Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway's Aladdin Cancels May 27 Performance | Playbill

The hit Disney musical, which plays the New Amsterdam Theatre, previously canceled its May 25-26 performances.

SOURCE: Google at 11:07PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Broadway's The Minutes Raises $83K for Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund | Playbill

The producers and company are donating a portion of ticket sales to the humanitarian organization.

SOURCE: Google at 10:03PM

Mexican Pizzas Are Starting to Sell Out, But Taco Bell Says They're Coming Back Permanently

Taco Bell Mexican Pizza and Playbill. Credit: Courtesy of Taco Bell. If you heard about Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza: The Musical and immediately ...

SOURCE: Google at 10:03PM

Are These The Best Lyrics From the 2022 Tony Nominees for Best Original Score? | Playbill

To celebrate those nominated scores, Playbill asked the companies of those five musicals about their favorite lyrics from the shows.

SOURCE: Google at 10:03PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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Digital Curtain Chat: TBDC x PTDC (Part One) by Joycetheater

In the latest installment of our Digital Curtain Chat series, we are excited to present a two-part conversation celebrating Trisha Brown Dance Company and Paul Taylor Dance Company. In part…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:04PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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West Side Story Concert Will Play Hollywood Bowl by Margaret Hall

Conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic while the 2021 West Side Story film is screened.

SOURCE: Playbill at 08:42PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 7pm (Broadway Time)
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Outer Critics Circle Awards 2022 by Barry Gordin

71st Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, Commemorating the 2021-2022 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. May 26, 2022: Photography: Joseph Marzullo

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:45PM

Antaeus presents “Hamlet” – reviewed by Terry Morgan

At this point, Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a theatrical peak so frequently attempted that you can see, as on Everest, the frozen bodies of thespians who chanced and failed the perilous ascent …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:24PM

Tina Fabrique talks about ‘Marys Seacole,’ closing soon at Mosaic by Ravelle Brickman

The Broadway actor and singer—known for her roles as Ma Rainey and Ella Fitzgerald—on the most sophisticated play she's ever been in.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:15PM

'Henry VIII' review — Tudor history and contemporary gender politics collide by Matt Wolf

Adam Gillen, the National's recent Mozart in Amadeus, plays the much-married English monarch in anarchic Amy Hodge production

SOURCE: LondonTheatre.co.uk at 07:15PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 6pm (Broadway Time)
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Photos: Pulitzer Prize-Winner FAT HAM Opens at The Public Theater!

FAT HAM, the 2022 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, celebrated its opening night last night at The Public Theater! Go inside the celebration!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:58PM

Photos: Broadway-Bound 1776 Celebrates Opening Night at American Repertory Theatre

On May 26 following the Harvard University Commencement, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson attended the Opening performance of American Repertory Theater’s revival of 1776.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:44PM

Control Group Productions Takes Audiences on a One-Way Immersive Ride to Denver’s Eerie Future in The End by Madi Skahill

The interactive bus tour from the local immersive theater company debuts June 4 and casts Denverites as the main characters in a science-fiction climate catastrophe journey that feels far fr…

SOURCE: www.5280.com at 06:39PM

Angela Lansbury looks back on her great performances on stage and screen by Terry Gross

In June, Lansbury will receive the Tony Award for lifetime achievement. The Murder, She Wrote star previously won Tonys for her performances in Gypsy and Sweeney Todd. Originally broadcast i…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:33PM

Liza Minnelli LIVE IN NEW YORK 1979 to Be Released In Ultimate 3-CD Edition and 2-LP Set

Start spreading the news.  On July 1, Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records will revisit a landmark album recorded in the heart of New York, New York by one of the most extraordinary ente…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:12PM

PBS documentary ‘American Masters: Joe Papp in Five Acts’ features the life and work of the founder of Off-Broadway’s Public Theater by Deb Miller

To commemorate this summer’s 60th anniversary season of Free Shakespeare in The Park, presented at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, PBS is broadcasting a new documentary in its popul…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:11PM

Jaws Behind-the-Scenes Musical Bruce Cancels May 27-28 Performances by Andrew Gans

Donna Feore directs the Seattle Rep world premiere of the musical penned by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 06:06PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Rattlestick’s Global Forms Theater Fest: A Lifeline for Immigrant Artists by American Theatre Editors

