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Park Bench is a new kind of "talking show" straight from the mind of born and bred New Yorker and host, Steve Buscemi. Featuring a mix of surprise celebrity appearances and spontaneous interviews with people on the street, Park Bench will convey Steve



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Virtual BROADWAY BACKWARDS Breaks Record, Raising $749,555 for BC/EFA and The Center Photo Virtual BROADWAY BACKWARDS Breaks Record, Raising $749,555 for BC/EFA and The Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 02, 2021

The virtual edition of Broadway Backwards delivered an emotional and exuberant evening of performances and raised a record $749,555 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center....


Theatre Royal Windsor's Summer Season will Feature Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam Photo Theatre Royal Windsor's Summer Season will Feature Sir Ian McKellen and Roger Allam
by Stephi Wild - March 16, 2023

The season will comprise of two world premieres Frank and Percy by Ben Weatherill starring Ian McKellen and Roger Allam (Theatre Royal Windsor Friday 9 June – Saturday 22 July 2023 and Theatre Royal Bath Tuesday 25 July – Saturday 5 August 2023) and Alone Together by Simon Williams, with casting to ...


Great Barrington Public Theater Premieres Dan Lauria's New Play JUST ANOTHER DAY Photo Great Barrington Public Theater Premieres Dan Lauria's New Play JUST ANOTHER DAY
by Blair Ingenthron - July 16, 2023

Dan Lauria's heart-moving, love-affirming new play Just Another Day will premiere July 27 at Great Barrington Public Theater. He co-stars with recent Emmy award-winner Jodi Long, with Mark St. Germain directing....


A VICIOUS CIRCLE Will Have an Industry Reading Next Week Photo A VICIOUS CIRCLE Will Have an Industry Reading Next Week
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022

A new play about the decades-long, tempestuous friendship between Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley will receive an industry reading on Wednesday, May 18, 2022....


VIDEO: Stanley Tucci Talks SUPERNOVA and More on CBS SUNDAY MORNING Photo VIDEO: Stanley Tucci Talks SUPERNOVA and More on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2021

Stage and screen actor Stanley Tucci was featured in conversation on CBS Sunday Morning today, January 31....


Touchstone Theatre Digitally Presents Santa Fe-Based Theater Grottesco's PIE Photo Touchstone Theatre Digitally Presents Santa Fe-Based Theater Grottesco's PIE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 19, 2021

Touchstone Theatre has announced PIE, a webcast event of an original production by Santa Fe-based company Theater Grottesco. The show will stream on February 5, 2021 at 8p, with a live talkback broadcast immediately following....


BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On GREEN PARK Photo BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On GREEN PARK
by Jade Kops - February 07, 2021

Green Park is the place, the venue and the Play where two men meet for the first time after chatting online. The means of connection is Grindr, the app for men who have sex with men....


Interview: Darrin Ingram of SAGE at Conejo Players Photo Interview: Darrin Ingram of SAGE at Conejo Players
by Cary Ginell - August 05, 2023

On July 30, Ingram premiered his play, Sage, a deeply personal slice of life about an old man on a park bench and the various characters that he encounters, either in passing or who come to sit beside him on the bench....


Review: The Festival d'Avignon Presents FUTUR PROCHE By Jan Martens Photo Review: The Festival d'Avignon Presents FUTUR PROCHE By Jan Martens
by Wesley Doucette - July 21, 2022

Seated in the middle of a meters long bench in Avignon's Cour d'Honneur, Goska Isphording whirls through compositions on the harpsichord in front of her. Through deep concentration she executes rhythmic repetition with tongue twister like variations. It is understandable that Jan Martens has given h...


Dates and Locations Announced For Free Festival, Damsel Outdoors Photo Dates and Locations Announced For Free Festival, Damsel Outdoors
by Stephi Wild - August 06, 2020

This August will see Damsel Outdoors take place in locations including Portobello Road and Bankside as four compelling new pieces of theatre are staged across London....


11 West Productions' POSTCARDS FROM A BENCH Will Be Livestreamed This Month Photo 11 West Productions' POSTCARDS FROM A BENCH Will Be Livestreamed This Month
by Stephi Wild - August 08, 2021

The production is written by John Doble, and produced and directed by JC Gafford.  Meet four couples who will change your ideas about love, in this show comprised of four short comedies....


ONLY HUMAN: STORIES OF CONNECTION to be Presented at Vivid Stage This Month Photo ONLY HUMAN: STORIES OF CONNECTION to be Presented at Vivid Stage This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 20, 2023

Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center, will present Only Human: Stories of Connection from February 23 through March 5. ...


