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Friday, April 28, 2023

The Theatre We Want In 2040? We Used “Strategic Foresight” To Plan On The Prairies by Christine Brubaker, Taiwo Afolabi, Yvette Nolan, Jessica Thornton, and Heather Russek

Does it seem far-fetched to imagine a future where the government subsidizes theatres and theatre artists at a living wage, and land-based art hubs rely heavily on new technologies while nur…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 05:12PM

Monday, May 16, 2022

Revenge is sweet: the music, TV and theatre about getting your own back by Jason Okundaye, Jessica Kiang, Miriam Gillinson, Hugh Morris and Sam Jordison

From Shakespeare’s dithering Dane to Desperate Housewives’ steely-eyed Bree, our critics serve up the coldest revenge dishes In Desperate Housewives, when her gay son, Andrew, sleeps wit…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM

Monday, February 24, 2020

Spring 2020 stage preview: 15 plays and musicals to look out for by Jessica Derschowitz and Marc Snetiker

Must-see shows, must-believe revivals, and major stars — this spring, New York’s stages have them all. From rollicking royals to some welcome Company, here are six seasonal trends worth…

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 09:00AM

Monday, June 10, 2019

What you didn't see on TV during the Tony Awards by Jessica Derschowitz and Dave Quinn

The Tony Awards celebrated the best of Broadway on Sunday night, in a ceremony that kicked off with a star-filled musical number from host James Corden and ended with big wins for Hadestown …

SOURCE: Entertainment Weekly at 12:09PM

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Paul Daniels, TV magician, dies aged 77 by Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Jessica Elgot

Entertainer died at his home in Berkshire having been diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour in FebruaryTelevision magician Paul Daniels, whose career defined the TV magic genre in the 198…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:27AM

Friday, April 26, 2013

Mom blames Village bar for Broadway actress daughter’s death by Jessica Simeone, Lia Eustachewich and Bob Fredericks

Shana Dowdeswell, 23 — who has acted onstage alongside Cynthia Nixon and appears in the new Robert De Niro movie “The Big Wedding” — died five days after downing several whiskey shot…

SOURCE: The New York Post Subscription at 09:07AM

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Pulitzer winners span old, new media by James Rainey and Jessica Garrison

NEW YORK -- The Pulitzer Prizes for journalism awarded here Monday demonstrated the resilience of old media and...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:22AM

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Verbatim theatre: the people's voice? by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen

Verbatim plays can involve us all in real-life stories and bring about social change – as we hope our new play, Aftermath, shows Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:02PM

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Temporary Employee: A Day in A Former Life by Jessica

As a struggling, hard-up-for-work actress, I have not had the best luck making a living in theatre. Believe it or not, late night rehearsals in dingy, store-front theatres (store-front…

SOURCE: Halcyon Theatre at 08:31PM

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