IMPRESSIONS: CollabFest at Triskelion Arts Featuring Works by Donna Costello, LMnO3, Annalyn Lehnig by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: CollabFest at Triskelion Arts Featuring Works by Donna Costello, LMnO3, Annalyn Lehnig, "The second night of CollabFest, a two-weekend annual showcase of interdisciplinary ex…

Finding the Heart of an Easy-to-Hate Character - Ian Barford on his challenging role in Tracy Letts' 'Linda Vista' on Broadway

Ian Barford on his challenging role in Tracy Letts' Linda Vista on Broadway---Ian Barford realizes that some audience members may view the 50-year-old divorcé he portrays in Tracy Let…

A standup comedian's harrowing tale by Jason Zinoman - The New York Times

Gary Gulman's new special, "The Great Depresh," displays his signature contrarianism while also being a departure, since its darkly confessional style is firmly in keeping with what's in vog…

Will Arbery's Heroes of the Fourth Turning Opens Off-Broadway by Olivia Clement

The world premiere, directed by Danya Taymor, opens October 7 at Playwrights Horizons.

IMPRESSIONS: Danse Theater Surreality's "Thoughts and Prayers" at TADA! Youth Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Danse Theater Surreality's "Thoughts and Prayers" at TADA! Youth Theater, "As disasters strike, the couple's domestic chatter breaks down and the musicians rise up, using …

IMPRESSIONS: MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet at Ailey Citigroup Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet at Ailey Citigroup Theater, "The shuddering delicacy of three women boureé-ing slowly across the stage evokes the shifting ice. The fragile fo…

IMPRESSIONS: Maria Bauman-Morales' MBDDance in "(re)Source" presented by The Chocolate Factory Theater and BAAD in the Bronx by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Maria Bauman-Morales' MBDDance in "(re)Source" presented by The Chocolate Factory Theater and BAAD in the Bronx  "This artist  moves potently, exquisitely. I can't s…

Today on Broadway: Monday, October 7, 2019 by Matt Tamanini

Critics Review "Slave Play" on Broadway, Two Legends Pass Away, ATG to Go Up for Sale! "Today on Broadway" is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top theatre headlines of the…

Acclaimed Games Studio grows its Melbourne home by Arts Review

More jobs will be created in Victoria's thriving gaming industry with games studio Sledgehammer Games expanding its Asia-Pacific office in Melbourne. Minister for Creative Industries Martin …

Madcap confetti-throwing comic Rip Taylor has died at 84 by Associated Press

Rip Taylor, the madcap mustached comedian with a fondness for confetti-throwing who became a television game show mainstay in the 1970s, has died

Hayes @ The Hayes by Arts Review

If any justification was needed as to why she has a theatre named after her, then this meticulously crafted, superbly performed, gem of a show provides it all. Although Nancye Hayes began he…

'Slave Play' is a funny, scalding, walk along the boundary between black and white in America by Peter Marks

Jeremy O. Harris's seriocomedy will be one of the most talked-about events of the theater season.

Review: Slave Play is Bold and Brave by Bian Scott Lipton

Exquisitely-acted "Slave Play," makes a kind of history of its own, boldly bringing Broadway into unfamiliar waters! Bravo!

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (40) by Robert Shuman

It is necessary to play a role hundreds of times, to crystallize its essence, to perfect the crystal, and in showing it, to interpret the quintessence of its contents.  (MLIA)

LET'S GO: AUSTIN PENDLETON AND PETER BLOCH RETEAM FOR CHILLING NEW VERSION OF 'THE GLASS MENAGERIE' by Robert Shuman

LET'S GO: AUSTIN PENDLETON AND PETER BLOCH RETEAM TO HELM CHILLING NEW VERSION OF THE GLASS MENAGERIE TO USHER IN THE HALLOWEEN SEASON AT THE WILD PROJECT  New York, New York " Ruth Stage…

Read Reviews for the Broadway Premiere of Slave Play by Playbill Staff

The new play by Jeremy O. Harris, directed by Robert O'Hara, opens on Broadway following an acclaimed downtown run last season.

