Matthew Wright News

 Act II Playhouse has announced its latest production, “Forever Plaid”, the beloved musical by Stuart Ross. 

What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN at Beck Center For The Arts?

Beck Center for the Arts has announced the hilarious musical comedy that brings Shakespeare to vibrant life, Something Rotten!   

Edinburgh based community interest company Pianodrome have commenced construction of a 78 seater structure made entirely out of upcycled pianos that is set to open to the public in June 2022.

Ten new public sculptures made entirely from discarded pianos, including a six-metre-tall tripod of giant elephant  tusks, will celebrate the piano's pivotal role in our musical heritage for a free public event as part of the Leeds International Piano Competition this September.

Together/Apart NHS is for families with children from 4 to 10 years old, and uses storytelling, problem solving and interactive games to bring everyone together for 60 mins of escapism and bonding with the adventures of Captain P.I.Lot and the Super Computer in space.

In the summer of 1983, Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein put on a show that was light years ahead of the zeitgeist, vis-a-vis the awareness and acceptance of LGBTQ people in America, and about twenty years before the legalization of same-sex marriage. Yet, after a successful tryout at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, they boldly went where no Broadway musical had gone before when they opened LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at the Palace Theatre on August 21, 1983. Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston concludes its 51st Summer Season with LA CAGE, and I am pleased to report that the show continues to stand the test of time. The three most important components for a successful staging of this musical are the two actors who play the leading men, Georges (J.T. Turner) and Albin (James Darrah), and the dance troupe who comprise Les Cagelles, the drag performers at the Saint-Tropez title nightclub owned by the latter couple, and they collectively win the trifecta.

Viewing a new theatrical production is always an intriguing experience. This is especially true if the offering is a musical and has not had many workshops or readings. It is in these venues that the material is tested and adjusted based on reviewer and audience reactions.

In this era, confusion and uncertainty are the present trend in many cutting-edge plays by a new breed of playwrights that Dobama is using as its writing stable.

Bon soir! Bon soir! You have arrived at La Cage Aux Folles!

ArtsWest gives new life to an old story with its production of JANE EYRE. The musical is presented in an updated chamber version in its West Coast premier. The story is a classic. The lessons of following your heart and forgiveness are universal. But above it all is the music. The glorious music will haunt you, enrapture you, and seep into your very bones. You may come for the story, but it is the music that will make you want to see it again and again.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the world premiere of Everything is Okay (and other helpful lies). The production is onstage from October 20 - November 10, 2018, in CPT's James Levin Theatre.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the world premiere of Everything is Okay (and other helpful lies). The production is onstage from October 20 - November 10, 2018, in CPT's James Levin Theatre.

After ten years captivating audiences across the UK, Tim Rice's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical masterpiece Evita comes to the Belgrade Theatre this month in a spectacular new production from Bill Kenwright.

Following two West End seasons, an international tour and ten years captivating audiences across the UK, Andrew Lloyd Webber's and Tim Rice's musical masterpiece Evita heads out on a new UK tour in 2018, arriving at the Belgrade Theatre 25-29 September.

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT)'s Executive Artistic Director Raymond Bobgan is proud to announce a preview of the 2018/2019 season, which delivers on CPT's mission of raising consciousness and nurturing compassion through theatre that is daring, relevant, and socially conscious.

Beck Center for the Arts proudly presents Bent June 1 through July 1, 2018 in the intimate Studio Theater. Show times are 8 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are now on sale. Buy early and save with promo code: TRIANGLE to receive $5 off each adult/senior ticket purchased by May 31. Bent contains adult content.

Beck Center for the Arts proudly presents Bent June 1 through July 1, 2018 in the intimate Studio Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are now on sale. Buy early and save with promo code: TRIANGLE to receive $5 off each adult/senior ticket purchased by May 31. Bent contains adult content.

Beck Center for the Arts proudly presents Bent June 1 through July 1, 2018 in the intimate Studio Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are now on sale. Buy early and save with promo code: TRIANGLE to receive $5 off each adult/senior ticket purchased by May 31. Bent contains adult content.

New casting announced for the new National Theatre season. Full cast has been announced for Brian Friel's Translations including Colin Morgan and Ciaran Hinds, part of the Travelex season with thousands of tickets available at £15. Eric Kofi Abrefa and Thalissa Teixeira join Vanessa Kirby in the cast of Julie, part of the Travelex season with thousands of tickets available at £15. Sam Mendes directs The Lehman Trilogy, a co-production with Neal Street Productions, cast includes Adam Godley, Ben Miles and Simon Russell Beale. Full casting is announced for the award winning An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, transferring to the National Theatre in a co-production with the Orange Tree Theatre. The NT will tour to 30 venues in 27 towns and cities across the UK and Ireland, for a total of 83 playing weeks over the next year. Rufus Norris' Macbeth to tour to 18 venues across the UK and Ireland from autumn 2018. War Horse returns to the National Theatre marking the centenary of Armistice Day.