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Monday, December 17, 2018 at 9am
Dave Madden: Come On, Get Happy by Trav S.d.
A few words about the interesting career of comic actor Dave Madden (1931-2014). Today best known for one, perhaps two, particular roles, Madden’s career, like most, proves to be much more interesting aft…
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Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- Live with Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen! by Little Known Facts W/ Ilana Levine
BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, 'Podcast Verite,' is…
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BWW Review: Iranian Playwright Nassim Soleimanpour's NASSIM Encourages Cultural Understanding Through Language by Michael Dale
In a city where hundreds of theatre productions are produced every year before audiences who encourage artists to experiment beyond the norm, it takes a lot for a play in New York to be regarded as unconvention…
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Director Michael Gracey Says THE GREATEST SHOWMAN is 'Definitely' Coming to Broadway by Stephanie Wild
The Greatest Showman has taken the world by storm in 2018, as one of the year's most talked-about films. Now, as the year comes to a close, Yahoo is chatting with the film's director Michael Gracey about why th…
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Mentalist Derren Brown Hopes to Bring His Show to Broadway by Stephanie Wild
Mentalist Derren Brown has recently released a special on Netflix, called Sacrifice. Now, in a new interview with Forbes, he has revealed that he has his sights set on Broadway next.
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Spain’s Lost Decade Of The Arts by Artsjournal2
Since the economic crash, the arts in Spain have suffered massive hits – and then there’s the internet. “Between 2007 and 2017, one out of every three musical performances and a quarter of the…
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The Los Angeles School District Will Whitewash A Mural Accused Of Being Racist by Artsjournal2
The mural, by Brooklyn artist Beau Stanton, features Ava Gardner with a radiating starburst behind her head. And in a 16-page letter sent to the LA Unified School District last month, a neighborhood coalition p…
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Putin Says Russia Should ‘Take Charge Of’ Youth Culture And Rap Music by Artsjournal2
That’s not ominous or dictator-like at all. And of course, as the article says, “The Russian government has long had a complicated relationship with music.” – BBC
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Bryan Tyree Henry’s Breakout Year by Artsjournal2
Though he was already a star in the TV show Atlanta, not to mention a turn in the movie Widows, Henry is finding acclaim in Moonlight director Barry Jenkins’ new movie, If Beale Street Could Talk. &#…
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This Year’s Movie Trend Is The Revival Of The Rom-Com by Artsjournal2
The teen rom-com, that is, revived by Netflix and Love, Simon to incorporate old tropes and new characters – including a Korean American nerd, a gay boy on the cusp of coming out, and a fat girl not as …
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Monday, December 17, 2018 at 8am
Peter Pan review at Richmond Theatre – ‘a winningly villainous performance from Robert Lindsay’ by Paul Vale
There are several big names making their debut in Qdos Entertainment pantomimes this year, but none has quite the acting chops of
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Patrice Wymore: Before, During and After Errol Flynn by Trav S.d.
I often worry that Travalanche is becoming too much like other blogs by adding Hollywood films stars to my previous and ongoing content streams of vaudevillians, sideshow freaks, and the like. But this post rem…
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Cinderella: A Wicked Mother of a Night Out review at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club – ‘raucous and riotous’ by Fergus Morgan
Not Too Tame’s touring, immersive adaptation of Cinderella is a godsend for the less pantomime-inclined theatregoer. Written by Luke Barnes, and put
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BWW's On This Day - December 17, 2018
Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on December 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events
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The Cat in the Hat review – Dr Seuss's rascal reborn as a madcap circus star by Miriam Gillinson
Curve, LeicesterStorytelling is secondary to spectacle in this chaotic retelling that features cakes, wigs and a fraught balancing actBefore Dr Seuss’s infamous Cat has made his entrance, the audience has bee…
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Top 10 theatre shows of 2018 by Michael Billington
A gender-switch Company got Sondheim’s blessing, Sam Mendes probed the doomed Lehman dynasty and Austen had a sparkling rewrite. But the year belonged to Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins facing the anguish of…
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BWW Review: THE SUN LINE, Sadler's Wells by Louis Train
When I first saw The Sun Line, at The Meyerhold Centre, in Moscow, I was so jolted by its aggressively inventive technique that I started recommenidng it to all my friends.
