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An hilarious homage and caution about teenage fame and unchecked egos, the Tragedy Of Macbeth is transformed in MACKENZIE.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Mark Ball, the Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre. We discussed how he first got started in the arts industry and what led him to the Centre, the history of the Meltdown music festival and what it has been like working with Harry Styles as the artist curator this year.

A bittersweet production with good performances all around.

What did our critic think of TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS at The Factory Theater?

What did our critic think of THE PRODUCERS at BrightSide Theatre?

It would be pretentious to call it drama, but God of Carnage at the New Jewish Theatre is certainly an evening of good entertainment. It plays through June 28.

The beloved novel-turned film remains precisely *for* the faint of heart in stage form.

This summer, PCPA invites audiences to enjoy a season of inspiring true stories, family-friendly adventures, and memorable music. Experience the triumph of Come From Away, the magic of Frozen, the excitement of Luchadora!, and the energy of Beehive.

Back by popular demand, Front of House: The Broadway Takeover will return to 54 Below with a special SIX edition, celebrating the vocal talents of Broadway’s Front of House staff.

One-person productions are typically autobiographical: the performer teaches the audience about themself, as themself. But this seemingly “direct” approach is often not actually revealing, where an artist performs a ritualized series of autobiographical anecdotes that fit into the form’s genre conventions. In touring production Frida…a self-portrait, now playing at Union Arts Center, the artist subverts the one-person show form by adding a layer, indirectly telling the story of the performer through the experiences of another artist: the surrealist portraitist Frida Kahlo. This new show asks, can we better understand one artist by telling the story of another?

Richard Vetere's dark comedic thriller LAST DAY has been added to the Durango PlayFest lineup, replacing Lyle Kessler's THE GERMAN. Dan Lauria and Ray Abruzzo will star in the Queens cemetery-set play.

COMICS READING COMICS, the show where comedians bring comic books to life, sold out its preview at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, with Dan Mintz of Bob's Burgers among the cast. Two more shows are scheduled at Three Clubs in Hollywood. Check out the photos!

Daisy Theatricals and The Legitimacy Machine will present CONFIRMED, a new play by Kristen Milburn, at the SheNYC Summer Theater Festival, following Catholic girls navigating adolescence ahead of their Confirmation.

CM Performing Arts Center announced the initial cast for its upcoming Main Stage production of HAIRSPRAY, with Shea McMahon leading as Tracy Turnblad at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre.

From the very first note of the “Prologue” the cast captures the audience’s attention with their gorgeous vocals. There are so many relatable moments in this production, all of which are brilliantly performed.

J Hann and Concrete Temple Theatre will present BEQUEATHED, a semi-autobiographical puppet show exploring the gender binary through a fantastical fiber arts world, for a limited run at Dixon Place on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

A new clip from STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 2 Episode 8 shows Ambassador Dak'Rah attempting to negotiate with Dr. M'Benga during a sparring session in the episode Under the Cloak of War.

FX shared a new teaser for THE BEAR Season 5, the final season, focusing on teamwork as Sydney, Richie, and Sugar run the restaurant after Carmy quits ahead of one last service.

PINING IN PRICKLY PEAR PATCH, a Western melodrama musical featuring classic Americana folk songs and audience participation, will perform at Broadwater Second Stage as part of Hollywood Fringe Fest in Los Angeles.

Our narrator, the greek god Hermes, was portrayed by Moses Banks. She showcased her powerful vocals and brought some sass into the character of Hermes. Ray Baer portrayed the soft and sensitive side of Orpheus as he tried to save Eurydice from the underworld. Joy Ellis portrayed Eurydice with spunk, and her solos were beautiful, especially “Flowers.” Ash Aquayo played Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, as angsty and wild while Adam Coe played Hades as stoic and pragmatic. The sharp contrast in characters was symbolic of spring and winter.

BONE WARS, a new musical comedy based on the rivalry between Gilded Age paleontologists O.C. Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, will run at The Players Theatre, featuring 21 original songs and dinosaur headpieces.

Ariana Grande has announced the launch of The Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, which she created to uplift and fund small organizations that provide protection, support and vital resources for vulnerable communities. 

During her current run as Roxie Hart in Chicago, Rachel Schur drew some laughs and applause by slipping in the phrase “Knicks in five” during a spoken moment in the show—a nod to the excitement surrounding the New York Knicks' NBA Finals run. Check out the video!

Creekside Theatre Fest’s RABBIT HOLE is heart-wrenching in its exploration of unimaginable grief and human connection. Written by David Lindsey-Abaire, RABBIT HOLE opens mere months after Becca and Howie Corbett lost their son, Danny, in a car accident and examines grief.

Jade, Amber and Lilac have been organising Coral’s hen night for the past six months and it’s going to be epic! But at the last minute, Coral’s cousin Luna rocks up uninvited. Perfect skin, a model, a poet, and a human rights lawyer…a total goddess. It’s too easy to hate her but little do they know just how much they need her…Can the trio unleash their inner Greek chorus or is Coral’s fate in the hands of the gods?