Mazda Opera in the Domain returns to showcase Australia’s finest opera singers by Peter J Snee

Opera Australia returns to the Domain in Sydney’s CBD to present their much-loved annual summer tradition Mazda Opera in the Domain on Saturday 18 January. A favourite on the Sydney event …

CRASH LANDING by Brian Scott Lipton

Joshua Ravetch’s new work takes flight and lands with a thud in practically equal measure.

‘Keep’ Review: Daniel Kitson Takes Inventory by Alexis Soloski

An excursion into the Theater of Lists at St. Ann’s Warehouse proves to be both original and exasperating.

Vitamin C in winter: Read this before you supplement by Admin

Vitamin C is one of the most popular vitamin supplements taken by dancers internationally1, but this is a classic example of how a little of a vitamin is essential but excess is detrimental.…

Dancing through the holiday season: Coping with and managing holiday stress by Admin

The holidays can be a magical time, but it is not “the most wonderful time of the year” for everyone. Many people suffer from anxiety, feel immense guilt or shame, and lack the ability …

Flying high with aerial and dance duo RAVEN by Admin

Aerial and dance artists Kyla Ernst-Alper and Sylvana Tapia got to know each other four years ago while stuck 30 feet in the air waiting to ascend inside a giant aerial chandelier as part of…

Go from winter worrier to winter warrior by Admin

Many of us are familiar with the “winter blues”, and some of you may even be aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression that is common in the winter months. SAD a…

The Rise and Disguise of Elizabeth R by Peter J Snee

Gerry Connolly is a familiar and much-loved face in Australia. A versatile actor, comic and musician, we have watched him in classics Fast Forward and Joh’s Jury and on stage in Urinetown …

Theater Review: FROZEN (National Tour) by Marc Wheeler

CAN FROZEN MELT YOUR HEART? Direct from Broadway, Disney’s Frozen officially kicks off its national tour at the Hollywood Pantages after a tryout in Schenectady, NY, and it’s the hygge s…

“VAST:” Returning to the Natural Body to Combat the History of Colonialism by Gowri S

From Reunion Island to India, this play explores freedom and history. A young boy from Nepal snatched away from his home in the Himalayas, now lives in a big slum in India. He is all alone i…

Spotlight On...Luke Jackson by Michael Block

Name: Luke JacksonHometown: Logansport, IndianaEducation: University of Michigan, National Theatre InstituteFavorite Credits: Charlie in The Whale, though the character is in his forties and…

Courtney Act returns to Australia with brand-new show by Peter J Snee

Dive into a cool, refreshing ocean of fluid sexuality and gender with famed drag artist and cultural provocateur Courtney Act, as she explores and pours her creative juices into her latest p…

A NEWorks Production - Millennium Stage (December 8, 2019) by The Kennedy Center

The Sorceress ***** by Barry Gordin

THE SORCERESS: A YIDDISH MUSICAL FANTASY“Magic, Music, and Mishegas” By: Samuel L. Leiter December 6, 2019: The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, born 104 years ago, has been …

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington jump-starts the season with ‘The Holiday Show’ by Jim Pearson

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC (GMCW) opens the holidays with humor and beauty, power and reverence – and balloons! Upon entering the Lincoln Theatre, the audience relaxes into a …

Poll: Best Broadway Cast Recording of 2019 by New York Theater

Choose your favorite 2019 Broadway cast recording from among the 11 in the poll below, ordered alphabetically. If I’ve somehow missed your favorite, fill in the “Other” slot. (If enoug…

Cyrano de Bergerac, Playhouse Theatre review - James McAvoy triumphant by Aleks.sierz

Magnificent makeover of the French classic - a jaw-dropping success Actor James McAvoy is much in demand: in the BBC's His Dark Materials he is busy saving a parallel world, while in the poe…

‘Other Desert Cities’ by Peace Mountain Theatre challenges and shocks by William Powell

Peace Mountain Theatre’s Other Desert Cities, by Jon Robin Baitz, features outstanding, in-the-moment performances. Director Julie Janson directs a show that touches on themes ranging from…

IN Series’ ‘L’enfance du Christ’ offers all-comers respite, transcendence, unity by Whitney Fishburn

How history will judge us for this administration’s treatment of Central American migrant children, I often wonder. And yet, our record of abuse against “Other” is not partisan, but ha…

René Auberjonois, a ‘Deep Space Nine’ Star, Dies at 79 by Neil Genzlinger

The busy character actor was also known for “Benson,” “Boston Legal” and several Broadway roles.

Cyrano de Bergerac review – James McAvoy is fierce in radical reboot of romantic classic by Michael Billington

Playhouse, LondonVisual flummery and the famous nose are dispensed with in Martin Crimp’s modern take on Rostand’s proxy-wooing play This version of Edmond Rostand’s play, as adapted b…

Cyrano de Bergerac review, Playhouse: A very good James McAvoy stars in a piercingly perceptive production by Paul Taylor, Paul Taylor

A season of Jamie Lloyd productions at the Playhouse kicks off with an inspired revival... even if McAvoy's modestly over-endowed nose could be a tad more bulbous

FEFU AND HER FRIENDS: Don’t Fasten Your Seats Belts by Peter Filichia

“I felt while I was writing this play that I was getting away with murder.” So said Maria Irene Fornes...Continue Reading The post FEFU AND HER FRIENDS: Don’t Fasten Your Seats Belts a…

Providence Players of Fairfax presents subtle, sweet ‘The Gift of the Magi’ by Julia L. Exline

Providence Players of Fairfax and The Young Hearts present The Gift of the Magi, adapted by Jon Jory from the story by O. Henry. Beth Gilles-Whitehead directs an engaging cast in this charmi…

Cyrano de Bergerac review at Playhouse Theatre, London – ‘James McAvoy radiates charisma’ by Natasha Tripney

Words are everything in Jamie Lloyd’s stripped-down and shaken-up Cyrano. Martin Crimp’s adaptation plays fast and loose with Edmond Rostand’s 1897 play

New Breed, Sydney Dance Company by Deborah Jones

Carriageworks, Sydney, December 6 The mysteries of dance and dancemaking are great. What drives the need to watch this person closely and not that one? Why does a work speak to something dee…

ACMI announces new three-year Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for young Australian artists by Arts Review

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) has announced the launch of the Mordant Family Moving Image Commission for young Australian artists. The new commissioning program is worth …

‘Benson,’ ‘Star Trek’ actor René Auberjonois has died at 79 by The Associated Press

“Summer—The Donna Summer Musical” Heats Up Winter, at BroadwaySF by Cynthia Lopez

Williamson, Hairston, Simone Celebrate Summer’s High Notes by Cynthia Lopez For me, and many other single working women in the 80s, Donna Summer’s smash 1983 disco hit “She Works Hard …

Six with Six – Chloé Zuel is Catherine of Aragon by Gabi Bergman

DIVORCED. Six The Musical is taking the world by storm. Part pop concert and part musical, the show tells the stories of Henry VIII’s wives, and sides of the story that most are not famili…

This Week on Broadway for December 8, 2019: Harry Townsend’s Last Stand by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about Harry Townsend’s Last Stand @ City Center, MsTrial @ New World Stages, Anything Can Happen in the Theater: The Musical Worl…

REVIEW: The Little Prince, Omnibus Theatre London ✭✭✭✭ by Mark Ludmon

By Mark Ludmon Mark Ludmon reviews The Little Prince at Omnibus Theatre in London This post REVIEW: The Little Prince, Omnibus Theatre London ✭✭✭✭ first appeared on British Theatre. …

Traditions change. Even for Fiddler on the Roof. Choreographer Christopher Evans on Fiddler’s revised choreography by Daniella Ignacio

Professional productions of Fiddler on the Roof traditionally feature the iconic Jerome Robbins choreography from the original production. The 2015 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof wa…

The Illusionists: They’ve Got Magic to Do by Michael Sommers

★★★ Six magicians conjure up tricks for the family crowd The post The Illusionists: They’ve Got Magic to Do appeared first on New York Stage Review.

