand Stage and Chicago Spotlight would like to invite the members of the…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:06PM

Rehearsal and Production Availability at Corn Productions by Bt

Corn Productions, or the Cornservatory, is located at 4210 N. Lincoln avenue and has availability from June 5th - June 26th. Corn is easily accessible by the Brown Line and there is ample pa…

SOURCE: Collective Leverage at 12:06PM

Watch Kinky Boots Star Wayne Brady Talk About His Upcoming Stint in White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Ryan McPhee

Kinky Boots star Wayne Brady will wrap up his time in the land of Lola on March 27, and he already has his next gig lined up for the very next week. But if you’re worrying about s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Help!: Backstage at Disaster! with Jennifer Simard, Episode 2: Be Afraid by Broadway.com

This week Jennifer Simard asks her Disaster! co-stars about their weirdest fears.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Aroma-turgy: What’s Smell Got to Do With It? by American Theatre Editors

Cooking and smoking onstage aren't the only ways smell is incorporated into a production---sometimes, the scent is part of the design.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:02PM

Steppenwolf to stage ‘Constellations'; Jon Michael Hill to star by Miriam Di Nunzio

Steppenwolf Theatre today announced it has added British playwright Nick Payne’s “Constellations” to its summer ... The post Steppenwolf to stage ‘Constellations'; Jo…

SOURCE: chicago.suntimes.com at 12:00PM

Theater News: Martin Short, Cynthia Nixon, and Wayne Brady Join White Rabbit Red Rabbit Cast

The off-Broadway production will feature one actor performing a script they've never seen before.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM

Photo Flash: Dan O'Brien's The Body of an American Opens at the Cherry Lane Theatre

The work explores O'Brien's friendship with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Paul Watson.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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VIDEO: Wayne Brady Talks KINKY BOOTS and WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT on 'Today' by TV News Desk

Emmy winner Wayne Brady is everywhere these days from his hit improv show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' to his daily game show 'Let's Make a Deal' to KINKY BOOTS on Broadway and 'White Rabbit, R…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:52AM

Wagner College Theatre Season Resumes With Iolanthe by Chris Luner

Luner on Theatre hops on the Staten Island Ferry today as we head back across New York Harbor to report on some news from our favorite college theatre program! Following a successful fall se…

SOURCE: lunerontheatre.com at 11:48AM

Million Dollar Quartet to Launch First U.K. Tour by Mark Shenton

The Broadway jukebox musical will tour the U.K.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:46AM

Dick Van Dyke helps celebrate Disneyland’s 60th Birthday by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo With Mary Poppins performing to sell out houses across the UK, we thought we’d bring you this great clip celebrating Disneyland’s 60th birthday and the magic that is…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:45AM

Theatre News: Lauren Samuels and George Maguire to star in The Buskers Opera

Dougal Irvine's new musical will open at the Park Theatre in April

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 11:44AM

Jonathan Berry to direct Jon Michael Hill in 'Constellations' at Steppenwolf by Morgan Greene

Jonathan Berry will make his Steppenwolf main season directing debut in a newly added production of "Constellations." Nick Payne's play about a romance that develops between a bee keeper and…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:44AM

Great quotes about acting and the Oscars by Telegraph Staff

As the Academy Awards near, here are 50 great quotes about acting

SOURCE: The Telegraph at 11:35AM

Wayne Brady and Martin Short Join White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Olivia Clement

More stars, who won't be given a chance to rehearse, have joined the rotating cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:35AM

BWW TV: Zachary Quinto & Company Celebrate Opening Night of MCC's SMOKEFALL by Tv - Opening Night Special

MCC THEATER presents Noah Haidle's Smokefall, playing through Sunday, March 20th. Smokefall by Noah Haidle, directed by Anne Kauffman, stars Emmy nominated star of stage and screen Zachary Q…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:34AM

Sherri Shepherd, Michael Urie, Rachel Dratch and More Set for MEET & GREET Industry Readings by BroadwayWorld

Meet amp Greet, a comedy by Stan Zimmerman The Golden Girls, Roseanne, Gilmore Girls amp Christian McLaughlinMarried...with Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, Desperate Housewives, will r…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

Wayne Brady, Martin Short & Cynthia Nixon Join WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT Lineup by BroadwayWorld

Maberry Theatricalshave announced the second wave of stars and dates for the New York premiere of WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT, the internationally-acclaimed play by Nassim Soleimanpour. Four-tim…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

