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Date of Death: June 09, 1870 (58)

Birth Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, ENGLAND

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Milwaukee Rep Announces PRELUDE TO A KISS THE MUSICAL World Premiere and More for 2024/25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2024


Milwaukee Repertory Theater announces its 2024/25 Season, featuring award-winning titles, world premieres, and more. Get all the details in the press release attached.

Video: How Eddie Izzard Is Playing All the Parts in HAMLET
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 12, 2024


Eddie Izzard’s solo production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet just opened last night at off-Broadway's Greenwich House Theater and we are hanging with Eddie and director Selina Cadell to hear all about this inventive new take on a classic.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Reveals 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2024


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has announced its 2024 season, which features a funny musical comedy, the return of one of England's most-cherished novelists, and a Shakespeare masterwork not seen in the subscription series in 20 years.

Review Roundup: Eddie Izzard's HAMLET Opens at the Greenwich House Theater
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2024


Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet officially opened last night, February 11th, at the Greenwich House Theater. Read all of the reviews for Hamlet here!

Photos: Eddie Izzard Takes Opening Night Bows in HAMLET
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 12, 2024


Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet just celebrated its opening night at the Greenwich House Theater. Check out photos from inside the big night here!

Kristin Chenoweth-Led THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES Will Have Pre-Broadway Run in Boston This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2024


New Stephen Schwartz musical, The Queen of Versailles, starring Kristin Chenoweth, will have its pre-Broadway run in Boston this summer! Learn more about this new musical and find out when you can catch it here!

New York City Children's Theater to Present World Premiere of PINOCCHIO at Theatre Row
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2024


New York City Children’s Theater will present the world premiere of PINOCCHIO, a dance/theater production at Theatre Row. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Get a First Look at Eddie Izzard's Solo HAMLET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2024


Eddie Izzard’s solo Hamlet is opening on February 11th at the Greenwich House Theater. See photos!

New Frank Wildhorn Rock Musical About Albert Einstein Will Premiere in Switzerland in 2025
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 28, 2024


According to an SWR interview with Walter Feucht, an entrepreneur and cultural organizer from Ulm, Switzerland, Frank Wildhorn's new rock musical about the life of Albert Einstein is scheduled to premiere on March 1, 2025 at Theater Sankt Gallen in Switzerland.

Eddie Izzard's HAMLET Begins Performances At Greenwich House Theater January 25
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2024


Eddie Izzard's one-person production of Hamlet begins performances tomorrow, January 25th, at Off-Broadway's Greenwich House Theater.

Photos: Eddie Izzard Gets Ready to Return to the Stage in HAMLET
by Jennifer Broski - Jan 22, 2024


Eddie Izzard is getting ready to take the New York stage this winter for six weeks only, playing 23 characters in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Check out photos as Eddie readies the new production!

Ensemble Theatre Company Now Registering Students for Acting Classes During Spring Sessions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


Ensemble Theatre Company is now registering students for acting classes during its spring sessions. Limited financial assistance is available.

Eight Actors Play 50+ Characters In Alliance Theatre's World Premiere Adaptation, A TALE OF TWO CITIES
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2024


The Alliance Theatre has announced the cast of its upcoming world premiere, A TALE OF TWO CITIES. 

Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films
by Michael Major - Jan 21, 2024


Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals. Check out a guide to each those musicals below, along with musicals that are in development or ones that have not yet made their way to Broadway.

Cast and Creative Team Set for TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS World Premiere at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2024


Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Tempestuous Elements, playwright Kia Corthron’s new work exploring the trailblazing career of visionary Black feminist and educational luminary Anna Julia Cooper.

Lantern Theater Company to Continue 30th Anniversary Season With FAITH HEALER By Brian Friel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2024


Lantern Theater Company continues its 30th anniversary season with Brian Friel's masterpiece play, Faith Healer. Directed by Peter DeLaurier and featuring Anthony Lawton, Ian Merrill Peakes, and Geneviève Perrier, Faith Healer explores memory, belief, and the stories we tell ourselves.

Review: AVENUE Q at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - Jan 13, 2024


Ten actors and nine puppets (created by Laura Stearns) took Palm Springs by storm last night when Revolution Stage Company opened Avenue Q. The buzz is strong with this one and it’s all true.

Ford's Theatre Charity Drive Donations For A CHRISTMAS CAROL Surpass $1 Million in Total
by Stephi Wild - Dec 28, 2023


Ford's Theatre Society announced that audiences, cast, crew and staff raised $66,403.18 on behalf of Hope and a Home during performances of this season's production of A Christmas Carol.

SELFIE DE NAVIDAD se representa en Madrid estas fiestas
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - Dec 22, 2023


Entre los días 26 y 30 de diciembre podrá verse en el Teatro Soho Club de Madrid el musical SELFIE DE NAVIDAD, una reinvención moderna del clásico de Dickens Cuento de Navidad.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at TheatreSquared Puts a Creative Spin to The Storytelling
by Theresa Bertram - Dec 22, 2023


What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at TheatreSquared?

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