Review: In Assassins, Presidential Killers Throw an Opposition Party

Classic Stage Company revives Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's controversial musical.

2021 Sydney Film Festival Award Winners Announced

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John McCabe: Profile of an “Exhausted Ruler” by Trav S.D.

One of my most prized possessions, even more so than first edition copies of his books like the above, is a reply letter I recieved from author and scholar John McCabe (1920-2005). I had wri…

Dame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE inducted into Australian Women in Music Awards Honour Role

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The Antelope Party by Christopher Caz

Meyer’s darkly comic script is ultimately terrifying, a nod to Orwell and a brilliantly satirical parable which is uncannily prescient in today’s political climate. Director Jess Chayes …

Setting the scene for a Summer of Live Music in Victoria

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THE GREAT GATSBY an original immersive production by Sean McLoughlin

Sydney, get ready for an immersive experience like no other. Step into the world of Gatsby in THE GREAT GATSBY,

It’s payback politics and high finance per usual in Off-Broadway’s ‘A Turtle on a Fence Post’ at Theater 555 by Deb Miller

In the new musical comedy/vanity project A Turtle on a Fence Post by Prisoner #11RO731 (aka political consultant and broker Hank Morris), the writer continues his public feud with New York�…

Baby: Nearly 40 Years Later, the Story Goes On by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★☆ The 1983 musical gets a 2021 makeover courtesy of Out of the Box Theatrics The post Baby: Nearly 40 Years Later, the Story Goes On appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Baby: Charm-filled Maltby-Shire Musical Makes a Welcome Return by Steven Suskin

★★★☆☆ Out of the Box Theatrics offers a diverse and inclusive redraft of the 1983 parenthood musical The post Baby: Charm-filled Maltby-Shire Musical Makes a Welcome Return appeare…

Lost Origin review – big-budget interactive adventure gets into a muddle by Anya Ryan

Hoxton Docks, LondonDespite impressive technical illusions, this immersive journey into an evil mastermind’s headquarters feels too aimless to live up to its potential Immersive theatre, a…

Theatre Review: ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ at Olney Theatre Center by Susan Brall

Olney Theatre Center’s Mainstage reopened with a roar with their production of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.”  The show—with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Ti…

In words and music, New York theaters take aim at an America at war with itself by Peter Marks

“Assassins” and “Caroline, or Change” enliven a vibrant season of shows.

Review: This Revival of Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ Misses Its Mark by Laura Collins-Hughes

The production lacks the power to unsettle despite a fine cast of killers and wannabes who changed, or at least made, history gunning for presidents.

‘Assassins’ Review: A Killer Revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Macabre Masterpiece by Gordon Cox

Director John Doyle’s electrifying staging of “Assassins,” Stephen Sondheim’s macabre masterpiece about our national infatuation with fame and our appetite for violence, is a revival…

Assassins: Not Throwing Away Their Shots by Jesse Oxfeld

★★★★☆ The Sondheim-Weidman musical feels newly fresh in the Classic Stage Company revival The post Assassins: Not Throwing Away Their Shots appeared first on New York Stage Review.

Assassins: Taking Aim but Missing the Mark by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★☆☆ John Doyle’s revival of the Sondheim-Weidman musical is well performed but brutally heavy-handed The post Assassins: Taking Aim but Missing the Mark appeared first on New Y…

Assassins Review: CSC Revives Sondheim’s Unsettling Musical about Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wilkes Booth and 7 others by New York Theaterh

 “Assassins,” the 30-year-old musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman about nine of the 13 people who have tried to kill an American president, is certainly clever; when is Sondhei…

Scott Raneri’s Wonderful Extra! Extra! Pulled Out All the Stops by Michael Barbieri

In his wonderful show, Extra! Extra!, Scott Raneri sang “It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish and you’re gonna finish on top.” Well, Raneri was definitely on top! On top…

A Sales Email Subject Line So Good You Have To Steal It by Drew McManus

Looking for a great sales email subject line that leverages buyer’s fear over supply shortages? If so, I have exactly what you’re looking for courtesy of an email that arrived in my inbo…

Sterling Playmakers gets away with an entertaining ‘Catch Me If You Can’ by Dana Roberts

Buckle up for a musical about one of the greatest con men of all time.

THE VISIT by Admin

If ever there was a small independent film that fulfilled and even exceeded its promise, this one called “The Visit” was it.  Written and directed by Tom McCarthy,  it starred a respec…

This Week on Broadway for November 14, 2021: The Visitor @ The Public by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere review The Visitor @ The Public, Trevor: The Musical @ Stage 42, Nollywood Dreams @ MCC, Rent @ Signature Theatre (Arlington, VA), The D…

Abigail’s Party review – the original cringe comedy returns by Emma John

Park theatre, LondonMike Leigh’s 1970s masterpiece of aggressive hospitality, embarrassing silences and gauche behaviour is back in a slightly more naturalistic portrayal Mike Leigh’s co…

The week in theatre: The Ocean at the End of the Lane; Little Scratch; Footfalls/Rockaby by Kate Kellaway

Duke of York’s; Hampstead Theatre Downstairs; Jermyn Street, LondonThe National’s striking Neil Gaiman adaptation sweeps into the West End. A day inside the mind of a traumatised woman s…

Theatre Review: ‘Rent’ Soars at Signature Theatre by Charlotte Selton

These days, you’ll hear “Rent” sometimes called “the Hamilton of its time.” While the parallels are obvious—throngs of borderline obsessed young fans; groundbreaking diversity; a…

VIDEO: Steven Levenson Talks TICK, TICK...BOOM! Movie on Backstage with Richard Ridge

After over three decades since its inception and two since its premiere off-Broadway, tick, tick...BOOM! has finally found its way to the big screen. The autobiographical musical by Jonatha…

Theatre Review: ‘Elf the Musical’ at The Newtowne Players by Lindsey Pommerenck

  Christmas has arrived early in the Southern Maryland theatre community. After a complicated year, we all can allow ourselves an extra early bit of holiday cheer. Holidays possess a unique…

Olney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ succeeds with a Belle who brings complexity to the role by Celia Wren

Jade Jones leads a cast in a thoughtful, if occasionally flawed, take on a Disney megahit.

Phone Rings! Get Ready for the Broadway Revival of Company on This Week's 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. On this week's episode, Paige is playing catchy tunes from…

PRIVATE LIVES Touring, Chichester next by Libby Purves and Friends

THEY DO NOT GROW OLD AS WE IN THE STALLS GROW OLD       May as well tell you,  last week I had the ultimate pensioner experience, and it was a blast.   A midweek, senior-price matinee i…

‘It’s refreshing to see Australian writing on the London stage’: THE SUGAR HOUSE – Finborough Theatre ★★★ by Alun Hood

Nobody who sees this award-nominated Australian drama is likely to accuse playwright Alana Valentine of lacking ambition.

Celebrate the Chicago Revival’s 25th Anniversary With a Look Back at Its Original Cast by Playbill Staff

The Tony-winning production, the longest-running revival ever on Broadway, opened November 14, 1996.

Without reservation, ‘Fully Committed’ at NextStop is a delight by Bob Ashby

The script gives an actor the opportunity for a sparkling display of comic virtuosity, and Jaclyn Young takes full advantage.

EMMET OTTER’S JUG BAND CHRISTMAS. by Corine Cohen

I went to an early workshop of this. I can’t wait to see it! Hope to interview Chris Gattelli and review.     http://Newvictory.org    

Casey Donovan signs new management deal by Aussie Theatre

Singer, Songwriter, Musical Theatre Artist, TV Actor, Reality TV Star, Radio Podcast Host and Mental Health Ambassador, Casey Donovan is

‘A fine octet of actors work well as an ensemble’: INTO BATTLE (Online review) by John Chapman

Remembrance Day seemed a perfect moment to review a production set just before and during the First World War, Hugh Salmon's finely rendered Into Battle.

Here are the heroes behind the faces you see on nine new Frog Hollow murals by Susan Dunne

A series of mural unveiled in November on Park and Broad streets in Hartford honor nine Frog Hollow heroes. Here is a little bit of who they are.

Giselle review – the stuff of dreams from the Royal Ballet by Sarah Crompton

Royal Opera House, LondonSix hundred performances of Giselle and counting, the Royal Ballet’s peerless dancers continue to make this once revolutionary work their own The historical roots …

Lin-Manuel Miranda: The musical luvvie we love to hate by Louis Chilton

The Broadway star and composer has been in high demand since the success of his 2015 musical sensation ‘Hamilton’. As Miranda makes his directorial film debut with ‘Tick, Tick... Boom!…

“Where I Call Home”: Translating “Gens du pays” by Charis Ainslie

Wolves and a dark night. The perfect match. Those lines get me every time. From the first time I read them, in a café on the edge of my seat with my hand over my mouth, to now, three years …

Theatrefolk Featured Play – Split by Bradley Hayward by Lindsay Price

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Split by Bradley Hayward is an emotional, theatrical, ensemble-driven play that your student performers are sure to love. Children of divorce are unit…

Andrew Garfield is 'RENT' writer Jonathan Larson in new movie 'Tick, Tick... BOOM!'

Scott Simon speaks with Andrew Garfield, star of the new movie "Tick, Tick... BOOM!" from the musical by Jonathan Larson.

Ep. #93 GENIE+ part 2. EVERY RIDE in one day- Jared and Monica hit a few, and Monica does the rest! by Framily Travel

A Turtle on a Fence Post Opens Off-Broadway November 14 by Talaura Harms

The new musical comedy is inspired by the author's involvement in a pension fraud scandal prosecuted by Andrew Cuomo.

Assassins Off-Broadway Revival Opens November 14 at Classic Stage Company by Dan Meyer

Will Swenson, Tavi Gevinson, Steven Pasquale, and more star in the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical.