Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11pm (Broadway Time)
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Blue Ridge by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Ireland gives a big performance that is almost larger than life. From the moment we meet her, she commands the stage. Watch how intently she listens to the others or how you can hear her tho…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:42PM

 Trick or Treat by Sandi Durell

     by Carole Di Tosti   Halloween is noted for masquerades, candy, parties, costume competitions. It is a rollicking time for children. Retailers especially favor it as the mos…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 11:20PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10pm (Broadway Time)
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Bobbie Horowitz – at it Again on February 7th by Sandi Durell

  The fabulous Bobbie Horowitz continues as host of “It’s Just a Number” at Don’t Tell Mama on February 7 honoring Jack Urbont, Carole Demas and Ira Lee Collings…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:44PM

Actors walk out on theater lab productions in new strike by Gregory Bresiger

Actors aren’t “lab rats” to be used and disposed of, say theater union officials who have launched a strike against plays in development. Actors’ Equity Association members are walki…

SOURCE: The New York Post at 10:03PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 9pm (Broadway Time)
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How One Woman Keeps Alive A Centuries-Old Art Form by Jeryl Brunner

For more than three decades the family-run glassblowing studio, La Méduse, has thrived on Îles de la Madeleine.

SOURCE: Forbes at 09:53PM

Cast recording is planned for Tina – The Tina Turner Musical as booking period is extended until December 2019

It’s the best new for fans of the West End production of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre as Adrienne Warren and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith continue in the roles of Tin…

SOURCE: Stage Faves at 09:30PM

Dancers grounded and in flight: Yoo and Dancers at the 92nd Street Y by Admin

92nd Street Y, New York, New York. January 5, 2019. Humans have always wanted to fly. Dancers, for their part, learn to reach leap, reach and battement in a defiance of gravity. Might that …

SOURCE: www.danceinforma.com at 09:27PM

Vault Festival 2019 Preview by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon picks out some of the highlights of this year’s Vault Festival in London Vault Festival just gets bigger and bigger. After growing to more than 300 shows last ye…

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 09:08PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 8pm (Broadway Time)
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Review: ‘Jerusalem’ at Fells Point Corner Theatre by Bob Ashby

People staying when they need to go; people going when they long to stay. People hanging on to bits of myth and legend, or a bit of land, in the face of overwhelming forces of economic logic…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:46PM

Review: ‘Superior Donuts’ by Reston Community Players by Chuck Leonard

In Superior Donuts, which opened at the Reston Community Players last night, the new Starbucks across the street is taking business from a 60-year-old family-owned shop. It is a familiar sto…

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:11PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 5pm (Broadway Time)
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Marcia Hines cast in Saturday NIght Fever by Matt Edwards

Legendary performer Marcia Hines will be joining the cast of Saturday Night Fever in the role of The Diva. The production, which will premiere in Sydney at the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 29…

SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:49PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 4pm (Broadway Time)
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Ariana Grande, more celebrities remember Mac Miller on his birthday by Usa Today, Sara M Moniuszko, Usa Today

Mac Miller would have turned 27 on Saturday, and stars are remembering the late rapper on social media.        

SOURCE: USA Today at 04:52PM

Chicago Theater Review: EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL (Black Button Eyes Productions) by Lawrence Bommer

BRINGING DEAD TO LIFE An import from our neighbor to the north that’s almost as inebriating as Canadian Club, Evil Dead The Musical is a blood-splattering, silly-ass, ham-acting confecti…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:08PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 3pm (Broadway Time)
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The new comics that sum up 2019 by Hannah J Davies and Harriet Gibsone

There’s an unorthodox new generation of performers on the horizon. From Mae Martin to Mawaan Rizwan, here are the funniest new faces of comedy Modern Toss on comedy Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM

Is standup comedy dead? Exploring the future of funny post-Kevin Hart, Louis CK and Nanette by Stuart Jeffries

