Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Cough Narrowly Arrives in Time for Show's Lone Silent Moment by Broadway Beat

by T.J. Pieffer. @tjpieffer. CHICAGO - Wiping the sweat from his brow, a cough just barely made it in time for the sole four seconds of...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Saturday, November 16, 2024

Burnout Paradise: Joy In Watching Others Sweat by Roma Torre

★★★★☆ Four masochistic actors from Australia knock themselves out so we don't have to. The post Burnout Paradise: Joy In Watching Others Sweat appeared first on New York Stage Rev…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:41AM
Friday, November 15, 2024

August: Osage County review – Pamela Rabe leads stellar cast in an American tragicomedy by Dee Jefferson

Belvoir Theatre, Sydney, then Perth in 2025Tracy Letts’ family drama, which sees three generations gather after the disappearance of their patriarch, is beautifully performed Get our weeke…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM

EXCLUSIVE: THE OUTSIDERS to Do That Thing WAITRESS Did With the Pie Smell, but With Himbo Sweat by Broadway Beat

by Will Tully. @willrtully. NEW YORK, NY - Due to overwhelming pressure from fans and critics alike, The Outsiders has taken a page out...

SOURCE: www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 12:00AM
Friday, November 8, 2024

SWEAT

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SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:00PM
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Abby Z and the New Utility: Radioactive Practice review – a triumph of Olympian physicality by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, LondonAbby Zbikowski’s choreography resembles the most gruelling and exacting CrossFit ever – with superhero dancers displaying mind-boggling virtuosity I’ve never se…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18PM
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Lisa McCune and Paula Arundell star in Australian premiere of SWEAT by Aussie Theatre

Stage and screen icons Paula Arundell and Lisa McCune are set to star in the Australian premiere of Lynn Nottage’s

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 02:05AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

‘Ballet is so punk rock’: Neve Campbell and Karen Kain on pressure, pain – and partnering Nureyev by Lyndsey Winship

The documentary Swan Song shows ballerinas pushing themselves to extremes in pursuit of perfection. Kain and Campbell, its star and producer, talk about the agony and ecstasy of elite perfor…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PM
Friday, July 26, 2024

Meet Back to the Future's Resident Guitar God and Behind-the-Scenes 'Johnny B. Goode' by Darryn King

In a key scene in Back to the Future on Broadway, Marty McFly, played by Casey Likes, straps on a cherry red electric guitar and performs an ecstatic rendition of “Johnny B. Goode.” Like…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Sunday, July 21, 2024

Bullyache’s Who Hurt You? review – a messy self-assured world of glitter and sweat by Lyndsey Winship

Bold Tendencies, LondonLike a live music video crossed with avant-garde dance theatre – and utterly steeped in young queer British culture A show that claimed to cross Kenneth MacMillan’…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:02PM
Saturday, July 13, 2024

BLACKOUT! by Ron Fassler

July 13, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today Forty-seven years ago tonight, on July 13, 1977 at exactly 9:29 p.m., New York City suffered an electrical blackout that lasted into afternoon the…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 10:06AM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Scene from RSC's CORIOLANUS- In US Cinemas This Month! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, the RSC's production of Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:32PM
Monday, July 8, 2024

Skeleton Crew, Donmar Warehouse review - slow burn that satisfyingly catches fire by Helen Hawkins

A fine cast spell out the cost of survival in today's ailing industries For a long stretch of its first half, Dominique Morrisseau’s 2016 award-winner, Skeleton Crew, seems a conventional…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 02:32PM
Sunday, July 7, 2024

Skeleton Crew review – America’s precariat show grit in the face of crisis by Arifa Akbar

Donmar Warehouse, LondonAn infectious soundtrack and a bubbling script boost Dominique Morisseau’s drama as the spectre of closure looms over the lives of four assembly-line workers When i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:48PM

