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Adolf Hitler has just died and the Nazi regime is crumbling. Amidst the chaos, the father of the V-2 rocket, Wernher Von Braun, leads a team of colleagues on a daring escape out of Germany and into Cold War history.

Barefoot Shakespeare Company Presents LEAR Photo Barefoot Shakespeare Company Presents LEAR
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2022

Barefoot Shakespeare Company presents William Shakespeare's Lear, directed by Joe Raik. All performances will be held at Summit Rock in Central Park and admission is free....


Video: Watch Clips from Joe Iconis's HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at La Jolla Playhouse Photo Video: Watch Clips from Joe Iconis's HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at La Jolla Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - October 01, 2023

Watch video footage from Joe Iconis's THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL, now running at La Jolla Playhouse!...


Astrophysicist, Scientist, TV Host and Author Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Comes to The Bu Photo Astrophysicist, Scientist, TV Host and Author Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Comes to The Bushnell Next Month
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2022

Join Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson for an evening of engaging conversation on science, exploration, and the world as we know it. The humorous and insightful discussion with the celebrated host of the popular Star-Talk will take place at The Bushnell on Thursday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m.  ...


Neil deGrasse Tyson Comes to DPAC in February Photo Neil deGrasse Tyson Comes to DPAC in February
by Stephi Wild - September 23, 2021

Fan-favorite astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson comes to DPAC on February 9, 2022. The award-winning scientist will captivate guests with his lecture on “The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries”...


Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of American Library Association, to Join COLLABORA Photo Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of American Library Association, to Join COLLABORACTION RADIO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 05, 2023

On Saturday, June 10 at 4 p.m. CT, Chicago’s Collaboraction Theatre Company will go “on the air” with the premiere episode of Collaboraction Radio on WCPT 820 AM, Chicago’s Progressive Talk. ...


BILL Comes to the Omnibus Theatre in December Photo BILL Comes to the Omnibus Theatre in December
by Stephi Wild - October 16, 2024

The outrageous true story of the life of the original conspiracy theorist, Milton William Cooper, comes to Omnibus Theatre this December. ...


BROADWAY BODIES: A CRITICAL HISTORY OF CONFORMITY To Be Published By Oxford Universit Photo BROADWAY BODIES: A CRITICAL HISTORY OF CONFORMITY To Be Published By Oxford University Press February 2023
by A.A. Cristi - December 12, 2022

Oxford University Press will soon publish Ryan Donovan's Broadway Bodies: A Critical History of Conformity on February 17, 2023....


Photos: First Look at THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at La Joll Photo Photos: First Look at THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at La Jolla Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - September 09, 2023

Check out production photos of Joe Iconis's THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at La Jolla Playhouse, featuring Gabriel Ebert, George Salazar, George Abud, Marcy Harriell, and more here!...


PGC Announces Yolanda Bonnell As Host Of The Tom Hendry Awards Nominee Gala Photo PGC Announces Yolanda Bonnell As Host Of The Tom Hendry Awards Nominee Gala
by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2021

Playwrights Guild of Canada presents their annual Tom Hendry Awards Nominee Gala on September 27....


The Firehall Reveals Programming For 2023-24 Season Photo The Firehall Reveals Programming For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - July 28, 2023

Following a successful 40th anniversary season, The Firehall has announced the programming for its 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the upcoming shows here!...


The Shaw Festival to Present Keith Barker's THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE Photo The Shaw Festival to Present Keith Barker's THIS IS HOW WE GOT HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2022

Written and directed by multi-awarding winning artist Keith Barker, This Is How We Got Here is a simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming story about love, loss and letting go. This limited engagement at The Shaw features the talents of Kristopher Bowman, Jonathan Fisher, Nicole Joy-Fraser and ...


Video: Watch Clips from Joe Iconis's HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at La Jolla Playhouse Photo Video: Watch Clips from Joe Iconis's HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL at La Jolla Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - October 01, 2023

Watch video footage from Joe Iconis's THE UNTITLED UNAUTHORIZED HUNTER S. THOMPSON MUSICAL, now running at La Jolla Playhouse!...


2022 Year in Review: Kat Mokrynski's Best of 2022 Photo 2022 Year in Review: Kat Mokrynski's Best of 2022
by Kat Mokrynski - December 22, 2022

Well, we may not know how we got here, but here we are - December 2022. Somehow, we are nearly at the end of the insane year that has been 2022. In this article, I take a look back at some of the highlights of my time in the theatrical worlds of New York and London these past twelve months....


Rhiannon Giddens & Silkroad Debut Tour Of AMERICAN RAILROAD Photo Rhiannon Giddens & Silkroad Debut Tour Of AMERICAN RAILROAD
by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2023

Today, Silkroad announced details for the next phase of its multi-year American Railroad initiative—the organization's most ambitious project to date, conceived by Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens. ...


