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Review: EL TERREMOTO at Tarragon Theatre Photo Review: EL TERREMOTO at Tarragon Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - April 08, 2024

When the ground beneath your feet starts, to move it's an unmooring, dangerous feeling. That’s the sensation that shakes at the core of Christine Quintana’s complex and refreshing new play, EL TERREMOTO (The Earthquake), which may shake you from your seat—even without the help of the intense rumble ...


Review: Lending an ear to VAN GOGH'S IN THE ATTIC at Abbey Theater In Dublin Photo Review: Lending an ear to VAN GOGH'S IN THE ATTIC at Abbey Theater In Dublin
by Paul Batterson - April 09, 2024

Cooney’s script is much like a van Gogh painting. Some characters, like Erin, are created with intricate paintbrush strokes; others are fingerpainted in concentric circles....


New Ballet and Symphony SJ Perform SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER Next Month Photo New Ballet and Symphony SJ Perform SAN JOSE NUTCRACKER Next Month
by Stephi Wild - November 11, 2025

New Ballet and Symphony San Jose will return for the 2025 holiday production of The San Jose Nutcracker, choreographed by New Ballet Founder and Director, Dalia Rawson....


Review: BLUE, London Coliseum Photo Review: BLUE, London Coliseum
by Alexander Cohen - April 24, 2023

A confident production of a conceptually flawed opera....


Review: CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT, 18 Candleriggs Photo Review: CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT, 18 Candleriggs
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 19, 2024

Christmas by Candlelight is a two night festive extravaganza staged by JM Theatricals at 18 Candleriggs. Led by John McGlone, a cast of professional singers and an ensemble choir perform Christmas classics in the cosy setting of 18 Candleriggs. ...


Review: KING JOHN at Shelton Auditorium Photo Review: KING JOHN at Shelton Auditorium
by Melissa Hall - October 10, 2022

What did our cOne of the highlights of this year‘s Bard Fest is the rarely-produced King John. There are whispers of other Shakespeare plays echoing in the heartbreaking history All the classics are there but presented in a show that’s often overlooked. There are warring families, devious brothers, ...


Joe Walsh and Zac Brown Join THE VOICE as Season 28 Mega Mentors Photo Joe Walsh and Zac Brown Join THE VOICE as Season 28 Mega Mentors
by Josh Sharpe - October 20, 2025

Joe Walsh and Grammy Award-winning multi-hyphenate Zac Brown will serve as mega mentors on season 28 of the musical competition series “The Voice,” airing Mondays on NBC and streaming on Peacock....


Cast and Creative Team Set For THE FAR COUNTRY at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Photo Cast and Creative Team Set For THE FAR COUNTRY at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2024

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh’s The Far Country, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Peet’s Theatre beginning in March....


Exclusive: Watch Eden Espinosa and Andrew Samonsky Sing 'Speed' in LEMPICKA Photo Exclusive: Watch Eden Espinosa and Andrew Samonsky Sing 'Speed' in LEMPICKA
by Nicole Rosky - May 10, 2024

Eden Espinosa is at last a Tony nominee for her performance in Lempicka, and this exclusive clip is proof that the honor was well earned. Watch as she duets with Andrew Samonsky in 'Speed' from the show's second act!...


Review Roundup: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at Almeida Theatre Photo Review Roundup: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at Almeida Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2024

See what the critics are saying about Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Almeida Theatre. Read the reviews for the production starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and learn more!...


2nd Act Series: Patty Walcott Henderson Comes To The Palace Theatre Photo 2nd Act Series: Patty Walcott Henderson Comes To The Palace Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 24, 2023

On Wednesday, May 24th at 7 PM, recently retired registered nurse Patty Walcott Henderson will share the inspiring story of how she turned her life around in her second act. ...


