Six years after its debut, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s monologue is back in the theatre after its tearaway success on TV. We sent three millennial critics to watch it Related: Sexy, subversive…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:03AMOur critic reflects on the exciting developments sweeping our stages and below, some of the top new recruits share their stories and ways of working British theatre is in the process of a ma…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM“Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise,” the unlikely offspring of a Chinese-American opera impresario and the writers of “Kung Fu Panda” — with songs by Sia — aims to show just how high th…
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:24AMWild parties, stunning performances, silhouette erections and marrying Patrick Stewart twice. As the actor turns 80, friends including Derek Jacobi, Janet Suzman, Michael Sheen, Bill Condon …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMDoubling, humour and an outstanding female Henry V Henry IV Part One (***)
SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 05:48AMIn honor of the 15th anniversary of "Mean Girls" on April 30, we rounded up the best quotes from the Tina Fey comedy.
SOURCE: USA Today at 12:55PMWriters-composers-lyricists David Hein and Irene Sankoff reflect on the lessons they’ve learned with two years on Broadway under their belt—and more coming their way.
SOURCE: Playbill at 11:29AMTradition. Culture. Politics. Love. Tevye grapples with these four and more in National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s “Fiddler on the Roof” currently running at Stage 42.
SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 02:58PMAriana Grande was saying "thank u, next" to Grammys drama ahead of Sunday's awards show on social media.
SOURCE: USA Today at 07:19PMThe standup inspired Mark Thomas with his activism, opened Jack Dee’s eyes and appalled Mark Steel – in the best possible way. Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Hardy, who has died a…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AMThere’s an unorthodox new generation of performers on the horizon. From Mae Martin to Mawaan Rizwan, here are the funniest new faces of comedy Modern Toss on comedy Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:18PMVisionary stylist or one-trick pony? With “Network” on Broadway and “All About Eve” on the horizon, the multimedia-mad stage director is ready for his close-up.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:24AMAn early look at concerts, festivals, plays, movies and more coming in Pittsburgh next year.
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 07:00AMThe actor Adam Pearson has a similar condition to Joseph Merrick, whose story was told in The Elephant Man. When the BBC was remaking the biopic, he did not even get an audition. This is why…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:32AMThey are often Broadway sensations, but jukebox musicals rarely get good reviews. We invited our critics to stop snarking and tell us what they want.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 10:48AMAndy: I love orange tabbies - they’re great fun and usually crazy!David: He said to me, ‘‘Hopefully, we can get a cat one day but I understand your allergies are bad.’ So I said ‘w…
SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 01:31PMCurrently running at New World Stages, Desperate Measures takes Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, ups the comedy, and sets the whole thing in the Wild Wild West.
SOURCE: Playbill at 01:12PM“The Lehman Trilogy,” a story of American capitalism, is playing on a London stage. Two journalists — one British, one American — discuss.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:18AMTee: I’m a standby in Mean Girls on BroadwayDavid: I own a bar called Bensons on the Lower East Side.Tee: “We decided that we wanted to get a dog a couple years ago and it took us a whil…
SOURCE: www.petsofbroadway.org at 12:07PMAn immersive dance performance in virtual reality, Celestial Motion is inspired by the imagery of solar physics. Choreographed by Alexander Whitley and made in association with Sadler's Well…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:48AMPost-Play Palaver is an occasional series of conversations between DC Metro Theater Arts writers. In this one, Senior Writers and Columnists John Stoltenberg (Magic Time!) and David Siegel …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:00PMMajority rule (mostly). One play per playwright. How we put together the 25 Plays list, and a bid to remember notable writers and favorite works that missed the cut.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:48AMIn the fall of 2002, a young director with big, deep brown eyes came to Pittsburgh. He was here for four weeks to work with Kuntu Repertory, the venerable community theater group that p…
SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 01:39PM'Hamilton' scored seven wins, while top prizes went also to 'The Ferryman,' 'Angels in America' and 'Follies,' with Bryan Cranston, Sam Mendes, Shirley Henderson and Laura Donnelly among hon…
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 06:55PMMs. McDormand, who mentioned the contract provision as she accepted the best actress Oscar, said she just learned about it two weeks ago.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 08:46AMHow do comics survive life on the road? They rob their minibars, turn roadies into bird-watchers – and read The Da Vinci CodeI once played in a tiny little school hall in a tiny little vil…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19PMHearts, flowers, chocolates…love is in the air here in the DC area! While this part of the country may be more known for partisanship than romance, we’ve got plenty of awesome events to …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:53PMFrom Canada to Broadway to pop-music’s biggest night, the composers of “Come From Away” keep finding themselves in the unlikeliest of places.
SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 04:50PMIf you’re in New York City for Valentine’s Day and planning to celebrate your love of the stage, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher Nicole Hertvik and Senior Reviewer Deb Miller have some sug…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:40AMTHR spotlights some of the fresh faces who turned heads on the Great White Way this year.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:38PMFrom festive horror-comedy Better Watch Out to Mariah Carey’s Christmas tour, here is our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance in the next seven days Continue r…
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