One November Yankee: Harry Hamlin, Stephanie Powers Take Flight by David Finkle

★★★ Joshua Ravetch sketches brother-sister relationships for 80 generally amusing minutes The post One November Yankee: Harry Hamlin, Stephanie Powers Take Flight appeared first on New…

One November Yankee: Turbulence Ahead by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★ Harry Hamlin and Stefanie Powers play three pairs of siblings in this flight-themed earthbound drama The post One November Yankee: Turbulence Ahead appeared first on New York Stage Re…

Carol Spinney, Long The Voice Of Sesame Street’s Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch, Has Died At 85 by Artsjournal2

Spinney created two indelible characters, and, in his long tenure on Sesame Street, assisted in the creation of many more. “His Big Bird had a childlike innocence, sometimes goofy, sometim…

Styling ‘Orlando’ by Artsjournal2

Orlando, a new opera based on Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, a time-traveling, gender-bending love letter to her aristocratic lover Vita Sackville-West, “is the first opera commissioned from …

Trying To Leap The Three Big Arts Barriers With A Dance Company In San Diego by Artsjournal2

Peter Kalivas says his PGK Dance Project, begun 25 years ago while he was working as a professional dancer in Munich, “must always be attempting to resolve the three main barriers the prof…

Why Hollywood Is Obsessed With De-Aging Its Stars by Artsjournal2

This isn’t the why, but a result: “Guy Williams and his fellow visual-effects artists have spent so much time staring at Will Smith’s face, they’ve practically memorized his every p…

REVIEW: Cinderella, Mercury Theatre at Abbey Fields ✭✭✭✭ by Paul T Davies

By Paul T Davies Paul T Davies reviews Cinderella, this year's festive treat from the Mercury Theatre who are staging this year's panto in the Mercury Theatre big top at Abbey Fields. This p…

Bringing ‘the Word’ to life on the stage in ‘The Gospel of John’ at The Sheen Center by Deb Miller

For this Christmas season, The Sheen Center – the arts center of the Archdiocese of New York – presents a limited engagement of The Gospel of John, a slightly condensed one-man performan…

Not your father’s ‘Fiddler’ – The latest Broadway tour of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ comes alive at the National Theatre by Ravelle Brickman

When Fiddler on the Roof opens at the National Theatre next week, the village of Anatevka—the fictional setting for one of the most successful Broadway musicals in history—will not be th…

Review: Kiesha Lalama's 'Bound in Before' is a Hallmark dance card at Point Park by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

‘Sleeping Car Porters’ Review: Billy the Kid Meets the Zodiac Killer by Elisabeth Vincentelli

This cryptic play at the Brick Theater examining a certain kind of mythological American noir is wonderfully flabbergasting, and often genuinely creepy.

Potted Panto post-show video and photos: Which is your favourite Christmas pantomime? by Terri Paddock

It's official! Christmas is coming up fast. And that, of course, means it's pantomime season. How do you choose which of the biggies to see this year? Why choose? See the seven (or maybe twe…

Theater Review: AN UNFORGETTABLE NAT KING COLE CHRISTMAS (Mercury Theater Chicago) by Lawrence Bommer

A MELLOW YULE Back in the day velvet-toned Nat King Cole practically owned Christmas. His TV specials characterized by what his recreator Evan Tyrone Martin calls “bold simplicity.” His …

ShowBroads @ Birdland 11/17/19 by David Sabella

Photo Credit: Helane Blumfield Marta Sanders & Leanne Borghesi Showbroads… A Nightclub Duel Birdland November 17, 2019 – 5:30pm Showbroads… a Nightclub Duel, delivered a one-two kn…

What It Takes to Choreograph an Opera in a Soup Kitchen by Artsjournal1

“New York City’s On Site Opera, known for staging works in non-traditional spaces, is presenting Amahl and the Night Visitors next month inside the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, which serv…

Moving beyond resilience education: musical counterstorytelling by Artsjournal1

“Education discourse has recently turned toward resilience and grit. This article critiques the neoliberalism embedded in resilience education and the manner in which a resilience focus en…

Local Government Artist-in-Residence Programs Must Include Opportunities for Public Sector Innovation by Artsjournal1

“Current versions of local government artist-in-residence programs typically stop short of figuring out how to induce social change by focusing too much on the artists’ narrowly defined …

Grantmaking in the #MeToo Era by Artsjournal1

Bess Rothenberg, senior director of strategy and learning at the Ford Foundation: “The scale and momentum of the #MeToo movement compelled the Ford Foundation to take a long, hard look in …

What does it mean for a musician to be socially engaged? How undergraduate music students perceive their possible social roles as musicians by Artsjournal1

“As tertiary music institutions explore ways to increase the social orientation of their curricula, it is important that the student voice be present in research and scholarship. How do st…

