Monday, July 22, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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“She Used to Be Mine” and Mine and Mine: ‘Waitress’ Sing-Off! by Matthew Wexler

What rendition of "She Used to Be Mine" from "Waitress" do you like best? With the show posting its closing notice, we gathered some of our favorites! The post “She Used to Be Mine” and …

SOURCE: The Broadway Blog at 11:54PM

New lease of life for Sydney Town Hall’s historical stained glass windows by Arts Review

Built to celebrate the centenary of 1888, Sydney Town Hall’s collection of stained glassed windows are considered some of the finest 19th century stained glass in Australia. Restoration of…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:04PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Interview: Pawel Walczewski Flies into Tysons with Cirque du Soleil ‘Volta’ by Chris Griffin

Cirque du Soleil’s Volta features an inspirational message about loving the weirdo within. Volta centers around the character Waz who has allowed the dust of inertia and conformity to gath…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:39PM

The Bacchae **** by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons July 22, 2019: The Bacchae, which Euripides wrote during his final years in Macedonia at the court of Archelaus I, is considered one of his greatest and most innova…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:06PM

Review: In ‘Get on Your Knees,’ a Comedian Goes There by Alexis Soloski

Jacqueline Novak’s show, a stand-up comedy set that inclines toward theater, offers a personal and intellectual history of oral sex.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:06PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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'Little Shop of Horrors' to return and star Jonathan Groff 

Jonathan Groff will play the timid florist Seymour in a revival of "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Westside Theatre this fall.

SOURCE: Newsday Subscription at 09:48PM

Review: ‘The Mousetrap’ by Thunderous Productions by Andy Arnold

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is a serious whodunit in which strangers are thrown together at a remote place and cut off from the outside world, with a police inspector unlocking a murde…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:16PM

Today on Broadway: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

GroffSauce, Blanchard, and Borle to Do “Little Shop” Off-Broadway and Stephen Sondheim Joins “Road Show” Talk Back! “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast…

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 09:11PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Theo Inglis: Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design by Arts Review

A visual and comprehensive guide to a hugely popular graphic style. The distinctive aesthetic of mid-century design captured the post-war zeitgeist of energy and progress, and remains hugely…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:35PM

Theatre Review ‘American Spies and Other Homegrown Fables’ at The Hub Theatre by Jeannette Mulherin

Phillip Reid (Maneki Neko), Rae Venna (Paper Crane), Toni Rae Salmi (Natsuko) and Kramer Kwalick (George) in ‘American Spies and Other Homegrown Fables’ at The Hub Theatre (Photo by Ryan…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:31PM

‘A Quick 5’ with CJay Philip, Writer, Director and Choreographer of ‘Voices of Carmen’ by Susan Brall

“Voices of Carmen” is a program of Dance & Bmore, a program for adolescents 14-21 years of age.  It will be presented at the Baltimore School for the Arts, 712 Cathedral Street, Bal…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:24PM

Theatre Review: ‘Newsies’ at Great Mills High School for St. Mary’s Summerstock by Kaylin Beach

“Newsies” Takes Over Great Mills High School. Fantastic Crew and Cast Stages Unforgettable Performance! Summerstock Program Does It Again! The headlines are in, and St. Mary’s Summerst…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 08:18PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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There’s Nothing Wrong With The Internet That Using It The Right Way Wouldn’t Solve by Artsjournal

“We don’t need digital detox. Or more accurately, we do need a detox, but we have misidentified the toxin. Interacting online is not inherently poisonous, and online interactions are no …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:06PM

Oklahoma! review at Chichester Festival Theatre – ‘problematic undercurrents’ by Bella Todd

Chichester Festival Theatre has shown a golden touch with its summer productions of classic musicals. This year it’s reviving Rodgers and Hammerstein’s

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Odds & Ends: Check Out Lin-Manuel Miranda & Ruth Wilson in Trailer for His Dark Materials & More by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today and this weekend.Check Out Lin-Manuel Miranda & Ruth Wilson in Trailer for His Dark Materials HBO has released the first loo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Ethan Slater by Broadway.com

Ethan Slater stops by Broadway.com HQ to chat about his upcoming Feinstein's/54 Below show, Fosse/Verdon and more with Paul Wontorek.

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

THEATER RESOURCES UNLIMITED ANNOUNCES FREE INTRODUCTION TO TRU’S PRODUCER PROGRAM by Robert Shuman

FREE INTRODUCTION TO TRU’S PRODUCER PROGRAM Tuesday, August 20, 2019 from 6:30pm-8:30pm Polaris North Theatre Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces a Free Introduction to TRU’s P…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:20PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway Rebounds After Previous Power-Zapped Week: Box Office Climbs 12% To $34M by Greg Evans

Broadway was back to full power last week (New York City’s latest blackout bypassed the theater district), rebounding 12% to $34M from the previous week’s summer-without-a-Saturday box o…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:57PM

Theater Preview: RAGTIME (Chance Theater) by Eve Meadows

CHANCE THEATER’S RAGTIME EXTENDS TO AUGUST 11 The critically-acclaimed intimate reimagining of the epic musical will be adding ten performances over the course of a two-week extension. Cha…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:48PM

The Deep Literary Allure Of Outer Space by Artsjournal2

Poet Gale Marie Thompson: “I think it’s the job of a writer (or poet!) to come up against the ineffable, time and time again. We compulsively work to make meaning out of something that c…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Hong Kong Actor Simon Yam Was Stabbed On Stage In China by Artsjournal2

Yam, who was in the city of Zhongshan, was attacked during an appearance by a man who rushed him and slashed the actor’s stomach and hand. Yam had surgery for what his management team says…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Let’s Talk About Epicurus, And What He Means For Modern Life by Artsjournal2

Sure, people use the word “epicurean,” but do they know what the pursuit of happiness really means, or where it came from? In our age of deep anxiety about politics and the planet itself…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