Broadway Review: "Slave Play" at the Golden Theatre by David Roberts

"Slave Play," currently running on Broadway at the Golden Theatre, reiterates the events on the fourth day of the Antebellum Sexual Performance Therapy being held at MacGregor Plantation, a …

'Slave Play' Review: Who Says Broadway Isn't Ready For Jeremy O. Harris? by Greg Evans

One of the first hints " an uneasy moment in a remarkable evening full of them " planted in Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play suggesting that all is not as it seems (and even what it seems isn't …

Review: 'Slave Play' questions more than it answers by Charles Isherwood

If there's anything more boring than hearing about other people's dreams, it's hearing about their therapy sessions. And, to my mind, hearing about people's sexual fantasies " admittedly not…

Slave Play: Down on the Ol' Plantation, on 45th Street by Steven Suskin

★★★★ Jeremy O. Harris hits Broadway with an explosive examination of race, sexuality and more The post Slave Play: Down on the Ol' Plantation, on 45th Street appeared…

Slave Play: Provocative, Poetic, and Disquieting by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★ Jeremy O. Harris' phenomenally daring, disruptive drama is the polar opposite of theatrical comfort food The post Slave Play: Provocative, Poetic, and Disquietin…

Review: 'Pride and Prejudice' at NextStop Theatre Company by Gina Dalfonzo

Love is a game"or deadly serious"or both at once, depending on which character you ask in NextStop Theatre Company's production of Pride and Prejudice. The game motif is evident early on, as…

Round Table: King Arthur Sort of Remembered Then and Now by David Finkle

★★★ Liba Vaynberg's (autobiographical?) play views troubled romance during two disparate eras The post Round Table: King Arthur Sort of Remembered Then and Now appeared fir…

Fringe Review: Chalk. A silent clown draws us into his world by Jonathan Mandell

"Chalk," a 40-minute comedy in which silent comic Alex Curtis creates an entire world for the audience using little more than a piece of chalk, is exactly the sort of show I always hope for …

Check Out Production Photos From The Big One-Oh at Atlantic Theater Company by Nathan Skethway

Written by Dean Pitchford, Doug Besterman, and Timothy Allen McDonald, the new musical is currently running at Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company.

Broadway's 'Slave Play': A Free (But Costly) Racial Satire by David Finkle

Harris' play is so scattershot that his many points, and the fireworks that generate, remain unhappily in chains. The post Broadway's 'Slave Play': A Free (But Costly) Racial Satire appeared…

Anthony Warlow on Jekyll and Hyde by Gabi Bergman

This is the moment. Anthony Warlow is finally playing Jekyll (and Hyde). Arguably one of Australia's finest theatrical exports, Anthony has had a career spanning over 30 years, both in…

Round Table ** by Barry Gordin

"A Less Congenial Spot, In Cramalot" By: Samuel L. Leiter October 6, 2019: As I washed my hands in the men's room after seeing Liba Vaynberg's Round Table, a senior critic of my acquaintance…

"Dance Nation" Precariously Pirouettes through Puberty, at S.F. Playhouse by Karina Hull

Millennial Notes  Clare Barron Showcases Chaos of Girls Growing Up by Karina Hull In "Dance Nation," Clare Barron presents an intriguing yet violent tribute to puberty and the dramatic li…

Joan and Jericha: the Derek and Clive of agony aunts

Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine's podcast skewers the world of relationship experts

Poet, Novelist, Translator And Biographer Elaine Feinstein Has Died by Artsjournal2

Feinstein was 88. She'd published more than a dozen poetry collections and 15 novels, translated Russian poets and wrote biographies of Ted Hughes and Bessie Smith. "Feinstein often explored…

Part Of The Los Angeles Central Library's Mysteriously Missing Sculpture Returns Home by Artsjournal2

But where are the other parts of the Wall of Scribes? And how did someone (or someones, or a syndicate, who knows?) steal the bronze sculpture in 1969? " Los Angeles Times

Nancy Drew Is Still Alive At 90, And Also Still 16 Years Old by Artsjournal2

How, why, and why is Nancy so hard to adapt to the screen? "Never out of print, she has appeared in more than 250 books and counting, in movies, on television shows, in CD-ROM games. She has…

Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum Has Been Closed For Renovation For Two Years by Artsjournal2

And the results are almost in; the museum reopens on Monday, with much pomp, a lot of new paint, and a ton of QR codes. " BBC

"Fern Hill", a play by Michael Tucker by Richard Seff

Artists often prepare sketches to guide themselves through the process of creating a painting. Architects draw blueprints which are subject to change before committing to building.  And P…

A sit-com rather than a real comedy by Cogency

Dot, written and directed by Colman Domingo. Through October 20, 2019 at People's Light, 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA.   A comedy about a person with Alzheimers may seem like an outrage…

Variant 31 review " immersive zombie caper is more theme park than theatre by Kate Wyver

New Oxford Street, LondonIn an elaborate game of hide and seek, you have to avoid the marauding undead " but the fear and the fun soon fizzle out A hand grabs my ankle and a veiny arm slips …

Filming the Show: Pardon the Intrusion? Or Punish It? by Michael Paulson and Michael Cooper

A seized phone. A stopped concert. A text from Rihanna. All new fuel for a heated debate about theater etiquette in the digital age.

Film Review: "Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles" " Subversive Non-Fiction by Tim Jackson

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles is nothing if not provocative fodder for a cinematic niche: the animated feature sheds intriguing light on one of the major film directors of the 20…

"Hot Mikado"Bursting with Energy, at 42nd St. Moon, S.F. by Cedric Westphal

Gilbert & Sullivan Fly High in Bell & Bowman's Supercharged Jazz Musical  by Cedric Westphal Described by its stage director, Jeffrey Polk as "two hours of fun, quirky, message-fr…

Terri trips: Watching Wise Children at the cinema with Emma Rice by Terri Paddock

I was disappointed not to see Emma Rice's adaptation of Angela Carter's much-loved final novel Wise Children last year at the Old Vic Theatre or on its extensive tour, but delighted to be gi…

Marcelino Sambé: 'Ballet should not be just for elite kids' by Kate Kellaway

It's a fairytale: the young dancer in a poor Lisbon suburb who makes it to principal at a world class company. But more underprivileged children should get a chance, says the Royal Ballet's …

The Spanish Book of Prayer by Steven Morris

"Davis underscores this point by showing how profoundly the Hebrew books were influenced by their creators' Arabic neighbors." The post The Spanish Book of Prayer appeared first on STAGE RAW…

Foundations, it's time to stop using grant applications to distribute funding by Artsjournal1

Vu Le: "Our sector talks a lot about grants. … There are endless articles and workshops on how to increase your chances to get grants. And many foundations, to their credit, have been work…

New Grant Program Focuses on Artists Working with Social Change Organizations by Artsjournal1

"The Arts and Activism ColLABoration, a pilot project funded jointly by The CrossCurrents and Compton Foundations to support the work of artists in partnership with organizers and activist o…

How Libraries Are Bridging the Digital Divide by Artsjournal1

"There are about 5 million households in rural areas without broadband internet … [and] there are 15 million households outside of rural America where people don't have broadband internet.…

Decolonizing the Future: museums as agents of generational equity by Artsjournal1

Elizabeth Merritt: "All too often the decisions we make as individuals, companies, or countries are only good decisions if examined in a very short time frame. I call this phenomenon tempora…

Why don't we hear more music by women? The Imani Winds quintet is trying to change that. by Artsjournal1

"For more than two decades, Imani Winds, founded by the composer and flutist Valerie Coleman, has been unfolding different perspectives in its concerts, juxtaposing Bach with John Coltrane, …

Changing the color of opera is the goal of Minnesota Opera's new leader by Artsjournal1

"A singer herself, Minnesota Opera's Priti Gandhi sees diversity as a way to 'open people's imaginations' " not to mention a matter of survival." " The Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

A Team of Curators Designs a System for Indigenous Artists to Thrive In by Artsjournal1

"The word 'decolonization' has been bandied about all over national and regional arts outlets lately, but it is often misused or misunderstood. In Seattle, the term was used frequently to de…