MACCO Season Commits to Works from Diverse Voices by Artsjournal1

“Columbus conductor and clarinetist Antoine Clark wants women musicians and musicians of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to be heard. Clark is bringing his vision to the McConnell Ar…

Judy Dworin Performance Project celebrates 30 years of dancing for social justice by Artsjournal1

“It’s funny to think of art that is so topical and of-the-moment having such a long history. It’s a big deal when any regional dance company turns 30, but especially remarkable for one…

‘Who Owns Black Art?’: A Question Resounds at Art Basel Miami by Artsjournal1

“At a time when black creators are being celebrated as much as ever — from Hollywood to the fine arts — some are raising the question of whether black people are truly the main benefic…

The Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ Has a New Role for Dancers With Disabilities by Artsjournal1

“Marie and Franz have a new guest at their Christmas Eve party this year. Emma Lookatch and Larke Johnson, both dancers in the Adaptive Dance Program at Joffrey Academy of Dance: Official …

Buffalo jumps and handmade lingerie: the Native American artists ‘reversing colonialism’ by Artsjournal1

“Slaughter grounds thick with buffalo remains and a savaging of Thanksgiving myths are two of the highlights in the new wave of indigenous art heading for Britain.” – The Guardian

Geffen Gaffes by Artsjournal2

Talking NY Phil: “I’d wish for less attention and money to be squandered on overhauling the hall and more on improving the mix of musicians (guest soloists and visiting conductors) and o…

How Would An Ideal World Look, And Why Were Books Better Before The Nuclear Bomb? by Artsjournal2

The author of Ducks, Newburyport (yes, the 1,000-page, one-sentence novel) has some ideas. Lucy Ellmann: “I find the annual celebration of contemporary writing, the Xmas lists of 2019 book…

France Wants To Rein In Big Tech by Artsjournal2

Digital taxes are only a start, says France’s digital affairs minister. “More important? Targeting the biggest tech companies—most of which are American—with new regulations to preve…

The Los Angeles Museum Of Contemporary Art Voluntarily Recognizes A New Employee Union by Artsjournal2

LA’s MOCA employees now won’t need to go through additional certifying steps – or employer “education” either. MOCA Director Klaus Biesenbach said recognizing the union was “in f…

African And Arab Filmmakers Put Their Focus On Genre by Artsjournal2

Films and filmmakers from Africa and the Middle East have had a good year at A-list film festivals, including Mati Diop and her Atlantics, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes. “The ‘new w…

Houdini’s Undercover Ghostbuster by Artsjournal2

In the early 20th century, Spiritualism was at its peak, and so were fake psychics who fleeced people who just wanted to communicate with a dead loved one. Into the breech between weird and …

Online Film Critics Give ‘Parasite’ Best Film And Best Director Nods by Artsjournal2

Ironically, the New York Film Critics Online meet in person to vote on the awards. (Also awarded: Lupita Nyong’o, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, and Joe Pesci.) – The Hollywood Reporter

Women Keep Novels, And Reading In General, Alive by Artsjournal2

Who buys 80 percent – that’s a super, super, super majority – of novels? You knew it: Women. But our love for novels, as the narrator in Anna Burns’ The Milkman experiences, seems to…

One More (Rather Judgmental, As Is The Point) Voice Against The Collective Turner Prize by Artsjournal2

A judge for next year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction probably won’t be awarding multiple prizes, looks like: “If you can’t get past this inherent flaw in the business of prizegiving �…

Hugh Grant, Not Actually The Prime Minister, Arrives At Britons’ Front Doors In Election Campaign by Artsjournal2

Grant said in one candidate’s video, “I, for the first time in my life, am getting active politically, because I think that the country is on the edge of a true abyss.” He’s campaign…

Ron Leibman, Star Of Screen But Especially Stage, Has Died At 82 by Artsjournal2

Leibman won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Roy Cohn in the 1993 Broadway production of Angels in America. At that point, he had Drama Desk Awards and an Emmy, but it was as Cohn that his …

The Best ‘Cats’ Joke, Among Quite A Few Contenders, Is In ‘Angels In America’ by Artsjournal2

Truly, if you’ve seen the movie trailer, there’s no missing the multitude of jokes just sort of … oh, let’s say it … hanging there to be batted around. However, Angels in America w…

AussieTheatre Christmas Advent Calendar Giveaway #9 by Sean McLoughlin

To celebrate the holiday season, AussieTheatre.com are going theatre crazy and will be opening a new window on our Advent Calendar each day to reveal some amazing theatre treats. Check back …

Adam Kay review – lurid comedy, lyrical flair and blunt NHS humour by Brian Logan

Bloomsbury theatre, LondonDoc-turned-comic Kay recalls Christmases spent in hospitals – with anecdotes about peanut butter, ill-used confectionery and a blast of Spandau Ballet ‘Christma…

Sammy Cohen: Hebrew Comedian by Trav S.D.

Sammy Cohen (1902-1981) had quite a substantial career in movies, and yet I only find the odd reference to him here and there — this may be the only honest-to-God article on him to be foun…

Lloyd “Arkansas Slim” Andrews: Tent Shows, Tex Ritter, and TV by Trav S.D.

That Lloyd “Slim” Andrews (1906-1992), sometimes billed as Arkansas Slim, was born and died in Gravette, Arkansas is not an incidental detail in his biography. He built an entire career …

🍸 Judgment Day (Dec. 5 – Jan. 10) by Theater With A Twist

Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue Compelling, riveting, and relevant. Directed by Richard Jones (The Hairy Ape, Park Avenue Armory) and set in 1930’s Germany,

The gloves are off in Second City’s She the People: The Resistance Continues! by Meaghan Hannan Davant

For those who were lucky enough to catch Second City’s original sketch comedy She the People when it rolled through town last December, you might be wondering how the all-female cast of co…

Dining review: Palette 22. Small or generous. Quick or relaxed. Delish dining near Signature Theatre by Julian Oquendo

Palette 22 in Shirlington Village wants to cultivate artwork. This goal is present on the walls, with every available inch covered with paintings or a mural. There’s an easel and painting …

From West Side Story to Cirque du Soleil, Our 5 Must-Do Events for the Week of December 9 to 15 Offer Excitement for Everyone by Kathy Henderson

Two world premiere plays, a reinvented classic musical and a high-flying holiday special are among the treats on tap at NYC theater this week. Read on for all the details on our five must-do…

Broadway Update by Barry Gordin

2019-20 Broadway Update: Meryl Streep and Beth Leavel Exchange Roles By: David Sheward December 8, 2019: In a rare case of show-biz serendipity, three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep …

The Second City’s ‘She The People: The Resistance Continues’ levels the playing field with humor by Amy Kotkin

The good news? The Second City’s sharp-witted She The People: The Resistance Continues is back at Woolly Mammoth for another rollicking production of top-notch sketches and witty songs. Th…

McGregor + Mugler, London Coliseum review: a shiny collaboration that never adds up by  zoë Anderson,  zoë Anderson

Bringing together choreographer Wayne McGregor and fashion designer Thierry Mugler is an intriguing idea that just peters out

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (56) by Robert Shuman

How conventional we saw to be what we had become used to do on the stage, considering our scenic truth to be real truth. Theorists will say, “This is as it must be,” and they will develo…

🍸 Betrayal (Closed) by Theater With A Twist

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre The age-old love triangle and who betrays whom within it are the basic themes of this play, but oh how staging

Celebrate Idina Menzel's New Christmas Album and More on This Week's Episode of Elaine Paige on Sunday 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 has plenty of holiday fun! Not only does …

‘Packed with warmth & humour’: LITTLE MISS BURDEN – Bunker Theatre by Stephanie Ressort

Little Miss Burden fizzes with energy and charm. With this powerful piece of new writing, Matilda Ibini fuses the colloquial and poetic, with modern cultural references to create a moving, g…

What Shakespearean Heroine Is Your Dinner Date? by Performerstuff

What Shakespearean Heroine Is Your Dinner Date? Written by Rose Helsinger November 27, 2019 Time for the dinner date of your life. Shakespeare wrote some of the most spirited, lively,…

THE INHERITANCE – In for the long haul by Oscar E Moore

Matthew Lopez certainly has a lot to say.  Too much in fact.  Almost seven hours’ worth of words.  In two parts.  With 28 characters portrayed by 15 onstage performers in his sprawling…

San Jose performer gets lucky break in ‘Waitress’ by Anne Gelhaus

Ryan Ballard will tell you he’s one lucky young man. Just a year out of college, the San Jose native landed a role in the ensemble of the national touring company of “Waitress,” Sara B…

BWW Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: LIVE ON STAGE! Brought The Iconic Characters to Life on Nickelodeon!

