Tyrant is the story of the son of a Middle Eastern ruler who returns home after a self-imposed 20-year exile to face the reality of the country he left.
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Tyler Tafolla to Premiere New Dance-Centered Musical DANCELAND in San Diego
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 31, 2023
Join playwright and composer Tyler Tafolla for the premiere of his dance-centered musical 'DANCELAND' in San Diego. Set in a sci-fi dream-world, the show follows a chosen one who must rise up against a villainous tyrant and his robotic army. With a cast of 20 professional dancers, this dance spectac...
Review: BBC PROM 49: SCHUMANN'S DAS PARADIES UND DIE PERI, Royal Albert Hall
by Louise Penn - August 23, 2023
This is a piece of folk storytelling at its best. Das Paradies und die Peri is an exciting piece of music which has everything you might want in an evening: moments of battle evoked by complex orchestrations; true love brought to life by the emotional power of song; and eventual redemption....
Harrisburg Shakespeare Company to Present Free Shakespeare in the Park Production of RICHARD III
by Blair Ingenthron - May 27, 2023
Gamut Theatre’s Harrisburg Shakespeare Company will present the 30th Annual Free Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III. This production runs June 2-17, 2023 - Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30 PM. Admission is entirely free....
Harrisburg Shakespeare Company to Present RICHARD III for 30th Annual Free Shakespeare in the Park
by Blair Ingenthron - May 12, 2023
Gamut Theatre's Harrisburg Shakespeare Company will present the 30th Annual Free Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III. This production runs June 2-17, 2023 - Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30 PM. Admission is entirely free....
Lyr Reveal 'Presidentially Yours' Ahead of New Album & UK Tour
by Michael Major - April 27, 2023
For a second, compelling time, the band concocts ethereal, pulse-altering, extraordinary sounds by combining the creative powers of British poet, Simon Armitage, singer-songwriter Richard Walters and multi-instrumentalist and producer Patrick J Pearson....
Kali Uchis Celebrates Five Years of Debut Album 'Isolation' & Shares 'In The Lobby'
by Michael Major - April 06, 2023
Grammy-winning artist Kali Uchis celebrates five years since the release of her massively acclaimed debut album, Isolation, with a limited-edition blue jay vinyl available for purchase. Additionally, she shares a previously unreleased song from the Isolation era. Listen to the new single and check o...
VOICES Boston Children's Choir To Present BRUNDIBAR AND BUT THE GIRAFFE in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2023
The nationally recognized VOICES Boston Children's Choir will present Brundibár and But the Giraffe, directed by Allison Talis and conducted by Dan Ryan....
Sid Singh Brings ILLEGALLY FUNNY Show to London
by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2023
Sid Singh is a (excellent) stand-up comedian and (mediocre) human rights lawyer. As a comedian he performs at comedy clubs, festivals and on TV around the world, while as a lawyer he has helped the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies defeat the Trump administration in court. He's at London's prest...
HERE LIES LOVE Producers Respond to Concerns About Timing- 'History Repeats Itself'
by Nicole Rosky - January 20, 2023
Here Lies Love, the immersive disco pop musical based on the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos and the People Power Revolution of the Philippines, is on its way to Broadway. The announcement, however, sparked questions from fans about the choice to bring the show back while the Marcos family is back i...
MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR. Announced At The Athens Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 06, 2023
Roald Dahl's Matilda not only explores the awe-inspiring powers of magic–but also tells of the innate determination that resides within each and every one of us. Through education, the kindness of strangers, and our own strong will, it can, at times, be possible for us to change our own destiny...
Review: ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Brixton House Theatre
by Gary Naylor - December 08, 2022
As fine a Christmas show as you'll see in a beautiful venue and at a price that won't blow the budget (well, not too much)...
Bell Shakespeare Announces Cast For MACBETH
by Stephi Wild - November 10, 2022
Bell Shakespeare has announced further cast members for its upcoming production of Macbeth, showing next year at Sydney Opera House from 25 February – 2 April, Canberra Theatre Centre from 14 – 22 April and Arts Centre Melbourne from 27 April – 14 May 2023....
Ronnie Burkett's LITTLE DICKENS Comes to Canadian Stage
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2022
Toronto theatre audiences are getting a delightfully unexpected holiday present this year, as Canadian Stage welcomes internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning puppeteer Ronnie Burkett and The Daisy Theatre gang to the Berkeley Street Theatre, for LITTLE DICKENS....
LA CENERENTOLA is Now Playing at Opera Paris
by Stephi Wild - September 13, 2022
Relieved of her traditional attributes – velvet slipper and pumpkin carriage – and dominated by a tyrannical stepfather instead of a cruel stepmother, Rossini’s La Cenerentola plays with the traditional figures of the fairy tale. Cinderella lives, nonetheless, in a closed and loveless world, ...
Special Offer: Marin Theatre Company Season Opens with MACBETH Sequel
by BWW Special Offer - September 11, 2022
Special Offer: BREAKING: Marin Theatre Company Season Opens with Macbeth Sequel...
LA CENERENTOLA Comes to Opera Paris Next Month
by Stephi Wild - August 23, 2022
Relieved of her traditional attributes – velvet slipper and pumpkin carriage – and dominated by a tyrannical stepfather instead of a cruel stepmother, Rossini’s La Cenerentola plays with the traditional figures of the fairy tale. Cinderella lives, nonetheless, in a closed and loveless world, ...
The Gray Mallard Theater Company to Present THE TRAGEDY OF RICHARD III as Part of Shakespeare at the Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2022
The Gray Mallard Theater Company has announced the inaugural production of SHAKESPEARE at the PUB with The Tragedy of Richard III at Sociable Cider Werks, directed by Noa Egozi....
BWW Review: BRITANNICUS, Lyric Hammersmith
by Alexander Cohen - June 02, 2022
Blood and guts in Ancient Rome, Atri Banerjee’s production of Jean Racine’s historical tragedy is no Roman Holiday....
BWW Review: TYRANT at Wroclaw Mime Theatre
by Natalia Jarczynska - May 04, 2022
When you were a kid, you probably heard: Don't play with scissors. Don't play with matches. It's dangerous. It's sharp. You should be afraid of it, not play with it. Pantomima Theater's new show proves all adults wrong. Playing with dangerous and sharp can bring something amazing and fresh, the new ...
New Diorama Theatre And Underbelly Announce Recipients Of 2022 Untapped Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2022
The four winners of New Diorama and Underbelly's 2022 Untapped Award, supported by Methuen Drama, can today (Wed 4 May) be revealed. All four productions will be playing at Underbelly Cowgate as part of Edinburgh Fringe 04 – 28 August....
Photos: First Look at MACBETH at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - March 17, 2022
Macbeth is directed by Sarah Frankcom and will open to the public at Shakespeare's Globe from 19 March with performances exclusively for schools running from 3 March....
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for MACBETH at Shakespeare's Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 24, 2022
Macbeth is directed by Sarah Frankcom and will open to the public at Shakespeare's Globe from 19 March with performances exclusively for schools running from 3 March....
Lorelei Ensemble Announces THIS TYRANT, LOVE Tour
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2022
From March 18-27, 2022, the groundbreaking Lorelei Ensemble, led by Artistic Director Beth Willer, embarks on a tour of This Tyrant, Love, marking the ensemble's triumphant return to live performance. ...
Lorelei Ensemble Announces Tour of THIS TYRANT, LOVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 07, 2022
From March 18-27, 2022, the groundbreaking Lorelei Ensemble, led by Artistic Director Beth Willer, embarks on a tour of This Tyrant, Love, marking the ensemble's triumphant return to live performance....
New Book STAGING SHAKESPEARE'S VIOLENCE Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 06, 2021
Staging Shakespeare's Violence is the first book of its kind to provide an in-depth examination of how the greatest playwright in the English language employed not only psychological brutality but also physical violence throughout his works....
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