Charlie Chaplin News

BWW Review: CHARLIE WARD AT HOME

by Cindy Marcolina — June 26, 2020

Commissioned as part of the events marking the centenary of the First World War, Sound&Fury's Charlie Ward is now available as a standalone online experience.

Fuel Announce New Online Projects CHARLIE WARD AT HOME and DIGITAL FARM

by Stephi Wild — June 19, 2020

Fuel have today announced Charlie Ward At Home, a reimagining of Sound&Fury's celebrated installation for audiences to experience at home for the first time.

Plaza Theatre Sports New Outdoor Mural for Reopening

by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling — June 17, 2020

A new painting is on the side of the Plaza Theatre, as it reopens for the first time in months due to the coronavirus pandemic, WHIO TV reports.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOVIE SCENES of All Time - from CITIZEN KANE to PINK FLAMINGOS, from THE SOUND OF MUSIC to PARASITE

by Peter Nason — May 26, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020.

Broadway Rewind: Rob McClure & Company Arrive on Broadway in CHAPLIN!

by Nicole Rosky — May 14, 2020

Today we rewind to 2012, when Chaplin was getting ready to premiere on Broadway.

Former Drama Desk President William Wolf Passes Away

by Nicole Rosky — March 31, 2020

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that William Wolf, former President of the Drama Desk, has passed away from COVID-19 complications on Saturday, March 28.

Popejoy Announces 2020-2021 Season Headlined by HAMILTON

by Stephi Wild — March 20, 2020

The wait is over! Popejoy Hall announces the 2020-2021 season headlined by HAMILTON.

BWW Review: Nederlands Dans Theater at New York City Center

by Wesley Doucette — March 11, 2020

The performers of Nederlands Dans Theater fuse exacting execution and creative ambition to create grotesque, haunting, and sublime images.

The Alchemy Theatre Will Present MACK & MABEL

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 10, 2020

Following its critically acclaimed 2019 season which included Mary Page Marlowe, The Waverly Gallery and Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory, The Alchemy Theatre once again brings their unique and powerful storytelling to the musical MACK & MABEL, directed by Michael Cooper, musically directed by Ada

Diversionary Theatre Has Announced Their WELCOME TO LA MISA, BABY 2020 D-Tours Performance

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 9, 2020

Diversionary has announced their 2020 D-Tours production of WELCOME TO LA MISA, BABY which will tour the San Diego Unified School District as part of the Arts Education and Outreach programming.

TimeLine Theatre Company Has Announced 2020-21 Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 6, 2020

TimeLine Theatre Company has announced its 24th season.

POSTPONED: Updated CHAPLIN is Coming to Nazareth College in April

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 4, 2020

CHAPLIN, the musical based on the life of silent film star Charlie Chaplin, is getting an update! Creators Christopher Curtis and Thomas Meehan reworked Chaplin as it toured seven countries around the world starting in 2015 before Meehan's passing in 2017.

Frank Ferrante Brings His Acclaimed Portrayal Of Groucho Marx To MPAC

by Stephi Wild — February 26, 2020

Award-winning actor and director Frank Ferrante brings his acclaimed portrayal of Groucho Marx to Mayo Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 27 at 8 pm.

BWW Review: Encores! MACK & MABEL Boasts Jerry Herman's Best Score and Terrific Turns By Alexandra Socha, Douglas Sills

by Michael Dale — February 23, 2020

Count this reviewer among those who, contrary to conventional musical theatre wisdom, never thought there was anything horribly wrong with Michael Stewart's original book for MACK & MABEL, the big, splashy 1974 musical about silent movie director Mack Sennett and the star he discovered, Mabel Norman

BWW Review: THE SUPERS at Z Space

by Steve Murray — February 22, 2020

Jane Fonda, Mario Van Peebles & More Join the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Film Restoration Summit

by Sarah Jae Leiber — February 18, 2020

Jane Fonda (seven-time Golden Globe Award winner), Serge Bromberg (Lobster Films, Founder), Eddie Muller (Film Noir Foundation, President), Sandra Schulberg (IndieCollect, President & Executive Director), Chaz Ebert, (Wife of the late Robert Ebert), and Mario Van Peebles (Director, New Jack City) jo

Phil Society Of OC & Irvine Barclay Theatre Present Philippe Quint In CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S SMILE

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 17, 2020

On Friday, February 28, 2020 at 8:00pm, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Irvine Barclay Theatre present multiple Grammy Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint in the west coast premiere of Charlie Chaplin's Smile: A Musical Tribute to Charlie Chaplin, a new multimedia recital with