Whether it’s censorship, problematic tweets or #MeToo, comics are being scrutinised like never before. Is there a ‘new sense of panic’ in the industry?Comedy is in a period of extraord…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 2pm (Broadway Time)
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BWW Album Review: FOLLIES (2018 National Theatre Cast Recording) Touches the Sublime by David Clarke

Once one of the costliest flops in Broadway history, FOLLIES is now highly regarded as a true classic in musical theater canon. The well-reviewed National Theatre revival, which ran through …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:24PM

“From The House of the Dead” at Lyon National Opera by Blouin Artinfo

A new production of the last opera by Leoš Janaček “From The House of the Dead” will be on stage from January 21- February 2, 2019 at Lyon’s National Opera.The libretto of the opera …

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 02:21PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 1pm (Broadway Time)
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Arts Remembrance: Poet Mary Oliver by Robert Isreal

Mary Oliver’s poetic vision reaches back to the American transcendentalists: it encourages us, through an attentive experience of our now threatened natural world, to find a moral compass.…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 01:54PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Shoots His Shot At Shaming Hamilton Fan for Recording the Show by Devon Ivie

For a limited three week engagement, Lin-Manuel Miranda is returning to his ruffled shirts and period-appropriate bob hair for a very good cause: He’s reprising his titular Hamilton lead i…

SOURCE: Vulture at 01:51PM

Cäcilia Wolkenburg: “Offenbach” at Oper Köln by Blouin Artinfo

“Offenbach,” a concert tribute to Jacques Offenbach, will be on stage from February 2-March 5, 2019.The website of Oper Koln states, “Offenbach not without Cologne, and Cologne not wit…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:37PM

“Disobedience” at Genesis Cinema, London by Blouin Artinfo

Starring Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Alessandro Nivola, “Disobedience” is being screened at London’s Genesis Cinema on select dates through March 1, 2019.Reviewers have called it…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 01:18PM

Calling All Kids! BroadwayWorld Is On the Hunt for a New Kid Critic! by BroadwayWorld

BroadwayWorld's popular Kid Critics series in on the hunt for a new correspondentWe are looking for a theatre-loving kid age 7-10, who lives in the New York City area, and has lots of things…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

BWW TV: They've Got a Good Thing Going! Go Inside Rehearsals for MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG by BroadwayWorld TV

Previews are under way for Roundabout Theatre Company and Fiasco Theater's production of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG featuring a book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, dire…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:18PM

The actors shine the most in Toronto production of Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic

Characters could be considered representative of a crisis in Western culture around destructive and self-destructive behaviours, but that theme plays out perhaps too much in deep background,…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 01:07PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at noon (Broadway Time)
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“Anna Bolena” at Opéra de Lausanne by Blouin Artinfo

Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” will be on stage in a new production from February 3-12, 2019, at Opera de Lausanne.The website of Opera de Lausanne describes Anne Boleyn as the first of the…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:56PM

Film Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s Broken “Glass” by Isaac Feldberg

M. Night Shyamalan turns the trilogy topper he needed to make after Unbreakable and Split into a preposterous group therapy session. The post Film Review: M. Night Shyamalan’s Broken &…

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 12:48PM

Review: Nuns, Tristan Bates Theatre by Suzannah Ball

Review: Nuns, Tristan Bates Theatre3.0Overall ScoreWith the promise of delinquency, sin and smoking, I was anticipating a hot and dangerous exploration of religious rebellion as I sat down t…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:48PM

Review: A Modest Little Man, Bread and Roses Theatre by Aidan Bracebridge

Review: A Modest Little Man, Bread and Roses Theatre 2.0Overall Score Following Clement Attlee from his unexpectedly successful election campaign in 1945, to his creation of the welfare stat…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 12:48PM

BWW Interview: Tony Winner and Grammy Nominee Lindsay Mendez on Her Return to 54 Below and WICKED Past by Paul Smith

A Broadway show, Tony Award, Grammy nomination and now a return visit to Feinstein's54 Below, Lindsay Mendez has had a whirlwind of a year.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:12PM

