The Sea Shepherd crew is suddenly leaderless when Paul Watson resigns from duty, and yet their battle rages on, as they close in on whalers in the Pacific. Who will step up to take command?
New Children's Book 'Little Big Fish' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - May 30, 2014
Aberdeen, MD...
by Christina Mancuso - May 30, 2014
Aberdeen, MD...
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Extends THE FEW Through 6/21
by Tyler Peterson - May 19, 2014
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's Artistic Director David Van Asselt and Managing Director Brian Long have announced that following strong reviews, the New York premiere of The Few, written by Samuel D. Hunter (Backstage's 2014 Future Broadway Power List) and directed by Davis McCallum, will extend ...
by Tyler Peterson - May 19, 2014
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's Artistic Director David Van Asselt and Managing Director Brian Long have announced that following strong reviews, the New York premiere of The Few, written by Samuel D. Hunter (Backstage's 2014 Future Broadway Power List) and directed by Davis McCallum, will extend ...
MURDER BALLAD, BAD JEWS & More Set for Actor's Express' 2014-15 Season
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2014
Actor's Express, Atlanta's cutting-edge theatre located in West Midtown, has announced its 27th season of gripping programming. Next season's lineup is full of compelling theatre, as Actor's Express is famous for delivering. The season is a mix of classic and contemporary work, and innovative and fr...
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2014
Actor's Express, Atlanta's cutting-edge theatre located in West Midtown, has announced its 27th season of gripping programming. Next season's lineup is full of compelling theatre, as Actor's Express is famous for delivering. The season is a mix of classic and contemporary work, and innovative and fr...
BWW Reviews: Funny and Touching REST Makes World Premiere at South Coast Rep
by Michael L. Quintos - April 17, 2014
Touching, richly-staged and beautifully-acted, REST---Samuel D. Hunter's oh-so-engrossing and oh-so-funny new play now having its world premiere at Costa Mesa's South Coast Repertory through April 27---presents a disheartening reality of life we all must face sooner or later: that getting older is, ...
by Michael L. Quintos - April 17, 2014
Touching, richly-staged and beautifully-acted, REST---Samuel D. Hunter's oh-so-engrossing and oh-so-funny new play now having its world premiere at Costa Mesa's South Coast Repertory through April 27---presents a disheartening reality of life we all must face sooner or later: that getting older is, ...
SCR Presents REST as Part of Pacific Playwrights Festival, Now thru 4/27
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2014
What happens when an elderly patient with dementia goes missing in a northern Idaho blizzard, leaving his wife and others behind to face the unknown? The story is Rest, a heartbreakingly funny and tender play commissioned by South Coast Repertory from Samuel D. Hunter. SCR Founding Artistic Director...
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2014
What happens when an elderly patient with dementia goes missing in a northern Idaho blizzard, leaving his wife and others behind to face the unknown? The story is Rest, a heartbreakingly funny and tender play commissioned by South Coast Repertory from Samuel D. Hunter. SCR Founding Artistic Director...
SpeakEasy Stage's THE WHALE Extends Through 4/12
by Diana Heisroth - March 26, 2014
Due to critical and popular acclaim, SpeakEasy Stage Company is adding one additional week of performances to its New England premiere production of THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter....
by Diana Heisroth - March 26, 2014
Due to critical and popular acclaim, SpeakEasy Stage Company is adding one additional week of performances to its New England premiere production of THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter....
COCA Presents Tall Stories' SNAIL AND THE WHALE This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2014
COCA presents Tall Stories' Snail and the Whale, this weekend, March 22-23, 2014, in COCA's Founders' Theatre....
by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2014
COCA presents Tall Stories' Snail and the Whale, this weekend, March 22-23, 2014, in COCA's Founders' Theatre....
A Chick & A Dude Productions to Stage THE WHALE, 2/20-3/15
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2014
Samuel D. Hunter's haunting Off-Broadway smash-tragicomedy The Whale will receive its fifth production worldwide in Austin TX-Spring 2014-following successful runs at The Denver Center, Victory Gardens, South Coast Rep, and Playwrights Horizons in NYC. Austin's own A Chick & A Dude Productions will ...
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2014
Samuel D. Hunter's haunting Off-Broadway smash-tragicomedy The Whale will receive its fifth production worldwide in Austin TX-Spring 2014-following successful runs at The Denver Center, Victory Gardens, South Coast Rep, and Playwrights Horizons in NYC. Austin's own A Chick & A Dude Productions will ...
Flushing Town Hall's Newly Renovated Theater to Celebrate Reopening With THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE, Today
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2014
Flushing Town Hall will kick off their family programming series and the reopening of their theater after a five month renovation today, March 15 at 2:15pm with THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE....
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2014
Flushing Town Hall will kick off their family programming series and the reopening of their theater after a five month renovation today, March 15 at 2:15pm with THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE....
