Purni Morell To Step Down As Artistic Director Of The Unicorn Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2017 The Board of the Unicorn Theatre announced today that Purni Morell will step down as Artistic Director in Spring 2018 after six and a half years of leading the company....
Actor Julian Rhind Tutt Helps Raise Money For The Unicorn
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017 The Unicorn Theatre will be taking part in this year's Standard Chartered Great City Run on Monday 24 July in London's square mile in the City of London, in order to raise money to help families and children in need of support. ...
'PHANTOM OF THE OPERA,' Dance Remix by Kendra Erika
by Caryn Robbins - June 01, 2017 Billboard club and dance ranked recording artist Kendra Erika also boasts classical roots, so what better way to showcase her musical versatility than by recording a dance inspired remix of the title song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, The Phantom of the Opera!...
WILD LIFE FM Comes to the Unicorn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - December 07, 2017 This show is not going to be what you expect. It's not a play. It's not a gig. It's also both of those things. Kim Noble, Pol Heyvaert and Jakob Ampe join forces with nine young singer/songwriters to create Wild Life FM, a vivid musical exploration of the modern teenage psyche seen through the lens ...
Harrison Stengle Brings Post-Apocalyptic Great Gatsby Retelling to Philadelphia Fringe
by Julie Musbach - August 07, 2017 The year is 2025. Philadelphia has survived a nuclear war. From the ashes rises a man named Gatsby. From Harrison Stengle, the director/writer of the off-off Broadway show Sword of the Unicorn comes GATZ, a post-modernist post-apocalyptic vaporwave infused interracial parody onThe Great Gatsby. This...
THE ARROW TAKES A LEAP, THE? UNICORN? HOUR? Extends and More at The Neo-Futurists This Spring
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017 The Neo-Futurists announce spring happenings at The Neo-Futurarium with added Sunday performances from Kurt Chiang and Lily Mooney's The Arrow, an extension of the critically acclaimed Prime Time production of Leah Urzendowski and Anthony Courser's The? Unicorn? Hour? and special presentations of th...
Bryony Hannah and Ayve Leventis to Present Sci-fi Adventure LAIKA at the Unicorn
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2017 Laika is a new Unicorn sci-fi adventure, created by performers Bryony Hannah and Ayve Leventis, using puppetry, music and movement, about a young boy, his astronaut Mum and Laika, the space dog....
Harriet Harris, Graham Rowat, and More Head to the Berkshires for the Summer Season; Full Casting Announced
by Julie Musbach - March 30, 2018 Berkshire Theatre Group has announced casting for the 90th Anniversary Season. BroadwayWorld has the full list of upcoming productions and their casts below!...
Berkshire Theatre Group to Present Free 'No Boundaries In Art' Summer Reading Series
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2017 Berkshire Theatre Group will present a free, summer reading series, No Boundaries in Art. Originally a web series featuring artists expressing various points of view and social commentary, the No Boundaries in Art series will continue on stage this summer....
THE SHOW IN WHICH HOPEFULLY NOTHING HAPPENS Comes to Unicorn Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2019 Welcome to the most boring show in history: an actor who never gets to perform and a security guard who just hopes nothing will occur....
Unicorn Theatre Presents VIETGONE
by Stephi Wild - April 07, 2018 Award-winning pioneer playwright Qui Nguyen brilliantly chronicles the love story of his parents' meeting in an Arkansas refugee center after fleeing Vietnam after the fall of Saigon in 1975. It's a buddy story, an all-American romance, and a motorcycle road-trip adventure that reexamines how we thi...
Photo Flash: Pivot Arts Presents the 6th ANNUAL PIVOT ARTS FESTIVAL
by Julie Musbach - May 03, 2018 Pivot Arts is pleased to present the 6th annual PIVOT ARTS FESTIVAL, a celebration of contemporary performances and multi-disciplinary works presented throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods from June 1 - June 10, 2018....
Ayad Akhtar's DISGRACED to Play Unicorn Theatre This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning DISGRACED by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Sidonie Garrett, is coming to the Unicorn Theatre this fall....
