Top Picks for 2024 Brisbane Festival

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“Richard II”: A Unique Shakespearean Experience–at Magic by Isa S. Chu

Millennial Notes Naomi Iizuka Chronicles Richard’s Fall for Our Time by Isa S. Chu Hip-hop and club music play in the house speakers, the first sign that this will not be your traditional …

On the Couch with Freya Moore

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She Found Her Power Writing A Play About Grief, Loss And Someone Spectacular by Jeryl Brunner

Two years ago Doménica Feraud’s mother passed away at the age of 51. She took her pain and wrote the play Someone Spectacular

Guards at the Taj

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“The Popess” Visits The Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Margaret Rose

New plays can derive from many sources: a vivid imagination, novels, diaries, real-life episodes, autobiography, biography and history. Elena Mazzon’s The Popess, drawing on the real-life …

“Malvolio’s Fantasy.” A Glitzy Retelling Of Twelfth Night by Margaret Rose

A cast of young actors from diverse parts of the globe brought Malvolio’s Fantasy to the Space venue at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The group, members of Edinburgh University’s Shake…

Today on Broadway: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 - BroadwayRadio

https://playbill.com/article/kennedy-center-assembles-starry-cast-for-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee. 2) Colman Domingo, Cam'ron, David ...

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Alton Fitzgerald White, back on Broadway as King Mufasa in The Lion King, fills out Playbill.com's questionnaire of random facts, ...

Friendly reminder: I'm directing and choreographing KINKY BOOTS in Brooklyn this fall ... - Threads

Please share to get the word out so we can find a big, beautiful, diverse cast of artists to tell this story! playbill.com/job/s… Seeking Actors for ...

Australasia News: Meg Walker Heads ASM Arena Ops; AEG/Frontier Team With Playbill

AEG Presents/Frontier Touring struck a partnership with Sydney-based Playbill Group. Michael Nebenzahl remains managing director. Set up in 1958, ...

Grant Gustin - The Flash, Glee & Broadway by bwaySHO

Video: Jason Tam Performs 'Wait' From GHOST OF JOHN MCCAIN At SoHo Playhouse

Jason Tam will play John McCain in the upcoming presentation of the new musical, Ghost of John McCain. Get a first look at the show in a new video as Jason performs the ballad, 'Wait' from t…

“Human Error” Scores with Comic Look at US—at Town Hall by Robert M. Gardner

Eric Pfeffinger Pits Red vs. Blue States in Pregnancy Mix-Up by Robert M. Gardner The  plot of “Human Error” revolves around a mistake made by a blundering fertility doctor who implants…

Theatre Up Close: Hamlet Paint Shop by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

🔍 THEATRE UP CLOSE 🔍 Denver Center Theatre Company's production of #Hamlet is coming together quickly! Get an exclusive sneak peek into our Paint Shop as the talented Scenic Art Team e…

Theatre Up Close: Hamlet Scenic Design by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

🔍 THEATRE UP CLOSE 🔍 Come along for Denver Center Theatre Company's first edition of Theatre Up Close, where we delve into the small moments that make the big moments possible! This we…

15 minutes with Jim by Jaymichaelsae

Jim Catapano is the lead reviewer at Five Star Arts Journals and has covered everything from Shakespeare to Hard Rock. He himself is a world class musician, writer and performer. ArtsIndepen…

Choreographer Qudus Onikeku: ‘I want to mirror the real world – vibrant, chaotic, problematic’ by Lyndsey Winship

As a child in Lagos, he felt like Billy Elliot, following a passion for dance despite his family’s disapproval. Now, having found success in France, he’s returned to his native Nigeria t…

Straight from the Strait review – a joyous musical inspired by a little-known Australian story by Steve Dow

QPAC, Brisbane festivalTelling the tale of a historic single day in 1968, this celebration of Torres Strait culture is spirited and generous. Let’s hope it gets a national tour Get our wee…

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold review – first staging of le Carré classic is a hot ticket by Mark Lawson

Minerva theatre, ChichesterThis adaptation of the cold war spy thriller elegantly compresses the narrative and boasts star-making performances In John le Carré’s 1963 name-making novel Th…

