Courageous and Shattering NORMAL HEART from Lone Star College by David Dow Bentley III

By DAVID DOW BENTLEY III       www.ThePeoplesCritic.com For weeks Americans across this land have been virtually paralyzed with a sense of desperation and hopeless despair as they watc…

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/17/2018

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 11172018.

Podcast: How to make it as a rapper in 2018

Plus: Thomas Page McBee, the first trans man to box at Madison Square Gardens

Walnut Street Theatre presents Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda the Musical’ by Gail Obenreder

Walnut Street Theatre's holiday treat, 'Matilda the Musical,' features fine performances and agile direction. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Awkwafina, Moon So-ri, ‘Bethany Hamilton’ Take Hawaii Festival Prizes by Patrick Frater

Breakout acting star Awkwafina was on hand Saturday in Honolulu to receive the Halekulani Maverick Award from the Hawaii International Film Festival. The actress, writer and rapper this year…

Review: ‘The Imbible: Christmas Carol Cocktails’ at The Producers Club Theaters by Deb Miller

Now back for its fourth year, The Imbible’s Christmas Carol Cocktails, inspired by Charles Dickens’ beloved novel of 1843, is becoming a favorite New York tradition for anyone (over …

A Flea in Her Ear Q&A video and photos: From weekly workshops to a season of French comedies by Terri Paddock

The Acting Gymnasium, founded by Gavin McAlinden, runs weekly creative performance workshops that help individuals develop their acting skills, build confidence, exercise their imagination, …

Violinist Joshua Bell returns to the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Bell's ties to the SLSO began when he was just 15

Jerry Frankel, Tony-Winning Producer of August: Osage County, Spring Awakening, and All The Way, Has Died by Adam Hetrick

Frankel won nine Tony Awards during his 20-year theatrical partnership with Jeffrey Richards.

Nick Kroll Recalls the One Big Mouth Joke Too Raunchy for Netflix by Justin Caffier

Kicking off Vulture Festival L.A. to a packed house, Big Mouth star Nick Kroll sat down for a table read of scenes from the profane puberty cartoon, doing voices for each character on the pa…

Lincoln Center's White Light Festival Presents the U.S. Premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s Only the Sound Remains by Rebecca Lentjes

The rapturous Finnish composer and the director Peter Sellars together channel the ancient art of Noh.

Jerry Frankel, Prolific Producer of Come From Away, Spring Awakening & More, Has Died by Andy Lefkowitz

Jerry Frankel, a nine-time Tony-winning producer of acclaimed new musicals and plays and groundbreaking revivals, passed away on November 17. Frankel's death was confirmed by a represent…

Win a pair of tickets to see The Height Of The Storm by Samar

As TKTS Show OF The Week, we’re giving away a pair of tickets to this unmissable new drama at the Wyndham’s Theatre. The post Win a pair of tickets to see The Height Of The Storm appeare…

Broadway Producer Jerry Frankel dies by Caitlin Huston

Broadway producer Jerry Frankel passed away Saturday morning. Frankel, the recipient of nine Tony Awards, produced more than 50 Broadway productions since he began his career in 1997, includ…

Broadway Opening of Hilarious Musical “The Prom” Started an Hour Late thanks to Weather– And it Was Worth It by Roger Friedman

We were late for “The Prom.” Or rather, the sound mixer was on Thursday night for the opening of the hilarious new Categories: Featured Theater(Read more...)

The Norm Lewis Christmas Album Will Be Released This Month by BroadwayWorld

Tony nominee Norm Lewis will release his Christmas album this month

Iris Smyles, Author, November 13, 2018 by Barry Gordin

Tony Winning Broadway Producer Jerry Frankel Dies by BroadwayWorld

Broadway producer Jerry Frankel passed away this morning, Saturday, November 17, 2018.

War Requiem review at London Coliseum – ‘Daniel Kramer directs an unforgettable staging’ by George Hall

In 1962 the new Coventry Cathedral was consecrated, just yards away from the ruins of its medieval predecessor, which was destroyed in

In We Keep Coming Back, real-life mother and son explore how trauma ripples through generations by Carly Maga - Theatre Critic

We Keep Coming Back is part therapy session, part ethnography study, part storytelling, and part high-tech analysis of the many ways trauma embeds itself into family, national, and personal …

King Kong - spectacular mammoth marionette falls short of saving theme park event by Oscar E. Moore

This silver back gorilla has its eyes on success in New York but unfortunately for all its technological wonders the production falls way short

“King Lear” at Zombie Joe’s Underground, North Hollywood by Blouin Artinfo

One of the most tragic plays of Shakespeare,“King Lear” is being reinterpreted by the Zombie Joe's Underground Theater Group and will be staged from November 25 through December 17."King…

Combine dance companies Ate9, Visceral, Deeply Rooted with the dummer from Wilco — and it mostly works by Lauren Warnecke

They’re calling it “3-1-2,” this season, a revamp of the Auditorium Theatre’s “Made in Chicago” series, which for several years has provided a platform for local dance companies …

Who’s That Girl? Underscore Theatre Company’s ‘Wife Material’ by Matthew Wexler

Jamie Shriner's stylistically confusing new musical kicks off Underscore Theatre Company's 2018-19 season.

