Review: NINE NIGHT at Round House Theatre
Past secrets and traditions are remembered, present feelings and resentments are exposed, and future plans collide when the death of a beloved matriarch (of a Jamaican -British family) shatters the strictures of daily life for the celebration of Nine Night (a celebration of family/friends, food, and music for the departed).
BWW Review: Ford's Theatre's FENCES - A Fascinating, New Take On A Wilson Classic
It won't be the novelty of these plays that will continue to draw us to Wilson's compelling portraits of the Hill District in Pittsburgh; it will be his indelibly drawn characters given new life by artists putting their own personal stamp on his work. August Wilson is meant to be savored live; he can't be contained in a damned DVD box. And with local heroes like Craig Wallace and Erika Rose as the headliners, it's not to be missed.
Ford's Theatre Announces Cast of FENCES
Ford's Theatre Society announced full casting and the design team for August Wilson's Fences, directed by Timothy Douglasa?" one of the foremost interpreters of Wilson's work.
Goodman Theatre Celebrates Raising Over $800,000 at Starstruck Gala
More than 450 guests were starstruck at Goodman Theatre's May 18 Spring Gala, headlined by Broadway star and Tony Award nominee Megan Hilty. The black-tie event, held at the Fairmont Chicago, raised more than $800,000 to support the theater's Education and Community Engagement programs. The gala was co-chaired by Teri and Doug Brown and Carole Wood and Carl Jenkins. The Goodman's "Starstruck" Spring Gala was presented by The Women's Board.
Milwaukee Rep's TWO TRAINS RUNNING Begins April 16
Milwaukee Repertory Theater's 65th Anniversary Season concludes in the Quadracci Powerhouse with Two Trains Running, part of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson's trailblazing American Century Cycle, April 16 - May 12, 2019.
Megan Hilty Set to Headline Goodman Gala This Spring
Goodman Theatre announces Megan Hilty, Broadway star and Tony Award nominee, will headline its "Starstruck" spring fundraising gala. For one night only, the multifaceted songstress brings her talent and charisma to a set of musical theater favorites and classic standards.
BWW Review: DC-Area Premiere of Fugard's THE PAINTED ROCKS AT REVOLVER CREEK at MetroStage
For more than 60 years, Athol Fugard has helped us explore South Africa through his complex, flawed, and empathetic characters. He is one of the most significant voices of our time. Fugard's most recent work, The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, makes its DC-area premiere at MetroStage. When Producing Artistic Director Carolyn Griffin slated The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek as MetroStage's season opener, little did she know that an August tweet would thrust South African farm ownership and race relations firmly back into the world spotlight.
Photo Flash: Echo Theatre Presents Final Production of HER SONG
Each February, the team at Echo Theatre transforms the historic Art Deco Bath House Cultural Center into a 1930's-style supper club entertainment venue, complete with a live band, dance floor, musical/dance revue, food, drink, and libations! Audiences enjoy an entertainment experience unlike anything they've seen or heard as the fictional Echo Room supper club celebrates the great women songwriters of the first half of the 20th Century. HER SONG is unique entertainment and a perfect night out for Valentine's Month! "World-Famous" Entertainers! Dancers! Sparkling Wine! Eats! All at the Historic Bath House Cultural Center on the glittering shores of White Rock Lake.