Solotech Powers Adele’s GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® Largest Temporary Outdoor LED Screen by Michael Eddy

Adele's highly anticipated residency in Munich, Germany, has not only pushed the boundaries of live entertainment but has also officially broken records. Solotech is proud to have been the o…

Jim Catapano Review: A New Musical Casts the Spotlight on a 20th Century Legend by Jaymichaelsae

The tragic story of British mathematical genius Alan Turing (1912-1954), who is considered by many to be the father of theoretical computer science, was long overdue a modern retelling. And …

Jim Catapano Music Review: In It to Win It!: Atti Juhasz Brings Old School Anthem Rock Roaring into the Modern Day by Jaymichaelsae

“Gotta Win It” just might be pumping through the sound system at stadiums and arenas all over the world very soon. This is two minutes and 15 seconds of adrenalin-rushing, fist-pumping h…

Claypaky New Products at PLASA 2024 by Michael Eddy

Claypaky has numerous products at PLASA 2024, including three world premieres - the TAMBORA RAYS with volumetric effects taken to the extreme; the TAMBORA STORMY which translates the classic…

Avolites Lights the Way at PLASA London Show with its New Diamond 7 Console by Michael Eddy

Avolites Ltd – A Robe Business - plans the UK debut of the Diamond 7 (D7), the newest addition to the Diamond collection of consoles, at this year’s London PLASA show on stand C28 within…

“Isaac Mizrahi: A Brief History” Brings Cabaret & Challah Braiding to 54 Below by Ron Fassler

Cabaret review by Ron Fassler … While attending Isaac Mizrahi’s new show at 54 Below, a well-known Shakespeare quote came to mind. In the scene from Hamlet where Polonius is chatting w…

The Notebook to Wrap Up Broadway Run This Winter by Belaid S

The Notebook, the new musical by Ingrid Michaelson and Bekah Brunstetter, is set to conclude its Broadway run on December

Isaac Mizrahi: A Brief History by Victoria Dammer

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The Big Bear Theatre Project's LITTLE SHOP OF HORROR Cast Takes Over Our Instagram

The cast of The Big Bear Theatre Project's Little Shop of Horrors will be taking over our Instagram today! The production stars Devon Michaels (Gilmore Girls) as Seymour, Nickelodeon star Re…

Hurricane Season by David Walters

Hurricane Season by Sawyer Estes, produced by Atlanta-based Vernal & Sere Theatre, is an undefinable piece of innovative art that resists being put in a box with a well-marked label This…

I Love You Because at Green Room 42 by Nicole Itkin

The hour-long musical read-through "I Love You Because" is a love letter to love and New York. It was uplifting, but not innovative. The post I Love You Because at Green Room 42 appeared fi…

[HD] Now Comes The Fun Part Trailer by York Theatre Company

Performances Thru This Sunday, September 1 Only! For tickets visit www.yorktheatre.org Now Comes the Fun Part (The How-the-f*# k-did-I-get-this-old Musical), with book by James Hindman and…

BROADWAY EATS with Kevin Del Aguila by Matt Smith

Though we understand their circumstances may have been a bit different, like Oliver and his clan of orphan boys, we’ve all fallen into a daze dreaming of “food, glorious food” at one p…

The Kimmel Cultural Campus and the Shubert Organization present Les Misérables by Cameron Kelsall

Despite powerful singing, the national tour of Les Misérables more closely resembles a theme-park attraction than a work of theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Positively Emerald with Wicked's Mary Kate Morrissey, Episode 4: Vacation All I Ever Wanted by Hayley Levitt

Mary Kate Morrissey is the latest green girl to take up residence at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. The Wicked star joins a long line of illustrious Elphabas that came before her (including…

The Notebook Will End Its Time on Broadway in December by Hayley Levitt

The Notebook, the musical adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel and the 2004 film that followed, will play its final performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on December 15. …

Nothing to Be Done, Dudes! Four Reasons Why the Bill & Ted Waiting for Godot Will Be a Most Excellent Time by Darryn King

There are casting announcements, and then there are casting announcements. When the news broke that Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter—the duo best known as Bill and Ted—would play Vladimir an…

What to watch this September on ALL ARTS by Britt Stigler

Your quick guide to what’s streaming and airing on the ALL ARTS site, app and broadcast channel this month. New month, new shows. Below is a sampling of our original programming on the lin…

Video: WICKED Movie Releases New Promo With WNBA Player Angel Reese

Wicked has partnered with the WNBA for a new promo featuring basketball player Angel Reese. In the short video, Reese invites viewers to 'Defy gravity and rise above the noise.' Watch it now!

