TO BE OR NOT TO BE CANCELLED: HOW DIRECTORS DEAL WITH SHAKESPEARE'S PROBLEMATIC SIDE by Robert Shuman

(David Jays's article appeared in the Guardian, 9/27; via Pam Green; Photo:  Swerving convention … Olivier Huband (Ferdinand) and Ferdy Roberts (Prospero) in The Tempest at Shakespeare'…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 2:07pm on October 7, 2022☆⚑

MARÍA IRENE FORNÉS: 'MUD/ DROWNING' FROM MABOU MINES"ONLY THROUGH OCT. 9"REVIEW FROM NEW YORK by Robert Shuman

By Bob Shuman and Marit Shuman María Irene Fornés's Mud/Drowning is playing for only 15 performances, September 28 to October 9, at Mabou Mines, in a double bill, directed by JoAnne Akal…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 8:31pm on October 2, 2022☆⚑

REVIEW: IN LEA MICHELE, 'FUNNY GIRL' HAS FINALLY FOUND ITS FANNY by Robert Shuman

(Jesse Green's article appeared in The New York Times, 9/29/22; via Pam Green; Photo:  Yes, Lea Michele (with Ramin Karimloo) lights up like a light as the new Fanny Brice on Broadway.Â�…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 1:08pm on October 2, 2022☆⚑

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (142) by Robert Shuman

The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: (Think) about the inner side of a role, and how to create its spiritual life through the help of the internal process of living the part. You…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 7:20pm on September 30, 2022☆⚑

'MUD/DROWNING': PERFORMANCES LIVE NOW by Robert Shuman

MUD/DROWNING     ONLY 15 CHANCES TO SEE THIS NYT CRITIC'S PICK! LIMITED AVAILABILITY!   GET TICKETS NOW! MABOU MINES AND WEATHERVANE PRODUCTIONS  IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 8:54pm on September 26, 2022☆⚑

'THE PRINCE' REVIEW " PLAYFUL ROMP THROUGH SHAKESPEAREAN ROLES by Robert Shuman

(Kate Wyver's article appeared in the Guardian, 9/22; via Pam Green; Photo:  Exploration of transgression … Corey Montague-Sholay (Prince Hal), Joni Ayton-Kent (Sam), Mary Malone (Jen) …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 6:42pm on September 24, 2022☆⚑

'PHANTOM OF THE OPERA' CLOSING NEXT YEAR AFTER HISTORIC RUN ON BROADWAY by Robert Shuman

(from Eyewitness News 7, 9/16; via Drudge Report..) NEW YORK (WABC) " "Phantom of the Opera," Broadway's longest-running show and an icon of New York City theater, will close early next y…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 6:50pm on September 17, 2022☆⚑

***** 'MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, REVIEW " HILARIOUS, HEARTFELT SHOW IS EVERYTHING by Robert Shuman

(Nick Ahad's article appeared in the Guardian, 9/14; Photo: Compelling … Guy Rhys (Benedick) and Daneka Etchells (Beatrice) in Much Ado About Nothing at the Crucible, Sheffield. Photogr…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 8:05pm on September 15, 2022☆⚑

ON STAGE AND WHEN WE MET AT THE THEATRE, THE QUEEN WAS A FIGURE OF QUIET WISDOM AND HUMOUR by Robert Shuman

(Michael Billington's article appeared in the Guardian, 9/9; via Pam Green; Photo: Marion Bailey as the Queen in Handbagged at the Tricycle theatre (now the Kiln), London, in 2013. Photog…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 6:23pm on September 11, 2022☆⚑

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (141) by Robert Shuman

The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: Aside from the fact that it opens up avenues for inspiration, living the part helps the artist to carry out one of his main objectives. His j…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 4:54pm on September 9, 2022☆⚑

RUSSIA BLACKLISTS ARTISTS AND POP STARS CRITICAL OF UKRAINE WAR | FOCUS ON EUROPE by Robert Shuman

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SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 7:59pm on September 4, 2022☆⚑

MARÍA IRENE FORNÉS' MUD/DROWNING RETURNS TO MABOU MINES, SEPTEMBER 21 " OCTOBER 9 by Robert Shuman

 Fornes returns after a sold-out run at Mabou Mines!  15 PERFORMANCES ONLY    MABOU MINES AND WEATHERVANE PRODUCTIONS  IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE DAYS AND NIGHTS FEST…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 9:06pm on September 2, 2022☆⚑

