Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Agamemnon: The Circle of Blood by Holli Harms

When the doors open the audience enters onto a darkened stage. A woman sits on a chair facing away from the audience. She is watching, projected on a screen, the story of Agamemnon and his w…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 01:46PM

DIFFERENT “COLORED LIGHTS” by Ron Fassler

Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera in “The Rink” (1984). Photo by Martha Swope.November 20, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. In 1984, Liza Minnelli co-starred with Chita …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:15PM
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Off-Broadway Review: “DRAG: The Musical” at New World Stages (Through Sunday, March 30, 2025) by David Roberts

“DRAG: the Musical” which was originally released as a concept album and had brief runs in Los Angeles in 2022 and 2024 has made its way to an off-Broadway theatre at New World Stages. T…

SOURCE: Theatre Reviews Limited at 03:46PM

Theatre Review: ‘Deathtrap’ at Spotlighters Theatre by Abigail Dobry

Spotlighters Theatre’s production of “Deathtrap” by Ira Levin is the model balance between nail-biting suspense and hearty comedy. Director Stephen Foreman gives the audience a ‘fly …

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 11:47AM

Theater Review: “Mindplay” is Child’s Play by Robert Israel

Because this “play” relies on audience participation, Vinny DePonto selects inevitably befuddled men and women from the audience on which to demonstrate his mental prowess.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 11:18AM

Edinburgh Fringe Hit Earnest? embarks on Spring UK Tour by Staff Writer

The Edinburgh Fringe smash-hit where the audience step in for the cast of The Importance of Being Earnest returns for a UK tour of nearly 30 venues

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:41AM
Monday, November 18, 2024

“Flower Sajza” at The National Experimental Theater of Tirana- Kosovo Albania Theatre Showcase by Verity Healey

In Flower Sajza, directed by Endri Çela at the National Experimental Theater of Tirana, two women stand on the stage facing the main body of the audience. They are behind a fence of barbed …

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:31PM
Sunday, November 17, 2024

The Kosovo Albania Theatre Showcase 2024 – A Review of “The Internationals”   by Verity Healey

The Director, a positive character The Critic  is a sitter on fences and neither a positive nor negative character  The Writer, a positive character The Critic’s Inner Voice, a negative…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:50AM
Saturday, November 16, 2024

"A Wonderful World" isn't Wonderful Enough by Jan Simpson

People have been trying to put Louis Armstrong’s life onstage ever since that master jazzman died in 1971. My BFF Phil took me to a backers’ audition for one attempt to build a musical a…

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 01:54PM

Mercutio Loves Romeo Loves Juliet Loves by Tony Marinelli

Director Scott Ebersold works wonders with the double-edged sword of the audience knowing full well these performances are colored by the play taking place close to 20 years ago when girls t…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:03PM
Friday, November 15, 2024

Laurie Anderson: Ark: United States V review – portrait of America is a multimedia mess by Daniel Dylan Wray

Factory International, ManchesterA mix of beat poetry, opera, communal screaming, TikTok and tai chi, Anderson’s state-of-the-nation work is occasionally poignant but mostly baffling Ai We…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:24AM

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
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Arts & Wellness Panel - Millennium Stage (November 13, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: The Kennedy Center joins the NeuroArts Blueprint, an initiative of the Aspen Institute and Johns Hop…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:36PM
Monday, November 11, 2024

Review: Sunset Boulevard by JK

Review of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 evening performance at the St. James Theatre in New York City. Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Tom Francis, David Thaxton, Sydney Jones and Diego Andres…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:42AM
Sunday, November 10, 2024

People You Should Know . . . Tom Block by Zack Calhoon

Tom Block has been a leading figure in Jewish-Muslim peace-building and forensic history for over 30 years. His book, Shalom/Salaam: The Story of a Mystical Fraternity, explores Jewish-Musl…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:24PM

People You Should Know . . . Jesica Garrou by Zack Calhoon

Jesica Garrou is a passionate advocate for art as a tool for social activism. She is a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women and works with New Perspectives Theatre Company, hi…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:24PM
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
Thursday, November 7, 2024

Video: Conrad Ricamora Shares Pre-Show Ritual with OH, MARY Co-Star Cole Escola

Like everybody in the audience, Conrad Ricamora is having a blast with Oh, Mary! The performer, who plays President Abraham Lincoln in Cole Escola's hit comedy, visited The Tonight Show on W…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:43AM
Monday, November 4, 2024

Schubert’s The Trout by Holli Harms

Music is our sorcery. The spell working creations of the notes, of the instruments. It takes us to deep places. The audience this night at the University Club of New York was transfixed. Man…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 11:34AM
Sunday, November 3, 2024

Little House on the Ferry: The Musical by Christopher "caz" Caswell

The good news is that "Little House on the Ferry" is full of heart and brimming with laughs. Sook’s use of the space is commendable even if she struggles to wring a few ounces of earnestne…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 12:29PM

My Take: Off-Broadway's "The Counter," directed by David Cromer by Frank Rizzo

The show: “The Counter” by Meghan Kennedy at off-Broadway’s at the Laura Pels Theater in New York City. What makes it special?: I’d run to see whatever David Cromer directs. It also…

SOURCE: ShowRiz at 12:26PM
Friday, November 1, 2024

Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! | Oct. 26 - Nov. 3, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2024-2025/doktor-kaboom World Premiere Kennedy Center Commission Be amazed by the power of pressure—and what it c…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:18PM

‘It’s like collective daydreaming’: the giant study showing how dancing affects our brains by Lyndsey Winship

Dancers and audiences are being fitted with electrode caps as part of a massive neurological study into how we respond to live performance – and the findings go far beyond what was first i…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:02PM

Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! | Oct. 26 - Nov. 3, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2024-2025/doktor-kaboomWorld Premiere Kennedy Center CommissionBe amazed by the power of pressure—and what it can t…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:42PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

TITANÍQUE Canada Official Trailer by Mirvish Productions

All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy, coming to Toronto's CAA Theatre this December! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning bloc…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:12PM

Titanique at the Segal Centre by Segalcentre

Oct 27, 2024 - Nov 24, 2024 | Sylvan Adams Theatre All aboard this new, must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winni…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:18PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Barcelona review – Lily Collins and Álvaro Morte share a night of tapas, torment and toe-sucking by Chris Wiegand

Duke of York’s theatre, LondonThe stars of Emily in Paris and Money Heist team up for a curiously flat drama mixing suspense, comedy and politics Emily in Paris star Lily Collins makes her…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:36PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Storytelling In Zoetic’s Pillowman Filled With Chills, Horror And Laughter by Bill Hirschman

Zoetic Stage's production of The Pillowman lives up to this modern masterpiece’s unique amalgam of a terrifying nightmare and ebon black comedy. It is built around at least a half-dozen di…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:06PM

13 Going on 30 - The Musical Sets World Premiere at Manchester Opera House by Hayley Levitt

13 Going on 30 - The Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2004 romantic comedy starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, will have its world premiere at Manchester Opera House in fall 2025.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Delaware Theatre Company presents Duncan Macmillan’s Every Brilliant Thing by Gail Obenreder

Delaware Theatre Company teams with Charlie DelMarcelle to present the popular one-man show Every Brilliant Thing, a gentle comedy that embraces the audience in its exploration of depression…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:54AM

Small step or a giant leap? What AI means for the dance world by Lyndsey Winship

As a new show co-created by an AI performer opens in France, industry leaders including Wayne McGregor, Tamara Rojo and Jonzi D contemplate the technology’s possibilities and perils ‘I t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:48AM

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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