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The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself.

The Lowry Taking The Magic Of Theatre To Children In Hospitals & Hospices This Christ Photo The Lowry Taking The Magic Of Theatre To Children In Hospitals & Hospices This Christmas With ROOM ON THE BROOM
by A.A. Cristi - December 14, 2022

Children in hospital and hospices will be able to enjoy a live-streamed performance of Room on the Broom this Christmas, direct from The Lowry stage....


Checkpoint Theatre Presents THE FOURTH TRIMESTER By Faith Ng Photo Checkpoint Theatre Presents THE FOURTH TRIMESTER By Faith Ng
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2022

Following sold-out runs of the critically acclaimed Normal (2015 and 2017), playwright Faith Ng and director Claire Wong return with The Fourth Trimester, a compelling new play that will sweep you into the vivid, messy embrace of parenthood and family life....


GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES Sets October Netflix Premiere Photo GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES Sets October Netflix Premiere
by Michael Major - August 15, 2022

In CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker and creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Guillermo del Toro has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. Watch a new video first look at the ser...


Review: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at Tower Groves Abbey Photo Review: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at Tower Groves Abbey
by Rob Levy - October 09, 2023

Filled with great performances and dynamic choreography from Mike Hodges’ choreography, Saturday Night Fever is a footloose and fancy-free excursion into disco’s golden age. Plus, the dance floor lights up! How cool is that?...


GEMSTONES Episode 3 to be Presented at Vivid Stage This Month Photo GEMSTONES Episode 3 to be Presented at Vivid Stage This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 04, 2024

Vivid Stage is celebrating its 30th Anniversary season, marking decades of bringing contemporary theatre to audiences in the state of New Jersey. Coming up is the third episode of the original series, Gemstones, by Phoebe Farber. Learn how to purchase tickets....


Review: Alvin Ailey Considers What it Means to “Aspire To” in Latest Ailey II Perform Photo Review: Alvin Ailey Considers What it Means to “Aspire To” in Latest Ailey II Performance
by Lora Strum - March 23, 2023

Alvin Ailey’s roster of classic performances is long because it has never shied away from leveraging its foundational strengths to try something new. The company’s latest performance from Ailey II builds on this practice to breathe life into classic works, and ground new material in what the company...


Listen: Aaron Lazar Shares He Has Been Diagnosed With ALS Photo Listen: Aaron Lazar Shares He Has Been Diagnosed With ALS
by Stephi Wild - January 02, 2024

Broadway veteran Aaron Lazar recently revealed that he has been diagnosed with ALS. Lazar made the announcement during his interview on a recent episode of the Carefully Taught podcast hosted by Matthew Teague Miller. Listen to the full episode here....


EDINBURGH 2024: Review: TENDING, Underbelly Cowgate Photo EDINBURGH 2024: Review: TENDING, Underbelly Cowgate
by Abbie Grundy - August 05, 2024

Honest and raw, Tending is a performance that elevates the voices of life's helpers....


Previews: CALENDAR GIRLS at Crown Uptown Photo Previews: CALENDAR GIRLS at Crown Uptown
by Paula Makar - August 16, 2022

The Crown Arts Collaborative (CAC), a 501(c)3 non-profit with a mission of returning theatre and art to the historic Crown Uptown Theatre, presents the first non-musical production of its inaugural season with Calendar Girls, a stage play based on a true story and popularized by the 2003 film of the...


Davey Horne Returns With New Singles 'Welcome To The Future' & 'Diego & Maria' Photo Davey Horne Returns With New Singles 'Welcome To The Future' & 'Diego & Maria'
by Michael Major - August 15, 2022

After a break from music, Scottish songwriter and musician - DAVEY HORNE - steps back into the spotlight with the singles: “Welcome to the Future” and “Diego & Maria”. Recorded at Tpot Studios in Perthshire Scotland, both tracks were written by Davey Horne, mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Echo & The Bun...


CALENDAR GIRLS Comes to the Conejo Players Theatre This Month Photo CALENDAR GIRLS Comes to the Conejo Players Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2023

Opening May 26, the Conejo Players Theatre will present Calendar Girls. Cancer touches many lives, and it's often the strength of your community that helps pull you through. Based on a true story and written by Tim Firth, it’s a charming and funny tale of the enduring power of sisterhood, friendship...


Accent Dance NYC Celebrates Hispanic Heritage A Month with A World Premiere, Tango, S Photo Accent Dance NYC Celebrates Hispanic Heritage A Month with A World Premiere, Tango, Salsa and More
by A.A. Cristi - September 07, 2021

Accent Dance NYC, a dance and performance initiative that champions arts education in New York City and neighboring areas, presents Regalo Hispánico on September 17 at Teatro LATEA, the iconic Latinx theater in Manhattan's Lower East Side, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. A colorful and wh...


Words From The Wings: Quincy Tyler Bernstine of DOUBT Shares Backstage Routines and M Photo Words From The Wings: Quincy Tyler Bernstine of DOUBT Shares Backstage Routines and More!
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024

As part of our Words From the Wings series, we're chatting with Quincy Tyler Bernstine, who is currently appearing in Doubt - A Parable. Quincy told us all about her backstage routines, must-haves, and more!...