What began as a way for visiting artists to maintain their O-1 visas has grown into a nearly 2-week celebration of international theatre, with over 100 immigrant artists from 34 countries.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:34PM

Take a Look Inside Fat Ham's Opening Night at Off-Broadway's Public Theater by Leah Putnam, Heather Gershonowitz

James Ijames' revamp of Shakespeare's Hamlet received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:33PM

Scott Evan Davis and Cast Presented a Mighty Powerful Show in “Connection Unstable,” at the Triad Theater by Marilyn Lester

If you subscribe to the notion that “there are no accidents” then Scott Evan Davis clearly had a destiny: to become a writer of songs with pleasing melodies and deeply realized lyrics. A…

SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:30PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Show Talks with Albert Evans: And So That Happened... by The 5th Avenue Theatre

Albert Evans interviews Steven Tran, the music director, arranger, and orchestrator of And So That Happened... Buy tickets to see And So That Happened... through June 19, 2022: https://5th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:50PM

Shakespeare Theatre’s ‘Our Town’ showcases depth of D.C. acting talent by Thomas Floyd

Understudies step up as coronavirus and other health issues sideline several central cast members.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 04:33PM

Go Inside the Celebration of the Sarah Silverman Musical The Bedwetter by Michael Wiltbank, Logan Culwell-Block

The Atlantic Theater Company production, which officially opens June 7, stars Zoe Glick, Caissie Levy, Bebe Neuwirth, Ashley Blanchet, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM

A skateboarding symposium, drag performances, and art talks by Kerry Reid, Micco Caporale and Salem Collo-Julin

Happy days are here again with these upcoming events and things to do in the week ahead! FRI 5/27 This weekend the Martin (2500 W. Chicago) is hosting an exhibition by Tigray Art Collective …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 04:13PM

Iain Stirling: Failing Upwards review – familiar territory, but funny nonetheless by Brian Logan

Amazon Prime VideoThe comedian plays it safe with his subject matter, but delivers his show with affable warmth and animation “Why can’t I just be normal?” laments the comic and voice …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:12PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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Why the Biggest Ovation at the Tonys Luncheon Was for a Waiter by Michael Paulson

The Rainbow Room event is meant to honor nominees; guests aren’t allowed. But when your father works there, that changes everything.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 03:48PM

Olivier-Winning Dear Evan Hansen Sets Closing Date in London by Caitlin Moynihan

Words fail. The Olivier-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen will play its final performance at the West End's Noel Coward Theatre on October 22. The musical premiered in London on October 29, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

Watch Brittney Mack & the Cast of Six Perform 'Get Down' by Lindsey Sullivan

They're the queens of the castle! The stars of Six are in the fast lane on the way to the Tony Awards and took the stage on Late Night with Seth Meyers on May 26. Brittney Mack led a perform…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

How Being a Six Queen Prepared Adrianna Hicks to Star in the Upcoming Some Like It Hot Musical by Caitlin Moynihan

Adrianna Hicks has been reigning supreme as Catherine of Aragon since Six: The Musical's North American premiere at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in 2019. Now the performer is gearing …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48PM

John Cariani, Julio Rey, Tess Primack, Mia Scarpa, More Set for Perfect Life Benefit Concert by Raven Brunner

Proceeds from the concert will benefit The Trevor Project.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:42PM

Saveen, Daisy May and Friends by Trav S.D.

Albert Saveen (Albert Langford, 1914-1883) was a British ventriloquist of the postwar era. Saveen was nearly 30 when injured in a bomb explosion during the blitz. During his recuperation per…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:33PM

ALADDIN Cancels Tonight's Performance Due to Illness in the Company

Tonight's performance of Aladdin at The New Amsterdam Theatre Thursday 5/27/22 has been canceled due to illness in the company. Announcements about future performances will be made as soon a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:32PM

VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals wit the Cast of BETWEEN THE LINES

The company of Between the Lines is getting ready to bring a beloved story to the stage! Rehearsals are now underway for the new musical, which is based on the novel by international bestsel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:30PM

WEST SIDE STORY In Concert Announced At The Hollywood Bowl

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announced West Side Story (2021) In Concert as new repertoire for The Music of Leonard Bernstein for the Hollywood Bowl 2022 summer season. LA …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:26PM

