Parnell Damone Marcano Joins For FOR THE LOVE OF A GLOVE At The Carl Sagan And Ann Druyan Theater
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2023 Beloved Los Angeles theater legend Parnell Damone Marcano is joining the cult-hit musical FOR THE LOVE OF A GLOVE, now playing at the Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan Theater in Los Angeles. ...
Review: LIFE OF PI at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Christopher Verleger - February 12, 2025 The narrator of the stage play ‘Life of Pi,’ now at Providence Performing Arts Center, proclaims, “My story will make you believe in God.” Regardless of your religious inclination, the retelling of his tumultuous journey reminds us how a person’s faith alone can provide the strength to endure, even ...
REVIEW: David Finnigan's New Work, SCENES FROM THE CLIMATE ERA Blends History With Probability To Deliver A Glimpse Into An Alternative Way Of Seeing The Future Of Planet
by Jade Kops - June 08, 2023 Director Carissa Licciardello presents David Finnigan’s (Playwright) SCENES FROM THE CLIMATE ERA with a simplicity that allows the series of stories told by five performers to be the focus of the work. ...
Review: DIVINE MASCULINE: A RHAPSODY at Théâtre De La Nouvelle Scène during Ottawa Fringe
by Courtney Castelino - June 13, 2025 For my first show of the 2025 Ottawa Fringe Festival, I chose Divine Masculine: A Rhapsody at Theatre de la Nouvelle Scène. Written and directed by Navneel Agnihotri and presented by Agni Creative, The synopsis sounded intriguing: “With a soundtrack ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Bollywood classics,...
EDINBURGH 2023: Marc Burrows: The Magic of Terry Pratchett Guest Blog
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 21, 2023 Marc Burrows blogs for BroadwayWorld ahead of coming to Edfringe...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: THE COLLIE'S SHED, Gilded Balloon
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 13, 2023 Based in a Men's Shed in East Lothian, The Collie's Shed follows four retired miners as they discover how a review into the policing of the '80s mining strikes and a potential Miners' Pardon Bill by the Scottish Government suddenly affects them, their friendships and their relationships. Journey wit...
Review: ONCE MORE, JUST FOR YOU At Seattle Public Theater
by Shelley Dean - February 19, 2024 Seattle Public Theater is currently hosting the world premiere of Maggie Lee’s play, Once More, Just For You, directed by Amy Poisson. With a three-person cast and a homemade time travel machine, this show could be of particular interest to Seattle’s sci-fi fans. ...
The Museum Of Broadway Adds New Artifacts From INTO THE WOODS; HELLO, DOLLY!; and More!
by Stephi Wild - June 05, 2023 Beginning today, guests visiting the Museum of Broadway can view new artifacts including Patina Miller's stunning purple costume from Into The Woods, a caftan worn by Bette Midler in I'll Eat You Last, as well as various props used onstage by Midler in the 2017 revival of Hello, Dolly! ...
Review: LAUGHING BOY, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - May 01, 2024 When Connor dies whilst in the care of the NHS, his mum, Sara, wants answers. Premiering under Stephen Unwin’s taut direction, Sara Ryan’s Laughing Boy is a bittersweet docu-play about brutal neglect and apathy. While it’s a damning inquiry into the shortcomings of public health, is it a good play o...
Review: Sock 'n' Buskin's THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY at Kailash Mital Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - March 25, 2025 What did our critic think of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY at Kailash Mital Theatre?...
Historic Upper Manhattan Cinema to Reopen as 'Uptown Film Center'
by Josh Sharpe - October 29, 2025 A historic theater on Broadway and 99th Street is being restored, reopening with a new name and new mission. Now called the 'Uptown Film Center,' the theater will serve as an arthouse cinema in the Upper West Side neighborhood....
Diamond Heart Productions to Present Immersive THE WILL OF A WOMAN at Toronto Fringe
by Blair Ingenthron - May 27, 2023 Diamond Heart Productions, led by BIPOC Artistic Director Shan Fernando, will present The Will Of A Woman as part of the 2023 Toronto Fringe Festival at the Spadina Museum (285 Spadina Road). Performances are July 5-16, 2023....