Guillermo del Toro to be Honored with Menzies Award at 27th Annual ADG Awards Photo Guillermo del Toro to be Honored with Menzies Award at 27th Annual ADG Awards
by Michael Major - January 23, 2023

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE, Local 800) will honor multi- Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with the prestigious William Cameron Menzies Award, celebrating his visually striking and emotionally rich body of work. Del Toro’s most noted films include Pan’s Labyrinth, which ga...


Review: SWAN LAKE IN-THE-ROUND, Royal Albert Hall Photo Review: SWAN LAKE IN-THE-ROUND, Royal Albert Hall
by Vikki Jane Vile - June 14, 2024

Derek Deane’s Swan Lake has quite the reputation. First premiered in 1997 it became known for its corps de ballet of 60 swans (with freelancers hired to beef up ENB’s ranks) and then in 2010, a BBC documentary tracked its rehearsals and opening night, not always depicting everyone in the most flatte...


Mitch And Murray Productions Presents The Canadian Premiere Of AN INTERVENTION At Per Photo Mitch And Murray Productions Presents The Canadian Premiere Of AN INTERVENTION At Performance Works
by A.A. Cristi - January 22, 2024

Mitch and Murray Productions will present the Canadian premiere of An Intervention from Friday, March 8 to Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Performance Works on Granville Island....


CALENDAR GIRLS Opens At The Lake Worth Playhouse For A Special Limited Engagement Photo CALENDAR GIRLS Opens At The Lake Worth Playhouse For A Special Limited Engagement
by A.A. Cristi - November 30, 2022

Lake Worth Playhouse (Executive Director, Stephanie Smith; Artistic Director, Daniel Eilola) announces the opening of Calendar Girls as a special Limited Engagement....


BWW Blog: Rehearsalsaurus Rex Photo BWW Blog: Rehearsalsaurus Rex
by Student Blogger: Maggie Cummins - October 20, 2020

It’s week seven here in college, friends, and it’s time for celebration! Hang the streamers, bake a  cake, and break out the noisemakers: I’m rehearsing again! Shout it to the rooftops!...


BWW Blog: Rehearsalsaurus Rex Photo BWW Blog: Rehearsalsaurus Rex
by Student Blogger: Maggie Cummins - October 20, 2020

It’s week seven here in college, friends, and it’s time for celebration! Hang the streamers, bake a  cake, and break out the noisemakers: I’m rehearsing again! Shout it to the rooftops!...


Flat Rock Playhouse Announces Rock Solid Campaign and $118,000 Match Gift Photo Flat Rock Playhouse Announces Rock Solid Campaign and $118,000 Match Gift
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2021

Flat Rock Playhouse has launched its capital campaign, Rock Solid, in response to the effects of COVID-19. The campaign aims to preserve the legacy of the Playhouse, ignite the passion for theatre in the community, and revitalize the arts in Henderson County and beyond....


Blackfriars Closes Out The 21-22 Season With An Audience Favorite CALENDAR GIRLS Photo Blackfriars Closes Out The 21-22 Season With An Audience Favorite CALENDAR GIRLS
by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2022

Blackfriars Theatre wraps up its 72nd Season with the stage adaptation of the hit movie, Calendar Girls. Written by Tim Firth and based on the Miramax Motion Picture by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth, the play retains all of the heart and joy inspired by the Helen Mirren starring film. ...


Full Cast Revealed For The Canadian Premiere Of HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING By Will Photo Full Cast Revealed For The Canadian Premiere Of HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING By Will Arbery
by Stephi Wild - August 30, 2023

The Howland Company and Crow's Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for the Canadian premiere of Heroes of the Fourth Turning, the Pulitzer Prize finalist play written by Will Arbery and directed by Philip Akin....


Kevin Kilner and Kathleen Chalfant Announced as Upcoming Guests for KEEN AFTER HOURS Photo Kevin Kilner and Kathleen Chalfant Announced as Upcoming Guests for KEEN AFTER HOURS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2020

Today Keen Company Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced additional guests for the highly popular FREE event, Keen After Hours. Kevin Kilner will be featured on November 16th followed by Kathleen Chalfant on November 23rd....


Review: SLAVE PLAY at Short North Stage Photo Review: SLAVE PLAY at Short North Stage
by Paul Batterson - February 05, 2023

What did our critic think of SLAVE PLAY at Short North Stage? People always ask critics two questions: “did you like it?” and “is it worth seeing?” When it comes time to discuss SLAVE PLAY, these two questions are going to be tough to answer. Did I like it? From a theatrical rubric, it checks off th...


Union High School Performing Arts Company to Present ALL TOGETHER NOW!: A Global Even Photo Union High School Performing Arts Company to Present ALL TOGETHER NOW!: A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 18, 2021

This November, the acclaimed Union High School Performing Arts Company will be presenting MTI's 'All Together Now! A global event celebrating local theatre.'...






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