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Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9pm (Broadway Time)

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Red Sky Morning

The post Red Sky Morning appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 09:51PM[SHARE]

Interview: Sydney James Harcourt Reinvents Rum Tum Tugger

The moment Sydney James Harcourt steps into the spotlight as Rum Tum Tugger in CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL, the temperature inside the Broadhurst Theatre rises. The audience screams and fans cla…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:35PM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 7pm (Broadway Time)

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"The Receptionist" Revival Misses Its Call by Jan Simpson

Shows get revived for all kinds of reasons. Maybe they were under appreciated in the past. Or they may have something particularly relevant to say about current events. A director may have…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 07:55PM[SHARE]

AJ Chronicles: The Venice Biennale Blows Up — Some Takeaways by Douglas McLennan

Culture awards of all kinds have been steadily losing their currency over the past decade. So what's going on?

SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 07:25PM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4pm (Broadway Time)

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Lucy Sante and Collage by Trav S.D.

This post does triple duty: 1) it’s World Collage Day; 2) we’re a week out from International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and we’re a couple of weeks out from the …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:55PM[SHARE]

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for May 9, 2026 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for May 9, 2026 are about: Lucy Sante and Her Collages, the life and music of Billy Joel, and the late playwright Robert Heide. Earlier Travalanche posts for …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:55PM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2pm (Broadway Time)

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Billy Joel: And So It Goes by Trav S.D.

This won’t be a review of the recent two-part HBO “documentary” Billy Joel: And So It Goes (2025) per se, apart from the fact that I saw it recently and became aware of several aspects…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:50PM[SHARE]

Broken Snow at Theater 71 by Mack Muldofsky

Broken Snow starts with a young, scruffy-looking guy rummaging around a dilapidated winter cottage. He has rumpled clothes, a furtive air, and no apparent concern for the continued survival …

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 02:33PM[SHARE]

Review: Love Story at the Tank by Lorin Wertheimer

Lorin Wertheimer finds that even with some conceptual missteps, this haunting new play grapples effectively with grief. The post Review: Love Story at the Tank appeared first on Exeunt Magaz…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 02:18PM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1pm (Broadway Time)

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TONY AWARD PREDICTIONS by Mason Pilevsky

Here are the nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards (2026). If you would like to read our predictions for this year, please subscribe to our Substack, @PagesOnStages Best of luck to all…

SOURCE: Pages on Stages at 01:20PM[SHARE]

To All My “The People’s Critic” Followers… by David Dow Bentley III

By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” On this MOTHER’S DAY Weekend,,, … and with all due respect to Stevie Wonder, “I Just [ Write ] to say, I LOVE YOU!” In the proces…

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 01:15PM[SHARE]

Reading the Tony nomination tea leaves: Who has the edge in competitive races for Best Musical, Best Play, Best Revival by David Buchanan

We also break down some surprise inclusions (Richard Thomas in The Balusters) and shocking omissions ("Tempress" Chasity Moore in Cats: The Jellicle Ball).

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 01:00PM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11am (Broadway Time)

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‘THE CHER SHOW’ at The Wick “Turns Back Time” in Celebration of Female Empowerment, Authentic Bob Mackie Costumes, Live Music, and the Fiery T by Mindy Leaf

If you missed the spectacular THE CHER SHOW on Broadway a few years back, or even the popular two-year national tour that followed, fret not. Because now you can see it all, complete with le…

SOURCE: southfloridatheater.com at 11:24AM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10am (Broadway Time)

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‘The Lost Boys’ Helped Define the ’80s in More Ways Than One by Maya Phillips

The film that’s been adapted into a new musical created a memorable aesthetic with its cast and outfits. Its ideas about the nuclear family also made it a movie for its time.

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Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9am (Broadway Time)

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R.I.P. Robert Heide by Trav S.D.

Downtown playwright Robert Heide (Robert Heitke, 1934-2025) passed away back in December (thanks for the alert, Eve Golden); as I often do, I opted to wait until the decedent’s next birthd…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:25AM[SHARE]

Mothers of Broadway- A Mother's Day Celebration

Mother's Day weekend is here, and if mama can't provide you a Broadway-tastic Mother's Day, then BroadwayWorld sure will! To celebrate the special day, we salute some of this Broadway seasos…

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Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 8am (Broadway Time)

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“The Fear of 13” Locks Time, Memory, and Identity Inside Solitary Confinement by Ross

The Broadway Theatre Review: A fact-based drama of isolation and narrative control, driven by performance and shaped by uneven execution By Ross Time does not move the same way for everyone,…

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Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5am (Broadway Time)

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When Mark Consuelos Wants to Escape New York, He Goes Here by Sarah Bahr

“The midcentury architecture is fascinating. It’s also a place where I’m outside almost every waking hour of the day.”

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:25AM[SHARE]

‘Old Woman Naked’ is Pamela Redmond’s Answer to A.I. Concerns by Tammy Lagorce

The writer Pamela Redmond talks about her new play, “Old Woman Naked,” why her kids won’t see it and whether she’d have done the show without GLP-1s.

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Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4am (Broadway Time)

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Spirit Airlines, The Book of Mormon, and Grunting by NPR

This week, Double-EGOT winner Bobby Lopez joins us to talk about the 15th anniversary of Book of Mormon, and panelists Hari Kondabolu, Roxanne Roberts, and Mo Rocca say a tearful farewell to…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:00AM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1am (Broadway Time)

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Toby Stephens: What my mum Maggie Smith taught me about acting by Patrick Smith

As the son of thespian royalty takes on Peter Shaffer’s ‘Equus’ at the Menier Chocolate Factory, Patrick Smith meets the celebrated stage actor to discuss Bond, the perils of being cal…

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 01:20AM[SHARE]

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at midnight (Broadway Time)

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"The Receptionist" Revival Misses Its Call by Jan Simpson

AJ Chronicles: The Venice Biennale Blows Up — Some Takeaways by Douglas McLennan

Lucy Sante and Collage by Trav S.D.

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for May 9, 2026 by Trav S.D.

Billy Joel: And So It Goes by Trav S.D.

Broken Snow at Theater 71 by Mack Muldofsky

Review: Love Story at the Tank by Lorin Wertheimer

TONY AWARD PREDICTIONS by Mason Pilevsky

To All My “The People’s Critic” Followers… by David Dow Bentley III

Reading the Tony nomination tea leaves: Who has the edge in competitive races for Best Musical, Best Play, Best Revival by David Buchanan

‘THE CHER SHOW’ at The Wick “Turns Back Time” in Celebration of Female Empowerment, Authentic Bob Mackie Costumes, Live Music, and the Fiery T by Mindy Leaf

‘The Lost Boys’ Helped Define the ’80s in More Ways Than One by Maya Phillips

R.I.P. Robert Heide by Trav S.D.

“The Fear of 13” Locks Time, Memory, and Identity Inside Solitary Confinement by Ross

When Mark Consuelos Wants to Escape New York, He Goes Here by Sarah Bahr

‘Old Woman Naked’ is Pamela Redmond’s Answer to A.I. Concerns by Tammy Lagorce

Spirit Airlines, The Book of Mormon, and Grunting by NPR

Toby Stephens: What my mum Maggie Smith taught me about acting by Patrick Smith

The Hello Girls: The Brilliant American Musical Broadway Cannot Afford to Ignore by Suzanna Bowling

Sitting Down with Ghosts: The Division at Crow’s Theatre Examines the Stories We Choose to Carry by Ross

5 Broadway Shows to Take Mom to For Mother's Day by Margaret Hall