The Courant's arts picks for Oct. 26 through Nov. 1 include "Misery" and comedy, Broadway stars, legendary singers and scary storytelling.

Gate theatre, DublinO’Sullivan’s account of a childhood and early adulthood marked by poverty, addiction and abuse is made into an at times affectingly raw play by Sonya Kelly ‘To me, aged 7. I’ve got …

Director Delicia Turner Sonnenberg join The Old Globe's Kim Heil to discuss Deceived. Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminars provide Globe patrons with an opportunity to closely connect with productions both …

John Wood, Marian Seldes and Victor Garber in “Deathtrap” (1978).August 13, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. On this date forty-four years ago, Ira Levin’s Deathtrap played its 1,445th …

Driving through Manchester one Sunday, at the wheel of a Nissan Micra, Foot suddenly woke from decades of anxiety, anger and misery. He talks about the friends who tried to help him, and the forgiveness he stru…

MUD, María Irene Fornés’ 1980s social commentary, is reborn at the ATA “I am a hungry soul. I am a longing soul. I am an empty soul,” laments Mae, an impoverished, illiterate young woman in an old torn …

Frank “Fraver” Verlizzo, the theater poster designer whose imagery defined decades of Broadway hits, has released a new novel. Verlizzo, known for his poster designs for the original Broadway productions of…

Estranged father, mother and son each doubled in Jon Fosse’s mesmerising meditation Watching the stricken faces on the split screen, I felt at times like callow Farfrae in Hardy’s The Mayor of Casterbridge:…

Domestic misery loves spectral company in Steven Soderbergh’s new thriller. Callina Liang as Chloe in Presence. Courtesy Neon. Presence, directed by Steven Soderbergh, now in theaters •   •   �…

Manuel Oliver’s son was murdered at school in 2018 and he’s been telling his devastating story at theatres across the US Night after night, in a darkened room full of strangers, Manuel Oliver revisits the d…

Misery’s company: Mike Leigh’s engrossing new film is a brilliant study of two diametrically opposed sisters. Ani Nelson as Kayla, Michele Austin as Chantelle, Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy, David Webber…

13 Going on 30 - The Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2004 romantic comedy starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, will have its world premiere at Manchester Opera House in fall 2025. Directed by Andy Fi…

★★★ KNIFE ON THE TABLE, COCKPIT THEATRE London teenagers pulled into gang culture's world of drugs, knives and misery  This is exactly the kind of play that should be staged in 2024 There’s a moment i…

After years of misery with undiagnosed Lyme disease, the entertainer shares her lessons for living Miranda Hart’s latest book feels unexpected coming from a comic actor famed for her on-screen pratfalls and …

If you like Stephen King or psychological thrillers in general, don’t miss this show. There’s magic here.

I briefly considered holding this piece until Andrew Dice Clay (Andrew Clay Silverstein, b. 1957) passed away so I could call it “The Diceman Goeth”, but if the 45th President is any example, the most heino…

The prolific late author and playwright, who died over the summer, leaves behind a legacy of expansive work about Southern Black women and their journeys.

Virginia Repertory Theatre, Central Virginia’s largest professional theatre company, is facing an urgent financial crisis that could lead to its permanent closure. The theatre announced that unless it can rai…

Zoo Southside, EdinburghThe mezcal’s on hand for this strange, song-filled journey into the land of the dead If Juan Rulfo’s magic realist novel Pedro Páramo has the feel of a séance, then so too does thi…

Bringer of Doom Shines a Black Light on the Human Condition Lotte (Lena Drake) is a directionless woman whose main motivation appears to be getting revenge on her mother Esme (Laura Botsacos), who she sees as t…

Cherry Jones is wry and warm in Carrie Cracknell’s revival of Steinbeck’s story about a sprawling clan of dustbowl refugees in the Depression era – but the elements of this three-hour production don’t a…

Combining the acid wit of ‘Six’, the rebel streak of ‘Matilda‘ and the gooey heart of ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’, Yve Blake’s new musical will inspire outsized feelings and ardent de…

The 2024 UIL District 18 contest took place at Westside High School, where the following awards were won by our outstanding tech & cast.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: From adaptation, to scenic design, music and interpretation, the MISERY MANUSCRIPT SERIES takes audiences behind the scenes for an inside look at how the thriller was brought to l…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: It's time for the newest episode of BWW's exclusive TV series - CHEWING THE SCENERY WITH Randy Rainbow! In this edition, Randy returns to the CTS Newsdesk to go over all of the lat…