Review of ‘Dough’ by Erin Kahn

I’ve seen some weird stuff lately, but I’m very glad I took a chance on French playwright/director David Lescot’s Dough. A Compagnie du Kairos production presented by Villa Albertine a…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 03:09PM

Broadway's Aladdin Cancels May 27 Performance by Andrew Gans

The hit Disney musical, which plays the New Amsterdam Theatre, previously canceled its May 25-26 performances.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

Watch George Salazar, Simone Joy Jones, Julia K. Harriman, More Sing Hair's 'Flesh Failures (Let the Sun Shine In)' by Leah Putnam

The reimagined take comes from Michael Korte and Bryson Camper, creators of viral mashups #HAM4BEY and Elphaba in the Bathroom.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

Cast of MJ Celebrates Tony Nominations with Commemorative Playbill Covers by Leah Putnam

The Playbills are being distributed to ticketholders until the end of May.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM

Broadway's The Minutes Raises $83K for Save the Children's Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund by Talaura Harms

The producers and company are donating a portion of ticket sales to the humanitarian organization.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:06PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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SISTER ACT | Prologues by Paper Mill Playhouse

#SisterActPMP #VideoEssay Paper Mill Prologues offers our audience an extra layer of insight and context for our productions. In this video, we discuss our current production, Sister Act! …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:48PM

CLYDE'S Star, Kara Young and Dad, Klay Young, A Veteran Rainbow Room Server, Celebrated at Tony Awards Luncheon

Broadway's best were treated to a touching display at this year's Tony nominees luncheon at The Rainbow Room.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:45PM

See New Photos From Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's Musical Noir by Raven Brunner

The show, from the writers of Spring Awakening and The SpongeBob Musical, will make its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:33PM

I just saved someone’s life. It’s easy if you know how. by Roz Warren

The world seems chaotic and hopeless, especially over the last two years. It’s easy to feel powerless in the wake of so much grief, but Roz Warren discovered that being ready to save a lif…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:32PM

VIDEO: Blair Underwood Reveals He Wants to Do a Broadway Musical on LIVE

Blair UnderwoodDuring an interview on LIVE! With Kelly & Ryan, Blair Underwood revealed that he would like to return to Broadway in a musical. Underwood also spoke about his Broadway deb…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:05PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Acclaimed Off-Broadway Musical ISLANDER Announces Closing Date

The acclaimed production of Islander will have its final performance on Monday, June 13, 2022.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:51PM

Are These The Best Lyrics From the 2022 Tony Nominees for Best Original Score? by Talaura Harms

The company members from this year's nominees share the rhymes that make them laugh and the imagery that takes their breath away.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:48PM

Trisha Brown Dance Company - Virtual Class with Stuart Shugg by Joycetheater

Step into the studio with Trisha Brown Dance Company member Stuart Shugg! See the company perform live at The Joyce from May 24-29, 2022. Tickets at joyce.org.

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:47PM

Get ready for #SummerForTheCity at Lincoln Center! by Lincoln Center

Get ready to dance! With over 300 FREE events on 10 outdoor stages, Lincoln Center’s #SummerForTheCity has something for everyone. Free concerts, social dance, family events, comedy shows,…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:26PM

The Orchard, Starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Jessica Hecht, Delays Start of Previews by Andrew Gans

Igor Golyak's adaptation of the Chekhov classic will also be available virtually.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

Off-Broadway Musical Islander Announces Closing Date by Leah Putnam

The new musical made its New York premiere in April at Playhouse 46 at St. Luke's after a successful debut at Edinburgh Fringe.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:18PM

DEAR EVAN HANSEN West End Run to Conclude This Fall

The critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical Dear Evan Hansen will celebrate its final London performance at the Noël Coward Theatre on 22 October 2022, three years afte…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:08PM

Photos: 2022 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Walk the Red Carpet

The 2022 Outer Critics Circle Award winners were honored on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:04PM

Watch Broadway's SIX Tudor Queens 'Get Down' on Late Night With Seth Meyers by Leah Putnam

The cast of the 2022 Tony-nominated musical performed on the late-night show May 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:03PM

VIDEO: Skylar Astin is Suddenly the New Seymour in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

A new Seymour is in town! Just last week, award-winning film, television, and Broadway star Skylar Astin took over in the three-time Best Musical Revival Award-winning production of LITTLE …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:00PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at noon (Broadway Time)
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The Legend of the Waitress & The Robber by Darryl Reilly

