There are moments in Life of Pi during which the realistically-looking, ferocious-sounding, life-sized Bengal tiger may prompt audience members to grab their arm rests or companions or gasp in this play about a…

The natural order of popular theater tends to follow this formula: Find a best-selling book, turn it into a hit film, then get a top lyricist and composer to create the score for a smash Broadway musical. Yann …

Hiran Abeyeskera’s childlike prince falls flat in a mixed production The National’s latest production of Hamlet opens with a bang: a sureness of style, atmosphere and refreshing comedic effect, accompanied …

Yann Martel's novel comes alive on stage through puppetry and other technical wizardry.

Director Zi Alikhan and playwright Deepak Kumar join The Old Globe's Kim Heil to discuss House of India. Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminars provide Globe patrons with an opportunity to closely connect wit…

Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, Life of Pi is an unforgettable, epic tale of adventure and “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall Street Journal). Lolita Chakraba…

Sometimes, although not commonly, sheer visual spectacle without significant content is enough to qualify a play as a success. A lot of critics recently have been opining this about the Harry Potter play, which…

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Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, Life of Pi is an unforgettable, epic tale of adventure and “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall Street Journal). Lolita Chakraba…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Adam Lambert Joins Cynthia Erivo in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl Adam Lambert, who recently starred as the Emcee in the Broadway revi…

Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, Life of Pi is an unforgettable, epic tale of adventure and “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall Street Journal). Lolita Chakrabar…

The anticipation is over—the Tony Award®-winning phenomenon LIFE OF PI is sailing into Los Angeles for a strictly limited run at the Ahmanson Theatre, May 6 to June 1, 2025, after which the production will t…

The British playwright is all over U.S. stages this spring, with her adaptation of 'Life of Pi' on tour and a city-specific rewrite of her play 'Hymn' at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

‘Life of Pi:’ A shipwreck and a tiger’s tale Linda FergusonThe Broadway in Portland show at Keller Auditorium sates our hunger for spectacle by offering a sumptuous feast of projections and puppetry.

DramaWatch: Rain, shine, & Fertile Ground Linda FergusonOregon theaters will flourish under an invigorating shower of shows this month, with big attractions like Oscar Wilde’s “Salome” at Imago, the t…

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in Shakespeare’s tragedy, a puppet-powered transformation for Yann Martel’s novel and Anna Chancellor in a Restoration-era comedy are among this month’s highlights Performance…

Taha Mandviwala stars as "Pi Patel" in the US National Tour of Life of Pi – playing at the Buell Theatre Mar 18 - 30, 2025. During his time in Denver, we met him in the Denver Center Theatre Company library t…

The touring show brings the acclaimed novel to life with energy, technical wizardry, and resonant themes.

Discover the incredible artistry behind Richard Parker, the tiger from Life of Pi! Meet the team of puppeteers who bring this majestic creature to life on stage, blending movement, emotion, and precision in a s…

A THEATRICAL EVENT UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE! Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, Life of Pi is an unforgettable, epic tale of adventure and “an exhilarating evening of theater” …

A THEATRICAL EVENT UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE! Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, Life of Pi is an unforgettable, epic tale of adventure and “an exhilarating evening of theater” …

  Seeking to escape the instability plaguing mid-1970s India, the Patels pack up the family zoo and book passage on a cargo ship bound for Canada. During the voyage disaster strikes, leaving a teenaged Pi (Sav…

Performances are now underway for the US tour of LIFE OF PI, Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel. Read the reviews so far here!

Ready to indulge in the BEST of Broadway here in the heart of Los Angeles? Our Ahmanson 4-Show Package is ready to whisk you away to a magical night at the theatre! With prices starting at $180 per person and m…

“Life of Pi” is a play adapted for the stage by Lolita Chakrabarti from the 2001 philosophical adventure novel by Canadian author, Yann Martel. The novel won the Man Booker Prize in 2002. Ang Lee won an Aca…

Jon Hoche, the U.S. associate puppetry and movement director and the full road staging’s resident director, explains the artistry behind the design and the operation of onstage animals.

The national tour of Life of Pi, the Tony-winning stage adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by Yann Martell, is set to launch at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in …

Learn about the national tour of LIFE OF PI with the creative team behind the puppetry, lead Taha Mandviwala and more.

The original Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of Life of Pi opens tonight at the Grand Theatre in Mumbai’s state-of-the-art Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage…

The cast is complete for the national tour of Life of Pi, the stage adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by Yann Martell. The tour will launch at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing …

Simon Friend, Daryl Roth, Hal Luftig, Mark Gordon Pictures, and NETworks Presentations are proud to announce casting for the US tour of the Tony Award®-winning theatrical experience Life of Pi. Leading the…

The cast has been revealed for the US tour of LIFE OF PI. Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel is a worldwide phenomenon that will now tour across the US. See what citie…

The puppeteers of Life of Pi talk about the art of puppetry, and how the enact it in the show. https://www.mirvish.com/shows/life-of-pi

We asked the cast of Life of Pi what animal they would like to be on a boat with in real life. https://www.mirvish.com/shows/life-of-pi

The cast of Life of Pi talk about the story of the show, and how the show has affected them personally. https://www.mirvish.com/shows/life-of-pi

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2024-2025/life-of-pi/ Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, the Broadway and West End sensation Life of Pi is “an…

We got a sneak peek behind the scenes at rehearsals for Life of Pi. Cast members Peter Twose and Riya Rajeev gave us the inside scoop on the fantastic puppets that are used in the production. Tickets: https://…