“Absolute Beginners” at Nouvel Odeon Cinema, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

“Absolute Beginners,” the first film about Huntington's metamorphosis captures the plight of people who are diagnosed with a dreaded disease and how they cope in its aftermath. The film …

Theatre Review: ‘Running on Glass’ at Venus Theatre by Susan Brall

“Running on Glass” by Cynthia Cooper and directed by Deborah Randall opened at Venus Theatre in Laurel, Maryland on Thursday, November 15, 2018.  This play takes a turn from som…

BWW TV: Get Into the Holiday Spirit in Rehearsal with Paper Mill Playhouse's HOLIDAY INN! by Tv - On The Road

Meet the cast of the Paper Mill Playhouse production of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn, based on the film from Universal Pictures, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, and book by Gordon Gre…

‘A whole lot of fun for families’: DOCTOR DOLITTLE – Touring ★★★ by Olivia Mitchell

Doctor Dolittle follows the “impossible” man who understands animals better than people so with the help of his parrot Polynesia, learns their languages to help cure all their ailments.

The Girl On The Train UK Tour to star Samantha Womack by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Samantha Womack is to star in The Girl On The Train UK Tour based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins and Dreamworks film. This post The Girl On The Train UK Tour to s…

The Hidden Ones Review: Silent Witnesses to the Darkness by Jonathan Mandell

We must be silent, here in this secret attic apartment where two Jewish families are hiding from the Nazis. And so, in “The Hidden Ones,” a spare and chilling immersive theater piece, th…

Hari Kondabolu: ‘I’ve had death threats. I’ve unified a continent in hatred of me’ by Interview By Michael Hogan

The comedian on his controversial documentary, giving white people the shivers on race, and why he’s bringing American-style standup to the UKComedian Hari Kondabolu, 36, was born in New Y…

“Love, Actually Live” at Bram Goldsmith Theater, Santa Monica by Blouin Artinfo

After their sold-out engagement in The Sorting Room last year, For The Record will play out the music of “Love Actually” live at Bram Goldsmith Theater from December 4 through December 3…

Christopher Nolan Gets DEG’s Inaugural “Vanguard” Award at 4K UHD Summit by Blouin Artinfo

Stephanie Prange of Variety reports that the 4K UHD Summit held at the Skirball Cultural Center was produced by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group and the UHD Alliance. Ron Sanders, presid…

Aaron Gordon by NPR

Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic joins us, along with panelists Tara Clancy, Mo Rocca, and Adam Felber.

‘Hall’s text is a creeping force of nature’: THE MOUNTAINTOP – Touring by Not Exactly Billington

The night before Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination on the balcony outside of his Memphis motel room, Katori Hall’s play The Mountaintop takes us inside Room 306 where he was stayi…

“La Dame aux Camélias” at Ballettzentrum, Hamburg by Blouin Artinfo

John Neumeier choreographs the tragic 19th-century story “Lady of the Camellias,” which will be on stage through November 24, 2018, at Ballettzentrum, Hamburg.The Ballettzentrum website …

Review: A Small Place, Gate Theatre by Dovydas Laurinaitis

Entering a room resembling a forgotten community library, from exposed wires hanging beyond a missing ceiling panel in that all too familiar shade of cement, to bare shelves lined with odd b…

Classical Music Preview: Tanglewood 2019 Season Announcement by Jonathan Blumhofer

Next summer promises to be a safe one, musically, at Tanglewood.

“How The Grinch Stole Christmas!” at The Chicago Theatre, IL by Blouin Artinfo

Dr. Seuss’ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas!,” the quirky musical will be on stage from November 16 through November 25, 2018, at The Chicago Theatre.Two-time Tony Award nominated Broad…

‘Drawing a careful distinction between heroism & honour’: BURY THE DEAD – Finborough Theatre by Liz Dyer

In Irwin Shaw’s Bury the Dead, written in 1935, six fallen American soldiers stand up in their graves and courteously ask not to be buried.

