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All the world’s a stage From WikiLeaks to the Trayvon Martin case, real-life events have inspired many projects headed to the stage. Here's a look at some of the shows ripped from the headlines. 1. Festival of Short Plays Inspired by Trayvon Martin Case by Felicia R. Lee [ArtsBeat.Blogs.NYTimes.com] August 5, 2013 The New Black Fest, which suppo...

Get on the bus: #ArtsMatter, and other theatre news The stories theatre lovers have been talking about this week. 1. Art in transit: Shepard Fairey's #ArtsMatter piece aboard Metro buses by Jaime Wetherbe [LATimes.com] July 25, 2013 Shepard Fairey's new piece of art could soon be driving by you on the L.A. streets. The Los Angeles Fund for Public E...

Villains and monsters slated for Broadway next season A look at some of the shows headed to the Great White Way. 1. A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder[UTSanDiego.com] March 8, 2013 The new musical comedy, starring Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays, begins previews at the Walter Kerr Theater on October 22. Mays stars as eight different heirs to...

Revving up for RADAR L.A., theatre on the ‘Fringe’ and more theatre news The stories theatre lovers have been talking about this week. 1. RADAR 2013 coming in September, featuring Britain's Complicite by David Ng [LATimes.com] June 12, 2013 The second edition of RADAR L.A. — the Los Angeles festival dedicated to contemporary theater from arou...

A Tony Awards roundup, and other theatre news The stories theatre lovers have been talking about this week. 1. Takei talks 'Allegiance' in NYC by James Hebert [UTSanDiego.com] June 11, 2013 The Tony Awards dominated the cultural news in New York this week, but it turned out they weren't the only red-carpet game in town. On Monday night, Manhattan's...

Tony-nominated ‘Cinderella’ to launch national tour, and other Theatre in the News The stories theatre lovers have been talking about this week. 1. Tony-nominated Cinderella to launch national tour by Jesse North [Broadway.com] May 8, 2013 It's possible! The Tony Award-nominated revival of Cinderella will take its horse-drawn carriage on a nati...