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Friday, May 19, 2017

Voices from Hollywood Fringe 2017: Kat Primeau, Producer/Performer, ‘Turbulence!’ by Kurt Gardner

The show’s producer/performer, Kat Primeau talks about this year’s Fringe World Premiere musical comedy ‘Turbulence!’ Making its triumphant return after last year’s acclaimed

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:42PM
Monday, May 15, 2017

Voices from Hollywood Fringe 2017: Ryan Lisman, Writer/Director of ‘Apathy Killed the Cat’ by Kurt Gardner

    Ryan Lisman, writer/director of ‘Apathy Killed the Cat’ talks about his new play, making its world premiere at the Fringe.   Making its world

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:33PM
Thursday, May 4, 2017

Voices from Hollywood Fringe 2017: exclusive interview with the creator of ‘Zombie Clown Trump’ by Kurt Gardner

Making its premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival next month is the provocatively titled Zombie Clown Trump: An Apocalyptic Musical, and it’s already raising hackles

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:02PM
Thursday, March 16, 2017

T2 Trainspotting – Interview with Danny Boyle by Kurt Gardner

This year’s SXSW secret screening, held on Sunday, March 12 at the Alamo Ritz, was T2 Trainspotting, the long-awaited sequel to director Danny Boyle’s 1996 cult

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:18PM
Monday, August 15, 2016

Filmmaker Interview: Gillian Armstrong, Director of ‘Women He’s Undressed’ by Kurt Gardner

In a career spanning more than 40 years, director Gillian Armstrong has gifted the world of cinema with some marvelous period pieces (My Brilliant Career, Little

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:32PM
Monday, August 8, 2016

San Antonio Film Festival Interview: Robert L. Camina, Director of Upstairs Inferno by Kurt Gardner

The San Antonio Film Festival, held July 25-31 at the Tobin Center, brought a wealth of fine films and talented filmmakers to town. Among the many

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:46PM
Thursday, June 23, 2016

‘Kill All Politicians’ and ‘Washed in the Blood’ at the Hollywood Fringe by Kurt Gardner

  Tom Yungerberg’s dark comedy and Joshua Crone’s sobering drama made impressive debuts at the Fringe.   Kill All Politicians Written and Directed by Thomas Yungerberg

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:16PM
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Hollywood Fringe Comedy Reviews: ‘NILBOG: The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Troll II’ and ‘The Wheel of Invention’ by Kurt Gardner

Two amusing comedies — one based on a terrible movie, the other set in a strange, retro amusement park — make solid debuts at this

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 02:45PM
Friday, June 17, 2016

‘Still Got It’ and ‘All the Best Killers are Librarians’ at the Hollywood Fringe Festival by Kurt Gardner

A seriocomic solo performance and a delightfully off-kilter action comedy are among the shows premiering at this year’s Fringe.   Still Got It Written and

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:02PM
Thursday, June 16, 2016

Dystopian Musicals ‘Thug Tunnel’ and ‘The Toxic Avenger Musical’ at the Fringe by Kurt Gardner

Denizens of an underground civilization and a famous mutant hero are the stars of two musicals making their Fringe debuts this year. Thug Tunnel

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:38PM
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Spoofing Shakespeare with ‘MacDeth!’ and ‘Titus Andronicus Jr.’ at the Fringe by Kurt Gardner

Sendups of two Shakespeare classics make their world premieres at this year’s Hollywood Fringe. MacDeth! Written and Directed by Ryan J-W Smith Fringe Premiere Fringe award-winner

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:49PM
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Theater Interview (San Antonio): Roberto Prestigiacomo, Director of “14” coming to AtticRep by Kurt Gardner

  AtticRep‘s Producing Artistic Director talks about the company’s ambitious new production, set to make its world premiere in June. San Antonio’s AtticRep

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:26PM
Monday, May 23, 2016

World Premiere of Keith Maitland’s ‘Tower’ at SXSW by Kurt Gardner

Making its debut this past March at SXSW — the annual movie and music festival held in Austin Texas  — Keith Maitland’s powerful documentary takes a unique

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:09PM
Monday, April 25, 2016

‘Sacrifice’ starring Radha Mitchell by Kurt Gardner

An attractively lensed story begins promisingly in Wicker Man territory but disappointingly devolves into a routine mystery. New York obstetrician Tora Hamilton (Radha

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 07:02PM
Monday, March 21, 2016

The Smart Studios Story – at SXSW by Kurt Gardner

Even though the doors of Smart Studios closed in 2010, its legend continues to reverberate throughout the music industry. Founded in 1983 by Butch Vig and

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:08PM
Thursday, March 3, 2016

San Antonio Cinefestival Review: ‘Los Punks: We Are All We Have’ by Kurt Gardner

Nearly 40 years after Penelope Spheeris’ groundbreaking 1980 documentary The Decline of Western Civilization chronicled the lives of Los Angeles punks, filmmaker Angela Boatwright takes her

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:27PM
Monday, February 15, 2016

“The Amish Project” by Jessica Dickey at the AtticRep by Kurt Gardner

Jessica Dickey’s shattering solo piece comes to San Antonio’s AtticRep in the capable hands of director David Connelly and star Sarah Gise. Originally presented to

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:19PM
Saturday, February 13, 2016

“Jesus Christ Superstar” by Webber and Rice, San Antonio by Kurt Gardner

Director Rick Sanchez’s experimental staging of the classic rock opera contains more hits than misses, thanks to some solid performances. Jesus Christ Superstar, easily the most

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:25PM
Friday, February 12, 2016

“Rock of Ages” at the Woodlawn Theatre by Kurt Gardner

The Woodlawn kicks off its 2016 season with a rocking, rollicking production of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical. Anyone who saw the lackluster film version of Rock

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 01:49AM
Thursday, January 7, 2016

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant” Starring Leonardo DiCaprio by Kurt Gardner

Iñárritu’s dark western is a stunningly photographed but ultimately empty exercise in style.   In The Revenant, Leonardo DiCaprio goes for broke playing Hugh Glass,

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:48PM
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

San Antonio’s Deer Vibes – “The Nature of…” Full-Length Album Debut by Kurt Gardner

Saturday, December 12th was quite a celebration at the Empire Theatre in San Antonio. The occasion was the release of The Nature of… which is

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 06:41PM
Monday, December 7, 2015

“A Christmas Carol” at the Playhouse, San Antonio by Kurt Gardner

Since its original publication in 1843, Charles Dickens’ novel A Christmas Carol has been adapted many times for film, stage and television, in both musical and

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:50PM
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

“Peter Pan” at the Woodlawn Theatre, San Antonio by Kurt Gardner

Magic is literally in the air at the Woodlawn this holiday season with its terrific production of the beloved Broadway musical. The most well-known musical version

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 11:25PM
Friday, November 13, 2015

“Pinocchio” created by Teatro del Drago – San Antonio theater review by Kurt Gardner

The centuries-old tradition of the traveling show is brought to life in a charming production at San Antonio’s AtticRep. Taking a break from its regular fare of well-staged narrative drama…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:40PM
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Theater review (San Antonio): Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ at the Woodlawn Theatre by Kurt Gardner

  Green Day’s American Idiot at the Woodlawn Theatre, San Antonio.   When American Idiot opened on Broadway in 2010, it brought to the venerable St. James Theatre a radical new s…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:58PM
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

“The Green Inferno” Cannibal horror – Los Angeles film review by Kurt Gardner

  Leave it to Eli Roth, the king of torture porn, to lovingly resurrect another disgusting genre — the cannibal vomitorium atrocities from the ’70s and ’80s — with his new film …

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 04:42PM
Friday, September 18, 2015

Alamo City Film Festival – Texas film festival report by Kurt Gardner

Report and film reviews from the Alamo City Film Festival by our man in Texas, Kurt Gardner: In keeping with its mission of showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world, the Alamo C…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:52PM
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

“Tom at the Farm” – Los Angeles film review by Kurt Gardner

Made in 2013, but amazingly not receiving U.S. distribution until this month, Tom at the Farm is the fourth film by Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan, who made his first film at age 20 (I Kil…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:38PM
Thursday, August 20, 2015

“West Side Story” – new production at the Woodlawn Theatre, San Antonio – travel theater review by Kurt Gardner

Almost 60 years ago, Broadway audiences were shocked by West Side Story, an audacious piece of musical theater that dared to take on the subject of race relations. With Jerome Robbins’ fie…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 09:27PM
Friday, August 14, 2015

San Antonio Film Festival Wrap-Up: An Interview with the “Moments of Clarity” Team by Kurt Gardner

Festival report by Kurt Gardner.   Of the many films I saw at the San Antonio Film Festival, which took place July 28th through August 2nd, a standout for me was a feature entitled Mome…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:19PM
Thursday, August 6, 2015

San Antonio Film Festival: Short Films – Part Two – travel film festival reviews by Kurt Gardner

Of the dozens of shorts screened at this year’s San Antonio Film Festival, some really stood out in terms of execution, creative vision, and dramatic heft. Here’s another selection of co…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 03:19PM

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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