On Saturday, December 7, members of the original award-winning Broadway company of The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage! reunited for a live television production on Nickelodeon.

Review: The Wizard of Oz, Leeds Playhouse by Shamima Noor

Review: The Wizard of Oz, Leeds Playhouse 4.0stars This stage adaptation of The Wizard Oz marks the final production in the first season at the newly redeveloped Leeds Playhouse. This bold a…

Radio & Juliet / Faun / MсGregor + Mugler review – Radiohead, gangs and OTT dazzle by Lyndsey Winship

London ColiseumEdward Clug strips back Shakespeare, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui riffs on Nijinsky and Wayne McGregor teams up with Manfred Thierry Mugler in this rich Russian triple bill What do y…

Review: My Brilliant Friend, National Theatre by Josephine Balfour-Oatts

Review: My Brilliant Friend, National Theatre4.0starsAs with Ann Goldstein’s translation from Italian to English, April De Angelis’ stage adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Nove…

Share the Spirit: Assistance League takes ‘Show on the Road’ to assisted living facilities by Jim Harrington

In 2018, the Assistance League of Diablo Valley's Show on the Road program brought entertainment to over 800 seniors in assisted living facilities.

The Best Theatre Books of 2019 by Dan Meyer

Find the perfect gift (for you or the theatrelover in your life) on this extensive list of memoirs, historical retrospectives, industry guides, and more.

After Four Decades in the Business, Star Judith Ivey Still Found Uncharted Territory in This New Play by Mark Peikert

Though she’s played Amanda Wingfield and Margaret Thatcher, the two-time Tony Award winner takes on a greater challenge in Off-Broadway’s Greater Clements.

After 4 Decades in the Business, Star Judith Ivey Still Found Uncharted Territory in This New Play by Mark Peikert

Though she’s played Amanda Wingfield and Margaret Thatcher, the two-time Tony Award winner takes on a greater challenge in Off-Broadway’s Greater Clements.

45 Books From 2019 for Theatrelovers by Dan Meyer

Find the perfect gift (for you or the theatre fan in your life) on this extensive list of memoirs, historical retrospectives, industry guides, and more.

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL: LIVE ON STAGE is Available to Purchase on Amazon Prime

Last night, Nickelodeon aired The Spongebob Musical: Live on Stage, a filmed version of the Broadway musical, which reunited members of the original cast. If you missed the stream, or just w…

A Performance Artist Ripped The $120,000 Banana Off The Wall At Art Basel Miami – And Ate It by Artsjournal2

The New York-based performance artist David Datuna recorded for Instagram (of course) the removal and eating of the banana, a much-discussed artwork by Maurizio Cattelan. But, plot twist: �…

This Nobel Prizewinner Says The World Demands A New Narrative Style by Artsjournal2

Olga Tokarczuk, in a lecture in Sweden, said it’s time for a sort of fourth-person narration: “We can regard this figure of a mysterious, tender narrator as miraculous and significant. T…

Turns Out It’s Tough To Make Scorsese’s Guys Look Different From Each Other by Artsjournal2

The styling is in the ties. And there are … let’s say a lot of different ties in this movie. Says one of the costume designers, “The language of how the tie greets the shirt greets the…

For The Stand-Up Act On ‘Mrs. Maisel,’ Almost Nothing Is Spontaneous by Artsjournal2

Rachel Brosnahan, who plays Midge Maisel, says that season three changed things for her – and made the actor a better comedian too. “While the first and second season, most of the major …

Longstanding Member Of Swedish Academy Boycotts Nobel Ceremony For Peter Handke by Artsjournal2

Peter Englund, the former permanent secretary for the Swedish Academy and a current member, said, ““To celebrate Peter Handke’s Nobel prize would be gross hypocrisy on my part” He is…

‘Themes that resonate during periods of crisis’: THE WIND OF HEAVEN – Finborough Theatre ★★★★ by Michael Davis

The Wind Of Heaven at the Finborough Theatre is spot on, with the principal characters living within the skin of their respective roles.

‘An absolute triumph’: GYPSY – Manchester ★★★★★ by Kristy Stott

The Royal Exchange has built a reputation for consistently delivering knockout versions of classic musicals as an alternative to the traditional pantomime. I’m pleased to be able to say th…

Balancing Business, Art, and Mission by Jennifer Bielstein, Al Heartley

By Jennifer Bielstein, Al Heartley. Early career arts manager Al Heartley speaks with Jennifer Bielstein, executive director of American Conservatory Theater, about active listening, how to …

Review: A Christmas Carol, Immersive London by Tricia Wey

Review: A Christmas Carol, Immersive London 4.0stars Hartshorn-Hook Productions’ immersive dining adaptation of Charles Dickens’ well-known Christmas novel offers a twist on this familia…

Review: Hunger, Arcola Theatre by Nick Ferris

Review: Hunger, Arcola Theatre2.0stars‘It can happen to anyone’ says the anonymous lead of Hunger as he reflects upon his descent into unimaginable poverty and hunger. Knut Hamsun’s no…

The week in theatre: Fairview; The Boy Friend; The Wolf of Wall Street – review by Kate Kellaway

Young Vic; Menier Chocolate Factory; 5-15 Sun Street, LondonDon’t be fooled by the homely setting of Jackie Sibblies Drury’s dazzling, disconcerting Pulitzer prize-winner A woman is peel…

Saying goodbye to Bob Cratchit and 'A Musical Christmas Carol' by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

‘The beauty and rawness of it pull you in’: CYRANO DE BERGERAC – West End ★★★★★ by Rev Stan

The beauty and rawness of Cyrano de Bergerac pull you in and envelopes you and the performances combined with the tragedy of the story haunted me for days.

Review: The Warrior Women of Yang, Sadler’s Wells by Nick Ferris

Review: The Warrior Women of Yang, Sadler's Wells4.0starsA combination of drama, singing, gymnastics and mime, The Warrior Women of Yang stands out amongst the myriad of shows on offer in Lo…

Dance Umbrella’s “The Future Bursts In” at Linbury Theatre celebrates Merce Cunningham by Lisa Marie Bowler

Within ten seconds, I am in love. Three men have taken off their shoes at the side of a white, open space, selected a music track from an iPad on a stand, smiled at each other, and stepped o…

Tom Morton-Smith’s “Ravens: Spassky Vs Fischer” at the Hampstead Theatre: Real-Life Cold War Chess Match by Aleks Sierz

Today, we call it soft power. During the Cold War it was more like success at any cost—and by any means necessary. In the 1970s, both the United States and the Soviet Union used sport, as …

Jackie Sibblies Drury’s “Fairview” at the Young Vic by Mert Dilek

Fairview is a scorching minefield that looks like a green meadow. At long last, London audiences can enter the beguiling terrain of Jackie Sibblies Drury’s 2018 play in a flawless Young Vi…

Drac & Jill review – a supercharged helping of festive filth by Clare Brennan

Wardrobe theatre, BristolThe cast sinks its teeth into this extremely adult seasonal mashup of Dracula, Jack and Jill and The Sound of Music A generalised power cut delayed curtain up(metaph…

Coppélia review – Francesca Hayward captivates by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House, LondonHayward gets things off to a flying start as Ninette de Valois’s comic ballet makes an overdue return Dance has a strange relationship with its past. No art form l…

Podcasts reveal snapshots of a planet in crisis

New environmentally themed series hear from farmers, campaigners and broadcasters such as David Attenborough

The Rose Tattoo, Starring Marisa Tomei and Emun Elliott, Closes on Broadway December 8 by Olivia Clement

Trip Cullman directs Tennessee Williams’ Tony-winning play, about a widow who finds passion in the arms of a new man.

Betrayal Closes on Broadway December 8 by Olivia Clement

Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton, and Charlie Cox star in the Harold Pinter play, previously seen in the West End.

West End’s Les Misérables—The Staged Concert Broadcast in U.S. Movie Theatres December 8 by Andrew Gans

Michael Ball, Carrie Hope Fletcher, and Alfie Boe star in the production, recently seen at London’s Gielgud Theatre.

Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt, More Celebrated at 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors December 8 by Andrew Gans

LL Cool J hosts the event at the Kennedy Center Opera House.

Ross Petty’s ‘Lil’ Red Robin Hood’ takes aim at public education in Ontario by Ryan Porter - Special To The Star

The not-so-subtle call for free education for all is a bold and inspired modern update for Robin Hood’s share-the-wealth ethos, especially in a political climate where the provincial gover…