Review: THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING at The Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts
by Rachel Wong - January 08, 2025 The Truth About Lying presents an examination of modern relationships within the bustling backdrop of Hong Kong. Written by WONG Wing Sze, the play portrays complex characters grappling with love, commitment, and the spectre of divorce. However, while some elements are masterfully executed, others f...
Full Cast Revealed For The Canadian Premiere Of HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING By Will Arbery
by Stephi Wild - August 30, 2023 The Howland Company and Crow's Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for the Canadian premiere of Heroes of the Fourth Turning, the Pulitzer Prize finalist play written by Will Arbery and directed by Philip Akin....
Review: SLAVE PLAY at Short North Stage
by Paul Batterson - February 05, 2023 What did our critic think of SLAVE PLAY at Short North Stage? People always ask critics two questions: “did you like it?” and “is it worth seeing?” When it comes time to discuss SLAVE PLAY, these two questions are going to be tough to answer. Did I like it? From a theatrical rubric, it checks off th...
Union High School Performing Arts Company to Present ALL TOGETHER NOW!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 18, 2021 This November, the acclaimed Union High School Performing Arts Company will be presenting MTI's 'All Together Now! A global event celebrating local theatre.'...
Kate Baldwin & Aaron Lazar To Lead THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Axelrod
by BWW Staff - December 22, 2021 The Axelrod PAC in New Jersey has set two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly!, Finian’s Rainbow) and film and TV star Aaron Lazar (Fox’s Filthy Rich and the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music) as the leads for their production of The Bridges of Madison County, directed by one of its ...
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...
Eddie Izzard, Cecilia YiP qnd Kai Luke Brümmer To Headline The Hammersmith Stage
by A.A. Cristi - May 03, 2024 Discover the exciting lineup for RIVERSIDE STUDIOS' Summer 2024 season. Experience a variety of theatre and art performances that will captivate and inspire. Don't miss out on this season's offerings....
Review: ORDINARY PEOPLE at Star Theatres
by Barry Lenny - May 17, 2025 A captivating and thought-provoking performance....
Spotlight: CALENDAR GIRLS at The Old Opera House Theatre Co. & Arts Centre
by BWW Special Offer - February 09, 2025 Calendar Girls at The Old Opera House Theatre Co. & Arts Centre...
Photos: York Theatre Royal Presents AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
by A.A. Cristi - July 12, 2024 Pack your bags and join York Theatre Royal on the trip of a lifetime as it goes Around the World in 80 Days-ish (18 July to 3 August) in a circus-themed summer production. Check out photos of the cast!...
REVIEW: The Festival d'Avignon Presents LES PERSES By Gwenaël Morin
by Wesley Doucette - July 21, 2025 From 2023 to 2026, Festival d’Avignon artistic director Tiago Rodrigues has invited director Gwenaël Morin to stage an annual production under the banner Démonter Les Remparts Pour Finir Le Pont / Dismantle the Walls to Finish the Bridge....
Muskegon Civic Theatre to Celebrate The Holidays With CALENDAR GIRLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 07, 2023 Muskegon Civic Theatre will celebrate the holidays with their production of Calendar Girls, based on the true story of WI members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for charity. Directed by Penelope Notter....
UK Theatre Faces Shrinking Output Amid Rising Costs and Funding Cuts
by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2025 The number of new productions staged by the UK’s top subsidised theatre companies has dropped by nearly a third over the past decade. In 2024, the 40 best-funded producing theatres—including the National Theatre and Colchester Mercury—opened 229 new shows, down from 332 in 2014....
Eric McCormack, Will Swenson and More to Star in a Virtual Benefit Reading of WIL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2021 A virtual reading of “Wil,” a new feature project written by Dan Rosen (writer of “The Last Supper” and writer/director of “Dead Man’s Curve,” both Sundance Festival films), and benefiting The Actors Fund and The AFC (The Actors Fund of Canada), will be presented March 12-17, 2021. ...
Review: Broadway's ANASTASIA Delights at Washington Pavilion
by Sonja Niles - June 18, 2022 Most of the fun in seeing a new Broadway musical is in anticipating the experience with no preconceived notions of how it will be produced. ANASTASIA at the Washington Pavilion certainly gave Sioux Falls audiences an opportunity to be surprised and delighted. ...
UK Theatre Faces Shrinking Output Amid Rising Costs and Funding Cuts
by A.A. Cristi - April 16, 2025 The number of new productions staged by the UK’s top subsidised theatre companies has dropped by nearly a third over the past decade. In 2024, the 40 best-funded producing theatres—including the National Theatre and Colchester Mercury—opened 229 new shows, down from 332 in 2014....
Elijah Ferreira and Jade Johnson To Star In New Musical HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE
by Stephi Wild - August 05, 2022 'Help! We are Still Alive', Book & Lyrics by Imogen Palmer (She/They) Music & Lyrics by Tim Gilvin (He/Him) is a hilarious, gig-style queer, comedy musical about keeping the romance alive when everything else is dead as a doornail....
Ava DuVernay's ARRAY Releasing Acquires MARS ONE
by Michael Major - December 02, 2022 Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing has announced the acquisition of writer/director Gabriel Martins’ MARS ONE. As Brazil’s selection for the 95th Academy Awards International Feature Film, MARS ONE will debut on select screens and on Netflix. ARRAY Releasing has acquired distribution rights in the Unite...
Teen-Driven Theater Company YATC to Present TREVOR, INDECENT & More This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 10, 2023 YATC, a completely teen-driven theater company with productions in the Seattle area is presenting its 16th season at Theatre 4 in Seattle Center....
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE at Seven Dials Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - August 24, 2022 Following their sold-out smash-hit with Sondheim’s ‘Anyone Can Whistle’ at Southwark Playhouse earlier this year, The Grey Area Theatre Company in association with Seven Dials Playhouse presents the world premiere of the musical Help! We Are Still Alive at Seven Dials Playhouse. Check out rehearsal...
Review: MADE IN CHINA, Oran Mor
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 04, 2022 Deliveries pile up in a semi in Wishaw, as Janet panic-buys for her daughter’s sixteenth. She wants to get everything right. Five thousand miles away, Hui Ting works relentless factory shifts to keep her daughter off the assembly line....
BWW Review: SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at The Muny
by James Lindhorst - August 14, 2021 A reimagined and visually impressive Seven Brides for Seven Brothers opened this evening at The Muny in Forest Park. The production stars St. Louisan Kendra Kassebaum as Milly Bradon and Edward Watts as Adam Pontipee....
Video: Apple TV+ Shares CITY ON FIRE Series Trailer
by Michael Major - April 18, 2023 A music-driven tale and family saga, “City on Fire” is led by an ensemble cast starring Wyatt Oleff, Chase Sui Wonders, Jemima Kirke, Nico Tortorella, Ashley Zukerman, Xavier Clyde, Max Milner, Alexandra Doke, Omid Abtahi, Kathleen Munroe, John Cameron Mitchell, Geoff Pierson and Beth Malone. Watch ...
WEMA Shares 'Launje Pt. 1' From Self-Titled Album
by Michael Major - April 15, 2022 WEMA is a five-piece collective – consisting of Tanzanian multi-instrumentalist Msafiri Zawose, producer Photay and Penya members Magnus P.I, Lilli Elina and Jimmy le Messurier. It is an artistic pursuit founded on community; a space in which to harness the transformative power of connection. ...
VIDEO: Inside Rehearsal For HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE at Seven Dials Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2022 All new rehearsal video has been released for HELP! WE ARE STILL ALIVE at Seven Dials Playhouse. Check out the video by Callum Heinrich here!... |