Friday, July 11, 2025

“My Fair Lady”: Lush Update of a Musical Masterpiece—at SF Playhouse by Lynne Stevens

Bill English Spotlights Woman’s Liberation & Sexual Shenanigans  by Lynne Stevens In Director Bill English’s smart new “My Fair Lady,” a “street urchin,” a phonetics profess…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 09:55PM
Thursday, July 10, 2025

R.I.P. Judi by Trav S.D.

Teacher Appreciation Day was two months ago, and I came this close to doing a long-planned piece on my Freshman English teacher, Judi Scott. For whatever reason I ducked it, not for the firs…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:18PM

The Merry Wives of Windsor review – Shakespeare’s script is the weakest bit of this joyous revel by Mark Lawson

Shakespeare’s Globe, London Falstaff’s corpulent roisterings are energetically played in Sean Holmes’ summery staging but the homely comedy comes laden with innuendo an…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM
Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Movie review: ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ captures child’s singular view of volatile time by Tribune News Service

It’s 1980 in Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia, and a war rages, while a high-stakes election could change this country forever. For 7-year-old Bobo (Lexi Venter), life continues on at …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:24PM
Monday, July 7, 2025

TolumiDE - Millennium Stage (July 9, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Born in Toronto, shaped by Lagos, and now based in the DMV, TolumiDE (pronounced toe-lu-mee-day) inf…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:18PM

Richard Greenberg, Tony-Winning Playwright of Take Me Out, Dies at 67 by Hayley Levitt

Richard Greenberg, the celebrated playwright best known for his 2003 Tony-winning play Take Me Out, has died. The cause of death has not been confirmed. He was 67.  Theater director Rober…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM
Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey Announces Star-Studded Cast for One-Night-Only Concert at London Coliseum by Staff Writer

English National Opera has announced the internationally acclaimed cast and conductor for Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey, a one-night-only concert taking place on Friday 12 September 2…

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 07:17AM
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

"Safety in Numbers" from ELEPHANT SHOES – A World Premiere New Musical by Deaf West

She feels safest in logic. But love isn’t logical. Get your first listen of “Safety in Numbers” from “Elephant Shoes,” a brand-new original musical co-produced by Deaf West Theatr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:51PM

Video: 'Safety in Numbers' From ELEPHANT SHOES at Deaf West Theatre

Deaf West Theatre has released a music video for “Safety in Numbers” from Elephant Shoes, a new original musical with a book by Ivan Menchell, music and lyrics by Caroline Kay, and direc…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:18PM

The Glorious Corner by G. H. Harding

OLIVIA COMES AGAIN — (Via Realscreen) Netflix will release a new feature documentary on late singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, which is currently in production with R.J. Cutler’s Th…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 12:03AM
Monday, June 30, 2025

Thank You from Craig and Felicia of Clue: On Stage at the Segal! by Segalcentre

Thank you for supporting the Segal Centre! You play a vital role in our mission to present world-class English-language theatre and celebrate the incredible talent of artists from Montreal …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:20PM
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Exploring a Global Vision in the Sinosphere: An Interview with Katherine Chou, Chair of the World Sinophone Drama Competition for Young Playwrights by Kuan-Ting Lin

The World Sinophone Drama Competition for Young Playwrights is the largest playwriting contest in the Chinese-speaking world. Open to playwrights aged 18 to 36, it accepts plays written in e…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:38PM

Robert Icke’s Oedipus, Starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, Sets Broadway Dates by Beth Stevens

The Olivier Award-winning West End production of Oedipus, created and directed by Robert Icke after Sophocles, has set Broadway dates. The previously announced production will begin performa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM

Edinburgh Fringe Preview: English Ako at theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall (Theatre 2) by Staff Writer

Jules Chan brings his semi-autobiographical solo show English Ako to the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 05:16AM
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

Luminato Festival Spontaneously Underwhelms by “An Oak Tree” by Ross

The Toronto Theatre Review: Tim Crouch’s An Oak Tree By Ross With a “good luck, you’re going to be great,” the acclaimed English theatre creator Tim Crouch (My Arm; ENGLAND) ushers …

SOURCE: front mezz junkies at 07:03PM

On Creativity, Labor, and Uncertainty: An Interview with Taiwanese Playwright Yu-Chia Wei by Kuan-Ting Lin

Yu-Chia Wei is a Taiwanese playwright whose work has earned numerous accolades. Her two plays, A Fable for Now and Mama/Popstar, won the Taiwan Literature Award and Taipei Literature Awards,…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 08:54AM
Sunday, June 15, 2025

Concert Review: ‘Verdi’s ‘Aida’ Conducted by [Johnathon] Heyward’ and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra by Herb Merrick

The final concert of the 2024-2025 season brought audiences a complete concert version of Verdi’s “Aida” performed in Italian with English supertitles and featuring an all-star cast: A…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:46AM

West End dads share their advice | Happy Father's Day 💙 by Official London Theatre

Happy Father's Day! To celebrate, we asked West End dads to share advice they'd give other performing dads, plus advice they'd give their younger selves. Starring Joel Montague – The Gre…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:30AM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Buena Vista Social Club — From Our Tony-Nominated Creative Team by Buena Vista Social Club On Broadway

Buena Vista Social Club is a cultural milestone. With Spanish songs, English dialogue, and soul-deep storytelling, it’s reshaping what Broadway can be. Celebrate the show that’s making h…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:59AM

Magdalena, Woman of Joy review – sex, sin and saintliness with a tour de force host by Rachael Healy

Playhouse East, LondonLily Sinko rages, writhes, provokes and teases her way through the horrifying life story of her storyteller with cartoonish abandon Magdalena appears from the dark, per…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM
Monday, June 9, 2025

"So Long, Farewell" in English, Italian and German by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Ciao ciao 👋 Sing along to "So Long, Farewell" in English, Italian and German!

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:05PM

IN THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENED: THE 78TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS by Ron Fassler

Photo taken from my seat in the Front Mezzanine at Radio City Music Hall last night.June 9, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. The Tony Awards have been broadcast on nation…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 03:49PM

Meet the Tony-Nominated Playwrights of 2025 by BroadwayWorld

Five outstanding new plays and four equally outstanding revivals have been singled out this Broadway season! Nominees for Best Play are: English (Sanaz Toossi), The Hills of California (Jez…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:02PM

Tala Ashe Hopes 'English' Changed Peoples Minds – Tony Nominee 2025 by BroadwayWorld

2025 was a big year for Tala Ashe. In January she made her Broadway debut in the PUlitzer Prize-winning play English. Just a few months later, she is a Tony nominee for her performance! "I …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:02PM

‘It will lift the spirits’: Kyiv to stage ‘most English of ballets’ after Russian repertoire boycott by Daniel Boffey In Kyiv

Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée to be performed for first time, replacing classics by Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky after fundraising in London One of the “most English of ballets�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:54AM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Sam Pinkleton Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for OH, MARY!

This is one for the history books! Sam Pinkleton has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play. Pinkleton beat out fellow nominees Knud Adams for English, Sam Mendes for The Hills…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:00PM

PURPOSE Wins Tony Award For Best Play

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is on a roll! Purpose has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play! Jacobs-Jenkins' play beat out fellow nominees English, Oh, Mary!, The Hills of California, and John Pr…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 09:21PM

Kara Young Wins 2nd Tony Award In A Row for PURPOSE

Kara Young has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Purpose. Young beat out fellow nominees Tala Ashe for English, Jessica Hecht for Eureka Day,…

SOURCE: Theatrely at 08:49PM