Review: MEMNON at The Getty Villa
by Andrew Child - September 07, 2024 Though the language is easy to imagine as the foundation for a more ostentatious spectacle, the sweeping narration is deftly relayed by a mighty fistful of actors and a polished trio of dancers in a way that allows grand battles and weighty sociopolitical musings to service the intrinsic poetry of t...
VIDEO: John Leguizamo Reveals KISS MY AZTEC! Musical Will Come to Broadway in 2023 on LATE NIGHT
by Michael Major - November 17, 2022 John Leguizamo appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night to promote his new movie, The Menu. During the interview, Leguizamo revealed that his new musical, Kiss my Aztec, will open on Broadway in 2023. Leguizamo also discussed playing Bruno in Encanto and 'second acting' Broadway shows. Wat...
Review: Trauma in Two Nights, as SALOME follows TURANDOT to the Analyst's Couch in Vienna
by Richard Sasanow - June 11, 2024 I couldn’t help but wondering whether the scheduling last week of two recent productions at the Vienna State Opera, Claus Guth’s TURANDOT and Cyril Teste’s SALOME, on subsequent nights had anything more than the availability of the stars behind it. After all, both portrayed the title characters as a...
Review: VANYA, SONIA, MASHA AND SPIKE Delivers Chekhovian Comedy at Its Best
by Tara Bennett - June 28, 2023 What did our critic think of VANYA, SONIA, MASHA AND SPIKE at Crescent City Stage? The gloom and angst of Chekhovian characters provide funny fodder for Christopher Durang’s VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, now in production through the Crescent City Stage....
Review: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) at UD Rep Ensemble
by Greer Firestone - September 25, 2024 Aisle Say began reviewing UD REP - Resident Ensemble Players – in a campus gym, long before the capacious and elegant Roselle Center for the Arts became a reality. I was always struck with their overarching quality of both acting and tech. In many reviews called them the pre-eminent acting company i...
Review: I'M NOT A COMEDIAN…I'M LENNY BRUCE at JCC Centerstage Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - March 16, 2023 What did our critic think of I’M NOT A COMEDIAN…I’M LENNY BRUCE at JCC Centerstage Theatre?...
Review: Celebrate the Revival of COMPANY at Broadway Sacramento
by Courtney Symes - September 18, 2024 Broadway Sacramento’s 2024 season is here and is opening up with Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 hit, Company. Following several Tony Award wins for its 2021 Broadway revival, Company is stopping in Sacramento this week as it closes its national tour. The book by George Furth has undergone some changes, whi...
Review: FADE is in Focus at Capital Stage
by Courtney Symes - March 26, 2024 Capital Stage’s season of “True Identity” continues with Tanya Saracho’s social commentary, Fade. The semi-autobiographical piece explores the inner turmoil that comes with feeling adrift in one’s culture and the struggle to reconcile that with class disparities and unrelenting ambition. Like last m...
Video: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Share Insights on MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Josh Sharpe - December 17, 2024 On Monday, Darren Criss and Helen J Shen visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss the new Broadway musical Maybe Happy Ending. Set in the future, the two stars play helper bots that find an unexpected connection with one another. Watch the interview! ...
Video: Darren Criss and Helen J Shen Share Insights on MAYBE HAPPY ENDING
by Josh Sharpe - December 17, 2024 On Monday, Darren Criss and Helen J Shen visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss the new Broadway musical Maybe Happy Ending. Set in the future, the two stars play helper bots that find an unexpected connection with one another. Watch the interview! ...
Video: Get a Sneak Peek at New Clip From RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 07, 2023 Get a first look at an exciting new clip from RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE. Don't miss this sneak peek of the highly anticipated film that everyone is talking about. Watch the video now and get a taste of what's in store....
Review: Adam Sank's BAD DATES at The Stonewall Inn Is Queer Comedy Gold
by Nathan Johnson - April 09, 2024 Adam Sank is a comedy mainstay in the queer community, so it's no surprise that BAD DATES was awarded not just one, but two BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards last year. With sold-out runs in NYC, Wilton Manors, and Palm Springs, and now two encore performances, I had to see what all the fuss was about. I...
