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Theater Review: THEATER OF THE MIND (Goodman Theatre at the Reid Murdoch Building) by C.j. Fernandes

MEMORY PLAYS TRICKS— AND SO DOES EVERYTHING ELSE An immersive maze where perception falters and certainty slips through your fingers Unreliable narrators everywhere—but not the…

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Theater Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Nocturne Theatre in Glendale) by Ernest Kearney

SUPERSTAR STILL RISES Nocturne Theatre's high-concept staging proves that even a familiar rock opera can still feel fresh, fierce, and electrifying First, a Biblical passage…"Jesus Christ …

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Theater Review: THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE (Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs) by Jason Mannino

If you were lucky enough to be in the audience at the historic Palm Springs Plaza Theatre on Friday evening, you witnessed something rarer—and more electric—than a standard pla…

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Theater Review: SOMEWHERE OVER THE BORDER (Cygnet Theatre Company) by Dan Zeff

A LATINO MUSICAL ODYSSEY INSPIRED BY IMMIGRATION AND THE WIZARD OF OZ A heartfelt journey centered on resilience, with fantasy touches along the way The Cygnet Theatre is presenting the loca…

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Theater Review: THE THREE MUSKETEERS (Idle Muse Theatre Company, Chicago) by C.j. Fernandes

ALL FOR ONE—AND A WHOLE LOT OF MEANWHILES A rollicking, cleverly staged adventure that balances spectacle with comic flair Xavier Lagunas, Jack Sharkey and Boomer Lusink Swash your bu…

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Theater Review: WHITE ROOSTER (Lookingglass Theatre) by C.j. Fernandes

FOLKLORE, GHOSTS, AND THE WEIGHT OF THE DEAD Matthew C. Yee's wildly ambitious world premiere dazzles, even as its larger shape remains elusive Death, and coming to terms with it, have been …

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Off-Broadway Review: ABOUT TIME (Marjorie R. Dean Little Theater) by Rob Lester

GETTING OLDER NEVER SOUNDED SO GOOD A richly satisfying Maltby and Shire revue finds warmth, wit, and wisdom in growing older Lynne Wintersteller, Sally Wilfert, Allyson Kaye Daniel While it…

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Theater Review: THE IRISH … AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY (Porchlight Music Theatre) by C.j. Fernandes

This oral history of the Irish-American journey soars when it sings A history lesson masquerading as a jukebox musical, The Irish … and How They Got That Way is the creation of Pulitzer wi…

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Theater Review: CHARGES (THE SUPPLICANTS) (North American Premiere at Theatre Y) by C.j. Fernandes

A CHORUS OF EXILE IN AN ARCHITECTURE OF ISOLATION Theatre Y's North American premiere immerses its audience in complicity and unease Makai Walker Before we get into the merits of Elfriede Je…

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Theater Review: CAMP MORNING WOOD (Prism Theater in Palm Springs) by Stan Jenson

PALM SPRINGS DISPATCH FROM HEADAH HOPPER  Your faithful correspondent in the desert My dear reader, If you are planning a visit to Palm Springs and think your evenings will be limited to …

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Theater Review: POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE: THE JUNE JORDAN EXPERIENCE (Fountain Theatre) by Ernest Kearney

POETRY AS ACTIVISM, MEMORY, AND INVITATION A moving, participatory tribute to June Jordan that insists poetry still matters June Jordan was a seminal feminist poet and essayist who—be…

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Theater Review: UNCLE VANYA, SCENES FROM COUNTRY LIFE (La MaMa, NYC) by Paola Bellu

CHEKHOV, REIMAGINED IN BEAUTIFUL CHAOS Dmitry Krymov turns a classic into a surreal theatrical hallucination There are many ways to stage Anton Chekhov. You can do it the traditional way wit…

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Theater Review: MY SON THE PLAYWRIGHT (Rogue Machine) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

TWO MONOLOGUES IN SEARCH OF A DIALOGUE Justin Tanner has spent decades making chaos look easy. Those early Cast Theatre productions like Pot Mom and Zombie Attack trafficked in a particular …

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Theater Review: AN ACT OF GOD (Roustabouts Theatre Company at Scripps Ranch Theatre) by Milo Shapiro

LORD HAVE MERCY! Roustabouts Theatre's irreverent comedy lets Samantha Ginn unleash a hilariously blunt deity Samantha Ginn Playwright David Javerbaum pulls no punches in this hysterical, ir…

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Theater Review: FOURSOME (IAMA & Celebration at Atwater Village Theatre) by Nick McCall

FOR SOME, MAYBE — FOR OTHERS, A CHORE An exhausting exercise in enforced fun and emotional emptiness (Seated) Felix (Jimin Moon), Noah (Matthew Scott Montgomery, (on floor) Kobe (Calv…

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Theater Preview: CREATIVE STAGE SPECTACULAR 2026 (Creative Stage Collective, Symphony Space) by Rob Lester