Same-sex, gender-neutral dance partners now allowed to compete in national competitions by Artsjournal1

"Same sex and gender-neutral couples will now be allowed to compete with opposite-sex couples at all of its events. … But the question has come up: Will that lead to an unfair advantage wh…

Vogue Dancers Subvert a Baroque Spectacle at the Paris Opera by Artsjournal1

"Rameau's Les Indes Galantes was designed to show the triumph of Enlightenment order over the exotic 'other.' Can hip-hop dance make it feel less toxic?" " The New York Times

The First Black Woman To Direct In Hollywood Says That Industry Thought She Was 'Too Black' by Artsjournal2

Euzhan Palcy's A Dry White Season earned Marlon Brando an Oscar nomination, but that didn't impress Hollywood executives, she says. When she pitched other films with black leads, "'They were…

College Kids Don't Want Your Fancy 'Reinvention,' Just A Plain Old Library by Artsjournal2

There's a lot of glitz going on in the college library funding race. A media room! A media room with a green screen! No, a Maker Space! And " perhaps the best idea of them all " a library es…

A British Greeting Card Company Says It Isn't Trying To Own A Banksy, Just Use It To Sell Cards by Artsjournal2

The Yorkshire greeting card company said it wasn't trying to own his work, but "Banksy claimed he had been forced to open a shop in Croydon, south London, this week, as a result of the dispu…

NiteLife Exchange Picks of the Week

Broadway legend Anita Gillette returns to Birdland with Chapter Three, her new show filled with hilarious and touching incidents and observations, covering everything from singing with Burt …

Coming Attractions: October 6 through 22 " What Will Light Your Fire by Bill Marx

Arts Fuse critics select the best in film, dance, visual art, theater, music, and author events for the coming weeks. The post Coming Attractions: October 6 through 22 " What Will Light Your…

All the work will be worth it by Victoria Cairl

When I was sixteen, I had the chance to travel to Japan for a summer abroad and to attend school there. Here was the catch, it was not… Continue reading on Medium »

People You Should Know . . . Bob Stromberg by Zack Calhoon

(Photo by Paul Keller) BOB STROMBERG-For over forty years Bob has been delighting audiences of all ages with his perfect blend of standup, story and shtick. Always clean, his presentation is…

In Dijon, This Museum Features Not Mustard But The Goddess Of The Waters by Artsjournal2

Long before tourists came to Dijon in search of mustard ("Dijon" mustard actually comes from Canada, but never mind), pilgrims were heading to the area temple to buy mass-produced icons of a…

Even After Hordes Of 'New Yorker' Publications, Authors Might Need To Be Rescued For Future Readers by Artsjournal2

Is this the most discouraging development ever, or is it just a sign of how many writers are forgotten as the relentless pressure of the new takes hold? Nancy Hale holds the record for the m…

Groundbreaking Oscar-Nominated Actress And Singer Diahann Carroll Has Died At 84 by Artsjournal2

Carroll was the first Black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series in the U.S. "NBC executives were wary about putting Julia on the network during the racial unrest of the 1960s,…

The Secret To A Life Well-Lived by Artsjournal2

If you're tired of other people's "Month of Gratitude" posts on Facebook, sorry to tell you this, but that's the secret " gratitude. Wildly, if you want to save for retirement or something, …

What's The Bestselling Album In Britain Right Now? Abbey Road, Obviously by Artsjournal2

The last time The Beatles' Abbey Road was #1 on the charts, a U.S. president was laying the groundwork for his later impeachment, and Harold Wilson was Prime Minister of the UK. This return …

A Three-Year Saga Comes To A Conclusion As Jeff Koons' Tulip Sculpture Lands In Paris by Artsjournal2

Though many in France said Koons' sculpture "donation" " more on that in a minute " was "opportunistic and cynical," the artist said "he hoped his tulips would become part of the local lands…

Make 'Em Laugh and Cry! Elaine Paige on Sunday Switches Between Uplifting and Moving Show Tunes on This Week's Episode by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show, Elaine Paige on Sunday, and this week is all about emotions! In this brand new…

