Shakespeare Against the Canon in Our Verse in Time to Come by Melissa Lin Sturges, Karen Ann Daniels, Malik Work, John Ray Proctor Iii

By Melissa Lin Sturges, Karen Ann Daniels, Malik Work, John Ray Proctor III. Karen Ann Daniels, Malik Work, and John “Ray” Proctor sit down with Melissa Lin Sturges to discuss their work…

Dimanche, Edinburgh International Festival 2023 review - troubling and bewildering by David Kettle

Climate change gets an exquisitely beautiful, gently humorous treatment by two Belgian puppetry and mime companies A toy car – in fact, a mobile home with comically enormous antenna on top…

Alex Newell - “I Am Changing” (Dreamgirls) by bwaySHO

Celebrating Alex Newell’s birthday with this throwback performance of “I Am Changing” from Dreamgirls at Broadway Celebrafes Juneteenth. Filmed & edited by #bwaySHO Full video right…

On Collaborative Evolution with Friendship at its Core by Carlyle Brown, Noël Raymond

By Carlyle Brown, Noël Raymond. After three decades of working together as playwright and director, collaborators and friends Carlyle Brown and Noel Raymond are trying something new: co-cr…

Alex Newell Birthday - “Independently Owned” (Shucked) by bwaySHO

El Mago Pop by Stanford Friedman

Close-up magic accounts for about a third of the production’s 90 minutes and is never less than spectacular.

Baby Foot by Scotty Bennett

"Baby Foot," written and directed by Tim Venable, follows the interactions between three addicts in the very early morning in the lounge room of a rehab facility. The two central characters …

Higher Faster Louder to premiere in Cairns this August

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Reviews: What Do Critics Think of the Magic Tricks in El Mago Pop? by Margaret Hall

Reviews are coming in for illusionist Antonio Díaz's show.

Playbill Pick: The Kaye Hole's Glorious Queer Fantasia at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Margaret Hall

The variety show brings together some of the best queer talent on the Fringe, personally curated by the indomitable Reuben Kaye.

Review Roundup: EL MAGO POP Opens on Broadway - Updating Live!

El Mago Pop, the eponymous Broadway show from Antonio Díaz, “El Mago Pop,” opens on Broadway tonight, Sunday, August 20th at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, making Antonio the younges…

ON “FUNNY GIRL,” ETHNIC CASTING, AND FANNY BRICE… by Chip Deffaa, Editor-At-Large

Brice—as a pioneering Jewish female Broadway star who took charge of her own fabulous career in an era when few women did—became a source of inspiration for many aspiring young Jewish pe…

EL MAGO POP Makes You Believe In Magic Again — Review

Theatrely's Broadway Review of El Mago Pop, a new magic show on Broadway from magician Antonio Díaz, now in performance at the Barrymore Theatre in New York City.

El Mago Pop: European, Vegas-Style Magic on Broadway by Frank Scheck

★★★☆☆ Antonio Diaz, "Europe's highest-grossing illusionist," makes his Broadway debut with a lavish show of illusions small and large. The post El Mago Pop: European, Vegas-Style …

El Mago Pop: Illusionist Antonio Díaz Has the Magic Touch by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Already an international sensation, the sleight-of-hand entertainer, conquers B'way The post El Mago Pop: Illusionist Antonio Díaz Has the Magic Touch appeared first on New …

El Mago Pop Broadway Review. Antonio Diaz’s Magic, Charm and Hype. by New York Theater

This latest magic show to land fleetingly on Broadway  stars Antonio Diaz, a boyishly charming 37-year-old Spaniard who we’re told was “born into a humble family in a small town on the…

Entries open for 2024 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards

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See Idina Menzel in the Adam Sandler-Led Family Comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah by Talaura Harms

Led by Adam Sandler and daughter Sadie, the movie streams on Netflix August 25.

What Is it Like to Have 2 Shows in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival? by Dylan Parent

Writer-performer duo and 2022 Fringe First winners Natasha Roland and Xhloe Rice detail the road to Fringe for their new play, What If They Ate the Baby?

Inside Edinburgh's Bustling Arts and Crafts Scene by Logan Culwell-Block

Between locally sourced yarn to a sewing workshop at the Fringe, Edinburgh is a crafter's paradise.

Review: Here Lies Love at Broadway Theatre by Nicole Serratore

Nicole Serratore panics on the disco floor finding Here Lies Love's immersion doesn't quite work on Broadway. The post Review: Here Lies Love at Broadway Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Ma…

Hayes Theatre Co announces Cast for A Little Night Music

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2023 Event Safety Summit & Crowd Safety Symposium Both Land in Houston, Nov. 5-9, 2023 by Michael Eddy

Registration is open, and tickets are on sale, for the 2023 Event Safety Summit, which lands in Houston, TX November 7-9. Join the ESA in the home of NASA and some of the country’s larges…

Playbill Pick: Help! I Think I'm a Nationalist at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Logan Culwell-Block

Seamas Carey is advocating for nuance in a time when discourse has become increasingly polarized.

