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Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You!

Check out this hot list of upcoming show dates and auditions that's sure to sizzle through the fall!

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Rutgers Theater Company

There's really no underestimating the talents of University students.

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Dog Days of Theater

While we were all catching up on some sun down at the beach or seeing the latest Harry Potter movie, all of the University's theater companies were taking a vacation, too.

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Alumni Spotlight at Upright Citizens Brigade

Just a hop, skip and train ride to Penn Station and a few blocks downtown in New York City lies the established Upright Citizens Brigade.

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The underdogs in this College Ave theater group bring a little something special to the University's theater life.

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Kelli O’Hara

Broadway Diva of the Month

Inside Beat's Diva of the Month is here!

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Brian Stokes Mitchell

Broadway Virtuoso of the Month

Check out Inside Beat's Virtuoso of the Month!

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Remember Me | B

State Theatre

In the world of the performing arts, Remember Me is a novel fusion of dance and modernized classical opera arias.

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Spring Awakening | A-

State Theatre

This highly controversial play will send the blood rushing to the cheeks of even the most high-collared matron.

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Fox on the Fairway | A+

George Street Playhouse

Who knew (other than fashion stylists) that golf could be so comical?

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Catch Me If You Can | B+

Neil Simon Theatre

Catch Me If You Can tells the often funny and exciting story of con artist Abagnale, Jr. who manages to steal millions of dollars.

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | A

Al Hirschfeld Theatre

It should be called something more like "How to Succeed on Broadway."

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Treasure Island | A-

Irondale Center

Although the majority of people may flock to the island of Manhattan to see new works both on and off-Broadway, great theater can be found on yet another borough.

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RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles | A

Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Do you have it in you to twist and shout?

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Alice In Wonderland | A

Trinity Theater

Painting the roses red...

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Broadway Maestro of the Month: Michael Cerveris

"I've never been good at making smart career decisions or doing the right strategic thing..."

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Broadway Diva of the Month: Laura Benanti

"Musicals are a great American art form. We've got apple pie, jazz and musical theater. I want to do this my whole life."

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Driving Miss Daisy | A

Golden Theatre

When the word "Broadway" is mentioned, most people's minds tend to conjure images of grandiose sets, dazzling production numbers and show-stopping songs.

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The Subject Was Roses | A-

George Street Playhouse

The Subject Was Roses is about more than just a bouquet of flowers.

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BEAT BUZZ! An Interview with…Melissa Gabilanes

Director, Rabbit Hole

Check out this exclusive interview with the director of Cabaret Theatre's Rabbit Hole!

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Love, Loss, and What I Wore | A

Westside Theatre

Celebrate your Valentines Day with a saucy play!

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Lombardi: A Study in Sports and Relationships | B+

Circle in the Square

Lombardi explores more than just football.

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Celebrity Power on Broadway’s Spring Season

From silver screen to stage and spotlight, see these stars in the flesh!

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Something Next to Normal Would Be Okay

With the amount of closures this month, the scene on the Great White Way is anything but normal.

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Inside Beat’s Broadway Diva of the Month: Sutton Foster

"I was always the goofy kid, who was too tall or too skinny with bad permed hair and braces, so I think I had to develop of sense of humor."

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Broadway Spotlight: Fela!

Fela! is not a typical musical. Theater people like to say things like that, and sometimes they're right.

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Spotlight on RU Theater: A 4 Effort

Need a good laugh before finals start?

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George Street Playhouse

"An Original Musical" comes to New Brunswick.

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New Brunswick Theater: December Shows

Check out works being staged in New Brunswick theaters.

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A Little Night Musical | A-

Walter Kerr Theatre

Hold on to your playbills, folks!

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Inside Beat’s Broadway Diva of the Month

Idina Menzel

"Things happen for a reason and in their own time."

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► Memphis | A

Shubert Theater

Compared to the plethora of crowd-commercializing plays, Memphis, the Tony Award-winning rock and roll musical, is a joyous breath of fresh air.

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Star Talent or Star Recognition?

At the 64th Annual Tony Awards this past summer, it was difficult not to notice how many Hollywood stars were not only attending the award ceremony, but nominated for a Tony as well.

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► Circle Mirror Transformation | A

George Street Playhouse

The George Street Playhouse kicked off its 37th season with the perfect opener: Circle Mirror Transformation, a comedy by Annie Baker.