Fierce Females Take the Stage! 5 Must-Do Events for the Week of October 7 to 13 by Kathy Henderson

Any week that spotlights Chita Rivera, Tina Turner, Lady Macbeth and Ntozake Shange's Colored Girls is a week worth noting. Get to know these powerful ladies in our list of must-do events fo…

This Week on Broadway for October 6, 2019: The Great Society by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Great Society, Slave Play, A Musical About Star Wars, Sunset Boulevard at North Shore Music Theatre, and Our Dear Dead Dr…

Islander: A New Musical review " two voices bring a bustling world to life by Miriam Gillinson

Southwark Playhouse, LondonBethany Tennick and Kirsty Findlay weave theatrical magic in this entrancing tale of the last child left on a remote island What an exceptionally thoughtful new mu…

The Extraordinary Journey of Charlie Crafts by Trav S.D.

A few tantalizing fragments on comedian Charlie Crafts (1895-1974). A Boston native, Crafts first comes onto our radar as Jack Haley's vaudeville partner around 1923, specializing in songs, …

'Vulnerable & versatile presence': VELVET " Above the Stag Theatre by Shanine Salmon

Tom Ratcliffe's one-man show Velvet follows a tributary of the River Weinstein to the English audition scene " a world of bits parts and capricious agents. Essentially, it's a riff on the ol…

Mame review at Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester " 'Tracie Bennett rises to the challenge spectacularly' by Chris Bartlett

It's a bold move to revive a musical not seen on these shores for 50 years. But Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre has

The Woman Who Changed Hawai'i " And International " Theatre Forever by Artsjournal2

Jane Campbell, who died in March at 87, served as the managing director of Honolulu Theatre for Youth for more than four decades. "At a time when theatre for children was seeking a place at …

London's National Theatre To End Funding From Shell by Artsjournal2

The National Theatre joins the Royal Shakespeare Company, which had been deliberating for quite some time before ending its longtime "relationship" with BP (formerly British Petroleum). Pres…

Harvey Fierstein Revives His Downtown Torch Song Trilogy Sensibility for Off-Broadway's Bella Bella by Ryan McPhee

The Tony Award winner writes and stars in this emotional story about Bella Abzug"the would've-been first female U.S. Senator and dear friend.

Paines Plough announces 2020: Live Out Loud Season by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Charlotte Bennett and Katie Posner announce their first season as new artistic directors of Paines Plough: Live Out Loud. This post Paines Plough announces 2020: Live Out Lou…

New post-show Q&A: Join Terri & deity Zoe Lyons for the European premiere of An Act of God by Terri Paddock

As part of her ongoing post-show Q&A series, Mates co-founder Terri Paddock is back at The Vaults giving thanks to the Almighty herself for the European premiere of "sinfully funny" come…

Julie Delpy Was Paid One Tenth Of What Ethan Hawke Was Paid For 'Before Sunrise' by Artsjournal2

And for the big sequel, Before Sunset, Delpy got half of her co-star's salary. For the third movie in the trilogy, Before Midnight? She refused to do it without equal pay. " Variety

The New Museum That's Expressly Designed For Selfies by Artsjournal2

People love museum selfies, and here's the logical conclusion of that love: A museum designed expressly for uploading cute artsy self-portraits to Instagram. The museum in Vienna "joins a nu…

Breaking All The Rules Of The Tango To Make It Better, And To Make It Safe by Artsjournal2

Argentine feminists are fed up with the patriarchal, rigid roles of traditional tango, and they've published a new protocol that breaks old rules " and reinforces new ones. "The protocol pro…

'Important & unmissable production': TROJAN HORSE " Touring ★★★★★ by Fairy Powered Productions

The Leeds Playhouse has opened its doors following an impressive renovation and Trojan Horse is the first production to be hosted.

Ep. 40: Father-Son Duo Ira David Wood III and Ira David Wood IV Talk DRACULA by Lauren Van Hemert

It's always so much fun to sit down with Ira David Wood III (David) and Ira David Wood IV (Ira), mostly because the father-son pair have such good stories to tell. I'm also never quite sure …

How To Make Your Leadership Transition a Joyful, Fun Revolution by Meggan Gomez, Katy Rubin

By Meggan Gomez, Katy Rubin. Katy Rubin, founder and former exeuctive director of Theatre of the Oppressed NYC, talks with new executive director Meggan Gomez about how long leaders should h…

At 94, Director Peter Brook Is Still Asking The Deep Questions by Jeff Lunden

The iconic British director has a new work on stage in New York; Why? asks exactly that question about the purpose of theater in society. Brook says he'll carry on as long as he can find the…

Roger Taillibert, The Architect Of Montreal's Olympic Stadium, Has Died At 93 by Artsjournal2

The French architect also designed the Olympic Pool and the vélodrome for the Olympics, a building that has become the Montréal Biodôme. The stadium was controversial at the time, and h…

Marcello Giordani, Italian Tenor Of Beauty, Has Died At 56 by Artsjournal2

Giordani sang hundreds of performances at the Met and, at a relatively young age, stepped back from the spotlight and began to mentor younger singers. He was the son of a prison guard who ow…

'They were the funniest people I had ever met': Charlie Russell on Groan Ups & her Mischief Theatre adventure to date by Featured Content

It's cruel to ask one of the original Mischief Theatre company to choose their favourite comedy to date? But we couldn't resist. We caught up with the fabulous Charlie Russell about Groan Up…

Orpheus in the Underworld review at London Coliseum " 'Emma Rice's misjudged production of Offenbach's operetta' by George Hall

The second instalment of English National Opera's Orpheus season is an operetta, and one of the most famous of all: Offenbach's Orpheus

The week in theatre: "Mr Harold"… and the boys; Blood Wedding; Macbeth " review by Susannah Clapp

Lyttelton; Young Vic, London; Chichester Festival theatreAthol Fugard's masterly apartheid drama still shocks, while compatriot Yaël Farber is transfixed by Marina Carr's lyrical Irish Lo…

Stunning Rachmaninoff and well-performed Elgar from Yang, de Waart, SLSO by Sarah Bryan Miller St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pianist Joyce Yang gave a near-perfect performance of the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3

'A Night With Janis Joplin' gives singer Mary Bridget Davies the role of a lifetime by Kevin C. Johnson St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Mary Bridget Davies has nailed the art of singing like the legendary Janis Joplin.

Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz, Starring Ruby Rakos, Max von Essen, and Lesli Margherita, Opens October 6 at Paper Mill by Adam Hetrick

The musical chronicles Judy Garland's career as a Hollywood child star, incorporating some of her most beloved songs.

Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of an acclaimed 2018 world premiere staging at New York Theatre Workshop, Jeremy O. Harris' acclaimed debut work Slave Play opens at Broadway's Golden Theatre on October 6…

Manon; Boy Blue: REDD review " five-star performances rise above the fray by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House; Barbican, LondonThe Royal Ballet's Vadim Muntagirov and Sarah Lamb, and Boy Blue's Kenrick 'H20' Sandy, excel in otherwise laboured productions One reason critics hate awa…

The Last King of Scotland " morally flawed stage adaptation by Clare Brennan

Crucible, SheffieldBy rendering its hero completely passive, Steve Waters loses a key aspect of Giles Foden's novelGiles Foden describes the narrator-hero of his 1998 multiple prize-winning …

Interview with MST3KT Puppeteer NATE BEGLE by Michael J. Roberts

Puppeteer/Voice Actor extraordinaire NATE BEGLE discusses how he landed his dream role performing the iconic [...] The post Interview with MST3KT Puppeteer NATE BEGLE appeared first on Showb…

THIS WILL HURT by Jeremy Gerard

Fine performances and a fleet staging can t counteract the more tedious parts of this work.

Seton Hill, arts scene vital to Greensburg by Jacob Diaz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Jeremy O. Harris' Slave Play Opens on Broadway by Olivia Clement

Directed by Robert O'Hara, the provocative new work opens on Broadway following an acclaimed downtown run last season.