AN INTERGENERATIONAL, SENSATIONAL THEATRE GROUP Creative Stage Collective's annual revue proves that age is irrelevant when imagination leads To get to their Sunday rehearsals, the many memb…

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Theater Review: ALL MY SONS (Berkeley Rep) by Chuck Louden

A POSTWAR MORAL RECKONING INSIDE A FAMILY HOME Arthur Miller's classic still asks uncomfortable questions about responsibility and denial Jimmy Smits Berkeley Repertory Theatre is revivin…

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Theater Commentary: THE PRICE OF NOT PERFORMING EMPATHY by Michael M. Landman-Karny

CRITICISM VS CONFESSION When analysis starts to look like refusal Editor’s note: Jesse Green was reassigned from his role as chief theatre critic at The New York Times in 2025 and now serv…

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Theater Review: THE NOTEBOOK (North American Tour at San Diego Civic Theatre) by Dan Zeff

LOVE, LOSS, AND LYRICS An earnest musical adaptation that leans into memory, even when it leans too hard The touring production of The Notebook arrives at the Civic Theatre with a built-in a…

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Theater Review: BEETLEJUICE (North American Tour at McCallum Theatre) by Jason Mannino

SAY HIS NAME—AND HOLD ON A neon-charged national tour delivers irreverent spectacle, sharp performances, and just enough heart to make the afterlife feel alive Any doubts that the Net…

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Theater Review: THE COLOR PURPLE (Zephyr Theatre) by Nick McCall

CAN ANYONE SAVE THIS MUSICAL? A committed cast and strong vocals can't overcome a rushed, softened adaptation that drains the story's power In their mission statement, Chromolume Theatre is …

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Theater Review: SUNSET BLVD. (Palm Canyon Theatre) by Stan Jenson

READY FOR HER CLOSE-UP IN PALM SPRINGS Palm Canyon Theatre's Sunset Blvd. finds a commanding Norma Desmond and a powerful ensemble Se Layne Although Andrew Lloyd Webber turned Billy Wilder's…

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Off-Broadway Review: ULYSSES (Elevator Repair Service at The Public Theater) by Paola Bellu

JOYCE'S ODYSSEY ON STAGE Elevator Repair Service turns the impossible into a joyous theatrical sprint Beloved, despised, or abandoned halfway through by most readers, Joyce's Ulysses is one …

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Theater Preview: MARILYN, MOM & ME (Reading with Morgan Fairchild to Benefit PS Art Museum) by Jason Mannino

On February 28 and March 1, 2026, Morgan Fairchild will be featured in a staged reading of Marilyn, Mom & Me, Luke Yankee's new play about his mother, Eileen Heckart, and her intense fri…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:31AM

Theater Review: CHEZ JOEY (Arena Stage) by Barbara Papendorp

A CLASSIC MUSICAL REBORN AS A RHYTHM-DRIVEN NIGHTCLUB EXPERIENCE A propulsive, jazz-infused staging that reclaims Pal Joey's cultural roots At Arena Stage, Chez Joey is less a revival of Pal…

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Theater Review: AM I ROXIE? (Geffen Playhouse) by Nick McCall

Am I Roxie? Am I a Play? Am I at the Wrong Theater? Geffen's Latest Solo Act Feels More Fringe Than Mainstage Within five minutes of "this fiercely funny one-woman tour-de-force” (so s…

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Highly Recommended Theater: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF IN YIDDISH (In Concert at The Soraya) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

COMING HOME When Fiddler on the Roof opened on Broadway in 1964, it collected nine Tony Awards and captured the universality about families weathering change. But backstage, Zero Mostel a…

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Cabaret Review: DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (LEO: Letztes Erfreuliches Operntheater in Vienna) by Lynne Weiss

LOVE LANGUAGES A cabaret performance in Vienna's smallest opera house In Vienna, there's the Staatsoper (very large, very elegant, very impressive, opened in 1869) and the Volksoper (not qui…

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Concert | Theater Review: OKLAHOMA! IN CONCERT (Carnegie Hall) by Rob Lester

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL EVENIN'! RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN RIDE AGAIN AT CARNEGIE HALL With a full cast, full dialogue, and a glorious orchestra, this Oklahoma! concert leans into the classic's…

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Theater Review: MASTER CLASS (A Joint Venture between Roustabouts and Scripps Ranch Theatre in San Diego) by Milo Shapiro

CALLOUS CALLAS CASTS A CAPTIVATING CHARACTER Maria Callas (1923-1977) was unquestionably one of the finest opera singers of the twentieth century. The mix of her great talent with her being …

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Los Angeles Theater Review: AMERIKA OR, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED (Open Fist Theatre Company) by Tony Frankel

THIS WAY TO THE AMERICAN DREAM– MIND THE TRAP DOORS Kafka's story still needs an ending, but Open Fist delivers a wildly inventive Amerika If you think America is in an existential cr…

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Theater Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT (National Tour, Hollywood) by Milo Shapiro

EVERYONE WILL LIKE IT HOT It wouldn't be a valid review to simply write, "I loved it!” a hundred times and ship it off to my editor. However, if you're looking for a bottom line or a s…

