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REQUEST SA RADYO Now Plays at the Samsung Performing Arts Theatre
by Oliver Oliveros - Oct 14, 2024

Renowned for her perfect pitch, Lea Salonga skipped lunch on tech week to entertain questions from a select media group about her new, unique project. She stars in “Request sa Radyo” (Request Concert), a play by Franz Xaver Kroetz about middle-class loneliness. A caveat: Salonga won’t utter a single word (nor sing a single note) in this 60-minute 'wordless' play.

Lea Salonga and Dolly de Leon Will Lead REQUEST SA RADYO in Manila
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2024

Franz Xaver Kroetz’s Request Sa Radyo will premiere at Manila’s Samsung Performing Arts Center starring two of the world’s most acclaimed Filipino stage stars, Tony Award and Olivier Winner Lea Salonga and Golden Globe and BAFTA nominee Dolly de Leon.

TheaterWorksUSA Announces 22-23 Season Featuring Touring Premiere of THE LIGHTNING THIEF: TYA EDITION & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2022

TheaterWorksUSA has announced their upcoming 2022 - 2023 season, including the national touring premieres of PETE THE CAT'S BIG HOLLYWOOD ADVENTURE, EL OTRO OZ, and THE LIGHTNING THIEF: TYA EDITION, along with returning favorites touring across the country.

Photos: THE CHINESE LADY Opens Off-Broadway at the Public Theater
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 9, 2022

Ma-Yi Theater Company is presenting THE CHINESE LADY, which officially opened last night, March 8, at The Public Theater. The Chinese Lady is written by Lloyd Suh and Directed by Ralph B. Peña.

THE CHINESE LADY Extends Through April 10 at The Public Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2022

Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater will officially open the upcoming presentation of THE CHINESE LADY, written by Lloyd Suh and directed by Obie Award-winning Ralph  B. Peña, on Tuesday, March 8.

Photos: First Look at THE CHINESE LADY at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2022

Ma-Yi Theater Company is presenting THE CHINESE LADY at The Public Theater. THE CHINESE LADY is written by Lloyd Suh and Directed by Ralph B. Peña. THE CHINESE LADY runs through Sunday, March 27 with an official opening on Tuesday, March 8.

BWW Review: RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 18, 2022

Being seventeen is hard enough without having to shoulder a climate emergency. At school, Zoe (Mei Henri in her first stage appearance) is a paladin of justice and Rain (Jordan Benjamin) is the new boy who just moved to the neighbourhood. While protestors gather on the east coast to rally against the big corporation East Coast Energy Solutions, the girl convinces Rain to set out on a cross-country trip to find her mother and save the world in the same breath. Crystal Skillman’s play is a dreamer’s guide to heroic activism. It’s a piece with good intent, euphoric in its stagecraft but unconvincing in its story.

Ma-Yi's THE CHINESE LADY to Begin Previews Next Week at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2022

Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater will begin performances for the upcoming presentation of THE CHINESE LADY, written by Lloyd Suh and directed by Obie Award-winning Ralph B. Peña. 

Casting Announced for Ma-Yi's THE CHINESE LADY at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2022

Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater have announced complete casting for the upcoming presentation of THE CHINESE LADY, written by Lloyd Suh and directed by Obie Award-winning Ralph B. Peña. 

RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD Gets World Premiere at Jermyn Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2022

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced the cast for the second production of its Outsiders Season, the world premiere of award-winning playwright Crystal Skillman's Rain and Zoe Save the World.

Wingspace Theatrical Design to Present Free Virtual Salon On Women+ Of Color In Set Design
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2021

As part of their Women+ of Color Designers Salon Series, Wingspace Theatrical Design will present a free virtual conversation on Wednesday, November 17 at 8:00pm with set designers Melanie May, Yuki Izumihara and Yvonne Johnson, moderated by Tanya Orellana.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and New York Theatre Salon Present GLOBAL FORMS THEATER FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2020

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater & New York Theatre Salon will present the Global Forms Theater Festival. Running June 22-28, 2020, and showcasing over 30 theater artists from 28 different countries, this week-long theatrical event celebrates and uplifts the work of international and immigrant theater artists living in the United States and abroad.

WARRIORS DON'T CRY Comes to the Sheen Center's Loreto Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2020

TheaterWorksUSA and The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture will present the New York premiere of Warriors Don't Cry on January 31 and February 1 at the Sheen Center's Loreto Theater (18 Bleecker St). Tickets are $15-$20 and can be purchased by visiting www.sheencenter.org or by calling (212) 925-2812.

Cast and Creative Team Announced For LA PALOMA PRISONER
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2020

THE LA PALOMA PRISONER PROJECT in association with LA LUCHA ARTS announces the cast and creative team for the World Premiere production of Raquel Almazán's LA PALOMA PRISONER, directed by Estefanía Fadul. LA PALOMA PRISONER will play a three-week limited engagement at Next Door @ New York Theatre Workshop (79 East 4th Street between Bowery & 2nd Avenue). Performances begin April 19, 2020 and run through May 9, 2020. Tickets will be available at https://www.nytw.org/show/la-paloma-prisoner/. To make an advance reservation, please visit www.lapalomaprisonerproject.com

The New York Premiere of WARRIORS DON'T CRY is Coming to the Sheen Center's Loreto Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020

TheaterWorksUSA and The Sheen Center for Thought and Culture will present the New York premiere of Warriors Don't Cry on January 31 and February 1 at the Sheen Center's Loreto Theatre (18 Bleecker St). Tickets are $15-$20 and can be purchased by visiting www.sheencenter.org or by calling (212) 925-2812.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of MISS YOU LIKE HELL at Baltimore Center Stage?
by Paul Smith - Sep 24, 2019

Miss You Like Hell recently opened at Baltimore Center Stage and the reviews are in!

Baltimore Center Stage Announces Cast And Artistic Team For MISS YOU LIKE HELL
by Julie Musbach - Aug 21, 2019

Baltimore Center Stage has announced the cast and artistic team for Miss You Like Hell, the season-opening musical of the 2019/20 mainstage season.  In kicking off the theater's 57th season, Miss You Like Hell will play in the Head theater from September 12-October 13, 2019.

LADIES IN BLACK From Director Of DRIVING MISS DAISY Debuts on Digital Tomorrow May 21
by Tori Hartshorn - May 20, 2019

Two-time Academy Award® nominated director Bruce Beresford (Tender Mercies; Breaker Morant) brings to life the charming, feel-good drama LADIES IN BLACK, debuting on Digital on May 21 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

BWW Review: Philadelphia Theater Company's BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
by Pati Buehler - Feb 23, 2019

Deep in the heart of Iowa sits Francesca, a lonely young woman who long ago left Italy with the young American GI finding herself supposedly content until she realizes she's really accepted the hopeless acceptance of captivity.

Cleveland Play House Offers World Premiere Of TINY HOUSES
by Julie Musbach - Feb 21, 2019

Cleveland Play House (CPH), announces the World Premiere of Tiny Houses, a new comedy by Chelsea Marcantel, to be performed March 23rd-April 14th  in the Outcalt Theatre at Playhouse Square.  The production is directed by CPH Artistic Director Laura Kepley and is a co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park,