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The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

Stage West Opens Season With ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Photo Stage West Opens Season With ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
by Stephi Wild - October 06, 2023

How do you tell a real princess from a wannabe?  You’ll have a grand time finding out, as Stage West, in a co-production with Theatre TCU, presents the charming, classic fairytale musical Once Upon a Mattress, which begins a 3-week run on Thursday, October 19.  Learn more about the production here!...
Review: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at Tower Groves Abbey Photo Review: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at Tower Groves Abbey
by Rob Levy - October 09, 2023

Filled with great performances and dynamic choreography from Mike Hodges’ choreography, Saturday Night Fever is a footloose and fancy-free excursion into disco’s golden age. Plus, the dance floor lights up! How cool is that?...
FLEABAG, OTHELLO, HEX, and More Join National Theatre at Home's Autumn Streaming Line Photo FLEABAG, OTHELLO, HEX, and More Join National Theatre at Home's Autumn Streaming Lineup
by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2023

The National Theatre has revealed its autumn season on the National Theatre at Home streaming platform. Learn more about the productions available to stream this autumn here!...
Activist Opera Company, White Snake Projects, Presents World Premiere of MONKEY: A Ku Photo Activist Opera Company, White Snake Projects, Presents World Premiere of MONKEY: A Kung Fu Puppet Parable
by A.A. Cristi - July 19, 2023

Celebrated for creating diverse, timely and relevant opera, activist opera company White Snake Projects (WSP) and its founder Cerise Lim Jacobs today announced the upcoming world premiere of MONKEY: A Kung Fu Puppet Parable on the Robert J. Orchard Stage at Boston's Emerson Paramount Center. ...
Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold & Alyssa Emily Marvin to Join Sarah Paulson in APPROPRIATE Photo Corey Stoll, Natalie Gold & Alyssa Emily Marvin to Join Sarah Paulson in APPROPRIATE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 12, 2023

Golden Globe Award nominee Corey Stoll (“House of Cards,” “Billions”), Natalie Gold (“Succession”), and Alyssa Emily Marvin (Grey House) join Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award winner Sarah Paulson in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE at Second Stage Theater, directed by Lila Neugebauer....
Xnthony to Launch Nationwide Tour of OLIVER CROMWELL IS REALLY VERY SORRY Photo Xnthony to Launch Nationwide Tour of OLIVER CROMWELL IS REALLY VERY SORRY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 05, 2023

Join award-winning performer and writer Xnthony on a nationwide tour of his riotous musical 'Oliver Cromwell is Really Very Sorry.' Experience an electrifying blend of pop bangers and thrilling musical theatre as Xnthony explores Ireland's history of English colonialism. ...
ENGINE GIN-Recipes for Formula 1 Racing Fans and Many More Photo ENGINE GIN-Recipes for Formula 1 Racing Fans and Many More
by Marina Kennedy - November 08, 2023

ENGINE Gin is the gin inspired by the world of motorsports....
Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Zoe Kazan Complete the Cast of DOUBT: A PARABLE Photo Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Zoe Kazan Complete the Cast of DOUBT: A PARABLE
by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2023

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced complete casting for John Patrick Shanley’s Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable,  with direction by Tony Award nominee Scott Ellis. Find out who is joining the cast here!...
Industry Pro Newsletter: High Staff Turnover in Pittsburgh, Chicago's Storefront Scen Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: High Staff Turnover in Pittsburgh, Chicago's Storefront Scene Faces a Storefront Crisis
by Alex Freeman - October 10, 2023

This week, we’re looking at a few different crises facing theatres across the globe - from Pittsburgh, a story on staff turnover causing many organizations to raise wages, causing a new kind of financial strain. Data from Colleen Dilenschnieder suggests that many patrons of arts organizations might ...
RISE UP NYC Concert Series Will Return to New York City Photo RISE UP NYC Concert Series Will Return to New York City
by Stephi Wild - July 20, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the return of the 'Rise Up NYC' concert series that will provide 8 free community concerts that will be performed across all five boroughs this summer. Learn more about the performance lineup here!...
World Premiere Of ORBITING ESMERALDA Announced At New York Theater Festival Photo World Premiere Of ORBITING ESMERALDA Announced At New York Theater Festival
by A.A. Cristi - November 08, 2023

Orbiting Esmeralda, a new play by Michael Swiskay, directed by Laurence C. Schwartz will have its world premiere at New York Theater Festival....
Industry Pro Newsletter: CTG Presses Pause, A Look at OSF's Finances Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: CTG Presses Pause, A Look at OSF's Finances
by Alex Freeman - June 20, 2023

It isn’t just the organizations - as cities and regions struggle with keeping their mass transit organizations afloat, this puts a further strain on theatre groups whose audiences and artists often rely on these methods of transportation to get to and from the theatre - as the San Francisco Chronicl...
Industry Pro Newsletter: Public Lays Off 19% of Staff, IATSE Gets a New Touring Contr Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Public Lays Off 19% of Staff, IATSE Gets a New Touring Contract
by Alex Freeman - July 17, 2023

IATSE was able to notch a win for their members this week as a new touring contract was ratified. However, the news wasn’t all bright in the theatre world as the Public Theater became the latest major institution to announce layoffs of their staff - laying off 19%, and announcing a deeper restrictio...
ISLE OF SKYE Cocktail Recipes for Holiday Entertaining Photo ISLE OF SKYE Cocktail Recipes for Holiday Entertaining
by Marina Kennedy - November 26, 2023

It’s officially the season of entertaining. We have two delicious cocktail recipes courtesy of Isle of Skye, that will elevate and add a touch of sophistication to any gathering....
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BREAK UP WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND, Pleasance Courtyard Photo EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BREAK UP WITH YOUR BOYFRIEND, Pleasance Courtyard
by Katie Kirkpatrick - August 14, 2023

Breakups are never fun… but they do lead to fun theatre. In Break Up With Your Boyfriend, heartbreak leads us on a sleepover odyssey of wine, yoga, red flags, and hinge dates. Company Scylla’s Bite have created a warm, touching hour of theatre that will resonate with many....
Theater For The New City Debuts Joanne Schultz's Dramedy About Perimenopause Photo Theater For The New City Debuts Joanne Schultz's Dramedy About Perimenopause
by Stephi Wild - September 04, 2023

Theater for the New City Executive Artistic Director Crystal Field is presenting the premiere of 'A Tale of Love and Perimenopause - from the East Village and Beyond,' a seriocomic theater fable written and directed by Joanne Schultz with original music composed and played live by Ralph Denzer and S...
Theatre Arts Shines Spotlight On The Impact Of Load Shedding With Its Upcoming Theatr Photo Theatre Arts Shines Spotlight On The Impact Of Load Shedding With Its Upcoming Theatre In The Dark 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - November 15, 2023

Theatre Arts, one of Cape Town's foremost theatres, is taking to the boards to shine the spotlight on the impact of load shedding on the nation with Theatre in the Dark, a brilliant new season of eleven moving productions, from 15 to 25 February 2024....
Talea Ensemble Announces 2023-2024 Season Photo Talea Ensemble Announces 2023-2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 29, 2023

The Talea Ensemble – comprised of sixteen bold and boundary-breaking  musicians, with a mission to champion musical creativity, cultivate curious listeners, and bring visionary new works to life – today announces its fifteenth and 2023-2024 season of performances. New York audiences can anticipate m...
Full Cast Revealed For The Canadian Premiere Of HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING By Will Photo 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....
Cast and Creative Team Revealed For THE GLASS MENAGERIE at the Everyman Photo Cast and Creative Team Revealed For THE GLASS MENAGERIE at the Everyman
by Stephi Wild - July 11, 2023

The Everyman will bring homegrown and internationally recognised talent to Cork  in a new production of Tennessee Williams' most autobiographical work this August.     ...
Review: The San Diego Symphony Opens Summer Season at San Diego's Rady Shell Photo Review: The San Diego Symphony Opens Summer Season at San Diego's Rady Shell
by Ron Bierman - July 03, 2023

Pacho Flores is a winner of the top prize in the world’s most prestigious trumpet competition, the Maurice André International, and the list of contemporary composers writing for him is impressive and growing. The San Diego Symphony has now performed two of the results. Last season it was Paquito D'...
DISARONNO-Cocktails and Aperitifs to Treasure for Cool Weather and Holidays Photo DISARONNO-Cocktails and Aperitifs to Treasure for Cool Weather and Holidays
by Marina Kennedy - November 01, 2023

There’s a nip in the air.  It’s just the right time to kick back and relax with a delightful drink or aperitif. Disaronno is a perfect choice for the season ahead....
Review: ALCINA at McCaw Hall Photo Review: ALCINA at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - October 15, 2023

What did our critic think of ALCINA It’s worth going to see for the glorious music and courageous, proficient singing...
THE FLIGHT PATTERNS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS to Open The Neurodivergent New Play Series Thi Photo THE FLIGHT PATTERNS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS to Open The Neurodivergent New Play Series This September
by Blair Ingenthron - August 26, 2023

This Fall, the Neurodivergent New Play Series - an ongoing production of Piccione Arts in association with Sour Grapes Productions - will make its debut with a reading of The Flight Patterns of Migratory Birds - written by Andy Boyd and directed by Maggie Dunn - at the Vino Theater on September 17th...
FLEABAG, OTHELLO, HEX, and More Join National Theatre at Home's Autumn Streaming Line Photo FLEABAG, OTHELLO, HEX, and More Join National Theatre at Home's Autumn Streaming Lineup
by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2023

The National Theatre has revealed its autumn season on the National Theatre at Home streaming platform. Learn more about the productions available to stream this autumn here!...




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