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Highly Recommended Concert Theater: BYRD SONG (Concert Theatre Works and Gesualdo Six in L.A., S.F., Chicago, Ireland) by Tony Frankel

BYRD SONG IN SHADOW: CONCERT IN CANDLELIGHT, THEATRE OF DEFIANCE Hark! Attend, ye lovers of sacred sound and clandestine devotion, for the international tour of Secret Byrd—an evanesc…

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Theater Review: SEX, LIES AND HAROLD PINTER by Ernest Kearney

CIVILITY ON THE BRINK OF CHAOS Jack Heller's polished production reveals Pinter's menace, even if it could use a bit more disorder First, a joke: "How many Harold Pinters does it take to cha…

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Theater Review: CONFEDERATES (Redtwist Theatre) by C.j. Fernandes

HISTORY IN DIALOGUE WITH ITSELF Dominique Morisseau's time-splitting drama refuses easy parallels On paper, Dominique Morisseau's Confederates might read as high concept: two Black women in …

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Theater Review: KIND STRANGER … A MEMORY PLAY (Zephyr Theatre) by Ernest Kearney

Kind Stranger … A Memory Play, conceived and performed by Rick Simone-Friedland is successful as a historical rendering of Playwright Tennessee Williams' life. It is also successful as a r…

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Theater Review: HAMILTON (National Tour in Boston) by Lynne Weiss

STILL SCRAPPY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS It has been more than ten years since Hamilton's Off-Broadway premiere. Alexander Hamilton may have declared himself—like his country—"young…

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Theater Review: BETSY & PATTY FIND OUT (The Broadwater) by Ernest Kearney

WAITING FOR COWDOT Normally, a surfeit of hyphens in any production assures trouble ahead, but Aaron Francis, the writer-director-designer-producer of this subversive, potent indictment of t…

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Theater Review: LAUGHTER ON THE 23RD FLOOR (Desert Theatreworks in Indio) by Frank Arthur

COMEDY UNDER PRESSURE A writers' room in early television on deadline, and a production that hits every punchline Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor fictionalizes the writers' room behi…

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Theater Review: DEATHTRAP (MadKap Productions at Skokie Theatre) by C.j. Fernandes

MURDER, MAYHEM, AND A MANUSCRIPT TO DIE FOR Sometimes uncontrollable forces work in your favor. How fortunate then for MadKap productions that on the opening night of their production of Ira…

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Theater / Restaurant Review: POP UP DINNER THEATER (Barlume Downstairs) by Paulanne Simmons

POP-UP, FLOP-DOWN: WHEN DINNER UPSTAGES THE THEATER The foundational idea of Suite 524's Pop Up Dinner Theater at Barlume Downstairs is solid — four courses from Barlume's excellen…

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Theater Review: A NEW BRAIN (PrideArts at Center on Halsted) by C.j. Fernandes

WHO NEEDS A HEALTHY CORTEX WHEN YOU'VE GOT THIRTY-TWO SHOWSTOPPERS? The urge to create has served as a muse for countless forms of art: literature, opera, film, and theatre are littered with…

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Theater Review: MR. WOLF (Steppenwolf Theatre) by Emma S. Rund

STUNNING AND UNSETTLING, MR. WOLF IS AT THE DOOR Steppenwolf Theatre's Chicago premiere of Mr. Wolf is a searing examination of parental sacrifice, loss, and the elusive nature of home. Unde…

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Theater Review: 52 PICK-UP (Broadwater Studio) by Ernest Kearney

A GAME OF HEARTS PLAYED FACE DOWN There is no question that Ann Noble is one of the most talented actresses gracing the stages of Los Angeles. There are moments in her bitter-sweet, two-pers…

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Theater Review: PUNISH ME: A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER (Hudson Backstage Theatre) by Nick McCall

A SELF-INFLICTED WOUND POSING AS THEATER. SAFE WORD: CURTAIN An erotic psychological thriller script without the erotic, psychology, thrill, or script Dear Gay Theater-makers, I am writing t…

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Theater Review: DONNA ORBITS THE MOON (Scripps Ranch Theatre) by Milo Shapiro

A NEIGHBORLY NICE LADY— WITH BUZZ ALDRIN IN HER HEAD Susan Clausen shines in Ian August's funny, surreal one-woman ride Reading the press blurb about Donna Orbits the Moon left me scr…

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Theater Review: THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER (TUTA Theatre at Bramble Arts Loft) by C.j. Fernandes

THE LONGER CHRISTMAS DINNER In Wilder's meditation on time, the actors have to do the heavy lifting ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ "Only time, only the…

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Theater Review: & JULIET (National Tour in Los Angeles) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

SHAKESPEARE, INTERRUPTED About five minutes into & Juliet, Juliet belts "…Baby One More Time” with such raw confusion you half-believe Britney's lyrics might hold the secrets of …

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Theater Review: HELL'S KITCHEN (National Tour) by C.j. Fernandes

HELL'S ON FIRE Hell's Kitchen, a jukebox musical featuring the music of R&B superstar Alicia Keys (with several new songs) and a book by Kristoffer Diaz, took Broadway by storm in 2024, …

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Theater Review: EXCEPT MYSELF (Broadwater Black Box) by Ernest Kearney

ALL IN ONE AND ONE IN ALL With Except Myself at the Broadwater Black Box, playwright Drew Petriello has achieved a clever, slick, and absolutely entertaining deconstruction of the solo sh…

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Theater Review: FENCES (The Old Globe, San Diego) by Dan Zeff

FENCED IN AND LASHING OUT A powerful touring revival of August Wilson’s enduring drama The Old Globe Theatre is presenting August Wilson’s 1987 drama Fences, part of his cycle of plays a…

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Theater Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA) by Lisa Troshinsky

A SHTETL REBUILT IN THE ROUND Douglas Sills leads Signature's spare, deeply felt Fiddler on the Roof that puts Anatevka's communal heartbeat at the center The beauty of tradition, Tevye the …

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Broadway Review: RAGTIME (Lincoln Center Theater) by Carol Rocamora

THE DREAM REBORN: RAGTIME AWAKENS THE AMERICAN SOUL A momentous musical about American history, a momentous production in Lincoln Center Theater history, Ragtime, which opened last night, is…

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Theater Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT (National Tour, Broadway in Boston) by Lynne Weiss

A REIMAGINING OF A HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC Frothy fun with an affirmingly progressive perspective The art deco sets (Scott Pask, scenic design), broad-shouldered plaids (Gregg Barnes, costumes), a…

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Theater Review: BIRTHDAY CANDLES (North Coast Rep) by Dan Zeff

NINETY YEARS IN NINETY MINUTES Playwright Noah Haidel compresses 90 years of story into his 90-minute one-act comedy-drama Birthday Candles at North Coast Rep. However, that's sufficient tim…

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Theater Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre) by C.j. Fernandes

AIN'T NOTHING DROWSY ABOUT THIS CHAPERONE Theo Ubique's joyous revival of the Tony-winning musical turned this critic into a tap-dancing, high-kicking fool. Darian Goulding as Aldolpho In a …

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Theater Review: OH, FUCK! AN ICEBERG! ONE WOMAN TITANIC (Part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival atActors Space by Ernest Kearney

TITANIC SINKS AGAIN Mallie McCown's madcap reimagining of Titanic, James Cameron's $220 million epic, is ambitious beyond words, which is the source for most of the problems that plague this…

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Theater Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN (CV Rep) by Jason Mannino

BREAKING THE LIES THAT BIND Broadway's biggest feelings land in the desert ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Dear Evan Hansen, the six-time Tony Award�

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Theater Review: THE HEART SELLERS (South Coast Rep) by Tony Frankel

THE QUIET COST OF BELONGING Suh's Thanksgiving duet is lovely and lived-in, but leaves one wishing for deeper stakes The Heart Sellers at South Coast Rep offers a focused, uninterrupted glim…

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Theater Review: MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION (Central Square) by Lynne Weiss

REVENUE AND RESPECTABILITY George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) knew about cancel culture long before the term came into vogue. The first New York production (1905) of Mrs. Warren's Profes…

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Theater Review: PIPPIN (Jaxx Theatricals) by Ernest Kearney

PIPPIN GOES HOLLYWOOD Pippin, with music and lyrics supplied by Stephen Schwartz,  and book penned by Roger O. Hirson  (who was best known for writing the script to the war flick The B…

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Theater Review: BEAUTIFUL (Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston in Waltham, MA) by Lynne Weiss

A BEAUTIFUL TAPESTRY OF SONGS AND STORY Reagle Music Theatre kicks off the summer with a vibrant, lovingly crafted staging of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, directed with finesse and fl…

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Theater Interview: DAVID ZIPPEL (Artistic Director of rePLAY at the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs) by Jason Mannino

OSCAR WILDE, REWIRED FOR NOW David Zippel brings star power and modern snap to Palm Springs Tony-winner for Liza's at the Palace, David Zippel—one of Broadway and Hollywood's sharpest…

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Theater Review: MOULIN ROUGE (2025 Touring Production) by Jason Mannino

TRUTH, BEAUTY, FREEDOM, LOVE — MOULIN ROUGE! LIGHTS UP THE DESERT A pop-fueled fever dream lands at McCallum Theatre Moulin Rouge! The Musical took the stage of McCallum Theatre in al…

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Theater Review: THE PRICE (Pacific Resident Theatre, Venice) by Tony Frankel

THE COST OF LOOKING BACK With a soaring first act, I’m willing to pay the price for a second that can’t quite keep up Arthur Miller’s The Price has always been a talky, introspective p…

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Theater Review: TEEN BEAT LIVE | 80s MOVIE MIXTAPE (CineVita, Inglewood) by Tony Frankel

I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE A high-energy 80s mixtape that actually leaves you wanting more For The Record has built a reputation on remixing cinematic nostalgia into immersive, high-octane theatri…

