Review: ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,’ With Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer by Helen Shaw

This revival starring Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson may be uneven at times, but it still unlocks Wilson’s mysterious drama.

Reviews: What Do the Critics Think of Joe Turner's Come and Gone on Broadway? by Meg Masseron

The August Wilson classic is back on Broadway at the Barrymore, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer.

‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ review: Cedric the Entertainer and Taraji P. Henson star in uneven revival by Johnny Oleksinski

Almost without fail, the brilliance of August Wilson emerges even in mediocre stagings of his plays.

‘Joe Turner’s Come And Gone’ Broadway Review: Taraji P. Henson & Cedric The Entertainer Shine In August Wilson Revival by Greg Evans

Rare is the Broadway season that hasn’t been bettered by an August Wilson revival, and this very busy spring is no exception. Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, lovingly and astutely directed b…

‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ Broadway Review: Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer Lead Stellar Cast by Aramide Tinubu

Nearly 40 years after its debut, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” has returned to Broadway. The second installment in legendary playwright August Wilson’s “The Century Cycle,” “Joe…

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Theatre Review: ‘The Minutes’ at The Keegan Theatre by Anne Valentino

It isn’t very often that I leave a play thinking to myself, what did I just see? in the most profound sense possible. Tracy Letts’ highly provocative “The Minutes” is one such play t…

Theatre Review: ‘Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest’ at Mosaic Theater Company by Aidan O'Connor

When it comes to the Civil Rights Movement, a few names immediately come to mind: Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and John Lewis. As their pictures aged and their stories were…

Fertile Ground last-chance shows by Oregon Artswatch

From "Apple Hunters!" to "Boom Crash Love" to "The –Ism Storytellers Project" and more, the new-works festival's final two days offer a variety of fresh performances.

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for April 25, 2026 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche posts for April 25, 2026 are about the late Randy Bourscheidt, the late Lynn Hamilton, and the still later Paula Trueman. Also check out this post for World Penguin…

Green Day’s American Idiot

“Relics and Their Humans” Ain Gordon and Josh Quillen

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center of New York City

Ben Folds in Concert with New Jersey Symphony

Brick Church Presents: Disney’s Mary Poppins

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT

DOLORES

Acts of Breaking Silence – HoneyVic’s Productions Annual Playwrighting for Social Change Festival

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

The Billie Holiday Theatre and Bed-Stuy Art House Present Happy Birthday Malcolm & Lorraine!: A Return to Foundation Through Theater Arts + Live M

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The Pocket Opera Project

The Dysmorphic Diva

Jackalope Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Andy Warhol Presents: The Cocaine Play,”

DON QUIXOTE | Grand Ballet NYC Experience

Building The Wall

Festival of New Works Kick-Off & Playwrights Panel

MYCELIUM by Juliet Kang Huneke

Festival of New Works Staged Readings – Good Romans by Baylee Shlichtman

Festival of New Works Staged Readings – The Case of the Missing Messenger by Madeleine Butler

Savannah Convention Center

Secret Location San Jose SJC

Austin Scottish Rite Theater

Festival of New Works Staged Readings – Disloyal by Anne Brady

The Grand Celebration Center

Phoenix Center for the Arts

644 Broadway

Resorts Casino Hotel

The Fallser Club

The Westchester

Majestic Ballroom of West Palm Beach

Vermillion Hill

Tri-C Metropolitan Campus

Pensacola Improv Event Center

Mac Avenue Event Space

Clark County Library

Grace Peña: Under the Influence

The Lone Star Theater

Crowne Plaza Annapolis by IHG

Secret Location Fort Lauderdale

Jones Auditorium at Meredith College

threeTHIRTYone Wedding & Event Venue

Nuur Event Center

The Lost Princesses of OZ

Merely Players

we played HIDE & SEEK in the West End again! | theatre challenge ft @AeronJames & @EllieTalksTheatre by MickeyJoTheatre

SUBSCRIBE to @AeronJames and @EllieTalksTheatre for more theatre themed videos! • OHMYGOD HEY! A few months ago, Aeron, Ellie, and I met up in London to play another epic game of Hide a…

What Happened Was… by David Walters

What Happened Was... is riveting in its character interplay, stripped-down, bare bones to the essence of story in its direction and design, and a damn fine evening of intimate theater. The …

R.I.P. Lynn Hamilton by Trav S.D.