SCR to Present REST as Part of Pacific Playwrights Festival, 3/28-4/27
by Tyler Peterson - March 12, 2014
What happens when an elderly patient with dementia goes missing in a northern Idaho blizzard, leaving his wife and others behind to face the unknown? The story is Rest, a heartbreakingly funny and tender play commissioned by South Coast Repertory from Samuel D. Hunter. SCR Founding Artistic Director...
by Tyler Peterson - March 12, 2014
What happens when an elderly patient with dementia goes missing in a northern Idaho blizzard, leaving his wife and others behind to face the unknown? The story is Rest, a heartbreakingly funny and tender play commissioned by South Coast Repertory from Samuel D. Hunter. SCR Founding Artistic Director...
Flushing Town Hall's Newly Renovated Theater to Celebrate Reopening With THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE, 3/15
by Diana Heisroth - March 07, 2014
Flushing Town Hall will kick off their family programming series and the reopening of their theater after a five month renovation on Saturday, March 15 at 2:15pm with THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE....
by Diana Heisroth - March 07, 2014
Flushing Town Hall will kick off their family programming series and the reopening of their theater after a five month renovation on Saturday, March 15 at 2:15pm with THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE....
SpeakEasy Stage Presents Samuel D. Hunter's THE WHALE, Now thru 4/5
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2014
From today, March 7 through April 5, 2014, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the New England premiere of the acclaimed Off-Broadway drama THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter....
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2014
From today, March 7 through April 5, 2014, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the New England premiere of the acclaimed Off-Broadway drama THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter....
30th Annual Philadelphia International Children's Festival Set for 4/30-5/4
by Tyler Peterson - March 06, 2014
Showcasing outstanding children's theatre, puppetry and live music from around the world, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts celebrates the 30th birthday of its Philadelphia International Children's Festival this spring. From April 30 through May 4, children and families are invited to tak...
by Tyler Peterson - March 06, 2014
Showcasing outstanding children's theatre, puppetry and live music from around the world, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts celebrates the 30th birthday of its Philadelphia International Children's Festival this spring. From April 30 through May 4, children and families are invited to tak...
BWW Reviews: THE WHALE is a Thought Provoking, Well Acted Drama
by Jeff Davis - March 05, 2014
Upon entering Hyde Park Theatre for a chick and a dude's current production of The Whale, you get several clues about the central character of Charlie. His apartment, designed by Michael B. Raiford, is absolutely disgusting. Pizza boxes and KFC buckets litter the floor, and the couch, which has se...
by Jeff Davis - March 05, 2014
Upon entering Hyde Park Theatre for a chick and a dude's current production of The Whale, you get several clues about the central character of Charlie. His apartment, designed by Michael B. Raiford, is absolutely disgusting. Pizza boxes and KFC buckets litter the floor, and the couch, which has se...
Melissa James Gibson's PLACEBO, Robert O'Hara's BOOTYCANDY & More Set for Playwrights Horizons' 2014-15 Season
by Tyler Peterson - March 03, 2014
Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, has announced the six productions of its 2014/2015 Season. The six works will be presented at the theater company's home at 416 West 42nd Street. In season order, they will be:...
by Tyler Peterson - March 03, 2014
Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, has announced the six productions of its 2014/2015 Season. The six works will be presented at the theater company's home at 416 West 42nd Street. In season order, they will be:...
FETCH CLAY, CHOIR BOY & More Set for Marin Theatre Company's 2014-15 Season
by Tyler Peterson - February 27, 2014
Last night at Opening Night of Carson Kreitzer's Lasso of Truth, Marin Theatre Company's artistic director Jasson Minadakis and managing director Michael Barker announced the company's 2014-15 season programming today. Featuring six new plays by living contemporary playwrights in MTC's intimate 231-...
by Tyler Peterson - February 27, 2014
Last night at Opening Night of Carson Kreitzer's Lasso of Truth, Marin Theatre Company's artistic director Jasson Minadakis and managing director Michael Barker announced the company's 2014-15 season programming today. Featuring six new plays by living contemporary playwrights in MTC's intimate 231-...
BWW Reviews: Washington National Opera's MOBY-DICK at the Kennedy Center is Stunning!
by Benjamin Tomchik - February 24, 2014
Much like the ocean waters in which the show's title character resides, Washington National Opera's production of Moby-Dick is a bit choppy at times but is nevertheless an imaginative and soaring production. Transferring Herman Melville's 1851 novel into an opera is not an enviable task by any mean...
by Benjamin Tomchik - February 24, 2014
Much like the ocean waters in which the show's title character resides, Washington National Opera's production of Moby-Dick is a bit choppy at times but is nevertheless an imaginative and soaring production. Transferring Herman Melville's 1851 novel into an opera is not an enviable task by any mean...
