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In a Deconstructed and Immersive Production CABARET KIT KAT CLUB Opens in Brazil
by Claudio Erlichman - Apr 11, 2024


In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a garish MC welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the Emcee's bawdy songs as wry commentary, Cabaret explores the dark, heady, and tumultuous life of Berlin's natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich.

Everything Coming to Max in April
by Michael Major - Mar 22, 2024


Stream The Debut Of HBO Original Limited Series “The Sympathizer,” Max Original Unscripted Series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” HBO Original Comedy Special “Alex Edelman: Just For Us,” HBO Original Documentary Series “The Jinx – Part Two” And “The Synanon Fix,” HBO Original Documentaries “Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion” and more.

Dutch National Opera Reveals Lineup For OPERA FORWARD FESTIVAL
by Stephi Wild - Dec 28, 2023


Dutch National Opera has announced the Opera Forward Festival lineup. The festival will kick off in March 2024. Learn more about the festival and find out how to attend here!

Carnegie Hall to Present 100+ Events as Part of Weimar Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2023


Carnegie Hall has revealed a schedule of 100+ events for the Weimar Festival, January-May 2024.

Review Roundup: HARMONY Opens On Broadway! See What the Critics Are Saying!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2023


The new Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman musical Harmony opens on Broadway tonight. Read the reviews!

VIDEO: Watch a Teaser for MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN at Cleveland Play House
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 5, 2023


Cleveland Play House presents a reimagined adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a haunting and highly theatrical adaptation of the classic horror story. Just in time for Halloween, this sensual, poetic adaptation by David Catlin currently running through November 12 in the Outcalt Theatre, located in the heart of Playhouse Square. Watch a teaser trailer for the production here!

Cleveland Play House Reimagines Iconic Horror Story, MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2023


Mary Shelley's shocking classic novel, Frankenstein, receives new life at Cleveland Play House. A haunting and highly theatrical adaptation of the classic horror story. Directed by Michael Barakiva, the production features Josh Bates, Madeline Calais, Ellen Grace Diehl, Gavin Michaels, and Kayodè Soyemi.

What's the Longest and Shortest Broadway Musical?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jul 2, 2023


This month, the reader question was: What’s the longest and shortest Broadway musical? Find out!

Library of Congress Festival of Film And Sound Announces Full Lineup of Rare Cinema and Special Guests
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2023


The Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center is announcing the full lineup of rare cinema and special guests to be featured at the inaugural Library of Congress Festival of Film and Sound. The new four-day film festival will be held June 15-18 in association with the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center at the American Film Institute's beautifully restored 1938 art deco theater in Silver Spring, Maryland.

MasterVoices Presents O HOW GOOD Featuring Jewish Sacred Music, A World Premiere By Daniel Rein And More
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2023


MasterVoices continues its eclectic 2022-23 season on March 23 at Central Synagogue with Ted Sperling leading O How Good, a performance of Jewish sacred music. The program includes two beloved works of traditional Jewish liturgy set by master composers – Ernest Bloch's Sacred Service and Kurt Weill's Kiddush – as well as the world premiere of And the Sun Goes Up, a new work by Israeli-American composer Daniel Rein, commissioned by MasterVoices.  

TOOTSIE, THE DA VINCI CODE, and More Set For Ogunquit Playhouse 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2023


Ogunquit Playhouse has announced its 2023 mainstage season, featuring the American premiere of a new stage thriller based on a bestselling mystery novel, the stage adaptation of the #1 movie musical of all time, the irresistible story of a Cuban American music icon, the regional premiere of a beloved family musical comedy, and the extension of a Tony Award-winning Broadway hit.

CHICAGO, A History- Part 2: A Modern Classic Makes A Bang On Stage and Screen
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2022


Discover the story behind one of the greatest musicals in history as we dive deep into the history of Broadway's longest-running American musical, John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Bob Fosse's, 'Chicago.'

Feature: Ben Stevenson's Dracula, presented by the Nevada Ballet Theatre, to Bring Gothic Grandness
by Debbie Hall - Sep 30, 2022


Ben Stevenson’s Dracula, presented by the Nevada Ballet Theatre, will fill the stage with all the eerie, Gothic grandness to begin the Halloween season. Haunting performances will be presented at The Smith Center Oct. 6-9.