Written by Renee Philippi, this witty mockery of authoritarianism is derived from Friedrich Schiller’s play "The Robbers" and the Korean novel "The Story of Hong Gildong." Composer and…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:58PM

S*P*A*Minar Replay | How’d They Build That Prop? Cool Builds from the Penn State Props Shop by Michael Eddy

Click below for a video replay of this month’s Society of Properties Artisan Managers’ S*P*A*Minar. In it, S*P*A*M member Jay Lasnik, Props Supervisor and Props Teacher at Penn State Uni…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:47PM

June 2023

With delightfully unexpected turns and an ensemble of endearing characters, Origin Story is a world premiere comedy about life’s biggest questions and the surprising ways we find the answe…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:43PM

Dear Evan Hansen Sets Closing Date in London's West End by Andrew Gans

Olivier winner Sam Tutty continues in the title role.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:42PM

250 Limited Edition BEETLEJUICE Window Cards to Benefit Entertainment Community Fund

250 Limited Edition BEETLEJUICE Window Card posters featuring Alex Brightman are now available exclusively at the Marquis Theatre concession stands.  All sales for these limited-editio…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40PM

April 2023

With live blues and lyrical dialogue, August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning play promises a soulful exploration of the ties that bind and the chords that hold us together.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40PM

May 2023

With live blues and lyrical dialogue, August Wilson’s Tony Award-winning play promises a soulful exploration of the ties that bind and the chords that hold us together.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40PM

Pacific Northwest Ballet in Twyla Tharp's "Waiting at the Station" by Joycetheater

From June 22-26, The Joyce Theater returns to Lincoln Center to present Pacific Northwest Ballet, led by former New York City Ballet principal dancer Peter Boal. The anticipated return of PN…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:37PM

Shoshana Bean Out of MR. SATURDAY NIGHT for the Remainder of The Week Due to Covid

Shoshana Bean revealed in an Instagram story that she will be out of Mr. Saturday Night for the remainder of the week due to Covid. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:35PM

Dear Evan Hansen to close in London on 22 October by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Dear Evan Hansen - the Olivier Award-winning Best Musical has announced it will close at the Noel Coward Theatre on 22 October 2022. This post Dear Evan Hansen to close in Lo…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:31PM

"Thank You, Five!" Michael Oberholtzer of Take Me Out Shares 5 Things He's Thankful For

Garnering his first Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Michael Oberholtzer plays Empires player Shane Mungitt in Broadway's critically acclaimed revival of Take Me Out .

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 12:30PM

Henry VIII, Shakespeare's Globe review - unashamedly vulgar take on our last split with Europe by Rachel Halliburton

A ten-foot golden phallus is launched from the musicians’ gallery Boris Johnson was of course not the first British leader to engineer a split with Europe for personal gain. This strikes y…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 12:18PM

United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE Garners 2022 Tony Honor for its Indelible Contribution to the Broadway Community by Michael Eddy

On Friday, May 6, the American Theatre Wing, and the Broadway League announced that United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE, will receive a 2022 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre.…

SOURCE: PLSN at 12:13PM

Black Grace | August 2-7, 2022 by Joycetheater

Black Grace brings its distinct style of “exhilarating, seemingly inexhaustible energy” (The New York Times) to the United States again for its international tour of 2022. Founding Artis…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:07PM

POTUS’ Susan Stroman and Selina Fillinger on the Power of Comedy and the Art of Collaboration by Logan Culwell-Block

We talk to the five-time Tony winner and debut playwright who brought Broadway’s newest comedy to the stage.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM

Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Pulitzer-Winning Fat Ham at Off-Broadway's Public Theater? by Leah Putnam

The National Black Theatre and Public co-production of James Ijames' take on Hamlet opened May 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06PM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Shaina Taub on Future of SUFFS- 'I'd love for it go to Broadway...'

Shaina Taub has revealed that she would love for her show Suffs, currently playing at The Public Theater, to go to Broadway. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:59AM

Watch Mrs. Doubtfire’s Analise Scarpaci Perform From Solo Album Pathetic Little Dreamer by Roberto Araujo

The singer-songwriter enchants with “My Little Voice” in the Playbill Studio.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:54AM

Fringe Producer Adam Bradshaw Talks ‘Blood Pig’ by Kurt Gardner

The show's producer talks about this offbeat comedy that is making its world premiere at the Fringe.