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The Artist Who Put Lighted Massive Slugs Outside Tate Britain Says She Wants To Keep People’s Morale Up by Artsjournal2
Monster Chetwynd wanted to undermine saccharine holiday art – and work with bioluminescence. “If you let people believe they can do something, it’s more likely to happen. Depressing people stops t…
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How Did Peter Jackson Make 100-Year-Old Black And White WWI Footage Look New? by Artsjournal2
The director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy was given about 100 hours of film from the time period – some of it sped up, some of it in terrible disrepair, all of it black and white. First, he and his te…
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Is Netflix Going To Work As A Movie Studio? by Artsjournal2
It’s like Lifetime! Or Hallmark! But wait, it’s got prestige movies! And hey, there are documentaries! And animated movie! And … whoa, Netflix, what are you even doing? A lot. “The numbe…
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A Writer On His Year Of Reading Fiction By African Women by Artsjournal2
At last year’s The Guardian holiday party, one of The Guardian‘s journalists realized that he was years behind in reading books by African women. So he dove in – and found stories of polyga…
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Best and Worst New York Theater of 2018. #Stageworthy News of the Week. by New York Theater
With two weeks left in 2018, it’s a time for assessments of the year in New York theater, for better and for worse. Top Ten Lists of Top 10 New York Theater 2018 “The Ferryman” was the most pop…
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The producing world of Sonia Friedman by Broadway News
In 2018, Sonia Friedman and her partners brought the Olivier Award-winning production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” to the Lyric Theatre on Broadway. The show went on to win six Tony Awards…
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Monday, December 17, 2018 at 7am
Raising praise for Markus Williams (1972-2018) from his family and the cast of A Civil War Christmas by Lorraine Treanor
“Luminous.” That is the word that five actors from A Civil War Christmas settled on to describe their Music Director Markus Williams, who swept into their lives in early November. Two days into tech rehears…
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Obituary: Ralph Koltai – ‘the most influential stage designer in British theatre in the latter half of the 20th century’ by Michael Quinn
Ralph Koltai, who has died at the age of 94, was the most influential stage designer in British theatre in the second
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White Christmas review at Leicester Curve – ‘faultlessly executed’ by Pat Ashworth
It matters not one jot that the story of White Christmas is so thin as to be almost transparent. It’s a glorious
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Christmas Crackers review at Live Theatre, Newcastle – ‘a mixed bag of festive-themed new writing’ by Chris Collett
Live Theatre’s festive offering is a quartet of new short Christmas-themed plays by young playwrights who are part of the theatre’s Associate
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Theatre industry welcomes appointment of specialist well-being lecturer at Manchester conservatoire by Georgia Snow
The Royal Northern College of Music has become the first conservatoire in the UK to appoint a dedicated lecturer in health and
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Actors in ad campaign fronted by Colin Farrell claim they are owed £106,000 by Giverny Masso
Eleven British actors are owed a reported £106,000 in unpaid fees for an advertising campaign that launched at the Oscars more than
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Photo Flash: First Look at SWEAT at Donmar Warehouse by BroadwayWorld
The Donmar Warehouse presents Lynette Linton's production of Sweat by Lynn Nottage. Casting includes Leanne Best, Patrick Gibson, Osy Ikhile, Wil Johnson, Stuart McQuarrie, Clare Perkins, Martha Plimpton, Sule …
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Poll: How many productions do you think you’ve seen in 2018? by The Stage
As we near the end of 2018, we want to know about your year in theatre. This week we’re asking, how many
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Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For Kiln Theatre's APPROACHING EMPTY by BroadwayWorld
Kiln Theatre, Tamasha and Live Theatre today presents the world premiere of Ishy Din's Approaching Empty in a first-time creative collaboration for the three companies. Pooja Ghai directs Kammy Darweish Mansha,…
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears review – warm, wondrous festive treat by Miriam Gillinson
Derby theatreThe classic tale plays out on a lusciously crafted eco-friendly set by a company gently pushing the boundaries of kids’ theatreWe’re deep in the woods and inside the three bears’ home, which …
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Peter Pan review at Theatre Royal, Bath – ‘an uneasy mix’ by Jeremy Brien
Peter Pans are thin on the ground in West Country theatres this Christmas. This curate’s egg of a Theatre Royal Bath production
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Pittsburgh's Rob Marshall on being entrusted with 'the jewel in Disney's crown' -- bringing 'Mary Poppins Returns' to the screen by Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The director and CMU alum aims to deliver light in the darkness, along with Emily Blunt as the magical nanny and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Jack.
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Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6am
Sleeping Beauty review at Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock – ‘a quality cast’ by David Pollock
A modern arts space on the banks of the River Clyde which opened five years ago, Beacon Arts Centre shares much in
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Theatre-Rites And 20 Stories High Reunite: Big Up!, A Hip Hop Puppetry Show by BroadwayWorld
Theatre-Rites and 20 Stories High reunite following the success of their show for young people The Broke 'N' Beat Collective. Big Up is a show for 3 to 6 year olds to share with everyone that looks after them, …
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Orange Tree Theatre appoints Hanna Streeter as executive director by Georgia Snow
Hanna Streeter has been appointed executive director of the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond. She replaces Sarah Nicholson, who leaves the organisation
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From Monday 11 to Saturday 23 February 2019 MT Fest UK at The Other Palace will showcase emerging and established writers. The programme includes a Taster Menu series of eight new musicals alongside talks and c…
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Ad Infinitum Presents NO KIDS by BroadwayWorld
Co-artistic directors George Mann and Nir Paldi are a real-life couple trying to answer a question many of us face. As they stage their discussions around if, when and how to have children, every consideration …
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Union Theatre Announces Spring Season: Essential Classics 2019 by BroadwayWorld
The Union Theatre announced the return of the Phil Willmott Company for a fourth season of ESSENTIAL CLASSICS productions in which great writers of the past have reflected on issues we face today. The theme of …
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Cinderella review at Alban Arena, St Albans – ‘crackingly good’ by Stuart Gidden
In a game of 2018 panto Bingo, Evolution’s crackingly good Cinderella at St Albans would be victorious in no time. Quick-fire gags?
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Mark-Anthony Turnage’s ‘Greek’ is back after 30 years — and its tattoos still aren’t smeared by Artsjournal1
Mark-Anthony Turnage redefined British opera with Greek. But that was in a different world: 1988. When the piece arrived at the Brooklyn Academy of Music this month, I imagined it like some seriously aging hips…
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Wake Up With BWW 12/17: Final Installment of CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, and More! by Stephanie Wild
Good morning BroadwayWorld Today's top stories Celebrity Autobiography holds its final performance, and more
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Photo Coverage: Laura Dreyfuss Sits Down with Ilana Levine for Podcast and Performance by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
Dear Evan Hansen alumna Laura Dreyfuss sat down for a live podcast event and performance with actress and Little Known Facts podcast host Ilana Levine on December 16th at 600 pm.
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Kiss Me, Kate review at Crucible Theatre, Sheffield – ‘energetic and vivacious’ by Francesca Peschier
There is much in Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate (and its Shakespearean source material for that matter) that does not sit well
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Monday, December 17, 2018 at 5am
Final Casting Announced For The Return Of SIX To The West End by BroadwayWorld
Final casting is announced today for the return of SIX, the hit musical by recent Cambridge grads Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss. SIX returns to the Arts Theatre in the West End, where it ran for a short, sold out s…
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Peter Pan review at Royal and Derngate, Northampton – ‘packed with music and dance’ by Dave Fargnoli
Light, tight and cheerful, Barbara Evans’ boisterous staging of JM Barrie’s much-loved adventure might have had its story stripped to the bare
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs review at the Swan, High Wycombe – ‘glitz and glamour’ by Hannah Greenstreet
Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole, with his trademark fancy footwork, gleaming smile and plunging neckline, is at the centre of Qdos
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The Tell-Tale Heart, National Theatre review - bloody good fun as well as bloody by Matt Wolf
Anthony Neilson's latest is a Poe-faced delightThe Tell-Tale Heart may be the title of an 1843 short story by Edgar Allen Poe, but rest assured that Anthony Neilson's adaptation of it for the National cont…
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'Overtures,' London's Answer To Marie's Crisis Cafe Sing-along Piano Bar, Opens Its Doors Permanently In January by BroadwayWorld
