Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Insidious: The Further You Fear | Preview by Broadwaysf

INSIDIOUS: THE FURTHER YOU FEAR is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from March 9–10, 2025. Brace yourself for the scare of a lifetime, as the world of Insidious jumps of…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:07AM
Monday, October 21, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘She Persisted’ at Adventure Theatre MTC by Alyssa Mutterperl

Her-story is being made in Echo, MD! Based on Chelsea Clinton’s book of the same name, Adventure Theatre MTC’s production of “She Persisted” takes the audience on a time-traveling ad…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:45PM

The Beacon ***1/2 by Barry Gordin

By: Paulanne Simmons October 21, 2024: Nancy Harris’s The Beacon, now at the Irish Repertory Theatre, is certainly an ambitious play. In fact, the playwright juggles so many plots and s…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:00PM

Off-Broadway Review: “Vladimir” at New York City Center Stage I (Through Sunday, November 10, 2024) by David Roberts

At first glance, Manhattan Theatre Club’s “Vladimir,” currently at New York City Center Stage I, might receive a “what’s new” reaction from the audience. But the importance Erika…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 10:53AM

Maisie Adam: Appraisal review – cheery self-mockery skips lightly across the surface of life by Brian Logan

Leicester Square theatre, LondonWhile her assessment of her life so far may feel a little insubstantial, there is no doubting the standup’s likability and skill with an audience Crowd work…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:54AM
Sunday, October 20, 2024

Robert Icke’s Oedipus at Wyndham’s Theatre: Lots Of Stunning Acting Compensates For Some Questionable Writing by Aleks Sierz

The myth of Oedipus is so central to our psychic world that I was really surprised how many people in the audience for this revival were shocked by the revelation of the protagonist’s ince…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:04PM
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Broadway Update: John Proctor. Real Women, Just in Time by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward October 19, 2024: The spring Broadway season is getting more crowded. Sadie Sink (Stranger Things, The Whale) will star in Kimberly Belflower's John Proctor Is the Villa…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 07:59PM
Friday, October 18, 2024

Kubuś Puppet and Actor Theater Debuts New Season with State-of-the-Art Lighting From Elation by Michael Eddy

The Kubuś Puppet and Actor Theater in Kielce, Poland, founded in 1955, is entering a new era of creativity with the opening of its new facility. The theater, known for captivating audiences…

SOURCE: PLSN at 08:23PM

My Take: Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" Starring Jim Parsons by Frank Rizzo

The show: ”Our Town” by Thornton Wilder at Broadway’s Barrymore Theatre. What makes it special?: The production stars Jim Parsons, best known for his TV role in the popular “The Bi…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 02:09PM
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Topo/Choreo-graphy by Briana Miller

They dropped to the ground, out of view for anyone sitting at the center of the audience circle, and they rippled back up again. Then, almost unexpectedly, they were in the audience. They fe…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 10:32PM

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

Toto Kerblammo! review – Tim Crouch offers up doggy delight and human heartache by Chris Wiegand

Unicorn theatre, LondonA pet marooned with his owner in a ‘place between worlds’ whispers to the audience through headphones in this skilful play for over-nines ‘We’re not in Kansas …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24AM
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

People You Should Know . . . Dave Piontkowski by Zack Calhoon

Dave Piontkowski is an NYC based stand-up comedian who performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2024 with his one man show 3 Kidneys No Colon.  Dave has performed at various clubs in…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:36AM
Monday, October 14, 2024

The Wind and the Rain: A story about Sunny’s Bar by Tony Marinelli

Director Jared Mezzocchi uses the proximity of the actors to the audience to its best advantage. We don’t even question when one of our ranks is pulled out to play Young Sunny. It adds to …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 08:50PM
Sunday, October 13, 2024

The New Real review – facts are an illusion in David Edgar’s post-truth political play by Gareth Llŷr Evans

The Other Place, Stratford-upon-AvonTwo strategists from the US and New Labour are recruited to help win a ruthless election in a former Russian colony The New Real is bookended by scenes wh…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:06PM
Friday, October 11, 2024

Video: Zachary Quinto Discusses His Musical Roots Before Broadway Return in CULT OF LOVE

