Lolita Chakrabarti

Review: LIFE OF PI at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Christopher Verleger - Feb 12, 2025

The narrator of the stage play ‘Life of Pi,’ now at Providence Performing Arts Center, proclaims, “My story will make you believe in God.” Regardless of your religious inclination, the retelling of his tumultuous journey reminds us how a person’s faith alone can provide the strength to endure, even when having to face the most seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

LIFE OF PI Tour is Coming to Wharton Center in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award winning theatrical experience, at The Wharton Center are now available. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: LIFE OF PI Is Existentialist Magic at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - Jan 30, 2025

In some ways, Lolita Chakrabarti's Life of Pi, adapted from the novel by Yann Martel and directed by Max Webster, can feel like a grown-up version of the puppet-heavy visual multimedia spectacles often seen in high-end children's theatre.

Interview: Taha Mandviwala of LIFE OF PI at Proctors
by Jared West - Jan 28, 2025

In just a few weeks, the breathtaking stage production of LIFE OF PI will sail into Proctors in Schenectady! Based on Yann Martel’s 2001 best-selling novel, which captivated readers and later became an Oscar-winning film in 2012, the story made waves once again with its 2019 stage debut in the UK before dazzling Broadway audiences in 2023. Now, it’s hitting the road with its first U.S. National Tour, and I had the pleasure of speaking with Taha Mandviwala, who brings the iconic role of Pi Patel to life. Taha isn’t just a phenomenal actor; he’s also an athlete, wellness coach, and self-proclaimed D&D enthusiast. With his infectious energy and thoughtful insights, our conversation was as inspiring as the story he helps tell on stage!

LEGALLY BLONDE, LIFE OF PI, and More Set For Citadel Theatre's 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2025

The Citadel Theatre has announced a brand-new season of theatre. From familiar classics to new and groundbreaking scripts, learn more about the 2025/26 Season here!

Review: SUMMER 1954, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 28, 2025

Director James Dacre presents these two short dramas by Terence Rattigan under the banner title Summer 1954, the date when the action is set. An unusual pairing of these unshowy productions convey the intellectually astute and emotionally searing spirit of Rattigan’s writing.

Review: LIFE OF PI at Connor Palace/Key Bank Series
by Roy Berko - Jan 10, 2025

Yann Martel is noted for his ability to write tales filled with adventure, survival and spirituality.  His novel, LIFE OF PI, sold more than 15 million copies and won numerous awards. The novel has been translated into a film and now a stage play by Lolita Chakrabarti.  It is on stage at the Connor Palace Theatre, as part of the Key Bank Broadway Series.

LIFE OF PI Comes to the Eccles in April
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI in Salt Lake City will go on sale Friday, January 10, 2025 for performances on April 1-6, 2025. Learn more about this upcoming performance here!

Review: LIFE OF PI at The Kennedy Center
by Dara Homer - Dec 22, 2024

With breathtaking visuals and puppetry, the stage adaptation of Life of Pi stays true to the novel while putting spectacle in the spotlight. Through a heart-wrenching odyssey across the Pacific, this production will make you believe in the power of stories—beautifully told, with imagery that sticks—to help us survive.

LIFE OF PI Comes to Providence Performing Arts in February
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2024

 LIFE OF PI is currently embarking on a multi-city tour, with a stop at the Providence Performing Arts Center in February. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

Review Roundup: LIFE OF PI Launches National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2024

Performances are now underway for the US tour of LIFE OF PI, Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel. Read the reviews so far here!

Ron OJ Parson To Direct HYMN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2024

Chicago director Ron OJ Parson will helm the North American premiere of Lolita Chakrabarti's Hymn at ​​​​​​​Chicago Shakespeare Theater, making his CST directorial debut. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Tickets to LIFE OF PI at The Paramount to go on Sale Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2024

Tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award-winning theatrical experience at The Paramount, will go on sale next week. Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling stage adaptation of LIFE OF PI is based on Yann Martel’s best-selling novel. Learn more!

LIFE OF PI Opens at Ambani Cultural Centre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2024

The original Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of Life of Pi opens tonight at the Grand Theatre in Mumbai’s state-of-the-art Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.

Theatrical Licensing Agency Launches Backed by Simon Friend Entertainment
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024

New theatrical licensing agency Theatre Global has opened its doors today, fully financed by leading UK production company Simon Friend Entertainment, and led by a former Concord Theatricals Vice President Steven Greenhalgh.

Artistic Director Rupert Goold and Executive Director Denise Wood Will Depart the Almeida Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 27, 2024

After 11 years at the Almeida, Artistic Director Rupert Goold and Executive Director Denise Wood are standing down. Learn more about what's next here!

HighTide Returns With New Writers For HighTide Rising 2024
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2024

HighTide Rising will return this year with the one-day celebration featuring rehearsed readings of six extracts from new plays written by the inaugural HighTide Writers Group.

Review: SUMMER 1954, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - Nov 1, 2024

Siân Phillips steals the evening in Theatre Royal Bath's twin-bill tribute to Terence Rattigan's one-act plays: lesser-known Table Number Seven, and The Browning Version ­– hailed by critics as 'a 70-minute masterpiece' when first performed at London's Phoenix Theatre in 1948.

Tickets Now on Sale for LIFE OF PI at the Aronoff Center
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 1, 2024

Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling Olivier and Tony Award®-winning stage adaption of LIFE OF PI embarks on another exciting adventure when it launches its North American Tour in Baltimore, Maryland in December 2024 at the Hippodrome Theatre. Cincinnati is one of 22 cities on the tour where theatregoers can experience this extraordinary show. 

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 22, 2024
by - Oct 22, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 22, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.