The Essentialisn’t Review by Jonathan Mandell

“Can you be Black and not perform?” Eisa Davis asks, then sings “No,” while playing her keyboard. This is the central question, but not the only answer, in “The Essentialisn’t.�…

“Mel Tormé at 100”: Celebration with Billy Stritch & Nicolas King by Alix Cohen

One more performance at 54 Below – September 14, 2025 By Alix Cohen Billy Stritch and Nicolas King swing like the rest of us breathe- naturally, as if informed by DNA. Clearly a mutual adm…

Camille A. Brown & Dancers – “I AM” reviewed by Pauline Adamek

Pure joy, pure talent! Camille A. Brown & Dancers performed the acclaimed choreographer and dancer’s latest work, I AM, last night at the Ahmanson Theatre. Last night marked the work…

“THE BROTHERS SIZE”: A MAGICAL EXPERIENCE by Ron Fassler

Review by Stuart Miller . . . The Brothers Size is a transportive meditation on siblings, the way they can (and can’t) protect or hurt each other and on how if you live with your head in t…

Photos: First Look at WAITING FOR GODOT with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter

Ahead of first preview tonight, producers have released first look photos for Tony Award® and multiple Olivier Award®-winning director/producer Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Samuel Bec…

Video: THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour Bows on Opening Night

The North American tour for The Notebook has officially kicked off in Cleveland, OH! See the video here of the cast on opening night at Playhouse Square. Portraying Allie and Noah across the…

Your Travalanche Daily Digest for September 13, 2025 by Trav S.D.

Today’s new Travalanche post for September 13, 2025 is about producer and agent Leland Hayward. Other Travalanche posts for September 13 include ones on: Claudette Colbert Jesse Lasky Mae …

Broadway’s Cabaret halted mid-show after actor suffers health emergency on stage by Tom Murray

Price Waldman was taken to hospital in an ambulance where he is reportedly ‘doing ok’

The 4 Shows I Most Want to See in Fall 2025 by Jan Simpson

Once again I seem to be late to the party. Other bloggers, critics and influencers have been putting out lists of the things they most want to see in this new theater season since mid-August…

Philly Fringe 2025: Clayton Lee presents The Goldberg Variations by Krista Mar

Performance artist Clayton Lee defies “model minority” stereotypes with The Goldberg Variations, a funny, vulnerable, interdisciplinary original show that explores the greater meaning wi…

Kyle Ayers’ ‘Hard to Say’ ending run at SoHo Playhouse by Alan Smason

By SCOTTY BENNETT Hard to Say by Kyle Ayers is a stand-up comedy show about dealing with chronic – at times – nearly intractable pain. In Ayers’ case, it is caused by a nerve disorder …

Lunching with Leland Hayward by Trav S.D.

Born of a September 13, talent agent and producer Leland Hayward (1902-71). Hayward wasn’t the flashy impresario type like so many I’m drawn to and have written about. He’s one of thos…

The Power of the Constituent by Mason Pilevsky

This is Government – 09 September 2025 An anxious intern who wants to work in politics, a laid-back intern who just wants to get famous, and their less-than-fun director walk into a day of…

The Guide #208: How theatre is holding its own in the age of artificial intelligence by Lucinda Everett

In this week’s newsletter: Live performances offering authentic human connection are drawing crowds to the stage, as AI-driven drivel worms its way into other creative industries Last year…

Eh Up, Me Old Flowers! post-show video and photos: What is comedian Charlie Williams’ legacy? by Terri Paddock

Before Lenny Henry or Gary Wilmot, Charlie Williams paved the way as Britain's breakthrough black comedian who became a household name on ITV's stand-up show The Comedians. Chris England's n…

Where the Broadway Shows of Fall 2025 Got Their Start

The fall 2025 Broadway season has officially begun, with many new productions set to arrive before the end of the year. For nine of those shows (Art, Waiting for Godot, Punch, Rob Lake Magic…

What to Stream: Cardi B, a movie about Bumble, ‘Morning Show’ and a look at Lilith Fair by The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Cardi B releasing her long-awaited sophomore LP, “Am I the Drama?,” and Lily James playing the founder of the popular dating app Bumble in the new biographical dr…

Clifton Powell drops the name of the agent he says fired him for doing another ‘little Black movie’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Clifton Powell is unapologetically dropping the name of the agent who he alleges fired him for taking a role in the 2005 musical "The Gospel." "My agent at the time, and I'll…

‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ movie review: An amusement park ride from hell by Tribune News Service

Six years ago, a boy in a checkered green and black cloak found the dead bodies of most of his family members, murdered by the demon Muzan Kibutsuji (voiced by Toshihiko Seki). His sister Ne…

Prince fans disappointed with reissue before it’s even released by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — Here comes another Prince reissue — 1985’s “Around the World in a Day” — but fans are overwhelmingly disappointed that, unlike other posthumous Purple reissues, the…

Musicians from some of most important rock acts of all time take center stage this week in CT arts by Christopher Arnott

The Courant's arts picks for Sept. 14-20 include legendary rockers, a horror convention, a storytelling festival and a Connecticut All-Starz night featuring five DJs.

In ‘Hedda,’ Tessa Thompson Puts a Sexy, Messy Spin on the ‘Female Hamlet’ by Leah Greenblatt and Thea Traff

Have you ever seen Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” set in the 1950s with a biracial star in a lesbian love triangle? In this new film adaptation, you will.

Modern art exhibit at Wadsworth turns historic bank heist into deeply felt art by Christopher Arnott

Sofía Gallisá Muriente's MATRIX exhibit, on view at the Wadsworth through Feb. 1, is an artful examination of a 1983 bank heist and how it affected Hartford's Puerto Rican community.

CREDITORS        Orange Tree Theatre , Richmond by Libby Purves and Friends

NORDIC , NOIR, NEUROTIC       In a hotel room, sea  uneasy beyond and faint wind howling, dishevelled Adolf with his crutch listens to his smooth, confident new friend Gustaf. He   show…

WWDTM: Bob Costas by NPR

This week, special guest Bob Costas joins panelists Emmy Blotnick, Brian Babylon, and Peter Grosz. Plus, Oscar-and-Grammy-winner Rhymefest steps in for Bill!Learn more about sponsor message …

Mamma Mania! – ABBA Tribute

The Glass House

Sunset Tour

From the Streets to the Burbs: A Different Approach to Freestyle Rap

JOHNNY ROGERS AND THE HISTORY OF ROCK N ROLL

Lafitte Greenway Station

***SOLD OUT*** – PINK TURNS BLUE w/ Some Days Are Darker, Secret Shame

Beginnings – A Tribute to Chicago

Sail On – Beach Boys Tribute

Earl David Reed – Stand Up Comedy

Hanover Symphony Orchestra – Spring Concert

Toast – Tribute to Bread

Foreigners Journey – Tribute to Foreigner and Journey

The Jungle Book – A Brand New Interactive Family Musical

Celtic Angels Ireland

Magical Mystery Doors – Tribute to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Doors

Wizard of Oz on Ice

Twitty and Lynn – Tribute to Conway and Loretta

Elvis Tribute featuring Victor Trevino

My Gal Patsy: The Ultimate Tribute to Patsy Cline – November 2025

Comedy Nite with Collin Moulton

Photos of a male dancer in Beirut who challenges social norms with his performances by The Associated Press

By HUSSEIN MALLA BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese dancer Alexandre Paulikevitch wears a dress and corset as he undulates to classical Arabic music at his sold-out performance in Beirut. He dances in…

The Wait Is Over for Waiting for Godot Starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter by Broadway.com

Broadway’s Waiting for Godot, starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, best known as the duo from the Bill and Ted movies, begins performances at Broadway's Hudson Theatre on September 13.�…

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Video: Revised AMERICAN PSYCHO: THE MUSICAL Slashes Into The Hobby Center

Houston Broadway Theatre is presenting the Houston Premiere of American Psycho: The Musical from Tony Award-winner Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. See video of the production. Direc…

Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter Star in New Broadway Waiting for Godot Beginning September 13 by Logan Culwell-Block

Jamie Lloyd is directing the Samuel Beckett classic, a reunion for the Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure stars.

Huzzah!, From the Writers of Legally Blonde, Begins World Premiere September 13 by Logan Culwell-Block

The new Ren Fair-themed show is playing San Diego's Old Globe through October 19 with Annie Tippe directing.

Ken Fallin’s Broadway: American Songbook Association Gala Honors Ahrens and Flaherty by Ken Fallin

Broadway’s brightest lights will gather this fall as the American Songbook Association (ASA) presents its fifth annual gala, Ahrens and Flaherty: On the Wheels of a Dream, honoring the inc…

TIFF50: “Dead Man’s Wire” Excels in its Underdog Wiring of Deadly Wit and Electricity by Ross

The TIFF Film Review: Gus Van Sant‘s “Dead Man’s Wire“ By Ross NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE – United States of America | 2025 | 104m | English The smooth radio tones of Roberta Flack an…

All the Drama: “Street Scene”, 1929 Winner, Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Jan Simpson

All The Drama is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of deep dives into the plays that have won The Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama: “Street Scene”1929 Pulitzer …