FUNNY GIRL, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD & More Set for PPAC 2023/2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2023 The Providence Performing Arts Center has announced the shows that comprise PPAC’s 2023/2024 season at a season announcement event held in the Theatre’s Grand Lobby....
Celebrate Women's History Month at Joe's Pub with Shaina Taub, Jackie Hoffman, Carol Lipnik & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 21, 2023 Celebrate the intersectionality of femininity during Women’s History Month in March with Shaina Taub, Annahstasia, Carol Lipnik, Ladama, Emily Scott Robinson, Alisa Amador, Violet Bell, Jackie Hoffman, Generation Women, and more!...
Full Casting Announced For ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST At The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2022 Full casting has been announced for the first major London revival of Dario Fo and Franco Rame's riotous Accidental Death of an Anarchist in 20 years, in a new adaptation by comedian, writer and actor Tom Basden. ...
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Presents Regional Premiere Drama MORNING SUN, February 25 – March 19, 2023
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2023 Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will present the regional premiere drama Morning Sun. Deeply felt and gorgeously imagined by Tony winner Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), experience the first regional premiere production of this new play following its successful New Yor...
Interview: Les Kurkendaal-Barrett L.A. Premieres His THE REAL BLACK SWANN: CONFESSIONS OF AMERICA'S FIRST BLACK DRAG QUEEN
by Gil Kaan - August 28, 2023 The Los Angeles premiere of actor/writer Les Kurkendaal-Barrett’s The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen begins August 31, 2023, at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre....
VARLA JEAN MERMAN'S READY TO BLOW! to Play TheaterWorks Hartford This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - March 04, 2023 TheaterWorks Hartford will present international drag superstar Varla Jean Merman in her latest hit VARLA JEAN MERMAN'S READY TO BLOW! This gut-busting show, co-written by Jeffery Roberson, Ricky Graham & Hartford's own Jacques Lamarre, offers a double-dose of fun with two performances Sunday, March...
Tatiana Wechsler, Kaliswa Brewster & More to Star in THREE SISTERS AFTER CHEKHOV Reading at The Acting Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2023 The Acting Company has announced the complete cast for the reading of Mustapha Matura's new play Three Sisters After Chekhov. This is a part of the Reading Series in honor of The Acting Company's 50th anniversary. ...
Wesli Explores The Roots Of His Afro-Haitian Culture On TRADISYON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 26, 2022 To prepare for his ambitious new musical project, Tradisyon, the uniquely talented Haitian-Canadian songwriter, guitarist and producer Wesli (Wesley Louissaint) had to return to his roots. CD Available Worldwide on October 21, 2022....
Review: SWEENEY TODD at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Jay Irwin - April 29, 2023 Dear Readers, I’m baaack! It’s been months since we’ve spoken or even since I’ve been in a theater due to a medical issue that’s kept me homebound. So, one of my favorite shows, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s bloody masterpiece “Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”, currently playing...
BWW Review: VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE at Castle Craig Players
by Sean Fallon - May 14, 2022 On Friday, May 13th, I saw a play I was previously not familiar with. VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE was performed by the Castle Craig Players at the Almira F. Stephan Memorial Playhouse in Meriden, CT. This is a modern (about ten years ago) play written by controversial playwright Christophe...
The Resident Ensemble Players Unveils 2023-2024 Season Featuring Four Captivating Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 27, 2023 Discover the upcoming plays in The Resident Ensemble Players' 2023-2024 Season. From Vita & Virginia to Deathtrap, experience a season filled with drama, suspense, and dark comedy. Get your tickets now and join us for an unforgettable theatrical journey....
Review: NOISES OFF at The Royal Theatre Shows An Extreme Version of Backstage Drama
by Theresa Bertram - August 17, 2022 What did our critic think of NOISES OFF at The Royal Theatre? She laughed so hard, she had tears!...
Review: CHICAGO at The Lexington Theatre Company
by Taylor Clemons - August 05, 2022 What did our critic think of CHICAGO at The Lexington Theatre Company? Chicago the Musical is in a word , conic, especially for musical theatre types. Thanks to a wildly successful film adaptation, it's a cemented staple in pop culture. With perhaps John Kander and Fred Ebb's most recognizable score...
