William Russell

Abigail Pogson Named New Barbican Centre CEO
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2025

Chief Executive of The Glasshouse International Centre for Music, Abigail Pogson, has been announced as the new CEO of the Barbican Centre. Learn more here!

Review: Land O Lakes High School’s Production of MEAN GIRLS: THE MUSICAL
by Peter Nason - Feb 17, 2025

After experiencing it, and after the cast and crew put on one hell of a show, I just couldn’t shake my disdain for the actual material.   It sometimes seemed unworthy of these delightful performers.

Music Worcester Presents Imani Winds & Boston Brass In Concert This February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2025

Music Worcester welcomes two exemplary ensembles, Imani Winds and Boston Brass for a concert showcasing the variety of classical and contemporary music written for wind and brass instruments at Tuckerman Hall on Friday, February 14th at 8:00 pm.

Dame Rosemary Squire And Sir Howard Panter Receive Freedom Of The City Of London
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2024

The City of London Corporation has announced that theatre entrepreneurs Dame Rosemary Squire and Sir Howard Panter have received the Freedom of the City of London, in recognition of their contribution to theatre and the cultural life of London.

Whodunit? Key Books in Detective Fiction on View at The Grolier Club Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2023

Explore the origins of the detective story at the Grolier Club NYC. Don't miss the 'Whodunit? Key Books in Detective Fiction' exhibition from Nov 30, 2023 - Feb 10, 2024.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is Coming to Palace Theater Waterbury in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2023

Get all the details on the complete casting for 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at Palace Theater Waterbury in November. Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas and original film 'Scout' Mary Badham headline this critically acclaimed production based on Harper Lee's classic novel. Don't miss out on this must-see show!

Sir Cameron Mackintosh Awarded Freedom of the City of London
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jun 1, 2023

The world’s most prolific producer of musicals in theatre history has received the Freedom of the City of London at Guildhall today (June 1), in recognition of his outstanding contribution to musical theatre.

Bristol Old Vic To Host Next Genesis Conversation: ARTS IN A TIME OF CRISIS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2022

The Genesis Foundation has announced the second of their Genesis Conversations will take place in partnership with Bristol Old Vic at the theatre's historic venue this November.

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Starring Richard Thomas to Begin Performances at the Kennedy Center in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2022

The Kennedy Center engagement of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s new play, directed by Tony® winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee’s classic novel, will play the Kennedy Center’s Opera House, June 21–July 10, 2022. Find out how to get tickets, who is in the cast and more.

Sutter Street Theatre Stages THE BEST MAN
by Marissa Tomeo - Feb 27, 2022

Sutter Street Theatre and Kauffmans’ Give Us A Hand Productions are set to present The Best Man by Gore Vidal from March 4th through March 20th. Performances will be held on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 4:00pm.

New Development and Rehearsal Complex, NDT Broadgate, is Now Available To Artists For Free
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2021

Providing an adrenaline shot to independent and freelance creatives, NDT Broadgate will welcome a footfall of over 80,000 artists to Broadgate across the year, supporting hundreds of new theatre productions, providing artists with rehearsal and development space free of charge.

VIDEO: Latin Singers and Actors Perform 'Oh Come, All Ye Faithful'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 27, 2020

With the concept #BetheJoy, the singers and actors Ariel Orama López (AG Orloz) and Danny González got together again this year to record a Christmas cover.

BWW Review: SHIRLEY VALENTINE at Polonia Theatre - It's never too late!
by Filip Piotrowicz - Mar 20, 2020

Surprisingly a theatre comedy can be something more than just a straightforward pastime.

Philadelphia Stars Fill The Walnut Stage For Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2020

Walnut Street Theatre (WST) continues its 211th season with Gore Vidal's thrilling political drama, THE BEST MAN. Directed by Broadway veteran Michael Wilson, the production begins previews on March 10, opens March 18, and continues through April 26 on the Walnut's Mainstage.

Photo Flash: DECADES IN CONCERT: SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES to Return to the Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2020

The Downtown Cabaret Theatre is bringing back its very own original concert revue series: Decades in Concert. After a sold out summer preview in August, Decades in Concert: Sounds of the Seventies is slated for its official world-premiere with a three-week run beginning on January 31st.

DECADES IN CONCERT: SOUNDS OF THE SEVENTIES to Return to the Downtown Cabaret Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2020

The Downtown Cabaret Theatre is bringing back its very own original concert revue series: Decades in Concert. After a sold out summer preview in August, Decades in Concert: Sounds of the Seventies is slated for its official world-premiere with a three-week run beginning on January 31st.

BWW Review: Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN - Not An Even Fight
by Gil Kaan - Nov 4, 2019

Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN originally written in 1960 (and updated in 1976) about two presidential candidates vying for their party's nomination could have seem much more relevant to present day politics if the set and costumes didn't so vividly remind of the 1970s. Gary Lee Reed directs a committed, but uneven cast. Curious interpretation having the opposing candidates running for president as polar opposites, flip sides of a coin. Mark Belnick's Governor William Russell is everything John Ruby's Senator Joseph Cantwell isn't.