Tony Awards Close-Up: Johanna Day Is Digging Deeper Every Night at SWEAT by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Every night at Studio 54. Tony nominee Johanna Day digs a little bit deeper as Tracey, a factory worker in Reading, Pennsylvania. How does she give such a poig…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:18AM
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Bartlett Sher to Direct Dolly Parton's Broadway Musical Hello, I'm Dolly by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner Barlett Sher has signed on to direct the upcoming Dolly Parton biomusical, Hello, I'm Dolly, recently announced to be eyeing a 2026 Broadway run. Sher's next Broadway pro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Friday, June 21, 2024

ON THE HAUNTED GHOSTS AT STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S “FOLLIES” IN CONCERT by Ron Fassler

A repurposed logo of David Byrd’s original poster for “Follies” for the one-night only concert at Carnegie Hall, June 20, 2024.June 21, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fass…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 01:34PM
Thursday, June 13, 2024

Nadia Beugré: L’Homme Rare review – no muscle is left untwerked by Lyndsey Winship

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonThemes such as exoticised bodies and reversing the male gaze struggle are raised but not fully explored in Nadia Beugré’s show The promo material for L’Homme…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

‘A good way to get out stress’: the magnetic force of the mosh pit by Lyndsey Winship

When she first went moshing, Rachel Ní Bhraonáin couldn’t stop giggling. Now she has made a dance show about the ‘gorgeous community’ she encountered Walking into a basement club in …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:48AM
Sunday, May 19, 2024

Rambert: Analogue review – close encounters on the dancefloor by Sarah Crompton

Stone Nest, LondonJill Johnson’s intricate new piece puts the audience in the midst of an exploration of interaction and connection There’s something magical about watching dance at a di…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM
Sunday, May 12, 2024

Get Off review – walking the uncomfortable line between desire and disgust by Kate Wyver

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonKaty Baird’s strange, intimate work of performance art leaves little unexposed – but its lack of depth leaves us wanting more Last time I saw Katy Baird, she…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:42AM
Friday, May 10, 2024

The Skivvies and Lisa Howard - Dance Medley by Lauren Molina

Lisa Howard joins The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) to perform a medley of I Won't Dance (Jerome Kern), I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack), I Can't Dance (Genesis), I Wanna Dance …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:19AM
Thursday, May 2, 2024

Sweat review – chilling vision of a divided, alienated America by Chris Wiegand

Royal Exchange theatre, ManchesterThis timely return of Lynn Nottage’s 2015 play that anticipated Trump’s presidency has powerful performances despite never finding the right rhythm Alth…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM
Saturday, April 20, 2024

Review: Stereophonic at Golden Theatre by Nicole Serratore

David Adjmi's epic play reminds us art is not easy and it is the blood, sweat, and tears of people who make it happen. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: Stereophonic at Golden The…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 12:05AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Theater Time Review: "The Apiary" by Joseph Cervelli

An oddly fascinating new play by Kate Douglas.

SOURCE: Theater Time at 08:59PM
Sunday, February 11, 2024

São Paulo Dance Company review – by Lyndsey Winship

Sadler’s Wells, London In a triple bill by Spanish and Brazilian choreographers, dancers move in ritualistic unison, launch into flight or just inspire wonder In the middle of São Paulo D…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32PM
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

From Sarah Snook to Suzie Miller: how a tiny Sydney stage launched Australian greats by Steve Dow

A crucible for playwrights and actors for more than 50 years, the Stables is closing for an $11m renovation. Some of the theatre’s many alumni reflect on its early days Get our weekend cul…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Intense ‘Sweat’ highlights the working-class struggle by Kari Redmond

Directed by Kenny Moten, OpenStage production hits all the marks The post Intense ‘Sweat’ highlights the working-class struggle appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 10:35AM
Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Best Shows of the First Half of the 2023-2024 Season by Joseph Cervelli

Best Shows of the First Half of the 2023-2024 Season By Joseph Cervelli Here are what I consider the best shows I have seen from May till December of this year.  So, here in no particular o…

SOURCE: Theater Time at 09:09AM
Monday, November 27, 2023

The show goes on for a Shakespeare film set | Brief letters by Guardian Staff

Shakespeare North Playhouse | Taxing millionaires | Brewing annoyance | Precise apostrophes | Lynne Truss The director of Shakespeare in Love, John Madden, tells us how Judi Dench bought the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM

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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
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime