Thursday, November 28, 2024

Pan review: vacuum-packed cast of 800 send Peter, Wendy, Hook and the dog into orbit by Anya Ryan

Chickenshed, LondonWith a huge cast, a somersaulting Peter and pirates crawling menacingly into the audience, Chickenshed’s reworking of JM Barrie’s Christmas staple is sheer magic JM Ba…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:18AM
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A chat with the cast and creatives of Robin Hood And The Christmas Heist by Official London Theatre

A chat with the cast and creatives of Robin Hood And The Christmas Heist, playing at the Rose Theatre. As winter’s first snow falls, there’s little Christmas cheer in Sherwood. Cupboard…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:40AM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Triptych by Tony Marinelli

As long as you come to John Yearley’s "Triptych" with the understanding that grief is a deeply personal and complex emotion and that just because two people are married doesn’t mean they…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 01:38PM
Friday, September 27, 2024

Giant – exploration of Roald Dahl and antisemitism that speaks to our times by Arifa Akbar

Royal Court Theatre, LondonSophisticated play melds fact with fiction in its dramatisation of a scandalous moment in the life of the author As debut plays go, Giant has some very old and exp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:18AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

DreamBIG Children’s Festival Launches Schools Program by Aussie Theatre

Adelaide Festival Centre’s DreamBIG Children’s Festival launched its school program today inspiring the children of South Australia to reflect on

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 01:34AM
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Representation Of Women In Iraqi Theatre: An Interview With Playwright And Director Dr. Awatif Naeem by Amir Al-Azraki

Awatif Naeem is an award-winning TV and theatre actress, director, playwright, and critic. She previously served as the vice president of the Iraqi Artists Syndicate. She was born in Baghdad…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:05AM
Friday, August 30, 2024

The Children’s Bach

The post The Children’s Bach appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:33AM
Wednesday, August 14, 2024

CINDERELLA Director Chris Stewart Talks Children's Theatre Company's New Production by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Break out the glass slippers! The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA: YOUTH EDITION opens at the Taft Theatre February 17…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:04AM
Sunday, August 4, 2024

Alice in Wonderland review – a perfect promenade show for children by Clare Brennan

Williamson Park, LancasterAndrew Pollard turns Lewis Carroll’s classic into a delightful quest, tirelessly acted and cleverly designed We are sitting in a wooded dell, ranged on felled tre…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:30AM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

Announcing Lyric Opera’s The Children’s Bach by Aussie Theatre

Set on the banks of Merri Creek in 1990s suburban Melbourne, is a chamber opera very close to home. Based

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 02:49AM
Monday, July 29, 2024

The Children by Lucy Kirkwood – AN ATOMIC RECKONING OF LOVE AND LEGACY by Aussie Theatre

Black Swan State Theatre Company’s record-breaking season is an atomic reckoning of love and legacy. The Children, written by Lucy

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 03:30AM
Sunday, July 28, 2024

A Bit on Beatrix Potter by Trav S.D.

While I do occasionally post about authors and illustrators per se on this blog, there actually is a show biz angle (my more usual beat) to the story of Beatrix Potter (1866-1943). As I post…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 02:32PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Ethan Hawke & Paul Dano Gear Up for Broadway Return in TRUE WEST! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company will soon present a new Broadway production of Sam Shepard's Tony & Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama True West, directed by James Macdo…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:24AM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

What's THE CHILDREN All About? The Broadway-Bound Company Explains! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Direct from an acclaimed run in London, the powerful Royal Court Theatreproduction of Lucy Kirkwood's astonishing new play, The Children, will make its American…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:32PM

The Children’s Inquiry review – exhilarating political musical about kids in care by David Jays

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, LondonSoulful anthems with hard-knock lyrics cover 150 years of British care system history in a sophisticated show from Lung theatre company We’re a long way…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AM
Monday, July 1, 2024

Enitan’s Game review – warm-hearted immersive children’s show from Punchdrunk by Lyndsey Winship

Punchdrunk Enrichment Stores, LondonTouching on migration stories, memory, grief and community, the story of a grandfather’s life told through a series of cryptic riddles is a charming exp…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM
Friday, June 28, 2024