Patrick Droney Shares Soaring New Single 'Go Getter'
by Michael Major - May 26, 2023 Patrick Droney returns with a dynamic, self-penned new single entitled “Go Getter,” available now via Warner Records. The concept of time threads the narrative of the song, underscored by the lyric, “Playing with time ‘cause you know that it knows better,” which sets the tone for the accompanying vi...
Historic Upper Manhattan Cinema to Reopen as 'Uptown Film Center'
by Josh Sharpe - October 29, 2025 A historic theater on Broadway and 99th Street is being restored, reopening with a new name and new mission. Now called the 'Uptown Film Center,' the theater will serve as an arthouse cinema in the Upper West Side neighborhood....
Broadway Beyond Louisville Review: Broadway in Cincinnati presents THE NOTEBOOK at The Aronoff Center
by Taylor Clemons - October 16, 2025 Last night’s performance of The Notebook at the Arnoff Center for the Arts in Cincinatti felt like an evening I spent feeling the gambit of emotions. And that lingered long after I left the theatre....
REVIEW: THE MASTER & MARGARITA Is A Bonkers And Bizarre But Brilliantly Executed Expression Of The Need To Keep Listening To The Artists And Dreamers Of Society.
by Jade Kops - November 26, 2023 Eamon Flack’s adaptation (script and direction) of Mikhail Bulgakov’s THE MASTER & MARGARITA is an intriguing retelling of the Russian writer’s last novel that remained hidden to decades after his death. ...
Review: BREAKING THE CODE, Oxford Playhouse
by Niamh Jones - October 08, 2025 We all know the names ‘Bletchley’ and ‘Alan Turing’, if only thanks to the 2014 film The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Hugh Whitemore’s Breaking the Code follows a similar trajectory, documenting Turing’s journey from school boy to death in a collection of non-chronological scenes. T...
Review: PIECES OF ME at the Baxter Haunts and Heals
by Faeron Wheeler - July 16, 2024 There's something special about being invited into a story that's deeply personal. PIECES OF ME is Bo Petersen's family history, and it is her relationship with her father. However, it's also a story that encompasses all of South Africa and our shared past. This balancing act between broad history a...
Chicago Premiere of Anna Deavere Smith's NOTES FROM THE FIELD Comes to TimeLine Theatre in January
by Stephi Wild - December 01, 2023 TimeLine Theatre Company will cast a light on America’s school-to-prison pipeline with its Chicago premiere of Notes from the Field by Anna Deavere Smith, one of the most accomplished theater artists of our time....
Review: KING JAMES at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Steve Murray - October 14, 2024 Coach John Wooden said “Sports don’t build character, they reveal it” and this applies to fans as well, evidenced wonderfully in TheatreWorks 54th season opener King James, award-winning Rajiv Joseph’s two-hander perspective on fandom and its effect on the relationship between two bros. See what our...
Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Take Two Productions is an Entertaining Gem
by James Lindhorst - September 29, 2024 Take Two Production of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG far exceeded expectations. Stephen Peirick’s leadership, the vocally accomplished cast, and the polished musical direction all come together to create a gem of a show. This production illustrates how, in the hands of the right people, a show of any size c...
Florence Klein To Appear In 54 Below NEW WRITERS SERIES
by A.A. Cristi - February 10, 2025 54 BELOW will present Florence Klein in the New Writers! Series on Tuesday, March 4th, 2025 at 9:30pm. Florence Klein, composer of Archie’s Weird Parody, In My Head I’m 21, Playing Dead, and more will be joined by many special guests to present work from his discography of exciting new musicals....
Review: BIG, THE MUSICAL at The Community Players
by Christopher Verleger - November 15, 2023 The Community Players kicks off its 102nd season with a lively, endearing, production of “Big, The Musical,” based on the beloved 1988 film, directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks....
Review: GO! THE MUSICAL, Upstairs at the Gatehouse Theatre
by Gary Naylor - July 25, 2024 New musical runs into familiar structural issues but has strong singing and pleasing songs...
SHOULDA, COULDA, WOULDA Returns To Brooklyn Comedy Collective
by A.A. Cristi - March 04, 2024 Back at Brooklyn Comedy Collective, the unique comedy show SHOULD COULDA WOULDA combines advice column and time travel fantasy. Guest comedians share love life stories, then explore what they should, could, and would do differently.... |