Winston Churchill

Comedian Hal Cruttenden Extends UK Tour Into 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2025

Fresh from yet another run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, top stand up comedian Hal Cruttenden has been entertaining audiences around the country on the first leg of his UK tour this Autumn. Learn more about the extended tour here!

The National Arts Club to Present Free Arts Programs And Exhibitions This November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2025

The National Arts Club to present a month of free public events this November, honoring playwrights David Henry Hwang and Moisés Kaufman and featuring programs in theatre, music, literature, film, fashion, and archaeology, plus two major exhibitions at its historic Gramercy Park home.

Interview: David Payne Talks CHURCHILL
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 6, 2025

Winston Churchill was one of the 20th century’s towering political figures – a British statesman, military officer, and prime minister of the United Kingdom during World War II in 1940–45, and again in 1951–55, who spent over six decades as a member of the British parliament.

Handel And Haydn Society Opens 211th Season With Handel’s SAUL
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2025

The Handel and Haydn Society (H+H) will launch its landmark 211th consecutive season with Handel’s dramatic oratorio Saul, presented on October 3 and 5 at Symphony Hall. Led by Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen, the large-scale production will feature the H+H Orchestra and Chorus, five guest soloists, the H+H Youth Choruses Chamber Choir, and members of community ensembles performing as part of H+H’s second annual CitySing initiative.

Winston Churchill Comes To Life On Stage At The Eisemann Center This November
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2025

The Eisemann Center, in partnership with Emery Entertainment, Inc., will present Churchill, a powerful one-man show written by and starring veteran British actor David Payne. Performances will run November 7–9, 2025 in the Bank of America Theatre.

Review: Michael Sheen stars in NYE, National Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 11, 2025

In what feels like something of a Blue Peter moment, here comes a play which the departing Rufus Norris made earlier last year. 

Photos: Michael Sheen and More in NYE at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2025

The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre has released a first look at the return of Nye, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia, which charts the life of Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan and his battle to create the NHS.

Photos: Michael Sheen and More in Rehearsal For NYE at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2025

The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre have released rehearsal photos from the return of Nye, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia, directed by Rufus Norris, which charts the life of Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan and his battle to create the NHS. 

Fox Cities P.A.C. Announces On Sale Date For Tickets And Experiences In 2025-26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2025

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced single tickets for the 2025-26 Boldt Arts Alive! Series and Menasha Corporation Spotlight Series will go on sale to the general public on June 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Previews: IM GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD; CHURCHILL AT WAR at The Musical Theater Project; Actors Summit
by Roy Berko - Jun 2, 2025

Gretchen Cryer (Book and Lyrics) and Nancy Ford (Composer), whose I’M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD which will soon be locally staged by The Musical Theater Project, are known for their “firsts.”  They were the first female writing team in the history of American musical theater and the duo’s NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD MEN (1967) was the first anti-war musical of the Vietnam era.  

EGOT Explained: Who Has Joined the Elite Group and Who Is Close to Making History?
by Sidney Paterra - May 26, 2025

Few honors in entertainment are as coveted—or as rare—as achieving EGOT status. This elite distinction marks a career filled with versatility, longevity, and extraordinary talent across multiple mediums. What does it all mean? We're taking a closer look at the artists who have managed to join one of the industry’s most exclusive clubs.

Fox Cities P.A.C. Reveals 2025-26 Amcor Education Series
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2025

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announced its 2025-26 Amcor Education Series Season to Northeast Wisconsin educators attending the Educator Appreciation Event on Thursday, May 8, 2025, during National Teacher Appreciation Week.

Organist Paul Jacobs Appears as Soloist With Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
by Emmy Rice - Apr 4, 2025

American organist Paul Jacobs, the only organist ever to have won a GRAMMY Award, will return to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as a soloist under the baton of conductor Carolyn Kuan.

HAMILTON, THE GREAT GATSBY, and More Set For Fox Cities P.A.C. 2025-2026 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2025

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has unveiled its 2025-26 Season, featuring Wisconsin Broadway premieres and various live performing arts experiences. Learn more about the season here!

New Broadway Mystery Novel, The Sound of Murder, Now Available For Pre-order
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2025

The new musical theatre-themed mystery novel, The Sound of Murder, is now available for pre-order at major online booksellers. Upcoming April 3rd release, as paperback and eBook.

Further Cast Set For Return of NYE Starring Michael Sheen at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

The National Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre has announced further casting for the return of Nye, Tim Price's epic Welsh fantasia, directed by Rufus Norris.

Kappella Kyrie Slavic Choir Comes to the Winspear Centre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2025

Blending of Sounds Kappella Kyrie Slavic Chamber Choir will present their spring concert, Blending of Sounds in May. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

John Lithgow Cast As 'Albus Dumbledore' in New HARRY POTTER Series On HBO
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2025

Stage and screen actor John Lithgow has been cast as Hogwarts Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, in the new Harry Potter series in development at HBO. 

Review Roundup: CHURCHILL IN MOSCOW at the Orange Tree Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025

Churchill in Moscow is now playing at Orange Tree Theatre. The world premiere of Howard Brenton’s gripping drama dramatises the meetings between two unpredictable titans as history teeters on a knife-edge. Read the reviews!

Review: CHURCHILL IN MOSCOW, Orange Tree Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 12, 2025

In 1942 Moscow a top-secret meeting occured between Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin as the Nazis rampaged through Europe and into the Soviet Union. This world premiere of Howard Brenton’s play imagines the attempts at diplomacy, political clashes and eye-watering amounts of drinking that may have occured as the two men thrashed out a deal to try to save the world.