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Review Roundup: ELEKTRA, Starring Brie Larson
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 6, 2025

Starring Brie Larson, Daniel Fish directs the first major revival in over a decade of Sophokles’ electrifying and timeless play, Elektra, with a translation by poet Anne Carson, at the Duke Of York’s Theatre.
Review: ELEKTRA, Duke Of York's Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 6, 2025

So why is Daniel Fish’s Elektra such a droning dud?
Soundstreams to Present POITU VAREN: A Pilgrimage Through Sound
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025

Soundstreams has revealed details of the company's first TD Encounters of 2025: Poitu Varen, curated by Kalaisan Kalaichelvan. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Theatre Royal Brighton Launches Pay What You Can Lottery For ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

Theatre Royal Brighton and Empire Street Productions have announced Brighton's first-ever Pay What You Can Lottery for the highly anticipated production of ELEKTRA, starring Brie Larson.
Tickets on Sale For ELEKTRA at Duke of York's
by Stephi Wild - Dec 30, 2024

Tickets are now on sale for Elektra at Duke of York's. Performances will begin in January 2025. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!
Photos: Brie Larson, Stockard Channing, and More in ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2024

All new photos have been released from the rehearsal room of ELEKTRA, the UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s play. Check out the photos here!
Full Cast Set for ELEKTRA Starring Brie Larson, Stockard Channing & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024

The the full cast has been revealed for ELEKTRA, the UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s electrifying play. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Stockard Channing, Marième Diouf, and More Join Brie Larson in ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2024

Further casting has been announced for ELEKTRA, the UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s play. Learn more about who will star alongside Brie Larson.
The New School's College Of Performing Arts Reveals School Of Drama 2024-2025 Highlights
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024

The College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama, a progressive creative center at the heart of The New School, has announced 2024-2025 highlights for the School of Drama.
The College Of Performing Arts At The New School Announces 2024-2025 Performance Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2024

The College of Performing Arts at The New School announced its 2024-2025 performance season, featuring a range of concerts, recitals, and theatrical productions by students and faculty.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 18, 2024
by - Sep 18, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 18, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Brie Larson Will Make West End Debut in ELEKTRA
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024

Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room, Lessons in Chemistry, Captain Marvel) will make her West End debut in ELEKTRA, in a UK Premiere production of the translation by award winning poet Anne Carson of Sophokles’s play.
Welsh-Led Company Will Premiere TACHWEDD on the London Stage
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2024

Produced by a Welsh-led creative team, the premiere of Tachwedd (November/The Slaughter) will come to the London stage this October in co-production with Phoebe Stringer Productions and Theatre503.
Cassandra Jenkins Releases Third Album 'My Light, My Destroyer'
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 12, 2024

Cassandra Jenkins has debuted her third full-length album, My Light, My Destroyer. Jenkins suffuses My Light, My Destroyer with an easy confidence, which betrays the simple truth that the road here was not without difficulty. Listen to the album now.
Vernal & Sere Theatre to Make New York Debut With HURRICANE SEASON at Theatre Row
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2024

Vernal & Sere Theatre is set to make its New York debut with Hurricane Season, a visceral portrait of American life caught between erotic desire and national strife. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Cassandra Jenkins Releases 'Petco' Track
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 4, 2024

Cassandra Jenkins has released the single Petco, from his upcoming album My Light, My Destroyer. 'Petco is about looking for connection & coming up a little short. Writing from a pointedly angsty and existential place allowed me to be more playful with songwriting,' the artist says. Listen to the new track!
The Trap Open Series Presents ANTIGONICK At Trap Door Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2024

Trap Door Theatre's Open Series will present ANTIGONICK, a contemporary adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy.
Cassandra Jenkins Reveals US Tour Dates and Releases 'Delphinium Blue' Track/Video
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024

Like the night sky itself, the world of My Light, My Destroyer is always expanding. Cassandra Jenkins’ third full-length, out July 12th via Dead Oceans, cracks open the promise of reaching the edge of the new, with a wider sonic palette than ever before—encompassing guitar-driven indie rock, new age, sophistipop, and jazz. Watch the music video now! She has also announced a US tour- find the dates here!
Cassandra Jenkins to Release LP 'My Light, My Destroyer'
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2024

Like the night sky itself, the world of My Light, My Destroyer is always expanding. Cassandra Jenkins’ third full-length, out July 12th via her new label, Dead Oceans, cracks open the promise of reaching the edge of the new, with a wider sonic palette than ever before—encompassing guitar-driven indie rock, new age, sophistipop, and jazz. Listen to a single here!
Interview: Theatre Life with the Creative Team of PENELOPE
by Elliot Lanes - Apr 5, 2024

Today’s subjects Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva Steinmetz are currently living their theatre lives as the creative team for the DC premeire of Signature Theatre’s latest piece of musical greatness Penelope. The Greek myth inspired solo performer musical runs through April 28th in Signature’s ARK space.

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