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Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 7am

Fat Ham review – Hamlet becomes a booty-shaking barbecue in glittery Pulitzer winner by David Jays

Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonJames Ijames swaps swords for shots in a riff on Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy that’s as playful as it is poignant If you’ve ever felt Hamlet needs less gore and more glit…

SOURCE: The Guardian

As You Like It: A Radical Retelling review – an unbridled howl of rage and resistance by Brian Logan

Church Hill theatre, EdinburghA furious and unsettling Shakespeare reboot exposes colonial violence and demands accountability for crimes against Indigenous people ‘Aren’t you sorry you forced me to learn E…

SOURCE: The Guardian

Social Media Survey: Jeff's Broadway Version (2015-2025) by JK

Social Media Survey: Jeff's Broadway Version (2015-2025) Every so often, one of these surveys pops up on social media. I'm sure you've seen them - maybe you've even posted your responses to one. They all follow…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6am

‘Relay’ review: Riz Ahmed shines in thriller from David Mackenzie by Tribune News Service

Don’t let the fact that “Relay” is jogging quietly into theaters in the dog days of summer fool you. The latest effort from “Hell or High Water” director David Mackenzie is a smart and engaging thrill…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant

Family guide to new movie releases by Tribune News Service

'HONEY DON'T!' Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, some strong violence, and language. What it’s about: A Bakersfield, California, private investigator looking into the suspicious death of a po…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant

Broadway: Big Stars Like Tom Hanks, Laurie Metcalf, Keanu Reeves Are Coming to Town, But So Far Ticket Sales Are at a Crawl by Roger Friedman

They say if you bring big stars to Broadway, the audience will show up. But so far the fall season is looking tenuous at best even with three big names about to hit the stage. Shows starring Tom Hanks and Kelli…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411

Travel back in time and take a load off in an artful seat while waiting for a flight at CT airport by Christopher Arnott

Special chairs with local themes were created by seven high schools from Connecticut and two from Massachusetts created special chairs as part of the Chair Art Project at Bradley International Airport.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 5am

These Plays Don’t Repress the Trauma, They Bring It to Life Onstage by Houman Barekat

Several theater productions at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including drama, comedy and musicals, deal with the effects of psychic pain.

SOURCE: The New York Times

Edinburgh Fringe 2025 reviews: Imprints / Courier by David Kettle

A slippery show about memory and a rug-pulling Deliveroo comedy in the latest from the Edinburgh Fringe Imprints, Summerhall ★★★★

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com

Interview: David Adjmi on His Favorite Books and His Award-Winning Play ‘Stereophonic’

“Not her politics, but the relentlessness and archness of her characters,” says the prizewinning playwright behind “Stereophonic,” which is now up in London.

SOURCE: The New York Times

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld August 21, 2025- Darren Criss to Return to MAYBE HAPPY ENDING and More

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 21, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click He…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld

At the Rockaway Beach Sessions, a New York City Dance by Gia Kourlas And Thea Traff

The choreographer Kim Brandt brings “Wayward,” an expansive new dance, to Rockaway (the beach and the town) as this part of Beach Sessions.

SOURCE: The New York Times

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4am

Summer Recess, Pedal Pgh, Mods vs. Rockers and more things to do this weekend by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 2am

Your Website Is Doing The Heavy Lifting Getting Visitors In The Door by Joe Patti

Colleen Dilenschneider and her colleagues at IMPACTS Experience recently released data on social media engagement for cultural organizations. If you don’t intend to read any further in this post at least read…

SOURCE: insidethearts.com

Andy Nyman: ‘People worry about getting cancelled – The Producers doesn’t care about any of that’ by Louis Chilton

The Leicester-born actor is leading a revival of Mel Brooks’s classic anti-Nazi satire at the Garrick Theatre in London. He speaks to Louis Chilton about breaking taboos, working with Derren Brown, and why he…