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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Extras | Theater: New Legacy Website Announced for Legendary Comic Playwright George S. Kaufman by Jim Allen

The life and works of legendary comic playwright George S. Kaufman and his collaborators are being celebrated in an updated and revised legacy website that was launched officially this wee…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 01:50PM
Sunday, September 29, 2024

Extras: BROADWAY AND THE WEST END ARE EMBRACING LIVE STREAMING by Jim Allen

The wider trend of streaming live events has now made its way to the theatre, and in the recent past, Broadway and The West End have been embracing streaming more than ever. There are…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:59PM
Friday, February 16, 2024

Extras: HOW ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY ARE CHANGING THE WAY WE EXPERIENCE ENTERTAINMENT by Jim Allen

In today’s digital age, advancements in technology are reshaping the landscape of entertainment, revolutionising the way we engage with cinema, gaming, and theatre. From the intricacies of…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 02:11PM
Friday, January 5, 2024

Extras: STAGE WONDERS: A GLOBAL TOUR OF THE BEST THEATRES THAT REDEFINE SHOWTIME SPLENDOR by Jim Allen

Stage Wonders: A Global Tour of the Best Theatres That Redefine Showtime SplendorWelcome, theater aficionados, to a front-row seat on our whirlwind tour around the globe, where the curtains …

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 07:06PM
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Tour Preview: FUNNY GIRL (North American Tour Star Katerina McCrimmon Sings “Don’t Rain on My Parade”) by Jim Allen

Funny Girl Tour Starts This Week The North American tour of Funny Girl launches on September 9, 2023, at the Providence Performing Arts Center before continuing on to more than 30 cities co…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 06:45PM
Thursday, July 14, 2022

Theater Opening: THE METROMANIACS (Los Angeles Premiere at Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills) by Jim Allen

THE METROMANIACS BEGINS ON JULY 21, 2022 Metromaniacs aren’t people who are crazy about subways. They are people who are nuts about poetry, i.e. verse composed in meter. David Ives’ pla…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 12:04PM
Thursday, July 7, 2022

Theater: THE WINTER’S TALE (Oak Park Festival Theatre) by Jim Allen

WINTER IN SUMMER: OAK PARK FESTIVAL THEATRE PRESENTS “THE WINTER’S TALE” JULY 14 – AUGUST 20, 2022 Following Devastating Fire, Beloved Theatre Re-Opens in Austin Gardens with Shakesp…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:20AM
Sunday, May 29, 2022

Broadway Opening: ENCORES! “INTO THE WOODS” (Limited Engagement at the St. James Theatre) by Jim Allen

SARA BAREILLES, BRIAN D’ARCY JAMES, PATINA MILLER, PHILLIPA SOO, GAVIN CREEL, JOSHUA HENRY TO STAR The critically acclaimed New York City Center Encores! production of Stephen Sondheim and…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:01AM
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Theater Opening: ASCENSION (Echo Theater Company) by Jim Allen

Ascension is an interactive, sci-fi, futuristic cyber play Do you know about it? The Second Sun? It’s real. It’s going to take you home. The Echo Theater Company presents the world pr…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:15PM
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Virtual Dance: HELGI TOMASSON’S SWAN LAKE (SF Ballet) by Jim Allen

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) is presenting Helgi Tomasson’s Swan Lake from May 20 to June 9, 2021, closing SF Ballet’s 2021 Digital Season. The archival capture from 2016 stars Princ…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:41AM
Sunday, May 16, 2021

Virtual Theatrical Event: COMMUNION (A.C.T. in San Francisco) by Jim Allen

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is stretching the theatrical landscape with the world premiere production of Obie Award–winning Bay Area playwright Christopher Chen’s virtual p…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:27AM
Saturday, May 15, 2021

Cabaret: FEINSTEIN’S AT THE NIKKO (San Francisco’s Premier Nightclub Re-Opens This Week) by Jim Allen

FEINSTEIN’S AT THE NIKKO ANNOUNCES REOPENING WITH LINEUP OF FAN FAVORITES, BROADWAY STARS, AND LOCAL ICONS Following a year of shuttered doors, Feinstein’s at the Nikko announced today …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:37PM
Thursday, May 13, 2021

Theater: AN OCTOROON (Fountain Theatre Live) by Jim Allen

Casting is complete and rehearsals have begun for the Los Angeles premiere of a radical, incendiary and subversively funny Obie award-winning play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Performances of…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:09AM
Saturday, May 1, 2021

Theatre: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: LIVE IN HD (Directed by and starring Brian Bedford) by Jim Allen

Roundabout Theatre Company, L.A. Theatre Works and BY Experience are bringing back Roundabout’s critically acclaimed Broadway production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy The Importance of Bein…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:41AM
Friday, April 16, 2021

Theater: CREATIVE ARTS CENTER OPENS (Children’s Musical Theater San Jose by Jim Allen

Children’s Musical Theater San Jose (CMT) Announces Grand Opening of New Creative Arts Center CMT, the nationally-acclaimed theater company honored 12 times by the National Endowment for t…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:26AM
Monday, March 29, 2021

Theater: A.C.T. OUT LOUD: Alice Childress’s ‘Trouble in Mind’; Shaw’s ‘Arms and the Man’; Wilder’s ‘The Matchmaker’) by Jim Allen