Zachary Quinto is leaning into his musical theatre roots before returning to Broadway in Cult of Love. While sitting down on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he revealed that 'there's a fair amount …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:02PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

‘Our Town’ Review: Jim Parsons and Katie Holmes Charm in Reimagining of the Broadway Classic by Aramide Tinubu

It takes a great deal of work to make the ordinary enticing, but that’s precisely what director Kenny Leon does in his production of Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning “Our…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM

“Our Town” Returns to Broadway by Ron Fassler

Theatre Review by Ron Fassler . . .  Picture the surprise gasp from the audience as the curtain rose on Our Town at its premiere in 1938. The sight of there being no scenery must have shock…

SOURCE: theaterpizzazz.com at 10:50PM

People You Should Know . . . Holly O'Brien by Zack Calhoon

  Holly O'Brien has appeared in Sarah in Hiroshi-Me, Me, Me! written by Natalie Menna and directed by Roger Simon, and Luella in Natalie Menna's, Occasionally Nothing directed by Ivette …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 08:48PM

Mamela Nyamza: Hatched Ensemble review – The Dying Swan in fine feather by Lyndsey Winship

Barbican, LondonOpening this year’s Dance Umbrella festival, the South African company deliver a distinctive show by the non-conformist choreographer At times, Mamela Nyamza’s Hatched En…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:42PM

Gaby Moreno performs "El Saber" with Snarky Puppy | NEXT at the Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/special-programming/next-at-the-kc/ Gaby Moreno performs her original composition “El Saber” with Grammy Award-winning band Snarky Puppy. Joined …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:48AM

Fuensanta performs "No Será Regresar" with Snarky Puppy | NEXT at the Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/special-programming/next-at-the-kc/ Fuensanta performs her original composition “No Será Regresar” with Grammy Award-winning band Snarky Puppy. …

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:48AM

Brace Brace review – high-stakes plane hijack drama is bumpy ride by Arifa Akbar

Royal Court, LondonOli Forsyth’s play about a honeymooning couple caught up in a disaster is let down by unconvincing dilemmas and characterisations In its setup, this is an edge-of-the-se…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:18AM

“Border” And “Sheol/שאול” – Wachowicz/Fret Studio At Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 by Klaudia Święcicka (klaudiusz Święcicki)

At this year’s Edinburgh Festival in the Grotowski Institute Residence Cube at Fringe 2024 Wachowicz/Fret Studio presented two performances: Border and Sheol/שאול. Both are extremely i…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 08:47AM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

McNeal by Elyse Trevers

I’m a sucker for the Iron Man movies. I love Tony Stark who uses his wealth to combat crime and terrorism. Robert Downey, Jr plays Tony Stark aka Iron Man, and his role has won him a legio…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 07:00PM

Jonathan Groff Will Play Bobby Darin in Immersive Musical Just in Time on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff will return to Broadway as the '50s and '60s singer-songwriter Bobby Darin in the world premiere of the new musical Just in Time. The show begins performance…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:12AM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘The Tragedie of Macbeth’ presented by Taffety Punk Theatre Company at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop by Fosse Thornton

For an acting company, Shakespeare is both daunting and liberating. His work has long been declared public domain, so there is a tantalizing impetus for a complete and total overhaul of the …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 10:39PM
Monday, October 7, 2024

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents August Strindberg’s The [Happy Hour] Dance of Death by Cameron Kelsall

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective continues its history of inventive productions by staging August Strindberg’s Dance of Death at the Franklin Inn Club, with a chance for the audience to …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:48PM

The Story Behind Our Town: Building the First Grover's Corners by Hayley Levitt

"Act I: No curtain. No scenery. The audience, arriving, sees an empty stage in half-light." Thornton Wilder (Photo: New York Public Library) Audiences accustomed to the realism of Cliff…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Scott Bakula on playing Lincoln: ‘The timing made a lot of sense to me’ by David Smith In Washington

The actor, known best for TV roles in Quantum Leap and Star Trek, plays the well-loved president in a one-man show Scott Bakula has just finished a noon student matinee. The audience include…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12AM

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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 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic