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Review: MAE WEST AFTER DARK at Abbey Theatre Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - Feb 9, 2025

You may not know the 1930s icon, but you definitely have seen the effects of her life. Nearly every siren, diva, and pop tart owes a little bit of their persona to Mae West.

Photos: First look at Dublin Coffman HS & Abby Theatre of Dublin’s MACBETH
by Jerri Shafer - Jan 9, 2025

A brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred on by his wife, Macbeth takes action to secure the Scottish throne for himself. Racked with guilt and paranoia while committing heinous acts to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, what will become of this tyrannical king and his country?

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards; AMERICAN IDIOT at Abbey Theater of Dublin Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards; Abbey Theater of Dublin Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards; AMERICAN IDIOT at Abbey Theater of Dublin Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Columbus Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

MACBETH to be Presented by Abbey Theater Of Dublin And Dublin Coffman High School
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2024

Abbey Theater of Dublin, in collaboration with Dublin Coffman High School, will present Shakespeare's 'Macbeth.' Performances will run in January. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: JERSEY BOYS at Desert Theatreworks
by Charlie Thomas - Nov 12, 2024

While many jukebox musicals rely heavily on the audience's pre-existing love for the music, 'Jersey Boys' stands out as an exception. This Tony-winning musical, currently gracing the stage at Desert Theatreworks, transcends its soundtrack.

Review: BABY THE MUSICAL at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - May 28, 2024

Three couples find out they’re pregnant. One 30-something-ish couple, Pam (Heather Joy) & Nick (Jacob Samples) has been trying; one older couple, Arlene (Sonia Reavis) & Alan (Michael Pacas) had an oops; and a couple of college juniors, songwriters Lizzy (Candace Coe) & Danny (Joseph Portoles) are our main characters The story follows each couple’s reactions, and wouldn’t you know it, the girls are all connected by an obstetrician (Jason Ayestas) and his nurse (Katrina Dixon) and the boys by …little league? I don’t know - some sports thing.

Review: A WALK IN THE WOODS at The Abbey Theater
by Paul Batterson - May 21, 2024

What did our critic think of A WALK IN THE WOODS at The Abbey Theater? Bishara’s non-nonsense Honeywell verbally spars with Holliday’s frivolous Botvinnik. The Soviet diplomat believes the only way the treaty can work is if the two develop an attitude of friendship and trust. Honeywell believes the two must maintain a sense of formality.

Review: Lending an ear to VAN GOGH'S IN THE ATTIC at Abbey Theater In Dublin
by Paul Batterson - Apr 9, 2024

Cooney’s script is much like a van Gogh painting. Some characters, like Erin, are created with intricate paintbrush strokes; others are fingerpainted in concentric circles.

Photos: First look at Original Productions Theatre's VAN GOGH'S IN THE ATTIC
by Jerri Shafer - Apr 4, 2024

A world premiere, break-neck comedy by Irish playwright and Abbey Theater favorite Sean Cooney set on the south coast of Ireland in the 1980s. Feral MacAdoo, suffering from a dissociative fugue after a bombing attack in Dublin, now believes he is the painter Vincent Van Gogh.

Interview: Sean Cooney of VAN GOGH'S IN THE ATTIC
by Paul Batterson - Mar 19, 2024

“Most all of my plays happened in and around things in my life. People would say ‘Oh my God, Sean, what happened here?’ and I would be in the middle of it for some reason.” Sean Cooney

Photos: First Look at New Herring Productions' THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
by Jerri Shafer - Feb 20, 2024

New Herring Productions will present THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, opening this week. Check out all new photos from the show here!

Review: THE DRUMS OF WAR at Abbey Theater of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - Jan 21, 2024

Director Joe Bishara uses overhead projections of the actual leaders in the play, allowing the audience to compare the actors on the stage and the Roosevelt and Churchills on newsreels.

Interview: Matthew Michael Moore of THE DRUMS OF WAR at Abbey Theater Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - Jan 11, 2024

After being cast as Winston Churchill for the upcoming play THE DRUMS OF WAR, Matthew Michael Moore has been at war with the letter R.

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Palm Springs Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Abbey Theater Of Dublin to Present World Premiere Production Of Herb Brown's THE DRUMS OF WAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 19, 2023

The Abbey Theater of Dublin presents the world premiere of 'The Drums of War' by Herb Brown. Get your tickets now!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Palm Springs Awards; ONCE, KAFKA'S JOKE, Desert Ensemble Theatre & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards; ONCE, AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MOUSETRAP, Desert Ensemble Theatre & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Palm Springs Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!