Beginning tonight, A.C.T. begins its Out Loud series, which features a series of enduring play readings by some of the greatest minds of generations past. It begins tonight with Alice Childr…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:22PM
Monday, March 15, 2021

Events: THE BEST OF CHICAGO STREAMING FOR FREE (The Harris’s Resident Companies) by Jim Allen

Chicago’s Harris Theater is a home venue for more than 20 not-for-profit arts and culture organizations. Now, you don’t have to go to Chicago to see these thrilling events. This rich col…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:00PM
Friday, March 5, 2021

Opera: RING FESTIVAL (San Francisco Opera) by Jim Allen

RING FESTIVAL March 5–30 Wagner’s Ring Cycle Streams in March Accompanied by Live Ring Festival Virtual Events Featuring Special Guests Daniel Brenna (Siegfried) and Iréne Theorin (…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Dance: MIXED REPERTORY PROGRAM #3 (San Francisco Ballet) by Jim Allen

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET’S MIXED REPERTORY PROGRAM #3 OPENS TONIGHT The world premiere of Danielle Rowe’s roaring ’20s dance film Wooden Dimes, the return of Yuri Possokhov’s fan-favori…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM

Theater: WHAT WILL I BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? (The Marsh) by Jim Allen

THE MARSH PRESENTS GEOFF HOYLE’S WHAT WILL I BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? Written and Performed by Geoff Hoyle Developed and Directed by David Ford 7:00pm, Saturday, March 20, 2021 Geoff Hoyle did…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 07:53PM
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

L.A. Theater: 29th SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT (The Road Theatre Company in North Hollywood) by Jim Allen

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY 29th SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT The Road Theatre Company takes a sharp turn off the beaten path for their 2021 season. Pulling out of a year that turned many artistic avenu…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 09:02PM
Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Theater Preview: HOLIDAY SAUCE… PANDEMIC! (Taylor Mac) by Jim Allen

TWAS THE MAC BEFORE CHRISTMAS Taylor Mac is back this holiday season with a full serving of virtual vaudeville. Celebrating the holiday season in all of its dysfunction, Taylor Mac’s HOLID…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:33AM
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Theater Review: ART (San Francisco Playhouse) by Jim Allen

YES, BUT IS IT ART? Yasmina Reza’s oft-produced Art (English translation by Christopher Hampton) may be singularly responsible for the current plethora of new plays today with one set, a s…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 08:44PM
Saturday, October 24, 2020

Theater Preview: BERKELEY REP’s 2020-21 SEASON by Jim Allen

BERKELEY REP’S IN SEASON As with most theater companies, Berkeley Rep’s season goes virtual. Titled Rep On-Air, it will include collaborations with Raúl Esparza, New Yorker cartoon art…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:09PM
Thursday, October 8, 2020

Theater Preview: THE HUMAN OUNCE (Central Works 30th Anniversary Season) by Jim Allen

MORE FROM CENTRAL WORKS The Human Ounce by Nicole Parizeau opened Central Works’ 30th season and was the first offering from the Central Works Script Club. A CW world-premiere about art an…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 04:45PM
Saturday, September 26, 2020

Theater Preview: MOONBEAMS (42nd Street Moon’s Virtual Series) by Jim Allen

CARRY MOONBEAMS HOME IN A JAR Here comes 42nd Street Moon’s announcement for its fall season, with plenty of showtunes to keep you going until COVID-19 takes a big fat hike. The season, Mo…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 03:25AM
Saturday, June 20, 2020

Film Preview: FIRST PHYSICAL MOVIE THEATER OPENS IN LOS ANGELES (Arena Cinelounge on Sunset) by Jim Allen

FIRST THEATER RE-OPENS IN LOS ANGELES TODAY Arena Cinelounge Sunset, Hollywood’s location for arthouse, genre, and independent cinema, will be the first physical movie theater in Los Angel…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:59AM
Friday, June 5, 2020

Theater Preview: PRIDE PLAYS 2020 FESTIVAL (Pride Plays, Playbill, and Rattlestick) by Jim Allen

GAY PLAYS STREAMED LIVE FOR PRIDE BY PRIDE PLAYS Pride Plays (Festival Producers Doug Nevin and Michael Urie, and Festival Director Nick Mayo) and Playbill, in partnership with Rattlestick P…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 06:56PM
Friday, March 22, 2019

Theater Preview: MOMENTOS MORI (Manual Cinema) by Jim Allen

THIS IS THE MOMENTOS I have seen the Chicago-based performance collective Manual Cinema on their home turf twice, and the theatricality is awesome. This endlessly inventive group of artists …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:11PM
Friday, February 22, 2019

CD Review: BULLDOZER: THE BALLAD OF ROBERT MOSES (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) by Jim Allen

BULLDOZED It breaks my heart that another poorly made production with no soul or message gets recorded as an Original Cast Recording. Those who may think that Bulldozer is a musical about c…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 05:10PM
Saturday, October 27, 2018

Film and Music Preview: NOSFERATU & VAMPYR (Theatre at the Ace Hotel and Disney Hall) by Jim Allen

SILENT SCREAMS Two of the spookiest horror films ever made were completed before much of today’s audiences were born. One, Nosferatu, is far better known than the other, especially for the…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 02:47AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre