John Rutherford

Daniel Brocklebank Will Lead YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL Liverpool Playhouse Transfer
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank will be taking over the role of Dr Frederick Frankstein in their production of Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL when it transfers to Liverpool Playhouse for a limited 5-week run.

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; NEWSIES THE MUSICAL at Croswell Opera House Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; Croswell Opera House Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; NEWSIES THE MUSICAL at Croswell Opera House Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Michigan Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

SILENT SKY Comes to Stagecrafters in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2024

 Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre has announced the upcoming production of Silent Sky, running from May 3rd to May 12th on the 2nd Stage. 

Quintessence Theatre Group Presents SHOUT INTO THE VOID: A Virtual Play Reading Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2020

Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia's professional classic repertory theatre, is set to livestream Shout into the Void, a virtual play reading festival from October 12 a?" November 9, 2020. Scheduled to be presented during the run-up to this year's presidential election, each of these enduring classics explores power, politics, and prejudice in ways that enable penetrative contemporary insight and conversation.

The National Theatre Announces 15 Productions Of New Plays And Fresh Adaptations By Leading Writers
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2019

The National Theatre has announced 15 productions of new plays and fresh adaptations by leading writers.

BWW Review: RUTHERFORD AND SON, National Theatre
by Marianka Swain - May 29, 2019

Rain gushes down the front of the Lyttelton stage, a pitiless wall of water trapping and framing the Rutherfords - a clan very much defined by their environment. It's an arresting image to open Polly Findlay's sure revival of Githa Sowerby's 1912 drama, inspired by Sowerby's own family's dealings in Tyneside glass manufacturing.

Photo Flash: First Look at RUTHERFORD AND SON
by Julie Musbach - May 23, 2019

In a Northern industrial town, John Rutherford rules both factory and family with an iron will. But even as the furnaces burn relentlessly at the Glassworks, at home his children begin to turn against him.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with the National's RUTHERFORD AND SON
by Julie Musbach - Apr 29, 2019

In a Northern industrial town, John Rutherford rules both factory and family with an iron will. But even as the furnaces burn relentlessly at the Glassworks, at home his children begin to turn against him.

National Theatre Announces Listings For May - October 2019
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2019

National Theatre has announced its listings for May - October 2019. Check out the full lineup below!

University of Washington School of Drama Presents RUTHERFORD AND SON
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2019

The University of Washington School of Drama will present Githa Sowerby's 1912 drama, Rutherford and Son, January 23 - February 3, 2019. Despite being a smash hit when it premiered in London in 1912, Sowerby's tale of a tyrannical patriarch who loses his grip on his children has rarely been produced in the U.S.

National Theatre Announces Lineup For First Half of 2019
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2019

The National Theatre has announced its upcoming lineup for the first half of 2019.

University of Washington School of Drama Presents RUTHERFORD AND SON
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2019

The University of Washington School of Drama will present Githa Sowerby's 1912 drama, Rutherford and Son, January 23 - February 3, 2019. Despite being a smash hit when it premiered in London in 1912, Sowerby's tale of a tyrannical patriarch who loses his grip on his children has rarely been produced in the U.S.

Winter Quarter at UW Drama To Include RUTHERFORD AND SON & IN THE HEART OF AMERICA
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2018

This winter, the University of Washington School of Drama will present two works by eminent female dramatists, Rutherford and Son by Githa Sowerby, and In the Heart of America by Naomi Wallace. The productions are master's theses for our graduating MFA directors, Cody Holliday Haefner and Amanda Friou.

Detroit Music Weekend Starring Aretha Franklin Coming 6/8
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2017

What just may be her last live performance in her beloved hometown, Aretha Franklin will headline a free outdoor concert which includes some of the most popular Detroit bred musical acts from R&B to Rock, to Hip Hop, to Techno and even Country and Gospel.  On Saturday June 10 in the center of the Detroit Entertainment District, bookended by a Friday June 9 Tribute concert to the Queen of Soul starring a bevy of selected celebrity vocalists and backed by the Detroit SuperBAND at Music Hall.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Comes to Life onstage at Birmingham Village Players
by Marissa Sblendorio - Feb 24, 2016

The Village Players continues their successful 93rd season with the gripping drama TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD adapted by Christopher Sergel from the novel by Harper Lee. This timeless drama illustrates the evils of racism and the dangerous emotions that result from treating people of color differently.  Ms. Lee vividly shows us that we all have a need to see the world through the perspective of others; only then can we truly understand each other, and consequently treat everyone with love and respect.

Popcorn Hat Players to Host Kidsfest 2015 This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2015

Gamut Theater Group's Popcorn Hat Players will host the annual Kidsfest section of Artsfest at Harrisburg's Riverfront Park, May 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., and May 25 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Popcorn Hat Players to Host Kidsfest 2015 This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015

Gamut Theater Group's Popcorn Hat Players will host the annual Kidsfest section of Artsfest at Harrisburg's Riverfront Park, May 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., and May 25 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.