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Syracuse University Department of Drama Presents LAURA AND THE SEA
by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2016 A valuable attribute of theatre is its ability to tackle difficult material in surprising and even entertaining ways. Artists, playwrights, directors and actors, as artists, must be willing to reflect life as it is-good and bad-while simultaneously satisfying the need to hold an audience's attention...
BWW Review: A Month with FATHER JOHN MISTY
by Taylor Long - October 29, 2017 Okay, maybe not with Father John Misty. But I did spend a month with his music. Last month, at Massey Hall in Toronto, Father John Misty (FJM) performed to a sold-out crowd of energetic fans. I didn't know what I was getting myself into. His musical style left such an impression on me, I decided to ...
BWW Review: THE ODD COUPLE at Vagabond Theatre is Full of Wit and Snark
by Kristen Price - April 12, 2017 THE ODD COUPLE at the Vagabond Theatre, from start to finish was a pretty perfect production full of misfits and lovable rogues. Felix played by Eric C. Stein and Oscar played by Larry Malkus were standouts, which is good since the entire show rests solely - and comfortably - on their shoulders. Thr...
North West Prepares For An Evening Of Ridiculous Comedy As Irish Star Takes Centre Stage
by Stephi Wild - January 15, 2018 A celebrated comedian will be treading the boards of Warrington's Parr Hall next month with a hilarious show of sheer ridiculousness. Back by overwhelming demand, much-loved comedian Jimeoin is back in the UK to give his motherland audiences their comedy fix with his new show, Ridiculous....
Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes Among 2016 MTV EMA Winners; Full List!
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2016 Last night's 2016 MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS featured a line-up of music all-stars, including Global Icon honorees Green Day....
The Plagiarists to Return with 'UBU II'
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2017 Were we prepared for the first sound queue of tonight's cultured night of theater? No. Were we pleasantly surprised to see actress Jessica Saxvik as Mrs. Ubu contort and screw her face into all the looks we imagine ourselves to possess the morning after a midnight run to Taco Bell? Yes. Are we wonde...
BWW Review: Everett Quinton is a Master of The Ridiculous in Charles Ludlam's CONQUEST OF THE UNIVERSE or WHEN QUEENS COLLIDE
by Michael Dale - November 12, 2017 To watch New York stage treasure Everett Quinton engaged in his classic brand of silliness - or, to be more accurate, ridiculousness - is just as fulfilling a cultural experience as watching a great tragedian immersed in a dramatic Shakespearean role....
BWW Interview: Sydney Patrick of KINKY BOOTS at Robinson Performance Hall
by Mike Noland - October 17, 2017 Getting that first National tour seems like a right of passage among Broadway's next generation of stars. Sydney Patrick could not be more excited to be on that path while starring as Lauren in the National tour of Kinky Boots. Her incredibly powerful voice, brilliant timing and adept physical com...
BWW REVIEW: A Farce For A New Age, THE HOMOSEXUALS OR 'FAGGOTS' Is Both Hilarious And Enlightening
by Jade Kops - March 25, 2017 Reviving a genre for a new era, Declan Greene's THE HOMOSEXUALS OR 'FAGGOTS' presents a farce where the taboo is less being caught in a compromising position but rather being caught with a compromising opinions....
BWW Review: SORDID LIVES Mixes Camp with a Good Dose of Heart, at the OUTwright Theatre Festival
by Krista Garver - June 06, 2017 SORDID LIVES is a campy, over-the-top play about sex and acceptance in a Southern town. This production provides plenty of laughs and also highlights the very real struggle many people face just being themselves....
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (A MUSICAL PARODY), King's Head Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - December 14, 2017 What would happen if instead of Belle, there was Beau, Gaston was transformed into Chevonne, and the Beast wore a velvet corset? Fat Rascal Theatre gender-swap the classic fairytale and transform it into a hysterical and fast-paced musical....
BWW Review: PLASTIC, Ustinov Studio, Bath
by Tim Wright - March 02, 2017 It's ironic that this first production of The Ustinov Studio's German season should be concerned with that most British of subjects- class. British theatre has a rich history of playwrights poking our sensitivities about guilt, entitlement and shame. Marius von Mayenburg's Plastic does it with wit, ...
BWW Review: PLASTIC, Ustinov Studio, Bath
by Tim Wright - March 02, 2017 It's ironic that this first production of The Ustinov Studio's German season should be concerned with that most British of subjects- class. British theatre has a rich history of playwrights poking our sensitivities about guilt, entitlement and shame. Marius von Mayenburg's Plastic does it with wit, ...
