326 stories by "Douglas McLennan"
“PatronLink360, offered on a software-as-a-service licensing model, aims to help theaters and producers boil down complex patron data into easily comprehensible nuggets of information,…
"With this framework, we have a real opportunity to transform pay and terms and conditions in the theatre industry."
“Built in 1997, the city-owned $31.6 million facility has been largely dormant, with the exception of pop-up retail ventures, since last June when the Rep announced it was filing for b…
"I know from experience that the public are extremely generous in their financial support for what they think is to benefit the fabric of the building. With this £10,000 flying out of the…
"Even when someone from working class origins is in the profession we are finding that they are about £10,000 less well off than other people, in theory for doing the same jobs."
Dominic Dromgoole, who took over from Mark Rylance as artistic director in 2006, called it an “excellent appointment in keeping with the Globe’s traditions of boldness and advent…
“Cleveland Playhouse prides itself on being a longtime champion for new work, having presented Tennesee Williams before "The Glass Menagerie" and, more recently, premiering titles by K…
“Cirque has already played to over 160 million people around the world and I firmly hope it will continue to dazzle us with sights and wonders. But you'll have to prove to me that a fi…
“The new wage could quadruple what actors earn from a typical production. But opponents say a change could backfire on actors by shutting down the most economically fragile theaters an…
Announcing her resignation, Tessa Ross said only one person should be in charge. “It has become clear to me that the new leadership structure, with a separate role of chief executive, …
As "Finding Neverland" has developed, so have conflicts that on any other show would likely have remained backstage. The spats, which ranged from battles with journalists to staff conflicts,…
“In short, a mediocre play, at least by Shakespeare's standards, and in this instance, mediocre is perfect: It's hard to understand how good Shakespeare could be until you've seen him …
“We can tentatively add another play to the Shakespeare canon. Using a unique form of text analysis, in which they weigh the "psychological signatures" of three possible authors, psych…
Tim Jennings will lead the Shaw Festival. Originally from Georgetown, Ont., he “has had a long career in theatre management, having worked at the Canadian Opera Company and held the po…
“There has never been a better time to be a comedian: The talent pool is broad, deep, and more diverse than ever before; a new generation of passionate fans is supporting experimental …
The hotel I stayed at in San Diego last month has been following me around for weeks. Seriously, it's getting annoying – a one-night-stand that refuses to recede gracefully into memory…
“After 18 years performing at the tiny but storied Adrienne Theater on Sansom Street, InterAct Theatre Company will be picking up its props and sets and leading a group of four other t…
“The American Theatre Critics Association, ATCA, the only national organization of American theatre critics, has been struggling with their criteria for membership. Right now they admi…
“The play is a highly transformative parody of the television series that, although it appropriates a substantial amount of ‘Three’s Company,’ is a drastic departure …
Actors' Equity has been aiming to educate the consumer and protect its members with an "Ask If It's Equity" campaign that today expanded to Washington and eight other cities. (It tested earl…
“The Stratford Festival ended its 2014 season in the black " but the latest news on the Ontario theatre festival's attendance is less black and white.”
She’s disturbed by the way “many large-scale institutional theaters today have become roadhouses to incubate commercial productions headed for Broadway,” alarmed at the …
Renée-Claude Ménard, senior director of public relations for the circus, told CBC News the company is searching for a “strategic partner. This is a very long process and [founder and…
A spokesman for Amazon said that, up until this week, the retailer’s theatre ticket offering had been based around “deals” and discounted tickets. “Although that will…
“Yeah, this is embarrassing. And the Broadway ego takes a shellacking every time a list like this gets published. How are we supposed to uphold our reputation as being the biggest and …
