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Thursday, June 20, 2024

Theatre Opening: MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL (UK Premiere at Curve Leicester) by John Todd

MURIEL, YOU’RE TERRIBLE, BUT YOUR MUSICAL ISN’T Undateable. Unemployable. Unstoppable. Stuck in a dead-end life in Porpoise Spit, Muriel dreams of the perfect wedding – the white dress…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 10:39PM

Upcoming Theatre Festival: RIVER STAGE (National Theatre) by John Todd

LONDON’S LARGEST FREE OUTDOOR FESTIVAL, RIVER STAGE AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE, BEGINS 5 JULY, 2024 London’s largest free outdoor arts festival, River Stage, returns to the National Theat…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 09:57PM
Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Recommended Off-Broadway: AS YOU LIKE IT (Frog & Peach Theatre Company at Theatre 71) by John Todd

JUMP TO AS YOU LIKE IT – IT’S A PEACH Frog & Peach Theatre Company, New York’s critically acclaimed and revolutionary Shakespeare ensemble, will return to the live stage with their…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 05:38PM
Thursday, September 1, 2022

Theater Recommendation: A CLEAN BRUSH (World Premiere | Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills) by John Todd

NORM FOSTER’S NEW COMEDY OPENS SEPTEMBER 22 AT THEATRE 40 Norm Foster has been called “the Neil Simon of Canada.” The remarkably prolific author of 54 plays (with more on the way) is C…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:00AM
Friday, July 15, 2022

Season Announcement: STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY’S 2022/23 SEASON by John Todd

Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s 2022/23 Season Chicago Premiere The Most Spectaularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington By James Ijames Directed by Whitney White Featuring ensemble…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:01AM
Thursday, June 30, 2022

Broadway Opening: SOME LIKE IT HOT (Shubert Theatre) by John Todd

A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY BASED ON THE CLASSIC MGM FILM Previews Begin Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Opening Night is Sunday, December 11, 2022 Some Like It Hot will begin performances on Broadway t…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:01AM
Monday, June 20, 2022

Comedy Event: HARI KONDABOLU (The Den Theatre, Chicago) by John Todd

COMEDIAN HARI KONDABOLU COMING TO CHICAGO’S DEN THEATRE THIS WEEKEND Comedian, writer and podcaster Hari Kondabolu may be based in Brooklyn, NY, but he’s coming to the Den Theatre this w…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:01AM
Monday, January 24, 2022

Chicago and Off-Broadway Theater: THE DRAG SEED (Hell in a Handbag Productions at The Chopin and LaMama) by John Todd

As part of its 20th Anniversary season, Hell in a Handbag is presenting a revival of its popular comedy The Drag Seed, an unauthorized parody of the 1956 psychological horror-thriller film…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 12:59AM
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Theater Re-Opening: LA HABRA DEPOT THEATRE (Phantom Projects Theatre Group Gala) by John Todd

Grammy Nominated Singer Aloe Blacc and Maya Jupiter to Open the New Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot The historic La Habra Depot Theatre under the new management of the Phantom Pro…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 08:00PM
Monday, September 13, 2021

TV: BROADWAY WEEK (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) by John Todd

JIMMY FALLON RAISES THE CURTAIN ON ‘BROADWAY  WEEK’ ON THE TONIGHT SHOW! Special Week Highlighting Broadway’s Most Spectacular Performances Kicks Off Tonight THE TONIGHT SHOW is celeb…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:59PM
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Chicago Theater: RAVEN THEATRE’S 2021-22 SEASON by John Todd

Chicago’s Raven Theatre returns with live theater with the announcement of its 2021-22 season, featuring three productions previously postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new season…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:42PM
Monday, June 28, 2021

Theater: COOKING WITH BUBBIE (A New Musical at the Skokie Theatre, Chicagoland Area) by John Todd

An original musical, Cooking with Bubbie begins its national tour in Skokie, Illinois, and will travel the country before setting in for a New York run. At a “taping” of her fictional T…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:42PM
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Theater: NORTH COAST REP’S 40TH SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT (Solano Beach near San Diego) by John Todd

Two West Coast premieres, one Southern California premiere and one World Premiere highlight an engaging, eclectic 2021-2022 seven-play series at North Coast Repertory Theatre, now celebratin…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:29AM
Thursday, May 13, 2021

Theater: A GOOD DAY AT AUSCHWITZ (L.A. Theatre Works) by John Todd

L.A. Theatre Works presents the world premiere of a new play based on an extraordinary true story. Produced as a state-of-the-art audio theater recording, A Good Day at Auschwitz by note…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:09AM
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Theater: CHALK LINES (Chalk Repertory Theatre) by John Todd

Chalk Rep is launching its new audio play series Chalk Lines, five short plays using immersive audio storytelling which will bring to life unsung landmarks in Los Angeles City Council dist…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:20PM
Saturday, April 3, 2021

