Portia News

Cast Set For THE BRIGHTENING AIR at the Old Vic

by Stephi Wild — January 8, 2025

The Old Vic has announced the full cast of Conor McPherson’s new play The Brightening Air.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Returns to ABC This Month

by Josh Sharpe — December 12, 2024

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s cinematic treasure The Sound of Music will be broadcast on ABC on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 7/6c.

THE GREAT GATSBY, WICKED Movie, & More Nominated For MUAHS Guild Awards

by Josh Sharpe — December 10, 2024

The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) has announced nominations for the 12th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards, with honors going to Broadway's The Great Gatsby, Cabaret, the Wicked movie, and more.

Highland Park Players Perform FINDING NEMO KIDS in February

by Stephi Wild — December 9, 2024

Highland Park Players will present the newly released musical, Disney’s FINDING NEMO Kids this coming February.

New Play HOP THA A To Have Industry Reading In This Month

by A.A. Cristi — December 6, 2024

SPARK Theatricals has announced an exclusive industry presentation of hop ThA A, a new play by James Anthony Tyler.

Photos: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE At Classic Stage Company

by A.A. Cristi — November 25, 2024

The Merchant of Venice, directed and adapted by Igor Golyak (Our Class; The Orchard), opens tonight, Monday, November 25 for a limited engagement at The Lynn F.

Interview: 'I've Always Hated the Play': Tracy-Ann Oberman on Antisemitism, Changing Attitudes and Adapting THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 1936

by Kat Mokrynski — November 29, 2024

After a successful run at the Criterion Theatre earlier this year, The Merchant of Venice 1936, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s work by Brigid Larmour and Tracy-Ann Oberman, with Oberman starring as a female version of the Jewish moneylender, Shylock.

Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL

by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel — November 24, 2024

This is the crucial moment in the current childrens’ theatre production at Marriott Lincolnshire of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical, Cinderella.

Video: Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA at Marriott Theatre

by Blair Ingenthron — November 23, 2024

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences concluding its 2024 children’s theatre season with the beloved fairy tale adventure, RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA.

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Landestheater Linz

by Martin Ganeider — November 17, 2024

SOMETHING ROTTEN! opens in Linz for its German Language Premiere.

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Musicalfare

by Michael Rabice — November 16, 2024

Something hilarious is playing out on stage of Musicalfare Theatre in their raucously funny production of SOMETHING ROTTEN.

Photos: In Rehearsals for THE MERCHANT OF VENICE with Richard Topol, T.R. Knight & Alexandra Silber

by Jennifer Broski — November 13, 2024

The cast and creative team of The Merchant of Venice, directed and adapted by Igor Golyak, are getting ready for performances at The Lynn F.

SphinxConnect: Ignite! 2025 Schedule And 28th Annual Sphinx Competition Finalists Revealed

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 12, 2024

Explore the SphinxConnect: Ignite! 2025 event with over 30 sessions featuring panel discussions and masterclasses led by top classical music figures.

ANOTHER SHOT Sets Early Closing Date Off-Broadway

by Blair Ingenthron — November 11, 2024

The producers of Another Shot have announced that the show will close this weekend.

Tracy-Ann Oberman Will Join THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 1936 in the West End

by Stephi Wild — November 4, 2024

Tracy-Ann Oberman is joined by acclaimed actor Joseph Millson in the critically acclaimed production of The Merchant of Venice 1936, for its strictly limited West End season at the Trafalgar Theatre (28 December – 25 January) and subsequent UK tour in 2025.