Friday, December 14, 2018 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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DVR Alert: Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Return To THE TONIGHT SHOW This Week by TV News Desk

Tony-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda will return to The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this week in support of his new film Mary Poppins Returns. Lin will return to the show onMonday, December 17,…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:26PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by Steven Morris

The post Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 10:13PM

San Bernardino County Museum Association – Executive Director by Artsjournal

Reporting to and partnering with the Association Board of Directors (BOD), the Executive Director (ED) is the Association’s primary ambassador and chief fundraiser. OrganizationThe San Ber…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 10:06PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: 'The Cher Show,' a Broadway musical that hardcore fans can 'Believe' in by Charles McNulty

How much Cher is too much Cher? I mean how much pasteurized celebrity information do you really, really want? A related question posed by the new Broadway musical “The Cher Show,” now at…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:09PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: 'The Cher Show,' a Broadway musical that hardcore fans can 'Believe' in by Charles McNulty

Does anyone really expect genuine drama from this kind of commercial jukebox musical? Get past the lackluster writing, and this production directed by Jason Moore and choreographed by Christ…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:30PM

Misspelled Names, High-Kicking in Diamonds & More! What We Learned on #LiveAtFive This Week by Caitlin Moynihan

Broadway.com #LiveatFive is a daily Facebook Live news in which Broadway.com editors discuss what's going on in the theater community and chat with stage stars about their curr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:18PM

Review: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play’ at Prince William Little Theatre by Leandra Lynn

Prince William Little Theatre’s production of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, directed by Caroline Scarborough, presents the well-known story of George Bailey (Michael Clendeni…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:17PM

The week ahead in SoCal classical music, Dec. 16-23: Long Beach Symphony Pops! and more by Matt Cooper

Christmas at the Bradbury with Kitka The Oakland-based all-female vocal ensemble performs seasonal favorites from Eastern European and Eurasian traditions in this Da Camera Society presentat…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00PM

The week ahead in SoCal theater, Dec. 16-23: 'All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914' and more by Matt Cooper

Capsule reviews are by Charles McNulty (C.M.), Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings As Always, Jimmy Stewart Steve N…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Video: Annaleigh Ashford and Jake Gyllenhaal Reunite For A Sondheim Duet! by BroadwayWorld

Tony award-winner Annaleigh Ashford is gearing up for her own Live From Lincoln Center solo show, and it looks like some special friends will be joining her. Today, she posted this video of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:54PM

The Convert, Young Vic review - Africa's electric cry for justice by Aleks.sierz

Thrilling revival of Danai Gurira's 2012 play about Chistianity and imperialismWow! First, the Black Panther team took cinema by storm; now, they have conquered theatre as well. Or, at …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:32PM

Rachel Dratch’s son is a weekend waffle warrior by Barbara Hoffman

For nearly a decade, Rachel Dratch has read aloud from the musings of Madonna, Ethel Merman and Burt Reynolds’ secretary. Lately, the “SNL” alum and others have shared all that and mor…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:18PM

Off-Broadway Review: BITTER GREENS (59E59) by Anna Hulkower

A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW It is said that every playwright’s first play needs to be about themselves before they are able to move onto more expansive material. This maxim seems to hold true…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:18PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Did Dvorak’s New World Symphony Waken Americans To American Music? Nope by Artsjournal

Surprisingly, the premiere led to perplexed disappointment. Listeners agreed that the music was magnificent, but many did not hear anything “American” in it, after all. “Some of those …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:48PM

Should AI Learn How To Think More Like Human Brains? by Artsjournal

Deep learning is good at learning using many fewer connections between neurons, when it has many episodes or examples to learn from. I think the brain isn’t concerned with squeezing a lot …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 06:48PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Alex Boniello of Dear Evan Hansen by Broadway.com

Alex Boniello stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about Dear Evan Hansen and more with Caitlin Moynihan.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Irish Rep to Kick Off 2019 With Sean O’Casey Retrospective by Olivia Clement

The Off-Broadway company will stage three plays by the celebrated Irish playwright.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:52PM

U.K. Drama Informer Coming to Amazon by Adam Hetrick

Paddy Considine, Sharon D. Clarke, and Bel Powley are among the cast.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:49PM

Someone Make a TV Series About This Extravagant Musical Playing to Empty Houses in New Zealand by Jackson McHenry

In Auckland, New Zealand, a very expensive musical is not doing very well at the box office, which, to be fair, happens all the time. But according to the New Zealand Herald, this one is doi…

SOURCE: Vulture at 05:44PM

Does Sartre’s Philosophy Tell Us Something Useful About Today’s Political Crises? by Artsjournal

“As we seek political and philosophical bearings in this time of renewed calls for a socialist alternative to capitalism, postwar efforts to bring Marxism and existentialism together h…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:42PM

Exclusive Photo Coverage: PRETTY WOMAN Cast Looks Ahead to 2019 for Carols For A Cure! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Below, check out exclusive photos of the cast of Pretty Woman as they record their track, 'Auld Lang Syne.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

Positions with the Public Theater, Pennsylvania Shakespeare, Pasadena Playhouse, More in this Week's BroadwayWorld Classifieds, 12/14 by BroadwayWorld

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 12142018 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of SPRINGSTEEN ON BROADWAY on Netflix? by Review Roundups

'Springsteen on Broadway' launches globally on Netflix on December 15, 2018. Let's see what the critics had to say...

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

#NotALabRat: Actors' Equity Members Talk To Holiday Crowds About Need For New Lab Agreement by BroadwayWorld

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 Actors and Stage Managers,capped off a week of activity on itscampaign for a new Lab Agreement with the Bro…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:42PM

In 'To Kill a Mockingbird' on Broadway, the words of Harper Lee but the voice of Aaron Sorkin by Charles McNulty

Aaron Sorkin's production of 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' which opened Thursday on Broadway, is a top-flight interpretation of the Harper Lee novel under the rustically elegant direction of Bart…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:40PM

Review: At this 'Prom,' the campy comedy comes with an LGBTQ beat by Charles McNulty

How much campiness can a theater audience take? This new musical tests the limits with its tale of Broadway actors who set out to champion an Indiana high school student banned from bringing…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:19PM

Review: Writer of ‘Nassim’ Makes a New Best Friend at Every Show by Alexis Soloski

Nassim Soleimanpour, who remains silent throughout, invites a different actor to join him onstage at each performance and star in his unrehearsed play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:18PM

Gary Sinise Will Join Steppenwolf’s Jeff Perry in Conversation by Adam Hetrick

Sinise will reflect on his book Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service at the February event.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:16PM

Review: At this 'Prom,' the campy comedy comes with an LGBTQ beat by Charles McNulty

During the deliriously zany setup for “The Prom,” a new musical comedy now at the Longacre Theatre, I thought I might have died and gone to campy heaven. The feeling doesn’t last, but …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:15PM

Film Review: “Roma” — A Soulful Masterpiece by Isaac Feldberg

Roma is Alfonso Cuarón’s gorgeous, neorealist ode to his formative years growing up in '70s Mexico City, and to the housekeeper he took for granted as she carried him through that tumultu…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 05:12PM

Actor, Director, and Artistic Leader Charles Weldon Dies at Age 78 by Olivia Clement

A member of The Negro Ensemble Company since 1970, he was the company's artistic director from 2005.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:10PM

Brad Oscar, Omar Metwally & More to Guest-Star in Off-Broadway's Nassim by Andy Lefkowitz

Barrow Street Theatricals has announced the latest rotating cast of guest actors for the American premiere of Nassim by celebrated Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (White Rabbit Red Ra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

Mean Girls' Erika Henningsen Digs into Donuts, Drops a Beat & More on Side by Side by Susan Blackwell by Lindsey Sullivan

Erika Henningsen in Mean Girls (Photo by Joan Marcus) Broadway.com vlogger and Star of the Year nominee Erika Henningsen is playing Cady Heron in Tina Fey's Tony-nominated musical come…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

Mean Girls' Erika Henningsen Freestyle Raps, Offers Her Best Bernadette Peters Impression & More on Side by Side by Susan Blackwell by Broadway.com

Watch as Mean Girls fave Erika Henningsen reveals hidden talents and sample donuts with Susan Blackwell on Side by Side.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

PIX11 Will Partner with The Broadway Channel to Air Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal: 'Holiday Magic' by Broadway.com