VIDEO: HAMILTON Biographer Ron Chernow Talks Broadway Hit & More on CBS by TV News Desk

CBS News correspondent Chip Reid speaks to Ron Chernow, author of the Hamilton biography that inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to write his hip-hop musical.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

BROADWAY SINGS Set for 3/6 at the Richard Rodgers School by BroadwayWorld

Broadway Sings at the PS 166, the Richard Rodgers School, has become an Upper West Side tradition, inviting musical theater actors and musicians who's credits span Broadway, Off-Broadway, Na…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 2/24/16- SILK STOCKINGS by Stage Tube

Today in 1955, Silk Stockings opened at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for 478 performances. Silk Stockings is a musical with a book by George S. Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath, and Abe Burro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:27AM

Stars of Vaudeville #956: Bert Lytell by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Bert Lytell (1885-1954). Lyell was a thespian of stage and screen, whose Broadway career lasted from 1902 to 1946, and whose film career from 1917 to 1953. A notable…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:27AM

Photo & Video Roundup! Jennifer Ashley Tepper Takes You Behind the Scenes of Be More Chill at Feinstein's/54 Below

Jennifer Ashley Tepper shows you how #NewMusicalsat54 come together.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:22AM

NEWS: Local dog cast in Edinburgh leg of Of Mice & Men tour by Thom Dibdin

Local dog cast in Of Mice and Men: Local dog, Tara, has been cast in the role of Candy's Dog when the tour of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men arrives at the King's in February.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:08AM

Anna Fleischle: ‘A good design can be one you don’t notice’ by Matt Trueman

Step backstage at a West End theatre and you cross a threshold: all the gold gilt grandeur at the front just ends.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Jack Marshall on Samuel French “cease and desist” controversy by Jack Marshall

A ridiculous and offensive example of misuse of legal process and interference with free speech was just flagged by self-exiled Ethics Alarms star, Barry “Ampersand” Deutsch on his blog.…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:06AM

Sue Devaney: ‘I didn’t start out in musical theatre, but you go where the work is’ by David Hutchison

While preparing to portray the entertainer Gracie Fields at Oldham Coliseum, Sue Devaney talks to David Hutchison about the Rochdale icon, being

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

The Archive: Genet’s ‘sordid’ magnum opus is not for old maids by Tim Bano

The legacy of Jean Genet endures in many forms – from novels and poetry to political activism and petty crime – but

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Mohsen Nouri: ‘Puppets have an ability to come to life in a way that actors don’t’ by Georgia Snow

After initially training as a prop maker, Nouri has worked on a range of theatre projects as well as in film. He

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Emma Williams: ‘I still go home and train with my schoolteacher whenever I can’ by Mark Shenton

Emma Williams is just 32, but she is already a veteran. “I did my first job when I was 14, so I’ve

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Backstage: DAP Studio takes the scenic route to success by Ak Bennett-Hunter

Scene painting has this in common with Mark Twain: reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated. Of course the nature of

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Obituary: Hugh Steadman Williams by Michael Quinn

As artistic director of London’s Westminster Theatre from 1975-90 and a prominent writer of several productions there, Hugh Steadman Williams played a

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Competition: Win tickets to Forever Plaid at St James Theatre Studio by The Stage

One of the most popular and successful musicals in America and now performed internationally to great acclaim, Forever Plaid, is coming to St.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Obituary: Peter Wood by Michael Quinn

Peter Wood was part of the generation of Oxbridge-graduate directors who transformed British theatre in the 1960s. Equally at home with classical

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM

Complete Casting Set for Kenneth Branagh-Rob Ashford Romeo and Juliet by Mark Shenton

The new London staging begins in May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:05AM

South Coast Rep Announces Lineup for 2016 Pacific Playwrights Festival by American Theatre Editors

The three-day festival will feature two world premiere productions and readings of new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM

Video Flash: Lounge Duo Audra McDonald and Jimmy Fallon Sing More Yahoo! Answers

Broadway's Tony-winningest performer will tell you what to do if your eyes hurt and what ever happened to Ja Rule.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM

Photo Flash: Misty Copeland, Deborah Cox, and More Welcome Danai Gurira to Broadway With Eclipsed

Liesl Tommy directs the drama at the John Golden Theatre.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:00AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed Begins Broadway Previews by Jerrica White

The wait is over. Oscar winner, Lupita Nyong’o, makes her Broadway debut, leading the highly acclaimed run of Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed. Coming off of a solid and sold out 10 week run at T…