“La Bohème” at Kungliga Operan, Stockholm by Blouin Artinfo

Jose Cura recreates Giacomo Puccini’s “La Boheme,” in a new ambitious production, which premieres on December 17 and runs through March 5, 2019.“The story of ‘La Boheme,’ opens w…

Review: Thirteen Cycles, Rosemary Branch Theatre by Hilary Webb

A unique piece of improv theatre is currently underway at the Rosemary Branch Theatre as Erin McGathy directs Thirteen Cycles, a science fiction adventure. The audience is taken on an interg…

REVIEW: Hadestown, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Matthew Lunn

By Matthew Lunn Matthew Lunn reviews Hadestown, a new musical by Anais Mitchell now playing at the National Theatre. This post REVIEW: Hadestown, National Theatre ✭✭✭✭ first appeared…

Bollywood Stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh Tie the Knot at Lake Como, Italy by Blouin Artinfo

Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh tied the knot finally in a traditional Konkani ceremony on November 14 followed by a Sindhi wedding on November 15 in the presence of their…

Backstage with Richard Ridge: Jeremy Jordan Is Back on Broadway and Telling All About the Roles That Got Him Here! by Richard Ridge

The last time Jeremy Jordan graced a Broadway stage, he was the king of New York- earning himself a Tony nomination for his performance in Newsies. Since 2012, the rest of the world has gott…

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Bullet Tongue writer Sonya Hale by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon chatted to Sonya Hale about Bullet Tongue, playing at The Big House until 8 December 2018.

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui by David Kaufman

The Classic Stage Company's current revival of Bertolt Brecht’s "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" is not the first to draw comparisons between the sitting president and Hitler. In 2002, o…

Passion Nation – Immersive Live Dinner Theater & Multi Media by Sandi Durell

    By Sandi Durell   There’s a new game in town, back to when dinner theater was a way of life, now created and produced in a very unique, upscale contemporary immersive ex…

KING KONG – The beast has landed. Kerplop! by Oscar E Moore

Remember the original Gong Show?  Mid-70’s TV fare?  Where amateur talent might be stopped mid-act by the “striking of a large gong” putting an abrupt end to the dubious talent on vi…

‘Elf the Musical’ is the holiday gift you’d love to exchange for something better by Nelson Pressley

The Olney Theatre Center show lacks originality and spirit.

‘An outstanding success as drama’: GILDED BUTTERFLIES – Hope Theatre by Shanine Salmon

The main character in Gilded Butterflies, in a superb performance by Francesca McCrohon, is a hyperactive chatterbox confined to a solitary cell on death row, willing to spill out her though…

Review: Macbeth at Shakespeare’s Globe by Amy Borsuk

Flickering flames: Amy Borsuk writes on a production of Shakespeare's tragedy that makes artful use of candlelight. The post Review: Macbeth at Shakespeare’s Globe appeared first on Ex…

REVIEW: The Simon and Garfunkel Story, Vaudeville Theatre ✭✭✭✭ by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Douglas Mayo reviews The Simon and Garfunkel Story starring Sam O’Hanlon and Charles Blyth at the Vaudeville Theatre This post REVIEW: The Simon and Garfunkel Story, Va…

‘The relevance of the issues it raises screams out to the audience’: INDEBTED TO CHANCE – Old Red Lion Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

Written by Charlotte Ryall and directed by Jenny Eastop, Indebted To Chance follows the life of Charlotte Charke (née Cibber), a forgotten 18th-century pioneer who showed that not only can …

BWW's On This Day - November 17, 2018

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on November 17 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

Bay Area Musicals’ ‘Crazy for You’ puts Gershwins on tap by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON SAN FRANCISCO — Anyone who has ever seen a Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney film knows that the ills of the world can be transformed by putting on a show, raising needed reven…

Review: Made In China’s Super Duper Close Up, The Yard by Charlotte Irwin

Towards the end of Made In China’s Super Duper Close Up, solo-performer Jess Latowicki tells the audience, “I always thought my story would be one with backing dancers.” There is a cer…

Review: Hadestown, The National Theatre by Gabriel Wilding

Imagine if Urinetown and Little Shop of Horrors had a baby while the sounds of Nashville and New Orleans blared into the night, well that’s Hadestown! Spinning the classic Greek myth of Or…

Review: HATCH, Camden People’s Theatre by Dovydas Laurinaitis

Opening on a foldable bed, topped with the barest of mattresses, Jessie (Sarah Carton) adorned in greyness, lays impatiently before beginning to recount her love for Callum – the reason sh…