PIX11, Tribune Broadcasting's New York flagship station, has partnered with The Broadway Channel to present Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal, a monthly series of specials about Broadw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM

5 Standout Theatre Albums of 2018 by Adam Hetrick

A diverse range of artists and styles grabbed our attention this year.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Go Inside the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors with Hamilton, Cher, and More by Marc J. Franklin

The ceremony, hosted by Gloria Estefan, was celebrated in Washington, D.C., December 2.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:48PM

Paul James To Star In MIXTAPE, the Netflix Musical Drama Series From SMASH Show Runner Josh Safran by TV News Desk

Paul James has been cast as the new male lead opposite Jenna Dewan, Callie Hernandez and Madeline Stowe in 'Mixtape,' according to Deadline. TheNetflixmusical drama comesformerSmashshow runn…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

VIDEO: Lucas Hedges Talks About His Broadway Debut in THE WAVERLY GALLERY by Stage Tube

Lucas Hedges was a guest on today's episode of 'Live with Kelly and Ryan.' During his interview, he talksabout what it's like doing Broadway for the first time in 'The Waverly Gallery.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

Photo Coverage: CATS National Tour Gets Ready to Pounce on Providence! by Monroe George

The North American tour of the first ever Broadway revival of Catsis getting ready to launch fromProvidence Performing Arts Center on January 22, 2019 and play 24 cities in its first season.…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

Photo Flash: First Look at Rachel Tucker and the UK Cast of COME FROM AWAY by BroadwayWorld

Discover the remarkable true story of a small town that welcomed the world. As it continues sold-out, record-breaking engagements on Broadway, across the USA and in Canada,Come From Away wil…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:36PM

Report: UK National Arts Institutions: Income Up, Government Funding Down by Artsjournal

The proportion of income generated by the institutions themselves – through fundraising, tickets, commercial activities and other means – rose from 57% to 73%. – ArtsProfessional

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:36PM

The High Museum Asked Rapper Killer Mike To Join Its Board. He Has Some Ideas by Artsjournal

While society is constantly redefining what constitutes as fine art, Killer Mike has a plethora of ideas to broaden the High’s scope, including more involvement by members of Atlanta’s i…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:36PM

Piracy Ring Stole 25,000 Movies, TV Shows And Music by Artsjournal

All told, the five men allegedly stole more than 25,000 digital files, including feature films, trailers, TV episodes and audio tracks, which they stored on a server in France, according to…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 04:36PM

Spotlight On...Judy Frank by Michael Block

Name: Judy FrankHometown: Fort Thomas, Kentucky; Indianapolis, IndianaEducation: Indiana University, Yale Drama SchoolFavorite Credits: Mary in Mary Mary, Shirley Valentine, Desdemona etc.Wh…

SOURCE: TheaterInTheNow at 04:32PM

Watch Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford Reunite to Sing Some Sondheim by Ryan McPhee

The two starred in the 2017 Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park With George.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:28PM

Onstage This Week: Greetings from Pemberley by American Theatre Editors

Merry Mary! Check out the many productions of 'Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley' onstage this holiday season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PM

Aaron Sorkin Kills a Mockingbird, and Kelly Slater’s Perfect Wave

On this week’s New Yorker Radio Hour, Aaron Sorkin on adapting a 1960 classic for the 2018 Broadway stage. And a lifelong surfer wonders whether an artificial, perfect wave will change the…

SOURCE: The New Yorker Subscription at 04:00PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Craig Lucas, Omar Metwally, More Join Rotating Cast for Off-Broadway's Nassim by Ryan McPhee

The Barrow Street Theatricals production—essentially a cold-read for the actor at every performance—opened December 12 at City Center.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:58PM

Three on the Aisle: Is It Filmed or Is It Live? by American Theatre Editors

The critics answer listener questions, including on whether they would ever review a taping of a live performance, and debate 'To Kill a Mockingbird' on Broadway.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:53PM

Emily Blunt is Open to Starring in a Sequel to MARY POPPINS RETURNS by TV News Desk

Award-winning actor Emily Blunt, who is already earning praise for her work in Mary Poppins Returns, says she's up for doing a sequel, in an interview with Anthony Mason for CBS SUNDAY MORNI…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:40PM

She Plagiarized Poetry, Tattooed It On Her Arm… And Now Her Career Is In Shreds by Artsjournal

Ailey O’Toole’s bizarrely brazen act of plagiarism — stealing lines, phrases, and structural elements from the work of at least three other writers — was uncovered last Friday, unrav…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

Igor Says: Orchestras! Take Risks! by Artsjournal

We think we’ve learned not to overlook outsiders. Yet the orchestral scene today remains in thrall to safety. It favours those who’ve studied with the right people, at the right schools …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 03:36PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the Broadway debut of 'Hello, Dolly!' to the first performances of Steppenwolf and the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre, January was hardly a cold month for theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:33PM

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a teacher in Indiana to a marketing director in Pennsylvania, from an artistic director in Colorado to a director in Illinois, here are some folks to have on your radar.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:33PM

London Calling: The Art and Business of the Transatlantic Transfer by American Theatre Editors

There’s more to it than a spot of transatlantic travel.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:33PM

Bill T. Jones on Slumming, Stephen Foster, and Trump’s Second Term by American Theatre Editors

In 'Paradise Square,' the choreographer of 'Fela!' imagines the promise of New York's first slum and the violence of the Draft Riots of 1863.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:33PM

LISTEN: Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases Very Early Version Of 'Helpless' from HAMILTON! by BroadwayWorld

Lin-Manuel Miranda has just released another demo recorded during the early days of Hamilton Of the track, 'This One's Mine', Miranda says 'I wrote this song about Eliza meeting Hamilton. I …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

Top Theatre Stories: Friday, December 14, 2018 by Roberto Araujo

The latest news about Kiss Me, Kate, Rent: Live, and more!

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:17PM

Upcoming Equity Auditions for Ain't Too Proud, Burn This, Oliver, Smokey Joe's Cafe, and More by Playbill Staff

Find your next job with this selection of upcoming auditions for Broadway and shows and around the country.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:12PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Review: “The Ferryman” at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre by Joseph Verlezza

This is a monumental piece of theater that will stand up to the test of time. It is a thrilling drama of crime and passion that infects a peculiar family which is navigating a contentious, p…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 02:53PM

Five questions with Jared Goudsmit by Christa Skiles

Thespian playwright on why it's important to question the norms The post Five questions with <br>Jared Goudsmit appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 02:52PM

Anastasia Newcomer Cody Simpson on the YouTube Video That Rocketed Him to Fame & His Fervent Fans by Lindsey Sullivan

Cody Simpson in Anastasia (Photo by Evan Zimmerman) Cody Simpson recently made his Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre as Dmitry in Anastasia. The Australian native is no stranger to …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM

Critic’s Notebook: ‘Springsteen on Broadway,’ and This Time It Isn’t Sold Out by Mike Hale

This Netflix film gives a straightforward, unadorned, up-close experience of Bruce Springsteen’s solo show, and it doesn’t cost a month’s rent.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:48PM

Review: ‘Striking 12’ by Free Range Humans at BlackRock Center for the Arts by Bob Ashby

Striking 12 is a striking exception to the mandatory Christmas sappiness occupying most entertainment venues this time of year. It’s set at holiday time, but the holiday in question is New…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:43PM

Listen to Lin-Manuel Miranda's Cut Hamilton Song for Eliza by Logan Culwell-Block

Lin-Manuel Miranda has shared the demo of "This One's Mine," which he would eventually scrap for "Helpless."