SOURCE: BroadwayBlack at 10:55AM

Broadway's Chicago Celebrates a Major Milestone: 8K Performances! by Broadway.com

The Tony-winning revival of Chicago has a new reason to say, "Whoopie!" The long-running show hit 8,000 performances on Broadway. The show also celebrated the birthday of producer …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Celebrates First Birthday by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Beautiful – The Carole King Musical celebrated it’s first birthday last night at the Aldwych Theatre in London.  The birthday was also used as the occasion to mark …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:53AM

Twin brothers double up for Shakespeare by Judith Newmark

Festival announces cast for 'Midsummer'

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:50AM

Labour: ‘Brexit would harm UK arts’ by David Hutchison

Labour’s new culture head Maria Eagle has attacked John Whittingdale for campaigning to leave the EU, claiming it is at odds with

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

Young Vic announces four new shows for 2016 by Georgia Snow

The Isango Ensemble is to return to the Young Vic for the UK premiere of A Man of Good Hope later this

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Meera Syal joins cast of Branagh’s Romeo and Juliet by Georgia Snow

Meera Syal has joined the cast of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company’s Romeo and Juliet. She will perform alongside the previously announced

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

Local authority arts funding ‘cut by more than £56m’ by David Hutchison

More than £56 million of arts funding has been cut by local councils in England since 2009, it has emerged. The scale of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

Edinburgh’s Sweet Venues expands to Brighton Fringe by Georgia Snow

Edinburgh venue operator Sweet will run a programme at the Brighton Fringe for the first time this year. The 2016 fringe, which

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Sheffield talent scheme given £550K by Arts Council fund by David Hutchison

A new scheme in Sheffield to boost both talent and leadership in the arts in the area has received £550,000 in funding

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Arlene Phillips: ‘Female choreographers must stand their ground’ by Matthew Hemley

Arlene Phillips has warned that female choreographers need to fight to get ahead in the sector, claiming men are better at “seducing

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

Million Dollar Quartet to tour the UK by Matthew Hemley

Musical Million Dollar Quarter is to embark on its first UK tour, opening at Curve in Leicester. The show, about Johnny Cash,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

Maureen Lipman cast in My Mother Said I Never Should by Matthew Hemley

Maureen Lipman and Katie Brayben lead the cast of Charlotte Keatley’s My Mother Said I Never Should at the St James Theatre.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

Black drama students ‘fear they will be stereotyped’ by David Hutchison

Black and Asian drama students at LAMDA have voiced concerns their race will hinder them in securing leading roles. Survey data released

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM

CARRIE and IN THE HEIGHTS win at the 2016 WhatsOnStage Theatre Awards!

At the 16th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards?CARRIE THE MUSICAL won ‘Best Off-West End production’ and David Bedella picked up the award for ‘Best Supporting Actor in a Musical’ for his ro…

SOURCE: The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization at 10:41AM

Violent U.K. Play Causes Fainting and Walkouts by Robert Viagas

Sarah Kane's Cleansed at the National Theatre contains scenes of torture.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:36AM

Nice Fish If You Can Catch It by Dan O'Neil

Nice Fish, by Mark Rylance and Louis Jenkins, currently playing at St. Ann’s Warehouse through March 27th, takes this activity that most of us have never engaged in and makes it - at least…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:33AM

NBC Chairman Says Audiences for Live Musical Broadcasts Are a Possibility by Andrew Gans

Robert Greenblatt comments on Fox's Grease broadcast and NBC's upcoming Hairspray

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:32AM

FIREBIRD – West End by Caroline Hanks-Farmer

Firebird marks Phil Davies' first full-length play and he has undoubtedly cast extremely well for his cleverly crafted script. Making her professional debut when it was at Hampstead Downstai…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:29AM

Overheard… “It’s the Men’s Room.” by Vinnie

Mrs. Brown: “Excuse me!?! What are you doing?” Agent: “I’m using the restroom…” Mrs Brown: “But, I’m using it!” Agent: “This is th…

SOURCE: broadwayadjacent.com at 10:10AM

Hot Clip of the Day: Eclipsed Star Saycon Sengbloh Is Serving Epic Disco Diva Realness

It's the YouTube clip we are absolutely living for today.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 10:08AM

Photo Coverage: Trailblazing Women Gather at the Golden Theatre for the First Broadway Preview of ECLIPSED! by Jennifer Broski

The new American play ECLIPSED by Danai Gurira just began Broadway previews last night, starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o, Pascale Armand, Akosua Busia, Zainab Jah and Saycon Seng…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:06AM

Review: The 39 Steps/Theatre at the Center by Kevin Greene

RECOMMMENDED One night, Richard Hannay, a dashing thirty-seven-year-old Londoner with a fine pencil mustache, finds himself so filled with ennui that he does what any other reasonably bored …

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

TV News: ABC's Dirty Dancing Remake Finds Its Johnny Castle

Abigail Breslin and Debra Messing have also been cast in the TV project.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: Martha Clarke and Alfred Uhry's ANGEL REAPERS Lightly Touches on Shaker Culture by Michael Dale

The religious sect known for erratically twitching and jerking during services seems a natural subject for dance-focused director Clarke.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:59AM

Stars of Vaudeville #955: Marjorie Main by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of the great Marjorie Main (Mary Tomlinson, 1890-1975). The daughter of an Indiana minister, Main started out in vaudeville, on the Chautauqua and Orpheum circuits. She…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:54AM

Trav S.D.’s Guide to the “Ma and Pa Kettle” Films by Trav S.D.

This being the birthday of the great Marjorie Main, we thought we’d take the opportunity to publish a little guide to the comedy film series she starred in with Percy Kilbride, Ma and…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:54AM

Her Requiem by Carey

Life is mirroring art, which is mirroring life, in Her Requiem, the ambitious new play by Greg Pierce. Directed by Kate Whoriskey in an LCT3 production at the Claire Tow Theatre, this famili…

SOURCE: Carey Purcell at 09:54AM

BWW Interview: Choreographer Lorin Latarro on Creating the Dances for Broadway's WAITRESS by Bob Rizzo

Lorin Latarro talks about her choreography in the new Broadway musical, WAITRESS.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:51AM

GRACE NOTES: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 by Susan Grace

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Fuse Theater Review: “1984″ — It’s Later Than You Think by Arts Fuse Editor

1984's theatrical vision of authoritarianism in action is not for the faint of heart.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 09:37AM

Interviews: 5 minutes with: Scott Garnham - 'We're putting our own stamp on the Billy Elliot tour'

We spent five minutes with Grand Hotel and Made in Dagenham actor Scott Garnham who is currently playing Tony in the first Billy Elliot UK and Ireland tour

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:30AM

Theatre News: David Baddiel's new show to premiere at Menier Chocolate Factory

My Family: Not The Sitcom will receive its world premiere at the theatre in May

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 09:30AM

STAGE TUBE: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Channels Lady Gaga in Time for the Oscars! by Stage Tube

What happens when you mix Lady Gaga and The Sound of Music We already have a general idea based on the pop superstar's performance at last year's Oscars, but the UK cast of the beloved theat…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:28AM

FLASH SALE: Save 60% or more on Guys And Dolls by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo BritishTheatre.com is pleased to announce our latest Flash Sale for Guys And Dolls in London. For news on other great Flash Sales and Offers please join our mailing list. Nathan…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:28AM

WAKE UP with BWW 2/24/2016 - HOLD ON TO ME DARLING, BILLY ELLIOT on Tour and More! by Jessica Khan

Good morning, BroadwayWorld Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it Today's big news HOLD ON TO ME DARLING starts off-Broad…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:27AM

Is Woyzeck the first modern drama? by Michael Billington

How the true story of a murderous barber inspired the first modern dramaWhich version of Woyzeck do you prefer? Play or opera? Büchner or Berg? A bleeding dramatic torso or a tightly struct…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:27AM

Rhys James review – standup with a superiority complex by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe 24-year-old comedian is charming and verbally virtuosic sending up his own white privilege, but can’t bring himself to be profound“Nothing bad has ever happened t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:27AM

Review: The Body of an American at curtainup.com by Elyse Sommer

Even without the all too timely focus on what's entailed in being a photo-journalist in bloody war zones, seeing Michael Crane and Michael Cupstey on stage throughout this 2-hander's 90-minu…

SOURCE: at 09:21AM

Jessalyn Wanlim Joins ‘Orphan Black’; Kerry O’Malley & Annika Marks In ‘The Last Tycoon’ by Denise Petski

O’Malley will play Kay Maloney, a writer on the Brady-American studio lot. Marks is Marks is Bernadette Davis, Declan Davis (Ryan O’Nan) loving wife.

SOURCE: Deadline at 09:21AM

Silencing Theatrical Debate Over Israelis & Palestinians In North Miami by Howard Sherman

If you’re not familiar with Julia Pascal’s 2003 play Crossing Jerusalem, that's because the play has only had two productions in the U.S. Or perhaps it is more correct to say that it ha…

SOURCE: Howard Sherman at 09:15AM

Nickelodeon to Premiere New Live-Action Comedy SCHOOL OF ROCK, 3/12 by TV News Desk

A group of overachieving prep school students band together and learn to rock out when they meet their new, unconventional substitute teacher in Nickelodeon's highly anticipated live-action …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:02AM

Diary: Hell hath no fury… like Miriam Margolyes denied a seat by Tabard

We all know the old actorly superstitions: Don’t say the name of the Scottish play. Don’t whistle inside a theatre. Don’t leave

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Letters of the week by The Stage

Healthy working relationship Actors and stage managers work together as a team in their goal to achieve and create the very best

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM

Diary: Forget the niceties – carry on calling me Babs by Tabard

Gawd bless Barbara Windsor, stalwart of the entertainment industry and a dame since the beginning of this year. Who wasn’t pleased when

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:00AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Arts festival hopes to change public opinion of Luton by James Lillywhite

A new arts festival is launching in Luton, as part of an effort to change the public opinion of the Bedfordshire town. Luton is often linked with the airport, the League 2 football club, and…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 08:57AM

Twitter Watch: Bernadette Peters Reacts to 'Hysterical' Reference in DEADPOOL by Movies News Desk

Those who have seen Ryan Reynolds new superhero film DEADPOOL are already in the know aboutacertain reference tostar of stage and screen, Bernadette Peters.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:54AM

Text of the Day: Roland Barthes on the violent despair of lovers by Aleks Sierz

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

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:51AM

NEWS: David Baddiel premieres My Family: Not the Sitcom at Menier, 17 May by Press Releases

Following a critically acclaimed run of FAME: Not The Musical in 2014, the Menier Chocolate Factory today announces the world première of David Baddiel’s new show My Family: Not The Sitco…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:38AM

NEWS: Meera Syal joins Branagh Theatre Romeo & Juliet, Full cast by Press Releases

The Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company has announced the full cast for Romeo and Juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural Plays at the Garrick season. Joining previously announced Lily Jam…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:31AM

VIDEO: Kevin Spacey & Jimmy Fallon Perform Kid Theater on TONIGHT's Masterclass Junior by TV News Desk

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, guest Kevin Spacey and Jimmy read scenes written by elementary school kids who were only given the title 'House of Cards' and had to write the rest.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:26AM

Farruquito & Farruco review – cockerel posturing and mesmerising music by Sanjoy Roy

Sadler’s Wells, LondonFlamenco dancer Farruquito is from a formidable bloodline, but the music weaved a greater ancestral spell in the show Buen ArateFarruquito has flamenco in his blood: …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:21AM

Five people faint due to violence in National Theatre's Cleansed by Hannah Ellis-Petersen

Graphic scenes in stage revival of Sarah Kane’s play prove too much for viewers, with 40 leaving early in first six showsFive people have fainted watching the graphic scenes of torture, ra…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:21AM

VIDEO: Celine Dion Makes Her Return to the Stage Following Husband's Death; Watch 20-Minute Tribute Show by TV News Desk

In tribute to Angelil, the legendary singer live streamed the first 20 minutes of the show CelineDion.com. Watch it below.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20AM

BWW's On This Day - February 24, 2016

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on February 24 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:20AM

Theatre News: David Beddiel's new play to premiere at Menier Chocolate Factory

My Family: Not The Sitcom will receive its world premiere at the theatre in May

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:13AM

Theatre News: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical announces West End extension

The award-winning musical will continue to run at the Aldwych Theatre until February 2017

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 08:13AM

'In a Word': Parental guilt takes center stage at Strawdog Theatre by Nina Metz

The setting is a cozy middle-class living room, like something out of a Pottery Barn catalog, if somewhat messier. Along the back wall are built-ins filled with books and attractive knickkna…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 08:00AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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Billy Elliot Opens Tonight In Plymouth by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo The first UK and Ireland tour of Billy Elliot the Musical opens tonight at the Plymouth Theatre Royal. The show stars Matthew Lyons, Lewis Smallman, Haydn May and Adam Abbou as …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:07AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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BWW Review: High Art in Small Places, Part I – A Deliciously Baroque LA CALISTO from Juilliard Opera by Richard Sasanow

