I was gripped by fear, aching all over – and still recovering from cancer treatment. But Dancing With the Stars was a joyous celebration of survivalIt was an invitation I accepted in a mom…
By Alix Cohen... To the great Sammy Davis, Jr. and his multitude of talents
Before Stella Cole joins Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway as Gil Brentley, watch her sing a solo rendition of "Then I Can Let You Go." Filmed at Winnie's Jazz Club, the new video features comp…
The social media jazz singing favorite will be the Tony-winning musical's first female Gil Brentley.
The Broadway-smash musical comedy is a triumph of humor and heart at the Emerson Colonial in Boston. The post Theater review: ‘Operation Mincemeat’ accomplishes its mission, and then som…
We're never letting this record go Stella Cole joins Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway as Gil Brentley (pronounced Jill Brentley), the jazz singer whose records Oliver plays again and again.…
Nina Howland grew up in a musical family, but she wasn’t sure that she’d actually pursue a career in performing. As the daughter of Tony Award-nominated composer Jason Howland, Nina …
One of Larry Ellison’s former Oracle execs has just purchased your favorite book store — but relax. It’s not as terrible as it sounds.
The ensemble is the production's great strength & several performances give the evening its spine.TIM JONES is excellent as "Lombard" the guest who seems most at ease & gives his enjoyment a…
A Frontmezzjunkies Theatre Review: Carolyn Fe’s playwriting debut explores loneliness, aging, grief, and the strange intimacy of finding a friend inside a computer. By Ross “Do you conse…
The banker turned standup turned actor shares her preshow rituals, what’s behind her ‘very swanky hairstyle’ and her joke about Indian Santa ClausHow did you go from investment banker …
Jonas Schwartz| Jefferson Mays stars in a new production of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s 1956 play at Pasadena Playhouse. ||Pasadena|Christian Barillas,Darko Tresnjak,Friedrich Dürrenmatt,Jeff…
Once more, the somber anniversary, this time a quarter of a century on. We begin by reconnecting you with the updated finding aid for all of the September 11 pieces I have posted here up til…
Gil Brentley shows you his secret ladder (steps) backstage #maybehappyending #broadway #musicaltheatre #maybehappyending
Students at the Youth Performing Arts School in Kentucky went viral last week.
The Skivvies (Lauren Molina and Nick Cearley) perform a mashup of Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals, from Adventures in Babysitting) and Old Time Rock And Roll (Bob Seger, from Risky Business)…
The post If/Then appeared first on Stage Raw - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.
Brendan McCall reflects on "And Then the Rodeo Burned Down" by Xhloe and Natasha, directed by Tom Costello, at Ars Nova | May 19 - July 10, 2026
The post Spring and Then Autumn in the Blink of an Eye: “My Life is a Sonnet” and a Cool Sip of “Limonade” appeared first on Stage Raw - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.
Xhloe & Natasha made me fall in love with live theater all over again at #EdFringe. They’ve been Fringe faves for years & the New York-based duo are in the spotlight now @ArsNova with thei…
The 84-year-old actor has spent decades bringing Samuel Beckett’s plays to life. Does his recent diagnosis give him new insights into playing ‘sad clown’ Krapp in a drama about age and…
BEAUTIFUL This, to me unexpectedly, was the most beautiful single hour in a theatre yet. Visually, musically, and in its majesty and depth of speech impossible to fault, it’s …
When she’s up for a TV role, Lesley Manville doesn’t care which platform the show in question is going out on. “My job is just to go there and deliver a character,” she says, “so w…
Scrappy and inventive this story of a disillusioned rodeo clown has unexpected twists. Nicole Serratore reviews. The post Review: And Then The Rodeo Burned Down at Ars Nova appeared first o…
Listen: Lauren Class Schneider talks with Tom Costello, who along with Xhole and Natasha, directed “And Then The Rodeo Burned Down” at Ars Nova. Tom Costello (photo by Aaron R. Foster) P…