A Chick & A Dude Productions Stage THE WHALE, Now thru 3/15
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2014
Samuel D. Hunter's haunting Off-Broadway smash-tragicomedy The Whale will receive its fifth production worldwide in Austin TX-Spring 2014-following successful runs at The Denver Center, Victory Gardens, South Coast Rep, and Playwrights Horizons in NYC. Austin's own A Chick & A Dude Productions will ...
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2014
Samuel D. Hunter's haunting Off-Broadway smash-tragicomedy The Whale will receive its fifth production worldwide in Austin TX-Spring 2014-following successful runs at The Denver Center, Victory Gardens, South Coast Rep, and Playwrights Horizons in NYC. Austin's own A Chick & A Dude Productions will ...
SpeakEasy Stage to Present Samuel D. Hunter's THE WHALE, 3/7-4/5
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2014
From March 7 through April 5, 2014, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the New England premiere of the acclaimed Off-Broadway drama THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter....
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2014
From March 7 through April 5, 2014, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the New England premiere of the acclaimed Off-Broadway drama THE WHALE by Samuel D. Hunter....
COCA to Present Tall Stories' SNAIL AND THE WHALE, 3/22-23
by Tyler Peterson - February 19, 2014
COCA presents Tall Stories' Snail and the Whale, March 22-23, 2014, in COCA's Founders' Theatre. A tiny snail hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale in order to see the world. But when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him? Based on the beloved children's book by Julia Donaldso...
by Tyler Peterson - February 19, 2014
COCA presents Tall Stories' Snail and the Whale, March 22-23, 2014, in COCA's Founders' Theatre. A tiny snail hitches a lift on the tail of a humpback whale in order to see the world. But when the whale gets beached, how will the snail save him? Based on the beloved children's book by Julia Donaldso...
Stray Cat Theatre Opens THE WHALE Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2014
Since the death of his boyfriend, morbidly obese 600 pound Charlie (who we're thrilled will be played by Nearly Naked Theatre Artistic Director Damon Dering) confined himself to his small Idaho apartment and is eating himself to death. With his health quickly failing, Charlie becomes desperate to re...
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2014
Since the death of his boyfriend, morbidly obese 600 pound Charlie (who we're thrilled will be played by Nearly Naked Theatre Artistic Director Damon Dering) confined himself to his small Idaho apartment and is eating himself to death. With his health quickly failing, Charlie becomes desperate to re...
A Chick & A Dude Productions Launches IndieGoGo Campaign to Fund THE WHALE, Running 2/20-3/15
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014
Austin-based A Chick & A Dude Productions recently started an IndieGoGo campaign to fund their upcoming production of Samuel D. Hunter's Off-Broadway smash tragicomedy The Whale....
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2014
Austin-based A Chick & A Dude Productions recently started an IndieGoGo campaign to fund their upcoming production of Samuel D. Hunter's Off-Broadway smash tragicomedy The Whale....
LA Opera to Present World Premiere of JONAH AND THE WHALE, 3/21-22
by Tyler Peterson - February 04, 2014
Professional singers and musicians from LA Opera will collaborate with more than 400 members of the Los Angeles community to present the world premiere of Jonah and the Whale, a new opera for audiences of all ages by composer Jack Perla and librettist Velina Hasu Houston. Conducted by LA Opera Musi...
by Tyler Peterson - February 04, 2014
Professional singers and musicians from LA Opera will collaborate with more than 400 members of the Los Angeles community to present the world premiere of Jonah and the Whale, a new opera for audiences of all ages by composer Jack Perla and librettist Velina Hasu Houston. Conducted by LA Opera Musi...
Dog & Pony Theatre Celebrates 10th Anniversary with World Premiere of BREACH, Now thru 2/16
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2014
Dog & Pony Theatre Company kicks off its 10th anniversary with the world premiere of Breach by Egan Reich, a hyper-physical piece about five grieving women attempting to butcher a whale, at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. Co-artistic director and founder Krissy Vanderwarker directs....
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2014
Dog & Pony Theatre Company kicks off its 10th anniversary with the world premiere of Breach by Egan Reich, a hyper-physical piece about five grieving women attempting to butcher a whale, at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. Co-artistic director and founder Krissy Vanderwarker directs....
Samuel D. Hunter's Haunting Off-Broadway Smash THE WHALE to Play Austin, TX Spring 2014
by Robert Diamond - January 12, 2014
Samuel D. Hunter's haunting Off-Broadway smash-tragicomedy The Whale will receive its fifth production worldwide in Austin TX-Spring 2014-following successful runs at The Denver Center, Victory Gardens, South Coast Rep, and Playwrights Horizons in NYC....
by Robert Diamond - January 12, 2014
Samuel D. Hunter's haunting Off-Broadway smash-tragicomedy The Whale will receive its fifth production worldwide in Austin TX-Spring 2014-following successful runs at The Denver Center, Victory Gardens, South Coast Rep, and Playwrights Horizons in NYC....
Videos