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BWW Review: MAP's Dark Absurd Comedy YEAR OF THE ROOSTER
by Jay Irwin - April 15, 2018 On the surface Olivia Dufault's "Year of the Rooster" doesn't seem like a fun night out filled with laughs. A play about a failed trainer for cock fights. And to be honest it packs an ending that will not send you whistling into the street filled with hope for tomorrow. But this is MAP Theatre, a...
A FLEA IN HER EAR Closes OCTA's 2018-2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2019 Olathe Civic Theatre Association closes its 2018-2019 season with the fast-paced farce, A FLEA IN HER EAR. Georges Feydeau's comic masterpiece, adapted by David Ives, is directed by David Martin. FLEA runs at Olathe Civic Theatre Association through June 16, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays ...
BWW Review: Should We Laugh or Cry? State of Civility Examined in NATIVE GARDENS at CPH
by Roy Berko - May 05, 2019 Negative racial and ethnic stereotypes, anti-ageism, political philosophical differences, and border conflicts are not usual topics for a comic play. But, author Karen Zacarias, whose 'Native Gardens' is now in production at Cleveland Play House, believes 'humor humanizes' when what could be the bas...
BWW Review: WAITRESS at Tulsa Performing Arts Center
by Dara Homer - April 19, 2019 The national tour of Waitress, which is running in Tulsa through this weekend at the PAC, is powered by a vibrant female energy, but it is also packed with moments of joy and humor for pie-lovers of all genders. Waitress combines a refreshingly contemporary but accessible score with classic musical ...
GALS ALOUD Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 2019 Looking for Something Kinda ooooh? Celebrate the style, music, and hilarity of Girls Aloud with the ultimate Drag tribute show to the best girl band of this millennium....
Beth Stelling Embarks On Australian Tour In October 2019
by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2019 Beth Stelling will embark on an Australian tour in October 2019....
Beth Stelling Embarks On Australian Tour In October 2019
by Stephi Wild - August 19, 2019 Beth Stelling will embark on an Australian tour in October 2019....
BWW Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Goes So Right at Orpheum
by Christine Swerczek - October 31, 2018 Nothing goes wrong in THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Omaha's Orpheum Theatre....
Comedian, Composer and Filmmaker Lauren Maul Creates 'Apologies From Men' Album and Concert
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2018 New York based creator of comedy, music, and film Lauren Maul (NY Times, Amazon Reviews: The Musical!) is announcing the release of her album Apologies from Men. The album will be available for purchase on March 9th, 2018, and she will be debuting the songs live at a concert at The People's Improv ...
BWW Review: MY FAIR LADY at South Bend Civic Theatre
by Dave Kempher - July 24, 2018 There are shows that I believe get rave reviews, awards, and heralded as classics because, at some point, "true theatre people" aren't allowed to not like them. If you bring up Oklahoma, Hello, Dolly, or The Sound of Music, and don't fawn over it for hours, you are expected to turn in your theatre c...
I'M GONNA KILL THE PRESIDENT Returns To L.A.!
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2018 The award-winning guerrilla-theater comedy 'I'm Gonna Kill the President!' A Federal Offense will return to Los Angeles this fall, apropos of absolutely nothing happening in America....
BWW Review: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA at New Match Collective
by E.H. Reiter - July 13, 2019 ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, the smart production by NEW MATCH COLLECTIVE is a highly entertaining version of the play highlighting the petty political battles between people whose love for power keeps them all hopelessly entwined in both love and war....
Global Roundup 10/18 - ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Tour, Starry THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA & More!
by BWW Special - October 18, 2019 BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature Once On This Island, The Light in the Piazza, Sweeney Todd and more!...
BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Broadway Palm is Delightfully Devious!
by Emily Yorgey - May 18, 2019 Broadway Palm's production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS brings the darkly comedic rock musical about a hungry, singing plant to life brilliantly through a series of catchy musical numbers, fantastic acting, and so much more....
BWW Special Report and Reviews: A Visit to Broadway With The BWU Senior Class
by Roy Berko - April 21, 2019 OnStage's 2018-2019 rankings of musical theater programs ranked Cleveland suburban Baldwin Wallace University' as number 1 in the nation, indicating that it was the 'top destination for any student wanting to study musical theatre.'...
BWW Review: OVER THE LEGE PART 4: THE HOUSE AWAKENS Brings Texas State Politics Center Stage at The Rollins Theatre
by Amy Tarver - September 25, 2019 Most Americans would agree that our nation's current political climate is the most polarizing in recent history. With tweets, platforms and blurred party values arguably breaking down on a national level, ask anyone off the street how they like to party, and you'll know by the color of their plastic...
BWW Review: A VERY DIE HARD CHRISTMAS at Seattle Public Theater - Come Out to the Bathhouse, Have a Few Laughs
by Jay Irwin - December 02, 2018 Dear Readers, I need you to stop what you're doing right now (including reading this review) and go to www.seattlepublictheater.com and get your tickets to the most ridiculous fun you'll have this holiday season, 'A Very Die Hard Christmas'. Seriously tickets are going fast so do it now and then co...
BWW Review: FREUD THE MUSICAL, The Vaults
by Cindy Marcolina - March 16, 2018 The father of modern psychology comes back from the grave in a flurry of cross-dressing madness. Natasha Sutton Williams writes an exhilarating musical filled to the brim of phallic jokes and the basis of psychotherapy. Sigmund Freud's cocaine addiction and an imaginary cat named Oedipussy move the ...
BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Everyman
by Tina Collins - December 12, 2018 The Victorians are very confused in this vivid and animated version of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Everyman....
MTV to Premiere New Season of RIDICULOUSNESS on 8/5 at 8PM ET/PT
by Tori Hartshorn - July 25, 2018 MTV to Premiere New Season of RIDICULOUSNESS on 8/5 at 8PM ET/PT...
MULATTO MATH to Make World Premiere
by Julie Musbach - March 01, 2018 Following a successful private first run in 2017, MdB Productions is pleased to present the World Premiere of Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America, featuring playwright and internationally award-winning performer Monique DeBose. Stacie Isabella Turk will be directing. The show will ...
The Hangar Theatre Company Presents A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2018 The 44th Mainstage Season at the Hangar Theatre continues with A Doll's House, Part 2, from August 2 to 11. Directed by Michael Barakiva and written by Lucas Hnath, almost 140 years after the original's first performance. In 1879 Henrik Ibsen produced the story of Nora Helmer, a wife and mother at a...
BWW REVIEW: Finding Humour In Hopeless Situations, SAMI IN PARADISE Presents A Different Look At Displacement And The Refugee Experience.
by Jade Kops - April 23, 2018 Combining the force of some fabulous comic actors, SAMI IN PARADISE presents an absurd piece that utilises humour to address the humanitarian issues that are occurring around the world....
I'M GONNA KILL THE PRESIDENT Returns To L.A.!
by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2018 The award-winning guerrilla-theater comedy 'I'm Gonna Kill the President!' A Federal Offense will return to Los Angeles this fall, apropos of absolutely nothing happening in America....
Hell In A Handbag Announces Casting For THE ARTIFICIAL JUNGLE
by Julie Musbach - June 20, 2018 Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to announce casting for THE ARTIFICIAL JUNGLE, the final play by the legendary master of camp, Charles Ludlam.... |