“Nantucket Sleigh Ride” at Lincoln Center Theater, New York by Blouin Artinfo

The play “Nantucket Sleigh Ride,” a journey filled with elements of fantasy and mysticism starts its previews from February 21, 2019 at LCT’s New Claire Theater. LCT’s website d…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 12:11PM

Choir Boy - Religion, repression, resilience and harmony oh my by Oscar E. Moore

First produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club off-Broadway in 2013 CHOIR BOY has had some repair work done. Some further repairs are called for

SOURCE: Talk Entertainment at 12:06PM

Text of the Day: Stop & Search by Aleks Sierz

Random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by My Theatre Mates contributor Aleks Sierz, first published on www.sierz.co.uk.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PM

Conan O'Brien by NPR

Conan O'Brien, late night TV host, joins us along with panelists Mo Rocca, Helen Hong, and Alonzo Bodden.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 12:00PM

Soulpepper Theatre’s new leaders, Weyni Mengesha and Emma Stenning, are drawing the curtain on a difficult past by Karen Fricker - Theatre Critic,carly Maga - Theatre Critic

Weyni Mengesha and Emma Stenning are putting Soulpepper Theatre’s troubles behind it and want to build a company in which everyone’s voices are heard, they tell Karen Fricker and Carly M…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 12:00PM

Actor Ethan Hawke Makes the Case for Sam Shepard’s Genius by Ruthie Fierberg

Hawke, currently starring on Broadway in Shepard’s True West, breaks open the Shepard style.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 11am (Broadway Time)
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Review: Hartford Stage's lavish "Engagement Party" by Samuel Baum - a smart, powerful play through Feb 3rd by Christopher Arnott

King of lush DARKO TRESNJAK directs a trusting ensemble of wonderful actors that includes ZACH APPLEMAN, BETH RIESGRAF, veterans RICHARD BEKINS & MIA DILLON who collaborate beautifully. A sm…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:50AM

Review: no + politics or What We Want/Glasgow Edition at CCA, Glasgow by Lorna Irvine

'Like watching Trip Advisor glitching': Lorna Irvine reviews German dance-theatre company Tatraum Projekte Schmidt's piece on sharing space in contemporary Europe. The post Review: no + poli…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 11:28AM

Broadway Bookshelf- Experts from the NY Public Library Pick Your Next Great Read for 2019! by Nypl For The Performing Arts

Love Broadway In need of a good book Well you're in luck, because BroadwayWorld has teamed up with the New York Public Library to bring you Broadway Bookshelf- an expert opinion on what thea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:04AM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10am (Broadway Time)
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Pondering Some Alternatives Facts About This Year's "LaBute New Theater Festival" by Jan Simpson

Transgression—social, sexual and otherwise—has been the bread and butter of Neil LaBute’s career. It might be the downfall of it too. Last year, allegations about some unidentified mis…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:48AM

Sabrina Mahfouz: ‘Oppressive systems can destroy young people’s lives’ by Arifa Akbar

With an adaptation of Noughts and Crosses set to tour the UK and her anthology of Muslim writing picked for Emma Watson’s book club, the prolific British writer is as busy as ever. Here sh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

McClellan: Exploring family history by [email protected] (bill McClellan)

A St. Louis family finds a new branch in their quirky family tree.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:48AM

Two auspicious debuts with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Conductor Karina Canellakis and violinist Ray Chen are impressive

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:48AM

CHOIR BOY oh boy oh boy by Oscar E Moore

To snitch or not to snitch?  That is the dilemma facing Pharus Jonathan Young (Jeremy Pope) the flamboyantly gay, smartass, witty, intelligent, Bible quoting, take-no-nonsense crap from any…

SOURCE: Oscar E. Moore at 10:36AM

Cheers for “Cheers” by Trav S.D.

