Monday, November 25, 2024

Anne-Marie Duff breaks down her theatre career in five plays by Young Vic

Anne-Marie Duff talks about five of the plays she's appeared in from throughout her career Anne-Marie is on the Young Vic stage in The Little Foxes this winter: https://www.youngvic.org/wha…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:27PM
Thursday, November 14, 2024

First Look: Little Shop of Horrors at The Crucible in Rehearsal by Staff Writer

Sheffield Theatres today release rehearsal images for Little Shop of Horrors. The musical begins performances at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield on Saturday 7 December 2024

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:09AM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Full Cast Announced for Death of the King’s Horseman at The Crucible by Staff Writer

Utopia Theatre and Sheffield Theatres today announce the full cast for the city’s first ever staging of Death of the King’s Horseman at the Crucible.

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 11:46AM
Friday, November 1, 2024

Friday 5: 5 Favorite Classic Plays by JK

5 Favorite Classic Plays If this was called the Friday 6, Our Town would have made today's list. After purchasing tickets to this season's revival, I got to thinking about older plays that…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:48AM
Monday, October 21, 2024

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis get heard. Sara Snook gets her dates. Sadie Sink (and  Bushwick Starr) go after Arthur Miller. Stageworthy News of by New York Theater

Arthur Miller was in the spotlight this week, because of the announcement of a Broadway run this season for “John Proctor Was the Villain,” a riff on “The Crucible,” one of Miller’…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 11:57AM
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
Thursday, October 17, 2024

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
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Rescue Dogs Tana June and Indy to Make Broadway Debuts Opposite Audra McDonald in Gypsy by Darryn King

Rescue dog Tana June will make her Broadway debut in Gypsy in the role of Chowsie, understudied by fellow rescue Indy. Tana June and Indy hail from Homeward Bound, a nonprofit dog rescue in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Monday, October 14, 2024

“Robbin, from the Hood” at The Road by Terry Morgan

Message plays are a pillar of western theater. Our entire theatrical ecosystem is unthinkable without works such as Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House or Larry…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 08:18PM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

August Wilson Theatre Lights Will Dim for Producer Adam Epstein

The lights of the August Wilson Theatre will dim at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, October 10 in his honor. Epstein produced the 2002 revival of The Crucible which played at there (when it was call…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:42AM
Sunday, September 29, 2024

A Doll’s House review – stark production lifts the lid on Ibsen’s box of secrets by Nick Ahad

Crucible, SheffieldWith few directorial flourishes and a compelling central performance, this bare-bones version of the domestic drama gives the story its full due Perhaps the best thing to …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:12PM
Thursday, September 19, 2024

David Edgar: ‘If you can only think yourself into the shoes you’re wearing it makes creating fiction impossible’ by Mark Lawson

With two new plays opening this autumn, the veteran playwright talks about the risks of writing about real events and the threats to leftwing drama and politics With the world premiere of Th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM
Thursday, August 15, 2024

Adam Epstein, Tony-Winning ‘Hairspray’ Producer, Dies at 49 by Mike Barnes

Adam Epstein, who won a Tony Award for producing Hairspray before he was 30 and received other nominations for his work on revivals of Amadeus and The Crucible and adaptations of The Wedding…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:19AM
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Bill Camp, Leslie Uggams, Andrea Martin and More Join The Gilded Age by Darryn King

The Gilded Age, Tony nominee Julian Fellowes' HBO drama series about late-19th-century New York City, has announced new cast members for its upcoming third season, including several familia…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:07PM
Monday, August 12, 2024

Leslie Uggams, Andrea Martin, & More Join THE GILDED AGE Season 3

A slew of new names have joined the third season of HBO's hit drama The Gilded Age. Bill Camp (Broadway's The Crucible), Merritt Wever, Leslie Uggams, and Lisagay Hamilton will all play key …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:50PM
Sunday, July 21, 2024

Chariots of Fire review – hugely enjoyable production that’s not just running on the spot by Kate Kellaway

Crucible, SheffieldAn excellent cast and clever use of movement add up to a fine revival of Mike Bartlett’s 2012 version of the film, directed by Robert Hastie in his final season as the C…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AM
Thursday, July 11, 2024

‘Dream come true’: Elizabeth Newman to be Sheffield Theatres’ artistic director by Chris Wiegand

