Sunday, November 24, 2024

Rachel Chavkin on "Doubt Comes In" by Hadestown

"'Doubt Comes In' is this mirky limbo that is creepy and lost. I think you really feel the fear." Director Rachel Chavkin reflects on staging THAT moment of Hadestown.

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:37PM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Hope for Off-Off-Broadway: How The Tank Is Defying the Odds

Rumors of the death of off-off-Broadway have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (the organizing entity, such that there is one, of off-off-Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Sunday, November 10, 2024

People You Should Know . . . Tom Block by Zack Calhoon

Tom Block has been a leading figure in Jewish-Muslim peace-building and forensic history for over 30 years. His book, Shalom/Salaam: The Story of a Mystical Fraternity, explores Jewish-Musl…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:24PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Celebrating Hell's Kitchen and the Power of Arts Education at the Arthur Miller Foundation Honors by Hayley Levitt

The Arthur Miller Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing theater education to New York City public schools, celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Theater Education Progr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

‘Romeo + Juliet’ Broadway Review: Kit Connor And Rachel Zegler Take The Bard To A Proper Rave-Up by Greg Evans

Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers sure are getting a work out these days, what with Tom Holland’s recent stab in London, the enduringly popular girl power take of & Juliet and no dou…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024

Ashes and Ink by Sarah Downs

How do you define 'trauma?'  Is it Pain?  Fear?  Desperation?  Doubt?  For the characters In Ashes & Ink it's all of that and more.  They wrestle with undercurrent of their individ…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:20PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

People You Should Know . . . Mike Roche by Zack Calhoon

  Mike Roche credits include In Uniform (dir. Joan Kane w/ Nylon Fusion Theatre Company), Arthur Miller's The Hook (Brave New World Rep dir. Claire Beckman adapted by Ron Hutchinson), Ni…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:36AM
Friday, October 4, 2024

Friday 5: 5 Broadway Debuts We Are Looking Forward To This Fall by JK

5 Broadway Debuts We Are Looking Forward To This Fall Every season, we are enchanted by the thrilling Broadway debuts of a variety of actors, singers and dancers. Some are debuts by talented…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:36AM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘& Juliet’ at The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by Lynne Menefee

The Hippodrome is no doubt thrilled to host the North American Tour launch of “& Juliet” as their season opener, but it is a woefully short run. This jukebox musical poses the questi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:53PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Pins and Needles review – a teasing, tricksy tale of vaccinations, from smallpox to Covid by Kate Wyver

Kiln theatre, LondonThis Q&A-based delve into the politics of vaccination is a fascinating, thorny and sometimes wilfully opaque take on a divisive topic for our times Rob Drummond tells…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Tony Winner Lindsay Mendez Welcomes Baby Girl with Husband J. Alex Brinson by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez, recently seen on Broadway as Mary Flynn in the acclaimed revival of Merrily We Roll Along, gave birth to her second daughter, Ruby Beck Brinson, on Septem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM
Monday, September 23, 2024

Join Me for Groucho’s Birthday! by Trav S.D.

Folks in the New York area! Please join me, Wednesday, October 2, 7pm for a simultaneous celebration of Groucho Marx’s birthday and the release of my new book The Marx Brothers Miscellany.…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:06PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

23.5 Hours review – Lisa Dwan drives striking story of a shattered marriage by Anya Ryan

Park theatre, LondonCarey Crim asks a series of moral questions in her play about a woman facing the aftermath of her teacher husband’s conviction for sexual misconduct Tom, a beloved dram…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM
Sunday, September 1, 2024

Matt Smith casts doubt over use of trigger warnings: ‘Everything’s being dialled and dumbed down’ by Ellie Muir

‘Isn’t being shocked, surprised, stirred the point?’ actor asked

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:24AM
Friday, August 30, 2024

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…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 08:50AM
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

‘The Outsiders’, ‘Stereophonic’ & ‘Oh, Mary!’ Sell Out As Other Shows Wilt With Summer Doldrums And Kid Freebies – Broadway Box Offi by Greg Evans

Broadway continued its downward trend during these dog days of summer leading up to the fall season, with last week’s total grosses of $25,343,599 down about 10% from the previous week. Th…

