Chicago and Off-Broadway Theater: THE DRAG SEED (Hell in a Handbag Productions at The Chopin and LaMama) by John Todd

As part of its 20th Anniversary season, Hell in a Handbag is presenting a revival of its popular comedy The Drag Seed, an unauthorized parody of the 1956 psychological horror-thriller …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 12:59am on January 24, 2022☆⚑

Theater Re-Opening: LA HABRA DEPOT THEATRE (Phantom Projects Theatre Group Gala) by John Todd

Grammy Nominated Singer Aloe Blacc and Maya Jupiter to Open the New Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot The historic La Habra Depot Theatre under the new management of the Phantom Pro…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 8:00pm on January 18, 2022☆⚑

TV: BROADWAY WEEK (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) by John Todd

JIMMY FALLON RAISES THE CURTAIN ON 'BROADWAY  WEEK' ON THE TONIGHT SHOW! Special Week Highlighting Broadway's Most Spectacular Performances Kicks Off Tonight THE TONIGHT SHOW is celebrati…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 1:59pm on September 13, 2021☆⚑

Theater: ENCORE PERFORMANCES (HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS) by John Todd

Congratulations to these award winners of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Here are their encore performances. TransSetter. Winner of the Encore Producers Award. Written and performed by Veron…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 3:23pm on August 29, 2021☆⚑

Theater: TOMB (2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival) by John Todd

WHEN IT'S BETTER TO BE ALONE A psychological thriller set in deep space, TOMB, which opens August 16 at Thymele Arts, finds Alithia (Dana Majeski) alone with Captain McKinley (Danny Manning)…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 4:04pm on July 24, 2021☆⚑

Theater: THE HUNGER ARTIST (The Porters of Hellsgate at The Hollywood Fringe Festival, 2021) by John Todd

The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company present THE HUNGER ARTIST by Franz Kafka, starring Larry Cedar. The Hunger Artist makes its VIRTUAL debut at this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival, m…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 6:33pm on July 23, 2021☆⚑

Theater Opening: GOLDBABY (Hollywood Fringe Festival) by John Todd

SKETCH COMEDY. NOT SKETCHY COMEDY. Comedy lovers rejoice! Following their 13 month sold out run as one of the premier sketch groups at the Pack Theater (one of the top comedy venues in Los A…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 1:28pm on July 16, 2021☆⚑

Chicago Theater: RAVEN THEATRE'S 2021-22 SEASON by John Todd

Chicago's Raven Theatre returns with live theater with the announcement of its 2021-22 season, featuring three productions previously postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new season a…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 4:42pm on July 13, 2021☆⚑

Theater: COOKING WITH BUBBIE (A New Musical at the Skokie Theatre, Chicagoland Area) by John Todd

An original musical, Cooking with Bubbie begins its national tour in Skokie, Illinois, and will travel the country before setting in for a New York run. At a "taping" of her fictional TV …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 9:42pm on June 28, 2021☆⚑

Theater: NORTH COAST REP'S 40TH SEASON ANNOUNCEMENT (Solano Beach near San Diego) by John Todd

Two West Coast premieres, one Southern California premiere and one World Premiere highlight an engaging, eclectic 2021-2022 seven-play series at North Coast Repertory Theatre, now celebratin…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 8:29am on May 20, 2021☆⚑

Theater: A GOOD DAY AT AUSCHWITZ (L.A. Theatre Works) by John Todd

L.A. Theatre Works presents the world premiere of a new play based on an extraordinary true story. Produced as a state-of-the-art audio theater recording, A Good Day at AuschwitzÂ�…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 6:09am on May 13, 2021☆⚑

Theater: CHALK LINES (Chalk Repertory Theatre) by John Todd

Chalk Rep is launching its new audio play series Chalk Lines, five short plays using immersive audio storytelling which will bring to life unsung landmarks in Los Angeles City Council …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 8:20pm on May 12, 2021☆⚑

Theater Podcast: THE SUMMER OF DAISY FAY (New American Folk Theatre) by John Todd

