Julia Davis

TAPA Reveals 2026 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) today revealed all nominations for the 46th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. This year’s Doras celebrate 221 nominations across 44 gender-inclusive award categories.

World Premiere of SHE HOLDS UP THE STARS Will Be Performed By Red Sky Performance and Toronto Symphony Orchestra
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026

Red Sky Performance (RSP) and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) will present the world premiere of She Holds Up the Stars, commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Susquehanna Stage
by Jason Davis - Oct 28, 2025

What did our critic think of THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Susquehanna Stage?

Review: LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL at The Belmont Theatre
by Jason Davis - Aug 12, 2025

A vocal and emotional challenge was conquered most triumphantly at The Belmont Theatre in York with their stunning production of Little Women: The Musical.

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Jason Davis - Jun 29, 2025

You can’t go wrong with dinner and a show, and Lancaster’s Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre—now celebrating its 39th season—delivers a lively, family-friendly take on The Wizard of Oz, the beloved classic that continues to enchant audiences of all ages.

Nick Mohammed's A CHRISTMAS CAROL (ISH) Will Transfer to the West End
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2024

Berk’s Nest and double Emmy award-nominated actor, comedian, and writer Nick Mohammed have announced that the iconic character of Mr. Swallow is preparing to spread Christmas cheer once again as a brand-new version of the ensemble comedy A Christmas Carol (ish) transfers to the West End this Winter.

Review: BRIDGE at The Belmont Theatre
by Jason Davis - Jun 10, 2024

Reggie Barton’s debut production of Bridge at The Belmont Theatre cleverly employs the backdrop of a charming card game in order to seamlessly blend thought-provoking contemporary themes with witty repartee. The show has garnered an enthusiastic response from audiences, who have lauded its impeccable casting and sharp dialogue.

Playful CRABS IN A BUCKET By Bernardo Cubría Gets World Premiere At The Echo, July 15 - August 21
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2023

The Echo Theater Company presents an outrageous, smart and very funny satire about the impact of “crab mentality” on oppressed communities whose members work against one another instead of together.

Young People's Theatre Presents FROZEN RIVER An Award-Winning Tale Of Reconciliation Spanning Seven Generations
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2023

Young People's Theatre will present Frozen River (nîkwatin sîpiy), a timely play from Manitoba Theatre for Young People (MTYP). This award-winning production tells a story that spans seven generations, and explores themes of reconciliation, connection, and learning from those who have protected our waterways for centuries.

Junior League Of Boise Donates $10,000 To Boise Art Museum Through Project 100 Initiative
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 16, 2022

In 2018, ahead of the Junior League of Boise's (JLB) 100-year anniversary in 2028, the women's organization adopted Project 100, a 10-year commitment to revisit ten non-profit programs. Previously supported organizations include the Discovery Center of Idaho, Family Advocates, the Idaho State Historical Society, the Learning Lab, and this year's partner, Boise Art Museum (BAM).

Edinburgh International Film Festival Welcome Host Of Filmmakers and Acting Talent To The City
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2022

Edinburgh International Film Festival will welcome a host of exciting stars and UK & international filmmakers to this year's 75th Anniversary edition of the festival.

Boise Contemporary Theater Receives Grant From The Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2022

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from The Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation to support “Play in the Park” – live theater productions for youth and families that will be presented free of charge at two Treasure Valley parks this summer.

BWW Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at The Belmont Theatre
by Jason Davis - Apr 23, 2022

Attempting to produce a show adapted into an award-winning film is challenging. With audience members continually comparing the performance to highly acclaimed actors, it takes a brave director and a confident cast to pull off Steel Magnolias. Jack Hartmann (director) should be applauded for rising to the challenge and creating a wonderful night at The Belmont Theatre's interactive black box environment.

BWW Review: NOW AND THEN at The Belmont Theatre
by Jason Davis - Mar 20, 2022

Musical Theatre of Anthem Presents JUNIE B. JONES, JR.!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2020

Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces their upcoming production of Junie B. Jones The Musical JR. 

LAB RESULTS: The Antaeus Playwrights Lab Festival Returns This Week
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 6, 2020

LAB RESULTS: The Antaeus Playwrights Lab Festival a?" Six new plays by award-winning, mid-career writers get developmental readings over the course of two weekends as part of Antaeus Theatre Company's second annual LAB RESULTS series. Each of the plays was developed in the Antaeus Playwrights Lab, an ongoing program that incubates new works that provide compelling roles for actors and creates a nurturing and supportive artistic community.  Last fall, two plays from the 2018 LAB RESULTS festival, The Abuelas by Stephanie Alison Walker and Eight Nights by Jennifer Maisel, were given critically acclaimed full productions as part of Antaeus' 2019-20 season.

Four Clowns Announced At Hollywood Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2019

LA's favorite clown troupe Four Clowns makes their triumphant return to the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival with a brand new show, 'Four Clowns Presents: Shakedown at the Dusty Spur!' Four Clowns is dishing out their signature fare of physical comedy, this time with an old western twist. It's a rootin' tootin' cowboy shootin' romp of a show that will have you cheering the heroes, booing the villains and laughing your chaps off!

KILLING EVE Leads BAFTA Television Nominations
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 28, 2019

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has today announced the nominations for the 2019 Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards. These awards reward the very best in television craft and television programmes broadcast in the UK in 2018. The Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards ceremony will be held at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 12 May with the British Academy Television Craft Awards taking place two weeks earlier on Sunday 28 April at The Brewery, London.

The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Attend Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2019

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tonight attended Cirque du Soleil's premiere of TOTEM at the Royal Albert Hall to raise vital funds and awareness for The Duke's charity, Sentebale which helps youth affected by HIV in southern Africa.

Four Clowns Presents: WELCOME TO ILLIRIYA! An Absurd & Zany Version Of Twelfth Night!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2018

Los Angeles' favorite clown troupe Four Clowns, teams up with the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles for an all-new Holiday take on one of the Bard's most popular works "Twelfth Night or What You Will". Four Clowns presents "Welcome to Illyria! or An Exceedingly Silly Retelling of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night" Start your holiday off right, with laughs, giggles and general merriment! "Welcome to Illyria!" will run for twelve performances only, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from November 30 - December 16, 2018, Friday, Saturday & Sunday have an 8:00 pm show as well as a Sunday 2:00 pm show. This is not the first time Four Clowns has worked with Shakespeare's text. In 2015, Four Clowns took on Hamlet to receive rave reviews. In 2011 the company produced an award-winning version of Romeo & Juliet, and in 2014 they teamed up with California State University Long Beach to present a version of Ubu Roi called Ubu The Sh*t, a French play based on Shakespeare's Macbeth.