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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

STAGE TUBE: THE LION KING's Patrick R. Brown Transformed Into Scar in 30 Seconds by Michael Dale

A time-lapse video revealing the amazing process make-up process.

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STAGE TUBE: Gob Squad's Unusual Performance Piece BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES Comes To The Public by Michael Dale

Created over the course of the past two years with 9-14 year olds from around New York City.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17AM[SHARE]

SOMETHING ROTTEN!'s Satirical Series Recalls Another Classic Elizabethan Musical by Michael Dale

'The adventures of a sweet courtesan searching for courtly love in Thames Square.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:17AM[SHARE]

STAGE TUBE: HAND TO GOD's Tyrone McHansely Says 'Follow Your Bliss' in Brand New Motivational Monday by Michael Dale

A bit of sage wisdom from that kind and even-tempered patron saint of self-control, Tyrone McHansely.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:09AM[SHARE]

Hamilton/Burr Dueling Pistols on Display at New-York Historical Society by Michael Dale

The pistols are on loan from J.P. Morgan Chase amp Company, whose origins go back to a company founded by Aaron Burr.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:36AM[SHARE]
Monday, October 19, 2015

BWW Review: Exhilarating and Emotional THE BANDSTAND, An Original Musical That Soars With 1940s Swing by Michael Dale

The pounding rhythms of 1940s dance music echo the horrors experienced by returning World War II soldiers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:56PM[SHARE]
Sunday, October 18, 2015

NYPD Using Janet Langhart Cohen's Racism Drama ANNE & EMMETT To Train New Recruits by Michael Dale

The play imagines a meeting between Anne Frank and Emmett Till.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:46AM[SHARE]
Saturday, October 17, 2015

NAMT Report: Ben Crawford, Brad Oscar in IMAGINE HARRY: Life's Realities and Imaginary Friends by Michael Dale

An imaginary friend has trouble hacking it in the real world.

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NAMT Report: Kelvin Moon Loh and Raymond J. Lee As Immigrant Chinese Cab Drivers Who Learn The COSTS OF LIVING by Michael Dale

Timothy Huang's musical is based on a true story involving two Chinese immigrant New York cab drivers.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:52AM[SHARE]

NAMT Report: Lauren Worsham, Joel Perez in LIFT, About a Young Boy's Faith in What Seems Impossible by Michael Dale

A widow deals with her young song's unbelievable tale of a rescue.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:52AM[SHARE]
Friday, October 16, 2015

VIDEOS: Celebrating Angela Lansbury's Tony Award Appearances On Her 90th Birthday by Michael Dale

Not only has she won five Tony Awards, she's hosted the show five times.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:45PM[SHARE]

FLASH FRIDAY: MY FAIR LADY's Loverly Journey From Stage To Screen by Michael Dale

Celebrate the storied history of this classic stage musical, whose screen version is being released in a breathtaking new restoration.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:00PM[SHARE]

NAMT Report: Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's NOIR Inspired by Film Noir Mystery Thrillers and Radio Plays by Michael Dale

It may be the first musical to have sound effects created by on-stage Foley Artist written into the score.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:11AM[SHARE]

NAMT Report: Tina Fabrique and Margo Seibert in THE LAST QUEEN OF CAANAN, a Southern Gothic Musical by Michael Dale

Tina Fabrique plays a 1937 Virginia farmer with an unusual labor force.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:11AM[SHARE]

VIDEOS: All The Schuyler Ladies? Beyonc?'s 'Single Ladies' Video Matched With Two HAMILTON Tunes by Michael Dale

Lin-Manuel Miranda did say he was thinking of Destiny's Child when he wrote HAMILTON's 'Helpless.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:50AM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 15, 2015

NAMT Report: Sarah Stiles, Brynn O'Malley in Rebellious Apocalyptic Rock Musical, ON THE EVE by Michael Dale

In a world of impending apocalyptic doom, a theatre company ignites the flame of revolution.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:10PM[SHARE]

NAMT Report: Jake Epstein, James Monroe Iglehart in LEGENDALE, Bringing Online Magic and Monsters to The Musical Stage by Michael Dale

A sweet nerdy guy with a passion for online gaming learns something about working with women.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:51PM[SHARE]

STAGE TUBE: Holland Taylor and Rachel Dratch Talk Up RIPCORD On New York Live by Michael Dale

Holland Taylor and Rachel Dratch drop by NBC's New York Live to talk about working with director David Hyde Pierce in David Lindsay-Abaire's RIPCORD.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:07AM[SHARE]

STAGE TUBE: AMAZING GRACE's Chuck Cooper Shares A Moment of Grace by Michael Dale

Chuck Cooper became a Broadway star playing a heartless pimp in THE LIFE, but seeing the audience's reaction and the end of AMAZING GRACE often moves him to tears.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:03AM[SHARE]

BWW Review: Danai Gurira's ECLIPSED, a Powerful Drama of Liberian Women Fighting and Surviving Civil War by Michael Dale

Lupita Nyong'o and an excellent cast in Gurira's tense and gripping drama of wartime rape.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:42AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

BWW Review: James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson Are Aces at THE GIN GAME by Michael Dale

When the script calls for them to hesitantly hold each other in a slow dance, there's not an unmelted heart in the house.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: THE BAND'S VISIT, Soon To Be a Harold Prince, David Yazbek, Itamar Moses Musical Premiering at The Atlantic by Michael Dale

A international award winner about an Egyptian ceremonial police orchestra accidentally arriving in Israel on their way to a performance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:12PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Maggie Smith, Soon To Make Her First British Chat Show Appearance in 42 Years, In a 1973 Chat Show Appearance by Michael Dale

A look at Dame Maggie Smith from the year she made her last British chat show appearance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00PM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Sarah Ruhl and The Elizabeth Bishop/Robert Lowell Correspondence That Inspired DEAR ELIZABETH by Michael Dale

The playwright discusses the unique friendship between two celebrated American poets.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:27AM[SHARE]

VIDEO: Take a Backstage Tour With THE CHRISTIANS' Larry Powell by Michael Dale

Take a peek backstage as the cast preps for the evening's performance.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:22AM[SHARE]

STAGE TUBE: BAM Previews Japanese Dance Troupe Sankai Juku's UMUSUNA: MEMORIES BEFORE HISTORY by Michael Dale

A visually unique piece meant toevokethe essence of duality and unity encapsulated in the Japanese characters for 'birth' and 'earth' that combine to form the work's title.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:15AM[SHARE]

VIDEO: ALLEGIANCE's Lea Salonga, George Takei, Telly Leung Greeted By Fans At Stage Door by Michael Dale

Cheering crowds greet the stars of ALLEGIANCE as they exit the theatre.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:08AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Five Reasons Why Naming A Theatre After John Cullum Is a Great Idea by Michael Dale

On Friday, October 16th, the Chernuchin Theatre will be renamed for the beloved Broadway star.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:54PM[SHARE]

BWW Review: New York Pops, Sierra Boggess, Julian Ovenden in MY FAVORITE THINGS: THE SONGS OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN by Michael Dale

A grand Carnegie Hall concert featuring selections from the team's 11 collaborations.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02AM[SHARE]

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