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Interview: Playwright Catya McMullen on the World Premiere of ARROWHEAD produced by I Photo Interview: Playwright Catya McMullen on the World Premiere of ARROWHEAD produced by IAMA Theatre Company
by Shari Barrett - February 09, 2024

Catya McMullen (pictured), a native New Yorker, now finds herself at home in Los Angeles. While working in film and television, her life-long love of theater inspired her to write plays. The world premiere of Arrowhead is her first being presented here, produced by IAMA at Atwater Village Theatre, d...


Matt Corby Announces New Album 'Everything's Fine' Photo Matt Corby Announces New Album 'Everything's Fine'
by Michael Major - January 12, 2023

The pre-order has launched along with the release of his prismatic single “Reelin’” and announcement of US tour dates (full list below). The limited run of intimate shows is Corby’s first US tour since 2019 — after multiple tour cancellations due to Covid, he's looking forward to playing new music f...


Heartbeat Opera To Present New Production of SALOME At Irondale In Brooklyn Photo Heartbeat Opera To Present New Production of SALOME At Irondale In Brooklyn
by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2024

New York's Heartbeat Opera will present a new adaptation of Richard Strauss' iconic opera SALOME, transforming Oscar Wilde's tight, 100-minute thrill ride into a startlingly intimate Salome. ...


Key City Public Theatre To Present New Works This Memorial Day Photo Key City Public Theatre To Present New Works This Memorial Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2024

Key City Public Theatre supports new work and local artists this month with Sips & Scripts, PlayCraft Originals, and IMPROV-A-GANZA, offering a unique look into the theatre development process. Learn more!...


Tom Murphy's A WHISTLE IN THE DARK Will Return to the Abbey Theatre in October Photo Tom Murphy's A WHISTLE IN THE DARK Will Return to the Abbey Theatre in October
by Stephi Wild - August 11, 2022

One of Ireland's greatest playwrights, Tom Murphy's A Whistle in the Dark will be staged on the Peacock stage this Autumn as part of Dublin Theatre Festival. A powerful portrayal of tribal violence and the devastation it brings in its wake, it remains Murphy's best known and most performed play to t...


Author Gabriel Bump to Deliver Keynote at Howard Community College's Second Annual Ba Photo Author Gabriel Bump to Deliver Keynote at Howard Community College's Second Annual Bauder Lecture
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 26, 2022

Gabriel Bump, author of 'Everywhere You Don’t Belong,' will deliver the keynote at Howard Community College's second annual Bauder Lecture. Bump’s keynote will be offered in a hybrid format, both live in person and streamed via Vimeo, on September 22, 2022, at 12:30 p.m....


Artists Rep Presents The World Premiere of AMERICAN FAST By Kareem Fahmy Photo Artists Rep Presents The World Premiere of AMERICAN FAST By Kareem Fahmy
by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2022

Artists Repertory Theatre (ART) continues its 40th season on stage with American Fast by Kareem Fahmy, an ART commission and National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere. ...


Review: GOD OF CARNAGE, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Photo Review: GOD OF CARNAGE, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - September 07, 2023

It’s good fun, but the last half hour of the 90 interval-less minutes drags. The dissection of their personalities and attitudes towards society doesn’t really go anywhere, but it’s an amusing, hyperbolic, melodramatic cut-out of a pretentious dispute between well-off fantoccini made to detonate in ...


Miriam Silverman to Star in Reading of THE VERGE at Brooklyn Botanic Garden Photo Miriam Silverman to Star in Reading of THE VERGE at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 07, 2024

Classic Stage Company and Fiasco Theater, in collaboration with Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre’s Expand The Canon, will present a one-night-only reading of The Verge by Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Glaspell. Learn how to purchase tickets....


Student Blog: Academic 'Burn Out' is Real… Is the Pressure Cooker Cooking You? Photo Student Blog: Academic 'Burn Out' is Real… Is the Pressure Cooker Cooking You?
by Student Blogger: Mya Bodnick - January 28, 2024

Truthfully, the never-ending hustle of a theatre student is completely reflective of the industry itself. In contrast, at least athletes are provided an off-season where training alters in intensity and cadence as they partake in maintenance and recovery mode. However, a life without breaks is simpl...


Photos: See First Look at Season 3 of HBO's INDUSTRY Starring Kit Harington Photo Photos: See First Look at Season 3 of HBO's INDUSTRY Starring Kit Harington
by Josh Sharpe - May 21, 2024

The eight-episode third season of the critically acclaimed HBO Original drama series INDUSTRY, from creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, will debut SUNDAY, AUGUST 11. INDUSTRY gives an insider’s view of the blackbox of high finance following a group of young bankers as they forge their identities wi...


Review: Art House Productions’ GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Bleeds Beauty Photo Review: Art House Productions’ GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Bleeds Beauty
by Chloe Yang - October 27, 2024

Art House Productions' gripping staging of 'Gruesome Playground Injuries' explores love, pain, and healing through 30 years of friendship. Ashley Renée-Scott and Mario C. Brown shine as Kayleen and Doug, whose bond transcends romance in this intimate black box production running through Nov 10. Must...


Peregrine Theatre Ensemble Will Showcase a New and Exciting Work in Provincetown Photo Peregrine Theatre Ensemble Will Showcase a New and Exciting Work in Provincetown
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2023

Peregrine Theatre Ensemble continues its mission to support thrilling new material and incredible artists with Catcher Suites. Conceived and developed by Kyle Pleasant and Drew Minard, this workshop will be presented FREE to the public on August 16th, 18th, and 19th at 7pm at Fishermen Hall....


Review: ORDINARY PEOPLE at Town Players of New Canaan Photo Review: ORDINARY PEOPLE at Town Players of New Canaan
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - February 18, 2023

This important production is a must-see. Special events added....


Dance Lab New York Celebrates 10 Years Of Providing Crucial Resources To Choreographe Photo Dance Lab New York Celebrates 10 Years Of Providing Crucial Resources To Choreographers
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2022

Dance Lab New York (DLNY), the unique artist-centered and artist-led choreography incubator founded by Broadway veteran and choreographer Josh Prince, celebrates the launch of its 10th anniversary season with eight different Lab Cycles this fall, providing a launching pad to 21 choreographers....


The Syracuse University Department of Drama Presents DANCE NATION Photo The Syracuse University Department of Drama Presents DANCE NATION
by Stephi Wild - March 23, 2023

The Syracuse University Department of Drama continues the 2022/2023 season with the 2017 Susan Blackburn Prize-winning play “Dance Nation” (March 24 – April 2) by Clare Barron....


Review: JAB, Finborough Theatre Photo Review: JAB, Finborough Theatre
by Gary Naylor - February 26, 2024

James McDermott's two-hander hits hard, but needs a little more mystery and nuance to realise its potential...


Guest Blog: I'm Really Proud of the Score': Composer Jack Godfrey on Establishing Cha Photo Guest Blog: I'm Really Proud of the Score': Composer Jack Godfrey on Establishing Characters and Emotions in New (Born) Musical BABIES
by Guest Author - May 27, 2024

When I started composing the score, I really wanted to find a musical language with which to establish the world of these nine teenage characters....


Complete Cast Announced For Special Reading Of Susan Glaspell's THE VERGE At Brooklyn Photo Complete Cast Announced For Special Reading Of Susan Glaspell's THE VERGE At Brooklyn Botanic Garden
by A.A. Cristi - March 20, 2024

Classic Stage Company and Fiasco Theater, in collaboration with Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre's Expand The Canon (Emily Lyon, Artistic Director and Corri Oster, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for the one-night-only reading of The Verge by Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Glaspell (Trifles)...


SPACE//SPACE Film Adaptation to Appear in Anthology Film Archive's Special Screenings Photo SPACE//SPACE Film Adaptation to Appear in Anthology Film Archive's Special Screenings Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 04, 2023

Banana Bag & Bodice has announced the premiere of their film Space//Space as part of the Special Screenings program at the Anthology Film Archive. ...


Interview: Makambe K. Simamba of THREE SISTERS at Soulpepper Photo Interview: Makambe K. Simamba of THREE SISTERS at Soulpepper
by Ilana Lucas - March 13, 2024

BroadwayWorld spoke to Makambe K. Simamba of Soulpepper's THREE SISTERS, who plays Udo, the youngest of the three sisters, about the play's historical context and how playwright Inua Ellams finds new meaning in Chekhov's classic....


Cast Announced For JEKYLL AND HYDE at Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch Photo Cast Announced For JEKYLL AND HYDE at Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch
by Stephi Wild - August 04, 2022

Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch have announced the cast and creative team for their co-production of Jekyll and Hyde this autumn. Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic tale will be brought vividly to life through Neil Bartlett's brilliant and extraordinary adaptation, and through a stellar ca...


Review: THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, National Theatre Photo Review: THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA, National Theatre
by Gary Naylor - November 29, 2023

One of the great 20th century plays staged by one of London's great 21st century directors, but the alchemy doesn't quite create theatrical gold...


Lil Tony Official Drops New Mixtape '2 Sides 2 Every Story' Photo Lil Tony Official Drops New Mixtape '2 Sides 2 Every Story'
by Michael Major - November 17, 2023

The 20-track tape continues the 19-year-old's remarkable 2023 run, pairing his restless, punched-in raps with the brassy, electronic production characteristic of the new Atlanta underground. His voice is unmistakable in that wave, cutting through these massive beats with bars and flows well beyond h...


SNOWED IN Comes to ArtsWest This Month Photo SNOWED IN Comes to ArtsWest This Month
by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2023

This holiday season, ArtsWest will present the world premiere of Snowed In, a new holiday musical by Corinne Park-Buffelen and ArtsWest Artistic Director Mathew Wright.  ...






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