Summer is saying its goodbyes, and with that comes the seasonal promise of exciting theater for the fall. That’s nowhere more true than in London, which offers a dizzying array of shows in the month ahead. Fr…

Here's how to nab affordable tickets to "Kimberly Akimbo," "Funny Girl" "Life of Pi," "Moulin Rouge," and more at the Buell Theatre.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On Sunday night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Tim Hatley and Andrzej Goulding took home a Tony Award for 'Best Scenic Design of a Play' for their outstanding work on Life of Pi�…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: On Sunday night at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, Tim Lutkin took home a Tony Award for 'Best Lighting Design of a Play' for his outstanding work on Life of Pi (currently running at…

Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, the Broadway and West End sensation Life of Pi is “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall Street Journal). Based on the novel that …

ANNOUNCING THE 2024/25 MAIN MIRVISH THEATRE SUBSCRIPTION SEASON In this new season of 7 new shows, you will embark on a mesmerizing journey where imagination knows no bounds and stories come to life. From the …

Lyric Hammersmith, LondonMax Webster and David Haig’s ambitious female-led stage version of the sci-fi thriller is overwhelmed by its own optics This ambitious co-production was always going to throw down the…

The production has been reimagined by Life of Pi director Max Webster.

Check out the full lineup for the cultural trust’s 2024-25 PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season.

When I look over my lists of shows seen at each theater, the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre stands out as one of only a few where I have enjoyed every show I've seen there. And I've seen a wide variety of production…

Shows include 'Kimberly Akimbo,' 'Back to the Future,' 'The Wiz,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Funny Girl' and more The post Denver Center Broadway announces full lineup for 2024-205 season appeared first on OnStage Colorado…

ANNOUNCING THE 2024/25 MAIN MIRVISH THEATRE SUBSCRIPTION SEASON In this new season of 7 new shows, you will embark on a mesmerizing journey where imagination knows no bounds and stories come to life. From the …

Based on the best-selling book by Yann Martel, LIFE OF PI will make Toronto the only Canadian city able to experience this extraordinary show. Winner of five Olivier Awards, including Best New Play and three T…

From Ruthie Ann Miles in Light in the Piazza to the puppets in Life of Pi, here are the things we loved this year.

Before we sign off for 2023, Mike and I thought we'd weigh in on our favorite productions that we saw over the past twelve months. Overall, the shows we loved far outweighed those we didn't. That said, there we…

2023 in Review: Our Favorite Performances (6 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these are the shows we considered in al…

Below are my favorite stage performances from 2023, listed (more or less) alphabetically — first by 20 outstanding individual human beings (some of them in pairs or trios), then four ensembles and six puppets…

2023 in Review: Our Favorite Design Elements (8 Categories + 2 Special Citations) We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these are the …

2023 in Review: Our Favorite Writing & Direction (6 Categories) We were fortunate enough to see 21 different productions in 2023: 14 Broadway, 3 off-Broadway, and 4 regional; these are the shows we consi…

The tour has already announced stops on four different continents.

Tom Cruise’s character becomes a female neuroscientist in a new adaptation of the Spielberg film, kicking off a season that, the venue’s artistic director says, will focus on communal experience A female-le…

On this week's episode, live from Bryant Park in New York City, podcast guests and the stars of Life of Pi on Broadway, Mahira Kakkar and Salma Qarnain, shared stories of their lives which collectively include …

The company in Lincoln Center Theater’s production of CAMELOT. Photo: Joan Marcus. From the Tony Award winners to new tours being announced and long-time tours ending, this edition of The Playback will provid…

Divesh Subaskaran will lead the U.K. and Ireland tour of the Olivier-winning play, launching next month.

Based on Yann Martel's best-selling novel, the work crossed the pond following an Olivier-winning West End premiere.

After the shows experienced delays because of COVID-19, the British Indian playwright is not taking anything for granted.

While Life of Pi enters its final weeks of performances on Broadway, the cast is getting ready to go through some of their pre-show rituals for the final time. Michael Kushner captured them in action as a part …

Join the cast of Kimberly Akimbo on their Great Adventure to Broadway in Bryant Park. Featuring Tony Award winner Bonnie Milligan, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Miguel Gil, Olivia Elease Hardy, Nina White, Michael Iska…

by Sarah Lasko. @saraheleora. NEW YORK, NY - Following in the footsteps of shows like Life of Pi and War Horse, Shakespeare in the Park’s...

Academy Award and Tony-winning actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg stopped by Broadway's LIFE OF PI to take in the stunning new play and spent a few minutes backstage meeting with the show's star Hiran Abeyseker…

Three Broadway plays are closing next Sunday, July 2: Fat HamPrima FacieThe Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window  – and four more Broadway shows are closing during the summer: Life of Pi and Peter Pan Goes Wro…

‘Life of Pi’ Announces Closing; Brightman, Donnell Join Broadway ‘Shark’; Bowen Yang on Filming ‘Wicked’ Films “Today on Broadway” is a daily, Monday through Friday, podcast hitting the top thea…

The first casualty of the just ended Broadway season has been announced. “Life of Pi” will close on July 23rd after a

LIFE OF PI – Hiran Abeysekera, Richard Parker (Fred Davis, Scarlet Wilderink, Andrew Wilson). Photo: Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. As the Tony Award-winning play’s time on Broadway ann…

The new Broadway play Life of Pi will conclude its run on July 23. The production began previews at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 9 and opened on March 30. At the time of closing, Life of Pi will have …

Plus, Uma Paranjpe will take over the title role for the final performances in a gender-swapped version of Lolita Chakrabarti’s original script.

Lolita Chakrabarti’s LIFE OF PI will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.