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Review Roundup: THE BAKER'S WIFE at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 18, 2024

The Menier Chocolate Factory just celebrated opening night of Gordon Greenberg’s production of The Baker’s Wife – with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Joseph Stein.  Let's see what the London critics are saying!

Review: THE BAKER'S WIFE, Menier Chocolate Factory
by Mica Blackwell - Jul 18, 2024

A gentler offering from Stephen Schwartz’s catalogue, this immersive show whisks you away to a time long past with a phenomenal ensemble who find the heart and soul in their characters. Perhaps the mistake made 50 years ago was attempting to bring The Baker’s Wife to a larger space. In the Menier’s intimate space, it makes for a real treat.

Photos: Lucie Jones & More in THE BAKER'S WIFE at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 12, 2024

The Menier Chocolate Factory is now presenting Gordon Greenberg’s production of The Baker’s Wife – with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Joseph Stein. Check out first photos of Lucie Jones and the rest of the cast in action!

Full Cast Set For THE BAKER'S WIFE at The Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for Gordon Greenberg’s production of The Baker’s Wife – with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Joseph Stein. Learnm ore about the cast here!

Maraya Performing Arts to Present BAYANIHAN: FOR LIFE, FOR BLOOD in June
by Blair Ingenthron - May 25, 2024

On June 8, 2024 Maraya Performing Arts will present a heartfelt jukebox musical that explores the coming of age, triumphs and resilience of a first-generation Filipina-American artist seeking the American dream.

Heidi Blickenstaff, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY And More Honored At 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2024

Discover the winners of the 41st Annual Elliot Norton Awards, celebrating excellence in the Boston theater scene. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld's latest news.

Yorgos Ziavras Leads Opera De Paris Principal Dancers in NUTCRACKER Premiere at Greek National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Dec 27, 2023

Internationally acclaimed Greek-German opera conductor Yorgos Ziavras led a  performance of 'The Nutcracker' at the Greek National Opera (GNO) on the 23rd of December, praised with a 5-minute standing ovation by the packed opera house audience. Learn more about the performance, as well as the surprise the audience received, here!

Review: 24-HOUR PLAYS: LITTLE ROCK at Arkansas Repertory Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Aug 4, 2023

What did our critic think of 24-HOUR PLAYS: LITTLE ROCK at Arkansas Repertory Theatre? When I heard that the 24-HOUR PLAYS were coming to the Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock and which actors were being asked to join, I was intrigued. One, I have never heard of this concept, and two, this sounded like a crazy idea.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Marks Windrush 75 With Special Programme of Events
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2023

This year sees the 75th anniversary of the HMT Empire Windrush arriving in Britain on 22 June 1948. Wolverhampton Grand Theatre is celebrating Windrush 75 with a series of celebratory events on Thursday 22 June next week.

Review: THE BAKER'S WIFE at The Alchemy Theatre
by Joni Lorraine - Jun 2, 2023

Gifting yourself with the talent that makes up this cast is worth the visit, though one must consider the evening will be long based on pacing issues within the show. Nonetheless, it is easy to see the promise in Alchemy Theatre’s production of THE BAKER’S WIFE.

The Workshop Theater Hosts Honor Roll! At Their Spring 2023 Workshop Intensive
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 30, 2023

The Workshop Theater has, once again, dedicated a session of their Spring 2023 Workshop Intensive to HONOR ROLL!, an advocacy group for women+ playwrights over 40. The participants for this cycle are Diane Davis, Donna Hoke, Hortense Gerardo and Serena Norr with facilitators Leslie Kincaid Burby and Stephanie Kane.

Wolverhampton Grand and National Theatre Host Free Theatre Screenings at City Of Wolverhampton Library
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre and the National Theatre have announced a season of free theatre screenings at Wolverhampton Central Library. A series of theatre productions on the National Theatre Collection will be shown once a month, on Monday evenings with two family orientated screenings on Saturday afternoons.

La Jolla Playhouse Reveals Complete Programming for 2023 Without Walls (WOW) Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2023

La Jolla Playhouse has announced complete programming for its 2023 Without Walls (WOW) Festival of immersive and site-inspired work.

New Dance Alliance Announces The 37th Annual PERFORMANCE MIX FESTIVAL, June 8-11
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2023

The 37th annual Performance Mix Festival brings together 30 experimental dance and film artists with deeply personal and expansive approaches to art-making.

World Premiere Play MIDDLETON HEIGHTS Examines AAPI Experience And The American Dream
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2023

In the world premiere of an original play commissioned by The Umbrella Stage Company, Hortense Gerardo's Middleton Heights unravels a wry, charming and honest tale that follows Meena and her Filipino family as they assimilate to life in a fictional Midwestern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.

New Dance Alliance Announces The 37th Annual Performance Mix Festival
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2023

The 37th annual Performance Mix Festival brings together 30 experimental dance and film artists with deeply personal and expansive approaches to art-making.

Review: HAND TO GOD at Little Theatre, University Of Adelaide
by Barry Lenny - Nov 18, 2022

The funniest, most disreputable thing I think I’ve ever witnessed.

Pioneers Go East Collective Announces OUT-FRONT! Festival, January 12- 19
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2022

Out-FRONT! Fest. will take place January 12–19, 2023, at The LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th Street, in Manhattan. All festival events are free (donations accepted).

DRACULA, RENT, And MIDDLETON HEIGHTS Announced for The Umbrella Stage Co. 2022-2023 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2022

The Umbrella Stage Company returns this fall with a line-up featuring iconic characters and stories in a series of productions that enable the Company to celebrate the full range of its renovated space.  

BAM Presents FILMAFRICA, A Celebration Of Contemporary African Cinema, May 27-June 2
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2022

To celebrate the incredible cinema New York African Film Festival brings to BAM each year during DanceAfrica, the nation's largest festival dedicated to African dance and music taking place May 27—30 at BAM looks back at the decade-plus history of FilmAfrica with a series of recent films and hits from past festivals.