A Chinese American Teenage Dancer Says ‘Haters Will Always Be There Hating’ by Artsjournal2

But the 16-year-old says she wants to focus on what she’s passionate about – and she wants ballet to change, “to be a welcoming place for everyone and step away from traditions that ca…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Britons Are Not Happy With Unstaffed, Self-Service Scanner Libraries by Artsjournal2

In some locations, local councils – whose library budgets have been slashed for years by the conservative government – are paying for security guards instead of library staff. “‘It�…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Hugh Southern, NEA Chair During The Culture Wars And Co-Creator Of The TKTS Booth, Has Died At 87 by Artsjournal2

Before running the NEA and, briefly, the Metropolitan Opera, Southern was the first executive director of the Theatre Development Fund. Though Broadway producers resisted the discount TKTS b…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

How Three Women Revolutionized The Ways We Think About Sex And Culture by Artsjournal2

Zora Neale Hurston, Ruth Benedict, and Margaret Mead – all influenced by their mentor, Franz Boas – changed the way we think about human relationships. “The anthropologists had a revol…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

A Rich New Vein Of Stories From/About Millennials by Artsjournal

On paper they are the most educated, diverse and materially privileged generation in history but, in the western world at least, millennials are also the first to face dimmer prospects than …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Building Boom: Korea Says It Will Build 183 New Museums by Artsjournal

The proposed expansion includes 46 art museums, adding to the country’s current total of 451 art institutions. Altogether, the increase will mean one museum for every 39,000 people, an imp…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

What’s Missing In The Ways We Teach Music… Context? by Artsjournal

“We’ve become very well-grounded in traditional education theory, techniques and subject matters. But being culturally responsive means teaching music where kids are, and with what inter…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

What Role Do The Arts Have To Play In Dealing With Climate Change? by Artsjournal

In the past few years, as the climate crisis has become a political emergency, artists have discovered a crucial role for themselves, making an issue that sometimes seems abstract instead fe…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Was The Victim Of A Ransomeware Attack. Are Other Museums Next? by Artsjournal

The museum was able fight back, enlisting the city’s IT security experts to regain control of its computer network. But the incident raises concerns about the vulnerability of cultural ins…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Former Yale Law School Dean: Universities Need To Treasure Their Elitism, Not Hide It by Artsjournal

Anthony Kronman: “Our most elite universities are today running away from their elitism, denying it, doing their best to conceal or suppress it. In running away from it, they not only diso…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

The Algonquin Round Table Crew Was Famously Witty. But They Made Little Lasting Impact by Artsjournal

“The Algonquin Hotel became a city landmark in 1987, in large part because of the vicious circle’s outsize fame. This is a fine way of acknowledging a tourist destination, but it shouldn…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Sometimes Our Most Important Architecture Is Ordinary by Artsjournal

“Architectural preservation is often an issue of grandeur, both in a sense of size and richness, and decay. When we think of buildings that already been lost, they are almost always imposi…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Epicuious: A Philosophy For The Modern World? by Artsjournal

In the popular mind, an epicure fine-tunes pleasure, consuming beautifully, while a stoic lives a life of virtue, pleasure sublimated for good. But this doesn’t do justice to Epicurus, who…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

“Avengers” Edges Out “Avatar” To Become All-Time Movie Box Office Champ by Artsjournal

What do all of these films have in common, besides an undying commitment to computer generated aliens? They’re no longer truly competitors now that they’re all owned by Disney, which is …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

Extinction Rebellion Protests Have Disrupted The UK. Is This The Way To Get Action On Climate Change? by Artsjournal

The disconcerting thing about such radicalism, at this moment, is that it is the activists—rather than the state or law enforcement—who have the facts on their side. One of Extinction Re…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

In The Moment: The Essential Challenge For Dance by Artsjournal

There is no full way to capture the presence of dance except through dance itself. This tension—between dance and the representation of dance—is always at the heart of dance; dancers fee…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 05:36PM

“The Rolling Stone” at Mitzi Newhouse at Lincoln Center by Richard Seff

A young British playwright, Chris Urch, is making his Lincoln Center debut with this play—one written in white heat. It’s fiction but is based on incidents that took pace in Uganda ten y…

SOURCE: onandoffbroadwaytheaterreviews.com at 05:20PM

NYC Dance Alliance Celebrates 25th Anniversary With $355,000 in Scholarships by Nathan Skethway

The organization's National College Scholarship Audition, held July 1, was attended by 225 young dancers from across the United States and Canada.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Inside Opening Night of I Spy a Spy Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

The new musical comedy, directed Bill Castellino, opened at the Theatre at St. Clement’s July 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM

Bryce Pinkham, Gordon Clapp & Frank Wood Join Cast of The Great Society on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Further casting is set for The Great Society, the sequel to Robert Schenkkan's Tony-winning play All the Way, set to arrive on Broadway this fall. The recently announced production, directed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Little Shop of Horrors Set for Off-Broadway Revival with Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard & Christian Borle by Andy Lefkowitz

Little Shop of Horrors is headed back to its off-Broadway roots. The dark musical comedy will receive a new staging from Tony-winning director Michael Mayer at the Westside Theatre this fa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Sutton Foster to Be Honored by Drama League at 36th Annual Benefit Gala by Andy Lefkowitz

A legendary organization is tipping its hat to a Broadway favorite. Sutton Foster, the two-time Tony winner slated to return to Broadway next year in The Music Man, has been named the honore…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Lauren Ridloff Cast as Marvel's First Deaf Superhero by Andy Lefkowitz

Lauren Ridloff, a 2018 Tony nominee for her Broadway debut in Children of a Lesser God, will break ground on the big screen next year taking on the role of Makkari, Marvel's first deaf sup…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Broadway Grosses: Beetlejuice Surpasses a Million Dollars in Highest-Grossing Week by Broadway.com

Audiences can't get enough of the new musical comedy Beetlejuice. The Tony-nominated smash hit had plenty to celebrate this past week, reaching its 100th performance and making over a mill…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Britney Spears Musical Once Upon a One More Time Postpones World Premiere in Chicago by Andy Lefkowitz

Audiences will have to wait a little longer for the Britney Spears-scored musical Once Upon a One More Time. The tuner's Broadway-aimed world premiere, originally announced to play the Jame…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:24PM

Theater review: “Fairfield” at Miners Alley is an ouchy-funny race comedy by Lisa Kennedy, The Know

At Fairfield Elementary, a young, white teacher, Ms. Kaminski, has a lot of ideas for celebrating February's Black History Month, each dicier than the next.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 04:12PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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http://www.curtainup.com/gertrudeclaudiusberk19.html by Rd Simmons

For Hamlet and Shakespeare fans, this is worthy of exploration. It may lack the mischievous wit and existential quandaries of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, or at least hummable tunes, but …

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http://www.curtainup.com/2acrowd19.html by Elizabeth Ahlfors

with astute veteran comedian Rita Rudner as writer and co-star, you get a laugh-filled couple of hours but a predictable rollout of familiar one-liners and a sit-com plot..

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Stephanie Hsu on Be More Chill Fans and the Importance of Diversity by Broadway Direct

In this podcast, we’re speaking with Stephanie Hsu on her roles in Be More Chill, SpongeBob SquarePants, and the upcoming season of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Tune in to this podcast to hear a…

SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:57PM

Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew Is GableStage Benchmark Triumph by Bill Hirschman

Amid a constellation of superb theater from GableStage comes a supernova of passion, pain and socio-political protest in Dominique Morisseau’s scorching drama Skeleton Crew. Its portrayal …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:54PM

2019 Capital Fringe Review: ‘Inferno the Musical’ by Ravelle Brickman

“Heaven is so boring.” That’s the complaint of a modern-day version of Dante Alighieri in Inferno the Musical, a look at the vagaries of life and love and the inevitability of fate. Wr…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:49PM

Catch Daveed Diggs, Lena Hall, and More in Snowpiercer Trailer by Ryan McPhee

The two Tony winners are among the ensemble cast of the upcoming TBS series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:45PM

Hugh Southern Dies: Co-Creator Of Broadway’s TKTS Discount Ticket Booth Was 87 by Greg Evans

Hugh Southern, who left a lasting and significant impact on the Broadway industry with his involvement in the establishment of the ever-popular TKTS discount ticket booths in New York, died …

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:39PM

Grosses Analysis: Beetlejuice Surpasses Million Dollar Mark at Broadway Box Office by Adam Hetrick

The new musical had its highest-grossing week since performances began at the Winter Garden Theatre in March.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:36PM

Jonathan Groff to lead ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ off-Broadway revival by Johnny Oleksinski

And it goes uptown! “Little Shop of Horrors,” the proudly weird sci-fi musical comedy with music by Alan Menken and book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, is getting its first proper off-Broa…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 03:18PM

Review: ‘Tiger Style!’ at Olney Theatre Center by William Powell

Buy your ticket today for a rich palette of cultural and political satire. Olney Theatre Center’s Tiger Style! is the best stage comedy I’ve seen in 2019. Directed by Natsu Onoda Power, …

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 03:07PM

Janine DiVita to Star in The Bridges of Madison County at Theatre Raleigh by Adam Hetrick

Patrick Oliver Jones will co-star in the Jason Robert Brown–Marsha Norman musical.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:07PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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Once On This Island’s Alex Newell, Scandal’s Joe Morton, and More Tapped for Rebel Verses at The Vineyard by Olivia Clement

Developing Artists’ two-week festival will showcase the original work of performers ages 13–19.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:54PM

Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman Set for Road Show Talkback at New York City Center by Ryan McPhee

Encores! Off-Center will present the musical July 24–27.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:53PM

Review: ‘Annie’ by Prince William Little Theatre by Leandra Lynn

From toe-tapping numbers, to adorable orphans, there are few things as purely wonderful for the soul as a production of Annie, and Prince William Little Theatre delivers a production like no…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:47PM

Louise Pitre and Jayne Lewis Will Star in Toronto Premiere of Piaf/Dietrich, A Legendary Affair by Adam Hetrick

The play with music is based on the real-life relationship between the two iconic performers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:40PM

At the Stratford Festival, Sexual Power and Paranoia by Jesse Green

This season’s wide-ranging offerings, including Shakespeare and “Little Shop of Horrors,” reveal the surprising root of our longest-lasting stories.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 02:36PM

Roundabout Theatre Company, Long Wharf Theatre, The Araca Group, and More Are Hiring by Playbill Staff

Playbill offers an extensive selection of available jobs within the theatre industry, serving as the online source for careers in theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:35PM

Broadway Q&A: Angie Schworer of ‘The Prom’ Category Broadway by Jeryl Brunner

Schworer plays a role that was written for her with “zazz”

SOURCE: ShowTickets.com at 02:29PM

Six Questions Celebrates Richard Skipper and “An Evening with Richard Skipper: From Conway to Broadway” Playing on Monday, August 5th

NiteLife Exchange (NLE): In your 40 years in New York City, what is your highlight/spotlight/favorite moment to date and why? Richard Skipper (RS): The first day here! Actually, there are…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 02:29PM

Anna Deavere Smith, Clint Ramos, and More to Join American Theatre Wing's Advisory Committee by Dan Meyer

PBS arts advisor Jane Chu will also join the committee.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:19PM

Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Life Sucks. Star Nadia Bowers

Nadia Bowers discusses the differences between Yelena in Uncle Vanya and her Ella in Life Sucks., her dream project with hubby Corey Stoll, and the reaction to her viral piece "Dear Dealer".

