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Why is the prompter strolling around the stage? Meet the secret heroes of German theatre by Philip Oltermann

The souffleur has all but vanished, except in Germany, where they sit in the front row – or even take to the stage. As actors are placed under huge pressure, does this really make drama more exciting? Die Mon…

SOURCE: The Guardian

The Lyon Dance Biennial Makes Movement Democratic by Roslyn Sulcas

The Lyon Dance Biennial, now under new leadership, is doubling down on its efforts to attract in a wide public.

SOURCE: The New York Times

Taran Killam Suits Up As Lancelot For Broadway’s ‘Spamalot’; Alex Brightman To Take Over In January

Taran Killam, the former Saturday Night Live player and Hamilton cast member, will play Lancelot in the Broadway revival of Monty Python’s Spamalot, with Alex Brightman taking over the role in January followi…

SOURCE: Deadline

Video: HAMILTON Actor Deejay Young Auditions For THE VOICE With Kate Bush's 'This Woman's Work'

Fresh off the national tour of Hamtilon, Deejay Young performed during The Voice's Auditions last night, wowing the judges with Kate Bush's 'This Woman's Work.' The 33-year-old Florida native appeared on the s…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld

Steve Coogan to Star in World Premiere of Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove in the West End by Margaret Hall

The seven-time BAFTA winner will lead the first theatrical adaptation of Kubrick's legendary film.

SOURCE: Playbill

Alice Ripley Will Return to The Green Room 42 by Logan Culwell-Block

The Next to Normal Tony winner will be joined by music director John McDaniel.

SOURCE: Playbill

Melissa Ethridge: “Come to My Window” LIVE by bwaySHO

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Bed & Sofa by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1976 (Varese Sarabande) A stylized, three-character “silent movie opera” by composer Polly Pen and playwright Lawrence Klavan, Bed & Sofa premiered just over a decade after P…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com

Interview: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD's Maeve Moynihan Shares her Journey to Becoming Scout in the National Tour

In BroadwayWorld's exclusive interview, Maeve Moynihan discusses her journey and excitement of starring in the national tour of To Kill a Mockingbird. Read on to learn more about her experience and role as Scou…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld

Rare theatre tickets from night Abraham Lincoln was assassinated sell for $262,500 by Via Ap News Wire

A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — has sold at auction for $262,500

SOURCE: The Independent

The Rocky Horror Show

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See Hamilton's Deejay Young Wow The Voice Judges With His Falsetto by Talaura Harms

The performer recently left the Broadway tour, where as a standby he performed five of the seven male leads.

SOURCE: Playbill

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for The Time Traveller’s Wife Musical in London by Andrew Gans

The new musical begins performances next month at the Apollo Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill

The Beautiful Game by Michael Portantiere

Original London Cast, 2000 (Telstar) Those who would type Andrew Lloyd Webber as a purveyor of lightweight poperettas may not know what to make of this tragic love story set against a background of social strif…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com

Tectonic Theater Project Will Present Staged Reading of The Laramie Project in Laramie, Wyoming by Meg Masseron

The production will honor the 25th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death.

SOURCE: Playbill

Colm Summers Named Artistic Director of Working Theatre by American Theatre Editors

An experienced director, he will look to deepen and strengthen the company's working-class programming.

SOURCE: American Theatre

Ballad for Bimshire by Michael Portantiere

Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1963 (London/no CD) This Off-Broadway oddity probably got produced because of the reputation of its composer, Irving Burgie — also known as Lord Burgess. Having written several son…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com

Taran Killam, Alex Brightman Join <i>Monty Python’s Spamalot</i> Broadway Revival

SOURCE: TheaterMania

Viennese Acting School to Celebrate 75th Anniversary by Logan Culwell-Block

Founded in 1948 by Helmuth Krauss, the school has counted Oskar Werner, Karl-Heinz Böhm, Regina Fritsch, and Valerie Huber among its students.

SOURCE: Playbill

Taran Killam Will Be Lancelot in Broadway's Spamalot by Logan Culwell-Block

Beetlejuice star Alex Brightman, who starred in the production's Kennedy Center run, will take over the role in 2024.

SOURCE: Playbill

Bubbling Brown Sugar by Michael Portantiere

Original Broadway Cast, 1976 (Amherst) No stars, not recommended. This is arguably the least necessary Broadway album ever. Yes, the show was a hit (766 performances), and it served as the template for many bl…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com

Taran Killam Will Play Lancelot in SPAMALOT; Alex Brightman To Succeed Him in 2024

Taran Killam will join the Broadway company of Spamalot as Lancelot when the production begins previews on Broadway. He will remain with the company through January 9th, 2024 - at which time Alex Brightman will…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld

Laurie Bird Would Be 70 Today by Trav S.d.

Laurie Bird’s best known movie role is her smallest one. She plays Paul Simon’s girlfriend in Annie Hall (1977); at the time, she was Art Garfunkle’s girlfriend. It was her third and last part in a movie,…

SOURCE: Trav S.D.

Antonio Moreno: Brom Biograph to the Black Lagoon by Trav S.d.

Casual classic movie fans surely know at least two of the later supporting performances of Antonio Moreno (Antonio Monteagudo, 1887-1967); he has memorable roles in the horror classic Creature from the Black La…

SOURCE: Trav S.D.

Photos: Inside Frank DiLella's Birthday Celebration at Sardi's

Frank DiLella, theatre journalist and the eight-time Emmy Award winning host of “On Stage” on Spectrum News NY1, recently celebrated his birthday with a star-studded bash at Sardi's. BroadwayWorld was there…

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At Ford’s Theatre, Maynard Jackson’s ex-speechwriter reflects on his legacy by Thomas Floyd

Pearl Cleage wrote “Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard” about the first Black mayor of Atlanta after working as his press secretary decades ago.

SOURCE: Washington Post

Steve Coogan to Star in <i>Dr. Strangelove</i> Play From <i>Veep</i> Creator

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MJ the Musical Will Arrive in Germany Next Year by Andrew Gans

The Broadway hit continues at the Neil Simon Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill

Andy Mientus, Nick Cearley, More to Star in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas in Chicago by Logan Culwell-Block

Studebaker Theater is hosting the Chicago premiere of the family-friendly Jim Henson musical, adapted from the 1977 TV special.

SOURCE: Playbill

To Betty Who and Phillip Boykin, Hadestown Is Basically The Parent Trap by Margaret Hall

Broadway’s newest Persephone and Hades think the appeal of this godly couple is how real they feel.

SOURCE: Playbill

Edinburgh Festivals, May Luck Be With You by Antonio Hernández Nieto

Edinburgh in August is a kind of Mecca for theatergoers around the world. It is due to its International Festival and the Fringe that spread theater all around the city. Almost any place could become a theatre …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com

Listen: Nathan Lane and Megan Mullally Sing 'Gay Old Life' From DICKS THE MUSICAL

An all new single has been released from the movie musical Dicks the Musical. 'Gay Old Life (Radio Edit)' is performed by Nathan Lane and Megan Mullally. Listen to the song in the video here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld

Is King Lear a mountain or molehill? How to play the tragic monarch and ‘stupid old fart’ by Michael Billington

Paul Scofield, Ian McKellen and Glenda Jackson have all redefined Shakespeare’s unpredictable ruler – a role in which actors usually succeed Kenneth Branagh is set to play, and direct, King Lear and doubtle…

SOURCE: The Guardian

Octopolis review – cerebral romcom about two humans and an octopus by Arifa Akbar

Hampstead theatre, LondonA grieving behavioural biologist meets an anthropologist in Marek Horn’s drama starring Jemma Redgrave and Ewan Miller At the centre of this play of ideas about animal consciousness i…

SOURCE: The Guardian

‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show’ at Imagination Stage is a magical delight by Rebecca Calkin

Stunning visuals, gorgeous puppetry, and a skilled ensemble bring Eric Carle’s stories to vivid life. By REBECCA CALKIN

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org

MJ THE MUSICAL Will Open in Germany Next Year

The multiple Tony Award® winning Broadway musical MJ is coming to Germany at the Stage Theater an der Elbe in Hamburg in late fall 2024. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld

Dive into the World of Wigs, Wardrobe & Makeup with Bebe Brunjes! by Emma Houlahan

Discover what it takes to become a triple threat designer, as well as a triple threat performer, with hair, wardrobe, and makeup creative, Bebe Brunjes!

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Treading Water: A Review of “The Flying Dutchman” at Lyric Opera by Dennis Polkow

Wagner and Lyric Opera have had a long and convoluted relationship over the decades. The company built its reputation by centering on Italian repertoire and Wagner was a relative rarity given its cost and compl…

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Today on Broadway: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 by Matt Tamanini

‘The Wiz’ Finalizes Broadway Details, ‘Spamalot’ to Announce Lancelot, First Timer’s Broadway Flea Details “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre he…

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Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody: A third act defined by love by Nicole Hertvik

The couple credit son and creative partner Gideon Grody-Patinkin with their newfound social media fame. By NICOLE HERTVIK

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org

Steve Coogan to star in Armando Iannucci’s Dr Strangelove play by Chris Wiegand

Coogan will follow in Peter Sellers’ footsteps to play multiple roles in stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 satirical war film Steve Coogan is to star in Armando Iannucci’s stage adaptation of the…

