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Surfboards, Dancing Trees, and Elvis Return in Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET Photo Surfboards, Dancing Trees, and Elvis Return in Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET
by Julie Musbach - October 16, 2018

Smuin kicks off the holidays with the return of The Christmas Ballet, the beloved Bay Area tradition featuring two acts packed to the brim with both flawless classical ballet and red-hot contemporary numbers....


BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Santa Fe Playhouse Photo BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Santa Fe Playhouse
by Zoe Burke - November 30, 2018

Oscar Wilde's 1895 satire, The Importance of Being Earnest, is arguably his most popular, and almost definitely his most widely performed, work. Director Barbara Hatch's director's note references the daunting nature of taking on the challenge of producing such a beloved and well known work; it is m...


Cardi B, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer & Julia Stiles Join Constance Wu & Jennifer Lopez Photo Cardi B, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer & Julia Stiles Join Constance Wu & Jennifer Lopez in HUSTLERS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 19, 2019

Joining Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians) and Jennifer Lopez (Second Act) will be music star Cardi B in her film debut, Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), Keke Palmer(Scream Queens), Julia Stiles (Silver Linings Playbook) and Oscar-winner Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King). Mette Towley (Cats) and Trace Lysett...


BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Comic Opera Of Berlin -- Flashes of genius break throu Photo BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Comic Opera Of Berlin -- Flashes of genius break through an uneven cast and hit-and-miss choreography.
by Mark Janicello - May 19, 2019

Barrie Kosky has done it again. WEST SIDE STORY at Berlin's Comic Opera has moments of breathtaking beauty despite uneven casting and hit-and-miss choreography. Jasmina Sakr as Maria is a standout....


BWW Review: THE BOURNOVILLE LEGACY Comes to NYC Photo BWW Review: THE BOURNOVILLE LEGACY Comes to NYC
by Rose Marija - July 13, 2019

The Joyce Theater presents The Bournonville Legacy, July 9 - 14, 2019. Excitement was in the air on opening night when I attended. August Bournonville (August 21, 1805 - November 30, 1879) was a dancer, choreographer, and director of The Royal Danish Ballet. His choreographic legacy that emphasized ...


SAMSON AND DALILA Comes To Opera Monte Carlo This Fall Photo SAMSON AND DALILA Comes To Opera Monte Carlo This Fall
by Alan Henry - August 08, 2018

SAMSON AND DELILAH, an opera in three acts, is running at the Princes Hall Grimaldi Forum from Nov. 19 to Nov. 25. ...


VIDEO: Patricia Heaton Talks About New Sitcom on CBS THIS MORNING Photo VIDEO: Patricia Heaton Talks About New Sitcom on CBS THIS MORNING
by Abigail Charpentier - September 26, 2019

Actress Patricia Heaton won two Emmys for playing Debra Barone in the hit CBS show 'Everybody Loves Raymond.' Heaton is returning to CBS as the star of the new series 'Carol's Second Act.' In it, she plays Carol Kenney, a divorcee in her fifties who pursues her dream of becoming a doctor. She joined...


Review and analysis: CHEKHOV'S THREE SISTERS at the Finnish National Theatre Photo Review and analysis: CHEKHOV'S THREE SISTERS at the Finnish National Theatre
by Rosanna Liuski - January 26, 2019

Projections. Massive set designs. Intensive acting. Symbolism. Paavo Westerberg's Three Sisters at the Finnish National theatre is extremely ambitious, a little crazy and might be too much for people with sensory processing sensitivity (SPS)....


Joan and Jackie Collins Series Set from STAN AND OLLIE Producer Photo Joan and Jackie Collins Series Set from STAN AND OLLIE Producer
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 20, 2019

The Hollywood Reporter says Stan and Ollie producer Fable Pictures has secured the rights to the life story of British sisters turned 1980s showbiz superstars Joan and Jackie Collins, which it will adapt into a six part series called Joan and Jackie. ...


BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at La Clef Des Champs Photo BWW Review: INTO THE WOODS at La Clef Des Champs
by Patrick Honoré - October 25, 2018

Four years after treating us to a superb intimate production of Sweeney Todd, La Clef Des Champs is now tackling another Sondheim classic, Into the Woods, with the same talented director Olivier Benezech, giving us a definitely contemporary take on the immortal piece....


BWW Review: UNCHAINED MELODIES at Florida Studio Theatre Photo BWW Review: UNCHAINED MELODIES at Florida Studio Theatre
by Carolan Trbovich - November 16, 2018

Unchained Melodies Opens Florida Studio Theatre's 24th Winter Cabaret Season...


BWW Review: RETURN TO THE PAST WITH SONGBOOK OF THE 40S AT QUALITY HILL PLAYHOUSE at Photo BWW Review: RETURN TO THE PAST WITH SONGBOOK OF THE 40S AT QUALITY HILL PLAYHOUSE at Quality Hill Playhouse
by Steve Wilson - January 24, 2019

An uplifting, toe-tapping, amusing winter relief continues at Quality Hill Playhouse with SONGBOOK OF THE 40S, the second installment of their Broadway And All That Jazz 2018-2019 season. A nation engulfed with war took comfort in songs from Broadway musicals, to big bands, to just feel good songs....


Acrobatic Comedy Premieres On Spreckels Mainstage Photo Acrobatic Comedy Premieres On Spreckels Mainstage
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2018

Sarah Zahn will perform December Songs at 7:30 pm January 14, 2017 at the Hershey Area Playhouse in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The performance features accompaniment by American Music Theater's Andy Roberts and has been reimagined for the stage by Jennifer Feldser....


Pam Fryman to Direct Patricia Heaton Pilot CAROL'S SECOND ACT Photo Pam Fryman to Direct Patricia Heaton Pilot CAROL'S SECOND ACT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 12, 2019

Deadline reports that comedy director Pam Fryman will direct and produce CBS comedy pilot Carol's Second Act, starring and executive produced by Patricia Heaton. ...


BWW Review: CURTAINS, Rose Theatre Photo BWW Review: CURTAINS, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 01, 2018

It is Ida's 86th birthday, but it's a milestone she would rather have not reached. Her family wants to gather and celebrate, but she would rather be removed from her small world of pain and confusion. She sits in the midst of the manufactured joviality of family members who feel both guilt of their ...


BWW Review: VERONICA'S ROOM at ARENA DINNER THEATRE Photo BWW Review: VERONICA'S ROOM at ARENA DINNER THEATRE
by Jen Poiry - October 01, 2018

Just in time for the Halloween season, Arena Dinner Theatre brings back a creepy old theatrical thriller, 'Veronica's Room.' Written by Ira Levin, who also wrote 'Rosemary's Baby,' the 1973 play has an early '70s horror vibe that isn't seen onstage much these days. But given audience reactions on op...


Production of TITANIC Cancelled Mid-Show Due to Onstage Danger Photo Production of TITANIC Cancelled Mid-Show Due to Onstage Danger
by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2018

According to BBC, a performance of Titanic the Musical was cancelled mid-performance on its opening night due to falling debris. The performance was held at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton....


CBS Orders Comedy Pilot, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Photo CBS Orders Comedy Pilot, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 01, 2019

CBS has ordered the pilot, “To Whom It May Concern,” according to Deadline....


BWW Review: LONE STAR is a Disjointed Country Concert and Play Rolled into One Photo BWW Review: LONE STAR is a Disjointed Country Concert and Play Rolled into One
by Nicole Ackman - June 08, 2019

Ruth Stage and the 13th Street Reparatory Company's Lone Star feels like seeing two shows in one evening. This revival of James McLure's play consists of a mock country concert by the all-female band The Chalks in the first act with the action of the play occurring in the second act. The entire thin...


BWW Review: WILLISTON at Detroit Repertory Theatre Is a Fresh and Relevant Play Photo BWW Review: WILLISTON at Detroit Repertory Theatre Is a Fresh and Relevant Play
by Brian Stanczak-Tuscany - June 02, 2019

The Midwest premiere of Williston by Adam Seidel, playing now through June 30th at Detroit Repertory Theatre, is a fresh piece of theatre that successfully shines a light on the power of greed and money in modern day America. Three leasing reps travel to Williston, North Dakota to get mineral rights...


Kyle MacLachlan Joins Cast of CAROL'S SECOND ACT Photo Kyle MacLachlan Joins Cast of CAROL'S SECOND ACT
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 07, 2019

Former Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan will star opposite Patricia Heaton in CBS comedy pilot Carol's Second Act, according to Deadline....


BWW Review: MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL, New Wimbledon Theatre Photo BWW Review: MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL, New Wimbledon Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - July 26, 2018

Based on the hugely popular Dreamworks animation, Madagascar The Musical brings the much-loved film to life in an energetic whirl of funky dance routines and quirky characters. After becoming disillusioned with his life in a Manhattan zoo, Marty the zebra escapes to see the outside world. Fearful...


BWW Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at American Theatre Company Photo BWW Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at American Theatre Company
by Dara Homer - March 04, 2019

'Art isn't easy.' So sings the great-grandson of Georges Seurat in the second act of Sunday in the Park with George. This Pulitzer prize-winning musical, by Broadway titan Stephen Sondheim, is based on a painting: certainly no easy feat to create, even for Sondheim. The production of Sunday in the P...


BWW Review: Arvada Center's ELF Will Set You in the Holiday Spirit Photo BWW Review: Arvada Center's ELF Will Set You in the Holiday Spirit
by Chris Arneson - November 29, 2018

It's easy to see why Elf has become a modern-day Christmas classic, and the 2003 holiday flick starring Will Ferrell makes a smooth transition from screen to stage, even without Ferrell's infectious charm....


SHREK THE MUSICAL Opens This Week at Omaha Community Playhouse Photo SHREK THE MUSICAL Opens This Week at Omaha Community Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2018

Shrek The Musical is opening this week at the Omaha Community Playhouse. The show will run in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre from Sept. 14 through Oct. 14, 2018....






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