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They've thrilled us, horrified us, and devastated us. They've raised questions about our past and given us hope for a brighter future. They are five of Hollywood's biggest hits, all works of fiction, but all inspired by real events more dramatic than anything a screenwriter could dream up. Join us as we go behind the scenes of "Live Free or Die Hard," "Scream," "Platoon," "The Da Vinci Code," and "Star Trek," and uncover the actual characters and true stories that inspired some of Hollywood's most famous blockbusters.

2024 Queerly Festival to Take Place This Summer At UNDER St. Marks Photo 2024 Queerly Festival to Take Place This Summer At UNDER St. Marks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2024

Join the 2024 Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks this summer. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets....
Video: Watch a Trailer for CAPTAIN AMAZING at Southwark Playhouse Photo Video: Watch a Trailer for CAPTAIN AMAZING at Southwark Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - April 21, 2024

The 10-year anniversary production of Alistair McDowall’s critically acclaimed Captain Amazing will open at Southwark Playhouse Borough this May. Get a sneak peek at the production in the video here!...
Cabarabia Productions to Present OUR NAME IS BARBARA Next Weekend at Catalina Jazz Cl Photo Cabarabia Productions to Present OUR NAME IS BARBARA Next Weekend at Catalina Jazz Club
by Blair Ingenthron - April 21, 2024

Cabarabia Productions, Clifford Bell, Producer and Director will present a fundraiser with 32 performers benefiting Project Angel Food entitled, The 26th Anniversary of Our Name Is Barbra, A Musical Celebration of Barbra Streisand's Birthday on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. at Catalina Jazz Cl...
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Bass Concert Hall Photo Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Bass Concert Hall
by Victoria Schwarz - April 25, 2024

As many students of history know, 1929 was the beginning of a chaotic, and often tragic, decade for the United States. Seven months after a small stock market crash and recovery on March 25, the bottom fell out....
Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway Photo Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - April 21, 2024

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!...
Penn Live Arts Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring World, US & Philadelphia Premieres Photo Penn Live Arts Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring World, US & Philadelphia Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 23, 2024

Discover the exciting 24/25 season of PENN LIVE ARTS, featuring world, U.S., and Philadelphia premieres. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...
Kenita R. Miller, Julia Murney and More Will Take Part in WATCHER IN THE WOODS Readin Photo Kenita R. Miller, Julia Murney and More Will Take Part in WATCHER IN THE WOODS Reading
by Nicole Rosky - April 22, 2024

Producers announced an industry reading of the new musical in development WATCHER IN THE WOODS. Check out all of the details on who will star and who leads the creative team here....
Review: CABARET at Titusville Playhouse Photo Review: CABARET at Titusville Playhouse
by Joseph Harrison - April 21, 2024

In times of turmoil, oppression, and uncertainty, how do people cope? How do they find joy, hope, and freedom when all seems hopeless? In the early 1930’s many of the citizens of Berlin found ways to escape the realities of life and the rise of the Nazi party by visiting one of the many cabarets in ...
Review: ABOVE THE FOLD at Factory On 5th Photo Review: ABOVE THE FOLD at Factory On 5th
by Victoria Schwarz - April 19, 2024

Julie Zaffarano’s ABOVE THE FOLD, set in 1935, is a play about three investigative reporters and a photographer who are staying in the same hotel as they cover a grand jury. The work of this particular grand jury is to determine if there is sufficient evidence to conduct a trial for the murder of si...
Review: CALENDAR GIRLS, The Mill at Sonning Photo Review: CALENDAR GIRLS, The Mill at Sonning
by Mica Blackwell - April 22, 2024

Unlike Firth’s decision to stretch out the film’s first half for the musical, confusingly ending it on the long-awaited calendar photoshoot, his play adaptation allows the audience to see the impact the calendar has on the outside world and the women’s personal lives....
Guest Blog: 'This is a Timeless Story': Performer Ofra Daniel on the London Premiere Photo Guest Blog: 'This is a Timeless Story': Performer Ofra Daniel on the London Premiere of Her Show, A SONG OF SONGS
by Guest Author - April 26, 2024

A Song of Songs is not your typical musical theatre - but definitely a play with lots of music. The production is nestled in a traditional Middle Eastern beat, infused with the flamenco of Andalusia and klezmer – a real fusion of world music. My vision is now coming to life with the help of a brilli...
Lineup Set For May Half Term At Polka Theatre Photo Lineup Set For May Half Term At Polka Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 22, 2024

Polka Theatre has announced details of all the activities that families can enjoy this summer half term in the Wimbledon venue. ...
Review: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS at Shadowbox Live Photo Review: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS at Shadowbox Live
by Paul Batterson - April 20, 2024

The Shadowbox motto is to do to sketch comedy what Second City does for improv. To do that, it uses a simple formula: crisp writing and solid acting produce big laughs....
Review: WIPEOUT Rides a Wave of Success at B Street Theatre Photo Review: WIPEOUT Rides a Wave of Success at B Street Theatre
by Courtney Symes - April 26, 2024

The B Street Theatre has been riding a wave of hit after hit, continuing with Aurora Real de Asua’s surfing comedy, Wipeout. Set in one of my favorite locales, Santa Cruz, Wipeout explores the friendship between three unique women. Rolling surfboards, a hunky instructor, and the bluntness that comes...
Betty Buckley Animated Short THE MAYFLY to Screen at Tribeca Festival in June Photo Betty Buckley Animated Short THE MAYFLY to Screen at Tribeca Festival in June
by Josh Sharpe - April 25, 2024

The Mayfly, an animated short film by Tony Award-winning stage and screen icon Betty Buckley, who has created, written, and narrated the short, will screen at the 2024 Tribeca Festival June 5-16, 2024. The Mayfly is the story of Megalyn Mayfly, who goes against all expectations and dedicates her sho...
BWW Q&A: Lauren Zakrin on MAD HATTER THE MUSICAL at Herberger Theater Center Photo BWW Q&A: Lauren Zakrin on MAD HATTER THE MUSICAL at Herberger Theater Center
by Joshua Wright - April 22, 2024

We chatted with Lauren Zakrin about Herberger Theater Center's thrilling and unforgettable new production, Mad Hatter the Musical, which will bring new life to familiar characters as a prequel to Alice in Wonderland....
Interview: How to Make a Cad—BUTTERFLY's Pinkerton—Appealing, According to Jonathan T Photo Interview: How to Make a Cad—BUTTERFLY's Pinkerton—Appealing, According to Jonathan Tetelman
by Richard Sasanow - April 26, 2024

It’s a big season at the Met for tenor Jonathan Tetelman—born in Chile, raised in New Jersey—and he’s taking every advantage of it. He’s come to town with a reputation as a Puccini specialist (not that there’s anything wrong with that). How does he feel about that? “Well, I basically built my voice...
Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL Photo Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - April 22, 2024

The newest production at Marriott Lincolnshire is Meredith Willson’s classic and beloved The Music Man. Director/choreographer Katie Spelman has stayed true to the script and has made the fictional town of River City – based on Willson’s hometown of Mason City, Iowa – come to life....
Review: IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN DAYTON at Detty Studios Photo Review: IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN DAYTON at Detty Studios
by Brennan Paulin - April 22, 2024

What I am about to share with you is an experience that I hope all theatre-goers in the Dayton area get to experience at some point in their lives. You hope that the next play or musical you attend will provide the entertainment or the emotional journey that all audiences crave. ...
Broadway By Design: THE NOTEBOOK Photo Broadway By Design: THE NOTEBOOK
by Nicole Rosky - April 20, 2024

BroadwayWorld is shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. We continue with the creatives from Broadway's most captivating new love story, The Notebook- Scenic Designers David Zinn and Brett J. Banakis, Lighting Designer Ben Stanton, Projection Designer Lucy M...
Kenita R. Miller, Julia Murney and More Will Take Part in WATCHER IN THE WOODS Readin Photo Kenita R. Miller, Julia Murney and More Will Take Part in WATCHER IN THE WOODS Reading
by Nicole Rosky - April 22, 2024

Producers announced an industry reading of the new musical in development WATCHER IN THE WOODS. Check out all of the details on who will star and who leads the creative team here....
Casts and Creative Teams Announced for SOUND BITES ELEVEN, 11th Annual Festival of 10 Photo Casts and Creative Teams Announced for SOUND BITES ELEVEN, 11th Annual Festival of 10-Minute Musicals
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2024

Theatre Now New York has announced the casts and creative teams of the 10 short musicals to be presented in its SOUND BITES ELEVEN Festival of 10-Minute Musicals. ...
Review Roundup: THE GREAT GATSBY Opens On Broadway, Starring Jeremy Jordan and Eva No Photo Review Roundup: THE GREAT GATSBY Opens On Broadway, Starring Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada!
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2024

Welcome to the Jazz Age! The new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby opens on Broadway tonight, starring Jeremy Jordan  and Eva Noblezada! Read the reviews!...
Interview: Julien Salvia & Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal of IT'S MADNESS! at Parc Astérix Photo Interview: Julien Salvia & Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal of IT'S MADNESS! at Parc Astérix
by Patrick Honoré - April 22, 2024

On the heels of the mini-musicals found at Disneyland Paris comes the first ever musical theater style live entertainment from its main European competitor in France (and Europe) Parc Astérix, inspired by the stories of the famous comic book series Asterix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.  This t...
Review: BEATS, King's Head Theatre Photo Review: BEATS, King's Head Theatre
by Olivia Woods - April 22, 2024

Returning to the brand new King’s Head Theatre, Ned Campbell takes on award-winning Scottish playwright Kieran Hurley’s Beats in an adaptation that champions our imaginations and emphasises the power of collective gathering....




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