As a gentle piano ushers us in, the dreamer and the dream disappear into the night. There’s a quiet but decisive shift in the final moments of that first song, opening our eyes to a crowded school overflowing…

The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Picnic at Hanging Rock By Ross As a gentle piano ushers us in, the dreamer and the dream disappear into the night. There’s a quiet but decisive shift in the final moments of t…

From the first moments of PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK: THE MUSICAL, Greta Gertler Gold’s score makes it clear that this is not a mystery you simply watch. It’s a mystery you enter. In the intimate Off-Broadway s…

However, where the Peter Weir film used magical lighting and the atmosphere of the actual filming at Hanging Rock to recreate a mystical, supernatural feeling, the musical instead adds songs and dialogue. Unfor…

After a year of Wicked fans hoping for its release, the cut scene from the film featuring a shirtless Jonathan Bailey as 'Fiyero' and Ethan Slater as 'Boq' has been released. It will be included in the upcoming…

PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, the new rock musical, is now in performances at Greenwich House Theatre. Adapted from Joan Lindsay’s novel, with book and lyrics by Hilary Bell and music and arrangements by Greta Gert…

Portia Krieger is directing the new musical with choreography by Mayte Natalio.

★★★☆☆ Hilary Bell, Greta Gertler Gold musicalize scary novel and movie, Portia Kreigler directs The post Picnic at Hanging Rock: Tasty Picnic, Some Ants Intruding appeared first on New York Stage Revi…

At Greenwich House Theater, Greta Gertler Gold and Hilary Bell’s stage adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s novel hovers between reverie and reality.

Picnic at Hanging Rock – 19 December 2025 While this season on Broadway is offering a smattering of low stakes, light new musicals, Off-Broadway musicals like Picnic at Hanging Rock are serving as primary r…

The score is tremendous!  Beautiful, haunting and humorous! The cast is stupendous! This is an ensemble to be reckoned with. Their voices, their performances, in harmony with one another. Together they lift th…

Australian author Joan Lindsay has credited a dream as the inspiration for her beloved 1967 novel Picnic at Hanging Rock — a story centered around the disappearance of a teacher and three students at all-girl…

Portia Krieger is directing the new musical with choreography by Mayte Natalio.

Portia Krieger will direct the new musical with choreography by Mayte Natalio.

“Picnic at Hanging Rock: The Musical,” an adaptation of Joan Lindsay’s eerie novel, will begin performances on Dec. 16 at the Greenwich House Theatre (27 Barrow Street) for a strictly limited engagement. …

Polly Holliday, the Tony-nominated actress who was best known for playing the waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry on the 1970s sitcom Alice died on September 9. She was 88. Polly Dean Holliday was born i…

The Nanette Fabray Show S01E05 Planned Picnic

It’s a common assumption people take things slower in the South. They’re more relaxed, they spend more time chit-chatting, sipping sweet tea and manners are crucial — everyone says, “sir” and “ma’…

“California knows how to party” The chill grooves of the mid-nineties were on display last night at the famed Hollywood Bowl. On Saturday, June 8, the Hollywood Bowl transformed into a time machine, transp…

It's no picnic being Henry Creel. Every night at the Marquis Theatre, Louis McCartney is bringing the troubled teen to life in Stranger Things: The First Shadow- the spectacular origin story for the beloved Net…

  Following a memorable evening last year that wowed the enthusiastic audience in attendance, legendary hip hop outfit The Roots are set to host another concert this summer to celebrate the legacy of hip hop m…

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The Toronto Theatre Review: Vivian Chong’s Blind Dates By Ross There’s a strong and engaging “I’m here” energy emanating from the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace stage, brought forth in abundance by …

Actress Kim Stanley (1925–2001).February 11, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler The actress Kim Stanley (born Patricia Reid) was born 100 years ago today. On Broadway in 1950s, alongside Julie…

The stars were out and so was the moon. The audience gathered, as always, on the terraces at City Beach’s Quarry Amphitheatre with the traditional picnic baskets and wine to hand. The dancers of West Australi…

A thrilling cast featuring some of this country’s finest young talent is set to dazzle in Sydney Theatre Company’s new

Do you fancy a weekend sword fight or touring a castle dressed as a laundress? Volunteers devoted to ‘living history’ events explain their enduring appeal A horse in colourful medieval garb ambles past, its…

Picnic Revival-1994-TV Review

To read PART I of this interview, go to this link. For Part II, click here.  All the bad ones are afraid of sleep The biblical metaphor, commonly known in Poland, about evil that fears the light in Maciejewska…

To read PART I of this interview, go to this link. For Part III, click here.   Men – rulers of destiny It might seem that such an expressive image of women relegates male characters to the margins of events.…

It might seem that the indefinitely prolonged Covid epidemic, which contributed to the postponement of the premiere of Picnic at Hanging Rock, overshadowed the topicality of the problems of climate catastrophe …

"Memory" brought back “Untitled,” a masterpiece from 1978.  This work had everything that made Pilobolus the world class dance troupe it became. Choreographed by Pilobolus founders Robby Barnett, Alison Ch…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Michelle Williams is back on Broadway, and this time she is taking on a character whose story would make Sally Bowles' life seem like a picnic. She currently stars opposite Jeff Da…

Last night in L.A., the place to be was the Hollywood Bowl. Legendary hip hop outfit The Roots hosted a concert celebrating decades of hip hop music and the resulting collab was an event that was off the chain!…

Coming to the Hollywood Bowl in June is the Roots Picnic: Hip-Hop is the Love of My Life. The legendary Roots crew invites their musical heroes and peers to celebrate the first five decades of hip-hop at the Bo…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Roundabout Theatre Company presents Steven Levenson's (The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin; Dear Evan Hansen) new play, If I Forget, directed by Daniel Sullivan. The cas…

Mountain Play, Santa Cruz Shakespeare and Circus Bella invite audiences to enjoy a live performance and eat a picnic, too.

Cabaret Review by Ron Fassler . . . .  I’m of an age when radio was the means by which people became familiar with popular songs. In my teenage years, a portable transistor was responsible for how I fell in …

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! The Sound of Music can be found in a variety of formats, including a Super Deluxe Edition (4-CD/…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with the definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack! Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found i…

Celebrating "the happiest sound in the world" with definitive Super Deluxe Edition of the beloved soundtrack. Set for release on December 1 and available for pre-order now, The Sound of Music can be found in a …

Presented by Bank of America, the 2023 season of Bryant Park Picnic Performances free live shows continues on Friday, September 1, with Young, Gifted and Black, a special program from The Classical Theatre of H…

Join Shaina Taub, along with special guests Nikki M. James and Jenn Colella, for a captivating performance at Bryant Park Picnic Performances. Experience an evening of live music in the heart of New York City's…

Review of the matinee performance on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. Starring Ben Platt, Micaela Diamond, Alex Joseph Grayson, Sean Allan Krill, Howard McGillin, Paul A…

Shakespeare & Perrone Bring on the Magic & the Clowns by K. Marguerite Caronna A picnic. The Berkeley Hills. Spreading oaks. Theater in the park. Inferno Theatre proudly offers a joyful production of Sh…