Feature: The 101 GREATEST YACHT ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME for Your Summer Playlist - featuring Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross and Steely Dan
by Peter Nason - June 16, 2022 Reviewer Peter Nason counts down the greatest 101 YACHT ROCK HITS for your summertime listening pleasure....
Sarasota Youth Opera Hosts Family Day At The Opera
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2022 Hear the Youth Opera sing, attend a “Find Your Own Opera Voice” singing session, join in fun acting games, and take a tour of the opera house. You can even get creative and make some props, have fun at the makeup table, explore the beautiful costumes, and more. This event is free to all! ...
Cast Revealed For ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST in the West End
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2023 The new West End cast has been announced for Daniel Raggett's production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, following a sell-out run at Lyric Hammersmith....
Alan Cumming to Host THE TRAITORS Competition Series on Peacock
by Michael Major - December 07, 2022 Set in a remote castle in the Scottish Highlands and based on the wildly popular Dutch series of the same name, 5-time Emmy-nominated Alan Cumming plays host to twenty larger-than-life personalities, including Brandi Glanville, Kyle Cooke, Ryan Lochte, Kate Chastain, Reza Farahan, Rachel Reilly, Ste...
Berkshire Theatre Group Announces 2023 Winter & Spring Season Featuring HYPROV, David Sedaris & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 08, 2022 Berkshire Theatre Group has announced the 2023 winter and spring season at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. There is something for everyone in this lineup of national performing acts, local and regional bands and family programming as part of the 10x10 Upstart Arts Festival featuring middle and h...
Review: MEMPHIS at Candlelight Music Theatre
by Greer Firestone - October 09, 2022 What did our critic think oHockadoo! MEMPHIS, The Musical, running at Candlelight through October 30, is a compelling show in many respects. Memphis is the story of Huey Calhoun (loosely based on real-life 1950s disc jockey Dewey Phillips) and his mission to bring blues and soul music to a white sou...
The Philadelphia Artists' Collective Announces 2023/24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 15, 2023 The Philadelphia Artists' Collective has announced their 2023/24 season, featuring two highly inventive new productions that celebrate and challenge the expectations of classical theatre. PAC's diverse cohort of theatre artists, who stage rarely produced texts with visceral clarity in intentional sp...
Showtime Sets Premiere for HEIST 88 Starring Courtney B. Vance
by Michael Major - August 28, 2023 The series reunites Vance with Keesha Sharp, who portrayed Dale Cochran in The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, and Bentley Green, who starred alongside Vance in the drama series 61st Street. HEIST 88 also stars Keith David (The Nice Things), Xavier Clyde (City on Fire), Nican Robinson (...
Meet the Cast of MACBETH
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2022 Macbeth begins performances tonight, March 29, 2022, at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street) and opens on Thursday, April 28, 2022. Learn more about the cast bringing this show back to the stage!...
Stratford Festival Announces Casting For 2023 Season Featuring Andrea Macasaet, Robert Markus, Jonathan Goad & More
by Stephi Wild - November 01, 2022 Just as the 2022 season comes to a close, work for the 2023 season is getting underway at the Stratford Festival. Creative teams for next year's productions are coming into place and the casting department is busy confirming key roles for the season. Soon the workshops will be abuzz with artisans bu...
Review Roundup: National Tour of ALADDIN Launches; What Did the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2022 The National Tour of Aladdin recently launched at Proctor's in Schenectady, NY. Read the reviews for Aladdin here!...
Gulfshore Playhouse Announces 26 MILES, SHE LOVES ME, and More for 2023-2024 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - February 12, 2023 Kristen Coury, CEO and Producing Artistic Director of Gulfshore Playhouse, has announced their complete 2023-2024 season. Due to construction delays caused by Hurricane Ian, the new The Baker Theatre and Education Center will open in 2024. As such, Gulfshore Playhouse will produce the 2023-2024 seas... |