Lincoln Center's American Songbook series doesn't usually cross the road to opera-land, but I'm glad it did, when it presented the Ricky Ian Gordon-Leonard Foglia chamber opera A COFFIN IN E…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56AM

Cleansed review – Katie Mitchell plunges us into Sarah Kane's chamber of horrors by Michael Billington

Dorfman, LondonLove is tested to its limits in a series of cruel experiments, in which the cumulative effect is numbing rather than redemptiveEven by her own standards, Sarah Kane’s 1998 p…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:55AM

NEWS: West End stars George Maguire & Lauren Samuels star in The Busker’s Opera premiere by Press Releases

Direct from her current West End run in Bend It Like Beckham, Lauren Samuel will join Olivier Award winner George Maguire in the cast of the world premiere production of new musical The Busk…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:55AM

Interview: Christine Andreas talks ‘Cafe Society’ at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Steve

By Erik Jonathan Shuler (@ErikJShuler) “It’s provocative. You’ve got prohibition, depression, World War II. You’ve got these crazy people who just – you know &#…

SOURCE: centerontheaisle.com at 06:41AM

REVIEW: Firebird, Trafalgar Studios 2 ✭✭✭✭✭ by Helena Payne

By Helena Payne Firebird deals with pertinent weighty issues of race, class and child exploitation, but the writing shines with Phil Davies’ dark humour. It is punchy and savage, it…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:27AM

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory To Close After Four Years by Doug Mayo

By Doug Mayo Producers of the hit musical Charlie And The Chocolate Factory have announced that the production will close during it’s fourth year in London’s West End. The offici…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:02AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Review: The Crucible (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

John Dove directs Miller's classic drama at the Lyceum

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 05:52AM

Snapshot: Jean-Pierre Rampal plays Poulenc’s Flute Sonata by Terry Teachout

Jean-Pierre Rampal and Robert Veyron-Lacroix perform Francis Poulenc’s Flute Sonata: (This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each Monday, Wednesday…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:15AM

Almanac: Francis Poulenc on Emmanuel Chabrier by Terry Teachout

“Ah! Chabrier, I love him as one loves his father! An indulgent father, always happy, pockets full of tasty morsels.” Francis Poulenc, Moi et mes amis

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:00AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The Maids – review by Mark Fisher

Tron, GlasgowIt is a particularly sour pair of ugly sisters who primp and preen around their mistress's boudoir in this all-male staging of the Jean Genet play for the Glasgay festival. Dere…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:50AM

Review: Cleansed (Dorfman, National Theatre)

Katie Mitchell directs a new production of Sarah Kane's unflinching play

SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 04:50AM

A MERMAID of Pure Theatrical Joy by David Dow Bentley III

[Click any photo to enlarge] It is always a pleasure when a fine pit orchestra sets the tone for a delightful musical even before the curtain rises. Such is the case when gifted music direct…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 04:38AM

Hold On To Me Darling Begins Tonight Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The premiere from This Is Our Youth's Kenneth Lonergan stars Timothy Olyphant.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00AM

First Mentor Project Play at Cherry Lane Launches Today by Robert Viagas

The Surgeon and Her Daughters bows at the Greenwich Village landmark.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:00AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Posh – review by Michael Billington

Duke of York's, LondonWith even a Tory attacking the "arrogant, posh boys" who run her party, now seems a good time to revive Laura Wade's 2010 play.It has undergone a good deal of revision …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:52AM

The Maids – review by Clare Brennan

Citizens, GlasgowDirector/designer Stewart Laing's production of The Maids is vividly theatrical (the stage curtain gets a round of applause). But its visual surprises and non-textual interv…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:52AM

'They looked like such good girls': the mystery of Genet's murderous Maids by Lyn Gardner

Unwomanly monsters, revolutionaries or worms who turned? As Jean Genet’s classic play is revived in London, the macabre story of the Papin sisters, who killed their employer’s wife and d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:52AM

Using The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine To Improve User Experience by Drew McManus

The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, which archives screencaps of your website, has been around for some time and it’s just as useful now as ever. Sure, it’s fun to see how some of …

SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Nick Bromley: Warning – theatre can seriously harm you and others around you by Nick Bromley

Theatre seats have always cost money. We professionals take small comfort from 18th-century brothel-keeper Mother Douglas’ maxim that “one has to pay

