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Ekaterina Melnick and Mark Blanchard (Photo by Derek Jones) Venus in Fur Reviewed by Socks Whitmore McCadden Place Theatre Through Sept. 3 The term masochism (defined by the dictionary as …
SOURCE: stageraw.com at 03:03PMMonday, July 24, 2023
First, the good news: The musical features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim with a book by David Ives (whose best-known work of theater is probably the Tony-nominated play Venus in F…
SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:46AMMonday, January 9, 2023
Over the years, I've had the privilege of seeing ten different productions at Broadway's oldest continuously operating theater (opened in 1903), the Lyceum. This theatre Of all the theater…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:30AMFriday, January 14, 2022
Welcome to Geek Out/Freak Out, where theatre fans get enthusiastic about things
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Today's topic: How do you feel about streaming theatre?
During the early days of the pandemic when everyth…
SOURCE: TDF at 12:00AMTuesday, June 15, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
June 15 - 21
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
June 15, 1995: One of the 90s most interesting and underrated musicals, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, opened at th…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 02:18PMTuesday, March 2, 2021
This Week in Broadway History:
March 2 - 8
🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭
Bus Stop
March 2, 1955: The new William Inge play, Bus Stop, opens at the Music Box, and stars Kim Stanley and Ela…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 09:12AMFriday, September 18, 2020
Also Tony nominated for Born Yesterday, the stage and screen star was born September 18.
SOURCE: Playbill at 08:14AMSaturday, August 1, 2020
My pals at BroadwayRadio invited me to join them for this past Sunday’s “This Week on Broadway“ podcast. We talked about some of our all-time favorite plays (you can hear us by clicki…
SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 12:12PMTuesday, July 14, 2020
Over the past ten seasons, we have been witnesses to some truly amazing performances. These are thirty of the greatest star turns, each one iconic for a different reason. Some are from favor…
SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 01:24PMFriday, February 7, 2020
Providence Players of Fairfax presents David Ives’ Venus in Fur, a provocative two-person play-within-a-play. In partnership with Falls Church’s Italian Café, this intimate pop-up cap…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:12PMTuesday, February 4, 2020
“Venus in Fur” is a bold, riveting exploration of more than just sexuality—it’s about the exchanges of power between people and the lies we tell ourselves and others. It’s about st…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:29PMTuesday, July 9, 2019
As I said last week when discussing the greatest performances by an actor (HERE), when you are fortunate enough to have seen 300 different Broadway productions, you are even more fortunate t…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:06AMThursday, June 27, 2019
Esteemed Czech-British playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has penned a brand-new play set in Vienna's Jewish Quarter in the year 1900. The play entitled Leopoldstadt will make its world premiere at…
SOURCE: London Theatre Direct at 04:00AMWednesday, May 1, 2019
Heard of “Venus in Fur”? That’s nothing compared to “First Love is the Revolution,” a play about a torrid and intensely emotional love affair between a 14-year-old boy and a young …
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 04:30PMSunday, February 17, 2019
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SOURCE: stageraw.com at 04:46PMWednesday, October 31, 2018
One of the most remarkable things about D.C. theater is its abundance of good plays, professionally produced and performed, yet often staged in places that are, to put it mildly, a bit odd. …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:49PMTuesday, October 30, 2018
The masochist believes in the transformative power of magic, of the variety that the goddess Circe used to turn Odysseus’ men into swine. To the masochist, the beloved is a goddess (Ve…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 03:54PMTuesday, October 16, 2018
Venus in Fur is a complex play within an even more complex play. The story begins simply: director Thomas Novachek (Joe Mucciolo) has adapted nineteenth century writer Leopold von Sacher-Mas…
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 04:42PMFriday, October 12, 2018
– How does a company, becoming known for staging the classics, navigate what may be the trickiest of all comedies, Venus in Fur? And what is the connection between David Ives’ …
SOURCE: DC Theatre Scene at 09:18AMTuesday, October 9, 2018
It is hard to describe Compass Rose Theater’s production of Venus in Fur except as awesome in the original sense of inspiring awe. Written by David Ives and first appearing off-Broadway in…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:31PMTuesday, August 28, 2018
As we continue to celebrate the start of my 36th year of going to Broadway shows, let's take a look at more of the theaters where I've seen multiple distinct productions. Miss the first part…
SOURCE: JK's TheatreScene at 07:33AMWednesday, August 1, 2018
Emmy-nominated stage alum Hugh Dancy has been named among the complete cast of Apologia, a play by Alexi Kaye Campbell making its New York premiere this fall. Daniel Aukin will direct the pr…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PMMonday, March 19, 2018
David Ives first came to the attention of many theatergoers with his “Venus in Fur” eight years ago or with his adaptations of Pierre Corneille’s “The Liar” and Jean-Francois Regna…
SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:58PMWednesday, March 14, 2018
Ego abounds in Venus in Fur. Like Charlie Kaufman writing himself into the 2002 film, Adaptation, David Ives has written a playwright into the text here, albeit with a few tweaks. Indeed, wh…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:43PMThursday, March 8, 2018
Following their much applauded debut with Stupid F**king Bird in February 2017, Lightning Jar Theatre returns with multi award-winning, American playwright David Ives’ Venus in Fur …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:27PMThursday, December 14, 2017
Venus in Fur, the hit Broadway show by US playwright David Ives, ended its first British run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket last Saturday.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:00AMThursday, November 30, 2017
The London stage this week has music from Orbital to Gorillaz. There are new ballet productions such as “Sylvia” and a new musical, “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.” Plus quite a …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:58AMThursday, November 23, 2017
The London stage this week has music from Fleet Foxes to “Aida”; new shows such as “The Secret Theatre” and many classics.Our format is to list newly opening and one-time shows; thos…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:54AMFriday, November 17, 2017
There was a furry special visitor at Venus in Fur as well
SOURCE: WhatsOnStage at 07:33AMThursday, November 16, 2017
The London stage this week has music from Blondie to jazz and “Lucia di Lammermoor” opera; new shows such as “Network” and many classics.Our format is to list newly opening and one-t…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 10:56AMFriday, November 10, 2017
Joy Donze is a queer identified New York actor. Favorite credits include: PORTIA (Merchant of Venice) JULIET (R&J), VANDA (Venus in Fur), HERMIA (Midsummer Nights Dream) JENNY JUNE (Fail…
SOURCE: Visible Soul at 06:48PMThursday, November 9, 2017
The London stage this week has music from jazz to Van Morrison and “Lucia di Lammermoor” opera; new shows such as “The Retreat” and many classics.Our format is to list newly opening …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 08:43AMThursday, November 2, 2017
David Oakes's past roles range from The Borgias and Victoria to Shakespeare in Love. He's currently playing opposite Natalie Dormer in dark comedy Venus in Fur at Theatre Royal Haymarket.
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:15AMWednesday, November 1, 2017
The London stage offers plenty to intrigue and entertain this week. Visitors and residents of the British capital can try challenging openings such as the new play “Heather” and classic …
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 11:28PMTuesday, October 31, 2017
Natalie Dormer and David Oakes star in the West End premiere of David Ives's critically acclaimed Broadway smash hit, VENUS IN FUR. It's playing at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket until 9 D…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:42AMThursday, October 26, 2017
More mid-season openings are on this week’s list of the best London stage shows. “The Lady From the Sea” relocates Ibsen’s Norway to the Caribbean at Donmar Warehouse while “Coriol…
SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:54PMWednesday, October 25, 2017
Sizzling with eroticism, this provocative, highly seductive two-hander sees Natalie Dormer and David Oakes exquisitely deliver pleasure & pain.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMMonday, October 23, 2017
In a swanky London theatre probably more suited to an M&S crowd, Venus In Fur seems an odd choice for a plot which evocatively explores the very origins of S&M.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMThe 'Game of Thrones' actress Dormer and David Oakes star in the West End premiere of David Ives' Broadway hit
SOURCE: The Independent at 10:42AM