Friday, June 27, 2025

Intimate Apparel, Donmar Warehouse review - stirring story of Black survival in 1905 New York by Helen Hawkins

An early Lynn Nottage work gets a superb cast and production The corset is an unlikely star of the latest Lynn Nottage play to arrive at the Donmar Warehouse, 2003’s Intimate Apparel. Afte…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 03:18PM
Monday, June 23, 2025

People You Should Know . . . Pamela L. Paek by Zack Calhoon

  Pamela L Paek (Playwright and Performer) relishes self-expression and creativity in as many forms as she can juggle, including solo shows, stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, physical co…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 07:54PM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Purpose’s Kara Young Makes Tony Awards History with Back-to-Back Wins by Beth Stevens

Kara Young has made Broadway history with her second consecutive Tony Award win. She earned Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Purpose, becoming the first Black performer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54PM
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

‘A Quick 5’ with Christian Harris, Dramaturg, for ‘Clyde’s’ at Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) by Lynne Menefee

Maryland Ensemble Theatre is currently presenting “Clyde’s” by Lynn Nottage, directed by Rikki Howe. Clyde’s, a truck stop sandwich shop, offers its misfit kitchen staff a shot at re…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:55AM
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Kara Young could make Tony Awards history — again — with a nomination for ‘Purpose’ by David Buchanan

Last year, Broadway shining star Kara Young made Tony Awards history. Her nomination for the play Purlie Victorious was her third in as many years, as she previously received recognition for…

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 10:00AM
Friday, March 28, 2025

The Unstoppable Tide of Kara Young: The Tony Winner on Her Latest Broadway Role in the Fiery Family Drama Purpose by Kathy Henderson

Kara Young is blessed with the ability to jumpstart a scene the moment she steps on stage. This small but mighty actress manages to simultaneously disappear into a role while commanding the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:03AM
Thursday, February 27, 2025

THE LEGEND THAT WAS GENE HACKMAN by Ron Fassler

Gene Hackman in “Under Fire” (1983).February 27, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Waking up to news of the death of Gene Hackman has been a shocking blow due to circu…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 04:23PM
Saturday, July 13, 2024

Connecticut Critics Awards The Best of '23-'24 Season by Frank Rizzo

An innovative production of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge at Long Wharf Theatre and a high-spirited, buoyant production of Summer Stock at Goodspeed Musicals took top honors at th…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 08:20AM
Friday, June 14, 2024

‘Clyde’s’: Imperfect people striving for a perfect sandwich by Darleen Ortega

‘Clyde’s’: Imperfect people striving for a perfect sandwich Darleen OrtegaReview: In Portland Center Stage's heart-filled production of Lynn Nottage's truck-stop diner comedy/drama, ex…

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 01:03PM
Thursday, June 13, 2024

Tony Predictions 2024 by Wendy Caster

It's Tony time again. Was this an exciting year on Broadway? Yes! Was it a disappointing year on Broadway? Yes! Same as it ever was. And here we go: (A complete list of nominees is provide…

SOURCE: Show Showdown at 04:12AM
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Kara Young (‘Purlie Victorious’) stands ‘on the shoulders of giants’ as she makes Tony Awards history [Exclusive Video Interview] by Sam Eckmann

Kara Young is once again Tony-nominated for Best Featured Actress in a Play, for her hysterical and moving performance in the revival of “Purlie Victorious.” It’s her third nomination …

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

ATLANTA – Theatrical Outfit’s Thrilling “Clyde’s” by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Jeffrey Bruce . . . . Luckily, I was able to catch the final performance of Clyde’s presented by one of Atlanta’s premier theater groups, Theatrical Outfit. The scene i…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 09:41PM
Sunday, March 24, 2024

Broadway's "Purlie Victorious:' Hallelujah! Now To Be Shown On PBS by Frank Rizzo

The show: “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch” played Broadway’s Music Box Theatre this fall and early winter and will now be seen on PBS’s American…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 01:57PM
Sunday, March 3, 2024

The week in theatre: Shifters; The Human Body; Nachtland – review by Susannah Clapp

Bush theatre; Donmar Warehouse; Young Vic, LondonBenedict Lombe’s new play about two almost-lovers is alive and unpredictable; Keeley Hawes and Jack Davenport have a glimmering brief encou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Kara Young Joins THE APIARY For Final Week of Performances

Kara Young will reunite with her Clyde’s director, Kate Whoriskey, when she joins the cast of Kate Douglas’ THE APIARY on Wednesday evening, February 28th for the production’s final we…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:07AM
Thursday, February 8, 2024