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

BWW TV Exclusive: Katie Lynch Joins a Christmas Kickline with the Radio City Rockettes! by BroadwayWorld TV

It's the most wonderful time of the year to be in New York City. That's because now through January 1, you can celebrate theholiday season at2018Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:30PM

The Net Will Appear by Mark Dundas Wood

Gradually, as the course of a year passes, we learn about the characters’ trouble-filled off-stage lives: Rory is coping with being part of a broken family; Bernard suffered loss early in …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:25PM

Miami’s City Theatre – America’s Master Of Short-Form Plays? by Artsjournal

With Kentucky’s Actors Theatre of Louisville ending its short-play contests and festivals in 2017, City Theatre has emerged as the professional company most committed to championing an a…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:24PM

How Yo-Yo Ma Is Turning Bach’s Cello Suites Into A Social Project by Artsjournal1

Alex Ross goes home to Washington, D.C. to watch Ma’s “day of action,” the meetings with students and community members in poor neighborhoods (in this case, Anacostia) that…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 02:24PM

Delphi Borich of TUTS's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Takes Over Instagram Tomorrow! by Jeffrey Vizcaino

Go behind the scenes of Theatre Under The Stars's latest production, Beauty and The Beast with 'Belle' herself, Delphi Borich. She will be taking over the BroadwayWorld Instagram tomorrow, D…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Goes #BehindTheTweets by TV News Desk

Lin Manuel Miranda was the first Broadway star to goBehind The Tweets, Twitter's new series where celebrities share the stories behind some of their most popular Tweets.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

Watch Trailer for Mapplethorpe, Starring Matt Smith by Andrew Gans

The upcoming film about the famed photographer also stars Marianne Rendón, John Benjamin Hickey, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kerry Butler, Mark Moses, and Carolyn McCormick.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:18PM

Exclusive Photo Coverage: BEAUTIFUL's Kennedy Caughell Belts It Out for Carols For A Cure! by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Below, check out exclusive photos of Beautiful's Kennedy Caughell as she records her track, 'O Holy Night.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:10PM

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!: Family Fun in Whoville by Elysa Gardner

★★★ The holiday favorite returns to Madison Square Garden, with Gavin Lee as the titular grouch The post Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!: Family Fun in Whoville appea…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 02:09PM

Danny Bursten, Elizabeth Stanley, Andréa Burns, More Sing on New Album of Cole Porter's Something for the Boys, Released December 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

The release from P.S. Classics of the little-known musical is the first-ever recording of the complete score with its original orchestrations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM

Danny Burstein, Elizabeth Stanley, Andréa Burns, More Sing on New Album of Cole Porter's Something for the Boys, Released December 14 by Logan Culwell-Block

The release from P.S. Classics of the little-known musical is the first-ever recording of the complete score with its original orchestrations.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:03PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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OMG! Stop What You're Doing & Watch This Rehearsal Teaser of "Too Darn Hot" From Roundabout's Kiss Me, Kate Revival

Get a first look at the new Kiss Me, Kate choreography by Tony winner Warren Carlyle!

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 01:47PM

Dance Review: ‘The Nutcracker’ by Ballet Chesapeake at Towson University by Norah Dick

During the overture of Ballet Chesapeake’s new production of “The Nutcracker,” the narrator exclaims to the audience, “I do love Christmastime, don’t you?” The answer is yes…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:45PM

A Toronto Star theatre critic attends the School of Rock by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

How hard can it be to play a musical instrument? Carly Maga got a lesson on the bass from 11-year-old Leanne Parks, a cast member in the musical now onstage at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:40PM

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’s’ Starry Opening: Oprah, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and More by Marc Malkin

The Shubert Theatre in New York City last was filled on Thursday night with Oscar winners, media titans and, of course, Broadway legends who came out for the opening of “To Kill a Mockingb…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:39PM

Concert Review: ‘The Beach Boys: Reason for the Season Christmas Tour’ at Strathmore by Kaley Beins

Fifty-seven years after their debut single, The Beach Boys are back! Though the original lineup of the Wilson brothers, Al Jardine, and Mike Love saw losses due to cancer, accidents, and men…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:30PM

Theatre News: Iron Crow Theatre Announces New Managing Director by Md Theatre Guide News Desk

Iron Crow Theatre has announced that April Forrer, former Managing Director of Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, will join Iron Crow Theatre as Managing Director, reporting directly to the Boar…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:27PM

Bertrand Chamayou offers a retreat from Christmas chaos at Wigmore Hall, London

The French pianist performed pieces by Schumann, Ravel and Saint-Saëns

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:24PM

Christmas in Hell – Opening Nite – Curtain Call by Sandi Durell

    The York Theatre Company is where Christmas in Hell opened last night to an enthusiastic crowd. Featuring book, music and lyrics by Gary Apple (comedy writer The Simpsons, etc.…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 01:21PM

Production news round-up: Hamilton’s Giles Terera cast in The American Clock and the Yard in London to stage a female-led version of The Crucible by Giverny Masso

Musicals Full casting has been announced for the return of Follies to the National Theatre. The musical will run from February 12

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:21PM

Blacktop Highway by Lara Altunian

The post Blacktop Highway appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:20PM

VIDEO: The Crawley Family Returns in the DOWNTON ABBEY Film Teaser by Stage Tube

The Crawley's return in the first teaser trailer for the Downton Abbey film.This is the first glimpse of them after their departure in 2015 after six award-winningseasons on PBS and ITV.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

12 Days of Christmas with George Salazar: Day 2- A Frostbite Awesome Snowday! by George Salazar

Deck the halls, trim the tree, and spin the dreidel. BroadwayWorld is continuing our tradition of celebrating the holiday season with a 12 Days of Christmas countdown. This year we've invite…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

BWW Album Review: THE NORM LEWIS CHRISTMAS ALBUM Is A Joyful, Jazzy Gift by Tori Hartshorn

Last month, Broadway baritone Norm Lewis released his latest album, THE NORM LEWIS CHRISTMAS ALBUM. Don't let the title deceive you though. While there are are great number of classic holida…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

How To Present ‘Problematic’ Plays — And How To Handle The Fraught Talkbacks Afterward by Artsjournal1

Maddie Gaw, who was part of the selection panel for the first-ever Problematic Play Festival this past fall, writes about what makes plays “problematic” (i.e., subject matter vio…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 01:18PM

Dance Review: ‘The Nutcracker’ at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts by Jv Torres

Wondrously choreographed and directed by Dianna Cuatto, Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s production of “The Nutcracker” is spirited after the original, including the classic composition by…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:13PM

The Net Will Appear Review: A Rooftop Friendship, Divided by An Alley and An Age Difference of 66 Years by New York Theater

In Erin Mallon’s sweet, modest play, an unlikely rooftop friendship develops between a 75-year-old man and a nine-year-old girl. Richard Masur is terrific (as always) in portraying Bernard…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 01:05PM

I Interview Playwrights Part 1019: Malcolm Tariq by Adam Szymkowicz

Malcolm Tariq Hometown: Savannah, Georgia Current Town: Brooklyn, New York Q:  What are you working on now? A:  Right now, I’m doing edits for a book of poems, Heed the Holl…

SOURCE: ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 01:04PM

On the Life and Death and Life Again of Gothic Horror by Trav S.D.

This post is a can I’ve been kicking down the road since 2015 when I cooked up a series of horror articles for every day in October that year. Each Halloween season since then I’…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 01:04PM

‘Remains a thing of considerable beauty’: CINDERELLA – Edinburgh ★★★★ by Thom Dibdin

Scottish Ballet’s Cinderella, back at the Festival Theatre this Christmas, is still a festive treat. Christopher Hampson’s celebrated production of Prokofiev’s ballet, originally seen …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at noon (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Umbra Theatre creates comic dystopia as The Empire Has Fallen comes to White Bear Theatre by Featured Content

With the real world feeling like it is constantly on the brink, the White Bear Theatre kicks off the new year with a show set in a world entirely in chaos. Umbra Theatre's dark comedy The Em…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:59PM

Review: David Ives’ The Panties, the Partner and the Profit disappoints by Roy Maurer

The streak is broken. Playwright David Ives’ winning series of brilliant, hilarious “transladaptations” performed at the Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) over the last decade ground t…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:54PM

Encores! Songs for a New World Cast Recording Sets January Release by Ryan McPhee

The album from Ghostlight Records, featuring Shoshana Bean, Colin Donnell, Mykal Kilgore, and Solea Pfeiffer, is now available for pre-order.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM

Ronnie Marmo's Lenny Bruce Solo Show Extends Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Joe Mantegna directs I’m Not a Comedian…I’m Lenny Bruce at the Cutting Room.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

The Practical Theatre returns with 'Theatre on the Air' this December by Kt Hawbaker

The Practical Theatre will return to the Chicagoland area with a two-night classic radio show featuring comedy, live music and handmade sound effects. The comedy troupe was founded in the 19…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:40PM

All Rise! See Who Turned Out for To Kill a Mockingbird's Star-Studded Opening Night by Lindsey Sullivan

The highly anticipated stage adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird opened at Broadway's Shubert Theatre on December 13. The world premiere features …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Welcome to the Jellicle Ball! The Cast of the National Tour of Cats Prepares to Hit the Road by Caitlin Moynihan