For our post on Cheers (1982-1993) we choose the birthday of the late Nicholas Colasanto (1924-1985), and we’ll make him a peg to hang the piece on as well. Cheers is one of my favori…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 10:12AM

People You Should Know . . . Sydney Cole Alexander by Zack Calhoon

Sydney Cole Alexander-Television credits include CBS’ Limitless and the Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It directed by Spike Lee. Previous New York theatrical credits include the worksho…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:06AM

People You Should Know . . . Danie Steel by Zack Calhoon

Danie Steel is excited to be making her debut with New Light Theater Project. Previous NYC Theater credits include: Marie (The Maid) in The Lesson, Rebecca Landel in A Real Boy. MFA graduate…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:06AM

People You Should Know . . . Alex Herrald by Zack Calhoon

Alex Herrald-New Light Theater Project debut. NYC Theatre: Please Continue, Metro Cards, Empathitrax (Ensemble Studio Theatre), Just Right Just Now (Lesser America), Life And Times (Public T…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:06AM

REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Queen of Spades at Royal Opera House by Emma Clarendon

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Stefan Herheim’s production of Tchaikovsky’s opera The Queen of Spades playing at the Royal Opera House until the 1 February 2019.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 9am (Broadway Time)
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Photo Coverage: Tiki Barber, Callum Francis and Andy Kelso Join The Cast of KINKY BOOTS by Monroe George

Last night, Tiki Barber NFL superstar and New York Giants legend took over the role of Don in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots. The show also welcomed Andy Kelso back to the factor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:48AM

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Recap: Baby Blues by Allie Pape

Heading into its home stretch (sports analogy!) seems to have tightened Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s focus, leading to its best back-to-back pair of episodes in a long while. While last week’s …

SOURCE: Vulture at 09:28AM

Dorian Woodruff Has a Story by Sandi Durell

  MAC Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, Dorian Woodruff, cabaret and jazz singer, a director and writer, will make his Beach Cafe debut on Saturday February 2 at 9:30 pm in his sho…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 09:07AM

Essential Arts: 'Hamilton' in Puerto Rico, a bad-boy play, an incandescent portrait by Carolina A. Miranda

Aaaaand the arts season is back in full swing! I’m Carolina A. Miranda of the Los Angeles Times, with the week’s essential arts news ... and disco cumbia: ‘HAMILTON’ IN PUERTO RICO I…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05AM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 8am (Broadway Time)
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Review: "The Engagement Party: at Hartford Stage by Mark G Auerbach

Westfield News Group Review: "The Engagement Party", Samuel Baum's thriller, has its world premiere at Hartford Stage. What starts as a joyous celebration turns quickly dark in this powerhou…

SOURCE: thewestfieldnews.com at 08:50AM

BWW's On This Day - January 19, 2019

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 19 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:48AM

China’s ‘Three Adventures of Brooke’ to Hit French Theaters (EXCLUSIVE) by Rebecca Davis

Midnight Blur Films has signed a deal with French distributor Les Acacias to release Chinese arthouse drama “Three Adventures of Brooke” in France this year, the Chinese production compa…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:43AM

Suzanna Ross Set to Bewitch at Don’t Tell Mama by Sandi Durell

  Suzanna Ross is set to bewitch audiences at Don’t Tell Mama on February 7 at 7 pm with magical and romantic love songs that draw from American, British and French songbooks, spa…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 08:39AM

Leaps and bounds: what I learned in 13 years as the Observer's dance critic by Luke Jennings

After filing his final dance review last month, Luke Jennings reflects on the transcendent highs and excruciating lows, and his hopes for the future of the art formThings have changed since …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM

Review: The Unreturning at Theatre Royal Stratford East by Rosemary Waugh

'Beautifully considered visual language': Rosemary Waugh writes on Anna Jordan's new play, which follows three soldiers returning from different wars. The post Review: The Unreturning at Th…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 08:23AM

‘The beauty of the play is the way it gets at the truth’: THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW – Arcola Theatre by Michael Davis

Known for classic novels about human relationships such as Sons and Lovers, Women In Love and The Rainbow, DH Lawrence also tried his hand at writing plays. The Daughter-In-Law – which was…