GET FAY Chicago's New American Folk Theatre is bringing us The Summer of Daisy Fay, the inaugural production of its "season of audio theatre," featuring new recordings of three of the compan…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 8:47pm on April 3, 2021☆⚑

Theater: 31ST ANNUAL KLEBAN PRIZE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE (Broadway on Demand) by John Todd

Broadway On Demand, the theater-focused streaming platform, is presenting the first ever virtual presentation of the 31st annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre, tonight, Monday, March 1…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 5:34pm on March 15, 2021☆⚑

Theater Preview: MAKING FRIENDS (IAMA Theatre Company) by John Todd

LOOK FORWARD IN ANGER Wait a minute! Hold on! A one-man play by an angry gay man to be performed by an angry gay man in a show written by an angry gay man? I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you. …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 3:17pm on December 6, 2020☆⚑

Theater: THE GREEK TRILOGY OF LUIS ALFARO (The Getty Museum and Center Theatre Group) by John Todd

IT'S ALL GREEK ACTIVE TO YOU Getty Museum and Center Theatre Group have joined forces to premiere Luis Alfaro's Chicano adaptations of Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada in virtu…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 3:21pm on November 1, 2020☆⚑

Theater Feature: 2020 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS by John Todd

2020 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS  Nominations in 25 competitive categories for the 74th Annual "Tony" Awards were announced today by James Monroe Iglehart on the official Tony Awards YouTub…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 2:07pm on October 15, 2020☆⚑

Theater Preview: FIRST FOLIO THEATRE (Update to 20-21 Season) by John Todd

FIRST FOLIO THEATRE ANNOUNCES UPDATE TO 2020-2021 SEASON SCHEDULING In response to the current health situation, and in accordance with their commitment to maintaining a safe environment for…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 1:41pm on July 23, 2020☆⚑

Theater Feature: QUIZ ME, KATE (42nd Street Moon) by John Todd

THE CHANCE TO PLAY BROADWAY TRIVIA IS A NO-BRAINER! WINNING..? WELL… San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon has been offering a program that I know our readers would delight in. Mavens and newbi…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 3:41pm on July 12, 2020☆⚑

Theater Extras: SETTING THE STAGE FOR LEARNING (L.A. Theatre Works) by John Todd

AN EDUCATION VIA STREAMING THEATER As schools are turning to at-home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, many teachers are struggling to find relevant, high-quality distance learning reso…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 10:25pm on March 18, 2020☆⚑

Theater Review: END OF THE RAINBOW (Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach) by John Todd

THE LEGEND THAT GOT AWAY No, this show isn't how fans want to remember Judy Garland at the bittersweet end. End of the Rainbow, Peter Quilter's sardonic salute to a star on the skids, is a s…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 8:05pm on August 13, 2018☆⚑

San Diego Theater Review: BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW (Old Globe) by John Todd

HOME IS WHERE THE HEARTACHE IS Moments before the arrival of Hope (a domineering mother-in-law, not the aspiration), newly-married Melody jests with her handsome corporate attorney husband, …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 11:52am on May 20, 2013☆⚑

San Diego Opera Review: AIDA (San Diego Opera) by John Todd

EYEING AMNERIS IN AIDA In this well-loved 150-year-old Guiseppe Verdi classic of Grand Opera, it may be heretical to question the relationship of the principle characters and their so-cal…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 3:46am on April 23, 2013☆⚑

San Diego Theater Review HICKORYDICKORY (Moxie Theatre) by John Todd

WASTED TIME In Marisa Wegrzyn's Hickorydickory, all humans are born with a mortal clock encoded with the date and time of their death.  This mortal clock takes the form of an actual pocke…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 4:00pm on November 29, 2012☆⚑

San Diego Theater Review: A HAMMER, A BELL AND A SONG TO SING (San Diego Repertory Theatre) by John Todd

A FEW PROTESTS… Todd Salovey's revue of mostly American songs of protest is buoyed by a fiercely energetic, multi-talented quartet of singers and musicians: Dave Crossland, Jim Mooney,…

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 1:26pm on November 19, 2012☆⚑