SUNSET BOULEVARD has arrived in Sydney by Aussie Theatre

The lavish new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award winning musical masterpiece, SUNSET BOULEVARD, starring superstar Sarah Brightman, has

Cellino V Barnes by Stagelight

“Cellino V. Barnes”: The Off-Broadway Comedy You Can’t Miss! If you were born anytime before 1990 you probably found yourself humming the “Cellino and Barnes, injury attorneys, call …

Showcasing the Future of Australian Music Theatre by Aussie Theatre

Hayes Theatre Co is thrilled to announce its first-ever Festival of New Work, set to take place from 18th –

Jo Davies steps down as Opera Australia Artistic Director by Aussie Theatre

Opera Australia today announced that Jo Davies will step down from her position as Artistic Director of Australia’s national opera

The Christmas Express by Darryl Reilly

Santa Claus’ plan to use a new high-powered sled is combatted by a dastardly villain in this charming and smart new musical that is vividly performed. The post The Christmas Express app…

Breaking Baz: Oasis’ Bitter ’90s Britpop Clash With Blur Retold In West End-Bound Show ‘The Battle’ by Baz Bamigboye

EXCLUSIVE:  Back in the summer of 1995, you were either team Oasis or team Blur. There was no sitting on the fence as the rival Brit bands clashed over which group’s single would top the…

David Henry Hwang in Playbill's "My Life in the Theatre" by Playbill

As David Henry Hwang gears up for Yellowface on Broadway, watch the Tony winner reflect on his Broadway memories, including how he transformed "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song", t…

Exclusive: 'Line Leader & Perfect Job For Me' Clip from KINDERGARTEN: THE MUSICAL

BroadwayWorld is excited to debut an exclusive clip from Kindergarten: The Musical, the upcoming preschool series from Disney Jr. In the clip, which comes from the episode “Little Job of…

Tell Us In Ten – Jack Bardoe by Jen Dickson-Purdy

In our profile series Tell Us In Ten, we ask cast members and creatives of top London shows to tell us all about themselves in just 10 questions. From the best part of their jobs to the hard…

‘The Notebook’ Sets Closing Date For Broadway Run by Caitlin Huston

The musical adaptation of The Notebook will play its final Broadway performance on Dec. 15.  The musical, which features a score by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter (This I…

Disney on Broadway invited me to Aladdin! 🧞‍♂️ by bwaySHO

10 Things I Learned From Edinburgh Fringe Festival by Ken Davenport

First, let me get this out of the way: If... The post 10 Things I Learned From Edinburgh Fringe Festival first appeared on Ken Davenport.

THE NOTEBOOK Will Play Final Broadway Performance in December

The Notebook will close on Broadway this December. According to an Instagram post, the final performance will take place on December 15.

Broadway Games: Tony Awards Stats Acrostic-ish Puzzle by JK

A Broadway Acrostic-ish Puzzle: Tony Awards Stats Figure out the Broadway-related answer to each clue below. Then, transfer each letter to the grid to reveal an interesting Tony Award stat…

‘The Notebook’ Sets December Broadway Closing by Greg Evans

The Notebook, the stage musical based on the 1996 Nicholas Sparks novel and the 2004 film, will end its Broadway run on December 15 at the Schoenfeld Theatre, producers announced today. When…

‘The Notebook’ sets final performance date on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

A national tour of the new musical will launch in 2025. 

John Patrick Shanley and the Art of the 15-minute Play, at Chain Summer One Act Festival by New York Theater

  Following up on the recent Broadway revival of his Tony and Pulitzer-winning play “Doubt” and his new Off-Broadway hit “Brooklyn Laundry,” John Patrick Shanley has written another…

Centennial: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band: Released Today by Trav S.D.