Katherine Alice White to Present HI, MY NAME IS... at Teatro LATEA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2023 Katherine Alice White explores identity in the one-woman show 'Hi, My Name is...' at Teatro LATEA in New York City. ...
RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE Is the #1 Movie Worldwide on Prime Video
by Michael Major - August 16, 2023 Tony winner Matthew López's Red, White & Royal Blue is the #1 movie worldwide on Prime Video and already among Prime Video’s top three most-watched romantic comedies (movies) of all time. The cast includes Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Sharon D Clarke, Clifton Collins Jr., Sarah Shahi, Ra...
Review: THE TIGER LILLIES: THE LAST DAYS OF MANKIND, Wilton's Music Hall
by Franco Milazzo - September 11, 2022 The Last Days Of Mankind is undeniably one of the strangest plays few people have heard of. Written by Karl Kraus during and about the First World War, this docudrama which ends in a Martian invasion is rich pickings for the dark cabaret trio. @wiltonmusichall @thetigerlillies...
Video: Watch Matthew López's RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE Trailer Starring Uma Thurman, Sharon D Clark & More
by Michael Major - July 06, 2023 Based on Casey McQuiston’s novel, Red, White & Royal Blue marks the feature film co-writing and directing debut of Tony Award-winning playwright Matthew López (The Inheritance). The film stars Sharon D Clarke, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Clifton Collins Jr., Rachel Hilson, with Stephen ...
Avon Players Will Perform LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR
by Stephi Wild - February 24, 2025 Beloved playwright Neil Simon’s recollections of his early career provide fodder for snappy comedy in Avon Players’ Laughter on the 23rd Floor, in performances this March....
Review: BLITHE SPIRIT at Shaw Festival
by Michael Rabice - July 27, 2023 The perennial festival favorite BLITHE SPIRIT is making a welcome to return to the Shaw Festival stage after 30 years. The result is a breezy romp that is sure to delight, thanks to the fine casting showcasing some of the company's best players....
Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Fox Theatre, St. Louis
by Rob Levy - November 09, 2025 Visually beautiful and emotionally charged, The Notebook brings love and loss to the stage with poignant results....
Norm Lewis, Richard Kind and Angel Desai to Join Jason Kravits' OFF THE TOP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 11, 2023 Jason Kravits, Norm Lewis, Richard Kind, and Angel Desai will join the benefit performance of Jason Kravits’ award-winning cabaret show OFF THE TOP for a hilarious night of music, comedy, improv and cabaret for a great cause....
Video: Netflix Shares First Look at SWEET TOOTH Season Two
by Michael Major - March 21, 2023 Sweet Tooth stars Christian Convery as Gus, Nonso Anozie as Jepperd, Adeel Akhtar as Dr. Singh, Stefania LaVie Owen as Bear, Dania Ramirez as Aimee Eden, Aliza Vellani as Rani Singh, Naledi Murray as Wendy, Neil Sandilands as General Abbot, Marlon Williams as Johnny Abbot, and more. Watch the video ...
Hammer Theatre Center to Present Sunny War as Part of the Sunset Series in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 26, 2022 Hammer Theatre Center will present an intimate rooftop concert with Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Sunny War on September 22, as part of its ongoing Sunset Series. Known for her wildly inventive guitar playing, War enlivens traditional folk and blues by writing lyrics that reflect modern day co...
Review: YOURS UNFAITHFULLY, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - June 07, 2023 Written almost a century ago and premiering in London for the first time, Yours Unfaithfully has the acquired taste of a fine vintage wine. The piece is typically English with typically un-English values....
Review: LONGING at The Gaslight Theatre
by James Lindhorst - August 19, 2024 LONGING is a fantastic case study in social media messaging and alternate reality romances. Lewy’s dialogue driven script is smart, plausible, and convincing. Bush elicits honest portrayals from Eslamian and Debardeleben, and both actors generate potent sexual tension with their brave all-in perform...
Review: POTUS at Stray Cat Theatre
by Herbert Paine - December 06, 2023 Selina Fillinger's POTUS, directed by Katie McFadzen, is fast-paced but leans too far into slapstick at the expense of nuance and its fuller potential at harpooning the patriarchy. At Stray Cat Theatre through December 16th.... |