Troilus and Cressida review – history repeats as farce in Pythonesque takedown of ancient heroes by Arifa Akbar

Shakespeare’s Globe, LondonAchilles is a slob and Ajax is a meathead in Owen Horsley’s streamlined production, which is bursting with invention and comic inversions Shakespeare’s take…

This Week on Broadway for October 5, 2025: Punch @ Manhattan Theatre Club by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Punch @ Manhattan Theatre Club, MURDOCH: The Final Interview @ Theater555, Caroline @ MCC Theater, Oklahoma! @ Northern Kentu…

‘Torera’ celebrates Mexican bullfighting as an intimate telenovela-style saga (Off Broadway review) by Thom Geier

Monet Hurst-Mendoza’s Torera, which opened Sunday at the WP Theater, simulates the experience of binge-watching a telenovela-style saga set in the world of a Mexican bullfighting. The twis…

“The Bliss Option” -Every day the choice is yours by Alix Cohen

A Panacea for the Floundering By Alix Cohen The near? future. Population growth is bleeding earth’s resources. With AI rampant, employment is an issue. People haven’t been coping well fo…

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for October 5, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche post for October 5, 2025 is about the history of Grey Gardens. It is also Rhode Island Day. Earlier Travalanche posts for October 5 (in no particular order) include…

Abby Wambaugh wows with ‘The First Three Minutes of 17 Shows’ (Off Broadway review) by Thom Geier

Why settle for one stand-up routine when you can deliver The First Three Minutes of 17 Shows? That’s the high-concept premise of American-born comedian Abby Wambaugh’s delightfully daffy…

Theatre Review: ‘Everything Is Wonderful’ at The Keegan Theatre  by Carolyn Kelemen

Just blocks from the Friday night-time activity in Dupont Circle, the Amish community is depicted in the DC premiere of “Everything Is Wonderful” at The Keegan Theatre. How lovely to sit…

Theater Review: ‘Topdog/Underdog’ at Spotlighters Theater by Emily Peterson

Sibling relationships often bring up complicated feelings for many. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play explores this intimately. “Topdog/Underdog”—now playing a…

PUNCH at the Samuel J Friedman Theatre On West 47th Street by Richard Seff

The world of theatre has changed once again–one word titles are fashionable, and nuance is out. This production of Punch, a new play by James Graham, is based on the book Right From Wrong …

The Saga of Grey Gardens, Soup to Nuts by Trav S.D.

October 5 was the birthday of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale (1895-1977). Those familiar with her story and that of her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale (1917-2002) are accustomed to getting it in a…

License to Sing: Enjoy Bond Film Songs and More on Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week Paige likes it shaken, not stirred with some se…

Theater Review: “Sardines” — A One-Man Journey Through Death, Memory, and Grace by Robert Israel

By Robert Israel Sardines (a comedy about death), a one-act, one-man show written and performed by Chris Grace. Directed by Eric Michaud. At the Michael Maso Studio, Huntington Theatre, 264 …

“Torera” – Rights of Passage of a Woman Bullfighter by Alix Cohen

A Study of Self Realization By Alix Cohen Bullfighting in Mexico, corrida de toros, was introduced during the colonial era by Spanish settlers and evolved into a national tradition. For cent…

(the) Woman review – explosive comedy tells the unvarnished truth about motherhood by Anya Ryan

Park theatre, LondonA writer tries capturing the messiness of new parenting in Jane Upton’s gut-punching play – every scene of which chips away at the myth that motherhood should come na…

Bad Bunny kicks off ‘SNL’ 51st season with jabs at Super Bowl critics by Associated Press

Launching a season that introduces some new faces in the cast, the show's cold open featured a sketch mocking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's presentation to generals earlier this week. The…

Uprooted review – the female fightback against the exploitation of Latin America by Arifa Akbar

New Diorama theatre, LondonEphemeral Ensemble’s atmospheric but unfocused follow-up to Rewind depicts the west’s ecologically ruinous colonisation of Latin America from a feminist perspe…

Pop icons The Smithereens still carrying on with a trio of well-known vocalists in the rotation by Christopher Arnott

When lead singer Pat DiNizio died in 2017, the band developed a rotation of guest vocalists, including John Cowsill who will be joining them for an Oct. 10 show at The Kate.

A nearly forgotten CT monument got a new home. An unexpected twist brought more funding by Kenneth R. Gosselin

The granite monument was moved by the city in July from its original location in Heaven Skatepark across Main Street to the pocket park on an I-84 overpass.

New version of classic murder mystery making its world premiere at Hartford Stage by Christopher Arnott

Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher has crafted a new version of Patrick Hamilton's 1929 thriller "Rope," which is making its world premiere at Hartford Stage from Oct. 10 through Nov. 2.

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Gracie Lawrence Departs Just in Time on Broadway October 5 by Margaret Hall

Lawrence was Tony-nominated for her Broadway debut performance as Connie Francis.

Rachel Zegler Offers Solo Concerts at London Palladium October 5 by Andrew Gans

The stage and screen star returns to the London venue after recently playing the title role in Jamie Lloyd's revival of Evita.

NYTW Preaches A Glorious Gospel Gathering of Love and Defiance with Saturday Church by Ross

In one of its most radiant “preach to us” moments, Saturday Church rises up in a blast of light and love, urging us to feel the power of acceptance with open hearts. Designer Adam Honor�…