The last time Kathleen Turner appeared at Arena Stage in Washington, she was playing the outspoken journalist Molly Ivins. Now she's back as the indomitable Mother Courage, making her way as…
Les Miserables star, Samantha Barks has recorded a new song called 'You Fixed My Broken Wings' in aid of BBC Children In Need. The song has been written by composers Daniel and Laura Curtis …
It takes a wagonload of courage to take on Brecht these days. His "alienation effect" esthetic challenges every theatrical convention that makes a show a contemporary commercial success. He …
First of all, Bertolt Brecht is a master playwright, the likes of which come along only rarely in the theatre. His Mother Courage and her Children is one of the great scripts of th…
Schopenhauer once said,"Talent hits a target that no one else can hit. Genius hits a target that no one else can see." These words are uniquely apposite to describe the genius of Bertolt Bre…
MATILDA THE MUSICAL, produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers, announced today that a North American Tour will commence in May 2015. After technical rehearsals and performan…
Muriel Johnson, Sandy Smoley and the late Jean Runyon are influential Sacramento women who have an unlikely and little-known connection. Each participated as a volunteer actress in the Sacr…
We all remember Pete Seeger for his courage and his music (equally by turns). What some of us may not know, or may have forgotten, was how prolific the man was in the realm of children's boo…
The story is silly fun, and the music is the major draw for the fantastic Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, with Lamont and Paris Doziers delivering a memorable score that has this reviewer crossin…
THEATER REVIEW: "The Children's Hour" by Pride Films and Plays in the Flat Iron Building ★★★
Somewhere, sometime, someone must have written a doctoral dissertation about t…
Watch Part 3 of Matilda‘s Music Video Series, “Revolting Children,” featuring the Grammy nominated Original Broadway Cast Recording with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin.
Within the span of a single week two of the top Jewish book awards giving credit to great works of Jewish children's literature posted their latest winners. Here are some of the titles they …
It's that time of year again! The time when lists of the best books for kids start sprouting up like the crocuses of May. With the big Newbery and Caldecott Awards looming on the horizon, no…
MATILDA Music Video: Revolting Children
Watch Part 3 of our Music Video Series, "Revolting Children," featuring the Grammy nominated Original Broadway Cast Recording with music an…
Winner of a record-breaking seven Olivier Awards including Best Musical, Matilda The Musical, currently playing at the Shubert Theatre, is based on the beloved novel by best-selling author R…
"It's the greatest anti-war play of all time," Molly Smith said about Bertolt Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children. Smith, Artistic Director of Arena Stage, is directing a cast led b…