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 11:54AM

The Amphitheatre – a new green venue comes to the Cotswolds this Summer by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo The Amphitheatre - a new green venue is to host a Sumer of music, theatre and comedy at Berrybank Park in Oddington. This post The Amphitheatre – a new green venue comes to…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 11:49AM

This ‘Cats’ Adaptation Has the Kids Singing by Emily McCullar

J.J. Pearce High School in Texas staged one of the country’s first school productions of “Cats: Young Actors Edition,” a new one-hour version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 11:42AM

Two New Fog Machines from hazebase to Launch at InfoComm by Michael Eddy

The Wedemark, Germany-based hazebase, which has been producing fog and haze machines since 1991 are introducing two new fog machines at the upcoming InfoComm tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV on Ju…

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:36AM

Anthony Norman, Pablo Laucerica, Micaela Lamas, More Join Cast of Dear Evan Hansen Tour by Andrew Gans

The national tour of the Tony-winning musical kicks off its fourth year June 21 in Boise, Idaho.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

Watch Eureka! Trailer With Renée Elise Goldsberry, Javier Muñoz, Loretta Devine, Misty Copeland, More by Raven Brunner

The animated series premieres June 22 on Disney Junior and Disney+.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:33AM

My Review: "Queen" at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven by Frank Rizzo

All photos by Jeremy Daniel The show: “Queen” by Madhuri Shekar at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. What makes it special?: It�…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 11:32AM

HANGMEN Enters Final Weeks of Performances

Martin McDonagh’s new comedy, Hangmen, is about to enter its final three weeks of performances at Broadway’s Golden Theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM

Anthony Norman to Lead the National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen by Lindsey Sullivan

Complete casting is set been announced for year four of the Dear Evan Hansen national tour. The tour will begin performances in Boise, Idaho on June 21. Anthony Norman will play the title r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM

"Thank You, Five!" Jayne Houdyshell of The Music Man Shares 5 Things She's Thankful For

The divine 5 time Tony Award nominated Jayne Houdyshell, winner in 2016 for her work in The Humans, is back on Broadway's as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn in Broadway's star-studded revival of Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayBox at 11:24AM

‘Chatty, open & brave’: SHATTERED – Brighton Fringe (Online Show) ★★★★ by Louise Penn

Diana Varco brings her own experiences to this one-woman show, now streaming at the Brighton Fringe. The topics of abuse and sexual assault may not be an obvious choice for comedy, but Varco…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AM

Did you know Harmony was up for one of these? by Ken Davenport

Harmony has been nominated for a Theater Fans Choice Awards... The post Did you know Harmony was up for one of these? first appeared on Ken Davenport.

SOURCE: kendavenport.com at 11:00AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Verge Aero Drones Take Armed Forces Day Celebrations to the Next Level by Michael Eddy

Verge Aero’s military-grade drones were out in force over the weekend as the annual Thunder Over Evans event complemented a massive firework show with drone displays to salute America’s …

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:58AM

Brenda Edwards Returns to Chicago for U.K. and Ireland Tour by Raven Brunner

The X Factor semi-finalist joins Lee Mead, Faye Brookes, and Djalenga Scott.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Tenor Ben Bliss Gives a Progress Report on The Met's Upcoming Stravinsky Offering by Christopher Browner

Bliss returns to The Met for the first time since his 2020 appearance as Ferrando in Così fan tutte.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:54AM

Felicia Boswell To Make West End Debut in THE DRIFTERS GIRL

Broadway star FELICIA BOSWELL will join London’s new smash hit musical, The Drifters Girl. Felicia will play Faye Treadwell, the legendary manager of The Drifters, who, alongside her hu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:38AM

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

B'way Update: Into the Woods; OCC Ceremony By: David Sheward May 30, 2022: When I went to see Golden Shield at Manhattan Theater Club's City Center Off-Broadway space, I had to stand in…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:38AM

Robe FORTES for Puy de Fou ‘Mousquetaire de Richelieu’ Show by Michael Eddy

Twenty of Robe’s new FORTE moving lights are a key feature of a new lighting design by Maxime Chotard for Mousquetaire de Richelieu (Richelieu’s Musketeer), one of the flagship shows at …

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:36AM

WHICH WAY TO THE STAGE Opening Scene. by MCC Theater

NOW THRU JUNE 5 | GET TIX http://mcc.theater/wwtts by ANA NOGUEIRA directed by MIKE DONAHUE choreographed by PAUL MCGILL featuring SAS GOLDBERG, MAX JENKINS, EVAN TODD, MICHELLE VEINTIMILLA

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:36AM

Hitting the Right Notes When Setting History To Song by Jennifer Schuessler

“Hamilton”-mania opened a new chapter for stage musicals. But how have shows since balanced the complexities of the past and the politics of the present?