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Announces Lineup for 31st Edition
by Michael Major - Sep 20, 2022


Screenings will kick off with the Opening Night presentation of Mark Fletcher’s Patrick and the Whale, followed by the Centerpiece Selections of Ben Klein and Violet Columbus’ The Exiles and Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes, with Kathlyn Horan’s The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile screening on Closing Night.

August Wilson's RADIO GOLF Comes to A Noise Within Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2022


A Black mayoral candidate on the verge of the business breakthrough of a lifetime must choose between his personal aspirations and his integrity in Radio Golf by August Wilson. A Noise Within presents the final installment in Wilson's “American Century Cycle,” with Gregg T. Daniel directing.

Review: ANASTASIA at the National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 1, 2022


Although there may be nothing earth shattering about Anastasia, the scenery, costumes, and cast performances are all excellent reasons to see the show during its national tour stop in Ottawa.

Hudson Theatre Works Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2022


The season will open on September 24 and 25, with our first children’s show in 2 years.  “Red and the Hoods” directed by Beatriz Esteban-Messina. On October 1 and 2nd our in- house company, the Forge, will be performing our 10 Minute Play Festival benefit with writers like John Patrick Shanley, Sarah T. Schwab and Richard Vetere.

DEADHOUSE, The Immersive True Crime Experience, Returns This Year
by Stephi Wild - Aug 9, 2022


After two sell-out seasons in 2018 and 2019, DEADHOUSE: Tales of Sydney Morgue returns this Spring for a chilling third season featuring two stories from writer/director Liviu Monsted: The Razor Gang Wars: The Rise of Tilly Devine and Kate Leigh, followed by Simmonds & Newcombe: The Deadly Run.

Preview: GOD OF CARNAGE at The Cape Playhouse
by Kristen Morale - Jul 26, 2022


The Cape Playhouse, the longest-running professional summer theater in the country, continues its exciting 2022 season with its current production of the international comedy sensation, God of Carnage. 

MasterVoices Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring CARMEN, a Daniel Rein World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022


MasterVoices has announced details of the chorus’ 81st season, celebrating the power of the human voice to unite, inspire and connect since 1941. The 2022-23 season opens on October 25 at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Mr. Sperling leading a concert staging of Bizet’s Carmen in its original Opéra Comique version.

Photos: First Look at East London Shakespeare Festival's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2022


Production images of East London Shakespeare Festival (ELSF)’s Twelfth Night have been released. ELSF’s rip-roaring take on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night provides summer fun for all the family, with an opportunity like no other for complete escapism in picturesque outdoor settings. Check out photos here!

Pussy Riot Will Launch Gulbenkian Arts Centre's New 2022/23 Season This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2022


From the heart of Kent, Gulbenkian Arts Centre present their eclectic 2022/23 season with some of the performing arts industries biggest names including Pussy Riot, The Foreign Office, 1927 and Improbable.

TWELFTH NIGHT Announces Cast For East London Shakespeare Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022


There's an 80s party going on all summer long, with the cast announced for East London Shakespeare Festival (ELSF)'s rip-roaring take on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. This new production provides summer fun for all the family, with an opportunity like no other for complete escapism in picturesque outdoor settings.

ON THE THIN CRUST OF CIVILIZATION: The Plays of Marita Bonner Will Be Broadcast on YouTube
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2022


On Her Shoulders will present a virtual reading program: ON THE THIN CRUST OF CIVILIZATION: The Plays of Marita Bonner, directed by Magaly Colimon-Christopher, via NPTC's YouTube Channel: NewPerspectivesTC. 

Transcontinental Music & Spoken Word Duo Vapor Vespers Drops Another Two-Sided Single
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2022


Acclaimed experimental music duo Vapor Vespers is kicking off 2022 with the release of another duo of quirky, noir- and funk-tinged singles, Valise and Bent Omelette (DADA #1).

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What productions of The Dark have there been?
The Dark has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1927.

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