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Off-Broadway Review: RICHARD II (Red Bull Theater at Astor Place Theater) by Kevin Vavasseur

GLAMOUR BEFORE THE FALL A pansexual Richard II struts through power, pleasure, and ruin in the 1980s In its current staging at the Astor Place Theatre, Red Bull Theater serves up a Richard I…

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Theater Review: IT'S A BIRD… IT'S A PLANE… IT'S SUPERMAN! (Foster Cat Productions at The Broadwater) by Tony Frankel

WHY CAN'T A SUPERHERO CATCH A BREAK? (OR A BROADWAY RUN) Foster Cat Productions is taking a gleeful leap off the tall building that is It's a Bird… It's a Plane… It's Superman!, the 1966…

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Theater Review: LOVE'S LABOURS LOST (Lanes Coven Theater Company at Windhover Performing Arts Center in Rockport, MA) by Lynne Weiss

WIN OR LOSE, IT'S ABOUT LOVE Wow! Whoever wrote Love's Labour's Lost was a comic genius. The wordplay, the multi-lingual puns, and the send-ups of characters stumbling over their own foolish…

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WHY MLB MATCHUPS FEEL LIKE LIVE THEATER by Brandon Metcalfe

A packed ballpark has its own sound check. You hear the sharp pop of warmup throws, then the softer murmur that settles in once the first hitter digs in. Even on a late night broadcast, the …

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Theater Review: THE HOT WING KING (New Conservatory Theatre Center) by Chuck Louden

JUST HOW I LIKE MY THEATER — HOT, SWEET, AND SAUCY Now playing at New Conservatory Theatre Center, The Hot Wing King is a spicy tale of love, friendship, and a cooking contest gone gl…

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Theater Review: DAMN YANKEES (Arena Stage) by Barbara Papendorp

DAMN YANKEES SWINGS BACK IN STYLE: ARENA'S REVIVAL IS MORE THAN A MUSICAL — IT'S A MILESTONE When Damn Yankees first opened on Broadway in 1955, it was the ultimate baseball fantasy: …

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Theater Review: MS. HOMES & MS. WATSON — Apt. 2B (Gloucester Stage Company, Gloucester MA) by Lynne Weiss

SLEUTHING FOR LAUGHS? YOU'LL FIND THEM HERE It's elementary! A clever script, thanks to the prolific and popular playwright Kate Hamill, and superb physical and verbal comedy, thanks to a gr…

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Theater Review: BOOK OF MORMON (National Tour) by Milo Shapiro

A MUSICAL SALTIER THAN SALT LAKE ITSELF Let's start the actual religious text called The Book of Mormon, published in 1830. Without going into all its details about other planets, Jesus visi…

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Theater Review: A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD (Young People's Theatre of Chicago) by C.j. Fernandes

TOAD-ALLY DELIGHTFUL Ribbiting from start to finish, this Year goes by in a flash. ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad series h…

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Off-Broadway Review: SPARE PARTS (Theater Row) by Gregory Fletcher

SPARE PARTS, FULLY LOADED QUESTIONS Glass's brainy biotech thriller delivers ideas, surprises, and genuine theatrical punch Jonny-James Kajoba, Rob McClure, Matt Walker and Michael Genet I s…

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Theater Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (La Mirada Theatre) by Nick McCall

SWEENEY TODD SLICES DEEP — EVEN WITH A FEW MISSTEPS Jason Alexander's ambitious concept does not blunt the impact of a blisteringly performed revival McCoy Rigby Entertainment has bee…

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Highly Recommended Event: THE 2025 3ARTS AWARDS CELEBRATION (Harris Theater) by Mitchell Oldham

CELEBRATING THE INDESPENSIBILITY OF CHICAGO'S CREATIVES Glowing cultural vibrancy and great world cities are so often intertwined they are effectively one. Scan the globe and nearly every ci…

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Theater Review: PASSENGERS (The 7 Fingers at American Repertory Theater) by Lynne Weiss

ON THE RIGHT TRACK The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts), a Montréal-based circus arts company, brings 90 spellbinding minutes of exhibitions of strength, flexibility, coordination, balance, courage…

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Theater Review: THE MOUNTAINTOP (Front Porch Arts Collective) by Lynne Weiss

LEGACY MEETS MORTALITY IN THE MOUNTAINTOP This superb production of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop, a surprise-filled two-hander depicting King's last night before his assassination, is not j…

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Theater Review: DESTROYING DAVID (Dezart Performs) by Jason Mannino

There is a profound beauty in watching something fragile survive. In Dezart Performs' breathtaking West Coast Premiere of Jason Odell Williams' Destroying David, that fragility is everywhere…

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Theater Review: A DOUBLEWIDE, TEXAS CHRISTMAS ⭐️ (Desert TheatreWorks in Indio) by Arielle Lipshaw

A TEXAS-SIZED CHRISTMAS MELTDOWN This is pure, sugar-spun, deep-fried, glitter-smothered Texas Trashmas — and honey, sometimes that's exactly what the doctor ordered. If your idea of …

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Theater Review TEATRO ZINZANNI CHICAGO (New Show for Fall/Winter, 2025-26) by C.j. Fernandes

A CIRCUS OF CULTURE, A CABARET OF CONSCIENCE: STEP RIGHT UP TO THE UNITED STATES OF ZINZANNI The gorgeous Art Deco Spielgeltent still sits on the fourteenth floor of the Cambria Hotel in the…

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Theater Review: THE CEREMONY (Chuang Stage) by Lynne Weiss

MULTILINGUAL PRE-WEDDING JITTERS The sixth play in Mfoniso Udofia's nine-play Ufot Family Cycle brings us the adorable couple Ekong Ufot (Kadahj Bennett) and Lumanti Shrestha (Mahima Saigal)…

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Theater Review: BULL IN A CHINA SHOP (Treehouse Collective) by Lynne Weiss

BULLISH ON WOMEN'S EDUCATION With sharp, witty, and informative dialogue, Bryna Turner's Bull in a China Shop offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and accomplishments of Mary Wooley (L…

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Theater Review: REVOLUTION(S) (Goodman Theatre) by C.j. Fernandes

A REVOLUTION LOST IN THE (BEAUTIFUL) NOISE Revolution(s) is the first Owen Theatre production of Goodman's centennial celebration. With a book by Zayd Ayers Dohrn and music and lyrics by mul…

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Theater Review: ACHILLES IN ARCADIA (Skylight Theatre) by Ernest Kearney

ACHILLES' HEEL IN ARCADIA There is a misunderstanding of critics among some circles, a sense that they are all cast in the mold of Ellsworth Toohey, the sniveling, Machiavellian art critic f…

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Theater Review: BANANAS? (The Town Hall in NYC) by Gregory Fletcher

QUINTUPLE THREAT NYMPHIA WIND HAS MORE THAN BANANA APPEAL I'm a bad gay. I've only seen one or two episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race out of—how many seasons now? Seventeen! But after see…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

Opera Review: FALSTAFF, OSSIA LE TRE BURLE (Chicago Opera Theater) by Barnaby Hughes

A COMIC REVIVAL OF FALSTAFFIAN PROPORTION ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ Chicago Opera Theater (COT) has given Antonio Salieri's unjustly neglected Fal…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

Theater Review: COME FROM AWAY (La Mirada Theatre) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

A Town, a Tragedy, and the Triumph of Kindness The musical Come From Away — with book, music and lyrics by married couple Irene Sankoff and David Hein — tells the rema…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

Dance Review: MATTERS OF THE HEART (The Joffrey Ballet at The Harris Theater) by Mitchell Oldham

FROM FRIDA TO FUNK, MATTERS OF THE HEART THRILLS When words fall short of capturing the fullness and depth of life's experience, there is dance—or more broadly, art itself. That truth…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

Theater Review: FOUR PLACES (4 Chair Theatre at the Bramble Arts Loft) by C.j. Fernandes

All happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.     — Leo Tolstoy The most remarkable thing about Joel Drake Johnson's Four Places is how it prepar…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

HOW ACADEMIC WRITING FUELS CREATIVE CONFIDENCE IN THEATER AND CINEMA by Jim Allen

Some students associate theater and cinema studies with a creative world that requires no academic studies, but it's a huge misconception. Mastering any profession and getting a diploma is i…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

Theater | Art Review: MEOW WOLF PHENOMENOMALY (Omega Mart at Area15) by Gregory Fletcher

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S IN STORE; SHOP 'TIL REALITY DROPS Area15 is an immersive retail and entertainment district located just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. Its crown jewel is Omega Mar…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

Off-Broadway Review: TITUS ANDRONICUS (Red Bull Theater at Pershing Square Signature Center) by Paola Bellu

FEAST ON THIS: BLOOD, REVENGE, AND A SHOCKINGLY GOOD TIME A ferocious, darkly funny take that makes Shakespeare's grisliest play thrillingly alive (Back) Anthony Michael Martinez, Zack Lopez…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

Theater Review: DISPERSION OF LIGHT (Desert Ensemble Theatre) by Jason Mannino

Desert Ensemble Theater's world premiere of Rich Rubin's Dispersion of Light opened this past Friday at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, and it's a fascinating dive into the 1930s art world…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

Theater Review: AN ARK (The Shed) by Gregory Fletcher

THEATRE THROUGH GOGGLES A 47-minute VR encounter turns a gallery into the closest "front row” imaginable. How would you like to attend a play starring Ian McKellen—and be seated…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:20AM

Theater Review: LES MISÉRABLES (National Tour in San Diego) by Milo Shapiro

A FAR CRY FROM MISERABLE (UNLESS YOU'RE ONE OF THE CHARACTERS) There's a lot to gripe about in the world in 2025, but you know what?  Spend a little time in 1815 France and you're going t…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: MIKE BLAHA: INTERNATIONAL JOKE (Broadwater Studio, Hollywood Fringe Festival) by Ernest Kearney

Unlike his previous shows at The Hollywood Fringe — Spank the Monkey and Shagadelic: The Origins of Slang Words for Doing It — Michael Blaha has shed his stage persona of Pr…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: JOB (SpeakEasy Stage Company) by Lynne Weiss

A PRESSURE COOKER OF A PRODUCTION A thriller that examines the effects of social media Josephine Moshiri Elwood (Jane) and Dennis Trainor Jr. (Loyd) pull out all the stops in Job, an 80-minu…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: SILENT SKY (Central Square Theatre) by Lynne Weiss

STAR STRUCK Awe-inspiring lighting design (Eduardo M. Ramirez) and beautiful sound effects and music (Kai Bohlman with Violet Wang) elevate Lauren Gunderson's fictionalized biography of astr…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS (A Noise Within) by Nick McCall

ONE MAN, TWO HOURS TOO LONG Ask yourself how much you liked The Play That Goes Wrong series. That's a pretty good indicator as to your enjoyment of Richard Bean's 2011 play, One Man, Two Guv…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET (International Tour at Shakespeare Theatre Co, DC) by Barbara Papendorp

ONE ACTOR, A KINGDOM OF SOULS Eddie Izzard's virtuosic solo turn reframes Shakespeare with clarity and control Eddie Izzard's Hamlet is far from a traditional staging of William Shakespeare'…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (North American Premiere Engagement at Chicago Shakespeare) by Emma S. Rund

Chicago Shakespeare Theater's North American premiere of Paranormal Activity is guaranteed to deliver the horror movie-style scares you're looking for this Halloween season, but if you're lo…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: GANGSTA BABY (Open Space Arts) by C.j. Fernandes

NOBODY PUTS THIS BABY IN A CORNER A set doesn't get any sparser than the one for Gangsta Baby, in the sense that there isn't one. You step in off the street into a basement with two dozen ch…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: THE RESERVOIR (Geffen Playhouse) by Sarah A. Spitz

SOBER TRUTHS AND SLIPPERY MEMORIES IN A COMIC, CHAOTIC QUEST FOR CLARITY Alcoholism and Alzheimer's. What a combo. Sounds serious, right? They both are, of course. But in the hands of playwr…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: SCAT-TER BRAIN: THE MUSIC OF ADHD (Candace Johnson at The Marsh Berkeley) by Chuck Louden

CANDACE JOHNSON IS AN ADHDIVA! ATTENTION MUST BE PAID (EVEN IF IT WANDERS) Now playing at The Marsh Berkeley is Scat-ter Brain: The Music of ADHD, written and performed by Candace Johnson. T…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Art | Theater Review: SUBMERGE: BEYOND THE RENDER (ARTECHOUSE NYC at Chelsea Market) by Paola Bellu

DIGITAL DREAMS, SUPERCHARGED What happens when you combine a century-old boiler room, an army of graphics processing units (GPUs), and some of the most imaginative digital artists? You get S…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: MOTHER MINE (Boston Playwrights' Theatre) by Lynne Weiss

LOVE IN UNEXPECTED PLACES Two women, from quite different backgrounds, meet in Boston in 1968, a time and a place where ancient grudges and present-day conflicts seem sure to keep them apart…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: PLAID TIDINGS (Revolution Stage Company in Palm Springs) by Stan Jenson

PLAIDS, CAROLS & COMIC CHAOS A tuneful Yule celebration filled with charm, harmony, and holiday silliness If you're craving holiday nostalgia served with tight four-part harmonies and a …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: THE WILD DUCK (Shakespeare Theater Company in D.C.) by Lisa Troshinsky

FOWL PLAY: WHEN THE TRUTH TAKES AIM IN THE WILD DUCK Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck, now at Shakespeare Theatre Company's Klein Theatre (in a co-production with Theatre for a New Audience), is…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: KIM'S CONVENIENCE (Ahmanson) by Tony Frankel

A SMALL SHOP WITH A BIG HEART A delightful, tender surprise arrives at the Ahmanson—and quietly wins you over Sometimes the most unassuming shows sneak up and steal your heart. Kim's …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Highly Recommended Broadway Streaming: PUNCH (Manhattan Theatre Club, League of Live Stream Theater) by Tony Frankel

A KNOCKOUT OF CONSCIENCE NOW BECOMES A STREAM OF CONSCIENCE Stage and Cinema called the visceral and relevant Broadway hit Punch "a knockout of conscience.” Now, Manhattan Theatre Club…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Off-Broadway Review: TWELFTH NIGHT (The Public Theater at Delacorte in Central Park) by Paola Bellu

YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY WHAT YOU WILL While we are still grappling with questions of gender, identity, and societal roles like troglodytes, we need to remember that Shakespeare was exploring the…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR (Chicago Shakespeare Theater) by Emma S. Rund