Beyond Broadway: Sandra Oh Leads a Jury, Marin Ireland Debuts a Play and Cats Gets a Makeover by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

There’s more to New York theater than Broadway—particularly right now, in the collective exhalation of the post-Tonys period. In our new column, Broadway.com will highlight the extraordi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Thursday, June 13, 2024

THE WELKIN by Atlantic Theater

The Welkin By Lucy Kirkwood Directed by Sarah Benson May 16 – June 30, 2024 Linda Gross Theater | 336 West 20th St. We are thrilled to welcome Tony Award nominee Lucy Kirkwood (The Childr…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:01PM
Sunday, June 9, 2024

What Became of Us Review. Immigrant Siblings, Quirky Choices. by New York Theater

“What Became of Us” is at heart a modest, moving two-character play about a brother and a sister, the children of immigrant parents, who tell us about each other over the course of the…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:13PM
Friday, June 7, 2024

Hangin' with the Company of THE CHILDREN on Opening Night! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Manhattan Theatre Club's American premiere of The Royal Court Theatre's production of The Children, the new play by Olivier Award winner Lucy Kirkwood (Chimeric…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:32PM
Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Highlights of Ethan Hawke & Paul Dano in TRUE WEST on Broadway by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of Sam Shepard's Tony & Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama True West, directed by James Macdonald (The Chil…

SOURCE: YouTube at 08:24AM
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Edinburgh international children’s festival review – sensory magic and complex ideas made fun by Mark Fisher

Various venues, EdinburghFrom a gentle exploration of tubes and spheres to a forthright examination of climate change, immersive puppetry and minimalist narrators, this is mesmerising for fa…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12AM
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Meet the cast of The Welkin by Atlantic Theater

American Premiere Play THE WELKIN by Lucy Kirkwood directed by Sarah Benson May 16 – June 30, 2024 Linda Gross Theater Rural England, 1759. As the country awaits the return of Halley�…

SOURCE: YouTube at 05:08PM
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Neil Gaiman’s Coraline to become ‘dark, spangly’ stage musical by Mark Fisher

Playwright Zinnie Harris and composer Louis Barabbas’s adaptation of the novel will open at Leeds Playhouse and tour in 2025 Neil Gaiman’s award-winning novella Coraline is to be turned …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:12PM
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

City kids on the move by Marissa Oberlander

Young People’s Theatre of Chicago brings this musical adaptation of the children’s book classic Last Stop on Market Street back to Chicago in a vibrant production that packs soul, substa…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 12:36PM
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Small Acts of Daring Invention Theater Review by New York Theater

The children’s book author Dare Wright is billed as the inspiration for this unusual theater piece, although her name is never mentioned on stage. Actually, nothing is mentioned on stage. …

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:19PM
Friday, May 3, 2024

Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy Cast in THE MAGIC FARAWAY TREE

tick, tick... BOOM! star Andrew Garfield and The Crown star Claire Foy will reunite in a new adaptation of the classic children's novels by Enid Blyton. In The Magic Faraway Tree, Garfield …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:48AM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

REVIEW: Appropriate by JK

Review of the Wednesday, April 24, 2024 matinee performance at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. Starring Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Ella Beatty, Graham Cam…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:12AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Meet the creative team of The Welkin by Atlantic Theater

American Premiere Play THE WELKIN by Lucy Kirkwood directed by Sarah Benson May 16 – June 30, 2024 Linda Gross Theater Rural England, 1759. As the country awaits the return of Halley…

SOURCE: YouTube at 10:06AM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Theatre Lab Premieres Edgy, Fun What’s Best for the Children by Bill Hirschman

Theatre Lab bravely chooses to dedicate itself to presenting new plays to South Florida audiences.  Inherent in such a bold mission is the chance of an occasional misfire.  Happily, this …

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 03:42PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Spongebob Squarepants by Michael Portantiere

Original Cast, 2017 (Masterworks Broadway) The Spongebob Squarepants album — recorded following the Chicago tryout, before most of the cast transferred to Broadway — succeeds largely thr…

SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 11:27AM

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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
TBA: Ragtime