Black History Month Spotlight: Two-Time Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Lynn Nottage by Hayley Levitt

Throughout the month of February, The Broadway Show is celebrating some of the theater industry’s most influential Black artists. This week, the spotlight is on playwright Lynn Nottage. N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Pinocchio review – no wooden acting in an action-packed musical voyage by Mark Fisher

Hull TruckEliza Blair plays the puppet-child on an adventure of self-discovery in this slightly muddled yet well-performed version When Ivor MacAskill and Rosana Cade staged The Making of Pi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Thursday, November 9, 2023

Lynn Nottage’s play “Clyde’s” heats up the Denver Center | Theater review by Lisa Kennedy

If you are jonesing for fresh episodes of “The Bear,” this production might feed that craving.

SOURCE: Denver Post at 03:36PM

CLYDE’S. Donmar, wC2 by Libby Purves and Friends

FAR MORE THAN A SNACK     Caught this late, and it’s much reviewed and almost sold out. But it’s worth saying in a brief word here that if you buy a return as I did, you are in  luck.…

SOURCE: theatrecat.com at 12:58PM
Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Clyde’s launches Zoetic Stage’s 14th season by Bill Hirschman

By Oline H. Cogdill A sandwich is more than ingredients between two slices of bread at Clyde’s, the truck stop diner that is the setting and title of Lynn Nottage’s deliciously insightfu…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:42PM

In ‘Clyde’s,’ ex-cons cook up their salvation by Alex Miller

The Denver Center season opener is a powerful look at life after prison The post In ‘Clyde’s,’ ex-cons cook up their salvation appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:24AM
Sunday, October 29, 2023

The week in theatre: Clyde’s; The Confessions; The Score – review by Susannah Clapp

Donmar Warehouse; Lyttelton, London; Theatre Royal BathLynn Nottage wires us into American life with her all-consuming truck-stop cafe drama; Alexander Zeldin weaves slow magic from his moth…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:04AM
Thursday, October 26, 2023

Clyde's, Donmar Warehouse review - high-octane comedy with a soft-centre by Helen Hawkins

Lynn Nottage and Lynette Linton reunite to deliver a rollicking evening Lynn Nottage’s second London opening this year, the Donmar premiere of Clyde’s, is a comedy about a sandwich, the…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 07:04AM
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Clyde’s review – crunchy kitchen drama is a dish to be savoured by David Jays

Donmar Warehouse, LondonClyde runs a mean sandwich shop, while Montrellous is the sensei of sourdough, in Lynn Nottage’s mouthwatering play Lynn Nottage’s mouthwatering, gloriously perf…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:13AM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ Is This Season’s Most-Staged Play by Michael Paulson

Heidi Schreck’s play will have at least 16 productions around the country; last season’s most-produced play, “Clyde’s,” came in second.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 01:43PM
Monday, October 16, 2023

Lynn Nottage: ‘There’s no such thing as the perfect sandwich or song – just the joy that goes into creating’ by Arifa Akbar

As her play set in a truck stop kitchen is staged in London, the twice Pulitzer-winning playwright talks about the healing power of cooking, US theatre’s recent shockwaves and her Michael …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:19AM
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Order Up at Clyde's! by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

What if the path to redemption starts with a damn good sandwich? At Clyde’s roadside sandwich shop, formerly incarcerated individuals cook up meals that range from sublime to soul-crushin…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:46PM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding *** by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 3, 2023: The workplace play is a tried and true template affording opportunities for dramatic conflict and comic interplay among staff and customers in a single …

SOURCE: theaterlife at 10:26PM
Friday, September 22, 2023

Mlima's Tale, Kiln Theatre review - simple, powerful tale about the rape of Africa by Helen Hawkins

Lynn Nottage’s 2018 play gets an exquisite staging with moving performances The work of the double Pulitzer-winning Black American dramatist Lynn Nottage has thankfully become a fixture in…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:49AM
Monday, July 3, 2023

After a recent run in ‘The Rembrandt,’ Michael Chenevert is back at TheaterWorks Hartford starring in ‘Clyde’s’ by Christopher Arnott

Michael Chenevert had just returned to New York after a successful run of “The Rembrandt” at the TheaterWorks Hartford when it lured him back to star in “Clyde’s” July 7-30.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Monday, June 26, 2023

John Legend and Lynn Nottage are Adapting Imitation of Life for the Stage by Caitlin Hornik

Universal Theatrical Group (UTG) has announced that a musical, based on Fannie Hurst’s novel and subsequent Universal Picture films Imitation of Life, is in development. An industry readin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:37PM