Hamlet Revival 1930

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Opened: March 24, 1930

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Burning Coal Theatre Company to Present A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in April
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 10, 2024

A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler will be performed at Burning Coal Theatre Company in Raleigh, NC from April 4 - April 21, 2024. Learn more about the production here!

THE CARETAKER Comes to The Edge of the Universe Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2023

The Edge of the Universe Theater follows up its 2022 Capital Fringe production of Caryl Churchill’s A Number with the work of another British playwright, Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter’s THE CARETAKER.

Shakespeare@ to Re-Launch as The Curtain With New Adaptation of ROMEO & JULIET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2023

Discover The Curtain's thrilling re-launch with their all-new production of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet'.

Mark Ulrich Joins the Cast of Steppenwolf's NO MAN'S LAND - Playing Through Late August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2023

Get ready to be mesmerized by Mark Ulrich's captivating performance in Steppenwolf's NO MAN'S LAND. Discover the new talent that brings fresh energy to this acclaimed production. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic - limited time engagement!

Austin Pendleton, Jeff Perry & More to Star in NO MAN'S LAND at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will conclude its 47th season with Harold Pinter’s celebrated masterwork No Man’s Land directed by Les Waters. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Raymond Coulthard and Hannah Morrish Join Tracy-Ann Oberman in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 1936 UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2023

Casting has been announced for a ground-breaking new production which transports one of Shakespeare’s most enduring classics to 1930’s Britain – The Merchant of Venice 1936 - which will embark on a UK tour this Autumn, beginning at the RSC’s Swan Theatre from Thursday 21 September. 

Austin Pendleton, Jeff Perry, and More to Star in Steppenwolf Theatre's NO MAN'S LAND
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, will conclude its 47th season with Harold Pinter's celebrated masterwork No Man's Land directed by Les Waters (In the Next Room..(or the vibrator play), Dana H., Middletown), playing July 13 – August 20, 2023 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater.

PACIFIC OVERTURES, CLOSE UP - THE TWIGGY MUSICAL, and More Set For Menier Chocolate Factory 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023

With Marjorie Prime currently running at the company's home base in South London and Funny Girl on Broadway, the Menier Chocolate Factory announced forthcoming programming for 2023. Learn more about the lineup here!

David Merrick's Big Announcement: The Infamous Opening Night of 42ND STREET
by AJ Hunsucker - Apr 8, 2023

Have you ever wondered what was the most dramatic night in Broadway history? Well, boy, do I have a story for you! The year: 1980. The show: 42nd Street. I sat down with the show’s lead, the iconic and peerless Lee Roy Reams to get the true story straight from someone who was actually there that momentous evening.

Gloucester Stage Announces New Artistic Director and 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2023

The Gloucester Stage Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Rebecca Bradshaw as the Company's new Artistic Director after an extensive nationwide search process.

Complete Cast Announced for Oscar Isaac & Rachel Brosnahan Led THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023

BAM (The Brooklyn Academy of Music) has announced the full company and creative team for the first New York revival in 50 years of Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window. See how to purchase tickets!

Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan Will Star in Lorraine Hansberry's THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW at BAM
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 6, 2022

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has just announced the first major New York revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, directed by Obie Award winner Anne Kauffman at the BAM Harvey Theater beginning February 4 and opening February 23, 2023.

Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival Announces 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2022

The 17th Annual Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival has announced its September program titled Tutti Frutti Tennessee Williams.  The 2022 roster will feature six plays by Tennessee Williams, the first time the Festival will feature an All-Williams lineup since their first year in 2006.

Cast and Creatives Announced For TSUNAGU/CONNECT LIVE at New Earth Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2022

New Earth Theatre today announce the cast for Tsunagu/Connect Live, created by Kumiko Mendl and Kazuko Hohki. This theatre production was developed in response to an oral history project launched in 2020, that conducted over 30 interviews with Japanese women living in the UK.

BWW Review: SHAKESPEARE: DRUM & COLOURS - HAMLET from Seattle Shakespeare Company
by Jay Irwin - Feb 20, 2022

Who? What? Where? Why? These are the questions I wish the current production of “Hamlet” from Seattle Shakespeare Company had been able to answer but sadly did not. As part of their “Drum & Colours” series, which muddied things even more, this “Hamlet” lacked pacing, intent, interesting or effective staging, and coherence, making this one of the worst productions I’ve ever seen.

Seattle Shakespeare to Welcome Back Audiences With DRUM AND COLOURS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2022

After two years since audiences stepped into the Center Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare is welcoming them back with rotating repertory showpiece. Shakespeare: Drum and Colours is a pairing of Hamlet and As You Like It that features an all-POC company performing both shows.  Lamar Legend will direct As You Like It and Juan A Mas will direct Hamlet.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, OY! HANUKKAH, MERRY KWANZAA Extends Virtually Through January 9
by Gigi Gervais - Dec 12, 2021

For the delight of audiences aged 5 to 105, Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., will present Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre (CAMT) in 'A Christmas Carol, Oy! Hanukkah, Merry Kwanzaa' from December 22 to January 2. The show is an adaptation of Dickens' classic with Old World accents and New World inclusiveness.

BWW Exclusive: 'Everybody Rise!' - In Honor of STEPHEN SONDHEIM - The 91 GREATEST SONDHEIM SONGS (One For Each Year That He Lived)
by Peter Nason - Nov 27, 2021

The most important figure in musical theatre history is gone; let's celebrate his life by listening to his incredible works. Reviewer Peter Nason gets you started by listing his choices for the 91 greatest Sondheim songs.

Yorke Dance Project Presents Two World Premieres at Linbury Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2021

Past Present, the new programme from Yolande Yorke-Edgell's Yorke Dance Project, spans 100 years with dance works by towering figures of 20th century dance – Martha Graham, Sir Kenneth MacMillan and Sir Robert Cohan. It includes the premiere of the final work created by Cohan who died in January this year at the age of 95.  

Yorke Dance Project Presents PAST PRESENT
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2021

Past Present, the new programme from Yolande Yorke-Edgell's Yorke Dance Project, spans 100 years with dance works by towering figures of 20th century dance – Martha Graham, Kenneth MacMillan and Robert Cohan. It includes the premiere of the final work created by Cohan who died in January this year at the age of 95.   

BWW Review: Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome! Come to the CABARET at the Carrollwood Players!
by Peter Nason - Sep 11, 2021

Anita Kollinger is a standout in a powerful show that features some interesting and questionable interpretations from director Gabe Flores.

30 Theatre Books for Your Summer Reading List
by Team BWW - Jul 4, 2021

There is no better time than summer to relax by the pool and curl up with a great book, and you're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 30 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's summer reading!

BWW Exclusive: THE 91 GREATEST STEPHEN SONDHEIM SONGS - In Honor of Mr. Sondheim's Birthday
by Peter Nason - Mar 18, 2021

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 91 greatest Sondheim songs from stage, screen and beyond. See if your favorites made the cut! What's at #1?

Listen: Jamie Ballard, James Howard & Thomas Aldridge Discuss Their Experiences with Shakespeare@ Home's JULIUS CAESAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2021

Actors Jamie Ballard (Harry Potter), James Howard (Draco Malfoy) and Thomas Aldridge (Ron Weasley) from the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child talk about their experience in the all free Shakepeare@ Home radio plays in a new video.

Fourth Installment of JULIUS CAESAR Starring Patrick Page Begins Streaming March 15
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2021

On March 15th, Shakespeare@ Home will present the fourth and final episode of the free radio play adaptation of Julius Caesar at 7PM EST.

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