Thursday, March 30, 2023

Intentional, Relational, Consensual: A New Framework for Performing Arts Contracts by Rachel Penny, Nico Elliot, Kim Senklip Harvey, Owais Lightwala, Nikki Shaffeeullah, Donna-Michelle St. Bernard

By Rachel Penny, Nico Elliot, Kim Senklip Harvey, Owais Lightwala, Nikki Shaffeeullah, Donna-Michelle St. Bernard. This dynamic summary of a panel co-curated by Rachel Penny and Nikki Shaffe…

SOURCE: HowlRound at 12:45PM
Thursday, March 23, 2023

Chita Rivera Announces Book Tour Events for Chita: A Memoir

Nathan Lane, Harvey Fierstein, and Laura Benanti will join the Broadway legend for conversations about her new memoir.

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 07:54AM
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Full Company Confirmed for Zadie Smith's THE WIFE OF WILLESDEN at BAM

BAM has announced the full company for The Wife of Willesden, directed by Indhu Rubasingham at the BAM Harvey Theater. See the full cast, and how to purchase tickets!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:42PM
Friday, March 10, 2023

50 YEARS LATER: “SONDHEIM: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE” by Ron Fassler

Dual record set for “Sondheim: A Musical Tribute,” or as it’s commonly known, the “Scrabble Album” (1973).March 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler On March 11,…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 08:05AM
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Goldie Hawn Opens Up About CHICAGO Movie Audition With Madonna

Before Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger starred in the Oscar-winning 2003 film adaptation of Chicago, Goldie Hawn and Madonna had been developing a verison with disgraced producer…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:05PM
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window - When Dreams Die by Judd Hollander

Reviewed by Judd Hollander There's a line in the 1939 film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" about lost causes being the only ones worth fighting for. This also proves to be the ultimate truth …

SOURCE: Stage Buzz at 07:13PM
Monday, March 6, 2023

The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Unfortunately, the latest revival now at the BAM Harvey Theater cannot be counted as having reversed the play’s fortunes. It still seems vastly overwritten and verbose as it attempts to co…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:41PM
Thursday, March 2, 2023

Funny Girl Sets Closing Date by Ruthie Fierberg

Producers have announced that the current Broadway revival of Funny Girl will play its final performance on September 3 at the August Wilson Theatre. The production began previews on March 2…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:00AM
Monday, February 27, 2023

Review Roundup: Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan Star In THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW at BAM

The Brooklyn Academy of Music presents the first major New York revival of Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, directed by Obie Award winner Anne Kauffman at the BAM H…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:42PM

Photos: First Look at Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan in THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW at BAM

The Brooklyn Academy of Music presents the first major New York revival of Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, directed by Obie Award winner Anne Kauffman at the BAM…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:15AM
Monday, February 20, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Kinky Boots’ at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Brall

“Kinky Boots,” with a Tony® and Grammy®-winning score by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Tony®-winner Harvey Fierstein, is currently playing at the Olney Theatre Center. The musical is b…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:40PM
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Monday, February 13, 2023

Chita Rivera to Launch Book Tour This Spring With Nathan Lane, Laura Benanti & More

In celebration of the publication of her upcoming book, CHITA: A MEMOIR, join the legendary theatrical icon, Chita Rivera as she appears In Conversation with friends Nathan Lane, Harve…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:56PM
Sunday, February 12, 2023

The week in theatre: The Tempest; Linck & Mülhahn; The Lehman Trilogy – review by Susannah Clapp

Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon; Hampstead; Gillian Lynne, LondonAlex Kingston’s fine Prospero weathers an RSC concept storm; the 21st century erupts into a tale of 18th cen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:30AM
Friday, February 3, 2023

Kit Hesketh-Harvey obituary by Michael Coveney

Writer, broadcaster, and half of the renowned cabaret act Kit and the Widow You could easily assume that Kit Hesketh-Harvey, who has died unexpectedly aged 65, was an old-fashioned throwbac…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:47AM

16 Shows to See Off Broadway in February - Catch Oscar Isaac, Parker Posey, Kara Young, a new Suzan-Lori Parks' musical and more by Raven Snook

