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Monday, May 25, 2015

Theatre of screams: on ghosts and drama by Sophie Nield

Ghosts have been an integral part of drama since ancient Greece. But is there something uncanny about the theatre itself?

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM

Frankenstein on stage: a case of double vision? by Sophie Nield

From Twelfth Night to Danny Boyle's new production at the National Theatre, theatre adores twins and doppelgangers. What's really going on?

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PM
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Are curtain calls a clapped-out convention? by Sophie Nield

Is the act of bowing and applauding at the end of a show a spontaneous reaction, or an elaborately choreographed convention that we obey unthinkingly?To bow or not to bow? Once we've politel…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:31AM
Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Charles Dickens the dramatist: why it should've been an actor's life for Boz by Sophie Nield

He wanted to be an actor, his novels are full of theatre folk, and he performed readings of his books to rapt audiences. Did you know that Charles Dickens was obsessed with drama?Charles Dic…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:53AM
Monday, October 31, 2011

Witch theatre? A guide to the weird world of stage superstitions by Sophie Nield

Halloween is the perfect time to ask why actors fear Macbeth, never clean out their makeup box and refuse to knit in the wingsOn Halloween, as the days grow shorter and the nip of winter is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PM

Witch theatre? A guide to the weird world of stage superstitions by Sophie Nield

Halloween is the perfect time to ask why actors fear Macbeth, never clean out their makeup box and refuse to knit in the wingsOn Halloween, as the days grow shorter and the nip of winter is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:10PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards