Thursday, February 6, 2025

Rainn Wilson on the Silly Truth-Telling Going on in Urinetown at City Center Encores! by Hayley Levitt

Rainn Wilson is an amateur sociologist of geek culture, and he has a working theory: “The theater geek is the king of the geek food chain.” He would know, as someone who’s identified …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Sunday, February 2, 2025

Theater Review: “Ain’t No Mo’” — Racism as a Surreal Farce by David Greenham

Few could doubt this satire's relevance, given the alarming results of November’s election: a convicted felon, whose minions lean into racist and sexist tropes, is back in the White House.

SOURCE: The Arts Fuse at 02:06AM
Friday, January 24, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1960s by JK

  5 Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1960s  Last month, one of our Friday 5 lists was our Favorite Classic Musicals of the 1950s, and now we move into the decade of love and the end of B…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:03AM
Thursday, January 23, 2025

GEORGE S! by Ron Fassler

George S. Kaufman, as photographed by Edward Steichen (1930).January 23, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler It’s a pity that today, for the most part, George S. Kaufman is…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 11:04AM
Saturday, January 18, 2025

THE ART OF CARY GRANT by Ron Fassler

Cary Grant, actor ((1904–1986).Born 121 years ago today, Cary Grant is far from a forgotten figure. His excellent work as an actor could easily have faded from popular culture like many fi…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 10:14AM
Friday, January 10, 2025

Friday 5: 5 Broadway Returns by JK

As Norma Desmond says, "It's a return." So far in 2025, here are five Broadway folk who are not making a comeback that we can't wait to see again! Friday 5: 5 2025 Broadway Returns Nich…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 03:36PM
Tuesday, January 7, 2025

SIGNATURE AUDITOR RAISES ‘SUBSTANTIAL DOUBT’ ABOUT NONPROFIT’S SURVIVAL by Philip Boroff

EXCLUSIVE: Signature Theatre Co. — which raised the bar off-Broadway by devoting entire seasons to the work of major dramatists while offering $25 tickets across the board — is strugglin…

SOURCE: Broadway Journal at 04:36PM
Saturday, January 4, 2025

“OOH, OOH, WILDCAT!” by Ron Fassler

Keith Andes and Lucille Ball in a playful moment in “Wildcat” (1960). Photo by Friedman-Abeles.January 4, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler When an actor is involved in …

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 01:39PM
Thursday, January 2, 2025

‘The ungraspable phantom of life’: why puppetry is perfect for plumbing the deep mysteries of Moby-Dick by Sanjoy Roy

Yngvild Aspeli, whose staging of the Melville novel forms the centrepiece of this year’s MimeLondon festival, explains the eerie magic of her craft It is unnerving to be taken backstage af…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:24AM
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The Broadway Shows of 2024 by BroadwayWorld

Measure a year in Broadway shows. Take a look back on the Broadway shows of 2024, including: Prayer for the French Republic, Days of Wine and Roses, Doubt, The Notebook, An Enemy of the Peop…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:42PM
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Full casting announced for DOUBT a parable as Maxine Peake is joined by Ben Daniels at Theatre Royal Bath by Staff Writer

Theatre Royal Bath Productions confirms full casting for John Patrick Shanley’s award-winning drama DOUBT a parable at Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio

SOURCE: theatreweekly.com at 06:26AM
Thursday, December 12, 2024

Once is Not Enough In ‘Once’ At The Maltz Jupiter Theatre by Bill Hirschman

People come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Just ask the characters in Once – A Musical who would no doubt agree. At the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Once tells the story o…

SOURCE: Florida Theater On Stage at 07:12PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda Casts Doubt on HAMILTON Movie

Don't expect a Hamilton movie anytime soon. Despite the enormous success of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical, the creator explains why he is hesitant to bring it to the big screen. 

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:30PM

“A Whynot Christmas Carol” Offers Challenge & Change—at ACT by Jenyth Jo

Craig Lucas Deconstructs Dickens with Spectacle & Spirits  by Jenyth Jo & Barry David Horwitz We know the story: Dickens contrasts Scrooge, a miserly, old, rich man with Tiny Tim, a…

SOURCE: Theatrius at 04:13AM
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

MANY HAPPY RETURNS comes to Playwrights Horizons! by Playwrights Horizons

A FREE limited engagement from Monica Bill Barnes and Company, presented by Playwrights Horizons. Runs January 09 - January 18, 2025. It’s a dance version of a memory play. With movement …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:06PM

The Borrowers review – Arrietty and co’s awfully wordy adventure by Mark Fisher

The Dukes, LancasterWith a cumbersome script and no sense of danger or atmosphere, this production loses its way If you are in any doubt that this adaptation of the 1952 Mary Norton novel ha…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:54AM
Sunday, December 8, 2024

Tim Minchin: ‘Maybe scrolling the traumas of the world is not in itself a moral act’ by Tim Adams

The comedian, actor and Matilda songwriter on the benefits of quitting social media and why happiness is like an orgasm Tim Minchin does not arrive at lunch with the highest hopes. He has on…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:18AM
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Rachel Chavkin on "Doubt Comes In" by Hadestown

"'Doubt Comes In' is this mirky limbo that is creepy and lost. I think you really feel the fear." Director Rachel Chavkin reflects on staging THAT moment of Hadestown.

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:37PM
Monday, November 18, 2024

Hope for Off-Off-Broadway: How The Tank Is Defying the Odds

Rumors of the death of off-off-Broadway have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (the organizing entity, such that there is one, of off-off-Broadway…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:00AM
Sunday, November 10, 2024

People You Should Know . . . Tom Block by Zack Calhoon

Tom Block has been a leading figure in Jewish-Muslim peace-building and forensic history for over 30 years. His book, Shalom/Salaam: The Story of a Mystical Fraternity, explores Jewish-Musl…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 12:24PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

Celebrating Hell's Kitchen and the Power of Arts Education at the Arthur Miller Foundation Honors by Hayley Levitt

The Arthur Miller Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing theater education to New York City public schools, celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Theater Education Progr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

‘Romeo + Juliet’ Broadway Review: Kit Connor And Rachel Zegler Take The Bard To A Proper Rave-Up by Greg Evans

Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers sure are getting a work out these days, what with Tom Holland’s recent stab in London, the enduringly popular girl power take of & Juliet and no dou…

SOURCE: Deadline at 11:00PM
Monday, October 21, 2024

Ashes and Ink by Sarah Downs

How do you define 'trauma?'  Is it Pain?  Fear?  Desperation?  Doubt?  For the characters In Ashes & Ink it's all of that and more.  They wrestle with undercurrent of their individ…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 03:20PM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

People You Should Know . . . Mike Roche by Zack Calhoon

  Mike Roche credits include In Uniform (dir. Joan Kane w/ Nylon Fusion Theatre Company), Arthur Miller's The Hook (Brave New World Rep dir. Claire Beckman adapted by Ron Hutchinson), Ni…

SOURCE: Visible Soul at 09:36AM
Friday, October 4, 2024

Friday 5: 5 Broadway Debuts We Are Looking Forward To This Fall by JK

5 Broadway Debuts We Are Looking Forward To This Fall Every season, we are enchanted by the thrilling Broadway debuts of a variety of actors, singers and dancers. Some are debuts by talented…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 10:36AM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Theatre Review: ‘& Juliet’ at The Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center by Lynne Menefee

The Hippodrome is no doubt thrilled to host the North American Tour launch of “& Juliet” as their season opener, but it is a woefully short run. This jukebox musical poses the questi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:53PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Pins and Needles review – a teasing, tricksy tale of vaccinations, from smallpox to Covid by Kate Wyver

Kiln theatre, LondonThis Q&A-based delve into the politics of vaccination is a fascinating, thorny and sometimes wilfully opaque take on a divisive topic for our times Rob Drummond tells…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Tony Winner Lindsay Mendez Welcomes Baby Girl with Husband J. Alex Brinson by Broadway.com

Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez, recently seen on Broadway as Mary Flynn in the acclaimed revival of Merrily We Roll Along, gave birth to her second daughter, Ruby Beck Brinson, on Septem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM
Monday, September 23, 2024

Join Me for Groucho’s Birthday! by Trav S.D.

Folks in the New York area! Please join me, Wednesday, October 2, 7pm for a simultaneous celebration of Groucho Marx’s birthday and the release of my new book The Marx Brothers Miscellany.…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 05:06PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2024

23.5 Hours review – Lisa Dwan drives striking story of a shattered marriage by Anya Ryan

Park theatre, LondonCarey Crim asks a series of moral questions in her play about a woman facing the aftermath of her teacher husband’s conviction for sexual misconduct Tom, a beloved dram…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM
Sunday, September 1, 2024

Matt Smith casts doubt over use of trigger warnings: ‘Everything’s being dialled and dumbed down’ by Ellie Muir

‘Isn’t being shocked, surprised, stirred the point?’ actor asked

SOURCE: The Independent at 06:24AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime