John Conway

Franklin Trapp, Producing Artistic Director for the Forestburgh Playhouse and Broadway veteran Matt Lenz, Festival Artistic Director and Director of Creative Development are thrilled over the reception of this year’s In The Works~In The Woods Festival which took place September 8 through 11. See photos here!

Franklin Trapp, Producing Artistic Director for the Forestburgh Playhouse and Broadway veteran Matt Lenz, Festival Artistic Director and Director of Creative Development have announced casting for this year's In The Works~In The Woods Festival taking place September 8 through 11.

???????Sydney's new favourite live story show, 'A Likely Story' is bringing this brilliant and quietly addictive entertainment to life in a series of Sunday afternoon sessions at Surry Hill's famous live entertainment venue Cafe Lounge (The Tonight Show with John Conway & The Comedy Lounge). 

Sister Act was a Hollywood blockbuster in the early 1990s, pegged as a family comedy that cashed in on the sheer star power of Whoopi Goldberg. A quarter of a century later, Whoopi remains at the helm--this time as a producer of the Broadway incarnation. While her illustrious charm sells almost everything she's in, Sister Act the motion picture doesn't begin to compare to the polished genius of this stage adaptation.

As traveling salesman Willy Loman's fears of failure envelope him, his wife Linda's unwavering love and support never falter, even as the disillusionment of their sons Happy and Biff send the family into an emotional tailspin. As Willy sinks deeper into schizophrenia, his ongoing delusions and hallucinations about the past make it increasing difficult for him to function in his stressful reality. Taking what he thinks is the easy way out since he believes he is worth more dead than alive, Willy falls deeper into overwhelming depression from which there is no escape.

The Long Beach Playhouse proudly presents Death of a Salesman on its Mainstage Theater from May 23 to June 20, 2015. Written by Arthur Miller, the play centers on the life of Willy Loman, a traveling salesman who is past his prime, is struggling to remain relevant and is seeing his life and values reflected back to him through his two sons. His wife, Linda, is faithful in her love and her defense and protection of him, despite his many flaws.

The Long Beach Playhouse proudly presents Death of a Salesman on its Mainstage Theater from May 23 to June 20, 2015. Written by Arthur Miller, the play centers on the life of Willy Loman, a traveling salesman who is past his prime, is struggling to remain relevant and is seeing his life and values reflected back to him through his two sons. His wife, Linda, is faithful in her love and her defense and protection of him, despite his many flaws.

In 1980, Police Inspector John MacLennan was found dead in his locked Hong Kong flat. His chest had five bullet wounds, but the death was ruled a suicide. The case rocked headlines, catching the attention of Aileen Bridgewater, a local radio talk show host who questioned the ruling of the death. Her husband, acclaimed author Ken Bridgewater, now pens a fictionalized account of the strange case of MacLennan's death and the dangerous opposition Aileen's questions faced in 'Open Verdict: A Hong Kong Story' (published by Trafford Singapore).