'DOGS OF EUROPE': A THEATRICAL 'WARNING SHOT' ABOUT GROWING AUTHORITARIANISM ' FRANCE 24 ENGLISH by Robert Shuman

(from France 24, 12/13.) The Belarus Free Theatre has been banned in its own country. Its artists now live in exile making powerful, political work like their latest play "Dogs of Europe". A…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 1:18pm on December 14, 2022☆⚑

'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' REVIEW " SPECTACULAR CLASS-FLIPPED ADAPTATION by Robert Shuman

(Clare Brennan's article appeared in the Guardian, 12/12; via Pam Green; Photo:  Eleanor Fransch, 'sassy' in the role of Alice. Photograph: Andrew Billington.) New Vic, Newcastle-under-Ly…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 2:47pm on December 12, 2022☆⚑

TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM REVIEW " SPARKY JOURNEY THROUGH FAIRYTALE WORLD by Robert Shuman

(Arifa Akbar's article appeared in the Guardian 12/6; via Pam Green; Photo: Shines in every role … James Ifan in Tales of the Brothers Grimm. Photograph: Photo by Mark Douet.) Sherman t…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:50am on December 9, 2022☆⚑

CAROLINES COMEDY CLUB TO CLOSE DEC. 31 by Robert Shuman

(FOX 5 NY Staff, 12/6; via the Drudge Report.) NEW YORK " The comedy venue mainstay Carolines on Broadway will close at the end of the year, FOX 5 NY has confirmed. The club's ow…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 5:13pm on December 7, 2022☆⚑

SINGER LIRAZ BRINGS ISRAELI, IRANIAN MUSICIANS TOGETHER " AND CHALLENGES TEHRAN REGIME by Robert Shuman

(Grégoire Sauvage's article appeared on France24, 12/3; via Drudge Report;  Photo:  Israeli-Persian singer Liraz recorded her third album, "Roya", with musicians from Israel and Iran.…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 4:10pm on December 3, 2022☆⚑

'HENRY V'; 'VARDY V ROONEY'; '¡SHOWMANISM!'"REVIEW by Robert Shuman

(Susannah Clapp's article appeared in the Observer, 11/27; via Pam Green; Photo: 'Utterly concentrated': Oliver Johnstone as Henry V. Photograph: Johan Persson.) Sam Wanamaker Playhouse; Wyn…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 3:05pm on December 1, 2022☆⚑

LONDON'S THEATER CUTS MATTER, ON BROADWAY AND BEYOND by Robert Shuman

(Matt Wolf's article appeared in The New York Times, 11/24; via Pam Green;  Photo: Rebecca Humphries and Alex Austin in "Blackout Songs," directed by Guy Jones at the Hampstead Downstairs…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 1:58pm on November 30, 2022☆⚑

'THE MOUSETRAP': AGATHA CHRISTIE'S WEST END HIT TO MAKE BROADWAY DEBUT AFTER 70 YEARS by Robert Shuman

(Chris Wiegand's article appeared in the Guardian, 11/25; via Pam Green; Photo:  It's a scream … Mary Law in the West End production of The Mousetrap in 1957. Photograph: Mirrorpix/G…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 7:04pm on November 28, 2022☆⚑

IRENE CARA OBITUARY by Robert Shuman

(Adam Sweeting's article appeared in the Guardian, 11/27;  Photo: Irene Cara as Coco Hernandez in Fame, 1980, directed by Alan Parker. She also sang the title song, which topped the Briti…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:31am on November 27, 2022☆⚑

LET'S PLAY 'BEAT THE BARD' (46) by Robert Shuman

Can you beat the Bard? Questions by Joyce E. Henry, Ph.D. All rights reserved.

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 5:03pm on November 26, 2022☆⚑

HOW 'THE LION KING' GOT TO BROADWAY AND RULED FOR 25 YEARS (SO FAR) by Robert Shuman

(Michael Paulson's article appeared in The New York Times, 11/16; via Pam Green; Photograph: Julie Taymor, who not only directed the show but also designed its costumes, puppets and masks, b…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 2:09pm on November 21, 2022☆⚑

SHAKESPEARE PORTRAIT SAID TO BE ONLY ONE MADE IN HIS LIFETIME ON SALE FOR £10M by Robert Shuman

 (Nadeem Badshah's article appeared in the Guardian, 11/17.  Photo:  The portrait is unveiled by conservator Adrian Phippen (right) and Art and Antiques writer Duncan Phillips. P…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 6:47pm on November 17, 2022☆⚑

IN 'THE CHINESE LADY,' PREJUDICE AND EXPLOITATION, SEEN FROM A STAGE (BOSTON) by Robert Shuman

(Don Aucoin's article appeared in the Boston Glober, 11/14; Photo:Jae Woo (left) and Sophorl Ngin in "The Chinese Lady" at Central Square Theater.NILE SCOTT STUDIOS.) CAMBRIDGE " When it cam…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 6:08pm on November 14, 2022☆⚑

NOT TO BE: SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL FUNDING PULLED OVER 'CANON OF IMPERIALISM' by Robert Shuman

Asia-Pacific (Eva Corlett's article appeared in the Irish Times"from Wellington"10/14.) New Zealand's arts council has pulled funding for a Shakespeare festival that has been running in seco…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 10:00am on November 13, 2022☆⚑

'I THREW MY ARMS AROUND BECKETT!' " ELECTRIFYING FIRST NIGHTS, BY CIARÁN HINDS, EILEEN ATKINS AND MORE by Robert Shuman

(Dominic Dromgoole's article appeared in the Guardian 10/26; via Pam Green; Photo: A hallucinatory experience' … Frances Barber with Amanda Abbington and Reece Shearsmith in The Unfriend.�…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 7:00pm on November 1, 2022☆⚑

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM KURT WEILL AND BERTOLT BRECHT ("ALABAMA SONG") by Robert Shuman

 

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 3:56pm on October 31, 2022☆⚑

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (143) by Robert Shuman

The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: Plan your role consciously at first, then play it truthfully. At this point realism and even naturalism in the inner preparation of a part is…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:52am on October 28, 2022☆⚑

RUTH STAGE 'CAT' BACK FOR UNPRECEDENTED OFF BROADWAY RE-ENGAGEMENT by Robert Shuman

"(Tennessee) Williams would probably love Matt de Rogatis' Brick." " Juan Ramirez, The New York Times "Brilliant…intense…funny!" " Dave Carlin, CBS "An innovative Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 7:48pm on October 27, 2022☆⚑

EDDIE IZZARD RETURNS TO NEW YORK WITH CHARLES DICKENS' 'GREAT EXPECTATIONS' (12/9-1/22) by Robert Shuman

(via Kenya A. Williams, BoneauBryanBrown) EDDIE IZZARD RETURNS TO NEW YORK WITH CHARLES DICKENS' GREAT EXPECTATIONS Performances Begin December 9  Opening Night December 15 Limited Eng…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:43am on October 26, 2022☆⚑

'THE MOORS' REVIEW " DELICIOUSLY DARK BRONTË PASTICHE by Robert Shuman

(Arifa Akbar's article appeared in the Guardian, 10/16/22; via Pam Green; Photo: Captivating … The Moors. Photograph: Steve Gregson Photography.)   The Hope theatre, London The characte…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 9:05pm on October 18, 2022☆⚑

TOM STOPPARD'S 'LEOPOLDSTADT' (REVIEW FROM NEW YORK) by Robert Shuman

By Bob Shuman Tom Stoppard's Olivier Award-winning Best New Play Leopoldstadt"his 19th on Broadway"which opened October 2, at the Longacre Theatre, is epic, the English way, with huge scope�…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 4:55pm on October 15, 2022☆⚑

KAFKA QUIZ: 'THE METAMORPHOSIS' by Robert Shuman

Fun, random questions on the Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Web site: Stage Voices (www.stagevoices.com) Follow Bob Shuman on twitter: Bob Shuman @Bobjshuman Eastern Europe Watch @WatchEastern

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 5:55pm on October 13, 2022☆⚑

by Robert Shuman

 

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 11:01pm on October 11, 2022☆⚑

ANGELA LANSBURY, STAR OF FILM, STAGE AND 'MURDER, SHE WROTE,' DIES AT 96 by Robert Shuman

(Daniel Lewis's article appeared in The New York Times,. 10/11; via Pam Green; Photo:  Angela Lansbury; Ms. Lansbury  as Madame Arcati in the 2009 production of "Blithe Spirit" with, f…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 8:10pm on October 11, 2022☆⚑

THE RELUCTANT SOLOIST: UKRAINIAN REFUGEE ROCKER KATYA GAPOCHKA FORGES A NEW FUTURE IN PRAGUE by Robert Shuman

(from Radio Free Europe)  Oct 8, 2022 A Ukrainian rock singer who was forced flee Kyiv at the start of Russia's invasion of her country has been embraced by audiences and musicians in the…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 7:45pm on October 8, 2022☆⚑