Review: CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - March 29, 2024 What did our critic think of CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre? Relevant. Mindful. Heartbreaking. Boundary-pushing. Powerful. Making its regional debut in Arkansas, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s CHOIR BOY at The Studio Theatre, 320 W 7th St, in Little Rock, is all of these things and more......so much more....
Review: LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Wyndham's Theatre
by Louise Penn - April 03, 2024 Eugene O'Neill's classic play of family strife has had regular revivals in London (most recently in 2018 and 2012). Set in 1912 and published posthumously in 1956, it remains one of the great American plays. Brian Cox returns to the London stage as James Tyrone, actor, family colossus, and flawed ma...
Student Blog: 2023 Thespy Award Winner Brielle Norlie on Excellence in Stage Management
by Student Blogger: Austin Watts - March 25, 2024 Brielle's overall goal with stage management and in life in general is to make people feel valued, heard, and as if they matter. She strongly cares about helping people find joy, whether that be because she met them as a stage manager, or just as another acquaintance, she believes everyone deserves ...
Review: PUPPY PALS at the Norris Theater
by Melissa Heckscher - April 14, 2024 Dog-lovers will lap up every minute of this 90-minute comedic dog stunt show that first premiered on America's Got Talent....
Review: THE DREAM OF A RIDICULOUS MAN, Marylebone Theatre
by Gary Naylor - March 29, 2024 A tale for our time - a thought that brings both a disillusioned sense that little has changed in 150 years but also a sense that things can...
Video: Jim Parsons Talks Playing a 14-Year Old in MOTHER PLAY on THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON
by Josh Sharpe - April 09, 2024 On Monday night, Jim Parsons appeared on The Tonight Show to talk about his role as Carl in Paula Vogel's Mother Play. Specifically, he discussed his approach to playing a 'floppy' 14-year old who lounges all over the furniture. Mother Play began previews April 3 and will officially open on April 25...
Video: Jessica Phillips Sings 'Tired of Faith' from PENELOPE
by Joshua Wright - March 28, 2024 Watch Jessica Phillips sing 'Tired of Faith' from Penelope, a new musical at Signature Theatre, featuring book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz, and music and lyrics by Alex Bechtel in an all-new video....
Indie Film W.I.L.S.D.M To Compete At First Glance Film Festival This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 15, 2024 Chloe Owens' thought-provoking short film W.I.L.D.S.M will be screened at the First Glance Film Festival in March 2024....
Video: Jessica Phillips Sings 'Drunk Iliad' from PENELOPE at Signature Theatre
by Joshua Wright - February 29, 2024 Watch Jessica Phillips sing 'Drunk Iliad' from Penelope, a new musical at Signature Theatre. Penelope has a book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz, and music and lyrics by Alex Bechtel....
Interview: Theatre Life with the Creative Team of PENELOPE
by Elliot Lanes - April 05, 2024 Today’s subjects Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva Steinmetz are currently living their theatre lives as the creative team for the DC premeire of Signature Theatre’s latest piece of musical greatness Penelope. The Greek myth inspired solo performer musical runs through April 28th in Signature’s AR...
Interview: Jessica Lynn Johnson on Directing the 31st Annual LOS ANGELES WOMEN'S THEATRE FESTIVAL
by Shari Barrett - March 26, 2024 Founded in 1993 by Adilah Barnes and Miriam Reed, the Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival holds the distinction of being the oldest Annual Solo Festival in Los Angeles celebrating powerful women performers. The 31st annual Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival, directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, has ...
REFLECTIONS OF WOMANHOOD Exhibit Opens This Week
by Stephi Wild - March 05, 2024 Reflections of Womanhood will be held at 6.30pm from March 8th to 28th, 2024 at Pioneer Art Gallery (Lado Sarai), Divine Art Gallery (Lado Sarai) and Ehsaas....