Today is a banner day for lovers of early American jazz — it’s the release date for Archeophone Record’s epic new box set Centennial: King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band. The centenary it…

Chappell Roan and celebrity hazing; plus, MrBeast's entertainment charity by Brittany Luse

After Chappell Roan posted about how some fans have been making her feel unsafe, there's been speculation around whether the singer is really 'cut out to be a pop star.' But are the critique…

New York Stage and Film keeps development of new work front and center by Ruthie Fierberg

Producer Sue Frost and artists Jessica Hecht, Ngozi Anyanwu and more describe the singularity of the nonprofit — and the need for it.

Smart Pokies: Your Trusted Companion in the World of Online Gambling by Aussie Theatre

This may be a challenge for players to find casino and game reviews that are independent and truly worth their

Top Picks for the 2024 Sydney Fringe Festival

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Outside Opera: A Review of Sunday in the Park with Lyric by Dennis Polkow

Lyric Opera’s free pre-season preview concert in Millennium Park has gone from a September extravaganza to a more modest August concert called “Sunday in the Park with Lyric.” 

Today on Broadway: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 by Matt Tamanini

Stars Announced for Kennedy Center ‘Spelling Bee,’ Colman Domingo Joins ‘The Warriors’ Album, Full D23 Disney on Broadway Performances Since 2016, “Today on Broadway” has been th…

Willem Dafoe on Heading the Venice Biennale Theatre Department and His Mission to ‘Concentrate on the Body and the Poetry That It Can Express’ by Nvivarelli

Willem Dafoe is at the Venice Film Festival with two hats: he’s among the stars playing in the fest’s opener, Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” But he’s also busy at work a…

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 8/30/24: Majestic Theater and Springfield Chamber Players by Mark G. Auerbach

ArtsBeat TV/Radio 8/30/24 from Westfield Community Programming, 89.5fm/WSKB, Agawam Media and Southwick Community TV. Danny Eaton previews the upcoming Majestic Theater season, and Beth Welt…

On the Couch with Daniel Keene

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Mae Whitman welcomes a baby boy and names him after her ‘Parenthood’ co-star by Tribune News Service

"Parenthood" alum Mae Whitman is now a real-life parent. The actor announced Wednesday that she recently gave birth to her first child, whom she named after her NBC co-star and on-screen bro…

AP PHOTOS: Partial reopening of the Rubens House in Antwerp gives glimpse of painter’s life by The Associated Press

By VIRGINIA MAYO ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — The city palace of Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens is partly reopening this weekend, allowing Antwerp to show off the life and work of perhaps it…

Guitar Under the Stars returns to CT city with feature performance by Daniel Salazar, Latin and world rhythms by Staff Report

Guitar Under the Stars is returning to this CT city after a two-year pause, according to a release.

The Children’s Bach

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Was 45 Years Leading Second Stage Enough? Not for Carole Rothman. by Michael Paulson

As she departs the acclaimed nonprofit, Rothman discussed why women need to be in leadership, her Tony Awards mic drop and the “perfect production.”

Opera Australia and AD Jo Davies part company by Deborah

Opera Australia chose an unusual day on which to announce it had parted ways with its artistic director, Jo Davies. Tomorrow – Saturday, August 31 – is the Sydney opening night for Suns…

On the Couch with Elizabeth Blackmore

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Highlights from Goodspeed's MAGGIE by Goodspeed Musicals

Watch highlights the new musical Maggie! Maggie Aug 23 - Oct 20, 2024 The Goodspeed, East Haddam LEARN MORE: https://www.goodspeed.org/shows/maggie Video features Jenna Bienvenue, Jodi Bl…

First Australian solo exhibition of acclaimed Korean artist Lee Ufan opens at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

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Sara Topham Talks "Hedda Gabler" | Stratford Festival x Destination Stratford by Stratford Festival

Sit down with Sara Topham at Mercer Kitchen as she takes you on a journey through Hedda Gabler! Get tickets to see Sara on stage ➡️ https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/WhatsOn/PlaysAndEv…