Friday, January 17, 2020
For many of us in the audience of UrbanArias’ new production, Glory Denied, the Vietnam War is not distant history. Like the characters in this opera by Tom Cipullo, we carry that war in…
Linked From DC Theatre Scene at 04:42PMNature, nuance, or its lack thereof, were central themes when the National Symphony Orchestra welcomed fledgling conductor Gemma New, pianist Yefim Bronfman, and the young composer Salina Fi…
Linked From DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:20PMThursday, January 16, 2020
A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel encompassing the lives of two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, living in war-torn Kabul and both married to the same man, Rash…
Linked From DC Theatre Scene at 07:33PMThe words “dinner theater” usually conjure up images of linen-covered tables, black-tie-wearing waiters, and productions of classic fare like Hello, Dolly! or Showboat.
But a new immersi…
Linked From Entertainment Weekly at 06:25PMGarrick theatre, LondonHis scattergun style leaves little room for depth, but the veteran gagsmith is still wonderful company as he tackles middle age
There’s a pleasure to watching Frank …
Linked From The Guardian at 05:24PMThe Olney Big Band plays swing music from the 1930’s-1940’s era. Yet the fact it is able to play in different styles and perform diverse material makes its unique repertoire accessib…
Linked From mdtheatreguide.com at 02:18PMDavid Byrne made an announcement to the audience before his Broadway show, American Utopia. He told them that he believed they would
Linked From The Stage Registration at 02:00AMWednesday, January 15, 2020
Although it is a one-woman show, there are several very fine storytellers at work in My Name Is Lucy Barton, a new play based on the 2016 Elizabeth Strout novel of the same name. At least…
Linked From Entertainment Weekly at 10:00PMBy Fay Simpson Occasionally one encounters, while sitting in the audience, a performer who is so fearless and unselfconscious that one can truly relax and let the messages being expressed on…
Linked From Theater Pizzazz at 03:21PM5,6,7…podcast?
Musical theater has always made superb use of aural formats, with original Broadway cast albums filling the gap for theater-goers who can’t shuffle off to the Great White …
Linked From Entertainment Weekly at 09:00AMTuesday, January 14, 2020
Simply the best! Adrienne Warren shimmied her way up to the Ed Sullivan Theater on January 13 to perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Warren, who plays Tina Turner in the smash…
Linked From Broadway.com at 11:36AMMonday, January 13, 2020
American Son at Zoetic Stage doesn’t offer solutions to the complexity of race so much as explore with increasing intensity the exact craggy contours of the gulf. Christopher Demos-Brown…
Linked From Florida Theater On Stage at 02:42PMJimmy Fallon attended the opening day of the The Inheritance on Broadway, and Matthew Lopez found him in tears after the curtain fell, the playwright said on The Tonight Show. Lopez appe…
Linked From Broadway.com at 01:24PMChloé Hayat
Hometown: Roosevelt Island, NYC
Current Town: Astoria, Queens! (I moved all of eight minutes away from my home-neighborhood, but the bar and restaurant options are so much be…
Linked From ADAM SZYMKOWICZ at 10:45AMFriday, January 10, 2020
This week, the Broadwaysted Crew is inviting you back in time to join the audience of 'Broadwaysted Live!' at the special evening brought to you by TodayTix Presents and the Broadway Podcast…
Linked From BroadwayWorld at 03:00PMThe audience can't hep but be attentive throughout as Once has the magical ability to completely wrap them up and take them on a journey that is pure and delicate.
Linked From mytheatremates.com at 01:00PMby Erin Corbo. NEW YORK, NY - The Tony Awards Administration Committee shocked fans around the world today when they announced that the 2020 Tony Awards will include a new category celebrati…
Linked From www.thebroadwaybeat.com at 11:55AMThursday, January 9, 2020
The glasses are aimed at D/deaf audiences and offer personal captioning, flashing the production’s dialogue in front of the wearer’s eyes as the actors say it. They were developed by the…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 06:06PMJoaquina Kalukango currently stars as Kaneisha in Slave Play on Broadway, Jeremy O. Harris’ exploration of race and trauma. Slave Play’s intricate discussions about the lingering prese…
Linked From Broadway.com at 06:03PM“One series will include books for middle-school readers inspired by Time Trials, a set of videos from the National Museum of American History that introduces figures from the past, like t…
Linked From ArtsJournal at 11:24AMColiseum, LondonWhile its story of slavery and exotica is dubious, ENB’s virtuoso dancers sparkle as much as the fake jewels
Perhaps because ballet as an art form is so unreal, it’s eas…
Linked From The Guardian at 11:24AMWednesday, January 8, 2020
by Rotimi Agbabiaka
Anyone concerned about the future of hip hop in theatre can look past the recent closing of Chicago?s Hamilton to the Bay Area, where Brecht is inspiring nascent rap sta…
Linked From Theatre Bay Area at 03:37AMTuesday, January 7, 2020
By the numbers for 2019:174 shows seen (down from 203 last year)27% of work seen by artists of color (up from 25% last year) 62% of work seen by underrepresented artists (up from 50% last ye…
Linked From Mildly Bitter's Musings at 08:55PMLIVR allows subscribers to catch up on theatre in 360-degree virtual reality. How does it compare with the fringe experience?
I’m having a beer and enjoying an Edinburgh fringe show from t…
Linked From The Guardian at 01:36PMMore than a few A-list celebrities have been flocking to David Byrne's American Utopia, the Oscar-, Grammy- and Golden Globe-winning songwriter told Seth Meyers on January 6. Amy Schumer, Je…
Linked From Broadway.com at 12:54PMFreestyle Love Supreme, the high-energy show that blends hip-hop, improvisational theater, music and vocal stylings, has recouped its Broadway investment after 14 weeks, producers announced …
Linked From Broadway.com at 12:54PMThe names on everybody's lips are Erika Jayne and Paulo Szot! The two stars took their first bows on January 6 in the Tony-winning revival of Chicago. Jayne plays Roxie Hart, the femme …
Linked From Broadway.com at 12:54PMIf you want to see a good example of a show that is answering people’s need to see themselves and their stories on stage, check out Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. The show is on Netflix, b…
Linked From insidethearts.com at 05:03AMMonday, January 6, 2020
Reviewed by Judd Hollander
The idea that every person is responsible for their own actions is a basic tenet in most societies. However, when those actions are called into question, uncoveri…
Linked From Stage Buzz at 10:06PMFriday, January 3, 2020
In the main Sala of the Vorpommen Theater in Greifswald, northern Germany, a row of bare-footed actors in simple clothing introduce themselves, one by one, to the audience. Their reserved po…
Linked From thetheatretimes.com at 04:16AMThursday, January 2, 2020
New year, new feature! Starting this month, we will feature a Broadway Show of the Month, with weekly installments covering such things as the plot, its origins, the show's stats, cast, crea…
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