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 7am (Broadway Time)
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On Broadway, 'Network' Goes From Satire To Tragedy by Tom Vitale

The 1976 movie Network struck a nerve with its darkly comic predictions about celebrity news anchors and the rise of infotainment. Now, a stage adaptaion is one of the hottest tickets on Bro…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:32AM

Review: Crimes on the Nile at The Ustinov, Bath by Ben Kulvichit

A canny comedy crime caper: Ben Kulvichit reviews New Old Friend's latest addition to their popular touring murder mystery series. The post Review: Crimes on the Nile at The Ustinov, Bath ap…

SOURCE: exeuntmagazine.com at 07:15AM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 6am (Broadway Time)
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Music Industry warns British PM of significant losses with Brexit by Blouin Artinfo

Newly launched music industry pressure group Music4EU, has presented a petition to British PM Theresa May, raising concerns over the Brexit deal. Over 1200 representatives from across the UK…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:59AM

On Edgar Allan Poe by Trav S.D.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was one of the first literary authors I ever read on my own for enjoyment, and from quite a young age. The initial entry points were undoubtedly the poems “…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 06:54AM

Review: Brawn, The Space by Grace Patrick

Review: Brawn, The Space4.0Overall ScoreIt’s hard to do a ‘good’ show about masculinity. It’s very hard. All around us, masculinity and its impact on those surrounding it are experie…

SOURCE: A Younger Theatre at 06:18AM

ACT I O'Leary Car Ride: Showtunes 2018 - YouTube by Colin O'leary

Just another car ride with my mother Instagram: col.eary and cols_creations

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:17AM

“Ben is Back” is at UGC Cinemas by Blouin Artinfo

Written and directed by Peter Hedges, Julia Roberts starrer “Ben Is Back” is being screened at France’s UGC Cinemas through January 31, 2019.This film opens on Christmas Eve, when Holl…

SOURCE: www.blouinartinfo.com at 06:12AM

‘A fascinating mix of drama & fantasy’: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE – West End by Simon Parris

The 2004 Broadway musical Caroline, or Change has returned to London’s West End in a slick, entertaining production anchored by a sensational lead performance by Sharon D. Clarke.

SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 4am (Broadway Time)
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Lyle Tayo: Livened Many a Hal Roach Short by Trav S.D.

Here’s an intriguing figure who will be well known to fans of Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy and other Hal Roach comedies. Lyle (pronounced “Lily”) Shipman (1889-1982) was born…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:42AM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 3am (Broadway Time)
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Dixie Dunbar: Stalwart of ’30s Musicals by Trav S.D.

Christina Elizabeth “Dixie” Dunbar (1919-1991) took dance classes in her native Montgomery, Alabama, and demonstrated a talent that encouraged her mother to take her to New York.…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:42AM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 1am (Broadway Time)
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Using Improv to Address Fear of Failure by Kerry Hishon

Fear of failure is a huge concern in drama class. Nobody wants to fail – it’s not a good feeling, and students are hyper-aware of not only their own feelings, but their perceptions of wh…

SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AM
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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CD Review: GOLDSTEIN (Original Off-Broadway Cast) by Gregory Bernard

PANNING FOR GOLDSTEIN You have to glean the plot from the songs, because the synopsis for Charlie Schulman’s libretto for Goldstein, an Off-Broadway musical that closed in July, 2018, …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:54AM

Yvonne Constant: “Aznavour As Is” by Darryl Reilly

“Emmenez Moi” was the stirring opening number performed by the French Ms. Constant as she majestically strode through Don’t Tell Mama’s cabaret room and onto the small stage. With he…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:16AM

Behind the Sheet at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York — a well-crafted portrait of a flawed man

Charly Evon Simpson’s new play is engaging, though its central character is one-dimensional

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

Trio ConcertDance opens the Royal Opera House’s new Linbury Theatre

Alessandra Ferri was the star of a piece that launched this handsome new London venue

SOURCE: The Financial Times Subscription at 12:00AM

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Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
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