TOTALLY NORMAL to Have Industry Reading Presentations at OPERA America
by Blair Ingenthron - November 01, 2024 Industry Reading Presentations of TOTALLY NORMAL: A Co-Dependent Trans Friendship Musical will be held November 8-10 at Opera America's Marc A. Scorca Hall in Manhattan....
Improv Playhouse to Present DRACULA Staged Radio Drama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 14, 2024 Experience the suspense of DRACULA as Improv Playhouse stages a radio drama using Orson Welles' 1938 script. Directed by David Brian Stuart. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...
Review: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 07, 2024 Prepare to be swept off your feet with An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical, based on the award-winning 80s movie. This timeless story of love, courage, and redemption will make your heart soar and leave you breathless, longing for more. ...
Review: AURELIA at Howick Little Theatre
by Glenda Pearce - May 05, 2024 What did our critic think of AURELIA at Howick Little THEATRE?...
Review: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS at Children's Theatre Company
by Joe Sarafolean - November 16, 2024 What did our critic think of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS at Children's Theatre Company?...
Review: NOISES OFF at Keegan Theatre
by Mary Lincer - August 05, 2024 Noises Off remains the hardest to perform play ever written, as well as one of the easiest and most fun to watch. The Play That Goes Wrong tried to surpass it, but it can't be done. Playwright Michael Frayn's 1982 play could be called a love letter to theatre people if it weren't the play that threa...
Feature: THE FATHER at Theatre Z
by Bob Pekol - June 06, 2023 A Tragic Farce. That is the subtitle for “The Father,” a show brought to life by the actors of Theatre Z in Green Bay Wisconsin. This comedy/tragedy tells the story of Andre and his family as he suffers from dementia as his reality (or truth…depending on the day) crumbles around him while his family...
Review: JESSICA FOSTEKEW: METTLE, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - February 12, 2024 'Jessica Fostekew: Mettle is a show in which Fostekew talks about her life through observational comedy. Whether it’s her son’s obsession with drill rapper Central Cee or her partner’s strange flirting techniques, Fostekew is looking at her life and sharing her thoughts with us - the good, the bad a...
Review: WICKED THE MOVIE at Cinemas
by Martin Ganeider - December 12, 2024 It's the most anticipated movie of the year. We have been waiting for a long time to experience the transfer from the stage version to the silver screen. With all the social media buzz, it's hard to escape WICKED THE MOVIE (Part 1). Still, apart from the Cynthia Erivo/Ariana Grande exhibit friendsh...
Review: DEATH BECOMES HER at Cadillac Palace
by Misha Davenport - May 20, 2024 Move over Witches of Oz. There’s a new pair of Broadway-Bound divas looking to stage a wicked fight for supremacy eight shows a week. And you better best believe the stage becomes her, er, them....
EDINBURGH 2023: MANIFEST DESTINY'S CHILD Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 05, 2023 BWW catches up with Dennis Trainor Jr to chat about bringing Manifest Destiny's Child to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Review: HISTORY OF PAPER, Tron Theatre
by Mary Baillie - September 16, 2024 A pizza express menu. A birthday card. A birth certificate. A note. A shopping receipt. In a world so overtaken by technology, this play beautifully uncovers the quiet power of paper, revealing how much of our lives—birthdays, milestones, even dinner plans—are still shaped by what’s printed on singl...
Review Roundup: Laurence Fishburne in LIKE THEY DO IN THE MOVIES
by Nicole Rosky - March 22, 2024 Laurence Fishburne's Like They Do In The Movies, directed by Leonard Foglia, just celebrated its opening night at PAC NYC. Check out what the critics are saying about the new show....
Review: 2:22 A GHOST STORY, Theatre Royal Brighton
by Caroline Cronin - October 26, 2023 2:22 A Ghost Story has made a bit of a mark for itself in its regularly rotating cast – often well-established actors known more widely for their off-stage work. As the show sweeps into its Brighton leg of the tour, the cast du jour boasts Joe Absolom, Charlene Boyd, Nathaniel Curtis and Louisa Lytt...
Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ALEX KITSON: MUST I PAINT YOU A PICTURE?, Hoots @ Potterrow
by Kat Mokrynski - September 13, 2024 Alex Kitson: Must I Paint You A Picture? is a show with a strong hook - Kitson, who has been told to be more personal in his comedy, has a big secret, and he is going to reveal it by the end of the show. But, before that secret is revealed, we’re going to be treated to some fun standup comedy....
ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD Comes to Den Norske Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2023 High party factor, sophisticated social criticism and a whole lot of sheep and fantastic music: Vidar Magnussen’s version of Orpheus in the Underworld is back!...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SIKISA: HEAR ME OUT at Monkey Barrel Comedy
by Kat Mokrynski - August 14, 2023 Sikisa: Hear Me Out a brilliant hour of comedy that will leave you in stitches and in awe of the incredible woman on stage. She’s funny, she’s witty, she’s talented, and she’s not ashamed to be herself - What more could one ask for? ...
Review: COURTNEY PAUROSO: VANESSA 5000, Soho Theatre
by Kat Mokrynski - September 04, 2023 From the second she steps on stage, Courtney Pauroso becomes Vanessa 5000, a sex robot here to display her abilities to us at a tech expo. Pauroso is a brilliant physical comedian who has the audience in the palm of her hand to the point she can fall into the audience and they will catch her without...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: ROB AUTON: THE ROB AUTON SHOW, Assembly Roxy, Upstairs
by Kat Mokrynski - August 15, 2023 Rob Auton: The Rob Auton Show may be slow, but it is powerful. You will leave having had the human experience, which is exactly what Auton is striving for, making his show effective in its mission. It is wonderful to hear a comedian talk about life and its simple pleasures with such joy and I look f...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MY LAST TWO BRAIN CELLS, Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, Nip
by Kat Mokrynski - August 15, 2023 Gary is dying, the rest of the brain cells have evacuated, and only #12 and Clive are left, leaving them to try to save Gary. They are, literally, the last two brain cells, and God help Gary if these are the two who are meant to save him....
Review: MISCHIEF MAKERS: PETER PAN GOES WRONG - BROADWAY PART 1, Podcast
by Kat Mokrynski - May 31, 2023 Who broke their foot the last time they were in Peter Pan Goes Wrong? What was it like to work with Neil Patrick Harris? What are American audiences like versus those in the UK? Mischief Makers: Peter Pan Goes Wrong - Broadway Part 1 answers all of these questions and more!...
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: STUART GOLDSMITH: SPOILERS, Monkey Barrel
by Fiona Scott - August 08, 2023 Everyone has a part to play in the fight against the climate crisis, even comedians, Stuart Goldsmith argues. His lighthearted hour at the Monkey Barrel gently encourages the audience to consider the climate and their everyday actions....
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: CHRIS TURNER: VEGAS, BABY!, Underbelly, Bristo Square, Buttercup
by Kat Mokrynski - August 18, 2023 Every comedian dreams of their big break, the one gig that will change their life. What if that gig is in Cirque de Soleil’s new show in Las Vegas, Mad Apple? What if they want you to fly out to Vegas with your wife and newborn baby? Then, the dream gig might be a bit more complicated than you first...
Judi Dench Criticizes Use of Trigger Warnings: 'If You're That Sensitive, Don't Go to the Theatre'
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024 Judi Dench is the latest performer to speak out on the topic of the usage of trigger warnings in the theater. Dench expressed her understanding for the reason why they are used, before going on to criticize people who need them....
EDINBURGH 2023: George Zacharopoulos Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 12, 2023 BWW caught up with George Zacharopoulos to chat about bringing Wonderland to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.... |