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01/24/2019

"Message in a Bottle" - When love hurts

Latest review - Michelle Drozdick's "Message in a Bottle"

By Byrne Harrison Many solo shows have more than a whiff of the psychiatrist's couch about them. And since much art springs from the st...

09/27/2018

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Shonda Rhimes, Jada Pinkett Smith and more join producing team of Broadway's American Son.

09/27/2018

An Interview with Jennifer Ashley Tepper: Producer, Programming Director, Author, and Dynamo! - DC Metro Theater Arts

An Interview with Jennifer Ashley Tepper: Producer, Programming Director, Author, and Dynamo! - DC Metro Theater Arts

Currently the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein’s/54 Below, Jennifer Ashley Tepper has been responsible for curating and overseeing over 3500 shows to date at the world-class supper club, presenting more than a dozen shows every week in the intimate 134-seat venue. The popular perform...

09/27/2018

Merle Debuskey, Dean of Theatrical Press Agents, Dies at 95 | Playbill

Merle Debuskey, Dean of Theatrical Press Agents, Dies at 95 | Playbill

Mr. Debuskey was one of the most prominent press agents ever to ply his trade on Broadway, and Joe Papp’s right-hand man.

09/27/2018

‘Lion King’ Puppet Specialist Charged With Manufacturing 3-D Printed Gun at Theater

From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking, step into the sun
There's more to see than can ever be seen
So you might as well print out a gun

Ilya Vett told the police that he was “making the gun as a gift” for his brother, according to a criminal complaint.

09/26/2018

Ask Me Another w/ VIP Guest: Nick Kroll - Tickets - The Bell House - Brooklyn, New York - October 3rd, 2018

Nick Kroll of Broadway's Oh, Hello on Ask Me Another taped at The Bell House in Brooklyn. If you like the broadcast, you'll love seeing it live (Ophira Eisenberg is absolutely hilarious, especially when the microphones aren't on).

Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal walk into a bar... No, it's not the start of a joke. It's the essence of Ask Me Another, a rambunctious hour that blends brain

09/26/2018

‘Howard,’ about the genius life and tragic death of Disney lyricist Howard Ashman, to open Aspen Filmfest

‘Howard,’ about the genius life and tragic death of Disney lyricist Howard Ashman, to open Aspen Filmfest

You may not know the name Howard Ashman. But you certainly know his work, which includes the iconic songs from “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin.”A

09/26/2018

Off-Broadway’s ‘Naked Boys Singing!’ premiers in Puerto Vallarta

And the bachelorettes gave a hearty "Wooooooooo!!!!"

Tickets are now on sale at Incanto’s website and box office for the Opening Night performance of the international off-Broadway musical hit, Naked Boys

09/26/2018

Debra Jo Rupp To Bake ‘The Cake’ Off Broadway For ‘This Is Us’ Writer

Debra Jo Rupp To Bake ‘The Cake’ Off Broadway For ‘This Is Us’ Writer

Debra Jo Rupp will re-team with her This Is Us producer Bekah Brunstetter for Off Broadway’s The Cake at Manhattan Theatre Club next spring. Rupp, who has guested on NBC’s hit family dr…

09/26/2018

Love the 'West Side Story' score? A new, jazzy version also helps Puerto Rico

"Besides paying tribute to the composer and music, I saw this as an opportunity to give back and help my ancestral homeland Puerto Rico."

“Besides paying tribute to the composer and music, I saw this as an opportunity to give back and help my ancestral homeland, Puerto Rico.”

09/26/2018

TCG Appoints Elena Chang Director of EDI Initiatives

TCG Appoints Elena Chang Director of EDI Initiatives

Chang will lead the newly created department and oversee TCG’s EDI initiatives, both internally and externally.

09/26/2018

NYC Off-Broadway Week Is Back With 2-for-1 Tickets

See some theatre at a discount.

Theater and musical lovers alike can take an “intermission” from their daily routine thanks to NYC Off-Broadway Week, which kicks off Monday.

09/26/2018

Good-bye to Cucina di Pesce, a Relic of a Kinder, More Generous New York

Goodbye to an East Village favorite, so convenient to several Off-Off Broadway theatres.

A rent hike forced the East Village staple to close its doors for good.

09/25/2018

Jan Fabre Is Renowned for Pushing Boundaries. Did He Go Too Far With His Dancers?

Jan Fabre Is Renowned for Pushing Boundaries. Did He Go Too Far With His Dancers?

Mr. Fabre, an international figure in the arts, is accused by several women of sexual harassment and bullying, and officials in Belgium are investigating.

09/25/2018

Theater League founder Mark Edelman says Toledo is a favorite of Broadway

Theater League founder Mark Edelman says Toledo is a favorite of Broadway

Mark Edelman saw his first Broadway show in 1964, when his parents took the teenager and his brothers to New York to see the World’s Fair.  He hasn’t stopped seeing what Broadway has to offer since.  Edelman founded the Theater League, a nonprofit performing arts organization, in his hometown...

09/25/2018

Lyric Theatre produces the world premiere of an inventive new musical set during the Black Death

Lyric Theatre produces the world premiere of an inventive new musical set during the Black Death

- The New York-based writing team Alana Jacoby and Scotty Arnold will see their inventive musical fully staged for the first time with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s world premiere production of “When We’re Gone.”

09/25/2018

Conductor combines culture, music — all for the love of it

Conductor combines culture, music — all for the love of it

Growing up, Zalmen Mlotek’s home was filled with music and evenings of singing.

09/25/2018

Requiem for the Geist Cabaret

Requiem for the Geist Cabaret

As patrons of Pranzo Italian Grill and the Geist Cabaret for many years, we were disheartened to hear about the closing (“Pranzo set to close soon, move,” Sept. 11).

09/25/2018

What It Took For This History-Making Actress To Get To Broadway

What It Took For This History-Making Actress To Get To Broadway

This month Nicolette Robinson made her Broadway debut in Waitress, the hit musical with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles. Robinson is the first woman of color to play the lead role of Jenna in the Tony-nominated show.

09/24/2018

Theatre: The Inheritance, An Octoroon, Fun Home and The Humans — are US playwrights better than ours?

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‘Hi Mark! How you doing?” On the line from New York, I hear in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s voice a warm and familiar invitation to make mischief. Visiting New York in 2010, I asked around for the most...

09/24/2018

Hipp deep: Gainesville theater struggles under state cuts

Hipp deep: Gainesville theater struggles under state cuts

State slashed 90 percent of funding for community arts

09/24/2018

Brantley regales hometown crowd with Broadway memories

Brantley regales hometown crowd with Broadway memories

Earlier this summer, I had the privilege of being on the dais at Arbor Acres Retirement Community with Ben Brantley, arguably the most influential theater critic in the English-speaking world.

09/24/2018

Birdland Jazz Club Announces Their Official Opening of Birdland Theater To The Press | Times Square Chronicles

Some amazing talent coming up. Check the listings.

Birdland Jazz Club announced to the press and New York the official opening of the Birdland Theater. This new convertible 100-seat venue occupies the lower level of the existing Birdland Jazz Club at…

09/24/2018

Shiri Maimon thanks Israeli fans after Broadway debut

Shiri Maimon thanks Israeli fans after Broadway debut

'I love you so much,' the Israeli singer tells the Israeli crowd in Hebrew after playing Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'

09/24/2018

New Montreal theatre company puts Muslim stories centre stage | CBC News

New Montreal theatre company puts Muslim stories centre stage | CBC News

A brand-new Montreal theatre company, billed as "Canada's first professional theatre company dedicated to celebrating Muslim stories," is hoping to bring a diversity of stories to the stage.

09/24/2018

Jean Smart Only Wants to Be Revered by “Designing Women” Drag Queens

Includes some interesting info about Jean's early theatre work.

The “A Simple Favor” star on her q***r origins and what’s next for Sugarbaker & Associates.

09/24/2018

The 10 Most Iconic Classic Comedy Couples

A lot of stage actors on the list.

Double the love, double the laughs! Here’s a look at some of our favorite comedy couples.Related: 15 Long-Lasting Celebrity MarriagesGracie Allen & George BurnsSay good night, Gracie! The quintessential comedy team, who wed in 1926, entertained audiences via vaudeville, radio, film and television ...