Stage West Will Present Aaron Posner's JQA Photo Stage West Will Present Aaron Posner's JQA
by Stephi Wild - September 24, 2021

What could it have been like to be the son of a Founding Father, later to become President himself, who interacted with so many of this country’s movers and shakers?  Aaron Posner tackles this question with wit and intelligence in his play JQA, which he subtitles “A Series of Fictitious Encounters B...


RED PILL Comes to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town Photo RED PILL Comes to the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2022

In 2014 #gamergate started trending on Twitter. The movement it spawned would lead to the resurgence of white nationalism, the election of Donald Trump and the murder of an anti-fascist activist in Charlottesville as well as multiple other murders and terrorist attacks across Europe and the United S...


Sage Theatre Presents IGNITE! FESTIVAL OF EMERGING ARTISTS Photo Sage Theatre Presents IGNITE! FESTIVAL OF EMERGING ARTISTS
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2023

Sage Theatre will support emerging artists again in 2023, as it presents its annual IGNITE! Festival of Emerging Artists. From June 7 -  June 10, 2023 at Pumphouse Theatres, the IGNITE! Festival will provide development, networking and presentation opportunities for Calgary artists. ...


Roger Q. Mason to Host New Series QUEERLY YOURS, PROFILES IN COURAGE Photo Roger Q. Mason to Host New Series QUEERLY YOURS, PROFILES IN COURAGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 19, 2022

Acclaimed Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason will host a new four part series, Queerly Yours, Profiles in Courage with Roger Q. Mason on This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio magazine centered on the global queer experience....


'Adapting in Crisis: Toward a Resilient Performing Arts Sector' to be Presented at th Photo 'Adapting in Crisis: Toward a Resilient Performing Arts Sector' to be Presented at the Colony Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 15, 2023

Discover how the Colony Theatre has responded to crisis and embraced resilience in the face of challenges. Gain insights into their strategies and learn about the performing arts sector's adaptation in uncertain times....


Barefoot Shakespeare Company's LADY CAPULET to Play 2023 Little Shakespeare Festival Photo Barefoot Shakespeare Company's LADY CAPULET to Play 2023 Little Shakespeare Festival Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - July 22, 2023

Barefoot Shakespeare Company will present Lady Capulet written by Melissa Bell and directed by Emily Gallagher. The production will be presented as part of the 2023 Little Shakespeare Festival at UNDER St. Marks (94 St Marks Pl, New York, NY 10009) with performances on August 3 at 9pm and August 5 a...


United Solo Theatre Fall Festival Opens This Month Photo United Solo Theatre Fall Festival Opens This Month
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2023

Currently in its fifteenth season, United Solo Theatre’s fall festival opens on September 25 and runs through November 19, 2023. Learn more about the season lineup here!...


Waco Theater Center Presents BCC Playwrights Festival This Weekend Photo Waco Theater Center Presents BCC Playwrights Festival This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - March 31, 2022

In partnership with the Los Angeles Black Creators Collective, we present five new and dynamic works by five of LA's finest Black writers for the inaugural Playwrights Festival right in the North Hollywood Arts District. After the successful run of LaDarrion Williams' 'UMOJA', The Black Creators Col...


Sophie Melville & Rachel O'Riordan Will Reunite to Bring IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT to the L Photo Sophie Melville & Rachel O'Riordan Will Reunite to Bring IPHIGENIA IN SPLOTT to the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 14, 2022

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the return of Gary Owen’s critically acclaimed Iphigenia in Splott, originally commissioned and produced by Sherman Theatre and later performed at the National Theatre, directed by the Lyric’s Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan, with Sophie Melville reprising ...


Interview: Vancouver Playwright Cheyenne Rouleau on her Latest Work: SUNRISE BETTIES Photo Interview: Vancouver Playwright Cheyenne Rouleau on her Latest Work: SUNRISE BETTIES
by Alyson Eng - February 10, 2024

From February 21st to March 10th, SUNRISE BETTIES, a play inspired by Vancouver’s 1970s street gang crisis will take the stage at Vancouver’s Russian Hall. Putting the spotlight on a part of the city’s history that has been widely forgotten/ unknown is a bold move made by ITSAZOO’s Playwright-in-Res...


Review: THE INHERITANCE PARTS 1 & 2 at Geffen Playhouse Photo Review: THE INHERITANCE PARTS 1 & 2 at Geffen Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - October 21, 2022

THE INHERITANCE is designed to make an audience feel quite a few different kinds of emotions: sadness certainly over lives lost and squandered; seething bitterness over a country adrift; humor over the many creative ways in which smart people cope and endure; and perhaps even a strong inclination to...






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