Cole Escola is the star and creator of Oh Mary!, an upcoming Broadway play about Mary Todd Lincoln, the wife of President Abraham Lincoln. But there's a twist: Mary is reimagined as a raging alcoholic with caba…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Broadway's new suspense thriller Misery, starring two-time Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe Award winner Bruce Willis and three-time Emmy Award winner Laurie Metcalf and written …

★★★★☆ Liza Birkenmeier’s Obie Award–winning play paints a gorgeously impressionistic picture of a group of acquaintances in loneliness, contemplation, and despair The post Grief Hotel: Misery Love…

When they started making theater together fifty years ago – at the same time that they started making love together, and making a life together – they’d already been eating cheap food, drinking sour coffe…

By Tjaša Ferme, Maud Acheampong. Maud discusses monsters, and the “humanization process”: the idea that humanity asks of us to leave some part of the world at the door and opt in for a very specific, very …

Ensemble has a darkly enjoyable time with Stephen King’s tale of fandom run amok.

Sadler’s Wells, LondonDancer Alina Cojocaru and choreographer Natalia Horečná bring the 1954 film to the stage but their show loses its way in the second act It’s no surprise that a strange film begets a …

This take on the Stephen King novel soars with strong direction and performances The post Taut, terrifying ‘Misery’ kicks off new season for Miners Alley appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

Royal Opera House, LondonKenneth MacMillan’s journey into a world of darkness is performed with consummate craft by a superb company In the 1970s Kenneth MacMillan snatched ballet from the land of myths and f…

Arcola, LondonTimely revival of Michael Hastings’ unsettling 1956 play that examines the legacy of war on immigrants in postwar London It’s just over a decade since the second world war ended but its legacy…

Joe Gatto of "Impractical Jokers" and "The Misery Index" brings his comedy show to College Street Music Hall on Dec. 28 and The Bushnell on Dec. 30.

Tony-winning actor was known for screen roles in Misery, ER and Cheers, and for stage roles in On Golden Pond and The Heiress Frances Sternhagen, the Tony award-winning actor known for playing formidable women …

An International Theater Festival Ponders Consequences of Bullying and Marauding  By Steven Leigh Morris “Negotiating Peace” at the Oda Theatre, Prishtina, Kosovo: Emma Andrea, Harald Thompson Rosentrom, …

By: Samuel L. Leiter November 4, 2023: Pity the poor critic who sees a show after it opens and already has been reviewed by others, even if he or she hasn’t read their notices. This belated critic may disl…

When audiences file into the Broadway Theatre for Here Lies Love, the disco-pop musical with a score by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, there’s nothing that looks or feels like they’re in a Broadway theater. …

ReDISCoveries: Kiss of the Spider Woman (1994 Broadway Cast Recording): Part One Jeff has kindly invited me to revisit and review some of the older cast recordings in my collection. Every other week or so, I’…

A theatrical experience that shouldn’t be missed—no matter how many times you've seen the movie. By CAROLINE BOCK

In the Springs, FAC’s production of ‘Misery’ brings Stephen King’s classic to life The post When your nurse turns evil appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

Masha King takes on the role of Helena Weinrauch in this astonishing one-woman show.  She is riveting in her portrayal of a woman reliving the dreadful years of World War II during which she went on a terrifyi…

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghMezzo soprano Christine Rice is compelling in the first half while dancers in the dreamlike second part are a revelation in Deborah Warner’s simply staged show A terrific cast of musici…

Having built his reputation as a comic and podcaster on his candour about anxiety and addiction, Robins is facing a new comedy challenge – happiness ‘There is no greater sorrow,” as Dante had it, “than …

The Tony winning actress swings between ecstasy and misery in this two-person show.

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ABOVE: The ensemble performs “One Day More” from the touring production of Les Misérables running at San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre through July 23 as part of the BroadwaySF season. BELOW: Christine Hee…

★★★★★ Nothing could be better than an extra-intimate evening with Chekhov’s temperamental, depressive characters The post Uncle Vanya: Misery Loves Company appeared first on New York Stage Review.

But does company love misery? A self-absorbed novelist attempts to finish his new book among vacationing friends in Christian Petzold’s latest film. Thomas Schubert as Leon, Paula Beer as Nadja, Langston Uib…

Decades of civil war and economic meltdowns left Lebanon’s people struggling for hope – and then three years ago came the devastating explosion in the capital’s port. But the country’s creatives are fig…

I watched ​⁠@LILUZIVERT’s dreams come true performing with ​⁠@paramore at Madison Square Garden! Watch the full performance of “Misery Business” right here on ​⁠@bwaySHO #Paramore #MiseryBu…

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Trauma play about domestic abuse raises questions about the role of theatre Men are bastards. Okay, not all of us, but enough to make the lives of millions of women a misery. This we know, but anyone who has a…

Ivo van Hove’s stage version of Hanya Yanagihara’s bestseller is a real misery fest Wow! James Norton naked! Wow! New play by Ivo van Hove. Wow! It’s four hours long. Wow! Wow! Wow! The much anticipated p…

Harold Pinter theatre, LondonSome called it torture porn, others a masterpiece. Ivo van Hove brings Hanya Yanagihara’s novel to the West End, complete with spurting blood, relentless sadism and not a little n…

President Kennedy called for preserving our planet 60 years ago in his Address before the 18th General Assembly of the United Nations on September 20, 1963. Now from World Water Day to Earth Day, the Kennedy Ce…

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

"Proximity"’s deeply emotionally affecting scores, a cast of universally fine vocal leads and kinetic, video-centric staging add up to jarring, hard-to-shake work that will stir audiences aesthetically, moral…

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) The final production for the Jefferson Performing Arts Society’s 2022-23 season is Misery, the play written by the late scriptwriter William Goldm…

One million copies sold, sobbing superfans on TikTok and a new stage adaptation starring James Norton – yet Hanya Yanagihara’s 2015 book continues to divides readers On the cover of the American edition of …

Highlights include 'Misery,' 'Elf' and 'Rent

February 27, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler “The thing about Doug Henning was that he could make the audience disappear, too!” — Nathan Lane Merlin, the infamous 1983 Broadway mus…

Protec/Attac January 11, 14-15, 19-22 Created by Peter Mills Weiss and Julia Mounsey Presented in association with Chelsea Factory Learn more: https://publictheater.org/productions/season/2223/utr-2023/protec…

The cast of A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO AND JULIET send their characters on blind dates... will they find a match or misery? A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO AND JULIET is onstage Dec 2 – 11 / 2022, get tickets n…

The cast of A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO AND JULIET send their characters on blind dates... will they find a match or misery? A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO AND JULIET is onstage Dec 2 – 11 / 2022, get tickets n…

Based on Stephen King's Misery this is a song that truly gets under your skin and brings the subtext of King's novel to the forefront. A rumination on the cyclical nature of addiction and how it relates to the …

Crystal Pite’s “Light of Passage” at the Royal Ballet takes on big issues: refugees, life and death. At Ballet Black, Gregory Maqoma shines.

With three new projects including her first on-stage role, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright talks candidly about "the love I work" --- Suzan-Lori Parks is indefatigable. Even with three productions of her …

An unintended resonance echoes in Empire Stage’s production of Misery that Stephen King likely did not quite foresee. In a world where some people steadfastly, even violently believe whatever they want to bel…

Royal Opera House, LondonKenneth MacMillan’s bleak psychological period piece is a gift for the Royal Ballet’s dancers, who take turns in performances of gripping, in-the-moment power When Kenneth MacMillan…

Catch two new musicals, a hypnotic comedy, new takes on Shakespeare and more August is the calm before the stormy fall season. But even though it's a quiet time for theatre, there are still a dozen worthy shows…

Alexander Perez (Playwright) is a Cuban-American Playwright/Desk Jockey/Dad making it work in the Big Apple. Since 2015 his plays have seen productions in New York City, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and beyond. Recent …

(Carmel Dagan’s article appeared in Variety, 7/7; via Pam Green.) James Caan, whose indelible, Oscar-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone, the recklessly hotheaded son of Marlon Brando’s Mafia don in “…

Reviewed by Judd Hollander In the late 1840's the colonial government of Ireland, in the face of a severe famine and resulting economic crisis, came up with the Orphan Emigration Scheme. Capitalizing on the sev…

Two years into this pestilence, the misery of war, the disappointment of mankind day after day weighing down desperate minds, with a future certain of nothing but social and planetary destruction, do we not lon…

By: David Sheward June 2, 2022: Late in …what the end will be, Mansa Ra’s combination sitcom and soap opera about three generations of gay black men, Keith Randolph Smith as the patriarch Bart Kennedy de…