WHEN SHAKESPEARE NEEDS A LITTLE HELP Physical comedy drives the laughs—sometimes to excess—in Phillip Breen's energetic production The Merry Wives of Windsor is not one of Shak…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA (A Red Orchid Theatre) by C.j. Fernandes

A DELICATE CHAMBER PIECE THAT WILL BREAK YOUR HEART One of the advantages of a small performance space is that, in the right hands, one can set the mood even before the play has begun. In th…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: WEATHER GIRL (St. Ann's Warehouse) by Paola Bellu

WEATHER FORECAST: FUNNY AND SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF ARMAGEDDON In recent years, I have watched a wave of productions by Millennial and Gen Z artists who are, quite understandably, petrified b…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: AMADEUS (Pasadena Playhouse) by Michael M. Landman-Karny

PATRON SAINT OF THE SECOND-RATE A rigorously intelligent and theatrically thrilling revival that restores Shaffer's parable to full force Schopenhauer once drew a distinction between talent,…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: GUYS AND DOLLS (CV Rep) by Tony Frankel

A BEAUTIFUL DOLL CV Rep's production is one bet you can't lose It's amazing. Were this masterpiece from Broadway's golden age an actual guy or doll, he or she would be scoring Social Securit…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: WEST SIDE STORY (Los Angeles Opera) by Tony Frankel

WEST SIDE SNORING Astoundingly unsatisfying, LA Opera's many-headed Hydra production of West Side Story, directed with no sense of urgency by Francesca Zambello, opened tonight to a crowd la…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: NICE GIRL (Rogue Machine at The Matrix) by Sarah A. Spitz

SMALL LIVES, BIG TRUTHS  What's a nice girl to do? Upstairs at The Matrix, Rogue Machine Theatre is putting on another winner of a show, Nice Girl by Melissa Ross. It's a small dram…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: 42 BALLOONS (North American Premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre) by Emma S. Rund

A MUSICAL COMEDY TO REMIND YOU WHY YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ARTFORM IN THE FIRST PLACE "In 1982 a man called Larry put himself in a lawn chair, got some 42 balloons, and went to sixteen tho…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:15AM

Theater Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL (San Diego Musical Theatre) by Milo Shapiro

NOSTALGIA LOADED — AND EYE SAFETY ENSURED The 1983 film A Christmas Story may not have been universally crowned a "classic” when it premiered, its near-universal popularity and …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:14AM

Theater Review: THE SECRET SHARER (DNAWorks at Emerson Paramount Center) by Lynne Weiss

TOO MANY HANDS ON DECK An inventive but overstuffed adaptation floods the narrative The world premiere of DNAWorks‘ adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s “The Secret Sharer,” directed by Dan…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:14AM

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 29, 2026- OH, MARY! Welcomes New Star Maya Rudolph

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalize…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:00AM
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5am (Broadway Time)
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Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri Are Giving ‘Proof’ a New Meaning by Salamishah Tillet and Marcus Maddox

The actors connected quickly as they prepared to make their Broadway debuts in a new revival of David Auburn’s Pulitzer- and Tony-winning play.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:50AM

Keira Knightley returns to West End with Bridgerton and Game of Thrones stars by Lauren Del Fabbro

Knightley will take to the stage at London's Adelphi Theatre for an adaptation of the Oscar-winning film ‘The Lives of Others’

SOURCE: www.the-independent.com at 05:15AM
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Animal Farm

The post Animal Farm appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 04:57AM

Serio-Comic POTATO GUMBO is a Very Tasty Dish by David Dow Bentley III

By David Dow Bentley III “The People’s Critic” [Photos Below Courtesy of The Players Theatre Co. *Click any photo to enlarge*] For Montgomery County fans of serious theater, your time …

SOURCE: thepeoplescritic.com at 04:40AM
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Bruce Munro unveils major new light work in regional Australia

The post Bruce Munro unveils major new light work in regional Australia appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 03:21AM

HTDE: Burritos and Handshakes by NPR

Ian and Mike help a caller solve a handshake issue. Plus, how to mourn the loss of a favorite dish.You can email your burning questions to [email protected] To Do Everything is available w…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:00AM
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2am (Broadway Time)
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Breaking Baz: Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane & Luke Thompson To Lead Stage Adaptation Of Oscar Winner ‘The Lives Of Others’ Into West End by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE: Keira Knightley (Black Doves), Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones) and Luke Thompson (Bridgerton) will star this fall in a London stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning German movie…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:00AM
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Horizon Festival celebrates ten memorable years with ten days of bold programming

The post Horizon Festival celebrates ten memorable years with ten days of bold programming appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:49AM

Let’s Do the Time Warp—Or Not: Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show Stumbles at Studio 54 by Suzanna Bowling

When you don’t feel the urge to jump out of your seat and do “The Time Warp,” there’s a problem. Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, now at Studio 54, should be chaos, seduc…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:17AM

Celebrate the 2025–2026 Broadway Season With the Playbill Store! by Bryan Campione

From our signature annual Broadway season poster to exclusive limited-edition collectibles, bring a piece of this season home.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off