David Mamet Has Written a Harvey Weinstein Play
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 23, 2018
It has been revealed in a new interview with the Chicago Tribune that playwright David Mamet has written a play about Harvey Weinstein. Mamet reveals that his producer said 'Why don't you write a play about Harvey Weinstein?' So he did.
Jordan Barr's HOW TO BE SEXY Comes to Melbourne's Comedy Festival
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 15, 2018
In this one-woman variety show - Jordan Barr is the girl you bonded with once in a dirty nightclub bathroom. You know her. She loved your statement glitter sneakers. She told you to chase those dreams. She gave you the details of that family member your mum has been searching for since 1986. She wants you to feel important and empowered - but is just taking a little time figuring out how to do that.
BWW Previews: MARGARET CHO �" A VOICE FOR ALL GENERATIONS COMES to Tampa Improv
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley
- Feb 6, 2018
If you've not lived under a rock for over 30 years, you already know Margaret Cho is a veteran comic genius - a feminist, bisexual Korean-American who doesn't shy away from taboo topics, even if the topics are extremely provocative and very personal. For decades, Cho has been a vocal activist on the forefront of gay rights, anti-bullying and anti-racism.
BWW Interview: SHATTER THE SILENCE Documentary by Cheryl Allison Takes Shape
by Amanda England
- Feb 5, 2018
I sat down with Director/Producer Cheryl Allison and DFW actress and community advocate Denise Lee, as they discussed the documentary SHATTER THE SILENCE. The Dallas-based documentary explores the turning point for women and changes they hope to see in in the handling of sexual assault and harassment cases in the Dallas theatre community and beyond.
Hudson Warehouse Kicks Off 15th Season With TROJAN WOMEN
by Julie Musbach
- Feb 2, 2018
Hudson Warehouse kicks off its 15th Season with their timely production of TROJAN WOMEN. Adapted by Producing Artistic Director Nicholas Martin-Smith, the script is based on the works of Charles Mee.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks IN THE HEIGHTS Movie at BroadwayCon
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 29, 2018
The last we heard of the In the Heights movie Quiara Alegria Hudes, who was nominated for a 2007 Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize for Drama for writing the book for Broadway musical IN THE HEIGHTS, had requested The Weinstein Company, the company which currently holds the rights to the HEIGHTS film adaptation, relinquish its ties to the show.
Theatre NOVA Announces CONSTELLATIONS
by Julie Musbach
- Jan 9, 2018
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, presents Constellations by Nick Payne.
Australian ROCKY HORROR's Craig McLachlan Accused of Sexual Assault
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 7, 2018
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Craig McLachlan has been accused of indecent assault, sexual harassment, indecent exposure, and bullying of female colleagues. McLachlan is currently in Adelaide starring as Frank-N-Furter in the 2018 tour of Rocky Horror. He has denied the allegations.
BWW Review: The Met's New TOSCA Tries for Beauty but Disappoints
by Richard Sasanow
- Jan 5, 2018
The trials and tribulations of the Met's new take on Puccini's TOSCA have been well documented--with all three principals replaced along with two conductors--and it would be nice to be able to say that everything came out happily-ever-after. Alas. There's nothing wrong with the company's surprise-free new take on one of Italian opera's most famous works that a stronger director couldn't come in and cure.
The Stage 100 Reveals Most Influential People In Theatre 2018
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 4, 2018
Vicky Featherstone, artistic director of the Royal Court, has been named number one in The Stage 100, the definitive guide to the most influential figures working in the UK theatre and performing arts industry today.
PEEPSHOW Takes Back Objectification
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 3, 2018
dog & pony dc unveils Peepshow as part of the second annual Women's Voices Theater Festival. It is the company's first fully-produced new show since 2015. Peepshow is a fanciful and absurd pastiche of interactive theatrical forms, created, designed, and performed by an entirely non-male identifying ensemble of artists. Peepshow opens February 7, 2018 and performs through February 25 in the Rehearsal Hall of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (641 D Street NW). Tickets range $20-40, with the lowest-cost tickets available online at www.dogandponydc.com/peepshow.
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