Friday, November 15, 2024

Review: Our Town by JK

Review of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Billy Eugene Jones, Ephraim Syk…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:31AM
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Washington National Opera's Macbeth | Nov. 13 - 23, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/macbeth/ NEW PRODUCTION Power’s price, paid in blood. Massive ensembles. White hot arias. The dark recesses of the mind. Verdi’s adap…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:24PM

Étienne Dupuis as Macbeth in WNO's Macbeth | Nov. 13 - 23, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/macbeth/ NEW PRODUCTION Power’s price, paid in blood. Massive ensembles. White hot arias. The dark recesses of the mind. Verdi’s adap…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:24PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Lynne Kirwin obituary by Valerie Grove

It did not surprise me that Lynne Kirwin became the doyenne of theatre publicists. At Kingsbury county grammar school in London, we auditioned for the same role in the school play, Anouilh�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

A Theatre Lover’s Guide to Toronto by Emma Houlahan

We know all about Broadway and the West End, but what about the third largest English-speaking theatre district in the world...Toronto! Let's find out more about this flourishing city of the…

SOURCE: blog.stageagent.com at 02:45PM

Shakespeare Theatre Gdansk Invests in Robe T1 Profiles by Michael Eddy

The Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre (Gdański Teatr Szekspirowski) is a Shakespearean theatre in the middle of the thriving industrial port city of Gdansk in Poland. Designed by Italian architec…

SOURCE: PLSN at 09:51AM
Saturday, November 9, 2024

Shakespeare In Iraq: An Interview With Dr. Samir Talib by Amir Al-Azraki

Dr. Samir Talib is an Iraqi scholar specializing in Shakespeare and Renaissance studies. He earned his M.A. in Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature from Baghdad University in 2005, followe…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:21PM
Friday, November 8, 2024

“AUGUST” HEAT by Ron Fassler

Estelle Parsons as Violet Weston in “August: Osage Country” (2008).November 8, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler In New York City this week, an unseasonably warm Novemb…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 10:06AM
Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Pontypool review – scattershot horror with a shock jock but few frights by Chris Wiegand

Wales Millennium Centre, CardiffThe 2008 Canadian film about zombie-like hordes spreading a verbal virus is given a Welsh update, with a radio host refusing to rein in his divisive rhetoric …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM

ENO presents Mike Leigh’s production of The Pirates of Penzance by Staff Writer

Swashbuckling pirates and razor-sharp satire, English National Opera (ENO) presents Mike Leigh’s production of The Pirates of Penzance between December 2024 to February 2025

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:41AM

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ Gets a Folk-Musical Makeover by Isabella Kwai

The decade-spanning story of a man aging in reverse comes to the West End, transformed into a thoughtful fable opening on the English coast.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:42AM
Monday, November 4, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘The Winslow Boy’ at The Colonial Players of Annapolis by Susan Nolan

If a family member were accused of a crime, how far would you go to clear their name? The Colonial Players, an Annapolis-based company celebrating its 76th season, is asking. The question is…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 12:10PM

‘I’ve stumbled deep into alien territory’: our sportswriters and arts critics swap jobs by Louise Taylor, Barney Ronay, Jonathan Liew, Tanya Aldred, Robert Kitson, Lyndsey Winship, Arifa Akbar, Alexis Petridis and Flora Willson

What would happen if our arts critics and sports writers swapped roles for a day? How does the English National Opera compare to the Premier League … or the NFL to a West End musical? Our …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM
Sunday, November 3, 2024

Sunday with Rufus Hound: ‘We’ll throw each other around for hours on end’ by Rich Pelley

The actor explains how he likes to spend the day of rest in bed, watching nonsense on YouTube and playing Mario Kart Sunday blessings? As someone who earns a living from theatre, Sunday is …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:06AM
Saturday, November 2, 2024

WWDTM: Brian Jordan Alvarez by NPR

This week, Brain Jordan Alvarez, the creator and star of English Teacher, plays our game with Brian Babylon, Luke Burbank, and Emmy BlotnickLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastc…

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 08:06AM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Brompton Technology Delivers Rockstar-Level Visuals at The Smile’s 2024 Tour by Michael Eddy

The Smile is an English rock band featuring Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, along with Tom Skinnery. Following the release of their second album, 'Wall of Eyes', earlier this …