SOURCE: The Guardian

David McCallum of The Man from UNCLE and NCIS fame dies aged 90 by Ap In Los Angeles

The Scottish-born actor was most famous for his stint in the 60s spy TV series, and most recently for his work on NCIS Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series The Man from UNCLE in …

SOURCE: The Guardian

40 Years of Broadway: 2003-2013: Favorite Songs and Scores by JK

40 Years of Broadway: 2003-2013: Favorite Songs & Scores Continuing with that third decade (August 20, 2003 - August 19, 2013), I've been thinking of my favorite songs and scores from that decade. There's…

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Steve Coogan Will Lead DR. STRANGELOVE in the West End in Autumn 2024

Steve Coogan will lead the first ever adaption of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic work, as the world premiere stage production of Kubrick’s timeless classic Dr. Strangelove prepares to open in the West End in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld

ALLOWING FOR INFLATION … By Peter Filichia 

Looking over my two recent pieces on Tom Jones, I saw that I addressed one issue but neglected to take on another. When citing that Agnes” in I DO! I DO! wore “an eighty-five-dollar hat,” I also noted tha…

SOURCE: Masterworks Broadway

Thoughts on a New Era in New York Theater by Jan Simpson

The news came this week that two titans of New York theater will be stepping down from the powerful perches on which they’ve long roosted. André Bishop who has lead Lincoln Center Theater since 1992 said he …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me

Steve Coogan to star in Dr Strangelove in the West End by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Steve Coogan is to star in the world premiere of Stanley Kubrick's Dr Strangelove at the Noel Coward Theatre in the West End. This post Steve Coogan to star in Dr Strangelove in the West End fir…

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Steve Coogan Boards Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Dr. Strangelove’ London Stage Adaptation From ‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci

British actor and comedian Steve Coogan is all set to channel his inner Peter Sellers. The “Alan Partridge” star will play multiple roles as the lead in the London stage version of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 …

SOURCE: Variety

OCTOPOLIS Hampstead Theatre by Libby Purves And Friends

A TANKFUL OF EMOTIONAL TENTACLES       Where better than Hampstead to watch the interplay of cutting-edge science with emotional intensity and philosophical unanswerables?  Upstairs we have Gunderson’s AN…

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Making sense of ‘Alceste,’ a phenomenal work of operatic art from IN Series by Darby Dejarnette

It's a beautiful and thoughtful show, surprising in its ability to challenge us on complex topics of gender and death. By DARBY DEJARNETTE

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org

Dear England | 2023 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

The smash-hit production of Dear England transfers to the West End this Autumn, following a sold-out run at the National Theatre. It’s time to change the game. The country that gave the world football has si…

SOURCE: YouTube

Steve Coogan to star in West End production of Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove by Isobel Lewis

Alan Partridge star will play multiple roles in West End adaptation

SOURCE: The Independent

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 26th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 26, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

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Ray Johnson’s Elusive Dream: ‘I Want to Dance’ by Jenny Harris

The discovery of a group of early collages tells a new story about Johnson’s ties to dance and the dance world.

SOURCE: The New York Times

IMPRESSIONS: Roderick George/kNoname Artist "The Missing Fruit" at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park by The Dance Enthusiast

"Inspired by the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, “The Missing Fruit” is a labor of love developed over years, with multiple iterations involving the voices of a diverse array of artists. The strength of t…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast

Just As I Was Wondering About How Things Turned Out by Joe Patti

Last week I was flying into to Indianapolis to attend the Midwest Arts Xpo conference and I idly wondered how things had turned out at Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields after their job posting controversy…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com

Jake Shears and Rebecca Lucy Taylor join the cast of Cabaret – First Look by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Great First Look images have been released as Jake Shears and Rebecca Lucy Taylor join the cast of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. This post Jake Shears and Rebecca Lucy Taylor join the cast of Cab…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com

The Pianist Begins World Premiere at George Street Playhouse September 26 by Logan Culwell-Block

Emily Mann directs and adapts the work based on the memoir of Polish-Jewish pianist and composer Władysław Szpilman.

SOURCE: Playbill

Ma-Yi Theater Company's Sumo Begins Performances at La Jolla Playhouse September 26 by Meg Masseron

Lisa Sanaye Dring's play makes its world premiere.

SOURCE: Playbill

Constance Wu and Corbin Bleu Join Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors September 26 by Margaret Hall

The stars step into the roles of Audrey and Seymour succeeding Jeremy Jordan and Joy Woods.

SOURCE: Playbill

New Simba Roars in Broadway's The Lion King Starting September 26 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning international hit continues at the Minskoff Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill

North American Tour of Mean Girls Musical Opens September 26 by Andrew Gans

Casey Hushion directs the Tina Fey-Jeff Richmond-Nell Benjamin musical.

SOURCE: Playbill