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About Face Theatre To Host Anniversary Benefit To Kick Off 30th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2024

About Face Theatre has announced plans for a 30th anniversary party and fundraiser on November 7 at Venue West in West Town.

Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ALISON LARK: GRIEF . . . A COMEDY, Assembly George Square Studios
by Kat Mokrynski - Aug 28, 2024

When Archbishop Desmond Tutu tells you to tell the world your story, you aren’t going to say no, are you? Alison Larkin: Grief . . . A Comedy is Larkin’s response to the archbishop’s suggestion, with her telling audiences about falling in love in her 50s and dealing with the grief of loss in her own way

Alison Larkin Brings GRIEF...A COMEDY to Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 2, 2024

Alison Larkin, celebrated for her multifaceted career spanning writing, comedy, acting, and narration, will bring her poignant and uproarious show, ‘Grief …A Comedy’ to Soho Theatre, prior to a UK tour.

Alison Larkin Will Embark on UK Tour With GRIEF...A COMEDY
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024

Alison Larkin, celebrated for her multifaceted career spanning writing, comedy, acting, and narration, is set to embark on a UK tour with her poignant and uproarious show, Grief …A Comedy.

Ford's Theatre Annual Gala Celebrates President Lincoln's Legacy With Performances & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2024

Ford's Theatre Society celebrated the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln at its Annual Gala on Sunday evening, June 9, 2024, at Ford's Theatre. Learn more about the event.

Alison Larking Brings GRIEF...A COMEDY to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024

Esteemed English American actor, comedian, bestselling author and podcaster Alison Larkin returns to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time in 24 years. Her new theatre show, 'Grief...A Comedy', will be at the Assembly Rooms George Square Studio 2 for the month of August.

Berkshire Comedy Festival Finds New Home at Barrington Stage Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2024

Barrington Stage Company will be the new home of the Berkshire Comedy Festival. Learn more about the festival.

Steve Tyrell Returns to Catalina's For Valentine's Day
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2024

Catalina Popescu, the Catalina of the iconic Catalina Jazz Club announces the Valentine's Day return of one of Hollywood's most famous and favorite performers and crooners, the Grammy Award-winning Steve Tyrell.   

New Date Added For GRIEF...A COMEDY at Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2023

The first night (Monday 6th November) sold out almost instantly so Soho Theatre has added a new date for the show – a matinee performance of ‘Grief… a Comedy’ on 9th November at 2.30pm.

Feature: CRAIG FERGUSON at The Southern Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Aug 20, 2023

From stand-up to late night talk show host, Ferguson brigs host of his life experiences when he visits the Southern Theatre.

Review: Pieter-Dirk Uys proves once again that he is the master of satire and characterisation in SELL-BY-DATE
by Faeron Wheeler - May 25, 2023

Pieter-Dirk Uys knows just how to tap into our fears and our challenges, and make us laugh at them. SELL-By-DATE does exactly that.

Cast Set For THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD at Hoogland Center for the Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2023

MATTHEW PATRICK DAVIS, DEBORAH ROBIN, ROSEMARY BLANKSON, and MICHAL DAWSON CONNOR will bring Terrence L. Cranert's stirring new musical love story to life at Hoogland Center for the Arts.

Rita Moreno and Marlene A. Malek Named 2023 Lincoln Medalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2023

Ford's Theatre Society will honor Rita Moreno and Marlene A. Malek at the 2023 gala performance.

Dorinda Medley to Join WAIT WAIT... DON'T TELL ME! as Special Guest in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 4, 2023

Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that The Real Housewives of New York City’s Dorinda Medley will be a Special Guest at NPR’s oddly informative news quiz program Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.

Review: STRIKE!, Southwark Playhouse Borough
by Gary Naylor - Apr 18, 2023

Striking Irish shopworkers become unlikely (and problematic) heroes in a crowd-pleasing dramedy

San Francisco Opera Awards Bass-Baritone Simon Estes with Opera Medal, the Company's Highest Honor
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2023

Renowned bass-baritone, educator and humanitarian activist Simon Estes received the San Francisco Opera Medal at the Company’s Medallion Society luncheon in the ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton on Wednesday, March 8.

The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival To Offer 22 Movies During Final Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2023

'Experience the Magic of Cinema' is the slogan of a major new cultural event: The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival Presented by MorseLife—and movie fans can still enjoy 22 amazing screenings.

The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival to Offer 16 Films Directed by Women
by Michael Major - Dec 27, 2022

Offering dozens of unique features, documentaries, and short films from 20 different countries, the inaugural festival will have a truly international focus, celebrating cinematic excellence and reflecting a commitment to global diversity. 16 of the 37 feature films and documentaries in the Festival were either directed or co-directed by women.

BWW Feature: AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH SANTANA at House Of Blues Adds Shows, Celebrates 10 Years.
by Debbie Hall - May 25, 2022

Carlos Santana’s Greatest Hits Live Las Vegas residency celebrates 10 Years at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay

GRIEF, THE MUSICAL...A COMEDY Comes to Great Barrington Public Theater's Solo Fest
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2022

When Alison Larkin told Archbishop Desmond Tutu about what happened after she fell in love for the first time in her 50s and the worst happened, he said 'Alison, you must tell this story, because it will bring hope.'