Four Decades Young, The Irish Rovers Come To The Harris Center
by A.A. Cristi - January 25, 2019 For more than four decades, The Irish Rovers have charmed and entertained audiences around the world. Three award-winning TV series, dozens of recordings, and chart topping hits ("The Unicorn," "Wasn't That A Party," "Grandma Got Run-over by a Reindeer" and more). "Their songs have become anthems o...
Justin Audibert Announces Season At The Unicorn
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2019 Justin Audibert, the Unicorn Theatre's new Artistic Director, announces his first season at the London venue. An audacious opening season themed around thinking about our future - the world as it is or the world as we might imagine it to be - will address concerns which affect our lives and ultimate...
BWW Review: NAKED at Berkshire Theatre Group closes the 90th season with twists, turns, and complexity.
by Marc Savitt - October 04, 2018 At each turn, characters undergo significant changes in personality, demeanor, and motivation. It can be both exhilarating and at times slightly confusing for audience members to watch the characters twist along with the plot. It is rewarding, however, as we are entertained by an exploration of th...
The Irish Rovers Continue Their Farewell With Tour Stop At ABT Feb. 21
by Tori Hartshorn - September 04, 2018 The Farewell Continues (what an appropriately named tour!) as The Irish Rovers return to the stage at Alberta Bair Theater on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. to support The Scottish Album, their latest album that reflects the Scottish influence on their Northern Irish roots. Tickets, $50, $...
BWW Review: 'DISGRACED' at UNICORN THEATRE in Kansas City
by Paul Bolton - October 20, 2017 Disgraced is a compelling drama that sorts through many of the background stories that make up today's headline news. Its timeliness will resonate with audiences as this talented cast swiftly maneuvers through a script that shows a world filled with many religions in a time when nationalism is front...
BTG to Stage Free Reading of Greg Keller's DUTCH MASTERS
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2017 Berkshire Theatre Group presents a free, staged reading of Dutch Masters by Greg Keller, directed by Andre Holland, this Today, August 4 at 2pm, as part of the summer reading series, No Boundaries in Art....
The Irish Rovers Come to ABT February 21
by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2019 The Irish Rovers return to Alberta Bair Theater with The Farewell Continues tour on Thursday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. to support The Scottish Album, their latest album that reflects the Scottish influence on their Northern Irish roots....
Unicorn Theatre Announces Plans For Autumn 2017 And Beyond
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2017 Artistic Director, Purni Morell has announced another ambitious season of work for children from 6 months upwards through to teenagers and adults, that continues to mark out the Unicorn as the UK's leading producer of high quality, innovative and ground-breaking theatre for young audiences that riva...
Unicorn Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Cynthia Levin Awarded National Honor
by Stephi Wild - February 27, 2018 Unicorn Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Cynthia Levin will be honored with the Kathryn V. Lamkey Award from the Actor's Equity Association, the union for professional actors and stage managers. Equity's Spirit, A Celebration of Diversity event, is held March 12th, in Chicago at the Shakespeare...
BWW Review: Shattered by THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Brigit St Brigit Theatre Company
by Christine Swerczek - October 13, 2018 Sometimes a production is more than a play. It's a slice of humanity with all its warts and blemishes. Brigit St Brigit Theatre Company took Tennessee Williams' powerful WIngfield family drama to the stage at the Jewish Community Center tonight and left me desolate. THE GLASS MENAGERIE studies a mot...
Photo Flash: Original Cast Member Allan F. Nicholls Visits HAIR At Berskshire Theatre Group
by Julie Musbach - August 08, 2018 The cast of the Berkshire Theatre Group production of Hair welcomed original Broadway cast member Allan F. Nicholls to a recent performance at the Unicorn Theatre, The Larry Vaber Stage at BTG's Stockbridge Campus at 6 East Street. Hair has book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni & James Rado, music by G...
The Irish Rovers Bring The Party To The Southern Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2018 For more than half a century, this Celtic super-group has charmed and entertained audiences around the world with their exciting stage shows and live performances of their original rollicking drinking songs and beautiful ballads. Regularly touring the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, The Iris... |