Edward Albee's THE ZOO STORY Announced at The Gracie Theatre Photo Edward Albee's THE ZOO STORY Announced at The Gracie Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - November 11, 2020

The students of Husson University will be performing Edward Albee's The Zoo Story on November 13-15 at the Gracie's Black Box Theatre on Husson University's Bangor campus. ...


#ACHEKHOVBURLESK: SCENES FROM A THEATRICAL LIFE Announces Free Pop-Up Performances Photo #ACHEKHOVBURLESK: SCENES FROM A THEATRICAL LIFE Announces Free Pop-Up Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 26, 2021

#AChekhovBurlesk: Scenes from Theatrical Life, written and performed by John Robert Tillotson announced today a free Pop-Up reading of selections on Saturday August 28, 2021 at 4 PM at M Social Times Square, located at 226 West 52nd Street, just off Broadway on the Perch Terrace. Seating is limited,...


Road Theatre Company Presents Encore Stream Of Its Entire Summer Playwrights Festival Photo Road Theatre Company Presents Encore Stream Of Its Entire Summer Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2020

In an effort to stay committed to their mission as the nationa??s theatres remain closed, THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY turns to online streaming for their 11th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival. Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, continue to spotlig...


Barrington Stage Company Announces Plays and Casting for 10th Annual 10x10 NEW PLAY F Photo Barrington Stage Company Announces Plays and Casting for 10th Annual 10x10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2021

Barrington Stage Company has announced casting for the 10-minute plays for the 10th Annual 10X10 New Play Festival, part of the 2021 10X10 Upstreet Arts Festival. BSC’s 10X10 New Play Festival will be filmed live on the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage with no live audience and will stream by demand March 11–...


Birmingham Repertory Theatre Announce The Commissioning Of 12 New Plays Photo Birmingham Repertory Theatre Announce The Commissioning Of 12 New Plays
by Stephi Wild - September 28, 2020

Today, Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced 12 new commissions titled The Park Bench Plays a?" a series of micro-plays that illuminate, interrogate and even celebrate today's socially distanced world. ...


Photos: First Look at Ian McKellen and Roger Allam in FRANK AND PERCY World Premiere Photo Photos: First Look at Ian McKellen and Roger Allam in FRANK AND PERCY World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 13, 2023

Get a first look at photos of Ian McKellen and Roger Allam in the world premiere of Frank and Percy!...


Review: THE OLDEST PROFESSION at Burbage Theatre Company Photo Review: THE OLDEST PROFESSION at Burbage Theatre Company
by John McDaid - January 29, 2023

What did our critic think of THE OLDEST PROFESSION at Burbage Theatre Company?...


Players Theatre Short Play Festival NYC Announces Week One Winner Photo Players Theatre Short Play Festival NYC Announces Week One Winner
by A.A. Cristi - June 14, 2023

The untamable energy of NYC was in full swing last weekend during week one of The Players Theatre Short Play and Musical Festival NYC 2023. Produced by Be Bold! Production for the past 2 years, the festival runs for three weeks, offering a new selection of 15-minute original plays each week that cel...


BWW Review: BSC'S 2021 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Company Photo BWW Review: BSC'S 2021 10X10 NEW PLAY FESTIVAL at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - March 14, 2021

“Who knew when we started our 10x10 New Play Festival ten years ago that it would become one of our most popular events of the year?” said Artistic Director Julianne Boyd. “We started with two weeks of performances and as of last year, we ran our 10x10 Plays for one month in the middle of the winter...


Vivid Stage Announces 2022-2023 Season Photo Vivid Stage Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - August 01, 2022

Vivid Stage, in residence at Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit, is announcing its new season. This professional company will bring five productions to the stage in addition to improvisational comedy, cabaret, play readings, and educational programs for teens and adults....


BWW Review: RUNNING WITH LIONS, Lyric Hammersmith Photo BWW Review: RUNNING WITH LIONS, Lyric Hammersmith
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 16, 2022

First recorded in March 2021 and broadcast on BBC Radio 4, (still available on BBC Sounds) Sian Carter’s new play Running With Lions is a raw and honest look at attitudes towards grief, faith and the stigma of mental health problems in a multi-generational British-Caribbean family....


Review: THE GOOD DOCTOR at Washington Stage Guild Photo Review: THE GOOD DOCTOR at Washington Stage Guild
by Ken Kemp - October 03, 2022

WSG's The Good Doctor runs through October 23rd, and this production gets it right with standout performances from a tight knit cast....


Full Cast and Creative Team Set for ROBIN HOOD THE LEGEND. RE-WRITTEN. at Regent's Pa Photo Full Cast and Creative Team Set for ROBIN HOOD THE LEGEND. RE-WRITTEN. at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced full cast and creative team for their forthcoming production of Robin Hood: The Legend. Re-written. ...






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