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As You Like It - 2016 West End History , Info & More

As You Like It - 2016 - West End Articles Page 18

13th Annual LAKE TAHOE DANCE FESTIVAL Begins This July
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2025


Lake Tahoe Dance Collective will present the 13th Annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival from July 22 - 25, 2025, featuring artists from New York City Ballet, Broadway, Boston Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, and more.

Review: COST OF FREE- A CONVERSATION WITH SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE'S MICHAEL GENE SULLIVAN
by Steve Murray - May 9, 2025


The San Francisco Mime Troupe, founded in 1959, started with movement 'Events' with visual art elements and music, segued to commedia dell’arte, and now presents fully fledged outdoor political musical theatre with a decidedly “left” bent.

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Names 2025 Award Winner and Grant Recipients
by Josh Sharpe - May 8, 2025


The Richard Tucker Music Foundation has announced the recipients of its prestigious Richard Tucker Award, Richard Tucker Career Grant, and Sara Tucker Study Grant. 

South Coast Repertory Reveals 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2025


South Coast Repertory has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring the return of Million Dollar Quartet, the milestone 45th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and more.

Which Shows Have Been Revived the Most in the 21st Century?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 11, 2025


Three of this season’s plays and two of this season’s musicals are already getting revived for the second or third time this century! Twenty-five years into the 21st century and Broadway has already seen multiple revivals of Glengarry Glen Ross, Our Town, Romeo and Juliet, Gypsy, and Sunset Boulevard. 

Interview: Carmen Cusack on WICKED, BRIGHT STAR, & BULL DURHAM
by Jeffrey Kare - May 6, 2025


Coming to Theatre Raleigh to perform in concert this Saturday night is Carmen Cusack. She returns returns to the area after starring as Annie in last season's Bull Durham: The Musical.

Review: DAS BARBECÜ at Stages Houston
by Jonathan Netek - May 4, 2025


A hootin’, hollerin’, good time as a heroic Germanic saga goes Texan.

FRIGID New York Unveils LGBTQA+ Artists For 2025 Queerly Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2025


FRIGID New York will present the 11th annual Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks. Most performances will also be available to livestream from home. Lear more and see how to attend!

Video: Josh Groban Performs New Song on 'Be Alright' on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Josh Sharpe - May 2, 2025


To celebrate the release of his new retrospective album 'Gems', Tony-nominee and bestselling singer Josh Groban visited Good Morning America on Friday to perform 'Be Alright,' one of two new songs on the album. Watch Groban's performance now!

Benjamin Verdery & Friends: Some Towns and Cities Comes to 92NY
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025


The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Benjamin Verdery & Friends: Some Towns and Cities with special guests next week. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

THE LAST FIVE YEARS, ONCE, and More Set For NextStop Theatre 2025/26 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2025


NextStop Theatre Company has announced its 2025/26 season—the first fully programmed by Producing Artistic Director, Heather Lanza, who joined the company in the fall of 2024.

IndieSpace Doubles Down On Community Engagement Efforts
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2025


At the beginning of 2025 IndieSpace, an organization established to disrupt the ongoing displacement of small theaters and to create a new model for equitable funding for the indie theater community, took a small but intentional pause-to breathe, to listen, and to realign their direction as an organization.

Interview: Christopher William Johnson of HELLAS at Broadwater Main Stage
by Shari Barrett - Apr 29, 2025


The birth of western civilization and democracy takes form in the Greek epic Hellas, told in verse, mask, rhythm, dance, and stage combat. I decided to speak with writer/director Christopher William Johnson about his epic creation process and challenges of presenting the complete saga at the Broadwater Main Stage theater through May 11.

Queensland Performing Arts Centre To Host Free Community Program For Exclusive Ballet Preljocaj Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2025


Queensland Performing Arts Centre has announced a free program of community events to reach more Queenslanders than ever as part of this year's QPAC International Series – an exclusive Australian season of Ballet Preljocaj's Swan Lake in the Lyric Theatre from Saturday 31 May to Saturday 7 June 2025. 

Interview: Burke Swanson Is Living a Strangely Awesome Dream
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2025


Just last month, Stranger Things: The First Shadow opened at the Marquis Theatre, turning Broadway upside down for a season full of mystery, illusion, and of course, demogorgons. Burke Swanson is along for the ride as 'James Hopper Jr.', the teenage counterpart to the character made famous by David Harbour on the Netflix series. Burke just checked in with BroadwayWorld to tell us all about his new gig and why he is living out his dream in one of the most buzzed-about new shows on Broadway.

Interview: Theatre Life with S. Katy Tucker
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 29, 2025


Today’s subject S. Katy Tucker is currently living her theatre life as the projection designer for Washington National Opera’s (WNO) production of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. The production runs May 2nd through 10th in the Opera House at Kennedy Center.

Review: Spectacle, Realpolitik, and Mixed Motives: MARY STUART at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Apr 30, 2025


The case for this production rests most firmly on the sheer spectacle and melodrama of the clash of the queens. Lesley Malin as Elizabeth, and Lisa Bruneau as Mary deliver that clash in fine fashion.

What is the History of Mexican Performers on Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 4, 2025


The terrific new musical Real Women Have Curves brings the story of a Mexican family to Broadway. Ana is a first-generation Mexican-American who dreams of becoming a journalist and must navigate being the only one with American citizenship in her family as she finds her own way in the world. Artists from Mexico have brought great and important work to the Broadway stage over the years.

Grace Kelly, Monica Rizzio and More to Perform At The Spire Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2025


The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts has revealed three new shows. Musical prodigy and saxophonist Grace Kelly will perform, plus more!

Review: AC/DC Plays a Sold Out Show at Vancouver’s BC Place
by Alyson Eng - Apr 28, 2025


Last week, legendary rock and roll band, AC/DC played a long-awaited sold out show in Vancouver as part of the North American leg of their POWER UP 2025 concert tour. Marking their first tour in nearly a decade, the iconic Australian band played a setlist filled with some of their most popular songs, reigniting the fire and love for rock and roll in British Columbia. With a roaring audience and an electrifying opening set by The Pretty Reckless, band members Angus Young (lead guitar), Brian Johnson (vocalist), Stevie Young (rhythm guitar), Matt Laug (drums), and Chris Chaney (bass) took the stage to play a show that Vancouver would never forget. 

Review: WAITRESS at the John W. Engeman Theatre
by Andrew J. Koehler - Apr 28, 2025


It’s no secret that the right ingredients, and a touch of heart, make the best pies. WAITRESS at the John W. Engeman Theatre in Northport is a very strong representation of this notion.

Interview: Melinda Maddox, Master Blender at OLD ELK DISTILLERY
by Marina Kennedy - Apr 27, 2025


Melinda (Mel) Maddox is a true industry vet with over two decades of experience in bar and hospitality management, including a decade of distillery operations and production management.

Interview: Westfield Native Joshua Michael Burrage Talks BOOP! The Musical
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 26, 2025


Few cultural icons have held the public’s attention for as long as the one and only Betty Boop. And now, the wide-eyed vixen has branched out from animated films and television to live-action Broadway in BOOP! The Musical.

Review: THE BRIGHTENING AIR, starring Chris O'Dowd
by Gary Naylor - Apr 25, 2025


'A strong cast cannot lift a play that promises more than it delivers

Interview: Alexis Michelle on 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER at Joes Pub
by Nathan Johnson - Apr 25, 2025


The RuPaul's Drag Race star will be at Joe's Pub on April 27 and June 8 with a new show, 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER. Read a conversation with her about the show and more.

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