Neuro-Inclusive Production Of SPRING AWAKENING Comes to EPIC Players Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 22, 2024 EPIC Players Theatre, New York's Premiere Neurodiverse Theater Company, presents a first-of-its-kind neuroinclusive Spring Awakening, from Wednesday, May 9 - Sunday, May 12, 2024, and Wednesday, May 16 - Sunday, May 19, 2024 at ART/ NY's The Mezzanine Theatre....
Review: American Stage's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST IN THE PARK at Demens Landing
by Peter Nason - April 07, 2024 It's a perfect fit for the American Stage in the Park experience!...
Gloria Molina Grand Park To Host Events for Mental Health Awareness Month
by A.A. Cristi - April 09, 2024 In the healing spirit of Mental Health Awareness Month, Gloria Molina Grand Park, powered by The Music Center, will be the central gathering place in the heart of Downtown L.A. throughout the month of May for Angelenos to discover a myriad of health and wellness activities and community events that ...
Interview: WALT ZIPPRIAN of CLEANSED at CATASTROPHIC THEATRE
by Brett Cullum - April 06, 2024 What drew me to the show was what drew me to the work that Catastrophic Theatre does in general. They do work that nobody else does. Work that's largely unexplored in our region, or in our country, or whatever. I'm drawn to that kind of stuff, and Sarah Kane has a unique view of love and human relat...
Interview: VICKE BLANKA On His North American Tour And How His Travels Influence His Music
by Alyson Eng - February 28, 2024 Hailing from Japan’s pop music scene, Vicke Blanka is a singer, songwriter, and composer that has captured the hearts of a worldwide fanbase with his music transcending both genre and cultural boundaries and infectious personality that embraces his true self without any limitations....
Industry Pro Newsletter: Public Declines to Recognize Union
by Alex Freeman - March 18, 2024 As the unionization wave continues to move through theatrical workers across the country, two developments last week highlighted the movement: the Public Theatre declined to voluntarily recognize the unionization effort of their workers, and workers at the Goodman Theatre sought their own union affi...
ONE STEP AT A TIME Comes to the Grand Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024 Known around the world for his exceptional talent as a dancer (Riverdance 20th Anniversary World Tour), singer, actor, composer and creator (Disney, Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, Talk is Free Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre), Andrew Prashad is also father to three. One Step at a Time is t...
Katie Pruitt Debuts New Song 'Worst Case Scenario'
by Michael Major - March 14, 2024 Discover Katie Pruitt's latest song, WORST CASE SCENARIO. This new track from the acclaimed artist debuts now, adding another stellar piece to her growing discography. Ahead of the release, Pruitt has shared three additional tracks: “Blood Related,” “White Lies, White Jesus and You” and “All My Frie...
BWW Q&A: Jonathan Kline on ART with Brampton On Stage
by Joshua Wright - April 08, 2024 We chat with Jonathan Kline on Art at Brampton On Stage. Curtain up on a piece of modern art: A white painting. A white canvas, with white background. White lines. How much would you pay for it? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art?...
WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL Partners With NewYork Rep To Present Post-Show Talk Backs
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2024 WHITE ROSE: THE MUSICAL partners with NewYork Rep for post-show talk backs, offering audiences an inspiring true story of courage and resistance. Engage in conversation with Holocaust survivor, Mark Schonwetter....
See Alice Ripley and John McDaniel, JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY & More at Birdland in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 01, 2024 Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets....
Student Blog: Attending My First ECC
by Student Blogger: Ava Karlstad - March 25, 2024 I intended to challenge myself by putting myself in a demanding and new situation. I believe I was really able to enjoy it because I was there for the experience and not totally riding on trying to get the job. However, I still showed up prepared and was ready for anything that they threw at me, and...
Review: A Powerful PARADE Sparks the Conversation at Manatee Players
by Drew Eberhard - March 10, 2024 From the moment the lights dim to the opening chords of the Prologue, the audience knew they were in for a treat. A haunting and stirring rendition of The Old Red Hills of Home, led by young actor Elijah Zurek as the Young Soldier, will have you in a chokehold from the very start.... |