Theater Podcast: THE SUMMER OF DAISY FAY (New American Folk Theatre) by John Todd

GET FAY Chicago’s New American Folk Theatre is bringing us The Summer of Daisy Fay, the inaugural production of its “season of audio theatre,” featuring new recordings of three of the …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:47PM
Monday, March 15, 2021

Theater: 31ST ANNUAL KLEBAN PRIZE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE (Broadway on Demand) by John Todd

Broadway On Demand, the theater-focused streaming platform, is presenting the first ever virtual presentation of the 31st annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre, tonight, Monday, March 15 …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:34PM
Sunday, December 6, 2020

Theater Preview: MAKING FRIENDS (IAMA Theatre Company) by John Todd

LOOK FORWARD IN ANGER Wait a minute! Hold on! A one-man play by an angry gay man to be performed by an angry gay man in a show written by an angry gay man? I’m shocked! Shocked, I tell you…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:17PM
Sunday, November 1, 2020

Theater: THE GREEK TRILOGY OF LUIS ALFARO (The Getty Museum and Center Theatre Group) by John Todd

IT’S ALL GREEK ACTIVE TO YOU Getty Museum and Center Theatre Group have joined forces to premiere Luis Alfaro’s Chicano adaptations of Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada in virtu…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:21PM
Thursday, October 15, 2020

Theater Feature: 2020 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS by John Todd

2020 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS  Nominations in 25 competitive categories for the 74th Annual “Tony” Awards were announced today by James Monroe Iglehart on the official Tony Awards YouTub…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:07PM
Thursday, July 23, 2020

Theater Preview: FIRST FOLIO THEATRE (Update to 20-21 Season) by John Todd

FIRST FOLIO THEATRE ANNOUNCES UPDATE TO 2020-2021 SEASON SCHEDULING In response to the current health situation, and in accordance with their commitment to maintaining a safe environment for…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:41PM
Sunday, July 12, 2020

Theater Feature: QUIZ ME, KATE (42nd Street Moon) by John Todd

THE CHANCE TO PLAY BROADWAY TRIVIA IS A NO-BRAINER! WINNING..? WELL… San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon has been offering a program that I know our readers would delight in. Mavens and new…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:41PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Theater Extras: SETTING THE STAGE FOR LEARNING (L.A. Theatre Works) by John Todd

AN EDUCATION VIA STREAMING THEATER As schools are turning to at-home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, many teachers are struggling to find relevant, high-quality distance learning reso…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 10:25PM
Monday, August 13, 2018

Theater Review: END OF THE RAINBOW (Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach) by John Todd

THE LEGEND THAT GOT AWAY No, this show isn’t how fans want to remember Judy Garland at the bittersweet end. End of the Rainbow, Peter Quilter’s sardonic salute to a star on the skids, is…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:05PM
Monday, May 20, 2013

San Diego Theater Review: BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW (Old Globe) by John Todd

HOME IS WHERE THE HEARTACHE IS Moments before the arrival of Hope (a domineering mother-in-law, not the aspiration), newly-married Melody jests with her handsome corporate attorney husband, …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:52AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

San Diego Opera Review: AIDA (San Diego Opera) by John Todd

EYEING AMNERIS IN AIDA In this well-loved 150-year-old Guiseppe Verdi classic of Grand Opera, it may be heretical to question the relationship of the principle characters and their so-calle…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:46AM
Thursday, November 29, 2012

San Diego Theater Review HICKORYDICKORY (Moxie Theatre) by John Todd

WASTED TIME In Marisa Wegrzyn’s Hickorydickory, all humans are born with a mortal clock encoded with the date and time of their death.  This mortal clock takes the form of an actual pocke…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:00PM
Monday, November 19, 2012

San Diego Theater Review: A HAMMER, A BELL AND A SONG TO SING (San Diego Repertory Theatre) by John Todd

A FEW PROTESTS… Todd Salovey’s revue of mostly American songs of protest is buoyed by a fiercely energetic, multi-talented quartet of singers and musicians: Dave Crossland, Jim Moone…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:26PM
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

San Diego Theater Review: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (Lamb’s Players Theatre) by John Todd

ADAPTATION NEEDS TO MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Jules Verne channeled 19th century technological progress into wondrous stories that fueled the world’s imagination.  He took us to the center of …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:41PM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

San Diego Theater Review: SAM BENDRIX AT THE BON SOIR (La Jolla Playhouse at Martini’s Above Fourth) by John Todd

THANK GOD THE DRINKS ARE STRONG The secret to living in New York is knowing how to cross the street against the light.  Sam Bendrix (Luke Macfarlane) recalls having been given that advice w…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 01:26AM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

San Diego Theater Review: THE EXIT INTERVIEW (San Diego Repertory Theatre) by John Todd

A PLAY THAT GROPES FOR AN EXIT William Missouri Downs’ The Exit Interview is a jumble of a play whose myriad directions are made more difficult to track by its opening pronouncement:  Tw…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:05PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime