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New York Times ArtsBeat Blog

Metropolitan Opera Still Looking to Cut Costs

Back Stage

Linked In
Actors are turning to the Internet for support, social networking, and self-promotion. They are creating new roles for themselves: that of a "cyber self." "You need to use the Internet to have any career at all," says actor David Blue.

Truth Seeker
Veteran casting director Todd Thaler, a participant in Actorfest NYC on Nov. 15, is looking for humanity and truthfulness, someone comfortable in his or her own skin.

CinStages Buzz Blog

Humana Fest announces 2009 line-up

Theatre in Chicago

Mary Poppins Tickets Go On Sale

Playbill

* South London Theatre to Offer Jerry Herman Tribute
* Jana Robbins to Direct Little Women Musical
* Zoe Kazan, Charles L. Mee, Naomi Wallace Are Among 2009 Humana Fest Writers
* Naughton and Woodward to Wrap A Holiday Garland Around Westport
* Rock Experience The Hole to Play Laurie Beechman Nov. 15
* Cooper and Carney Will Join Oscar Winners Mirren and Irons in Taymor's "Tempest"
* "Rosie Live" Variety Special to Feature Ne-Yo and Alanis Morissette
* Cutrell Will Be Feelin' Frosty at Feinstein's in December

TheaterMania

Mary Me!
Scarlett Strallen and Adam Fiorentino take over the leading roles in the Broadway production of Mary Poppins.

* Agutter, Goodman, Hartnett, et al. Set for Old Vic's 24 Hour Plays
* Joanne Woodward and James Naughton to Headline Westport's A Holiday Garland
* Full Cast Set for Overtone Industries' It's a Pretty Good Life
* Full Cast Set for The Drama Group's Trouble In Mind

Broadway.com

Wasser Associates to Replace McCann in Managing Tony Awards

Talkin' Broadway

Review: Twelfth Night
The Queen's Company's production of Twelfth Night is a meaty display of acting prowess dressed with girl power and nestled in a fun wrap. Performed completely by an “all female, all the time” troupe, this version of Twelfth Night offers a different spin on Shakespeare's cross-dressing themes to hilarious effect. This ain't the stuffy Shakespeare that your classical theater-phobic friends flee from. This production is contemporary, accessible, and plays up all the comedic overtones. . .

The Mirror up to Nature

Political Playwrights Caught Napping?
Dominic Cavendish, in the UK Telegraph, takes in the new David Hare play Gethsemane. Hare's play, he tells us, has the same flaw that many left wing political plays seem to have...it tries to pin most of the problems on a "loss of idealism."

The Producer's Perspective

Overheard at Angus. Vol. 1.
Today marks the debut of a new feature on TPP: Overheard at Angus. For those of you who aren't familiar with...

The Rob Kozlowski Chicago Theater and Vintage Film Medicine Show

TV, movie and theater boyfriends and girlfriends

The Stage UK

Josh Hartnett joins Old Vic's 24 Hour Play gala

Lepage, Guillem and Maliphant to present Eonnagata at Sadler's Wells

The Guardian Performing Arts Blog

Michael Billington: What power does political theatre have?
Critics shouldn't expect Gethsemane to have real political clout, we should celebrate it for engaging with society

Carrie Dunn: West End girl: Nun's the word
Lesley Garrett may have kicked the habit and moved on to Carousel, but Sister Act is due to follow the Sound of Music into the Palladium