Katherine Yacko News

What did our critic think of BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE at Jobsite Theater?

Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy written by William Shakespeare. Its central story revolves around twins Viola and Sebastian who were separated in a shipwreck. Viola (disguised as Cesario) falls in love with Count Orsino, who also happens to be in love with Olivia.

Jobsite, resident theater company of the Straz Center and  6x finalist for the NEA’s prestigious Shakespeare in American Communities Award, brings Shakespeare’s most musical of comedies to the Jaeb Theater. “If music be the food of love, play on!” See photos from their production of Twelfth Night. 

The Great Christmas Cookie Bakeoff is a one-act Holiday musical created by Rick Hip-Flore. Featuring a cast of 8 talented students and 4 adults, this whimsical musical is the perfect sugary delight to usher in the Holiday Season.

Stageworks Theatre presents 'The Great Christmas Cookie Bake-Off,' a heartwarming holiday musical filled with cookies, competition, and camaraderie. Don't miss this delightful holiday experience at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa.

Playwright Larry Alexander has always been a fan of Agatha Christie and over the years has read and re-read her work. At the height of the Pandemic, Larry was in rehearsal for a new musical that was shuttered into the second week of rehearsal. With no idea when the musical would remount, Larry was trying to find something, anything to occupy his time and fill the void. He began re-reading the works of Christie, and while reading his favorite novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, he found what would soon occupy the coming months/years.

Get ready for a thrilling season opener at Stageworks Theatre with the world premiere adaptation of 'Poirot Returns!' Delve into Agatha Christie's classic mystery as the famous Belgian detective solves a murder in this original play.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, an absurdist, existential tragic-comedy written by British Playwright Tom Stoppard opened Friday evening amidst a room full of eager audience members and hearty laughter. Bringing a cast so deserving of the praise to the top of their game, showcasing their hard work on a not-so-easy show.

Rage! Sex! Betrayal! Bloody Murder! Sounds like the makings of a good time right? What if the good time is focused on a retelling of myth, lore, and just pure rock & roll.

What did our critic think of AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Murry's Dinner Playhouse?

The 2023-24 season is Jobsite's 25th year of bringing the Tampa Bay area exciting, engaging live theater experiences between the Jaeb Theater and Shimberg Playhouse as the Straz Center's official resident theater company.

Read BroadwayWorld's review of Hamlet at Jobsite Theater, and see how to purchase tickets.

It is always a treat to go to Murry's Dinner Playhouse, 6323 Col Glenn Rd., in Little Rock, for some fine feasting and fabulous entertainment. Murry's has been entertaining Central ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Arkansas since 1967 and is still going strong, even after the pandemic. To add to the list of fabulous shows presented, this is the first time Murry's has tackled THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields. This family-friendly show continues through Saturday, Nov. 19, and will keep you laughing from beginning to end.

Out of the Box Theatrics will present the audio play Ebenezer,​ an adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ classic ​A Christmas Carol​. It is adapted and directed by W. Alan Waters. Sound production and audio description for the piece is by DimlyWit Productions.

What happens when a bunch of actors get together on Zoom to try to put on a production of Hamlet? Can Shakespeare even be DONE on a lag? And how about the large personalities involved - it's very hard to grab attention from someone else when you're not even in the same room as everyone. It's not going to go well and we all know it.

Out of the Box Theatrics has announced ​Past and Present ​- a new virtual series highlighting previous OOTB productions while looking toward the future.

ENTR'ACTE written by Anthony Fusco and directed by Katherine Yacko opens this Sunday Feb 16th @ 6:00pm and Monday Feb 17th @ 8:30pm at Theater 54 @ Shetler Studios 244 W 54 St NYC 12th Floor. Featuring: Clay Von Carlowitz and Peter Tarantino.

The Tank, a home for emerging artists, presents a new Sour Grapes Productions monthly show: SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Mime Experience. Created by Chris Weigandt & Genny Yosco, directed by Genny Yosco, with lighting and Sound Design by Chris Weigandt.

The Tank, a home for emerging artists, presents a new Sour Grapes Productions monthly show: SILENT BUT DEADLY: A Mime Experience. Created by Chris Weigandt & Genny Yosco, directed by Genny Yosco, with lighting and Sound Design by Chris Weigandt.

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.