Review: Chance Theater Presents OC Premiere of Dark Comedy GLORIA Photo Review: Chance Theater Presents OC Premiere of Dark Comedy GLORIA
by Michael Quintos - October 11, 2024

Offering a sharp and multi-layered commentary on modern workplace culture, unchecked ambition, and the public-stoked commodification of trauma, playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' intriguing play GLORIA—a riveting new dark comedy that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize—is currently having its OC p...


Review: THE HANDMAID'S TALE Haunts Edmonton Photo Review: THE HANDMAID'S TALE Haunts Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - September 24, 2022

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet breathes life into the internationally acclaimed dystopia....


Smuin Rings In the Holidays With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET Photo Smuin Rings In the Holidays With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2024

Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET will return from Nov. 23 to Dec. 24, offering a festive performance to celebrate the holiday season. ...


CHILDDEATHSONG Opens At The Brooklyn Center For Theatre Research This Week Photo CHILDDEATHSONG Opens At The Brooklyn Center For Theatre Research This Week
by Stephi Wild - March 04, 2024

Childdeathsong opens at The Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research this week. Learn more about the play here!...


Review: BOB & JEAN: A LOVE STORY at Arizona Theatre Company Photo Review: BOB & JEAN: A LOVE STORY at Arizona Theatre Company
by Zach Wetzel - April 13, 2025

Bob & Jean: A Love Story at Arizona Theatre Company is beautiful. Directed by Matt August, the play is about a distant romance set during World War II....


Smuin Contemporary Ballet Celebrates The Season With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET Photo Smuin Contemporary Ballet Celebrates The Season With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2024

Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET returns with three world premieres, showcasing a blend of classical and contemporary dance from November 23 to December 24....


Review: CROCODILE FEVER, Arcola Theatre Photo Review: CROCODILE FEVER, Arcola Theatre
by Clementine Scott - October 24, 2025

During the interval at Crocodile Fever’s London premiere, we’re all rushed out of the Arcola auditorium a little quicker than we would be normally. This is because the set needs to be doused in blood in preparation for the Tarantino-esque revenge fantasy in the second act, where two sisters deal wit...


Review: GRUPO CORPO at Kennedy Center Photo Review: GRUPO CORPO at Kennedy Center
by Michela Dwyer - March 02, 2024

What did our critic think of GRUPO CORPO at Kennedy Center?...


Review: HAIR (DRESS REHEARSAL) at Göta Lejon Photo Review: HAIR (DRESS REHEARSAL) at Göta Lejon
by Annette Stolt - January 28, 2023

A production of Hair set in current time an full of energy...


Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL National Tour Photo Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL National Tour
by Rachel Weinberg - August 15, 2024

= BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL is a fun and faithful adaptation of the 1985 film — but it’s overly long and generically scored. With music and lyrics by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard (Silvestri composed the film’s original score) and book by Bob Gale, the musical has a typical pop Broadway sco...


Review Roundup: AND THEN WE WERE NO MORE at La MaMa Photo Review Roundup: AND THEN WE WERE NO MORE at La MaMa
by Nicole Rosky - September 29, 2025

And Then We Were No More, a new play written by Tim Blake Nelson, just opened at La MaMa. Directed by Mark Wing-Davey, the off-Broadway production is produced by La MaMa and Carol Ostrow of Stop The Wind Theatricals. Let's see what the critics are saying about the new play......


Review: CAMELOT at North Coast Repertory Theatre Photo Review: CAMELOT at North Coast Repertory Theatre
by ErinMarie Reiter - June 04, 2024

North Coast Repertory Theatre invites audiences to experience ”for one brief shining moment”  King Arthur’s kingdom of “Camelot” - a place where magic and the classic music Lerner and Lowe reign.  “Camelot” is playing at North Coast Repertory Theatre through June 30th....


Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at EPAC Photo Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at EPAC
by Rich Mehrenberg - October 15, 2022

Pleasant surprises are the best kind....


Review: MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Photo Review: MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray - October 08, 2023

What did our critic think of MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley?...






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