After six years at Pitlochry, the admired director known for ‘big-hearted theatre work’ takes reins at major producing centre Sheffield Theatres have appointed Elizabeth Newman as artist…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AM
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Community kitchen by Kerry Reid

Cooking as the crucible for family and friendship, as well as self-discovery, is familiar territory in theater and film. Whether it’s Jenna in Waitress working out her personal angst throu…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 05:17PM
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

People You Should Know . . . Jake Minevich by Zack Calhoon

  Jake Minevich has done Shakespeare in every park except the Delacorte. He was in Creed 2, and numerous Off-Off Broadway productions. A Brooklyn-born, military school raised actor that …

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 10:02PM
Monday, April 29, 2024

CAA Signs Tony-Winning Director Ivo Van Hove by Tomt

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Tony and Olivier-Award winning director Ivo van Hove in all areas. Belgian-born van Hove has built a reputation for experimental revisions of Hollywood and Broadway…

SOURCE: Deadline at 05:27PM
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

***** ‘THE CRUCIBLE’ REVIEW – A DEEPLY AFFECTING TAKE ON ARTHUR MILLER’S AMERICAN CLASSIC by Robert Shuman

(Nick Ahad’s article appeared in the Guardian, 3/10/2024. Magnetic … Anoushka Lucas and Simon Manyonda in The Crucible at Crucible, Sheffield.  Photograph: Manuel Harlan.) Crucible, She…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:35AM
Sunday, March 10, 2024

The Crucible review – a deeply affecting take on Arthur Miller’s American classic by Nick Ahad

Crucible, SheffieldDirector Anthony Lau brings his fiercely rigorous intellect to bear on this intensely felt love story, with standout performances from Simon Manyonda and Anoushka Lucas Th…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:48AM
Thursday, February 1, 2024

April Matthis, Susan Pourfar and More Join Rachel McAdams on Broadway in Mary Jane by Darryn King

The complete cast is set for Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, starring Rachel McAdams in her Broadway debut. Directed by Anne Kauffman, the show begins performances…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Thursday, January 18, 2024

Sheffield Theatres announces casting for The Crucible by Douglas Mayo

By Douglas Mayo Sheffield Theatres have announced casting for Anthony Lau's production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible. This post Sheffield Theatres announces casting for The Crucible first …

SOURCE: britishtheatre.com at 12:44AM
Friday, January 12, 2024

The Good John Proctor, Jermyn Street Theatre review - Salem-set drama loses some of its power in London by Gary Naylor

★★★ THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR, JERMYN STREET THEATRE Witch Hunt play fails to fly An overdue response to 'The Crucible', but very much rooted in its place, if not its time It is no surpri…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 08:42PM

The Good John Proctor review – Salem gears up for witch hunting by Arifa Akbar

Jermyn Street theatre, LondonSet in the year before the events of The Crucible, the volatile children’s games that seed the later hysteria are brilliantly played but the drama is missing W…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:12AM
Friday, November 17, 2023

“Outrage” and Its Discontents by Steven Morris

Allen Barton’s play, and its connection to the cancelling of a new play at Santa Monica College By Steven Leigh Morris Whitney Nielsen in Allen Barton’s “Outrage” (Photo by Maria Pr…

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 01:35PM
Thursday, November 9, 2023

Sparks Theatrical Provides impression X5 Wash Lights to Trio of Top Designers by Michael Eddy

Three leading West End/Broadway theater lighting designers are using GLP’s new impression X5 Wash – all supplied by Paul Anderson at Sparks Theatrical Hire – to light current or upcomi…

SOURCE: PLSN at 03:18PM

“Inherit the Wind” now at Pasadena Playhouse by Terry Morgan

One of the great pleasures of theater is seeing a revival of a classic play not only succeed on its own merits but also be relevant to modern times. Certain works such as The Crucible or Ene…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:18AM
Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Bay Street Theater by Barry Gordin

Literature Live @ Bay Street Theater - Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning play THE CRUCIBLE. November 8, 2023: The 15th Annual Literature Live, a highly anticipated production of Arhtur M…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 08:30PM
Friday, October 6, 2023

The Hypochondriac review – Molière malady comedy played for big laughs by Nick Ahad

Crucible, Sheffield It takes a while to get going but when it hits its straps, thanks to the cast’s skilful handling of farce, Sarah Tipple’s production from the Roger McGough translatio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AM

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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