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 02:18PM

Stars From Frozen, Aladdin, The Lion King Set for July 25 Broadway in Bryant Park by Andrew Gans

The free lunchtime concert series is presented Thursdays in the New York City park.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:12PM

Ali Stroker, Alex Brightman, and Shaina Taub Will Take Part in NYU Tisch/CAP21 Reunion Concert by Adam Hetrick

The September 16 concert at The Green Room 42 will reunite members from the NYU Tisch/CAP21 class of 2009.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

West End Actors Unite to Cheer Up Bullied Child Who Loves Musicals by Ruthie Fierberg

The London casts of Six, Wicked, and more sent messages to a young boy after his teacher sent out a plea via Twitter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:05PM

‘Little Black Dress,’ the musical, comes to San Jose by Randy McMullen

"Little Black Dress," a musical revue by the creators of "Spank! The Fifty Shades of Grey Parody," comes to San Jose's Hammer Theatre.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:00PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Spencer Liff, Robbie Fairchild, and More at Broadway Dreams' LA Summer Intensive by Marc J. Franklin

The organization continued its summer tour in Beverly Hills July 7-13.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:56PM

Akram Khan’s Outwitting the Devil — gorgeous, sophisticated and frustrating

At the Avignon Festival, the choreographer’s latest work is typically expressive but its storytelling is unclear

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:44PM

Cheers! Ranking by British group puts Pittsburgh as 12th most cultural city for students by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh was 12th in the world, and sixth nationally in the rankings of “most cultural cities for students.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:43PM

Latitude Festival lifted by youth and reinvention

Sigrid stood out as a future headliner, while Underworld’s after-hours rave broke with the event’s genteel image

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:43PM

Three on the Aisle: The Critics Go to Summer Camp by American Theatre Editors

Regina Castellanos and Larry Owens ('A Strange Loop') stop by the studio to talk about their time at the theatrical summer camp, Stagedoor Manor.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:40PM

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces New Female Leadership by American Theatre Editors

Melissa Vartanian-Mikaelian will serve as the company's managing director, and May Adrales and Laura Braza have also been appointed new roles.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:22PM

Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift — US and African urban music meet

Album’s cast includes Jay-Z, Childish Gambino, Pharrell Williams and Nigerian stars Wizkid and Mr Eazi

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 01:17PM

What's Playing on Broadway: July 22-28, 2019

Below, BroadwayWorld brings you this weekly listing of Broadway shows and their show times for July 22-28, 2019.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

Ryann Redmond, Arielle Jacobs & More Will Perform this Week at Broadway in Bryant Park

This week's performances will feature the casts of WAITRESS (Shoshana Bean, Brandon Kalm, Charity Angel Dawson, Dayna Dantzler, Jessie Hooker-Bailey, Max Kumangai, Tyrone Davis Jr.); CHICAGO…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM

Jonathan Groff Set For ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ Off Broadway Revival by Greg Evans

Jonathan Groff is, suddenly, Seymour with this fall’s Off Broadway return of the beloved Howard Ashman-Alan Menken musical Little Shop of Horrors. Co-starring with Mindhunter‘s Groff in …

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:01PM

FROM DOWN UNDER: Come from Away in Melbourne by Simon Parris

Offering the pure joy of musical theatre at its unadulterated best, Come from Away is a breathless celebration of the finest qualities of humanity.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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Review: Sam Hunter’s The Few: excellent performances from Unexpected Stage by Tim Treanor

“Only connect,” wrote the novelist E.M. Forster, “Live in fragments no longer.” Ah, but that’s easier said than done, E.M., particularly in the windblown wilds of the Western U.S.,…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:42PM

How LadyM, begun as a look at Macbeth’s witches, became a menstruation comedy by Julian Oquendo

Rachel Hynes is excited. She is a few hours away from the Friday night performance of LadyM, a devised production based on interviews with D.C. women on their experiences with menstruation. …

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 12:42PM

The Rest Will Be Familiar to You from Cinema review – flesh-and-blood take on the Oedipus curse

Avignon festivalMartin Crimp’s version of Euripides’ Phoenician Women is sly and violent, while its sphinx’s riddles read like exam questions from hell He might recently have been haun…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM

Kirill Serebrennikov, director detained in Moscow: 'Complexity is resistance' by Andrew Dickson In Avignon

Once the toast of Russia’s avant garde, Serebennikov now faces a 10-year jail sentence. As his powerful, sexually charged play Outside is staged in Avignon, he vows he won’t be silenced …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM

Watch a Bevy of Beetlejuices Perform 'That Beautiful Sound' on Broadway by Dan Meyer

Alex Brightman and Sophia Anne Caruso star in a new music video of the Act 2 showstopper.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:39PM

Class Notes: From “A Strange Loop,” John-Andrew Morrison by James Marino

Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks to John-Andrew Morrison from “A Strange Loop” playing off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons. Class Notes actively covers New York’s current theater …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 12:39PM

Bobby Cannavale, Laverne Cox, and More Join Kate Beckinsale in New Movie Jolt by Olivia Clement

The action comedy casts Beckinsale as a woman on a revenge-fueled rampage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM

Tony Winner Brian Stokes Mitchell Sets Holiday Engagement at Feinstein’s/54 Below by Adam Hetrick

The November concerts coincide with the forthcoming release of the Ragtime and Shuffle Along star's new album, Plays With Music.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:26PM

36th Annual Drama League Benefit Gala Will Honor Two-Time Tony Winner Sutton Foster by Andrew Gans

The musical tribute will be held in October at The Plaza.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:23PM

From the Archives: When Nathan Lane Resurrected Stephen Sondheim's The Frogs by Mervyn Rothstein

Does art matter? That’s the question posed and answered in the 2004 production, directed by Susan Stroman.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:03PM

Richard Howle: Don’t blame ticket agents – if producers want to control West End prices, they have the power by Richard Howle

The other day, as I got off the tube at Embankment, I had a craving for a Lion Bar, so I went

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

Two Caryl Churchill plays get Bay Area premiere in Berkeley by Sam Hurwitt, Correspondent

Two short Caryl Churchill plays, "Here We Go" and "Escaped Alone," are presented in a Berkeley church by Anton’s Well Theater Company.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:00PM

Lighting designer Sherry Coenen: ‘You can fulfil artistic vision with a bit of sideways glancing’ by Sherry Coenen

It’s the season of making a little go a long way at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Designer Sherry Coenen explains how to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:00PM

From Connecticut: Because of Winn Dixie Is Not Arf Bad by Bob Verini

★★★★ A great doggie performer headlines a tuneful, kid-friendly morality tail (sic) The post From Connecticut: Because of Winn Dixie Is Not Arf Bad appeared first on New York Stage R…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 12:00PM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Jam Out With Highlights From Off-Broadway’s Rock of Ages by Dan Meyer

The big–haired rock 'n' roll '80s musical runs through October 6 at New World Stages.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59AM

Read Reviews for Because of Winn Dixie, the New Musical by Duncan Sheik and Nell Benjamin by Andrew Gans

The production, directed by Tony winner John Rando, continues through September 5 at The Goodspeed in Connecticut.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:48AM

Hugh Southern, Former Executive Director of TDF and TKTS Booth Co-Conceiver, Dies at 87 by Andrew Gans

Mr. Southern had also served as acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and general manager of the Metropolitan Opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:41AM

LongHouse Summer Benefit by Barry Gordin

Julian Schnabel and Donna Karan honored at LongHouse Reserve Annual Summer Benefit with special performance by Laurie Anderson. July 21, 2019: East Hampton's LongHouse Reserve hosted the…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:39AM

BWW TV: Watch Highlight's from ROCK OF AGES' Off-Broadway Return

The 10th Anniversary Production of ROCK OF AGES is now playing a limited return engagement in New York City at New World Stages (340 W 50th St) through Sunday, October 6, 2019. Check o…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

The Drama League to Honor Sutton Foster at Fall Gala

The Drama League has announced that award-winning actor, singer and dancer Sutton Foster is the Honoree at the 36th Annual Drama League Benefit Gala.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

VIDEO: FOOTLOOSE's Mason Reeves Takes Over Instagram!

We cut loose this past weekend as Mason Reeves took over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story for a behind-the-scenes look at The Muny's production of Footloose! So in case you missed it (or just…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:36AM

BECTU looks to develop body camera policy for front-of-house theatre staff by Georgia Snow

BECTU is exploring developing a sector-wide policy around equipping theatre staff with body cameras, after it emerged that some West End venues

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:35AM

Titanic the Musical cancels Russia and Saudi Arabia tour dates due to funding delays by Georgia Snow

The international tour of Titanic the Musical has pulled dates in Russia and Saudi Arabia, with cast and crew reportedly given their

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:29AM

To Celebrate Little Shop of Horrors Return to Off-Broadway, Check Out Photos & Videos from the Original 1982 Production

Little Shop of Horrors returns to its off-Broadway roots this fall, and we're spiraling with photos and videos from the original 1982 run.

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:21AM

Billy Lykken’s A Faggy Resistance Packs Power by Michael Barbieri

We the people are under siege! Women, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, the free press, and anyone who dares speak their mind freely, are being challenged on a daily basis. And as with any fight,…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:18AM

Broadway’s LBJ Play ‘The Great Society’ Finds Its J. Edgar Hoover & Bobby Kennedy by Greg Evans

Gordon Clapp (NYPD Blue), Bryce Pinkham (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder) and Frank Wood (Side Man) have joined the cast of Broadway’s upcoming The Great Society, playwright Rober…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:18AM

Tony Nominee Ashley Park Sings 'Do-Re-Mi' for R&H Goes Pop by Dan Meyer

The classic from The Sound of Music gets a 2019 update with a new pop sound.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:15AM

Bryce Pinkham, Claybourne Elder, Eric Rosen, More Set for Broadway Daddies Concert by Andrew Gans

The evening at Feinstein’s/54 Below will benefit About Face Youth Theatre

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:10AM

Cambridge Analytica documentary The Great Hack — a sobering Netflix film

A tale of whistle-blowers, shape-shifters and a company aggressively under the radar

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 11:10AM

Top 10 unmissable London plays in 2019

The year is already halfway over... or just halfway getting started depending on how you look at it. For optimistic London theatregoers, it's certainly the latter. It seems like every year L…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 11:10AM

Go Inside Opening Night of #DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment Off-Broadway by Marc J. Franklin

Robyn Lynne Norris’ immersive musical opened at the Westside Theatre July 21.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:08AM

Jonathan Groff to lead Off Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors by Joey Nolfi

Suddenly, Seymour… and Audrey… and demented dentist Orin… are heading back to the stage in an Off Broadway Little Shop of Horrors revival. New York’s Westside Theatre will host a rev…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 11:04AM

The Economic Impact of Touring Broadway 2016-17

“Broadway is the longest street in America.” If you’ve never heard that quote before, attributed to our living legend Paul Libin, who recently retired as an EVP and resident “guru�…

SOURCE: The Producer's Perspective at 11:00AM

Shakespeare In Canada, Set In India by Artsjournal2

It’s the first time a Bard on the Beach production has been set in India – and that’s a boon for Sarena Parmar, the woman playing Helena, who grew up one of very, very few kids of colo…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 11:00AM

‘Tightly plotted & delivered at breakneck speed’: 10 Things I Hate About Taming of the Shrew – Touring by Laura Kressly

Armed with a glitzy jacket, a notebook and a whole lot of anger, Gillian English uses William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew and it’s 1999 teen adaption 10 Things I Hate About You to …

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Additional casting announced for ‘The Great Society’ on Broadway by Caitlin Huston

