Remainder of Enemy of the People Run Canceled as Solo Star Ann Dowd Departs Production

Dowd was starring in Robert Icke's new interactive drama, which was scheduled to be performed through August 8.

Paul Huntley, Beloved Broadway Wig Maker, Dies at 88

Huntley's work has been seen in Hairspray, Evita, Cats, and hundreds of other productions.

Season Finale for State Opera South Australia Announced

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Critic's Pick: 'Seize the King,' Harlem Theater's 'Richard III' by Laura Collins-Hughes

It’s a tale that Will Power intends as cautionary, with cycles of history and human violence in mind.

For National Swimming Pool Day: “The Swimmer” by Trav S.D.

“When you talk about The Swimmer, will you talk about yourself?” asks a 1968 poster for this impossible-to-pigeonhole film. The short answer is, probably not when you’re 20. I was that…

Niqabi Ninja review – rape-revenge promenade loses its way by Arifa Akbar

Toynbee Studios, LondonWritten in response to sexual violence in Tahrir Square, this mobile adaptation of Sara Shaarawi’s polemic becomes confusing Niqabi Ninja is a revenge fantasy origin…

Twelfth Night review – love’s a costume change away in backstage-set version by Mark Fisher

Bard in the Botanics, GlasgowShakespeare’s play on the unreliability of appearances works well in the wings of a theatre, but this 90-minute streamlining perhaps cuts too much You can see …

Musical Mondays #36 by Gabi Bergman

Welcome back to Musical Mondays! In case you’re new here, this column is a peek into the depths of the

Theater: OFFERINGS FROM CENTER THEATRE GROUP by Lamont Williams

Center Theatre Group Schedule July 12 – July 18, 2021 Premiering This Week: Center Theatre Group in association with UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television present “32 Acres,” a…

AVIGNON FESTIVAL SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON ACTORS WITH DISABILITIES by Robert Shuman

(from France24 ) The Avignon Festival is back after 2020’s Covid-19 hiatus. France’s biggest performing arts festival sees thousands of actors, dancers and musicians from around the worl…

This Week on Broadway for July 11, 2021: William Michals by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk with William Michals. This Week on Broadway has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest running Broadway and th…

Review: A Better Day Dawns With Pam Tanowitz’s Witty New Dance by Brian Seibert

This choreographer sculpts outdoor space, with her performers creating new dimensions in a Bard SummerScape production.

RED SKIES Touring, East Anglia by Libby Purves and Friends

t IF RANSOME MET ORWELL     It’s 1939 in Southwold harbour (nicely resonant  for me to see this in Southwold  itself, on its second night).     Arthur Ransome, famed already for his …

Theater-Music-News by Sandi Durell

Enemy of the People at Park Avenue Armory has cancelled all remaining performances to enable Ann Dowd to address some pressing family matters. The production opened June 22 and was to contin…

Review: ‘When Your Skin Calls You Home’ makes feminist call to arms of Celtic myth by Lily Janiak

Melusina Gomez, who both writes and directs, invites audience participation, but only of the gentlest sort.

Seize the King Review: Seizing the Night, Rain Be Damned. by Jonathan Mandell

The evil, power-hungry Richard appeared on stage for the first time just a few minutes into “Seize the King,” which the Classical Theater of Harlem bills as playwright Will Power’s mod…

Cambridge Comedy festival review – Mark Watson keeps head above water in washed-out Friday by Brian Logan

Grange Farm, HuntingdonWatson and Nabil Abdulrashid were two standups who managed to thrive on a first night where the rain was less forgiving than the hecklers Another al fresco comedy gala…

‘Campbell has developed a deep affinity with Simone’: BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY VOICE – Stream Theatre (Online review) by Louise Penn

Apphia Campbell’s show Black is the Color of My Voice, based on the life and works of Nina Simone, comes to digital theatre. This version was recorded this summer at Wilton’s Music Hall …

REAL PEOPLE THINGS: Close to Me Song Demo by Two River Theater

Demo song of "Close to Me" from REAL PEOPLE THINGS by Janey Miles Feingold and Bela Konstancja Kawalec. The musical will premiere July 15 - 18 as part of Two River's Plaza Players Series. …

Dominique Morisseau’s riveting ‘Detroit ’67’ to stream from Signature by News Desk

A Black family’s simmering disagreements explode as their city erupts in riots.

Review: Testimony: Iago & I, Richard, The Hen & Chicken’s Theatre by Ryan Van Champion

Review: Testimony: Iago & I, Richard, The Hen & Chicken's Theatre3.0Overall ScoreA quaint fringe venue in North London, The Hen & Chicken’s modest theatre space is currently ho…

Review: Shit-Faced Shakespeare, Leicester Square Theatre by Andrew Houghton

Review: Shit-Faced Shakespeare, Leicester Square Theatre 4.0Overall Score Shit-Faced Shakespeare: Macbeth is the newest incarnation of the globally successful series from Magnificent Bastard…

That’s not my name: Why someone’s name can mean everything by Victoria Cairl

“I’m so sorry. What’s your name, again?” Randy asked. Continue reading on Medium »

Talent review – Victoria Wood’s first play comes home by Clare Brennan

Crucible, SheffieldWood’s trademarks are all in place in her talent-show debut drama, first performed at the Crucible in 1978, though it feels somewhat dated now The talents that made the …

Lucy McCormick: Life: Live! – wannabe pop star’s lockdown fever dream by Kate Wyver

Battersea Arts Centre, LondonMcCormick’s narcissistic alter ego Lucy Muck has a feral energy, but is a one-note creation who lacks the focus of her previous shows Life: Live! is a hot mess…

Notes on Grief; Cloud Studies; The Long Waited, Weighted, Gathering – review by Kate Kellaway

Manchester Central; Whitworth Art Gallery; Manchester Jewish MuseumChimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s reflections on the death of her father resist the confines of the stage; Forensic Architecture…

The Dumb Waiter review – Thewlis and Mays’s supreme double act beefs up Pinter’s menace by Arifa Akbar

Old Vic: In CameraDavid Thewlis and Daniel Mays add rich new shades to the over-familiar 1957 two-hander in this filmed adaptation It takes theatrical alchemy – and talent – to turn a pl…

Phantom of the Opera Interview for Performer Stuff Pro Series: The Original London Production – a 34 Year Phenomenon! by Performerstuff

Phantom of the Opera Interview for Performer Stuff Pro Series: The Original London Production – a 34 Year Phenomenon! Written by: Mark Pawsey July 11, 2021 To continue with our Per…

The Many Acting Schools of Fake Soccer Injuries by Al Mullen, Dani Alvarez

Shakespearean, Method, and whatever it is that Nic Cage does.

Christine Baranski Knows It’s Good to Be Scared by Rachel Syme

The “Good Fight” and “Gilded Age” star talks about her late-blooming entrée into Hollywood and her ever-charmed life.

Broadway, and the rest of New York’s cultural life, is on the cusp of a vibrant rebound by Peter Marks

With covid cases on the decline, a capital of the arts is finding its mojo again, with a big slate of shows returning in record time.

The week in theatre: Constellations; Extinct review – the stars are aligned by Susannah Clapp

Vaudeville; Theatre Royal Stratford East, LondonThe first two of four new casts work their magic differently in Nick Payne’s irresistible multiple realities play. And April De Angelis make…

‘It’s like the Batcave’: Victorian ice factory in Grimsby to be transformed into a theatre by Robyn Vinter

Plans to revitalise the network of derelict factories, shops and industrial buildings could kick-start urban revival Grimsby resident Graeme Bassett admits he used to be “dubious” about …

‘This is not about romance, it’s about escape’: Romeo & Juliet – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★★ by Debbie Gilpin

Romeo & Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe is a new and vital take on the classic Verona tale, contextualising the characters’ motives – this is not about romance, it’s about escape.

That Was the Week That Was (July 4-10) by Mark Shenton

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Tues., 7/13 @ 7:00 pm Leroy Reams: Remembering Jerry Herman @ 54 Below by Cabaret Hotspot!

LEE ROY REAMS: REMEMBERING JERRY HERMAN TUESDAY, JULY 13th @ 7:00 pm Tickets: https://54below.com/events/lee-roy-reams-3/ Broadway royalty Lee Roy Reams returns to Feinstein’s/54 Below w…

Tues., 7/13 @ 8:00 pm Ann Hampton Callaway in The Streisand Songbook (MA) by Cabaret Hotspot!

Thur., 7/15 & Tues., 7/20 @ 6:00 pm Becca Kidwell in “Show of Dares” @ Pangea by Cabaret Hotspot!

Becca C. Kidwell in “Show of Dares” LIVE from Pangea Thursday, July 15th & Tuesday July 20th @ 6:00 pm MAC Award nominated artist, Becca Kidwell, brings her new “Show of Dares” t…

Wed., 7/21 @ 7:00 pm Deborah Stone in “Here I Am!” @ Triad by Cabaret Hotspot!

Deborah Stone  in “Here I Am!” @ The Triad A Special LIVE Encore Performance on July 21, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm) Deborah Stone presents an LIVE Encore Performance of her…

Thurs., 7/22 & Fri., 7/23 @ 7:00 pm David Sabella in “Pandemic Relief” @ Pangea by Cabaret Hotspot!

David Sabella Presents “Pandemic Relief”  @ Pangea Thursday, July 22 and Friday, July 23 @ 7:00 pm Award-winning singer and actor, David Sabella, celebrates the re-opening of NYC cabar…

Mon., 7/26 @ 6:00 pm Michael Kirk Lanes Cabaret Conversations with Lina Koutrakos by Cabaret Hotspot!

THE 92Y SCHOOL OF MUSIC ANNOUNCES NEW GUESTS FOR CABARET CONVERSATIONS The 92Y School of Music announces new guests for their popular interview series, Cabaret Conversations, now in its se…

Showbizing! Learn about Marketing, Branding & More! by Sue Matsuki

SHOWBIZING! There are new “kids in town” (well, new to me, they’ve been around a while). They are two amazing ladies, Entertainment Specialist and Career Coaches: Julie Crosby & Ja…

Chip Defaa Announces Broadway Shows Reopening Dates! by Cabaret Hotspot!

About 30 Broadway productions–which I’ll list below–are expected to open before year’s end. Producers are gambling that by the fall, audiences will be ready to return. I’ll list be…

Episode #57- Volcano Bay! Jared explores Universals Water Park! by Framily Travel

Jared checks out Volcano Bay! Universals Epic Waterpark. Waterslides, Lazy and not so Lazy Rivers, Using the Tapu Tapu, checking out the dining options. See if this waterpark would be a good…

Virtual Theatre World Awards Ceremony, Honoring Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, and André De Shields, Presented July 11 by Andrew Gans

Among those performing are Ethan Slater, Phillip Boykin, and Christy Altomare.