Sunday, August 6, 2023

July 2023: Life is Hard by Nicole Serratore

Jungkook in tiny at GMA  I didn't finish as many series as I would have liked in July. But I did go see Jungkook sing on Good Morning America and start my long-awaited bathroom renovati…

SOURCE: Mildly Bitter's Musings at 04:51PM
Wednesday, May 3, 2023

People You Should Know . . . Vieve Radha Price by Zack Calhoon

Vieve Radha Price (she/her) is the founder and co-director of TÉA Artistry. She launched TÉA in 2009 with the purpose of enhancing the scope, collaborative reach, and methodological rigor …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:02AM
Thursday, April 27, 2023

David Lindsay-Abaire’s Working-Class Women by American Theatre Editors

The playwright of 'Kimberly Akimbo' and 'Good People' reflects on a body of work that has evolved in style but can't help but show his roots.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:11PM
Saturday, April 8, 2023

"Life of Pi" Ponders the Mysteries of Faith by Jan Simpson

It somehow feels appropriate during this Easter-Passover weekend to note that a lot of shows both on and off Broadway have been wrestling with faith this season (click here to read more abou…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 11:32AM

'Champion' is not your grandmother's Metropolitan Opera by Tom Vitale

Terence Blanchard made history last season when his opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones was the first work by a Black composer staged by the Metropolitan Opera. And the Met has asked for more.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 09:03AM

Why Williamstown Theatre Fest has no full shows this summer by Steve Barnes

How do you re-create what once took 300 people if half of them who were unpaid now have to be compensated?

SOURCE: Times Union at 12:27AM
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Maltz’s Good People Asks How We Turned Out The Way We Did by Bill Hirschman

The path we take in life and the place we end up – how much of that is a matter of luck, socio-economic circumstance, and how much is a matter of choices ? The insight-laden Good People at…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 09:00AM
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

The Banality of Evil Is At The Crux of GableStage’s Powerful We Will Not Be Silent by Bill Hirschman

Evil thrives when good people, normal people, do nothing. This banality of evil provides the crux of playwright David Meyers’ incisive play We Will Not Be Silent, receiving a bold, powerfu…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 05:07PM
Monday, January 9, 2023

Samuel L. Jackson & La Tanya Richardson, 1994 Edition by Rob Weinert-Kendt

Note: Sam Jackson is wearing a hat for the Birmingham Black Barons, a Negro League team that played 1920-1960.  Tonight I'm headed to the TCG "Our Stories" Gala honoring Samuel L. Jackson …

SOURCE: The Wicked Stage at 04:47PM
Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Arian Moayed, Okieriete Onaodowan & More to Join Jessica Chastain in A Doll's House by Lindsey Sullivan

The complete cast of the new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, starring Jessica Chastain, is set. Directed by Jamie Lloyd and adapted by Amy Herzog, the production will pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:11AM
Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Estelle Parsons At 95: An Independent Woman by Frank Rizzo

Estelle Parsons sits in her sunny living room in her Upper West Side apartment, taking an afternoon break from preparations for her annual trip to New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee, where…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 01:31PM
Friday, June 3, 2022

12 Shows to See Off Broadway in June - Catch Mikhail Baryshnikov in Chekhov, a new Will Arbery play, three new musicals and more by Raven Snook

Catch Mikhail Baryshnikov in Chekhov, a premiere by Pulitzer finalist Will Arbery, three new musicals and more --- School may be out for the summer, but Off Broadway is still in session. Our…

SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AM
Saturday, March 26, 2022

‘I get a chill’: Bertie Carvel on exploring the human side of Donald Trump by John Harris

Of all the baddies Carvel has portrayed on stage and screen, this may be his most challenging yet. He reveals what lies beneath the bombast of The Donald “I don’t really believe in evil,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM
Saturday, March 12, 2022

"This Space Between Us" Needs More Filling by Jan Simpson

There are so many themes—cultural assimilation, filial responsibility, sibling rivalry, climate change, animal cruelty, homophobia—packed into This Space Between Us that this new dramedy…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 02:12PM
Friday, February 11, 2022

Review: Stray Dog Theatre's 'Good People' is funny and intriguing by Calvin Wilson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Class conflict is at the heart of David Lindsay-Abaire’s funny, insightful play.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:03PM
Monday, November 15, 2021

Odds & Ends: Watch the Teaser for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Arriving in June 2022 by Lindsey Sullivan

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed recently. Release Date Revealed for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis This news is sure to have movie fans all shook up! Moulin Rouge! mastermi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Broadway: Will “Diana: The Musical” Actually Open? Reviews are Scathing, Sales are Minimal by Roger Friedman

A lot of really smart, good people are involved in “Diana: The Musical.” So I’m hesitant to say this: Will this show

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 08:54PM

Chasing Jack by David Kaufman

“Simon says let the games begin,” and so they do, at the opening of "Chasing Jack," a new play by John S Anastasi, M.D. As directed by Peter J Loewy, "Chasing Jack" is a smart and reward…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:08AM
Friday, October 1, 2021

People You Should Know . . . Jesse Bliss by Zack Calhoon

Jesse Bliss is Founder and Artistic Director of The Roots and Wings Project. She is a playwright, director, producer, actress, poet and veteran arts educator going into prisons since age 16.…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:04PM
Monday, September 13, 2021

‘Good People’ kicks off Keegan’s 25th season with a blazing success    by Sophia Howes

A play deeply attuned to the ways people from disparate backgrounds interact and feel, it will bring you straight to the essence of what it is to be human.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:55AM
Sunday, September 12, 2021

Theatre Review: ‘Good People’ at the The Keegan Theatre by Mary Ann Johnson

“Good People,” which opens Keegan Theatre’s 25th anniversary season, is a play about rough-edged people — Southies from Boston — who cut right to the chase. That chase is surviving…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:57PM
Thursday, September 9, 2021

Keegan Theatre aims to confound expectations with its season opener ‘Good People’ by Geoffrey Himes

Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire’s race-themed drama takes place in shifting landscape.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:48AM
Friday, July 9, 2021

 Keegan Theatre Announces 25th Anniversary Season by News Desk

The Keegan Theatre recently announced the details of their 25th anniversary season, which will include old favorites, regional and world premieres, new play development, and a summer reperto…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:46PM
Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Kate Reinders Talks HSMTMTS and Wanting to Play Miss Jenn Forever by BroadwayWorld

Watch the full interview HERE: https://bway.world/KateReindersBL Want more Backstage Live episodes? Visit http://bway.world/BackstageLive Richard Ridge chats with Broadway favorite Kate Re…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:54PM
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Hanif Kureishi: ‘I’d like to see a British Muslim Sopranos’ by Arifa Akbar

As his new play The Spank opens in Italy, the writer talks about the power of ludicrous ideas, the crisis facing the middle class – and why he can’t get white liberals off his phone Hani…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:12AM
Friday, April 9, 2021

Tony Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry Tapped for Marvel Series She-Hulk by Lindsey Sullivan

Hamilton Tony winner Renée Elise Goldsberry has been tapped to star as Amelia opposite Tatiana Maslany in the upcoming Marvel series She-Hulk for Disney+, according to Deadline. Tatian…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM
Saturday, March 27, 2021

Troy Kotsur and Paul Raci: When good things happen to good people by Fountaintheatre

by Stephen Sachs Theirs is a unique relationship unlike any I have witnessed in my thirty-five years of creating theater. They have been paired for decades. They have worked, travelled, and …

SOURCE: intimateexcellent.com at 02:43PM
Thursday, October 1, 2020

Tony Winner Renée Elise Goldsberry Joins Tina Fey Comedy Series Girls5eva by Lindsey Sullivan

Werk! As previously reported, singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and Tina Fey are teaming up for the comedy series Girls5eva. Bareilles stars in the show, which is about a former girl group th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM
Thursday, August 6, 2020

Best of the Decade: Up and Comers, Part II by JK

Earlier this week, we continued our Best of the Decade series with the first twelve Up and Comers of Broadway who came to our attention over the past ten seasons. Today, we give you the ot…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:42PM
Saturday, August 1, 2020

Seeing "Macbeth" Again, Again, And Again by Jan Simpson

Macbeth is a great gateway drug for Shakespeare newbies. It’s got a straight-ahead plot, some of the Bard’s most memorable lines, plus witches. Us Shakespeare oldies like it too. It’s …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:12PM
Friday, July 31, 2020

Playwright Nambi E. Kelley to Pen Phenomenal Woman: Maya Angelou with Eye for Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

A stage play about the life story and written works of the late author and poet Maya Angelou has now found its scribe. Native Son and The Chi writer Nambi E. Kelley has signed on for Phenome…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

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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