“The Great Society” has announced additional casting for its Broadway run this fall. Gordon Clapp will play J. Edgar Hoover, Bryce Pinkham will play Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Frank W…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 11:00AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Gordon Clapp, Bryce Pinkham, Frank Wood Join Broadway's The Great Society by Ryan McPhee

Robert Schenkkan's second Lyndon B. Johnson play will play a limited engagement beginning in September.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:59AM

30 Rock and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’s Jeff Hiller Will Debut Grief Bacon at Joe’s Pub by Adam Hetrick

The August 20 show kicks off Hiller’s four-show residency at Joe’s Pub.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:51AM

Tony Nominee Lauren Ridloff Cast as Marvel Cinematic Universe’s First Deaf Superhero by Ryan McPhee

The actor will star in The Eternals alongside Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, and fellow Tony nominee Brian Tyree Henry.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:48AM

David Hare’s The Permanent Way at The Vaults – Casting Announced by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Casting has been announcedx for a brand-new site-specific production of David Hare's The Permanent Way to be staged at The Vaults beneath Waterloo Station This post David Har…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 10:33AM

Jonathan Groff to Lead Off Broadway ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ by Michael Paulson

The two-time Tony nominee is teaming up with the director Michael Mayer for a Westside Theater production in September.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:33AM

Breaking: Jonathan Groff, Christian Borle, Tammy Blanchard & More Will Star in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Off-Broadway

Tony Award-winning producers Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens, Hunter Arnold, Mickey Liddell, Curt Cronin and John Joseph, have just announced that Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's landmark musical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

Broadway on TV: Cynthia Erivo, Tituss Burgess & More for Week of July 22, 2019

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of July 22, 2019!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:32AM

CLO and Ace Young ready to roll like it's the 1980s with 'Rock of Ages' by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The arena-rock musical stars the former “American Idol” contestant and Broadway’s Justin Matthew Sargent at the Benedum Center July 23-28.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 10:27AM

CATS Attacks. Trauma on Stage. Beautiful, Waitress Closing. LBJ back on Broadway. #Stageworthy News of the Week by New York Theater

  Therapists were busy reassuring theatergoers after seeing Dame Judi Dench in the trailer for the movie CATS. (See below.) Meanwhile, three shows opened Off-Broadway last week about real-l…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:22AM

Britney Spears Musical Once Upon a One More Time Delays Chicago Run by Olivia Clement

The pre-Broadway run has been moved to spring 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:21AM

Watch Tony Nominee Nick Cordero Sing 'Running' From Mary and Max by Dan Meyer

The musical will have its European premiere in November 2019.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:13AM

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- More with Marin Ireland

In this week's episode, Ilana chats with Marin Ireland! Marin Ireland has been seen on Broadway in Big Knife, After Miss Julie, reasons to be pretty (Tony nom, Theatre World Award). Selected…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:12AM

Capital Fringe review: Emil Amok! All Pucked Up: Harvard, NPR and more by John Bavoso

“The best thing about majoring in Invisibility Studies,” jokes Emil Guillermo early on in his one-person show, Emil Amok! All Pucked Up: Harvard, NPR and more, making its DC premiere rig…

SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 10:12AM

The best children’s theatre shows: London 2019

It’s a question as old as time: what to do with the family during the school holidays? Luckily, there are plenty of London theatres catering to kids and their families this summer. You p…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 10:10AM

Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard, Christian Borle to Headline Little Shop of Horrors Revival by Ryan McPhee

The Alan Menken and Howard Ashman musical will return to Off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:09AM

VIDEO: Dan DeLuca and Amber Ardolino Release 'Peer Pressure' Music Video

Reel Artistry has released a music video, "Peer Pressure," featuring Dan DeLuca and Amber Ardolino!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:01AM

Writer, performance artist and producer Keisha Thompson: ‘Opening up a dialogue around mental health has been important’ by Giverny Masso

Keisha Thompson is young people’s producer at Contact in Manchester, chair of arts funding body Future Ventures’ Fund and a participant in

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:00AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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5 Debut Questions: Mean Girls’ Morgan Harrison by Mo Brady

This week, we welcome Mean Girls’s Morgan Harrison to the Main Stem and learn about her journey toward making her Broadway debut. …

SOURCE: www.theensemblist.com at 09:49AM

First night of the Proms — woman conductor leads way for first time

Karina Canellakis kicked off a season that promises new work alongside retrospectives

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GRACE NOTES: Monday, July 22, 2019 by Susan Grace

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R.I.P. Paul Krassner by Trav S.D.

We are saddened to wake up to the news that activist, satirist, journalist, author, provocateur and mighty hoax artist Paul Krassner (b. 1932) passed away last night at the age of 87. I’m …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:36AM

Waitress extended to January 2020 and last chance to see Ashley Roberts by Eleni Cashell

A double helping of Waitress news has been announced, with an extended run and final shows announced for Ashley Roberts.There’s going to be a big delivery of sugar, butter and flour at the…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:33AM

The Unholy Marriage of Slice and Sweetly review at St Matthew’s Church, London – ‘enjoyable, immersive murder mystery’ by Anna James

Site-specific, immersive murder mystery company, ImmerCity, invites audiences to travel back in time to 1955 and the ill-fated wedding of Maud Sweetly

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:24AM

Paul Smith’s favourite chair

The designer likens CAB chair to a suede jacket that just gets better with use

SOURCE: howtospendit.ft.com at 09:01AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Night of the Iguana at Noel Coward Theatre by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for James Macdonald’s production of The Night of the Iguana starring Clive Owen.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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300 Shows: My Favorite Plays by JK

There are a variety of reasons why, out of 300 different Broadway shows only 35 were new plays. One reason it isn't is be cause I don't like plays. I do. Narrowing them down to just ten was …

SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 08:54AM

Blocking 101 by David Vegh

How directors tell stories with movement The post Blocking 101 appeared first on Dramatics Magazine Online.

SOURCE: Dramatics Magazine at 08:49AM

Andrea Camilleri, Author Of The Detective Montalbano Series, Has Died At 93 by Artsjournal2

Camilleri picked up the Sicilian-Italian mystery series mantle almost by accident: At 69, he thought he was a “sloppy” writer who would be served by trying to write mysteries. To put it …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:48AM

When Plays Have Rape Scenes, What’s The Right Thing To Do For Theatre Profs And Students? by Artsjournal2

Should a theatre prof be responsible for taking her students to a play that has scenes with violence and rape? And perhaps more to the point, does theatrical responsibility extend to warning…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:48AM

Helping The Prime Minister (And The Rest Of Parliament) Pick Prime Art by Artsjournal2

There’s a very strict pecking order for art asks, of course. It’s kind of a big job, especially with a new government. “This week, the climate and humidity-controlled store room in the…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:48AM

The Loudness Of Bossa Nova’s King Of Quiet [AUDIO] by Artsjournal2

Bossa nova had a golden age, ushered in by its creator, João Gilberto – and “the reign of bossa nova — as it was originally intended — was brief. It was an engagement with and a rej…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:48AM

In An On-Demand World, Movie Marketers Are Shortening Their Campaigns by Artsjournal2

Blockbusters as recent as Suicide Squad and Pets 2 had 18 months to two-year marketing campaigns, but now? People don’t want to wait that long, and they actually get annoyed. Now, four to …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 08:48AM

Joe Thomas and Summer Strallen to star in UK tour of What’s In a Name? by Georgia Snow

The Inbetweeners’ Joe Thomas will star in a UK tour of What’s In a Name?, an adaptation of the French comedy Le

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:31AM

Q&A with Yasmin Paige from the West End’s Actually

Making its West End premiere in just over 2-weeks time is Anna Ziegler’s provocative play Actually, where stars Yasmin Paige and Simon Manyonda will take to the stage in Trafalgar Studios …

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:30AM

What’s In A Name Tour Book Now! by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo What's In A Name? the ferocious comedy by Matthew Delaporte and Alexandre De La Patelliere is to tour this Autumn. Jeremy Sams directs Joe Thomas, James Lance, Summer Stralle…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:28AM

S.F. Bay Area calendar: Beauty and the Beast Jr., jazz and more by Lisa Herendeen

August is full of events for everyone, including jazz in Walnut Creek, Shakespeare in Orinda and a cooking contest at Jack London Square in Oakland, to name a few.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:00AM

6 Times Orpheus and Eurydice Took the Stage Before Hadestown by Doug Reside

Script pages, set photos, and more New York Public Library records from previous stagings of the Greek myth.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:00AM

What's on at the Arcola Theatre for the autumn 2019 season?

It's a season of significant milestones for the Arcola Theatre with its newly announced autumn programme set to feature six plays written and/or adapted by women, including Maxine Peake'…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 08:00AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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L’Arlesiana review at Opera Holland Park, London – ‘tugs the heartstrings’ by Amanda Holloway

Francesco Cilea’s L’Arlesiana – based on Daudet’s play L’Arlésienne, a tragic love story set in a Provencal village – never achieved the

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:41AM

Opera della Luna’s Jeff Clarke: ‘If you try to be funny in comic opera, you’ll fall flat on your face; play the truth in it, then it’ll be fun by George Hall

Jeff Clarke set up Opera della Luna in 1994 to stage the neglected repertoire of comic operas and operettas. He tells George

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:37AM

There’s An Absolute Wave Of Music Documentaries Coming To Our Screens. Why? by Artsjournal2

The short answer: Money. Longer answer, well, still money: “The reason for the sudden glut is not only that documentary makers have been inspired by the surprise success of documentaries s…

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:32AM

Music Festivals Are Starting To Be ‘Gamified’ by Artsjournal2

At multi-day music fests, just like at Disneyworld, cashless wristbands prepare the way for ‘gamifying’ listeners’ experiences. And sure, it’s for pop music now, but could this also …

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:32AM

The Actor’s Nightmare review at Park Theatre, London – ‘flat and formless’ by Dave Fargnoli

Jumbling together a selection of micro-plays from Tony award-winning writer Christopher Durang, The Actor’s Nightmare is as shallow and disordered as any

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:32AM

Actor Kate Burton: ‘If you’re the child of an actor, you have to find your own path’ by Howard Sherman

As the daughter of famous performers, Kate Burton has forged her own distinguished stage career, known for playing Chekhov and Shakespeare as

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:30AM

Shakespeare’s Globe 2019-20 Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Shakespeare’s Globe is delighted to announce the 2019/20 Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Season. Centred around She Wolves and Shrews. This post Shakespeare’s Globe 2019-20 Sam W…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 07:19AM

Plans for 3,000-seat Chichester entertainment venue withdrawn by Giverny Masso

Plans for a 3,000-capacity live performance and music venue in Chichester have been withdrawn. The move follows “significant concerns” from the Theatres

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:08AM

‘More satire, please’: THE ACTOR’S NIGHTMARE – Park Theatre by Rev Stan

The Actor's Nightmare is six short plays, linked by themes of acting, theatre and performance and brought together for the first time at the Park Theatre.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Cassie Chadderton to leave UK Theatre by Georgia Snow

Cassie Chadderton is to step down as head of UK Theatre. She has been in the role since 2016, and will leave

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:58AM

Poll: Do you think front-of-house staff wearing bodycams is a good idea? by The Stage

Reports of increasingly disruptive behaviour from audiences at West End venues has prompted some theatres to trial the use of body cameras,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:42AM

Review Roundup: Were the Critics Dazzled by Hugh Jackman's THE MAN. THE MUSIC. THE SHOW. at the Hollywood Bowl?

Hugh Jackman is touring the world with his new concert, The Man. The Music. The Show - and it's now making its way across the USA! The tour recently stopped at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Ange…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:35AM

Creating the stage spectacular of ‘Moulin Rouge!’ by Caitlin Huston

Within the “Moulin Rouge!” musical universe, the film has left an indelible impact.  Many of the Broadway cast members idolized the film. Members of the creative team had used it as ins…

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 06:30AM

Epiphany review – the meaning of ritual in a post-religious world by Helen Meany

Town Hall theatre, Galway There are echoes of Joyce and Beckett as guests gather at a dinner party and grapple with their own disconnectedness A highly strung dinner-party host looks set for…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM

Wake Up With BWW 7/22: THE LION KING Film Gross, and More!

Today's top stories: The Lion King film is on track to have the biggest opening for a Disney live action remake of an animated film!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:11AM

Vaudeville has taken over Alphaville 

The sock puppets are in town. 

SOURCE: ftalphaville.ft.com at 06:10AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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5 reasons why On Your Feet! is the show to see this summer

It's a great time to be a jukebox musical in the West End. Just look at the smash-hit Tina Turner Musical and Girl From the North Country (which was so popular that it's now set to ret…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:40AM

Feminism at the fore: 10 female-led shows fighting back at Camden Fringe by Featured Content

From real-life incels to microaggressions: the 2019 Camden Fringe Festival line-up tackles sexism head on. Almost two years on from the birth of the #MeToo movement, this year’s line-up sh…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:30AM

The reality behind Captain Corelli's Mandolin: How a diary led to justice

The poster for the cinematic release of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, which depicted Penelope Cruz in all her bare-décolletage glory sharing an intimate kiss with Nicolas Cage, sold t…

SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 05:30AM

Layton Williams & Shane Richie will star in the first national tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

The classroom calls once again for Layton Williams as Jamie New and EastEnders’ Shane Richie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle with news that the ever-popular West End musical Everybody’s Talking Ab…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 05:20AM

The Torrents review – Celia Pacquola breathes new life into forgotten newsroom comedy by Cassie Tongue

Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera HouseHugely enjoyable revival of a play equal to Summer of the Seventeenth Doll gives a taste of what might have been A hefty chunk of contemporary Australian pla…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:03AM

The Falcon’s Malteser Q&A video and photos: How to detect an Anthony Horowitz page-to-stage hit by Terri Paddock

How did New Old Friends come to adapt Anthony Horowitz’s 1986 children’s novel The Falcon’s Malteser into a hit family stage show? How has a new gender-equal, four-strong cast brought …

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 05:00AM

‘A must-see for anyone in London over the summer’: THE FALCON’S MALTESER – The Vaults ★★★★ by Elaine Chapman

Director Lee Lyford has bought together a fine mixture of comedy, family fun and mystery to this adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s The Falcon’s Malteser.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:00AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Michael Beh by Arts Review

Who is Michael Beh? A man, early 50s, a theatre director in love with making theatre that unlocks our humanity, telling our stories through theatricality, an acting teacher, a scholar, a fat…

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:24AM

Why old is new again – the mid-century homes made famous by Don’s Party and Dame Edna by Arts Review

Of all the mantras for modernism, the one I think most befitting for Australian mid-century modern houses is L’esprit Nouveau – The New Spirit. These houses represented more than style; …

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:17AM

Jillian Mueller & Brennin Hunt Are the New Stars of Pretty Woman on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated Broadway musical Pretty Woman adds a new pair of stars on July 22. Jillian Mueller, a former understudy in the show, and Brennin Hunt, who starred as Roger Davis in Fox's Re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (July 22-29) by Natasha Tripney

Oklahoma! – Festival Theatre, Chichester Josie Lawrence and last year’s The Stage Debut Award-winner Amara Okereke star in Jeremy Sams’ new production of

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Lyn Gardner: Should theatres shoulder some of the blame for poor audience behaviour? by Lyn Gardner

Unlike some commentators in the tabloid press, I rather doubt that West End theatre ushers being issued with bodycams signals the imminent

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM

Actor Stephanie Street: There are a lot of talented actors and we have to treat them better by Stephanie Street

This month, I have mainly been overwhelmed by admiration for actors. In the course of auditioning for one play and workshopping another,

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoots Macbeth by Sandra Mardenfeld

Sometimes the plot in Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoots Macbeth by Tom Stoppard, first produced in 1979, runs too close to home. But some background first:In Dogg's Hamlet, practically everyone speaks…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 01:48AM
Monday, July 22, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Sumer Is Icumen In — a medieval ditty that has sparked scholarly debate about one word in particular

Like the cuckoo call in the lyrics, this 13th-century song has continued to echo down the years

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Rita Rudner Returns to Her Musical Theatre Roots - Why the beloved stand-up comic co-wrote herself a starring role in the Off-Broadway tuner 'Two's a

Why the beloved stand-up comic co-wrote herself a starring role in the Off-Broadway tuner Two's a Crowd---Over the past four decades, Rita Rudner has held her own in the upper echelons of co…

SOURCE: feedproxy.google.com at 12:00AM

Christy Altomare, Nathan Gunn, and More Star in Concert Version of South Pacific by Andrew Gans

The July 22 concert is held in the Aspen Music Festival and School’s Benedict Music Tent.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jillian Mueller and Rent’s Brennin Hunt Take Over Lead Roles in Broadway’s Pretty Woman July 22 by Andrew Gans

The musical adaptation continues at the Nederlander Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

London’s Wicked Welcomes New Glinda, Elphaba, Fiyero, and More July 22 by Andrew Gans

The hit musical continues at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in the West End.

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Jordan Ahnquist, Lindsay Ryan, Steven Hauck, Bill Kux Are Part of July 22 Reading of The Stepmother by Andrew Gans

The reading of Githa Sowerby's 1924 play is part of the Project Shaw series.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne is behind the New York City premiere of the comedian's newest show, now playing at the Cherry Lane.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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