The junkyard is heading out across the country! The company of the national tour of Cats got together on December 13 ahead of their first performance on January, 22, 2019 at the Providence P…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

ROH’s Hansel and Gretel director and designer Antony McDonald: ‘Creative tension can be good’ by George Hall

When we meet, Antony McDonald has been working all day on his new production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel, which opened this

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:35PM

Beauty and the Beast review at the Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy – ‘superbly-executed’ by Thom Dibdin

Imagine Theatre has finally found its feet in Fife after two under-firing years, with a family-orientated Beauty and the Beast that works

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:31PM

PHOTOS: Did you see who turned up for Chasing Bono’s stage premiere? by Featured Content

Rave reviews are already pouring in for Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement's "brilliantly funny" stage adaptation of Chasing Bono, based on Neil McCormick's memoir I Was Bono's Doppelganger. We…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:19PM

VIDEO: Andrew Rannells and Don Cheadle Star in the New Teaser for BLACK MONDAY by Stage Tube

SHOWTIME has released the official poster and a newteaserforits upcoming comedy seriesBLACK MONDAY.The series stars and is executive produced by Emmynominee and Golden Globe Award winner Don…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:13PM

Snow White and the Happy Ever After Beauty Salon review at Ovalhouse, London – ‘Catchy original songs and a witty script’ by Jo Caird

The Wrong Crowd has a lot of fun with this loose adaptation of the classic fairytale. Relocated to a 1950s beauty salon

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BroadwayHD to Premiere BBC's A CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG by TV News Desk

Just in time for the holidays, The Olivier Award-Winning Mischief Theatre Company'sA Christmas Carol Goes Wrongwill be available to stream on BroadwayHD. This special marks the first product…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Gavin Lee in HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! by BroadwayWorld TV

Two-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway actor Gavin Leesteals Christmas this season in the title role of the Grinch in Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical. This limited holi…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Stars of THE CHER SHOW Join Lineup at BroadwayCon by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayCon has announced today that the new bio musical The Cher Show has joined the BroadwayCon 2019 MainStage lineup. As part of the Spotlight series, the panel will feature cast members …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

Literary Magazine ‘Tin House’ To Cease Publication by Artsjournal1

Publisher and editor-in-chief Win McCormack: “Given the current costs of producing a print literary magazine, I have decided to shift resources to Tin House’s other two divisions: Ti…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:12PM

Inside The Refugee Theatre Company That Created ‘The Jungle’ by Artsjournal1

The Good Chance Theatre was founded in the Calais refugee settlement known as “The Jungle,” where the touring piece by that title was created. Now that the Calais camp is gone, G…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:12PM

Our “Algorithmic Music Culture” Is Making Music Poorer by Artsjournal

On the consumer side, streaming and social-media platforms have transformed the nature of music discovery, which was previously more proactive by necessity—requiring manual effort to open …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:12PM

A Look Back at Lysistrata Jones on Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The musical adaptation of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata, starring Frozen’s Patti Murin and On Your Feet’s Josh Segarra, opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre December 14, 2011.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:09PM

BWW TV: Warm Up with Warren Carlyles New Choreography for 'Too Darn Hot' from KISS ME, KATE! by BroadwayWorld TV

It may be cold outside, but it's too darn hot in Warren Carlyle'srehearsal studio, where the company of Roundabout's Broadway-bound Kiss Me, Kate is currently hard at work. Watch below as th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:01PM

The Show People Podcast: Xmas Special by Andrew Keates

In this episode of The Show People Podcast, host Andrew Keates has teamed up with Alexa Morden and Katie Elin-Salt of The 98% Podcast to bring you a very special Christmas crossover episode.

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The Mary Poppins Returns Soundtrack, Ranked by Natalie Walker

Mary Poppins Returns does not technically descend upon theaters until next Wednesday, but its soundtrack of songs, written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (Hairspray, Smash, Catch Me If Yo…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:00PM

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at 'Too Darn Hot' From Broadway's Kiss Me, Kate by Olivia Clement

Check out a dance number from the upcoming revival from Roundabout Theatre Company.

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Alvin Epstein: Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On by American Theatre Editors

In his years at Yale Rep and ART, this extraordinarily versatile actor/director set the bar for generations of stage artists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:57AM

The Elves and the Shoemaker review at Nottingham Playhouse – ‘endearing tale of kindness for young kids’ by Pat Ashworth

Christmas shows are often a child’s first experience of theatre, so their value on that score can’t be underestimated. Alongside its family

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Drag, Cabaret, Circus & More at NYU Skirball by Matthew Wexler

NYU Skirball welcomes two genre-breaking acts, 'Cirque Alfonse: BARBU Electro Trad Cabaret' and 'Briefs: The Second Coming' this January.

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:54AM

Reasons to see: Snow White by Kayley

Mirror, mirror on the wall. Which is the fairest panto of them all? This year, Snow White has invaded London and along with it a star-studded cast. Brought to you by the Olivier Award-winnin…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:52AM

Chicago theater openings Dec. 21-27

Friday “La Ruta”: To the U.S.-owned factories in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, La Ruta is just a bus. But to the hundreds of women who live, work and often disappear along the route, it's more.…

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Kings, Sarah Burgess’ latest, is a comedy on how political fundraising gets done in Washington by Keith Loria

Growing up in Alexandra, Va., playwright Sarah Burgess saw first-hand the influence that lawmakers and lobbyists possess in fueling how Washington, D.C., is run. So, it’s no surprise that …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 11:48AM

A Day In The Life: The RSC’s Karen Fishwick by Robin Johnson

In the Royal Shakespeare Company's latest production, The Merry Wives Of Windsor acts as a spin on reality TV shows; Karen Fishwick gave us a sneak peek. The post A Day In The Life: The RSC&…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:42AM

‘Mockingbird’ is still relevant 60 years later on Broadway by Joe Dziemianowicz

Not long into this new “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a young girl considers what she’s just heard in a courtroom. “All rise,” says Scout, marveling at the weight of the words while imag…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 11:42AM

WATCH: A Sneak Peek at All Is Calm, The Christmas Truce of 1914 by Roberto Araujo

Listen to a Christmas classic, performed by the cast at the Playbill studio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

Watch Frankie Grande Sing Rent's 'Seasons of Love' with Fierce Guest Vocals from Little Sis Ariana Grande by Broadway.com

Fox's highly anticipated Rent Live! is approaching, and we're not the only ones excited about the new live event. Broadway actor and Big Brother alum Frankie Grande recently offered …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Welcome to Club Broadway.com! Watch Norm Lewis Bring Holiday Cheer with His Powerful Pipes by Broadway.com

Broadway fave Norm Lewis hits the Broadway.com studio to perform "Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Everyday?" from The Norm Lewis Christmas Album. Catch his holiday solo show Nutcr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Olivier-Winning Hamilton Star Giles Terera Joins Rachel Chavkin's An American Clock at The Old Vic by Andy Lefkowitz

Giles Terera, the mega-talented actor who took home an Olivier Award for his turn as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, has been cast as Robertson/Moe 3 in the upcoming production of Arthur Miller'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Watch Official Trailer for Downton Abbey Film by Andrew Gans

The upcoming movie, which is a continuation of the acclaimed TV series, will arrive in cinemas in September 2019.

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Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story Musical Will Debut at Pittsfield's Colonial Theatre by Olivia Clement

The story of the DJ who coined "rock and roll" is brought to life in a new production from Berkshire Theatre Group.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:26AM

Film review: Love on BBC2 – ‘Alexander Zeldin’s raw and unsparing play on screen’ by Natasha Tripney

On December 8, Alexander Zeldin’s play Love, first performed in 2016 at the National Theatre, was broadcast as part of the BBC’s

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Kiss Me, Kate review – ferociously funny festive treat leaves a bitter taste by Catherine Love

Crucible, Sheffield Standout turns from strong female leads can’t tame the darkness at the heart of Cole Porter’s Shakespearean musicalKiss Me, Kate is a musical of many layers. The fict…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM

Nuffield Southampton Theatres executive director Caroline Routh to step down by Matthew Hemley

Nuffield Southampton Theatres executive director Caroline Routh is stepping down after three years. When she joined in 2015, she was part of

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Sadiq Khan announces London’s £11m creative enterprise zones by Giverny Masso

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced the capital’s first six creative enterprise zones, which will be awarded £11 million in

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Snow White starring Dawn French and Julian Clary at the London Palladium – review round-up by Fergus Morgan

The Palladium Pantomime is back for the third year in a row. Reinstated after a 30-year absence in 2016, panto production giant

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:08AM

Art Dealers’ Descendant Sues Dutch Government For 144 Old Master Paintings Sold To Nazis by Artsjournal1

In 1939-40, Dutch dealers Nathan and Benjamin Katz sold almost their entire inventory, at steeply discounted prices, to the Nazis (among them Hermann Goering himself) in exchange for the abi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

Chinese Censors Yank Art Works About Technology From Guangzhou Triennial by Artsjournal1

“The artists, from Europe, Australia and the United States, were not given an official reason why their works were rejected for the show … The works, which raise questions about the …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

The One-Man Studio Who Created Some Of The Best Children’s Story Records Ever Made by Artsjournal1

Jim Copp, an erstwhile jazz performer and L.A. Times society columnist, wrote and narrated the stories, sang the songs, played the instruments, created the sound effects, and layered the tra…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:06AM

VIDEO: Watch Frankie and Ariana Grande Perform 'Seasons of Love' for RENT LIVE Submission! by Stage Tube

RENT Live is asking Rentheads across the nation to submit their own renditions of the show's classic song, 'Seasons of Love' to RentSingAlong for their chance to be featured in the official …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Encores! Off-Center SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Cast Recording Now Available for Pre-Order by BroadwayWorld

New York City Center's Encores Off-Center production of Jason Robert Brown's musical Songs for a New World will receive a cast album, set to be released on January 25, 2019. Click here to pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:06AM

Review: That Night Follows Day, Southbank Centre by Grace Patrick

That Night Follows Day reminds me very deeply of a couple of lines by Philip Larkin- “They fu*k you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do.” Honing in on the ideas of wh…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 11:04AM

Ariana Grande, Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen and Wicked, More Belt Out 'Seasons of Love' for #RentSingAlong by Ryan McPhee

Ahead of the January 27 live Rent broadcast, Fox wants Rentheads to raise their voices for a new music video.

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11 feel-good theatre quotes to get you in the Christmas spirit by Robin Johnson

Who doesn’t love that feeling of excitement at the sight of that first (or fifth) mince pie? Here's some theatre quotes to get you in the Christmas spirit. The post 11 feel-good theatre qu…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 11:02AM

Industry Interview: Michael Korie, Laurence O'Keefe, Diana Son & Rachel Routh on the Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellows Program by Robert Diamond

The Dramatists Guild of America is the originator of the Dramatists Guild Fellows program, with amission is to enhance the sense of community among developing American dramatists by offering…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:01AM

My 5 Friday Finds: A hiring tip that saved me time.

Happy Freezing Friday for those of you in the Northeast!  Here are a few finds to keep you cozy. A hiring hack. I recently posted a classified ad looking for a new CFO (although the folks a…

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‘An absolute treasure box of surprises, laughs & delights’: KINKY BOOTS – Touring ★★★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Audiences at the Edinburgh Playhouse are being transported straight to the Price & Sons Shoe Factory in Northampton this December, to a time and place where drag queens and shoemakers c…

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Review: Violet at The Bunker by Hannah Greenstreet

'The most millennial millennial': Emily Davis writes on Bebe Sanders' one woman show about an intergenerational friendship The post Review: Violet at The Bunker appeared first on Exeunt Maga…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 10:58AM

Sax Legend Charles Lloyd Celebrates His 80th Birthday at Jazz at Lincoln Center by Scott H. Thompson

The musician and his band are joined by special guests Bill Frisell and Lucinda Williams December 14–15.

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Be More Chill Composer Joe Iconis Celebrated at 2018 ASCAP Foundation Honors by Andrew Gans

Valerie Simpson, Melinda Wagner, and more also received awards at the December 12 event in Manhattan.

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This wacky musical was inspired by Mario Kart and Neil Diamond by Barbara Hoffman

One of this season’s funniest musicals got its start from . . . Mario Kart. So say David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, the writers and stars of off-Broadway’s “The Other Josh Cohen.” …

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:42AM

Review: Talley’s Folly from Theater J by Jill Kyle-Keith

Since its inception in 1917, 99 plays have received the penultimate Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The category includes musicals and only a few comedies. But the judges were taken with Lanford W…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:42AM

The Worst Witch review at Royal and Derngate, Northampton – ‘practically perfect’ by JN Benjamin

Before there was Hogwarts, there was Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches. It didn’t have an evil house – that would be silly.

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:36AM

See Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, and More Celebrate Opening Night of Broadway's To Kill A Mockingbird by Marc J. Franklin

The Aaron Sorkin-penned stage adaptation officially opened at the Shubert Theatre December 13.

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See the Cast of Fox's Rent: Live Give a Sneak Peek of the Show by Mark Peikert

Vanessa Hudgens, Tinashe, Jordan Fisher, and more appear in the iconic Rent costumes to tease "Seasons of Love."

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Gary Sinise to make a Steppenwolf stop on new book tour by Kt Hawbaker

On Friday, Steppenwolf announced that co-founder Gary Sinise will make a stop at the theater to promote his new book, “Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service.” Sinise will be …

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Star-Studded Holiday Cabarets Around the Country by Cleo Aukland

From The Skivvies and Ana Gasteyer to Kristin Chenoweth and Norm Lewis, some of your favorite performers want to celebrate the holidays with audiences.

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Harrison David Rivers Named Winner of the 2018 Relentless Award by Olivia Clement

The playwright, who will receive the $45,000 cash prize, won for his play the bandaged place.

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What One Show Can Carry: William Kentridge’s ‘The Head and the Load’ by American Theatre Editors

To honor the million-plus Black Africans who died in World War I, the South African artist uses opera, theatre, dance, video, and a dose of Dada.

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Snapshot: ‘Blue Sweep’ by Andrew Moore

The photographer looks at the economic, social and cultural divisions of the American South

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Selling: On Reflection

Two electronica veterans turn their casual jam sessions into a polished collaborative album

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Dawda Jobarteh: I Met Her By the River

The scion of a great musical family combines western references with deep kora tradition

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Daniel Knox: Chasescene

A fantasy world of handsomely orchestrated songs through which swirl sentiments of the blackest pitch

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Bruce Springsteen: Springsteen on Broadway

The Boss’s voice alternates between confiding drawl and hammy roar on a live album unlike any in his catalogue

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Wagner: Götterdämmerung

The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra completes its four-year project in feisty form

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Chucho Valdés: Jazz Batá 2

More than 50 years after his debut, the Cuban pianist offers a sequel to his first trailblazing jazz experiment

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What Did Critics Think of Sprinsgteen on Broadway on Netflix? by Mark Peikert

The Bruce Springsteen solo show, which ends its acclaimed run at Broadway's Walter Kerr December 15, will be available to stream on Netflix December 16.

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Jonny Woo: ‘I don't get heckled, I shut them up before they open their mouths’ by Harriet Gibsone

The standup, actor and drag superstar on the things that make him laugh the mostMyra DuBois. She’s the best standup on the gay scene in London. Best off script and she can rattle on withou…

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On digital: The Children Act / Goodbye Christopher Robin

An adaptation of an Ian McEwan novel and a Disney psychodrama

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The Long Song, BBC1

Novel’s TV adaptation stars Tamara Lawrance who combines fiery spirit and heart-wrenching pathos in the role of July

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Passions, Sky Arts: a survey on the life and afterlife of Judy Garland

The programme finds some rewarding interviewees, and some glamorous backdrops against which to set them

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Festive treats, famous faces and casting announcements – the weekly round-up by Eleni Cashell

The snow may not be falling yet, and our Christmas trees may already be losing half its pines, but we’re still feeling festive in Theatreland. With pantomimes opening their doors, new face…

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Hamilton Olivier Winner Giles Terera Joins London's The American Clock by Ryan McPhee

The Great Comet Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin will direct the Old Vic production.

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BWW Exclusive: Norm Lewis Announces Special Guests for Nutcracker Cool at Feinstein's / 54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Norm Lewis opens his 4th Annual residency at Feinstein's 54 Below on Monday night, December 17th and one of the fun gifts he likes to share with his audiences each year is featuring special…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

VIDEO: Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk Sing 'A Boy Like That/I Have A Love' on GREAT PERFORMANCES by Stage Tube

Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk sing A Boy Like ThatI Have A Love from West Side Story also performed by Tony Yazbeck and other Broadway artists onGreat Performances The Bernstein Centennial…

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Exclusive Podcast: Broadway's Backbone with Madeline Doherty by Broadway's Backbone

From the Broadway Company and current 1st National tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,Madeline Doherty. Maddieadmits that fear and intimidation have been some of the best partners in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

VIDEO: The West End Company of HAMILTON Performs 'Alexander Hamilton' at the Royal Variety Performance by Stage Tube

The West End cast of Hamilton performed yesterday at the Royal Variety Performance. Check out the cast's full performance of Alexander Hamilton below

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VIDEO: TINA The Musical Performs 'River Deep' at the Royal Variety Performance by Stage Tube

The cast of Tina the Musical performed yesterday at the Royal Variety Performance. Check out the cast's full performance of River Deep below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM

BWW Album Review: BRIGADOON at New York City Center Is Almost Like Being In Love by Amanda Prahl

When it comes to sweeping, grand romances, the musicals from the golden age of the mid-20th century can't be beat - including Brigadoon, which most recently received a production at New York…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: Hole at the Royal Court Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for the Royal Court Theatre’s production of Hole, Ellie Kendrick’s debut play.

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Public Radio’s Smaller Stations Are Fading Away, And We’ll All Lose If They Disappear by Artsjournal1

“The vast majority of assets and growth lie with a relative few of the largest stations. Every year, the weakest go dark, or they are absorbed. … Or their licenses are spun off for c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AM

Public Radio And TV Must Reimagine Themselves Or ‘Lose Their Reason To Exist’: Outgoing CPB Board Member by Artsjournal1

Howard Husock, an executive at the Manhattan Institute, points out the ways that the media landscape has been transformed since the passage of the 1967 Public Broadcasting Act, not least the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AM

The ‘Wisconsin Idea’ And The Battle Over Liberal Arts Education by Artsjournal1

The ideal upon which the University of Wisconsin was founded and expanded was not merely to train workers, but to “search for truth … [and] improv[e] the human condition,” ulti…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 09:54AM

Play Opens In New York Based On A Real Refugee Camp In Northern France

A makeshift city full of refugees is the scene for the new off-Broadway play The Jungle. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with two of its actors, Ammar Haj Ahmad and Milan Ghobsheh.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:54AM

Cast Complete for Tracy Letts’ Linda Vista in Los Angeles by Andrew Gans

Performances will begin in January 2019 at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum.

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GRACE NOTES: Friday, December 14, 2018 by Susan Grace

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Vocalist Vuyo Sotashe with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis by Guest Author

South African jazz singer Vuyo Sotashe returns to Strathmore this week on December 14 and 15 to perform holiday standards with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis. Follo…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:22AM

Bernadette Peters Honored by Mandy Patinkin and More at Top Dog Gala by Andrew Gans

The Animal Medical Center celebrated three-time Tony recipient Peters at its annual Gala December 11.

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Review: That Night Follows Day at Southbank Centre by Ava Wong Davies

"They have the power here": Ava Wong Davies writes on a Forced Entertainment show that forces us to take kids seriously. The post Review: That Night Follows Day at Southbank Centre appeared…

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The Week in Arts: ‘Hard Nut,’ Bruce Springsteen and Decoding Arias by The New York Times

Mark Morris’s riotous and poignant take on ‘The Nutcracker’ returns to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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Kelli O'Hara Will Honor Steven Reineke At Feinstein's/54 Below by BroadwayWorld

Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara will give an intimate cabaret performance at Feinstein's54 Below on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 530 p.m. in honor of Music Director Steven Reineke's tenth an…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:07AM

Ariana Grande Drops New Song, ‘Imagine’ (Listen) by Jem Aswad

Ariana Grande continued the march to her next album, “Thank U, Next,” by dropping a new single called “Imagine” late Thursday. The song is the second she’s released since she dropp…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:05AM

Paul Taylor-Mills launches MT FEST UK by Carly-Ann Clements

There will be a festival dedicated to new musical theatre running for two weeks in February 2019 at The Other Palace theatre. The post Paul Taylor-Mills launches MT FEST UK appeared first on…

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‘Already a very topical & important piece’: WALK OF SHAME – White Bear Theatre by Liz Dyer

riginally written as a monologue by Amelia Marshall Lovsey, Walk of Shame has been expanded into a hard-hitting two-hander with the addition of an alternative point of view, written by Steph…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM

Friday Questions by Ken Levine

Take a break from Christmas shopping to check out some Friday Questions.MikeKPa starts us off.A lot of William Goldman's work was adaption. Have you ever done adaptations and did you find it…

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The 99-Seat Beat: Santana Claus, a struggling radio station's 'Wonderful Life,' a 'Sisters' story by Daryl H. Miller

Santa Claus, George Bailey and the original winter solstice party boy, Dionysus, have a busy weekend ahead as they entertain L.A. audiences with the seasonal shows “The Year Without a Sant…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
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WATCH: Prepare for an execution with these chilling Apparatus videos by Featured Content

Yikes! We're getting the shudders just watching the trailer for Franz Kafka – Apparatus, which transfers to London's White Bear Theatre next month after a hit run at Brighton Fringe. Meet …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:57AM

Detroit Symphony’s Woes Seem To Be Over: Budget Is Balanced, Ticket Sales Steady by Artsjournal1

Continuing its recovery from the crises of a few years ago, the DSO announced its sixth balanced budget in a row. Box office revenue rose by 1%, the popular neighborhood concerts were renewe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:54AM

Jazz Singer And Actress Nancy Wilson Dead At 81 by Artsjournal1

“Ms. Wilson resisted the label of ‘jazz singer’ for much of her career, although jazz was the form to which she returned time and again and in which she had her greatest cr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:54AM

A Weekend Retreat That Combines Capoeira And Sustainable Farming by Artsjournal1

Travel writer Seth Kugel visits Permangolinha, a retreat in the Brazilian state of Bahia where visitors — disciples, really — study the martial arts-based movement form with Mestre Cobra…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:54AM

They Tried Once To Save Atlantic City With Art, And It Flopped. Can It Work This Time Around? by Artsjournal1

Last time, in 2012, it was the “multimillion-dollar, casino-tax funded Art Park conceived — but indifferently received and later returned to its roots as a vacant lot — by Lance Fu…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:54AM

Artist Joan Jonas To Open Interdisciplinary Center On Ocean Conservation In Venice by Artsjournal1

The institution, called Ocean Space and housed in a newly-restored historic church, will host workshops and lectures and “will also showcase the digital archive of oceanic projects org…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:54AM

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Talkin' Broadway's Review by David Hurst

Whether you like the new stage production of Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of Harper Lee's seminal coming of age memoir, To Kill a Mockingbird, which opened tonight at the Shubert Theatre, will …

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Timon of Athens review – Kathryn Hunter lays waste to wealth-worship by Michael Billington

The Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonA searing central performance flips the gender dynamics as Shakespeare’s study of greed gets a ravishing revivalShakespeare’s embittered satire, notoriously,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM

'Don't spit on the deck!' Arts bosses on how to hand over power by Andrew Dickson

When Indhu Rubasingham turned the Tricycle theatre into the Kiln earlier this year, there were protests and passionate defences. Vicky Featherstone, Richard Eyre and Charles Saumarez Smith d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:04AM

‘Fails to entirely convince’: DOCTOR FAUSTUS – Shakespeare’s Globe by Anne Cox

Paulette Randall’s gender-swap, colour-blind, version of Christopher Marlowe’s fiendish morality tale Doctor Faustus succeeds in ticking a lot of trendy boxes but fails to create innovat…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM

BWW's On This Day - December 14, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 14 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

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Bob Mackie, Iconic Designer of The Cher Show, Will Discuss Life in Fashion at 92Y by Adam Hetrick

The nine-time Emmy Award-winning fashion designer, who has dressed Cher, Diana Ross, RuPaul, and Rihanna, will join Fern Mallis January 29.

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Friday, December 14, 2018 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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New season, new Hockney

Christie’s secures another Hockney hit; Brexit concerns for March sales; new life in Old Masters

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Ballet star Alina Cojocaru: ‘I have to like my roles’

Becoming a mother at the age of 36 hasn’t stopped the dancer from reaching the top of her game

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PHOTOS: Santa delivers The Boy Under the Christmas Tree tonight at King’s Head by Featured Content

Glenn Chandler's The Boy Under the Christmas Tree officially gets its world premiere tonight (14 December 2018) at London's King's Head Theatre and Santa has just delivered some holly-jolly …

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Christmas on stage in London and Oxford — reviews

Snowflake, Old Fire Station; The Messiah, The Other Palace; and Aladdin, Hackney Empire

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Robert Rauschenberg’s great American Spreads

The artist’s large-scale collages that celebrate ‘the excess of the world’ are finally on show in London

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'Imagine' is Ariana Grande's steamy follow-up to 'Thank U, Next' by Usa Today, Maeve McDermott, Usa Today

Grande dropped the new song "Imagine" Friday at midnight, which is not a cover of 1971 John Lennon classic, though it shares its name.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 07:50AM

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra In 2017-18: Small Surplus, Attendance Very Slightly Down, Young Listeners Up by Artsjournal1

“About 10 percent more young people caught an SPCO concert than the year before, according to a new annual report. Those young concertgoers are a big focus for the nonprofit: Since 201…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:48AM

The Friday 5: 5 Most Underrated Performances of 2018 by JK

Today's Friday 5 continues our celebration of the Best of 2018 with a look at 5 male performers and 5 female performers whose work this season we feel has been underappreciated. They, o…

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:36AM

Is Ariana Grande’s new single, ‘Imagine,’ about Mac Miller? by Rob Bailey-Millado

The world has yet to recover from her record-breaking last single, but Ariana Grande is already saying, “Thank U, Next.” The pint-sized pop powerhouse dropped her new track, R…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 07:34AM

A missing actress, ‘yin yang contracts’ and Golden Horses: tales from the Chinese film industry

With a new censorship body and tax evasion scandals among its superstars, the country’s film industry has had a turbulent year

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Giles Terera joins cast of Old Vic’s The American Clock by Georgia Snow

Hamilton star Giles Terera will join the cast of The American Clock at the Old Vic next year. Terera, who won an

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:29AM

THE CANE                Royal Court, SW1 by Libby Purves and Friends

PSYCHOPATHIC LIBERAL MEETS DINOSAUR PARENTS       Can we, I wonder, ever  learn to deplore past attitudes without being vengeful about it?  Hot on the heels of Mike Bartlett’s heartfe…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 07:22AM

NEWS: Paul Taylor-Mills announces two-week festival of new musical theatre MT Fest UK at The Other Palace in February 2019 by Press Releases

Paul Taylor-Mills has announced MT Fest UK, a two-week festival of new musical theatre at The Other Palace from Monday 11 to Saturday 23 February 2019.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:20AM

http://www.curtainup.com/nassim1.html by Deirdre Donovan

The current Barrow Street Theatrical production arrived in New York just in time for the holidays. But its message about the power of language to connect people in unsettled times will mea…

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Replay: Igor Stravinsky in the recording studio by Terry Teachout

“A Recording Session With a Composer: Igor Stravinsky,” a Columbia Records promotional film in which Stravinsky is seen conducting a 1955 studio performance of his L’histoire du soldat…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:01AM

Almanac: Paul Bowles on passing time by Terry Teachout

“We get to think of life as an inexhaustible well. Yet everything happens only a certain number of times, and a very small number really. How many more times will you remember a certain af…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:00AM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Stage adaption of Nigel Slater’s memoirs Toast transfers to London’s The Other Palace by Press Releases

Following its world premiere at The Lowry, Salford, in May and a sold-out run at as part of Traverse Festival 2018 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the critically-acclaimed stage adaption o…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:57AM

Festival of new musical theatre to be staged at London’s Other Palace by Matthew Hemley

A two-week festival dedicated to showcasing new musical theatre will run next year at the Other Palace in London, including a new

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Double-decker to bring free music lessons to deprived children by Giverny Masso

A charity is fundraising to buy a double-decker bus to bring free music lessons to children in deprived areas. The Music on

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The Wizard of Oz review at Storyhouse, Chester – ‘invigorating score, inconsistent staging’ by Francesca Peschier

The Wizard of Oz is a joyously ridiculous story enshrined in kitsch pop culture – a family favourite that’s essentially about learning

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:50AM

Laura Sargeant recalls her experience of TheatreCraft 2018 by Robin Johnson

Laura Sergeant, writes for us about why she found TheatreCraft to be such a vital event for young people looking for their first steps into theatre. The post Laura Sargeant recalls her exper…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:43AM

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 12/14 - HAMILTON, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, LITTLE WOMEN, and More! by Bww Special

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:42AM

Review: A Christmas Carol, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre by Max Thomas

David Edgar’s new adaptation of Dickens’ classic 1843 novella returns to the RSC for the second year running with a new cast, after achieving critical and commercial success in 2017. Ada…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:36AM

Toast transfers to The Other Palace by Eleni Cashell

The critically acclaimed show Toast is transferring to The Other Palace following successful runs at The Lowry, Salford, the Traverse Festival 2018 AND the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.Based on…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 06:32AM

English National Ballet’s Nutcracker review at London Coliseum – ‘fresh and lively’ by Rachel Elderkin

The Nutcracker, with its sense of childhood wonderment, magic at midnight and corps of shimmering snowflakes, is the Christmas staple of the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:32AM

“The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley” Lights Up a Revolution, at MTC, Mill Valley by Bdhorwitz

Gunderson & Melcon’s Comedy Transfigures Pride & Prejudice   by Barry David Horwitz In this sequel to Pride and Prejudice, the clever playwrights take us downstairs into the vast …

SOURCE: Theatrius at 06:27AM

Eric Clapton: the man behind the riff

Human frailties are to the fore in a biography of the rock star guitarist

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Piccadilly Theatre review - back for a heart-tugging encore by Tim Cornwell

Award-winning adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel retains its ingenuity and pathos One emotional high point in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the much-lauded Simon Ste…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 06:18AM

REVIEW: The Cane, Royal Court Theatre ✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Mark Ravenhill’s The Cane now playing at the Royal Court Theatre. This post REVIEW: The Cane, Royal Court Theatre ✭✭✭ first appeared on Bri…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:17AM

REVIEW: A Christmas Carol with Simon Callow, Arts Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Jennifer Christie reviews Simon Callow in Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol at the Arts Theatre. This post REVIEW: A Christmas Carol with Simon Callow, Arts Theatre �…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 06:01AM

How Isabel and Julian Bannerman transformed garden design

The pair enhance landscapes with whimsical touches

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Shaken, if not stirred, by Bond’s drinking

007 is a fantasy — he does things that we may wish we could do safely, but cannot

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How we lost our ambitions for the tech-enabled home

Mid-20th century designers offered bold visions. What changed?

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Interiors: why televisions are never stylish

The ubiquitous black box has always been an aesthetic challenge — even for Bowie

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Inside New York’s most exclusive private clubs

Photographer Jim Dow discovers a strange world of canine devotion, derring-do and old school ties

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‘Witty & warm-hearted’: MURDER FOR TWO – The Other Palace by Nick Lambert

The Studio at The Other Palace is the perfect setting for Murder For Two, which is an affectionate homage to black and white murder mystery movies and to camp musical theatre. It is written …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM

SMUD’s e-waste art gallery bridges gap between industry and ecology

While normally SMUD might use electrical wiring and computer components to power your home, this winter it is hosting an art exhibition that uses those same parts to make connections ……

SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee at 06:00AM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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NEWS: Giles Terera joins the cast of Arthur Miller’s The American Clock at the Old Vic by Press Releases

Giles Terera (Hamilton) will be joining the cast of Arthur Miller’s The American Clock at the Old Vic, directed by Rachel Chavkin, to play Robertson/Moe 3.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:53AM

Giles Terera joins the cast of The American Clock at The Old Vic by Carly-Ann Clements

Today, The Old Vic has announced that Olivier Award-winner Giles Terera will be joining the cast of Arthur Miller's The American Clock. The post Giles Terera joins the cast of The American C…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 05:46AM

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Walter McBride

To Kill A Mockingbird officially opened last night at the Shubert Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night red carpet below

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:41AM

That Night Follows Day review at Southbank Centre – ‘Forced Entertainment’s funny, spiky show’ by Ben Kulvichit

Don’t kids just say the funniest things? Well, maybe not in Tim Etchells and Forced Entertainment’s show That Night Follows Day –

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:37AM

Recent Listening In Brief: Christmas Music by Artsjournal1

Laura Dickinson 17: Auld Lang Syne (Music & Mirror Records)David Ian: Vintage Christmas (Prescott Records)Jake Ehrenreich, with the Roger Kellaway Trio,      A Treausury of Jewish Chr…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36AM

Reality as a Metaphysical Construct by Artsjournal1

It is a rare thing when a book comes along that looks as magnificent as Jürgen Ploog’s Flesh Film and reads like an hallucination. — Jan Herman

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36AM

Wake Up With BWW 12/14: THE PROM Cast Recording is Available, and More! by Stephanie Wild

Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Prom is available digitally today, and more

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“Mamma Mia!” at Alte Oper, Frankfurt by Blouin Artinfo

Stage Entertainment, Alte Oper Frankfurt and BB Promotion present “Mamma Mia!,” a musical celebrating music of ABBA from December 20- January 12, 2019.Alte Oper turns into a musical temp…

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Book Ken Davenport as a Speaker for Your Event!

  Email [email protected] with more details about your event, and we’ll make it happen!      

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The Silly Season: Christmas in Hell by Jk Clarke

            By Samuel L. Leiter   Tis the season to be silly, and the York Theatre Company, no stranger to quirky, musical silliness (see Marry Harry and A…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 05:06AM

Timon of Athens review at Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon – by Natasha Tripney

While David Edgar’s take on A Christmas Carol plays on the Royal Shakespeare Company’s main stage, the Swan is home to Shakespeare’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:01AM

‘Perhaps the sweetest piece of new drama to hit London this year’: CHASING BONO – Soho Theatre ★★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

In another example of London’s fringe theatre at its unmissable finest, Chasing Bono at Soho Theatre offers an evening of flawless entertainment.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM

“Mary Poppins Returns,” Reviewed by Anthony Lane

Anthony Lane reviews Rob Marshall’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” starring Emily Blunt, Ben Whishaw, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Emily Mortimer.

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Friday, December 14, 2018 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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The Cane, Royal Court, review: Mark Ravenhill's new play is clever, witty and slyly provocative by  paul Taylor,  paul Taylor

A baying mob of schoolchildren gang up on a teacher over his past use of the cane, in a play that asks if it's fair to judge past actions by the standards of the present

SOURCE: The Independent at 04:32AM

Chasing Bono review at Soho Theatre, London – ‘a tale of ambition, fame and failure’ by Dave Fargnoli

Adapting their 2011 movie Killing Bono – itself an adaptation of music critic Neil McCormick’s only-slightly-bitter memoirs – writers Dick Clement and

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 04:16AM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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“Mary Poppins Returns” at Cobble Hill Cinemas, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Emily Blunt starrer ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ the musical fantasy film opens at New York’s Cobble Hill Cinemas on December 19, 2018.Directed by Rob Marshall and written by David Magee, a…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:54AM

History Colorado’s future gets some clarity thanks to new additions, challenging 2018 by John Wenzel, The Know

Despite moving into its $110 million new headquarters six years ago, budget cuts and staff turnover have gotten more attention than any single exhibition at its flagship museum and archive a…

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:20AM

Tineke Van der Eecken: Traverse by Arts Review

A new book by Tineke Van der Eecken, Traverse is a moving travel memoir that charts the unfolding disintegration of a marriage and a woman’s last-ditch attempt to rescue it by taking a di…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:19AM

“Arcadia” Paints a Bleak, Loveless Future, at Shotgun Players, Berkeley by Edward Boyda

When we can keep up with them, the characters dazzle with their wit. They recite poetry. They ponder, to nihilistic ends, Newtonian determinism, the new science of thermodynamics, and the ma…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 03:17AM

Film Preview: “The Ideal Palace” at UGC Cine Cite les Halles by Blouin Artinfo

Set to release soon, Nils Tavernier’s “The Ideal Palace” will be previewed at UGC Cine Cite, Ludres on December 18 and at Lille on December 19.According to Cineuropa, “The Ideal Pala…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 03:12AM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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In German Theaters, Classic Movies Become Plays by A.J. Goldmann

Several new productions this season that take their cue from European film classics from the 1960s and ’70s, with adaptations of Visconti, Bergman and Polanski.

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Piano Recital: Evgeni Koroliov at Radio France Auditorium, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Evgeni Koroliov relives the enigma of Bach's Goldberg Variations in a recital at The Radio France Auditorium, Paris on December 16.Radio France calls Koroliov an artist enamored of formal be…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:42AM

Mark Shenton: My new discoveries and neglected old haunts for 2018 by Mark Shenton

Around this time of year, when critics start compiling their best of the year lists and then thinking about their resolutions for

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Howard Sherman: Trump’s travel ban not only bars entry to refugees but to those telling their stories by Howard Sherman

The note inserted into the programme for the US premiere of Nassim could not be more understated. It begins: “Nassim Soleimanpour was

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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“Return of the Hero” at Cine Lumiere, London by Blouinartinfo

Directed by Laurent Tirard, “Return of the Hero” is a French period piece and an adventure comedy set during the Napoleonic era. The film is on view through January 3, 2019 at Cine Lumie…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:52AM

THE PROM Original Broadway Cast Recording Available Today! by BroadwayWorld

It was announced today that the Original Broadway Cast Recording Of The Prom is set for digital release December 14th and physically January 11th. Available for preorder now, the album is pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:30AM

Steven Schipper Named New Artistic Director of the Rose Theatre by Blouinartinfo

Steven Schipper has been named the new Artistic Director of The Rose Theatre, a keystone of Brampton’s vibrant and diverse cultural community, according to the press release.“Steven Schi…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:29AM

Glorias Foundation announces Fellowship award winners by Arts Review

The 2018 Gloria Payten and Gloria Dawn Foundations have announced artists Rob Collins, Sara West and Harriet Gillies as the recipients of the 2018 Fellowship Awards. The major awards allow …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:21AM

Wonderful Winter of Oz Cast Sing Mackenzie Ziegler's Praises

Wonderful Winter of Oz Cast Sing Mackenzie Ziegler's PraisesYoung Hollywood heads to Madilyn Clark Studios to crash the rehearsal for the star-studded production of 'The Wonderful Winter of …

SOURCE: younghollywood.com at 01:00AM
Friday, December 14, 2018 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Harry Connick Jr., in music mode, celebrates 300 years of the Big Easy by Daniel Durchholz | Special To The Post-Dispatch

“Opportunities don’t just present themselves. You have to seek them out.”

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:36AM

Network ****, The Hard Problem **** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward December 14, 2018:  When the film Network was released in 1976, legendary screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky’s wild portrait of an America saturated by media was seen as an…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 12:29AM

Track-by-Track Breakdown: Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin on the Score for Broadway's The Prom by Playbill Staff

The songwriters for the new musical comedy starring Beth Leavel, Brooks Ashmanskas, Caitlin Kinnunen, and more walk readers through the new cast album, now available.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:10AM

Pearl Thusi to Star in First Original African Netflix Series “Queen Sono” by Blouin Artinfo

Pearl Thusi will star in “Queen Sono,” Netlfix’s first original series from Africa, reports the channel.The story revolves around Queen Sono, the highly trained top spy in a South Afri…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:05AM

Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus Plead for Peace with 2 New Singles by Bethy Squires

Both Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande dropped new music tonight, despite the Internet being aflame with Drake/Kanye feuding. Grande released her second breakup album single, “Imagine,” whic…

SOURCE: Vulture at 12:04AM

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake gets a major makeover and a sizzling swan

Matthew Ball is irresistible in New Adventures’ Sixties-set staging at Sadler’s Wells

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Remembering Shirley Jones in Maggie Flynn by Mark Robinson

Shirley Jones proved her mettle as a star of musicals, albeit predominantly in film musicals. She found her early start when the casting director for Rodgers and Hammerstein, John Fearnley…

SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00AM

Mary Poppins Returns Star Emily Blunt Shares the Secret Behind Making This Movie Musical Work by Ruthie Fierberg

The actor explains how Marshall cured her fear of not being able to do a musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Broadway Stars Share Their Favorite Holiday Recipes—So You Can Make Your Table Look Like Theirs by Ruthie Fierberg

Actors from Dear Evan Hansen, Once On This Island, and more share the secret family recipes they cook each holiday season.

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