Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Attention, Salvation, and Celebration: Three Emerging Choreographers of La MaMa Moves! by Meg Doyle

There is a moment in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot that I return to whenever I think about the relationship between dance and language. It’s an often misquoted scene, but it happens…

SOURCE: Culture Bot at 04:12AM
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Chatting on the WAITING FOR GODOT Red Carpet with Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans and More! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was on the red carpet for WAITING FOR GODOT, where he chatted with Orlando Bloom, Luke Evans, Cory Michael Smith, Suzanne Bertish …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:24PM
Monday, June 3, 2024

'GODOT' Meets the Press, 'IRENA'S' Opening and 'HAIR' Returns to Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Go on stage and off with the best theatre show on the net, meet the talented men of 'WAITING FOR GODOT', and celebrate the recent Broadway opening nights of 'Ir…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:12PM
Thursday, May 30, 2024

Tony Award Winner Bill Irwin Returns with One-Man Absurdist Theater Masterclass On Beckett by Darryn King

Tony Award winner and MacArthur Fellow Bill Irwin will return with his award-winning show On Beckett. Conceived, written and performed by Irwin, On Beckett explores the writings of Waiting …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

Oh Godot, why are we still waiting? by Toni Tresca

Despite pacing issues, Bas Bleu Theatre's production of Waiting for Godot is elevated by strong performances and innovative design. The post Oh Godot, why are we still waiting? appeared firs…

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 12:16PM
Saturday, May 25, 2024

Highlights of Court Theatre's WAITING FOR GODOT by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, directed by Resident Artist…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:06AM
Friday, May 24, 2024

The Bounds review – losers are the focus in this story of 16th-century footballers by Mark Fisher

Live theatre, NewcastleStewart Pringle’s play unfolds with wit and abrasive lyricism on the sidelines of a chaotic miles-long pitch, where the action definitely isn’t If you despair at h…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:48AM
Monday, May 13, 2024

2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards Announced by Lauren Yarger

  Jenn Colella, center, Carrie-Chapman-Catt and the Suffs Company. Photo: Joan Marcus The Cast of Stereophonic. Photo: Julieta Cervantes Outer Critics Circle Awards 2024 Winners noted …

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 10:11AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Outer Critics Circle Awards Announced by Lauren Yarger

Off-Broadway’s Dead Outlaw leads the musical pack with nine nominations. Stereophonic is the most nominated Broadway show, with seven. Nominees for the 2024 John Gassner Award for New…

SOURCE: reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com at 04:18PM
Friday, April 19, 2024

“That Perfect Dark”: Samuel Beckett’s “Company” in Dunedin by David O'Donnell

The southern city of Ōtepoti/Dunedin has played an important role in the history of Samuel Beckett production in Aotearoa. In 1959, one of the earliest New Zealand productions of Waiting fo…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 04:02AM
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Geffen Playhouse Announces 2024/2025 Season Lineup

Geffen Playhouse has announced the six productions that will make up the 2024/2025 season lineup. The productions will include Waiting for Godot, Noises Off, and more.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 10:30AM

WAITING FOR GODOT With Rainn Wilson, and More Set For Geffen Playhouse's 2024/2025 Season

 Geffen Playhouse has announced six productions that will make up the 2024/2025 season lineup, marking the inaugural season from Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Tarell Alvin McCraney.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:24AM
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

A Leap in the Dark review – drama paying homage to the dawn of radio falls flat by Mark Fisher

New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeRon Hutchinson’s comedy marks 100 years since the first radio play but succumbs to cliches and jarring humour Playwright Ron Hutchinson sets his tribute to the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:42AM
Sunday, February 4, 2024

Waiting for Godot to send in more clowns | Brief letters by Guardian Staff

Circussy classics | Secondhand clothes | Curtain calls | Cold showers Lyndsey Winship’s review (Ockham’s Razor: Tess review – circus spin finds light and laughter in Thomas Hardy’s t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:24PM
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati to Star in West End Revival of Waiting for Godot by Andrew Gans

The limited engagement will play the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:24AM

Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati to star in West End production of Waiting for Godot by Chris Wiegand

Actors to make ‘merry mischief’ in Samuel Beckett’s play at Theatre Royal Haymarket in September Ben Whishaw is to star in a new London production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for God…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:36AM
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks-Led Waiting for Godot Extends Off-Broadway For the 2nd Time by Meg Masseron

The long-awaited Theatre for a New Audience production was originally slated for March 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:02PM
Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks-Led Waiting for Godot Extends Off-Broadway by Meg Masseron

The long-awaited Theatre for a New Audience production was originally slated for March 2020.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:06PM

Waiting for Godot by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

Ironically there is no rapport or chemistry between Shannon and Sparks playing friends who have been traveling together for 50 years. As Estragon, in need of sleep and with shoes that don’…

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 03:53PM
Saturday, November 18, 2023

Waiting For Godot by Jk Clarke

Theater Review by Samuel L. Leiter . . . . Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett’s two-act, existential tragicomedy, was first performed, in French, as En attendant Godot, in 1953, and in Engl…

SOURCE: Theater Pizzazz at 10:09PM
Thursday, November 16, 2023

WAITING FOR GODOT on an Endless, Aimless Road — Review

Theatrely's Off-Broadway review of Waiting For Godot starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks. The play is now in performance at Theatre for a New Audience in New York City.

SOURCE: Theatrely at 09:40AM
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Waiting for Godot by David Walters

Known as the play where nothing happens, twice, Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot is back with us starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks, and is currently playing in Brooklyn at Theatre f…

SOURCE: thefrontrowcenter.com at 02:03PM

Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Waiting for Godot Off-Broadway? by Meg Masseron

The Theatre for a New Audience production stars Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:18AM

Reviews: What Do Critics of Waiting for Godot Off-Broadway? by Meg Masseron

The Theatre for a New Audience production stars Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:06AM

Review Roundup: WAITING FOR GODOT Opens Off-Broadway at Theatre For a New Audience

The second production in TFANA’s 2023-24 season is Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, staged by Arin Arbus and starring Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks and more. Read the reviews for …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:19AM
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

‘Waiting for Godot’ Review: Old Friends Falling in and Out of Sync by Laura Collins-Hughes

Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks star in Arin Arbus’s pandemic-delayed production at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 09:18PM

Review: Waiting for Godot at Polonsky Shakespeare Center by Loren Noveck

Paul Sparks's Vladimir brings seeds of hope to Beckett's bleak classic. Loren Noveck reviews. The post Review: Waiting for Godot at Polonsky Shakespeare Center appeared first on Exeunt Magaz…

SOURCE: exeuntnyc.com at 09:17PM

Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Classic Play Revived and, Spoiler Alert, He Still Doesn’t Arrive by Frank Scheck

★★★★☆ Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks deliver lived-in chemistry in this sturdy revival of the absurdist masterpiece. The post Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Classic Play Revived …

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:01PM

Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Masterpiece Revived, Worth the Wait by David Finkle

★★★★☆ Arin Arbus directs scrupulously, Michael Shannon, Paul Sparks act at the top of their forms The post Waiting for Godot: Beckett’s Masterpiece Revived, Worth the Wait appear…

SOURCE: New York Stage Review at 09:00PM

Review: Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks Are Well Worth Waiting for Godot  by David Cote

In the Theatre for a New Audience production of 'Waiting for Godot,' Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks bring uncommon clarity to Beckett's classic.

SOURCE: The New York Observer at 09:00PM

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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