Actress Lynn Hamilton (1930-2025) passed away back in June; as I often do, I decided to push what amounts to an obit back to the decedent’s next birthday. She is not to be confused with Li…

Review: Fallen Angels at Todd Haimes Theatre by Nicole Serratore

This fizzy Noel Coward comedy tries hard for laughs but a sluggishness ruins the vibe. Nicole Serratore reviews The post Review: Fallen Angels at Todd Haimes Theatre appeared first on Exeunt…

With All of Your Heart by Mason Pilevsky

Schmigadoon! – 24 April 2026 Schmigadoon! feels very well polished compared to other musical comedies on Broadway. Built on the television show of the same name, Schmigadoon! on Broadwa…

True Facts About Paula Trueman by Trav S.D.

Those who know the work of Paula Trueman (1897-1994) at all likely know her as one of those ubiquitous professional old ladies of the ’70s and ’80s, along with the likes of Ruth Gordon, …

Walk To Work With Morgan Parker | THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL: A BEAUTIFUL NOISE by A Beautiful Noise Musical

The story of the legendary Neil Diamond comes to life on stage in a gripping and uplifting new musical. Now on tour in North America. Tickets now on sale! Get your tickets today. Learn more…

September Davis at opening night of SCHMIGADOON #broadway #musicaltheatre #theatre #musical by MickeyJoTheatre

PROOF by Brittany Crowell

Proof is a beautiful piece about family and legacy, and has returned to Broadway 25 years after its Pulitzer and Tony winning premier.  The piece, by David Auburn, is timeless in its storyt…

R.I.P. Randy Bourscheidt by Trav S.D.

Thanks, James Monroe, of Monroe and Company, for conveying the sad news that our mutual mentor Randall “Randy” Boursheidt (1944-2026) passed away about a week ago. I had the pleasure of …

Dreamcats! A Shadow Puppet Fairy Tale Opens a Galaxy of Wonder by Edward Kliszus

In sixty minutes of hand-cut silhouettes, genre-roaming music, and quietly radical tenderness, Dreamcats! accomplishes what family theater rarely dares: it makes grown-ups weep, and children…

VIDEO: Derek Klena Performs As The Phantom Of Banana Ball

Derek Klena takes the mound with another theatrical performance with the Savannah Bananas. The Broadway alum made his grand entrance at Yankee Stadium singing the title song from Phantom of …

Review: Howie the Rookie at the Cockpit Theatre by Benedict Pignatelli

Review: Howie the Rookie at the Cockpit Theatre “They give the play their all, but effort alone is not enough.” The post Review: Howie the Rookie at the Cockpit Theatre appeared first on…

I'm Every Woman | 2026 London Trailer by Official London Theatre

I’m Every Woman - The Chaka Khan Musical brings to life the untold story of Chaka Khan, one of the most influential voices of our time. Get your tickets here: https://officiallondonthea…

It’s a wrap: Four shows from the 2026 Fertile Ground Festival by Linda Ferguson

Playwrights Sandra de Helen, Sara Jean Accuardi, Genevieve Sage and Karen Romero offered a full festival experience, presenting shows in varying stages of development.  

Michael Movie review! deep dive with MJ’s Sound Engineer- Brad Sundberg and superfan Jared Bradshaw by Framily Travel

Izzy Says: “bol, brown boy, bol” Embraces Healing Through Culture, Connection, and Community by Ross

An Izzy Ontario Theatre Review: bol, brown boy, bol Spring Tour 2026 at the Grand Theatre by Izzy Siebert Based on playwright-performer Nawaaz Makhani’s life experiences as a South Asian C…

Please Please Me review – fascinating tale of Brian Epstein, the Beatles and that trip to Torremolinos by Emma John

Kiln theatre, LondonTom Wright’s play explores how the Fab Four, and a rumoured affair with John Lennon, helped shape the manager’s tragically short lifeAt the age of 30, the Beatles’s…

The Price review – Henry Goodman leads another Arthur Miller revival that’s right on the money by Arifa Akbar

Marylebone theatre, London A tremendous cast lifts what might have been a formulaic drama into a compelling examination of contested memoryArthur Miller is evidently speaking to the moment. …

‘I don’t need to see you naked’: Urzila Carlson on becoming a comedy superstar and fending off horny fans by Sian Cain

The South African-born New Zealand comedian reflects on how her traumatic childhood shaped her humour and refusing to roast her 13-year-old daughter’s friendsGet our weekend culture and li…

Michael Patrick obituary by Lucy Webster

Actor and writer who confronted his motor neurone disease diagnosis in his work, and went on to play Richard III When Michael Patrick became the first actor in Ireland’s theatrical history…

Susan Chlopicki obituary by Marissa Burgess

My colleague and friend Susan Chlopicki, who has died aged 59 of lung cancer, was a comedian, activist and charity worker. As a standup she performed across the UK and her written work was f…

Conteh review – the dazzling rise and bruising fall of a 70s boxing great by Mark Fisher

Royal Court theatre, LiverpoolWriter-actor Aron Julius captures the sparkling charm of Liverpudlian fighter John Conteh in a punch-by-punch account of his careerDon King is singing the prais…

Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s ‘Rheology’ Asks: Can Physics Soften a Mother’s Death? by Tim Teeman

In the play “Rheology,” a son and his mother grapple, in very different ways, with what her eventual death will mean.

CAROLINE New Wolsey, Ipswich and touring by Libby Purves and Friends

A MUSICAL IS BORN…OUT OF POP”S PAST          I liked this  rackety, brassy, exhilarating  banger of a show: a  cartoonish bit of history, a jukebox musical with a heart of gold .…

We go to confessional with Father James Martin by NPR

This week, the FBI deals with some DUIs and special guest Father James Martin hears the confessions of guest host Tom Papa and panelists Josh Gondelman, Shantira Jackson, and Katie Nolan Se…

Christmas Carol 2026

School of Rock: Young Actors Edition

Menomonee Falls North Middle School Auditorium

Menomonee Falls North Auditorium

A Delicate Ship by Anna Ziegler

No Fear (Improvised) Shakespeare: I Can’t Believe It’s Not William!

Moving in Space

Death, Dying, and Bereavement: An Improvised Journey

So What’s Funny Is

In-Studio: Sabine Dimante “Any Way the Wind Blows”

Timeless Tales: Pinocchio, La Sylphide, and Butterfly Lovers

Swan Lake: 150th Anniversary

Finding The Courage

ORLANDO URDANETA en SOLOLEO

Improv Sabotage

Advanced Music Improv: Game of the Song

To The Beat of a Different Drum: Rhythm Bonanza

On Camera Acting Workshop

Accessibility is Accessible!

Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett

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6 Reasons Joe Turner’s Come and Gone Is Worth Finding on Broadway by Beth Stevens

In Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, people are trying to get themselves back. Debbie Allen’s production at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre never loses sight of that. Allen saw the Broadway premie…

May Events NYC by Suzanna Bowling

Photo by Aditya Chinchure via Unsplash May settles into the city with a sense of ease—warmer air, longer days, and that unmistakable shift where New York moves outside. Parks fill, streets…

Regional Theaters During COVID by American Musical Theater Archives

A story on regional theaters during the COVID 19 pandemic

5 Broadway Shows That Opened This Week by Diep Tran

Here are the newest shows Broadway has to offer, and what critics thought of them.