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CALAMITY JANE Comes To Brighton in April, Starring Carrie Hope Fletcher
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2025

Theatre Royal Brighton will welcome Jamie Wilson Productions' revival of The Watermill Theatre's whip-crackin' production of the Broadway and West End hit musical Calamity Jane, based on the much-loved Doris Day movie.

Photos: CALAMITY JANE UK Tour Starring Carrie Hope Fletcher
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2025

All new production photos have been released from Calamity Jane, starring multi-award-winning West End star Carrie Hope Fletcher. Check out the photos here!

WICKED, EMILIA PEREZ, & More Nominated for MPSE Golden Reel Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 6, 2025

Wicked, Emilia Perez, Mufasa: The Lion King, and more have been nominated for the 72nd Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in sound editing, sound design, music editing and foley artistry in film, television and gaming.

Full Cast Set For CALAMITY JANE UK Tour Starring Carrie Hope Fletcher
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2024

As rehearsals get underway, Jamie Wilson Productions has announced the full cast for the revival of The Watermill Theatre's production of the Broadway and West End hit musical Calamity Jane.

SEVENTEEN & Bleeding Fingers Team Up for BBC Natural History Series ASIA
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 14, 2024

K-pop icon SEVENTEEN and award-winning composers Jacob Shea and Laurentia Editha for Bleeding Fingers wrote original music for the new BBC natural history series ASIA.

Carrie Hope Fletcher Will Lead UK Tour of CALAMITY JANE, Ahead of West End Run
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2024

Carrie Hope Fletcher will lead an all new UK tour of Calamity Jane, which will tour the UK and Ireland from January 2025 prior to the West End.

FOREVER PLAID Comes to Act II Playhouse in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2024

 Act II Playhouse has announced its latest production, “Forever Plaid”, the beloved musical by Stuart Ross. 

Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Beck Center For The Arts
by Roy Berko - Jul 10, 2022

What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN at Beck Center For The Arts?

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Comes to Beck Center Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2022

Beck Center for the Arts has announced the hilarious musical comedy that brings Shakespeare to vibrant life, Something Rotten!   

Pianodrome Announces Brand New And Bespoke Amphitheatre For Edinburgh's Old Royal High School
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2022

Edinburgh based community interest company Pianodrome have commenced construction of a 78 seater structure made entirely out of upcycled pianos that is set to open to the public in June 2022.

Pianodrome's Giant Upcycled Piano Sculptures To Be Displayed In The Heart Of Leeds
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2021

Ten new public sculptures made entirely from discarded pianos, including a six-metre-tall tripod of giant elephant  tusks, will celebrate the piano's pivotal role in our musical heritage for a free public event as part of the Leeds International Piano Competition this September.

TOGETHER/APART NHS Launches Today
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2021

Together/Apart NHS is for families with children from 4 to 10 years old, and uses storytelling, problem solving and interactive games to bring everyone together for 60 mins of escapism and bonding with the adventures of Captain P.I.Lot and the Super Computer in space.

BWW Review: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES: The Best of Times at Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston
by Nancy Grossman - Aug 12, 2019

In the summer of 1983, Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein put on a show that was light years ahead of the zeitgeist, vis-a-vis the awareness and acceptance of LGBTQ people in America, and about twenty years before the legalization of same-sex marriage. Yet, after a successful tryout at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, they boldly went where no Broadway musical had gone before when they opened LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at the Palace Theatre on August 21, 1983. Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston concludes its 51st Summer Season with LA CAGE, and I am pleased to report that the show continues to stand the test of time. The three most important components for a successful staging of this musical are the two actors who play the leading men, Georges (J.T. Turner) and Albin (James Darrah), and the dance troupe who comprise Les Cagelles, the drag performers at the Saint-Tropez title nightclub owned by the latter couple, and they collectively win the trifecta.

BWW Review: World Premiere of '33 1/3' at Dobama
by Roy Berko - Jul 1, 2019

Viewing a new theatrical production is always an intriguing experience. This is especially true if the offering is a musical and has not had many workshops or readings. It is in these venues that the material is tested and adjusted based on reviewer and audience reactions.

BWW Review: Thought-Provoking THE NETHER at Dobama
by Roy Berko - Mar 17, 2019

In this era, confusion and uncertainty are the present trend in many cutting-edge plays by a new breed of playwrights that Dobama is using as its writing stable.

Titusville Playhouse Announces Cast of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES
by Julie Musbach - Dec 17, 2018

Bon soir! Bon soir! You have arrived at La Cage Aux Folles!

BWW Review: JANE EYRE at Arts West
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - Nov 20, 2018

ArtsWest gives new life to an old story with its production of JANE EYRE. The musical is presented in an updated chamber version in its West Coast premier. The story is a classic. The lessons of following your heart and forgiveness are universal. But above it all is the music. The glorious music will haunt you, enrapture you, and seep into your very bones. You may come for the story, but it is the music that will make you want to see it again and again.

Cleveland Public Theatre Presents EVERYTHING IS OKAY (AND OTHER HELPFUL LIES)
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2018

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the world premiere of Everything is Okay (and other helpful lies). The production is onstage from October 20 - November 10, 2018, in CPT's James Levin Theatre.

Cleveland Public Theatre Premieres EVERYTHING IS OKAY (AND OTHER HELPFUL LIES)
by Julie Musbach - Sep 12, 2018

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the world premiere of Everything is Okay (and other helpful lies). The production is onstage from October 20 - November 10, 2018, in CPT's James Levin Theatre.

Photo Flash: Lucy O'Byrne Stars In EVITA at the Belgrade Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 7, 2018

After ten years captivating audiences across the UK, Tim Rice's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical masterpiece Evita comes to the Belgrade Theatre this month in a spectacular new production from Bill Kenwright.