SKINTIGHT Comes to Island City Stage In May
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024 Island City Stage is presenting Skintight by Joshua Harmon, running May 30 through June 23. ...
The Secret Sisters Celebrate Mother's Day With New Song 'Mama, Now'
by Josh Sharpe - May 10, 2024 GRAMMY-nominated duo The Secret Sisters’ new song, “Mama, Now,” has debuted in celebration of Mother’s Day this weekend. Of the track, the sisters, Lydia Slagle and Laura Rogers, reflect, “Nothing in our lives has transformed our music and priorities quite like motherhood. If you’ve worn the name, y...
Photos: First Look at WITHNAIL & I at Birmingham Rep
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024 New production photos have been released from the Birmingham Repertory Theatre's production of Withnail & I. Check out the photos here!...
Jeanna de Waal, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and More Will Lead ANYTHING GOES at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2024 Jeanna de Waal, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Kevin Chamberlin, George Abud, Kimberly Immanuel, Adrianna Hicks, Ann Harada, Lara Teeter, Eric Jordan Young, Danny Gardner, Spencer Jones and Joe Capstick will star in the Muny production of Anything Goes....
Interview: John Clarence Stewart's the Jelly in JELLY'S LAST JAM
by Gil Kaan - May 27, 2024 Next up at the Pasadena Playhouse, the Tony Award-winning Jelly’s Last Jam opening June 2, 2024 (with previews starting May 29th). Kent Gash directs the cast led by John Clarence Stewart as Jelly Roll Morton, Cress Williams, Jasmine Amy Rogers; Wilkie Ferguson III, Karole Foreman, Eric B. Anthony, D...
Review: APPROPRIATE Stuns at Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.
by Brett Cullum - May 25, 2024 It is a tense Southern psychodrama about family and the results of abuse on members of it. Cicadas, verbal sparring, racism, and outright brawls all make appearances as one would expect. Yet the show is still surprising in many turns and should have audiences laughing and gasping often simultaneousl...
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld May 9, 2024
by - May 09, 2024 Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 9, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours....
How Often Do Shows Tour Before Coming to Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 26, 2024 This time, the reader question was: How often do shows like The Wiz start on tour before coming to Broadway?...
WELLS AND WELLES Comes to City Lit Theater in July
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024 The world premiere play WELLS AND WELLES by Chicago playwright Amy Crider imagines what might have been said in a private meeting between these two pioneers of literature and the arts....
Full Cast Set for I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Wolverhampton Grand and Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024 Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has announced the cast for Joe DiPietro and Jimmy Roberts’ I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, whichwill be created in house at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre for eight exclusive performances between 16 – 20 July before playing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from 2 – 2...
Review: SPIRITED AWAY, London Coliseum
by Cindy Marcolina - May 09, 2024 Hayao Miyazaki’s legacy is one for the ages. The co-founder of Studio Ghibli revolutionised the Western consumption of anime and set a new standard for Japanese animated films. London isn’t a stranger to the stage adaptations of his creations: a major example is My Neighbour Totoro, which took up sh...
Review: THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Shakespeare Theatre/Klein Theatre
by Mary Lincer - May 25, 2024 What did our critic think of THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Shakespeare Theatre/Klein Theatre?...
BLACK BASTARD Comes to Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre in June
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024 This June, writer/performer Jon Joseph Gentry transports audiences to 1990s Houston with his solo show 'Black Bastard.' Portraying over 10 vividly-rendered characters, Gentry guides viewers through a prismatic coming-of-age tale brimming with humor, heart, and stylistic flair....
PARTENOPE Comes to San Francisco Opera This June
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024 San Francisco Opera’s 2024 Summer Season will continue June 15 with George Frideric Handel’s Partenope in director Christopher Alden’s award-winning production. ...
Review: CHAPEL HART at Magnolia Blossom Festival
by Theresa Bertram - May 25, 2024 What did our critic think of CHAPEL HART at Magnolia Blossom Festival?...
Principal Cast Set For IN THE HEIGHTS at the Muny
by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2024 Benji Santiago, Ariana Burks, Alex Joseph Grayson, Alysia Velez, Nancy Ticotin, Miguel Gil, Martín Solá, Karmine Alers, Darilyn Castillo and Marlene Fernandez will star in the Muny premiere of In the Heights, which runs Aug. 9-15 on the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park....
Hudson Classical Theater Company Announces 21st Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024 Hudson Classical Theater Company is bringing three exciting productions to Riverside Park this summer. ...
Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Opera Theatre Of St. Louis
by Steve Callahan - May 28, 2024 Spring fever? If you’ve been made a bit dozy by these warm spring days the new production at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis will, with a bang, hoist you wide awake in all your senses. Rossini’s The Barber of Seville opened Saturday to an audience that packed the Loretto-Hilton theatre to the rafters...
Review: GOD OF CARNAGE at Whippoorwill Hall Is an Audience Pleaser
by Bruce Apar - May 09, 2024 Each cast member excels in creating a strong, distinct persona that adds up to a sizzling ensemble....
Video: Wesley Dean Explores Toxic Masculinity in 'Gunslinger'
by Josh Sharpe - May 24, 2024 Nashville-based Aussie artist Wesley Dean portrays a weathered outlaw making his way through the harsh desert in the gritty music video for “Gunslinger.” The song appears on Dean’s critically-acclaimed new album Music From Crazy Hearts. The video was shot in the California desert towns of Joshua Tre...
Virginia Theatre Festival Announces Cast For 50 YEARS AND COUNTING: A MUSICAL REVUE
by A.A. Cristi - May 08, 2024 Discover the cast of the Virginia Theatre Festival's musical revue, 50 YEARS AND COUNTING. Celebrating half a century of theatrical excellence, the event promises a memorable performance....
Interview: 'The Community Around StarKid is Always the Best': Brian Holden on IT'S STARKID, INNIT?
by Kat Mokrynski - May 09, 2024 Recently, we had the opportunity to talk with Brian Holden, one of the founding members of StarKid who has been with the group since it began 15 years ago. We discussed how he got into theatre, what it has been like to be part of the group for so long and even why he thinks StarKid has been around l...
THE WIZARD OF OZ is Now Playing at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024 Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is presenting its 2024 Season Family Show: The Wizard of Oz. Now on stage, this production brings the beloved story and songs to life, and features a special discount for children’s tickets....
LIFE OF PI Will Make Canadian Premiere in September
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2024 Based on the best-selling and Man Booker Prize-winning book by Canadian author Yann Martel, Lolita Chakrabarti’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning stage adaption of Life of Pi will embark on another exciting adventure when it makes its Canadian premiere at Toronto’s CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre....
Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Opera Theatre Of St. Louis
by Steve Callahan - May 28, 2024 Spring fever? If you’ve been made a bit dozy by these warm spring days the new production at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis will, with a bang, hoist you wide awake in all your senses. Rossini’s The Barber of Seville opened Saturday to an audience that packed the Loretto-Hilton theatre to the rafters... |