Review: Tom, Lilian Baylis Studio by Madeline Lee

A poignant piece and a fascinating way of creating art Wilkie Branson has created a short film that is both animation and real life, to tell the tale of Tom and his existential life. He has …

Helping us break into the industry: TheatreCraft returns. by Alex Turner

TheatreCraft, the UK’s biggest free off-stage theatre careers event for 16-30-year-olds, returns to London next month. Project Manager Alex Turner talks about what to expect from this yea…

Audra McDonald & Seth Rudetsky:Broadway@ Town Hall by Sandi Durell

    by Matt Smith   There’s no question the Town Hall was the place to be last Monday night, when Broadway’s resident jack-of-all-trades Seth Rudetsky took the stage with …

‘Packed with power & poetry’: BRASS THE MUSICAL – Union Theatre ★★★★ by Anne Cox

As we mark #Armistice100 it seems right that Benjamin Till’s award-winning musical Brass should return to remind us, as if we need any reminding, of the terrible price paid by communities …

The Winning Formula of “McMillan & Wife” by Trav S.D.

“Everything goes in threes” is the rule. And so it was on the NBC Sunday Mystery Movie, despite having four rotating shows at any given time. Somehow whatever the fourth show was…

‘One of the most refreshing & riotous shows in London’: HADESTOWN – National Theatre ★★★★ by Jonathan Baz

Running at the National Theatre prior to a Broadway opening, Hadestown offers a uniquely folksy and enchanting take on the tragic tale of Orpheus and his love, Euridice.

Review: Estonia Now Triple Bill at the Tramway, Glasgwow by Andrew Edwards

'Meeting after meeting, difference after difference': Andy Edwards reflects on a triple bill of Estonian contemporary performance in Glasgow. The post Review: Estonia Now Triple Bill at the …

‘The two plays are starkly different’: PINTER FOUR – West End by Laura Kressly

Pinter Four continues Jamie Lloyd’s Pinter at the Pinter season with the Lyndsey Turner-directed Moonlight starring Robert Glenister as a dying patriarch who bemoans his family’s absence…

“The Jive Aces’ Big Beat Revue” at Aldwych Theatre, London by Blouin Artinfo

“The Jive Aces’ Big Beat Revue” featuring MC Joanne Good (BBC Radio London) and an array of special guests will be on stage at London’s Aldwych Theatre on February 10, 2019.As per Ne…

“The Unanswered Question” at Maison de la Radio, France by Blouin Artinfo

“The Unanswered Question,” a co-production with France Culture is a one of its kind concert drama, where French singer & actor Lambert Wilson pays tribute to legendary TV star Leonar…

“Queensland Ballet: A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at NCPA, Beijing by Blouin Artinfo

Queensland Ballet of Australia will be on stage with their admired masterpiece “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” at Beijing’s NCPA on November 20 and November 21, 2018.Shakespeare’s whi…

“John Butler Trio+” at Beacon Theatre, New York by Blouin Artinfo

Australian band John Butler Trio will be performing at New York’s Beacon Theatre along with the special guest Dustin Thomas on November 20, 2018.In a bid to garner support for their studio…

Best Practices for Training Your Technicians by Kerry Hishon

Lights, sound, special effects – these are the cherries on top of the sundae of your already amazing production. And for each fabulous effect that you add to your show, you’ll need an eq…

Finks by Steven Morris

The post Finks appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

“Paris International Fantastic Film Festival” at Max Linder Panorama, Paris by Blouin Artinfo

Movie aficionados are in for a treat when PIFFF 2018 showcases cinema by the great masters, at The Max Linder Panorama from December 4 through December 9, 2019.As an annual film event, PIFFF…

Calixto Bieito shows his softer side with his Simon Boccanegra at the Opéra de Paris

There’s tenderness in the maverick director’s production of Verdi’s opera

A solid, well-sung Simon Boccanegra at the Royal Opera House, London

Elijah Moshinsky’s traditional production of Verdi’s opera returns with a largely new line-up of singers

Sarah Kate Landy prepares for her biggest role yet by Jennifer Trijo

Melbourne-based music theatre performer Sarah Kate Landy is enjoying an international career in some of the world’s biggest shows including Cats, Mary Poppins, Miss Saigon, Saturday Night …

Andrea Marcovicci Celebrates 70th Birthday With Final Solo Concerts at Feinstein's/54 Below November 17 by Andrew Gans

The cabaret favorite offers Crossing Time.

Stage Directions: Hello, Dolly! Director Jerry Zaks On the Key to Helming a Hit Revival and More by Ruthie Fierberg

The four-time Tony-winning director reveals backstage secrets about Hello, Dolly!, Guys & Dolls, Lend Me a Tenor, and more.