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

Felicia Boswell Will Succeed Beverley Knight in The Drifters Girl in London's West End by Andrew Gans

Matt Henry, Tarinn Callender, Tosh Wanogho-Maud, and Adam J. Bernard co-star in the production at the Garrick.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Rula Lenska Will Join Hayley Mills and Paul Nicholas in U.K. Tour of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Andrew Gans

Lucy Bailey will direct the tour, opening in September in Richmond.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Elation Assists on FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Countdown Clock Reveal by Michael Eddy

For those who may not be aware (and that isn’t many), this is a FIFA World Cup year. The world’s most popular international football tournament gets underway in Qatar in November and cou…

SOURCE: PLSN at 10:16AM

VIDEO: SIX Cast Performs 'Get Down' on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS

The Broadway cast of SIX: the Musical appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers to perform 'Get Down.' The performance featured Brittany Mack, Abby Mueller, Samantha Pauly, Joy Woods, Andrea M…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:10AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Ebony Marshall-Oliver, Denise Burse-Fernandez, and Nora Cole Join Cast of Bodies They Ritual by Margaret Hall

The play is the final production of the 25th Annual Clubbed Thumb Summerworks Festival of new plays.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

See Vanessa Williams, Rachel Dratch, and Julianne Hough Share How POTUS' Antics Give Them a Voice by Margaret Hall

The actors visited The View May 26 to celebrate Dratch's 2022 Tony nomination.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:42AM

Shariffa Ali Accepts 2022 Hermitage Major Theater Award

The award comes with a commission of $35,000 to create an original work.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:42AM

Photos: First Look at David Harbour, Bill Pullman & More in Rehearsals for Theresa Rebeck's MAD HOUSE

The dark and funny new play by Theresa Rebeck Mad House that opens at the Ambassadors Theatre on 26 June, with previews from 15 June, and runs until 4 September.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42AM

Hamlet Within: why are we so obsessed with Shakespeare’s dithering prince? by Michael Billington

A provocative new film at Cannes featuring Ian McKellen attempts to de-romanticise the Dane but lags behind what theatre productions have been telling us for decades TS Eliot called Hamlet �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:37AM

Chris Redd: Why Am I Like This? review – Saturday Night Live star’s random gags by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, LondonThe SNL cast member has some impressive off-the-cuff riffs with the audience but never crafts an answer to his own question If you saw Saturday Night Live cast member Chr…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:37AM

GRACE NOTES: Friday, May 27, 2022 by Susan Grace

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SOURCE: Grace Notes Subscription at 09:33AM

Brenda Edwards returns to the Chicago UK Tour as Mama Morton by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Brenda Edwards returns to the Chicago UK Tour as Matron Mama Morton next week. Book tickets now! This post Brenda Edwards returns to the Chicago UK Tour as Mama Morton first …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:28AM

‘Kiss My Aztec!’ John Leguizamo brings the Latinx culture and history to life through music and humor at Hartford Stage by Christopher Arnott

The new musical comedy "Kiss My Aztec!," a jubilant and hilarious celebration of Hispanic and Latin culture co-written by John Leguizamo, is at Hartford Stage June 1-26.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 09:19AM

SING FOR HOPE PIANOS by Sandi Durell

Sing For Hope Pianos will be returning to 28 Liberty Plaza on June 3, 2022 for the public in a one-day-only event. There will be a performance at 12pm from over 100 youth choristers– Sin…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:10AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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REVIEW: The Boadicea of Britannia Street, Castle Park Theatre Colchester ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews The Boadicea of Britannia Street at Castle Park Open Air Theatre, Colchester. Until 28 May. This post REVIEW: The Boadicea of Britannia Street, Castle …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:55AM

Any Dream Will Do - Jason Donovan | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Music Video) by Andrew Lloyd Webber Musicals