After the phenomenal success of the Marie's Crisis London pop-up, during Halloween 2018, and under a new permanent name OVERTURES PIANO BAR, London, will open its doors as as answer to the famed New York Bar, a…
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Monday, December 17, 2018 at 4am
Vick Hope to Voice New Shipwrecked Series by Blouin Artinfo
Capital FM host and Strictly Come Dancing star Vick Hope will be the voice of E4's new “Shipwrecked” series, announces Channel 4.The all-new series of “Shipwrecked,” the pioneering paradise island reali…
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Monday, December 17, 2018 at 3am
On the Couch with Kevin Hopkins by Arts Review
Who is Kevin Hopkins? I am a father and partner, and a socialist. I am actor, director and teacher, who loves Shakespeare. What would you do differently to what you do now? I would like to be more politically a…
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North by Northwest by Arts Review
Combining the magic of film and theatre, Alfred Hitchcock’s supreme comedy of suspense, North by Northwest will be presented live at the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Festival Theatre from 29 December – …
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Looking For A Creative Business Holiday Card Idea? by Drew McManus
Business holiday cards can be a tricky task: you can always opt for safe/bland or cutesy/meme but doing something that reinforces your actual business relationship can be a tall order. Fortunately, I came acro…
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Monday, December 17, 2018 at 2am
Peter Pan Goes Wrong by Arts Review
Following hot on the heels of the box office hit, The Play That Goes Wrong, Mischief Theatre brings its triumphant disaster, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, from London’s West End to Australia this Summer, playing …
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Top 5 theatre shows to see this week (December 17-23) by Natasha Tripney
Caroline, Or Change – Playhouse Theatre, London Sharon D Clarke reprises her acclaimed performance in Michael Longhurst’s production of Tony Kushner’s musical,
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Lyn Gardner: Arts courses must not sell students short by Lyn Gardner
I’m going to say something unpopular, so please bear with me. I think Amanda Spielman may have a point. A couple of
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Monday, December 17, 2018 at 1am
Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend - 12/16-12/17/2018
Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Monday, December 17, 2018 - Monday, December 17, 2018.
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The Broadway Heat: The Cher Show: The Sweet 16! by JK
HOT on Broadway (adj): fierce, talented, big potential; has "buzz"; has "it" factor.BROADWAY HEAT: THE CHER SHOW EDITIONLast week's opening round was fierce. As fierce as the icon the show is about. W…
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Monday, December 17, 2018 at midnight
NGV to present Terracotta Warriors in parallel with artist Cai Guo-Qiang in 2019 by Arts Review
In a dual presentation of Chinese art and culture past and present, the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series at the National Gallery of Victoria will present China’s ancient Terracotta Warriors alongside a pa…
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Beale Street Can’t Talk, but Beale Can by Peter Filichia
Frankly, if I were Lee Hall, I’d be ashamed to take the money. “Adapted by” is his official credit for...Continue Reading The post Beale Street Can’t Talk, but Beale Can appeared first on BroadwaySelect…
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Fairytale of New York — the Christmas song for people who hate Christmas songs
The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl recorded a sozzled classic whose lyrics have stirred controversy
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See All the Broadway Playbills of 2018 by Marc J. Franklin
From the first show John Lithgow: Stories by Heart to the recent To Kill A Mocking Bird, how many did you collect this year?
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Turn a Last-Minute Gift Into an Unforgettable Theatre Experience With StubHub by Adam Hetrick
Find the perfect holiday offerings with our StubHub ticket guide.
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Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Featuring Sutton Foster, Broadcast December 17 by Andrew Gans
The annual holiday special on PBS also features Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville.
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Annie Golden, Clea Alsip, Thom Sesma Are Part of December 17 The Enchanted Cottage Reading by Andrew Gans
Pamela Hunt directs the evening for the Project Shaw series.
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Emily Mortimer and Ben Whishaw on Playing the Adult Banks Children in Mary Poppins Returns by Ruthie Fierberg
The actors share the backstory of their grown-up Jane and Michael Banks
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