Emily Head's THE SYSTEM Will Be Available On Demand From Original Theatre Company Next Month
by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2021 Emily Head (The Inbetweeners, Emmerdale, The Syndicate) plays all the characters in the intriguing production which was filmed live on stage in a single camera take at the New Wolsey Theatre. ...
Edinburgh 2022: Review: FANBOY, Pleasance Dome
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 10, 2022 Joe has always been a nerd. In his teens, he hid it. In his 20s, he owned it. Now, in his 30s, he's started to sense something: a great disturbance in the fandom... And when Joe finds himself alone, sorting through his old things, he finds an old video tape... and something incredible starts to happ...
THE SYSTEM Will Be Streamed Live On Stage From the New Wolsey Theatre in August
by Stephi Wild - July 15, 2021 In this incisive drama, the audience is invited into the interrogation room with the murder suspects. As, one by one, the murder suspects give their accounts of that night, a dark truth begins to reveal itself. A truth so powerful it could change everything… and everyone. ...
BWW Review: AUNTY MERLE - IT'S A GIRL! A Laugh A Minute With Heart For Days
by Lindsay Kruger - January 28, 2020 In between the song, dance and slapstick, AUNTY MERLE IT'S A GIRL! is undoubtedly another smash hit for Cape Town audiences not to miss out on....
BWW Review: Scenario Two's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA at Lyric Opera House
by Rachel Weinberg - December 17, 2019 Lyric Opera's special holiday engagement of Adam Guettel's THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, one of the few contemporary musicals written in a style that harkens back to the Golden Age, is beautifully sung with the composer's complicated and melodious score performed by a superb orchestra. The musical focuse...
BWW Review: Brilliant OKLAHOMA! at the Providence Performing Arts Center
by Erica Cataldi-Roberts - March 24, 2022 Warning: this is not your traditional version of OKLAHOMA!, and good riddance. Without changing a word of the book or lyrics, director Daniel Fish has created a revival of the 1943 musical that highlights different aspects of the material simply by changing the tone in which scenes are presented. T...
BWW Review: BOY at Keegan Theatre
by Mary Lincer - February 12, 2020 Angry irony does not usually get used to describe the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein. But there isn't always a bright golden haze on the meadow. 'You've got to be taught to be afraid/of people whose eyes are oddly made/and people whose skin is a different shade,' came from his pen as did, 'You've got t...
BWW Review: THE 4TH COUNTRY, Park Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - January 15, 2022 Irish politics is, usually, abundant with stereotypes according to British theatre. From gun-toting IRA members to peasants desperately fighting for the right to retain their mother tongue, it’s easy to get carried away with whiskey and a jolly dance. But there won’t be any leprechauns or Riverdance...
BWW Review: THE PRINCE AND THE DRESSMAKER by Jen Wang -- soon to be a movie musical from Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez!
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - February 21, 2020 Yesterday, Playbill broke the news that the critically acclaimed graphic novel THE PRINCE AND THE DRESSMAKER by Jen Wang will be the next project for husband-wife team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who previously worked together on the music for Disney's Frozen, Coco, and Frozen 2. Robert...
Review: Jarrott Productions' PET DICK - Laugh-Out-Loud Funny
by Lynn Beaver - July 05, 2022 What did our critic think? Jarrott Productions has produced another hit. PET DICK is an absolutely hilarious ‘audio documentary’ that will have everyone in stitches. This series is creative, laugh-out-loud funny and uses the world class vocal talents of some Austin’s best actors....
BWW Review: CASH ME IF YOU CAN at Berkeley Street Theatre
by Louis Train - December 14, 2019 Patrick Combs was knee-deep in credit card debt when he got a piece of junk mail that caught his eye - a phony cheque for nearly $100,000. He knew the bank would never cash it, but he had nothing better to do, so he popped it into an ATM and - lo and behold, it cleared. Now Patrick Combs, slacker wa...
VIDEO: Derek DelGaudio & Frank Oz Want You To Experience The Mystery And Intrigue Of IN AND OF ITSELF
by Sarah Leiber - January 22, 2021 Derek DelGaudio and Frank Oz do their best to explain their new film 'In And Of Itself,' and how it explores complex themes of identity, without giving away any spoilers. 'In And Of Itself' is a passion project for executive producers Stephen and Evie Colbert, who hope you will head over to Hulu and...
BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents WAKE UP - A Call to Action Against Human Trafficking
by Herbert Paine - February 27, 2022 Janet Craig's WAKE UP is a raw and harrowing eye-opener to the insidious and seductive tactics that entrap young innocents. Featured at this year's Sedona International Film Festival....
BWW Review: ZORRO: THE MUSICAL IN CONCERT, Cadogan Hall
by Laura Fuller - February 24, 2020 The legend of Zorro has proved to be a well-loved and enduring story - providing the basis for a novel by Isabel Allende, several popular movies, and a West End musical which toured internationally....
Original Theatre Online Presents THE RED in 2022
by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2021 Originally commissioned for BBC Radio 4 and winner of the BBC Audio Drama Award 2018 for Best Single Drama, Marcus Brigstocke's compelling drama of family and addiction is based on his own recovery. The 2019 stage production had acclaimed runs at Omnibus Theatre and Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ...
Review: HIDDEN FIGURES: WW2, St. Peter's Church
by Cindy Marcolina - August 27, 2022 Underneath an unassuming church in Bethnal Green, Party Geek and their creative director Paul King are single-handedly reframing the Second World War with a brilliant concept and an astonishing execution....
BWW Review: Sue Diepeveen is Realistic and Raw in SO YOU WANT TO BE A TROPHY WIFE?
by Lindsay Kruger - July 08, 2020 Making its debut at the National Arts Festival digitally, SO YOU WANT TO BE A TROPHY WIFE? presented by F Creations and The Edge is a one-woman production that strikes an interesting balance between being heartfelt and harsh while exploring a relatable lead character's reality....
Cast And Creative Team Announced for PLOT POINTS IN OUR SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2020 Diversionary announces the cast of the West Coast Premiere of Plot Points in Our Sexual Development by Miranda Rose Hall, winner of the 2019 Craig Noel Award for Outstanding New Play (The Hour of Great Mercy)...
BWW Recap: THE GOOD FIGHT Season Four Opener Asks 'What if Hillary Won?'
by Abigail Charpentier - April 09, 2020 Warning: This post contains spoilers. Hillary Clinton won the 2016 election, Merrick Garland and Elizabeth Warren are on the Supreme Court, a cure for cancer has been found, there's a rise in the polar bear population, the rain forests being saved and Harriet Tubman is on the $20 bill. Doesn't so...
Review: JUST FOR US at Woolly Mammoth
by Mary Lincer - November 20, 2022 What did our critic think of JUST FOR US at Woolly Mammoth?...
Castle Hill Players to Present Steve Martin's PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE Beginning in November
by Blair Ingenthron - October 16, 2022 Castle Hill Players will complete their sensational season of plays with perhaps the funniest and wittiest of all. Hollywood superstar Steve Martin's sparkling comedy “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” will run from 18 Nov to 10 Dec at the Pavilion Theatre, Castle Hill....
VIDEO: Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Kristen Bell, and Josh Gad Talk FROZEN 2 Spoilers, the Premiere, and More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 08, 2019 The four stars of Frozen 2, Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff, stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday night to talk about the highly anticipated sequel!...
Apple & BBQ Festival Announced This Weekend in Silver Lake
by A.A. Cristi - September 07, 2021 Kick off fall this September at the Annual Apple & BBQ Festival! Located at the Golden Township Park at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes on Silver Lake Road, this exciting two-day festival takes place outdoors on Friday, September 10th and continues through to Saturday, September 11th with a culmination ...
DEXTER: NEW BLOOD Sets DVD & Blu-Ray Release
by Michael Major - January 10, 2022 From CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, watch as Emmy®-Award nominee Michael C. Hall returns as Dexter, along with Jennifer Carpenter as Dexter’s sister Deb. The highly-anticipated 4-disc collection features every shocking episode from the special event series, along with an ex...
BWW Review: CINDERELLA, Lyceum, Sheffield
by Ruth Deller - December 12, 2019 The latest Sheffield Theatres panto hits all the traditional panto beats.... |