Review: MONO at His Majesty's Theatre
Monologues have been a central part of theatre for as long as there has been theatre, so what better way for three expert entertainers to show off their skills? MONO delivers nine monologues to make you laugh and smile, whilst providing the rare opportunity to see three masters of comedy and entertainment meeting right at the junction of the two.
How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway?
Leopoldstadt marks the 19th production of a Tom Stoppard play to open on Broadway since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opened 55 years ago. Stoppard has won four Best Play Tony Awards, more than any other playwright in history. What are the 18 other productions of Tom Stoppard plays to open on Broadway? Let's take a look back!
Return Fire Productions Presents Comedy Revue MONO
Return Fire Productions, producers of the smash-hit theatre comedy revue Senior Moments, have announced their new comedy, Mono, starring Max Gillies (The Gillies Report), Jean Kittson (The Big Gig) and John Wood (Blue Heelers).
David Williamson's Final Play CRUNCH TIME Opens At Ensemble Theatre
CRUNCH TIME, David Williamson's incisive play about fierce sibling rivalry will open at Ensemble Theatre and with his razor sharp wit and humour, he will tackle pertinent social issues head-on in this tale of family and duty. This will be David Williamson's final play before he retires after 50 years of writing some of Australia's best satirical plays.
Pace University Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards To Study Abroad
Two Pace University alumni are studying abroad after receiving the prestigious Fulbright Award. Gerrard James, an alumnus of the Actors Studio Drama School (ASDS) at Pace, has received a Fulbright Award to study classical acting at Oxford University in London. Sabrina Vasques, an alumna of Pace's College of Health Professions, has been awarded a teaching assistantship in Ecuador.
Detroit Fringe Festival Kicks Off Next Week
CMAP (Carrie Morris Arts Production) has announced the return of the much anticipated 'Detroit Fringe Festival'. Now in its sixth year, this grassroots performing arts festival has featured the work of over 200 artists, highlighting new and work-in-progress creations from Michigan playwrights and performers. Spanning 4-days at different venues in Detroit and Hamtramck this year's Fest runs Thursday to Sunday, September 19 a?" 22.
Full Cast Announced for JEKYLL & HYDE
A star-studded cast including some of Australia's most celebrated opera, television, film and music theatre performers will join Anthony Warlow and Jemma Rix in Jekyll & Hyde, to be staged in October in Melbourne and November in Sydney 2019, Concertworks announced today.
SENIOR MOMENTS Returns With a New National Tour
After sell-out shows around the country, the hilarious comedy revue Senior Moments is back by popular demand for a new national tour from February 2019, with the legendary John Wood, Max Gillies, Benita Collings and Geoff Harvey returning with a cast of young and old in this senior theatrical smash-hit.
John Stahl And Cathy Tyson Join Charles Lawson In The World Premiere UK Tour Of REBUS: LONG SHADOWS
Daniel Schumann, Lee Dean and Cambridge Arts Theatre in association with Birmingham Repertory Theatre today announce John Stahl (Big Ger Cafferty) and Cathy Tyson (Siobhan Clarke) will join Charles Lawson (John Rebus) in Rebus: Long Shadows, a brand new Rebus story written exclusively for the stage by author of the original novels, Ian Rankin and playwright Rona Munro. Further casting to be announced shortly.
THE TRUE BLUE REVUE Brings Australian History to Concourse Theatre
The True Blue Revue is a comedy sensation about the history of our nation, starring Gold Logie winner John Wood (Blue Heelers) and Cameron Daddo (The Sound of Music), with Midday Maestro Geoff Harvey on piano, playing at The Concourse, Chatswood in a strictly limited premiere season from 19-23 September.
BWW Exclusive: Stoppard's TRAVESTIES- The Honorable Also-Ran
The most honorable of the honorable mentions in 2018's Tony race will likely turn out to be Travesties, Tom Stoppard's 1974 tragifarce which took top Tony honors for Best Play and Best Actor (John Wood) in 1976 and is now putting up a game bid for Best Revival, Best Actor (Tom Hollander) and Best Director (Patrick Marber).