WILLIAM HALL LIBRARY AUDITORIUM

by Jared Fessler - January 12, 2026

We chat with Patrick Dunachie of The King’s Singers ahead of an extraordinary concert at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Patrick is the ensemble’s first countertenor, and this season marks a meaningful milestone in his career, as he will be stepping away from The King’s Singers at the end of the 2025...

by Shanti - January 12, 2026

Before the show begins, as the narrator amusingly suggests that you might require psychological assistance post-viewing, the lights suddenly dim and the anticipation in the air grows. ...

by Krystof Petrasek - January 12, 2026

V sobotu 10. ledna odehrál soubor muzikálu Divadla Josefa Kajetána Tyla v Plzni první muzikálovou premiéru sezóny. Kouzelné hodinky doktora Kronera Jana Kaňky a Tomáše Javorského uspěly v prvním ročníku soutěže autorských muzikálu v Plzni s názvem INTRO. Nyní se jejich muzikál stává plnohodnotnou in...

by Aliya Al-Hassan - January 12, 2026

Set in the American West of the 1800s, High Noon rides on themes as relevant now as they were then. Courage vs. Cowardice. Justice vs. Peace. Duty vs. Desire. And at its heart, is the bond between Will Kane and Amy Fowler – a love tested by impossible choices as the clock ticks down to the return of...

by Roger Catlin - January 12, 2026

What are the odds of two cartoonists submitting to the New Yorker both living in Cleveland? Or that one was hired to be the caretaker of the other? ...

by Theresa Bertram - January 12, 2026

Welcome to 2026! To kick off the new year, I headed to The Royal Theatre in Benton for The Young Players’ production of DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS THE MUSICAL, directed by the amazing Justin A. Pike—and what a magical way to start the year. ...

by Sabrina Wallace - January 11, 2026

Different Stages’ “The man of the people”reveals how easily authority can be built on confidence rather than evidence, and how hard it is to dismantle once the audience is convinced....

by Tina St. Angelo - January 11, 2026

What did our critic think of YESTON & KOPIT'S PHANTOM IN CONCERT at BrightSide Theatre?...

by Brian Bochicchio - January 12, 2026

The winter offering of Synetic Theater is a grand story chronicled by Roman historians and subsequently immortalized by Shakespeare. A tale of sweeping grandeur, power plays, alliances, nations conquered, unseemly lustful urges, and betrayal. Now let’s portray all that using only sight, sound, and m...

by Rob Levy - January 11, 2026

More of a drama with sung interludes than a full-blown musical, The Outsiders is an outstanding production. Relying on a minimalist stage, dark lighting, and choreography, the ensemble is given a wide berth to perform....