Review: THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, Royal Opera House
by Alexander Cohen - November 14, 2022 There is a growing trend of operas drawing inspiration from and working alongside the contemporary theatre world. Whether it is collaborations or borrowing ideas, in these tempestuous times for the performing arts our artistic ecosystem inevitably grows richer as a result....
London Premiere of Sophie Treadwell's MACHINAL Announced
by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 15, 2024 The Old Vic and Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath have announced the London premiere of Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal, directed by Richard Jones (Endgame, The Hairy Ape) and starring The Stage 100 2024 Rising Star Rosie Sheehy (Oleanna, Romeo and Julie), in a limited run from 11 April-01 June 2024....
ROMEO AND JULIET Featured in Limited Run in Bard On The Beach Festival's 2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - July 11, 2022 Shakespeare's beloved romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet joins the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival's 33rd Season in Sen̓ákw/Vanier Park. Romeo and Juliet runs on the Howard Family Stage in the Douglas Campbell Theatre for a limited engagement from August 3 to September 24, 2022....
Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at American Lives Theatre
by Melissa Hall - January 17, 2023 Empathy is often in short supply when it comes to how we feel about people on the opposite side of the political divide. Heroes of the Fourth Turning, a Pulitzer-prize finalist, explores that tricky topic in an intense and memorable way. The show is perfectly in line with American Lives Theatre’s mi...
Tickets On Sale Now for the HERE Extended Run of THE HANG
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 16, 2021 HERE will present The Hang, featuring book and lyrics by Taylor Mac, music by Matt Ray and direction by Niegel Smith. Co-presented with the PROTOTYPE Festival, The Hang will begin performances on Friday January 7, 2022 at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, NY, NY 10013), and run through Sunday February 20, 202...
Review: MISS JULIE (AFTER STRINDBERG) at Goodwood Theatre And Studios
by Barry Lenny - April 19, 2023 One of the finest performances on an Adelaide stage in a very long time...
Frail Body Announce Sophomore LP For Deathwish Inc., 'Artificial Bouquet'
by Michael Major - January 30, 2024 Illinois-based Frail Body embodies the spirit and soul of what many define as “screamo;” their songs are lamentations about nihilism, death, anxiety, existentialism and hopelessness of existence in modern American society, and both lyrically and sonically they unfurl with ground-shaking emotion....
Review: 42ND STREET at ARTS Theatre
by Barry Lenny - October 26, 2023 Ben Saunders’s direction keeps the action flowing like champagne....
Kat Edmonson Releases 'Holiday Swingin' Jazz Album
by Michael Major - November 19, 2021 Edmonson was recently cast as a principal actor in the off-off Broadway musical The Hang by Taylor Mac, with music by Matt Ray and directed by Niegel Smith, where she will be playing the role of Cebes/S'wonderful. Her new album features favorites like “Let It Snow,” “O Christmas Tree,” and “Jingle B...
Skinny Lister Release New Single 'Like It's the First Time'
by Michael Major - March 31, 2022 The official video for ”Like It’s The First Time”, including footage from Skinny Lister’s most recent headline tour in the US sees the band travelling, larking about backstage, greeting fans and barrelling their way through their buoyant live set. Watch the new music video now!...
Review: GOOD GRIEF at ARTS Theatre
by Barry Lenny - November 08, 2023 Sue Wylie is wonderful in what is almost a one-woman show....
BWW Review: 'DADDY', Almeida Theatre
by Charlie Wilks - April 07, 2022 An expansive luxurious pool dominates the Almeida stage, and a dripping wet young man stands in nothing but a speedo. A little more than drunk, he looks around at his current setting, taking in the grandeur of this beautiful home. Decorated with luxury art, it’s the home of collector Andre, a 40-som...
VIDEO: LGBT+ Dance Troupe Pay Tribute To 20 Years Of XTINA
by Stephi Wild - July 28, 2022 International superstar and pop icon Christina Aguilera is confirmed to headline Brighton and Hove Pride! To give her the warmest welcome Choreographer and director Andrea Walker, founder of 201 Dance Company based in Brighton has once again brought a team of phenomenal dancers together to perform A...
Complete Casting Announced for Taylor Mac's THE HANG
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 14, 2021 HERE has announced full casting for The Hang, featuring book and lyrics by Taylor Mac, music by Matt Ray and directed by Niegel Smith. Co-presented with PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now, The Hang will begin performances on Friday January 7, 2022, on the HERE Mainstage (145 Sixth Avenue, NY, NY 10013...
Swedish Synth Pop Duo KITE Announce 'Losing B/w Glassy Eyes'
by Michael Major - February 20, 2024 Swedish synth-pop phenomenon Kite's second seven inch— Losing b/w Glassy Eyes— since signing with Dais Records in 2023 finds the duo of Nicklas Stenemo and Christian Hutchinson Berg swinging for new heights of romantic desolation and baroque grandeur. ...
VIDEO: Prime Video Drops THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL Season Five Teaser & Premiere Date
by Michael Major - March 02, 2023 Prime Video's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel revealed the official teaser and premiere date for the groundbreaking series' fifth and final season. In the fifth and final season, Midge finds herself closer than ever to the success she's dreamed of, only to discover that closer than ever is still so far aw...
Review Roundup: REMEMBER THIS: THE LESSON JAN KARSKI at Theatre for a New Audience
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2022 Theatre for a New Audience is presenting Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski, by Clark Young and Derek Goldman, directed by Goldman, and starring David Strathairn (Nightmare Alley; Nomadland; Good Night, and Good Luck), now October 9, 2022. Read the reviews here!...
Carol Burnett to Appear in Final BETTER CALL SAUL Episodes
by Michael Major - June 27, 2022 Carol Burnett will play a character named “Marion.” In addition to Burnett, as previously announced, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, will appear reprising their Breaking Bad roles of “Walter White” and “Jesse Pinkman,” respectively, as the show draws to its conclusion....
Madison Opera to Present TOSCA in November
by Blair Ingenthron - September 29, 2023 Madison Opera will open its 63rd season with Giacomo Puccini's Tosca on Friday, November 3 at 8pm and Sunday, November 5 at 2:30pm in Overture Hall at the Overture Center for the Arts. ...
BWW Review: A SKEPTIC AND A BRUJA at Urbanite Theatre a Haunting Experience
by Jacob Ruscoe - April 12, 2022 In a deviation from your typical theatrical experience, may I present you Urbanite Theatre’s World Premiere of “A Skeptic and a Bruja.” Much to its title premise, this new work takes you on a paranormal journey....
BWW Review: TWO MILE HOLLOW from Intiman Theatre
by Jay Irwin - April 29, 2022 Dear Readers, if you too are sick of the dysfunctional white family play then you’re not alone. Leah Nanako Winkler, author of “Two Mile Hollow”, currently being offered from Intiman Theatre, has certainly had enough of them. So much so that she wrote her own version of one. And while I appreciat...
BWW Review: Good Theater Reopens with Scintillating World Premiere of Rob Urbinati's LADY SUSAN
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - October 22, 2021 The Good Theater reopened its doors last night with a breathtakingly stunning world premiere of Rob Urbinati’s new play LADY SUSAN, directed by Brian P. Allen and James Noel Hoban. Taking its inspiration from Jane Austen, this 21st century work has all the eloquence of an early 19th century classic...
Review: WEDDING BAND At The Stratford Festival is A Beautifully Heartbreaking Story about Love and Dignity
by Lauren Gienow - September 14, 2023 This season, the Stratford Festival is certainly not shying away from material that addresses pandemics – fictional or historical. Director Sam White’s production of Alice Childress’ WEDDING BAND takes place during WWI when many were falling ill and dying from the influenza virus. It is the story of...
South Street Seaport Museum Announces OPERA IN DEPTH: EXPLORING WHAT LIES BENEATH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 04, 2021 South Street Seaport Museum has announced Opera In Depth: Exploring What Lies Beneath, a virtual discussion on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 7:30pm, in advance of On Site Opera's upcoming production of What Lies Beneath specifically designed for the 1885 tall ship Wavertree. ...
BWW Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Desert Rose Playhouse
by Stan Jenson - November 10, 2021 The only problem with staging as big a hit as Desert Rose Playhouse had with their recent production of The Rocky Horror Show is that you have to follow it up with something. Wisely, Artistic Director Robbie Wayne lined up a killer artistic triumvirate in actors Nicholas Sloan and Jamie Leigh Walker... |