Playbill Pick: Ben Target: Lorenzo at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Dylan Parent

The one-man show directed by the late Adam Brace, of Broadway's Just For Us, is a proper goodbye to a chosen family member.

Theatre Review: ‘Alice in Wonderland’ by Sandy Spring Theatre Group at Gaithersburg Arts Barn by Peter Orvetti

Theatre for young children is deceptively hard to do well. It may seem like simple stories would be the simplest to tell, but it requires great skill to craft such stories in ways that are c…

OSC Podcast – Aug. 20 by Alex Miller

Also in this episode, an interview with Jonathan Marcantoni and Cipriano Ortega at Flamboyan Theatre Company The post OSC Podcast – Aug. 20 appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

This Week on Broadway for August 20, 2023: Uncle Vanya by Matt Tamanini

Peter Filichia, Michael Portantiere, and Matt Tamanini review Uncle Vanya in a loft, The Bridges of Madison County @ Signature Theatre in Washington D.C., Lighthouse: An Immersive Drinking M…

Kiran Deol: Joysuck review – survival, victimhood and justice explored by Brian Logan

Gilded Balloon, EdinburghThe physical assault Deol underwent in the US informs a set that comes alive when the audience join her search for agency Who wouldn’t want to hold the fate of tho…

ART UNDER ATTACK: HOW RUSSIA DESTROYS UKRAINE’S CULTURAL HERITAGE by Robert Shuman

(Natalia Chekotum’s and Liza Pyrozhkova’s vidieo appeared in the Kyiv Independent, 8/8; Photo: Kyiv Independent.) Launched in February last year, Russia’s war against Ukraine has taken…

Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy Winner for ‘This Is Us,’ Dies at 66 by Alex Traub

After facing homelessness in his youth, he became an admired theater and television actor, playing tough and weathered but vulnerable characters.

How impressionists keep audiences laughing in an age of social media celebrities by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Younger audiences may not recognise people comedians are impersonating but some performers say there’s still plenty to work with “If I see somebody become famous, and they’ve got trem…

Mass Effect review – a wild dance towards naked truth by Lyndsey Winship

Summerhall, EdinburghThis life-affirming show from the Danish company Himherandit Productions moves from HIIT class to bacchanale We’re two minutes in and already those of us sitting down …

Richard II’s Stephen Jackman-Torkoff visits eTalk | Stratford Festival 2023 by Stratford Festival

Stephen Jackman-Torkoff who plays Richard in Richard II stopped by eTalk! Enjoy the interview and learn more about Stephen. RICHARD II Born to wear the crown. May 23 - September 28 | Tom Pa…

Captivating! Intimate! Hilarious! “The Shark Is Broken” Takes A Bite Out Of Broadway  by Db Frick

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5 stars) The Broadway production of “The Shark Is Broken”, written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, is a mesmerizing theatrical experience that offers a un…

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Charmed I'm Sure with Barrett Wilbert Weed

In this episode, Mean Girls star Barrett Wilbert Weed shares her experience working in tv and film, and overcoming the ups and downs of the musical theater industry. Barrett also touches on …

The Outsiders Musical Sets Broadway Dates

Gus Solomons Jr., 84, Dies; a Rare Black Presence in Experimental Dance by Gia Kourlas

An uncompromising, charismatic dancer and choreographer, he was a towering (6-foot-3) figure who taught, wrote and had the ability, a colleague said, “to wake you up.”

Inga Swenson, Who Went From Stage to ‘Benson,’ Dies at 90 by Neil Genzlinger

She had success on Broadway in “110 in the Shade” and other shows, but a later generation knew her from a sitcom.

Theatre Review: ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ at Kennedy Center by Nancy Blum

“It started with the trial,” Scout Finch (the delightful Maeve Moynihan) tells us in the opening moments of Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s famous novel, “To Kill a Mocki…

Phamaly takes on Shakespeare in a joyous production by Alex Miller

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is at the Denver Center through Sept. 2 The post Phamaly takes on Shakespeare in a joyous production appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

Broadway Review: “Back to the Future” at the Winter Garden Theatre (Currently On) by David Roberts

The new musical “Back to the Future” is certainly a blast from the past, with Bob Gale penning a book that sticks closely to his original 1985 screenplay written with Robert Zemeckis. Th…

Photos: First Look at EL MAGO POP on Broadway, Opening Tonight!

Antonio Díaz, “El Mago Pop”, the most successful illusionist the continent of Europe has ever produced, has released new production photos of his highly anticipated, eponymous Broadway …

Mikhail Pletnev review – chilly Chopin from introspective virtuoso by David Lee

Usher Hall, EdinburghThe Russian pianist’s Chopin lacked its heart-on-sleeve Romanticism but he brought luminosity and lightness to a technically demanding programme Given it was the Polis…

Fall in Love with Edinburgh in 10 Photos by Margaret Hall

The Festival Fringe can feel all-encompassing, but don't forget to look up: you're in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Hear About Shakespearean Mishaps and More on 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. This week, Paige has show tunes, some more Edinburgh Frin…

What Else Is True? by Darryl Reilly

A youthful, animated and entrancing ensemble portray the six members of a NYC college improv comedy troupe in this affective and bittersweet major play. The post What Else Is True? appeared…

Broadway and Television Actor Ron Cephas Jones Passes Away at 66

According to various reports, Broadway and television actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away from a 'longstanding pulmonary issue.' He was 66 years old. 

The Boy Band Project serves up a sensational new ‘Boy Band Brunch’ at City Winery New York City by Deb Miller

After their first wildly successful sold-out performance at City Winery New York City in June, the venue quickly invited The Boy Band Project back for another Boy Band Brunch this month, muc…

Emotional and cathartic, ‘Jagged Little Pill’ delivers by Susan Harper

Touring Broadway production based on Alanis Morissette’s breakout album transcends the ‘jukebox musical’ genre The post Emotional and cathartic, ‘Jagged Little Pill’ delivers appea…

For National Radio Day: A Sneak Peak at My New Book in Progress by Trav S.D.

Happy National Radio Day! The Old Time Radio section of Travalanche now has close to 500 posts for your perusal every day of the year, but this year finds us at a significant juncture. 2023 …

This new immersive exhibit honors 50 years of hip hop with a ‘visual mixtape’ by Tribune News Service

Hip hop was born in the Bronx, so as the genre marks its 50th anniversary, it makes sense that New York City has been gearing up to celebrate the occasion with events and efforts across the …

The “Artists and Models” Centennial by Trav S.D.

August 20, 1923 saw the debut of the Shuberts’ Artists and Models revues on Broadway. The concept for this show was adapted from theatricals put on by the Illustrators Society of New York …

Dances Like a Bomb review – age-old questions of bad elastic, death and hypnosis by gin by Lyndsey Winship

Zoo Southside, EdinburghMikel Murfi and Finola Cronin have laughs, despair and arresting moments of connection in a dance-theatre show about the realities of ageing The flub, that’s what …

Tell Me More | Episode 61: Jasmine Forsberg on Realizing Her Dream in ‘Here Lies Love’ by Matt Tamanini

On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini has an interview eight years in the making as he finally gets to chat with Jasmine Forsberg who is currently wowing audiences in “Here Lies Love” on B…

Pitch: the show about queerness in the beautiful game, made with fans and players by Kate Wyver

Growing out of the Lionesses’ success, the Edinburgh fringe play Pitch uses interviews gathered from LGBTQ+ grassroots football teams across the country With muddy knees and soggy feet, we…

CT tattoo studio offering flash tattoos to help a good cause by Pamela McLoughlin

In addition to offering the flash tattoos, the business is raffling 16 prizes from local business and will have food trucks and refreshments from a Connecticut coffee maker.

Playbill Pick: Lady Dealer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Dylan Parent

This new play by Martha Watson Allpress and starring Alexa Davies moves at breakneck speed through a seemingly mundane day in the life for an “ethical-ish” weed dealer.

The week in theatre: The Effect; Makeshifts and Realities – reviews by Susannah Clapp

Lyttelton, London; Finborough, LondonJamie Lloyd galvanises Lucy Prebble’s drama about two patients who on a drug trial, while a trilogy of pre-first world war playlets captures a forgotte…

New biography of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson fills in details of his Connecticut years by Christopher Arnott

Journalist and theater critic Patti Hartigan will discuss her new biography of August Wilson in a virtual event sponsored by the Mark Twain House & Museum on Aug. 24.

Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland closed for renovations until 2024 by Jeremy Reynolds / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Haptic Suits Let You Feel Music Through Your Skin by Sarah Bahr and Mohamed Sadek

Wearable backpacks designed by Music: Not Impossible, which allow people to experience music as vibrations on their bodies, are becoming more accessible to the public.

Playbill Pick: Ivo Graham at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by David Gewirtzman

The popular comedian is performing two very different solo shows this year: the very funny Ivo Graham: Unorganised Fun and the emotional Graham in the Green.

Edinburgh Fringe 2023: “Lucy and Friends,” Pleasance Courtyard by Duška Radosavljević

Lucy McCormick used to do music gigs and re-enactments, but she has now put her past and her friends behind her and is bent on exploring being in the present. This of course must include us.…

Death Note the Musical in Concert – First Look Rehearsal Photos by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo First look rehearsal photos have been released for Death Note the Musical in Concert at the London Palladium and Lyric Theatre This post Death Note the Musical in Concert –…

Bronco Billy the Musical announced for Charing Cross Theatre by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Bronco Billy the Musical - the all-new Wild West-End musical is to make its UK Premiere at the Charing Cross Theatre in 2024. This post Bronco Billy the Musical announced for…

Barrington Stage Production of A New Brain, Starring Adam Chanler-Berat and Darrell Purcell Jr., Opens August 20 by Margaret Hall, Logan Culwell-Block

The production marks the return of Mary Testa to the William Finn musical in a different role after starring in the original Off-Broadway company.

Broadway's Hadestown Offers Its 1st Autism-Friendly Performance August 20 by Andrew Gans

The Tony-winning musical joined forces with TDF for the matinee at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

El Mago Pop Opens on Broadway August 20 by Margaret Hall, Leah Putnam

European illusionist Antonio Díaz makes his Broadway debut in the limited engagement at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

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