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Date of Death: February 02, 1969 (81)

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Photos: First look at Pickerington Community Theatre's ARSENIC & OLD LACE
by Jerri Shafer - Mar 16, 2022


The play is a farcical dark comedy revolving around the Brewster family, descended from the Mayflower settlers but now composed of maniacs, most of them homicidal. The hero, Mortimer Brewster, is a drama critic who must deal with his crazy, murderous family and local police in Brooklyn, New York, as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves, Elaine Harper, who lives next door and is the daughter of the local minister. Performances are March 18-20 and 25-27, 2022, and will be held at the Wigwam Theater (10190 Blacklick-Eastern Road Northwest, Pickerington, OH 43147). For tickets and more information, visit http://pickeringtoncommunitytheatre.org/

LA Opera Announces Details Of 2022/23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2022


Music Director James Conlon will conduct three mainstage productions and Colombian-American conductor Lina González-Granados will make her company debut as Resident Conductor, the first Latina to hold a high-ranking conducting position with a major U.S. opera company. 

WHAT'S UP, DOC? Presented In Tribute To The Late Peter Bogdanovich At Park Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2022


The Park Theatre will present a special screening of the Warner Bros. comedy classic What's Up Doc? as a tribute to the late filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich who passed away last week at the age of 82.

BWW Review: Some of the Most Memorable Moments & Local Performances of the Year
by Peter Nason - Dec 30, 2021


These are the things that helped get us through a tough year.

Belmont Theatre Offers Laughs For The New Year with ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2021


Start off the new year with laughter as The Belmont Theatre brings you Arsenic and Old Lace, a comedy in the Grumbacher Studio January 7-9 & 13-16.

Kandinsky and New Diorama Present THE WINSTON MACHINE in 2022
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2021


Kandinsky, a UK-based theatre company with a growing international reputation for their deeply intelligent and beautifully realised work, will premiere new state-of-the-nation play The Winston Machine at New Diorama Theatre from 18 January – 19 February 2022.

Photos: First Look At SUNDOWN KIKI at Young Vic Taking Part
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2021


Young Vic Taking Part today released production images for their upcoming production of Sundown Kiki, a bold celebration of Queer South London in all its glory, created with and performed by Queer young artists from the Global Majority.

Cast Announced For BEST OF ENEMIES at the Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Nov 1, 2021


The Young Vic today announce the complete cast and creative team for James Graham's bold new play Best of Enemies, directed by Jeremy Herrin, in a co-production with Headlong.

The Hollywood Museum's Dungeon of Doom is Now Open
by Gigi Gervais - Oct 23, 2021


The museum's dungeon includes a rare and unique history of horror and suspense from Hollywood over the years including the original and complete jail sell set used for filming of “The Silence of the Lambs” and is one of the museum's most popular draws year round, with items that that include original costumes and props used in making of the film. 

'Halloweek' Halloween Festival At Park Theatre Begins October 26
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2021


A little town in southern New Hampshire is going full scary this Halloween. In addition to their annual Scarecrows on the Common, the new Park Theatre is presenting a festival of horror movies, plus spooky events and their 2nd annual Halloween costume contest. Halloweek Fest runs from October 26 to October 31.

IRVING UNDEAD to be Presented at The Space as Part of the London Horror Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2021


Irving Undead – a one-man play starring award-winning actor James Swanton (the demonic spirit in Host) – will be revived this October. The play, which tells the true story of the Victorian actor Henry Irving, is getting four showings at The Space, from 22 to 24 October, as part of the London Horror Festival.

Young Vic Announces Complete Cast and Creatives For SUNDOWN KIKI
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2021


Young Vic Taking Part today announce the complete cast and creative team for Sundown Kiki, a bold celebration of Queer South London in all its glory, created with and performed by Queer young artists from the Global Majority. Filling the Maria with sequins, celebratory togetherness, and a healthy dose of shade, Sundown Kiki brings the world of theatre and ballroom together in an explosive evening of music, dance, walking and partying.   

Photos: In Rehearsal With HAMLET Starring Cush Jumbo and Adrian Dunbar
by Marianka Swain - Sep 6, 2021


The Young Vic today releases rehearsal images for their much anticipated production of Hamlet, with Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, The Good Fight) making her YV debut as a new kind of Hamlet. She reunites with her long-time collaborator Greg Hersov, to bring us this tale of power, politics and desire.  

Full Cast and Creative Team Announced For HAMLET at Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2021


Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, The Good Fight) make her YV debut as a new kind of Hamlet, reuniting with her long-time collaborator Greg Hersov, to bring us this tale of power, politics and desire.  Get full information on the show including how to get tickets.

CHANGING DESTINY at Young Vic Cancels First Preview Due to Company Member Needing to Isolate
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2021


Joan Iyiola (Duchess of Malfi, RSC) and Ashley Zhangazha (Tina The Musical, West End) star in Changing Destiny. This epic new stage adaptation of the 4,000-year-old Egyptian poem about the Warrior King Sinuhe is written by Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri.

Photo Coverage: First look at Performing Arts Creative Ensemble's ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
by Jerri Shafer - Jun 14, 2021


Mortimer Brewster is living a happy life! He has a steady job at a prominent New York newspaper, he’s just become engaged, and he gets to visit his sweet spinster aunts to announce the engagement. Mortimer always knew that his family had a bit of a mad gene -- his brother believes himself to be Teddy Roosevelt and his great-grandfather used to scalp Indians for pleasure -- but his world is turned upside down when he realizes that his dear aunts have been poisoning lonely old men for years! When Mortimer’s maniacal brother, Jonathan. (who strangely now resembles Boris Karloff) returns on the night that the aunts were planning to bury the newest victim, Mortimer must rally to help his aunts and protect his fiancé -- all while trying to keep his own sanity as well. An uproarious farce on plays involving murder, Arsenic and Old Lace has become a favorite amongst regional theatres throughout America. Performances are Streaming Live & in-person Live from June 11th thru 13th and Streaming on Demand June 18th thru 20th at the Columbus Dance Theatre, 592 E. Main St., Columbus, OH 43215. For tickets or more information, visit: https://pacecolumbus.com/

BWW Review: You've Never Seen Anything Like Jobsite Theater's SHOCKHEADED PETER
by Peter Nason - Jun 12, 2021


Based on a notoriously deranged German children's book, it's a theatrical marvel...but will audiences get it?

Cast Announced For CHANGING DESTINY at Young Vic
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2021


The Young Vic has announced Joan Iyiola (Duchess of Malfi, RSC) and Ashley Zhangazha (Tina The Musical, West End) as the cast of Changing Destiny. This epic new stage adaptation of the 4,000-year-old Egyptian poem about the Warrior King Sinuhe is written by Booker Prize-winner Ben Okri.

BWW Review: ARSENIC & OLD LACE Delivers Killer Performance at JPAS
by Tara Bennett - Mar 2, 2021


At first glance, the living room in the Brewster home is quaint and unassuming. But when young Mortimer Brewster discovers that his aunts Abby and Martha are serving their boarding guests something a little stronger than tea, things become a bit complicated in ARSENIC & OLD LACE by Joseph Kesselring. This 1939 murder-filled classic is brought to vibrant life at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center this month. If you’re a fan of dark humor and screwball comedy, then you’ll enjoy this enthusiastic production that nothing drives you crazy quite like family.

NBC Announces Holiday Programming
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 13, 2020


NBC is sledding into the holiday season with a lineup full of extraordinary perennial and annual specials that only a broadcast network, with its ability and breadth to reach such a wide audience, can bring into the most festive months of the year.

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