BWW Review: A Shakespearean Travesty You Must See at Dreamhouse Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - February 20, 2017 FAITH COUNTY II is 90 minutes of lighthearted, family-friendly silliness as Mineola, Arkansas' Council for Cultural Recognition amateur production of Romeo and Juliet...
BWW Review: Everett Quinton is a Master of The Ridiculous in Charles Ludlam's CONQUEST OF THE UNIVERSE or WHEN QUEENS COLLIDE
by Michael Dale - November 12, 2017 To watch New York stage treasure Everett Quinton engaged in his classic brand of silliness - or, to be more accurate, ridiculousness - is just as fulfilling a cultural experience as watching a great tragedian immersed in a dramatic Shakespearean role....
Prying Eye Productions Presents THE INQUISITION OF THE BIG BAD WOLF
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2017 Adelaide expats and directors' of Prying Eye, Lizzie and Zaimon Vilmanis, are returning to Adelaide in 2018 with their resonating new work, The Inquisition of the Big Bad Wolf. Hot off the tail of its February premiere at Supercell (Australia's startling new contemporary dance festival in Brisbane),...
BWW Review: LEADING LADIES at Salem Players is an Uproarious Good Time
by Kristen Price - November 15, 2017 It's fortuitous that I'm publishing this review on #LoveTheatre day because it must be said - I loved LEADING LADIES playing currently at Salem Players in Catonsville. This particular show with this talented cast of actors was a pretty fantastic way to spend a Sunday afternoon. For some reason, this...
Nickelodeon Takes Skateboarding to New Heights in New Docu-Series JAGGER EATON'S MEGA LIFE, Premiering 9/9
by Caryn Robbins - August 30, 2016 Nickelodeon and 15-year-old skateboarding phenomenon Jagger Eaton give kids a glimpse into the lives of fearless, world-class athletes in the all-new, action-packed docu-series, JAGGER EATON'S MEGA LIFE, premiering Friday, Sept. 9...
EDINBURGH 2017: BWW Q&A- Follow Suit
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 06, 2017 BWW speaks to the creators of Follow Suit ahead of their run at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Fourth Season of VH1's LOVE & HIP HOP: HOLLYWOOD
by Caryn Robbins - June 20, 2017 VH1's Monday night phenomenon 'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood' returns for a fourth season on Monday, July 24th at 8PM ET/PT. R&B superstar Keyshia Cole joins the cast alongside several newcomers and returning series veterans striving to claim their place as Hollywood's elite....
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Annapolis Shakespeare Company Charms in a Fresh Take on a Classic
by Kristen Price - October 10, 2017 MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies. At the center of the story is one stubborn couple that everyone except them - knows should be together. Annapolis Shakespeare Company's production of this play is fresh and delightfully funny, and showcases every last comedic mo...
MTV Orders New Talent Competition Show AMAZINGNESS, Hosted by Rob Dyrdek
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017 On the heels of the milestone tenth season of 'Ridiculousness,' MTV today announced AMAZINGNESS, an irreverent and hilarious variety talent competition show hosted by Rob Dyrdek alongside a star-studded panel of judges including Eddie Huang, Krystal Bee and Chris 'Drama' Pfaff....
BWW REVIEW: BATTLERS AND DREAMERS Brings The Kitch Of '80s and 90's Television To The Small Stage
by Jade Kops - September 18, 2016 BATTLERS AND DREAMERS is a fun filled flashback at all the comic and cringeworthy moments of 80's and 90's Australian television....
BWW Review: STUPID F*ING BIRD Flies Above Everything That Matters
by Christine Swerczek - October 14, 2017 'The title of the play is STUPID F*ING BIRD.' 'That'll sell some tickets!' So goes the dialogue in the newest play showing in the Howard Drew Theatre at the Omaha Community Playhouse. If you can get past the profane and impious language, here is what should sell tickets to Aaron Posner's modern take...
BWW Review: BENNY & JOON at The Old Globe
by E.H. Reiter - September 22, 2017 The 1990's are back in a big way, in fashion, in remakes, and now on stage with a new musical version of the indie hit movie BENNY AND JOON, now playing at the Old Globe through October 22nd. This show has things younger generations may have only heard of, like VHS tapes, pagers, and (gasp) a corded... |