Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The Following Evening Review. Living and Loving While Making Theater by New York Theater

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,…

SOURCE: New York Theater at 09:01PM
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Automation, Slavery, Monsters, and Misery in Search of the Whole by Tjaša Ferme, Maud Acheampong

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 …

SOURCE: HowlRound at 03:18PM

This “Misery” deserves company at Miners Alley | Theater review by Lisa Kennedy

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

SOURCE: Denver Post at 02:54PM
Friday, January 26, 2024

La Strada review – Fellini’s circus becomes a heartfelt ballet by Lyndsey Winship

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 st…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:54AM
Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Taut, terrifying ‘Misery’ kicks off new season for Miners Alley by Eric Fitzgerald

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 Colora…

SOURCE: onstagecolorado.com at 11:35AM
Thursday, January 18, 2024

Manon review – the Royal Ballet brings beauty to sordid snake pits of Paris by Lyndsey Winship

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…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM
Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Don’t Destroy Me review – war is not over for fractured Jewish family by David Jays

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 …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:36AM
Sunday, December 24, 2023

‘Impractical Jokers’ comedian Joe Gatto is bringing the laughs to New Haven and Hartford by Christopher Arnott

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.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:00AM
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Frances Sternhagen, acclaimed stage and Sex and the City actor, dies at 93 by Adrian Horton

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 playi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:33PM
Monday, November 6, 2023

A Bridge Over Troubled Water in Kosovo by Steven Morris

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 …

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 07:24PM
Saturday, November 4, 2023

Arms And The Man ** by Barry Gordin

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 bel…

SOURCE: theaterlife at 11:35AM
Friday, November 3, 2023

Explore the Immersive World of Here Lies Love with Scenic Designer David Korins by Darryn King

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…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AM
Wednesday, November 1, 2023

ReDISCoveries: Kiss of the Spider Woman (1994 Broadway Cast Recording): Part One by JK

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 ot…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:55AM
Friday, October 27, 2023
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Off-kilter ‘Misery’ is a thriller at Dominion Stage by Caroline Bock

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

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 05:31PM
Monday, October 16, 2023

When your nurse turns evil by April Tooke

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.

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:46AM
Friday, September 1, 2023

A Will to Live by Sarah Downs

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 sh…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 11:45AM
Saturday, August 19, 2023

Phaedra/Minotaur review – gripping double bill scales the heights of emotion by Lyndsey Winship

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 ter…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:19AM
Thursday, August 17, 2023

John Robins: ‘I don’t agree with what I wrote when I wasn’t well … But it’s really funny’ by Brian Logan

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 Da…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:37AM
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Marie Mullen Blesses ‘The Saviour’ With A Must-See Performance at the Irish Rep by Harry Haun

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

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 02:01PM
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Misery by Steven Morris

The post Misery appeared first on STAGE RAW - ARTS IN L.A. - SERVED FRESH.

SOURCE: stageraw.com at 02:06PM
Saturday, July 8, 2023

The never-ending misery of Les Misérables by Chad Jones

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. …

SOURCE: Chad Jones' Theater Dogs at 03:46PM
Thursday, July 6, 2023

Uncle Vanya: Misery Loves Company by Melissa Rose Bernardo

★★★★★ 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 …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 08:00PM
Thursday, June 29, 2023

Afire by Melissa Anderson

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…

SOURCE: 4columns at 08:00PM
Monday, June 5, 2023

‘I want to be part of the rebirth’: the artists bringing creation out of Beirut’s chaos by Guardian Staff

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�…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:03AM
Thursday, June 1, 2023

Paramore & Lil Uzi Vert: “Misery Business” by bwaySHO

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 …

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:03AM

Paramore & Lil Uzi Vert: “Misery Business” Madison Square Garden by bwaySHO

Paramore & Lil Uzi Vert: “Misery Business” Madison Square Garden Filmed & edited by @bwaySHO #Paramore #LilUziVert #miserybusiness

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:40AM
Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Dixon and Daughters, National Theatre review - cold discomfort harm by Aleks.sierz

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, …

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:36PM
Thursday, April 6, 2023

A Little Life, Harold Pinter Theatre review - unrelenting trauma by Aleks.sierz

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! Th…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 01:03AM
Wednesday, April 5, 2023

A Little Life review – James Norton’s sexually abused lawyer is spared no misery by Arifa Akbar

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 sadis…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32PM

RiverRun Festival Opening Video by The Kennedy Center

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…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:42PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards