Stew

I’ve seen a lot of extraordinary theatre at Shaking the Tree. This spine-tingling production just might be the best so far.

Moms and the mother figures in your life deserve to be honored.  And with Mother's Day coming up soon, now is the time to plan a memorable meal outing that will make the day special. 

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.

Academy Award-winner Steve Carell makes his Broadway debut in Anton Chekhov’s UNCLE VANYA opening tonight at The Lincoln Center Theater. Read the reviews!

Rubicon Theatre Company has announced the launch of its new special event series, “VENTURA LIVE! Music, Laughter and Magic,” featuring one-night and short-run concerts, jam sessions, new play readings, magic nights, comedy, and much more.

In numerous Latin American nations, 'sancocho' denotes a cherished traditional stew, boasting diverse interpretations across regions. Carolina Franco, producing artistic director of CreArte Latino, underscores its significance as emblematic of the rich fusion of cultures, rhythms, and flavors within Latino communities, symbolizing their ongoing adaptation and evolution.

The Young Vic Theatre has released all new rehearsal photos from the European premiere of the Broadway hit musical Passing Strange. Check out the photos here!

Join Claudia Rankine, Anna Deavere Smith, Homi Bhabha, Saidiya Hartman, and others for a series of conversations and performances exploring public and private discourse at the Armory's Antagonisms: A Gathering on June 1.

The Phoenix Theatre Company's production of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME, directed by Michelle Chin and featuring Kate Haas ~ a necessary and inspiring reminder of our nation's journey to freedom for all.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has revealed an addition to the Hollywood Bowl 2024 season. See who is performing and learn more about the season!

Interview with Marti Gobel who stars as Mama in 'Stew', a joint production between Scripps Ranch Theatre and Common Ground Theatre playing through April 21st.

Carnegie Hall has revealed the summer concert schedule for Carnegie Hall Citywide, the Hall’s free concert series that brings a diverse lineup of live performances to neighborhoods throughout New York City. See the performers!

Page 73 is extending the world premiere production of STARGAZERS by Majkin Holmquist. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Singer Catherine Russell's joy is a joy to behold. Get a new appreciation for old songs with pep that swings. She won't let songs from a bygone era be gone. She brings 'em back with a breezy swinging style that proves there's life and juice in the oldies. And she's got a gem of a band backing her up to bring them back to life.

A second cousin once removed to William Rose’s GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER, ONE OF THE GOOD ONES finds the highly assimilated, upper middle class Gomez family losing their collective sanity when their daughter, Yoli, brings home Marcos, a man who, to her parents’ minds at least, qualifies as an “other.” A sweet, occasionally tart new play.

Casting has been announced for Chicagoan Nambi E. Kelley’s adaptation of Richard Wright’s powerful introspection on race and justice like never before. Native Son runs at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave. in Rogers Park, from May 10 – June 30, 2024.

Bear Snores On is a musical adaption of the children’s book by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman, in which a group of animals are hiding from a winter storm in a sleeping bear’s den. The show, written and directed by Cush Jumbo and Katy Sechiari with music and lyrics by Harry Blake, takes audiences on a journey through Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.

Second Stage Theater which became the new home for the Lark Playwrights Workshop in 2022, will conclude this year’s program on March 26th. Learn more about the program!

I like to think, Dear Reader, that I don’t need to have the meaning/plot/message of a show spoon fed to me. But sometimes, as with Zora Howard’s “Stew” currently playing at ACT, I could use a bit of clarity. I’m not saying the show was completely confusing, not by a long shot, just a few elements in it as well as that ending that left me questioning what I just saw. Then again, sometimes those shows can be the most fun afterwards, as my theater companion and I got to try and decipher what it meant to us.

Patricia Cruz will step down from her leadership position as Artistic Director and CEO of Harlem Stage and take on a special advisory role on July 1.