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Love ‘N Courage – Theater for the New City Gala by Jk Clarke

    Photos by JK Clarke   Monday night, February 23, Theater for the New City held its 13th annual gala. This year’s event, held at the esteemed National Arts Club on Gr…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 01:28AM

It IS Easy Being Green: Wicked\u2019s Rachel Tucker Becomes Elphaba!\r\n

Wicked\u2019s Rachel Tucker invited Playbill to her dressing room at the Gershwin Theatre so she could share her pre-show ritual of relaxation and transformation. Tucker lets the events of t…

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:10AM

The Lion King’s Nick Afoa bound for London by Arts Review

Disney Theatrical Productions have announced that Nick Afoa will transfer to the London production of The Lion King as Simba when the Australian season of the landmark musical concludes in …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:09AM

Dan O’Brien, Playwright and Poet by Maxamoo

An interview with playwright and poet Dan O’Brien. Dan’s play The Body of an American is at the Cherry Lane Theater in New York City from February 10 to March 20, 2016. He has three pub…

SOURCE: Maxamoo at 01:00AM

Jack & Jack Answer Fan-Submitted Questions by Young Hollywood

Jack & Jack Answer Fan-Submitted Questions YH hangs out with Jack and Jack in San Francisco during Super Bowl Weekend where they explain some of their recent tweets and answer questions subm…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM

Harry Shum Jr. Talks 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2' by Young Hollywood

Harry Shum Jr. Talks 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2' The YH Studio welcomes Harry Shum Jr., who stops by to talk about his appearance in Netflix's much-anticipated sequel to 'Crouching Ti…

SOURCE: Young Hollywood at 01:00AM
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Thousands of NYC Students 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, recentlyannounced th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

THE SHAKESPEAREAN JAZZ SHOW Melds the Bard with New Orleans at Feinstein's/54 Below Tonight by BroadwayWorld

After significant demand, a young, diverse ensemble of multidisciplinary artists are bringing the underground-iconic show, THE SHAKESPEAREAN JAZZ SHOW back to NYC to play at Feinstein's54 Be…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

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

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

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

Photo Flash: Atlantic Theater Company's HOLD ON TO ME DARLING Begins Tonight by BroadwayWorld

Atlantic Theater Companypresents theworld premiere of Academy Award nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kenneth Lonergan's latest play HOLD ON TO ME DARLING, directed by Atlantic Artistic Di…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:45AM

Review: In ‘The Last Class: A Jazzercize Play,’ Clutching to the Past by Laura Collins-Hughes

This comedy by Megan Hill, a real-time dance class of sorts, delves into a fight against Zumba.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:25AM

TodayTix Makes Inroads Into Broadway’s Ticketing Business by Michael Paulson

The company, which 26 months ago introduced a mobile app for selling discounted and full-price last-minute tickets, is poised to expand.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:25AM

Review: ‘The Body of an American’: Ties Created by War by Alexis Soloski

Dan O’Brien’s play examines his friendship with the photojournalist Paul Watson after Mr. Watson won a Pulitzer for images of a dead American soldier.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:25AM

Review: In ‘Dot,’ a Fading Matriarch Brings a Family Together by Charles Isherwood

Colman Domingo wrote and Susan Stroman directs this comedy-drama about a woman with Alzheimer’s and how her family tries to adjust.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:25AM

I Am Changing My Major to Fun Home by Joy

The moment I walked through the doors of Circle in the square theater, I knew I was about to see a show unlike any other. The props on the stage displayed a home whose family I was eager to …

SOURCE: broadwaywiz.com at 12:08AM

Musical Theatre's New Golden Age

Interest in Broadway, musical theatre and the musical form continues to grow and grow. There does not appear to be an end in sight! From stage to screen to live TV broadcasts, titles like Ha…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

A Night With Janis Joplin Is Resurrected by Frank Rizzo

The show that was cut short on Broadway and never made its Off-Broadway transfer, goes on tour.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Tony Nominee Clarke Peters Shares His Theatregoing Experiences by Andrew Gans

Tony nominee Clarke Peters, who can currently be seen in the Lincoln Center Theater production of The Royale, shares the performances that most affected him as part of the audience.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Black and Gay on The Great White Way: The Rise of the Gay Black Hero in Theatre by Marcus Scott

The Academy Awards failed to recognize minority actors this year, but theatre pushes further to spotlight the gay black man's story.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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