SOURCE: Deadline at 03:21PM
Friday, August 23, 2024

Tracking the Changes of My Life Via a Survey of Constantly Changing Communicating Tools by Elyse Sommer

Tracking the Changes of My Life Via a Survey of Constantly Changing Communicating Tools By Elyse Sommer My first writing tool was a fountain pen and the "platform" on which my scribblings la…

SOURCE: CurtainUp at 03:18PM
Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Karen Ziemba Is Having Such Doubts at Theatre Aspen by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this video, watch as Broadway favorite Karen Ziemba opens up about her latest role in Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt at Theatre Aspen.

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:18PM
Saturday, August 17, 2024

Playfight review – enthralling tale of the ascent to adulthood by Chris Wiegand

Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghWith superb performances, Julia Grogan’s lyrical and often extremely funny play follows three young women’s friendship There are raucous teenage kicks i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:46AM
Friday, August 16, 2024

The Birthday Party, Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal Bath review - Pinter still packs a punch by Gary Naylor

★★★★ THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, USTINOV STUDIO, THEATRE ROYAL BATH Landmark play revived to shock and surprise all over again Jane Horrocks garners the laughs in a very dark comedy for the…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:06AM
Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return review – Luton’s teen spirit by Chris Wiegand

Summerhall, Edinburgh Friends facing an uncertain future attend a boisterous party in this authentically played, vibrant drama Luton has one of the youngest populations in the country. Playw…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AM
Sunday, August 4, 2024

Mhairi Black: Politics Isn’t For Me review – ex-youngest MP trades Commons for comedy therapy by Brian Logan

Gilded Balloon at the Museum, EdinburghThe former SNP wunderkind brings her popular touch to the standup stage, pairing irreverent personal stories with a gasp-inducing exposé of Westminste…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:55AM
Saturday, August 3, 2024

Broadway Review: “Job” at the Helen Hayes Theater (Through Sunday, September 29, 2024) by David Roberts

At the beginning of “Job” which is currently running at the Helen Hayes Theater, Jane (a frenetic yet oddly focused Sydney Lemmon) enters Lloyd’s (a seemingly focused yet not fully at …

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 02:59PM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

The Sabbath Girl: A New Musical by Stanford Friedman

So winningly sung and so lovingly directed one cannot help but be wooed by its charms, despite a final scene that is so never in doubt. The post The Sabbath Girl: A New Musical appeared firs…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 01:01PM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Teenage angst land by Josh Flanders

The summer between graduation from high school and college, for those of us who went, was a shaky time filled with its fair share of doubt, anxiety, and questions. Meet Sam. She’s just gra…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:26PM
Monday, July 22, 2024

Meet the Cast of Doubt on Broadway! - YouTube

Comments ; Jonathan Groff Channels His Inner Sutton Foster to Perform "Anything Goes". Playbill · 3.1M views ; Winona Ryder Takes a Look Back at Her Most ...

SOURCE: Google at 09:18PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Some Bali-Ha'i Thoughts on 'South Pacific' at Goodspeed by Frank Rizzo

The show: “South Pacific” at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT. , through Aug. 11. What is it?: A Rodgers & Hammerstein musical based on James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-w…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 08:17PM
Sunday, July 7, 2024

Can a Broadway Show Take Down a Sitting President? Michael Moore Wants to Find Out! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Producers IMG Original Content and Carole Shorenstein Hays (Fences, Caroline or Change,Doubt, Take Me Out, Fun Home, A Doll's House, Part 2) announced just ye…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:18AM
Thursday, June 27, 2024

Michelle Collins: The Big Natural Tour review – huge presence doesn’t hide thin material by Brian Logan

Soho theatre, London She’s a convivial host, but 70 minutes of shops chat, family home videos and the odd song about our comic’s love life may leave you eyeing the exit Many is the stan…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Talking Tonys: Quincy Tyler Bernstine by BroadwayWorld

Quincy Tyler Bernstine returned to Broadway this season after fifteen years away to star in Roundabout's acclaimed revival of Doubt. Now she is a Tony nominee! "I love the play. I love the …

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:54PM

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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
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic