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Review: EL TERREMOTO at Tarragon Theatre Photo Review: EL TERREMOTO at Tarragon Theatre
by Ilana Lucas - April 08, 2024

When the ground beneath your feet starts, to move it's an unmooring, dangerous feeling. That’s the sensation that shakes at the core of Christine Quintana’s complex and refreshing new play, EL TERREMOTO (The Earthquake), which may shake you from your seat—even without the help of the intense rumble ...


SECOND ACT SNACKS Starring Matthew Mucha and Taylor Okey Announces Second Season Photo SECOND ACT SNACKS Starring Matthew Mucha and Taylor Okey Announces Second Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2022

Second Act Snacks, a digital series following Matthew “Mooch” Mucha (Harmony) and Taylor Okey (Bandstand), will return to Broadstream for a second season. New episodes will be available to stream on Friday, June 24, 2022 exclusively on the new, free-for-user streaming platform....


Review: Lending an ear to VAN GOGH'S IN THE ATTIC at Abbey Theater In Dublin Photo Review: Lending an ear to VAN GOGH'S IN THE ATTIC at Abbey Theater In Dublin
by Paul Batterson - April 09, 2024

Cooney’s script is much like a van Gogh painting. Some characters, like Erin, are created with intricate paintbrush strokes; others are fingerpainted in concentric circles....


Review: HAMILTON at Ohio Theatre Photo Review: HAMILTON at Ohio Theatre
by Paul Batterson - October 10, 2022

What did our critic think of HAMILTON at Ohio Theatre? Before the lights fade and the curtain parts on HAMILTON at the Ohio Theatre, the audience receives a message from King George (Peter Matthew Smith) reminding them to shut off their cell phones and to enjoy 'MY show.'...


Review: BLUE, London Coliseum Photo Review: BLUE, London Coliseum
by Alexander Cohen - April 24, 2023

A confident production of a conceptually flawed opera....


GISELLE Comes to the Norwegian National Ballet Next Month Photo GISELLE Comes to the Norwegian National Ballet Next Month
by Stephi Wild - August 08, 2022

With scenes so beautiful they take your breath away and love so strong it conquers death. You won’t want to miss this gripping ballet with the Norwegian National Ballet!...


Review: THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Ruskin Group Photo Review: THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE at Ruskin Group
by Evan Henerson - July 29, 2024

Rob Morrow has found a dramatic vehicle that – more than 25 years after its premiere - is deepening and maturing as intriguingly as the actor himself. Baitz’s play is small with a loud heart. Director Mike Reilly, Morrow and co. do it up proud....


Review: CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT, 18 Candleriggs Photo Review: CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT, 18 Candleriggs
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 19, 2024

Christmas by Candlelight is a two night festive extravaganza staged by JM Theatricals at 18 Candleriggs. Led by John McGlone, a cast of professional singers and an ensemble choir perform Christmas classics in the cosy setting of 18 Candleriggs. ...


Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Mercury Theater Chicago Photo Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Mercury Theater Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - October 22, 2023

Mercury’s YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is a Halloween treat with many classic musical comedy tricks....


Review: KING JOHN at Shelton Auditorium Photo Review: KING JOHN at Shelton Auditorium
by Melissa Hall - October 10, 2022

What did our cOne of the highlights of this year‘s Bard Fest is the rarely-produced King John. There are whispers of other Shakespeare plays echoing in the heartbreaking history All the classics are there but presented in a show that’s often overlooked. There are warring families, devious brothers, ...


Exclusive: Watch Eden Espinosa and Andrew Samonsky Sing 'Speed' in LEMPICKA Photo Exclusive: Watch Eden Espinosa and Andrew Samonsky Sing 'Speed' in LEMPICKA
by Nicole Rosky - May 10, 2024

Eden Espinosa is at last a Tony nominee for her performance in Lempicka, and this exclusive clip is proof that the honor was well earned. Watch as she duets with Andrew Samonsky in 'Speed' from the show's second act!...


Review: WELCOME TO YOUR NEW LIFE at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre Photo Review: WELCOME TO YOUR NEW LIFE at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - November 15, 2023

This is a tour de force for Erin James...


Cast and Creative Team Set For THE FAR COUNTRY at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Photo Cast and Creative Team Set For THE FAR COUNTRY at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2024

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh’s The Far Country, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Peet’s Theatre beginning in March....


Smuin Rings In the Holidays With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET Photo Smuin Rings In the Holidays With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2024

Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET will return from Nov. 23 to Dec. 24, offering a festive performance to celebrate the holiday season. ...


Review Roundup: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at Almeida Theatre Photo Review Roundup: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at Almeida Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2024

See what the critics are saying about Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Almeida Theatre. Read the reviews for the production starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and learn more!...


2nd Act Series: Patty Walcott Henderson Comes To The Palace Theatre Photo 2nd Act Series: Patty Walcott Henderson Comes To The Palace Theatre
by Stephi Wild - March 24, 2023

On Wednesday, May 24th at 7 PM, recently retired registered nurse Patty Walcott Henderson will share the inspiring story of how she turned her life around in her second act. ...


Club Cumming To Presesnt Act Two of Paul Iacono and Marc Kudisch's Unauthorized Batma Photo Club Cumming To Presesnt Act Two of Paul Iacono and Marc Kudisch's Unauthorized Batman Parody GOTHAM ROGUES
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2024

Discover the unauthorized Batman parody musical, GOTHAM ROGUES, featuring an all-star cast at Club Cumming on December 12....


Smuin Contemporary Ballet Celebrates The Season With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET Photo Smuin Contemporary Ballet Celebrates The Season With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2024

Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET returns with three world premieres, showcasing a blend of classical and contemporary dance from November 23 to December 24....


Review: Chance Theater Presents OC Premiere of Dark Comedy GLORIA Photo Review: Chance Theater Presents OC Premiere of Dark Comedy GLORIA
by Michael Quintos - October 11, 2024

Offering a sharp and multi-layered commentary on modern workplace culture, unchecked ambition, and the public-stoked commodification of trauma, playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' intriguing play GLORIA—a riveting new dark comedy that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize—is currently having its OC p...


Review: FALSETTOS presented by Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company Photo Review: FALSETTOS presented by Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - November 25, 2024

FALSETTOS, originally written as two-one act musicals set in 1979 and 1981, respectively, feels simultaneously dated and prescient. In this co-production from Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company, director Nick Bowling leads a first-rate ensemble that preserves the musical as a period piece bu...


Review: THE HANDMAID'S TALE Haunts Edmonton Photo Review: THE HANDMAID'S TALE Haunts Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - September 24, 2022

The Royal Winnipeg Ballet breathes life into the internationally acclaimed dystopia....


Club Cumming To Presesnt Act Two of Paul Iacono and Marc Kudisch's Unauthorized Batma Photo Club Cumming To Presesnt Act Two of Paul Iacono and Marc Kudisch's Unauthorized Batman Parody GOTHAM ROGUES
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2024

Discover the unauthorized Batman parody musical, GOTHAM ROGUES, featuring an all-star cast at Club Cumming on December 12....


Smuin Rings In the Holidays With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET Photo Smuin Rings In the Holidays With THE CHRISTMAS BALLET
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2024

Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET will return from Nov. 23 to Dec. 24, offering a festive performance to celebrate the holiday season. ...


CHILDDEATHSONG Opens At The Brooklyn Center For Theatre Research This Week Photo CHILDDEATHSONG Opens At The Brooklyn Center For Theatre Research This Week
by Stephi Wild - March 04, 2024

Childdeathsong opens at The Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research this week. Learn more about the play here!...


Texas Gay Men's Chorus To Honor Victims Of Tulsa Race Massacre At Carnegie Hall Photo Texas Gay Men's Chorus To Honor Victims Of Tulsa Race Massacre At Carnegie Hall
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2022

Following the two-year anniversary of the protests of the murder of George Floyd, Turtle Creek Chorale will play Carnegie Hall Saturday, July 9 at 8:00 PM with the world premiere of the choral theater piece, “Dreamland: Tulsa, 1921” by librettist Sandra Seaton and composer Marques Garrett. ...






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