ROBERT LUPONE, A CHORUS LINE TONY NOMINEE & MCC THEATER FOUNDER, DIES AT 76 by Robert Shuman

(Caitlin Moynihan's article appeared on Broadway.com. 8/29/22.) Robert LuPone, founder and artistic director of MCC Theater and Tony-nominated A Chorus Line cast member, died on August…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 4:51pm on August 31, 2022☆⚑

RITA MORENO & EDWARD JAMES OLMOS ON THE DISCRIMINATION LATINX ACTORS FACED by Robert Shuman

(via Pam Green)  Despite Raúl Juliá's talents, opportunities for Latino actors were scarce. Rubén Blades, Andy Garcia, and others discuss how Raúl Juliá overcame discrimin…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 6:21pm on August 28, 2022☆⚑

UNDERGROUND CULTURE: UKRAINE THEATER REOPENS IN BOMBARDED CITY by Robert Shuman

(By AFP, from Radio Free Europe, August 26, 2022.)   In the war-ravaged city of Mykolayiv, actors have reopened their theater in the safety of an underground bunker. These actors were pho…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 4:30pm on August 26, 2022☆⚑

JULIE ANDREWS AND EMMA WALTON HAMILTON TALK ABOUT TAKING THEIR CHILDREN'S BOOK EMPIRE TO THE STAGE by Robert Shuman

(Harry Haun's article appeared in the Observer, 8/22; via Pam Green.) 'The Great American Mousical' " one of the 31 children's books written by the mother and daughter team " takes it first …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 9:52pm on August 25, 2022☆⚑

DRUID'S 'THE LAST RETURN' BY SONYA KELLY WINS AWARD AT EDINBURGH FRINGE by Robert Shuman

(Deirdre Falvey's article appeared in the Irish Times, 8/12.) Fringe First Award for play about conflict, peace and the pursuit of territory at any cost follows rave reviews Druid theatre co…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 8:15pm on August 22, 2022☆⚑

TWO UKRAINIAN PLAYS REVIEW " MASTERFUL FRAMING OF A NATION'S TRAGEDY by Robert Shuman

(Mark Lawson's article appeared in the Guardian, 8/12; via Pam Green.) Finborough theatre, London A ghostly tale and a potent monologue form a double bill that uses the 2014 conflict to rema…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 7:29pm on August 19, 2022☆⚑

CONSTANT STANISLAVSKI (140)  by Robert Shuman

The words and wisdom of Constantin Stanislavski: You may play well or you may play badly; the important thing is that you should ​play truly (Shchepkin to Shumski). To play truly mean…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 4:48pm on August 17, 2022☆⚑

EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM REPOENS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE PANDEMIC by Robert Shuman

On 8/16/22, Emily Dickinson's house, in Amherst MA, reopened for the first time since March 2020, boasting pieces from her family's original furniture, as well as items, such as the dining r…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 5:11pm on August 16, 2022☆⚑

***** 'MEDEA' REVIEW " ADURA ONASHILE EXUDES AWESOME AUTHORITY IN BLOODY TRAGEDY by Robert Shuman

(Mark Fisher's article appeared in the Guardian, 8/14.)  The Hub, Edinburgh Liz Lochhead's Scots verse spits wit and venom as male power meets female determination with operatic intensity…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 7:55pm on August 15, 2022☆⚑

UKRAINIAN CHILDREN BRING A PLAY FROM A BOMB SHELTER TO BROOKLYN by Robert Shuman

(Sarah Bahr's article appeared in The New York Times, 8/12; via Pam Green.) The group recently arrived in New York to perform "Mom on Skype," first staged in April in Lviv, at the Irondale C…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 5:16pm on August 14, 2022☆⚑

AUTHOR SALMAN RUSHDIE STABBED ON LECTURE STAGE IN NEW YORK by Robert Shuman

(Joshua Goodman's article appeared on the AP, 8/13.) CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) " Salman Rushdie, whose novel "The Satanic Verses" drew death threats from Iran's leader in the 1980s, was stabbed …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 2:11pm on August 13, 2022☆⚑

'I'D CRAWL OVER BROKEN GLASS TO WORK HERE': CBEEBIES TAKE ON SHAKESPEARE by Robert Shuman

(Catherine Shoard's article appear appeared in the Guardian, 8/9, via Pam Green.) The BBC kids' channel is known for its wit, invention and credo of inclusivity " but can its take on As You …

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 4:04pm on August 12, 2022☆⚑

THE 388-YEAR-OLD PLAY THAT'S STILL GOING by Robert Shuman

(Laura Studarus's article appeared on BBC 4, 8/9.) Once a decade, ever since 1634, German village Oberammergau has staged a remarkable, epic play about Jesus Christ involving thousands of re…

SOURCE: stagevoices.com at 7:11pm on August 11, 2022☆⚑