“Any Dream Will Do” music video starring Jason Donovan. From 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ with Lyrics by Tim Rice & Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Discover more abou…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:54AM

Rula Lenska Joins Hayley Mills & Paul Nicholas Led THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL UK Tour

Another of the UK’s best-loved actors, Rula Lenska, (ITV’s Rock Follies, Coronation Street, Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother) is the latest cast member to be confirmed for the upcomin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:49AM

Celebrate Juneteenth with Andre de Shields at Flushing Town Hall by Sandi Durell

Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner Andre de Shields will take the stage live at Flushing Town Hall  performing excerpts from his self-crafted solo work “Frederick Douglass: Mine Eyes Have…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 08:42AM

The Unfriend review: Steven Moffat’s debut play is smug and sitcom-ish by Isobel Lewis

Frances Barber steals the show as the murderer who came to tea in this inconsistent production

SOURCE: The Independent at 08:37AM

The Unfriend review – manners can be the death of you in Steven Moffat’s comedy by Ryan Gilbey

Minerva theatre, ChichesterMark Gatiss directs Reece Shearsmith in Moffat’s cringe-tastic play that more than stands up next to the trio’s celebrated TV work Inside number nine on a west…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:33AM

Anthony Norman to Star as 'Evan Hansen' in DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tour Year Four - Full Cast Announced

Complete casting has been announced for year four of the Tony Award-winning musical’s critically-acclaimed, record-breaking North American Tour. Anthony Norman will play the title role �…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:29AM

Good starring David Tennant announces new dates at the Harold Printer Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Following a postponement, C. P. Taylor's Good starring David Tennant will open at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 6 October 2022 This post Good starring David Tennant announces …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 08:05AM

The End of the Night post-show video and photos: How should theatre tackle difficult historical subjects? by Terri Paddock

Set in the final days of World War II, new play The End of the Night centres around the true but little-known secret meeting between Norbert Masur, a Swedish Jew and volunteer member of the …

SOURCE: Terri Paddock at 08:04AM

Get Ready: A Review of “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations” by Ted C. Fishman

This supersonic super sonic musical journey through The Temptations' lives and the hits catalog of this Motown megagroup is riveting fun.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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El Condado de Cook al Descubierto: La Junta de Revisión by Kelly Garcia

Una mirada dentro de la junta de apelaciones de impuestos sobre la propiedad del condado de Cook The post El Condado de Cook al Descubierto: La Junta de Revisión appeared first on Chicago R…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:59AM

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 5/27/22: The Broadway Show by Mark G. Auerbach

NEW ArtsBeat TV/Radio from WCPC15 and 89.5fm/WSKB. The Broadway Show! Paul Marte made the step from Broadway at The Bushnell to Broadway on Broadway. Tim Leininger offers “One Man’s Opin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:55AM

Today on Broadway: Friday, May 27, 2022 by Matt Tamanini

“Into the Woods” Is Coming to Broadway!!! “Fat Ham,” “A Case for the Existence of God,” and More  “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 07:55AM

Broadway’s Felicia Boswell To Make Her West End Debut, Taking Over From Beverley Knight in Hit Musical ’The Drifters Girl’ by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway’s Felicia Boswell (Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert) will be making her West End debut this July when she takes over from Beverley Knight (Bodyguard Musical), th…

SOURCE: Deadline at 07:51AM

‘Worth the wait’: THE UNFRIEND – Chichester by Maryam Philpott

Delayed two years by the pandemic, one of the most hotly anticipated shows of 2020 finally makes it to the stage in 2022. The combination of TV writer and former Dr Who showrunner Steven Mof…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM

Rapper-producer Namir Blade rockets into an Afrofuturist haze by Noah Berlatsky

Nashville rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and part-time extraterrestrial Namir Blade follows in the space wake of his beloved Sun Ra less through style than through vibes. His new self-produc…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM

Jonn Wallen of Oui Ennui made a torrent of genre-hopping albums while battling long COVID by Leor Galil

In the past year or so, whenever a friend has asked me to recommend music, I’ve pointed them at Chicago multi-instrumentalist Jonn Wallen, who creates omnidirectional experimental electron…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Product Reviews for Girl from the North Country - Playbill store

Girl from the North Country by Conor McPherson, Music and Lyrics by Bob DylanDuluth, Minnesota. 1934. A community living on a knife-edge.

SOURCE: Google at 06:42AM

Flying V presents a poignant and visceral ‘More Than 90 Miles from Home’ by Sarah Shah

As the solo performer Colette Krogel combines her dancing with sound, poetry, and mages, it feels like she is processing generational trauma.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:24AM

Black artists have always led AIDS activism. This tribute wants to give them credit by Allyson McCabe

Activist Pamela Sneed says this year's walk will honor Black artists' contributions that have been erased from AIDS narratives.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 06:18AM

Bernhardt/Hamlet

The post Bernhardt/Hamlet appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 06:05AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Talkin' Broadway Off-Broadway - "Fat Ham" - 5/26/22 by Howard Miller

... the newly crowned Pulitzer Prize winner Fat Ham uses Shakespeare's play to kickstart the plot. Our stand-in for the Prince of Denmark is "Juicy" (Marcel Spears), a barely-out-of-his-teen…

SOURCE: TalkinBroadway at 05:54AM

Umberto Clerici named Chief Conductor of Queensland Symphony Orchestra from 2023

The post Umberto Clerici named Chief Conductor of Queensland Symphony Orchestra from 2023 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:27AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY MAY 27 by Mark Shenton

... Read More The post ShentonSTAGE Daily for FRIDAY MAY 27 first appeared on Shenton Stage.

SOURCE: shentonstage.com at 04:37AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Get an Exclusive Look at Classic Stage Company's Snow in Midsummer | Playbill

Zi Alikhan directs Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's play Off-Broadway. By Andrew Gans, Michael Wiltbank. May 26, 2022.

SOURCE: Google at 03:24AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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On the Couch with Paul Yore

The post On the Couch with Paul Yore appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:30AM

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2022 – Masters of Country

The post Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2022 – Masters of Country appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:02AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Three Tall Women

The post Three Tall Women appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:31AM

Adelaide Festival Centre sparkles with activity during Winter 2022 by Aussie Theatre

With plenty on offer to warm the heart, mind and soul, Adelaide Festival Centre is proud to present two of

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:24AM

Sleep No More Is Open, and Opening Eyes in New Ways After Two Years of Covid

We talked with creatives behind the long-running immersive show who have found fresh meaning in its unique storytelling.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:03AM
Friday, May 27, 2022 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Review Roundup: FAT HAM Opens at The Public Theater

The Public Theater and National Black Theatre has announced that the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play FAT HAM has extended again now through Sunday, July 3rd at The Public Theater.  

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49AM

Funny Girl by Jk Clarke

By Samuel L. Leiter . . .  Barbra Streisand was a relatively unknown 21-year-old singer in 1964 when she exploded into Broadway superstardom as Manhattan-born vaudeville comedienne Fania Bo…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 12:48AM

Bruce Sabath and Elizabeth Stanley to Star In TALLEY'S FOLLY at Katonah Classic Stage

Katonah Classic Stage, Westchester County's newest, nonprofit, professional theatre company dedicated to classic dramas and comedies, will present a benefit reading of Lanford Wilson's, Tall…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:22AM

In Funny Girl, Beanie Feldstein Goes Back to Her Roots by Logan Culwell-Block

The Hello, Dolly! and Impeachment star tells us how playing Fanny Brice feels like homecoming.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Jersey Boys Star Jarrod Spector Is Steven Spielberg in Jaws Behind-the-Scenes Musical Bruce Beginning May 27 by Andrew Gans

Donna Feore directs the Seattle Rep world premiere of the musical penned by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

Checking In With… Caissie Levy, Star of Frozen, Hair, Ghost, Les Misérables, More by Andrew Gans

Levy, on Broadway earlier this season in the Tony-nominated revival of Caroline, or Change, can currently be seen Off-Broadway in the new musical The Bedwetter.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

PBS' Keeping Company With Sondheim, Exploring Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company, Premieres May 27 by Andrew Gans

The Great Performances broadcast features interviews with Tony winners Patti LuPone, Katrina Lenk, Marianne Elliott, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the late Sondheim.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:06AM

12 Outdoor Shows & Performance Festivals in NYC This Summer, Most Are Free! - How to get tickets to Shakespeare in the Park, Classical Theatre of by Raven Snook

How to get tickets to The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, Classical Theatre of Harlem and other alfresco performances Outdoor theatre has long been a rite of summer in New York Cit…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards