Photos: COME FROM AWAY to Open at A Noise Within in Pasadena
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2026
The Tony Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY, based on the true story of Gander, Newfoundland residents who sheltered thousands of stranded passengers after 9/11, opens at A Noise Within's 324-seat theater in Pasadena. Check out the photos, below.
COME FROM AWAY to Take Flight at A Noise Within
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026
A Noise Within will present COME FROM AWAY, the musical based on the true story of Newfoundland residents who welcomed thousands of stranded travelers after 9/11.
EDINBURGH 2026: Review: RIGHT BEFORE I GO, Pleasance
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Aug 25, 2026
From Stan Zimmerman (writer of Golden Girls and Gilmore Girls), Right before I go. highlights the raw struggles of people that have died by suicide. The play uses real suicide notes of celebrities, veterans, bullied teens, those identifying as LGBTQ+, people who have experienced a range of mental health crises - as well as those who have survived attempts. The show is followed by a conversation with the audience.
Interview: Writer/Director Sofia Streisand of BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE
by Shari Barrett - Oct 30, 2025
My conversation with writer and director Sofia Streisand centers around her inspiration for creating the dark musical thriller Bluebeard's Castle, with its American premiere at the Odyssey Theatre from November 1-23, 2025, and how she expects American audiences to react to its content.
Photos: BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE Opens This Weekend At The Odyssey Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2025
“Bluebeard’s Castle,” a dark musical thriller inspired by a medieval French fairy tale, makes its American premiere at the Odyssey Theatre with a preview set for Halloween, followed by opening weekend performances on Saturday and Sunday. Check out photos of the production.
ANDY WARHOL IN IRAN Extended Through July At Mosaic Theater Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2025
Mosaic Theater Company is extending the DC premiere of Andy Warhol in Iran to July 6, 2025. Written by Brent Askari and directed by Serge Seiden, this provocative, humorous portrait is a fictionalized account of the artist's infamous visit to Iran in 1976.
Review: ANDY WARHOL IN IRAN at Mosaic Theater
by Mary Lincer - Jun 2, 2025
Andy Warhol really did go to Iran. In 1976, the Shah's wife, Farah Pahlavi, arranged to sit for Polaroid photos which Warhol would then use as a basecoat for a series of prints, and Andrew Cohen reproduces Warhol's image of her as a permanently present part of his set design. Warhol also could really order reasonably priced caviar from his hotel's room service
Interview: Keyanna Khatiblou's Throwing Another A GOING AWAY PARTY PLAY
by Gil Kaan - Sep 24, 2024
Next up at Boston Court, Keyanna Khatiblou’s A Going Away Party Play world premieres September 28, 2024 (with previews already started September 19th). James Fowler directs the cast of Mehrnaz Mohammadi, Kodi Jackman, Nathan Mohebbi, Giovanny Camarena and Cindy Nguyen.
BRAINWASHED Premieres In June At The Hollywood Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2024
Alina Konon debuts at the Hollywood Fringe with BRAINWASHED, a dark comedy about growing up under dictatorship in Belarus. The interactive solo show features absurd clown bits and live cooking, exploring psychological manipulation.
WARRIOR QUEEN ANAHIT THE BRAVE Comes to Colony Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 28, 2022
A young peasant woman becomes a warrior who saves her entire kingdom in a new, family-friendly musical inspired by an Armenian fairy tale. Imagine Theatre presents the world premiere of Warrior Queen Anahit the Brave, written and directed by Armina LaManna and featuring original music by Shahen Hagobian.
BWW Review: AFTERGLOW at Hudson Theatre
by Harker Jones - May 23, 2022
The absorbing script by S. Asher Gelman tries to take on the insensitivity and transitory nature of dating in the age of the internet and hook-up apps, though in the end, it’s really about the more organic and timeless issues of humans just trying to connect.