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Pee-wee’s Big Broadway Adventure

You know him. You love him. And now he's back in action, starring in The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway this fall.

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From Screen to Stage

If It's a New Musical, It was Probably a Movie First

Has Broadway gone too far in its adaption of movies into musicals?

Heathers: The Musical

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Fans of the dark comedy, Heathers, starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, will be excited to hear about the concert presentation based on the classic high-school thriller.

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The Sweet Smell of Success: Samuel Brett Williams

Mason Gross graduate and University instructor Samuel Brett Williams sees his play produced Off-Broadway

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A Midsummer Night's Dream | A-

Rutgers Theater Company

The best way to experience Shakespeare is not in a seminar, but on a stage.

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Then & Now

As time progresses, style, technology and casting make or break a production's ability to break through the decades.

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La Cage Aux Folles | C

Longacre Theatre

Based on Jean Poiret's 1973 French play of the same name, Harvey Fierstein's book and Jerry Herman's music and lyrics promise La Cage Aux Folles to be a flashy, fun-filled evening.

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Broadway Forecast: Coming Attractions

As the fall approaches, Broadway's stages are preparing to sweep in a fresh lineup of musicals.

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Inside Beat’s Broadway Diva of the Month

It's diva time!

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Tommy | C-

Livingston Theatre Company

The Livingston Theatre Company is an extraordinarily talented group of actors and producers, which is why their unmoving performance of The Who's Tommy was such a disappointment.

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Audra McDonald

Inside Beat’s Broadway Diva of the Month

Check out this month's Broadway Diva!

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What's Better - The Production or The Play?

Should we reserve a seat in a Broadway Theater or curl up on a sofa and crack open a book? Find out in this showdown between production and play!

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Godspell

Cabaret Theater | B+

Last weekend, Cabaret Theater wrapped up its production of Godspell to a sold-out house. Packed with energy and excitement, the production sets the bar high for student-run shows.

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Off-Broadway Oddballs

If the Broadway standards are simply unpalatable or too mainstream for your taste, fear not! There are many Off-Broadway oddities that fulfill an appetite for an atypical night of theater.

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American Idiot Rocks Broadway

Green Day's Grammy-award winning album American Idiot topped charts after its release in 2004, ranking number one in the United States, United Kingdom and numerous other countries. Originally written as The Who's Tommy-like rock opera, the concept album finally takes the stage at the St. James Theater.

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No Business like Show Business

In times of such an economic turndown, why are so many people willing to shell out their hard-earned dollars?

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Calvin Berger | B+

Theater Review

Calvin Berger, a new musical by Barry Wyner, premiered in February at the George Street Playhouse. Under the direction of Tony-award winner Kathleen Marshall, the production has drummed up much excitement in the theater community. As expected, the show lives up to its expectations.

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A Steady Rain | B+

Theater Review

Steady Rain is absolutely an underrated, captivating and brilliant two-man play about two Chicago cops who are lifelong best friends and whose lives overlap to make one complete man. Based on similar real-life events, the two characters, Joey and Denny, go through a few days that test their friendship, relationships, morality and righteousness.

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Rent | A+

Theater Review

Homosexuals and the homeless, AIDS and alcohol, drugs and drag queens — combine all that is socially taboo and you get something absolutely breathtaking: Rent, an electrically explosive play about friendship, love and life.

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The Toxic Avenger | A

Let's break down The Toxic Avenger. Nerd goes on a berserk killing spree after being horribly mutated? Check. Blind girl who falls in love with the horribly mutated nerd? Check.A good amount of sexual and New Jersey jokes? Check. Cross dressers? Check. Rock musical?! Check.

Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are | C

Theater Review

Best known for his work on musicals Gypsy and West Side Story, Arthur Laurents brings his newest creation, Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are, to the George Street Playhouse. Though he has shown mastery in some of his earlier works, his newest drama is, unfortunately, not a diamond in the rough.

Eurydice | B-

Theater Review

Last weekend, Cabaret Theatre housed contemporary playwright Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, a fresh and vibrant take on the famous Greek mythological tale. Though Eurydice is a tragedy, the performance itself was just about the opposite.

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Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical | B+

Theater Review

 Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is exactly what its title promises. There's a tribe, there's love, there's rock, it's a musical, and there's so much hair. Beyond the basics, though, there's more to be told from this cultural phenomenon of a show.