Thursday, April 25, 2024

Proof That Florida Students Love Theater: Complete ’23-24 Cappies Nominations by Bill Hirschman

Nominees for the 22nd Cappies Awards recognizes the scores and scores of students in Broward and Palm Beach counties committed to theater as performers, artists and critics -- and their outs…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:24PM

Stargazers by Scotty Bennett

The scenes establishing the outlines of the mystery tend to be episodic rather than tightly integrated narrative, building tension to a dramatic resolution. Colette Robert's direction of the…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:19PM

THE SURREALIST MANIFESTO: MARKING A CENTURY OF AVANT-GARDE ART by Robert Shuman

(Renaud Lefort’s, Armelle Caux’s, Olivia Salazar-Winpear’s, Stephanie Cheval’s and Sonia Baritello’s report appeared on France 24, 4/22.) Visit   In 1924, French poet André Breto…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 02:17PM

Still by Tony Marinelli

The performances are quite stellar. Jayne Atkinson’s Helen is simply gorgeous. We do see that woman who 30 years ago wore a red dress to a party…and that was enough for Mark and Lorraine…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:34PM

SPEAK FOR THEM: ARTISTS THEY CAME FOR (April 8th, 2024-April 25th 2024) by Robert Shuman

SPEAK FOR THEM attempts to shine a light on artists and writers around the world who have faced silencing, intimidation, and persecution. May justice prevail. Nisha Singh, Playwright, India …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 09:38AM

Rachel McAdams shows us how to do it in “Mary Jane” by Db Frick

          As if I didnt have enough reasons to not have children. “Mary Jane” written by Amy Herzog (who once again hardens the fact that she is America’s premiere playwright) giv…

SOURCE: stagebiz.com at 09:00AM

IMPRESSIONS a Texas Round Up: Houston Ballet's "Bespoke" and Ballet Austin's "POE/ A Tale of Madness" by The Dance Enthusiast

"When I saw Houston Ballet in 'Fall for Dance' at New York City Center last October, I was impressed by the dancers’ fine technique and exuberant execution...Ballet Austin’s long-time di…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY:  TNC’S 29th LOWER EAST SIDE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, MAY 24-26, 2024 by Robert Shuman

Crystal Field, Executive Director for Theater for the New City, will showcase over 200 luminaries in the performing arts, poetry, puppetry, cinema, and independent artistry May 24-26, under …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:09PM

JASPER FINKELSTEEN’S DILEMMA by Oscar E Moore

    London, Elizabethan England, 1601 For some, forsooth, I am merely a vagabond – a worthless novelty.  I have been accused of wasting my time and the time of others – attempting to …

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 03:18PM

***** ‘ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS’ REVIEW – THIS EXEMPLARY STAGING OUTDOES THE ORIGINAL by Robert Shuman

(Clare Brennan’s article appeared in the Guardian, 4/2/2024; Photo: Pete Stonier.) New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme A first-rate cast delight in controlled chaos of the highest order in Conra…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 09:52AM

Pulp is Sexy, Steamy Play With Music About Lesbians In The 50s by Bill Hirschman

Pulp at Island City Stage is a a fulfilling production takes place in 1956. Certainly, it was a time when “people of a certain ilk” mostly kept themselves in the closet for fear of serio…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 06:32AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

BROOKE SHIELDS ENTERS RACE TO LEAD ACTORS’ EQUITY (EXCLUSIVE) by Philip Boroff

Brooke Shields is running for president of Actors’ Equity Association, the labor union that represents about 51,000 actors and stage managers. Shields said in a YouTube video that while wo…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 09:17PM

A Little Night Music by Wendy Caster

A lovely production of A Little Night Music is running at Theatre 2020 in Brooklyn Heights thru May 12th. I highly recommend it. The show has some excellent acting and much wonderful singing…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 07:24PM

HAPPY SHAKESPEARE DAY by Jan Simpson

The Bard was born 460 years ago today—and died exactly 52 years later in 1616. But of course his works live on even though debates about whether or not he actually wrote them do too (click…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 02:12PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE by Robert Shuman

Born 1564; 460 years old today! William Shakespeare: 1564-1616

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:13AM
Monday, April 22, 2024

Macbeth (an undoing) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In attempting to make a feminist statement out of Shakespeare’s "Macbeth", Harris has made Lady Macbeth into the same murderous monster that her husband became in the original. This does n…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:29PM

America’s Sexiest Couple at Boca Stage is Master Class in Farce by Bill Hirschman

How long has it been since you’ve seen a good old-fashioned farce? Probably way too long. Well, wait no more because the long-time professional theatrical duo of Keith Garsson and Genie Cr…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 11:06PM

People You Should Know . . . Vinora Epp by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Clémence Llorda) Vinora Epp grew up in and around the Theatre de la Jeune Lune in Minneapolis. At age 18, she moved to France to study acting where she currently resides. She r…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:02PM

People You Should Know . . . Steven Epp by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Clémence Llorda) Steven Epp is an actor and playwright based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Brooklyn, New York. He was the co-Artistic Director of Theatre de la Jeune Lune, win…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:02PM

JUDGE BOOTS LUFTIG CO. BANKRUPTCY PLAN AS SUPREME COURT HOVERS by Philip Boroff

Producer Hal Luftig suffered a setback in his court battle against a wealthy investor over millions of dollars from the musical Kinky Boots, a conflict the U.S. Supreme Court may play a role…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 03:24PM

The Outsiders: A New Musical by Joseph Pisano

The cast of "The Outsiders: A New Musica"l bring their own substantial charisma to the stage, but it's been dramaturgically constrained by Adam Rapp and Justin Levine's book, which sacrifice…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 02:42PM

‘GRENFELL’ AT ST. ANN’S WAREHOUSE—THROUGH MAY 12 (REVIEW FROM NEW YORK) by Robert Shuman

By Bob Shuman In the disaster that ensued (Grenfell: in the Words of Survivors, now playing at St. Ann’s Warehouse until May 12), a Syrian man, a disabled man, who in this production is pl…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 01:30PM

On Your Feet Takes Audience Through Estefans’ Journey by Bill Hirschman

Florida audiences can retrace the groundbreaking success of the state’s celebrity couple in On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan, the season’s final show at Riverside The…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 01:12AM

IMPRESSIONS: Leslie Cuyjet “For All Your Life” at The Chocolate Factory Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Leslie Cuyjet is a master of layers. Her multimedia performance exhibition “For All Your Life”teems with interpenetrating modes of expression as words, objects, imagery, and movement ec…

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM

IMPRESSIONS: Beth Gill “Nail Biter” at NYU Skirball by The Dance Enthusiast

"heels click clack one rib sideways shins lit by shins coattails and beret a flash of red lining" - Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, New York  

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Sunday, April 21, 2024

Lempicka by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

In telling the life story of Tamara de Lempicka, the show begins with a fascinating premise. Unfortunately, neither the score nor the book lives up to her high standards. Unlike "Sunday in t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 10:48PM

IMPRESSIONS: Dance Theatre of Harlem at New York City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

"This is a program for our time, - respectful of the past and confidently embracing the future." Henning Rübsam, New York, New York

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Saturday, April 20, 2024

Agreement by Scotty Bennett

What makes this play such an extraordinary experience is how McCafferty’s words are presented in a way that captures the intensity and stress of the three days of point and counterpoint. W…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:38PM

Their Wobbly Books Cause "Lempicka" and "Suffs" to Stumble More Than They Should by Jan Simpson

What’s the hardest job in show business?  There are obviously lots of contenders but right now as one musical after another is opening on Broadway, I’ve been thinking that the answer to…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:06PM

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Ballet Hispánico's Eduardo Vilaro on "Buscando a Juan" and Changing Narratives by The Dance Enthusiast

"We're going to change narratives through full length work. So in the future, there are more heroines to talk about beyond Eva Perón, there are more heroes beyond Juan de Pareja, and there …

SOURCE: Dance Enthusiast at 12:00AM
Friday, April 19, 2024

 Nothing But “Words of Love” For Wick’s Buddy Holly Story by Bill Hirschman

The Buddy Holly Story at the Wick Theatre has theatergoers feeling satisfied, after dancing in their seats, and possibly even in the aisles. The post  Nothing But “Words of Love” For Wi…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 10:02PM

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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