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Presented by United Way and produced by Dolphin Entertainment, The Hero Effect is an uplifting docu-series that brings to life the stories of ordinary individuals who are making extraordinary differences in their communities. Shot on location in ten different communities across the country, each episode will celebrate everyday heroes that facilitate beneficial, life-changing impact on the people around them. The heroes featured in the series were identified in part through nominations from the 1,200 local United Ways across the country. Each episode concludes with a call-to-action, encouraging viewers to visit www.HeroEffect.com and connect with their local United Way or other community-based organizations to create positive change.

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Review: DISNEY'S ALADDIN at Pantages Theatre Photo Review: DISNEY'S ALADDIN at Pantages Theatre
by Harker Jones - September 15, 2023

Despite stunning choreography, sets, and costumes, you might find yourself left wanting once the magic carpet has spirited our lovers away to that whole new world....
Heartbeat Opera Announces Radically Staged Adaptations Of Two Classics: TOSCA And LAD Photo Heartbeat Opera Announces Radically Staged Adaptations Of Two Classics: TOSCA And LADY M, April 11-23
by A.A. Cristi - March 02, 2023

Heartbeat Opera returns to Baruch Performing Arts Center with its beloved Spring Festival for the first time since its acclaimed DER FREISCHÜTZ in 2019. Heartbeat has become synonymous with visceral hit productions such as a FIDELIO that recruited real prison choirs as the chorus, and a CARMEN that ...
Theatre & Film Producer Patrick Daly's Caledonia Productions Signs First-look Deal Wi Photo Theatre & Film Producer Patrick Daly's Caledonia Productions Signs First-look Deal With Fremantle's Passenger
by Michael Major - June 26, 2023

Acclaimed theatre and film producer Patrick Daly and his production house Caledonia Productions (August: Osage County, UNA) has signed a first-look deal with Passenger, which is headed by its founder Richard Brown (This England, True Detective, Catch-22)....
Review: THE LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY'S SUMMERFEST OPENING at The Baker-Baum Concert Hal Photo Review: THE LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY'S SUMMERFEST OPENING at The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
by Ron Bierman - August 01, 2023

What did our critic think of THE LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY'S SUMMERFEST OPENING at The Baker-Baum Concert Hall?...
Review Roundup: LUCY World Premiere Opens at the Minetta Lane Theatre Photo Review Roundup: LUCY World Premiere Opens at the Minetta Lane Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 07, 2023

Read the reviews for the world premiere of Erica Schmidt's Lucy, now playing at the Minetta Lane Theatre....
Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, English National Opera, London Coliseum Photo Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, English National Opera, London Coliseum
by Gary Naylor - February 13, 2024

The longstanding favourite is all very slick but, 37 years on, the production is showing its age...
Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma Photo Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma
by Blair Ingenthron - October 31, 2023

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord a...
FANGIRLS, MINORITY REPORT, and More Set For Lyric Hammersmith's Spring/Summer 2024 Se Photo FANGIRLS, MINORITY REPORT, and More Set For Lyric Hammersmith's Spring/Summer 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2023

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its Spring/Summer 2024 Season, opening April 2024 with Minority Report. Learn more about the full season and how to get tickets here!...
Review: ACTION HERO at TAMPERE WORKER'S THEATER Photo Review: ACTION HERO at TAMPERE WORKER'S THEATER
by Rosanna Liuski - February 07, 2023

What did our critic think of ACTION HERO at TAMPERE WORKER'S THEATER? Playwright-Director Liila Jokelin's Action Hero is an excellent take on modern topics that young people and artists have to think about: if woman likes to be spanked, is it okay to use that on screen? Is it okay to lie a little ju...
D4vd Unveils Highly-Anticipated New Song Placebo Effect Photo D4vd Unveils Highly-Anticipated New Song Placebo Effect
by Michael Major - February 08, 2023

17-year-old singer-songwriter d4vd releases his new single “Placebo Effect” via ​​Darkroom/Interscope Records. LHe also announced additional stops on his debut headlining tour in Paris on March 1 at Point Éphémère and Toronto on March 6 at Drake Underground. Check out upcoming tour dates now!...
Review: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at Court Theatre Photo Review: ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD at Court Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - April 09, 2024

Charles Newell's final project as Court Theatre's artistic director offers audiences a hilarious exploration of what makes us human as well as a stunning reminder of his keen dramaturgical instincts. The production has already been extended through April 28 due to critical acclaim and popular demand...
San Francisco Playhouse to Present THE 39 STEPS This Spring Photo San Francisco Playhouse to Present THE 39 STEPS This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO PLAYHOUSE presents a riotous, rip-roaring riff on Hitchcock's thriller 'The 39 Steps' from March 7 - April 20, 2024....
Interview: FROZEN at Ohio Theatre Photo Interview: FROZEN at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - July 18, 2023

FROZEN arrives in Columbus for a run of shows from July 26 to Aug. 6 at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street in downtown Columbus)....
Review: ROBIN HOOD: THE LEGEND. RE-WRITTEN, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Photo Review: ROBIN HOOD: THE LEGEND. RE-WRITTEN, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Debbie Gilpin - June 25, 2023

It’s the obvious legend to draw upon in our current age of police brutality, austerity, and the withdrawal of the right to protest - and when you have a stage surrounded by an almost-forest, it should be the perfect fit. This summer at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Carl Grose turns his attention t...
Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks The Top Toronto Theatre of 2023 Photo Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks The Top Toronto Theatre of 2023
by Ilana Lucas - January 02, 2024

It’s been a strong year for Toronto theatre. I saw 145 shows this year in Toronto and beyond, and am happy to report that theatre is alive and well. I’ve laughed, sobbed, coughed (discreetly into a mask), and cheered my way through our stages in 2023. Here are some local highlights....
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Hadi Tabbal & More to Star in THE WINTER'S TALE at Folger Th Photo Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Hadi Tabbal & More to Star in THE WINTER'S TALE at Folger Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 26, 2023

Tickets are now on sale for The Winter’s Tale at Folger Theatre! The Winter's Tale is Shakespeare romance that takes audiences on an exhilarating journey, weaving together a series of complex relationships....
Cincinnati Pops Hosts New Multimedia Video Game Concert Experience, HEROES: A Video G Photo Cincinnati Pops Hosts New Multimedia Video Game Concert Experience, HEROES: A Video Game Symphony
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2023

The Cincinnati Pops will present a brand-new video game concert experience, Heroes: A Video Game Symphony, on September 16 and 17, 2023 at Cincinnati Music Hall....
Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPEND ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Lido 2 Photo Review: A FUNNY THING HAPPEND ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM at Lido 2
by Patrick Honoré - December 17, 2023

Jean-Luc Choplin continues to bring Sondheim to Paris...
Central Scotland Documentary Festival Returns This Fall Photo Central Scotland Documentary Festival Returns This Fall
by Michael Major - October 05, 2023

Central Scotland Documentary Festival is returning to engage audiences with thought-provoking films and discussions. 30 films are set to be screened at venues across Stirling including Macrobert's Filmhouse, Macrobert Moviehouse Plean and debuting this year - The Engine Shed....
Ukrainian Actor Mirra Zhuchkova on the Cabaret Show Created in the Kyiv Bunkers: 'All Photo Ukrainian Actor Mirra Zhuchkova on the Cabaret Show Created in the Kyiv Bunkers: 'All My Projects Are About the Battlefield'
by Franco Milazzo - February 24, 2023

A year ago today, Russia began their full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Bunker Cabaret by Ukrainian theatre company Hooligan Art Community (HAC) will mark this sombre anniversary at Somerset House with shows tonight and tomorrow....
Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma Photo Full Cast and Team Set for MACBETH, Starring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma
by Blair Ingenthron - October 31, 2023

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord a...
Review: SOUND AND CINEMA: A CRESCENDO OF ORCHESTRAS BRINGING MOVIES LIVE IN CONCERT Photo Review: SOUND AND CINEMA: A CRESCENDO OF ORCHESTRAS BRINGING MOVIES LIVE IN CONCERT
by David Edward Perry - October 06, 2023

What did our critic think of SOUND AND CINEMA: ORCHESTRAS ARE BRINGING MOVIES LIVE IN CONCERT...
Michael Stuhlbarg Will Return to Broadway in Peter Morgan's PATRIOTS Photo Michael Stuhlbarg Will Return to Broadway in Peter Morgan's PATRIOTS
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2024

Award-winning theatre, film, and television actor Michael Stuhlbarg will return to Broadway for the first time in almost 20 years to star in Patriots, the Almeida Theatre production of the timely new play by Peter Morgan. Learn more about the play here!...
Musical Theatre Network, Mercury Musical Developments & Oxford Playhouse Announce BEA Photo Musical Theatre Network, Mercury Musical Developments & Oxford Playhouse Announce BEAM2023 Participants
by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2023

Musical Theatre Network, Mercury Musical Developments and Oxford Playhouse has announced details of the 29 musicals that will be showcased in BEAM2023.  ...
Michael Stuhlbarg Will Return to Broadway in Peter Morgan's PATRIOTS Photo Michael Stuhlbarg Will Return to Broadway in Peter Morgan's PATRIOTS
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2024

Award-winning theatre, film, and television actor Michael Stuhlbarg will return to Broadway for the first time in almost 20 years to star in Patriots, the Almeida Theatre production of the timely new play by Peter Morgan. Learn more about the play here!...




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