Catch Oscar Isaac, Parker Posey, Kara Young, a new Suzan-Lori Parks' musical and more February may be the shortest month of the year, but it's bursting with exciting new Off-Broadway shows. …

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Thursday, February 2, 2023

Kit Hesketh-Harvey, screenwriter, composer and lyricist, dies aged 65 by Tim Jonze

The British entertainer said to be a favourite of King Charles, whose credits ranged from Merchant Ivory and opera to The Vicar of Dibley, has died Kit Hesketh-Harvey, the British composer a…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:05AM
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

A Place For Us by Barry Gordin

A Place For Us: A Celebration of Jewish Broadway “Theater is my temple and my religion and my act of faith.” Harvey Fierstein By: Alix Cohen February 3, 2023: “Something’s Comi…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 04:36PM

Kit Hesketh-Harvey was an old-style vaudevillian who exuded warmth by David Lister

The screenwriter, musician, composer, actor and performer has died suddenly aged 65. David Lister pays tribute to a rare talent who was just as funny and endearing offstage as he was on

SOURCE: The Independent at 03:55PM

REPLACEMENTS: PART THREE by Ron Fassler

Latecomer Larry Kert with the original cast of “Company” (1970).Theatre Yesterday and Today, February 1, 2023, by Ron Fassler. To continue with more on replacements, the story of how La…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 08:41AM
Monday, January 30, 2023

REPLACEMENTS: PART TWO by Ron Fassler

Elaine Stritch as she appeared on Broadway as Martha in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1963).Theatre Yesterday and Today, January 30, 2023, by Ron Fassler. Due to a warm response…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 09:14AM
Thursday, January 26, 2023

Chita Rivera, Harvey Fierstein, Shoshana Bean, More Are Part of Songs From the Holocaust at Carnegie Hall January 26 by Andrew Gans

The evening is directed by Noah Himmelstein with musical direction by Lee Musiker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:00AM
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

FUNNY GIRL by Funny Girl On Broadway

WELCOME TO MUSICAL THEATER COMEDY HEAVEN! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, a revised book from Harvey Fierstein based on the original class…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:28PM
Thursday, January 19, 2023

Chichester Festival theatre appoints Justin Audibert as new artistic director by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

Audibert, who runs the Unicorn children’s theatre in London, will replace Daniel Evans who is moving to the Royal Shakespeare Company Chichester Festival theatre has appointed Justin Audib…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AM
Friday, January 13, 2023

Chita Rivera, Harvey Fierstein, Shoshana Bean, More Will Be Part of Songs From the Holocaust at Carnegie Hall by Andrew Gans

The evening will be directed by Noah Himmelstein with musical direction by Lee Musiker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:50PM

Chita Rivera, Harvey Fierstein, Joel Grey, and More to Take Part in WE ARE HERE: SONGS FROM THE HOLOCAUST Concert

“We Are Here: Songs from the Holocaust”, a remarkable concert of music written inside the Nazi camps and ghettos, comes to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on January 2…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:31AM
Thursday, January 12, 2023

Cast and Creative Team Announced for Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window at BAM by Margaret Hall

The seldom-seen work will be led by Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan at the Off-Broadway company's Harvey Theater.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM

'Seize the Day': Watch Brand-New Trailer for London's Newsies by Andrew Gans

The Alan Menken, Jack Feldman, and Harvey Fierstein musical plays the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:17PM
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Funny Girl to Launch North American Tour in September by Lindsey Sullivan

Broadway's Funny Girl will be saying "hello, gorgeous" to audiences across America. A North American tour of the revival, directed by Michael Mayer, will launch in September with its offici…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Harvey Fierstein Gifts $250,000 Matching Grant To Tony-Winning La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

La MaMa ETC has announced a $250,000 matching grant from the actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein, one of La MaMa's most beloved and iconic artists, to help complete the renovation and hist…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:19PM

Harvey Fierstein Donates $250K Matching Grant to La MaMa by Logan Culwell-Block

The donation will help complete the renovation and restoration of the historic theatre, where the four-time Tony winner got his start.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:11PM

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