SOURCE: PLSN at 11:47AM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Wish You Were Here review – a subtle love letter to female friendship in Iran by Arifa Akbar

Gate theatre, LondonSanaz Toossi’s intimate play follows a group of friends during the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and beyond as they get married, have children and experience loss Two dram…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:42AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

In Conversation with John Douglas Thompson | Black History Month by Jen Dickson-Purdy

This October, Black History Month celebrates its theme Reclaiming Narratives. Throughout the month we’ve been talking to to Black performers and creatives in the theatre industry, asking t…

SOURCE: officiallondontheatre.com at 09:59AM

“WHAT! YOU HAVEN’T EVEN SEEN ‘MAN OF LA MANCHA’ ONCE?” by Ron Fassler

Advertising used throughout “Man of La Mancha’s” six-year run (1965–1971).October 29, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler As a teenager and developing theatre nerd of …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 08:52AM
Saturday, October 26, 2024

Sinéad Campbell Wallace as Leonore in WNO’s Fidelio | Oct. 25 - Nov. 4, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/fidelio/ NEW PRODUCTION Only her love can set him free. Florestan suffers in a secret underground cell, unjustly incarcerated for his polit…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:36PM

"This is my dad" DEEP HISTORY | The Public Theater by The Public Theater

North American Premiere DEEP HISTORY Written and Performed by David Finnigan At the end of 2019, in the English countryside, Australian playwright David Finnigan began writing a play ab…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:02PM
Friday, October 25, 2024

The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 and 2, Park Theatre review - if Chekhov did soap operas by Gary Naylor

★★★★ THE FORSYTE SAGA PARTS 1 AND 2, PARK THEATRE Epic adaptation falls away a little, but still packs a punch Joseph Millson leads a super cast in a classy production from Troupe …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 09:06PM

Washington National Opera's Fidelio | Oct. 25 - Nov. 4, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/fidelio/ NEW PRODUCTION Only her love can set him free. Florestan suffers in a secret underground cell, unjustly incarcerated for his polit…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:36PM

Jamez McCorkle as Florestan in WNO’s Fidelio | Oct. 25 - Nov. 4, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/fidelio/ NEW PRODUCTION Only her love can set him free. Florestan suffers in a secret underground cell, unjustly incarcerated for his polit…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:36PM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

“Tattooer” At Atelier Shunpusha: “Tattooer” Reworks Tanizaki’s Japanese Tale Of Desire And Power With Subtlety And Verve by Mika Eglinton

Tattooer is a playful yet critical adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki’s (1886-1965) debut short story of 1910 by the same name. Adapted by Takuya Kaneshima and directed by Hogara Kawai in a…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:58AM
Saturday, October 19, 2024

‘Lady Gaga went to our chippy’: how Yorkshire became a cultural powerhouse by Dave Simpson

English Teacher won the Mercury prize, Amy Gledhill won the Edinburgh comedy award – and now even Beyoncé wants a piece of the action. Why has ‘God’s own county’ become such an arti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AM
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Stranger Things' Sadie Sink to Star on Broadway in New Comedy John Proctor is the Villain by Darryn King

Sadie Sink, best known for her role as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things on Netflix, will star in John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway this spring. The play, by Kimberly Belflower, will b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

The Hills of California by Joseph Pisano

In a theatrical era when "full-length" works often fail to exceed 90 minutes, the English playwright Jez Butterworth dares to dubiously dramatize for approximately twice that span. His previ…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 11:29AM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Scenes From Green Day's American Idiot, Presented by Deaf West and Center Theatre Group by TheaterMania

This groundbreaking, new production, directed by Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Snehal Desai, and produced in collaboration with Deaf West Theatre, features an ensemble of both Deaf …

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:18PM
Monday, October 14, 2024

‘American Idiot,’ Reborn in L.A. With American Sign Language by Gabe Cohn and Chad Unger

Performed simultaneously in sign language and sung English, a Los Angeles revival of the Green Day musical finds new ways to communicate rage and angst.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 05:12AM
Sunday, October 13, 2024

The week in theatre: Juno and the Paycock; The Other Place – review by Tim Adams

Gielgud theatre; Lyttelton theatre, LondonMark Rylance goes to fabulous extremes in an enjoyable if unbalanced revival of O’Casey’s Irish civil war drama. And a grieving family confronts…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:12AM

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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