Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, London Coliseum
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 6, 2025
Joe Hill-Gibbins’s new production of The Marriage of Figaro for English National Opera opened back in March 2020 for a single performance before Covid struck. Thankfully, nearly five years on it has been given a second life at the London Coliseum and it is a riotous delight from start to finish.
Review: ALCINA at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - Oct 15, 2023
What did our critic think of ALCINA It’s worth going to see for the glorious music and courageous, proficient singing
ALCINA Comes to Seattle Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2023
October’s production of Alcina at Seattle Opera shows off Handel at his most enchanting. Learn more about the upcoming opera performance here!
New York Theatre Barn to Present Works By Students of Tony Award-Winning Composer William Finn
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2021
New York Theatre Barn will present concerts of work written by members of Tony Award-winning writer William Finn’s (Falsettos, Spelling Bee) first two virtual Master Classes in Lyric Writing. The non-profit theatre company that serves as a home for original culture shifting musicals during incubation will offer two free live stream presentations.
THE SUPER AMERICAN CIRCUS Announced At The Blaisdell
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2020
Showmakers, Inc. presents The Super American Circus 2020 Hawaii Tour. This modern one-ring circus will showcase some of the best acts in the world at The Neal Blaisdell Center a?" Arena, 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii on February 28, 29 and March 1, 2020.
The Barn Players Present 2019 Barney Awards
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2020
Kansas City's Community Theater, The Barn Players, played to a packed house at their annual Barney Awards celebration, Saturday evening, January 25th at their Arts Asylum stage. This free yearly gathering celebrates both the volunteerism and artistic achievements of those who contribute to the Barn's ongoing success.
BAM And Onassis Cultural Center New York Present 'Speaking Truth To Power' Series
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2018
As part of the 2018 Next Wave Festival, BAM and Onassis Cultural Center New York will present Speaking Truth to Power, a fall series of theater productions, conversations, and film screenings that explores the concept of free speech as a form of resistance, and examines the challenges facing individuals, societies, and movements that seek to employ it. While freedom of speech is considered a cornerstone of our democratic freedoms, ancient Greeks wrestled with the extent to which the power to speak freely could degrade the very institutions designed to protect that right. The debate about the role of truth--who is able to speak it and the potential dangers posed to our society when it is either permitted or restricted--rages on.
2018 Kicks Off With VIOLET at Olathe Civic Theatre Association
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2018
Olathe Civic Theatre Association (OCTA) begins 2018 with the award-winning musical Violet, an inspiring story of a girl with a disfiguring scar who sets out on a journey to seek healing and finds her true beauty along the way. With book and lyrics by Brian Crawley, music by Jeanine Tesori, and a story based on 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts, this production is helmed by local theatre veterans Julie Ewing (director) and Kevin Bogan (music director). Violet runs three weekends February 9-25, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm.