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Monday, April 8, 2024

SPEAK FOR THEM: ARTISTS THEY CAME FOR (March 25th, 2024 – April 8th, 2024) by Robert Shuman

Since our last report, the silencing of artistic voices continues around the world. Here are some of those targeted in the past two weeks: Tsang Ka-Ying (Hong Kong): A renowned cartoonist kn…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 09:21AM
Sunday, April 7, 2024

‘OPENING NIGHT’ REVIEW – SHERIDAN SMITH’S BOOZY MELTDOWN SHAKES UP MUSICAL THEATRE by Robert Shuman

(Arifa Akbar’s article appeared in the Guardian, 3/26; Photo: Sheridan Smith in Opening Night.  Photograph: Jan Versweyveld.) Gielgud Theatre, London Smith plays a Broadway star in the mi…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:25PM

THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, ON STAGE VOICES: SUNDAY TO SUNDAY, 4/1/2024 – 4/7/2024 by Robert Shuman

The past week’s international stage highlights, brought to you via the world’s foremost journalism.  Gemini  and Perplexity, provided information, insights, and materials for this art…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 09:57AM
Saturday, April 6, 2024

NOW ON BROADWAY: NEW SHOWS ROUNDUP (MARCH 21ST – APRIL 6TH, 2024) by Robert Shuman

The recent arrival of a powerful new production: On Broadway: The Who’s Tommy (Rock Musical):  Opened Thursday, March 28th, 2024 at the Nederlander Theatre. This new production of the ico…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:45PM
Friday, April 5, 2024

RALPH FIENNES’ ‘MACBETH’ ON-SCREEN–2 DAYS ONLY IN AREA CINEMAS (MAY 2 AND MAY 5) by Robert Shuman

      A rare cinematic event is coming to New York theatres for only two days: Ralph Fiennes in Macbeth. The Daily Telegraph calls the film, “full-voltage visceral,” while The Times o…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:23PM

THE RUB: THEATRE CONFRONTED, MARCH 29 – APRIL 5, 2024 by Robert Shuman

A look at current issues, challenges, and controversies spilling beyond the proscenium. The following three stories, discussed by prominent stage journalists, provided tension and debate wi…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:00AM
Thursday, April 4, 2024

VINNIE NARDIELLO: ‘RUBBER’–AS SEEN ON CBS NEWS (OPENING NIGHT N.Y.C. IS TONIGHT!) by Robert Shuman

Delve into the challenges faced by educators in ‘Rubber,’ a gripping drama by Vinnie Nardiello. Set in a “rubber room” where teachers await uncertain futures, this production at Thea…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:56AM

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (164) by Robert Shuman

The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: To achieve . . . kinship between the actor and the person (he/she) is portraying add some concrete detail which will fill out the play, givin…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:41AM
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

UNVEILING THE BRILLIANCE OF ‘SAY, DARLING’ (A DAY IN THEATRE) by Robert Shuman

On April 3, 1958, the ANTA Theater in New York City set the stage aglow with the debut of “Say, Darling,” a comedic tour de force that provided an intimate glimpse into the whirlwind wor…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:11PM

NAVALNY TRIAL TAKES CENTER STAGE IN SWEDISH ROYAL THEATER by Robert Shuman

(Austin Malloy’s article appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, March 30, 2024.)  Navalny: The Trial by the Royal Drama Theater in Stockholm brings the late Russian opposition leade…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 05:01AM
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

OFF-oFF THE (4th) WALL:  NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED, 3/25-4/2, 2024  by Robert Shuman

Discovering the vibrant landscape of Off-Off Broadway reveals a tapestry of diverse narratives and artistic innovations that defy conventional norms. Here’s a glimpse into the upcoming per…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:15PM

IBSEN: ‘WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN’ (LISTEN ON BBC RADIO, DRAMA ON 3–LINK BELOW) by Robert Shuman

DRAMA ON 3 Listen BY HENRIK IBSEN, ADAPTED FOR RADIO BY IAN MCDIARMID FROM THE TRANSLATION BY MICHAEL MEYER. IN IBSEN’S FINAL PLAY, ARNOLD RUBEK, A CELEBRATED SCULPTOR, RETURNS TO NORWAY W…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:40AM
Monday, April 1, 2024

AN ENEMY OF CHANGE/ THOMAS OSTERMEIER’S ‘AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE’ (U.K.) by Robert Shuman

(Ruby Harbour’s article appeared in the Ecologist, 3/13/2024. Photo: production PR.) Thomas Ostermeier’s ‘An Enemy of the People’ puts one of the most important messages of our time …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 12:48PM
Saturday, March 30, 2024

‘THE KALEVALA’  (LISTEN NOW ON BBC RADIO 4–IN OUR TIME–DISCUSSION PROGRAM) by Robert Shuman

THE KALEVALA Listen now In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Finnish epic poem that first appeared in print in 1835 in what was then the Grand Duchy of Finland, part of the Russia…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 04:51PM
Thursday, March 28, 2024

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (163) by Robert Shuman

The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: All action in the theatre must have an inner justification, be logical, coherent, and real. Second, if acts as a lever to lift us out of the …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 01:33PM
Wednesday, March 27, 2024

DREAM UP–THE DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL FOR SUMMER THEATER    by Robert Shuman

New York’s vibrant downtown theater scene ignites once more, under the direction of Crystal Field, with the Dream Up Festival, a haven for groundbreaking works taking center stage at Theat…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 08:33PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

‘MAGIC TO DO – JUST FOR YOU’: THE MIRACLE OF STEPHEN SCHWARTZ’S MUSICAL PIPPIN by Robert Shuman

(Chris Wiegand’s article appeared in the Guardian, 3/25; ‘Such a parable’ … Patina Miller, centre, as the Leading Player in Pippin on Broadway in 2013. Photograph: Joan Marcus.) In t…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:24AM
Monday, March 25, 2024

OFF-oFF THE (4th) WALL:  NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED  by Robert Shuman

And don’t forget . . . Off-Off Broadway How to Eat an Orange Experience the narrative of visual artist and activist Claudia Bernardi in “How to Eat an Orange,” written by Catherine Fil…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 07:50PM

SPEAK FOR THEM: ARTISTS THEY CAME FOR (MARCH 11TH, 2024 – MARCH 25TH, 2024) by Robert Shuman

The world continues to witness the silencing of artistic expression. This week’s list focuses on artists facing persecution between March 11th and March 25th, 2024. Let us delve deeper int…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:09AM
Sunday, March 24, 2024

OPINION: REMEMBRANCE AND TREACHERY SIDE-BY-SIDE IN TODAY’S UKRAINE by Robert Shuman

(Andriy Kurkov’s article appeared in the Kyiv Post, 3/24.  Photo: Candles are displayed on letters reading the word “Children” in Russian language during a commemorative event to mark…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 09:54AM
Saturday, March 23, 2024

NOW ON BROADWAY: NEW SHOWS ROUNDUP (MARCH 16TH – MARCH 23RD, 2024) by Robert Shuman

This week on Broadway, we saw the arrival of a powerful new production: On Broadway: An Enemy of the People (Drama): Opened Monday, March 18th. A scathing social commentary by Ibsen, this ne…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 06:03PM

MOSCOW ATTACK: VIDEO CAPTURES GUNMEN STORMING CONCERT HALL AND SHOOTING 40 DEAD | BBC NEWS by Robert Shuman

*** WARNING graphic content Russia’s state security services say at least forty people are dead, and over a hundred injured, after heavily armed gunmen burst into a packed theatre near Mos…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:07AM
Friday, March 22, 2024

OFF-oFF THE (4th) WALL:  NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED, 3/12-3/22, 2024  by Robert Shuman

Discovering the vibrant landscape of Off-Off Broadway reveals a tapestry of diverse narratives and artistic innovations that defy conventional norms. Here’s a glimpse into the upcoming per…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 07:57PM

THE RUB: THEATRE CONFRONTED, MARCH 15 – MARCH 22, 2024 by Robert Shuman

A look at current issues, challenges, and controversies spilling beyond the proscenium. The following three stories, discussed by prominent stage journalists, provided tension and debate wi…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:41AM
Thursday, March 21, 2024

SARAH BERNHARDT PREMIERES IN THE UNITED STATES (A DAY IN THEATRE) by Robert Shuman

On March 21, 1880, a pivotal event unfolded in the annals of American theatre: the renowned French actress Sarah Bernhardt graced the New York stage for the first time. This momentous occasi…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:36AM
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (162) by Robert Shuman

The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: Every person who is really an artist desires to create inside of himself (or herself) another, deeper, more interesting life than the one tha…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 05:09PM

AUSTIN PENDLETON:  ‘ORSON’S SHADOW’ (REVIEW FROM NEW YORK) by Robert Shuman

By Bob Shuman The aesthetic issue being explored in Orson’s Shadow (Austin Pendleton’s own play now celebrating its 25th Anniversary) might best be expressed if I show you a picture of t…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:42AM
Sunday, March 17, 2024

‘THE WALTZ’  (LISTEN NOW ON BBC RADIO 4–IN OUR TIME–DISCUSSION PROGRAM) by Robert Shuman

Listen In Our Time Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the dance which, from when it reached Britain in the early nineteenth century, revolutionised the relationship between music, literature an…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:28AM
Saturday, March 16, 2024

‘OUR DESTROYED THEATRE’S HEART STILL BEATS’: MARIUPOL’S ACTORS RETURN TO THE STAGE, TWO YEARS ON by Robert Shuman

(Shaun Walker’s article appeared in the Guardian, 3/16; Photo:  The bombed theatre in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine. Reuters.) When the bombs hit the Mariupol Drama theatre…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 02:36PM

NOW ON BROADWAY: NEW SHOWS ROUNDUP (MARCH 9 – MARCH 16, 2024) by Robert Shuman

The next few weeks promise new excitement on Broadway with noteworthy productions due to open: An Enemy of the People(Golden Theatre, 252 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036). Previews begi…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:59AM
Friday, March 15, 2024

“BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH” by Robert Shuman

(From Shakespeare Plus, Folger Magazine blog, 3/15/2024; This article was originally published in the Spring 2010 issue of Folger Magazine. Listen to an NPR interview from 2009 with Georgi…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 03:54PM

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